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HT Coil motor repair,capital over Hauling of electro-mechanical Hydro turbine maintanance i.e. (Pelton, francis &bulb type) METAL MOULDERS 6th Byelane, Industrial Estate, Bamunimaidan,Guwahati-781021 Ph:0361-2550627,2550424 Mobile No:09864150213,09435412336 The Mizoram Post Email:[email protected] E-mail:[email protected] Website: http://www.themizorampost.net RNI No. MIZENG/2002/10461 Window to Mizoram Website:www.metalmoulders.com 6 pages Kambhampati Hari Babu takes oath as 22nd Governor of Mizoram OUR REPORTER He entered active politics in 1993 AIZAWL, JULY 19 after his voluntary retirement from 24 years long teaching profession Senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha (Associate Professor) at University's member from Andra Pradesh Dr. Engineering College. Kambhampati Hari Babu was sworn in He was elected to Andra Pradesh as the new governor of Mizoram on legislative from Visakhapatnam-I seat in Monday. 1999 and made the floor leader for the He is the 22nd governor of Mizoram Bharatiya Janata Legislature Party in after it attained statehood in 1987. 2003. Hari Babu replaced P.S Sreedharan He became the president of Andhra Pillai, who was newly appointed the Pradesh State BJP in 2014 and governor of Goa. eventually elected to the 16th Lok Sabha Gauhati High Court judge Justice from Vishakhapatnam in 2014. Michael Zothankhuma administered the Prior to his appointment as the oath of office and secrecy to Hari Babu Governor of Mizoram, Dr Hari Babu has at a small packed swearing-in ceremony held an important position as BJP held at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl. National Executive Member (2018- Due to the Coronavirus induced 2021). PM MODI ADDRESSING THE MEDIA ON THE FIRST DAY OF MONSOON SESSION AT PARLIA- total lockdown being in placed in the Director General of Police (DGP)and graduated B.Tech (Electronics and By virtue of his hardwork, Dr. Hari MENT HOUSE ON MONDAY . state capital, the swearing-in-ceremony leaders of political parties and leading Communication engineering) from Babu has quite remarkable was attended by only a handful of special NGOs. Andhra University and obtained master achievements of being an eminent invitees, including Chief Minister Born in 1953 at degree and doctorate degree in scholar as well as a successful Zoramthanga and his cabinet Thimmasamudram of Andra Pradesh's electrical and control systems from the lawmaker in his various capacities and Mizoram Opposition raises slogans as PM colleagues, state Chief Secretary, Prakasam district, Hari Babu has same university. key positions at the same time. logs 335 introduces new ministers; Assam Rifles new Covid- ‘unhealthy behaviour’:Rajnath Mass screening in Aizawl apprises youth on 19 cases, members in the protest in the well of the house later. joining Indian Army When the house sat in the morning during complete lockdown four new MPs took the oath. After the 1 death oath-taking Speaker Om Birla invited OUR REPORTER during the first wave, 4,476 came out and Assam Rifles PM Modi to introduce his new council positive for Covid-19, he said. AIZAWL, JULY 19 of ministers, a tradition on the first day While Covid-19 has claimed 11 Mizoram reported 335 new Covid- of the session after the cabinet lives during the first wave, as many as 19 cases pushing the state's tally to expansion. Speaker Birla then asked 110 people died due to the infection 27,488 on Monday, a health the Prime Minister to table his in just three months during the second department official said. statement on the introduction of wave (From April till July 17, 2021), The state Covid-19 death toll ministers. The Congress MPs then he said. also rose to 123 on Monday as a came to the well of the house. He The northeastern state on Monday 62-year-old man from asked the opposition to go back to reported 335 Covid-19 cases, pushing neighbouring Assam's Silchar town their seats because “the members by the state's tally to 27,488. died at southern Mizoram's AGENCIES breaking the traditions were lowering NEW DELHI, JULY 19 The number of Covid-19 active OUR REPORTER Lawngtlai district hospital, he said. the standards of the house.” cases now stands at 5,784 and 21,582 Aizawl district reported the Then speaker made obituary AIZAWL, JULY 19 The monsoon session of Parliament people have recovered from the COB Laki of Lunglei Battalion Assam highest number of fresh cases at references for which the opposition infection, including 219 people on began on a chaotic note with the MPs went back to their seats. Speaker Rifles of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under 201, followed by Lunglei (82), opposition blocking Prime Minister Monday. the aegis of Headquarter Inspector Kolasib (18), Mamit (16), called Singh to make a statement. In The Covid-19 death toll has risen Narendra Modi’s attempts to introduce his statement, Singh said some General Assam Rifles (East) conducted Lawngtlai (9), Siaha (8) and his new council of ministers to the Lok to 123 on Monday as a 62-year-old a lecture on “How to Join Indian Army Champhai district (1), he said. traditions and conventions of the man from neighbouring Assam's Sabha. Following the uproar, Defence house have to be followed and the and Assam Rifles” at Laki Village in The single-day positivity rate Minister Rajnath Singh accused the Silchar town died at southern Siaha district. The aim of the lecture was 25.02 percent as the fresh introduction of ministers was one of OUR REPORTER for Covid-19 will begin on Tuesday. Congress of “breaking the tradition and AIZAWL, JULY 19 The mass screening will be held at Mizoram's Lawngtlai district hospital, was to brief the youth about the role of cases were detected from 1,339 such conventions that every Prime according to official bulletin. starting an unhealthy practice.” Minister had done without any Chhinga Veng, Armed Veng South, defence forces, various entrance/ samples, he said. “Healthy traditions have been by set Mizoram will launch mass sample Bethlehem Vengthlang, Electric Veng, The government has currently examinations, eligibility in respect of Over 67 children were among disruptions in the house. However, he imposed complete lockdown in AMC by following conventions in Parliament. said the Congress MPs today broke that testing drive for Covid-19 in Aizawl Tuirial and in southern part of Saron qualification/age, procedure to apply, the newly infected people. In my last 24 years of parliamentary life, Municipal Corporation (AMC) during a Veng, he said. area and some district headquarters duration of training, pay/privileges/ All the new cases were locally convention which is an unhealthy to brake the chain of rising Covid-19 I have not seen a single instance where practice, he said. week-long total lockdown, that came About 50 volunteers have been hired facilities & opportunities. transmitted cases . the PM could not introduce his council into effect on July 18, a minister said. as lab technicians and data entry cases. There were around 27 attendees Of the 335 patients, 288 patients By then Congress MPs were joined Earlier, lockdown like of ministers even if it’s one. It is sad by other opposition members also in During a meeting to review operators to assist sample collecting for the lecture. During the interaction have developed symptoms of unfortunate and unhealthy,” Singh said preparedness for the ongoing complete team and to meet manpower restrictions were imposed in AMC area with the students it came to the notice COVID-19 and the remaining 47 protesting in the well of the house. and other district headquarters on in Lok Sabha. PM Modi also hit back at Speaker then adjourned the lockdown, health minister Dr. R. requirements for the upcoming mass that they are not aware of the patients were asymptomatic, the the opposition alleging that some of Lalthangliana said that mass screening screening, he said. April 20, followed by complete procedure/criteria for getting enrolled official said. proceedings till 2 pm. lockdown from May 10, which was them could not digest the inclusion of Rajya Sabha proceedings, drive will be conducted in most Covid- After a brief lull between December, into the armed forces. The number of Covid-19 active women, Dalits, and sons of farmers 19 affected neighbourhoods or pockets 2020 and March this year, Mizoram eased in a phased manner from May The attendees were also apprised cases now stands at 5,784 and into the cabinet and hence disrupted meanwhile, were adjourned for an end. about online recruitment training being hour as a mark of respect for departed within AMC area during the total began to register a spike in Covid-19 21,582 people have recovered from him. lockdown. cases since April. About 18 days (between June 30 imparted by the infection, including 219 people The first day of the almost month- two sitting MPs Raghunath Mohapatra He said that the mass testing drive According to Pachuau, as many as to July 17) after resorting to partial 3 (Naga Hills) Battalion Assam on Monday. long monsoon session began with and Rajeev Satav. Earlier in the day, conducted at a private orphanage and 22,677 Covid-19 cases were detected lockdown, the government has re- Rifles to facilitate them in clearing Mizoram has tested 5,57,238 combative Congress MPs raising PM Modi urged the opposition de-addiction centre in Aizawl last month from 3,02,696 samples during the imposed complete lockdown in AMC physical and written exam of Armed samples for COVID-19 till date. banners and shouting slogans against members to raise hard questions but had yielded good results and second wave from April till July 17 this area and some district headquarters forces and CAPFs recruitment rally in Over 6 lakh people have been the increasing prices of fuel. While in a peaceful atmosphere without significantly prevented the disease from year, which is almost six times the and certain Covid-19 curbs in other Lunglei, Lawnglai & Saiha district. The inoculated till Saturday, of which members belonging to SAD joined the creating pandemonium so that the spreading further. number of Covid-19 cases detected parts of the state on July 18 following parents of youths were very happy and over 1.28 lakh have received both disrupting MPs with their banners government can respond to the State spokesperson on Covid-19 during the first wave (March,2020 to the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases. expressed their gratitude for the doses of vaccine, according to the opposing the farm laws, other questions raised by the leaders as well Pachuau Lalmalsawma told The March, 2021). The existing guidelines is initiative taken by Assam Rifles in health department. opposition MPs joined the Congress as people on Covid situation. Mizoram Post that the mass testing drive Of the 2,53,203 samples tested scheduled to be lifted on July 24. building their children’s future. Those who cannot resolve border Allegations of surveillance on specific issues should be put in museum:PC OUR REPORTER authority but does not have the The parties that have followed, people has no concrete basis or truth: Govt AIZAWL, JULY 19 courage to take the necessary initiative the Congress and the MNF party have Mizoram MPs Vanlalruata PC Party Senior Vice to resolve this border issue should be not made any real developments and AGENCIES interception of electronic President on Monday said those who put in a museum,” he said. we have ended up in our present cannot resolve border issues should Vanlalruata praised the efforts situation, said the PC Vice President. request inclusion NEW DELHI, JULY 18 communication are made as per relevant be put in a museum. taken by the Mizo Union government PC party believes no authority Amid reports of snooping of prominent rules under the provisions of Section “While we have had prevailing in the past saying, with the guidance should be given to a political party of border issue in citizens, the Indian government said that 5(2) of Indian Telegraph Act ,1885 and border issues with Assam, Manipur of Brig T Sailo, there was a strong that does not have the courage to save allegations of surveillance on specific Section 69 of the Information Technology and Tripura, we have a larger problem movement. During the signing of the our state. Our party has the courage Parliament session people has no concrete basis or truth (Amendment) Act, 2000," the official with the state of Assam which was 1986 Peace Accord there was a good to take back our rightful land and we associated with it whatsoever. said. looking after our reserved forest area. chance to resolve the matter but know what steps we will need to take, OUR REPORTER In response to journalists' queries He mentioned that India's Minister The political party which has the unfortunately, it was not done, he said. he said. AIZAWL, JULY 19 on snooping of prominent citizens, of Electronics & IT has also spoken in Mizoram Lok Sabha MP C Lalrosanga Additional Secretary, Electronics and detail, including in the Parliament, that and Rajya Sabha MP Vanlalvena were Information Technology, Rajender there has been no unauthorised part of a meeting held in light of the Kumar said: "India is a robust democracy Government of India and Pegasus," he interception by Government agencies. Ask tough, sharp questions, but Parliament Monsoon session that was that is committed to ensuring the right added. He stated that the questionnaire "It is important to note that to start on Monday. to privacy to all its citizens as a sent to the Government of India indicates government agencies have a well- The meeting was held at the fundamental right. In furtherance of this that "the story being crafted is one that is established protocol for interception, Parliament House Annexe Building commitment, it has also introduced the not only bereft of facts but also founded which includes sanction and supervision allow government to reply: PM New Delhi, Main Committee Room in Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and in preconceived conclusions". from highly ranked officials in Central the presence of Parliamentary Affairs the Information Technology "It seems you are trying to play the and state governments, for clear stated Some can't digest that more women, SC and STs are becoming Ministers: PM Minister Pralhad Joshi, Prime Minister (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital role of an investigator, prosecutor as well reasons only in national interest. The AGENCIES discussions in Parliament over to ask the sharpest and the Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, to as jury," he wrote. He pointed out that allegations regarding government NEW DELHI, JULY 19 the COVID pandemic which has toughest of questions but they Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh protect the personal data of individuals answers to the queries posed have surveillance on specific people has no gripped the entire world. should also allow the government and BJP National President JP Nadda. and to empower users of social media already been in public domain for a long concrete basis or truth associated with it Prime Minister Narendra Modi on PM Modi said he has urged all to respond in a cordial At the meeting, C.Lalrosanga and platforms." time, and it also indicates poorly whatsoever," he said. Monday (July 19) urged MPs and floor leaders to take some time environment as democracy is Vanlalvena spoke on the tensions at the "The commitment to free speech as conducted research and lack of due He further mentioned that in the political parties to ask the out on Tuesday evening when he strengthened by conveying the border and said there should be time a fundamental right is the cornerstone diligence by the media organisations past, similar claims were made regarding sharpest and toughest of would like to give them detailed truth to the people," Modi said. allotted to bring up issues regarding of India's democratic system. We have involved. the use of Pegasus on WhatsApp by the questions to the government in information on the pandemic. "Some people are pained at border tensions in the Northeast in this always strived to attain an informed He held that in India there is a well- Indian state and those reports also had the Monsoon session of "We want discussion inside seeing women as ministers and parliament session. They also citizenry with an emphasis on a culture established procedure through which no factual basis and were categorically Parliament, asserting that the Parliament as well as outside it aren't ready to allow their requested for inclusion of the of open dialogue. lawful interception of electronic denied by all parties, including WhatsApp government should also be with floor leaders on COVID introduction as ministers," the Myanmar refugee issue in the "Government of India's response to communication is carried out in order in the Indian Supreme Court. allowed to respond to them pandemic," he said. Prime Minister said. Prime parliament session. Among other a Right to Information application about for the purpose of national security, "This news report, thus, also appears without disruption. Modi said the government is Minister said it seems some things, it was highlighted that the the use of Pegasus has been prominently particularly on the occurrence of any to be a similar fishing expedition, based Speaking with reporters ready to give the answers that the people can't digest that more assurance of a High Court in Mizoram reported by the media and is in itself public emergency or in the interest of on conjectures and exaggerations to ahead of the start of the session, people of the country want. "I women, SC and STs are becoming which was included in the Peace sufficient to counter any malicious claims public safety, by agencies at the Centre malign the Indian democracy and its Modi said he wants meaningful urge all MPs and political parties Ministers. Accord has not been fulfilled till date. about the alleged association between the and states. "The requests for these lawful institutions," he said.