24 Mar 2022 by Nagaland Post

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Vol XXXII No. 107

DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Govt starts process to amend IPC, CrPC Seeks suggestions from Governors, CMs, MPs, Judges NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): Aiming to make comprehensive changes in criminal laws, the government has initiated the process of amendment to laws such as Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act in consultation with all stakeholders, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra also said that the Ministry of Home Affairs has sought suggestions from governors, chief ministers, lieutenant governors and administrators of union territories, Chief Justice of India, chief justices of vari-

ous high courts, Bar Council of India, Bar Council of various states, various universities, law institutes and all MPs regarding comprehensive amendments in criminal laws. Mishra said the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its 146th report had recommended that there is a need for a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system of the country. Earlier the Parliamentary Standing Committee in its 111th and 128th reports had also stressed upon the need to reform and rationalise the criminal law of the country by introducing a comprehensive legislation in Parliament rather than bringing about piecemeal amendments in respective acts. “With a view to make comprehensive changes in the criminal laws of the

country to provide affordable and speedy justice to all, create a people centric legal structure, the government has initiated the process for comprehensive amendments to criminal laws such as Indian Penal Code, 1860, the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in consultation with all stakeholders,” Mishra said in a written reply to a question. The minister said a committee had been constituted under the chairpersonship of the vice chancellor of National Law University, Delhi to suggest reforms in the criminal laws. “The government is committed to bring out a comprehensive legislation taking into account the recommendations of the committee and the suggestions received from all the stakeholders,” he said.

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Week-long rain spell over NE NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (AGENCIES): Parts of Northeast India are set witness fresh wet spell during the week, which has remained mostly dry since the start of March. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather forecast, isolated or scattered rainfall of light to moderate intensity is set to drench Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura till March 25. The precipitation will be accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. The yellow watch will also cover Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on Thursday and Friday. This level of advisory urges residents to stay updated on the local weather conditions. Peren, Kohima, Mokokchung, Mon and Longleng are likely to experience thunderstorms with lightning over isolated places, mainly on March 24-25.

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Except NPF no other parties to be included in Govt, says Manipur CM Correspondent

IMPHAL, MAR 23: NPF will be the only alliance partner of BJP government in Manipur. Confirming this, N Biren Singh, who assumed office as chief minister of Manipur for the second consecutive term on March 21, mentioned that BJP welcomed support from other parties and categorically stated that only NPF legislators would be included in his council of ministers. “NPF will be the only partner of the government. But, we will accept external support from other parties,” he told reporters on the sideline of his visit to the historic Ima Keithel (all-women market) in the heart of the city here on Wednesday. BJP had won 32 seats in the recently-concluded Assembly elections. NPP, which was a part of the BJPled ruling coalition, bagged seven seats while its other partner NPF won five seats. JD(U) with six legis-

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lators and Kuki People’s Alliance (KPA) with two legislators have also extended support to the Biren Singh government. Two of the three Independents have also submitted their letters of support to the government to the governor. Interestingly, after a meeting with the chief minister on Tuesday, the seven NPP MLAs also announced extending their support to the BJP-led government. In the letter by the seven NPP legislators to the governor on Wednesday, it was stated they would like to extend support to the BJPled government in the State as alliance partner of NEDA

and NDA. Even as parties like JD(U) and KPA extended their support to BJP, only one MLA of NPF was inducted into the council of ministers. Five MLAs were sworn in as cabinet ministers on the day Biren was sworn in as chief minister. Among them was an NPF legislator– Awangbou Newmai– while the others were from BJP. Responding to another query, the chief minister confirmed that his council of ministers would be expanded further. However, it would take some time and likely taken up after the Assembly session. The governor had already summoned the first session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly on Thursday. It will commence soon after the election of the Speaker. Responding to a query, the chief minister clarified that there was no consideration about drafting a common minimum programme of his government for the time being.

Covid containment measures to end from Mar 31 SAPO extends NSF slams Along’s remark on Naga issue Wearing of mask, social distancing to continue NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): In view of the continuous dip in Covid cases, the home ministry has decided to end all Covid-19 containment measures from March 31, two years after their implementation following the outbreak of the pandemic. However, wearing of face mask and maintaining social distancing norms will continue. In a communication to the chief secretaries of all states, Union Home

Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that over the last 24 months, significant capacities have been developed for various aspects of management of the pandemic, such as diagnostics, surveillance, contact tracing, treatment, vaccination, hospital infrastructure. Also, the general public now has much higher level of awareness on the COVID-appropriate behaviour, he said. “Taking into consideration the overall situation and preparedness of the Government to deal with the pandemic, NDMA has taken a decision that there may not be any further need to invoke the provisions of the DM Act for COVID containment measures,” it said.

Cases rise for 2nd straight week: WHO

AP: The number of new Covid cases globally increased by 7% in the last week even as reported deaths from fell, WHO said. WHO cautioned that with many countries dropping widespread testing programs, many infections are likely being missed and new case numbers should be interpreted cautiously. There were more than 12 million new weekly cases and just under 33,000 deaths, a 23per cent decline in mortality, according to WHO’s report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday.

ongoing bandh

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has condemned what it called the “arguments forwarded” by minister and BJP state president Temjen Imna Along Longkumer during his speech in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) against the stand of the Naga people for the flag and the constitution to be accepted and recognised by the Government of India through the proposed solution to the protracted “IndoNaga” political issue. In a press release, NSF president Kegwayhun Tep and general secretary Sü(Cont’d on p-8) puni Ng Philo said Along’s

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) Wednesday announced its decision to extend the ongoing total bandh to an indefinite bandh with effect from March 24 midnight within Southern Angami jurisdiction. In a press release, SAPO president Kevipodi Sophie and general secretary Swelul Pucho stated that the decision was taken after the Manipur government failed to withdraw its armed personnel and permanent structures within 72 hours from Kezoltsa area.

JCC invites CPO, WSH CAKU not to attend Mar 25 JCC meeting MAR 23 (NPN): that Luola-o Usou had expressed his for consultative meet DIMAPUR, Chakhro Angami Kuda Union inability to discharge his duties and

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): A day after the Chakhroma Public Organization (CPO) and Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) appealed for including them in consultative meetings, the Joint Co-Ordination Committee (JCC) has expressed regret for not mentioning “CPO & WSH” in the call for consultative meeting scheduled to be held on March 25, 2022. JCC secretary W Rainbow Ngullie admitted the “bonafide and unintentional error” and said the committee believed CPO and WSH were also included when it invited CNTC, ENPO, TPO and all Dimapur-based civil societies. “The error as it appeared may be considered as unintentional,” said JCC and urged all apex tribal hohos, CSOs, CPO and WSH to participate in the crucial consultative meeting.

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(CAKU) has announced that it would not attend the consultative meeting convened by former Joint Co-ordination Committee (JCC) convener Luola-o Usou on March 25. CAKU president Zhato Kimho and secretary Azuo Miacheo said that the JCC meeting convene by Luola-o Usou on March 17 had resolved to hold a consultative meeting on March 25 with Naga Tribes Action Committee and all apex tribal bodies/hohos and other tribal and civil society organisations over the March 9 resolution adopted by the State government and apex tribal bodies and CSOs pertaining to holding urban local body polls with 33% reservation for women. CAKU said it had issued a press release in this regard on April 26, 2021 for information to general public

functions as the nominated councillor to Naga Council Dimapur (NCD). As such, having given its utmost consideration to the matter, CAKU said his request was accepted and consequently rescinded his nomination to NCD. They mentioned that the release was also made it clear that should NCD continue to retain the services of Luola-o Usou, any act or functions performed by him for the council would be deemed and construed to be done purely in his personal capacity and not as a representative of CAKU or under its authorisation or mandate. Therefore, CAKU said the March 25 meeting convened by Luola-o was deemed to be unauthorised as he was no longer under the patronage of CAKU nor was he a representative of Angami Community in JCC.

“insinuation” that certain Naga political groups were indulging in delaying tactics “for their selfish gains” only reflected the “shallow” understanding of the issue that was just, fair and righteous. Accusing Along of indulging in rhetoric that “pleases his political bosses at the centre,” the NSF said the minister has altogether forgotten the blood, sweat and tears of those who gave up their everything in order to usher in a solution that was inclusive, honourable and acceptable to every Naga individual. The federation asserted that Along’s “public advocacy” for the Naga solution

to be brought within the framework of the Indian Constitution, which cannot be accepted by the Naga youth and student community, undermined the “founding principles of the Naga homeland”. Fur ther, NSF said Along’s “conviction” that separate flag and constitution would not form a part of the ‘solution’ “reeks of a conspiracy” to deprive the Naga people their legitimate rights. The federation expressed dismay that the elected people’s representative failed to truly comprehend the larger issue at hand (Cont’d on p-8)

Fuel prices hiked for 2nd day in a row DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Wednesday increased the prices of petrol and diesel prices by 80 paise a litre each for the second day in a row. As per the IOCL website, petrol in Dimapur now costs Rs.98.59 per litre as against Rs 97.75 on Tuesday while the diesel rate has gone up from Rs 84.49 per litre to Rs 85.30. Similarly, in the state capital Kohima, petrol price rose to Rs 99.73 per litre and diesel price increased to Rs.86.20. Rates differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes. A record 137-day hiatus in rate revision ended on March 22 with an 80 paise per litre increase in rates.

Vatican envoy to visit Nagaland

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Most Rev. Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to India & Nepal (Vatican Ambassador), is scheduled to visit Nagaland from March 26-29, 2022 to attend the first Convocation of St. Joseph University. According to Diocese of Kohima, the Vatican Ambassador is expected to arrive Dimapur on March 26 and proceed to Kohima, where he will be the main celebrant for the Holy Eucharist at the Cathedral, on Sunday (March 27, 2022). On March 28, he will attend the first Convocation of St. Joseph University, Ikishe Model village, Chümoukedima. On March 29, before leaving, he would be the main celebrant at the Holy Eucharistic celebration at the newly built Mt. Carmel Church, Chekiye village.

Forest fires reported in Kohima district

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KO H I M A , M A R 2 3 (NPN): Forest fires have been reported over the past few days in and around the State Capital. Confirming this, Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) inspector Chumbemo Patton told Nagaland Post that forest fires had been breaking out regularly in the past few days. He said these were an annual recurrence around this time of the year due to dry season and attributed their occurrence to people still practising jhum in many parts of the State. The fire official advised the people to be careful while smoking and throw-

personnel immediately if they notice any fire. Meanwhile, timely intervention by assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Haitilo Semy and personnel from F&ES station, North, prevented a major catastrophe by dousing a jungle fire. No casualty was reported from the fire, whose cause was yet to be ascertained. On the other hand, a massive jungle fire broke out at Kisama Heritage Village, which was doused by ASI Takuwapang Lemtur and his team from F&ES Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) personnel dousing on time. Annual forest fires forest fire in Kohima on Wednesday. in Nagaland over the years ing away match sticks near to be aware of such emer- have damaged precious flora forests and urged the public gencies and contact F&ES and fauna.

CAG detects anomalies in various govt departments LH banning LBCA is illegal: LPO DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in a report for the year ended March 2020 pointed out that sixteen government departments did not submit the Detailed Countersigned Contingent (DCC) bills against the drawal 379 Abstract Contingent (AC) bills involving Rs. 548.69 crore, which were outstanding as of March 2020. In the report, it said the departments failed to submit the DCC bills against drawal of 125 AC bills amounting

YEAR WISE PROGRESS IN SUBMISSION OF DCC BILLS AGAINST AC BILLS

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Year

Opening Balance Addition Clearance No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount Up to 2017-18 107 194.85 103 166.26 43 40.17 2018-19 167 320.94 144 225.13 20 19.30 2019-20 291 526.77 125 96.22 37 74.30 Source: Finance Accounts, 2019-20 and information furnished by PAG (A&E)

to Rs. 96.22 crore before the closing of the accounts for the financial year 2019-20. The CAG report said that there was no assurance that the expenditure of Rs.96.22 crore has actually been incurred during the fi-

nancial year for the purpose for which it was authorised by the legislature. In addition to this, the report said that 254 AC bills amounting to Rs. 452.47 crore drawn up to 2018-19 were also outstanding as on

Closing Balance No. Amount 167 320.94 291 526.77 379 548.69

March 31, 2020. “Advances drawn and not accounted for increases the possibility of wastage/ misappropriation/ malfeasance, etc.,” the report stated. It was observed that out of 125 AC bills, 70 AC bills for an amount of

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Describing as “illegal” the Lotha Hoho (LH)’s recent move to dissolve and ban all activities of Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBCA) administration, the Lotha Public Organization (LPO) has stated that the church is a separate entity under God, answerable to God and accountable to God only. In a press release, LPO chairman Sulanthung Humtsoe and vice president Phyobemo Odyuo stated that LH and LBCA were (Cont’d on p-8) two totally different bodies

Rs. 17.47 crore (18.16 per cent) were drawn in March 2020. Out of the drawal in March 2020, four AC bills for Rs.0.48 crore were drawn on the last two days of the financial year. These details clearly indicated that the Drawing and Disbursing Officers and Treasury Officers concerned failed to ensure compliance with the extant Central Treasury Rules and that AC Bills were drawn without adjustment of previously drawn AC Bills, the report stated.

with their own set of constitution and functions. “Lotha Hoho which is un mandated controversial body ignorantly dictating registered society is an abuse of law and is therefore answerable,” LPO stated. Raising objection to LH’s involvement in the church administration, the LPO pointed out that no civil organisations or NGOs had “obligation to act as the judge or executioner”. LPO said they could be at best act as the mediator to bring peace and harmony. (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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Assessment camp for NSACS conducts trgs for ANMs & CHOs CwSN held in Ahthibung

Trainees with resource person at Mon district. DIMAPUR: A training on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and syphilis screening was conducted for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) and Com-

munity Health Officers (CHOs) of Wokha, Mon and Zunheboto districts. In a press release, Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) informed

that the training was conducted by NSACS, Basic Service Division with technical support from Share India. The release informed

TSUD raises concern over bad road in Dmu

DIMAPUR: Tenyimi Students Union Dimapur (TSUD) has expressed concern over the “alarmingly dangerous and wretched” road condition in and around Dimapur area with special reference to the stretch between St. John college and Dhobinala junction. In a letter to chief engineer, public work department (NH), TSUD president, Vibozo Tetso said the plethora of problems caused as a result of bad road condition have for far and long been a menace to the citizens of Dimapur on daily basis. TSUD said the road was not safe to travel for expecting mothers, ailing patients, aged elders in particulars and for all. The union said the unmatchable pace at which public transportation fares are skyrocketing with the excuse of bad road was unbecoming and huge financial burden for many. It said the students in particular bear the “brunt of the everrising fares”. In this regard, TSUD has asked the concern department to provide better road at the earliest.

NKD condemns assassination bid

DIMAPUR: Natsumi Kuqhakulu Dimapur (NKD) has strongly condemned the alleged “assassination” bid on Sheni Swu GB of Natsumi village by unidentified miscreants at Botsa Chephobozou on March 15. In a condemnation note, NKD president, Hotoi I Kiho and general secretary, Ngukavi Swu have appealed to the concerned administration and investigation authority to book the culprits and punish them as per the law of the citizen without delay. Further, NKD has appealed to all responsible citizens to condemn such a crime on a responsible leader of a Naga society.

that the training was conducted in Wokha district on February 16, Mon district on February 28 to March 1 and in Zunheboto district on March 17. Resource persons were deputy director NSACS, D r. M . N u k s h i s a n g l a Jamir, project officer, Share India, Dr. Puleno Kennao and consultant Share India and Lab Technicians, Vikehiel Thapo. During the training, the nurses were imparted on the importance of early testing, linkage and treatment through Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) services and Community based Screening (CBS). Slides on national viral hepatitis control program were also shared during the training. Hands on training on whole blood finger prick test on HIV and syphillis testing was also demonstrated to the trainees.

DIMAPUR: Assessment camp for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) in the age group 6-18 years was conducted at EBRC Ahthibung on March 22. Resource persons for the camp were Dr. Chumbeni Kikon, and Vivino from Samagra Shiksha, assistant opthalmologist, CHC Jalukie Temjenla and officials from Sound Beatz Pvt Ltd Delhi and TPORC Imphal. Altogether, 20 children (both in-school and out of school) availed the facilitates provided at the camp. Later, coordinator EBRC Ahthibung, Chungminthang Singson acknowledged Samagra Shiksha, Nagaland and DoSE. 2-day disability assessment camp to be held in Mkg The department of Social Welfare under the ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with Health & Family Welfare Department

would be organising a twoday “Disability Assessment Camp” for registration in the UDID portal and to digitise disability certificate on March 29 and 30 at Dr. Imkongliba Memorial Hospital Mokokchung under UDID project. In a press release, the department informed that all persons with disability who have not yet obtained disability certificate should bring one passport size photo, ID and address proof (Aadhar card, ration card, residential certificate etc) to register under UDID portal for issue of unique disability ID card. PwDs who have al ready obtained disability certificate from the District Hospital need not come for the camp but may submit their documents at www. swavlamban.gov.in or at respective District Welfare offices. For more queries, one could contact UDID cell at 9863955891.

Mass social work conducted in Kohima DIMAPUR: As per the directive of the state government, a mass social work was conducted in Kohima on Wednesday, with the involvement of state government employees and the public, led by district administration in supervising and monitoring the activities. According to a DIPR report, the social work was conducted in view of the South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) Cross Country Championships & 56th National Cross-Country Championships scheduled to be held in Kohima on March 26. Government employees from various departments spearheaded the activities at their respective designated areas from the stretch of New Reserve via main town to IG Stadium and Secretariat; PHQ junction to Old CM Bungalow (State Guest House); Bye pass check gate - paramedical to TCP gate; Classic Island to NH

NEWS IN BRIEF DC Peren informs on vehicular movement: Deputy commissioner (DC) Peren has informed that there would be total restrictions on vehicular movement from PerenDimapur road in the stretch between Peletkie junction and Old Jalukie from 6 p.m., to 6 a.m. daily, for a period of one month with effect from March 25. All commuters have been advised to take alternate route from Peren Town (Bana ward) to Old Jalukie via Mbungkitia (old road) and vice versa during the time and days of restrictions. This was necessitated for public safety and to facilitate smooth completion of two-lane construction works along NH 129. NPAD informs pensioners: Nagaland Pensioners’ Association Dimapur has informed all the pensioners and family pensioners in Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland districts that the state government has introduced new health scheme as “health care insurance for pensioners”. In this regard, all concerned pensioners have been asked to “urgently submit” information: name, fathers name and particulars mentioned in the PPO to NPAD office, Dimapur behind senior treasury office Dimapur on or before March 29 along with D-card for onward submission to finance department through NPA Kohima by March 31. WSYF emergency meeting: Western Sumi Youth Front (WSYF) has convened an emergency meeting on March 24, 2 p.m. at Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) office Chekiye Village. All executive members have been informed to attend the meeting. Jalukie Bn constructs: Jalukie battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR(North) constructed a toilet/bathroom for Government Middle School (GMS) Ikesingram Village, Peren district on March 22.

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

LT. ER. CHUMDEMO YANTHAN

Government employees, CSOs, public and others participating in the mass social work. (DIPR) (via officers’ hill road; NHAK to Tinpati/Census office and NBCC to Meriema High Court junction. During the social work, wastes including debris and building materials along the stretch roads and paths were removed and disposed. Civil Society Or-

ganisations (CSOs), wards, village, colony leaders and public also assisted at their areas. Later, departments with machineries including backhoe loader, dumper trucks, trucks etc., assisted in disposing the waste materials and debris.

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“Loving and kind in all his ways, upright and just to the end of his days. Sincere and true in heart and mind. What a beautiful memory you left behind.” A year has gone since you went ahead of us. We find ourselves still inconsolable. And as every day we miss you, so we will forever cherish the memories you left with us. db-219/22

Loving Mom, Sister, Brothers, In-laws and Family

aCKNOWLEDGEMENT “Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His saints.” Psalm 116:15

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e the bereaved family members of Late Dr. P. Tiatemjen Kichu (Khensa) Retd. Addl. Director Health & Family Welfare Dept., would like to express our heartfelt appreciation and sincere gratitude to all the individuals, relatives, friends, neighbours, churches, societies and unions who stood by us and supported physically, spiritually, financially and with material contributions at his sudden demise on 17th March 2022. Our sincere gratitude to: 1. Khensa Baptist Arogo 2. Spirit Of Faith Church, Dimapur 3. East Dimapur Ao Baptist Church, Purana Bazar 4. Chumukedima Ao Baptist Arogo 5. Ao Christian Revival Church Youth Fellowship, Dimapur 6. Ao Christian Revival Church Women Department, Dimapur 7. Ao Senso Telongjem, Padum Pukhuri 8. Ongpangkong Senso Telongjem, Dimapur 9. Khensa Village Council 10. Khensa Senso Telongjem, Dimapur 11. Dimapur Akhoya Senso Telongjem 12. Mokokchung Town Khensa Shisashir Telongjem 13. Akhoyatsür Telongjem, Dimapur 14. Dr Talimoa, Dimapur 15. Dr Agarwal, Dimapur 16. Dr and Mrs Along Konyak, Dimapur 17. Doctors And Staff of Eden Hospital, Zion Hospital and CIHSR Hospital, Dimapur. 18. Nagaland Medical Council 19. Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association 20. Ao Pensioner Telongjem, Padum Pukhuri We regret our inability to thank each and every individual personally but it is our sincere prayer that our Living God bless you abundantly.

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WEATHER FORECAST MARCH 24

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Agartala Hot with hazy sun

38 24

Aizawl

Increasing cloudiness

29 17

Guwahati Very hot with hazy sun

36 18

Sunny to partly cloudy

30 16

Imphal

Itanagar Hazy sun

30 19

Shillong Sunshine and delightful

26 15

Kohima

An a.m. shower; partly cloudy 26 15

Dimapur Mostly sunny and very warm Mkg

Hazy sun

Tuensang Partly sunny Wokha

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Zunheboto Partly sunny

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WTC notifies on ODF+ DIMAPUR: Wokha Town Council, (WTC) has informed that areas under its jurisdiction have been declared open defection free (ODF+). In a press release, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and WTC administrator, T. Lankosen Tsanglao has informed that anyone found defecating in the open within the town would be penalized with a sum of Rs. 50 as first and Rs 100 for subsequent offence. For any queries or feedback regarding the declaration of ODF+, WTC said the council could be conducted during office hours within 15 days from the publication of the notice.

Shashank Pratap Singh releasing the booklets along with other dignitaries.

MOKOKCHUNG: Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute (CMER&TI), Central Silk Board, ministry of Textiles, Lahdoigarh organised “Mega Vanya Resham Krishi Mela” at Multipurpose Common Facility Center at Chungtia village on March 22. During the programme, chief guest, DC Mokokchung, Shashank Pratap S i n g h u r ge d u p o n t h e stakeholders to utilise the technologies developed by CMER&TI, Central Silk Board (CSB) for enhanced production and productivity. He emphasised on by-product utilisation for sustainable development and acknowledged the institute for organising the programme.

The chief guest released two booklets and three bulletins on recently developed technologies. In her welcome address, director CMER&TI, Dr. K.M. Vijaya Kumari spoke about activities and recent technologies developed by the institute. She stressed on better adoption of technologies and urged upon the farmers to establish plantations of improved varieties of Eri and Muga host plants to reap better returns. She also advised them to adopt recently developed Eri Chawki rearing technology. Dr. Vijaya appreciated the role of Chungtia Village Development Council making Chungtia an example of women empowerment through Eri culture.

In their short speeches, additional director, Mathung Kikon emphasised the significance of sericulture for economic upliftment while Chungtia council chairman, M. Yanger thanked CSB for providing technical and financial support for women empowerment. District project officer, land resources department, Dr. Sashiyangba also requested farmers to go for large scale rearing for maximum economic benefits. Meanwhile, nodal officer of project for women empowerment in Chungtia Eri Silk Development, Imotemjen highlighted project activities carried out so far and requested CSB to extend the project duration. Three lead farmers in

DIMAPUR: Entrepreneurs from Nagaland attended the five-day intensive export-oriented training which began on March 21 for the first batch of 25 entrepreneurs from the state at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata. According to a DIPR report, the training

was facilitated through Export Facilitation Cell (EFC) of IIFT Kohima which was launched by chief minister, Neiphiu Rio on November 17, 2021. The programme was inaugurated in the presence of vice chancellor, IIFT, Prof. Manoj Pant

and CEO, Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN), Alemtemshi Jamir. The entrepreneurs would visit the Sea port, Kolkata and Customs offices besides their classroom sessions to get a first-hand experience on export-oriented activities.

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South Asian Cross Country Championship scheduled to be held in Kohima on March 26, at Indira Gandhi Stadium, deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie has issued various directives for traffic management within Kohima municipal area and New Capital Complex for strict adherence. The DC informed that the earmarked route between Indira Gandhi Stadium and KMC Tata parking/Northfield School junction on NH-2 would be “totally restricted” for vehicular movement from 1 p.m., on March 25. All vehicles/off-road vehicles parked along the aforementioned stretch on NH-2 should be removed by 11 a.m. on March 25; vehicular movement on earmarked route is to be diverted from High School junction to High Court Junction via NBCC convention Hall, New Secretariat Complex.

number dated March 23, 2021 regarding notification of No-Parking Zone from New NST to Razhü Point, Razhü Point to Northern Gate Local Ground (Khouchiezie) will continue till further direction. Alternative parking is demarcated at Old MLA Hostel building/ City Centre, (entry from Ao Church, exit from Commissioner’s Office) Northern Gate Khouchiezie (Local Ground) (both entry and exit). DC informed that no heavy vehicles would be allowed to ply in Kohima Municipal/New Capital Complex area on March 26, 6 a.m. onwards and all loading and unloading within Kohima Municipal/New Capital Complex should be completed before 6 a.m. on March 26. Further, the aforementioned directive would be enforced till 6 p.m. of March 26 after which normal traffic regulation in place would continue, DC informed.

The EFC is set up at IDAN and is the first of its kind in the entire North East region, sponsored by North Eastern Council (NEC) in collaboration with IDAN, to facilitate and handhold local entrepreneurs looking at exports as business opportunity.

MP Rajya Sabha, K.G. Kenye called on chief managing director NEDfi at Guwahati on Wednesday and discussed financial policies, covering eight North East states. The meeting also discussed status of DONER and NEC programmes and roadmap towards Act East policy.

NPA condemns assault on member

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Press Association (NPA) has condemned the “ghastly assault” on its member, Menuseo Khieya, a correspondent of Eastern Mirror, who was assaulted on March 5 evening by unidentified person (s) at New Market,

Kohima while he was on his way home after duty. In a condemnation note, NPA president, H. Chishi said that the association condemned such dastardly act perpetrated on its member and seeing the “grave injuries inflicted”

consequent upon notice for disconnection of defaulting electricity consumers under Kohima Electrical Division and subsequent information in the print media on December 16, 2021, it reiterated that the disconnection drive for both government

on Menuseo, it said that the incident “could be a case of an attempted murder.” NPA requested the law enforcing agencies to investigate the incident and bring the culprit (s) to book at the earliest so that justice could be delivered to the victim.

and private consumers was being undertaken in full swing. The release also informed that one could visit t he of f ice of respec t ive sub-divisional officer for any clarification regarding bills.

Affected community demands national 3HP to roll out in India

DIMAPUR: On the eve of “World TB day 2022”, ARK Foundation has expressed disappointment over the delay in rolling out 3HP nationally by Central TB Division (CTB) and National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). In a letter addressed to the officials of NACO and CTB, ARK Foundation president, Ketho Angami stated that with only three years remaining for India to achieve its ambitious target of TB elimination, the country was “nowhere on the track to achieving it.” ARK Foundation questioned the credentials, credibility and commitment of competent authorities and demanded that National 3HP programme for all key populations be launched without further delay. It also stated affected communities should no longer be denied the right to equitable access to ShortCourse Tuberculosis Prevention Therapy (TPT) and everyone who needs it should be prioritised and have access

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has informed that the council would be organising mass social work on March 26, from 6 a.m. within its jurisdiction. In a press release, DMC administrator, Albert Ezung has informed all colonies, shopkeepers, business establishments within Dimapur jurisdiction to partake in the social work. DMC has informed colonies to collect dry, clean and single use plastic waste adding that first, second and third cash prizes would be handed out to colonies with the most collected plastic waste. In this regard, DMC has asked all colony chairman, GBs and sanitation committees to mobilise for the social work. The council has also requested all to take part in the mass social work and extend full cooperation to make the city clean, green and healthy.

Naga entrepreneurs attend export-oriented training

Power deptt informs on outstanding bills

DIMAPUR: Department of Power has reminded consumers to clear their outstanding electricity bills to avoid inconvenience. In a press release, Electrical division, Kohima, executive engineer, Rukongutuo Suohu said that

Eri and Muga culture were awarded on the occasion. The awards were conferred to Mathi Jamir from Khensa Village (Muga Farmer), Lanusangla Longchar from Chungtia Village (Eri Farmer) and AJEMER, Self Help Group (SHG) of Khensa Village. Meritorious scientists of CMER&TI were also awarded for their contribution in various sectors of Eri and Muga culture. The awards were presented to Dr. James Keisa, Scientist-D for his contribution in sericulture extension, Dr. D. Mech, Scientist-D for his contribution in R&D sector under extension programmes of nested units, Dr. Aftab Ahmad Shabnam, Scientist-D for his contribution in Host Plant R&D and Project Monitoring and Coordination and Dr. Mahesh, D.S, Scientist-B for Development of Eri Chawki Rearing Technology. More than 300 Eri and Muga farmers attended the mela during which an exhibition was also organised by CMER&TI. The inaugural session was chaired by Eri culture scientist Dr. James Keisa and the meeting ended with vote of thanks from Bitupan Das, Scientist-D CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh, Jorhat (Assam).

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to TPT treatment. The Foundation said in 2018, world leaders demonstrated their political will by committing to a five-year target of providing TPT to 30 million people around the world. However, it said, in India, the expected progress on this was not made. Observing a “poor partnership” between the programme and affected community, the Foundation claimed it initiated a community feedback mechanism from January 2022 “to assess, identify and report” on TPT in Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Manipur states. The foundation said the community feedback mechanism targeted PLHIV community, as they had higher rate of 25% risk of progressing from Latent Tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active TB. It said in the preliminary report of community feedback mechanism, the responses highlighted gaps in existing Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) programme and “clearly indicated the high demand for 3HP among

the respondents.” Some of the reports generated mentioned that 73.6% of PLHIV who participated in the exercise had not heard of LTBI, 70.3% were not aware of TPT while 82.4% had not heard of 3HP. It also said among those who started IPT, 48.6% reported were not being screened by service providers on 4S (Symptoms complex of current cough, fever, weight loss, or night sweats) and 15.5% did not complete their six-month course and 55.6% reported of not receiving any pre and post counselling sessions. It mentioned that the affected community group comprising of PLHIV and Drug Users Network also has in the past, on several occasions written to the CTDNTEP and NACO-NACP to revitalize IPT and also to introduce 3HP for PLHIVs, but the bureaucracy at the national level “did not have the audacity or the courtesy to consider such request and demands of the affected community felt on deaf ears.”

PACSU serves ultimatum on HoDs, teachers DIMAPUR: Pungro Area College Students’ U n i o n ( PA C S U ) o n Wednesday served a 15day ultimatum on all the Head of Departments and government teachers under Pungro Sub-Division to report to their respective place of posting and resume their duties. In a press release, Pung ro Area College Students’ Union president Tokiu Yimchunger and general secretar y Limtsumong Y stated that “dereliction of duty” would not be tolerated and the union would forward the matter to higher authority for “disciplinary action.” The union while appreciating the role of teachers in educating children also expressed anguish that despite government directive, there wa s “ r a m p a n t p r ox y teachers” in government schools which it said was not only unethical but also violated the fundamental rights of students. Pungro Area College Students’ Union also affirmed its stand against such practices and said it would not tolerate if such practices were found within its jurisdiction. Further, the union directed all its federating units to remain vigilant of such practices and immediately report to the union office. K Y M C

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Biren Singh bats for study on Manipur’s history

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IMPHAL, MAR 23: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday stressed on the need for a thorough research and study on history of Manipur, in a speech on the observance of Shaheed Diwas. Singh stressed that knowing history would help instil a sense of brotherhood among different communities of the state. The government would make provision to provide financial assistance to writers and researchers who want to dedicatedly work on collecting historical documents and compile good books on Manipuri history, he assured. The observance function was held at Maharaja Chandrakirti Auditorium in Imphal’s Palace Compound. It was jointly organized by the Union ministry of culture and state department of art and culture. Tribute to

Manipur CM N Biren Singh at Nupi Keithel in Imphal on Wednesday. revolutionaries and martyrs marked the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration to mark 75 Years of India’s Independence. The chief minister said Shaheed Diwas was observed to honour the valour and commitment of freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country. He stated that the Union ministry of art and culture has been putting in

efforts to figure out unsung heroes and freedom fighters of the country and honour them during the yearlong celebration to mark 75 years of India’s Independence. He added that every citizen should feel proud of such initiatives to honour freedom fighters. Lamenting that the sense of nationalism and respect among people seemed to fade gradually, he people

should show their love for the motherland with their work and commitment for the development of the country. He also assured that the state government would always work for development of the state and welfare of its people and never break their trust. On the occasion, Singh led the other dignitaries in paying floral tribute to portraits of free-

dom fighters of the state. A play on Rani Gaidinliu by Prospective Repertory Theatre Manipur, screening of AKAM Film and a short movie clip on ‘Digital Jyot’ were the main highlights of the observation. All five cabinet ministers - Thongam Biswajit, Yumnam Khemchand, Govindas Konthoujam, Nemcha Kipgen, Awangbow Newmai, along with state chief secretary Dr Rajesh Kumar, director general of police P Doungel, and other senior officials of the state government attended the function, among others. It may be mentioned that March 23 every year is observed as Shaheed Diwas to mark the death anniversary of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar and to pay tributes to all the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country.

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Tripura CM to attend Yogi’s swearing-in AGARTALA, MAR 23 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh on March 25, a senior officer said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CMs of all BJP-ruled states are scheduled to join the programme in Lucknow. Deb is currently in Dehradun where he attended the oath-taking ceremony of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Puskhar Singh Dhami, the official said. “Heartiest greetings to Shri Pushkar Dhami Ji for taking oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Under the guidance of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, Dhami Ji will take Devbhumi to new heights (sic),” Deb said in a Facebook post.

Meghalaya teachers begin Fresh ASF cases reported in Mizoram indefinite protest, TMC condemns

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SHILLONG, MAR 23: Teachers under the banner of Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM) began their indefinite sit-in-protest here in Meghalaya’s State capital on Wednesday to mount pressure on the government to fulfil their demands. State’s opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) has condemned the State government’s apathy towards the teachers. Five FASTOM members staged their sit-in-protest outside the Meghalaya Board of

School Education (MBOSE) office and decided to continue with their protest until their demands are met. The sit-in agitation was launched a day after the teachers carried out a silent protest march from outside Shillong Raj Bhavan voicing their demand to comply with their demands. The teachers are demanding that the salary of the teachers are increased by Rs 18,000 and 5 per cent increment every year for all adhoc categories and upgradation of adhoc schools to deficit-grant schools. State TMC president, Charles

Guwahati civic polls on April 19 GUWAHATI, MAR 23 (PTI): Elections to the 60 wards of Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) will be held on April 19, Assam State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar said here on Wednesday. The last date for filing of nominations is March 30, while scrutiny of the documents will be conducted on April 1 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is April 4. The counting of votes will take place on April 21, he told reporters. A total of 7,96,829 people, including 3,96,891 men, 3,99,911 women and 27 of the third gender are eligible to exercise their franchise in 789 polling stations spread across the 60 wards. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in all the polling stations. All steps will be taken to ensure smooth conduct of the polls, he said. Two wards each are reser ved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Castes (Women), one ward for Scheduled Tribes and two for Scheduled Tribes (Women), while 26 wards are reserved for general women and the remaining are open for all. A candidate can spend a maximum of Rs 2.5 lakh on campaigning, he said.

Pyngrope said that the government should focus on paying the teachers instead of paying the legislators. Currently, the monthly salary of a lower primary school teacher is Rs 12,000. The pay of an upper primary, a secondary and a higher secondary school teacher is Rs 16,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 24,000 respectively. There is no additional allowance for teachers in each of these categories. There are over 7,090 teachers in 860 adhoc schools including lower primary, upper primary, secondary and higher secondary level.

AIZAWL, MAR 23 (PTI): After a hiatus of three months, Mizoram has again reported fresh cases of African Swine Fever (ASF), an official said. Last year over 33,000 pigs died in the state due to the outbreak of ASF. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department joint director (Livestock Health) Dr Lalhmingthanga told PTI that fresh pig deaths due to ASF were reported recently in some villages. However, the number of pigs that died due to the fresh ASF cases would be officially announced after a meeting with

state chief secretary Renu Sharma on Wednesday, he said. He said that officials of animal husbandry and the veterinary department would meet Sharma over the fresh cases. Meanwhile, an official statement said that the cause of death of some pigs in east Mizoram’s Champhai town recently was confirmed as ‘ASF.’ Champhai’s Electric Veng neighbourhood where the pig deaths were reported has been declared as a containment area from March 21 until further order, the statement said.

Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam serves notice on dead man

SILCHAR, MAR 23 (PTI): A Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam’s Cachar district has served a notice to a deceased person, asking him to appear before it by March 30 as he had failed to produce valid documents to prove his Indian citizenship. The notice was served to one Shyaman Charan Das, who lived in Thaligram village of Udharbond area, by The Foreigners’ Tribunal 3rd, Cachar. He had died in May 2016. In the notice, it was alleged that he had illegally entered Assam without any valid documents between January 1, 1966 and March 23, 1973. The notice also said that he could not produce any valid documents before the police during inquiry and as such he was suspected to be an illegal immigrant. A case was filed against

Das in 2015 but when he passed away in May 2016, his family submitted the death certificate, following which the case was closed in September that year by a member of the same tribunal. The Border Police, earlier this year, filed a fresh case against him on the suspicion that he was an undocumented immigrant, following which the notice by the tribunal was issued recently. Cachar SP Ramandeep Kaur said that a complaint must have been registered against the person, and a notice may have been issued on its basis but if the person is dead, the case will be dismissed. The daughter of the deceased said that serving the notice to a dead man shows how people left out of the NRC in Assam are being harassed.

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With immense joy and pride, the Xuivi Students’ Union convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss Lito Zhimomi, D/o Mrs. & Mr. Kahoto Zhimomi for securing Gold Medal in M.A (English) from N a g a la n d U n iv e r s ity, Lumami. The Union further wishes her a bright and successful future. Sd/Pikali H. Zhimomi President, XSU

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Appointment

In order to strengthen the party machinery, I, Shri. Y. Elithung Ovung, president, BJp Yuva Morcha District, hereby appoint Shri T. Lichithung Ezung as Vice president, BJp Yuva Morcha, Wokha District w.e.f. March 17, 2022. The party has full faith in his capabilities to deliver his assignment as Vice president, BJp Yuva Morcha, Wokha District. Y. Elithung Ovung president BJp Yuva Morcha WC-59/22 Wokha District SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE (ORDER-V, RULE - 1,5,20)

IN THE COURT OF SMTI. SEYIELENUO MEZHü, CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

SUIT NO. : CIVIL SUIT NO. 34/2013 PLANTIFFS : NIDC Ltd. DEFENDANTS : Shri. Kedokhrie & 3 Ors To, 1. Shri. Kedokhrie, S/o Lt. Balo, R/o. Kigwema Village. Dist : Kohima, Nagaland 2. Shri. Zhangulie, Deputy Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima, Nagaland 3. Shri. M. Lhouzelie Angami, S/o Late Vilhoucha, R/o Kigwema Village, Dist : Kohima, Nagaland Alternate Address : Station Superindent, Nagaland State Transport Dimapur : Nagaland 4. Shri. Ato Angami S/o Lt. Lhoulieve R/o Lower Division Assistant (LDA) Food and Civil Supply Deptt. Dimapur, Nagaland

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....Defendants. Whereas the above named plaintiff has instituted a suit against you for recovery of Rs. 9,23,146/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs Twenty Three Thousand One Hundred and Forty Six) only as on 18-05-13 with agreed interest both pendentilite and future, permanent injunction etc. You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 7th day of April, 2022 without fail. Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence. Given under my hand and the seal of this Court this 24th day of February, 2022. (SMTI SEYIELENUO MEZHü) CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION DIMAPUR : NAGALAND DC-253/22

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SHEYIPU COMMUNITY WELFARE DIMAPUR Motto : Kuqhakulu Thukupa

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The Sheyipu Community Welfare Dimapur heartily congratulate and honour these esteemed members for bringing laurels to our community. 1. Vibotoli K Jimo on being promoted to Executive Officer (E.O) NKVIB Dimapur. 2. Khukashe Zhimo on being promoted to Development Officer (D.O) NKVIB Zunheboto. 3. Dr. Hinoto M. Zhimomi, S/o Lt. Marshal Zhimomi for successfully completing MBBS from North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences Shillong, Meghalaya. We wish you all the best in your new position and in your future endeavours.

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Pushkar Dhami takes oath as U’khand CM Re-start mid-day meals in schools: Sonia

D E H R A D U N, M A R 23 (PTI): Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday took oath as the Uttarakhand chief minister, beginning his second term with a ceremony at which eight other members of his new cabinet were also sworn in. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several top BJP leaders attended the swearing-in, taking place nearly two weeks after the assembly election results. Though the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power with a strong mandate in the hill state – bagging 47 of the 70 seats in the results declared on March 10 – Dhami failed to win from his own Khatima constituency. He now needs to be elected as an MLA within six months to continue as chief minister. The BJP MLAs who took oath as ministers at the Parade Ground ceremony

Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with Uttarakhand CMdesignate Pushkar Singh Dhami during his oath taking. (PTI)

are Satpal Maharaj, Dhan Singh Rawat, Subodh Uniyal, Premchand Agarwal, Rekha Arya, Ganesh Joshi, Chandan Ram Das and Saurabh Bahuguna. Except former CM Vijay Bahuguna’s son Saurabh Bahuguna, Bageshwar MLA Chandan Ram Das and Rishikesh legislator Premchand Agarwal, they

were part of the previous Dhami-led cabinet. Agarwal was the Speaker in the previous Assembly. Altogether, the Uttarakhand ministry can have up to 12 members. Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh administered the oath to the minister. Apart from PM Modi,

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP president J P Nadda and chief ministers of BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Assam attended the swearing-in ceremony. After the ceremony, Dhami went to the official CM’s residence where he touched his mother’s feet and his supporters showered flower petals on him. A guard of honour was also presented. Dhami was plucked out of obscurity by the BJP last July to replace Tirath Singh Rawat as chief minister with just months to go before the assembly elections. He was the third leader to occupy the CM’s post during 2021. Earlier in the year, Trivendra Singh Rawat had to make way for Tirath Singh Rawat.

I-T raids Hero Motorcorp, chairman Pawan NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): The Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted raids at multiple premises of Hero Motorcorp as part of a tax evasion investigation against the country’s largest twowheeler automobiles manufacturer, officials said. The company called it a “routine inquiry, which is not uncommon before the end of the financial year”. Offices and residential premises of the company including that of chairman and CEO of the group Pawan Munjal located in Gurugram (Haryana), Delhi

and few other locations were being covered, they said. A team of officials of the department are looking at financial documents and other business transactions of the company and its promoters, they said. “Officials from the Income Tax Department visited two of our offices in Delhi and Gurugram and the residence of our Chairman & CEO Dr. Pawan Munjal on Wednesday. We have been informed that this is a routine inquiry, which is not uncommon before the end of the financial year,” the company said in a statement.

It said Hero MotoCorp is an ethical and law-abiding corporate, and maintains the highest standards of impeccable corporate governance. “In keeping with this philosophy, we are extending our full cooperation to the authorities. We reassure all our stakeholders that it continues to be business as usual,” the statement said. Hero MotoCorp became the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer in 2001, in terms of unit volume sales in a calendar year, and has maintained the title for the past 20 consecutive years.

Dhami is the state’s 12th CM and, at 46, the youngest. He visited the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple in the morning and also offered prayers at a gurdwara in the city, ahead of the swearingin ceremony. Dhami has earlier served as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and adviser to Maharashtra Governor and former Uttarakhand chief minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari. He began his political career in 1990 with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and was the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha twice. He campaigned for reservation of jobs in industries for the local youth. Son of an Army subedar, Dhami graduated from Lucknow University in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, and also has a degree in law.

NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday urged the Centre to restart the mid-day meal scheme in schools which was discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Making a Zero Hour mention, she also asked the government to make available hot, cooked food to children under three years, pregnant women and lactating mothers. Gandhi said children, the future of the country, had suffered the most during the pandemic as schools were among the first institutions to be shut down and the last to reopen. “When schools were shut down, the mid-day meals scheme was also discontinued. It was because of the National Food Security Act and directions from the Supreme Court that people were given dry rations. But, for children, dry ration is no substitute for cooked and

Sonia Gandhi speaks in the Lok Sabha during the second part of Budget Session of Parliament, Wednesday. (PTI)

nutritious meals,” she said. Gandhi said it was true that children and their families had to face difficult times during the unprecedented pandemic. “But now, as children return to school, they need to be given better nutrition. Mid-day meals will also help bring those children back to school who had dropped out during the pandemic,” she said. Gandhi noted that

according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2019-21, the percentage of malnourished and underweight children, under five years of age, has increased in comparison with 2015-16. “This is worrisome and the government should make every effort to prevent this,” she asserted. This is Gandhi’s second Zero Hour mention within a week.

State Legislatures have power to tax lotteries: SC NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI/IANS): State Legislatures have the power to tax lotteries organised by other states, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday. A bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said a lottery conducted by Government of India, states or authorised by a state or conducted by private entities is an activity falling within the nomenclature of ‘betting and gambling’. The apex court allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka and Kerala governments

and set aside the orders of Karnataka and Kerala High Courts which held that they lacked the legislative competence to levy tax on the lotteries. The high courts had held that state governments cannot tax lotteries run by other northeastern states like Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and ordered them to refund the money. “The State Legislature has the competence to tax lottery scheme which is gambling being conducted

not only by the Government of India or the Government of any State or by any other agency or instrumentality of a particular State but also by a private entity within the State as gambling,” the bench said. The top court said that the high courts were not right in holding that the State Legislatures had no power to levy tax on lotteries conducted by the Government of India or the Government of any State or Union territory in the State of Karnataka as such

a power could be read in Entry 40 or Entry 97 of List I and only the Parliament could levy such a tax. “We hold that the tax sought to be imposed by the State Legislatures of Karnataka and Kerala by way of the impugned Acts, is traceable to the power conferred

on the State Legislatures under Entry 62 of List II. Northeastern states had argued that both Karnataka and Kerala sought to impose tax on the sale of lottery tickets which is not permissible and their laws were extra-territorial in operation.

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North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong, Meghalaya has invites applications from interested candidates for admission to the 3rd Batch of One-Year Panchakarma Technician Certificate Course for the academic year 2022-23. Candidates who have passed the HS (10+2) examination recognized by Boards/ Councils with English as a compulsory subject and desirous of taking admission in the said course may download the prescribed application format from the Institute website www.neiah.nic.in. Last date of submission of application form is 18.04.2022. For details candidates may visit the Institute website namely www.neiah.nic.in. Sd/Director, NEIAH, Shillong dC-258/22

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(UNDER THE AEGIS OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVT OF INDIA) DIST – PEREN TENDER NOTICE: SL. SSPN/QM/311/TDR-02 /2022-23 DATED 24 Mar 22 Tenders in Sealed Envelopes are invited from manufacturers/ distributors/ authorized dealers adequately experienced Vendors/ contractors/ Suppliers with proven record for providing the following Supplies/services to the School at its campus subject to applicable conditions. Ser EMD PARTICULARS a) Supply of dry Ration b) Supply of Stationery (Students Stationery)

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List of participants for one Day Workshop/Seminar On "Awareness on the scheme of DC (H), GI Act, GeM partal, use of E- Commerce platform and other Marketing supports for the Development of Handicrafts of North Estern Region" on 24th March 2022 Sl /No Name 1 Toino S. Zhimo 2 G. Ashibo 3 Toholi 4 Vikupu S. Chishi 5 Hokito Sema 6 Walutemjen 7 Temsuchang 8 Imkongniken 9 Pangernukshi 10 Soyimpong 11 Meyawati 12 Limameren 13 Nungshituba 14 Putusenla Pongen 15 Yanger Pongen 16 Imotiba Jamir 17 Mughavi Awomi 18 Nivili 19 Arentula L Longkumar 20 Tongpok 21 Jepito 22 Honito 23 Nisi 24 Kavito 25 Lily 26 Aboli 27 Vickey 28 Hito 29 Livi 30 Kitoka 31 Vitoka 32 Toshini 33 Elvis 34 Hutobo 35 Angukali 36 Lito 37 Pakiye 38 Viheshe 39 Akheli 40 Inatoli 41 Holino 42 Lika 43 Kaboto 44 Abeto 45 Kivioto 46 Unoto S Chishi 47 Zhetoli Rotokha 48 Hukuto H Aye 49 Kavishe Zhimomi 50 Tokato Yeptho Note : Participants are hereby informed to submit xerox copy of Adhar Card, Bank A/c. Passbook with detail information and reach the venue by 9:30 AM. Sd/Zakabo V Rotokha, NCS Managing Director dC-260/22

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VOL. XXXII NO. 107 DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022

Oil turmoil

xpectations of recovery of the Indian economy after over a year and half of lockdown throughout India has been put on the backburner after prices of crude oil and gas began to rise rapidly since February following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In metro cities, petrol and diesel prices are set to soar again by 80 paise per litre. The price of domestic cooking gas was hiked by Rs 50 when a 14.2-kg nonsubsidised LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 949.50 in Delhi. The prices of global crude had been on steady rise since the end of 2021 but the government had held back the price in view of the assembly elections in five states despite the imminent impact by the Russian invasion. The resumption of fuel price hikes has fanned concerns of stoking inflation, which is already above the targeted 6 per cent level. It may be recalled that the government of India had attempted to project itself as people-friendly when it reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel substantially. With crude oil prices crossing $100 per barrel after more than seven years, an oil shock is on its way. International oil prices started rising again this year and jumped to a 14-year high of $140 per barrel earlier in March. Brent was trading at USD 118.59 per barrel . To compound things, the Indian rupee tumbled against the US dollar, making imports costlier. India relies on overseas purchases to meet about 85 per cent of its oil requirement, making it one of the most vulnerable in Asia to higher oil prices. A gas shock too, for close to half the natural gas that is consumed in the country is imported. Coal also comes into the reckoning, for (as with oil) India is its third-largest importer. There will be wider consequences, though. Raw material costs will go up virtually across the board for industry, and fuel costs for electricity-generating companies. The rising prices of fuel has pushed up prices of various commodities owing to increase in freight or transport charges. Besides the low income group, labourers and those who lost jobs are not even able to buy enough daily food intake. The chief of the World Bank David Malpass has said that the war in Ukraine is a “economic catastrophe” for the world that will cut global economic growth. He said that the fighting comes “at a wrong time” because inflation was already rising globally. True that such issues are not political but they are more often than not, politicized by political parties. Every political party does it. The increased levies on petrol and diesel per litre respectively is just the latest in a long series of fuel tax hikes since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has made India now ranked among the world’s most taxed consumers of transport fuel. Central and state taxes accounted for over 69% of retail fuel and handily beating even highly-taxed European economies; indeed an achievement of sorts.

DailyDevotion Am I Carnally Minded? Where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal…? —1 Corinthians 3:3 The natural man, or unbeliever, knows nothing about carnality. The desires of the flesh warring against the Spirit, and the Spirit warring against the flesh, which began at rebirth, are what produce carnality and the awareness of it. But Paul said, “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). In other words, carnality will disappear. Are you quarrelsome and easily upset over small things? Do you think that no one who is a Christian is ever like that? Paul said they are, and he connected these attitudes with carnality. Is there a truth in the Bible that instantly awakens a spirit of malice or resentment in you? If so, that is proof that you are still carnal. If the process of sanctification is continuing in your life, there will be no trace of that kind of spirit remaining. If the Spirit of God detects anything in you that is wrong, He doesn’t ask you to make it right; He only asks you to accept the light of truth, and then He will make it right. A child of the light will confess sin instantly and stand completely open before God. But a child of the darkness will say, “Oh, I can explain that.” When the light shines and the Spirit brings conviction of sin, be a child of the light. Confess your wrongdoing, and God will deal with it. If, however, you try to vindicate yourself, you prove yourself to be a child of the darkness. What is the proof that carnality has gone? Never deceive yourself; when carnality is gone you will know it— it is the most real thing you can imagine. And God will see to it that you have a number of opportunities to prove to yourself the miracle of His grace. The proof is in a very practical test. You will find yourself saying, “If this had happened before, I would have had the spirit of resentment!” And you will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside.

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Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail. ~ Mary Astell

NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022

Message of Gen. (Retd.) Viyalie Metha, Kedahge Federal Government of Nagaland

Dear Countrymen, Thank God for this wonderful day! What an honour it is for me to be here, in your midst, to celebrate such historic occasion! Allow me to extend heartfelt greetings on behalf of the Federal Government of Nagaland and the NNC workers. Friends and well-wishers of Urra Village and Chakhroma Region, thank you for hosting the 67th Anniversary of the formation of the Federal Government of Nagaland. Thank you , for your hospitality and generosity. May God bless you abundantly! My dear countrymen, our nation has long been a unique nation. Our glorious past was embroidered with moral and ethical values sure as courage, loyalty, honesty spattered with undying acts of love and heroism. Today as we inherit these virtues let us acknowledge God who bestowed upon our forefathers these virtues. In religion and spirituality, our forefathers lived in complete reverence of the Holy Ghost who was believed to be the sole proprietor of everything under the sun. The fear of being reprimanded by a divine power for committing a forbidden act was the main reason for obedience and deterrence. If we look at our neighbouring nations, we find that they were under different rulers at different points in their history. However, our forefathers were never under the subjugation of any foreign rule. They lived in a self-sufficient and self-regulated village republic. Rivalries and fights for leadership were unheard of. Hardwork, honesty, courage and loyalty were the four pillars of the society. They relied on the wisdom of the elders to guide them and the courage and strength of the young men to protect them. How blessed are we to inherit such grandeur! Preserving one’s honour and integrity and practicing modesty and humility are integral to our ways of life. We must never let go of such values. As a people, we must strive to respect and preserve our language and our dress because they are our identity. They reflect our culture and custom and conserve our way of life. It is as important as protecting our land. This is why , the concept of “Urra u vie” encompasses not only our land but also our culture, cus-

toms, language, dress, beliefs and our way of life. (Urra u vie, in Tenyidie literally translates as “Our land is ours”) Before the arrival of the Britishers, we had sporadic conflicts for hundreds of years with the neighbouring kingdoms. Then the Britishers came with the evil intention of just reducing us into a European colony but failed. Following their exit, the Indian Army soon forced it’s way into our land and committed all sorts of unthinkable crimes against us. They caused the darkest period in our history. The breath and scale of violations of international law ranging from illegal occupation and burning down of villages and granaries to torture and killing of thousands of people including innocent women and children to raping of countless women , mass killings and brutal massacres are down right appalling and amounts to Crime against Humanity. Successive Indian leaders have said that they had never invaded any country in their history. But the first thing they did after their independence from Britain was to invade our peaceful land. Today India tries to portray itself as an advocate of ‘peace’ while they stand guilty of committing war crimes and continue to deploy it’s force to commit wicked atrocities on our people. But my dear countr ymen, throughout all these years of pain and tears, our eternal God has been our refuge and strength. In our darkest moments He answered our prayers, for we did not flee our land nor did we become refugees in a foreign land. No, we stayed put to defend and protect what is ours. From the ashes of destruction, God raised us up and gathered us as one people to reclaim what were once ours- our lands our dignity and our freedom. We formed our ‘Youth Force’, in our eastern region it was known as ‘Safe-guard’ and also formed ‘Women Society’. This helped in protecting and restoring our villages. God blessed us with visionary leaders who set the foundation for the establishment of a fruitful and God-fearing nation. - On 27th of March 1880 the Peace Agreement was made between Pelhou Dolie and Britian’s Brigadier General in Mezoma village. It was done verbally. - On 10th of Jan. 1929, the

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s the society evolves the gender justice and feminist jurisprudence has further enriched the politico-legal and social assets of our Naga society. Our history of civilization once called by the Britishers as “barbaric” and adopted a pluralistic legal approach is now on the transition. The customary demarcation of rights and duties followed through ages may to the modern legal jurists appear to be harsh requiring reform. The biggest democratic nations of the world like India and the United States have however made special reservations in tribal governance. The Nagas are one such fortunate tribe to enjoy customary freedom along with the fundamental rights under the Constitution of India. In every issue, law must not be considered as a dictate, but it is a tool of social engineering to maintain the rule of law and equilibrium in the society. The Naga customs and usages are customary law for they have the sanction of law. They are as valid and authoritative as any other laws. However, this position does not provide immunity to the Naga customary law from judicial scrutiny and legislative reform. The state recognition of customary authorities as auxiliary to the administration expressly illustrates the faith of the state in the application and enforcement of customs in the management of the society at all levels of decision and policy making. It appears thus in Naga society, the customary authorities are supplemental advisory body in addition to the cabinet. However, under the Constitution of India there is no provision that expressly validate the advice of the customary authorities binding upon the government. Therefore, in the light of the state recognition of the customary authorities as auxiliary in administration, the words “unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides” appearing in

memorandum was handed to Simon Commission in Kohima, declaring our intention to go back to our customary laws in regulating our affairs once the Britishers leave. - 2nd Feb. 1946 - In Wokha village, our leaders denounced the ‘ Naga Hills District Tribal Council’ and set the foundation of Naga National Council. - 14th Aug. 1947 - Declaration of our Independence to the world. - 16th May 1951, On this day we unanimously declared our decision not to join the Indian Union through a plebiscite. -22nd March 1956- The Federal Government of Nagaland was established in Parashen, Rengma Region. It also marks the amalgamation of ‘Youth Force’’ and ‘Safe-guard’ into Home Guard. -1952 and 1957(1st and 2nd General Elections of India ) - Nagas abstained from participating in these two elections. -6th Sept. 1964, Through the initiative of the NBCC (Nagaland Baptist Church Council) the Peace Agreement was signed between Federal Government of Nagaland and Government of India. To this day, we abide by this truce. By the grace of God our forefathers and past leaders were able to do the right thing at the right time. They fought and bled for us and defended our land and our freedom with their lives. Because of their sacrifice, our rights as a people and as a nation have been saved and preserved for eternity. My dear friends, as citizens of this God- created nation, each day we strive to continue the legacy of our forefathers as we envision the fulfilment of a graceful and Godfearing nation. The God who protected and guided our ancestors in the ages past is still our God and is still faithful to us. Be bold, stand tall and fear none but God. A new dawn is fast approaching. Let us seek the truth with humility and rebuke the evil with all our might. Let us earn our bread only by the sweat of our brows. Let us carve a fruitful future for our children and their children where peace and freedom ring. My dear countrymen, it’s time for us to rise up together, as one people and rebuild our nation into a God-fearing nation. May God bless you! KUKNALIM.

Article 371A requires a study. Having said that, Article 371A can also be amended or repealed by the parliament and a justification for it may not be at all necessary. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has given numerous pronouncements in tribal and personal legislations enacted by the state. One such observation of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Pannalal Bansilal v. State of A.P, (1990) 2 SCC 498) is re-produced as “In a democracy governed by rule of law; gradual progressive change and order should be brought about. Making law of amendment to a law is a slow process and the legislature attempts to remedy where the need is felt most acute. It would, therefore, be inexpedient and incorrect to think that all laws have to be made uniformly applicable to all people in one go. The mischief or defect which is most acute can be remedied by process of law at stages.” Notwithstanding the rulings of the judiciary, the state can repeal or amend any provisions that are ultra vires before the verdict of the court, thus avoiding the inelegance. The state can also play delay tactics by substituting the provision in challenge with a modified version thereby compelling the petitioner with multiple and lengthy litigations. However, the instant subject is a social transition issue that requires a socio-legal study that would harmonize the conflict. The struggle for human rights and equality has lead to nationalism and therefore the word ‘change’ has created civilization as well as history. The principle of traditional intergenerational equity is another aspect to be considered by all organs of the state and the society protecting the uniqueness of the Naga traditions without violating the constitutional rights. The state and the society are therefore encumbered with a responsibility to be copiously vigilant. Kharu Nativus Iuris Amicitia

s a young student, I was fascinated to observe the subtle divisions in our society that seemed to be arranged in concentric circles. For example: living in my home village, we would play divided into ‘us’ living on this side of our khel and ‘them’ on the other side. Going forward, ‘us’ from the same khel would get along better with each other than with ‘them’ from the other khels. In the town area where people from different villages mix, fights that inevitably originate from booze joints often become ‘us’ from the same village vs ‘them’ from the other villages. Coming to Kohima where I did my schooling, I had classmates from different tribes. My same tribe classmates easily transcended villages to become the ‘us’ quite easily. From stories I heard from those who have stayed outside the state, Nagas living outside share the feeling of oneness to become the ‘us’ while the mainlanders consequently become the ‘them’. I can imagine declaring myself an Indian proudly if I were living abroad with an Indian community to interact with. These divisions are based on political or geographical lines and are hardly the tip of the iceberg of human divisions. Religion has always been the great divider and has been significant for several millennia. We also see race as an inevitable divider as it is easy to observe physical differences so one can easily identify the ‘us’

Speech of President NNC/GDRN (N-A), Kiumukam Yimkhiung Dear comrades, It is great honour and god given privilege for me to be addressing you once again on this historic and eventful occasion of the 66th republic day of our Naga nation. I give glory and honour to our almighty God for his enduring love and care throughout our struggle. On this auspicious and historic occasion, let us retrospect and recall about our past. The uniqueness of the Nagas is that , even before the advent of the western education, we Nagas have been existing as independent village republics since dawn of human civilization! Political theories make us believe that the concept of democracy and republic has its root in the Greek city states; this is a fallacy. The functioning and governance our independent village republics is in total accord with the principles and ideals of democracy around the world today. Harsh times arising out of conflict with India’s military might have made the leaders of the bygone days to come together at Phensenyu village on this day in 1956, wherein it was declared to form a Naga republic government to look after the governance and to safeguard the freedom and interest of all the Nagas as opposed to village republics. This is what maybe termed as the signing of the ‘social contract’, the bedrock on which our government and Naga nation stands today. Before India’s independence, it considered of more than 500 princely independent states of which some willingly and some forced to join the union of India. But our forefathers and pioneers had a far sighted vision and dreams for free and self determined Naga nation declaring our independence a day before India. The unfortunate and bitter truth be told that the struggle for Naga self determination continues till today.

Us vs Them and ‘them’. In recent history, we have seen ideology based division that impacted and impacts the whole world. Fascism vs Democracy led to the Second World War and Communism vs Liberalism caused the Cold War and haunts us to the present day. Why do humans go to such lengths to identify ourselves into groups of ‘us’ and ‘them’? The ‘us’ vs ‘them’ mentality stems from the evolutionary need to belong to a group. The need to identify ourselves into ‘us’ and ‘them’ has become instinctive as a result of conditioning spanning several hundreds millennia. This instinctive build up is quite similar to how humans and other animals developed fear of snakes. Those who did not learn to fear snakes were unlikely to survive and those that survived very likely saw them die to snakebites that furthered their fear of snakes and passed it on across thousands of generations making it instinctive. Evidences suggest that as hunter-gatherers, we lived in close-knit communities not very different from how isolated tribes that have survived modernism still live today. In such societies, the ‘them’ they know nothing about usually means invasion or competition. The need to identify the ‘us’ and be hostile to ‘them’ becomes a requirement for survival as invasion or competition frequently led to extinction of the tribe. In fact, this need for hostility is so important that tribal societies very often call themselves ‘the people’ in their language. This is evi-

The quest for peace and permanent solution took us to the negotiating table with government of India with likeminded different Naga political groups under the nomenclature of ‘working committee, NNPGs and the signing of the historic document ‘the preamble’ also known as the ‘Agreed position’ on 17th November 2017, and successful conclusion of talks on 31st October 2019,under the able and dynamic leadership of Ino N Kitovi Zhimomi. As we commemorate the 66th republic day, I most humbly salute and pay my homage to all those fallen Naga brothers and sisters who made supreme sacrifices and paid with their lives for the cause of our nation and all patriots for their sacrifices in pursuit of our long cherished dreams; their contribution onwards the cause of nation will never go in vain and will continue to inspire, guide and strengthen us always. I thank all the Nagas for your benevolent prayers and thoughts, Its because of your prayers and supplication that God almighty showed the path for unification of different Naga political groups to carry forward the yoke of Nagas . we Nagas are honourable and trustworthy, we believe that GOI has a better understanding of Nagas today and we expect India to live up to her glory and image as the worlds largest democracy. I am optimistic that during this tenure of NDA rule under the dynamic leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi, the Naga issue will see the light of day. In conclusion I also acknowledge the unwavering support of all the Naga people, Apex tribal Hohos, NTC,NGBF,ENPO,CNTC etc. May the almighty God guide and protect us always. God bless our Republic KUKNALIM MIP NNC.GDRN (N/A)

dent even in my tribe where we call ourselves ‘Kyongs’ which translates to ‘people’. It is in our instinct to identify a group to belong to and another to be hostile to. Religion, ideology, race, etcetera only serve as platforms and our instinct kicks in to do the rest. The main danger in identifying ourselves into groups comes from the fact that group-thinking often leads to irrational decisions. People in a mob tend to commit atrocities that a rational individual would never consider. It is impossibly difficult to go against instinct but we can draw inspiration from the following words by Viktor Frankl: “[T]here are two races of man in this world, but only these two- the ‘race’ of decent man and the ‘race’ of indecent man. Both are found everywhere; they penetrate into all groups of society. No group consists entirely of decent or indecent people.” Viktor Frankl was a holocaust survivor who wrote ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’. He stated that even among the Nazi guards, there were decent men and that there were indecent fellow prisoners. Therefore, if you find yourself treating anybody unfairly on lines of race, religion or any other; remember that not only are you betraying your own community but you are also betraying humanity by representing the ‘indecent race’. Myingthungo Murry myingmurrykyong@ gmail.com

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migrant workers from Bihar killed BJP MPs attack WB govt on Birbhum violence in11Hyderabad blaze; Prez, VP, PM grieve

N E W D E L H I / KO L KATA, MAR 23 (PTI): BJP MPs from West Bengal urged the Centre on Wednesday to use constitutional provisions to intervene in the state, alleging in the Lok Sabha that the deaths of eight people after their houses were set ablaze in Birbhum district show that law and order has collapsed under the rule of Trinamool Congress. As soon as the Zero Hour began, several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs showed placards and raised slogans against the West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Sukanta Majumdar, the state unit chief of the BJP, spoke on the matter later. Rebutting the allegations, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay said whatever happened in Birbhum had nothing to do with any political fight and noted that around 20 people have been arrested by the state police in connection with the incident. He asked the BJP not to do politics over the incident and said his party has

BJP MP Sukanta Mazumdar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

sought an appointment with Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the matter. Shad met a delegation of BJP MPs from the state on Tuesday. Majumdar said the deaths of so many people as an act of revenge following the killing of a panchayat leader of the TMC have “ashamed” humanity and cited locals to allege that the houses of the victims were set ablaze in the presence of police personnel. Twentysix people have been killed in a week in West Bengal as law and order has collapsed in the state, he said. Political violence had also exploded in the state following the TMC’s victory in the May, 2021 Assembly

polls, the BJP leader alleged, urging the Centre to intervene. He noted that all the victims in the fire tragedy were members of a minority (Muslim) community. “We want the central government’s intervention in the state of West Bengal to stop the state-sponsored terrorism,” a placard raised by one of the BJP MPs in the House read. BJP MP Dilip Ghosh also slammed the West Bengal government. He told reporters that even Muslims, who are seen as dependable supporters of the TMC, are not safe in the state as the goons allegedly affiliated to the ruling party target people indiscriminately. Twenty-two people

have so far been arrested in connection with violence in Birbhum that has claimed eight lives, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. The family members of Bhadu Sheikh, the panchayat leader of the TMC whose killing on Monday is suspected to have sparked off the attack with petrol bombs on some 10 houses in Bogtui village on the out-

skirts of Rampurhat town, claimed that Sheikh’s sons were among those arrested. However, police are yet to release the names of those arrested. All the eight victims, including two children, were charred to death as nearly a dozen houses were set ablaze with petrol bombs in Bogtui in the early hours of Tuesday.

BJP delegation stopped from visiting site of Birbhum violence, seeks Mamata’s resignation

A BJP delegation led by Suvendu Adhikari was stopped from visiting the spot in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, where eight people were charred to death, prompting the state’s principal opposition party to demand Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s resignation over the incident, alleging that attempts were being made to shield the culprits. The BJP delegation led by Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly, was stopped as police had put up barricades just outside Bogtui village. “We were stopped from visiting the spot, but the chief minister had said she would be going there. She will be visiting the area to remove pieces of evidence and protect the culprits. We are against it. If we are not allowed, then no one else should also be permitted to visit it,” he said. “Only CBI and NIA probe can bring out the truth,” he said. Banerjee has asserted that strict action would be taken against the perpetrators of violence. “The chief minister is also the home minister of the state. She has failed in discharging her duties as the home minister. She should immediately resign,” Adhikari told reporters on his way to Birbhum.

HYDERABAD, MAR 23 (PTI): Eleven migrant workers hailing from Bihar were killed in an early morning blaze on Wednesday that swept through a scrap godown in the city, with only DNA tests likely to ascertain the victims’ identities since the bodies were charred beyond recognition, police said. The godown was allegedly operating without fire safety measures and a lone internal spiral staircase hardly helped the deceased flee the fire, although one person managed to escape by jumping out of the room, they said. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressed grief over the incident. The PM and Rao also announced ex-gratia to the victims. The deceased workers, hailing from Chapra district of Bihar, were sleeping in a room constructed above the godown at Bhoiguda

Firefighters try to douse a fire that broke out at a scrap godown at Bhoiguda area, in Secunderabad. (PTI)

here when the incident happened, fire and police officials said. The fire officials received a call at 3.55 AM and eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The blaze was extinguished by around 7 am, they said. Based on preliminary investigation, a fire official told PTI the blaze started from the scrap godown and spread to the room above. The workers appeared to have tried to escape but soon fell unconscious after inhaling thick smoke. It was a heart-wrenching scene as bodies, charred

beyond recognition, were found in a heap as they apparently collapsed upon inhaling the smoke, he said. The bodies were shifted to the nearby state-run Gandhi hospital to conduct postmortem and other official procedures. DNA tests would be conducted to identify the deceased, a police official told PTI. The cause of the fire would be known after investigation, he added. Hyderabad Police Commissioner C V Anand, who inspected the scene, said the deceased were in the age group of 23-35 years.

Indulging dissenters too much will Act against ‘attacks’ on religious minorities: Sr journalists encourage more dissent: Jakhar

Sunil Jakhar

leaders of the group in the coming days. Tuesday’s interaction was part of the series of meetings that the Congress top leadership is having with some of the leaders who have raised critical organisational issues and have suggested measures to revamp the party. These meetings are being held amidst indications that some of the G-23

leaders may be accommodated in the Congress Working Committee or a new body like the Parliamentary Board, which will be responsible for all policy decisions, including finalising chief ministerial candidates and tie-ups with like-minded parties in states. Earlier, following the Congress’ defeat in the Punjab Assembly elections, Jakhar had hit out at former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and called him a liability whose “greed pulled the party down”. Without taking any names, Jakhar had also targeted senior Congress leader Ambika Soni for trying to project Channi as an asset to the party.

and called for intervention of the president, judges of the Supreme Court and various high courts, the Election Commission of India and other constitutionally provisioned and statutory bodies. “When all these events are taken together, it is clear that a dangerous hysteria is being built up countrywide to push the idea that ‘Hinduism is in danger’ and to portray Muslim Indians as a threat to Hindu Indians and to India itself. Only prompt and effective action by our constitutional, statutory, and democratic institutions can challenge, contain, and stop this disturbing trend. “As journalists and media persons from all over India, we make this appeal to all Indian institutions to step in and uphold their constitutional mandate in the

wake of open calls from various quarters for attacks on India’s religious minorities, especially Muslims,” the appeal said. Signatories of the appeal include N Ram, former editor-in-chief of The Hindu and director of The Hindu Publishing Group; Mrinal Pande; editor of The Telegraph R Rajagopal; founder editor of The Wire Siddharth Vardarajan; and executive editor of Caravan Vinod Jose. “It is both urgent and crucial that India’s constitutional institutions, and especially the President, the higher judiciary, and the EC, discharge their mandate under our Constitution and that the media perform their responsibility to the people of India by asserting their independence and speaking truth to power,” they said.

The appeal said that since December 2021, wellsynchronised calls for the annihilation of Muslims have been made, beginning with a religious meet in Haridwar that month. “Muslim women and girls have been systematically targeted in 2021 and 2022 through social media platforms, including the pernicious Bulli Bai app. The ugly controversy over the hijab in Karnataka has resulted in Muslim women in different parts of India being harassed and humiliated. “During the election campaign of February and March 2022, we saw the repeated appeal to divisive hatred and the stigmatising of Muslims and other minorities, with ‘star’ cam-

paigners from the ruling party unashamedly breaking the law to seek votes in the name of religion,” it said. The journalists alleged that EC, which is statutorily bound to ensure that such practices do not corrode the integrity of elections, “has not shown the required autonomy and independence from the political executive to act”. “Most recently, the screening of ‘The Kashmir Files’ - a film that cynically exploits the suffering and tragedy of the Kashmiri Pandits by using their plight as a pretext for the promotion of hatred against Muslims - has seen orchestrated attempts inside and outside movie halls to incite anti-Muslim sentiment.

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CHANDIGARH, MAR 23 (PTI): With Congress president Sonia Gandhi meeting leaders of the G-23 grouping to resolve internal party issues, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said “indulging the dissenters too much” will encourage more dissent. “Indulging the dissenters - ‘too much’ - will not only undermine the authority but also encourage more dissent while discouraging the cadre at the same time,” he tweeted. He also posted his tweet in Hindi, saying, “Jhukh Kar Salaam Karne Mein Kya Harj Hai Magar, Sar Itna Mat Jhukao Ki Dastar Gir Pade”. Jakhar also posted some newspaper clippings of Gandhi’s meeting with the G-23 leaders along with the tweet. Days after meeting Ghulam Nabi Azad, Gandhi had on Tuesday met some more leaders of the G-23 grouping, including Anand Sharma and Manish Tewari, at her residence in Delhi and held discussions on resolving the internal party issues. The Congress president is likely to meet more

NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): A group of senior journalists from all over India issued a collective appeal to constitutional institutions on Wednesday to step in and discharge their mandate in the wake of “attacks” on India’s religious minorities, especially Muslims. In the appeal, 28 senior journalists and media persons expressed concern over “hysteria” being built up nationwide that “Hinduism is in danger” and portrayal of Muslims as a “threat”. The appeal referred to the recent attempts to incite anti-Muslim sentiment at the screening of the film “The Kashmir Files”; the controversy over the hijab in Karnataka, targeting of Muslim women on social media platforms including the Bulli Bai app and other incidents

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SUIT NO. : CIVIL SUIT NO. 17/2019 PLANTIFFS : NIDC Ltd. DEFENDANTS : Shri. K. Itokhu Sema@ Shri. K. Itokhu Sumi@ Shri. K. Itokhu Awomi & Ors. To, 1. Shri. K. Itokhu Sema@ Shri. K. Itokhu Sumi@ Shri. K. Itokhu Awomi S/o. Lt. Khekiche Sema R/o. Education Colony, H/No-63, Nuiland Town, Dimapur, Nagaland. 2. Smti. Piholi Shohe, S.K. O/o Sub-Divisional Agri. Office (SDAO), Nuiland, Nagaland 3. Shri. Lhowoto Sema, S/o Lt. Hezulho Chishi, Retd. S.A O/o. EE. P.W.D. (R&B) Dimapur Division, C/o. Shri. K. Itokhu Awomi S/o Lt. Khekiche Sema R/o. Education Colony, H/No - 63, Nuiland Town, Dimapur, Nagaland. ....Defendants. Whereas the above named plaintiff has instituted a suit against you for recovery of ` 7,30,884.78/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Four and Seventy Eight Paise) only as on 17-09-2019 with agreed interest both pendentilite and future, foreclosure of mortgage, permanent injunction etc. You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by a pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on this 14th day of April, 2022 without fail. Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence. Given under my hand and the seal of this Court this 3rd day of March, 2022.

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IN THE COURT OF SMTI. SEYIELENUO MEZHü, CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION

Chairman Godwin Hr. Sec. School Chumukedima : Nagaland

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No. 4842 Yesterday’s solution No. 4841

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turbing the flow of NH and not victimizing innocent people of the region. In a press release, World Meetei Council (WMC) Assam unit president Nabakishore Yumnam stated that the cause of the bandh could be genuine, but such disputes could have been settled by both the state governments in time. The unit stated that violation of such agreements made in the past were the only reasons to flare up such bandh situations. Stating that the states have was recovering from pandemic situation, the unit has, therefore, maintained that there should be free flow of movement on the highways “in all fairness”.

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ing.” Meanwhile, LPO has appealed to the law enforcing agency to take necessary action against the “errant and unscrupulous Lotha Hoho office bearers” for misinterpretation of Article 371 A as none of the clauses gave them the power to dissolve any religious institutions. Further, LPO expressed pain over the “unfortunate controversy” happening in the community and appealed to the church bodies to exhibit utmost restraint and solve the imbroglio with accommodating spirit and renew the true Christian fraternity “to avoid further intensification.”

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SAPO extends ongoing bandh

(From p-1) SAPO stated that the indefinite bandh would continue until its demands were met. During the indefinite bandh, SAPO said para-military forces on duty, ambulance with patients, press/media, Tenyimi Public Organization (TPO) executives and its unit executives, TPO Board of Arbitrators (BoA) on production of valid document would be exempted. WMC Assam unit appeals Expressing concern over the three-day bandh in southern Angami jurisdiction, the World Meetei Council (WMC) Assam state unit has appealed to SAPO to review its decision and opt for alternative ways without dis-

his verbal diarrhea mode on issues wherein he has very little or no knowledge about”. It said being a first timer in the assembly, did not qualify Along to “make sweeping statements on an issue that is more than a century old and involves the sacrifices of the entire Naga people.” It also demanded that Along respect the sentiments of Naga people and make no further attempt to placate his alter egos.

LH banning LBCA is illegal: LPO

(From p-1) LPO has cautioned that “no individual or vested person can take the Lotha people for a joyride and take ransom with highhandedly issuing dictates to which is strongly abhorred.” Further, LPO said that the “self style LH” exhibited its ignorance by referring Article 371 A read with item 8 of the 16-point agreement while exercising its power without assimilation. It also stated that the “unauthorised LH” making mockery of the status of LH was due to the “unfathomed” ego and greed of power “without knowing the repercussion it is creat-

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Major Heads. It said that Minor Head 800 relating to Other Receipts and Other Expenditure was intended to be operated only when the appropriate minor head has not been provided in the accounts. Routine operation of Minor Head 800 is to be discouraged, since it renders the accounts opaque, it said. However, CAG pointed out that the State government operated Minor Head 800 extensively during the fiveyear period 2015-20. In the case of receipts, the operation of Minor Head 800 has been higher compared to expenditure, and ranged between 3.05 per cent of total receipts in 2018-19 to a high of 59.49 per cent of total receipts during 2015-16.

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CAG detects anomalies in various govt...

(From p-1) Thus, there was an environment of financial indiscipline, which calls for action against the officers responsible for the lapse in this regard, it noted. Indiscriminate use of Minor Head 800: The CAG report also pointed out that during the year, expenditure of Rs. 519.36 crore under 60 Revenue and Capital Major Heads, constituting about 4.04% of total expenditure of Rs. 12,843.34 crore was booked under Minor head 800-Other Expenditure. Similarly, receipts of Rs. 381.77 crore under 47 Revenue Major Heads, constituting about 3.34% of the total Revenue receipts of Rs. 11,423.29 crore was booked under Minor Heads 800-Other Receipts under concerned

created a system that is neither sustainable nor can it create an ecosystem geared towards imparting quality education.” By the government’s own admission, the organisation noted that Nagaland had about 10,000 excess teachers. With such numbers, it said there should not be any shortage of teachers. But the paradox was that, on paper, Nagaland appeared to have the best pupil-teacher ratio (PTR), though in reality, teachers’ absenteeism and the culture of proxy teachers ruled the roost, it added. Mentioning that the PTR norm looked even more precarious when taken a closer look, TNR alleged that the number of teachers in some government schools was more than the number of students, while there were some government schools with no enrolment of students but teachers were posted. These imbalances and anomalies had emerged as a result of unabated recruitment of teachers and allowing transfer of teachers along with their posts over the years, it added. The organisation noted that DoSE had from time to time issued directives for strict disciplinary action, including suspension/termination of service, against teachers illegally keeping proxy teachers in their places of posting.

NSF slams Along’s remark...

(From p-1) and choosing “ to be the shadow and echo of the few names he threw around during his eloquently crafted speech.” The duo have condemned Along for his inability to assert the rights of Naga people and towing the lines of those “truly responsible for the delay in honouring the ‘unique history and situation ’ of the Naga people.” NSF has cautioned the minister against “activating

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On the steps taken by the ministry to encourage incentives for skill development programmes for women specially in rural areas, he said, “The Jan Shikshan Sansthan network is primarily aimed at skilling women in rural areas and is doing a very good job.” In a statement laid on the on the table of the House, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan said the ministry is delivering skill training through a comprehensive network of skill development centres under various schemes for the youth across the country, including those in the rural areas. “One of the aims of these programmes is ensuring livelihood opportunities in the rural areas through skilling of youth and imparting entrepreneurship especially since the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, itself prioritises the requirements of the rural youth amongst special priority groups and socio-economic growth of rural areas as an important area of work for skilling,” he said.

take action against teachers failing to discharge their duties. It noted that All Sumi Students’ Union, Zunheboto Range Students’ Union, Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union, Hurong Village Students’ Union, Kiphire Tuensang Districts Sumi Students’ Union and Suruhuto Range Students’ Union had taken upon themselves the responsibility to stand up for their rights. Insignificant as they may seem, TNR mentioned that they had given a glimmer of hope as they had sown the seeds for bigger things in the future. History bore witness of students who recognised their own strength and demonstrated the willingness to fight for their rights. These initiatives had the potential of creating a snowball effect, it added. According to the organisation, the demand for actions against rampant cases of teacher absenteeism, illegal practice of engaging proxy teachers and the culture of transfer of teachers along with posts and other related issues were not new to Nagaland, but these drove home the point that the more things changed, the more they remained the same. TNR said the issues raised by the student bodies had been plaguing the education system for many years now, adding “We have

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tem and the existing Skill India infrastructure and network to provide comprehensive skilling and vocational training programme to students, dropouts, and also to those who are seeking employment opportunities outside the education system in various skills.” He, however, did not share the timeline for setting up the skill hubs. Replying to a query by V Vijayasai Reddy of the YSRCP on whether women participation in workforce has reduced, he said, “It is not true that there has been any major disruption of women participation in the workforce leading up to Covid. “During Covid, there has been significant disruptions in the overall workforce and it is very likely that women participation in the workforce was also impacted.” He, however, asserted that depending on the job role and segment of the economy, women participation has increased significantly in many areas. “For example, in IT and the technology space, women participation has exceeded 44-45 per cent,” Chandrasekhar added.

DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): The Naga Rising (TNR) has demanded to know from the State government about the steps it had been taken to downsize excess teachers, measures initiated to streamline the recruitment process of teachers, disciplinary actions that had been taken against teachers found failing to discharge their duties and mechanisms that had been instituted to monitor and check illegal practice of proxy teachers. In a statement, the organisation also urged student bodies to demand accountability from school management committees, the Department of School Education (DoSE) and Technical Education Department as they were key stakeholders with powers vested on them to ensure proper functioning of schools and colleges. It also expressed full solidarity with the students’ demands and hoped that their growing proactive role to fight for their rights marked the beginning of cleaning up the mess in the education system. Even as the structural challenges in education system of Nagaland remained daunting with no quick-fix solution, TNR said it was heartening that a few recent students’ initiatives had demanded the government to

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NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): The government plans to set up skill hubs across India to provide comprehensive skilling and vocational training to students, dropouts and also those seeking employment, with 5,000 such centres planned in the first phase, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the skill hubs are being set up using existing infrastructures of both the education system and the Skill India initiative. “The skill hubs are going to be 5,000 in the first phase and we expect skill hub to be present in almost every part of India, as conglomeration of both education and skilling network,” he said in reply to a question by BJP’s Vijay Pal Singh Tomar who wanted to know the purpose and coverage of the skill hub initiative. The minister further said,”The whole objective of the skill hubs is to use the existing infrastructure of both the education sys-

TNR asks State Govt to explain steps taken to downsize excess teachers

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NAGALAND POST, DIMAPUR THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022

BUSINESS/STATE

LOST NOTICE I, Avi Roque Chase, am applying for a duplicate copy of M.Sc Pass Certificate as I have lost it. Name : Avi Roque Chase F/Name : Anthony Chase Registration No : 113004103001 of 2010-2011 Year of passing : 2015 University : Nagaland University

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I, Shri. "Rajat Kumar Singh" S/o Ashok Kumar Singh, hereby declare that as per my Educational Certificates my name has been recorded as "Rajat Singh" which pertains to be same and single person i.e. Me. That henceforth, I shall be using my Correct Official name as "Rajat Kumar Singh" wherever necessary as declared by Affidavit Regd. No. 1827/14 dated 15/05/14. Deponent, Rajat Kumar Singh dp-1323/22

UN taking up 3 resolutions on Ukraine humanitarian crisis

U N I T E D NAT I O N S, MAR 23 (AP): The United Nations will face three resolutions Wednesday on the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine after Russia decided to call for a vote on its Security Council resolution that makes no mention of its attack on its smaller neighbour. The General Assembly is scheduled to start considering two rival resolutions Wednesday morning — one supported by Ukraine and Western nations that makes clear Russia is responsible for the escalating humanitarian crisis and the other sponsored by South Africa that doesn’t mention Russia. The Security Council will vote on the third resolution, which is sponsored by Russia and widely criticized for not referring to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia had cancelled a council vote on the measure last Friday as diplomats predicted it would be overwhelmingly defeated, with many absten-

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People carry wooden boards to cover the windows of a building damaged by a bombing in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP)

tions and very few “yes” votes when at least nine are needed for approval along with no vetoes. Russia’s deputy UN ambassador, Dmitry Polyansky, told reporters Tuesday that Russia had now asked for a vote Wednesday. It was scheduled to be held after the Security Council’s scheduled meeting Wednesday morning on its cooperation with the Arab League. Polyansky said if Western nations don’t support the Russian resolution it will be “a reflection of their

hypocrisy” and refusal to support a purely humanitarian measure “without any politicisation,” just like other humanitarian resolutions adopted by the 15-member council. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield countered that Russia cancelled Friday’s vote on its resolution “because they knew that they didn’t have support for that resolution.” She said there still is no support. France and Mexico decided to take their humanitarian resolution to

the 193-member General Assembly after Russia made clear after two weeks of negotiations in the Security Council that it would veto their draft. It makes clear the aid crisis is a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A letter sent to the assembly president Monday from the two countries and 20 others, including Ukraine and the United States, asked for a resumption of the General Assembly’s special session on Wednesday to put the resolution to a vote. South African on Monday circulated a rival draft resolution that is similar to the Russian text before the Security Council and makes no mention of Russia’s aggression. It was sent to the General Assembly on Tuesday. The South African draft calls for “an immediate cessation of hostilities” as a first step in ameliorating the deteriorating humanitarian situation and encourages political dialogue.

Zelenskyy says humanitarian convoy attacked LVIV, MAR 23 (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces not only blocked a humanitarian convoy trying to reach besieged Mariupol with desperately needed supplies on Tuesday but took captive some of the rescue workers and bus drivers. He said the Russians had agreed to the route ahead of time. “We are trying to organize stable humanitarian corridors for Mariupol residents, but almost all of our attempts, unfortunately, are foiled by the Russian occupiers, by shelling, or deliberate terror,” Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said the Russians seized 11 bus drivers and four rescue workers along with their vehicles. She said their fate was unknown. The figures couldn’t immediately be confirmed. More than 7,000 people were evacuated from Mariupol on Tuesday, but about 100,000 remain in the city.

Biden to announce new Russia sanctions while in Brussels

WASHINGTON, MAR 23 (AP): President Joe Biden plans to announce new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while in Brussels for meetings with NATO and European allies, according to a top national security aide. Biden, who will take part in a special meeting of NATO and address the European Council summit, is also expected to underscore efforts to enforce the avalanche of existing sanctions already announced by the U.S. and allies. “He will join our partners in imposing further sanctions on Russia and tightening the existing sanctions to crack down on evasion and to ensure robust enforcement,” said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who declined to further preview new sanctions the president will announce. Biden is travelling to Brussels and Poland — which has received more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees who have fled

Joe Biden

since the Feb. 24 invasion — looking to press for continued unity among Western allies as Russia presses on with its brutal invasion of Ukraine. In Poland, Biden will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda, who has requested further U.S. aid and a stepped up military presence on NATO’s eastern flank as the war grinds on. The U.S. has already more than doubled its regular troop presence of more than 4,000 U.S. troops. Currently, there are about 10,000 U.S. troops in Poland. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania have also called for a greater NATO

or U.S. military presence in recent weeks. Sullivan suggested that could be coming soon as Biden plans to have talks “on longer term adjustments to NATO force posture on the eastern flank.” “We feel that it is the right place for him to go to be able to see troops, to be able to see humanitarian experts and to be able to meet with a frontline and very vulnerable ally,” Sullivan said of Biden’s visit to Poland. Talks on troop adjustments are already underway. Last week, at NATO’s Brussels headquarters, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his counterparts weighed what defenses to set up on the organization’s eastern flank, from Estonia in the north through Latvia, Lithuania and Poland down to Bulgaria and Romania on the Black Sea. The aim is to deter President Vladimir Putin from ordering an invasion of any of the 30 allies; not just for the duration of this war but for the next 5-10 years.

Black box of crashed China plane found ‘India developed ties with Russia because US was not ready then’

BEIJING, MAR 23 (PTI): One of the two black boxes of the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed on Monday has been found, rescuers said on Wednesday. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming and was bound for Guangzhou on Monday, crashed into a mountainous area near Molang Village in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou, in the worst air disaster in over a decade in the country. A black box of the China Eastern Airlines passenger plane has been recovered, rescuers at the site told state-run Xinhua news agency. The crashed airliner had two black boxes, one in the cockpit and one in the tail to record various data, according to the official media here. The search for the

black boxes is one of the key tasks required by the investigation team. Aircraft black boxes are generally in bright orangered so they can be found quickly after a flight accident. They are built to withstand explosions, disintegration, high temperature combustion, immersion in water and other damage, and the battery lasts for about 30 days. Because the crash site is in a forested mountainous area, searchers are relying on drones and manpower, which will bring certain difficulties. No survivors have been found so far among the 123 passengers and nine crew members in the plane crash, Sun Shiying, chairman of China Eastern Airlines Yunnan branch, said on Tuesday night. The cause of the crash cannot be confirmed im-

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Kito Awomi President

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With immense pride, we the Satakha Old Students' Union take great pride in congratulating Mr. Akuto Zhimo for being promoted to the post of Dy. Chief Executive Officer, Nagaland Khadi and Village Industries Board (NKVIB). The union further wishes him the best in his future endeavours.

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The Yikhum Students’ Union with immense pride and honour extends its heartiest congratulations to the following achievers: 1. Ms. Noyingbeni M. Odyuo, D/o Lt. Mhonchumo Odyuo, for being awarded gold medal in M.Sc. Zoology, Nagaland University. 2. Shri. Z. Liremo Lotha, S/o Lt. Zubemo Odyuo on being promoted to the post of Assistant Director in Intelligence Bureau MHA, Govt. of India. 3. Shri. Abemo Kikon, S/o Lt. Yananimo Kikon on being promoted to the post of Survey Officer, Directorate of Land Record and Survey Govt. of Nagaland. The union wishes them the best in their future endeavours. Noyingbeni Murry Longshithung Kithan President, YSU Gen. Secy. YSU

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Office of the Ungma Senso Telongjem Kohima (USTK), with immense pride and joy would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the USTK members for their great achievements. 1. Shri Limawapang Jamir, S/o Lt. Lipokmeren Jamir (LAS) on being promoted to Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, School Education. 2. Shri Chubaonen Lkr, S/o Lt. Longkumeren Lkr on being promoted to Addl. Director, Directorate of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland. 3. Shri Rongsenlemzung Jamir, S/o Lt. Nukenmayang Jamir on being promoted to Joint Director, Directorate of Soil &Water Conservation, Nagaland. 4. Miss Imlikokla Jamir, D/o Shri Rendilepden Jamir on being awarded Gold Medal in M.Sc Agricultural Economics under Nagaland University, Lumami in the year 2022. The Ungma Senso Telongjem Kohima wishes you all the best in your future endeavours. CHUBAMAYANG JAMIR TEMJENSOWA JAMIR PRESIDENT (USTK) GENERAL SECRETARY (USTK)

mediately and the investigation into the cause is difficult, said Zhu Tao, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Tuesday. At present, the investigation team is carrying out a full probe in accordance with the procedures, with rescuers exploring the crash site and going all out to search the black boxes, Zhu had said. The team is also thoroughly investigating other aspects, including flight, maintenance, air traffic control, meteorology, aircraft design and manufacturing, Zhu said.

NEW YORK, MARCH 23 (IANS): State Department Spokesperson Ned Price has acknowledged that India developed defence ties with Russia because the US was not ready for such a relationship when the Soviet Union and India drew close. But he said on Tuesday that despite India’s historical relationship with Russia, the US is a “partner of choice” for New Delhi and the ties with Washington, including in the defence and security evolve. Price made the observations when asked by a reporter at his briefing about President Joe Biden’s

statement on Monday that among the Quad partners India was “shaky” in isolating Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “You raised an interesting issue of history versus where we are now,” Price said. The ties began with the Soviet Union and continued with Russia after the communist mega-state disintegrated. He referred to Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s statement in New Delhi on Monday that India had a historic defence relationship with Russia. Price said, “It was a very different time, different

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considerations, but those times have changed.” “They’ve changed in terms of our willingness and ability to be a strong defence and security partner of India,” and has deepened over the past 25 years or so with

bipartisan support, he said. He credited Republican former President George W. Bush for boosting the closer relationship with India. “It is a legacy in large part of the George W. Bush administration, where we have seen this bilateral relationship between the United States and India evolve and change for the better and deepen in a number of ways, including in our defence and security relationship,” he said. “Historical relationships notwithstanding, we are a partner of choice for India now, as are many of our partners and allies around the world,” he said.

He explained that the closer relationship with India is centred around the shared interests in the IndoPacific. “In terms of our relationship with India in the Quad context and the bilateral context, we know that India is an essential partner for us in realising our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific,’ Price said. “That is really at the heart of the Quad’s goals,” he said. The Quad made up of India, the US, Japan and Australia is united in the opposition to Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.

General notice

This is to inform to all that Smti. Lisika Sangtam, daughter of Late Tsalumcho Sangtam of Thangthure village under Kiphire district has brought shame and disgrace to the family on many occasions in different ways. She also illicitly took the name of Youth Pastor of Kiphire Town Baptist Lithro while carrying out her self planed activities. The family members had tried several painstaking attempts to change her but all in vain. In the light of the above, the family members hereby issues this general notice that whosoever dealing with her financially and in movable or immovable properties in the past, present or in future shall not be held responsible by the family. This stern notice has been issued to the public to halt dealing with her in such matters and despite this notice if anyone continues dealing with her shall be doing so at their own risk. (thrilise Sangtam) Elder Brother On behalf of Family. DB-223/22 OFFICE OF THE

CHOZUBAMI RAZUVE HOHO

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PUBLIC APOLOGY

On behalf of all citizen of Chozubami Community, the Chozubami Razuve (Hoho) is tendering unconditional apology to the concerned public in general and the department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland and Department of Rural Development, Nagaland in particular, for the condemnable act of one Mr. Veto Keyho in Chozuba Village on 19th March 2022, which consequently led to abandonment of the intended massive membership drive conducted for effective implementation of the central welfare scheme-Ayushman Bharat Pradan Mantri Han Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY) in the village. Considering Chozuba Village as one of the Lowest Health –Card Generation reportedly below 30% tracked by the District Implementation Unit (DIO) ie. Deputy Commissioner & Chairman, concerned authority considered the matter and deputed the District Co-coordinator, 03 operators and 04 NRLM officials to the village on 19th March, with sole purpose to enroll every entitled household so as to provide financial protection to the poor and vulnerable families by providing hospitalization coverage up to Rs. 5 lakhs per entitled household per year. In the strenuous process of the exercise Mr. Veto Keyho, himself a government employee came to the working place and not only disrupted but caused harassment to the officials on duty with all sorts of accusations. Despite reasoning with him by the officials and local leaders he threatened that the process be stopped immediately, and finally the officials were forced to leave the village without having accomplished their given assignment. That Mr. Veto Keyho thereby has deliberately deprived every poor and vulnerable family of Chozubami Community in the village of the mega health-care benefits and thereafter any consequential reaction shall be his own creations. That he has harassed and obstructed the government officials on timebound duty, and that he has put entire community into shame is vehemently condemned by Chozubami Razuve (Hoho) in strongest term. The Hoho assures the concerned public and the government that for the unruly behavior and obstruction caused against implementation of the nation-wide welfare scheme, strict and benefiting action has been taken against the said accused. Date : 23-03-2022 (KHRINYIO LERUO) President Chozubami Razuve Hoho K-570/22

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K-pop band BTS becomes world’s top artist

The top 10 global digital singles were:

iel Caesar and Giveon) ‘Peaches’ (1.72 bn) The Weeknd ‘Blinding The Weeknd ‘Save Your Lights’ (1.61 bn) Tears’ (2.15 billion Olivia Rodrigo ‘Good 4 U’ streams) (1.61. bn) The Kid Lario, Justin Lil Nas X ‘Montero’ (1.6 Bieber ‘Stay’ (2.07 bn) Dua Lipa ‘Levitating’ (1.88 bn) Ed Sheeran ‘Bad Habits’ bn) (1.57 bn) BTS ‘Butter’ (1.76 bn) The top 10 all-format Olivia Rodrigo ‘Drivers albums were: License’ (1.73 bn) Adele ‘30’ Justin Bieber (ft. Dan-

Olivia Rodrigo ‘Sour’ Justin Bieber ‘Justice’ Ed Sheeran “=” The Weeknd ‘After Hours’ Dua Lipa ‘Future Nostalgia’ The Kid Laroi ‘Fa-Love’ (mixtape) ABBA ‘Voyage’ Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ Doja Cat ‘Planet Her’ And, for good measure, the top-selling vinyl titles across the world were: Adele ‘30’ (862,000 global units) Harry Styles ‘Fine Line’ (397,000) Fleetwood Mac ‘Rumours’ (346,000) Olivia Rodrigo ‘Sour’ (339,000) Billie Eilish ‘Happier Than Ever’ (335,000) Taylor Swift ‘Red (Taylor’s

Version)’ (325,000) The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ (283,000) Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ (274,000) Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (272,000) Taylor Swift ‘Evermore’ (270,000)

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According to ‘Variety’, the report notes that paid subscription streaming revenues increased by 21.9 per cent to $12.3 billion, with 523 million users of paid subscription accounts at the end of 2021.

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MOLUNGKIMONG STUDENTS’ UNION DIMAPUR UNIT

FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, the Molungkimong Students Union Dimapur Unit extend our sincere congratulations to Ms imlibenla Longchar (D/o Lt. Mr Alemmeren and Mrs Yarmongla Tzüdir) for securing Gold Medal in M.Sc Agricultural Economics (2019) under Nagaland University. The union further wishes her and all the successful students success in their future endeavours. Napo Aier (President, DMSU)

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24.03.1972 – 24.03.2022 Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 107 :1 It takes 50 years to turn marriage into gold, the happiness and love you share amongst yourself enhances our lives too. Loving children, grandchildren and relatives k-553/22

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he global recorded music market grew by 18.5 per cent in 2021, driven by growth in paid subscription streaming, according to IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. Figures released Tuesday in IFPI’s Global Music Report show total revenues for 2021 were $25.9 billion, reports ‘Variety’. Top 10 global artists, based on “consumption across all formats and all countries, weighted based on value of each method of consumption”, are: BTS,Taylor Swift, Adele, Drake, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Seventeen, Olivia Rodrigo

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Miss Shamyung Ongh Dr. Chingmei Phonglung With thanksgiving and glory to God, the Shutheivongangla express our heartiest Congratulations to: 1. Miss Shamyung Ongh, D/o Late.Ongpong Ongh on being promoted to Sub-Divisional Fishery Officer, Government of Nagaland. 2. Dr. Chingmei Phonglung, D/o P.I.Yanger Avennoho on being conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Theology (Ph.D) from Manila, Philippines and becoming the first from Kangching Village to achieve this feat. It is our sincere prayer that Almighty God continues to guide and bless them in their future endeavours. (TEMSUINLA) (MUNGLEN) President General Secretary

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18 young achievers feted

The winners of the 18 Under 18 Awards with the jury members. also a class III student of Hollotoli School was felicitated under the Special Mention Category. Zaiyigum is a full stack developer. He developed the app Parent Teacher Interaction (PTI) to facilitate digital communication between parents and teachers. A- first- of-its-kind initiative, The Telegraph Edugraph 18 Under 18 Awards has been instituted to recognise young achievers under the age of 18 from eastern India. After its launch in December 2021, more than 1000 nomination poured in from nearly 200 schools across West Bengal, Odi-

KDFA to conduct selection trail for Dr. T. Ao tourney

Correspondent

KIPHIRE, MAR 23 (NPN): Kiphire District Football Association (KDFA) would be conducting an open selection trial from March 25 onwards at 3 pm at local ground Kiphire. The association is organizing the selection trail in order to participate in the forthcoming Dr. T Ao Inter District Football Tournament to be held in Mokokchung from April 19 onwards. KDFA president, in a release stated that the selection trail is strictly for permanent residence of Kiphire district only. Further details can be contacted at 7005914671.

IFCAI to organise football match

NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (PTI): India’s Ravindra Jadeja reclaimed the top spot from West Indies’ Jason Holder in the latest ICC Test rankings for all-rounders released on Wednesday. Jadeja had risen to No. 1 after his 175 not out and nine wickets in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali earlier this month. However, he had lost the place to Holder last week. But the two players have once again interchanged places with Jadeja back on top with 385 rating points. Jadeja’s compatriot Ravichandran Ashwin held on to his third-place among all-rounders and continued to be second in the bowlers’ chart. Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who had jumped six spots last week, remained static on fourth in the bowling list. India skipper Rohit, the country’s top-ranked batter, fell a spot down to seventh in the latest Test rankings for batters. While former India skipper Virat Kohli and

Ravindra Jadeja Rishabh Pant remained static on the ninth and 10th place respectively. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who was at his glorious best against Australia during the second Test of the series in Karachi, gained three spots to move up to No.5 in the rankings chart. Other star performers with the bat from the same match Mohammad Rizwan and Usman Khawaja have also taken a massive leap. Rizwan has moved up six spots, to be joint No.11 alongside David Warner after his unbeaten knock of 104 in the second innings. Khawaja, who scored 160 and 44 in Karachi, moved up eleven spots to No. 13.

Sports ministry provides financial assistance to Indian swimmers

Sajan Prakash

NEW DELHI, MAR 23 (IANS): Indian swimmers have been approved financial support for participation in various competitions this year via the Union Sports Ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition (ACTC) scheme. The assistance, after approval from the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), has been forwarded to Sajan Prakash, Srihari Nataraj, Maana Patel and Kenisha Gupta. While Sajan and Srihari are currently a part of the TOPS Core group, Maana and Kenisha are from the TOPS Development Group. Sajan, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, has been cleared an amount of Rs 15.1 lakh (excluding pool fees and airfare), towards expenditure on training as well as participation in multiple competitions and training camps. He will compete in the Danish

Open, Denmark, in the middle of April, before taking part in three Mare Nostrum events across Monaco, Barcelona and Canet in May. Sajan will then take part in a High Altitude training camp at the Sierra Nevada training centre in Spain between June and July. “We are focused towards achieving big at the Big Two meets. We have some qualifying meets in April, May and June before the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. These meets will act as preparatory competitions for us to know where we stand to peak at the right time,” Sajan told Sports Authority of India from his training base in Dubai. Srihari Nataraj, who also competed in Tokyo 2020, has been approved an assistance of Rs 22.02 Lakh towards expenditure on domestic training and participation towards multiple competitions. The financial support also includes expenses for his personal coach and physiotherapist. Srihari will take part in the French Open Swimming Championships, starting March 31 and Mare Nostrum, scheduled for May 18 to 23. Tokyo Olympian Maana Patel and youngster Kenisha Gupta, meanwhile, have been sanctioned Rs 3.89 lakh each for their participation in the French Open Swimming Championships, which also acts as a qualification event for the Swimming World Championships in Budapest in June.

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DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): ICFAI University Nagaland will be organizing a football match on March 24 at 9:30 a.m. at Sovima ground and a basketball match on March 26 at 9 a.m. in the university campus as part of the ongoing Literary and Sports Week. The matches will be conducted between the alumni and the current students. In this connection, the alumni have been requested to get in touch with Neituolie (9383021993) for further information.

sha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Sikkim, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. 18 achievers were selected from the top 50 after a round of interviews. The jury consisted of singer-songwriter Anupam Roy; grandmaster Dibyendu Barua; psychiatrist Jai Ranjan Ram; Olympic shooter and Arjuna award winner Joydeep Karmakar; author and professor Kunal Basu; actress Paoli Dam; professor and former director of IIT Kharagpur Partha Pratim Chakrabarti; Jungle Crows founder Paul Walsh; and dancer-actress Sreenanda Shankar.

ICC Test: Jadeja regains top spot among all-rounders

World No.1 tennis player Ash Barty shocks the world; retires at 25

S Y D N E Y, M A R 2 3 (IANS): Women’s world No. 1 tennis player Ashleigh Barty of Australia had the tennis world and her legion of fans in a state of shock on Wednesday (IST) after the winner of three Grand Slams announced her retirement one month shy of her 26th birthday. Barty won the French Open in 2019, the Wimbledon in 2021 and Australian Open earlier this year, and her current reign of 114 consecutive weeks at No.1 is the fourth-longest streak in the history of the WTA Tour, behind Germany’s Steffi Graf (186 weeks), American stalwart Serena Williams (186) and Czechoslovakian-American great Martina Navratilova (156). Barty’s 121 total weeks as the top ranked player are No.7 in the all-time list. “It’s the first time I’ve actually said it out loud and, yeah, it’s hard to say,” an emotional Barty told former doubles partner Casey Dellacqua in an interview, according to wtatennis.com. “But I’m so happy, and I’m

Ashleigh Barty so ready. A professional player quitting so early is rare but Barty said that she no longer has the “physical drive” to continue playing the sport. “I don’t have the physical drive, the emotional want and everything it takes to challenge yourself at the very top of the level any more. I am spent.” The Australian leaves with a stellar set of credentials, including three major

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

March 1932 – 17th March 2022 We deeply appreciate your kind expression of sympathy and thank you sincerely for the spiritual, physical and material support you have extended during the prolonged illness and demise of our beloved mother, Late Mrs. Tsenyimi Kikon on 17th March 2022. May God’s abundant blessing be upon each and everyone of you. Loving children, in-laws and grandchildren

We the bereaved family convey our profound gratitude and appreciation to every individual, friends and churches who stood by us through prayers, material and financial support and physical presence during the time of her illness and the final journey of Lt. Tianaro Jamir (Changki) who breathed her last on 14th March 2022. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God showers rich blessings upon everyone. Husband, daughter & family members.

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17 April 1967 – 19 March 2022 Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude and deepest appreciation to all our friends, neighbours, churches, organizations and well-wishers for your unconditional support through prayers, financially, materially and morally during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved father, Lt. Yothrongmong Sangtam from 3rd NAP Tuensang. We deeply regret our inability to thank personally and individually however, it is our sincere prayers that our Almighty God bless each and every one of you in double the measure for your kind deeds shown towards our family in times of our need. Family & Relatives dp-1332/22

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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

NOTICE

Dated Dimapur, the th

I, No. F/3500344K, Rank : Rfn/Cook, Shri Amar Bahadur Nepali (Assumed name) @ Shri Amar Bahadur Gurung (Former name) S/o Shri Lt. Ass. Bahadur, resident of C/o 99 APO, 42 Assam Rifles, Manipur, India declare through an Affidavit No. 705/2022 dated 23.03.2022 that I have changed my name Amar Bahadur Nepali from Amar Bahadur Gurung. Now onwards I will be known as Amar Bahadur Nepali for all official and other purposes. dp-1328/22

dEEd Of cHANGE Of NAME ANd SURNAME

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Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Geeta Sema and Avito Sema a resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. of 558, Dag No 756, measuring an area 00-04-13 located at Block No/Village 4 (Four), Mouza No 02 which has been mortgaged with Union Bank, Bank/Society Claim/objection concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 7(seven) days from the date of publication in local newspaper. dp-1320/22

(CHANGE OF NAME)

Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland

Regd. No. 70/2022 date: 22/03/2022 1. That I was born to Late. NGOmUHE TSÜkÜRÜ and mrs TENOcHIE TETSO. 2. That on 11th december 2018 my biological father late.NGOmUHE TSÜkÜRÜ expired living behind my mother and me. 3. That I and my biological mother has now relinquished my biological father's side and has turned back to my maternal side. 4. That as a good gesture and out of love and affection my maternal uncle wishes to allow me to use his name as my father's name in all documents, records and correspondence. 5. That for the said reason the "TETSO cLAN" has also issued NO OBJEcTION whereby allowing me to use my maternal uncle's name for all intents and purposes. 6. That I do hereby relinquish the name of my biological father (Late. NGOmUHE TSÜkÜRÜ) and do hereby adopt my maternal uncle's name (TEpUEZHO TETSO) as my father's name. 7. Henceforth, I shall be called/known and addressed as "kEkHRIEBU TETSO" and it shall be used for all my future records, purpose and correspondence. dEPONENT chief Judicial Magistrate

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If we live, we live for the lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord, therefore, whether we die or live, we belong to God.

I, Shri SiEKETOULiE JUSTiN SEKHOSE, S/O VILIETUO SEkHOSE, resident of T. kHEL, kohima Village, kohima: Nagaland. I hereby declare that henceforth my name JUSTIN THEÜNUO, Father's name VILIETUO, mother's name SHOmILA, shall be referred to as SIEkETOULIE JUSTIN SEkHOSE, Father's name VILIETUO SEkHOSE, mother's name SHOmILA THEÜNUO. Therefore the said names given above shall be used in my official documents which was affirmed in Affidavit Regd. No. 4022, dated 20-10-2021. k-569/22

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singles titles on three different surfaces. In all, she collected 15 titles in singles and 12 in doubles -- more than any other active player in that span, according to WTA. Across all levels of play, Barty produced a 305102 record in singles and a 200-64 record in doubles, earning a career prize money of USD23,829,071. “I know how much work it takes to bring the best out of yourself,” Barty said. “I’ve said it to my team multiple times -- ‘I just don’t have that in me anymore.’ Physically, I have nothing more to give. I’ve given absolutely everything I have to this beautiful sport of tennis, and I’m really happy with that. For me, that is my success.” WTA chairman and CEO Steve Simon said, “With her accomplishments at the Grand Slams, WTA Finals and reaching the pinnacle ranking of No.1 in the world, she has clearly established herself as one the great champions of the WTA.

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DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Likuta Persis Tissicca , a class IX student of Hollotoli School, Dimapur was among the 18 young achievers under The Telegraph Edugraph 18 Under 18 Awards. The winners in all categories were felicitated at the ceremony held in Kolkata on March 22. Likuta is a Taekwondo champion. At first she was not particularly keen about competing in the beginning, but with her coach’s motivation and support, she represented Nagaland and won gold in the Under-41 kg at the 12th National Taekwondo Championship 2021. Zaiyigum Zeliang,

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Rio inspects preparation of SACCC Desai wins India’s first gold Participants, officials arrive

Neiphiu Rio inspecting arrangement at Indira Gandhi Stadium on Wednesday. DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): State chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday inspected the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) office and Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima to take stock of the preparedness of the South Asian Cross-Country Championships (SACCC) and 56th National CrossCountry Championships (NCCC) scheduled to be held in Kohima on March 26. During his visit, Rio who is also the convener, Organizing Committee of SACCC and 56th NCCC interacted with the volunteers. C o - C o nve n o r, O r -

ganising Committee, Abu Metha briefed the chief minister on the functioning of the teams working round the clock for the success of the event. Meanwhile, Metha in a congratulatory note to the selected volunteers of the event said it was an honour for all the people involved in organising the event since it will be one of the Nagaland’s biggest sport events and one of the most significant events in the history of Nagaland. According to Metha, the backbone of all the major sports events in the world was the volunteers. He therefore reminded them

to not only to assist in the execution of their given responsibilities but also be an ambassador for India and Nagaland. “Please keep in mind that we are serving the nation and the cause of the Olympic movement,” he added. He expressed appreciation to the volunteers on behalf of the Organising Committee led by the Convenor, Neiphiu Rio, for volunteering and contributing towards the success of the historic event. He thanked them for being a part of the team and for their contributions in the endeavor to write history together.

State to take part in Sepaktakraw c’ship

Nagaland Sepaktakraw Association members with the team members, Wednesday (NP) DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): The Nagaland Sepaktakraw Junior and Sub-junior team Wednesday left for Jaipur, Rajasthan to take part in the 25th Junior and 24th Sub-junior national championship to be held from March 27-31. A brief programme was held at Govt. Higher Secondary School ground, Nagar jan. State Sepak-

takraw coach Holshe Khrieo, who would be accompanying the team, said that both the teams have undergone rigorous training for the national championships. He was confident that both the teams would do well and win medals. Nagaland Sepaktakraw advisor, Rusovil John and Nagaland Sepaktakraw Association vice president

Aochuba Yaden met the team members before their departure and also encouraged them to give their best and bring laurels to the state by winning medals. They also acknowledged the Youth Resources & Sports department for the unflinching support towards nurturing the young talents and to promote the game in the State.

Team Nepal on their arrival at Dimapur airport on Wednesday. (DPRO Dimapur)

Participants and officials for the South Asian Cross Country Championship and the 56th National Cross Country Championship started arriving Nagaland. According to DIPR, a total of 38 participants and guests landed at Dimapur Airport Wednesday. Team Nepal comprising of nine members was the first international team to arrive, while participants and guests from Gujarat, Telengana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have also reached Nagaland. On their arrival, the participants and

Super Six Night Tournament at Chümoukedima DIMAPUR, MAR 23 (NPN): Hands of Change, Chümoukedima will be organising the 1st edition of Super Six Night Cricket Tournament from March 28 to 30 at Chümoukedima. The Tournamnet is being sponsored by Rotary Club Dimapur, T.L Park New Chümoukedima, Moon Hardware Chümoukedima, Roy Arcade Chümoukedima, Ballon Buddies Chümoukedima, Lakabi Clothing, Pier Tours Kohima, Moonlight Alishan Biryani House Chümoukedima, Little Hut Chümoukedima, HMT Tent House. For registration interested teams and clubs can contact 9612670708/03862240073 and the last date of submission of form is March 25. The champions will receive a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 with running trophy and citations while the runners-up will get Rs. 10,000 with citations.

guests were received by members of the Reception Committee at Dimapur Airport. The guests and participants were then connected with the respective Liason officers through the reception committee after which they proceeded to Kohima. Many more teams were scheduled to arrive by train on Wednesday night. The rece ption committee and security personnel will be in the train station 24X7 to facilitate the participants and guests. Many more VVIPs, International and National teams would be arriving on March 24 and 26.

at Dubai Para Athletics GP

DUBAI, MAR 23 (IANS): Sprinter Pranav Prashant Desai saved the blushes for India on the second day of competitions clinching the gold medal in men’s 200m T64 final at the Dubai 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix - 13th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships here. It was the only medal for India on the day as throwers faltered at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds. Desai led from startto-finish to finish the race in 24.42 secs, ahead of T h a i l a n d ’s D e n p o o m Kotcharang (25.78 sec) and Kenneth Jenssen Heggdal of Norway (27.08 sec). “I came here with the gold in my mind and I am happy to lead the race from start to finish. It’s nice to be back here. I have been working on my endurance speed for the past few months. Happy to execute my plans here. “My target is to win 100m and 200m gold for India at the Asian Para Games which would pave my way to the Paris 2024 Paralympics,” added the 22-year-old Desai, who trains in Sports Authority of India Centre, Gandhi-

Pranav Prashant Desai nagar. The day also witnessed one world record in men’s javelin F40 finals when Iraq’s Naas Ahmed hurled the javelin to a distance of 39.08 m to take the gold. It was also an Asian record. After two days, Colombia sits on top of the medals table with 13 medals that has six gold, ahead of Thailand (16) and Tunisia (7). India lies in the 15th place with four medals. Among the top names, Switzerland legend Marcel Hug started his campaign at the Championships with

a gold medal in the men’s 1500m wheelchair T54 race. Great Britain’s women’s wheelchair racing legend Hannah Cockroft ran in 17.36 sec to clinch her second gold of the competition, this time in 100 m wheelchair women final T34/53. Likewise, Thailand’s wheelchair Paralympic star Pongsakorn Paeyo claimed his second gold in the Dubai 2022 event racing in 14.43 sec in men’s 100 m wheelchair T53 final.

WTT Contender: Sathiyan-Manika in final DOHA, MAR 23 (IANS/ PTI): The India mixed doubles pair of Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran advanced to the semi-finals of the 2022 WTT Contender Doha at the Lusail Sports Arena, here on Tuesday. The Indian duo ranked world No 7, defeated the world No 329 pair of Christina Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson of Sweden 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8) in the quarter-finals. Batra and Gnanasekaran will now face world No 4 Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong. In the women’s doubles, Manika and Archana Kamath, who won the WTT Contender in Lasko last year, went down to Chen Szu-Yu and Huang Yi-Hua in the quarter-finals. T h e I n d i a n p a i r, ranked sixth in the world, lost to their opponents from Chinese Taipei 0-3 (11-5, 11-9, 11-6). Later in the day, world No 34 Sharath Kamal final-

Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (Source: World Table Tennis) ly made the men’s singles medal round in a major championship when he entered the semifinals on Wednesday. He was the lone Indian, ranked No. 41, in the fray after beating Tomislav Pucar of Croatia 11-8, 11-7, 11-4, following the exit of G Sathiyan, in the first round. The Croat, just a place ahead of Sharath in the

world rankings, failed to contend with the Indian onslaught in the quarterfinals and was error-prone on the day. The closest he came to Sharath was in the first game in which he managed eight points, and one less in the second. However, in the third, Sharath ran into a sizable lead and maintained it throughout to win it in style.

In the semifinals, Sharath will take on Chinese Yuan Licen, who is ranked 264. In the women’s singles, Manika Batra tasted defeat in the first round of the main draw, bowing out to Chinese Fan Siqi 7-11, 5-11, 6-11. Ranked 81, the Chinese proved to be a tough nut to crack for the 48th ranked Indian.

IPL 2022: Debutants expected to make impact NEW DELHI, MAR 23 huge platform for the up- editions and the trend is on Saturday. to make a difference in (PTI): Indian Premier coming cricketers to make expected to continue when A look at a few debu- the T20 tournament this League has served as a their mark over the past 14 the 2022 season kicks off tants, who are expected edition.

Abhinav Manohar

Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Karnataka’s Abhinav Manohar, 27, is a hardhitting middle-order batter. He is known for his power game and can be used as a pinch hitter. The batter was picked up by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2.60 crore and has played crucial knocks for his home team Karnataka in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy last year. Besides, he A lanky all-rounder, also bowls leg-spin. Rajvardhan Hangargekar, who hails from MaharashDewald Brevis tra’s Osmanabad district, was grabbed by defending Nicknamed as “Baby champions Chennai Super ABD” for his stroke-makKings.Hangargekar, who ing skills, South Africa’s Dewald Brewis is a rightRovman Powell handed batter and a handy leg-break bowler. Known Ja m a i c a n Rov m a n for playing wide range of Powell is a hard-hitting batshots, he was picked up by ter, who notched up his five-time IPL champions maiden T20 hundred against Mumbai Indians in the England in January earlier IPL auctions earlier this this year. Powell, whose base year. The 18-year-old Breprice was Rs 75 lakh, was vis scored 506 runs in the eventually sold to Delhi ICC U-19 World Cup held picked up seven wickets Capitals for Rs 2.80 crore. earlier this year, the most in with his part-time leg-spin. Known to smash the balls a single edition of the tour- Brevis, who considers leg- for fun, Powell can play nament, surpassing flam- endary Sachin Tendulkar the finisher’s role for his boyant India opener Shi- as his inspiration, on his franchise. His medium pace khar Dhawan’s record of day can take any good at- also makes him a valuable 505 runs in 2004 and also tack to the cleaners. asset in the shortest format

is a medium pacer and a right-handed batter, had impressed one and all with his six-hitting prowess in India’s victorious U-19 World Cup campaign in the West Indies earlier this year. The 19-year-old can be an ideal replacement for injured pacer Deepak Chahar, who is set to miss the first part of the tournament with a right quadriceps injury. Hangargekar, who also played five List A matches for Maharashtra, could also perform the role of a ‘finisher’ for MI.

of the game. He was earlier picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2017 edition but didn’t get a game in the entire season. He went unsold at the 2018 auctions.

Yash Dhull

Dimapur District Football Association (DDFA) conducted trials for the upcoming 22nd InterDistrict Football Championship (Dr. T. Ao) Trophy 2022 at DDSC Stadium on Wednesday.

IPL 2022 set to welcome 25 per cent fans back to stadiums The 19-year-old Yash Dhull, who led India to fifth U-19 World Cup title, is a flamboyant right-handed batter and an off-break bowler. Picked up by Delhi Capitals, Dhull has also scored two hundreds on his Ranji Trophy debut, a feat which only two other cricketers have been able to achieve. A middle-order batter, Dhull who scored a hundred in the semifinal of the U-19 World Cup, has proved that he is a big match player. In his youth ODI career, he amassed 281 runs from eight ODIs.

MUMBAI, MAR 23 (IANS): The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to welcome fans back to the stadiums with the governing body of the lucrative league announcing on Wednesday that the three venues -- Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune -- will allow 25 per cent occupancy from March 26 onwards. “The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 resumes with the Chennai Super Kings taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on March 26. This match will be a momentous occasion as the 15th edition of the IPL will welcome the fans back to the stadiums after a brief

hiatus owing to the pandemic. Ardent cricket fans are all set to witness nail-biting matches, cheering for their favourite players at the most anticipated cricket tournament of all time,” IPL said in a statement. “Fans can buy tickets starting March 23 for the league phase of the tournament,” added the statement. Keeping in mind the Covid-19 protocols, only 25 per cent occupancy will be allowed, said the statement. In all, 20 matches each will be played at the Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium, while 15 matches each at Brabourne and MCA International stadium, Pune will be played.

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