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Vol XXVIII No. 124
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 Pages 16 ` 5.00
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DGP imbroglio: State BJP refutes NPF allegation
NEW DELHI, APR 11 (AGENCIES): State-run oil marketing companies have been asked not to increase retail petrol and diesel prices by absorbing a part of the losses due to the recent rise in global crude oil prices, news agency Bloomberg reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. Shares of oil marketing companies slumped following reports that the government is asking these firms to absorb price hikes. Both Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation plunged over 7 per cent, while Indian Oil dropped over 6 per cent. Global crude oil prices have been on an upward trend, rising over $70 a barrel, the highest level since 2014. India imports about 80 per cent of its annual crude oil requirement. Rising global crude prices have sent domestic petrol and diesel prices to multi-year highs. Petrol was retailing at Rs. 73.98 a litre in Delhi, according to Indian Oil website, while diesel was being sold at Rs. 64.96 per litre.
257 dead in Algeria military plane crash
DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Nagaland BJP unit has hit back at the opposition NPF for accusing deputy chief minister (I/c Home department) and its legislative party leader Y Patton, as solely responsible for trying to replace director general of police (DGP) Rupin Sharma. In a hard-hitting statement issued by its media cell, BJP said it was amused at the way the opposition party’s allegation, which it termed as unwarranted and personal in nature. NPF had stated that the move to replace Sharma ostensibly over the latter’s refusal to allegedly make backdoor appointments in the police department as desired by Patton. The party said it never expected the matured regional party to come to this conclusion and pretend to not know the facts. The party claimed that Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, during his short stint as chief minister, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on April 1, 2017 supporting the May 7, 2016 letter written by his predecessor T.R. Zeliang favouring Lungriading Zeliang for the post of DGP. TR Zeliang wrote to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh again on October 31 last year urging him to depute an officer from other cadre for the post of DGP by citing shortage of IPS officers belonging to Nagaland cadre. And the interesting part was that at that point of time too Patton was the home minister, the statement added. Subsequently, state BJP stated that after the formation of the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government, chief minister Neiphiu Rio wrote a letter on March 24 to the Union Home Minister requesting for an officer of sufficient seniority and recommended Lungriading Zeliang for deputation to Nagaland for the post of DGP. Similarly, on March 27, chief secretary Temjen Toy also wrote to Union home secretary on similar lines. It was only
NVCO backs NLSF demands
Man gets hand chopped off ANSTA directs units to Rain to continue in NE region check proxy teachers
DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) has received support from Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) in its opposition to some recent decisions of the PDA government. In a statement issued on Wednesday, NVCO said it backed NLSF recent memorandum to chief secretary opposing the government’s proposal for creation of 13 ex-cadre posts to be associated with chief minister’s office (CMO), deduction of one day’s salary from all government employees towards the Chief Secretary Welfare Fund (CSWF) and seeking cancellation of appointment of Priyang Pandey as officer on special duty (OSD) of Nagaland House, New Delhi. NVCO recalled that it too had opposed the government’s decision to deduct a day’s salary of all employees as contribution towards CSWF as it was “unreasonable”. The organisation added that its president Kezhokhoto Savi had pointed out then that a government employee too was a consumer and entitled to all consumer rights guaranteed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
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on March 28 that Patton, while discharging his official responsibility as in charge of home, wrote a letter to Singh on the subject, the statement explained. BJP clarified that it was not for or against any individual or bureaucrat, but added that the manner in which its leader was singled out just to tarnish his good image was a matter of serious concern. The party said it was clear from the above facts that the matter was not of recent origin. So, to entirely blame one individual was totally biased, it added. BJP said the “desperate attempt” by NPF to politicise the issue by putting the entire blame on the BJP leader showed the regional party’s “withdrawal symptom” for being out of power. Patton on Monday termed it as “very unfortunate that the confidential correspondence” of the highest level was “leaked in the social media in an unauthorised manner “ and misinterpreted in some sections of the media.
Petrol, diesel price hikes could be put on hold
Chenio Ovung being evacuated to hiospital.
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DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): In a shocking incident, a man had his left hand chopped off from the wrist reportedly by his friend’s son at Merapani on Tuesday at around 7:30 p.m. According to family members, the victim, Chenio Ovung of Lotsü village, under Sanis sub-division, and the father of accused were acquaintances who worked together in a saw mill at Merapani. The incident reportedly occurred when Chenio attempted to pacify an al-
tercation that broke out between father-son duo. In the process, Chenio was attacked by the accused with a machete. While Chenio was unconscious, the accused severed his left hand. According to police, the victim was attacked by two brothers -- Kania Kachari and Godi Kachari -- and his hand was chopped off by Kania. After the incident, the family members fled, police said. The victim was rushed to District Hospital Dimapur and was reported to be out of danger. An FIR has been lodged with Bhandari Police station.
Rescuers seen around the wreckage of an Algerian army plane near Boufarik airbase.
BOUFARIK (ALGERIA), APR 11 (AGENCIES): An Algerian military plane crashed and caught fire today killing 257 people, mostly army personnel and members of their families, officials said. An AFP photographer at the scene saw the charred wreckage of the plane in a field near the Boufarik airbase from where the plane had taken off. Hundreds of ambulances and dozens of fire trucks with their sirens wailing rushed to the scene of the crash about 25 kilometres southwest of Algiers. The defence ministry said in a statement that 247 passengers and 10 (Full report on p-8) crew were killed without
mentioning any survivors. Deputy Defence Minister General Ahmed Gaid Salah visited the site and ordered an investigation into the circumstances of the crash, the defence ministry said. The Ilyushin II-76 transport plane was bound for Tindouf in southwest Algeria. Algeria has suffered a string of military and civilian aviation disasters. Two military planes collided mid-flight in December 2012 during a training exercise in Tlemcen, in the far west of the country, killing the pilots of both planes. In February 2014, 77 people died when a military plane carrying army personnel and family members
GUWAHATI, APR 11 (AGENCIS): North Eastern states have been continuously receiving on and off preMonsoon rains since the beginning of April. The intensity of rains was more over the state of Assam in comparison with the other states. During last 24 hours, intensity of rains was also seen increasing over the western parts of Assam. Though, light to moderate rains were also observed over other states of Northeast India. Now a cyclonic circulation is seen persisting over the northern parts of Bangladesh. Therefore, good downpour is expected to continue over Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya. In fact, scattered rains are also expected to continue over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. Fairly widespread rains will continue over the northeastern states for at least next 3-4 days. Thereafter, the weather will not go completely dry, but rains will continue in varied intensity.
DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Aiming to eradicate the practice of proxy teachers, the All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) Wednesday directed all its units and sub-units to remain watchful of such practices under respective jurisdiction and immediately bring to association’s notice. In a press release, All Nagaland School Teachers Association president, Ponchulo Wanth, and general secretary, Visato Koso, also informed the units to bring along relevant facts and figures so the same would be placed before the appropriate authority for necessary action. Besides tarnishing the image of the association, ANTSA said the menace of proxy teachers was plaguing the department in many ways. Further, ANSTA warned its members to “desist from such evil practice” and join the mainstream teaching profession and work for the uplift of downtrodden children of the State. All Nagaland School Teachers Association also reaffirmed its ear- DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): A lier resolution to check the practice of pre-monsoon preparedness meeting, proxy teachers by its members. which was scheduled to be held on
Monsoon preparedness meet
New traffic regulations enforced in Kohima Correspondent
KOHIMA, APR 11 (NPN): In an effort to ease traffic congestion and enable smooth movement of traffic in the Kohima town, the deputy commissioner (DC) Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, Wednesday issued traffic restrictions that have come into force with immediate effect. As per the new traffic regulations, the NHAK-Tinpatti bypass road has been made oneway with NHAK as entry point and Census/Tinpatti as exit point. DC stated that only light vehicles would be allowed in that stretch, adding movement of heavy vehicles was strictly prohibited. Naga Bazaar-Razhu point junction: No entry or exit of vehicles would be permitted through Naga Bazaar and Razhu point junction. Further, no entry of vehicle towards NHAK would be allowed at TinpattiCensus junction. In this regard, all the commuters and responsible colony
DC Kohima with officials inspecting the construction of retaining wall.
residents have been requested to take note of the new traffic regulations and comply with it accordingly. Meanwhile, a team of government officials led by DC Kohima, who was also the chairman of Kohima District Disaster Management Authority (KDDMA), inspected the
site near Soul Harvest Church Wednesday afternoon to take stock of the situation where construction of retaining wall was on. DC Kohima said that PWD (R&B) was doing its best to restore the road at the earliest for the convenience of the commuters. In this regard, he
requested the commuters to take note of the same and use other alternative road. DC also contributed immediate relief fund of Rs. 5000 from the KDDM fund for refreshment of volunteers. He also informed that if necessary the authority was ready to provide temporary makeshift for the residents of the affected area. PWD executive engineer, Hokato Sema, said the stretch of road affected was around 100ft in length and 35feet in height and could take a month to complete the construction. The executive engineer, however, said that retaining wall and other works would be completed at the earliest keeping in mind the difficulties faced the by commuters. During his visit, DC also had a discussion with the colony GB and residents. In the morning, minister for PWD (R&B), Tongpang Ozukum, also visited the affected site.
crashed between Tamanrasset in southern Algeria and the eastern city of Constantine. Only one person survived after the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft came down in the mountainous Oum El Bouaghi region. The defence ministry blamed that crash on bad weather. An Air Algerie passenger plane flying from Burkina Faso to Algiers crashed in northern Mali in July 2014, killing all 116 people on board including 54 French nationals. In October the same year, a militar y plane crashed in the south of the country during a training exercise, killing the two men on board.
April 17, 2018, has been rescheduled to April 13, 2018 at 12.30 p.m. in the office chamber of the chief minister Nagaland, civil secretariat. In a meeting notice, state Home commissioner, Abhishek Singh, requested all the responsible administrative heads and heads of departments to attend the meeting positively. The meeting has been called to review the status of public infrastructure and to assess public utilities such as bridges, culverts, drainage etc. in the state before the onset of monsoon.
India set to launch IRNSS-1L sat today
CHENNAI, APR 11 (IANS): India will early on Thursday launch its IRNSS or NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) navigation satellite from the Sriharikota rocket port, Indian space agency officials said. The 32-hour countdown, which began at 8.04 p.m. on Tuesday, is progressing smoothly at Sriharikota, 105 km from here, said an official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Rs 1,420-crore Indian satellite navigation system NavIC consists of nine satellites— seven in orbit and two as substitutes.The IRNSS-1L will be the second satellite that will be sent up as replacement for IRNSS-1A.
ASU issues ‘students’ code’
DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Angami Students’ Union (ASU) has issued a “students’ code” wherein it has fixed tuition fees and issued directives for students and institutions. In a press note, ASU president Visako Rino and general secretary Vizokho Zashümo said that the code was necessitated keeping in mind the wellbeing of the students, and taking note of various detrimental activities being blatantly committed by some students both outside and inside the institutions. (More on p-3)
KADTA alleges extra collection
DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): Karbi Anglong Dimapur Transporters Association (KADTA) has alleged that even after paying Rs.6000 at mohal, the Karbi Anglong Sand and Stone Mohaldar Union was collecting Rs 1500 extra at Deopani NH-39 without issuing receipt. In a press release, KADTA president, Anil Toppo, and secretary, Nito Sumi, cautioned that until the extra collection was stopped, the drivers would stop plying in Deopani and Koilamati areas for an indefinite period. The association stated that the decision was taken at a meeting with owners and drivers of sand carrier vehicles on April 11, 2018. The meeting also resolved that the payment should be made only at the mohal after the drivers choose the sand, they said.
Fair price shop owners seek reimbursements from govt
DIMAPUR, APR 11 (NPN): All Nagaland Fair Price Shop Association (ANFPSA) has appealed to chief minister Neiphiu Rio to immediately release transportation and handling charges to fair price shop owners of the State. In a press note, ANFPSA president Hotoshe Sumi and general secretary M Gonmei, said after implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 and providing ration to priority households under Food & Civil Supply department in Nagaland, the fair price shop owners had stopped receiving their due share of transportation and handling charges despite giving their best in sincerely distributing essential commodities to ration card holders. ANFPSA asserted that the fair price shop owners had done their job with full commitment and dedication by adhering to the department directives and bearing all transportation and handling costs after assurance from the
State government that these would be reimbursed as and when the fund reached the department concerned. The association, however, expressed its deep disappointment at the silence of the government on the matter and its failure to reimburse the costs incurred by the owners till date for reasons best known to it despite several appeals and representations to the director. Claiming that it had appealed to the department several times, the association alleged that the latter had not demonstrated any positive will to reimburse the fair price shop owners despite the Centre having released funds to the State government in this regard. It charged the government of failing to deliver justice and acknowledge the contribution of fair price shop owners. Appealing to FCI to also intervene in helping resolve the matter, ANFPSA reiterated that fair price shops owners would continue to serve people of the State. K Y M C
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I&FC deptt welcomes Nchang
Advisor, Namri Nchang with officials during his visit. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: Irrigation & Flood Control Advisor, Namri Nchang visited the Irrigation & Flood Control Chief Engineer’s office on April 11. Commissioner & Secretary, N. Hushili Sema chaired the function held to welcome the new Advisor. DIPR said that in her opening remarks, she congratulated the Advisor and said that under his leadership, the department would do better in its activities. She urged all the staff to work hard in order to achieve the demand and the needs of the people and urge those persons in the
district to be present and at station. The Advisor in his speech encouraged the staff to go the extra mile in order to bring development and fulfill the needs of the people. He advised them to be punctual and disciplined because, he said, nothing could supplement hard work. He added that politicians may come and go but the department officials were its back bone. So saying, he asked all the officials to bring suggestions for the improvement of the department. He maintained that
the intensity of irrigation expresses man’s attempts to overcome environmental limitations evidenced in the transformation of many barren areas into agriculture lands. Chief Engineer, IFC, Er. S. Kughato Sema, in his speech, mentioned that with the coming of the new government and Advisor, the department was looking forward to finish pending projects. He informed the Advisor that every year a target is fixed to create additional potential, but lack of funds prevents them from achieving their
plans. According to the Chief Engineer, with a view to improve state economy and the living standards of the people, optimum development of agriculture through effective utilization of the abundant water may be imperative. The activities of the department were presented by SDO, IFC, Er. Wapangnaro Imchen while a presentation on National Hydrology Project was given by EE, IFC, Er. Sobu Angami. The vote of thanks was proposed by Additional CE, IFC, Er. Tsuktinungsang.
Pangnyu calls on Kiren Rijiju
School heads undergo 1 month certificate course
S. Pangnyu Phom minister for Health and Family Welfare with union minister Kiren Rijiju on April 10. DIMAPUR: Minister of Health and Family Welfare (H&FW), Nagaland, S. Pangnyu Phom called on the union minister of state, Kiren Rijiju at his residence in New Delhi on April 11. A press release from New Delhi Nagaland
House, PRO (IPR), Kuolie Mere stated that Pangnyu Phom congratulated Rijiju, the minister in-charge of Nagaland state election for the success in Nagaland during the recent general elections. During their discussion, Phom brought up the
election motto “Election for solution” and urged Kiren Rijiju for an early settlement of the Naga political issue. Rijiju assured Phom that discussions were on fast track to bring an early solution through the ongoing peace talks.
Kohima: A one-month certificate course on ‘school leadership’ was conducted at SCERT SIEMAT in the month of March for 25 headmasters and asst. headmaster from Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Peren, Phek and Zunheboto districts funded by Rastriya Madhyamaik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). The course was based on ‘School Leadership Development’ resources developed by the National Centre for School Leadership, National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) New Delhi with contextualized local relevance. Re s o u r c e p e r s o n s for the course were from the State Resource Group (SRG) and officers from state Institute of educational management and training (SIEMAT) SCERT, Nagaland who had undergone professional training from NUEPA, New Delhi.
Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018
NEPEx-mega mock drill on April 26
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KOHIMA: Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA-home department), on April 26, will conduct a state-wide mega mock drill of Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercises (NEPEx) to test the capability of the government of the Nagaland to respond to and manage disasters. This drill will be conducted in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). A preparatory and review meeting has been convened for April 12, 11 a.m at ATI Kohima for all the AHODs/HODs and DDMAs officials. On April 25, 11 a.m, table top exercise for state level at ATI Kohima and for district level at their respective DC conference hall.
ECC Alumni Meeting: Eastern College principal, Sivichan Joseph and Asst. Prof. & Alumni Asso. convenor, Eneingulo-u Lasuh has informed all alumni of the college that a general meeting will be held on April 14 (Saturday), at 10 a.m at the college auditorium. All the college’s alumni have been invited to attend the program. For more information, one may contact: 9862-824-532, 9862-229-096, 9856-310-421.
Sangtam Union Kohima general meeting Apr 14
DIMAPUR: Sangtam Union Kohima has convened its 46th general meeting on April 14,10 a.m at capital convention centre Kohima. Minister soil and water conservation Geology and mining, V. Kashiho Sangtam and MLA Muthingyuba Sangtam will be the main guests at the meeting. Everyone from the Sangtam community, residing in Kohima town, have been requested to attend the meeting.
Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan press conference: A press conference will be held at 2:00 P.M on April 13 at the Conference Hall of the Chief Secretary in connection with the observance of “Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan” (Village Self- Government Campaign) from April 14 to May 5. The following Heads of Administrative Departments have been requested to participate along with respective Heads of Departments/Nodal Officers to present brief highlights of activities to be taken up during the observance: i) Rural Development, ii) Social Welfare, iii) Health and Family Welfare, iv) Power, v) PHED, vi) Food and Civil Supplies and vii) Forest, Environment and Climate Change. (DIPR) Felicitation program for Mmhonlumo: The Department of New & Renewable Energy will organize a felicitation program for Advisor NRE, IT&C, Science & Technology, Mmhonlumo Kikon at the Directorate of New & Renewable Energy on April 12 at 10:00 a.m. (DIPR) Yano clan general conference: Yano clan has convened its 5th general conference on April 28, 10 a.m at Kigwema village (Makhu khel). All the concerned members of Yano clan from various tribes and villages have been requested to attend the meeting. VDB & Village Council Conference: Rural Development department has informed all concerned that the Nagaland VDB & Village Council Conference 2018 will be held on April 24 at the NBCC convention centre.
NSCN (I-M) mourns Raiping DIMAPUR: Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) has mourned the demise of ‘capt’ (Retd) Mingshamang Raiping, steering committee member (Status), who pass away on April 10 at his native village Tashar in Wung Tangkhul region. NSCN (I-M) in a condolence note through its MIP stated that Mingshamang Raiping, son of
late Yartong Raiping was born on 14, 1934 and had joined the national service on February 14, 1964. NSCN (I-M) described late Mingshamang as a man of principle and integrity who had stood firm through thick and thin in the national struggle. While mourning that his demise, NSCN (I-M) said that it had brought irreparable loss to Naga nation.
The condolence note said that it would cherish the steadfast commitment and sacrificial service he had rendered for the sacred cause of the nation. Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim further expressed its heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members and prayed that Almighty God grant eternal peace and rest to the noble departed soul.
Toshi Wungtung holds meeting with I&PR officials
DIMAPUR: Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) held an introductory meeting with I&PR, SCERT & Village Guards, Advisor, Toshi Wungtung at the Conference Hall, Directorate of I&PR on April 11. According to a DIPR report, looking back, the Advisor said he had done researches and had looked for information, reading and writing books and coauthoring. Stressing on the importance of information, Wungtung said that since the times of ancient civilizations, coordination and information had been among the most basic tools. “All the departments are in need of our service because everyone knows how important it is to be informed and updated. We believe in participative and inclusive governance” he stated. According to the Advisor, being informed ensures that one’s views are right. He also spoke about the importance of
The Advisor addressing officials at the meeting. (DIPR) right to right information. Observing that people had been comfortably confined to their own rooms since the arrival of mobiles and computers, he said that the department could contribute to bringing back the community into the important activity of community participation. “I believe in inclusiveness and participation, which to me is democracy.
I&PR is the backbone or the launch pad to strengthen the spirit of democracy. I look for your innovative inputs and co-operation and also look forward to working with you all”, Wungtung stated. Director I&PR, Limawati Ao, in his welcome address, presented an overview of the department. He highlighted the structural set-up of the Directorate as
well as the district offices, the role and activities of the Department and also the changes in priorities of the department during the last several decades since its inception. Additional Director I&PR, Z. Tokishe Sema chaired the programme while Commissioner & Secretary I&PR, Lithrongla G. Chishi gave the concluding remarks.
Monthly Wokha DPDB meeting held S&WC deptt felicitates Kashiho Sangtam
Chairman DPDB Wokha, Mmhonlumo Kikon along with legislators from Wokha. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: The monthly Wokha District Planning and Development Board meeting was held on April 11 at DC’s conference hall, Wokha. According to DIPR, the meeting was chaired by chairman DPDB & Advisor Information TechnoloK
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gy, Science & Technology, New & Renewable Energy, Mmhonlumo Kikon. Deputy Chief Minister in-charge for Home & National Highways, Y. Patton, Advisor for Horticulture, Mhathung Yanthan and MLA, Dr. Chumben Murry also attended the
meeting. Addressing the meeting, the chairman requested all members to attend the meetings regularly so that issues pertaining to the district could be addressed on time. He also requested the DC and SP to visit the spots of any border/
land issues and take stock of the situation and submit reports to the higher authority for immediate redressal. According to Mmhonlumo, repair and construction of the town’s road would begin very soon and he urged the concerned department and officer to ensure that quality work was maintained and utilize funds judiciously. Deputy Chief Minister in-charge for Home & National Highways, Y. Patton, who also spoke during the meeting, thanked the DC, SP, Para military forces, NGOs and various organizations for their cooperation and successfully conducting the elections smoothly and peacefully. Reinforcing the point raised by the chairman, Patton also stressed on timely on-spot verification of law and order issues. He also urged all officers posted in the district to be regular and work for the progress and prosperity of the district. Mhathung Yanthan said that the wishes and
aspiration of the people lie with the officers and appealed to them to recognize their responsibilities and be committed to fulfilling the needs of the public. MLA, Dr. Chumben Murry also highlighted important issues pertaining to development and beautification of the district and urged his fellow legislators to share responsibilities in bringing change and prosperity. The board also approved the setting up of a public library. With regard to financial assistance from common pool fund 201819 towards celebration of Tokhu Emong festival, the chairman requested the organizers to prepare a detailed report of the activities proposed for the event for approval. Department of Education also presented a report of their activities and programmes during the meeting. Chair man, DPDB also warned that surprised checking/inspection in all the offices will be made from time to time.
Kashiho Sangtam speaking at the programme on Wednesday at Sachu. KIPHIRE: A felicitation cum graduation programme was organised by the department of Soil & Water Conservation for Minister for Soil & Water Conservation, Geology & Mining, V. Kashiho Sangtam. According to a report from PA to the Minister, Kashiho congratulated the 42 passing out Soil Conservation Assistant (SCA) trainees, and urged the students to use the knowledge they had gained, to alleviate the problems faced by farmers of rural areas. Kashiho also stated that, since most farmers were not aware of the sci-
entific advancements of the farming sector, he asked the students to share the technical know-how they had acquired with the farmers at the grassroot levels. Speaking on the importance of why soil and water conservation had become the need of the hour, the Minister pointed out that soil and water were two basic resources which were under intense pressure from the increasing population. He also added that the management of these two natural resources greatly affect social and economic structure of a village and
the whole state. He maintained that soil fertility needed to be restored in order to allow a satisfactory and early return of the capital and labour invested. “A new strategy needs to be developed taking in to account the needs of those in direct charge of the land as economic development is always associated with proper management of water resources” he added. Kashiho mentioned that ‘good governance’ should be a parameter for development and urged the officers to work with sincerity. K. Zhekheto Awomi, while giving a report on activities of the department, stated that Soil and Water Conservation Training Institute,Sechu Zubza was established in 1972 and so far 421 students had passed out. The programme was chaired by Vikeyie Kenya Commissioner & Secretary for Soil & Water Conservation Govt. Of Nagaland while a vote of thanks was proposed by Myansao Lotha. K
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WEATHER FORECAST APRIL 12
(Temperature in ºC)
Max Min
Agartala An afternoon t-storm or two
36 23
Aizawl
A stray afternoon t-storm
28 17
Guwahati A stray morning thunderstorm 31 19
Pleasant with sun and clouds
28 16
Itanagar Mostly cloudy with a t-storm
24 17
Imphal Shillong
A thunderstorm in spots
22 13
Kohima
A thunderstorm in spots
24 14
Dimapur A stray afternoon t-storm
32 19
Some sun, a t-storm in spots
25 14
Tuensang Cooler; a stray a.m. t-shower
17 10
Mkg Wokha
A p.m. t-storm in spots
Zunheboto Some sun, a t-storm in spots
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018
Serve the people with discipline: Pukhayi
for the smooth and peace- the area. ful conduct of the recently He acknowledged concluded elections. He Pukhayi for his unceasalso urged the public in ing efforts towards develgeneral to “give up the opment and thanked the spirit of impulsiveness, leaders and public who lies, hatred and criticism in had contributed towards order to be blessed.” re-instatement of the ofEarlier, the chief guest fice. cut the ribbon and inauguOthers who spoke rated the STO, Aghunato during the programme in the presence of Seratho included Aghunato Area Katiry, EAC, who also GBs Association chairchaired the programme. man Kuhoje N. Achumi, Katiry, said that setting up Hoito I. Achumi chairman of the STO for Aghunato Adhoc Town Council, would benefit 500 plus Samuel Sr. A A Treasury pensioners, government and Kashito Yepthomi GB servants and more than Ghuvishe village. Invoca17 government offices at tion was pronounced by Aghunato sub-division, Vihoto H pastor ATBC and Pukhayi Sumi, Advisor cutting the ribbon at the inaugural function on April 10. (DIPR) leading to socio-economic the benediction by Kiyeho benefits for the people of chaplain N/P Aghunato. DIMAPUR/Kohima: shifting of the Aghunato said that only a few lakh Advisor of Food & Civil treasury to Zunheboto was people had the privilege Supplies, Legal Metrology not the mistake of the gov- to be government servants Officers and staff of Department of Legal Metrol& NSDMA, Pukhayi Sumi ernment but due to fault of out of the 20 lakh populaogy and Consumer Protection, Nagaland, felicitated asked government servants the local people, wherein tion of the state. to be sincere in their duties. they had suffered for 26 He warned that in- the department’s Advisor, Pukhayi Sumi during an “Serve the people with year long years. sincerity may invite sus- interactive meeting at his office chambers on April 9. discipline; it is your moral Pukhayi asked the pensions or salaries being The advisor urged the officers to work diligently in co-operation with each other and with the government integrity”, he said. public to respect the of- held back. He was speaking as fice and honour the ofPukhayi also spoke to bring about the promised changes. The Commissioner & Secretary, who presided the chief guest at the in- ficers and staff, as it was on other developmental augural function for the a privilege for Aghunato and upgradation activi- over the meeting, congratulated the Advisor on being Sub-Treasury Office (STO) to have the sub-treasury ties to be pursued, such elected to the 13th Nagaland Legislative assembly and which was held in Aghu- in the area. as an SDPO for the police said the department was fortunate to have a person nato town on April 10 at He exhorted the gov- department, upgradation of his calibre and experience as its Advisor. While presenting a brief profile of the department, the residence of Hoito ernment servants to rebuild of SDO electrical departAchumi, president NDPP the government offices ment and ADC Aghunato Additional Controller and HoD, Bizo M. Kuotsu exAghunato. within Aghunato with their to a Deputy Commission- tended the department’s full co-operation and hoped According to a DIPR utmost sincerity and being er headquarter. He also that under the Advisor’s able leadership, the departreport, Pukhayi said that regular at work. Pukhayi thanked the administration ment would achieve its aims and objectives.
DLMCP felicitates Pukhayi Sumi
DHS Zunheboto holds ‘heath mela’ at Achikuchu
Dr. Mulasato Keyho attending to an elderly patient during the door to door visit.
DIMAPUR: District Health Society (DHS) Zunheboto organised a “health mela” on April 10 at Achikuchu village under Sur uhoto Block. A press release from district media officer, CMO’s office, Zunheboto, stated that during the “health mela”, health services and medicine were provided free of cost to all the patients. The release stated that the camp attended to 186 patients and treated various ailments prevalent in the area. The community were also taught household hygiene and the subject of communicable diseases. Nutritional packages were also given to pregnant and lactating mothers while
pamphlets and leaflets were distributed for free. The medical team was led by DPO (RCH &UIP), Dr. Alemwabang Aier; MO I/C Asuto PHC, Dr. Mulasato Keyho; MO I/C Suruhoto PHC, Dr. Renchamo; MO, Aghunato CHC, Dr. Puloto; MO MHT, Dr. Shikatoli and supporting nurses, laboratory technician (NVBDCP, RNTCP, MMU & DAPCU), Yanger, ophthalmic assistant, DH & Porenthung, Opthalmic Assistant, Aghunato CHC. The district team comprised of DPM, DAM, DCM, BPM Suruhoto block, IEC Bureau along with vertical programme staffs RNTCP, NVBDCP, DAPCU.
Public hearing under Khehovi meets officials at Suruhuto MGNREGA held for Wka
The Lotha Hoho organised a felicitation programme for the four Lotha legislators- Dy. CM Y. Patton, Advisor Mmhonlumo Kikon, Advisor Mhathung Yanthan and MLA Dr. Chumben Murry- on Wednesday at Town Hall, Wokha Town. (NP)
Unity college, Dimapur held an exposure trip to ICAR-ICAR research centre for NEH region and the central institute of horticulture, Medziphema, Nagaland on March 24 for final semester students with an aim to educate them on the various opportunities available in the field of agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture. Around 70 students along with three faculty members were part of the trip.
DIMAPUR: A Social Audit Public Hearing for 8 villages (Humtso, Longsa, Ralan Old, Bhandari, Mekokla, Chanka, Liphayan & Merapani) under four Blocks was held on April 10 at VDB Multipurpose Hall, Wokha. According to DIPR, the prog ramme was chaired by BDO, Bhandari, Thunjamo Lotha and the introduction was delivered by State Resource Person (SAU), Imlirenla Sanglir. Sanglir highlighted the activities of the Social Audit Unit (SAU) carried out during the financial year 2017-18. The SAU has audited 129 villages in the entire district of Nagaland. She pointed out that SAU will be targeting at least 70 villages per district, an overall total of 770 villages in the state, which will be audited as per the current Annual Action Plan (Financial Year 2018-2019). To achieve the target, capacity building mea-
sures and awareness generation will be carried out extensively for the implementing agencies as well as primary stakeholders. She further reiterated the importance of proper book-keeping and following the guidelines for effective implementation of the programme. A presentation on social audit findings was given by Sara Khesoh, Abenla and BenchumoShitiri -District Resource Person, SAU and Village Resource Person, SAU respectively. Issues related to Job Cards updating and refinement of job cards, muster roll related issues, maintenance of detailed Transparency Board, worksite facilities, mismatched sanctioned amount were highlighted by the resource persons. Rectifications were made by the concerned RD Block Officers on various issues and it was resolved that corrective measures would be taken for transparency and effective implementation of the programme.
Mon DPDB meeting
Khehovi Yepthomi speaking at the meeting. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Advisor for Art & Culture and Tourism, Khehovi Yepthomi held a meeting with all office heads of Suruhuto subdivision at SDO(C)’s Office in Suruhuto on April 11. According to a DIPR report, in the meeting, the Advisor sought cooperation from all department officers saying that all should collectively work together to bring changes to Suruhuto area. He also said that as a former government servant, he was aware of the problems faced by offices and that he was ever ready to help
in his capacity as Advisor. The Advisor also said that all the government servants posted at Suruhuto should be at their stations. A g r i eva n c e s c e l l was set up by the Advisor with Kavito as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) through whom the public and the government de-
partments can share their grievances. In the meeting it was decided that a monthly coordination meeting of Suruhuto sub- division will be held. The meeting was attended by SDO(C) Suruhuto, Departmental heads of offices of Suruhuto-sub division and DBs.
Dimapur: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mon, K. Thavaseelan, has informed all DPDB members that the monthly Mon District Planning and DevelopCoffee Board of India organized Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on March 26, at Government ment Board (DPDB) meeting has been scheduled for Middle, Arkong Ward, Mokokchung. A drawing competition was organized among the April 30, 11 a.m. at the DC Mon’s conference hall. students to create awareness on cleanliness. The prize was given to the winner by All members have requested to attend the meeting without fail. Liaison Officer, Coffee Board, Nagaland Uday Pandit.
ASU issues ‘students’ code’; fixes tuition fees
DIMAPUR: Angami Students’ Union (ASU) has issued “students’ code” which the union said had been “necessitated keeping in mind the wellbeing of the daily affairs of the students as it has been brought to light that various detrimental activities are being blatantly committed by the students both outside and inside many institutions.” In a press release, ASU president, Visako Rino and general secretary, Vizokho Zashümo, sought cooperation and support for the successful implementation of the “students’ code”. The following are the codes set by ASU: Students in uniform roaming about during school hours will be thoroughly checked and monitored and action will be taken against any student found in alcohol joints, cyber cafes or any other places K Y M C
during school hours. It said proprietors of alcohol joints and cyber cafes would be equally penalized. Any student in uniform, both inside and outside school premises, found indulging in any immoral activity shall be penalized. It said any threat or disrespecting the teachers in any form etc. shall not be tolerated. ASU has cautioned that serious action will be taken against students who form “gangs” and involve in “gang fights”. It said such practices must be discouraged by parents, teachers and the public by reporting these activities. It warned of action against students in uniform found taking any intoxicants or any form of abusive substances. ASU warned that defaulters, if caught or reported and on confirmation of such acts, shall be
seriously dealt with. ASU has also stated that students in uniform below 18 years should not drive vehicles and if caught, they will be panelized. It has also prohibited usage of government vehicles for dropping and picking up of students from schools. Students have been advised to dress appropriately and decently. Any cases of abuse amounting to harassment of students shall not be tolerated, it said. ASU said concession of students transportation fare by taxis and buses must be strictly adhered to and added that any cases of breach or denial of concession must be reported immediately. The student body also noted “astronomical rates of fees” charged by some private colleges, schools and hostels managed by
individuals with little or no facilities and warned of action against them. It has warned of action against imposition of fines by some institutions against failed subjects and absence. ASU has also prohibited sale of tobacco products in and around educational institutions. The student body has also reiterated that its resolution on tuition fee structure should be maintained and adhered to within Angami Jurisdiction till further notice. ASU has fixed tuition fees as: Class 10 and below- Rs. 500 per student as monthly fee with 5 classes a week and minimum 1 hour for every class; home tuition rate – Rs. 2000 only shall be charged as monthly fee with minimum 1 hour for every class. The ratio of teacher/students for a
single tuition batch should be 1:6. ASU stated that the tuition fee structure was strictly for urban areas only and has directed all its units to formulate their own fee structure in their respective villages and jurisdiction. Meanwhile, the student body has cautioned that any person who fails to comply with the norms would be severely dealt with and it has requested all institutions within its jurisdiction to take note of the regulations. ASU has also urged the general public to notify the union’s office of any case of non compliance. ASU has requested the public to inform the union of any such cases mentioned above or any other matters through SMS or call the convener, action committee at 8575770556, 7085178381. K Y M C
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Cordial relationship can solve border issues: Manipur Dy CM
Manipur deputy CM Y Joykumar at the inaugural session of Bharat – Myanmar Seema Chintan Baithak conference in Imphal on Wednesday. Correspondent
IMPHAL, Apr 11: Manipur deputy chief minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh Wednesday said that most of the issues along the Indo-Myanmar border can be solved by maintaining a cordial relationship with Myanmar. Addressing the inaugural session of a two-day
“Bharat – Myanmar Seema Chintan Baithak” conference in Imphal, the deputy chief minister observed a paradigm shift in controlling the border areas in both sides (Myanmar and India) for the last many years. He said that Manipur shares a long porous border with Myanmar and there have been many contentious and wide ranging issues be-
tween the two neighbours. He issues such as drug trafficking, militancy and infiltration etc. were yet to be discussed and addressed. He also acknowledged that it was not be possible to fence all across the border as Manipur shared a difficult terrain with Myanmar. However, he said “If we can maintain a cordial relationship with Myanmar,
most of the issues can be solved.” Joykumas also stressed the need for improving border roads and better connectivity between villages in the border areas and also infrastructures like schools and hospitals for easy management of the border. Besides this, border guarding to check infiltration and other illegal activities should be handed over to a dedicated border force like BSF so that a tight vigil across the border can be maintained. He therefore urged the people mostly in the border areas of the state to inculcate the sense of nationalism so that true feeling of patriotism can be developed for a stronger united India. Delegates from Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and officials of border districts of Manipur are participating in the conference. The conference, organized by Seemantha Chetana Mancha, Purvottar, will look into issues and challenges being faced by India in maintaining a cordial relationship with Myanmar in coming days.
Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018
Ammo recovered Roll over Marx, Engels; in East Garo Hills Syama Prasad is here
Tura (Meghalaya), Apr 11 (PTI): A police team Wednesday recovered a huge cache of ammunition stashed in a number of villages in East Garo Hills district. The police got information about the hidden ammunition from the five Garo National Liberation Army activists (GNLA), who were arrested recently, a police officer said. “A massive search operation was launched in the former strongholds of the GNLA after the recovery of the earlier stash of weapons and ammunition a few days ago,” the Superintendent of Police, Ringrang TG Momin, said. The search continued over 3 days and was spread over Dorenkigre, Chachatgre, Bawegre and Nengmandalgre, he said. “ M a n y v i l l a g e r s, aware of the terrain, helped in the search. The wellcoordinated search has led to the recovery of a huge amount of ammunition from the villages of Dorenkigre, Chachatgre and Nengmandalgre, the SP said. A total number of 2,406 assor ted ammunition, 10 circuits, two remote controls and 16 charger clips were also recovered.
Agartala, Apr 11 (PTI): It is the end of the road -- literally -- for Marx and Engels in Tripura, with its new BJP-led government rechristening a prominent street after ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee, erasing the names of the two Left icons. Marx-Engels Sarani (or street) was the name of a road leading to the official residences of the chief minister and his Cabinet colleagues here. A new plaque has been placed there by the administration of the BJP-led government, which came to power after 25 years of Left rule in the state. The order to change the name to Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road was issued by the Department of Urban Development, which is under Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) commissioner Sailesh Kumar Jadav said the order was passed on Monday and the plaque bearing the road’s old name removed yesterday. The previous Left Front government led by Manik Sarkar had named the road after the Marxist stalwarts 20 years ago. The CPI(M) took strong exception to the move and
termed it “illegal”, while the saffron party said it would continue to highlight “nationalistic views in all spheres of life”. The name of the Jan Sangh founder was written in English, Bengali, Hindi and the Tripuri people’s Kokborok language on the new board. “Such a decision has been taken,” said Pranajit Singha Roy, spokesperson of the council of ministers referring to the renaming. CPI(M) mouthpiece ‘Daily Desher Katha’ said the move to change the name was “illegal” since such decisions were the prerogative of the municipal body. “The BJP-IPFT government has changed the name illegally. Any road can be named after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. But removing the names of Marx and Engels was unfair,” it said today. The cor poration is run by the CPI(M)-led Left Front. Mayor Prafullajit Sinha said the right to rename a road in a corporation area did not lie solely with the civic body. “If the government wants to change a road’s name, they can change it,” he said.
Tripura to use unmodified NCERT syllabus Agartala, Apr 11 (PTI): The BJP government in Tripura would soon consult educationists to explore the possibility of introducing the NCERT syllabus at school level in the state without the “modifications made during the previous Left rule”, a minister said today. State Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said, “The NCERT, course with a lot of modifications, was introduced during the Left rule, as a result of which students from Tripura were facing tough situation in country’s competitive examinations. Despite good results they were not getting government jobs as expected.” “So, we have decided to consult acclaimed educationists to introduce the syllabus at school level without change,” he told PTI. The minister alleged that due to modifications in the syllabi, names of many great Indians were deleted and the names of many others were included, which were not desirable. “I do not want controversy, so I would not mention whose names were deleted and whose names were included. I think if the syllabi is introduced in its original form, everything would be corrected,” Nath said.
Meghalaya considering age Assam-Mizoram joint team to India operationalises first smart limit hike for SC/ST candidates free encroached forest land fence on B’desh border in Assam
Guwahati, Apr 11 (PTI): Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Director General Lt Gen Harpal Singh Wednesday advised the organisation’s chief engineers working in the north eastern region to further accelerate progress of road works. During his visit to the headquarters of the Additional DGBR(East) here, the BRO chief was briefed about the projects in the North-East sector, a BRO release said here today. Singh assured the chief engineers of his full support and told them he can be approached by them for any problem at any time of the day.
officer is responsible for performing field works of enquiries, conducting of inquest, inspection of development works, survey of revenue matters, providing relief in the event of an outbreak of any natural calamity and maintenance of law and order, he said. He also said that if the upper age is increased to 45 years, the person would have only about 13 years of service considering the fact that the prescribed retiring age is 58 years. “There would also be very less time to garner experience for efficient service delivery and also very less promotion avenues,” the chief minister said.
Guwahati, Apr 11 (PTI): A joint team of Assam and Mizoram governments have decided that encroached border forest land between the two states will be freed, Conservator of Forest, Silchar, Binay Gupta. The decision was taken at a meeting at Dholai in Cachar district of Assam yesterday. The verification of illegal structures constructed within the 509 sq km Inner Line Reserved Forest would commence from April 12, a senior home department official of the Mizoram government said in Aizawl. A joint team comprising officials of the two state governments, and representatives of civil societies of
Former militants arrested in separate sexual assault cases Correspondent
Imphal, Apr 11: A 53year-old man and a former militant allegedly involved in a sexual assault cases was arrested by police in Manipur, official reports said Wednesday. The 53-year-old man from a village in Thoubal district was detained by the police on the charge of raping his own six-year-old granddaughter. The bizarre incident reportedly took place on April 3 last, around 10 a.m. However, police detained him today based on a complaint lodged by his daughter-in-law (the mother of the victim girl) to the Child Welfare Com-
mittee (CWC), Thoubal district. Medical examination was conducted on Tuesday following which members of the CWC went to enquire about the incident with a team of Thoubal district police. Reports said that villagers stormed the house of alleged rapist while Child Welfare Committee members were enquiring into the incident. They also attempted to torch the house, but were prevented by the police. In yet another crime against women, a former militant was arrested by the police in Imphal West district on alleged
attempt to rape a 40-yearold widow. The alleged accused is the neighbour of the victim and the incident happened on March 17 last when she went to deliver some household items she had borrowed. Sorokhaibam Inaoton (30) of Lamshang Bazar was arrested after the victim widow lodged a complaint. Addressing a news conference at Manipur Press Club in Imphal today (Wednesday), the victim recalled the unfortunate incident while seeking supports of the civil society organizations, particularly women bodies in getting justice.
M’laya yet to decide on implementing NWDPRA SHILLONG, Apr 11 (Agencies): The state government has so far no intention to implement the National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) in the state, Minister of Water Resources, Metbah Lyngdoh informed. This was in reply to a question raised by Independent MLA SK Sunn during question hour, reported Shillong Times. In his reply, Lyngdoh said that the different Central schemes under which Irrigation Systems were
implemented in the state included Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchayee Yojana (PMKSY), North Eastern Council Programmes for implementation of Minor/Micro Irrigation Schemes, Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) funded by NABARD. The state scheme includes Normal State Plan Schemes on Minor Irrigation works. Speaking about the general criteria, Lyngdoh stated the farmers of the area should form a Water Users Association and
register themselves under the Registrar of Societies Act XXI of 1860. He added that the proposed schemes should be cleared by District Water Resources Development Council, to check replication and obtaining clearance from other line departments and that the cropping pattern should be approved by Agriculture/Horticulture department. The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) of the schemes should be 1.5:1, for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchayee Yojana the
area required to be irrigated should be above 20 ha. Lyngdoh said there was no provision for land compensation for construction of minor irrigation projects and said NOC had to be obtained from land owners and village authorities for taking up the irrigation projects. He informed that the name of the irrigation system implemented Districtwise during the last five years was Flow Irrigation System implemented in all the eleven districts.
both the states would launch the verification and eviction drive. The meeting decided that the verification would start from Zophai near Bairabi along the districts of Kolasib in Mizoram and of Hailakandi in Assam, the flash point of the border tension since March 8, the official said. The areas will be from Kachurtol in Cachar district to Jesai in Mizoram, Dholchora, Dolaikhal and Lailapur along the interstate border, Gupta said. The joint verification team was constituted after a meeting between Mizoram and Assam officials at Zophai on March 28 under the chairmanship of Ministry of Home Affair’s Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (Agencies): Taking the first but crucial step towards ensuring zero-transgression borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan, Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday operationalised the first smart fence on a riverine stretch with Bangladesh in Assam. The smart fence reportedly comprises of automated surveillance technology and alarm detection systems but BSF has not disclosed its complete features due to security reasons. It is however expected to be a massive boon for monitoring situations in border areas. The riverine stretch where the first fence has
IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE NO.REV-1/90-D/
Dt. Dimapur the 10/04/18
Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Tinutoba resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 564, Dag No. 422/859 measuring an area 00-01-15 located at Block No/ Village Naharbari Mouza No 03 which has been mortgage in the NIDC Bank/Society. Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 17/04/18. DP-2839
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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNHEBOTO NO.JUD.21.2017-18/144 NOTICE CALLING OBJECTION FOR THE ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE Shri/Smti Hokali Sumi of North Point Colony, Akuluto District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/Guardianship Certificate declaring that His/Her/Wife/Husband Late Kikheto Sumi has expired on 04-03-2018. It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same. K-997
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been put up, for example, was previously patrolled by BSF speedboats. Due to its geographical features, no outpost could be erected here which often led to incidents like illegal migrations going unchecked. The introduction of the fence though will bring down such instances. Similar projects are also likely to be introduced in other border areas with Bangladesh. Security can receive a big boost in the state of Jammu and Kash-
mir where fencing of LoC with Pakistan is expected to deliver a thumping blow to cross-border infiltration of terrorists. The nearly-2.5-lakhpersonnel-strong BSF is the country’s largest border guarding force, and the Sashastra Seema Bal (Nepal and Bhutan borders) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (China border) being the other two paramilitaries under the command of the Union home ministry.
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VIHOKHU VILLAGE COUNCIL PROHIBITION NOTICE
The Vihokhu Village Council has strictly banned Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, catching of water insects, Frogs, Monitor lizards etc., within the jurisdiction of its village. A penalty of ` 5000/- will be imposed to those who violate the law. Itovi Ayemi Chairman, V.V.C
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BRO urged to accelerate work on roads
MLA Adelbert Nongrum. N o n g r u m h a d d emanded that the upper age limit of aspirants be increased from 32 years to 45 years as the examination is being held after a gap of 11 years. By enhancing the maximum age limit to 45 years, a fair chance could be given to aspiring candidates and also to those who could not succeed in the preceding competitive examination, Nongrum said. During his reply, the chief minister also said that it is important to note that the duties of an MCS officer especially a field level post is physically demanding. A junior duty post
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I, Mr. K. Kheapong Tikhir, S/o Mr. K. Khupanthung, resident of H/No. 149, Diphupar B Village, Dimapur : Nagaland solemnly declare that my name is inadvertently recorded as K. Kheapong instead of K. Kheapong Tikhir in my SBI documents and both refer to one and same person. From today my name shall be known as K. Kheapong Tikhir in all my documents. DP-2858 BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS DIMAPUR : NAGALAND Regd. No. 578/15 Date : 13.3.15 AFFIDAVIT
I, Shri. Lal Thang alias Lalkhothang, son of Lt. Seikholam, aged about 56 years, resident of Bungsang Village, Dimapur Dist. Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of above stated place. 2. That my full name is Lalkhothang which I have used while opening bank account with SBI but I have used my short name in Aadhaar and Civilian I/Card. 3. That, both above are my names and of one and same person i.e mine only. 4. That, the statements made above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is stated false. Deponent Sworn before me on this 12th day of March 2015. NOTARY PUBLIC DP-2841 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
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Whereas Smti. Neichulo-o W/o Lt. Daniel Ladu, Constable Messenger, Police Department of Khezhakeno Village has applied for issue of succession certificate under the Indian succession Act 1925 to draw the service benefits, family pension, bank A/c etc. belonging to Lt. Daniel Ladu of Khezhakeno village, Phek: Nagaland who expired on 05-02-2018. Therefore, notice is hereby issued inviting any claims and objections from the public pertaining to the above mentioned property and the same to be submitted to the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner Pfutsero, within a period of 30 days from issue of this notice. In the event of this office not receiving any claims and objections within the stipulated time, succession certificate will be issued to the applicant as prayed for. Zeneikhonuo Vimero Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pfutsero K-988
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S hillo n g, A p r 1 1 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said that his government will soon decide on the demand to increase the upper age limit of SC/ST candidates, appearing for the Meghalaya Civil Services (MCS) examination. The matter of increasing the upper age limit is being examined by the government, he said in the Assembly. “A decision will be made after taking all aspects of the matter into consideration,” Conrad said while replying to a resolution moved by lone Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM)
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I hereby changed my surname from Kamala Shrestha, wife of Hosheto Thapa to KAMALA THAPA. Sd/Kamala Thapa Mongsenbai Ward. DC-790
Regd. No. 985/18 Dt. 11/04/18 AFFIDAVIT (Correction of Title in self name & Father’s name) I , Shebo Vadeo, S/o Shri Mudoveyi Vadeo permanent resident of Porba village, District Phek, Nagaland and presently residing at Kenuozou colony Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declared on oath as follows :1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India . 2. That my correct name is Shebo Vadeo and my father’s correct name is Mudoveyi Vadeo however, in some of the documents including Academic Records my name has been recorded as Shebo Sakhamo and my father’s name has been recorded as Mudoveyi Sakhamo. Hence , the stated name represents myself and my father. 3. That as a fact the title Sakhamo has been inadvertently recorded in our names instead of our proper title Vadeo. 4. That henceforth I herewith rectified the same and declare that my correct name will be Shebo Vadeo and my father’s correct name will be Mudoveyi Vadeo for all official references. That the above statements made are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 11th April 2018 at Kohima, Nagaland. Shebo Vadeo K-996
Deb seeks Centre’s help to improve infrastructure
Biplab Kumar Deb workforces,” Deb pointed out. He demanded to install Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) and Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) to facilitate the movement of mobile data routed through Agartala, as the central government dedicated 3rd international internet gateway after Chennai and Mumbai here in 2016 extending 10 Gbps internet bandwidth from Coxbazar of Bangladesh. At present it is catering only international internet traffic of Tripura as well as of other Northeastern states. To make this bandwidth available for domestic internet traffic installation of GPRS node is essential; Mr Deb mentioned seeking time bound action from the Centre to make the internet gateway in full use. The ongoing Asian highway, which would be connecting Phuentsholing in Bhutan to Indo-Bangladesh border at Changra-
bandha in Cooch Behar of West Bengal via Dooars shall further boost trade in South East Asian countries when connects Tripura under Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal (BBIN) network, Mr Deb apprised. He further stated that East West Corridor is required to be connected in Tripura to boost trade and commerce in Northeast region. Connecting Northeast with Trans Asian Railways (TAR) with Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and other countries will boost trade and tourism in Northeast. Tripura has proposed 257 km long rail connectivity from Jawaharnagar (Dhalai of Tripura) to Darlwan (Mizoram) to Kalay in Myanmar will bring change in regional integration and prosperity, Mr Deb added. “We need to take up the issue of waterways connectivity between Maharani of South Tripura and Dudkandi of Bangladesh, so that trade development in both the countries will get boost. But it needs some investment for improvement of navigation of river in India. Besides, early opening of bridge over River Feni connecting Tripura with Chittagong sea port, we asked for allow us to use Mongla river port of Bangladesh,” the Chief Minister highlighted.
CPI(M) will bring the state out of anarchy: Karat Agartala, Apr 11 (Agencies): CPI(M)’s Ex- General Secretar y and member of CPI(M) Central committee and Politburo, Prakash Karat visited Agartala Tuesday and took stock of the situation in the state. He visited places where CPI(M) party offices were destroyed or burnt. He also spoke to many CPI(M) activists who were allegedly attacked by BJP after the declaration of election results on March 3. Prakash Karat visited a total of 10 places along with CPI(M) bigwigs of the state such as Member of Parliament Shankar Prasad Dutta, Ex- Deputy Speaker of the state assembly Pabitra Kar and others. Following the visit, Karat straight went to Melarmath situated state headquarters of CPI(M) party. Following this, a state committee meeting also took place from 4 pm in which the reasons of the defeat of CPI(M) was discussed and analysed. There was discussions about the future strategy of the state unit of the party to combat BJP keeping in mind about the time constrain for the General elections and CPI(M) will be hoping to retain its both the Lok Sabha seats of the state. All the office bearers including Ex-Minister Manik Sarkar participated in the meeting.
A step towards ending insurgency in Mizoram that this involves only a faction of the HPC(D). The Hmar people are a part of the broader ChinKuki-Mizo group. The Hmars had actively participated in the Mizo uprising in the 1960s. When the Mizoram Accord was signed in 1986, the Hmars thought that all their lands in Assam and Manipur too would be included in the new Mizoram. However, this was not the case. The Hmars in Mizoram then formed the Mizoram Hmar Association, which later became the Hmar People’s Convention (HPC). The initial demand of the HPC was for a separate Autonomous District Council (ADC) under the Schedule VI of the Constitution of India. This too was not realised, prompting the Hmars to take up arms. In 1994, the HPC entered a peace agreement with the Mizoram government and laid down their arms. However, the peace agreement created the Sinlung Hills Development
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In 2016, the Zosangbera faction entered talks with the Mizoram government, which was then also trying to bring the Sanate faction on board. However, in 2017, the Mizoram government put forth a precondition that the demand for an ADC under Schedule VI of the Constitution should be dropped. The Sanate faction walked out of the talks, even as the Zosangbera faction chose to stay. Thus, the MoS on April 2 was signed. Sanate was earlier arrested in Assam in February. Both the Sanate faction – under the banner of the United People’s Front (UPF) in Assam, as well as the KNO are in talks with the respective state governments. However, ensuring a lasting peace and preventing the former militants from rising up with arms again will require great care and effort. The example of Sohan D. Shira’s Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) should serve as a stark reminder of the things that can go wrong.
GUWAHATI, Apr 11 (Agencies): The meeting of Joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 scheduled to be held on April 12 has been postponed. The meeting is likely to be held on April 17 in New Delhi. There is bitter opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 in Assam. Ramen Deka, BJP MP from Mangaldoi and a member of the Committee, said that the meeting was postponed as some parliamentarians and groups wanted the meeting to be held after the Bihu festival, reported Economic Times. As many as 28 groups from the state have received JPC’s invitation for a public hearing. This will be the second hearing of parties from Assam. The All As-
sam Students Union (Aasu), together with 26 other ethnic organisations, have given joint memoranda to the JPC. Sushmita Dev, Lok Sabha MP of the Congress and member of the JPC, told ET, “The meeting will take place on April 17. In the proposed Bill there is no provision to give citizenship, it only talks about according refugee status to the affected people.” The bill for making minority communities such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for applying for Indian citizenship has been referred to a JPC of both the Houses. Lorin Jyoti Gogoi, the general secretary of Aasu, said that the JPC was adopting delaying tactics. “Though the bill is facing massive opposition in
Assam, JPC is yet to visit Assam. The committee has visited Gujarat and Rajasthan. It seems the JPC is not serious about the threat which indigenous people from Assam are facing.” The Assam accord was signed after a six year-long anti foreigners’ movement (1979-1985). There is apprehension in the state that giving citizenship rights to Bengali Hindus from Bangladesh will adversely affect the culture, language and tradition of Assam. The cut-off date for the detection and deportation of foreigners as per the Assam accord is March 25, 1971 irrespective of religious affiliation. Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a partner of BJP in Assam’s ruling coalition, has expressed its reservations on the bill and has announced its opposition.
NCP candidate cleared to contest Williamnagar Polls TURA, Apr 11 (Agencies): The scrutiny of the nomination paper filed by NCP candidate, Krinilla Marak passed off without a hitch on Wednesday with the returning officer clearing all papers and making Marak eligible to contest the elections. Besides Krinilla, nine other candidates are contesting for the Williamnagar seat of whom include, Congress’ Deborah C Marak, NPP’s Marcuise N Marak, Mahamsing M Sangma of the UDP, Santhos R Marak of the BJP and four independents- Jan N Arengh, Lahatson N Marak, Sengbath R Marak and Siljong R Marak. It will be interesting to see who the voters will elect as their representative given that so much drama has taken place in the run up to the elections.
Woman stripped, beaten up in Assam
Guwahati, Apr 11 (PTI): In second such case of ‘moral policing’ in Assam, a married woman was stripped and beaten up at Baksa district here over her alleged affair with another man. Five persons, including four women, were arrested in this connection, Superintendent of Police Binoy Kalita said. Some people made a video of the woman being stripped which has gone viral on social media, he said.
The incident took place on April 6 in the remote Barnadi Par village under Goreswar police station area. “The woman reported the case yesterday and we registered an FIR. It is a case of moral policing by villagers. After getting her medical tests done, we rushed a police team to the spot to probe the matter. We have arrested five persons, including four women, in the case,” Kalita told PTI.
Shutdown cripples normal life in Mnp
Non-organic vegetables and fruits disposed by Sikkim Government
IMPHAL, Apr 11 (IANS): Normal life in Manipur was crippled on Wednesday due to a day-long shutdown called by an insurgent group opposing the proposed shifting of a hospital to Keirao from Sagolmang in Impahl East district. All educational institutions, business centres and public facilities were shut while buses and trucks went off the roads. Attendance in government offices was thin. Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh said that though the site for the hospital was picked as Sagolmang, the government decided to shift it to Keirao due to a land dispute. But activists opposed to the government decision claimed there was no land dispute. Said a spokesperson for a group spearheading the agitation, H. Dijen: “People shall continue the agitation till the hospital is relocated at Sagolmang.”
As per the FIR, a guest visited the victim’s house on April 6 when her husband was not present, and the woman introduced him as her brother, the officer said. “It appears that someone saw them in a compromising position and informed the villagers. A group of people barged into the victim’s home. They dragged the victim out, stripped her and beat her up. Most of the attackers were wom-
en,” Kalita said. The man was also beaten up, but the villagers’ main target was the woman, he said. A case was lodged under the IPC and the Information Technology Act, the police said. The incident follows another such incident that came to light on April 9, when a woman was assaulted by a group of men when she was accompanying a male friend to a medical centre in Goalpara district of Assam.
Huge quantities of vegetables and fruits disposed by Sikkim Govt. (The Voice of Sikkim.
Rangpo, Apr 11 (Agencies): Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has not ceased to create history as Sikkim is now widely known as India’s first organic state and to keep up with this, the state govt has already initiated a move to curb non-organic vegetables and fruits from April 1 wherein
no-one will be allowed to sell them or import whichever (vegetables and fruits) are listed as banned in official listing. In view of this, huge quantities of seized nonorganic items lifted from market of capital Gangtok and elsewhere places of state by enforcement team
were dumped in a huge pit at Majhitar in Rangpo subdivision assisted by Dept of Horticulture officials. Nearly Rs 2.5 lakh market worth non-organic vegetables and fruits seized from Gangtok as well as unaccounted worth of same seized from rest parts of State markets were disposed today.
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Council within the state, but without any Constitutional protection. A section of the cadres was unsatisfied with the implementation of the agreement and returned with the arms as the HPC(D) in 1995. The HPC(D), over the years, has changed its demands from an autonomous council under Schedule VI of the Constitution to a separate Hmar-ram. In 2010 , the HPC(D) entered a Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the state government. After the agreement expired in 2011, the Mizoram government refused to extend it, as they claimed that the HPC(D) was violating the SoO. At this point, the leader of the HPC(D) Lalhmingthanga Sanate decided to merge the HPC(D) with the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) – a Manipur-based group. The move was opposed by some sections of the HPC(D) and they passed a motion to impeach Sanate and replace him with H. Zosangbera. This engendered a major split in the HPC(D).
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Integrity in khaki
t began as a “leak” in social media (Whatsapp) and it soon spread. The impact was seismic as the “leak” achieved what it was meant to -bring into serious question the government and in particular, the deputy chief minister in-charge of home, Y.Patton for the attempt to replace an honest and present officiating DGP Rupin Sharma (1992 IPS Nagaland cadre) on specious grounds while seeking deputation in favour of an IPS 1990 batch of Assam cadre-Lungriading Zeliang. It was quite unfair to have painted the present DGP as unqualified in terms of experience (one year stint as SP Peren). It may however be also pointed out that Sharma had also served as Addl. SP Dimapur during the mid-90s when things were hot, before cease fire was signed. Obviously the Dy CM who is also home minister became the focus of attention for the letter dated March 28,2018 addressed to union home minister Rajnath Singh in which he had attempted to put down Rupin Sharma on the plea of lacking experience and also not meeting the requirement of a minimum of 30 years for empanelment as DGP. Patton’s letter did have some factual errors when it was mentioned that Sharma was 1987 IPS batch; whereas he was actually 1992 IPS batch. The letter written to Rajnath Singh can be described as “surprising” because the tone and tenor was inconsistent with the service records of Sharma. The day after the “leaked letter” went viral in Whatsapp, the issue widened when it two letters –one from chief minister Neiphiu Rio (March 24,2018) to Rajnath Singh and chief secretary Temjen Toy (March 27,2018) to union home secretary –were also made available to media. That the head of the constitutionally elected government (chief minister), besides the deputy chief minister had batted for Lungriading Zeliang IPS, this meant a lot and again adding more to it, the chief secretary also concurred that Sharma lacked “experience” on the ground as he had spent a significant portion of his 26 years on deputation to RAW (MHA) then the MEA and UN posting to Kosovo. The matter did not end there. The opposition NPF, through its Press Bureau (shortened from its earlier Media & Press Bureau) immediately raised Cain over the matter by accusing Patton of witch hunting against Sharma for refusing to accept those candidates who Patton had listed for “backdoor appointments” in the police department. The issue indicates that there’s more to it than meets the eye. Even the NPF which was in power from 2003 to 2018 (January) cannot feign ignorance about its complicity with whatever Patton did as home minister since 2015. Despite a series of stinging accusations, the NPF chief minister(s) were benign to Patton. NPF chief minister T.R.Zeliang and later Dr.Shürhozelie Liezietsu had also batted in favour of Lungriading Zeliang IPS during 2017 after he was reverted back to his parent cadre in Assam by 2016. Lungriading had served as IGP since 2011 on deputation to Nagaland and promoted to ADGP by the time he completed his second continuous deputation. The appointment issue has to be resolved through a transparent manner and the union home ministry has to take the call. Rupin Sharma will attain superannuation in 2027 if he is confirmed as DGP by 2018. It is on this issue alone that Sharma could be made to wait but certainly not on the issues that were being raised against him. He may be inexperienced in corruption but his records speaks of an upright officer.
DailyDevotion Complete and Effective Divinity If we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection… —Romans 6:5 Co-Resurrection. The proof that I have experienced crucifixion with Jesus is that I have a definite likeness to Him. The Spirit of Jesus entering me rearranges my personal life before God. The resurrection of Jesus has given Him the authority to give the life of God to me, and the experiences of my life must now be built on the foundation of His life. I can have the resurrection life of Jesus here and now, and it will exhibit itself through holiness. The idea all through the apostle Paul’s writings is that after the decision to be identified with Jesus in His death has been made, the resurrection life of Jesus penetrates every bit of my human nature. It takes the omnipotence of God— His complete and effective divinity— to live the life of the Son of God in human flesh. The Holy Spirit cannot be accepted as a guest in merely one room of the house— He invades all of it. And once I decide that my “old man” (that is, my heredity of sin) should be identified with the death of Jesus, the Holy Spirit invades me. He takes charge of everything. My part is to walk in the light and to obey all that He reveals to me. Once I have made that important decision about sin, it is easy to “reckon” that I am actually “dead indeed to sin,” because I find the life of Jesus in me all the time (Romans 6:11). Just as there is only one kind of humanity, there is only one kind of holiness— the holiness of Jesus. And it is His holiness that has been given to me. God puts the holiness of His Son into me, and I belong to a new spiritual order.
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India’s challenges in waste management
aste management rules in India are based on the principles of “sustainable development”, “precaution” and “polluter pays”. These principles mandate municipalities and commercial establishments to act in an environmentally accountable and responsible manner—restoring balance, if their actions disrupt it. The increase in waste generation as a by-product of economic development has led to various subordinate legislations for regulating the manner of disposal and dealing with generated waste are made under the umbrella law of Environment Protection Act, 1986 (EPA). Specific forms of waste are the subject matter of separate rules and require separate compliances, mostly in the nature of authorisations, maintenance of records and adequate disposal mechanisms. With rapid urbanisation, the country is facing massive waste management challenge. Over 377 million urban people live in 7,935 towns and cities and generate 62 million tonnes of municipal solid waste per annum. Only 43 million tonnes (MT) of the waste is collected, 11.9 MT is treated and 31 MT is dumped in landfill sites. Solid Waste Management (SWM) is one among the basic essential services provided by municipal authorities in the country to keep urban centres clean. However, almost all municipal authorities deposit solid waste at a dumpyard within or outside the city haphazardly. Experts believe that India is following a flawed system of waste disposal and management. The key to efficient waste management is to ensure proper segregation of waste at source and to ensure that the waste goes through different streams of recycling and resource recovery. Then reduced final residue is then deposited scientifically in sanitary landfills. Sanitary landfills are the ultimate means of disposal for unutilised municipal solid waste from waste processing facilities and other types of inorganic waste that cannot be reused or recycled. Major limitation of this method is the costly transportation of MSW to far away landfill sites. A report by IIT Kanpur (2006) found the potential of recovering at least 15 per cent or
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wrote an article titled, “An Appeal to The Right Honourable Chief Minister of Nagaland” which was published in The Eastern Mirror and The Morung Express (slightly edited) of 10/4/18, based on Mr. Y Patton’s request to the Union Home Minister for replacing our current Director General of Police, Mr. Rupin Sharma, I.P.S, with Mr. Lungriading, I.P.S.; wherein I made three errors:The first was my assumption that Mr. Y. Patton alone had requested for the replacement of Mr. Sharma; the second and third, based on the information I had available, was that Mr. Sharma was senior to Mr. Lungriading (the latter is senior) and that Mr. Lungriading had never served in Nagaland (he has served in various capacities in the Nagaland Police). I offer my sincerest apologies for the latter two mistakes. I offer no excuses, but hope the reader will understand that the apparent urgency of some issues leave me little choice but to write my articles and submit them, for Editorial Consent, as soon as possible. But I offer no apologies for my first error. It seems that Mr. Patton was not the only Politician
15,000 MT of waste generated every day in the country. This, the report said, could also provide employment opportunities to about 500,000 rag-pickers. The report added that despite immense potential in big cities in this area, participation from non-profits or community is limited. In some urban centres, people working in the informal sector collect solid waste for each doorstep to get a collection fee and derive additional income from sale of recyclables. The informal recycling industry plays a major role in waste management. It also ensures that less waste reaches landfills. Iswar Ahluwalia, in an article, points out that more than three-fourth of solid waste management budget is allotted to collection and transportation, leaving leaves very little for processing or resource recovery and disposal. There has been technological advancement for processing, treatment and disposal of solid waste. Energy-from-waste is a crucial element of SWM because it reduces the volume of waste from disposal also helps in converting the waste into renewable energy and organic manure. Ideally, it falls in the flow chart after segregation, collection, recycling and before getting to the land fill. But many waste to energy plants in India are not operating to their full potential. Installation of waste-tocompost and bio-methanation plants would reduce the load of landfill sites. The biodegradable component of India’s solid waste is currently estimated at a little over 50 per cent. Biomethanation is a solution for processing biodegradable waste which is also remains underexploited. It is believed that if we segregate biodegradable waste from the rest, it could reduce the challenges by half. E-waste components contain toxic materials and are non-biodegradable which present both occupational and environmental health threats including toxic smoke from recycling processes and leaching from e-waste in landfill into local water tables. The concept of common waste treatment facility (ENVIS Newsletter, December 2010) is being widely promoted and accepted
who sought to replace Mr. Rupin Sharma. It turns out that Mr. T. R. Zeliang and Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu had, earlier, requested Mr. Lungriading (31/10/17 and 1/04/17, respectively). The latter going to the extent of requesting the Prime Minister of India that Mr. Lungriading be transferred from his present Cadre (Meghalaya-Assam) to the Nagaland Cadre of the I.P.S.; failing which, he has requested the Prime Minister to extend the period of deputation of Mr. Lungriading for a further 3 years. Prior to Mr. Patton’s request of the 28/3/18, Mr. N. Rio, our present Chief Minister and Mr. Temjen Toy, I.A.S. (addressed to the Union Home Secretar y), our Chief Secretary had requested for the replacement of Mr. Rupin Sharma with Mr. Lungriading on the 24/3/18 and 27/3/18 respectively. I had accused Mr. Patton of breaking Protocol, but now it seems all of those who wrote these letters are guilty of violating Parliamentary Democratic Procedure in bypassing the Cabinet. Why have all these prior requests for Mr. Lungriading suddenly flooded social media? The funny thing is that
as it uses waste as a resource by either using it as a co-fuel or coraw material in manufacturing processes. This has led to rise of Public Private Partnership (PPP) models in waste management which has open doors for doing business in waste management. Bio-medical waste (management and handling) rules, 1998 prescribe that there should be a Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTF) at every 150 kms in the country. CBWTFs have been set up and are functioning in cities and towns. However, establishment of functional CBWTF throughout the country must be ensured. Integrated common hazardous waste management facilities combine secured landfill facility, solidification/stabilisation and incineration to treat hazardous wastes generated by various industrial units. They contribute about 97.8 per cent of total landfill waste and 88 per cent of total incinerable hazardous waste generated in the country, as per an environment ministry report. The way forward: Around 100 cities are set to be developed as smart cities. Civic bodies have to redraw long term vision in solid waste management and rework their strategies as per changing lifestyles. They should reinvent garbage management in cities so that we can process waste and not landfill it (with adequate provisioning in processing and recycling). To do this, households and institutions must segregate their waste at source so that it could be managed as a resource. The Centre aims to do away with landfill sites in 20 major cities. There is no spare land for dumping garbage, the existing ones are in a critical state. It is reported that almost 80 per cent of the waste at Delhi landfill sites could be recycled provided civic bodies start allowing ragpickers to segregate waste at source and recycle it. Compost pits should be constructed in every locality to process organic waste. Community participation has a direct bearing on efficient waste management. Recovery of e-waste is abysmally low, we need to encourage recycling of e-waste on a very large scale level so that problem of e-waste disposal is contained. Samar Lahiry
I was a fool
all these letters are from periods in which Mr. Patton was holding the Home portfolio, all are similarly worded and none of them have cabinet approval. It is accepted Parliamentary Democratic Procedure that all major decisions, irrespective of Department, have to be approved by the Cabinet; the appointment of the D.G.P. requires Cabinet Clearance; the Chief Minister of a State is not the dictator of the State, nor does the Home Department belong to the Home Minister. The question of requisitioning or replacing the top Police Officer of a State is not done by writing semipersonal letters to Union Officials. For while the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued Guidelines which include one stating that appointments to the Post of D.G.P. require 30 years of service, they are guides to aid in selecting the DGP; they are not orders or Laws. It also states that the total permissible period for deputation outside one’s parent cadre is 5 years. So, why harp on Mr. Rupin Sharma not h av i n g c o m p l e t e d 3 0 years service; when his replacement, too has not completed 30 years (the 28 year eligibility for the D.G.P. of Nagaland is just
Asian typhoons becoming more intense
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iant storms that wreak havoc across China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines have grown 50% stronger in the past 40 years due to warming seas The destructive power of the typhoons that wreak havoc across China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines has intensified by 50% in the past 40 years due to warming seas, a new study has found. The researchers warn that global warming will lead the giant storms to become even stronger in the future, threatening the large and growing coastal populations of those nations. “It is a very, very substantial increase,” said Prof Wei Mei, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who led the new work. “We believe the results are very important for east Asian countries because of the huge populations in these areas. People should be aware of the increase in typhoon intensity because when they make landfall these can cause much more damage.” Typhoons can have devastating impacts in east Asia. In 2013, typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, killing at least 6,300 people and affecting 11 million. Typhoon Nina struck China in 1975, dumping 100cm of rain in a day and leading to 229,000 deaths and 6m destroyed buildings. Last week typhoon Lionrock left 11 people dead in northern Japan and caused power blackouts and property damage, while in July typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan and China, killing at least nine people and leaving a trail of destruction. In the new research, published in Nature Geoscience, the scientists took data collected independently by centres in Japan and Hawaii and, after accounting for differences in the way it had been collected, showed that typhoons in the north-west Pacific had intensified by 12–15% on average since 1977. The proportion of the most violent storms - categories 4 and 5 - doubled and even tripled in some regions over that time and the intensification was most marked for those storms which hit
a relaxation of the Guideline, not an exception for Nagaland) of service and furthermore, is no longer eligible for deputation to Nagaland? Why Mr. Lungriading in particular? Why not some other suitably qualified officer? I am not casting any aspersions on Mr. Lungriading; but this cacophony of politicians, seeking to replace Mr. Sharma only serves to bolster the latter’s image as an honest officer; that his occupancy of the office of the Director General of the Nagaland Police prevents them from using the Funds of the Police department as their personal bank account, and its personnel as their personal peons. Mr. Rupin Sharma, I.P.S. has won not only the hearts of the Youth of Nagaland, but the hearts and minds of all middle and lower Rank and Files of the Nagaland Police. He has opened up the office of the D.G.P. to all Police Personnel; they have free access to bring their problems and grievances to him, he has taken time out to visit trainees, and seeks to ensure the welfare of all of them. What an inconvenient obstacle he must be to the corrupt! He donated money for master Akumdong, a young indigent victim of cancer; and helped set up
land. The intensity of a typhoon is measured by the maximum sustained wind speed, but the damage caused by its high winds, storm surges, intense rains and floods increases disproportionately, meaning a 15% rise in intensity leads to a 50% rise in destructive power. The researchers showed that the intensification of typhoons making landfall occurred because warmer coastal seas provided more energy to growing storms, enabling their wind speeds to increase more rapidly. Scientists are not yet able to determine whether manmade climate change or natural cycles are to blame for the warming seas in the region because 40 years is a relatively short time span for such phenomena. But Wei is clear that the future global warming, as projected by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, would heat the oceans in the region and lead to even more intense typhoons. Mei said: “We want to give the message that typhoon intensity has increased and will increase in the future because of the warming climate.” He said action was needed to both prepare for future typhoons and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to curb warming: “Understanding intensity change is very important for disaster preparation.” Prof Kerry Emanuel, an expert on tropical cyclones at MIT and not involved in the new research said: “The results leave little doubt that there are more high intensity events affecting south-east Asia and China, and these are also intensifying more rapidly.” “This is significant for these nations because what matters, in the end, is landfall size and intensity,” he said. “Stronger storms cause higher storm surges, which often cause the most destruction and loss of life.” Previous work by Emanuel showed tropical cyclones are likely to become more frequent and stronger if climate change is not curbed. The Guardian
the Akumdong Humanity Fund to help poor children of Nagaland suffering from cancer. How many Naga officers have done anything remotely similar? I had stated, in an earlier article, that I prefer an honest Non-Naga to a lying Naga, similarly, I prefer an honest NonNaga to a Corrupt Naga. But I was a fool for thinking that Nagas would ever be able to Judge a Man by his Deeds. No, we have to judge ourselves and others on the basis of race, tribe, clan and village; the most
heinous of crimes are pardoned as long as the criminal happens to be from our tribe, clan or village; whereas the slightest misdemeanour of others is pointed out with gleeful scorn and jeers. I was a fool for ever thinking that we would recognise and value Honesty, Probity and Altruism in a Man (qualities which Mr. Rupin Sharma possesses in abundance). Kahuto Chishi Sumi Akukau, Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, (kahuto107@ gmail.com)
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Safety of school going children Sir,
The area around Midland during the peak afternoon hour leads to traffic jam as school closes for the day. What is more daunting than the traffic jam is the way, young children run out on the street without any second thoughts on their safety. I think there is need of some volunteers around school areas to help the children and also control traffic flow. It is safety of children that is of prime importance and even those autos carrying children need to drive slow since they are carrying precious young lives. Nzanbeni Mozhui, PWD Colony, Dimapur Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.
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Rabri Devi cries foul; says Bihar govt wants her dead
PATNA,APr 11 (AGENCIES): Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Wednesday alleged a conspiracy against her family, after security was withdrawn from her residence. “The security was revoked at nine in the night. See what the government is doing? It is a conspiracy to get me and my family killed,” Rabri told reporters. On being asked if she fears for her security post the withdrawal of security, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader said, “I don’t have any fear. I go out among the public and the public will protect us. If God is above, then here we have the public.” Terming the state government a liar, she further said that no proper security was accorded in the first place, citing that she did not have a house guard. “If anything happens, the government will be responsible,” Rabri added. On Tuesday, the Bihar Government withdrew 32 Bihar Military Police jawans deputed at the Rabri Devi’s Patna residence. At night, the jawans were seen packing their things and leaving from the premises following the announcement.
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All RJD MLAs to give up security
A day after the Bihar government downgraded security at the official residence of former Chief Minister Rabri Devi here, her two sons and all RJD lawmakers decided to give up their security cover in protest. The government withdrew 32 personnel of the Bihar Military Police posted at 10 Circular Road -- the official residence of Rabri Devi and her husband, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad -- after the CBI raided the place on Tuesday in connection with a IRCTC hotel tender case. Calling it political vendetta by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his ally BJP, Rabri Devi’s son Tejashwi Yadav, also the Leader of Opposition, said he and his brother,
former Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav, also asked the bodyguards to return to the police headquarters on Wednesday. He has called a meeting of RJD legislators on Wednesday to discuss the issue. According to a staff member at 10 Circular Road, at present the sprawling bungalow is without a single security personnel. “It is for the first time that there is virtually no security jawan at the residence of Lalu-Rabri.” Senior RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari told the media: “Lalu’s family has been targeted for opposing divisive politics. Nitish Kumar is indulging in revenge politics, which is not right.” He said Lalu Prasad’s family is already on the hit list of several gangs for opposing reservation. “In view of the threat perception to them, downgrading of security cover was not proper. Tejashwi Yadav has been visiting different places across Bihar to address public meetings. If anything happened to him, nobody but Nitish Kumar would be responsible.” Earlier, Tejashwi Yadav said the Chief Minister sent him a notice to vacate the government residence he is presently living in.
Mulayam puts his seal on SP-BSP alliance AGRA, Apr 11 (AGENCIES): In his first public meeting since the SP-BSP alliance registered resounding bypoll victories in Gorakhpur and Phulpur, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav said, “If the ticket distribution is correct, this alliance cannot be defeated.” He was addressing a public rally in Mainpuri amid flags of both the parties being waved at the venue. The last time the two parties had stitched together an alliance was 25 years ago. MSY had played a crucial role in bringing together the two parties then. The alliance went on to form government in UP in 1993. However, in 1995, Mayawati withdrew
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support and the Mulayam Singh Yadav government was reduced to minority. This had triggered a chain of unpleasant events. Led by some SP MLAs and MPs, angry party supporters had descended on the state guest house in Lucknow which the BSP leader was occupying. Mayawati, who was staying in Room no 1, and some other BSP leaders, were assaulted by furious Mulayam supporters as security personnel deployed there looked
Aadhaar linkage is to protect citizens: UIDAI
New Delhi, Apr 11 (AGENCIES): The UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) wants to link Aadhaar not because it sees people as criminals but because it wants to protect them from crime. This is how the UIDAI countered before a Supreme Court Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra the allegation raised by petitioners, and later taken up by the court, that insistence of Aadhaar for all stigmatises the entire population and creates a feeling among people that all are under the government’s scanner for financial frauds, terrorism and tax evasion. “We travel by air and all passengers are frisked. This does not mean that all of us are hijackers. It is to done to protect us from hijacking,” Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said. But Justice A.K. Sikri countered that frisking is done only on those who “choose to travel”. “You cannot compare it with the Aadhaar situation where 128 crore people are mandatorily asked to link their mobile SIMs, bank accounts and PAN cards with their Aadhaar cards,” he said. To this, Mehta replied that he only wanted to conK Y M C
vey to the court that “when a measure is uniformly applied, it does not mean that everyone is guilty... administrative measures does mean individualised suspicion. There is no presumption of guilt on everyone.” Justice Chandrachud questioned the “proportionality” of subjecting the entire population to the “level of intrusion” caused by Aadhaar linkage. He said such levels of intrusion may be justified in combating terrorism or in a case of national security, but should the public be subjected to such intrusion of their privacy only to prevent any chances of tax evasion. Mehta said the court was right in thinking why the government should “intrude into the privacy of the entire population merely to weed out a few crores...but when tax evasions amount to Rs 33, 000 crore, it is a serious problem which Aadhaar linkage may curb”. Mehta said the government was conscious of the criticism that the entire population was stigmatised as tax evaders and money launderers, but as a Welfare State, the “gravity of public concern” against corruption, black money and money laundering also had to be taken into consideration.
the other way. Some five BSP MLAs were allegedly taken forcibly to the CM and “coerced” into signing letters extending support to Mulayam Singh Yadav. A few “terrified” MLAs reportedly even signed on blank papers given to them. However, much water has flown in Gomti since and the tense relations between the two parties have thawed, particularly after their drubbing in the last assembly elections. Former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has gone on record, saying that the acrimony between the two parties is a “thing of the past”. He has distanced himself from the incidents of that time, maintaining that he was not in politics then.
Map excludes J&K from India at Health Ministry event
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NEW DELHI, APR 11 (AGENCIES): In a faux pas, Jammu and Kashmir was excluded from the Indian map at an event organised by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. The map showed Jammu and Kashmir as distinct from other parts of India and Aksai Chin as part of China. The erroneous map was circulated by an organisation supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Aksai Chin is a disputed border area between China and India. It is administered by China as part of Hotan County but is also claimed by India as a part of the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. The world map titled “Risk of humanitarian crises and disasters” had a boundary line between Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country. The eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir is shown as part of China.
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MHA staff download CBI probing another Rs 5,280 porn in office: Officials cr loan taken by Mehul Choksi
Mumbai, Apr 11 (PTI): Some subordinate staff in the Union Home Ministry would see pornographic content on internet and download malware in office, leading to compromise of the computer networks, former Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said here today. “When I was the Union Home Secretary almost 8-9 years ago, every 60 days we would find the entire computers compromised,” said Pillai, who chairs the nonprofit Data Security Council of India (DSCI) promoted by Nasscom. Giving details, he said senior ministry officials used to be busy with meetings till late in the evening because of which the subordinate staff would have to stay back in the offices for post-meeting work. “So what will they (subordinates) do? They go and open the internet and they are on porn sites and so on and so forth, and download all sorts of things that come up with all the malware,” he said, addressing the maiden Finsec Conclave here. He said the ministry issued a lot of directives and it was a detailed review which led to this discovery. The comments came days after a suspected compromise of some government websites. The government had later said that the websites had not been hacked, but attributed the problems
to a hardware glitch. Referring to the Cambridge Analytica revealations that have put social media giant Facebook in a spot, Pillai reminisced that the British company had given a presentation about the same service offerings at a conference in New Delhi two years ago. Nobody questioned the company then and it is only due to the ?arrogance? of the management which spoke about bribing people that they have come under a spot today, he said. Pillai said the DSCI had recommended to make it mandatory for companies? boards to review cyber security and disclose the preparedness in the annual report which has not moved because arms like the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, SEBI and RBI are ?sitting over it?. There has been a ?headlong rush? for digital solutions lately, especially after the thrust given by the government on such initiatives, “which has increased vulnerabilities and made us more insecure”, he said. People are using alternative accounts exclusively to carry out internet banking transactions to limit their losses in case of a hacking incident, he said. There has to be a focus on the human resources and training the personnel in order to ensure that they are aware of the risks and operate any system in a secure manner, he said.
NEW DELHI, APR 11 (AGENCIES): A loan worth Rs 5,280 crore given to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi’s Gitanjali group by a consortium of 31 private and public sector banks led by ICICI Bank too has come under CBI scanner. Sources said that as part of its existing FIR, registered on February 15 against Choksi and his group in the Punjab National Bank scam, CBI is verifying the details of this particular loan, in which ICICI Bank had an exposure of Rs 405 crore (Rs 773 crore along with the interest). In this loan, which was given to Gitanjali Group in October 2016 as ‘working capital facility’, Punjab National Bank was also a lender with highest exposure of Rs 587 crore (around Rs 900 crore alongwith the interest). Other banks included Corporation Bank, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, Dena Bank, IDBI Bank and others. CBI officials clarified that there is no fresh case and this Rs 5,280 crore loan is being examined as part of FIR registered on February 15 on a complaint by PNB. In this FIR, the public sector bank had alleged that Mehul Choksi and his group of companies, 10 directors of the companies and unknown bank officials had got issued
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143 Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) and 224 Foreign Letters of Credit (FLCs) to overseas branches of Indian banks in favour of Choksi and his suppliers, thereby swindling $754.92 million (Rs 4,886.72 crore). “The Rs 5,280 crore loan by 31 banks was given as working capital facility and it is not connected to LoUs and FLCs issued by PNB. We are just verifying if there are any anomalies in this loan,” said an official. CBI had, in fact, examined ICICI Bank’s executive director N S Kannan on February 27 in the matter. Kannan was reportedly asked about the terms of loan, documents provided by Choksi, financial profile of Gitanjali group of companies as verified by the consortium and whether banks knew how the loan was actually being used. The ICICI Bank had stated in February, “We are
working capital lenders to the Gitanjali group of companies along with several other banks in the consortium. Our exposure to the Gitanjali group of companies (owned by Mehul Choksi) is not the largest among lenders in the consortium. We are fully co-operating with the investigating agencies in their efforts.” CBI is already investigating ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar’s husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot and others in Rs 3,250 crore loan given by the private bank to Dhoot. In the Punjab National Bank scam involving Modi and Choksi, CBI has so far unearthed fraud worth Rs 13,578 crore committed with the second largest public sector bank using LoUs and FLCs. “If we find anything amiss about this Rs 5,280 crore loan given by 31 banks too, then formal criminal action will be taken,” said an officer requesting anonymity. Meanwhile, CBI on Thursday examined two Canara Bank officials posted at its Bahrain branch and one Bank of India official posted at Antwerp branch. They were called to India to investigate the payments released to Modi and Choksi on the basis of LoUs and FLCs cleared at overseas branches.
SC asks Waqf board to show signed documents on Taj NEW DELHI, APR 11 (AGENCIES): The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Board has been asked by the Supreme Court to show documents signed by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to prove its claim that it owns the iconic Taj Mahal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the counsel of the board to show it documents to substantiate that Shah Jahan, who had built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1631, had executed a ‘waqfnama’ in favour of the board. Waqfnama is a deed or a document through which a person expresses intention to donate a property or land for charitable
The Taj Mahal in Agra.
purposes or waqf. “Who in India will believe that it (Taj) belongs to the waqf board,” asked the bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, and added that such issues must not waste the time of the apex court.
When the waqf board counsel told the court that Shah Jahan had himself declared it a Waqf property, the bench asked the board to show it the original deed executed by the Mughal emperor. “Show us the signature”, the CJI told the counsel, who then sought
Allocation of cases is CJI’s prerogative: SC New Delhi, APR 11 (AGENCIES): The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is a high constitutional office entrusted with the duty to constitute Benches and allocate cases for the smooth dispensation of justice by the Supreme Court, the court held in a judgment on Wednesday while dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by Asok Pande for a transparent and codified procedure for constitution of Benches and allocation of cases in the court. The office of the CJI is an institution in itself, the judgment by a Bench, also comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and A.M. Khanwilkar, observed. Pronouncing the judgment on behalf of the Bench, Justice Chandrachud said, “There cannot be a presumption of distrust against the Chief Justice of India in his exclusive prerogative, granted by the Constitution, to set up Benches and allocate cases to judges.”’ This is the second time the court has declared the CJI as the master of roster. On both occasions, Chief Justice Misra headed the Benches. This time, the court said the question should be put to rest finally with Wednesday’s judgment. Pande’s petition came up for hearing almost immediately after the Supreme Court’s number two judge,
Justice Jasti Chelameswar, attacked the Chief Justice of India’s discretionary powers to constitute Benches and allocate cases. “Unfettered power is being exercised by the Chief Justices in the matter of formation of Benches, and so, the same is liable to be regulated through specific Rules,” the petition contended. It said specific provisions should be incorporated in the Supreme Court Rules of 2013 that the three-judge Bench in the Chief Justice of India’s court should consist only of the Chief Justice of India and the court’s two senior-most judges. That is, in the present scenario, Chief Justice Misra and Justices Chelameswar and Ranjan Gogoi. The petition demanded that the Constitution Bench of the court should consist of the five senior most judges — the CJI, Justices Chelameswar, Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph — or a combination of the three senior-most and two junior-most judges. That would be the CJI, Justices Chelameswar and Gogoi followed by Justices Navin Sinha and Deepak Gupta. Justices Chelameswar and Gogoi – who is the next in line as CJI under the seniority norm, Lokur and Kurian, at a press conference held on January 12, accused the recent trend of
CJIs selectively allocating cases to preferred Benches. Subsequently, Chief Justice Misra published a “subject-wise roster” of cases to be handled by the Supreme Court judges. However, the roster did not ease criticism. Justice Chelameswar, responding to a question why all the important cases continue to be heard by Chief Justice Misra, said: “He is the master of roster... If he [CJI Misra] has the energy to do the entire work, let him do it.”
more time to produce relevant documents. The court was hearing a 2010 appeal filed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over the ownership of the historic monument against the waqf board’s decision to declare the Taj Mahal as its property. The bench also asked the counsel how Shah Jahan could sign a document when he was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb at the Agra Fort in 1658 after a bitter war of succession. Shah Jahan died in 1966 in the fort itself. It told the counsel that the 17th century monument and other heritage structures, built by the Mughals, were taken over by the British after the
Mughal rule. After India’s independence, the monuments came under the Government of India and were being managed by the ASI. The ASI counsel also maintained that there was no waqfnama. The court posted the matter for further hearing on April 17. Another bench of the apex court is also seized of a matter related to Taj Mahal in which the petitioner has sought directions to protect the structure from the ill-effects of polluting gases and deforestation in and around the area. The top court has been monitoring the development in the area to protect the Taj Mahal, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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CHEN AREA STUDENTS' UNION P.O. Aboi - 798603, B.P.O - Chen Dist. Mon : Nagaland
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We the Chen Area Students' Union are privileged to take this opportunity to congratulate Ms. H Omya, daughter of Mr & Mrs Hamho of Chingkao Chingnyu village of Mon district for bringing laurels to the Chen area and Konyak in general. She topped the Post-Graduate exam held (2016-17) of Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Meghalaya and is the laureate of prestigious Gold Medal Award. The Union wishes her a grand and prosperous future. (S. Joseph) (W. Tawang) President Gen. Secretary Chen Area Students' Union Chen Area Students' Union
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ARTC&S SHOKHUVI AND VILLAGE COUNCIL INAUGURATE GALLERY ON VILLAGE PUBLIC GROUND 07-04-2018
Brig. Gurjab Singh, Commandant ARTC&S (Centre) Mr. P. Akihito Zhimo, Chairman (on his left) Mr. H. Vekuto Swu,G.B (on his right) The Shokhuvi Village Council on behalf of the G.B’s and the public, would like to express our profound gratitude to the ARTC&S Shokhuvi, for constructing a gallery on the village public ground which was inaugurated on 07/04/2018 by Brig. Gurjab Singh, Commandant ARTC&S who was accompanied by his fellow officers, Col. Anil Kumar, Lt. Col. Mohit Kappor, the contractor Mr. Kalyan and other officers of the ARTC&S Shokhuvi. The Council, through this column convey our thanks to the Assam Rifles, for all such development activities of the past, the present and also wish that even in the coming days, their good works excels in the hearts & minds of the people. The council and the general public on its part shall always extend our co-operation to strengthen the cordial relations between us, and pray that the Almighty God bestow His blessings and protection upon them. Mr. P. Akihito Zhimo, Chairman DP-2852 K Y M C
factor could be the crude oil price,” Yokoyama said. ADB’s growth projection of 7.3 per cent this fiscal is in line with that of rating agency Fitch, but a tad lower than RBI’s forecast of 7.4 per cent. The ADO projected developing Asia to grow 6 per cent in 2018 and 5.9 per cent in 2019. It, however, said the risks for Asian region are mostly on the downside. “The big risk, of course, would be worsening trade friction. Another would be rapid capital outflows that could materialise if the US Federal Reserve needed to raise interest rates faster than markets expect. “Finally, the continued build up of private debt for some regional economies since the global financial crisis could undercut growth. Developing Asia is well positioned to respond to these shocks,” it added.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI): Gold prices surged by Rs 300 to Rs 31,850 per ten gram at the bullion market on persistent buying by local jewellers amid a firm global trend. Silver followed suit and shot up by Rs 360 to Rs 39,760 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said sentiment remained upbeat on positive global cues as the dollar index hovered near two-week lows, with markets awaiting key US inflation data and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March meeting. Globally, gold rose 0.40 per cent to USD 1,344.40 an ounce and silver by 0.15 per cent to USD 16.57 an ounce in Singapore. Moreover, increased offtake by local jewellers to meet demand from retailers at domestic spot market, fuelled the uptrend, they said.
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New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI): In a bid to quicken award of licences, the Cabinet today allowed ministers of finance and petroleum to award oil and gas blocks to their winners in the ongoing auction, bids for which are due on May 2. Till now, only the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister had the powers to approve award of an block or area for exploration and production of oil and gas. “In line with the Government initiative of ease of doing business, the Visitors in the ongoing 9th Kohima International trade expo at local ground Kohima Union Cabinet chaired by organized by Kevi society. The expo will continue till April 15. (NP) Prime Minister Narendra
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The ADO said protectionist trade measures by the United States are yet to impact trade flows to and from Asia. “However, further action and retaliation against it (US trade tariffs) could undermine the business and consumer optimism that underlies the regional outlook (for Asia),” it said. With regard to China, it said the country will slow down from 6.9 per cent in 2017 to 6.6 per cent this year, and 6.4 per cent in 2019. “India would remain the fastest-growing country across Asia,” ADB India Country Director Kenichi Yokoyama said. However, there are issues regarding rising NPAs and risks from crude oil prices rising above USD 70 a barrel, he said. He, further, said the impact of the US tariff hikes may not be much, but India “need to be cautious”. “The biggest risk
New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI): India’s economic growth will rise to 7.3 per cent this fiscal and further to 7.6 per cent in the next financial year, retaining the fastest-growing Asian economy tag, on back of GST and banking reforms. In its Asian Development Outlook (ADO), 2018, Manila-based ADB said, “risks to trade are high” and retaliatory actions could dent growth in the Asian region going forward. Indian economy grew 6.6 per cent in the last fiscal as it battled the lingering effects of demonetisation in 2016, businesses adjusting to goods and services tax (GST) in 2017, and a subdued agriculture. The country’s economic growth was 7.1 per cent in 2016-17. With 7.3 per cent growth projected for this fiscal, India would be reversing the two-year declining trend. “Despite the shortterm costs, the benefits of reform such as the recently implemented GST will propel India’s future growth,” ADB Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada said. Robust foreign direct investment flows attracted by liberalised regulations and the government steps to improve the ease of doing business will further bolster growth, Sawada said.
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Incidentally, oil companies did not change rates at their pumps today. Petrol price continues to cost Rs 73.98 a litre in Delhi, the highest in four years, while diesel rate continues to rule at record levels of Rs 64.96. After hitting a low of USD 27.1 per barrel in 2016, Brent crude is currently trading around USD 70 level. Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia had last week ruled out any immediate reduction in excise duty to cushion the increases warranted from rise in international oil prices. The BJP-led government had raised excise duty nine times between November 2014 and January 2016 to shore up finances as global oil prices fell, but then cut the tax just once in October last year by Rs 2 a litre. The government had between November 2014 and January 2016 raised excise duty, taking away gains arising from plummeting global oil prices. In all, duty on petrol rate was hiked by Rs 11.77 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 13.47 a litre in those 15 months that helped government’s excise mop up more than double to Rs 2,42,000 crore in 2016-17 from Rs 99,000 crore in 2014-15.
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Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan refused to take questions on government dictate that essentially would mean a reversal of reforms. Shares of IOC fell as much as 7.6 per cent after the news of government asking oil firms to not raise prices broke. HPCL lost as much 8.3 per cent. The government had in June 2010 freed petrol price from its control and the diesel rates were deregulated in October 2014. Prices have since then moved more or less in tandem with international rates barring a few exceptions like the period before a crucial election. The prices at petrol pumps of state-owned fuel retailers like IOC were cut by 1-3 paisa every day in the first fortnight of December. They started moving up immediately after polling for assembly elections in Gujarat concluded on December 14, leading to speculation that government may have asked oil companies to hold on to the prices. State-owned oil companies in June last year dumped the 15-year old practice of revising rates on 1st and 16th of every month and instead adopted a dynamic daily price revision to instantly reflect changes in cost.
NEW DELHI, Apr 11 (Agencies): After deciding to mandate the use of electronic way (e-way) bill to track movement of goods within five states from next week, the government is working to introduce other anti-evasion tools to shore up the collection of GST, where it suspects massive leakage is taking place. On Tuesday, the finance ministry said that intra-state movement of goods in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala — which account for 61% of the inter-state eway bill generation — will require the electronic tool from April 15 as part of the planned expansion. E-way bill had become mandatory for movement of goods valued over Rs 50,000 from one state to another at the start of the month. Sources said in the coming days, the states are planning to step up checking of e-way bills as they suspect that they are losing large amount of revenue. On April 16, a committee headed by Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi will deliberate on ways to reintroduce the reverse charge mechanism, a key anti-evasion tool that was suspended in the wake of protest from traders.
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NEW DELHI, APR 11 (Agencies): The government has not asked state-owned oil firms so far to avoid raising the retail price of petrol and diesel in view of next month’s elections in Karnataka, heads of IOC and HPCL said today. The government was said to have informally directed state-owned fuel retailers not to raise petrol and diesel prices in the run-up to the December 2017 assembly elections in Gujarat. By some accounts, as much as 45 paisa increase warranted in petrol and diesel rates was not passed on. This time around Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) have reportedly been asked to absorb up to Re 1 a litre hike. “No, we haven’t heard from the government anything (on dropping daily price revision),” IOC Chairman Sanjiv Singh told reporters on sidelines of the IEF Ministerial meeting here. HPCL Chairman and Managing Director M K Surana too said the company is not aware of any directive to oil companies not to pass on the rise in international oil prices.
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Facebook CEO vows to fight election interference, fake news WASHINGTON, APR 11 (IANS): There is an online propaganda “arms race” with Russia and it was important to make sure no one interferes in any more elections including in India, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at a five-hour marathon session at the US Congress. “The most important thing I care about right now is making sure no one interferes in the various 2018 elections around the world,” he testified before a 44-Senator panel. “As long as there are people sitting in Russia whose job it is to try and interfere with elections around the world, this is going to be an ongoing conflict,” the 33year-old billionaire said as he prepared to testify again, this time before a House panel. Zuckerberg has said Facebook will ensure that its platform is not misused to influence elections in India and elsewhere. Facebook on Monday said: “Our goals are to understand Facebook’s impact on upcoming elections -- like Brazil, India, Mexico and the US midterms -- and to inform our future product
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg adjusts his tie as he arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday. (PTI)
and policy decisions.” Facebook’s stock was up about 2 per cent even before Zuckerberg sat down. It moved even higher when he started addressing the questions from lawmakers and finished the day with a 4.5 per cent gain. Zuckerberg accepted that the company did not do enough to prevent the platform from being used to harm others. In his opening remarks, he said: “Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company. For most of our existence, we focused
on all of the good that connecting people can do. “But it’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to prevent these tools from being used as harm as well. “That goes for fake news, for interference in elections and we didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake and it was my mistake and I’m sorry,” the Facebook CEO said. With 44 Senators asking questions, and just five minutes of time allotted for each, there was limited
potential for follow-up questions to and grilling of the CEO. His apology came as Facebook faced a widening scandal where a British political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica improperly gathered detailed information on 87 million of its users. “It’s not enough to just connect people. We have to make sure those connections are positive. It’s not enough to give people a voice. We have to make sure people aren’t using it to harm people or spread disinformation,” Zuckerberg told Senators. Facebook was getting to the bottom of exactly what Cambridge Analytica did and telling everyone affected. “What we know now is that Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed information by buying it. When we first contacted Cambridge Analytica, they told us they had deleted the data,” Zuckerberg said. He said the company made big changes in the platform in 2014 that have prevented this specific situation with Cambridge Analytica from occurring again.
‘Trump believes he has power to fire Mueller’ WASHINGTON, APR 11 (IANS): US President Donald Trump believes that he has the power to fire Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, who is heading the probe into the links between his campaign and Kremlin efforts to influence the 2016 election, the White House has said. At her daily press conference, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday was repeatedly asked by reporters if Trump believes he has the authority to fire Mueller. Sanders replied: “We’ve been advised that the President certainly has the power to make that decision”, an answer suggesting that the White House has checked into that matter. That statement, however, contradicts the opinion of many legal experts. They say if Trump wanted to fire Mueller he would have to turn to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein who was the one who named Mueller to head the Russia probe and is overseeing his investigation. Sanders said that the White House does not agree with the idea that only Rosenstein has the authority to dismiss Mueller.
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Reuters journalists to face trial for work in Myanmar NAY PYI TAW, APR 11 (IANS): Two Reuters reporters who documented a massacre of Rohingya Muslims will face trial for violating the Official Secrets Act after they were arrested with papers handed to them by police, a Myanmar judge ruled on Wednesday. Judge Ye Lwin, who heard testimony from 17 prosecution witnesses over three months of preliminary hearings, ruled that there was enough evidence to proceed with the case against Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone, the New York Times reported. Following the verdict, the reporters were escorted from the court by police as dozens of people outside gathered expressed disappointment. Wearing handcuffs and flashing the thumbs-up sign, Wa Lone, who turned 32 on Wednesday, said: “I have a question to the government. Where is the truth?” “Journalists (might) get 14 years in prison. The killers got only 10 years. I want to ask government, whether (this is) in line with a democracy system or not,” he added, referring to violations of the colonialera Official Secrets Act that carries prison sentences of up to 14 years.
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In a case that has provoked international condemnation, the two were arrested on December 12 while they were investigating the massacre of 10 Rohingya civilians in the Rakhine State village of Inn Din. The massacre occurred in August during violent attacks on Rohingya Muslims by Myanmar’s military and local Buddhist mobs that drove at least 700,000 Rohingyas refugees into neighbouring Bangladesh in what was broadly seen as “calculated ethnic cleansing”. In uncovering the massacre, the two reporters obtained photos of the 10
victims kneeling before their execution with their hands tied behind their backs. They also found the mass grave where the victims were buried. The judge’s decision came barely 12 hours after the military announced that four Army officers and three soldiers had been sentenced to 10 years with hard labour for their roles in the massacre. The two journalists are due in court again on April 20, which will be their 13th court appearance since their arrests on in Yangon on suspicion of receiving secret documents from police related to the conflict-torn Rakhine state.
‘France beheads its king’: Hollande warns Macron Australian jailed for fake cancer scam PARIS, APR 11 (AGENCIES): Former French president Francois Hollande has war ned his pomp-loving successor Emmanuel Macron: don’t forget French royals lost their heads at the guillotine, reports Reuters. In extracts from his new book Lessons of Power the Socialist politician seeks to re-write the record books on his five years in office, which culminated when he became the first French leader not to seek re-election in recent history. Hollande’s decision was driven by unpopularity and he argued that voters could turn on Macron. He attacked the remote and imperious style his former economy minister has adopted since he became president last May. “I never signed up to the monarchical conception of the Fifth Republic’s institutions. Those who say the people are looking for a king should never forget they’re in a country where the monarch had his head cut off,” Hollande told L’Obs magazine ahead of the book’s launch on Wednesday. Since his election,
File - French President Emmanuel Macron (L) escorts former President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris May 14, 2017.
Macron has used regal symbols to give his presidency a touch of majesty, from his victory speech at the Louvre to his decision to address lawmakers at the sumptuous palace of France’s former monarchy in Versailles. The last resident of Versailles, King Louis XVI, was executed by guillotine in central Paris in 1793 during the French
Revolution and his wife Marie Antoinette was guillotined later that year. Macron himself has said France is a nation of “regicidal monarchists”. “It’s a paradox: the French want to be able to elect a king but they also want to be able to overthrow him at the drop of a hat,” he told Der Spiegel in an interview last year. “As president, one can’t expect
to be loved.” In a series of attacks, Hollande also accused Macron of deepening social inequalities through tax cuts that help the wealthy and corporations -- policy reforms that had led left-wingers to brand the former banker a “president of the rich”. Hollande famously hailed himself the enemy of finance and imposed
a 75 percent “super-tax” on the rich after his 2012 election. He later scrapped it and adopted more investor-friendly policies, though he never recovered from a rebellion inside his party. “My gover nments reduced inequalities, this one increases them,” Hollande, who had been in self-imposed silence since he stepped down last May, writes in the book. Relations between Hollande and his former protege, who quit the Socialist government to launch his own run for office, sunk to such a low that on Tuesday Le Monde dubbed it a “cold war”. Hollande’s barrage came as Macron approaches his first anniversary in power defending reforms to reshape the French economy that have fueled mounting discontent among rail workers, students, public sector employees and pensioners. Even so, in a sign that Hollande may struggle to earn back the French public’s love, his prime-time slot on public broadcaster France 2 to sell his book was a ratings flop.
CANBERRA, APR 11 (IANS): A 24-year-old Australian woman, who faked having terminal cancer before scamming money from friends of her family, has been jailed for three months, a media report said. A judge called the scam “despicable”. Hanna Dickenson accepted $31,000 after telling her parents that she needed medical treatment overseas, the BBC reported. Her parents received donations from their friends, the court was told. Dickenson spent much of the money on holidays and socialising. Dickenson had pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court to seven charges of obtaining property by deception. In sentencing, magistrate David Starvaggi said Dickenson had “engaged in conduct that tears at the very heartstrings of human
Hanna Dickenson nature”. “People’s desire to assist and social trust has been breached. These are people who worked hard and dug into their own pockets,” he said. The court was told one person donated $7,750 to Dickenson after being discharged from hospital following his own cancer treatment. Another person gave money on four separate
occasions. The ruse was uncovered when another donor raised suspicions with police after seeing pictures of Dickenson on Facebook, the BBC reported. An Australian celebrity blogger, Belle Gibson, was fined around $318,000 in 2017, after falsely claiming to have beaten brain cancer.
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February and March 2018. On February 2, ATMA Bhandari block organised a mobilization programme for SHGs at the office of SDO (Sc), Bhandari, wherein resource person Chumbeni Odyuo delivered a talk on the concept and importance of SHGs. ATMA Bhandari also conducted a Field Day on Banana Cultivation at Bhandari town on March 26, wherein field owner P. Humtsoe, as the resource person, gave practical demonstrations to ten farmers. Further on March 27, a training & demonstration was conducted at SDO (Sc) office, Bhandari, on tomato cultivation with ATM Bhandari block, Tracy Mozhui as the resource person. A demonstration on using chillies and garlic as insect pest repellent was shown by Thungchobeni Kikon ATM Bhandari. A training on nursery raising was conducted by Chumbeni Odyuo, SDO-cum-BTT convener, ATMA Bhandari block. Altogether 11 farmers attended the programme. ATMA Sechü-Zubza block: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Sechü-Zubza block conducted a training on Tree Tomato Management at Kiruphema village on March 27, with ATM Keviravono Visa as the resource person. During the training, the resource person explained site selection, importance of seasons and plant spacing. She also gave detailed explanations on the identification of pests and diseases and the ways to tackle them without the use of hazardous chemi-
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Born: 1920 Died: 12-04-2017 A year has passed and things have changed a lot without you life is filled with heartaches and sorrows. Let your legacy of wisdom, humbleness for life be always an inspiration for us. A place is vacant in our hearts that can never be filled. Let your love be a guide to us. Remembering the most beloved soul and greatly love and deeply missed. Until we meet again. Loving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. K-1002
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We the bereaved family members of LATE TOSHILI AYE, convey our profound gratitude to everyone who stood by us during her prolonged illness and eventual demise on 4th April 2018. We would like to express our indebtedness to : 1. Dr. Sukhato A. Sema, Rtd. Pr. Director, H& FW 2. Doctors, nurses & staff of Faith Hospital, Dimapur 3. Dr. Victo A. Wotsa, Nikos Hospital, Dimapur 4. Mr. Atomi Swu, Rtd. Jt. Director, School Education. 5. Mr. Hukato Swu, District & Sessions Judge, Dimapur 6. Mr. Otova Swu, Dy. Registrar (Adm) N.U Lumami. 7. Block-3 well wishers Chekiye Village. 8. Block-3 Welfare, Chekiye Village 9. Mudutsugho Kuposhukulu Dimapur. 10. Mudutsugho Kuposhukulu Kohima. 11. Mudutsugho Baptist Akukuhou Our sincere apologies to those who we are unable to mention by name, but it is our ardent wish and prayer that God bless each and everyone of you abundantly. Loving husband & daughters K-993
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT !!! Words are inadequate to thank each of you for your kind support in prayers and in kind at the demise of our beloved Late Chonsulo Tsopoe of Bhandari Town on April 7, 2018 at CIHSR,Dimapur. Though we are unable to thank everyone of you individually, it is our utmost prayer that God almighty bless you all abundantly. We would also like to convey our special gratitude to the medical fraternity of Bhandari CHC and CIHSR, Lotha Baptist Church, Purana Bazar and Bhandari Town Baptist Church of for their act of kindness and cooperation with compassion in our moment of grief and sorrow . “God has made everything beautiful in its time” Eccl.3:11. DP-2864
DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) conducted various activities for farmers in the month of March and April 2018. ATMA Longleng: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Longleng organised a district level trainings on preparation of detergent powder and liquid dish washer from March 29-30 at the training hall of the district sericulture officer’s offices and PD ATMA, Longleng. A press release from ATMA Longleng stated that the training was held with the objective of gathering the home needs of the women in agriculture as well as to improve the livelihood of the farming families and women farmer groups belonging to Longleng district. The training was conducted for women groups from seven villages covering the three blocks under Longleng district viz. Longleng, Tamlu and Sakshi. Altogether 35 participants attended the training. ATMA Peren farmers’ exposure tour: Farmers of Peren district went on an interstate farmers exposure tour to Jorhat from April 2 to 6. During the tour the farmers visited progressive farmer’s field and Assam Agriculture University (AAU) research plot where the farm technical staff demonstrated for the farmers, Air layering of litchi, Assam lemon, and Guava. The scientist from AICRP on vegetables highlighted tomato seed extractions and also explained nursery preparation and cultivation of chilli, carrot, brinjal, etc. Farmers were also trained on cultivation on bell pepper, nursery raising and ornamental plants cultivation of king chilly. Mango tree banding with polythene, coconut plantation and multi storeyed, integrated farming were also shown to the farmers. They also learnt about hybrid papaya cultivation and its economics from the Farm Technical staff. The farmers also visited the livestock farm where turkey, vanaraja, layers, piggery, rabbit, buffalo and duckery were being successfully maintained. The farmers were also taken to a tea garden and processing unit and off season field crops farms. The touring team was led by two deputy project directors. AT M A B h a n d a r i block: ATMA Bhandari block conducted various activities for farmers of Bhandari block, sponsored by ATMA Wokha during
Ezung. ATMA Kiphire block: T h e f a r m e r s we r e Agriculture Technology trained on vermin-com- M a n a g e m e n t A g e n c y posting, preparation of de- (ATMA) Kiphire block, tergents and dish washer, on March 26, conducted cultivation practices of a training-cum-demonstraginger, neem seed kernel tion on the cultivation of extract and organic methods large cardamom, at Phiof pest and disease manage- longku village. Resource ment. They were also shown person, C.T Setsiba trained practical demonstrations of participants on climate and these methods. soil requirement, site selecA new FIG (Farmers tion, land preparation and Interest Group) known as intercultural operations. THULUN group comprisHe also demonstrated ing of 12 members was the process of mulching, also formed in Sangphur weeding, threshing and village. shade regulations. AltoAltogether 32 farm- gether, 14 farmers attended ATMA Tuensang Shamator block. ATMA Kiphire block. ers attended the program. the programme. The proDetergent and dish-washers gramme was chaired by cal pesticides. packages of practices of ba- village, on March 23 and ATMs Ketholezo Kipu, Ke- were given to the farmers BTM Kiphire block, KekoThe programme was nana in foothills and maize, 24, with resource persons zhalesie and Lanrhonthung after the program. senuo Solo. followed by an interactive air layering technique, farm session among the partici- hygiene for vegetable crops 10TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY ST pants. Altogether 18 farm- and post-harvest manageLATE KHEKUTO N. CHOPHY er’s friends including the ment of kidney beans. functionaries attended the During the training OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER REBECCA KENT (12/04/2017) Remembering how programme. programme, a new Farmers AT M A T u e n s a n g, Interest Group (FIG) under painful it was to think Noksen block: ATMA the nomenclature “Thang- Dearest Mother about losing you, Tuensang, Noksen Block jam Fig” was formed with You are near crying but finding no organized a training, dem- 10 members. onstration and mobilizaAltogether 16 farmers Even if we don’t see you relief and the saddest tion of farmer groups from and one SHG participated moment is when the You are with us, March 27 to 29, at Noksen in the programme which person who gave HQ with ATM Selila and was followed by an interac- Even if you are far away. the best memories ATM Limasunep as re- tive session. source persons. ATMA Tsg Shamator Your are in our hearts. becomes a memory. The programme in- block: ATMA Tuensang, In our thoughts and in our lives cluded a resource persons Shamator block conducted always. Fondly remembered and farmers interaction. The a training and demonstra26th Nov. 1982 – 12th April 2008 Family members. participates were trained on tion drive for farmers at Loving Children, grandchildren various subjects covering Shamator and Sangphur AC K N O W L E D G M E N T
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We the bereaved family members express our sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to each and every individual, neighbours, relatives, various organizations, churches and many more who stood by us and supported spiritually, physically and financially during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our beloved father Lt. Kekhowahie Shüya, son of Lt. Zakierhei Shüya, who expired on 9th April 2018. We would also like to convey our special gratitude to : 1. H.K Hospital doctors, nurses and staff. 2. CRC, CMD Village 3. NIT, Nagaland Director, staff and students' 4. St. Savio School Principal and staff. 5. Zakierhei Shüya Memorial School staff. 6. Mount Mary Hr. Sec. School staff and students. 7. CRC, CMD Town Pastor and members. 8. Angami Baptist Church, CMD Village 9. Chumoukedima Village Council. 10. Thepfü Theppie Krotho, CMD. 11. Niepu Society, CMD. 12. Shüyamia Chienuo Krotho, CMD & Tsiepama. DP-7857
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We the bereaved family of Late C. Mhabeni Lotha wish to express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us during the period of illness and her demise on 07-04-2018. We sincerely thank you for your prayers, and for your immense physical, material and financial support. We are unable to repay you but it is our ardent prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly. We fail to mention each and every individual for which we deeply regret. We convey our special thanks to:1. Wokha Town Baptist Church 2. Serika Baptist Church 3. Upper MTC Council 4. Upper MTC Opvu-Oyo 5. Titapen Opvu-Oyo 6. DBHSS Staff 7. GPS Serika Staff 8. ANHTU, Wokha Unit 9. Kohima Serika Fellowship 10. Humtso Yanpoe Yanpia Eyi Union 11. Witter Theological College, Vankhosung. DC-797
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My fast is to expose ‘enemies of democracy’, says PM Modi
NEW DELHI/Hyderabad, Apr 11 (AGENCIES): A day after announcing his decision to hold a day-long fast to protest against the logjam in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the BJP MPs to join him in the protest against the “enemies of democracy”. PM Modi, in an address to party lawmakers, said that opposition parties because of their “political arrogance” and “hunger for power” have trampled upon democratic principles by holding Parliament to ransom. “A handful of people who were unable to come to power in 2014 do not want the country to progress. They didn’t allow Parliament to function even for a single day,” he said. The Prime Minister added that though he will be a part of the agitation, his work will continue uninterrupted. He requested all party MPs to gather people in large numbers from their respective constituencies and villages for the agitation. Modi will observe the fast but that would not stop him from continuing
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routine official work including inaugurating 10th edition of Defence Expo in Chennai. Amit Shah will observe a hunger strike in Hubli in poll-bound Karnataka, while party MPs will fast in their constituencies. M o d i ’s d e c i s i o n , which may be the first time a Prime Minister is observing a fast, will be part of the BJP’s day-long hunger strike that day to protest against the disruption of Parliament by the opposition. The BJP’s fast comes days after the Congress President led the party’s day-long fast at the Rajghat here on Monday over alleged increasing atrocities on dalits, adivasis , and
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Owaisi says PM’s fast is a ‘cheap trick’
AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to go on one-day fast on April 12 as ‘cheap tricks’. The PM, BJP president Amit Shah and BJP MPs are to observe a fast against the opposition parties for not allowing Parliament to function in the budget session. “It is the government alone which is responsible for the house not having functioned. They have a majority and show have allowed a no-confidence motion. Those parties which protested and went into the
well of the house should have been suspended,” Owaisi said. He said if the no-confidence was taken up, the failures of the government would have been exposed. Owaisi said that instead of the fast, the Prime Minister should have done it for different reasons atoning for the failure of his of government. “Where was his sense of duty when farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra, a state ruled by the BJP? There are atrocities against dalits in UP, where the BJP rules. Promises of two crore jobs were made but not fulfilled,” he said. On the Prime Minister’s claim in Bihar that 8.5 lakh toilets were constructed in just a week in Bihar, Owaisi scoffed at it. He said he did not expect the Prime Minister who did his ‘masters’ in political science through distance education’ to make such a claim. “Prime Minister Modi will make a better magician than P C Sorcar. He can even take out a rabbit from a hat. If he performs a show, he will get the best TRP ratings in the world,” he commented.
CBI seizes 81 antique artefacts from Delhi N ew D elhi , A p r 11 (IANS): The CBI on Wednesday said it had seized 81 artefacts from south Delhi and registered a case under the antiquities law against an individial and other unknown persons. The Central Bureau of Incvestigation (CBI) said its team searched a building in East of Kailash on Tuesday following a tip-off and seized around 81 artefacts that were suspected to be antiquities. “During the search, many sculptures depicting gods and goddess of different religions were seized. When Subodh Dalal, owner of the premises, was asked, he said most sculptures were registered with various ASI (Archaelogical Survey of India) offices in Uttar Pradesh and that he will apply for registration of the remaining ones. “He also produced the registration certificates of certain antiquities. After inspection, ASI officers confirmed these were antiquities,” the CBI official said. The official said that the ASI officers doubted the genuineness of the registration certificates produced by Dalal on the basis of their serial numbers and date of registration.
Bride’s consent to marriage is part of Hindu marital law: SC
New Delhi, Apr 11 (AGENCIES): Consent of a bride to marriage is an inherent part of the Hindu marital law, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. With this, the court refused a plea to judicially declare that a Hindu marriage entered into without the bride’s voluntary consent or after playing fraud on her is invalid. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the Hindu Marriage Act inherently held a forceful marriage or a fraudulent one held without the woman’s voluntary consent as invalid. The court said there was no need for a judicial declaration when the statute itself was amply clear. “A marriage that takes place without the consent of the bride is subject to nullification of the marriage... A marriage entered through fraud on the bride stands on the same footing as when there is no consent,” Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who is part of the Bench with Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, observed. The court was urgently hearing a writ petition filed by the daughter of an influential Karnataka politician, who alleged that she was married off against
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her will. She fled to Delhi and is now under the “advice” of the Delhi Commission for Women. She had approached the apex court for protection and highlighted the plight of women who are married forcefully against their wishes. The woman, represented by advocates Indira Jaising and Sunil Fernandes, contended that “there is no clear provision in the Hindu Marriage Act that a woman should give consent.” Jaising said the apex court should give a declaration that the bride’s consent was part of a valid marriage. Justice Chandrachud pointed to Sections 5, 11 and 12(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act, which stipulates “consent” from bride as a pre-condition for a valid marriage. Chief Justice Misra said any woman
Calcutta Ranjan assumes charge as CISF chief Delhi HC wants fugitive Approach HC on rural polls, Nirav Modi to return India SC tells BJP
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the company Firestar Diamond to ask fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi to return to the country. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a bench of Justices S. Muralidhar and I.S. Mehta that Modi is a “fugitive from justice.” Additional Solicitor General Sandeep Sethi and central government standing counsel Amit Mahajan told the court that Modi is absconding and not joining the investigation and opposed the plea of Modi’s firm Firestar Diamond seeking relief. The court was hearing two pleas filed by fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi’s firm Gitanjali Gems and billionaire Nirav Modi’s firm Firestar Diamond challenging the apparently illegal seizure of documents and articles by the probe agency in money
laundering cases related to the multi-crore rupee Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. The court directed the Firestar Diamonds’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal to ask Nirav Modi to return to the country. Aggarwal responded that he is handling the matter related to company and he did not know Modi’s whereabouts. To which, the court said: “Oh, so you are blissfully unaware of all this.” The court expressed serious concern on Modi’s statement that he will not submit to jurisdiction of Indian agencies or courts and said: “We are dealing with a fugitive here according to them (ED). A fugitive from justice stands on a different footing.” The court listed all the matters for hearing on May 3 asking ED to file its response to the pleas moved by Gitanjali Gems and Firestar Diamonds against the agency proceedings.
CBI examines officials
The CBI on Wednesday examined three officials of overseas branches of two Indian banks in connection with Rs 13,600 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud against diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, an official said. Two of the officials are from Canara Bank’s Bahrain Branch and one from Bank of India’s Antwerp Branch. They were summoned to join the investigations at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s Bandra-based office. They were examined over the role of these overseas branches of the two Indian banks in extending alleged credit facilities on the basis of Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) issued by the PNB to the firms related to Modi and Choksi-the promoter of Gitanjali Group, said CBI sources.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with panchayat elections in West Bengal, asking the state BJP to approach the Calcutta High Court with its issues. A bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre heard the plea by West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that questioned the State Election Commission’s Tuesday decision to revoke its order of extending the last date for filing nominations by a day to April 10 (Tuesday). The panchayat elections are scheduled for May 1, 3 and 5, while the counting of votes will be taken up on May 8. The West Bengal BJP moved the court, seeking extension of time to file nomination papers for the polls.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IANS): Senior IPS officer Rajesh Ranjan on Wednesday took charge as 27th Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the force’s headquarters here. Ranjan assumed his office a day after the Personnel Ministry appointed him to the post that was lying vacant after incumbent O.P. Singh took over as Uttar Pradesh Police’s Director General in January. A ceremonial guard of honour was presented to Ranjan. The government on Tuesday appointed Ranjan, a 1984 batch officer of Bihar cadre, as CISF chief till November 30, 2020, the date of his retirement from service. Prior to his appointment as CISF chief, Ranjan was Special Director General in Border Security Force at the force’s headquarters here since March 20 last year.
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A post graduate in English, Ranjan, who was selected into the Indian Police Service (IPS) at the age of 24, has held many important and sensitive positions. He served as Superintendent of Police in four districts in Bihar, and also held key posts at the state police headquarters. Ranjan has also served with the Central Bureau of Investigation and as Financial and High Tech Crime Sub Directorate at the Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon, France. He has also served as Chief
must harness Government opposes plea to India its demographic enable the disabled perform Haj profile: Naidu New Delhi, Apr 11 (IANS): The Ministr y of Minority Affairs on Wednesday opposed the plea seeking quashing of the recently issued Guidelines for Haj that barring the disabled from going on the pilgrimage and told the Delhi High Court that such persons were likely to suffer the most if any stampede or mishap took place. “...the pilgrimage itself is exhausting, each pilgrim has to move along with hundreds of other pilgrims in a swift and short duration through long passages. There is fear of stampede or mishaps. And in such gruelling situation, it is only the pilgrim with physical disabilities who is likely to suffer the most,” the ministry said in its response on the plea seeking quashing of the recently issued Guidelines for Haj (2018-22). In an affidavit filed before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar, the Ministry stated that Haj is obligated on Muslims with the physi-
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cal and financial ability to perform pilgrimage as it is physically demanding and involves arduous journey from one place to another on feet and by various other modes of transport. “It is a massive exercise in which more than two million pilgrims move from Mecca to Medina within a span of few hours, movement of pilgrims to Arafat from Mina is done in a single night,” the ministry said, adding that as per prevailing practice for 30 years, person suffering from physical disabilities or from specified diseases have been debarred from performing Haj. “The crowd manage-
ment at Mina station is a gigantic problem,” the ministry said. “Safety and security of lives of pilgrims are definitely the prime concern of the government and not to deny whimsically the right of any desirous persons to perform Haj pilgrimage.” The government said that the arrangement has to be kept in preparedness to handle any untoward incidents of emergencies like stampede, fire, accidents, hospitalisation. However, the ministry assured that it was trying to find means and ways by which disabled aspiring pilgrims may perform Haj in future but requested the
court to dismiss the PIL. The plea, filed by lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal, sought quashing of the guidelines issued for Haj from the year 2018 to 2022, as it debars persons with disabilities from applying for the Haj pilgrimage. The lawyer said that the new guidelines, issued on November 27, 2017, are “discriminatory, arbitrary and highly irrational” as they violate the fundamental rights of disabled persons and also the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWDA) 2016, which has equality and non-discrimination as its guiding principle. The guidelines state that “any Muslim citizen of India can apply for Haj pilgrimage except persons suffering from polio, tuberculosis, congestive cardiac and respiratory ailment, AIDS, leprosy, acute coronary insufficiency, coronary thrombosis, mental disorder...” Also disqualified are “persons who are crippled, handicapped, lunatic or otherwise physically incapacitated or suffering from amputation of legs”.
Noida, Apr 11 (IANS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said the country must effectively harness its demographic profile through real education. “Our rich human potential can turn into a force multiplier only when youngsters acquire adequate skills and expertise as per the requirements of industry, agriculture and services,” Naidu said at the annual convocation of the Birla Institute of Management and Technology. He said educational institutions up to university level need to reorient their syllabi and methods of teaching to prepare students for the future who will not only have to be articulate and self-confident but also well-equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century. “The government is implementing schemes in association with institutions like NASSCOM for skill upgradation in association with educational and professional bodies,” he said. “Our youths must take advantage of opportunities created by the government to push for entrepreneur-based employment. Students must aspire to be job creators and not job seekers... Various initiatives like ‘Startup In-
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subjected to a forceful or fraudulent marriage was at liberty to initiate civil action in the appropriate court. He also pointed that it was only recently, in the Hadiya case judgment on April 9, that the Supreme Court castigated the Kerala High Court for nullifying a marriage in an Article 32 petition. Now, the Supreme Court cannot be expected to nullify a marriage in a writ petition, he said. Chief Justice Misra said it was up to a civil court to look into the facts of the case and take a decision on whether to nullify the marital bond or not.“The civil courts know their statutes.” The cour t sa id it would protect the woman in the case but would not go into any other prayers in the petition. If the woman did not want to go back to her marital home, no one could compel her. Chief Justice Misra said, however, if she wanted to return to Bengaluru, the court would facilitate it. Issuing notice to the State of Karnataka, the court ordered the Delhi Police to provide her security throughout her stay. The case has been posted for hearing in the first week of May.
4 civilians, soldier die in Kashmir, militants escape
Srinagar, Apr 11 (IANS): Four civilians and a soldier were killed on Wednesday as a fierce gunfight between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district sparked off violent street protests and a call for a two-day shutdown in the Valley. Sepoy S. Gunakar Roy was killed when militants hiding in a house in Wani Mohalla in Khudwani area fired at security personnel closing in on them. Two other security personnel were wounded in the fighting. The security forces fired back in a bid to capture the militants, said to be linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). As the fighting raged, hundreds of people poured out of their homes and attacked the security forces with stones. The security personnel opened fire.
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Lu cknow, Ap r 11 (PTI): Two days after the father of a woman, who alleged rape by a BJP MLA, died in custody in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, the politician’s wife today demanded a narco test on her husband and the survivor. The 18-year-old woman, who had tried to kill herself outside the Chief Minister’s house here, on the other hand alleged that she had been confined to a hotel room by the district administration and her uncle was killed by the MLA’s brother and henchmen, who later also killed her father. She said, “I want justice, why are they pressur-
ing me for an apology? Do they want my (another) uncle to be killed too?” A purported video of the alleged rape survivor’s father before his death also went viral and was shown by several TV channels, in which he alleged that he was mercilessly beaten up by the MLA’s brother and others, including with rifle butts. It also showed the deceased person’s back with serious wounds, but its veracity could not be ascertained. Meanwhile in the state capital, Sangeeta Sengar, wife of the MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, told reporters after meeting DGP OP Singh that there was a political conspiracy against
Chouhan raises limit of cashless treatment for scribes
Bhopal, Apr 11 (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced to double the limit of cashless treatment for journalists under the state’s health and insurance scheme to Rs four lakh. The state government had launched the Health and Accident Group Insurance Scheme for journalists a few years back. Currently, the limit of cashless treatment for journalists is Rs two lakh. The chief minister, while speaking at the felicitation of journalists at his official residence here last night, also announced to double the financial assistance given to photojournalists in case of camera damage during news coverage to Rs 50,000. Besides, he announced to waive five per cent of the total interest on housing loan up to Rs 25 lakh for scribes. Speaking on the occasion, Chouhan said, “Journalism is an extraordinary
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and challenging field. A journalist has to carry out different responsibilities under different circumstances. The desire and struggle to give a piece of information the shape of news is not easy.” “The quest for news during natural calamities, incidents of communal tension or terror activities can be fatal,” he added. Chouhan honoured 30 journalists, including Nalini Singh, Rambahadur Rai, Ramesh Patange, P Narayanan and Anil Dubey, with journalism awards for the years 2015 and 2016.
Under the Far m Pond on Demand scheme, work has been completed for 76,106 farm ponds, out of the total target of 1,12,311. Three districts have achieved more than 100 per cent target and 17 districts have achieved over 54 per cent of the target, a statement from Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. He said that under the
Raipur, Apr 11 (PTI): Former Chhattisgarh minister and senior BJP leader Hemchand Yadav died at a hospital in Delhi in the early hours today, his family members said. Yadav (60) breathed his last around 1 AM at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, where he had been admitted for treatment of stomach-related ailments, they said. He is survived by wife, two sons and two daughters. The last rites will be performed in his hometown Durg tomorrow. Chhattisgarh Governor Balramjidas Tandon, Chief Minister Raman Singh and state BJP chief Dharamlal Kaushik expressed condolences over Yadav’s death. Yadav contributed actively to overall development of the state and was always with people in their happiness and sorrow, the governor said in his message. The chief minister said the state had lost a popular mass leader who worked tirelessly for the uplift of the downtrodden. Yadav was first elected as an MLA from Durg in 1998 (when it was part of the undivided Madhya Pradesh) and again in 2003 and 2008.
her family and accused the complainant of not being consistent in her statements. “We demand that a narco test be conducted on my husband and the girl as well as her uncle. This will help in ascertaining the truth and presenting the correct picture. “We have full sympathy with the girl, as her modesty was outraged... There are political reasons behind this and my husband has been made a pawn,” Sangeeta Sengar said. “My husband is innocent and it is my request that he should not be called a rapist. He has been in politics for the past 15 years and has been serving the society and people,” she said, adding, her daughters were unable to concentrate on their studies in the wake of this incident. She said the allegations against her brother-inlaw Atul were false too. On whether her husband should resign from the UP Assembly, she retorted, The victim claimed that the district administration in Unnao had virtually confined her to a hotel room “without a phone or
water and guards at every corner”. The MLA’s brother Atul was arrested yesterday from Unnao by a crime branch team. A Special Investigation Team headed by Additional Director General of Police (Lucknow zone) visited Makhi village of the rape victim and collected information to submit a report to the chief minister. “The SIT team will probe on all the aspects of the case and act accordingly. Security has been provided to the victim’s family,” ADGP (Lucknow zone) Rajiv Krishna said. TV news channels ran the comments made purportedly by the alleged victim’s father before his death in which he claimed that he was mercilessly beaten up by the MLA’s brother. The Supreme Court said today it will hear next week the plea for a CBI probe into the case. The Allahabad High Court has ordered that the deceased’s body should not be cremated, if already not done so. However, the mortal remains of the deceased were consigned to the flames yesterday, hours after his custodial death.
Cong MLA Uike kicks up row with comment
Farmer’s ‘suicide note’ sent to experts to verify authenticity
Korba (C’garh), Apr 11 (PTI): Congress MLA Ramdayal Uike kicked up a row today, saying “sticks and bullets” will be used, if needed, to throw the BJP out of power in Chhattisgarh, drawing a sharp rebuke from the ruling party. “Lathi, goli chalana padhe to chalayenge, lekin Bharatiya Janata Party ko Chhattisgarh se bhagayenge (will use sticks and bullets, if required, to throw the BJP out of the state),” the Pali-Tanakhar MLA said at Sinthiya village, while administering a pledge to the party workers to form a Congress government in the state, where the Assembly polls are due later this year. AICC general secretary and the Congress’ Chhattisgarh affairs in-charge, P L Punia, who was also present at the programme, defended Uike, saying the MLA used such words only as “idiomatically”.
Mumbai, Apr 11 (PTI): The suicide note purportedly written by a debt-ridden farmer, who allegedly ended his life in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region yesterday, has been sent to handwriting experts to verify its authenticity, a senior police official said today. The farmer, Shankar Chayare (50), who hailed from Yavatmal district in Vidarbha killed himself by consuming a poisonous chemical, apparently due to crop-loss, the official said. According to the police, the note mentions the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holds him responsible for the suicide. The official said the police did not recover the note from the spot, but his daughter submitted it to them last night. “The purported suicide note was submitted by Chayare’s daughter Jayashree to Ghatanji po-
11,247 Maha villages turned ‘water neutral’ in 2 yrs Mumbai, Apr 11 (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that 11,247 villages in the state have become ‘water neutral’ in the last two years under the government’s flagship ‘Jalkukt Shivar’ scheme. He said this year 5,031 villages have been selected to be made water neutral (self-sufficient in water resources) and another 6,200 villages have been identified for 2018-19. The chief minister revealed these figures while interacting with the district collectors and zilla parishad CEOs via videoconferencing. During the interaction, he reviewed the progress of different schemes like Jalyukt Shivar, Farm Pond on Demand, Galmukta Dharan-Galyukt Shivar (silt-free reservoirs, fertile farmland) and Housing for All. Fadnavis directed the officials to complete before June all the necessary work in the villages selected under the ‘Jalkukt Shivar’ scheme this year. “Rs 1,000 crore will be released tomorrow for the completion of work,” he said.
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Housing for All initiative, of the total 12.50 lakh applications, registration process has been completed for 10 lakh applicants. Total 1,00,265 wells have been constructed so far and 76,689 are under construction. Under the Galmukta Dharan-Galyukt Shivar scheme, 1,40,97,856 cubic meters of silt has been re-
moved. Fadnavis directed the officials to include villages in Konkan region in the Jalyukt Shivar scheme, as despite good rainfall, these districts require tankers during the summer. The chief minister suggested that if required, services of retired employees should be used and outsourcing of work should be done.
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Mumbai, Apr 11 (PTI): Indrani Muker jea, the prime accused in the killing of her daughter Sheena Bora, today said she feared threat to her life. Mukerjea expressed the apprehension while being taken back to the Byculla prison after her discharge from J J Hospital today. Mukerjea, who was admitted in the state-run J J Hospital for the treatment of a suspected drug overdose, was brought back to the jail, Inspector General (Prisons) Rajvardhan Sinha told PTI. Her health condition is better, the hospital’s dean Dr S D Nanandkar said. While she was being taken back to the jail, a reporter asked her at the J J Hospital whether she feared a threat to her life. “Yes,” she replied without saying anything else, as the police rushed her out of the hospital to take her to the prison. Mukerjea, 46, was on April 6 admitted to the hospital, where she was brought in a “semiconscious” condition from her cell in Byculla Jail in south Mumbai. She subsequently underwent a series of medical tests. Her urine samples
RBI imposes Rs 30 mn penalty on IDBI Bank Mumbai, Apr 11 (IANS): The RBI on Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 million on IDBI Bank for non-compliance with the directions issued by it on income recognition and asset classification norms. “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed, through an order dated April 9, 2018, a monetary penalty of Rs 30 million on IDBI Bank Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on income recognition and asset classification (IRAC) norms,” the central bank said in a statement. The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1) (c) read with Section 46(4) (i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account failure of the bank to adhere to the directions issued by RBI, it added.
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were sent for analysis at a forensic laboratory here and after receiving its report, the hospital authorities said she had an overdose of anti-depressants that were not prescribed to her. “The reports of her urine sample showed a significant increase in the level of benzodiazepine, a class of anti-depressants,” a doctor from the hospital had said, quoting from reports of the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kalina. “Her health has improved and we have carried out a detailed check-up today. She can be sent back to the jail and we have informed the police and jail authorities accordingly,” the hospital’s superintendent Dr Sanjay Surase told reporters.
An X-ray of her lungs had earlier shown a patch, for which she was still on antibiotics. The treatment would continue for the next couple of days, Surase said. Asked if her earlier medication of anti-depressant drugs would continue, he said, “Those medicines were prescribed by jail doctors. It is up to them to continue with the same medicines or make any changes.” The state prisons department had earlier ordered an inquiry to find out how Mukerjea fell ill in the jail. The IG (prisons) will submit his report to the department after completing the inquiry. Muker jea, the cofounder of INX Media, is the prime accused in her daughter Sheena Bora’s murder case. Bora, 25, was killed and her body disposed of in a forest area in the neighbouring Raigad district in April 2012, according to the police. Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai were arrested for their alleged roles in the crime. Rai had later turned an approver (prosecution witness) in the case.
Data leak: Prasad seeks apology
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New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI): IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today sought an apology from Congress president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly using Cambridge Analytica data to swing poll results and said “probity” demands that he should promise not to manipulate voters in the future. Prasad said on Twitter that Cambridge Analytica’s role in manipulating elections is clear and Facebook has given an assurance “to stop it and maintain integrity of India’s elections”. Using Facebook chief
Mark Zuckerberg’s apology for failing to protect the social media giant’s user data in the Cambridge Analytica scandal as a handle, Prasad said, “probity demands that @RahulGandhi should apologise & promise not to manipulate voters and divide the society in future”. Last week, Zuckerberg admitted making a “huge mistake” as personal data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, a figure higher than the previous estimate of 50 million.
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lice last night after it was circulated on social media,” Ganesh Bhavsar, in-charge of the Ghatanji police station, told PTI. “In the two-page note, PM Modi’s name was written on the second page. Some sentences in the note have been struck out and some letters in the note are not written in a uniform style. Therefore, we have sent this note to the forensic sciences department to the handwriting experts,” Bhavsar said. “We have collected various documents from the deceased farmer’s residence, in which his handwriting is available. That handwriting will be matched with the one in the suicide note,” he added. Talking to PTI, Yavatmal Superintendent of Police M Rajkumar said, “The police have sent the purported suicide note to handwriting experts to verify its authenticity.”
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Shri/Smti/Miss. M. Yimkhong Yimchunger alias M. YimkongYimchunger S/o, D/o, W/o T. Munu Yimchunger residing at Huker Village under Tuensang district, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows: 1. That I am a citizen of India. 2. That in some of my documents, my name has been recorded as M. Yimkhong Yimchunger whereas, in the service records, my name has been recorded as M. Yimkong Yimchunger. Hence, the stated name represents same person having a single identity i,e myself. 3. That henceforth, I herewith rectified the same and declare that my correct name is M. Yimkhong Yimchunger for all correspondence and references. 4. That the statements are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 27 Sept. 2017 at Kohima, Nagaland. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent above mentioned name on this day 27th Sept, 2017 at Kohima, Nagaland. Magistrate/ Notary Public K-986
NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland
Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Imnuksang Ao Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Wapangjungla relation wife R/o. Supply Colony to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 28.3.2018. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 10/5/18. Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 9 day of 4/18. Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.
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Notice is hereby given that Smti. Vitseilhou Angami -Vrs- Shri. Kiyevito H. Yeptho resident of Viola Colony Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 10/5/18. SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder : Smti. Vitseilhou Angami Village /Town Block No. : 9, Patta No. : 433, Dag No. : 201, Area : 01B-00K-02 Ls. North : Vitseilhou/Road, South : Nallah/Vitseilhou, East : Road/Nallah, West : Vitseithou. DP-2837
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Trump warns Russia of missile strike in Syria
WASHINGTON, APR 11 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said today that “missiles will be coming” in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria, defying Russian warnings against a strike. Upping the stakes in an escalating confrontation with Moscow, Trump took to Twitter in the strongest assertion yet that he plans to take military action in Syria. “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’ You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!” Trump wrote. Trump and other Western leaders have vowed a quick and forceful response to Saturday’s alleged gas attack, which rescue workers say killed more than 40 people in the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma. Efforts to find a diplomatic solution at the UN Security Council yesterday failed, with Washington
Remains of 281 US MIAs located in Laos VIENTIANE, APR 11 (IANS): The remains of almost half of the 573 American service personnel presumed missing in action (MIA) in Laos during the Indo-China War have been located. Vientiane Times on Wednesday quoted a press release from Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs as saying that the US has informed the Lao government that as of today the remains of 281 soldiers have been found and handed over to the US, Xinhua news agency reported. Laos and the US are committed to continuing to search for the other 292 personnel through joint humanitarian activities between the two countries. The latest handing over of the remains of American service personnel took place on Monday at southern Laos’ Pakxe International Airport attended by Deputy Minister of Lao Foreign Affairs Sengphet Houngboungnouang on behalf of the Lao side, and Charge d’Affaires of the US Michael Fanklin Kleine on behalf of the US government. The remains handed over at the ceremony were found during the second and third joint field activities conducted in 20172018 in Khammuan province, some 250 km southeast from here.
weapons. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also insisted that “smart rockets should be aimed at terrorists, rather than the legitimate government” of Syria. Tr ump has said he plans to make the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, and perhaps his Russian and Iranian backers, pay a “big” price for the latest alleged toxic gas atrocity in the warwracked country. The United States, Britain and France have argued the incident bears all the hallmarks of a strike ordered by the regime, which has been blamed for previous attacks by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Both Trump and his defence secretary Jim Mattis abruptly cancelled upcoming travel plans yesterday, as the USS Donald Cook -- a guided-missile destroyer -- moved to within striking range of Syria. The air traffic control agency Eurocontrol has also released an alert from the European Aviation Safety
Agency to flight operators in nearby airspace of “the possible launch of air strikes into Syria with air-to-ground and/or cruise missiles within the next 72 hours.” French President Emmanuel Macron, who has been coordinating closely with Washington, said he would decide on a response “in the coming days.” “Our decision will not target allies of the regime or attack anyone but rather attack the regime’s chemical capabilities,” he said, insisting he did “not want an escalation.” As it looked to head off the threat of Western strikes, Syria said it had invited the OPCW to visit the site of the alleged attack in Douma, a town in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta that is on the verge of falling to the regime after a long and bloody siege. The OPCW said it would “shortly” deploy a fact-finding team to Douma for an investigation, but US officials said they were working from their own information and would not necessarily hold back.
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and Moscow opposing each other’s rival motions to set up an international investigation into chemical weapons use. Russia has meanwhile taken to stronger and stronger warnings. “We would hope that all sides will avoid steps that in reality are not provoked by anything and that could destabilise the already fragile situation in the region,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “The situation is tense,” Peskov said, adding that Russia is calling for an “unprejudiced and objective investigation before making judgements” on the suspected use of chemical
US House Speaker Paul Ryan
WASHINGTON, APR 11 (IANS): US House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress after this year, his office announced on Wednesday, adding to the uncertainty about whether Republicans can maintain control of the lower chamber. “This morning Speaker Ryan shared with his colleagues that this will be his last year as a member of the House,” Ryan aide Brendan Buck said in a statement cited by CNN. “He will serve out his full term, run through the tape and then retire in January. After nearly 20 years in the House, the Speaker is proud of all that has been accomplished and is ready to devote more of his time to being a husband and a father,” Buck said. The exit of the 48-yearold clean-cut conservative would be a major blow to
the Republican party ahead of November’s mid-term elections. He called House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy about his retirement before the news broke, CNN cited sources as saying. Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, has been in Congress since 1999 and became the House Speaker in 2015. He was also the Vice Presidential running mate for Mitt Romney in 2012. Ryan had long championed tax reform, a goal accomplished with the passage last year of the sweeping GOP tax bill. The two Republicans most likely to replace Ryan were McCarthy and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana. According to American news and information website Axios, Ryan found his job frustrating, partly because of President Donald Trump.
JERUSALEM, APR 11 (AFP): The Israeli army said it fired at unspecified Hamas “military targets” in Gaza today after a Palestinian bomb attack on an army engineering unit working inside the Hamasruled territory. No Israelis were reported injured in the explosion, which the army’s radio station said appeared to have targeted a mechanical digger. The army said the bomb was planted under cover of mass protests along the Gaza-Israel border since March 30. “During routine activity in northern Gaza, an explosive device that was placed under the guise of the riots was detonated against an (army) engineering vehicle on the western side of the security fence,” a military statement said. “In response, the Israel Defence Forces struck a number of Hamas military targets,” it added. The statement did not give the location of the targets or the type of military fire used. Israel has used both tank fire and air strikes against Hamas targets in the past. It was also not clear what the engineering unit was working on, though Israel routinely carries out maintenance work on the border fence.
20 killed after botched prison escape in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, APR 11 (IANS): At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday when inmates attempted to escape from a prison in northern Brazil, official sources said. The event took place at 1 p.m. local time in the Santa Izabel Prison Complex, in the northern city of Belem, capital of the state of Para, when a group of armed men attacked the prison and sought to help some prisoners escape, Xinhua cited security officials as saying. Nineteen of the dead have been identified as prisoners and their supporters trying to rescue them from outside. One prison guard also died. Four other guards were injured, one severely, said public security officials of Para state. According to the Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense of Para, a group of prisoners began a riot with kidnapping six security guards. Meanwhile, their allies outside attacked one of the gates with explosives, to which the guards reacted by opening fire.
ments have confirmed a distinct shift in the annual cycle of the phytoplankton bloom as well as a lack of larger-sized plankton during the peak of the bloom. “Most scientists studying the bloom head to sea during its climax in late spring and early summer. We did that, but we also went out during the other seasons to fully capture the minimum and transitions of the bloom,” Rich Moore, Deputy Project Scientist at NAAMES, said in a statement.
“This thoroughness pays off as our ship-based scientists use these data to fully describe the entirety of the plankton bust/boom cycle. “No one has done this before, and we’re excited about the science findings that are beginning to trickle out now,” Moore said The study is set to research the “ascending transition” of the bloom, which occurs after the phytoplankton minimum in February. In the March-April phase, the plankton are growing steadily, with their abundance in the water continuing to increase or accumulate toward the maximum of the bloom between May and July. The NAAMES campaign also provides a unique opportunity for researchers aboard Atlantis to do experiments that study growth and decay of the phytoplankton population.
DHAKA, APR 11 (IANS): The World Bank has approved $55 million to expand the use of clean renewable energy in rural areas of Bangladesh where grid electricity cannot reach easily. The additional financing to the Second Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED II) Project will install 1,000 solar irrigation pumps, 30 solar minigrids and about 4 million improved cooking stoves in rural areas, Xinhua news agency quoted the bank as saying on Wednesday. The project, including the additional financing, will enable about 10 million people living in villages, shoals and islands to access electricity and use energy efficient cooking stoves. These interventions will help the country reduce carbon emissions, said the bank. “We are proud to be
500 Syrians had chemical attack symptoms, says WHO G E N E VA , A P R 1 1 (IANS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said an estimated 500 people went to health facilities with “signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals” after the attack on the rebel-held town of Douma in Syria at the weekend. It also demanded “unhindered access” to Douma in Syria. The Syrian government denies any use of chemical weapons, the Guardian reported. “WHO demands immediate unhindered access to the area to provide care to those affected, to assess the health impacts and to deliver a comprehensive public health response,” Peter Salama, the agency’s Deputy Director General for emergency preparedness and response, said in a statement issued in Geneva. The US has threatened a “forceful” response to reports of an attack but Russia has called this a “pretext” to attack its ally. The WHO cited reports that 70 people were killed in the attack. It said its
“health cluster” partners reported that 500 people had suffered symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals, including difficulty breathing, irritation of mucous membranes, and disruption to the central nervous system. “Two health facilities were also reportedly affected by these attacks,” the WHO statement added. Syrian opposition activists, rescue workers and medics alleged that the attack on Douma was carried out by government forces using bombs filled with toxic chemicals. The attack appeared to have prompted a surrender deal the following day by local rebels. Jaysh al-Islam, the dominant opposition group in Douma, agreed to leave the town along with thousands of civilians for northern Syria, after weeks of saying they had no intention of agreeing to a deal, the daily said. Since then, thousands of the estimated 100,000 people still living in Douma have left on buses heading north. More
were expected to leave on Wednesday. Douma was the last holdout in eastern Ghouta after other rebel groups agreed to leave other parts of the region, which has been under siege for years and subjected to multiple chemical attacks in the past. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said the world must react to the use of chemical weapons or risk dire consequences. “After decades when we thought we had successfully outlawed the use of chemical and biological weapons, the world is sitting idly by while their use is becoming normalised in Syria,” said Al-Hussein. The French representative at the UN Security Council said poison gas had deliberately been used as it could seep down to the basements, the BBC reported. Following the alleged attack, Syria and Russia reached an evacuation deal with the Jaish alIslam rebels, who up until now have been holding Douma.
3 UNSC resolutions on Syria fail; investigators on way UNITED NATIONS, APR 11 (IANS): Three resolutions on investigating the alleged chemical attack in a rebel-held area of Syria failed in the UN Security Council on Tuesday amid reports that the US was preparing to attack facilities of the government of President Bashar al-Assad. US President Donald Trump has cancelled a trip to the Summit of the Americas in Peru’s Lima, citing the Syrian developments and on Tuesday conferred with National Security Adviser John Bolton and defence officials. He also discussed with British Prime Minister Theresa May the preparation for a strike on the Syrian government, which it blames for the chemical attack. Even as the Security Council wrangled over a resolution to confer the Council’s authority on the probe, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced it was sending a fact-finding mission to Douma, where the chemical weapon attack is said to have taken place. On Monday, Russia and Syria had told the Council that they were inviting the OPCW to send investigators and they would provide them protection and facilities. Last Saturday a chemical attack was reported to
NASA to study tiny sea creatures World Bank approves to understand Earth’s climate $55mn for B’desh project
WASHINGTON, APR 11 (IANS): In a first, a team of scientists from NASA are on a research mission to study phytoplankton -- the tiny sea creatures -- and their impact on the atmosphere and climate on Earth. The North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES), which is in its fourth and final deployment stage, is set to study to four distinct phases of the world’s largest phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic. Previous three deploy-
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helping Bangladesh increase access to clean electricity through solar power. Today, the country has one of the world’s largest domestic solar power programmes, covering 14 per cent of the population,” said Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. “Building on its success in using solar energy to provide electricity in rural areas, this financing will also scale up other clean renewable energy options,” said Fan. The project has already built 10 solar minigrids in remote areas, including islands and shoals to provide grid-quality electricity. This additional financing will help construct another 30 solar mini-grids. These will provide about 28,000 connections to households and businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises.
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have taken place in Douma, where the rebel group Jaish al-Islam controls territory. The US says 89 people were killed and several hundred injured by chemical weapons used there. The rival resolutions that paralysed the Security Council had small differences that Russia and the West hoped to score points with rather than act on Syria. Russia vetoed the first resolution sponsored by the US and its supporters calling for an independent investigative mechanism into the use of chemical weapons, after it got 12 votes for, two against and an abstention by China. The next two offered by Russia failed to get a majority, avoiding the need for a Western veto. The first Russian reso-
lution also called for the creation of the independent investigation mechanism, but would have required it to take into account the OPCW data as well as information provided by the Syrian government on the rebel organisations, which met with Western objections. It received six votes, seven voted against it and two abstained. Condemning Moscow’s veto, US Permanent Representative Nikki Haley said, “History will record that, on this day, Russia chose protecting a monster over the lives of the Syrian people.” After a break for consultations to try for a compromise, Russia introduced another resolution similar to its previous one, except that it did not include
the independent investigation mechanism proposal. Five countries voted for it, four against it and six abstained. China supported both the Russian resolutions. Since the two Russian resolutions did not get a majority, none of the Western permanent members -- the US, France or Britain had to veto them. After vetoing the US resolution, Russia’s Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia said it would have recreated the joint investigative mechanism that lapsed in November 2017, because of a Moscow veto and a similar new body would take a long time to become active. He accused the US of introducing the resolution knowing it would not pass so they could use it as a pretext to attack Syria. Later, Nebenzia, addressing Haley directly, said, “I would once again ask you, once again beseech you, to refrain from the plans that you are currently developing for Syria.” While Haley had insisted on an independent investigation mechanism in addition to the OPCW factfinding mechanism, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert praised the Hague-based organisation that won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2013.
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND STATE HEALTH SOCIETY: NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE. NAGALAND : KOHIMA NHM/B-35/HR/2016-17/0041 Dated Kohima, the 11th April 2018 ADVERTISEMENT National Health Mission on behalf of the Nation invite the candidates who are willing and enthusiastic to serve the community by bringing health care services to the doorsteps of the community to apply for the 6-months Bridge Programme (Certificate) in Community Health. This Course is part of NHM’s initiative to strengthen Sub-Centres as Health & Wellness Centres (H&WCs) for improved implementation of public health programmes and to enable comprehensive primary health care service delivery, including disease prevention and health promotion. Candidates who successfully complete this course will be posted at H&WCs as Community Health Providers (CHPs), to lead a primary health care team consisting of frontline workers such as Female Health Workers (ANMs), Male Health Workers (MPWs and ASHAs. The programme will be implemented through Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) – Kohima/Dimapur. The eligibility criteria for applying for the Bridge Programme: 1. Essential Criteria: a) Qualification : 1) Minimum GNM from recognized institutions under INC Act, preference shall be given to B.Sc Nursing and 2) AYURVEDA practioner. b) Age limit: Less than 40 years. 2. Desirable Criteria: a) Work experience in the public health system, preferably at the Primary/Community Health Centre level. b) 2 years of relevant work experience in the health sector. 3. In service NHM employees may also apply. However, if selected, the incumbent will have to resign from the current post. NOTE: 1. NHM shall sponsor the selected candidates with all training related cost plus honorarium @ Rs 10,000/- pm (Accommodation shall be arranged by candidate). 2. On successful completion of the course, the candidate shall be qualified to be appointed as Community Health Provider with monthly remuneration of Rs 25,000/- pm plus Rs 15,000/- pm as performance based incentives. 3. The candidate shall be posted at the identified 56 SCs within the state. 4. Selected candidates shall have to sign a bond to serve for three (3) years before proceeding for the 6 months Bridge Course Programme. How to apply:1. Interested applicants may submit photocopy of all relevant documents along with phone no. on or before 23rd April 2018, addressed to the Mission Director, National Health Mission, Nagaland, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Ruziezou, Kohima 797001. 2. Date of interview & shortlisted candidates shall be displayed on the Office Notice Board on 30th April 2018. 3. All applicants are to bring original documents on the day of interview. For any queries, applicant may contact +91370 2270565 on working days between 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Sd/(DR. KEVICHÜSA MEDIKHRÜ) DC-799B Mission Director – NHM, Nagaland
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Singer Mariah Carey reveals battle with bipolar disorder M ariah Carey has revealed she suffers from bipolar
disorder. “I’m grateful to be sharing this part of my journey with you,� the iconic singer tweeted on Wednesday morning confirming the news. Carey graces the cover the latest issue of People Magazine where she opens up for the first time about living with the disorder. “I didn’t want to believe it,� the star said when she was first diagnosed in 2001. Immediately after receiving her diagnosis, Carey said she sought out treatment and called the process “the hardest couple of years [she’d] been through.� After learning about the disorder, Carey’s new way of life wasn’t easy for the “Hero� singer to accept at first. “Until recently I lived in denial and isolation and in constant fear someone would expose me,� she admitted. “It was too heavy a burden to carry and I simply couldn’t do that anymore. I
sought and received treatment, I put positive people around me and I got back to doing what I love — writing songs and making music.� As one of the most iconic singers of all time, Carey confessed that it was hard to balance managing her disorder with fame. And despite selling more than 200 million records and have 18 No.1 hits, the singer said her diagnosis led her to live a more reclusive lifestyle. “For a long time I thought I had a severe sleep disorder,� she explained. “But it wasn’t normal insomnia and I wasn’t lying awake counting sheep. I was working and working
and working ‌ I was irritable and in constant fear of letting people down. It turns out that I was experiencing a form of mania. Eventually, I would just hit a wall. I guess my depressive episodes were characterized by having very low energy. I would feel so lonely and sad — even guilty that I wasn’t doing what I needed to be doing for my career.â€? But the star, who is now back in the studio working on a new album which is due to be released this year, was not going to let her disorder bog her down. “I’m actually taking medication that seems to be
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ has made more money than any movie ever
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rand Theft Auto V has been named the most successful entertainment title ever. According to a report from MarketWatch, the video game has sold a massive 90 million copies across all platforms since its release in 2013. It’s estimated that the game has made around $6 billion from a budget of just $265 million. In comparison, both the original Star Wars film and Gone With The Wind are thought to have made around ÂŁ3 billion each, adjusted for inflation, while the highest-grossing movie of all time, Avatar, took in ÂŁ2.7 billion upon its release in 2009. “Video games are a much better business than [movie] studios,â€? said KeyBanc analyst Evan Wingren of the news. “Games in general have the enviable position that their content
is interactive, which allows them to make data-driven insights and adjust games and business models that benefits players and the company.� It’s also noted that the Mario series has sold more copies across its franchise than the GTA games, but no one Mario game has come close to selling as much as GTA V. Across the Grand Theft Auto series, GTA 4 has sold 25 million copies to date,
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inger-composer Kailash Kher, a Padma Shri awardee, says the thought of entering politics is scary as it involves the use of mind rather than the heart. The “Allah ke bande� hitmaker, also an ambassador for the Swachh Bharat campaign, has been supporting numerous social causes. Last year, he even performed in Tamenglong in Manipur for free to help its farmers. And he wants to contribute more as an artiste for the betterment of society. Has he ever thought of joining politics? “No, I haven’t thought about it. Joining politics is very scary because, for politics, you need to deal with the mind. We (artistes) are people who think from the heart. (In politics) it’s a fight for space and a particular status. I find it a little tough. We are emotional. So, I think politics is a tough job,� Kailash told IANS here. “I also think that if you want to do something good for mankind, then whatever you are, whoever you are, you can contribute. Just be sincere and honest,� he added. Within the music space itself, the artiste, who has been in the industry for over a decade, is doing his bit by providing a platform for new acts.
pretty good,� the singer explained that she now takes medication for symptoms of bipolar II disorder, which is defined as “a pattern of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, but not the full-blown manic episodes� by the National Insitute of Mental Health. “It’s not making me feel too tired or sluggish or anything like that. Finding the proper balance is what is most important.� Finally in what Carey calls “a good place,� the five-time Grammy winner said now was the right time to open about her struggle. “I’m just in a really good place right now, where I’m comfortable discussing my struggles with bipolar II disorder,� the mother of twins Monroe and Moroccan with ex-husband Nick Cannon said. “I’m hopeful we can get to a place where the stigma is lifted from people going through anything alone. It can be incredibly isolating. It does not have to define you and I refuse to allow it to define me or control me.� (FoxNews)
GTA: San Andreas 27.5 million, GTA: Vice City 20 million and GTA III has sold 17.5 million since 2001. In February, President Trump appeared to blame gun violence in the US on exposure to violent video games and movies, saying that “maybe we need to put a ratings system for that�. Many pointed out that the US does actually have rating systems for both movies and video games. (NME)
arty Friedman’s April 14 “Guitarfest 2018� concert at Centro Cultural Roberto Cantoral in Mexico City will be professionally recorded for a live album. Friedman is continuing to tour in support of his latest solo LP, “Wall Of Sound�, which was released last August via Prosthetic Records. Produced by Friedman, engineered by Paul Fig (host, Rush, Alice In Chains) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Kreator, Opeth, Sepultura), the disc “expands and destroys any conventional notions of instrumental music,� according to a press release. Legendary Queen producer Mack came on board to handle the mixing on two tracks, “Streetlight� and “For A Friend�, which Friedman proclaimed was “an honor for me, for sure.� (NME)
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inger-actor Ricky Martin says he doesn’t want to deal with expectations and just wants to live in the moment. “I don’t want to deal with expectations. I can only live the moment and be satisfied with what I’ve done up until today,� Martin said in a statement to IANS. The actor is now starring in Ryan Mur phy’s “American Crime Story�, which will premiere in India on Star World. The show centers on the 1997 murder of Donatella Versace’s brother and designer Gianni Versace. After returning from a morning walk, the 50year-old was shot twice on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by serial killer Andrew Cunanan and died from his wounds. Cunanan wasn’t caught by police but killed himself nine days later. It also features actress Penelope Cruz. (IANS)
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ayal Bagra emerged as the winner of the singing competition ‘Voice Hunt’18’ organised by Jain Ahinsa Samiti, Dimapur, a wing of Shree Digambar Jain Samaj, Dimapur at Jain Bhawan on the April 7 and 8. The project was held successfully with the hardwork and commitment of the whole organising committee. Altogether 23 participants were shortlisted
from the audition following which 10 contestants made it to the finale. The result for the winners were announced on April 8 during which Swati Jain (CA) and Kapil Jain were adjudged as the first and second runner-up respectively. The three winners were awarded with cash prizes of Rs.21000, Rs.11000 and Rs.7100 respectively while consolation prizes were also given to all the
Director Kevin Smith has invites Stan Lee to come and live with him
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riter and director Kevin Smith has invited comic book icon Stan Lee to come and live with him, as concern continues to grow around the 95-year-old’s care and wellbeing. The creator of Marvel, also renowned for his regular cameos in movies by the studio, has recently made headlines due to his deteriorating health – with the Spider Man and Black Panther visionary revealing a battle with pneumonia earlier this year. In a response to an exposĂŠ by The Hollywood Reporter alleging abuse against Lee by those closest to him, super fan and ‘Clerks’ director Smith offered to take Lee’s care into his own hands. “This is heartbreaking,â€? Smith wrote. “We love you, @TheRealStanLee. You are
always welcome to come live with me — or please let us fans buy you a new place to live. We miss you, sir.â€? Attorneys on behalf of those accused in the report deny any wrongdoing. In an emotional video to his fans earlier this year, Lee said: “I haven’t been in touch with you lately. I had a little bout of pneumonia I’ve been fighting, but it seems to be getting better.â€? “I want you all to know I’m thinking of you, of course I always think of the fans, and I hope you’re all doing well, and I miss you all.â€? “I miss your enthusiasm, I miss all your notes, all your photos and emails‌ and I want you to know that I still love you all.â€? He added: “I think that Marvel, Spidey and I had the best group of fans that any group in the world ever
had, and I sure appreciate it.� “I hope next time we talk, I’ll be in even better shape, maybe I’ll have some of this pneumonia knocked down, and we can have some real fun over the internet. Until then, excelsior.� Last year saw Lee lose his wife of 69 years, Joan. She died at 93 after suffering a stroke. Meanwhile, Lee was also recently accused of groping nurses in his Hol-
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lywood Hills home. It was alleged that he had been walking around naked, asking nurses for oral sex and wanting to be “pleasured�. The nursing company in question has stopped working with Lee and is now embroiled in a legal dispute with the star, with a representative confirming that there had been “several complaints� over Lee’s alleged misconduct. (NME)
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In 2017, he had launched two indie bands -- SurFira and Indie Routes. Kailash, the frontman of band Kailasa, was here last month for a performance by SurFira. “SurFira has been performing across the globe. The band is creatively evolving. It had started as a ghazal-sufi-rock band. Now, it has included more types of genre,� said Kailash. “We (his production company) are taking small steps. We are not a business house,� he added. He has plans of launching more talent -- two solo singers and two bands -- in the coming months. “I am also a performer; so, I can’t share the exact date of their launch. We do at least 100 gigs in a year. I also give motivational speeches at different places. Kailasa is also working on a single called ‘Thamja’. It will be a romantic one, on the lines of ‘Saiyaan’ and ‘Teri deewani’,� he said. (IANS)
participants. The organizers informed that the programme was successfully held with the support of well wishers, sponsors, participants and Jain Ahinsa Samiti led by its president Sarika Jain and other executives Meena Ajmera, Ruchi Kala, Priti Sethi, Maya jain, Sonia Bilala, Alka jain and all the members of the Samiti. The organizers further wished the winners success. (NP)
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Roma eliminate Barcelona from CL
Centre back Manolas completed the remarkable turnaround by flicking home a header.
Rome, Apr 11 (IANS): AS Roma upset FC Barcelona 3-0 in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final, advancing to the last-four of Europe’s elite club football tournament for the first time since 1983 by virtue of their away goal in Spain.
The Catalan giants entered Tuesday’s showdown here leading 4-1 after the first leg only to lave the field dejected, as the hosts rode on goals from Eden Dzeko (sixth minute), Daniele De Rossi (58th, penalty) and Kostas Manolas (82nd) to tie the aggregate score 4-4.
But the away goal scored in the first leg by Dzeko gave them the advantage to enter the semi-finals. At the Stadio Olimpico, Roma, playing with a tweaked 3-4-2-1 formation, got off to a perfect start in the sixth minute, setting off pandemonium among
Super Cup: M Bagan beat Lajong 3-1 Bhubaneswar, Apr 11 (IANS): Mohun Bagan got the better of fellow ILeague side Shillong Lajong 3-1 in the second quarterfinals of the Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday. oals from S.K. Faiaz, Nikhil Kadam and an own goal by Shillong’s Liberian defender Laurence Doe, ensured Mohun Bagan a place in the semi-final. Faiaz gave Mohun Bagan the lead in the 12th minute, which set off a very exciting next 15 minutes. Japanese mid-fielder Yuta Kinowaki passed ahead to Dipanda Dicka outside the box who chipped inside to Faiaz. The winger chesttrapped it down and then got a second bite of the cherry despite being closed down by two Lajong defenders.
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His kick on the turn and while going to ground beat Lachenpa as the ball slotted into the right corner. Ten minutes later, Doe headed a Faiaz cross clear, but only as far as Nikhil Kadam, 30-35 yards outside the Shillong penatly area. Nikhil trapped and unleashed a curling left footer which beat Lachenpa all ends up and went in off the underside of the bar and came out. After some initial confusion, referee Santhosh Bhaskaran rightly blew to signal Mohun Bagan were 2-0 ahead. In the 28th minute, Shillong scored, when a chip from the mid-field found Samuel inside the box, whose lobbed voley while going to ground and with his back to the goal, was headed
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over Shilton’s hands by an onrushing Koffi. A young Shillong side’s game was clearly in the ascendancy in the first quarter of the second half as they were attacking purposelfully and created a few good chances. All that changed in the 60thminute, when talented right back Arijit Bagui on the overlap, floated in a cross aimed at Moghrabi inside the Lajong box. Both Akram and Doe went for the ball with different purposes, but unfortunately for Doe, his header in trying to clear the ball lodged inside the Shillong goal. The goal came against the run of play but Mohun Bagan took complete control after this and went on the charge taking smart advantage of the two-goal cushion.
the 56,000 fans. Bosnian striker Dzeko received a long aerial ball from midfielder Daniele De Rossi and got past right-back Jordi Alba before launching a strike that made it 1-0 on the night for the hosts, reports Efe. Roma went on to dominate for the balance of the first half and would have increased their advantage if Czech international Patrik Schik hadn’t squandered a pair of good chances before Barcelona keeper MarcAndre ter Stegen stopped Dzeko’s header in the 37th minute. Despite conceding the goal, Barcelona went to the dressing room leading 4-2 on aggregate and betrayed no sign of panic. The hosts began the second half where they left off, remaining firmly on the front foot against a strangely passive Barça side.
No contracts for Smith, Warner
Lo n d o n, A p r 1 1 (Agencies): Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft have not been awarded contracts by Cricket Australia (CA) for the forthcoming season following their parts in the ball-tampering scandal. Captain Smith and viceskipper Warner were given year-long bans by CA and batsman Bancroft a ninemonth suspension. CA says contracts are based on “player performances over the past 12 months”. It adds there is “a focus on white-ball cricket” before the 2019 World Cup. “This period is set to include a significant amount of limited-overs cricket, including the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales,” national selector Trevor Hohns said.
In the 58th minute, Gerard Pique fouled Dzeko in the box and the referee awarded a penalty, converted by captain De Rossi to bring Roma within one goal on aggregate. Ter Stegen came up with a great stop in the 79th minute on a strike by late substitute Stephan El Shaarawy, but Greek defender Manolas scored on a header three minutes later to leave the teams knotted 4-4 and Roma saw out the match. “I’m happy for the lads but it wasn’t the formation: the difference was in our mindset and aggressive approach. We decided to go with three forwards close together because it meant they had less width and we could get at them more,” Roma chief coach Eusebio Di Francesco was quoted as saying by the club’s website.
Abahani beat Aizawl FC 3-0 in AFC Cup Dhaka, Apr 11 (Agencies): Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Abahani Limited returned to winning ways in their 3rd Group C match of the AFC Cup Football Tournament after suffering two consecutive defeats, beating hosts Aizawl FC of India 3-0 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. The two teams will face each other in Dhaka on April 25, reported UNB. Saiful Bari Tito’s traditional sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani scored all the three goals in the first half of their do-or-die match. Rubel Miah put Abahani ahead in the very 2nd minute, Nigerian booter Udoka Alison doubled the margin in the 17th minute while Japanese footballer Seiya Kojima confirmed the Abahani victory adding one more goal in the 37th minute. Earlier, Abahani conceded 1-0 defeats against New Radiant Club of the Maldives and Bengaluru FC of India. For Aizawl FC it was a 3rd consecutive defeat in the AFC Cup after going down by the same margin Players of Aizawl FC (red) and Abahani of 3-1 in defeats against New Radiant Limited Dhaka, Bangladesh (blue) in action on Wednesday. (PTI) Club and Bengaluru FC.
LA Lakers player makes NBA debut aged 32
Andre Ingram (left) is the 14th oldest rookie in NBA history.
Lo n d o n, A p r 1 1 (Agencies): One minute you’re tutoring maths students, the next you’re playing for Los Angeles Lakers in front of Magic Johnson, Will Ferrell and Nicki Minaj. It’s fair to say it has been something of a whirlwind week for 32-year-old
Andre Ingram, who finally made his NBA debut after more than 10 years and 384 matches of trying when he lined up against Houston Rockets on Tuesday. And while his team might have fallen to a 10599 defeat, Ingram still had plenty to smile about. After all, he is 384
games into a career which, until now, had been mostly spent in the G-League, the NBA’s minor league. The rookie, who has been signed by the LA Lakers for the final two games of the season, scored 19 points and his performance caught the eye of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. “A lot of people that try and live the basketball dream probably would have given in, with the amount of years he has been trying,” said Lakers head coach Luke Walton. “You do not make lot of money in the minor league system, playing crazy schedules, in small towns, constantly waiting for others to think you are good enough. That can get mentally tough.
“It shows how mentally strong he is, how much he believes in himself and how much he loves the game.” Ingram said: “I just felt some electricity out there. It was amazing. The crowd, the lights — it was once in a lifetime.” His debut came a day after he was surprised by former player and Lakers president Johnson, who gave Ingram a contract until the end of the season. Suddenly Ingram, a part-time maths tutor with a degree in physics, went from playing in front of a couple of hundred fans to the 20,000-seater Staples Center in LA. Against the Rockets, he was up against some of the NBA’s best players in Chris Paul and James Harden.
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Shooters add more to medal tally; Mary Kom in final
(From L-R) Shreyasi Singh celebrates winning the gold medal women’s Double Trap final. Ankur Mittal wins the bronze medal during the men’s Double Trap final. India’s Mary Kom (Blue) and Sri Lanka’s Anusha Kodituwakku Dilrukshi com+pete in the Women’s 45- 48kg Semifinal Boxing event on the seventh day of the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Oxenford Studios in Gold Coast, on Wednesday. (PTI)
Gold Coast, Apr 11 (IANS): Indian shooters extended their purple patch as Shreyasi Singh won gold in the women’s Double Trap event, Ankur Mittal and Om Mitharwal bagged bronze in their respective men’s categories, while star boxer M.C. Mary Kom (48kg) stormed into the final and the men’s hockey team scored a thrilling win over England. The badminton, table tennis and squash teams had a satisfactory day at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday. Shreyasi edged out Emma Cox of Australia in a shoot-off to win the title after both shooters had finished the final round on 96 points each. Varsha Varman, the second Indian in the fray,
missed out on the bronze by a narrow margin. She scored 86 to finish fourth, just a single point behind bronze medallist Linda Pearson of Scotland. Among the men, Mittal took bronze in men’s Double Trap and Om finished third in men’s 50 metre Pistol. In boxing, India were assured of nine medals which is their best tally at the Commonwealth Games. Boxers Gaurav Solanki, Vikas Krishan Yadav and Manish Kaushik entered the semi-finals while M.C. Mary Kom stormed into the final, even as Sarita Devi and Pinki Rani crashed out. G a u r av d e f e a t e d Charles Keama of Papua New Guinea in a unanimous 5:0 verdict in the
quarter-finals of the men’s flyweight (52 kilogram) category while Vikas coasted to an easy win over Benny Muziyo of Zambia in the 75kg category. Manish also advanced, defeating Calum French of England in 60kg. In the women’s category, five-time world champion and Olympic bronzemedallist M.C. Mary Kom defeated Anusha Dilruksh of Sri Lanka. In badminton, India’s star singles shuttlers and the mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa advanced to the pre-quarterfinals. Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu thrashed Fiji’s Andra Whiteside 21-6, 21-3, while 2012 bronze medal-
list Saina Nehwal routed South African Elsie De Villiers 21-3, 21-1. Three-time World championship medallist Sindhu will meet Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu in the next round, while Saina’s challenger will be Jessica Li of the Isle of Man. In the men’s singles Round-of-32, H.S. Pran-
CWG medal tally after Day 7 competitions 1 Australia 2 England 3 India 4 South Africa 5 New Zealand 6 Canada 7 Scotland 8 Wales 9 Cyprus 10 Nigeria
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Naga Terriers blank Phoenix 4-0
Action in the match between Naga Terriers and Phoenix at DDSC Stadium on Wednesday.
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D I M AP U R , APR 1 1 (NPN): Naga Terriers beat Phoenix 4-0 in a lopsided match while Brother’s Club Dimapur and Lt. Chutsole Kickers FC also registered victories in the 1st Open Football Tournament at DDSC Stadium, here on Wednesday. Though they lost the
match, Phoenix mostly youngsters were happy with their performances. Team manager was all praise for his young boys, saying that it was their first participation in a big tournament with a promise to come back stronger in the next edition. It took only 15 minutes for Naga Terriers to open an account. The hero of the match was Naga Terriers’
captain Haotingmang, who assisted his teammates in scoring two goals. He assisted Tangan to score the first goal and also Chingsa to score the third in 61st minute. Khuanjang added the second goal after ten minutes to the second half. Meicievikho scored the fourth in the added injury time.
noy beat Mauritius’ Jean Paul Christopher 21-14, 21-6, while Kidambi Srikanth beat Mauritius’ Aatish Lubah 21-13, 2110. The mixed doubles pair of Satwik and Ashwini beat England’s Ben Lane and Jessica Pugh 21-17, 21-16. Coming to hockey,
Earlier, Brothers Club Dimapur beat Brothers United 2-1. In the last match of the day, Lt. Chutsole (Kickers FC) beat Tribals United by a lone goal. The all important goal was scored by Mathew in the 34th minute. Meanwhile, Dimapur District Football Referee Association, the organizer of the tournament, has expressed gratefulness to the members of Kohima District Football Referee Association for their support and also witnessing the conduct of the tournament on April 10. Thursday’s matches 12 noon: Hills United Vs SAI 1:30 p.m.: 110 FC Vs Balipathar Sports Association 2:30 p.m.: Rainbow Club Vs United Yoanyimsen
S 43 30 4 7 10 22 11 8 0 4
B 45 21 8 9 8 17 14 8 2 0
Total 145 76 24 26 27 47 32 23 7 8
Open angling competition D I M AP U R , APR 1 1 (NPN): Musu Angling Club will organize the first mega angling competition “MUSU OPEN ANGLING COMPETITION 2018” at Musu Angling Club, Hoito Village, Kuhuboto on April 28 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The competition carries a total cash prize of more than Rs. 2 lakh. Head GB S. Vihuto village and Western Sumi Kukami Hoho president, S. Vihuto Yeptho, will grace the competition as guest of honour. Registration forms will be available at: Vivi Enterprise (Aboi) 8974203031, Notun Basti and Hok’s Outdoor World (Rinku) 9774241009, Nyamo Lotha Road.
the men’s team scored two goals in the final three minutes to overcome England 4-3 in a thrilling match to top Pool B. India have already sealed their berth in the the semi-finals. Manpreet Singh (32nd), Rupinder Pal Singh (51st), Varun Kumar (58th) and Mandeep Singh (59th) scored for India while England got their goals from David Condon (17th minute), Liam Ansell (52nd) and Sam Ward (56th). Following the win in their final Pool B game, India have 10 points -- three more than second-placed England. Meanwhile, India’s campaign in table tennis competition also got off to a good start with singles and team players advancing to the next stage.
The disappointments on the day were mixed doubles pairs Harmeet Desai and Pooja Sahasrabudhe as they were ousted. Indian para paddlers also had the mixed outings as Maitreyee Sarkar thrashed her opponent Vero Nime while Vaishnavi went down 0-3 to Nigerian Faith Obazuaye in group 2. W h i l e M a i t r e ye e thrashed Papua New Guniea’s Vero Nime 3-0 in group 1, Vaishnavi went down 0-3 to Nigerian Faith Obazuaye in group 2. In women’s doubles Ro u n d - o f - 3 2 m a t c h , Sutirtha Mukherjee and Pooja Sahasrabudhe outclassed Mauritius pair of Ruqayyah Kinoo and Sanjana Alix Ramasawmy 3-0.
Indian men’s doubles duo of Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, and Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shankar Shetty also advanced to the round of 16. The other men’s doubles pair of Harmeet and Sanil too had an easy outing against the Guyana combo, who failed to put up a challenge in any of the three games. India’s veteran duo of Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das also advanced to the round of 16 in mixed doubles competitions But it was curtains for the other mixed doubles pair of Harmeet Desai and Pooja Sahasrabudhe, who lost their round of 32 tie 1-3 (6-11, 6-11, 11-3, 9-11) to Malaysia’s Javen Choong and Karen Lyne. In men’s singles category, Harmeet Desai, Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran came out victorious to enter the Round-of-16. At squash events, India’s women’s double pair of Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal advanced to the quarter-finals while the men’s doubles and mixed double pairs also registered victories in their respective games. In athletics, high jumper Tejaswin Shankar and quarter-miler Hima Das finished sixth in the final of their respective events. In the women’s long jump qualifying round, Nellickal V. Neena 6.24 and Nayana James entered the final with a attempt of 6.24 and 6.34 respectively
IPL matches to be shifted out of Chennai Ja i p u r , A p r i l 1 1 (IANS/Agencies): All the remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) matches of Chennai Super Kings will be shifted out of Chennai to Pune in the wake of Tuesday’s violence over the Cauvery waters dispute. “CSK will be asked to move their home matches to Pune as the Chennai police has expressed their inability to provide adequate security for the remaining matches,” IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla told reporters here on Wednesday. Earlier, talking to IANS on phone, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Chief Executive Officer K.S. Viswanathan said: “We talked to the Chennai’s Commissioner of Police over the issue. He suggested we shift the matches as the situation is volatile in the city.” “We have put
the ball in BCCI’s court and the board will now take a call on the issue,” he added. Various Tamil groups had demanded that the authorities cancel all IPL matches in Chennai until the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) and Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee (CWRC) as mandated by the Supreme Court are set up the Central government. According to news agency ANI, Shukla said, “We had decided to hold all IPL matches in Chennai on police’s assurance that adequate security would be provided. But today Chennai Police informed CSK that they won’t be able to do it. So matches are now being shifted. Pune is one of our options.” According to reports, four cities Thiruvanan-
thapuram, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, and Pune have been shortlisted where remaining matches can be organized. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association also postponed the sale of tickets for the match to be played between CSK and Rajasthan Royals on 20th April. The development comes after series of protests witnessed during the first match played in Chennai on Tuesday. Protesters were seen hurling shoes on the players during the match on Tuesday. Police have also arrested 21 Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party workers and sent to Puzhal Central Prison for hurling shoes inside the Chepauk stadium. The arrested party workers were also charged with beating up policemen on duty.
Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes are all smiles after beating the Romanian team in a Davis Cup tie.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (Agencies): It’s common knowledge that Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are not the best of friends. But yesterday, Paes, riding on the crest of a wave after his world record 43rd Davis Cup doubles win in Tianjin, China, last week, credited Bhupathi, his current non-
playing captain, for his success. “I enjoyed playing this one with Mahesh on the bench. During the doubles rubber, I had a chat with him just before serving with us [India] being 5-6 down in the third set.” “Imagine, we are just two games away from defeat and then we chat,
and somehow I come out reeling off accurate serves and reflex volleys. We are back in the game and go on to win the tie-break and the match [Paes-Bopanna beat Mao-Xin Gong and Ze Zhang 5-7, 7-6, 7-6]. I think Mahesh and I bring out the best in each other even today, and that’s what counts,” Leander Paes told mid-day on his return from China. “It’s difficult for everyone to understand,” was how Paes, 44, described his relationship with Mahesh Bhupathi, 43. “It’s gone from chest bumps to hugs,” said Paes, first referring to their trademark chest bump celebration en route to winning three Grand Slams and owning the No. 1 doubles ranking between 1999 and 2001, and then the hug they shared recently after the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I Round Two win in China.
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