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State president of the BJP unit in Nagaland Temjen Imma Along has said that he was devastated by the killing of 13 civilians on Saturday evening by the Assam Rifles in Mon district. 
Calling it a massacare in a statement, Along said that there can never be any justification for such targeting of innocent civilians. 
“There can never be any justification for such kind of massacre targeting innocent civilians. The innocent victims were labourers returning from a hard day’s work and were not armed with any firearms whatsoever. It is, therefore, tantamount to war crimes during peace time and amounts to summary execution as well as genocide,” Along said. 
"Assam Rifles personnel responsible for this heinous crime have to be brought to justice and made to answer truthfully as to how innocent, unarmed persons were gunned down," he added. 
In the statement, Along said that the incident was a discouragement for the Naga people. 
“This incident is a very big discouragement to the Nagas as a whole, especially at a time when one of our very own Konyak Naga sons from the Tizit area itself was martyred in an ambush in Manipur, not even a month back. Why do you kill our sons when our sons are also the ones making supreme sacrifices for the country?” he asked.
 

'There can be no justification': BJP leader after Army kills civilians in Nagaland

State president of the BJP unit in Nagaland Temjen Imma Along has said that he was devastated by the killing of 13 civilians on Saturday evening by the Assam Rifles 

Nagaland&nbsp;minister and state president of the BJP&nbsp;unit in Nagaland Temjen Imna Along has said that he was devastated by the killing of 13 civilians on Saturday evening by the Assam Rifles in Mon district.&nbsp;
Calling it a massacre&nbsp;in a statement, Along said that there can never be&nbsp;any justification for such targeting of innocent civilians.&nbsp;
The BJP&nbsp;leader said that the killings tantamount to war crimes during peace time and amount to summary execution as well as genocide.&nbsp;
In the statement, ALong&nbsp;said that the incident was a discouragement for the Naga people, especially after one of them was killed in an ambush by militants in Manipur&nbsp;nearly a month ago.&nbsp;
He asked why the sons of Nagaland&nbsp;were being killed when they are making supreme sacrifices for the country.&nbsp;
Security forces claims 6 daily wage workers were killed in a case of mistaken identity during an anti-militancy operation and 7 others were killed in self-defence during violence that broke out after the killing of the daily wagers.&nbsp;
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Calling it a massacre&nbsp;in a statement, Along said that there can never be&nbsp;any justification for such targeting of innocent civilians.&nbsp;

Nagaland&nbsp;minister and state president of the BJP&nbsp;unit in Nagaland Temjen Imna Along has said that he was devastated by the killing of 13 civilians on Saturday evening by the Assam Rifles in Mon district.&nbsp;
Calling it a massacre&nbsp;in a statement, Along said that there can never be&nbsp;any justification for such targeting of innocent civilians.&nbsp;
&ldquo;There can never be any justification for such kind of massacre targeting innocent civilians. The innocent victims were labourers returning from a hard day&rsquo;s work and were not armed with any firearms whatsoever. It is, therefore, tantamount to war crimes during peace time and amounts to summary execution as well as genocide,&rdquo; Along said.&nbsp;
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"Assam Rifles personnel responsible for this heinous crime have to be brought to justice and made to answer truthfully as to how innocent, unarmed persons were gunned down," he added.&nbsp;
In the statement, Along&nbsp;said that the incident was a discouragement for the Naga people.&nbsp;
&ldquo;This incident is a very big discouragement to the Nagas as a whole, especially at a time when one of our very own Konyak Naga sons from the Tizit area itself was martyred in an ambush in Manipur, not even a month back. Why do you kill our sons when our sons are also the ones making supreme sacrifices for the country?&rdquo; he asked.
Security forces claims 6 daily wage workers were killed in a case of mistaken identity during an anti-militancy operation and 7 others were killed in self-defence during violence that broke out after the killing of the daily wagers.&nbsp;
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Hitting back at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu joined the protest of Delhi government guest teachers outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Sunday.
As per a report by India Today, the teachers were protesting over demands for permanent jobs.
While sitting with the protestors, Sidhu attacked the Delhi govt and said that Delhi school teachers are being treated as bonded labours and daily wagers.
He advised Delhi CM to put his house in order first and then come lecturing others. There is no guarantee of contract and the teachers are being removed without prior notice, he continued.
This comes after Kejriwal joined a protest held by contractual teachers in Punjab on November 27.
Earlier, the AAP leader had assured protesting teachers in Punjab that he would deal with their issues on priority when the Aam Aadmi Party forms government in the state.

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Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu&nbsp;on Sunday joined a protest by Delhi government guest teachers outside chief minister&nbsp;Arvind Kejriwal's&nbsp;house.&nbsp;&nbsp;The teachers are demanding permanent jobs.
While sitting with the protesters, Sidhu attacked the Delhi govt and said that school teachers in the capital are being treated as bonded labours and daily wagers.
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This comes after Kejriwal joined a protest held by contractual teachers in Punjab on November 27.
This comes after Kejriwal joined a protest held by contractual teachers in Punjab on November 27 and assured them that he would deal with their issues on priority when the Aam Aadmi Party forms government in the state.

While sitting with the protestors, Sidhu attacked the Delhi govt and said that Delhi school teachers are being treated as bonded labours and daily wagers.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu&nbsp;on Sunday joined a protest by Delhi government guest teachers outside chief minister&nbsp;Arvind Kejriwal's&nbsp;house.&nbsp;The teachers are demanding permanent jobs.
While sitting with the protesters, Sidhu attacked the Delhi govt and said that school teachers in the capital are being treated as bonded labours and daily wagers.
He advised Delhi CM to put his house in order first and then preach to others, in a reference to speeches by Kejriwal&nbsp;at the election rallies in Punjab.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sidhu&nbsp;added that there is no guarantee of contract and the teachers are being removed without prior notice in Delhi.&nbsp;
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This comes after Kejriwal joined a protest held by contractual teachers in Punjab on November 27 and assured them that he would deal with their issues on priority when the Aam Aadmi Party forms government in the state.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday, launched an attack on the government on the Centre over the killings of civilians in an Army operation in Nagaland.
“This is heart-wrenching. GoI must give a real reply,” Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter.
He further questioned: “What exactly is the home ministry doing when neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in our own land?”
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Thirteen people, including a jawan, died in a firing incident between Oting and Tiru villages in Nagaland's Mon district on Saturday evening. The incident allegedly took place when a group of laborers on board a pick-up truck was on its way from Tiru village. 
While regretting the killings, the army in a statement said that the security forces have suffered severe injuries in the incident including one soldier who succumbed to the injuries.

Nagaland killings: Rahul Gandhi questions home ministry

Opposition leaders launched an attack on the government over the killings of13 civilians in an Army operation in Nagaland.

Opposition mounts attack on Centre over Nagaland civilian killings

Opposition leaders launched an attack on the government over the killings of civilians in an Army operation in Nagaland.
Calling the killings heart wrenching,&nbsp;Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without naming Amit&nbsp;Shah,&nbsp;asked what was the country's home ministry doing.
He said neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in India. His sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra&nbsp;said in a tweet that the victims deserve justice.&nbsp;
Reacting to the incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought a thorough probe and called for justice to the kin of those killed in firing.
President of the AIMIM Asaduddin Owaisi also tweeted his condolences while calling for Home Minister Amit Shah's sacking.
Thirteen people, including a jawan, died in a firing incident between Oting and Tiru villages in Nagaland's Mon district on Saturday evening. The incident allegedly took place when a group of labourers on board&nbsp;a pick-up truck was on its way from Tiru village.
While regretting the killings, the army in a statement said that the&nbsp;security forces have suffered severe injuries in the incident including one soldier who succumbed to the injuries.

&ldquo;This is heart-wrenching. GoI must give a real reply,&rdquo; Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter.

Opposition leaders launched an attack on the government over the killings of civilians in an Army operation in Nagaland.
&ldquo;This is heart-wrenching. GoI must give a real reply,&rdquo; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter.
He further questioned: &ldquo;What exactly is the home ministry doing when neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in our own land?&rdquo;
Reacting to the incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it is a "worrisome" news. "We must ensure a thorough probe into the incident and ensure that all victims get justice," Banerjee added.
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While President of the AIMIM Asaduddin Owaisi also tweeted his condolences, calling for Home Minister Amit Shah's sacking.
Thirteen people, including a jawan, died in a firing incident between Oting and Tiru villages in Nagaland's Mon district on Saturday evening. The incident allegedly took place when a group of labourers on board&nbsp;a pick-up truck was on its way from Tiru village.
While regretting the killings, the army in a statement said that the&nbsp;security forces have suffered severe injuries in the incident including one soldier who succumbed to the injuries.

The UP police on Saturday evening cracked up on a group of peaceful protesters by using lathicharge for holding a candlelight march over the alleged irregularities in the 2019 Uttar Pradesh teachers' entrance test.
The protesters were demonstrating at a prominent junction headed towards chief minister Yogi Adityanath's residence, reported Hindustan Times.
The video of the police brutality has surfaced on social media with prominent opposition leaders taking to twitter and condemning the turn of events.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted the video and wrote on Twitter that job seeker have been bestowed with lathis in UP, when BJP comes asking for votes, remember this.
Meanwhile, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav also attacked the BJP government while saying that India is on its way of becoming a 'Vishwaguru' by cracking down on future teachers.
AAP's Sanjay Singh also attacked the Yogi government while reminding UP CM that the youth whom he is getting beaten are the ones who brought him into power and this brutality would become the last nail in the coffin of his reign.
In 2019, Uttar Pradesh held a mega recruitment drive and examination for the hiring of 69,000 assistant school teachers.
However, the entire process was soon marred with allegations of bias and irregularities, including on allocation of quotas in the merit list of those selected.

Lathicharge on protesting students in UP, oppn fences govt

UP police on Saturday evening cracked up on a group of peaceful protesters by using lathicharge, opposition leaders attack govt

UP police cracks down on protesting students, video viral
Opposition charges at BJP&nbsp;govt over police brutality
Cong, SP, AAP&nbsp;leaders fence govt over viral video
Students were protesting alleged employment irregularities

The UP police on Saturday evening cracked up on a group of peaceful protesters by using lathicharge for holding a candlelight march over the alleged irregularities in the 2019 Uttar Pradesh teachers' entrance test

The UP police on Saturday evening cracked up on a group of peaceful protesters by using lathicharge for holding a candlelight march over the alleged irregularities in the 2019 Uttar Pradesh teachers' entrance test.
The protesters were demonstrating at a prominent junction headed towards chief minister Yogi Adityanath's residence, reported The Hindustan Times.
The video of the police brutality has surfaced on social media with prominent opposition leaders taking to twitter and condemning the turn of events.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted the video and wrote on Twitter that job seekers have been bestowed with lathis in UP, when BJP comes asking for votes, remember this.
Meanwhile, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav also attacked the BJP government while saying that India is on its way of becoming a 'Vishwaguru' by cracking down on future teachers.
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AAP's Sanjay Singh also attacked the Yogi government while reminding UP CM that the youth whom he is getting beaten are the ones who brought him into power and this brutality would become the last nail in the coffin of his reign.
In 2019, Uttar Pradesh held a mega recruitment drive and examination for the hiring of 69,000 assistant school teachers.
However, the entire process was soon marred with allegations of bias and irregularities, including on allocation of quotas in the merit list of those selected.

IIT Kanpur professor Manindra Agrawal has claimed that mild  Covid-19 third wave is likely to peak in India between January and February.

 Mild Covid-19 third wave likely to peak in India between Jan, Feb : IIT Kanpur professor

IIT Kanpur professor Manindra Agrawal has predicted that a mild Covid-19 third wave is likely to peak in India between January and February next year.&nbsp;
In contrast to a South African research study, Agrawal said that Omicron does not seem to be bypassing natural immunity from Covid-19 in any significant way.&nbsp;&nbsp;
He said that there is no need to panic about the new variant but citizens must remain careful.&nbsp;
Agrawal also&nbsp;said that the Omicron variant is not leading to critical cases but only mild infection. The data gathered so far suggests that the variant has only mild symptoms, even as its transmissibility appears to be high.&nbsp;
Recommending the&nbsp;mild lockdown&nbsp;including night curfew, restrictions on crowding to&nbsp;control the spread of the virus and reduce the peak value, he said that&nbsp;the third&nbsp;wave in the country is nearly certain; however, how bad it will get will depend on how the government tackles it.&nbsp;&nbsp;

IIT Kanpur professor Manindra Agrawal has claimed that mild&nbsp;&nbsp;Covid-19 third wave is likely to peak in India between January and February.

A first case of Covid-19 patient infected with the newly found coronavirus variant Omicron has been detected in the national capital Delhi. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said that a patient admitted to LNJP Hospital had returned from Tanzania has been infected with Omicron variant. Till now, 17 people who returned from at risk nations have tested positive for Covid-19 remain admitted at the LNJP Hospital. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing and the results will take four or five days.Earlier this week, the Delhi government had designated the LNJP hospital for the treatment of patients infected with the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.According to the Centre, the countries designated as "at-risk" include the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.Travellers from these "at-risk" countries are following additional measures on arrival in India from Tuesday midnight.Under the new norms, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for passengers arriving from the "at-risk" countries and they will be allowed to leave the airport only after the results come.5 cases of the Omicron variant infection have been reported in India so far,  2 cases from Karnataka and one each from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Delhi. 

First Omicron case detected in national capital Delhi

First Omicron case detected in national capital Delhi

Tanzania-returnee is first case of Omicron infection in Delhi 17 Covid&nbsp;patients from at-risk nations admitted at LNJP&nbsp;hospital LNJP hospital dedicated for treatment of patients with Omicron Stringent SOP, mandatory RT-PCR&nbsp;for travellers from at-risk&nbsp;nations 5 cases of Omicron variant infection detected in India so far
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Till now, 17 people who returned from at risk nations have&nbsp;tested positive for Covid-19&nbsp;remain admitted at the&nbsp;LNJP Hospital

A first case of Covid-19 patient infected with the newly found coronavirus&nbsp;variant Omicron has been detected in the national capital Delhi.&nbsp; Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said that a patient admitted to LNJP Hospital had returned from Tanzania has been infected with Omicron variant.&nbsp; Till now, 17 people who returned from at risk nations have&nbsp;tested positive for Covid-19&nbsp;remain admitted at the&nbsp;LNJP Hospital. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing and the results will take four or five days. Earlier this week, the Delhi government had designated the LNJP hospital for the treatment of patients infected with the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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People in India are in "extreme pain" and the economy is still below the 2019 levels, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said on Saturday.
He was virtually addressing students of Ahmedabad University during the varsity's 11th annual convocation which was also held online.
Sharing his observations from a recent visit to West Bengal, Banerjee, speaking from the US, said "small aspirations" of people have become even smaller now.
"You (students) are in a place where you can give back. Society really needs it. We are in a time of extreme pain in India.
"I just spent some time in rural West Bengal and stories you hear about, you know, all the aspirations that have been a little bit dashed are very real....small aspirations which became smaller now," he said.
"I think that we are in a moment of great pain. The economy is still well below as against what it was in 2019," Banerjee said.
"We don't know how much below, but it is substantially below. And I am not blaming anybody, I am just saying," said the economist who won the Nobel Prize along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer in 2019.
He also urged the students not to succumb to pressure from family or society in choosing their career paths, but have the "courage" to do what they really want to do in life.
He also informed the audience that he had spent 10 days in Tihar jail during his student days at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
"When I was about to leave JNU and go to Harvard, I was in a student demonstration and then I was taken to Tihar jail, and kept there for ten days. When I came out, lots of elders told me that I have ruined my career, and Harvard or the US will never let you in. They thought I should be regretful," he said.
To make his point about choosing careers, Banerjee pointed out that two of India's great film-makers - Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal - were economics graduates but chose to walk a different path.
"Yet, they did fine in life. So, instead of specific training, what is really important is that you are a lively, thoughtful and open human being. That's the most important part," he said.
During the convocation, 833 students, including four doctoral students, of the private varsity were conferred degrees.

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee: India in 'extreme pain', time to give back to country

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee: India in 'extreme pain', small aspirations of people have become even smaller now.

Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said has said that people in India are in "extreme pain" and the economy is still below the 2019 levels.
He was virtually addressing students of Ahmedabad University during the varsity's 11th annual convocation which was also held online.
Sharing his observations from a recent visit to West Bengal, Banerjee&nbsp;said "small aspirations" of people have become even smaller now.
The economist who won the Nobel Prize along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer in 2019&nbsp;urged the students not to succumb to pressure from family or society in choosing their career paths, but have the "courage" to do what they really want to do in life.
He also informed the audience that he had spent 10 days in Tihar jail during his student days at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
To make his point about choosing careers, Banerjee pointed out that two of India's great film-makers - Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal - were economics graduates but chose to walk a different path.
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While&nbsp;addressing students of Ahmedabad University virtually, Banerjee said that people in India are in "extreme pain" and the economy is still below the 2019 levels

People in India are in "extreme pain" and the economy is still below the 2019 levels, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said on Saturday.
He was virtually addressing students of Ahmedabad University during the varsity's 11th annual convocation which was also held online.
Sharing his observations from a recent visit to West Bengal, Banerjee, speaking from the US, said "small aspirations" of people have become even smaller now.
"You (students) are in a place where you can give back. Society really needs it. We are in a time of extreme pain in India.
"I just spent some time in rural West Bengal and stories you hear about, you know, all the aspirations that have been a little bit dashed are very real....small aspirations which became smaller now," he said.
"I think that we are in a moment of great pain. The economy is still well below as against what it was in 2019," Banerjee said.
"We don't know how much below, but it is substantially below. And I am not blaming anybody, I am just saying," said the economist who won the Nobel Prize along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer in 2019.
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He also urged the students not to succumb to pressure from family or society in choosing their career paths, but have the "courage" to do what they really want to do in life.
He also informed the audience that he had spent 10 days in Tihar jail during his student days at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
"When I was about to leave JNU and go to Harvard, I was in a student demonstration and then I was taken to Tihar jail, and kept there for ten days. When I came out, lots of elders told me that I have ruined my career, and Harvard or the US will never let you in. They thought I should be regretful," he said.
To make his point about choosing careers, Banerjee pointed out that two of India's great film-makers - Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal - were economics graduates but chose to walk a different path.
"Yet, they did fine in life. So, instead of specific training, what is really important is that you are a lively, thoughtful and open human being. That's the most important part," he said.
During the convocation, 833 students, including four doctoral students, of the private varsity were conferred degrees.

At least 11 civilians were killed in Nagaland when the army which was reportedly conducting an anti-militancy operation fired at a pickup truck, PTI reported on Sunday.
According to reports, the casualty includes daily wagers who were returning from Tiru in a pickup truck which allegedly came under the fire of the army personnel who were in an anti-militancy operation in Mon district.
Receiving inputs regarding the movement of a faction of NSCN (K), the army reportedly launched an operation which led to an encounter and the pick-up truck carrying the daily wagers was believed to have caught in between, The Hindustan Times reported.
Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio condemned the killings that took place between Oting and Tiru village of Mon district. He said a high-level SIT will investigate the encounter and justice will be delivered as per the law o the land. Home Minister Amit Shah said he was anguished over an unfortunate incident and deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. 

At least 11 civilians gunned down by security forces in Nagaland

At least 13 civilians gunned down by security forces in Nagaland

At least 13 civilians gunned down by security forces in Nagaland

At least 13 civilians were killed in Nagaland when the army which was reportedly conducting an anti-militancy operation fired at a pickup truck, PTI reported on Sunday.
According to reports, the casualty includes daily wagers who were returning from Tiru in a pickup truck which allegedly came under the fire of the army personnel who were in an anti-militancy operation in Mon district.
Receiving inputs regarding the movement of a faction of NSCN (K), the army reportedly launched an operation which led to an encounter and the pick-up truck carrying the daily wagers was caught in the crossfire, The Hindustan Times reported.
Mon district shares a porous international border with Myanmar, where the Yung Aung faction of NSCN (K) is based.
While regretting the killings, the army in a statement said that the&nbsp;security forces have suffered severe injuries in the incident including one soldier who succumbed to the injuries. Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio condemned the killings that took place between Oting and Tiru village of Mon district. He said a high-level SIT will investigate the encounter and justice will be delivered as per the law o the land. Home Minister Amit Shah said he was anguished over an unfortunate incident and offered deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives.&nbsp;
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According to reports, the casualty includes daily wagers who were returning from Tiru in a pickup truck which allegedly came under the fire of the army personnel who were in an anti-militancy operation in Mon district.

At least 13 civilians have been gunned down by security forces in Nagaland's Mon district, police said on Sunday, adding that it is investigating whether the incident was a case of mistaken identity.
The exact number of fatalities, however, is yet to be ascertained as 13 people died on the spot, and several others succumbed to their injuries in hospitals in neighbouring Assam, a police officer said.
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Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio promised a high-level probe into the incident and appealed to all sections of the society to maintain peace.
The incident took place between Oting and Tiru villages when some daily-wage labourers were returning home in a pick-up van from a coal mine on Saturday evening, the police officer said.
The vehicle was allegedly fired upon by Army personnel, who were conducting an operation in the area after receiving inputs on the movement of militants of Yung Aung faction of proscribed outfit NSCN (K), he said.
An investigation is underway to ascertain whether the incident was a case of mistaken identity, the officer said.
Mon shares a porous international border with Myanmar, where the Yung Aung faction of NSCN (K) is based.
The situation is under control and police is conducting spot verification, he said.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio condemned the incident and assured that it will be investigated.
"The unfortunate incident leading to killing of civilians at Oting, Mon is highly condemnable. Condolences to the bereaved families &amp; speedy recovery of those injured. High level SIT will investigate &amp; justice delivered as per the law of the land. Appeal for peace from all sections," he tweeted.
Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton promised that justice will be delivered.
"Oting's (Mon) disturbing and tragic incident in which civilians were killed will be thoroughly investigated and justice will be served. Condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. In the wake of the tragedy, I urge peace from everyone!" he tweeted.
Though the Army is yet to issue a statement, Assam Rifles has denied its involvement in the incident.

Half of the eligible population in the country is now fully vaccinated whereas 85% of the eligible adult population has now received the first dose.
The figures are reassuring amid growing concerns over the new Omicron variant of coronavirus however, the number of cases in 30 districts across the country are witnessing an uptick.
Although India’s active caseload as of Saturday stood at 99,974, the lowest since March 2020; the health ministry has cautioned five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the health ministry, in Kerala 13 out of 14 districts are reporting a high quantum of weekly new cases and rise in weekly cases have also been noted in Karnataka's Tumakuru, Dharwad, Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Mizoram and J&K to send all positive samples for genome sequencing, to rule out Omicron.

50% beneficiaries get two shots, cases see an uptick in 30 districts

The number of cases in 30 districts across the country are witnessing an uptick amid Omicron scare

Covid-19 vaccination: 50% beneficiaries fully vaccinated
30 districts witnessing rise in cases amid Omicron scare
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Mizoram and J&amp;K on watchlist
Kerala: 13 out of 14 districts reporting high quantum of weekly cases
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According to the health ministry, in Kerala 13 out of 14 districts are reporting a high quantum of weekly new cases and rise in weekly cases have also been noted in Karnataka

Half of the eligible population in the country is now fully vaccinated whereas 85% of the eligible adult population has now received the first dose.
The figures are reassuring amid growing concerns over the new Omicron variant of coronavirus however, the number of cases in 30 districts across the country are witnessing an uptick.
Although India&rsquo;s active caseload as of Saturday stood at 99,974, the lowest since March 2020; the health ministry has cautioned five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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According to the health ministry, in Kerala 13 out of 14 districts are reporting a high quantum of weekly new cases and rise in weekly cases have also been noted in Karnataka's Tumakuru, Dharwad, Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Mizoram and J&amp;K to send all positive samples for genome sequencing, to rule out Omicron.

Fifteen suspected patients of Omicron, who flew in the national capital from "at risk" countries", are admitted to the Delhi government's LNJP hospital, according to a senior hospital official.
Of these, nine are confirmed coronavirus patients, while six have symptoms like sore throat, fever and history of contact with patients. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing and the results will take four or five days, the official said.
On Friday, the number of patients stood at 12.
"The three new patients are from the UK,” said Dr Suresh Kumar, medical director of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.
Earlier this week, the Delhi government had designated the LNJP hospital for treatment of patients infected with the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.
According to the Centre, the countries designated as "at-risk" include the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
Travellers from these "at-risk" countries are following additional measures on arrival in India from Tuesday midnight.
Under the new norms, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for passengers arriving from the "at-risk" countries and they will be allowed to leave the airport only after the results come.
Also, two per cent of the passengers arriving in flights from other countries will be subject to the test randomly.

15 suspected Omicron patients admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital

Fifteen suspected patients of Omicron, who flew in the national capital from "at risk" countries", are admitted to the Delhi government's LNJP hospital.
Of these, nine are confirmed coronavirus patients, while six have symptoms like sore throat, fever and history of contact with patients. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing and the results will take four or five days.
Earlier this week, the Delhi government had designated the LNJP hospital for the treatment of patients infected with the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.
According to the Centre, the countries designated as "at-risk" include the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
Travellers from these "at-risk" countries are following additional measures on arrival in India from Tuesday midnight.
Under the new norms, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for passengers arriving from the "at-risk" countries and they will be allowed to leave the airport only after the results come.
Also, two per cent of the passengers arriving on flights from other countries will be subject to the test randomly.

According to the Centre, the countries designated as "at-risk" include the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.

Fifteen suspected patients of Omicron, who flew in the national capital from "at risk" countries", are admitted to the Delhi government's LNJP hospital, according to a senior hospital official.
Of these, nine are confirmed coronavirus patients, while six have symptoms like sore throat, fever and history of contact with patients. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing and the results will take four or five days, the official said.
On Friday, the number of patients stood at 12.
"The three new patients are from the UK,&rdquo; said Dr Suresh Kumar, medical director of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.
Earlier this week, the Delhi government had designated the LNJP hospital for the treatment of patients infected with the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.
According to the Centre, the countries designated as "at-risk" include the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
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Travellers from these "at-risk" countries are following additional measures on arrival in India from Tuesday midnight.
Under the new norms, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for passengers arriving from the "at-risk" countries and they will be allowed to leave the airport only after the results come.
Also, two per cent of the passengers arriving on flights from other countries will be subject to the test randomly.

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A person was shot dead and four buses were set ablaze by Naxals in Dev in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Saturday night. News agency ANI reports that the deceased has been identified as an uncle of BJP MLC Rajendra Kumar. The naxals also blew up a community centre and fired 100 rounds. 

A person was shot dead and four buses were set ablaze by Naxals in Dev in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Saturday night. News agency ANI reports that the deceased has been identified as an uncle of BJP MLC Rajendra Kumar. The naxals also blew up a community centre and fired 100 rounds.   

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India and Russia are expected to ink a raft of pacts to further boost cooperation in key areas of defence, trade and investment, energy and technology at the summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, PM Modi and President Putin will begin the summit talks at 5:30 pm and the Russian leader will emplane from Delhi at 9:30 pm.
Ahead of the summit, India has cleared the long-pending AK 203 Kalashnikov rifles deal worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore for production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Amethi by an Indo-Russian joint venture.
In the summit as well as in the inaugural '2+2' defence and foreign ministerial talks, the two sides are also expected to focus on the situation in Afghanistan and the rising threat of terrorism including from groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.
It is learnt that the joint statement to be issued after the summit is likely to reflect India's concerns over cross-border terrorism and the security implications arising out of the Afghan crisis.
While Putin is arriving today on a day-long visit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu reached Sunday night.
The two sides are also likely to wrap up the final phase of negotiations for a logistics support agreement, which is likely to be signed either during the two-plus-two talks or at the summit.
In reflection of their time-tested defence ties, India and Russia are also set to renew for the next decade a framework for military-technical cooperation at the summit besides announcing a joint commission on technology and science.
The two sides may also firm up a number of defence procurement proposals besides deliberating on the long-pending project for joint production of 200 twin-engine Kamov-226T light helicopters for Indian armed forces.

S-400 missile, AK rifles: All you need to know about Modi-Putin summit today

Russia’s Vladimir Putin is arriving in India for a day-long visit today, during which he will hold talks with PM Modi. Here's all you need to know about the power-packed visit 

PM Modi and Vladimir Putin to hold summit level talks today

Russia&rsquo;s President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India for a day-long visit on Monday, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Modi and President Putin will hold the summit level talks at 5:30 pm at Hyderabad House in the Capital and the Russian leader will leave from Delhi at 9:30 pm.
This will be the first in-person meeting between Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brasilia in November 2019.
The Russian President is scheduled to hand over the model of an S-400 air defence system to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, news agency ANI reported.
Several agreements to deepen cooperation in defence, trade, space, technology, energy and culture are expected to be inked during the summit.
Ahead of the summit, India has cleared the long-pending AK 203 Kalashnikov rifles to deal worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore for production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Amethi by an Indo-Russian joint venture.
India and Russia will also be holding the first 2+2 format dialogue in New Delhi between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu and external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving today on a day-long power-packed visit to Delhi

India and Russia are expected to ink a raft of pacts to further boost cooperation in key areas of defence, trade and investment, energy and technology at the summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, PM Modi and President Putin will begin the summit talks at 5:30 pm and the Russian leader will emplane from Delhi at 9:30 pm.
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Ahead of the summit, India has cleared the long-pending AK 203 Kalashnikov rifles to deal worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore for production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Amethi by an Indo-Russian joint venture.
In the summit as well as in the inaugural '2+2' defence and foreign ministerial talks, the two sides are also expected to focus on the situation in Afghanistan and the rising threat of terrorism including from groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.
It is learnt that the joint statement to be issued after the summit is likely to reflect India's concerns over cross-border terrorism and the security implications arising out of the Afghan crisis.
While Putin is arriving today on a day-long visit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu reached Sunday night.
The two sides are also likely to wrap up the final phase of negotiations for a logistics support agreement, which is likely to be signed either during the two-plus-two talks or at the summit.
In reflection of their time-tested defence ties, India and Russia are also set to renew for the next decade a framework for military-technical cooperation at the summit besides announcing a joint commission on technology and science.
The two sides may also firm up a number of defence procurement proposals besides deliberating on the long-pending project for joint production of 200 twin-engine Kamov-226T light helicopters for Indian armed forces.

India reported 17 more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Sunday taking the tally to 21 in the country.
Nine persons in Rajasthan capital Jaipur, seven in Maharashtra's Pune district and a fully vaccinated man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania have tested positive for the variant. -
Most of those who tested positive either recently arrived from African countries or were in contact with such people.
With this, four states and the national capital have now reported cases of the potentially more contagious variant which has sparked a fresh alert across the world.
The nine people who tested positive in Jaipur include four members of a family who returned from South Africa recently.
"Genome sequencing has confirmed that nine persons are infected with the omicron variant," Rajasthan health secretary Vaibhav Galriya said.
The new cases in Maharashtra include a woman who along with her two daughters came from Nigeria, her brother and a man who returned from Finland in the last week of November, officials said.
The total number of confirmed Omicron cases in Maharashtra has gone up to eight now.
In a statement, the state health department said, "The 44-year-old, woman, who is a Nigerian citizen of Indian origin, her daughters aged 18 and 12, arrived on November 24 from Lagos in Nigeria to meet her brother in Pimpri Chinchwad area.
"The woman, her two daughters, her 45-year-old brother and his two daughters aged 7 and one-and-a-half years, have tested positive for the Omicron variant as per the report given by the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV)." Their thirteen contacts had been traced and tested, it said.
The country reported the first two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Thursday in Karnataka -- a 66-year-old South African flyer and a 46-year-old Bengaluru doctor with no travel history. Both men are fully vaccinated. On Saturday, a 72-year-old NRI from Gujarat and a 33-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane tested positive for the new strain.

Omicron cases in India rise to 21, Delhi and Rajasthan report first cases

India reported 17 more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Sunday taking the tally to 21 in the country. See details

Omicron cases in India rise to 21, 1st cases in Delhi, Rajasthan

India reported 17 more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Sunday taking the tally to 21 in the country.
Nine persons in Rajasthan capital Jaipur, seven in Maharashtra's Pune district and a fully vaccinated man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania have tested positive for the variant. -
Most of those who tested positive either recently arrived from African countries or were in contact with such people.
With this, four states and the national capital have now reported cases of the potentially more contagious variant which has sparked a fresh alert across the world.
The nine people who tested positive in Jaipur include four members of a family who returned from South Africa recently.
The new cases in Maharashtra include a woman who along with her two daughters came from Nigeria, her brother and a man who returned from Finland in the last week of November, officials said.
The total number of confirmed Omicron cases in Maharashtra has gone up to eight now.

Omicron in India:&nbsp;Most of those who tested positive either recently arrived from African countries or were in contact with such people

India reported 17 more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Sunday taking the tally to 21 in the country.
Nine persons in Rajasthan capital Jaipur, seven in Maharashtra's Pune district and a fully vaccinated man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania have tested positive for the variant.
Most of those who tested positive either recently arrived from African countries or were in contact with such people.
With this, four states and the national capital have now reported cases of the potentially more contagious variant which has sparked a fresh alert across the world.
The nine people who tested positive in Jaipur include four members of a family who returned from South Africa recently.
"Genome sequencing has confirmed that nine persons are infected with the omicron variant," Rajasthan health secretary Vaibhav Galriya said.
The new cases in Maharashtra include a woman who along with her two daughters came from Nigeria, her brother and a man who returned from Finland in the last week of November, officials said.
The total number of confirmed Omicron cases in Maharashtra has gone up to eight now.
In a statement, the state health department said, "The 44-year-old, woman, who is a Nigerian citizen of Indian origin, her daughters aged 18 and 12, arrived on November 24 from Lagos in Nigeria to meet her brother in Pimpri Chinchwad area.
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"The woman, her two daughters, her 45-year-old brother and his two daughters aged 7 and one-and-a-half years, have tested positive for the Omicron variant as per the report given by the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV)." Their thirteen contacts had been traced and tested, it said.
The country reported the first two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on Thursday in Karnataka -- a 66-year-old South African flyer and a 46-year-old Bengaluru doctor with no travel history. Both men are fully vaccinated. On Saturday, a 72-year-old NRI from Gujarat and a 33-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane tested positive for the new strain.

Trouble is mounting for actor Jacqueline Fernandez who is embroiled in an ongoing money laundering investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday stopped the actor at the Mumbai airport preventing Jacqueline from flying abroad. The agency stated that she may be required to join the ongoing investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.
The 36-year-old actor was first stopped by the immigration authorities at the airport on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the federal probe agency.
Agency sleuths then reached the Mumbai airport and stopped Jacqueline Fernandez from travelling, asking her to remain in the country as she may be required to join the probe.
It is understood that she was travelling to Dubai for a show.
The Sri Lankan-origin actor was questioned by the ED in in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case being probed against Chandrashekhar and his actor wife Leena Maria Paul.
The agency on Saturday filed a charge sheet before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in this case and named Chandrashekhar, his wife and six others in it It had alleged in the charge sheet that Chandrashekhar had gifted the actor numerous costly gifts, including some Persian cats and a horse. He is accused of cheating some people, including some high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh.
Another Bollywood actor-dancer Nora Fatehi has also been grilled by the ED in this case Investigation found that Chandrashekhar was lodged in a Delhi jail when he allegedly ran an extortion racket using phone spoofing technology.
The ED had arrested the couple and two co-accused, Pradeep Ramnani and Deepak Ramnani, in this case.

Jacqueline Fernandez stopped from leaving India over money laundering case

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was on Sunday stopped by the Enforcement Directorate at the Mumbai airport preventing her from flying abroad. Know details

Jacqueline Fernandez stopped from leaving country

Trouble is mounting for actor Jacqueline Fernandez who is embroiled in an ongoing money-laundering investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday stopped the actor at the Mumbai airport preventing Jacqueline from flying abroad. The agency stated that she may be required to join the ongoing investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.
The 36-year-old actor was first stopped by the immigration authorities at the airport on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the federal probe agency.
Agency sleuths then reached the Mumbai airport and stopped Jacqueline Fernandez from travelling, asking her to remain in the country as she may be required to join the probe.
It is understood that she was travelling to Dubai for a show.
The Sri Lankan-origin actor was questioned by the ED in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case being probed against Chandrashekhar and his actor wife Leena Maria Paul.

Jacqueline Fernandez wanted to travel to Dubai for a show when she was stopped by the ED at Mumbai&nbsp;airport

Trouble is mounting for actor Jacqueline Fernandez who is embroiled in an ongoing money-laundering investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday stopped the actor at the Mumbai airport preventing Jacqueline from flying abroad. The agency stated that she may be required to join the ongoing investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.
The 36-year-old actor was first stopped by the immigration authorities at the airport on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the federal probe agency.
Agency sleuths then reached the Mumbai airport and stopped Jacqueline Fernandez from travelling, asking her to remain in the country as she may be required to join the probe.
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It is understood that she was travelling to Dubai for a show.
The Sri Lankan-origin actor was questioned by the ED in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case being probed against Chandrashekhar and his actor wife Leena Maria Paul.
The agency on Saturday filed a charge sheet before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in this case and named Chandrashekhar, his wife and six others in it It had alleged in the charge sheet that Chandrashekhar had gifted the actor numerous costly gifts, including some Persian cats and a horse. He is accused of cheating some people, including some high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh.
Another Bollywood actor-dancer Nora Fatehi has also been grilled by the ED in this case Investigation found that Chandrashekhar was lodged in a Delhi jail when he allegedly ran an extortion racket using a phone spoofing technology.
The ED had arrested the couple and two co-accused, Pradeep Ramnani and Deepak Ramnani, in this case.

Security forces opened fire on civilians killing 14 and injuring 11 more in Nagaland's Mon district in three consecutive incidents of firing the first of which was possibly a case of mistaken identity, police said on Sunday. One soldier also died in rioting which followed.
The first firing which killed six civilians, occurred when army personnel mistook coal mine workers returning home in a pick-up van singing songs on Saturday evening, to be insurgents belonging to the Yung Aung faction of the banned outfit NSCN (K), about whose movements they had been tipped off.
As workers failed to reach their homes, local youth and villagers went in search of them and surrounded the army vehicles. In the ensuing melee one soldier was killed and army vehicles burnt down. Soldiers who fired in self-defence killed another seven civilians, said police officials.
Rioting spilled over into Sunday afternoon when angry mobs vandalised the offices of the Konyak Union and an Assam Rifles camp in the area, setting fire to parts of the camp. At least one more person was killed and another two injured, as security forces fired back at attackers.
The angry mob has been demanding immediate action against security force personnel involved in the firing.
The Nagaland government through a notification has banned mobile, internet and data services as well as bulk SMS in the district to curb "circulation of inflammatory video's, pictures or text".
Videos of mob vandalizing the Konyak Union office in Mon and the Assam Rifles camp are however circulating on social media despite the ban on internet services in the district.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who rushed back from Delhi on Sunday will visit the affected district on Monday.
Police said that the post-mortem of those killed is being conducted in Mon and feared that the number of fatalities may increase as at least two of those injured were critical and had to be evacuated to hospitals in Assam while the rest were being treated in Nagaland.
Ordering a Court of Inquiry into the incident, Army said one of its personnel was killed and several others were seriously injured. It said that the incident and its aftermath is "deeply regretted" and the unfortunate loss of lives is being investigated at the highest level.
The state government has constituted a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by IGP Nagaland, officials said.
PRO Defence (Kohima) Lt Col Sumit K Sharma said &ldquo;Based on credible intelligence of likely movement of insurgents, a specific operation was planned to be conducted in the area of Tiru, Mon District, Nagaland. The incident and its aftermath is deeply regretted.&rdquo; Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio promised a high-level probe into the incident and appealed to all sections of the society to maintain peace.
Mon shares a porous international border with Myanmar, where the Yung Aung faction of NSCN (K) is based.
Official sources said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief Gen M M Naravane have been briefed about the incident.
&ldquo;SIT shall investigate the incident from all angles while a court of inquiry has been instituted against the army personnel involved,&rdquo; Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam and Nagaland said in a statement, while appealing for peace.
Rio tweeted "the unfortunate incident leading to killing of civilians at Oting, Mon, is highly condemnable. Condolences to the bereaved families &amp; speedy recovery of those injured.&nbsp; High level SIT will investigate &amp; justice delivered as per the law of the land. Appeal for peace from all sections."
Home Minister Amit Shah too tweeted his anguish and expressed &ldquo;deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. A high-level SIT constituted by the State govt will thoroughly probe this incident to ensure justice to the bereaved families.&rdquo;
Reacting to the incident, Gandhi however pointed out in a post on social media "This is heart wrenching. GOI must give a real reply. What exactly is the home ministry doing when neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in our own land?"
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also demanded a thorough investigation and described it as a "worrisome news".
In protest against the incident, the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisaiton (ENPO) urged the six tribes of the region to withdraw participation from the ongoing Hornbill Festival, which is the state's biggest tourism extravaganza.
"While expressing deep sorrow and sadness over the indiscriminate firing by Indian security force where more than 10 daily wage laborers from Oting village were blatantly killed, the ENPO vehemently condemn the barbaric act of the security force," a release issued the organisation said.
The ENPO asked the six tribes to hoist black flags in their respective Morungs at Hornbill Festival venue Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near the state capital against the incident.
"It has to be understood by all concerned that this order/move is not against the State Govt., but to show resentment against the security forces who have committed this heinous crime, and to show solidarity of the 6 tribes," it said.
Abu Mehta, advisor to the chief minister, said that two minute's silence will be observed and prayers will be held at Kisama for those killed in the incident.
Meanwhile, the spate of civilian deaths due to firing by security forces has also led to renewed demands for withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 from the Northeast.
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Nagaland: wave of death in Mon after army's ambush killings trigger outrage, protests

Massive outrage in Nagaland after civilians were killed by the Assam Rifles in an ambush and its aftermath

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Bullet-rain in Nagaland&rsquo;s Mon district on Sunday.  
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This persistent deathly sound of gunfire was met with pertinacious protests since Saturday evening when the news of killings by the Army&mdash; possibly in a case of mistaken identity&mdash; arrived.&nbsp;   
The first firing which killed six civilians, occurred when army personnel mistook coal mine workers returning home in a pick-up van singing songs, to be insurgents belonging to the Yung Aung militant faction, about whose movements they had been tipped off.  
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Rampant clashes in the aftermath of mistaken identity deaths led to more killings with security forces gunning down at least seven people on Saturday and two more on Sunday. The toll is likely to rise, 11 of the demonstrators have received critical wounds.   Unsurprisingly, the mobile, internet and data services as well as bulk SMS in the district have been shut.   ((SHOW PTI PHOTOS IN A FADE TO BLACK MODE))
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Ordering a Court of Inquiry into the incident, Army said one of its personnel was killed and several others were seriously injured. It said that the incident and its aftermath is "deeply regretted" and the unfortunate loss of lives is being investigated at the highest level.  ((COME TO HORNBILL VIDEO))
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In protest against the incident, the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisaiton urged the six tribes of the region to withdraw participation from the ongoing Hornbill Festival, which is the state's biggest tourism extravaganza.

The first firing which killed six civilians, occurred when army personnel mistook coal mine workers returning home to be insurgents

Security forces opened fire on civilians killing 14 and injuring 11 more in Nagaland's Mon district in three consecutive incidents of firing the first of which was possibly a case of mistaken identity, police said on Sunday. One soldier also died in rioting which followed.
The first firing which killed six civilians, occurred when army personnel mistook coal mine workers returning home in a pick-up van singing songs on Saturday evening, to be insurgents belonging to the Yung Aung faction of the banned outfit NSCN (K), about whose movements they had been tipped off.
As workers failed to reach their homes, local youth and villagers went in search of them and surrounded the army vehicles. In the ensuing melee one soldier was killed and army vehicles burnt down. Soldiers who fired in self-defence killed another seven civilians, said police officials.
Rioting spilled over into Sunday afternoon when angry mobs vandalised the offices of the Konyak Union and an Assam Rifles camp in the area, setting fire to parts of the camp. At least one more person was killed and another two injured, as security forces fired back at attackers.
The angry mob has been demanding immediate action against security force personnel involved in the firing.
The Nagaland government through a notification has banned mobile, internet and data services as well as bulk SMS in the district to curb "circulation of inflammatory video's, pictures or text".
Videos of mob vandalizing the Konyak Union office in Mon and the Assam Rifles camp are however circulating on social media despite the ban on internet services in the district.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who rushed back from Delhi on Sunday will visit the affected district on Monday.
Police said that the post-mortem of those killed is being conducted in Mon and feared that the number of fatalities may increase as at least two of those injured were critical and had to be evacuated to hospitals in Assam while the rest were being treated in Nagaland.
Ordering a Court of Inquiry into the incident, Army said one of its personnel was killed and several others were seriously injured. It said that the incident and its aftermath is "deeply regretted" and the unfortunate loss of lives is being investigated at the highest level.
The state government has constituted a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by IGP Nagaland, officials said.
PRO Defence (Kohima) Lt Col Sumit K Sharma said &ldquo;Based on credible intelligence of likely movement of insurgents, a specific operation was planned to be conducted in the area of Tiru, Mon District, Nagaland. The incident and its aftermath is deeply regretted.&rdquo; Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio promised a high-level probe into the incident and appealed to all sections of the society to maintain peace.
Mon shares a porous international border with Myanmar, where the Yung Aung faction of NSCN (K) is based.
Official sources said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief Gen M M Naravane have been briefed about the incident.
&ldquo;SIT shall investigate the incident from all angles while a court of inquiry has been instituted against the army personnel involved,&rdquo; Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam and Nagaland said in a statement, while appealing for peace.
Rio tweeted "the unfortunate incident leading to killing of civilians at Oting, Mon, is highly condemnable. Condolences to the bereaved families &amp; speedy recovery of those injured.&nbsp; High level SIT will investigate &amp; justice delivered as per the law of the land. Appeal for peace from all sections."
Home Minister Amit Shah too tweeted his anguish and expressed &ldquo;deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. A high-level SIT constituted by the State govt will thoroughly probe this incident to ensure justice to the bereaved families.&rdquo;
Reacting to the incident, Gandhi however pointed out in a post on social media "This is heart wrenching. GOI must give a real reply. What exactly is the home ministry doing when neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in our own land?"
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also demanded a thorough investigation and described it as a "worrisome news".
In protest against the incident, the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisaiton (ENPO) urged the six tribes of the region to withdraw participation from the ongoing Hornbill Festival, which is the state's biggest tourism extravaganza.
"While expressing deep sorrow and sadness over the indiscriminate firing by Indian security force where more than 10 daily wage laborers from Oting village were blatantly killed, the ENPO vehemently condemn the barbaric act of the security force," a release issued the organisation said.
The ENPO asked the six tribes to hoist black flags in their respective Morungs at Hornbill Festival venue Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near the state capital against the incident.
"It has to be understood by all concerned that this order/move is not against the State Govt., but to show resentment against the security forces who have committed this heinous crime, and to show solidarity of the 6 tribes," it said.
Abu Mehta, advisor to the chief minister, said that two minute's silence will be observed and prayers will be held at Kisama for those killed in the incident.
Meanwhile, the spate of civilian deaths due to firing by security forces has also led to renewed demands for withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 from the Northeast.
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The emergence of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has led to a lot of changes in travel guidelines for passengers arriving in India from abroad.
Here are the rules announced by the Indian govt for international arrivals in effect from December 1:
All international passengers will have to submit a travel history of the last 14 days on govt&rsquo;s Air Suvidha portal before the taking the flight to India. The travel history is a part of a self-declaration form.
Passengers travelling to India will also have to upload a negative RT-PCR report. The test should have been conducted within 72 hours prior to the journey.
Airlines will only be allowed to board passengers who have submitted their travel history and a negative RT-PCR test result.
All international passengers will have to undergo thermal screening on arrival at an Indian airport and those who are found symptomatic will be immediately isolated and taken to a medical facility. If they test positive, standard operation procedure like quarantine and tracing and testing of contacts will be followed.
All travellers from &lsquo;at risk&rsquo; countries listed by the govt will have to submit a sample for a Covid-19 test on arrival at the airport. They will have to wait at the airport till the report comes. The cost for these tests will have to be borne by the passengers.
According to the govt list, at risk countries are the European countries, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
If they test negative, they will have quarantine at home for 7 days and do a re-test on the 8th day.
If the passenger tests positive at the airport, the sample will be sent for genome sequencing and they will be taken an isolation facility.
There are two kinds of Covid-19 tests that the passengers can choose from &ndash; the standard RT-PCR test and what is being called a rapid PCR test. Passengers can also pre-book this test.
While the RT-PCR takes about 4 hours for the report to come and is cheaper, the rapid PCR tests takes 30 mins to 45 mins but costs more.
Several airports like Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai have reduced the price of the rapid PCR by Rs 500-600 since more people are opting for it as it is quicker. But the test still costs more than Rs 3000.
Passengers arriving from countries not in the &lsquo;at risk&rsquo; list will be allowed to leave the airport and self-monitor themselves for 14 days.
Random testing of international arrivals will also be done at the airports. The govt will pay for these random tests.
However, India is not entirely resuming regular international flights. The govt had announced that regular international flights would resume from December 15 but it was put on hold due to the Omicron variant.
Currently international passengers flights operations are mainly restricted to countries India has air bubble agreements with.

Omicron variant | Flying to India? Here's all you need to know

All travellers from &lsquo;at risk&rsquo; countries listed by the govt will have to submit a sample for a Covid-19 test on arrival at the airport. They will have to wait at the airport till the report comes.

The emergence of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has led to a lot of changes in travel guidelines for passengers arriving in India from abroad.
Here are the rules announced by the Indian govt for international arrivals in effect from December 1:
All international passengers will have to submit a travel history of the last 14 days on govt&rsquo;s Air Suvidha portal before the taking the flight to India. The travel history is a part of a self-declaration form.
Passengers travelling to India will also have to upload a negative RT-PCR report. The test should have been conducted within 72 hours prior to the journey.
Airlines will only be allowed to board passengers who have submitted their travel history and a negative RT-PCR test result.
All international passengers will have to undergo thermal screening on arrival at an Indian airport and those who are found symptomatic will be immediately isolated and taken to a medical facility. If they test positive, standard operation procedure like quarantine and tracing and testing of contacts will be followed.
All travellers from &lsquo;at risk&rsquo; countries listed by the govt will have to submit a sample for a Covid-19 test on arrival at the airport. They will have to wait at the airport till the report comes. The cost for these tests will have to be borne by the passengers.
According to the govt list, at risk countries are the European countries, the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
If they test negative, they will have quarantine at home for 7 days and do a re-test on the 8th day.
If the passenger tests positive at the airport, the sample will be sent for genome sequencing and they will be taken an isolation facility.
There are two kinds of Covid-19 tests that the passengers can choose from &ndash; the standard RT-PCR test and what is being called a rapid PCR test. Passengers can also pre-book this test.
While the RT-PCR takes about 4 hours for the report to come and is cheaper, the rapid PCR tests takes 30 mins to 45 mins but costs more.
Several airports like Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai have reduced the price of the rapid PCR by Rs 500-600 since more people are opting for it as it is quicker. But the test still costs more than Rs 3000.
Passengers arriving from countries not in the &lsquo;at risk&rsquo; list will be allowed to leave the airport and self-monitor themselves for 14 days.
Random testing of international arrivals will also be done at the airports. The govt will pay for these random tests.
However, India is not entirely resuming regular international flights. The govt had announced that regular international flights would resume from December 15 but it was put on hold due to the Omicron variant.
Currently international passengers flights operations are mainly restricted to countries India has air bubble agreements with.

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