January 28, 2021

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Vol XXXI No. 52

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Farmers divided after Delhi mayhem

farmer leaders being named in FIR, Yadav said, “FIR, jail and torture are rewards of movements”.

“We have video clippings and we will expose how a conspiracy was hatched to defame our movement,” a farm leader said.

Feb 1 march to Parl called off; 2 unions withdraw support NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (AGENCIES): As cracks began to appear in their ongoing agitation against the agri laws, farmer unions on Wednesday cancelled their planned march to Parliament on February 1 when the Budget would be presented. The decision by farmer unions came a day after massive violence during their tractor parade in the national capital that left nearly 400 police personnel injured. The farmer leaders, however, alleged that there was a conspiracy behind Tuesday’s incidents and demanded a probe.

They said their agitation against the farm laws will continue and public meetings and hunger strikes will be held across the country on January 30.

“The tractor parade was hit by a government conspiracy. Deep Sidhu is an RSS man. Police let him go after he hoisted a religious flag at Red Fort,” farmer leader Darshan Pal, who

State COVID tally 12083

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): Nagaland on Wednesday reported two new COVID-19 cases-- one each in Dimapur and Kohima, taking the tally to 12083. As on January 27, there were 57 active cases while 40 patients recovered from the infection.

P T I a d d s : I n d i a ’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,06,89,527 with 12,689 new cases in a day, while 1,03,59,305 people have recuperated from the infection so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.91% on Wednesday, Health Ministry stated. With 137 more fatalities, the death toll reached 1,53,724, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Proposed NH-29 closure cancelled

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): Dimapur district administration has informed that the proposed total restriction of all movement from 7 a.m. of January 30 till 5 a.m. of February 1, 2021 from Chathe River Bridge (Patkai Bridge) to Kukidolong has been cancelled in view of the Nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization Drive. In a circular, DC Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan informed that traffic movement would be allowed as usual without any restrictions.

Around 200 detained

Farmer leaders during a press conference on Wednesday. (PTI)

has been accused by police of making inflammatory speeches, alleged at a press conference.

Sidhu is a former aide of actor and BJP MP Sunny Deol. Deol had distanced himself from Sidhu in December after he supported the farmers’ agitation.

“We have cancelled our plan for a march to Parliament on budget day on February 1. But our agitation will continue and there will be public meetings and hunger strike across the country on January 30, “ Pal said.

Another farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal claimed that over two lakh tractors and

lakhs of people participated in Tuesday’s parade and “99.9% of the protesters were peaceful”.

Even as the farmer unions continued to allege that “anti-social” elements had perpetrated the violence to “torpedo” their peaceful agitation against the farm laws, Tuesday’s incidents that have been widely condemned started taking a toll with BharatiyaKisan Union (Bhanu) and All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee withdrawing from the protests on the Delhi’s borders. Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav responding to a question on

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Fuel prices at all-time high DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies (OMC) continued to increase prices of petrol and diesel for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. Fuel prices, which vary from state to state depending on local sales tax or VAT, are now at record high levels in the country.

According to a price notification from OMCs, petrol and diesel prices were raised by 25 paise per litre each across the country on Wednesday. This took petrol price in Delhi to Rs 86.30 per litre and to Rs 92.86 per litre in Mumbai. Diesel rate climbed to Rs 76.23 a litre in the national capital and to Rs 83.03 per litre in Mumbai, the price data showed.

After Wednesday’s rate revision, petrol price in Dimapur rose to Rs.88.70 per litre while diesel price climbed to Rs.79.38 per litre.

In the state capital Kohima, price of petrol was hiked to Rs.89.64 per litre and diesel price increased to Rs.80.14 per litre.

According to PTI report, branded or premium petrol price crossed Rs 100mark in Sriganganagar town of Rajasthan.

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Investigation on to nab culprits responsible for Dzükou valley fire Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 27 (NPN): Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) disclosed that it was seriously pursuing and assisting the police to nab culprits responsible for the devastating fire that broke out at Dzükou Valley on December 29,2020.

Informing this at a press meet at the Southern Angami Board of Trustee building here on Wednesday, SAYO president Zakieleto Tsükrü said an FIR had been lodged with Khuzama police station (PS) on January 12 with some evidences produced to police pertaining to the case.

He also told media that as a follow-up to the case, SAYO executives met the officer In-charge (OC) of Khuzama PS on January 25, during which the OC disclosed that he had contacted his counterpart at Mao PS and that necessary procedures have been initiated to nab the culprits.

Tsükrü said that so far no one has been arrested but was hopeful that police will investigate the case with all

SAYO officials during the press meet at Kohima. (NP)

seriousness and bring the culprits to justice.

He said that ever y incident of forest fires in the valley were caused by trespassers and affirmed that SAYO would bring the case to a logical closure at all cost.

Tsükrü also said SAYO was fully committed to safeguarding the people’s ancestral land from all these trespassers who he accused of trying to destroy their natural resources.

SAYO leaders said though there has been no full scale survey to assess the extent of damage caused by the fire, the organisation estimated that close to 15 square km of vegetation, including around 6 km of land covered by trees, have

been burnt. While thanking the government for rendering full support in efforts to fight the fire, SAYO also requested it to provide necessary equipment and logistics to help contain future fires at initial stages so as to avert greater destruction.

SAYO thanked all government agencies, especially armed forces- air force, army, Assam Riflesincluding police and home guards. SAYO also thanked the Manipur government led by its chief minister N Biren Singh in providing support during the recent disaster.

Tsükr ü further announced that Dzükou would be opened to general public from February 1,2021.

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USLP declares non-cooperation with Kiphire adm RLB: Centre releases 7-day ultimatum on power deptt. `62.50 cr for Nagaland over delayed payments to LHEP

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): A day after it served a sevenday deadline demanding the removal of deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire, AK Ranjan, the United Sangtam Likhüm Pümji (USLP) on Wednesday declared noncooperation to the Kiphire district administration until the DC was removed.

In an order, USLP president T. Seopi Sangtam directed all Sangtams under Kiphire district to not extend any from of cooperation towards the administration until the state government removes the DC.

Organizations flay

United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) of Kiphire district has strongly condemned DC Kiphire AK Ranjan for allegedly displaying complete lack of self-respect by verbally abusing USLP general secretary, who raised genuine issue on behalf of the people during the Aspirational District Committee meeting held at

the DC’s office chamber on January 22.

USSC vice president Sethrongba Y Yingbithongrü urged the State government to take cognizance of the “unforgivable incident” and ensure that voice of the people prevailed by initiating strong action against the perpetrator for the unwarranted act within the stipulated time as demanded by USLP. While extending full support to USLP’s demand, it also urged all heads of departments and government servants to restrain themselves while dealing with fellow beings and not to resort to acts that would harm the peaceful environment of the society.

KDBU: Kiphire District GBs’ Union too has strongly condemned the reprehensible act of DC Kiphire against USLP general secretary during the Aspirational District Committee meeting for raising matter of public importance. Union’s presi-

dent C Selitong in a release urged the State government to take the matter seriously and adopt punitive measures to remedy the wrong. It also extend full support to the demand of USLP for removal of the DC. SVC: In a press note, Singrep Village Council (SVC) through A. Island Peace Yangthsaba strongly condemned the “despicable attitude” DC Kiphire towards USLP general secretary during the ‘Aspirational District’ meeting.

SVC said it unanimously resolved to stand by USLP’s demand for removal of the DC within seven days. It further urged the authority concern “to check the drawal of any fund by the incumbent DC Kiphire during his tenure” alleging that he was “likely to play mischief to empty our district fund and vanish.” SVC warned of stern action if their appeal was not taken into consideration.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (NPN): Centre on Wednesday released Rs. 62.50 crore for Nagaland out of Rs 12,351.5 crore released to 18 states for providing grants to the rural local bodies (RLBs). This amount is the second instalment of basic grants released in the financial year 2020-21, the Finance ministry stated.

The grants to RLBs were released as per the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission to create community assets and improve the financial viability of the rural local bodies.

The 15th FC has recommended two types of grants basic and tied-to the RLBs. Basic grants are untied and can be used by the local bodies for location-specific felt needs except for salary or other establishment expenditure. The tied grants can be used for the basic services of (a) sanitation and maintenance of open defecation free (ODF) status and (b) supply of drinking water, rainwater harvesting and water recycling. “The grants are meant to ensure additional funds to RLBs over and above the funds allocated by the Centre and the State for sanitation and drinking water under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes like Swachh Bharat and Jal Jeevan Mission,” it said.

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): Moya village council (MVC) and Salomi village council (SVC) have served a seven-day ultimatum on the state power department to release the payments due to the Likimro Hydro Electric Project (LHEP)company, failing which they would be compelled to take up the matter legally and also with the Government of India.

In an open letter to engineerin-chief power, the MVC chairman K AsangYim, SVC chairman Korakmong Yim and former head GB Moya village & former president YTC/advisor ENPO, M. Thsesong Yimchunger, stated that LHEP, which falls under Moya and Salomi jurisdictions, was the only successfully run project of the power department under government of Nagaland.

The signatories said that people from Pungro sub-division have been benefitted from the project particularly the people of Moya and Salomi villages. “In fact, it has become an employment source for our people,” they said. However,

they said that despite the project being run successfully, the NEC company bill for the past more than eight months was not paid by the department/government.

The signatories have, therefore, urged the department to release the payments at the earliest so the company could continue to supply power. Claiming that the state government has earned hundreds of crores of rupees from the project since 2006, the signatories said they failed to understood why the department of power has not released the payments despite finance department having already released the payment up to the month of September 2020.

They said in the past also that the department has been withholding the amount towards operation and maintenance despite release of such amounts by the department of finance. Since the project lies under the Yimchunger land and in the ENPO area specifically, the two councils affirmed that they would not tolerate such attitude of the government to shut down the project.

Home ministry issues fresh reopening guidelines NCD okays uniform burial Day 8: 570 healthcare

This is it!

“Pity our tractors rally is cancelled. I was looking forward to show off this machine around the city.”

Police have detained around 200 protesters following Tuesday’s deadly violence in Delhi during the tractor march.

Delhi Police on Wednesday alleged that farmer leaders made inflammatory speeches and were involved in the violence during the tractor parade by agitating farmers that left 394 of its personnel injured, as it warned that no culprit will be spared. Delhi Police has registered FIRs where names of at least 10 farm leaders, including Yogendra Yadav and Rakesh Tikait have been mentioned.

A senior police officer said they will summon the farm leaders for questioning.

“We have already detained around 200 protesters on charges of rioting, damaging public property and attacking police personnel,” an officer said.

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Wednesday issued an order with guidelines for surNEW DELHI, JAN 27 veillance, containment and (NPN): Home Ministry caution, which would be Spl. Correspondent

the substantial gains that have been achieved against the spread of COVID-19. It has, therefore, emphasised that to fully overcome the pandemic, there was need to maintain caution and to strictly follow the prescribed containment strategy focussed on surveillance, containment and strict observance of the guidelines/ SOPs. Surveillance and containment: Containment Zones, if required, shall be carefully demarcated by the district authorities at the micro level, taking into consideration guidelines prescribed by the Centre.

Local district, police and municipal authorities would be responsible to ensure prescribed Containment measures are strictly effective from February 1 till followed and State governments would ensure the February 28, 2021.

The main focus of the accountability of the officers guidelines was to consolidate concerned in this regard.

design for new cemetery workers vaccinated

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) has reaffirmed its earlier resolution for a model uniform burial design and resolved to open burial at New Naga Cemetery with new sets of regulations, NCD general secretary Thsapongkyu Sangtam stated in a press note.

During the meeting held at NCD conference hall on Wednesday, presided over by NCD vice president (Adm) Etsungmomo Kikon, it was decided that the width and breadth of each burial will be 3 x 7 feet, depth of the burial dug should be 5 feet from the ground level, tomb construction will be allowed only up to 1 feet above ground level (uniform), each tomb (burial) site shall have an interval distance of 1 feet on both sides, 1 feet plaster on surrounding tomb is compulsory and tombstone should be 2 x 1 ½ feet.

Agenda for new cemetery and celebrating NCD’s 75th anniversary was then placed before the councillors for deliberation. As six out of 30 councillors were granted leave on health grounds and other unavoidable cases, 22 attended the meeting. The meet concluded with a mass prayer.

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): State health & family welfare department has said that the COVID-19 vaccination drive was successfully carried out across the state on Wednesday with 570 healthcare workers getting vaccinated by the Covishield vaccine without any adverse events reported.

In a press release, the state immunization officer (UT) Dr. Ritu Thurr informed that the total vaccinated healthcare workers now stood at 5,773. Today’s vaccination was carried out in 20 session sites.

In view of the Polio National Immunization Day scheduled in the coming days, Dr.Thurr informed that COVID-19 vaccination would not be conducted for the coming Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Further, the health department has reiterated that Covishield Vaccine has gone through all phases of clinical trials and it has been found to be safe for use in general population.

PTI adds: A total of 23,28,779 healthcare workers have received COVID-19 vaccine jabs in the country so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday while underlining that no case of severe adverse event or death is attributable to the vaccination till date.

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Water storage tank inaugurated in Kohima

SH Surinder Singh and others at the inauguration of water storage tank at Kohima village on Wednesday. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , JA N 2 7 (NPN): 93 BN BSF inaugurated the newly constructed RCC water storage tank at P. Khel Kohima village under Civic Action Programme (CAP), bringing much relief to the villagers.

The water storage tank was inaugurated by Commandant BSF 93 BN SH Surinder Singh in the presence of P. Khel village council chairman, GBs, frontal organisations, government officials and others Wednesday.

SH Surinder Singh in his brief address expressed gratitude to the P. Khel villagers for their support and exuded confidence that the fruitful association would grow stronger.

Asserting that as central government’s representative, Singh said it was their duty to assist the centre by developing the small projects.

He also expressed joy that the project could be completed on time. He assured to identify other projects in consultation with the local community and would continue to ex-

DC Mon informs on ‘polio ravivar’ Dimapur: Deputy commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K has notified that the National Immunization Day (NID) or “polio ravivar” would be conducted from January 31 to February 2 in Mon. The inoculation drive will administer two drops of bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to all infants and children between the age 0-5 years of age. Teams will be in identified Polio Booths on January 31 followed by house to house activities on February 1 and 2. All village functionaries/town/ward committee members have been directed to motivate and mobilise the beneficiaries (0-5 years) to get the vaccine and ensure that no child is left out in their respective jurisdiction.

tend all possible support to the community.

Chairman P. Khel Council Kruyie Pienyü in his welcome address shared the brief background of the village and P. Khel and thanked the 93 Battalion BSF for constructing the water tank.

He said the water storage would be of great help to the villagers especially the women folks. Programme was chaired by vice chairman P. Khel Kelhousetuo Rutsa, while catechist Christ King Church Ruokuovituo Rutsa pronounced invocation.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born : 18-03-1972 Died: 10-01-2021 We the bereaved family members and relatives of Lt. Aleno Helena Khale would like to extend our profound gratitude to every individual, groups, churches and organisations who stood by us spiritually, physically, financially and materially at the untimely demise of our beloved mother on the 10th January 2021.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Parish Priest St. Paul Church Phesama 2. Phesama Catholic Womens Association and Church Organisations 3. Couples for Christ Nagaland.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

news in Brief

STF meeting in Kohima: Principal secretary Health & Family Welfare, Amardeep Singh Bhatia has informed that there will be a State Task Force (STF) meeting to review the COVID-19 vaccination and the upcoming National Immunization Day (NID) for Polio on 28th January 28, 2 p.m at the IDSP conference hall, of Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima. All concerned officers have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

KGOK general annual conference: Kigwema Gazetted Officers’ Krotho (KGOK) general annual conference will be held on Janaury 30, 12 p.m at Kigwema village panchayat hall. Registration of members will start at 11 a.m onwards. All KGOK members have been requested to attend the conference positively.

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

NSCN/ GPRN (R) Bushu Kiba greetings: The NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) has conveyed warm greetings to the Kachari/Dimasa on the occasion of ‘Bushu Jiba’ celebrated around the last week of January. NSCN (R) through its MIP hoped that good tidings will continue to prevail upon Kachari/Dimasa tribe who are one of the recognized tribe of Nagaland. NSCN (R) also wished that they may be “pathfinders” of peace amongst the Nagas.

ATMA Kohima, Chiephobozou block conducted demonstration on preparation and application of Bordeaux mixture at Orange Farm School, Zhadima village on January 27. Resource team explained the steps of preparation, precautionary measures and its efficacy in controlling various diseases. (ATMA Chiephobozou block)

AASU 28th biennial session held

AASU members with theme speaker and other invitees at the programme held on January 23.

DIMAPUR: Ato Area Students’ Union (AASU) held its 28th biennial session under the theme, “Change and progress” at Hokhezhe village Dimapur on January 23, with superintendent engineer PWD (R&B), Er. Ahoto Zhimomi as theme speaker.

A press release by AASU session recorder H. Kaboto Kibami stated that, Er. Ahoto Zhimomi urged the people of Ato area to lead on all fronts as they were the pioneers among the western Sumi area.

He exhorted students to know their ability and potential, to do a reality check and progress in whatever field they were good at instead of standing in queue waiting for government jobs. Speaker also called upon students, NGOs and civil society

organisations to live in unison rather than live in fragments segregated as Northern-Southern or Eastern-Western Sumi.

E a r l i e r, p a s t o r, Nikhekhu Baptist Church, P. Viyito Zhimo said the invocation, AASU anthem was presented by Nikhekhu youths while AASU constitution was dedicated by first president AASU Isawoto Zhimomi and president AASU H. Hisaka Kibami introduced the dignitaries.

Hd. GB Hokhezhe village, Aaron Suu gave the welcome note, while special song was performed

by Nitoli Chishi and TRKMA kids. Pastor, Nihokhu Town Baptist Church Rev. Yehoto Chishi gave the

offertor y prayer while general secretary AASU Toibo Sumi gave the vote of thanks. Pastor, Ghokuto Baptist Church Vihoshe Tuccu said the benediction.

Programme was attended by Dr. Antoly Suu deputy CMO Dimapur, Vihoto Zhimo rtd. addl. director DoSE, Dr. Vekuto Murru VAS Niuland, Shikavi Zhimomi V/president WSKH, Hozheto Yeptho chairman AAGBA, Rev. Nivito Yeptho AASU anthem composer, Holuvi Aye, Benjamin Assumi, Visheto Sumi, Heto Zhimo, Iloka Zhimo, drafting committee members, GBs, church leaders, AASU advisors and former leaders.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Number 6:24-26 "The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, And give you peace."

We, the bereaved family members of Late Thungpeni Murry (Aien) express our heartfelt thanks to the neighbours, friends, church members, relatives and well wishers who stood with us at the sudden demise of our beloved daughter.

We sincerely pray that the Almighty God will bless you all abundantly.

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Born: 15.01.1983 – Died: 19.01.2021 We, the bereaved family of Lt. Wakenye Keppen, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the various Churches, Prayer groups, blood donors, NGOs, NCF Guwahati, Doctors and Staffs of BBCI, Guwahati, neighbours, friends and well wishes, who stood by us physically, emotionally, financially and spiritually during his prolonged illness and sad demise on 19-01-2021.

On our part, we are unable to thank you all personally. We pray to Almighty God to bless you all abundantly.

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY LT. SUBONGMERI LEMTUR (24.07.1943-28.01.2020)

Born: 29.10.1983 Died: 20.01.2021

3RD DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Loving Husband, Children & Relatives

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Penmi Phazang Kikon 28-01-2018

A year has passed since you left and we miss you beyond measure, no passage of time will ever change that.

Your love, strength and Godly wisdom have helped shape us and is still our guide, although we do not see you. To a wonderful, loving father-gone but never forgotten, your love and memories etched in our hearts.

Loving children, granddaughter & in-laws

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY LT. MRS. K MERENLA [28/01/2020]

DR. VELU-O SHIJO (19 October 1960 – 12 January, 2021) ‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith’- II Timothy 4:7 We, the bereaved family members of Late Dr. Velu-o Shijo would like express our heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, dignitaries, churches, societies, neighbours, well wishers, families and friends for extending your love and support . Thanking you all for your prayers, visitations, financial and emotional support, floral tributes and messages of condolences.

Though we are unable to thank each and every individual, it is our earnest prayer that our Almighty God will bless you all.

We would like to convey our special appreciation to: 1. Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary, NBCC. 29. Cesezu Village.

2. Rev. Dr. Kevekhalo Lasuh, Senior Pastor CBCK 30. Phusachodu Village.

3. Shri Pohwang Konyak, Advisor, Fire & Emergency 31. Dzulhami Village.

Services, Relief and Rehabilitation, State Institute of Rural 32. Khusomi Village.

Development.

33. Phugi Village.

4. Neiba Kronu, Planning & Co-ordination, Land Revenue, 34. Khutsa Village Parliamentary Affairs 35. Thurutsuswu Village.

5. Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, MLA 36. Chozuba Town Baptist Church.

6. Neposo Thuluo, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary RD. 37. Chakhesang Public Organisation.

7. Kudecho Khamo 38. Chozuba Range Wrestling Association.

8. Asenla Jamir, Director, SIRD. 39. Chuzhonumi Chakhesang Area.

9. Vesato Dozo, Additional Director, SIRD. 40. Suthozu Old & New 10. Amenla, Joint Director, SIRD. 41. Chakharuki Union 11. Officers and Staff of SIRD, RD and Social Audit Unit.

42. Chozu Basa Village 12. Razouvolie Dozo, NCS, DC, Phek.

43. CRPO 13. Khrusa Keyho, NPS, Deputy Commisioner, Tizit.

44. Khomi Village 14. Officers and Staffs of RD. 45. Chakhesang Baptist Church Council 15. Razukhru Vasa, Deputy Director, RD. 46. Ighanumi Village.

16. Nphiecha Colony, Kohima 47. NDPP 18A/C Chozuba 17. Mrs. and Mr. Pelezotuo Sachu 48. Reguri Village.

18. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Kitsubozuo 49. Ruzazho Village 19. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Minister Hill.

50. Thenyizumi Students Union.

20. Chozuba Village Baptist Church.

51. Khulazu Basa & Bawe Village Council 21. Chozuba Welfare Forum, Kohima.

52. Igavito Village Council 22. Chozuba Women Forum, Kohima.

53. Upper Khomi Vezhu Clan 23. Chozuba Village Council and VDB. 54. KOHIMAS Hospital, Kohima 24. Chozuba Youth Association and Chozuba Student Union. 55. Oking Hospital, Kohima.

25. Chozuba Village Women Society.

56. Referral Hospital, Dimapur.

26. Runguzu Old & New Village.

57. Blood Donors.

27. Yoruba Village Council and Baptist Church 58. M/S L.K. Hardware, Kohima 28. Thuvopisu Village K-217

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Beloved Wife, Children and Relatives.

As you Savour the grace and loving embrace of God everyday in your new home with the Almighty, we cherish every single moment that you blessed us with your life on earth.

Remembering you every day with loving memories and hoping to see you one day in Heaven.

Loving Parents, Husband and Daughters, and all the family you left behind!

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A year has passed on this day since God had taken you to his eternal home. Though you are no more with us, with a heavy heart, moments of our togetherness will continue to be alive in our hearts forever we miss your presence and we dearly love you until we meet again.

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WEATHER FORECAST January 28

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Plenty of sunshine

27 10

Sunny and pleasant

25 7

Guwahati Sunny and pleasant

27 11

Sunny and pleasant

26 7

Itanagar Sunny and pleasant

25 11

Shillong

Sunny and pleasant

19 4

Kohima

Nice with plenty of sunshine

22 6

Aizawl Imphal

Dimapur Pleasant with plenty of sunshine 26 9 Mkg

Sunny and beautiful

Tuensang Sunny and cooler

24 7 18 4

Sunny and pleasant

22 9

Zunheboto Sunny and pleasant

21 6

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BSDM&RC project kick-starts in Mkg

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KIN executive meet re-scheduled Dimapur: Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has informed that its executive meeting, scheduled to be held on February 6 has been pre-poned to February 5, due to unavoidable circumstances. All executive members have been requested to attend the meeting.

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Temjen Imna Along speaking at the dedicatory programme held on January 27.

DIMAPUR: Beth Shalom Diagnostics, Multispecialty and Research Centre (BSDM&RC) project has kick-started on January 27, after a hiatus of five years since its foundation stone was led by then governor of Nagaland, B. P. Acharya.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

Mokokchung media and IT cell stated that, the initiative was taken by REM Group when minister of Higher Education and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along was the chairman of REM Group.

Speaking at the dedicatory programme for the

health centre, Temjen Imna Along recollected how the dream project of a modern healthcare centre at Moayimti was given wings through the then governor of Nagaland B.P Archarya who laid the foundation stone. He confessed that the five years hiatus, from 2016-2021, was a moment for the REM Group to reassess and redirect its objective towards providing a modern healthcare centre for the people of Tzurangkong and Nagaland. He assured that the centre would be functional within years. While calling the people to focus on development, Temjen Imna said that the state’s economy was going down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, he

Don Bosco Kohima set to celebrate 50 years

asked the people to work hard and called for a “collective effort and inclusive growth”.

Dedicatory prayer was pronounced by S. Moa Aier of ABAM (apex Ao Church organisation) while chairman of Moayimti Village Council delivered the welcome address.

Village leaders from Tsurangkong and Japfukong ranges, officials from the BJP Nagaland mahila morcha, ST morcha BJP Mokokchung and government officials attended the dedicatory programme. It must be noted that the healthcare centre is a multi-crore project aimed at providing quality healthcare services to the Fr. T. P James, K. D. Vizo, Vitsu Yhome and Fr. Dr. P. Suresh Innocent at Kohima on people of Mokokchung and Wednesday. (NP) its neighbouring districts.

Correspondent Don Bosco Kohima passed out in HSSLC sciwill be the second to cel- ence. Another 858 people KOHIMA, JAN 27 (NPN): ebrate golden jubilee after passed out in HSSLC Arts Don Bosco (DB) Kohima is Don Bosco Higher Second- during 2011-2020.

Don Bosco also introall set to celebrate 50 years ary School, Wokha which duced degree courses (arts) Zeliang graced the occasion as chief of its existence during this was celebrated in 2015.

The yearlong event in 2015 and the institute guest and delivered a speech. A short current year 2021, under will culminate during the will be introducing comthe theme, “Towards a betprogramme was also organised commemorating 125th birth anniversary ter world with Don Bosco”. second week of November merce at degree level this of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose The yearlong golden jubi- before final exam begins, year.

Altogether there are as Proakram Divas on the same lee event will kick off on added Fr. T. P James, princurrently 2200 students day by BVP Dimapur branch. Dr January 31 coinciding with cipal DBHSS Kohima.

It may be mentioned studying in Don Bosco Ramashankar Siromoni general the “Feast Day” of Don secretary Bharat Vikas Parishad in- Bosco and will culminate that in 1975, the first batch institute. Further during comprising of 9 students the last 50 years, 9 rectors, formed that a programme on girl at year end. matriculated from Don 13 principals, 158 teachers Briefing media perchild and women empowerment will be organised on February 7 by Bharat sons on its activities and the Bosco Kohima. Till today and 30 others have served Vikas Parishad Dimapur branch at preparation at the campus, (1975-2020) there were in the institute. General DVN Dimapur. Programme was Wednesday, rector DBS 3588 people who matricu- secretary DB Golden jubichaired by Puja Das Paul women campus, Fr. Dr. Suresh In- lated from Don Bosco Ko- lee organizing Committee leader from BVP Dimapur branch. nocent said it was a proud hima while there were 1141 Vitsu Yhome was also presCHYN: Chümoukedima Hindu moment for the institute to (1997-2000) persons who ent at the press briefing.

Yuva Nagaland (CHYN) along have attained 50 years of its with the Chümoukedima Hindu inception and look forward Society (CHS) officials held a small for grand celebration.

Convener Don Bosco programme on Republic Day, with founder president and chief advisor golden jubilee organizof CHYN, Pintu M Ghosh as the spe- ing committee, K. D Vizo cial guest. A press release by CHYN said throughout the year, stated that, short speeches were different events would be delivered by Pintu, CHS president conducted like music, art, Krishan Sharma, and general secre- literary for both young and tary, Prakash Chetri. Sneha Das sang old, adding that it would a patriotic song with a harmonium also promote the ideolin the programme chaired by CHYN ogy and teachings of Don Bosco. president, Raj Kumar Das.

72nd Republic Day observed across Nagaland Dimapur: Republic Day was observed in various places across the state.

Aghunato: ADC Aghunato T. Moa Lemtor as chief guest unfurled the national flag, took the rashtriya salute and delivered the Republic Day speech. According to DIPR report, special number was presented by Toly Yeptho in the function attended by government offices, staffs, public leaders, GBs, DBs and NGOs. NCC cadets of Nagaland: National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets (Senior Army and Air Wing) of NCC group headquarters, Kohima participated at the 72nd state level Republic Day celebrations at different locations under ANOs/ CTOs of units across Nagaland state. According to PRO (Def), Group Commander, Brig K Venugopal, SM unfurled the national flag in the presence of officers and staff of group headquarters, followed by the national anthem at group headquarters Kohima. Group Commander also attended state government function held at Raj Bhavan, Kohima.

VWF Dimapur: Vivekananda Welfare Foundation (VWF) observed

the day by hoisting of national flag and singing of anthem. A press release by VWF Dimapur stated that, DMC superintendent Ganesh Sharma, appreciated VWF for their selfless service towards the society and urged every single person to respect own motherland. Highlights of the programme included patriotic dance, song and poem.VWF Secretary, Ashim Debnath, youth members and advisors delivered speech on the importance of the day. Programme was chaired by VWF’s youth coordinator, Sudipta Chakraborty and special patriotic song was presented by VWF’s joint secretary Arijit Sharma.

BVP Nagaland: Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP) Nagaland observed at Dimapur Dayanand Vidyaniketan (DDV) premises, wherein national flag was unfurled and speech delivered by regional secretary North East BVP, Bishnu Bhattacharjee, and national anthem sung by members of BVP Dimapur branch. A press release by BVP Dimapur branch joint secretary, Kamal Choudhury stated that, cultural programme was also organised, wherein Dr Wilvo

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Cops clash with teachers in Tripura

Police personnel try to stop teachers during their protest, in Agartala, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (PTI)

their recruitment process was a faulty one. The Supreme Court later upheld the verdict.

Demanding a solution to the crisis, the teachers had been staging a sit-in over the last 52 days at Paradise Chowmuhani in the state capital. Trouble started in the morning after the police dismantled the makeshift tent, where they had been holding the protest, and detained around 300 agitators.

Shortly after, the protesters

set out on a march to the CM’s residence, notwithstanding the restrictions, even as the police tried to stop them.

A scuffle ensued, following which the police lathicharged the agitators, burst tear gas shells and sprayed them with water.

The demonstrators, in retaliation, ransacked vehicles of police and district officials.

“We had information that the movement could

Arunachal gov emphasises on road and infrastructure

Arms and ammo recovered in Assam

Agartala, Jan 27 (PTI): Tension prevailed in Agartala on Wednesday, as scores of terminated school teachers demonstrated outside Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb’s official residence here, prompting the police to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse them.

Over 10,000 government school teachers were sacked last year, in accordance with a 2014 high court order, which said that

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I TA NAG A R , JA N 2 7 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra on Wednesday emphasised on the need to improve road infrastructure to bring development and prosperity in the rural areas of the state.

Chairing a high-level meeting to discuss the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the governor said that availability of roads, proper health facility, education and economic activities, would enable the rural population to become ‘Atma Nirbhar’, a Raj Bhavan release said.

The meeting was also attended by Rural Works Department (RWD) Minister Honchung Ngandam and Urban Development Minister Kamlung Mosang.

The governor pointed out that the road from Miao to Vijaynagar in Changlang district has still not received proper attention and progress on the road is “disappointing”, it said.

Work on Phase IV and V of the road has made no

progress.

Mishra said that the road besides being a boon for the people has national strategic importance which cannot be allowed to lag behind.

“This kind of delay in such an important road constr uction is beyond comprehension,” he said and stressed on timely and proper implementation of the road.

The governor further emphasised that utilising every paisa of the allocated fund in the project must be ensured and advised the ministers for close monitoring of the road project to ensure proper deployment of funds and manpower.

Mishra while discussing the issues of the road project reiterated that the Vijaynagar area in the eastern tip of the state has enormous potential for tourism for wildlife watch, adventure trekking, eco and cultural visits and huge scope for other economic activities as well.

He said that along with economic prosperity of the local people of Vijaynagar, Ramnagar and Gandhigram, the PMGSY road would facilitate in the conservation of the flora and fauna of the Namdapha National Park besides ensuring national security, the release added.

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR::NAGALAND

NOTICE

Probate No. 2/2020

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS FOR PROBATE OF WILL & TESTAMENT UNDER SECTION 276 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for Probate of will testament of Late Marka Singh Dimasa has been applied

by Shri Doshehe Y Sema S/o Yethakhu Sema R/o H.No. 04, Notun Bosti, Sema Khel, Dimapur Nagaland through the Executioner/ petitioner Doshehe Y Sema.

Notice is hereby given to the legal heirs of Late Marka Singh Dimasa having interest in the properties of the said deceased to appear in this court on or before 22-02-2021 if she/he desires.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 25th January 2021.

DP-494

Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur::Nagaland

AFFIDAVIT Regd. No. 049/2021 Date 27/01/2021 I, Smti KIVITOLI SUMI, Daughter of Lovihe Sumi, resident of House No. 716, High School Colony, Purana Bazar, P.S - East Police Station, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare on oath as under: 1. That I am a citizen of India by birth and a resident of the aforesaid locality.

2. That my name has been entered/recorded as L. KIVITOLI SHOHE in my academic records, whereas in my aadhaar card and all other relevant documents it has been entered/recorded as KIVITOLI SUMI. 3. That both the aforementioned names i.e. KIVITOLI SUMI and L. KIVITOLI SHOHE belongs to one and the same person having single identity.

4. That henceforth my name i.e. KIVITOLI SUMI shall be used in all my official use and correspondences.

5. That this affidavit shall be used as a piece of documentary evidence to authenticate my actual name i.e. KIVITOLI SUMI and shall produce before any competent authority as and when required.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in paragraph No 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me on this the 27th day of January 2021 at Dimapur.

NOTARY PUBLIC DIMAPUR:NAGALAND DP-510

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Kokrajhar (Assam), Jan 27 (PTI): A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered on Wednesday from Kokrajhar district, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, security personnel recovered the arms and ammunition from Lauti area near the India-Bhutan border, Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police Rakesh Raushan said.

A team, led by Additional Superintendent of Police Mukut Rabha, recovered 51 live ammunition of AK-47 series rifles, one AK-56 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, three AK magazines and one pistol along with a magazine.

Raushan said the arms and ammunition were buried under the soil and former BLT (Bodo Liberation Tigers) militants are believed to be involved in it.

turn into a violent protest and there were chances of breach of peace. The district magistrate had announced that prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed around the CM’s residence. So the gathering was illegal,” Additional Superintendent of Police Shasvat Kumar said.

According to a member of the Joint Movement Committee (JMC) -- a forum created by the terminated teachers – the Tripura police dismantled the tent without any warning, when the agitators were still asleep.

Many teachers were detained forcibly by the police and taken to Tripura State Rifles (TSR) camps near here. We are not criminals.

Why did the government use force?” Kamal Deb, a leader of the forum, said here, adding that several protesters sustained injuries in the melee.

Inspector General (law and order) Arindam Nath told reporters that police applied force “judiciously and with a human face”.

Under no circumstances, we could have allowed the protest near the CM’s residence, he added.

Ex-MLA’s house in Manipur attacked by miscreants

Schools, colleges re-open in Manipur after gap of 10 months

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IMPHAL, Jan 27: Suspected militants fired some shots at the house of a former MLA after a hand grenade they lobbed to the house failed to detonate in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Tuesday night.

No casualty was reported to the former MLA Sapam Kunjakishor alias Keba and his family members. Sapam Kunjakishor alias Keba was at home at the time of attack.

The car-borne suspects launched the attack around 8pm on Tuesday and left the spot hurriedly, police as well as locals said.

They first hurled a hand grenade that fell at the front courtyard. As the grenade failed to detonate, they fired some shots, causing damages to the window panes of the house.

Police who rushed to the spot recovered the Chinese made hand grenade after personnel of the state police bomb detection and disposal squad defused the same safely.

IMPHAL, Jan 27: After a gap of almost 10 months and amid the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and colleges classes from Class one and above reopened on Wednesday in Manipur.

Almost all the schools and colleges re-opened and resumed normal classes.

Almost all teaching staff attended while students’ attendances were reportedly low on the day of the resumption of the normal physical classes.

The educational institutes reopened with several COVID-19 safety SOPs in place.

Stringent safety measures were seen taken up at the schools and colleges which opened for the first time following the SOPs issued by the state government.

Authorities of the institutions also displayed SOPs and other guidelines at the notice boards and at the entrance gate as well.

Teachers and students were sanitized their hands with sanitizers and soap arranged by authorities at the entrance gate while entering the campus.

Face masks were made compulsory for teachers and students and they were not allowed entering the school campus without wearing a mask.

Students were aware of the safety tips and the need for maintaining social distance inside the class room.

To maintain social distancing, each class was divided into many sections, authority of a school in Imphal said.

Assam: 4 drown as boat capsizes in Brahmaputra Jorhat (Assam), Jan 27 (PTI): At least four people, including two minors, have drowned after a country boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam’s Jorhat district, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday when a few members of a picnic party went for a river cruise on a country boat, they said.

SDRF’s Jorhat station officer Bidyut Gogoi said around 12 people were on the boat when it capsized.

Locals rescued some people on another country boat, of whom two are undergoing treatment at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH). The bodies of four people were recovered near Baghmora picnic spot on Wednesday morning, Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Roshni Aparanji Korati said. The deceased have been identified as Paban Rai (30), Rajiya Tigula (24),

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

Sahil Chauhan (15) and Sufiyan Chauhan (9), she said.

“I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident and asked for submission of the report within 15 days,” Korati told PTI. “West Revenue Circle Officer Uday Shankar Dutta will find out the reasons behind this accident and ascertain any lapse,” she added.

Students attending class as schools and colleges reopened in Manipur on Wednesday. (NP)

Apart from schools, normal classes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd semesters were also resumed in the colleges.

During the lockdown, most schools and colleges switched to online classes and even conducted exams online. No such arrangement was however made for students of most of the government schools.

For the colleges, the final semester’s exams was already conducted as they continued online classes.

H o w e v e r, o n l i n e classes were incomplete, said the students who revealed various problems they faced during online classes.

They said that at some point of time, they found it hard to understand the lessons taught by the teachers due to network problems which are very common in most part of the state.

They could not interact with the teachers satisfactorily and consult freely, the students revealed.

“I am ver y happy when the physical class resume, thinking that I will able to interact directly with teacher,” a student said.

A school authority said that he was happy to see the students coming to school after a gap of almost

10 months.

At the same time, they were doing their best for the safety of the students.

“For us students are the VIPs and we are doing our best for the safety of the students,” he said.

Each class are divided into sections based on the strength so as to ensure social distancing while studying, he added.

Recently, N Biren Singh cabinet decided to reopen the schools and colleges for resumption of normal classes for Class-IX and above.

While announcing the reopening of the schools and colleges to resume the physical classes, the state government had stated the willing students to attend classes will be tested prior to their attendance and only Covid-19 negative students will be allowed to attend classes.

Consent certificate from the respective guardians, parents also have to be produced.

The directorate of education (school) in an order issued recently had stated that the decision to re-open schools for Classes 9-12 for the academic session 2020 was taken in order to prepare students for the ensuring examinations viz. promotion, HSLC, and HSE, etc.

NO.PD&SJ, KPE/Objection Notice-12/2021-22/358 Dated Kiphire the 25th January 2021 OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas Chumongla L. Sangtam, wife of Late Pitsase Sangtam of Yangzitong Village, has applied for issue of succession certificate under the Indian succession Act.1925 in order to draw/receive the payment of movable/immovable properties of her husband Late Pitsase Sangtam a Carpenter Instructor at GHS Yangpi under the establishment of District Education Officer Kiphire, Nagaland who expired on 14.10.2020 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1.GPF 2.GIS 3.FBF 4.LIC 5.Pension case and Any other dues etc. from the office of the District Education Office Kiphire.

Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this order. If no objection/claim is received within the given time, succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant.

(VICTO SEMA) NJS Principal District & Session’s Judge Kiphire : Nagaland DP-514

Regd. No. 356/2021

AFFIDAVIT

Date 27/01/2021

I, Smti Tokheli Ayemi, W/o Honito Ayemi, presently residing at H.No. 57, Thehekhu Village, Dist- Dimapur, 797112, State-Nagaland, India, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare and state as under:1. That I am a bonafide Indian citizen and resides at the above mentioned Address.

2. That Miss LISUKA HONITO AYEMI is our legal daughter.

3. That in her Indian Passport, bearing No R 2171788, my name is entered as HONITO TOKHELI AYE. 4. And whereas TOKHELI AYEMI alias HONITO TOKHELI AYE, both refers to my name or the same person.

5. That henceforth my name shall be used as TOKHELI AYEMI in my daughter's Indian Passport.

6. That this affidavit is made to rectify my different name and through these presents be it known to all and make correction and change my name as TOKHELI AYEMI in my daughter's Indian Passport for brevity.

I verify that the above statement declared by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and no material is concealed therein.

DEPONENT Solemnly declared and affirmed before me on this 27th day of January 2021.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-506

IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND NOTICE

Letter of Admn. 3/2020

(SEC. 278 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 has been applied by Shri Thekrubizolie Angami, S/o Sazolie Angami, R/o H.No 4, Kuda Village 'C', Dimapur, Nagaland for issuing of Letter of Administration in respect of Late Sazolie Angami for landed property covered by Patta No. 255, Dag No. 463, Block No. 6, area 3B-0K-0L before this court and whereas 25th Feb, 2021 has been fixed for the hearing on the matter. Notice is hereby given inviting objection if any from the person having interest in the above named application to be furnished on or before the fixed date/or appear in person.

Given under my hand and seal of the Court on 25th Jan, 2021.

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Shah must be sacked for allowing Delhi violence: Cong

NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday held Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for the violence that shook the national capital on Republic Day and said that he should be sacked immediately.

The Congress also accused the Modi government of being part of a concerted conspiracy to malign the farmers’ agitation by allowing some miscreants to enter the Red Fort complex and hoist a religious flag.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala asked how a group of 500 people could enter the complex without being stopped by the police, who remained mute spectators as the miscreants indulged in hooliganism and violence.

“A concerted conspiracy, aided and abetted by the Modi Government is unfolding to malign the entire farmers’ movement and to push them out and bury the demand for repeal of the three anti-agriculture black laws under the din and noise of FIRs,” Surjewala told reporters.

The Congress leader said the Delhi Police instead of booking and arresting the miscreants involved in violence and unruly inci-

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dents, is actually registering false cases against the leaders of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha.

“It is a huge, colossal security lapse and intelligence failure on the part of none less than the Home Minster of India Amit Shah.

Amit Shah must be sacked without delay,” he said.

Surjewala further said, “Can such a Home Minister, who is the weakest Home Minster in the history of India in last 73 years, be permitted to stay in office even for a single day? Amit Shah must be sacked and if the Prime Minister does not sack him, it will be apparent that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a part of this concerted conspiracy to malign the farmers’ movement”.

He said this is the sec-

ond time in less than a year that under Shah’s leadership the national capital has been pushed to the brink of unabated, unchecked and uncontrolled violence.

“Did Amit Shah and Intelligence Agencies not know about the open declaration over last 24-48 hours by these violent and antisocial elements, who segregated themselves from the farmers and expressed their desire that they are going to go to the Red Fort,” the Congress leader asked.

“What was Amit Shah doing? Was he sleeping?

What were the Intelligence Agencies doing? Were they sleeping,” he also asked.

Surjewala said how can the police remain mute spectators as 500-700 people occupied the Red Fort. He claimed the policy of the Modi Government and the BJP from day one has been very clear - to defame and remove the farmers from agitating against the new agri laws.

He alleged that a set of people with the premeditated motive of violence, who have nothing to do with the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, were permitted to enter the Red Fort and put up a flag there, carrying out an act of sacrilege.

Sasikala released after serving 4 years in prison BENGALURU, JAN 27 (PTI): Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala was released on Wednesday after serving four years imprisonment in a corruption case at a prison here.

The formalities for her release were done at the state- run Victoria Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment for COVID19 infection, which she had contracted a week ago, along with her sister-in-law J Ilavarasi.

“Yes, she has been formally released,” Parappana Agrahara Jail Superintendent V Sheshamurthy told PTI. According to hospital sources, prison officials sporting PPE kits completed the formalities inside the COVID-19 ward of the hospital.

However, she would remain at the Victoria hospital for another three days as mandated under the COVID-19 protocol, though she is now asymptomatic and her symptoms have reduced.

“As per protocol, she will be discharged on 10th day (January 30) if she is asymptomatic and free for oxygen support for at least three days,” the hospital said in an official bulletin.

HM Amit Shah reviews law and order in Delhi

NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (PTI): A day after farmers’ tractor rally turned violent in Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took stock of the security situation and measures taken to ensure peace in the city, officials said.

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Delhi Police attended the meeting.

The home minister reviewed the law and order situation in Delhi, which witnessed violence during the farmers’ tractor rally on Tuesday, a Home Ministry official said.

Shah was also briefed by the officials about the steps taken to ensure peace in the national capital, the official said.

There is a possibility of police taking action against

Rajnath speaks to new US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday spoke to new US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, in the first high-level engagement between the two sides after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the US last week.

Singh said the firm commitment to deepen India-US defence cooperation was reiterated during the talks. “Spoke with my US counterpart, Secretary Def Austin and conveyed my warm wishes on his appointment,” Singh tweeted.

“We reiterated our firm commitment to deepen India-US defence cooperation.

We exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest to strengthen our strategic partnership,” he further said.

It is not immediately known whether the eastern Ladakh standoff between India and China figured in the talks. The Indo-US defence ties have been on an upswing in the last few years and in June 2016, the US had designated India a “Major Defence Partner”.

The two countries have also inked key defence and security pacts over the past few years, including the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016.

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farmers leaders, who signed an agreement with the police on the carrying out peaceful tractor rally through designated routes but failed to keep the promise, another official said.

The central government has already deployed around 4,500 paramilitary troops to assist the Delhi Police in maintaining law and order.

After the violence, the

MHA on Tuesday had ordered temporary suspension of Internet for 12 hours in parts of Delhi.

Rapid Action Force personnel have also been repositioned in the national capital and vigil has been intensified in view of the evolving situation.

Tens of thousands of farmers broke barriers to storm the national capital on Tuesday, their tractor parade to highlight their demands dissolving into unprecedented scenes of anarchy as they fought with police, overturned vehicles and delivered a national insult hoisting a religious flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort, a privilege reserved for India’s tricolour.

From Rajpath to Red Fort, the day unfolded in scenes of contrasts. One that Indians have seen for seven

decades and the other that seared itself into collective memory with its imagery of protesters demanding a repeal of the three farm laws storming the Mughal era monument, the centrepiece of India’s Independence Day celebrations.

Clashes broke out in multiple places, leading to violence in well-known landmarks of Delhi and its suburbs, amid waves of violence that ebbed and flowed through the day.

While there were no exact estimates of how many farmers were hurt, Delhi Police officials said 86 of their men were injured through the day. Of these, 41 were injured at the Red Fort.

A protester died after his tractor overturned near ITO, one of the major flashpoints of trouble.

3 more Rafale leave for India from France

Pilots pose for photographs as three Rafale jets prepare to take off from France for a non stop flight to India with mid air refueling by UAE MRTT. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (PTI): A third batch of three more Rafale fighter jets on Wednesday took off from France for a non-stop flight to India, in a further boost to the strike capability of the Indian Air Force.

The Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) of the United Arab Emirates will provide mid-air refuelling to the three Rafale jets, according to the Indian Embassy in France.

“Three more #Rafale jets take off from France for a non stop flight to India with mid air refueling by UAE MRTT; Adding more strength to India’s air power. Wishing our amazing pilots smooth flight&safe landing with superb fighter jets,” it tweeted.

The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020, nearly four years after India signed an inter-gover nmental

agreement with France to procure 36 of the aircraft at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore.

The second batch of three Rafale jets arrived in India on November 3.

The Rafale jets, manufactured by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, are India’s first major acquisition of fighter planes in 23 years after the Sukhoi jets were imported from Russia.

The new fleet of Rafale jets has been carrying out sorties in eastern Ladakh.

The Rafale jets are capable of carrying a range of potent weapons. European missile maker MBDA’s Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile, Scalp cruise missile and MICA weapons system will be the mainstay of the weapons package of the Rafale jets.

The IAF is also procuring a new generation

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medium-range modular airto-ground weapon system Hammer to integrate with the Rafale jets.

Hammer (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) is a precision-guided missile developed by French defence major Safran. The missile was originally designed and manufactured for the French Air Force and Navy.

Meteor is the next generation of BVR air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) designed to revolutionise airto-air combat. The weapon has been developed by MBDA to combat common threats facing the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Sweden.

The first squadron of the Rafale jets is stationed at Ambala air base while the second one will be based at Hasimara base in West Bengal.

‘Never said doors for dialogue with farmers shut’

NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (PTI): A day after unprecedented violence in Delhi during the tractor parade, the government on Wednesday said it has never stated that the doors for dialogue with farmers are closed and stressed that it will inform whenever the decision is taken for fresh talks.

“We have never said that the doors for dialogue are closed. Have you heard.

Whenever talks are held, we will let you know,” Union minister Prakash Javadekar said, when asked at the cabinet briefing on whether the doors for talks with farmers are closed now.

After the 11th round of talks on Friday last, the gov-

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ernment asked the farmers to reconsider their proposal of holding the three farm laws on hold for 1-1.5 years, but the farmers rejected their proposal. No decision has been taken on another round of talks with farmers.

He said whatever deci-

sions with regard to talks with farmers are taken, will be disclosed at the right time.

“We have already told you, if there is any change, we will let you know,” he said.

Asked whether Tuesday’s violence was discussed in the meeting of the union cabinet, Javadekar said the cabinet is different from the security committee.

Asked how he felt personally over the violence, he said, “I feel the same way as you are feeling.”

T h e g ove r n m e n t ’s negotiations with representatives of thousands of protesting farmers hit a roadblock on Friday as the

unions squarely rejected the Centre’s proposal to put three contentious laws on hold.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also blamed external “forces” for their rigid stand and said no resolution is possible when the sanctity of agitation is lost.

Unlike the last 10 rounds of talks, the 11th round saw both the sides hardening their positions and could not even reach a decision on the next date for the meeting. The government asked unions to revert

by Saturday last in case they agree to the suspension proposal and the talks can continue only thereafter.

NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION KOHIMA Dated Kohima, the 27 th January 2021.

ADDENDUM/CORRIGENDUM

NO.NPSC/ADVT/EDS-2012: Reference to the Commission’s advertisement NO. NPSC-3/2019 dated 13th November, 2019, the following addendum/corrigendum shall be made: CORRIGENDUM / ADDENDUM: 1. Item No 1 The post of Assistant Professor, History under Higher Education Department has been increased from 4(four) posts to 7 (Seven) ( 1 (One) post unreserved 3(Three) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post each reserved for B.T. Chang, Khiamniungan, & Konyak).

2. Item No 2 The post of Assistant Professor, Education under Higher Education Department has been increased from 7 (Seven) posts to 11 (Eleven) ( 2 (Two) post unreserved 6(Six) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post each reserved for B.T. Phom, Sangtam, & Sumi of Kiphire).

3. Item No 3 The post of Assistant Professor, Sociology under Higher Education Department has been increased from 11 (Eleven) posts to 20 (Twenty) ( 4 (Four) post unreserved 11(Eleven) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post each reserved for B.T. Phom, Chakhesang, Yimchunger, Zeliang & Chang).

4. Item No 4 The post of Assistant Professor, Psychology under Higher Education Department has been increased from 2 (Two) posts to 4 (Four) ( 2 (Two) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post each reserved for B.T. Yimchunger & Zeliang).

5. Item No 6 The post of Assistant Professor, Environmental Science under Higher Education Department has been increased from 8 (Eight) posts to 12 (Twelve) ( 2 (Two) posts unreserved 6 (Six) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post each reserved for B.T. Konyak, Phom, Sangtam & Chakhesang).

6. Item No 11 The post of Assistant Professor, English under Higher Education Department has been increased from 6 (Six) posts to 11 (Eleven) ( 2 (Two) posts unreserved, 7 (Seven) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post each reserved for B.T. Chang & Khiamniungan).

7. Item No 12 The post of Assistant Professor, Economics under Higher Education Department has been increased from 1 (One) post to 3 (Three) ( 1 (One) post reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post each reserved for B.T. Yimchunger & Zeliang).

8. Item No 13 The post of Assistant Professor, Political Science under Higher Education Department has been increased from 3 (Three) posts to 6 (Six) ( 1 (One) post unreserved 4 (Four) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post reserved for B.T. Phom).

9. Item No 14 The post of Assistant Professor, Commerce under Higher Education Department has been increased from 2 (Two) posts to 4 (Four) ( 1 (One) post unreserved 2 (Two) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1 (One) post reserved for B.T. Sumi of Kiphire).

10. Item No 15 The post of Assistant Professor, Geography under Higher Education Department has been increased from 1 (One) post to 2 (Two) ( 1 (One) post unreserved 1 (One) post reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland).

11. Item No 16 The post of Assistant Professor, Tenyide under Higher Education Department has been increased from 2 (Two) posts to 3 (Three).

12. Item No 17 The post of Assistant Professor, Ao under Higher Education Department has been increased from 1 (One) post to 2 (Two).

13. Item No 18 The post of Librarian under Higher Education Department has been increased from 3 (Three) post to 5 (Five) (1 (One) post unreserved for 2 (Two) posts reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland, 1(One) post each reserved for B.T. konyak and B.T. Sumi (Kihpire)) ADDENDUM: 1. Item No. 48 : 1(One) post of Assistant Professor Statistics under Higher Education Department (Reserved for B.T. Zeliang).

2. Item No. 49 : 1(One) post of Assistant Professor Sociology of Education (College of Teachers Education) under Higher Education Department (Reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland).

3. Item No. 50 : 1(One) post of Assistant Professor Childhood Studies (Psychology) (College of Teachers Education) under Higher Education Department(Reserved for B.T. Zeliang).

4. Item No. 51 : 6 (Six) posts of Research Associate under SCERT Department. (i) Education (Reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland) (ii) Psychology (Reserved for B.T. Chakhesang). (iii) Commerce (Reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland) (iv) Environmental Science (Reserved for B.T. Konyak). (v) History (Unreserved) (vi) Linguistics (Reserved for Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland) 5. Item No. 52 : 1 (One) post of Training-Cum- Research Assistant under SCERT Department.

(Reserved for Person with Benchmark Disability).

6. Item No. 53 : 1 (One) post of Post Graduate Teacher Geography under School Education Department. * FURTHER DETAILS MAYBE CHECKED FROM COMMISSION’S WEBSITE OR FROM OFFICE NOTICE BOARD.

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(JOHN TSULISE SANGTAM), NCS. Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima

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Vol. XXxI NO. 52 Dimapur, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

Farmers under focus

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hat was supposed to have been a peaceful show of protest by the farmers on Republic Day, turned into a day of violence, rioting and damage to public property. One farmer driving a tractor was killed in an accident while many of them, including Delhi Police personnel sustained injuries.

The protest rally was supposed to commence only from 12 noon till 5 p.m. but it began at around 8 am – way ahead of the designated time and agreed routes. Further, the protestors deviated from the predesignated routes, as agreed upon in advance by the Delhi Police and farmer leaders. The protesting farmers reached Delhi’s Indraprastha, ITO and other parts of Central Delhi after breaking barricades at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders early Tuesday morning.

Farmers unions and government have held eleven rounds of talks but the government is not willing to concede to the demand for total repeal of the three farm laws. The government had instead offered to keep the laws in abeyance for one or one and half years. However, the farmers were unwilling to water down their demand for repeal of the three “black laws” and legal guarantee of the government for minimum support price (MSP) of their crops. The farmers unions have been camping on the outskirts of Delhi for over two months demanding nothing short of repeal of the three controversial farm laws which the Modi government hastily passed in parliament without debates or consultation with stake holders. As far as negotiations with the government are concerned, the agenda of the farmers is to focus the discussions only on ways in which the new laws can be scrapped. The government has, however, refused to roll back the pro-reform laws farmers saying it will hurt their livelihoods. On Republic Day, hundreds of farmers entered the Red Fort, and scaled the monument’s walls and hoisted a flag associated with Sikhism as armed police in riot gear looked on. The Supreme Court had on January 12 ordered to keep the three laws in abeyance and ordered the formation of a committee, but its intervention backfired as farmer unions alleged that the panel is “pro-government”. From the beginning when the government decided to dig its heels against the farmers, it was clear that a confrontation was imminent. The violence that took place on Republic Day confirmed that some trouble makers were less bothered about the issue and more intent on creating mayhem. As things stand, two farmers unions have withdrawn from the rally in protest against the violence unleashed. The Modi government, which was on the back foot over the farmers issue, can now take the high moral ground.

The clashes also exposed the ineffectiveness of the Delhi Police, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). Delhi Police came under scanner for failing to prevent violence on February 25,2020 during anti-CAA protests. On Republic Day, Delhi Police failed to respond when barricades were brought down by protestors. Ultimately, the biggest losers are the farmers, who had braved freezing temperatures in the open for over two months and winning the support of people. Violence on Republic Day has indeed taken the shine off the farmers’ just demands and boosted the government’s rigid stand over the farm laws. It remains to be seen whether farmers will finally blink or remain ever determined for repeal of the laws.

DailyDevotion Look Again and Think

Do not worry about your life… —Matthew 6:25

A warning which needs to be repeated is that “the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches,” and the lust for other things, will choke out the life of God in us (Matthew 13:22). We are never free from the recurring waves of this invasion. If the frontline of attack is not about clothes and food, it may be about money or the lack of money; or friends or lack of friends; or the line may be drawn over difficult circumstances. It is one steady invasion, and these things will come in like a flood, unless we allow the Spirit of God to raise up the banner against it.

“I say to you, do not worry about your life….”

Our Lord says to be careful only about one thing— our relationship to Him. But our common sense shouts loudly and says, “That is absurd, I mustconsider how I am going to live, and I must consider what I am going to eat and drink.” Jesus says you must not. Beware of allowing yourself to think that He says this while not understanding your circumstances. Jesus Christ knows our circumstances better than we do, and He says we must not think about these things to the point where they become the primary concern of our life. Whenever there are competing concerns in your life, be sure you always put your relationship to God first.

“Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34). How much trouble has begun to threaten you today? What kind of mean little demons have been looking into your life and saying, “What are your plans for next month— or next summer?” Jesus tells us not to worry about any of these things. Look again and think. Keep your mind on the “much more” of your heavenly Father (Matthew 6:30).

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Our entire life - consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are. ~ Jean Anouilh

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

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n India, school closures post the spread of the pandemic started as early as March 2020. As months went by, concerns increased: Would learning levels drop, existing inequalities deepen? The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER 2020 Wave 1) conducted in September 2020, focused on a nationally representative sample of rural children and their access to learning opportunities during the period when schools were still closed. State governments as well as private schools tried to provide learning materials in a variety of ways. However, not much was known about whether children were receiving this material and how they engaged with it. Moving forward, it is critical to understand what worked, and for whom. And to understand if this shift to remote learning will widen the digital divide and accentuate equity issues in learning.

It is well established that children from economically weaker backg r o u n d s h av e l o w e r learning outcomes. For instance, children from poorer households tend to have less educated parents who are unable to provide learning support like in

A widening learning gap richer households. Parents support their children’s learning in many ways — helping with homework, sending children to tutors or private schools, and spending more time with children. All these inputs contribute to the overall development of the child.

Remote learning opens up another channel that widens the learning disadvantage of relatively poorer children. These children may not have access to devices like computers, tablets, smartphones etc. that are needed for remote learning and, therefore, may not be able to access the opportunities provided during the pandemic.

ASER 2020 has found that children with low parental education are less likely to have a smartphone — 45 per cent as compared to 79 per cent of children with high parental education. Such families are also more likely to send their children to government schools — 84 per cent compared to 54 per cent for children with more educated parents. Further, only 55 per cent of children with low parental education received any learning support at home compared to almost 90 per cent of children with high parental education.

What about other learning resources, like availability of textbooks and access to private tuition? Here the gap is much smaller: 28 per cent children with low parental education took private tuition compared to 33 per cent with high parental education. Similarly, there was not much difference in access to textbooks — 79 per cent versus 83 per cent.

This is understandable as most state governments made a big push to get textbooks to children during the lockdown.

Other than textbooks, school systems shared a variety of learning materials during the pandemic. Overall, only about 35 per cent children reported receiving any learning material (other than textbooks) from their school in the week prior to the survey.

However, only 23 per cent children with low parental education received any material as compared to 49 per cent of children with high parental education. There could be a variety of reasons for this large gap in access. First, as noted earlier, a majority of children at the lower end of the income distribution are enrolled in government schools and these schools were slightly less success-

ful at distributing learning materials (other than textbooks) as compared to private schools — 33 per cent children in government schools reported receiving learning materials as compared to 40 per cent in private schools.

Second, while schools used a variety of ways to share material and activities such as phone messages, messenger apps, in-person visits and phone calls, 87 per cent of children received learning material via one medium, predominantly WhatsApp (72 per cent). Again, with a majority (55 per cent) of children in relatively poorer households not having a Smartphone, their access to whatever learning material being distributed in this mode was limited.

Although there has been a lot of public discussion on digital modes of education for school children, online and video classes catered largely to urban or educated elite populations whose children went to private schools. Among the learning materials and resources shared by schools, the closest things to “instruction” were online videos/classes. With limited access to digital devices, it is not surprising that less than 5 per cent of rural

children with low parental education attended online classes as compared to 20 per cent of rural children with high parental education. In other words, apart from having a textbook, children whose parents had little or no education, who most likely had learning deficits to start with, were pretty much left to their own devices. In fact, 40 per cent of these children did not engage in any kind of learning activity in the reference week, as compared to 20 per cent of the children with more educated parents.

It is clear that all children will need some remediation as and when schools open. However, children from disadvantaged backgrounds, typically studying in government schools, will need more help.

According to ASER 2018, the proportion of children in Class 5, with low parental education, who could read a Class 2 level text was 35 per cent as compared to 70 per cent of children with high parental education. So, not only did these children have limited access to learning materials during the school closures, they also started with a much larger learning deficit. By

implication, children who had lower learning levels to start with will experience greater learning losses due to limited access to learning resources during this period. This, in turn, will lead to a widening gap between children from poorer backgrounds as compared to more well-off children.

States may use this opportunity to put in focused remedial instruction in school. ASER 2020 shows how families and communities stepped in during the pandemic. Today, parents are more educated than ever before — more than 75 per cent children have at least one parent with more than primary school education. ASER 2020 shows 75 per cent children receive some kind of help from a family member in studying at home. Also, the community can play a larger role. During the school closures, almost 70 per cent of school respondents reported getting help from a variety of community members to reach out and support children.

This narrowing of distance between school, home and community is a welcome step and needs to continue even after schools reopen.

Wilima Wadhwa The writer is head, ASER Centre

Return to the old normal may take Budget 2021 must push for women-led from us a very potent opportunity development and economic recovery

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ver the past 200 years or so, humankind has undergone massive changes. While change has been constant throughout human life on earth, science and technology gave humans the handles of control over a lot of those changes. Science and technology also accelerated the pace of change. Many say human life has reformed in all these years.

The point they seem to miss is that in all these years, we have mostly tried to regulate procedure and not really been working at reform. Regulation is not reform. Reform is a more fundamental concept, one that introduces positive changes. The pandemic, which stopped life in its tracks, was a reminder that we need reforms. With the vaccine now reaching people and restrictions on movements gone, it is possible we will soon push the lessons of the pandemic into oblivion and move on without reforming. Governance, as a tool, is not about reforms.

Governance is about laying out procedures for the smooth functioning of systems. But reforms go beyond that.

The fight today is between life and lifestyle. In the process of our evolution, we have built many institutions and each institution has taught us more regulation and less reform.

Human life is not eternal.

Life is about more than just inhaling and exhaling air.

Science and technology only create an illusion of giving us a quality life, with more apps and gadgets. For every problem, there is a machine.

The machines have more machines to enhance their performance and give us an illusion of a life well lived.

We judge the quality of life by an individual’s ability to buy these machines.

But the quality of life can’t improve just by automating daily functions. To attain a quality life, we have to reform.

This reform requires change and actualisation of the inner self. This needs inner reforms.

Artificial intelligence cannot regulate our minds and emotions. It cannot stop a pandemic from hitting us again, even if it can assist in making a vaccine faster through data collection, analysis and sharing.

We must also ponder over

what needs more attention and care — regulation or life itself ? This crucial question also provides answers to what is more important — regulation or reform. And what is reform exactly — a real change or more regulation?

It is important to make these distinctions and set the right priorities.

Regulations can show the way but the end goal of society needs to be reform.

We are faced with huge crises such as climate change, environmental degradation, crimes against people based on their life choices, and an increase in violent tendencies among children due to unmonitored exposure to online content and violence-promoting gaming.

To each problem our response is to bring in a new regulation — but in the absence of real reforms, we find our problems getting bigger and seemingly out of control.

Societies will have to get together and discuss the need for reforms. They must begin by asking the crucial question: Are we only destroying what we have or are we building something new?

Sustainable life goes beyond just planting trees or reducing our carbon footprint. It is also about a balance between regulation and change. The pandemic proved to us that all that we built in over 200 years has pushed us towards living more dangerously. We are now living in what is called the age of anxiety. Our youngsters are at the receiving end of this, with mental health experts warning that we are, as a society, literally living on the edge. Substance abuse is being seen as a refuge and the relationship between substance abuse and violent tendencies is well known.

No regulation can stop this until we move towards and discuss real reforms.

During the lockdown, these life-changing questions were being asked and answered.

The safety of the vaccine and return to the old normal may take away from us a very real and potent opportunity to reform. We should not miss it at any cost.

Bhupender Yadav The writer is BJP National General Secretary and a Rajya Sabha member Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any

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he year 2020 compelled the entire world to recognise the urgent need to review everything using collective wisdom. The year was also a landmark in the history of gender rights. It saw the confluence of very important milestones — a quarter of a century since the path-breaking Beijing Platform for Action, five years of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the beginning of the Decade of Action to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. The year saw governments, politicians, practitioners and people strive and struggle to meet the twin mandate of protecting past gains on gender and creating a future that is more equal.

At the centre of this is the compounded task of holding the purse strings in a way that economic relief and respite reached the last mile and the economy remains afloat.

The Union Budget 2021, therefore, is an exercise that will have a bearing on the decades to come. It will need to address the need to propel more favourable developmental outcomes for the country. The most critical requirement on the road to recovery will be addressing broader economic vulnerabilities while also attending to the necessities of those who we must not leave behind in the journey forward.

In doing so, it is imperative that the budget have a strong gender content. This does not imply that government allocations be divided according to gender. It also does not mean a separate budget for women. It means looking at the entire budget-making exercise from a gender equity perspective to assess how it will impact women, men and persons with other gender identities differentially. It implies that the budget considers the varied impact of the pandemic that has worsened pre-existing gender and economic inequalities. It should be founded

on the premise that rebuilding the economy will not be possible without prioritising women’s economic recovery and well-being. The government of India’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been prompt, given that the challenge was to manage one of the world’s largest lockdowns. It has been premised on the mission of self-reliance, selfdependence and inclusive growth.

With increasing evidence, there is greater acceptance of the fact that the impact of the crisis has not been gender-neutral. A socio-economic impact assessment of the pandemic

by UN Women has revealed that the feminised sectors are hit the hardest.

Globally, 72 per cent of domestic workers — largely women — have lost their jobs during the pandemic.

With plummeting economic activity, women in the accommodation, food services and care sectors, where they have a significant presence, have been more vulnerable to pay cuts or loss of livelihoods.

To move steadfast on the road to recovery, it is vital that the budget addresses women’s distinct economic roles, recognises their contributions and constraints and takes this opportunity to put them at the centre of investment. Government expenditure on up-skilling and reskilling of women needs to be increased to keep women in the workforce and bring back those who have left. An important task will also be putting more money in the hands of women through schemes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, under which the majority of the beneficiaries are women.

Given the pandemic’s deep impact on women, the budget also presents an opportunity to renew focus on issues like nutrition and access to education. There should be a special focus on frontline healthcare workers, especially nurses, midwives

and community health workers. For a more sustained recovery, more women need to be included in the post-pandemic decision-making processes. The role of almost half the population in pulling back the economy and society needs to be recognised. Ground realities in this colossal rebuilding endeavour point to the longstanding need to inject more fluidity in the system.

Debatably, the most important part of the recovery will be cushioning small and medium enterprises, a notable percentage of which are women-owned and managed. Given that these have been traditionally considered as high-risk by financing institutions and tend to not have all the required collaterals for getting loans, developing a new scheme to meet the financing needs of womenowned businesses will be critical.

Promotion of women-owned businesses in public procurement processes will require incentives and concession, especially with regard to the entry criteria. The government could also consider affirmative action in procurement similar to South Africa, where rules demand that government contractors’ subcontract to certain marginalised groups.

For example, priority can be given to businesses which employ 50 per cent women or which source from women-owned businesses.

Budget 2021-22 is going to be a historic one in many ways. It presents the government with an opportunity like never before to not just recover but build back better and equal. Hopefully, the paradigm shift from women in development to women-led development will be initiated at a time when we risk reversing much of what we had considered won.

Nishtha Satyam Deputy Country Representative, UN Women, India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka

Reader’s Post Sir,

Back to School season

It is a ‘back to school’ season like no other and schools in Nagaland like the rest of the world have started to open their gates following months of enforced closure. Knowing that schools and students faced unprecedented challenges during the COVID- 19 pandemic, the authorities must prepare themselves.

Children these days know almost everything. And no matter how smart they might be, they need proper guidance. Therefore, I request the school fraternities to adhere to the SOP rules and also, see to it that the learning experiences of the children are not hindered in any way.

Kiniholi, Chumukedima, Dimapur of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

Covaxin neutralizes UK variant of Covid

Chandi Prasad Mohanty

Military Advisor to the Government of Seychelles. He has held important staff appointments in an Armoured Brigade and Military Secretary Branch besides being the Director-General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement at Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army) at New Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi

inside Indian territory. Our economy, one of the best performing in the world, has collapsed. Our youngsters simply cannot get jobs. This is the result of the ideologyof the RSS,” he said. “Of course the Prime Minister is incompetent, but the real cause of this failure is the hatred the RSS is spreading in the country”, the former Congress president said.

Targeting Modi, he asked what happened to his “56 inch chest when the Chinese troops came inside the country. The Prime Minister has not said a wordabout China in the past six months,” Gandhi said.

“The Prime minister has divided the country and spread hatred and so the Chinese have decided to come

inside the country... they know the PM has weakened India and they have correctly assessed that he cannot stand up to them”, the Congress leader alleged in Nilambur. He also claimed Modi has “destroyed” the country through the demonetisation and ‘flawed’ Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Turning to the LDF, the principal rival of the Congress in the state, the MP told the gathering that “You have faced the Left front every day and you know the damage their policies have done to Kerala.”

Congratulating those who won in the local body polls and those who put up a fight and lost, he said the grassroot elections were becoming more and more important as they represent “true voices” of the people since the representatives were closer to them.

Gandhi said when senior state Congress leaders had come to Delhi, he had told them that the UDF must view this election as special, as an election which will give Kerala a vision to go go forward. The vision should be built at the ground level from the people itself.

‘Covid came from me, not China’: Andhra woman who killed 2 daughters

NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (AGENCIES): “I am not an idiot,” said Purushottam Naidu as police officers went around his lavish threestorey home in Andhra Pradesh, taking in traces of what appeared to be gruesome ritual murders. His two daughters were dead, struck with a dumbbell and a trident, blood everywhere.

They had been killed allegedly by their mother Padmaja, who was heard in a video wailing at her husband in the presence of policemen: “Why could you not have waited half an hour? If you had kept your faith, our girls would have come alive.’’ Alekhya (27) and Sai Vidya (23) allegedly bled out on the floor after an elaborate ritual that their parents believed would lead

to their resurrection as a happy family.

Purushottam Naidu has since come out of his “trance” partially, police officers say. He couldn’t bear to see his daughters bleed to death and called his friend, who alerted the police.

But his wife continues to make delusional statements.

“I am Shiva. Coronavirus came from my body, not from China,” Padmaja said yesterday, resisting a Covid test in prison in Chittoor.

“I am telling you coronavirus will go away by March. No need for vaccines.’’ As her husband tried to reason with her, she snapped: “Right now, you are not my husband. I am Shiva.”

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pecially in their final week, suggested they were in a similar state of mind as their parents.

“The entire family was extremely superstitious.

Even the girls seem to have been convinced by what their parents intended to do,’’ senior police officer Senthil Kumar told NDTV. Family members of Purushottam Naidu. (File) Alekhya and Sai Vidya ed, affluent family came to daughters apparently with had both shared photos of this is something the police the strong belief they would the usual family holidays, are trying to piece together both come back to life. from evidence in the house Padmaja told the poin Madanapalle town of lice it was she who hit her Andhra Pradesh, and from daughters with a dumbbell. friends and neighbours.

“If there was no evil spirit, Purushottam Naidu would they have survived has a PhD in Chemistry and 4-5 hours?’’ was a government college She went on: “Kalyuga lecturer. His wife, a gold is ending and Satyuga is medalist in math, ran an IIT beginning”.

Talent School. On Sunday Recent social media evening, they killed their posts of the daughters, es-

but their recent posts indicated they were in a different mental zone.

“Shiva will come,” said one such post.

A video accessed by NDTV shows what the parents said and did in the house after the police entered and found the bodies.

Purushottam tells officer Ravi Manohara Chari in the video: “I am not an idiot.

I am a PhD in chemistry’’.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 27(AGENCIES): Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty will take over as the new vice-chief of Army staff on February 1, reports ANI. He is presently the Southern Army Commander and will be succeeding Lt General SK Saini on his superannuation.

An alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) Dehradun and National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Mohanty is a June 1982 batch Infantry Officer from the Rajput Regiment.

During his distinguished military career, General Mohanty has had vast operational, logistics and administrative experience in varied command and staff appointments. He commanded his Battalion in Jammu and Kashmir and North East, a Mountain Brigade along the Indo-China border and a Mountain Division in Counter Insurgency Operations in North East.

Later he commanded a strategically important Corps in the Eastern Theatre post-Doklam incident and also Uttar Bharat Area at Bareilly.

The General Officer has vast overseas experience of commanding a multi-national Brigade in the Republic of Congo besides being

T H A NA / N I L A M BU R (KERALA) JAN 27 (PTI): Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the border stand off with China, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused him of ‘weakening’ and ‘destroying’ the country and claimed that “for the first time” Chinese troops were “sitting inside Indian territory”.

On a two-day visit to Kerala, where assembly elections are to be held in the next few months, he virtually kicked off the campaign of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and also slammed the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF, alleging their policies have caused ‘damage’ to the state.

Addressing UDF conventions at Thana and Nilambur in Malappuram district, forming part of his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, Gandhi also alleged RSS was spreading hatred and it was responsible for ‘collapse’ of the country’s economy.

“You know the damage the Prime Minister is doing to the fabric of the nation. For the first time, Chinese troops are sitting

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the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor on the surface of human cells. Therefore, it appeared that the majority of the vaccine candidates, being either recombinant or specifically targeting the single epitope of original D614G ancestral spike sequence, might not be able to generate an efficient immune response against the new variants.

“Here, we successfully isolated and characterized the hCoV-19/ India/20203522 SARSCoV-2 (VOC) 202012/01 from UK returnees in India with all signature mutations of the UK-variant,” it added.

The new finding has

NEW DELHI, JAN 27 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Bombay High Court order acquitting a man accused of child abuse on the grounds that groping a child’s breasts without ‘skin-to-skin contact’ didn’t amount to ‘sexual assault’ under the POCSO Act. A Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde also stayed the acquittal of the accused after Attorney General KK Venugopal submitted that the judgment would set a dangerous precedent.

Making an urgent mentioning of the case, Venugopal urged the top court to take suo motu cognisance of the HC’s verdict that said groping a child’s breasts without ‘skin-to-skin contact’ would not amount to ‘sexual assault under POCSO Act. “It is a very disturbing conclusion. Your Lordships should take note of this. I will have a petition filed tomorrow or Your Lordships may take Suo Motu notice. The order will set a dangerous precedent”, Venugopal said.

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paper, yet to be certified by peer review.

It noted the rapid surge inSARS-CoV-2 cases due to UK variant raised concerns in several countries. Many of these countries had direct flights to and from UK and the variant was associated with high transmissibility.

Identification of other variants from South Africa also initiated a global discussion on the challenges that these new variants could pose to the current vaccine candidates.

The genome of the UKvariant has 17 mutations, eight of which were found in spike receptor-binding domain (RBD) mediating the attachment of the virus to

come close on the heels of prestigious medical journal The Lancet Infectious Disease publishing phase-1 clinical trials studies of Covaxin.

According to the journal, the vaccine produced tolerable safety outcomes and enhanced immune responses in its phase 1 trials.

Bharat Biotech said this is the first clinical trial publication on a Covid-19 vaccine from India.

T h e d eve l o p m e n t s came amid controversy over efficacy of Covaxin, whose phase 3 trials are still underway.

Covaxin is being administered in India in clinical trial mode as part of the nation-wide vaccination programme launched for healthcare workers on January 16.

The vaccine maker on January 22 announced that 13,000 volunteers have been successfully administered the second dose of Covaxin in the phase-3 trials.

The phase-3 human clinical trials of Covaxin began mid-November, targeted to be done in 26,000 volunteers across India.

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HYDERABAD, JAN 27 (IANS): Covaxin, the Covid vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, effectively neutralizes UK variants of SARSCoV-2 reducing the possibility of mutant virus escape, finds a study.

According to the research paper carried by bioRxiv, the preprint server for biology, the study has dispelled the uncertainty of possible neutralization escape.

A group of researchers from Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), National Institute of Virology, Pune and Bharat Biotech performed the plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT50) using sera collected from the 26 recipients of BBV152/Covaxin against hCoV-19/India/20203522 (UK-variant) and hCoV27 19/India/2020Q111 (heterologous strain).

“A comparable neutralization activity of sera of the vaccinated individuals showed against UKvariant and the heterologous strain with similar efficiency, dispel the uncertainty of possible neutralization escape,” says the

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Flaming petrol prices to fuel CNG vehicles adoption: report

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS): Elevated prices of petrol due to a steep increase in taxes in the recent past is set to increase the adoption of compressed natural gas (CNG)-driven vehicles, Crisil Research said.

Accordingly, the last time petrol prices had crossed the Rs 80 per litre mark was in October 2018, when Brent crude had surged to $80.5 per barrel.

In contrast, the price has now touched an all-time high of Rs 85.2 per litre in New Delhi even though Brent has slid to $55 per barrel. The increase is due to higher excise duty, which rose by Rs 13 to Rs 32.98 per litre in 2020 and valueadded tax.

“Tax now accounts for over 60 per cent of the retail selling price of petrol, compared with 47 per cent

in 2019,” said Hetal Gandhi, Director, CRISIL Research.

“Given that the government has to find the money to ramp up public spending and is also promoting usage of cleaner fuels - it is unlikely that the tax on petrol will come down to previous levels anytime soon.”

In the current fiscal, the government is expected to earn incremental revenue of Rs 1.4 lakh crore because of higher excise duty - despite petrol and diesel sales volume likely declining 10-16 per cent. Besides, in 2021, Crisil Research expects Brent crude to rise 23 per cent on-year to an average $50-55 per barrel from $42.3 per barrel in 2020, riding on a gradual recovery in economic activity globally.

“That would mean a 4 per cent increase over the average closing price of De-

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“In comparison, domestic gas prices are expected to rise over 20 per cent to $2.5-3.5 per million British thermal unit (mBbtu) in calendar 2021 from $2.45 in 2020.” Furthermore, the percentage increase in domestic gas prices is similar, the differential between petrol and CNG retail prices will remain wide because of higher taxes on the former.

Parallelly, the government is ramping up city gas distribution (CGD) networks, which would also drive up CNG consumption.

“Within CGD, the CNG segment - accounting for 40 per cent of CGD demand is expected to log a compound annual growth rate of 25 per cent between fiscals 2021 and 2023.”

At present, CNG vehicles account for only 5

per cent of the passenger vehicles sold in the country annually. “With the implementation of Bharat Stage VI standards, prices of diesel vehicles have risen sharply, pushing most commercial players towards CNG.” “The price competitiveness of CNG is evident in consumption volumes, which have logged a CAGR of 11 per cent over the past three years.” About 1.8 lakh CNG cars and passenger vehicles were sold last fiscal versus 1.4 lakh in fiscal 2015. “CNG was always cheaper than petrol, but the price differential between the two has widened rapidly in the past two years,” said Mayur Patil, Associate Director, Crisil Research.

“Today, the cost of running a CNG car is 44 per cent less than a petrol variant, if you consider the

CNG price of Rs 42.7 per kg in New Delhi.”

According to report, the ramp up in the share of natural gas in India’s energy mix is expected to take place via the trunk gas pipelines which are being laid, and deeper penetration of the CGD network.

“A total of 136 ‘geographical areas’ have been awarded under Rounds 9 and 10 of CGD, which are expected to cover 71 per cent of the cumulative population.” “While growth in CNG vending outlets has more than doubled to 2,434 between 2015 and 2020, it is still significantly fewer than petrol outlets. The expansion of CGD network and increasing adoption of CNG as a fuel for personal vehicles will ensure this number increases faster than before.”

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At these challenging times, WAPO said that “more sacrifices to be render for the people demands from each and everyone serving in this locality.” Be it education, water, health, power, police/security, communications etc, WAPO hoped that every single day was dedicated to the people through quality service.

WAPO cautioned that anybody found neglecting one’s obligations would not be taken well by the public watchdog.

Mind wars: a holistic testing platform for students launched

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Mumbai in association with the Department of School Education (DoSE), Nagaland has developed a knowledge programme and learning platform called ‘Mind Wars’ to provide a holistic testing platform to students of classes IV to XII. The platform is free of cost where students can test themselves across school curriculum, general knowledge and current affairs, principal director School Education, Shanavas C stated. The programme can be played on computer or smartphone.

The steps for registration-- 1. Give a missed call on toll free number 1800-123-224488;

2. Install ZEE5 APP on mobile or visit https://mindwars.zee5.com; 3. Signup for ZEE5 using mobile number or email id; 4.

Register student using email id or mobile number; 5. Select Play Mind Wars and 6.

Choose category and practice answering questions. In this regard, officials from M/s Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd will be contacting heads of all government and private schools functioning within the State for the implementation of the programme, Shanavas said. Therefore, all concerned have been advised to extend all possible assistance to the officials of M/s Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd and encourage students to make best use of the programme.

Rupee settles Proposed regulatory norms for 2 paise higher NBFIs will enhance stability: Fitch at 72.92 Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS): likely be credit positive.

Mumbai, Jan 27 (PTI): The rupee edged higher by 2 paise to settle at 72.92 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the US central bank’s meeting.

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 72.91 against the American currency and hit an intraday high of 72.78 and a low of 72.94 in day trade.

It finally finished at 72.92, higher by 2 paise over its last close. On Monday, the rupee had settled at 72.94 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, advanced 0.25 per cent to 90.39. “Indian Rupee appreciated ahead of US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. US Federal Reserve is expected to continue with its ultra-lose monetary policy,” said Saif Mukadam, Research Analyst, Sharekhan

by BNP Paribas.

Additionally, market participants are careful ahead of the progress on US stimulus package, Mukadam noted. Further, the rupee gained strength as hopes of global economic recovery from pandemic got a boost after IMF upgraded its Global Economic Outlook for 2021, he said.

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Proposed changes to India's regulatory framework for non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) or NBFCs are likely to enhance the sector's stability, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. The longer-term impact of such reform would also depend on its implementation, robust regulatory and market scrutiny, it said.

"We believe that the reforms would preserve NBFIs' niche business models, and could improve the funding environment for some entities by strengthening investor confidence in the sector," the ratings agency said in a note.

"For the sector as a whole, the proposed measures should strengthen governance and risk management, although we do not view these areas as major credit weaknesses for Fitchrated Indian NBFIs." As per the note, the proposed new norms entail larger entities to face enhanced disclosure requirements, tighter risk and capital management requirements, which would

The scale-based regulations, said the report, reflect calls for closer supervision of large NBFIs that have grown more systemically significant. "We view proposals to appoint auditors by rotation, as well as requirements to disclose information such as the incidence of covenant breaches and asset quality divergence as credit positive." "Unlike banks, many NBFIs have appointed the same auditors for many years. In addition, lending to directors and senior employees would be restricted, reducing governance risks."

Besides, requirements to implement a core banking solution and introduce an internal capital adequacy assessment process (ICAAP) could further strengthen the framework for monitoring and managing risks.

"Most large NBFIs' systems are already integrated with banks and payment portals, and we believe additional costs to meet the core banking solution requirement would be manageable."

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the nation’s power distribution companies, mostly controlled by provincial administrations, jumped 69% to 496.2 billion rupees in the year ended March 2019, the latest available data.

The spending would focus on upgrading infrastructure and technology of the ailing utilities to make them more efficient and reduce financial losses, according to the people. Under the plan, the federal government would provide annual grants to states that meet targets set

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isn’t public, Bloomberg reported. The plan for carrying out reforms for reducing losses of state distribution utilities was sought by the nation’s power ministry and is under discussion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is focusing on turning around electricity distributors to ensure reliable power supplies, improving the financial health of generators and making the sector more attractive to foreign investors. The combined loss at

D I M A P UR , J A N 2 7 (NPN): Wester n Angami Public Organization (WAPO) while extending New Year greetings to the public servants under its jurisdiction has appealed to all the government servants to report back to work wherever applicable.

In a press release, WAPO vice president Rokovito Kitshu and general secretary Dzuviu Zhunyu congratulated each and every stakeholder for being in good health and meeting

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New Delhi, Jan 27 (Agencies): India plans to spend 3 trillion rupees ($41 billion) on a new plan to revive regional electricity retailers, people with knowledge of the matter said, after a previous attempt failed to stem losses at the utilities.

The spending would be spread over a few years and is likely to be unveiled on February 1 as part of the government’s budget for the year starting April 1, the people said, asking not to be identified as the proposal

(From p-1) As all trekking activities to the valley had been suspended following COVID-19 outbreak, he said appropriate SOPs would be in place to permit only 50 hikers in a day to enter the valley.

Also as per the memorandum signed by governments of Nagaland and Manipur on November 26, 2018, only two official routes– one from Viswema and the other from Jakhama– would be used while trekking to the valley. He warned that any person violating the directives would be sternly dealt with.

All bookings to the valley will be done at Viswema and officials who can be contacted at 93621-57451 or 76389-06375. Every individual will have to produce proper identification documents during booking.

SAYO leaders reminded the public that in order to conserve the rich flora and fauna at Dzükou, a total ban on hunting put in place in 2018 remains effective.

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The plan will be a modified version of an earlier program unveiled in 2015.

by New Delhi.

Spokesmen at the finance and power ministries were not immediately available for comment.

The plan could include some specific measures such as separating power feeder grids for farmers and residential users, and installation of prepaid smart meters to stop pilferage and encourage timely payment, they said. It also plans to replace overhead cables with special insulated wires to prevent theft.

Electricity retailers are the weakest link in the country’s power supply chain, losing on an average about a fifth of their revenue because of technical and commercial reasons, including loss of power supplies through theft, poor transmission infrastructure and inefficient billing and collection.

The plan will be a modified version of an earlier program unveiled in 2015 to revive power distributors through restructuring of their debt. That attempt remained unsuccessful in making retailers profitable

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Biden signs orders on racial equity

Takes steps to address ‘systemic racism’ in US Washington, Jan 27 (PTI): US President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders to ensure racial equity across the country, acting on one of his core campaign promises to dismantle “systemic racism” that has plagued America far too long.

While announcing the four presidential actions on Tuesday at the White House, a week after being sworn in as the 46th US President, Biden cited the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis police officer last May, which touched off demonstrations across the country.

Biden called the killing “the knee on the neck of justice,” and said that because of it, “the ground has shifted. It changed minds and mindsets.”

“In my campaign for President, I made it very clear that the moment had arrived as a nation where we face deep racial inequities in America and systemic racism that has plagued our nation for far, far too

President Joe Biden in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

long,” Biden said.

Through four executive actions to advance racial equity and take first steps to root out systemic racism in housing and criminal justice, Biden renewed his administration’s commitment to making the American Dream real for families across the nation by taking bold and ambitious steps to root out inequity from the economy and expand opportunities for communities of colour and other underserved Americans.

“We have never fully lived up to the founding principles of this nation, to state the obvious, that all people are created equal and have a right to be treated equally throughout their lives. And it’s time to act

now, not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because if we do, we’ll all be better off for it,” Biden said at a White House ceremony to sign the executive order.

“For too long, we’ve allowed a narrow, cramped view of the promise of this nation to fester,” he said.

In an executive order, Biden directed federal agencies to combat resurgence of xenophobia, particularly against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, that he said have skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is unacceptable and it’s un-American. I’ve asked the Department of Justice to strengthen its partnership with the Asian American and Pacific Is-

lander community to prevent those hate crimes,” he said.

He asked the Department of Health and Human Services to put out best practices for combating xenophobia in the national response to COVID-19.

He also announced to rescinded the previous Trump administration’s harmful ban on diversity and sensitivity training, and abolished the offensive, counter-factual 1776 Commission.

“Unity and healing must begin with understanding and truth, not ignorance and lies,” Biden said.

Last year, for mer president Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop racial sensitivity training, labelling it “divisive, anti-American propaganda”.

Trump has previously said he does not believe systemic racism is a problem in the US. Biden issued an executive order that will ultimately end the Justice Department’s use of the private prisons. The executive order directs the Attorney General to decline to renew contracts with privately operated criminal facilities.

“This is the first step to stop corporations from profiteering off of incarcerating -- incarceration that is less humane and less safe, as the studies show. And it is just the beginning of my administration’s plan to address systemic problems in our criminal justice system,” he said.

According to the federal Bureau of Prisons, a little over 14,000 federal inmates are currently in privately managed facilities in the country. The figure was 9 per cent of total federal inmates.

In his remarks, Biden said that those eight minutes and 46 seconds that took Floyd’s life paved the way for change. “... It stirred the conscience of tens of millions of Americans, and, in my view, it marked a turning point in this country’s attitude toward racial justice,” he said.

“When his six-yearsold daughter, Gianna, who I met with when I met with the family -- I leaned down to say hi to her, and she said -- looked at me, and she said, “Daddy changed the world.” That’s what Gianna said -- his daughter. “Daddy changed the world.” And I believe she is right,” he said.

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New Delhi/Davos, Jan 27 (PTI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned that regional conflicts are multiplying and the international security system is degrading, giving rise to risks of a collapse of global development and of “a fight of all against all”. In a strongly-worded special address at the World Economic Forum’s weeklong online Davos Agenda Summit, Putin also warned of parallels between the current era and the early 1930s in terms of shared challenges and increased social stratification.

“That has fuelled both right- and left-wing populism, and an increase in extremist movements,” he said. Referring to the nuclear arms agreement, Putin said it is “the correct step” but conflicts are multiplying, and the situation “might develop unpredictably and uncontrollably if we sit on

Vladimir Putin speaks to participants of the the WEF via a video link in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

our hands and do nothing.”

Russia’s GDP is projected to grow by 3 per cent this year after a contraction in 2020, largely due to pandemic-related restrictions and disruptions faced by a commodities-based economy.

“International institutions are weakening, regional conflicts are multiplying, the global security system is degrading,” Putin said.

“There is a risk of collapse of global development, and

a risk of a fight of all against all,” he added.

Referring to IMF’s estimates, Putin said the level of aggregate public and private sector debt is close to 200 per cent of global GDP, while it was 300 per cent in some economies. At the same time, some economies have zero per cent interest rates and the main developing countries have their rates at historic low levels, leaving limited scope for further easing.

1 ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Mother

You have always kept the family tied with love, care, and affection.

We pray to Almighty that he gives you eternal peace in return.

Your place is in heaven We think of you in every moment of our life.

But sometimes the pain becomes so heavy to control.

Life without you seems meaningless.

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The Chinese law raises the stakes and the possibility of clashes with regional maritime rivals. China and the Philippines, along with Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei, have been locked in territorial rivalries in the South China Sea in tense decades-long standoffs. Indonesian forces also have had confrontations with the Chinese coast guard and fishing flotillas in what Indonesian officials say are their territorial waters near the South China Sea. The United States has no claims in the strategic waterway but its naval forces have challenged China’s territorial claims over virtually the entire sea. China has warned the US to stay away from what it says is a purely Asian dispute.

Tensions f lared in recent years after China transformed seven disputed reefs in the Spratlys, the most hotly contested region in the South China Sea, into missile-protected island bases, including three with military-grade runways.

China and Southeast Asian nations have been negotiating a regional “code of conduct” to discourage aggression in the disputed waters but the talks have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tuesday’s protests in Tripoli led to the injury of 76 people and the arrest of five people.

Diab noted that the pandemic is spreading rapidly and the total lockdown has helped in avoiding a national disaster in absence of sufficient hospital beds for infected people.

The Prime Minister said that the Lebanese army has started a second round of distributing 266 US dollars to 250,000 families to reduce the suffering of citizens amid the lockdown.

Philippines protests new China law as ‘verbal threat of war’ Manila, Jan 27 (AP): The Philippines has protested a new Chinese law that authorises its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries’ structures on islands it claims, Manila’s top diplomat said on Wednesday.

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said in a tweet that the new Chinese law “is a verbal threat of war to any country that defies” it. Failure to challenge the law “is submission to it,” he said. “While enacting law is a sovereign prerogative, this one — given the area involved, or for that matter the open South China Sea — is a verbal threat of war to any country that defies the law,” Locsin said.

China’s Coast Guard Law, which was passed on Friday, empowers the force to “take all necessary measures, including the use of weapons, when national sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction are being illegally infringed upon by foreign organisations or individuals at sea.”

The law also authorises the coast guard to demolish other countries’ structures built on reefs and islands claimed by China and to seize or order foreign vessels illegally entering China’s territorial waters to leave.

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Lebanese PM urges citizens to stop protests against lockdown Beirut, Jan 27 (IANS): Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Wednesday urged the citizens to stop destroying public properties and attacking the country’s army during their protests against the total lockdown and political deadlock, the National News Agency reported.

“The government is neither formed nor disrupted by burning tires, blocking roads, attacking state institutions, and targeting internal security forces and the Lebanese army,” Diab said during a meeting for the ministerial committee in charge of the vaccination campaign in Lebanon, Xinhua reported.

Several demonstrations were witnessed all over the country in the past few days, namely in Tripoli, Lebanon’s largest northern city, in protest against the total lockdown.

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Born: 01-01-1958 Died: 17-01-2021 We, the family of Late Rtd. ABSI. Sakulemba Ao (CHANGKI VILLAGE), would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us through prayers, physically and financially during the brief illness and demise of our beloved on 17th January 2021.

We would like to convey our special appreciation to:1. Chumukedima Ao Baptist Arogo 2. Akhori Clan 3. Ward 9 Chümoukedima, Chairman and Members 4. Changki Fellowship, Chümoukedima 5. Changki Union, Chümoukedima 6. Changki Kaketsuri Longjem, Chümoukedima 7. ESA Telongjem, Chümoukedima 8. Dr. Talimoa Longkumer 9. Doctors and Nurses, Zion Hospital & Research Centre Dimapur 10. Doctors and Nurses, Civil Hospital Dimapur 11. Chairman and Members of Chümoukedima Village Council 12. Chairman, Head GB and Members of Chümoukedima Town Council 13. Neighbours, Friends, Relatives and Well Wishers We remain deeply indebted to each and every one of you. May our Almighty Lord bless you all abundantly.

Loving Wife, Children, Mother, Brother, Sisters and Relatives.

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Elliot Page, wife Emma Posting photos on FB can make Mhathung Odyuo wins Open Age Portner headed for divorce older adults feel competent: Study Vocal category at VIMC 2020

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hathung Odyuo, a western classical musician from Nagaland won the Open Age Vocal category at the Virtual International Music Competition (VIMC) 2020 organized by Chopin Society Malaysia in collaboration with Sunway University Malaysia. Odyuo was born and brought up in Wokha, Nagaland and is presently pursuing his Masters in Church Music, majoring in voice, from Singapore Bible College.

The Virtual International Music Competition 2020 was held for instruments such as Double Bass, Cello, Violin, Harp, Piano, Clarinet, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Guitar, Voice, and Strings Camber Ensemble.

More than 560 young and gifted musicians in all music disciplines from 5 continents and 38 countries around the world competed for the event.

The competition jury members were from 16 countries, each holding an esteemed position in their respective disciplines.

Persatuan Chopin Malaysia was officially registered as a non-profit organization on September 23, 2002. The Malaysian chapter is part of an international network of Chopin Societies in more than 60 countries that come under the International Federation of Chopin Societies (IFCS). The Patron of the IFCS is Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, and its headquarters is in Vienna.

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ctor Elliot Page and choreographer E m m a Po r t n e r have decided to end their three-year-old marriage.

They shared the news of their separation through a statement.

“After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce following our separation last summer. We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends,” the pair said in the statement, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

They did not provide details about the reason behind the separation.

The Oscar-nominated star Page got married to Portner, a dancer and choreographer, in 2018.

On January 3 that year, Page posted on Instagram a photograph of

the couple’s hands with engagement rings and a black-and-white picture of the pair, with caption: “Can’t believe I get to call this extraordinary woman my wife”.

In December 2020, the “Juno” star, formerly known as Ellen Page, came out as transgender and introduced himself as Elliot Page.

“I can’t begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self,” Page said at that time. Many heaped praise on him for being an “inspiration to countless trans and non-binary people”.

At the moment, Page is currently continuing his role as Vanya Hargreeves in action-comedy “The Umbrella Academy”.

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lder adults who post more pictures on Facebook may feel more competent and that may lead to significantly higher levels of well-being in general, a new study suggests.

The findings, published in the journal Health Communication, indicates that certain Facebook activities are linked to feelings of competence, relatedness and autonomy.

“What it may boil down to is that older adults might want to reduce their overall use of the platform, but still engage more in those specific Facebook activities that can enhance their sense of competence, like posting photos,” said researcher S. Shyam Sundar, Professor at Pennsylvania State University in the US. According to the team, commenting more frequently and receiving

more responses to posts -also called message contingency -- tended to improve feelings of relatedness and connection with others on Facebook.

However, the researchers also found that overall Facebook use was linked to lower well-being among older adults.

“Much of the social media research out there focuses on younger people because they tend to be the main users of the technology, but older adults are also becoming more used to technology and are using social media more,” said Eun Hwa Jung, Assistant Professor at Kookmin University in South Korea.

For the study, the researchers conducted both a content analysis and an online survey of about 202 Facebook users who were more than 60 years old.

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Tetseo Sisters perform ‘Paani Lizo’ in Mumbai Justin Bieber gives an update on his upcoming album

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etseo Sisters has performed a special LIVE act debuting a brand new song called “Paani Lizo” (The Water song) at the Mission Paani Waterthon on January 26 in Mumbai.

The song is a trilingual tribute in English, Hindi and Chokri Naga, especially written as a tribute to the effort to save, create awareness and challenge every citizen to join the mission for conservation of water, sanitation and hygiene.

Mission Paani, an initiative by CNN News18 and Harpic India is a drive to save India’s precious water resources and make hygiene a way of life.

The Mission Paani Waterthon was LIVE for 8 hours on January 26 - a landmark occasion with a grand showcase of a social cause, that seeks to inspire a nation into action, held together much on the

illustrative examples of volunteers and heroes who have made a difference.

The Mission Paani Waterthon has featured notable individual efforts to conserve water and promote hygiene, whether it’s Lt. Col. SG Dalvi, who

has spearheaded a new movement to conserve rainwater, or Amla Ruia, who works to combat water shortage across India. Also in attendance were remarkable young activists, like Licipriya Kanjugam, one of the youngest climate

activists in the world, and Naina Lal Kidwai, a banking veteran who now works to alleviate India’s water crisis.

Viewers were wholly inspired by profiles of water warriors and their efforts to conserve water and hygiene,

and also entertained by the great performances lined up for the event including a master class in classical dance, with performances by renowned danseuse, Mallika Sarabhai, Esha Deol and many more. The event featured music by Swarathma and Indian Ocean, and Shaan including a special appearance by the campaign ambassador for Mission Paani, Akshay Kumar.

Many tall personalities were present like Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, CEO, RB Hygiene, Laxman Narsimhan and Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

The Mission Paani Waterthon which took place on India’s Republic Day, was broadcast live on Network18’s TV and digital channels, and can be watched on CNN News18 YouTube channel.

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inger Justin Bieber is back in the studio, and on Tuesday shared an update with fans on how his upcoming album is coming along.

Bieber shared a series of posts and photos from the recording studio on Instagram. The posts began with a black-andwhite photo of the singer sitting in front of a mixing board and making a facial expression that many commenters referred to as “howling”.

“How this album makes me feel,” Bieber captioned the photo. Another photo showed Bieber “going over track listing for the album”.

He also shared a video delivering a drum solo. “ Tr y n a f i n d t h a t deeeeeep pocket... so fun using our potential and watching it blossom. So

grateful for the gifts god has given me, my hope is to grow into all that God has for me in all areas of my life. First and foremost my relationship with my incredible wife. What a blessing to have the opportunity to grow,” he captioned the video.

“God uses our potential to unlock our purpose!

Go out there today and maximize your potential and watch fulfillment in your heart start to grow!” the pop star added.

Bieber has not yet announced a release date for his album. (IANS)

Naga musician Imcha Imchen featured on Apple’s top 2020 hits OFFICE OF THE CHOZUBAMI STUDENTS’ UNION

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evin Hart has joined the cast of ‘Borderlands’. The 41-year-old actor has been announced for Lionsgate’s upcoming live action video game spin-off movie, which is being directed by filmmaker Eli Roth and also stars Cate Blanchett as Lilith. In a statement, Roth said: “I’m thrilled to be working with Kevin. “’Borderlands’ is a different kind of role for him, and we are excited to thrill audiences with a side of Kevin they’ve never seen before. He’s going to be an amazing Roland.”

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shotguns and rifles. It’s unknown if the big screen adaptation will follow the source material of the original video game, which sees a group known as Vault Hunters travelling to a far off planet to find a vault thought to contain advanced alien technology.

The film version was first announced in February 2020, with Emmy Awardwinning writer Craig Mazin - currently working on HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ series - attached to the script. ‘Borderlands’ was launched by Gearbox and 2K Games back in 2009 as an open world, first person shooter RPG. Meanwhile, Hart was recently revealed to have signed a first-look, multi-year film deal with Netflix which will see him star in and produce at least four separate films exclusively for the service. (Contactmusic)

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We, the Kohima Jain Temple Committee, would like to wish everyone a very happy new year.

It is with great delight that we would like to share that the Kohima Jain Temple has completed 100 years in 2020. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, we could not celebrate the centenary event. By the grace of God, as the Vaccines have come out, we are planning to go ahead with the celebrations this year.

We pray to the Almighty that in these difficult times, that he give us strength to fight with the pandemic.

A brief history of the temple: In the 1880s Hardeo & Hiralal Sethi came to Kohima all the way from Chhapra, Rajasthan. They set up their businesses and made Nagaland their home and in 1920 built a Jain Temple in Kohima.

During the 2nd World War, when the Japanese invaded India, these families shifted their base to Dimapur and continued ever since. These families have continued to look after the Jain Temple in Kohima since the past 100 years and invite everyone to bless the Centenary Celebrations which are most likely to happen this year.

President,

Shri Pawan Kumar Sethi S/o Lt Shri Phulchand Sethi (Shri Digambar Jain Temple Kohima)

Secretary,

Shri Jayant Sethi S/o Lt Shri Sohanlal Sethi (Shri Digambar Jain Temple Kohima)

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LONGSA KIKON EKHUNG WOKHA : NAGALAND

CONGRATULATION

With immense pride, we the Longsa Kikon Ekhung would like to congratulate Mr. Orenbomo Kikon S/o. Lt. Nyanshio Kikon promoted to Commissioner Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland and Mr. Yanthungbemo Kikon S/o.

Orenbomo Kikon Promoted to SDO (Civil).

The Ekhung prays and wishes that may Almighty God guide them both in their future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/Nyimchamo Kikon John Kikon Chairman, LKE Secretary, LKE

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a Walking Temptation’ is slated to be released on January 28. According to the singer, the song talks about seeking attention from a loved one by showering them with gifts.

Imchen is currently signed with Springboard Records in Mumbai and is mentored by Ashish Manchanda. Ashish Manchanda is an award-winning media entrepreneur, music and video producer. He is the cofounder Boon Castle Media & Entertainment and Flying Carpet Productions.

Blue Hill Colony Council,Wokha ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Blue Hill Colony Council would like to acknowledge the Department of Directorate of Municipal Affairs, Nagaland for bringing development to our doorstep by constructing the circular road and laying of cement concrete pavement which was done exhibiting quality workmanship. The council thank and expresses gratitude to Shri A Chenithung Yanthan, Director of Municipal Affairs Nagaland, for taking the initiative in bringing such development, which can be said as one of its kind in Wokha town. The council also thank all individuals from the colony for the generosity shown towards the labours and pray that God continue to bless you all.

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The list also features world-renowned artists like Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.

Imchen, a singer-songwriter, took to twitter to thank his fans: “Feels like am on my way to the Billboard Charts! Learning every day and Aiming higher.

Thank you all who’ve been supporting me from day 1. super thankful.”

His other music videos include-- ‘Moving on’ released in 2018 and ‘Sinner’ (2020).

His next release ‘She’s

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n a first, Naga musician Imcha Imchen has landed a spot in Apple Music’s ‘The 100 Best Songs of 2020’ for his original composition ‘Spare My Heart’.

Apple Music’s list noted that: “Music of all styles and perspectives brought us closer together at a time when many of us have been forced apart. That’s the story of the year, and these are the songs and sounds that defined it, as chosen

by Apple Music’s team of editors.”

FELICITATION With utmost pride and honor, the Chozubami Students’ Union extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Ruyosuyi Khüsoh and Mr. Mhasineilie Keyho on being promoted to the post of headmaster under the Dept. of School Education.

The union wishes you both in your future endeavors.

Sd/Sd/Veruhlu Ringa Dukho Rhakho President Gen. Secy.

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Man City thrash West Brom 5-0 in EPL

Raheem Sterling (right) celebrates after scoring a goal. manager took charge, West Brom have conceded 17 goals without reply.

City made light of the absence of Kevin De Bruyne with the Belgian expected to be out for at least a month due to a hamstring injury.

Phil Foden was denied by a brilliant save by Sam Johnstone even before Gundogan opened the floodgates on six minutes. The German

has already established himself as City’s major goalscoring threat from midfield in recent weeks and his sky-high confidence was on show with a curled finish into the far corner from the edge of the area.

Allardyce’s men had a tough enough task to find a route back into the game against a side that have now kept 14 clean sheets in their

King of the Ring Championship 2021

Fawad slams century to lead Pak revival vs SA

D I M A P U R , J AN 2 7 (NPN): 3E Nagaland will be organising the invitational NagaWrestleMania 8 – “King of The Ring Championship 2021”, under the aegis of Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) on February 27 at Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School Multi-purpose Hall, Kohima with a maximum of 28 invited participants.

The indoor event will be streamed live for PPV (pay-per-view) making it the first ever PPV event in the history of Naga Wrestling.

The cash prizes for the indoor event will be as follows: champion – Rs.

the leaders with a shock 1-1 draw at the Etihad last month that still was not enough to save Slaven Bilic from the sack.

However, the appointment of Sam Allardyce has so far done little to boost West Brom’s chances of survival as they remain second from bottom, six points off safety. In four home games since the former England

50,000 (including championship belt); runner-up – Rs. 30,000; third place – Rs. 15,000 and fourth place – Rs. 10,000.

According to 3E Nagaland, management head, Kethosituo Elvis Mepfhüo, there will be no entry fee but only security deposit or Rs. 1000 which will be collected from each participants for observance of event by-laws.

Facebook users can follow/ like NagaWrestleMania page for details to buy PPV access to the event “King of The Ring Championship 2021” using ATM card. In addition to PPV, limited venue tickets will also be made

available. All attendees to the championship, wrestlers, officials and spectators must compulsorily wear masks and will undergo thermal screening and sanitizing procedures before entry into the venue, the organiser stated.

The organiser further informed that for participants, slots reserved for Angami wrestlers have all been filled up, whereas a few slots for Chakhesang, Zeliang, Poumai and other Naga tribes are still open.

Therefore, interested wrestlers from the said tribes may contact the organiser at the earliest.

Borlengri Knights in Unity Cup QFs

DIMAPUR, JAN 27 (NPN): Bishnu of Borlengri Knights CC struck an impressive 111 to help his team thrashed New Wave United CC by 159 runs in the 6th Unity Cup played at local ground, Chümoukedima on Wednesday.

With this victory, Borlengri Knights CC entered the quarterfinals.

Bishnu also became the first batsman to score a century in this year edition. He struck 10 sixes and three fours to help his team score a mammoth 283/4 while batting

first. Sanjay and Vishal also contributed 59 and 54 runs respectively. Chasing a daunting total, New Wave United CC were bundled out for 124 in the 18th over.

In the second match of the day, Big Shots CC registered a 127 runs win over Vikings Sporting Club. Batting first, Big Shots scored a huge 227 runs in 20 overs. Suraj (98 runs) of Big Shots CC was the top scorer. In reply, Vikings Sporting Club were bundled out for 100/8 in 20 overs. Suraj was named man of the match.

World Tour Finals: P.V. Sindhu, Srikanth lose opening matches

P.V. Sindhu Bangkok, Jan 27 (IANS): Reigning world badminton champion P.V. Sindhu on Wednesday went down fighting to world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in her first group match of the women’s singles of the World Tour Finals. In the men’s category, India’s former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth also lost his first match to Denmark’s Anders Antonsen.

While Sindhu went down 21-19, 12-21, 17-21 in a Group B match that lasted almost an hour, Srikanth lost 21-15, 15-21, 18-21 in 77 minutes in Group B. In the opening game, Tzu Ying started off brilliantly against Sindhu and took a healthy lead at the mid-game break. However, Sindhu staged a brilliant turnaround as she came out with a spirited performance and went on to the clinch the game 2119 in 20 minutes.

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In the second game, world No.1 Tzu Ying, however, raced to a 6-0 lead. Sindhu did try to stage a comeback, but her opponent was too good and won the game 21-12 to force the match into the decider.

In the third and final game, 2016 Olympic silver medallist Sindhu did put up some fight, but it wasn’t enough as Tzu Ying won the game 21-17 to seal the match.

Sindhu, 25, will next face Thai Ratchanok Intanon, who defeated her last week in a lop-sided Thailand Open quarterfinal clash.

Sindhu has to win at least two matches at the round robin stage to make it to the semi-finals.

Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand is the fourth member of Group B. Eight highest ranked players compete in each of the five events -- men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles - at the World Tour Finals, offering total prize money of $1,500,000.

The eight entries are divided into two groups of four. The group matches are played in a round-robin format, with the top two finishers in each group advancing to the semi-finals.

Sindhu is the only Indian to win the tournament, achieving that feat in 2018.

Karachi, Jan 27 (IANS): Left-handed batsman Fawad Alam scored his third Test century and the second after being recalled to the Test side after a gap of 11 years as Pakistan staged a revival in the first Test against South Africa. The hosts are 88 runs ahead and still have two wickets in hand.

At stumps of the second day, Pakistan were 308 for eight in response to South Africa’s 220 in the first innings. The veteran Karachiite played a key hand in the hosts’ revival with a fine 109 (245 balls, 9 fours, 2 sixes).

Good contributions also came from Azhar Ali (51 off 151 balls, 4 fours) and Faheem Ashraf (64 off 84 balls, 9 fours).

Brief scores: South Africa 220 vs Pakistan 308/8 in 107 overs (F Alam 109, F Ashraf 64, A Ali 51; M Rizwan 33, K Rabada 2/45, L Ngidi 2/55, K Maharaj 2/71, A Nortje 2/84)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LATE SHITOLI ZHIMO Born on 1937 Died on 11/01/2021 We, the family members of Late SHITOLI ZHIMO, W/o Late Hakhizhe Zhimo convey our profound gratitude to each and every individual, families, friends, villagers, organization, churches and well wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially at the sad demise of our beloved mother on 11th January' 2021 We extend our special gratitude to: 1. Hakhizhe Baptist Church 2. Women Department Hakhizhe Baptist Church 3. Youth Department Hakhizhe Baptist Church 4. Hakhizh Ghami Tughalomi Kuqhakulu 5. Kuhozu Baptist Church 6. Yeveto Baptist Church 7. Pimla Ghami Baptist Women Department 8. Pimla Ghami Youth Department 9. Niuland Area Citizens Forum 10. Crossway Christian Revival Church Dimapur We deeply regret our inability to thank each one of you individually but it is our sincere prayer to God to bless all of you abundantly for the good deed done to us.

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last 18 games without an error from the officials aiding the visitors’ cause.

Assistant referee Sian M a s s e y - E l l i s w r o n g ly flagged Bernardo Silva for offside and some West Brom defenders stopped before Cancelo bent home his first Premier League goal.

However, VAR showed Silva was onside and the goal stood. Gundogan made and scored the third himself by robbing the ball just outside the box and then steering home his seventh goal in eight league games.

Mahrez made it 4-0 before the break with a thumping finish after cutting inside onto his favoured left foot.

The Algerian then turned provider by unselfishly squaring for Sterling to tap home early in the second half.

Guardiola could afford the luxury of making all three substitutions before the hour mark as Gundogan, Foden and Silva were handed a rest.

Olympians urged to take Covid vaccines Lausanne, Jan 27 (IANS): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged the teams competing in the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games, scheduled to be held later in the year in Tokyo, to be vaccinated against novel coronavirus.

According to a news release on IOC website, IOC president Thomas Bach last Friday consulted National Olympic Committees (NOCs) as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the preparations for the Tokyo Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games enter the final stretch.

The IOC said a toolbox of Covid-19 countermeasures has been developed, which includes immigration procedures, quarantine measures, testing, personal protective equipment, contact tracing and also vaccinations.

“Vaccines are one of many tools available in the toolbox, to be used at the appropriate time and in the appropriate way. The

A blood test sample of COVID-19 was showed by doctors. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi) IOC continues to strongly ciples: firstly, to organise support the priority of vac- Olympic Games in a safe cinating vulnerable groups, environment for everyone. nurses, medical doctors and Secondly, vaccination prioreveryone who is keeping our ity should be given to vulnersocieties safe,” it said. able groups, nurses, medical In order to get a full doctors and everyone who is picture about the vaccina- keeping our societies safe,” tion situation for the 206 said Bach.

NOCs, the IOC will send “Thirdly, we encoura letter to the NOCs asking age all the Olympic and them to actively engage with Paralympic participants their respective governments who are offered vaccination on this matter and to report to accept it, also as an act of back to the IOC in early solidarity with the Japanese February. hosts and their fellow par“In all these conversa- ticipants. Fourthly, vaccinations and initiatives, the tion will not be obligatory,” IOC is guided by four prin- he added.

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PUTUSUWA JAMIR G.B

15th April 1937 – 19th Jan 2021

We the bereaved family members of Lt. Putusuwa Jamir, G.B (Longmisa) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all individuals, Churches, friends and well-wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually at his demise on 19th January 2021.

We would like to convey our special gratitude to: 1. Longisa Village Council 2. Longmisa Baptist Church 3. ChungtiaYimsen Baptist Church, Church Ministries Council 4. Doctors & Nurses of Lenjem Hospital 5. Kelingmen Baptist Church 6. Ongpangkong Range G.B Union 7. S. ChubaLkr Ex MLA 8. Ao Baptist Fellowship Kohima Science Fellowship We sincerely apologize for our inability to mention each and every individual through this column, but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty alone will shower his blessings upon everyone.

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London, Jan 27 (AFP): Manchester City thrashed West Brom 5-0 to extend their winning streak to 11 games in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Ilkay Gundogan scored twice, while Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling were also on target as Pep Guardiola’s men moved a point ahead of local rivals Manchester United at the top of the table. United can move back in front when they host bottom-ofthe-table Sheffield United on Wednesday, but on the evidence of recent weeks City will take some stopping if they are to be denied a third title in four years.

Liverpool and City have battled for Premier League supremacy over the past three seasons.

But Liverpool’s fivegame winless league run has allowed City to open up a seven-point lead over the champions.

The Baggies were the last side to take points off

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Family of Late P Hopung Yimchunger, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following the sad loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to many individuals, friends, neighbours and wellwishers who visited our home, attended the wake, service and burial and who provided emotional and practical support in difficult times. We would also like to thank who Telephoned, Travelled, Published in Newspaper and Social Media, sent Floral Tribute, cards as well as those who made Charitable Donations, we are truly grateful.

A special word to Doctors, Nurses and staff of CIHSR Referral Hospital, Dimapur.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. His Excellency Yaruiwu NSCN/GPRN 2. His Excellency Kedalo NSCN/GPRN 3. Most honourable Ato Kilonser NSCN/GPRN 4. Mr V.S Atem, Member of Collective Leadership NSCN/GPRN 5. Mr R.H Raising Member of Collective Leadership NSCN/GPRN 7. MR D Mero Kilo Kilonser NSCN/GPRN Born - 07.03.1910 8. Mr Roko Chaplee Kilonser, NSCN/GPRN Died - 15.01.2021 9. Gen Anthony Shemray Longwivu, N/A 23. Mr Thrunso President YTC 10. Mr H.K Tuccu Art & Culture NSCN/GPRN 24. Mr Keoshu Yimchunger LDA, SDEO office 11. Mr S.T. Kiutsa Kilonser, Caretaker CAO UT-1 Shamator 12. Brigd. Isato Commanding Officer GFTC 25. Old Showubah Village Council 13. Shri Toshi Wungtung, Advisor IP&R, 26. Showubah Baptist Church SCERT and Village Guard 27. Aiponger Baptist Church 14. Shri Toshihe Yeptho Ex-Minister 28. Aiponger Village Council 15. Shri Zungkum Ex-Minister 29. Kiutanso troupe, Huker village 16. Shri R. Tohanba Ex-Parliamentary Secy 30. Lotha Region GPRN 17. Shri Heno Kheam. Ex-Parliamentary Secy 31. Ao Region GPRN 18. Mr Kughalo Kilonser GPRN/NSCN 32. Yimchunger Region GPRN 19. Mr Hokhavi Yeptho A.C.L.M GPRN/NSCN 33. YBC Naga United 20. Mr Hothrong Yim A.C.L.M GPRN/NSCN 34. MR Athri Sangtam (CE PHED) Dimapur 21. Mr Hokeya Yeptho Hd GB Khehokhu Village And all the Frontal organization 22. Mr Kekongchim President ENPO To those who helped us in any way, your contribution made our loss more bearable. As it is impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude.

The Holy sacrifice of the mass will be offered for your intention.

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ISL: Kerala, Jamshedpur play out 0-0 draw Tuchel named new Chelsea manager

New Delhi, Jan 27 (Agencies): Kerala Blasters were made to rue their missed chances as they played out a goalless draw with Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League2020-21 at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim on Wednesday. Kerala were, by far, the superior team overall and created more chances than Jamshedpur but lacked the cutting edge in the final third, which denied them their fourth win of the season, News18 reported.

The first half proved to be a pulsating affair but attackers of both sides were guilty of missing chances. Jamshedpur dominated the opening quarter and had the opportunity to take the lead early on, following a blunder from Kerala keeper Albino Gomes.

He miscued a clearance, gifting the ball straight to Nerijus Valskis. The striker popped a shot at goal but Albino recovered well in time by managing a finger-tip save, which kissed the far-post before going out.

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Some close shaves but TP Rehenesh maintained his composure for a clean sheet. (ISL) other gilt-edged chance in the 30th minute after some lovely build-up play from Jamshedpur. Aitor Monroy found the Lithuanian in the box with a delightful lob but Valskis fluffed his chance as he attempted an

acrobatic volley.

Kerala dominated the second quarter and fashioned three big chances, only to be denied by the woodwork on all occasions.

The first was when

Gary Hooper unleashed a long-range shot that struck the underside of the crossbar before bouncing back into play. However, replays suggested that the ball crossed the line but it went unnoticed by the officials.

Kohli, Rohit maintain top 2 spots in ODI

IPL 2021 player auction on Feb 18 in Chennai

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma DUBAI, JAN 27 (IANS): Ace Indian batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have maintained their top two spots in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batters while fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has stuck to his third spot in the bowlers’ list.

Kohli scored two halfcenturies in the three-match ODI series against Australia which India lost 1-2 last year in December. Sharma, who missed the ODI series against the Aaron Finch-led side owing to a hamstring

injury, remains at number two, five points ahead of Pakistan’s Babar Azam.

In the list of all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja has moved down by a spot and is currently at number eight.

In the ICC ODI rankings which got updated on Wednesday, Ireland all-rounder Paul Stirling and Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz made notable gains after some fine performances in the ICC World Cup Super League.

Stirling has gained eight slots to reach 20th place after scoring 285 runs against Afghanistan which included centuries in the second and third matches.

The valiant effort in the ODI series in Abu Dhabi, that his team lost 0-3, has taken him to the top of the run aggregate in the championship with 441 runs in six matches.

Stirling also scored 135 runs in his side’s preceding series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which was not part of the Super League and which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Off-spinner Mehidy was the most successful bowler in the series against the West Indies which his side swept 3-0 and his effort reflects in the latest update to the ODI rankings. Mehidy has progressed nine spots to take fourth position after grabbing seven wickets including a haul of four for 25 in the second ODI that won him the player of the match award.

India’s next ODI series is against England which begins on March 23 in Pune.

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS): The player auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) edition will take place on February 18 in Chennai.

IPL confirmed the news on their official Twitter handle: “IPL 2021 Player Auction on 18th February.

Venue: Chennai.”

As many as 139 players have been retained by the eight IPL franchises whereas 57 players have been released from their existing squads. Sunrisers Hyderabad have retained the most number of players -- 22 -- while Royal Challengers Bangalore have only 12 players in the squad. Kings XI Punjab will enter the auction with the biggest possible purse of Rs 53.20 crore, followed by RCB (Rs 35.90 crore). Kolkata Knight Riders and SRH have the least amount of purse remaining - Rs 10.75 crore. Rajasthan Royals, who have appointed Sanju Samson as they captain after releasing Steve Smith, will look to fill their three overseas slots and have a purse remaining of Rs 34.85 crore.

Inter beat AC Milan 2-1 in fiery derby

Romelu Lukaku (Right) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic bumped heads during a heated exchange.

L o nd o n , J an 2 7 (Agencies): Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku were involved in an ugly clash before Christian Eriksen’s 97th-minute winner gave Inter Milan victory in a dramatic Coppa Italia derby.

Former Tottenham midfielder Eriksen came off the bench to score a superb free-kick as Inter came from behind to reach the semifinals, BBC reported.

It was virtually the final act of a match in which Ibrahimovic scored, became embroiled in an unseemly spat with former Manchester United team-mate Lukaku, and was then sent off.

Ibrahimovic put AC Milan in front with a clinical finish in the 31st minute, his eighth goal in seven appearances against Inter ensuring his side led at the interval.

He was then booked for his part in a head-to-head

clash with Lukaku, who had to be pulled away as he tried to confront the Swede when the players left the field at half-time.

Ibrahimovic was dismissed 13 minutes into the second half for a foul on former Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov, and Inter capitalised on their numerical advantage.

Lukaku got the equaliser from the spot after Rafael Leao fouled Nicolo

Barella in the box, with referee Paolo Valeri awarding the penalty after viewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.

Inter continued to press but found Milan goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu in inspired form until Eriksen curled home a free-kick to set up a semi-final against Juventus or SPAL, who meet on Wednesday.

It was Eriksen’s first goal of the season, with the Dane starting just four league games this campaign.

He has been linked with a move back to England but Inter boss Antonio Conte was adamant Eriksen is going nowhere during the January transfer window.

“I have been repeating for a month that no-one will arrive and no-one will leave,” said the Italian.

“He is a very intelligent player, he has quality and he is part of the project.”

AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli told reporters Ibrahimovic said sorry to his team-mates after the match for getting sent off.

“He apologised like the great champion he is. He got a bit caught up in the desire to help the team,” added Pioli.

Minutes later, Sandeep Singh whipped a teasing cross for Jordan Murray whose header brushed the upside of the frame.

And then, Lalthathanga Khawlhring rattled the crossbar again from close range in injury time, leaving Kerala assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed frustrated on the touchline.

After the restart, Kerala carried on from where they left off as they dominated the second half.

They had an opportunity to bag the opener after the hour mark when Khawlhring created space on the right and delivered a cross towards Murray at the far-post. The Australian’s looped header, however, flew inches wide of goal.

Ke r a l a t h r ew t h e kitchen sink at their opponents as the game entered its final stages. They created chance after chance but lacked the finishing touch, and were forced to share points with Jamshedpur at the full-time whistle.

THURSDAY’S MATCH Hyderabad Vs Bengaluru: 7:30 pm

L o nd o n, J an 2 7 (Reuters): Thomas Tuchel became the latest manager to take over the Chelsea hot seat when the Premier League club confirmed the German as Frank Lampard’s replacement on Tuesday. The 47year-old former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St Germain coach has agreed an 18-month contract with the option of another year, the west London club announced.

“I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my staff,” Tuchel, who met the players at Chelsea’s Cobham training headquarters, said in a statement. “We all have the greatest respect for Frank Lampard’s work and the legacy he created at Chelsea. At the same time, I cannot wait to meet my new team and compete in the most exciting league in football. I’m grateful to be part of the Chelsea family - it feels amazing!”

Lampard, Chelsea’s record goalscorer, was sacked on Monday after 18 months in charge following a run of five defeats in its last eight Premier League games. The 42-year-old is held in great affection by

Thomas Tuchel the Chelsea fans and was praised for handing eight academy graduates a firstteam debut since arriving in July 2019.

But he lacked managerial experience having spent just one season as secondtier Derby County before answering the call to return to Stamford Bridge and replace Maurizio Sarri.

Tuchel will be less familiar to Blues supporters but has an impressive managerial CV, albeit mainly with PSG in a far less competitive league than England’s top flight. He delivered back-to-back French league titles and took it to last season’s Champions League final but was sacked and replaced by Mauricio Pochettino in December.

“It is never easy to change head coach in the middle of the season but we are very happy to secure one of Europe’s best coaches in Thomas Tuchel,” Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said. “There is still much to play for and much to achieve, this season and beyond. We welcome Thomas to the club.”

Tuchel, Chelsea’s first German coach, built a reputation as a forwardthinking tactician operating on a small budget after taking over from Jurgen Klopp at Mainz, which he guided to a fifth-place Bundesliga finish in 2010-11.

When Klopp left Dortmund at the end of the 2014-15 campaign, Tuchel again replaced him and won his first managerial silverware by leading the club to German Cup success in 2017.

He joined PSG in 2018, replacing Unai Emery.

Tuchel is the 14th managerial appointment made by Chelsea since Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the west London outfit in 2003, including Jose Mourinho’s two spells.

John Wall guides Rockets past Wizards Washington, Jan 27 (Reuters): John Wall scored a team-high 24 points in his first matchup with his former team as the host Houston Rockets earned a 107-88 victory over the short-handed Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

Eric Gordon and Victor Oladipo added 20 apiece for Houston, which extended its season-best winning streak to three games.

DeMarcus Cousins tallied 19 points, 11 rebounds and five steals for Houston, which played without center Christian Wood (ankle).

Washington’s Bradley Beal, the league’s leading scorer, tallied 33 points on 12-of-28 shooting, while Russell Westbrook, traded for Wall in the offseason, added 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.

The Wizards were missing six players due to league health and safety protocols.

added 18 points and 10 rebounds for New York, which wrapped up a fourgame Western trip with its third straight loss.

Atlanta Hawks 108 - Los Angeles Clippers 99

Houston Rockets’ John Wall applauds a call, next to Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal on Tuesday. (AP)

a career-high 20 points and Rudy Gobert dominated the interior as Utah defeated New York in Salt Lake City for its ninth straight victory.

With leading scorer Donovan Mitchell struggling -- nine points on 3-ofshooting -- O’Neale conUtah Jazz 108 - New 15 nected on 7 of 12 attempts York Knicks 94 while also grabbing six Royce O’Neale scored rebounds. Gobert hauled

Online Rummy: Kerala HC notice to Virat Kohli T h iru v anan thapuram, Jan 27 (IANS): The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, actors Thammanna and Aju Vargheese on a petition seeking ban on online rummy after victims alleged brand ambassadors play a significant role in getting youth addicted.

The high court has also issued notices to the state government and called for its response on the same.

The petitioner had complained to the high court that several people have lost their lives in the country after losing huge amounts of money by playing the online game and that it should be banned. Vineeth, 27, had committed suicide at Kuttichal in Thiruvananthapuram a fortnight ago.

He had lost Rs 21 lakh.

Sajesh, 32, who had lost more than Rs. 6 lakh playing online rummy told IANS: “The intervention of the honourable High court is welcome as I know that several people have lost huge amount of money playing this online game”.

in 19 rebounds to go with 18 points and four blocked shots, and Mike Conley scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half.

Austin Rivers led New York with 25 points, including hitting 5 of 7 3-point attempts, but he was held scoreless in the second half after going 10-for-10 from the floor in a red-hot first half. Julius Randle

Trae Young returned to the lineup and scored 38 points, helping host Atlanta defeat short-handed Los Angeles. Young, who missed Sunday’s game at Milwaukee with back spasms, shot 12-for-23 from the floor as the Hawks won for the fourth time in five games.

Also returning for Atlanta was Clint Capela, who missed the last game with right hand soreness.

Capela had 13 points and 18 rebounds, his third straight game with at least 18 boards. The Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter contributed 22 points.

The Clippers were playing without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George (health and safety protocols) plus Patrick Beverley (right knee soreness). Reggie Jackson led Los Angeles with 20 points and eight assists.

3rd Aphuyemi Cup kicks off

Chief invitee, officials and others at the 3rd Aphuyemi Cup on Wednesday.

D I M A P U R , JA N 2 7 (NPN): The 3rd Aphuyemi Cup organised by Aphuyemi Football Club kicked off on January 27 at Ghathashi Town after it was declared open by chief invitee, SDO PWD (R&B) Dimapur division, Er. Nagashe Swu. The tournament will culminate on February 2.

17 teams are participating in the yearly events of Aphuyemi Football Club. In his address, the chief invitee encouraged the participants to reconnect and spread friendship

through this tournament.

“There is widespread of disunity amongst the society but expecting brotherhood and oneness through Aphuyemi Cup”, he said.

He also informed the players to be disciplined not only in sports field but in every walk of life.

The chief guest concluded his speech by reminding the village councils and elders within Pughoboto area to support this tournament so that future star will be moulded from here. Shiyeto Wotsa in

his presidential address thanked the whole Pughoboto area for taking the tournament this far and assured the gathering that the club will be a result oriented and bring laurel to Aphuyemi.

On the opening match, defending champions, Pughoboto Town Club defeated D Boys Ghathashi 1-0. In the second match, Centre Club Mukalimi beat Mishilimi FC 2-0 while United FC Chisholimi beat Ashu Hebo Club 1-0 in the third match.

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