March 14, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 97

DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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India reports 2nd COVID-19 death Govt declares hand sanitisers, masks as essential commodities till June-end

Positive cases touch 82; many states in shutdown mode NEW DELHI, MAR 13 (PTI): A 68-year-old woman in Delhi became the country’s second victim of coronavirus on Friday as several states went into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19, shutting down schools, theatres and colleges, and many public events, including the IPL, were postponed.

The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country’s first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.

Health Ministry and Delhi government officials said the woman came in contact with her son, the fifth case of coronavirus in the national capital, with a history travel history to Switzerland and Italy between February 5 and 22.

Her death was caused

Medics outside an isolation ward of COVID-19 at a hospital in Hyderabad, Friday. (PTI)

due to co-morbidity (diabetes and hypertension), they said, adding she had tested positive for COVID-19. The woman was admitted in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, officials said.

Cases of the infection have been reported from at least 11 states and territories, including Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala, where three patients were discharged last month after they recovered.

Addressing reporters, officials said coronavirus -- a pandemic that has infected 1,31,500 people in 116 countries and territories and killed more than 4,900 -- is not a health emergency and there is no need to panic.

They said India has evacuated 1,031 people, including from Maldives, US, Madagascar and China.

The Centre has also decided to allow international traffic only through 19 border checkposts out of 37 and continue the suspension of Indo-Bangladesh cross border passenger trains and buses till April 15, or earlier, if so decided. Officials disclosed that 42,000 people across the country are under community surveillance.

Taking stock of the situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a video conference of SAARC leaders to chalk out a joint strategy and set an example for the world.

NEW DELHI, MAR 13 (AGENCIES): The Central government on Friday declared masks, including N95, and hand sanitisers as “essential commodities” in the wake of the coronavirus scare leading to shortages and black marketing of these items. These will remain under essential commodities segment till the end of June, a move aimed at ensuring availability at reasonable prices and cracking down on hoarders/black marketeers.

The government has notified an order under the Essential Commodities Act to declare masks (2 ply and 3 ply surgical masks, N95 masks) and hand sanitisers as essential commodities up to June 30, 2020. Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked international airlines to consider waiving ticket cancellation and reschedule charges or look at providing any other incentives.

Five centres in North East to get tested Five centres have been opened across the North Eastern states where people

Farooq Abdullah released from detention

SOVC imposes restriction on visitors at Triple Falls Opposition leaders

DIMAPUR, MAR 13 (NPN): Seithekema Old Village Council (SOVC) has imposed total restriction on all outsiders visiting ‘Triple Falls’ in Seithekema old village area in view of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The village council explained that it had been welcoming and allowing everybody to come and visit Triple Falls without any restrictions and perhaps wished to continue to do the same.

However, in view of the COVID-19 outbreak all over the world and Triple Falls being very close to the village, Seithekema Old Village Council said it was constrained to impose complete restrictions indefinitely as a precautionary measure for ensuring public safety.

Urging the district administration in particular and all concerned in general to share the circular and comply, the council also authorised village youth to monitor and supervise the area for adherence of its decision.

This was stated in a press release by Seithekema Old Village Council chairman Neichou Kuotsu.

say ‘long overdue’

SRINAGAR, MAR 13 (PTI): After being in home detention for over seven months, Farooq Abdullah was released on Friday with the government revoking the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA) against the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister.

The 82-year-old National Conference(NC) leader was initially taken into preventive detention on August 5 last, the day the Centre abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and later slapped with the PSA. Walking out of his Gupkar road residence in Srinagar where he was kept under detention, Abdullah demanded that his son and former chief minister Omar and PDP’s Mehbooba Muf-

ti, also a former CM, and other politicians lodged in various prisons in the union territory and outside should be released at the earliest to allow political activities.

“Today, I am free but this freedom is not complete.

It will be complete when other leaders like Omar, Mehbooba Mufti and others in outside jails are released,” a frail looking Abdullah said, appearing before reporters at the lawns of his home after spending 220 days in detention. According to an order issued by the Union Territory’s home secretary Shaleen Kabra, the PSA ordered by the district magistrate of Srinagar on September 15 and subsequently extended for three months each on December 13 and March 11 this year, stands revoked.

Abdullah was booked under ‘public order’ of the PSA, a provision that allows authorities to detain a person for three months without trial. This can be

extended up to two years.

Immediately after his release, the NC issued a statement welcoming the decision and also urged the Union Territory administration to release other political leaders including Omar Abdullah.

Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Abdullah’s release was “belated”.

Iltija Mufti, daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, demanded the release of all those detained following revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state.

Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said Abdullah’s release was long overdue. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee said she prayed for the long life of Abdullah and hoped that the other two former chief ministers -- Omar and Mehbooba -- will soon be released and “allowed to join the democratic process immediately.”

can go for getting tested for coronavirus. Even though Northeast has so far not reported even a single positive case of the deadly COVID19, the panic around contracting the viral infection remains.

Here is the list of test centres in Northeast: * Assam: Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati and Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh * Meghalaya: NEIGRIHMS, Shillong * Manipur: J N Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Imphal-East * Tripura: Government Medical College, Agartala Also, central helpline numbers have been released for all states and Union Territories across the country.

For Northeast states, the helpline numbers are: Arunachal Pradesh: 9436055743, Assam: 6913347770, Manipur: 3852411668, Meghalaya: 108, Mizoram: 102, Nagaland: 7005539653, Sikkim: 104 and Tripura: 03812315879.

NEW DELHI, MAR 13 (IANS): Europe is now the “epicentre” of the global coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization said on Friday.

His comments came as several countries in Europe reported steep rises in the number of infections and deaths. Spain is now the worst affected after Italy. On Friday, Spain reported a 50 per cent jump in fatalities to 120. Infections increased to 4,200, BBC reported.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to use aggressive measures, community mobilisation and social distancing to save lives. “Do not just let this fire burn,” he said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a state of emergency will come into effect there on Saturday for two weeks.

This is it!

Kohima DTF checks banned single use plastic and poly-propylene bags at Kohima town Friday. (DIPR)

“Modi is responsible for Madhya Pradesh crisis, coronavirus, stock market tumble etc....”

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public awareness, besides ensuring that the dream of a plastic pollution free Nagaland stayed alive.

Aided by government departments and various NGOs, the taskforce conducted the checking and confiscation exercise by dividing the members into two teams and each team covered different locations, visited shops around Kohima main town from Razhu point to BOC area to check

use and sale of all single-use plastics, including polypropylene bags. A number of shops were caught using the banned plastic bags and also selling minerals water bottles below one litre.

The erring shopkeepers were fined and the banned products confiscated, which would later be disposed off by Kohima Municipal Council. Kohima DTF would be conducting similar exercises in the days to come

Siddhart Borgohain, Achumbemo Kikon and Dr. Chotisuh Sazo at the press conference, Kohima Friday. (NP)

Correspondent

KO H I M A , M A R 1 3 (NPN): After almost a year of filing disqualification petition before the speaker of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) against seven of its MLAs by NPF for defying the party whip during parliamentary election, Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench has directed the speaker and the seven MLAs to appear before it on April 3, 2020.

The court also granted liberty to the NLA speaker to adjudicate the disqualification petitions lying before him on March 20.

Representing the petitioners Dr Chotisuh Sazo and Imkong LImchen, Su-

preme Court lawyer Siddharth Borgohain said this at a press conference held at NPF’s central office here on Friday afternoon.

He explained that as the speaker did not act on the disqualification petition filed on April 24, 2019 under various pretexts, the petitioners filed a writ petition at Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench.

He said it was unfortunate that the speaker was acting at the behest of the ruling coalition. Borgohain said the speaker had asked the petitioners and the seven suspended MLAs on February 18 to submit the issues to adjudicate the matter on March 20 at NLA secretariat. He however added

that the petitioners had time and again submitted the framed issues and hence the order was nothing but only showed that the speaker did not apply his mind.

The lawyer remarked that as the speaker held a constitutional position, he was supposed to function above party politics, but regretted that the NLA speaker’s conduct was questionable.

Borgohain explained that the petitioners had filed the petition at the high court seeking issuing of directive to the speaker to decide the disqualification petition in a time-bound manner as per the direction of Supreme Court issued in Manipur Legislative Assembly case wherein the apex court had observed that the speakers were supposed to act in neutral manner so that the spirit of 10 Schedule survived.

Sazo, who was present on the occasion, said the speaker had first asked him to submit the framed issues on November 15, after which it was postponed to December and then to February 18 just to delay the (Cont’d on p-8) matter.

‘Europe now COVID-19: UD deptt issues advisory to ULBs respective ULBs; strictly H&Fw department. epicentre of D I M A P U R , M A R 1 3 the All administrators have (NPN): In view of the prohibit random butchers (COVID-19) and meat shops; discourage been directed to stay vigil coronavirus’ Coronavirus pandemic, the urban de- rearing of pigs and poultry and action taken to be sub-

Drive against single-use plastics in Kohima

DIMAPUR, MAR 13 (NPN): Kohima District Task Force (DTF) carried out its fourth checking and confiscation exercise to enforce total ban on all singleuse plastics in the State Capital on Friday.

Kohima DTF has been carrying out checking and confiscation exercises at regular intervals to ensure that the ban on sale and use of single-use plastic was properly enforced and create

Disqualification case: HC asks speaker, MLAs to appear before court on Apr 3

and ensure that the fight against plastic pollution and the dream for a plastic free city became a reality.

Kohima district administration thanked various public organisations, Kohima Municipal Council and government departments for their cooperation and participation in ensuring that the checking and confiscation exercise was a success. This was stated in a DIPR release.

velopment department has issued advisory to all the urban local bodies (ULBs) for strict compliance in respective jurisdiction.

According to an official bulletin, the department has asked all ULBs to submit an action taken report on the matter on or before March 18, 2020.

All ULBs have been directed to ensure maintenance of outmost cleanliness and hygiene in all the school/public/departmental transport systems; cleanliness and hygiene to be maintained in all public toilets and amenities; ensure all restaurants/hotels/ eateries etc to maintain outmost cleanliness and hygiene; restrict sale of wild and live animals in the market; only fish, poultry and meat are to be sold at the designated shops/locations duly authorized by

in close proximity to human in urban areas; ensure that all the Wards maintain proper sanitation within their jurisdiction besides prohibiting random disposal of garbage etc.

Further, ULBs have been asked to prohibit hoarding/selling of hand sanitizers/hand wash/mask etc at exorbitant prices.

The department has also directed that sanitary workers/sweepers of each ULB are to be properly sensitized and protective gears and safety measures to be observed compulsorily.

It has further asked ULBs to conduct fogging and sanitizing vulnerable areas in coordination with the health and family welfare department.

ULBs have been advised to set up help lines for the public in all the wards in co-ordination with the

mitted to the department by March 18, 2020 positively.

CMO Dmu notifies private hospitals

Following the declaration of COVID-19 as pandemic under the Epidemic Act 1897, all the private hospitals, nursing homes/ clinics in Dimapur have been asked not to collect specimen sample, but refer those suspected to Rapid Response Team (RRT) at District Hospital Dimapur as there was a standard operation procedure (SOP) in case-definition of COVID-19.

In a press release, the chief medical officer (CMO) Dimapur Dr. T. Pangjung Sangtam cautioned that failure to comply with sop and guidelines laid down by the ministry of health, actions would be taken against the defaulters.

Late Khaplang’s wife dies Fuel prices see DIMAPUR, “her dedication and MAR 13 (NPN): sacrifices throughChimroi, wife out the trying times of late SS Khapwill go a long way lang, chairman/ to benefit future president NSCN/ Naga generation.”

GPRN, passed NSCN/GPRN has away after a proextended heartfelt Late Chimroi longed illness at condolences to the her grandchildren’s resi- bereaved family members dence in Myitkyina (Myan- and prayed that her soul mar) on March 13, 2020. rest in eternal peace with She was 72. the Lord.

ENSA: Eastern Naga In a condolence message, NSCN/GPRN MIP S t u d e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n in-charge ‘lt. col.’ Joseph (ENSA) has expressed grief Lamkang expressed deep over the sudden demise of sorrow over her sudden Mrs. Chimroi, and said that demise and said that “we her passing was a great loss to will fondly remember and the “Naga nation”. In a conhonour her dedication to dolence message, ENSA dethe Naga nation.” MIP scribed late Chimroi as “one in-charge described late of the bravest women” who Chimroi as a “strong and wholeheartedly and selflessly dedicated woman” who sacrificed and supported late was a pillar of support and leader for the cause of Naga inspiration to her husband Nation. ENSA prayed that and Naga national struggle the Almighty God console for the last many decades. the bereaved family and rest Lamkang stated that her soul in eternal peace.

further cut

DIMAPUR, MAR 13 (NPN): State-run oil marketing companies reduced petrol and diesel prices on Friday as global oil prices continued to remain soft.

Petrol prices were cut about 13 paise to 15 paise while Diesel prices were also cut by a similar margin as rates fell to nine-month low. After today’s cut, petrol in Dimapur was retailing at Rs.71.13 per litre while diesel was priced at Rs.63.63 per litre. In the state capital Kohima, a litre of petrol and diesel was Rs. 71.99 and Rs.64.31 respectively.

Petrol in Delhi stood at 70 per litre, Rs.72.7 per litre in Kolkata, Rs.75.7 per litre in Mumbai and Rs.72.71 per litre in Chennai.

Diesel retailed at Rs.62.74 a litre in Delhi, Rs.65.07 in Kolkata, Rs.65.68 in Mumbai and Rs.66.19 in Chennai.

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Kiphire, Peren and Phek hold DPDB meetings

DC Kiphire, Sarita Yadav addressing the Kiphire monthly DPDB meeting at DC’s conference hall, Kiphire on March 13. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The District Planning Development Board (DPDB) meetings of Kiphire, Peren and Phek were held on March 13 at their respective district headquarters.

Kiphire DPDB: Kiphire District Planning Development Board (DPDB) was held at DC’s conference hall, Kiphire under the chairmanship of DC & vice chairman DPDB, Sarita Yadav.

During the meeting, DC lamented on the absentees and irregular heads of offices in the district and also for not taking DPDB meetings seriously. She warned all the officers to be

in the station and informed all the district heads to submit the election duty list by Monday. She also stated that the houselisting and housing census will start from May 1 to June 15, 2020 and urged all the officers to be in the station as sensitization training will be given to them.

ADC Pungro, Abhinav Shivam also shared his grievances on the negligence on duties of the officers in Pungro. He said that most of the offices are running without any officers and even some of the officers are not performing their duties for more than three to four months. He lamented that

with these kinds of officers, district cannot go ahead and is ashamed to called Kiphire as an “Aspirational District”. MS Kiphire briefed the house regarding the latest status about the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

She highlighted about the seriousness of COVID-19 which is rapidly spreading across the globe. She also informed on preventive measures like maintaining personal hygiene like proper hand washing with soap, use of masks however, she appealed the house not to be panic.

Peren DPDB: The monthly Peren District Planning & Development

Trg on disaster management in Mkg, Phek DIMAPUR: District Home Guards and Civil Defense (DHG &CD) Mokokchung and Phek organised training programme on disaster management.

DHG &CD Mokokchung organized and imparted basic training on disaster management on subjects like CPR, FBAO, bandaging, knot and lashing splinting, emergency method of rescue (EMR) and various occasions.

The training was held on

March 3 at CRPF camp, DEF for the NCC cadets during the NCC camp.

Meanwhile, training was imparted to Bharat Scouts and Guides of Mayangnokcha GHSS on March 7 at the Town Hall Mokokchung. The training included both theories as well as hands on practical demonstrations for indepth understanding and learning.

Phek: Home Guards & Civil Defence, Phek organised a training pro-

Board (DPDB) meeting was held at Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, district headquarter Peren under the chairmanship of Advisor for Water Resource, Namri Nchang, who is also the chairman of DPDB. In the meeting, the board members resolved to forward the request for the registration of D. Haralu charitable trust.inc. to the higher ups for necessary action.

Discussion were also held on the review of nomenclature for construction of Mini Secretariat at Tening Hq., views and suggestions on the implementation of Iconic Projects under LADP 2020, Mini Hornbill Festival celebration and posting of headmaster/assistant headmaster at GHS, Nsong.

A shor t presentation on CHILDLINE and CAB Peren was presented

by CHILDLINE Peren Centre coordinator Peren, Ibamsile Doson. A presentation on COVID-19 was also given by District Surveillance Officer, Dr. Kevi Meyase. For the next

DPDB meeting, DC Peren directed Tourism department to prepare a slide show presentation on their departmental activities.

The chairman asked the Divisional Forest Officer, Peren to look after illegal hunting or killing of wild animals, fishing and deforestation carried out in the district.

Phek DPDB: The District Planning & Development Board, (DPDB) Phek was held at its conference hall under the chairmanship of ADC Phek, Tsuktimar Jamir.

During the meeting, new members’ assistant engineer (CAWD) Phek, Imliakum Aier and Sr. Labour Inspector Phek, Neimenuo were introduced to the house.

The agendas discussed included language (Khuzhale) training institute, Pfutsero and District Specific Study Department, (Evaluation) Phek. Departmental activities were presented by Industry (DIC), Phek. The meeting asked Land Record Department to present their activities in the next meeting.

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BBBP convergence mela held at Chessore

DIMAPUR: In a joint collaboration of district administration Tuensang, health and family welfare Tuensang, social welfare department Tuensang, state bank of India and AADHAR conducted Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) convergence mela with special focus on adolescent girls at Chessore Town on March 13. A press release from women welfare officer stated that free medical check and medicine, bank account opening AADHAR enumeration were provided with an aim to bring awareness among the deprived population who have no access to basic services.

E a r l i e r, To k i n g Yimchunger EAC and SDO in-charge Chessore, Dr. I. Moatemjem, CMO Tuensang urged the people to avail all the facilities provided at the best while Songmao.

M women welfare, gave a brief note on BBBP. More than 450 people from Chessore town and village availed all the facilities provided at the convergence mela.

news in Brief

NNC terminates: Naga National Council (NNC) Parent Body has terminated Khevukhu Sumi of Litami Village, Zhekhui Swu of Shokhuvi Village and Kakuto Assumi of Litami Village from both primary and active membership for convening an “unofficial/unauthorised” meeting in the absence of collective leadership.

DMC Dimapur informs: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) administrator, Albert Ezung convened a meeting with all the GBs and colony council chairmen of DMC jurisdiction on March 18, 11 a.m. at Lotha Hoho Ki Hall, Duncan Bosti to “discuss some important issues”. All have been requested to attend the meeting.

FNBA general assembly: Fellowship of Naga Baptist Associations (FNBA) has convened a general assembly under the theme “live peaceably with all” on March 17 and 18, hosted by Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima, CBCC. The gospel messengers for the assembly will be president FNBA, Rev. Dr. Visor H. Zeliang and executive secretary Ao Baptist Arogo Mundang (ABAM) Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger.

All committee members of FNBA and each Naga Baptist Association have been requested to attend the programme with at least three delegates.

ARSU general meeting: Atoizu Range Students’ Union (ARSU) has convened a general meeting on March 19, 10 a.m. at Asukhuto town Kheloshe Polytechnic Atoizu multipurpose hall. All village leaders under Atoizu, stakeholders and well wishers having genuine concern for KPA have been requested to attend the meeting.

DDUFPSU emergency meeting: Dimapur District Urban Fair Price Shop Union (DDUFPSU) has convened emergency meeting on March 16, 9 a.m. at DUFPSU office, Rangailong colony, Burma camp, Walford road. All fair price shop dealer have been requested to attend the meeting.

Kohima DPDB meeting: The monthly Kohima District Planning and Development Board meeting for the month of March will be held on March 16, 10 a.m. at DPDB’s Conference Hall Kohima. All DPDB members have been informed to attend the meeting.

Poshan Pakhwada activities at Chedema and Chare block

gramme on disaster management at Christian Mission Higher Secondary School and Kiddies Corner School on March 6 and 7.

District commandant HG & CD Phek, Khruvazo Vero briefed on disaster management at the training programme which covered mock drill and demo on CRP (first aid), bandaging and splinting, emergency method of rescue, knots and lashing. Around 300 students including teachers attended the programme. ICDS Chare block with participants during handwashing demonstration. Participants after the awareness camp for adolescent girls.

DIMAPUR: As a part of the improvement of nutri- office, Kohima (T) Lorhele camp was conducted at 11 activities and objectives, block activity for the celebra- tion and for correcting poor also spoke on the prevalence schools and 42 Anganwadi ASHA coordinator, Achila tion of Poshan Pakhwada nutritional practices and of anaemia in adolescent centers under Chare block moderated the programme 2020, an awareness camp for said it was time to prepare girls and the importance on March 11 where proper while ANM PHC, Chare, adolescent girls was conduct- for nutritional demands of of maintaining cleanliness. and hygienic way of wash- Tsarila was the resource ed by the office of CDPO, pregnancy and lactation. She stressed on the impor- ing hands was demonstrated person. More than 100 girl Kohima (Tribal) on March Therefore adolescent girls tance of consuming locally to more than 1000 students students of Chare town and 13 at Government Middle need to be well informed available vegetables and and children.

Chare village participated School, Chedema. While about the choice of healthy fruits besides availing the An awareness camp in the awareness camp and Integrated Child Develop- food at home, school and facilities provided by the for adolescent girls was also underwent anemia screenment Services, Chare block outside. government like weekly iron conducted at the town hall, ing tests. conducted hand washing Speaking on the right folic acid programme.

Chare new town on March Earlier, the programme demonstration and aware- age of marriage, she cauDemonstration of hand 13 where participants were was chaired by Assistant ness camps for adolescent tioned how early marriage washing was done where sensitized on menstrual Chief Technical Officer, girls and anemia screening negatively impacts on the posters, pamphlets were health and hygiene and the Animal Science, Dr. Paihem trainees under the director- camp in Chare block on physical, mental, and emo- also distributed. This was impact of menstrual cycle Michui, welcome address ate of employment, skill March 11 and 13. tional health, and thereby followed by taking Poshan on health especially during was delivered by office sudevelopment and entrepreChedema: CDPO ofblocks educational oppor- Pledge led by Theyiehunuo. adolescence and causes of perintendent-cum-accounneurship, government of fice, Kohima (Tribal), senior tunities, besides the risk of The programme was anemia and its prevention. tant, S. Monyu Konyak and Nagaland supervisor, Reyivolu spoke complication during pregchaired by supervisor KeEarlier during the pro- vote of thanks by technical M e a n w h i l e, S A C thanked the superintendent on adolescent’s health and nancy and childbirth. They neilhoupfenuo and AWW gramme, CDPO Chare, officer computer, Kevi Meof police for his contin- the right age of marriage. are more likely to be poor, Mhasile offered the invoca- Moa Longkumer delivered dom. Altogether 71 farmwelcome and keynote ad- ers and farm women atued support. Skill training She underscored the sub- unhealthy and emotionally tion prayer.

Chare block: The re- dress and highlighted the tended the programme from center, Mon is currently ject by saying that adoles- stressed as they are not ready offering courses on self em- cent period offers one a for family responsibilities. lease informed that hand importance of Poshan Abhi- NICRA adopted village ployed tailor and masonry. window of opportunity for Supervisor from CDPO washing demonstration yan and Poshan Pakhwada Ngangching.

SAC Mon conducts workshop programme

Participants after the workshop on Friday at Mon.

DIMAPUR: Skill Alli Centre, Mon along with district executive force and traffic police conducted a workshop programme at the training centre on March 13 to impart traffic discipline, road safety norms and Motor Vehicle Act among the trainees currently undergoing driving class training. A press

release from SAC stated that vice president Konyak Union (KU), Honang Konyak exhorted the trainees to inculcate a sense of discipline and respect while on wheels.

ABSI, Aphak Konyak and senior traffic controller, M.Y. Konyak attended the programme as resource persons along with 120

World Consumer Rights Day observed in Kohima and Phek KO H I M A , M A R 1 3 (NPN): World Consumer Rights Day was commemorated in various parts of the state as part of the week-long celebrations.

Phek town observed World Consumer Rights Day under the aegis of Department of Legal Metrology & Consumer Protection Phek and Phek District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) on Friday.

Colony leaders and representatives from Phek Town Youth Society, Phek Chamber of Commerce & Industries and Phek Town Chakhesang Students Union attended the programme.

Keynote address was delivered by Assistant Controller LMCP, Shekhozo Rhakho, who highlighted on the importance of World Consumer Rights Day and the importance of rights of consumer.

He mentioned that every consumer has a right on purchase of products and services and called for protection of their rights by reporting to the appropriate authorities for action.

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“Sustainable Consumer”, District & Sessions Judgecum-PDLSA chairperson, Mezivolu T.Therieh urged to join hands together with all the rest of the world calling for global changes to avert environmental breakdown.

“We are feeling the effect of climate change and you and I as consumers have a vital role to play. Climate change is a global challenge and all should voice together to live healthy and sustainable lifestyles. We must use products and services that have minimal impact on the environment so as to enable future generation to meet their needs”, she added. Therieh appealed to sensitize the public and focus on waste management, recycling, reducing food wastage and avoiding unsustainable products and to encourage the consumers to abide by the regulations and laws meant to protect them.

Speaking on the topic “Consumer Protection Act & its Legal Implications”, Panel Lawyer PDLSA, Sekhotso Rokha stated that Consumer Protection

Act, 2019 has recently replaced the three decade old Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

The new Act proposes a slew of measures and tightens the existing rules for further safeguard of consumer rights and introduction of an Act having strict penalties for misleading advertisements.

The programme was chaired by Diezie Vadeo while PLV, Nuveku Soho gave concluding remarks.

Correspondent KLC: Kohima Law College (KLC) observed “World Consumer Rights Day” under the theme, “The Sustainable Consumer” on March 13.

A press release from media cell KLC stated that while delivering the keynote address, teacher in-charge, assistant professor and president NVCO, Kezhokhoto Savi said that world consumer rights day was first celebrated in 1993 and became an important annual occasion for mobilising citizen action and solidarity within the international movement and that the celebration gives an opportunity to allow

Dignitaries and others during World Consumer Rights Day at Phek town on Friday. (NP)

consumers demand that their rights are respected and protected.

Meanwhile, the aim of sustainable consumption was to increase resource efficiency and fair trade while helping to alleviate poverty and enable everyone to enjoy a good quality of life with access to food, water, energy and more. It also stated that sustainable consumer behaviour was consumer behaviours that improve social and environmental performance and meet their needs as well. Earlier, four topics which were rights of a consumer, duties of a consumer, how to

file complaint before the district forum/state commission and relief/compensation to be awarded in favour of the complainant/ consumer were presented by four students of LL.B 6th semester Lipokyanger Atsanchunger, Vivenne Kapfo, Methse Devina T h e r i e a n d B. A m e t Phom.

NVCO: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers Organisation (NVCO) observed the second day of a week-long celebration of World Consumer Rights Day on March 10 at Nagaland State Consumer Helpline office, D-Block, Kohima. A press release issued by press & media

cell NVCO stated that president of NVCO, Kezhokhoto Savi maintained that Nagaland State Consumer Helpline is a project initially granted by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India and now runs by the state government which provides counselling on all products and services.

He said that it will develop data base information relating to the state and this Helpline as an alternate consumer dispute redressal mechanism functions through a toll free No. 1800 – 345 – 3701 where a citizen can call and seek information, advice or

guidance for his day to day consumer problems.

The main purpose for providing toll free number is for public utility where the call charges would go to the Helpline and not to the one who is calling, he added.

The Nagaland State Consumer Helpline situated at D-Block, Kohima has been receiving calls from all over the districts as the only Helpline in the state. This helpline is receiving calls covering various services and products like banking, telecom, insurance, national food security, LPG, postal, courier, transport including complaints related to

MRP, labelling, price-rise, sub-standard goods in the market, weight and measurement etc.

At the first instance, the complainant is advised to take up the matter with the concerned trader, manufacturer or company.

In case, his problem still remains unresolved, he is advised to approach the respective trade associations, industry regulations, ombudsman and the concerned government departments relating to the industry. It is only as last resort that the complainant is advised to approach the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum or State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission depending on pecuniary jurisdiction.

The most important facet of the State Consumer Helpline, apart from provision of infrastructure for setting up and running of the scheme is building of human resource. The citizen/consumers are welcome to call up Toll Free No. 1800-345-3702 during the office hours for any query related to consumer problems.

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WEATHER FORECAST March 14

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Aizawl

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Guwahati Mostly cloudy Imphal

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Itanagar Turning cloudy

28 15

Shillong

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Kohima

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Dimapur Hazy sunshine

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Tuensang Cooler with hazy sun

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State level workshop on digital MSME in Kma

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Zunheboto Hazy sun

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KVK Mon organises farmer’s seminar

DIMAPUR: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Mon organised farmer’s seminar on “crop diversification for livelihood security & resilience to climate variability” under National Innovations Climate Resilience Agriculture- Technology Demonstration Component (NICRA- TDC) on March 13 at KVK office, Aboi.

During the technical session, resource person, ACTO genetics & plant breeding, Dr. Manoj Singh Sachan highlighted the different types of climate resilient practices and crop varieties and cropping system for increasing the cropping intensity, productivity, profitability, with enhancement of farmer’s income.

ACTO animal science, Dr Paihem Michui spoke about intensive integrated farming along with multipurpose tree species for enhancing food and livelihood security.

Resource persons, programme organisers, officials and others during state level workshop on digital MSME. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, MAR 13 (NPN): State level workshop on digital micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) organised by common services centres (CSC) E-governance services India Limited Nagaland was held at AMK hall Kohima on Friday.

In his welcome address, SPM, CSC E-governance services India Limited Lanusosang Jamir said that CSCs were the access points for delivery of essential public utility services, social welfare schemes, healthcare, financial, education and agricultural services apart from host of business to customer (B2C) services to citizens in rural and remote areas of the country. He informed that it enables the government’s mandate of a socially, financially and digitally inclusive society and informed that in Nagaland, one of the recent projects

of CSC in large scale was 7th economic census and it has enumerated 4,57,854 households and have completed enumeration of nine districts.

He advised that to start an enterprise one needs skills and knowledge to do business where government also provides entrepreneurship development programmes and entrepreneurship trainings and also for raw materials, technical support the government schemes like murda loans in which CSCs can assist the entrepreneur.

In her presentation on government scheme for facilitation of MSME sector, executive engineer department of industries and commerce, Asenla Walling said that Nagaland trade, investment and industrial policy helps create a business friendly environment with simplified procedures and improved infrastruc-

tures to encourage innovative entrepreneurial skills while fostering competitive industrial growth and investment, thereby creating employment opportunities and enhancing the State’s economic status, resulting in better living standards.

She highlighted the policy objective which includes building, strengthening and facilitating a sound industrial eco-system in the state whereby rapid, sustained development and growth of commerce and industry to encourage growth of entrepreneurs and investment generate employment and reduce poverty, regional economic disparities and improve the economy of the State. She also highlighted the thrust areas, package of assistance and incentives schemes, schemes under DC (MSME), entrepreneurship skill development (ESDP), promotion of MSMEs in NE region and Sikkim,

state start policy, Nagaland state food processing industries policy, indentified food processing areas, policy interventions and incentives and others.

On ushering a new era of digital MSME, director in-charge, MSME, DI Dimapur Nagaland, Taliwati Longchar said that the national manufacturing competitiveness programme in 2005 was the nodal programme of the government of India to develop global competitiveness among Indian MSMEs. He highlighted the challenges faced

by Indian MSMEs which include access to technology, IPR related issues, designed as market driver, wasteful usage of resources/manpower, energy in-efficiency and associated high cost, low ICT usage, low market penetration and quality assurance/certification.

Longchar said that the objective of the scheme

were focussed on increasing competitiveness of MSME sector, key initiative for survival of MSMEs in domestic/international markets, a catalyst approach/create role models and implementation with public private partnership.

He also highlighted the challenges for implementation, a supply side initiative, fear of MSMEs in disclosing data and that MSMEs were hesitant in investing their contribution while dwelling on the ten components of manufacturing competitiveness programme (NMCP).

Other speakers of the programme were assistant manager CSC E-governance services India Limited Alem Sangtam on “e-management/ERP for MSME”, deputy manager SBI main branch Kohima Imtitoshi Imsong on “introduction to banking system and utilisation of banking services MSME units”, assistant vice president HDFC Bank on “digital MSME scheme, CSC and HDFC bank joint initiative”.

The workshop was attended by representatives from Kohima Chamber of Commerce (KCCI), banks, department of labour, department of industries and commerce, department of information and technology, department of employment and skill development and others.

DIMAPUR: An awareness programme on rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) was conducted at ADC conference hall, Niuland on March 13 by Nagaland State Disability Forum (NSDF) in collaboration with office of ADC, Niuland and Prodigals’ Home, Dimapur.

A press release from NSDF stated that while speaking at the programme on “Scenario of Disability in Nagaland”, assistant director, Prodigals’ Home, Maong Jamir maintained that “Disability, in the context of Nagaland, has been considered a curse for very long” and shared how Prodigals’ Home started working with Persons with Disability (PwD) since 2006 whence society in general was ignorant to the needs and rights of the PwDs. Jamir shared that working in an entirely new field

was very challenging as most parents/guardians were not ready to meet their disabled child/ward owing to many societal factor, and stigma in particular. He opined that the situation has presently improved to some extent with more awareness and facilities for PwDs nevertheless; there was so much to be done for the education, employment, health, social security, rehabilitation and accessibility of PwDs in Nagaland. He urged Churches in particular to invest more resources for PwDs while also appealing the government and various stakeholders to work together for an enabling environment for the PwDs. While briefly sharing about the status of disability in Niuland, general secretary Federation of Niuland Block Disable People Organisation, Avito Yeptho informed that there are 303

PwDs unidentified in 25 villages under Niuland block and that there will be more if the reach was extended to other villages. He expressed that the federation was able to mobilise resources and commemorate World Disability Day 2019 at Niuland with the help from various quarters.

He added that the federation, formed on May 3, 2019 was still fledgling and needed as much support from the government, churches, NGOs and community leaders. The federation, he said was comprised of village disable people organizations formed by prodigals’ home through a project called “community based rehabilitation” supported by CBR Forum, Bangalore.

While presenting a gist about the rights of persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, president NSDF, Kezhaleto

DIMAPUR: In line with Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna (SAGY), deputy chief minister, Y Patton has adopted Noklak village and declared the same in a function Friday.

A press release from media cell of de puty CM stated that in a short speech, Patton urged the villagers to come together and cooperate with the government agencies to bring all round development of the village.

He also said that developmental activities would be taken up stepwise for which modalities has been worked out.

Patton said he adopted

Organisers of the awareness programme at ADC conference hall, Niuland.

Zecho highlighted about different provisions for PwDs with regard to employment (4%) in government sectors, reservation (5%) in poverty alleviation schemes, right to inclusive education, and right to health and rehabilitation. He particularly stressed on the right to “accessibility” for PwDs, for which the government and

various stakeholders have a major role to play.

He stated that if public places were made easily accessible, more PwDs would come out of their homes and be more visible, which unfortunately was not the case at present. Stressing on the same topic, he said that churches, public places such as meeting halls, market

ADC Mokokchung, W. Manpai Phom chairing the Peren DTF meeting on COVID-19 underway at DC Peren Awareness programme on COVID-19 underway at meeting of Mokokchung DTF. (DIPR) office chamber. (DIPR) Changtongya Town Hall. (DIPR)

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Deputy CM Y Patton speaking at the declaration programme on Friday.

a village in a “remote area” so as to take development to the far flung areas and urged upon fellow legislators to follow suit.

Short speeches were delivered by Kusho head GB, local MLA and advisor, prison, printing and stationery, H. Haying, minister H& TE and Tribal Affairs, Temjen Imna Along.

The deputy chief minister was accompanied by DGP Nagaland, John Longkumer, chief engineer PWD (R& B), Er. Limanarom DIG(R), SP Tuensang, DC Tuensang, host of public leaders and party workers.

Awareness on rights of Persons with Disabilities conducted at Niuland

DTF Mokokchung, Peren hold meetings on COVID-19

DIMAPUR: Following the WHO’s declaration of coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic, District Task Force (DTF) Mokokchung and Peren held meetings while Medical Officer (SMO) Community Health Centre (CHC) Changtongya organised awareness on coronavirus.

Mokokchung DTF: The Mokokchung District Task Force for Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) convened a meeting at ADC Planning Conference Hall on March 12 to formulate an action plan on preventive measures against the threat of the virus in the district.

According to DIPR report, chairing the meeting, ADC Mokokchung, W. Manpai Phom in his opening remark maintained that no cases of COVID-19 infection has

3 Patton adopts Noklak village

been reported from any part of the state till date but said that they needed to put into place certain preventive measures in order to minimize the transmission risk of the infection into the district.

The members after thorough discussions on the feasible preventive measures that can be taken up in the district decided upon the following measures; entry point surveillance, travellers coming from other part of the country will be scrutinized about their travel history at entry point gates to the district. To put a total ban on weekly bazaars that are held in different parts of the district in order to avoid close contact with the traders mostly coming from neighbouring states. To carry out poster campaign in all the public places along with special

emphasis on spreading the awareness during Church programmes to create mass awareness.

It was decided to impart basics on preventive measures to the teachers presently undergoing NISHTHA training in Mokokchung so that they can sensitized the student in their respective schools as a part of awareness campaign. It was also decided to make it mandatory for all the shopkeepers and traders to put on face mask as preventive measures.

The task force decided to approach the government for thermal sensory equipments to make it more convenient while scrutinizing travellers at entry point. A sub-committee was also set up during the meeting to identify suitable location with basic infrastructural amenities to be

used as a quarantine centre in eventuality of infection cases in the district.

DTF Peren: Peren District Task Force (DTF) meeting on COVID-19 was held on March 13 at DC Peren Office Chamber under the chairmanship of DC Peren-cum-DTF chairman, Sentiwapang Aier.

According to DIPR report, District Surveillance Officer, Dr. Kevi Meyase gave a brief introductory note on COVID19 and also highlighted on the present status of COVID-19 in Nagaland.

He also apprised the board members on some of the early signs and symptoms of COVID-19 as well as on preventive measures.

In the meeting, the members also discussed on the need to create community awareness in the entire sub-divisions of

Peren district. Further, DC Peren has assured to issue directives in the form of advisory in the District at the earliest.

Changtongya Town awareness: Awareness programme on novel coronavirus was held at Changtongya Town Hall on March 12 organised by Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Community Health Centre (CHC) Changtongya.

Speaking on the occasion SMO CHC Changtongya, Dr. Jungshi said that coronavirus is also known as COVID-19 that WHO has declared as pandemic to prevent it from spreading. The safest is to avoid closed physical contact to protect and prevent from COVID-19 infection that could occur by touching the eyes, mouth and nose. He also said it can also spread by shak-

ing hands. He informed that the safest greeting to prevent COVID-19 is by a wave nod or a bow, which they should practice.

Dr. Jungshi said they should be well prepared for prevention and to tackle in case of any outbreak of COVID-19 under Changtongya sub-division.

Nurse CHC Changtongya, Asangla Mar highlighted on the common syndrome of coronavirus which includes cough, headache, fever and sneezing. She also spoke on preventive measures to be taken to avoid spreading the disease.

SDO (C) Changtongya, Moakunzuk Tzudir chaired the awareness programme and also delivered a vote of thanks. He urged all stakeholders to spread the awareness on coronavirus.

places, streets, etc should be made as accessible as possible for PwDs. He also urged the church to involve PwDs in the church programmes and not only remember them on world disability day or on every 3rd Sunday of November (special Sunday for PwDs by NBCC). He concluded by thanking the present state

commissioner for Persons with Disability for being very knowledgeable about issues of PwDs and for being very approachable.

Further, he encouraged the gathering, particularly PwDs and their guardians to approach the commissioner directly for any genuine issues related to PwDs or disability through official email id or office phone number which he would be sharing to them.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by general secretary NSDF, Ashe Kiba, EAC Niuland, Yanthungbemo spoke on behalf of ADC Niuland, while treasurer NSDF, Vikengunu Fatima Kera delivered vote of thanks. Government officials, GBs, PwDs, guardians of PwDs, village leaders, Church representatives, NGO workers and VDPO members attended the programme.

DC Tuensang, Mokokchung issues advisory on COVID-19

DIMAPUR: In view of the global threat posed by coronavirus (COVID-19) which is spreading at an alarming rate and has been declared as a ‘pandemic’ by the World Health Organization, Deputy Commissioner Tuensang and Mokokchung issued directives and precautionary measures against COVID-19.

According to DIPR report, DC Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant has issued the following directives and advisories in the interest of public health and safety: In public places such as churches, offices and educational institutions, it is advised that people be encouraged to use masks and hand sanitizers; all the salespersons/shopkeepers must keep hand sanitizers for their and public use; sellers/shopkeepers should not indulge in unethical practices such as hoarding of/charging of exorbitant prices for hand sanitizers and masks. Any case/complaint of such illegal activity may be reported to the following contact persons: EAC Sadar, Kevethito Rose at 8787851115 and OC Tuensang Police Station, Chullen Chang at 9612128948. As far as possible, public are advised to avoid attending mass gatherings. Further, NGOs and other public organizations are urged to minimize, if

not totally avoid, organizing of big gatherings and functions unless it is totally unavoidable.

DC Mokokchung: De puty Commissioner Mokokchung has informed the under mentioned system of monitoring by the District Surveillance Team (COVID0-19) shall enforced with immediate effect as a precautionary measure: Passengers of all buses travelling directly from Guwahati into the district shall be monitored by way of collecting the details of their travel history at the Police check gates (Tsutapela and Watiyongpang) by police personnel; collected information shall be monitored by the District Surveillance Team (COVID19) on a daily basis.

The DC through another order has restricted movement of all traders from outside the state for the purpose of weekly bazaar at various locations in the district with immediate effect and will remain in force till further order. However, weekly bazaar for traders from within the district will remain open.

DC Mokokchung also issued a public notification to maintain personal cleanliness and hygiene especially in public places. For queries contact the District Health Line at 9436006387 or 8837420932.

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Doors open for talks with HNLC militants : M’laya Gov Cops effectively handled CAA, ILP agitations

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SHILLONG, MAR 13: M e g h a l aya G ove r n o r Tathagata Roy said doors are open for dialogue with outlawed Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) provided they give up their unlawful activities.

“Militancy in the State is completely under control. With very few cadres based in Bangladesh, the HNLC’s activities are confined to issuing press releases and posting in social media,” Roy said in his address to the Assembly at the start of the Budget Session on Friday.

He also infor med that the militant outfit has also expressed its desire to come over ground for talks.

“The government reiterates its stand that doors are open for dialogue provided they give up their unlawful activities,” Roy said.

Moreover, he said the government has been rehabilitating the surrendered and disbanded militant cadres under revised scheme for surrender-cumrehabilitation of militants in the North East.

2 Tripura doctors suspended for negligence

Agartala, Mar 13 (PTI): Two doctors of a state-run hospital in Tripura were suspended for negligence of duty that caused the death of an accident victim, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Friday.

Bhaskar Debroy, an advocate by profession, was admitted to the Gobinda Ballabh Pant Hospital after meeting with an accident in Agartala’s Dhaleswar area on March 6 and died on the same day due to medical negligence, the CMO said.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb met Debroy’s family on March 11 and assured them of investigating the matter. The state Health department formed a fourmember team to investigate the matter and found Dr Debashish Paul and Dr Ronit Das guilty of medical negligence, the CMO said.

Debroy’s family alleged that he had sustained minor injuries in the accident.

“My son met with an accident while on his way home on a motorbike. He sustained minor injuries on his hands and feet and his motorcycle was also not damaged. He did not get any treatment at the hospital,” the deceased’s mother, Kankana Debroy alleged.

Tathagata Roy The HNLC, which claims to carry out its hitand-run operations from its hideout in Bangladesh, has been demanding a sovereign Hynniewtrep homeland in Meghalaya.

Meghalaya shares a 444 km long border with Bangadesh part of which is porous, hilly and unfenced and prone to frequent infiltrations.

On the other hand, Roy informed that fencing has been erected for 329.160 Km along the State’s Indo-Bangla border.

He said the government is committed to complete the remaining fencing on the international border with Bangladesh at a fast pace to effectively contain the influx of Bangladeshi nationals, trans-border movement and activities of militants besides antisocial elements.

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy also praised the State Police for effectively handling the agitations against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) and demand for Inner Line Permit (ILP).

In his address to the Assembly at the start of the budget session, Roy informed that the government is actively pursuing with the Central government on the implementation of ILP in the state.

The Meghalaya Assembly had unanimously adopted a resolution in a special session on December 19, 2019 to implement “Inner Line” under Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 to ensure further protection and safeguard the interest of the people of the state.

Infor ming the Assembly that the State has witnessed agitation and protest by various NGOs against CAA and demand for ILP, Roy said, “Overall, agitations against CAA and demand for ILP were effectively handled by the State Police.”

However, he said an unfortunate incident took

place on February 28 in Ichamati under Sohra Civil Sub-Division of East Khasi Hills district where one Lurshai Hynniewta succumbed to his injuries following clashes between two groups.

He said the clashes occurred after a meeting organised by the Khasi Students’ Union on the CAA and ILP. Roy said the police were swift to take action and arrested eight people.

Besides, the government has ordered a magisterial enquiry following the incident. “The police are the investigating all these cases and will ensure that justice is done,” the Governor informed.

On the recent mob lynching at Pashang village under Mawkynrew Block of East Khasi Hills district, Roy said, the government was deeply concerned about the incident.

“Such incidents tend to mar the good reputation of the state as a peace loving tourism destination. the government appeals to the citizens of the state to refrain from all such acts of violence in the interest of maintaining peace and harmony in the state,” Governor said.

BJP is ‘Coronavirus of Communalism’: Gogoi GUWAHATI, MAR 13 ( AGENCIES): Tearing into the opposition BJP camp ahead of the Rajya Sabha election on March 26, 3-time former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, said that the party is the “coronavirus of communalism”, reports InsideNe..

This is indeed a startling statement, considering the fact that the international pandemic has killed nearly 5,000 people worldwide and infected over 1 lakh.

Gogoi, speaking to the media in Guwahati during the filing of nomination of the AIUDF MLA, has claimed that the BJP is afraid. He said, “They are the coronavirus of communalism. They are trying to divide the nation into several parts.

When they go to Barpeta, Dhubri, they claim it to be Bangladesh.”

The former CM, speaking on the nomination of Ajit Kumar Bhuyan from the AIUDF-Congress, said that all the intellectuals, artistes, and political parties have also come together to “subdue” the BJP party through the nomination of the veteran. “Not only is Ajit Bhuyan the candidate of the Congress-AIUDF, he is also the candidate

Tarun Gogoi of those who believe in democracy, secularism.

Not only for opposition to the CAA, we have also shaken hands with him to protect democracy and the principle of secularism”, Tarun Gogoi added.

In general, Gogoi’s attack on the BJP and its “communal tendencies” came in the wake of the party’s enactment of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act that uses religion as a criteria for giving out religion, and excludes Muslims from its ambit. This is a direct violation of the Indian Constitution (Article 15 secures the citizens from every sort of discrimination by the State, on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth or any of them.)

Moreover, in the wake of the violent unrest in the Northeast against the CAA, the BJP started a series of pro-CAA rallies

called Sankalp Yatra. In these rallies, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has repeatedly accused the political opposition of attempting to facilitate the influx of illegal Muslim migrants from Bangladesh.

In lower Assam, especially, he has alleged that there is a heavy influx of Muslims and has repeatedly knocked AIUDF leader and MP from Dhubri of being projected as Chief Ministerial candidate by “unnamed communal forces”.

It is believed that the Congress-AIUDF coalition zeroed in on Bhuyan to tap into the anti-CAA sentiment in the State.

It may be mentioned here that the Opposition comprising the Congress with 23 MLAs and perfume baron Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) with 14 MLAs can bag the third seat only if they field a consensus candidate and there is crossvoting. The BJP, that has 86 legislators, is confident of winning the two other seats. The three seats are to be vacated by Bhubaneswar Kalita, Sanjay Sinh and Biswajit Daimary in April. Kalita and Singh are former Congressmen who went on to join the BJP.

SHILLONG, MAR 13: Former Congress legislator, Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem on Friday filed his nomination papers for the March 26 Rajya Sabha elections.

Khyriem was accompanied by Leader of Opposition Dr. Mukul Sangma and host of Congress legislators when he submitted his nomination papers to Returning Officer and Joint Secretary of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, F.G.Momin.

“When there is a fight, we have to fight. My conscience speaks that I stand to have a chance due to various reasons,” Khyriem told reporters.

Khyriem will be engaged in a straight contest with National People’s Party (NPP) Meghalaya president, Prof Wanwei Roy Kharlukhi. Kharlukhi is the consensus candidate of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition government. The ruling MDA is led by NPP (21), United Democratic Party K Y M C

(7), People’s Democratic Front (4) BJP (2), Hill State People’s Democratic Party (2), NCP (1) and three Independents.

In the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly, the Congress has 19 legislators.

Voting for the Rajya Sabha election will be held on March 26 from 9 am to 4 pm and the counting of votes will take place at 5

Aizawl, Mar 13 (PTI): The BJP’s Mizoram unit on Friday accused the Mizo National Front (MNF) government headed by Chief Minister Zoramthanga of misusing central funds for political gains.

BJP state president Vanlalhmuaka said he has come to learn from “certain quarters” that the state government has misused various central schemes for the benefit of the MNF. He also charged the state government with “fooling people” over the Centre’s healthcare scheme.

“The Centre introduced a healthcare scheme providing an annual insurance cover of Rs 3 lakh, which was later raised to Rs 5 lakh,” he said at a programme in Champhai town. The MNF government is misusing the central healthcare scheme by claiming it is providing Rs 2 lakh annual insurance under its flagship programme ‘Socio-Economic Development Policy’, the BJP leader added.

Guwahati, Mar 13 (IANS): Senior journalist Ajit Bhuyan and Congressturned-BJP leader Bhubaneswar Kalita filed their nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Assam on Friday. Kalita was accompanied at the legislative assembly by state Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state BJP chief Ranjeet Das and AGP president Atul Bora.

Kalita resigned from the Rajya Sabha where he was chief whip of the Congress last August and joined the BJP. Kalita had then said he was quitting in protest against the party’s stand opposing the abrogation of Article 370. CongressAIUDF candidate Bhuyan filed his nomination at the

assembly in the company of former chief minister and veteran Congress leader Tarun Gogoi, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora. Bhuyan has been one of the leading figures of the volatile movement against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Asjmal said the state’s anti-CAA protesters have come together as a family to uphold their cause and asserted the BJP would not ‘dare’ to put up a candidate for the third seat.

Eyeing a third straight term, Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) leader Biswajit Daimary two days back filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from the state with the backing of e NDA partners BJP and the AGP.

Mass prayers in Mizoram to control COVID-19 A i z aw l , M ar 1 3 (IANS): Amidst novel coronavir us scare, the Church bodies in Mizoram have asked the churches to conduct mass prayers “to seek divine intervention to contain the global outbreak of the dreaded disease”, a church leader said on Friday.

According to a church leader, the Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC), an apex body of the 15 major churches in Mizoram led by Mizoram Presbysterian Church of India,

has requested its member churches to hold the mass prayers “to seek divine intervention to control the global outbreak of the nCoV”.

The MKHC in its notice to the churches said that the mass prayers could be held on Saturday or Sunday evening.

“A l l t h e m e m b e r churches across Mizoram would hold congregational prayers during church services either on Saturday or Sunday evening according to their convenience,” the church leader said.

T h e c h u r c h b o dy asked people not to panic and urged them to cooperated with the government. It also appealed to the people to follow the government advisories to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

The church leaders held a meeting in Aizawl and reviewed the situations arises out of the threat of the coronavirus and availability of essentials, medicines, health infrastructures and medical equipments and accessories.

Sikkim’s tourist fest postponed due to COVID-19 GANGTOK, MAR 13 ( AGENCIES): Sikkim’s biggest Tourism extravaganza which is the “Red Panda Tourism Carnival” has been postponed due to global scare of coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, reports The Northeast Today. The said event was slated in mid April 2020.

Red Panda Tourism Carnival 2020 was proposed for Soreng Chakung Constituency West Sikkim under Patronship of Area MLA Aditya Golay also son of present CM PS Golay.

MLA Aditya Golay said, “For your kind information the Red Panda Festival which was scheduled for April now hereby

stands postponed due to the epidemic of ConVid 19 in the country and the neighbouring countries. As much as I personally want it to happen in April but at the same time we cannot take the risk as it would be fatal if the outbreak occurs. Taking into consideration all these matters and the notifications received from the Union Ministries I think it would be best if we postpone it.”

He further added that I would like all to share this message to your near and dear ones who were excited for the festival. We will now prepare for the next date when the Virus subsides.

AFFIDAVIT I, Smti Sandhya Das, wife of Late Sitesh Ranjan Das, resident of house No. 172 (DMC), West Yard Colony, Dimapur declare through an Affidavit Regd. No. 147/14, Date : 6-03-2014 that my husband's name is wrongly entered as Late Ranjan Das instead of Late Sitesh Ranjan Das, in all the documents related to our son Master Rajdeep Das. That Late Ranjan Das and Late Sitesh Ranjan Das is one and the same person and both the names are the name of my husband.

Notary Public Sandhya Das, Deponent

The faculty and staff of Impur Bible School, ABAM, takes the pleasure to inform and invite all the former graduates of Impur Bible School to the Alumni meet which is being held after every five years. A three (3) days long program will be held for this year from 24-27 March 2020, at the IBS premises.

Therefore, all the former graduates, specially who are in the ministry are warmly welcome to this Alumni meet. For further information please contact: 1. Rev. Toshi Longchar H/M 7085896264/7005024313 2. Mr. Meren Imchen Asst/Teacher 8413936193 MKC-101 Regd. No. 158/A/2020

ALL NAGALAND PRAYER HOUSE CRUSADE INTER DENOMINATION

THE LORD'S PROGRAMME Theme: Jesus replied "They do not need to go away, you give them something to eat" Matthew 14:16 Purpose : To pray for peace and for all Naga Tribes.

Date : 17th – 19th March 2020 Place : NCRC Prayer Centre, 7th Mile Chümoukedima, Dimapur Time : 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Speakers : Rev. Hukashe Zhimomi, NBCC President Rev. Dr. Neikeduozo Paphino, NCRC President A.G. Superintendent Tusaya Kath

Mizoram govt misusing central funds: BJP

Congress and AIUDF common candidate Ajit Kumar Bhuyan files his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections, at Assam Legislative Assembly in Guwahati, Friday. (PTI)

TO ALL THE FORMER GRADUATES OF IMPUR BIBLE SCHOOL

pm on the same day. All the 60 MLAs of the state Assembly are voters in the Rajya Sabha election.

The election is necessitated since the term of the current Rajya Sabha MP Wansuk Syiem will expire on April 12.

Syiem represents Meghalaya to the Upper House as member of the Congress for two terms.

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Roy said that the government is committed to promote scientific, secure and environmentally friendly coal mining in the state complying with all statutory central legislations.

“Efforts by the government to resolve coal mining issues culminated in landmark judgment by the Supreme Court in which it was held that private owners of land as well as community owners have both surface rights as well as sub-soil rights,” Roy said in his address to the Assembly at the start of the Budget Session.

T h e G ove r n o r i n formed the members of the Assembly that the Court “permitted” coal mining in the state as per provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 with approved mining plan with strict compliance the of Mines Act, 1952 and Coal Mines Regulations 2017.

In addition to consultation with various stakeholders and experts to secure environment friendly coal mining, Roy said the gov-

ernment has also conducted sensitization programme in West Jaintia Hills to educate mine owners about procedures to be followed in starting coal mining under the provisions of MMDR Act 1957 and the Mineral Concession Rules 1960.

Stating that government is committed to restore the environment damaged by coal mining in the state, Roy said the State has been collecting 10 per cent of the value of coal from coal transported under the order of the Supreme Court and Natonal Green Tribunal and deposited towards the Meghalaya Environment Protection and Restoration Fund.

He said an action plan has been prepared for restoration of environment damaged by coal mining and pilot projects have already commenced.

“The state the government has also notified the guidelines for utilization of MEPRF fund. The District Mineral Foundation have been notified in eight districts to minimize or mitigate adverse effects of mining on environment, health and for implementing various developmental and welfare programmes in mining affected areas.

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IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KIPHIRE : NAGALAND NO. PD & SJ.KPE OBJECTION NOTICE-1/2019-20/296/Dt. Kpe the 12th March 2020

OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas Mrs. L. TSIPONGLA SANGTAM, W/o Lt. S. SELICHO SANGTAM of Seyochung Village P.O/P.S Kiphire, District Kiphire has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to operate/draw/transfer/withdraw the debts & security in respect of her husband Late S. Selicho Sangtam who expired on 23rd December, 2019.

Now therefore, the public are hereby informed to file claims/objection if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of this notice.

(VICTO SEMA) NJS Principal District and Sessions Judge Kiphire, Nagaland

Dt. 03.03.2020

I, Shri. Ram Chandra Doom, Permanent resident of Thahekhu Village, Block No. 2, Dist. Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above stated place.

2. That I am serving in station Headquarters, Rangapahar, Dimapur, C/o. 99 APO, Nagaland Vide.

3. That my service record, my wife’s, Son’s and daughter’s name has been inadvertently entered/recorded as “Marian Devi”, “Amar Deep”, “Indrajit” and “Reshmi Kumari” respectively, whereas my wife’s correct/official name is “Mariam” and my sons’ official/correct names are “Amardeep R Kumar” and “Inderjeet Kumar” and my daughter’s correct/official name is “Rashmi Kumari” respectively which is true to my knowledge and belief.

4. That, my son Inderjeet Kumar’s date of birth is also wrongly recorded in my service record whereas my aforesaid son’s date of birth is 20th day of February 1993.

5. That therefore I intend to record my wife’s name as “Mariam”, and my children’s names as “Amardeep R Kumar”, “Inderjeet Kumar” and “Rashmi Kumari” in my service record which shall be used for all future purposes.

6. That I made this affidavit to declare that my wife’s, and children’s correct/ official names are as stated hereinabove and futher to record the same in my service record. I further declare that my son Inderjeet Kumar’s date of birth is on 20/02/1993 and to rectify his date of birth in my service record and further to use this affidavit for documentary evidence before the competent authority.

7. That the above statements are true.

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BEFORE THE MARRIAGE OFFICER DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Marriage Regd. No 16/20

Dated Dimapur, the ........./ 20 ....

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE I, Marriage Officer, Dimapur, Nagaland hereby give notice Under Section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, that a petition of registration of marriage has been filed by Mr. Ithoto Zhimo aged above 26 years, S/o Shri Hotozhe Zhimo, resident of Ghokito Village AND Smti Kitoli V. Awomi aged about 19 years, D/o Shri Vighoi Awomi, resident of Satami Village ZBTO before me on 9th day of March 2020 and whereas 10th April 2020 has been fixed for registering their Marriage. Objections, if any are to be furnished on or before the aforementioned fixed date.

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44 Indians from Iran reach Mumbai, to be isolated

Indian citizens evacuated from Iran being shifted to a quarantine facility at Ghatkopar in Mumbai. (PTI) Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): A flight carrying 44 Indians evacuated from the coronavirusaffected Iran arrived here from Tehran on Friday afternoon, officials said.

Besides the passengers, there are 17 crew members and the aircraft has been parked at an isolated area at Mumbai airport to avoid any contact with other passengers or flights.

Officials indicated that all the passengers would be shifted by an Indian Navy team to a quarantine facility.

It is not known wheth-

er there are any passengers showing symptoms of Covid-19, and further details are awaited.

An earlier report had stated that all the passengers have tested negative, but would be quarantined as per the existing health protocol for coronavirus.

Earlier, the second batch of Indian pilgrims arrived in India on Friday from Iran, Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar tweeted.

It was then reported that these 44 would be sent to a quarantine centre in Jaisalmer, but Col Sombit

Ghosh, PRO Defence, told IANS that there is no confirmation about that.

Jaishankar praised the efforts of the medical team of the Indian embassy in Iran and Iranian authorities involved in the evacuation operation.

“Our efforts to bring back the others continue. @India_in_Iran and our medical team -- keep up the good work. Appreciate the support of Iranian authorities and their airlines.”

After Wuhan, Italy and Iran witnessed the worst outbreak of coronavirus. Many Indians, including students, pilgrims and fishermen, have been stranded in Iran amid the outbreak.

The government will carry out another evacuation, but the date is yet to be decided, a Ministry official said on Thursday at a press conference.

The Indian government has set up a testing lab in Iran where the screening and tests are being conducted and prospective cases are detected there itself before bringing Indians back from Iran.

Hussain’s brother sent to judicial custody for 14 days New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): A Delhi court on Friday sent suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s brother, Shah Alam, and three others to judicial custody for 14 days for the violence in the national capital’s northeast area.

Besides Alam, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat sent Abid, Rashid and Shadab to the custody till March 27.

Hussain’s brother and others were arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police on March 9.

“Alam was merely arrested because Tahir is his brother. There is no evidence against him,” advocate Sarfaraz Asif, who is representing the four accused, told IANS. Tahir Hussain is in the eye of a major controversy for his alleged involvement in the recent violence in Delhi’s northeast area and the killing of an Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer, Ankit Sharma, whose body was recovered from a drain near his house.

Hussain’s police custody is slated to end today.

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Delhi minister tables resolution against NPR

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): Cabinet minister Gopal Rai on Friday moved a resolution in the Delhi Assembly against the NPR and NRC and demanded that the Centre instead focus on the economy and coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Rai moved the resolution during a special session of the Assembly called on Friday. In his resolution, Rai demanded that if the exercise to build a National Population Register (NPR) is to be carried out, it should be in accordance with the 2010 format.

“On the basis of the NPR, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be done. People are scared of this... I request the Centre that at a time when the Indian economy is down and coronavirus is spreading, it should use its resources on these issues. The Centre should roll back the NRC and the NPR. Even if they wish to go forward, the NPR should be done as per the 2010 format,” Rai said as he moved the resolution.

Rai said if the NPR has to be implemented, it must ensure that all new entries in the NPR are withdrawn.

“The NPR updation

Gopal Rai should be stalled in Delhi.

And if the Centre insists, the process should be carried out in accordance with the 2010 format,” Rai said.

He said there has been an attempt to create an image that it will favour a particular community and will be against another.

“I want to say that the NPR and NRC have nothing to do with any community or religion. It will be imposed on all the people and will affect all. Assam is the best example of it. Out of the 19 lakh people who could not make it to the list, 14 lakh were Hindus. If it is implemented across the country, the Hindus will be most affected.”

Rai said he and his parents also do not have a birth certificate. He said such a fear was not among people even during the British rule. “This is raising

questions on every person’s citizenship, this never happened even in the British rule. “ He said that on Thursday Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament that NPR has no link with NRC so people need not worry.

“Previously, he used to explain the chronology to the people. He has several times told that first the CAA will come and then there will be NRC. However, in the House he said there is no link of NPR with the NRC.” He said the statement of Shah should have given relief to the people, but it created more conflict in people’s minds.

Slamming the central government and BJP leaders for conflicting statements on the NPR, NRC and CAA, he said there are a lot of questions regarding these things among the people.

After 1955, he said, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government had amended the citizenship law in 2003.

As per the amendment, it was decided that NPR will be created. The data will be verification and the suspicious data will be categorised as doubtful ‘D’, he said.

The 2003 rule says NPR will be done before the NRC, the Delhi Cabinet Minister added. “Shah is misleading the people.”

He further said it is ironic, that those living abroad do not need any document. “However, those who decided to stay in the country will have to bear the burden. They have to give the proof of their citizenship.”

Rai claimed that Shah also said that the data is being collected so that the schemes can be given in a better way.

“I want to tell Shah that 1.25 crore people in the country have Aadhaar cards. If you want to seriously give them the benefits you don’t need to collect more data. 70 per cent of that 1.25 crore are unemployed. Give them jobs.

Then go for more data collection.”

Later, the House took up the resolution for discussion.

During the discussion on the resolution, BJP MLA Vijender Gupta made a remark against the Aam Aadmi Party, which created a ruckus in the House.

However, the Speaker expunged his remarks and later asked Gupta to leave the House.

SP leader who put up posters is an ex-BJP man Covid death fallout: schools, colleges shut in Karnataka The hoardings carried pictures of Chinmayanand and Sengar along with the details of their criminal cases. “Betiyan Rahe Savdhan, Surakshit Rahe Hindustan,” is the message that the hoardings carried.

The billboards read, “They are the culprits of our daughters, beware of them.”

The SP leader said, “After midnight, the entire police machinery went on to remove the billboards put up by me to name and shame the two leaders accused in the rape cases.”

He said police action had exposed the intention of the Adityanath government.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court had questioned the state government’s decision to put up hoarding, displaying the pictures and addresses of people accused of indulging in violence and destruction of property during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, as there was no law to back the action.

The matter was referred to a threejudge bench of the Supreme Court.

The UP government had filed an appeal in the apex court to challenge the Allahabad High Court directive to pull down the roadside hoardings forthwith.

Kalaburagi/ Bengaluru (Karnataka), Mar 13 (IANS): All schools and colleges in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi’s city have been shut for a week a day after an old man’s death was confirmed to be due to coronavirus disease, an official said on Friday.

“We have directed all schools and colleges in the city to shut classes for a week, but not put off exams, as a safety measure and prevent the students from being affected by Covid-19 symptoms,” Kalaburagi deputy commissioner B. Sharat told IANS. Kalaburagi is 575km north of Bengaluru in the southern state.

Though the victim died on March 10 (Tuesday night) at a private hospital in Hyderabad, about 230km east of Kalabura-

gi, his infected body was brought here and buried on Wednesday as per the government guidelines.

“We have also cancelled the ‘Sharana Basaveshwara jathra’, a religious fair, in which thousands of people participate by joining the chariot procession in which the deity of the 12th century Lingayat seer is taken across the city on Friday,” the IAS officer said.

T h e p o l i c e h av e stepped up vigil at checkposts on the border with surrounding districts in the state’s northern region and neighbouring Maharashtra in the west.

“As a precautionary step, we are regulating movement of people and vehicles from other districts in our state and neighbouring states like Telangana

Modi proposes SAARC strategy to combat COVID-19 cided to coordinate efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Modi also expressed concern over UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries testing positive for coronavirus and wished her a speedy recovery. Both the leaders also agreed to further strengthen India-UK strategic partnership through the new decade. They concurred that it would be useful to formulate a comprehensive roadmap for the next ten years towards the objective of strengthening ties.

The leaders expressed their satisfaction at the cooperation between India and the UK in the field of climate change, especially with reference to the Coali-

tion for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

On Thursday, India witnessed its first coronavirus death in Karnataka.

State Health Minister B. Sriramulu confirmed that a 76-year-old man from Kalaburgi in the state’s northern region died of Covid-19.

The Union Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 75 coronavirus cases till 10 a.m. on its official website.

‘PM Modi should head committee on Covid-19’

The Congress on Friday slammed the government over its handling of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the country and demanded that Prime

Minister Narendra Modi should head the committee on Covid-19, which has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Congress alleged that the Prime Minister was securing himself by not attending the Parliament and by not going for public functions. Asserting that “Men should be in Men”, Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that Modi should assure the country about the way the pandemic is being handled.

Surjewala said that if a certain area needs to be quarantined, who would take the decision? That is why the Prime Minister and

the Home Minister should be part of the committee.

“If the army needs to be called, who will take the decision,” he asked. The Congress alleged that the government has mishandled the entire situation by allowing people to come into the country by just submitting a declaration, without knowing that coronavirus has an incubation period of 14 days. The Congress also alleged that the government did not treat the pandemic seriously. With one more person returning from Italy testing positive for Covid-19 at the Indian Army’s quarantine facility in Manesar, the total number of cases in India reached 81 on Friday.

and Andhra Pradesh to ing from its property tested prevent the spread of the positive for coronavirus. “ We h e r e b y c o n disease,” added Sharat. that an employee of RMZ Corp confirms Google firm Google, has been tested employee is Covid positive positive for coronavirus City-based real estate and he was working within major RMZ Corp on Fri- the premises of RMZ Inday confirmed that one finity,” told an RMZ Corp Google employee operat- spokesperson to IANS.

5 dead in rain-related incidents in UP’s Sitapur Sitapur (UP), Mar 13 (PTI): Five people, including three women, have died in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district, officials said.

In the latest case on Friday, Ram Prasad (55), who was under a tin shed during hailstorm, was killed when a tree fell on it, police said. In another incident, a 15-year-old girl in Rampurkalan area died as a wall collapsed on her due to rains, they said. A father-son duo

were struck by lightening in Sandana area leading to the death of the son, while one Resham (14) of Sadarpur died when a tree fell on her due to heavy rains and thunderstorm, police said.

A 40-year-old woman, identified as Daya, was killed in Sandana on Thursday when a wall of her house collapsed due to heavy rains, they said. Rainfall and thunderstorms have occurred in the district in the last two days, officials said. Mon-

etary compensation given in such incidents under Natural Disaster Fund will be provided after post-mortem examinations, said Sitapur SDM Amit Bhatt.

M e a n w h i l e, U t t a r Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to make proper assessment of losses due to hailstorm, thunderstorm and lightning in some parts of the state on Thursday and extend immediate compensation.

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis across the globe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the SAARC nations to chalk out strategy to fight it and set an example to the world.

In a series of tweets, Modi said, “Our planet is battling COVID-19. At various levels, governments and people are trying their best to combat it. South Asia, which is home to a significant number of the global population, should leave no stone unturned to ensure our people are healthy.

“I would like to propose that the leadership of the SAARC nations chalk out a strong strategy to fight coronavirus. We could discuss, via video conferencing, ways to keep our citizens healthy. Together, we can set an example to the world and contribute to a healthier planet,” he said. His remarks came amid the COVID-19 outbreak, which has hit the health as well as the markets globally. On Thursday, Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson in a phone conversation stressed the need to coordinate international efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the government said Modi received a phone call from Johnson on Thursday. The two discussed the ongoing global pandemic that has hit some countries of Europe badly, apart from China, and de-

Students wear protective masks in the wake of COVID19 outbreak in Chikmagalur, Friday. (PTI)

She said the tech giant quickly apprised RMZ about the development and both organisations joined forces to fight the virus.

“Google was swift in bringing this to our notice.

We have been working very closely with Google and have taken on sanitization and fumigation procedures at RMZ Infinity in the interest of mitigation,” said the real estate major’s spokesperson.

RMZ said all other offices located in the Infinity building have been apprised of the situation and necessary safety measures being taken.

On Thursday night, Karnataka Health Minister B. Sriramulu confirmed that a 76-year-old man from Kalaburgi died of coronavirus.

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Lucknow, Mar 13 (IANS): I.P. Singh, the Samajwadi Party leader who had put up counter posters on Thursday night, shaming two BJP leaders accused of rape, is a former BJP activist.

Singh had joined the Samajwadi Party in March last year.

He was expelled from BJP for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘prachar mantri’.

I.P. Singh began his career as a student leader with ABVP. Singh, known as a firebrand leader, not only owned up that he had put up the hoardings but also tweeted: “When the protesters have no privacy and the Yogi government is not removing the hoardings (of anti-CAA protesters), then take this. At the Lohia crossing, I have released posters of some of the court-named criminals in public interest.

Daughters beware of them.”

The posters were ripped off by the police late on Thursday night.

The SP leader had put up photographs of two BJP leaders -- former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused by the court in Unnao gang-rape case, and Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a law student in the state.

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Nagaland Post VOL. XXX NO. 96 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020

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Resort Politics

hen elected representatives are shepherded to resorts and hotels sometimes by chartered flights or luxury coaches, it reveals the phenomenon of ‘Resort Politics’ , a reference to the many instances where MLAs are kept in luxury resorts, either to cause or prevent a power upset. The media gives almost a minute-by-minute account, like a ball by ball description of a cricket match. There have been many instances since the mid-80s when MLAs were corralled in hotels or resorts like horses during the period of ‘horse trading’. This can happen when assembly elections throw up a hung house where no party is able to form a government without the help of other party or parties and when there is another contender for power. Resort Politics can also be when dissidence destabilises a government that also results in the opponent or a combination of dissidents and opposition joining hands together to form an alternative government. Most recently, Resort Politics was witnessed in Karnataka in 2018 when the BJP, which was the single largest after the assembly election was asked to form the government by a friendly governor despite not having the numbers. The two-day government resigned before the floor test and the Congress-JDS combine formed the government. However, no sooner had the dust of the Lok Sabha elections settled, Congress rebels reportedly “instigated” by some Congress leaders, fled away to harass the chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.

It was a restart to Resort Politics. The game backfired on the Congress as the rebels gravitated to the BJP. Both opposing camps corralled their MLAs to hotels and resorts. It also happened in Maharashtra last year when the assembly election resulted in a hung house.

The BJP did not try hard to form the government despite being the single largest party. Its long time ally, the Shiv Sena decided to claim the chief minister’s post.

This eventually led the SS to form an unholyalliance with Congress and NCP. In Haryana it was Resort Politics after the assembly election in 2019 when both Congress and BJP corralled their MLAs to prevent horse trading. Resort Politics is again being replayed in Madhya Pradesh where the Congress-led alliance with 120 MLAs in a house of 230 has been reduced to minority after 22 Congress MLAs resigned. The development came on the day senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, decided to dump the Congress and defect to the BJP. The Congress, which was voted to power in the state after 15 years in 2018, had 114 MLAs and the BJP 107 in the 230-member assembly.

Two seats are at present vacant. Four Independent MLAs, two of the Bahujan Samaj Party and one Samajwadi Party legislator were with the Congressled government. The BJP shepherded its Madhya Pradesh MLAs to Gurugram (Haryana where BJP is in power) and Congress took its MLAs to Rajasthan (ruled by Congress). The dissident Congress who are reportedly with Jyotiraditya Scindia are in some resort in Bengaluru (where BJP is in power). Resort Politics is not new to Nagaland MLAs. It was practised in the late 70s and became pronounced since 2014 then 2015 and 2017. Resort Politics needs to be totally eliminated not only as they are highly unethical but also expose the shenanigans who subvert constitutional probity.

Perhaps parliament will seriously ponder over it and put an end to this mockery.

DailyDevotion God’s Total Surrender to Us

For God so loved the world that He gave… —John 3:16

Salvation does not mean merely deliverance from sin or the experience of personal holiness. The salvation which comes from God means being completely delivered from myself, and being placed into perfect union with Him. When I think of my salvation experience, I think of being delivered from sin and gaining personal holiness. But salvation is so much more!

It means that the Spirit of God has brought me into intimate contact with the true Person of God Himself. And as I am caught up into total surrender to God, I become thrilled with something infinitely greater than myself. To say that we are called to preach holiness or sanctification is to miss the main point. We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ (see 1 Corinthians 2:2). The fact that He saves from sin and makes us holy is actually part of the effect of His wonderful and total surrender to us. If we are truly surrendered, we will never be aware of our own efforts to remain surrendered. Our entire life will be consumed with the One to whom we surrender. Beware of talking about surrender if you know nothing about it. In fact, you will never know anything about it until you understand that John 3:16 means that God completely and absolutely gave Himself to us. In our surrender, we must give ourselves to God in the same way He gave Himself for us— totally, unconditionally, and without reservation. The consequences and circumstances resulting from our surrender will never even enter our mind, because our life will be totally consumed with Him.

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If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. ~ Sun Tzu

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Post-mortem

Coronavirus (COVID-19): an offshoot of globalization!

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fter the Great Depression and 2008 financial crash— COVID—19 is creating havoc amongst the nations of the world. It is due to globalization. Particularly, the developing countries went all out in embracing globalization based on the development paradigm of growth or modernization model to grow and prosper and to ‘catch up’ with the developed countries/ economies. In tune to its requisites and mandate the developing countries thought that the best way for them to develop and to ‘catch up’ was to Liberalize, Privatize and Globalize (LPG). Presently the entire world is gripped by a deadly pandemic known as Corona virus—Covid—19.

Economists and futurologists predict that the epidemic could push the world to an unprecedented economic downturn which would have consequential effects than 2008 economic melt-down wherein the entire world was hit by global financial crisis. Economic crises of 2008 witnessed the global economy plummeted to its low. The work force and their families in hundreds and thousands had to return due to job losses which continued for some years. Middle-level

employees who had invested in corporations lost all their savings because it was a crash of corporate globalization.

N ow we h ave a pandemic COVID—19 started during the end of 2019 causing fear initially amongst few countries and then on gradually gaining momentum spreading to numerous countries and now is at its peak. It is undoubtedly posing a grave public health crisis for the comity of nations and is going to create devastating havoc and effects in number of ways. As a consequence, several thousands of people perished across the world and about 127 thousands of people have been affected thus far and identified as positive across worldwide covering more than 114 countries.

Globalization endorsed connectivity and integration and so pushed for more air and sea ports within and across the countries. For the last three decades many developing countries of the world started investing on constructing airports and sea ports so that their economies would boom. In tune to this cities have been modernized and keep expanding with skyscrapers, eightlane autobahns, flyovers,

metro-trains and silicon valleys’ and techno parks.

More and more people have started to move into the big cities from, towns and villages for livelihood, quality life and education.

Connectivity to any part of the world has been made possible within seconds.

Globalization has connected and integrated the world into one global village/ one economic unit.

For the proponents of globalization in the process of integration the world and its populace believe in ‘Big is Beautiful’. Global population is more than 7 billion and in that population of the metropolises has more.

When something like coronavirus hits it spreads so fast and devours.

As we connect and integrate more people when any epidemic hits there are a possibilities of more people dying. See the people travelling by air and cruise ships. It is the result of globalization. World is increasingly becoming susceptible and virulent after threats such as virus or cyber attacks. We have entered into another phase or setting wherein these pose serious threats and challenges than the conventional wars. These are due to globalization that believes in technological

innovation and revolution.

More than the positives, the negatives—“catching up” seem to be more when we look at things happening around us.

Virus can easily create ramifying effects when proximity is closer. With all the COVID-19 has taken the world to its hold because health and finance are inter-related complex system. Every activity has come to a grinding halt wherein people do not want risk their lives. As a consequence it has affected tourism, production, distribution, consumption, education and host of other. There have been lockdown of travels, entry into countries, closures of educational institutions, work places and travel.

None wants to take risks.

Airports are deserted; educational institutions look deserted; hospitality and entertainment industry in shatters; factories are closed; community gatherings and festivities are curbed and people by and large stay in-doors.

Out of fear for life people stay in-doors which automatically leads to the paralysis of all activity— consumption, production and distribution. All these show that we are heading for serious turmoil and

global recession. Coronavirus is undoubtedly a game changer that has hit badly our assumption and presupposition. Globalization has inflicted serious blow after 2008 financial crash and this time it attacked the health of the world which is indeed one of the principle agencies for a healthy society and prosperous world. It has put the global economy to negative growth. Economic activities have been badly hit.

Governments and WHO keep advising people not to fear but the gravity and severity of the pandemic keep posing more fear and uncertainty. None can assure when this would stop or put a stop.

We live in uncertain times. COVID-19 is an extreme pandemic and has been posing traumatic implications. There has been drastic decline in the demand, supply and consumer confidence. Coronavirus has exasperated inequality further within and between the countries.

Rich and the powerful have the capacity to escape from the deadly pandemic, but the poor would be badly hit because of their financial constraints and living conditions. However, we come across a rhetoric that “pandemic cuts

across all sorts of barriers and everything” which is not true. Realistically and empirically speaking it hit the poor and the rich somehow manage to tide over. Rich countries have more money to allocate to combat coronovirus but countries like India hardly can do anything. Stock markets keep plunging and crashing as it is driven by the external shock created by coronavirus.

The virus has become viral and thus penetrated into the wheels of economy and ravaging the production and supply chains.

Market is getting nervous and changing and if it continues traders would have to change. Financial crash continues and is percolating at all levels like tsunami since the virus that appeared in Dec 2019.

It has hit the supply lines, production lines, distribution lines and consumption lines. It has brought about every human activity to a grind halt. Proponent of globalization say that COVID—19 has ushered the global crisis and not the crisis of globalization.

It is certainly the crisis of globalization because coronovirus is the offshoot of globalization.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

Half truths, evasions and outright lies Is creation and evolution compatible?

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he article, “The Naga National Movement: Beginning and conclusion”

by Z.K.Pahru Pou, (Nagaland Post:-12-3-20) seems to be nothing but another lame attempt to hijack the genesis of Naga Awareness and Naga Nationalism by Nagas alien to the State of Nagaland. Using a mixture of some facts, clumsy evasions and blatant lies, the author has tried to to establish that:(a) Haipou Jadonang and Gaidinliu started Naga Nationalism, that the former was hanged and the latter jailed for the Naga cause, and that they gain legitimacy because of their sacrifices and for halting the Kuki intrusion into their territory.

I agree that Jadonang asked the Zeliangrong people not to pay taxes to the British, but I cannot comment on the claim that he and Gaidinliu raised an army of 4000 to overthrow the British Raj and, presumably, to stop the Kuki intrusion, for I have never heard of it, nor come across any such record.

What is fact is that Jadonang was the founder of a religious cult which had nothing to do with Naga Nationalism; that he was hanged for murder, (for British Colonial Law, no matter how unjust, did not carry a sentence of death for evading taxes) and not for Naga Nationalism, as the author cunningly implies ; and that Gaidinliu was spared the death penalty because she was a minor (and, supposedly, pregnant), was jailed, but her sentence was later commuted to exile to the Naga Hills, Tuensang Area (something which the author has evaded).

That the “messianic” movement of Jadonang and Gaidinliu was the first people’s movement by any Naga group/tribe in Manipur is true; but that it served as a wake-up call for unity among the Naga ethnic group against the Kukis and British as “common enemies” is an outright lie. Any tribal friction between Nagas and Kukis was confined to the Naga and Kuki Tribes who bordered each other and did not affect the other Nagas or Kukis; furthermore, for the first time in our history, Naga tribes of then Naga Hills, lived in peace and security, free from headhunting, under British rule.

Only the followers of the Heraka cult saw the British as enemies. And the claim that the founding of the Heraka cult was the seed which germinated into the Naga National Movement is so utterly ridiculous that I won’t waste any time on it.

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ave you ever doubt your analogy, Imagine a man wants to Nationalism through to the Naga Faith or even your ex- build a hill on a flat piece of land.

Villagers. istence? Is there an af- The hill represents the universe.

But the author evades the topic of the Naga Plebiscite terlife? What is the purpose of To make this hill he digs a hole of 1951 wherein Naga Tribal life? How did it all begin in the in the ground and uses that soil Leaders were canvassed for their first place? I’m sure everyone to dig his hill. But of course he’s support to Naga Independence has thought of all these just like not just making a hole. In effect from India. He totally ignores the Flo Rida, Spinning our heads a negative version of the hill.

The stuff that was in the hole fact that the Nagas and Kukis of right round.

I don’t want to use the term has now become the hill, so it present day Nagaland voted in favour of Independence, whereas ‘Science’ simply because Sci- all perfectly balances out. When the Manipuri Nagas were more ence means knowledge, defined the Big Bang produced a massive interested in joining the Indian as the intellectual and practical amount of positive energy, it siUnion. This is witnessed by the activity encompassing the study multaneously produced the same Mao gate uprising of 1948, which of the structure and behavior of amount of negative energy. The was not an uprising against the the physical and natural world positive and negative add up to Indian Government, but an up- through observation, experiment zero. Space itself is a vast store rising against the Maharaja of and demonstration. When we of negative energy, according to Manipur, to join the Union of discuss specifically about Evolu- Hawking; the universe was once India. Furthermore he fails to tion, strictly speaking, it cannot a very small- perhaps smaller than explain why Gaidinliu, who he be observed or tested any more or a proton, this means something claims founded Naga National- less than intelligent design. Nei- quite remarkable happened. It ism, murdered 9 N.N.C. cadres ther the origin of the universe nor means the universe itself, in all its the origin of life can be directly mind-boggling vastness and comwho had been sent to enlist her tested or observed. Both Creation plexity, could simply have popped support for the Naga Indepenand Evolution require a level of into existence without violating dence struggle, and why she was the known laws of nature. The faith to be accepted. granted ministerial status till According to Astrophysicist laws of nature itself tell us that her death, by the Government and Cosmologists our universe not only could the universe have of India. began with a singularity- a point popped into existence without There have been successive of infinite density and tempera- any existence, like a proton, and steps in the Naga search for and ture, born about 13.7 billion years have required nothing in terms of assertion of our identity. The for- ago in a massive expansion that energy, but also it is possible that mation of the Naga Club and its blew space up like a gigantic nothing caused the Big Bang. If Memorandum of 1929 was when balloon. That in a nutshell, is the universe adds up to nothing, Nagas first asserted our Ethnic the Big Bang theory, which then you don’t need a God to creIdentity. The formation of the virtually all Cosmologists and ate it. The universe is the ultimate N.N.C. and the Plebiscite of 1951 theoretical Physicists support. free lunch. At least that’s what he was when Nagas first asserted The evidence supporting the idea said. Technically, there are four our Political Identity. The war is convincing since the universe components to create a universe, that we waged for Independence is still expanding even now at an namely Time, Energy, Space from India was when we asserted ever-accelerating rate. A various and matter. In the first chapter our Military Prowess. The fires passages in the Bible like Isaiah of the Bible which reads, In the of our struggle for indepen- 42, Psalms 104, etc., God speaks Beginning (Time) God Created dence gave birth to the State of about Stretching out the heavens. (Energy) the Heavens (Space) and Nagaland, wherein, for the first However, does these passages the Earth (Matter). They need to time in Naga history, we had a implies literally? co-exist in order. God created the recognised territory over which One of the most, if not the laws of nature and is above all, we ruled ourselves and our fellow most brilliant Theoretical Physi- that is why he is ‘Supernatural’.

Nagas. It is vital to understand cist, Stephen Hawkins draws a If the creation account is true, that the State of Nagaland was boundary between cosmic Evo- God himself is outside the dimencarved out of the territories of all lution and intelligent design. He sion of time. In other words he is the Naga tribes who participated stated that the great mystery at timeless, meaning he is right there in the Plebiscite of 1951 and took the heart of the Big Bang is to ex- when you were born and standing part in the subsequent war, no plain how an entire universe can right in front during your funeral more and no less. Whether Naga materialize out of nothing. The at the same time, I mean at the Tribes took part in each or some secret lies in the law of Physics same moment. of these momentous events does which demands the existence of (To be concluded) not matter, for our story is still ‘negative energy’. With a simple Atsulo Thyu being written. What matters is the deliberate attempt, on the part of some Manipuri Nagas, to rewrite Naga History featuring themselves as the beginning of all things Naga and as the bearers of the burden of Naga Nationalism.

Learn to acknowledge and accept the truth, for every miserable attempt of yours to rewrite history only widens the gulf between us Sir, It is my humble appeal to Government of Nagaland regarding and reinforces the impression the spread of COVID-19.The Government should take precautionary that you are pathological liars. measure to close school, colleges and all educational institutions Kahuto Chishi Sumi inorder to save young generation from this epidemic.

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Kahuto107@gmail.com or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner. (b) That the Nagas sent to France as the Labour Corps were led by a certain Raichumho, a Tangkhul from Manipur, that the Nagas were kept together thus fostering oneness and that he formed the Naga Club on his return, are lies so staggering in their shameless distortion of historical facts that one wonders if the author was in his right mind, was under the influence of some intoxicant or is just an outright habitual liar.

The 2,000 men of the 21st.

Naga Labour Corps, consisting of 1,000 Sumis, 400 Lothas, 200 Aos, 200 Rengmas and 200 Changs and trans frontier tribes, were led by Mr. Kuhoi Zhimomi, of Sukhai Village with Mr. Hekiqhe Awomi, of Surumi Village, as his assistant. Whereas the 2,000 men of the 22nd. Manipur Labour Corps consisted of 750 Tangkhuls, 750 Kukis and 500 mixture of tribes from Mao-Senapati Areas led by interpreters like, Kanrei Shaiza, Porom Singh, Ruichumhao Rungsung, Teba Kurong and Thomsong Ngulhao and not by ‘Raichumho” alone, as the author claims. And I have not been able to unearth any evidence that the 21st. Naga Labour Corpsmen and the 22nd.

Manipur Labour Corpsmen were ever stationed together in France or Belgium. The Naga Club was formed in October 1918, not by the ordinary Naga Labour Corpsmen, who were simple villagers, but by Dr. Krosa, of Khonoma Village, (father of the late Mr. J.B. Jasokie, former Chief Minister of Nagaland), who, as a Medical Officer, would have been exposed to the British Clubs and understood the purpose behind their formation.

It was the Naga Club, formed

by Dr. Krosa and his colleagues, which first fostered awareness of a common Naga Identity. There was never any Tangkhul involved in its formation or functioning. It is true that the Memorandum to the Simon Commission was submitted by members of the Naga Club, but present day Manipuri Nagas had nothing to do with the memorandum, whereas, the signature of Mr. Lengjang Kuki stands testament to the fact that rather than being enemies, Nagas and Kukis shared a common vision. (c) The author is accurate when he states that Mr. A. Phizo’s vision gave birth to Naga Nationalism and that the future Indian Government would impose taxation and dietary controls were the major planks by which he got his message of

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BJP allegedly of the captive Congress MLAs and its timely completion, the letter said.

Nath mentioned the sequence of events from the intervening night of March 3-4 to March 10, and claimed there were incidents of horse-trading during this period.

In the first attempt (of horse trading), on 3rd/4th of March 2020, the mid-night drama leading to whisking away the MLAs to Bengaluru is in public domain,” he said in the letter.

Post failure of first attempt, the BJP, on March 8, 2020, arranged three chartered aircraft to whisk away 19 MLAs of the Congress to Bengaluru. Since then these 19 MLAs, of who six are cabinet ministers, are incommunicado in the resort arranged by the BJP,” the chief minister said.

“Nobody is allowed access and/or any sort of communication with the 19 captive MLAs,” he said.

Nath pointed out that senior BJP leaders reached the speakers residence at about 5.50 pm on March 10 to handover 19 resignation letters allegedly of these Congress MLAs.

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): Following the shutting down of university campuses in various parts of the US in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Thursday advised Indian students to avoid international travel.

The Consulate General of India in New York in its advisory asked the students to either stay put in on-campus housing or move in with friends unless it is necessary. The campuses which have closed are now offering online classes to the students in the US. The government advised the students who are staying in on-campus hous-

ing and have been asked to leave by the school authorities, to check with the university if they can stay back. “If the universities are not accepting applications or have not approved applications for continued housing, ask friends if they will be able to host for the period for which the university has shut down,” the advisory said.

The consulate asked the students to check with their respective university about how to avail of health services, international student services, and any other essential services which are impacted in case on-campus services are suspended.

The consulate has advised the students to avoid all non-essential travel internationally and domestically. “In case students do plan on international travel, they should check with designated school officials (DSOs) how any possible future international travel restrictions may challenge their F1 or J1 visa status,” the advisory said.

The government in its advisory told students that they will be subjected to medical screening upon arrival and may be put in quarantine for a minimum of 14 days, in case they plan to return home in India.

Nirbhaya convict’s last ditch to skip rope New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): Vinay Sharma, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case on Friday approached the Delhi High Court alleging constitutional irregularities committed by the Delhi government while recommending his mercy plea to the President.

The plea filed through advocate A.P. Singh alleged that the model code of

conduct was in force in New Delhi from January 7, when the mercy petition was referred on January 29 and the same was recommended for rejection without the signatures of Delhi Home Minister Surendra Kumar Jain and Chief Secretary.

“On the basis of the said recommendation, the mercy plea was rejected by the President of India on February 1,” the plea read.

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday that it has filed a fresh case against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor, his wife Bindu Kapoor and others in connection with the purchase of a property at the Amrita Shergill Marg in New Delhi, officials said.

A CBI official related to the probe said that the agency has registered a case against the couple for buying the plush property in the national capital.

This is the second case filed by the CBI against the couple within a week following the Yes Bank crisis.

The CBI began a probe into the short-term debentures of DHFL in which Yes Bank invested Rs 3,700 crore between April and June, 2018. The probe is part of another investigation pertaining to Yes Bank’s purchase of debentures from DHFL against which the company had granted

loans totalling Rs 600 crore against a collateral security of around Rs 40 crore only.

The loan amount later turned into non-performing asset (NPA).

It was alleged that DHFL’s promoter Kapil Wadhawan simultaneously paid kickbacks totalling Rs 600 crore to the Kapoors in the form of a loan of a similar amount to DoIT Urban Ventures, a venture owned

by Rana Kapoor’s daughters -- Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, Roshni Kapoor and Radha Kapoor.

It was also alleged that Yes Bank did not initiate action to recover the loans extended to DHFL. The ED also registered a case of money laundering on the basis of the CBI FIR and arrested Rana Kapoor last Sunday. One of his daughters was stopped from boarding a flight to London by the immigration department officials at the Mumbai airport.

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it,” the PFI member alleged. Members of the outfit claimed that security guards shut the gates of the building and a police team was deployed there.

A senior police officer, however, said they were not aware as to why the press meet was cancelled and they had not issued any direction in this regard. The police on Thursday arrested the PFI’s Delhi president Parvez Ahmed and secretary Mohammad Illiyas for allegedly conspiring to incite violence in northeast Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate had on Wednesday booked suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, the PFI and some other on charges of money laundering and alleged funding of last month’s riots which claimed over 50 lives.

I wished Governor on the occasion of Holi. Our 22 MLAs are being held captive. I have submitted a letter to him alleging horsetrading by the BJP. “I have demanded that these MLAs be released immediately. Floor test can be held anytime, Nath told reporters after meeting Tandon.

Naths letter said, As a responsible leader of Indian National Congress, I invite and would welcome a floor test of my government in the forthcoming session of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly already notified from March 16, 2020, on a date fixed by the Speaker.

“This is the minimum a constitutional authority can offer to address the ongoing turmoil.”

Nath sought the governor’s intervention for release of the captive Congress MLAs. We request your excellency may use your good office as constitutional Head of the state with the Union Home Minister to ensure the release of MLAs held captive in Bengaluru.

We expect enquiry and investigation in the resignation letters submitted by the

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI): A day after its Delhi president was arrested for allegedly conspiring to incite violence in the national capital, the Popular Front of India (PFI) alleged on Friday that the police did not allow it to hold a press conference here.

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): A Delhi court on Friday allowed a class 10 student to appear for the board examinations while remanding him to judicial custody in connection with the recent violence in the national capital’s northeast area.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat sent the accused to judicial custody till March 27.

The court issued directions to the Jail Superintendent to take him to a government school in Delhi’s East Gokalpur area to write the exam on March 18 “under proper security”.

“Jail Superintendent is further directed that accused be provided with suitable space for preparing for the said examination and family members be allowed to hand him over the requisite books and stationery and original admit card issued by CBSE for his appearance in the said examination,” the judge said.

The school has also been directed to allow the student to sit in the examination hall with two police guards.

yahu too advocated for Namaste way of greeting. He asked his fellow countrymen to greet each other by folding hands and saying Namaste as opposed to shaking hands as fears over the coronavirus outbreak grow.

During a press conference, he said that small steps such as adopting the Indian Namaste could help in con-

Bhopal, Mar 13 (PTI): Expressing the readiness of his government for a floor test in the Assembly, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday accused the BJP of holding 22 Congress MLAs in captivity.

Nath said he will welcome a floor test in the assembly, whose budget session is beginning from March 16, on a date fixed by the speaker.

The chief minister made the statement after calling on Governor Lalji Tandon here, his first meeting since rebellion by a section of Congress MLAs three days ago which pushed his government into crisis.

He also submitted to the governor a three-page letter in which he accused the BJP of being involved in horse- trading and holding the rebel Congress MLAs in captivity.

The opposition BJP has consistently denied the Congress charge of poaching MLAs to topple its government.

T h e C M - g ove r n o r meeting at Raj Bhavan, which began around 11 am, lasted for around half an hour.

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ruary 24, 2020, where he attended a rally named Namaste Trump put ‘Namaste’ on the world spotlight, he himself is being seen to be making a case for Namaste in these days of coronavirus spread, and even hailed the Indian way of greeting as: “They (India and Japan) were ahead of the curve.”

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Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval office at the White House on Thursday, “We didn’t shake hands today and we looked at each other and said what are we going to do? Sort of a weird feeling. We did this (joined hands). I just got back from India and I didn’t shake any hands there. It was easy.”

While Trump’s trip to Ahemdabad (India) on Feb-

trolling the spread of the virus, among others steps.

“President Macron also has decided to greet all his counterparts with a namaste, a graceful gesture that he has retained from his India visit in 2018,” a tweet from the official Twitter account of the Ambassador of France to India Emmanuel Lenain said on March 11.

A video of Prince Charles greeting with namaste went viral on the Internet. He was seen greeting people with a Namaste at the annual Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11 at the London Palladium.

As the world grapples with the deadly coronavirus outbreak, people are searching for ways and means to safeguard themselves and Namaste is being increasingly accepted as a simple way of lifestyle.

Namaste is originally a Sanskrit phrase formed from ‘Namah’, meaning ‘bow, obeisance, adoration,’ and the enclitic pronoun “te”, meaning ‘to you”. It differs from the Namaskar in the sense that Namaskar means bow to the energy in you and Namaste is bowing to you.

Whatever the meaning, but the Indian way of greeting is now becoming the world’s favourite.

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): “Namaste”, the Indian way of greeting people is gaining wide acceptability in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Be it US President Donald Trump or the French President Emmanuel Macron or British Royalty Prince Charles.

The Indian ways of greetings -- be it Namaste is now becoming the preferred way to greet. Even Bollywood star Salman Kahn said let it be either “namaste” or “salaam” till corona is cured worldwide.

Namaste, does not require touching another and only involves joining your own two palms together -thereby turning out to be the safest way to greet people in COVID-19 times.

Coronovirus, as per the experts is highly contagious and is spread by physical contact, one of which is the handshake. So, be it a common man or the president or prime minister, it is the same for everyone.

The fact today is that Namaste is being looked upon as a clean way to meet and greet.

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memorandum ( P I M ) i nv i t i n g EoI for sale of 100 per cent stake in Air India. On February 21, it issued the first set of clarification answering queries regarding the ‘confidentiality undertaking’.

Interested bidders for Air India should have a net worth of Rs 3,500 crore.

After its unsuccessful bid to sell Air India in 2018, the government this time has decided to offload its entire stake. In 2018, the government had offered to sell its 76 per cent stake in the airline.

Of the total debt of Rs 60,074 crore as of March 31, 2019, the buyer would be required to absorb Rs 23,286.5 crore, while the rest would be transferred to Air India Assets Holding Ltd (AIAHL), the special purpose vehicle.

Meanwhile, reacting to the response of NDPP to the criticism of PDA government by his party, NPF secretary general Achumbemo Kikon asserted that it was the bounden duty of an opposition party to point out the failures of the government and therefore the ruling coalition need not react but show its sincerity.

He claimed that NPF during its reign had brought all road schemes, while the PDA had brought no new schemes, funding and could not even execute whatever funds were brought by NPF and therefore declared that the opposition had every right to ask questions.

He said his party was aware how much money had been sanctioned, though execution on ground was pathetic and almost nil.

Kikon alleged that the first year of the PDA government witnessed controversies, which only increased n the second year. He observed that people approaching governor for redressing their

grievances instead of seeking the elected government itself showed that there was no semblance of governance and warned that the way the government functioned would only create chaos and confusion in the society.

On Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) on Naga Political Issue, he said NPF had only pointed out how the human rights activist was held, but NDPP directed the blame to NPF, which had no connection.

Kikon questioned the seriousness of the PDA government on Naga political issue as it chose to remain silent even when human rights activists were prevented from travelling abroad. He said it should be the duty of the government to ensure that peace process progressed and reiterated his party’s commitment to resolution of the Naga political issue. He also questioned what “successful conclusion” of Naga peace talks on October 30, 2019 meant when there was still no outcome. On the comment of NNPGs to go ahead with signing the agreement, Kikon stressed that solution, as resolved by NPF, should be inclusive, honourable and acceptable, adding that his party would continue to stand by this resolution.

Meanwhile, to spread awareness on coronavirus, Kikon said NPF had started awareness programmes for the general public across the length and breadth of the State.

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Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI): Jet Airways’ resolution professional on Friday filed an application in National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking 90 days extension for the corporate insolvency resolution process of the defunct carrier.

On Thursday, the lenders to Jet Airways decided to seek an extension after it failed to attract any potential bidder. The tribunal, comprising Bhaskara Pantula Mohan and Rajesh Sharma, will hear the matter next week.

The committee of creditors (CoC) had on February 18 set the new deadline of March 10 for submission of bids for the grounded airline after South American conglomerate Synergy Group

and New Delhi-based Prudent ARC failed to meet the deadline.

According to sources, Synergy Group had backed out of the bidding process over the slot issues.

The March 10 deadline was set after Russia’s Far East Asia Development Fund evinced interest in Jet Airways. Against this backdrop, the CoC extended the deadline for submission of bids to March 10.

The cash-strapped airline, which was grounded in April 2019, owes more than Rs 8,000 crore to banks, with those from the public sector having significant exposure.

NCLT on June 20, 2019, had admitted the insolvency petition filed by the lenders’ consortium led by State Bank of India against Jet Airways.

The tribunal also appointed Ashish Chhauchharia of Grant Thornton as the resolution professional for the crippled airline.

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a reconstruction plan for cash-strapped Yes Bank, under which the State Bank of India will pick up 49 per cent of the equity, while private investors will be allowed to buy the rest.

According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Cabinet decided that the SBI will hold at least 26 per cent stake in the private bank for a minimum period of three years.

Similarly, the other investors will also be mandated to have a similar lock-in period for 75 per cent of their investment in the bank.

The authorised share capital of the Yes Bank will be revised upwards from Rs 1,100 crore to Rs 6,200 crore.

Besides, Sitharaman indicated that the details of the scheme will be notified soon.

She further said that Yes Bank’s moratorium will be lifted at 16.00 hours, after three working days of the scheme being notified.

The office of the administrator shall also stand vacated after seven days from the cessation of moratorium and the new Board will take over the bank.

Prashant Kumar, former SBI CFO, is the current administrator.

In addition, she said, the new Board will have two members from the SBI.

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He hoped the speaker would use his wisdom to decide.

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last year.

“Wholesale dispatches decline by 7.6 per cent as compared to sub 2 per cent decline in retail volume during February 2020, indicating continued focus on inventory liquidation

by OEMs or dealerships,” said Ashish Modani, Vice President, Corporate Sector ratings, ICRA. “BS4 inventory has come down below two week level, and there could be a sharp increase in discounts for certain slow moving models in current month to liquidate BS4 inventory ahead of nationwide BS6 rollout. Given lean inventory level at dealerships, some inventory restocking impact will be visible in wholesale dispatches during March 2020 and Q1 FY’2021.”

The off-take of commercial vehicles took a major hit with sales declining 32.90 per cent to 58,670 units, compared to 87,436 units sold in February 2019.

Medium and Heavy Commercial vehicles were a major victim of the ongoing slowdown as sales fell 40.44 per cent to 20,425 units.

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showed. The benchmark 10-year Indian government bond yield was higher at 6.32 per cent.

Meanwhile, the global crude oil benchmark Brent Futures surged nearly 6 per cent to trade at USD 35.11 per barrel.

T h e d o l l a r i n d ex , which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.44 per cent to 97.90.

The RBI has said it is closely monitoring the current global situation and assured that it will take all steps to keep markets adequately liquid and stable.

“The RBI is closely and continuously monitoring the rapidly evolving

global situation and will take all necessary measures to ensure that money, debt and forex markets remain adequately liquid and stable, and continue to function normally,” the central bank said in a statement.

The RBI earlier also announced measures to infuse liquidity in the foreign exchange market, including the US dollar swaps worth USD 2 billion.

On the equity front, recovering over 5,380 points from its intra-day low of 29,388.97, the BSE Sensex ended 1,325.34 points or 4.04 per cent higher at 34,103.48.

Similarly, the NSE Nifty settled 365.05 points, or 3.81 per cent, up at 9,955.20.

As coronavirus-led recession fears triggered panic selling globally, indices plunged over 10 per cent in the opening session, hitting their lower circuit levels.

Stock exchanges halted trading for 45 minutes within 15 minutes of market opening. Normal trading resumed at around 1030 hours.

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IANS): The domestic automobile sales continued to decline in February with the overall sectoral off-take plunging 19.08 per cent on a year-on-year basis, data showed on Friday.

As per the data furnished by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the sector’s total sales declined to 1,646,332 units in February from 2,034,597 units sold during the corresponding month of the previous year.

In January, the overall sectoral off-take had declined by 13.83 per cent to 17,39,975 units from 20,19,253 units in January 2019.

Sales of all segments including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three wheelers and two wheelers showed de-growth during the month under review.

Segment wise, the domestic passenger vehicle sales slipped by 7.61 per cent to 2,51,516 units in February 2020 from 2,72,243 units sold during the corresponding period

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Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI): Rebounding from its record low of 74.50, the rupee traded higher by 48 paise at 73.80 against the US currency on Friday after the Reserve Bank’s assurance that steps will be taken to maintain sufficient liquidity in the panick-stricken currency market.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened lower at 74.39 and slid further to the day’s low of 74.50 against the US dollar as investors panicked weighing turmoil in financial markets due to coronavirus fears. But, the domestic unit recovered sharply to 73.80, up 48 paise against the US dollar, buoyed by measures by the central bank to arrest the rupee free-fall.

In the current month so far, FPIs have pulled out a whopping Rs 37,954 crore (USD 5.14 billion) from Indian capital markets.

Foreign investors remained net sellers in Indian capital markets for a fifth straight day, pulling out more than Rs 4,700 crore on Friday amid a global selloff in equities, market data

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Hong Kong, Mar 13 (IANS): The first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in China can be traced back to November 17, 2019, according to government data.

Chinese authorities have so far identified at least 266 people who were infected last year, all of whom came under medical surveillance at some point, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Friday citing the data as saying.

Some of the cases were likely backdated after health authorities had tested specimens taken from suspected patients.

According to the government data seen by the SCMP, a 55 year-old from Hubei province, whose capital Wuhan is the epicentre of the outbreak, could have been the first person to have contracted the disease on November 17, 2019.

From that date onwards, one to five new cases were reported each day.

By December 15, 2019, the total number of infections stood at 27 - the first double-digit daily rise was reported on December 17 - and by December 20, the total number of confirmed

People who have recovered from the COVID-19 leaving a temporary hospital set up to treat people with the COVID-19 coronavirus in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province.

cases had reached 60, the data revealed. On December 27, Zhang Jixian, a doctor from Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, told Chinese health authorities that the disease was caused by a new coronavirus.

By that date, more than 180 people had been infected, though doctors might not have been aware of all of them at the time, the SCMP newspaper said in the report. By the final day of 2019, the number of confirmed cases had risen to

266. On the first day of 2020 it stood at 381.

While the government records have not been released to the public, they provide valuable clues about how the disease spread in its early days and the speed of its transmission, as well as how many confirmed cases Beijing has recorded, the newspaper added. The South China Morning Post further said that scientists were now keen to identify the so-called patient zero, which could help them to trace the source of the coro-

navirus, which is generally thought to have jumped to humans from a wild animal, possibly a bat. Of the first nine cases to be reported last November - four men and five women - none has been confirmed as being “patient zero”. They were all aged between 39 and 79, but it is unknown how many were Wuhan residents.

According to the World Health Organisation’s website, the first confirmed case in China was on December 8, 2019, but the global body does not track the disease

itself but relies on nations to provide such information.

As of Friday, the overall number of coronavirus cases in China increased to 80,813 with 3,176 deaths.

Globally, there were 131,851 cases and 4,948 fatalities. Italy registered the largest number of cases and deaths outside China at 15,113 and 1,016.

COVID-19 toll exceeds 500 in Iran: The death toll due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran has risen to 514, authorities said on Friday, while the number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 11,364, official IRNA news agency reported.

Kianush Jahanpur, Head of Public Relations and Information Centre of Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said that 11,364 people in the country have contracted the COVID-19, Xinhua reported, citing IRNA. A total of 3,529 people have recovered, Jahanpur was quoted as saying.

On Thursday, Iran asked for international help and the Iranian top leader ordered the armed forces to boost fight against the disease.

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Demolished buildings in Karbala, Iraq, on Friday following U.S. airstrikes.

Washington, Mar 13 (IANS): The Pentagon has confirmed that the US forces conducted strikes against a Shia militia group’s facilities across Iraq, as a response to a rocket attack on a military base near Baghdad earlier this week that killed two American soldiers and a British service member.

“Earlier this evening, the US conducted defensive precision strikes against Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) facilities across Iraq,” the Department of Defence said in a statement on Thursday night.

The statement noted that the strikes targeted five weapon storage facilities to

degrade their ability to conduct future attacks against coalition forces, adding that these weapon storage facilities include the facilities that had housed weapons used to target US and coalition troops, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The US will not tolerate attacks against our people, our interests, or our allies,” Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in the statement.

There were 14 others wounded in the rocket attack on Iraq’s Camp Taji, north of the capital city of Baghdad, on Wednesday, according to the statement.

The US-led coalition force said that approxi-

mately 18 rockets struck the base, adding that Iraqi Security Forces had found a rocket-rigged truck a few miles from the Camp Taji.

The US has claimed that KH was responsible for numerous attacks against American and Coalition Forces in Iraq, including a rocket attack on an Iraqi base near Kirkuk in December 2019 that had killed an American civilian contractor and injured four service members.

The rocket attack on the K1 base led to the US airstrike against senior Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani and the subsequent Iranian missile strike retaliation.

Brexit talks cancelled over virus NZ fundamentally changed after Christchurch attack: PM

Brussels, Mar 13 (AFP): Brexit trade talks scheduled to be held in London next week have been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, a joint EU-UK statement said. “ G ive n t h e l a t e s t COVID-19 developments, EU and UK negotiators have today jointly decided not to hold next week’s round of negotiations in London,” the statement said. “Both sides are currently exploring alternative ways to continue discussions, including if possible the use of videoconferences,” it added.

The talks were set to be held in the British capital from March 18-20.

Around 100 European negotiators were due to travel to the United Kingdom from next Tuesday, where 590 cases of coronavirus were officially registered.

But according to the UK government, the number of infected people is probably between 5,000 and 10,000.

More than 20,000 people have been infected in Europe with the new coronavirus and 930 have died. Following the first round of negotiations in early March, the UK and the EU acknowledged major differences of opinion.

Meanwhile, the European Commission, the EU’s vast executive arm,

Netanyahu calls for formation of emergency govt

Trudeau to be in quarantine after wife tests COVID-19 positive

Jerusalem, Mar 13 (IANS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the formation of “an emergency national government” to address the coronavirus crisis in the country amid the political stalemate.

In a broadcast statement on Israel’s main TV channels, Netanyahu on Thursday urged his main rival Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, to join forces amidst the stalemate that has paralyzed the country’s political arena over the past year, reports Xinhua news agency. “I call for the formation now, even this evening, of a national emergency government,” he said.

“It will be an emergency government for a limited period. Together we will fight to save the lives of citizens.” During the statement, Netanyahu also announced that schools and universities will be shut down.

The Health Ministry said on Thursday that 109 people have been confirmed to be infected with the COVID-19 in Israel.

Israel’s parliamentary elections on March 2 led to another political deadlock after both Netanyahu and Gantz did not gain enough votes to form a coalition government.

On Sunday, President Reuven Rivlin will begin a series of consultations with heads of the factions after which he will announce which leader will he task with forming the next government. Netanyahu’s corruption trial is scheduled to begin on March 17.

O t t awa , M a r 1 3 (IANS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be quarantines for a period of 14 days after his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his office said in a statement.

Although the Canadian leader has exhibited no symptoms of the disease, “he will be in isolation for a planned period of 14 days,” but will not be “tested at this stage”, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying on Thursday night.

There was also no risk to those who have been in contact with the Prime Minister “recently”, the office added.

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ordered non-essential staff to work from home starting on Monday.

“As much as it can affect our daily life, it is necessary to follow the experts’ advice and apply social distancing measures at work,” commission head Ursula von der Leyen said in a note to staff.

“As of Monday, all colleagues in non-critical functions will have to telework,” she added.

The situation was made more pressing after the European Schools in Brussels, where EU officials and diplomats send their children, closed until the end of the month, according to a letter sent to parents.

Christchurch, Mar 13 (IANS): A year on from the Christchurch terror attack on two mosques that killed 51 people, New Zealand has “fundamentally changed”, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday.

Ardern was speaking here during events commemorating the March 15, 2019 attack that also injured 49 people, reports Efe news.

“A year on, I feel New Zealand and its people have fundamentally changed,” Ardern said. “I can’t see how you could have an event like this and not (change).”

Some of the city’s Muslim community participated in Friday’s prayers at Horncastle Arena to mark

Justin Trudeau with wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.

ing all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild”, the statement said. Health care workers will “reach out to those who have been in contact with Gregoire Trudeau as they deem necessary”.

Gregoire Trudeau has also issued a personal note thanking those who have reached out to her.

“Although I’m experi-

encing uncomfortable symptoms of the virus, I will be back on my feet soon,” she said. Gregoire Trudeau showed flu-like symptoms on Wednesday evening after she returned from Britain where she carried out speaking engagements.

Local media reported that the couple’s three children have not shown symptoms.

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the attack, but thousands are expected to attend a national remembrance service to be held Sunday in Christchurch. “The challenge for us will be ensuring in our everyday actions, and every opportunity where we see bullying, harassment, racism, discrimination, calling it out as a nation,” she

said. “That is when we’ll show we each individually have a role to play in making sure that New Zealand has changed fundamentally for the better.”

Ardern acknowledged the impact the attacks had on the Muslim community, as well as the generosity it has shown since. While memorials are not traditional in Muslim communities, some of the public wished to mark the day in a remembrance ceremony, she said.

Speaking of the gun reform launched in the days after the attack, in which the government banned semiautomatic weapons and assault weapons such as those used in the shootings, the prime minister said 60,907

prohibited firearms had since been removed from circulation and NZ$102.2 million ($62 million) paid in compensation in a buyback scheme.

Two months after the attack, in which the Australian accused of the shootings live-streamed his assault for 17 minutes, Ardern launched the Christchurch Call effort along with French President Emmanuel Macron and other heads of state and government, as well as tech

sector leaders.

The was aim to eliminate violent extremist content online. Ardern said on Friday the online circulation of videos of terror attacks had lessened since.

Asked if eliminating this type of online content was “too high a goal”, the Prime Minister said, adding: “No, because I can’t imagine signing up to anything that says ‘eliminate just a little bit of terrorism and violent extremist content’.”

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Those who walk uprightly enter into peace, they find rest as they lie in death – Isaiah 57:2 The family of the Late Renchamo Lotha of Yimpang Village, who went to be with the Lord on 8th March 2020 from Hyderabad, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during our moment of godly sorrow.

We are profoundly grateful and humbled and we offer our heartfelt thanks to Sunrise Security Service Hyderabad, NCF Hyderabad, churches, relatives, neighbours, friends and well wishers, who visited our home at Kashiram Dimpaur, attended goodbye and burial services and provided Renchamo Lotha physical, moral, prayer and financial 28.1.1975 to 8.3.2020 support to our family.

May the Lord of host abundantly bless you all.

(Born : 10-03-1920, Died : 06-03-2020) Words are inadequate to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, friends, relatives, unions, churches and well wishers who stood by us spiritually, physically, materially and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved father, grandfather Late M. Chanthungo Ngullie on 06-03-2020 at Niroyo Village.

We sincerely thank you all for your comforting support that has give us the strength to bear our loss.

Though we are unable to mention each and every one individually. We pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving children, in-laws, grandchildren and great-grand children.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "Though we will be missing you so much, may you find solace in eternity."

'This world is not my home."

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT For to me, to live is christ and to die is gain Philippians 1:21 We express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to every individual, organisations, churches and well wishers for supporting us in prayer and in kind at the said demise of our beloved father on 5 th March 2020.

Your presence and support have been a source of solace and blessing during our moment of grief. We deeply regret our inability to thank you all personally but it is our prayer that the Almighty God bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

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Born on : 05-01-1989 – Died on : 10-03-2020

Words do not suffice to express our heartfelt gratitude to each of individuals, families, friends, churches and organizations, whoever, stood by us physically, financially and spiritually during the time of difficulties and at the sudden demise of our beloved Late Mr. D. Hanshiba.

We are truly grateful from the depth of our hearts for your love and support. It is our humble prayer that the Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly.

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Born on 17/12/1975 – Died on 07/03/2020 We, the bereaved family of Late Mr. Velato Leruo would like to express our profound gratitude and sincere appreciation to thank each and every one who stood by us spiritually and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved on 7th March 2020.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one of you by name, yet it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

We would like to specifically thank the following : 1. Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, MLA. 2. Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima, Kitsubozou.

3. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Zalukie Zandi.

4. Chozubami Welfare Forum Kohima 5. Chozubami Women Welfare Kohima 6. Chozuba Village Baptist Church 7. Viznyüzo Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kohima 8. Upper Bayavu Colony, Kohima 9. Friends and Many More.

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he son of American movie star Tom Hanks said on Thursday he was confident that the actor and his wife Rita Wilson would make a full recovery from the coronavirus.

Colin Hanks also thanked fans for their support following the announcement on Wednesday that the actor, one of

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“F9” is the first major summer movie to be delayed because of the outbreak.

Other major movies that are still slated for release in the critical summer months include Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman 1984” on June 5, Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” on June 24 and Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” on July 24.

Thursday also saw the postponement of Paramount’s “A Quiet Place Part II,” in addition to “The Lovebirds.” The delays came after concerns about the virus and public safety prompted studios to postpone the releases of

SJC Jakhama 7th Spring Fest underway

t. Joseph’s College (SJC) (Autonomous) Jakhama held its 7th spring fest, an annual cultural fest under the theme “My Culture, My Heritage” at the college campus on March 13.

Principal Secretary for School Education and SCERT, Menukhol John who was the special guest of the event applauded the college for the progress over the years and for working hard to become an autonomous college, who also aspire to become a university. He conveyed his best wishes to the college and hoped the God bestows his blessing upon them to be successful.

John maintained that the theme was appropriate for the season as everyone is in glamorous spring attire. He mentioned that as

Principal Secretary for school education and SCERT, Menukhol John at St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Jakhama 7th Spring Fest on March 13. (NP)

students, they should go to find about their roots by celebrating spring fest.

He was reminded of a project called the “Laipang concept” where his department had partnered with

Longleng to go back to the roots of how their forefathers taught them of how to become a gentleman and a gentle lady. Also, in Tuensang, they had partnered with few NGOs to go

back to the roots and find out what their people had taught them to become a good gentlemen and gentle ladies, which is called the “Sochum concept”. Their main aim is to bring about the wholesome growth of people.

Principal Secretary also advised the students to make the best use of college days to become somebody tomorrow. He said that in this fast changing world, it is easy to lose their bearings but one should make the best use of the good opportunity provided.

Yamaha artist, AKG brand ambassador, Nise Meruno, who was the guest appearance at the fest also presented a melodious song and shared the experiences of his music journey.

The programme was

followed by folk dance competition, pork fat eating competition, modern dance competition and ethnic fashion show.

Naga Wrestling competition and Photography competition were also held.

All results will be declared on Saturday.

On the second day of the fest, there will be beat contest, traditional fire making, cock catching, bamboo pole climbing, bamboo walk, go cart race and strongest Josephites contest.

The programme was earlier blessed with invocation by SJC (A) Vice Principal, Fr. George Keduolhou Angami and welcome address was proposed by SJC (A) Fr. Sebastian Ousepparampil.

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Cultural troupes presenting at the St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Jakhama 7th spring fest on March 13. (NP)

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The Üsounuomia Krotho with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. KEZHASELUO-O (Ben) PIENYÜ, S/o Lt. THEPFUSANYÜ PIENYÜ of D. Khel, Kohima Village for achieving the 1st Runner - up position during the prestigious 27th Nagaland Wrestling Association Championship held on 10th March, 2020.

The Krotho sincerely acknowledges him for bringing laurels to the Angami community in general and the Üsou clans in particular. We wish and pray that God's blessing be upon him and may he prosper in all his future endeavours.

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ctress Katrina Kaif stars opposite Akshay Kumar after a decade in the upcoming cop action drama “Sooryavanshi”, and she thanks the actor for being a constant source of support in the initial phase of her career.

“I would like to thank Akshay, as during my initial days he was of immense support to me as a co-star. He used to stand in front of me every time when I used to give a shot and encourage me. His feedback helped me to improve my acting skills and I can surely say that he was one of the few actors who believed in me,” said Katrina.

Katrina and Akshay have earlier worked together in films such as “Humko Deewana Kar Gaye”, “Namastey London”, “Welcome”, “Singh Is Kinng”, De Dana Dan” and “Blue”. They were last seen together in the 2010 dud “Tees Maar Khan”, which is primarily recalled till date for Katrina’s dance number, “Sheila ki jawaani”.

“Sooryavanshi”, directed by Rohit Shetty, is a cop action drama.

The film was scheduled to release on March 24, but has been postponed owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

Katrina opened up about her rapport with Akshay while promoting “Sooryavanshi” on the “The Kapil Sharma Show”.

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darity with leading cultural institutions and festivals and the recommendations of the CDC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, by taking proactive steps towards combating the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,” Christina Marouda, IFFLA Chair of the Board, said in an official statement.

“The well-being of our guests, partners and staff is paramount. We will conthe James Bond film “ No and people with existing tinue to closely monitor the Time to Die ” and “ Peter health problems, it can cause situation for the best timing more severe illness, includ- to reschedule the festival Rabbit 2. ” later this year,” the stateThe Walt Disney Co. ing pneumonia. ment said.

(IANS) has not yet announced any COVID 19 effect: Bob Dylan concerts in Japan changes to its plans to release Marvel’s “Black Widow” on Indian film fest in Los cancelled as coronavirus spreads April 24.

Angeles postponed Bob Dylan’s upcoming In addition to movie The Indian Film Festi- concerts in Japan have been release dates being delayed, val of Los Angeles (IFFLA) cancelled because of the film festivals such as the has been postponed due to coronavirus outbreak, the Tribeca Film Festival in the outbreak of the corona- tour organiser said on FriNew York have also been virus worldwide. day. The American singerpostponed, while the South “Given the recent de- songwriter singer was due

by Southwest (SXSW) fes- velopments around coro- to perform 15 concerts in tival was canceled alto- navirus, IFFLA has made Tokyo and Osaka in April. gether.

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Hollywood’s most beloved leading men, had contracted the disease while working on a film in Australia.

“My parents are receiving excellent care in Australia and are doing well (and in good spirits),” Colin Hanks posted on Instagram.

Colin Hanks, who said he was in Los Angeles, said he had been in constant

contact with the couple. “(I) am confident they will make a full recovery,” he added.

Hanks, a double Oscar winner for “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump,” is the first major U.S. celebrity to contract the virus that has killed more than 4,300 people worldwide and infected more than 130,000.

The actor said in a social media posting on Wednesday that he and Wilson, both 63, had tested positive in Australia after they felt tired and feverish.

The news was met with dismay on social media.

“If Ever There Was a Celebrity for This Moment, It’s Tom Hanks,” ran a headline in Time magazine on Thursday, saying that the actor’s calm response to the diagnosis was reassuring, as well as a reminder that any one is susceptible to the disease.

(Reuters)

ast & Furious 9” and “Mulan” have officially been postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The Walt Disney Co. delayed the theatrical release of “Mulan,” which was set to premiere at the end of March. Meanwhile, Universal Pictures moved back the release of the ninth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise -- which was set to debut in May -- by a year.

Disney also said Thursday that it is postponing the releases of “The New Mutants” and “Antlers,” as well, citing an “abundance of caution.” The studio will announce new dates for a 2020 release later.

Earlier on Thursday, Universal Pictures decided that the Fast and Furious sequel “F9” will now open next year, on April 2, 2021.

The “Fast and Furious” movies are always big earners at the domestic and international box office, and the absence of “F9” will impact the 2020 box office in a major way. The past two films have made more than

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OFFICE OF THE

DIMAPUR RENGMA STUDENTS' UNION DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

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(KVUCHULO KHING) President DRSU

(MICHAEL KATH) Gen. Secy.

DRSU

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With immense pride and honour the Union would like to extend our immense congratulations to the following successful candidates of recently concluded NPSC Combine Technical Service Examination.

1. Mr. Hyusinlo Tep, S/o Gwasenlo Tep, for securing the post of SDO (Electrical Eng.) under Power Dept.

2. Mrs. Bensi Kepen, D/o Kenyulo Kepen, for securing the post of SDO (Civil Eng.) (Class-1 Gazetted) under PWD. Further the Union wishes all the successful candidates a very best of luck for their future endeavours.

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Tsenchibeni Kikon G/Secy O.T.S.U

B. Chanchithung Humtsoe President, O.T.S.U

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With immense pride and honour the office of the Old TSSORI Student's Union (O.T.S.U) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to engineer Z. Nchumbemo Patton, S/o P. Zuben Patton, for securing the post of J.E (Civil Engg Class II gazetted officer) under P.H.E.D Dept in the recently declared result of N.P.S.C. The Union appreciates him in his achievement and wish him success in all his future endeavours.

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This is to inform all the valuable customers in an around Dimapur town that as per terms and conditions laid down in the association constitution, the rates for 20 Liter Jar water henceforth, shall be as under :1) Wholesale price : Rs. 30/- per jar 2) Retail price : Rs. 50/- per jar.

Defaulters of the above stated rates shall be imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000/- or legal action shall be initiated against the wholesalers/shopkeepers/delivery boys as per the laid down resolution of the association.

London, Mar 13 (Agencies): Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus and their Premier League match away to Brighton on Saturday has been postponed.

Arteta, who did not attend training on Thursday, will now self-isolate in line with government health guidelines and it is expected the first-team squad - along with coaching staff - will do the same.

Arsenal’s trip to Brighton was postponed after the Gunners closed their training ground. Arteta said, “This is really disappointing but I took the test after feeling poorly. I will be at work as soon as I’m allowed.”

Wednesday was a day off for the team so with the players last having contact with Arteta on Tuesday, it means they are now effectively three days into their

self-isolation. Managing director Vinai Venkatesham added: “The health of our people and the wider public is our priority and that is where our focus is.

“We are in active dialogue with all the relevant people to manage this situation appropriately, and we look forward to getting back to training and playing as soon as medical advice allows.” After Arteta’s positive test was confirmed on Thursday evening, the Premier League announced it would hold an emergency meeting on Friday morning regarding upcoming fixtures.

A statement said, “In light of Arsenal’s announcement tonight confirming that their first-team coach Mikel Arteta has tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League will convene an emergency club meeting tomorrow morning regarding future fixtures.”

Colombo, Mar 13 (IANS): England all-rounder Ben Stokes has withdrawn from England’s warm-up match in Colombo due to an abdominal issue. Stokes was supposed to bat at his usual No. 5 spot against Sri Lanka President’s XI on Day One of the tour match. But he didn’t and in his place, Ollie Pope came out to bat.

Stokes pulled out of the match on the second day and was replaced by KDVA officials with participants of volleyball coaching camp at Kohima local ground on March 13. leg-spinner Matt Parkinson, reports BBC Sport.

OFFICE OF THE MBAUPUNGGWA LUI BAPTIST CHURCHES, The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) CHILDREN DEPARTMENT said Stokes will “remain at the team hotel and full FELICITATION reports are awaited from Wi t h i m m e n s e London”. “To be clear, this pride and joy is not a viral issue or linked to COVID-19,” the ECB Angphang Staff Union release added. extend our heartfelt England’s two-Test secongratulations to ries against Sri Lanka is ER. E. METHNYEI scheduled to start on March KONYAK Sub19 in Galle.

As a precautionary Divisional Officer measure against coronavi(SDO) PWD (R&B), rus, England players will not Aboi for being be making handshakes and promoted to Executive use fist bumps.

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OFFICE OF THE WOKHA CIRCLE STUDENTS’ UNION H.Q. WOKHA : NAGALAND

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The Wokha Circle Students’ Union, with immense pride and honour, sincerely congratulates the following individuals for their achievements:1. Thungdemo R. Humtsoe, S/o Mr. E.Y. Renthungo & Mrs. Petsukhenuo for securing the post of Assistant Urban Development Officer (Cl-I Gazetted) in the recent CTSE conducted by NPSC. 2. Limhathung Ezung, S/o. Mr. Ratsuo Ezung for securing the post of JE (Elect. Engg) (Cl-II Gazetted) under Power Deptt. in the recent CTSE conducted by NPSC. 3. Chumchamo R Ovung, S/o. Mr. Raben Ovung for securing the post of LDA cum Computer Asst. (District) under School Edu. Deptt.

Jonjibemo Tsopoe C. Longshithung Lotha General Secy., WCSU President, WCSU

OFFICE OF THE

37 TIYI EZOMONTSURIE WOPAN EKHUNG, WOKHA DISTRICT

FELICITATION With immense pride, honour and Joy our Ezomontsurie Clan brotherhood would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to:-

Engineer PWD (R&B).

The Union takes pride and acknowledges him for bringing laurels to the village and further wishes him good health and sound mind in all his future endeavour.

C. Enghuh G/Secy.

2. MHATHUNG TUNGOE, on being promoted to Additional Secretary, PHE, Govt. of Nagaland, (Riphyim Old Village) 3. SENCHUMO NSN LOTHA, NE JD (U) Convenor & Nagaland Unit President on his elevation to National Secretary/Central Leader Rank/Status (Tsungiki Village) 4. S. BENRI KITHAN, on being promoted to Executive Engineer, Irrigation Deptt, Wokha District (Changsu Old Village) 5. M. YANRENTHUNG NGULLIE, on being promoted to Junior Section Officer Civil Secretariat (N. Longidang Village)

9. Dr. THUNGBENI NGULLIE, Super Specialized Post Graduate holder and a University topper in Dental care.

10. MAJOR N. SHANJAMO NGULLIE, Promoted to Lt. Colonel, 2020 Indian Army (Mungya Village) May God Almighty continue to grant success, good health, long life and continue to give your best service to the people. The Union wishes them the best in their future endeavors.

(N. MHADEMO SHITIRI) (C. MHONYAMO NGULLIE) (ROBIN N. NGULLIE) Secretary General Working Chairman Chairman

We the family of MLBCCD with immense joy extend our heartiest congratulations to Er. KIDOSAP SIARAU for clearing the recently declared NPSC (Technical) as SDO (Power Dept.). May this be the beginning of many more new heights for our society.

God bless you ever more to stand for His glory.

Mr. Kanumngau Rangkau Mr. Inlumbui Siarau (President, MLBCCD) (General Secretary, MLBCCD)

OFFICE OF THE AREE OLD BAPTIST CHURCH

Wokha-797111 : Nagaland

District, Wokha : Nagaland

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With immense pride and honour, the Yikhum Ekhung Wokha Town would like to congratulate Mr. Elithung B Odyuo, S/o Mr. Benthungo Odyuo for qualifying the Post of Asst. Conservator of Forest (Class-I Gazetted) under Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Govt. of Nagaland in the recent Combined Technical Services Examination conducted by NPSC. The Ekhung prays Almighty God to grant him good health and wishes all success in his future endeavours.

Yentsao Odyuo Chipemo Odyuo Chairman, YEWT Secretary, YEWT

The Aree Old Baptist Church, with immense joy, pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations and appreciation to Dr. Yanpen M Kikon, S/o. Mr. Mhonrao Kikon for securing the Post of Veterinary Asst. Surgeon under AH & Vety. Service Deptt., Govt. of Nagaland in the recent CTSE conducted by NPSC. The Ekhung prays Almighty God to grant him good health and wish all success in his future endeavours.

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DIMAPUR, NAGALAND

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The Dimapur Nokputsür Telongjem, with immense pride and joy would like to congratulate Mr. Aosanen Walling, S/o Mr. A. Senti Walling and Mrs. B. Ajungla Imchen of Nokpu Village for successfully clearing the recently declared NPSC Exam for the post of Junior Engineer.

The union further wishes him the very best in his future endeavours.

The Union sincerely congratulates the following of its members for their achievements:1. Shri. Melite Wetsah, S/o Lt. Welonyi Wetsah, for securing the post of Geologist (Grade-I) through Combined Geo-Scientist and Geology Examination 2019 conducted by UPSC. 2. Er. Kesowe-ü Wetsah, D/o of Er. Tsütshowelhi Wetsah, for securing the post of Assistant Urban Development Officer (Grade-I) through Combined Technical Services Examination 2018 conducted by NPSC. 3. Er. Gyasülo Wetsah, S/o Shri. Wepekha Wetsah, for securing the post of Planning Assistant (Grade-III) through Combined Technical Services Examination 2018 conducted by NPSC. The Union wishes them greater success in all future endeavors.

(David Khutso) (Mhechiete-ü Kenye) President, ZSU General Secretary, ZSU

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(I. Tinula Walling) President, DNT

6. K. CHONBENTHUNG TUNGOE, for securing the post of junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) under P.W.D. Combined Technical Service Examination, NPSC 2020 (Riphyim Odl Village)

8. Z. NOYINGTHUNG NGULLIE, on being promoted to Sr. Manager, AXIS Bank, Dimapur (N. Longidang)

M. Weangpa President

OFFICE OF THE YIKHUM EKHUNG WOKHA TOWN

1. NYIMBEMO NGULLIE on being promoted to Additional Secretary, Assembly Secretariat, Govt. of Nagaland (Longla Village).

7. MHADEMO KITHAN, on being selected as General Secretary, DNEE, Dimapur (Yikhum Village).

RO WATER MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION

(Yanbothung Kikon) General Secretary

The IPL was on Friday pushed to April 15 from its scheduled March 29 start.

India has recorded more than 80 positive cases so far with the global infected count standing at over 100,000.

The death toll because of the virus has gone beyond 5,000 internationally.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta tests positive for coronavirus

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The first ODI between the two sides in Dharamsala was washed out. Both the sides had reached Lucknow on Friday.

“The South African team will come to Delhi and leave by taking at the earliest available flight,” he added.

The matches were earlier planned to be held behind closed doors due to the government directive, which asked for sporting events to be shut for fans in view of the pandemic.

in sports but in every aspect of life.

Altogether, 37 teams are vying for the title.

The tournament will culminate on March 14 and the winning team will receive a cash prize of Rs.30,000.

(Merenla Longkümer) Secretary, DNT

With great pride and honour, the Midland Youth Organizations (MYO), Wokha, Nagaland would like to congratulate the following persons for bringing laurels to the Colony through their immense hardwork and achieving the following posts: • Bankathung Kithan, S/o Chenio Kithan for securing the post of UBSI. • Limhathung Kithan, S/o Wobanso Kithan for securing the post of SA. • Chopathung Kithan, S/o Nthio Kithan for securing the post of SDO (Class-1 Gazetted) under Electrical Department.

Nongothung Kithan Ezonthung Tungoe President, MYO Gen. Secretary, MYO

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KO H I M A , M AR 1 3 (NPN): The 1st futsal tournament under the aegis of One Life, One Goal, One Chance Club (OLOGOC) got underway at Zasevi

Futsal Arena, Jotsoma on Friday.

Speaking at the inaugural programme, Dr. Kevichalie Metha, pastor, Peraciezie Baptist Church, Kohima urged the players to be disciplined not only

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New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI): The two remaining ODIs between India and South Africa in Lucknow and Kolkata were on Friday called off owing to the COVID-19 threat as the country’s sports calendar continued to go haywire because of the global pandemic.

“With the IPL being postponed, it only made sense that at this point of time, this series is also called off. The country is facing a serious pandemic,” a top BCCI official told

Correspondent

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With immense joy and pride the Thenyizumi Union Kohima extends our profound happiness to our following members for bringing laurels and success through the grace of God at the 27th edition of NWA 2020 coinciding with 50 years of its formation: 1. VENUZO DAWHUO, S/o Nezohu Dawhuo - 1st Position 2. VEVOHU SWURO, S/o Lt. Husazo Swuro - 2nd Runner-up The union wishes them much more success in their future endeavours.

The Union also would like to acknowledge all well wishers & fans for your kind support which has enabled them to reach this milestone.

Vezhoto Zango Samuel Kapu Chairman Asst. Gen. Secy.

Thenyizumi Union Kohima Thenyizumi Union Kohima

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India-South Africa series called off

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happen for Japan and their great Prime Minister. Lots of options!” Trump added, without explaining what he meant.

To k y o G o v e r n o r Yuriko Koike said “there is no way that the games will be canceled,” according to Kyodo news.

T h e c o nve r s a t i o n between the two leaders took place hours after the Olympic torch began its journey from Greece to Japan, where it will arrive next week.

Both the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee have continuously assured that the Olympics will take place on the scheduled date, with special measures to avoid COVID-19 contagion.

Japan has detected about 1,400 cases of COVID-19, with 26 deaths, including people who were infected aboard a cruise ship quarantined in early February in Yokohama port.

ATP Chairman, said: “This is not a decision that was taken lightly and it represents a great loss for our tournaments, players, and fans worldwide. However, we believe this is the responsible action needed at this time in order to protect the health and safety of our players, staff, the wider tennis community and general public health in the face of this global pandemic.”

The suspension of the ATP events takes place with immediate effect, meaning this week’s ATP Challenger tournaments in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, and Potchefstroom, South Africa, are not able to be completed.

The ITF, the game’s oldest governing body, has already cancelled the Fed Cup finals in Budapest in April, as well as the playoff matches in eight other venues, including Great Britain’s tie in Mexico.

Many other sporting events across the world are being postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected more than 90 countries.

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that Abe and Trump had spoken about the Olympics. Asked about the comments of the US President, he said that “there is no change to the Japan’s government stance that we will make preparations for the Tokyo Games as planned.”

When journalists insisted on an answer on whether the two leaders had specifically mentioned the possibility of postponing the sports event for a year, Suga said he had excused himself for a moment but while he was present there was no mention of that possibility.

Asked about the possibility of Olympic Games with no audience, Suga replied: “We are not thinking about that at all.”

Trump tweeted that he had a “great conversation” with Abe and that he told the Japanese leader that the Olympics venue, which has already been completed, “is magnificent.”

“Good things will

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T o k yo, M a r 1 3 (IANS): Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday assured Donald Trump that the country continues to prepare for the Olympic Games to begin on the scheduled date, hours after the US President suggested a one-year postponement.

In a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga reported on the issues that Trump and Abe spoke about in a telephonic conversation centered around the novel coronavirus, which lasted about 50 minutes, reports Efe news.

The talk took place hours after Trump suggested postponing the Olympic Games, scheduled to begin on July 24, to avoid “empty stadiums” during sports competitions due to the spread of the coronavirus.

“I think if you cancel it, make it a year later, that’s a better alternative than doing it with no crowd,” Trump had told reporters.

In Tokyo, Suga said

L o nd o n, M a r 1 3 (IANS): The ATP has announced a six-week suspension of the men’s tennis tour due to the global outbreak of coronavirus. The suspension means all ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events scheduled up to and inclusive of the week of April 20 will not take place.

Following the recent cancellation of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the affected events are the Miami Open, the Fayez Sarofim & Co US Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, and the Hungarian Open in Budapest.

The six-week suspension comes in the wake of the World Health Organisation’s declaration on Wednesday that COVID-19 constitutes a global pandemic and the 30-day travel restriction announced by the US for foreign nationals from 26 European countries.

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A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a banner for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on March 11.

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L o n d o n, M a r 1 3 (Agencies): Manchester United took a big step towards the Europa League quarter-finals by thrashing Austrian side LASK Linz 5-0 on Thursday in their last 16 first-leg tie at an empty Linzer Stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Three other fixtures were also played behind closed doors, including Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 1-1 draw at 10-man Olympiakos.

The match in Athens was given the go-ahead despite the Greek club’s owner Evangelos Marinakis saying earlier on Thursday he had contracted the virus.

Bayer Leverkusen celebrated a 3-1 win at Rangers in front of a full house at Ibrox and Istanbul Basaksehir fans rejoiced after an 88th-minute penalty by Edin Visca gave them a 1-0 home win over FC Copenhagen.

Striker Odion Ighalo fired Manchester United ahead in the 28th minute as he juggled a Bruno Fernandes pass onto his left foot and unleashed a thunderbolt into the top corner from 18 metres.

Daniel James doubled the lead when he sidestepped his marker and

Manchester United players celebrate after scoring a goal during their League Cup match against LASK Linz.

buried a crisp low shot into the bottom corner, leaving keeper Alexander Schlager rooted to the spot.

Juan Mata made it 3-0 with a clinical finish from 10 metres after 82 minutes before substitutes Mason Greenwood and Andreas Pereira put the icing on the cake in stoppage time.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised his team for stretching their

unbeaten run to 11 games in all competitions in unfamiliar circumstances. “It was a weird atmosphere and the boys were so focused and created their own atmosphere and I think the camaraderie and the team spirit was there to see,� Solskjaer told BT Sport. “It’s not to recommend (football behind closed doors) but I have to praise

U-15 cricket tourney underway

Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu speaking during the inaugural function.

Correspondent KOHI M A , M AR 1 3 (NPN): The 1st Kohima District Under 15 Years (boys) Cricket Open Tournament organised by Kohima District Cricket Association in collaboration with Kohima District

Veterans Cricket Club got underway at Jakhama local ground on Friday.

Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu, chairman, Nagaland Khadi & Village Industries Board (NKVIB) graced the inaugural function as the special guest.

Speaking on the occa-

sion, Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu described the tournament as a good beginning and lauded the efforts of the organisers.

Earlier, the welcome address was delivered by Atha C. Angami, president, Kohima District Cricket Association.

the boys because they did fantastic.�

O ly m p i a k o s, w h o knocked out Arsenal in the previous round, had centre back Ruben Semedo sent off in the 28th minute for a last-man foul but Youssef El Arabi fired them ahead in the 54th with a closerange finish.

Pedro Neto levelled with a deflected shot from 23 metres as Wolves piled

on the pressure after the break.

Rangers fell behind to a 37th-minute Kai Havertz penalty, given after a lengthy VAR check as George Edmundson handled a Charles Aranguiz cross.

Aranguiz scored midway through the second half as he drilled in a halfcleared cross before Edmundson pulled one back for Rangers, heading home

a James Tavernier corner.

Substitute Leon Bailey put Leverkusen in the driving seat to reach the last eight with a classy late goal, leaving his marker flat-footed with a cheeky dribble before curling a sublime shot past goalkeeper Allan McGregor.

Swiss side FC Basel stunned Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 away behind closed doors, as Samuele Campo curled in a 27th minute free kick before substitute Kevin Bua made it 2-0 and set up Fabian Frei to drill home the third.

Shakhtar Donetsk took full advantage of an empty ground at Vfl Wolfsburg and beat the German side 2-1 thanks to goals from Junior Moraes and Marcos Bahia, who cancelled out John Anthony’s Brooks effort for the hosts.

Viktor Kovalenko missed a penalty for Shakhtar before Wout Weghorst also squandered a spot-kick for Wolfsburg in an eventful first half.

Two matches were postponed as Spanish side Getafe refused to travel to Italy and face Inter Milan while AS Roma said they could not travel to Spain to play Sevilla because of flight restrictions.

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BCCI suspends IPL till April 15

New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI): The under-pressure BCCI on Friday suspended the start of this year’s IPL from March 29 to April 15 in wake of the COVID19 pandemic, which has caused massive upheaval across the globe. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till 15th April 2020, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) situation,� the BCCI said in a statement.

This came hours after Delhi government said it will not allow any sporting activity in the national capital due to the health crisis.

Delhi is home to the Delhi Capitals IPL franchise.

India has more than 70 positive coronavirus cases so far and recorded

its first COVID-19 death on Thursday in Karnataka. “The BCCI is concerned and sensitive about all its stakeholders, and public health in general, and it is taking all necessary steps to ensure that, all people related to IPL including fans have a safe cricketing experience,� the Board stated.

The Board said it will work closely with the central government to tackle the situation.

The IPL is set to be a closed-door affair owing to the global crisis, which has caused close to 5,000 deaths.

Several sporting events internationally and in India have been postponed or cancelled due to the travel restrictions that the spread of the virus has triggered all across.

Austalia beat NZ to snap ODI losing streak S Y DNE Y, M a r 1 3 (Agencies): Australia beat New Zealand by 71 runs in the first one-day international in front of 48,000 empty seats at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday as precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus hit home Down Under.

C r i c k e t Au s t r a l i a (CA) said on Friday morning that no fans would be allowed into any of the three matches in the series, which continues at the SCG on Sunday before moving on to Hobart next Friday.

In an atmosphere reminiscent of a junior club match, Australia scored 258 for seven before dismissing New Zealand for 197 in 41 overs to snap a five-match losing streak.

The home side enjoyed an opening stand of 124 between skipper Aaron Finch (60) and David Warner (67) before the Black Caps stalled their charge in the middle overs.

Marnus Labuschagne chipped in with 56 from 52

Australian players celebrate after taking a wicket during the 1st ODI match against New Zealand on Friday.

balls to get them moving again with Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc smashing a couple of boundaries in the tail.

Martin Guptill hit 40 at the top of the New Zealand order but the visitors took their time to get going, finally getting into their stride when Colin de

Grandhomme and Tom Latham put on 51 for the sixth wicket.

Josh Hazlewood broke that partnership by having Latham caught in the deep for 38 and when de Grandhomme departed for 25 in similar fashion off spinner Adam Zampa, the New Zealanders were in a deep

hole at 160-7.

With no fans, players had to jump into the stands to retrieve the ball after sixes and there were no handshakes at the end of the match under new health protocols.

The Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne was scrapped because of

the coronavirus on Friday and Prime Minister Scott Morrison later urged people to avoid gathering in groups of more than 500 — a move which has obvious implications for spectator sport.

There was one bit of good news, however, with Australia paceman Kane Richardson, who was quarantined after reporting a mild sore throat on Thursday, returning to the SCG to rejoin his team mates after being cleared of carrying the coronavirus.

CA also suspended a tour of South Africa by Australia’s women’s team “until further notice� and said they would be reviewing the three-match Twenty20 tour of New Zealand by their men’s team scheduled for later this month.

Brief scores: Australia 258/7 in 50 overs (David Warner 67, Aaron Finch 60; Ish Sodhi 3/51) vs New Zealand 187 in 41 overs (Martin Guptill 40, Tom Latham 38; Pat Cummins 3/25).

UEFA postpone CL, Europa League matches Paris, Mar 13 (AFP): All UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches scheduled to be played next week have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, European football’s governing body said on Friday.

The move comes after two of next week’s four scheduled Champions League last 16, second legs -- between Manchester City and Real Madrid, and between Juventus and Lyon -- had already been called off on Thursday.

That followed Real’s announcement that their squad had been placed in quarantine after one of the club’s basketball players tested positive for the virus. Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has also tested positive for the virus.

Two other matches scheduled for next Wednesday, between Barcelona and Napoli and between Bayern Munich and Chelsea, were initially due to go ahead behind closed doors. “In the light of developments due to the spread of COVID-19 in Europe and related decisions made by different governments, all UEFA club competitions matches

scheduled next week are postponed,� UEFA said in a statement. “Further decisions on when these matches take place will be communicated in due course.� The postponements also affect all the second legs of the Europa League last-16 round.

Six of the eight first-leg matches were played on Thursday, four behind closed doors, including Manchester United’s 5-0 win away to LASK Linz in Austria.

The other two matches, between Inter Milan and Getafe and between Sevilla and Roma, were called off.

UEFA also confirmed that the draws for the Champions League and Europa League quarter-finals, which were supposed to be held next Friday, March 20, were postponed as a consequence.

The body will hold a crisis meeting next Tuesday to work out a way forward for their club competitions and for Euro 2020, which could now be postponed by a year due to the pandemic.

Several European countries, including Italy, Spain and France, have suspended their domestic leagues.

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