January 26, 2021

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President takes veiled dig Power in the hands of youth: CS Nagaland Lokayukta offers to resign Urges SC to direct state not to take any at China in R-Day address action against him National Voters’ Day observed

NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (AGENCIES): In a veiled dig at China over the border standoff in Ladakh, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that India faced “an expansionist move” on its borders which was foiled by the country’s valiant soldiers and said 20 of them laid their lives in the violent clash in Galwan Valley.

President asserted that while India remains committed to peace, its armed forces are “adequately mobilised” in a “well-coordinated” move to thwart any attempt to undermine national security as he referred to the “expansionist” move by China in Ladakh last year.

“Our national interest will be protected at all costs,” the President declared in his address to the nation on the eve of the 72nd Republic Day during which he also sought to allay fears of farmers over the three contentious farm laws.

“The path of reform at the initial stages may cause

2 from Nagaland get Police Medal

DIMAPUR, JAN 25 (NPN): On the occasion of Republic Day, two officers of the Nagaland Police have been awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PM). The recipients include-- Rhovisie Nyuwi, Commandant 12th NAP IR battalion and Vipin Yhoshu, Inspector of DEF Mokokchung. A total of 946 police personnel have been awarded medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2021.

Shops to remain closed

DIMAPUR, JAN 25 (NPN): In view of the Republic Day celebration, deputy commissioner Dimapur, R. Soundararajan has informed that markets and shops would remain closed till 12 noon on January 26, 2021.

COVID tally 12079

DIMAPUR, JAN 25 (NPN): Nagaland on Monday reported three new COVID-19 positive cases-- 2 in Peren and 1 in Tuensang, taking the tally to 12079.

NBSE notifies

DIMAPUR, JAN 25 (NPN): Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has notified that HSLC and HSSLC Examination 2021 would be conducted in April 2021 (HSLC Examination from April7-21, 2021 and HSSLC examination from April 629, 2021). (See Advt on p-5)

This is it!

“We farmers know Yes and No. We don’t know what keeping farmers law on hold means”.

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Faced expansionist move, our valiant soldiers foiled it - President Kovind misapprehensions but the government is singularly devoted to the farmers’’ welfare,” he said.

On the country’s efforts to fight COVID-19, the President said an effective response to the pandemic would not have been possible without the Constitutional value of ‘’Fraternity’’ among the people of the country. He also took pride in the fact that India was called as “pharmacy of the world” for supplying medicine to several countries to contain sufferings across the globe.

Paying tributes to the

20 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives at Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh last June during clashes with the Chinese troops, the President said the past year “was a time of adversity, and it came from many fronts.”Kovind said the nation shall remain grateful to those brave soldiers.

He said adversity often plays the role of a great teacher and makes people stronger and more confident. With that confidence, India has taken great strides in several sectors.

“Economic reforms have continued apace and have been supplemented by long-pending reforms in the areas of labour and agriculture through legislation. The path to reform at the initial stages may cause misapprehensions. However, it is beyond doubt that the Government remains singularly devoted to farmers’ welfare,” he added.

Paying tributes to the farmers, the President said “A grateful nation is fully committed to the welfare of our farmers.”

State govt mulls to build civil helipads in all districts D I M A P U R , JA N 2 5 (NPN): The State government was aiming to build civil helipads in all districts very soon. This was announced by Transport, Civil Aviation & Land Resources minister, P Paiwang Konyak while inaugurating the first civil helipad of Zunheboto district Monday.

P Paiwang Konyak Paiwang said that while civil helipads in Wokha and Zunheboto districts had been completed, the helipad in Tizit sub-division was due for inauguration and the one in Mokokchung district would be opened on August 15, 2021.

He also spoke about the completion of helipads at interior places of Kohima district and the project of the State government in building an exclusive civil heliport at Dimapur too.

Despite the challenges posed by local weather conditions, he said chopper services of the State would be of 1,200 hours of flying. He said, unlike other States, the PDA government was providing twin engine choppers keeping in mind the safety of the passengers.

Referring to the condition of State government’s passenger transport vehicles, the minister informed that gathering that talks were on with the Centre for improving NST bus services in the State.

J. Alam releasing a book on the occasion. (DIPR)

Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 25 (NPN): Along with rest of the country, the 11th National Voters’ Day was observed in Nagaland too on Monday.

On the occasion, the State election department organised several programmes in all district headquarters, sub-divisions and polling stations.

Speaking at a programme held at Capital Convention Centre here on the theme “Making Our Voters Empowered Vigilant, Safe and Informed”, chief secretary J Alam called upon all to remember the countless number of people who are silently working behind the scenes to facilitate the process of registering everyone and making them eligible to vote in elections,

besides contributing to conduct free and fair elections.

He remarked that conducting elections was a mammoth exercise and a lot of issues were involved. And since the voting was the basis of what kind of government was elected, he said it was very important to continuously educate voters to be fully informed about the promises and policies the political parties and candidates make before the elections.

Alam further asserted that the very fact of making 18 years as eligible to vote indicated that there was more power in the hands of the youth. He, however, reminded that with the power comes with responsibility.

Therefore, he encouraged the youth take active part in the democratic process.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (PTI): Nagaland Lokayukta Justice (retd) Uma Nath Singh Monday told the Supreme Court that he was willing to submit his resignation as head of the ombudsman as suggested by the top court, provided the state government or others are restrained from initiating any kind of action or “defaming him in media” based on the pending plea.

The factum of filing of the note, containing willingness of Justice Singh to resign, was brought to the notice of the bench headed

by Chief Justice S A Bobde by senior advocate Vikas Singh, the counsel for the retired judge.

The bench, also comprising justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, had earlier asked the senior advocate to take instruction on the possibility of Lokayukta resigning from the post. “In terms of suggestion of this Hon’ble court, the respondent (Lokayukta) is willing to submit his res-

ignation upon the dismissal of the writ petition (filed by the state government in the apex court) on the following terms and conditions,” the note said. The apex court has now fixed the hearing on the plea of the Nagaland government, which has raised questions over the functioning of Lokayukta in the state, next week.

Justice Singh, the former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, said in his note that he “submits his resignation” due to “unpleasant circumstances and a very hostile environment” and he was unable to continue as the Chairperson Lokayukta, Nagaland, forthwith. “This court may treat this as his resignation and may pass orders accordingly,” it said.

The note of submission said that Nagaland or any other authority or person “shall not use or refer to any material or averment placed on record in the present petition or connected with the state government for initiating any kind of action, complain or proceedings or defaming him in media or any other manner to his privileges, status (professional, official or otherwise).” It also urged the top court that nobody should be allowed to

“tarnish the image” of Justice Singh and only factual reporting, confined to the content of the apex court’s order be permitted.

The Registrar General of the Gauhati High Court and the Chief Secretary of Nagaland and Commissioner/Secretary to the Governor be directed to ensure taking custody of articles supposed to be handed over

by Lokayukta to his office, it said, adding that this would be needed for his “safe and graceful exit” after the resignation. The ombudsman said he has “no objection” if a compromise is arrived at in a criminal case involving his one of the earlier personal security officer by a trial court at Kohima.

Earlier, the top court had wondered as to how the Lokayukta of Nagaland would discharge his duties in the North Eastern state while sitting in national capital. The state government, in its plea, has urged the apex court to pass appropriate direction in exercise of its power under Article 142 of the Constitution “to ensure that the institutional integrity of the post of Nagaland Lokayukta and the spirit” of the Nagaland Lokayukta Act, 2017 “are preserved”.

DTHF directs councillors not to attend NCD meet DIMAPUR, JAN 25 (NPN): Dimapur Tribal Hoho Forum (DTHF) has directed its respective councillors not to attend the “so called NCD proposed meeting”, which has been convened on January 27, since it would amount to contempt of court.

The decision was made during its meeting held on January 25 at Tourist Lodge Dimapur, attended by 12 tribes out of 19, the forum said.

The members also deliberated the Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) issue and agreed in principle the report and recommendation submitted by the peace committee report after detail deliberation for implementation. It also resolved to convene the meeting of all councillors and tribal hoho forum members. The forum also selected Zhato Angami as the sessional convenor and Wanthang Rengma as the sessional secretary of DTH. Meanwhile, the meeting began with obituary reference to Ghokheto Chophy, NCD president and members paid respect to the departed Naga leader.

NMA welcomes Niki’s decision for CF DIMAPUR, JAN 25 (NPN): Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) has welcomed the decision of Niki Sumi-led NSCN to have a ceasefire with Government of India and return to the peace process.

Recalling how their peace team had reached out several times to them in Myanmar over the years for cessation of hostilities and come forward for peaceful negotiations, the association’s president Abei-ü Meru and secretary Lochumbeni Humtsoe in a statement said they believed that the return of Sumi would strengthen the peace process.

They admitted that it would not have been an easy decision but they said this would also lighten the burden of families and children harassed on many occasions by government agencies.

They also appealed Cenrte to withdraw the bounty

on Sumi and ban on his organisation for bringing an enduring peace and a fruitful negotiation.

Meanwhile, claiming that it had been dedicated peacemakers and peace builders in Naga areas and reached out to all NPGs and that the call for no more killings, “Shed No More Blood,” had been its slogan for bring peace into “our shattered land”, NMA also questioned the statement of NNPGs in December 2020, branding civil society organisations, including NMA, as being tutored by NSCN (I-M).

The association said Naga women have been courageous, standing up and questioning incidents of violence as well as meeting all NPGs in an effort to bring an inclusive peace. It added that generations of Naga women have contributed to nation building and Naga cause. Mentioning that it

had a clear stand on Naga rights and history and that the need for peace had been an integral part of its initiatives, NMA questioned what kind of nation “we are going to have”, if women’s contribution towards bringing peace was not respected.

“The Naga nation belongs to all of us and, as Nagas by blood, we have risked our lives for years, searching for peace amongst our armed brothers as well as reaching out to the highest Indian authorities to bring an inclusive peace,” the statement asserted. NMA prayed that the New Year would usher in goodwill and peace amongst all those who profess and yearn for true peace. “Let God touch the hearts and minds of all Naga leaders to be united in ensuring we stand on the truth of our history and bring just peace and an equitable world for our children,” NMA said.

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Dream for a golden Nagaland: Imna Along

Temjen Imna unveiling Coraggio School new campus plaque, where Vilelie Khamo (in white) and Zale Neikha (back) are also present. (NP) Correspondent KOHIMA, JAN 25 (NPN): Minister of Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along called on the need for a golden Nagaland, devoid of corruption, prejudices, gun culture, tribalism and nepotism.

Speaking as the guest of honour at the inauguration of Coraggio School new campus at Lerie Colony Kohima, Along said it was the time for the present generation to dream for a better future, aspire and act upon it courageously without fear of prejudices.

He said Nagaland was one of the most literate states in the country, however people were not knowledgeable enough and often remain blinded by relying only on mere degrees and certificates. “What kind of Nagaland do you want to see, one built by laziness and drunkards or one built by people who relentlessly pursue for a better future,” Along asked the students.

He emphasized on the need to be true to oneself and be original instead of imitating others and becoming victims of their bad influences.

Recalling his childhood

days and how his mother paid his school fees by rearing pigs, Along exhorted the students to be proud of their parents no matter how poor or financially deprived they may be.

Your parents envision their own dreams through you and therefore you should work hard to manifest their aspirations which in turn would play a vital role in the progress of the State, Along said.

He thanked the chief patron, Vilelie Khamo for coming up with this vision of uplifting future generations. Along also encouraged parents not to give up their dreams although there may be corruptions, but to nurture their children to walk in the right path and hope for a better tomorrow.

Calling on the teachers, Along said, the future of the students were in their hands and therefore they should push them forward while upholding them in their prayers. Earlier, Along unveiled the new campus plaque and also the new jersey of ‘Gethemgo’.

Chief patron of the school, Vilelie Khamo, while sharing the vision of the school, said although

he could not acquire any education, he had dreamt of starting the school to ensure that children were not be deprived of such facilities.

Wi t h t h a t v i s i o n , Khamo said he started the school in 2004 in memory of his late mother Lechalie Khamo and with the help from Dr Hovithal Sothu and Neikeseno Bio the school had fared thus far.

Gethemgo Sports International director, Dr Viposa Kiso gave a brief account about the sports academy while advisor, Youth Resources and Sports, Zale Neikha who was also present at the inaugural programme later kicked off a Futsal exhibition match played by the students on the newly constructed pitch at the school premises.

Pastors Kho-o Pfükha and Khriesavituo Belho offered the dedicatory prayer and benediction respectively, while board of directors chairman Dr Hovithal Sothu delivered the welcome address and Neikeseno Bio gave a brief account of the school and later headmistress of the school, Annie Konthoujam proposed the vote of thanks.

GPS inaugurated at Gopibung village

DIMAPUR: Government Primary School (GPS), Gopibung village was inaugurated by principal director of School Education, Shanavas on January 25, in the presence of villagers, community leaders, namely Kuki Inpi Nagaland, KSO (N), Ahthibung Area GBs, and officers from DMA Peren, SDEO office Peren.

A press release by the organisers stated that, Shanavas gave a patient hearing to the report given by VEC and village council on how the school had been functioning through monetary help from villagers and well wishers. It was also conveyed that till date there has been no appointment of government teacher.

Shanavas congratulated and lauded the community for their active participation in building the children’s future.

Earlier, programme was chaired by Chungminthang Singson, coordinator EBRC Ahthibung, officials of Kuki Inpi (N) and KSO (N) also delivered voluntary speeches. Vote of thanks was delivered by Lhingneikim Singsit, DEO Peren, and concluding prayer by VEC chairman, Songkholam.

Earlier, Shanavas unveiled the plaque commemorating the inauguration of GPS Gopibung. He was accompanied by dy. mission directors of Samagra Shiksha, Kelhikha Kenye and Liyalo.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

news in Brief Power supply disruption in Niuland town: Electrical Division Chumoukedima, EE Er. Atoho Achumi has informed that owing to new 33kV line construction work between Nito farm sub-station to Niuland substation of 2.5MVA, 33/11kV which is under construction, shut down of existing 11kV line is necessitated.

Therefore, power supply from Vihokhu village to Niuland town and the villages drawing power supply from Niuland will be affected from January 27 to February 4, 7 a.m to 9 a.m. Consumers have been requested to cooperate and bear the inconvenience.

NFHRCC consultative meeting: Nagaland Foothills Road Co-ordination Committee (NFHRCC) has convened a consultative meet along with Dimapur based member tribal hohos on January 30, 10 a.m at Kher Mahal, Dimapur to deliberate on issues and progress of Foothills Road Project. All chairman/secretary of each tribal hohos have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

NBCD general public meeting: Notun Bosti Council Dimapur (NBCD) has convened a general public meeting (GPM) on January 28, 9 a.m at the council hall to discuss and deliberate on some important agendas/ issues relating to the colony. All the colony residents (atleast one representative from every household) have been requested to attend the meeting positively. All SOPs are to be followed during the meeting.

KIN executive meet: Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has convened executive meeting on February 6, 10 a.m at Kuki Baptist Church, Chümoukedima premises, hosted by Kuki Union Chümoukedima. All executive members have been requested to attend the meeting.

ESSU presidential meet: Eastern Sumi Students Union (ESSU) has convened its first presidential council meet at Aghunato on January 27, 11 a.m at ESSU banker, Tokivi’s residence. All unit presidents under ESSU have been requested to attend the meeting and to send a representative in case concerned president fails to attend.

NPGN/NNC protem speaker: NPGN/NNC government has appointed Luhoto Chishi tatar as protem tatar speaker. NPGN/NNC has wished him good health and success in all his assigned works in his future.

723 healthcare workers vaccinated D I M A P U R , JA N 2 5 (NPN): State health department has informed that 723 health care workers were successfully vaccinated across the state on Monday taking the total vaccinated healthcare workers to 5203 by the Covishield Vaccine.

In a press release,state immunization officer (UIP) Dr.RituThurr informed that vaccination was carried out across 20 session sites in nine districts on Monday, adding that there were no adverse events following immunization that needed medical treatment.

Dr.Thurr stated that there would be no Covid19 vaccination sessions on January 26, 2021 in view the Republic Day, but would continue the COVID-19 vaccination on the designated days for the coming days.

The health department has reiterated that Covishield vaccine has

District Dimapur Kohima Mokokchung Zunheboto Mon Wokha Phek Peren Tuensang Longleng Kiphire Total

Vaccinated today (25.1.2021) 277 101 33 53 48 40 28 70 73 0 0 723

gone through all phases of clinical trials and it has been found to be soft for use in general population.

In a bid to allay apprehensions and misconceptions among people against the vaccine for COVID19, principal secretary Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Amardeep Singh Bhatia had said that Covishield vaccine against the virus was rolled out after trials and recommendation from an expert panel

Total Vaccinated till date 1061 924 688 488 466 407 403 325 253 114 74 5203

of scientists.

In an interview to Nagaland Post, Bhatia said only after experts and scientists prioritised the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and after the recommendation of Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the vaccine was being administered on an emergency basis.

He said, based on the data made available by the experts, the vaccine was safe and effective.

Workshop for media on COVID-19 vaccine

DIMAPUR: Medical department, Peren organised a workshop for media persons on COVID-19 vaccine on January 25 at CHC Jalukie, with CMO office Peren media officer, Celine Sechü as the resource person.

According to DIPR processes. report, Celine said that She also spoke on vacCOVID-19 vaccine was safe cine eagerness and COVID and effective and boosts Appropriate Behaviour immunity and it would be (CAB) where she said that available in a phased man- currently there was eagerner. She said that an indi- ness among the public on vidual will receive 2 doses the vaccine and for receiveach and there will be a ing it and hence it was the gap of 28 days between the responsibility of the media two doses of COVID-19 persons to disseminate vaccine. She said media transparent or appropriate should educate the public information to the general the NFHRCC towards this even at the grassroot level public. Programme was atendeavour and that it would with right messages about tended by staffs of IEC and stand out through genera- the new vaccine and its DPRO Peren. tions to come as a “peoples initiative” mass venture. th ASTD also extended continuous solidarity with the of our beloved NFHRCC in the construction of this foothill road.

ASTD reaffirms solidarity with NFHRCC

DIMAPUR: Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) has appealed the Nagaland Foothills Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) to accord utmost priority in constructing the important foothill road for socio-economic development and welfare of the masses. A press release by ASTD president Meren Longchar and general secretary, P. Sashi Longchar also urged the NFHRCC to pursue the matter with the Government of India, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH) and National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to declare the foothill road as a National Highway which has been under process since October 2020. While lauding the NFHRCC for working fervently for about a decade since the year 2013, the ASTD stated that this immense project was making it possible in construction of an intra-state highway road

that would benefit travelers from far flung northern districts of the state. ASTD also added that it would cover the extreme south of at least eight districts in Nagaland except Phek, Kiphire, Tuensang and Noklak districts.

ASTD further congratulated

10 Death Anniversary

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF

LT. MRS. YASHIKALA OZUKUM (Mopungchuket) Date : 26.01.2020

“Dear Mom, You holds our hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever” MKC-30

We deeply Missed you.

Loving Relatives and Dear Ones

LATE KHOLI VIMHAL Died on 26th January 2011

“Those we love don’t go away; they walk besides us every day.

Unseen, unheard but always near; Still loved, still missed and very dear.”

-Loving brother, sisters, in-laws, nephews and nieces.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

A good name is better than perfume and the day of death better than the day of birth

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Born on : 10th Nov. 1936 Tsaphimi Village

Died on : 17th Jan. 2021 Pherima ‘B’ Village

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LATE VAKRADUMOLE PUCHO Died on 7th January 2021

We, the bereaved family of Late Vakradumole Pucho would like to acknowledge the many expression of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following the sudden demise of our beloved mother.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to all the leaders of different churches, friends, neighbours and well wishers, who visited our home, attended the service and burial and who provided support for us at this difficult time. For those who telephoned, travelled long distances, sent floral tributes, cards and messages of condolences, as well as those who made charitable donations, we are truly grateful. To those who help us in any way, your contribution made our loss more bearable.

As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude.

God bless all Loving Husband, Children & Grandchildren K-201 K Y M C

LT. MR. KIVIHE SEMA S/o Lt. Mr. Mishilhe Assumi & Lt. Mrs. Sukhali Achumi Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude for the immense physical and financial assistances, words of encouragement and comfort and unceasing prayers throughout the illness and sad demise of my beloved husband and our father/grandfather.

Your unreserved contributions in so many ways truly, truly made our loss and pain more bearable.

Special thanks to : 1. Sakipheto Baptist Church – General/ 13. Tsaphimi Union Dimapur Women/Youth Deptt.

14. Kohima Tsaphimi Kuqhakulu 2. Pherima ‘B’ Village Council /Hd. GB/Public 15. Khuti lagha- Tsaphimi Village 3. Prayer group - Sakipheto Baptist Church 16. Lazami Baptist Church.

4. Business Community Pherima ‘B’ Village 17. Sumi Baptist Church Diphupar ‘B’ 5. Alato Baptist Church 18. Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church 6. Alato Village Council/Hd. GB/GBs/Public 19. Prayer Fellowship- PWD & Supply Colony 7. Hekheshe Village – Yetoi Achumi/Hd. GB/ Dimapur GB/Public 20. Prayer Fellowship –Notun Bosti, Riverbelt & 8. Tsiepama Model Village Tea Estate Dmp 9. Medziphema Pensioners Union 21. Dr. Ikheto Y. Sema, Dr. Eli Seb & nurses10. Sumi Aphumi Baptist Church Kohima Olive Hospital, Doragapathar (Women Deptt.)

22. Dr. Sukhato Sema, Dr. Kitaka, Dr. Akum 11. Tsaphimi Baptist Church- General/Women/ Naro, nurses – Faith Hospital Youth Deptt.

23. Executive Engineer & SDO (T) Kohima12. Tsaphimi – Village Council/GBs/Students’ Transmission Division Kohima Union.

Though we are unable to thank you all personally, we request each and everyone of you to please accept this “Acknowledgement” as an act of our deepest appreciation and gratitude. God bless you all abundantly.

Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren & In- laws K-192

We, the bereaved family, extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who support us physically, materially, financially and through prayers at the sudden demise of our mother Late Vekhotolu Khing, W/o Late Yhunilo Khing.

Words cannot express how thankful we are for all the help rendered to us but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless each and every one of you abundantly.

Special Thanks to: 1. Jalukie Zangdi Village Baptist Church/Revival Church 2. Zangdi Village Council/ Chairman and Family 3. Zangdi Village Women 4. Neighbours, families and friends.

Loving Children, in laws grandchildren and family members.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

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farmers agitation likely force the centre to order crackdown?  Yes.  No.  Can’t Say.

WEATHER FORECAST January 26

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Sunny and pleasant

26 12

Sunny and pleasant

23 7

Guwahati Sunny and pleasant

25 10

Sunny and pleasant

25 5

Aizawl Imphal

Itanagar Partly sunny and pleasant

23 11

Shillong

Sunny

18 4

Kohima

Brilliant sunshine

21 6

Dimapur Mostly sunny and pleasant

25 10

Mkg

Mostly sunny and nice

22 7

Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler

17 4

Mostly sunny

20 9

Wokha

Zunheboto Sunny

20 5

Pioneering Ao educationist I. BBBP National Girl Child Week Wabang Changkiri passes away observed in Kohima, Mokokchung DIMAPUR: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) National Girl Child week was observed from January 21 to 25 across the state, to focus on the importance of educating and skilling the girl child.

Kohima: District Level Centre for Women (DLCE)-Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK), Kohima, State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW), Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) and department of Social Welfare celebrated BBBP national girl child week by conducting various activities. A press release by SRCW Nagaland stated that, activities conducted included Balika Manches- awareness on women centric schemes, distribution of safety kits to Angawadi and ASHA workers, distribution of masks to student union members, community education-distribution of school kits and notebooks to students and second phase baking class. All these activities were carried out to create awareness, sensitize people and engage community under the BBBP scheme.

Mokokchung: District administration and the District Level Centre for Women-Mahila Shakti Kendra under the banner of BBBP Mokokchung district visited the PwDs at Ungma village which has the record of highest PwDs in the district. A press release by DLCWMSK Mokokchung women welfare officer, Moamenla Longkumer

stated that, in order to celebrate the National Girl Child Day 2021, they were given gift hampers containing nutritional food items and sensitised on POCSO Act. Wokha: District administration and DLCW-MSK organised BBBP week on January 23 at deputy commissioners conference hall, Wokha, attended by adolescent girls and Bharat Guides. Case worker, One Stop Centre-Sakhi, Thungbeni Kikon dwelled on the topic POSCO Act while EAC (P) Vitolu Chishi spoke on the importance of girl child and significance of the week.

Ahthibung and Heningkunglwa: Local champions were felicitated at GB’s hall Ahthibung and Heningkunglwa under BBBP Peren district. Dr. Vezhokholu Khamo, MO Ayush, PHC Ahthibung was awarded the best performing female doctor while Sorangle from New Beisumpui was awarded the best performing ASHA. Hatkholam from New Chalkot villlage was awarded the best performing AWW and Government Middle School Saijang was awarded the best Village Education Committee (VEC).

Programme was chaired by district coordinator, Lungngaulie.

Chümoukedima sub-division: SBI Gram Seva programme implemented in 5 adopted villages under Chümoukedima sub-division of Dimapur district, namely, Urra,

Bade, Khriezephe, Diezephe and Tsithrongse under ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), Don Bosco in collaboration with the District Level Centre for Women (DLCW)-Mahila Shakti Kendra, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), Dimapur, celebrated National Girl Child Day at the Urra Area Villages’ Union hall on January 24.

A press release by PRO, AIDA-Don Bosco Dimapur, Lawrence Guria stated that, awareness programme was conducted on girl child rights and education and women centric schemes which was attended by about 100 participants from the five villages.

District coordinator, Arhomo C. Ngullie highlighted the workings of DLCW, Lanusangla Jamir, women welfare officer, DLCW delivered the awareness on girl child rights & education. District coordinator, Dhonthaidi Langthasa spoke on women centric schemes, Sakhi-One Stop Centre etc.

Earlier, prayer was offered

by Rev. Fr. Santosh Mundu SDB, vice principal DBHSS, Dimapur, welcome speech by Rev. Fr. M. D. Varghese SDB in the programme chaired by Vethojo Lohe, educational in-charge of Gram Seva programme. Vote of thanks was proposed by Imnayangla Jamir, convergence officer of Gram Seva programme.

USSC demands science and commerce stream

DIMAPUR: United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) Kiphire has demanded for immediate introduction of Science and Commerce stream in Kiphire district.

In a representation to the principal secretary of School Education, USSC vice president Sethrongba Y Sangtam and general secretary, Selicho Sangtam stated that most of the government schools in other districts

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have arts, science and commerce stream respectively, whereby the aspiration district Kiphire was devoid of the above mentioned facilities.

The student body claimed that the proposal for introduction of science and commerce stream was discussed and approved during the special cabinet meeting held in Kiphire on November 9, 2018 but was yet to be materialised.

USSC went on to state that despite being ignored by the government, the students, teachers and parents have strived in giving their best efforts, as a result the district could produce top 1 position in HSSLC exam in recently declared NBSE result 2020 from Loyola Higher Secondary School Kiphire.

USSC stated that most of the talented students wish to pursue further studies in science

and commerce stream at their native dwelling but due to lack of facility in the district and financial constraint they opted for arts stream.

In this regard, the USSC urged the responsible authority to look into the genuine demand for the welfare of students’ community on priority basis and immediately implement it without any further delay in view of necessity of the situation.

Late I. Wabang Changkiri

DIMAPUR: A pioneering educationist among the Ao community, I. Wabang Changkiri of Changki village had passed away after a brief illness at his residence on January 25. He was 95.

Family members of late.

I. Wabang stated that, he was one of the pioneering teachers in Mokokchung district and served as a teacher and headmaster in different government high schools and also in different private schools as headmaster and administrator after his retirement in 1984.

Late I. Wapang was born on September 26, 1925, did his schooling at Impur Mission Training School in 1940 and passed out his matriculation from Government High School, Mokokchung in 1950.

He was also one of the first batch IA (pre-university) students at the newly established Fazl Ali College in 1958. I. Wabang took active part in different church activities and served as a deacon of Mokokchung Town Baptist Church (MTBA) for seventeen years.

He also served as an executive member of the apex Ao Baptist church organisation ABAM, fellowship incharge Aongza Fellowship Church, treasurer of MTBA and Hope Centre, Impur and also as a member of Gideons International, Mokokchung Branch.

Funeral service held on January 25 was attended by friends, relatives, neighbours, villagers and a host of wellwishers. Late I. Wabang is survived by four children, thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

DNSU backs TSUD demand

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) extended its support to Tenyimi Students’ Union Dimapur (TSUD) on setting up of cyber cell in Dimapur.

A press release by DNSU media cell called upon the concerned authority to take up the matter with paramount concern without delay.

Pointing out that with development in technologies and widespread use of internet, the Dimapur Naga Students’ Union stated that cyber crime has become a serious issue and a real threat to the people.

Expressing disappointment that there was only one cyber cell in Kohima for the whole state, DNSU shared that the complainants were “compelled to run to Kohima to register the case amounting to unnecessary harassment”.

Meanwhile, the union also appealed to all the police stations in Nagaland to initiate zero FIR system for any such cyber crimes matter so as to curb the issue without unnecessary physical harassment.

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Series of chakka bandh in Assam from Jan 27

Representative image (NE Now) Guwahati, Jan 25 (Agencies): The transport workers’ unions have called for series of chakka bandh in Assam in support of their various demands including implementation of the welfare scheme for the private transport workers proposed by the Assam government.

The series of agitational porogramme includes 24-hour chakka bandh on January 27, 2021, 48-hour chakka bandh on February 12-13 during the Assam Assembly session, Northeast Now reported.

The transport unions said if their demands are not fulfilled by the Assam government, they will observe chakka bandh for 72 hours again from February 25-27, 2021.

The transport workers unions, which have called for the chakka bandh are All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation, Sadou Asom Motor Shramik Jutiya Parishad, Co-ordination Committee of Cab Operators, Assam Petroleum Masdoor Union and North East Heavy Goods Driver and Owners Welfare As-

sociation. The other unions which have called for the chakka bandh include Indian National Road Transport Workers Federation, All Assam Joint Motor Shramik Union, All Assam Drivers’ Union, All Assam Cab Operators Union and Travellers’ Association.

The transport workers’ unions have also demanded the withdrawal of the anti-farmer agriculture laws.

The unions in a joint statement said the government till date has not made any scheme for the welfare of the transport workers.

They said during the lockdown, the vehicular traffic was off the roads in Assam for 7 months.

“But the government did not provide any aid to the motor transport drivers and workers. The government is also not ready to waive off the tax of the transport vehicles which it had stopped from moving,” the statement said.

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2 suspects arrested in Mnp Raj Bhavan bomb attack Correspondent IMPHAL, Jan 25: Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a failed bomb attack at Imphal Raj Bhavan, Manipur police claimed on Monday.

Further claiming recovery of some materials to trigger explosives, the police have intensified security measures in the capital city on the eve of the Republic Day celebration.

On January 19 evening, police recovered a hand grenade from the main entrance gate of the Raj Bhavan which was allegedly lobbed by suspected militants but failed to detonate.

The arrested suspects were identified as Lisham Iboshana Meitei alias Jojo alias Kengba alias Michael aka Red (42) son of late L Shamungou Meitei of Khongman Zone-III and Konsam Manithoi Singh (46) son of K Bihari Singh of Lairikyengbam Leikai, both from Imphal east district, Addressing a news conference at the conference hall of Imphal West district police, state police IG K

Jayentakumar said that the suspects were arrested from their respective homes.

When Lisham Iboshana Meitei was arrested on January 24, the police raided his house and recovered eight circuit devices, two remote controls along with a mobile handset with 2 SIM cards. The second suspect, Konsam Manithoi, was arrested today based on the disclosure made by Ibosana from his house. A car (i-20) allegedly used in lobbing the hand grenade at Raj Bhavan and a scooter and two mobile handsets were recovered from his possession, the IG informed.

They lobbed the Chinese made hand grenade at Raj Bhavan on January 19 that failed to detonate, the IG claimed. Meanwhile, police across the state, particularly in the capital city, have been alerted ahead of the Republic Day celebration. The IG appealed to the general public to not attend to any unidentified objects at public places but to inform the nearest police station in the event of such unattended objects found.

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Country’s first child empowerment centre in Sikkim Guwahati, Jan 25 (Agencies): Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday inaugurated the first of its kind ‘Child Empowerment Centre’ at Poklok in Denchung.

The centre has been set up by Social Justice and Welfare Department under Integrated Child Protection Scheme, Northeast Now reported.

The project was supported by the State Institute of Rural Department and Panchayati Raj (SIRDPR), Rural Development Department, Government of Sikkim. The Centre has been funded under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), Ministry of Panchayati Raj. This centre is one of the first in the country and aims at protecting the rights of the child. The function of this centre is to encourage the child to have a safe space to express their point of view in a protected space.

This centre will also provide education and further will empower the children to select the right path.

4 from Northeast to receive Rashtriya Bal Puraskar egory while Sikkim’s Ayush Ranjan and Tripura’s Kumari Arshiya Das got the PMRBP in the field of Innovation and Sports, respectively.

Little chess star 10year-old Arshiya is the first and only girl chess player from the Northeast who received an international gold medal and is also a national chess champion.

According to her father Purnendu Das, she began playing chess at the age of five and won a gold medal in the Asian School Chess

Championship at Uzbekistan in 2019.

A r s h i ya h a s b e e n awarded ‘Best Player of the Year’ in chess for four consecutive years by Tripura Sports Journalist Club from 2017 to 2020 and she is the youngest international rated player of the state with an ELO rating of 1053 in 2017.

The 15-years-old Ayush Ranjan from East Sikkim district is a serial innovator and his interest lies in software development. Till now, he has developed many

award winning software for which he has been felicitated at the national level, including DigiSmart Bin, a garbage billing platform which bills on how much you throw; Auto LPG Refilling, in which along with a device made by him one can place the LPG cylinder order before exhausting and thus save delivery time.

Ranjan also has developed MushroomArc, a Mushroom Artificial Intelligence (AI) Classifier, which classifies edible and poisonous mushrooms, thus saving

millions of lives around the globe.

Manipur’s 15-years-old Kumari Venish Keisham is a talented painter. She has won several competitions, including first position in the International Online Art Contest in 2020 organised by Akm Kala Sangh, Pathankot (Punjab) and secured the second position in an international level Online Cartooning Competition organised by Art Affina in collaboration with Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar.

Venish, who won the Renaissance Award in International Online Drawing Competition organised by Creative Canvas in 2020.

Tanuj Samaddar (16) from Kamrup district of central Assam is equally a talented artist in the field of painting. Samaddar not only paints with colour pencils, oil and water colours, but also with charcoal and acrylic.

He has won 10 international and 35 national awards in the field of painting.

Correspondent Shillong, Jan 25: Meghalaya has been awarded the Best Electoral Practices Award 2021 for conducting the 2018 Assembly Elections by the Election Commission of India, Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Monday.

“It was a matter of pride and hoped that the award would encourage the Election Department to strive for better results,” Malik said addressing the 11th National Voters’ Day function at the Raj Bhawan here. Expressing happiness over the 2.59 per cent increase in voting percentage and increase in female voters turnout by 3.50 per cent in the last election compared to the previous years, the Governor encouraged and urged all the eligible youth of the state to enrol, exercise their rights and to take part in keeping the “flame of democracy alive”.

The theme for this year’s National Voters Day is, “Making our voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed.” Malik lauded the efforts put in by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Frederick Roy Kharkongor along with the District Election Offices in “leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the young voters take part in the electoral process”.

He said that due to

the COVID -19 pandemic in the previous year, the Election Department was compelled to use virtual platforms for disseminating various voter’s education programmes, awareness and campaigns.

“It is noteworthy to state that the department had introduced E – EPIC which is portable and downloadable,” he said.

East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, Isawanda Laloo, in her address stressed on the need of active participation of the youth in the electoral process. She stated that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the electoral process was faced with many constraints, however she expressed happiness over the hard work and commitment by the field level functionaries and other stakeholders in ensuring the enrolment programmes were successful.

Laloo also stated that the Office of the District Election Officer had tied up and involved the traditional heads such as Headmen and ‘Sordars’ of various localities to help in disseminating information and identifying new and prospective voters.

On the occasion, the Governor gave away prizes to the winners of the various competitions organised by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer in collaboration with Meghalaya Model United Nations.

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With each passing year you shine even brighter......we hope all your dreams come true.....

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G u wa h at i / Ag a r tala/Imphal, Jan 25 (IANS): Four children of four northeastern states -- Assam, Manipur, Sikkim and Tripura -- have been chosen for this year’s Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) for their exceptional abilities and outstanding feat in different fields, officials said on Monday.

Tanuj Samaddar of Assam and Kumari Venish Keisham of Manipur received the National Award in the Art and Culture cat-

Meghalaya awarded for best electoral practices

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Check vaccine rumours: MHA to states

India test-fires new-generation Akash missile says take penal action against those indulging in such acts BALASORE (ODISHA) NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (PTI): Faced with the problem of circulation of rumours about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, the Centre has asked the states to check the spread of such misinformation and advised them to take penal action against those who are found to be involved in dissemination of wrong and ill-informed news.

In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also strongly emphasised that the National Regulatory Authority in the country has found that the two vaccines -- Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and Covaxin, developed and manufactured by the Bharat Biotech Limited -- were safe and immunogenic.

The central government, in close collaboration with the state governments and UT administrations, has launched the inocula-

tion drive of COVID-19 vaccination from January 16 across the country with the two vaccines.

The Union home secretary said healthcare workers and frontline workers are being inoculated as per the priority decided by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC), and subsequently the priority groups 2 and 3 will be vaccinated.

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ly emphasise that the National Regulatory Authority in the country has found both the vaccines safe and immunogenic. However, it has been reported that unfounded and misleading rumours are circulating on social and other media, creating doubt about the safety and efficacy of these vaccines.

“Such kind of rumour mongering, particularly by vested interests, can create unwarranted doubts among

people at large, and there is, therefore, a need to check all such kinds of unfounded scare mongering relating to the safety and immunogenicity of the vaccines,” the communication said.

Urging the states and UTs to put in place an appropriate mechanism to check the spread of such illinformed rumours, Bhalla asked the chief secretaries to direct all the authorities concerned under the state government to take appropriate necessary measures to counter the spread of all such kind of “false information” about COVID-19 vaccines as well as promptly disseminate factual messages.

“Further, penal action may be taken against the person/s or organisation/s who is/ are found to have indulged in such activities, under the relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act. 2005 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860,” he said.

JAN 25 (PTI): India on Monday successfully testfired the new-generation Akash missile from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast, an official statement said.

The surface-to-air missile was launched from Chandipur ITR in the afternoon, it said. The Akash-NG (new-generation) missile will be used by the Indian Air Force to intercept high-manoeuvring low radar crosssection aerial threats, it said.

“The missile intercepted the target with textbook precision. The launch met all the test objectives by performing high manoeuvres during the trajectory.

“The performance of the command and control system, on-board avionics and aerodynamic configuration of the missile was successfully validated during the trial,” the statement said.

The Akash-NG system has been developed with better deployability compared to other similar systems.

Sharad Pawar attacks Modi government over farmers protest

NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (AGENCIES): NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indifference towards the cause of the farmers who have been protesting in the national capital for the last two months.

“It has been 60 days since the farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan are protesting near Delhi. Did the country’s PM enquire about (the farmers)? It was mentioned that the farmers are from Punjab. Does Punjab mean Pakistan?”

Sharad Pawar said at a rally in Mumbai organised in support of farmers protesting in Delhi. “You may pass any law undermining the Constitution, not keeping in with the reputation of Parliament and destroying the Parliamentary system on the back of your majority. But remember one thing, once the common man and farmers of the country rise, whether you withdraw the laws or not, they will not keep quiet

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until they destroy you and the law,” Pawar said during the rally. Pawar alleged that the farm laws were passed without detailed discussion in Parliament despite the opposition parties demanding deliberations on the bills concerned.

The bills could have been discussed by a select committee, but it did not happen, he said.

Sharad Pawar also hit out at the Maharashtra governor. “You are going to Raj Bhavan to meet the governor. Maharashtra has never seen such a governor before. He has the time to meet Kangana (Ranaut) but not the farmers. It was the moral responsibility

of the governor to come here and meet you,” Pawar said.

The NCP chief said it was the “moral duty” of the governor to at least remain and receive the people of the state who are the ‘annadaata’ (food-givers), but he did even show the courtesy to remain in Raj Bhavan to accept their memorandum.

However, the Raj Bhavan later clarified that the representatives of the Samyukta Shetkari Morcha, which organised the rally, were informed in advance that the Governor would not be able to meet the delegation on Monday as he would be in Goa to address its Goa. It was already cleared (to Morcha representatives) that Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has additional charge of Goa Governors post and he would address the session of the Goa Assembly on January 25 and hence, will not be able to meet the farmers delegation, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement.

Ayodhya mosque may be named after BJP insulted Netaji by raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans: Mamata 1857 mutiny warrior Maulvi Ahmadullah NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (PTI): The proposed mosque in Ayodhya that is set to be built following the Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid case may be named after Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, the warrior of the 1857 mutiny against the British.

The Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation, the trust constituted by the Sunni Waqf Board to oversee the construction of the mosque, is seriously considering to name it after Shah, who was known as the ‘Lighthouse of Rebellion’ in the Awadh re-

gion, Trust Secretary Athar Hussain said. After the Trust was formed, there have been discussions on whether the mosque should be named after Mughal emperor Babar or some other name be given. The Babri mosque was named after Babar.

To make the Ayodhya mosque project a symbol of communal brotherhood and patriotism, the Trust has decided to dedicate the project to Shah, who represented these values and was also a true follower of Islam, according to Trust sources.

Mr. Hussain said, “The

Trust is thinking very seriously over the proposal of dedicating our Ayodhya Mosque project to the great freedom fighter Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah. We have got suggestions regarding the same from different platforms. It is a good suggestion. We will officially announce it after deliberations.”

Shah was martyred on 5 June, 1858. British officers like George Bruce Malleson and Thomas Seaton have made a mention of his courage, valour and organisational capabilities.

Parents allegedly kill two daughters in Andhra Pradesh HYDERABAD, JAN 25 (AGENCIES): Two young women were killed allegedly by their parents inside their three-storey home in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Sunday in a bizarre and shocking crime that the police suspect was linked to occult.

According to NTDV report, when the police arrived at the house, alerted by friends of the family, the parents claimed they could bring both back to life if given a day.

Alekhya (27) and Sai Divya (23) were found in red saris, lying in blood with their heads bashed in. They had been killed allegedly with a dumbbell.

The family appeared to have participated in a ritual before the murders on Sunday evening. The parents, highly educated yet extremely superstitious, allegedly believed their girls were possessed by some evil spirit. Neighbours said the girls were made to circle the house as part of the elaborate rituals.

“The scene of crime suggests some rituals were carried out; the women were clad in a red saree and the parents appeared to be highly delusional,” police officer Ravi Manohara Chary told NDTV. “There were only four people in the house, the husband, wife and their two daughters. There are CCTV cameras here, so we will analyse it. From what they are saying, they went away spiritually into another zone, they told us, give one day’s time, we will bring them back to life.’’

Valler uPur ushottam Naidu and Padmaja, both in their 50s, have been arrested.

“Naidu is a professor of chemistry and vice-principal at the Government Girls’ Degree College in Madanapalle, while Padmaja identifies

herself as a gold medalist, postgraduate in mathematics, who was working at an IIT coaching institute,” Chary said.

Alekhya used to work at Bhopal’s Indian Institute of Forest Management and had recently resigned to prepare for civil services exam. Her sister Sai Divya was a graduate and was pursuing music at a Chennai-based AR Rahman institute.

The sisters had returned home during the lockdown and no one had been allowed inside the house for months, the police said quoting neighbours. The house is worth crores; family photographs betray nothing of the horror of Sunday. In the four days before the murder, maids were also not allowed.

When the police reached the spot late last night, the parents reportedly claimed that they could revive their daughters if they were given time till tonight.

“He (the father) had called up his friend and told him about what had happened after which the police was informed and we went in. The parents insisted that magic had happened in their home and their daughters would come back to life,” Reddy said.

The police said they were looking at CCTV camera in the vicinity to track the movement of people in and out of the house.

Chittoor police chief Senthil Kumar said any similarities with the mass family suicide in Delhi’s Burari in 2018 were limited to the fact that both were linked to a ritual.

Kumar, however, said the parents were also planning suicide and may have been prevented from doing so by the arrival of the police. It is suspected that they believed they would all be resurrected and would have a better life.

PURSURAH (WB), JAN 25 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the BJP, accusing it of insulting Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose by raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans at an event to mark the icon’s 125th birth anniversary.

Banerjee said she had to face taunts and insult in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Victoria Memorial during the main ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebration on Saturday.

Branding the BJP as a group of “outsiders” and “Bharat Jalao Party”, she said it has been continuously insulting the icons of Ben-

gal, Netaji being the “latest addition to the list”.

“Would you invite anyone to your house and then insult the person? Is this the culture of Bengal or our country? I would have had no problem if slogans hailing Netaji were raised. I would have saluted them.

“But they didn’t do that.

To taunt me, they shouted slogans which had no relation to the programme. I was insulted in front of the prime minister of the country. This is their (BJP) culture,” the Trinamool Congress boss told a rally here.

She also termed those who raised the slogans as “religious fanatics”, and

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said they have no idea about the culture of Bengal.

Banerjee had on Saturday refused to speak at an official event attended

by Modi to observe Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary, after ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants greeted her.

The chief minister said the saffron party could offer cash for votes ahead of the assembly elections, but urged people to cast their ballots in favour of the TMC. “BJP may pay you cash. If they do, take it but vote for TMC when you enter the booth. The BJP is completely a fake party; it is ‘Bharat Jalao Party’. They can insult me, but I will not tolerate West Bengal’s insult,” she asserted.

Reacting to Banerjee’s accusations of disrespecting icons, BJP vice-president Jaiprakash Majumdar said it was the CM who insulted Netaji.

“The allegations are baseless. It is she who insulted Netaji and tried to politicise the event. We don’t need lessons from her,” he said.

Banerjee also referred to a recent incident of trolling of two Bengali actresses on the social media, contending that the BJP does not know how to respect women.

“The actresses were telling me how they were threatened and trolled on social media with dire consequences. How dare the BJP and its members intimidate daughters of Bengal? If our daughters are harmed in any way, we will teach them (BJP) a lesson for life,” the TMC supremo thundered.

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Spirit of the republic

ndia celebrates its 71st Republic Day on January 26,2021 to commemorate the day when the Constitution of India came into effect. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the constitution drafting committee and is recognised as the “Father of the Constitution of India”. He had studied the constitutions of about 60 countries in order to take the best from among them. From Britain, he took the idea of parliamentary form of government and idea of single citizenship; from the U.S., the concept of fundamental rights and the government’s federal structure. From the Canadian constitution, Dr.Ambedkar borrowed the concept of division of power between the central and state governments. The Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and the day is now called as Constitution or National Law Day. The Indian constitution came into effect on January 26,1950 and is the country’s supreme law which not only defines the framework of the basic political principles, but also establishes what the different government institutions should do in terms of procedure, powers and duties. The Indian constitution contains fundamental rights, directive principles and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written constitution of any country in the world. The Parliament cannot override it because the Constitution was created by a special Constituent Assembly.

In the early years after independence, the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the ruling Indian National Congress (or Congress Party) advocated for an Indian brand of secularism designed to hold the country’s disparate communities together under one roof. Nehru often pronounced that India’s composite culture was one of its greatest strengths.

Today secularism has been pushed to the background by shrill nationalism that espoused ‘One Nation One People One Ideology One Culture’. Undoubtedly it does not mean a multicultural but a majoritarian society. While the freedom fighters won against might of the imperial British empire through non-violence, the constitution’s founding fathers prepared the blueprint to navigate the tricky terrain of India’s multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-racial diversity. Much has happened during the past decades since 1950 and today, the Indian constitution has undergone far reaching changes which, the founding fathers had warned against. The father of the Indian constitution, Dr.Ambedkar had reminded the people to uphold the three salient features of the Indian constitution. He wrote that, the nation’s politics must first “hold fast to constitutional methods of achieving our social and economic objectives.” Secondly he reminded that politics must “not lay liberties at the feet of even a great man, or trust him with power which enable him to subvert their institutions”. Thirdly, Ambedkar warned against “Bhakti or hero-worship” which he said, was “ a sure road to degradation and eventual dictatorship.”

Perhaps these are being witnessed during the past decades as there has been the erosion to the spirit of the Indian constitution. India’s freedom fighters and constitution’s founding fathers were more nationalistic and patriotic than today’s demagogues as they put nation before self and even laid down their lives for Indian freedom and independence. On this day, it would be pertinent to remember that Republic Day is about the selfless sacrifices of the founding fathers for an India that guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens and to reflect its unity in diversity.

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Leave Room for God

When it pleased God… —Galatians 1:15 As servants of God, we must learn to make room for Him— to give God “elbow room.” We plan and figure and predict that this or that will happen, but we forget to make room for God to come in as He chooses. Would we be surprised if God came into our meeting or into our preaching in a way we had never expected Him to come?

Do not look for God to come in a particular way, but do look for Him. The way to make room for Him is to expect Him to come, but not in a certain way. No matter how well we may know God, the great lesson to learn is that He may break in at any minute. We tend to overlook this element of surprise, yet God never works in any other way.

Suddenly—God meets our life “…when it pleased God….”

Keep your life so constantly in touch with God that His surprising power can break through at any point. Live in a constant state of expectancy, and leave room for God to come in as He decides.

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It is not how old you are, but how you are old. ~ Jules Renard

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hile several States of India roil under the latest outbreak of Avian Influenza, the strategy of mass culling of poultry birds, to contain the spread, is a knee-jerk reaction adopted by health authorities. This is not the first bird flu outbreak in India. Repeated outbreaks have been occurring since 2006 – all met with While several States of India roil under the latest outbreak of Avian Influenza, the strategy of mass culling of poultry birds, to contain the spread, is a knee-jerk reaction adopted by health authorities.

This is not the first bird flu outbreak in India. Repeated outbreaks have been occurring since 2006 – all met with the same response: killing millions of birds to “contain” the disease.

The government has refused to understand why India has become the home of Avian Influenza. Since there is no understanding , they refuse to change the policies that are causing this epidemic again and again. This is a disaster of our own making. Poultry farm workers, and billions of poultry birds, are disproportionately affected and the first victims of this disaster.

Collateral damage includes health workers who act as first responders. And God knows how many people who eat the dead chickens, in the belief that they cannot get the disease.

The reason for this epidemic is rooted in intensive animal agriculture, or factory farming, and the entire gamut of unsustainable animal husbandry practices.

Representing the reality of poultry farms: birds are overcrowded in poorly ventilated,

unhygienic spaces; cramped caging / housing conditions cause high stress levels in birds, leading to compromised immune systems; lack of proper veterinary care; improper waste disposal of bird dropping leading to severe air and water contamination; indiscriminate administration of antibiotics and growth hormones perpetuating microbial resistance. Abysmal poultry farm conditions make these farms high risk environments - as incubators of bacterial and viral pathogens. Air samples, collected and tested from such farms, have demonstrated a toxic cocktail of virulent strains of pestilence.

It is a known fact that the Epidemics and Disease Control Depar tment of World Health Organization routinely collects samples of birds from poultry farms, to detect, monitor & control emerging, new strains of influenza viruses. The reason this is being done is because of the deadly nature of the avian influenza virus, with its capability to mutate rapidly and turn into a deadly flu pandemic.

Is India’s own response to the avian flu adequate?

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, has come up with an Action Plan 2021 for Prevention, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza. The Health Ministry has expedited a team of public health experts, from the National Centre of Disease Control, to monitor outbreak in affected States.

Strategies include: disease surveillance (including sample collection, serological surveillance, diagnostic tests

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They should be sent to jail etc.), coordinated responses between Heath & Animal Husbandry Departments, Municipalities, District Administration etc., SOPs for containment (including culling of birds, restriction of movement of people and vehicles, sanitization of infected farms etc.)

How effective are such strategic interventions in a bid to battle the bird flu? Is enforcement actually happening at the State, District and Block levels?

Once again, it is baffling to observe the failure of Health Ministry and Animal Husbandry Ministry to regard the outbreak as a man-made disaster that is inherently connected to Animal Husbandry/ Poultry Farming practices. The presence of a powerful factory farming lobby, that has influence with the Government of India, will never allow for open acknowledgement of the fact. Businesses and profits worth crores ride on this industry. Meanwhile, the unholy nexus will continue to safeguard industry interest over public interest.

We have been battling for the last 10 years for one simple thing, that would stop not just Avian Flu but many other diseases like diabetes and tuberculosis in hens.

What is this magic bullet ?

Simply increasing the cage size of the poultry kept

chickens so that they can move freely.

Such a simple thing.

But every time it is going to be done, the Poultry Association contacts the politicians and bureaucrats in the Animal Husbandry Ministry, the Environment Ministry, the FSSAI – and voila, it is shelved again. We are in court to get this done – but the court does not even realize the importance of this small measure.

This unholy nexus between the industry and the government is reflected in the official narrative built around the bird flu. Anticipating a dip in consumer demand for poultry products that could cripple the poultry industry, the DAHD has issued public statements emphasizing that “meat and eggs are safe for consumption if prepared/ cooked at adequate temperatures”. Deconstructing such a white lie, I will only ask the public to use their common sense. How can flesh, or eggs, from a diseased and infected animal ever be safe for consumption? This defies logic.

Till date, the Centre has been careful not to categorize the current strain of avian influenza virus (H5N8) circulating in the country as “zoonotic” i.e. the ability of the virus to transmit from animals to humans.

Official descriptions of the

virus include “highly pathogenic”/ “highly contagious”, “confined to birds only”.

The rationale for quelling public fears, and not creating a panic situation, by underplaying the outbreak may be understood to an extent. Yet, it also the Government’s duty to understand and convey the magnitude of the fact that the virus is of animal-origin and has tremendous capability to ingeniously mutate and jump the species-barrier. Novel viruses, that emerge from animals, mean humans do not have natural immunity to fight off the virus. We still lack a universal flu vaccine that will be effective against all strains of influenza viruses Avian Influenza Viruses, once they transmit to humans, are associated with a high mortality rate.

Therein lies its severity and danger, leaving behind a trail of carnage and devastation.

The cause of death will eventually be severe respiratory collapse. In the case of the H7N9 Avian Flu Virus outbreak in China in 2013, 60 % of infected people died.

It is frightful to see the rapid increase of H5N8 virus zigzagging across Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan.

What is even more alarming is that other species of birds (besides farmed poultry birds, ducks etc.) like crows have been afflicted. Meanwhile, as the avian flu contagion comes to a boil, the country is still in the midst of battling the Corona virus pandemic.

Are we going to lurch from one to another ?

The Government must engage in a systemic review of India’s current factory farming / animal husbandry sector. The welfare standards for poultry birds must be

raised higher. There has to be an overhaul of the industry, and its regulation is of utmost importance. Even the European Union Parliament recently voted in favour of greater regulation of factory farming and better animal welfare standards.

Culling of animals is the most convenient measure in any situation of zoonotic disease outbreak. A parallel may be drawn to the recent culling of the captive mink population in Denmark over fears of COVID-19 transmission from these animals.

The mass genocide was a tragedy of epic proportions.

Minks are highly intelligent, sensitive creatures – cursed, because of the demand for their beautiful fur, to live a miserable lifetime on fur farms. The farms rank low in animal welfare, hygiene and sanitary standards, closely mirroring the conditions prevalent at a poultry farm.

Thousands of these animals became double victims – victims of the fur farming industry and victims of brutal mass culling mandated by Danish authorities.

Our public health policies cannot operate in silos. It is grossly speciesist, morally bankrupt and shortsighted to disregard lives of non-human animals. Did we kill humans who spread COVID ? No, we evolved standards to contain the spread. But the only thing we do, in an exactly similar situation with a strain of the same flu, is to just kill the birds and pay crores of compensation for poultry owners who caused this epidemic to begin with. They should be sent to jail instead of being rewarded. To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org

Post-mortem

Swachh Bharat Mission can be a model for caution post the vaccine

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cross Europe, even in Rome, there were poignant reports of subdued Christmas celebrations, unavoidable, because of the fear of the unpredictable coronavirus. Countries have fallen back on that age-old adage; discretion is the better part of valor. New Year’s Eve was not much different.

In India, cities and states took recourse to a new set of restrictions that can’t be dismissed as killjoy. Leaders and governments are having to anxiously remind citizens about pandemic protocols.

Among the few rescue acts of Joe Biden’s first day in the White House was the restoration of the mask.

In Mumbai, civic authorities have found that the number of people reveling at wedding receptions, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs exceeded the permissible limits — in fact, many were making merry without the mandatory mask. More than 10 lakh people were fined in the Maximum City for not using masks. Violations were also reported in other cities and towns. So, the announcement of a night curfew was an expected enforcement response.

Fines and police action are perhaps justified for protecting lives and preventing the system from collapsing.

But making the wearing of masks a sustainable habit and observing physical distancing as part of everyday behavior would have to be part of a shared — albeit none to cheerful — vision till there is a decisive green signal. It has to be like India’s Swachh Bharat, a sterling example of people’s participation. In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words, “swachhata” was taken up as a “collective national responsibility”.

As the vaccine entered the collective imagination of an expectant population, PM Modi reminded: “Dawai bhi, Kadaai Bhi”. Though it’s currently constricted by avoidable vaccine hesitancy, India’s vaccine programme will hopefully usher in herd immunity at the earliest.

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require time. The observation of safe sanitation practices — especially those pertaining to toilet use, assiduously cultivated during the Swachh Bharat years of 2014-2019 — is a case in point. The key findings of the Fifth Round of the National Family Health Survey, 2019-20 do throw up certain concerns about the state of sanitation in the country, particularly in its rural parts. It would appear that the focus of the Swachh Bharat Mission on toilet access and use needs to be taken forward with double the vigor. Sustaining the changed behavior requires a steady stream of campaigns, something that has always tested the implementers.

Very pertinently, the Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II gives institutionalized attention to the sustainability of ODF (Open Defecation Free) status, despite the action moving on to solid and liquid waste management.

While Amitabh Bachchan called out for “Darwaza Bandh” — shut the door on open defecation — in the initial phase, the current call is for “Har Koi, Har Roz, Hamesha”. Trained swachhagrahis remain watchful across India’s six-and-a-half lakh villages to make sure that the guard is not down. The scale of mass action and buzz creation around sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission was unprecedented.

For a country that prides itself on accomplishing the world’s largest behavior change programme, involving 600 million citizens, sustaining a corona-responsive behavior should be less challenging, given that the threat is much direct. In fact, to inculcate a new behavior has always been relatively easier compared to changing an age-old habit like open defecation.

The hard work of the last 10 months of surveillance and testing, not to speak of enduring the painful lockdowns, and the fruitful precautions of masking, distancing and regular hand washing will come to a naught if the commencements of vaccina-

Journeys and memories

(Synopsis: Tips for those couples who are tying the knot this season.)

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hose of us who are in our 40s and above will have some good memories of travelling in train.

Those days, to reach Delhi, it took us a full two days. To Mumbai, three, and to Bengaluru, more. Journeys by themselves are events in which you gather maximum memories. The hostile arrangement of seats and space-grabbing for bags would quickly turn to food sharing and friendship, which sometimes lasted even after a journey ended.

Few years ago, my wife gifted me a DSLR camera and I started taking it to the places I travelled. But when I returned I realised that my memories of those journeys are quite vague. I thought about it and realised that when I was busy taking the best shot through my lenses, my other senses re-mained numb. I failed to sink in to those moments and gathered only halfhearted memories. Later on, my DSLR stayed either in my backpack or mostly in the hotel rooms. I got back my senses and now I can remember the places with their smells, sounds and tastes, in perfect order, in my memo-ries.

One of the biggest regrets in my life is not going for a honeymoon right after our marriage some 20 years ago. After the wedding and by the end of endless dinner invitations by friends and relatives, that trip was pushed back and it stayed in a cold storage, never to be opened. So here I am, in my mid-forties, telling all you couples tying the knot this season, to travel together with your spouse and start making memories. Because you only make memories doing things together and the best thing to do together is to travel together, not watching Netflix at home.

The very first thing to do is to make a budget. I am sure due to the pandemic protocol, you have saved some money from your reception. And I am also sure that because of the pandemic, you will

get some good deals. But deal or no deal, first make a budget and get started. Both partners should contribute to this and actively get engaged in taking decisions.

Honeymoon should be a part of your entire wedding plan, not based on leftover funds and energy.

Although the current trend is “Only Blessings, No Gifts”, you know that your closest friends and family will give you something. It is okay to be open with them and ask for cash instead. This will help you mitigate your wedding expenses, and help you add to your honeymoon expenses. From the givers’ prospective also, it is better to gift something that the newlyweds really need, instead of imposing your choice on them.

You do have another funding option by way of taking a personal loan from your bank for your ho-neymoon. For pre-approved customers, personal loans are approved in a matter of minutes nowadays. For your repayment, you can choose a fixed or floating rate of interest. For a loan of one lakh, the EMI is Rs. 2162 in the longest possible tenure available for personal loan.

Using your credit card is the least advisable option. If used, it is an option to be used with utmost caution as the interest on a credit card is extremely high.

But if you know that you can repay your expenses within the interest-free 45 days, it is a viable option. Check your options and maybe use it as a top-up to your fund in extreme cases.

As the Equity Market is at its peak, redeeming a few Equity mutual funds is also a good idea. After all, your investments are for your own use and if you can make the best memories with it, why not use it. But do talk to your financial advisor for further guidance.

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tion or the slide in the COVID case count are seen as an invitation to freedom. The year of vaccination, 2021, can only be compared with Phase II of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Much like the imperative sustain an ODF society, the behavioral changes necessitated by the pandemic must be preserved with double the effort even though the vaccine has opened up a vista of hope and the scale of infection is down — the latter owes in no small measure to the observance of the distancing and masking prescriptions.

While the network of election operations is seen as a model for vaccine distribution, the instruments and mechanisms of Swachh Bharat Mission can address the need for sustaining COVID-responsible behavior — covering the face and maintaining physical distance. A volunteering force like the swachhagrahis or the band of young and skilled warriors like the zila Swachh Bharat preraks could be apt for the purpose.

Barely have the first jabs been administered in a handful of countries, a mutant variant of the virus has made its presence felt. The fear of a second or third surge of the pandemic lurks. Post vaccine, COVID-19 may moderate in terms of severity and infectivity, but it might not be completely eliminated some time soon. The learning from the pandemic is not only resilience but also humility in conduct and being aware that the virus remains an unpredictable adversary.

The piece of cloth spread across the face that shuts off Sir, The first time global pandemic of our time surely was/is unnerving and absome of our sensory organs, besides being functionally solute helplessness. Amidst the heights of confusion as to whether to accept or not efficient, is symbolic of this the Wuhan story, the flying virus in the air, transmission through the droplets like willing subjugation — that spitting, for which pan chewers were the objects of dislike. No warning seemed to has to continue. The Clean work for them. Chewers of other tobacco products did not relent their saliva spewing business at all.

India of Mahatma’s dream Ubiquitous containment camps looked like a new form the untouchables, but became possible when 130 with a difference; inmates were received with touching compassion and love by crore Indians came together individuals, churches, NGOs and friends. and adopted new habits of On the other hand, quite a few of people emerged from nowhere to become sanitation. The same joint face mask producers, wine brewers, cookies bakers, and yet many of them became resolve is necessary not to serious business people using their immobile time to churning out chutney with the let a single mask drop off special part of beef and made enough bucks. Drinking hot water was not necessarily the nose. a habit by all. Now we have been used to taking it as a habit. Its benefits are real.

Hot water is panacea for all kinds of ailments in human body. Let us make it a habit Akshay Rout (The views expressed are per- of everyday life. Keep moving with what we have adopted.

Dr. K. Nishena Nekha, Zunheboto Govt. College sonal.)

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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offer best for farmers; hopeful Farmers to hold R-Day tractor rally today Govt’s that unions will reconsider it: Tomar Unions announce plan to march towards Parliament on Feb 1

NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (AGENCIES): All eyes are on Delhi and its borders as protesting farmers, Delhi Police and the Centre gear up for the ‘Kisan Ganatantra Parade’ in Delhi on Tuesday Republic Day tractor rally.

Thousands of farmers are set to enter the National Capital under heavy security, and the Delhi Police has issued traffic advisories for the routes that the tractors will navigate.

The tractor march is likely to begin at 11.30 am and is expected to end after 10 to 12 hours, a Jai kisan Andolan (Swaraj Abhiyaan) spokesperson was quoted as saying by PTI. Some participants will pay tribute the farmers who died during the course of this agitation.

Farmers, preparing for the anticipated 26 January tractor rally, on Monday said that one of the major highlights of their parade on Tuesday will be the ‘jhankis’ (tableaux) that will be led by a trolley carrying the sacred text of the Sikhs Guru

Farmers on their tractors during the ongoing protest against the new farm laws in New Delhi, Monday. (PTI)

Granth Sahib. Taking a cue from the farmer’s tractor rally in Delhi, various farmers’ associations in Karnataka have also announced a similar rally in Bengaluru on occasion of Republic Day. “Our struggle will be peaceful. Our objective is limited to conveying our message to the government and the people of the state,” Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president Kodihalli Chandrashekar was quoted as saying by PTI. He also said that 500 to 1,000 tractors are likely to participate in the rally.

Farmers announce Parl march on Budget day

The ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’ to be held on Tuesday will move into Delhi from three border points: Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh Gate).

The farmer unions protesting for two months against the three new farm laws, said on Monday that their tractor parade will start only after the official Republic Day parade on Rajpath concludes.

They claimed around two lakh tractors are ex-

pected to participate in the parade in a show of strength and support.

Addressing a press conference at Sinhu border, senior union leader Darshan Pal announced the farmers will also organise a foot march to Parliament from different locations on the Union Budget day, a move being seen as a pressure tactic. Pal, who is a member of the Krantikari Kisan Union, said the protesting farmers remain firm in their stand of repealing the three new farm laws and their agitation will continue till their demands are met.

“We will march towards Parliament on foot from different locations on the budget day on 1 February. As far as tomorrow’s tractor rally is concerned, it will give the government an idea of our strength and they will know the agitation is not just limited to Haryana or Punjab but it is an agitation of the whole of the country,” he said. Every

march or protest will be peaceful as the movement has been so far, he said.

“The farmers who have come for the tractor parade will not go back now and will join the protest. The agitation will continue till our demands met. Our stand remains the same,” Pal told reporters, sharing the farmers’ plans to intensify the protest.

DP issues advisory

Police, meanwhile, said thousands of security personnel have been already deployed at several border points to maintain law and order during the farmers’ tractor parade on Tuesday.

In a circular, Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava directed all officers, jawans and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel, posted for the Republic Day Parade security arrangements to be prepared for an extended deployment to maintain law and order in the wake of the tractor parade.

NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (PTI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday termed the government’s proposal to suspend new farm laws for 1-1.5 years as the “best offer” and hoped that the protesting farmers’ unions will soon reconsider it and convey their decision.

The talks between the government and 41 protesting farm unions have remained inconclusive even after 11 rounds of discussions. During the 10th round of talks, the government had climbed down and offered a proposal to keep the new laws in abeyance for 1-1.5 years, but it was rejected by the unions. In the 11th round of discussion, the government asked unions to reconsider the proposal and convey their final decision.

“The government has given the best offer to farmers’ unions. I am hopeful that they will convey their decision to us after discussing it among themselves.

Once they communicate, we will take it forward,” Tomar told PTI.

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After the 11th round of talks, the minister had indicated that there won’t be further talks but he would be ready to meet for farmers’ final decision on the offer made by the government.

It remains to be seen whether the farmers’ unions will convey their decision after their planned tractor rally or ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’ in the city on January 26.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court-appointed committee on farm laws is scheduled to hold its second round of consultations with

farmers and agricultural organisations on January 27.

Notwithstanding severe cold, thousands of farmers -- especially from Punjab, Haryana and parts of western Uttar Pradesh -- have camped at Delhi borders seeking repeal of the new laws and a legal guarantee of government-fixed minimum support price for agri-crops.

The farmers’ protest at Delhi borders has entered its 61st day and even peasants in other states like Maharashtra have started extending support to them.

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intention in the first place to either inform us as affected party or penalise the fraudulent broadcaster,’ it said.

This constitutes moral turpitude, breach of trust and puts a question on code of conduct and ethical standards of the present BARC Board and Management.

‘It is worth pondering as to whether such a Board and Management can indeed preside over a system which puts out ratings that impact ad spends worth over Rs 30,000 crore per annum and impacts the livelihoods of thousands of employees engaged in the broadcast sector,’ the statement said.

According to BCCL, it had suspected manipulation of ratings after the launch of Republic TV. ‘Since 2017 and especially after the launch of Republic TV in May 2017, BCCL/ Times Network suspected large scale manipulation of ratings pertaining to illegal usage of multiple LCNs and out of EPG placement by Republic TV,’ it said.

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in law for wrongful loss caused,’ Times Network said in the statement. It also intends to initiate appropriate proceedings against the individual perpetrators of the fraud as per provisions of Criminal and Civil laws, Times Network added.

Times Network had made multiple attempts to get an official statement of explanation from BARC in the last few weeks, which has been rebuffed. Even after unearthing this gross misreporting of an entire genre for a protracted period vide the Forensic Audit Report of July 2020, BARC’s present Management and Board kept this matter under wraps and took no action against any of the perpetrators other than asking some of the errant officials to silently resign, it added.

‘The inaction as far as we can see is systemic and deliberate, as had it not been for the Mumbai Police investigators who stumbled upon this report in December 2020, BARC had no

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New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI): Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd, India’s top newspaper publisher and television channel owner, on Monday said it is mulling legal action against BARC over its alleged role in the manipulation of TV ratings.

In a statement, BCCL said it is contemplating legal action against Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) over alleged fraud in declaring rival Republic TV as leading in the English News Genre ahead of the group’s Times Now news channel. BARC’s Forensic Audit of July 2020, as well as the multiple emails and WhatsApp chats of that period, which has been accessed by Mumbai Police, clearly shows that BCCL’s Times Now’s TRPs were indeed manually reduced by BARC officials.

BCCL, a subscriber of viewership data from BARC for its channels, including Times Now operating under Times Network, said the rating agency had ‘fraudulently declared Republic TV as No 1, even when Times Now was consistently higher’ by a large margin.

‘Due to this unacceptable and unpardonable act of BARC, Times Network has suffered huge financial losses and irreparable damage to its reputation/ goodwill. Times Network/ BCCL is contemplating all possible legal actions against BARC for non-redressal of its grievances, as available

NEW DELHI, JAN 25 (PTI): The government on Monday announced the recipients for Padma awards on the eve of Republic Day. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and late singer S P Balasubramaniam were named for this year’s Padma Vibhushan while former Chief Ministers late Tarun Gogoi and Keshubhai Patel, former Union minister late Ram Vilas Paswan and former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan have been awarded with Padma Bhushan.

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KOHIMA, JAN 25 (NPN): A man, who had gone missing on Saturday morning, was finally found after a massive search carried out by more than 400 youth from six villages and one colony here on Monday night. After the youth identified as one KeviMetha, from Chiechama village and currently residing at Merhülietsa colony, did not appear for lunch at the usual time, his family members sounded the alarm.

Kevi, is in his mid-thirties, began to lead a reclusive lifestyle after his mother’s demise in 2002 and became partially deranged.

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gained momentum, the news spread to the nearby villages by Monday morning. The youth from his native village residing in Kohima under the group ChiechamaRamiaDzeviKrotho along with youth from Jotsoma, Peducha, Meriema, Tsiesema and Zhadima and Merhülietsa colony along with Kohima police conducted massive search.

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was expected to give the youth a sense of empowerment, pride and inspire them. He appealed to all eligible citizens to exercise their right without fear, intimidation and inducement.

Sinha also requested everyone to be always vigilant against any kind of electoral malpractices, be fully literate about the electoral processes so as to be able to make informed decisions during the elections and further follow all current health safety protocols to ensure safe elections.

EC rolls out digital voter I-cards PTI adds: The Election Commission on Monday rolled out the electronic version of the voters’ photo identity card which can be stored on mobile phones and downloaded on personal computers.

The e-voter card, available in the PDF format which cannot be edited, can be self-printed and laminated by the voter when required.

With its formal launch on Monday, electors in poll-bound West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry can use e-voter card on polling days. Elections are due in these states and the union territory in April-May. The conventional ‘PV’ physical voter card would continue to be in use.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the e-EPIC programme and distributed e-EPICs and Elector Photo Identity Cards to five new voters here to mark the National Voters’ Day.

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DIMAPUR, JAN 25 (NPN): In a rejoinder to the news item regarding Gauhati High Court issuing notice on the State govt over non-implementation of SBM scheme, the Global Trust Club India (GTCI) has clarified that the petitioner should be read as Global Trust Club, India and not as stated. Further, GTCI said that non-implementation of schemes under SBM was applicable to all districts and not a particular district.

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a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.10 per cent to 90.32.

“The rupee has managed to hold its fort around the 72.90 to 73 levels, but given the selloff in equities and the likelihood of a rebound in the dollar index, we see the trend tilting slightly towards depreciation going forward,” said Sugandha Sachdeva VPMetals, Energy & Currency Research, Religare Broking.

In terms of the global cues, the Federal Reserve’s policy decision this week is not expected to be ultradovish. More so, markets will be watching the Fed’s guidance on rates and any outlook on its bond buying plan, Sachdeva added.

are required. Considering the financial stress that the sector is going through and the growing digital divide in urban and rural areas, it is important for the Government to allocate specific funds towards building nationwide digital infrastructure”. The industry body said that in line with some of the global peers, the Government should consider increasing government funding for broadband infrastructure, especially where private investment is not adequate.

Further, CII proposed to the government to allow access to alternative and cheap sources of capital for the digital communications sector to scale up the necessary infrastructure for the rapid data demand and 5G rollout. The Task Force suggested to include Hi-Tech in Priority Sector Lending for public sector banks and permit digital communications sector to access long-term low-cost capital through issuing infrastructure debt bonds.

Additionally, in order to ensure financial stability for the sector, the Task Force suggested to reduce the spectrum Usage Charge (SUC) to 1 per cent.

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Mumbai, Jan 25 (PTI): The rupee rose by 3 paise to settle at 72.94 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, extending its gains for the fifth straight session despite heavy selling in the domestic equity market.

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 72.95 against the American currency, and hit an intraday high of 72.89 and a low of 72.96 in day trade.

It finally finished at 72.94, higher by 3 paise over its last close. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 72.97 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS): In the run-up to the upcoming Union Budget, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has sought creation of ‘Broadband Infrastructure Fund’ towards building digital infrastructure. The industry body has suggested that the Government make a token budgetary allocation of Rs 5,000 crore in the upcoming Budget 2021-22 towards building the Broadband Infrastructure Fund.

It has highlighted that a rapid acceleration in the creation of digital infrastructure will be an effective tool for inclusive digitalisation which will help add to economic growth and employment. CII had constituted a Task Force on Digital Infra, chaired by J.S. Deepak, Former Telecom Secretary.

The task force consists of leaders from network & passive infrastructure providers, telecom service providers, tech equipment manufacturers, academic institutions and think tanks. Regarding the pre-budget recommendations for the digital infrastructure sector, Deepak said, “To achieve the dream of Digital India and the goals of NDCP-2018, major investments

(From p-1) Alam claimed that the e-EPIC system, which was launched on the occasion, was completely hasslefree and a portable document that could be downloaded on mobile or on a self-printable form on the computer.

Handing over awards to the best booth level officer and best campus ambassadors at the State and district levels on the occasion, he acknowledged their sincerity and dedication in conducting the entire electoral exercise smoothly. He also congratulated the newly-registered voters.

Earlier, before administering the National Voters’ Day pledge at the programme, the chief secretary also released a book called “A Glimpse of Systematic Voters Education & Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Activities in Nagaland”.

Speaking about the background of National Voters’ Day, chief electoral officer (CEO) Abhijit Sinha in his speech said in order to effectively deal with the problems faced by voters, Election Commission (EC) decided to take up a vigorous exercise to identify all eligible voters attaining the age of 18 years as on January 1 every year in each of the 8.5 lakh polling stations across the country.

Such eligible voters were enrolled on time and handed over their electoral photo identity cards (EPIC) on January 25 every year, he added.

The CEO said the initiative

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TCS’ shares closed at Rs. 3290.20 on the Sensex today, down 0.40% from its previous close. The benchmark index lost 1.09% to close at 48347.59 points.

In the domestic market, TCS surpassed Reliance Industries Ltd to become the country’s most-valued firm by market capitalisation.

After today’s close, the market capitalisation of TCS was at Rs.12,34,609.62 crore while that of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) stood at Rs.12,29,661.32 crore on the BSE.

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Mumbai, Jan 25 (Agencies): Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) has once again become the world’s most-valued information technology company with a market capitalisation of $169.25 billion. The company on Monday surpassed Accenture to hold the top spot once again.

While the Tata Group flagship’s valuation at Monday’s close of trade stood at $169.25 billion, Accenture’s m-cap was at $168.68 billion, according to Bloomberg data. In October, TCS had zoomed past Accenture to become the most valuable

TCS, the countr y’s largest software exporter, reported a 7% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit at Rs.8,701 crore for the quarter ended December, against a consolidated net profit of Rs.8,118 crore in same quarter of last financial year.

Revenue for the quarter rose 5.42% YoY to Rs.42,015 crore compared with Rs.39,854 crore in the same quarter last year.

This is not the first time that the company has raced ahead of its competitors. In April 2018, TCS reached the $100 billion valuation mark and overtook Accenture’s pinnacle position in the market.

Brokerages have raised target prices on Tata Consultancy Services after the company reported betterthan-expected results for the December quarter.

“The company has returned to positive growth zone on YoY basis and management is confident of regaining double-digit growth trajectory,” said Edelweiss, raising the target price to Rs.4,176 from Rs.4,000.

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Rescue workers help a miner as he is brought to the surface at the Hushan gold mine.

BEIJING/JINAN, JAN 25 (PTI): China’s rescue workers searching for the miners trapped underground for two weeks after a blast at a gold mine in Shandong province have found 10 bodies, officials said on Monday.

On Sunday, 11 miners who were trapped underground for two weeks were rescued. One trapped miner is still missing and search efforts for him are underway.

Twenty-two miners were trapped underground in the partially built gold mine in the city of Qixia, since the explosion blocked their exit on January 10.

Eleven miners were rescued on Sunday after being trapped for two weeks.

After bringing back 11 miners, rescuers went down into the goldmine and saw the bodies of 10 miners.

Rescuers have retrieved

10 bodies of miners trapped underground due to the blast in the gold mine, staterun Xinhua news agency reported, citing officials in Jinan, capital of Shandong province.

All have lost signs of life, chief on-site rescue expert Du Bingjian told the state-run Global Times.

Judging by the bodies, some of the miners starved to death, and some died from injuries from the explosion, Du said.

One trapped miner is still missing and search efforts are underway.

Previously, clearance work had encountered great difficulties, but on Sunday morning, a huge obstacle blocking the well suddenly fell to the bottom of the shaft, allowing rescue work to take a big step forward, after which the rescuers brought up 11 miners.

Dubai Hindu temple to open doors by 2022 DUBAI, JAN 25 (IANS): A new Hindu temple in Dubai, the foundation stone of which was laid last August amidst the pandemic, will open its doors to worshippers by Diwali next year, according to media reports.

The temple, being constructed adjacent to the Guru Nanak Singh Darbar in the city’s Jebel Ali area, is an extension of the Sindhi Guru Darbar in Bur Dubai, according to the Community Development Authority, Dubai.

The Sindhi Guru Darbar Temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the country, open since the 1950s.

Speaking to Gulf News on Sunday, Raju Shroff, one of the trustees of the temple, said: “This temple bears testimony to the open-mindedness of the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Dubai.

“The journey from a quaint one-room temple in the 1950s to the 70,000 square feet, purpose- built temple and Community Centre could not have been possible without the generosity and open-mindedness of the Rulers of the UAE, and the overwhelming support of CDA, Dubai.”

According to a Khaleej Times report, the temple will be home to 11 Hindu

Pakistani Baloch dissident buried amid high security QUETTA (PAKISTAN), JAN 25 (AP): A Pakistani dissident and woman rights activist who died in exile in Canada last month was brought home and laid to rest in her home village in the southwestern Baluchistan province under tight security, activists said Monday. Only the immediate family of 37-year-old Karima Baloch were allowed to attend her funeral on Sunday in the village of Tump in Baluchistan.

Her supporters claim that Pakistani troops had sealed off the village and prevented them from attending her burial. Her remains were brought to Pakistan from Canada earlier on Sunday. Baloch’s body was found on Dec. 22 near Toronto’s downtown waterfront, a place that she liked and often visited, a day after she was reported missing.

Toronto police have not treated her death as suspicious though there were allegations by her supporters that she was killed.

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A view of new Hindu temple in Dubai.

deities.

Shroff was quoted as saying in the report that the temple will “cater to religious beliefs of Hindu

communities belonging to all parts of India”.

He added that the temple’s architecture will have a distinct Arabian look.

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The Dimapur Pangti Ekhung (DPE) congratulates the following members for defining success with hard work and dedication and achievement inspirational milestones in their careers.

1. Shri N.Thungchio Shitiri (S/o Late Nkhumo Shitiri) Promoted to Head Master under School Education Department.

2. Smti. T. Rose Ngullie (D/o Late Tsenimo Ngullie) Promoted to Head Master under School Education Department.

3. Smti Thechano Patton (W/o Dr. Myingthungo Shitiri) Promoted to Head Master under School Education Department.

4. Shri N. Zuben Odyuo (S/o Nrinimo Odyuo) Promoted to Assistant Director/Functional Manager D/o Industries and Commerce.

The Union wishes to them good health, wisdom and more accomplishments in the days to come. May God bless them abundantly in all their future endeavors.

(K. MONSI NGULLIE) Chairman

(P. QEN NGULLIE) Secretary

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like Baloch, has also criticized Pakistani spy agencies.

“It is not difficult to understand how this will deepen the divide and fuel separatism,” he tweeted.

“Is this the strategy to deal with the Baloch insurgency, to sprinkle salt on the wounds of Baloch?” There was no immediate comment from the government, but a video that surfaced on social media shows soldiers turning back several mourners who are heard in the footage saying they wanted to pay their last respects to Baloch.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam, March 5, 2020. (Reuters file)

Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan all have competing claims. The carrier group entered the South China Sea at the same time as Chinese-claimed Taiwan reported incursions by Chinese air force jets into the southwestern part of its air defence identification zone, prompting concern from Washington.

China has not commented on what its air force was doing, and Zhao referred questions to the defence ministry.

He reiterated China’s position that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and that the United States should abide by the “one China” principle.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited a radar base in the north of the island on Monday, and praised its ability to track Chinese

forces, her office said.

“From last year until now, our radar station has detected nearly 2,000 communist aircraft and more than 400 communist ships, allowing us to quickly monitor and drive them away, and fully guard the sea and airspace,” she told officers.

Taiwan’s defence ministry added that just a single Chinese aircraft flew into its defence zone on Monday, an anti-submarine Y-8 aircraft. Biden’s new administration says the U.S. commitment to Taiwan is “rock-solid”.

The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but is the democratic island’s most important international backer and main arms supplier, to China’s anger.

The successful celebration of 100 years of Old Changsu Baptist Church Centennial Jubilee was possible only by the contribution, participation and assistance from many people. The Old Changsu Village Baptist Church 100 years Centennial Jubilee Planning Committee thank the Almighty God who has always guided us by His grace throughout the celebration of the Centennial Jubilee. We would like to express our gratitude and sincere appreciation to all those who have contributed towards the successful celebration of 100 years Centennial Jubilee on 15th to 17th January, 2021.

The Planning Committee expresses profound gratitude to the theme speakers Rev. Dr. L. Tsanso, Rev. Nzan Odyuo and Rev. Kaifa Ezung for sharing the word of God bringing the gift of faith into the hearts of everyone in the congregation to experience the joy of God’s presence. The Jubilee Planning Committee is immensely obliged to Shri. Y. Patton, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Shri. Orenthung Lotha, Deputy Commissioner Wokha and Dr. Apeni Lotha, Director Higher Education Nagaland for your valued participation and elevating inspiring exhortations. We were overwhelmed with your generously and truly honored to be associated by eminent personality as you.

The Planning Committee would not forget the selfless efforts and contributions by various Committees, the generous contributions made by all the believers of Old Changsu village & well wishers. The Planning Committee would like to express our sincere admiration for the amazing efforts put by all the members of the Committees for the endless hours that you have spent and the professionalism that you have shown with commitment. The celebration was made possible through the participation and supports of Rev. Pastors, Pastors of various churches and all those believers who have taken part in the entire program.

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With immense pride and joy, we the Konyak Students’ Union ( KSU) Mokokchung would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to : 1. Miss WANNAI KONYAK, D/o L. Wangpa Konyak on clearing the NEET 2020 and on being selected to undergo MBBS course.

2. Mr. CHAMNYAKMANPA, S/o Khahshen on clearing the NEET 2020 and on being selected to undergo BDS course.

We further extend our best wishes and pray that our Almighty God bless, guidance, good health and success in all your future endeavors.

Angon Wangsa Asstt. General Secretary

KITAMI STUDENTS UNION The Kitami Students’ Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss ATOHOLI H SWU, D/o Mr. & Mrs. HOKUTO and GHOTOLI SWU for securing the following awards.

1. Master of Theology topper in Biblical Department (New Testament) at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, Maharashtra.

2. Overall M.TH topper (All India) under Senate of Serampore University.

The Union further wishes her the best in all her future endeavours.

KAKIYE Y SWU President, KSU

LOVITO KIHO General Secy, KSU

MEDIA CELL (Jubilee Planning Committee) Old Changsu Village Baptist Church

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stani spy agencies that are often accused of abducting activists in Baluchistan and elsewhere in Pakistan, she was granted asylum in Canada in 2016. Her death has raised suspicions among rights activists, who on Monday denounced authorities for holding the funeral in near secrecy.

“It is appalling to see how Karima Baloch’s dead body was treated,” said Mohsin Dawar, a lawmaker from Pakistan’s former tribal regions who campaigns for Pashtun minority right but

BEIJING, JAN 25 (AGENCIES): The United States often sends ships and aircraft into the South China Sea to “flex its muscles” and this is not good for peace, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after a U.S. aircraft carrier group sailed into the disputed waterway.

The strategic South China Sea, through which trillions of dollars in trade flows each year, has long been a focus of contention between Beijing and Washington, with China particularly angered by U.S. military activity there.

The U.S. carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt and accompanied by three warships, entered the waterway on Saturday to promote “freedom of the seas”, the U.S. military said, just days after Joe Biden became U.S. president..

“The United States frequently sends aircraft and vessels into the South China Sea to flex its muscles,” the foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, told reporters, responding to the U.S. mission.

“This is not conducive to peace and stability in the region.”

China has repeatedly complained about U.S. Navy ships getting close to islands it occupies in the South China Sea, where Vietnam, Malaysia, the

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Neangba Konyak President, KSU

Supporters of Karima Baloch holding placard in Baluchistan.

China Sea not good for peace

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eral grants, and other forms of federal assistance. Buy American and Buy America refers to the specific statutes that go by those names, it said. The executive order to be signed by Biden at the White House, directs agencies to close current loopholes in how domestic content is measured and increase domestic content requirements and appoints a new senior leader in the Executive Office of the President in charge of the government’s “Made in America” policy approach.

This order creates a

a bi-annual basis.

“This order is deeply intertwined with the President’s commitment to invest in American manufacturing, including clean energy and critical supply chains, grow good-paying, union jobs, and advance racial equity.

The federal government should buy from suppliers that are growing the sectors of the future and treating their workers with dignity and respect,” the White House said.

“We remain committed to working with partners and allies to modernise international trade rules—including those related to government procurement--to make sure all countries can use their taxpayer dollars to spur investment in their own countries,” said a senior administration official. The purpose is to strengthen supply chains “so that we are more resilient to that type of weaknesses that we’ve seen emerge in the COVID environment and we’re never put in a position where we are reliant on countries who don’t share our interest,” the official said.

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ing the economy, workers, and communities across the country, the official said.

The President’s Executive Order establishes the goals and standards necessary to use federal purchasing, and other forms of federal assistance with domestic preference requirements, as a way to proactively invest in American industry so it can continue to lead in the global marketplace, the White House said.

For the executive order, “Made in America” refers to domestic preferences related to federal procurement, fed-

central review of agency waivers of ‘Buy American’ requirements, fulfilling the president’s commitment to crack down on unnecessary waivers. It also directs the General Services Administration to publish relevant waivers on a publicly available website.

President will continue to be a strong advocate for the Jones Act and its mandate that only US-flag vessels carry cargo between US ports, which supports American production and America’s workers.

With the signing of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the Jones Act has also been affirmed as an opportunity to invest in America’s workers as the US builds offshore renewable energy, in line with the President’s goals to build a clean energy future in America.

The order requires agencies to report on their implementation of current “Made in America” laws and make recommendations for achieving the president’s “Made in America” goals, and to continue to do so on

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WASHINGTON, JAN 25 (PTI): US President Joe Biden will sign a series of executive orders on Monday to promote “Made in America” products and strengthen supply chains, senior officials said, asserting that the new administration remains committed to working with partners and allies to modernise international trade rules.

Prominent among the executive orders include a strict enforcement of procuring products made inside the country by federal agencies.

This is very significant given that contracting alone accounts for nearly USD 600 billion in federal spending.

Biden is taking action to reset the US government’s longstanding approach to domestic preferences to create an approach that will remain durable for years to come and grow quality, union jobs, according to a senior administration official. It is long overdue that the US government utilises the full force of current domestic preferences to support America’s workers and businesses, strengthen-

The Thurutsuswu Village Council is constrained to issue this rejoinder against the Press report entitled Disclaimer': (Two lane Land Compensation) that appeared on 13th September 2019 in Nagaland Post by Mr John Paul Vetsutso, secretary, on behalf of the Parish Pastoral Council, St. Andrew Parish Thenyizu.

Indeed, the Public of Sekruzu Area desired to have a vibrant school at Sekruzu Town and for which Thurutsuswu Village had willingly offered 20 acres of her land at nominal payment. Catholic authority agreed to the public proposition but on condition that all initial investment and infrastructural development would be borne solely by the village community till such time the school can stand on its own feet. Accordingly the village community started the project with financial, material and labour contribution from well wishers far and near. Having prepared basic structural needs of the School and hostel, St. John School was inaugurated on 12" Feb. 2018, by Rev. Fr. Eli, Parish Priest. Since then the village community has been managing the affairs of the institution till date and the school is growing year by year. We appreciate Catholic community for giving consent and support towards the school.

Unfortunately without ascertaining facts Mr. John Paul Vetsutso issued a Disclaimer which clearly and contradictorily in both claim as well as disclaim.

Claim for compensation for a stretch of 700 mtrs alongside the road is falsehood.

Catholic community land does not touch the existing road and in between this portion the stretch of land along the road belongs to many individuals and they had rightfully claimed their compensation. Disclaiming compensation for building properties not built at the expense of catholic authority is rightly stated because all the building structures were constructed by the village community and every damaged compensation amount ought to go to the village community. And therefore, the village council has received the granted compensation amount and safely keeping into council account so to reinvest at the said project as and when proper time comes. Recent verification set up by the District Administration has authenticated the genuineness, so no further clarification is needed here.

As to whom the compensation was released, the referred Parish is informed through this rejoinder that the village community had authorized Mr. Besupra Swuro, Patron of the School and subsequently all the amount was released to the village community. This is on record and can be crosschecked any time.

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National voters day observed across Nagaland

DC and DEO Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan speaking DC and DEO Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo speaking on the ADC & ERO, D. Robin giving away the awards to the Ajit Kumar Verma giving away the best BLO award on at the programme on Monday. (NP) occasion as special guest on January 25. (DIPR) best BLOs of 49 & 50 A/Cs. (DIPR) Janaury 25 at Tuensang. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: With the rest of the country, Nagaland observed National Voters Day in various districts, under the theme “Making our voters empowered, vigilant, safe and informed”, to educate and empower the newly enrolled young voters to understand the value of their votes and rights for a strong and stable democracy.

Dimapur: Dimapur observed the day at conference hall, commissioner of Taxes, Dimapur, with DC Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan as special guest on Monday. Addressing the gathering, Rajesh Soundararajan, who is also the district election officer (DEO) congratulated the newly enrolled voters, and stated that the future of the state relied on the voters and urged all the voters to use the “right to vote” sensibly and without the influence of considerations of religion, race, caste, community, language or any other inducement.

Further speaking about the evolution of voting rights, he stated that voting was not a privilege for everyone, whereby only few had the privilege as a voter, requiring certain considerations and qualifications in some countries, while gender and race discrimination were existent in some countries. He however opined that one of the cornerstone achievement of India was the introduction of Universal Adult Franchise (UAF), which ensures its citizen the right to vote. Acknowledging the

booth level officers (BLO), he stated that they were the cutting edge persons during all election process and critical elements for the seamless transmission of election process and further urged upon all BLOs to continue to work in the same spirit. DC also presented award to BLOs and felicitated new voters. Chairing the programme, assistant election officer, Dimapur, Roland Merry stated the benefits of e-EPIC card after it was launched on January 25.

Merry stated that the e-EPIC card acted as an alternate and faster mode of obtaining electoral photo ID card in digital format and that was equally valid as proof of document for voter identification. Earlier, display of message by chief election commissioner, Sunil Arora was presented through a powerpoint presentation while administration of voters pledge was initiated by ADC, V Lovitoly Sema.

(Staff Reporter) Zunheboto: DEO & DC Zunheboto, Peter Lichamo as the special guest said that, the main aim was to reach the younger generation to exercise the franchise by electing the right representative and also to empower the youths in making the right decision while choosing one.

ADC & ERO, Zunheboto, Hito Sema in his keynote address highlighted on the emergence of the national voters’ day. District SVEEP icon Atheli Zhimomi said that, number of voters

increase every year but exercise of the right was not satisfactory, whereby she added that exercise of adult franchise should be fully and properly utilised.

Various awards were given and away, and the main was the best BLO award which was claimed by K. Zheyito Achumi, JE PWD(R&B) BLO 5/35-A/C Zunheboto.

Programme was chaired by EAC Zunheboto, Orenthung Kikon, invocation by OS, Hetoli Zhimo, special number by Kihikali H. Rotokha. The pledge was administered by DC. Longleng: In Longleng the NVD 2021 was observed at DC’s conference hall on January 25, where ADC and electoral registration officer (ERO) Longleng, D. Robin asserted that summary revision of electoral roll was conducted annually for inclusion of young eligible voters and exclusion of bogus, proxy or deletion of dead voters for a clean electoral roll. He appealed to the participants to disseminate the values and rights of the voters to their family, friends, community and rural populace for a vibrant society. Earlier, short speeches were delivered by Mopling Phom EAC HQ, Vinit Kumar DIO (NIC) Longleng and Chingmei Phom campus ambassador Yingli College, Longleng.

Robin also gave away the awards to the best BLOs of 49 & 50 A/C and later administered the pledge.

Tuensang: In Tuensang, the ADC and ERO, Ajit Kumar Verma was

the special guest and enlightened the young voters on the value of the votes.

According to DIPR report, he said proxy voting was not ethical and should be checked strictly since the voters are the future of the society and shall maintain the ethical values of voting.

Best booth level officers and online slogan competition awards were also awarded while the chief election commissioner’s message was also displayed in the programme. SDO (C) Rohit Singh administered the pledge.

Mokokchung: Programme was held at ADC planning conference hall Mokokchung with DC, and DEO Mokokchung, Limawabang Jamir as special guest congratulated the first time registered voters and called upon all not to sell one’s vote for any monetary gains which would lead to weakening of democracy.

He also congratulated all the BLOs in the district and awards were presented to the best BLOs. DC also administered the voters pledge.

Phek: DC & DEO Phek, Razouvolie Dozo discouraged double entry and congratulated the young voters for their enrolment to cast their franchise for betterment of the future.

Felicitation/award for best booth level officer of 19Phek A/C went to Wepelou part no.31-Phek town I/ wing. Winners of district essay writing competition were: under higher secondary level, first went to St. Xavier Higher Secondary

National road safety month observed in the state

Police personnel and NHIDCL officials taking a pledge for safe driving at Phek on January 25.

NHIDCL, PMU Dimapur officials at the eye camp held for its employees at DHP.

DIMAPUR: On the occasion of National Road Safety month, various activities were conducted in Phek and Dimapur on January 25.

P h e k Po l i c e a n d NHIDCL: Police department Phek in collaboration with NHIDCL organised the 32nd National Road Safety month at Phek town on January 25m, where a K Y M C

walkathon marked the occasion to spread the awareness of safe driving and measures to reduce vehicle accidents in the district.

A press release by SP Phek office stated that public leaders, DTO officials, Police, NCCs and students participated in the event.

SP Phek Vesupra Kezo in his keynote address said the major causes of acci-

dents were over speeding, wrong lane and drunken driving. He further stated that “a good Samaritan” who renders help to an injured person in distress on the road was protected under law and also urged everyone to be a good samaritan in order to save lives. Several traffic policemen were awarded on the occasion.

Phek police also acknowledged the Kutsapo Village Council with certificate of appreciation for displaying yeoman service by retrieving a fallen truck through mass participation of the villagers using traditional ropes and equipments. Quiz competition was held and winners were given cash prizes. A pledge to practice safe driving by all participants was taken at the end of the programme.

Addl SP Phek, R.T. Chang chaired the meeting and ASI Zavekho Vero (RO) deliberated on the MV Act, traffic rules and penalties.

Pastor PBC, Veruyoyi invoked God’s blessing and Veluno Venuh presented a special song.

NHIDCL, PMU-Dimapur: National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), PMU-Dimapur conducted a free eye camp on the occasion of “national road safety month” on January 25 at District Hospital, Peren (DHP).

A press release by Zeme Youth Organisation (N) (ZYO-N) assistant general secretary Keyi Sephe stated that, keeping in mind the all-round development and safety towards its employees for efficient and effective working, the NHIDCL held the eye camp for all the project drivers, plant operators etc. working in the tough and adverse situation. Specialized team of doctors from District Hospital, Peren took part in the camp.

Limawabang Jamir and other officials with the newly DC & DEO Orenthung Lotha with newly enrolled electors enrolled voters on Janaury 25 at Mokokchung. (DIPR) on January 25 at Wokha. (DIPR)

School Meluri, Lenpenthe Thyorr, Patkai Higher Secondary School Dimapur, Thejongyoyi Vero as second while third prize went to GHSS Phek, Ukolu Hoshi; under college university level, first place went to Kohima Science College, Vepilu Ringa, second prize went to Pfutsero Govt. College, Vienite Chiezou and third, Sam Higgin Bottom, Allahabad, Satalu Nienu.

Wokha: DC & DEO Wokha, Orenthung Lotha encouraged youngsters who had attained the age of 18 years to enrol and express rights by taking part in the election process in the form of voting. DC also read out the message of the CEC. ADC & electoral registration officer, Wokha, K Mhathung Tsanglao while delivering the keynote address said that the democracy depended on voting and voters must be able to choose the right leader. DC handed over commendation certificate to the best BLOs of 37-Tiyi and 38Wokha A/C to K Arhono Ezung and John Kikon

respectively. Award for online slogan competition was bagged by Ethungbeni Murry, Elizabeth Lotha and Sulobeni Humtsoe respectively. Later, ADC & ERO, Wokha Mhathung led the gathering in reading and signing of the pledge, while DC & DEO, Wokha handed over EPIC (Voters) cards to the newly enrolled electors.

Noklak: DC Noklak, Reny Wilfred advised to practice free, fair and peaceful election. DC gave away the best BLOs award and also administered the national voters’ day pledge.

President, Khiamniungan Tribal Council, M Thangou encouraged all voters to cast their votes and encouraged young voters to take part in the polling process and also gave away the epic cards.

Best BLO was awarded to NC Mushiu of 56/22 A/C Noklak and PC Kamthong of 57/15 AC Thonoknyu. In the online essay competition, Leing L, Muthiam P and Tanghiu S bagged first, second and

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third position respectively.

Pughoboto: In Pughoboto, ADC & DEO, Thungchanbemo Tungoe congratulated the winners and urged participants and BLOs to continue to do the same and also rededicate themselves. SDO &ERO distributed EPICs and badges to newly enrolled voters. The newly total enrolled voters under 13 A/C Pughoboto was 516 out of 14064 voters as on electoral Roll January 15. ADC & DEO Pughoboto gave away the best award BLOs 2021 and prizes for essay, painting and mini marathon.

Best BLOs 2020-2021 was awarded to Vihokhu Swu from Mukalimi Part 14.

Earlier, NVD pledge was administered by ADC & DEO Pughoboto.

Aboi: At Aboi town, NVD was obser ved at ADC conference hall, Aboi Town. While reading out CEC’s message, ADC & AERO 47 A/C Aboi encouraged newly enrolled voters and distributed voter ID & badges among them.

Voters pledge was also ad-

ministered.

Chen: SDO (Civil) & AERO 45 A/C Tehok Samuel Konyak thanked BLOs for their dedication and hard work.He also spoke on voter enrolment process and use of EVMs and handed voters ID card to newly enrolled Voters.

Thonoknyu: SDO (C), Longdiba L Sangtam encouraged newly inducted voters and briefed on the awareness and significance of the day. NVD pledge was administered and short speech was delivered by TAPO acting president Pukho as special guest.

Chozuba: EAC Chozuba, Obang Jamir delivered the keynote address and K Bawe A wing Sukrusu BLO 6 GPS (A) was awarded the best BLO in 18AC Chozuba.

Pfutsero: In Pfutsero, an essay writing competition was held under two category, college level and higher secondary level. Best BLO was also felicitated and EPIC and badges were distributed during the celebration.

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Mr Lhoukielie Mere & Mrs Reilhou-ü Mere 26/01/1961 – 26/01/2021

60 years of giving happiness, love and loyalty to each other must not go unmarked. May God bless you both with many years of love and good health together.

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With love and prayer Children, In-laws, Grandchildren and Great Grandson

The Solonuomia Chienuo Krotho are elated to convey our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. HELIEVI-O SOLO on being elected as the Chairman, Kohima Village Council (KVC).

Being the first from the Solonuomia Chienuo to serve and embark upon this Honourable position, we extend our full support, warmest greetings and wish you Godspeed.

Hope and pray that under your stewardship, KEWHIMIA will stand ever strong and united.

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GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. I. Kari Longchar and L. Akala Kichu

Fifty years of marriage is a huge accomplishment. Many thrives to reach this milestone but couldn't. It's all because of God's grace and faithfulness that He has brought you both this far. We continue to pray for your good health and long life and be always an umbrella and wisdom tree for your children and grandchildren.

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Eng beat SL by 6 wkts to complete series sweep

Galle, Jan 25 (AP): England completed a 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka on Monday by winning the second Test by six wickets with a day to spare.

Set a target of 164, the English lost four wickets for 89 runs but an unbroken 75-run stand for the fifth wicket by Jos Buttler (46) and Dom Sibley (56) finished it off.

Sibley only managed six runs in three innings but he returned to form with a much needed half-century in the final innings.

England were still batting in their first innings when the fourth day began.

The tourists managed to add only five more runs to their overnight total as they were bowled out for 344 to concede a first innings lead of 37 runs.

Sri Lanka then produced some sloppy batting with some turn and bounce for the spin bowlers. The hosts lost six wickets quickly in the morning session.

England’s spinners had gone wicketless in the first innings but they came through in the second with Somerset duo Sibley and Jack Leach taking four wickets apiece. Sri Lankans are used to playing on slow bouncy surfaces, but they failed to handle the pressure.

Tail-ender Lasith Embuldeniya, who finished

Dimapur to play Peren in G.Rio final DIMAPUR, Jan 25 (NPN): Dimapur district will take on Peren district in the final of the 1st late G. Rio Memorial U-19 (Boys) Inter-District Tournament at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima on January 26.

The final match will be played at 9 am. Advisor Sericulture, Excise & Minority Affairs, Zhaleo Rio will grace the prize distribution ceremony as special guest Nagaland Cricket Association has invited all excricketers and cricket lovers of Nagaland to witness the final match.

IOC to consider placing Italy on probation for interference

Dom Sibley and Jos Buttler celebrate after guiding England to a six-wicket win in Galle.

with 10 wickets, came to Sri Lanka’s rescue with the bat by posting a career-best 40 off only 42 deliveries.

With things drifting away slightly as Embuldeniya was involved in a 48-run stand with Suranga Lakmal, England captain Joe Root brought himself on. The Yorkshireman polished off the tail by claiming two wickets in two balls.

England were positive in the run chase, cashing in when boundaries were on offer and picking up the singles.

Sri Lanka had a slight chance when Root was dismissed while trying to play his favorite sweep shot with still 80 runs required

for the victory. However, the spinners weren’t able to defend 164.

It was England’s sixth win in a row in Sri Lanka.

The tourists won all three tests during their last tour in 2018. Prior to that, they won the second Test in 2012 in another two-match series.

Root was the captain in five of those wins, matching Virat Kohli’s record for an overseas captain in Sri Lanka.

Root finished the series with 426 runs in four innings. He was named man of the match and player of the series.

England will now head to Chennai for a fourTest series against India.

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Rome, Jan 25 (AP): The International Olympic Committee will consider imposing a humiliating probation on Italy’s team for the Tokyo Games this week because of a two-year domestic dispute that it says amounts to government interference.

The IOC has taken issue with the Italian government’s formation of a new organization, “Sport e Salute,” that was created at the start of 2019 to run the country’s sports finances.

The money was previously controlled by an arm of the Italian Olympic Committee. Possible punishments from the IOC could include preventing Italian athletes in Tokyo from wearing their national team uniforms and hearing their national anthem being played.

Kuwait competed at the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics as “Independent Olympic Athletes” under the Olympic flag and anthem during a similar dispute over government interference.

The “Olympic Athletes from Russia” team name was used at the 2018 Pyeo-

ngchang Winter Games because of the doping scandal.

In the first of two warning letters that IOC president Thomas Bach wrote to Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte late last year, he noted that “significant legal and structural changes have been imposed on the national Olympic committee of Italy,” which is known as CONI. “They unfortunately no longer allow CONI to fully perform its role as an IOC-recognized national Olympic committee and to operate in accordance with the Olympic charter,” Bach added. The IOC president also suggested that the supposed interference could — under extreme circumstances — result in Italy being stripped of hosting rights for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora responded to the IOC in November promising that government reforms would provide CONI “proper functional and organizational autonomy, as dictated by the Olympic Charter.”

Clippers roll on to 7th straight win Washington, Jan 25 (Agencies): Kawhi Leonard had 34 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers earned their seventh consecutive victory with a 108-100 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

Serge Ibaka contributed 17 points and six rebounds for the Clippers, who defeated the Thunder for the second time in three days.

Reggie Jackson scored 14 points, Paul George chipped in 11 and Ivica Zubac added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Thunder, who lost their third in a row. George Hill scored 22 points and Hamidou Diallo had 14 points.

Isaiah Roby collected 10 points and 10 boards.

Portland Trail Blazers 116 – New York Knicks 113

Damian Lillard recorded 39 points and eight assists to lead Portland to a victory over visiting New York.

Lillard made six 3-pointers and was 11 of 17 from the field as he scored at least 35 points for the fourth time in the past five games. He also made all 11 free-throw attempts to raise his consecutive streak to 66, breaking his own franchise mark of 64 set in March of 2018.

Ro o k i e I m m a nu e l Quickley established season highs of 31 points and five

India U-16 team beat UAE 1-0 in football friendly New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS): Youngster Sohail struck the target in the 79th minute from Taison Singh’s cross to help India U-16 football team register a 1-0 win over their UAE counterparts in a recent friendly match.

Sohail, who came off the bench and scored the decisive goal, on Sunday

dedicated his goal to his “teammates”. Incidentally, it was his first international goal wearing the India jersey.

Although the hosts were pushing from the get-go, UAE defenders kept them at bay until the first half ended. After the game resumed, Bibiano Fernandes’ boys hurled

attack after attack in their pursuit of the elusive goal.

Sohail, who replaced H i m a n s h u Ja n g r a i n the 55th minute, almost breached the opponent’s defence on the hour mark but his shot missed the target narrowly. Three minutes later, Ebindas’ effort also went out of bounds leaving the UAE dugout

much relieved.

Finally, Sohail scored the goal which, eventually, made the difference till the referee blew the final whistle.

Fe r n a n d e s, h e a d coach, said that the boys recuperated well after their narrow loss to the gulf country in the first match to register a victory.

AFC cancels, postpones tournaments Kuala Lumpur, Jan 25 (PTI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Monday decided to either cancel or postpone a number of its competitions, also featuring India, keeping in mind the safety of all stakeholders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indian team was to take part in the next AFC U-16 Championships, which was slated to be held in 2021 after being rescheduled twice last year.

“In line with FIFA’s decision to cancel the FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups in 2021 and taking into consideration the safety and health of Asia’s youth players, the AFC has reluctantly decided to cancel the AFC U-16 Championship Bahrain 2020 and the AFC U-19 Championship Uzbekistan 2020,” the continental football body said in a release.

The AFC said the next editions of both the competitions will be allocated to the same hosts in 2023. The U-16 tournament was originally scheduled between September 16 and October 3, 2020, and then rescheduled between November 25 and December 12, 2020. It was later announced that the tournament would be postponed to early 2021.

The AFC also cancelled its Futsal Championship Kuwait 2020 and the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2021.

Kuwait will stage the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 and Thailand, the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2023. The AFC has also decided to reschedule the qualifying rounds for the U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2022 and U-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2022.

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LA Clippers Kawhi Leonard (2) moves the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder players.

3-pointers for the Knicks. Julius Randle scored 25 points and Alec Burks added 18 for New York, which shot 45.3 percent from the field and made 12 of 29 from behind the arc while losing its second straight contest.

Atlanta got a career-high 33 points from De’Andre Hunter and 30 points from John Collins, including a career-high six 3-pointers. Danilo Gallinari came off the bench to score 17.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to reach 11,000 points, to lead Milwaukee to a win over visiting Atlanta and end its two-game losing streak.

Antetokounmpo was 9-for-13 from the floor and had 14 rebounds and eight assists. He entered the game tied with Marques Johnson in career scoring with 10,980 points. The Bucks also got a season-high 21 points off the bench from Bobby Portis and 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from Khris Middleton.

Jaylen Brown scored 33 points in 19 minutes, Kemba Walker added a seasonhigh 21 points and Boston crushed visiting Cleveland.

Carsen Edwards scored 18 points, Daniel Theis added 17 and Marcus Smart had 12 with five steals as the Celtics snapped a threegame losing streak. Tristan Thompson had a game-high 12 rebounds.

Collin Sexton had 13 points to lead the Cavaliers, whose three-game winning streak came to an end. Cleveland turned the ball over 17 times, Sexton responsible for six.

Milwaukee Bucks 129 Boston Celtics 141 – – Atlanta Hawks 115 Cleveland Cavaliers 103

Acknowledgement

“I’m happy with the boys’ performance. We could have done well in the first match but we regrouped well and got the result tonight. This victory will provide the boys with the belief and the boost that we’re looking for. That’ll be very helpful for the future,” Fernandes said.

LATE YHUNCHULO SEB (ALO) We, the bereaved family of Late Yhunchulo Seb (Alo), would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, friends, churches and well-wishers who stood by us physically, financially and with unceasing prayer at the demise of our dearest who left us on January 21, 2021.

Through this column, we wish to convey our special thanks to: 1. Tesophenyu Group Union Tseminyu 14. 2009 Batch (GNM) NHAK 2. Tesophenyu Group Youth Organisation 15. Er. Levi Rengma, Ex. MLA 3. Tesophenyu Village Youth Fraternity 16. Er. Subongyanger, EE.PHED Kohima (R) Division 4. Tesophenyu Group Sebunyu Clan Tseminyu 17. Er. Gwanyelo Keppen, Rtd. Director Industries 5. Tesophenyu Group Youth Organisation & Commerce Tseminyu 18. Er. Chengato Kath, EE. PWD (R&B) Pughoboto 6. Rengma Selo Zi (RSZ) Tseminyu 19. Er. Yhunkvulo Kath, SDO, Water Resource 7. Vanguard FC (VFC) Tseminyu Dept. Kohima 8. Rengma Sebunyu Clan 20. Ar. Logus Semp 9. NPF Tseminyu Division 21. Ar. Jwenga Seb 10. Bank of Baroda Tseminyu 22. Smt. Rosy Sangtam, EAC Tsogin 11. Tseminyu Town Baptist Church 23. Shri. GK Rengma, Vice President, Naga Council 12. Tesophenyu Lorinyu Baptist Church Dimapur 13. 2006 Batch (GNM) NHAK 24. Shri. Sinyhunlo Kent (AIR) Kohima With all humility we regret and apologize for our inability to thank each and every individual, but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty showers His blessing upon everyone.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LATE KEDITSOL PUCHO 08.05.1980 – 17.01.2021 We, the family members of Late Keditsol Pucho, would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all our friends, neighbours, churches, organizations and well-wishers who stood by us during the brief illness and sad demise of our beloved. Words are insufficient to express our acknowledgement of your immense help and support, but it is our prayer that the Lord Almighty bless you all abundantly for your good deeds.

We would also like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Dr. Neikesalie Nicky Kire, Advisor, MAC & Urban Deptt.

2. Er. Zale Neikha, Advisor, YR & S Deptt.

3. Cross Wonder Church, Kohima.

4. Puchotso Kintso Krotho, Kohima.

5. Süthozumi Women Welfare Union, Kohima.

6. Dzüvürü Women Society, Kohima.

7. Porterlane Fellowship (CWC), Kohima.

8. Sector ‘C’ (Porterlane) Welfare Board.

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ISL: Chennai, Mumbai split pts after draw

New Delhi, Jan 25 (Agencies): A terrible late error in the box by Ahmed Jahouh rewarded Chennaiyin FC’s perseverance and an improved second-half display as they held Mumbai City FC to a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 202021 at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim on Monday.

However, the result meant the Islanders extended their unbeaten run to 12 games, matching FC Goa’s record, News 18 reported.

Mumbai grabbed the lead through Bartholomew Ogbeche (21’) but his goal was cancelled out by Esmael Goncalves (76’) as Chennaiyin rallied to earn a hard-fought point.

The opening 45 minutes were nothing short of entertainment with both sides creating ample chances and testing each other.

However, Mumbai proved more clinical than their opponents in the attacking third and deservedly led at the break.

Chennaiyin dominated the opening exchanges and created a chance as

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early as the second minute.

Goncalves won the ball in midfield and played Thoi Singh on the right flank, whose cross was flicked by Mourtada Fall just outside the box. It fell towards Lallianzuala Chhangte who unleashed a shot on his weaker foot which was parried away by Amrinder

Singh.

Another chance went begging for Chennaiyin, this time from a set-piece.

Chhangte whipped a dangerous cross through a corner for Eli Sabia, who got a free header but saw his effort sail over the crossbar.

Those missed opportunities would haunt Chen-

naiyin as Mumbai broke the deadlock. The Islanders have scored the most goals from set-pieces this season and opened the scoring in a similar fashion.

After Amey Ranawade’s throw was cleared away poorly, Rowllin Borges found Bipin Singh on the left. The wing-

er delivered a delicious cross at the far post for Ogbeche, who thumped a brilliant header to notch his fifth goal of the season.

That was his 32nd Hero ISL goal as he overtook Marcelinho to climb to third on the all-time scoring charts.

Chennaiyin began the second half strongly in search of an equaliser but neither side was able to fashion clear-cut chances as the game progressed.

However, they were fortunate to win a penalty after an error from Jahouh. The midfielder was deemed to have tripped Jakub Sylvestr in the box.

Goncalves stepped up to take the spot-kick and sent Amrinder the wrong way to draw Chennaiyin level.

Mumbai piled on the pressure in the last quarter of the game but Chennaiyin’s defense stood tall to deny their opponents any chance of finding a winner.

TUESDAY’S MATCH NorthEast United Vs ATK Mohun Bagan: 7:30 pm

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Crouser breaks indoor shot put record Washington, Jan 25 (Agencies): American Ryan Crouser set a new world indoor shot put record by throwing 22.82 metres (74ft 10.5 inches) at the American Track League event in Fayetteville, Arkansas to kick off the World Athletics Indoor Tour 2021.

Crouser broke the previous record set by Randy Barnes of 22.66 metres (74ft 4 inches). Crouser, the 2016 Olympics shot put champion, broke Barnes’ record that had stood since January 1989. “It’s a pretty good start to 2021,” Crouser was quoted as saying by worldathletics.org. “It’s been a long road to get back to normal competition. I felt really nervous on the first throw, but I had a ton of energy. I feel like there’s more there.”

Crouser, a silver medallist at the World Athletics Championship, already has more 22-metre throws than any other shot putter in history.

The record-breaking effort came in the first round itself and Crouser followed it with 21.03

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metres in round two and then 22.70 metres in round three.

The fourth and fifth round throws were both declared fouls even as they landed similar distances.

Crouser finished with 22.48 metres - his third best throw of the day.

The first throw went so far that it only just landed on the matting laid out for the competition. The officials had to put extra mats to the far side.

Last year, Crouser was among the five finalists for the Male World Athlete

of the Year 2020 for his undefeated run in 10 shot put competitions.

In other events, world 110-metre hurdles champion Grant Holloway sprinted in the heats of 60-metre hurdles clocking 7.38 seconds and then bettered it by winning with 7.35 seconds in the final.

“I always want to go faster,” Holloway, who consolidated his place at No.3 on the indoor all-time list, was quoted as saying by worldathletics.org. “But this is a good start to the season.”

Cup: Rising Man Utd beat Liverpool 3-2 in FA Cup thriller Indian women’s hockey team Unity XI, Dimensions suffer 2-3 loss against Argentina ‘B’ XI register wins Buenos Aires, Jan 25 (IANS): India women’s hockey team suffered a hard-fought 2-3 defeat against dominant Argentina ‘B’ in their latest encounter on the ongoing Argentina tour.

For Argentina ‘B’, goals were scored by Sol Pagela (25’), Constanza Cerundolo (38’) and Agustina Gorzelany (39’) while for Salima Tete (6’) and Gurjit Kaur (42’) scored for India.

In the first quarter on Sunday, it was India who got off to a flying start winning a penalty corner in the first minute. An intentional foul by Argentina while defending the penalty corner led to the visiting side being awarded a penalty stroke.

Unfortunately for India, the goal was saved.

Without letting this missed opportunity slow their rhythm, the Indian team struck in the 6th minute through young Tete who has been in good nick this tour.

“We had a very good start to the match and though we couldn’t score off the penalty stroke, we were able to convert after a good interception in the 6th minute. In the first

Match in progress on Monday.

quarter, we were in control and kept a check on Argentina but the second quarter, they upped their game,” explained head coach Sjoerd Marijne.

A slump in India’s defence in the second quarter was well-capitalised by the experienced home team.

Sol Pagela’s 25th minute goal equalised the scoreline to 1-1. But the game tilted in their favour when India gave away two goals in the 38th and 39th minute.

“I believe these two goals could have been stopped. We had restricted their circle entries to just 5 in this quarter but allowed them to convert twice in those five attempts. Though Gurjit scored in the following minutes to reduce

the lead by one goal, we missed some good scoring opportunities thereafter.

I feel we were a bit too rushed in our pursuit to convert. We must do much better to win from Argentina in the next following matches,” said Marijne.

Playing the Argentina Tour after Covid-19 restrictions kept the Indian team out of competition for a year, Rani and Co. have tested their core group in the past four matches where they secured two draws (2-2,1-1) and suffered two narrow loss (1-2 and 2-3).

In their upcoming matches this week, the Indian side will face Argentina, ranked second in the FIH rankings.

D I M A P U R , JA N 2 5 (NPN): Rising XI and Dimensions XI on Monday won their respective matches in the ongoing 6th Unity Cup in Chümoukedima.

The tournament is organised by Nepali Baptist Church (NBC) Chümoukedima sports ministry.

Rising XI beat United Sporting XI CC by three wickets while Dimensions XI also won by three wickets against Razzle United CC. Batting first, United Sporting XI were bundled out for 119 runs in 20 overs.

Rising XI overhauled the target with three balls remaining for the loss of seven wickets. Anwar was adjudged man of the match for his 29 runs knock and two wickets haul.

The match was graced by entrepreneur of Chümoukedima town, Benjamin Malla as match patron.

Earlier, Dimensions XI bowled out Razzle United CC for 79 runs in 20 overs. Bhim (19) was the highest scorer. In reply, Dimensions XI chased down the target in 16 overs.

Aletuo was adjudged man of the match for his 30 runs and three wickets haul.

Bruno Fernandes scores a free-kick to give Manchester United the lead against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.

London, Jan 25 (AFP): Bruno Fernandes’ superb free-kick sent troubled Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup as Manchester United beat their bitter rivals 3-2 in the fourth round, while Tammy Abraham’s hat-trick eased the pressure on Chelsea manager Frank Lampard in a win over Luton on Sunday.

Fernandes struck with 12 minutes left at Old Trafford to cap a thrilling clash that left Liverpool searching for answers after another painful defeat.

Jurgen Klopp’s side took the lead through Mo-

hamed Salah’s first-half goal, but Mason Greenwood equalised before the interval.

Marcus Rashford put United in front after the break and, although Salah equalised, Portugal midfielder Fernandes came off the bench to fire his freekick past Alisson Becker.

After slumping to fourth in the Premier League following Thursday’s shock 1-0 defeat against Burnley -- their first league loss at Anfield since 2017 -- Liverpool have to lick their wounds again.

Liverpool, who trail

leaders United by six points, have won only one of their last seven games in all competitions and that lone success came against Aston Villa’s youth team in the FA Cup third round.

Liverpool struck in the 18th minute when Roberto Firmino threaded a pass to Salah, who lifted his shot over Dean Henderson.

United levelled in the 26th minute when Rashford sent Greenwood clear for a low strike past Alisson Becker.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men netted again in the 48th minute as a mistake

from Liverpool’s young defender Rhys Williams allowed Greenwood to race clear and score.

Firmino’s cross was converted by Salah for Liverpool’s 58th-minute equaliser, but Fernandes won it with his sublime set-piece after Fabinho fouled Edinson Cavani.

United will host West Ham in the fifth round as their momentum continues to build. Liverpool have never got past the fifth round in Klopp’s reign, but that will be the least of his concerns as he tries to spark a revival from his spluttering team.

Chelsea sack Lampard; Tuchel set to be new coach London, Jan 25 (Agencies): Chelsea sacked manager Frank Lampard on Monday after 18 months in charge, with former Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel reportedly set to replace him at Stamford Bridge.

Sunday’s 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win against Championship side Luton was not enough to save Lampard, whose team have slumped to ninth place in the Premier League.

Chelsea said it had been a “very difficult decision” to part ways with the 42-yearold, who replaced Maurizio Sarri in July 2019. “ We a r e g r a t e f u l to Frank for what he has achieved in his time as head coach of the club,” Chelsea said in a statement.

“However, recent results and performances have not met the club’s expectations, leaving the club mid-table without any clear path to sustained improvement.”

The club’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich said: “This was a very difficult decision for the club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with

Frank Lampard

Thomas Tuchel

Frank and I have the utmost respect for him.

“He is a man of great integrity and has the highest of work ethics. However, under current circumstances we believe it is best to change managers.”

Fo r m e r P S G b o s s Tuchel, who was abruptly sacked by the French champions in December, is in line to take over, reports said.

Chelsea are struggling in ninth place in the Premier League table, 11 points behind leaders Manchester United. They have lost five of their past eight Premier League matches after a good start to the season.

Lampard signed a threeyear deal in 2019 and despite a transfer ban, led them to the

FA Cup final and a fourthplace finish in his first managerial campaign at Stamford Bridge.

But a huge outlay of around £220 million ($300 million) on new players including Ben Chilwell and German attackers Kai Havertz and Timo Werner has failed to translate into improved results.

Lampard’s points-pergame average of 1.67 is the fourth-lowest of any permanent Chelsea manager in the Premier League. Tuchel only became available a month ago when he left PSG, less than five months after taking them to the Champions League final, which they lost to Bayern Munich.

The 47-year-old Ger-

man won back-to-back league titles with PSG, but that was not enough to satisfy the club’s Qatari owners, who replaced him with former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Prior to PSG, Tuchel impressed at Borussia Dortmund, having started his managerial career with Augsburg and then Mainz.

Lampard is Chelsea’s record goalscorer and won three Premier League titles during his glittering playing career at Stamford Bridge, as well as the Champions and Europa Leagues and other domestic honours.

His first managerial posting was at Championship club Derby. In his one season in charge, they reached the Championship play-off final, where they lost to Aston Villa.

Lampard then became the 10th full-time manager appointed by Abramovich since the billionaire bought the club in 2003. “He is an important icon of this great club and his status here remains undiminished,” said Abramovich. “He will always be warmly welcomed back at Stamford Bridge.”

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