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AYUSH ministry to invest over `100 cr in Nagaland

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KOHIMA, MAR 4 (NPN): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday announced funding of over Rs. 100 crore to boost AYUSH healthcare in Nagaland. The minister said this while inaugurating the State’s first-ever Integrated Ayush Hospital (IAH) at Razha Chedema, Kohima. Meanwhile, the AYUSH ministry Friday in a communiqué informed that the project will cover setting up of one 30-bedded AYUSH hospital at Kiphire

Sonowal (3rd from R) with others at the inaugural of IAH Razha on Friday.

and 10-bedded AYUSH hospitals each at Mokokchung, Dimapur and Wokha. Further, in order to give a fillip to higher education in AYUSH in the region, the funding will also cover setting up a state-of-the-art

Ayurvedic College at Longleng, at a cost of around Rs 70 crore, the ministry said. Addressing the inaugural programme of IAH at Razha Chedema, Sonowal said the Northeast had an immense potential to be-

come a hub in the AYUSH sector and whose huge potential needed to be tapped. He expressed confidence that the region could become the springboard for AYUSH in the country through creation of an ecosystem to provide health and wellness solutions to people across India, besides the neighbouring countries. This would benefit the entire community, he added. S o n owa l s a i d t h a t the AYUSH Ministry was making a sincere attempt to unlock the rich biodiversity wealth possessed by the

Techno-economic study on rivers for waterways

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday said that a techno-economic feasibility study of rivers in the State would be carried out very soon. He said this while responding to a query on the detailed project report submitted by state transport minister P Paiwang Konyak on Tizu-Zungki National Waterway-101 on Thursday. He said the Centre will take up the National Waterways project in Nagaland as the State government had al(Cont’d on p-8) ready submitted a proposal.

Russia ‘seizes’ Europe’s largest nuclear plant INTERNATIONAL, PAGE 9

Rio inaugurates Shamator district DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated Shamator district at Shamator on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Rio acknowledged facing hurdles in creating the new district, while urging the gathering to put behind past misunderstandings, reconcile and coexist peacefully. He also expressed appreciation to leaders for coming together and working out the differences and suggested that Shamator district be called “brotherhood district”. For increasing the pace of development, he said top priority should be

to CIHSR This is it! WC refutes NSCN (I-M) charges against Kitovi Muivah admitted The source said Muivah

“Our friend Putin is doing a great job. He is saying that the invasion is to protect Ukrainians.”

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DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Working Committee (WC) Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) has rubbished an allegation levelled against its convenor N.Kitovi Zhimomi by NSCN (I-M) that he (Kitovi) was colluding with Indian Army. Terming the allegation as “a figment of imagination”, NNPGs through its media cell maintained that the NSCN (I-M) press statement was cast in “deep personal hatred and contempt, spitting venom of intolerance.” Further, WC said

that allegations suggested “a mindset of a debauched leadership” that has sunk into its “lowest ebb, both ideologically and intellectually.” WC pointed out that in 1994, the 16 Maratha Light Infantry of the Indian army attacked and burnt down N Kitovi Zhimomi’s residence at Mokokchung, where he barely escaped with his life. WC also termed as “a blatant lie” the NSCN (I-M) claim that Dr. SC Jamir supplied hundreds of arms and ammunition to NSCN (K). WC said Dr.Jamir was the

chief minister of the Indian state of Nagaland and not a manufacturer of Kalashnikov rifles or ammunition. It said that there was always sufficient arms and ammunition for Naga Army to fight for Naga political right. WC said it considered NSCN (I-M)’s “vitriolic, concocted biography” on N Kitovi Zhimomi as “very uncomfortable yet unavoidable acknowledgement of NNPGs political negotiations with the GoI, more so, awareness of the possible outcome.”

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DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser, Th. Muivah, was admitted to Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR) here Friday for treatment of intestinal problem. Muivah’s trip to CIHSR fuelled much speculations about his health status. When contacted, a senior NSCN(I-M) functionary informed Nagaland Post that the ato kilonser was airlifted to be taken to CIHSR for (Full text on p-6) “routine health check up”.

Neiphiu Rio along with his colleagues and others at the inaugural. (DIPR)

given to better road connectivity. Referring to ongoing road projects in the district under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and NH-202 two-lane project, Rio said a proposal for Trans-National Highway connecting Showuba, Dima-

pur to Pangsha, Noklak via Chessore and Shamator had been submitted to the Central government. He assured that a cooperative bank would be set up at Chessore, while emphasising on tourism considering the tourism potential in the district. (Cont’d on p-8)

State logs 3 fresh Covid cases, 1 death

DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Nagaland on Friday recorded three fresh Covid-19 positive cases-- two in Kohima and was airlifted as it was “not one in Mokokchung, taking the total caseload to 35417. advisable for him to travel Further, one more succumbed to the infection in Kohima, by road at his age” from He- pushing the death toll to 757. bron all the way to CIHSR. However, on landing at the airport, Muivah was able to KYIV, MAR 4 (AGENCIES): Ukraine and Russia will face walk to a waiting ambulance off Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in to be taken to CIHSR. a hearing on emergency measures sought by Kyiv to order Doctors at CIHSR said Moscow to suspend military operations. The case lodged by Muivah was admitted for in- Ukraine at the U.N. court centres on the interpretation of a testinal problem and various 1948 treaty on the prevention of genocide, signed by both tests were being conducted Russia and Ukraine. (Read more on p-9) before treatment was given. Nagaland Assembly BAC meeting The sources also said that Muivah’s vital param- DIMAPUR: Apropos the news item by DIPR and pubeters were stable and that lished under “NLA: BAC meeting”, the timing of the Ashe was under medical su- sembly Business Advisory Committee meeting is at 9 a.m. and not as published, NLA secretariat stated. pervision.

Ukraine to confront Russia at ICJ on Mar 7

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Solar mini-grid project at Chenwetnyu village

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USSC reiterates on illegal taxation

DIMAPUR: United Sangtam Students Conference (USSC), the apex body of Sangtam students’ community has reiterated to not entertain any “undue taxation by any individuals, agents and factions against all the developmental activities under education department, medical, road and bridges construction and aspirational funds for development activities under Sangtam jurisdiction.” A press release by USSC president Samuel B. Sangtam and general secretary Lumpili Sangtam C.L. John and other officials at the inauguration of the solar mini-grid project at directed contractors and departments to provide work Chenwetnyu village. (DPRO Mon) order and Detail Project ReDIMAPUR: As per the ing Officer (COO) Hans with the MRDF technical port (DPR) to USSC office. agreement signed on Feb- Foun¬dation; SDO (C) staff and work together so ruary 25, Mon district ad- Chen; district officers and that the villag¬ers will be ministration on behalf of village functionaries. benefitted. Thavaseelan the state government, and Speaking at the event, while highlighting the benMithun Rural Develop- C. L . Jo h n e x p r e s s e d efits of solar light, stated ment Foundation (MRDF) grati¬tude and apprecia- that villagers can now have DIMAPUR: State Commishad set up a solar mini-grid tion to the DC Mon for 24 x 7 power backup which sion for Women, in collabopilot project at Chenwet- the initia¬tive in install- will make their life easier. ration with State Resource nyu village under Chen ing a solar mini-grid in He said the main Centre for Women, DepartSub-Division on March 3. Chenwetnyu village. He pur¬pose of the solar ment of Social Welfare, and The project was in- also expressed gratitude mini-grid was to encour- Japfu Christian College will augurated by C.L. John, to MRDF and requested age and sup¬port local be observing International MLA 45 A/C Tehok in them to cover the remain- entrepreneurs. He further Women’s Day on March the presence of DC Mon, ing villages so that other expressed opti¬mism that 8. President of Nagaland Thavaseelan K; Briga- villages can also avail the the remaining villages of Women Voluntary Assodier Shalendra Katariya facility. He further urged Mon district would also be ciation, Kaisa Rio will grace (Re¬tired), Chief Operat- the villagers to co-operate connected very soon. the event.

International Women’s Day

USSC war ned that quality of workmanship would not be compromised and that it would initiate its own course of action if anyone was found violating the notification. It also reiterated that all HoDs on transfer with post/attachment without reliever in the department had been banned within Sangtam jurisdiction. It also warned that any irregularities traced by the conference would not be compromised. Further, USSC informed that the directives were necessitated after witnessing “very pathetic quality of works done by the contractors and transfer with post and attachment by the department.”

NEWS IN BRIEF PAC proposes spot verification: Advisor School Education and chairman of the Public Action Committee (PAC), K.T. Sukhalu has proposed to undertake an on the spot verification visit to the Impur Christian Hospital, Impur Mokokhung, Internal village road at Ungma under BDO Ongpangkong (North) Mokokchung and to the construction site of the community service centre at Chumukedima on March 10, 11 and 12 respectively. In this connection all the members of PAC have been requested to make it convenient to join the visit. WVC informs: Wokha Village Council (WVC) has informed that the Wokha Village farmers annual burning for the Jhum/Shifting cultivation will take place on March 8 as per the resolution of the council. NNC/GDRN informs: NNC/GDRN (N.A) Angami Region chairman, Vilasielie Angami has informed all the district head officers under Kohima not to deal or entertain with any individual or group in the name of NNC/GDRN(N/A) other than Angami Region. MIP of the group cautioned that those found violating the Azha would be doing so at their own risk. MGM College EU orientation prog: MGM College Evangelical Union held its orientation programme on March 3 in the College auditorium. At the launching programme, welcome address was delivered by the College Principal Rev. Fr.Dr.P.S.Varghese. Hundreds of students attended the programme which was led by college teacher incharges, David and Lanchunglo.

NBCC launches poster campaign on clean election

DIMAPUR: Considering tion movement was to engage believers in clean and Clean Election Movement honest politics. as a social responsibility The launching proof the church, the NBCC gram was chaired by CEM launched a poster campaign convenor, Dr. Villo Naleo with the theme, “Doing and the launching act was right in the sight of God done by NBCC general secand People” (2nd Cor. 8:22) retary, Dr. Zelhou Keyho. on March 2 at NBCC office, A dedicatory prayer for Kohima. the movement was offered The motive behind the movement was to educate Members of NBCC and others at the launching by Pochury Baptist Church, Kohima, Mosa Tsang. the people that Clean Elec- programme.

Block level SMC and Women Technology Park inaugurated SMDC trg underway DIMAPUR: State College of Teacher Education, Kohima (SCTE-K) inaugurated Women Technology Park at its campus on February 23 on the theme, “Towards a skilled Nagaland”. A press release from SCTE informed that chief guest, director higher education, Dr Katoni Jakhalu unveiled the plaque in the presence of special guest, joint director, DHE, Rokuno, princi-

pal SCTE-K, Dr. Elizabeth Walling, teaching faculty and others. Resource person for the programme was director Konger Agritech, Dimapur Dr.Sosang Longkumer while principal investigator and assistant professor, Dr. Sandip Ratna, SCTE-K and coordinator, SCTE-IQAC assisted the delegates by familiarising them to the machinery for paper plate

making, cloth bag making and mushroom cultivation. Later assistant professor SCTE-K and co-investigator Megosiele Khate gave the introduction to WTP and elaborated on how the project would be helpful for students, teachers and unemployed women through skill development programme. The programme concluded with technical sessions and Resource persons, participants and others at the ‘one day faculty development workshops. programme’ organised by IQAC Immanuel College on March 4.

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SDEO, Medziphema Ruby Humtsoe speaking at the training programme. (NP)

DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Block level Common School Management Committee (SMC) and School Management and Development Committees (SMDC) training got underway on March 3, at CTC hall, Chumukedima. The training was organized by district education mission office, Samagra Shiksha, Dimapur. Delivering keynote address, state mission office-SS, Nagaland deputy mission director, Liyalo Apon said that for the last two years due to pandemic, schools were closed and for which learning has been hindered, thereby SMC/ SMDC needed to work together. The trainers have been divided into six groups covering 11 districts.

As per ministry order “Go back to school” students were asked to attend school with proper guidelines. SDEO Medziphema Ruby Humtsoe in his brief address asserted that education was an inclusive subject that every citizen was responsible to bring better education to the younger generation. Lamenting that enrolment in most of the schools in the state were no active he requested SMC/SMDC to put a keen interest on the enrolment of the students. Highlights of the programme included training session and interactive session where doubts and queries were clarified. Later, vote of thanks was delivered by Samagra Shiksha, DEMO Dimapur assistant district coordinator Freda Angami

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10th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Though you're gone long Deeply, we know that love Triumphs over death. Dearest Dad! You are continued To be loved and therefore You remain by our side Till we meet again. "Even in death the righteous have refuge" Proverbs 14:32 dp-1041/22

12/04/1964 – 25/02/2022 Through this column, we, the bereaved family members of Late Zuchumo Kithan, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all those who stood by us physically, spiritually, financially, materially and shared our pain through your love, support and prayers during our moment of grief. We regret our inability to thank and mention each and every one of you individually but your act of kindness shall be forever in our hearts. We pray that our Almighty God shower His blessings upon each and every one of you abundantly. Loving wife, son and daughters k-438/22

23.11.1943 – 27.02.2022 The family are deeply touched and humbled by the kind gesture of love and sympathy shown to us during the prolonged illness and demise of Lt. P Imkongmeren Walling of Nokpu Village on 27 Feb 2022. We would like to convey our gratitude to :1. Nokpu Senso Telongjem Dimapur 2. Nokpu Tamang Telongjem Dimapur 3. Nokpu Kiyim Lanur Telongjem 4. Nokpu Walling Kidong 5. Nokpu Longchar Kidong 6. Saring Yim Village Council 7. Saring Yim Baptist Arogo 8. Bor-Lingri Ao Baptist Arogo 9. Bor-Lingri Village Council 10. Shri. Temjen Imna Along, Minister H&TE, Tribal Affairs 11. Friends, neighbours and well wishers May the good Lord bless you all. From, Family & Loved Ones dp-1029/22

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Agartala Hazy sun and very warm

34 15

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27 10

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Guwahati Sunshine and patchy clouds Imphal

Hazy sun

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Itanagar Partly sunny and pleasant

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Shillong

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Kohima

Sunny and beautiful

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Dimapur Sunny and pleasant

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Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler Wokha

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Zunheboto Sunshine and pleasant

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Members of AKM, KSU and Oting Village Council.

DIMAPUR: In solidarity with the Oting incident, the Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) visited Mon district on March 2 and met with the stakeholders. AKM president, Nungdokyanger Ao and general secretary, Nekmi Longkumer in a press release stated that entourage was led by the AKM president where they met the Oting Village Council

and paid homage to the late brothers, the fallen victims of December 4, 2021, in the hands of Indian Security Forces. During an interaction with the Oting Village Council members, the AKM made a resolute statement stating that the “innocent blood soaked in the land is still fresh” and affirmed to raise its voice until justice is delivered.

AKM also stated that it will continue to stand with the Konyak brothers and Naga in every issue, asserting that “we are being treated like domesticated animals, slaughtering under the pretext of AFSPA”. In this regard, AKM said it opposed the enforcement of AFSPA and will stand against the removal of AFSPA from the land.

It therefore, urged all Naga people to come forward for a common front to pressure the Government of India to remove AFSPA from “our land”. Meanwhile, according to the release, the Oting council expressed gratitude to all the organizations, churches, civil societies and NGOs for visiting Oting in the hour of their sorrow in solidarity with them. Later, during a meeting with Konyak Students’ union (KSU), the AKM stated that the Oting incident reflected the very true inhuman treatment rendered by the Security force to the Naga people. AKM stated that if India claimed to be the largest democracy in the world, then they should remove the draconian Act (AFSPA) from the entire North East. Ao Students’ Conference and Konyak Students’ union further appealed to the Naga family to unite as one to fight against atrocity inflicted by the Indian security Force and repeal AFSPA which was against the United Nations- Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Lengrijan market road inaugurated

Maotoshi Longkumer inaugurating the road on Friday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): Lengrijan Tuesday market road, constr ucted under Local Area Development Fund (LADF), was inaugurated by Maotoshi Longkumer, MLA here on Friday after a dedicatory prayer by DABA, Sümedem fellowship pastor Rev. Alemwati Longkumer. Congratulating the colony council and residents for their support, Moatoshi said that the execution of the road and inauguration have proved that the residents have been using the resources

judiciously. Pointing out that Nagaland was one of the poorest states in the country, with no resources and factory, he encouraged the gathering them to start working in order to improve the state’s economy. He lamented that agri production was very low, which was not sufficient to feed the people of Nagaland even for a year, as most of the Nagas stopped going to field. In this connection, Maotoshi encouraged the gathering to start working by changing their lifestyle. Dimapur Municipal

Council (DMC) administrator, Albert Ezung who also g raced the programme as special invitee called for active participation of the community saying that DMC alone cannot shoulder cleanliness and added that “Cleanliness should be a way of life and not an obligations”. The programme was chaired by Lengrijan Village Council (LVC) secretar y Ayimsalang Longchari and welcome speech was delivered by LVC chairman, T Anung Pongen. Vote of thanks was delivered by LVC, GB A Taku Longkumer.

Off-site disaster drill at Oil Depot 2029 male recruits pass out from ARTC&S Staff Reporter

Workshop on ‘PMFME scheme and creation’ DIMAPUR: Hundreds of local entrepreneurs and SHG members participated in workshop on “PMFME Scheme and Creation, Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities of Food Processing Industries in North Eastern Region” held in Kiphire on February 25. The workshop was organised by Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) and Department of Industry & Commerce, Nagaland with support from Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. DC Kiphire, T.Wati Aier graced the event as chief guest. Addressing the participants, Aier said that central government was taking initiative in introducing many schemes to uplift people in far flung areas. He urged the self help groups and entrepreneurs to come out and take advantage of the schemes like PMFME. In the technical session executive assistant, Directorate of Industries & Commerce, T. L.A.Neikha gave detailed presentation on CSS - PM-FME Scheme. Dr. Gautam Das, Assistant Professor of National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Government of India and Rajeev Goswami, former vice-president of USHA International and Sr. Consultant of North East Consultancy gave a brief presentation on Food Processing and Marketing & Branding.

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An off-site disaster drill in conjunction with the 51st National Safety Day was organised at IOCL oil depot at Kevijau Colony, Dimapur on March 4. (DPRO Dimapur)

DIMAPUR: An off-site disaster drill in conjunction with the 51st National Safety Day on the theme “nurture young minds develop safety culture” was organized by Labour Department & Indian Oil Corporation in collaboration with Nagaland State

Disaster Management Authority at IOCL oil depot at Kevijau Colony, Dimapur on March 4. IOCL officials informed that every year on March 4, India commemorates National Safety Day to raise awareness and commitment to working

safely. During the drill, how to deal the situation in the event of leakage and fire within the Oil Depot was carried out. Simultaneously the people of the nearby community were evacuated as part of the emergency drill, DIPR reported.

DIMAPUR, MAR 4 (NPN): A total of 2029 male recruits passed out from the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School (ARTC&S), Shokhuvi here on Friday. The passing-out parade ceremony, reviewed by Director General of Assam Rifles (DGAR), Lt Gen PC Nair, marked the culmination of 44 weeks of rigorous training. Speaking at the ceremony, DGAR Lt Gen PC Nair said it was a matter of “great pride” for him as the DGAR to oversee the swearing-in ceremony. He reminded the recruits that following their oathtaking, they would become full-fledged soldiers and start new life. Lauding the ARTC&S for its hard work and dedication, the DGAR stated “It is only by seeing the good star of your parade that it is known that the main rise of ISS Training Centre and School is to make hardworking, disciplined and forceful or capable soldiers by providing high quality train-

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Lt Gen PC Nair reviews the passing out parade of AR recruits on Friday. (NP)

ing”. Highlighting the history of the Assam Rifles, which was raised in 1835, the DGAR said that Assam Rifles was initially engaged in the task of internal security. He added that the Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force of the country, thereafter, came to be known as “protector of the North East” for

continuous protection of North-Eastern states. Encouraging the recruits, DGAR said their family had high hopes on them and therefore they should take special care of their progress in future and fulfil duty towards their family. “It is the duty of the emblematic soldier that he should take care and honour his battalion

or his force”, adding that in the future, their conduct should not be such that the name of the force or the unit should be affected. It may be mentioned that a total of 39 recruits f r o m N a g a l a n d we r e amongst those who took the oath today. The newly passed out rifleman will now join their respective Units in all frontline duties.

MTC conducts cleanliness drive

Students and faculty members after the cleanliness drive.

DIMAPUR: Students of Mount Tiyi College (MTC) carried out a cleanliness drive at local ground Wokha on March 2. The drive was initiated by the students union and the teaching faculty of the college. A total of 130 students took part in the cleanliness drive. The drive was carried out to create awareness on the importance of keeping the public areas clean and to spread the message that as citizens of the district, it was everyone responsibility to keep the town, surroundings and places of public clean and litter free.

DIMAPUR: ICAR- Central Citrus Research Institute (CCRI), Nagpur, Maharashtra in collaboration with ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wokha organised a training programme on production technology of citrus on February 28 at Lotsu village community hall, Wokha. The programme was graced by DHO Wokha, Medemshiba. In his address, the DHO highlighted the status of agriculture in the village and shared departmental achievements through central schemes such as NHMNEH and MIDH. The release further stated that, training programme K Y M C

was coordinated by Dr. A. Thirugnanavel and Dr. Evening Stone Marboh, who along with scientists from ICAR-CCRI, Nagpur and ICAR-KVK, Wokha, graced technical sessions as experts. Participants were appraised about citrus, its commercial varieties, potential varieties suitable for varying climates of NE region, production of quality planting materials, selection of rootstock, etc. It was followed by farmer-scientist interaction. All the participants of the programme were provided starter kits while small farm implements were distributed to select farmers.

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Cong, allies hold blindfold protest in Mnp Alliance leaders allege militants intimidating voters Correspondent IMPHAL, MAR 4: A blindfold protest staged by Congress-led Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA) in Imphal on Friday called upon the Election Commission of India (ECI) to awaken and initiate prompt action while alleging there were no free and fair polls in Manipur. Blindfolded leaders and members of five political parties – Congress, CPI, CPI-M, RSP, JD-S and Forward Block – took part in the protest staged in Imphal today. After a sit-in-protest at Imphal Congress Bhavan, the opposition partners took out a rally on the streets along BT Road and formed a human chain in front of the Western Gate of the Kangla Fort. “ECI, please open your eyes”, read one of the placards displayed during the protest, while others read, “Save democracy save Manipur”, “Stop poll-violence, restore peace,” “Manipur wants free and fair polling,” etc..

Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA) members forming human chain at Western Gate of Kangla Fort in Imphal on Friday.

Talking to reporters during the protest, MPSA leaders alleged that the BJP in power both at the Centre and in the state murdered democracy even as the ECI remained a silent spectator. CPI national executive member, Dr M Nara Singh accused the ECI of acting on the behest of the BJP and criticized the poll conducting authority of not conducting the elections in line with the rules and regulations to be followed. The BJP was terrorizing the voters while the ECI did nothing to stop the rampant violence and intimidation to the voters by the BJP workers, he alleged. The CPI leader criticized the BJP governments at the Centre as well as in the state for working against the Constitution of the country and indulging in

activities that undermined the democracy, secularism and socialism structures of the country. He alleged that the saffron party shouted for free and fair polls only to eyewash the people and to conceal the true face of the party. He claimed that the BJP invested over Rs 16 crore on militant groups under suspension of operation (SoO) to terrorize voters in Kuki dominated hill districts and intimidate them if they do not cast their votes in favour of BJP candidates. The BJP utilized all its money and muscle powers so as to ensure capturing power in the state. The party murdered democracy for the sake of power, he added. Today’s protest was staged to make people aware of what was going on in the

It’s ‘normal’ to withdraw consent to CBI probing criminal cases: M’laya CM Correspondent SHILLONG, MAR 4: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said its “normal” to withdraw the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigating criminal cases in the State. “Most states have done it (and) have taken (such decisions) and we are in line with that. So anybody who wants to come in has to take consent from the state, that’s all. It is a normal procedure,” Sangma told reporters outside the Assembly. The Chief Minister said the decision to withdraw the decision was taken a long time back which he said, “I can’t remember the date. Therefore, it is a normal thing where the state’s aspect is there and that is a decision that we take,” Meghalaya is only the 9th state, out of the 28,to withdraw general consent to the CBI to investigate criminal cases in their respective states. Earlier, Mizoram and seven states governed by non-NDA parties -Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Kerala

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had withdrawn the general consent to the CBI. Meanwhile, there are serious allegations of corruption levelled against the National People’s Party-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government. One of the cases relates to the education scam during the erstwhile Congressruled government in which the CBI has already investigated and in which prima facie evidence was found against legislators who are now with the MDA government or are supporting it. Then there are allegations of illegal coal mining in which political leaders are said to be involved. The other case relates to the allegation of corruption against then power minister and elder brother of the Chief Minister, James Sangma in the implementation of the centrally sponsored Saubhagya Scheme. Withdrawal of general consent to the CBI means

Arunachal logs 5 new COVID cases; tally at 64,458 ITANAGAR, MAR 4 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh reported five fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, nine less than the previous day, pushing the virus tally to 64,458, a senior health official said here. As many as 64,077 people recuperated from the disease thus far in the state, including 12 on Thursday, the official said. The COVID-19 death toll in the northeastern state remained at 296, as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said. Of the fresh cases, two were reported from the Capital Complex Region and one each from Anjaw, Kamle and Namsai district respectively, the official said. The COVID-19 recovery rate marginally improved to 99.41 per cent

from 99.40 per cent the previous day, he said. Arunachal Pradesh currently has 85 active COVID-19 cases. The Capital Complex Region comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, has the highest number of active cases at 27, followed by Tawang at 14, Lower Subansiri (9) East Siang (6) and five each at Upper Siang and Lohit district respectively, the SSO said. A total of 12,64,401 samples have been tested for the infection in the state so far, including 190 on Thursday Jampa said, adding that the positivity ratio further dipped to 2.63 per cent from previous day’s record of 3.58 per cent. State Immunisation Officer (SSO) Dr Dimong Padung said over 16,40,380 people have been inoculated with Covid vaccine so far.

the investigating agency would have to take approval for the state government to investigate any case as the CBI is governed by the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, unlike the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has jurisdiction across India. Under the DSPE Act, general consent is given to the CBI by default to investigate cases of corruption, economic offenses and special crimes of serious nature like organized crime etc. However, a CBI official said that the withdrawal of general consent by the State government cannot stop the premier investigating agency from probing in old cases until specifically taken back by the state government. “The agency continues to investigate cases that were given to it by a court order. Moreover, when the CBI does not have a general consent, it can approach a local court for a search warrant and conduct investigation. There is a provision in the CrPC that allows search and investigation in a state by outside agency but it has to happen through a local court,” the CBI official, who wished not to be named, said.

Two ULFA (I) militants surrender in Assam G U WA H AT I , M A R 4 (PTI): Two militants belonging to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) outfit have surrendered with arms and ammunition in separate incidents in Tinsukia and Charaideo districts of Assam, a police release said on Friday. A militant, identified as Robin Neog alias Dhoni Asom, surrendered with an HK-33 rifle, three magazines, 90 rounds of 5.56 mm cartridges and a grenade at the office of the Tinsukia superintendent of police on Thursday. Another insurgent, identified as Niloytpal Ta mu l i a l i a s Ja g a r a n Asom, surrendered at the Charaideo SP office on Thursday with a 7.62 mm MQ 81 assault rifle, three magazines, 148 cartridges, 25.7 kg of RDX and eight batteries, it added.

state by the BJP to capture power, he said. A blindfolded MPCC president N Loken Singh alleged the BJP was behind the rampant violence witnessed during the first phase polls and alleged that the BJP was planning to continue the same in the second and final phase poll on Saturday. “The party (BJP) violated all democracy norms and indulged in poll-violence,” he said, adding that the ruling party not only misused government machinery but also forced the ECI to work on party behalf. The party also utilized armed cadres of militant groups under SoO to intimidate voters to cast their votes in favour of the BJP. The MPSA and its constituent parties lodged complaints after complaints

to the ECI. However, no prompt action was initiated, he claimed. “We have lodged many written complaints but no positive response has come up so far. Instead of checking the malpractices in electioneering of the party, the ECI remains as silent spectator. ECI is the same as the blind,” he said, adding that the blindfold protest on Friday was to show the ECI was blind. He went on to allege that in the Kuki inhabitant hill districts, cadres of armed militants under SoO indulged in booth captures in rampant manner during the first phase of the twophase polls. In Henglep AC of Churachandpur district, armed militants captured as many as 23 booths. Candidates of most of the political parties in the fray from the AC demanded re-polls in these polling stations. They have lodged written complaints to the concerned ROs, DEOs and state CEO as well as to the ECI. But no positive response received from the ECI, he said. Leaders of the other parties in the alliance and AICC Manipur in-charge Bhakta Charan Das also participated in the protest.

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Manipur polls: Stage set for final phase of polls in 22 ACs today

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IMPHAL, MAR 4: The stage is set for the second and final phase of polls in Manipur voting for which will take place today across 22 Assembly constituencies spread across 10 districts. A total of 8,38,730 electors including 4,10,020 males, 4,28,679 females and 31 transgender are expected to exercise their franchise to decide the fates 92 candidates from different political parties. Of these, a total electors 20,511 were 80+ voters, 4849 PwD electors and 480 centenarian voters in the final round voting. The voting will take place in a total of 1247 polling stations. Of these, a total 223 polling stations will be manned completely by all women polling personnel. A total of 4988 polling personnel have been deployed and all polling personnel have reached their respective polling stations, the state CEO said, in a statement. There will be 39 model polling stations, he added. A total of 92 candidates, including two females, are in fray for the poll scheduled tomorrow. Among them, 17 candidates

have criminal antecedents. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fielding its candidates in all the 22 seats, Indian National Congress (INC) in 18, Naga People’s Front (NPF) in 10, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in two, National People’s Party (NPP) in 11, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) in 10, Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI-A) in three, Shiv Sena in two, one candidate each from CPI and Rashtriya Janhit Sangharsh Party (RJSP). A total of 12 independent are also in the fray. Adequate CAPF have been deployed in all polling stations. In addition, micro observers have been deployed in all critical polling stations, the CEO maintained. As in Phase-I elections, adequate arrangements have been made in all polling stations to ensure COVID safe election. All polling stations have been sanitized. ASHA and Anganwadi workers have been engaged. Marking of circles with minimum distance has been done to avoid crowding. Besides, masks, gloves, face shield, thermal scanners, PPE kit etc. have been provided to polling parties. Voters who are CO-

VID positive or are under quarantine will be allowed to vote at the last hour between 3 PM to 4 PM while the voting hours are from 7 am till 4pm. In order to ensure free, fair and smooth election, certain restrictions have been imposed on poll day in the polling station premises. Providing free conveyance to voters to and from the polling stations by a candidate/his agent is a corrupt practice and strictly forbidden. On the other hand, as per an order of the High Court of Manipur passed on March 3 in response to a PIL, verification of dates of birth of all young voters in Heirok Assembly constituency of Thoubal district will be done. The voters who appear to be in the vicinity of the age of maturity, that is, 18 years by producing two separate documents of proof of date of birth at the polling station on the day of poll. As per court’s order, the documents to be produced by such voters may be a passport, a birth certificate, a Class-10 certificate, an Aadhaar Card, an Election Identity Card, or any other authenticated document certifying date of birth or age.

Arunachal- Deb pays Delhi-Agartala airfare ‘Govt ‘committed’ to resolve M’laya-Assam boundary dispute’ Assam Govs for students from Ukraine hold meeting

Satya Pal Malik Correspondent SHILLONG, MAR 4: Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday said that his government was ‘committed’ to resolve the boundary dispute between Meghalaya and Assam to usher in peace and development of the citizens living along the inter-state boundary between the two neighbouring states. “Towards this goal and with firm resolve to end this dispute, the chief ministers of both the states have had several meetings in the last six months wherein it was decided to first take up six of the 12 areas of difference – Tarabari, Gizang, Hahin, Boklapara, Khanapara-Pillangkata and Ratacherra,” the governor said in the course of his address in the State legislative assembly on the first day of the budget session on Friday. “Both the chief ministers of Assam and Meghalaya met the Union home minister on 20th January, 2022 in New Delhi. Further-

more, a memorandum of understanding was signed by both the chief ministers on 29th January, 2022 in Guwahati, which has been sent to the ministry of home affairs for further examination,” the Governor elaborated. “The Regional Committees headed by cabinet ministers have made field visits and joint inspections for these six areas with their counterpart Regional Committees from Assam. They also consulted with the people living in the villages, the traditional heads, district councils and all other stakeholders,” he told the house. The governor iterated that the government was “confident and hopeful” that the boundary issue in the six areas of difference will be resolved soon. Malik said that the department of border areas development had undertaken several welfare measures and was implementing the Inter-State Border Areas Development Programme to supplement the schemes implemented by other departments in both international and inter-state border villages, adding that various schemes had been and are being implemented under these programmes.

Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra I TA NAG A R , M A R 4 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra on Friday called on his Assam counterpart Jagdish Mukhi at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati and hoped for an early resolving of the boundary dispute as the chief ministers of the two states were working towards it. Mishra said that the age-old amity between the people of the two states would be reinforced with the resolving of the issue, a statement said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma, while attending the 36th statehood day celebration of Arunachal Pradesh on February 26, had said that his government was ready to do everything necessary to resolve the issue. He had said that the governmentlevel talks were underway, and appropriate dialogue at ground level will begin in April to reach a logical conclusion.

Petition in Gauhati HC for unlocking blocked biometrics during NRC drafting

G U WA H AT I , F E B 4 (PTI): The Gauhati High Court has admitted a writ petition for issuing directions to both the central and state governments to release blocked biometrics collected during the process of drafting the National Register of Citizens(NRC). T h e p e t i t i o n e r s, Sanjoy Dey and his son Anoowabh, appealed to the court to ensure that their locked biometrics were released to enable them to apply for their Aadhar cards. They also appealed for the Court’s intervention to get the NRC rejection slips so that he and four other members of his family can exercise their right to appeal against NRC exclusion in the Court. Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak after hearing their petition on Wednesday, admitted it and posted the case for hearing on

March 9. The petitioners said that the Aadhar card office had made it clear that they will not be issued the cards in their names to prevent any duplication of their biometrics as their fingerprints are already locked. The matter was mentioned during the hearing of their application for inclusion in the National Register of Citizens. “This is depriving us from so many basic rights and we appeal to the court to intervene,’’ they told the court. Biometrics of 27.43 lakh applicants were taken during the claims and objections phase of the NRC exercise before the list was published on August 31,2019. The NRC authority later froze the biometric data collected, following which these applicants cannot apply for their Aadhar card. Five family members of Sanjoy Dey had applied

for inclusion in the NRC on August 27, 2015 but none of them were included in either the draft or the final citizen list. Supreme Court had directed in November 2018 that for those left out of the draft NRC list published on July 31, 2018, it is mandatory to submit their biometrics during the claim hearings. Altogether 27.43 lakh people had registered for their biometrics but 19 lakh did not find their names in the final list. The final NRC, published more than two and a half years ago, has made no further progress. The list is yet to be formally published by the Registrar General of India. Rejection slips have not yet been issued and stakeholders are demanding re-verification of a part of the final list with several petitions pending in the Supreme Court.

AGARTALA, MAR 4 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday said that he would contribute from his salary the airfare of Agartala-Delhi flight for the students of the state, who are returning from war-ravaged Ukraine. “I am always indebted to the people of Tripura for their unconditional blessings and affection. As a humble token of gratitude, I have decided to contribute from my salary for the airfare for Delhi-Agartala flights for the students who are returning from Ukraine”, he tweeted. “Instructions have been given to Tripura Bhawan, New Delhi officials to co-ordinate with the students returning from Ukraine. GoI led by PM Shri

@narendramodi Ji is committed to reunite the Indian origin students with their families,” Deb also tweeted. Two students - Megha Trivedi and Jasmine Debbarma, both medical students of Ukraine, who returned home via Delhi, met the chief minister in his office on Thursday and expressed their gratitude for rendering help in their safe return to the homeland from the war-hit country. “We don’t have an exact number of students belonging to the state stuck in Ukraine due to the war. I hope the Central government will take all possible steps to ensure the safe return of all of our students at the earliest”, Deb told reporters.

20 more Assam students evacuated from Ukraine

GUWAHATI, MAR 4 (PTI): Twenty more Assam students, stranded in war-torn Ukraine, have arrived in New Delhi, taking the total number of evacuees from the state to 83, officials said here on Friday. The students arrived in different batches at Indira Gandhi International Airport and Hindon Air Force Station, where they were received by Assam government officials. Six students arrived late on Thursday night in three separate flights while 12 others arrived by an Air Force flight on Friday morning, and two others at IGI Airport in the afternoon. All the evacuated students have been accommodated in Assam House and Assam Bhavan in New Delhi, where they will stay till arrangements are made for their onward journey to the state. The state government has a list of 212 people from Assam stranded in Ukraine, with the highest of 88 from Kamrup Metropolitan district, followed by 17 from Morigaon and 10 from Kamrup. The list comprises the stranded people whose information the state government has received so far. The numbers, however, may change. District administrations, as per the direction of Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua, are reaching out to the parents of the students who are still stranded in the war-ravaged east European country. The Assam government is also in constant touch with the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure the safe return of all people from the state.

FELICITATION Shena Old Tughalomi Kukhakulu (SOTK) with immense pride would like to convey heartiest congratulations to following officers :1. Shri. S.K Hekishe, son of Kungakha of Shena Old Village on his promotion as Director, Department of Soil & Water Conservation. 2. Shri. Suuto Swu, son of Yexeto Shena Old Village for being promoted to the post of Programmer (Class-I Gazetted) Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat. We wish them great success in their future endeavours and urge them to continue serving the people with sincerity and dedication. Sd/Er. Ghoshito Achumi President (SOTK)

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visits Kashi Vishwanath temple, PM highlights Operation Ganga in Varanasi Rahul says PM seeks vote on basis of ‘lies’

MIRZAPUR (UP), MAR 4 (PTI): Stating that the entire world is passing through a delicate period now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday asserted irrespective of how deep the crisis is India’s response is even bigger. Addressing an election rally here, the PM also said that thousands of students have been brought back from Ukraine safely under the ongoing Operation Ganga, and those who are still there are being evacuated. “The entire world now is passing through a ‘najuk daur’ (delicate period) of this century. Many countries are today affected by the pandemic, unrest and uncertainty. But you must have seen however deep the crisis is India’s attempts (to address them) are even bigger and firm,” he said. Mentioning the war in Ukraine, the PM said, “We have brought back thousands of students from Ukraine under Operation Ganga safely.” He added that special flights are being operated for those who are still stuck there.

PM Narendra Modi with UP CM Yogi Adityanath during an election campaign rally for BJP for the seventh and last phase of UP Assembly polls, in Mirzapur. (PTI) Any campaign associated with mother Ganga is bound to succeed, he added. “During the coronavirus period, India brought every single citizen stuck abroad by running Operation Vande Bharat. Operation Devi Shakti was carried out in Afghanistan. Now, India is engaged in saving

every citizen and student in Ukraine,” he added. Targeting the Opposition, the PM said the voters of Uttar Pradesh need to defeat “’pariwarwadi’ (dynasts) and ‘Mafiawadi’ (those who support the mafia elements) and bring the BJP government.” “ U P c o n t i nu o u s ly

needs leadership which is honest and can toil hard for development. The history of these dynasts (Opposition) is written in black. Their history is of looting the state, freeing terrorists, helping rioters, patronising the mafia and criminals. Such people can do good neither to the country nor UP,” Modi said.

He said the Opposition has only one work -- to break society, divide the people, grab power and loot UP. “Is this game acceptable to you?” He said that during the previous government in the state, only 800 houses were built for the poor in Mirzapur, but the Adityanath government has sanctioned 40,000 houses 28,000 of which have already been built. “Will you vote for those who built 800 or who gave 28,000?” he asked. “Working hard is not in the dictionary of dynasts. They do not have time for helping and worrying for the poor. They cannot make the country and UP strong,” he said, adding this is time to stand unitedly. “Your vote is this time around for making the country capable and realise the dream of a strong UP,” he said. Mentioning the Covid pandemic, he said even big countries appeared helpless, but in India “we provided free ration to 80 crore people”.

Rahul and Pryianka Gandhi Vadra in Varanasi. VA R A NA S I , M A R 4 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking votes on the basis of “lies”, and said he now does not talk about his poll promises of doubling farmers’ income and generating jobs. “Hindu religious books nowhere say to speak lies,” Gandhi told an election rally here after offering prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple here, during which he was also joined by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Rahul Gandhi alleged that Modi now doesn’t speak on his earlier poll

promises of doubling farmers’ income and generating jobs for youths, whereas there is “no mismatch” in the Congress’ words and deeds. He cited the example of fulfilling poll promises of writing off farmers’ loans by the Congress government in Chhattisgarh and also procurement of paddy at the Minimum Support Price of Rs 2,500 a quintal. “Not in the name of dharma, rather he is winning votes on the basis of lies,” the former Congress chief said, attacking Modi. On his arrival in Varanasi, both Rahul Gandhi

and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple, days before the eight assembly seats in the district go to the polls. The brother-sister duo reached the historic temple straight from the airport, temple and Congress sources said. Hours later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited the shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. Varanasi is also Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency. Earlier in the day, Union minister Smriti Irani had visited the temple. After their temple visit, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra left for the Pindara assembly constituency on the outskirts of Varanasi where they addressed a rally in favour of Congress leader Ajay Rai who is up against sitting BJP MLA Awdhesh Singh. Polling will be held in Varanasi in the last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on March 7.

Over 55 per cent voting recorded in SC to hear plea against bail to Ashish Misra in Lakhimpur Kheri case sixth phase of UP assembly polls L U C K N OW, M A R 3 (PTI): More than 55 per cent voting was recorded in the sixth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on Thursday. The prominent faces among the 676 candidates for 57 seats spread across 10 districts in this phase included Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur Urban and state Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu from Tamkuhi Raj. The Election Commission’s app put the turnout at 55.56 per cent at 11.45 pm and the final tally is expected on Friday. The state home department’s election control room had put the tentative turnout at 55.79 per cent. The Election Commission said that in 2017 assembly polls, the turnout was 56.52 per cent in these 57 seats and in 2012 it was 55.19 per cent. With this phase, voting for 349 of the total 403 assembly seats has ended. The final phase of polling in the remaining 54 seats will be held on March 7. Around 2.15 crore people were eligible to vote

in this phase. The voting started at 7 am and continued till 6 pm. The districts where polling was held on Thursday were Ambedkarnagar, B a l r a m p u r, S i d d h a r t h Nagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria and Ballia. In the 2017 assembly polls, the BJP had won 46 of the 57 seats. Till 5 pm there was about 53.31 per cent polling, according to the Election Commission of India’s Turnout app. Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) BDR Tiwari said that polling was held peacefully in the state. According to data updated in the Election Commission’s app at 11.45 pm, Ambedkarnagar recorded 62.22 per cent voting, Ballia 53.93 per cent, Balrampur 48.73 per cent, Basti 56.81 per cent, Deoria 54.60 per cent, Gorakhpur 56.23 per cent, Kushinagar 57.28 per cent, Mahrajganj 59.63 per cent, Sant Kabir Nagar 54.39 per cent, and Siddharth Nagar 50.19 per cent. Those who cast their

votes in the morning included Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Basic Education Minister Satish Dwivedi, Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chowdhury, Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, minister Upendra Tiwari and former minister Narad Rai. Interacting with reporters after casting his vote, the chief minister said the BJP will get 80 per cent of the votes and the rest 20 per cent will get divided among the opposition. The Samajwadi Party pitted the wife of the late Upendra Dutt Shukla, a former BJP leader, against Adityanath. Azad Samaj Party founder Chandrashekhar Azad also contested against the chief minister from the Gorakhpur seat. Swami Prasad Maurya, who was a minister in the Adityanath government and had quit the BJP to join the Samajwadi Party, contested from Fazilnagar, and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly and Samajwadi Party leader Ram Govind Chaudhary from Bansdih.

NEW DELHI, MARCH 4 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 11 a plea filed by the family members of the farmers, mowed by a car belonging to Ashish Misra, in Lakhimpur Kheri challenging bail granted to him by the Allahabad High Court. Misra is the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Misra. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the family members, mentioned the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli. Bhushan said the other accused in

Ashish Misra the matter are also moving the high court seeking bail, citing the order granting bail to Misra. The Chief Justice said: “I can list on the 11th only....” Bhushan urged the top court to pass an order against the bail order of the

high court. The bench said the court will take up the matter on March 11. The plea contended that the family members were forced to move the apex cour t since Uttar Pradesh has failed to file an appeal challenging bail granted to Misra. The plea argued that the high court granted bail without considering the heinous nature of the crime and also in the backdrop of overwhelming evidence against the accused in the charge sheet. The plea further argued that there is likelihood of the accused tampering with the witnesses and causing obstruction in justice. In November

is also a possibility that the alleged persons could be making crackers. As the nature of the blast was so intense, we believe that the quantity of the explosives was very high,” Sujit Kumar said. Of the seven victims, two were identified as Ganesh Prasad Singh (60), Urmila Devi (65), while the identities of the five remaining were not known yet. The injured persons have been identified as Soni Kumari (30), Navin Mandal (32), Rahul Kumar (20) Aayesha Kumari (25), Rinku Kumar Shah (30), Vaishnavi (30) and Jaya (35). The injured persons were admitted to the Mayaganj hospital in Bhagalpur. Four of them are in critical condition. Local police believe that there could be more persons trapped under the debris. The rescue operation started soon after the incident.

N E W D E L H I , M A RC H 4 (IANS): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday said that it has extended the modernisation programme of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) till March 31, 2026, with an allocation of Rs 1,523 crore. The scheme envisages equipping the CAPFs with modern stateof-the-art weapons and equipment, as per their operational requirement, keeping in view their deployment pattern in different theatres.

Besides, upgraded IT solutions will also be provided to CAPFs, Ministry officials said. The officials also said that with extension of this scheme for the next five financial years, the paramilitary forces will improve their overall operational efficiency and preparedness, which will positively impact the internal security scenario. “This would bolster the government’s ability to address the challenges being faced on the

International Border/LoC/LAC as well as in the different theatres, such as areas affected by Left-Wing Extremism, Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and insurgency-affected northeastern states,” a Ministry official said. Recently, the Home Ministry extended the Central governmentsponsored Border Infrastructure and Management (BIM) till 2026 at a cost of Rs 13,020 crore. According to officials, this decision will strengthen the border

CHENNAI, MARCH 4 (IANS): R. Priya, the DMK candidate for the post of Chennai mayor, was elected unopposed on Friday. Twenty-eight-year-old Priya is a post graduate in Commerce and a first-time councillor. She is the first Dalit mayor of the Chennai Corporation and the third woman to do so. Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagan Singh Bedi administered the oath of office to Priya, who is the 49th

R. Priya mayor of Chennai. She was given the ceremonial robe and mace by the state health minister Ma Subramanian and HR&CE minister Sekar Babu. Priya

thanked Chief Minister M.K.Stalin, Health minister Ma Subramanian, HR&CE Minister, P.K. Sekar Babu, and the people of Chennai on her assuming the new office. T h e n ex t c o u n c i l meeting will be held after consultations with the mayor and the Commissioner, the corporation officials said. Council meetings will be held every month to discuss civic issues and pass resolutions in the 15 zones of the city.

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Centre extends modernisation plan for CAPFs till 2026

7 killed in blast in Bihar’s Bhagalpur Chennai gets its first Dalit woman mayor

PATNA, MARCH 4 (IANS): At least seven persons were killed and seven others injured following a powerful explosion in a house in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, police said on Friday. The explosion took place at around 11.30 p.m. on Thursday night in the house in Kajwali Chak village under Tatarpur police station. The explosion was so intense that four houses collapsed and the sound was heard around 15 kms away from the site. Following the explosion, Bhagalpur range DIG Sujit Kumar, District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Babu Ram and other senior officials reached the spot. “The explosion may have taken place during the illegal manufacturing of country-made crude bombs. There

last year, the Supreme Court appointed justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, a former judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, to monitor the Lakhimpur Kheri violence probe. The top court also reconstituted the SIT investigating the incident and appointed IPS officer S.B. Shiradkar, as its head. Another plea has been filed by advocates C.S. Panda and Shiv Kumar Tripathi, challenging the bail granted to Misra. Misra was released from jail after he was granted bail by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. His lawyers submitted two bail bonds of Rs 3 lakh each in regards to

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXXII NO. 88 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022

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The big fight

ith the last phase of voting due on March 7, the assembly election to 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh is being closely watched as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s eight years in office, during which he and senior leaders of his party have unabashedly pursued a Hindu-first agenda that observers say has empowered his supporters’ polarizing emphasis on religious identity. When election comes and when the battle gets difficult, the BJP has always refocused on religion and on reinforcing new coalitions that have formed around caste. The party is apparently counting on that divisive tactic to resonate in Uttar Pradesh, a bastion of the Hindu right, preserving its hold on power in the state and putting it in a favorable position for a general election in 2024. So far, six phases have been completed with the seventh and final slated on March 7. The BJP has realised that UP is certainly not going to be a pushover as expected in January. It is for this reason, that from March 3, till curtains fall on the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Varanasi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spent several days while Union minister and BJP incharge of UP Dharmendra Pradhan has been camping for over a week. BJP president J P Nadda will also join the biggies of the BJP for unleashing the party’s weapons. Among this is the party’s deployment of well known leaders having influence on caste and community. RSS and senior BJP functionaries are also speaking personally to those unhappy over ticket distribution, some of whom have declared open revolt. The BJP has pulled out all stops even giving bail to Ashish Mishra, arrested for running over farmers at Lakhimpur with a vehicle belonging to his father and union minister Ajay Mishra. Farmers in UP are angry with the BJP though this has been in a small way, assuaged after Modi did a U-turn by repealing the three farms laws in November 2021. The farm laws had practically led to a nationwide protest by farmers with one of the longest siege since November 2020 at the Singhu border between Haryana and Delhi. Farmers began a massive protest and were on way to Delhi during end 2020 to hold a rally in Delhi in January 2021 when the government erected walls to prevent Haryana protestors from reaching Delhi. The indication of voters mood could be gauged after fourth phase was held. As per media speculations, the anger of Jat and Gujjar farmers against the BJP turned out to be decisive in the first two. The third phase was held mainly in the ‘Yadav belt’, the Samajwadi Party (SP) strongholds like Mainpuri, Auraiya, Ferozabad, Farukkabad etc. The B.J.P.’s focus on religion and Islamic terrorism may not be enough to take voters’ minds off their economic struggles, political analysts said. There has been a change of political discourse and it’s not . about mandir and masjid. People say that “Economic issues are far more important for people.” This new focus on the economy among voters in Uttar Pradesh could threaten the B.J.P.’s firm hold on the state. However the BJP is not credulous enough to ignore that and has reminded people about the goonda raj during the rule of the Samajwadi Party(SP) during 2012. The suspicion is that even if BJP does not get majority it will retain power and this has led to the interesting question of how?.

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Post-mortem

WC, NNPGs rekindled spirit of 1951 plebiscite. T here is an old saying, “It takes a single tyrant to shatter peace nurtured by thousand peacemakers”. In the past decade and a half, numerous reconciliation, unity and forgiveness meetings were convened and declarations signed among Naga Political leaders and groups before Almighty God, through fasting and prayer, assisted the Church, FNR, Peace Mediators. At this point, inventing atrocious accusations and presumptions about past and present leaders is an insult to Naga people’s intelligence. The Press statement of NSCN IM dated 22nd February 2022, beginning with “The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) is aware of the Presence of Mr. N Kitovi Zhimomi, convener of Naga National Political Group...” is cast in deep personal hatred and contempt, spitting venom of intolerance. The statement suggests a mindset of a debauched leadership that has sunk into its lowest ebb, both ideologically

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“Keep your face to the sunshine

and you cannot see a shadow.”

~ Helen Keller

and intellectually. Pointing fingers at WC Convener N Kitovi Zhimomi of colluding with Indian Army is simply a figment of imagination. In 1994 the 16 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) of the Indian military attacked and burnt down N Kitovi Zhimomi’s residence at Mokokchung. He barely escaped with his life. On the allegation that N Kitovi Zhimomi received hundred and four crores from then Chief Minister Dr.SC Jamir, the IM leadership may ask from their colleague Ino. Tongmeth Wangnao Vice President of NSCN IM, the then Chaplee Kilonser of NSCN (K) is the right person to respond. It is a blatant lie that Dr. SC Jamir supplied hundreds of arms and ammunition to NSCN (K). He was the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Nagaland and not a manufacturer of Kalashnikov rifles or ammunition. There was always sufficient arms and ammunition for Naga Army to fight for Naga political right. Nagas have been fed with unbeliev-

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able lies in the last three decades. Now is the time for harsh truth and reality. Till date Mr. Th. Muivah is the only leader to publicly admit that Naga sovereignty and integrity is not possible at a present time. Fifty thousand Nagas including Naga delegates from Myanmar, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam are the witnesses. He declared it on the dais of FNR organised Naga consultative meet at Agri expo ground in Dimapur on 29th Feb. 2012. Three years later he signed the Framework Agreement (FA) on 3rd August 2015, inking conclusion of the talks. Shockingly, the IndoNaga political conflict was reduced to a mere six decades, admitting to have understood the intricacies of the Indian system. The questions arise, who mandated Mr. Th Muivah to say that the Indo-Naga political conflict was sixty years? What of memorandum to British Statutory Commission of January 10th, 1929 and Naga plebicite of May 16, 1951? Under whose authority

did they forfeit the two cornerstones of Naga sovereignty and integration to the Government of India? At a crucial time the WC,NNPGs, after open consultations with Naga Tribes, traditional institutions and guardians, signed an Agreed Position in New Delhi on 17th November 2017. The content of this agreement reaffirmed the legitimacy of 1951 Naga plebiscite. Since 1997, under the shadow of ceasefire and peace talks with the Government of India, NSCN IM leadership has involved neck deep in the Indian constitutional exercise, as in current Manipur elections, where emotive matters like Naga integration, Naga flag or Naga constitution lay buried deep in Indian election frenzy. There is clear moral and political degeneration. Call it obsessive hatred or admiration, NSCN IM has literally exhausted all its weapons on Dr S.C Jamir for the many initiatives, evil or noble, in the political and social life of the Nagas. The sixteen

point agreement signed on 26th July 1960, between the Naga People’s Convention (NPC) and the GoI, which declared Nagaland as a sixteenth state within the union of India on 1st Dec. 1963, was without the knowledge of the real players in the conflict. It was akin to ball boys stealing the trophy on the table. Politically it was a treacherous act and some of the NPC members paid with their lives. The Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups, considers NSCN IM’s vitriolic, concocted biography on Ino N Kitovi Zhimomi as very uncomfortable yet unavoidable acknowledgement of NNPGs political negotiations with the GoI, more so, awareness of the possible outcome. WC Convener’s interview to mainland Indian media, citing a clear practical approach to solve Indo-Naga political issue, seems to have rattled the IM leadership. Did the Naga people not give them a quarter of a century to complete their secretive peace talks? There

is no answer from 1997 till 2022 despite announcing the conclusion of negotiations through FA on 3rd Aug. 2015. The insidious narratives blaming Mr. Tom, Dick or Harry for their abject failure only reflect the theatrical drama they have been performing before the Naga people since 1997. For the sake of political decency in public space, WC, NNPGs will refer only the facts as recorded by history and therefore will not indulge in character assassination and smear campaign against any individual leader. That said, all merciless killings, sufferings and bitterness perpetrated in Eastern Nagaland and western Nagaland leading to 1988 crisis and in the 1990s, driven by extreme communist tenets, all in the name of Naga freedom and liberty, are chronicled minutely for posterity. WC, NNPGs will refrain from opening personal pages of history that demean Naga polity. Media Cell, WC, NNPGs

World Cancer Day: Closing the Care Gap

his year, the theme of ‘World Cancer Day’ which is on 4th February, is ‘Close the Care Gap’. The mere mention of the word ‘cancer’ sends a shiver down the spine. In such a situation, the state of minds of people suffering from cancer and those taking care of cancer patients is indescribable. If there are ‘gaps’ in the various stages of cancer care, such as in diagnosis, surgery , radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and palliative care, then the enhanced despair becomes unimaginable. In this context, this year’s theme is relevant, as it will take a long time for any health system to completely live up to the ideal standards of care. There may be a dearth of medical facilities at times or treatment may be too expensive. At times, cancer risk factors in people’s lifestyles and environments may be excessive, and the general public’s “health-seeking behavior “may be a challenge also. There is also a great need for provision of palliative care for

None of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself… —Acts 20:24

It is easier to serve or work for God without a vision and without a call, because then you are not bothered by what He requires. Common sense, covered with a layer of Christian emotion, becomes your guide. You may be more prosperous and successful from the world’s perspective, and will have more leisure time, if you never acknowledge the call of God. But once you receive a commission from Jesus Christ, the memory of what God asks of you will always be there to prod you on to do His will. You will no longer be able to work for Him on the basis of common sense. What do I count in my life as “dear to myself”? If I have not been seized by Jesus Christ and have not surrendered myself to Him, I will consider the time I decide to give God and my own ideas of service as dear. I will also consider my own life as “dear to myself.” But Paul said he considered his life dear so that he might fulfill the ministry he had received, and he refused to use his energy on anything else. This verse shows an almost noble annoyance by Paul at being asked to consider himself. He was absolutely indifferent to any consideration other than that of fulfilling the ministry he had received. Our ordinary and reasonable service to God may actually compete against our total surrender to Him. Our reasonable work is based on the following argument which we say to ourselves, “Remember how useful you are here, and think how much value you would be in that particular type of work.” That attitude chooses our own judgment, instead of Jesus Christ, to be our guide as to where we should go and where we could be used the most. Never consider whether or not you are of use— but always consider that “you are not your own” (1 Corinthians 6:19). You are His.

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cancer patients in the terminal stage. In effect, there are gaps in expectations and real situations at every stage of cancer care. At times more, at times less. In this context, it is relevant to mention the National Health Policy (2017), Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC), Pradhan Mantri- Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri- Swasthya SurakshaYojana (PMSSY) and the special efforts being made in the field of cancer. AB-HW Cisa well thought out strategy by the Government of India to ensure comprehensive primary healthcare. Our Honorable Prime Minister has given an ambitious target of converting allthe Sub-Health Centres and Primary Health Centres in the country to Health and Wellness Centres(HWCs).Today,there are more than 89,000 HWCs in the country through which preventive, promotive and comprehensive primary healthcare is being provided. ASHAs and ANMs visit door-to-door to identify

early symptoms in people above 30 years of age for five major diseases namely hypertension, diabetes and oral, breast and cervical cancer and share information on lifestyle changes to prevent cancer. In effect, it can be said that a tremendous effort is being made to close the gaps at the initial stage of cancer care,which is also showing positive results. Efforts are also being made in the country to prevent and control the major causes of cancer through the National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardio-vascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS). The objective of this program is to spread public awareness about cancer, encourage people to improve their lifestyle and set-up NonCommunicable Disease (NCD) clinics in Community Health Centres and District Hospitals. By expanding the services of CTScan, MRI, Mammography and Histopathology in district hospitals, the gap in early detection

of cancer is also being bridged. Through ‘Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’, cashless health services are being provided to a large section of the population in selected government and private hospitals. Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of setting up new medical colleges in the country and upgradation of district hospitals into medical colleges is also helping strengthen secondary care. Similarly, 22 AIIMS are being set up in the country in a phased manner to expand tertiary care. Grants are also given for setting up State Cancer Institutes and Tertiary Cancer Care Centres under the “Tertiary Cancer Care Centres Scheme”, which can be used towards diagnosis and treatment of cancer, conducting tests, research, providing palliative care and for participation in cancer registry programs. 700 bedded National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar (Haryana) and 460 bed Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata have also

been started. All these initiatives are proving useful in closing the gap in the areas of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy etc. in cancer care. I think the actions being taken in the country to control cancer are historic. While there will always be scope for improvement in these initiatives, a huge responsibility also lies with the people of the country, specially the youth, to adopt lifestyles in a manner that the possibility of getting cancer is reduced to the minimum. Lifestyle changes like eating a balanced diet, practicing yoga and exercise, eschewing consumption of tobacco and alcohol will go a long way in achieving this objective. Such efforts will not only save them from chances of cancer, but will also help preserve quality and timely services for needy cancer patients and in turn help in truly realizing this year’s theme of ‘Close the Care Gap’. Jai Hind! Dr. Vivek Saxena, Haryana State Forest CAMPA Authority

NPCC reacts to GNF’s rejoinder to Dr. S. C. Jamir

trengthening and improving Statehood is the way for Nagaland to give a future to our children: Since the Issue of sovereignty and integration are no more, strengthening and improving Statehood with infrastructure to facilitate the growth of economy and employment is the way to go forward. The Global Naga Forum’s rejoinder to Dr. S. C. Jamir is indecent. Global Naga Forum is a big name and the name indicates it is an association of the intelligentsia. No one is stopping anyone else from achieving greater political spectrum than that of the 16 Point Agreement but without doing so, rebuking the 16 Point Agreement without achieving any improvement is unacceptable. We expect the intelligentsia to understand. Everyone is enjoying the benefits out of it. Making such pre-meditated statement against an individual and against Statehood exhibits a mindset of hatred. Dr. S. C. Jamir may not be Ezekiel but Global Naga Forum’s rejoinder is hateful. It is common knowledge that in the process of negotiation, both parties have made clear that the issue of Sovereignty and

Integration are not negotiable. Further, the Framework Agreement according to the 213th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs (30 Members of Parliament, represented by all parties) is interpreted as follows, that: 1. Settlement will be within the Union of India 2. Interstate boundaries shall not be changed 3. Generous economic package was recommended. The inter pretation of Parliament cannot be wrong. The Framework Agreement was signed between the Interlocutor representing India and by General Secretary of the NSCN(IM) in the presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister and many more dignitaries from both sides. We have wasted one generation in negotiation. For GOI, they can wait for 100 years and they have nothing to lose. But for stakeholders, we want peace and better avenues for our children. We understand the ‘peoples government’ does not want solution. Even after talks have concluded, they want negotiations to resume. When GOI is pressed for implementation of Agreed Position, GOI says we also have to honour the

“Peoples government”. Given opportunity, Congress will implement the Agreed Position. We will strengthen the State and provide modern opportunities to our children. We will facilitate and ensure smooth conduct of interstate economy. Nagaland Statehood is the result of collective wisdom. Dr. S. C. Jamir is the only living witness with us today. We are fortunate to have him as a witness to historical events. It is God’s providence. The 16 Point Agreement and Statehood are the treasures of the people of Nagaland. Statehood was born out of the noble political movement that began with the Naga Club. Between 1918 to 1959 the four decades of strife and struggle, no tangible solution was found. It was the agility of NPC that envisioned the 16 Points for our today. It is in the line of Naga Hills Memorandum. 16 Point Agreement was one of the greatest outcomes. We owe all to the founding fathers for the noble political movement. We also owe our today to Dr.ImkonglibaAo, Vizol Angami, J. B. Jasokie, R. C. Chiten Jamir and Dr. S. C. Jamir for their courage and vision. Had we remained under Assam state

as a District, our identity may have been submerged by now. The issue of integration was dear in their mind. The founding fathers have made enough efforts. Under the 16 Point Agreement a provision was made that contiguous Naga inhabitants may integrate with the new State “if they so desire”. Soon after the agreement, Dr. Imgkongliba was assassinated. Shri P. Shilu Ao was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Interim Body. He deputed a team representing the Interim Body of Nagaland State under the leadership of R. C. Chiten Jamir who was then Minister of Education, to the public meeting held at Ukrul. The meeting decided to stay with Manipur Union Territory. Even when Manipur was given Statehood in 1972, Nagas in Manipur joined the state without resistance. The Interim Body of Nagaland State again constituted Integration Committee under the Chairman of Rev. Savino wherein Rishang Keishing, Solomon N. Theyo, Dr. S. C. Jamir, to name a few, were Members. Integration committee is said to have set up its candidate to contest in the Manipur Election but were all de-

feated. The Integration committee is said to have submitted a representation to GOI conveying the desire to integrate Naga contiguous inhabited areas. However GOI replied it can only happen when all states agree. Neighbouring States could not agree. Further, Manipur Chief Ministers have repeatedly declared that not an inch of land will be parted. The matter did not lose hope with peace and negotiations which started in 1996. However, the Framework Agreement sealed the fate of Integration once again. The signatories are responsible for good or bad. When some quarters make wrong allegations against Nagaland leaders over the integration issue, we remember the failures of Nagas outside Nagaland too. The matter has gone beyond our reach. I think it is best to let the matter rest for now. Issues are crystal clear now. We cannot continue to live under negotiation indefinitely. It has to end one day. Ceasefire with the Indian forces turned to a nightmare for Nagaland People. In the matter of AFSPA, there is no evidence that any Naga leaders are

responsible in making AFSPA neither have any advised GOI to empower and impose. After the chilling Oting massacre, the Hon’ble Chief Minister is taking shelter under AFSPA. The Para-Militar y Forces stationed in another state do not have the authority to act in the jurisdiction of Nagaland State without the knowledge of Hon’ble Chief Minister and Hon’ble Home Minister. Law and order is State subject. It is not the subject of the Army. Govt of the day had targeted NSCN(K) to derail the ceasefire. Unfortunately in the mistaken identity, Oting citizens bore the brunt of the chilling massacre while to deliver justice, the State Govt’s demand to remove AFSPA, is nothing but a lame excuse. AFSPA is not the criminal here. The criminal is the one who has used the armed forces upon unarmed, innocent and defenceless civilians. We have conveyed our view that AFSPA is no more required as all factions are under Ceasefire. If there is any problem, it is law and order and the state police should be assigned to handle the situation. (K. Therie) NPCC President Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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MLA makes insensitive comment on dead K’taka student Modi chairs 5th high-level BJP THE BJP MLA SAID THAT THE DEAD BODY WOULD OCCUPY SPACE FOR 10 TO 12 PERSONS meeting on Ukraine situation Hubballi Dharwad West MLA stressed that the place where the body is kept is a war zone and it was difficult to transport it to India under current circumstances. “It is a war zone. You (the media) are all showing the ground situation on television through your channels. The body will be brought once the flight services become operational,” Bellad said on Thursday. “In a situation when bringing the living people is proving to be difficult, it will be even more difficult to bring the body because it occupies more space. In place of it, 10 to 12 people can be brought,” the BJP MLA said. The ruling party legislator also noted that students migrate to chase their dream of getting a medical degree abroad because of hefty fees in India. The BJP MLA’s comments drew sharp response from opposition Congress. “Dr unk with arrogance, power has gone into

he was killed in shelling. The body of the 22-year-old youth is lying in a morgue in Kharkiv. His parents have been requesting the Centre to get his son’s body back home for the final rites. Meanwhile, Venkatesh Vaishyar, whose son Amit (23) and nephew Suman (24) from Chalageri are also stuck in the war-ravaged country, told PTI that they have been lodged in a school 20 kilometres away from Kharkiv along with about 1,700 Indians. Amit and Suman could not board the train to the safe zones as the Ukrainian authorities gave priority to women and the natives of the country, he added. The Indians staying in the school were given a loaf of bread each after three days, Vaishyar said. “Now, there is chilling cold there and they have no food too. I don’t know how our children and others are managing,” he said.

The Prime Minister was also briefed on the status of Indians, mostly stuck in Odessa and Sumi areas close to the Russian border and discussed the possible ways for their safe evacuation. Sumi is located close to the Russian border and a gunfight is going on there. Modi is chairing meetings almost every day since Sunday evening to discuss the evacuation despite his election campaigns in Uttar Pradesh. The evacuation process was ramped up soon after

the four Union Ministers went to the neighbouring countries of Ukraine to oversee Operation Ganga. Meanwhile, the officials in the Indian mission in Slovakia have also identified a new checkpoint at Vysne Nemecke, which is close to the Uzhhorod in Ukraine. The Union Minister Kiren Rijiju personally visited the site to see the arrangement made there for the Indian students who have been advised to get into Slovakia instead of going to Budapest in Hungary.

B E N G A LU RU / N E W DELHI, MAR 4 (PTI): Karnataka BJP MLA Aravind Bellad on Friday kicked up a controversy with his “dead body takes more space” remarks over bringing back state native Naveen’s mortal remains from war-torn Ukraine, drawing strong rebuke from the Congress which slammed the saffron party saying “cruelty” was its DNA. Bellad has said the body of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagouda, who was killed in shelling in Ukraine on March 1, would occupy space that could be utilised to evacuate 10 to 12 stranded people from the eastern European country, even as Congress leader Randeep Surejewala attacked the Centre over the evacuation plan to rescue Indians. Underlining that the Centre as well as the Karnataka government have been making every effort to bring Naveen’s body from Kharkiv in Ukraine, the

Anti-conversion bill causes uproar in Haryana Assembly

Mamata questions Centre in bringing back students

Ukraine conflict: Indians stranded in Ukraine crisis: Indian Sumy call for immediate evacuation national shot at in Kiev, stable

KOLKATA, MAR 4 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday questioned the Centre’s role in bringing back students stranded in war-hit Ukraine and expressed her concern over their condition. Alleging that there was delay on the part of the Centre in bringing back students from Ukraine, she urged that adequate number of flights be arranged for the purpose. “I am very much worried about the lives of Indian students stuck in Ukraine. Life is very precious. Why is it taking so much time to bring them back? Why were steps not taken earlier?,” Banerjee tweeted. “I urge the central government that an adequate number of flights be arranged immediately and all the students be brought back as soon as possible,” she added. Fo r e i g n S e c r e t a r y Harsh Vardhan Shringla had on Thursday said there were around 20,000 Indians in Ukraine and nearly 4,000 of them have returned to India in the last few days The Indian embassy in Ukraine issued a fresh advisory for the Indian citizens as the overall ground situation deteriorated with gunfire, bombings and missile attacks continuing to rock various parts of the country, including its capital Kyiv.

NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (PTI): As shells rain down from above and armed men roam the streets in Sumy, the northeastern Ukranian border town, amid the ongoing Russian invasion, a bunch of Indian students stranded there took to social media to plead for evacuation. Staring at fast-depleting food and water supplies, they are posting updates every few hours, and urging the government to rescue them immediately before the situation worsens and they are “reduced to bodies”. One of them, Mahek Shaikh, shared an eightsecond video clip on Thursday of what appeared to be a blast in the town. “Complete city blackout, no electricity and water supply and multiple bomb blasts nearby. Slow network,” she wrote in the post. Another medical student, Radhika Sangwan, said 700-800 students are stranded in Sumy, and there was no confirmed news on their evacuation. “I am a student in Sumy, Ukraine. YES WE EXIST!!! There are 700800 students in Sumy. It’s the 7th day of attack and

During the meeting, Jaishankar and Shrigla briefed Modi about the progress of the evacuation mission.

A three-day session of the Haryana Assembly is currently underway. (File)

CHANDIGARH, MAR 4 (PTI): The Haryana government on Friday introduced a bill in the state assembly against religious conversion through force or fraud, triggering an opposition uproar. Speaker Gian Chand Gupta also suspended Congress MLA Raghuvir Singh Kadian for the remaining part of the budget session for tearing a copy of the bill in the House. The Congress members staged a walkout in protest against Kadian’s suspension. Home Home minister Anil Vij introduced the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022, on the third day of the budget session. After the bill was presented, Kadian alleged that it reflects “divisive policies”. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said there was no mention of any religion in the bill and it only talks about forcible conversions.

Congress members then rose from their seats, objecting to some remark by Khattar. Kadian tore the copy of the bill, inviting the wrath of the Speaker. When Kadian said it was a simple paper, Gupta insisted that the bill was a legal document and asked the Congress member to express regret over his act, saying he will not allow such behaviour in the House. Gupta then suspended Kadian for the remaining part of the budget session. The Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill prohibits religious conversions which are effected through misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage by making it an offence. The bill provides for declaring marriages, which were done solely for the purpose of conversion from one religion to another religion, null and void.

there is no confirmed news on our evacuation. Stress , fear and anxiety are getting to us. Hope is lost. Please help,” Sangwan tweeted on Thursday. On Sunday, the Indian embassy in Ukraine said intense fighting was underway in Kharkiv, Sumy and Kyiv, and urged Indians in these cities and wherever curfew has been applied to not venture towards railway stations until such curbs are lifted and considerable civilian movement is renewed. According to several reports, trains and buses have stopped plying in Sumy, roads and bridges out of the city destroyed and fighting was underway on the streets. All routes blocked and no help from the embassy in sight, the students are worried about their well-being. Holed up in a bunker, three visibly-distressed medical students shared a video on social media in which they pleaded for evacuation, saying they are running out of food and the security situation is worsening. “There is no electricity. We are running out of water. There was a huge explosion that is why we ran into the

Aravind Bellad

Naveen Gyanagouda

the head of heartless BJP leaders, particularly from Karnataka. (Union minister) Pralhad Joshi calls children in Ukraine as those ‘who failed NEET’. Arvind Bellad has lost his balance. Insensitivity and cruelty are now BJP’s DNA,” Surejwala, Congress chief spokesperson, said in a tweet. He also said that “one thing is clear... in the Ukraine-Russian war, there is no plan to rescue the thousands of children who have been fighting for their life for the last nine days amid heavy bombing and missile attacks”. “Is all the focus from

Ukraine to Uttar Pradesh (where assembly polls are being held) only on managing PR and saving image,” Surejwala asked in another tweet in Hindi. The Congress has been demanding safe and early evacuation of all Indian students from war-struck Ukraine and has attacked the BJP government for not taking steps to ensure earlier evacuation of Indians. Naveen, a native of Chalageri in Haveri district, was holed in with others in a bunker in Kharkiv. On March 1, he ventured out to get some food, water and exchange currency notes when

bunker. Please evacuate us,” one of them said. In another video shared tweeted by Shaikh on Thursday, several armed men were seen roaming outside their hostel. “Looking out of our room’s window, another sighting of armed men going around our hostel is what we notice. It’s unsafe to step out and the Indian Embassy wants us to catch trains and cross cities. Please evacuate us before the situation worsens,” she wrote. To evacuate citizens from war-hit Ukraine, the Indian government have initiated Operation Ganga. However, the evacuation from the eastern part of the country has been a cause of concern as heavy violence in underway.

Harjot Singh

NEW DELHI, MARCH 4 (IANS): Indian national Harjot Singh received bullet injuries while he was attempting to escape from the Ukrainian capital, and is currently in a Kiev hospital, where he is said to be “out of danger”. Harjot’s brother Prabhjot Singh, who resides in Delhi’s Chhattarpur, told IANS: “The last conversation I had with Harjot was on February 26 at 9 p.m. I haven’t spoken to him since

then. On March 2, at night, he contacted the family and informed them about his injuries. “He informed that he was hit by three to four bullets while he was trying to leave Kiev. Local people took him to the hospital via ambulance and after four days, when he regained consciousness, he contacted the family with a doctor’s cellphone,” Prabhjot narrated. “We also went to the embassy, gave them all the documents as Harjot has lost them when he was shot.” According to information, Harjot was trying to reach the border with his friends and was expected to catch a train from Kiev and reach Lviv somehow. However, he and his companions were not “allowed” to sit in the train.

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NEW DELHI, MARCH 4 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired the fifth high-level meeting to review progress of the ongoing evacuation of Indians from Ukraine under Operation Ganga. The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and senior officials of the external affairs ministry. During the meeting, Jaishankar and Shrigla briefed Modi about the progress of the evacuation mission and informed him that over 18,000 Indians have been brought back since the initial advisories issued by the Indian Embassy in Kyiv were put out.

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NEW DELHI/PANAJI, MAR 4 (PTI): General (retd) Sunith Francis Rodrigues, who headed the Indian Army between 1990 and 1993 and served as the governor of Punjab between 2004 and 2010, passed away on Friday, an official statement said. He was 88. Rodrigues died peacefully at a private hospital near Panaji, Goa around 1.30 pm, family sources said. He had been admitted to the hospital for the last 15 days. “General M M Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), and all ranks of the Indian Army express heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of General Sunith Francis Rodrigues, who passed away today,” the Indian Army said on Twitter.

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oil firms, ICICI Securities said in a report. The basket of crude oil India buys rose to USD 117.39 per barrel on March 3, the highest since 2012, according to information from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry. This compares to an average of USD 81.5 per barrel price of the Indian basket of crude oil at the time of freezing of petrol and diesel prices in early November last year. “With state elections getting over next week, we expect daily fuel price hikes to restart across both gasoline and diesel,” JP Morgan said in a report. The seventh and final phase of polling for the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly is on March 7 and the counting of votes is slated for March 10.

(From p1) The chief minister appealed to the people to maintain a peaceful and harmonious environment for the society to move forward. He also called for avoiding land disputes and provide land instead to the government for development purposes. Addressing the gathering, host and IPR and Village Guards adviser S Keoshu Yimkhiung urged the people to coexist peacefully with everyone for mutual benefit. He stressed that society would progress when peace prevailed. Deputy commissioner (DC) Tuensang Kumar Ramnikant, who too spoke on the occasion, assured support and cooperation of the people Tuensang, adding that they would be like parents to Shamator district. On his part, Shamator DC Thsüvisie Phoji gave a brief profile of the new district, highlighting that it had a population of

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NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (PTI): Petrol and diesel prices, which have been on a freeze for the past four months in view of assembly elections in states like Uttar Pradesh, need to be increased by over Rs 12 per litre by March 16 for fuel retailers to break even. International crude oil prices shot above USD 120 a barrel for the first time in nine years on Thursday before retreating a little to USD 111 on Friday, but the gulf between cost and retail rates has only widened. With international oil prices on which domestic fuel retails are directly benchmarked - spiking in the last two months, state-owned fuel retailers “need a massive price hike of Rs 12.1 per litre on or before March 16, 2022, just to breakeven and a price hike of Rs 15.1 is required” after including margins for

troupes. Meanwhile, the chief minister also laid the foundation stone of DC complex and Village Guards Training Centre at Shamator. He was accompanied by Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue

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it said. Meanwhile, he said, financial markets world over have turned extremely volatile as they have been left grappling with heightened uncertainty over the pace of future monetary policy normalisation. “Recent geo-political developments have further aggravated the challenges and dilemmas for the central banks. Amidst these uncertainties, central banks have to find the optimal grounds with attendant communication challenges,” he added. Talking about measures taken to deal with pandemic, Das said, RBI’s response was prompt and decisive. More than 100 measures were undertaken since March 2020. Moreover, on two occasions -- March and May 2020 -- MPC meetings were held ahead of the schedule; while two other standalone statements were made by the governor outside the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cycle -- one in April 2020 in the early days of COVID-19 crisis and the other in May 2021 at the peak of the second wave, he said.

more unity and understanding among the people. Giving an overview of the project, H&FW principal secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said IAH included dispensary, four OPD rooms, an emergency room, male and female wards, Panchakarma room and multipurpose hall for yoga. He informed the gathering that there were 25 regular AYUSH doctors and 121 contractual doctors, while there were about 650 documented medicinal herbs in the State. Zadiwheto Zechu also addressed the gathering on behalf of the village council. Earlier, principal secretaryH&FW, Amardeep Singh Bhatiadelivered the welcome address and project overview, while principal director H& FW, Dr. Neikhrielie Khimiao chaired the program and director (Family Welfare) Dr. Thorhusie Kathiry proposed the vote of thanks. Rev. Neivilie-o Zuyie, pastor Chedema Baptist Church invoked God’s blessing. A special number was presented by Keziah Semy and Sakhabama youth cultural troupe presented a cultural song. Host of legislators and senior government officials also attended the programme.

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may keep it guessing about the central bank’s policy intent, he added. The central bank also recognise that communication needs to be backed by commensurate actions to build credibility and instil wider confidence in policies. The Reser ve Bank of India (RBI) has actively used communication through a variety of tools -- the MPC resolutions and minutes, exhaustive postpolicy statements together with a statement on developmental and regulatory measures, press conferences, speeches and other publications, especially the biannual Monetary Policy Report (MPR) -- to anchor expectations, Das said. The governor informed that price stability under the

Retail inf lation breached RBI’s upper tolerance level at 6.01 per cent in January, compared to 5.66 per cent in December 2021. The rise was mainly on account of high food inflation, which jumped to a 14-month high of 5.43 per cent along with an unfavourable base. Referring to the current global conditions, Das said it was posing complex challenges for central bank communication after about two years of living through the pandemic. A number of economies, including the major ones, are facing multidecadal high inflation due to supply disruptions, tighter labour markets, fragility of the just in time inventory management and geopolitical disturbances, he said. “Central banks are in a bind -- if they act aggressively to contain inflation which may perhaps subside as normalcy returns, they run the risk of setting in recession; on the other hand, if they act too little and too late, they may be blamed for falling behind the curve and may have to do a lot of catching up later which will be detrimental to growth,”

would have three fully functional AYUSH hospitals, while two more hospitals were in pipeline and under construction. He said five dispensaries were functioning as AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres (HWCs) and meeting the needs of the people. He said the Rs 9.17-crore IAH project was sanctioned in 2018 and was spread over an area of 3.50 acres. He thanked the Ayush Ministry for funding and developing the infrastructure in the common people’s doorsteps. He maintained that Nagaland being a developing State, it would need financial and logistic support from the Centre to explore the rich flora and fauna and undiscovered available resources. Phom also noted that there were no more landowners but only land donors, and urged the village councils to settle land issues. In his brief address, Urban Development & Municipal Affairs adviser Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire claimed that changes had indeed come to the State in the past few years. He said the service of IAH would not remain confined to the locals but would encompass all the Nagas and called for

(From p1) Northeast, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also had a vision to unlock this potential to empower the people of the region and help it become the driver of the new growth engine of India. At the Prime Minister’s directive, he mentioned that Union ministry was investing Rs 172 crore in Nagaland and Mizoram for developing the AYUSH sector and build 10 AYUSH hospitals and one Ayurvedic college in these two States. Asserting that traditional medicines had been helpful in people since time immemorial, he said attempts were being made to preserve them through modern scientific approach and tools so that they could be useful for generations to come. To preserve and conserve traditional medicines in the region, Sonowal said the AYUSH Ministry was conducting a multi-centric research project to critically appraise and validate local health traditions (LHT), oral health traditions (OHT) and ethno-medicinal practices (EMP) among ethnic communities of the Northeast. In his address, Phom remarked that with the inauguration of IAH, the State

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statute has been defined numerically by a target of 4 per cent for headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) with a tolerance band of +/- 2 per cent around it. The flexibility in the FIT (flexible-inflation targeting) regime comes from provisions to accommodate or see-through transitory supply-side shocks to inflation. Failure to meet the monetary policy objective is defined in terms of average headline CPI inflation remaining lower or higher than the 2 to 6 per cent band for three consecutive quarters, rather than any instance where inflation exceeds/falls below the target. This helps monetary policy to avoid undue volatility in rate-setting behaviour that may adversely impact growth,” he said. “The clearly defined inflation target and the band, the setting up of the MPC, the explicit accountability mechanisms for defining failure in meeting the target, the detailed resolution and the quick release of individual assessments in the minutes have strengthened transparency and credibility of monetary policy formulation in India,” Das said.

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NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (PTI): Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said “monetary policy is an art of managing expectations” as he emphasised the need for an effective communication strategy amid concerns over rising inflation fuelled by geopolitical developments. The conduct of monetary policy has undergone notable changes in India and across the world as economies and markets evolved and policymakers gained greater insights into how economic agents interact in a complex economic system, he said while delivering a lecture at the National Defence College here. “As monetary policy is an art of managing expectations, central banks have to make continual efforts to shape and anchor market expectations, not just through pronouncements and actions but also through a constant refinement of their communication strategies to ensure the desired societal outcomes,” he said. The communication works both ways -- while too much communication can confuse the market, too little

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NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (AGENCIES): Russian military forces have entered the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine that caught fire overnight during heavy fighting. Reuters reported that forces had “seized” the power plant, Europe’s largest with 15 reactors. Ukraine’s State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate said in a statement: “Currently, the site of the Zaporizhzhia NPP is occupied by the military forces of the Russian Federation.” Ukraine’s nuclear power operator Energoatom said via Telegram that “the administrative building and the checkpoint at the station are under occupiers’ control”. The statement said there were dead and wounded among Ukrainian defenders, but “the plant’s staff continues to work on power units, ensuring the stable operation of nuclear facilities”. The power plant’s six reactors remain intact, though reactor unit 1’s compartment auxiliary buildings have been damaged, the State Nuclear Regulatory

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine.

Inspectorate said, according to CNN. “The systems and components important to the safety of the NPP are operational. With Unit 1 out of order, four out of the six units are being cooled down while one unit is providing power. The blaze started around 2.30 am local time at a training facility outside the main reactor complex of the nuclear power plant, Ukraine’s State Emergency Services said. It was extinguished after a few hours. Ukraine has assured atomic body IAEA that all essential equipment were safe and that there was no rise in radiation levels. Only one power gen-

eration unit out of six was operational when the fire broke out, Zaporizhzhia power plant spokesperson Andrey Tuz said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “nuclear terror”, trying to “repeat” Chernobyl. Fire out at key nuclear plant: No radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the facility, U.N. and Ukrainian officials said Friday, as Russian forces pressed their campaign to cripple the country despite global condemnation.

NATO countries refused Friday to police a nofly zone over Ukraine, warning that such a move could provoke widespread war in Europe with nuclear power Russia, the organisation’s top civilian official said. Speaking after chairing a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged the suffering of the Ukrainian people, as Russia ramps up its use of heavy firepower, shelling cities and other sites, forcing more than a million people out of the country. Under a collective se-

curity guarantee binding NATO’s 30 member countries Article 5 of its founding treaty all allies must come to the defense of an ally if it finds itself under attack. Any shooting down of a NATO warplane by Russia could trigger that clause. The only way to implement a no-fly zone is to send NATO fighter planes into Ukrainian airspace, and then impose that no-fly zone by shooting down Russian planes, Stoltenberg said. He said allies believe that if we did that, we would end up with something that could end in a full-fledged war in Europe.

Zelensky has not fled: Ukranian Parl Countering Russia’s claims, the Ukrainian parliament has asserted that President Zelensky has not fled to Poland, and currently remains in Kyiv. The counter-claim comes after a Russian legislator alleged that the Ukrainian President had fled his country and was in Poland. Earlier, Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin had claimed that Zelensky fled to Poland after Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine Parliament) failed to get him to Lviv. “...Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada said that they could not get to him in Lviv. He is now in Poland,” Volodin wrote on his Telegram channel, reported Sputnik.

56 killed in blast at Shia mosque in Pak Don’t target China for its P E S H AWA R , M A R 4 (PTI): A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a crowded Shia mosque during the Friday congregation here in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 56 people and wounding nearly 200 others, in one of the deadliest attacks in the restive province, bordering Afghanistan. The blast occurred at an Imambargah located near the Qissa Khwani Bazaar area of Peshawar when the worshippers were offering Friday prayers. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa which borders Afghanistan. However, the Islamic State and sectarian militant groups have claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks targeting Shias in the past. Mohammad Asim, a spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), confirmed that at least 56 people were killed while 194 were injured in the blast. An eyewitness identified a person as dressed in black as the suicide bomber, saying he entered the mosque, shot and killed the

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A victim is removed from the site of bomb explosion at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday. (AP/PTI)

security guard first and then fired five to six bullets. “After that, he quickly entered the [mosque’s] main hall and blew himself up in front of the pulpit. Following this, there were bodies and injured people lying everywhere,” the eyewitness told Geo News. KhyberPakhtunkhwa government spokesman Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif said that two terrorists were involved in the suicide bombing. Talking to the media, Peshawar SSP Operations Haroon Rasheed Khan said the explosion was a suicide blast. There were two attackers but only one of them was a suicide bomber, he said. Inspector-General of

Britain gets first ‘smart’ prison with no window bars, gadgets LONDON, MAR 4 (PTI): Britain’s first “smart” prison designed with smart technology and with no bars on windows opened on Friday, as a project expected to drive down crime and more offenders into jobs. The cells at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Five Wells at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, central England, will be called “rooms” and inmates “residents” by prison staff as part of the rehabilitation process. The 1,700-capacity prison will also feature a gym, snooker table, table tennis table and a computer tablet to help prisoners gain new qualifications. The UK’s Department of Justice (DoJ) said it is the first jail in the country to have been designed with education, training and jobs for prisoners on release as its main purposes – factors it says are proven to cut crime and reduce reoffending. “HMP Five Wells is a flagship example of this government’s plan to create secure and modern prisons that cut crime and protect the public,” said Dominic Raab, UK Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary. “From drug-recovery centres that employ abstinence-based treatment to world-class prisoner training

courses, this smart prison is designed to tackle the key obstacles to cutting reoffending and making our streets safer,” he said. The new prison has been under construction since May 2019, with the first inmates or “residents” arriving there last month. The prison’s smart design involves offenders being housed in X-shaped blocks, with wider, shorter corridors and fewer prisoners on each wing so prison staff can see all cells and offenders quickly at any one time. Cells will have ultrasecure, bar-less windows to put an end to drones bringing illegal drugs, phones and weapons into jails, the DoJ said. “Prisoners will have in-cell tablets to access education and learning from inside their cell, kitted out with stringent and robust security to ensure they are not abused, and cutting-edge body scanners will prevent contraband from wreaking havoc on the wings,” the DoJ said. The government said that it is working in direct partnership with local employers to offer 500 on-thejob training places through release on temporary license, leading to readymade jobs for ex-offenders once back in the community.

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Police Moazzam Jah Ansari the terrorist first opened fire at the worshippers after entering the mosque and then blew himself up. Ansari said that about five to six kilogrammes of explosives were used in the blast, which took place in the third row of the mosque. An emergency has been declared in the hospital and doctors on leave were summoned. Officials said the condition of some of the injured is stated to be critical. Capital City Police Officer Peshawar Ijaz Ahsan said two attackers tried to enter the mosque and fired at the policemen standing guard. One policeman was killed while the other was critically injured, he said.

BEIJING, MAR 4 (PTI): The US should not regard China as a strategic rival and stoke confrontation because of its economic progress and development, a senior Chinese official said on Friday. To use China’s development as an excuse and take China as a strategic rival will only erode the mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries, and will eventually hurt own interests of the United States, Zhang Yesui, spokesperson of China’s Parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), told a media briefing here. The Biden administration, which treats China as a strategic competitor, has made it clear that the most effective way for America to out-compete a more assertive and authoritarian China over the long-term is to invest in its people, its economy and its democracy. Beijing is faced with a major political and trade onslaught from the US, European Union and their allies over a host of issues including human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet

and Hong Kong. China is also riled by the US providing political support as well as supplying advanced weapons to Taiwan, which Beijing considers as part of it and vows to integrate with the mainland. The NPC and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) began their over week-long annual sessions here on Friday. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang attended the opening ceremony of the CPPCC. The NPC begins its proceedings on Saturday.

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BRICS bank put all new transactions on hold in Russia due to Ukraine crisis BEIJING, MAR 4 (PTI): The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS bloc has put all new transactions in Russia on hold citing the “unfolding uncertainties and restrictions”, amidst the Ukraine crisis. The NDB’s move came a day after the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) put on hold all its projects in Russia and its ally Belarus. “The New Development Bank (NDB) applies sound banking principles in all its operations, as stated in its Articles of Agreement”, a statement by the bank posted on its website on Thursday said. “In light of unfolding uncertainties and restrictions, NDB has put new transactions in Russia on hold”, it said. “NDB will continue to conduct business in full conformity with the highest compliance standards as an international institution”, it said. The NDB was established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) to mobilise

resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies and developing countries. On Thursday, the China-based AIIB put on hold all its projects in Russia and its ally Belarus. The bank’s decision was regarded as noteworthy considering that Russia is its third-largest shareholder. India is the second-largest shareholder after China. Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel is the Vice President for Investment Operations of Beijing headquartered in AIIB. The bank is headed by former Chinese Vice Minister for Finance, Jin Liqun.

“Our Bank is actively monitoring the situation and assessing its impact on AIIB’s operations and our members’ economies” as the Ukraine war unfolded, a press release posted on the bank’s website said. “We, the Management, will do our utmost to safeguard the financial integrity of AIIB, against the backdrop of the evolving economic and financial situation,” it said. “Under these circumstances, and in the best interests of the Bank, Management has decided that all activities relating to Russia and Belarus are on hold and under review,” the release said.

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PHED officials inspect JJM schemes in Peren

PHED officials during the visit.

DIMAPUR: Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) officials led by principal secretary of the department, Mhonbemo Patton inspected the water treatment plant site at Samziuram village and JJM schemes at Punglwa and neighbouring villages under Peren district on March 3. During the visit to ongoing construction works

for water supply to Samziuram village at the treatment plant site as well as the water tanks in the village area, the officials held a brief meeting at the Village Council Hall Samziuram village. In the meeting, the principal secretar y expressed satisfaction on the work progress and assured all possible help by the de-

partment for early completion of the project. Mhonbemo also inspected the completed and on-going JJM schemes at Punglwa and other neighbouring villages under Peren division. He was accompanied by Chief Engineer & HoD, PHED Superintendent Engineer (P&T) and Peren divisional officers.

DHS Peren observes ‘World Hearing Day’

DIMAPUR: District Health Society (DHS), Peren observed “World Hearing Day” under the theme “To hear for life, listen with care!” on March 3 at GPS Sector C, Jalukie town, Peren. Speaking on the occasion as resource person, SMO, Nodal Officer, NPPCD, Dr. Y. Renbonthung Lotha mentioned some of the safety measures to protect ear from being damage. He also reminded that participants that mobile App “HearWHO” can be downloaded by anybody and after testing the reports can be sent from that app to any ENT specialist doctor if needed. Dy. CMO, Dr. Lanuakum in his short speech encouraged the students to check their hearing from time to time and raise awareness about the importance of hearing. At the event, 70 participants were screened for free hearing check up and free IEC materials were distributed. The programme was chaired by MO, RBSK, Dr. Mariplaseng.

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BSI Tening, Nsong organise promotional seminar DIMAPUR: Bible Society of India (BSI) Tening and Nsong branches organized promotional seminar for leaders of the Churches on March 3 at Liangmai Baptist Association, Tening. In a press release, Auxiliary Secretary, BSI Dimapur, Rev. Dr.Yiepetso Wezah stated that association leaders of Liangmai Baptist Association and Zeme Baptist Association and pastors from seven churches participated in the seminar. In the seminar, Rev. Dr.Yiepetso shared the

Members of BSI and church leaders at the seminar. importance of Church par- Holy Bible available in the ticipation in the ministry of heart languages of every BSI in order to make the nation and tribe to fulfill

the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. Resource mobilizer, Marwati, spoke on the role of the BSI Branch which was followed by an interaction. T h e s e m i n a r wa s moderated by Rev. Ariebo, Executive Secretary, Zeme Baptist Churches and welcome addressed was delivered by Rev. Kitanwi Chewang, Executive Secretary, Liangmai Baptist Association. Pastor Nchangram Baptist Church, Kamruangwi offered the invocation.

Skill Training of Rural Youth programme for youths

Officials and participants at the end of the training. DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Managemenet Agency (ATMA) Tuensang conducted Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) programme in association with State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) Medziphema and

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad from February 14 -19 at Community hall New Chingmei village, Noklak block Tuensang. The topic for the training was “Poultry Rearing and Management”.

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During the inaugural session, Dy. Project Director & course director, Yanglen Jami spoke about the importance and objective of the training programme which was aimed at imparting skill-based training to rural youth to promote employment in rural areas. Resource person Dr. Aojongshi VAS, took up various sessions under poultry farming like scope and importance of poultry farming, types of poultry farming, housing for poultry, etc. The valedictory session was chaired by Asst. Technology Manager, Thingpio. Altogether 24 unemployed youths from old Chingmei and new Chingmei villages under Noklak block participated the training programme.

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ebecca Changkija Sema, a film maker and social worker, currently residing in Mumbai, will be awarded the Olympus Inter national Awards 2022, at South Africa, on International Women’s Day and to be A water reservoir tank under constructed by 111Bn CRPF was inaugurated by presented by Famram FounRajeev Ranjan Sinha, 21C Ops at Sekruzu village, Phek on March 4. (IA Chozuba) dation NPC. She has been selected among 836 nominations from 6 continents in the field of films and social work. It may be noted that Rebecca Changkija Sema her recent film “Little Boy” won laurels in International She further added that tion and acknowledgment Film Festivals, bagging three awards, namely ‘Best Direc- it was a time for her to pay was the true meaning of tor’, ‘Best Movie’ and ‘Best back to the Naga society, responsibility. asserting that this recogni(Staff Reporter) Screenplay Dialogue’. Rebecca is also the founder of Northeast Unsung Heroes, a non-profit organization associated with UK based NGO, operating in more than 85 countries promoting diversity and inclusiveness, with their chief operations involve in helping support widows and orphans on variety of issues. Meanwhile, in a telephonic conversation, Rebecca said she was extremely honored for the recognition and acknowledgment. She added that there was no limit to what we, as women, could accomplish. “Let us empower all women without any borders of caste, religion or community”, she stated.

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paddlers assured of at least WI pull off thriller to stun NZ by 3 runs in WC Indian 2 silver medals in WTT Contender

Chinelle Henry of WI (C) takes the wicket of Sophie Devine of NZ (R) and celebrates with Hayley Matthews. (Getty Images)

over of the game, held her nerve to pick two wickets and effect a run-out as West Indies emerged victorious. The White Ferns were unlucky to lose a wicket early in their chase -- Suzie Bates was run-out at the non-striker’s end after a deflection off the outstretched fingers of Chinelle Henry. Amelia Kerr and skipper Devine got the team through to the end of Powerplay without further harm. However, Matthews

was effective with the ball as well, trapping the inform Amelia Kerr in front of the stumps off just her second ball to break the 33-run stand. Still 213 runs away from victory at that point, New Zealand had to adopt a cautious approach. Amy Satterthwaite and Devine kept the scoreboard ticking with good running between the wickets. Devine soon brought up her half-century, and at the halfway point, New Zealand were in a competi-

New KDFA team inducted

Newly inducted KDFA executives during the change of guard at Kohima on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, MAR 4 (NPN): A new team of executives for Kohima District Football Association (KDFA) for the tenure 2022-25 headed by Mathew Yhome was inducted during a change of guard ceremony at 2K Hotel, here on Friday. Outgoing president, Neibou Sekhose, who is also the president of Nagaland Football Association (NFA), in his remark congratulated the new team at the same time urged them to give their best for the upliftment of the game and also the players. While sharing his experiences heading the associations, Neibou said it should always maintain neutrality among sportspersons especially during its participation in football events or organising one. He challenged the team to strive to unite players through the sport not just in

the district but even in the whole State. Neibou pointed out that since KDFA was based in the State capital, the team members should be broadminded and modest while conducting events or providing platform to sportspersons. He suggested that football events should be conducted with standards at par with the rest of the country without any compromise on the welfare of the upcoming players. Neibou further encouraged KDFA to be a sturdy pillar for NFA as the latter strives for the growth of the game in the State. Incoming president, Matthew Yhome in his short remark vouched for reformation of the association. He assured that the new team would do it’s best to promote the sport and also look into the wellbeing of the players. H e a d o f Re f e r e e s

(HoR), Nagaland, Kevingutuo Sekhose, in a brief speech urged the new KDFA team to take the sport and the district to newer heights. He extended all possible cooperation and help on behalf of the referees to KDFA. The short ceremony was chaired by Neidilhoutuo Sechü while CRC Pezielietsie, pastor, Letuolie Pienyü invoked God’s blessings and Roko Angami proposed the vote of thanks. The newly inducted team comprises of Mathew Yhome as president, Roko Angami as senior VP, Neidilhoutuo Sechü as VP (admin), Dzieseneituo Belho as VP (planning), Dziesebeinuo Vizo as VP (women), William Koso as general secretary. NFA president Neibou Sekhose and Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Thejawelie Gregory, will be the advisors.

tive position. West Indies, meanwhile, had some fitness concerns with Shamilia Connell having to walk off the field after injuring her fingers while fielding. Just when the pair started to look comfortable at the crease, needing under six runs per over in the last 25, spinner Anisa Mohammed turned the game on its head with two quick scalps. She trapped Satterthwaite leg-before wicket for 31 and then bowled Lea Tahuhu through the gate in her next over. Devine continued to grind but kept losing partners at the other end -Maddy Green and Brooke Halliday walked back in quick succession without troubling the scorers too much before Katey Martin took the pressure off her skipper with a few boundaries. We s t I n d i e s we r e guilty of dropping several chances and Devine made full use of those reprieves en route to her sixth ODI hundred (108 off 127 balls). It took a moment of brilliance to dismiss the New Zealand captain as Chinelle Henry

took a stunning return catch to bring an end to a great innings. At the fall of the wicket, New Zealand still needed 45 from 35 balls. Jess Kerr took the attack to the bowlers and together with Martin, brought the equation down to six runs in the last over. Bowling her first over in a crunch situation, Dottin delivered the goods as she trapped Martin lbw off the second ball of the over and then snared Kerr two balls later to bring it down to four off two. Hannah Rowe missed the penultimate delivery and Fran Jonas, in an attempt to sneak a bye, was run-out at the non-striker’s end to spark celebrations from the West Indies team. Brief scores: West Indies 259/9 in 50 overs (Hayley Matthews 119, Chedean Nation 36, Stafanie Taylor 30; Lea Tahuhu 3/57, Jess Kerr 2/43) beat New Zealand 256 in 49.5 overs (Sophie Devine 108, Amy Satterthwaite 31, Katey Martin 44; Hayley Matthews 2/41, Anisa Mohammed 2/60, Deandra Dottin 2/2) by three runs.

Yakshika, Vidhi enter medal rounds at ASBC Boxing C’ships

NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (PTI): Indian boxers Yakshika (52kg) and Vidhi (57kg) entered the junior girls’ semi-finals with comprehensive victories at the Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Friday. While Yakshika outperformed Nepal’s Swostika Tiruwa, Vidhi blanked Uzbekistan’s Odinakhon Ismoilova. Assured of at least bronze medals, Yakshika and Vidhi will now take on Kazakhstan’s Shakhnaz Tairzhan and Hangoma Isoeva of Tajikistan respectively in their semi-finals on Tuesday. However, it was curtains for Tamanna, who gave her all during an intense junior girls 66kg

last-eight contest against Kazakhstan’s Ar uzhan Zhangabayeva but ended up with a 1-4 loss. Later tonight, country’s five boxer -- Harish Saini (63kg), Jackson Singh Laishram (70kg), Dev Pratap Singh (75kg), Rishabh Singh Shikharwar (80kg) and Gaurav Mhaske (+81kg) -- will look to secure themselves medals in the junior boys’ category as they will fight in their respective quarter-finals matches. In the youth men’s bout, last edition’s silver medallist Vanshaj made his way into the 63.5kg quarter-finals with an easy unanimous win against the local boy Abdallah Almharat.

NEW DELHI, MAR 4 (PTI): Indian mixed doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Archana Kamath and women’s doubles duo of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee entered the finals of their respective table tennis events, assuring the country of at least two silver medals in the ongoing WTT Contender Muscat 2022. Manav and Archana reached the mixed doubles final on Thursday night, beating Nandor Ecseki and Leila Imre of Hungary 11-9 11-7 11-5. They will play Chinese duo of Wang Chuqin and Chen Xingtong in the final on Saturday. In the all-Indian women’s doubles semifinals, Sutirtha and Ayhika did well to outwit Sreeja Akuka and Selenadeepthi Selvakumar 11-4 11-6 12-10. In the summit clash on Saturday, Sutirtha and Ayhika will be up against China’s Qiyan Tiani and Chen Xingtong while Sree-

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ja and Selenadeepthi finished their campaign with a well-deserving bronze medal. The fancied Indian mixed doubles pair of G Sathiyan and Manika Batra, however, failed to take advantage of the firstround walkover and lost in their quarterfinals to Ecseki and Imre 9-11 10-12 12-10 3-11. In the women’s doubles, a combination of defence and attack helped Sutirtha and Ayhika outfox compatriots Sreeja and Selena.

Sitting pretty with a 2-0 lead, the winning pair was stretched a bit in the third game. However, Sutirta and Ayhika claimed the last two points after their rivals deuced. In women’s singles, Manika entered the quarterfinals without any trouble. The world no 49 paddler upset no 23 Bernadette Szocs of Romania 11-3 13-11 11-8. However, in the lasteight match against Kuai Man of China, ranked 287, Manika lost 9-11 4-11 3-11 to crash out of contest.

Lakers lose fourth consecutive game

LO N D O N, M A R 4 (AGENCIES): The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a fourth consecutive defeat after they were beaten 132111 by the Los Angeles Clippers. LeBron James scored 26 points and had eight rebounds but could not stop the Lakers losing. Reggie Jackson starred for the Clippers with 36 points, adding nine assists and eight rebounds, BBC reported. The Clippers took control with a 23-0 run early in the second half as they won a fifth game in a row. Luka Doncic scored a game-high 41 points and had 10 rebounds and nine assists as he helped the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 122-113. The Warriors came back from a 17-point deficit to level the game at 104 apiece but the Mavericks finished strongly to secure victory. Stephen Curry contributed 21 points, nine assists and five rebounds for the Warriors but they lost a third game in a row for the first time this season. E l s ew h e r e, Kev i n

LeBron James dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half of NBA basketball game. (AP)

Durant returned after a 21-game absence for the Brooklyn Nets but could not prevent his side going down to a 113-107 defeat by the Miami Heat.

Trae Young scored 39 points, including four three-pointers in the fourth quarter, as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls 130-124.

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MOUNT MAUNGANUI (NEW ZEALAND), MAR 4 (IANS): A superb all-round display from West Indies’s dependable player Hayley Matthews -119 off 128 balls and 2/41 -- helped the side score a nerve-wracking three-run victory over hosts New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup at the Bay Oval here on Friday. The top-order batter first helped her side score a fighting 259/9 in the allotted 50 overs and then returned to take the prized wicket of Amelia Kerr and Brooke Halliday to emerge the ‘Player of the Match’. New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine’s sensational century kept the hosts’ chase on track for the most part but West Indies fought back brilliantly towards the end to put the first points on the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup table. Katey Mar tin and Jess Kerr’s quick-fire 40run partnership brought it down to run-a-ball for the last over but Deandra Dottin’s dramatic over changed the fortunes in no time. Dottin, bowling her first

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Spin legend Shane Warne dies of 1st Test: Pant misses ton; India 357/6 on day 1 suspected heart attack in Thailand

MOHALI, MAR 4 (IANS): Half-centuries hit in contrasting styles by Rishabh Pant (96 off 97 balls) and Hanuma Vihari (58 off 128 balls) powered India to a formidable 357/6 against Sri Lanka on day one of the opening Test at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Friday. It was a day where all the Indian batters got starts after Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first, but could not translate into big scores, except Pant and Vihari. Sri Lanka stopped Virat Kohli from reaching a fifty in his landmark 100th Test but couldn’t stop Vihari and Pant from making a big impact with the bat. Their bowling attack, which had three seamers and one specialist spinner, was in complete contrast to the three spinners and two pacers picked by India on a pitch that had grass all over except the full-length area. India were quick in racing to 62/1 at the end of the first hour in a totally dominant show by the opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal. The

Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the 1st day of the cricket test match between India and Sri Lanka. (PTI)

duo made the most of the wayward line and length from Sri Lanka bowlers, who struggled with keeping the run-flow and no-balls in check. But Sharma fell while trying to pull off Lahiru Kumara to fine leg, falling yet again while trying to unfurl his favourite shot after doing so twice in the over. Vihari, coming in at number three for the first time in Tests, began well with delightful shots on both sides of the wicket.

Vihari continued to grow comfortable at number three while seeing Agarwal prod forward and be beaten on the inner edge off Lasith Embuldeniya. Ko h l i e n t e r e d t h e crease with loud cheers and didn’t disappoint fans as he presented full face of the bat for a glorious straight drive off Vishwa Fernando. Post-lunch, Vihari gently drove a full toss from Embuldeniya down the ground. He and Kohli slammed boundaries and looked at

ease to bring up the fifty of the partnership for the third wicket. Vihari reached his fifty in 93 balls with a single through fine leg. Kohli, with his 38th run, brought up his 8000th run in Test cricket with a neat single through point. It made Kohli the second player after Australia’s Ricky Ponting to reach 8000 runs in the 100th Test. The 90-run partnership between Vihari and Kohli came to an end as Embuldeniya got the latter out for 45. The left-arm spinner got a fuller ball to turn just a little bit past Kohli’s outer edge, trying to defend on back-foot, to hit the top of off-stump. Three overs later, Vihari aimed to drive away from the body but chopped onto his stumps off Fernando. Losing two wickets in quick succession pushed India on the back-foot. But Pant, promoted to five in order to counter Embuldeniya, walloped the left-arm spinner over long-on and added a 53-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer to take India

out of a tricky situation. Sri Lanka’s troubles increased when Kumara walked off the field without completing his over. B ut part-time off-spinner Dhananjaya de Silva separated the duo by getting one to spin back in from round the wicket and beat Iyer’s inside edge to trap him plumb lbw in front of stumps. Pant then got support from Ravindra Jadeja, who stole boundaries off de Silva and Embuldeniya. The lefthander was unafraid to play the waiting game while showing signs of aggression to get boundaries in order to reach his fifty in 73 balls. From there, Pant shifted gears in blazing fashion, dancing down the pitch and lofting twice over long-on and deep mid-wicket for back-to-back sixes. Pant then cut Embuldeniya twice through cover and point to take 22 runs off the over. Brief scores: India 357/6 in 85 overs (Rishabh Pant 96, Hanuma Vihari 58; Lasith Embuldeniya 2/107, Dhananjaya de Silva 1/47) against Sri Lanka.

MELBOURNE, MAR 4 (PTI): Former Australia spinner Shane Warne, who redefined the art of spin bowling to become one of the greatest in international cricket, has died of a suspected heart attack in Thailand, his management said on Friday. He was 52 and is survived by two daughters and a son. Warne’s management released a brief statement to the Australian media, saying that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand and the reason could be a suspected heart attack. Koh Samui is popular among tourists and is the second largest island in Thailand. “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” the statement reported by various media outlets here said. “The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.” An iconic name in in-

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ternational cricket, Warne, since making his debut in 1992, played 145 Tests for Australia, picking up 708 wickets with his leg-spin. In his 194 ODI appearances, Warne snared 293 scalps. He immortalised himself with the ‘ball of the century’ in 1993 when as a 24-year-old, he deceived Mike Gatting at Old Trafford with a delivery that landed on the leg stump and, as the Englishman tried to defend, turned viciously to clip his off bail. Gatting was left in disbelief by the big leg break, a craft that was dying before

Warne revived it with his guile. “Shane was one of the most talented and charismatic cricketers we have ever witnessed. Wisden named him as one of the five cricketers of the twentieth century and he was rightly placed alongside the names of (Don) Bradman, (Jack) Hobbs, (Garry) Sobers and Vivian Richards,” Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer Nick Hockley said in a statement. “We are in a state of complete shock at his sudden passing and our thoughts are with his family, his many friends and the legion of fans from all over the world who loved and admired Warnie for his unbelievable bowling skills, his humour, warmth and engaging personality,” he added. Warne was the second highest wicket taker in Test history and only Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has more wickets than him with 800.

Ranji: Mundhe drives Nagaland forward Late goal takes Betis into Copa del Rey final against Valencia KO L K ATA , M A R 4 (PTI): All-rounder Shrikant Mundhe continued his imperious form with a century as Nagaland posted 276 for 5 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy plate group match against Mizoram at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. Fresh from his double century against Arunachal Pradesh in the last match, Mundhe slammed 123 (226 balls; 13x4, 3x6). Put in to bat, Nagaland lost their opener Sedezhaile Rupero (3) cheaply but Mundhe,

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who came to bat at No. 3, steadied the ship, stitching crucial partnerships with Yugandhar Singh (49) and

Hokaito Zhimomi (71). With Singh, he stitched 65 runs, and then after the cheap dismissal of skipper Rongsen Jonathan (15), Zhimomi extended a fine helping hand. The duo put together 131 runs for the third wicket. Nagaland lead the Plate group table with 13 points, three points clear of Manipur after two rounds. Brief Scores: Nagaland 276 for 5 from 90 overs (Shrikant Mundhe 123, Hokaito Zhimomi 71, Yugandhar Singh 49) vs Mizoram.

M A D R I D, M A R 4 (IANS): An injury time goal by Real Betis striker Borja Iglesias gave his side a 1-1 tie against Rayo Vallecano in their Copa del Rey semifinal second leg, securing Betis a 3-2 aggregate win and a place in the final of the Copa del Rey against Valencia. Betis went into the game as clear favourites to qualify for the final after their 2-1 win at the Vallecas in the first leg, Real Betis players celebrate after winning the match. coupled with the fact that Rayo have the worst away first half certainly didn’t as both sides swapped atrecord in La Liga, but the confirm those expectations tacks in an open game.

Despite the open game and the fast, highenergy football, goalscoring chances were in short supply, with Luca Zidane’s save to frustrate Juanmi’s header the only shot on target, although the Rayo keeper had to be attentive after Alex Moreno’s deflected cross after the Betis left-back had raced into the Rayo area, Xinhua reports. The second half began with Rayo’s Sergi Guardiola setting up Pape Ciss to volley over at one end, before at the other end the impressive Wil-

liam Carvalho saw Ciss deflect his 25-meter shot just wide. As the second half progressed, Rayo began to tire and their need for a goal saw them commit more players forward and Betis began to find spaces on the break. Just as it looked as if the game was Betis’ for the taking, Rayo substitute Bebe levelled the aggregate score with a spectacular 30-metre free kick, before Iglesias scored the decisive goal for Betis to send the home fans into ecstasy.

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