April 13, 2019

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write to Prez, express outrage DY CM in the dock over alleged MCC violation Veterans over ‘politicization of armed forces’

DIMAPUR, APR 12 (NPN): Nagaland deputy chief minister, Y. Patton has been put in the dock by opposition parties for allegedly violating the model code of conduct (MCC)during polling at polling station (PS) no. 31 under 37 Tuyi Assembly Constituency in Wokha district on April 11.

A day after NPCC lodged a complaint with Election Commission alleging that Patton had violated the MCC and demanding re-poll at PS 13, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) has also accused Patton of violating MCC and the ‘clean election’ campaign.

NPF demanded that the chief electoral officer (CEO) immediately take stringent action against Patton as per law of the land at the earliest.

NPF also urged the CEO to take immediate action against the government officials deputed to the Polling Station as presiding and polling officers in allowing such malpractices to take place. Referring to a video clip purportedly taken inside the polling station, NPF expressed shock at the sight of Patton wearing a BJP party scarf while entering No. 31

Disclose details of electoral bonds before May 30: SC NEW DELHI, APR 12 (AGENCIES): Refusing the government’s advice to steer clear of the electoral bonds scheme of political funding, Supreme Court Friday passed interim directions, directing political parties to provide full information on each and every political donor and contributions made through electoral bonds in sealed cover to Election Commission before May 30.

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), an NGO filed an application in the apex court seeking stay on the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018.

The top court said it would examine in detail changes made in Income Tax law, electoral law and banking laws to make them in consonance with the electoral bond scheme and ensure that balance does not tilt in favour of any political party.

It also directed the Finance Ministry to reduce the window of purchasing electoral bonds from 10 days to five days in April-May and said it would fix a date later for final disposal of petition filed by an NGO. The order was pronounced by a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna.

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Riphyim Old polling station under 37 Tyui A/C on the polling day. NPF also alleged that Patton on the day, also cast votes eight times.

Patton represents 37 Tyui assembly constituency.

NPF said it did not expect a leader who is the deputy chief minister and holding the crucial home portfolio, to commit such an offense but expected him to be advocating and guiding people on being law abiding citizens.

Patton’s alleged violation of MCC has “demoralised the law-abiding citizens” claimed NPF. NPF pointed out that as per Election Commission rules, display of party election symbols in any form is prohibited within the 200metre parameter of a polling booth on the polling day.

However, it said that “the No. 2 in the PDA government defied all norms and regulation by entering the polling booth by wearing the BJP scarf to cast his votes”.

The NPF also accused Patton of breaching the long demand for clean election“one man one vote”- by casting votes eight times against the campaign be-

ing advocated not only by government agencies, but also by churches and civil society groups.

Patton denies violating model code of conduct

Forced on the back foot by these allegations, Deputy chief minister, Y Patton, has categorically denied having violated any electoral norm, rule and model code of conduct as alleged earlier

by NPCC. In a rejoinder, Depu t y C h i e f M i n i s t e r ’s Office(DCMO) through its media cell questioned the authenticity and intent of the video clip purportedly showing Patton entering the polling station. Stating that this required scrutiny, DCMO cautioned that the cause of action and legal recourse arising out of the same was reserved.

DCMO also clarified that Patton never indulged in any multiple voting but only cast his legitimate vote and not as alleged by NPCC. It stated that Patton highly respected the constitutionally-established Election Commission and the electoral process and that he has assured of his coop-

eration with the competent authorities in any effort to find out the truth in this matter.

Apart from the “unauthentic and ill-intent” video clip that went viral on social media, DCMO claimed that polling process at No. 31 Riphyim Old-III was completely peaceful with no complaint whatsoever from anyone or any corner and, as such, there was no reason for re-polling as demanded

by NPCC. ACAUT asks CEO to take action against Patton: In another statement, ACAUT Nagaland has urged upon the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to take cognizance of the alleged blatant violation of election rules and take appropriate and immediate action against deputy chief minister Y Patton and those officials on election duty.

ACAUT in a letter addressed to the CEO written by its chairman Tiatemsu Longchar, co-chairman Simon Kelio and secretary Hetoi Chishi, pointed out that it has been voicing out against the multiple enrolment and unethical practices during elections.

It maintained that the

Most polling officials failed to uphold model code of conduct, alleges Cong DIMAPUR, APR 12 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has alleged that most presiding and polling officers did not upheld the model code of conduct during the Lok Sabha election and Aonglenden by-poll held on Thursday.

In a statement, NPCC president K Therie said these officials were dictated by village councils and chieftains and allowed family heads to vote in many polling stations. In the name of families, proxy voting was allowed, he added.

Pointing out that voter slip and one identity card were required as per Election Commission guidelines, Therie alleged that most presiding and polling did not enforce it. He said there are also reports that even after clearly seeing ink mark on the finger, indicating that the person has voted, it was

inked again and proxy voting allowed. According to him, proxy voters were also allowed to sign or affix thumb impression for other voters.

Even different fingers were allowed to be used for thumb impression, he added.

“Such officers on election duty are unfit to enforce election law. They are unlike officers in other States who strictly enforce election laws and are accountable and responsible for such failures,” he asserted.

Explaining that proxy voters indulge in impersonation and forgery, which violate the model code of conduct and is also a sin, the NPCC president said he condemns such “selfish and self-centred voters” who voted for bribes and other gratifications while using the word “development” to cover up their gratifications.

Meanwhile, Therie thanked all “conscience vot-

ers” of Nagaland, mentioning that it was conscience versus gratification vote + system failure. Stating that many had taken a courageous decision to defend “faith, Identity, culture, language, history and way of life”, he said their votes will go a long way to correct the wrongdoings.

Observing that genuine voter turnout was low but polling percentage was as high as 78.67%, Therie said this only goes to how that proxy voting was rampant.

Violating model code of conduct, one person one vote norm and disregarding the appeal of churches forum for clean election, he alleged that many village councils and chieftains had indulged in proxy voting and voted in favour of NDPP+BJP combine in the name of development “obliging to gratification” and promises offered by the ruling coalition.

genesis of corruption lay in “unclean electioneering malpractices” that create a vicious cycle and entangling both the candidate and voters in corrupt practices.

ACAUT also pointed out that the “very sanctity of democracy and election ethics” are destroyed when elections are hijacked by multiple proxy voting, impersonation, one man voting for the whole family, village councils declaring in favour of a candidate and using muscle power, booth capturing, etc.

It also lamented that young voters in Nagaland were being given the impression that during elections, those in power, in this instant the home minister himself, can violate the law and get away with it.

ACAUT said that , as the largest democracy in the world, India is looked upon by rest of the world as an example and inspiration for its vibrant universal adult franchise. It therefore, said as a deterrent, that the onus lay with the Election Commission to take appropriate action and corrective measures to prevent such blatant violation of election rules in future.

Governor convey festival greetings

DIMAPUR, APR 12 (NPN): Nagaldn Governor, PB Acharya, has conveyed Rama Navami, Rongali Bihu, Vishu and Vaisakhi greetings to the Hindus, Assamese, Malayali and Bengali communities living in Nagaland in particular and people in general.

In his message, Acharya hoped that the festivals be a harbinger of a new dawn of warm and harmonious relationship, peace, prosperity and progress in the state. He said that all these festivals were cultural identities of different States and should keep them alive.

Governor also said that festivals unite people regardless of their religions or backgrounds and promote the celebration of diversity.

He expressed hope that the celebration of the festivals would reinforce love and goodwill among the people and also bring with it peace, prosperity and goodwill for the people of the Country.

NEW DELHI, APR 12 (AGENCIES): Over 150 veterans, including eight former Service chiefs wrote a letter to the President and Supreme Commander of the Armed forces, Ram Nath Kovind, urging him to intervene against ‘politicisation’ of the military in the Lok Sabha elections.

However, Rashtrapati Bhawan sources said on Friday that they have not received any such letter.

Also, some veterans mentioned in the letter said they have not endorsed it.

“We hereby respectfully urge you to take all necessary steps to urgently direct all political parties that they must forthwith desist from using the military, military uniforms or symbols, and any actions by military formations or personnel, for political purposes or to further their political agendas,” the 156 veterans said in the letter dated April 11.

Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak (retd.), whose name features in the list, told The Hindu: “The letter was sent by email and endorsement was also given over email.”

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He said he fully endorsed the contents of the letter.

Some of the officers in the list seem to have developed cold feet. “I am surprised that Rashtrapati Bhawan is not aware of the letter,” he added.

The veterans referred to the “unusual and totally unacceptable practice” of political leaders taking credit for military operations like cross-border strikes and even being called “Modi ki sena” referring to recent comments by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

They stated that such ‘misuse’ of the armed forces “would impinge adversely on the morale and

fighting efficiency of the serving man and woman in uniform.”

“We therefore appeal to you to ensure the secular and apolitical character of our armed forces is preserved,” they said.

Retired Major and a recipient of the Shaurya Chakra, P Chaudhary told Mirror Now that a core group of officers took sanction from various veterans by circulating the letter before making it public.

“There is no doubt about the confirmation or endorsement of these over 150 veterans,” added (Retd) Major Chaudhary. In fact, the Major also said that he himself addressed the open letter to the Rashtrapati Bhavan at around 12.26 am on Thursday night. He added that the same letter has also been sent by post to the President of India.

Responding to media’s questions regarding the letter, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the alleged letter is being circulated without the consent of the signatories by a group with “vested interests”.

No re-polling recommended in state: RO Correspondent

KOHIMA, APR 12 (NPN): Returning Officer (RO) M Patton Friday said that no re-polling was recommended for any polling station in 1-Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency. RO said scrutiny of Form 17A and other documents on only those polling stations that qualified for scrutiny at RO level was done Friday along with two central observers in the presence of representatives from three political parties.

With regard to complaint received from INC and NPF alleging multiple voting at PS No 31 Riphim Old III (37 Tyui A/C) and demanding re-polling, the RO said on going through the report of the presiding officer and sector magistrate, no discrepancies were observed.

RO said polling agents of both the political parties were present during scrutiny, but did not raise any issue/complaints of multiple voting at the particular polling station.

According to RO, the DC and ARO Wokha also said that when he visited that particular polling in the first hour, he did not witness any person casting multiple votes at the polling station and there was no abnormality in the percentage of votes polled. RO also mentioned that there was no challenged/tendered vote. He said the

entire voting was in a peaceful manner and there was no adverse or untoward incident.

Since the allegation could not be substantiated by any documentary evidence/proof, RO therefore said that no re-poll was recommended.

Meanwhile, on the complaint about deputy CM wearing BJP scarf at the polling station in violation of the Model Code of Conduct, it was informed that police investigation was going on.

Further, RO said there were some complaints by some political functionaries on the polling day, but immediate actions were taken by the concerned Sector Magistrates.

RO stated that there were no further complaints in this regard from any candidate or political parties. Since no discrepancies were found, therefore, it was disposed off, he added.

In five polling stations (PS)-- No 27 Bank Colony (Dimapur-I), No 57 Rangapahar Village (Dimapur-II), No 1 Nikhekhu (Ghaspani II), No 23 Yaongyimsen III (22 Arkakong) and No 9 Suruhuto town (33 Suruhuto), it was found that while the presiding officers had taken out mock poll VVPAT slips, they inadvertently failed to clear the mock poll from control unit. It was, therefore, requested that permission be given to count the VVPAT in place of control unit, for the five polling stations.

SC dismisses petition against appointment of DGP Vote for me or else...: Maneka Gandhi warns DIMAPUR, APR 12 (NPN): In a relief for Nagaland government, the Supreme Court (SC) Friday dismissed the contempt petition filed against the state government regarding appointment of T John Longkumer as director general of police (DGP) and hence the incumbent can continue in his position.

The contempt petition was filed in the Supreme Court by “Concerned People of Nagaland” through its convener against the State government on the ground that while appointing TJ Longkumer, the directive of the apex court in the Prakash Singh case was not complied as, while appointing a DGP, a panel of names was required to be sent to UPSC for the purpose of selection, which was not done in this case.

During the hearing, it

was brought to the notice of the court that for the purpose of empanelment with the UPSC, a list of names of IPS officers who had put in 30 years of service should be sent. But there is no IPS officer of Nagaland cadre available who has completed 30 years of service.

Further, out of a total sanctioned strength of 75 officers, there are only about 23 regular recruit IPS officers and 17 State police officers.

These facts were brought to the notice of the Union Home Ministry while seeking for approval of the appointment of Longkumer as DGP for a period of three years.

The request was considered by the ministry of Home Affairs and thereafter TJ Longkumer, Chhattisgarh cadre IPS officer was allowed to hold charge for

a period of three years on deputation from assuming charge.

A two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, after hearing the case took note of these facts and concluded that there was no contempt and dismissed the contempt petition, a press note issued by the office of the Advocate General Nagaland stated.

Therefore, Longkumer can continue as DGP in accordance with his term of appointment, the release stated.

The State government was represented by advocate general KN Balgopal and advocate Vitso Rio. Senior IPS officer Taliakhum John Longkumer of the Chhattisgarh cadre had taken charge as the new DGP of Nagaland on June 27, 2018.

A group of people by the name ‘Concerned People of Nagaland’ had filed a petition before the apex court alleging that the Nagaland government had “illegally removed” Rupin Sharma, Longkumer’s predecessor, as the DGP of Nagaland in 2018.

However, the state government had categorically stated that Rupin Sharma, a 1992-batch IPS officer of Nagaland, was given the task to hold charge as DGP Nagaland as a stop-gap measure following the end of his predecessor’s tenure.

The state government later transferred Rupin Sharma to Tizit as ADGP (Border Affairs), in-charge of the international border having security ramifications with Myanmar and to monitor the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the Indo-Myanmar border.

Sultanpur Muslims; Sakshi Maharaj warns all

NEW DELHI, APR 12 (AGENCIES): Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have been caught on camera threatening voters to vote for them or face the consequences. The two BJP leaders are - Union minister Maneka Gandhi and BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj.

While Maneka Gandhi was seen threatening a group of Muslims, Sakshi Maharaj warned people in Unnao.

While speaking at a rally in Sultanpur, Maneka Gandhi said she will not be ‘inclined’ to offer jobs to Muslims if they don’t vote for her. “I am going to win for sure. If Muslims won’t vote for me and then come to ask for work, I will have to think, what’s the use of giving them jobs?” she is seen saying in a 3-minute video clip that is going viral.

She goes on to add,

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“You will need me, and I will have booth-wise details (of how many votes I got).”

Earlier, the Union minister had landed in a similar controversy when she described BSP chief Mayawati as a “merchant of tickets” and alleged that she does not give her party tickets to anyone without taking money.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj took it one

step further and warned voters that they would be cursed by him if they did not vote in his favour.

“I am a sanyasi (monk), if you make me win, I will win; otherwise (I) will do bhajan and kirtan in temple; but today I am here to seek your votes. I am here to beg at your door, if you refuse a sanyasi, I would take away the happiness of your family and will curse you,” he said.

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Colleges hold commencement services

Graduands with TTC Board of Governors and faculty members after the graduation service The speaker, and teaching faculty with graduates after the Oriental Theological College held in the college campus, in Thahekhu, Dimapur on Friday. (NP) Yangli’s 19th commencement service held on April 12. (NP)

Rev. Dr. Dingu Kenye, Yiepetso Wezah with graduating students and others after the BTC Graduation Speaker, faculty members, LBCA staff, graduates and Church leaders after the Graduation Ceremony held on April 12.

WTC graduation program on April 12.

Graduates of Anderson Theological College (ATC) after the college’s 22nd Convocation held at the Centre Baptist Church, Aizuto, on April 9. Vice president of Hanyung University, Seoul, Korea, Rev. Dr. Reubin Kim was the speaker for the program. (ATC principal, Dr. Shitovi Sumi)

DIMAPUR/KIPHIRE ( YA N G L I ) , A P R 1 2 (NPN): A number of educational institutions in Nagaland honoured their graduating students on April 12. Following are reports from four such programs.

T TC h o l d s 2 2 n d Graduation Service: Trinity Theological College (TTC), which is sponsored

by Sumi Baptist Convention (SBC) comprising of three Sumi Baptist associations WSBAK, SABAK and SBAK, conducted its 22nd Graduation Service at the College Chapel Hall, Thahekhu in Dimapur on Friday.

Established in 1992, TTC is affiliated to the

Senate of Serampore University and 800 students have graduated from the college.

In today’s graduation service, altogether 67 students graduated with Diplomas in Bachelors of Divinity (25 BD-5 years and 37 BD-four years) and five students graduated with Provisional Diplomas in Bachelors of Divinity (four BD-five years and one BD-four years).

Delivering the graduation address, Rev. Dr. Phughoto Sema, chairperson Board of Governors TTC, said there were a lot of unresolved issues and challenges in society today. He was of the view that there was a need for

alternative initiatives in Churches and the society.

Citing to God’s question to Moses in Exodus 4:2 “What is that in your hand?”, the reverend said no matter how insignificant or small one might be, if they surrender to God, He will use them and perform miracles.

Reminding the graduands that even if they were insignificant, God wants whatever small thing they may have, he said “It is not what is in your hand, but it is what you let God do with it.”

Also, referring to a research that states “When just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will

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always be adopted by the majority of the society,” Rev. Dr. Phughoto urged the congregation to be in a group of 10% of the total population who hold unshakeable beliefs and be agents of “alternative initiators” and bring people to God. On the occasion, five students received proficiency awards including the Principal Award for Best Discipline in Christian Living (C Yanger Ao and Kiboli A Yeptho), Dr. Hokishe Sema Award for Social Service (Tonito), the SBC Award for Best Sermon (Sashimenla Longchar), Rev. Dr. Najekhu Sema Award for Scripture Knowledge (Ruth Malangmei), Rev. I Ivulho Award for Biblical Studies (Ruth Malangmei), the Faculty Award for Academic Excellency (Ruth Malangmei) and the Governing Board Award for General Proficiency (Ruth Malangmei).

Earlier, TTC principal Rev. Dr. Kavito Zhimo delivered a welcome address and Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi, executive secretary WSBAK, released the college magazine. Commissioning and dedication of the graduates was administered by SBC director, Rev. Dr. Khehovi Shohe.

The ceremony was

attended by the TTC Board of Gover nors, faculty members, students, guests and family members of the graduands. (Staff Reporter) Oriental Theological College (OTC), Yangli holds commencement service: Oriental Theological College (OTC), Yangli held its 19th commencement service on April 12 at the college auditorium.

Commencement speaker of the program, Nagaland Baptist Church Council, general secretary, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, in his speech, said that mentoring spiritual relationships is the basis of Christian ministry. Dr. Keyho branded the graduates “New Theologically Literate Generation” and encouraged them to be competent in their service for the Lord.

Fifteen students were conferred certificates in Bachelors of Theology in the presence of well wishers and family. Executive secretary, United Sangtam Baptist Lithroti Ashimükong (USBLA) blessed the graduates by administering the act of dedication and offering a commissioning prayer.

On the occasion, the college also gave away awards to deserving students. Academic profi-

Greetings DBS extends greetings: Dimapur Bangali Samaj (DBS) has extended its heartiest Shree Ramnavami and Poila Baisakh greetings. DBS president, KK Paul, in a press release wished for the Lord’s blessings to be showered upon all devotees and for the Bengali New Year to usher in much happiness, peace and prosperity in lives of one and all.

Rongali Bihu greetings: The Art of Living Nagaland president, RS Paswan, has extended Rongali Bihu greetings to the people of the State, especially the Assamese community. In a greeting note, Paswan wished that this festival of zeal and verve fill everybody’s life with lots of energy and enthusiasm. “May it help you bring happiness and prosperity to you and your loved ones,” it added.

Dimapur District Excise apprehend 12 College, Aolijen, director, professor L. Imsutoshi Jamir, in a simple function.

The book contains 21 short stories based on real life incidents and experiences of the author.

DIMAPUR: As part of the Election Expenditure Monitoring (EEM) measure, District Excise, Dimapur, while performing Motor Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) and Field duties in and around Dimapur town seized 1688 bottles of assorted IMFL from April 6 to 11. According to Superintendent of Excise & Prohibition, T. Arilong Longkumer, 12 persons were arrested and booked under the NLTP Act, 1989. The items were seized from Burma Camp area, Padumpukhuri, Nagarjan Junction and Dhillai Gate area.

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Professor Imsutoshi Jamir with author Lanu Wallinger on April 12.

DIMAPUR: A book titled “Salad Life: Stories from the Hills” authored

by Lanu Wallinger was released on Friday by Tribal Development and Communication Centre

(TDCC).

A press release by TDCC stated that the book was released and dedicated

by Clark Communication and Cultural Research Centre, Clark Theological

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by S. Tialila Sangtam. Rev. Litsase award for Leadership was given to Chipila.

Lemrila was awarded Rev. Chotsimong award for preaching. The Lanuyanger award for Bible knowledge was given to Ritila Ruthethunger and Tsointhsi bagged Sekyüling award for Mission & Evangelism.

The “OTC Journal on Theological Inquiry” was also released by the commencement speaker.

This journal addresses contextual issues of Church and society and is annually published as an academic exercise. The program began with an invocation offered by Likhumse, pastor of Kiding Baptist Lithro followed by an introduction session and welcome by the college principal.

The Leader of the graduation service was Hopichum Lecturer OTC. The degrees and awards were conferred by the OTC principal, Chumpongse and Chumrilila, academic dean. Tialia spoke on behalf of the graduates.

(Correspondent) BTC holds graduation ceremony: The 27th Graduation Ceremony of Baptist Theological College (BTC) was held on April 12.

BTC principal, Yiepetso Wezah, in a press re-

lease stated that president of Chakhesang Baptist Church Council, Rev. Dr. Dingu Kenye, was the guest speaker for the occasion who spoke on the topic “No Little People.”

Rev. Dr. Kenye compared people to the staff of Moses. He challenged the graduates saying that they may be fragile, defective and easy to break because they are human beings, but there are no little people for God. Surrendering to God can enable people to accomplish many great things through the hands of God, he added. Rev. Dr. Kenye urged the graduates to be happy with who they were and allow God to work through them. He also spoke about Hudson Taylor (James Hudson Taylor, -- May 21, 1832 to June 3, 1905 --, was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission, now OMF International), saying that all of God’s giants were weak people but they allowed God to use them.

He asked the graduates to place themselves to hands of God for His Kingdom and glory.

On the occasion, BTC commissioned 38 committed candidates to God’s field.

WTC holds graduation program: Witter Theological College (WTC), Vankhosung, Wokha, held its 2nd graduation program on April 12, in the College quadrangle, under the theme: “Whom shall we serve?” (Joshua 24:15).

WTC assistant professor S. Ekonthung Ezung, in a pres release stated altogether seven students graduated the Bachelors of Divinity course. The college also gave away academic and other special awards to deserving students. N. Shanchobeni Odyuo got the “Proficiency Award” and Babu Bey received the “Best Graduating Student Award.”

The graduation address was delivered by Rev. K. Chumben Kyong, senior associate pastor, Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur.

The speaker spoke on the given theme from the book of Joshua and challenged the graduates to remember their calling to serve God. He also asserted that book learning in the college and practical experiences on the field were entirely different and urged the passing out students to live a more dedicated and prayerful life to be successful in the ministry. He also reminded the graduates that “to serve God is to love God wholeheartedly,” with humble submission, re-dedication and adoration in order that others will be blessed materially, spiritually and physically.

Earlier, the program started with an invocation offered by N. Tumben Odyuo, assistant professor; Dr. Moanungsang, principal, said the, introduction & welcome address; the offertory prayer was said by Ethel Yanthan, assistant professor. The diplomas and certificates were presented by Talinungsang, academic dean and conferred by principal and board chairman in absentia.

The special awards was presented by the principal and awarded by Rev. Nyanchumo Lotha, executive secretary, LBCA. A graduate response was delivered by N. Shanchobeni Odyuo. Nsungbeni Ngullie, assistant professor, read from scripture.

The act of dedication was led by Nzanthung Ngullie, assistant professor; prayer of dedication was offered by the executive secretary. A message through song was presented by Tsenchibemo and Friends.

The commissioning prayer was offered by Thungben Kikon, pastor, Wokha Village Baptist Church, and the benediction pronounced by Dhane Kikon, assistant professor.

Condolences

DIMAPUR: Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio and the NSCN (Reformation) have issued condolence messages mourning the death of Lt. Col. Dinanath Chauhan on April 11, at Military Hospital, Jakhama, Kohima. He was the father of Lt. Gen. (Retd) Shokin Chauhan, chairman CFSB/ CFMG. Neiphiu Rio: Neiphiu Rio, in a condolence note sent through the Department of Information and Public Relations, has expressed pain on hearing of the demise of Lt. Col. Dinanath Chauhan on April 11, at Military Hospital, Jakhama, Kohima.

Rio stated that late Chauhan lived a full life in the service of the nation and served at various locations

across the country including Mokokchung, Nagaland from 1961 to 1963.

Rio said that the departed had been a brave soldier and was very active and alert even at the ripe age of 93. “His love and affection for Nagaland was obvious when he decided to join his son Lt. Gen. Shokin Chauhan when he was posted as Chairman, Ceasefire Monitoring Group in 2018” the condolence note stated.

It went on to add that “In his demise nation has lost a brave and valiant soldier and we have lost a friend of Nagaland.”

Rio conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for God to grant them the strength to bear this loss. “May the departed

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soul Rest in Peace” the note stated in conclusion.

NSCN(R): NSCN (Reformation), through its MIP, has expressed deep pain on learning of the demise of Lt. Col. (Retd) Dinanath Chauhan.

NSCN (R) stated that late Dinanath Chauhan, who died on April 11 at Jakhama Military Hospital, had served in Indian Army under various capacities till his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel. It added that the departed leaves behind his legacy as a father, a gentleman and an officer to his children and progeny.

NSCN (R) conveyed prays for God to grant the departed soul peaceful rest and also for the solace of his family members and friends during their time of grief.

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WEATHER FORECAST Friday 13

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Agartala Partly cloudy; humid

34 24

Aizawl

Partly sunny and pleasant

Guwahati A t-storm around in the p.m.

Imphal

29 18 34 21

Mostly cloudy and not as warm 31 16

Itanagar Periods of sun, not as warm

32 18

Shillong

A t-storm around in the p.m.

22 14

Kohima

A thunderstorm in spots

25 15

Dimapur A t-storm around in the p.m.

Mkg

A thunderstorm in spots

33 20 28 14

Tuensang Sunny to partly cloudy; Hazy

25 10

Hazy sun; humid

26 18

Wokha

Zunheboto A p.m. t-storm in the area

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Dr. Robin Lotha and program officers after the re-orientation program on MCDSR, held on April 12 in Wokha.

DIMAPUR: The Chief Medical Officer’s Office of Wokha district, organized a re-orientation program on Maternal Child Death Review (MCDR) on April 12, in its office chambers.

Wokha NHM, district media officer, Mhonbeni Ezung, in a press release stated that deputy CMO, Dr. Zuben Kikon highlighted the need for new guidelines to vary the degree of reporting, review and action planning.

He pointed out that only 50% of the estimated

maternal deaths in India get reported under the Health Management Information Systems.

The guideline is being revised with a focus on surveillance for improved reporting and response, and includes precise mechanisms for review of deaths of migrant population for classification of maternal deaths.

Dr. Kikon further stated that training of medical officers on maternal deaths is also a part of the MCDSR guidelines.

The district MCDSR committee shall monitor the meeting’s template, annual report and supportive supervision checklist.

Members discussed ensuring proper record maintenance of all deaths of women in the age group of 15 to 49 years.

The district MDCSR committee will review all maternal/child deaths followed by actions to improve quality of care and prevent future maternal deaths and conduct thorough investigations irrespective of the

place of death.

They also discussed letting ASHAs of all villages keep proper records of all pregnant women and insist that the pregnant women go for full ANCs in health facilities.

The MCDSR is a continuous cycle of identification, notification and review of maternal death followed by actions to improve quality of care and prevent future deaths. The program was attended by MO (Obs & Gynae) DH, and program officers.

DIMAPUR: The Kiphire District Education Department is organizing a National Science Day program on April 13 at Hopongkyu Memorial Hall with DC Kiphire, M. Shayung Phom and ADC, Renny Wilfred as special guest and guest speaker respectively. The program will be held under the theme ‘Communication Science for all’. (DIPR)

EE (electrical) Chumukedima cautions DIMAPUR: Executive Engineer (EE) electrical division Chumukedima, Er. Kasho Chishi, has cautioned the public of Chumukedima against miscreants who install unauthorized power connections by accepting payment and forging documents and signatures of authorized officials. In a press note, the EE has asked the public to be vigilant against these miscreants and desist from purchasing such illegal connections. He further stated that authorized connections can be obtained only from the office of the sub-divisional officer, electrical sub-division, Chumukedima.

Mhalie Peseyie Road in Dimapur on Election Day. This is a significant and busy One-Way road that links Marwari Patti area to Bata Charali. On any normal day one side of the road is given over to vehicle parking and large pot holes, such as the one in the picture, greatly inconvenience motorists, especially those who drive small vehicles. (NP)

Ex-Servicemen rally in Kohima on Apr 30 ENPO lauds KU’s Guinness Record

DIMAPUR: A combined Ex-Servicemen (ESM) rally of the Army and Assam Rifles personnel is being organized for ESM from all districts of Nagaland at Assam Rifles Garrison in Kohima on April 30.

Assam Rifles, in a press release, stated that the aim of the rally is to reach out to ESMs, Veer Naris, widows and their wards for their comprehensive welfare, with special focus on disabled soldiers.

The rally will focus on issues of ESMs to include update of records, pension anomalies redressal, entitlements

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of disabled soldiers, medical and dental checkup, redressal of ECHS and canteen cards, redressal of banking, Aadhaar and PAN Card, avenues for recruitment in the army, skill development/employment generation through State government agencies and redressal of issues related to civil administration.

The rally will commence from 8:30 a.m. on April 30. Registration of all ESMs will be carried out on arrival. All ESM and their dependents have been requested to attend the said program.

DIMAPUR: The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO), on behalf of the people of Eastern Nagaland, has congratulated the Konyak Union (KU) for succeeding in their attempt to set a record for the “largest Konyak traditional dance.”

ENPO Media Cell, in a congratulatory note lauded the new Guinness

World Record where 4687 Konyak women clad in traditional attire performed a dance on the last day of the Aoleng Mini Hornbill Festival in Mon town on April 5.

According to the ENPO, the successful record breaking attempt of the ‘largest traditional dance’ by the tribe yet again recounts the tale of their

rich culture and tradition that captivated the minds of historians and named the tribe the last of the head hunters. It added that through this record, the tribe is delegated as the pioneer of today. “The ENPO takes pride on the success of the Konyaks for adding new quills of achievement to the crown of eastern people” it stated.

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Assam’s Kaliabor records 82.09% voting in phase - I

AGP candidate Moni Madhav Mahanta during casting of vote on April 11 at Kaliabor. (UB)

Guwahati, Apr 12 (Agencies): Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam has recorded the highest percentage of polling among the five Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls on Thursday.

While Kaliabor constituency recorded 82.09 per cent polling, Tezpur constituency came second by registering 79.15 per cent polling. Jorhat constituency followed the list with 77.49 per cent polling while Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur constituencies recorded 77.26 and 74.81 percent polling respectively, the officials said.

The overall polling in five constituencies recorded 78.23 per cent of polling,

election department officials said on Friday.

The percentage of polling however, recorded some increase in Kaliabor which recorded 80.01 per cent polling followed by Tezpur with 77.86 per cent polling in 2014 LS polls. Jorhat also recorded increase in polling this year compared to 75.45 per cent polling in 2014.

Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur constituencies however, recorded decrease in polling this year. In 2014 Dibrugarh recorded 79.25 percent while Lakhimpur recorded 77.71 percent of polling.

It may be mentioned here that polling started at 7 am on Thursday across 9,754 polling stations in

the five constituencies and ended at 5 pm. But the officials allowed the last man in the queue to cast his or her vote delaying the voting in some polling booths.

There were a total of 76,03,458 eligible electorates for the first phase of polls in Assam including 37,37,970 female and 154 belonging to third gender.

A total of 41 candidates are in the fray for the first phase of polls for the five constituencies in Assam.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed a total of 180 companies of security personnel to ensure smooth polling across the 9,574 polling stations. Apart from this a minimum of one constable has been deployed in every polling station, officials at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer here said.

Officials said that a total of 614 micro observers have been used in the first phase of polls on Thursday followed by 151 flying squad team (FST), 137 static surveillance team (SST) and 118 video surveillance team.

northeast Body of another murdered Assam youth recovered Guwahati, Apr 12 (Agencies): The body of another youth from Assam, who was kidnapped recently, has been recovered from Garo Hills in Meghalaya on Friday.

The body of the youth, identified as Nur Aziz, was recovered from the Kherapara hill in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on Friday morning, Northeast Now reported. According to information, trader Nur Aziz and his driver Rohidul Islam were kidnapped by some criminals on Sunday last.

The body of Rohidul Islam was recovered on Wednesday. According to media reports, Islam, who was dealing in arecanut, was kidnapped and later murdered in West Garo hills.

Police arrested one of the criminals, Willip D Sangma (37) of Ontapara village, on Wednesday for being involved in the killing.

Willip is believed to be the mastermind of the crime.

Two other criminals, who were also allegedly involved in the murder, have been identified as Rohitson R Marak and Mose D Sangma. They are still absconding.

Overthrow Modi govt, Sidhu appeals to people S ilcha r , A p r 1 2 (Agencies): Punjab cabinet minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday appealed to the people at Silchar to overthrow Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government this time or face stiff times ahead.

According to Northeast Now, Sidhu also termed Modi as ‘No 1 liar’.

Addressing a huge election campaign rally for Silchar’s Lok Sabha candidate Sushmita Dev, former Indian cricketer Sidhu stormed the crowd at Itkhola ground here on Friday afternoon.

Congress’ star campaigner Sidhu captivated the audience with his witty shayaris all throughout his 22-minute speech before the crowd.

“If the NDA-led government is brought back to power in 2019, the country would get destroyed in the next few years. In BJP’s 384 commitments to the nation in 2014, as per their manifesto, tell me, how many of those have been fulfilled in their last five years of rule

Navjot Singh Sidhu addressing an election campaign rally at Itkhola ground in Silchar on Friday. (Twitter @@ JasdeepSinghJD)

in the country,” Singh asked the crowd.

He added, “Rs 15 lakh has not entered any poor men’s account by bringing in black money nor they have been able to give two crores of jobs to the youths. You see, Congress has given four Gandhis to this nation. Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and now Rahul Gandhi, and likewise, we have three Modis. One Nirav Modi, one Lalit Modi and the last one is Narendra

Modi, who is the biggest liar of all.”

Sidhu went on and said, “Narendra Modi keeps himself calling a chowkidar, but have you ever seen a chowkidar watch guarding a poor farmer’s hut or a poor peasant instead you would find them before the palatial houses of Ambanis and Adanis.”

In her address before the arrival of Sidhu, Indian National Congress (INC) candidate and All India

Manipur BJP alleges mass proxy voting; demands re-poll Correspondent IMPHAL, Apr 12: Amidst NPP’s allegation of BJP indulging in electoral malpractice, the Manipur BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India through state chief electoral officer (CEO) alleging armed miscreants indulged in rampant proxy voting.

“We have the information of proxy voting by armed miscreants in many polling stations. We have lodged a complaint with ECI, demanding re-poll in these polling stations,” chief minister N Biren Singh said.

The chief minister, however, did not give further details of the polling stations where proxy voting was reported.

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Despite the deployment of armed security personnel, there were reports of armed miscreants suspected to be cadres of various militant groups allegedly indulged in proxy voting at various polling stations.

Such proxy voting was reported at as many as six polling stations under Saikul Assembly segment in Kangpokpi district, four in Chandel district and some other polling stations located in the interior hill areas.

M e a n w h i l e, N P P blamed BJP for mass electoral malpractices during Thursday’s poll allegedly using cadres of the militant groups under suspension of operation truce with the government.

Addressing media persons at NPP state unit office in Imphal late Thursday evening, party leader Kim Gangte alleged that BJP used Kuki militant groups under SoO and threatened some Kuki CSOs and chiefs of many villages in Kuki inhabited areas to forcefully garner votes in favour of the BJP

candidate in Outer Manipur PC. She went on to allege that chief minister N Biren had also warned the Kuki militant groups under SoO pact that the government would withdraw from the truce if they do not cooperate with BJP in the election.

Meanwhile, an 18year old girl, who sustained head injuries in poll related violence in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Thursday is struggling for life at a hospital in Imphal.

Kh Puspa Devi, daughter of Kunjeswor was among two girls, who suffered injuries in a scuffle broke between the workers of BJP and Congress near a polling station at Khangabok in Thoubal district.

The other injured girl was Moirangthem Lembi Devi (19) daughter of late Pakasa. She was discharged after medical treatment from Thoubal district.

Puspa and Lembi sustained injuries during a scuffle that broke out between the workers of the BJP and Congress near the polling station during polling hours.

Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev challenged Assam finance minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, who in a rally informed the crowd that Sushmita Dev has not been able to utilise her MPLAD fund, what good she can do for the people of her constituency.

She said, “I challenge him to what he has said, and if he can prove me wrong, I will quit politics and if he fails to do so, he should do the same.”

Coming down heavily on Sarma, the convenor of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) led by BJP, Dev said, “Himanta’s comment on not eyeing for any vote from people wearing ‘lungis’ and ‘dhotis’ is shameful and is highly objectionable. He should say sorry before the people and answer the people of Barak Valley as to why he stopped holidays during Bhasa Swahid Divas, Bir Tickendrajit’s birth anniversary or even Fridays being holidays for madrassas earlier.”

Combined ‘fathers camp’ in Senapati D imap u r , A p r 1 2 (NPN): The three-day long combined “Fathers Camp” of Razeba Baptist Church (RBC) and Zelome Baptist Church (ZBC) got underway on Friday at Bisho Koide under Maram range of Senapati district. The camp was organized by the Men Fellowship Department of the Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers’ Hill Kohima (CBCMHK) under the theme, “Stand firm in the faith, be men of courage” (1 Cor, 16:1314).

Rev. We pre Mero, pastor, CBCMHK, shared on the topics, ‘Seek the Lord and live’ during the introductory and Gospel Worship-I. He urged the campers to seek the Lord with all might and strength and live to the fullest and be blessed in abundance.

Altogether 24 members from CBCMHK including camp officials, deacones, prayer warriors and 71 members from RBC & ZBC registered for the camp.

On day-two (Saturday), topics on “Righteous Father”, “Family Economy & Management”, “As for me and my house we will serve the lord”, will be covered.

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Tripura medical staff threatens mass resignation

The All Tripura Government Doctors Association (ATGDA) and Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) state chapter Thursday threatened to halt all Out Patient Department activities.

Agartala, Apr 12 (IANS): Doctors and staff at government hospitals in Tripura on Friday threatened to resign en-masse demanding action against people who thrashed a surgeon at the Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) Hospital here.

Police said that some people roughed up Dr Dipankar Debnath till he became unconscious on Thursday, after a pregnant woman died at the

hospital. Five people were arrested in connection with the incident, but they got bail from a lower court.

Debnath is now under treatment at the Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital, where his condition is said to be “out of danger”.

Protesting against the incident, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the All Tripura Government Doctors’ Association (ATGDA), the two main

bodies of doctors in the state, said that at least 10 such incidents of manhandling of doctors at different state hospitals have occurred over the past one year.

The IMA-Tripura chapter and the ATGDA have jointly demanded trials of the accused in these case in fast-track courts and setting up of permanent police pickets in government hospitals.

ATGDA spokesman

Kaushik Chakraborty said that no doctor, nurse or health staff would participate in any voluntary programme including blood donation and health camps from now on.

“We would do only routine work in hospitals and wait for a week to see the government action. If we are not satisfied with it, all the doctors, nurses and health workers would resign en-masse,” Chakraborty told the media.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb promised stern action against the accused persons and appealed to the doctors to not inconvenience the public.

“A lower court has granted them interim bail.

I have asked the Director General of Police and Advocate General to file a petition in the higher court to make sure that the bail is rejected.

Our gover nment would not tolerate any such attacks. Strict action will be taken,” he said.

The Chief Minister also assured that police posts would be set up in front of Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital and IGM Hospital to prevent similar incidents in the future.

SKM to deploy party volunteers Democracy not in danger: Conrad at strong room venues in Sikkim

G a n g to k , A p r 1 2 (Agencies): A day after Sikkim went to parliamentary and Assembly polls in the first phase, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) has issued a circular directing all its district in-charge vice-presidents, general secretaries and CLC presidents to deploy volunteers at the EVM strong room venues, Northeast Now reported.

In the circular, issued

by Uttam Lepcha, state vice president (HQ and administration) of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, the party has asked the district top leaders of the SKM to make the deployment in coordination with the respective party candidates in different districts.

According to the circular, district party members will voluntarily guard the EVM strong room venues on rotation basis for the safety of the votes polled across the state in first phase on April 11.

The circular reads: “All District In-Charge Vice

Presidents, In-Charge General Secretaries and CLC Presidents in coordination with Candidates are hereby requested to deploy volunteers at the EVM strong room venues in all districts on rotation basis at the earliest for the safety of the people’s vote.”

The SKM party has fielded candidates in all the 32 state Assembly seats and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim.

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections will be held simultaneously with that of the parliamentary elections on May 23, and the poll results will be declared on the same day.

The circular also reads: “Since all Krantikaris have put in so much efforts for ‘Mission Parivartan’, let us all work together and be alert until the counting is over. The above concerned may please take care of the logistic arrangements on behalf of the Party members who have been deployed for the watch duty.”

TURA, Apr 12 (Agencies): After a bitter-sweet campaign, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma Thursday stated that there was no danger to democracy and the election process itself was testimony to this fact, The Assam Tribune reported. Conrad made the statement Thursday after he and his sister, Agatha K Sangma cast their votes at Walbakgre polling station here. “The entire process of election is democratic. The past government was also chosen democratically as is the process now,” he said.

Dear Atocheh, Your birthday is a very special day for it reminds us that you came in this world on this day to bring joy in our lives.

Happy birthday!

From, S.L Sangtam, Cana and Victoria Sangtam

25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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CONDEMNATION

We the Jaongchir Clan of Mongsenyimti Village strongly condemn the rape of a woman from Longkhum Village by Mr. Akangnungba, S/o Toshitemjen Mongsenyimti Village on 8th April 2019.

We appeal the concern authority to deliver befitting punishment to the offender We further declare and affirm to stand firmly till justice is delivered.

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Rev. Tokishe Awomi & Iza, Mrs. Tokhuni Awomi May God bless you with good health and wisdom to flourish His kingdom on earth.

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STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION NAGALAND : KOHIMA

INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION No. 4 (K) of 2016 with INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION No. 5 (K) of 2016 in FIRST APPEAL No. 3 (K) of 2016.

The Manager Blue Dart Express Limited & Anr. ... Applicants.

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Please take notice that the above referred case has been filed by the applicants (The Blue Dart Express Limited), wherein you have been impleaded as party respondents No. 2.

You are therefore directed to appear before the Commission on 26.04.2019 to be conducted at Principal District & Session Judge, Dimapur in person or by pleader duly instructed to answer all material questions relating to the case.

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

Signed and sealed under the Order of this Court on this the 04th day of April 2019.

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Contempt plea against Rahul Gandhi over remark

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI): BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly attributing his remarks on the recent Rafale verdict to the apex court.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it will hear the plea on April 15.

Lekhi, who is a sitting Lok Sabha MP from New Delhi constituency, in her plea alleged that Gandhi has attributed his personal remarks to the top court and tried to create prejudice.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Lekhi, told the bench that the Congress president reportedly made a remark that the “Supreme Court said chowkidaar chor hai” in the verdict.

The Congress president had on April 10 claimed that the apex court has made it “clear” that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “committed a theft”. He had made the

Rahul Gandhi and Meenakshi Lekhi. (File) statement while interacting with reporters in Amethi after filing his nomination papers where he is contesting against BJP leader and union minister Smriti Irani.

Gandhi had also recalled a recent interview by the prime minister, in which Modi had said the Supreme Court had given a clean chit to his government on the Rafale deal.

“Now the SC has made it clear that ‘chowkidarji’ (watchman) has committed a theft,” Gandhi had told reporters after filing his nomination papers from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. He had claimed that

the apex court has “accepted that there is some corruption in Rafale”.

The apex court, which had earlier cleared the Modi government of accusations of corruption over the Rafale deal with France, Tuesday said it will hear a review petition on the basis of the new documents, referred to by the petitioners.

It had on Wednesday allowed the plea of petitioners relying on leaked documents for seeking review of its Rafale judgement and dismissed the government’s preliminary objections claiming “privilege” over them.

SC dismisses plea seeking puja on Ayodhya sites New Delhi, Apr 12 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on April 12 dismissed a plea to conduct puja in temples located on the undisputed sites in Ayodhya, asking why does somebody always have to “poke” trouble when the process of mediation to usher in peace in the prolonged Ayodhya dispute is still on. “You will not let this country live in peace...

Somebody has to always poke,” Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, heading a three-judge Bench, asked the counsel for petitioner Pandit Amarnath Misra.

Advocate V.K. Biju, for Misra, responded that his client had reached out to several Muslim organisations for a consensus in the dispute.

But the court refused to entertain the petition.

“The petition is dismissed… there is a process of mediation already going on,” Chief Justice Gogoi observed.

The court further refused to withdraw a January 2019 order of the Allahabad High Court imposing 5 lakh cost on Misra.

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BJP will not Smriti Irani a ‘serial liar’: Congress cross 100 seats,

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI): Dubbing Union minister Smriti Irani a “serial liar”, the Congress on Friday alleged that she has “falsified records” of her educational qualifications and submitted contradictory affidavits to the Election Commission for which she should be disqualified.

In a stinging attack on Irani, Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi, at a press conference, also sang the title track of the popular soap opera ‘Kyuki saas bhi Kabhi bahu thi’ by changing the lyrics to “qualification ke roop badalte hain...(qualification keeps changing)”.

The sharp attack came a day after the BJP candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha seat submitted to the Election Commission that she did not complete her graduation from Delhi University.

“Union Minister Smriti Irani, who had been rubbishing Opposition’s claim that she is not a graduate, yesterday accepted that she enrolled for an undergraduate course in Delhi University but did not complete it,” Chaturvedi said. She should step down and also be disqualified from contesting

Priyanka Chaturvedi (File) the polls for misleading the public through her affidavits on educational qualification, Chaturvedi said.

“We have no issue with the fact that Smriti Irani is not a graduate. The issue here is that she has lied repeatedly on oath and to the courts. People of India will see through these lies and give a befitting political reply to a ‘serial liar’!” she said. It is clear that she has not only “falsified records” but has submitted contradictory affidavits to the EC for which she is guilty of offence under Section 125A read with Section 33 of the Representation of Peoples Act, Chaturvedi said.

There was no immediate reaction from the BJP over the issue.

“She is also guilty of hiding information in the

Delhi University and misusing her influence and power as a Union Minister.

Constitutionally, legally and morally, it would be best if she steps down as the Union minister and by publicly accepting these lies,” Chaturvedi said.

She also listed the various affidavits submitted by the BJP leader since 2004 to highlight the “contradiction and falsification of educational qualifications”.

In 2004, Irani submitted an affidavit to ECI as Lok Sabha candidate from Chandni Chowk, Delhi, stating that her educational qualification as Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Delhi University, School of Correspondence, Chaturvedi said. Irani in 2011 submitted an affidavit to ECI as Rajya Sabha candidate from Gujarat stating her educational qualification as B.Com. Part-I in 1994 from Delhi University, School of Correspondence, she said.

Then in 2014, Irani submitted an affidavit to ECI as Lok Sabha candidate from Amethi, UP, stating that her educational qualification as B.Com. Part-I in 1994 from School of Open Learning, Delhi University.

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Kurseong, Apr 12 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday expressed solidarity with army veterans conveying outrage over alleged use of armed forces for political purposes and asked the BJP leadership not to build their identity riding on the sacrifices and achievements of the soldiers.

The Trinamool Congress president said unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she does not ask for votes in the name of the soldiers.

Banerjee, an important leader of the anti-BJP bloc, claimed that it will be difficult for the BJP to cross 100 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha election.

Addressing a poll rally here for the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency, Banerjee claimed that “regional parties have become important, we will together form the government.”

The TMC chief had floated the idea of a Federal Front of regional parties on the eve of Parliamentary elections.

PM Modi gets Russia’s top honour for promoting bilateral ties ‘BJP dividing society over caste, religion’

New Delhi, Apr 12 (AGENCIES): Russia On Friday conferred the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, the country’s highest state decoration, on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “exceptional services” in promoting the strategic partnership between the two countries.

President Vladimir Putin signed the decree on decorating Modi with the award for his “distinguished achievement in development of the special and privileged strategic

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The Russian honour came just a little more than a week after the United Arab Emirates announced it would award its highest civilian honour, the Zayed Medal, to Modi for his pivotal role in boosting the strategic relationship between the two countries.

In a tweet, Modi said he was honoured to receive

the prestigious Russian award and thanked Putin and the people of that country. “Foundations of India-Russia friendship are deep & the future of our partnership is bright,” he tweeted, adding that Putin is a “source of great strength” for India-Russia friendship.

The award was originally established in 1698 but it was abolished during the communist era, before being re-established in 1998. Since then, it has been conferred on 18 peo-

ple, most of them Russians, such as AK-47 designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, former president Mikhail Gorbachev and author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Among foreign recipients of the award are China’s President Xi Jinping and former Azerbaijan president Heydar Aliyev.

The award signifies the “special and enduring strategic partnership between India and Russia marked by exceptional warmth and friendship”, the external affairs ministry

said in a statement. This is the seventh international award conferred on Modi since he became the premier in 2014.

The others are the Zayed Medal of the UAE (2019), the Seoul Peace Prize, UN Champions of the Earth Award, Grand Collar of the State of Palestine (all in 2018), Amir Abdullah Khan Award of Afghanistan and King Abdullaziz Sash of Saudi Arabia (both in 2016). Four of the awards are from Islamic states.

Lu c k n ow, A p r 1 2 (PTI): Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav Friday alleged that the BJP was dividing the society on the basis of caste and religion while the ‘mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) was committed to remove hatred. Yadav targeted the saffron party, saying that the BJP showed false dreams to the people and promised them “acche din (good days)” but in reality, did nothing for them.

“They (BJP) confused the people with their prom-

ises and forgot the ‘acche din’ promise after coming to power,” he said.

“The BJP is playing politics by dividing the society on basis of caste and religion. Our ‘Mahagathbandhan’ wants to remove the hatred and bring a change to save the Constitution,” the former chief minister said in a statement here.

He said a “mahaparivartan (change)” will come only through “social justice” and the SP-BSP-RLD combine was committed to it.

Terming the BJP election

manifesto a “Dhoka Patra (document of lie)”, Yadav said, “The Indian economy has become weak due to demonetisation and other faulty economic policies of the BJP government.”

He urged people to take away the “chauki (base)” of “Chowkidars” and ensure that the next government is one that cares for all sections of the society and believes in harmony. The SP president said if voted to power at the Centre, the alliance would give special allowance to “chowkidars”.

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fter polling hour ended on April 11, there was little doubt in the minds of observers, that though the visible turn-out was low to moderate, the figure would eventually shoot up.

This happens after every election and on April 11 it was no different. On the ground, at various polling booths in at least Dimapur and Kohima, a hundred or more voters were seeing queuing up till afternoon. When media persons visited a number of polling stations under the five assembly constituencies of Dimapur, a majority of the polling stations showed a fair turn out while some polling stations showed poor turn out. By speculative estimates, the voter turn out would have been at the most, between fifty (50) to sixty(60) percent, however, the final tally was officially recorded at 72%. This leaves one wondering as to where the ‘extra votes’ had come from. The turn out then was moderately low while by late afternoon (after 1 pm to 2 pm) the turn out was low. However, an hour or so before close of scheduled polling, the polling stations became moderately crowded.

This happens mainly due to last-minute voting when proxy votes are cast with or without the nod of polling officials. Normally, people go to vote in the early hours and it is only towards the fag end of polling that the voter turn out shoot up say,from 30% to over 60%. The high polling percentage in Nagaland is a feature in all elections and can be described as a special zeal to vote. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the voters in Nagaland polled 85.14% whereas the all-India average was 66.4 % (Highest Ever).In 2009 the national average was 58.19% whereas Nagaland recorded 90.21% voter turn-out. Again, in 2004 Lok Sabha election,the voter turn-out in Nagaland was slightly higher at 91.77% while the national average was 57.98 7%.

It may be noted that the voting percentage , particularly during assembly elections in Nagaland, has been on a steep rise since 1989, when the 84.69% mark was breached in 1993 to 90.34 %.

The polling percentage in various assembly elections are usually above 85% and in some cases, as high as 98. 88%. It is a matter of concern that voter impersonation can still take place despite the rules which require that a person submit either a EPIC, driving license or ID issued by a government authority. There is need to look at the lacuna of the present system. In Nagaland, EVM cannot be blamed for high turn out. It is the blatantly open practice of booth capturing and proxy voting that are to be blamed. Booth capturing is evident towards late afternoon or evening when few people are left queuing up to vote. This is the time when impersonators queue up to vote as many times.

Since this is a regular practise, even polling officials do not strictly enforce the rules so long as no one rocks the boat. As per the all-India average, a 60% voter turn out is termed as ‘high’ and anything between 70% to 75% percent is termed very high. In Nagaland 80% to 90% and even 100% voter turn out is normal. This is nothing to be proud of and instead, people need to ponder over this issue.

DailyDevotion Complete and Effective Dominion Death no longer has dominion over Him.…the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God… —Romans 6:9-11 Co-Eternal Life. Eternal life is the life which Jesus Christ exhibited on the human level. And it is this same life, not simply a copy of it, which is made evident in our mortal flesh when we are born again.

Eternal life is not a gift from God; eternal life is the gift of God. The energy and the power which was so very evident in Jesus will be exhibited in us by an act of the absolute sovereign grace of God, once we have made that complete and effective decision about sin.

“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” (Acts 1:8)— not power as a gift from the Holy Spirit; the power is the Holy Spirit, not something that He gives us. The life that was in Jesus becomes ours because of His Cross, once we make the decision to be identified with Him. If it is difficult to get right with God, it is because we refuse to make this moral decision about sin. But once we do decide, the full life of God comes in immediately.

Jesus came to give us an endless supply of life— “… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). Eternal life has nothing to do with time. It is the life which Jesus lived when He was down here, and the only Source of life is the Lord Jesus Christ.

Even the weakest saint can experience the power of the deity of the Son of God, when he is willing to “let go.” But any effort to “hang on” to the least bit of our own power will only diminish the life of Jesus in us. We have to keep letting go, and slowly, but surely, the great full life of God will invade us, penetrating every part. Then Jesus will have complete and effective dominion in us, and people will take notice that we have been with Him.

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Post-mortem

5-min breathing 'workout' Mission 2019: Ensuring for brain and heart health payments and price transparency P T he importance of the flow of capital into the power and housing sectors in India cannot be overemphasised.

Recent developments in both sectors once again bring to the fore the critical issues of effective payment mechanisms and price transparency as vital factors to boost the economy.

Let us examine the issue in the two sectors separately.

The Supreme Court striking down the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular giving stressed power companies more time to find resolutions outside the bankruptcy court has started debates around paths that are ideal for resolving woes of the power sector.

Amid the din and noise, it is essential to not lose sight of the core issues at hand, i.e., the late and in many cases non-payment of dues by state-run power distribution companies (discoms) in India.

While not all the stressed assets of thermal power sector are attributable to non-payment issues from discoms, delayed payments are significant contributors to the mess.

Late payments lead to debt servicing issues and major negative working capital problems. The most critical aspect of the problem is that not just thermal power sector assets but energy sector assets in general, including the high-growth renewable

energy sector, will face identical or similar issues in the foreseeable future unless the delayed payments issue is gradually sorted out.

For instance, in the solar energy sector, which is known for its high capital intensity with the majority of the capital expenditure required upfront, the entire business model is highly dependent on the power purchase agreement (PPA) being honoured.

Given the fixed-income nature of payments, it is only natural that debt is utilised to fund a significant component of the business.

Delays in payments from discoms will lead to solar energy developers facing debt-servicing issues and therefore, eventually adding to the non-performing assets (NPAs).

The issues around debt-servicing and NPAs has serious ramifications from a cost of capital perspective. An improved payment mechanism, timely payment of interest coupons and lower-risk have the cascading positive effect of the lower cost of capital for any given sector. Hence, as the cost of capital in general declines, energy projects with a lower return on asset become viable.

Therefore, a lowering of the cost of capital in the energy sector provides a significant boost to asset creation. The reverse holds true: when risk perceptions amongst investors for a sector rise, they

reduce the flow of capital to the sector and thus render projects unviable.

Resolving issues around discom payments is critical for India's push towards renewable energy.

While solutions will require some hard decisions to be taken, the government must push in the right direction.

Most importantly, the new sunrise sectors such as renewable energy must learn lessons from the thermal power sector of avoiding payment delays, excessive leverage and unsustainable tariffs. Issues in the thermal power sector provide a template of the pitfalls to avoid in energy sectors across the spectrum.

The second sector of our concern here that has seen interesting developments of late is housing finance. Given the recent liquidity crunch faced by the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), the news that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a panel to review the development of the housing finance securitisation market is a welcome step. The broader aim of the panel is to facilitate the flow of high-quality capital to the NBFC sector to boost credit creation in India.

Of all the steps towards the standardisation of the housing finance securitisation market, one that deserves most attention is ensuring a mechanism that allows for mark-to-market

valuation of the securitised loans. In the long-run for the housing finance securitisation market to indeed facilitate the flow of sizeable quantities of capital and yet avoid major mishaps during periods of credit busts, access to constant pricing information in the market is vital.

Standardisation of the pricing of debt-securities can be more challenging than that for equity-based securities. The difficulty arises from the fact that debt-based instruments are issued for multiple tenures as opposed to equity that does not have a maturity date. Hence, standardisation is harder in the case of debt-instruments.

Lessons from credit markets in the developed economies in creating credit-based indices that assist the market in pricing loans in the secondary market are crucial.

Going forward we must not lose focus on the core issues of "ensuring payment mechanisms" and "price transparency" to boost investor sentiment regarding the crucial power and housing markets in India.

(The views expressed are personal. Taponeel Mukherjee heads Development Tracks, an infrastructure advisory firm.

He is reachable attaponeel. mukherjee@developmenttracks.com or @Taponeel on Twitter) Taponeel Mukherjee

Rethinking domestic child labour

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omestic child labour is prepare dinner, clean the house defined as the labour and clean up after everyone carried out by children before bedtime. A child who is domestically who are under rel- involved in domestic labour said evant minimum age in hazard- “The only time I get for studying ous conditions or in slavery-like is at night when all my chores situations. are done”.

Domestic child labour These children are at risk is,to a certain extent,culturally because despite being underage, accepted in many parts of they carry the work burden of North East India. There are an adult. Children engaged many cases in which a child in child labour activities are belonging to other tribes and robbed of their childhood. Besub tribes or villages, usually cause of the long hours of work, from economically backward these children are often denied conditions, works as a ‘helper’ the right to formal education, in other families. Child labour social interaction, personal is an unorganized form of development and emotional labour and there are different support from their families. types found inNagaland as well. Children who grow up away Majority of it is home-based from their parents or families work, where a child from a poor are emotionally alienated, a family, is separated from their situation that can easily lead family and is compelled to work to emotional immaturity. These in another family or household children are prone to verbal, which is economically more mental, emotional, sexual and stable as domestic help to do physical abuse. This leaves a the household chores of the lasting impact on the child’s family. Roughly out of hundred life and it cripples them in people, only ten people sees more aspects than one and it domestic child labour as a risk becomes a difficult struggle to for children. The other 90 are grow out of it. oblivious to the issue. Rather the Their self-image also gets poor sees this as a privilege and distorted due to the kind of the rich as a favour to the poor. labour and activities they are People are led to believe that subjected to. Children aged 5-16 they are extending help the poor are at the peak of their childby engaging their children in do- hood, the stages of learning mestic work and providing them being prime during these years. with educational opportunities However, the working children in return for their labour. are disadvantaged hugely in Their common daily work this area. includes waking up in the early Instead of experiencing hours of the morning before childhood and growing up as anyone else in the family, fetch- normal children should, they ing water manually for house- take up the role of adults in hold use from surrounding their so-called workplace. They ponds or other water supply inherently feel the responsibility sources in case of the absence of taking care of the children of a properly installed water in the families they live with, pipeline system, which is usu- and even carry the burden of ally the case, making fire for the family or household on the fireplace, which is usually their shoulders. Their work, to done in the traditional method a certain extent, cripple them and hence requires physical from healthy child- to- adult exertion,heating water in pots development. and preparing breakfast for The social status of the the family. Then they help the working child is also affected. mother or the female members Their status in the society is of the household in cooking for ‘maid’ or ‘helper’ which are the entire family and then get derogatory terms. They are marthemselves ready for school. ginalized in school, social circle These children go to govern- and in the society. Being called ment schools where the teach- a maid or knowing that the soers are irregular and give little ciety sees them as belonging to importance to the students. that socio-economic status and Once they are done with school hence, in a way, removed from for the day,they are expected to immediate society affects their Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of

psychological and mental development. Their contributions are usually not acknowledged. This poses as a risk for the children as this could have a negative impact on their mental health and cause post-traumatic stress in their later years as adults as they deal with mental and emotional scarring. The impact of domestic child labour varies from person to person but in general this labour robs away the natural and rightful joys of childhood and the intimacy and love needed from parents and family.

Children are God’s gift and the bible affirms this in Genesis when God pronounces blessings upon Adam and Eve to multiply and fill the earth. Procreation of humankind is God’s plan in creation. It is important to know that children are created in the image of God for they came from Adam and Eve who were created in God’s image.

This image of God should not be destroyed or abused through violence, denial of their rights to childhood or any other form of mistreatment. Parenthood and nurturing, shaping, building and sustenance are all possible through children. Jesus in the New Testament uses the example of children to teach an important lesson about the kingdom of God. He points out that to enter the kingdom of God, one must become like a child by placing the child at the centre.

We as a people created in the image of God need to identify this evil in our society and fight against it. Children are precious and valued by God regardless of who they are or where they come from. The need for ‘loving without conditions’ is at hand. This means that we can open up our homesto children from poorer families and give education without any conditions. Are we not capable of loving and treating them as or own and not seeing them as extra pairs of hands for our own purpose?We can make life better for them. We can bring change in their lives. It all starts with you and I. We can make the difference. May God help us to do what is right and acceptable before Him. RK Gaibamlung, BD II, Union Biblical Seminary

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reliminary research reveals that a technique called Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training can boost cognitive and physical performance, as well as cardiovascular health.

New research adds another tool in the toolbox for preventing high blood pressure. Most of us know that exercising and eating right are good for us. However, putting in the effort to do so can often require more willpower than we have.

What if there was a way to reap all the benefits of a workout without having to lift a finger?

New research introduces a 5-minute technique that might improve blood pressure, lower heart attack risk, boost cognitive ability, and enhance sports performance — all while barely having to move.

The technique is called Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST), and researchers led by Daniel Craighead — a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Integrative Physiology — have tested the technique in a clinical trial.

"IMST is basically strength-training for the muscles you breathe in with," explains Craighead.

The researcher and his colleagues presented the preliminary results of their research at the annual Experimental Biology conference, which this year takes place in Orlando, FL. IMST involves inhaling through a resistive handheld device called an inspiratory muscle trainer. Its creators initially developed it for people with respiratory problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, or cystic fibrosis, or to wean people off ventilators.

Craighead and team explain that in 2016, a 6-week trial on the effects of IMST on obstructive sleep apnea — during which participants performed 30 inhalations per day — revealed that using the device also lowered systolic blood pressure by 12 millimeters of mercury.

Frequent urination at night may be a sign of hypertension. New research finds that nocturia, or the need to urinate frequently at night, may signal high blood pressure.

Exercising for the same amount of time usually only lowers blood pressure by half that amount, and the benefits seem to exceed those normally achieved with hypertension medication.

This trial piqued the researchers' interest, so they set out to study the possible benefits of IMST for the vascular, cognitive, and physical health of 50 middle-aged adults.

Ana Sandoiu

Come one, come all

lections have come and gone. Now we await the results which will manifest in a few weeks time. They say, the media is bought and sold; on this aspect I offer no comment.

However, one cannot out of sheer inability be oblivious to the mindless cacophony, especially in the electronic media. It would seem that everyone is taking sides, and that we have stooges of every shape and size; even literally speaking! It would again seem that the powerful media in all the cacophony would see to it that the ringing that remains in our ears after all the din has died down will decide who attains the 'gaadi' in Delhi. In other words the one who is able to shout down or shut the other is the winner! My plea on this aspect is

to let reason prevail. Let discernment prevail! Most politicians are in it for the money, for the glory and for the power.

And, of course the women!

So my plea is this that if we detect even a flicker of sincerity, a sliver of desire for public service, a glimmer of hope for the nation then let it be. By let it be, I mean- cast your voice for that person. No it is not a misprint or an error, inadverdant or otherwise. I deliberately mean 'voice' for as far as our state is concerned our vote will come only after five years. There are many right thinking Naga people who can as we travel and as we mingle influence the ebb and flow of the national traffic. So all the best!

Edward lotha, (Edward5.fhl@ gmail.com)

Reader’s Post

When keyboard warriors disappeared Sir,

I would want to bring to your attention that there was so much hue and cry before the polls . There were heated debates on social media among youngsters supporting the different parties and giving a lot of reasons for their support. Some even appealed to people to vote for a certain party or candidate.

After going through all the posts on Facebook the night just before the polls, I thought people would come in full force to cast their votes for the party they support. Alas, it was mainly middle aged guys like me and oldies who came out to vote. The youth participation I was told was very less in many booths. The so-called young keyboard warriors chose to stay back in the comfort of their homes to avoid standing in a queue and in the sun. Seems it is too big a hassle to undergo because they are already stars on social media.

It is very easy to easy to voice your opinion of social media and try to win and argument. What our youngsters badly need to learn is to walk the talk. If they don’t, they have no right to complain!!

A concerned elderly citizen Jonathan A, 4th Mile, Dimapur.

Mess caused by construction of drainages Sir,

Dimapur is already quite dirty and it has become even dirtier in recent times. I have noticed that in many areas, huge drainages have been dug and the soil from near the drain is not properly cleared. This has caused the already narrow roads to become even narrow and after every spell of rain, we cannot even cross the road. I hope that the concerned authority take notice of this and ensure that the road and surroundings are not made dirty.

I welcome the construction of drainages as it is done to control flood during the monsoons but I believe more can be done in terms of ensuring that the mud dug does not cause of huge mess after every downpour.

Akumla L, Duncan Basti, Dimapur.

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New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI): The crisis in Jet Airways deepened Friday as the airline could operate only 11 aircraft on Friday, leaving passengers stranded at various domestic and international airports and prompting the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to hold an urgent meeting to discuss the situation.

According to sources, the meeting was called after Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu asked secretary of the department Pradeep Singh Kharola to review issues concerning Jet Airways. After participating in the meeting at the PMO, Kharola held a meeting - through video conference - with the management of Jet Airways.

Passengers were left stranded at airports as Jet Airways announced on Friday that it is suspending international operations till Monday. Moreover, its employees carried out a protest march in Mumbai, asking the airline to pay their pending salaries.

Kharola told reporters that Jet Airways flew 11 aircraft on Friday and will fly six to seven aircraft on

Suresh Prabhu (File)

both days this weekend on domestic routes.

When asked if the airline has enough funds to keep the operations going on till Monday, the secretary replied in affirmative.

He said that Jet Airways had a meeting with the bankers on Friday “wherein they put forth their demand” regarding interim funding. A consortium of lenders - leading with State Bank of India (SBI) - is currently handling the airline. Kharola said that the bankers have asked the airline to “rework its proposal” regarding interim funding. “Monday again, they (Jet Airways) will be approaching the

bank. Depending on what the banks decide, the future course of action would be taken,” he said. “Till Monday afternoon, (six to) seven planes would be flying. After that how many would fly would depend on their interaction with bankers,” he added.

The secretary clarified that while one aircraft that would be flying in the weekend would be Boeing 737, all other aircraft would be ATR. With less than 100 seats, an ATR is a much smaller aircraft than Boeing 737. Naresh Goyal owns 50.1 percent in the airline, most of which is pledged with the consortium of lenders. Goyal had last month agreed to pare down his stake to 25.5 percent for an emergency fund of Rs 1,500 crore from the lenders, and leave the board but the process is yet to be completed due to procedural delays.

Airfares have been on an upswing across India for the last few weeks due to sharp decline in number of flights primarily caused by grounding of 90 per cent of the 119-aircraft fleet of Jet Airways.

Dantewada attack: banned Anil Sharma resigns from Himachal CPI(M) claims responsibility BJP cabinet after son joins Congress

Raipur, Apr 12 (PTI): The outlawed CPI (Maoist) has claimed the responsibility for Tuesday’s attack in Dantewada district, wherein a BJP MLA and four police personnel were killed.

The banned outfit also accused the Central government of looting the natural resources of Bastar to benefit corporate houses and selling it to them at throwaway prices.

“Our PLGA (Peoples’ Liberation Guerilla Army) had executed the attack (on April 9) and killed Bheema Mandavi and his four security guards. We have also recovered four weapons,” said a purported statement issued by Maoists and being circulated on the social media on Friday.

Police had earlier said that three weapons, including two rifles, of the security personnel were missing after the attack.

The two-page statement was issued in the name of Sainath, secretary of Darbha division committee of Dandakaranya Special Zone of Maoists, which had been instrumental in executing several deadly attacks in south Bastar, including

the deadly Jhiram valley attack in Bastar district on May 25, 2013, in which top congress leaders were killed.

In the statement, the Maoists also alleged that the government and the police had been forcibly carrying out road construction and installing mobile towers in the region, despite opposition from local villagers.

Police said the authenticity of the statement was being verified.

“The authenticity of the Naxal statement is being verified. It is nothing but just a propaganda by Maoists. The banned outfit has no right to justify its act,” state Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations) Sundarraj P told PTI. N a x a l s h ave n ow weakened and losing their support, which is why they are committing such acts in frustration, he said, adding, “Security forces will give a befitting reply to them.”

Despite the Dantewada attack, people came out in large numbers to vote in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday which is a victory for democracy, the DIG said.

Prashant Kishor wanted to merge JD (U), RJD: Rabri Patna, Apr 12 (AGENCIES): Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Friday dropped a bombshell claiming that poll strategist Prashant Kishor had met her husband Lalu Prasad with the proposal that the RJD and Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) merge together and the new entity thus formed declare its “prime ministerial candidate” ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

If Kishor denies having met Prasad with such a proposal, he is speaking a “blatant lie”, she said.

“I got infuriated and asked him to go away as I had no trust left in Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar following his betrayal,” the RJD national vice-president, who is also the leader of the opposition in the legislative council, told a regional news channel here.

Kumar had in 2017 walked out of the Grand Alliance, which was formed upon his party’s partnership with the RJD and the Congress. He re-joined the BJP-led NDA.

“All our staff and security personnel deployed here are witnesses. He called on us at least five times, mostly here (her 10, Circular Road residence), and one or two times at paanch number (5, Deshratna Marg – the bungalow allotted to her younger son Tejashwi Yadav),” Rabri Devi said.

“Kishor was sent by Nitish Kumar with the proposal -‘let us merge both parties and declare a prime ministerial candidate’. He came in broad daylight and not clandestinely in the dark

of night,” she asserted.

Rabri Devi’s revelation came close on heels of Prasad in his recentlypublished autobiography, claiming that Kishor -now the JD(U) national vicepresident – had met him as an emissary of Nitish Kumar with the proposal that the chief minister’s party be re-inducted into the Grand Alliance.

Kishor, who became a full-time member of the JD(U) in September last year, took to Twitter admitting that he had met Prasad

“many times” before joining the party, but added, “If I were to tell what all was discussed, he (Lalu) would be quite embarrassed”.

Products of 1974 “JP movement”, Prasad and Kumar had long association with each other before they separared in mid-90s.

As a key strategist, Kumar used to be known as “Lalu’s Chanakya” after the latter became the leader of the opposition in 1989 in the Bihar assembly after death of veteran socialist leader Karpoori Thakur.

Shimla, Apr 12 (AGENCIES): Two weeks after his son Aashray Sharma was declared the Congress candidate from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, Himachal Pradesh Power Minister Anil Sharma resigned from his cabinet post on Friday.

After accepting the resignation, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said, “I happily accept the resignation. He (Anil) should have resigned from the post before his son (Aashray) joined the Congress.”

On March 25 this year, Anil’s father – former Union minister Sukh Ram – and his son Aashray, had joined the Congress. On March 29, Aashray was declared the Congress candidate from Mandi.

Sukh Ram, along with Aashray, and son Anil had defected to BJP ahead of the 2017 Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls. Anil had won the 2017 state Assembly polls from the Mandi seat as a BJP candidate. He was then made the Power Minister in the Jai Ram Thakur cabinet.

For the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Sukh Ram was in talks with the BJP to get candidature

HC comes down hard on Guj govt over ban on cattle export Ahmedabad, Apr 11 (PTI): The Gujarat High Court has quashed three notifications of the state government aimed at stopping export of livestock from Tuna Port, terming it “colourable exercise of powers” to do something which cannot be done directly. A division bench of justices Harsha Devani and Bhargav Karia passed the judgment last week.

The court noted that “with a view to appease a section of the society which is averse to export of livestock from Tuna Port, the government has...from time to time taken all steps to ensure that petitioners and other similarly situated persons are not able to export livestock from Tuna

Amarinder demands apology from Britain a reminder of the sacrifice of the hundreds who were killed in the massacre and went on to become an inspiring source of patriotism and nationalism for generations of Indians,” the Chief Minister said.

On the eve of the centenary of the massacre and as part of the various events organized by the Punjab government to mark the historic occasion, the Chief Minister joined Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore here on Friday evening to light up the memories of the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Amarinder and Badnore led thousands of people from all walks of life in paying homage to the martyrs with a historic candle light march. The march started from the historic Townhall and culminated at the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial.

The air along the route was rent with slogans of ‘Inquilab Zindabada’ as

Captain Amarinder Singh and Gover nor Badnore joined the people in lighting candles at the memorial.

The Chief Minister, who is scheduled to pay floral tributes on Saturday at the memorial along with Congress President Rahul Gandhi, also met the families of some of the martyrs.

The brutal massacre had taken place on April 13, 1919, when, in the backdrop of the tyrannical Rowlatt Act which aimed to curtail civic liberties and the subsequent Satyagraha launched

by Mahatma Gandhi, thousands had come to Amritsar to celebrate Baisakhi.

The crowd had assembled peacefully at the Bagh to condemn the arrest of two national leaders Satya Pal and Saifuddin Kitchlew when they were fired upon indiscriminately by British General Dyer and his men.

The shooting continued for 10 minutes claiming hundreds of lives.

Port”. Several livestock exporters had knocked the high court’s doors after the state government issued various orders in December 2018 which in effect banned export of animals from Tuna in Kutch.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had announced in December that his government will not allow export of animals from the port, noted the high court.

On the same day the Agriculture Department issued a notification under the Gujarat Essential Commodities and Cattle (Control) Act, prohibiting movement of cattle from outside into any drought-affected area. Kutch was already declared as drought-affected region then.

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Amri tsar, Apr 12 (IANS): Rejecting the regret expressed by British Prime Minister Theresa May as “inadequate”, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday demanded “an unequivocal official apology from Britain” for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, whose centenary is being observed on Saturday (April 13).

Terming the tragic event as “a heart-wrenching moment in India’s history”, Amarinder said that the people of India wanted an unequivocal apology from Britain for the atrocity.

“The Punjab Vidhan Sabha had passed a resolution demanding the same,” he pointed out, adding that the tragedy was one of the most horrific examples of colonial excesses and the massacre was a moral blot on the face of Britain.

“The candles that had been lit today (Friday) had rekindled memories of the sad day and would serve as

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for Aashray from Mandi seat. However, the Saffron party fielded the sitting MP Ramswaroop Sharma from Mandi, as its candidate, after which Sukh Ram and his grandson, who were already in talks with Congress, rejoined the party, leaving Anil in a soup.

Chief Minister Thakur, on Friday, termed the entire saga of switching parties as “politics of opportunism”. “Sukh Ram’s entire family does the politics of opportunism… Earlier Anil Sharma couldn’t survive in the Congress so he joined the BJP. Now, after winning on BJP ticket from Mandi, he’s blinded by the love for his son (Aashray),” Thakur said.

On whether BJP will keep Anil in the party or not, state BJP president Satpal Singh Satti said,

“We will think about that.

Nothing has been decided on whether he (Anil) should remain a BJP member or not.”

After Aashray was declared the Congress candidate from Mandi, there was “immense pressure” from BJP on Anil to “clear his stance”, Anil said after resigning. He added that he had already told the party that neither will he campaign for the BJP nor for Aashray.

“The chief minister was in Mandi yesterday (on Thursday) and he said that minister is missing.

He was referring to me, and I was in Shimla since I wasn’t going to campaign for BJP or for my son. If the chief minister cannot trust his minister then I thought it was better to resign,” Anil said.

He further said, “The chief minister must forget about Sukh Ram ji and me. He should think about the development of Mandi. Roads need to be constructed, healthcare needs to be catered to. The chief minister must really concentrate on his work and stop thinking and talking about my family.”

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Mumbai, Apr 12 (IANS): After 108 economists and former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has expressed doubt over India’s growth rate, saying that there are still some issues with the way India calculates it.

This comes as a blow for the government as the key argument that senior officials in the NDA government have consistently made is that the GDP figures are accepted by global organisations like the World Bank and the IMF. “With regards to the newer numbers that are coming out, we are paying close attention to it, we are speaking closely to our colleagues in India and then we will make a determination based on that,” said Gopinath.

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we have flagged before with respect to the deflator that is being used for estimating real GDP... this is something we have flagged in the past,” Gopinath said.

Several experts have expressed doubt over the unemployment, growth rate figures and have alleged that the government was suppressing uncomfortable data. Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Rajan said in a TV interview: “I know one Minister has said how can we be growing at 7 per cent and not have jobs.

Well, one possibility is that we are not growing at 7 per cent.”

Earlier this year, a report citing National Sample Survey Office’s PLFS data, the publication of which was withheld, revealed that unemployment in the country was at a 45-year-high of 6.1 per cent in 2017-18.

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SpiceJet to get 16 Boeings on lease Mumbai, Apr 12 (IANS): At a time when the struggling-to-stay-afloat Jet Airways has created a capacity short fall in the Indian aviation sector, SpiceJet is set to induct 16 Boeing aircraft on lease in the next 10 days.

The company said in a BSE filing on Friday, that SpiceJet will induct 16 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on dry lease and has applied to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to import the aircraft.

“Subject to regulatory approvals, the aircraft would begin joining SpiceJet fleet in the next 10 days. This is the first lot of Boeing 737s that we are inducting in our fleet”.

“The sudden reduction of aviation capacity has created a challenging environment in the sector,” Ajay Singh, Chairman, SpiceJet said.

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Bank credit up 13.24% in FY19

New Delhi, Apr 12 (IANS): Signalling credit offtake, Reserve Bank of India data have shown banks have ended the 2018-2019 with record double digit disbursals for the second year consecutively after the under-5 per cent in FY17, which was the lowest in five decades.

According to the RBI data released on Thursday, bank credit rose 13.24 per cent to Rs 97.67 lakh crore for the fortnight to March 29, while deposits grew by 10.03 per cent to Rs 125.72 lakh crore during the same period.

This is the second consecutive double-digits credit growth after the same had declined to 4.54 per cent in FY17 at Rs 78.41 lakh crore, which was the lowest since 1963.

In the year-ago fortnight, deposits were at Rs

114.26 lakh crore and advances at Rs 86.25 lakh crore. In FY17, aggregate deposits in the banking system grew a mere 6.7 per cent in 2017-18, while credit grew still lower at 4.54 per cent, the lowest since fiscal 1963.

Bank deposit growth had declined to a five-decade low in year to March 2017 as under the fading impact of demonetisation.

During NovemberDecember 2016, banks received Rs 15.28 lakh crore as people deposited high denomination currency notes withdrawn from circulation on November 8. This led to aggregate deposits in the fiscal ended March 2017 to Rs 108 lakh crore.

In the previous fortnight to March 15, 2019 credit demand had grown by 14.46 per cent to Rs 95.53 lakh crore while deposits

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On a year-on-year basis, non-food bank credit increased by 13.2 per cent in February 2019 as compared with an increase of 9.8 per cent in the year-ago period.

Loans to the services sector almost doubled with a 23.7 per cent growth in February compared to 14.2 per cent in the same month last year.

Advances to agriculture and allied activities increased by 7.5 per cent in February compared to an increase of 9 per cent in February 2018.

Credit to the industry rose by 5.6 per cent in February, up from an increase of 1 per cent in February 2018.

Credit to the infrastructure, chemical and chemical products, and all engineering sectors accelerated.

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New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI): Gold prices Friday fell Rs 170 to Rs 32,850 per 10 gram, registering its second day of decline due to subdued domestic demand, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Silver also followed gold by declining Rs 350 to Rs 38,200 per kg on decreased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said reduced demand from local jewellers as well as retail buyers led to the fall in gold prices. However, in the international market, spot gold was trading marginally higher at USD 1,295.50 an ounce, while silver was up at USD 15.13 an ounce in New York. On Thursday, the yellow metal had fallen by Rs 50. In the national capital, gold of 99.9% and 99.5% purities fell by Rs 170 each to Rs 32,850 and Rs 32,680 per 10 gram, respectively.

Dimapur, Apr 12 (NPN): Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), India’s second largest car manufacturer, keeping up its commitment to provide the best services to customers, announced the 28th edition of the nationwide “Free Car Care Clinic” on Friday. The customer connect programme will be held from April 12 to 21 at 1300 customer points across the country. In this camp, Hyundai customers can avail free 90 point car check up of their cars along with 50 % discount on labour, 20% discount on road side assistance, upto 10 % discount on parts and other additional discounts for customer referrals.

to 8.4 per cent expansion a year ago.

Capital goods output declined by 8.8 per cent in the month under review as against 16.6 per cent growth in February 2018.

Power sector growth slowed to 1.2 per cent in February as compared to 4.5 per cent a year ago.

Mining sector output grew 2 per cent in the month compared to contraction of 0.4 per cent earlier.

As per use-based classification, the growth rates in February 2019 over February 2018 are 1.2 per cent in primary goods, (-) 4.9 per cent in intermediate goods and 2.4 per cent in infrastructure/ construction goods.

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New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI): Industrial output growth slowed to a 20month low of 0.1 per cent in February, mainly due to contraction in the manufacturing sector, official data showed Friday.

Factory output, as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had grown by 6.9 per cent in February 2018, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

During April-February 2018-19, industrial output grew at 4 per cent as against 4.3 per cent in the same period of the previous fiscal.

M e a n w h i l e, I I P growth for November 2018 was revised downwards to 0.2 per cent from 0.3 per cent released earlier. The previous low in IIP growth was recorded in June 2017, when factory output contracted 0.3 per cent.

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For the rest half of 2019-20, it has forecast the retail inflation in the range of 3.5-3.8 per cent.

Retail inflation is the key input for the RBI to decide on its key bi-monthly policy decision. The RBI reduced the key policy rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent in its first monetary policy outcome earlier this month.

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continued to register deflation at (-)5.88 per cent and (-)4.90 per cent, respectively.

For cereal and products, the rate of price rise slowed to 1.25 per cent from 1.32 per cent, as per the data.

The Reserve Bank has cut the retail inflation forecast to 2.9-3 per cent for the first half of the current fiscal, mainly due to lower food and fuel prices as well as expectation of a normal

Mumbai, Apr 12 (PTI): The country’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.876 billion to USD 413.781 billion in the week to April 5, aided by a rise in foreign currency assets, Reserve Bank data showed Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had surged by USD 5.237 billion to USD 411.905 billion, helped by the maiden dollar-rupee swap conducted by the RBI. In the reporting week, foreign currency assets -- a major component of the overall reserves -- rose by USD 2.062 billion to USD 386.116 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation/ depreciation of non-US currencies like the euro, pound and the yen held in the reserves. The forex kitty had touched a life-time high of USD 426.028 billion in the week to April 13, 2018.

Since then, it has been on a slide and is now down by over USD 13 billion. Gold reserves, which remained unchanged in the previous week, declined by USD 182.6 million to USD 23.225 billion, the data showed.

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New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI): India’s retail inflation ticked up to 2.86 per cent in March as consumers spent more to buy food items and fuel, government data showed Friday.

The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation was at 2.57 per cent in February this year. On yearly basis, it was 4.28 per cent in March 2018.

Retail inflation remains well within the RBI’s comfort level of 4 per cent for about eight months now, coming down from 4.17 per cent in July 2018. The overall food inflation, measured as change in prices of articles in food basket, rose to 0.3 per cent in March, against (-) 0.66 per cent in February, data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed. In ‘fuel and light’ category, the rate of price rise in March climbed to 2.42 per cent from 1.24 per cent in February.

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ing to Rs 37,500 crore in February and Rs 25,000 crore in March through open market purchase operations (OMOs).

Consequently, total durable liquidity injected by the Reserve Bank through OMOs aggregated Rs 2,98,500 crore for 2018-19.

Liquidity injected under the LAF,(Liquidity Adjustment Facility) on an average daily net basis, was Rs 95,003 crore during February (February 7-28, 2019) and Rs 57,043 crore in March. The weighted average call rate (WACR) remained broadly aligned with the policy repo rate in February and March.

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New Delhi, Apr 12 (IANS): The Reserve Bank of India injected a total liquidity of Rs 2.98 lakh crore in the market in 2018-19, one of its reports said.

From a daily net average surplus of Rs 27,928 crore during February 1-6, 2019, systemic liquidity moved into deficit during February 7-March 31, reflecting the build-up of government cash balances, the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20 stated. Currency in circulation expanded sharply in February-March. The liquidity needs of the system were met through injection of durable liquidity amount-

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Will not extradite Omar al-Bashir, but may put him on trial L o n d o n , Ap r 1 2 (Agencies): Sudan’s military coup leaders have warned protesters still on the streets that there will be “zero tolerance” for disturbances.

A spokesman insisted the army did not seek power and Sudan’s future would be decided by the protesters - but said the army would maintain public order.

Protesters are still out in Khartoum, fearing the coup leaders are too close to ousted ruler Omar alBashir.

The military says it will not extradite Bashir on war crimes charges.

Bashir is the subject of two international arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which accuses him of organising war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region between 2003 and 2008, allegations he denies.

However, he may be put on trial inside Sudan, according to the military

Sudanese demonstrators gather to protest outside the Defence Ministry in Khartoum.

rule is managed smoothly.

Lt-Gen Omar Zain al-Abidin, who heads the military council’s political committee, said on Friday: “The solutions will be devised by those in protest.

“You, the people, will provide the solutions for all economic and political issues. We have come with no ideology, we have come here to maintain order and security to provide the opportunity for the people of Sudan to achieve the change they aspire to.

“We have no ambition to hold the reins of power.

We are here to provide an all-inclusive umbrella.

“Our key responsibility is to maintain public order,” he added. “We will have zero tolerance for any

misdeed in any corner of the country.”

Thousands remained camped out near military headquarters in the capital on Friday, ignoring a curfew declared by the military.

They are demanding a transition to civilian rule before they return home.

T h e n ew m i l i t a r y council is headed by Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf, who was previously regarded as being well placed to succeed Bashir.

During the Darfur conflict, he was head of military intelligence. The US imposed sanctions on him in 2007 in relation to his alleged support for militia blamed for atrocities in Darfur.

21 killed in Pakistan suicide attack

Brunei says gay sex law is ‘preventive’

QUETTA, Apr 12 (PTI): At least 21 people were killed and 50 others injured in a suicide bombing at a crowded market in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, in an attack believed to be targeting the Shiite Hazara ethnic minority community.

Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the attack and ordered an inquiry.

The explosion at around 7:35 AM took place in the busy wholesale market area of Hazarganj in Quetta where Hazaras and other traders come daily to buy fruits and vegetables to later sell at their shops in other parts of the city.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Razzaq Cheema said that the blast, which occurred when the vegetable and fruit sacks were being loaded onto trucks by the traders, targeted the Hazara ethnic community.

However, Home Minister Ziaullah Langove, in a

council set up after the coup.

Bashir, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders until he was ousted on Thursday, is now in custody.

His downfall followed months of unrest which began in December over the rising cost of living. At least 38 people have died in the protests.

The army has said it will oversee a transitional period followed by elections. As part of this, it is imposing a three-month state of emergency, with the constitution suspended.

The military council will be in place for a maximum of two years, it says, but could last only a month if the transition to civilian

The site of a blast at a market in Quetta, Pakistan, on Friday. (Reuters)

press conference, said that the blast was not targeting “a specific community”.

“Our guess is that no specific community was targeted. Marri Baloch and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were among those killed as well. The numbers of the Hazara community were just greater,” Langove said.

He also described the blast as a suicide attack.

Officials said that 21 people have been killed and 50 others injured in the

6.8 quake hits Indonesia Jakarta, Apr 12 (AFP): A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning and sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes. The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 17 kilometres off the east coast of Sulawesi island, the USGS said, where a 7.5-magnitude quaketsunami around the city of Palu killed more than 4,300 people last year.

Indonesia’s geophysics agency issued a tsunami warning for coastal communities in Morowali district, but there were not immediate reports of casualties or damage. But the USGS warned that considerable damage was possible in poorly built or badly designed structures. The quake hit off the coast of eastern Sulawesi, on the other side of the island from disasterhit Palu, where residents still felt the tremor despite being hundreds of kilometres away.

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The force of the quake saw entire neighbourhoods levelled by liquefaction -- a process where the ground starts behaving like a liquid and swallows up the earth like quicksand. Apart from the damage to tens of thousands of buildings, the disaster destroyed fishing boats, shops and irrigation systems, robbing residents of their income.

blast.

An Edhi welfare trust rescue official at the scene of the blast said he had counted around 21 bodies being taken to hospitals.

At least eight of those killed in the bomb blast are from the Hazara community, Cheema said.

The security forces fear the death toll may rise, GEO News reported.

Buildings located nearby were also damaged in the blast, police said.

L o n d o n , Ap r 1 2 (Agencies): Brunei’s foreign ministry has said implementing Sharia law is about prevention rather than punishment, after intense criticism of its decision to implement the strict Islamic code.

Under the new laws, adultery and sex between men is punishable by stoning to death.

Brunei said there would be a high threshold for evidence in those cases, suggesting punishment would be rare. It comes after the UN called the punishments “cruel and inhuman”.

Brunei has sent a response from Erywan Yusof, the minister of foreign affairs, to the United Nation’s (UN) criticism saying Sharia law “focuses more on prevention than punishment. Its aim is to educate, deter, rehabilitate and nurture rather than to punish”.

Pyongyang, Apr 12 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was re-elected as chairman of the highest decision-making body in the country at a major parliamentary meeting during which members of the team that manages talks with the US were also reappointed, state media said on Friday.

As expected, Kim was re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission during the first session of the new Supreme People’s Assembly, the country’s legislature, held on Thursday, Efe news quoted the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) as saying. Kim was first elected chairman of this commission in June 2016, when this body was originally created.

In turn, Kim Jae-ryong, a senior party official, was appointed premier of the cabinet, replacing Pak Pongju, according to KCNA. Choe Ryong-hae, who during the first years of Kim Jong-un’s term was considered the number two in the regime, replaces veteran Kim Yong-nam, aged 91, as President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea,

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a position Kim Yong-nam had held since 1998.

The main delegate of the US negotiating team and one of the heads of North Korean intelligence, Kim Yong-chol, maintained his position in the State Affairs Commission, as well as another key figure in the denuclearization talks, Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho. Some analysts had pointed to the possibility that, after the failure of the Hanoi summit, Kim Jong-un would opt to change these delegates. But the leader has kept them in their positions or supported their promotion, as has happened with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Choe Son-hui, who was elected for the first time as a member of the State Affairs Commis-

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sion at the parliamentary meeting on Thursday. The disagreement in Hanoi revolved around the number of North Korean arms assets to be dismantled - in addition to nuclear weapons, Washington advocated that Pyongyang also dismantle chemical and biological missiles and weapons - and the volume of sanctions on the regime that the US would alleviate as a corresponding measure.

Washington considered insufficient what was offered by Pyongyang, as it called for the lifting of many sanctions in exchange for disabling its Yongbyon nuclear research centre. The North Korean parliamentary session coincided with the summit held in Washington by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in which they stressed the need to keep the dialogue alive despite the setback in Hanoi.

Trump was open to reaching “small deals” with North Korea which do not necessarily have to do with denuclearization, but he remained firm in his refusal to make economic concessions to Pyongyang.

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Kathmandu, Apr 12 (PTI): The popular multiplayer internet game PUBG has been banned in Nepal following a court order which said that it was having a negative effect on the behaviour of children and youth, according to a media report. The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) on Thursday directed all the internet and mobile service providers to ban PlayerUnknown’s Battleground, commonly known PUBG, the Kathmandu Post reported on Thursday.

According to police, those found playing the game after the ban will face arrest. The Kathmandu District Court gave the permission to ban PUBG on a petition filed by the metropolitan crime division citing negative behavioural affect in children, the report said.

After the court permission, the division then sent a letter to the NTA requesting it to ban the game.

“Based on a letter from the crime division, we have ordered all internet and mobile service providers to ban the game,” Purushottam Khanal, acting NTA chairman, was quoted as saying.

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Special thanks to : 1. Lotha Baptist Church, CMD 2. Lotha Baptist Church, CMD (Women Dept) 3. HK Hospital, CMD 4. Sankiton Ekhung Okho 5. Dimapur Sankiton Ekhung 6. Blood Donor 7. Dimapur Sankiton Khushum 8. Mercy Eye Centre, Dimapur 9. Agape Colony Sumi Fellowship 10. Sovima Lotha Baptist Church 11. Agape Colony, CMD 12. Well Wishers Words are inadequate to thank each and everyone of you individually, but we pray to our Almighty God to bless you and your families in abundance.

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by BASN was held at Symphony Cafe, Kohima.

Marina Kiho who was Miss Nagaland 2017 will be representing Nagaland

in the upcoming Miss India pageant. Kiho mentioned that she is excited to be in national platform for the first time and has requested each and every Naga to support and pray for her.

She thanked the public for always supporting her in journey till date and further stated that there would be many challenges and obstacles along the way but with public’s support she was confident she would overcome them.

FBB Femina Miss India Nagaland 2018 Ruopfüzhano Whiso who represented Nagaland in the Miss India beauty pageant last year shared her experience and challenges she faced during the event. She also thanked the public for their enormous support and had asked each and every individual to show the same support and love to Marina Kiho. She also mentioned all to follow Kiho on social media which, she added, also adds many positive points in such contests.

Marina Kiho will be leaving on April 19 for the ‘East Zone’ round.

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espite facing flak for sleazy content on its platform, Chinese video sharing app TikTok is continuing its dramatic rise in India, adding 8.86 crore users in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report.

This was 8.2 times more new installs than TikTok saw in the country in Q1 of last year, according to the analysis by mobile app intelligence firm Sensor Tower.

Owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, TikTok became controversial in the past for illegally collecting personal information from children in the US and in other places for inappropriate content.

Hearing a petition filed by an advocate, the Madras High Court earlier this month asked the Centre to ban the app, saying it “encourages pornography” and is spoiling the future of youths and the minds of children.

TikTok on Friday said as part of its commitment towards providing a positive in-app environment for its users in India, it had removed over six million videos that have violated its “Community Guidelines”.

The short-video sharing app has also introduced its age-gate feature for its new users, which will only allow users aged 13 years and above to login and create an account on TikTok .

In terms of its reach, TikTok has just had its best first quarter ever, adding an estimated 188 million during Q1, according to data analysis by Sensor Tower.

“This marked a yearover-year increase of 70 per cent from Q1 2018, when 110 million users installed ByteDance’s hit app for the first time,” Sensor Tower founder Oliver Yeh wrote in a blog post this week.

“This g rowth was largely driven by India, where an estimated 88.6 million new users flocked to the app last quarter,” Yeh added.

Of these new installs in India, Google Play accounted for nearly 99 per cent of downloads.

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ightwish vocalist Floor Jansen will appear on the next season of the Dutch reality TV show “Beste Zangers” (“Best Singers”).

In each season, a number of well-known performers alternate as the central artist who picks songs out of his/her own repertoire to be sung by the others.

The original performer judges the “covers” of his songs done by the participants.

Jansen says: “I am proud and happy to announce that I will join the Dutch TV show ‘Best Singers’ (Beste Zangers). This show is all about music and singing and despite the name, has nothing to do with whom is best. Seven singers participate and we will sing each other’s music, but in our own style.

“I think it is great they asked me, as a metalhead, to be a part of this. As you might know about me, I think it is a pity that mainstream media in The Netherlands has avoided ‘our music’ for years and years. The ‘stigma’ metal makes that many great songs will never be heard by a larger audience.

“As an ambassador of good music, I think that everyone should have access to more diverse music, and then it is up to the listeners to decide whether they like it or not.

This choice is not offered nowadays. Us metalheads know well what ‘they’ miss out on and because of this TV show I get a chance to share good music. I will also get challenged to dive into the genres and styles of the other singers, as they will be when they sing my music.

“I have always enjoyed diversity and I get a great opportunity to show this.

“The TV show will be

recorded on Ibiza this coming week and broadcasted on Dutch TV in August.

Social media will be on it so you will get the chance to see it wherever you live on this beautiful planet!”

Jansen made her live debut as the frontwoman of Nightwish on October 1, 2012 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington following the abrupt departure of the band’s lead singer of five years, Anette Olzon.

Ja n s e n o f f i c i a l l y joined Nightwish in 2013 and made her recording debut with the group on 2015’s “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” album.

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7 in 10 Indians at data breach Mary Kom, Sania, Juhi Chawla unite for ‘Unstoppable’ risk through old device: study I from five singles “Meant to “Livin’ the life” and “Betbe”, “Hold on”, “Circles”, ter”.

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“The idea that society underlines our gender norms should not restrict us from working towards what we want to achieve.

I truly believe that your gender doesn’t define you, and being yourself makes you unstoppable. This video showcases women who have overcome gender role expectations. I hope people

can watch this and feel empowered, free and unstoppable,” she added.

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even out of every 10 individuals in India are vulnerable to data breach and privacy risks while disposing off their old storage devices, according to a new report.

The residual data can easily fall into the wrong hands, and can lead to identity thefts, financial frauds, personal security threats and user privacy issues, warned the report by Gurugram-headquartered data care expert Stellar Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. Businesses can be vulnerable to data theft and misuse of business-critical information like financial reports, trade agreements, intellectual property, business

intelligence and trade secrets to name a few, said the “Stellar Second-Hand Electronic Device” study.

“This lack of awareness among customers at large can lead to an alarming rise in acts of cybercrime. It also underlines the acute importance of adoption of data sanitisation procedures by individuals and organisations as a safeguard at time of disposal of old IT assets,” Manoj Dhingra, Co-founder and Director, Domestic Business, Stellar, said in a statement.

“The Personal Data Protection Bill 2018, when approved as a law could trigger development of a secure ecosystem leading to high awareness and risk mitigation actions by consumers and organisations,” Dhingra added.

The study analysed over 300 used devices comprising hard drives, memory cards and mobile phones at Stellar’s laboratory.

The devices analysed in the study were procured from individuals, online portals and resellers across multiple locations.

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ndia’s ace boxer Mary Kom, tennis star Sania Mirza and actress Juhi Chawla have come together for pop star Ananya Birla’s new single “Unstoppable”.

The video features 14 women together. Apart from the mentioned names, it includes Neerja Birla, Aparna Popat, Pooja Hegde, Gabriella Demetriades, Kanika Kapoor, Anusha Dandekar, Sukriti Kakar, Karishma Chavan, Malini Agarwal and Falguni Peacock.

They are seen performing to Ananya’s vocals. The video, which went live on Friday, is directed by Karishma Chavan.

“This is a feel-good anthem, which I wrote taking inspiration from my mom. I penned it in 2015 and I am finally being able to release it with women that I find to be very inspiring,” Ananya said in a statement.

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ASA’s landmark “Twins Study”, which gave us the first integrated molecular view into genetic changes, has demonstrated that a human body adapts and remains robust and resilient even after spending nearly a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

The findings, published in the Science journal, will help NASA keep astronauts healthy during deep space exploration as the US space agency goes forward to the Moon and journeys onward to Mars.

As part of the “Twins Study” conducted from 2015-2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year in space while Mark, his identical twin, stayed on Earth as a control subject to look at the effects of space travel on the human body.

“The ‘Twins Study’ has been an important step toward understanding epigenetics and gene expression in human spaceflight,” said J.D. Polk, chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA Headquarters, in a statement.

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returning to normal six months later.

In contrast, Mark’s telomeres remained stable throughout the entire period, NASA said.

Further, Scott’s immune system responded appropriately in space. For example, the flu vaccine administered in space was found to work exactly as it does on Earth.

Scott participated in a number of biomedical studies, including research into how the human body adjusts to known hazards, such as weightlessness and space radiation, while Mark participated in parallel studies on Earth to help scientists compare the effects of space on a body down to the cellular level.

The findings, published in the Science journal, encompass work from 10 research teams and represent 27 months of data collection.

Another significant finding is the variability in gene expression, which reflects how a body reacts to its environment and will help inform how gene expression is related to health risks associated with spaceflight.

While in space, researchers observed changes in the expression of Scott’s genes, with the majority returning to normal after six months on Earth.

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The Village Council of Pherima 'B' is most delighted to acknowledge the stellar achievements of the following residents Dr. K IZHEHO ZHIMOMI, Hd. G.B who has been awarded the Prestigious Degree in "Doctor of Social Works" (Honoris Causa) by International Peace University, Germany (accredited by Global Accreditation Council, Germany) on Feb. 23, 2019.

VIKISHE CHISHI, S/o Khunito Chishi who cleared the UPSC successfully to be appointed as Assistant Director in Census, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

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to 15-16 before Cai marched ahead to take the match to the decider.

In the third game, Sindhu once again found her bearings and surged to a lead of 11-5 before the interval.

The Indian continued to move ahead and closed out the match comfortably in the end.

In contrast, secondseeded Okuhara, hailing from Japan, didn’t break much sweat on her way to a 21-8 21-13 win over sixth seed Saina, a bronzemedallist at the London Olympics.

Saina, who had defeated Okuhara in their last three meetings and also

Steyn to replace injured Coulter-Nile B e n g a l u ru, A p r 12 (IANS): South African fast bowler Dale Steyn will replace injured Nathan Coulter-Nile in the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the franchise announced on Friday.

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Sanchez could return against Barcelona L o n d o n, A p r 1 2 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : M a n chester United forward Alexis Sanchez is “injuryfree” and looks set to be available for the Champions League match at Barcelona, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Sanchez has not played for United since March 2 after suffering a knee injury in the home win over Southampton, but the Chilean has now returned to full training.

United play West Ham on Saturday but Solskjaer feels the game at Old Trafford is too soon for the 30-year-old, with a return more likely in Tuesday’s Champions League second leg at the Nou Camp against Barcelona.

Asked about Sanchez’s fitness, Solskjaer said, “He is training with us and trained twice. He’ll train today and he’s injuryfree. I’m not sure he’s 100 per cent ready for tomorrow [West Ham on Saturday] but more likely maybe for the Barcelona game, so let’s see.”

is still recovering from a sustained injury and has been prescribed ample rest,” a RCB spokesperson said.

“His absence has been felt greatly both in the team and on ground. Team RCB wishes Nathan a heartfelt speedy recovery and an early come back. Replacing him in the squad is the explosive fast bowler

Kieron Pollard

Mumbai, Apr 12 (Agencies): West Indies outcast Kieron Pollard said he was targeting a return to the national team for the Cricket World Cup after smashing a whirlwind 83 in the Indian Premier League.

Pollard, whose knock off 31 balls helped the Mumbai Indians beat the Kings XI Punjab on the last ball on Wednesday, said he hoped his problems with the West Indies board were in the past.

The 31-year-old, who last played an ODI in 2016,

Rajesh Mondal

Dimapur, Apr 12 (NPN): Two candidates from Nagaland Cricket Association – Neiketouzo Kire (83%) and Rajesh Mondal (80%) , passed the BCCI Manual Scorer Course. BCCI conducted a crash course for Manual Scorer for the states of Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland at Dimapur from April 8-11. Out of 21 candidates, two each from Nagaland and Mizoram passed the course.

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Kingstown, Apr 12 (Agencies): West Indies appointed Floyd Reifer as their new interim head coach on Thursday, replacing Richard Pybus as part of a series of administrative changes less than two months before the World Cup. Pybus’s contract ran beyond the World Cup in England and Wales, but new Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt said changes were necessary and a “calculated strategic move” to reignite the passion for cricket in the region.

Barbados-born Reifer played six tests, eight oneday internationals and one Twenty20 for West Indies between 1997 and 2009 before moving into coaching.

“Up to the end of 2018 Floyd Reifer had been identified as the outstanding emerging local coach,” Skerritt told a news conference in Antigua.

“He displayed this by leading the West Indies A team successfully, including victories against the England Lions, and ended the past year by coaching the Senior men’s team to a T20 series win in Bangladesh.”

England’s Pybus replaced Australian Stuart Law in January. He guided

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the team to a test series win over England, while the ODI series against the topranked side ended 2-2.

Among other changes, Skerritt overhauled the selection panel, with Robert Haynes replacing Courtney Browne as interim head of selectors. “We have found it necessary to immediately adjust our selection policy to become more open, inclusive, and player-centric,” he said.

“I am therefore pleased to confirm that we have terminated the old embedded selection policy which secretly, but actively, victimised some players and banished them from selection

consideration.”

As part of the old selection policy, availability for domestic tournaments was a requirement to be picked for West Indies squads, but Skerritt said selectors would be allowed to pick all players who make themselves available. Contractual disputes between players and CWI have weakened the team for several years, but Thursday’s announcement could pave the way for players such as Keiron Pollard to return to the ODI fold for the first time since 2016.

Twice winners West Indies open their World Cup campaign against Pakistan in Nottingham on May 31.

Cardiff City boss Warnock charged for referee outburst Lo n d o n, A p r 1 2 (Agencies): Neil Warnock has been charged by the Football Association following alleged post-match comments made after Cardiff ’s defeat to Chelsea.

The Bluebirds boss has been charged with improper conduct after remarks made in relation to the officials’

performance in his side’s controversial 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on March 31.

Replays showed Cesar Azpilicueta was in an offside position when he scored Chelsea’s equaliser, while Warnock also believed Cardiff should have been awarded two penalties.

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After the game, Warnock said, “It’s the best league in the world with probably the worst officials at the minute. I don’t know what Mike Riley does with his linesman, but he’ll probably get a game next week.

They don’t understand what’s at stake.”

“All the hard work over

the last three weeks, and it’s none of our faults that an official can’t look across the line. It’s the most obviously offside I’ve ever seen. You just can’t believe it. Is it me?

Is it payback time for me over the many years? Are they thinking, ‘let’s get him out of the way?’ I honestly don’t know.”

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Dale Steyn. We all welcome him to the RCB squad!” he added.

Steyn will be making a comeback to the league after a gap of three years. He had last featured for Gujarat Lions in 2016.

The South African pacer has played in 90 IPL matches, bagging 92 wickets with an economy of 6.72.

enjoyed a 9-4 advantage ahead of this clash, fell apart against the Japanese in a lop-sided clash.

Saina made with two unforced errors as Okuhara jumped to a 9-0 lead. The Japanese controlled the rallies to dominate the proceedings. The Indian failed to breach the gap, collecting

only eight points. Okuhara eventually sealed the opening game when Saina hit the net.

Okuhara clawed back at 6-6 and then turned the tables, reaching 11-8 at the breather. The Japanese then moved ahead at 12-11. In the end, a wide and a long shot from Saina handed over the match to Okuhara.

In the second game, Saina rose to 4-0 initially.

The Indian tried to put pressure on her rival but more often she ended up missing the lines or finding the net to bled points.

In men’s singles, Srikanth’s struggle against Kento Momota continued as he suffered his ninth straight loss to the Japanese top seed, going down 18-21 21-19 9-21 in 66 minutes to end his campaign with yet another quarterfinal finish.

Sameer Verma, a world no 16, battled for an hour and nine minutes before losing 10-21 21-15 15-21 to second seeded Chinese Taipei Chou Tien Chen.

In mixed doubles, Pranaav and Sikki suffered a 14-21 16-21 loss to third seed Thai pair of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai to bow out of the World Tour Super 500 tournament.

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said he was “blacklisted” under the previous regime but was hopeful of a recall after last month’s ousting of controversial board president Dave Cameron.

“There has been a lot of turmoil in West Indies cricket over the last couple of years. We have seen in the last couple of weeks there’s a change,” said Pollard.

“The most I can do every time I step on the cricket field is try to put runs on the board,” he added, when asked about the West Indies’ World Cup squad.

“There’s people there who have the job to select and whatever and let’s see how that goes. As I said, I’m 31 years, Chris Gayle is still playing, he’s 39, and he’s whacking it all around.”

Pollard’s blitz, which included three fours and 10 sixes, came after big innings

by Punjab batsmen Lokesh Rahul and Gayle.

Rahul registered his maiden IPL century and Gayle hit 63 off 36 balls to guide Punjab to 197-4, but Pollard’s fireworks overshadowed both of them.

Pollard said it could be the start of a fresh era for West Indies cricket under new chief Ricky Skerritt, the former team manager.

“We have a new chairman of selectors, there’s a new president of the cricket board, and as I said you take it as it comes,” said Pollard.

“We know what we can do and I think Chris batted superbly,” he added, also paying tribute to fellow West Indian IPL stars Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.

“These guys are having a good tournament and again, when your mind is free, you just go out and enjoy cricket.”

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Singapore, Apr 12 (PTI): P V Sindhu survived a scare before making the semifinals but Saina Nehwal was thoroughly outplayed in her straight-game quarterfinal loss on a mixed day for India at the Singapore Open badminton tournament here Friday.

Sindhu, in fact, emerged as the lone survivor after India’s campaign in men’s singles was over following the ouster of Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma, and loss of mixed doubles Indian pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy later in the day.

Rio Games silverwinner Sindhu defeated world No.18 and 2017 BWF World Junior Championship bronze-medallist Cai Yanyan of China 21-13 1721 21-14 to set up a meeting with former world champion Nozomi Okuhara.

It is Sindhu’s second semifinal of the season, following a last-four finish at the India Open last month.

Sindhu broke off at 5-5 in the opening game to earn the bragging rights but her Chinese rival came back strongly in the second game, opening up a lead of 11-6 at the break.

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Ko l kata , A pr 1 2 (Agencies): Shikhar Dhawan finally overcame a poor run of form at the top of the order as the Delhi Capitals beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets in an IPL 2019 encounter at Kolkata on Saturday.

Chasing 179 to win, Dhawan (97*) and Pant (46) put together a key 105-run stand for the third wicket as the Capitals consigned the Knight Riders to their second consecutive defeat.

Dhawan and open-

ing partner Prithvi Shaw came out all guns blazing at the start of the second innings and they started well but the latter departed quickly after edging one to Dinesh Karthik off Prasidh Krishna’s bowling.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer was the next man to depart, chasing a ball from Andre Russell that was going down the leg side but only giving Karthik a simple catch.

Yet Dhawan was in ominous form and regularly found the boundary even

after the powerplays ended.

KKR, who have struggled to take wickets this season, once again found the going hard in the middle overs.

But Pant and Dhawan scored runs at a quick pace and looked comfortable with the equation. By the time Pant was dismissed after giving Kuldeep Yadav a simple catch at long-on, the match looked all but over.

DC’s history of late capitulations might have kept a few of their fans worried, but Dhawan and Colin Ingram took the team home without too much fuss, the latter finishing the match with a six.

Earlier, KKR could only put up a total of 178/7 in the first innings after Iyer won the toss and put the hosts in to bat first.

Due to a virus in the camp, KKR were forced to make three changes: Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn dropped out for Joe Denly and Carlos Brathwaite, whereas Harry Gurney dropped out for Lockie Ferguson.

Denly’s reputation as a hard-hitting opener in the format is known yet he started his IPL career with a golden duck after an in-swinger from Ishant Sharma cleaned up his stumps.

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‘Pogba welcome at Real Madrid’

Paul Pogba

Ma d r i d, A pr 1 2 (Agencies): Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro says Paul Pogba would be “very welcome” there if the Manchester United midfielder were to join the Spanish giants.

Last month Pogba said that playing for Real under

Zinedine Zidane would be a “dream for anyone”, sparking fresh speculation over his future.

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro believes the French World Cup winner is capable of playing in any team but insisted he would be happy to see him move to

the Bernabeu. “A player of his level is compatible with any player in the world. We know he is a great player, but we cannot talk about a player who is not here with the team,” Casemiro said.

“We know that if he comes to Madrid he will be very welcome because we know he is a great player. He has another very important match in the Champions [League] and he is thinking about that game. He is a great person and we have to respect him and respect Manchester [United].”

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has previously tried to quell any transfer rumours surrounding the France international, stating that he can’t see Paul Pogba not staying at the club next season. The 26-year-old central midfielder is “not the finished deal” and “maturing all the time” at the Old Trafford club, according to first team coach Mike Phelan.

Ro b i n U t h a p p a , w h o along with surprise opening choice Shubman Gill looked to rebuild from an early loss.

The two were noticeably more subdued than the slap-dash pairing that Lynn and Narine are, yet they did well to keep the scoreboard ticking with conventional cricketing shots.

Their 63-run stand came to an end when Uthappa was caught behind by Pant off Kagiso Rabada and saw the scoring rate come down drastically.

Nitish Rana was dismissed cheaply but Andre Russell came in and looked to have shifted the momentum towards the home side again.

His 21-ball 45 consisted of 4 sixes and 3 fours but his dismissal in the penultimate over meant KKR were unable to get nearer to the 200-run mark, despite Piyush Chawla adding some valuable runs towards the end.

Brief scores: Delhi Capitals - 180/3 (Shikhar Dhawan 97*, Rishab Pant 46; Prasidh Krishna 1/25, N Rana 1/12) Kolkata Knight Riders - 178/7 (Shubnam Gill 65, Andre Russell 45; Kagiso Rabada 2/42, Chris Morris 2/38, Keemo Paul (2/46)

Neymar wants to stay at PSG Paris, Apr 12 (Agencies): Brazilian star Neymar wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, where he is under contract until 2022, according to his father and agent, Neymar senior.

“We have a contract, we’re not even halfway through that contract,” Neymar senior told RMC Sport.

Neymar arrived at PSG from Barcelona in 2017, but has been at the centre of rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

“These rumours of leaving will always exist, you can’t have a player like Neymar without people or clubs dreaming of having him,” said Neymar senior.

PSG fans, he continued, “can rest easy: Neymar today doesn’t want to leave PSG, he wants to continue at PSG, get back on the pitch first up, to be able to help the club claim titles and win”.

Sakshi, Basumatary enter Boxing WC final

C o lo g n e , A pr 1 2 (PTI): Reigning youth world champion Sakshi (57kg) and Pwilao Basumatary (64kg) Friday entered the final while Pinki Rani and Parveen settled for bronze medals after losing their semifinal bouts at the Cologne Boxing World Cup. A prodigious talent, the 18-year-old Sakshi gave glimpses of her maturity and prowess by outpunching Thailand’s Tintabthai Preedakamon in a commanding 5-0 victory. The two-time world youth champion faces 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Michaela Walsh from Ireland in the final.

Basumatar y had a different path to the summit clash in the 64kg. The Strandja Boxing Championships bronze medallist had to dig deep to see off the stiff challenge of Denmark’s Aiaaja Ditte Frostholm in a split decision. The 26-yearold will take on China’s Chengyu Yang in the final.

I n d i a w i l l h ave a chance of adding a third gold through Strandja Boxing gold medallist Maisnam, who has directly been placed in the final in 54kg due to a smaller draw. Maisnam will lock horns with Machai Bunyanut from Thailand in what would be her only bout of the tournament.

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Dhoni fined for confronting umpires

Jaipur, Apr 12 (PTI): Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni escaped a ban and was let off with a 50 per cent fine on his match fee for an unprecedented confrontation with the on-field umpires during the IPL encounter against Rajasthan Royals here.

In a rare instance, Dhoni, who was not even meant to be on the field of play, lost his cool and rushed out of the dugout to challenge umpire Ulhas Gandhe after he flip-flopped on a no ball on Thursday night.

“MS Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings captain, was fined 50 percent of his match fees for breaching the VIVO Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur,” the BCCI stated.

Gandhe had tried to rule a waist high full toss as no ball by RR all-rounder Ben Stokes. But he reversed his decision after square leg umpire Bruce Oxenford did not signal for it.

“Dhoni admitted to the Level 2 offence 2.20 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction,” it further stated.

As is the case with IPL teams, it’s the franchise that will pay the fine on the player’s behalf.

Dhoni was seen angrily gesturing at Gandhe for backtracking after initially signalling a no ball.

It took some convincing from Oxenford for Dhoni to head back to the dugout even though he seemed far from convinced.

But the confusion and the ensuing confrontation did not have a bearing on CSK’s fortunes.

Stokes failed in the final over and Mitchell Santner finished the match with a six to take his team to a four-wicket win in a chase of 152.

According to the ICC Code of Conduct, which governs the IPL, showing

serious dissent at an umpire’s decision by words or action can lead to a maximum punishment of oneTest or two-ODI ban.

The ongoing edition of the IPL has had quite a few umpiring controversies so far. Not too long back, India and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli lambasted the standards after his team was at the receiving end of a poor no ball call.

The umpire failed to spot a clear case of overstepping in RCB’s clash against Mumbai Indians and Kohli had gone on to say that the officials “should keep their eyes open”.

Herrera contract talks with Man Utd still ongoing L o n d o n, A pr 1 2 (Agencies): Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says contract talks between midfielder Ander Herrera and Manchester United are still ongoing.

The Spaniard is in the final season of his five-year deal with United and has been free to negotiate with foreign clubs since January 1.

Solskjaer admitted last weekend he and United were “not thinking alike” regarding the terms on offer for him to sign an extension and it was reported earlier that Herrera has agreed terms to join Paris Saint-Germain.

Despite the question marks over Herrera’s future, Solskjaer has no doubts over the 29-year-old’s commitment to United and will not hesitate to pick him for the rest of the season.

When asked about Herrera, Solskjaer said, “He has been working really hard to get fit from his

Ander Herrera

injury, which he sustained against Liverpool. Then he came back and he got a different injury in training.

He has been really putting a lot of work in.”

“Unfortunately that has come at a time when

Europa League: Chelsea beat Slavia in quarter final first leg P R A G U E , A pr 1 2 (Agencies): Marcos Alonso’s late header handed Chelsea a narrow 1-0 victory in their Europa League quarter-final first-leg with Slavia Prague.

Alonso ghosted in to meet Willian’s inch-perfect ball with four minutes of normal time remaining to give Chelsea a scarcely deserved win in the Czech Republic.

It was just their second attempt on target in a below par performance and for long periods it looked like Willian’s bending effort which crashed against the bar would be the closest they came to a goal.

But the Brazilian was their best player on the night and his moment of quality means they’ll head back to Stamford Bridge for the second leg with a slender advantage.

Slavia started quickly and had the first chance after two minutes - skipper Simon Deli could not direct his header on target from a wicked Miroslav Stoch ball into the back post.

The game was a turgid affair and Chelsea flattered to deceive for much of the

CSK captain Dhoni confronts umpires during the IPL match between CSK and RR.

field on Sunday as they look to put a huge dent in Liverpool’s title challenge at Anfield.

“I’m very happy with the result and also with the performance, because at this moment we are able to suf-

fer, in the past we were not,” Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri told reporters.

“In the past, when we were in trouble, we conceded immediately a goal, now we did not concede anything.”

there are contract talks but that is ongoing so I cannot really comment too much on how far they have come down the line and what he is deciding.”

Asked if he is hopeful Herrera will stay, Solskjaer

replied, “You have to ask him. I don’t know how the last few talks have been.”

“We have let him focus on his fitness as well because he loves to play and he is not very happy when he cannot help his team-mates. He has always given his all. It does not matter if he has got five years left of his contract or five weeks.”

Herrera has not played for United since being replaced by Andreas Pereira in the second half of their 2-1 victory over Watford on March 30 due to a muscle injury.

Solskjaer expects him to miss United’s next three matches, against West Ham, Barcelona and Everton, but he may be back for the games against Manchester City (April 24) and Chelsea (April 28).

“Hopefully he can be available for around about Chelsea or Man City but I am not sure,” Solskjaer said.

Kvitova aims for Birmingham hat-trick

Arsenal take 2-0 advantage over Napoli

Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal during their Europa League quarter-final match against Slavia Prague.

half. They failed to muster a single shot on target, although Willian did strike the bar after cutting onto his right foot on the edge of the box.

They came out with renewed vigour after the break and began to look like the superior side. Olivier Giroud shot wide after a wellworked short corner, before Antonio Rudiger fired in a low volley that was cleared

by Kolar’s feet.

Eden Hazard was sent on with 30 minutes remaining and Willian almost gave Chelsea the lead immediately, dragging a left-foot shot wide from a tight angle.

Ibrahim Traore then tested Kepa with a wellstruck drive from the edge of the area to remind Chelsea of the quality they possessed on the break and the Spaniard had to be alert to

push Josef Husbauer’s volley away.

But Chelsea struck late to take an advantage with them back to London. Willian looked to have few options on as he received the ball midway through Slavia’s half. He looked up and clipped in a fantastic cross for Alonso, who showed good composure to nod the ball into the bottom corner.

Chelsea will take the

An Aaron Ramsey strike and a Kalidou Koulibaly own goal gave Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Napoli in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday - and a rare and valuable clean sheet to take to Italy in a week’s time. Arsenal took the lead in the 14th minute through Ramsey, who finished off a sweeping move down the right by calmly slotting the ball past Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret.

They doubled the advantage 10 minutes later after a moment of individual brilliance from Lucas Torreira, who dashed through the Napoli midfield before spinning and switching the ball to his left foot and letting fly.

The Uruguayan’s shot took a heavy deflection off Senegal defender Koulibaly and was registered as an owngoal. The Gunners tried to increase their advantage as the first half wore on but they failed to capitalise despite several shots on goal from strikers Alexandre Lacazette and PierreEmerick Aubameyang, while Napoli had Meret to thank for numerous saves.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men poured forward at the start of the second half in search of an away goal, with striker Lorenzo Insigne’s effort ruled offside and Koulibaly denied moments later when keeper Petr Cech tipped his header over the bar.

The game quickly opened up and Ramsey and Nacho Monreal created chances at the other end but were unable to outwit Meret again. Napoli went closest to scoring when Insigne raced down the right and crossed to Piotr Zielinski, but the Pole’s right-foot effort shot up over the bar.

Petra Kvitova

Birmingham, Apr 12 (Agencies): Petra Kvitova will bid to become only the second player to win a hat-trick of titles at the Nature Valley Classic after committing to returning to Birmingham this summer.

The Czech lifted the trophy at Edgbaston Priory in 2017 in just her second tournament back following the horrific stabbing at her home the previous December, and then successfully defended the title last summer. American Pam Shriver, who won the title for four successive years from 1984 to 1987, is the only player to have lifted the trophy on more than two occasions.

Kvitova said, “Birming-

ham is one of the events on the calendar that I look forward to the most. I have beautiful memories from winning the title the past two years.”

“The tournament has a special atmosphere and makes the players feel so welcome. It will be amazing to be back there this summer.”

Two-time former Wimbledon champion Kvitova reached her third Grand Slam final at the Australian Open in January, losing to Naomi Osaka, and is currently ranked world No 3. Madison Keys has also joined the field for the tournament, which runs from June 15-23.

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