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Nagaland to bid for more international, national sports events
After South Asian, national cross-country championships, Nagaland to bid for more
Kohima: Following Nagaland’s biggest sporting event on Saturday with the second South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) Cross-Country Championships and 56th National Cross-Country Championships in Kohima, the state is now looking forward to bidding for more international and national sports events.
During the Grand Finale of the Championships hosted by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio at the Kohima Cultural Hall on Saturday night, Rio said that as suggested by top sports officials, Nagaland will consider bidding for national games to boost sportspersons and sports infrastructure in the state.
The CM also thanked the SAAF and the Athletic Federation of India (AFI) for giving Nagaland a chance to host the historic event in Kohima that turned out to be a great morale booster.
Rio also acknowledged the sportspersons for their participation, participants lauding the local athletes who won medals during their debut in the international and sporting event. He said that this is a beginning for the state and an encouragement for sports development in the state.
He also acknowledged the bank of Baroda for the sponsorship of the event.
Olympian and Senior Vice president of the AFI, Anju Bobby George, said that the cross country championships have created history for Nagaland.
She appreciated the efforts taken by the government and the federation for conducting the successful event. George also encouraged the athletes to continue doing their best.
President, SAAF, Dr Lalit Kumar Bhanot, also took the time to congratulate the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) and the Nagaland government for the successful and grand conduct of the events. He termed it one of the most well-organised competitions in the history of the South Asian cross country championships.
Adille Sumariwalla, President Athletics Federation of India, hoped that the events create enthusiasm among the younger generation of players. He advised the state government to create high-performance centres for Athletes in every district, assuring that the Athletic Federation of India would provide all technical expertise and cooperation.
Associate VP of AFI, Abu Metha, said, “This event has given young Naga people in every part of the state the ambition and the knowledge to understand that if given an opportunity, they can do better and bigger than anybody else,” he said.
According to him, the event has made Nagaland’s arrival at the international and national sporting scene. As the state witnessed a rise of vibrancy and enthusiasm in sports, he called on the Naga youth to have the courage and the bravery to reach the highest standards.
State Scan: List of noteworthy events last week
Published: Published Date – 04:53 PM, Sun – 20 March 22
Telangana: Leaders cutting across political affiliations paid their last respects to veteran communist leader Mallu Swarajyam, who passed away at the age of 91. Mallu Swarajyam was a member of the central committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Her body was handed over to Nalgonda Government Medical College as per her wishes. Born into a feudal family in 1931 at Karivirala Kothagudem village of Nalgonda district, Mallu Swarajyam was attracted towards communism in her teens. Inspired by her brother Bheemireddy Narasimha Reddy, Mallu Swarajyam participated in Telangana People’s Armed Struggle (1946-51) against feudal lords. As a candidate of CPI(M), she was elected to Legislative Assembly of united AP from Thungathurthy Assembly constituency for two terms – 1978 and 1983.
Jammu & Kashmir
From a photojournalist and an artists’ point of view, the exodus in Kashmir had all the elements that good journalism offered, but being a victim himself and living like a refugee brought out the pain in his works. For Vijay Kaul, the trauma of exodus will never ebb. He carries his pain in his umpteen photographs that he clicked during the exodus period and the oil canvas that he paints. His pictures present the story of helpless people who were overnight turned into refugees in their own country. He clicked tattered tents, dazed faces, sufferings, and struggles even as he himself was trying to find space among the thousands in camp. Kaul fled the Valley a month before the mass exodus erupted on January 19, 1990.
Gujarat
The Gujarat government launched the fifth phase of its Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan, a water conservation campaign, from Kolavada village in Gandhinagar district. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel formally launched the project with the deepening of a lake in the village, with the State aiming to carry out around 13,000 water conservation works by May 31. This year, the projects are estimated to increase the State’s water storage capacity by 15,000 lakh cubic feet and provide more than 25 lakh mandays of employment to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Nagaland
Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi referring to the Naga peace talks with the Central government, said that with the concern being shown by everyone, the long-cherished solution would soon become a reality and a new era of peace and prosperity would begin in the State. Addressing the 11th session of the 13th Nagaland Assembly, the Governor referring to the March 9 consultative meeting on Naga peace process, said that the resolution adopted in the meeting called upon all the negotiating parties to arrive at a political solution that is honourable, inclusive, transparent and acceptable to the people.
Karnataka
Following death threats to the three Karnataka High Court judges, including the Chief Justice, who delivered the hijab verdict, and arrest of a person in Tamil Nadu in this regard, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said his government has decided to provide ‘Y category’ security to them. Stating that his government has taken the matter seriously, he has ordered the Director-General of Police to look into the case and take the person arrested in Tamil Nadu into custody for investigation, and questioned the silence of ‘pseudo seculars’ on the matter. FIR was registered by Vidhana Soudha Police on Saturday against an unknown individual over a video clip circulating on social media platforms of a man speaking in Tamil and issuing death threats to the three judges.
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