October 23, 2020

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Ravi, NNPGs discuss post agreement plan

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DIMAPUR, OCT 22 (NPN): Close on the heels of the recent consultative meeting convened by the state government in Kohima with various apex Naga tribes, ex-parliamentarians, church and civil society organisations on October 15 on solution to the Naga political issue, a crucial meeting was held between government of India’s Interlocutor to Naga Peace Talks and state governor R.N. Ravi with Working Committee of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) .

The meeting held at the Police Complex at Chümoukedima Thursday comes against the backdrop of recent statements of the other group- NSCN (I-M)persisting on inclusion of Naga flag and Naga constitution as part of the agreement, which the government of India has refused outright.

Sources from the Working Committee (WC) of NNPGs who were privy to the meeting, maintained that both sides deliberated on the details of the draft agreed upon by both sides before official conclusion

NSCN (I-M) refutes report

A September 10, 2020 photo of RN Ravi with leaders of the WC, NNPGs at Police Complex. (NP)

of negotiations on October 31,2019.

Highly placed sources said the meeting discussed in detail, the “implementation plan for the agreement”.

The sources described the meeting as “very fruitful” and also reiterated that the WC, NNPGs had also expressed dismay over prolonging of the signing of agreement, keeping in view the popular sentiment of the people. WC, NNPGs reportedly told the Interlocutor that the government of India should not delay the final agreement further.

According to the sources, Interlocutor and Nagaland governor R.N.Ravi asserted that NNPGs must not only be ready for solution but also prepare for

post solution implementation of the agreement.

The sources also informed Nagaland Post that both parties also agreed to prepare a “draft roadmap” to implement the agreement. It was also disclosed, that the WC,NNPGs are awaiting the green signal to sign the agreement with the Government of India when officially intimated.

The WC, NNPGs delegates were led by its convener, N Kitovi Zhimomi, co-conveners – Wangtin Naga, Zhopra Vero, Isak Sumi, Z Hozheto Chophy, Toshi Walling, Kiumukam; member working committee- Raitu Chawang and Tikhak; coordinator, Alezo Venuh and secretary, Ghukiho T Zhimo.

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tative meetings with tribal leaders, GB Federation, churches, civil society leaders and senior and high ranking government officials and legal experts including frequent interactions with political leaders including the chief minister, opposition leader and various political parties. WC had taken all relevant points for negotiations.

Some of these include– a bicameral legislature to be known as Tatar Hoho comprising of upper house or Nagaland Federal Hoho and lower house to be known as Leacy Hoho.

Number of Lok Sabha seats to be increased to four in addition to the existing one seat while three seats are proposed for Rajya Sabha in addition to the single seat presently. Others include, modification of Passport Act 1967 to incorporate a certification of identity of Nagas and exemption from Indian Passport Act; a Council of Naga Cultural and Historical Research(CNCHR) for fostering social harmony, history, art, culture etc as a common platform for Nagas.

Nagaland COVID-19 tally 8296

COVID-19 STATUS AS ON october 22, 2020 DIMAPUR, OCT 22 ACTIVE CASES (NPN): NSCN (I-M), in a Symptomatic AsDeath ReMi- Total clarification issued by its District ympCritical-ICU cov- Death under grat- CastomInvestiModSeWith On ered MIP, denied any involveed es Mild atic gation erate vere Oxy- Ventiment in the Ar unachal gen lator 1 3187 21* 1 40 4559 Pradesh incident near San- Dimapur 1245 54 8 2 0 Kiphire 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 15 liam village Tirap district as Kohima 304 6 7 2 0 2 2176 4 0 11 2512 reported by PTI on October 0 6 0 0 7 16 21. MIP said it was unfor- Longleng 3 0 0 0 0 Mokokc59 0 0 0 0 0 44 1 0 1 105 tunate, that “media people hung simply gave report based on Mon 55 0 0 0 0 0 386 2 0 8 451 their wild conjecture, blamPeren 21 0 0 0 0 0 284 0 0 0 305 Phek 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 36 ing NSCN.” It described 0 122 0 0 0 141 the report as “an unhealthy Tuensang 19 0 0 0 0 Wokha 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 26 practice by the media, to 0 120 0 0 3 130 connect NSCN to the in- Zunheboto 7 0 0 0 0 Total 1716 60 15 4 0 3 6399 28 1 70 8296 cident, where on Assam Rifles jawan died, is highly *6 deaths not due to Covid-19 *1 deaths in under investigation dismissive.”

D I M A P U R , O C T 2 2 police, 1625 returnees, 2575 ( N P N ) : N a g a l a n d o n traced contacts and 397 Thursday reported 157 new frontline workers.

COVID-19 positive cases-Meanwhile, a total of 119 in Dimapur, 30 in Ko- 58,866 samples had been sent NEW DELHI, OCT 22 hima, 3 in Peren, 2 each in for testing through RT-PCR (AGENCIES): India, which Mokokchung and Kiphire and results of 57,747 samples accounts for the second-high- and 1 in Mon, taking the received. In addition, a total est cases of COVID-19 in tally to 8296.

32,289 samples were sent the world, has kept approxiFurther, out of 8296 for testing on Truenat and mately Rs 51,000 crore ($7 positive cases, the distribu- results of 32,228 samples billion) to vaccine citizens, tion across various catego- received while 3406 samples reported Bloomberg quoting ries of people include 3699 had been tested through people with knowledge of cases from the armed forces/ Rapid Antigen Test. the matter. The Modi government estimates that an all-in vaccination cost of about $6-$7 (roughly Rs 450-550) per person, Bloomberg said in its report on Thursday, NEW DELHI, OCT 22 quoting unnamed sources. (AGENCIES): The ElecThe money provisioned so tion Commission (EC) far is for the current financial could soon recommend to year ending March 31 and the central government a there will be no shortage of cooling-off period for IAS, further funds for this pur- IPS and other All India Serpose, they added. vice (AIS) officers who have recently retired or resigned and are looking to take the political leap, reports The Print in its Thursday’s online edition.

According to highly raising eyebrows. placed sources in the EC, The EC, the sources the poll body began to con- said, believes a cooling-off sider the idea after former period should exist for AIS Bihar Director General of officers seeking to join poliPolice Gupteshwar Pandey tics, just as it does for those quit the IPS in September seeking corporate jobs. and joined the Janata Dal Officers seeking pri(United), weeks before the vate employment after their assembly elections. service need to wait a year While Pandey did not after their retirement/resigeventually get a ticket from nation. The period used to “Caught them operating the JD(U) to contest the be two years until 2015. transport agency without “We have begun to polls, he joined Bihar’s trucks but only money deliberate on this issue since ruling party just five days receipts.” after resigning from service, it is highly inappropriate for

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that during their last meeting on September 10, 2020, Ravi and WC of NNPGs decided to reveal competencies (all crucial matters discussed during negotiations) to the people before inking the final agreement.

After the meeting, a highly placed source had told Nagaland Post that the negotiating parties felt it was an “appropriate time” for the competencies to be shared with the people.

WC of NNPGs and the government of India signed the Agreed Position or Preamble on November 17,2017 which forms the guiding principle for the negotiation.

Soon after signing of the Preamble, the NNPGs, in the month of December 2017, held several consul-

NSF reiterates appeal to waive off India’s virus tally non-essential fee crosses 77 lakh D I M A P U R , O C T 2 2

PTI: The number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as India’s caseload went past 77 lakh, while recoveries have crossed 68 lakh, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministr y. The COVID19 caseload mounted to 77,06,946 with 55,839 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,16,616 with 702 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

A total of 68,74,518 people have recuperated from the disease so far pushing the national recovery rate to 89.20 per cent, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.51 per cent. The active cases of coronavirus infection remained below eight lakh for the sixth consecutive day.

(NPN): Naga Students Federation (NSF) has reiterated its appeal to the proprietors and managements of all private educational institutions to consider the difficulties being faced by the parents of the students and extend “selective fee waiver to those truly deserving of the same.”

NSF president Ninoto Awomi and secretary education Kegwayhun Tep also appealed to the proprietors and managements to work out modalities wherein the non-essential components of the fees were waived off for all the students as they were not availing those services.

Meanwhile, NSF has lauded some of the institutions for coming forward and extending help in the form of fee waiver and other humanitarian services to the student and teaching community.

EC’s proposal for ex-babus looking to join politics

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officers to take the electoral plunge just before polls,” said a senior EC official.

The commission is yet to work out the modalities of how long this cooling-off period should be, the official added.

Talking about Pandey’s resignation, the official said, “The commission took note of all that transpired, and feels that some rules should be there to stop this practice.”

‘Scope for conflict of

Pandey, Shankar guide SRH to win over RR

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interest’: In 2018, a year before the last Lok Sabha polls, ThePrint had reported about IAS and IPS officers who had quit the service to join politics, and how the practice leaves scope for conflict of interest.

In 2012, the Election Commission had recommended to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and the Union Law Ministry that recentlyretired or resigned IAS, IPS and AIS officers be kept away from electoral politics for two years.

The proposal was, however, rejected by the government, which argued that disallowing former civil servants from immediately joining politics could violate their right to equality enshrined in the Constitution. The EC, sources said, could now revive the older proposal.

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1 held for murder of a teenaged girl Staff Reporter

Organizations condemn

DIMAPUR, OCT 22 (NPN): The discovery of a bludgeoned body of a 17year-old minor girl who was later identified as belonging to a tribe from Nagaland, has caused huge outrage.

According to reports, the victim’s dead body was reportedly discovered within St. Claire Higher Secondary School premises, Kacharigaon here Thursday morning.

Dimapur police in a tweet, informed that a male accused has been arrested in connection with the murder.

The victim a class-X student of another school, bore multiple injury marks on the head, face etc. and suspected to have been hit with a blunt object, police sources said.

When contacted, Commissioner of Police (CP) Dimapur, Rothihu Tetseo, told Nagaland Post that investigation was on to ascertain facts and circumstances leading to the death. CP asserted that until forensic results were not out, the cause of death cannot be speculated.

He, however, maintained that injury marks suggested that the victim may have been beaten to death.

Meanwhile five nearby villages- Kacharigaon Phevima, Indisen, Senjum, Aoyimkum and Kashiramhave expressed shock and condemnation over the ghastly murder.

In a joint press statement, Kacharigaon village chairman Vitho Zao, Indisen village chairman Tongti Jamir, Senjum village chairman Chenithung Ezung, Aoyimkum village chairman John Imchen and Kashiram village chairman TS Meren, expressed shock that “such a heinous crime is committed within the school premises which is a reputed school imparting quality education to the children of neighbouring villages.”

The village councils said they have resolved that perpetrators of such crime deserved no mercy and most severe punishment should be awarded without any condition once apprehended.

Further, the village councils affirmed they will not harbour criminals within the jurisdiction of the councils. The councils assured to extend full co-operation to the police in any way

Hornbill Festival to go virtual this year, says Tourism deptt Correspondent

KO H I M A , O C T 2 2 (NPN): State tourism department Thursday announced that the ten-day annual Hornbill Festival would be held in virtual form this year.

Speaking to Nagaland Post, additional secretary tourism, Martha R Ritse, said that the Hornbill Festival 2020 will not be celebrated like other years due to the pandemic. She said that the state cabinet in July had decided that the festival would be held.

Ritse said that standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the medical department and home department would be strictly followed since health was of utmost importance.

She also said that the number of days for the festival was subject to confirmation.

Further, Ritse said that the department was in the process of working out modalities for holding the festival in virtual form besides participation of foreign and domestic tourists in the festival.

Clarifying on the notification issued on October 21, 2020 by tourism department to allied departments to initiate preparation for the hornbill festival, she said that there was a misconception that there would be large gathering at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama. The additional secretary clarified that the notification was only for annual sprucing of the village and not in the spirit of large gathering for the Hornbill festival.

The 10-day long Hornbill Festival is celebrated every year from December 1 and also marks the Statehood day.

ACAUT condemns Oct 19 incident DIMAPUR, OCT 22 (NPN): ACAUT has condemned the forced closure of Dimapur-based East India Transport Agency run by two Naga lady entrepreneurs and urged the law enforcing agencies to act within the one-week deadline set by PAC to regain the faith and trust of citizens.

ACAUT said it was only a month ago that it had written an open letter to Governor exposing the upgraded modus operandi of specific commodities being assigned to prescribed transport agencies with added unabated taxes leading to escalation of price in essential commodities. According ACAUT, the disturbing question that has emerged out of this fiasco is that bona-fide Nagas, that too women entrepreneurs, were being harassed and obstructed from doing business in their own land.

ACAUT said this should

awaken the conscience of every right-thinking citizen of the State as it was about depriving right to livelihood and survival. “It is as good as asking its citizens not to continue living in their own land and goes against the very basic tenets of human rights,” the statement added.

Recalling that it had brought to public knowledge in 2014 about one South India Transport Agency owned and operated by a Naga, which was not allowed to run business by the transport cartel in connivance with some members of Naga national groups, ACAUT said such unscrupulous elements forming the transport syndicates should respect Naga sentiments by not jostling with upcoming Naga entrepreneurs, otherwise it warned that a breaking point will come where public will put their feet down on such parasitic vermins.

to apprehend the perpetrator (s). They also strongly appealed to the police and investigation agency not to leave any stone unturned to bring those responsible to book and “award capital punishment befitting a murderer.”

LEED: Lotha Eloe Ekhung Dimapur (LEED) said it was shocked and appalled at the abominable act of murder of the young girl at Kacharigaon area Dimapur on Thursday.

Condemning the incident, LEED chairperson Zujano Patton and general secretary Renbeni Kithan said such act was devoid of human values and said that there was no room for such a barbaric act in the society LEED urged the concerned authorities to thoroughly probe the case and book the culprit/s under relevant sections of law and set the records straight that justice was supreme.

LEED further appealed to the public to desist from sharing pictures, photos of the victim through various social media platforms, saying such action amounts to breach of privacy and decency that was also punishable as per the law.

Govt sets new rules for Intl visitors to India NEW DELHI, OCT 22 (AGENCIES): Government of India is reopening its borders to international visitors in a bid to revive economic growth even as the South Asian nation battles the world’s second-worst coronavirus outbreak.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using a dip in new Covid-19 infections to prise open the economy from a strict lockdown, welcoming foreigners on business trips, but not tourists.

While regular scheduled commercial flights remain off limits for the time being, overseas travelers can use other options, including flights under a government repatriation program, socalled air-bubble agreements, and private charters, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement Thursday.

Ships will also be permitted. All travelers must “strictly adhere” to the guidelines on quarantine and other rules.

All existing visas-- except electronic, tourist and medical ones -- will be restored immediately, the government said. People holding expired visas can apply again and foreigners wishing to visit for business, conferences, work, study, research or medical reasons will be allowed to apply, the government said.

India has extended a government repatriation program to allow private carriers including InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.’s IndiGo and SpiceJet Ltd. to operate such flights with special permission.

India has also been allowing local airlines to fly a limited schedule since May. But most car riers failed to fill even 70% of their seats last month as passengers remained wary about catching the deadly virus.

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Dobashis sensitised as BBBP warriors

DLCW-MSK Phek officials and DBs at DB Court Phek during the sensitisation programme on October 21.

KOHIMA: DBs of Phek were sensitised as warriors for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) by the Phek district administration & DLCW-

Mahila Shakti Kendra, Phek on October 21 at DB Court Phek.

A press release by DLCW-MSK Phek stated that,

nodal officer BBBP, Phek, Bhavani in her short speech appreciated the dobashis for their constant support and contribution towards

the BBBP activities and programmes conducted in the district. She said DBs were the translators and link to the local community and encouraged them to convey the message about the importance of girl child education at the grassroots level.

Head DB, Chivohu Lohe said ever since the implementation of BBBP programme there has been mass awareness about girl child education and its importance. They also assured and affirmed to support the district administration and DLCW-MSK Phek in order to bring success at the ongoing BBBP programme in the district. The event was followed by distribution of BBBP logo T-shirt.

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news in Brief NLA to commend services of LFA: Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) commissioner and secretary, Dr. P. J. Anthony has informed that NLA will be organising a function to commend the services of Legislators’ Forum on AIDS (LFA) on October 23, 11 a.m at the conference hall of assembly secretariat, Kohima.

DC Noklak informs: Deputy commissioner Noklak, Reny Wilfred informed that the inaugural meeting of district planning and development board, Noklak has been scheduled on October 27, 11 a.m at DC conference hall. All heads of departments/officers in-charge for Noklak have been informed to attend the meeting positivity.

YHEE general meeting: Yimpang Hapoe Evan Ekhung (YHEE) has convened a general meeting for selection/election of office bearers on October 30, 10 a.m at residence of M. Mhonbemo Kikon, Naharpari, Dimapur. All YHEE members have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

NSDU general meeting: 26th annual general meeting of Nagaland Secretariat Drivers Union (NSDU) will be held on October 30, 10 a.m at Red Cross conference hall. NSDU has requested government officials at Nagaland civil secretariat to allow their drivers to attend the meeting.

ANCSU 2nd union assembly: All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has informed all its affiliated and associate units that the 2nd union assembly will be held on November 4, 11:30 a.m at Dimapur Government College, Dimapur. All the units have been requested to send one representative without fail and strict SOP should be maintained.

WWP postpones Expo 2020: Working Women Project (WWP), Dimapur has informed that the team in consultation with various stakeholders had decided to postpone the annual working woman Expo 2020 to December due to the pandemic and the need for social distancing.

WDCCI informs business establishments in Wokha: Wokha District Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WDCC&I) has directed all business establishments in Wokha to get print HIV and AIDS awareness message as “HIV/AIDS is a Virus. It has no race, gender or age” in every cash memo as per request letter of Wokha chief medical officer, district AIDS Prevention and Control Unit.

District administration and District Level Centre for WomenMahila Shakti Kendra under the banner of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Mokokchung donated baby blankets to the new born baby girls at the Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital, Mokokchung on October 21. District coordinator Nukshinaro along with medical superintendent Dr. Medem and staff seen in the photo. (WWO Mokokchung)

The 9th departmental review meeting of Cooperation department was held on October 21 at Red Cross Building, Kohima, chaired by commissioner & secretary, Cooperation, L. Akato Sema. (Cooperation Department)

Dog meat banned in Longleng: Sale of dog meat at Longleng town has been prohibited/banned with immediate effect. Noncompliance to the order shall invite strict action as per existing provisions/laws.

Puja greetings to Hindu community DIMAPUR: NPCC president K. Therie, Dimapur District GBs Association (DDGBA) and NPF minority wing have extended Puja greetings respectively to the Hindu community.

K. Therie: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Therie has extended Durga Puja greetings to Hindu brothers and sisters. In a greetings note, K. Therie stated that, Durga Puja not only epitomizes the victory of good over evil but also celebrates the power behind life and creation. He further wished that this festive period usher in a new dawn of triumph of good over evil and of prosperity and goodwill for one another.

DDGBA: Dimapur District GBs Association (DDGBA) in a greetings message by president Khehovi Chophy and general secretary Ponghok Phom stated that peaceful coexistence among different communities was most vital for the well-being of the society. It also expressed that Hindu community in Dimapur have been upfront in maintaining peaceful atmosphere and also continued to support towards the progress of Dimapur. DDGBA wished the Hindu community a joyous occasion and expressed hope that they would continue to uphold the well-being of the people even in the days to come.

NPF minority wing extends Puja greetings: NPF minority wing extended Durga Puja and Navaratri greetings to the people of Nagaland and neighbouring area. It also wished that this festival brings greater peace and happiness to everyone and strengthen the prevailing social and cultural harmony in our state and the nation as a whole.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of our Beloved Mother Lt. NGANGSHIENLA JAMIR

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We , t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y o f Late Arangemba Pongen, who died on 19-10-2020, would like to appreciate and thank each and every individual who stood by us financially, physically and through prayers at his sad demise.

Born on: 24-12-1968 – Died on : 22-10-2019 “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 There is no difference between God and Mom. God takes care of His children from heaven and mom takes care of her children by staying with them. Remembering the most loving, caring and affectionate mother on her death anniversary. It is through Jesus Christ that my mom now lives in heaven and is at peace, suffering no more. In loving you, we are gifted with memories that can never die.

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We regret our inability to personally thank every one. However, may the Almighty God shower His blessings for your love and support.

-Loving Wife, Children and Relatives.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Born on : 08-12-1981 Died on : 19/10/2020

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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“We” the family and the closest relatives of Lt. Zhevili Swu would like to offer our thanks to all who showed great kindness and support during her illness and the untimely demise of our beloved mom on 19th October 2020 at Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Center, Chennai.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individuals, organizations and churches, nevertheless we would like to express our gratitude to: 1. Pimla Baptist Akukuhou (General, W/Dept, Y/ Dept) 2. Zutovi Baptist Akukuhou (General, W/Dept, Y/Dept) 3. Kiyeto Baptist Akukuhou.

4. Khehoi Baptist Akukuhou.

5. Rev. Dr. Phughoto Aye, E.S. W.S.B.A.K. 6. Rev. Ahovi, Pimla B.C. 7. Kiyeshe Zhimo, Asso. Pastor, Pimla B.C. 8. Rev. Shitovi, Zutovi B.C 9. Rev. Hetovi, Xelhozhe B.C. 10. Otoka K. Yeptho, Sakipheto B.C. 11. Naga Fellowship Pastor, Chennai.

12. Naga Student Union, Chennai.

13. Dr. Atoka Wotsa, MD Pathology.

14. Doctors and Nurses, Apollo Hospital, Guwahati.

15. Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Center, Chennai.

16. Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya.

17. Akahuto area Student Union.

18. Akahuto area S.T.H. 19. Akahuto area National Workers Welfare (NSCN IM).

20. ATKK Akahuto.

21. Western Sumi Kukami Hoho.

22. Pimla Village Council.

23. Khehoi Village Council.

Date : 1952 – 2020 24. Azheto Zhimo, MLA. 25. Vihuto Yeptho, President, W.S.K.H. 26. Kakiho Achumi, President, ATKK. 27. Victo Achumi, Hd. G.B. Zutovi.

28. Hukavi, Advocate.

29. Abhijit Ghosh.

30. Pimla Ghami Tughalo Kechemi.

Loving Husband, Daughters, Son, Son-in-law, Grand Children and Relatives.

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04.12.1988 – 21.10.2020 WE, THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF LATE JONA H ZHIMO WOULD LIKE TO CONVEY OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO CAME AND SUPPORTED US PHYSICALLY, FINANCIALLY, MORALLY AND THROUGH PRAYER DURING HIS ILLNESS TILL HIS LAST BREATH. WE WOULD FURTHER LIKE TO EXTEND OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO:1. DIMAPUR SÜMI BAPTIST CHURCH & STAFF. 2. NOTUN BOSTI & RIVERBELT PRAYER FELLOWSHIP. 3. XUIVI UNION DIMAPUR. 4. ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NAGALAND. 5. DIMAPUR SÜMI STUDENTS’ UNION. 6. BORLENGRI AO BAPTIST CHURCH. 7. S.M.C. G.M.S. (SEMA TILLA).

8. NEIGHBOURS, RELATIVES, FRIENDS and FAMILY MEMBERS. LOVING WIFE, CHILDREN AND LOVED ONES DP-4593

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We, the bereaved family of Late Mr. Menuvol Marcus Ltu would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all well wishers, individuals, leaders, churches, organisation, relatives, neighbours, friends and all those who supported us morally, physically, materially, financially and through prayers during our moments of grief and loss of our beloved. We deeply regret our inability to mention and thank all individuals, but its our sincere Born on 10-03-1989 prayer that the Almighty God Died on 18-10-2020 bless you all abundantly.

We convey our special thanks to:1. Rev. Fr. Neisalhou Carolus, Parish Priest, MHC Cathedral, Kohima 2. Angami Catholic Women Association Cathedral, Kohima 3. Cathedral Angami Catholic Youth Association, Kohima 4. Porterlane Colony Council Organisation 5. Porterlane Colony Women Society 6. Porterlane Youth Organisation 7. Evangelical Mission Fellowship Porterlane Colony 8. CRMC Miapuonuoko Krotho 9. Dr. Neikiesalie Kire & Family 10. Sakratso Optimistic Club Kidima 11. Sarenyü Lokhro 12. Ngurieno & Group “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” Loving mom, Bro’s, Sis’s and family members K-1692

5TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Dear Daddy, you passed away on this day the 23rd October 2015. It's Five years since you left this world and we still have no clue what “to do” on this Death Anniversary. Don’t want to “venerate” a day that brings much pain, but also can’t pretend this day isn’t significant- it’s the day the world changed.

Until we meet again, those memories of you will forever be in our hearts and hope that you are well in the world of our Creator, watching and praying for us; for when the Trumpets sounds we will meet again.

Miss you so much Daddy Loving Wife, Son, Daughters, In-laws & Grandchildren DP-4509 K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST October 23

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 25 23 Aizawl

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 24 19

Guwahati Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 28 23 Imphal

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 23 20

Itanagar

Cloudy; cooler with downpours 23 20

Shillong

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 19 16

Kohima

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 19 17

Dimapur

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm 24 22

Mkg

Rain and a thunderstorm

20 18

Tuensang Rain and a t-storm; cooler

15 14

Rain and a thunderstorm

20 18

Wokha

Horti training for farmers in Noklak

Zunheboto Some rain and a thunderstorm 18 16

SP Noklak, Dr. Pritpal Kaur along with other officials and trainees during the programme held at GHSS Noklak. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Empowering Self Help Groups, a twoday farmers training on horticulture avenues for sustainable income was held at GHSS Noklak on October 21 and 22.

According to DIPR report, deputy commissioner, Noklak Reny Wilfred expounded on the scope and potential of the Agri allied production in the region and shared on the prospect of market avenues for the farmers.

He assured that, the district administration was in full support for any kind of life changing activities and hoped that with this training would start a new method of farming as a

Wokha police apprehend two drug peddlers

The apprehended persons in police custody. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Two drug peddlers were apprehended by Wokha Police on receiving specific input at Wokha on October 22.

According to DIPR report, in this connection two persons has been a r r e s t e d f r o m Wo k h a town, identified as Lichumo Ezung (33 years) s/o Evothung, village of Longsachung and Ethel Humtsoe (38 years) d/o Chichamo Humtsoe of Elumyo village.

Police recovered 19 grams of suspected brown sugar, 649 capsules of spasmo proxyvon, 70 tablets of nitrozepam and 280 tablets of alprozolam.

Two separate cases have been registered at Wokha PS/Case. No. 42/2020 and Case/No. 43/2020 under relevant sections of law for further investigation.

Wokha Police party was led by SDPO and O/C Wokha Police Station.

Post harvest technologist, Vinika Aomi gave hands on training on processing and value addition of horticulture crops on guava juice preparation, jack fr uit chips, green chilies pickles and ginger candy. She also imparted knowledge on mushroom cultivation, kiwi candy and mango pickles. STA, Central Institute of Horticulture, Mhasi demonstrated on nursery raising of onion farming.

The two-day pro gramme was organized

by Central Institute of Horticulture, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India, Medziphema under the initiative of Police department led by superintendent of Police Noklak, Dr. Pritpal Kuar.

Altogether 54 trainees attended from the representatives of Self Help Groups and Thang Range Public Organisation.

Vote of thanks was delivered by president Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam, Newkai. Onion seeds and guava saplings were also distributed to the farmers during the training.

Training for extension functionaries held in Peren

means of value addition.

He also said that initiative has been ongoing for funding towards agri processing unit and model agri farm at Noklak, as there was plenty of availability of cardamom, ginger, tapioca etc in the region.

Superintendent of Police, Noklak Dr. Pritpal Kaur in her speech stated that, farmers have to shift from traditional style into a scientific method in order to increase the production and enhance quality.

Encouraging the Self Help Group, Dr. Pritpal Kaur said, farmers were the best person of the world and backbone of the society.

She advised the trainees

to learn properly and share the knowledge to friends and neighbours.

AHS, Central Institute of Horticulture Dr. Moasosang Longkumer spoke on awareness on horticulture avenues.

He encouraged trainees to start kitchen garden so that it would add a nutritional security to the farmers.

Dr. Moasosang Longkumer stressed on the concept of high density and meadow orchard in guava.

While higher and quality production was achieved from densely planted orchards, he also shared on the concept of floriculture and agriculture.

Student body calls for a free and fair election

LRD Kohima distribute tools to trained blacksmiths

KO H I M A : Wi t h t h e Pungro-Kiphire A/C all geared to vote for the upcoming by-elections on November 3, United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) has called for a free and fair election and warned against any illegal influences.

In a press release, USSC president Samuel B Sangtam and assistant GS Tsinghose T Sangtam warned that youth camp selling liquors and drugs were not allowed in its jurisdiction and USSC will initiate serious action against erring person.

While appealing the electorate not to involve in any illegal influence or materialistic support for voting, the United Sangtam Students’ Conference stated that, “the whole corruption process starts during the election times voters are enticed by political parties and candidates by them with cash.” It added that booze and drugs will not only be the process of corruption but also ruin the life of students for future careers.

It also appealed citizens to abstain from creating any kind of violence during the election and to make some impact to end the free flow of money, booze, drugs, and gifts during the election.

DIMAPUR: Land Resources department (LRD), Kohima district organised a programme for distribution of blacksmith tools to 38 project villages of batch V and VI of Kohima district at the premises of directorate, with the theme, “livelihooda step closer to better living” under PMKSY-WDC on October 21.

A press release by LRD Kohima stated that, speaking at the function, LRD director, Renben Jami shared that farming being an integral part of life, tools and implements were needed to be upgraded.

Further he encouraged selected beneficiaries to come up with indigenous style and brand to generate employment and encouraged farmers to go for large scale farming. He dwelled on the adoption of permaculture with innovative designs which the department had been advocating in all districts.

While welcoming participants, supervisory officer, Vanchamo Ngullie focused on the scope of earning locally by taking up livelihood activities through

Anganwadi workers with KVK Peren officials at the training conducted in Peren.

DIMAPUR: ICAR RC for NEH Region Nagaland Centre, Jalukie conducted training programme for extension functionaries (EF) on livestock based integrated farming system at KVK Peren office on October 21 and 22.

A press release by KVK Peren stated that,

during the technical session, in-charge head, Dr. L. Babita Devi elaborated in detail about integrated farming system and different livestock based IFS models. SMS (soil sc), Z. James Kikon presented a lecture on integrated farming system approach for doubling farmer’s in-

come.

Meanwhile, as a part of the training, expert– participant interaction/ group discussion was also conducted.

Altogether 18 anganwadi workers from Samzuiram, New Jalukie, Mhainamtsi and Nkwareu attended the programme.

LRD officials and beneficiaries during the programme held at Kohima on October 21.

innovative ideas. He also highlighted the importance of kitchen gardening at present scenario and encouraged beneficiaries to do the same.

Additional director, Panjung Jamir also highlighted various activities of the department in other districts and encouraged beneficiaries to work hard and to improve their standard of living. Earlier, the programme was chaired by DPO, Kohima, Dr. Menuosietuo Tseikha.

NIIT Dimapur informs

Dimapur: NIIT Dimapur Centre has informed that classes will remain suspended from October 23 to 26, owing to Durga Puja and Dusshera celebrations and will resume on

October 27.

All NIITians who have not resumed their online classes are to contact the centre for their classes, exams, books, certificates, placements etc.

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Mon DPDB discuss various agendas

DIMAPUR: Mon district planning board meeting was held at DRDA conference hall Mon on October 21, under the chairmanship of chairman DPDB, Thongwang Konyak MLA. According to DIPR report, the MLA expressed concern on employee absentees and advised all to

take collective responsibility for the district. Agenda discussed included registration of Yeinyak Welfare Society in Yei village, augmentation and retrofitting of drinking water supply to Yakshu village by gravity system with functional household tap connection under Jal Jeevan mission

2019-2020 in Mon district, proposal for approval of district specific study for the year 2020-2021, filling up the general secretary and assistant general secretary post for OCM, collection of yearly membership fee and one time registration fee from new members including 2019 collection.

ATMA Peren conducted district level training on improved method of winter vegetable farming and value addition on pineapple at New Jalukie village, Nkwareu village, Mhainamtsi village and Dungki village on September 14, 15 and 16.

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Tathagata Roy demands KSU declared ‘terrorist outfit’

SHILLONG, OCT 22 (PTI): An influential students’ body in Meghalaya has put up banners labelling all Bengalis in the state as Bangladeshis, prompting former state governor and senior BJP leader Tathagata Roy to demand that the organisation be designated as a “terrorist outfit”.

The banners, reading ‘All Meghalaya Bengalis are Bangladeshis’, were put up by the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) at various places in the state.

P o l i c e, h o w e v e r, brought down the banners on Wednesday evening and warned of legal action against those trying to “incite communal disharmony”.

The outfit, in the banners, also mourned the death of one of its members in clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Bengalidominated Ichamati village along the India-Bangladesh border in February.

The issue cropped up after some people recently wrote to the NCPCR and Governor Satya Pal Malik alleging harassment of Bengali settlers by locals in Ichamati.

Defending his organisation’s action, KSU chief

Challenge to law and order linked to Bengal, Assam polls, suspects M’laya HM

The controversial banner that drew widespread criticism.

Lambok Marngar said, “The display of banners in Shillong and other parts of the state was intended to send a message to troublemongers who were trying to mislead the country and create hate especially on the Ichamati issue.”

“Those claiming to be residents of Shillong but living in Kolkata and other places are giving false statements that Khasis are targeting non-tribals and they have organised protests in Kolkata and Silchar,” Marngar told PTI. The banners were put up after people recently staged a protest outside the Meghalaya House in Kolkata over the issue and

a leader of a Bengali outfit intended to visit Ichamati on Wednesday but was denied permission by the state government.

The KSU may please refrain from activities that negate the social fabric and legal action shall be taken against anyone trying to incite communal disharmony in any form, Assistant IGP, G K Iangrai, said.

Roy, who is based in Kolkata, tweeted: “I say this taking full responsibility as ex-Governor of Meghalaya: KSU needs to be banned just like HNLC. It is an anti-national terrorist organisation, threatening Indian citizens, some of whom are residents of

Meghalaya since British times. Like my family on both sides.”

The state government, in its report to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), however, said that no cases of harassment of Ichamati residents, particularly women and children, were found.

Ichamati was the epicentre of anti-CAA clashes in February when an NGO leader was lynched by nontribal settlers supporting the Act. The prime accused in the case is absconding but 41 people have been arrested for questioning, a senior police officer said.

Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui on Thursday maintained that there were suspicions that the sudden developments posing a challenge to the law and order situation in the State could be orchestrated by some elements in the run-up to the assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam next year.

Rymbui also termed the allegation of atrocities perpetrated by the State police and other state machinery of indulging in religious persecution against the Bengali population residing in Ichamati village and other parts of Meghalaya as “unfounded” and “baseless”.

“The indigenous and non-indigenous populations are living in harmony. But there are some elements who are trying to vitiate the peace and harmony in the State and the government will not tolerate anyone who is trying to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere,” Rymbui said.

“May be with the elections in West Bengal and Assam around the corner, these people, representing different organizations are

trying to create a political propaganda to show to the world who is protecting the interest of the Bengali people,” the Home Minister said.

On the complaint received by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the alleged ongoing incident of ‘institutionalized harassment’ of women and children in Bholaganj, Ichahmati, Kalibari, Kalatek villages from “armed insurgent groups and also from the administration”, Rymbui said, “The Deputy Commissioner and State police have conducted inquiry and found that allegations are totally baseless. There is no law and order tension in Ichamati or in the adjoining villages”.

On the rumours, which can incite communal tension being spread through various social media platforms, the Home Minister appealed the people not to be swayed by such falsehood.

“I am aware that there are anti-social elements who are trying to incite communal tension in the

social media. The cyber crime cell is looking into this. The police cannot swing into action since the people who are misusing the social media are using the VPN of other countries,” Rymbui added.

M e g h a l aya p o l i c e maintained that the tempo of communal harmony be sustained in the state and also said it would be the endeavour of the state machinery to uphold it at any cost.

“The citizens and netizens are hereby requested to avert from any kind of unsavoury comments and enactment of any forms of social disturbance on basis of community lines vice versa so as to enable Meghalaya to retain the name as a pristine state for social harmony and set its records in the annals of history,” Meghalaya police spokesperson, Gabriel Iangrai said.

“There have been some people who are trying to spread communal hatred in the social media platform and other public places intending to falter the social harmony system prevail-

ing in the state. Through this medium of appeal, it is exhorted that they may please refrain from such activities which negates the social fabric and anyone trying to incite communal disharmony in any form, legal action shall be taken,” the police warned.

In fact, chief minister Conrad Sangma said that law and order would be firmly maintained in the state even as the government would talk to the different groups for resolving the ‘confusion’ and ‘misunderstanding’ over the Ichamati issue.

“We are in the process of communicating and talking to everybody, in fact, along with the government of India,” Sangma said, adding that the government is communicating to the concerned organizations within the state and outside the state to ensure that the situation does not aggravate.

“By communicating and talking to different organizations, we will be able to normalize the situation,” the chief minister underscored. (Correspondent)

Assam-Mizoram border issue: Trucks Mizoram-Tripura border dispute: Leaders seek Shah’s intervention resume movement after four days

134 fresh COVID cases in Arunachal Itanagar, Oct 22 (PTI): At least 134 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing thetally to 13,912, a health department official said on Thursday.

Altogether 164 people have also been cured of the disease on Wednesday, taking the total number of recoveries to 11,199, the official said.

The recovery rate in the northeastern state now stands at 80.49 per cent.

Ar unachal Pradesh currently has 2,682 active cases, while 31 people have succumbed to the infection, the official said.

Of the 134 new cases, 40 were reported from theCapital Complex region comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Banderdewa areas, and 22 each from Lohit and EastSiang districts, the official said.

The other cases were registered in several other districts.

Vanlaltana said that 11 MZP leaders, including the vice-president Peter Chhangte were arrested in the small hours of Thursday for staging the blockade. The police, howeverdenied this.

Kolasib district Superintendent of Police Vanlalfaka Ralte, told PTI that some trucks carrying essential commodities have entered the state under police escort on Thursday morning from neighbouring Cachar district of Assam.

Cachar district official spokesperson said, “More than 140 trucks have crossed over to Mizoram since this morning. A few trucks have also reached Lailapur from across the border.”

M e a n w h i l e, M i zoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has instructed officials to ask security forces not to withdraw from the border areas till a final decision is made by the Centre on the matter and normalcy returns to the area.

Several people were injured in the clash that occurred between the people of the two states, during which several makeshift huts were torched on Saturday night.

A home secretar ylevel meeting was held on

Wednesday on the issue, in which the joint secretary to the ministry of home affairs (in-charge of North East), Satyendra Garg, was also present.

Both the states agreed to restore peace and tranquillity along the border areas, provide security and instil a sense of safety among the people there.

Garg held meetings with the Mizoram chief secretaryand NGOs on Thursday in Aizawl over the border issue. He also called on Chief Minister Zoramthanga, officials said.

Mizoram shares a 164.6-km border with Assam. Several dialogues held since 1995 to resolve the boundary problem have yielded little results.

Meanwhile, a report from Imphal said that the KukiInpi Manipur, the apex body of Kuki tribes of Manipur, urged the Assam government to restore peace and normalcy in its border with Mizoram so that supply of essential commodities is not affected in the area.

Kukis belong to a kindred tribe of the Mizos and theylive mainly Manipur’s southern district of Churachandpur whichshares border with both Mizoram and Assam.

Mnp by-polls: Ind candidate withdraws candidature; BJP candidate alone in fray

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IMPHAL, Oct 22: Withdrawal of nomination paper onThursday by an independent candidate for the byelections paved the way for the ruling BJP in Manipur to get a seat unopposed.

In the by-polls to be held on November 7 to fill five of the 13 vacant seats of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, a total of 16 persons have filed their nomination papers.

However, during scrutiny on Wednesday, a nomination paper of an independent candidate was rejected leaving 15 candidates to contest the five Assembly segments spread over four districts of the state.

Despite clearing scrutiny, independent Chinlunthang from Singhat (ST) Assembly segment in Churachandpur district pitted against BJP candidate

withdrew his nomination on Thursday. After Chinlunthang withdrew his nomination, BJP candidate Ginsuanhau is likely to retain the seat unopposed.

The by-poll in this constituency was necessitated after Ginsuanhau who was elected on Congress ticket in the last 2017 general elections to the state Assembly resigned from the state Assembly on August 10 last.

The opposition Congress had fielded no candidate to retain the seat leaving the independent candidate as the only opponent of the BJP candidate.

Interestingly, Chinlunthang who had decided to contest was earlier appointed as OSD (Officer on Special Duty) in the tribal affairs and hills department.

As per the order copy available with this correspondent, his appointment as OSD was made on Sep-

tember 24, only a few days ahead of announcement of the by-poll scheduled on September 29. A total of 16 persons filed their nomination papers for the November 7 by-polls.

However, during scrutiny on Wednesday, a nomination paper filed by an independent candidate from Wangoi Assembly segment in Imphal West district was rejected, leaving only 15 candidates in the fray.

After another independent candidate withdrew his nomination paper, there are altogether 14 candidates for the five seats.

The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress is fielding four each candidates and NPP in one seat. The rest are independent candidates.

The total number of candidates to be in the fray will be known only after today, the last date for withdrawal of nomination paper.

ship inside Tripura which does not concern their interest except to forcibly occupy and integrate other land”, the letter sent to the union home minister reads.

The development comes two months after the Kanchanpur Sub-division magistrate Chandni Chandran identified more than Phuldungsei village situated at Kanchapur Sub- 130 residents of Phuldungsei enrolled in the electoral division under North Tripura. (File Image)

The village of Phuldungsei in Jampui Hill in North Tripura district has always been a part of Tripura and in whatsoever has never been a part of Mizoram.

Therefore, we demand that a border amicable solution be undertaken immediately under the supervision of the union home ministry”, the letter reads.

The Mizoram government has ‘undemocratically’ and by-passing the mechanism of secularism of Indian Constitution destroyed a Shiva Hindu Temple at Phuldungsei and a Buddhist Temple at Kanpui in Jampui Hill in North Tripura District, the leaders alleged.

“They have forcefully planted a sign of Christianity in place of the said location which further flares communal violence between different sects of the Community practicing the said religions. Therefore, we demand that such forceful removal of religious signs be restored immediately”,

the letter handed over to EastMojo reads. The Mamit district magistrate Dr Lalrozama had issued a prohibitory order along the inter-state border claiming the Phuldungsei village as part of Mizoram, however later on October 18, the order was revoked, which was issued following an attempt to build a Shiv temple in the village by Tripura residents.

On October 19 and 20, an organization called Songrongma in Tripura planned to build a Shiva temple at Betlingcchip also known as Thaidawr Tlang locally.

The Bru leaders further demanded amicable border solution stretching in the entire 66 Km between Mizoram and Tripura under the supervision of the Union Home Ministry and demarcation to be accomplished based on Assam Tripura ancient geography boundary line. “The Government of Mizoram should be barred from interfering and destroying a religious place of wor-

roll of Zampui Phuldungsei under Hacchek constituency of Mizoram.

Earlier, the additional secretary to the government of Tripura AK Bhattacharya had written a letter to the Mizoram home department OSD and deputy secretary David H Lalthangliana demanding immediate withdrawal of Section 144 from Phuldungsei village.

Dear Yaya, I feel so grateful for everything that you bring into my life. Having you by my side forever is my only wish on this special moment. Today you have added another candle of knowledge and wisdom to your life. May it give you the power to enlighten the whole world. Happy birthday.

Yours 4ever Ciby To Aunty Bilila, May God abundantly strengthen, multiply your happiness, increase your peace, many happy returns of your day.

From Atro & sisters.

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

NOTICE

NAME CHANGE

I, Lily Tungoe, w/o Abel Lotha resident of House No. 187, Senjum Village, P.S. Dimapur (West) District Dimapur, State Nagaland PIN797112 have changed my name from Lily Tungoe to Lily Lotha and my date of birth from 21.07.1981 to 18.06.1980 vide Affidavit dt. 15.10.2020 Regd. No. 063/2020 before Notary Public, Dimapur, Nagaland.

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TENYIPHE VILLAGE COUNCIL

Dt. Dimapur the 5th Oct 2020 No.M-223/2020/8802 Notice is hereby given that Shri S. Sendong Ao Vrs Smti K. Arenpenla resident of Viola Colony in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1(one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Shri S. Sendong Ao Block No. : 9(Nine) Patta No. : 1119 Dag No. : 1248 Area : 00B-01K-09Ls North : Merang Lemtur East : Chuba Ao South : S. Pangertoshi West : Teka Ao DP-4581

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SD/- RAJESH SOUNDARARAJAN, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

NOTICE

The Tenyiphe Village Council held a general meeting on 06-10-2020 and resolved to continue to follow the same rules and regulations as mentioned in the Village Constitution.

The Village Council also further notifies the following:1. Any individual wanting to purchase land at its jurisdiction will need to inform the Village Council before any final deal is made between the buyer and the seller.

2. No one is allowed to buy/ sell the natural canals, roads, natural ponds which are meant for providing water for agriculture to various paddy fields.

3. No individual /group can claim the natural canals, roads, natural ponds as private property.

4. Any individual/ group found encroaching the village land. The Village authority will dismantle any type of structure without any compensation.

5. For any queries contact: Chairman, TVC – 9436012917: Secretary, TVC – 9615710515 (VARÜLHOU RUTSA) (HELIE KRUSE) Secretary, TVC Chairman, TVC

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AIZAWL/GUWAHATI, OCT 22 (PTI): Aizawl/ Guwahati, Oct 22 (PTI) A day after Assam and Mizoram agreed to restore peace and normalcy on the interstate boundary following a clash, movement of trucks carrying essential items has resumed after four days, officials of the two states said on Thursday.

Trucks that got stranded on both sides of the border since the clash between the people of the two states on Saturday night have started moving since this morning, though a major student body of Mizoram has launched a blockade on National Highway-306, which links the two neighbouring states.

The student body Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) said it has started the blockade at Vairengte in Mizoram’s Kolasib district near the border since Wednesday evening, claiming that people of Lailapur in Assam’s Cachar district have also put up a blockade.

MZP president B Vanlaltana said that the agitation was also intended to protect Mizoram’s territory and mount pressure on the Centre and the state governments to resolve the long-standing inter-state border dispute.

AGARTALA, OCT 22 (AGENCIES): A week after Mizoram flagged the construction of proposed Shiv Mandir in Phuldungsei, a disputed village in the Tripura and Mizoram inter-state border, four social organizations of Bru and Chakma community have sought intervention of union home minister Amit Shah to solve the ongoing dispute between the two states, reports East Mojo.

Phuldungsei village situated at Kanchapur Sub-division under North Tripura district shares state boundary with Tripura and Mizoram.

The social organization including the Bru Socio-Cultural Organization (BSCO), Young Bru Association (YBA), Young Chakma Association (YCA), Chakma National Council of India (CNCI), Tripura Chakma Students Association (TCSA) and Tripura Chubalai Buthu (TCB) have jointly written a letter to Shah apprising him on the current situation in North Tripura district created by the government of Mizoram. “…Mizoram has claimed over a village named Phuldungsei in Jampui Hill in North Tripura district. They have forcefully conducted a village council election in the said village and have included it within their state territory.

NOTICE

Dt. Dimapur the 19th Oct 2020 No.M-238/2020/9189-90 Notice is hereby given that Shri Thungchibemo Ngullie Vrs Shri Thungchibemo T. Shitri resident of Landmark Colony in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites Claims/Objections concerning to the said land if any & should there be any, should submit to this court on or before 1(one) month from the date of publication in local newspaper.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Shri Thungchibemo Ngullie Block No. : 9(Nine) Patta No. : 470 Dag No. : 559 Area : 00B-00K-16Ls North : Ayemneken East : Moa South : Thungchibemo West : Supong Jamir / Khegholi Sema DP-4582

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PM invokes to reaffirm commitment to women’s safety

BJP Mahila Morcha members blow conches during virtual inauguration of BJP Cultuaral Cell’s Durga Puja pandal by PM Narendra Modi, in Kolkata, Oct. 22. (PTI) have strengthened laws against rape. Now, there is even provision for death penalty to the perpetrators,” he said in his virtual address to the people of the state.

In Bengal, Goddess Durga was also worshipped as a daughter, he said, adding women must be treated with respect.

The prime minister’s remark came in the backdrop of a mstring of incidents of rape and murder of women, including the Hathras incident that shocked the nation and triggered outrage against the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.

The prime minister recalled the contributions of reformers from Bengal like Ram Mohun Roy and

Final user trial of NAG missile successfully completed: DRDO NEW DELHI, OCT 22 (PTI): India on Thursday successfully carried out the final user trial of the thirdgeneration anti-tank guided missile Nag at Pokhran desert in Rajasthan, in a significant milestone that paves the way for deployment of the weapon in strategically sensitive sectors, officials said.

The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to engage highly fortified enemy tanks in day and night conditions.

“The missile has fire and forget and top attack capabilities with passive homing guidance to defeat all MBTs (main battle tanks) equipped with composite and reactive armour,” an official said.

The DRDO said the final user trial of the missile was carried out on Thursday at 6:45 am from Pokhran range.

“The missile was inte-

grated with the actual warhead and a tank target was kept at designated range.

This was launched from NAG missile carrier NAMICA and it hit the target accurately,” the DRDO said.

Following the final user trial, the missile will enter into the production phase.

“The missile will be produced by defence PSU Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), whereas Ordnance Factory Medak will produce the NAMICA,” the DRDO said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful trial of NAG missile.

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, spiritual leaders Ramkrishna Paramhans and Swami Vivekananda, cultural giant Rabindranath Tagore, and revolutionaries like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Khudiram Bose in shaping India’s national identity.

Durga Puja, he said, was the epitome of pluralism and reflected the collective strength of India.

I feel blessed to be a part of Durga puja celebration on Mahashashti...This time we are all celebrating Durga Puja amid the coronavirus crisis. Devotees of Maa Durga, organisers of pandals, all have shown amazing restraint. The numbers may have been affected,

but the grandeur is the same, the divinity is the same,” Modi said.

Beginning his address in Bengali, PM Modi shared his puja greetings and appealed to the people to adhere to social distancing norms (do gaz ki duri) and wear face masks while taking part in the festivities.

There is so much power in the devotion to Goddess Durga here that it seems I am not in Delhi but amongst you in Bengal, Modi said.

Speaking about the development schemes of his government for the people of the state, Modi said under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana pucca dwellings were built for about 30 lakh poor families.

“About 90 lakh poor women have been given free gas connections under the Ujjwala scheme. Bank accounts of about four crore poor of Bengal have been opened through Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme, clean piped water will be delivered to about 4 lakh households,” he said.

Listing out various developmental projects for the state, Modi said, Rs 8,500 crore has been approved for Kolkatas East-West Metro project.

Noting that the union government has adopted the mantra of Purvodaya for the development of eastern India, the prime minister said West Bengal has to play an important role in its success and reach the objective of Sonar Bangla (Bengal made of gold).

Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) Bharat is a key component of the government’s growth plans, he said.

“For Bengal’s infrastructure, continuous work is being done to improve connectivity. The Centre has adopted the mantra of Purvodaya- the rise of east.

We have been taking decisions for the development of eastern India.

“West Bengal has to play an important role in Mission Purvodaya. I am confident that West Bengal

will soon become the the hub of this mission,” he said.

We have to move forward with the mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Viswas, the prime minister asserted.

The BJP had made elaborate arrangements for live viewing of the prime minister’s virtual address from the national capital.

Apart from the event venue in Salt Lake, where the West Bengal BJP has organised Durga puja for the first time, his speech was streamed live across 10 selected pandals spread across districts.

The event was televised live at over 78,000 polling booths across the state’s 294 assembly constituencies.

Assembly polls are likely in West Bengal around April-May next year.

After decades of its limited presence in the politically polarised state, BJP emerged as the main rival to the ruling Trinamool Congress winning 18 of the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 general elections.

With the BJP’s political clout growing manifold in the last few years in the state, where it has never been in power, its leaders have expressed confidence that the saffron party will end Mamata Banerjee’s 10-year rule in the assembly polls.

Gen MM Naravane along with others during the commissioning of INS Kavaratti into the Indian Navy. (PTI) V I S A K H A PAT N A M , OCT 22 (PTI): Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane on Thursday commissioned the AntiSubmarine Warfare stealth corvette INS Kavaratti into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard here.

INS Kavaratti is the last of the four indigenouslybuilt ASW stealth corvettes under Project 28 (Kamorta class) and has been designed by the Directorate of Naval Design, the Indian Navys inhouse wing. It has been commissioned into the Navy as a combat- ready platform as the ship has completed sea trials of all the systems fitted onboard. INS Kavaratti has a state-of-the-art weapons and sensor suite capable of “detecting and prosecuting” submarines.

In addition to its antisubmarine warfare capability, the ship also has a credible self-defence capabil-

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“The ship has up to 90 per cent indigenous content and the use of carbon composites for the superstructure is a commendable feat achieved in Indian shipbuilding. The ships weapons and sensors suite is predominantly indigenous and showcases the nations growing capability in this niche area,” according to the Navy.

With the induction of Kavaratti into its fold, the Indian Navys preparedness would be enhanced, it said.

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Maharashtra among five states that have withdrawn general consent to CBI NEW DELHI, OCT 22 (PTI): Maharashtra is the fifth state to withdraw general consent for CBI operations within its territory, a move that came in the backdrop of the central agency taking over a Lucknow police FIR to investigate alleged TRP manipulations by TV channels when Mumbai police was already probing the matter.

The move comes amidst the opposition’s allegations that the Centre is using the agency to circumvent investigations by the state police especially in the cases related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the TRP scam.

The governments of West Bengal, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh had recently withdrawn the general con-

Government. The Supreme Court and High Courts, however, can order CBI to investigate such a crime anywhere in the country without the consent of the State,” the CBI manual states.

However, recently the Calcutta High Court had given reprieve to the CBI by allowing it to act against Central government officials in a state even without general consent, saying “... the Central Government/ CBI’s power to investigate and prosecute its own officials cannot be in any way impeded or interfered by the State even if the offenses were committed within the territory of the State...”.

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The CBI probe into the TRP scam on the basis of a Lucknow police FIR became a flash point with the Maharashtra government, triggering the withdrawal of general consent to the agency by the state government on Wednesday.

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Noting that Goddess Durga was worshipped as a symbol of ‘Shakti’ (strength), Modi said his government was consistently working for the empowerment of women.

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oth present chief minister Neiphiu Rio and former chief minister T.R.Zeliang have a few things in common and that too by circumstance. Both were senior ministers in the Congress under then chief minister Dr.S.C.Jamir. Both left Congress at different periods. Neiphiu Rio joined forces with former chief minister late Vizol of the Nagaland People’s Council (NPC) in 2002 and formed the Nagaland People’s Front, which was modified to Naga People’s Front (NPF). T.R.Zeliang joined his old Congress colleague in 2008 and was made minister under the Neiphiu Rio cabinet. Both were, by circumstances taken to different paths in 2014 after Neiphiu Rio won the Lok Sabha election after which T.R.Zeliang became chief minister. Though away from the state, Rio’s heart remained at home and that was when both fell out. Rio re-entered state politics in 2018 but had to contest under the newly formed Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) which he patronised. Though the NPF won more seats- 26- , the NDPP with 18 MLAs and BJP with 12 swept to power after taking two NPP and an independent to shore up the numbers to form the present ruling Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA). Both Rio and Zeliang, in principle agree on being “facilitators” for solution to the Naga political issue, even if they disagree on other issues. However even in this, both fell out. As a result, the Joint Legislators Forum (JLF) comprising of all legislators of the house, which was formed in 2012 and reconstituted in 2018 was split on August 28,2020 when the NPF formed its own Political Affairs Mission (PAM). Thus, both Rio who was left with JLF and Zeliang leading the newly formed PAM, are pursuing their respective roles as “facilitators” through different camps. That the “facilitators” who could have left much unsaid, drifted apart and to only reflect the entire dichotomy of unity. The resolutions of the “facilitators” take on the familiar line of appealing to the government of India to bring an early solution; to the Naga groups to unite for solution and to the people to foster the spirit of oneness to facilitate eventual solution. The common itinerary for facilitating the peace process includes- consultative meetings with apex tribe organisations, church and civil society organisations, and the two different Naga groups.

Another exercise in facilitating the peace process also includes flying to Delhi to meet with “central leaders” to apprise them of the “voices” of the Nagas and urge upon the Centre to bring an early solution. It may not be out of place to mention that the facilitators could do better in improving the lot of the common people and ensure that the system delivers efficiently. They are mandated to govern and are responsible to the people as per the oath of affirmation after being elected and oath office and secrecy after being appointed as cabinet ministers. While the state is in dire need of administrative direction, it is quite unfortunate that this vital aspect has been pushed to the background for the sake of populism. Probably, if elected members focus more on creating a peaceful environment through effective governance, then they would be true “facilitators” rather than doing what they have been doing outside the realm of possibility.

DailyDevotion The Witness of the Spirit

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit…

—Romans 8:16 We are in danger of getting into a bargaining spirit with God when we come to Him— we want the witness of the Spirit before we have done what God tells us to do.

Why doesn’t God reveal Himself to you? He cannot. It is not that He will not, but He cannot, because you are in the way as long as you won’t abandon yourself to Him in total surrender. Yet once you do, immediately God witnesses to Himself— He cannot witness to you, but He instantly witnesses to His own nature in you. If you received the witness of the Spirit before the reality and truth that comes from obedience, it would simply result in sentimental emotion. But when you act on the basis of redemption, and stop the disrespectfulness of debating with God, He immediately gives His witness. As soon as you abandon your own reasoning and arguing, God witnesses to what He has done, and you are amazed at your total disrespect in having kept Him waiting.

If you are debating as to whether or not God can deliver from sin, then either let Him do it or tell Him that He cannot. Do not quote this or that person to Him. Simply obey Matthew 11:28, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden….” Come, if you are weary, and ask, if you know you are evil (see Luke 11:9-13).

The Spirit of God witnesses to the redemption of our Lord, and to nothing else. He cannot witness to our reason. We are inclined to mistake the simplicity that comes from our natural commonsense decisions for the witness of the Spirit, but the Spirit witnesses only to His own nature, and to the work of redemption, never to our reason. If we are trying to make Him witness to our reason, it is no wonder that we are in darkness and uncertainty. Throw it all overboard, trust in Him, and He will give you the witness of the Spirit.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020

Post-mortem

FCRA Associations under MHA Scanner

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oes India need foreign charity while it is among the fastest growing economies in the world and the 5th largest economy? Since India is a member of UN and the Asian Development Bank, it receives interest free loans, technical assistance for economic development to gender equity and welfare. The highest receipts have been from IBRD and US continues to be a major donor for India after Germany and UK. The aid comes in the form of sector allocable funds followed by humanitarian, commodity aid and social sector funding.

NGOs are working on issues of human rights and for the welfare of the society. They are politically independent and serve for the public interest. Being a non-profit nature of its work, it is financially independence too and delivers local community program and building credibility. After all NGO needs a dedicated team to raise money.

Foreign grants received by NGOs are regulated by the FCRA -TheForeign Contribution (Regulation) Act. The original status of FCRA, 1976 has been revealed after coming of FCRA 2010that was enacted to regulate the acceptance/utilization of foreign contribution/hospitality by certain individuals/associations/companies and to prohibit any activities

detrimental to the national interest. The said Act has come into force on the 1stday of May, 2011 and has been amended twice in 2016 and 2018. There is a need to streamline the provisions of the said Act by strengthening the compliance mechanism, enhancing transparency and accountability in the receipt and utilization?

Registered associations can receive foreign contribution for social, educational, religious, economic and cultural purposes. They should be registered under Societies Registration Act 1860; Indian Trust Act 1882 or Companies Act 1956.

Undertaking required for acceptance from foreign funds for not prejudicially affected the sovereignty and integrity of India. It should not disrupt communal harmony from a friendly relation of a foreign state.

The annual inflow of 16,902 crore (201718) pumped in as foreign contribution from donor countriesbut many recipients have not utilizedit for the purpose for which they got registered. Many of them were due for want of ensuring statutory compliances such as submission of annual returns and maintenance of proper accounts. This has led to the Central Government to cancel certificates of registration of more than

19,000 recipient organizations. Also the criminal investigations initiated against dozens of such NGOs which indulged in outright misappropriation/ misutilization of foreign contribution.

The new amendment seeks to provide that no foreign contribution shall be accepted by any public servant and prohibit any transfer to any association/person. It reduces the limit for defraying administrative expenses from existing 50 per cent to 20 per cent. It empowers the Central Government to require Aadhaar number as identification document.

Now it shall receive foreign contribution only in an account designated as ‘‘FCRA Account’’ at SBI New Delhi (62 banks integrated with FCRA), as the Central Government may specify consequential matters at ease.

The receipt and utilization of FCRA towards rural development, welfare of children/orphans, construction / maintenance of school/college, grant of stipend to deserving children, running hospital are welcome move. But the construction/maintenance of places of worship for a particular community are questionable activities for secular India. The quantum of FCRA funds has been on the persistent rise.

The huge expenses on research and administration

STEM education for augmenting girls’ education

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he global economy has seen a massive increase in STEM-related jobs: a 44 per cent increase was reported in job postings related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) between 2016 and 2019 in India. This trend, no doubt, rides on the exponential growth of technology and digitisation in the global economy. In a young country like India with a large youth demographic, STEM education could become a major driver of future economic growth.

But the larger benefit of STEM education should be seen in the major ways in which it can unlock our gender equity goals. Learning 21st-century skills and a STEM ‘mindset’ — characterised by digital fluency, critical thinking and the ability to problem-solve through innovation — could enable girls to build well-rounded futures and careers, increase their chances of occupational and income mobility, plus help them learn to question, experiment and develop their own agency.

And gender equity in turn has been linked to critical goals such as reducing inequality and bringing about economic development.

If we want to do this, we need to look at what are the barriers and enablers for women and girls in accessing STEM education. As of 2020, women form less than a third (28.8 per cent) of the global average of the STEM workers. In India, this average is an unfortunate 14 per cent. The reason behind this is two-fold. The first is the digital divide, which points at the relatively low number of women for access to the internet and all its potential. The second and larger factor is that despite massive strides in education for girls, their overall dropout rates and a social push towards stereotypical jobs moves them away from STEM. For instance, female learners constitute only 40 per cent of students in Bachelors of Technology (B Tech) courses and 34 per cent for Bachelor of Engineering (BE) courses.

To work towards a solution, the report also identified six enablers, including role models and mentors who could help break myths and stereotypes and instil an aspiration in STEM-related careers. Growth of digital literacy, technology access for tapping into knowledge repositories like MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) and OERs (Open Educational Resources) could of course open up new possibilities. Improving teachers’ capabilities and a reimagination of

education from the perspective of promoting life preparedness – in addition to the acquisition of subject knowledge – would act as a key backup as well.

Overall, the education systems should be reimagined around a STEM framework, and the curricula adapted to include critical thinking, a scientific temperament, problem solving and aptitude towards creativity and innovation. Articulating STEM as a mindset, rather than as subjects which need to be taught, is crucial to prepare girls to become changemakers and claim their stake in the future.

STEM education is, without a doubt, a key driver of the future of work. However, its relevance goes far beyond this. Through experiential learning, STEM education can help promote the understanding and application of science to everyday modern life, and thus help dispel deeply-rooted social myths and misconceptions – barriers – particularly in the area of gender equality and parity. UN agencies, in particular, stress on the spiral effect it can achieve by augmenting diversity and agency of women in ecological sustainability.

In this context, it is prudent to point out that even the smallest intervention can have a catalytic impact on girls. For example, encouraging girls to attain non-cognitive skills through experiential learning, along with facilitated sessions on agency building, life skills, career counselling and mentoring, has helped girls across the IBM Stem for Girls project areas to inspire and promote the idea of STEM futures.

Training teachers with the appropriate knowledge, teaching methods, along with some form of enablement to support them in becoming change agents can help boost girls’ interest and confidence and deal with parents’ awareness of the issues surrounding stereotypes.

Another critical factor that could go a long way is building the right policy environment. The recently passed National Education Policy (NEP) supports the social and economic inclusion for girls, but it does not directly address STEM education – something that can go a long way to achieve the vision of quality education for all.

Private sector initiatives could also have a catalytic role. Overall, a 360-degree approach can support the systemic growth of digital literacy and access to technology and trigger a much-needed shift towards making STEM education a reality for girls in India.

Aakash Sethi

can take a heavy toll for a good cause.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) received serious adverse inputs from several NGOs. It suspects that many NGOs registered under FCRA are indulging money laundering and allegedly diverted the donation for purposes other than their mandate.

There are 49,861 registered associations today but 20674 associations got cancelled and 6759 deemed expired as on today after India’s crackdown on NGOs with a report titled “Estimating Philanthropic Capital in India”. The amendment aimed at strengthening the compliance mechanism and enhancing transparency and accountability.

There are three million NGOs registered across the country and it’s suspected that bulk of them exist only on paper. Thereby it requires proper physical verification of their offices and bank accounts. They even indulge in activities prejudicial to national interest and security. Action against foreign donors is also required for encouraging anti-development campaigns for economic growth. 21985 Associations filed Annual Returns during 2018-19. The registration has been cancelled for 10,000 NGOs/Associations for not furnishing annual returns (2196 Associations during 2018-

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19) and even the notices returned undelivered or not responded within the stipulated time period. The government had to crack down on foreign donors.

And they have been placed on a watch list and barring them from sending money without MHA’s clearance.

The large amount of funding through illegal routes or camouflaged could bring serious danger to India’s national security.

There is no such thing as free lunch as charity might come with hidden agenda.

Interestingly FCRA-NGOs are sitting on a staggering pile of cash as unspent money despite foreign donors continues to pour in big bucks. We failed to understand such humongous amount to certain Indians only and not for the needy and destitute of their own countries. Serious concerns have been expressed about the role of foreign funds for changing religious demography, interference in indigenous religious traditions and practices.

Delhi has received the maximum aid from foreign contributors followed by Tamil Nadu. World Vision Trust, Chennai received the highest foreign aid.

At the same time, India has rightly been refusing foreign aid during disasters. Any foreigner interested in philanthropy can help India to the Prime Minister’s National Relief

Fund. However, Indian diaspora / overseas citizens of India can contribute as individual capacity from their personal funds for being civilizational and emotional connect with India.

The monetary value isn’t much but the impact value could be arguably higher. When India’s estimated expenditure goes beyond 30 lakh crore in 2020-21, foreign aid of 20,000 crore is quite negligible. Surprisingly India also ranked 7th among the recipients of overseas development assistance (ODA) after Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Tanzania, Vietnam and Haiti.

India does not need contributions from the view of pure economic standpoint.

Former India’s President Pranab Mukherjee said once that India did not need UK aid during a visit to the United Kingdom as Finance Minister.

However government servant, employee of corporation, member of any legislature, political party, candidate for elections, related with publisher/ newspaper are prohibited to receive any foreign hospitality except some statutory provisions. List of Agencies of United Nations and other international agencies and organization are not covered as foreign source.

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Teacher training key to the success of NEP 2020

ne in six elementary teachers in India are not trained. The New Education Policy (NEP) outlines many arguments and the most important of those is that currently India spends only three per cent of its GDP on education and ranks 62nd in total public expenditure on education per student.

While we expect this to rise to six per cent, one can safely assume that with most state governments slashing their budgets in the wake of the Covid pandemic, this will take a while to happen.

The next best outcome is twofold — work towards simple achievable goals and work with private partners to achieve them.

Two areas in which private partnerships can deliver efficiently are technology and teacher training. The upgradation in teacher training itself needs to factor in: 1) Familiarity with early learning goals 2) Activity-based learning 3) Game-based experiential education.

Squarepanda — an early literacy system — conducted an assessment. Our experience in Chhattisgarh was an eye-opener. The state has over 50,000 students across 1,327 schools. The first assessment by the team showed a 17 per cent proficiency in reading and 13 per cent pro-

ficiency in comprehension among students of grade III across seven schools where the pilot was conducted. We focussed on teacher training first. This training is not a literacy-based training, but on how to use our tools and worksheets to ensure that the children get a good grounding in early English literacy. With two weeks, the children showed 80 per cent proficiency in reading and 76 per cent proficiency in comprehension. Children learn faster when they’re having fun.

We realised that the challenge of early English literacy is a matter of perspective. We are not able to manage it, because we are not able to measure it.

The government is keen to improve this situation.

If we start training the teachers to deliver proficiency in reading and writing, then we can measure the outcomes obtained and make a significant improvement in early English literacy. Children from poor households are sent to balwadis managed by ayahs. These ayahs are not equipped to impart literacy. Hence there is no hope of training children in foundational literacy.

We have to invest in an appropriate curriculum, education-friendly technologies and free internet. In addition to this, we have to train a large number of

teachers from the ground up to be familiar with the goals of early English literacy.

An optimal teacher training program will prepare teachers for the future, incorporating digital learning in with the traditional methods, and helping teachers become more digitally literate. With NEP-2020 coming in play, teachers are now required to change their mindset while the conventional curriculum, assessments and teaching practices get transformed into a more NEP-aligned position.

In a countr y where traditional forms of learning — such as writing on a blackboard and reading from the textbook or ‘rote learning’ — have been prevalent, teachers will now have to unlearn their traditional approach to learning and re-learn how to use a new experiential framework while guiding students.

Teacher training, especially in the English language, is a necessity and not an option. This holds true especially in the early years or Early Childhood Children Education (ECCE), where one teacher often teaches multiple subjects together including English. In remote areas especially, while language expertise is not a must, language familiarity is a much-desired goal among teachers.

Neha S Shah

Reader’s Post

The price of living in a digital world Sir,

There’s no doubt that technology has made our world just a bit more wonderful.

As with anything that brings change for the better, there will always be an aspect that tries to spoil the party. The way to not let it is to understand it.

Whether face to face or via instant messaging, people are always on the hunt for cue to get a sense of the relationship. Perhaps our task as ancestors of the future is to keep our ability to read the emotions of others finely tuned, and to ensure that our love affair with digital communication doesn’t dull our capacity to read and respond to others.

Naro Imchen, Mokokchung

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

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Oppn slams BJP’s free Covid vax in manifesto NEW DELHI, OCT 22 (PTI): Opposition parties on Thursday slammed the BJP for promising free COVID-19 vaccines in its Bihar poll manifesto and demanded action by the Election Commission, while alleging that the ruling party was using the pandemic for political gains.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP, saying one has to refer to the state-wise election schedule to know when one will have access to the vaccine.

The BJP, however, said health is a state subject and its manifesto is for Bihar, not for the entire country, where it has promised that the state will buy the vaccine for its people. The RJD, the Congress, Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party and the National Conference all raised questions on the BJP’s poll promise of free vaccine for Bihar, alleging that it is politicising the matter.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweeted a video of Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying, “You give me vote, I will give you vaccine...

What appalling cynicism!

Will the EC rap her and her shameless Government on the knuckles?”

Chhattisgarh Health Minister T S Singh Deo said a free COVID vaccine is a right of every citizen.

“The EC must take suo moto cognisance as the Modi government can’t be selective about free access to COVID vaccine depend-

Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference, ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections, in Patna, Oct. 22. (PTI)

ing on electoral results,” he added.

There was no word from EC on the issue.

Sitharaman released the manifesto for Bihar assembly polls which promised free vaccine once it has been cleared by the ICMR. “The NDA government in Bihar has set an example before the country in the fight against corona.

It’s our resolve that once the vaccine against the coronavirus has been cleared by the ICMR, we will make it available to the people of Bihar free of cost,” said the manifesto. The promise figured at the top of the BJP’s election document.

The three-phase assembly elections begin from October 28, and the political heat is set to rise in Bihar with rallies by the prime minister and Gandhi on Friday.

The RJD said the vaccine belongs to the country and not the BJP, which is using it for its politics.

“The corona vaccine belongs to the country, not the BJP! The political use

of the vaccine shows that they have no alternative but to sell the fear of disease and death. Biharis are selfrespecting, and will not sell their children’s future for a small amount,” the RJD said on its official Twitter handle.

SP leader Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP is saying it will get the corona vaccine free for the people of Bihar.

“Why such a declaration was not made for UP and other states. The people of Uttar Pradesh and the country will give its reply to such opportunistic petty politics of the BJP in the upcoming elections,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

NC leader Omar Abdullah asked whether the BJP will pay for the COVID vaccine from its own money. “If it’s coming from the govt treasury then how can Bihar get free vaccines while the rest of the country has to pay?

There is so much wrong with this blatant populism that shamefully exploits COVID fears,” he tweeted.

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil

Kumar Modi said it is BJP’s manifesto for Bihar and not for the entire country. He said since health is a state subject, it is up to the state to promise whether they would provide the vaccine free to its people.

BJP’s Amit Malviya said the Centre will provide the vaccines to states at a nominal rate and it is for the state governments to provide it free to its people. “ B J P ’s m a n i f e s t o promises free COVID vaccine. Like all programs, Centre will provide vaccines to states at a nominal rate. It is for the state govts to decide if they want to give it free or otherwise.

Health being a state subject, Bihar BJP has decided to give it free. Simple,” he said.

BJP general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh claimed that free vaccine promise by the party in its poll manifesto has got huge traction.

“As usual ecosystem gets into overdrive to ridicule the proposal. It’s our resolve whenever vaccine is available in whatever quantity it may be , it will be provided free in Bihar,” he said.

Replying to a tweet

by Tharoor, BJP’s Bhupendra Yadav said, “Your attempt to twist Smt Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement reeks of desperation.

All parties issue manifestos. Vaccines will be made available to all Indians at nominal costs. States can make it free. In #Bihar, we

will.”

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel accused the BJP of politicising public health by promising free vaccine in Bihar.

“NDA manifesto says free vaccine for Biharis.

This is a poll promise BJP and JDU have made. Note: A Manifesto is a list of promises to be delivered if the govt comes to power then they are politicising health of citizens with Vaccine Electionism,” he tweeted.

“With this poll promise BJP has implied that the citizens of other non election states will have to pay for the vaccine,” “he said.

Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said, “The vaccine is yet to come, but it has already become a part of poll ‘jumlas’ (rhetoric). Shouldn’t the central government’s responsibility be equal towards the people of all states.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the BJP is mocking the people of Bihar and of the country.

He said the PM has said there will be no vaccine for another one year, then how will the BJP provide it.

“This is a complete contradiction and a fraud being played with the people of Bihar,” he alleged.

TMC leader Saugata Ray also said that it was “irresponsible” of the finance minister to promise the vaccine even when it is yet to be approved officially.

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Govt restores all existing visas; barring electronic, tourist and medical categories NEW DELHI, OCT 22 (PTI): The government on Thursday decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except electronic, tourist and medical categories, almost eight months after their suspension following the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent imposition of a nationwide lockdown.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also announced giving permission to all Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card holders and all other foreign nationals to visit India for any purpose, except on a tourist visa.

The move will enable foreign nationals to come to India for various purposes such as business, conferences, employment, studies and research.

The ministry said in a statement that in view of the situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government had taken a series of steps to curtail the inward and outward movement of international passengers since February, 2020.

The government has now decided to make a graded relaxation in visa and travel restrictions for more categories of foreign nationals and Indian nationals who wish to enter or leave India.

Under this graded relaxation, the government has decided to restore with immediate effect all existing visas, except electronic visa, tourist visa and medical

visa, the statement said.

If the validity of such visas has expired, fresh visas of appropriate categories can be obtained from Indian mission or post concerned.

Foreign nationals intending to visit India for medical treatment can apply afresh for a medical visa, including for their medical attendants.

The government has also decided to permit all OCI and PIO card holders and all other foreign nationals intending to visit India for any purpose, except on a tourist visa, to enter by air or water routes through authorised airports and seaport immigration check posts.

This includes flights operated under ‘Vande Bharat’ mission, air transport bubble arrangements or by any non-scheduled commercial flights as allowed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

All such travellers will, however, have to strictly adhere to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare re-

garding quarantine and other health/COVID-19 matters.

While the restrictions on visas were imposed following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in February, commercial flight operations were suspended when the nationwide lockdown came into effect on March 25.

However, the government has been allowing limited operations of Air India flights under the ‘Vande Bharat’ mission for certain categories OCI and PIO card holders and those Indians who were stuck due to COVID-19 outbreak since June.

The number of coronavirus infections reported in a span of 24 hours remained below 60,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as India’s caseload went past 77 lakh, while recoveries have crossed 68 lakh, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry.

The active cases of coronavirus infection remained below eight lakh for the sixth consecutive day.

Middlemen, not farmers, behind agitation against farm laws in Punjab, says Nadda NEW DELHI, OCT 22 (PTI): BJP president J P Nadda said on Thursday that middlemen and not farmers are behind the agitation against farm laws in Punjab while asserting that the Narendra Modi government has freed peasants from the “slavery” of selling their produce to predesignated markets and traders.

Addressing a group of farmers from Delhi and nearby villages at the BJP headquarters here, Nadda also took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi saying had the Congress leader been a well-wisher of farmers, he would be thanking the prime minister.

He said the three laws enacted by the Centre have many measures that the Congress had promised in its manifesto, adding the prime minister has done what Gandhi had been advocating.

“It is never clear if Rahul Gandhi speaks himself or he is made to speak. Are you a well-wisher of farmers or of the middlemen who only harass peasants,” Nadda said.

J P Nadda

The BJP had organised the programme for farmer representatives to thank Modi for the farm reform laws.

The BJP president said there had been many leaders for farmers, but it is Modi who took measures to comprehensively change the situation for them by launching many welfare measures since coming to power at the Centre in 2014 He also took a swipe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for not implementing in her state the Center’s scheme to deposit Rs 6,000 into every farmer’s account under the ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’.

She has been creating hurdles in farmers’ development, but this will not

go on for long, he said and stressed that the BJP will come to power in the state next year and implement the scheme.

Assembly polls in West Bengal are due in the first half of the next year.

Lauding the Modi government for its pro-farmer measures, he said the Congress only spoke of waiving farmers’ loan and that did not amount to more than Rs 54,000-55,000 crore in the 10 years of the UPA rule.

But the BJP-led NDA government has so far deposited over Rs 92,000 crore directly in the bank accounts of over 10 crore farmers, Nadda said, adding that by enacting the three farm reform laws, the Modi government has unshackled farmers who can now sell their produce anywhere.

The BJP chief alleged that the opposition parties have been trying to mislead farmers and said PM Modi has worked to implement many measures that he had promised, including paying farmers 1.5 times of their input cost by hiking minimum support price.

NEW DELHI, OCT 22 (PTI): A day after the RBI Governor, the SEBI chief and the DEA secretary spoke on the economy, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday took a dig at them, saying he wishes the economy was a “circus lion” that would respond to the stick of the ringmaster.

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said the economy will not revive smartly unless the government puts money in the hands of the bottom half of the families in India and puts food on the plates of the poor. “Is it not intriguing that @DasShaktikanta, the SEBI Chairman and the DEA Secretary

should speak on the same day on the same subject?” the former finance minister said. All three have tried to “talk up” the economy, he said. “I wish the economy was a circus lion that would respond to the stick of the ringmaster!” Chidambaram said. “The three distinguished men should tell the FM, in unison, that the vast majority of the people do not have the money or the inclination to buy goods and services,” he said.

“If you doubt what I say, just listen to the voices of the voters of Bihar on their existential crisis -- no work or not enough work, no income or little income, and their thoughts are on

surviving, not on spending,” Chidambaram said, tagging Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Finance Ministry. Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the country is at the doorstep of economic revival on the back of accommodative monetary and fiscal policies being pursued by the central bank and the government.

While SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi on Wednesday said there are some positive aspects as well in it, and termed the recovery in the capital markets as broad-based, Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj spoke about attracting investments.

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would be cherished in the pages of Naga history.

Commander-in-chief, Naga army, GPRN/NSCN ‘lieut. gen.’ Samson Aye quoting his salutary message said that “service to one’s nation that ends till the last breath is the highest form of patriotism”, on behalf of all rank and files of Naga army. MIP also

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DIMAPUR: GPRN/ NSCN has expressed grief over the untimely demise of late ‘lieut. col.’ Khekuto Swu, son of Xukhuvi, Lukikhe/Shevishe village, Sumi region who passed away on October 21.

A condolence note by GPRN/NSCN through its MIP stated that late Swu served the nation for 28 years with full commitment for the cause of Naga national movement till his last and his impressive records of service and dedication for Naga nation

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bestowed upon him posthumously the rank of ‘lieutenant colonel’ on October 22 in recognition of his service to the Naga nation. Further, NSCN/ GPRN conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members and friends of the departed and prayed the Almighty grant his soul eternal peace.

ENNWU, NSCN (I-M): Eastern Naga National Workers Union (ENNWU) in a condolence note through its member of collective leadership, convener, Moba Chang said that a “true soldier of the nation” will forever be remembered for his unwavering stance towards the Naga cause until his demise. It further conveyed Dimapur Bangali Samaj (DBS) on the occasion of Shree Shree Durga condolences to the bereaved Puja provided new clothes to the devotees at Shree Shree Ram Thakur Sevashram, Dimapur on October 22. (DBS) members.

exam scheduled on January 10, 2021.

Apart from coaching, the Assam Rifles is also assisting the students with online registration process which is mandatory to appear in the exams.

Last year, 8 students had joined the classes and all successfully cleared the entrance exams. This year after carrying out through analysis, a civil instructor has also been arranged to supplement the coaching.

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DIMAPUR: Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) expressed grief over the untimely demise of late ‘major’ Chingnyem Manpushu (Naga Army No. AB-80632) of general headquarters (GHq), Naga Army from Shangha Mokok village under Konyak region on October 22.

A condolence note by NSCN (I-M) through its MIP said that late Chingnyem Manpushu served the Naga nation with unwavering patriotism until his demise and the void created would be felt and difficult to fill in. MIP also stated that his name would be recorded in the pages of Naga history and his sacrifices cherished by all.

Meanwhile, office of the ‘adjutant general’, Naga Army

DIMAPUR: Shamator Battalion of Assam Rifles, under the aegis of HQ 7 Sector Assam Rifles has commenced the coaching classes for Sainik School aspirants at Noklak. According to DIPR report, the classes have commenced from October 19 and a total of 13 students have joined the classes so far and more students are enrolling on daily basis.

The aim of these classes is to prepare students to appear and clear the entrance

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Students attending the coaching class organised by Shamator Battalion at Noklak. (DIPR)

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candidate. He also said that Kipheri as the “aspirational district” with lots of natural resources and minerals can be explored and tapped for the benefit of the district.

(Correspondent) Kigwema village: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) president Chingwang Konyak called upon the electorates of 14-Southern Angami-I assembly constituency to continue to remain in the ruling party.

He said this at the NDPP flag hoisting ceremony of its official candidate, Medo Yhokha at Kigwema village on October 22. NDPP president Konyak said “people (electorates) should be willing to be part of the ruling govern-

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visited Anatongre village and had a meeting where minister of Planning and Co-ordination, Land revenue & Parliamentary Affairs, Neiba Kronu asked the public to know how to receive blessings. The ministers were accompanied by BJP state office bearers.

In Anatongre village, Neiba Kronu assured and pledged that the ruling government shall do all it takes, to help and assist the PDA consensus candidate, Lirimong Sangtam to represent the 60 Pungro-Kiphire Assembly constituency in Nagaland Legislative Assembly. Minister also urged and called upon the people of the district not to miss this golden opportunity handed to them as PDA’s official

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development in the district.

Pangnyu said that the public should chose the right leader not only to bring development in the area but also to add support and building the functioning of the government. He further asked the gathering to put their hands together and seek blessing.

Others who spoke at the programme were president, BJP Kiphire, Hobbs Thonger, president NDPP Kiphire, Tsaseto Sangtam and SK James BJP council member. Lirimong Sangtam also spoke at the meeting.

The programme was chaired by Tsaloba Denis and vote of thanks was delivered by 2nd GB Phenungre village.

Earlier, the team also

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D I M A P U R : Po l i t i c a l leaders attended meetings for the by-elections to 60 Pungro-Kiphire and 14 Southern Angami-I A/Cs on October 22.

Kiphire: Minister of Health and Family Welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom in a by-election campaign for Lirimong Sangtam BJP candidate and PDA consensus candidates asked the gathering to forgive and forget the past history and stand united to choose the right leader.

He said this during the meeting held at council hall, Phelungre village, Kiphire on Thursday. He informed that PDA chose Lirimong Sangtam as the person who can represent the constituency and bring

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Pangnyu with BJP candidate Lirimong Sangtam along Medo Yhokha addressing at the flag unfurling ceremony with other officials at Kiphire on October 22. (NP) held at Kigwema village on October 22.

ment by electing Yhokha as their representative”.

Further, Konyak appreciated NDPP Kohima region president, Avio Tetso for remaining firm on the party principle despite being denied the party ticket and joining the election campaigns in support of Yhokha.

NDPP working president Alemtemshi Jamir conveyed best wishes to Yhokha and asked the people to understand that NDPP was in the ruling and still has another twoand-half years to complete the tenure. As the official candidate of NDPP for the by-election, Medo Yhokha asserted to work hard to increase the NDPP member in the state assembly and also sought blessing of the leaders and the cooperation of his fellow ticket seekers.

NDPP Kohima region working president Keduolhoulie Houzha chaired the programme.

Later, NDPP held the election rally for Yhokha at Kigwema panchayat hall, wherein its secretary general Abu Metha and advisors Zhaleo Rio, Phukayi Sumi, Zale Neikha and Mhathung Kithan attended.

Sainik School coaching classes conducted in Noklak

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Iran, Russia have US voter information: FBI

‘S Korea’s flu shot programme to continue despite rising deaths’

SEOUL, OCT 22 (IANS): South Korea’s health authorities reaffirmed on Thursday that the state-initiated seasonal flu shot programme will continue despite more suspected deaths, citing no direct link between flu shots and deaths.

“There were more reported cases of death; yet, it is the experts’ opinion that there is no direct link between the deaths and the vaccination,” Jeong Eunkyeong, director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), said during a parliamentary hearing.

As of 4 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, the number of people who died after being vaccinated in recent days was 25, compared with 12 recorded at the start of the day, according to the KDCA. Of the 25 deaths, 22, or 88 per cent, are people aged 60 or older. If data from provincial governments is added, the total number of deaths would reach 28, Yonhap news agency reported.

12 peaceful demonstrators shot dead in Nigeria

ABUJA, OCT 22 (IANS): Nigerias security forces fired upon two large gatherings of peaceful demonstrators, killing 12 people protesting against police brutality in Lagos, according to a report

by Amnesty International on Wednesday.

Soldiers fired at the protesters who had gathered in the Lekki district of Nigeria’s largest city on Tuesday night in defiance of an indefinite curfew imposed hours earlier by the authorities, according to several witnesses.

Hundreds of people were at the site at the time of the shooting, which witnesses said took place around 7 p.m. (local time), according to media reports.

The #EndSARS protests began amid calls for Nigeria’s government to close the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS, but has become a much wider demand for better governance in Nigeria.

The country has been pushing for a state free flu shot scheme to inoculate some 19 million people, including teenagers and senior citizens, to curb the possible “twindemic.”

The KDCA chief said a thorough investigation is under way to find the exact cause of their deaths, as well as epidemiological investigations, including autopsies, into nine cases.

Of them, two deaths may be related to anaphylaxis shock, a serious allergic reaction that follows immunization, according to the KDCA. The free vaccination programme -- which was expanded this year in an effort to prevent the potential twindemic during the winter -- is joined by five major drugmakers that include GC Pharma and Ilyang Pharmaceutical Co. Jeong said the vaccines given to the deceased were manufactured by the five firms and all have different serial numbers, refuting allegations of possible side effects, such as toxicity.

WASHINGTON, OCT 22 (AGENCIES): The State Department has proposed not to issue temporary business visas for H-1B speciality occupations which allowed several companies to send their technology professionals for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the US, a move which could affect hundreds of Indians.

The proposal, if finalised, will eliminate any misconception that the “B-1 in lieu of H policy” provides an alternative avenue for foreign professionals to enter the US to perform skilled labour that allows, and potentially even encourages, them and their employers to circumvent the restrictions and requirements relating to the H non-immigrant classification established by Congress to protect the US workers, the State Department said.

The move, made public on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of the November 3 presidential election, is likely to impact several Indian companies which send their technology professionals on B-1 visas for a short stay to complete jobs on site in the US. On December 17, 2019, the Attorney General of California announced a USD 800,000 settlement against Infosys Limited to resolve allegations that approximately 500 Infosys employees worked in the state on Infosys-sponsored B-1 visas rather than H-1B visas, the State Department said.

“The proposed changes and the resulting transparency would reduce the impact of foreign labour on the US workforce of aliens performing activities in a speciality occupation without the procedural protections attendant to the H-1B classification,” it said.

In its federal notification issued on Wednesday, the State Department said the US architecture firm seeking protection from rising labour costs in the country might believe it could lay off its US architects and contract for the same professional architectural services to be provided by a foreign architecture firm.

If the foreign firm sought H-1B visas for its architects, it would be required to pay the prevailing wage for architects in the area of intended employment in the United States, presumably the same wage the US architects had been paid, and meet the other requirements enacted by the Congress to protect US workers.

But under the B-1 in lieu of H policy, the foreign architects could ostensibly seek B-1 visas and travel to the US to fill a temporary need for architecture services, as long as they retained a residence in the foreign country and continued to receive a salary, perhaps significantly lower than what is customary for US architects, dispersed abroad by the foreign firm (or under the auspices of a foreign parent or subsidiary), the State Department said.

Trio who lived on space station return to Earth safely M O S C OW, O C T 2 2 (AP): A trio of space travellers safely returned to Earth on Thursday after a six-month mission on the International Space Station.

The Soyuz MS-16 capsule carrying NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, and Roscosmos’ Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan at 7:54 a.m. (2:54 GMT) Thursday.

After a brief medical checkup, the three will be taken by helicopters to Dzhezkazgan from where they will depart home.

Cassidy will board a NASA plane back to Houston, while Vagner and Ivanishin will fly home to Star City, Russia.

The crew smiled as they talked to masked members of the recovery team, and NASA and Roscosmos reported that they were in good condition.

As part of additional precautions due to the coronavirus, the rescue team members meeting the crew were tested for the virus and the number of people involved in the recovery effort was limited.

Cassidy, Ivanishin and Vagner spent 196 days in orbit, having arrived at the station on April 9.

They left behind NASA’s Kate Rubins and Roscosmos’ Sergey Ryzhikov and

Rescue team members carry Roscosmos’ cosmonaut Ivan Vagner shortly after the landing near town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Thursday. (PTI)

Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, who arrived at the orbiting outpost a week ago for a six-month stay.

Cassidy, retur ning from his third space mission, has now spent a total of 378 days in space, the fifth highest among U.S. astronauts.

While serving as the station’s commander, Cassidy welcomed SpaceX D e m o - 2 c r ew Ro b e r t Behnken and Douglas Hurley, the first NASA astronauts to launch to the space station on an American spacecraft from American soil since the retirement of the space shuttle fleet in 2011.

Cassidy and Behnken completed four spacewalks for a total of 23 hours and 37 minutes, becom-

ing two of only four U.S. astronauts to complete 10 spacewalks.

Before the crew’s departure, Russian cosmonauts were able to temporarily seal the air leak they tried to locate for several months. The small leak has posed no immediate danger to the station’s crew, and Roscosmos engineers have been working on a permanent seal.

In November, Rubins, Ryzhikov and KudSverchkov are expected to greet NASA’s SpaceX first operational Crew Dragon mission comprising NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi.

Hariri to be Lebanon’s PM for the fourth time 12 kids killed as air strike

B E I R U T, O C T 2 2 (AGENCIES): Lebanese veteran politician Saad alHariri was named prime minister for a fourth time on Thursday and pledged to form a new government that can tackle the country’s worst crisis since its 1975-1990 civil war.

After his nomination, Hariri said he would quickly form a cabinet of specialists “with a mission to enact the economic and financial reforms” set out in a French roadmap to unlock foreign aid.

But he faces major challenges to navigate Lebanon’s sectarian politics to agree a cabinet, which must then fix a mounting list of woes: a banking crisis, currency crash, rising poverty and crippling state debts.

A new government will also have to contend with a COVID-19 surge and the fallout of the huge August explosion at Beirut port that killed nearly 200 people and caused billions of dollars of damage.

At 50, Hariri has already served three terms

Saad al-Hariri

since 2009 as premier - a post reserved for a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon’s power-sharing system.

His last coalition cabinet was toppled almost exactly a year ago as protests gripped the country, furious at the ruling elite for decades of state graft and waste.

Hariri, the sole candidate in Thursday’s talks, was backed by a majority of parliamentarians.

“I tell the Lebanese who are suffering from hardships to the point of despair that I am determined to work to stop the collapse that is threatening our economy, our society and security,” he told re-

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association and Nagaland Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association of 2010 and 2013 in its wholeheartedness and indebtedness expresses its utmost gratitude to the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) and all their Federating Units and Subordinate Units for extending their full concern and support towards the genuine and legitimate cause of the NSSATA and NRMSATA. The two Associations underscore the fact that due to their support and intervention, a mutual consensus could be arrived at, between the Government of Nagaland and NSF and ENSF to mainstream the teachers of the above stated Associations within 18 months through letter dated 18th October, 2020.

The NSSATA and NRMSATA would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Government of Nagaland for considering the legitimate rights of the teachers by consenting to the demands of NSF and ENSF. We also express our heartfelt gratitude to all the Civil Societies’ and Stakeholders of the State for always empathizing with the teaching fraternity. We hope and pray that you will continue to show the same level of concern and support towards our cause in the near future as well.

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porters.

The nomination of Hariri, long aligned with Western and Gulf states, follows weeks of political wrangling that has delayed a deal on a new government.

He was backed by his own Future Movement, the Shi’ite Amal party, Druze politician Walid Jumblatt’s party and other small blocs.

The heavily armed Shi’ite group Hezbollah, which took part in Hariri’s last cabinet, did not nominate anyone but said it would facilitate the process.

“We will contribute to maintain the positive climate,” said Mohammed Raad, head of Hezbollah’s bloc. Together with its allies, including Amal and Aoun’s party, they hold a majority in parliament.

Lebanon’s two main Christian blocs did not

nominate Hariri. The Free Patriotic Movement, led

by Aoun’s son-in-law, said a veteran politician could not lead a technocrat government.

Its rival the Lebanese Forces, the second biggest Christian bloc and a staunch Hezbollah opponent, also declined to name him. “Has this political class that took people hostage learned they cannot continue in this way?” MP Georges Adwan said.

Former colonial power France has tried rallying Lebanon’s sectarian leaders but has been frustrated by the apparent lack of urgency or progress.

Hariri has presented himself as the “natural candidate” to build a cabinet that can revive the French plan, which lists long-neglected reforms and calls for resuming IMF talks.

hits mosque in Afghanistan

KABUL, OCT 22 (IANS): At least 12 children were killed and several others wounded in an air strike on a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar Province, officials said on Thursday.

The strike occurred on October 21 in the Baharak district, where Taliban fighters had killed over 40 Afghan security forces earlier that day, provincial councilor Mohammad Azam Afzali told dpa. The provincial governor spokesman also confirmed the report.

An aircraft bombarded the mosque after receiving information that Taliban fighters who were involved in the hours-before bloody attack on security forces were hiding there, Afzali added. However, the militants had already left the

mosque, Afzali and another security source said.

The violence in Afghanistan comes despite ongoing peace talks between the representatives of the government and the Taliban in the Gulf State of Qatar that kicked off last month, Gandhara RFE reported.

The insurgents have so far refused to accept a ceasefire. Experts expect long and tough negotiations before a ceasefire could be agreed upon.

Meanwhile, the conflict across the country continues. For more than a week now there has been heavy fighting in southern Afghanistan. More than 100 civilians have died and tens of thousands of people have been driven from their villages.

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The Ao Senso Telongjem Medziphema (ASTM) hereby declares to support the Ao Senden’s decision to back the 14 Naga Tribes Hoho to bring an early solution to the Naga political issue and stand till the end. It therefore requested the members to comply with the decision and stand united with Ao Senden.

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the presidential election was seen as a testament to the government’s concerns over voting interference and disinformation campaigns from foreign actors.

The intelligence chief said Iran’s “spoof emails” claimed to be sent by the far-right Proud Boys group were in order to “intimidate voters, incite unrest and damage” President Donald Trump. He added that the voter data could be used in attempts to “communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will sow confusion, chaos and undermine your confidence in American democracy”.

Ratcliffe said officials “have not seen the same actions from Russia”, but are aware they have some voter information.

In many states, voter data is available upon request, though each state has different requirements on who can request voter information, what data is available and how this data

might be used, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

“If you receive an intimidating or manipulative email in your inbox, don’t be alarmed and do not spread it,” Ratcliffe said, calling the actions to influence US voters “desperate attempts by desperate adversaries”.

This announcement inevitably has shades of the 2016 Russian interference in the US election. In that election thousands of fake bots were created on social media pretending to be American voters.

Democrat computer systems were also hacked.

From this announcement, though, it’s unclear how Iran and Russia obtained the information - and exactly what info they have.

The main charge against Iran is it has sent “spoof emails” to voters in swing states. If true, this is unlikely to be a sophisticated attack. And nowhere in the announcement was there any further information about how widescale the emails have been.

FBI Director Christopher Wray joined Ratcliffe at the news conference. He said that US election systems were still secure and “resilient”.

“You should be confident that your vote counts,” Wray said. “Early, unverified claims to the contrary should be viewed with a healthy dose of scepticism.”

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WASHINGTON, OCT 22 (IANS): United States national security officials have said Iran was responsible for sending threatening emails to Democratic voters ahead of next month’s presidential election.

The emails appeared to come from a far-right pro-Trump group and were meant to “incite unrest”, National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe said.

Ratcliffe said US officials found Iran and Russia had obtained “some voter registration information”, the BBC reported.

Both Iran and Russia denied the accusations of election interference.

“Iran’s strong rejection of American officials’ repetitive, baseless and false claims was conveyed to the Swiss ambassador (who represents US interests in Tehran),” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told state TV. “As we have said before, it makes no difference for Iran who wins the US election,” he added.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the BBC: “We think this is unfortunate. These accusations come every day, they are all completely groundless, they are based on nothing.”

“They are most likely some sort of internal political process connected with the upcoming elections.”

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On behalf of GHSS, Mangkolemba family, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Shri. Temjen Imna Along, Hon’ble Minister, Higher & Technical Education & Tribal Affairs, Government of Nagaland, for the donation of Rs 2 lakhs towards the construction of desks and benches in our school. This timely act of generosity is deeply appreciated not only by the staff and students of the school but by all the stakeholders. It is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God continues to bless him, guide him and grant him wisdom in his dedicated service towards his people.

We wish him long and fruitful governance in the service of the people.

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Carrie Underwood wins big at CMT Music Awards

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arrie Underwood was the big winner at the CMT Music Awards, and she broke her own record with her 22nd triumph.

The 37-year-old singer/songwriter scooped her 21st and 22nd CMT gongs - the most of any artist in the show’s histor y - with Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year accolades for ‘Drinking Alone’ on Wednesday night (21.10.20), and she thanked her fans for their

support throughout her career.

Accepting the coveted Video of the Year award remotely, she said: “Oh my gosh, thank you so much.

Fans - you guys never cease to amaze me at how hard you work.

“I saw you guys throwing Twitter parties and doing your thing and voting - thank you so much.

“This one is really all about you guys, especially because we - again - haven’t been together. I feel so loved this evening, so thank

you guys so much.

“Of course, all the winners and nominees tonight, this is something that’s so fun for us to be able to visually bring our songs to life, so thank you for all of the support and all of the fans who have been voting for everybody ... we all feel loved tonight.

“Thank you guys so much. God bless you, and hope to see you all soon.”

Several other stars also watched the awards and accepted prizes from home due to the coronavirus

Ariana Grande to release new single Positions today

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riana Grande will launch her new album with the lead single, ‘Positions’, on Friday (23.10.20).

The ‘God is a Woman’ hitmaker took to social media this week to share a preview clip of the song and to confirm the release date.

Alongside the artwork, Ariana wrote on Instagram: “positions single tomorrow night - 10.23 presave now https://arianagrande.lnk. to/positions (sic)” The 27-year-old pop star - who recently announced she’s planning to release a new record later this month - had already taken to the app to post a video of herself typing

the word “positions” on a keyboard in slow motion as a teaser.

The chart-topping singer - who has 204 million followers on Instagram - didn’t offer any explanation for her post, leaving fans to speculate that it may be a song or album title.

She did, however, subsequently launch an official countdown for the release on October 23 and again on October 30, the latter of which will seemingly be when she plans to drop her follow-up to 2019’s ‘Thank U, Next’.

Ariana had previously tweeted: “i can’t wait to give u my album this month (sic)”. The Grammy-winner

released her debut album, ‘Yours Truly’, back in 2013 and she’s subsequently established herself as one of the world’s best-selling artists.

The ‘7 Rings’ singer has built a strong bond with her fans over the years, and she thinks they appreciate her sincerity in her social media posts.

She previously explained: “I’ve been open in my art and open in my DMs and my conversations with my fans directly, and I want to be there for them, so I share things that I think they’ll find comfort in knowing that I go through as well.

“But also there are a lot of things that I swallow on a daily basis that I don’t want to share with them, because they’re mine. But they know that. They can literally see it in my eyes.

“They know when I’m disconnected, when I’m happy, when I’m tired. It’s this weird thing we have.

We’re like f****** E.T. and Elliott.”

(Contactmusic)

pandemic.

But there were a handful of pre-recorded performances at Bicentennial Park in Nashville, Sycamore Farms in Arrington, Tennessee, Ruskin Cave in Dickson County, Tennessee, and the Estate at Cherokee Dock, Tennessee.

Ke l s e a B a l l e r i n i , Halsey and Noah Cyrus were among those who performed in person.

Taylor Swift remotely presented Gabby Barrett with Breakthrough Video Of The Year for ‘I Hope’ - 13 years after she herself triumphed in the category for ‘Tim McGraw’.

Other winners on the night saw Luke Bryan win Male Video of the Year for ‘One Margarita’, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani scooped the Collaborative Video Of The Year prize for ‘Nobody But You’, and Dan + Shay triumphed in the Duo Video of the Year category for ‘I Should Probably Go To Bed’.

Old Dominion took home Group Video of the Year for their song ‘One Man Band’, and Chris Young’s ‘Drowning’ was the CMT Performance Of The Year.

FINNEAS drops new single ‘Can’t Wait To Be Dead’

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INNEAS has returned with a bleakly-titled single,’Can’t Wait To Be Dead’, following a steady string of tracks released by the songwriter throughout 2020.

A music video for the song, directed by Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey collaborator Constellation Jones, is set to premiere on Friday, 23 October.

“I’m happy for this song to mean anything to anyone who listens to it but to me, it’s a song about my relationship with the Internet,” FINNEAS said in a press statement.

“Especially in an election year. Especially during a pandemic. Sometimes, the internet makes me laugh, sometimes it makes me cry, sometimes it makes me hopeful. But sometimes, it really makes me wanna be dead.”

‘Can’t Wait To Be Dead’ follows on from the release of ‘What They’ll Say About Us‘, which dropped early last month.

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BMSCH Kohima organizes drawing competition in honour of police personnel

Video Of The Year: Car rie Underwood ‘Drinking Alone’ Female Video Of The Year: Carrie Underwood - ‘Drinking Alone’ Male Video Of The Year: Luke Bryan - ‘One Margarita’ Group Video Of The Year: Old Dominion ‘One Man Band’ Duo Video Of The Year: Dan + Shay - ‘I Should Probably Go To Bed’ Breakthrough Video Of The Year: Gabby Barrett - ‘I Hope’ Collaborative Video Of The Year: Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani - ‘Nobody But You’ CMT Performance Of The Year: From CMT Artists of the Year: Chris Young - ‘Drowning’ (Contactmusic)

Aleno Angami with winner of painting competition.

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n the occasion of Police Commemoration Day on October 21, the Bright Morning Star Children Home (BMSCH) Kohima has organised a drawing competition for children at Home.

The programme was organised to honour and appreciate the police personnel for their selfless sacrifices and protecting the people in all fronts.

Altogether, 11 children participated in the comple-

tion, out of which Thepfulhoutuo Khro bagged the first position. Ruth and Medongunuo stood second and third position respectively.

Chizokho Vero, correspondent, Morung Express was the judge for the competition.

In her speech, Aleno Angami, Superintendent BMSCH encouraged the children to respect people in uniform “as they protect us and keep us safe

from all threats.” She also handed over the gift to the winners.

Among the many, the drawing carried scripts like “Your courage will always be remembered,” “Our heroes are those who risk their lives everyday to protect our country and make it a better place,” “We stand for you. Thank you for the sacrifice. We give our salute,” “We salute to the bravery of the police who risk their life for us,” etc.

Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee win big at Billboard Latin Music Awards

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ad Bunny and DADDY YANKEE were the big winners at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

The 26-year-old star who was absent from the ceremony on Wednesday night (21.10.20) - took home the biggest accolade of the night, nabbing Artist of the Year, and six other prizes including Top Latin Album for ‘X 100PRE’ and Songwriter of the Year.

Yankee, 43, also won seven trophies, with six of those for his hit ‘Con Calma’, which was named Hot Latin Song of the Year, Airplay Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year and Digital Song of the Year.

The ‘Gasolina’ hitmaker and his collaborator Luis Fonsi’s megahit ‘Despacito’ was also crowned Latin Song of the Decade.

During his first acceptance speech, Yankee dedicated his accolade to those who have lost someone to coronavirus, and said music is “the best medicine”.

He said that these are

medicine.”

Elsewhere, Enrique Iglesias was named Billboard’s Top Latin Artist of All Time, Maluma won the Spirit of Hope Award and Mexican legend Armando Manzanero won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The ceremony - which was hosted by Gaby Espino - saw performances from the likes of Pitbull, Paulina Rubio and Anuel AA. The show was broadcast live from the BB&T “challenging times and [I] perseverant and those who Center in Sunrise, Florida, want to share this award have lost a loved one. Mu- but had no audience preswith those who have been sic continues to be the best ent due to COVID-19.

An abridged list of the winners is as follows: Billboard Top Latin Artist of All Time: Enrique Iglesias Billboard Latin Song of the Decade Award: Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, ‘Despacito’ Billboard Spirit of Hope Award: Maluma Billboard Hall of Fame Award: Carlos Vives Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award: Armando Manzanero Artist of the Year: Bad Bunny Tour of the Year: Jennifer Lopez Crossover Artist of the Year: Katy Perry

Down syndrome may up Covid- Atif Afzal set to YUNGBLUD album delayed until Dec music for 19-related death risk: Study make BBC project

Top Latin Album of the Year: Bad Bunny, ‘X 100PRE’ Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male: Bad Bunny Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female: Karol G Hot Latin Song of the Year: Daddy Yankee featuring Snow, ‘Con Calma’ Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female: Karol G Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male: Bad Bunny (Contactmusic)

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for severe Covid-19, the study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, reported.

For the findings, researchers from the University of Oxford, the University of Nottingham and the University College London studied a cohort of 8.26 million adults through a ‘QResearch’ database to evaluate if the down syndrome is a risk factor for death from Covid-19.

The authors found an estimated a 4-fold increased risk for Covid-19-related hospitalisation and a 10-fold increased risk for Covid-19related death in persons with Down syndrome.

“We are unaware of the effects of down syndrome on Covid-19 outcomes being reported elsewhere yet during this pandemic,” the study authors wrote.

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ungblud has been forced to delay his album, ‘Weird!’, until December 4.

The ‘cotton candy’ singer took to Instagram to explain to his fans that his hotly-anticipated second record will no longer arrive on November 13, due to vinyl production issues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a video, he told fans: “Some of the vinyl houses and production companies who are making some of physical units are experiencing severe delays.”

YUNGBLUD - whose real name is Dominic Har-

rison - is determined to get the LP out this year because his fans “deserve” it.

He continued: “And that the album wouldn’t be able to potentially get to people – shipped to people – as normal.

“I needed to get this album to you because you f****** deserve it.

“This has been the weirdest f****** year imaginable. And this is a conversation between us, and it needed to come imminently because f*** waiting until March next year. That’s not happening. I wanted to push it back to December 4 because I’ve been assured by then that [the] physical

albums you’ve bought … that you’ve put your time and your faith in will be shipped on time as if there would be no pandemic going on.”

Fans will, however, have the chance to hear songs from the album before it’s released during ‘The Weird Time of Life’ virtual tour.

The live-streamed gigs will provide “a unique localised experience with full-scale production”.

The shows will take place between November 16 to December 7, and include stops in London, Glasgow and Manchester.

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Commercial Vehicle Owners Union (CVOU) Shamator Area and Drivers Union Shamator Area (DUSA) would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all the well wishers for your valuable services and monetary support for soiling and maintenance of 7 KM stretch of deplorable and potholed road from Shamator Town to Khonangpong Village (NH-205) on 20th and 21st October 2020.

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LO N D O N, O C T 2 2 (IANS): Researchers have found that down syndrome is associated with a 10-fold increased risk for Covid-19 -related death.

Down syndrome (sometimes called Down’s syndrome) is a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st chromosome - hence its other name, trisomy 21.

This causes physical and mental developmental delays and disabilities.

“Although the down syndrome was not specifically mentioned on official lists of conditions that put people at increased risk, the condition is associated with immune dysfunction, congenital heart disease, and pulmonary pathology,” said study author from the UK. Therefore, it may be an unconfirmed risk factor

ndian composer Atif Afzal is set to make music for a BBC UK project. He is excited about his new venture because it gives him scope to explore authentic Australian aboriginal sounds.

Afzal has earlier worked on the popular American action series "NCIS: Los Angeles" and the fantasy horror series "The Twilight Zone: Season 2", besides the German film "Gift". He has also worked on the Hindi films "Prague" and "Monsoon Shootout", besides the Marathi film "Pune 52".

"After my world music work for 'The Twilight Zone' in the US, I was approached for this BBC project. World music requirements are on the surge, with top television networks such as BBC and CBS demanding this.

They are open to my music techniques and give me a lot of freedom to express," he said.

On his new assignment, he said: "This series will air on BBC UK. I am working with Lucas Friedmann on this project. This time, I am composing authentic Australian aboriginal music."

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expect Olympic pull outs ‘Streets for People Challenge’ Don’t due to Covid: IOC chief Bach campaign held in Kohima

ing their pets.

The area has grown into a fitness destination for many citizens in Kohima town. KSCDL decided to take the open street campaign to the area and hold some impromptu random events and create awareness on safe and healthy streets. The event included a 500 metre sprint for men, women and children and 30 seconds push up challenge for men and children.

KSCDL officials also explained briefly about the challenge and the need for citizens’ support in the campaign and gave away token cash prizes. More open street campaigns would be held in the weeks ahead under the theme, “Let’s make our streets safe, healthy and happy spaces” for all.

ISL: Mumbai City FC bring in midfielder Ahmed Jahouh

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blanca and FUS Rabat, both in Morocco.

“I have spent three years in India and I believe that I have a lot left to achieve. When I spoke to the management here at Mumbai City about the targets and the vision they have, I was convinced that this club is where I wanted to be. And of course, a chance to reunite once

again with coach Sergio Lobera was too good to pass up,” said Jahouh in a statement.

In 2017, Jahouh reunited with Lobera in India at FC Goa. The Moroccan was pivotal to Lobera’s set up and became a key fixture for the Goan side over the next three seasons, making 56 league appearances and winning the 2019/20 ISL League Shield and the 2019 Super Cup. “He is an exceptional player and having worked with Ahmed before, I know he can make a difference.

He has the experience to help us in the games and he can help bring the best out of those around him as well,” the Mumbai City FC head coach said.

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regulations, they should have the opportunity to participate. I also do not expect countries to opt out.

All 206 National Olympic Committees affiliated with the IOC are determined and full of anticipation.”

Bach also said that the organisers are planning testing centres at the athletes’ village, which will be treated as a bio-secure bubble.

“The athletes village is the beating heart of the Games, but this time it will not have the social function that we are used to,” said Bach.

New Delhi/Sonepat, Oct 22 (IANS): The Indian men’s wrestling camp for Freestyle and Greco-Roman category is currently in progress at the SAI NCOE, Sonepat.

The camp had commenced on September 1 and the wrestlers had to complete a 14-day quarantine before starting their training.

Bajrang Punia, who is one of India’s premier Olympic medal hopefuls, is happy to be back at the national camp and training again.

“It is very good that we are back at training, it isn’t that we were out of rhythm because we were training at our homes during the lockdown but that cannot be compared to what one can do at the camp and when we train on mats,” said Bajrang as per a SAI statement.

“The arrangements that have been made at SAI Sonepat are very good and safe, proper zoning of the campus has been done and no outsider can come in contact. All wrestlers feel

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very safe here,” he added.

The 26-year-old 65 kg freestyle wrestler won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games as well as a silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and bronze at the 2019 World Championships.

India have so far won four Olympic quotas and three in men’s freestyle wrestling, Bajrang is one of them and the others are Deepak Punia and Ravi Dahiya. The World Championships are scheduled for December this year and both Bajrang and national chief coach men’s freestyle

wrestling Jagmander Singh are hopeful that the tournament goes ahead as well as other wrestling events being able to resume.

Bajrang said, “We were in good rhythm before the lockdown was announced. Even now our training is going well but we will only know our level and where we stand when we compete. A player needs to play otherwise they will never know where they stand.”

Jagmander, on his part, is happy to see the progress of the wrestlers since the camp resumed but reiterated that competition will give a better idea of their level. He said, “From the time training restarted to now, the wrestlers have improved considerably. We started slow but now our training is in full momentum but eventually we need to tune our training as per the competitions that lie ahead. The true test of where the wrestlers stand will only come when they participate in competitions.”

Team shaping up well for Olympics, says Kothajit Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS): Defender Kothajit Singh Khadangbam, who has played over 200 matches for the Indian men’s hockey team, believes that the side is shaping up well for the Tokyo Olympics since resuming sports activities in August amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kothajit said that the Indian team returned to the pitch at the right time and are moving forward with each sports activities session.

“It’s been great to be back on the pitch. We have seen a lot of improvement over the last two months and we are shaping up well for the Olympics. We have returned to the pitch at the right time and therefore we have enough months to get back to our full form and get even better as a side thereafter.

We are really thankful to Hockey India and SAI for putting all the safety measures in place in quick time so that we can focus on the Olympics,” said Kothajit.

The defender, who returned to the national side in the Pro League 2020 after missing out on the Olympic Qualifiers, said he knows the aspects he needs to work on to cement a consistent spot in the Indian team.

“Being out of the side is never easy and therefore I am determined to work as hard as possible to cement my spot in the Indian team.

Kothajit Singh Khadangbam I analysed my game thoroughly during the aspects of my game that lockdown and I know the I need to work on. The

next few months are very crucial for all of us and with the Olympics being postponed, we have a great opportunity to strengthen our individual and team game even more,” said the 28-year-old.

Kothajit added that he feels very fortunate to be playing alongside players such as Harmanpreet Singh.

“I feel very lucky to be playing hockey in the current era. We have a

great balance of youth and experienced players in the team, especially in the defence line. I am extremely fortunate to be playing alongside some brilliant players such as Harmanpreet,” he said.

“All of us try to inspire each other to get better and I think that’s a great environment to be in.

Hopefully, we will make India proud at the Olympics next year,” added the defender.

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DIMAPUR: Kohima Smart City Development Limited (KSCDL) organized an impromptu street friendly activities competition for joggers and pedestrians at Raj Bhavan area on October 22.

A press release by KSCDL CEO, Kovi Meyase stated that this was part of open street campaign under the “Streets for People Challenge,” an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to inspire cities to create walkfriendly streets through quick measures, in response to COVID-19. The campaign is aimed at creating awareness among citizens on the importance of having safe and healthy streets and open spaces.

People of all ages were seen around Raj Bhavan area jogging, walking, exercising, playing football, and people walk-

Lausanne (Switzerland), Oct 22 (IANS): Inter national Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says he doesn’t expect countries to pull out of next year’s Tokyo Olympics due to Covid pandemic and that athletes too won’t be barred if they test negative.

The Olympics are set to be held from July 23 to August 8 next year after being postponed from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but leading health experts have, over the past few months, expressed doubts on whether the Games can be held without a vaccine for the virus.

Bach said that athletes who would be travelling to Tokyo from countries that have a high amount of infections won’t be barred from participating in the Games.

“Athletes do not bear responsibility for the virus,” said Bach in an Instagram chat with German javelin thrower Johannes Vetter.

“If they test negative and follow the safety

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Children participating in the first open street campaign held on October 22 in Kohima.

M um b ai , O c t 2 2 (IANS): Mumbai City FC on Thursday confirmed that midfielder Ahmed Jahouh has joined the club after putting pen to paper on a two-year contract with the Islanders ahead of the 2020-21 season of the Indian Super League (ISL).

A native of Al Araoui in Morocco, the 32-yearold started his career with Ittihad Khemisset before moving to Moghreb Tetouan in 2010. Jahouh plied his trade at Moghreb for five seasons winning two league titles in the process, and featured in his last season at the club under then coach Sergio Lobera and with teammate Mourtada Fall. Jahouh would go on to feature for Raja Casa-

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Big fan of Virat Kohli, he inspires me a lot: Ritu Phogat

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New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS): Virat Kohli never gives up and always gives his 100 per cent on the field, says One Championship Star Ritu Phogat who has revealed that she is a big fan of Indian men’s cricket team captain and draws huge inspiration from him.

Kohli is currently leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. The team has been performing well in the tournament and is currently placed at the second place in the points table.

“When it comes to cricket and IPL, I am a really big Virat Kohli fan.

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Whenever I get time off from training, I watch his team RCB’s matches and fully support them,” Ritu said while speaking on Star Sports’ show Cricket Live.

“I find Virat Kohli style of playing very smooth and pure, and I like that a lot. He never gives up and always gives his 100 per cent on the field, I find that very inspiring,” she added.

Ritu, who aims to win the belt at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX against Nou Srey Pov when she takes on the Cambodian MMA sensation on October 30 in Singapore, further said she gets hugely motivated by Kohli’s training videos on social media.

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sorry’ for injury suffered Pandey, Shankar guide SRH to win over RR byEverton’ Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk

Dubai, Oct 22 (PTI): Manish Pandey smashed eight sixes in a blistering 83 after Jason Holder made an instant impact with the ball as Sunrisers Hyderbad kept themselves in the race for IPL play-offs with an eightwicket win over Rajasthan Royals here on Thursday.

Pa n d e y a n d Vi j ay Shankar (52) stitched an unbroken 140-run partnership after Holder led a disciplined bowling display to restrict Rajasthan Royals to 154 for six. Playing his first match of the tournament, Holder (3/33) came up with an impressive bowling effort while also affecting a run out to destabilise the RR innings. Rashid Khan (1/20) and Vijay Shankar (1/15) picked a wicket each.

During his unbeaten 47-ball knock, Pandey hit four balls to the fence and eight over it, while Shankar struck six boundaries. The duo played intelligently in a must-win game for the Sunrisers. With the win, Sunrisers moved up to the fifth spot, while the Royals were pushed down to seventh. The Sunrisers’ chase was off to the worst

Sunrisers Hyderbad players after winning the match against Rajasthan Royals, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, Thursday. (PTI)

possible start with skipper David Warner (4) giving away his wicket to Jofra Archer once again in the very first over. The Barbadianborn English pacer then got rid of Jonny Bairstow (10) in his second over. With the dangerous openers back in the dugout, Pandey made full use of the field restrictions in the first six overs. He targeted young Kartik Tyagi, smashing the right-arm medium pacer for three boundaries and two sixes. Pandey

survived an lbw scare in the ninth over. He continued to pick the Rajasthan bowlers with Shankar holding fort at the other end.

Eventually the allrounder, too, found his mojo, hitting back-to-back fours off leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal in the 11 over. He also hit Archer for three successive boundaries. Earlier, Sunrisers, who were struggling at the penultimate spot in the points table with only three wins from nine outings,

opted to bowl after winning the toss at the Dubai International Stadium.

For RR, Sanju Samson (36 off 26 balls) was the top scorer. Put in to bat, Robin Uthappa looked in rampaging form, hitting the first four and six of the innings.

He quickly raced to 19 off 13 balls. However, his time in the middle was short lived. After Ben Stokes (30) hit Holder for back-to-back boundaries in the fourth over, the West Indies skipper

effected Uthappa’s run out as the Indian was late to turn back at the non-striker’s end.

The powerplay overs yielded 47 runs, including six fours and a maximum, for the loss of one wicket. The bighitting Stokes was dropped on 17 in the eighth over by Shankar off a Rashid delivery. Alongside Samson, he kept the scoreboard ticking.

A 56-run stand between the two was broken in the 12th over by Holder.

Samson, who had reached his highest score since the 85 against Kings XI Punjab in RR’s second match of the tournament, was bowled by a slow off-cutter, after pulling the previous delivery over midwicket for a huge six. Stokes’ stay came to an end when the World Cup winning all-rounder was bowled by Rashid in the beginning of the 13th over, with the Sunrisers bowlers making a strong comeback in the middle overs. RR then lost wickets at regular intervals.

Jos Buttler, too, fell quickly as he was sent back

by Shankar in the 16th over with skipper Steve Smith (19) also failing to make an impact.

MERSEYSIDE,OCT 22 (AGENCIES): Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has apologised for the injury suffered by Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk during Saturday’s Merseyside derby, reports BBC Sports.

Van Dijk, 29, sustained cruciate ligament damage after a challenge by Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Ancelotti said Pickford is “really sad” that the Dutchman is injured, but denied the tackle was premeditated. “To be clear, we are really sorry for the injury of Virgil van Dijk,” Ancelotti said.

“Every one of us hopes he can recover soon and well.” Pickford will face no further action for the challenge as the Football Association determined the incident was seen at the time having consulted with the match officials, including the video assistant referee. Van Dijk’s Liverpool and Netherlands team-mate Georginio Wijnaldum labelled the tackle “completely stupid”, though Everton manager Ancelotti said it

Van Dijk, 29, sustained cruciate ligament damage after a challenge by Toffees goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

was mistimed rather than malicious.

“There was this contact with Jordan Pickford: it was mistimed contact,” added the Italian. “But the fact the Premier League is so fast, it is not so difficult to arrive a little bit later. “Jordan arrived a little bit later but his intention was to try to reach the ball. It was not to hurt Virgil van Dijk.

“To say it was premeditated, and this and that, in my opinion, is too much.

Virgil van Dijk knows this.

“Jordan is really sad, really disappointed [that Van Dijk is injured]. It was a strong contact, maybe mistimed, but sometimes in football it can happen.”

Ancelotti also said that Everton’s Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez will miss Sunday’s trip to Southampton with an injury sustained in a challenge with Van Dijk in the opening stages of Saturday’s game at Goodison Park.

Rabada says sportspersons need to speak up on racism Badminton’s World Junior C’ship cancelled due to COVID

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS): A couple of days after Jason Holder said that he was disappointed to see Black Lives Matter (BLM) get ignored at the Indian Premier League (IPL) and other series, Delhi Capitals’ pace bowler Kagiso Rabada on Thursday said that sportspersons should spread the message of racial equality.

“It is important for people not to feel inferior.

Liberation of mind is the most important thing. I think this is the message

you want to spread especially as a sportsman when you do have a platform to express this. Lot of people follow what you do, because that is the nature of sportsman -- there’s nothing different if I compare myself with every other person who hasn’t played cricket -- but I am on a stage where people can now listen to me,” Rabada told reporters during an interaction from the United Arab Emirates.

Rabada comes from a well-to-do family in Johan-

Kagiso Rabada

nesburg and he would visit black impoverished neighbourhoods as youth to visit his extended family. That, he had said in the past, gave him a sense of perspective.

“It is your responsibility at times to keep reminding that fighting for the right causes is important. Most importantly, I don’t want to shove my opinion or ideals down on anyone’s throats,” he said.

“It is just that if I am on this platform, I will express my opinion like I am now on this matter. Important for people to understand on political front that liberation is very important for human rights, and for humans to be treated with dignity is important.”

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI): The 2020 World Junior Badminton Championship, which was postponed to be held in New Zealand in January, was on Thursday cancelled due to the restrictions and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The competition was originally planned for September-October but was pushed to January amid the raging pandemic. “...the entry restrictions in place and complexities related to the COVID-19 situation makes it impossible for the event to be planned

and therefore hosted in New Zealand in January 2021 as currently scheduled,” said Badminton World Federation (BWF) Secretary General Thomas Lund.

“With a host for the 2021 already in place...and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation expected to stretch into next year, postponement was not an option,” read the BWF statement.

However, Badminton New Zealand are still committed to hosting the BWF World Junior Championships and the BWF has accepted a proposal for them to stage the

2024 edition as a replacement for the edition lost. Hosts for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 championships were already awarded by BWF Council in 2018, making 2024 the next available year. The BWF expressed regret to the players who will be affected.

“We appreciate that some junior players will turn 19 years old in 2021 and unfortunately miss out on a BWF World Junior Championships experience. We can only encourage them to continue to develop their talent as badminton athletes and start to enter open international events,” said Lund.

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