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Community transmission of COVID in Guwahati 19 COVID patients recover; 1 test +ve Spl. Correspondent
GUWAHATI, JUN 10 (NPN): In a major development, Assam’s health & family welfare (H&FW) minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has confirmed community transmission of COVID-19 in the State Capital. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, Sarma said 13 individuals in the city had tested positive for the virus so far without any travel history. Providing details, he said two new cases were found from Pan Bazaar area of the city – one near Hari Sabha and another from Jain Pharma – during the day. Incidentally, COVID19 cases were detected from both the locations earlier too, indicating that there was community transmission, the minister remarked. He feared that there could be a virus strain in the city that required to be stopped immediately at any cost. As people from different parts of the city went to Pan Bazaar area for buying medicines and other pharmaceutical equipment as most of the distributors and stockists were located there, Sarma said the gov-
90% work completed for BSL-2 in Dimapur
DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Health & Family Welfare principal director Dr. Vizolie Z Suokhrie, during the review meeting of the High Powered Committee (HPC) members, informed that 90 per cent of the work for the Bio-Safety Lab 2 in Dimapur was completed. He also informed about the work progress for BSL-2 in Tuensang and said it was expected to be completed by this month. Dr. Suokhrie also informed that the testing capacity of the BSL-3 lab in Kohima was increasing steadily. Meanwhile, 45 numbers of ventilators have been dispatched by the Health ministry for Nagaland and was expected to arrive soon, Dr. Suokhrie said.
Fuel prices hiked
DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies hiked petrol price by 40 paise per litre and diesel by 45 paise. After Wednesday’s rate revision, petrol price in Dimapur rose to Rs.78.86 per litre from Rs.78.47 per litre recorded on Tuesday while diesel price was increased from Rs. 69.78 per litre to Rs. 70.18 per litre. In Kohima, price of petrol on Wednesday stood at Rs.79.71 per litre while diesel was retailing at Rs.70.65 per litre.
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Security personnel keep vigil at the Fancy Bazar, which was sealed as a COVID-19 containment zone after detection of some cases, in Guwahati. (File)
ernment was contemplating enforcing a seven-day strict containment in the area, besides collecting samples. He remarked that with Wednesday’s development, the city witnessed 13 cases in the city, and all the individuals had no travel history. “We have found a link of all the cases to Pan Bazaar area, besides Bishnupur and Fatasil Ambari areas where godowns are located. Hence, if these areas can be isolated, then I think the
virus chain could be broken. But Guwahati’s infection is a cause of concern,” the minister acknowledged. While the localities of Pan Bazaar area have already been declared containment zones, Bishnupur and Fatasil Ambari areas would be declared containment zones, he added. According to the Health Ministry, a containment zone refers to a specific geographical area where positive cases of coronavirus
are found. Strict movement restrictions are put in place in such areas to prevent further spread of the virus. The perimeters of the containment zone are decided based on the number of positive cases in the area, contact tracing history and population density. The Rapid Response Team(RRT) demarcates the area of 3-kilometre radius around the epicentre (the residence of the positive case or where he has been isolated) in case
WHO rethinks on ‘asymptomatic’ cases NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (AGENCIES): In a flipflop, the World Health Organisation (WHO) first said that transmission of Covid-19 from asymptomatic carriers is “very rare”, and then organised a live session on social media to clarify that “modelling studies have put the extent of asymptomatic transmission to about 40%”. Maria Van Kerkhove, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist and Covid-19 Technical Lead at WHO, first said on Monday: “We have a number of reports coming from countries who are doing very detailed contact tracing. They are following asymptomatic cases, they are following contacts and they are not finding secondary transmission onwards. It is very rare. Much of that is not published in the literature.” On Tuesday, after an uproar in the media and the public, she clarified
during the special session that while 6-41% of Covid infected people may not show symptoms, many of them may transmit the disease. “There have been two-three studies that followed asymptomatic cases over time and looked at all contacts and came to the conclusion that there was no spread but that is a very small subset of studies. In trying to articulate what we know, I used the words ‘very rare’ and there was a misunderstanding… what I didn’t report yesterday because this is a major unknown is that there are some modelling studies that estimate that 40% transmission may be due to asymptomatic models. It is a modelling study so I didn’t include in my answer yesterday,” she said. A study from China published in Nature Medicine on April 15 estimated that 44% cases had caught
the disease from an asymptomatic person. “We obser ved the highest viral load in throat swabs at the time of symptom onset, and inferred that infectiousness peaked on or before symptom onset… Disease control measures should be adjusted to account for probable substantial presymptomatic transmission,” reported the researchers who included those from Guangzhou Medical University and the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, at the University of Hong Kong. Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director at WHO, also clarified on Tuesday that WHO welcomes discussion if “people think we are straying from evidence. We were misinterpreted, perhaps because we didn’t use the most elegant words.” (Cont’d on p-8)
contact listing and mapping takes more than 24 hours. This area of 3 km radius is the containment zone. The perimeter around a containment zone will restrict outward movement of people except for essential services(including medical emergencies). Thermal screening will be carried out at all entry and exit points of containment zones. Also vehicular movement including public transport will be restricted. All roads to containment zones shall be barricaded and manned by police personnel and only those with passes will be permitted to move in or out. The minister’s assertion of community transmission holds severe implications for rest of the North-eastern States for, Assam’s capital serves as a gateway to the region and people from other States flock here for a variety of reasons – from jobs, to education, for medical reasons, trade-related activities or even to catch flights and trains to other parts of the country. Currently, Assam can treat 4,232 Covid-19 patients at one time. Around 957 isolation beds and 500 ICUs are available for the same.
APC clarifies on food quality at QC DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): After video footage of inmates lodged at quarantine centre, New DC Office Complex, Chumukedima, complaining about poor quality of rice went viral on social media, the Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) and Dimapur in-charge for COVID-19 activities, Y Kikheto Sema, Wednesday said that the food committee was directed to visit the quarantine centre and verify the issue. Accordingly, APC said the committee interacted with the inmates and was “found that the quality of rice needed improvement.” Sema said the committee has already conveyed the same to the caterer, who agreed to improve the rice quality. Appreciating and welcoming all views and opinions, the Team Dimapur has requested all responsible to bring any lapses to the notice of (Cont’d on p-8)
Nagaland COVID-19 STATUS as of 10th June 2020
COVID HOSPITAL Dimapur DH AR Hospital Dimapur Kiphire DH Kohima NHAK Kohima Chedema Longleng DH Mokokchung IMDH Mon DH Peren CHC Jalukie Phek DH Tuensang DH Wokha DH Zunheboto DH State Total
AsympRecovtomatic ered cases 77 4 0 5 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 99
8+11 0 0 4 2* 0 0 0 0 0 4* 0 0 29
Symptomatic cases Critical TOTAL Mild Moderate Severe ICU (without ICU (with ICU (OnCASES Oxygen) Oxygen) Ventilator) 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
*2 recovered are in Chedema, 4 recovered in Tuensang DH and 4 in NHAK 11 recovered from Dimapur District Hospital, tested negative through TrueNat
99 active, 29 recovery cases Correspondent/Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR/KOHIMA, JUN 10 (NPN): Nagaland on Wednesday registered a total of 29 COVID-19 recovery cases as 19 more recovered from the deadly virus, while the state reported just one positive case for coronavirus from Kohima quarantine centre on Wednesday. Earlier during the day (till 3 p.m.), the state’s total recovery case was 22-Dimapur-12, Kohima-6 and Tuensang-4. However, in a late night development, it
was informed that Dimapur registered another 7 negative cases by TrueNat machine, taking the tally to 19. Based on the latest SOP, a doctor at DHD informed that the second testing by TrueNat was carried out after 14 days of the first sample collection. As on June 10, the state’s updated tally for COVID-19 cases stood at 128-- 99 active and 29 recovered cases. According a DIPR report, two COVID-19 positive cases (husband and wife) who were kept at an isolation unit at Dimapur COVID-19 hospital, were shifted to Naga Hospital Authority Kohima Wednesday
MTLT serves 45-day ultimatum on PHED DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) has served a 45-day ultimatum on the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Mokokchung division to take immediate necessary actions to ensure supply of regular drinking water at Mokokchung town. In an ultimatum addressed to the executive engineer PHED Mokokchung division, the MTLT president Imkummeren Jamir, General Secretary Lanu Pongen and MTLT Grievances Cell Convener Aolong Imchen said that citizens of Mokokchung town have been suffering due to scarcity of potable drinking water for the past many years. Over the years, the MTLT said it has raised the issue with the department and also other competent
authorities on several occasions, but its concerns and queries have been met with excuses after excuses. MTLT stated that there were many families in different colonies, who have PHED water pipe connection, were compelled to buy water even during the monsoon season. According to MTLT, there were about 2500 families in the town, who were aggrieved because of nonsupply of water by the department. If the department cannot supply water even to those 2500 families having pipelines, the MTLT questioned whether the department could supply water to other families who were yet to have a pipe connection. “Most ironically, the families are charged the regular maintenance fees every month,” MTLT said.
evening by ambulance on humanitarian grounds as the couple were asymptomatic and were found fit to travel. The wife, a cancer patient, was shifted to NHAK since the hospital has a cancer unit and her primary problem had to be urgently attended to, DIPR stated. Meanwhile, Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) principal director Dr. Vizolie Z Suokhrie acknowledged that despite numerous challenges, the services of the health workers led to speedy recovery of the patients, who were mostly asymptomatic while some showed mild symptoms. (Cont’d on p-8)
Longleng dist admin appeals for peace in border
DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Following reports of Assam police removing bamboo barricade erected at Yonglok along the Nagaland-Assam border as part of COVID-19 preventive measures, the Longleng district administration and the police Wednesday held a meeting with Phom People’s Council (PPC), Phom Students’ Conference (PSC) and Phomla Hoichen in the conference hall deputy commissioner (DC) Longleng. According to an official bulletin, the DC Longleng, M Shayung Phom, and superintendent of police (SP) Longleng, Yanithung Ezung, appealed to the NGOs, civil society groups and the public to maintain peace and tranquillity in the border (Cont’d on p-8) areas. (Cont’d on p-8)
Religious places allowed to open in state with riders India’s COVID-19 tally nears 2.8L DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): State government has allowed opening of religious places/places of worship in the state with immediate effect subject to adherence to certain conditions/provisions. In an order, the state chief secretary J Alam stated that only those religious places/places of worship outside containment zones would be allowed to open up. The government has advised person above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant woman and children below the age of 10 years to stay at home. The organisations managing the religious institutions are to advise accordingly, the order added. State government also listed generic preventive measures including simple public health measures, which are to be followed to reduce the risk of COVID-19.
The measures that need to be observed by all (workers and visitors) in those places at all times include: social distancing of at least six feet with face covers/ masks mandatory and hand washing and use of sanitizers wherever feasible. The total number shall not be more than 30% of the capacity of the building/space. Religious places shall be open for worship between 5 am to 5pm only. Entrance to have mandatory sanitizer dispense and thermal screening provisions. Only asymptomatic persons will be allowed in and all are to enter only using face cover/masks. Staggering of visitors to be done, if possible. Shoes and footwear should be taken off inside own vehicles and kept in separate slots for individual/family. Proper crowd man-
agement in parking lots and outside premises by adhering to social distancing norms Shops, stalls, cafeteria outside and within the premises shall follow social distancing norms at all times. Specific markings with sufficient space to manage queue and ensure social distancing in the premises. Separate entry exits shall be organised. Maintain physical distancing of six feet while queuing up for entry. Washing of hands and feet before entry. Seating arrangement to be made in such a way that adequate social distancing is maintained. Air conditioning shall be put at ranges of 40˚to 70˚ and intake of fresh air as much as possible and cross ventilation should be adequate. Touching of statues, books etc not allowed and large gathering will remain prohibited.
Avoid physical contact while greeting each other. As far as possible, recorded devotional music be played and choir singing not allowed. Common prayer mates to be avoided and all to bring their own prayer mats to be taken back. No physical offering like Prasad or sprinkling of holy water allowed inside. Community kitchens should follow social distancing while distributing food. Effective sanitation within premises to be ensured especially in lavatories, washing places. Frequent cleaning and disinfecting of the place especially floors for multiple times. Proper disposal of face covers, masks, gloves etc. In case of a suspect or confirmed case in the premises, the person is to be isolated, face mask provide and examined by a doctor.
NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): Nationwide COVID19 tally neared 2.8 lakh Wednesday with almost one-third of the total cases (Cont’d on p-8) getting detected in just 10
days of June. In its morning 8 AM update, the Union Health Ministry said the number of active cases in the country has risen to 1,33,632, while
the total number of people having recovered has now risen to 1,35,205. The Ministry’s update showed nearly 10,000 new cases in 24 hours since Tuesday 8 AM, taking the country’s cumulative caseload to over 2,76,583, while the death toll rose by 279 to reach 7,745. This showed a recovery of nearly 49 per cent among the people who have tested positive so far. Nearly 50 lakh tests have been conducted across the country. However, a PTI tally of figures announced by different states and union territories, as of 9.25 PM, showed that the total number of confirmed cases has risen to 2,77,286, while the death toll has mounted to 8,099. It also showed total recoveries at over 1.4 lakh. The Johns Hopkins University data, as of 9.40 PM, showed India’s confirmed cases at over 2.8 lakh. K Y M C
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ZSUN sets 7-day deadline Dedication of government teacher bear fruit for Govt to meet its demands Staff Reporter
Holds rallies at Peren, Jalukie towns
DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): Zeliangrong Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) has set a seven-day deadline for the State to act on its four-point charter of demand. In a memorandum to chief minister Neiphiu Rio submitted through DC Peren, the union demanded prompt action against the erring officials responsible for sending a COVID-19 case to Peren by violating standard operating procedure (SOP); set up a 100bedded COVID Hospital in the district with modern facilities at the earliest; provide adequate tools and machineries to set up makeshift ICU at the district hospital immediately and post adequate staff to man the hospital. ZSUN warned that failure to meet
its demands within the seven days would force it to chart its own course of action and the government would be held fully responsible in case of any untoward incident arising in future. Earlier, two rallies were held at Peren and Jalukie towns on Wednesday under the aegis of ZSUN to protest against the sending of COVID-19 positive cases to Peren and Tuensang along with other returnees. As the district administration imposed Section 144 CrPC, the rally at Jalukie town was trimmed down to a symbolic protest-cum-media event, though the protest rally was taken out at Peren town by following stand operating procedure (SOP) - maintaining social distancing and wearing masks. At the symbolic protest and media meet held at the conference hall of Jalukie Town Women Welfare Organisation, ZSUN president
Dithuibo Newmai said the union had cancelled the proposed rally at Jalukie town in deference to the prohibitory orders issued under section 144 CrPC by the district administration. “However, we decided to go ahead with the symbolic protect and press conference so that our voice and grievances can be heard loud and clear,” he stated. Newmai warned that the protest should not be construed as “political” but a genuine protest against the negligence of the State government vis-à-vis COVID-19 management in the district. A host of speakers representing Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland (ZBN), Civil Rights Forum of Peren, Jalukie Students’ Union, Jalukie Youth Organisation, Baptist Pastors Fellowship Jalukie Town, Women Welfare Organisation Jalukie Town and Jalukie Traders’ Union also addressed the gathering.
DIMAPUR: As someone said, teaching is truly a noble profession and a teacher is someone who is selfless, always ready to go to any extent to help his/ her students. A sincere and dedicated teacher exhibited her extraordinary love and concern for her students by giving cash reward of Rs. 5000 each to 16 of her students who had scored distinction marks in subjects she taught in school, in the recently declared HSLC examinations. Avino Peseyie, graduate teacher of Chümuokedima Govt Higher Secondary School, Chümoukedima town had encouraged her students of class 10 to study hard and promised to reward those who excelled in her subject, social science in HSLC examinations 2020. Giving away the cash reward from her savings, teacher Avino expressed satisfaction to see her students doing well.
CFD conducts meeting-cum-talk show
Rev. Moses Murry, Rev. Vitoshe Swu, Rev. Dr. Paphino Angami, Fr. Dr. C.P Anto and Gugu Heralu.
DIMAPUR: Christian Forum Dimapur (CFD) requested government to use funds judiciously with accountability and transparency and to enhance collaboration of CSOs and churches to help in combating COVID-19 more effectively and efficiently. A press release from CFD general secretary, Fr. C.P. Anto, stated that Christian Forum Dimapur (CFD) discussed this during its meeting-cum-talk
show on June 9 at Bishop’s House, Dimapur. Appealing to churches and CSOs in following SOPs in letter and spirit, CFD encouraged all to extend help and services to quarantine centers by conducting praise and worship, prayer services and counseling. The forum proposed Dimapur district administration to seal the road from Railway Station to the Agri Expo before the
train arrives with stranded passengers from different parts of India rather than enforcing complete shut or lock down in Dimapur. CFD also resolved to continue relief work, COVID19 campaign and other activities. CFD appreciated government officials, frontline workers, CSOs and NGOs for their hard work and appealed general public to cooperate with these agencies in implementing activities
for the wellbeing of all. The meeting concluded with a talk show facilitated by Gugu Heralu while Rev. Moses Mury, chairman CFD, Rev. V Itoshe Swu, vice chairman CFD, Rev. Dr. Papheno Angami, advisor to CFD and Fr. Dr. C.P Anto, secretary CFD spoke on various issues concerning COVID19. During the talk show, speakers highlighted the importance of collaborating with government, activities rendered by the forum, role of churches in the pandemic, elimination of stigma and discrimination, etc. Earlier, CFD chairman Rev. Moses Murry highlighted the activities undertaken by the forum in rendering services during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. The programme was attended by office bearers and advisory members of the forum. Invocation was pronounced by Rev. Vitoshe Swu, vicechairman, CFD.
Talking to Nagaland Post, Avino who has been in teaching profession for 29 years stated that she was only trying to encourage her students to be more sincere in their studies but the cash rewards which she gave from her salary have also helped the students in the expenses of admission to higher class. She also gave away Rs. 5000 each to two other students who were under her mentorship during preparation for the exams. Avino said “we must practice what we speak and let it be a good example for children to follow”. The meritorious students thanked Avino and her colleagues for their untiring effort. One student said the money she received as reward has helped her to buy books and uniforms. They were determined to uphold the confidence that their teacher has on them. It may be mentioned that at Chümoukedima GHSS under the leadership of Karen
WRSU inspects new police outpost DIMAPUR: New police outpost has been installed at Wozhuro range consisting of 6 villages, manned by havaldar in-charge along with 6 police personnel. A press release from WRSU president, Zademo Lotha and general secretary Nchumthung stated that, the union inspected the newly installed police outpost on June 8. Wozhuro has been facing hardship due to non existence of police outpost, whereby the WRSU stated that the installation of the same will assure safety and security to people of Wozhuro range. WRSU stated that, deputy CM Y. Patton during his previous visit had initiated for installation of the outpost. WRSU also thanked DGP Nagaland, SP Wokha and all stakeholders for their support towards installation of the same.
(Third from left) Avino Peseyie and Karen Sema flanked by meritorious students of GHSS Chumukedima, on Tuesday. (NP)
Sema, principal, an innovative academic system aimed to provide personal attention to all students for achieving academic excellence has been evolved. In this system, each teacher is mandatorily required to personally mentor 5 students throughout the academic year. This initiative has borne intended fruits this season. Chümoukedima GHSS has earned the distinction of being the best performing government
school in Dimapur district in the recently concluded HSSLC examination (arts stream). It has surpassed many popular private schools in Dimapur with modest resources and infrastructure. A salute to Avino Peseyie and her colleagues at Chümoukedima GHSS for their sacrificial love expressed in their resolute devotion to duty while transforming their school into a fine example for many educational institu-
tions to emulate. Advisor to School Education, Tokugha Sukhalu took to twitter to appreciate the teacher saying, “I am proud to have a dedicated teacher in Ms Avino. The department acknowledges her initiatives and dedication, due honor will be given to her by the government”. He also tweeted, “the education department acknowledges her commitment and dedication and will do the needful.”
Promote 6th semester students sans exam: ANCSU, NSUI appeal DIMAPUR: All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Nagaland unit have appealed to the Nagaland University (NU) authority to promote the students of 6th semester without conducting exams. In a letter addressed to the NU vice chancellor, the ANCSU president Vimeyiekho Vitso and general secretary Imnameren N Jamir stated that the NU on June 9 notified to promote the 2nd and 4th semester students basing on grading method issued by UGC. As regards, ANCSU has questioned as to why the said semesters have been promoted and keeping the 6th semester exam at “wait and see”. ANCSU expressed hope that the university would promote the 6th semester students along with the 2nd and 4th semester students. The union further
hoped that those having backlog papers would also be considered. As per the guideline of the UGC, the ANCSU also echoed the same proposal that, if the student wishes to improve the grades, he/she should be given a chance to appear in special exams for such subjects during next semester. Meanwhile, NSUI Nagaland unit through its media has requested the universities in Nagaland to take into consideration the plight of the 6th semester students and work out a mechanism to promote them without conducting exams. ANCSU appeals director higher education: All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has also appealed to the director of Higher Education Nagaland to take serious note of the underlying grievances and waive possible fees in all the govern-
ment colleges. In an appeal to director of Higher Education, the ANCSU general secretary, Imnameren N. Jamir and education secretary, Keneitsituo Kense pointed out, “the economic crisis of the state due to the outbreak of the COVID-19” wherein many student parents and guardians were facing financial constraints. In this regard, the ANCSU said it had apprised the department on May 19 for the welfare of student community and further stated that, “many private colleges have come forward by waiving complete admission fees, partial fees and allowing students to pay admission fees on installment basis.” All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has, therefore, reiterated its appeal to the responsible authority to waive possible fees in all the government colleges.
conducts training on Toppers of HSLC & HSSLC felicitated in Kohima, Dimapur, Phek cutATMA flowers at New Wokha village
Dr. Nicky Kire, DC Kohima and other DPDB members with Md. Zaheer-Ul-Alam on Wangshei Konyak receiving the award from Dr. John June 10. (DIPR) Sweyievisa on June 10.
The toppers of HSLC and HSSLC along with principal and teachers on June 10.
Subject toppers with DC Phek, officials and principal of GHSS Phek during the programme.
DIMAPUR: The Kohima district planning and development board (DPDB) felicitated the 12th HSLC examination topper 2020, Md. Zaheer-Ul-Alam who secured the top position from amongst the government schools under Kohima district at DPDB’s conference hall, Kohima on June 10. According to DIPR report, advisor of Urban Development, Municipal Affairs & Smart City, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire
of Md. Zaheer-Ul-Alam, headmaster of Government High School New Market, Kohima and district education officer, Kohima, Pelhouvolie proposed the vote of thanks. JGHSS Viswema: John GHSS (JGHSS) Viswema presented the John Angami award for meritorious students to Wangshei Konyak for securing first division in the recent HSLC examination on June 10. A press release by Rusovil John, Viswema village stated that
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speaking on the occasion congratulated Md. ZaheerUl-Alam for achieving the top position amongst the government schools, which he said was the first and most important step to achieve in one’s academic career. He encouraged Zaheer to maintain and remember the three ‘Ds’ of dedication, determination and devotion in his studies, without which one cannot achieve his/her goal and further wished him all the very best in his future endeavours. Dr. Nicky also
added that every parent, teachers and students has equal important roles and responsibilities to play towards achieving one’s goal in life, he therefore reminded everyone to rededicate in their respective areas to achieve greater heights in days to come. The felicitation programme was chaired by deputy commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie who also delivered the welcome address. Short speeches were delivered by the father
the award consisting of citation and an amount of Rs. 10,000/- was presented by Dr. John Sweyievisa, retired director of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland. Wangshei Konyak, whose father passed away when he was 3 years old, was raised by his mother alone, along with his siblings. Wangshei’s mother who was a farmer managed to send him to GPS Sheanghah Chingnyu where he studied from class A-3. Wangshei joined Govern-
ment Middle School (GMS) K. Khel Viswema and studied from class 4-8 and achieved the best student award in the year 2017 when he completed his middle school section and in 2018, he joined John Government Higher Secondary School (JGHSS) Viswema. For his academic success, he credits his teachers of middle and high schools who taught him in the best possible way, guided and gave him the confidence to dream big. Meanwhile, the award was presented in a simple ceremony including principal Chumbeni K. Neikha, maintaining social distancing guidelines at the administrative block of JGHSS. SMHSS Dimapur: St. Mary’s Hr. Sec. School (SMHSS), Dimapur felicitated toppers & distinction holders of HSLC & HSSLC 2020 on June 10. A press release from SMHSS principal stated that, four toppers of HSLC & one Topper of HSSLC from Science Stream were given trophies, cash prize, medals & framed certificates to all. GHSS Phek: Subject toppers and all successful candidates of HSLC/ HSSLC examination 2020 were felicitated by DC Phek Sachin Jaiswal and his staff. A press release from GHSS Phek principal Kedanye Thong stated that, subject toppers like Neshelu Vero, Tsuto Rhakho and Veshenielu Tetseo were felicitated along with the others.
Resource persons from ATMA Wokha with participants at the programme held on June 10.
D I M A P U R : AT M A , Wokha block conducted training on cut flowers production at New Wokha village on June 10. A press release from ATMA Wokha stated that, resource person for the programme was Megokhonu Meyase, SMS horticulturist KVK Wokha along with Mhalo Tungoe PPD convener ATMA SMS (extension) KVK Wokha, Elilo Kikon ATM, Lily Tungoe ATM, Wokha block. Resource
person stressed on the production of cut flower, importance of floriculture, protected cultivation, nutrient management, marketing scopes of cut flowers, insects, pests and disease management of floriculture. Altogether 10 farmers attended the training programme. Neem oil, garden gloves were also distributed among the farmers along with face mask, hand sanitizers and pamphlets.
NPGN/NNC (N/A) regions support FA DIMAPUR: NPGN/NNC (N/A) from various regions has extended support to the newly elected leader Mhathung Tsopoe as acting president and Kiyelho Wokhami as general secretary. In separate press releases from NPGN/NNC (N/A) Sumi region chairman Khekiho Yepthomi, Zeliang region chairman Daniel Zeliang, Lotha region chairman M. Lotha, Chang region chairman Lemba Chang and Ao region chairman Sashi Longkumer stated that, the various regions will uphold the firm stand towards the framework agreement (FA) of August 3, 2015 between GOI and NSCN/GPRN (IM) and the national yehzabo for upliftment of its people. K Y M C
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COVID-19: More returnees, meetings, visits, sensitisation programme DIMAPUR: As more returnees are being accommodated at the quarantine facilities in various districts, there is growing shortage of quarantine centres. In this regard, some district administrations have taken up the matter for discussion at coordination meetings to address the issue. Various social organisations and churches have been providing food to the returnees at quarantine centres, while some individuals and groups have provided one-time meal to the quarantinees. Sensitisation programmes and prayer fellowships are also being initiated for those in quarantine centres by various agencies. Meanwhile, government continues to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19 positive cases in the state and updates are provided accordingly. Public are reminded to take note of government SOP and be responsible so there is no community spread of COVID in Nagaland.
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STH members preparing food for the inmates at LCMU and LCC members during the short prayer service Assam Rifles personnel and village functionaries during Pasting of banners in one of the quarantine the handing over charge of the drainage facility. quarantine centres in Zunheboto town. held at SSA quarantine centre. centres.
STH prepares food for inmates at quarantine centre: Various churches under Zunheboto town and civil organisations like Sumi Totimi Hoho (STH) are taking the initiative to prepare food for the inmates at quarantine centres. A press release from STH media cell stated that, the SBCZ have completed their rounds of providing the inmates after which ZTSBC are providing food to the inmates quarantined at Zbto Govt College and cultural hall while the STH are providing the inmates quarantined at GHSS and town hall and frontline personnel. Church volunteers hand over the food to the police personnel manning the gate of quarantine centres, whereafter it is placed on a table and the inmates in a queue maintaining social distancing collects their food. SRGBA requests village councils to arrange quarantine facility: Satoi Range GB Association (SRGBA) during its executive meeting held on June 9, has requested to all the respective eleven village councils under Satoi area to arrange village quarantine facility for two to three bedded with separate bathrooms, power supply with kitchen facilities as per the EAC, Satoi notification on June 8 and adhere to the guidelines. Association also asked them to co-operate with administrative officers for safety measures and guidelines for COVID-19. A press release from SRGBA president Kaito Zhimo and general secretary, Kakheto Aye stated that, the meeting also selected the new office bearers for the tenure 2020-25 and official handing and taking over was also held. Association also stated that the earlier nomenclature of Satoi Area GB Association has been changed to Satoi Range GB Association for all the official correspondence. During the meeting, various agendas were discussed and that Satoi Range GB Association will give full cooperation for Satoi town platinum jubilee celebration which is scheduled to be held in the month of December 2020. It has informed that verification team led by ADC, EAC and BDO and MO will be visiting all the villages by June. Meanwhile, the new office bearers have also expressed its confidence that the Association will give priority for the upliftment of Satoi range in all aspects in their region. The new team is led by Kaito Zhimo as president, Kakheto Aye as general secretary along with six others. 69 returnees arrive at Zunheboto district: 69 returnees arrived at Akuluto town in Zunheboto district on June 9. According to DIPR report, 38 male and 31 female arrived at JNV Akuluto in three buses. The group will be quarantined at JNV Akuluto itself. The group consists of 68 from the Gujarat/ Maharashtra special train and one female from Agri Expo transit centre.
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LCMU & LCC Dimapur provides meal to quarantined inmates: Lotha Colony Mothers’ Union (LCMU), Dimapur along with the Lotha Colony Council (LCC) provided one time meal with gift hampers to the quarantine inmates at the State Sports Academy (SSA) in Dimapur on June 10. A press release from LCC and LCMU stated that programme was held in the presence of Nagaland State Sports Academy, head coach who is also the in-charge of quarantine center at SSA. The meal and gift hampers for the SSA quarantine centre was provided and prepared by the LCMU. A word of encouragement to the inmates and prayer was pronounced by the Lotha Baptist Church, Lotha Colony Dimapur, Lanlongo Yanthan.
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DHP sensitisation programme on COVID-19: District Hospital Phek (DHP) conducted a sensitisation programme on COVID-19 for NGOs and civil societies of Phek town on June 7, where about 60 people attended. A press release from NHM Phek district media officer, Kutolu Nakro stated that, Dr. Nichukholie Vupru nodal officer of National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) Phek said using of tobacco products enhance the spread of COVID-19 as it increases the production of saliva, which leads to increased spitting in public places. He added that large gathering at the retail outlets for procurement of tobacco products pose the risk for spread of COVID-19. He further informed the participants that smokers have greater chance of transmission of virus from hand to the mouth and also weakens the immune system making the lungs more vulnerable to COVID-19.The programme was also attended by doctors, nurses and staff of DH Phek. Besides District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC) Phek also distributed leaflets on the dangers of tobacco use and COVID-19 to the quarantine centres in all blocks and to the public, while banners have been pasted at the quarantine centres. 32 stranded citizens arrive at Pfutsero: According to a report received from SMO Pfutsero, 32 persons arrived at Pfutsero on June 9 evening. DIPR reported that all were thermal scanned and were quarantined in JNV Lewoza Pfutsero.
Hoichen at DC’s conference hall on June 10. According to DIPR report, DC M. Shayung Phom and SP Yanithung Ezung appealed to the NGOs, civil societies and the public to maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas. DC and SP Longleng also informed the NGOs about the positive responses of the DC and SP Sivasagar when they apprised the Assam counterparts to maintain peaceful law and order in the border and to prevent such incident in the future. After lengthy discussion the DC and SP Longleng appealed to the NGOs to visit Yonglok to apprise the public to maintain peace and harmony in the area during such COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Coordination meeting on renovation of Changtongnyah-Longleng road: In connection with deterioration of Changtongnyah-Longleng road by monsoon, the district administration convened a coordination meeting with Police, EE (PED) & EE (NH) Longleng, president PPC, president PSC, president Phomla Hoichen, [resident Chamber of commerce, president Driver’s Union and all vehicle owners at DC’s conference hall on June 10. After briefing by the DC and ADC, Longleng explaining the importance and poor condition of the road, the house decided to find ways and means to repair and renovate only the worse portion before the two-lane firm commenced their work. The Drivers’ Union was entrusted to verify the locations for repairing while the Chamber of commerce and vehicle owners will contribute stones/boulder and the district administration will provide fuel while NGOs will supervise the work. The EE (PWD) informed on the status of the paper works for tender and its delay due to lockdown while the president PPC suggested measures for renovation and assured to provide full ASHA worker with villager during house to house cooperation and all possible assistance for improvement campaign on anti malaria month. (DIPR) of the work. Shamator kicks off Zero Malaria campaign: Shamator village, kicked off the anti malaria month campaign, further providing awareness on COVID-19. According to DIPR report, house to house camexhausted, deliberations were held on more quarantine transportation for carrying paign was led by S I, Bumba Yimchunger, accompanied centres. the rations and CGI sheets by Asha co-ordinator Shamator, T Hantsüla YimchunMedical department informed that 37 samples have issued by the district ad- ger, nurses and Asha workers. Two villages, Shamator been sent for test and results were awaited. TrueNat ministration from Pungro and Leangkonger, were covered, where health workers equipment on arrival will be installed by technical expert. to Hakkumote, Salumi and provided awareness on both malaria and COVID-19 as well. It was also clarified by the Medical staff that if one or Khonsa villages. more persons in quarantine tests positive, number of days in quarantine would extend for those people from the same group. JNV building was selected to be set up as police quarantine in order to bring unruly people under control. Later in the evening, DC, SP, CMO and other DTF members received 50 persons who arrived at Kiphire from Dimapur. Among the returnees, 22 persons were from Maharashtra and 28 from Gujarat, counting to 28 female and 22 male. After a screening they were sent to institutional quarantine in Kiphire town. Kiphire Battalion extends logistics support: Kiphire Battalion of Assam Rifles extended logistics support to mitigate the problems of the border villages in Pungro region of Kiphire district. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), Assam Rifles assisted the border villages by providing
DTF Longleng discuss on safe disposal of PPE: An emergency meeting of Longleng District Task Force (DTF) on COVID-19 was held at COVID-19 war room, DC office under the chairmanship of DC Longleng M. Shayung Phom on June 10, and stressed at length on proper use and safe disposal of personal protection equipments (PPE). According to DIPR report, DC informed members about PPE set suspected to be used and disposed off by the driver near the road side at Orangkong village while returning back to their destination from Longleng. He asserted that such practice was hazardous of spreading the virus and suggested for proper awareness and instructions on safety use and disposal of PPE not only to drivers alone but also to the citizens. After lengthy deliberations the members nominated Dr. Meren to give proper instructions to the drivers on safe disposal of PPE. DC also acknowledged the amount of Rupees one lakh donated by the Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo, and thanked the organisation, churches, NGOs, civil societies, individuals and well wishers for their financial assistance and support towards COVID-19 in various ways. The house discussed for accommodation of returnees coming from quarantine centre Kohima, enhancement of security in quarantine centres and identifying buildings for COVID-19 Care Hospital. CMO office and Nyingching Government Middle School buildings were identified for COVID-19 Care Hospital. The DTF will inspect the condition of these buildings before final decision. Law & order meeting: In connection with reports of issues at Yonglok after Assam Police removed the bamboo blockage on COVID-19 in the Nagaland Assam border the Longleng district administration and the Police held a meeting with Phom People’s Council (PPC), Phom Students’ Conference (PSC) and Phomla
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Books for inmates at quarantine centre: National People’s Party (NPP) state unit made a donation of around 200 inspirational books to the inmates (all female) of Livingstone Foundation International (LFI) quarantine centre at Thahekhu/Kevijau on June 10. Dimapur Battalion constructs drainage facility: Dimapur Battalion of Assam Rifles constructed a drainage facility and officially handed over charge to the village functionaries Darogajan, Dimapur on June 9. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N) stated that, perpetual water clogging issue in the locality posed undue risks for spread of waterborne and communicable diseases, especially during onset of monsoon.
Assam Rifles personnel transporting CGI sheets to border villages in Pungro region.
Meeting on COVID-19 deliberates on QCs: COVID-19 potentiated group Kiphire held its meeting at the DPDB hall Kiphire under the chairmanship of DC Kiphire, Sarita Yadav on June 9. According to DIPR report, DC expressed that returnees from other parts have been safely quarantined at four different locations i.e ZPC 54, Loyola 17 and DUDA rest house, and more people were expected to arrive. As the quarantine centres were about to be
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Assam gas well blowout: 2 officials of OIL suspended TWO FIREMAN DIED fighting the blaze
NDRF personnel carry out search and rescue operations after two firemen of OIL went missing at Baghjan oilfield, in Assam’s Tinsukia district. (PTI) G u wa h a t i / N e w Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI/ IANS): Two staffers of the Oil India Ltd (OIL) have been suspended for alleged negligence of duty in the gas well blowout at Baghjan in Assam’s Tinsukia district, a company official said on Wednesday. Gas has been spewing uncontrollably from the Baghjan well since the blowout on May 27. “The company is carrying out an internal inquiry
and we have placed two officials responsible for the well under suspension. Once the probe is over, we will take a final decision on their role,” the official told PTI. Earlier, Oil India Ltd (OIL) Chairman and MD Sushil Chandra Mishra said a five-member inquiry committee was formed and actions would be initiated on employees of the company if there was any prima facie evidence of human error. It has also issued a
show cause notice to John Energy Pvt Ltd, the outsourced private operator of the gas well, Mishra had said. The state-run company on Wednesday said two of its firefighters died while controlling the blaze at Baghjan well. The fire at the well is so massive that it can be seen from a distance of more than 30 kilometres with thick black smoke going up several metres high,
endangering local biodiversities in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. An employee of the company, who was present at the site when the blowout took place, had said that they were trying to replace a damaged spool of the well when the tragedy struck. “For replacing the spool, we removed the Blow Out Preventer (BOP) from the well. It is a routine maintenance exercise and we were about to complete our work. Suddenly at that moment, the gas had a kick and blowout took place,” the employee said requesting anonymity. However, experts said the blowout could have been avoided if the early signs from the well were read on time. “When a blowout happens, the well gives some pressure hints. If we don’t read those properly, then accidents take place. I am sure, this well also gave hints and the officials present there failed to read it,” a former OIL official looking after drilling operations told PTI. The veteran official said now after the well catching fire, OIL can do “nothing” to control it with its “limited resources”. “ONGC has some expertise and it is already
helping at the site. In the entire world, no drilling and exploration company has experts to control such a massive blowout. As far as I know, there are only three blowout management firms in the world and one of them is already present here,” he said. Three experts from Singaporean firm Alert Disaster Control started working at the site from Monday to stop the gas leak and said they were confident that the situation could be controlled and the well could be capped safely. Another former official of the Oil India Ltd said there are only two options left to douse the blaze and control the gas leak from the well. “The first option is an extraordinary blast at the mouth of the well to cut the oxygen for a fraction of second to put out the fire, but this is very very difficult to do,” he said. “The second option is to wait till the gas supply from the bottom of the well is exhausted or disrupted naturally. This will also douse the flame,” he added. Both the former employees asserted that Baghjan well will be dead after controlling the gas leak and it is advisable to plug it permanently for the future.
PM assures central support to Assam on Baghjan fire tragedy Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and assured him of all possible support from the Centre in the wake of the Baghjan fire tragedy. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted that Modi discussed the situation in Baghjan fire tragedy in a telephonic conversation with Sonowal. “...PM assured all possible support from the Centre. The situation is being monitored closely,” the PMO tweeted. At least two firefighters of Oil India Limited (OIL) were killed near the oil well blowout site at Baghjan in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Wednesday. Many houses in the adjoining areas were also damaged and several thousand people shifted to safer places and relief camps set up by the OIL. Natural gas leaking from the well at Baghjan, around 550 km east of Guwahati, for the past 15 days had fueled the fire, causing enormous damage to the region’s wildlife and wetlands and other biodiversity.
Meghalaya rules out total lockdown Sonu Sood sends Assam migrants home despite steady spike of COVID-19 cases Correspondent Shillong, June 10: The Meghalaya government on Wednesday ruled out imposition of total lockdown despite steady spike of COVID-19 active cases in the State. This was decided in the review meeting held by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma with his ministerial colleagues and officials in the light of new COVID19 cases surfacing in the State. Meghalaya has been registering a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases with arrival of returnees, mostly from 'red zones' elsewhere in the country with 15 active COVID-19 cases since June 1. Of the 30 active cases, 14 are in East Khasi Hills district, five each in West Jaintia Hills, West Garo Hills, South West Garo Hills and one North Garo Hills. Meghalaya recorded the first positive case on April 15 and the patient subsequently died two days after he got infected with the virus. Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that no total lockdown would be imposed, but the lockdown continues in the state till June 30, with some relax-
Lungi dance of COVID patients in Tripura goes viral
AGARTALA, JUNE 10 (AGENCIES): A video showing Covid-19 asymptomatic patients at the Hapania Care Centre in Tripura performing a lungi dance has created waves on the internet after going viral on social media, reports The Northeast Today. The video has also garnered a positive response from the masses as many feel that the patients’ activities are ‘inspiring’. Some even poked fun of the present scenario by saying that the patients of Tripura have defeated the COVID-19 fear. Meanwhile, the lungi dance has been lovingly renamed as the ‘corona dance’.
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ations. "We have been trained in the past few months how to live and take care of ourselves ever since the first lockdown was enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Now, it is the responsibility of each one of us to take care and follow the laid down protocols," he told journalists. Moreover, the Deputy Chief Minister said people should understand that it is not the government that should force them to follow the protocols but it is the duty of every citizen to follow protocols to prevent spread of the virus. "We have to also consider livelihood activities, and at the same time, the priority is to ensure safety of the citizens," Tynsong said, underscoring the need to balance between liveli-
hood and taking care of one's health. Till Wednesday morning, Meghalaya registered a total of 44 confirmed positive cases including 30 active cases, 13 recovered, and one deceased. Meanwhile, Health and Family Welfare Minister Alexander Laloo Hek informed that of the 11,812 samples sent for testing, 11455 were negative, while results of 313 are awaited. As on Wednesday, 14,453 residents of Meghalaya, who were stranded in other parts of the country have returned to the state.
Silchar (Assam), June 10 (IANS): Bollywood Actor and producer Sonu Sood has again turned into a good samaritan for 180 stranded migrant workers from Assam. In yet another kind gesture, Sood arranged an Air Asia flight to send 180 Assamese migrants to return home after they were stranded when Cyclone “Nisarga” hit Mumbai last week. The actor booked an Airbus of the budget airline Air Asia that left from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Silchar (southern Assam), Kumbhirgram airport late Tuesday. “When we contacted Sonu Sood after cyclone Nisarga hit Mumbai and we became stranded at the Mumbai railway station, the kind hearted actor helped us by providing food and shelter for more than a week. He later arranged a flight which took us to Silchar,” 34-year-old Kabir Ahmed told IANS. Another migrant worker Juber Ahmed (22), said: “We tried to board a Assam
APOLOGY
I, Mr Takatia L Imchen, the brother of Late Imliwati Imchen of Kubza village, a resident of Zunheboto Town and husband of Mrs Lotoli, who died in an unfortunate accident on June 4, 2020 near Aotsakilimi village. Upon hearing tragic news, in distressed mental state of mind, I shared an audio message expressing my unconfirmed thoughts on the aforesaid accident in haste. I, therefore, offer my sincerest apology to any individual, community or organisation, if the content of the message might have hurt their sentiments in any manner. I also regret for erroneously mentioning the site of the accident as Lumami without proper confirmation. I, along with my family, express our heartfelt gratitude to every citizen of Aotsakilimi village, particularly the GBs and Pastor, who led the effort in retrieving the injured as well as the body of the deceased and arranged a coffin. Our utmost gratitude also goes out kind gestures of all Sümis, who were instrumental in taking the body to Zunheboto. Superintendent of Police Zunheboto, Additional SP, OC traffic, police personnel, and the Commandant of 8th NAP, Naltoqa, who arranged a recovery van to retrieve the body. We also extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Zunheboto Ao Union and Ao Baptist Church Zunheboto, who assisted the family in every possible way from the moment of the unfortunate accident till the laying down of the mortal remains of the deceased. We deeply regret our inability to thank each individually but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God blesses you all abundantly. Takatia L Imchen & Family DP-2702
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bound train, but failed. After we were stranded at Mumbai railway station, we sent a video to the actor and requested him (Sonu Sood) to help us. Some journalists asked us to do so.” “When the flight left from Mumbai airport for Silchar, Dada (Sonu Sood) was himself present at the airport to bid us adieu,” Juber said. The 180 migrants, including four women and a child of southern Assam and Hojai (in central Assam) were working in different hotels, restaurants, private security organisation in Pune and during the lockdown they had reached Mumbai to board a train to return to Assam. Kabir said: “When we lost jobs a few weeks after the lockdown began, we had to stay day and night under the flyover, in front of the hospitals, malls and even at footpath and under the trees. We could not manage food on most days before the actor started providing us food and shelter since June 2.”
Aizawl, Jun 10 (PTI): Nomination papers filed by all the three candidates for election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram were found to be valid in the scrutiny held on Wednesday, an official said. Candidate of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) is K. Vanlalvena, while Zoram Peoples Movement (ZPM) has fielded B Lalchhanzova and the Congress nominee is Dr. Lallianchhunga. Assembly commissioner and secretary H Lalrinawma, who is also the returning officer told PTI, the Election Commission and the state chief electoral officer have been informed that all papers were found valid in the scrutiny. Meanwhile, prepara-
tions are on for the Rajya Sabha election on June 19, he said. “In view of COVID19, we have prepared standard operating procedure (SOP) for the election and have sent the same to the ECI. Polling will be held under strict social distancing norms and thermal scanners will be used,” the returning officer said. A medical team will be deployed and an isolation room has been set up at the assembly secretariat in case of members having fever during polling. Counting of votes will be held from 5 pm on June 19, he said. In the 40-member Mizoram Assembly, the MNF has 27 members, ZPM-7, Congress- 5 and the BJP has one member.
Little one Rhanben, You may only be turning one, but you have already made a huge impact in our world. You seem to have miraculous powers, you made everyone happier around you little one. You can’t walk or talk but the entire household functions as per your demands. Happy birthday.” From loving Dad, grandparents and loved ones. Dear Vini Aye Yeptho, Many many happy return of the day, may the almighty bless you more and more and lead you always thank you for being in my life. Once again Happy birthday. God bless. You’re Lomi, Kaks Yeps IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT & SESSION JUDGE WOKHA : NAGALAND NOTICE
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NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925. Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late Khunkhothung Lotha has been applied by Smti. Wosumi, W/o. Lt. Khunkhothung Lotha, R/o H/No…., Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 5/7/2020. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 5/6/2020. Sd/- District & Session Judge, Wokha : Nagaland WC-143
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S/C No. 31/2020 NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925. Whereas application under succession act 1925 for grant of succession certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late Nchumo Lotha has been applied by Smti. Oreno Tsopoe, W/o. Lt. Nchumo Lotha, R/o H/No…., Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 5/7/2020. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 5/6/2020. Sd/- District & Session Judge Wokha : Nagaland WC-148
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S/C No. 45/2020 NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925. Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late. Nchumthung Lotha has been applied by Smti. Zubeni Lotha W/o. Lt. Nchumthung Lotha, R/o H/No…., Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 5/7/2020. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 5/6/2020. Sd/- District & Session Judge Wokha : Nagaland WC-147
Change of Name and Date of Birth Ajoy Kumar Dev do solemnly affirm and declared and signed affidavit Regd. No 1911 Date: 10-06-2020 an oath as follows.
Old Name 1. Madhumita Modak (Wife) DOB: 20-02-1976 2. D. Ashish (Son) DOB: 28-02-2001 3. Old Dist: Kohima
New Name Madhumita Dev 07-02-1976 Ashish Dev 02-02-2001 New District : Dimapur
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NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925. Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefit of Late Myanlumo Lotha has been applied by Smti. Marry, W/o. Lt. Myanlumo Lotha, R/o H/No…., Wokha, Nagaland for possession of; Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before 5/7/2020. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 5/6/2020. Sd/- District & Session Judge Wokha : Nagaland WC-146
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Ayurway, USA had been extending assistance in various ways, said Mr. Kezhaselie K. Kuotsu, the President of Kohima District Farmer Producers’ Organization, Nagaland. In his brief introduction, the President said that earlier during Hornbill festival in Nagaland, December 2019, the Ayurway had donated one Tata Mobile Pik-Up to the Kohima FPO, Nagaland for the upliftment of the farmer community. Now with the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic across the world, the founder and the CEO of Ayurway, USA, Dr. Sarat Addanki has extended some financial help and with this the Lower Agri Youth Organization purchased some basic kitchen commodities like Rice, Sugar, Milk and Tea leaf, conducted a distribution day on 20th April 2020 and distributed the items to 72 families who are in urgent need of food stuffs. The President of Lower Agri Youth Organization, Mr. Abel Sumi in his closing remark expressed gratitude on behalf of the Colony to Dr. Sarat Addanki, Ayurway, USA for having a soft corner for Nagaland and wishes him success and do greater things in his future endeavour. K-1068
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No. 63739 L/Naik - Manving Konyak Father's Name - Shri Khongwang Konyak Village - Wakching P.O./P.S. - Mon District - Mon State - Nagaland Sub :- CALLING NOTICE You have been found absent from bonafide Government duty with effect from 23-01-2020 without any prior permission from the competent authority and remain absent till date. And whereas inspite of notice served to you to report before the undersigned vide: 1. No. 6BN (RO-10) 2019-20/3476 dated 12-03-2020. 2. No. 6BN (RO-10) 2020-21/26 dated 07-04-2020. 3. No. 6BN (RO-10) 2020-21/143 dated 28-04-2020. 4. No. 6BN (RO-10) 2020-21/250 dated 13-05-2020. but you have failed to report You are asked to report for duty within 7 (seven) days from the received of this calling letter. Failing which you will be declared as deserter and legal action will be taken against you.
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LAST AND FINAL CALLING NOTICE Whereas No. 4249 ABC Chubatemjen of DEF Kohima, S/o- Aonungdang, Village – Chuchuyimlang, PO- Chuchuyimlang, PS- Chuchuyimlang, Dist.Mokokchung is found absenting from Government bonafide duty w.e.f 22/03/2020 till date. And whereas this office had issued 3 (three) consecutive calling notices Vide order NO. DEF/KMA/ESSTT/(13)/ (1)/2019-20/735 Dated 12/05/2020, Even No. 771 Dated 19/05/2020 and Even No. 811 Dated 28/05/2020, which were duly served to you but you have failed to report back for duty. You are hereby directed to report for duty within 07 (seven) days from the date of publication of this calling letter, failing which departmental enquiry proceedings will be initiated ex-parte. Sd/(KEVITHUTO SOPHIE ) NPS Sr. Superintendent of Police, Kohima, Nagaland. DC-508
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claiming PM CARES Fund as ‘public Delhi will need 1.5L beds by July 31: Kejriwal Plea authority’ not maintainable: PMO to HC Says will implement Lieutenant Governor’s orders on hospitals
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ple start coming to the city for treatment from other states”, Kejriwal said in his first virtual briefing since Sunday afternoon when he went into self-isolation after he developed sore throat and fever. His COVID-19 test is negative. The chief minister said out of the 1.5 lakh beds, it is estimated that 80,000 will be required for Delhiites, adding that the calculation is based on numbers that showed 50 per cent of the beds in hospitals in the national capital were oc-
cupied by those from other states before the coronavirus pandemic. Kejriwal’s remarks came a day after his deputy Manish Sisodia had warned of exponential growth in coronavirus cases in the national capital, and estimated the numbers to go up to 5.5 lakh by July 31. The chief minister said in the next few days he will personally step out to supervise the preparations to convert hotels and banquet halls into healthcare facilities, a day after a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority chaired by Lt Governor Anil Baijal, decided to utilise banquet and marriage halls to ramp up medical facilities. On reversal of his government’s decisions by Baijal to reserve state-run and private hospitals in the national capital for Delhiites, he said some people are saying that the Centre and the LG do not have any power to turn down
ED files money laundering case against Medanta Hospital co-founder, others NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money laundering case against renowned cardiologist Dr Naresh Trehan and others in connection with allotment of land for the Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, officials said on Wednesday. The central probe agency has filed a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after going through a recent FIR of the Gurgaon police that has been filed against 16 people, including Trehan, the cofounder of the hospital. The ED has named all the accused as stated in the police complaint, the officials said. The police first investigation report (FIR) was filed on the directions of the additional sessions court in Gurgaon in connection with alleged irregularities in the 53-acre allotment for ‘Medicity’ in Sector 38, for which locals were evicted in 2004, police had said. Medanta, however, had called the allegations in the case as false and motivated. The case was lodged at the Sadar police station in Gurgaon last week and the accused were booked under sections of the PMLA and Prevention of Corruption Act. They have also been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 463, 467, 468 and 471 (all related to forgery of documents, records), the FIR stated. “This complaint has been filed by a person who
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claims to be an RTI activist, however, it has been reported in the press that he has had an FIR for extortion registered against him. All the allegations in this complaint are completely false, baseless and motivated,” a Medanta spokesperson had then said. The others who are named in the FIR are “all government officers involved in the crime”, SAS Infotech, GL Asia Mauritius, Dunearn Investments (Mauritius), Naresh Trehan and Associates Health Services, Global Infracon, Punj Lloyd, chief administrator of Haryana Urban Development Corporation (HUDA) in Gurgaon, administrator of HUDA in Gurgaon, Estate Officers-2 HUDA, and director of General Health Services, Haryana. Gurgaon resident Raman Sharma has alleged that land for the ‘Medicity Project’ was allotted to Trehan, Sunil Sachdeva, Atul Punj and Anant Jain in violation of laws and criminal abuse of public policy, criminal misconduct, and influence by public servants causing pecuniary advan-
Modi discusses Covid pandemic with Cambodian PM New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the COVID-19 pandemic with his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen on Wednesday and conveyed India’s commitment to further strengthening its relationship with the Southeast Asian country in all areas. “India shares deep cultural and historical links with Cambodia -- an important partner in our extended neighbourhood,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter. Modi said he conveyed to PM Hun Sen India’s commitment to further strengthening its relationship with Cambodia in all areas. An official statement said the two leaders reviewed robust development partnership between both countries.
tage to private persons, among others, according to the FIR. The complaint stated that the Haryana government had in 2004 evicted locals from their ancestral lands in the area, now known as Sector 38, Gurgaon, for public purpose under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984. Thereafter, the state g ove r n m e n t , t h r o u g h HUDA, had released an advertisement for the ‘Medicity Project’, which was envisaged to have superspeciality hospitals of international standard, academic medical institutions and other institutions related to medical care and research to provide state-ofthe-art medical facilities at one place along with other ancillary and subservient services in the form of a shopping mall and a yatri niwas. The complaint alleges that factors of eligibility, and terms and conditions were “nullified” at various stages by accused government officials causing pecuniary advantage to Trehan, Sachdeva, Punj and Jain and further caused “immense loss to the state”. “Accused 5 (government officials) abused position by criminal misconduct and influence, caused pecuniary advantage to accused 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Trehan, Sachdeva, Punj and Jain),” the complaint stated. The government officials also allotted the entire site of Medicity to Trehan without any consideration of his financial capability, it added.
the decision of an elected government, which was formed following a huge mandate. “However, we will implement the Centre’s decision and LG’s order in letter and spirit because this is not the time for disagreement and arguments. I want to send a message to those sitting in the government and political parties that it will be implemented. This is not the time to do politics. All of us have to fight together and defeat COVID-19,” he said. Delhi will need 65,000 beds by July 15 once the people from other states start coming to Delhi for treatment and out of 65,000 beds, 33,000 beds will be required for Delhiites, he added. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensation will make an “honest effort” to provide medical treatment to all, Kejriwal said but requested the state governments to ramp up their
medical infrastructure so that most people do not need to come to Delhi for better treatment. The chief minister urged Delhiites to make three things “a mass movement” -- wearing masks, following social distancing and washing hands. “COVID-19 cases are increasing very fast. We have to protect ourselves. If somebody is not following these three norms, we have to request him or her with folded hands to do these things as all of us had done during the implementation of odd-even rules,” he said. Kejriwal said 31,000 coronavirus cases have so far been reported in Delhi and of these, 18,000 are active. Around 15,000 COVID-19 patients are being treated in home isolation, he added. He thanked the media for highlighting the discrepancy in the system and requested it to continue to do so.
NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Wednesday raised objection in the Delhi High Court over maintainability of a plea seeking to declare PM CARES Fund as a ‘public authority’ under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Justice Navin Chawla, who conducted the hearing through video conferencing, was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented PMO, that he will file a response explaining why this petition should not be entertained. The high court listed the matter for further hearing on August 28. The high court was hearing a plea by Samyak Gangwal challenging a June 2 order of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), PMO, refusing to provide documents sought by him on the ground that PM Cares Fund is not a public authority under the RTI Act. The plea sought direc-
tion to set aside the CPIO’s order and to provide the documents as sought by him in the RTI application. The petition, filed through advocates Debopriyo Moulik and Ayush Shrivastava, said as a measure to combat COVID 19 pandemic, the PMO on March 28, through a press note announced the creation of a public charitable trust by the name of Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund). In the press release, the PMO appealed to the citizens of the country to generously donate to the PM CARES Fund in light of
severe health and economic ramifications of the COVID 19 pandemic, it said, adding that the donations in the fund would qualify as CSR and exemption from tax. On May 1, the petitioner filed an RTI application seeking a copy of trust deed of PM CARES Fund, document or letter vide which the fund was constituted and copy of the entire file including note sheets, letters, communications office memos or orders wherein the decision to constitute the fund was taken. However, on June 2, the CPIO of PMO refused the information on the ground that PM CARES is not a public authority under the ambit of RTI Act, the plea said while challenging this decision. It said the PM CARES is a body owned or controlled by the appropriate government as its trustees include the Prime Minister, ministers of Defence, Home Affairs and Finance.
5 terrorists killed Mamata Banerjee rejects Shah’s charge in encounter in J-K’s Shopian says never called ‘Shramik Special’ trains ‘Corona Express’ SRINAGAR, JUN 10 (PTI): In yet another operational success, security forces gunned down five militants in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, taking the number of ultras killed in the last four days to 14, police said. A cordon-and-search operation was launched in the Sugoo area of Shopian in south Kashmir in the morning on receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said. He said the operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated. Two militants were killed in the initial exchange of fire and the forces had gunned down three more by the time the last reports came in.
KOLKATA, JUN 10 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday denied having called the ‘Shramik Special’ trains, which ferried migrant labourers back home during the lockdown, “Corona Express”, as alleged by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and insisted the name was given by people to crammedto-capacity trains. Her comments came a day after Shah, addressing a virtual rally for West Bengal, accused Banerjee of “insulting” migrant workers returning to the state on Shramik Special trains by calling them ‘Corona Express’. He had asserted the ‘Corona Express’ will become “Exit Express” for her government in the 2021 assembly polls. “More than 11 lakh migrants have returned to Bengal. I never called the migrant special trains ‘Corona Express’. The com-
Mamata Banerjee (File)
mon people gave them that name,” she told reporters. Claiming that the reason for initially stopping the trains carrying migrant workers back to the state was “misunderstood and misinterpreted”, Banerjee said people started calling the Shramik Special trains Corona Express as those with the capacity to accomodate 2,000 people were ferrying 3,000 to 4,000 labourers in cramped bogies. She said that the state government, which had
earlier decided to request for 225 trains, has now asked for 30 more in view of a large number of migrant workers wanting to return home. “I request all of you not to sensationalise everything. Train services had been kept suspended because of one reason - so that people are not packed closely into a small space as the corona infection may spread,” she said. Criticising the Centre for going ahead with an “unplanned lockdown”, Banerjee said the “migrant crisis” could have been averted had the Union government plied Sharmik Special trains to send back migrants labourers beforehand. “If you (the Centre) had run the Shramik Express trains for seven days and sent the migrant workers home before announcing the lockdown, then these people would not have suffered for three months”, Banerjee said. The issue of bringing
migrant workers back to Bengal has snowballed into a major political row in the last few weeks with the BJP and the Centre alleging that the state government is not keen to take them back. The TMC dispensation has rebuffed the claim. Banerjee had in earlier hit out at the railways for sending trains packed with migrant workers “completely disregarding” the social distancing norms. She wondered whether the railways was running “Corona Express” trains to her state. Banerjee had blamed the influx of migrant labourers for the surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the state. “We were successful in controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the last two months, but now it is increasing as many people are coming from outside. The railways is sending migrants in jam-packed compartments.
ED brings back polished diamonds, pearls of Nirav, Choksi firms NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday brought back over 2,300 kg of polished diamonds and pearls worth Rs 1,350 crore of firms belonging to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi from Hong Kong, the agency said. Out of the 108 consignments that landed at Mumbai, 32 belong to overseas entities in the UAE and Hong Kong “controlled” by Nirav Modi while the rest are of Mehul Choksi firms, it said in a statement. Both the businessmen are being probed by the ED
under the PMLA in connection with an over USD 2 billion alleged bank fraud at a PNB branch in Mumbai. The 2,340 kg valuables include polished diamonds, pearls and silver jewellery, and is worth Rs 1,350 crore. The ED completed “all legal
formalities” with authorities in Hong Kong to bring back these valuables, the agency said. These valuables, officials said, were moved to Hong Kong from Dubai in early 2018 so that they could be saved from being seized or attached by the ED or any
other investigating agency. These valuables were kept in the godown of a logistics company in Hong Kong, the central probe agency said. “The officers were continuously engaged in discussion with various authorities in Hong Kong to
bring these valuables back to India. Various modalities were finalised and after completing all the legal formalities these consignments have now been brought back to India,” it said, adding they will be formally seized under the PMLA.
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NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): Delhi will need 1.5 lakh beds by July 31 once people start coming from other states for COVID-19 treatment, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday, and declared that the Lieutenant Governor’s orders overruling his government’s decisions on coronavirus will be implemented as “this is not the time for disagreements and politics”. Addressing an online media briefing, he said his government has “unprecedented challenges” ahead as data shows that COVID-19 cases will rapidly increase in Delhi, but asserted that around 1,900 patients got beds in hospitals in the last eight days and 4,200 beds were still available, a claim that comes amidst reports of acute shortage of beds in healthcare facilities in the national capital. “Delhi will need 1.5 lakh beds in healthcare facilities by July 31 once peo-
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Trolls of social media
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combined team of Nagaland Police and Haryana Police tracked and arrested the main accused in Cyber Crime, identified as Pankaj Gupta who has been evading arrest for some time. The accused was identified, tracked and arrested on charges of making frivolous and wild allegations against top echelons of the government of Nagaland. According to the press statement issued by SP Crime & PRO of Nagaland Police, the accused uploaded trolls on various social media that were inflammatory, abusive, divisive and prejudicial to the maintenance of social peace and harmony. These attracted provisions of Indian Penal Code which are cognisable and nonbailable in nature. It was also disclosed that Pankaj had made serious allegations without basis and authentication, along with conspiracy theories that posed serious threat to public peace and order. Some of the languages used in the troll were unprintable which not only denigrated the top echelons in particular but also the state in general. The trolls had alleged a conspiracy by the state to spread coronavirus to some particular districts and that financial assistance provide by the state for the stranded persons, percolated only to a select few. Social media in general, has been infected by trolls who seem to have unlimited time and energy in remaining glued to their mobile phones. The aim of a troll is to provoke other online users into an emotional response often for their own amusement. Trolling is the associated verb to ‘troll’ and was originally thought to be the same as ‘flaming’ – defined as a hostile interaction between online users which often involved insults and profanity. However, the term troll has changed to refer to any content that targets another person. In the UK, any person convicted of trolling can face a sentence up to a minimum of two years imprisonment. Trolling also happens aplenty on sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Someone who makes a wild and unwarranted comment about that person’s character is trolling. Someone who brings something off topic into the conversation in order to make that person mad is also trolling.The motivations for an Internet Troll’s provocative, and often times, bizarre behaviors are many. Despite the variations in modus operandi, the majority of Trolls are seeking attention, recognition, stimulation pseudonotoriety and retribution for some unknown perceived injustice. They spend long periods of time online and likely internet addicted or at risk for becoming internet dependent. They are psycho-pathological in experiencing power and control online fuelled by their offline reality of being insignificant, angry, and alone. There continue to be hyperactive trolls on social media and this alone reveals how cynicism has taken social media by storm. Trolls cannot justify their activities under the specious plea of exercising freedom of speech and expression. Internet Service Providers(ISPs) and other Web Hosting Services(WHS) are major players in shaping informational environment and influencing users’ experiences and interactions. They do this in an environment of freedom without shackles but as trustees of the greater good, they have social responsibility to the public they serve.There is therefore need to begin the process of weeding out the undesirables from these platforms in order to ensure that users can surf the net safely for the common good.
DailyDevotion And After That What’s Next To Do?
…seek, and you will find… —Luke 11:9 Seek if you have not found. “You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss…” (James 4:3). If you ask for things from life instead of from God, “you ask amiss”; that is, you ask out of your desire for self-fulfillment. The more you fulfill yourself the less you will seek God. “…seek, and you will find….” Get to work— narrow your focus and interests to this one thing. Have you ever sought God with your whole heart, or have you simply given Him a feeble cry after some emotionally painful experience? “… seek, [focus,] and you will find….” “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters…” (Isaiah 55:1). Are you thirsty, or complacent and indifferent— so satisfied with your own experience that you want nothing more of God? Experience is a doorway, not a final goal. Beware of building your faith on experience, or your life will not ring true and will only sound the note of a critical spirit. Remember that you can never give another person what you have found, but you can cause him to have a desire for it. “…knock, and it will be opened to you” (Luke 11:9). “Draw near to God…” (James 4:8). Knock— the door is closed, and your heartbeat races as you knock. “Cleanse your hands…” (James 4:8). Knock a bit louder— you begin to find that you are dirty. “…purify your hearts…” (James 4:8). It is becoming even more personal— you are desperate and serious now— you will do anything. “Lament…” (James 4:9). Have you ever lamented, expressing your sorrow before God for the condition of your inner life? There is no thread of self-pity left, only the heartrending difficulty and amazement which comes from seeing what kind of person you really are. “Humble yourselves…” (James 4:10). It is a humbling experience to knock at God’s door— you have to knock with the crucified thief. “…to him who knocks it will be opened” (Luke 11:10).
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The connection with nature
ow that the ‘grand reset’ is in place, the world which we always took for granted has started slipping away from our grasp. But don’t just lose heart. Maybe it’s the best thing to have happened to us in a long, long time. The swiftness with which nature has struck back has left us in awe. The two-month old videos of dolphins returning in the canals of Venice, or a family of geese walking with gay abandon on the tarmac of Tel Aviv Airport have become passe. The changes are happening all around and at breathtaking speed, in whichever part of the globe we may be. Sipping my first cup of tea in the morning, I can hear more bird songs than I remember from the balcony of my flat in Delhi. The sky has turned decidedly bluer, the butterflies in the parks have started fluttering around in larger numbers. I am getting similar reports from Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaisalmer and many other places. The tipping point, of course, would be reached after the return of frogs and sparrows. These
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two, arguably the strongest indicators of healthy environment in cities, were among the first to leave India’s metros, as our electric gadgets, fuel guzzling automobiles and other creature comforts started creating bigger carbon footprint in the jungles of concrete. My own experience as a nature photographer and wildlife filmmaker helped me observe some of the changes, even before the arrival of coronavirus. Only, most of us did not notice or pay heed to the positive changes. While some of these have been brought about by decisive intervention, others have happened by deliberate non-intervention on our part. The trick is to know which button to push without losing the sacred connection. Tucked away in one corner of Uttarakhand and overshadowed by ‘big brother’ Corbett National Park is the almost forgotten Rajaji Tiger Reserve. Most people return from the edge of this enchanting place, after performing the ritualistic Ganga aarti at Haridwar’s Har-Ki-Paudi. Till about two decades ago, Rajaji Park was
on a ventilator, so to speak. With no viable tiger population left, the park was at the tender mercies of thousands of ‘van gujjars’ whose makeshift abodes and large number of cattle were playing havoc with the national park’s eco-system. At one point, it seemed like inevitible curtains for the park’s sprawling sal forests, grasslands, valleys and whatever wildlife it was left with. And then, the big change happened. Almost overnight, a few well meaning individuals -- mainly forest officials and bureaucrats in the State Government -- got together and paved the way for the relocation of ‘van gujjar’ families and their cattle outside the national park. Today, with all squatters gone, Rajaji Tiger Reserve stands true to its name; it has over 20 tigers, a very healthy figure which is a far cry from its dismal past not too long ago. No longer is it gasping for breath in the ICU. Let me give one more example. On the edge of the Thar desert near the Indo-Pak border, a unique battle is being fought, one which has largely escaped media atten-
tion. This is a tricky one, involving experts from Abu Dhabi, Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Rajasthan Forest Department and the Union Environment Ministry -- all for the sake of the Greater Indian Bustard. With hardly 150 birds left in the wild, they are at the very edge of the abyss. With a wing span of over seven feet, the Great Indian Bustard (it’s also the state bird of Rajasthan) is among the heaviest flying birds on Earth. The irony is that in the early 70s no less than Salim Ali, the renowned ornitholigist, pitched for appointing bustard as the national bird of India. But some ‘babus’ in New Delhi struck down the appeal -- one reason being that the bird’s name rhymed with the word ba****d. Now, of course, better sense has prevailed. Last year, Project Bustard was launched, and the hunt began in the deserts of Jaisalmer to find bustard eggs which could be artifically incubated. For this, a hatchery has already been set up in Jaisalmer. The Chief Wildlife Warden of Rajasthan,
Arindam Tomar, had told me that this was “the last chance” for the Great Indian Bustard. Many such endeavours, at both individual and organisational levels, to retrieve the lost ground for nature and wildlife can be found all around us. At times, decisive intervention is needed to obtain desired results. But more often than not, one only has to stand back and let the natural processes make necessary repairs. The maverick Greek philosopher Diogenes told this to Alexander the Great, when the latter approached him in his cave and inquired if he needed anything: “Just stay out of my sunshine.” Perhaps this is what is required from us, to stay out of the nature’s light. Unwittingly, this is precisely what we have been doing during the past three months. The results of our “not doing” continue to amaze us every day. The crystal clear rainbow which people from Gurgaon to Hyderabad observed a few days ago, and the thousands of accompanying photographs which they posted on social media to express their astonishment,
shows the miracles nature can churn out. If only we let it be. I am sure people in most towns, villages and cities have have been experiencing these magical moments. Who would have ever thought of viewing snow-capped Himalayan peaks from Jalandhar and Saharanpur? These mircales are unfolding on an almost daily basis. Many people say the virus, besides reminding us of our fragile hold on life, has brought us closer to nature. Maybe so, but I like to believe our connection with nature was always intact. Only we forgot about it. It’s just that we are beginning to wake up now to the wonders which can be re-created. Remember Robert Stroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz? While still a prisoner serving life imprisonment in the notorius Alcatraz jail, Stroud became the famous bird doctor, his education starting from the first wounded sparrow which flew inside his cell, demanding help. As for me, I am waiting for the frogs and sparrows to return. Ajay Suri (IANS)
Post-mortem NSWON for solidarity and unity Corona and the Nagas to overcome the pandemic
hen I was a child I remember my mother telling me not to drink water from my neighbour’s house whenever I visit them, because their mother was supposedly a cancer patient. I also remember my father warning me not to talk with drug addicts and drunkards simply because I might contract AIDS from them. There was also an instance when my mom panicked and desperately emptied all bed linens, mattress and even window screens and sanitized them after one relative who is a drug addict stayed overnight in our house. We were even prohibited to peep into the room, leave aside going in. She’d spent many hours deep cleaning the house that day. Those were the time of 90’s when Cancer and AIDS were mushrooming in the society and little was known about the disease that people began stigmatizing the drug addicts, women operating booze joints, people from redlight areas, etc. That was the time people from that locality, who is not even diagnosed of Cancer or AIDS, are told to be avoided at all cost. We were heavily warned with consequences if we come closer to them let alone fraternizing them. As I stand here today, looking back the late 80’ and 90’s on how things went by I don’t blame my parents for keeping us from such person as I understood that it was a kind of precaution or rather a prevention per se from such sickness. They were ignorant and the sickness was new with no official guidelines or SOP’s to deal with. It was only after many years, the WHO finally concluded that AIDS and Cancer are not communicated by speaking with them, eating together, touching, hugging or even sleeping together with AIDS patient with measure. The whole newspapers and National TV promoted socializing with them as Discriminations was at peak. Many TV’s captured commercial breaks promoting AIDS patient against discrimination, billboards, flyers, seminars and many medical event took place encouraging the healthy people to stay closer with them giving love and not discriminate. Coming back to today’s situation, it is unimaginable to experience the air of 90’s once again filled with ‘untouchable’ practices even to a person of doubtful character, and what’s worse is that even Doctors and Nurses are not spared this time. The usual practice of publishing ‘orders’ from different authorities imposing total lockdown including ban on vehicular movement and closing shop before and post arrival of stranded returnee, deploying hundreds of police and medical staff, logistical support team, people in full PPE dress, etc have reminiscent the Zombies movies depicting the returnees as infected, trying to spread the virus and bring the world to an end ultimately, not unless some hero jumps in from nowhere and starts shooting. But true to the Reader’s note: Articles
comparison, the environment has tendants are not allowed to enter, been developing a negative ripple makeshift hospitals in halls witheffect while the administration(s) out isolations where patients are he National Socialist Wom- with God, our master. This is the are unintentionally bringing back barely a feet apart, non existence en’s Organization of Nagalim time to meditate and pray for one of treating medicine or vaccine are the era of caste system of un-touch(NSWON) is concern of the another. This is the time to stand ability and eventually the returnees all taken into account of. new world order brought about by together and pray for the front line Understanding on fear of Cowill fall victim post quarantine and the infectious Covid-19 after it was workers, medical personnel, admindespite with negative test. It won’t rona has remained elusive but seeing declared pandemic by the World istrative officials, police personnel, the wide protest across America to be surprising to see Churches and Health Organization (WHO) on volunteers, returnees on the way societies, neighbours and relatives ease lockdown amidst the country 30th January, 2020. This demands and in Quarantine centers and for facing the highest surge of infection alienating them in the name of the Covid-19 patients. in the world including death has a share of our role to combat this precaution thereafter. In the battle against Covid-19, novel virus that has brought the became rational. Brazil, France Thought unofficial release the UNO (United Nations Organiworld to its knee. We are made to sources says Corona, with low and Italy and many others follow realize that solidarity in action in zation) urged for solidarity without fatality rate, is not as deadly as suite in spite of its heavenly toll, accordance with the WHO’s safety giving room for complacency. E-bola or SARS, it is pertinent in fact they have steadily reopened protocol is the need of the hour. Likewise, let us stand together in that death due to hunger and the economy, Malls and markets, There is no other way. solidarity with the words of God poverty, other terminal sickness public entertainments, parks and and give no room for laxity. We Humanity is now on trial. and suicides during the last three Concerts, etc. This again has made How people across the world should redefine our spiritual apmonths have exceeded the Corona one to wonder how exactly the respond to pandemic Covid-19 proach while the dangerous virus Virus toll. What more alarming is Covid-19 has to be dealt, consider- is on trial. Our relationship with is already in our midst. Let us that being the age of social media’s ing the outcome one is to believe God is on trial. Such trials never use prayer as our most important and technology, false news spread that only ‘Knowledge’ can save us seen before in the history of the weapon and our God as the greatfrom infection and not imposition faster than anything. world is significantly worth hav- est doctor. Alarmed villagers resorted to of unbearable diktats from Village ing a closer look. We have witness As we all stand beset with erecting entry gates and digging up and government level authorities, that Covid-19 pandemic respect no Covid-19 positive cases in our roads, prohibiting the visit of per- therefore education is the essence to political culture, no boundary or midst, our love for freedom and son from one village to another in fill the gap. Government needs wide race. Everyone is equally vulnerable liberty should not be made to spite of Corona free zone between publication on rational approach of to this highly infectious virus. For diminish. We have to stand by our the two village, not allowing death the virus till such time the WHO or us, from our Christian perspective family members, our friends and coto be buried in cemetery, Orders the health authority officially re- nothing less than brainstorming national workers across Nagalim. to kill dogs if found loitering, leases a finding and meanwhile, the response is demanded. It calls for We have to uplift one another in volunteers and uniformed person- adamant public to be little discipline closer relationship with our mighty every possible way, putting across nel locking up village roads and in following guidelines not crossing God, the creator of everything on the message that we need to stay towns not knowing the extend of the line jumping over the fence to earth. attach with our heavenly father like never before. We must fight the discrimination they impose on see what’s in when a notice clearly The WHO responded with daily front lines workers and other states no to look over. These are safety protocol. In solidarity with good fight with God by our side. All said and done, let us also officials who needs to take the road virus, unseen from the eyes unlike the WHO, Government of India daily, some even depriving medical ‘law and order’ problem that can imposed lockdown from 25th take note of the warning issued by emergencies other than COVID-19 be taken for granted hoodwinking March, 2020. And for the first the UN (United Nations): ‘Solidarand the list goes on. On the nature the authority for excuse. Your status time, place of worship and public ity is the world’s best fight against of Corona virus, it is equivocally or packing will not help you from gatherings etc. were disallowed and Covid-19’. We need to stand topresumed that there is no evidence Corona virus, don’t experiment we are forced to isolate ourselves, gether and stand by the safety of contracting COVID-19 disease yourself to see yourself, it might stick to social distancing from protocol issued by the WHO. Let by touching a COVID victim prove fatal. us maintain discipline and stand In the meantime, Corona people. How do we constructively in solidarity with the front line since the virus is not known to handle this situation? We need to have penetrated the skin cells and is imminent to stay long and we avail ourselves to use the time for forces who are fighting for us. Let sweat glands till date, which mean have to learn to live with it. There self- meditation and realization us stay safe and healthy, and let’s a person is safe as long as he wash must be a way to deal the situation and focus on the words of God: keep praying unceasingly. It is going his hands with just ordinary soap taking utmost care that nobody is “2 Chronicles 7:14: If my people, to be a long battle as Covid-19 is discriminated in the name of this after touching the victim. who are called by My name, will not going away anytime soon. But I am surprise to notice a bullet disease. Now that our brothers and humble themselves and pray and when there is solidarity and unity point from WHO website stating sisters from Chennai and other seek my face and turn from their there is hope for everyone. And God “If you are healthy, you only need place will soon be released from wicked way, then I will hear from will certainly help us overcome this to wear a mask if you are taking the QC let us not stigmatize them heaven and I will forgive their sin pandemic crisis. KUKNALIM!! care of a person with COVID-19”, of being the Corona carrier, not and will heal their land”. This is the Hosheli Achumi, Chairperson, and other myth busting concerns. that, after their arrival had led the time for us to renew our relationship NSWON, NSCN In other words, it is safer than we rise of COVID-19 cases in the state, as this virus don’t choose people thought. There is even a chance of not contracting the disease even and our brothers and sisters didn’t after the virus has entered the nose, acquire intentionally therefore canear or eyes as the virus has to break not be blamed. They have already faced many the strong immune system of the ordeals while in mainland and are body first. One article says that, even if it enters the body, ingesting all human with emotions just like of the virus by hot water can do the anyone else. The government and healing as the Virus gets kill from medical Institutes are working Dear sir, The Indo-Naga ceasefire, signed in 1997 brought tears of joy to the acid present in the digestive en- day and night to find a way but zymes of the stomach. Apparently, un till such finding on how to live the Nagas in expectation of an honourable and acceptable solution many people around the world amongst them comes up, let us to the vexed Naga issue. It is now almost two and half decades old with initial infection are cured learn to live together as human. and the Nagas are starting to lose hope as the wait for the solution from home, taking natural remedy Let’s us share love and pray for has taken too long. Meanwhile, it is learnt that instead of striving as there is no difference between each other, proactively attend to to arrive at a conclusion, the Government of India is preparing hospital and home treatment, not their grievances. In spite of danger to undertake delimitation exercise in Nagaland. To this end, now unless one needs ventilator or lurking around, we still could be every concerned Naga is of the view that such a move tantamount intensive care. In fact, recovery friendly yet with cautions, we may to being insensitive to the sentiments of the Nagas. Further, in takes more time in hospitals as the avoid handshakes and hugs, shar- consideration of the status of the ongoing peace talks in finalizing amount of cross contamination ing plates and rooms unlike the the Framework Agreement, every concerned Naga is of the impresfrom the medical team touching AIDS era, but encourage them to sion that such a move would be contradictory to the objective of a between mild, severe or recovering be strong and positive. Let us also peaceful solution and even a betrayal to the trust of the Nagas on the patients without changing PPE or not believe in rumours and unveri- ceasefire mechanism. As such, I, as a concerned Naga, urge upon Gloves is high (not unless Doctors fied words, and most importantly your benign authority to firstly ensure conclusion of Naga issue at and Nurses change it hundreds of let us not succumb to the social the earliest and till honourable and acceptable solution is arrived time daily), scarcity of medical media news. Together and with the at, the delimitation exercise should be kept in status quo. equipments, patients depriving help of God, we shall prevail. Dr. Vihuto Asumi, former general secretary, Sumi Hoho Matung Raikhan, Dimapur of nutritional foods as family ator letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.
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Who is responsible for LAC standoff? Cong asks Modi
NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): The Congress asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday how much of India’s land had been occupied by the Chinese army and what he was doing to remove them from the Indian territory. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said former Army generals and defence experts feared that around 40-60 square kilometres of Indian territory had been “illegally occupied” by China. Tewari asked Modi who was responsible for it and whether he would fix any responsibility. “We also want to ask the prime minister about the Chinese intrusion. How did the Chinese soldiers enter India?” Tewari asked at an online press conference. Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh. The trigger for the face-off was China’s stiff opposition to India laying a key road in the Finger area around the Pangong Tso Lake, besides construction of another road connecting the Darbuk-ShayokDaulat Beg Oldie road in Galwan Valley. “Who is responsible for this? Will the government decide its accountability? The country wants to know this,” Tewari said. The Congress leader said Modi should tell the
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country that from May 5 till now, how much of India’s land had been occupied by the Chinese army. “Is it a fact that the Chinese have illegally occupied 40-60 sq km of Indian territory?” he asked. “We want to ask the prime minister what the government is doing to remove the Chinese army from the Pangong Tso Lake in Galwan Valley, where China is sitting with its soldiers and tents,” he asked. He accused the Centre of trying to push the issue in cold storage Hitting back at Ravi Shankar Prasad for his attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Tewari said the Union law minister made a “very unfair and completely irresponsible” political attack. According to Tewari, it is unfortunate that rather than answering questions, the government was using “abrasive language” against the opposition party. He said the govern-
ment should direct India’s national angst against those who have encroached upon Indian territory, rather than the Opposition. “We want to tell them that patriotism and nationalism is not the exclusive monopoly of the NDA-BJP and much less the law minister,” Tewari said. “Asking hard questions to the government is not unpatriotic, not replying to them is unpatriotic.” Tewari added that the Congress was posing questions as a responsible opposition party. He underlined that when there were questions of security, unity, integrity, sovereignty, people hoped that the prime minister, defence minister, defence secretary or any other officer would come and tell the country about the situation, adding that there had been no such initiative. The names of Pangong Tso Lake, Galwan Valley, Naku La were never heard of by Indians, he said, but today “even children know about it because these are all the places where Chinese soldiers have encroached” on Indian land. The situation in the area deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on May 5 and 6. The incident in Pangong Tso was followed by a similar incident in north Sikkim on May 9.
7 DMK MLA Anbazhagan dies No one can look at Cops grill Arnab Goswami over with crooked alleged provocative comments due to Covid on his birthday India eye, says Gadkari C H E N NA I , J U N 1 0 (IANS): DMK legislator J. Anbazhagan, a Covid19 patient died here at a private hospital on Wednesday, which incidentally was his birthday too, said party officials. The 62-year-old Anbazhagan undergoing treatment at the private hospital Dr.Rela Institute & Medical Centre here was in a critical condition. Anbazhagan representing the ChepaukThiruvallikeni Assembly seat in the Tamil Nadu assembly is the first Tamil lawmaker to test positive for coronavirus and die of it. The lawmaker was admitted in the hospital on June 2 with acute respiratory distress syndrome and his Covid PCR test returned positive at the time of admission. “Initially, he was managed with oxygen therapy through face mask and later on, he was put on ventilator support as his respiratory distress worsened,” the hospital had earlier said. Later his condition improved and he was gradually weaned off the ventilator, the hospital said. On June 8, the hospital said Anbazhagan was in a critical condition. According to the medical bulletin, Anbazhagan’s cardiac function is also deteriorating, requiring medicine support for blood pressure.
Dua granted anticipatory bail in defamation case
NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (IANS): A Delhi court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to senior journalist Vinod Dua in a case pertaining to alleged defamatory remarks passed by him on his YouTube show. Dua had moved the court, fearing arrest after the Delhi Police registered a FIR against him on a complaint filed by Delhi BJP spokesperson Naveen Kumar on June 4 at Laxmi Nagar Police Station in east Delhi. Kumar claimed that Dua committed offences of public nuisance, mischief, printing, and engraving matters known to be defamatory, and intentional insults with intent to provoke breach of peace. Additional Session Judge Vineeta Goyal granted anticipatory bail to Dua and directed the police to not take any coercive steps against him till June 29, the next date of hearing, while asking the journalist to join
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the investigation and cooperate with the police. “Vinod Dua is directed to join the investigation and also to co-operate with the IO during the investigation and on his joining the investigation, no coercive steps be taken by the IO against him till the adjourned date,” the court said. During the course of proceedings, Additional Public Prosecutor Anil Kumar submitted that the matter is at the stage of investigation and relevant information is yet to be collected from YouTube. The Investigating Officer said that his custodial interroga-
tion is not required. Advocates Sandeep Deshmukh and Vatsalya Vigya, representing the accused, told the court that their client has fundamental rights to freedom of speech and expression as guaranteed by the Constitution. Seeking interim protection from arrest, the counsels further submitted that Dua is a senior citizen and has diabetes, thalassemia minor, chronic ear disease, low platelet counts, low haemoglobin, and hypothyroidism, and is vulnerable due to present pandemic condition created by Covid-19. On June 9, Dua had also approached the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of FIR lodged against him. Dua has also sought investigation into the malicious and malafide activity of the police and an order seeking payment of Rs 1 crore under public law remedy for compensation for violating his fundamental rights.
The FIR, registered against him, states: “The remarks in the video are in communal overtone. During the current crisis of Covid-19 and the present sensitive situation, such rumours and misinformation through social media is causing public disaffection which shall cause hatred and ill-will between different communities.” The case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 290 (punishment for public nuisance) and 505 (statements conducive to public mischief). In his complaint, the BJP spokesperson alleged: “In the said show, Vinod Dua had also casted manipulated and fabricated reporting whereby the genuine information was manipulated by him to deceive. In the said show, certain new content was shown which is 100 per cent false, and was designed to deceive and do harm.
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“His existing chronic kidney disease is also worsening. His condition currently is described as critical,” the bulletin had said. Anbazhagan was first elected to the assembly in 2001 from the T.Nagar constituency and later from Chepauk-Tiruvallikeni seat in 2011 and 2016. The death of Anbazhagan has reduced the DMK’s strength in the assembly to 97. In February this year, two DMK legislators KPP Samy (Tiruvottiyur constituency) and S. Kathavarayan (Gudiyatham constituency) passed away. Chief Minister K.Palaniswami condoled the death of Anbazhagan. In a statement DMK President M.K.Stalin said the heart fails to accept that party’s hardworker Anbazhagan is dead. Stalin said as a mark of respect for Anbazhagan the party will follow three days of mourning and its flag will fly at halt staff. He also said all party’s function stands postponed.
NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (IANS): In the backdrop of the India-China standoff, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said no one can dare to stare at India with a crooked eye. “We will dedicate our lives to this nation. We will make this nation happy, prosperous and powerful so that no one can look at our country with a crooked eye,” said the Union Road Minister speaking at Jan Samvad, a virtual rally being organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. Stating that during the Narendra Modi government regime Maoism and terrorism have declined, Gadkari said earlier governments appeased terrorists. He hailed Modi for this hawkish policy. To attack the Congress, Gadkari talked about the Batla House encounter. “The Congress leaders went to the house of terrorists killed to console them. But they didn’t go to martyred soldiers’ houses,” he said. He said the Modi government decided to check the surplus water from flowing to Pakistan. “After partition, India and Pakistan got three rivers each. Our water was flowing to Pakistan as there was no consensus among our states,” he said. Talking about abrogation of Article 370 and Ram temple, he said, “We did whatever we promised.”
NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing by two weeks on a plea challenging the election of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi in 2019 from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. The top court was to hear the appeal of one Saritha S Nair against the October 31, 2019 decision of the Kerala High Court by which her election petitions challenging the Lok Sabha polls in Wayanad and Ernakulam also were dismissed. Nair’s nomination papers for contesting Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad and Ernakulam Lok Sabha seats were rejected by the returning officers in 2019 on account of her conviction and sentencing in two criminal cases related to the Solar scam in the state.
JA LG AO N ( M A H A RASHTRA), JUN 10 (IANS): In a shocking incident, an 82-year-old woman from Bhusaval, who was missing for eight days from a government hospital here, was found dead inside a toilet in the same hospital on Wednesday, police officers and her relatives said. According to Akbar Patel, Senior Inspector at the Zillapeth police station, the Jalgaon Civil Hospital (JCH) authorities and the family had informed the police that she was missing on June 2. “Thereafter, we made
full inquiries in Bhusaval, checked all patient registers in the presence of the relatives, scanned CCTV footage etc. and then registered the complaint on June 6,” Patel told IANS. The woman had tested Covid-19 positive on May 27 and had been admitted to another hospital before she was shifted to the JCH, and police teams were sent there to investigate. The JCH authorities confirmed that she was seen in the ward till June 2 after which the whereabouts of the woman were not known.
would be his course of action, he said, “We will fight in the court.” Goswami said he was grilled for two hours and his CFO was interrogated for six hours. “This is clear and blatant political vendetta. The Vadra Congress is blatantly misusing the Mumbai police. But like always, they will fail. “I stand by every minute of our Palghar and Bandra migrants’ protest coverage. The New media in a new India is becoming stronger. It is time for the Lutyens brigade to introspect,” Goswami said. The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant Goswami exemption from appearance before the police in the case and asked him to appear before the cops on Wednesday. Police had summoned Goswami for interrogation in connection with a complaint filed against him for allegedly creating communal disturbance through his TV show aired on April 29. The court allowed him to appear at the N M Joshi Marg police station, and not at Pydhonie, which is a containment zone.
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‘Missing’ 82-year-old COVID patient’s body found in Maharashtra’s hospital toilet
“Finally, today, there was some foul smell emanating from one of the toilets in the hospital, and we found the woman’s body there. We have informed the family accordingly,” Patel said. In a video message, her distraught grandson has appealed to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to order a probe into the incident and punish those found negligent or guilty. This is the second recorded case of a ‘missing’ Covid-19 patient found dead in the past three days, rattling the state health authorities. On Tuesday, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar ordered an inquiry after the body of an 80-year-old male Covid-19 patient, who went missing from the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Shatabdi Hospital in Kandivali on Sunday, was found near the Borivali station, apparently killed in a train mishap. State BJP vice-president Kirit Somaiya has raised the issue and demanded a thorough probe into such incidents.
MUMBAI, JUN 10 (PTI): Mumbai police on Wednesday interrogated Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in a case about alleged provocative comments. Goswami reached the N M Joshi Marg police station around 2 pm and was grilled for nearly two hours by police officials, who first interrogated S Sundaram, Republic TVs Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Speaking outside the police station, Goswami alleged “political vendetta and deliberate obstruction to his media duty” by Mumbai police and urged media fraternity to unite. “The truth is on my side. We will win. I have placed facts before the Mumbai police. They said they may call me for questioning again,” he told reporters. Two FIRs have been filed against Goswami accusing him of making provocative comments about a community during a news show about migrant workers gathering in large numbers outside the Bandra railway terminus during lockdown. “When I started proving to them that the entire case against me is fabricated, adding that the video clip (of the show) was edited and put out of context, the investigating officer said they will call me (for questioning) later,” Goswami said. “I told them it is not good to expose me (to health risk) during the current coronavirus situation,” he said. Asked what
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NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (IANS): In an attempt to assist state governments to effectively address situation arising out of Covid-19, the Central Government on Wednesday released the third instalment of states’ share of revenue deficit grant amounting to over Rs 6,000 cr. The grant had been released for 14 states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Sikkim and six North Eastern states excluding Arunachal Pradesh. “The government on June 10, 2020 released Rs 6,195.08 cr to 14 states as the third equated monthly instalment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant as recommended by the 15th Finance Commis-
sion. This would provide them additional resources during the Corona crisis,” Nirmala Sitharaman’s office said in a tweet. The money has been released ahead of schedule and as a special dispensation to meet immediate funding needs of the state governments looking to restore economic activity and minimise losses to its citizens due to disruptions caused by lockdowns. Of the 14 states, the maximum grant-in-aid has gone to Kerala -- an amount of 1,277 cr followed by Himachal Pradesh with revenue deficit grant of Rs 953 cr. Much of this money is expected to be used by states towards paying the salaries to their staff as sharp fall in tax collections in April has already put pressure on their accounts.
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DIMAPUR: Fire and Emer- duty commander ASI K. lost in the fire incident. No gency Services in Dimapur, Hito. casualty was reported and Mon and Chümoukedima Another fire outbreak response team was led by in separate incidents man- was contained by F&ES duty commander SI Tsarose aged to contain fire outbreak Dimapur on June 8 at No- S Sangtam. on June 7, 8, 9 and 10 re- tun Bosti Junction, DimaIn a similar incident on spectively. pur. Property worth 2 lakhs June 10, fire was contained A press release from approximately was lost in at Diphupar ‘A’ B Khel, F&ES Kohima, deputy SP the fire incident. One fire Chümoukedima by quick (F&ES) T. Shilu Jamir stated personnel got injured while response team from Fire that, Fire & Emergency fighting the fire. The re- Station Chümoukedima. Services mobilized a quick sponse team was led by duty Property worth 25 lakhs apresponse team from Fire commander SI Thungath- proximately was lost in the Station Dimapur West with ung T Shitiri. fire incident. No casualty fire personnel to contain fire In Mon, fire outbreak was reported. The response outbreak at Duncan Bosti at Shanthan Ward on June team was led by duty comon June 7. Property worth 9 was contained by quick mander ASI Thangpong (From p-1) 2 lakhs approximately was response team from Fire Sta- Khiamniungan. The cause the appropriate authorities first for immediate correc- lost in the fire incident. The tion Mon. Property worth of the fire incidents were all tive measures. Stating that Team Dimapur was trying its best response team was led by 1.5 lakhs approximately was due to short circuit. and would continue to deliver best services to the people, APC said has sought support and cooperation of everyone. MTLT serves 45-day ultimatum on PHED He also appealed to all responsible to have patience and bear (From p-1) with the team during this challenging period. Stating that PHED was one of the most important government departments dealing with public health, the MTLT said that department, therefore, should not and would “not be allowed to be a department of excuses only.” Asserting that it would not entertain any excuses on the matter, MTLT has demanded that the department ameliorate suffering of the people due to want of regular drinking water within stipulated period. in a night club where you contacts of a confirmed are shouting to be heard. case. A senior official from Longleng dist admin appeals for peace in border Basically in any situation ICMR said India as a counwhen you express air under try should follow this guid- (From p-1) pressure, transmission can ance. DC and SP Longleng also informed the NGOs about the positive responses from DC happen,” Dr Ryan said. ICMR researcher Dr and SP Sivasagar (Assam) when they apprised their counterparts to maintain peaceful In her earlier state- Tarun Bhatnagar said: “I law and order in the border and to prevent such incident in the future. ment, Kerkhove did state don’t think our testing stratAfter lengthy discussion, the DC and SP Longleng appealed to the NGOs to visit the importance of tracing egy should change. We Yonglok to call upon the public to maintain peace and harmony in the area during such all contacts of positive cases don’t know what data it is COVID-19 pandemic crisis. and nuanced that some as- that WHO has seen… I also ymptomatic people might don’t know when WHO Religious places allowed to open in state with riders have very “mild disease”. says asymptomatic whether (From p-1) However, she laid empha- they are making a difference The suspect is also to be immediately taken to the nearest medical facility or call sis on tracing symptomatic between true asymptomatic state or district helpline; a risk assessment will be undertaken by designated public cases: “What we really want and pre-symptomatic.” to be focused on is followProfessor K Srinath health authority(district RRT/treating physician) for further action. The place should ing the symptomatic cases. Reddy, president of Public be disinfected if person found COVID-19 positive. The order also warned that violation If we followed all of the Health Foundation of In- of the above rules will attract action as per legal provisions against the management of symptomatic cases…. iso- dia and a member of the the religious place. In case a religious place decided not to open for public worship they lated those cases, followed ICMR Covid-19 taskforce, will be free to do so, the order added. the contacts and isolated said: “As long as someone 19 COVID patients recover; 1 test +ve those contacts, we would is not coughing or sneezing, drastically reduce (transmis- they are unlikely to release (From p-1) He said as per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines there was no sion)…” enough droplets to spread The Indian Council of the virus. But because we need for second test for asymptomatic and mild cases. Yet, the principal director claimed Medical Research’s testing may not know who would that Nagaland went the extra mile in conducting the second tests, besides bearing the strategy includes asymp- cough, we have to be care- entire cost of treatment. tomatic direct and high-risk ful.
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WHO rethinks on ‘asymptomatic’ cases (From p-1) Both added that understanding of Covid is still an evolving science and WHO guidance is based on evidence available at a given point of time. “It’s a big open question as to what percentage of people who don’t have symptoms transmit,” said Kerkhove. That is why WHO recommends fabric masks for people living in areas of active transmission and cannot practice physical distancing, she added. They also clarified that unlike SARS and MERS, SARS-CoV2 resides in the upper respiratory tract. “Normally for symptomatic therefore transmission mode is obvious coughing or sneezing. But for asymptomatic it can happen when you are singing, or in the gym breathing heavily or
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Training & skill development for returnees
DIMAPUR, JUN 10 (NPN): The state government has decided to impart training and skill development programmes for those people who had recently returned to Nagaland and had been working outside the state. For this, the High Powered Committee (HPC) on COVID-19 related activities under the chairmanship of chief minister Neiphiu Rio Wednesday directed the Labour & Employment department to register all such people with the government with full details, so that appropriate training and skill development programmes could be imparted for gainful employment. Informing during the daily briefing, principal secretary Home, Abhijit Sinha said the commissioner & secretary Labour & Employment had informed that the department was working with the IT department to come out with an STOLEN AUTO RICKSHAW (3 Wheeler) Owner's Name : Anup Das Regd. No. : NL07FA1456 Chassis No. : MD2A47AY3KWK29479 Engine No : 24YWKK50847 Lost Since : 6/06/2020 Lost From : Congress Office, Opp. East Police Station, Dimapur. Finders will be rewarded Contact : 9402031949
App where the returnees can registers themselves along with their skill set and work experience. The data collected will be used by the Government to work on an action plan to utilise the available human resources in the State. The HPC also discussed about mechanisms to be put in place so that citizens who were planning to return to other states for employment, get themselves registered with the state government and update their place of employment and other details. This is required so that the government would be in a position to quickly reach out to anyone outside, who maybe in distress and provide assistance and other kind of help. The review meeting
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NEW DELHI, JUN 10 (PTI): India Ratings and Re s e a r c h ( I n d - R a ) o n Wednesday said the country’s pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow 3-5 per cent year-on-year in the current financial year despite coronavirus-led lockdown. The domestic rating agency also expects monthly revenue improvements of drug firms from June. “Additionally, the seasonality in the Indian domestic business will support the recovery. Also, the continuous rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country will result in further volume growth in related therapies,” Ind-Ra noted. Besides, pharma companies’’ large cash balances and sufficient headroom under debt covenants along with diversified funding sources will mitigate any impact of the ongoing lockdown, it added. The COVID-19 impact on the pharmaceutical sec-
KOHIMA, JUN 10 (NPN): There is confusion over the fate of quarantined returnees with allegations that some of them were released after 14 days while others were still lodged at the quarantine centres. When contacted, a medical official explained that they had done contact tracing and those in high risk category were held back for second test. The official explained that as most of the returnees had completed 14 days of institutional quarantine in Kohima, they would now be released and asked to undergo 14-day home in their respective districts. He said this was being done for the safety of “our people”. However, one returnee, who did not wish to be named, claimed that one
person from the same quarantine centre was released after 14 days and was now at home. “Both of us were in the same coach and even made to sit on the same bus when we went for our tests. Then why I am a high risk, not him? I want answers from the authorities in this regard. Please explain. I want to know if some of us are immune to the virus,” the returnee demanded to know. The returnee also claimed that some of the family members and relatives had questioned staff and authorities, but received different answers. The returnee said June 10 was their 19th day at the QC and were tested for the second time. The returnee said they were asked to wait for 3-4 more days for the results to be out.
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George Floyd’s funeral procession arrives at Houston Memorial Gardens cemetery in Pearland, Texas. (AP/PTI)
H O U S T O N, J U N 1 0 (IANS): The funeral of African American George Floyd was held in the southern US city of Houston, where he was brought up and spent most of his life, two weeks after his tragic death in police custody in Minneapolis. Hundreds of people came to say a final goodbye to Floyd at the Fountain of
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Praise Church on Tuesday. Memorial services had also been held for Floyd in Minneapolis and North Carolina, Xinhua news agency reported. Beginning at around 11 a.m. Central Time (1600 GMT), the private funeral service celebrated Floyd’s home-coming with over an hour of singing and praying, before families and friends
took turns to share their memories of Floyd and his 46 years of life. Former US Vice President Joe Biden sent his condolences to Floyd’s family via video. Speaking to Floyd’s sixyear-old daughter, Gianna, Biden said, “You’re so brave ... No child should have to ask questions that too many black children have had to
ask for generations: Why? Why’s daddy gone?” “Why, in this nation, do too many black Americans wake up knowing that they could lose their life in the course of just living their life? “ he continued. “When there is justice for George Floyd, we will truly be on our way to racial justice in America,” said the expected Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential election. Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner announced at the funeral that he would sign an executive order banning city police from using chokeholds and strangleholds. Officers will also be required to give a warning before shooting, he added. “We honour him today,” said Turner. “Because when he took his last breath, the rest of us will now be able to breathe.” Floyd is expected to be laid to rest next to his mother, who he called out for during his final moment of suffocation as his neck was under a white police officer’s knee.
Sri Lanka sets August 5 date for parliamentary polls Colombo, Jun 10 (PTI): Sri Lanka’s National Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya announced on Wednesday that the twice-postponed parliamentary elections will be held on August 5. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on March 2 dissolved the Parliament, six months ahead of schedule, and called for snap polls on April 25. However, the election commission in midApril postponed the elections by nearly two months to June 20 due to the coronavirus outbreak in the island nation. The commission last month informed the apex court that the polls cannot be held on June 20 because of the raging coronavirus pandemic. The new date was decided following a unanimous decision reached between the members of the NEC, Deshapriya told reporters on Wednesday. “We have signed the gazette (announcing the date) and sent it to the government printer,” he said.
Dozens dead and thousands displaced in deadly China floods
Rescuers carry a child to a boat during an evacuation of a flooded village in Qingyuan in southern China’s Guangdong province on Monday. (AP/PTI)
Beijing, Jun 10 (AP): Flooding in south and central China has caused more than a dozen deaths and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, the government said on Wednesday. About 228,000 people have had to seek emergency shelter due to flooding since June 2, the Ministry of Emergency
Management said. Initial damage was estimated at more than $500 million, including the destruction of more than 1,000 homes. Flooding was particularly bad in the southern region of Guangxi, where six were listed as dead and one missing, and in Hunan province just to the north, where seven were recorded as dead
and one missing. Seasonal flooding generally causes heavy damage each year in the lower regions of China’s major river systems, particularly those of the Yangtze and the Pearl to the south. Authorities have sought to reduce the hardship through the use of dams, particularly the massive Three Gorges structure on the Yangtze.
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The Kezoma Union, Kohima would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following Union members for excelling in their respective field and thereby added a feather each in the Union record in particular and the village as a whole. 1. Mr. Kekungol Mekro, S/o Mr Puda Mekro and Mrs. Neisakrole Mekro for securing the post of S.D.O. (CI 1Gazetted) under Nagaland Public Works Department in the recently declared N.P.S.C CTE 2020. 2. Miss Shürhovonü Naki, D/o Mr. Kroneicho Naki and Mrs. Meduhele Naki for securing the top 20th (a) position in the H.S.L.C Examination 2020 conducted by N.B.S.E. The Union further congratulates all the denizens who have successfully passed out H.S.L.C and H.S.S.L.C Examination 2020 and wish them the very best in all their future endeavours. "God has done great things to us". (Thukhuzo Kisotso) Gen. Secy. KUK
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With immense joy and pride, the ZYS extend our heartiest congratulations to SHRI KROPE KOZA, S/o Lt. NGOCHINYI KOZA for his recent promotion as Deputy Director under School Education, Government of Nagaland. The ZYS acknowledges him for his well-deserved success and wishes him the best in his future endeavors. N. KOVIE KOZA President
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The MUD takes immense pride and honour to extend our heartiest congratulations to Smti. T. Thrinila, W/o Er. Chamhose for being promoted to Asst. Director School Education. The Union wishes her God’s abundant blessings and guidance in her further endeavours. Sd/Sd/Sejungmong Sangtam Tako Sangtam President Secretary
With immense pride and honour the Tsarü Students’ Union and the Tsarü Suro Ashimükhung jointly extends heartiest congratulations to all its bonafide members who have cleared HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2020.We urge both successful and unsuccessful students to put extraneous efforts to excel and bring laurels in their future endeavours. We also convey heartfelt congratulations to all the other successful students in the recently declared HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2020. Further, the Union and Suro extends heartiest congratulations to its bonafide members Smti. Temjenkala Sangtam Headmistress GHS Chaba, Shri. Thsarise Sangtam Headmaster GHS Chare for being promoted and posted as SDEO Seyochung and SDEO Dhansiripar and Mrs. Lilongla Sangtam for being promoted to Senior Labour Inspector Incharge respectively. We wish all of them the very best of luck and success in all their future endeavours to achieve the greater heights. (Ms. Lulenbenla Sangtam) President, Tsarü Students Union
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The Woodstock School family would like to congratulate and wish all our 12 students of the 4th batch HSLC, 2020 for achieving successful results. May God continue to bless them and bring fruitful endeavors to be cherished ahead. "Dream big, follow them all towards excellence and you will surely achieve." Administrator Woodstock School Padum Pukhuri, Dimapur
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The office of the Nokpu Kaketshir Telongjem Dimapur, with immense pride and joy, extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Miss SHIJONGYANGLA LONGCHAR, D/o Rtd. Additional Chief Engineer, Mr. Walter Longchar and Mrs Alemla, for clearing the recent UPSC exam as medical officer under Health and Family Welfare department, Government of India. The office wishes her success in her new endeavour.
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With immense joy and pride, we the Dimapur Nokputsur Telongjem extends our most heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Miss SHIJONGYANGLA LONGCHAR, D/o. Er. J WALTER LONGCHAR and Mrs. ALEMLA WALLING for bringing laurels to our Nokpu village by achieving success in the recently declared UPSC exam 2020, as MEDICAL OFFICER, under Health and Family Welfare department, Government of India. May the Almighty God continue to bless her in all her future endeavours. I TINULA WALLING MERENLA LKR PRESIDENT SECRETARY DNT DNT
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With pride and honour, the Dimapur Osi Nkonjan Patton Ekhung extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Zuchanbemo T Patton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tumben Patton from Don Bosco Higher Secondary for securing top 4(a) position in the recently declared HSSLC (Arts stream) examination. The DNPE thank him for bringing laurels to the Union and the community through his outstanding performance. The union further extends best wishes for his future endeavours. Tongtiphan Patton Peter Patton Chairman Secretary DNPE DNPE
FELICITATION The Medemsanger Putu Menden, Longjang express our sincere gratitude to all successful HSLC/HSSLC 2020 candidates of all the Longjang citizens. The Putu Menden is also thrilled and appreciates the school faculties under the leadership of Mrs. Bendangsenla Jamir, Headmistress GHS Longjang and all the teaching staff for the remarkable achievement of 4 (Four) consecutive years of 100% pass percentage. We also take the privilege of congratulating the following citizens for their promotions in their respective fields: 1. Smti. Bendangsenla Jamir H/M promoted to SDEO Satakha 2. Shri Limawati H/M promoted to SDEO Changtongya 3. Smti. W. Narola Imchen H/M promoted to ADEO Peren Alemtemjen Jamir Secretary Longjang Village Council
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very low in the country. He attributed it to Nepalese people’s strong immunity system due to their food habits and the good treatment facility provided by his government. He said the government has taken “effective” measures to contain the spread of the deadly virus. “We have increased our facility to 5,000 coronavirus tests per day. 1,06,000 tests have been conducted so far. Besides, the government has allocated 45 dedicated hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients. At the local level, 3,000 health workers have been deployed to collect swab and conduct coronavirus tests. As many as 3,200 health workers have been assigned for contract tracing across the country,” he said.
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packed trains and buses and several of them might have contracted the virus during their travel. Oli said 14,454 Nepalese abroad have contracted the virus and 127 died in 13 countries due to the infection. The ties between India and Nepal came under strain after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a 80-km-long strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass with Dharchula in Uttarakhand on May 8. Nepal reacted sharply to the inauguration of the road claiming that it passed through Nepalese territory. India rejected the claim asserting that the road lies completely within its territory. Oli said the death toll from the coronavirus is
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told Parliament while responding to questions by lawmakers. Oli said that with the start of the movement of people from India, the number of coronavirus cases doubled in just one month in Nepal. In April-May, only 7,400 Nepalese had come from India. However, in May-June, 222,000 people returned from India, he said, adding that now every day 7-8,000 people are coming back from India. “As a large number of people returned from India, which was beyond our expectation, we could not manage them well. Now the number of infected people has crossed 4,000,” the prime minister said. He said many people returned from India on jam
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The Xekiye Community Dimapur with immense pride and happiness extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Kivipu Chophi, S/o Mr. Ahoshe Chophi & Mrs. Pitoli Chophi for securing 1st Division with two subject distinction in recent HSLC Exam 2020. May Almighty God bless and guide Him in future endeavors. The Community also congratulates all Successful Students who got through in HSLC and HSSLC Exam. Sd/Sd/Kakiho Chophi Simon Achumi V/President Gen/Secy (Xekiye Community Dimapur) (Xekiye Community Dimapur)
Province No. 2 situated in southern Nepal bordering India has highest number of cases. The Oli government is facing criticism from various quarters over its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to critics, despite the over two-monthlong lockdown, the coronavirus infections and deaths are increasing in the country. Thousands of people are kept in quarantine facilities near Indo-Nepal border areas. However, those quarantine centres are becoming COVID-19 hotspots due to lack of basic sanitation facilities. “Eighty-five per cent of the people who tested positive for coronavirus in Nepal are those who returned from India,” Oli
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With immense pride and honour, the Pongching Students’ Union Kohima, would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Lakshing Chemdok, S/o Mr & Mrs Nyeiba Chemdok of Pongching Village for getting through in Central Armed Police Force (Paramilitary) as Medical Officer, in the rank of Asst. Commandant in BSF. His achievement is indeed an encouragement to many. The Union prays for Abundant blessing to the Family and all his Future Endeavours. TENHE CHUNGPHANG K A TENSO PHOM President, PSUK General Secy. PSUK
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even moved back up to 1.5 km in two areas. Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso. The trigger for the face-off was China’s stiff opposition to India laying a key road in the Finger area around the Pangong Tso Lake besides construction of another road connecting the Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Beg Oldie road in Galwan Valley. During their military-level talks on June 6, India and China agreed to follow the broad decisions taken by their leaders in the Wuhan summit in 2018 to ensure peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control.
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ing back to their previous positions, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing here that both sides are taking steps to ease the situation along the borders. “Recently the diplomatic and military channels of China and India held effective communication on the situation along the border and reached positive consensus,” she said. “The two sides are following this consensus to take actions to ease the situation along the borders,” the spokesperson said. Military sources in New Delhi said the two armies have begun “disengagement” around patrolling points 14 and 15 in Galwan Valley and another in the Hot Spring area, adding the Chinese side has
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Beijing, Jun 10 (PTI): China said on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops have started implementing the “positive consensus” reached by the senior military officials of the two countries on June 6 aimed at “easing” the situation along the borders. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson’s remarks came a day after officials in New Delhi suggested that armies of India and China have undertaken a “limited disengagement” in few areas in eastern Ladakh in a demonstration of their intent to end the border standoff peacefully ahead of another round of military talks on Wednesday. Asked about the reports of the troops on both sides disengaging and mov-
K AT H M A N D U, J U N 10 (PTI): Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday claimed that 85 per cent of the people tested positive for coronavirus in the country are those who returned from India. His claim comes in midst of a raging boundary row between the two countries with India sternly asking Nepal not to resort to any “artificial enlargement” of territorial claims after the Kathmandu released a new political map laying claim over Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura. Nepal has recorded 279 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Wednesday, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally to 4,364. At least 15 people have died due to the disease, according to the health ministry.
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top composers to recreate each U.S. theatre world accused of 20other’s iconic tunes in new show exploiting, excluding people of color
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the United States about systemic racism, sparked by the death of African American George Floyd under the knee of a white police officer last month. Floyd’s funeral, broadcast nationwide, took place on Tuesday in Houston, Texas, after two weeks of street protests around the world. “We have watched you use our BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) faces on your brochures, asking us to politely shuffle at your galas, talkbacks, panels, board meetings, and donor dinners, in rooms full of white faces,” the letter said.
It was addressed not just to theatre owners and theatre companies but also to critics, casting directors, agents, labor unions and university training programs. “We have watched you exploit us, shame us, diminish us, and exclude us. We see you,” it said, adding that despite holding anti-racism workshops, few changes are made to theatre programs or leadership. “This is a house that will not stand. This ends TODAY,” the letter said. It was accompanied by a change.org petition demanding reforms in the theatre that by late Tuesday had been signed by almost 50,000 people. Others signing included “This is Us” star Sterling K. Brown, “Pose” star Billy Porter, playwright Lynn Nottage, “Black Panther” actress Danai Gurira, and “Orange is the New Black” Emmy winner Uzo Aduba. (Reuters)
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concept. Composers of different genres and eras will rewrite and reinvent each other’s most celebrated tunes. They will recreate 22 iconic songs. Over the course of 11 episodes, the audiences will witness duos: Vishal and Shekhar -- Bappi Lahiri, Salim-Sulaiman with Pyarelal, Sachin - Jigar with Euphoria, Shantanu Moitra -- Amaal Mallik, Amit Trivedi -- Agnee, Viju Shah -- Mithoon, Rajesh Roshan -- Himesh Reshammiya, Ajay -Atul with Anandji, and Indian Ocean with Sneha Khanwalkar. The show will stream on MX Player. (IANS)
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car in sight; just bring a blanket and we’ll deliver bespoke street food and cold crafty tipples direct to your space.” Groups in attendance will be requested to spread out from one another, in line with current social distancing rules and the government’s ban on mass gatherings. Bookings for the events will be limited. Those interested in attending have been instructed to “stay tuned” for further announcements – you can register for updates here. Meanwhile, Cineworld recently set out plans to reopen all of their UK branches in July. This came after
the government published a conditional timetable for lifting lockdown restrictions, which stated that cinemas in the UK could provisionally open their doors again from July 4. Cineworld, who operate 128 cinemas across the UK and Ireland, announced their aim to open all their venues in time to screen upcoming Christopher Nolan film Tenet when it opens on July 17. “Subject to this and confirmation of the schedule for film releases, Cineworld anticipates the reopening of all of its cinemas in July,” a statement read. (NME)
Travis Scott sued for copyright infringement over guitar melody Beyonce ‘in talks for $100million Disney deal’ to work on three movies T ravis Scott and other credited producers and engineers have been sued over an alleged copyright infringement on the rapper’s hit song, ‘Highest in the Room’. According to Billboard, the suit claims Scott and his collaborators were “pretending to be interested in a collaboration”, only to “intentionally [break] the rules by exploiting plaintiffs work without consent or a license, masquerading as if plaintiff ’s music is their own”. The three plaintiffs are songwriters Olivier Bassil, Benjamin Lasnier and Lukas Benjamin Leth, who filed the suit yesterday (June 9) against Scott and his collaborators, including Oz (Ozan Yildirim), Nik Dejan Frascona, Mike Dean, Jimmy Cash (Jamie Lepr) and Sean Solymar. The songwriters are them damages in addition for ‘Highest in the Room’, asking the court to award to their share of royalties which debuted at Number
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One on Billboard‘s Hot 100 last October. The songwriters claim they wrote a song titled ‘Cartier’ in 2019, which featured the distinctive guitar line present in Scott’s ‘Highest in the Room’. The trio then sent it off to more than 100 producers, including Lepr, hoping to collaborate on a future release. Lasnier said he began correspondence with Lepr, and also sent ‘Cartier’ to both Yildirim and Frascona. However, when ‘Highest in the Room’ was released later that year, the songwriters “found the guitar melody of the song substantially similar to ‘Cartier’”, and subsequently filed the suit in Federal Court in California. Richard Busch, the attorney for the three songwriters, told Billboard: “Everything we basically have to say is set forth in
the Complaint.” “I will just add that our clients are very successful songwriters/producers who, as set forth in the Complaint, and is common practice, corresponded with the defendant writers with an eye toward licensing their work through a collaboration. They never expected that this would end up in a lawsuit but felt they had no choice but to take this action under these circumstances.” The 37-page complaint also names a number of high-profile record labels and publishers, including Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV, Cactus Jack, Grand Hustle LLC and Papa George. Scott’s most recent releases have been collaborations: ‘TKN’ with Rosalía and ‘The Scotts’ with Kid Cudi. (NME)
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ects. Disney have put forward a deal worth around £80million, which will secure Beyoncé for three major projects, including the Black Panther sequel.” They added: “The negotiations are still ongoing but it’s the final details that are being thrashed out now.” Details of the third project remain unclear, but Beyonce previously voiced her love of the entertainment giant after taking part in a charity singalong, where
she sang When You Wish Upon A Star from Pinocchio. She said at the time: “I’m very proud and honoured to be a part of the Disney family.” Last weekend, Beyonce was among the celebrities to deliver commencementstyle speeches for the graduating class of 2020, which took place last weekend on a YouTube-hosted virtual graduation ceremony. Beyoncé congratulated the high school seniors who persevered through the myriad of challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic and the recent “worldwide expression of outage” over the killing of George Floyd. (NME)
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The Principal and Staff of RÜZHÜKHRIE GHSS, Kohima Congratulates all successful candidates of HSLC and HSSLC 2020 HSLC Appeared: 86 Passed: 70
HSSLC (Arts) Appeared: 136 Passed: 125
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3. Miss THUJONGOLU RÜHO Through this column we would like to congratulate Miss Imlibenla Jamir, Daughter of Mrs & Mr. N. Mayangtemjen Jamir for securing Top 3 in the HSLC examination. By adding this feather to your cap, you have brought laurels to all of us. This is our hope and prayer that you will continue to achieve greater things even in the future with more accolades coming your way. MKC-142
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50th Wedding Anniversary A griffon vulture spreads it wings bearing its tracking tags as it prepares to fly after it was temporarily captured as part of a national project to protect and increase the population of the protected bird in Israel, October 29, 2019. (Reuters)
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he griffon vulture is not only ungainly, smelly and endangered: it is also often denied its biblical fame by being mixed up with the eagle. But for a network of Israeli conservationists, the bird still has pride of place in the land whose ancient prophets saw in its soaring flight a metaphor for religious exaltation. Hit by accidental poisoning and urbanisation, Israel’s griffon vulture population has fallen to around 180 in the wild, says Yigal Miller, manager of programs for endangered rapK Y M C
tors at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. So as part of the ‘Under our Wing’ project run by his organisation and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, the next generation is being reared in captivity before being let loose in the desert with tracking tags. “We raise the vulture chicks... and after several years we release them to nature,” Miller said. Named “nesher” in Hebrew, the bird has often been mislabelled in scriptures, notably in the King James version of the English
Bible, which in Exodus describes God as bearing the Israelites on eagles’ rather than vultures’ wings. According to Israel’s Biblical Museum of Natural History, many people still feel as uncomfortable as those 17th-century translators did in identifying as a vulture a bird described in noble terms by scripture. “The vulture is (nowadays) commonly regarded as a loathsome creature,” its website explains. “But in the Middle East, it is the griffon vulture that is the king of birds.” (Reuters)
HSSLC Rank No. 10 (91.80%) Subject Topper Subject Topper in Commerce Stream in Biology (97) in Psychology (89) Subject Topper (98) in Business Studies Students securing 80 marks and above in HSSLC stream wise: ARTS STREAM SCIENCE STREAM COMMERCE STREAM English - 09 Biology - 42 Entrepreneurship - 22 Sociology - 08 English - 13 English - 09 Pol. Science - 07 Alt English - 09 Business Studies - 08 Tenyidie - 05 Tenyidie - 08 Tenyidie - 07 Education - 04 Chemistry - 05 Economics - 06 Psychology - 03 Physics - 02 Accountancy - 03 Geography - 01 Comp. Science - 02 Hindi - 02 History - 01 Mathematics - 01 Economics - 01 Hindi - 01 Philosophy - 01 Tourism & Hos. - 02 Students securing 80 marks and above in HSLC: Tenyidie – 04 Social Sciences – 04 Travel & Hos. – 03 Env. Education – 02 Sd/Principal, RGHSS KOHIMA K-1070
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An old post of India fast bowler Ishant Sharma from 2014 which has resurfaced on social media has confirmed Sammy’s claims. New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): West Indies opener Chris Gayle has lent support to his fellow teammate Darren Sammy, who has alleged that he was subjected to racial abuse in Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) camp in the Indian Premier League (IPL). “It’s never too late to fight for the right cause or what you’ve experienced over the years! So much more to your story, Darren Sammy. Like I said,
it’s in the game,” tweeted Gayle who has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab in the IPL. Both the cricketers have expressed their support to the ‘Black Lives Matter’ campaign which has erupted following the death of George Floyd -an African-American -- in police custody in United States. However, Sammy further shocked the cricketing
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world by claiming that a derogatory word was used for him during his stint with SRH in 2013, 14 IPL editions. M e a n w h i l e, a l l rounder Dwayne Bravo has said that it was sad to see the present situation in the world. During an Instagram live chat with former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbanga, Bravo said: “It is sad to see what is going on around the world. As a black man, we know the history of what
black people have been through. We never ask for revenge, we ask for equality and respect. That is it. We give respect to others. Why is it that we are facing this over and over.” “I just want our brothers and sisters to know that we are powerful and beautiful. And at the end of the day, you look at some of the greats of the world, whether it is Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan we have had leaders who paved the way for us,” he added. The all-rounder further said that people should be respected for what they are and there should be equality in the world. “ N ow e n o u g h i s enough. We just want equality. We don’t want revenge, war. We just want respect. We share love and appreciate people for who they are. That’s what is most important.” Sammy has alleged that he was called �Kaalu’ -- a derogatory word used to describe black people in India -- by his teammates in SRH. And an old post of India fast bowler Ishant Sharma from 2014 -- which has resurfaced on social media -- has confirmed Sammy’s claims.
Lockdown has been best 3 months: Ronnie O’Sullivan M ILTO N K E Y N E S ( ENGLAND), JUN 10 ( AGENCIES): Ronnie O’Sullivan says he has “had the best three months” of his life during the coronavirus lockdown, reports BBC News. The 44-year-old made the comments on a day which saw him knocked out of the Championship League event following a 3-0 defeat by Stuart Bingham. “I’ve really been enjoying the lockdown,” said O’Sullivan. “Talking about snooker and talking about this and that, I want the lockdown to go on for another five years if it can.” The non-ranking tournament at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes is being played without fans and, as there is an on-site hotel, players and staff can be contained on the complex without having to leave. Despite saying he had been enjoying lockdown, he seemed to have a different view of the Championship League venue. He said that he has “struggled” in the “bubble” surrounding it. “Got to be off my head coming here, haven’t I? I’ve been sat in my room for 24 hours,” he told Eurosport during the event.
PGA Tour returns with Charles Schwab Challenge starting Friday
Ryan Palmer tee off the first hole during practice for the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)
Texas, Jun 10 (IANS): Eurosport SD and HD will telecast Charles Schwab Challenge from June 12, marking the return of live action from PGA Tour following the COVID-19 hiatus. The Charles Schwab Challenge features the topfive ranked players in the world and 17 of the top 20 in the FedExCup standings, with feature groups including Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka; Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and Jordan Speith; Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and
Aus authorities Jemimah open to innovation BCCI following ‘wait and watch’ prepare for return policy for SL tour in August of spectators to promote women’s cricket New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): Young India cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues is open to innovations that could in turn bring in more eyeballs to the women’s game. She stated that men’s and women’s cricket cannot be compared and few changes could help in increasing the popularity of the sport worldwide. “To be honest, I would go with, you know, like let’s not compare it (men’s and women’s cricket) that much. Because, you know, at the end, you have got to accept the fact that there are slight differences between the two,” Jemimah told ICC during their fourth installment of the 100% webinar series. “But, yeah, I mean, we can also be open to (a shorter pitch), try it out. If that is going to help the game improve and take it to the next level, then why not? You know, kind of get a thought to it, think about it, because at the end of it, we want to promote the game.
Jemimah Rodrigues “We want to get more people to watch the game and more people to even join the game. So, yeah, I think it is a good idea. I think, you know, you can be open to it,” she added. Meanwhile, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine feels the traditional size of the cricket pitch shouldn’t
be tinkered with. However, she did suggest changes with respect to the size of the ball. “I think if we are stuck with traditional formats, we’d be missing out on a lot of new players, new kids, new athletes to the game,” Devine, who was New Zealand’s highest run-getter at this year’s T20 World Cup, said. “So, I think it’s really an exciting idea to say that we might be able to encourage people along that make it tailored towards the female side of things. “It’s always good to have a little trial and error and see what works. I’m probably a big fan of looking at a smaller ball, but keeping the pitch the same size, where I think pacers are going to be able to bowl quicker, spinners are going be able to turn the ball more,” she added. “Hopefully, the ball should fly a bit further as well whereas still keeping the traditional length of the pitch.”
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that they are still following the ‘wait and watch policy when it comes to the tour of Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series in August. With an eye on the coronavirus pandemic, the board is clear that it will abide by the directions issued by the government as player safety is priority. Speaking to IANS, a BCCI official said that it was too early to comment on the tour considering that it is almost two months away and the situation with regards to the pandemic keeps changing and the government is constantly pushing out fresh directives with an eye on human lives. “Wait and watch is what we are following for the moment. It is still two months away and like we have said time and again, safety is priority and we will abide by the directives issued by the government. Too early to answer the question whether the tour will happen or not. We have not taken any decision as
of now. “Also, the situation with regards to the pandemic is constantly changing and the government has been on top in an effort to control the pandemic and help normalcy return. So, we will take a call when the time is appropriate,” the official said. According to a report in ‘The Island’ newspaper in Sri Lanka, BCCI had confirmed to their Sri Lankan counterparts that the postponed series between the countries can go ahead provided the Indian government gives clearance. The tour is supposed to consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is, previously scheduled for June but had to be postponed due to travel restrictions in both the countries. Asked whether the series will be played behind closed doors, an official told ‘The Island’ that this is not what Sr Lanka Cricket wanted. “Ideally, we would want to fill up 30 to 40 percent of the venues. Spectators can maintain the one meter distance and watch games. However, the final call will be made by health officials.
S ydn e y, J u n 1 0 (IANS): Australian authorities are preparing to allow fans back into stadiums to enjoy their favourite sports in person, however they will face strict measures to protect against COVID-19. Over the weekend more than 2,000 fans in the State of South Australia will be allowed in to watch the return of Aussie Rules Football (AFL), state officials confirmed on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency. The exact protocol for who is allowed into the stadium was still being ironed out as of Wednesday, however the move was warmly welcomed by sports fans across the country as a sign that other states will follow. It will also be the biggest crowd at an Australian sporting event since the pandemic began, and coincides with the reopening of stadiums in neighbouring New Zealand also set for this weekend.
COVID-19: BWF cancels Swiss Open & European C’ships NASCAR plans to welcome
The Swiss Open will now be held in 2021. BA S EL ( S WI T Z E R LAND), JUN 10 ( PTI): The COVID-19 pandemic continued to take a toll on the international badminton calender with the world body (BWF) on Wednesday cancelling the Swiss Open and European Championships after failing to find suitable slots to host the events this year. “There are fur ther changes to the status of badminton tournaments this year with the YONEX Swiss K Y M C
Open 2020 and 2020 European Championships now cancelled,” the Badminton World Federation said in a release. “Both previously carried ‘suspended’ status until suitable replacement dates could be found.” The Swiss Open, a Super 300 event on the HSBC BWF World Tour, was scheduled to take place from March 17 to 22 and was earlier suspended due to the spread of the contagious
disease. “BWF, in close consultation and consensus with Swiss Badminton and tournament organisers, concluded that it was no longer feasible to hold the tournament at a later date in 2020,” the BWF said. India’s B Sai Praneeth finished runner-up at the 2019 Swiss Open after losing the men’s singles final to China’s Shi Yuqi. The European Championships, scheduled for April 21-26, was also suspended earlier but now stands can-
celled. “Badminton Europe and the Ukrainian Badminton Federation also agreed that it was best to cancel the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv, originally scheduled for 21-26 April 2020,” the world body said. “Ukrainian Badminton Federation has agreed to host the 2021 version and it will be staged in the same Ukrainian city from 27 April to 2 May 2021.” With the BWF announcing week 1 to 17 next year as extended Olympic qualification period, the event is likely to count towards qualification for Tokyo Games. Last month, the BWF had unveiled a revised international calendar to salvage the remainder of the season, disrupted by the global health crisis. The apex body had also announced that ranking points earned at tournaments during the original qualification phase will be maintained. The BWF had earlier frozen the world rankings and made the standings on March 17 as the basis for entry and seedings, when it resumes the international calendar.
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New York, Jun 10 (IANS): NASCAR on Wednesday announced plans to welcome back spectators at select venues across the United States. They also put forward protocols that needs to be followed by fans in order to watch the action from close quarters amid the COVID19 pandemic. “NASCAR today announced its plan to reintroduce guests at select NASCAR Cup Series races beginning with the Dixie Vodka 400 at HomesteadMiami Speedway and the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway,” a statement on their official website read. “All guests in attendance will be screened before entering, required to wear face coverings, mandated to social distance at 6 feet, and will not have access to the infield, among other revised operational protocols. “NASCAR will continue to adapt and improve its procedures to ensure they are effective and can be scaled to support an in-
creased number of fans in the future,” the statement added. Talladega Superspeedway will allow up to 5,000 fans in the frontstretch grandstands/towers for the GEICO 500. In addition, there will be limited motorhome/5th-wheel camping spots available outside the track high atop the Alabama Gang Superstretch. “We have tremendous respect and appreciation for the responsibility that comes with integrating guests back into our events,” Daryl Wolfe, Executive Vice President, Chief Operations and Sales Officer, NASCAR said. “We believe implementing this methodical process is an important step forward for the sport and the future of live sporting events. “The passion and unwavering support of our industry and fans is the reason we race each weekend and we look forward to slowly and responsibly welcoming them back at select events,” he added.
Justin Rose; and Phil Mickelson, defending champion Kevin Na and Gary Woodland. GOLFTV will follow the biggest names on the PGA TOUR live from the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas from June 12-14. Vijay Rajput, SVP – Affiliate Sales & Head of Sports Business, Discovery – South Asia, said, “We are delighted that live sporting action starts on Eurosport this June with the beloved PGA Tour. The entire sports fraternity in the country will celebrate
the return of competitive golf and we look forward to exciting months ahead of the PGA tour.” The PGA TOUR has partnered with Sanford Health to conduct on-site COVID-19 testing of all players, caddies and essential personnel, which will provide a rapid result within two to four hours of the test being administered. The PGA TOUR will also ensure strict social distancing measures will be accounted for with its return amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Born: 07-04-1943 – Died: 05-06-2020 We, the bereaved family of LT. YANARAO KIKON express our heartfelt and deepest gratitude to all individual, relatives, neighbours, churches, friends and well-wishers who stood and supported us morally, spiritually, physically and materially during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved father on 5th June 2020. We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving Wife, Children, Grandchildren, In-laws and Relatives DP-2690
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Lt. Nchumo Mathew Tsopoe Born : 16/06/1959 – Died: 01/01/2020 We the family members and relatives of Lt. Nchumo Mathew Tsopoe would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who supported and sympathized with us physically, emotionally, financially and spiritually throughout the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved on 1st Jan 2020. Though we are unable to mention all who help us during our grief period. It’s our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly. Loving wife, children & relatives. WC-144
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Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Lt. Nchumthung Kikon express our most sincere gratitude to each individuals, friends, relatives, neighbours and well-wishers who stood by us physically, morally, materially, financially and through prayer support during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved father who left us for his heavenly abode on 19th May 2020. Through we are unable to mention the names of all the people who help us. It’s our humble and sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless each and everyone of you abundantly. Loving wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, bereaved families & relatives. WC-145 K Y M C
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God chose me for sports: Mary Kom
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): Mary Kom has been the face of Indian boxing for over a decade and is widely considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time. She, however, still wonders how is it that she ended dedicating her life to sports, let alone boxing, considering the fact that girls hardly played sport in her village and boxing itself was a male dominated field when she was starting out. “I was always interested in sports but I never really knew the role of sports and its benefits,” Mary said in an online video interaction for Unacademy app on Wednesday. “I just loved playing with the boys in my village because girls never played. The situation in my childhood was totally different from what it is now, only boys would be playing outside. “God chose me for sports I think. Because there can’t be any other reason that I would enter
Stoke City manager O’Neill diagnosed with COVID-19 London, J u n 1 0 (IANS): Stoke City manager Michael O’Neill has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club has informed. “Stoke City can confirm that manager Michael O’Neill has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus following the latest round of testing on Monday (June 8). O’Neill had tested negative in the previous five rounds of testing,” the club statement read. O’Neill will now follow the relevant guidance and undergo a period of isolation, whilst continuing to be in regular virtual contact with his coaching staff and players. Assistant manager Billy McKinlay will take charge of training as the Potters prepare for their game against Reading on June 20. Meanwhile, Manchester United had cancelled a friendly game with Stoke City which the United had arranged with the Championship side at their Carrington training base as they prepare for the restart of the Premier League, according to an ESPN report.
File photo of Mary Kom in action. sports and end up spending my entire life in it. So I had never imagined that I would be making a career like this. Slowly I started understanding the benefits of sports, that if you do well in it, you get better job opportunities. If you excel in sports, you excel in life.” The 37-year-old said that she could hardly find any fellow female boxers when she was starting out. “This sport is a male dominated one. It is mostly considered a man’s sport. So initially when I started boxing, it was very difficult.
There would be one or two girls training apart from me so I had to train with boys. So all I want to say is that boxing is not a man’s sport. If men can play, then why can’t women play,” she said. Mary is the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer -- male or female -- to win eight World Championship medals. Six of these are gold medals, the most for any boxer at the World Championships.
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Have identified ways to reduce costs of postponed Oly: IOC Lausanne (Switzerland), Jun 10 (IANS): The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee have come up with “over 200 opportunities” to reduce costs and simplify the process of holding the postponed Games. “A list of 200 opportunities have now been identified between Tokyo 2020 and the IOC in order to reduce the demands, in particular financial, resulting from Tokyo 2020 postponement,” said the IOC in a letter to all International Federations (IF) on Tuesday. “These opportunities cover all areas and stakeholder groups including but not limited to venues, technology/energy, transport and arrivals and departures.” The IOC said that the organisers are now working to develop detailed proposals for each idea. “Once received, we will review each of these with the ASOIF Olympic Multi-Sport Games (AOMSG) Working Group prior to passing them to all IFs for your input on both general sport/venue specific considerations,” it said.
IOC President Thomas Bach said last month that the postponement of the Olympics will cost the IOC over $800 million. “We anticipate we will have to bear costs of up to $800 million for our part and responsibilities in the organization of the postponed Games Tokyo 2020,” Bach said in a teleconference after the IOC’s Executive Board meeting. Bach said that “$650 million would go towards the organization of the Games next year and $150 million to support international federations and National Olympic Committees (NOC).” Originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9, the Olympics was in March this year postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will now be held from July 23 to August 9, 2021.
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Roger Federer to miss rest of 2020 after further knee operation L O N D O N, J U N 1 0 ( AGENCIES): Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 season after having a further operation on his right knee, reports BBC Sports . The 20-time Grand Slam winner had the initial arthroscopic surgery in February but said he suffered a “setback” with his rehabilitation. Professional tennis has been suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season,” the 38-year-old Swiss said. Federer has not played since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals in January. He missed the majority of the 2016 season with a knee injury, but returned the following year to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon. “A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right
Roger Federer has won three Grand Slam titles since his return from a similar injury in 2016. knee,” Federer said on out to compete. Twitter on Wednesday. He would have been “Now, much like I very much an outsider at did leading up to the 2017 this year’s delayed French season, I plan to take the Open anyway, and has necessary time to be 100% struggled in recent years in ready to play at my highest the humidity of New York, level.” where the US Open is still The ATP Tour is shut hoping to be staged. down until at least the Travelling on tour with end of July because of the a family may also prove far pandemic, with the US less appealing, and even Open scheduled to start on impractical, with so many 31 August and the French Covid-19 restrictions still Open beginning on 20 Sep- in place. tember. But Federer’s chances There will be worse of overtaking American years to miss through in- Jimmy Connors’ record jury, although Federer will 109 titles will be affected. now be well into his 40th He currently has 103 to his year the next time he walks name.
Kohli, Jadeja engage in Jason Holder says tourists feel safe on England tour hilarious banter over DRS
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. New Delhi, June 10 (IANS): India skipper Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja left fans in splits as they engaged in a hilarious banter over the use of Decision Review System (DRS) on Instagram on Wednesday.
With no cricket being played due to the COVID19 pandemic, cricketers have been keeping themselves busy by engaging with fans on social media. Jadeja uploaded a photo on his Instagram account in which Kohli is
seen asking for a review during a Test match, with the all-rounder just looking on beside him. Jadeja’s post read: “Dekho bhai maine nai bola hai review lene ko (see it wasn’t me who asked to go for the review). Virat Kohli #DRS #Skipper.” Kohli took note of this post from Jadeja and hilariously hit back straight away as he wrote: “Tujhe to hamesha out hi lagta hai. Review lene ke baad sab doubts aate hain tujhe (You always think that it’s always out. But after taking the review, you come up with your doubts).” To this Jadeja replied: “Virat Kohli, ab 15 seeconds ke baad bataunga(Will tell you after 15 seconds).” H e a d c o a c h R av i Shastri also seemed to enjoy Jadeja’s post as he liked the photograph from his official handle. All cricketing activities have remained suspended in the country since March following the outbreak of novel coronavirus which has so far claimed more than 7,000 lives in the country.
SOUTHAMPTON, JUN 10 ( AGENCIES): West Indies captain Jason Holder says his players feel safe after arriving in England and “at some point”, some kind of normal must return, reports BBC Sports . West Indies landed in the UK on Tuesday for their three-match Test series which begins on 8 July at bio-secure venues. They are the first international sports team to visit since the coronavirus lockdown but Holder said his team had not felt pressured into playing. “A lot of people were crying out for cricket,” Holder told BBC Sport. “It is not the case we wanted to be guinea pigs but, having said that, we always had a tour plan here in the UK this summer. “After we spoke about the possibilities of it coming off, everybody was comfortable and here we are now.” There has been no international cricket anywhere in the world since 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic. While there have been some cases and deaths in the Caribbean, the virus’ impact has been much less than in the UK where
West Indies players arrived in the UK on Tuesday. more than 40,000 people have died. “It is not about money for us - we want safety and want to make sure we are treated fairly and we just get on with it,” Holder said. “If you put yourself in the position of a healthcare worker or someone who has worked on the front line throughout this whole pandemic, they have not had the opportunity to sit back at home and run from the virus. “They have had to deal with it full on. “We are fortunate we have not been in that posi-
tion but having said that, at some point in time you have to make an effort to get back to some kind of normality.” Since arriving in the UK, West Indies have entered quarantine at Emirates Old Trafford where they will spend three weeks preparing before heading to the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for the first Test. The second and third matches will take place at Old Trafford with the players staying at the hotels on site at both venues. Holder, 28, praised the work done by the England and Wales Cricket Board
[ECB] in explaining the safety measures that would be in place before the team agreed to travel and for implementing the measures for their arrival. He said hand sanitiser, disposable gloves and thermometers had been widely available at their hotel. “Things like that give you a sigh of relief and that much more comfort,” Holder said. “If we didn’t have things like this it would make you wonder if it was actually safe and again I cannot thank the ECB enough for what they have done so far.”
NADA asks 2019-20 WCBA season cancelled in China Slight edge for Real, Barca with 5 subs rule: Kanoute athletes to submit Ko l kata , J u n 1 0 (IANS): With FIFA allowing five substitutions during a game, former Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute believes big fishes like Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will have a slight advantage as they have bigger squads full of top players in comparison to other teams. Teams will be given “temporary dispensation” to make five substitutions to help with the congested schedule they would face when the season resumes amid the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, FIFA had proposed. The Spanish LaLiga is set to resume from Thursday with a local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis and there will be fixtures for the following seven days, with Barcelona hosting Leganes on June 16 and Real Madrid playing at home to Valencia on June 18. There will be 11 matchdays with 110 games remaining. All games will be played over a period of
Frederic Kanoute six weeks from June 11 till July 19 with matches coming thick and fast. “We have to be honest that big teams have a bigger squad. It means like not 16 players but 25 top players that can rotate and performance doesn’t change much,” MalianFrench Kanoute, who is one of the LaLiga brand ambassadors, told reporters during an interaction arranged by LaLiga on Wednesday. “So of course this is an advantage especially in this time where it’s going to require a lot of rotation. “But as I said, I always
believe football is played on the field, 11 vs 11. But it doesn’t change generally. We remember in 2006-07 when we were close to winning the league, towards the end we got tired as we didn’t have too many rotations available. We could not maintain the same rhythm. There were so many competitions also. “So it’s not always a precise science and in football anything is possible. “I hope they are going to be challenged for the last few games and I hope Sevilla will tickle them a little bit but they will have a slight advantage,” said the 42-year old who has also played for Tottehnham Hotspur and West Ham United in the English Premier League. Kanoute, who announced his retirement from international football following Mali’s elimination from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, added that fitness-wise it will be a bit of risk for players coming off a lengthy break due to the global health crisis.
“It is a bit of a fitness risk but I am sure clubs have better medical programs after they return and during the confinement. Normally, when you come back after a really long break, it takes two months to be in top shape. Now they had less time to train with the group. But hopefully a lot of players have been working hard at home. Teams have very good technology now.” On closed-doors matches, Kanoute, who did have one such experience when a game between Sevilla and Real Betis in 2007 saw crowd trouble and the remaining 20 minutes were played before empty stands, said: “It might affect the players a little bit, but they are professionals and all are eager to get back I am sure. “Home advantage also won’t be so much there as they won’t be fans inside stadiums so yes watching football will be different now and I am really looking forward to it.”
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New Delhi, Jun 10 (IANS): The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has advised athletes to submit their whereabouts every three months in advance, saying failing to do the same could lead to their suspension. In a statement, NADA on Wednesday said it has also issued notices to athletes who failed to provide their whereabouts, adding that if an athlete fails three such notices, he/she can be suspended for a period of up to four years . “All athletes in NRTP of NADA are required to submit their whereabouts every three months in advance. Those who fail to do so have been issued notices. Three such notices amounts to AntiDoping Rule Violation for which an athlete can be suspended for upto four years,” read a NADA statement on their official Twitter handle. Recently, Bahrain’s 400m world champion Salwa Eid Naser was provisionally suspended by AIU.
Women’s basketball qualifiers for the 14th National Games are slated in August, and the 2020-21 season will kick off in September. Beijing, Jun 10 (IANS): Chinese Basketball Association on Wednesday announced the cancellation of remainder of the 2019-20 Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) season. Final standings of the season are confirmed to be those after 18 rounds of action, meaning that Beijing came out the winner, followed by Dongguan and Jiangsu, reports Xinhua news agency.
China’s basketball’s governing body explained that the decision was made after comprehensive consideration. The 2019-20 WCBA season was halted early in January after 18 rounds to give China’s national players more time to prepare for the Olympic qualifications in February, while failing to resume its action due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic has been basically under con-
trol in China, many people see a glimpse of WCBA’s resumption, especially when men’s league is set to return on June 20. However, as women’s basketball qualifiers for the 14th National Games are slated in August, and the 2020-21 season will kick off in September, China’s basketball governing body had to announce the cancelation “on the basis of comprehensive analysis and communication”.
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