October 18, 2020

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H&FW warns of uncontrolled spread of COVID COVID-19 STATUS AS ON october 17, 2020

ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic AsympCritical-ICU District tomMod- Se- With On atic Mild erate vere Oxy- Ventigen lator Dimapur 941 36 7 0 1 1 Kiphire 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kohima 357 7 5 1 1 1 Longleng 4 0 0 0 0 0 Mokokchung 58 0 0 0 0 0 Mon 46 0 0 0 0 0 Peren 21 0 0 0 0 0 Phek 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tuensang 34 0 0 0 0 0 Wokha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zunheboto 7 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1469 43 12 1 2 2

Death ReMi- Total under cov- Death grat- CasInvestiered ed es gation 3058 12 2034 5 44 373 274 35 95 26 120 6076

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*6 deaths not due to Covid-19 *1 deaths in under investigation

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developing vaccine delivery system like elections  Cautions against complacency in COVID-19 fight NEW DELHI, OCT 17 (PTI): Calling for full preparedness to ensure speedy access to COVID-19 vaccines for every citizen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday suggested developing a vaccine delivery system on the lines of conduct of polls and disaster management while involving all levels of government and citizen groups.

Chairing a meeting to review the COVID-19 pandemic situation and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration, the prime minister also noted a steady decline in the daily cases and the growth rate. At the same time, he also cautioned against any complacency at the decline and called for keeping up the efforts to contain the pandemic.

He insisted on continued social distancing and COVID-appropriate behaviour such as wearing the mask, regularly wash-

ing hands and sanitation, especially in the wake of upcoming festival season.

The meeting was attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Principal Secretary to PM, Member (Health) NITI Aayog, Principal Scientific Advisor, senior scientists, officers of PMO, and officials from various other departments.

In a statement, the PMO said three vaccines are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which two are in Phase II and one is in Phase-III. It further said Indian Scientists and research teams are collaborating and strengthening the research capacities in neighbouring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) in consultation with state

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governments and all relevant stakeholders have prepared and presented a detailed blueprint of vaccine storage, distribution, and administration.

It further said two panIndia studies on the Genome of SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19 virus) in India conducted

by ICMR and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) suggest that the virus is genetically stable and there is no major mutation in the virus.

There had been concerns in some quarters that any major mutation detected in the novel coronavirus could hinder the development of an effective vaccine. However, some recent global studies have said the vaccines currently being developed for COVID19 should not be affected by recent mutations.

India’s virus tally crosses 74 lakh

ANCSU calls off ‘indefinite digital protest’ By-polls: Nomination of Indian Army is always ready candidates found valid to answer aggression: Shah

DIMAPUR, OCT 17 (NPN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) Saturday called of its “indefinite digital protest” after state government notified setting up of a three-member enquiry committee to look into the execution of works under the funding of AICTENEQIP Scheme, 2013-14 to 2015-16 implemented in the Khelhoshe Polytechnic, Atoizu (KPA).

The Scheme was

funded by AICTE, New Delhi for strengthening of institutions in terms of infrastructure, faculty competence and quality of teaching, research and consultancy, improve learning outcomes and employability of students. The fund was received by the Institute in installments during 201314 to 2015-16 of a total Rs, 3,71,60,000. The amount was directly transferred to the beneficiary Institute.

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Creating of walkables and Redevelopment of Kohima local Ground

DIMAPUR, OCT 17 (NPN): Nomination papers of eight candidates in the fray for the by-elections scheduled to be held on November 3 has been found valid.

Officials informed that the scrutiny of the papers of three candidates for the by-election to the 14 Southern Angami-1 assembly constituency have been found valid. The candidates are-- Medo Yhokha of the NDPP/PDA consensus candidate, NPF nominee Kikovi Kirha and Independent candidate Seyievilie Peter Zashumo.

Meanwhile, for the 60 Pungro-Kiphire assembly constituency, the nomination papers of six were scrutinized and found valid. However, one Independent candidate-- Lithriyem Dupongle withdrew from the race.

The other five in the fray include-Khaseo Anar of the Congress, Lirimong Sangtam (BJP/PDA consensus candidate) and three Independent candidates-- T Yangseo Sangtam, K Shellumthong and Kiusumew Yimchunger.

The scrutiny was conducted in presence of General Observers- S.K. Pradhan (Southern Angami seat) and Dev Raj Dev (Pungro-Kiphire seat) and party agents.

The last date for withdrawal of candidatures is October 19.

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Total Cost of the project: Rs. 40.00. Crores Creation of walkables from MLCP to Razhii Point Alternate road behind Local Ground Parking Areas Up gradation of Kohima Local Ground

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Development of Park (World War II Tank Area) Total Cost of the project: Rs. 4.98 Crores Open recreational space for citizen/tourists with space for promoting indigenous art and culture.

A open competition may be organized to design around the WWII tank heritage

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in a notification, issued by chief secretary J Alam informed that the committee would be headed by Kenilo Apon, commissioner & secretary, water resources department, as chairman with Peter Lichamo, deputy commissioner Zunheboto and Lhoubeizoto, audit officer, treasuries & accounts as members.

The committee has been directed to submit its report within three months from the date of issue of the notification.

Meanwhile, All Nagaland College Students’ Union through its president Vimeyiekho Vitso and general secretary Imnameren N Jamir has acknowledged the state government’s action. ANCSU has, however, cautioned that failure to conclude an impartial enquiry report within the stipulated time would compel the union to resort to “any intensive democratic protest.”

Kohima qualifies for stage-II of ISCA award

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“Honestly, feeling young does not mean you can ignore SOP against COVID-19.”

clusters once the community transmission starts.

At this stage of disease transmission, the individuals within a city or community begin to contract the infection randomly, hence making it more challenging to track down all those who could possibly have the disease.

As on October 17, 27 deaths were reported out of which 6 deaths were not COVID related and one under investigation.

Meanwhile, Nagaland on Saturday reported 94 new COVID-19 cases- 55 in Dimapur, 23 in Kohima, 9 in Mon, 3 in Zunheboto and 2 each in Mokokchung and Peren, taking the tally to 7698.

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are settings where super spreader events happen.”

According to Health department, “super-spreader events” are non-technical terms used to describe persons and events where the spread of COVID-19 is much than under normal circumstances.

It was pointed out that 10% to 20% of positive cases are responsible for 80% of transmission, a term referred to as super-spreaders.

Normally one COVID19 case can infect only one or two people, but superspreader events occur where more than 10 to 15 cases or even hundreds are infected in a single event. Superspreader events will easily

ANCSU office bearers and others in Kohima.

tacts among confirmed cases had increased from 7% in July to 56% by mid-October.

The week also reported the highest number of traced contacts till date, it said.

Based on the figures, the department implied that this indicates a shift of cases from local transmission to community transmission.

Community transmission takes place when the source of an individual’s infection can’t be traced and isolated. During this stage, those who have not been exposed to an infected person or anyone who has a travel history to affected countries still test positive for the coronavirus. The outbreak will spread fast in

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DIMAPUR, OCT 17 (NPN): In a clear warning that uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Nagaland could lead to a shift towards community transmission, the state Health & Family Welfare (H&FW)department has issued this caution in its weekly report.

H&FW department in its report on COVID-19 status, released Saturday, has raised the alarm that it had been witnessing “uncontrolled spread” of the virus in closed settings like restaurants, bakery, religious communities etc.

According to the department, this has increased the risk of spread in the community, adding “these

NEW DELHI, OCT 17 (PTI): India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 65 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.78 per cent, according to data updated by the Health Ministr y Saturday. The COVID death toll climbed to 1,12,998 with the virus claiming 837 lives in a day, while the infection tally mounted to 74,32,680 with 62,212 new cases being reported, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The active cases dropped below eight lakh for the first time in one-and-half months, the ministry said.

India stood second behind the US in terms of active cases of COVID-19 as well total caseload, according to Worldometer.

It is in the number one position in terms of the number of recovered cases while it is in the third spot in terms of fatalities globally after the US and Brazil. For nine days in a row the active cases remained below nine lakh.

There are 7,95,087 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 10.70 per cent of the total caseload, while the recoveries have surged to 65,24,595, according to the data.

lead to community transmission, the department said.

The H&FW department also pointed out that the positivity rate of 8.5% in the state was higher than the national average of 7.9%. “For the first time, the state’s sample positivity rate is higher than that of the country,” it added. It said symptomatic cases have also increased to 4% and positive cases among people with comorbidities has also increased to 0.4% .

“We expect more hospitalizations and severe cases in the coming days,” the department stated.

Further, the H&FW department also informed that the percentage of traced con-

Peace along LAC ‘deeply disturbed’, says Jaishankar

DIMAPUR, OCT 17 (NPN): Two cities from the North East-- Kohima Smart City project and Agartala Smart City project have qualified for the Stage 2 of the India Smart Cities Award (ISCA) contest 2020.

Informing this in a press note, CEO Kohima Smart City Development Limited, Kovi Meyase said with this feat, KSCDL was

hopeful that Kohima Smart City project will continue to move towards achieving further Sustainable Development Goals and towards making Kohima a more liveable city.

Meyase said, a mandatory task set by the MoHUA for all the 100 Smart Cities, Kohima is amongst the only two North East cities along with Agartala to have

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qualified in the top 66 cities selected for the second stage of the contest.

The contest, launched by the MoHUA, will evaluate cities on their performances and achievement of project proposals and innovations. The Competition aims to reward cities, projects and ideas promoting the spirit of the Smart Cities Mission under the

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theme “Building Cities for People”.

It may be recalled that Kohima Smart City had also registered fir “Streets for People Challenge”, an initiative of the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to inspire cities to create walking friendly streets through quick measures, in response to COVID-19.

NEW DELHI, OCT 17 (AGENCIES): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Saturday that the Indian defence forces are always ready to respond to any form of aggression, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned PLA troops to be prepared for war amid ongoing tensions with India in eastern Ladakh.

In an inter view to CNN News18, Shah said India will never cede “even an inch” of territory to China. “Every nation is always ready (for war). That’s the purpose of maintaining armies — to respond to any form of aggression. I am not saying this in reference to any particular comments, but India’s defence forces are always ready,” he said. Shah, however, added that militaries of both countries are talking to each other and the diplomatic channels of communication are also open.

“I don’t find it pertinent to comment as the country’s home minister.

But I will repeat the words of PM Narendra Modi. We are on guard and no one can snatch even an inch of our territory from us,” he said.

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WY tablets worth Rs. 7.6 cr seized DIMAPUR, OCT 17 (NPN): Assam Rifles troops on October 16 apprehended two NSCN (I-M) cadres near Dhansiri area Dimapur along with 76,000 World is Yours (WY) tablets, also known as ‘Ya Ba’ tablet, worth approximately Rs. 7.6 crore, PRO (IGAR-N) stated in a press note.

According to PRO, security forces based on specific input, launched an operation and apprehended the two cadres involved in suspicious activities in the area. The troops also recovered 20 live rounds of ammunition of 70 mm, two pairs of uniform, and Rs 7,90,000 in cash, PRO said.

The apprehended persons identified as- ‘2nd lt’ Chalung Latuk and ‘sgt. maj.’

Simon. Both were handed over to East PS Dimapur, along with recovered items, PRO added.

military officials have held several rounds of talks, seventh and latest of which was held on 13 October, to pull back from the brink after a clash erupted between border troops in June.

But Xi’s recent statements during an inspection of the People’s Liberation Army Marine Corps has further fueled animosity. Addressing the soldiers, Xi had called on them to “put all (their) minds and energy on preparing for war”. An ill-thought Chinese advisory to Indian media on Taiwan, which elicited a “get lost” from the latter’s foreign minister, further strained ties.

Asked if India should change its diplomatic policy towards Tibet and Taiwan in tit-for-tat response to China’s claim on Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, Shah said, “It’s not right to discuss this here. It’s a very complex issue with far-reaching implications. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and foreign minister S Jaishankar have cleared India’s position (on China) on the floor of the Parliament. I think that’s enough.

Talks with China are underway....”

Sputnik V Vaccine to undergo late-stage clinical trials in India HYDERABAD, OCT 17 (AGENCIES): After the Indian drug regulator turned down Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd’s proposal earlier this month to conduct direct Phase-3 human trials for the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, the company and Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) have now received the Drug Control General of India (DCGI) nod to conduct an adaptive Phase 2/3 human clinical trial for the Russian vaccine in India, a TOI report stated.

The Phase 2/3 trial will be a multi-center and randomized controlled study, which will include safety and immunogenicity study, Dr Reddy’s and RDIF said without divulging any further details.

The approval was given

by the subject expert committee (SEC), that advises the drug regulator on clinical trials as well as drug and vaccine approvals, at its meeting held on Friday.

Dr Reddy’s co-chairman and managing director G V Prasad termed it as a significant development that will allow the company to commence the clinical trials for Sputnik V in India. “We are committed to bringing in a safe and efficacious vaccine to combat the pandemic,” he said.

RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitrev said that in addition to Indian clinical trials data, RDIF will provide safety and immunogenicity study from the Russian Phase-3 clinical trial as well. “This data will further strengthen the clinical development of Sputnik V vaccine in India,” he said.

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WEATHER FORECAST October 18

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DC Mon, Thavaseelan K chairing the DLC review meeting held on October 16 at Mon.

DIMAPUR: District level committee (DLC) for Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), Mon held its monthly review meeting at deputy commissioner’s conference hall on October 16, chaired by DC Mon and chairman DLC, Thavaseelan K. A press release by the DC’s office Mon stated that, DC informed the house about the constitution and function of the state level and district level committees, as well as the aims and programmes of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

Since the constitution of the district committee in the month of August, the committee has initiated various

awareness activities and video lectures. As per the guidelines, Mon district has also identified 26 (twenty six) master volunteers from various fields who will be trained and carrying out various activities of the Abhiyaan across the district.

Various IEC materials have also been developed in addition to a theme song for NMBA. Under this campaign, Mon district has also activated a dedicated 24 X 7 Helpline for easy access to information, services and any kind of assistance.

DLC is collaborating with the Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Banjum (KBBB) (Apex Konyak Baptist Churches Association) to

form youth clubs in all the villages and towns of the district. The concept of these “Yes to life” clubs is to engage the youths in various positive and constructive activities in an effort to keep them away from substance abuse.

The calendar of activities to be undertaken till March 2021 was also placed before the house for discussion and approval. DC further reminded the house that Mon district was one among the only three districts in Nagaland (among 272 districts in India) selected for this campaign, with Dimapur and Kohima as the other two districts in Nagaland.

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Check and fill campaign held at Tizit village DIMAPUR: Check and fill awareness campaign was held at Tizit village petrol pump on October 17, organised by Indian Oil Company (IOC), wherein Hongnaw Konyak was felicitated for his contribution of 24X7 free ambulance service during nationwide lockdown.

A press release by the organisers stated that, Hongnaw Konyak used his private vehicle as 24X7 free ambulance service to help many patients (including 48 pregnant women). He also thanked MKK Pegoo DGM (RS) IOCL, CS Boragohain asst. manager (RS) IOCL, and Pakon Phom ADC Tizit subdivision.

Yanang Konyak and Pakon Phom ADC Tizit subdivision also spoke.

DGM (RS) IOCL demonstrated how fuel quantity and quality can be checked by every customer and know whether the fuel had any foreign particles or altered.

Police OC Tizit, CBI Tizit branch manager, KU Tizit unit, and others attended the programme.

Hongnaw was awarded Rs. 25,000 fuel voucher card by the Indian Oil Corporation.

IEC team & MMU Phek district conduct awareness activity

One of the IEC team sensitising lactating women.

DIMAPUR: Phek Interpersonal Education Communication (IEC) team comprising of district media officer NHM, compoter & block extension educator (BEE) conducted an awareness activity October 12 at Mutsale, Khuza & Chepoketa villages in coordination with the Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) Phek team.

Participants with ATMA functionaries at Songlhuh village.

D I M A P U R : AT M A Peren, Ahthibung block conducted training and demonstration on September 24 and 25 at Songlhuh and Old Chalkot villages.

A press release by ATMA Ahthibung block stated that the trainings were conducted based on

needs of farmers. ATM Dr. Kekeipeu Nza, who trained farmers stated that piggery and poultry farming were the most potential source of meat production in the state. He encouraged farmers to take this up seriously as it generates income and employment.

He stressed on feeding of balanced feeds that were readily available in the market as traditional feeds like fodders and kitchen wastes could not provide adequate nutrition to the growth rate and well being of the livestock.

ATM Lireni Lotha,

DIMAPUR: Bedi Bachao Bedi Padhao (BBBP) Angjangyang Block Task Force (BTF), Mon district in collaboration with the churches and students union organised “International Girl Child Day” on the theme “My voice, our equal future” at all the 15 villages and towns under Angjangyang block on October 11.

A press release by Block Task Force

loose extortion slip, seven GPRN assignment letter duly signed by ‘secy’ union territory, V Iheto, and one mobile phone from the possession of the individual.

The apprehended person along with recovered items was handed over to Diphupar Police Station for further investigation.

Meanwhile, on October 14, security forces in an operation along with Police representative apprehended four cadres of NPGN/NNC (Non Accordist) near Jail Colony,

Kohima.

It was suspected that cadres were involved in an extortion activity in the area. The troops recovered one point 32 mm pistol with a magazine, six live rounds of ammunition, one extortion pad (office of the Naga army NPGN-NNC) and 61 signed extortion slips of NPGN/NNC (NA) amounting to Rs 1, 71,000.

Further, the apprehended individuals along with recovered items were handed over to South Police Station, Kohima for further investigation.

Ongpangkong Mungdang supports Ao Senden resolution on Naga issue

DIMAPUR: Ongpangkong Mungdang (OM) has extended support to the resolution of Ao Senden to back the 14 Naga Tribes Hoho in relation to Naga political settlement issue.

A press release by the OM vice

Mon stated that, keeping in view of low female literacy rate, prevalence of large number of child domestic helpers outside the district, disparity among boys and girls in school enrolment at government and private schools at Angjangyang block, the programme was organised to create awareness about the right of the girl child.

Dimapur Police nab two DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police with the assistance of Kohima Police arrested two persons, Sanibou Zeliang (30) and Bokavi Zhimo (24) on criminal charges of hijacking a goods laden vehicle.

According to ADCP (Crime) & PRO, the arrested individuals had waylaid a Tata mobile vehicle at Piphema area in the early hours of October 16 after overpowering the driver.

Meanwhile, the vehicle along with arrested persons was subsequently intercepted at Khuzama check gate. In this regard a case has been registered at Medziphema The two accused with the PS. vehicle.

Ezomontsurüi meeting, Wokha: Ezomontsurüi office bearers, executive members and representatives has convened a meeting on October 23, 10:30 a.m at district planning co-coordinator machinery cell conference hall, Wokha. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

Areas sealed in Jalukie: ADC Jalukie, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang has notified that in view of the detection of COVID-19 positive persons, the officer mess and quarter No E-190, 9th NAP (IR) HQ. Saijang under Athibung sub-division has been sealed with effect from October 16 till further order. All the public and all concern have been advised to follow all safety precautions, especially within the proximity of the sealed area. ADC cautioned that any persons violating the orders will be liable to be proceeded as per the provisions of section 51-60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 besides legal actions under section-188 of the IPC. Clarification: Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has informed that the website published in news item “Urban development dept informs on draft model tenancy act”, should read as state government (nagaland.gov.in) and urban development department (ud.nagaland.gov.in) and not as published. Inadvertent error is regretted.

OFFICE OF THE NOKSEN GOVT. EMPLOYEES UNION DIST. TUENSANG – 798612, NAGALAND “Wealth, Truth, Power “ CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of our beloved brother ARHOMO JAMI

Security forces nab cadres from various factions

DIMAPUR: In a separate operation the security forces along with police apprehended a cadre of NSCN (KN) near Naga United in Dimapur on October 16. According to PRO IGAR (N), based on specific intelligence, the security forces launched an operation and apprehended the individual who was suspected of being involved in extortion activity in the area.

The troops recovered one pt 32 mm Pistol with magazine, two unused booklet, 13 leafs of a booklet, 23

Kiviholi and Keni lab tech of MMU team. Altogether 12 pregnant women availed ante-natal check-up, 41 screened for diabetes and five were screened for RDT (malaria).

It may be noted that while targeting pregnant women and elderly people, MMU team has been giving free services every month.

Girl child awareness at Angjangyang block

ATMA Ahthibung block conducts trg and demo news in Brief trained farmers on management practices and suggested farmers to maintain proper drainage system and recommended to go for certified seeds for good yield.

She also conducted a step by step demonstration on preparation of nursery bed and line sowing of winter vegetables to avoid pest infestations and for better yielding of the crops.

Meanwhile on September 25, training and demonstration programme was organised at Old Chalkot village wherein farmers were trained on cultural practices of broccoli and radish.

ATM Keneingunuo Sorhie highlighted the importance of the two vegetables and trained farmers on nursery bed preparation, crop spacing, drainage provision and pest and disease management. Altogether 30 farmers attended the programmes and seeds of winter vegetables were distributed to all the farmer trainees.

A press release by district media officer NHM Phek, Kutolu nakro stated that the awareness was conducted with pregnant women and lactating mothers on the importance of ante-natal check-up (ANC) immunization & breastfeeding.

Total of 78 people have availed the free checkup conducted by GNM

(09/01/1987 – 18/10/2018) It's been 2 (Two) years since you left us for heavenly abode but our hearts still ache in sadness and secret tears flows, what it meant to lose you, no one will ever know. You are always be and forever in our hearts.

You are deeply missed.

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Through this column, we the Noksen Govt. Employees Union (NGEU) would like to express our deepest grief on the demise of our beloved leader Shri. C.M. Chang, Hon’ble minister for Environment Forest & Climate Change and Justice and Law on the 12th of October 2020.

It is rather difficult to consolidate our emotions into words as we embrace the harsh fact that he is no more with us. Henceforth a vacuum will always be felt in our hearts as we reminisces his humble and cheerful personal that marks his delightful rapport, a prominent and efficient advisor and whose helping hand will always be unrivalled.

Though shedding silent tears, we cherish his achievements in all aspects of life. From being the first IAS Officer and a member of Parliament (MP) to Lok Sabha among our Chang people, he has left setting a par that will always keep inspiring and challenging people of all ages and our people in particular.

As we wade through this unconsolable times of grief and pain, we sympathize with the bereaved family and pray to our Almighty to pacify their weeping hearts and grant them spiritual solace.

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president Imlikumzük Kichu and general secretary Aso Imsong stated that the mungdang will continue to support Ao Senden resolution till the end for the best interest of Ao community in particular and Naga people in general.

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publicity stated that, late Khremoü’s dedication and contribution towards promoting education and women development by creating a platform to bring women into decision making in the society will be a legacy. Naga Women Hoho Dimapur stated that it will continue with her

legacy for generations to come but the void created by her demise will always be felt.

Naga Women Hoho Dimapur conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and that Almighty God comfort them and the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

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DIMAPUR: Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) has expressed profound grief at the demise of late Khremoü Liegise, founder and first president of Naga Women Hoho Dimapur.

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Condolence for former president NWHD

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MP urges Centre to raise Edn institutions in Assam to reopen on Nov 2 Mizoram Mizo regiment to guard borders

GUWAHATI, OCT 17 (PTI): Educational institutions in Assam, which have been closed since the lockdown in March, will reopen from November 2 with strict compliance of COVID protocols, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

Educational institutions will reopen for students from class six to the postgraduate level with certain restrictions in place, he said.

Schools will, however, remain closed for students up to class five, he said.

Private schools and coaching centres can reopen from November 2 and must follow the COVID regulations. Each of them will have to remain in contact with the health department and periodic testing will be conducted in these institutes, Sarma said.

The government has no objection if the private schools want to continue with online classes, the minister said.

Joining school will, however, be a voluntary

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exercise on the part of the students. Their guardians will take the decision on sending them to school or not, and the necessary attendance required will not be applicable this year, he said.

The ‘Unlock 5’ guidelines of the ministry of home affairs have allowed the schools to reopen across the country after October 15 in a graded manner.

The decision will, however, be taken by the state governments and the administration of the Union territories.

Sarma said the Assam government will not issue any directive regarding the restarting of classes

at the postgraduate level.

The university executive council concerned will decide on it and the rules to be followed.

The education minister said all government polytechnics and engineering institutions will have “normal face-to-face classes from November 2 but hostels will not reopen”.

Those who are unable to attend classes due to lack of hostel facilities can continue with online classes and as such there will be a blend of classroom and online teaching, he said.

Undergraduate classes will also begin from November 2 with each section

having not more than 25 students. If the classes are held in halls, the number of students can be proportionately increased.

For the first semester students, classes will be held twice a week on Monday and Thursday, for the third on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, for the fifth on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Classes will be held in two batches in the morning and afternoon.

Results are yet to be announced for second and final semesters.

As hostels will remain closed, undergraduate students will be allowed to enrol temporarily for a month in a college in their respective home towns and attend classes.

The decision regarding reopening of hostels will be taken on December 1, he said.

At the school level, classes will be held in twobatches - from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and the next from 1:30 pmto 4:30 pm with not more than 25 students in each section.

Meghalaya governor lauds NSCN (I-M) condemns raids by AR contribution of AMU

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Correspondent Shillong, Oct 17: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday lauded the tremendous contribution of Aligarh Muslim University in the field of academics, research and sports.

Malik said this on the occasion of Sir Syed Day Celebrations, 2020 of Aligarh Muslim University as chief guest through the virtual platform from Raj Bhavan, Shillong.

“Governor Satya Pal Malik joined the prestigious event through virtual platform as dignitaries like Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Professor Tariq Mansoor, Pro Vice Chancellor and others joined him also through virtual platform from AMU , Mumbai and United States of America,” a Raj Bhavan communiqué said.

101 Covid cases, 298 recoveries in Meghalaya Correspondent Shillong, Oct 17: Meghalaya registered 298 cases of recovery from COVID-19 infection, taking the number of recoveries to 6,034, even as 101 fresh infections took the active cases to 2, 295 in the State on Saturday.

Of the 101 new COVID-19 positive cases, Director Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War said that 56 were detected in East Khasi Hills district, 30 in West Khasi Hills district, 11 in West Garo Hills district, 2 cases in Ri-Bhoi district and 1 each in South West Garo Hills district and South West Khasi Hills district.

With 1,521 active Covid-19 cases, East Khasi Hills, including Shillong is the most affected district in the State.

Meanwhile, of the new recoveries registered on Saturday, 223 were from East Khasi Hills district, 55 from Ri-Bhoi district, 18 from West Garo Hills district, and 1 each from East Jaintia Hills district and West Jaintia Hills district, the health official informed.

Till date, Meghalaya has detected 8,404 Covid19 cases, of which 75 have died , 2,295 active and 6,034 recoveries.

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Sir Syed Day Celebration is observed every year on October 17 to mark the birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who was the founder of Aligarh Muslim University and a noted educationist and reformist born in 1817.

In his presidential speech, the Governor also fondly remembered the time when he was a Member of Parliament representing the Parliamentary constituency under which AMU falls.

He also thanked the Vice Chancellor of AMU for his support provided to Kashmiri students when he was Governor of Jammu and Kashmir,” the communiqué issued from the Governor’s House read.

“Governor Satya Pal Malik conferred the Sir Syed Inter national Excellence Award on Professor Gail Minault of Austin, Texas, USA and the national award under the same category on Anjuman-i- Islam, Mumbai.

He also presented through online mode awards and honours to mark the occasion,” the statement added.

It is pertinent to note that this year is the centenary year of AMU which was established in 1920.

DIMAPUR: The NSCN (I-M) has condemned the brutally assaulted one its cadre, 2nd Lieut. Kennedy Lj near Don Bosco College, Maram in Senapati district on October 12 by 34th AR. A press release by MIP NSCN/GPRN stated that the NSCN officer was not in possession of any detrimental documents or materials to warrant such an inhuman brutality. It alleged their cadre was taken to the AR battalion headquarters at Maram Bazaar where he was brutally tortured while being interrogated and was set free only after the intervention of the civil societies.

The NSCN also highlighted another incident of an unwarranted arrest by the 19th AR in the morning of October 14 at Jairampur, Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh where Col. Keewang Deosha of the Naga Army was arrested without any provocation except for being a member of NSCN. Earlier, at around 9 pm on October 9, the 5th AR also raided the residence of a NSCN officer Lt. Col. Among at Signal Angami, Sector A, Dimapu and took pictures of his personal documents including PAN card, Aadhaar card, ATM card and passbook. The same night, another group of the 5th AR raided the NSCN cadres rented house at Signal Angami, Dimapur, the NSCN alleged.

The NSCN lamented that the “unyielding AR has become a serious matter of indignation for the Naga people as they continue to show total disregard of the agreed ceasefire ground rules (CFGR).”

NSCN (I-M) further stated that it strongly condemns such ‘high-handedness’ of the AR and asked the Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) to look into the matter with all seriousness to halt the arrest and raiding spree of the AR. The office, in the fitness of maintaining the spirit of ceasefire must act upon to save the situation from going bad and secure the unconditional release of Col. Keewang Deosha, NSCN (I-M) added.

Notification to shut govt-run madrassas, Sanskrit tols in November: Assam minister

Guwahati, Oct 17 (PTI): All government-run madrassas and Sanskrit tols will be closed in Assam and a notification to this effect will be issued in November, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.

The Madrassa Education Board will be dissolved and all state-run madrassas will be converted into high schools and new admissions will be held for all as regular students, the minister said addressing a press conference here.

“The final year students will be allowed to pass out but henceforth all taking admission in these schools will have to study as

regular students,” he said.

The Sanskrit tols (institutes) will be handed over to the Kumar Bhaskarvarma Sanskrit University and these will beconverted into centres of learning and research where Indian culture, civilisation and nationalism will be studied, the minister said.

“This step has been taken by the government to ensure that students get regular education under the Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA),” he said.

The examinations of the madrassas and the tols are different with students not appearing for the matriculation examination

conducted by the SEBA, he said.

“They are, however, given equivalency with those appearing in the board examinations which is unfair on the regular students,” Sarma added.

Asked if the step was taken with an eye on the state elections, which is likely early next year, the minister said, “How can this be an election issue when we are only closing the government-run madrassas and not the private ones.”

There are 610 government-run madrassas in Assam with the state spending Rs 260 crore annually, Sarma said.

Speak to Centre on border dispute with Assam: PCP to Mizoram govt Aizawl, Oct 17 (PTI): The People’s Conference Party (PCP) has urged the Mizoram government to speak to the Centre for arranging tripartite talks to settle the decades-old border dispute with Assam.

The PCP said that a meeting was held here on Friday to deliberate on the future programmes of the party. At the meeting, the party decided that it will work for the tripartite talks and urged the state government to speak to the Centre so that the long-standing border dispute with Assam is resolved at the earliest. The party also

urged the state government to take steps to ensure that the decision to resettle the displaced Bru people in Tripura’s Zampui area, traditionally inhabited by the Mizos, is withdrawn at the earliest, a statement said.

The People’s Conference Party was floated on October 6with the merger of the fourdecades-old Mizoram People’s Conference (MPC) and People’s Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM).

The party is headed by Lalhmangaiha Sailo, the son of former Mizoram chief minister and founder of MPC T Sailo.

Examinations will be held only for class eight whichwill be conducted by schools, while board examinations will beheld for those in classes 10 and 12.

Students of other classes will be promoted to the next higher class without any examination, Sarma said.

The syllabus will be reduced by the State Council of Education, Research and Training and this will be notifiedwithin 15 days, the minister said.

Students of lower primary schools in rural areas can go to institutions to get their midday meals and the teachers can engage with them in informal academic discussions, but no classes will be held, he said.

The children are currently being provided with dry food and the school authorities can slowly move to cooked meals depending on the situation, the minister said.

The decision to reopen residential schools will be taken in December, he added.

AIZAWL, OCT 17 (PTI): Mizoram’s lone Rajya Sabha member K Vanlalvena has urged the Centre to raise a Mizo regiment in the Army or a paramilitary force Mizoram Rifles to guard the state’s international borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

The lawmaker, who is currently camping in Delhi, has recently met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and urged him to initiate steps in this regard, a statement said on Friday.

Vanlalvena said Mizos had resisted British rule and two Mizo chiefs Dokulha Chinzah and Ropuiliani had spent a large part of their lives in prisons.

He told Singh that raising an army regiment or a paramilitary force to guard Mizoram’s borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar will not only solve local unemployment issues but also boost national security.

“Mizo youths, with their inborn fighting spirit and strong desire to join

K Vanlalvena (File)

security forces, can make the best army regiment or paramilitary force in the country,” Vanlalvena said.

During last year’s agitation against the controversialCitizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Home Minister Amit Shahhad promised NGOs leaders from Mizoram that the Centre will raise a CRPF battalion comprising Mizo youths, according to a Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) leader.

Mizoram shares a 404km international border with Myanmar and a 318km border with Bangladesh.

Assam Rifles guards the border with Myanmar, while the Border Security Force (BSF) mans the border with Bangladesh.

Both the security forces are playing an important role in safeguarding the borders and checking the smuggling of arms and drugs.

Drugs, mostly heroin, are smuggled into Mizoram from Myanmar.

On Se ptember 28, the BSF had seized 30 automatic rifles and nearly 8,000 cartridges near the India-Bangladesh border in Mamit district and arrested three persons.

Mnp records highest spike of 426 COVID cases Manipur police carry COVID-19 awareness rallies Correspondent IMPHAL, OCT 17: In the backdrop of ever surge in corona virus cases, Manipur police have intensified its crackdown on violators of COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions while creating awareness on the virus.

The police personnel carried out rallies in different parts of the state, joining government ‘Jan Andolan for COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour’ initiative to create awareness.

The banner under which the police personnel carried out the rallies read ‘Stay Covid Free.’

The rallies were organized in parts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Tengnoupal districts on Saturday which witnessed the participation of health frontline workers.

A senior police officer said that the state police have supported the Jan Andolan, a programme of the Central government which was also launched by chief minister N Biren Singh recently.

The mass campaign by the police started from October 13 last and has been continuing at various parts of the state.

Besides the large number of police personnel, the rallies also witnessed participation of frontline Covid health workers and members of voluntary organisations like Indian Red Cross Society, Manipur state branch and local youth clubs.

Staff members of some private security service providers also participated in Saturday’s awareness rally in Imphal West district.

Distribution of face

Manipur police carrying out rally to create awareness on COVID-19 in Imphal on Saturday. (NP)

masks free of cost, asking people to ensure wearing face masks while going out in public places and to maintain physical distancing at public places were the highlights of the campaign rallies.

Imphal West SP K Meghachandra who flagged off the rally in the district today made people aware of the ban imposed on spitting at public places while urging them to observe cough etiquette like covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing at public places.

Stating that the district police have been conducting mass awareness campaign since October 13, the SP said that the campaign will be continued to reach the nooks and corners of the district.

He said that even while creating awareness, the drive against violation of guidelines and restrictions imposed by the state government and state disaster management authority to contain the spread of the pandemic was also conducted, Like in other states of the country, Manipur police were also conducting drives against violators of the guidelines and restrictions issued by the state government in connection with COVID-19 pandemic.

While detaining people for not wearing face masks in public places, failure to maintain social distancing in public places, spitting in public places, etc. to prevent the spread of the contagion, the police also penalised them by imposing fines at a rate fixed by the state government.

The drive was intensified a few days ago in the backdrop of ever surge in the COVID-19 positive cases, a senior police officer said.

The daily fine collection report of the state police department showed a collection of Rs 93,390 from 551 violators in Saturday’s crackdown across the state.

The police have been conducting the drive since March 24 this year, the day the nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the pandemic in the country came into force.

Till date, a total of 85,233 people have been penalised from whom Rs 1,07,93090 have been collected as fines, the police report said.

COVID-19 infection situation is worsening in Manipur which is shown by the ever surge in the positive cases.

The state recorded the biggest single-day spike of 426 COVID-19 cases on Saturday pushing the state's virus tally to 15,141.

The new cases were from 4,435 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.

The maximum number of the fresh cases was detected from the twin capital districts; 183 from Imphal West and 123 from Imphal East district.

The death toll also climbed to 111 with two persons succumbing to the diseases in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 4 pm showed.

A total of 198 patients including 43 CAPF personnel were also discharged on Saturday, taking the recovery tally of the state to 11,443.

Taking serious note of the surge in the viral infections, the state government imposed a new strategy –focussed containment plan - with effect from Friday.

Under the plan, as many as seven localities in Imphal West district were identified as focussed containment zones and lockdown completely after mapping COVID-19 hotspot areas.

Dear Iris Lotha, Warm blessings to you from your entire family members on your 8th born day.

Let your smile grow bigger day by day.

May God bless you with lots of Love, Joy and Happiness in your coming days.

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Iris Lotha!

Family members Happy Birthday Kheto..

You’re a wonderful Woman, blessed from above to Love & Care for us, thank you for being a Loving Wife n Caring Mom. May GOD continue to bless you and gives you Long and Happy life.

In Prayer: Dairon, Ponzan, Richio, Eben, Wobeno & THAAM. K Y M C

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 314 Dimapur, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020

Friendly fight within MDA

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pparently there is something more than meets the eye in the current friction between the BJP and the NPP, both pre-poll alliance partners of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA). The ruling MDA has 41 MLAs, comprising of - NPP (21) UDP (8) PDF (4) BJP (2) HSPDP (2) IND (2), NCP(1) and KHNAM(1). On the other hand the opposition has a 19 MLAs comprising of 19 Congress legislators. The BJP with only two MLAs and one in the cabinet has decided to become the voice against the government. The Congress on the other hand, is still trying to figure out how to not act like a bureaucratic party out of power. BJP has been attacking its major ally, the NPP over alleged corruption in the district councils as well as coal mining scam.

First, it exposed the multi crore scams in the three ADCs causing a major embarrassment to the NPP, alleged involvement of James Sangma, brother of Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma and Power minister, in the racket of illegal transportation of coal. The BJP has been upping the ante against NPP over alleged corruption in the implementation of the multicrore special assistance grant to tribal autonomous councils and also coal mining scam. BJP is daring the chief minister to sack his elder brother who had been removed earlier as home minister. The logical step for a coalition partner under a coalition dharma is to take up issues at the coordination committee of the MDA but somehow the BJP has side stepped the committee and chosen to go public.

Despite BJP’s outcries over alleged corruption in the MDA government, the chief minister Conrad Sangma appears to have taken let matters lie low.

One would have expected Conrad to act swiftly by asking the minister-in-charge to resign but it was not so. The BJP has even threatened to walk out of the MDA government if Conrad Sangma failed to take appropriate action. The ruling MDA coalition’s big partner NPP, apparently unable to stomach BJP’s unending streak of allegations of corruption, has virtually dared the saffron party to “shut up or leave (the coalition)”. Miffed at the unending attacks from BJP, MDA deputy chief minister Prestone Tyngson reminded the saffron party not to keep criticising its own coalition and yet continuing under it. When media persons asked about the relentless demand for a CBI probe, Tynsong said that it was easy for any Tom, Dick and Harry to demand for CBI probe but the government has to follow due process even as he asserted that the Supreme Court while hearing the matter. Such a “shut up or get out” ultimatum from the deputy chief minister should have made BJP respond to show it meant business. However, the BJP chief Ernest Mawrie said such an ultimatum ought to have come from the chief minister and not the deputy chief minister. Observers in Shillong believe that the state BJP with only two MLAs may have been given the go-ahead by the party’s central leaders. Perhaps the BJP wanted to grab the limelight in order to send a political message as District Council polls are due soon. Whether the BJP’s eye on making it big at the MDC polls would pay remains to be seen.

DailyDevotion The Key of the Greater Work

…I say to you, he who believes in Me,…greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. —John 14:12 Prayer does not equip us for greater works— prayer is the greater work. Yet we think of prayer as some commonsense exercise of our higher powers that simply prepares us for God’s work. In the teachings of Jesus Christ, prayer is the working of the miracle of redemption in me, which produces the miracle of redemption in others, through the power of God. The way fruit remains firm is through prayer, but remember that it is prayer based on the agony of Christ in redemption, not on my own agony. We must go to God as His child, because only a child gets his prayers answered; a “wise” man does not (see Matthew 11:25).

Prayer is the battle, and it makes no difference where you are. However God may engineer your circumstances, your duty is to pray. Never allow yourself this thought, “I am of no use where I am,” because you certainly cannot be used where you have not yet been placed. Wherever God has placed you and whatever your circumstances, you should pray, continually offering up prayers to Him. And He promises, “Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do…” (John 14:13). Yet we refuse to pray unless it thrills or excites us, which is the most intense form of spiritual selfishness. We must learn to work according to God’s direction, and He says to pray. “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Matthew 9:38).

There is nothing thrilling about a laboring person’s work, but it is the laboring person who makes the ideas of the genius possible. And it is the laboring saint who makes the ideas of his Master possible.

When you labor at prayer, from God’s perspective there are always results. What an astonishment it will be to see, once the veil is finally lifted, all the souls that have been reaped by you, simply because you have been in the habit of taking your orders from Jesus Christ.

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Where there is no vision, there is no hope. ~ George Washington Carver

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020

Post-mortem

Core issue evaded in PDA’s consultative meeting

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lthough it is superfluous to call a consultative meeting on protracted Naga political issue at this juncture when political agreement with both NSCN (IM) and NNPGs has already been signed formally on 3rd August 2015 and 17th November 2017 respectively, the honourable Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in his wisdom called a meeting. The wide publicity of the proposed meeting was further made a hype by Himanta Biswas Sharma, the Chairman of NEDA by announcing it nationwide that the consultative meeting called by PDA Govt. was the most crucial ever as if then and there the issue will be solved. But for those who knows the sequence of the events of peace process knew that it will turn out to be just a show without touching in depth the core issue and it became so. The consultative meeting sounds so grand to be attended by tall Naga leaders but surprisingly many mass based organizations were not called except the 14 tribal apex body Few hand picked individuals were given time to speak and it became the voice of Naga’s.

Starting the meeting with

great fan fare but at the end it became lacklustre, a drama and a flop. The drama of some special invitee , who does not have any hold in Nagaland walk out sulking for not given time (all pre-plan) and some were offended but coaxed back. At the back drop of such high drama, the pre-meeting drafted resolution of PDA government was announced. The seven point resolution was the carbon copy of the resolution of some NPG and other NGOs which was passed some years ago and it is not at all relevant now. We are now in 21st century and at the final stage of Naga solution so PDA Govt. should not bring such obsolete resolution to bring more confusion. Modern day leaders, worth its salt will not pass such irrelevant resolution and take back the Naga issue to the square one.

What we need to discuss and decide now is the competencies of the two negotiating parties. It should be noted that at no point of time neither NSCN-IM nor NNPGs sought the opinion or views of the Naga people not have they obtain the consent of the people in framing the competencies. These were done

without the knowledge and consent of the people even though their political future would be determined by the agreement. We may however, presume that whatever competencies they had framed would be in the best interest of the people.

Factually and politically speaking all our exercises during the one and half month period is nothing but exercise in a vacuum. Even the 15th Oct meeting was without any tangible subject. The government led by Rio is the only mandated by the people of Nagaland to lead the people; legal and constitutional authority vested now only in the elected government. It is therefore obligatory on the part of the government as representative of the people of Nagaland to explain in detail the content of the agreement. Strangely enough there is no unity even among the legislators on the Naga political issue. They are indulging in partisan approach in this very important political issue. Partisan approach to the problem shall only confuse the people. Secondly the state government had not circulated the competencies to all representative of differ-

ent organizations who were invited to the meeting. Without knowing and studying the points of agreement how can members express their views or opinion. Darling deliberation and discussion of individual opinion did not have any bearing on the present accord.

Let us now examine the important features of the Framework Agreement of 3rd August 2015, which was published recently in all the local papers, so that we shall know where we stand.

1. When Atal Vajpai visited Kohima as PM, in his press conference stated that he recognized uniqueness of Naga history. This was part of a diplomatic language from the mouth of a politician. From thence an NPG converted this phrase as a political parlance. The same phrase appeared in the Framework Agreement. This recognition had been inserted explicitly in the constitution of India article 371 A. This is a very special provision for Nagaland only.

2. It is absolutely clear that neither Naga sovereignty nor integration of Naga areas appears in the FA. So when they speak about sovereignty

Consultative Meeting: 15th October 2020

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or many of us who had attended this “Consultative meeting” on the 15th of October 2020, it was rather disappointing to read a one sided predetermined news coverage of the event the following day.

It was obvious from the word go that the Government had intended to doctor the entire episode to suit its whims and fancies by setting a restrictive guideline on participatory confidentiality...down to the extent of disallowing the press fraternity from entering the meeting venue. This kind of unfortunate restriction stifles the very spirit and purpose of consultation where, efforts ought to have been made to spread the level of awareness to the people at large with the honest points of view being exchanged by such a multispectrum representatives in attendance...instead of concealing the factual proceedings that even the Fourth Estate allowed itself to willingly be used.

At this stage of a desperately compromised system overall, let me focus on the issue that needs to be highlighted. It may be bluntly stated that the presence of the 14 Tribal Hohos constituted the very presence of all the Tribes living within the boundary of the State of Nagaland as the backbone of this ‘consultative meeting’... while not trying in any way to undermine the other “tribal offspring” NGOs, Civil Societies and responsible personalities present in the meeting. They (14 Tribal Hohos) submitted a concise memorandum expressing their common endorsed concerns that: while it was their ardent desire that the Indo-Naga negotiation should be brought to a closure at the earliest, it was equally an important matter that the substantive issues contained in the “competency clauses” be made known to the stakeholders before...underline BEFORE... it is enacted. This, to my mind, is the eye of the storm...in fact a TSUNAMI...that could devastate the State of Nagaland all over again in the post solution scenario IF THE VOICE OF THE 14 TRIBAL HOHOS GOES UNHEEDED! In this regard I am very tempted to candidly say that both the British and the Indian Colonists hardly acknowledged or respected the true existence of the Nagas as an equal human race...preferring to dictate terms of their own, devoid of natural courtesy to even consult the Naga “savages” about their future...(in the distant and the recent past). The heartless negligence that was perpetuated by the Colonial British was sustained by an equally indifferent Indian Colonist in the aftermath of its own independence...preferring to sustain the default line of their earlier alien master. This is the unpardonable reason why our very own Naga families are still living within the geographical boundaries of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mynmar.

But for the current analysis...it is equally obvious that the Nagas no longer want their land

to become the killing field all over again...as has been emphasised in the resolutions that have been adopted in this consultative meeting. The term “inclusive” can have several connotations including “integration of all the Naga territories”...but most of all it also reflects the implicit desire of the stakeholders wanting a final solution that is enacted by all the Factions in unison.

Lasting solution would however just be a wishful thinking if the final settlement is enacted with one group without the other. It would not take a rocket scientist to conclude that Nagaland will become a killing field all over again and the common man most of all will helplessly suffer the consequences of it all in the crossfire...for no fault of theirs. This would be the most unwanted and unfortunate impending reality foreseeable.

The consultative meeting has therefore, covered the general bases as best it could... but failed to acknowledge the most critical aspect of the final reality which was reflected by the 14 Tribal Hohos of Nagaland and the Senior Citizens Association of Nagaland. The Naga people do generally believe that all the National Workers, be it the 7 NNPG (working committee) or the NSCN (IM) would have the best interest of the Nagas at heart in their negotiation with the GoI. However, when issues such as the “Pan Naga Hoho, eyeing Intangki national reserve forest as its intended HQs” peeks out from within the “Competency Clauses” of the NSCN (IM), it has generated a very sharp negative resentment and suspicion. In his official interaction with the Tribal Hohos and other NGOs/ Civil Societies, on the 18th October 2019, at Japfu Hotel conference hall, Shri. R.N. Ravi, Interlocutor Governor of Nagaland had confirmed that the NSCN (IM) was demanding that Pan Naga Hoho be created as a “statutory cultural body” with an advisory role capability and that it should independently be funded by GoI. When questioned as to how two statutory bodies...Pan Naga Hoho and the Elected Government...could coexist within the same given system... the explanation given by him at that time was that Pan Naga Hoho would be a “Statutory Body” by virtue of its creation through an Act of Parliament. In as far as the advisory role of Pan Naga Hoho was concerned, he explained that it would be akin to any other NGOs advising the Government but that the Government would have the liberty to accept or reject such an advice.

However here too, it appears that the NSCN (IM) has since shifted their original goal post and now wants Pan Naga Hoho to have a mandatory role rather than an advisory one that would supersede the statutory authority of an elected government in power... be it in Nagaland, Manipur Arunachal Pradesh or Assam. One issue come out sharply: That the GoI was not particularly averse to creating Pan Naga Hoho

through an Act of Parliament with an advisory role...perhaps not a mandatory one. This brings us to the crucial question as to whether Indian Parliament can enact an ACT of creating a “purely cultural body” called the Pan Naga Hoho in contravention of Article 371A. Indian Parliament has no jurisdiction on the subjects of Custom, Tradition and Culture concerning the Nagas as validated by Article 371A. This is entirely a State subject matter and should be left undefiled. GoI ought to be aware of this fact and ought not to even broach the subject matter at all...knowing well that such an Act on their part would severely impair the already shaken spirit of trust in the Indian system.

Then there is the question of Intangki Reserve Forest being targeted by the NSCN (IM) to establish this Pan Naga Hoho HQ. The Nagas of Nagaland have not been shouldering the excruciating burden of taxation for all these years like beasts of burden in the name of selfdetermination and instead lose control over the property that we already have under our possession. Nagas of Nagaland will not be prepared to accept such an arrangement emerging out of the so-called solution where the opinions of stakeholders have been totally ignored.

Finally, the fact that the 14 Tribal Hoho representatives had walked out of the meeting hall when the NMA and the NSF were given the podium time...speaks volumes. Both these organizations had made their points of view that there can be no solution without the issue of Flag and Yehzabo being addressed by the GoI. Since this issue had been raised during the consultative meeting without any pointed discussion on the subject there remains an extremely uncomfortable question on the “Yehzabo” itself that begs for answers. Is NSCN (IM) intending to impose their present Communist Yehzabo on the Naga populace? For instance Part V Article 1. of their present Yezahbo on the subject of LAND AND FOREST states: (Quote): “all the land and forests that may be made mention of by the Government shall be nationalised” (Unquote); Such a Yehzabo will never be accepted lying down by all the villages, communities or individuals within the State of Nagaland.

This is without doubt a recipe for civil war.

Confusion and lack of clarity abound without an effort of honest sharing by those who represent the stakeholders. In an atmosphere of suspicion it is difficult to forge unity of purpose. Therefore the stand taken by the 14 Tribal Hohos and the Senior Citizens Association of Nagaland should not be lightly ignored in the greatest interest of all concerned. Let the stakeholder know first what is being sought for before inking the final settlement...if the ultimate objective is for “lasting peace”.

Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd), Dimapur

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it would mean only sovereignty of India. So sharing of sovereign power would mean sharing of subject mention in the 7th schedule of the constitution of India (Article 246) union list and concurrent list. The state can no doubt independently execute the subject in the state list.

3. Both side recognized the imperative contemporary political realities. Recognizing these political realities, both sovereignty and integration were dropped from the agreement. And an alternative political agreement is said to have been incorporated in the agreement i.e formation of Regional Autonomous Territorial Council of Naga areas of Manipur and Arunachal.

4. Another very important imperative of a sovereign country are it’s national Flag and Constitution. These are the attribute of a sovereign country and not otherwise.

But in the case of Nagaland, we have already buried both sovereignty as well as integration on the altar of Framework Agreement on 3rd August 2015. A dead person do not require neither attire nor shelter. Hence, the

69th Naga Martyrs’ Day

he Naga Nation has been observing October 18 every year ever since the martyrdom of the renown Naga National Leader ZasibitoNagi in 1952, and a Naga Martyrs Day in grateful acknowledgement of all Her sons and daughters who had paid the supreme sacrifice in defence of Her Sovereignty. This year happens to be the 69th and the Naga National Council hereby pay the most heartfelt honoured tributes to each and every martyred soul in profound solemn reverence. May the God of all comforts most abundantly bless all the near and dear ones of the departed with peace and solace; and the Naga Nation with much invigorating blessings.

There had indeed, been plenty of pleasant years when this Day was most solemnly observed as one closely knitted entity. But most regrettably, of late, after the unfortunate fragmentation some groups are said to be not observing this sacred occasion in befitting manner.

Ka!, allow me to most rudely awaken you all; where do you think we the present National functionaries would be, had not our pioneering forerunners sacrificed their very best – even up to shedding their life blood? In the good old days of perfect unity, our loyalty

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question of Flag and separate constitution are not relevant under the present political arrangement 5. Nagas are no longer naive in politics, hence, the real picture of the agreement should be made known.

Indulgence in talking about something fanciful and mirage just to mesmerise the public should be stopped.

The state government should now start initiate preparation of resettlement of NPGs and respective state should take care of their own cadres. We have been carrying the load of others for too long. Enough is enough. Naga political struggle was to preserve and protect native land. For this cause thousands of lives were sacrificed. Our struggle was not to give our land to others.

Hence all tribes of Nagaland must stand solidly to defend Intangki National park at all cost. Before I conclude, I would like to question Mr. Rio whether he is for flag and separate constitution for Nagas or would like to conclude without it. As the leader of the treasury bench, it is expected that he speak out his mind to the Nagas or to GOI. Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi

had been one most impervious, unshakable solid tower of strength. But after the unfortunate divisions, loyalty has come to suffer most pathetically. Now the “party” commands top priority and the “Nation” has been relegated to the back-seat most lamentable.

Then there is this ugly detestable scenario of needing to categorise the deaths of our people who perished not at the hands of the enemy but from our own internecine warring factions.

I charge all the faction leaders to most seriously ponder this very real facet hard and deep. Be sure that you are not misled and fooled by others; and also that you do not mislead and fool others yourselves.

There is no commodity costlier and more valuable than sweat, tears and blood. I, as a veteran and seasoned campaigner of many battles of both physical and psychological warfare; most earnestly entreat all lovers of our Nation: please do not play with precious God-given lives. The consequences are much too heavy.

Please do not betray your country, your people, your comrade and yourself.

For traitors has no place in this world or in heaven. Be a Nationalist. Thank you.

KUKNALIM. Gen (Retd) Thinoselie M Keyho, President NNC

Fresh delaying tactics

he well organised consultative meeting on Naga political issue was called by the Government of Nagaland on 15/10/20 at the State Banquet Hall, Chief Minister’s Residential Complex, Kohima where various political parties, public organisation, church leaders including all the prominent leaders and intellectuals attended the meeting for a virtual discussion as an array of hope for early Naga political solution.

However, it was observed that the meeting was completely overshadowed by the inclination of the higher authority to deny what is right and go with the majority instead of doing the right thing, in the name of democracy thus far.

The meeting continued upto 4:00 Pm and finally landed at a 7-point resolution which includes the No.6 resolution as fol-

lows, “quote-unquote” Appealed to the negotiating groups to come together under a spirit of oneness, mutual trust and understanding with sincerity and commitment towards achieving “One Solution for One People as early as possible”, which means it indicates another fresh delaying tactics to continue the same situation and the same environment for the lowest strata of population in Nagaland.

In the end, the rich will become richer and the poor will become poorer, as is the ground reality classification of class in Nagaland. In other words, the people who are enjoying high status, positions will continue, but many without any welfare, facilities, and those unemployed youths even with having the same qualifications in their respective discipline/ academic will suffer. In

such a situation we need to go for a firm resolution where we can even fix the duration, date, month, year for the final resolution. Otherwise the matter will go on indefinitely, because nobody knows, only God knows when all the factions will be able to unite together, and under what banner, “one solution for one people” will take place? The word ‘as early as possible’ is only an illusion and obscure.

The resolution itself is more or less a negative approach and there is as such no seriousness as per the present context of Naga Political Solution. How long will such a situation continue in Nagaland?

The more we talk about integration and unity, the more disintegration and disunity will take place in our Holy land.

Y. L. Jami, IAS (Retd.), Kushiabill, Dimapur

Reader’s Post We need to talk about mental health Sir,

Mental health is a crucial part of overall health, yet it is often a hushed topic of discussion. We see so many organisations and the department in Nagaland doing all they can to spread awareness on mental health, but do we the public, especially the educated, truly understand what it is and do we embrace families, relatives and friends who are battling with mental disorders?

The stigma often prevents people from seeking treatment, which isolates them even more and worsen the conditions. As a Christian state, we must talk more about mental health, especially the church. We must help improve our communities by making it more acceptable for those suffering from mental illnesses to seek help, cope, and get on the road to recovery.

Wapang Imchen, Duncan, Dimapur

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

Farm laws: Farmers protest in Punjab

PHAGWARA, OCT 17 (PTI): Farmers under banners of different organisations held protests across Punjab and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of maintaining a “stubborn attitude” towards the agitators’ demand of revoking the newly enacted farm laws.

The opposition parties have been protesting the three farm sector laws, alleging these are “antifarmer measures” and will “destroy” the agriculture sector.

The government has, however, asserted the new laws will free farmers from the clutches of middleman and allow them to sell their produce anywhere they want at a remunerative price.

On Saturday, protests were held at many places, including in Phagwara, Muktsar, Amritsar, Patiala and Bathinda which led to a disruption of vehicular traffic.

Farmers assembled at Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road and held a march.

They then burnt the effigy

Women prepare ‘chapati’ as they block a railway track in protest against farm reform bills in Amritsar, Saturday. (PTI)

of prime minister alleging that their leaders were “disrespected” during a meeting with Agriculture ministry officials in Delhi.

Representatives of several farmers’ bodies had on Wednesday walked out of a meeting held in Delhi to discuss the farm laws with the Union agriculture secretary after finding no Union minister present at the meeting.

Addressing the protesters in Phagwara, BKU (Doaba) General Secretary

IMA scam case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet NEW DELHI, OCT 17 (PTI): The CBI has filed a supplementary charge sheet in Rs 4,000-crore I-Monetary Advisory (IMA) scam case against 28 accused, including senior IPS officers Inspector Gener Hemant Nimbalkar and DCP-ranked Ajay Hilori, officials said Saturday.

In its supplementary charge sheet filed at a Bengaluru special court, the CBI has also named as accused IMA managing director Mansoor Khan in the case and the then assistant commissioner, Bengaluru North Sub Division, LC Nagaraj among others, the official said.

Besides, then deputy superintendent of police (CID) EB Sridhara, inspector and station house officer of the Commercial Street Police Station M Ramesh and sub-inspector of the station P Gowrishankar have also been listed as accused.

Sridhara was the inquiry officer and Nimbalkar was the supervisory officer as inspector general in the

enquiry done by CID EOW into activities of IMA group entities, the sources said.

The CBI has alleged in the supplementary charge sheet that Karnataka government revenue officials along with police officials of Bengaluru had closed the enquiries and verifications conducted by them into the complaints and information received by IMA. “It was further alleged that the accused did not take necessary action under the law, including KPIDFE Act 2004 and instead had given a clean chit and recommended closure of the complaints stating that the said private company had not indulged in any illegal acts. It was also alleged that the illegal activities of the said company had continued unabated and several thousands of investors had lost crore of rupees,” CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said.

Nagaraj also enquired into the affairs of IMA and gave a clean chit without conducting a proper probe.

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Satnam Singh Sahni said, “We have been agitating against these farm laws for the last three months. But the Centre has turned a deaf ear to our demands.”

Refuting re por ts about fissure among agitating farmer bodies, he asserted that they were all united in their fight against the “anti-farmer” laws.

Another farmer leader Manjit Singh Rai said, “If PM Modi shows sincerity in the matter and himself intervenes and invites the

agitating farmers, we will go for such parleys.”

In Ludhiana, a group of agitating farmers demonstrated outside a hotel at Ferozepur road when a meeting of the Punjab BJP led by its state unit chief Ashwani Sharma was in progress. The protesters raised slogans against the Centre and demanded the withdrawal of three farm reform laws.

Over the past several days, farmers have been blocking rail tracks, laid siege to toll plazas, fuel pumps, shopping malls and staged sit-ins outside the residences of several BJP leaders in the state.

Rail traffic has been disrupted and in turn, coal supply for thermal power plants have been impacted by the farmers’ agitation.

The far mers have been demanding that the three farm laws passed

by Parliament recently be repealed. They have expressed apprehension that the new laws will pave a way for the dismantling of the minimum support price system, leaving them at the “mercy” of big corporates.

Robbers loot Rs 31.55 lakh from cash van in Jaipur

JAIPUR, OCT 17 (PTI): Two security guards of a private bank were injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on them before looting Rs 31.55 lakh from a cash collection van here on Saturday, police said.

The incident took place in Mansarovar area here, they said.

The four assailants, who came in a luxury car, opened fire on the security guards of the bank. Two guards were injured in the firing, said SHO, Shipra Path police station, Khaleel Ahmed Khilji. He said the bank guards also fired at the assailants. The rear windshield of the assailants’ car was broken in the firing.

Khilji said the injured guards were rushed to a nearby private hospital for treatment and their condition is stable.

The robbers managed to flee with Rs 31.55 lakh from the cash van which was parked outside the bank, the police said.

Additional Police Commissioner Ajay Pal Lamba and other senior police officials reached the spot to take stock of the situation.

Nitish Kumar continues to attack Lalu

NABINAGAR/DINARA (BIHAR), OCT 17 (PTI): Taking a swipe at his bete noire Lalu Prasad, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said during 15 years of RJD rule in Bihar except for anointing wife on the chief miniterial chair did the government do anything for the upliftment of women.

He took an apparent dig at the young opposition leadership in the polls, without taking any names, saying that “those even having no knowledge of alphabets of politic are making statements against me day and night to gain publicity”.

“Let them take publicity, I don’t bother because I believe in working and not making speeches for the sake of publicity,” he said addressing rallies in Nabinagar in Aurangabad and Dinara in the neighbouring Rohtas district.

Though he did not take any name, the message seems directed at RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and LJP chief Chirag Paswan who are making all-out attack on Kumar.

After launching campaign for the current Bihar polls Monday with a virtual rally, Kumar started touring

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the state from Wednesday to address public meetings.

On Saturday, he held public meetings at Nabinagar, Nokha, karaghar and ended at Dinara in Rohtas district. Coming down heavily on his main opponent Lalu Prasad, he reeled out comparative data to tell people about the situation prevailing in the state before NDA under him took over the reins in 2005 end.

Making special mention of condition of women during the two regimes, Kumar said “while the leader at that time installed wife on the chair (of CM) but did he do anything for welfare of the females?”

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Prasad, who became chief minister of Bihar in 1990 had taken his wife Rabri Devi out of kitchen and made her the chief minister when he had to go to jail in 1997 in connection with a multi-crore fodder scam case.

Prasad spent long time in prison and in his absence Rabri Devi continued to hold CM post.

Her chief ministerial tenure even exceeds that of Prasad’s seven years.

Nitish Kumar as leader of the NDA had thrown the RJD out of power in November 2005 and since then he is at the helm of the state affairs.

Like in the past, Kumar, who has been declared the NDA face in the polls, kept his focus on the RJD which is spearheading Grand Alliance and continued to attack his main political rival Lalu Prasad, spending time in Ranchi jail after conviction in four cases of fodder scam.

Kumar is keeping his campaign narrative around “15 years vs 15 years”, appealing voters to compare performance of the NDA and the RJD regimes that spent an equal amount of 15 years.

Gujjars in Raj threaten stir over reservation issue BJP leader shot dead in UP

JAIPUR, OCT 17 (PTI): Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla on Saturday demanded the Rajasthan government to fulfil the past promises regarding reservation to the community, failing which an agitation will be launched from November 1.

Bainsla had last year spearheaded the Gujjar agitations in the state over their demand of five per cent quota in jobs and educational institutions.

The Gujjar leader had on Saturday called a mahapanchayat at Malarna Dungar in Sawai Madhopur district to hold discussions with the community members on pending demands like recruitment on backlog

posts. “Some of our demands are still pending with the state government. We have held several meetings and the government always assures action on fulfilling the demands, but there is no result. If the demands are not met, there will be an agitation from November 1.

We want peace and what we deserve,” Bainsla said at the mahapanchayat.

His son Vijay Bainsla said recruitment on backlog posts was one of the several pending demands. The Centre should also get the reservation to Gujjars under the ninth schedule of the Constitution, he demanded.

Meanwhile, IAS officer Neeraj K Pawan met the Gujjar leaders to resolve the

matter. He said the state government has fulfilled all the demands of the community.

Solutions are being found to fulfil some of the remaining small demands, which are pending due to technical issues, the officer said.

Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra said the community leaders should talk to the 25 BJP MPs to get the reservation included in the ninth schedule of the Constitution as it has to be done by the Centre.

On the other hand, BJP state president Satish Poonia accused the Congress-led state government of creating confusion in the matter due to which the Gujjars were planning to hit the streets

again for their demands. \He alleged that the government was running away from its responsibility by attacking the BJP. “ T h e g o ve r n m e n t should take responsibility and maintain the law and order situation of the state by taking appropriate steps,” Poonia added.

The Rajasthan assembly had last year passed a bill giving 5 per cent quota in government jobs and educational institutes to the Gujjars and four other communities.

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Among those detained is a person named Viresh Tomar with whom Gupta had some rivalry, they said, adding the duo even had an exchange of words on Facebook recently.

Police said, “All the angles are being thoroughly examined. Police teams were formed and Viresh Tomar and two others were detained for questioning yesterday night itself.”

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The restructuring would also entail a shift from discipline (tool-centric) based research to interdisciplinary problem solution centric research.

This would not only encourage Indian-origin researchers in academic institutes and research organisations across the world and resident counterparts to explore collaborative joint

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This is because they prefer not to buy equipment and infrastructure which are of limited usage to them, and they cannot access most of the high-end science and technology infrastructure set up in the universities and institutions. Till 2019, about 2,910 S&T departments and PG colleges have been supported with a total investment of about Rs 2970 crores under FIST. In SAIF, 15 centres have been funded while SATHI has three centres running and more be supported under the R& D infrastructure division.

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Advisory Board. It will also link up programmes like FIST, Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities (SAIF), and Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI), all of which are designed to set up S&T infrastructure centres at different levels -department, university, regional and national.

At present, while on an average about 8,500 researchers use these facilities spread in centres all over India, industries and startups involved in R&D, technology and product development have to carry out most high-end experiments and testing of technologies from

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“The immensely successful FIST programme will now be reinvented to FIST 2.0 to orient it towards the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat so as to create R&D infrastructure not only for experimental work, but also to cater to theoretical work, ideas and entrepreneurship. This will create a new paradigm for FIST 2.0,” said Sanjay Dhande, the new chairperson of the FIST

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NEW DELHI, OCT 17 (IANS): Startups and industries will soon have access to equipment and science and technology infrastructure in different institutions, universities and colleges spread all over the country to carry out experiments and tests they require for their research and development, technology and product development.

The Department of Science and Technology is restructuring its FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational institutions) programme under which it supports scaling up of the network

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Punjab and Haryana have recorded more incidents of stubble burning this season so far compared to last year, largely due to early harvesting of paddy and unavailability of farm labour due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Saturday.

According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board, the state has recorded 4,585 farm fires this season so far compared to 1,631 such incidents during the corresponding period last year.

Haryana has also recorded an increase in farm fires -- from around 1,200 incidents till October 16 last year to 2,016 this year.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had on Friday said meteorological conditions in Delhi have been “extremely unfavourable” for dispersion of pollutants since this September as compared to last year.

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PM2.5 is around 19 per cent on Saturday,” it said.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said the ventilation index -- a product of mixing depth and average wind speed -- was 10,000 metre square per second on Saturday -favourable for dispersion of pollutants.

Mixing depth is the vertical height in which pollutants are suspended in the air. It reduces on cold days with calm wind speed.

A ventilation index lower than 6,000 sqm/second, with average wind speed less than 10 kmph, is unfavourable for dispersal of pollutants. The impact of stubble burning on the national capital’s air quality is likely to “increase significantly” by Monday, the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi said.

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“It is not our position that we should solve the boundary question. We understand that it is a very complicated and difficult issue. There have been many negotiations at different levels...That is a very high bar for a relationship,” Jaishankar said.

“I am talking about a much more basic bar which is that there must be peace and tranquillity along the LAC in the border areas and that has been the case since the late 1980s,” he added.

“Now, if peace and tranquillity is deeply disturbed, then obviously there will be an impact on the relationship and that is what we are seeing,” he said referring to the border situation in eastern Ladakh.

Jaishankar said both China and India are rising

An anti-smog gun sprays water into the air to reduce airpollution, at Ring Road in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

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and assuming “bigger” role in the world, but the “big question” is how the two countries find an “equilibrium”.

“That is the basic case I addressed in my book,” the minister said, adding he completed the manuscript of the book in April, before the border row erupted in eastern Ladakh.

Winter clothing for troops in Ladakh: Amid the standoff with China which has necessitated deployment of augmented army presence at the Line of Actual Control, India has gone for urgent purchase of additional high-altitude winter clothing from the US for troops deployed at forward locations in eastern Ladakh.

The winter clothing has been purchased under the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Agreement (LEMOA) between India and US. The agreement facilitates logistical support, supplies and services between the armed forces of the two countries, and includes clothing, food, lubricants, spare parts, medical services, among other essentials.

Mumbai,” Kushwaha had said. The woman died at a Delhi hospital a fortnight after she was allegedly raped by four upper-caste men at her village in UP’s Hathras district on September 14.

There was an outrage over her hurried cremation in the village, with her family claiming that it was done against their wishes and they were not even allowed to bring the woman’s body home one last time.

CBI team records statement: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday once again recorded the statements for over five hours of the family members of the 19-year-old Dalit victim in connection with its probe into the alleged gang rape and murder case.

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NEW DELHI, OCT 17 (PTI/IANS): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control(LAC) is “deeply disturbed” and this is obviously impacting the overall relationship between India and China.

Jaishankar made these c o m m ents a g a inst the backdrop of the over fivemonth-long border standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh where each side has deployed over 50,000 troops.

The Sino-India boundary question a very “complicated” and difficult issue, he said at a webinar on his book ‘The India Way’, giving a historical perspective to development of the relationship between the two neighbouring countries in the last three decades.

The external affairs minister said the relationship between India and China, which was “very difficult”, was normalised since late 1980s through a plethora of initiatives like trade, travel, tourism, and societal activities on the premise of peace and tranquillity along the border.

HATHRAS (UP) OCT 17 (PTI/IANS): The family of the Hathras victim, who died after allegedly being gangraped, wants to shift to Delhi from their village and fight their case there.

The brother of the 19year-old Dalit woman told reporters on Saturday that the family wanted to shift to the national capital and continue their fight for justice there. “We want to shift to Delhi for security reasons,” he said.

The counsel of the family, Seema Kushwaha who appeared before the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, had also told reporters that they wanted the case to be transferred out of Uttar Pradesh.

“The family wants the case to be transferred to Delhi or

NEW DELHI, OCT 17 (PTI): The national capital’s air quality was recorded in the “poor” category on Saturday and the share of stubble burning in the city’s PM2.5 pollution stood at 19 per cent, according to a central government agency.

The share of stubble burning was 18 per cent on Friday, around one per cent on Wednesday and around 3 per cent on Tuesday, Monday and Sunday.

The city recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 286. It was 239 on Friday and 315 on Thursday, the worst since February 12 when the AQI was 320. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.

Winds were blowing from the northwest, bringing pollutants from farm fires, according to an India Meteorological Department official. The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitor, SAFAR, said the farm fire count around Haryana, Punjab and its nearby regions across the International Border on Saturday was 882. “Since transport-level wind direction is favourable for intrusion, stubble contribution in

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Armenian missile killed 13, NZ’s Ardern wins 2nd term in landslide wounded over 50: Azerbaijan

AUCKLAND, OCT 17 (AP): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office on Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions.

With most votes counted, Ardern’s liberal Labour Party was winning 49% of the vote compared to 27% for its main challenger, the conservative National Party.

Labour was on target to win an outright majority of the seats in Parliament, something that hasn’t happened since New Zealand implemented a proportional voting system 24 years ago.

Typically, parties must form alliances to govern, but this time Ardern and Labour can go it alone.

In a victory speech in front of hundreds of cheering supporters in Auckland, Ardern said her party had gotten more support from New Zealanders that at any time in at least 50 years.

“This has not been an ordinary election, and it’s not an ordinary time,” she said. “It’s been full of uncertainty and anxiety, and we set out to be an antidote to that.” Ardern promised not to take her new supporters for granted and to govern for all New Zealanders.

“We are living in an in-

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives her victory speech to Labour Party members at an event in Auckland Saturday.

creasingly polarized world, a place where, more and more, people have lost the ability to see one another’s point of view,” she said. “I think in this election, New Zealanders have shown that this is not who we are.” A record number of voters cast early ballots in the two weeks leading up to the election.

On the campaign trail, Ardern was greeted like a rock star by people who crammed into malls and spilled onto streets to cheer her on and get selfies with her. Her popularity soared earlier this year after she led a successful effort to stamp out the coronavirus.

There is currently no community spread of the virus in the nation of 5 million

and people are no longer required to wear masks or social distance.

Ardern, 40, won the top job after the 2017 election when Labour formed an alliance with two other parties. The following year, she became only the second world leader to give birth while in office.

She became a role model for working mothers around the world, many of whom saw her as a counterpoint to President Donald Trump. And she was praised for her handling of last year’s attack on two Christchurch mosques, when a white supremacist gunned down 51 Muslim worshippers.

She moved quickly to pass new laws banning the deadliest types of semi-

automatic weapons. In late March this year, when only about 100 people had tested positive for COVID-19, Ardern and her health officials put New Zealand into a strict lockdown with a motto of “Go hard and go early.”

She shut the borders and outlined an ambitious goal of eliminating the virus entirely rather than just trying to control its spread.

With New Zealand having the advantage of being an isolated island nation, the strategy worked. The country eliminated community transmission for 102 days before a new cluster was discovered in August in Auckland. Ardern swiftly imposed a second lockdown in Auckland and the new outbreak faded away.

The only new cases found recently have been among returning travelers, who are in quarantine.

The Auckland outbreak also prompted Ardern to postpone the election by a month and helped increase the early voter turnout.

The National Party’s leader, Judith Collins, is a former lawyer. She served as a minister when National was in power and prides herself on a blunt, no-nonsense approach, a contrast to Ardern’s empathetic style. Collins, 61, was

promising sweeping tax cuts in response to the economic downturn caused by the virus. In a speech to her supporters in Auckland, Collins said she’d called Ardern to congratulate her.

“It is an outstanding result for the Labour Party,” Collins said. “It has been a tough campaign.” Collins promised that the party would be back to fight another day.

The election also saw Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and his small New Zealand First party voted out. The libertarian ACT Party increased its support to 8% and the Green Party won 7.5% of the votes. Labour Minister David Parker said it was a landslide win for his party. “It’s a tremendous accolade first and foremost to the prime minister, but also to the wider Labour team and the Labour movement,” he said.

In the election, voters also had a say on two contentious social issues — whether to legalize marijuana and euthanasia. Polls taken before the election indicated the euthanasia referendum was likely to pass while the outcome of the marijuana vote remained uncertain. The results of both referendums will be announced October 30.

BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), OCT 17 (AP): Azerbaijan on Saturday accused Armenia of striking its secondlargest city with a ballistic missile that killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 50 others in a new escalation of their conflict over NagornoKarabakh.

The Armenian Defence Ministry denied launching the strike, but the separatist authorities in NagornoKarabakh put out a statement listing alleged “legitimate” military facilities in the city of Ganja, although they stopped short of claiming responsibility for the attack.

Azerbaijani officials said the Soviet-made Scud missile destroyed or damaged about 20 residential buildings in Ganja overnight, and emergency workers spent hours searching in the rubble for victims and survivors.

Scud missiles date back to the 1960s and carry a big load of explosives but are known for their lack of precision.

In a televised address to the nation, Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, denounced the missile strike as a war crime and warned the leadership of Armenia

An Azerbaijani soldier walks amongst debris near the border with Armenia on Saturday. (AP/PT)

that it would face responsibility for that. “Azerbaijan will give its response and it will do so exclusively on the battlefield,” Aliyev said.

While authorities in both Azerbaijan and Armenia have denied targeting civilians, residential areas have increasingly come under shelling amid the hostilities that have raged for three weeks despite Russia’s attempt to broker a cease-fire.

Stepanakert, the regional capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, came under intense shelling overnight, leaving three civilians wounded, according to separatist authorities. Nagorno-Karabakh lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control

of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a war there ended in 1994.

The latest outburst of fighting began on September 27 and has involved heavy artillery, rockets and drones, killing hundreds and marking the largest escalation of hostilities between the South Caucasus neighbors in more than a quarter-century.

A l i yev a n n o u n c e d Saturday that Azerbaijani forces have taken the town of Fizuli and seven villages around it, gaining a “strategic edge.” Fizuli is one of the seven Azerbaijani regions outside NagornoKarabakh that was seized by the Armenian forces during the war in the early 1990s.

Suspect in teacher’s beheading Transit shutdowns fail to deter Thai pro-democracy protests in France was Chechen teen sional violence involving its Chechen community in recent months, believed linked to local criminal activity and score-settling.

A police official said the suspect in Friday’s attack armed was shot dead about 600 meters (yards) from where the teacher was killed. He was armed with a knife and an airsoft gun — which fires plastic pellets — and police opened fire after he failed to respond to orders to put down his arms, and acted in a threatening manner.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived quickly at the school on Friday night to denounce what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack.” He urged the nation to stand united against extremism.

“One of our compatriots was murdered today because he taught ... the

freedom of expression, the freedom to believe or not believe,” Macron said.

The French anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation for murder with a suspected terrorist motive, the prosecutor’s office said.

It is the second time in three weeks that terror has struck France linked to caricatures of the Prophet. Last month, a young man from Pakistan was arrested after stabbing two people with a meat cleaver outside the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.

Friday’s terror attack came as Macron’s government works on a bill to address Islamic radicals, who authorities claim are creating a parallel society outside the values of the French Republic.

France has the largest Muslim population in Western Europe.

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The SSTM is honoured to extend our heartiest congratulations to Smti Chubamongla Imsong, D/o Lt. Y. Olem Imsong & Smti. Takayangla Jamir for outstanding achievement of higher position in her respective field as Deputy Labour Commissioner Kohima, Nagaland.

All the members of SSTM pray that our Almighty God will bless you in all your endeavours.

Sd/Sd/K. Onen Lemtur Imsütiba President, SSTM Secretary, SSTM IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT

MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND NOTICE S/C No.148/2020 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Imtiangnen Ao has been applied by Smti Temsulila, W/o Late Imtiangnen Ao, R/O H.No.389 Longjang village, Mokokchung, Nagaland for possession of: Notice is hereby given that any person interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may, if she/he so desire to appear in the court on or before 23.11.2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this day the 08.10.2020.

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On Tuesday, 13th October 2020, Showbiz Entertainment, in collaboration with LA Creation By Ledia K. Zhimo, makeup artist Mr. Virheho Kajiri, and Live Master Studio, successfully concluded the beauty pageant, Miss Queen of Nagaland 2020. Miss Vivi Yepthomi was crowned as winner, followed by Miss Kalina Chishi as the First Runner Up, and Miss Tolicy Wotsa as the Second Runner Up. The judges for the evening were Miss Tsukoli, former Miss Sümi, and Madam Kuholi Shohe FBB Femina Miss India 2017, Kaheli Chophy was its official choreographer, and Miss Linoka Zhimo as the head designer.

The show was powered by Art and Culture and Tourism Department.

In adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure, maintenance of social distance, limited guest seating, wearing of face masks, and hand sanitisation were carried out.

The organisers would like to wish the title holders a heartiest congratulations and the very best in their future endeavours.

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HONG KONG, OCT 17 (AP): The Standing Committee of China’s congress on Saturday passed amendments to a law that will criminalise the intentional insulting of the national flag and emblem, after anti-government protesters in Hong Kong last year desecrated the Chinese flag.

According to the newly amended National Flag and National Emblem Law, which will take effect on January 1, those who intentionally burn, mutilate, paint, deface or trample the flag and emblem in public will be investigated for criminal responsibility.

The law also states that that national flag must not be discarded, displayed upside down or used in any manner that impairs the dignity of the flag.

The revised law will also apply to offices in Hong Kong and Macao that are set up by the central government.

The amendments to the law were proposed after anti-government protesters in Hong Kong last year trampled on the Chinese flag, prompting an outcry in China. At least three protesters in Hong Kong were sentenced for desecrating the Chinese flag last year.

26-year-old hotel worker who asked to be called only Veronica. “What we can do right now is only show our power to let the outside see.”

Several thousand people gathered in multiple locations, with some taking turns airing their views over a megaphone. By the evening, police had not disturbed them, even when some groups took to marching in the street. Protesters began dispersing at 8 p.m., the time organizers had said the protests would end.

The protesters acted Pro-democracy protesters during a protest in Udom Suk, despite a state of emergency suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday. imposed by Prayuth on take taxis to get around the “Right now we can Thursday that makes them transit shutdown. do nothing much,” said a all subject to arrest.

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All stations of Bangkok’s elevated Skytrain transit system were closed Saturday afternoon to try to keep protesters from gathering. The underground MRT system was also shut, and police blocked off several roads.

Protesters met anyway as planned at the Skytrain stations, where they held small impromptu rallies, in effect establishing a temporary but active presence across the city.

The organisers then issued a fresh advisory for followers to gather at three stations outside the city’s central area, where access was easier. Once that was announced, money was pooled by participants so they could

The Piphema Khenu Krüta Krotho (PKKK) expresses it's dismay and condemn the unscrupulous act of one Mr. Kumar Limbu, S/o Mr. Ram Bahadur Limbu, who claimed himself to be Abei Kimho of Piphema, who on the 7th of Oct. 2020 was arrested by Kohima police on extortion case and published in Nagaland Post dated 10th Oct. 2020.

The Piphema Khenu Krüta Krotho (PKKK) on thorough investigation found no existing person by such name as Abei Kimho. As such PKKK vehemently condemns his actions for tarnishing the image of Kimho Clan, our community village further would like to clarify to general public that Mr. Kumar Limbu, so called Abei Kimho does not belong to Angami community neither of Piphema Village but hails from Nepali community, as such the PKKK shall bear no responsibility for any of his criminal actions.

PKKK further appeals to the law enforcing agency to necessitate appropriate action against the culprit and book him under various relevant sections of law as deemed fit.

(Pelezetuo Kuotsu) (Balie Thepa) President, PKKK Secy. PKKK

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PARIS, OCT 17 (AP): A suspect shot dead by police after the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in an attack near Paris Friday was an 18-year-old Chechen, police said.

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said that authorities investigating the horrific killing of the man in Conflans-SainteHonorine have also arrested nine suspects, including the grandparents, parents and 17-year-old brother of the attacker.

The teacher had discussed caricatures of the Prophet with his class, authorities said. Chechnya is a predominantly Muslim Russian republic in the North Caucasus. Two wars in the 1990s triggered a wave of emigration, with many Chechens heading for western Europe.

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BANGKOK, OCT 17 (AP): Pro-democracy activists in Thailand staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital on Saturday, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city’s mass transit systems.

Unlike protests a day earlier, which saw police using water cannons to keep the protesters at bay, Saturday’s demonstrations were peaceful, with no reports of any clashes by the time participants started heading home in the evening.

The protesters are calling for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to leave office, the constitution to be amended to make it more democratic and the nation’s monarchy to undergo re-

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DC lead points table with 5-wicket win over CSK

Sharjah/ Dubai, Oct 17 (PTI): Spared by the fielders a number of times, opener Shikhar Dhawan (101) hit his maiden IPL hundred while Axar Patel pulled off three sixes in the final over as Delhi Capitals moved to the top of the table with a tense five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, here on Saturday.

Dropped on 25 and 79, apart from surviving a half chance and a run-out opportunity, Dhawan made full use of the lives given to him to raise his best IPL knock as the Capitals overhauled a stiff 180-run target with one to spare.

On 99, Dhawan also got a caught-behind decision reversed, using DRS. Despite a well-set Dhawan at the crease, Sam Curran bowled an exceptional 19th over, giving away just four runs to keep CSK in hunt.

Capitals needed 17 runs off the final over and it looked Dhawan’s effort could go in vain but Axar Patel played a blinder of a knock, hitting three sixes off Ravindra Jadeja to finish off the game in style.

DC now have 14 points from nine games, one more than second-placed Mumbai Indians (12). Dhawan took 58 balls for his unbeaten knock that was studded

Shikhar Dhawan plays a shot during their IPL T20 cricket match against CSK, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium

with 14 shots to the fence and one over it. He shifted the gears with ease as he not only worked the ball around but found boundaries consistently to keep the asking rate under control. His straight six off Curran stood out.

After CSK pacer Deepak Chahar, who was as usual very impressive, sent back Prithvi Shaw (0) Ajinkya

Rahane (8), Dhawan kept one end safe.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer (23), who hurt his shoulder in the previous game was not his usual aggressive self. The fluency with which he times the ball was missing. His 68-run stand with Dhawan ended when he holed one out to Du Plessis off Bravo.

It was a slower ball but Iyer

could have dispatched that easily into the empty stands on any other day.

Marcus Stoinis added 24 quick runs before being dismissed.

Earlier, Faf Du Plessis hit his fourth half-century of the season before Ambati Rayudu produced another useful cameo as a collective batting effort propelled Chennai Super Kings to 179 for four.

Du Plessis (58) added 87 runs with Shane Watson (36) after early fall of Sam Curran (0), setting it up nicely for the CSK. Rayudu hit 45 off 25 balls while Ravindra Jadeja hit four sixes in his fiery 33run knock. One of Jadeja’s sixes landed on the road outside the stadium.

They added 50 runs in 3.3 overs during their unbeaten fifth wicket partnership.

While Watson relied on safe ground-strokes considering the sluggish track Du Plessis did not hesitate to improvise, playing a lot of scoop shots. He pulled the short ones with ease.

Young pacer Tushar Deshpande bowled a tight line with decent speed and was rewarded when Curran, without measuring the bowler, swung his arms but just managed a top-edge

that was taken by Anrich Nortje (2/44). The ball was stopping a bit on the slow Sharjah wicket but after four quiet overs, Du Plessis creamed off 14 runs from Nortje’s first over, hitting his compatriot for a six and two fours.

Watson, using his experience, got some quick runs by placing the ball instead of going after the bowlers. His handling of the both pacers and spinners was sensible as the Australian kept the scoreboard moving.

Du Plessis completed his fifty with a single of Nortje but Watson was castled by the South African in the next ball.

The Capitals batsmen did not let off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin take advantage of the slow surface, taking easy runs off him.

Rabada sent back Du Plessis while Nortje got rid of rival skipper MS Dhoni (3) but Rayudu and Jadeja helped the side reach a competitive total.

AB blinder sets up RCB’s incredible win over RR AB de Villiers’ swashbuckling 22-ball 55 fashioned an incredible sevenwicket victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match

here on Saturday.

Chasing 178, De Villiers smashed six sixes to help RCB win the game after all seemed lost for them following the dismissal of Virat Kohli with the team struggling at 102 for three in the 14th over. The seasoned South African launched into Jaydev Unadkat for three successive sixes in the 19th over to swing the match in his team’s favour. He finished the game in style, hitting Jofra Archer for a maximum with two balls still to go.

RCB lost Aaron Finch (14) after Australia’s limited overs captain had hit two sixes. Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal stitched a 79-run partnership for the second wicket but consumed too many deliveries in doing so, failing to keep pace with the required run rate.

Kohli brought the team’s hundred by lofting Rahul Tewatia for a big six over long-on, but Padikkal, while trying to break the shackles after struggling his way to 35 off 37 balls, got out when his pull shot failed to clear Ben Stokes in the deep. And then came the big wicket of Kohli, thanks to a brilliant piece of fielding

by Tewatia, who pulled off a catch inches from the line at deep midwicket on the

rebound after the batsman whipped it off his pads.

The ball travelled at a great speed but Tewatia, coming off a wicket in his previous ball, balanced himself after nearly falling over the line to complete a fine catch. Kohli made 43 off 32 balls with the help of two sixes and a four. The required run rate rose rapidly as RCB struggled to find the big overs, but de Villiers had other ideas.

Earlier, skipper Steve Smith’s counterattacking 36-ball 57 guided Rajasthan to 177 for six. Smith struck six fours and one maximum before Chris Morris bowled a brilliant final over, conceding only four runs while taking two wickets to check RR from going past 180.

Fast-medium bowler Morris finished with excellent figures of 4/26 in four overs. Earlier batting first, Rajasthan were off to a brisk start as opener Robin Uthappa (41 off 22 ball) launched into the RCB attack with a flurry of fours and a six.

Back in his favoured position alongside Ben Stokes after another change in the combination, Uthappa saw his team play two quiet overs before smashing Washington Sundar for four boundaries in the innings’ third over. Isuru Udana was

pulled and then lofted over long-on by Uthappa for the day’s first maximum as RR raced to 38 for no loss in four overs. Morris gave RCB their first breakthrough when he had the subdued Stokes caught down the leg side.

Uthappa scored two more boundaries, off pacer Navdeep Saini, before his slow sweep went into the hands of the deep mid-wicket fielder off the bowling of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Sanju Samson got going with a six that landed into the second tier of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. But he also fell to Chahal, taken at long-off by Morris as RR slipped to 69 for three after a good start.

On the lookout for quick runs, Smith found an ally in Jos Buttler and the two added 55 runs while steadying the ship.

Buttler fell for a 24-ball 25, but Smith continued to anchor the RR innings.

Chahal, meanwhile, bowled two front foot no balls which were struck for boundaries by Smith, giving his team 10 runs and two additional deliveries.

After RR scored 19 runs in the long 18th over bowled by Chahal, Tewatia hit Udana for a six and four to collect 15 from the penultimate over.

Pak pacer Umar Gul announces Denmark Open: Yvonne Li in semifinals retirement from all forms of cricket

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K arac h i , O ct 1 7 (PTI): Pakistan speedster Umar Gul on Saturday announced he will retire from all forms of cricket after the end of the ongoing National T20 Cup. The 36-year-old Gul, who played his last match for Pakistan -- an ODI -- in 2016, featured for Balochistan team in the National T20 Cup, which ends on Sunday. His side lost against Southern Punjab

(Pakistan) in Rawalpindi on Friday to be out of reckoning for the semifinals. “With a very heavy heart and after a lot of thinking, i have decided to bid farewell to all formats of cricket after this National T20 Cup,� the 36-year-old wrote on his Twitter handle. “I have always played for Pakistan with all my heart and 100% of hardwork. Cricket is and will

always be my love and passion but all good things have to come to an end,� he added.

The Peshawar-born Gul made his international debut in an ODI in 2003.

He played his first Test that year itself. His last Test was against South Africa in 2013.

From 47 Test matches, Gul took 163 wickets at an average of 34.06. He also claimed 179 wickets from 130 ODIs, besides 85 wickets from 60 T20Is. “Praying that the future will hold much more for me. Secondly, I would like to thank @TheRealPCB and all the coaches and people who have been a part of my cricketing journey. Special thanks to media, my fans and followers who made it all worthwhile n supported me at all times,� Gul said.

ODENSE, OCT 17 (AGENCIES): German Yvonne Lis dream run continued as she made the semifinals of the DANISA Denmark Open 2020, with her second three-game win in a row, reports BWF Fansite.

Li fought off a deficit in the third game to thwart Belgium’s Lianne Tan 1521 21-12 21-17. “I can’t really believe it,� said Li. “I knew I had a chance, but I knew the opponents are as strong as me; maybe I’m a little bit the favourite. But I played three games yesterday and today, so it was a hard fight. I’m glad that I mentally overcame such close matches. In the past, in close matches, I’ve lost more than I’ve won them.

Maybe I’ve become a little more mature!�

Li faces Carolina Marin, who also struggled in her quarterfinal, against

Beiwen Zhang.

The Spaniard wasn’t as sharp as usual but after she’d taken the second game, Zhang started to wilt physically and Marin pulled through comfortably in the end, 17-21 21-17 21-14. “I didn’t feel good today at all. My movement wasn’t good and I was struggling, but I told myself to keep fighting. It is one of those days when things don’t go very well.

Yesterday I played so much better. Maybe this feeling is because we haven’t played competition in many months,� said Marin.

Young Danes make impact

Teenaged duo Christine Busch and Amalie Schulz were among the young Danish pairs to steal the show on quarterfinals day at the DANISA Denmark Open 2020.

The two 19-year-olds were nearly out of the opening game as they faced five game points against Scotland’s Julie Macpherson/Ciara Torrance, but a spirited spell helped them grab the advantage. They got more confident as the match progressed, and sealed their place in the semifinals, 22-20 21-19.

They will take on top seeds Yuki Fukushima/ Sayaka Hirota for a place in the final.

The Japanese had a fight on their hands against combative English duo Lauren Smith/Chloe Birch but edged through 13-21 21-16 21-19.

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Denmark also had a lot going for them in men’s doubles, with Joel Eipe/ Rasmus KjÆr continuing their spirited run, but another Danish pair, Jeppe B ay / L a s s e M o l h e d e,

A bit moment for Yvonne Li.

nearly downed Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov. The seventh seeded Russians held off the feisty Danes 15-21 21-13 21-19. “It was a very tough match for us because in the opening game, their tactics worked against us and after our previous two strong matches against Ireland and England, we had some difficulties,� said Ivanov.

Like the hosts, England too had a successful session, with fifth seeds Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge and Ben Lane/Sean Vendy clinching semifinal places in opposite halves.

In mixed doubles, third seeds Chris Adcock/ Gabrielle Adcock staved off a strong challenge from compatriots Gregory Mairs/Victoria Williams in three games.

EPL: Southampton hold Chelsea to 3-3 draw 1st Kohima Cross Country cycle race held STAMFORD BRIDGE, OCT 17 (AGENCIES): Jannik Vestergaard headed in a dramatic injury-time equaliser as Southampton pegged back Chelsea to claim a point in a Premier League thriller at Stamford Bridge, reports BBC Sports.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side looked to be heading for defeat but Danish defender Vestergaard was in the right place to flick home a Theo Walcott shot from the edge of the area.

Chelsea were in control at 2-0 up through two superb Timo Werner goals - the first courtesy of a sublime dummy which bamboozled Jan Bednarek before drilling in, and the second as he lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and nodded home.

When it looked like the hosts were cruising, Southampton hit back as Danny Ings went round keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to finish and Che Adams punished dire Chelsea defending to smash home an equaliser. The Blues responded just 121 seconds later with Werner sliding the ball across the box for compatriot Kai Havertz to convert an easy finish which seemed to be the winner, but Vestergaard’s late effort sealed a draw.

Only Robert Lewandowski (39), Ciro Immobile (37) and Cristiano Ronaldo (34) have scored more goals across Europe’s top five leagues since the start of last season

Everton vs Liverpool: 2-2

Everton came from behind twice to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League in a Merseyside derby thriller as Liverpool were denied a stoppage-time winner by the video assistant referee.

Sadio Mane put the visitors ahead in the third minute but they were furious soon afterwards when a wild challenge by Everton keeper Jordan Pickford on Virgil van Dijk, committed after an offside decision, saw the defender having to go off injured with VAR failing to review the tackle.

Everton, who had

won their previous seven games in all competitions, equalised swiftly at Goodison Park when Michael Keane headed in a corner from the outstanding James Rodriguez.

Liverpool, with Thiago Alcantara at the heart of everything, were back in front with 18 minutes left when Mohamed Salah volleyed in Yerry Mina’s poor clearance to set up a frantic finale, with only Pickford’s magnificent save from Joel Matip’s header keeping Everton in the hunt.

Dominic Calver tLewin’s towering header restored parity with nine minutes left but Everton

were then reduced to 10 men when Richarlison was sent off for a wild challenge on Thiago.

Liver pool thought they had won it in stoppage time when Pickford could not keep out Jordan Henderson’s shot - but in a finish to match the chaotic nature of the game, Mane was adjudged to be offside after a lengthy wait for the VAR decision.

Everton and England keeper Pickford has been unable to stay out of the headlines this season as the spotlight has fallen on his faltering form - and he was the central figure in this eventful Merseyside

derby.

When Everton were 1-0 down, he somehow escaped a red card for a challenge on Van Dijk that was dangerous enough to force Liverpool’s defender off, with the Dutchman looking in much discomfort as he made his way around the pitch.

He was then in more traditional action as he made a fine save from Trent-Alexander Arnold’s free-kick and then - with Liverpool no doubt feeling he should not even be on the pitch - he made a world-class save diving away to his right to keep out Matip’s header when it looked a certain goal with the score 2-1 in favour of Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Even then his afternoon was not over as he scrambled back in vain after failing to hold Henderson’s shot - the relief clear when VAR ruled out the goal.

Everton may still not have beaten their great rivals in a decade but Carlo Ancelotti’s side will take great comfort from the manner in which they fought back twice and while Liverpool were the more consistent threat, there is a serious menace about this team that was not present last season.

Winners of the 1st Kohima Cross Country (XC) cycle race.

DIMAPUR: The 1st Kohima Cross Country (XC) cycle race organized by Kohima Smart City Development Ltd was flagged off the Deputy Commissioner of Kohima Shri. Mohammed Ali Shihab A, IAS. The race is a continuation of the India Cycles for change challenge which is

an initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, GOI to create a National Cycling Revolution across the country in the wake of Covid -19.

The Prizes were sponsored by Krank Hub, Pusa Printing Press, Aravalli Enterprise and ManomWallim, DSP Traffic.

The winners of the competition are: first prizeKevileboZhotso (13 minutes), second prize- Yamet Leinak (16 minutes), and third prize –Avitu Casavy ( 16 minutes 7 secs). Prizes were handed over to the cyclists by R.D.Peseyie, the secretary of Jotsoma Village Council.

Rohan elected president of DDCA New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS): Advocate Rohan Jaitley, son of late Union Minister Arun Jaitley, was on Saturday elected unopposed president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) after the lone candidate who had filed his nomination against him withdrew his candidature.

The final list of can-

didates was declared by the Election Returning Officer, after the deadline for withdrawal of candidature forcandidates expired on Saturday. Elections for six posts are to be held between November 5 and 8.

The other posts for which elections are be held are for the posts of treasurer and four directors.

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