January 8, 2017

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Bandh held in Kohima, Mokokchung

Totally empty streets in Kohima during AYO bandh and (right) Ao Senden acting president C. Angang Jamir addressing public near the DC’s office. (NP)

Correspondents

Kohima/MOKOKC HUNG, Jan 7 (NPN): There was spontaneous response from public in Kohima, Medziphema and Chumukedima to the total bandh called by the Angami Youth Organisation(AYO) Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3.3.0 p.m. to discourage any aspiring candidate in Angami areas under Kohima and Dimapur districts from filing nominations to for election to the Urban Local Bodies(ULBs) scheduled on February 1,2017.

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Gov condoles Prof.

Kamei’s death DIMAPUR, Jan 7 (NPN): Nagaland governor, PB Acharya, has extended his deep condolences on the death of Prof. Gangumei Kamei. Prof. Kamei, who was a NEC member, died on January 5, 2017 at his residence in Imphal at the age of 77.

In a condolence message, PB Acharya, said late Prof. Kamei was “a very close friend” and had know him since he was the president of ‘Federal Party of Manipur’.

The governor stated that late Kamei was a professor of repute, a great writer, a social worker and a politician and above all he was a great human being.

In his death, Acharya said he has lost a very close and intimate friend whom he had known for more than 40 years.

Achar ya conveyed his deepest sympathy and prayer to the bereaved family and all the near and dear ones during this time of sorrow.

The gover nor said Kamei’s death was a great loss to the Zeliangrong community in particular and the Nagas in general. Acharya also prayed Almighty God give strength and comfort the family to overcome from this tough time and the departed soul rest in peace.

This is it!

“After demonetisation, we’ve become equal.

We can draw the same amount.”

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Medziphema recorded ‘nil’ nomination for the municipal and town council election respectively ; while 14 candidates filed their nominations at the DC office Dimapur for the Chumukedima town council.

Like the Angami Public Organisation(APO) and also Ao Senden all apex tribe organisations had called for boycott of the polls against the NPF-led DAN government’s hasty decision to hold civic polls without addressing serious apprehensions raised by apex tribe organisations pertaining to various aspects of the Nagaland

Municipal Act 2001. The handling of the ULB election by the NPF-led DAN government has resulted in a confrontation with all Naga tribes. The pros and cons in ascertaining - lengthy and expensive court battle and apprehensive of losing the case- did not warrant the hasty decision.

The NPF-led DAN government appeared to have plunged headlong in issuing notification for civic polls mainly to get significant fund from the Ministry of Urban Development, once notification for holding civic polls has been issued.

Mokokchung: In Mokokchung, the Ao Senden also called for a ‘lightning bandh’ from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. which paralysed the town and preventing aspirants form filing their nomination papers.

I m m e d i a t e ly a f t e r the announcement, shops downed shutters while plying of vehicles and movement of pedestrians were also restricted.

The bandh was to prevent any nomination Municipal and Town Council elections on the last day(Saturday). In a charged up atmosphere, hundreds

Border fencing an attempt to rewrite Naga history, says NH

DIMAPUR, JAN 7 (NPN): Construction of border fencing in the heart of Pangsha was an attempt by India and Myanmar to rewrite the history of Nagas, the Naga Hoho (NH) has said and likened the move to “state sponsored race divisions and cultural intrusion by aliens.”

NH through its media cell said Nagas cannot allow any authority to divide their history and remove the feeling of oneness among the Naga family.

It said that Naga people have the absolute rights to protect their ancestral land and no man made authority should segregate Nagas into pieces basing on the fact that Nagas were bound to protect their identity and territory.

“Unsurprisingly, Nagas cannot accept the imaginary boundary fencing between India and Myanmar,” NH said.

Referring to the McMahon Line, a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Simla Accord, the NH said a treaty signed in 1914 has become the basis of boundary demarcation between India and Myanmar and thus the Nagas were forced to divide in the Eastern sector.

NH further said it was an “undeniable fact” that Nagas were divided through unilateral decision of Nehru and U-Nu through aerial survey in 1953 of which the Nagas did not accept till today. It pointed out that there was no cultural divide or ideological differences among the Nagas to live together, adding that they have the inherent rights since time immemorial to be together.

NH also said Naga people have been living together in their own land even before India and Myan-

mar achieved the status of sovereign states.

It said people and their land can be divided only when there was lack of history or evidence with different cultures, language and practices occupying different territories.

Therefore, the NH has appeal to the Home Ministry to redraw the policies in consultation with Myanmar and listen to the cry of Naga people by fulfilling their wishes and dreams without further delay.

Further, NH appealed to the state government to bring out tangible solution with the Centre, not forgetting the 1834 Naga Hills Map, which it said “may be acceptable to the Nagas.” It also underlined that Naga people irrespective of tribes or region should simultaneously put collective efforts to restore their inherent rights.

of volunteers blocked the road leading to DC office to prevent public or private vehicles from entering.

At the end of the stipulated time 3 p.m. the closure was underway when information was received about extension of the last date to January 9.

Senden reacts: The Senden said that when the people were raising their voices and expressing displeasure against holding of municipal elections in the current format in Nagaland, the decision of the state govt to extend the dateline is

AYO total bandh in Kohima, Medziphema on Monday

Nomination date extended till January 9 DIMAPUR, JAN 7 (NPN): The State Election Commission (SEC), in partial modification of the Election programme notified on December 21, 2016, has extended the time for filing of nominations for the forthcoming civic body polls to January 9, 2017 till 3 p.m.

Informing this through a notification, the State Election Commissioner (SEC), Sentiyanger Imchen however stated that the extension period would be applicable only in those Municipal/Town Councils where no nominations were received till January 7.

The time period was extended after the Commission took note that some candidates were not able to file their nominations due to the boycott through obstructions, bandhs and other forms of threat and intimidation, Imchen stated.

SEC further informed that the list of nominated candidates would be posted on January 9 after 3 p.m.

Kohima Correspondent adds: Sentiyanger Imchen, talking to media persons here on Saturday evening also informed that the Commission, based on the requests of the Returning Officers, has al-

(Cont’d on p-7)

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DIMAPUR, JAN 7 (NPN): Hitting out at the NPFled DAN government for totally ignoring the voices of the Naga people and by choosing to blatantly extend the time for filing of nominations till January 9, the Angami Youth Organization (AYO) on Saturday resolved to strictly impose a total bandh in Kohima and Medziphema town on January 9, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., AYO president, Neinguvoto Krose informed through a press note.

Apart from failing to address and resolve the issues that had been raised, AYO said the government rather chose to blatantly extend the time for filing of nominations with no sense of acknowledgement.

“Total lack of self-respect and irresponsible complacency on the part of Nagaland government has left us wondering what welfare governance is governing our state,” Krose stated.

With no options left, Krose said AYO resolved to launch a public movement inviting all and sundry to join against injustice and to defend democratic values of fairness and freedom.

AYO has asked all business establishments to down shutters and restricted pedestrian and vehicular movements. However, medical, paramilitary forces, media and district administration officials have been exempted from the purview of the bandh. “Police in private and government vehicles won’t be allowed to ply,” AYO stated.

However, the bandh would not be enforced along the highways, no travel restrictions on Wokha, Phek and Imphal highway, AYO stated. Those vehicles moving between Dimapur have been directed to take the paramedical-Jail colony-New ministers hill-CathedralLerie road. Colony youths along the said routes have been asked are to guide the travelers.

Further, vehicles travelling between DimapurWokha-Phek have been directed to take Naga Hospital-Naga Bazaar-Census Office-New Sect-Kohima College-DBS route.

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Akhilesh Yadav takes CVC reaffirms Jan 2 resolution battle for Cycle to EC NEW DELHI, JAN 7 (AGENCIES): The Akhilesh Yadav faction of the Samajwadi Party moved a step closer to claiming the party’s cycle symbol on Saturday when Ram Gopal Yadav submitted signed affidavits of over 4,000 party delegates to the Election Commission. Ram Gopal submitted the affidavits of 4,716 delegates out of a total of 5,731.

“This is overwhelming majority...

Over 90% of the Samajwadi Party is led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav,” Ram Gopal said.

These delegates include majority of the party’s elected legislators, parliamentarians, councilors and members of its National Convention.

“The Election Commission gave us time till January 9 but we have submitted all relevant documents,” Ram Gopal said. The documents were brought to the poll panel’s office in seven cartons and run into more than 1.5 lakh pages.

Claiming the party’s cycle symbol, Ram Gopal said: “Prima facie the SP led by Akhilesh Yadav is the real Samajwadi Party.” A copy of the affidavits was also sent to Mulayam.

DIMAPUR, Jan 7 (NPN): As resolved by the joint meeting of Chumoukedima Village Council (CVC) and leaders of 16 tribal units on January 2, 2017 at Chumoukedima village council hall, the CVC has reiterated that no individual or party was allowed to file nomination.

In a press release, CVC chairman Razouvotuo Chatsu reminded all individuals or parties that the January 2 joint resolution was not just issued in letter, but it would be implemented/imposed in spirit also.

CVC therefore cautioned that anyone who violated the resolution would be forced to leave Chumoukedima area, if they did not withdraw their nomination papers.

The council also asserted that no one would be allowed to function from CTC office as council members until the issue or municipal/ town council Act was settled with the state government by all the frontal Naga tribal leaders i.e. Naga Hoho, ENPO, NTC, Ao Seden, Sumi Hoho, APO etc.

It stated that those candidates who have filed nomination have willfully violated the public resolu-

tion, adding that the Chumoukedima public would not regard them as public leaders or town council members.

Chumoukedima Village Council has however stated that the whole public of Chumoukedima fully stood behind the intending candidates (who stood with the public resolution steadfastly) in all their endeavours even in days to come.

Further, CVC and 16 tribal unit leaders of Chumoukedima have thanked all who supported the issue from day one till date and requested them to come forward voluntarily if the need arose even in the future.

Meanwhile, objecting to the notification issued by the EAC/returning officer Chumukedima concerning submission of nomination papers, the CVC has asked whether Nagaland Municipal Election Rule empowered EAC to shift nomination paper submission to Dimapur for Chumoukedima.

Also, questioning if there was such discretion or option, the CVC asked “why the EAC Chumoukedima had issued the notification only for the last day i.e. 7th Jan 2017.”

558 candidates file nominations till Jan 7; nil for 6 civic bodies Budget session of Parl to Staff Reporter Correspondents DIMAPUR/KOHIMA/ WO K H A / M O KO KC HUNG/KIPHIRE, JAN 7 (NPN): Altogether 558 candidates filed thier nomination papers till January 7, 2017 for the forthcoming Municipal/Town councils poll across the state while no one had filed nominations for– Kohima Municipal Council, Mokokchung Municipal Council, Kiphire Town Council, Tuensang Town Council, Mon Town Council and Changtongya Town Council.

According to ADC Kohima and Returning Officer for KMC election, Lithrongla Tongpi, 31 nomination papers have been issued but none of them came forward to file nomination. She however said that the situation in Kohima has been by and large under control despite stiff opposition from various civil soci-

NPF

INC

BJP

IND

Total

3/1/2007

10

3

13

4/1/2017

56

2

58

5/1/2017

53

13

18

84

6/1/2017

102

21

44

167

7/1/2017

47

31

45

113

236

Total

268

31

79

180

558

eties and NGOs restraining the candidates from filing nomination.

For Dimapur Municipal Council, a total of 15 candidates including 6 women submitted nomination papers to Returning Officer, of which four were from the BJP, seven Independents and four Congress. Further, a total of 14 candidates including seven women candidates filed nominations for 11 wards under Chumukedima Town Council (CTC) on Friday.

The candidates-11 NPF and four Independents, submitted their nomination papers

to Returning Officer DC Office Dimapur.

In Meluri Town Council 6 Independent candidates including a lone woman filed nominations. Six more candidates filed nominations for Aboi Town Council on NPF and Congress tickets.

In Wokha Town Council one Independent candidate filed the nomination while in Bhandari Town Council three Congress (two women) and two Independents both women.

In Tuli Town Council three Independents and one BJP filed nominations, while

in Tizit Town Council BJP fielded nine and a lone Independent.

In Pungro Town Council eight candidates including four women filed nominations- one NPF, six Independent and one BJP and in Tobu Town Council two each Independent and BJP. Four more candidates- three BJP and one Independent, filed thier nomination for the East Dimapur Town Council and one Independent for Tseminyu Town Council.

Seven candidates including three women filed nominations for Peren Town Council-- four Independents and three Congress while for Phek Town Council polls one NPF, two Congress and one Independent filed thier nominations.

Another seven candidates including four women filed nomination papers for Mangkolemba Town Council Saturday. ADC Mangkolemba Wapang Aier told

Nagaland Post that so far 13 nomination papers for nine wards were received.

In Kiphire Town Council for 11 wards (4 reserved), 18 candidates including 6 women filed nominations10 NPF, 6 Independents, 1 BJP and 1 Congress.

In Pungro, for 9 wards, 19 candidates including 7 women filed nominations -9 NPF, 9 Independents and 1 BJP. For Zunheboto Town Council, a total of 10 candidates- one each from NPF and Congress and eight Independents filed thier nominations on Saturday, out of which four were females and six male.

Corrigendum: Apropos to news item published on January 6 under the caption “Kiphire CSO agree to allow filing nominations” in the first paragraph, Pungro Town Council should be read as Kiphire Town Council. The error is regretted.

begin from January 31

NEW DELHI, JAN 7 (PTI): The Budget session of Parliament was today convened to start from January 31, a day before the Union Budget is likely to be presented. President Pranab Mukherjee has summoned the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha to meet on January 31, according to official notifications.

“Subject to exigencies of government Business”, the session will conclude on April 12, said a statement from the Lok Sabha Secretariat. The practice of separate railway budget presentation is being scrapped from this year. The railway estimates will be part of the Union budget.

“In order to enable the Standing Committees to consider the Demands for Grants of Ministries/Departments and prepare their Reports, the House will ad-

journ on 9th February, 2017 to meet again on 9th March, 2017,” said the Lok Sabha Secretariat statement.

The announcement comes even as opposition parties have raised objections to the presentation of the budget on February 1 before Assembly polls in five states on the ground that it will tilt the balance in government’s favour because it can woo voters with sops.

They have petitioned the Election Commission, which has asked the Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to give the government’s response.

Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs had recently recommended that the Budget session will commence on January 31 and the Budget will be presented the next day so that the new financial provisions come into force from April 1, the beginning of the new fiscal.

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New genus horsehair worm found in Nagaland

Horsehair worm. (NP) Correspondent KOHIMA, JAN 7 (NPN): A new genus of Horsehair worms (Nematomorpha) has been discovered from Viswema village under Kohima district Nagaland

by Dr. Arun K. Yadav, department of Zoology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong , Dr. Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa Zoological Museum, University Hamburg, Germany and Dr Limatemjen department of Zoology, Kohima

Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma, Nagaland.

The specimen was collected by Bazule Toso of P-Khel Viswema Village under Kohima district The new finding has been published in the latest issue of Zookeys 643: 53–61 (2017), one of the leading International journals of animal taxonomy published on January 5 2017.

This species of the genus Beatogordius reported for the first time in India.

It has been named after the state called “Beatogordius nagalandis sp. n.” and this genus has an interesting geographic distribution as all the 21 species currently known under the genus are mostly distributed in South America, Africa, and Madagascar, with further reports from Aus¬tralia and China. With the exception of China, the genus shows a perfect Gondwana distribution and the long time suspected occurrence in India is now confirmed.

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Dimapur DPDB holds first meeting of the year

DIMAPUR: The first monthly District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the year 2017 for Dimapur district was held today, January 5 in the conference hall of deputy commissioner Dimapur.

According to DIPR report, DC Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, who is also the vice chairman of DPDB Dimapur extended New Year greetings and welcomed all the members present.

In the meeting the Board discussed agendas with regard to upgradation/ recognition from class V to X of Spring Blossoms Academy, Thahekhu village and proposal for opening of Primary School by the name of Rose of Sharon Academy, Chungaijang Rongmei Colony, Burma camp. After deliberation by Board members and also considering the verification report by SDO (C) Sadar, the Board recommended for submission of the proposals to the concern department for further examination to see if there were still some criteria to be fulfilled. As entrusted, PHE and Transport departments gave their departmental presentations.

DC Dimapur reminded the heads of departments

that presentations in the meeting should not only be confined to the normal organisational set up and infrastructure development. He felt that more focus should be made on whether a particular scheme or project was being implemented and benefiting the people in reality.

Apart from the agendas, Kesonyu reminded the officers to ensure that correspondences relating to the impending civic polls were accorded top priority.

He also informed that the 1st round of training for the polling personnel has been tentatively fixed on January 12. Kesonyu also urged upon all the head of offices to take moral responsibilities as government servants by putting up signage in their offices and to make the work places smoke free premises.

In view of the impending civil polls, SDO (C) Moa Sangtam informed all the officers present, to sent the vehicles attached to them for reporting on January 17, near the Dimapur stadium.

The Board entrusted Veterinary and Animal Husbandry departments and District Education office to give their departmental presentation in the next DPDB meeting.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur sunday, january 8, 2017

news in brief NCSU Wokha consultative meet: New Changsu Students’ Union (NCSU) Wokha has convened a consultative meeting on January 9, at 1:30 p.m in its president’s residence, NST colony. All executive members, jubilee committee members, formers, elders and students have been requested to attend the meeting.

ZGKD general meeting: Zhekiye Ghami Kuposhukulu Dimapur (ZGKD) has convened a general meeting on January 8 at 2 p.m at the residence of banker, Er.N.Shikaho Zhimomi. All the heads of house hold are asked to attend the meeting.

ZCAN conference: Zeliangrong Catholic Association Nagaland (ZCAN) would be holding its conference on January 15 at Jalukie, St.Xavier parish center. All the frontal leaders of village level, parish level, Zeliangrong Catholic Women Association of Nagaland and Zeliangrong Catholic Association of Nagaland members have been requested to attend the conference.

PSU general conference: Pochury Students’ Union has convened its 57 general conference from January 11 to 14 at Reguri Upper hosted by Reguri Students’ Union (RSU) under the theme, “towards a better tomorrow” with minister of SE & SCERT, Yitachu as chief guest and MP (RS) K. G. Kenye as valedictory guest. Rev. Riimatho Nyusou, executive secretary Pochury Baptist Churches Council would be the theme speaker.

ADC & RO (MTC) Medzhiphema notifies: Additional deputy commissioner and returning officer (MTC) Medzhiphema, Sara S Jamir has notified that, election would be held member at ward No. I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Medziphema Town Council.

Nomination papers may be delivered by the candidate or his proposer to the returning officer or SDO (C) and assistant returning officer W. Manpai Phom, at the Office of the ADC, Medziphema and Returning Officer, Medziphema Town Council and Office of the DC, Dimapur not later than January 7 up to 3 p.m, forms of nomination papers could be obtained at the place and time aforesaid, the nomination papers would be taken up for scrutiny on January 10 at the office of the additional deputy commissioner, Medziphema and returning officer, Medziphema Town Council, notice of withdrawal of candidature might be delivered by a candidate or his proposer or his election agent (who has been authorized in writing by the candidate to deliver it) to the office specified in paragraph (2) above at his office before 3 p.m. on January 17, further, in the event of the election being contested, the poll would be taken on the February 1, between 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

New regional party LDPN formed

DIMAPUR: Concerned educated youths have formed a new regional political party “Liberal Democratic Party of Nagaland”, (LDPN) to contest 2018 state general election. According to media cell of the newly formed LDPN, the party was founded as a movement of the concerned people against the corrupted government and the brutal system. The party is headed by S. I. Pongen as president and Iskha Wotsa as general secretary with a motto “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity”. The party also supported clean election.

Special national integration camp inaugurated at PCC BJP 41 A/C Tizit MC tickets distribution

Maj Gen Atanu K Pattanaik along with other officers and the NCC. DIMAPUR: Maj Gen Atanu K Pattanaik, sena medal, chief of staff 3 Corps, inaugurated the Special National Integration Camp on January 7 at Patkai Christian College, Chumukedima, Nagaland.

600 cadets of NCC from 17 directorates from

all over country including 110 cadets from the North East Region, attended the inauguration of Special National Integration Camp in the presence of Brig MS Nikam group commander, Group HQ Kohima who is also the commandant of the camp and associate NCC Offi-

cers of all states and UTs. Maj Gen Atanu, in his inaugural speech put emphasis on being good and disciplined citizens of India since National Cadets Cor ps was the nursery for grooming tomorrow’s leaders. The message of national spirit and unity was also dem-

onstrated through the cultural events organised by the cadets, he added. He accentuated that every such event keeps our nation united particular by this young generation representing mini India.

It may be mentioned that the objective of this camp was a process by

which diverse youth and culture were synthesized into a unified whole in order to achieve harmony, common identity and above all national consciousness. The aspiration of this camp was to assimilate the entire youth into a common identity i.e. NCC Cadets with the motto ‘Unity and Discipline’.

NCC owes its popularity among the youth, primarily due to its Armed Forces etho.

All training would be conducted in a military environment, to help the cadets inculcate the finer qualities of the military heritage, helping in developing discipline and ability to work hard, which would give them a sense of purpose and help them overcome the trials, tribulations and complexities of their adolescent years.

Chief secretary of Nagaland and governor of Nagaland are stated to visit the camp on January 11 and 14 respectively.

BJP 41 AC Tizit candidates at the ticket distribution.

DIMAPUR: Party tickets were distributed to all 9 intending candidates to the Tizit Town Council on January 6. BJP 41A/C Tizit held the ticket distribution programme at treasurer Honlem’s residence chaired by Z. Ahon.

The tickets were dedicated

by A. M. Sheipa while mandal president T. Nokleam distributed the party tickets.

Out of the nine, 3 tickets were issued to women candidates under the 33 percent reservation policy.

The candidates contesting on BJP tickets are namely P.Noklem, W. Khampei Konyak, Anei Konyak, A. Zankai Konyak, H.Shaknyei Konyak, Angun, A. Khampei, Bosa Konyak and Zeihngam Konyak.

Career prospect in the field of fashion &textile, interior design & architecture

Intricate Naga textiles. (Picture source internet)

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rchitecture is a social action as every single building either ‘gives’ or ‘takes’ from the social milieu. Architects create public domains or spaces that stimulate learning.”

This is triggered by the institutes which offer the proper teaching-learning experience to the students and hence prepare them preserve the sanctity of the profession as well as the society. Guwahati College of Architecture is one such institute which K

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has already set its foot in this field of imparting educational as well as socio-cultural values to its students and make them ready to face every emerging trend and challenge.

GCA, established in 2006 by architect Abani Das has visualised this very aspect for the need of such a course in architecture and strived all his way towards the first architectural institute for the whole of North East India. The college was developed with a purpose

to provide an academically strong platform to students who not only wanted to make a good career but also wanted to leave an enduring impression in the field of architecture.

The college has recently been shifted to its new campus named as Sri Sarbeswar Das Knowledge Campus, after Late Sarbeswar Das, father of the Managing Trustee Ar.Abani Das. The campus envisions a wide range of vibrancy in edu-

cation, physical as well as intellectual aspects of the students.

The authority believes in bringing together aesthetics, design, comfort, planning, endurance, and solid technical expertise in amalgamation.

The college also strives to bridge the gap between raw talent, and skilled experts, putting together Technolog y, Humanities and Aesthetics into a special curriculum, most suited for the students of today and tomorrow, as we focus on holistic development.

GCA aims to provide its students with all the needful facilities and a campus, which is amidst the beautiful region of Assam, allowing them to grow and harness their skills.

GCA has been able to make a career in architecture, attainable by providing the necessary platform to foster the upcoming talent. After B.Arch, the students are encouraged to pursue higher education and other research work.

To provide the scope of higher education, the college also has M.Arch course in Urban Design.

Other postgraduate courses are also to start in the near future.

The Urban Design

Department of the college aims to address various city level issues occurring in the present context and thrives to provide solutions for them. The Department has taken initiative in raising public awareness for various social issues too for the development to the society and the city as a whole.

With the concept of smart city approaching fast to our own city of Guwahati, there has emerged a need for smarter design solutions to all sorts of urban problems arising in the city.

Smart city encompasses various spheres of development such as smart infrastructure, smart governance, smart technology, smart transport and communication.

But for a smart city to remain smart, it is necessary for the inhabitants to be smart. Hence education of the citizens should be provided in a way to create public awareness. In this, the institutions play an active role in creating public awareness.

Guwahati College of Architecture is one such institution, which is preparing its students with the required knowledge to deal with urban problems in a smarter way. The college has initiated sur-

veys of various city parts sorting out various issues which are going to create havocs in the long run and thus are required to provide smart design solutions. The Urban Design cell of the college seeks to identify issues occurring in the city and find what possible solutions shall best be designed to tackle those problems.

The students are also arranging certain rallies, walkathon in order to create public awareness about the disorders in the society and how to deal with them. Thus as a whole, the college is offering a holistic approach to the problems of the physical city and its inhabitants, while preparing the students to stand apart in the long run.

In 2015 the college has started with another department named as Guwahati College of Design which provides courses like B.Sc in Interior Design and B.Sc. in Fashion and Textile Design. The North-East Regions of India is famous for its Arts and Crafts and fascinating nature.

We work on the personalities of our students to enable them to be creators and independent thinkers. Our vision is to train and educate budding

architects of high caliber, and to become the center of perfection in architectural studies.

GCA has collaborated with a number of institutes to give its students the correct exposure and experience. Collaboration has been formed between Guwahati College of Architecture and Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environment Studies, Mumbai, for combined study tours to various heritage places, which are documented and used as library resources for academic purposes. Guwahati College of Architecture in collaboration with KRVIA, Mumbai has documented various places and their architectural heritage such as the Satras of Majuli, Barpeta Satra, Monasteries of West Sikkim, Panchmura villag in West Bengal, Shillong, Allahabad and the structures of Lucknow.

The documented structures are then recorded in the form of architectural drawings which are then exhibited in the college campus. A publication named ‘Imprints’ is then done each year based on the exhibition work which is further used for various academic and research purposes.

The college also have signed an MOU with CEPT University, Ahmedabad to enhance the educational programme and are looking forward to having a student/ teacher exchange programmes in the near future.

Fo r e s i g h t e d w i t h learning environment in the field of architecture as well as various other related areas, the campus is located in a 10 acre site, surrounded by lush greens of the Deepor Beel and the beautiful hills all around it, the best Nature could provide.

The current academic building is designed considering the surrounding environment and is energy efficient with proper natural light and ventilation.

The campus has vast open areas for extra-curricular activities for the students as well as many more experimental informal teaching-learning areas for the students as well as the faculties.

The sense of harmony and peace within the campus, as merged with the surrounding, it enlightens the young minds to grow up into sensible architects and in a way to be grounded human beings.

(Dr. Hesheto Y. Chishi) K

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur Sunday, January 8, 2017

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WEATHER FORECAST January 8

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Nice with plenty of sunshine

26 12

Aizawl

Nice with plenty of sunshine 22 7

Guwahati Sunny and pleasant Imphal

25 9

Nice with plenty of sunshine 23 7

Itanagar Mostly sunny and pleasant

22 9

Shillong

Sunny

16 2

Kohima

Cooler with sunshine

18 7

Dimapur Nice with plenty of sun

23 9

Sunny and not as warm

19 5

Mkg

Tuensang Sunny and cooler

13 4

Sunny and cooler

17 10

Zunheboto Sunny and cooler

17 2

Wokha

Phek DPDB meeting postponed

Dimapur: Due to unavoidable circumstances monthly meeting of Phek District Planning and Development Board for January 2017 has been postponed to January 12.Time and Venue would remain the same. All members have been requested to attend positively.

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Dignitaries and speakers from Assam and Nagaland at the festival on Saturday. (NP) Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JAN 7 (NPN): The ‘1st Sildubi Changpang North East Festival’, a 3-day event organised by Sildubi Borholla Changpang Circle Eco-Tourism Development Society (SBCETDS) with an aim to promote ecotourism in the area, which got underway on Friday here at Sildubi, Borholla, Jorhat Assam (near Changpang village, Nagaland) continue to attract visitors including tourists with thousands thronging the grand festival on the second day.

Various stalls selling local cuisines, handloom, local products etc have been set up at the festival site by Assam-Nagaland border area residents and visitors were treated to cultural extravaganza that went on throughout the day and late into the night.

Special invitees from both Assam and Nagaland including the Raja Chaw Bisa Nang Singpho graced the event on the second day.

W.Y. Kithan, advisor/ member Assam-Nagaland Border and Peace Committee, special guest of the function, spoke on the focus of

the festival and also touched upon the shared history of brotherhood among the Nagas and their Assamese brethren.

Kithan said the focus of the celebration was to promote and develop ecotourism for which, he said, local, state, national and international cooperation was needed.

He also narrated the Burmese attack on Assam in 1816 during which the fleeing Assamese people were said to have taken shelter in Nagaland and were received warmly by the Nagas who provided them food, shelter and protection.

Based on that story, Kithan asserted that people

its kind festival in the area.

Amongst the entertainment line-up of the festival, the melodious rendition of the theme song “We are in the same boat, brother...” stood out with its poetic lyrics that talks about friendship, love, unity and peace.

The song was presented in all participating language by an all-female group.

Officials of Mao Union Chumukedima during the celebration of Ememei The three-day festival Chiithuni (New Year) festival Chumukedima in Dimapur, Nagaland on January 7, 2017. will culminate on Sunday.

of both states should live as brothers and sisters and show the love, unity, understanding, and harmonious living to the rest of the world.

Several others from both states spoke on the occasion wherein they appealed for dialogue, unity and peace between people of the two states.

Border Peace Coordination Committee (AssamNagaland) coordinator Er. Temsu Wathi Ao also visited the festival along with four executive members, two from each sides.

Cultural troupes from both sides enthralled the thousands of visitors who came to witness the first of

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(ISBT) in Guwahati last night at around 11:00 pm in connection with the alleged rape case against a minor girl,” Vivek Syiem, the police chief of Shillong City, told media persons.

Meghalaya police have registered a case against the Independent legislator under Section 366 (A) of the IPC read with Section 3(a)/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, and under Section 5 of Immoral Trafficking Preven-

Arunachal BJP trashes report of replacing Khandu

Itanagar, Jan 7 (PTI): The Arunachal Pradesh Unit of BJP today denied any move to replace incumbent Chief Minister Pema Khandu as speculated in a section of media. “Pema Khandu enjoys absolute support of 47 BJP and 2 Independent MLAs in the 60 member House. The state BJP endorsed full support to the leadership of Khandu,” state BJP President Tapir Gao in a statement said.

According to report in a national daily, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju’s name is doing the rounds as the next possible Chief Minister of the state. State BJP President Tapir Gao is also said to be in the race, the report stated. Gao said that there is absolutely no question

of replacing Khandu who enjoys full support of entire BJP party. “We in BJP do not have culture of high command replacing the political leadership in the state. The speculations so made and printed by some media houses are pure rumours that are being spread by political opponents who are playing an outdated political trick to confuse people and to vent out their sheer frustration,” he claimed.

Gao further appealed to the media to be more sensible in bringing out such news items by properly verifying and authenticating the source as it creates a sense of political insecurity in the state which has seen so much of political turmoil in the recent past.

Two charred to death in house fire in Manipur IMPHAL, Jan 7: A brother-sister duo was charred to death in a devastating fire that gutted their house in Manipur’s Senapati district on Friday night.

The fire broke out in the house of one Kapani Hekha at Makhan Centre village last night, around 7 pm killing his son Chamaikho (21) and daughter Marine (18). Other members of the family escaped unhurt, reports said.

Police suspect the fire broke out from an electric short-circuit. Properties worth over Rs 12 lakh have been reduced to ashes.

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Diphu, Jan 7: The Nagarik Suraksha Mancha (NSM) on Friday condemned the statement of the Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), National Liberation Front (NLF) and People’s Democratic Council of KarbiLongri (PDCK) for threatening Hindi and Bengali speaking people to leave Karbi Anglong, Kamatapur and Tripura by March 31.

Addressing a press conference in Kheroni, West Karbi Anglong, NSM general secretary Shiv Narayan Paul said the three militant groups have targeted the innocent and peace-loving Hindi and Bengali speaking people without any valid reason.

While alleging that the ultra organizations are making false propaganda against the people, Paul urged the three militant groups not to target the innocent people but to “fight with the government for resolving their issues.”

mitting penetrative sexual assault while Section 6 says that whoever commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault would be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which is not less than 10 years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life and would also be liable to fine.

On January 4, a local court issued non-bailable warrant against Dorphang after he failed to appear before the Investigating Officer, probing the case.

T wo c iv i l s o c i e t y groups, including the powerful women’s group Civil Society Women’s Organisation, had demanded for the resignation of Home Minister H.D.R. Lyngdoh after his son’s guest house was used for sexual exploitation, while asking Assembly Speaker Abu Taher Mondal to take action against Dorphang.

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Make your stand clear on Citizenship Manipur Trinamool to field Bill, Mahanta tells Assam government candidate in all 60 seats

S hillon g, J an 7 (IANS): DONER Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday announced the formation of the North-Eastern Tourism Development Council (NETDC) as a publicprivate partnership (PPP) initiative under the auspices of his ministry.

This is for the first time that the government has decided to set up a separate tourism development agency, devoted to a particular region of the country, he said, at the official release of 2017 Calendar of the North Eastern Council in Shillong. “The setting up of an exclusive NETDC is also a reflection of the high priority that the Union Government accords to the development of the peripheral states of the northeast,” said Singh.

G u wahat i , Jan 7 (Agencies): For mer chief minister of Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta asked the State government to make its stand on the proposed amendment to the Citizenship Bill clear in the greater interest of the people of Assam.

Addressing a press meet organized by the Asom Andolan Sangrami Manch, Mahanta said, “All illegal foreigners living in Assam should be deported as per the conditions of the Assam Accord,” adding, “those who came to the State after March 25, 1971 should not be rehabilitated. If these people are rehabilitated, language, culture and literature of the indigenous

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Akighini shekhalo kumtsu aghulho lo kusu ani.

(L. VIKAHO INAZHE) Gen. Secretary (LKD)

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RALAN AREA STUDENTS’ UNION HQ. RALAN, DIST. WOKHA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Ralan Area Students’ Union (RASU) celebrated 50th year of its commendable journey from 27th-29th December 2016 at its headquarter New Ralan with the theme – “Honoring our Past – Creating our Future”. The Golden Jubilee Celebration was a grand success and in this regard, the RASU would like to thank the following respected individuals whose presence in the program has made all the more grand and special :1. Mr. Mmholumo Kikon, Hon’ble MLA 40th Bhandari A/C as a Inuagural Chief Guest.

2. Mr. Subenthung Kithan, President, Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) as a Valedictory Chief Guest.

3. Mr. Amos Ovung, Vice Principle Mount Tiyi College, Wokha as a Special Guest.

4. Dr. R E Lotha, Deputy Director Dept. of Horticulture Nagaland as a Special Guest.

5. Mr. Zubenthung Oung, Deputy Superindentent of Police (DSP) as a Special Guest.

6. Dr. K Zumomo Ovung, Associate Professor, Mount Tiyi College as a theme Speaker.

7. Mrs Zubeni Patton, Girls Warden Patkai Christian College as a Speaker.

8. Mr. Tsumongo Ovung, Vice President NPF Nagaland as an Exhorter.

9. Mr. Zuchumo Humtsoe, Superintendent of Police (SP) Prison as an Exhorter.

10. Mr. Nyimsao Kikon, First President RASU as a Greeting Guest.

11. Mrs. Mhalo Humtsoe, SDO (Civil) Dhansiripar as a Greeting Guest.

12. Mr. Amos Odyuo, President Lotha Students' Union (LSU) as a Greeting Guest.

13. Mr. Hayithung Kikon, Chairman, Ralan Area Lotha Hoho (RALH) as a Greeting Guest.

The RASU also thank all the other program officials for their presence with a special mention of Rev. Yankey Patton, Missionary at Large for dedicating the Jubilee Monolith. Besides, the RASU is highly indebted to all the Village Councils, Govt. Servants from the area, Former RASU Office Bearers, Program Officials and well wishers for their generous contribution. Lastl but not the least, the RASU acknowledge all the Golden Jubilee Committees and the Host Villagers for the ceaseless sacrifices rendered to help make the celebration a grand success.

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IMPHAL, Jan 7: Manipur government is understood to have written a letter to the Centre for initiating a tripartite talk with the agitating United Naga Council (UNC).

The UNC has been imposing indefinite economic blockade of the national highways in the state since November 1, triggering artificial scarcity of essential commodities, particularly petroleum products which Manipur solely depend from outside the state.

A highly reliable source said that state chief secretary O Nabakishore Singh has written a letter to the secretary of the Union ministry of home affairs for initiating a talk between Centre, state and UNC at the earliest.

The proposal for talk from the state government

people will come under grave threat.”

Mahanta said the BJP once supported the Assam Agitation and even its veteran leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee extended his support to the Agitation. All political and social groups also accepted the clauses of the Assam Accord, which was the result of the Assam Agitation, added Mahanta.

“When the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was raised by the then UPA government in the Parliament, the then AGP MPs Kumar Dipak Das and Birendra Prasad Baishya strongly opposed it. But now, the BJP is trying to pass the Bill,” said the former chief minister. It may be mentioned that the

side came up at a time when the model code of conduct for the March elections has already been enforced in the state.

Even as the Election Commission of India had announced poll schedule for Manipur along with four other states of the country, UNC has decided to continue with blockade.

In a talk with reporters of local papers on January 4, the same day on which the ECI announced poll schedule, UNC general secretary S Milan has said that the Naga body believes in resolving any issue through dialogue.

However, he had added that there should be a basis and a clear agenda for holding a dialogue and demanded release of UNC president and his publicity secretary asserting that it would not be possible to hold talk without their leaders.

Asom Andolan Sangrami Manch filed a PIL in the Gauhati High Court, seeking total implementation of the Assam Accord. The PIL mainly put stress on the deportation of illegal foreigners from Assam and giving constitutional safeguards to the indigenous people of the State.

The State government filed its affidavit in the Gauhati High Court against the PIL of the Manch, but the Central government has not yet filed its affidavit in the Court, as said by the Manch.

In the press meet, ex-MP Kumar Dipak Das, chief convener of the Manch, Barki Prasad Telenga, convener of the Manch, and few others were present.

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Dearest, Inoka (Inokali Chishi) Many, many happy returns of the day to our sweetest and best daughter in the world. As you grow 6 years old today, we pray that our almighty God bless you with wisdom and happy long life.

“Happy Birthday.... Inoka” With love and best wishes:Dad, Mom, Alvity & Meme. _________________________ Hello Nzan.....

May your coming year Surprise you with the happiness of smiles, the feeling of love. We hope you will find plenty of sweet memories to cherish forever.... ~Happy Birthday~ May God bless you abundantly With lots of love, Apo,ayo,zaben,zuchan,kaka.

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IMPHAL, Jan 7: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), the party which opened its account in Manipur in 2012 elections by winning seven seats, Friday announced that it would be fielding candidate in all the 60 seats in the ensuing state election.

By winning seven seats in the 2012 election, AITC became the second largest party after the Congress who secured 42 seats. However, during the five year period, the party lost all its legislators in different period of time.

Despite the setback it has suffered, the party is planning to field its candidate in all the 60 seats in the ensuing two-phase elections to the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly. “We will fight the elections by fielding candidate in all the 60 seats,” said AITC vicepresident Mukul Roy who arrived here in Imphal to chalk out party strategy for the upcoming poll.

He also termed Congress and BJP as power hunger parties. These parties never bother for the welfare of the people except cheating people for power, he alleged.

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LITTAMI KUQHAKULU DIMAPUR

(Chumben Ovung) President, RASU

Dear Chipen Murry!!!

As you turns 6 years old today... wishing you a Happy Birthday & Many many Happy Returns of the day May God Bless You. !!!

Much Loving Apo/Apvu/ Ata & All Loves Ones. ______________________

tion Act (ITPA).

Syiem said the police registered a case against Dorphang at the Laitumkhrah police station here on December 24, 2016.

However, the legislator was found to be absconding since December 27, 2016, he added.

On Thursday, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) has lodged a fresh four sets of FIR against Dorhphang in the sexual assault case and one of the FIRs has been forwarded to the Ri Bhoi police, and it pertains to allegation of rape by Dorphang in a resort in Ri Bhoi district.

“We have put forth a request to the court to add a more rigorous section against Dorphang, which is Section 5(c)/6 of the Pocso Act, 2012,” Syiem said.

Section 5 (c) pertains to a “public servant” com-

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2017 tsukona Humtso Baptist Ekhumkho nzontsu Thyutasanta ji Dt. 08.01.2017 enyathung 8.30. Lona benkae Khiala. Hoji tsukona Humtso kyon oyan na hapoe evan tsolia yanchungi evan tsolia topvuna randanta vantasi nte nchumri mhom jiang oyi shumnhyatale to jonjia emathata nte tsala.

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ZUXUSHE VILLAGE COUNCIL DIST WOKHA : NAGALAND

To, The Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland Sub :- Objections of recognition of the new village called "Yankhum" Sir,

With reference to your Public notice no : LR-122/9293/86-4 Dt Wokha 9th Dec. 2016. We the Villagers have the honour to submit the following few point on the objection to recognition of new village called "Yankhum" 1. That sir, the boundary between Zuxushe village and Mekokla village is clearly demarcated during the British administration 1923 by Mr. JP Mills the then SDO Mokokchung 2. Where as, called "Yankhum" village is within our village Land that is violation against the law 3. That sir, In spite of humble complaint against such development in many occasions in the past, but no action has been taken by the concerned authority.

Hence, we the villagers of Zuxushe strongly object to the recognition of "Yankhum" village.

Yours faithfully

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Shillong, Jan 7: Meghalaya Independent legislator, Julius Kitbok Dorphang, who went into hiding for 11days after he was accused of raping 14-year-old girl, was arrested late on Friday night from Assam’s Guwahati.

Following his arrest, the Court of District and Session Judge, Ehboklang Kharumnuid on Saturday remanded the 53-year-old Independent legislator to five days police custody.

Police have already intimated the Assembly Speaker Abu Taher Mondal on the arrest of Dorphang.

In fact, he is the first sitting legislator in Meghalaya to be arrested for his involvement in such heinous crime.

“After a gap of nearly 11 days, we finally nabbed him (Dorphang) from an Inter-State Bus Terminus

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New Beisumpui Village Presbyterian Church (PCI) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Commandar of 36th Assam Rifle, Athibung for providing us to use the Tarpaulin and Tent from 22nd Dec. '16 to 1st Jan. 2017 for Christmas & New Year Celebration. May God bless you in your future endeavours.

DP-249 SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE (ORDER -V, RULE -1, 5, 20) IN THE COURT OF SMTI SEYIELENUO MEZHÜ, CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Suit No : 55/2016 Plaintiff : State Bank of India, Old Market Branch, Dimapur : Nagaland Defendants : Mr. T. Kaho Awomi To, 1. Mr. T. Kaho Awomi Add : Block No. 7, Thahekhu Village, Dimapur; Nagaland Whereas State Bank of India, Old Market Branch Dimapur, Nagaland has instituted a suit against you for recovery of loan Rs. 53,659.00/- (Rupees Fifty Three Thousand and Six Hundred and Fifty Nine) only.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 18.01.2017 at 10:00 am without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

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SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE (ORDER -V, RULE -1, 5, 20) IN THE COURT OF SMTI SEYIELENUO MEZHÜ, CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Suit No : 56/2016 Plaintiff : State Bank of India, Old Market Branch, Dimapur : Nagaland Defendants : M/s. Sahara PCO & Mobile & Others To, 1. Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Prop. of M/s Sahara PCO & Mobile Add : H/No. 23, Zeliang Rong Village, Dhobinala, Dimapur; Nagaland 2. Mr. Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, S/o Banarsi Prasad Add : Shriram Bakery, G.S. Road, New Market, Dimapur; Nagaland Whereas State Bank of India, Old Market Branch Dimapur, Nagaland has instituted a suit against you for recovery of loan Rs. 3,51,592.00/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty One Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety Two) only.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 18.01.2017 at 10:00 am without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 19th day of Dec. 2016.

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SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE (ORDER -V, RULE -1, 5, 20) IN THE COURT OF SMTI INALO ZHIMOMI, CIVIL JUDGE (SENIOR DIVISION) DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Suit No : 128/2015 Plaintiff : State Bank of India, Old Market Branch, Dimapur : Nagaland Defendants : M/s. Kwality Uniform House To, 1. Mr. Jagpreet Singh Malhotra, Prop. of M/s. Kwality Uniform House Add : Nyamo Lotha Road, Dimapur; Nagaland 2. Smti. Meneu Kutsu, W/o. Pradeep Goyal Add : Ward No. 02, Chumukedima, Dimapur; Nagaland Whereas State Bank of India, Old Market Branch Dimapur, Nagaland has instituted a suit against you for recovery of loan Rs. 7,43,643.00/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Forty Three Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Three) only.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 16.01.2017 at 10:00 am without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 05th day of Jan. 2016.

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BENGALURU, Jan 7 (Agencies): Barely a week after Bengaluru was put to shame by incidents of mass molestation and assault on New Year’s Eve, another incident of alleged molestation has come to light.

A young woman wearing a burqa was reportedly attacked by a man early morning on Friday in North Bengaluru’s KG Haali residential area as she was walking on her way to work.

It is believed that the man followed her, grabbed her and pinned her to the ground as she screamed for help. She received abrasions on her legs, arms and her tongue.

The attacker reportedly ran away when the barking of street dogs raised an alarm. Residents then rushed to the help the woman and took her to a Hospital.

The police said they have launched a search for the suspect.

On December 31, in a similar incident, a young woman walking home was approached by two men on a scooter. Alarmed, she tried to side-step them, but one man disembarked and attacked her.

As she fought back, he pushed her towards the other man. He molested her, and then threw her hard to the ground.

Fog effect: 70 north-bound trains delayed NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (PTI): At least 70 northbound trains trains were running late and seven others cancelled on Thursday morning due to dense fog in parts of north India including Delhi, a railway official said. Met department officials observed that visibility was poor in most areas in the national capital.

According to the Northern Railway official, Sampoorna Kranti Express was r unning 26 hours behind schedule, Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Garib Rath and Bhagalpur-New Delhi Vikramshila Express were running 23 hours late and Vaishali Express was 25 hours late.

Apart from that, as many as 22 trains were rescheduled, the official said.

financially weaker sections had the strength to fight against poverty and during the 50 days of demonetisation, the entire country witnessed the strength of the Indian society to fight against corruption. “The society had the determination and inner strength to fight against evils within the society,” Prasad quoted Modi.

The prime minister also told the party workers that the conditions in the five pollbound states was in favour of BJP and NDA. Assembly elections are due in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur.

Ex-Army chief Gen JJ Singh joins SAD, to take on Amarinder

Former Army chief JJ Singh, along with his wife, joins SAD in presence of Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal in Chandigarh on Saturday.

Chandigarh, Jan 7 (PTI): Former Army chief Gen (retd) JJ Singh on Saturday joined the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and is set to take on Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh from Patiala Urban seat in the February 4 state Assembly elections.

The 71-year-old, who also served as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, joined the SAD here this evening in the presence of party president and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Badal told reporters that Gen Singh had himself shown interest in contesting from Patiala Urban Assembly seat.

He exuded confidence that he will pull off a “historic win” against Amarinder, who is also an exArmy man.

Yesterday, Amarinder had said in a press conference that it would be for the first time in the history of Army that a “Captain will defeat the General”,

when asked about his reaction over SAD fielding Gen Singh against him. “A soldier’s son will defeat you (Amarinder), uproot you from the palace (taking a dig at Amarinder being from the erstwhile state of Patiala) and will confine you, that will be my historic win,” Gen JJ Singh said.

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AgustaWestland deal: Fresh NBW against James, summons to 3 others

UNITED NATIONS, JAN 7 (PTI): New UN chief Antonio Guterres has set up a task force, which includes a senior Indian diplomat, to develop a “game-changing” strategy aimed at preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse

by UN peacekeepers. Top UN peacekeeping official and senior diplomat Atul Khare is part of the highlevel task force. Khare is currently under secretarygeneral, department of field support.

UN secretary-general Guterres has asked Jane Holl Lute, special coordinator for improving the organisation’s response to sexual exploitation and abuse, to convene the highlevel task force to develop “a clear, game-changing strategy” to achieve visible and measurable further improvement in the UN’s approach to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse.

Members of the highlevel task force, all of whom hold official positions within the UN system, will use the upcoming report of the secretary-general on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation to present elements of the strategy.

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS): A court here on Saturday issued a fresh open-ended non-bailable warrant (NBW) against British national Christian Michel James and summons to a company and two other accused in the Rs 3,600 crore ($528 million) AgustaWestland helicopter deal. Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued the fresh warrant against James and fresh summons to Delhibased Media Exim Pvt. Ltd. and its Directors R.K. Nanda and former Director J.B. Subramaniyam under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after they did not appear in court. Public Prosecutor Navin Kumar told the court the summons issued against the three accused on the last date of hearing could not be executed. The court directed the accused to appear on February 22, the next date of hearing.

The company will be represented by an authorised representative.

After considering a supplementary charge sheet in the case, the court issued summons against the company and two individuals

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SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE (ORDER -V, RULE -1, 5, 20) IN THE COURT OF SMTI SEYIELENUO MEZHÜ, CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Suit No : 53/2016 Plaintiff : State Bank of India, Old Market Branch, Dimapur : Nagaland Defendants : Mr. Pratap Pradhan To, 1. Mr. Pratap Pradhan Add : H/No. 2, Thahekhu Village, Dimapur; Nagaland Whereas State Bank of India, Old Market Branch Dimapur, Nagaland has instituted a suit against you for recovery of loan Rs. 58,789.00/- (Rupees Fifty Eight Thousand and Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine) only.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 18.01.2017 at 10:00 am without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 19th day of Dec. 2016.

SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE (ORDER -V, RULE -1, 5, 20) IN THE COURT OF SMTI SEYIELENUO MEZHÜ, CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Suit No : 54/2016 Plaintiff : State Bank of India, Old Market Branch, Dimapur : Nagaland Defendants : M/s. Variety Store & Others To, 1. Mr. Surendra Prasad, Prop. of M/s. Variety Store, Add : Elora Line Yak Hotel Complex, Dimapur; Nagaland 2. Mr. Haridwar Prasad, S/o Kanahya Prasad Add : Hazi Park Market, Dimapur; Nagaland Whereas State Bank of India, Old Market Branch Dimapur, Nagaland has instituted a suit against you for recovery of loan Rs. 3,99,856.00/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Ninty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six) only.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 18.01.2017 at 10:00 am without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

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language.

This is the first major violation by a major political party that is BJP, by its MP. Now action must be taken by the party as well as the Election Commission against Sakshi Maharaj.

“They are making derogatory comments against one section of the society.

This is violation of Model Code of Conduct to incite one section against another.

And this is a criminal act,” he said.

Asked about the comments, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, “I haven’t seen his statement, but we believe in taking everyone along...Country runs on law, on Constitution, it does not run with stick.

“Such statements or views...are not of either BJP or government. We have nothing to do with such statements.”

Caught in the controversy at a time when elections in UP and four other states are around the corner, an unfazed Maharaj made it clear that he was not speaking at a BJP event.

sertions prejudicial to national- integration) among others, police said.

SP Meerut J Ravinder Goud said the FIR was registered at Sadar Bazar police station. Congress also complained to the Election Commission.

“Those with four wives and 40 children are responsible for the population increase in the country. Hindus are not responsible for the increase in population,” Sakshi Maharaj said.

“Strict laws are required in this country if we really want to curb population.

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for the sake of the country,” he added.

In a letter to the EC, AICC Secretary, Legal and Human Rights department, K C Mittal urged immediate action against Sakshi Maharaj for violating the law.

Mittal said Sakshi Maharaj had not only violated the Model Code of Conduct but also the law and asked the EC to view his remarks as per recent judgment of Supreme Court prohibiting seeking votes in the name of religion.

Congress leader KC Mittal said Sakshi Maharaj’s speech is “offensive” as it is based on caste and religion and goes against the recent Supreme Court judgement.

Condemning the comments, JD-U leader K C Tyagi termed them as the first major violation of the Supreme Court guidelines outlined on Monday on use of religion in politics.

“Recently the Supreme Court and the Chief Election Commission laid down some guidelines for model code of conduct, including not to use religion, caste and

Meerut, Jan 7 (PTI): BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj was today booked for allegedly hurting religious feelings after he indirectly blamed Muslims for the population growth in the country that sparked a controversy, days after Supreme Court outlawed seeking votes in the name of religion or caste.

As the outburst by the MP from Unnao in pollbound Uttar Pradesh drew strong condemnation from opposition parties, the BJP distanced itself from the comments made at a ‘sant sammelan’ here yesterday while the Election Commission sought a report from Meerut district administration.

The FIR was registered under IPC sections 298 (Uttering, words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person), 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class) and 153b (Imputations, as-

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weaker sections supported the demonetisation decision taken by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. “Poor and poverty have never been a means for vote bank politics for BJP. The financially weaker section is not a means to win elections. To serve poor is to serve god. The government is working to improve the quality of life of the poor,” said union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad who briefed media on the speech of prime minister at the second and concluding day of the party’s national executive.

Modi also said that

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New Delhi, Jan 7 (Agencies): Describing corruption as a social evil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said, at the national executive meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), that there was a need to bring transparency in political funding and the party is in favour of electoral reforms.

During the speech, Modi also said that demonetisation was an act against corruption because unregulated flow of cash strengthens benami property. The prime minister further said that the poor and financially

Beijing, Jan 7 (Agencies): In a rare dissent against official policy, a former Chinese diplomat who served in India has sought change in China’s repeated efforts to block India’s bid to slap a UN ban on JeM leader Masood Azhar arguing that he is a terrorist and Beijing should “adjust” its stand accordingly.

In his lengthy blog on social media WeChat public account about the India-China stalemate over Azhar, Mao Siwei who previously served as China’s Consul General in Kolkata - said China should take advantage of India’s complaint against Azhar and “get rid of the passive diplomatic situation” between the two countries.

The blog published on December 28, two days before China refused to lift its technical hold on India’s application, allowing it to lapse, Mao highlighted the history of Pakistan- based terror organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-eMuhammad and how they carried out violent attacks whenever India and Pakistan made efforts to normalise their relations.

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The court said there is prima facie sufficient evidence against the accused.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year filed a fresh charge sheet against James and three others, including the company, in its ongoing money laundering probe into the helicopter deal.

According to the ED, Media Exim is a shell company of James and allegedly incorporated for facilitating transactions of kickbacks paid to James by Finmeccanica, a group firm of AgustaWestland.

James allegedly received around Rs 225 crore as kickbacks from AgustaWestland for the deal inked for the purchase of 12 helicopters in the guise of transactions for performing multiple work

contracts in the country.

The agency is said to have found that of the kickbacks received by James, Rs 6.33 crore was routed to India through his shell company Media Exim from his Dubai-based Global Services FZE. “Nanda and Subramaniyam were appointed Directors of Media Exim Pvt. Ltd., who willingly and knowingly connived with James and helped him in acquiring immovable and movable properties or assets in Delhi, which have already been attached,” the ED said.

James and other alleged middlemen Guido Ralph Haschke and Carlo Gerosa have been named as accused in separate investigations conducted by the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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esides being known as the ‘Garden City’ once not too long ago, Bengaluru was also known as a vibrant liberal and cosmopolitan city inhabited by people who were kind, helpful and respectful. However, today Bengaluru is no longer the ‘Garden City’ it was as the greenery has almost disappeared and given way to multi-storeyed buildings and structures. The tag of being liberal and cosmopolitan is also almost disappearing as lumpen elements have begun to destroy that concept by targeting religious minorities and women. The other face of Bengaluru that used to resurrect in the form of acts of moral Talibanism has become almost an accepted and not too infrequent occurrence. This was again reminded and in a bigger was on eve of New Year 2017 when a huge mob molested women with impunity even as 1500 policemen deployed in the area looked on as the horror scenes unfolded.

The particular spots- M.G.Road and Brigade Road - which are considered upper end with pubs, restaurants and trendy shops being the favourite places of the youth. Bangalore has hogged the national headlines for three days now. A considerable population of the country has been debating whether the garden city is safe for women or not. Bengaluru doesn’t know diddly-squat about celebrating - it only knows hooliganism. Just like in Delhi, women who dare to have a good time in public, often end up getting mauled. This does not seem like the Bangalore that many knew. When it comes to the safety of women, Bengaluru is no better than Delhi, and Saturday night was its final confirmation. Hooliganism shows up in Bengaluru time and again and this happens especially when women dare to have a good time in public, often end up getting mauled. However, despite “elaborate” security arrangements, women were molested, and children scared out of their wits, while male friends and relatives had a tough time protecting them from unruly men. And all this happened despite the 1,500 policemen deployed in the area. The area has always been a potentially risky place for any other reveller especially women. Such scenes are also now rare in places like Delhi and few other Indian cities. Hooliganism in Indian metro cities is a diseases that needs to be treated with seriousness. India has earned a notorious reputation as a totally unsafe country for foreign female tourists. India ranks as No.1 as the most dangerous and Obnoxious country for a woman to travel. It is indeed unfortunate that a country that has so much to offer by way of spectacular cultural sites, art, history and food, is being dubbed as a rape nation.

However, the situation has grown worse, not better.

Last year it was noted that there were UK and US travel advisories and warnings on travel to India and Australia, Canada, and many other governments as well as travel agencies backed by the Japanese and Chinese governments have also issued travel advisories and warnings. Rape rates are 26.7%, according to the latest statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The United States categorically stated that women should not travel alone in India due to the likelihood of sexual assault and harassment but also lists many other hazards in India (including infectious disease, intra-religious violence, terrorism etc.) The obvious conclusion is that there is something wrong about Indian males and this needs to be constantly exposed by the media and tackled by the law.

DailyDevotion Jesus

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip?” —John 14:9 These words were not spoken as a rebuke, nor even with surprise; Jesus was encouraging Philip to draw closer. Yet the last person we get intimate with is Jesus.

Before Pentecost the disciples knew Jesus as the One who gave them power to conquer demons and to bring about a revival (see Luke 10:18-20). It was a wonderful intimacy, but there was a much closer intimacy to come: “…I have called you friends…” (John 15:15). True friendship is rare on earth. It means identifying with someone in thought, heart, and spirit. The whole experience of life is designed to enable us to enter into this closest relationship with Jesus Christ. We receive His blessings and know His Word, but do we really know Him? Jesus said, “It is to your advantage that I go away…”

(John 16:7). He left that relationship to lead them even closer. It is a joy to Jesus when a disciple takes time to walk more intimately with Him. The bearing of fruit is always shown in Scripture to be the visible result of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ (see John 15:1-4).

Once we get intimate with Jesus we are never lonely and we never lack for understanding or compassion. We can continually pour out our hearts to Him without being perceived as overly emotional or pitiful. The Christian who is truly intimate with Jesus will never draw attention to himself but will only show the evidence of a life where Jesus is completely in control. This is the outcome of allowing Jesus to satisfy every area of life to its depth.

The picture resulting from such a life is that of the strong, calm balance that our Lord gives to those who are intimate with Him.

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There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.

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Post-mortem perspective on the role of Why does anybody need aBiblical woman in society and nationhood special political favor?

here is no justice or rationale of reasonable human answer for making a group of People a despised low Caste by Religion and then Government compensate them with special undemocratic political favoritism. A welfare Government provides certain economic Privileges or Concession to certain economically weak Class of the Citizens with reserved quota for Seats in the Educational Institutes or Government Services in Employment. Government may also provide for Senior Citizens and for physically old infirm and no longer able to earn a decent livelihood with privileges of Confessional Rate of Fare in the Rail or in the Airplane.

These special treatments are rationale and reasonable in a Welfare human Society.

However, the 8 yards distance between the Goal Posts in the Soccer Field is the same for both of every groups of Players educated or not, rich or poor and Male or Female Gender.

The Marathon Race of 26 miles 385 Yards distance is the same for both the Male and the Female. The Circumference of the Ball is the same for both the Genders in the Football Game.

The Discuss and the Shot-put Iron ball and Hammer throw should be of the same Weight for both Male and Female Athletes than lighter and smaller for the Females!

But what can be more unjust and lack of every human rationale than to give special political Treatment to certain group among Equals?

In Politics, there is no Separate Democracy System for one Gender and a separate System for another Gender. The Rules of Democracy and democratic Political System is the same for both the male and female Gender.

There was serious differences of political Opinion between Mahatma Gandhi

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nclusiveness of all of the Nagas in the settlement is possible only in unity of all the Nagas and unity of the Nagas is possible only without discrimination of any of the Nagas.

In the Naga National Movement for Naga Nationhood, all of the Nagas did not spontaneously rise up together at the same time but gradually momentum was gained and at last all came together only. Some tribes were the first, some tribes came later and some were the last to join the

and Dr. Bhimraj Ambedkar –the Author of the Constitution of India. Ambedkar was a Dalit and wanted Separate Seat and Voting for the Schedule Castes election by the Dalits themselves. The British Government would have granted the demand but Mahatma Gandhi vehemently said the Dalits alone could not have a separate democratic favor in Democracy.

If the Dalits are down trodden; the reasons for its being down trodden should be removed rather than compensate the unjust social practice with unjust political favor.

Females are treated a Weaker Gender in the Hindus Matriarchal Society like in the Nagas. The individual Hindus Males are of no more or no less compassionate than a Naga Man, but the Hindu Religion looks at the Girl not only the weaker gender but also a lower gender.

The degree of female feticides in the Hindu Society in India gives an indication of the insurmountable attitude towards the Female in the Hindu Society. Another indication of the attitude on the female among the Hindus is the unfavorable practice of Dowry in which the girl’s father gives money and other valuables to the husband for the marriage of his daughter as if giving his daughter alone is not sufficient enough valuable unless accompanied with presents of gold and silver.

The Naga Matriarchal society also looks at the girl as the weaker Gender but the Naga never looks down at the woman. The Sumis in the Naga Society has a custom of declaring a Bride Price for the marriage of the girl. However, the Bride Price in the Sumi Case is indication of the degree of Honor the Girl has rather than to add value to her.

The Government of India greatly feels uncomfortable at

movement but at last all of the Naga tribes joined the movement together and whether earlier or later or latest all became one fold accepting one another and all tribes took part in NNC and FGN without discrimination.

When the first talk took place between the Gol and the FGN, the Nagas were in unity and solidarity. NNC/ FGN was all in all in the National Movement. After the failure of the talk, the National workers were divided and formed factional

the unjust injustice treatment of the Woman folks in the Hindu Society, but it does not have any Idea to compensate the Injustice to the Female Gender. Therefore, Government is introducing Political Favoritism for the Female Gender. It is also not for nothing!

The Naga does not have any uncomfortable feeling of injustice towards the Female Gender because it his heart he has no such attitudinal feeling.

It is very unwise to compensate a Social Injustice with political favoritism. The Female Gender does not merit any Political Favoritism just because the Gender is Woman. The Naga does not feel any obligation to give political favor the women folks just because they are Females.

Yes, in Studies, in their duties, girls are better and sincerer than Boys are. Girls look after their old Parents and others with more Care and Tenderness; they are par excellence in that, but it is not because they are brainier or have more compassion than man has. It is just that God has made them like that and Man thanks God for that.

However, that does not merit any extra political kickback of 30% Reservation in the Urban Bodies Election to Woman. Man and Woman is Equal before God, before the Law and before modern Free Will Democracy. Woman Reservation in ULB Election is Unwise, Unjust Favoritism in Naga Polity; leave alone Article 371A of the Constitution of India.

Political Favoritism has no place in modern Free Will Democracy. In Politics Man and Woman must have equal share of 100% each.

Thepfulhouvi Solo. IFS (RR-68), Retd. Principal secretary Nagaland

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s the battle for the 33% women reservation in the Municipal elections rages on, it would perhaps be good for all of us to ponder on the role of a woman in human society and nations as set forth in the Bible.

1. The word Eve (woman) literally means “Life giver”. There is only one man in the whole of human history that was not born of a woman- He was Adam. Adam was directly created

by God himself and was not born of any woman.

2. After Adam, all of mankind (humankind) was born of Eve. Eve literally means “Mother of all living humankind.” (Gen 3:20) A woman is therefore the mother of all humanity and human history. Also, even humanity’s salvation came through the woman. “And I will put enmity between thee and the women, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall bruise they head and thou shall bruise his heal.” (Gen 3:15) 3. God did not create a society or a nation from the beginning. He could have done that but instead, he first created a family. He did this by first creating a man Adam which means “mankind.” Then from the man God created a woman. The man and woman were to become one flesh and from that union, a family was to begin the history of mankind and nations.

The family therefore is the foundation of a society or a nation. In this Biblical fundamental truth, the woman in many ways has a more important role than the man in human societies and nations. This is because without the woman the man is incomplete. “And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him a helper as his partner.”

(Gen.2:18.) Thus, it is the woman who completes the man so that he can be the head of the family. In this mysterious design of God, the Bible says: “Neither was the man created for the woman but the woman for the man” (1 Cor. 11:9). Also, in as much as the man is the “image bearer and glory of God, so is the woman the glory of man” (1 Cor. 11:7). In this context, the Bible further says: “A good woman is a crown to her husband, but she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.” (Prov. 12:4) As for the virtues of a good wife and mother, the Bible

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Governments and fratricidal conflict took place. Among the different groups, the NSCN(I-M) was considered as the strongest Group and the GoI had agreed to have ceasefire agreement with NSCN(I-M), and ceasefire agreement was signed in 1997 and political talk was started which has been in process for a settlement up to now.

To speak the truth, under God and by His grace the NSCN (I-M) has earned the status of the highest level talk which is

to be appreciated by the Nagas. The general public and the National workers cannot deny it. But the fact that the ongoing political talk being led by a Group does not satisfy the people, so much has been said about inclusiveness of all of the NPGs and the Naga people. If possible, it is the best for all, because it is a safety for the leading Group and for all of the people. Whatever settlement is made, all are responsible and no one will be blamed even if any

Reducing politics to a gamble or keeping it dignified

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olitics in Nagaland is like an alcohol addiction. It gets even those who can’t walk straight on their own to run for public office.

All one has to have is enough money to play the election game.

In gambling, a participant thinks only about winning by beating other competitors by hook or by crook. In one of my Village Council meetings, someone recently said: “If you’re thinking about getting into the election, you must be willing to do anything in order to win, if not … you will cause a huge loss to our village people.” What he was implying, I guess, was this: If others use money to buy votes or deploy muscle power, we have to use more of them to beat the other candidates. Sadly, this has become the prevailing mindset of our Naga people.

Having been fed with the money-for-vote mindset, many intending candidates are pressured into borrowing money or selling off their properties to contest in elections. Of course, they are betting against hope that they will recover their election campaign expenses once they get elected. They think that they have a right to be paid back, even if that meant having to steal public funds.

Getting into politics, they assume, is the quickest way to make easy money. Their ideas of and motivation for politics are more in terms of gambling, not public service.

In contrast, real politics is about public service. It’s about having concern for others and serving to

make lives better for all. When, for example, an elected official helps to provide good education for children, he is fulfilling his duty as a politician. And that’s not something to be construed as a gamble, because the future of our children depends on it. But when he drifts away from doing what he should do and begins to loot government funds meant for school children, he is putting the future of the children on the line or jeopardizing their lives. Therefore, real politics is not a game. it’s about dealing with real lives … and that’s a very serious matter.

What about the recent discovery of the PDS rice scam in which the government is suspected of having a direct involvement? Can a government activity which has allegedly siphoned off supply goods meant for the poor be considered as fitting the definition of politics? Of course, not! The real name for this kind of activity is called criminal enterprise.

And those who participate in that sort of illegal activity are really thieves or criminals, although they may still operate under the cover of some political offices. Such people don’t deserve to be called real politicians; at best, they are just political hacks!

Understandably, most Nagas today suspect politicians of being ambitious, conniving, unprincipled, opportunistic, and corrupt. Since we are too familiar with these sorts of leaders, we have also wrongly come to demean an honorable and essential profession – that of the politician.

Since a politician’s primary job is public service, the task is very much a sacred profession and of a high calling which not just ‘anybody’ can fulfill. A person of political material must possess certain exceptional abilities, such as being skillful at mediating among political factions to reach agreements, negotiating issues with various pressure groups, and determining trade-offs in order to achieve something that seems reasonable. In a democratic society, he must not get too far ahead of the people either, because they must talk back and forth, shifting in response to changing group pressures.

Politicians are essential for running the government, whose fragmented powers require them to make compromises among and within the various branches of government, to produce policy and action. And although he may be guided by principle, he acknowledges that there are people of principle on the other side, too.

To sum it all up, politics isn’t a game. Don’t waste it by playing games. If you dirty the office with misdeeds for short-term gains, the dirt stays behind when you leave or people will have to continue living in the dirt if you stay on as you are.

Serving in government is a public trust. It’s about improving people’s lives and building a better future for all. So, treat it with the respect it deserves.

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goes on to say: “The heart of the husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil” (Prov. 31:11). Proverbs 31:28 further says: “Her children rise up and call her blessed” Finally, Proverbs 14:1 says: “The wise woman builds her house but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.” Hence the role that a woman or a mother plays in the life of a society or nation is paramount and indispensable.

4. Besides being an indispensable person to her husband and children, the woman also has a role in providing for the family’s financial needs.

Proverbs 31:16 says: “She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hand, she plants a vine yard.” In our modern world where our needs are greater than former times, a woman’s role in providing for her family’s needs is greater. Therefore women going for careers are a justified necessity.

But whatever her achievement as a career woman may be, her greatest role in the family is her duty to her husband and to her children. This is because, the mental and spiritual health of a nation lies heavily on a mother’s bosoms and shoulders. That is the way God created the order of a family. In other words, a mother’s love for her children and her husband is the foundational pillar of a nation’s health and well being 5. In physical strength, a woman is weaker than a man. But in mental and spiritual strength, a woman is stronger than a man. (As proven by psychologist, even in torture, a woman can outlast a man in mental and physical breakdown). The fact is therefore: while God has made the man physically stronger, God has made the woman mentally and spiritually stronger because she is the one who must trivial in the birth pangs of bringing new born babies into the world so that the human race can go on Conclusion: Indeed the Bible is right when it says that the price of a virtuous woman is far above rubies (Prov 31:10). But the same Bible also says: “The wise woman builds her house but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.”

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problem arises out of the settlement.

In view of this, my suggestion to the NSCN (I-M) and other NPGs and all of the Naga public is that in spite of the existence of the different NPGs, the name of each organization is not used and only “ Naga” is used in the talk. It is to be no longer “ GoI and NSCN (I-M)” but “GoI and Nagas” led by Th Muivah.

Even delegates from any other Groups such as NNC/ FGN, NSCN(R), NSCN (K) or NSCN ( Khehoi

camp) may not use the name of the organization but “ Naga delegate” only may be used.

If this is accepted, the talk is for all and it belongs to all of the people and all of the Nagas have sense of belonging. Then the leaders or delegates are accepted as the leaders of the solid people. “ Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back” (Is.54:2). It is better to accept the better.”

Rev.L.Suohie Mhasi, (rev. suohie_mhasi@yahoo.com)

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Sir,

No electricity for 3 days at Padumpukhuri

During winter season 500 kva transformer has been damaged due to some technical problem or overloading. The consumers/public were informed from the concern department of power that there is not a single spare Transformer in the departmental store for replacement and the staff going around for 3 days visiting colonies to sort out for some alternative arrangements for replacement is a big embarrassment for the power department in Nagaland state. How can it be a place like Dimapur city one and only commercial hub of the state running short of spare transformer for an emergency purposes in the stock and let the consumers suffer for 3 to 4 days blackout without light. Whenever public put an enquiry the answer we get is shortage of funds/enable to purchase extra power source from the grid/less revenue collection from the consumers/shortage of working staff etc. Who’s outlook is all these for ultimately the responsible goes to state government/power minister/and the officials of power departments concern. Every now and then we talk about development but please improve the power supply, water supply, proper road connectivity first which is the source of life or life line and talk for further development.

Let me press forward to the concern power department once again that upcoming sub-station plan at Padumpukhuri be taken up at the earliest to solve the hardship face by three colonies for long years from Purana Bazar/Padumpukhuri & Airport sector. I believe the power is working hard to venture out online payment/digital billing system and mostly the very challenging work is removing electric rusty posts especially in Dimapur replaced by underground cabling like other major cities in India to avoid all sources of effects in the near future.

Kashito Kiba, Padumpukhuri

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

Shimla, Manali cut off after snow; power, traffic snapped

Shimla received so much of snow. “Bad thing is no electricity. Who cares!

Going out for a walk with camera,” Goyal said on his Facebook account.

This season Shimla last got snow on December 25 and it was mild one.

According to the Met office here, certain areas in Shimla like the Mall Road, the Ridge, the US Club and Jakhu hills and Manali got more than a foot of snow.

While Shimla saw a low of minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, it was minus 0.8 degree in Manali.

McLeodganj, the abode of the Dalai Lama in suburbs of Dharamsala town, was also covered with snow.

The Dhauladhar ranges of the Himalayas, forming the backdrop to the Tibetan spiritual leader’s official palace, have been experiencing heavy snow, the Met office here said.

Rain lashed lower areas of Himachal Pradesh such as Dharamsala, Palampur, Solan, Nahan, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur and Mandi, bringing down

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Nomination date extended till January 9 (From p-1) allowed the officials to change the venue for filing of nominations for Kohima, Medziphema and Changtongya.

Since the Commission can only grant permission to change the venue, Imchen, in this regard stated that the ROs could choose a convenient place and mention the venue in the official notification in their respective administrative office.

He said the same request was granted for Mokokchung and Chumukedima on Friday.

To queries whether nominations would allowed on Sunday, Imchen said official works would be held only during working days and not on holidays or Sundays.

With regards to time for filing of nominations, Imchen said the procedure would be as usual (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), however, depending on the situation, RO may fix the time to start early or otherwise.

When asked if more time would be extended in case candidates fail to file nominations on Monday in view of bandh at several places, Imchen categorically said that there was no way to continue extending the date of nominations indefinitely.

AYO total bandh in Kohima, Medziphema on Monday (From p-1) In order enforce strict and total bandh, AYO has called upon all colony youths and members, apart from villages, to be present in their respective colonies.

“At least ten thousand members are expected to participate in the public move,” AYO stated.

In this regard, AYO has requested taxis, buses and truck unions to contribute by sacrificing their valued assets for the day.

We also humbly appeal all hospitals in Kohima to assist in case of emergency.

Even as the Angami Public Organization (APO) would be meeting the chief minister on Sunday, AYO said the youth organization has activated all their assets and resources in view of the bandh.

While expressing regret for the inconvenience, AYO has appealed to the general public not to take unnecessary risk.

Meanwhile, all volunteers have been advised to wear traditional dress.

For further information AYO said the following individuals could be contacted: Neinguvoto Krose (operations)- 9856309500, Peter Rutsa (operations)9856000177, Zhatuo Ratsa (catering)- 9436016529, Kenneth Mere (catering)- 9856901489 and Dievi Yano (medical)9856200353.

With regard to Chumoukedima, AYO said “in due course of time, necessary action shall be initiated against the defaulters as per the resolution so established and duly published in the local dailies previously”.

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In this background, the Ministry is in the process of creating an MSME data bank based on which it can project the actual requirements of the sector, he said and asked these enterprises to register themselves.

Reserve Bank of India, Kumar said, has issued guidelines for creation of committees for revival and rehabilitation of MSMEs which are facing stress.

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“Chief Minister should specify whether he had sent names of Lalu Prasad and his minister sons for seat on the dais at the function...when the names were not sent, where comes the question of PMO deleting their names?” senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said in a statement.

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(Form p-1) considered by the Ao Senden as a “direct insult and disrespect to the people”.

The Senden said extension was done only to enable a few vested interested candidates to file their nomination and going against the sentiments of the community.

The Senden further cautioned the state government that in case of any eventuality arising out of the extension of nomination, the government itself will be held solely responsible. The Senden has also vowed that it will continue to remain in vigil in front of DC office even on Sunday.

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Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS): Popular tourist destinations Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie remained cut off throughout Saturday from the rest of Himachal Pradesh following continuous snowfall, officials said.

Electricity supply was snapped here and Manali as power lines were damaged badly due to falling trees.

But plentiful snowfall has cheered members of the hospitality industry in the hope that tourists will come in large numbers in the coming days.

Traffic bound for Shimla could only reach Shogi, about 15 km from here, due to snowfall, an official told IANS. Likewise, heavy traffic on the National Highway-21 was blocked near Patlikuhl, 20 km before Manali.

This was the season’s first significant snowfall that froze the “Queen of Hills” and resulted in the freezing of taps.

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the temperatures.

Banjar in Kullu district recorded state’s highest rainfall of 73 mm.

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The road link to towns in upper Shimla is likely to be restored by Sunday evening, the official said.

The official advised tourists not to venture into remote areas as chances of heavy snow were high.

The weather forecast said western disturbances -- storm systems originating from the Caspian Sea in the Central Asia and moving across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region -- would remain active till Sunday with chances of heavy snow at isolated places.

Thereafter the weather will remain largely dry in the state till January 13, Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, told IANS. He said the minimum temperature in the state would drop in the next two-three days.

“It was sunny yesterday (on Friday) and we were never expecting sudden change in weather.

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(SMEs) should be facilitated by increased cash limits for the payment of salaries of their daily wage and contractual workers.

While assessing the impact on people, 92 per cent respondents in the survey said that the major impact of currency crunch is seen on daily needs of the people such as purchase of eatables, dairy products and other necessities.

As many as 58 per cent respondents said they were facing high level of difficulty in fulfilling their day to day activities while 89 per cent respondents reported unavailability of cash at banks and ATMs as a major hurdle in withdrawing cash from the bank or ATMs, the survey said.

Jiwarajka said that the immediate effect would probably be short-lived and the long term effect will drive the Indian economy to new areas of growth.

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New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS): As many as 73 per cent businesses said they were unable to meet the daily cash requirements to pay wages to contractual workforce because of the severe cash crunch prevailing after demonetisation, according to a survey conducted by PHD Chamber.

“In the business segment, 73 per cent respondents are facing huge cash crunch due to demonetisation as they are unable to fulfill their daily cash requirements to pay wages to daily wagers and contractual workforce,” said the survey based on responses from more than 50 economists and analysts, 700 business firms and 2,000 people during the month of December.

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New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI): Indian citizens who are not resident of India will be able to exchange demonetised Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes at RBI offices till 30 June, the external affairs ministry announced on Friday.

The ministry said the provision to exchange the notes would be subject to the regulations of the notification — Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2015 which put the limit of bringing back currency into the country at Rs25,000 per person.

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is a lot of momentum in the Indian economy,” said Mahbubani.

The conference also discussed changing global trends. “We are moving from a unipolar world to a multi-polar world which is good for small states because they will have more options,” he said.

“The fact that we are moving towards multi-polar world will create new op-

portunities for Singapore.

We can have good relations with China, United States, India and Europe,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the conference.

Panelists at the conference addressed geopolitical tensions wrought by the rise of the Islamic State, cyberattacks and North Korea missile launches as well as mounting economic challenges such as the fate of global markets in the wake of Brexit and expectations for the continued development of free trade.

“The world has changed and has become multi-polar, less dominated by the US, to a point where reaching decisions at the global level is increasingly complex and difficult to achieve,” said Merit E. Janow, Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia Uni-

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Singapore, Jan 7 (PTI): Indian economy will grow faster than China despite the temporary slowdown created by demonetisation, an Indian-origin academic and former Singapore diplomat said at a conference of leading world universities here today.

“Even if the demonetisation created a slowdown, it is not going to change the long-term momentum of where India is going with its economic growth,” said Dean Kishore Mahbubani of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Concluding a three-day conference attended by educators from leading universities from across the world that make up the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, Mahbubani said demonetisation is good for Indian economy in the long-term. “I think demonetisation is a good thing for a lot of (black) money has come back into the economy. That, I think, is good for the economy,” he said. The Reserve Bank of India will need to borrow less after the cash returns to banks following demonetisation, he said. “India will grow faster than China even after this (demonetisation) slow down. There

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unsurprising, as they draw heavily from the available data for the first half of this fiscal, it said.

“However, Icra expects GDP (gross domestic product) and GVA (gross value added, which excludes taxes and subsidies) growth for FY2017 at 6.8 per cent and 6.6 per cent respectively, appreciably lower than the advance estimates,” it said.

The CSO pegged the country’s gross domestic product at 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 compared with 7.6 per cent in 2015-16.

The anticipated growth of real GVA in 2016-17 is 7 per cent against 7.2 per cent in 2015-16, according to CSO estimates.

“The growth in deposits is an outlier, hence November data was not used for the financials,” India’s Chief Statistician T. C. A. Anant had said, implying that demonetisation

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New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI): Gold prices recovered by Rs 30 to Rs 28,740 per 10 grams on scattered buying by local jewelers even as the metal weakened overseas. On similar lines, Silver rebounded by Rs 350 to Rs 40,450 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Bullion traders said that mild buying by local jewelers at domestic spot market helped the recovery in the precious metals’ prices, but a weak trend overseas capped the gains.

Globally, gold fell 0.68 per cent to USD 1,172.20 an ounce and silver by 0.66 per cent to USD 16.44 an ounce in New York in yesterday’s trade. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity were higher by Rs 30 each to Rs 28,740 and Rs 28,590 per 10 grams, respectively. It had shed Rs 20 yesterday. Sovereign, however, remained unaltered at Rs 24,200 per piece of eight grams.

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS): The advance estimate of 7.1 per cent GDP released by Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), will have major errors as it does not include the data for the months after demonetisation, domestic rating agency Icra has said.

The agency on Friday pegged the expected growth for 2016-17 lower at 6.8 per cent.

“Given the impact of demonetisation on actual activity from mid-November 2016 onward, projecting GDP growth for the full year by extrapolating the trends up to October 2016 for several sectors, may introduce more errors than in earlier years. This would be particularly apt for cash intensive sectors such as construction,” Icra said in a statement.

The advance estimates released by the CSO of growth in FY2017 are

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is not a normal factor in the calculation of annual national income.

Icra said: “Given the unfolding trends, we expect actual FY2017 growth to be lower than the advance estimates for sub-sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, electricity and construction.”

In contrast, the recent uptick in commodity prices may well result in a somewhat improved GVA performance of the mining sector in H2 FY2017 as compared to the year-onyear decline in the first six months of FY2017, the agency added.

“Moreover, the unavailability of corporate filings for third quarter of FY2017 and second advance estimates of rabi output (as opposed to the available data on sowing), are likely to constrain the accuracy of the advance estimates,” the statement said.

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BA N G KO K , JA N 7 (AGENCIES): Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected with water levels reaching “roof-high” in some areas, Thailand’s interior ministry said.

Transport services, including flights, have been disrupted and rescue efforts are under way to reach those stranded. The unseasonal downpour is expected to continue for at least two more days. The flash floods have also damaged hundreds of schools and toppled power cables across southern Thailand. Residents in villages across the region are using inflatables, such as rubber rings, to cross submerged roads. Meanwhile, the airport in Nakhon Si Thammarat province has been forced to close after the area received a record 162mm (6.4 in) of rain on Friday, officials said. An official for Thailand’s Meteorological Department told AFP news agency that the situation was “very bad”, adding that it was still “raining heavily” in the south.

In response to the crisis, the Thai navy has stationed its largest ship in the South to act as a floating command centre, dispatching aid using helicopters and small boats.

Last month, aerial footage showed flood damage to parts of southern Thailand with only rooftops visible above the flood waters. Supplies were being delivered to residents by boat.

may pass through the Taiwan Strait during or shortly after Tsai’s trip.

The drills are seen as a show of strength by Beijing as its ties with the self-ruled island and the US deteriorate. Beijing has asked Washington to bar Tsai from flying through US airspace.

“A transit is a transit,” the Taiwanese leader told reporters last week, when asked whether she would be meeting anyone from Trump’s administration.

FORT LAUDERDALE, JAN 7 (AGENCIES): An Iraq war veteran took a gun out of his checked luggage and opened fire in a crowded baggage claim area at Fort Lauderdale’s airport on Friday, killing five people before being taken into custody, authorities said. Eight other people were wounded in the shooting rampage, which sent panicked travellers running for cover inside the terminal and onto the tarmac.

The gunman was identified as Esteban Santiago, 26, who was carrying US military identification, according to a spokesman for US Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, citing officials at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

An aunt said he came back from his deployment “A different person,” MSNBC reported. In November, Santiago told the Federal Bureau of Investigation that his mind was being controlled and agents sent him to a mental hospital, said a federal law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Protest as SL launches Chinese industrial zone C O L O M B O, J A N 7 (AGENCIES): Sri Lanka police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of people protesting the launch Saturday of a special industrial zone in the island`s south that hopes to attract billions of dollars in Chinese investment. Protesters pelted government supporters with stones and police retaliated with teargas and water cannon at the launch, which was also attended by the prime minister and the Chinese ambassador, a police official told AFP. Authorities said about 25 people were hurt in the skirmishes, including 12 police.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and

ambassador Yi Xianliang said the zone in Hambantota, 240 kilometres (150 miles) south of Colombo, will generate thousands of jobs and bring in about $5 billion in Chinese investment.

But residents are afraid they will lose their land to the project, which is situated adjacent to a lossmaking $1.4 billion harbour that Colombo hopes to turn into a joint venture with a Chinese company.

The port has already proved controversial in itself with hundreds of temporary dock workers going on strike in December demanding that they be absorbed into the main por t-owning company

ahead of any sale to the Chinese.

The government denies residents will lose any land to the new industrial zone, saying 95 percent of the area allocated for the project is state-owned and the remainder will be bought from private owners. They say there will be no forced acquisitions.

“In the next two to five years, if everything is ok, there will be about $5 billion of (Chinese) investments in this zone,” ambassador Yi said at the launch, adding that 100,000 jobs could be created.

People on the airport ramp area near terminals 1 and 2. (Reuters)

Santiago served from 2007 to 2016 in the Puerto Rico National Guard and Alaska National Guard including a deployment to Iraq from 2010 to 2011, according to the Pentagon.

A private first class and combat engineer, he received half a dozen medals before being transferred to the inactive ready reserve in August last year.

The shooter arrived on a flight to Fort Lauderdale with a checked gun in his

bag, and upon claiming the luggage went to the bathroom to load the gun, Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca said on Twitter.

He came out firing, LaMarca said, and witnesses told MSNBC television he only stopped after running out of ammunition, at which point he surrendered to police.

Cell phone video posted on social media showed travellers kneeling

and treating victims on the floor next to a carousel.

At least two victims had pools of blood from apparent head wounds. The suspect was unharmed as law enforcement officers never fired a shot, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters at the airport, adding it was too early to assign a motive.

“At this point, it looks like he acted alone,” Israel said while police continued to search the airport.

Fire breaks out in Bangladesh’s top medical university DHAKA, JAN 7 (AGENCIES): A fire broke out on Saturday in Bangladesh’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the capital, with no immediate reports of casualties, a media report said.

The fire started around 11.20 a.m and soon razed the underground of a building in the Cabin Block area of the hospital in Shahbagh, destroying valuable goods and documents, a police officer said on the condition of anonymity, Xinhua news agency reported.

He said several units of fire fighters doused the fire at about 12.15 p.m and no casualties have so far been reported.

The exact cause of the fire was unknown so far.

BSMMU is the first and only medical university in Bangladesh and considered one of the zenith medical varsities in the South Asia.

Clashes kill 9, including 2 civilians near Damascus BEIRUT, JAN 7 (AGENCIES): At least nine people, among them seven government soldiers, were killed in fighting near the Syrian capital of Damascus overnight, despite a fragile nationwide truce, a monitor said on Saturday.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighting was continuing on Saturday in Wadi Barada, a rebel-held district northwest of Damascus that is home to the capital’s main water source.

The Britain-based monitor said the overnight

fighting had killed at least seven Syrian soldiers and wounded around 20 others, some of whom were in serious condition.

Two civilians were also killed in the violence, the group said.

Water supplies from Wadi Barada have been cut since December 22.

The regime and the rebels have traded accusations of responsibility, with the government saying the rebels deliberately targeted water infrastructure and the opposition saying army strikes hit pumping facili-

ties.

Fighting has continued in the area despite the start on December 30 of a nationwide truce brokered by regime ally Russia and opposition backer Turkey.

The ceasefire, accepted by both the government and key rebel groups, has brought quiet to large parts of Syria, but the violence has continued in Wadi Barada.

There have been discussions about the possibility of an agreement to end the fighting, with experts

able to enter the area to fix the damaged water infrastructure.

But so far no deal has been reached, and the United Nations warned earlier this week that 5.5 million people were now affected by water shortages in the capital and its suburbs.

More than 3,10,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began with anti-government protests in March 2011.

Over half the country’s population has been displaced.

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Tr ump himself appeared to have ruled out meeting Tsai this trip, saying it is “a little bit inappropriate” to meet anybody until he takes office January 20.

Taiwan’s presidential office declined to provide details of Tsai’s itinerary during her US stays.

“What China cares most about is whether Tsai and Trump will meet,” political analyst Liao Da-chi told AFP. “These are all warning signals to see how Taiwan will respond, as well as testing waters with the US,” added Liao, a professor at the National Sun Yatsen University. Tsai will visit Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador among the dwindling number of states that officially recognise Taiwan. She will attend the presidential inauguration in Nicaragua on Tuesday and meet with the heads of states of the other three nations.

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TAIPEI, JAN 7 (AGENCIES): Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on Saturday on her way to Central America, a trip that will be closely watched by Beijing, incensed by her congratulatory call to Donald Trump. While the focus of the nine-day trip is to visit Taiwan’s ally nations in Central America, Beijingsceptic Tsai’s transit stops in Houston this weekend and San Francisco next weekend will be under scrutiny as cross-strait tensions rise.

Tsai’s conversation with Trump in December after he won the presidency upended decades of diplomatic precedent in which Washington has effectively ignored Taipei in favour of Beijing, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province to be brought back within its fold.

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ICAR Research Complex NEH Region, Nagaland Centre observed the “National Mushroom Day” and Training cum demonstration on mushroom cultivation on 23rd December, 2016 at ICAR research Complex Nagaland centre, Medziphema for the farmers and rural youths.

The state of Nagaland is having a large scope for the recycling the paddy waste for the mushroom cultivation by utilising these wastes for growing mushrooms to enhance income and impart higher level of sustainability. ICAR Research Complex, Nagaland Centre has been putting the sincere effort towards the improvement of livelihood and nutritional security by promoting the mushroom cultivation for the rural youths and women self help groups.

During the mushroom day celebration programme, a presentation on “Importance of mushroom in human diet” taken up by Dr. Rajesha, G., Scientist (Plant Pathology) to create the awareness about the nutritional and medicinal importance in the human diet for all age group people. During the occasion the Joint Director, Dr. D. J. Rajkhowa felicitated a young innovative spawn producing entrepreneur Mr. Rajib Mondal from Dimapur, Nagaland for commercial production of mushroom spawn for the benefit of mushroom growers of Nagaland.

He also established the spawn producing lab and practicing the mushroom cultivation with the help of ICAR Research Complex Nagaland centre.

During the valedictory programme, Dr. D. J. Rajkhowa, Joint Director motivated the participants to come up as an entrepreneur in spawn and mushroom production to mitigate the problem of spawn availability and nutritional security in Nagaland. ICAR Research Complex Nagaland Centre also initiated to provide the quality spawn to increase the mushroom production in the state. The 100 spawn packets were distributed by the Joint director to the fresh mushroom cultivating farmers to start the mushroom cultivation. During the same day, a training cum demonstration also conducted for the farmers. A small exhibition depicting about the method of mushroom cultivation and types of commercial edible mushroom available for the cultivation also facilitated for the farmers on that day.

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or the first time, social media giant Facebook and its photo-sharing service Instagram will showcase videos and photos from the red carpet as well as from backstage during the 74th Golden Globe Awards 2017.

In a partnership with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), Facebook will let fans watch full 360-degree videos of celebrities’ red-carpet experience while Instagram

is teaming up with fashion photography duo Mert and Marcus to shoot the action backstage as the Golden Globe Awards goes live from California on January 8 (4:30 am India time on Monday).

“The goal is to make Facebook and Instagram go-to hubs for video and other content from the Golden Globes and celebrities and further the company’s broader aims of boosting user engagement

and growth on both platforms,” a report in Variety said on Friday.

Twitter has also partnered with HFPA to host a live-stream of the red carpet at goldenglobes.twitter.com.

The collaboration comes after Facebook served as an exclusive streaming platform for the 2017 Golden Globes nominations.

Instagram will post photos from the show exclusively to the Golden Globes’ account on Instagram throughout the event.

“Instagram is also curating an exclusive video experience on the app’s “explore” tab that will go live on January 8. Throughout the day, the Golden Globes channel will present exclusive video content from celebrities, media personalities and industry insiders,” the report added.

he Joy of Giving charity concert at Aiko Greens, Purana Bazar, Dimapur in association with Hope Centre for Excellence held on January 7 put up an amazing concert for music lovers and joyful givers.

Amazing music ranging from rock to pop, broadway and classical to impressive original compositions were showcased by artists Nise Meruno, Aren, Lydia Longchari, Kekhrie Ringa, Renbeni Odyuo, Thunglamo Ngullie, Asin Shurhozelie, Koramensang Aier, Sophia Mozhui, Yanzo Kikon, Lanutemsu Lemtor.

The first ballerinas of Nagaland, Milovi Zhimomi, Sophia Mozhui, Vivien Shaw, and Dora Arkha also enthralled the crowd with their graceful movements performing to popular ballet from Swan Lake and King Arthur.

As a special appearance, local musicians Atsaba Rothrong, Aren, Clement Imsong, Imkumer Jamir,

Lanutemsu and Koramensang also performed.

The concert was also about more than music.

All the proceeds raised from the concert would be dedicated towards the education of less privileged children living around Supermarket area, Dimapur. This year, 29 children would benefit from The Joy of Giving educational program.

This concert is a collaborative effort of the Joy of Giving team comprising of young artists, entrepreneurs, social workers, visionaries, and in association with Hope Centre for Excellence, a premier music institute in Nagaland.

The Joy of Giving also extended gratitude to the contributors and sponsors who had come forward to partner towards the education of the children.

The Joy of Giving for the third time have been successful in its endeavor to combine charity, music, and the community.

he world is finally hearing from Kim Kardashian West a b o u t w h a t s h e we n t through when she was robbed in Paris.

In a promo clip for the new season of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” the reality star tearfully recalls the night thieves held her at gunpoint.

“They’re going to shoot me in the back,” Kardashian West tells her sisters. “There’s no way out. It makes me so upset to think about it.”

The media mogul has stayed largely out of the spotlight since the October robbery. She recently returned to social media after a tumultuous few months that included husband Kanye West being hospitalized in November for exhaustion.

“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” halted filming for a time after the robbery and Kardashian

West has not given any interviews about the incident. She had been in Paris for Fashion Week and E! cameras were not present at the time of the crime.

But based on the clip released Friday, the trauma will feature prominently during the show’s next season.

Kardashian West is also seen crying on the phone saying, “Don’t scare me, please. What’s going on?”

“I think he really needs me, and I have to get home,” she next says in the teaser, which appears to reference to West’s hospitalization.

Kardashian West flew back from a planned appearance in New York at the time to be at her husband’s side in Los Angeles.

The new season of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” debuts on E! in March.

Batman’ actress Ed Sheeran lyric ‘driving at My success is result of struggle: Remo ‘La La Land’ wins Best Film at AACTA Francine York no more 90’ prompts Suffolk Police plea

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astle on the Hill, released on Friday, has been described as a “love song for Suffolk”.

In addition to describing the Framlingham area where he grew up, Sheeran sings “driving at 90 down those country lanes”.

S g t C h r i s H a r r i s, from Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing, responded by tweeting “please slow down”.

The new singles are the first to be released since he announced in December 2015 that he would be taking a break from music “to travel the world”.

They are taken from his forthcoming album, which is called ÷ (Divide).

While in his homage to growing up in Suffolk, Castle on the Hill, he says he “can’t wait to

go home”.

Sgt Harris said: “Know you want to go home but please slow down on Suffolk roads.” And warned to “drive to arrive”.

Sheeran is not the first singer to reference excessive speed in his lyrics.

In Crosstown Traffic, Jimi Hendrix sang “ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive”. The BBC has approached Sheeran’s representatives for a comment.

ational award winning choreog rapher-director Remo D’Souza describes his journey in Bollywood as a roller coaster ride, saying that the tough journey keeps him grounded and empathetic towards others.

Coming from Bengaluru, raised in a middle class family, Remo went through a long struggle before making it big in the Bollywood dance scene.

“It (his journey) was a roller coaster ride and certainly not an easy one. But I am thankful to Almighty that in one lifetime I have seen both the extreme side, the good and the bad. So I take my success humbly and work hard to continue. My success is the result of my struggle,” Remo said.

Remo has come out with his personal mobile app called RD’s World which will help many budding dancers and choreographers

to connect with him apart from his personal updates.

Talking about his app, Remo said: “There are three interesting features – one is my merchandise that will be coming in two months, direct video audition that they (budding dancers) can send me and I will judge them and choreograph a new song. Every month I will be releasing a new song that budding choreographers can choreograph and send it to me. That is the chore job of a choreographer that we

all do.”

Remo says he wants to give an easy and smooth path to Bollywood to budding dancers with his app.

He said: “Back in days, there were no phone videos and I used to go after every director for an opportunity; there are days when I used to dance 10 to 12 times on the same music to different people just to get a chance.

I know how it feels. Now that I have a platform, why not make their journey a little easy?”

So what are you looking for?

“When I know about the talent of a dancer, I also have to understand if our creative sensibility matches while working together. In a creative job, that is very important. According to that potential, I will take them in my team as assistant, actor, dancer,” said the National Award winning choreographer.

Celebs wish ‘gorgeous girl’ Bipasha on birthday

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-Town celebrities including Abhishek Bachchan and Govinda wished the “dearest” and “gorgeous girl” Bipasha Basu on her 38th birthday on Saturday.

Celebrities including Govinda, husband Karan and Lara Dutta Bhupathi, have wished her a year full of happiness, luck and love.

The actress made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2001 thriller

“Ajnabee”. The next year, she was cast as the leading actress in the horror film “Raaz” directed by Vikram Bhatt. She was later lauded for playing a bold role in the erotic thriller “Jism”. The actress was last seen on screen in 2015 film “Alone” alongside Karan, with whom she tied the knot in April 2016.

Here’s what the celebrities tweeted on her birthday:

Abhishek Bachchan: Happy birthday to my dearest Bippy today you better eat some carbs! Lots of love.

Govinda: Happy birthday to the woman that combined fitness and grace flawlessly. Bipasha Basu.

Sujoy Ghosh: Happy happy Bipasha Basu...wishing you many ‘robindro songeets’ on your birthday.

Get the man to sing!

Lara Dutta Bhupathi:

Happy Birthday Bipasha Basu! Shine bright and stay beautiful as always!

Karan Singh Grover: Happy Birthday to the most gorgeous girl in the whole wide world. May your smile get brighter and your laughter get louder with every passing year. All of me loves all of you. Truly.

Sophie Choudry: Happy birthday my darl Bips.

Have the most beautiful year ahead. Girl power.

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omantic musical comedy-drama “La La Land” has dominated the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards with trophies for Best Film and Best Lead Actress for Emma Stone.

“La La Land” topped “A r r i v a l ” , “ H a c k s aw Ridge”, “Lion” and “Manchester by the Sea”. The award ceremony was held on Friday night ceremonies at the Avalon Hollywood here, reports variety.com.

Nominees attending the ceremony included Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Luke Hemsworth, Kenneth Lonergan, Harvey Weinstein, Sacha Baron Cohen and Joel Edgerton.

Gibson received the award for Best Direction for World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge”, which dominated at AACTA’s domestic awards in Sydney last month with nine awards, including Best Direction.

“Manchester by the Sea” received two AACTA International Awards with Kenneth Lonergan receiving the Award for Best Screenplay, and Casey Affleck receiving the Award for Best Lead Actor.

“Lion” took awards for Dev Patel for Best Supporting Actor, while actress Nicole Kidman received the Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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lack Sabbath founder Tony Iommi has swapped his heavy metal roots for an ecclesiastical project by writing and producing a piece of choral music.

The five-minute acoustic arrangement for Birmingham Cathedral was a huge departure for the musician once accused of being a Satanist.

The 68-year-old said the song, How Good It Is, was to give something back to the city he hails from. He said the track was “just a little bit different to Sabbath”. The project was born out of his friendship with the Dean of Birmingham, the Very Reverend Catherine Ogle, which developed when he was battling cancer in 2012.

The lyrics for the piece were inspired by Psalm 133 which talks about people living together in unity which “is what Birmingham is all about”, Dean Ogle said. “Tony K

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and I were introduced by a mutual friend and we discussed possible music collaboration sometime in the future,” she said.

“Then, when Tony was unwell, we got to know one another better when I began to pray for him and kept in touch with Tony and his wife about his health.

“This is a most wonderful gift Tony offered to the cathedral.”

Iommi, whose band’s front-man is well-known hell-raiser Ozzy Osbourne, said the group, whose reputation is for being pioneers in heavy metal, have previously done instrumental work with orchestras which was something he enjoyed.

“This is a completely new piece of music and I’m really pleased with it.”

As for their famed links with the occult, Iom-

mi admitted in a BBC interview in 2013 that the group had “dabbled” in their younger days, but felt it was really an image invented by their record label when a picture of an upside down cross was used on their first album.

“People used to think we were Satanists but we weren’t,” he said.

“The songs were the opposite and all about the dangers of Black Magic and Satanism. “The closest we came was Black Magic chocolates.” The new song was played to the public in the cathedral on Thursday which garnered a “beautiful” reaction, Dean Ogle said. “We’re so pleased with what people have been saying.

“We’re particularly touched by Tony’s fans who have got in touch to say how much they like it some are quite surprised but ‘beautiful’ is a word that keeps coming up.

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ctress Francine York, who had more than 150 television and film credits, is dead. She was 80.

The actress breathed her last on Friday in Van Nuys here. According to her close friend Pepper Jay, she had cancer, reports variety. com.

York once declared “The Doll Squad” (19730 her most popular film, but she played everything from an alien to a exotic belly

dancer.

On “Batman,” she played Lydia Limpet. Her credits include guest roles on “Bewitched”, “General Hospital”, “I Dream of Jeannie” and “My Favorite Martian”.

She also appeared in “Tickle Me” with Elvis Presley. Her more recent roles include “Family Man” with Nicolas Cage, “Hot in Cleveland” and “Star Trek: Progeny”. She leaves no immediate survivors.

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ndian DJ Zaeden, whose given name is Sahil Sharma, is collaborating with American pop band Maroon 5 for the official remix of “Dont wanna know”, featuring vocals by Kendrick Lamar.

DJ Zaeden, a resident of New Delhi, is best known for his tracks “Never let you go” and “Yesterday”.

“2017 is an exciting year for me. I’m a huge fan of Adam Levine since my school days so this is a big coup for me,” DJ Zaeden said in a statement.

He added: “I will be releasing my new single ‘City of the lonely hearts’

on Spinnin Records on January 13. I am also looking to collaborate with a few mainstream artists this year apart from performing at the top International festivals and launching my own merchandise brand.”

Adding on Sudhanshu Tewari, from Deepsound Entertainment - the company which manages DJ Zaeden, said: “2017 will mark Zaeden’s global launch in a massive way”. Zaeden began DJing at the age of 14 and is one of the first Indian electronic music producers to play at Tomorrowland in Belgium and Marenostrum Festival in Spain.

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Cristiano Ronaldo executes his trademark celebration with Marcelo after scoring Real Madrid’s third goal of the game.

Casemiro added a fifth in the 58th minute as Real cruised to all three points to move six points ahead of rivals Barcelona, who travel to Villarreal on Sunday evening.

T h e h e av y d e f e a t means Granada stay rooted in the relegation zone in 19th position with nine points.

The afternoon started in celebratory mood with Ronaldo joined by Ballon D’Or winners Raymond Kopa, Michael Owen, Luis Figo, Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane on the pitch as he was presented with the award for the fourth time. The party m o o d c o n t i nu e d i n t o the game and Real were ahead in the 12th minute

when Sergi Samper lost possession in the middle of the park to Casemiro, who picked out Benzema.

T h e Fr e n c h m a n t h e n released Isco, who showed composure to slide the ball under the onrushing Ochoa.

Real doubled their advantage eight minutes later when Marcelo’s cut back picked out Luka Modric on the edge of the penalty area. The midfielder’s shot was saved

by Ochoa but parried only as far as Benzema, who tapped home from close range.

The hosts were rampant as Marcelo produced a superb piece of skill to beat Tito before firing in an inch-perfect

E Bengal, Aizawl draw in I-League opener

Ko l k ata , Ja n 7 (Agencies): Gurwinder Singh’s own goal at the fag end of the first half was cancelled out by a late header by substitute Ivan Bukenya to earn a precious point for East Bengal in their opening I-League bout against Aizawl FC. The first shot of the game came in the 15th minute when Anselme’s effort went straight into the hands of Albino Gomes.

The visitors were held inside their own half as the Red and Gold brigade saw most of the ball. Three minutes before the half hour mark, Poojary ran down the left to beat Lalruatthara and his cross took a deflection off Kingsley Eze and fell right onto Wedson’s path but the Haitian’s shot was blocked

by Lalrinzuala Khiangte inside the six yard box.

It was an anti-climatic end to the first half as Gurwinder Singh scored a comic own-goal. Jayesh Rane found Stephane Bayi inside the box with the Ivorian being surrounded by three defenders. Gurwinder ended up smashing the ball inside his own net as he looked to clear the danger, much to the disappointment of the assembled fans.

Morgan was compelled to change personnel in order to pressurize the Aizawl defense. Willis Plaza was brought in to replace Jackichand Singh. Aizawl could have made it 2-0 but Jaryan’s header from a corner ricocheted off the crossbar. The Kolkata side were wasteful upfront with

Plaza struggling to adapt and put away the chances that came his way. Albert came close to doubling his team’s lead when he made a run down the right and his shot took deflection off Bukenya which allowed Rehenesh to make a save.

Albino Gomes pulled off a top save to deny Plaza from close range. However, Morgan’s team scored the crucial equaliser in the 90th minute. Ruidas’ corner is headed by Borges on the path of Bukenya who does well to guide it in with Albino wrong footed.

East Bengal surely need to improve if they hope to win the elusive title this season while Aizawl will wonder on ‘what could have been’ had they converted their chances.

cross for Ronaldo, who made no mistake with his header.

Four minutes later and it was four and it was Isco who grabbed his second of the afternoon, tapping home Modric’s cross in the 31st minute.

With the game already one, Zidane took the opportunity to shuffle his pack with Toni Kroos replaced at half-time by James Rodriguez.

Isco, who picked up a knock at the end of the firsthalf after being tripped by Samper, was also replaced minutes into the secondhalf by Marcos Asensio.

The changes did not disr upt Real’s rhythm though and Casimero was the unlikely scorer, getting on the end of James’ freekick to score his first goal of the season from close range. Changes from both sides followed as Zidane took the opportunity to rest Marcelo, replacing him with Fabio Coentrao with just over 20 minutes remaining.

With the game done and dusted as a contest Real were going through the motions, but they still had opportunities to add to their goals tally as James Rodriguez fired a free-kick wide in the 72nd minute.

Ronaldo pushed until the end to add to the scoreline and he almost added his second on the afternoon in the 86th minute but Ochoa smartly saved the Portugal international’s powerful drive.

Dimapur, Jan 7 (NPN): The Tesophenyu Group Students’ Union held its 9th tournament from December 27 to January 1 at GHS Tesophenyu ground under the theme “Towards Greater Goal.”

R.Obed Magh, vice president TGPU graced the tournament as the chief guest.

Sporting Club Tesophenyu emerged as the champion and T.Khel FC as runner up in men’s football. Ziphenyu Youth Department was adjudged the champion and New Tesophenyu Super Capricorn Team as the runner up in women’s penalty shootout.

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K ARAC H I , J a n 7 (Agencies): Former Pakistan cricket heavyweights on Saturday asked Misbah-ul-Haq to call time on his illustrious career, blaming his poor batting and uninspired captaincy for a 3-0 whitewash to Australia.

Misbah, who at 42 is the oldest current international cricketer, capped a miserable series with a 220-run defeat in the final Test in Sydney on Saturday. It was Pakistan’s four th consecutive 3-0 whitewash in Australia since 1999, and their twelfth straight defeat.

Former captain turned commentator Ramiz Raja said it was now time for Misbah to move on. “I think Misbah’s time is up,” he told AFP. “Every sportsman goes through this phase and captain Misbah has offered enough so it’s time to move on.”

Raja, a former CEO of PCB, added that Misbah’s captaincy had taken a sharp turn for the worse in the series, with bizarre field placements and a failure to inspire his charges.

“I think Misbah was let down by his bowling and his field placings were not accurate either,” he said.

Pakistan’s trump card leg-spinner Yasir Shah

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of Lt. Kisheyi Swu It has been a year since God put His arms around you and whispered, "Come with me" and we watched you fades away slowly on this day.

We deeply miss you with silent tears.

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Lt. Nchumo Ngullie

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Our beloved father Imchatoshi Kichu (Khensa) on 4th January finished this worldly journey and entered a world where there is no sorrow. A big thanks to all Lt. Imchatoshi Kichu who supported him throughout his difficult times through all means. It is our prayer that the good Lord will bless everyone.

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Born : 01-09-1959 – Died : 08-01-2016

Dear Daddy, A year has passed since you left us for eternity, and it hurts to think that you are now no longer with us anymore.... yet your fond memory will always be cherished in our broken hearts. Thank you for being a wonderful Dad to us, and we are so glad that you shared your abundance love and taught us a great lessons on life while you were with us. We continue to love you so much and hope to see you someday.

We deeply miss you every moment in silent tears and prayers.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Born on : 1/3/1947 – Died on : 26/12/2016

We the family members of Late Mrs. Tekalemla, wish to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who showed us sympathy on our recent sad bereavement.

Our thanks to all our extended families, relatives, neighbours, friends, Ao Fellowship Model Village 5th Mile, Ao Baptist Church Unity Village who showed help and supported us, prior to and after the funeral.

Thank you to the Medical staff, Doctors, nurses of Zion Hospital Dimapur, International Hospital Guwahati and K. P. Bethesda Hospital Kohima who attended and treated our beloved mother with dignity.

To the many others who helped with the service to make it truly memorable.

As it will be impossible to thank all those concerned individually, please accept this press acknowledgement as a token of our gratitude.

Husband & children

Born on : 26.08.2006 – Died on : 02.01.2017

We the family members and relatives of Lt. Jemia. P would like to express our special thanks to Khiamniungan Union Tuensang and to each and everyone who offered their valuable service to us physically, financially, materially, morally and through prayer during the time of illness and at the demise of our beloved daughter.

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took only eight wickets in the series, conceding a whooping 672 runs -- the most by a bowler in a threematch series.

Raja’s words were echoed by former paceman Wasim Akram. “It’s not my call but perhaps if I was in his place I would have quit at this point, having achieved so much,” he told AFP.

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We the bereaved family members of Lt. N. Ahoshe Ayemi, of Kiyeto Village would like to express our gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us morally, physically, materially, financially and in prayer throughout the time of illness and at the demise of our beloved father.

We extend our special thanks to :1. Doctors and nurses, Eden Medical Centre.

2. Dr. Data Ram Sharma 3. Kiyeto Village Baptist Church 4. Thahekhu Village Baptist Church 5. Thahekhu Village Block 5 6. Khehokhu Baptist Church 7. Dimasa Baptist Church Dhansiripar 8. Khukiya Lukhayi Ghami Kuposhukulu 9. Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church Born - 24.04.1930 – Died - 30.12.2016 10. Western Sumi Totimi Hoho 11. In-laws of Lt. Ahoshe 12. Son-in-laws 13. Grand Children 14. To all our dear relatives, friends, loved ones and well wishers.

Though we are unable to thank each and every individual for your contribution and sacrifices towards our family, but your good deeds will ever remain in our hearts and prayers. May God bless you all.

From loving wife and children.

Au c k l a n d, Ja n 7 (Agencies): American Lauren Davis won her first WTA title by defeating Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-3 6-1 in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday.

The early exits of Serena and Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki meant the tournament had lost much of its fizz and the final was left to two players ranked 47th and 61st in the world. The 23-year-old Davis, who lost two finals in 2016, dominated her erratic 19-year-old opponent from the outset with her consistency and powerful serve.

Konjuh was plagued by errors and struggled with her serve throughout the match.

She was broken twice in the first set and three times in the second.

Ex-Pak players call for Misbah to retire

TGSU 9th tournament held

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Real match Barca’s unbeaten record

M a d r i d, J a n 7 (Agencies): Real Madrid equalled Barcelona’s Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten in all competitions by beating Granada 5-0 to move six points clear at the top of La Liga.

Zinedine Zidane’s side were in cruise control from the first whistle and they broke the deadlock in the 12th minute after Isco’s low drive beat Guillermo Ochoa.

Karim Benzema (20) and Cristiano Ronaldo (27), who was presented with his fourth Ballon D’Or trophy before the game, both got on the scoresheet before Isco (31) grabbed his second to make it four in 19 minutes for the hosts.

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Rooney equals Charlton’s scoring record Royal Strikers lift 21st WCC trophy United should have secured the win as Rashford burst onto a through ball and skipped past Al-Habsi, only to put the shot into the side netting with the goal at his mercy.

Reading had a brief spell of possession in United territory without really threatening and they were made to pay when Rashford added the home side’s third with 15 minutes remaining, finishing coolly after being played in by a superb, incisive pass from Michael Carrick.

He had his second soon afterwards following a moment that Al-Habsi will want to forget. The ball flicked off the goalkeeper’s right toe as he attempted to clear the ball left-footed, allowing Rashford to steal in and finish from a yard out.

United pressed for a fifth in the closing stages but had to settle for four and a place in the next round, while Reading are left to focus solely on their Championship promotion push.

Superb Man City humiliate Hammers

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney in action during FA Cup match against Reading.

Lo n d o n, Ja n 7 (Agencies): Wayne Rooney equalled Sir Bobby Charlton’s club goalscoring record as Manchester United eased into the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-0 win over Reading.

Jose Mourinho’s side were in control from the off and had already gone close twice before Rooney gave them the lead in the seventh minute to equal the club record set by Charlton.

Anthony Martial doubled the advantage with a composed finish after 15 minutes as Jaap Stam’s Reading struggled to deal with United’s pace and movement.

Despite numerous chances for the hosts, it

stayed at 2-0 until a double from Marcus Rashford inside the last 15 minutes - the youngster’s first goals since September.

It was a flying start from United and they could have gone in front twice in the opening two minutes; Rashford flashing a shot wide from the edge of the box before Ali Al-Habsi got down well to keep out Rooney’s left-footed effort.

The goal came soon enough, though, as Martial jinked in from the left and teed up Mata, whose clipped cross was diverted into the far corner by the outstretched leg of Rooney.

It was an instinctive finish and one that took

him to a record 249 goals for the club, level with the on looking Charlton.

With Reading stunned, United took full advantage and the second goal arrived after quarter of an hour, Martial playing a neat one-two with Rooney before surging into the area and stroking the ball into the goalkeeper’s left-hand corner.

The visitors slowly worked their way into the game and almost halved the deficit when a well-worked corner resulted in Joey van den Berg volleying an effort across the face of goal with Liam Moore millimetres away from getting a touch that would have sent it in.

Moments later and

MDCA T20: Zero Boys A, Brotherhood win

Dimapur, Jan 7 (NPN): Zero Boys A b e a t Jov i a l C C w h i l e Brotherhood CC thrashed Gorkha Student Union at the ongoing Mokokchung District Cricket Association (MDCA) Inter-Club T20 Cricket tournament on Saturday.

In the first match, Bendangtemsu stroked 29 runs to help Zero Boys A to a tight chase of 119 against Jovial to guide his team home with six balls to spare even as wickets fell around him at regular intervals in the middle overs.

Zero Boys A elected to field after winning the toss and reduced Jovial to 118/8. Bendangtemsu took 3 wickets and Tekatemsu claimed 2. Temjentoshi and Meyameren steadied the proceedings with 33 runs

and 26 runs respectively.

Set 119 to win, Zero Boys A started decently but some quick wickets in the middle made the match exciting. But Bendangtemsu stood firm and scored 29 runs to help his team take the match. Mayangteka c o n t r i b u t e d 2 7 r u n s, featuring two fours and a six, to impart useful impetus to the closing stages of the chase. Moalemba 2/21 was the pick of the bowler for Jovial while Odiyanger and Jangzapong took 1 wicket each.

In the second match of the day, Brotherhood CC won the match against Gorkha Student Union with seven wickets and 33 deliveries to spare. Daniel Rai played a match winning innings of unbeaten 30 runs. But it was Aosashi

who set up the chase with a quick fire 23 runs. Buddha Rai (2 wickets) and Bir Bahadur (1 wicket) were the only bowler to test the Brotherhood batsmen.

Earlier batting first, Gorkha Student Union got off to a brilliant start with the openers putting on 78 runs in the first 10 overs. But after the fall of Sunil Gurung, who scored 21 runs, GSU batsmen felt apart. Only Nihal Rai was fighting the lone battle with a fine inning of 61 runs to steer his team to a total of 110 for 6 in 20 overs. For Brotherhood, Temsutoshi and Longkhum ended with 2/19 and 2/27 respectively.

Monday’s matches 8 AM: Titans CC VS Sovran CC 11:30 AM: Rainbow CC vs Jovial CC

Manchester City crushed West Ham United 5-0 to cruise into fourth round of FA Cup on Friday.

After taking the lead through Yaya Toure from the penalty spot, the five-time winners swept their opponents away with devilish attacking verve, inflicting on the beleaguered Hammers their worst ever home defeat in the competition.

They survived a solitary scare when the hosts’ Sofiane Feghouli inexplicably shot wide from in front of an open goal, but went in at the break with a 3-0 advantage after an own goal from Havard Nordtveit and an effort from David Silva.

Sergio Aguero then flicked the ball home early in the second half to become the third highest scorer in City’s history and defender John Stones netted his first for the club with a header from a corner with seven minutes remaining.

If City’s inconsistent form had started to weigh heavy on manager Guardiola, who was in the tetchiest of moods following their Premier League victory over Burnley on Monday, the Spaniard’s spirits would have been lifted by their display in the capital.

There were flashes of his former Barcelona side in some of City’s attacking play and the ease with which they dismantled a poor West Ham, who looked off the pace from the start and were thoroughly outclassed throughout a nightmare 90 minutes.

8th LFC deferred Dimapur, Jan 7 (NPN): The 8th Lotha Football Championship, organised

by Wokha District Football Association, has been deferred to January 11 due to unavoidable circumstances.

The association has requested all participation teams/clubs to bear with the inconveniences. The opening ceremony will be graced

by Renponthung Ezung, president, Wokha District Chambers of Commerce and Industries.

DDFRA meeting

Dimapur, Jan 7 (NPN): The Dimapur District Football Referee Association has convened an emergency meeting on January 11 at 1:00 pm at DDSC ground.

Therefore, all members have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

Australia crush Pakistan to sweep series

The Australian team with their trophy after defeating Pakistan in their test match.

SYDNEY, J a n 7 (Agencies): Australia clinched a series clean sweep with an emphatic 220-run win over Pakistan in the third Test in Sydney on Saturday. The tourists were all out shortly before tea on the final day for 244 chasing 465 runs with paceman Josh Hazlewood and spinner Steve O’Keefe both snaring three wickets.

Pakistan’s hopes of holding out for a draw evaporated with the dismissals of leading series runscorer Azhar Ali and veteran Younis Khan before lunch. Wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed topscored with a fighting unbeaten 72 off 70

balls. Australia completed a series clean sweep after a 39-run win at the Gabba and an innings and 18-run victory in Melbourne.

It was Pakistan’s 12th straight defeat since their last Test win in Australia in Sydney 22 years ago.

David War ner was named man of the match for his scintillating hundred before lunch on the opening day, while skipper Steve Smith was announced as the official player of the series.

The tourists lost four wickets in the first session after resuming at 55 for one. The highest target successfully chased down

in the fourth innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground was Australia’s 288 for two against South Africa in 2006.

Azhar Ali lasted just six balls into the final day before he was out in a soft dismissal on his overnight score of 11. He tried to work Josh Hazlewood to the leg-side only to bunt the ball back to the bowler for an easy return catch.

Azhar finished as the highest Pakistan run scorer in a series in Australia with 406 at 81.20. Babar Azam followed in Hazlewood’s next over, trapped leg before wicket for nine to end a disappointing series with a

total of just 68 runs from six innings.

Younis Khan missed out on becoming the first Pakistan batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs when he was caught in the deep off spinner Nathan Lyon for 13. Nightwatchman Yasir Shah’s 93-ball defiance ended a half-hour before lunch when he was snapped up the slips by fielding substitute Jackson Bird off left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe for 13.

Asad Shafiq went soon after lunch bowled by Mitchell Starc off a thick inside edge for 30.

Skipper Misbah-ulHaq resisted for 98 balls before he went after O’Keefe and skied to the safe hands of Lyon at mid-off for 38 - his highest score of a struggling series. Misbah, at 42 playing his probable last innings in Australia, was given a generous ovation as he left the SCG. Wahab Riaz cracked three fours off nine balls before he lost a review for caught behind off O’Keefe for 12, and O’Keefe ran out Mohammad Amir for five to put Australia on the brink of victory.

Hazlewood claimed the last wicket and his third of the innings when he had Imran Khan caught in the slips for a duck.

Royal Strikers along with chief guest and organiser after the prize distribution ceremony.

Dimapur, Jan 7 (NPN): Royal Strikers reigned over GAPYOCC (Green) by 5 wickets to be the champion of the covetous 21 edition of Winter Cricket Challenge organised by Senior Noble Klan, played at local ground, Wokha.

GAPYOCC (Green) won the toss and opting to bat first, set up a victory target of 123 runs losing all the wickets in the last delivery of the inning.

GAPYO star ted their batting inning with a solid start from the two opening batsmen, Ganesh 46 runs and Yanrenthung 25 runs.

Except for Santsuthung 18 runs and Debojit 15 runs none of the middle

order and the tail ender could materalise on the bowling pitch. Sajid and Roshan led the wicket takers with 3 wickets each.

Vicky claimed 2 wickets and Imtiwati 1 wicket.

Royal Strikers reached the target in the 18th over of the match losing 5 wickets.

The highest run scorer of the tournament, Hemari Teron made the 6 runs per over target seem very easy with a solid knock of 47 runs. He was assisted by Jubin Doley 34 runs and Roshan 17 runs at the other end. Bivakar, Dipankar and Vinato claimed a wicket each.

The closing ceremony was graced by Orenvungo Ovung, SDO, Electrical

w h o g av e a w a y t h e champion trophy.

I t m ay b e n o t e d that from the semi final onward, all the sixes of the tournament were worth Rs. 500 sponsored by K N Mhonthung Humtsoe, C l a s s 1 c o n t r a c t o r.

Altogether 30 sixes were made and the amount will be donated to HIV/ AIDS campaign in the district.

Individual winners: Man of the tournament: Hemari Teron (Royal Strikers) Man of the final match: Sajid Khan (Royal Strikers) Best batsman: Renjanthung (LCYO) Best spinner: Sajid Khan (Royal Striker)

Pliskova routs Cornet for Brisbane title Brisbane, Jan 7 (Agencies): Third seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova has claimed her maiden Brisbane Inter national women’s title.

The world No.6 routed unseeded Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 6-0 6-3 in just over an hour at Pat Rafter Arena on Saturday night.

Pliskova became the second Czech - and first since Petra Kvitova in 2011 to lift the Evonne Goolagong Cawley Cup as women’s champion.

Cornet had no answer for Pliskova’s firepower from the outset - the first set lasted just 18 minutes.

In the end, Pliskova hit 30 winners to Cornet’s 10 and sent down seven aces to her opponent’s one to clinch her seventh career title.

The 24-year-old Pliskova has picked up where she left off in 2016.

Last year she had a breakout season, making her maiden grand slam final at the US Open and featuring in the Czech Republic’s third straight Fed Cup triumph.

She will return to a career high world No.5 ahead of the Australian Open thanks to the Brisbane win, which also earned her a AU$262,396 cheque.

Pliskova only dropped

one set in the entire tournament, in her quarterfinal win over eighth seed Roberta Vinci of Italy.

She levelled her headto-head record against world No.41 Cornet at 1-1.

Cornet, 26, was the lowest ranked female finalist in Brisbane’s history.

T h e f o r m e r wo r l d No.11 cr uised into the tournament decider after French Open champion Garbine Muguruza pulled out of their semi-final with a thigh complaint.

Sania, Bethanie win doubles title

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza picked up her first title of the season, combining with American Bethanie Mattek-Sands to lift the Brisbane Inter national women’s doubles title, but ended up losing the World No.1 crown to her partner.

The top-seeded IndoAmerican duo triumphed 6-2, 6-3 against the secondseeded Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final here.

The trophy, however, ended Sania’s 91-week reign as the world No.1 doubles player in the WTA rankings. That position was taken over by Bethanie.

Karolina Pliskova plants a kiss on the trophy after winning the Brisbane International tennis tournament.

“I feel like I’m handing over Miss World No.1 crown,” Sania said in her post-match speech.

The Indian had come into the tournament as a defending champion, having won it with Swiss ace martina Hingis last year. “We always have good matches (against Vesnina/ Makarova). It’s great to come back as defending champion.

Tha nk you to my partner and best friend.

We go a long way, we play

once a year, the last time we played, we won in Sydney,” Sania said.

“I think we should play a lot more. Thanks for playing with me. I was No.1 in the world but congratulations to her for becoming No.1 now. If not me, than her, she has had an amazing year,” she added.

Sania will go back to pairing with Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova in Sydney next week and the Australian Open, which starts on January 16.

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