April 18, 2019

Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com

Vol XXIX No. 131

DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Modi is dividing the nation, says Rahul

Djokovic wins in Monte Carlo

Masood Azhar issue heading towards settlement: China

national, Page 5

sports, Page 11

international, Page 9

Cyclonic storm lashes Nagaland, NE

Correspondent/Agencies

KOHIMA/GUWAHATI/SHILLONG, APR 17 (NPN): A massive cyclonic storm in the wee hours of April 17 lashed most parts Nagaland and other North Eastern states leaving a trail of destruction by uprooting trees, damaging houses and disrupting power supply. Even as the storm, followed by heavy downpour, swept across most parts of Nagaland, reports reaching here stated that Phek district was among the worst affected. At least 17 houses at Sakraba village in Phek district was damaged by the storm. Sakraba Village Council chairman Nerayi D Vadeo informed Nagaland Post that 17 houses and electricity poles were damaged, while many trees were uprooted and fell on power cables and roads disrupting power connection and blocking roads, affecting movement of traffic. He said several water pipelines were also damaged. However, there was no report of any casualty. Stating that certain restoration work like power supply etc. was beyond the

GoI, NSCN (I-M) review CF rules Spl. Correspondent

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (NPN): Government of India and the NSCN (I-M) held a review meeting of the cease-fire ground rules here on Tuesday. The cease-fire review meeting is an annual exercise where both the sides discuss several issues particularly observance of the cease-fire ground rules. A c c o r d i n g t o Vi s. Comm. report, MHA joint secretary (I/c NE) Satyendra Garg had said that both the sides held a “cordial” meeting. He said several issues raised by NSCN (I-M) was discussed, however, some points were deferred since the CFMG chairman Lt. Gen. Shokin Chauhan was not present. Steering committee member Phunting Shimrang, who led the 10-member NSCN (I-M) delegation, also said that the meeting was cordial. He was optimistic that whatever issues were discussed would benefitthe Nagas and India in the long run. He said NSCN (I-M) was only concerned about solution to the decades old Naga issue. “We had been patient for the past 22 years and have already made our position clear,” he added. The meeting was also attended by spl. secretary (internal security) AP Maheswari.

This is it!

“Actually, if solution arrives, we’ll have nothing left.” K Y M C

(L to R) A house damaged by the gusty wind in Sakraba village. An electricity pole knocked down by the storm on Wednesday morning. (Via WhatsApp/Veyozo).

villagers’ capacity, Vadeo appealed to the authorities concerned to look into the matter. Veyozo, a villager, remarked “We haven’t seen such heavy wind in our entire life time”. Further details on damage are awaited from State Disaster Management Authority. Meanwhile, the village council acknowledged the Phek district administration and individuals for extending their help and support to the affected villagers.

Assam: A massive storm also lashed parts of Assam including the main city Guwahati on Wednesday around 2.30 a.m. Most of the roads across Guwahati were strewn with torn branches and a blanket of leaves covered all over. The winds were so heavy and so harsh that several tinned roofs were blown away leaving people to spend the rest of the night under the open sky amid continuous rain that continued till early morning. Officials said that

several people were also injured, though no loss of life was reported. Meghalaya: A cyclonic storm accompanied with rain wreaked havoc in parts of Meghalaya during the wee hours of Wednesday with several houses being damaged, roads blocked, trees uprooted and disruption of power supply. According to reports, many houses in the Garo Hills were extensively damaged. Skymetweather report has predicted thunderstorms accompanied

Ex-MLA Rokonicha passes away DIMAPUR, APR 17 ( N P N ) : Fo r m e r M L A Rokonicha Kuotsu passed away at his residence in Medziphema on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 73. The funeral was held on April 17. Born in the year 1944, Rokonicha had served as Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly for six terms. He contested from 5 Ghaspani II Assembly Constituency in 1974 from UDF party and subsequently elected as Deputy Speaker on March 17, 1975. He was elected to the 4th Assembly in 1977 from UDF party; elected to the 5th Assembly in 1982 from NNDP; elected to the 6th Assembly in 1987 on NNDP ticket; elected to the 9th Assembly in 1998 from INC party and appointed as Minister of State for Local Self Government & Wasteland Development. Again, he was elected to the 10th Assembly in 2003 from INC party and remained as MLA.

Late Rokonicha Kuotsu

Before entering into active politics, late Rokonicha had served in various capacities as president, Chakhroma Student’s Conference, 196769; joint secretary, Angami Public Organisation, 1973 and assistant teacher, GHS, Kohima, 1972-73.

Condolences

Governor: Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya, has expressed sadness at the demise of Rokonicha, former Minister of Nagaland and said that the people of Nagaland have lost a tall leader and a great human being in the demise of late Rokonicha. In a condo-

lence message, the Governor stated that late Rokonicha, who served the people of Nagaland in various capacities, would be remembered fondly by all. Acharya conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and prayed to Almighty God to grant strength and solace to bear the irreparable loss. NLA speaker: Expressing grief at the demise of the former MLA, Rokonicha, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) speaker Vikho-o Yhoshu said he knew the late leader to be a humble and dynamic leader who worked diligently for the welfare and uplift of his Constituency and for the people of Nagaland. In a condolence message, the speaker on behalf of the Members of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly conveyed heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Sonei-ii Kuotsu, children and family members. (Cont’d on p-7)

by gusty winds over North Eastern states. It, however, added that the intensity of the weather activities will reduce thereafter in most parts of the region. M e a n w h i l e, r a i n , thunderstorm and strong winds claimed the lives of several people in parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat overnight, leaving over 40 people dead and many others injured. PM announces exgratia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an ex- gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from the PM’s National Relief Fund for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to unseasonal rain and storms in MP, Rajasthan, Manipur and other parts of the country. Prime Minister has also approved Rs. 50,000 each for those injured. Expressing grief at the loss of lives due to unseasonal rains and storms across India, Modi said: “The government is doing its best to provide all possible assistance to those affected. The situation is being monitored closely.”

Stage set for phase II LS polls today NEW DELHI, APR 17 (PTI): Union ministers Jitendra Singh, Jual Oram, Sadananda Gowda and Pon Radhakrishnan, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran, A Raja and Kanimozhi are among the 1,600-odd contestants in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls to be held in 95 seats Thursday across 11 states and the union territory of Puducherry. Thirty eight of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will go to polls besides 18 assembly constituencies. Polling in Vellore Lok Sabha seat, which is currently represented by the AIADMK, was cancelled Tuesday by the Election Commission following recovery of huge amount of cash allegedly from an associate of a DMK leader recently. The EC also announced postponement of polling in Tripura (East) Lok Sabha seat to the third phase on April 23, saying the prevailing law-and-order situation there is not conducive for holding free and fair polls. Besides Tamil Nadu, polling will also be held in 14 seats in Karnataka, 10 in Maharashtra, eight in Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam, Bihar and Odisha, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, two in Jammu and Kashmir and one seat each in Manipur and Puducherry. Elections will also be held in 35 assembly constituencies in

Odisha. Of the 95 constituencies, the AIADMK holds the maximum of 36 seats, followed by the BJP with 27 seats. The Congress had won 12 of these seats in 2014, the Shiv Sena and the BJD 4 each, the JD-S and the RJD two each and the AIUDF, the NCP, the JD-U, the PDP, the AINRC, the PMK, the CPI-M and the TMC one seat each. Nearly 15.8 crore voters are eligible to vote in the second phase. Other prominent candidates in fray include Congress leaders Verappa Moily and Raj Babbar, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and BJP’s Hema Malini. In Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK, contesting as part of the NDA. The alliance comprises among others BJP, PMK, DMDK and Tamil Maanila Congress of former union minister G K Vasan. DMK has formed a “Secular Progressive Alliance” comprising the Congress and Left parties, among others. In Odisha, Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is contesting from his home turf Hinjili in Ganjam district and Bijepur in Bargarh. Among others, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Oram of the BJP, BJD’s Rajya Sabha MPs Prasanna Acharya and Achyut Samant, BJP nominee and three-time MP Kharabela Swain are in the fray in the Lok Sabha polls. It is a high-stakes battle

for the ruling Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka as any adverse result is likely to have an impact on the longevity of the coalition government in the state. BJP is determined to improve its tally compared to last time riding on the Modi wave. A total of 179 candidates are in the fray in Maharashtra in the 10 constituencies spread in parts of Vidarbha and Marathwada regions. Former chief ministers Ashok Chavan and Sushilkumar Shinde of Congress are contesting from Nanded and Solapur seats respectively. Cinestars Hema Malini and Raj Babbar are among the 85 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, whose electoral fate will be decided on Thursday. The eight Lok Sabha seats, where polling is scheduled to be held, were won by the BJP in 2014. In Jammu and Kashmir, authorities have deployed over 80 companies for election duty in the twin constituencies of Srinagar and Udhampur. Fate of 68 candidates will be decided in Bihar by 86.01 lakh voters across Bhagalpur, Banka, Kishanganj, Katihar and Purnea Lok Sabha constituencies. Five seats in Assam will see polling Thursday and one seat in Manipur. The Lok Sabha polls are being held in seven-phases for 543 seats on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19, and counting will be on May 23.

MYO locks Kisama gate Statewide mass social work on May 4 APR 17 (NPN): To with Road & Bridges department after recovery of body DIMAPUR, avert landslide and other disasters should work out an alternative

Correspondent

KOHIMA, APR 17 (NPN): Following the recovery of a dead body inside the Naga Heritage Village complex, Kisama on April 16 morning, the Merama Youth Organization (MYO) of Phesama village has locked the main gate of the festival venue demanding the state government to respond to their demands. A 40-year old man, who hailed from Phesama village, was found dead at Naga Heritage complex by a person on April 16 morning. MYO president Vipu Zashumo told Nagaland Post that they (MYO) had requested the responsible department and state government through representation to maintain better security and regulate proper mechanism to access the venue since 2016 and 2017. He said the villagers witnessed “unethical activities” happening within the complex especially at night as it was opened 24/7. However, he said the government turned a deaf ear to their demand. He cautioned that if the government failed to regulate and maintain proper security, greater problem could happen within the complex in the future. Zashumo said the villagers were often blamed for damage caused to government properties and for the things stolen by unknown persons inside the complex. He expressed regret for the inconveniences caused to the genuine visitors and tourists visiting the Heritage village.

during monsoon, a statewide mass social work would be carried out on May 4, 2019 clearing out all clogged drainages, culverts and debris. This was decided at a meeting to review pre-monsoon preparedness with AHoDs, HoDs and DCs at the secretariat conference hall on April 16, 2019. In districts, similar meeting would be held by DCs with the line departments and discuss matters relating to pre-monsoon preparedness. Speaking at the meeting, state chief secretary, Temjen Toy, urged all the departments to take preventive checks and be prepared for any emergencies. He said most disasters in Nagaland occur in the form of landslides due to excessive rain and clogged drainages, adding that many such disasters could be avoided with timely action. Deliberating on the roads blockage in far flung areas of the state during monsoon, the meeting decided that an alternative route would have to identify by all the DCs which would be led by NSDMA and line departments. It was also decided that DCs along

routes in the districts and important places to be used during the monsoon season. On the issue of shortage of food supplies in the far flung areas during disasters, it was decided that the divisional godown would be stocked up with food grains so that it can be used as relief materials for the affected people or as and when the need arises. Further, it was decided that the department of health & family welfare to keep sufficient stock of medicines and manpower available in district hospitals, community health centres and PHCs at district levels in case of any emergencies. While discussing on the suspected cattle epidemic in some parts of Dimapur and Medziphema areas, the animal husbandry department has been directed to procure sufficient medicines to contain the outbreak of the epidemic and also to keep sufficient drugs in stock in case of any such outbreak of epidemic during the monsoon season. (Cont’d on p-7)

50 lakh jobs lost after note ban, youth worst hit: Report Dimapur Rly. Station: Neglected by NFR NEW DELHI, APR 17 (AGENCIES): Around 50 lakh people lost their jobs since the Narendra Modi government launched demonetisation in November 2016, an Azim Premji University report has revealed. The report titled State of Working India, based on CMIE-CPDX data highlighted that India’s unemployed were mostly the youth. The report has come at a time when employment is one of the biggest issues in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Contrary to the BJPled government’s promise of providing over 1 crore jobs, the 146-page research report says that though 50 lakh people lost jobs between 2016 and 2018. However, no direct relationship could be established between job loss and demonetisation, the report. It also says the higher educated people are the most unemployed in India, with

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the majority of them in the age bracket of 20-24 years. The report was formed using data from the Consumer Pyramids Survey of the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE-CPDX) to understand the employment situation between 2016 and 2018. CMIE-CPDX, a nationally representative survey, covers about 160,000 households and 522,000 individuals. The report says unemployment, in general, has risen steadily after 2011. “Both the PLFS and the CMIE-CPDX report the

overall unemployment rate to be around 6 % in 2018, double of what it was in the decade from 2000 to 2011.” It added that women were much more affected than men when it came to jobs with higher unemployment rates and lower labour force participation rates. “Among urban women, graduates are 10% of the working age population but 34% of the unemployed. The age group 20-24 years is hugely over-represented among the unemployed. Among urban men, for example, this age group ac-

counts for 13.5% of the working age population but 60% of the unemployed,” says the report. The report reveals that the less educated (and likely, informal) workers have also seen major job losses and reduced work opportunities since 2016. Citing the report, the Congress party has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of employment. Former finance minister P Chidambaram, in a series of tweets, said on Wednesday that the report by Azim Premji University was “another confirmation that lakhs of jobs were lost after demonetisation”. He said: “PM claims there is no unemployment in India. This is the problem if the PM will fly around the world but will not drive on the roads of India or walk A crowded Dimapur Railway station on April 17, 2019 shows how Northeast Frontier Railway on the streets of small towns (NFR) has not accorded due importance to the second highest revenue earning station in the North East by giving more trains that should originate from Dimapur. (NP) and villages.” K Y M C

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Sumis and Changs reaffirm friendship

Hekhushe Shikhu and Nunsanglemba join hands in prayer on April 17, reaffirming the bond of friendship between the Sumis and Changs.

DIMAPUR: Sumi Hoho (SH) and Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) held a friendship meet at Sumi Hoho Ki, Zunheboto on April 17 to renew bonds between the two tribes. A press release from SH media affairs secretary, Vinoka K. Rotokha stated that in his presidential speech, SH president, Hekhushe Shikhu stressed on

the importance of peaceful coexistence between the two tribes. He added that the main purpose of the meeting was to reconcile past differences and move together towards a better and stronger relationship. He also appealed to the CKS to look after the Sumi community in Tuensang and continue to foster good relationships with the East-

ern Sumi Hoho. CKS president, Nunsanglemba in his speech, opined that this was the first official meeting with any tribe outside Tuensang district. He lauded the Sumi community for their hospitality and commitment towards maintaining friendships with all tribes. The president further said that this meeting would renew the bonds between the two and promised that the CKS would ensure welfare of the Sumi community residing in and around Tuensang. The meeting culminated with a reconciliation prayer between the SH and the 46 delegates led by CKS, representing various sections of the Chang community. Rev Hukugha Zhimo, executive secretary, SBAK Nito Mount led the gathering in prayer. SH vice president Vihoshe Muru chaired the meeting which began with an invocation prayer by Rev Dr. Daniel, pastor ZTSBC. A special song was presented by students of Immanuel Music Academy, Zunheboto.

state

news in Brief CNTC meeting: The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has convened a meeting of all its new office bearers and executive members, for April 25, 3 pm at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur. All have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. For further information, one may contact phone numbers 9436006896, 9856869474, 7005961934, 8415086099, or 9436017346. KIN general assembly: Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has convened its annual general assembly for April 27, 10:30 am, at KIN headquarters in Ahthibung Town, Peren. All office bearers, sub-branches, affiliate organisations, executive members and invitees have been requested to attend the assembly. KUD general meeting on April 27: The KUD has convened a general meeting for April 27 at Tenyiphe (I) Village Council Hall at 10 am, with Kohima Village Council chairman, Dr. Nephi Kire, as special guest. All members of Kewhimia (Kohima village) living within Dimapur district have been requested to attend the meeting. Meeting on bio-medical waste disposal in Dimapur: A meeting in connection with bio-medical waste disposal will be held on April 24, 1 pm in the office chambers of the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) administrator. The CMO District Hospital Dimapur (DHD), Medical Superintendent DHD and president of the General Practitioner Association (GPA) Dimapur have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. JBC, CEM gospel camp at GHS Kigwema: Jakhama Baptist Church (JBC) of Child Evangelism Ministry (CEM) will conduct a gospel camp at Government High School (GHS) Kigwema from April 18 to 21 under the theme, “Be strong in the Lord.” Bus services to transport campers to the site has been arranged with pick-up points at PR Hill Kohima and Jakhama village at 3 pm. The campers will attend the local Church morning Easter Sunday service.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019

Student unions Mini-truck crashes into condemn assault road-divider in Dimapur on minor girl DIMAPUR: The Chang Students’ Union Kohima (CSUK), Khiamniungan Students’ Union Kohima (KSUK), Phom Students’ Union Kohima (PSUK), Sangtam Students’ Union Kohima (SSUK), and Yimchunger Students’ Union Kohima (YSUK) has vehemently condemned the assault on a 13 year old girl from Jakpong village by a government servant and his wife in Kohima. A press release from YSUK president, Mukam Yimchunger stated that assaults on helpers from the Eastern areas was not a new thing because at least one helper/servant has been beaten, coerced and tortured by the owner. It however added that violence in any form against any person was not to be justified, and that action has to be taken as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015. Calling upon every right thinking citizen and organization to condemn such barbaric acts of violence, the student unions also urged the concerned authority to initiate action as per the severity of the case against the culprits. The unions also prayed for speedy recovery of the victim from the physical and mental trauma.

The mini-truck that slammed into a road divider at Riverbelt colony, Dimapur, on the morning of April 17. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) minitruck, bearing registration number AS01JC-4830, smashed into a road divider at Riverbelt Colony, near SSI Unit, Dimapur in the wee hours of April 17 at around 3 to 4 am. According to a source in the Traffic Police department, the truck belongs to

the 69th CRPF Battalion and it was on its way to Imphal from Transit Camp Dimapur. Of the seven or eight CRPF personnel seated in the truck, the driver and another jawan -- D/C Rajesh Chandran and constable Shivlal – were admitted to Nikos Hospital with severe injuries. The source added that inquiry is on to ascertain the cause of the accident.

Kohima Diocese celebrates Chrism Mass & Priesthood Day CTCSU inter-school literary program

Bishop James Thoppil with Catholic priests at the Chrism Mass and Priesthood Day program at Christ King Church on April 16.

DIMAPUR: Priests of the diocese of Kohima, along with the faithful from across the Diocese, celebrated Chrism Mass and Priesthood Day at Christ King Church on April 16. Chrism Mass is a highlight of Holy Week, the ceremony for which was marked by Bishop James Thoppil blessing three urns of oil: oil of the catechumens, oil of the chrism and oil of the sick. A press release from secretary to Bishop, Rent-

hungo Victor stated that Bishop James in his homily said that the Chrism Mass is a unique gathering that has a special significance for believers, ordained priests, and the people of the local Church. On the importance of the gathering, the bishop said that it was a loud and clear proclamation to people around them that though they were different in many ways they could be united, live and work as one body. He therefore exhorted the

priests and the faithful to promote oneness and unity. The bishop asked the faithful to pray for their priests and support them at all times. Explaining the Chrism Mass further, the press release stated that two important events take place during the mass -- the preparation and blessing of the Oil, and renewal of promises by the priests. The blessing and distribution of oils, is central to the Catholic Church’s sacraments and

rites, it added. The Chrism Mass is traditionally associated with Holy Thursday, with the blessing of the oils taking place at a morning mass followed by an evening mass recalling Jesus’ institution of the priesthood and Eucharist at the Last Supper. The press release went on to add that in Kohima, the holy mass was followed by a short felicitation program under the initiative of the Catholic Association of

Nagaland (CAN). Keneingu Albert Rutsa, MC for the program, appreciated the priests for their dedicated service to the people of the diocese of Kohima. The highlights of the program included a choral presentation from Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement; a greeting song by Lide and Friends; words of appreciation by president CAN, Simon Dzuvichu; president of Diocesan Fraternity, Fr. Johnson VU extended words of appreciation and gratitude. Earlier on April 15, priests gathered for a meeting and the morning of April 16 was spent in prayer and reflection, facilitated by Fr. Arul Soosai SJ, Parish Priest Phesama. The priests will return to their own respective parishes to officiate the Holy Week celebrations, namely, the mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, the solemn celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday, the Easter Vigil Saturday evening and Mass for Easter Day on Sunday.

Theodore Yanthan, members of CTCSU, participants and others after the Chozuba area inter-school literary program held on April 13.

D I M A P U R : C h oz u b a Town Chakhesang Students’ Union (CTCSU), in collaboration with civil administration of Chozuba sub-division, organized a Chozuba area inter-school literary program under the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” banner at Vamuzo Memorial Town Hall on April 13. Theodore Yanthan, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) was the special guest for the program.

A press release from CTCSU president, Veyito Nyekha stated that Theodore Yanthan, highlighting the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign launched in 2015, encouraged the younger generation to bring forth transformation in society towards gender equality. He added that in many parts of the Naga community, the girl-child was still facing discrimination in terms of education. Al-

together, nine private and government schools from Chozuba area participated in the different events and around 160 dignitaries, including guests, well-wishers, teachers and students attended the program. CTCSU has expressed its gratitude to the civil administration of Chozuba, all heads of educational institutions, well-wishers, teachers and students for the successful program.

NLBC, FTC hold graduation ceremonies

Major Vikuto Asumi with New Life Bible College administration and staff and Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu felicitating graduands at the Faith graduating students on April 17. (NP) Theological College graduation ceremony on April 17.

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): Dimapur based New Life Bible College and Faith Theological College held their graduating ceremonies on April 17 at their respective college premises. Following are reports from the programs. NLBC holds 21st graduation service: New Life Bible College (NLBC) held its 21st graduation service at the college premises in Purana Bazaar on April 17. A total of sixty Bachelors of Theology and Masters of Divinity K Y M C

(residential and correspondence) students were conferred their degrees. Fifth Assam Rifles company commander, Major Vikuto Asumi, who was the guest speaker on the occasion, reminded the graduating students that receiving degrees was not the end but marked the start of a new chapter. Asumi assured the graduating students that they would receive blessings in their future endeavours but cautioned them that there would be times

when they are subjected to ridicule and humiliation and also face numerous temptations. In such circumstances, he said they should learn to have faith in God. Also taking cognizance of the growing atheism and cult practices the world over, Asumi urged the students to deliver the gospel with honesty and address issues with clarity and honesty. He also pointed out how, while there are genuine Church leaders and missionaries,

there are fake ones too. Earlier in the program, a the welcome address was delivered by NLBC director, Rev Dr Xashepu Wotsa who gave a brief history of New Life Bible College since its inception in January 1998 and its mission initiatives. A valedictory speech on behalf of the graduates was delivered by M Div student, Aviti. The invocation prayer was said by Persis; lecturers Emilo and Chanchithung read from the scripture; the

offertory prayer was said by lecturer Vini. Degrees and awards were conferred by NLBC principal, Jackto Wotsa and academic dean Amughato. The commissioning prayer was offered by Purana Bazar Sumi Baptist Church senior pastor, Rev Z K Rochil, a vote of thanks by NLBC viceprincipal, Asenla Walling, and the benediction was offered by lecturer Samuel. The program was chaired by lecturer Pikatoli. (Staff Reporter) FTC holds 10th grad-

uation ceremony: Faith Theological College (FTC) Dimapur conducted its 10th graduation ceremony at the college campus, graced by Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, MLA, as special guest on April 17. A press release from FTC media cell stated that Azo in his speech encouraged the new graduates to be faithful and committed to God’s calling and to not be pulled away by worldly pleasures. He also emphasized on the importance of Bible reading and stated that he himself had already read through the entire Bible once. Guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Nokjung Tzudir, mobilizer of Worldwide Evangelization for Christ (WEC), in his commencement address, advised the new graduates to be aware of the ministry calling and live an exemplary life. He also prayed for the 23 graduating students. The program was led by lecturer Abemo Lotha and a welcome address was delivered by founder principal, Rev. Dr. S. Gangte. The degrees and awards were conferred by the principal and academic dean, Julie. A vote of thanks was given by Er. Dr. L. Yezhekhu, chairman Sumi Board.

Jains of Nagaland celebrated the 2618th Birth Anniversary of their 24th Lord Mahavira, and the centenary of monkhood of their revivalist saint 108, Santisagarji Maharaj, in Dimapur on April 17. Jains are also celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the Jain temple in Kohima. (NP) K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST April 18

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine; very warm

36 24

Hazy sunshine; low humidity

30 18

Guwahati Hazy; very warm and humid

35 20

Aizawl Imphal

Hazy sunshine

32 17

Itanagar Partly sunny, a thunderstorm 25 19 Shillong

Hazy sunshine

25 14

Kohima

A thunderstorm in spots

26 15

Dimapur Hazy sunshine; very warm

34 20

Hazy sunshine

28 15

Tuensang Hazy sunshine

19 13

Hazy sunshine

26 18

Zunheboto Hazy sunshine

25 13

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Dr. R. Elithung and Lezo Putsure along with participants after the training program on soft skill development for field functionaries held on April 17. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, APR 17 (NPN): With an aim to educate department staff on soft skills to enable them to execute duties more efficiently and effectively, the directorate of Horticulture Nagaland Kohima, organized a oneday training program on soft skill development for field functionaries, in collaboration with YouthNet, at directorate of Horticulture Kohima on Wednesday. Horticulture director, Dr. R. Elithung Lotha, in his address, stressed on the need for soft skill training and better communication for field functionaries of the department to interact with different people they meet in the field. He advised

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field officers of the department to play the vital role of convincing farmers and build confidence in them to invest money. He challenged the participants to perform up to expectations of State’s people. Dr. Lotha reminded the gathering about the importance of the department, which deals, among other things, with food and nutrients, medicinal, vitamins for health, taste, colour and beauty. He said the department needs the involvement of NGOs and educated people so that it is more productive. YouthNet director, Lezo Putsure, in his introductory note, said good communication skills and proper dealing with people produces enormous posi-

tive results in any field. He reminded the participants about the importance of careful listening during interactions and developing the skill of communicating with others. Lezo also urged the participants to contribute something good for society that is worth remembering by future generations. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by deputy director Mishento Ghap; a vote of thanks was proposed by assistant horticulture officer, Eluba. Epibeni Humtsoe from YouthNet was the resource person for the technical session. Around 50 young and old department officers from different districts of the state participated in the training program.

Health team visit villages in Mokokchung DIMAPUR: A Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) team and a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) team, along with Dr. Tiasunep, District Vector Borne Officer (DVBO), under the chief medical officer, Mokokchung visited Saring, Tsurmen and Akumen villages on April 16 to screen children between the ages of 0 to 18. A press release from the DPMU, chief medical office, stated that a total of 219 children from the school and AWCs were screened for the 4Ds - defect at birth, deficiencies, developmental delay and diseases. The team detected one child with Down syndrome and a few cases of dental carries, respiratory infections, skin conditions like scabies, fungal infection and anaemia. These cases were referred to nearby health centres. A health talk discussed personal hygiene and the importance of immunisation. The team of doctors included Dr. Limayanger, Dr. Arenkaba, Dr. Aienla and staff from different departments.

ICFAI organizes talk on ‘Challenges facing us today’

Dr. Kethoser (Aniu) Kevichusa with staff of ICFAI and participants after the Talk organized on April 16.

DIMAPUR: ICFAI University Nagaland department of History organized a talk on “Challenges Facing us Today,” on April 16 with speaker and trainer RZIM Life Focus Society, Dr. Ke t h o s e r ( A n i u ) Kevichusa. A press release from the department’s HoD, Dr. Resenmenla Longchar stated that Dr. Kethoser, in his talk, highlighted eight challenges faced by the Naga people viz., political, economic, social, environmental, educational, cultural, moral and spiritual.

He also pointed out the instability prevalent in Naga politics due to which even multi-national companies had stopped

give answers but rather to challenge the gathering to deliberately make choices between sovereignty or stability, dependency or s u f f i c i e n c y, n a r row-mindedness or broad-mindedness, futility or sustainability, superficiality or sagacity, traditionality or vitality, depravity or integrity, religiosity or authenticity. The talk was chaired by department of history assistant professor, Dr. Khrienuo, and a vote of thanks was proposed by Kamsiliu K Pamei, BA 4th Semester.

‘Instability in Naga politics discourage investments’ making investments in Nagaland. He further opined that the tribalistic mindset of people was one of the major factors severely damaging present Naga society as a whole. Dr. Kethoser concluded by stating that the purpose of the talk was not to solve these problems or

Zunheboto Forest department conducts awareness program DNSU undertakes educational tour Erring poll officials to face strict action

DNSU officials with head mistress of GHS, Burma Camp, staff and students on April 16.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) commenced its educational tour of various schools within Dimapur on April 16. A press release from DNSU Education & Statistics secretary, Tenyebinlo Himb stated that the

union will strictly check whatever was necessary for the welfare of students and reaffirmed its commitment to safeguard the interests of students at any cost. During the tour, the DNSU will be looking into various issues related to ed-

RSU tuition fee structure for Tseminyu subdivision DIMAPUR: The Rengma bring its own consequencStudents’ Union (RSU) has es. In order to strengthen passed a resolution during the student community and its fourth union assembly for better functioning, the setting tuition fee struc- union urged the public to tures for all of Tseminyu bring any violation to the subdivision effective from notice of the RSU. May 2019. It also sought to adA press release from dress the unhealthy pracpresident RSU, Kisheto tice of installing proxy Kent Rengma and educa- teachers in Tseminyu jution & statistical secretary, risdiction and warned all Ziya Kath stated that keep- teachers to immediately ing in mind difficulties report to their designated faced by students and tutors, posting places before the the tuition first quarter Rs. 400 per month for fee structure ly exam and students of class 7 and has been catdetach thembelow; egorized into  Rs. 500 for class 8 to selves from two groups: any political 10; From Class  Each class to not have activities. It 7 and below, more than eight stu- also called for the union has a ban on indents; fixed the rate  Rs. 2000 for home volvement of at Rs 400, tuition (At least 4 gover nment and for class teachers in classes a week) 8 to 10, it has any social been fixed at Rs 500. The organizations and other number of students in each social set ups that may tuition class should not hamper their teaching and exceed eight students. For hinder the progress of home tuition, Rs. 2000 students at large. shall be charged as monthly The RSU further fees with a minimum of asked its federating units, four days in a week. subordinate bodies and the RSU added that failure department of School Eduto comply with the above cation for their cooperation mentioned structure will and collaboration. K Y M C

ucation and has therefore sought cooperation from the concerned authority for success of the tour. DNSU added that a detailed report will be prepared after the tour and submitted to the Education department for necessary action.

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner & vice chairman of Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board (DPDB), Shanavas C has warned of strict action against all suspended polling officials of the recent LS polls held on April 11. According to a DIPR report, the DC & vice chairman said this at the DPDB meeting held on April 17 at the DC’s Conference Hall, Zunheboto, under his chairmanship. Shanavas also thanked all the members present and congratulated them for successful conduct of polling. Discussing the poor attendance of government officials in departmental offices, the vice chairman directed all Heads of Offices in the district to ensure regular attendance in their respective offices. Slide-shows were presented by the Forest department, represented by District Forest Officer Zunheboto, Rajkumar, followed by District Horticulture Officer Zunheboto, I. Chubatoshi respectively.

DIMAPUR: An awareness program on the conservation of nature, forest and wildlife was organized by the Nagaland Forest department at Vidhya Bhawan School (VBS), K. Kire Colony, Kuda village, Dimapur on April 15. Around 400 persons, including the school head master, teachers, and 350 students, GB, village elders, head of institutions and officers from the Forest department attended the program. A press release from chief wildlife warden, Nagaland, Satya Prakash Tripathi stated that the program was sponsored by the G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Almora (Uttrakahand) under National Mission of Himalayan Studies (NMHS). Yanathang Kithan, senior scientific assistant, Nagaland Pollution Board, spoke on environmental pollution and said it was caused by various factors. He laid emphasis on recycling and avoiding littering, composting of wastes etc. to ameliorate environmen-

tal conditions directly and indirectly. He appealed to the participants to share knowledge on environmental amelioration with families and friends to reduce pollution. Satya Prakash Tripathi, spoke about dependency on forest and wildlife, directly and indirectly. He stated that the importance of forest and wildlife, which are part of nature, will remain the same in life at different intervals of time. He also said that children and students can be brand ambassadors of nature conservation for the Forest department. The prog ram was chaired by wildlife warden Dimapur, Tokaho H Kinimi; the invocation was

said by assistant headmistress VBS, Ruth Z. Tsopoe; and a welcome address by Vijoy Kumar Sahu, head master VBS. A vote of thanks was proposed by

M. Mhonbemo Ngullie, APCCF (Territorial). The participating children were given bookmarks with nature conservation quotes.

Children home in Tuensang celebrates foundation day

Mohammed Ali Shahib with a child from Vision Children Home, prepare to cut the foundation day cake on April 16.

KIPHIRE: Vision Children Home (VCH), Tuensang, run by the Social Welfare Society observed its first foundation day with Deputy Commissioner Tuensang, Mohammed Ali Shahib as the special guest, on April 16. Superintendent of Police Tuensang, Bharat, members of Child Welfare Committee, Legal Authority and well wishers

were also present on the occasion. Social Welfare Society president, Yangdipi Sangtam, in a press release stated that he delivered a welcome note where he highlighted the objectives of the Social Welfare Society. The DC shared his experiences and encouraged the Social Welfare Society to keep doing good works

for welfare of the future generations. He also greeted Bharat, Yonghopi (chairman of Child Welfare Committee) and Asang Chang (from the Legal Authority) who also shared their views and thoughts. The program ended with cutting of the foundation cake by the special guest with children from VCH. K Y M C

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IMPHAL/Guwahati, Apr 17: The stage is all set for the second phase of polling for the Lok Sabha polls in Manipur (Inner Parliamentary Constituency) and Assam on Thursday. Polling personnel along with polling material have departed to the polling stations on Wednesday in Manipur and security has been tightened in and around polling stations to ensure peaceful polling. The polling for the Inner Manipur PC will be held at 1300 polling stations spread over four valley districts. A total of 9,28,626 registered voters including 4,80,751 female voters, 4,47,843 male votes and 32 third genders will decide the faiths of 11 candidates in the fray. The state election authority has also set up polling stations to be manned only by women personnel. According to DEO Impal East, Dr Rangitabali, wheelchairs, Braille voter guide will be made available in all polling stations and vehicles for transportation of PwDs voters will be arranged for the poll day.

Polling officials moving to their respective polling station for the voting in Inner Manipur. (NP)

The district police have identified 24 critical polling stations and nine vulnerable locations. To ensure a transparent and peaceful election, 152 polling stations will be webcasted, she said. All the polling officials along with voting material have dispatched from the DC office at Lamphel. In Assam, the fate of 50 candidates of five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will be decided in the second phase polling. Tight security arrangements have been made across the five constituencies to ensure smooth conduct of polling, state Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Sahu said. Altogether 170 companies of security forces

of both the Centre and the state have been deployed for election duty in the five constituencies - Karimganj (SC), Silchar, Autonomous District (ST), Nowgong and Mangaldoi. A total electorate of 69,10,592, including 33,55,95 women and 180 of the third gender, are able to exercise their franchise in 8,992 polling booths, Sahu told PTI. Patrolling along the Indo-Bangla border in the two constituencies of Barak Valley, Karimganj (SC) and Silchar, have been intensified, police said. Around 45,960 polling personnel have been deployed in the second phase.

Correspondent IMPHAL, Apr 17: Manipur on Wednesday observed “Realisation Day (Meekap Thokpa Numit)” in remembrance of the two student martyrs who were killed by police during “go back foreigners” movement in 1980. On this day, two students were killed in firing by police and security force to control an uprising of students in Imphal, demanding a mechanism to regulate entry of migrants into the state on April 16 and 17, 1980. All Manipur Student Union (AMSU), the body spearheading the campaign has been observing Realisation Day on April 17 every year On the occasion, the student body renewed its pledge to fight against any policy infringing the rights, culture, tradition, heritage and language of the indigenous people of the region. The student body also called for united stand against any threat to the existence of the indigenous people of the region. “AMSU and students of the state will always

Mizoram records highest temperature in 20 years minimum temperatures in the capital city of the State were 34.2 degree Celsius and 17.8 degree Celsius respectively on Monday. The Chief Scientific Officer of the Mizoram Directorate of Science and Technology RK Lallianthanga said that the temperature has been increasing gradually. “The present rate at which Aizawl’s temperature is climbing the scale is even higher than the estimated minimum rate of global warming for the next 50 years,” one of the department officials said, adding that a detailed study on climatic changes requires a proper meteorological observatory, which the State

still lacks. The main cause behind the rapid increase in temperature in Aizawl, according to officials, is the ecological imbalance caused by unplanned urbanisation, rather than the greenhouse effect, which generally is the main reason in the rest

of the world. “As we all know, Delhi’s temperature is very high during summers. But the city has large areas of man-made forests within it and its surroundings which prevent global warming to a great extent,” an official said.

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The Ladies Club of Mokokchung with immense joy and pride would like to congratulate KNSK (KONYAK NYUPUH SHEKO KHONG) for their successful largest Konyak traditional dance making it to the Guinness World Record. May your organization be an inspiration for other Naga women. Narola Aier President, LCM

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Aizawl, Apr 17 (Agencies): Mizoram on Monday experienced its hottest day in 20 years as the mercury level touched 34.2 degrees Celsius. The temperature has been increasing due to deforestation in many areas of the State. Sources from the Science and Technology department said the State has become warmer by 2.75 degrees Celsius over the past 15 years, against the average global surface temperature of 0.6 degrees Celsius to 2.5 degrees Celsius. So it was not surprising when the temperature reached 34.2 degree Celsius on Monday, which is the highest in 20 years in Mizoram. The maximum and

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Correspondent Diphu, Apr 17: As Diphu parliamentary constituency gears up to conduct the second phase of Lok Sabha poll on Thursday, the Dimasa ethnic militant group Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) under the control of Dimasa Peoples Supreme Council based at headquarter Dima Haphai has called for a 36 hour Kabri Anglong and Dima Hasao shutdown. In a press statement issued on April 15, the DNLA said that the strike will commence from 5.40 pm of April 17. However, the strike received poor response as situation remained normal in the entire hills in the middle of tight security. SP Karbi Anglong, G. Upadhay told this correspondent that security arrangement with cooperation from the neighbouring police and sufficient number of security personals including Para military forces have been deployed in all vulnerable polling stations. “Army has been kept in readiness for any eventuality, we expect polling will be peaceful and voters can cast their take part in the election without any apprehension,” Upadhay said.

Dear Tsüngao, The joy and happiness you give us are priceless; as you turn 4 today may you continue to be a blessing to us as you grow up. Very HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tsüngao. May you become a responsible and fearing man. God bless you. From, Parents and Sister Kasanai Pete Nakhro, Wishing you a very happy birthday! May God bless you with good health, great success and a long life. From Khamo & Family

Meghalaya to appeal SC on trapped miners New Delhi, Apr 17 (IANS): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday said the state government will appeal to the Supreme Court to call off the rescue operation to evacuate bodies of 13 coal miners trapped inside an illegal 370-ft coal pit for 125 days now. Of the 15 people trapped, Indian Navy divers have retrieved two bodies so far, while three more bodies have been detected by the Navy’s Underwater Remote Operated Vehicle. “We are still trying, but it looks very difficult, and we will approach and see if Supreme Court allows us to discontinue with the operations. But right now, since the matter is in court, it won’t be right for me to make any comments,” Sangma told journalists. However, the Chief Minister said the government will appeal to Supreme Court to call off the rescue operation. The labourers got trapped when they broke a wall of a mine and water gushed inside. The tragedy came to light after five coal miners escaped from the coal pit. The disaster took place despite an interim ban on rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya by the National Green Tribunal since April 17, 2014.

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LONGSA SENSO TETSÜR TELONGJEM DIMAPUR - 797112 : NAGALAND FELICITATION

With immense pride and honour the office of the Longsa Senso Tetsür Telongjem Dimapur convey our heartiest congratulation to Dr. T. Bendangtula, (D/o I. Tinumayang Jamir) Asst. Director of I/c AYUSH Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima, Nagaland for being awarded honorary felicitation by the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy, (an Autonomous Institution under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India) Shillong on the occasion of "World Homeopathy Day" 10th April 2019 for her service towards the field of Homeopathy in the North Eastern Region. (Takalila) (Dr. Narola) President, LSTD Secretary, LSTD

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DISSOLUTION OF 7TH MILE VILLAGE COUNCIL

Mr. P. MEREN IMSONG

It is hereby informed to all the concern departments, agencies and public that the 7th Mile Village Council has been dissolved vide EAC Chumukedima Order No. GACMD/7th Mile Village/2013-14/681-85 Dated CMD, 18th Jan' 2019. Henceforth, all the matters relating to 7th Mile Village may kindly be concerned with the Head GB, G.B. or Extra Assistant Commissioner Chumukedima. (Talhou Koza) Head G.B. 7th Mile Village Dimapur, Nagaland M/No. 9856368546

(Zeve Koza) G.B. 7th Mile Village Dimapur, Nagaland M/No. 8729813006

Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you, I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 46:4

Happy 75th Birthday

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Agartala, Apr 17 (IANS): Most political parties and candidates in Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency resumed their campaign on Wednesday after the Election Commission (EC) deferred Thursday’s polling to April 23 citing an “unconducive situation”. The EC also replaced Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Rajiv Singh with V.S.Yadav. The decision came on separate reports by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti, Special Central Police Observer Mrinal Kanti Das (a former Director General of Manipur Police), Returning Officer Vikas Singh (also District Magistrate and Collector of Dhalai District) and other intelligence inputs. The Left parties and the Congress had also complained to the EC about massive rigging, booth capturing and malpractices by the ruling BJP during polling in Tripura West constituency on April 11. Welcoming the EC decision, all the parties announced resuming their campaign and continuing till April 21. Talking to IANS, Taranikanti said: “To create conducive situation and (arrange) deployment of adequate additional security forces, the polling was deferred by the Commission. We would make all efforts to improve the situation in the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency.”

oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or any other bill targeting the indigenous people of the region, its president Peter Laishram said. Many CSO leaders including among others, president Amu Kamei of Zeliangrong Union, Mangcha Haokip of Kuki Inpi Manipur, spoke on the occasion. They expressed concerned over the rapid rise of migrants population in the state while stressing the need for unity among the indigenous people of the region to fight for their existence. Also, speaking on the occasion, United Committee Manipur (UCM) president Sunil Karam alleged that “assimilating and dominating” process of the smaller racial groups by the larger groups entering the region from the mainland India was the most dangerous policy. Karam claimed that New Delhi was always indulging in policies targeting the indigenous populace of Northeast region knowing that region have close proximity with China and Southeast Asian countries.

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OFFICE OF THE NH-29 LAND OWNER UNION

We, the MESHÜCHÜMA TSSOE-RÜI DEN Khumshum of Yikhum/Englan Wokha with immense joy and pride would like to congratulate Mr. L. Zubenthung Odyuo, S/o. Mr. Libenthung Odyuo, Wokha Town on being selected to the post of Special Commission Officer (SCO) through Staff Selection Board (SSB) Exam 2019. We are so proud of you for bringing laurels to our khümshüm (family circle) through your hard work and honour you for being the first Lieutenant under Indian Defence Service as SCO in the Village. We pray that our Almighty God continue to bless you in your future endeavours.

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The NH-29 Land Owner Union (Purana Bazaar to Chumukedima) had its Executive meeting on the 6th April 2019 at Charity Residential School Library Hall 5th Mile Dimapur. The house resolved to complete the registration process latest by 25th April 2019. Therefore, all the Land owners along the NH-29 are requested to contact the respective area incharge for the same at the earliest, and also to submit the photo copy of Land Patta. Sl. No Area Name of Incharge Contact No 1 Purana Bazaar Mezhuvilie Usuo 8837368802 2 Naharbari Imlimoa 7005367091 3 2½ Mile Dorgapathor Samuel Wotsa 7005808288 Neisacho Kikhi Peter 9856281850 4 3rd Mile Henizhe 9436064433 Akavi Zhimo 9856880662 Er. Tali Temsu 9436001647 5 4th Mile Shihovi 9436013418 B. Anal 8119893935 Atovi Zhimomi 9436655555 6 5th Mile Theja Thapru 8413004467 L.Akum Ao 8415001529 7 6th Mile/ Sodzulhou Sabu Koza 8787791240 8 Tenyeiphe Vineisa Nagi 7005701669 Asezo Naleo 8837077645 th 9 7 Mile Dr. Elevil Pusa 9436275266 10 Chumukedima Dr. Moa Walling 9856083316 For any query the Land Owners may kindly contact the Union Chairman (8974565003) or General Secretary (8575854357). KEWETSO KENYE Information & Publicity Secretary, NH-29 LOU K-953

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND No. JUDL – 17/2019/13 Dated 15th April 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE Whereas Smti. A. Narola, wife of Late Moanungsang Ao has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, in order to claim family pension against her husband Late Moanungsang Ao of Chuchuyimpang village. Therefore, public are hereby invited to file claims/objection if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. If no objection is received within the stipulated period, Succession Certificate shall be issued on her name. Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Nagaland MKC-172 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND No. JUDL – 17/2019/07 Dated 15th April 2019

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Whereas Smti. Onenkala wife of Late Limatemshi has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, in order to claim family pension against her husband Late Limatemshi of Yaongyimsen village. Therefore, public are hereby invited to file claims/objection if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. If no objection is received within the stipulated period, Succession Certificate shall be issued on her name. Sd/Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Nagaland MKC-170

The Executive Secretary of Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) Rev. Dr. Hevekhu Achumi officially opened the new “Golden Jubilee Ki” of Sumi Baptist Church Diphupar on April 13th, 2019 solemnly. While inaugurating the building, the Reverend bestowed his blessing and prayed for fruitful generations in SBCD. Earlier greeting was delivered by Mr. Jesse Yeptho Secretary, Dept. of Child and Education Ministry WSBAK. On behalf of the Construction Committee, Mr. Khetoyi Shohe Convener, expressed satisfaction on the overall provision offered by the church members and also shared the purpose of the new building. The “Golden Jubilee Ki” is specially constructed for schooling and Sunday school for the children. The program was conducted by Mrs. Tonili V. Kinimi, Asso. Pastor Children SBCD. Through this post, the Sumi Baptist Church Diphupar wholeheartedly acknowledge and pray for each and every individual for their valuable contribution for the successful construction of “Golden Jubilee Ki.” DP-2876

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Rains, thunderstorm leaves over 50 dead Modi is dividing the nation, says Rahul

People commute through a flooded road after heavy rains at Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district, Wednesday. (PTI)

during the next 24 hours. Widespread rainfall accompanied by high-velocity winds lashed vast swathes of Punjab and Haryana also, causing damage to crops. Expressing concern over the crop losses, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered urgent steps to ascertain the extent of the damage to crops so that due compensation could be awarded to the affected farmers at the earliest. Officials in Bhopal said unseasonal rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning hit various parts of Madhya Pradesh, leaving 15 people dead and injuring some others. Rains claimed three lives each in Indore, Dhar and Shajapur, two in Ratlam and one each in Alirajpur, Rajgarh, Sehore and Chhindwara districts. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat government’s Director of Relief G B Manglpara told PTI that at least 10 people have died in the rain and dust storm reported from various areas, including districts in North Gujarat and Saurashtra region. In Maharashtra, a 71year-old woman, a 32-yearold man and a temple priest died when lightning struck them in Nashik district during rains on Tuesday, police said.

Kannur, Apr 17 (IANS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being the “most anti-national” and accused him of “dividing the nation”. Reacting to Modi’s allegation of the Congress turning anti-national, Gandhi said his grand old party had an exceptional track record of fighting the forces that attacked the nation. “Thousands of Congress workers have laid down their lives, fighting such forces. Today, the most anti-national act is the act of Modi who is dividing the nation,” said Gandhi as he kicked off his day-long campaign here in Kerala. “Crippling the agri-

where 15 were killed. While 10 people were killed in Gujarat, three were killed in Maharashtra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter in the morning to express anguish over the loss of lives in the rains in Gujarat and announce relief. Soon afterwards Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath hit out at the prime minister, accusing him of being concerned only about his home state Gujarat. The PMO in a tweet later said, “PM @naren-

Madras HC: Cover internal injuries in ESI Act

Surprise checks on Patnaik, Kumaraswamy’s choppers

C h e n na i , A p r 1 7 (IANS): The Madras High Court has recommended that the Centre should amend the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, to cover internal injuries suffered by employees. Justice N. Kirubakaran said: “From the nature of injury mentioned in Part I Schedule II of the Act, it seems that policy makers during 1948 concentrated only on external organs and the eventuality of injuries to internal organs have not been taken into consideration. Therefore, the Act needs to be amended to incorporate injuries to internal organs/parts and the consequential disablement so that workmen are benefited.” The order came on an appeal filed by the state challenging the compensation granted to an employee for the loss of his kidney due to an internal injury, after an accident which took place during his employment. The ESI Court had granted him Rs 2 lakh as compensation on equitable grounds, even though the ESI Act does not expressly cover internal injuries. The court enhanced the compensation to Rs 2.15 lakh. The court said: “The human body, as a whole, is a composition of both internal as well as external organs and its well-being depends on whether all the organs are intact and are functioning normally. If there is any damage caused or if there is malfunctioning of any of the organs, maybe internal or external, then it would definitely disable a person from being normal.” The Schedule II and III of the ESI Act lists external injuries and occupational diseases for which an employee may be compensated under the Act. Viewing the exclusion of internal injuries from the purview of the Act, the court said India, in particular, has a high number of people employed as manual labourers, who may face internal injuries during the course of their work. Directing the Centre to amend the ESI Act, the court recommended it to include injuries sustained to internal organs, such as kidneys, lungs, liver, etc., as schedule injuries and “consequent disablement as schedule disablement”.

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Patnaik, HD Kumaraswamy and BS Yeddyurappa - were checked in the last 48 hours. Raids were also carried out overnight at DMK leader Kanimozhi’s house in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi. Officials of the flying squad stopped the chopper of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, as it was about to take off, at a helipad in Rourkela today and scanned his luggage. The

Chief Minister was seated in the chopper as election body officials inspected cases. The officials however have not said if anything objectionable was found. Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s luggage was also checked by the flying squad as soon as his chopper landed at a helipad in Shivamogga district today. The Karnataka Chief Minister has

been openly critical of the income tax raids. He alleged that the Prime Minister was running an “administration of fear.” “Why should I be afraid of I-T raids...the way I-T is working - is it right?” he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Rahul Gandhi (File) cultural system, leading to farmer suicides is another anti-national act of Modi. Youth losing their jobs is also another anti-national act. Modi has failed in all these and it’s time that he answers,” he told the media at a presser here. Gandhi said the three key issues ruling the general election are destruction of the economy, personal cor-

ruption of Modi and the plight of the farmers. “We are looking forward to forming the next government,” said Gandhi as he was about to leave, when a few questions were hurled at him. The Congress leader, taking them, returned to his seat sporting a smile, and said: “How come the Prime Minister does not have the guts to face the Kerala, Odisha or Delhi media?” From Kannur, Gandhi will make a whirlwind visit to five Assembly constituencies in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, from where he is contesting the polls. He is also fighting from his traditional Amethi Lok Sabha seat.

Observer axed for inspecting PM’s chopper

J a i p u r / B h o pa l / Ahmedabad, Apr 17 (PTI): Over 50 people were killed as rains coupled with thunderstorm and lightning hit several parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra overnight, officials said on Wednesday. The unseasonal rains and storm also caused damage to property and crops in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Rajasthan witnessed the maximum casualties with 25 people killed in rain-related incidents following by Madhya Pradesh

Rourkela/Odisha, Apr 17, (AGENCIES): With less than 24 hours before the second phase of polls on Thursday, the Election Commission’s flying squad is swooping down on houses of political leaders, their vehicles and choppers, to check for unaccounted cash, allegedly being used by parties to bribe voters. Choppers and cars of three senior politicians - Naveen

dramodi has expressed grief at loss of lives due to unseasonal rains and storms in MP, Rajasthan, Manipur & various parts of the country.” “An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to unseasonal rain & storms in MP, Rajasthan, Manipur & various parts of the country has been approved from the PM’s National Relief Fund. Rs 50,000 each for the injured has also been approved,” the PMO said. Union Home Min-

ister Rajnath Singh said the government is closely monitoring the situation in rain-hit areas and is ready to provide all possible help to states affected by rains and thunderstorm. Rajasthan Disaster Management Minister Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal said 25 people died due to unseasonal rains in the state. Compensation of Rs 4 lakh each has been announced by the Rajasthan government to the families of victims. Another official said crops have suffered damage and the assessment is being done. Several cattle were also killed in rain-related incidents. Rajasthan Relief Secretary Ashutosh A T Pednekar informed that 21 of the 25 deaths occurred in Jhalawar, Udaipur, Jaipur (four each), Jalore, Bundi (two each), Baran, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Alwar and Hanumangarh (one each). Heavy dust storm accompanied by moderate to heavy rains, thundershowers also lashed parts of Hadouti region (Kota division) on Tuesday causing damage to crops. The MeT Department has predicted dust storm/ thunderstorm accompanied with high velocity winds and lightning at a few places

NEW DELHI, APR 17 (PTI): The Election Commission has suspended its general observer for Sambalpur in Odisha for violating its instructions that SPG protectees should not be checked. While there was no official word from either the EC or the government, it is learnt that Mohammed Mohsin, a Karnataka cadre IAS officer, had tried to check some luggage in the convoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Modi had addressed a rally in Sambalpur on Tuesday. An order issued by the EC on Tuesday said, general observer for Sambalpur, Mohammad Mohsin, acted in violation of existing instructions of EC.

The tax men had carried out raids at multiple locations in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya,Ramanagara, Shivamogga and Hassan, triggering strong reaction from Mr Kumaraswamy and Congress leaders in Karnataka, who accused the Centre of vendetta politics.

“It has been laid down that SPG protectees are exempted from checking. He should have known the instruction being an observer. The reason for suspension is dereliction of duty,” a source said. The order exempting SPG protectees, including the PM, was issued in April 2014. “Taking cognizance of the matter and based on available facts, the observer was placed under suspension and removed from the observer duty,” an EC official said. The commission has now deputed Deputy Election Commissioner Dharmendra Sharma to visit Sambalpur to conduct a detailed inquiry and furnish a report in two days.

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Kudos to SC

t was an admittance of its inability to stand up to pressure from those in power, that the Election Commission of India did a U-turn when it told the Supreme Court that it had taken action against politicians who crossed the line by violating the Model Code of Conduct during the recent election campaigns. The EC has failed to exhibit fair and bold action in responding to violation of MCC. The Supreme Court had on April 8 issued notice to the Election Commission on a PIL seeking “strict action” against political parties for religion and caste-based remarks made by their spokespersons during the Lok Sabha polls. The ECI had submitted that it was “powerless” to act against those violating mode code of conduct during campaign. The ECI had pleaded that its power was very limited and that it could only issue notice and seek reply but cannot de-recognise a party or disqualify a candidate. However, the ECI did a U-turn and at the hearing on Tuesday, the Supreme Court expressed satisfaction of the action taken by Election Commission of India in passing orders against Yogi Adityanath and Mayawati on Monday, barring from campaign for 72 hours and 48 hours respectively, starting form 6 AM Tuesday. Yogi Adityanath was found to have referred Muslim League as ‘green virus’ and had made references to “Bajrang Bali” during an election speech. Mayawati was found to have communal appeal for votes to Muslim voters. This was followed by late night orders against Azam Khan and Maneka Gandhi, barring them from campaign for 72 hours and 48 hours respectively starting from 10 AM today. The action against Khan was based on his objectionable remarks against BJP candidate Jayapradha. Maneka Gandhi was found to have made communally polarising statements against Muslims. However, the ECI has still to respond to complaints against prime minister Modi filed by Congress on alleged violation of MCC. It was earlier pointed out during a hearing in the court, that the EC has ample powers under Article 324 of the Constitution to deal with hate speeches. The Congress has demanded a response from the Enforcement Directorate on the “cash for votes” scam that was busted in Arunachal Pradesh with the recovery of Rs 1.8 crore in cash from Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s convoy. The ED has not issued any notice nor has the ECI taken cognisance of the incident. On the other hand, the ED claimed its sleuths had recovered Rs 14.6 crore of “unaccounted” cash and seized diaries and computer files of suspect payments made between Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. These were allegedly linked with opposition politicians. Even in Tamil Nadu, raids continue against DMK politicians. All these have not gone down well with opposition parties who have accused the ECI and other central probe agencies of biasness and abuse of power to favour political interests of the ruling party at the Centre. The EC needs a better excuse than to suggest that it is helpless to act against anyone who violates the MCC. It has to first respond to complaints with a greater application of being free, fair and fearless. What complainants want is clear directions from the EC and not whether it has any power or not. In all these, the Supreme Court is the only institution left which is ensuring justice for all.

DailyDevotion

All or Nothing?

When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment…and plunged into the sea. —John 21:7 Have you ever had a crisis in your life in which you deliberately, earnestly, and recklessly abandoned everything? It is a crisis of the will. You may come to that point many times externally, but it will amount to nothing. The true deep crisis of abandonment, or total surrender, is reached internally, not externally. The giving up of only external things may actually be an indication of your being in total bondage. Have you deliberately committed your will to Jesus Christ? It is a transaction of the will, not of emotion; any positive emotion that results is simply a superficial blessing arising out of the transaction. If you focus your attention on the emotion, you will never make the transaction. Do not ask God what the transaction is to be, but make the determination to surrender your will regarding whatever you see, whether it is in the shallow or the deep, profound places internally. If you have heard Jesus Christ’s voice on the waves of the sea, you can let your convictions and your consistency take care of themselves by concentrating on maintaining your intimate relationship to Him.

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“Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back.” ~ Thomas Sowell

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very now and then we see some religious leaders or gurus hospitalised and taking help of doctors and medicine to recover their health. Even religious gurus have realised that they need science and real medicine to heal their body. When we have headache, we take paracetamol. When we have heart disease, we do bypass surgery. For all our body problems we use science and medicine. But isn’t it strange that for our mental health, we use terms like defeating devils, demons and evil spirits. People suffer from many physical illnesses and to cure them we have many scientific remedies in Nagaland. In the same way, people also suffer from many mental illnesses. But we don’t have many scientific remedies in our state for mental illness. Why is the government ignoring our mental health? Some are born physically healthy; some not. Some may be healthy but due to some accident, the body can be injured. Same is the case with mental health. Some are born mentally healthy, while some are born mentally unhealthy. And some may be mentally healthy but due to some bad events, their mental health

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hristianity which is a non-religion or religion-less faith is termed as a religion by historical mistake. Religions are founded by men and their founders. Religious founders once taught their doctrines, died and buried, and there is no further story about their resurrection. They reappeared no more. Human religions are formed and formulated by causes and reasons such as fear, ceremonialism, speculation, mysterious worldview, imaginative psychology, ritualism, superstitious belief, and sacrifice and offering to avert fear or invoke blessing. The faith of the Christians does not belong to a religious category as such. How Christianity became a World Religion? Fundamentally and biblically, Christians do not belong to any world religion. But Christianity becoming a religion was coined in AD313 when the Roman Emperor Constantine declared Christianity as official state religion and subsequently reaffirmed by the Emperor Theodosius 1 in AD380 as a legalized state religion. But sadly, in process, Christianity was tarnished with syncretism and inter-

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may become bad. Stress, poverty, rape, tribal wars, physical assault etc can harm the body. In the same way these events can hurt the mind. If for physical damage, we use science and medicine, then why not science and medicine for healing the mind? Since there is a vacuum for mental healing, many religious quacks and gurus have come up who blame our mental problems to demons and evil spirits. The state government do not expect religious bodies to heal physical illness like diabetes, TB, cancer or HIV. Similarly, it should not expect religious bodies to heal mental illness. After a national mental health survey, president Ram Nath Kovind said that the number of people affected by mental health issues in India is larger than the population of Japan. Nearly 10% of Indians had one or the other mental health problems. There are many types of mental health problems. They include depression, dementia, alzheimer’s disease, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and so on. People who have mental

health issues are already weak and scared. The last thing they need is religious healers telling them that they are sick because there is a demon or evil spirit living inside them. After prayers or performance of religious rituals, when the sick continue to have the problem, they start to believe that the evil spirit or demon is still inside them. This kind of theology will soon drive the sick insane. Psychologists, marriage and family counsellors, substance abuse counsellors, psychiatric nurse and so on are real needs of the people like police, doctors and lawyers. In fact, people need mental health specialists on a daily basis much more than the occasional need of doctors and police. Therefore, it is the need of the hour that the state government appoint clinical psychiatrists or counsellors starting from each village. If we can have schools and teachers in every village, it should not be hard to appoint one psychiatrist in every village. At the same time the government must pursue a continuous campaign to spread awareness and end stigma and discrimination. Lelen Singsit, Kuda Village, Dimapur

Drivers’ Woes

nce, many years back, an international study indicated that Traffic Control was the most stressful job. In todays scenario, things have changed for the worse, but the Traffic Control job is still definitely one of the most stressful. Another stressful job is that of Driving. It is for this reason, one must be extra careful. But no matter what, mistakes can happen, sometimes with serious consequences. Alertness on both sides only can avert danger. But there are many drivers who are lost in their own world, with mobile phones and all, who are a nuisance and hazard to everyone around them. Then we have the occasional careless drivers, who can also cause serious damage. In the same breath let me add that traffic cops too should be alert at all times. We sometimes see them too engrossed with their mobile phones or gossiping away, oblivious of the snarling traffic, particularly at important cross-roads. This allows for rash-driving by rogue drivers, a class we appear to have in abundance. Most traffic personnel we see on duty on a daily basis are very decent and highly tolerant people. Their presence also cheer us up, as there is order on the roads. But we sometimes get to encounter the occasional rogue traffic policemen who have no respect for any one, or for that matter, their uniforms. Let me put it in the form of an example. On my way from Kohima to Dimapur I crossed the Green Park junction at around 8:15 am on 15th April 2019. Due to major

Christianity is a non-religion faith

woven with elements of paganism. Since then the Christians are categorically and inappropriately known as people of a religion today, regrettably. Origin of the name ‘Christians’: Christians were named and labeled by people outside of Christian circle as they observed and saw uniqueness in those who followed Jesus Christ and believed what he told them. In Antioch city (Syria), public society recognized them as the followers of the Way, the Truth, the Life (John 14:6). They were first called ‘Christians’ (Acts 11:26), and later recognized by the king Agrippa who was not a follower (26:28). They were simple and ordinary people but followed the Lord’s teaching. Jesus did not give a new religion or nomenclature but he referred to ‘loving each other’ by which the world would know and recognize them (John 13:34,35). They suffered persecution (1Pet 4:16). But persecution, rather, became a fuel and flame of their increase and movement worldwide. Mathematically Christians are the people of or parts of Christ (Christ+ians=100% allegiance in Christ). Thus,

Christ is the origin of the Christians. Who are the Christians? Religions deify and objectify their founders and worship them as gods or goddesses. The Christians do not idolize any human leader or natural object for worship. They directly relate to the living God, the universal Creator. God is also attributed as the Father. The Lord Jesus did not create a new religion for us to adhere to. He came to show the world the way to eternal life (John 3:16) without referring to Judaism. He called the world to repentance. Christians worship God who is the Savior and the Spirit. The hearts of Christians connect with God, not through ritual formula or mechanically mysterious process. Christians worship God, thank God, and pray to God for others as well. Christians are the holy people of the world. Christians are not anti-national or sectarian people. They intercede for the world, leaders, and all people. They are optimistic people, keeping their faith in God. Christian faith is based on the Bible, not a foreign or imported religion. Mahatma Gan-

dhi, the national father of India and an international political veteran, had a great regard for the Bible, specially the teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ with special reference to his discourse on the mount, about the blessed people (Matt 5:1-10). The Bible and Christian mission had played a great role in transformation of India as other nations. No human constitution or institution can go against a faith that is directly related to the Creator of the nations and universe. By 2050, Christian faith will constitute more than half of the world’s population. Nothing can go against a non-religion as nothing can go against the truth. It is the spiritual truth the world waited for. Christians pray to God. God hears their prayer and sustains the world. He supplies His blessings to the world, both Christians and other faiths. He keeps human gover nments r unning. He supplies natural and human resources to continue the subsistence of the world. Astronomical, physical and geologic creations are all His handwork. Christians pray for peace of the world, harmony of humanity,

the leaders of the world, national leaders, heads of governments, politicians and bureaucrats, public society, children and students, youth, and poor and needy. We are unaware spectacularly but God answers the prayers. The Bible is the faith book of the Christians. They learn from the book how to be good citizens in human society like salt and light (Matt 5:13,14). Truthfulness, faithfulness and honesty, and dignity of work are their characteristics though there are black sheep, naturally. The life a Christian makes is a journey towards eternal Heaven. Entry to Heaven is based on one’s relationship with Jesus Christ. There is no secret about it. And it is the fact that draws the world to follow Jesus Christ. Of course, the difference is at the end of the journey. Who are the People of Non-Religion? All who directly relate to God, the Creator, are the people of non-religion. They worship the eternal God. They know that idolatry is a worship of the creation of God or man-made. God is against idolatry. In clear sense, people of any religion who acknowledge that there is God

India needs unity not uniformity

s a citizen of the greatest democratic country, here I am happy to share some of my concerns for our beloved country. I am proud of to be one of the citizens of the country which embraces democratic and secular principles. Democratic and secular principles uphold unity in diversity. Coming together into the common fold with one’s own identity and aspiration. Each ethnic group is recognized and respected equally by the principle of unity in diversity.In the content and the interpretation of democracy and secularism there is no idea of uniformity. We have been practicing this principle since last more than seven decades and proved that it is good for all of us. But

recent years some group of people are emphasising on uniformity rather than unity. This is a wrong approach to nationalism. In the long run this way of approach will turn into anti-nationalism. Because as far as Indian context is concerned uniformity is not possible at all. One may use force and other means to make uniformity but that will end up breaking the unity without achieving the desired goal ofthe uniformity. Unity in diversity which is strongly enshrined in the preamble of our constitution,is God given one. Our leaders were guided by the spirit of God and put this principle into our sacred constitution. I said that this principle is from God, because when we look

at the whole creation of God, we see different size, different colour, different beauty and different nature of human beings. We also see different size, different appearances, different colour and different nature of animals. We again see different plant such as,big, medium and small size. God purposefully created all these things. Therefore unity in diversity is a part of God’s creation and it is the beauty of God’s creation. Look at the beauty of rainbow. It is beautiful because it is combination of many (seven) colours. It is the unity of colours which create beautiful/ colourful rainbow. Who are we to say Rainbow is ugly? Are there any group of people who are trying to do away the beauty of

unity in diversity from our country? Even if I try my level best,I cannot make myself yourself or you cannot make yourself myself. Because God has made us different. Therefore let us not waste our time,energy and money to turn unity into uniformity. Because India needs unity not uniformity. If anybody tries to destroy the beauty of unity in diversity, he or she is seen to be doing against the Creator God and nature itself. He or she may invite self-destruction for himself or herself. Not only that he or she may be responsible for the destruction of our hard earned unity of our country. Long live Indian Unity. Prof. Rev. Rongsen, Mokokchung

highway works, traffic was slow. A car came from the park side to cross the highway in the opposite direction. The Traffic Controller put his right hand across the car, with his fingers pointed towards me while his left hand was moving aimlessly, which I took as a signal to continue. A firm, full palm in my direction I know is a ‘STOP’ sign. However, as I reached the junction the wild-eyed cop grabbed a stone and appeared as if to smash my vehicle, while screaming his lungs off. I shouted back in anger because of his wrong signal. It was very clear his mind was not on his job. Being stressed out is understood, but that is no excuse at 8:15 in the morning. In any disciplined police force, politeness is the norm, even under trying conditions. Of course we do not expect police personnel to remain polite and get bashed up during a rampage by a violent mob. I have been victim of another such incident of wrong signal and choice abusive language on an earlier occasion in Kohima town as well. While this rot by a few rogue elements is very frustrating, the embarrassment forces most drivers to make hasty departures. Surely something can be done by the concerned department; perhaps periodic Orientation and Destressing. This will go a long way in bringing some semblance of sanity on our cratered roads (thankfully some road are being repaired). We wish our Traffic Cops take cognisance and book rash drivers, but please spare us the physical intimidation and verbal abuse. Prof. G.T. Thong

who created the universe and regulates it, and has provided a way for human salvation are people of non-religion. These people may be Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and other faiths. The Bible says that God who created the universe and everything therein does not live in a building made by hands of man (Acts 17:24). God loves the world that He made a way for the world to be saved though Christ. Our world is going to be a place of non-religion eventually. Therefore, Christian mission is a proclamation of true spiritual faith in obedience to what Jesus Christ commanded them, not a volition. It is not a propaganda of an imported or foreign religion. Christian faith stands for the truth against proselytization and inducement. Its mission, in process, promotes human dignity, human right and freedom. People come to him by change of their own allegiance. ‘Never give up your faith in the true God’ is its slogan. Because the world must know the truth. Dr. Phuveyi Dozo, Naga United Village, Dimapur, (pdozo@rediffmail.com)

Reader’s Post

Let us respect our religion for our better tomorrow Sir,

We call Nagaland a Christian state, where everyone respect our church leaders to the highest decree, but it is sad to learn that this habit of respect is fading, maybe due to mixed culture and living style of different people. To my surprise, during the recent Lok Sabha election I have witnessed that the church vehicle which belongs to Ghokimi Sumi Baptist Church was also not spared and was on full duty on the polling day, with its church name written on the windshield of the vehicle. Dear fellow brothers and sisters, this is just a beginning, but let us be more aware because a day will come where the church building will also be used for public meetings and so on. Therefore this is my earnest request to all our seniors citizen to respect every religion and try to live a peacefully life for we live only once. Khuluvi Assumi, Chairman, Ghokimi Kuposhukulu Dimapur (GKD)

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Anand, Apr 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, saying its only “vision” was “division” of communities and accused party chief Rahul Gandhi of labelling all OBCs as “thieves”. He said the Congress operated an ecosystem that worked on spreading “lies” against him and his government, first when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister and then when he moved to Delhi in 2014. Modi said in its attempt to defame him, the opposition party was only maligning the country.

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“The Congress is running a system of lies. It played the same game when I was in Gujarat, it is doing the same after I moved to Delhi,” Modi said, addressing an election rally in Anand. “They would first come together to create a false article and get it published somewhere, then they

would carry the article all over the world, advertise it, spread it on WhatsApp... “On the second day, they would hold a press conference on those issues,” he said. Based on the false article, a PIL would be moved in court with Congress lawyers supporting people filing such PILs as part of the system, Modi said without elaborating. “When we contested elections in Gujarat, they would begin the game every Wednesday which would go on till Tuesday. These days the game is played twice every week in Delhi and people fed by the Congress support it,” the PM said.

Statewide mass social work on May 4

(From p-1) With regard to Agri & Allied departments, the meeting noted that due to excessive rain and hailstone tons of horticulture crops were damaged every year. It was, therefore, decided that a parameter for damage assessment would be brought up by NSDMA. All the other departments concerned with the assessments of damages in roads, crops and bridges etc have been asked to be realistic in their assessments of damages. On crop insurance, the Agri & Allied departments have been directed to formulate the modalities.

During the meeting, it was decided that more training and refresher course would be given to SDRF personnel so they were in a better position to tackle any emergencies that could arise during the monsoon. On equipments purchase, the NSDMA should first consult SDRF while purchasing in order to get the exact requirements. OSD Johnny Rongmei gave a powerpoint presentation on pre-monsoon preparedness meeting. He mentioned that the status of public infrastructures and helipads should be monitored by the concerned line depart-

ments such as PWD, PHE, Power, Urban etc. Also, the emergency response team was to be available at any given time. He also mentioned that completion of repair works and cleaning of drains and nullahs were required. OSD said that identifying alternate routes and roads were to be done by DDMAs and line departments. DDMA Dimapur was also to take into precautionary measures of the flooding of Dimapur airport. Also, the deputy commissioners were asked to review landslide-prone areas which could disrupt daily routines.

Govt purchases only through GeM

DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): In pursuance of the cabinet decision with regard to implementation of Government e-Market (GeM), all purchases by the state government departments and public sector undertakings of value exceeding Rs 50,000 should be compulsorily made through the GeM portal only with effect from April 1, 2019. In an office memorandum, the chief

secretary, Temjen Toy, stated that all government vehicles shall also be purchased from GeM unless it is certified that a particular model of vehicle is not available on GeM. The chief secretary has requested all administrative heads of department and heads of department to bring it to the notice of all concerned for information and compliance.

Ex-MLA Rokonicha passes away (From p-1) NLA speaker also prayed that the Almighty God grant them solace and comfort at this hour of grief. CM: Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, has expressed deep shock and pain over the demise of former minister Rokonicha and said that in his demise, the people of the state have lost a kind soul, an amiable person and a veteran leader whose absence would be deeply felt. In a condolence message, Rio said he had the privilege of working with late Rokonicha in the Government. Besides being a colleague, Rio said late Rokonicha was an elder brother to him. “His gentle demeanour, good nature, simplicity and humility were his greatest attributes,” the chief minister said. Rio also said that late Rokonicha was one of the longest serving leaders from the Angami community in Dimapur area who served the people throughout his life and made many contributions towards the uplift of society particularly the down-trodden sections. The chief minister conveyed deepest condolences to all the loved ones of the bereaved family and prayed that they would find comfort in God’s Word as they deal with this great loss. LoP: Leader of Opposition and former chief minister TR Zeliang has expressed sadness at the demise of Rokonicha Kuotsu and said his service to the community in various capacities over the years was commendable. In a condolence message, Zeliang said late Rokonicha’s election to the Nagaland Legislative assembly for a total of six terms was a testimony to his illustrious political career and leadership quality. A veteran and a well-known

name in the political circle of the state, the leader of opposition said late Rokonicha has been an inspiration and a treasured guide to fellow politicians and a respectable man in the society. Zelaing said late Rokonicha’s untimely demise today was a great loss to the Naga people. Former chief minister also extended heartfelt condolences and prayed to Almighty God to grant solace to the members of the bereaved family. MP Lok Sabha: Member of Parliament (MP) Lok Sabha, Tokheho Yepthomi, has expressed sorrow over the death of former MLA Rokonicha, saying his demise has created a vacuum in Naga society. In a condolence message, MP Lok Sabha, Tokheho Yepthomi, said the contribution made by late Rokonicha for the welfare of Naga people as member of Legislative Assembly would be remembered for times to come. Describing late leader as “a humble man”, Tokheho said he had the pleasure to work with him as members of Nagaland Legislative Assembly form 1998 to 2008. MP also recalled late Rokonicha’s long and distinguished service for the people of Nagaland in various government and non-government capacities, which he fulfilled with integrity and humility. Tokheho also conveyed his condolences to members

of the bereaved family and prayed that Almighty God give courage to the family members to overcome this hour of grief. NDPP: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Par ty (NDPP) has expressed grief over the demise of veteran Naga politician Rokonicha Kuotsu and said the Nagas in general and the Tenyimia group of Nagas in particular have lost a towering leader in his passing away. In a condolence message, NDPP president Chingwang Konyak said late Rokonicha was “undisputedly the tallest leader of the Chakhro Angami area” and was loved and respected by all communities of the area. “Soft spoken and genial, he was very approachable which made him a very popular personality both in politics and society,” Konyak said. NDPP president on behalf of the rank and file of the party conveyed heartfelt condolences to te bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty grant them comfort and solace at this hour of grief. ExPAN: Ex-Parliamentarian Association of Nagaland (Ex-PAN) has expressed shock at the sudden demise of former minister Rokonicha and said that with his passing away people of the state have lost a great leader as well as statesmen. In a condolence message, Ex-PAN president

Medziphema Town Youth Organisation (MTYO) and Medziphema Town Mechü Krotho (MTMK) have conveyed their deepest condolences at the demise of Rokonicha Kuotsu. In a condolence message, MTYO president Asazo Talie and MTMK president Akhoto Kuotsu said that late Rokonicha was one senior most public leader who exemplified true Christian belief throughout his life and had tirelessly worked for uplift the people of Medziphema region. MTMK and MTYO also prayed that God be with the bereaved family at this hour of sorrow. NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) 5 Ghaspani-II A/C has expressed grief at the sudden demise of Former minister Rokonicha Kuotsu. In a condolence message, NDPP 5 GhaspaniII A/C president, Dosau Kuotsu, and general secretary, Tokihe Zhimomi, stated that Rokonicha was one of the senior most public leaders “who walked the talk in all his endeavour.” The signatories stated that his “unmatched dedication” and zeal to work for the welfare of the people defined his social leadership capability. They said that his demise has left a void in their midst, but prayed that God grant solace to the bereaved family to continue with his legacy.

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Sulangthung H Lotha and general secretary S Supongmeren Jamir described late leader as “a humble, dedicated and grassroots political leader and a man of principal” who give his entire life for the service of his people. Ex-Pan said his political career was the best example of a true Naga leader. Ex-PAN also shared the pain with the bereaved family members at this hour of grief and sorrow. The association prayed that the Almighty God grant the departed soul rest in eternal peace. CGBU: Chakhroma GBs’ Union (CGBU) has expressed shock at the sudden demise of former MLA, Rokoneicha and said the passing of “our leader” has created a huge void which would be impossible to be filled. In a condolence message, CGBU president Thepfukedo Kuotsu and general secretar y Atso Gwizan said the late leader contributed much to the society during his lifetime. “A tall figure among the people of Chakhroma in particular and the Nagas in general, he had served and contributed much to the society for which he will be fondly remembered,” CGBU stated. The union also bid adieu to the late leader and prayed that God grant eternal rest to the departed soul and give comfort to the bereaved family. M T Y O, M T M K :

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Vitho Society president Kelhouziengu-u Mechiilho. The products include garments, blanket, frame, dried fruits, kitchen ware, furniture, electronic goods, footwear, etc. The expo will open from 9 am to 7 pm daily till April 30.

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NEW SHOWUBA (½ Km from Four Lane) 1. Area : 5 Bigha (72,000 sq.ft) 2. Area : 60×140 (8400 sq.ft) No Brokers Contact : 08794624274

LAND FOR SALE Name : Lakiumong Yimchunger F/Name : Yokhumba Yimchunger Age : 35 Years Height : 6 ft. Complexion : Fair Missing from 6th Mile, Sodzulhou Village from 12 March 2019. Contact : 8415088621

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I am applying for duplicate copy of my B.Sc Pass Certificate as I have lost it. Name : Renpenthung W Patton F/Name : Wosamo Patton Lost Pass Certificate : B.Sc 2004 Roll No. : G0314079 Regd. No.: 13062 of 99-00 Division : 1st Class College : Kohima Science College

LOST NOTICE Lost Mark sheet of B.A 2 nd Semester examination. Name : Wangbo Wangsu F/Name : Banwang Wangsu Roll No. : AH 14230032 Registration No.: 14230038 Year of Passing : 2014-2017 Name of College : Salesian College of Higher Education, Dimapur Under Nagaland University

LOST NOTICE I, Miss. Bwensa Kent, am applying for duplicate copy of Admit Card for Class 12 as I have lost them. Name : Bwensa Kent F/Name : Hilo Kent Class 12 Roll No. 194806080 (2019) School : St. John Higher Secondary, Dimapur Contact : 9615678088 DP-2875

LOST NOTICE I, Thronglise, am applying for duplicate copy of HSSLC Examination Certificate 2014 as I have lost it. Name : Thronglise F/Name : Yangtongse Roll No : 1410603 Regd. No. : 1210806 of 2012 School : Greenwood Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur. DP-2873

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133×58 Four Lane Touched Rs. 23,00,000/(twenty three lakhs) Contact : 7085402662

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national operators showed fair improvement in their “download speed experience” scores. Airtel also gained in Opensignal’s “video experience” analysis and its score jumped by over five points to pull ahead of the pack. “The mobile ‘video experience’ in India is moving in the right direction, but still leaves an awful lot to be desired,” report said.

(4.5 km from Zion Hospital) Area : Any Size plot available Price : 160 per sq. ft. * Plots with drainage and approach road Contact : 8787777148

LAND FOR SALE (Ao Only) Location : Indisen, Dimapur Price : 290 per sq. ft. Area : Any Size Available 50 ft. x 45 ft. = 6,52,000/50 ft. x 70 ft. = 10,32,000/* No filling required. Plain area * Road and drainage attached Contact : 9774507041 8787777148 DP-2158

Rs 4 Lakhs per bigha. Any size. LOC : VIHOKHU (Near Niuland Road) Ph. No - 8731826309

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stan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Indian-American comedian Hasan Minhaj. In the TIME 100 profile for Ambani, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra wrote that Ambani’s vision is more ambitious than that of the father whose blessings he unfailingly invokes at the launch of each initiative. “The scale of his Reliance Jio mobile-data network, which has already connected over 280 million people in India with lowcost 4G, is impressive by any standard. But what is truly jaw-dropping is the way it will allow Reliance to potentially dominate a staggering array of new businesses.”

The study, however, revealed that Bharti Airtel showed the greatest growth in 4G availability as its score jumped by over 10 percentage points to cross 85 per cent. It also widened the gap on its rivals in “download speed experience”, increasing the winning score by more than a megabit in the last six months. All the five of India’s main

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New Delhi, Apr 17 (IANS): Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has featured in the TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people. Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, who led the legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India, also featured in the list that was released on Wednesday. The “Time 100 Most Influential People 2019” named the world’s most influential pioneers, leaders, titans, artists and icons of the year, and Ambani was named among the Most Influential Titans. The list includes US President Donald Trump, Pope Francis, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Paki-

tors have scored over 90 per cent, while in Taiwan four are over this mark, but none in either market have yet crossed 95 per cent, Opensignal said. Even in the Netherlands, arguably Europe’s most advanced mobile market, only one has crossed the 95 per cent mark, and in Japan two operators have passed this benchmark, it added.

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six months ago, said the “Mobile Network Experience” report. “Jio’s winning 4G availability score of 97.5 per cent is the highest we have ever recorded at a country level in any of our reports,” it said. “Jio’s achievement of reaching 97.5 per cent 4G availability in such a short time is truly astonishing,” the report added. In the US two opera-

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New Delhi, Apr 17 (IANS): No other operator in the world has scored better at a country level than Reliance Jio in India in terms of 4G availability, according to a new report from London-based mobile analytics company Opensignal. Jio’s score grew by close to one percentage point to reach 97.5 per cent, up from 96.7 per cent about

URGENT : LAND SALE at Seithekima Basa, near Prayer Center 6 (six) bighas available, fully fenced. 12 ft. approach road connected to each Plot. Price Rs. 125/sq. ft. Negotiable. Contact No. 1. 8974668783 2. 9856705365 DP-2789 URGENT LAND FOR SALE 1. NIHOTO Near Naga United, Price Rs. 125 sq.ft 2. RAZAPHEMA (Below Land Resource Farm) Price Rs. 35 sq.ft Price Negotiable Contact Numbers: 9862954673 / 9436865033

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MUMBAI, APR 17 (IANS): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued Rs 50 denomination banknotes bearing the signature of Governor Shaktikanta Das. “The design of these notes is similar in all respects to Rs 50 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (new) series,” the RBI said in a statement. “All banknotes in the denomination of Rs 50 issued by the Reserve Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender,” it added. In 2017, RBI had issued new Rs 50 and Rs 200 notes that are being used until now.

prayer by associate pastor Baptist Revival Church, Kohima village, Sevizo Yhome on Wednesday. 60 stalls have been setup featuring variety of products from India, Netherland, Afghanistan, Thailand, Bangladesh as well as local entrepreneurs, said

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K O H I M A , APR 1 7 (NPN): International Expo 2019 organized by Vitho Society Kohima is currently underway at Kohima local ground organised. The expo was formally open with a dedicatory

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Kohima, Apr 17 (NPN): To promote local and indigenous products in the state, Sweet Station Baking & Cooking Centre was set up by professional baker Jenny Kath Thong in Kohima at Lower Bayavü, Kohima. The centre was officially inaugurated and dedicated by Dr. Kenny Tsela, pastor Rengma Baptist Church Kohima on Wednesday. Offering the dedicatory prayer for the newly baking centre, Tsela, pastor said Nagas have been blessed with lots of potential and talents that can be utilize for the glory of God. Appreciating Thong, Tsela hoped that her venture will pave way for

the youngsters to take up their hobbies to profession for self employment. Thong, a mother of three children and a professional baker, who has been in the field for a decade, said she had experimented baking with locally available products, some of which turned out better than the products that are readily available in the market. She had also written a book ‘Sweet Station anyone can bake’ in 2018. However, she felt that practical was better than theory, which influenced her to start the centre Meneno Mesen also spoke on the importance of preserving and local indigenous products.

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Associate pastor BRC, Kohima village, Sevizo Yhome cutting the ribbon at Kohima local ground, Wednesday. (NP)

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aviation minister Suresh Prabhu had called for a review of issues related to Jet Airways. Among the other things discussed were the steadily increasing fares on other airlines and flight cancellations with Jet Airways steadily reducing its operations. With no funding coming forthwith to rescue it, Jet Airways is all set to suspend all operations temporarily from midnight on Wednesday. Founder chairman Naresh Goyal has already withdrawn from making a bid for a stake in the company. On Monday, in a letter to its employees, Jet Airways had said that it planned to extend its suspension of international flights till Thursday as it had not received any interim funding from lenders. In order to operate on

the RBI is printing so much that currency in circulation is 17 per cent higher than at the same time last year?’’ he wrote. There may be two probable reasons. One reason behind the slowdown in money creation may be the ineffectiveness in the functioning of the financial system, which is reeling under high NPAs, and liquidity crisis in the NBFC sector. This has affected the system-wide credit growth, Mishra wrote. A second challenge creating shortage of money supply is lack of coordination between fiscal and monetary policies in India. Currently government bond yields, which form the benchmark for the interest rates on a lot of debt in India, are significantly higher than the rates set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), he noted.

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Mumbai, Apr 17 (Agencies): Jet Airways has temporarily suspended all flight operations. This comes close on the heels of lenders rejecting a Rs 400 crore emergency funding. In a statement announcing the suspension of its flight operations, Jet Airways said that it was in “constant engagement with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Civil Aviation in this regard”. The last flight that Jet Airways will operate before the suspension of flight operations kicks in will be its 10.20 pm flight 9W-2502 from Amritsar to Bombay. Jet Airways had earlier applied to deregister another four Boeing 737 planes, reducing its operational fleet even further. Earlier in the day, civil

international routes, any Indian airlines needs to have 20 planes in operations at any given time. In the past few weeks, Jet Airways has been grounding planes as lessors have moved to de-register and take back their aircraft, even though the company’s lenders have sought expressions of interest from potential investors in the company. Meanwhile, fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya has extended his “sympathies” to Naresh Goyal even as he questioned the Centre for bailing out the ailing Air India, saying that it being a PSU “is no excuse for discrimination”. In a series of tweets, Mallya offered to “pay 100 per cent” of the money he owes to the banks. In his tweets, Mallya wrote that he felt sorry for Jet Airways which was once a major competitor to Kingfisher. “Even though Jet was a major competitor to Kingfisher at the time I feel sorry to see such a large private airline on the brink of failure when Government used 35K crores of public funds to bail out Air India. Just being a PSU is no excuse for discrimination (sic),” he tweeted.

New Delhi, Apr 17 (Agencies): India has a money problem: it doesn’t have enough in the market, despite RBI printing more and currency in circulation rising in high double digits. Money creation has slowed down in recent times, possibly due to inefficiency in financial system and lack of coordination between monetary and fiscal policies, says equity strategist Neelkanth Mishra. This needs to be checked if India wants to remain one of the fastest growing countries in the world, Neelkanth Mishra, co-head of Asia Pacific Strategy and India Strategist for Credit Suisse, wrote in The Indian Express on Wednesday. Neelkanth Mishra expressed concerns regarding the shortage of money in India. “How can there be a shortage of money when

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Global call to design new Notre-Dame spire

Paris, Apr 17 (Agencies/IANS): France is to invite architects from around the world to submit their designs for a new spire to sit atop a renovated Notre-Dame cathedral. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told reporters they hoped for “a new spire that is adapted to the techniques and the challenges of our era”. The spire was completely destroyed in the blaze that tore through the 850year-old Gothic building’s roof. The entire cathedral was minutes away from total destruction, officials say. However, much of the Parisian building - including its famed towers - survived, and thoughts have now turned to how to reconstruct what has been lost. President Emmanuel Macron vowed it will be rebuilt “even more beautifully”, adding that he wants the work done within five years - although experts warn its reconstruction could take decades. The spire destroyed in the blaze was added to the cathedral during a 19th Century restoration project led by French architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. But Mr Philippe questioned “whether we should even recreate

A fire fighter makes his way on a balcony of Notre Dame cathedral Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron ratcheted up the pressure by setting a five-year deadline to restore the 12th-century landmark. (AP/PTI)

the spire as it was conceived by Viollet-le-Duc... or if, as is often the case in the evolution of heritage, we should endow Notre-Dame with a new spire”. A combined €800m ($902m; £692m) has already been pledged by a number of companies and business tycoons to help rebuild the Unesco World Heritage site. Mr Philippe promised “every euro paid for the con-

struction of Notre-Dame will serve this purpose and nothing else”, while also announcing a tax reduction for those donating towards the reconstruction. The cause of the fire is unknown but an investigation is under way.

the ancient wooden beams that burned in the massive Notre Dame fire, according to a French cultural heritage expert. Bertrand de Feydeau, Vice President of preservation group Fondation du Patrimoine, told France No French trees big enough Info radio that the wooden roof that was ravaged in the to rebuild Notre Dame roof blaze was made with oak France no longer has beams more than 800 years trees big enough to replace ago from primal forests.

Masood Azhar issue heading towards settlement: China Beijing, Apr 17 (PTI): China on Wednesday dismissed reports that the US, UK and France have served it an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its “technical hold” on designating Pakistanbased JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist but claimed that the vexed issue is “moving towards settlement”. After the Pulwama attack, a fresh proposal to designate -- Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, the UK and the US. H o w e v e r, C h i n a blocked the bid by putting a “technical hold” on the proposal. Following this, the US backed by the UK and France moved directly to UN Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist Azhar. China, a veto wielding member of the UNSC, had opposed the move, saying the issue should be resolved at the 1267 Committee itself which also functioned under the top UN body. Reacting to reports that the three countries have fixed April 23 as deadline for China to lift its technical hold in the 1267 Committee or else they would press for a discussion

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on the issue at the UNSC itself, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, “I don’t know where you get such information.” He said both the UNSC and its subsidiary body 1267 Committee have clear rules and procedures. “You need to get clarification from the sources about where you get such information. China’s position is very clear. This issue should be resolved through cooperation. We don’t believe that any efforts without the consensus of members will achieve a satisfying results,” he said. “On the issue of listing Azhar, China’s position remains unchanged. We also stay in communication with relevant parties. The matter is moving towards

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Goma, Apr 17 (IANS): As many as 150 people went missing after a passenger boat sank on Monday evening in an eastern lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said. Details of the accident were only just emerging on Wednesday, according to CNN. Tshisekedi said he was “very saddened” by the news and extended his condolences to the families of the missing. “I am very saddened by the shipwreck on Lake Kivu. The provisional toll is 150 people missing,” he tweeted. The boat set off on Monday from the village of Kituku, near the city of Goma on Lake Kivu’s northern shore, and sank in South Kivu province near the territory of Kalehe. Vital Muhini, national deputy from South Kivu province, said the cause of the accident was not known. “For the moment, we want to have the exact number and the names of people who embarked the boat.” According to him, 37 people had been rescued and three bodies were recovered.

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Indonesia’s Joko Widodo set for second term as president J a k a r t a , Ap r 1 7 (Agencies): Indonesian President Joko Widodo has won a second five-year term, preliminary election results showed Wednesday, in a victory for moderation over the nationalistic rhetoric of his rival, Prabowo Subianto. According to AP, vote counts from five independent survey groups showed Widodo with a clear lead over Subianto, a general during the era of the Suharto military dictatorship who warned Indonesia would fall apart without his strongman leadership. The so-called “quick counts” from reputable survey organisations that use a sample of polling stations have been reliable in past elections. With an average of 80 per cent of sample polling stations counted, the five survey organisations showed Widodo winning 54-56 per cent of the vote, a modest improvement on his 2014 showing. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, is an outpost of democracy in a Southeast Asian neighbourhood of authoritarian governments and is forecast to be among the

Indonesian President Joko Widodo holds up a ballot before casting it during elections at a polling station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

world’s biggest economies by 2030. A second term for Widodo, the first Indonesian president from outside the Jakarta elite, could further cement the country’s two decades of democratization. Addressing jubilant supporters a few hours after polls closed, Widodo said

he was aware of his lead and called for the nation to reunite after the divisions of the campaign. “From the indications of the exit poll and also the quick counts, we can see it all, but we must be patient to wait for the official counting from the Election Commission,” he said.

Sudan’s Bashir moved to prison as protesters rally

Sudan’s military ousted long-time ruler Omar alBashir in a coup on Thursday.

Khartoum, Apr 17 (AFP): Sudan’s military rulers have transferred ousted president Omar alBashir to prison, a family source said Wednesday, as demonstrators keep up their sit-in outside the army complex calling for a swift transfer to civilian government. Following the dramatic end to Bashir’s rule

of three decades last week, he was moved late Tuesday “to Kober prison in Khartoum”, the source said without revealing his name for security reasons. Witnesses near the prison in north Khartoum said there was a heavy deployment of soldiers and members of a paramilitary group outside. The 75-year-old’s

whereabouts have been unknown since a military takeover on Thursday, when the country’s new rulers said he was being held “in a secure place”. The detention of Bashir has failed to pacify protesters, who launched anti-government demonstrations in December and have for days been camped out in front of Khartoum’s army headquarters. S u d a n’s m i l i t a r y rulers have made some concessions to protesters, including the sacking Tuesday of prosecutor general Omer Ahmed Mohamed, but demonstrators fear their uprising could be hijacked. “We faced tear gas, many of us were jailed. We have been shot and many

have died. All this because we said what we wanted to,” protester Fadia Khalaf told AFP. Officials say at least 65 people have been killed in protest-related violence since December, with some of those killed immortalised in a Khartoum mural. While there have been scenes of celebration -- with demonstrators singing and waving their national flag -- the protest site has grown more tense amid concerns the army will try to clear the sit-in with force. “Now we fear that our revolution could be stolen, which is why we are keeping our ground here. We are staying here until our demands are met,” said Khalaf.

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We the bereaved family of Late Thechamo Ovung (Born : 25-10-1969, Died : 14-04-2019) of Pongidong Village would like to acknowledge all who supported us through physically, financially and prayer support during his illness and demise. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual, but it is our humble prayer that the Lord bless you all abundantly. WC-134

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

OF OUR BELOVED SON & BROTHER

LT. PIKETOVEA PHUCHO

We the bereaved family members of Lt. Sashikaba (Waromung) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and profound appreciation to each and every individual, friends, neighbours, relatives, unions and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially and prayer support at the time of illness and demise of our beloved father on 10/04/2019. It is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. K-956

Loving Children, In-laws, Grandchildren and Relatives

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

20.10.1979 - 08.04.2019

18/04/2013 – 18/04/2019

You are missed each day and every day, For you were someone special who meant more than words could say. K-960

Islamabad, Apr 17 (IANS): At least 49 people have been killed as torrential downpours wreaked havoc, damaging more than 100 houses since the beginning of April in parts of Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday. The toll included 15 deaths since Monday. Most of the casualties were caused as roofs and walls of several houses collapsed due to unseasonal rain and hail, Efe news reported. Some 175 people were injured. According to the latest figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan, 117 houses were destroyed by the premonsoon rain. Punjab, Pakistan’s second biggest province after Balochistan, was the worst-hit by the rain. At least 15 people died and 94 were injured here in the last two days, provincial disaster management director Rashid Ahmed said.

the direction of settlement,” he said. “The relevant parties are forcing new resolution through the UN Security Council. We firmly oppose that. In fact, the relevant discussion in UNSC, most member expressed wish that this issue should be discussed within the 1267 committee and they don’t hope to bypass it to handle the issue,” he said. Without directly referring to the US, Lu said, “We hope the relevant country can respect the opinion of most members of the UNSC to act in a cooperative manner and help this issue be properly resolved within the framework of the 1267 Committee.” Asked to elaborate on his assertion that the issue which had been pending for years due to series of technical holds put by China had moved towards resolution, Lu merely reiterated that the “matter is moving towards the direction of settlement”. China which has been consistently blocking India, US, UK and France’s moves to blacklist Azhar had stalled it once again at the 1267 Committee of the UN on March 14 by putting a “technical hold”.

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The oak beams were added to the cathedral in 1220. Because of the building’s gothic style which called for high vaulted ceilings, tall, sturdy oaks were sourced from nearby forests. De Feydeau said the cathedral’s roof cannot be rebuilt exactly as it was before the fire. “It is a framework that is not rebuildable,” he said, adding “we no longer have trees of our size on our territory that were cut in the 13th century and were what we call the primary forest”. The expert was cited as saying by France Info radio that the restoration work will have to use new technologies to rebuild the roof “that will leave the appearance of the cathedral as we love it”. Monsignor Patrick Chauvet, rector of the cathedral, told CNN that the church’s medieval roof structure, mostly made of oak, “has been lost”. Meanwhile, David Elstone, Executive Director of British Columbia-based Truck Loggers Association, said his province would not have suitable oak, but if architects required soft wood timber, Canada could help.

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We the family of Lt. Imtiwati Lkr wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us. We offer our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, neighbours, relatives and well-wishers who stood by us emotionally and financially during his prolonged illness and sad demise. A special word of thanks to : 1. The Doctors, Nurses & Staff of Christian Insititute of Health Science & Research Dimapur 2. Ao Baptist Church, Dimapur 3. Waromung Senso Telongjem, Dimapur 4. Shri Jacob Zhimomi, Minister PHED, Nagaland 5. Ao Union Dimapur To those who helped in anyway, your contribution made our loss more bearable. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. It is our prayer that the good Lord bless you all abundantly. Loving wife, children, family members & relatives. DP-2886

April 3, 1972 – April 12, 2019 The family of the Late MELÜSATO CHAKHESANG acknowledges rays of sympathy and kindness showered on us following our sad loss. We sincerely extend our gratitude to all those who arranged transportation, made correspondences, advanced kind and cash, engaged in intercession, attended the wake, service and funeral providing emotional, spiritual and practical support to us at this difficult time. The Family is indebted to the 5th NAP Battalion, Phek & Chetheba, Churches, Youth Department, Societies and all the well wishers from far and near who stood by us in any way, as your support made our loss more bearable. Though we are unable to thank each one personally, the family plead all to accept this acknowledgment as an expression of our deepest gratitude. We pray that may God Almighty’s love richly cover your sacrificial services. Loving Wife, Children and Family Members K-955 K Y M C

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star Harington Achano launches own hatedGoT’s Jon Snow’s high heels photography brand “G

DC, Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol (L) with Achano Tungoe (C) and Administrator, DCM, Moa Sangtam. (NP)

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reading on the road less taken, Achano Tungoe, a renowned photographer from Dimapur has made a stint for herself by beating the odds and being one of the few professional female photographers in the city by plunging into the entrepreneurial sector. And taking the profession into the next level, she has launched her own brand ‘Achano Photogra-

phy’ which will be made accessible to the general masses through a studio at Burma Camp Junction, Dimapur. The studio was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol during a brief inaugural programme on Wednesday. In a short speech during the inaugural programme Achano thanked God for opening

the doors to her dreams. She also lauded her parents for fully supporting her when she expressed her desire to study photography although it was a profession known very little about among the older folks. She also thanked the DC for coming forward readily to inaugurate her studio which was a huge encouragement not just for new Naga entrepreneurs but even for other female photographers. Achano studied photography from National Institute of Photography, Mumbai. Besides being wellknown for her works on the Dimapur Municipal Council’s, ‘A Better Dimapur’, project, she also bagged the first runner-up position in the Hornbill International Photography Festival (HIPFEST) contest held last year, thus, proving that she should be taken seriously. Although the stakes are high for her as she is delving into an atmosphere largely dominated by men, Achano is confident that she’ll be able to face the challenges head-on with the help of experiences she has gained all these while. She covers events, weddings and other important occasions. (Staff Reporter)

ame of Thrones” star Kit Harington had to wear high heels on set because he was so “short.” The 5’8” star is back on the box with the hit HBO series, but has now revealed that he had to opt for “taller” shoes to boost his height. In a new interview for the May issue of Esquire, Harington confessed that while he’s long complained about the incredibly heavy costume he had to wear while playing Jon Snow on “Game of Thrones,” it was actually the high heels that were the biggest pain for him. The actor, 32, said, “So my costume weighed 33 pounds, and you’d carry all of that on your shoulders all day. So 33 pounds for 10 hours. And then you’ve got the sword, and that weighs two kilograms, which is another X number of pounds. It’s four pounds and change.” Harington continued, “Plus, I was in high heels, because I’m short and they need me to look taller than other people, so I’m carrying 50 pounds in high heels.” It comes as Harington has also revealed how he

feared he would die after being “swung around by his testicle” while filming a dramatic dragon scene in “GoT.” The actor revealed his pain — quite literally — as he shot the final scenes of the epic series. Describing how he became trapped on a mechanical dragon, Harington told HBO’s “Game Revealed,” “Buck work is not easy. I think what sums up the buck for me was there was a bit where Jon almost falls off. The dragon swings around really violently, like this, and my right ball got trapped, and I didn’t have time to say ‘Stop!’ And I was being swung around.” (FoxNews)

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Indigenous Dances from NE to be showcased in London

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or the very first time, Garo dance of Meghalaya and Cheraw dance of Mizoram will be performed at the International Dance Day celebrations in London on April 27. The programme this year is dedicated to highlight the empowerment of tribal communities of India. Women presenting these dances have been trained locally for the past few months. Apart from these dances, Siddi dance of Karnataka and Pawara Adivasi dance of Maharashtra will also be showcased. The event, organised at the Church of Scientology in London, also aims to highlight the initiatives taken to empower the tribal and forest dweller communities of India. They include MSP (Minimum Selling Price) for MFP (Minor Forest Produce), establishment of two central Tribal Universities in India, Tribal Research Centres and Centres of Excellence to preserve the uniqueness of tribal traditions including folklore, promoting the indigenous art forms such as tribal dances and paintings, running of Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, national fellowships and scholarships and national overseas scholar-

Avengers directors issue ‘no spoilers’ plea after footage leaks

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he directors of the latest Avengers film have pleaded with fans not to reveal plot details after some footage and images reportedly leaked online. “Please don’t spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn’t want it spoiled for you,” wrote siblings Anthony and Joe Russo in an open letter. The leaked footage appeared on social media this week before being removed. Avengers: Endgame, a follow-up to last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, opens in the UK on 25

April. In their letter to “the greatest fans in the world”, the Russos said they had worked “tirelessly” to de-

liver “a surprising and emotionally powerful conclusion to the Infinity Saga”. “Remember, Thanos still demands your silence,”

they continued - a reference to the film’s main villain, a genocidal warlord played by Josh Brolin. The brothers’ letter was

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leading to their empowerment.” “The indigenous tribal dance forms, especially from the North East are rarely seen in Britain. Proud to be presenting a combination of dancing and development of tribal communities on this occasion. We have earlier presented in British Parliament Houses Baghurumba of Assam and Hojagiri of Tripura from North East, Lambadi, Mathuri and Gond dances of Telangana and also presented Saora dance at an event in Switzerland few months ago. There is so much scope to research and introduce the rich tribal art forms to the audiences here in the UK”, they added. (TNT)

Mr. Phyopilumo Ngullie

(100th Birthday Anniversary)

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who came to celebrate my 100th Birthday on the 14th April 2019 at my residence, Mungya Village. My family, friends and well wishes made it very special for me and I will never forget the love that everyone showed me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I pray that our Almighty God blesses all of you abundantly.

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ACRCC BIBLE COLLEGE AND MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT SITE FOUNDATION STONE LAID The Angami Christian Revival Council of Churches (ACRCC) had inaugurated a Site Foundation Day for the Bible College and Multi-Purpose Project on 12th April at Tsurükhe, Tsiepama Village, N. H. 29 The function was chaired by Dr. Putsato Naleo. Executive Secretary ACRCC with a welcome address. Dr. Rev. Visielie Soliezuo, Chairman of ACRCC unveiled the foundation stone at the presence of the believers, leaders and well wishers from various departments of ACRCC. The blessing was pronounced and prayers were offered for the upcoming project by all those who had attended the program. The office of ACRCC also expressed appreciation and thanks to the road cutting committee members for their hard labour and their sincere commitment to complete the work on time. Rev. Vitsiepielie Nguzhil, Secretary of Advisory Board ACRCC concluded the function with a vote of thanks. Rev. Yagwelie Shiiya spoke on behalf of the Tsiepama Village, Conveyed a warm welcome and appreciation to all the ACRCC members and leaders for the full cooperation and progress development. ACRCC OFFICE K-957

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rance will launch an international architectural competition to renovate the roofline of iconic Notre Dame cathedral after a fire gutted the oak-beamed structure and sent its 300-foot spire crashing into the nave, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said, here on Wednesday. The international competition will allow us to ask the question of whether we should even recreate the spire as it was conceived by Viollet-le-Duc. Or, as is often the case in the evolution of heritage, whether we should endow Notre Dame with a new spire. This is obviously a huge challenge, a historic responsibility,” Philippe said after a cabinet meeting. Philippe said they hoped for “a new spire that is adapted to the techniques and the challenges of our era”. No estimation of the cost of rebuilding the cathedral, for which French billionaires, multi-nationals and private citizens had raised 880 million euros, had been done, he said. The government would present a bill next week to ensure “transparency and good management” during the mammoth reconstruction project, including measures to make sure all donations actually end up going to Notre Dame, he added. Ordinary French citizens will benefit from a tax break of 75 per cent on donations up to 1,000 euros.

ships through Ministry of Tribal Affairs for higher studies abroad, skills development programmes for tribal youth, Value Addition Centres for enabling their self-sustenance, Van Dhan and other welfare schemes. Coordinators of this event Ragasudha, who is herself a trained classical dancer and a Limca Book world record holder in dance, and Sushil Rapatwar say “We are pleased to be creating awareness about a tiny portion of the vast tribal culture and heritage of India. Saora, Gond, Bhil, Pithora and Warli arts are a rich treasure and a substantial means of nonagricultural income for these tribal communities

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accompanied by a #DontSpoilTheEndgame hashtag that comes with its own customised ‘A’ emoji. A similar plea was made before the release of Infinity War, which (spoiler alert) ended with many of the characters being wiped out. Endgame sees the surviving heroes, among them Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man and Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, embark on a mission to “avenge the fallen”. Reviews are embargoed until 23:00 BST on 23 April - just hours before the film arrives in cinemas in some countries.

Notre Dame fire: France plans architecture contest

(L-R) Garo dance of Meghalaya and Cheraw dance of Mizoram.

HAPPY 25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

(Shri. K. Orenthung Kikon & Smti. O. Chumyani Kikon) As you begin another year of togetherness, may you both be blessed with good health and long life so that you will spend many more years in love and happiness. We love you so much, mom and dad. WC-132

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heaps praise on pacers In Sync Taekwondo affiliated to Kukkiwon Djokovic wins in Monte Carlo Lee Bumrah, Prasidh and Saini

M O NA C O, A pr 1 7 (Agencies): Two-time champion Novak Djokovic struggled with his serve at times but reached the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a scrappy 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber on Tuesday. Djokovic double-faulted eight times and needed five match points to beat Kohlschreiber, who lost eight of their previous 10 matches but secured a rare win in the third round at Indian Wells last month. He caused problems again for the top-ranked Djokovic in an error-strewn match which featured eight straight breaks of serve from when Kohlschreiber led 2-1 in the second set. Midway through that, Djokovic needed treatment for a couple of minutes on his right thumb. He appeared to hurt it while slid-

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ing at the baseline during the fifth game. “I lost my serve four games in a row in the second set, and that hasn’t happened too many times in my life,” Djokovic said. “I’m not a big server, but still, that’s quite a lot. It just didn’t feel so comfortable serving today. Let’s put it that way.” After Kohlschreiber dropped serve at the start of the deciding set, the

eighth straight ser vice break, Djokovic saved break points before holding for 2-0. The 15-time Grand Slam champion, who will aim to win a fourth straight major when the French Open starts next month, then upped his level. He held to love for 4-2 and saved a break point to go 5-3 up, forcing his 35-yearold German opponent to serve to stay in the match.

Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI): Former Australia speedster Brett Lee Monday heaped praise on death overs specialist Jasprit Bumrah as well as lanky speedsters, Prasidh Krishna and Navdeep Saini. Prasidh has only bagged two wickets so far in the ongoing IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders, but Lee said he was impressed with his and Saini’s pace. Saini has g rabbed four wickets representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore,while India pace spearhead has snapped up eight wicket wearing the colours of Mumbai Indians in IPL. Delhi pacer Saini had also been named as one of the four pacers who will assisst the Indian team in their World Cup preparation as net bowlers. “The are many. Jasprit Bumrah, to me, has

Pant, Rayudu and Saini on standby list for WC New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI): Young wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and veteran batsman Ambati Rayudu were Wednesday named among the standbys for India’s World Cup squad, reigniting their dashed hopes of making the trip to the UK in case an injury setback hits the side. Speedster Navdeep Saini also found a place in the list of three back-ups for the mega-event starting on May 30. Pant and Rayudu’s exclusion from the squad of 15 had created quite a stir on Monday. While Sunil Gavaskar called Pant’s omission surprising, the snub to Rayudu was questioned by Gautam Gambhir. With the ICC doing away with the practice of letting countries announce a probables’ list before the final squad, the BCCI also

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has the option of including anyone apart from these three but it is unlikely to happen. “Just like ICC Champions Trophy, we have three standbys. Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu are the first and second standbys while Saini is the bowler in the list. So if anyone gets injured, as per requirement, one of the three will be going,” a senior BCCI official told PTI on Wednesday. Rayudu took to Twitter to take a dig at his omis-

sion from the squad of 15 on Tuesday. “Just Ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the world cup,” Rayudu wrote on his twitter handle Tuesday. This was after chairman of selectors MSK Prasad justified preferring Vijay Shankar over Rayudu, citing the former’s “three-dimensional qualities”. While Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan and Deepak Chahar will be travelling with the team purely as net bowlers,

they can also be drafted in if the management feels so. “Khaleel, Avesh and Deepak are not designated standbys. In case of bowlers, that possibility is there but when it comes purely to batsmen, it will be either Rishabh or Rayudu,” the official said. In other developments, there will be no Yo-Yo Test for the World Cup-bound players as the IPL is going to end only on May 12, just a few days before India head to the UK.

been a class act. He has got good pace and different action. Prasidh Krishna - he has been bowling at 145k or thereabouts in this IPL”, Lee said when asked for his views on the fast Indian men who had impressed him the most this IPL season. “Then Navdeep Saini - he is another promising fast bowler coming through. The pleasing thing about the current Indian fast bowlers is that they have got good pace,” noted Lee. The 42-year-old former pacer was present at an event to announce a Mumbaispecific tie-up between real estate developers Runwal Group and Cricket Australia. Lee, who grabbed 380 wickets in 221 One Dayers and was one of the best fast bowlers of his time, said that it was pleasing to see Indian bowlers touching the 145K mark on the speed gun.

Archer not in Eng’s preliminary World Cup squad London , A pr 1 7 (IANS): Uncapped pacer Jofra Archer was the only surprise absentee from England’s preliminary 15-man World Cup squad, although he was named in the team for warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland. After a change in residency rules, Barbados-born Archer, 24, had qualified to play for England. “The selection panel has been impressed with Archer’s performances in domestic and franchise cricket,” national selector Ed Smith said. “He is a talented and exciting cricketer,” Smith remarked. Archer, currently playing in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals, will now look to impress in the warm-up games as changes to squad can be made until May 23.

Grand master, SeongKuk Jeong, along with the office bearers of In Sync Organization and students during the affiliation programme. (NP)

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DIMAPUR, APR 17 (NPN): In Sync Taekwondo Organization based at Dimapur, has been affiliated to Jeong’s Taekwondo Academy, under the banner of Kukkiwon, HQ at World Taekwondo, South Korea. During the affiliation

programme hosted at HQ, In Sync, Samson Dojang, at Notun Basti, grand master, Kukkiwon 8 Dan Black Belt, SeongKuk Jeong expressed hope that the academy would become the best in the country. In Sync was established on 2018 and will be celebrating its foundation day on May 1.

The organization has a total of 20 clubs and schools with over 600 students in and around Dimapur. In Sync Organization also teaches Taekwondo to various schools such as Hope Academy, Charish High Academy, Carmel Higher Secondary School, etc.

Indian or foreigner, profile of coach counts: Bhutia

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IANS): Everyone has had an opinion on the next person who should take over as the head coach of the Indian football team. While some have spoken about the need to have foreign coaches, others have questioned the need to look at other countries when there are enough experienced people in India. Speaking to IANS, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has put all debates to rest and said that the profile of the coach is what matters and not the nationality. “It depends on the kind of profile the person has. Indian or foreigner isn’t the question here. It is about the kind of work he has done,” he explained. The first global face of Indian football

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said that for him to debate the standard of Indian and foreign coaches is very difficult and the decision should have nothing to do with the origin of the coach. “It is very difficult to say whether I prefer a foreigner or I prefer an Indian. The decision needs to be taken keeping only the experience and the caliber of the person and nothing else,” he added.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to participate in the upcoming edition of the King’s Cup in Thailand after four decades - India last participated in the tournament in 1977 - and a call on the next India coach is now a matter of priority. AIFF has already expressed its inability to hire a high-profile coach owing to the financial constraints that comes with it and now, with Bhaichung focusing on the profile of the next coach, it will be interesting to see if the AIFF pays heed to one of the best footballers to have played the game for India. In the past it has been observed that whenever a coach is given a longer stint, results have been achieved.

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thrash Man Utd; Ajax stun Bairstow, Warner star as SRH beat CSK Barca Juventus in Champions League

SRH batsman Jonny Bairstow plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2019 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Wednesday. (PTI)

HYDERABAD, APR 17 (IANS): Johnny Bairstow and David Warner struck blistering half-centuries to help Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) break their losing streak in the ongoing IPL as they defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six

wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, here on Wednesday. SRH reached the 133run target with 19 balls to spare to move to the fifth spot in the points table. Chasing the target, SRH got off to a flying

start as both Warner and Bairstow continued with their rampage and collected 66 runs in 5.4 overs before the Australian got out after scoring an explosive 25-ball fifty which included 10 fours. Skipper Kane Williamson, who

Iran’s first female boxer face arrest

Lo n d o n, A p r 1 7 (Agencies): An Iranian who became the first woman from her country to contest an official boxing match says she has cancelled her return home from France after a warrant was issued for her arrest. Sadaf Khadem beat the French boxer Anne Chauvin in an amateur bout on Saturday. She had planned to fly to Tehran with her FrenchIranian trainer this week. Khadem was quoted by a sports newspaper as saying she believed she was accused of violating Iran’s compulsory dress code by boxing in a vest and shorts. Iranian officials have so far not confirmed the existence of a warrant. Khadem fought in a green vest and red shorts with a white waistband - the colours of Iran’s national flag - in Saturday’s bout in the western French town of Royan. The 24-year-old had to fight abroad as, despite having the blessing of Iranian sporting authorities, it proved too complicated to fulfil their requirement that the bout be refereed and judged by women. Khadem had been ex-

Iranian boxer Sadaf Khadem beat French boxer Anne Chauvin. (Reuters)

pecting a hero’s welcome when she returned to Iran. But while she travelled to Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport with her trainer Mahyar Monshipour - an Iranian-born former World Boxing Association champion who also serves as an adviser to the French sports minister - she said they learnt that warrants had been issued for their arrest. “I was fighting in a legally approved match, in France. But as I was wearing shorts and a T-shirt, which is completely normal in the eyes of the entire world, I confounded the rules of my country,” she told the L’Equipe newspaper. “I wasn’t wearing a hijab, I was coached by a

man - some people take a dim view of this.” A spokesman for the Iranian embassy in Paris told Reuters news agency that he could not comment on whether Khadem faced arrest in Iran or on her decision not to return to Iran. On Monday, Iran’s boxing federation said it had not organised any bouts for women and was not responsible for individual boxers. But it stressed that sportswomen should comply with Iran’s hijab laws. Under Iranian law, women and girls as young as nine years old who are seen in public without a headscarf can be punished with a prison sentence of between 10 days and two months, or a cash fine.

came in next, couldn’t stay much at the crease and became the victim of legspinner Imran Tahir at his individual score of 3. However, Bairstow stayed at the other end to continue his prolific run in the ongoing IPL and collected boundaries at will. The explosive England opener remained unbeaten at 61. The 44-ball inning was studded with three fours and three sixes. The visitors surely missed the experience of M.S. Dhoni -- who had to sit out because of a back injury -- especially while defending the target. In Dhoni’s absence, Suresh Raina captained the side. It was for the first time since 2005 that Dhoni had missed an IPL match. Earlier electing to bat, Chennai started off slowly with openers Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis fetching just 14 runs in the first four overs. Thereafter, they tried to up the ante and hit some lusty blows to take the team’s score to 41 at the end of powerplay. Both Watson and du Plessis looked in great touch and added 79 runs for the first wicket before

Kerber out of Fed Cup play-off with infection

Berlin, Apr 17 (AFP): Re i g n i n g Wi m b l e d o n champion Angelique Kerber will miss Germany’s Fed Cup play-off tie against Latvia this weekend because of an illness, the German Tennis Federation confirmed Wednesday. Germany hope to retain their World Group status in an indoor hard-court play-off in Riga on Friday and Saturday, but they will have to do so without their star player. Kerber had been struggling to recover from a protracted bout of flu and confirmed that she was under doctor’s orders not to play this weekend. “I am disappointed and sad to miss the Latvia tie,” Kerber, ranked fifth in the world, said in a statement. “Even though I can’t be there with them, I am in contact with the team and I am sure that the girls will triumph in the play-off.” Team captain Jens Gerlach has nominated Mona Barthel, ranked 85 places below Kerber, as the replacement on the German team.

both of them got out at their individual scores of 45 and 30. Thereafter, the Chennai innings fell apart and they lost wickets in a heap only to put pressure on themselves. Owing to the slow nature of the wicket and some brilliant bowling performance by the SRH bowlers, the visitors amassed just 30 runs in the final five overs and crawled to 132-5 in their stipulated quota of 20 overs. It was the second defeat for the CSK in nine games, while SRH now have five wins from their eight games they have played. SRH will now take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue on April 21, while CSK will travel to Bengaluru to lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore the same day. BRIEF SCORES: S u n r i s e r s H yd e r a b a d (SRH) 137/4 in 16.5 overs (Johnny Bairstow 61, David Warner 50, Imran Tahir 2/20); Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 132 in 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 45, Shane Watson 31, Rashid Khan 2/17) THURSDAY’S MATCH Delhi Capitals Vs Mumbai Indians: 8 pm

Ajax’s Matthijs de Ligt and teammates celebrate at the end of the Champions League, quarterfinal, at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday. (AP/PT)

Barcelona, Apr 17 (IANS): FC Barcelona booked their berth in the Champions League semifinals for the first time in four years riding Lionel Messi’s brilliance, while Ajax stunned Juventus to keep their juggernaut rolling. Messi netted twice in a 3-0 home win as Barcelona sealed a 4-0 aggregate victory and will meet either Porto or Liverpool in the last four. Messi collected a misplaced pass from Ashley Young to curl it into the bottom corner in the 16th minute.

United were all over the place as another lapse from the away side’s defence four minutes later cost them as Messi fired a shot from outside the box, which squirmed under goalkeeper David de Gea who made a rare gaffe. Philippe Coutinho rounded off the utterly convincing victory for the Catalans by curling into the top corner in the second half. Meanwhile, Ajax continued their giant killing act by producing a spell-binding display of passing football to

win 2-1 away to Juventus. Ajax’s 19-year-old captain Matthijs de Ligt headed the winner from the corner in the 67th minute of the quarter-final second leg as the Dutch side came from behind to clinch a 3-2 aggregate win. Cristiano Ronaldo gave Juventus the lead ahead in the 28th minute with an emphatic header, his sixth goal of the competition. But Donny van de Beek levelled six minutes later before the visitors swept Juventus aside in the second half.

Ganguly ready to quit cricket committee to avoid conflict

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IANS): Sourav Ganguly is willing to resign from the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after CEO Rahul Johri -- on behalf of the board -- asked ombudsman D.K. Jain to examine

his dual role as member of CAC and Delhi Capitals advisor. Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that while the Cricket Association of Bengal president-cumDC advisor is confident that he is not conflicted,

even then, the former India skipper is willing to step down from the CAC which also has Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor V.V.S. Laxman and Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar as members. “Sourav last attended a CAC meeting during

the appointment of Ravi Shastri as coach after the Champions Trophy in 2017. In fact, the committee has not even met in recent times and he is clear that if required, he will step down from the role to avoid any questions of conflict.

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