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DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00
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Judiciary under serious threat: CJI Rejects sexual harassment charges; claims conspiracy by ‘bigger force’
CJI Ranjan Gogoi
is not affected. The court, however, decided not to issue any gag order. An apex court bench of CJ Gogoi, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Sanjeev Khanna conducted the hearing at 10.30 a.m. after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urgently mentioned the matter. A three-judge special bench headed by Gogoi was constituted after a sworn affidavit by the woman, copies of which were sent to the residences of 22 apex court judges, became public. There was no immediate reaction from the government or any major political party. CJI also said that the woman had a criminal record and two FIRs were lodged against her. “How can she become a Supreme Court staff when an FIR was pending against her,” the CJI asked, adding that two criminal cases were also pending against her husband. The court, which said the judiciary “cannot be made a scapegoat”, said the media should not publish the woman’s complaint without verifying its truth. CJI said this issue has cropped up when a bench
NEW DELHI, APR 20 (IANS/PTI): Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday said the independence of the judiciary is under threat after allegations of sexual harassment against him, over which the Supreme Court held an urgent hearing. “I will sit on this bench and discharge my duties without fear and favour till my tenure is over,” Chief Justice Gogoi said at an urgent hearing on a matter of great public importance after there were media reports alleging sexual harassment charges against him. “Things have gone too far. Judiciary cannot be made a scapegoat”, Justice Gogoi said. There was a larger conspiracy to destabilise the judiciary which has remained independent, he said. Allegations of sexual harassment have cropped
up against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi prompting him to convene an urgent extraordinary hearing on Saturday and assert that the charges by a former apex court staffer were “unbelievable” and part of a conspiracy by some “bigger force” to “deactivate” the CJI’s office. As the allegations by the former woman staffer who had worked at Gogoi’s home office in Delhi and dating back to October stunned the judiciary, Gogoi said he would not stoop too low even to deny them. At the hurriedly called hearing in Court No 1 presided by him after the allegations were carried by some news portals based on the affidavit by the woman, the apex court said it is leaving the issue to the “wisdom of media” to show restraint and act responsibly so that independence of judiciary
President, Gov others extend Easter greetings
Storm, rain lash Nagaland
DIMAPUR, APR 20 (NPN): President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, has extended his greetings and best wishes to all the citizens, especially to members of the Christian community in India and abroad. In his message, Kovind said Easter is celebrated across the world to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “Christ symbolised the principles of humanism, love and truth. On this joyous occasion, let us commit ourselves to these values and to building a happy and fraternal nation,” President said. Governor: Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya also extended Easter greetings to the people of Nagaland and called upon the people of the state to remember the true meaning of Easter and the sacrifice that has been made out of love. In his Easter message, the Governor said “The significance of Christ’s resurrection is that truth triumphs over evil and love is always stronger than hatred.” Encouraging all to work for peace, harmony and brotherhood, Acharya expressed hope that the celebration of Easter would renew all with the assurance of hope, healing, salvation and everlasting joy.
Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, APR 20 (NPN): Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds hit several part of Nagaland on April 20 afternoon. In Dimapur, a number of trees were uprooted and power supply lines were also snapped at several locations. However, the power department personnel were able to restore the lines. Similar activities were also reported in other parts of Nagaland. There were also reports of heavy rain with hail in some places across the state. No injuries were reported till the time of filing this report.
Rains likely to continue
Rain and thundershower activities are likely to increase once again over most parts of the North East states in the wake of a Cyclonic Circulation that has developed over Meghalaya
and its adjoining areas. According to meteorologists at Skymet, the combined effect of the Cyclonic Circulation and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal is expected to increase rainfall activity in Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur. This rainfall activity is expected to continue for two to three days. Heavy to very heavy rains are ruled out, but isolated intense spells are in the offing for NEregion. Rains will be accompanied by lightning strikes and strong surface winds. One or two places may also report hailstorm activities. Also, the Anti-Cyclone which was over central parts of the Bay of Bengal has now shifted towards North Bay of Bengal. Due to this movement of the weather system, humid winds from the Bay of Bengal are feeding moisture to the North East states.
This is it! Indigenously-designed guided missile destroyer ‘Imphal’.
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Poll tracker: BJP, Cong lock horns
NEW DELHI, APR 20 (AGENCIES): Election Commission (EC) has banned Eros Now’s Original Series Modi: Journey Of A Common Man, a web series that chronicles the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. EC has directed Eros Now to stop the streaming of the web series and remove all its content till further notice. Earlier, EC stalled the release of Bollywood biopic PM Narendra Modi from releasing on April 11. EC issued a notice to Eros Now and wrote, “It was brought to our notice that a web series “Modi-Journey of a Common Man, having 5 episodes is available on your platform. You’re directed to stop forthwith the online streaming & remove all connected content of the series till further orders.” The web series has been written by writer and Censor Board member Mihir Bhuta and Radhika Anand. The series has been directed by Umesh Shukla of Oh My God fame. The series has been shot in rural Gujarat, Siddhpur and Vadnagar, the real locations where Modi grew up.
Cong pursues vote bhakti, we have desh bhakti, says Modi
There has never been a ‘weaker govt’, ‘weaker PM’: Priyanka
NEW DELHI, APR 20 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asserted that the BJP is committed to ‘desh bhakti’, while Congress is dedicated to ‘vote bhakti’ as part of its appeasement politics. He said lies Narendra Modi (File) are being spread that his government introduced 10 per cent reservation for the weaker sections of the unreserved categories will eventually do away with the quota system. “The country has witnessed two types of politics of vote bhakti and of desh bhakti. The former was on display when after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks the government of the day did not go after Pakistan for abetting terror. “It rather chose to derail the investigations in many terror cases by coming up with the theory of Hindu terror. Desh bhakti was demonstrated by us when the Uri terror attack was replied with surgical strike and Pulwama was followed by air strikes,” Modi told an election rally here. The politics of ‘vote bhakti’ was again on display when Congress insulted martyrs of the Batla House encounter in New Delhi by casting doubts over the operation in which security personnel were killed, he said. Some Congress leaders were in tears when they came to know about the Batla House encounter, Modi claimed. “The trends of the first two phases of elections have left them rattled. They are not demanding proofs of the Balakot air strike,” Modi claimed.
Attacking Narendra Modi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Saturday said there has never been a “weaker government” and “weaker Prime minister” than the incumbent ones, as she sought Priyanka Gandhi (File) to highlight the values and virtues of a true leader. Campaigning in Wayanad from where her brother and party chief Rahul Gandhi is contesting, she claimed the prime minister, who cannot take out one day to visit even a single house in his constituency in five years, does not respect the people of the country. “A Prime Minister who is afraid of questions, who is afraid to answer people when they ask him what he wants to do for them, who is afraid of criticism, who cannot tolerate dissent is not a strong Prime Minister,” she said. She said a government which suppresses its own people, that does not allow freedom of speech, or to practice own religion or culture, is not a strong government. “Weakest of all is the government that divides you instead of uniting. That makes you afraid instead of filling you with courage. That makes you worried of speaking your views in public. That’s the weakest form of governance that could possibly exist,” she said during a rally at Areekode. She asked the voters of Wayanad to consider democracy and the vote as their weapons.
EC serves notice on Sadhvi Pragya
Sadhvi Pragya Thakur (File)
BHOPAL, APR 20 (PTI): Election Commission (EC) Saturday issued a showcause notice to Malegaon blast accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur over her remark about Hemant Karkare, the Maharashtra ATS chief who was killed in the 26/11 terror attack, an official said here. Addressing BJP workers Thursday, Thakur claimed that Karkare died during the attack as she had “cursed” him for torturing her when he probed the blast case as chief of the Anti-Terrorism (Cont’d on p-7) Squad.
Navy launches indigenous warship ‘Imphal’
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“These days politicians talk like preachers. If it goes on, then what will our preachers do?”
headed by him is scheduled to hear “many, many sensitive cases” next week and this was also last few weeks of the Lok Sabha elections. The CJI did not name any of the cases. Besides the CJI, the bench also comprising justices Arun Mishra and Sanjiv Khanna, said the “bigger force” behind the controversy has the potential to shake the faith of public in the judicial system. Though the CJI was heading the bench, he left it to Justice Mishra to take a call on passing any judicial order. Dictating the order, Justice Mishra said, “Having considered the matter, we refrain from passing any judicial order at this moment, leaving it to the wisdom of the media to show restraint, act responsibly as is expected from them and accordingly decide what should or should not be published, as wild and scandalous allegations undermine and irreparably damage reputation and negate independence of judiciary.” “We would, therefore, at this juncture leave it to the media to take off such material which is undesirable,” the order said.
EC bans web series on PM Narendra Modi
MUMBAI, APR 20 (IANS): Indigenously-designed and constructed guided missile destroyer ‘Imphal’ was launched at the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. yard here on Saturday morning. As per maritime traditions, Reena Lanba, wife of Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba named the ship and broke a coconut on the 3,037 tonnes ship’s bow prior to the launch
amidst invocations from the Atharvaveda. The ship is the third in the Project 15B vessels – the earlier ones launched are ‘Vishakhapatnam’ (2015) and ‘Murmagoa’ in 2016 – which feature cutting edge advanced technology and are comparable to ships of similar class anywhere globally. Designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design, each ship spans 163
metres long and 17.4 metres at beam and displaced 7,300 tonnes. They are propelled by four gas turbines to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots. The P15B destroyers incorporate new design concepts for improved survivability, sea keeping, stealth and manoeuvrability, besides carrying and operate two multiple role helicopters. Enhanced stealth features are been achieved through shaping the hull and use of radar transparent deck fitting which makes them difficult to detect by the enemy. The ships are packed with an array of state-ofthe-art weapons and sensors, including multi-functional surveillance radars and vertically launched missile system for long distance engagement of shore, seabased and air targets, said a defence official. K Y M C
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Christians in Nagaland celebrate Good Friday
The Good Friday ceremony in progress at MHCC.
Good Friday ceremonies in progress at MGOS Church in Dimapur.
DIMAPUR: Good Friday, the Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary, is observed during the Holy Week on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday. It was observed with special services across Nagaland on April 19. Following are some reports of the event as celebrated in Nagaland. MHCC: Parishioners of Mary Help of Christian Cathedral (MHCC) celebrated Good Friday in memory of Christ’s Passion, crucifixion and death, with Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima, as the main celebrant on April 19. A press release from Diocese of Kohima Bishop’s secretary, Fr. Renthungo Victor, stated that the Bishop in his introduction said that fourteen Station of Jesus’ way of the Cross in Jerusalem today illustrates believers’ way of the Cross in their lives. He urged the faithful
the MGOS media cell stated that the observance consisted of morning prayers, three hour prayers, noon prayer, ninth hours prayers followed by veneration of the Holy Cross, processions, and a devotional address by Binu Babu, among other things. The press release added that the whole day service remembered the historic day of Jesus’ crucifixion. It added that on Sunday, Easter service will start at 5 am followed by Easter service. SFS Parish, Kohima: Over four thousand Catholic faithful from St. Francis de Sales (SFS) Parish Kohima town commemorated Good Friday by taking part in the “Way of the Cross” and liturgical celebration at Kuochiezie Local Ground, Kohima on April 19. A press release from SFS Kohima stated that principal of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School (DBHSS) Kohima, Rev.
to focus on the Passion of Jesus Christ with meditative prayers. The way of the cross was conducted outside the Church going through each fourteen stations after which the community went into the Church for the day’s liturgy: the Liturgy of the Word, the Veneration of the Cross, and the Service of Communion. The bishop in his short homily referred to Good Friday as the day Christians commemorate and live the passion of Christ. The homily was followed by universal prayers with ten different intentions after which the veneration of the Cross was conducted. The day’s service ended with a communion service. MGOS Church: MGOS Church, Midland, Dimapur, celebrated its Good Friday service from morning 9 am to 3 pm on April 19. A press release from
Fr. James Thalu, SDB presided over the Eucharist as the main celebrant with parish priest of SFS, Rev. Fr. Richard Fernandes and assistant parish priest Rev. Fr. Peter Pithungo as concelebrants. In his homily, Fr. James spoke about the Jewish culture in Christ’s time where people who committed the worst of crimes were put on the Cross, so Jesus gave full meaning to the Cross, a symbol of ‘shame’ and ‘crime’. The priest asked the faithful to remember that Jesus was not overpowered by His enemies but rather it was Himself who voluntarily gave up His life. Earlier, the crowd stood in silence for fifteen minutes listening to the “Passion Narrative” with reverence. The accounts of the suffering and death of Christ was narrated by Teisovi Gerard, the main celebrant acted as Jesus while
Maundy Thursday celebrated at MHCC Kohima
The feet washing ceremony in progress on Maundy Thursday at Mary Help of Christian Cathedral in Kohima on April 18.
D I M A P U R : M a u n dy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, was celebrated with washing of feet and adoration of the Holy Eucharist at Mary Help of Christian Cathedral (MHCC) Kohima on April 18. A press release from
secretary to the Bishop of Kohima, Fr. Renthungo Victor stated that it was for the first time that the Cathedral parish had women in the feet washing ceremony in accordance with the change of rite suggested from Rome and practiced
by Pope Francis. Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima, was the main celebrant. Rev. Fr. Carolus Neisalhou, vicar general diocese of Kohima, Fr. Jacob Charalel, chancellor of diocese, Fr. George Pun-
KSFS Easter weekend workshop
Children taking part in a physical activity during the KSFS Children’s Easter weekend workshop conducted on April 19 and 20.
DIMAPUR: Keren Sumi Finishing School (KSFS) conducted a children’s Easter weekend workshop on photography, art, dance, yoga creativity, social etiquette, public speaking, table manners, and crafts, on April 19 and 20 Dimapur. The workshop also involved games and icebreakers and an Easter brunch. A press release from KSFS image consultant and cor porate trainer, Keren Sumi stated that the K Y M C
children participated in the workshop with great enthusiasm. The best yoga participant was Mhachen Ovung; best creativity junior Alimvi Chishi; best creativity kids Keelika Zhimo and Illivi Zhimo; best creativity senior Ojential Lemtur, Vinikali Chopy and Likina Achumi; best dancer Isaac Zakiesato; best discipline Keneiguno Zakiesato; best painter Edna Aye and best Easter egg painter Edna Aye. The facilitator for the
craft session was Vili Chophi, administrator of Star Excellence Kindergarten; Yanglem Langti from Yanglem Langti Photography dealt with the subject of photography; Kawoto Achumi with Art; Afang Alem from Petros Dance Studio with dance; Orentsani Kikon with Yoga; and Daffodils Cafe Burma took care of the children’s Easter Brunch. Cathy Imtila, director of Hero Mind Mind, was also among the resource persons.
nolil, administrator of the diocese of Kohima with other fathers concelebrated the with Bishop. The Bishop in his introduction said that they were celebrating Holy Thursday to commemorate the two precious gifts left by Jesus for his Church: the Holy Eucharist and priesthood, and the two commandments to love and to serve. During the homily, he referred to the first reading from the book of Exodus (12:1-8, 11-14) where the celebration of the Passover is narrated. The press release added that feet washing is a symbol of Jesus’ readiness to serve as a servant and the Bishop invited Christians to be strengthened and graced by the Eucharist and to love and serve one another. The Blessed Sacrament was also exposed at the altar for the adoration.
Ao Senden congratulates KU and KNSK DIMAPUR: Ao Senden has congratulated the Konyak Union (KU) and Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK) for succeeding in their Guinness World Record attempt for the largest Konyak traditional dance during the recently celebrated Aoleang Festival in Mon town. A congratulatory note from Ao Senden president, Chubawati Longchar and secretary, Wb. Imtipokyim stated that the achievement was an eye-opener for the Nagas to not remain in the age old traditional comfort zones but step out and pursue new challenges to showcase the Naga tradition to the outside world. It further stated that the Ao Senden looks forward to the Konyak community achieving many more successes in future endeavours.
Monica Cusma, Anuvolii Rose and Lichumthung Simon represented Pilate, the Jews and others. Neingulie Michael and Neizha-o Edward did the first and the second reading from scripture, “prayer of the faithful” was administered by the three priests, and Angami Catholic Youth Association (SFS) choir led and sang songs during the Eucharist. Earlier, the Way of the Cross began at Old MLA junction with the introduction of 1st Station by Fr. Peter while Philip Lotha acted as the first cross bearer. The other thirteen Way of the Cross stations depicting the passion and death of Christ successively followed where a representative, from the communities Adivasi, Sumi, Poumai, Pochury, Rongmei, Lotha, Angami, Chakhesang and other members of the parish, carried a large wooden cross
Members of St. Francis de Sales at the ‘Way of the Cross’ procession.
Wokha Town Catholic Youth Association performing the play on 14 Stations of the Cross, in Wokha.
as cross bearers. SPCCW: St. Paul’s Catholic Church Wokha (SPCCW) organized a Way of the Cross procession on April 19. A press release from St. Paul’s Catholic Church Wokha member, Yanrenthung J Humtsoe stated that the procession was led by assistant parish priest, Rev. Fr. Jossy, with hundreds of believers meditating on the
14 stations of the Cross, depicting Jesus Christ on the day of His crucifixion, accompanied by prayers. Holy Mass was also celebrated led by Rev. Fr. Jossy. In his Homily, Rev. Fr. Jossy spoke on the significance of being good and righteous. He stated that the wicked will meet wicked ends. Thus, a believer must willingly accept the good as Christ did and
ignore the wicked. He encouraged the congregation to welcome Christ into their hearts by reading His word and by living a good life. A play was also performed by members of Wokha Town Catholic Youth Association on all the 14 Stations of the Cross. The program was chaired by Nzanbemo Lapon, secretary St. Paul’s Catholic Church Wokha.
news in Brief NNC, FGN joint meeting: A joint meeting of the Naga National Council (NNC) and the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has been convened for April 29, 10 am, to be held at Transit Peace Camp (TPC) Kohima, Nagaland. All central authorities, regional authorities and high ranking Naga Army officers of the NNC/FGN have been requested to attend the meeting. ANEFWA general meeting: An All Nagaland Electricity Fieldwork Workers Association (ANEFWA) general meeting will be held on April 26, 10 am at Nepali Community Panchayat Hall Chandmari, Kohima. A new team of office bearers for tenure of 2019-22 will be elected during the meeting. All zones have been requested to send five representatives to the meeting. CWWS 43rd annual general assembly: The Chakhesang Women Welfare Society (CWWS) will hold its 43rd annual general assembly on April 25 and 26 at Mission Centre, T. Chikri, Pfutsero, under Phek district. CYTYYEO annual general meet & fellowship: Changsü Yanthan Tsolo Yanpoe Yanpia Eyi Okho (CYTYYEO) Dimapur has convened its Annual General Meeting & Fellowship for April 27, 9 a.m. at the residence of Santsü (Mary) Kithan, Seithekie Basa. All members have been requested to attend the meeting along with their yearly membership fees without fail. CYTYYEO has also welcomed new members to register.
Christ King Church Kohima Village celebrated Good Friday by conducting the Way of the Cross to reflect the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. After this, the celebration of the Lord's Passion was conducted with the Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion. (Ketsuse Belho)
ZYF 13th General Assembly on May 17
DIMAPUR: Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) held its executive meeting on April 15 at the ZYF Head Office in Imphal. A press release from ZYF information and publicity secretary, Poukhamlung Palmei stated that the meeting was convened in connection with the upcoming 13th general assembly of the ZYF as the present term of its executives will expire in the month of May this year. It was decided that the 13th general assembly will be held on May 17, at Chingphu village, Bishnupur District, Manipur. The general assembly is held on a rotational ba-
sis in the State of Assam, Manipur & Nagaland and this time, it is to be held in Manipur. The 11th and 12th general assemblies were held in Nagaland in 2013 and Assam in 2016 respectively. New Office Bearers for the term 2019-2022 will be elected during the coming general assembly. During the executive meeting, an Election Commission was also formed. ZYF Bishnupur Zone, Imphal West Zone and ZYF Imphal East Zone have been entrusted with doing necessary preparations for successful conduct of the assembly. All the zonal chair-
men and colleagues of various ZYF zones in the State of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, who are the electoral college, have been asked to elect ZYF central executive members to attend the assembly and exercise their organization’s constitutional obligation. All former executive members, advisors and well wishers of the ZYF have also been informed to attend the said general assembly without fail. T h e m e e t i n g wa s chaired by ZYF president Titus Kamei and attended by central executive members, the chairmen and their colleagues of various ZYF Zones, among others.
ANSTA Peren on proxy teachers DIMAPUR: All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) Peren unit has cautioned the teaching community of the district to not engage and post substitute/ proxy teachers. A press release from ANSTA Peren unit president Kaibakam Pamai and general secretary, Haidun Zelaing also
extended gratitude to the concerned authority of Peren district for timely release of teacher salaries. It stated that the teaching community in the past had suffered gravely due to delays in their salaries, forcing them to undergo untold sufferings and adversely affecting the teaching and learning process.
Y. Patton offers condolences DIMAPUR: Deputy CM and BJP leader Y. Patton has expressed deep pain over the demise of Rokonicha Kuotsu, ex minister, Nagaland who passed away in Medziphema on April 17. Patton in a condolence message described late Rokonicha as a man of simplicity, kindness and a down to earth leader who had spent his life time in public service. He added that late Rokonicha’s contributions towards the upliftment of Naga society at large will be fondly remembered. Patton said that his untimely demise has created a huge vacuum in Naga society which will be difficult to fill. On behalf of BJP Nagaland, Y. Patton conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the Almighty grant them strength and fortitude to bear this loss. K Y M C
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WEATHER FORECAST April 21
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Agartala Hazy sunshine; hot
37 22
Hazy sunshine
30 16
Guwahati Hazy sunshine
33 19
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Aizawl Imphal
Itanagar A p.m. thunderstorm in spots
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Shillong
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Kohima
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Dimapur Hazy sun Mkg
Hazy sunshine
Tuensang Hazy sunshine; cooler
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Zunheboto Hazy sunshine
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Dr. Chubala Aier and others after the Anakiyimsen health sub-centre inauguration on April 18.
DIMAPUR: A new subcentre in Anakiyimsen under Mokokchung District, was inaugurated by Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Chubala Aier, on April 18. According to a DPMU report, speaking on the occasion, the CMO urged the village authority to monitor functioning of the health unit and
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coordinate and cooperate with health personnel for its smooth and efficient functioning. She added that setting up this sub-centre was a great achievement for the government. In a short speech, council chairman of Anakiyimsen thanked the CMO, SMO and staff
The resurrection of Jesus
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for their presence in the inauguration program and also thanked the medical department for setting up the sub-centre in the village. The program was attended by SMO Tuli, staff from CMO office, Anakiyimsen Council chairman, Kangtsung Yimsen council chairman and villagers.
Kohima Diocese gets Priests’ Home DIMAPUR: A Priests’ Home for the Diocese of Kohima was blessed and inaugurated on April 17, in the presence of priests, sisters and the laity. A press release from secretary to Bishop, Fr. Victor Renthungo stated that Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, the Bishop of Kohima, officiated the rite of blessing. Fr. OC Abraham, the senior most Priest of the Diocese of Kohima inaugurated the new Priests’ Home. Bishop James Thoppil, congratulated and thanked benefactors and persons responsible for making the Priests’ Home a reality. He also said that senior and retired priests have the right to a comfortable stay. He further added that priests, after slogging for the mission, need a decent place to be taken care. Speaking on the occasion, Fr. OC Abraham, appealed to the laity to love their priests. Earlier Fr. Sajan Joseph, spoke words of welcome. He promised his continual support for smooth running of the home. The highlights of the programs were the Prayer of Blessing, prayer of the Faithful and Sprinkling of Holy water inside and outside the new building.
Health Mela organized in Longchem
Health workers after the health mela organized in Longchem village in Mokokchung District, on April 17.
DIMAPUR: A free Health Mela was conducted at Longchem PHC under Mokokchung district on April 17 in which people from nearby villages availed free medical services. The Health Mela was organised by the District Health Society (DHS), Mokokchung under the department of Health & Family Welfare Kohima, Nagaland. A press release from District Program Management Unit (DPMU), NRHM Mokokchung stated that in a short inaugural program, the Adhoc Town chairman of Longchem
welcomed the health team and thanked the department for conducting the camp for people living in hard to reach areas. Altogether 227 patients were examined and given free medicines. 16 dental extractions and nine dental fillings (restoration) were done. 68 people went through eye screenings in which seven cases of cataract were detected and referred to the IMDH for further treatment. Two Laparoscopic sterilization and four Copper T insertions were also done during the camp.
The IEC staff conducted FGD& IPC and distributed leaflets on different health programs. The DVBO Mokokchung and team also conducted a training session for ASHAs on malaria elimination strategies during the camp. The team was led by deputy CMO, DVBO, gynaecologist, Dr. Ademla and her laparoscopic team, MOs from nearby health units, a dental surgeon, opthalmic assistant, IEC and NHM staffs, and were assisted by six ASHAs from nearby villages.
Applicants invited for Handloom expo in Mokokchung
DIMAPUR: The Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd. Dimapur, is organizing a special Handloom Expo from May 14 to 27, in Mokokchung Town, Nagaland, sponsored by the office of the development commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, New Delhi. Industries & commerce managing director K Hokishe Assumi has informed interested Co-operative Societ-
ies, NGO’s, Apex Societies, SHG’s, etc. that for stalls, they may apply to the Project Cell, NHHDC Ltd, Half Nagarjan, Dimapur, along with copies of passport size photographs & detailed address, mobile number, bank A/C No with IFSC code of the participants with the application on or before May 12, during office hours. Stalls shall be provided free of cost with lumpsum daily allowances for each stall.
MCDR review meet in Tuensang
DIMAPUR: A review meeting on Maternal Child Death Review (MCDR) was held at the Chief Medical Officer’s Cleaning Brothers, a group of youth in the age group of 20 to 25, engaged in painting (CMO’s) Conference Hall, Tuensang on April 17. A press release from media officer, Apheang stated that road dividers at Nyamo Lotha Road, Dimapur, at midnight. The work is being done deputy CMO, Dr. I. Temsu Longchar highlighted child death under the supervision of the Dimapur Municipal Council. (NP) review operational guidelines. He also said that if a child or mother dies, the concerned health workers should fill up the relevant form and submit it. He further asked the DMO and DCM to conduct focus group discussions with reluctant mothers and conduct awareness programs if necessary. CMO, Dr. Pangjung Sangtam said that MCDSR district review meetings should be conducted from time to time to Led by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) brand ambassador & Dimapur district convenor, prevent future maternal or child deaths. The meeting was T. Lucas Aier and Dimapur district brand ambassador, Achum Jami, in collaboration attended by the CMO, deputy CMO, MO (gynaecologist), with Urban Development department, DMC, PHED and district administration, a MO (pathologist) district hospital, GNM, MNG ward (DH), GNM paediatricians ward DH,LHV, DPM, DMO, DCM, cleanliness drive was conducted at ward numbers 2, 6 and 17 on April 20. (SBA) BPM (Chessore block) and BPM (Tuensang block).
P&T meeting held at CST
DIMAPUR: Christian School Tseminyu (CST), organised a Parents and Teachers (P&T) meeting on April 17 at the School Conference Hall. A press release from Thonwalo Jemu stated that a total of 80 parents and guardians attended the meet-
ing where essential information and reminders were discussed. The parents and teachers were also able to discuss and resolve certain indispensable agendas for improvement and welfare of the school community.
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An inaugural & dedicatory service for Eastern Nagaland Fellowship Bangalore (ENFB) was held on April 16, with Rev. Hopongkiu Kips, Kohimaas speaker, who shared the Word of God on the topic ‘Oneness in Christ’. Mukwang Konyak was delegated to DIMAPUR: Mon District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) lead ENFB as the pastor. (ENSUB general secretary David Chang)
Indigenous Cultural Society Dimapur (ICSD), Nagaland trained and led a group of seven disabled artistes of the Nagaland Disability Forum (NDF). They performed Sümi Naga Folk arts in the presence of President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at ‘Divya Kala Shakti: Ability in disability’, organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at Rashtrpati Bhawan, New Delhi on April 18. (ICSD media cell) K Y M C
organized an NSLSA theme song competition on April 16 at DRDA hall, Mon. A press release from NSLSA’s public relations assistant stated that Don Bosco School Mon was adjudged the winner and Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Tizit and M. Jon School, Tizit came in second and third respectively. The program was chaired by N Mannon, project assistant; introduction speech was delivered by Seyielienuo secretary, DLSA and a vote of thanks was proposed by Angun, panel lawyer. The judges for the competition were Seyielienuo secretary, M. Moba panel lawyer and Temsu Meren APP. K Y M C
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Manipur CEO addressing media on overall status of LS polls in Manipur on Saturday. Correspondent
IMPHAL, Apr 20: Senapati recorded the highest voter turnout among the districts of Manipur in the recently concluded two-seat Lok Sabha elections. The district recorded 92.74% voter turnout. Out of 156114 eligible voters, 144773 used their franchise in the district included in the Outer Manipur (ST) Parliamentary Constituency that went on poll on April 11 and re-poll on April 18. Of the three Assembly segments in the district, Mao Assembly segment again recorded highest voter turnout with 93.23% while the other two segments - Karong and Tadubi recorded 92.47%. Mao Assembly segment of the district was at the top among the 60 Assembly
segments recording highest number of voter turnout. Karong and Tadubi were together in the second position, Heingang Assembly segment in Imphal East district, the home constituency of state chief minister N Biren Singh emerged third. The Assembly segment recorded 91.13% against the overall voter turnout record of the district (Imphal East) 82.99%. Among the districts, Churachandpur recorded lowest voter turnout as per the final poll report of the state chief electoral officer (CEO). The overall poll percentage of the district’s six assembly segments was at 76.20%. The polling for the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur was held on April 11 (for Outer seat) and April 18 (Inner seat). The state CEO
put the final overall poll percentage for the Outer seat at 84.20% and that of Inner seat at 81.16%. Meanwhile, re-polls are likely in some polling stations of the Inner Manipur PC where voting was held on April 18. Addressing the media on Saturday evening, state CEO PK Singh said that fresh-polls in two polling stations under Thongju Assembly segments in Imphal East district will definitely be done as polling in this stations were not completed due to violent incidents on poll day. However, in regards to complaints with re-poll demands received by CEO office, the RO will send recommendation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) based on the findings during post-poll scrutiny. The RO will send the recom-
mendation on April 22 after which the date for re-poll will be fixed, he added. Mention may be made here that CPI has lodged a complaint for holding re-poll in as many as 28 polling stations spread over four Assembly segments in Imphal East district where the party alleged malpractices and foul play during the voting. The party fielding Dr M Nara Singh as party nominee in the Inner Manipur PC demanded re-poll at 13 polling stations of Andro AC, 11 polling stations of Heingang AC, three polling stations of Keirao AC and one polling station of Thongju AC. While lodging its complaint to ECI through RO, CPI alleged that large scale proxy voting, impersonation, booth capturing and even vandalisation of EVMs were seen in the 28 polling stations during polls on April 18. Meanwhile, the CEO informed the media that in run-up and during the poll, law enforcing agencies helping the election office in smooth and fair conduct of the poll seized banned items including cash worth Rs 37.55 crore. This is highest seizure among the states in the Northeast region, he claimed. He claimed that there were recovery of cash amounting to Rs 91.62 lakh, around 43,500 litres of liquor worth Rs 43.75 lakh, drugs and narcotics items of worth Rs 31.38 crore, 15.17 kg of gold, and precious metals worth Rs 4.82 crore.
EC appoints 4 police observers for Tripura phase 3 polls Agartala, Apr 20 (IANS):The Election Commission has taken a slew of measures including appointment of four central police observers to hold the next phase of polling in the Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency, where election was deferred to April 23, citing an “unconducive security situation”, an official said here on Saturday. In an unprecedented move, the poll panel has appointed three central police observers and a special central police observer to closely oversee the use of security forces in polling in the mountainous tribal reserved parliamentary constituency. “Plenty of forces, specially the central forces would be deployed in all the 1,645 polling stations in 1,349 locations, spread across six Deputy Commissioner of East Kameng recently ordered districts under the Tripura a ban on dumping wastes into Kuchi and Kameng river East Lok Sabha seat, on after a complaint made by Youth Mission for Clean River, April 23,” Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram TaArunachal Pradesh. (Photo credit: YMfCR-A.P)
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DIMAPUR, APR 20: A police vehicle escorting vehicles carrying EVM machines met with an accident near Bokajan Village in Karbi Anglong District in the night of April 18/19. A press release from the defence wing of the Press Information Bureau stated that the Army on receiving a request from ADG Police (Law and Order), Assam, provided necessary assistance to three policemen and one civilian injured in the accident. The Army immediately swung into action and the Military Hospital at Dimapur was alerted. Patients who had multiple head and chest injuries, on arrival were immediately resuscitated and admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. A surgical team attended to the injured and provided the necessary treatment. The army further confirmed that the condition of all the injured were stable and they were out of danger.
Boy electrocuted, two critically injured trying to save him Correspondent
IMPHAL, Apr 20: Two boys could have died trying to save a 10-year-old team-mate who was electrocuted in Manipur’s interior Ukhrul district Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as MK Thotthan, son of MK Rocky of Phalang village under Phungyar subdivision of Ukhrul district. The student of Class IV at Phungyar Tribal School was charred to death on the spot. The two boys who sustained severe burn injuries were Ngahanthem Jajo, son of Ningreishang Jajo, and Okpei Jajo, son of Malungchang Jajo, both from the same village of the deceased. The two were transported by an ambulance to Ukhrul district hospital where they were admitted. The police who quoted the villagers said that the ill-
fated incident occurred at a place between Phalang and Goda villages after he happened to step on live high tension wire on the ground after electric pole snapped on Saturday morning. His two friends sustained critical burn injuries when they attempted to rescue him by pulling him out. When villagers rushed to the spot, the two boys were also found lying on the ground in an unconscious state. Having no vehicle to rush them to nearby hospital, the villagers contacted the district hospital authority at Ukhrul district headquarters after which an ambulance was sent to them. The partially charred body of the boy was also retrieved from the spot for necessary official procedures, reports said. The deceased Thotthan and his friends staying at hostel study were at home
for the Good Friday and Easter holidays. The ill-fated incident occurred on the way backed home from Goda village where they had gone to visit the grandmother of the deceased. Meanwhile, two persons appeared to be nonManipuris were found murdered at New Keiphundai area along Imphal-Jiribam section of NH-37, two and half kilometre away from Tousem police station of Tamenglong district early today (Saturday) morning. The bodies had several injuries marks all over their bodies, mostly on the face and head and were discovered by villagers at around 6.30 am. Police suspect the two persons were beaten to death by miscreants who brought them there. The bodies were retrieved from the spot and transferred to the JNIMS hospital morgue, Imphal, police said.
RGU inks MoU with IILDS on comprehensive HBV care Doimukh (Arunachal), Apr 20: The Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) at Rono Hills in Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh has has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kolkata-based Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive Sciences (IILDS), a unit of the Liver Foundation (West Bengal), which would engage the two institutions on co-operation and implementation of a communitybased project on delivery of comprehensive HBV care in Arunachal Pradesh, comprising population screening and linkage to care. The John C. Martin Foundation (USA) is funding the project with the LFWB, IILDS as the primary recipient of the grant and RGU as the sub-recipient. A press release by the registrar of RGU stated that as part of the project, the institutions will collectively build rural community outreach and viral hepatitis clinical testing capabilities, consolidate viral hepatitis disease characterization and research capabilities and also sample general populations in Arunachal to under-
RGU signs MoU with IILDS, Kolkata.
stand HBV prevalence and characteristics, while linking participants to care including vaccination, monitoring and treatment. Designed with a duration of 10 months, the Rs. 60-lakh project would target a population of 3000 people of all ages and both sex, residing in the State and also build capacity of healthcare workers (doctors and nurses) about disease states, prevention, care and treatment of hepatitis B, in addition to training laboratory workers to conduct clinical tests for hepatitis infection, diagnosis and monitoring. The project would also conduct screening of hepatitis B and hepatitis C to identify those currently in-
fected, previously exposed, immunized by vaccination and at-risk of infection. After the results are analyzed and reported, individuals will be followed up according to the status of the screening results. Those with chronic infection will be referred to infectious disease or liver specialists. Vaccination will be offered to those who are at risk and vaccination of infants will be conducted, starting with birth dose according to WHO guidelines. IILDS was represented by its Secretary of Board of Governance, Prof. (Dr.) Abhijit Chowdhury at the sign-
ing, while the RGU team comprised of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Saket Kushwaha, Registrar Prof. Tomo Riba, members of the Executive Council of the RGU, Dr. Akin Tana Tara and officers of the University. Extending his congratulations to both the institutions, RGU VC Prof. Kushwaha said that this MoU was an indicator of the larger role that a University needs to play in addition to providing access to higher education and research. “Universities must engage with civil society and constantly explore ways of how it can contribute to the State’s well being. Academic work is one component of what we do. This, the outreach and finding synergies with the people, is another significant component that RGU has always striven to deliver”, he said. The Indian Institute of Liver and Digestive Science (IILDS) is an emerging centre of excellence for research and patient care services for liver and gastrointestinal disease.
Accolade With profound honour and admiration we heartily applaud Dr. K. Izheho Zhimomi, Hd. G.B. Pherima 'B' (Sakipheto) for meritoriously being conferred the degree of ‘Doctor of Social Works’ (Honoris Causa) from International Peace University, Germany. We thank God for granting him good health, wisdom, proficiency and longevity because of which he could serve God and his people aptly earning this prestigious title. We also thank the Accreditation Council, Germany for distinguishing his diverse professional and humane contributions towards the society in various calibres. We feel very privileged and blessed to be a part of your circle. May we inherit your inherent humble virtues to live exemplary live you taught us. We salute you, our exceptional hero and a grand Philanthropist. May you live long and continue to be a blessing to all.
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Shri/Smt Akaholi Jimo of Yemishe Village District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/ Guardianship Certificate declaring that His/Her/ Wife/Husband Late Kiyeto H Yeptho has expired on 11 Dec 2018. It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same. (SHANAVAS C) IAS Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto : Nagaland
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DIMAPUR, APR 20: The All Zeliang Students Union (AZSU) has informed all those concerned that its 23rd general conference cum cultural exchange programme of Zelinagrong students of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland will be held from April 24 to 25 at the District Library Auditorium in Haflong Dimasa Hasao, Assam on the theme, ‘ Indigenous confluence’
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ranikanti told IANS. Refusing to disclose the number of additional central forces coming afresh to the state, the official said that polling agents of all the political parties and candidates and if necessary voters would also be provided security to facilitate smooth polling and casting of votes by all the eligible 1,257,944 voters, including 620,291 women electorate. He said that FIRs were being filed by the Assistant Returning Officers against Presiding, Polling officers and political activists who indulged in malpractices during the first phase of polling in Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency on April 11.
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Manmohan defends Nyay; says it won’t entail new taxes
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IANS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that Nyay scheme of the Congress will usher in an era of minimum income guarantee in India, end poverty and restart the economic engine which has “come to a stop” under the Narendra Modi government. In a statement, Singh said that implementation of Nyay, which envisages to provide Rs 72,000 per family every year to the poorest 20 per cent of population, would not entail any new tax on the middle class. He said that the Congress is committed to fiscal discipline and Nyay would cost between 1.2 per cent and 1.5 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at its peak. “Our nearly $3-trillion economy has the fiscal capacity to absorb this expenditure. There will be no need for any new taxes on the middle class to finance Nyay. The economic stimulus that Nyay will provide will further help in fiscal discipline. It has been conceptualised after much thought and consultations with experts,” Singh said. He said Nyay is a powerful idea with dual objectives. “On March 25, 2019, Congress President Rahul
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Gandhi unveiled Nyay -Nyuntam Aay Yojana -- to wipe out the last remnants of poverty and to restart stalled economic activity in our nation,” he said. Singh said that Nyay has been received with tremendous enthusiasm by people and discussed widely across the nation. “Nearly 70 per cent of Indians were poor when India attained Independence in 1947. With sound policies adopted by successive governments over the last seven decades, poverty levels have been brought down from 70 per cent to 20 per cent now. It is time now to renew our pledge to wipe out the last remains of poverty,” he said. Singh said Nyay would ensure a basic level of dignity and respect for every Indian family. “By providing direct income support, Nyay will empower our poor with economic
freedom and choice. With Nyay, India will usher in an era of a minimum income guarantee and help create a new social contract for a new welfare state.” “Nyay will also help restart our economic engine that has come to a stop today. Money in the hands of the needy will stimulate demand in the economy which can then lead to increased economic activity and job creation, referred to as the Keynesian effect by economists. At a time when private investment and industrial production are low, Nyay can help bring our economy back to life and create new factories and jobs,” he added. Singh referred to the economic reforms when he was the Finance Minister in 1991 and to the rural employment guarantee scheme brought by the UPA government led by him. “Just as we brought in a new paradigm for India’s development with the delicensing regime in 1991 -- a rights-based approach to governance including the Right to Work under MGNREGA, I am confident a Congress party-led government in 2019 will implement Nyay successfully and usher in a new model for social justice and prudent economics,” he said.
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Yechury asks Rahul to clarify who he will fight Ko l kata , A p r 2 0 (PTI): CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has urged Rahul Gandhi to explain whether he is keen on fighting the BJP or the Left as he feels that the Congress chief ’s decision to contest from Left stronghold-Wayanad has sent out a different message. Hinting that Gandhi’s decision won’t prevent the two parties from coming together after election, he spoke about 2004 when the CPI(M)-led Left Front had extended outside support to the Congress-led UPA. He said out of the 61 Left MPs, 57 had won by defeating the Congress. “In all the 20 seats of Kerala, the contest is between the Congress-led UDF and Left-led LDF, whether its Rahul Gandhi or XYZ candidate. We are saying today that defeating the BJP is necessary to save India today,” Yechury told PTI in an interview. “Now what does Rahul Gandhi want to do is up to him. What is the message he is giving by contesting against the Left in Kerala unlike his mother or grandmother who had contested against the BJP from Karnataka. He should tell the country whether he is keen on fighting BJP or the Left. He should clarify
this,” he said. Indira Gandhi had contested from Chikmagalur in October 1978 and Sonia Gandhi from Bellary in 1999 in Karnataka. Fighting against the BJP is one thing, fighting against the Left sends out a different message, he said. Yechury said if Gandhi was keen on sending a message of united India by contesting from a southern state he could have contested from Tamil Nadu or Karnataka. He was commenting on Gandhi’s recent speech where he had said that the reason behind contesting from Kerala was to give a message that “India is not just one idea but millions of different viewpoints”. Asked whether Gandhi contesting from Kerala would act as a roadblock for the CPI(M) in supporting the Congress in a post-poll scenario, Yechury said, “Roadblock for what? If Rahul Gandhi is not there then there will be some other Congress candidate.” “ We a r e f i g h t i n g Congress politically in Kerala and we will fight it,” he said, noting that in 2004 when Left supported UPA-1, out of the 61 seats, the Left had won 57 by defeating the Congress.
LS polls 2019: Tejashwi skips Rahul’s poll rally again Patna, Apr 20 (AGENCIES): For the third time since the election dates were announced, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav skipped on Saturday Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s poll rally in Bihar fueling speculation over unease in the grandalliance (GA). Rahul Gandhi addressed an election rally in Supaul, where he targeted the Narendra Modi government over a range of issues. Rahul Gandhi has addressed three election rallies in Bihar so far and Tejashwi Yadav has skipped them all. The previous ones were held at Gaya and Katihar. Tejashwi Yadav’s absence from Rahul Gandhi’s rallies has left Bihar Congress redfaced and simultaneously left the sparks flying of a possible breach in alliance unity. T h e N DA l e a d e r s raked up Tejashwi Yadav’s conspicuous absence from Gandhi’s rallies issue emphasising that the GA was falling apart. “There is no unity in GA. The alliance leaders are avoiding each other and skipping rallies addressed by their top leaders,” said Union minister and BJP’s Patna Sahib’s candidate Ravi Shankar Prasad. “That there are a lot of inner contradictions in
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GA were apparent from the fact that Tejashwi has been skipping Rahul Gandhi’s meeting,” said LJP leader Chirag Paswan. In Supaul, the GA unity has already been in disarray after the local unit of RJD openly opposed the candidature of Congress’s sitting MP Ranjeet Ranjan and stayed away from campaigning. Local RJD leaders have gone on record to claim that defeating the Congress candidate would be their only aim in this election. There is a reason for the RJD’s apathy in Supaul. Ranjeet’s husband and sitting MP from Madhepura Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has filed nomination from Madhepura as an Independent candidate after GA turned down his request to field him as consensus candidate. Veteran parliamentarian Sharad Yadav is RJD’s
official nominee from the seat and has the backing of all GA partners. With Pappu Yadav in the fray, the RJD is apprehensive that he might spoil Sharad Yadav’s victory chances and benefit NDA in the bargain. Hence there is a vehement call for revenge against the powerful parliamentarian couple from the local RJD unit, which seem to have the clandestinely support of RJD’s central leadership. RJD’s Pipra MLA Ya d u va n s h Ya d av h a s openly announced to support Independent candidate Dinesh Yadav. In the given context, Tejashwi Yadav and other star campaigners of RJD have so far avoided visiting Supaul to support the Congress nominee. “The Congress-RJD feud has jeopardized the chances of GA candidates from both Madhepura and Supaul,” said a GA leader.
EC finalises stand on biopic on Modi Reforms needed to end poll malpractices: Hazare
Badaun (UP), Apr 20 (PTI): BJP’s Badaun candidate Sanghmitra Maurya was caught on camera encouraging her supporters to indulge in ‘fake’ voting. In a video which has gone viral on social media, Maurya is seen addressing party workers at an election meeting and asking them to cast votes of those not present on the polling day. “Not a single vote should go in vain and if some are absent, then it is common everywhere that fake vote is cast... if you get a chance, do take advantage of it... do not do it, but if you get a chance... try to take the real voters to cast their votes but in case... then something can be done in a hidden manner,” she say.
Ralegan Siddhi, Apr 20 (PTI): Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has called for large-scale electoral reforms in the country to remove poll-related malpractices and to cleanse the system. The 81-year-old activist lamented that lack of awareness among voters and focus of political parties on winning the elections by hook or crook has led to degeneration of politics, and he saw no bright future for the country if the situation continued. Talking to PTI at his native village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, Hazare said voters were one of the pillars
of the democracy. “But looking at the reports of cash seizure from various places during the electioneering, one wonders why voters take money to vote. Is this the value of our freedom fighters, who gave us independence?” he asked. Hazare felt that the parties’ approach of coming to power by hook or crook has resulted in criminalisation of politics. “The sanctity of Parliament and state assemblies have come under threat,” he said. The octogenarian said he believed in the Constitution of India, in which there was no mention of
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election symbols and political parties. “Any individual who is above the age of 25 can contest elections. For the last six years, I am in correspondence with the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking removal of election symbols. The Constitution of India recognises only
individuals,” he said. The veteran Gandhian said using the sacrifices of martyrs for seeking votes was saddening. “When the trend is to do anything to come to power, such misuse is seen and voters are sleeping,” he said. He expressed sadness over not getting any response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his 32 letters written on a range of issues. He said the appointment of Lokpal recently done by the Centre was not up to his expectations. “But, I am confident that it will put a break on corrupt practices,” Hazare added. He said he will vote on
April 23, as Ahmednagar goes to polls in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra. “I will vote for the correct candidate or exercise the NOTA (none of the above) option,” he said. To a question whether he was following the Lok Sabha election campaign, the activist said, “Society does not remain the focal point in politics. The only motto is to get money through power and power through money.” Hazare said instead of the election symbols, names of candidates and their photos should be enough for voting.
Satisfied with naval fleet, says Admiral Lanba
Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba Saturday said he was satisfied with the force’s fleet and said more aircraft and submarines would be inducted in the days to come. The admiral was speaking at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders here during the the launch of guided missile destroyer Imphal. “I am very much satisfied with the fleet we currently have. Whatever ships or aircraft we have, I am satisfied with. We have a long-term perspective plan and we’re going to induct more and more submarines, aircraft in coming days as part of that plan,” Admiral Lanba said. He said, over the years, due to visionary leadership,
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to submit its decision to the court in a sealed cover and said it will consider the matter on April 22. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the film’s producers, who challenged the EC’s ban on its release, said the poll panel banned it just by watching the promo and did not watch the full movie. The EC had on Wednesday last banned the screening of the biopic during the current poll period, saying any such film that subserves the purpose of any political entity or individual should not be displayed in electronic media.
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the Navy had become a “builder” from a “buyer” and was slated to excel in coming years. “In the early 60s, the Indian Navy took a conscious decision to be a builder navy and not a buyer navy. A small team of 15 officers was set up. In the meantime, the Navy and the nation invested money in shipyards to build complex warships and
submarines,” he said. “Now we have self sufficient and reliant teams of experts to make aircraft carriers to advanced submarines,” he said. “We are so self-reliant that SAIL is manufacturing the entire steel required to build submarines and warships. Even weapons and sensors are now being made in India. Indigenous content in P15 Bravo is more than 75 per cent,” he said. Lanba informed that indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was undergoing outfitting in Cochin Shipyard and its harbour acceptance were on trial stage. “Its harbour acceptance are in progress and sea acceptance trial will commence in the later half
of this year. It will be delivered to the Indian Navy by 2021,” he said. When asked about the delivery of previously launched Visakhapatnam (2015) and Mormugao warships (2016) and which are being fitted with equipment in Mazagon Dock, Lanba said the delivery time line of these warships will start in April 2021 and go on till 2024. He admitted there has been delay in the delivery of these warships launched under the Project P-15 Bravo. “As far as project (P-15B) is concerned, there has been a delay in the first two ships but Mazagon Dock is going to catch up and the project will be completed as per scheduled time line of 2024,” he said.
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try was closed on account of Good Friday. Though there was no official word on the issue, sources in the know said the view, to be submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed envelope, “may not digress” from its earlier order. The sealed envelope could be submitted on Saturday The Supreme Court had on Monday directed the commission to watch the full biopic on Modi and take an informed decision on banning its pan India release by April 19. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also directed the poll panel
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New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI): The Election Commission is learnt to have finalised its stand on whether the ban imposed by it on the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi should continue. Officials, drawn from the poll panel’s model code and legal divisions, had on Wednesday watched the biopic on the directions of the Supreme Court. On Thursday, the producers had put forth their views before the Commission. The EC was to inform the top court of its stand on Friday.But the court’s regis-
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An empty tomb
hen Christ was crucified at the cross of Calvary on Friday and resurrected on the third day (Sunday) which He prophesied often when He went about healing and preaching, God fulfilled the divine purpose of redemption of His creation through Christ. Redemption is the central theme of the Christian faith. In fact the empty tomb, the place where Jesus was embalmed and placed, near Golgotha, was fulfilment of the prophesy of resurrection as made by Prophet Isaiah, seven hundred years before Christ was born.From the earliest apostolic period, the reality of the empty tomb-- the biblical truth that the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth was found empty by His disciples-- has been at the center of the Christian proclamation. The enemies of Christ, the Sanhedrin, accepted that the tomb was empty even though they had ensured that its entrance was blocked and sealed with a very huge bolder then cemented.Even the authors of the gospels had given an account of the empty tomb. The first who saw the empty tomb were women-Mary Magdalene, Joanna and Mary the mother of James. They had gone to bury Jesus and found the tomb empty. The accounts of scores of Jews and Roman officials testify to the Biblical account. It is not about Christ’s triumph over death but what it means for the message of the Gospel of salvation. When Christ rose from the dead on the third day, it was Resurrection Sunday (first day of the week) and not Easter Sunday. Resurrection was not a “coming back” from the dead. It was a going beyond death. It was not a coming back to mortal existence (as was true for Lazarus). It was nothing less than Jesus’ entrance into the life of God. Christians believe that the risen Christ can never die as He entered into an entirely new kind of existence: an immortal existence that robbed the grave of its victim, not temporarily, but eternally. If Christ had not resurrected on the third day, Christians would be hopeless and still searching for redemption from sins! The other corroboration comes from over five hundred people especially the terrified and in-hiding disciples who were definitely exhilarated that their teacher had resurrected. Among the most notable of Christ’s apostles was Paul, who as Saul, hunted, tortured and arrested Christians. Paul was not one of Christ’s disciples but after the encounter with Christ on his way to Damascus on a Christian hunting expedition, he became one of the most prominent evangelist. The entire structure of Christianity and indeed of any hope for eternal life and for any meaning to human existence - stands with Christ’s resurrection and without it, Christ would have passed away into history as just one of the many prophets. What does the Resurrection mean to Christians? To them Christ’s agony and death have been turned into victory. It means life, and hope. To them, resurrection proves Jesus’ case, His teachings and claims that the Lord that Christians follow, is who He says He is. Without the resurrection, there would have been no Christian faith and neither salvation by faith through grace, no connection with God, no remission from sins, no purpose for life, no hope, no reason for living, and no reason to for evangelism, discipleship, or missions or any other kind of ministry-all would be futile and meaningless.
DailyDevotion Can a Saint Falsely Accuse God? All the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen… —2 Corinthians 1:20 Jesus’ parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25:14-30 was a warning that it is possible for us to misjudge our capacities. This parable has nothing to do with natural gifts and abilities, but relates to the gift of the Holy Spirit as He was first given at Pentecost. We must never measure our spiritual capacity on the basis of our education or our intellect; our capacity in spiritual things is measured on the basis of the promises of God. If we get less than God wants us to have, we will falsely accuse Him as the servant falsely accused his master when he said, “You expect more of me than you gave me the power to do. You demand too much of me, and I cannot stand true to you here where you have placed me.” When it is a question of God’s Almighty Spirit, never say, “I can’t.” Never allow the limitation of your own natural ability to enter into the matter. If we have received the Holy Spirit, God expects the work of the Holy Spirit to be exhibited in us. The servant justified himself, while condemning his lord on every point, as if to say, “Your demand on me is way out of proportion to what you gave to me.” Have we been falsely accusing God by daring to worry after He has said, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”? (Matthew 6:33). Worrying means exactly what this servant implied— “I know your intent is to leave me unprotected and vulnerable.” A person who is lazy in the natural realm is always critical, saying, “I haven’t had a decent chance,” and someone who is lazy in the spiritual realm is critical of God. Lazy people always strike out at others in an independent way. Never forget that our capacity and capability in spiritual matters is measured by, and based on, the promises of God. Is God able to fulfill His promises? Our answer depends on whether or not we have received the Holy Spirit.
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You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~ Franklin P. Jones
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Post-mortem
The Manger, the Cross and Resurrection
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o one aspect of the three (the Manger, the Cross and the Resurrection) explains in its entirety what Christians believe. The birth leading to the cross and to the resurrection bring our belief and faith to completion. The love, forgiveness and the glorious hope for Christian is what we believe and look forward to. Many today leave Jesus at the manger without following him to the cross and the resurrection. For this reason, we become powerless Christians. Christmas is thestarting point of our salvation. It doesn’t end there. This passion/holy week we must also go back to the Manger to consider the deep love of God for us. Only then, the cross, the symbol of suffering and shame make sense where God allowedhis son to die the death we deserve (Romans 6:23). The ugly side of thecross makes things beautiful onthe other side. We come across two contradictory situations. On the one hand, we see the agony of rejection, the suffering and the pain which Jesus endured on the cross for us. On the other hand, we see the intense expression of love and sacrifice. “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but your will be done” (Luke 22:44). In pain and in suffering Jesus was willing endure whatever the Father intends for our salvation. So much pain in doing the Father’s will that Jesus should
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utter such as this: “MyGod, my God why has Thou forsaken me” (Matthew 27:46). On the cross, oursin intersected with the holiness God. The pain and sufferingbecome the fountain from which forgiveness and healing flowed Incomprehensible love was demonstrated on the cross. Thiswhy Paul said to the Corinthians, the cross is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks but to those who believe, it is the power of God unto salvation (1 Corinthians1:22). The cross on which Jesus died accomplishes our redemption. Atlast when all is said and done Jesus himself declared, “It is Finished” (John 19:30), to the hearing of his tormentors. It is done. Accomplished. Paid in full. The hymn written by Jessie Hunter Brown explains it best when she wrote: “The way of the cross leads home, and I must go by the blood sprinkled way. For the way of the cross leads home. “Without the cross we have no other way to make it to God. Thestory of our salvation doesn’t end there. We have a glorious future, a glorious hope to which we all await. Faith is incomplete without our glorious hope and that glorious hope lies in the resurrection. What value is there when we cannot look beyond what we believe? Our faith would be a dead faith. The manger and the cross are incomplete without the resurrection. What if Chris-
tian faith ends in death? The eternal life that Jesus came to give would be considered as the biggest lie. We will have no message of hope and our faith will be futile. Christian hope in eternal life and the resurrection is not a preference. As we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, few things need be noted so that resurrection becomes a reality and not just an event. 1. The Christian’s bodily resurrection directly corresponds to that of Christ’s (1 Cor 15:12-28). 2. Resurrection is central to the gospel message (1Cor 15:4). 3. Resur rection gives hope beyond this life (1Cor 15:35-49). 4. Resurrection declares the ultimate triumph of Jesus over sin and death (1Cor 15:5457). Our salvation is complete becauseChrist submitted himself to the will of God on the cross. The penalty of sin paid in full for us. To those who believe a glorious future is assured. This glorious future is sealed through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The manger brought the love of God to humanity. On the cross, Christ took the punishment and the judgement of God for our sin and disobedience. The resurrection gives us a glorious future, an eternity with God. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, NBCC General Secretary
Foolishness of the cross for worldly lover
I Cor. 1: 18-25 (From previous issue) ing the cross: Greeks, Jews or Catholic vs. Protestant, Chris- Barbarians are equal members of tian vs. Muslim, Jewish vs. Chris- the city.Differences and diversity tianhas fought in the name of are part of life and they must be maintaining superiority of their accepted, protected and respected religion. Proclaiming that Chris- as God’s blessings. All people must tianity is the only true religion contribute toward peaceful and and “superior”, singing “Onward harmonious coexistencein the city. Christian Soldiers” and glorifying This can be achieved only when we those killed in HOLY WARS as reverse our attitude of I, myself, martyrs, Christians have killed my community, my race mindset millions of innocent Jewish, Mus- to common good of all.According lims and others in the Holy Wars. to Paul, coexistence in peace and Germans have slaughtered about 6 harmony is possible only when we million Jews during the Holocaust are willing to bear cross, love our under Hitler. Asserting the White enemies and self-sacrifice for our race superiorityabout 80 million adversaries. Without the cross, a American Indians had killed and person would become arrogant and made thousands of people dis- will not care for others. A person abled. In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cannot love and respect others withit is said that about 209 thousands out the cross, self-emptying oneself were killed in a single day when for others. Without the cross, aperAmerican dropped atom bomb. son cannot think beyond one’s own Japanese troops massacred 200,000 community and racial group, caste to 300,000 in Nanjing in December or tribe. A person can be easily 1937. Taiwan still remembers the tempted and become selfish after massacre of more than 30,000 Tai- enjoying the power and privilege, if wanese on 29 February, 1947. US the person is not bearing the cross. invasion of Iraq have claimed more The cross goes beyond narrow than 180,000 innocent lives and mindedness. The cross is power more than 500,000 soldiers. Still that transcends individualism, civil wars are going on in Iraq, Af- racism, casteism, sexism, ableism, ghanistan, Libya, Syria, Palestine, classism, regionalism and narrow and many other countries. We can worldview. The future of our sociadd many sad stories of genocide ety lies on how we are willing to and mass destruction happened in bear the cross for one another. We the past and happening till today. can build our nation, church and The world is bleeding because society only when we are bound by of “I”and “my race” mentality. love, sharing and commitment to Lack of ethics and spirituality of one another. We cannot think of common good anddenial of di- a healthy society without love and versity and respect of others have sacrifice for others.Let us chose the caused much destruction all over way of the cross – a life of sacrithe world.The cross is foolish for fice for the common good of our such peoplebecause it is unending society. Let this is be the message universal love, sacrifice and com- of Good Friday. (Concluded) mon good for both the present and future generations. Rev. Dr. Wati Longchar, TaiTrue citizens are those bear- wan, (wlongchar@gmail.com)
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law
ave we ever wondered how an unchangeable holy God would make unconditional promises of blessing to an Idolatrous pagan? Such a thing seems Inconceivable but that is exactly what God did when he entered into a covenant relationship with Abram. This indeed presents a great problem, but apart from the giving of the law the full impact of this difficulty would never have been realized even though, as the apostle Paul has clearly shown in Ga1.3:2-18 the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant could never have been granted through the law, i.e., on the basis of the conditions of the Mosaic covenant ,it was necessary before the blessings of the Abraham’s covenant could be fully realized, for Paul, the law was not a dead end side trail but something lying squarely on the path of redemptive history. Paul, in Ga1.3:13-14 indicates that there is an important connection between the redemption of Isreal from the curse of the law and bestowal of the blessing of Abraham on the gentiles. Paul writes, “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who have been hanged on a tree”. But, interestingly enough, on whom was this curse pronounced? Was it universal in scope? No, it was pronounced on the members of the covenant community of Israel if they refused to obey the Mosaic covenant In other words, only those who were under the law were under the curse of the law the gentiles could not be redeemed from the curse of the law because they were never under the curse of the law. The gentiles were under the universal curse that was placed on Adam and all his posterity under Mosaic law, those who were hanged on a tree were cursed .The laws made it illegal to leave the body hanging overnight This law applied to Jesus, who was executed on a tree, although He had done no wrong. Jesus dead body was removed from the cross on the same day of His death and was buried.
When Adam and Eve chose to disobey they experienced God’s swift retribution in removal from the garden and denial of access to the tree of life. Moreover, with one notable exception, their sin and its consequences has been borne by every descendent since that day (Rom.5:12-21), immediately subsequent to the fall and within the context of the Pronouncements of His curse was upon man, God disclosed His purpose and determination to redeem men from the very curse. He was pronouncing that disclosure came in the Proto evangelium (first gospel preached by God himself Gen :3:15). We are not redeemed from the obligation to love the Lord our God with all our heart and soul and strength and mind and neighbor as ourselves. The law is comprehended in these two Commandments, (Mtt.22:40) and love is the fulfilling of the Law (Rom.13:10). To Suppose that we are delivered from the law in the sense of such obligation would bring Contradiction into the design of Christ’s work. It would contradict the very nature of God to think that any person can ever be relieved of the necessity to love God with the whole heart and to obey his Commandments. “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us for it is written; cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.”(Ga1.3:13) the curse of the law is its penal sanction. This is essentially the wrath of curse of God, the displeasure which rests upon every infraction of the law’s demand. “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, and do them” (Gal. 3:10) without deliverance from this curse there could be no salvation. It is from this curse that Christ has purchased his people and the price of the purchase was that he himself became a curse. He became so identified with the curse resting upon His people that the whole of it in all its unrelieved intensity became his. That curse he
bore and that curse he exhausted. That was the price paid for this redemption and the liberty secured for the beneficiaries is that there is no more curse. The people of God under the Old Testament were children of God by divine adoption of grace. But they were as children under age, under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the Father (Gal. 4:2). Of this Tutelary, Pedagogical discipline the Mosaic economy was the Minister (Ga1.3:23-24).Paul is contrasting this period of tutelage under the Mosaic law with the full liberty bestowed upon all believers, whether Jews or gentiles, under the gospel. This full liberty and privilege he calls the adoption of sons (Gal. 4:5). Christ came in order that this adoption might be secured. The consideration particularly relevant to the price paid for this redemption is the fact that Christ was made under law. He was born under the Mosaic law; He was subjected to its conditions and He fulfilled its terms. In Him the Mosaic law realized its purpose, and its meaning received in Him its permanent validity and embodiment. This redemption has significant not only for Jews but also for gentiles. In the gospel economy not even gentiles are require to undergo the tutelary discipline to which Israel was subjected “But now that faith is come we are no longer under a tutor. For we are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus” (Gal, 3:25-26). This great grace, that all without distinction or discrimination are sons of God by faith of Christ Jesus, is the fruit of a redemption secured by the fact that Christ was made and the Mosaic law and fulfill its terms and purpose. Christ has redeemed us from the necessity of keeping the law as the condition of our justification and acceptance of God without such redemption there could been no salvation. It is obedience of Christ himself that has secured these releases. For it is by his obedience that many will be constituted righteous (Rom. 5:19) In
other words, it is the active and passive obedience of Christ that is the price of this redemption, active and passive obedience because he was made under law, fulfilled by all the requirements of righteousness and met the sanctions of justice. The strength of sin is the law and where no law is there no transgressions (I Cor.15:5, Rom.4:15) But the Scripture also brings redemption into direct relation to sin. When Paul wrote, “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law,” (Gal. 3:13) his reference was to the redeeming work of Christ for all believers (Gal. 3:10), “for as many are of the works of the law are under a curse”. Paul cites Duet 27:26 in support of his statement “curse is everyone who does not continue in all the things that are written in this book of the law to do them”. But on whom was this curse pronounced? Was it universal in Scope? No, it was pronounced on the members of the covenant community Israel if they refuse to obey the Mosaic covenants. In other words, only those who were under
the law were under the curse of the law. The gentiles could not be redeemed from the curse of the law because they were never under the curse of the law. The gentiles were under universal curse that was placed on Adam and all his posterity. It might be asked at this point, how gentiles could receive any benefits from Christ’s work in relation to the law and it curse. The answer is that both Israel and the gentiles possessed the same sinful nature. Both had the same spiritual needs (they were guilty and needed a perfect righteousness in the present of God (Rom.3:23). “For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse”(Gal. 3:10). We cannot be under the curse and yet be partakers of the blessing. A man cannot be in darkness and in light at the same moment he cannot be under the curse of the law and under the blessing of the gospel, too. We may have been moral and outwardly commendable. But the heart and intent are what the lord looks at. And because we have not loved the lord our God with all our
heart, with all our soul, with all our mind and with all our strength and have not loved our neighbor as ourselves, we have came short of the demand of his righteous law and we are under the curse. Not only shall we be so in the day when, “Depart, you Curse” (Mtt 7:23), will be the final and hopeless doom of the wicked. But today we are under the curse if we are of the works of the law. If we are not by Christ redeemed from the curse of the law. If we have not, by faith, appropriated His great sacrifice, we are under the present curse of God. Dare we sleep tonight under the curse? Will we be wake tomorrow and go forth to our business under the curse? Can we sport and laugh and frolic under the curse? God grant we may be sufficiently sensible to be filled with anguish at the sound of these dreadful words “under the curse”. May God help us to live a worthy life of Christ-likeness in this season of Celebration. Shalom. Vikiho Kiba, Pastor NCRC Sumi, Doyapur Road, Dimapur
Reader’s Post
Sir,
Zebra crossing and speed breakers
I would like to draw the kind attention of the concern authority regarding the risks of life faced by the students of Don Bosco School as well as other pedestrians while crossing the road at the junction of Fellowship colony from where the divider starts. It has been observed that most of the students of Don Bosco School use to cross this junction either to go to school in the morning or to go to their homes after the school but due to non marking of ZEBRZ CROSSING, the school going children as well as others cross the road from any side causing confusion in the mind of the drivers which may lead to any serious mishap/injury/loss of life at any time. Further no Breakers have been found made on the junction due to which the motorists drive their vehicles without slowing down thereby putting serious threat to the life of those who are crossing the junction. You all may be aware of the fact that recently a convoy of CRPF which was heading towards City Tower collided against the Divider in the same junction in the wee hour causing serious injury to the occupants only who were rushed to nearby hospital. Had the accident been taken place in the day/ school timing,one could easily imagine the impact of it. Therefore it is my humble request to the concern authority to look into the matter and take timely action to mark ZEBRA CROSSING at the junction and putting of Breakers in three sides of the Roads leading towards EL-SADAI School, City Tower and DC Court so as to protect/save the precious lives of not only the students but also the pedestrians while crossing this danger junction before it is too late. Let us put into practice the lesson we have learnt during our school days from the adage which says,”A Stitch in time Saves Nine”. Buddha Lama, Asst Accounts Officer, Dimapur, (buddhalama1971@gmail.com)
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Modi lashes out at Mamata during rally
Buniadpur (WB), Apr 20 (PTI): Lashing out at TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said “speedbreaker didi” has lost her sleep after the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal. Addressing an election rally here in South Dinajpur district, Modi accused the chief minister of fooling people in the name of ‘ma, mati and manush’ (mother, land and people) -the slogan of the Trinamool Congress. “Speedbreaker didi has lost her sleep after the reports that came in post the first and second phase of polling in the state,” the prime minister told a wellattended rally. Ridiculing Banerjee, Modi said he had initially erred in judging her, but discovered the TMC chief ’s “true colours” after becoming the PM. “When I used to see her on television, and then met her from time to time, I thought she was the true embodiment of simplicity, hardwork, and genuinely interested in Bengal’s development. “However, after I became the prime minister and saw her activities, my
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eyes opened. I have discovered her true colours, and even the children of Bengal have understood the same,” Modi said. Banerjee will know after May 23 (election results) the outcome of “vandalism, looting people’s money and obstructing development,” he said. The PM also flayed Banerjee for allowing people from the “neighbouring country” to campaign for the Trinamool Congress in the state. “It is shameful that people from neighbouring country are campaigning for the TMC. This was done by the party to appease the minority community,” Modi said, referring to Bangladeshi actor Ferdous canvassing for the ruling TMC. “Such a thing has
never happened in India, where people from neighbouring country have been campaigning for a political party,” he said. The prime minister criticised Banerjee for seeking proof of the Balakot air strikes in Pakistan, and asked her to, instead, collect evidence against those behind chit fund scams. He also said that tough measures will be taken to identify and stop cross border infiltration after the NDA-led government returns to power. Modi said after the poll results are declared, “those elements who are trying to stop border fencing will have to face the reality”. “After May 23, we would take steps to identify and stop cross border infiltration,” he said at Buniadpur, which shares its border
with Bangladesh. The NDA government is committed to grant citizenship status to refugees, he said. “During par tition, some people had stayed back in other countries. But, due to their religion and faith, they have been facing persecution in those countries... Where will they go?” Modi asked. It is the duty of every Indian and the government to save these people, he said, adding, “It is our commitment to pass the Citizenship Bill in Parliament.” Some political parties, the PM said, are trying to mislead people on the issue of citizenship. “Be it the TMC, the Congress or the Left, they have only indulged in politics of dividing people, but we believe in taking everybody along with us,” he said. Mocking Banerjee’s ‘Bengal model’, Modi said, “Mamata Didi wants to implement her ‘Tolabaji (extortion) Tax’ model of development across the country. But, we would never allow that to happen.” He added that the poor are remaining poor and it is difficult to carry out religious processions in the state.
Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derails near Kanpur Kanpur (UP), Apr 20 (PTI): Twelve coaches of the Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday, injuring 15 people. The train was going to New Delhi when the incident occurred near Rooma railway station -- about 20 km from here -- in Kanpur Nagar district around 12.50 am. Four out of the 12 derailed Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches had overturned, North Central Railway public relations officer Amit Malviya said. General Manager of the North Central Railway Rajiv Chaudhary said an inquiry was ordered in this connection which would be conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety, A K Jain. He said a special train comprising 14 coaches with 900 passengers of Poorva Express left for New Delhi around 5.45 am while another train of 10 coaches left around 7.50 am with the remaining passengers. The coaches that derailed are: S8, S9, B1-B5, A1, A2, HA1, pantry car and an SLR (seating cum luggage rake), according to a statement issued by the railways.
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ISIS module: NIA arrests key conspirator from Delhi New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI): The NIA on Saturday arrested a person from Delhi in connection with its probe against an ISISinspired group, which was allegedly planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians and government installations in Delhi and other parts of north India. Mohammad Gufran, a resident of Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh (UP), formed a pro-ISIS module namely Harkat Ul Harb-e-Islam with the help of accused persons arrested earlier to wage war against the Government of India, a spokesperson of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said. He is the 13th accused to have been arrested in the case. Gufran was one of the key conspirators in planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Delhi NCR and UP, the official said. He was inspired by the ideology of the dreaded ISIS terror group which is a proscribed organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), he said. Investigation revealed that he was instrumental in procure-
ment of arms and ammunition and also explosives to carry out terrorist attacks in Delhi NCR and UP, the official said. With Gufran’s arrest, the NIA has so far arrested 13 men, including a ‘mufti’ from Amroha, who it said were planning suicide attacks and serial blasts targeting politicians and government installations in Delhi and other parts of north India. Gufran will be produced before the Patiala House court on Sunday, according to the NIA official. The case pertains to a group of pro-ISIS terrorists who formed a terror group which was engaged in acts preparatory to commission of terror attacks with a view to wage war against the Government of India, the official said. The NIA has said that one Mufti Mohammed Suhail, a resident of Delhi’s Jafrabad in Seelampur, was the ‘Amir’ (local chief) of the pro-ISIS module which mobilised funds and procured weapons, ammunition and explosive materials to prepare improvised explosive devices with his other associates, the NIA official added.
New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI): Congress national spokesperson and convenor of party’s media cell Priyanka Chaturvedi, who was miffed at the reinstatement of some party workers who had misbehaved with her, resigned from the party and joined the Shiv Sena Friday. She joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of the party president Uddhav Thackeray, sources said. Earlier, after quitting all posts in the party, Chaturvedi sent her resignation to Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders. “In the last few weeks certain things have convinced me that my services are not valued in the organisation and that I have reached the end of the road. At the same time I also feel that more time that I spend in the organisation will be at the cost of my own self respect and dignity,”Chaturvedi said in her resignation letter. She has also changed her introduction in her Twitter account where she had
made a clear mention earlier about posts she held in the party. “I am absolutely overwhelmed and grateful with the love and support I have got across board from the nation in the past 3 days. I consider myself blessed with this immense outpouring of support. Thank you to all who have been a part of this journey,” Chaturvedi tweeted in a farewell message to the party. In her resignation to Gandhi, she said, “What saddens me is that despite the safety, dignity, empowerment of women being promoted by the party and has been your call to action the same is not reflected in the action of some of the members of the party. A serious incident and misbehaviour against me by certain party members while I was on official duty for the party has been ignored under the guise of all hands needed for election.
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votes for my brother and best friend,” she said. Giving a personal touch to the speech she also listed personal qualities of her brother. “He is a black belt, a trained pilot, ace diver and mountaineer. He doesn’t like any publicity. I know he won’t like what I narrated. He is well-versed with epics and puranas of the country and I doubt whether the so-called custodians of faith and culture have such in-depth knowledge.” She said that although the family was scarred by tragedies, anger is not part of her brother’s make up. “Indiraji was like a mother to us. When I was 12 she was assassinated in our home. Our small family of four was bound by love
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of our parents. Six years later when my brother was studying in Harward our father was also killed. Despite these personal losses he never nursed any anger towards anyone,” she said in Mananthawadi. She said she was entrusting her brother in the hands of people of Wayanad. Like Rahul Gandhi, she also spared the Left and attacked the BJP throughout her speech. The Left was upset with Rahul’s candidature from Wayanad, his second constituency besides Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, saying it would weaken secular forces. Later the Congress president had made it clear he won’t say anything against Left parties despite their attacks on him. Priyanka accused the BJP government of dividing the country. She said five years ago people had reposed immense faith in it but the government betrayed them in all senses. “When the moment it came to power it started betraying people. All their promises turned hollow,” she said.
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T h i ru va na n thapuram, Apr 20 (AGENCIES): In her first political rally in South India, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said her brother and party chief Rahul Gandhi was wrongly portrayed and caricatured by opponents for more than a decade “but he still had guts to go and hug the man who called their mother names and insulted their late father”. She was referring to Rahul Gandhi hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha last year after his speech during the no-confidence motion. In an emotionallycharged speech in Wayanad , Priyanka said her brother was under personal attack for many years but he was totally different from what his opponents have portrayed him as. “They have sought to portray a character of him which is very far from truth. As children we shared moments of devastation and loss together. Despite heavy losses he never nursed anger towards anyone. I am here to seek
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(From p-1) However, after her remarks kicked up a row, she tendered an apology Friday. “We took suo motu cognisance of the statement and sought a report from the assistant returning officer (ARO) on the matter. We got the report this morning and we have issued notice, which is returnable within 24 hours, to the organiser of the programme and the person who made the statement,” District Election Officer and Bhopal Collector Sudam Khade told PTI. “We have also sent ARO report’s copy to the EC,” he said. Asked about the point of serving the notice to her as she has already tendered apology, Khade said, “Let the reply come, then we will decide.” The organiser of the Thursday’s event had been given permission on certain conditions as the model code of conduct was in force, he said. One of the conditions was that “objectionable language to defame anyone” will not be used, he said. Out on bail, Thakur (48) is facing trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the blast case. The BJP Wednesday fielded her from the Bhopal seat, where she is set to have a direct contest with Congress heavyweight and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh. Her statement against Karkare raised a political storm Friday with opposition parties attacking the BJP and the Congress demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The saffron party distanced itself from her comments, saying it was her “personal view” which she might have made “due to years of physical and mental torture”.
President, Gov others extend Easter greetings
(From p-1) NDPP: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has conveyed its best wishes and warm greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Easter. NDPP through its media & communication committee stated that “the gift of the death and resurrection of Christ our Lord is the noblest gift of all because through His supreme sacrifice the sins of mankind have been taken away.” NDPP called upon all to celebrate Easter with peace, love and happiness. It prayed that the glory of God, the Son and the Holy Spirit bring all the people closer to each other as they strive to make the society a better place for themselves as well as for future generations to come. “And as we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ our Lord Saviour, let us also thank and praise Him for sacrificing Himself on the Cross to enable us to live a new and blessed life,” the party stated. NPCC: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has also extended Easter greetings and wished every citizen a very Happy Easter. In a message, NPCC president, K Therie, said there was nothing greater than the Resurrection, adding that Jesus died on the cross so “we have salvation and life even after death.” NPCC president wished that every Christian brother and sister, as they go to the Easter Sunday service, repent if they think they were also responsible in one or the other way in driving society into a sinful society like Sodom and Gomnorah.
JKLF chief seriously ill in NIA custody, alleges family Srinagar, Apr 20 (AGENCIES): The family of the chief of the banned JKLF (Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front), Yasin Malik, has alleged that the 53-year-old separatist leader was in a “serious health condition” inside the Tihar Jail in New Delhi. The family’s ‘disclosure’ sparked a shutdown in Lal Chowk’s Maisuma area on Saturday. “We have not been allowed to meet Malik for the past 10 days. Today, the lawyer came to know that he was seriously ill. He has been on a hunger strike since April 16. He has been protesting against his illegal detention by the National Investigation Agency [NIA]. We fear for his life,” said Malik’s sister in Srinagar. JKLF spokesman
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Muhammad Rafiq Dar said Malik was “seriously ill” and shifted to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi. “ I n v i ew o f t h i s emerging situation, the JKLF will hold a two-day hunger strike camp against this repressive Indian approach, in Islamabad and a five-day dharna outside the Indian embassy in London.
We condemn the inhuman and ill-treatment. India will face serious consequences in case of any eventuality,” said Dar. On April 10, the NIA was granted 13-day custody of Malik to probe a “terror funding” case. Earlier, Malik, who was booked under the Public safety Act on March 7, was taken from the Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu to the Tihar Jail. On February 26, the NIA carried out searches in his residence in Srinagar. Malik is to be produced before the NIA Special Court at Patiala House Courts in New Delhi on April 22. On March 22, the Union Home Ministry banned the JKLF under Section 3 of the anti-terror law.
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in 2010. The filing contained a “placeholder” amount of $1 billion to be raised but that figure is expected to increase ahead of the initial public offering (IPO) expected in May. The Wall Street Journal said earlier this month that Uber was seeking to raise $10 billion in what would be the largest stock offering of the year. Media reports said the ride-hailing giant was likely to seek a market value of close to $100 billion. Uber is the largest of the “unicorns” or venturebacked firms worth at least USD 1 billion to list on Wall Street, and is one of the key companies in the “sharing economy” based on offering services to replace ownership of cars, homes and other commodities. Its revenue grew 42
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percent last year to $11.2 billion but it continued to lose money from its operations. A net profit was reported for the year from a large asset sale, but operational losses were more than $3 billion. And some analysts have voiced caution over the forthcoming IPO given a relative lacklustre debut for Lyft, the main US rival. K ho sr owsha h i ha s promised greater transparency as he seeks to restore confidence in the global ridesharing leader hit by a wave of misconduct scandals. In October, Toyota and SoftBank announced the creation of a joint venture to create “new mobility service” including driverless vehicles for services such as meal deliveries. The new company -called “Monet”, short for “mobility network” -- is majority owned by SoftBank.
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coming the “Amazon of transportation” in a future where people share, instead of own, vehicles. If all goes to plan, commuters could ride an e-scooter to a transit station, take a train, then grab an e-bike, share a ride or take an e-scooter at the arriving station to complete a journey -- all using an Uber app on a smartphone. Uber is also seeing growing success with an “Eats” service that lets drivers make money delivering meals ordered from restaurants. Last week, Uber filed official documents for its much-anticipated public share offering. The filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said it operates on six continents with some 14 million trips per day and has totalled more than 10 billion rides since it was founded
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“accelerate the development and commercialisation of automated ridesharing,” the firms said in a statement. Toyota and DENSO are stumping up USD 667 million and SoftBank Vision Fund, the investment arm of Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank, will pour $333 million into the venture. It is already the top shareholder in Uber, holding 16 percent. The Japanese car firm said it would also contribute “an additional $300 million over the next three years to help cover the costs related to these activities.” Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said driverless cars would “transform transportation as we know it, making our streets safer and our cities more liveable.” His firm is aiming to go beyond car rides to be-
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according to the data. The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund was up by USD 3.3 million to USD 1.458 billion. The country’s reserve position with the Fund also increased by USD 378.1 million to USD 3.362 billion, the apex bank said.
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New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI): Japanese car giant Toyota and investment fund SoftBank Vision Fund on April 19 unveiled an investment of $1 billion in US company Uber to drive forward the development of driverless ridesharing services. The latest cash injection, expected to close in the third quarter this year, came amid fevered anticipation of Uber’s public share offering which is expected to be the largest in the tech sector for years. Toyota has already invested $500 million in Uber as the firm races Googleowned Waymo and a host of other companies, including major automakers, to develop self-driving vehicles. The latest investment, which also involves Japanese parts maker DENSO, will go to Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group in a bid to
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assets or bad loans were at 0.30 per cent of net advances against 0.40 per cent. The lender said that it held floating provisions of Rs 1,451 crore as on March 31, 2019. “We are also pleased to inform that the Board of Directors have recommended a dividend of Rs 15 per equity share for the year ended 31st March, 2019, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Bank”, it said. The board also approved raising up to Rs 50,000 crore through private placement of debt instruments in the next 12 months. The Board of Directors have approved the issue of Perpetual Debt Instruments (part of Additional Tier I capital), Tier II Capital Bonds and Long Term Bonds (financing of infrastructure and affordable housing) up to a total amount of Rs 50,000 crore in the period of next 12 months through private placement mode, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Bank and any other regulatory approvals as applicable, it said further.
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New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI): Private lender HDFC Bank Saturday reported a 23 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 5,885.12 crore for the quarter ended March 2019 on a healthy growth in its net interest income. The bank had registered a net profit of Rs 4,799.28 crore in the January-March quarter of 2017-18. Total income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, stood at Rs 31,204.5 crore, up by 22.1 per cent from Rs 25,549.7 crore for the quarter ended on March 31, 2018, the bank said in a regulatory filing. Net interest income grew by 22.8 per cent to Rs 13,089.5 crore in the last quarter of FY2018-19 from Rs 10,657.7 crore in the year-ago quarter driven by average asset growth of 19.8 per cent and a core net interest margin of 4.4 per cent, the bank said. On asset front, bank’s gross nonperforming assets (NPAs) were at 1.36 per cent of gross advances as on March 31, 2019, as against 1.30 per cent as on March 31, 2018. Coverage ratio as on March 31, 2019 was 71 per cent. Net non-performing
rose by USD 646.4 million to USD 386.762 billion. Expressed in US dollar terms, foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies like the euro, pound and the yen held in the reserves. The forex kitty had touched a life-time high of USD 426.028 billion in the week to April 13, 2018. Gold reserves also increased by USD 77.4 million to USD 23.303 billion,
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April, experts said. While RBI has injected Rs 2.98 lakh crore in liquidity into the banking system in 2018-19, it also conducted a dollar swap auction for $5 billion or Rs 34,500 crore in March. Similar dollar auction will also be carried out on Tuesday to infuse similar quantum. “RBI might have to infuse liquidity through term repo for the time being,” said Soumyajit Niyogi, associate director, India Ratings. “Post elections, the scenario is likely to change with the spending spree ebbing and possible reduction in cash in circulation.” Factors like ongoing weekly high central and state government bond auctions too added to the deficit problem, Niyogi said. On an average the central bank has sold about Rs 20,000-30,000 crore state and central government debt in the first two weeks in April. Liquidity conditions, however, should improve in the coming days amidst the FX swap and a pick-up in government spending.
Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI): India’s foreign exchange reserves continued its northward push, increasing by USD 1.105 billion to touch USD 414.886 billion in the week to April 12, the Reserve Bank data showed Friday. In the previous week, reserves had increased by USD 1.876 billion to USD 413.781 billion. In the reporting week, foreign currency assets, which are a major component of the overall reserves,
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During the same period, the system was running in surplus cash in the range of Rs 33,400 and Rs 84,600 crore although New Delhi’s currency swap programme (DeMon) increased cash in the banking system around that period. “Extended deficit liquidity could become detrimental to smoother monetary policy transmission,” said Upasna Bhardwaj, senior economist at Kotak Mahindra Bank. “One of the primary reasons for tighter liquidity conditions in April has been the unexpected muted spending by the government.” The surplus cash balance with the government is now at about Rs 47,333 crore as on April 16 compared to nil balance in the corresponding period last year. “GST collections towards the end of the week are expected to have further increased the cash balance and worsened liquidity deficit given the absence of aggressive spending,” she said. The liquidity deficit may cross Rs 1 lakh crore by the end of last week in
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MUMBAI, Apr 20 (Agencies): Muted government spending and high election-related spending have created a liquidity deficit of Rs 70,000 crore in the banking system, stymieing the Reserve Bank of India’s record liquidity infusion via bond purchases and the innovative dollar-rupee swap, blunting the recent rate cut and clogging the efficacy of policy transmission. “System liquidity seems to be slightly more in deficit that is normal at this time of the year,” said Saugata Bhattacharya, chief economist at Axis Bank. “The proximate reason seems to be relatively high government balances with RBI, which might be due to lower spends. Other contributing factors might be higher cash withdrawal, weaker foreign exchange inflows and higher CRR (cash reserve ratio) balances of banks,” he said. The deficit is at Rs 70,266 crore on April 16 compared to Rs 31,396 crore on April 3, data from the Bloomberg India Banking Liquidity gauge showed.
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Gokhale to meet Chinese FM, Azhar likely on agenda
BEIJING, APR 20 (IANS): India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale will be on a twoday China visit from Sunday to meet Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi where he is likely to discuss the issue of blacklisting Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar. He will be visiting Beijing for regular consultation and is scheduled to meet Wang on Monday, an official at the Indian Embassy said here. Gokhale’s visit comes at a time when Beijing is facing mounting international pressure to declare Azhar, wanted in India for grisly terror attacks, an international terrorist at a UN 1267 sanctions committee. The top Indian diplomat is visiting China the same week when Beijing holds the second edition of the Belt and Road forum, which New Delhi is highly likely to skip over the issue of sovereignty and territorial integrity. The issues of China shielding Azhar and India opposing Beijing’s ambitious connectivity project have caused frictions between the two Asian powers that already deal with a festering border dispute. China’s repeated blocking of all the resolutions by India, the US, Britain and France seeking a ban on Azhar has frustrated New
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Delhi, which calls itself a victim of terrorism emanating from Pakistan. China is Pakistan’s closest ally. Last month, China placed its fourth technical hold on the US-sponsored resolution to ban Azhar whose outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for a deadly terror attack in Jammu Kashmir that killed 40 Indian troopers in February. Beijing’s move has tested Sino-Indian ties that had been on an upswing after the icebreaking meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year. Beijing, however, last week said the issue of declaring Azhar an international terrorist was heading for “settlement” and warned the US not to push its own resolution at the UN Security Council. China’s latest technical hold on the resolution at the UN 1267 committee prompted the
US to go directly to the UN Security Council and move and circulate a new resolution at the agency. This has angered Beijing which says the US bypassing the 1267 panel will complicate matters when “positive progress” on the issue has already been made. Washington’s move has put Beijing in a bind as it might have to explain its stance at the UN Security Council if it vetoes the resolution. At the UN 1267 committee, a member can do so without explaining. Gokhale will likely raise the matter with Wang, who is also China’s top diplomat. Besides, it is also to be seen if India’s opposition to the Belt and Road forum will figure in the talks. India is likely to skip for the second straight year China’s Belt and Road forum, a mega event that Beijing claims will be attended by the heads of 37 countries and over 100 international organisations. The Belt and Road is a trillion-dollar project that aims to connect Asia, Africa and Europe through a network of highways, sea lanes and ports. India opposes its key artery, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as it cuts through the disputed part of Kashmir held by Islamabad.
Japan-US 2+2 welcomes growing ties with India New York, Apr 20 (IANS): The US-Japan 2+2 ministerial meeting has welcomed the growing ties between their countries and India in the IndoPacific region that is of vital strategic interest to them. The defence and diplomatic cabinet officials of the two countries expressed satisfaction on Friday with the trilateral meeting with India and noted significance of joint militar y exercises, the State Department said in a statement. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan met on Friday with Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya for their high-level strategic meeting focused on building a free and open Indo-Pacific. "The Ministers also noted with satisfaction the first Japan-US-India trilateral summit meeting in 2018 and highlighted significant joint exercises, such as Malabar 2018 and Cope India 2018", the statement said. "Building upon these various trilateral efforts, the Ministers welcomed the reg ula r iza tion of quadrilateral engagement among Japan, the Us, Australia, and India". In the Asia region, where China is building up its presence and is in-
Explosion, gunfire on Afghan Information Ministry
The attack happened in a busy area of central Kabul.
KABUL, APR 20 (IANS): An explosion and gunfire was heard in the centre of the Afghan capital on Saturday as unidentified attackers targeted the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology headquarters where they were battling security forces, officials said. The explosion, followed by the sound of spo-
radic gunshots, was reported near the ministry building which is 18 storeys high and is believed to be one of the tallest in Kabul. Interior Ministry spokesperson Nasrat Rahimi tweeted that three suicide bombers had launched an attack on the Ministry of Communication and IT post office building at 11.40 a.m, “taking benefit of a
holy shrine”. The BBC said that the attack happened in a busy area near one of the city’s most popular hotels, a couple of other ministries and the presidential palace. It reported that one of the attackers got inside the ministry building. Another detonated his explosives at its boundary wall and the third was shot dead by the
police. No group has yet said it carried out the attack, but it follows the suspension of talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents. But the outfit’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said it was not behind the attack. Later, Kabul Police Chief Sayed Mohammad Roshandil was cited as saying by TOLO News that the ministry was “almost evacuated” and that it has at least 2,000 employees. Six people were reported to have been taken to hospital for treatment. He said the security forces had entered the building housing the ministry and the clearance operation was ongoing. The Afghan branch of the Islamic State group has carried out a number of deadly attacks in Kabul but has not so far said it was behind this one.
volved in aggressive maritime disputes with several countries, the US and Japan "Ministers called for full respect for freedoms of navigation and overflight and other lawful uses of the sea, and reiterated the importance of activities that support those principles", the statement said. Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Shinzo Abe of Japan and US President Donald Trump held their trilateral summit on the sidelines of the meeting of the G20, a grouping of 19 countries and the European Union, in Buenos Aires last November. Modi dubbed it as the Japan, America and India or "JAI" summit based on the initials of the three countries while noting that it meant victory in Hindi. The navies of the three countries held the Malabar 2018 naval exercises off the coast of ths US territory of Guam last June. US and the Indian Air Force participated in the Cope 2018 exercises conducted from the Kalaikunda Air Force base in West Bengal. The India-US-JapanAustralia quadrilateral held a meeting of their of foreign office officials in Manila last November to discuss issues of common interest in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Egyptians vote in three-day constitution reform referendum
Cairo, Apr 20 (IANS): Egyptians on Saturday voted in a three-day referendum on constitutional reforms that could allow incumbent President Abdel Fattah alSisi to rule until 2030 and give the head of state and the army more power. Voting stations opened at 7 a.m. and are due to close 12 hours later as over 61 million people will cast their ballots, reports Efe news. Early in the morning, al-Sisi voted in Heliopolis, an eastern suburb of the capital, Cairo. In Cairo’s district of Zamalek, dozens of people lined up in front of a ballot centre before it had opened to take part in the process that had kicked off for Egyptians living abroad a day earlier. Earlier this week, Egypt’s parliament approved the constitutional amendment. The modification of Article 140 extends the duration of the presidential term from four to six years, an alteration that is supposed to enter into force the day following the end of the term of his predecessor - which means al-Sisi will remain in office till 2024 - and allows him to seek a third term. The chamber also approved an amendment to Article 185 so that the head of state can appoint the heads of judicial institutions from among the seven oldest vice-presidents for a term of four years, or until retirement. The constitutional reform that came five years
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after being approved is moving forward with the support of the overwhelming majority in Parliament. Only the opposition deputies, about 10 per cent of the members of the chamber, have opposed the reform, which they believe goes against the achievements of the revolution that ended the regime of Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and led to the Constitution of 2014. A group of 120 pro-
gover nment lawmakers from the 596-seat parliament signed a request on February 3 to push for the constitutional reforms. The request also included a proposal to restore the bicameral system that included the Consultative Council (best known as the Shura Council), which served as the upper house of the Egyptian parliament until it was dissolved by the same 2014 Constitution.
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Academy responds to Lil Dicky’s environmental lawsuit from Roman Polanski music video goes viral T
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n all-star animated environmental music video featuring the voices of Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande has gone viral on social media. The song Earth, by comedian and rapper Lil Dicky, also has cameos from Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg and Miley Cyrus. Speaking to Time, Dicky - aka David Burd said: “What started as a silly joke of an idea along the way became the most important thing I’ll ever do.” A share of proceeds will go to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. DiCaprio, who campaigns on environmental
issues, also makes an animated appearance towards the end of the seven-minute long video. In Earth has had more than 2.5 million views on YouTube since going live early on Friday. Burd and his celebrity friends including Halsey, Snoop Dogg and Rita Ora urge people to fight against climate change. “It was me, my manager Scooter Braun [who also represents Bieber and Grande] and Benny Blanco, who is a true producer in every sense of the world,” said Burd. “We’re all such competitive people that we all kept tabs on who got who. “We all had our own
relationships, and together, in a three-pronged attack, we got 30 artistes. Burd admits he did have an issue trying to land one famous voice, belonging to mercurial rapper and producer Kanye West. “I’m friendly with Kanye - I used to play basketball with him,” he said. “But I left myself like three days to get Kanye on the phone and couldn’t get in touch with him. He was pretty unreachable; he changed his email and his cell phone. “So I reached out to Kevin Hart and asked, “Would you play Kanye?” and he said ‘yes’.” (BBC)
Facebook still hosting NZ shooting footage: Report
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espite Facebook’s claim that the livestreaming video of the March 15 Christchurch shooting that killed 50 people was removed from its platforms, sections of the raw footage are still available for users to watch, the media reported. According to a report in Motherboard on Friday, certain videos on Facebook and Instagram show sections of the raw attack footage. “The world’s biggest and most wellresourced social media network is still hosting copies of the violent attack video on its own platform as well as Instagram,” the report claimed. Some of the videos are slices of the original 17-minute clip -- trimmed down to one minute or so -- and are open to be viewed by anyone. In one instance, instead of remov-
ing the video, which shows the terrorist shooting and murdering innocent civilians from a first-person perspective, Facebook has simply marked the clip as potentially containing “violent or graphic content”. One of the clips shows the terrorist walking up to the first mosque he targeted, and opening fire. The video does not show the full attack, and stops at the 01:15 mark. A Facebook spokesperson, however, said “the video did violate our policies and has been removed”. The Facebook livestreaming of the New Zealand terror attack sparked global outrage. The video was viewed over 4,000 times before it was removed. The video was later shared in millions on other social media platforms, including Twitter and YouTube. Facing flak, the social media giant is now exploring restrictions on who can use its “Facebook Live” feature. Earlier this month, New Zealand’s privacy commissioner John Edwards labelled Facebook as “morally bankrupt pathological liars” after the social media platform’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to play down the Facebook livestreaming of Christchurch shooting. (IANS)
he Academy of Motion Picture Ar ts and Sciences has responded to a lawsuit from director Roman Polanski that claimed he was unfairly expelled from the organisation behind the Oscars. “The procedures taken to expel Polanski were fair and reasonable. The Academy stands behind its decision as appropriate,” a spokesperson said, reports variety.com. The Academy’s statement comes after Polanski filed a suit against the nonprofit this week, demanding reinstatement after he was ousted last May. The suit, filed in the state of California, said the Academy did not follow proper protocol in dismissing him nearly a year ago. The Academy did so “in accordance with the organisation’s Standards of Conduct”, they said at the time, adding their leadership expected members to “uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity”. Polanski’s suit said the Academy’s expulsion decision “is not supported by findings, and the Academy’s findings are not supported by evidence”. The Oscar winner wants the decision
YouTube Music now streaming free on smart speakers
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oogle-owned YouTube is now offering its music streaming service for free on Google Home as well as other Assistant-powered smart speakers. “With YouTube Music and Google Home, you can ask Google Home to play the right music for any moment or mood and YouTube Music will play the perfect station,” James Goddard, Software Engineer for YouTube Music, wrote in a blog-post on Thursday. Along with a free 30day trial, YouTube Premium subscribers would be allowed to request specific albums, songs, artists and playlists on-demand along with other player controls like unlimited skips and song replay. Yo u Tu b e M u s i c ’s Premium pack costs $9.99 a month in international markets. (IANS)
reversed and is asking the Academy to pay any costs incurred by the suit. Polanski was dismissed along with comedian Bill Cosby at a time when the #MeToo movement encouraged hundred of sexual assault and harassment accusers to come forward with accounts of abuse at the hands of powerful Hollywood men. Months before Polanski and Cosby were dismissed, the Academy moved swiftly to eject Harvey Weinstein from its ranks. Polanski, who was arrested in 1977 for allegedly raping a 13-yearold girl, has lived in France for decades in order to avoid imprisonment. Though he continued to make films with top talent, winning an Oscar 2003 for “The Pianist”, his past crimes received renewed attention in the post-Weinstein era. (IANS)
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Serendipity Arts Festival announces 2019 curators
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he curatorial panel for the fourth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival, an eightday multidisciplinary arts event held in the Goan capital of Panaji, has been announced and includes leading names from various arts disciplines. The annual arts festival will include disciplines like music, dance, theatre, culinary arts, visual arts, craft and photography. Each discipline will be curated by two curators. For music, the curators are Aneesh Pradhan, a leading tabla player, and Sneha Khanwalkar, a music director best known for her music in the film series Gangs of Wasseypur. In the field of dance, Leela Samson, a renowned Bharatnatyam dancer and former chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (2011-2015), and choreographer-dancer Mayuri Upadhya will curate projects. As per the organisers, Mumbai-based actor and director Atul Kumar, and film and theatre actress Arundhati Nag will handle curation for theatre. For culinary arts, res-
taurant mogul and chef Rahul Akerkar and Goabased Prahlad Sukhtankar are curating for the festival. For photography, noted curator Rahaab Allana and photographer-environmental campaigner Ravi Agarwal have been named. Visual arts will have contemporary Indian artist Sudarshan Shetty and art-cultural historian and museologist Jyotindra Jain as curators. Curator Pramod K.G., who has recently curated the first-ever exhibition of a collection of Hyderabad Nizams' stamps, has been roped in for craft. The second craft curator is yet
to be confirmed. Additionally, the festival will host special projects curated by HH Art Spaces, St+art India Foundation, Vishal K. Dar, Vidya Shivadas and Nancy Adajania, among others. "We are looking forward to hosting a more immersive, experimental and inclusive festival in 2019, and we'll stress on the enhancement of the festival's qualitative aspect," Serendipity Arts Festival Director Smriti Rajgarhia told IANS. The festival will take place in December in Panaji, Goa. (IANS)
Beyoncé signs up for further Netflix projects
etflix has landed a three-project deal, reportedly worth a whopping $60 million, with singer Beyonce Knowles. The first of the three specials is “Homecoming”, the behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling her 2018 Coachella performance - a massive spectacle of dance,
visuals and music that reaffirmed Beyonce’s moniker of Queen Bey - which premiered on April 17. The price tag on this installment, for which Beyonce is credited as executive producer, writer and director, hovers around $20 million, sources told variety.com. However, a source at the company disputed the
financial terms of the deal. According to Vulture, HBO was also interested in the project, having had a long relationship with Beyonce (the cable network aired her 2016 “Lemonade” film as well as her 2014 “On the Run Tour” concert special with husband Jay-Z and 2013 documentary “Life Is But
a Dream”), but backed out when Netflix came in with a better offer. With the release of “Homecoming”, Beyonce also surprise-dropped a 40-track accompanying album that includes two bonus cuts near the end: “Before I Let Go” and “I Been On”. (IANS)
New Snapchat Lens to spread antibullying awareness
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hoto-messaging app Snapchat is working out ways to spread awareness about bullying on its platform by launching its first ever social impact-based Lens Challenge. The new Lens, that would prompt the 186 million Snapchatters to describe a time when someone had a positive impact on their lives, comes as part of Snapchat’s extended “Because of You” campaign that was launched last October. “Tap the ‘Because of You’ Lens Challenge to share a time someone positively impacted his or her life using the special Lens, then send the Snap to the ‘Because of You’ Challenge Story for the chance to be featured in the app,” web portal The Drum reported on Friday. Snapchat lets users report bullying or offensive content on its platform by pressing and holding on the Snap, and then tapping the flag button. Supporting “Bullying Prevention Month” last October, Snapchat created filters, stickers and Snap Ads against bullying in partnership with US-based nonprofit organisation -- The Advertising Council also called the Ad Council. (IANS)
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Ronaldo committed to Juventus: Allegri
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Milan, Apr 20 (Agencies): Cristiano Ronaldo is committed to Juventus next season despite his bitter disappointment at the Italian giants’ Champions League flop, coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed on Friday. Allegri’s injury-hit side host Fiorentina on Saturday needing just a point to lift their eighth straight Serie A title, days after a shock home 2-1 defeat to Ajax that saw them eliminated 3-2 on aggregate. “Cristiano is the future of Juventus. He has done very well this year and will do so next season, of course, he is disappointed like all of us but he’s calm about it,” said Allegri. “Cristiano has had an extraordinary season and
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will play tomorrow.” Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo had been bidding for a sixth Champions League title to add to his four won with Real Madrid and one with Manchester United. The 34-year-old joined Juventus from Real last summer in a 100 millioneuro ($117 million) deal which runs until 2022, with a reported annual salary of 31 million euros. He scored six of his teams’ 14 Champions League goals this season and has 19 so far in Serie A, four behind leading scorer Fabio Quagliarella. “Ronaldo’s arrival did not give us any certainty of winning the Champions League,” continued Allegri.
“Barcelona play a semi-final this year for the first time after four years and they have (Lionel) Messi. Football is not just about individuals. We have to put the disappointment of the elimination in the Champions League behind us.” Injuries have hit Juventus hard ahead of the weekend’s clash, with Sami Khedira announcing yesterday that he is set to have season-ending knee surgery, while Allegri revealed that key attacker Mario Mandzukic could also miss the rest of the season. “(Goalkeeper) Mattia Perin is out until the end of the season, as is Sami Khedira and maybe Mario Mandzukic.” he said. Meanwhile, striker Paulo Dybala will be out for three weeks and Douglas Costa and Martin Caceres for 10 days each, while defender Giorgio Chiellini could be back for next week’s trip to Inter Milan. However, with a 17point lead over Napoli, Allegri’s side are almost certain to lift their 35th league title as they cement their domestic dominance despite the continental disappointment. “The eighth consecutive Scudetto is a source of pride for everyone. Once it’s sealed we all have to enjoy it, it wouldn’t make sense not to celebrate it.”
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Shiva makes winning start at Asian Boxing C’ships Ba n g ko k , A p r 2 0 (PTI): Shiva Thapa inched closer to adding a record fourth medal by entering the 60kg pre-quarterfinals while World Championships bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Deepak (49kg) made it to the last-eight stage in the Asian Boxing Championships here on Saturday. Thapa secured a thrilling 4-1 win over Korea’s Kim Wonho and is now a couple of wins away from a medal to add to the gold, bronze and silver he won in 2013, 2015 and 2017 editions respectively. The Assam pugilist will next take on Kyrgyzstan’s Seitbek Uulu for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Lovlina Borgohain, also of Assam, began her medal quest in an impressive fashion, outpunching Vietnam’s Tran Thi Linh 5-0 to advance to the quarter-finals. Up next on Monday for the 2019 Strandja Cup bronze medallist is a stiff challenge in the form of Chinese Taipei’s Chen NienChin, to whom the Indian lost to in the semi-finals of the World Championships in New Delhi last year. National champion
and Makran Cup gold medallist Deepak continued his good form at this elite event with yet another commanding 5-0 win over Sri Lanka’s Mutunaka Pedi Gedara. On Sunday, all eyes will be on Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) as he begins his challenge against Taipei’s Tu Po-Wei. Amit, likely to face reigning Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals, has been oozing confidence as he began the 2019 season with a gold medal at the Strandja Cup boxing tournament. Ashish (69 kg) and Brijesh Yadav (81kg) too will be in action on Sunday. On the women’s side, four-time Asian Championships gold medallist Sarita Devi (60kg) will start her hunt for a sixth medal from this tournament when she enters the ring against Korea’s Gwon Sujin. Former world junior champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) will also seek her second international medal of the year after a gold at the Strandja Cup as she takes on Srey Pov Nao of Cambodia.
Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy awards black belt to 19 students
Participants of the belt grading exam.
Dimapur, Apr 20 (NPN): Faith in Action International Taekwondo Academy awarded black belt and higher degrees to 19 players at its headquarter Immanuel Hall, Y. Zhimo Colony, Dimapur on April 13. The players who got promotion to 1st dan black belt are Destiny Dilbung,
Akiviu Assumi, Hridhinandan Bhattacharjee, Limasenla T. Ao, Ananaya Singh, Ritodeep Bhattacharjee, Chithuyo Kajisho, Mannshika Dey, Aryan Singh, Liike Kibami, Bendangmeren Imsong and Khekato Zhimomi. Players who were awarded 2nd dan black belt are Tovi Sema, Manish Chhetri, Rachel
Kikon, Erina Ahmed and Shreya Das while Jon and Nirmol Kakati were promoted to 3rd dan black belt. Erina Ahmed (8 years) who was promoted to black belt 2nd dan and Hridhinandan Bhattachar jee, black belt 1st dan were the youngest players to appear in the exam.
KDVFA informs Dimapur, Apr 20 (NPN): The Kohima District Veteran Football Association (KDVFA) has informed all its members to come for practise at local ground, Kohima from April 22 onwards at 5:30 am to participate in the ensuing All Nagaland Veteran Football tournament. Interested Students taking part in go-karting during the annual sports meet of Chandmari Higher players from Kohima district who are above 45 years have Secondary School (CHSS) which was held from April 15-18. Indigenous games like goalso been asked to come and attend the practise regularly. karting, wooden block race, amazing race and tug-of-war were part of the meet.
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KL Rahul fined Delhi Capitals beat KXIP by 5 wickets Rs 20Pandya, L each for sexist comments
Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan (R) celebrates scoring fifty during IPL match against Kings XI Punjab at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IANS): Opener Shikhar Dhawan (56) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (58*) led from the front as Delhi Capitals registered a convincing 5-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday. They reached 166/5 with two balls to spare. With the win, DC now have 12 points from 10 games and have moved one step closer to qualifying for the play-offs. Chasing 164 for victory, Delhi Capitals didn’t start in the most auspicious fashion as they lost Prithvi Shaw for just 13 in the fourth over. But Shikhar Dhawan was in the mood for a long stay as he looked to take the
attack to the KXIP bowlers in the company of skipper Shreyas Iyer. But just when it looked like Delhi would run away with the game, Hardus Viljoen sent back Dhawan (56 off 41 balls). With the 92-run partnership coming to an end, Rishabh Pant walked in as DC needed another 48 runs in 6.3 overs. But he played a strange hook from outside off to be caught by Sam Curran off Viljoen’s bowling to be dismissed for 6 as the score read 128/3. But skipper Iyer stood ground even as Colin Ingram (19 off 9 balls) was dismissed by Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel was
also run out for a duck. Earlier, Kings XI Punjab rode on Chris Gayle’s 28th IPL fifty to register 163/7 in their 20 overs. Even as the DC bowlers looked to keep things tight after Gayle’s dismissal, the visitors still managed to pick 45 runs from their last five overs as Harpreet Brar finished with an unbeaten 20 off 12 balls. For Delhi, Axar Patel and Sandeep Lamichhane were the star of the show. While Axar finished with 2/22 from his three overs, Lamichhane picked three wickets even though he was slightly on the expensive side, giving away 40 runs from his four overs.
11th open Storm damages Ahthibung indoor stadium basketball tourney from May 13
(In circle) A portion of the Ahthibung indoor stadium wall that was damaged by storm.
Dimapur, Apr 20 (NPN): Heavy rain along with cyclonic storm lashed Ahthibung town on Thursday and damaged the indoor stadium. A press release by chairman of Badminton Association Ahthibung stated that the wall of the only indoor stadium located at the heart of Ahthibung
town had collapsed unable to withstand the strong wind. However, no one was inside the stadium at the time of the storm. The chair man has appealed to the concern authority to look into the matter at the earliest for the welfare of the inhabitants of Ahthibung town.
K o h i m a , A PR 2 0 (NPN): The 11th edition of Open Basketball Tournament, organised by Suncity Kohima in collaboration with Nagaland Basketball Association, will be held from May 13 to 19 at Khuochiezie, Kohima local ground. The organisers are expecting around 20 teams from across the state. Forms have been made available at Light House, Fancy Market, Old NST, Kohima and Suncity office, PMK Building, P Khel Kohima Village. The last date for submission of forms is May 8. For more details, contact Medohu Rutsa at 8732896363. The organisers not only concentrate on the game of basketball but also provide a platform for young Naga talents and performers. Therefore interested performers have been requested to contact Er. Medozhazo Rutsa at 9436000222. 10 food stalls will be set up in the arena and any restaurants/group interested in setting up stalls have been asked to contact Aviu Rutsa at 7005915122.
Put in to bat by Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab looked to start positively. But Sandeep Lamichhane struck in the second over itself as he had K.L. Rahul stumped by Rishabh Pant for just 12. The score read 13/1 as Mayank Agarwal came in to join Chris Gayle. But the partnership didn’t last long as Kagiso Rabada ended Agarwal’s struggle in the middle with a bouncer that climbed on him as he attempted the pull. Sherfane Rutherford completed an easy catch as the batsmen walked back to the dugout after making a 9-ball 2. At the end of the powerplay, KXIP’s score read 50/2 with Gayle still at the crease. But the Delhi Capitals bowlers had already tightened the screws on the visitors with some quality bowling and fielding. The KXIP batsmen kept trying to up the ante and David Miller too failed to succeed as the Delhi bowlers kept piling the pressure with some disciplined bowling. In an attempt to hit Axar Patel out of the park, he hit one straight to Prithvi Shaw at the boundary and the opener didn’t miss as Miller walked back for just 7. The score read 61/3 in the eighth over. Mandeep walked in and joined Gayle who
Ashleigh Barty celebrates after defeating Victoria Azarenka during their Fed Cup semi-final match.
hole in that 5-5 game but I went back to what I do well and got out of it. For me it was just about me coming out and doing every thing right. I prepared really well all week.” World number 10 Sabalenka looked completely out of sorts in the first two sets against Stosur, with both players struggling to
hold serve. Sabalenka, however, turned up her power game in the third and after establishing a 4-1 lead blew her first match point opportunity in the eighth game on Stosur’s serve when she blasted a backhand volley wide with the court open. She raced out to a 40-0 lead in the next game
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New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI): India cricketers Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul were on Saturday fined Rs 20 lakh each by the BCCI Ombudsman D K Jain for their sexist comments on a popular TV show. In the order published on the official BCCI website, Jain wrote that no further action will be taken against Pandya and Rahul, who have already served a provisional suspension and tendered an unconditional apology for their loose comments on women. Instead, he directed the World Cup bound players to play a fine of Rs 20 lakh each that included a payment of Rs 1 lakh each to “each of the most deserving widows of ten constables in para-military forces who
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have lost their lives while on duty, through ‘Bharat Ke Veer App”. Jain also instructed them to deposit Rs 10 lakh each in the fund “created by the Cricket Association for the blind”. All payments are to be made within four weeks from the date of the order -- April 19, 2019. The Supreme Courtappointed Ombudsman had issued notices to Pandya and Rahul earlier this month to appear for deposition for their controversial comments on‘Koffee with Karan’. Pandya and Rahul were provisionally suspended by the Committee of Administrators (COA) for their remarks before the suspension was lifted pending an inquiry by the Ombuds-
man. Both players became subjects of nationwide criticism following their remarks on women. The controversial episode was aired in the first week of January, triggering outrage, which prompted the COA to call the duo back from the tour of Australia, handing them provisional suspensions. The two tendered unconditional apologies and their ban was provisionally lifted pending inquiry. Once Jain assumed his role, the COA handed over the matter to Ombudsman for the completion of inquiry. The two players have also spoken publicly on the incident, recalling one of the toughest phases of their respective careers.
EPL: Foden fires Manchester City back to top L o n d o n, A p r 2 0 (Agencies): Phil Foden scored his first Premier League goal as Manchester City beat Champions League conquerors Tottenham 1-0 to return to the top of the table. Four days on from their dramatic quarterfinal exit at the hands of Spurs, Foden’s fifth-minute header sealed a priceless victory for Pep Guardiola’s side on an incredibly tense afternoon at the Etihad Stadium. Heung-Min Son spurned four first-half chances as Spurs threatened to haunt City again, while a handball from Kyle Walker went unpunished midway through the second half. But City held on for the victory that them a point clear of title-rivals Liverpool, while Spurs remain third, a point clear of Arsenal having played a game more. Just as they did in Wednesday’s Champions League clash, City made a flying start as Bernardo Silva’s in-swinging cross from the right was selflessly headed across goal by Sergio Aguero, and Foden had the simple task of nodding
Barty beats Azarenka to level Fed Cup semi-final B r i sba n e , A p r 2 0 (Agencies): World number nine Ashleigh Barty kept alive Australia’s hopes of advancing to their first Fed Cup final in 26 years when she beat former world number one Victoria Azarenka in the second singles of the tie against Belarus in Brisbane on Saturday. Barty had some trouble in the first set against the two-time Australian Open champion and saved three break points at 5-5 to go on to win 7-6(2) 6-3 and level the tie at 1-1. Aryna Sabalenka earlier gave Belarus a strong start to the tie when she beat former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 7-5 5-7 6-3 in two hours, 47 minutes. “I knew the first set would be key,” Barty said of her match against her current doubles partner. “I dug myself into a
seemed to be batting on another wicket and kept tonking the ball from time to time to bring up another fifty in the tournament. Not looking to run too many singles, he focused majorly on hitting the boundaries. But just when it looked like Gayle would take the game away with his power hitting, Lamichhane dismissed him, caught by Axar for a 37-ball 69. Colin Ingram caught the ball and as he was going over the rope, he threw it to Axar at longon. Sam Curran followed four balls later, caught and bowled by Lamichhane for a duck. With the score on 106/5, R. Ashwin walked in to join Mandeep in the 14th over of the innings. The two looked to finish with a flourish, but Axar sent back Mandeep (30) stumped by Pant in the 17th over. Having got a life on 21, Mandeep failed to capitalise on the situation. Ashwin looked to provide the finishing touches as he hit a 14-ball 16, but he was dismissed in the 19th over as KXIP looked to score some quick runs. Brief scores: DC: 166/5 (Shikhar Dhawan 56, Shreyas Iyer 58*; Hardus Viljoen 2/39) KXIP: 163/7 in 20 overs (Chris Gayle 69, Mandeep Singh 30; Sandeep Lamichhane 3/40)
and while Stosur saved her second match point, the Australian sent a backhand long on the next point that gave Belarus a 1-0 lead. “It was an unbelievable match,” Sabalenka said. “She played so quick, I couldn’t touch the ball on her returns. You must fight for each point. I’m happy to have handled her level today.” Australia captain Alicia Molik praised Stosur’s performance but also hinted that she may change her lineup for the reverse singles on Sunday, depending on how the 35-year-old recovers. Australia are attempting to reach their first Fed Cup final since 1993. They have not won the title since 1974. Belarus were beaten 3-2 by the United States in their only Fed Cup final appearance in Minsk in 2017.
Phil Foden struck the decisive blow as Manchester City returned to winning ways against Tottenham to boost title prospects.
the hosts ahead inside five minutes. The City youngster, making only his second Premier League start, celebrated passionately in front of the travelling Spurs fans, the outpouring of emotion a visible sign of the anguish still present among Guardiola’s side after their European exit. But that emotion looked set to undermine City as Spurs wasted a host of chances to draw level before the break. Chris-
tian Eriksen was thwarted by the feet of Ederson on 14 minutes before the Denmark international turned provider, releasing Son, who was denied by a brilliant Aymeric Laporte challenge. Bernardo Silva had appeals for a penalty turned down on 20 minutes after tangling with Jan Vertonghen, but referee Michael Oliver was unmoved. City then suffered a further as Kevin De Bruyne was forced off seven minutes
Joao Souza suspended amid corruption probe
Fognini stuns Nadal in Monte Carlo
L o n d o n, A p r 2 0 (Agencies): Brazilian tennis player Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended again, amid a corruption investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU). Souza had already been provisionally suspended on March 29 but was reinstated on April 8 following a successful appeal. The TIU says that the provisional suspension has been put back in place “following consideration of additional evidence submitted by the TIU,” adding that no more appeals will be accepted. No further details were given for the reason of the suspension. The 30-year old Souza is currently ranked No 422, having reached a careerhigh of No 69 in 2015.
Monte Carlo, Apr 20 (Agencies): Italian Fabio Fognini ended the run of 11-time MonteCarlo Masters champion Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-2 to reach Sunday’s final, where he will take on unseeded Dusan Lajovic. Fognini, who beat world No 3 Alexander Zverev and the 22-year-old Borna Coric to reach the last four, ended the Spaniard’s streak of 25 consecutive sets won, before going on to reach his maiden Masters 1000 final. The 31-year-old joins an elite group of players who have beaten Nadal on his favourite clay surface three times. He will take on Serbian Lajovic, who reached his first Masters 1000 final when he won 12 of the last 13 games to beat Russian Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-1. Lajovic trailed 3-0 in the opening set before going through the gears.
before the interval with a leg injury. Spurs looked to capitalise on the heightened levels of anxiety inside the Etihad following De Bruyne’s departure, but Ederson ensured the champions reached half-time ahead, racing off his line to deny Son after the South Korean charged from his own half into the City area. City had two further penalty appeals waved away early in the second
half as referee Oliver chose not to penalise Toby Alderweireld’s handball and Juan Foyth’s barge on Foden. But Spurs had the stronger claims as Walker’s clear handball, preventing a long ball from releasing Dele Alli through on goal, and Son’s flick, which appeared to strike John Stones’ arm, went unpunished. Raheem Sterling looked to set to exorcise some demons after his midweek VAR heartache with City’s second goal on 71 minutes, but his sweeping shot from Leroy Sane’s cutback was turned behind by the outstretched leg of Paulo Gazzaniga on 71 minutes. Ederson then prevented Lucas Moura from hauling Spurs level after he latched onto Alderweireld’s long pass, generating unbearable levels of anxiety among the home faithful, but the champions stood firm to return to the summit. City face United in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Match results Huddersfield 1 – 2 Watford West Ham 2 – 2 Leicester Bournemouth 0 – 1 Fulham Wolves 0 – 0 Brighton
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The 10th-seeded Medvedev could not hold the pace as whirlwinds swept across centre court at the Monte Carlo Country Club.
Lajovic quickly moved 4-0 up in the second set against his frustrated opponent, who bowed out on the second match point.
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