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Vol XXVIII No. 137
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Rio banks on VDBs, VCs for change
Rio speaking at the state level VDB & VC conference, Tuesday. (NP)
Correspondent
KOHIMA, APR 24 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has spelt out a series of measures of the new PDA coalition government in his address to the State Level VDB and Village Council Conference sponsored by the department of Rural Development held at the NBCC Convention Centre Hall here Tuesday. In his speech to a jam packed conference hall, the chief minister instructed the
G&M objects to setting up of panel on royalty collection DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): Department of geology & mining (DoG&M) has objected to the recent constitution of a committee for review of royalty collection relating to minor minerals, saying the move appeared to be overriding of the previous notification dated April 2, 2018. In a press release, G&M director, Wanthang Rengma, pointed out that the government in 2016 had constituted a review committee for implementation of the Nagaland minor minerals concession rules 2004, which was kept dormant for more than a decade because of forest department collecting royalty on minor minerals. Rengma said that the said committee recommended the department of geology & mining to operationalise the Nagaland Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2004 (NMMCR2004) as per rules of the executive business 2016. Accordingly, the director said an administrative notification was issued and published in an extra ordinary Gazette. However, he said the forest department continued to collect royalty on minor minerals despite government authorising the G&M department to implement NMMCR 2004.
RD department to explore a system to penalise nonperforming VDBs for slow progress and poor project implementation while rewarding those performing VDBs. While cautioning against misuse of funds, Rio asked both the department (RD) and the VDBs/ VCs to check on each other to ensure transparency and accountability. He also reiterated that the government would make all out efforts to achieve commitments made.
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not even half of the funds received annually by RD department. In view of the massive fund received under MGNREGS, the chief minister reminded the gathering that the project has the capacity to change the rural landscape provided funds were leveraged and used judiciously. He also highlighted how MGNREGS in other parts of the country had undergone paradigm shift where activities starting from planning to implementation were uploaded on Management Information System (MIS). These activities uploaded were also monitored by the Ministry of Rural Development which then released sanctions on the basis progress of projects taken up by villages. Rio said the activities were geo-tagged with latitude and longitude GPSenabled apps of the ministry, including electronic Public Fund Management System (eFMS), and banks accounts of beneficiaries linked with Aadhaar to enable direct benefit transfers (DBT). (Cont’d on p-7)
Govt to filter excess RD employees: CM
Admitting the existence of excess employees in the Rural Development (RD) department under various schemes, with MGNREGS bearing burden the most, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said that the People’s Democratic Alliance government intended to filter them through suitability tests to be conducted by DRDA project directors (PD). Stating that he was aware of the problem of “unproductive employees”, Rio said the amount saved by laying off excess employees will be used to increase the honoraria and fixed wages of staff like data entry operators who perform the most crucial work of MIS uploading and geotagging of projects. The chief minister reaffirmed his commitment to strive towards an environment of happiness and improve satisfaction index among government employees so that they perform with commitment and dedication.
ANLB questions govt apathy towards 13 tribal languages
Protect Naga customary rights, practices: NBA
language abruptly in class IX and X was an impossible task and those poor students faced untold hardships. “This has discouraged our students to take up subjects in their own mother tongue,” ANLB president said. He said 13 tribal languages have not developed their languages beyond matriculation, because permission to study these languages at secondary level has not been given till today citing an assortment of reasons. “This shows the government’s apathy to the promotion and welfare of other tribal languages which is discriminatory,” he said. ANLB president said that after pursuing hard some among the 13 languages reached class VIII in the year 2013.
DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) has called for protection of Naga social customs and practices conferred under Article 371A. In a submission before Law Commission of India, the bar association said that while doing legal research on introduction of a uniform civil code in the country, the commission should recommend to the Government of India to protect Naga social customs and practices. Claiming that in the backdrop of “classless and democratic” society of the Nagas people in Nagaland continued were content, the letter warned that any change to these “deeplyrooted” social customs and practices would destroy the inherent and constitutional rights of the Nagas.
DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): Association of Nagaland Literature Boards (ANLB) has lamented that out of 17 tribal languages approved by the state government only four languages–– Tenyimia (Angami), Ao, Lotha and Sumi –– have developed their language course beyond matriculation. In a press release, ANLB president, Dr. Ditsolo Kapfo, pointed out that 13 languages-- Chang, Chokri, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Kuki, Khuza, Liangmai, Pochury, Phom, Rengma, Sangtam, Yimchunger and Zeme ––have not been permitted to go beyond class VIII. Kapfo asserted that since their children had studied their mother tongue as a language subject till class VIII, to take up a new
However, he said that when they tried to go for class IX language courses in their mother tongue, they were not allowed, stating that government order was first required. He said such instruction was never given to them before. To pursue the matter further, he said they had gone to the education department for permission to study their mother tongue in secondary level but were denied permission. Hence, Kapfo said 13 tribal literature boards met and set up an association and decided to pursue the matter together. After forming association, he said they approached the responsible officers and lastly the matter was placed in a cabinet meeting. (Cont’d on p-7)
Wokha-Merapani highway road work be made by the corporation and the contractor with the help of Lotha organisations for speedy implementation of the road project, which includes widening, strengthening and upgrade to a twolane highway, with runway of 7 metres (23 feet) in plain areas and 5.50 metres (18 feet) in hilly portion as per specifications in detailed project report (DPR). In the meeting that discussed various aspects of the ongoing project, the NHIDCL general manager further directed the contractor to follow DPR specifications, failing which the work order will be cancelled. He clarified that any work that required to be sublet to a sub-contractor will have to be approved by NHIDCL. Meanwhile, while ap-
preciating efforts of the Wokha DC in bringing NHIDCL and the contractor on a table to interact with the beneficiary community, Lotha organisations, however, expressed dismay at the insincerity of the corporation and non compliance to technical specifications by the contractor. The organisations pointed out that they had served an ultimatum to the contractor on April 16 to the contractor to start widening earthwork latest by April 30, failing which they threatened not to allow the contractor proceed further with other works. They pointed out that since the DPR had specified that the aim of project was to upgrade the Wokha-Merapani highway to “two lane which includes widening and strengthening, realignment of hair pin bends, cement concrete-paved shoulders, etc”, there is no need
DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): Nagaland BJP unit delegation including party legislators and party officials called on the BJP president Amit Shah, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav and Ramlal on April 24, 2018 in New Delhi. According to PRO Nagaland House Delhi, the delegation expressed gratitude to the BJP central leaders for personally participating in the recently concluded election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) and leading the party into a record time victory. Reminding the central leaders that the party had gone to the people during election with commitments for more development under BJP-led NDA government at the centre, the delegation appealed Centre to extend full support to the commitments made by the Prime Minister and the central leaders to the state. They also expressed confidence that under the leadership and guidance of the Prime Minister and Amit Shah, BJP in Nagaland would grow from strength to strength in the future. Further, the delegation expressed gratitude to the party leaders for their
for any deliberations but to implement the project as per specifications. Asserting that there can be no compromise on either work quality or specifications, the Lotha organisations assured NHIDCL and the contractor that Lotha Hoho and tribal organisations will help solve any local problem. They further declared that no harassment or extortion by any individual or group will be allowed and that they will fully co operate with the agency and the contractor. They, however, made it clear that all personnel involved in the project work will have to authenticate his or her identity as per the ultimatum served on April 16 and that unidentified persons will not be allowed to be involved in the project. This was stated in a press release issued by Lotha Hoho vice-chairman S Mhonlumo Lotha and general secretary Er Mhondamo Ovung.
State BJP delegation with BJP national president Amit Shah.
concern towards the state development. Meanwhile, Nagaland deputy CM, Y Patton, along with ministers-- S Pangnyu Phom, Jacob Zhimomi, Kashiho Sangtam; and advisors-- Dr. Longriniken, Tovihoto Ayemi and Kazheto Kinimi paid a courtesy call to Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare JP Nadda at his official residence on Tuesday. During the discussion, Patton appraised Nadda on the ongoing state top priority project of the medical college Kohima, Nagaland and requested him to extend all his help towards the early completion of the medical college. The members also expressed their gratefulness to Nadda for his concern towards the state especially for the rural health sector. Union Minister reportedly told the
delegation that Central government was seriously committed to improve the health care system in the country. Earlier, minister for Transport & Civil Aviation Railways, Land Resources, P Paiwang Konyak met Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, at his residence in New Delhi. At the meeting, Paiwang requested Rajnath to increase helicopter service from 480 hours to 1500 hours annually since demand of chopper service was increasing day by day. According to PRO, Rajnath assured Paiwang that he would look into the matter at the earliest and consider the request. Later, Paiwang also paid a courtesy call to the Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharati at her residential office, New Delhi.
Mobile food testing lab begins operations Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): Mobile food testing laboratory “Food Safety on Wheels’, launched on April 23 in Dimapur, commenced operation on Tuesday, where a joint team led by food safety officer (FSO), Dimapur and technicians from State Public Health Laboratory, Kohima conducted preliminary tests on various food samples at New Market area. During the tests, small traces of iron were found from the loose tea leaves, which the team said was harmful to human consumption. FSO Dimapur, Sendong Jamir, who assisted technicians from the State Public Health Laboratory, Kohima, said that team carried out test on samples of specific items such as species, beverages and milk and its products. FSO said that tests will be conducted (Cont’d on p-7) on items wise.
NHIDCL assures to comply with DPR specifications
DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has clarified that no subcontract order has been issued for the ongoing upgrade work of the Wokha-Merapani highway (Cont’d on p-7) and that no running bill has been paid to contractor M/s CS Infraconstruction Ltd so far. The corporation also assured Lotha oganisations and Wokha district administration that the contractor will comply with technical specifications of the project. Taking part in a consultative meeting convened by Wokha deputy commissioner (DC) at his office on Monday and attended by district administration officials and representatives from Lotha organisations and M/s “ A l w a y s t a k i n g t h e CS Infraconstruction Ltd, prominent part in all social NHIDCL general manager works- with his mouth said works for earmarking and not hands.” right of way (ROW) will
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Pointing out the reach of 1238 VDB institutions in Nagaland besides 74 Block networks, he appealed to them to introspect the past, make improvements so as to transform the quality of life of the rural people. The chief minister took the opportunity to congratulate Pete Village Level Organisation (VLO) of Jakhama Block for being selected among the ‘Ten Best Performing VLOs under NRLM National Award” out of 2,30,158 V LO s t h r o u g h o u t t h e country. Rio described the achievement would serve as inspiration to others under various flagship programmes in Nagaland. The chief minister also informed that out of the budget estimate of Rs.3567.36 crore for 2018-19 under CSS, a total of Rs.1159.09 crore has been earmarked for MGNREGS. On the state budget, Rio also highlighted that 68% went to “non-developmental components” such as salaries, repayment of loans and leaving hardly Rs.580 crore for distribution to development departments. He pointed out that the budgetary amount was
State BJP delegation meets Amit Shah
SC pulls up states over solid waste NEW DELHI, APR 24 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the secretaries of various states including Nagaland, Manipur and Assam for not being able to submit their ‘action plan on solid waste management’. The apex court, which was hearing a matter related to implementation of solid waste management rules across India, said some states were not serious about it. According to India Legal Bureau report, the bench comprising of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta asked the secretaries of the states as to what steps they had taken on solid waste management. The report stated that Manipur, Nagaland, Assam and Jarkhand were unable to give substantial response on action taken. The bench has listed the mater for next hearing to July 10, 2018.
Technicians testing food items inside the mobile lab. (NP)
He that the main objective of the mobile laboratory was to curb adulteration by facilitating on-the-spot testing of food samples at free of cost. Since, the primary objective was to create awareness and sensitize vendors and consumers on food safety, the FSO said that the findings by the team will be send to the higher authorities for necessary actions. Therefore, any action against the defaulters will be initiated only through
the directive of the higher authorities, he said. Food Safety on Wheels will be travelling to Peren on April 27 and 28. It may be noted that the laboratory, apart from conducting simple tests on food samples will also be used for awareness building around food safety, hygiene and promoting healthy eating habits. Meanwhile, FSO has appealed to the public to report any mal-practices by vendors or grievances to Chief Medical Officer Dimapur.
ANCSU warns govt on KSC land encroachment issue Correspondent
KOHIMA, APR 24 (NPN): Expressing dismay over state government’s “inaction” on to issue of land encroachment at Kohima Science College (KSC) Jotsoma, the All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has warned that it would take action if the government failed to initiate necessary action at the earliest. Addressing a press conference at Naga club building here, ANCSU president, Katho P Awomi, said that shortly thousands of volunteers would march towards KSC with the full support from ANCSU unit volunteers and KSC students’ union and faculty members. He said that successive governments and district administration have failed to address the land issue for over three decades. He said
that a total 200 acres of land, which belonged to KSC (150 acres compensated and 50 acres donated by Jotsoma village) has been illegally encroached by multiple parties. ANCSU president said the union would not accept less than 200 acres. Informing that KSC was in the process of being accorded deemed university status, Awomi said to be qualified the college required larger size of land for infrastructure development. Meanwhile, ANCSU has urged the government to immediately detach those teachers attached to VIP. Failure to do so, union warned that it would force government to terminate those teachers and make fresh recruitment. It also appealed to the government to set up cell/nodal department for implementing /initiating all scholarship schemes. K Y M C
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Losatephe village inaugurated in Phek
KG Kenye, Yitachu, Kezhienyi Khalo and others during the inauguration day of Losatephe village under Phek district on Tuesday. (NP)
Correspondent
KOHIMA, APR 24 (NPN): Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) K.G. Kenye graced the inaugural of Losatephe village under Phek district on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Kenye lauded the locals for their veritable honesty in business activity along National Highway 29 which has ensured good reputation of Losatephe. He called upon the villages to
come forward and strengthen rural economy. He expressed his concern that today, Nagas were afflicted by the infection of dishonesty and even irresponsibility. Regretting that Nagas in general have lost good character, he stressed on the need to stand for valuable traditional practices. He also stressed on the need to maintain peace for all round development of the village. Further, Kenye extended his best
Dmu Police nab one for illegal collection
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DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police Anti Extortion Team (AET)-1 party apprehended one person namely Tokavi Ayemi (18 yrs), son of late Ikugha of Henivi village, Diphupar while he was collecting illegal tax from vehicles plying at Henivi village, Dimapur on April 24 at around 1:30 p.m. A press release by additional deputy commissioner of Police/PRO, Dimapur, stated that the extortion slip of NNC (NA) - 6 Nos, Henivi river bank maintenance tax slip - 9 Nos, Henivi youth department road maintenance slip - 28 Nos, GPRN UT-1 Tax Slip - 1 No, NPGN/ NNC (N/A) Tax Slip - 12 Nos and cash amount of Rs. 1860/- were recovered and seized from the possession of arrested accused. In this connection a regular case has been registered at Diphupar police station Dimapur and further investigation is on.
wishes to the village for healthy growth and prosperity. Yitachu, MLA from 20 Meluri A/C in his address said that as long as the policy of suppression and oppression existed, the end result would always be bad and disturb normal human activities. In this, he said a sense of justice, equality and opportunity for all should be the prime focus so that the village would prosper on all fronts. Stressing on the need for
a sense of justice in various forums at all levels, Yitachu said that activity in business was highly dependent on goodwill, hospitability and friendliness with the customers. Truthfulness, honesty and sincerity must be practiced in everyday life, he said. Kezhienyi Khalo, MLA from 17th Chizami A/C, Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) president Kekhwengulo Lea, Phek ADC K. Mhathang Tsanglao also spoke on the occasion. Earlier, Losatephe village council chairman Khrowete Lasuh briefed the history of the village while Keziiwelo Akami, chairman Losami village council delivered welcome address. The programme also witnessed words of blessing from Losami village head GB Rekhwetso Swuro. The function was chaired by Wepe Mekrisuh. The village recognized by state government in 2017, is situated on the south flankNagaland- Manipur border at NH 29 road under Phek district. It has a population of 332 with 84 families. The state government accorded the recognition of Losatephe village on October 12, 2017 with Phek sadar as an administrative circle.
Meetings, information on NSDMA’s NEPEx DIMAPUR: In view of the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) - Home Department call for a state wide mega mock drill of Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx) on April 26, meetings have been organised by District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)/district administration across the state to prepare for the same. According to DIPR report, in Dimapur, DDMA Dimapur held an emergency meeting on April 23 at the conference hall of DC Dimapur. The meeting chaired by ADC Dimapur, Sara Jamir discussed on issues relating to staging of areas, relief camps, ambulance services, traffic, medical team, law and order, EOC, communication, transportation and other areas of concern while conducting the NEPEx exercise, stated the report. The mock drill exercise would be conducted in different sites including St. Mary’s Montessori school, hill star cinema hall, City centre shopping mall and Notun Basti. DEO, Police, DMC and
administrative officers have been asked to coordinate with Home guards for successful conduct of the mock drills in these locations. LONGLENG: A review meeting of the Longleng District Disaster Management Authority was held at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Longleng under the chairmanship of the DC Longleng, John Tsulise Sangtam. According to DIPR report, the DC while welcoming the members present, highlighted about the mega mock exercise. He urged all the government officials to be serious and sincere with their respective activities to ensure that Mock drill exercise itself should not become a disaster. John further appealed to the members to be aware about the monsoon related disasters that may occur in the district, and for which he urged the concern officers for timely report verification of disasters that may occur in the district and also timely submission of application of the victims to avail relief. After a lengthy discussion
it was decided to perform the mega mock exercise in four locations, and requirement of manpower and inventory was framed for the exercise despite of shortage in manpower and machineries. The final briefing of the mega mock drill exercise has been convened on April 25 at the conference hall of DC Longleng for which all the heads of offices have been asked to attend the meeting. ZUNHEBOTO: In view of NEPEx, ADC Zunheboto has directed all the members of the Zunheboto District Disaster Management Authority (ZDDMA) to participate in the table top exercise to be held on April 25, 11 a.m. at the ADC Chamber followed by mock exercise on April 26. According to DIPR report, the ADC has asked the members to familiarize with the various systems and protocols incorporated in the Incident Response System (IRS) manual. For any query, the members have been asked to contact at 9862493925, 8731009972 and 8787717844.
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news in Brief FNR public interactions: Forum for Naga Reconciliation would be organizing an open public interaction on April 25, 1 p.m at Elim Hall, DABA, under the theme, “Reasoning Together”. This would be followed by interactions at The Heritage, Kohima on April 28, 10 a.m onwards and in Delhi with the Nagas in the first week of May. FNR has invited all concerned individuals and organizations to attend the public interactions. NNC/FGN informs: Naga National Council (NNC) has informed that 28th death anniversary of late A. Z. Phizo, father of Naga nation would be observed on April 30, 7 a.m at Phizo graveyard, Phizo Hill, Kohima. All are therefore requested to participate on the occasion. NNC/FGN joint meeting would also be held on April 30 at 10 a.m. in Transit Peace Camp, Kohima. LVC informs: Lengrijan Village Council (LVC) will be repairing the culvert on the road leading to Immanuel College from April 25. LVC chairman, N Meren Imchen has informed the general public not to use the said road till further notice. LVC has requested the public to cooperate with the council and further expressed regret for the inconvenience caused. NAKTV general meeting: Northern Angami Krotho Tenyiphe Village (NAKTV) general meeting would be held on April 27, 5 p.m. at K. Kezieo’s residence, Tenyiphe village. All bonafide members have been requested to attend the meeting positively. CRSU first general conference: The first general conference of Chogin Range Students’ Union (CRSU) would be held from April 26 to 28 at Tsosinyu village under the theme “Be Prudent”. Transportation would be provided at pickup point, High School Junction Kohima by 8:30 am. All concerned members have been asked to attend the conference positively. For further information one may contact CRSU office at 9774723951. GSUK annual meeting: The Government Schools Union Kiruphema (GSUK) has convened its annual meeting on May 4, 10 a.m at GHS Kiruphema. All members have been requested to attend positively. KVSU career guidance: The Kohima Village Students Union (KVSU) one-day career guidance 2018 for grade 10, grade 12 and graduates in collaboration with YouthNet would be held on April 25, 10 a.m at KVC hall, supported by Kohima Village Gazetted Officers Association (KVGOA). DC Kohima informs: Deputy commissioner Kohima has informed all the concerned members that Nagaland Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department in collaboration with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Kohima would be conducting a table top exercise for the Nagaland Emergency Preparedness Exercise (NEPEx)mega mock drill to be held on April 25, 11 a.m at DC’s conference hall, Kohima. All the members in the Incident Response System (IRS) have been requested to attend the meeting positively in person without delegating other officers. UCP Kohima new team: New team of
Upper Chandmari Panchayat (UCP) Kohima ward no 12 has been constituted and led by Ketholelie Keditsu as chairman, James Yanthan as secretary along with six others for tenure of three years from April 7. All official correspondence may be addressed to chairman Ketholelie Keditsu at 8131898769. CKYO general meeting-cum-picnic: Chiecha Kuda Youth Organisation (CKYO) has convened its general meeting-cum-picnic on April 28, 12 noon at T.L. Park, New Chumukedima. All members have been asked to attend the same. DEOs Wokha & Mokokchung informs: District education officer (DEO) Wokha, Jongshimongla has informed all the head of institutions to collect forms for pre-matric scholarship (S/T) for class 9 and 10 from the office, Wokha and submit the duly filled up form on or before May 31. District Education Officer (DEO) Mokokchung has also informed that application formats with detailed instruction for pre-matric scholarship for Schedule Tribe students studying in Class IX & X would be issued in the office from April 25. Concerned principal or headmasters of both government and private school have been asked to collect the same during office hour from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The last date for submission of filled up forms of both hard and soft data along with the application to the office will be May 31. In another notification, DEO Mokokchung has directed all government schools under Mokokchung district to ensure that the schools are opened on all the working Sundays’. Strict action would be taken up against the defaulters. DC Phek informs on ILP: In order to strengthen and streamline ILP (Inner Line Permit) system and check the movement of illegal immigrants, deputy commissioner Phek, Shanavas C, in a notification informed that the following documents and criteria would be followed in issuing ILP w.e.f. April 23: two recent colour passport size photograph of applicant, identity proof (Indian passport, PAN card, EPIC, Government ID card) any one, NRC certificate issued by the government of Assam for residents of Assam, character and antecedents certificate issued by Superintendent of Police of respective Home district, identity proof of the guarantor with detailed address and mobile contact number, renewal of ILP will require surrender of previous ILP issued, ILP application without the above mentioned documents will be rejected. Lost and found: GPRN/NSCN Union Territory (UT) office has recovered a scooty active (white colour) bearing chassis no. 4JF505DG8103483, Engine no. JF50F83103439 and being kept under the custody of UT- GPRN/NSCN. MIP has therefore requested the rightful owner to claim the scooty with original documents from the UT office or UT secretary, Obed T Naga Rengma (contact number 8787573314)within seven days. GPRN/NSCN fin in-charge for Tsg: GPRN/NSCN, Chaplee Affairs has deputed K. Rochill (contact no. 9402641258) as the secretary in charge of finance in Tuensang district. GPRN/NSCN through its MIP has therefore requested all responsible to comply and co-operate with the assigned official.
Excise Kma seize 150 kg ganja
The arrested person with the seized ganja in Excise custody.
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DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): Excise Kohima personnel manning Excise check gate Peducha on Tuesday morning seized 150 kgs of contraband ganja from Maurti Gypsy (NL 02 0381) and arrested one person. According to superintendent of Excise Kohima, I Vikikhe Aomi, the arrested person indentified as one P Elia Poumai (47) son of Panü Poumai of Phuba village, Senapati, Manipur was arrested in this connection. Aomi said the Excise personnel check gate party while conducting normal duty signalled the car to stop for checking, however, the driver ignored the signal and seeded off towards Dimapur. After a hot pursuit, Aomi said Excise personnel intercepted the vehicle and on searching it recovered 15 packets of contraband ganja K
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(150 kgs), neatly packed in black polythene, from the vehicle. During preliminary interrogation, the superintendent informed that the arrested person confessed that the contraband belonged to a friend, identified as one Mesolo, and that he was paid Rs. 5000 as advance to transport the ganja to Dimapur. Aomi informed that a prima facie case has been registered against the arrested person under NDPS Act 1985 for further investigation and the seized ganja and vehicle has been submitted to the court. He added that the case was under investigation. The seizure was made under the command of head constable, Yimto while the duty party comprises of constables, Akho, Keyievi, Nganvang, Penshak, Neizokieo, Nyimtsemo and lady constable Tsatsula.
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WEATHER FORECAST April 25
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Agartala A strong afternoon t-storm
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Sunny to partly cloudy
Guwahati Partly sunny and very warm
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Itanagar A thunderstorm in spots
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Imphal Shillong
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Dimapur Sun mixing with clouds
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Tuensang Mostly Sunny
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Zunheboto Mostly sunny and pleasant
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DC Wokha notifies on ‘no parking’ zone
DIMAPUR: Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Wokha, in a notification, has informed that as per the resolution of the Wokha district road safety committee meeting held on March 23, 2018, changes have been made in respect of parking of vehicles in and around Wokha town. According to DIPR report, following roads/ locations have been designated as “No Parking Zone” with immediate effect: the road from Y junction (Assam Rifles) to main Bazaar, the road towards DC Office main gate. It has been notified that only two vehicles shall be allowed to park at a time in front of the entire taxi/bus counter and the remaining vehicles shall be allowed for parking from old Aircel office towards Assam Rifles gate. It has been notified that all vehicles including commercial vehicles and Auto-Rickshaws parking in “No Parking Zone” and violating traffic rules shall be strictly dealt with as per the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act.
A school representative receiving a certificate. (NP)
Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, APR 24 (NPN): Students were encouraged to spread awareness on electronic waste (e-waste) to people around them for sustainable living during a felicitation programme organised by Rongjeng Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for schools in Dimapur for their commitment towards working for a sustainable environment. Speaking at a felicitation programme on Tuesday at Nagaland Pollution Control Board (NPCB) office, Dimapur, member secretary, NPCB, Rusovil
John, encouraged the students to take initiative in educating their friends and family members on e-waste and other environment related issues. He pointed out that many are not aware of EWaste Management Rules, 2016, now called E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2018, and that e-waste should be tackled now so that it would not be a problem in the future. Reminding the gathering that in this technology driven world all were responsible for producing e-waste, John asked each individual to be responsible
Kazheto Kinimi calls on union minister of state
Union minister S.K Gangwar with advisor Kazheto Kinimi.
DIMAPUR: Labour Employment & Skill Development and CAWD, advisor, Kazheto Kinimi, made a courtesy call on union minister of state (independent charge) Labour & Employment, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, at his office in New Delhi on April 23. According to PRO (IPR), Nagaland House Delhi, Kuolie Mere stated that, during the brief meeting the advisor apprised the minister about the unemployment challenges faced by youths in Nagaland. He told Gangwar that there was a need to cater to these youths through trainings and many more activities. He expressed to the minister that
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018
centre should come forward to help the state’s youth who were ready to take up any challenges during this period of the peace process. In this regard, Kinimi requested the union minister to consider the pending projects in the ministry as well as to consider more projects for the state. Gangwar assured that he would consider whatever was possible under his ministry and asked the advisor to submit the state’s top priority project for early consideration. The advisor was accompanied by commissioner & secretary, Anenla T. Sato, director, Vandanshan Lotha and project officer labour, T. Chubayanger.
and tackle it in the “initial stage”. John also thanked Rongjeng Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for educating students on e-waste under the Karo Sambhav School programme. He also called upon all concern to cooperate with NPCB towards creating a sustainable living. Earlier, schools and students within Dimapur were felicitated with certificate for their contribution towards sustainable environment. Activities done by the students on the issue were also exhibited after the programme.
Central team holds meeting on GSA under Zunheboto DIMAPUR: The inter-ministerial central team led by Abhishek Chandra, deputy secretary to the government of India accompanied by Sanjay, under secretary to the government of India held a coordination meeting with Zunheboto district nodal departments under “Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan” on April 24 at DC’s conference hall, Zunheboto. According to DIPR report, in the meeting the visiting team enquired and took reports on various central government flagship programs taken up under the Abhiyaan in the district. The flagship programs includes Pradhan Mantri UijawalaYojana (LPG connections for eligible families), SAUBHAGGYA(Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijili Hat GharYojana), Ujala Scheme (LEDs for all), Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan BhimaYojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BhimaYojana, and Mission Indradhanush (immunization of children under 2 years and all pregnant women). A powerpoint presentation was given on SUBHAGYA scheme by Power department Zunheboto. Earlier in the morning the team visited Askhomi village.
DMMDH Wokha thanksgiving programme for KAYAKALP
Wokha district hospital doctors with DC Wokha Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon during the KAYAKALP award programme on April 24.
DIMAPUR: Thanksgiving programme for KAYAKALP district hospital award in Nagaland for the year 2017-18 was held at Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital (DMMDH) Wokha on April 24. A press release by media officer NHM Wokha, Mhonbeni Ezung stated that, the function was graced by deputy commissioner Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon and Rev. Nyanchumo executive secretary LBES. In a brief speech, DC congratulated the hospital
staff for the great achievement in securing the 2nd position KAYAKALP district hospital award in Nagaland. Rev. Nyanchumo thanked God for His grace and mercy and conveyed his congratulations to the staff for receiving the award. He also encouraged them to continue the hard work. Medical superintendent Dr. Robin Lotha DMMDH acknowledged his staff for all the hard work and efforts they have rendered in achieving the milestone in uplifting the hospi-
tal by adhering to standard protocols of cleanliness and infection control, waste management. He assured that the hospital would continue with the good work and enhance the quality of health facility. Earlier the programme was chaired by Dr. Meribeni sr. dental surgeon, invocation by Wonchio Tsanglao and short speeches by Pairson consultant UNICEF, Abeni assistant nursing superintendent and thanksgiving prayer by Nribeni Ezung.
‘World Earth Day 2018’ observed at MITE, GPK
DIMAPUR: ‘World Earth Day 2018’ under the theme, “end plastic pollution” was observed at Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE), Kohima and Government Polytechnic Kohima. MITE: Modern Institute of Teacher Education (MITE), Kohima observed the day at the college auditorium on April 23. A press release by MITE principal Devanand Sinha stated that significance of the day was delivered by student-teacher, Zhutovezo Yorry, wherein he emphasized on how humans should strive on a new path for the preservation and protection of “Mother Earth”. Assistant professor,. Joseph Raju spoke on the values and preservation of “Mother Earth” by reducing the uses of plastics. A painting competition was also organized with the theme “end plastic pollution” in which the student-teachers of different clubs took part. Earlier, programme was chaired by student-teacher, Abigail Ritse, special number by MITE student-teachers and vote of thanks by president Modern Institute of Teachers Education Stu-
dents’ Union (MITESU), Watikokba Longkumer. GPK: Gover nment Polytechnic Kohima (GPK) observed the day with essay writing, painting, sketching and slogan writing competitions on the theme “go green-go clean” on April
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A press release GPK stated that, principal, Er. Keyiekhru Rhutso addressed the participants and gave away prizes to winners of the competition. Luntsula quinger, Jesse K. Awomi and Rato Veswu
won first, second and third respectively in essay writing competition. In painting competition Letsula Matilda, Tato Venyo and Zholuvi Movi bagged first, second and third prizes respectively. In sketching competition Dievinuo Rio, Obed and
Vikholu Krocha bagged first, second and third positions respectively, while the best slogan was bagged by Luntsula quinger. The judges for all the competitions were faculty members of Government Polytechnic Kohima.
KMC reminds on plastic bags
DIMAPUR: Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has reminded all the importers, stockists, distributors, sellers and users of plastic and compostable carry bags to comply with provisions of the “plastic waste management (PWM) rules 2016”. KMC has therefore stated that thickness of petro-based plastic carry bags/films should be 50 microns and above, except for compostable bags. It also informed shopkeepers/ street vendors under KMC willing to provide plastic carry bags for dispensing and commodity to register with the KMC authority. KMC also informed sellers of compostable carry bags/films to obtain certificate from central pollution control board (CPCB/ Nagaland pollution control board (NPCB) before marketing and selling of such carry bags. KMC while stating that many traders were still found to be using unauthorized plastic carry bags has further cautioned that violators would be penalized as per the appropriate act. K Y M C
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Mixed response to Centre’s AFSPA move Shillong/ Itanagar, Apr 24 (PTI): The Centre’s decision to withdraw AFSPA from Meghalaya and parts of Arunachal Pradesh has evoked mixed response from the political parties of the two states. In Arunachal Pradesh, the ruling BJP maintained a cautious stance on the issue, while the Congress sought total withdrawal of the “draconian law” from the state. The areas of the state that come under the controversial Act have been reduced from 16 police stations, bordering Assam, to eight police stations, besides Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts. State Congress president Takam Sanjoy said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest individuals without prior notice, is “not relevant” in a peaceful state like Arunachal Pradesh. “When the Centre can lift the Act from (entire) Meghalaya, why not in Arunachal Pradesh? There are no records of terrorist activities in the state over the past several years. There are other laws to deal with such activities and AFSPA would only jeopardise public peace,” he claimed.
AFSPA is now applicable in only 8 police stations in Arunachal, down from 16 police stations in 2017. (File) Sanjoy alleged that the Home Ministry has “arbitrarily extended” the provisions of the Act at a time when Naga rebel groups are engaged in peace talks. The ruling BJP, however, said the Centre should “study the ground situation” in the state and, if permissible, should repeal the Act to ensure peace in the region. T h e A F S PA w a s necessitated in 16 police station areas, bordering Assam, and three districts of the state, bordering Myanmar, because a few insurgents had tried to take refuge in Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister
Pema Khandu told PTI. The constant efforts of security forces and comprehensive plans of the Union Home Ministry, and the state police has drastically improved the law and order situation in the last couple of years, he said. State BJP president Tapir Gao said, if the Union government deems fit to revoke the Act, then it will be for the “greater good”. Kahfa Bengia, the chief of People’s Party of Arunachal, said the eight police stations areas need not come under AFSPA as there were no reports of militant activities from these regions in a very
long time. “The Home Ministry should make sure its decisions do not affect the people of the state,” Bengia asserted. In Meghalaya, the U n i o n g o v e r n m e n t ’s move was unanimously welcomed by political parties, students’ organisations and church leaders. James K Sangma, the state’s home minister, said he was grateful to the Union government for considering Meghalaya’s request to revoke the Act from the state. “We are thankful to the Centre for responding to Meghalaya government’s request for denotification of AFSPA in the Garo Hills areas, adjoining Assam,” Sangma told PTI. Militancy has been “by and large contained” in the state and this was made possible by the Meghalaya police, he said. Lauding the Centre’s move, the Congress credited the erstwhile Mukul Sangma-led government for it. “Imposition of AFSPA has lots of demerits in a state like Meghalaya as it has often been seen that language barrier led to atrocities here. This was the reason why former chief minister Mukul Sangma did not allow the Army to take up operations
in the Garo Hills,” Congress spokesperson Zenith Sangma said. Mukul Sangma focused on raising Special Force-10, the state’s own anti-insurgency force, to bring peace in the state, he said. The Meghalaya chapter of North East Students Organisation (NESO), on the other hand, demanded the revocation of the “controversial law” from the other states of the region as well. “The NESO welcomes the decision of Ministry of Home Affairs to revoke AFSPA from Meghalaya. In fact, we want the Act to be removed from all northeastern states where it is in force at the moment,” its chairman Samuel B Jyrwa told PTI. Jyrwa alleged that AFSPA has failed miserably in containing militant activities and has only led to human rights violations by the armed forces. Echoing similar sentiments, former church leader P B M Basaiawmoit said the people of northeast can rejoice together once the Act is repealed from other states in the region. “People will be happy if the draconian law is totally removed from India’s statute books. No one will be considered as the enemy of the State,” he said.
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MNF emerges largest party in CADC Aizawl, Apr 24 (PTI): The Mizo National Front (MNF) Tuesday emerged as the largest party in the 20-member Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) by bagging eight seats while the BJP for the first time came uncomfortably close to the ruling Congress by winning in five seats. The counting of votes was held at Chawngte and the official results were declared by the Returning Officer N Chakhai, Deputy Commissioner of the Lawngtlai district. In the election to the CADC held on Friday last in 19 seats, the ruling Congress could manage to win only six seats while it enjoyed absolute majority in the last council term. Election to the Futuli seat was not held as the Gauhati High Court stayed declaration of the result as the uncontested win by the Congress was challenged by the MNF candidate claiming that disqualifying him by the Returning Officer during scrutiny was illegal and arbitrary. MNF leaders said that the party would stake its claim to form the executive committee in the CADC and would most likely try to form a non-Congress government by forging post-poll alliance with the BJP.
Dearest Baby darling, Many many happy returns of the day as you grow older may be you be blessed abundantly. May the good Lord guide you and protect you in every single step of yours. Wishes from loving momma, aunts, sisters, nephews and uncles Dear Sis, As you celebrate your special day, may God always guide you and show you the way to righteousness and happiness. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. With love, Jeti, Loch,Avin,Pewe-ü & Atsi
Mob attacks Diphu police station, scores injured
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Diphu, Apr 24: Police lathi charged, burst tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets Monday to control a mob that attacked the Diphu police station demanding that a person arrested for alleged rape and abatement of suicide of a girl be handed over to it. Atleast seven police personnel and equal number of youths have been injured. The mob also destroyed several parked vehicles near the police station and attacked the scribes. However, according to PTI reports, 11 persons, ten police personnel and one protestor were injured in stone pelting by the mob
on the police station this afternoon and the police action, a senior police official said. “We were forced to lathicharge and burst tear gas shells to disperse them. Also a few rounds of rubber bullets fired,” Karbi Anglong superintendent of police V Siva Prasad Ganjala said. The girl went to the house of her reported boy friend and committed suicide after an argument over some issues. Her family members in their complaint said that she was raped and murdered by the boy friend and filed an FIR with the police. Acting on this, the person was taken into custody, the police added.
2 minor girls sexually assaulted in Assam Rose Valley scam: Ex-Tripura Man held with 30 smuggled gold bars
Tezpur/Dhubri, Apr 24 (PTI): Two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted in Assam’s Sonitpur and Dhubri districts today following which a Home Guard and a school teacher were arrested, police said. In the first incident, the Home Guard allegedly attempted to sexually assault his colleague’s minor daughter at their training centre in Parua under the jurisdiction of Tezpur police station in Sonitpur district, Additional Superintendent of Police Numal Mahanta. The incident happened at the girl’s residence around 7.30 am today. The accused, a 59-year-old man attempted to molest her, Mahanta said. The girl’s family members lodged a complaint with the Tezpur police station and the police accused the arrested under the POCSO Act, the additional superintendent of police said. The accused has been sent to judicial custody after he was
produced at Tezpur court, Mahanta said. In another incident, a school teacher was arrested for allegedly molesting a minor girl in Dhubri district today, police said. The incident happened when the eightyear-old girl, a student of class IV, along with 12 of her classmates, had gone to take tuition at a private school teacher’s house this morning, said district Additional Superintendent of Police Gunundra Nath Deka. After the tuition class was over, the 32-year-old teacher asked the victim to stay back and molested her, Deka said. The little girl somehow managed to free herself and went home, Deka said. Her parents raised an alarm after she informed them about the incident, the police officer said. Local people then went to the teacher’s place, beat him up before handing him over to the police, the officer said. The girl’s parents lodged an FIR against the teacher at Bilasipara police station.
Assam lines up slew of tourism projects
GUWAHATI, Apr 24 (Agencies): The Assam government has lined up a slew of tourism development initiatives in the coming year, including a second ropeway project in the state from the foothills of Kamakhya to the top of the historic temple here. “The tendering process for the Kamakhya ropeway project will begin in a month or two while the trial run of the Guwahati-North Guwahati ropeway project will be held by December this year,” Assam tourism minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced here on Tuesday, TST reported. A star hotel in Majuli, the world’s largest river island, and infrastructure renovation in and around Kaziranga National Park are also among the initiatives to be taken in the coming year. Stating that the state government’s core competency lay in playing the role of a facilitator of the requisite infrastructure and a policy administrator, Sarma said the tourism budget has been substantially hiked this year for taking up aggressive publicity campaigns, facilitating construction of hotels, creating wayside amenities, providing subsidy to hoteliers, among others. “Our job is to promote our tea estates, wildlife parks, building roads and facilitating power to these areas. We have to transform our role to be a part of the overall tourism development, which is in sync with our tourism policy. Not just our hotels but if those in the private sector also come up K Y M C
owing to our initiatives it would mean that we have facilitated growth,” he said. The annual re por t (2017-18) of Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) was released at the programme. The profit (before tax) of the corporation has almost doubled from Rs 2.24crore in 2016-17 to Rs 4.22crore in 2017-18. An amount of Rs 6.30crore was released as severance package among 72 employees of Brahmaputra Ashok Hotel (earlier a joint property of Centre and Assam), which the state government has taken over for creation of a circuit house-cum guest-house-cum
convention centre. This the state government claims is the highest VRS package so far. “We had released our tourism policy last year and this year we have allotted a greater share of funds in the budget for the Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) to implement the policy,” Sarma said. The state government has allocated Rs 89 crore for developing tourism infrastructure this year. “But we are trying to get an externally-aided project from World Bank for developing tourism infrastructure, which would be to the tune of Rs 730crore,” the minister said.
ministers to be quizzed by CBI
Agartala, Apr 24 (PTI): Tripura Speaker Rebati Mohan Das today said the CBI has informed him that it would quiz former ministers and CPI(M) MLAs Badal Choudhury, and Bijita Nath in connection with the multi-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam in the state. Choudhury was the finance minister and Nath the social welfare minister in the previous Manik Sarkar government in the state. In the run up to the Assembly polls, the BJPIndigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) alliance had announced to hand over the investigation into the Rose Valley scam to CBI immediately after coming to power in the state in March this year. “I received the letter yesterday from CBI Superintendent of Police Sudip Roy saying that the investigation agency will grill the two former ministers and requested me to inform them about it. I have already informed both of them,” Das told PTI. CBI sleuths will grill Nath tomorrow at her residence at Bagbasa in North Tripura district and Chowdhury at the MLA hostel here on Thursday, official sources said. Nath and CPI(M) central committee member Goutam Das were grilled in connection with the scam in
BEFORE NOTARY PUBLIC/OATH COMMISSIONER NAGALAND
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LONGLENG : NAGALAND
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AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. Vikiho G. Yeptho, S/o Lt. Ghunakha Yeptho, resident of H/No. 46, 6th Mile Sovima Village, Dimapur District, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1) That, my name was written as Vikiho Sema in my Bank Account No. 20160116853 at SBI Diphupar Branch, Dimapur, because Sema is the name of my tribe and Yeptho is my title. Whereas 'G' stands for the name of my father. 2) That the names Vikiho G. Yeptho and Vikiho Sema are one and the same person i.e my name, but my official name is Vikiho G. Yeptho. 3) That the contents of this Declaration are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is concealed thereof. Deponent Solemnly affirmed and declared before me by the deponent. Notary Public DP-3172
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Regd No: 1201/18 Date: 23/04/18 I, Shri. Ketholezo Liezietsu, son of Late Kou Liezietsu, aged about 49 years, permanent resident of Upper Bayavu Hill Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India belonging to Angami Naga tribe. 2. That my official name is Ketholezo Liezietsu. 3. That my name has been inadvertently entered in my PNB METLIFE Policy No. 00633766 as Kethodezo Lieeietsu. 4. That Ketholezo Liezietsu and Kethodezo Lieeietsu are one and the same person i.e. me. 5. That this document shall be used as a piece of evidence for the change of my name. 6. That it is my Aadhaar No. 9439 2375 5833. 7. That the statements made in the above paragraphs are true and correct and no material fact has been concealed therein. And I sign this affidavit on this 23rd day of April 2018 at Kohima. DEPONENT Solemnly affirm and declare before me by the above name deponent on this rd 23 day of April 2018. Notary Public K-1146
June last year. Choudhury, who was in charge of the finance portfolio from 2004 to 2008, said that he has received a communication on the CBI quizzing. “They (CBI) will speak to me at the MLA hostel here on Thursday. I am open to questions,” he said. According to sources, the probe agency has also sought to know details of Choudhury’s private secretary, Sekhar Dutta, who served with him when he was the minister. Choudhury had been a minister for six terms since 1978 in the first Left Front government. Nath said she is “prepared” to face questioning by the CBI. Tripura Congress vicepresident Tapas De welcomed the CBI probe and said the party had held a series of agitations demanding investigation by the central agency into the Rose Valley chit fund scam. “Many CPI(M) leaders and ministers were involved (in the scam). Over 14 lakh people lost their money to Rose Valley. We are happy that CBI has agreed (to conduct the probe) at last,” he said. BJP spokesperson Mrinal Kanti Deb said, “We welcome it. People will get justice now.” Assets of Rose Valley in 20 locations across Tripura were attached by the state government in 2016.
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Whereas, Shri/Smti/Kumari Bangkam Phom of Tangha village/Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to operate/draw/transfer/withdraw the securities in respect of late Shri/Smti/Kumari H.T Kammukho J/Secy, who expired on 09-06-2017. Now therefore, public are hereby asked to file claims/objection if any, within one month from the date of issue of this notice. Sd/(JOHN TSULISE SANGTAM) Deputy Commissioner, Longleng : Nagaland K-1152
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Smuggled gold bars seized in Imphal on Tuesday. (NP) Correspondent/PTI
IMPHAL, Apr 24: The anti-smuggling unit of the Imphal customs division arrested a man along with 30 gold bars worth around Rs. 1.5 crore on Tuesday morning. Assistant commissioner of Imphal customs division RK Dorendrojit said the anti-smuggling unit, acting on specific information, intercepted the arrested smuggler at Khurai Lamlong Bazar in Imphal East and recovered the gold bars. Regd. No. 53/2018
The arrested person has been identified as Md Yachin (35), a resident of Sangaiyumpham of Thoubal district. Dorendrajit said: “We got intelligence inputs that an international smuggler is likely to transport god bars smuggled from Myanmar to some other parts of the country. We laid traps along the two national highways the smuggler and his associates could use.” The suspect walked into the trap on Monday at 9.30 a.m at Khurai Lamlong market in Imphal East
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district. He was likely to travel along NH 2 that passes through Nagaland and Assam. According to the assistant commissioner, Manipur is one of the states of the country having high rate of gold consumption Dorendrajit said that the variety of gold originating from Myanmar was in great demand in some states. In the recent past, several smugglers were nabbed at the Imphal international airport who had stuffed gold bars in their rectums. Date : 23/04/2018
We, 1. Binoy Sangma, 2. Gouri Sangma, 3. Deepali Sangma, 4. Hemen Sangma, 5. Depen Sangma, 6. Usha Sangma, 7. Pulen Sangma and 8. Diganto Sangma, all son's / Daughter's of Late Suresh Momin, resident of Dubagaon Village, District :- Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby severally/jointly solemnly affirm and state as follows :1. That we are bonafide citizens of India and presently residing at the above referred address. 2. That, Shri. Jayanta Sangma (Sikan) is our legitimate brother. 3. That our family members has distributed our properties since 2016 and till date we have not mutated our property separately. 4. That during this period our brother Shri. Jayanta Sangma (Sikan) without our consent/ knowledge borrowed money from his well known person and intent to mortgage/sell our joint property situated at Dubagaon Village. 5. That due to his personal interest on our family common property by selling or mortgaging our joint property as such we 5 (Five) Brothers and 3 (three) Sisters disowned Shri. Jayanta Sangma (Sikan). 6. That from the date of this disowned Shri. Jayanta Sangma (Sikan), if any transaction regarding the said property arises then the said brothers and sisters are not responsible for that. 7. That, it is further to declare, that we shall have no responsibilities or liabilities endured in respect of Shri. Jayanta Sangma (Sikan). 8. That, the above contents in paras No. 1 to 5 are true to the best of our knowledge and beliefs and nothing are concealed therein. Deponents Solemnly affirmed before me.
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Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Dr. Shutneithang Komrem Leivon & Flora Keithonliu Panmei Leivon resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 758, Dag No. 141/1082 measuring an area 01-02-0½ located at Block No/Village Nagarjan Mouza No 03 which has been mortgaged in the Axis Bank/Society. Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 02-05-18. DP-3188
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Shirui Lily Festival kicks off in Manipur’s Ukhrul
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IMPHAL, Apr 24: Second edition of the Shirui Lily Festival 2018 kicked off at Shirui village ground, Ukhrul district on Tuesday, after it was declared open by state chief minister, N. Biren Singh. The festival will continue till April 28 at multiple venues which include the Shirui village ground where the opening ceremony was held today. In his speech, Biren said that Shirui Lily Festival has bounded the people of the state culturally, traditionally and emotionally, adding that “there would be unity among us when we have cultural, emotional and traditional attachments.” “If we are co-operative and supportive to each other then there would be more development in the state,” he said. The chief minister also called for protecting and preserving the indigenous endangered Shirui Lily. On the proposal for development of ‘Shirui Heritage’, he said that the matter would be discussed with the department of art and culture to protect and preserve the rare Shirui Lily. The festival is supported by North Eastern
Aasu and KMSS ‘hiding facts’: HJM GUWAHATI, Apr 24 (Agencies): RSS-affiliate Hindu Jagaran Manch (HJM) has called for taking the mandate of the people while deciding on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, rather than considering the opinion of selected organizations which are voicing against the bill. Taking a jibe at the All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) for “hiding facts” of the bill which envisage “security” of the minority communities from Bangladesh, the HJM leaders urged the apex body of the Vaishnavite sattras (monasteries) of the state, Asom Sattra Mahasabha, and other organizations to “reanalyze history” and support the bill. “Keeping the people of Assam in the dark, several organizations are uttering lies about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016. While the bill seeks to provide security to the minority communities who have fled Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, nowhere in the bill have Hindu Bangladeshis been mentioned.
Hunt for dreaded NDFB(S) leaders
Kokrajhar (Assam), Apr 24 (PTI): The Army has launched a massive hunt engaging helicopters and deploying over 1000 security personnel to catch two senior NDFB(S) militant leaders in Chirang district and the Manas Reserve Forest, defence sources said. Based on specific input about the presence of dreaded NDFB(S) militants G Bidai and Batha, who have several police cases against them, Army units from Kokrajhar and Chirang districts in association with SSB jointly launched the massive operation in Chirang district and the Manas Reserve Forest along the Indo-Bhutan border since Sunday, the sources said last evening. Stating that the Army also engaged tracker dogs to trace out the insurgents, the sources said more than 1000 security personnel had been deployed in the area for carrying out extensive search operations and cordoned off the area.
Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh at the opening function of Shirui Lily Festival 2018 in Ukhrul district on Tuesday. (NP) Council. Biren also inaugurated the newly constructed women market complex at Phunreitang of the district. The market shed was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 crore by Manipur Police Housing Corporation. Earlier, addressing the gathering, the chief minister reiterated his government’s mission to deliver the assurances made to the public. “ M y g ove r n m e n t would never indulge in rhetoric statements but show its performance with action,” he said. The chief minister recalled that during his maiden visit to Ukhrul district headquarters in April last year, he promised to
take up 29 different projects worth Rs 205 crore. Out of the 29 projects, he said necessary funds for 21 projects had already been sanctioned and some projects had already been completed. Among the completed projects, ten projects had been inaugurated so far, he added. “Completion of such developmental projects couldn’t have been possible in such a short period without the love and support of the people of the district,” he said. Later, he also inaugurated stalls and opened cultural programme presentations at Tangkhul Naga Long ground as part of the five-day festival.
Northeast Manipur Cong attacks BJP-led government Correspondent
IMPHAL, Apr 24: Opposition Manipur Congress Tuesday has launched a scathing attack attacked on BJP-led government in Manipur, accusing of indulging in rampant misappropriation of funds. Addressing press conference at Congress Bhavan, Imphal, Manipur Pradesh spokesperson Hareshwar Goshwami alleged that around Rs. 3 crore, sanctioned for 10 different works to a firm, IFD Designing Construction and Manufacturer, had been withdrawn by a special contractor. He claimed that the contract works of the ten projects was awarded to IFD Designing Construction and Manufacturer on May 25, 2016 by the then government. However, the amount which included renovation and construction of Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) was withdrawn by a special contractor SN Panmei. In this connection, the opposition party demanded a probe to the scam by an independent investigative agency. The spokesperson further questioned the integrity of the incumbent government of failing to come up with the action taken report on withdrawal of funds in the state PWD using forged CDA (Cheque Drawal Authority).
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Assam’s low per Japan-based agency to study capita income is a traffic congestion in Shillong concern: Fin min
Commuters reel under heavy traffic congestion on Shillong road. (File) Shillong, Apr 24 (Agencies): As Shillong traffic snarls continue to become a nightmare and a cause of annoyance for many, the government on Tuesday is undertaking a new venture to find a solution to the problem and adopt strategies to curb this menace. In its attempt to find a solution to this perennial problem, the State Planning Board has asked an independent institution of the Government of Japan — Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to conduct a study on the traffic congestion in Shillong city, TNT reported. The proposal in this regard was made during a meeting of the members of
the State Planning Board and members of the JICA study team here today. Talking to newsmen, Special Advisor of the JICA study team, C Kuranama said that matter for conducting the study of traffic congestion in Shillong city needs the approval of its headquarter. Meawhile, State Planning Board (SPB) chairman Lambor Malngiang said that the State Government will look at the option to construct link and ring road to ease the traffic congestion in the city. During today’s meeti n g, M e g h a l aya G ov ernment has sought the intervention of JICA in education and health sector besides addressing the concerns of water scarcity
In pursuant to the State Level Conference of VDBs & Village Councils deliberations held on the 24th April 2018, we hereby resolve the following action points to improve upon the delivery mechanism of the flagship program of MGNREGS that: (A) • All VDB Secretary are to be well educated and literate and conversant with IT and ITes. • Government employees shall be removed from your Board as the literacy percentages of the State at 79.55% now ensures that all 1238 villages have atleast a non Government employee to function as VDB Secretary. • Village functionaries should not hold Dual Charges in VCC & VDBs as this defeat the very principle of transparency & accountability. • The VDBs should implement all schemes and projects with the express knowledge of the Village Council but the Village Council should not handle the VDB fund. • Fund should not be diverted for recovery or payment of community loans nor used for contrition/repair, maintenance of churches, temples, or mosques buildings. • VDB handle enormous amount of fund, and the Department must frame rules and procedures for handing over charge of VDB Secretaries since the tenure is just 3 years. Considering the vast amount of record keeping required at Block and VDB level, a stringent methodology has to be evolved immediately to ensure transparency & accountability. • We shall ensure accountability and transparency in all our development projects and complete them in a time bound manner. • While approval of the shelf projects of the VDB, the consent and participation of women in the decision making shall be mandatory. • The Department may set up a Grievance Redressal Forum of the VDBs in Nagaland to be monitored at Government level.Use of IT & ITEs be explored to provide enabling environment linking the Government with Directorate/DRDAs/Blocks/VDBs. • The BDOs are the cutting edge and backbone of the MGNREGS. Re-dedicate your commitment to the service and quality of implementation with timely reporting, updation in the MIS, GeoMGNREGA, BHUVAN etc. • There is excess employees in the RD Department under various Programs and in which MGNREGS is reported to be the biggest defaulter. We are aware of the problems regarding the “unproductive employees” and support the plan to filter/screen them out through the proposed SUITABILITY TEST so as to utilise the savings from the dismissed employees to increase the honorariums of the fixed wages esp. data entry operators who perform the most crucial work/duty in MIS uploading and GeoTagging of projects. We will strive towards an environment of happiness & satisfaction index among our employees so they perform with commitment and dedication. (B) We also resolve to fully participate in protecting our environment and wildlife and work to reduce carbon footprints at the local rural level. We shall participate in protecting our environment and wildlife (replicate like the Amur Falcon success story). We also endorse the past commitments, resolutions & uphold violation clauses imposed by the State Government with financial penalties to the VDBs. Convenor Resolution Adoption Committee & Principal Secretary, RD DC-911
NAGALAND: KOHIMA
In reference to Advertisement NO.NSRLM/SMMU/ ADVT/2012-13, Dated Kohima, the 18th April 2018, which was published in the local dailies on 19th April 2018, the use of the word “Tikhir” under the Post of Area Coordinators may be read as “Yimchunger”. Sd/(ATHEL O. LOTHA) Addl. Secretary, RD & Mission Director, SRLM DC-909 Nagaland: Kohima
has been holding campaigns across the constituency with party president Saleng A Sangma by her side. “I am not a political novice as people would want to believe. I have been a part of almost all the campaigns undertaken by my husband. We discussed strategy and campaign points together. I supported him in his earlier bids for the assembly too,” Marak asserted. Marak said she wants to live up to the expectation of the people of Williamnagar, just like her husband “Anyone who came to him did not go back disappointed. Now we want to continue his legacy,” she added. The NCP candidate is currently one of the front runners for the Williamnagar seat. The constituency will witness a contest among nine candidates, including Deborah C Marak of the Congress, Marcuise Marak of the NPP, SR Marak of the BJP and Mahamsing Sangma of the UDP.
RESOLUTION adopted during the State Level Conference of Village Development Boards (VDBs) & Village Councils on 24th April 2018 at Kohima.
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND STATE RURAL LIVELIHOODS MISSION
CORRIGENDUM
Want to fulfill husband’s aspirations, says Marak Tura, Apr 24 (PTI): Krinilla Marak, the wife of deceased NCP leader Jonathone N Sangma, has stepped into her husband’s shoes and filed nominations recently for the April 27 election to Williamnagar assembly constituency. The polling to the seat in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya was countermanded after Sangma was killed in an IED blast on February 18, two weeks ahead of the state elections. Marak feels the Nationalist Congress Party ticket has given her a “sense of hope and a purpose in life”. “Jonathone’s incomplete dreams are my guiding light. He wanted to change the situation for better in Williamnagar. He wanted to empower the people of the constituency - the same people who he loved and died for. I wish to take it up from where he left,” she said. The NCP candidate
in the town. According to Malngiang, the Government is also contemplating of seeking the support of JICA in construction of schools in the rural areas. It was informed that the JICA would support the State Government through infrastructure projects and technical assistance. It may be mentioned that JICA is already funding some road projects in the state and the State Government is now exploring the idea of getting JICA’s support even for State Highways and other smaller road projects.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IANS): The low per capita income of Assam is a concern and structural reforms are needed to improve the state’s health, education and economic indicators, the Union Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. “It is a matter of concern that per capita income of Assam is significantly lower than all India average which itself is lower than other emerging markets,” the ministry said a day before the three-day visit of 15th Finance Commission to the state begins. The per capita income of Assam is Rs 67,620, much lower than the all India average of Rs 1,03,870, said the Ministry statement, adding that the Commission recognizes the special characteristics of Assam, which, “notwithstanding acceleration in growth momentum”, will have to make enormous development strides to catch up with national averages particularly with respect to per capita income. The Finance Commission led by Chairman N.K. Singh will assess the state of the finances of Assam, its socio-economic challenges and understand the efforts of the state government to tackle these, the ministry said.
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JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA Nihokhu, Dimapur and Jalukie, Peren
Contract Appointment for Faculty-cum-System Administrator (FCSA) This is to inform to the interested candidates that Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Nihokhu, Dimapur and Jalukie, Peren are going to appoint Faculty-cumSystem Administrator (FCSA) on Contractual Basis on fixed pay salary Rs. 26,250/- per month for 10 months for the Academic Session 2018-19. Prescribed Qualification: Graduate with Diploma in Computer Application (equivalent to “A” Level course of DOEACC) from a recognized institution. OR “A” Level certificate from DOEACC OR BCA from recognized University/Institution. The details/terms & conditions of contract engagement and proforma of Bio data can be held from the office of the Principal JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA Nihokhu, Dimapur and JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA Jalukie, Peren or visit JNV Peren. Website: www.peren.jnv.academy www.dimapur.jnv.academy Application along with Xerox copy of proof of Educational qualification should reach to the undersigned on or before 05/05/2018. Sd/Principal JNV Dimapur & Peren DC-913
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Nagaland Post
Between The Lines
Vol. XXVIII NO. 137 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018
Welcome signs of Act East
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n whether the NDA’s ‘Act East Policy’ will be more effective than the UPA’s ‘Look East Policy’ can be gauged from the fact that the ‘Act East Policy’ has gathered momentum mainly because it has come out of the drawing board of visions, talks and workshops. Today in line with the ‘Act East Policy’ there is greater connectivity, better prospect of trade, market and exchange of information. In 1992, the then Prime Minister Rao initiated the breakthrough Look East Policy (LEP). Narasimha Rao was the prime mover of the economic liberalisation which was planned and implemented by Dr.Manmohan Singh as the then finance minister in 1991.The UPA had organised workshops and also encouraged border states to promote trade. However though the intention was meaningful, yet the momentum was not enough. However, the UPA was able to create a consciousness among the region as well as in other parts of India about the potential of the region become a corridor for the growth of India’s economy. The succeeding BJP-led NDA has begun the task with greater commitment and sincerity and stamped this with the proactive slogan ‘Act East’. Aside from promoting connectivity and other necessary infrastructure, the NDA government has also established the Northeast Industrial Development Policy, the amendment to the Indian Forest Act of 1927 and setting up of an exclusive NITI Aayog Forum for North-East. These are meaningful and significant achievements which prove that the ‘Act East Policy’ has landed from the drawing boards. Union minister of state in-charge of Development of North East Region(DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh has been consistent with his approach to the mission ‘Act East’. The north east shares more than 4,500 kilometres (2,800 miles) of international border with Tibet Autonomous Region, China in the north, Myanmar in the east, Bangladesh in the southwest and Bhutan to the northwest. The region is therefore very important both economically and strategically. The need to promote economic development of the region assumes critical importance in view of the backwardness and high rate of unemployment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that India’s growth story can pick up speed with development of north-east. Speaking at the February launch of Assam’s Global Investors Summit, Modi highlighted that the Union government has taken up many path breaking economic reforms in last three years, which have simplified procedures for doing business. According to Modi, this has resulted in India today being ranked 100 among 190 countries in the Doing Business Report, of the World Bank, after climbing up 42 ranks. Due to this ranking, India’s position has improved in many other ratings like Global Competitiveness Index of World Economic Forum and Moody’s rating upgrade from stable to positive in November 2017. The blueprint of East( Asian nations) has to be realised through the vital linkage with and through Myanmar. India has the north eastern insurgents having their bases in Myanmar. The need to resolve the issues with the rebels is important in order to ensure that trade and economic activities are not affected. However, with the realisation that economic development is inescapable, the people of the region are eager to welcome the change into their lives and that is what is most important.
DailyDevotion The Warning Against Desiring Spiritual Success Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you… —Luke 10:20 Worldliness is not the trap that most endangers us as Christian workers; nor is it sin. The trap we fall into is extravagantly desiring spiritual success; that is, success measured by, and patterned after, the form set by this religious age in which we now live. Never seek after anything other than the approval of God, and always be willing to go “outside the camp, bearing His reproach” (Hebrews 13:13). In Luke 10:20, Jesus told the disciples not to rejoice in successful service, and yet this seems to be the one thing in which most of us do rejoice. We have a commercialized view— we count how many souls have been saved and sanctified, we thank God, and then we think everything is all right. Yet our work only begins where God’s grace has laid the foundation. Our work is not to save souls, but to disciple them. Salvation and sanctification are the work of God’s sovereign grace, and our work as His disciples is to disciple others’ lives until they are totally yielded to God. One life totally devoted to God is of more value to Him than one hundred lives which have been simply awakened by His Spirit. As workers for God, we must reproduce our own kind spiritually, and those lives will be God’s testimony to us as His workers. God brings us up to a standard of life through His grace, and we are responsible for reproducing that same standard in others. Unless the worker lives a life that “is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3), he is apt to become an irritating dictator to others, instead of an active, living disciple. Many of us are dictators, dictating our desires to individuals and to groups. But Jesus never dictates to us in that way. Whenever our Lord talked about discipleship, He always prefaced His words with an “if,” never with the forceful or dogmatic statement— “You must.” Discipleship carries with it an option.
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Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory. ~ James Stephens
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he Pakistan Supreme Court’s verdict to debar former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding any public office for life is too harsh punishment and mired in controversy. The court can hold him guilty, but it is up to Pakistan’s parliament, including the Senate, to punish him. That is the reason why there has been a protest from Members of Parliament, most notably from his Muslim League party. Nawaz Sharif was disqualified in July after a probe ordered by the Supreme Court on Panama papers which they found him guilty of not disclosing money from his son Hussain Nawaz’s company in Dubai. The former Prime Minister denied receiving any money from his son and termed the court’s decision a “conspiracy” to unseat him. In its verdict last week, the apex court said that under the country’s Constitution, no person once disqualified from office by the top court can hold public office again. Justice Umar Ata Bandyal read out the 60-page verdict of the fivemember bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib
Nisar, in cases involving interpretation and determination of the question of temporary or permanent bar from contesting elections. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar observed pronouncing the verdict before the ruling that the public deserves leaders of good character. “It is permanent.” Justice Bandial wrote on the same benh that the disqualification of any Member of Parliament or a public servant under Article 62 (1) (f) would be premature. “Such a person cannot contest elections or become a Member of Parliament,”. Article 62(1) (f) sets the precondition for a Member of Parliament to be honest and righteous. The ruling has effectively has ended any hope for the return of the threetime former Prime Minister, who had to resign after being declared dishonest by the Supreme Court in July last year. Understandably, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), which is also the ruling party, has rejected the verdict. Its contention was that the judgment smacked of a political victimization. “It is not the job of the court to declare any politi-
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A shot in the dark cian righteous or not. This opposition members had is the job of Parliament or been detained and there the Election Commission,” was no one to question said Information Minister her, except one member Maryam Aurangzeb, after from Srinagar, Shamim the Supreme Court’s verdict, Ahmed Shamim. Shamam calling it a most controver- all by himself, discussed sial one. the case of Mrs Gandhi The apex court’s ver- on the floor of the house. dict has come as a big jolt to She did not dare touch him the ruling party, particularly because Sheikh Abdullah, at a time when the general Jawaharlal Nehru’s friend, elections in Pakistan are was behind Shamim. only a couple of months In the neighbouring away. Hence, BanglaNawaz Sharif d e s h , Kuldip Nayar was within his Prime rights to protest against Minister Sheikh Hasina has the verdict, adding that he made a mockery of democwould go back to the people racy. She has held elections so that they can decide without transferring the real whether he should continue power to the Election Comin politics or not. mission as the practice was. Lately, all the three Su- The Bangladesh Nationalist preme Courts in India, Paki- Party boycotted the polls stan and Bangladesh, have but Prime Minister Hasina been criticised for stepping made no effort to accominto the field that belongs modate it. It was comical to the Executive. A couple that there was practically of editors Some Prime Min- no opposition in the Jatiyo isters, in the past, have not Sangsad. General H.M. Eraccepted such verdicts by the shad’s Jatiya Party was the court. Indira Gandhi, when opposition. Sheikh Hasina, she was occupying the top by accommodating his party seat, was disqualified by the members in the cabinet, Allahabad High Court. finished even a semblance Instead of stepping of opposition. down from office, Mrs GanThe authenticity of dhi imposed the emergency election is still pending beand changed the law itself. fore the Supreme Court This happened because the and judges are so afraid
that they are going out of Dhaka. Take the case of the five-year sentence handed out to former Prime Minister and Opposition leader Khaleda Zia. The judges are on the run because of Prime Minister Hasina’s reported annoyance with them. One judge has gone abroad and may not return because he is said to be in the bad books of the Prime Minister. Understandably, the judge fears some action against him if and when he returns. The popular perception is that Sheikh Hasina’s hand is behind court rulings against Begum Khalida Zia. Justice Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Court, while convicting the former Prime Minister, said she was given a short jail term because of her “health and social status.” This mean that the Begum cannot contest the upcoming general elections in December. The charges against her are embezzling funds to the tune of 21 million takas (approximately Rs. 1.6 crore) received from foreign donors and meant for the Zia Orphanage Trust run by the family. Nawas Sharif ’s case is somewhat similar to Khaleda Zia’s. In her case, she
had alleged that it was an attempt by Sheikh Hasina to oust her from politics and elections by pressuring the court. “I am ready to face all outcomes. I am not afraid of jail or punishment. I am not going to bow down my head,” said the former Prime Minister. But legal experts point out that the verdict could jeopardize Zia’s political career since she cannot contest polls. Nawaz Sharif still draws the crowd. For India, he was the best alternative in hostile Pakistan. New Delhi has said that there would be no talks with Islamabad until it stops giving shelter to the terrorists. We have even carried out surgical strike in Pakistan. Still there is no go from the talks. Today or tomorrow the two countries would have to sit across the table and sort out their differences. India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval meeting Pakistan’s NSA is a step in the right direction. But the ousting of Nawaz Sharif from Pakistan’s politics has upset the entire scenario. India would have to wait how Pakistan emerges out of this imbroglio. Any step we take at present would be a shot in the dark.
Post-mortem Some hard-rending issues in need of answers NVCO supports step against ‘VIP culture’
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he long awaited change as promised has come in replacing the old guards. Hopefully other changes of significant importance will follow as the dust of the Election fallout in the State is gradually settling down. It is perhaps time for the winners to make adjustments to the new found power, fame and privileges that they have dreamt of. For those who could not make it this time, there is always the next time to re-evaluate and make strategies to swing back in the next round. To many voters, it will be a time to conscientiously introspect on the question of morality of acting as a paid voter during Election. The new Government now require to sit down, relax, take a deep breath and diligently address to some serious hard-rending problems, besides the ongoing talks on the final Political Settlement, which also equally requires a solution. Currently, local dailies are filled with statements, exhortations and appeals emitting out from various public leaders, through their new found platforms, in advising people to be sincere, honest, hardworking and also expounding their individual visions.But none seems to beprepared nor the courage to toe on the issue of fighting corruption that has become a major concern today. Admittedly this sceptre of corruption also has dominated the recent Election where money has played a prominent role. It is often quite frightening to imagine that most of our future course of actions maybe influenced by the forces of corruption, if not checked. This phenomena of corruption is a reality though none is prepared to admit nor speak out and the society continue to suffer in silence under its weight. As much as it is unpleasant, it is a stark reality on the ground for which we have no Scheduled Tribe nor Backward Area Concession. We will have to admit our omissions and fight its virus. Fighting corruption will nevertheless be an easy task. Passing of a few resolutions on the issue is not going to help. It has to be a consorted effort both from the masters and the servants to deal effectively with this serious problem. A noted writer once said that, “All problems becomes smaller when you confront them instead of dodging them”. It will largely depend upon the strength, determination and the will power of the people at large and specially its public leaders in particular in confronting this menace instead of dodging it. Combating corruption should therefore be accorded the topmost prior-
ity by the NewGovernment. Should this be done, it will indeed be…..Ahoy! Change has come to stay. The next area of concern relates to the dismal position of bankruptcy of the State Exchequer. We continue to remain as one of the poorest States of the Union. Showcasing our State as a Vibrant State with rich cultural heritage is indeed no substitute in filling up the empty coffer of our State. There is a need to stand on our own feet economically in order to draw an equilibrium between political and economic imperatives. Presently our States income generated from our own resources will be somewhere around 10% and for the staggering 90% of the expenditure to run our State, we are fully dependent upon the hospitality of the Centre. We have till now succeeded only in increasing our expenditures by inflating our liabilities year after year and the only ritualistic gift that a former Government leaves to the new Government is the gift of liabilities as a result of total indifference to the norms of financial disciplines. Liabilities are serious issues but here, we treat it as a way of life that are casually discussed over a coffee table. This is a dismal picture that we continue to pursue all these years without rancour. The present financial status is also one of the reasons why we constantly rush to Delhi with begging bowels and pleading the Central leaders for release of more funds. Wereceive benevolent grants nevertheless from the centre but the same amount is not meaningfully utilised nor invested with the result that our State coffer continue to remain empty. Should the centredecides to withhold all fund releases to our States, there will be a serious crisis, as our State will not be in a position to pay the salaries allowances to the Government servants of the State even for a month out of our States resources. The few income generating and employment oriented projects such as the Tuli Paper Mill, the Waziho Cement Factory and Plywood factory etc that were christened as the harbinger of Economic growth in the State were frustratingly closed down due to mismanagement. As a result of such untimely closures, many talented Naga youths were unceremoniously thrown out of jobs. Besides making efforts to revive such defunct Projects that are found viable, our State should seriously consider in exploring/ taping/producing our own rich mineral reserves such as the oil and coal deposit discovered around the western region of Nagaland and the
most talked about precious stones deposits at the foothills of Saramati that are featured year after year by the Department of Geology and Mining in their Annual Administrative Reports. Ostensibly, there has been a number of talks, punctuated with arguments and quarrels on the matter of taping such mineral reserves specially relating to oil, but till now besides the talks, no tangible policy decisions appears to have been made in taping those reserves that on operationalization, will generate tremendous income to the States gasping coffer. There is also a need to reevaluate the structures relating to manpower management of the State. As against the total population of a mere twenty lakhs, we have more than one lakh Government employees. This figure is exclusive of the many backdoor or the front door appointments. We have already reached a saturation point in the matter of appointments and the next course left will be explosion that will not be very pleasant. Unfortunately our State have no avenues opened for employment besides offering Government jobs that are presently overstaffed. A rational assessment on the issue of manpower management based on needs duly supported by the resources availability has therefore become a paramount necessity. Besides the above concerns, I would also like to dwell in brief on the practise of organising Thanksgiving Services by the Election Victors. The Bible does say about “giving thanks in all circumstances” but this should not be interpreted as thanking God for an act of omission that is deliberately committed. It is simply an act of hypocrisy and blasphemous to thank a living God who is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient for the wrongs that we have deliberately committed during Elections. It is a simple testimony that our faith is more superficial then real. Hopefully and prayfully our Churches will not remain a mere spectators to such show of arrogances , that if not corrected, will have serious ramification not only on the faith of individuals but on the entire structure of our Churches that we still hold so dear to our hearts. There is a need to rather conduct service of Confessions, seeking God’s forgiveness for the many sins that we have deliberately committed during Election and if this is done in all sincerity, our God with all His Love and Mercy will forgive us and redeem our Land. Tali Longkumer (IAS rtd)
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hile supporting the state cabinet’s decision in banning the legislators and government employees as ‘chief guest’, the president of Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) Kezhokhoto Savi, advocate who is also a recipient of First Prize National Award has suggested the same state cabinet to take a decision “not to deduct commission/percentage in the name of party fund/minister commission/ secretary commission/MLA commission from public funds especially meant for various infrastructural developmental and human resources projects. Savi further commented that had this decision is taking then it would tremendously help the people of the state. Had this corrupt practice is not ban then our public roads and public institutions would remain in the same deplorable condition and the common people can never get proper health facilities, water supplies, electricity services, etc,. Earlier the Nagaland Govt. Registered Class-1 Contractors’ Union(NGRC-1 CU) has appealed the Chief Minister of Nagaland not to deduct ‘commission’ or percentage from project funds in the name of party fund or minister commission or MLAs commission, etc so as to ensure quality works and timely completion of the various projects. In welcoming the state cabinet decisions in banning the legislators and government employees in attending functions as ‘chief guest’, no donations & announcement of monetary grants, not to receive gifts & presentations in public functions, no presentations of wildlife & wild life produce prepare at functions for meals, etc., the Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) said that the ban will reduce the extract of public funds and allows the public funds to flow for the very specific project - whether it be MGNREGA, old age pension, persons with disabilities, infrastructural developmental, human resources projects, etc. The ban would benefit the legislators/ government employees and the common people as the pride which tags along with chief culture culture was affecting the state’s economy. Thank God this culture has brought to
an end. Prior to the ban, few students ’ unions had celebrated its jubilees/annual conferences without using the nomenclature ‘chief guest’ by bringing real genuine learned personalities as their resource persons with an aim to do away with ‘Chief Guest’ culture. We as people of the state must admit the fact that the nomenclature -‘Chief Guest’ is fondly used not only to extent respect but more on the expectation of getting more money. Whenever a public function or jubilee is held people are not concern about the chief guest speech but more interested to know how much he/she donates. Several of the student unions used to search a person to be their ‘Chief Guest’ who can donate more money. There are few occasion where a disqualified high school individual was the ‘Chief Guest’ of students’ union conferences and college functions. It is the people who compelled the ‘Chief Guest’ to donate money and announce monetary grants by giving the chief guest of expensive gifts, wild life animals and even prepared deer meat or birds, etc. To list out the few gifts to the so called chief guest in the past are; live mithun, full traditional dresses and attires, expensive handicrafts, naga gate, etc. The ban is a ‘win win’ decision which is to be appreciated by one and all and it is very encouraging to learn that the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu had attended the Golden Jubilee celebration of Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School Kohima as ‘resource person’ on 20th April 2018 and it gives a strong message to institutions and general public especially civil societies/ public organisations/associations/tribal organisations/ students’ union to be of ‘sure’ not to practice the chief guest culture, not to take money nor expect any announcement of monetary grants, not to give any gifts/presentation except fresh flower and bouquets and also not to prepared meals out of wild life produce. The ban of using the nomenclature ‘ Chief Guest’ would help the organiser of any functions in managing the events where expenditures would cut down considerably. Press & Media cell, NVCO
Reader’s Post
Sir,
What changes do social networking debates bring?
Social networking sites have been occupying a pivotal place in the present trends, in disseminating various kinds of information within a blink of a second. However, it has its own demerits particularly while debating on some particular issues in WhatsApp or Facebook. People with high stature and deference fails to maintain neutrality by pouring out all negativities being one sided. Maintaining decency in all discussions cutting aside party lines or individualism is being appreciated and respected by participants or members. When people or leaders with high profile regales the debate with narrow-mindedness, it pains the people with lower stature which put their respectable figure stooping low in the eyes of many for being a role model to many. Pouring out ideas and being opinionated has brought no changes in the society so far within my limited knowledge, but instead it invites more hatred from the viewers and friends. Pauziedibe, Jalukie
Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018
Naidu clarifies decision on impeachment notice
New Delhi, Apr 24 (AGENCIES): Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said his decision to reject the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was “timely and not a hasty one” and came after over a month of due diligence. Naidu told this to the Supreme Court lawyers who thanked him for “saving the dignity of the office of Chief Justice of India and the apex court”. Rajya Sabha Chairman’s office is not merely a post office, its constitutional authority and the decision to dismiss the impeachment motion by the Opposition was timely and not taken in haste, Naidu told the lawyers. Dismissing the impeachment petition, Naidu on Monday said the Opposition was “unsure” of their own case. The Congress, which initiated the petition, termed the Vice President’s decision as “ill-advised and hasty”. According to senior Rajya Sabha secretariat officials who were present at the meeting, Naidu told the lawyers that he took the decision after over a month of “due diligence and in strict conformity with the provisions of the Constitution and the Judges Inquiry Act of 1968”. The Supreme Court lawyers led by Barun Kumar Sinha among others congratulated him and
thanked him for “saving the dignity of the office of Chief Justice of India and the apex court.” Naidu told the lawyers, according to sources, that his office had been working on the provisions, procedures and precedents since the opposition began consultation on moving such a motion. This is not the first case where an impeachment motion has been shot down by the Chair. A similar motion was moved against Supreme Court Judge J.C.Shah and was rejected by the then Lok Sabha Speaker G S Dhillon. Justice Shah later becoming the Chief Justice of India. “The concerned law (The Judges Inquiry Act, 1968, Section 3) clearly required the Chairman of Rajya Sabha to look for prima facie in the matter for either admitting the notice or refusing to do so. A clear responsibility was cast on the Chairman in this regard and it would not be correct to interpret the role of Chairman as that of mere post office. Chairman is required to act as a constitutional functionary which is a substantial responsibility,” Naidu told the lawyers, as per sources. He said, that the decision was not hasty but timely. He told the lawyers that there could have been adverse consequences, if a constitutional functionaries did not act in time.
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G&M objects to setting up of panel on royalty collection
Protect Naga customary rights, practices: NBA
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(From p-1) Signed by Nagaland Bar Association president Tali Ao and general secretary V Hukavi Zhimoni, the letter asserted that the agreement of July 1960 between Government of India and Naga People’s Convention was a revered document for the Nagas and that provisions of the constitution’s Thirteenth Amendment emanating from the agreement were sacred to people of the State. They said the bar is of the view that Constitution of India did not envisage sectarian form of government in view of the fact that the Indian sub-continent did not belong to any homogenous society. Fearing that a government “democratic in structure but sectarian in spirit” may flog together heterogeneous society into homogenous one by codification of civil code uniform for all, the bar warned that in such an eventuality the basic structures of the constitution will be destroyed. It asserted that Article 371A, incorporated by the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, which, among other things, safeguarded social customs and practices of the Nagas, is an inalienable and constitutional right. The letter also quoted Rev JJM Nichols Roy during the debate on the draft Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India in the Constituent Assembly on September 6, 1949.
Rengma said the forest department, overriding the aforesaid notification signed by the chief secretary, at the rank of principal secretary, has issued another OM directing to maintain status quo, creating confusion. Due to this confusion, the director said the sand and boulders union had lodged complaint and requested the government to clarify as to why they should pay double tax under the same government. In this regard, Rengma said the government at the level of chief secretary convened a joint meeting on October 28, 2017, which was chaired by chief minister. At that joint meeting, attended by chief secretary, the forest department was represented by minister forest, principal secretary forest, secretary forest, PCCF, and senior Officers while G&M department was represented by Minister G&M, additional secretary, director, and some senior officers. The director said
the meeting decided that G&M department would implement the NMMCR, 2004 by granting mining leases/permits and levy royalty on minor minerals and the EF& CC would take steps to amend the Forest Act 1968 and delete wherever minerals were listed as forest products and lay in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in the winter session 2017. Further, Rengma said that after installation of the new PDA government an administrative order vide No. GM-5/EXPL-15 /2001(Pt) dated April 2, 2018 based on the above decision signed by the chief secretary was notified, which has the approval of the present chief minister. G&M director, therefore, stated that constituting of a review committee at the moment appeared to be void as the same has been taken care under the provision of the NMMCR 2004, which was under the prerogative of G&M department to address the issue. He also reminded that NMMCR 2004 was
Rio banks on VDBs, VCs for change (From p-1) In order to improve VBDs, Rio said that VDB secretaries should be educated and conversant with IT and ITes. Further, he said all government employees should be removed from VDBs since there are enough literate persons as shown by the literacy rate of 79.55%. He said this meant that all 1238 villages can have at least any nongovernment educated and literate person to function as VDB secretary. The chief minister urged that VDBs to conduct meetings like DPDB where all members involved are informed of the schemes and projects to be taken up including funds involved and ensure that funds were not diverted and not used for construction or repair of churches, temples or
mosques. He also asked the RD department to ensure smooth transition of VDB functionaries after expiry of the three-year period. The chief minister also called upon BDOs to rededicate themselves through quality service and commitment to the demanding task as they are the cutting edge and backbone of MGNREGS. Rio lamented that banking services in Nagaland was poorly established where out of 74 Blocks those unbanked were 32 Blocks having very little or minimal access to banking services. In this regard, he urged upon the RD department to focus on the banked 42 Blocks owing to the mandatory requirement of DBT to beneficiaries. He said salary component of the DRDAs ws in the ratio of 90:10 was
adversely affected due to non-receipt of fund from both the Centre and the state share. He also said the department can also examine feasibility of including salaries of regular employees of the department who were deemed on “deputation” to DRDAs in line with the JICA report. The chief minister also announced that the government planned to release backlog funds of three years, 2015-18 for all 1238 VDBs, matching grant and micro finance grants. He said the government will release funds for incentives to performing VDBs , communitised departments of school education, power, health and PHED. He said the 14th Finance Commission Award did not recommend Grants to areas not included in
the Schedule VI of Part IX and IXA of the Constitution of India. However, he said in 2017-18 Central government had decided to provide grants to these excluded areas including Nagaland to the tune of Rs. 185 crores. On the on-going Gram Swaraj Abhiyan(GSA) a village self-governance campaign, Rio urged all the stakeholders in the campaign to renew and re-dedicate to the ideals of social harmony and strengthen the objectives of the GSA. Shifting to politics, Rio appealed to all sections to rise above differences and reiterating that the agenda of the PDA coalition was to play the role as active facilitator to the “ongoing peace process” so as to contribute towards realisation of early solu-
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He added that the need of the hour for the Nagas was to come together under a spirit of unity and reconciliation both amongst the undergrounds and the over grounds. In his keynote address, RD adviser Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire recalled the origin of the institution of VDB and said the concept of decentralised grassroots planning in Nagaland was first set up in December 1976 at Ketsapomi village in Phek district on an experimental basis. He said 1,238 recognised villages with functional VDBs are involved in various developmental activities and their responsibility includes all aspects – from receipt of funds to selection of beneficiaries of schemes, and from monitoring progress of
work to expenditure of funds, besides ensuring completion of schemes. Kire said the RD department proposes to enhance its activities like providing permanent shelters to rural poor by replacing their existing traditional houses, better healthcare facilities, etc. He added that the department also proposes to augment capacity building of its staff and all village level functionaries to achieve optimum use of social and financial resources available to the villagers. RD principal secretary L Kire delivered the welcome address, while Nagaland VDB Association president delivered greetings. Host of legislators, government officials and VDB secretaries from across the State attended the conference.
framed under Section 17 of the Nagaland (Ownership Transfer of Land and Its Resources) Act, 1990, which was enacted under the special provision of Article 371 A to regulate and control land and its resources of the state. G&M director pointed out that under the special provision of Article 371A, no act of Parliament would be applicable to the State of Nagaland unless the NLA so decides by a resolution, adding that the NLA thus far has resolved not to apply any Act of Parliament in the State. Therefore, he said that the Forest Act 1927 or Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 were not applicable in the State of Nagaland. G&M director said that enforcing any Central Acts or Rules in the State could infringe the very special provision enshrined in Article 371 A of the Constitution. Further, he said that constituting a committee under the chairmanship of the principal secretary
forest to examine the role and applicability of NMMCR 2004, which was a subject matter of G&M was a “violation of the joint meeting decisions” dated October 28, 2017 and recent government notification dated April 2, 2018 and the rules of executive business 2016. The director said that it also undermined the recommendation of the high level committee constituted by the state government on the same subject matter, which has already brought to its logical conclusion. Stating that as per government notifications N o. G M - 5 / E X P L - 1 5 /2001(Pt) dated January 24, 2017 and No. GM-5/ EXPL-15/2001(Pt) dated April 2, 2018, the G&M de par tment has been granting mining leases/ quarry permits and levying royalty on minor minerals, the director underscored that the department “in the interest of public service” would continue enforcing the NOTLAR Act 1990, the NMMCR 2004 as assigned under the Rules of Executive Business 2016.
ANLB questions govt apathy towards 13 tribal languages
(From p-1) However, Kapfo said even the cabinet decided not to approve their demand and instead asked all the primary level schools to study mother tongue in primary schools with effect from 2018. “This is a good step, but our request was still not granted,” he said. ANLB president maintained that all primary schools would study their mother tongue, but unless the permission for study of secondary level was given, the children would be apprehensive to study
their mother tongue as they may face another dilemma as their seniors had faced back in 2013 when they have finished their class VIII level. Lauding the governor’s interest in promoting the tribal languages, ANLB expressed hope that this time they would get permission from the government. He said that with the permission granted their children would be encouraged to study their own mother tongue with confidence hoping for a favourable outcome.
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NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (PTI): Tech giant Google today unveiled a new search experience for job-seekers in India that will allow users to find relevant employment opportunities from the company’s search page. Google has partnered with players like Aasaanjobs, Freshersworld, Headhonchos, IBM Talent Management Solutions, LinkedIn, Quezx, QuikrJobs, Shine. com, T-Jobs, TimesJobs and Wisdomjobs for the offering. Google’s Vice President
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Bank. Noting that the indepth investigation by the DG did not reveal any incriminating material suggesting cartel amongst the banks, the CCI said it is of the view that “SBIRs offered by the banks are an outcome of their independent assessment of market conditions and not of any collusive arrangement”. “The investigation has concluded that reduction in SBIRs by SCBs was based on independent assessment of market conditions, and the main driver for the reduction was excess liquidity position resulting from demonetisation,” the CCI said. With regard to the issue of similarity in service charges, the regulator noted that rates of SCBs for different types of services varied significantly. “As similarity of service charges across banks is not observed, Commission is of the view that there has not been any collusion amongst the SCBs for determining service charges as well,” the order said.
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the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it is of the view that there is no reason to disagree with the findings of the DG as the material on record does not suggest any cartelisation amongst banks and/or IBA, between 2011 to 2016, to determine SBIRs or service charges. Accordingly, no case of contravention of the provisions of Section 3 of the Competition Act is made out, it added. Section 3 pertains to anti-competitive agreements. Among all the scheduled commercial banks (SCBs), the conduct of top ten banks whose savings bank account deposits accounted for about 70 per cent of the total market as on March 31, 2016 was examined. The banks were - State Bank of India including five of its associate banks, ICICI Bank, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara Bank and Axis
brand for a 10-year period. Goyal said globally 70 million units were sold in 2017 and feature phones accounted for a major share of it. The company will continue to focus on this segment as 50 per cent of the domestic market is ruled by it. Nokia has five feature phones and eight smartphone models which have been either launched or announced. More models will follow to strengthen its foothold in India, one of the top three markets globally. “We want to be present in all the segments of the phone market. The future rollouts will also cater to diverse segments,” he said adding Nokia aspires to be one of the top three handset brands in India and globally but did not give any timeframe.
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New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI): The Competition Commission has ruled out cartelisation among banks in fixing savings interest rates, after finding the rates are based on independent assessment of market conditions rather than any collusive arrangement. The fair trade watchdog examined the parallel behaviour of banks in offering similar savings bank interest rates (SBIRs) and levying similar service charges on a suo motu basis. It also looked at the role, if any, played by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) in determining these rates and charges. The regulator was “prima facie satisfied” that under the aegis of the IBA, a majority of banks were acting in concert in relation to SBIRs and banking charges. Finding this in contravention of the Competition Act, the regulator had passed an order in January 2015 directing its investigation arm, the Director General (DG), to probe the matter and submit its report. In a 20-page order,
Kolkata, April 24 (PTI): Nokia which had slipped from the heights of mobile handset business in the country, has become profitable again in just over a year of relaunch of its phones, a top company official said here Tuesday. “We are already profitable in India,” Amit Goyal, the global business head( north & east) of HMD GLobal, which is the global licensee of Nokia brand, said here today at the launch of three handsets in the east. However, he did not elaborate and did not divulge the number of handsets the Fiinland-based company shipped to India, where the distribution of Nokia phones is handled by the company’s affiliate entity TNS Mobile India. HMD Global is the global licensee of Nokia
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Macron, Trump renew Franco-American ties Washington, Apr 24 (Agencies): Praising the strength of America’s oldest alliance, President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House Tuesday with a pomp-filled ceremony on the South Lawn. Trump said the relationship he forged with Macron at the start of his presidency was a testament to the “enduring friendship that binds our two nations.” He thanked the French leader for his “steadfast partnership” in the recent missile strike in response to the chemical attack in Syria, AP reported. Macron told Trump that together the US and France would defeat terrorism, curtail weapons of mass destruction in North Korea and Iran and act together on behalf of the planet, a reference to Macron’s work to revive a US role in the Paris climate accord. “History is calling us. It is urging our people to find the fortitude that has guided us in the most difficult of times,” Macron said. “France and with it, Europe, and the United
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a state welcome at the White House in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
States have an appointment with history.” The social highlight of Macron’s visit, the first state visit of the Trump presidency, comes Tuesday night with a lavish state dinner at the White House. About 150 guests are expected to dine on rack of lamb and nectarine tart and enjoy an after-dinner performance by the Washington National Opera. On Monday night, the leaders took a helicopter tour of Washington landmarks and had dinner at the Potomac River home of George Washington in
Mount Vernon, Virginia. Tuesday’s meetings follow the collaboration by the US, France and Britain in missile strikes in Syria earlier this month to respond to the alleged chemical weapons attack. The US has 2,000 troops in Syria assisting local Arab and Kurdish fighters against IS, though Trump has resisted a deeper US involvement and is eager to withdraw completely from Syria. Macron was also expected to lobby Trump to maintain the Iran nuclear
deal and reconsider his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement. Macron’s pomp-filled three-day visit to Washington underscores the importance that both sides attach to the relationship: Macron, who calls Trump often, has emerged as something of a “Trump whisperer” at a time when the American president’s relationships with other European leaders are more strained. Trump, who attaches great importance to the optics of pageantry and ceremony,
chose to honor Macron with the first state visit of his administration as he woos the French president. For all their camaraderie, Macron and Trump disagree on some fundamental issues, including the multinational nuclear deal, which is aimed at restricting Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. Trump, skeptical of the pact’s effectiveness, has been eager to pull out as a May 12 deadline nears. Macron says he is not satisfied with the situation in Iran and thinks the agreement is imperfect, but he has argued for the US sticking with the deal on the grounds that there is not yet a “Plan B.” Trump ended his first year in office without receiving a foreign leader on a state visit, the first president in nearly 100 years to fail to do so. He was Macron’s guest last July at the annual Bastille Day military parade in the center of Paris. Macron and his wife also took Trump and first lady Melania Trump on a tour of Napoleon’s tomb and whisked them up in the Eiffel Tower for dinner overlooking the City of Light.
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Rouhani warns Trump of ‘serious consequences’ Tehran, Apr 24 (IANS): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that abandoning a nuclear deal that the Tehran government signed with world powers in 2015 would lead to “serious consequences”. Speaking live on television, Rouhani said his government had kept its end of the deal and warned Trump not to tear up the agreement, which had also been signed by Russia, China, Germany, the UK and France. “I am telling those in the White House that if they do not live up to their commitments, the Iranian government will react firmly,” Rouhani said. “If anyone betrays the deal, they should know that they would face severe consequences,” he added. Trump has said that unless the US’ European allies put right what he has described as “terrible flaws” in the deal by May 12, his government would re-establish economic sanctions on Iran, dealing the pact a major blow, Xinhua news agency reported. Rouhani stressed that Iran was complying with the
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deal, as has been confirmed a dozen times by the International Atomic Energy Agency, whose Director General Yukiya Amano said in March that a possible failure of the agreement would be a great loss. French President Emmanuel Macron was in Washington in an attempt to try and persuade Trump not to walk away from the accord. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart that Moscow and Beijing would try to block any US attempt to wreck the nuclear deal. Iran has said it would ramp up its nuclear programme if the deal collapses.
Seoul finalises preparations for Kim-Moon summit Seoul, Apr 24 (IANS): The South Korean government on Tuesday finalised preparations for the upcoming historic summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korea’s Kim Jongun. South Korean authorities held a complete rehearsal of the meeting at the joint security area on the border, the venue for the summit to be held on Friday, the presidential office said in a statement. The Blue House also released the dinner menu to be served during the meeting, which includes a symbolic collection of dishes from both countries. The leaders will eat Baked John Dory -- a dish made from flat sea fish -- a tribute to the port city of Busan where Moon grew up; along with the Swiss rosti, a potato dish from Switzerland, where Kim is said to have lived as a student. Another dish on the menu will be Pyongyangstyle cold noodles, prepared by a famous North Korean chef who will come from Pyongyang to cook the meal.
Zia’s son Tarique Rahman has Asean summit to focus on Canada van driver charged with sought political asylum in UK: BNP Myanmar, South China Sea murder; Trudeau reassures nation acting BNP chief has abandoned his citizenship. The notice demanded “proof ” of Alam’s comments or his “unconditional apology”. Rahman also sent similar notice to editors of two Bangladeshi newspapers, demanding unconditional apology for publishing the junior minister’s remarks. Alam had also posted the copy of the British Home Office letter regarding Rahman’s passport transfer on his Facebook profile. In his latest comments, today he wrote “My Facebook went through torture the whole night. Hacking. Post disappeared. You can understand who has invested in it.” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at community reception at London earlier this week, had said that “fugitive convict” Rahman must face justice for the crimes he had committed, while her government was in talks with UK authorities for his extradition. Rahman jailed during the militarybacked interim government. He was allowed to go to London for medical treatment on a Supreme Court order in 2007.
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SINGAPORE, Apr 24 (Agencies): Southeast Asian leaders will focus on trade wars, the crisis in Myanmar and security tensions in the disputed South China Sea at a summit this weekend, but it’s highly unlikely there will be any headline-grabbing progress on the issues. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), formed more than half a century ago, has historically struggled with challenges facing the region because it works only by consensus and is reluctant to get involved in any matter deemed to be internal to any of its members, according to Reuters. The summit is being hosted by Singapore, an island state of 5.6 million people that is the smallest in the 10-member bloc, but the wealthiest and most westernised. The group also includes developing countries like Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, as well as nations like the Philippines, Thailand, Indone-
sia, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam. Asked why Asean took so long to take action on regional challenges, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said: “We can only do something if we get consensus. We need to do that because no other regional grouping has such diversity. “But when Asean does decide and it does get moving, because there is consensus, I think we can do so effectively,” he said in an interview. Singapore’s largestselling newspaper, the Straits Times, said last year that even Asean’s five founding members took distinct approaches to issues facing the grouping. The Philippines, it said, “demands ‘a legal basis’ for everything, while Singapore tends to ask ‘What is in it for us?’” “Malaysia refers everything back to its government, Thailand prefers rule by committee, and Indonesia wants everything in step with its Pancasila (fiveprinciple) philosophy.”
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To ro n to, A p r 2 4 (Agencies): A van driver who ran over 10 people when he plowed onto a busy Toronto sidewalk was charged with murder Tuesday, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged a rattled nation not to live in fear after the “senseless attack.” Police said the suspect, 25-year-old Alek Minassian, was not known to them before Monday’s carnage in Canada’s most populous city, which also left 15 people injured, AFP reported. He also was not in the crosshairs of intelligence and security agencies, leading Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale to sideline the theory of a terror attack such as those carried out by extremists in London, Nice
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and other major cities. “On the basis of all available information at the present time, there would appear to be no national security connection to this particular incident,” Goodale said. But authorities said the incident during the busy lunch hour Monday was undoubtedly deliberate, and Minassian -- his head
shaved, and in a white police jumpsuit -- was charged with first degree murder in a brief court appearance. He also faces multiple counts of attempted murder over those injured in the incident. Two South Koreans were among the dead, a foreign ministry official in Seoul told AFP, adding that another of the country’s citizens seriously injured. As the wounded recovered in local hospitals, federal, provincial and local investigators were probing the case, Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders said. “Canadians across the country are shocked and saddened by this senseless attack,” Trudeau told a news conference.
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Dated, Kohima, the 20th April 2018
NOTIFICATION TO ALL THE FOLLOWING HEAD OF INSTITUTIONS
Based on the receipt of online Scholarship application of Post Matric Scholarship for the year 2017-18 period, the Scheme implementing Department is hereby listing the names of the Institutions that are yet to submit ANNEXURE IV format which has to be mandatorily filled up by each and every institution in order to let their students avail the Post Matric Scholarship. It is also to be informed that unless the respective Hr.Sc.Schools/Colleges/Institutions/Universities furnishes the ANNEXURE IV to the Scheme Implementing Directorate, Scholarship payment to students studying in these institutions shall be withheld for which, the respective institutions shall be held responsible. It is to be reminded that the concerned Department has given three press releases with regard to ANNEXURE IV on 10/8/17, 10/10/17. and 15/12/17. This shall be the last press release and no complaints shall be entertained after 15th May 2018. The ANNEXURE IV format will be available in www.nagaland.gov.in download column. For any queries, you may contact. No. 0370-2271030 during office hour. KOHIMA DISTRICT 8. Jubille Memorial Clg 1. Baptist Clg, Sechii 9. Jubille Memorial Schl. 2. Bethel Hr.Sc.Schl. 10. Kendra Vidyalaya,Tuli 3. Daity Buds Hr.Sc.schl. 11. Model Hr.Sc.Schl 4. GHSS, Bayavii 12. NIELIT 5. Govt.Polytechnic. 13. NI Jamir Hr.Sc.Schl 6. IGNOU Regional Centre 14. Town Hr.Sc.Schl. 7. JNV,Kma 15. Queen Mary Hr. Sc.Schl. 8. Khedi Baptist Hr.Sc.schl 16. NAP Hr.Sc.Schl 9. Modern Clg (IGNOU) study centre 17. National Institute of Open Schl. 10. NCTE 18. Edith Douglas Hr.Sc.Schl. 11. Nagaland Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti MON DISTRICT 12. National Institute of Electronics & IT 1. Govt. Hr.Sc.Schl, Mon Town A 13. Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti. 2. JNV, Wakching 14. Schl of Social sc. N.U. 3. IGNOU 15. URA Clg.of Teacher Edu. 4. IGNOU Govt. DIMAPUR DISTRICT 5. Konjong Hr.Sc.Schl. 1. Christian Institute of Health Research & Sc. 6. Model Schl 2. Clg.of Nursing CIHSR 7. Newman Hr.Sc.Schl 3. Cornerstone Clg 8. St.John Sc.Schl 4. Dimapur Govt. Clg LONGLENG DISTRICT 5. Dimapur Govt. Clg (IGNOU) study centre 1.Yingli Clg. 6. Don Bosco Hr. Sc. Schl 2. Yinli Govt. Clg (IGNOU) Study Center 7. Health Nursing Schl. PHEK DISTRICT 8. Hebron Hr.Sc. Schl. 1. Chakhesang Mission Hr.Sc.Schl, Pfiitsero 9. JNV,DMPR 2. Christain Home Schl,Phek 10. Kendra Vidyalaya Project Sewak 3. Govt.Hr.Sc.Schl,Meluri 11. Kendra Vidyalaya Rangapahar 4. GHSS,Pfiitsero 12. Lima Aier Hr.Sc.Schl 5. IGNOU,Phek 13. MGM Clg 6. Sacred Heart Hr.Sc.Schl,Chizami 14. Mission Hr.Sc.Schl 7. TMT Hr.SC.Schl,Pfiitsero. 15. Model Hr. Sc.Schl 16. Mt.Carmel Hr.Sc.Schl TUENSANG DISTRICT 17. Nagaland Tool Room & Training Center 1. GHSS,Lonkhim 18. Namghar Hr.Sc.Schl 2. IGNOU 19. NIT, Nagaland 3. Loyem Memorial Clg 20. Narth East Institute of Social Science & Research 4. Sao Chang Govt. Clg 21. Schl of Engineering. & technology 5. ST.John Hr.Sc.Schl 22. Patkai Hr. Sc.Schl WOKHA DISTRICT 23. Rashtra Bhasha Hindi Shikha Kendra 1. IGNOU,Wokha 24. Salesian Clg 2. Mt. Tiyi Govt. Clg (IGNOU) Study Center 25. Salt Christain Clg PEREN DISTRICT 26. Salt Christain clg of Teacher Edu. 1. All Saint Hr.Sc.Schl. 27. St.Mary Montessori & Hr. Sc.Schl 2. IGNOU Center MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICT ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT 1. Bethesda Institute 1. Govt. Clg, ZHBT. 2. Bethesda Institute (IGNOU) 2. Kelhoshe Polytechnic, Atoizu 3. Canaan Christain Schl 4. Christain Standard Hr.Sc.Schl Sd/5. ICIT (KUHOLI CHISHI) 6. People’s Clg(IGNOU) DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION 7. People’s Clg Issued by DIPR
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ing Awami League “clearly indicate that Rahman’s life is at stake in Bangladesh, (and) under these circumstances, he has temporarily sought political asylum.” “In line with the normal procedure, he (Rahman) submitted the passport to the UK Home Office. As per its law, the country has given him travel permission after taking his passport,” he said. The junior minister had shared with media purported photocopies of the UK Home Office letter, addressed to the Bangladesh mission that read “Please find enclosed a passport for your retention”, and the BNP leader’s passport. “Tarique could have submitted his passport to Bangladesh High Commission in London for renewal or extension of validity. But, he submitted it to British Home Office... what does it mean? As a political person, I think it’s a refusal of nationality,” Alam had said. The minister had called the press conference at his residence hours after Rahman served him with a legal notice, two days after Alam had claimed at a community reception in London that the
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Dhaka, Apr 24 (PTI): The “fugitive” son of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman has “temporarily” sought political asylum in the UK, his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said Tuesday, triggering a political uproar in the country. Refuting junior foreign minister Shahriar Alam’s claim that the BNP acting chief has abandoned his Bangladeshi citizenship, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said “he has temporarily sought asylum in London”. Alam had yesterday alleged that Rahman, 53, along with his wife and daughter, has handed over the passports to the British Home Office four years ago, and the surrendered travel documents were with the Bangladesh authorities at the country’s mission in London. “He (Rahman) has temporarily sought political asylum like political leaders and anti-government eminent persons of other countries,” Alamgir told a reporters at a media briefing here. The BNP secretary general also said that statements by the government and the rul-
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DC Kohima flags off ‘Gram Swaraj Abhiyan’ campaign
DC Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan flagging off the campaign at DC office Kohima on April 24. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: As part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Special Campaign, DC Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, flagged of the ceremony on April 24 at DC’s Office, Kohima. According to DIPR
report, flagging off the 15 vehicles for carrying LED bulb to 58 targeted villages under Kohima district, the DC said that the main objective was to promote “Unnat Jyoti” through affordable LEDs
for all (UJALA yojna) and to conserve energy at home, office, commercial institutions by using energy efficient appliances and star labelled products. He said this would result in significant reduction
in monthly electricity bill as well as reduction in outages of power supply which is mainly due to over loading of existing transformers, distribution lines etc. causing unwanted power interruption. He impressed upon the beneficiaries to make use of the LED bulb to reduce the load on the transformers, adding that it would also help the environment by reducing carbon footprint. He informed that the individual could avail at the subsidized rate of Rs. 50 per bulb and 3 bulbs per family by producing any of the documents such as aadhar, ration card etc. The teams would reach respective villages from April 24 to May 5. The campaign was organized by Kohima district administration in collaboration with EESL.
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NSCN (I-M) condoles demise of Tatar DIMAPUR: The Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) has mourned the demise of Sahriinii Vemai, tatar on April 24 at Senapati of Shepoumaramth region. A condolence note by NSCN (I-M) secretary to GPRN, M. Danny Lotha stated that late Vemai was born on November 10, 1919 and joined national service on February 15, 1958 and wholeheartedly served the nation with utmost sincerity and dedication in various capacities till his last breath. GPRN stated that his demise has brought irreparable loss to the Naga nation, leaving huge vacuum which would be difficult to fill. The GPRN stated that it would always cherish the steadfast commitment and sacrificial service he had rendered for the sacred cause. The GPRN further expressed heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members and pray to Almighty God to grant eternal peace and rest to the departed noble soul.
NSS special camp inaugurated at Rüsoma
NSS unit of DBC along with chief guest and others. DIMAPUR: NSS unit of Don Bosco College (DBC), Kohima, began its special camp under the theme, “Swachh Bharat” in the adopted village, Rüsoma from April 22, organized in collaboration with department of Youth Resources & Sports and Peace Channel. A press release from DBC Kohima, stated that chief guest pro-vice chancellor, Nagaland University, Merima campus, professor R. C. Gupta hoisted the NSS flag and appreciated
the activities organized by DBC Kohima NSS unit. He also encouraged the NSS that serving society was serving the nation and ultimately serving God and that they should go to remote villages to promote organic farming. He wished all the NSS volunteers a successful and prosperous camp. Pinky Sagolsem NSS programme officer, gave welcome address in the program compered by NSS unit president Angela. The chairman of the village and several vil-
lagers attended the function. Village authorities welcomed the team of volunteers into their village and assured them of co-operation needed in making the special camp a success. During the afternoon session the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) taught the NSS volunteers how to tackle situations during natural disaster or manmade disaster. This was followed by first training programme by Dr. Victoria Seb of Vital Family Clinic.
Orgns condole demise of Rev. Aheto Sema NEISSR conducts advocacy meeting on HIV& AIDS of one true upcoming leader not only from amongst the Sumi community but for the whole of Nagas in general. He was also a gifted orator, writer, singer and a true teacher to the people not only in spiritual lives but in their social lives too, stated CNTC. The Central Nagaland Tribes Council further expressed its deepest condolences to Inakali Zhimo and the children and pray earnestly to God to give them strength and solace. WSYF: The Western Sumi Youth Front (WSYF) in a condolence note by general secretary, Bohoi K. Yeptho stated that late Rev. Aheto had great concern for Sumi youth and Nagas in general and his demise has created a great vacuum in society. Western Sumi Youth Front pray that Almighty God comfort the bereaved family and that the departed soul rest in peace. A S YO : A l l S u m i Yo u t h O r g a n i z a t i o n (ASYO) in a condolence note described late Rev.
Aheto as a good preacher of divinity and spirituality in Sumi region. Sumi Youth Organization conveyed prayer for the departed soul and also pray that God grant solace to the bereaved family. NSCN (R) VP condoles: NSCN (Reformation) vice-president Akato Chophi has condoled the demise of Rev Aheto Sumi Youth Secretary, Western Sumi Baptist Church Association who breathed his last at a hospital in Vellore early Tuesday morning. In a condolence message, Chophi described the deceased as a vibrant, humble, energetic and a modest person who in his time as youth secretary, won many people both young and old towards God. As a preacher, his exuberance and powerful sermons had touched many hearts and that his presence will be dearly missed. Chophi expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that God would grant solace at this hour of grief.
DIMAPUR: One-day programme, “advocacy meeting on HIV&AIDS”, was organized by North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR) in partnership with the Nagaland Legislator’s Forum on AIDS (LFA) at NEISSR conference hall Dimapur on April 21. A press release from NEISSR stated that the main speaker of the programme was state consultant, Dr. Vinoto L. Chishi while Hukatoli also spoke on “risk and vulnerability”. Dr. Vinito presented the HIV&AIDS scenario upto 2018, wherein according to National Aids Control Society (NACO) the prevalence rate of HIV among adults was 0.78% and prevalence rate among the general population was 1.29% (NACO HSS 2014-15 reports). He presented the Nagaland report, wherein out of the total Nagaland population (20 lac aprox) around 11 lac (aprox) blood screening had been done, out of which, 23,000 (aprox) were found to be HIV posi-
LFA team with faculty and trainees of NEISSR. tive. Nagaland district wise HIV&AIDS report shows that Dimapur has the highest infection rate with 5.15 %, followed by Tuensang with 2.54% and Kohima with
2.54%. Mon district was reported to have the lowest prevalence rate with 0.21%. Reflecting on the alarming concern, he called for the involvement of politicians
and church leaders in addressing the issue. Hukatoli, spoke on risk and vulnerability of HIV&AIDS. The programme was moderated by Zachen and Soni L. Nsu.
Rev. Fr. John Poji invoked God’s blessing, Vinica S. Achumi and Lanthungo J. Humtsoe delivered the welcome address and vote of thanks respectively.
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Kithagha Public Organisation (KPO) with immense pride and honor extend our sincere gratitude to Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland for appointing Shri. Thapi Semy as OSD to CM KPO wish and pray that Almighty may endow Visionary Wisdom to Hon’ble CM, Council of Ministers and his Team members to usher Nagaland into a new era of Positive Change Further, KPO hopes that Shri. Thapi Semy with his experiences and capacity in a small way may strengthen CMO and add value to Good Governance President General Secretary KPO KPO OFFICE OF THE
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With great pride and honour, the Mokokchung Town Sungratsü Lanur Telongjem, congratulate Shri Moatoshi Jamir on being given the responsibility to hold the post of the President of the Ao Senden. The members further extend its deepest gratitude to the Ao Senden for having confidence in him. May our gracious heavenly Father guide and bless the new team. Sd/T. Imlitoshi Walling President MKC-4
The Tobu Area Students’ Union (TASU), extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. N BONGKHAO KONYAK, Advisor DUDA and Shri. A. NYAMNYEI KONYAK, Chairman, Development Authority of Nagaland (DAN) We wish them a successful journey ahead. (A. Sangti) President, TASU
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It is with great joy and pride, I congratulate Dr. Yingngam Wangnaolim of Chenloisho Village and Dr. A. P Lemwang Konyak of Wangti village under Mon district for making respectable achievement who got through Medical Officer (Cl-I Gazetted) under the Department of Health and Family Welfare during the recently declared NPSC Examination 2017. I thank Dr. Yingngam and Dr. A.P Lemwang for bringing laurels to the Village, Konyak community, and Nagas in general, setting the perfect spirit of competition by securing 6th and 7th position. I wish them success in all their endeavours. C.L John MLA 45 Tehok A/C Nagaland, Kohima K-1163
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The Leshemi Students’ Union would like to applaud Dr. Weto Lomi, S/o Mrs. Nguzoü Lomi on his tremendous achievement of securing the 1st rank for the post of Medical Officer (Class -1 Gazetted Officer) conducted by the NPSC. The Union further wishes him success in his future endeavors. Kutsho Losou Gen. Secy, LSU
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We the Sogotsumia Thinuo Krotho Chiechama extend our heartiest congratulations to Ms Ruovinuo Theünuo (D/o Er. Kezhazelhou Theünuo) for the laurels brought to the Krotho by securing to the post of Medical Officer (Class-I Gazatted) under the Department of Health & Family Welfare in the recently declared NPSC Exam. The Krotho prays, that the Almighty God grant her good health in all her future endeavors. (Victor Sogotsu) General Secretary
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DIMAPUR: Various organizations have expressed shock and sadness at the sudden demise of late Rev Aheto Sema, youth secretary of WSBAK who breathed his last at CMC Vellore on April 24 at around 5:15 a.m. AVUD: Aghunato Village Union Dimapur (AVUD) in a condolence note by president, Kughavi Achumi and secretary, Mulato Katty has mourned at the demise of their beloved brother-in-law. AVUD described late Rev. Aheto as a wonderful, loving and resourceful young intellectual, humble, dedicated, far sighted and visionary servant of God loved by all. AVUD stated that he had done many good deeds within a short span of his life and his contribution towards the Aghunato Village Union Dimapur would always be remembered. AVUD extended deepest heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family members. CNTC: The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) in a condolence note by its media cell has expressed shock and deep sadness at the untimely demise of Rev. Aheto Zhimo. CNTC described late Aheto as one true dedicated servant of God who inspired many people especially the youths through his outstanding and exemplary life. CNTC stated that he was greatly concerned for the wrongs prevailing in society and stressed for a reformation in the land. Central Nagaland Tribes Council regretted the loss
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2,407 in fray for K’taka polls; Modi to campaign B e nga lu ru / N e w Delhi, Apr 24 (IANS): A record number of 2,407 candidates are in the fray for the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections, as per the nominations received by the Election Commission till Tuesday, the last day for filing nominations. The candidates included 244 candidates from the ruling Congress, 258 from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 208 from Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), 1,084 from Independents and 613 others from various regional and fringe outfits. Of the 244 candidates of the Congress, only 15 are women. A total of 16 women have filed nominations as BJP candidates and 12 from JD-S. There are 56 other women contesting in the elections as Independents from various constituencies. Among those who filed their nominations on Tuesday included Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from Badami in Bagalkot district, his second nomination besides Chamundeshwari in Mysuru district. He will face BJP MP B. Sreeramulu, who also filed his nomination from the assembly segment, in addition to Molakamuru (reserved) seat in Chitradurga district. Congress on Tuesday fielded P. Ravikumar Ganiga from Mandya Assembly segment after the party’s sitting MLA and popular star Ambareesh
declined to contest though the party gave him the form required for nomination (Form-B) and tried to convince him in vain. Polling will be held in a single phase on May 12 for 224 Assembly seats, including 36 reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 15 for the Scheduled Tribes. Votes will be counted on May 15.
Modi to spearhead BJP poll campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spearhead the BJP campaign for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly polls and is likely to address over 15 rallies in the state starting from Udupi on May 1, party sources said on Tuesday. Besides Udupi, he will also address public rallies in Chamrajnagar and Belgam. “He is likely to address more than 15 rallies in 10 days,” a Bharatiya Janata Party leader said. BJP’s Karnataka unit Spokesperson S. Shantharam told IANS that the Prime Minister is expected to visit the state tentatively from May 1, tentatively touring the coastal, northern, central and southern parts of the state, besides Bengaluru and Mysuru, and addressing two to three rallies daily till May 10. Udupi is famous for the Sri Krishna Mutt and the Ashta Mutts established by the exponent of Dwaita philosophy, Sri Madhwacharya.
SC stops construction in illegal Delhi colonies New Delhi, Apr 24 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday halted all construction, not in confirmity with building bye laws, in 1,797 unauthorised colonies in the national capital. A bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta also asked the Central government to set up a Special Task Force for removing encroachments on public land and roads in Delhi. The STF, formed by the Central government to monitor issues relating to unauthorised constructions in Delhi, will also take steps to demolish them. The bench also refused to vacate its stay on proposed amendments to the city’s masterplan, rejecting the Delhi Development Authority’s appeal. “On the one hand, you have authorised colonies which follow rules and by-laws. On the other hand, you have unauthorised colonies which are not following rules and by-laws... Unauthorised colonies can’t be placed in a better position than authorised colonies. “We direct that construction should stop in unauthorised colonies till they follow by-laws,” the bench said The bench also questioned the authorities’ intent in regularising unauthorised colonies, and said: “By regularising them you will say that whatever illegal they have done, will be regularised. You cannot have an area where there is no rule of law. Here, there are over 1,700 colonies”.
SC to examine IPC section relating to rape cases
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NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court, while questioning how the identity of minor or unsound mind rape victims could be disclosed, on Tuesday said it would examine the aspect related to the Indian Penal Code’s Section 228-A, dealing with identity of victims of sexual offences. “How could the identity of a rape victim who is alive and minor or unsound mind be disclosed even after getting consent from her parents,” asked a bench of Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta. “ W hy s h o u l d t h e identity of a minor victim be disclosed just because
Death by hanging ‘not barbaric’: Govt tells SC New Delhi, Apr 24 (AGENCIES): Death by hanging is not as “barbaric, inhuman and cruel” as an execution by firing squad or lethal injection, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday, responding to a PIL challenging the constitutionality of hanging till death. The government traced statistics of “botched-up” administration of lethal injections to condemned prisoners in the United States for 110 years to prove its point that this mode of State execution is only “designed to create an appearance of serenity and painless death.” Besides, the lethal chemi-
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cal, if known to the public, would possibly be misused. Likewise, the government graphically detailed the horrors of death by firing squad. How, if the shots miss the heart, the prisoners slowly bleeds to death. Besides, it would
be very difficult to find volunteers for the firing squad from the country’s civilian police force. The PIL was filed by advocate Rishi Malhotra challenging the constitutionality of hanging to death as a mode of execution. Section 354 (5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure mandates that a person sentenced to death shall “be hanged by the neck till he is dead.” “Hanging with more advanced procedures is far safer than techniques such as lethal injections... the procedure by which a death sentence is to be executed is dependent upon a variety of factors such as economic
feasibility, availability of skilled and technical personnel, equipment and resources, rate of botched executions,” the counteraffidavit said. The Centre said the mode of execution is a “matter of legislative policy.” The government said the death penalty is awarded only in the rarest of rare cases. There have been only three execution between 2012 and 2015. The recent Law Commission of India recommendation to confine death penalty only to offences of terrorism and waging of war against the country is under examination.
her parents have given consent... Even if a person is of unsound mind, she has a right to privacy. A minor will become major. Why should this stigma be there for life?” they asked, also questioning disclosure of the identity of rape victims who had died. “Think of the dignity of dead also. Media reporting can be done without naming or shaming them. The dead also have dignity,” they added. The bench also raised the issue of power of parents giving consent to disclose the name of their minor rape victim child, saying if the parents are poor, they may be given money to disclose the name.
Saying that it will clarify the issue, the bench asked views of the Central government, which sought time. The court’s observation came after senior advocate Indira Jaising, assisting the court as amicus curiae in case relating to sexual offences, raised the issue of Section 228-A and sought clarification on it. She said the court has to clarify the issue as there cannot be a blanket ban on the media from reporting such incidents and the court have to balance freedom of press and the rights of the victim. “I can’t agree with such draconian ban to freedom of press and civil societies,” she added. Indirectly referring to the recent Kathua incident, the advocate said the victim had died and thousands of people seeking justice for the victim not only in India but also internationally. The eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed near her home in a village near Kathua in Jammu region on January 10. Section 228 A of the IPC lays down the provision barring the disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences.
Congress was wrong on impeachment notice: Mamata Ko l kat a , A p r 2 4 (AGENCIES): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Congress was wrong in giving an impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. The Trinamoool Congress did not support the impeachment move, she said. “The Congress was wrong to give impeachment notice against the CJI. The Congress wanted us to support it. But we did not,” she told “News 18 Bangla” channel. “I told Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi not to go for impeachment,” Banerjee
said, adding that her party did not want to interfere in the judiciary. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday rejected the notice by seven opposition parties, led by the Congress, to impeach the Chief Justice of India on five grounds of “misbehaviour”, saying the allegations were neither “tenable nor admissible”. Naidu’s order, which came within two days of the notice being submitted to him, was slammed as “hasty, illegal and ill informed” by the Congress.
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had been filed by the police on November 6, 2013 under various sections of the POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act and IPC. Trial of the case began in the district and session court on March 19, 2017, which was shifted to the special court for SC/ST Cases on December 16, 2016. He is also facing a rape case in Gujarat. Earlier, the apex court had refused to grant bail to Asaram on various grounds in the two sexual assault cases lodged in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Two Surat-based sisters had lodged separate complaints against Asaram and his son Narayan Sai, accusing them of rape and illegal confinement, among other charges. In all, Asaram has unsuccessfuly moved 12 bail applications, of which six were rejected by trial court, three by the Rajasthan High Court and three by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the district administration in Shahjahanpur has stepped up security around the house of the victim.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IANS): As much as 29.32 per cent of India’s total geographic area is under degradation, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. At a UN conference to combat desertification, he also pointed out that every minute, drylands lose 23 hectares to drought and desertification -- a loss of 20 million tonnes of potential foodgrain production. The minister said India is committed towards UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which aims at achieving Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) by 2030. LDN, according to the 110 party UNCCD, is a state when amount and quality of land remains stable or increases to support ecosystem, services and food security. This agenda was adopted in 2015. “In India, total land area under land degradation is 96.40 million hectares, which is 29.32 per cent of the country’s total geographical area,” Harsh Vardhan said while inaugurating the four-day AsiaPacific Regional Workshop of the UNCCD here.
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New Delhi, Apr 24 (AGENCIES): The Centre on April 24 asked Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana to tighten security and deploy additional forces ahead of the verdict by a Jodhpur court in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram, an official said. In a communication, the Home Ministry told the three States to beef up security and ensure that no violence takes place after the verdict. The three States were also told to deploy additional forces in sensitive places, the Home Ministry
Asaram is accused of raping a teenage girl from Shahajahanpur of Uttar Pradesh, who was studying at his ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh. The victim had alleged that Asaram had called her to his ashram in Manai area near Jodhpur and raped her on the night of August 15, 2013. The Home Ministery advisory has been sent in view of the fact that largescale violence was witnessed in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh after a special court pronounced its verdict in a rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2017. Asaram, in jail since August 31, 2013, was charged under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. If convicted, he could be jailed for a maximum of 10 years. A charge sheet against Asaram and four other co-accused namely Shiva, Shilpi, Sharad and Prakash
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who managed to escape into the forests during Sunday’s funfight and subsequently succumbed to their bullet injuries while attempting to cross the river. “We have so far identified around 16 of the rebels and work is underway to identify the rest. Overall, among those identified, they carried a combined
reward of Rs 10.06 million on their heads,” said Kanakratnam. The operation - the biggest in the anti-Maoist war since the past over 38 years - saw the elimination of at least four prominent commanders, and dealt a body blow to their rebellious activities in the district. “The killed include the south region chief Srikant alias Ravtu Vijendra, 50, known as Srinu, besides the commanders of the Aheri, Gatta and Permili dalams (Maoist fighter units), including a woman chief, a deputy commander and prominent members of various groups,” Kanakratnam said. The dalam commanders have been identified as Dolesh Madi Atram alias Sainath (Permili), Mangli Pada alias Shantabai, 31, (Aheri), the wife of Srinu (above), Naresh Kutke Yeladi alias Raju/Ramesh, 29, (Gatta), and Vasudevo Bichha Atram alias Nandu, who is the Aheri dalam’s DVC (killed in the Monday night battle). Police officials surmise that the Aheri and Sironcha dalams have been totally wiped out in the two-day operations which claimed four out of five of their top leaders.
NEW DELHI, APR 24 (AGENCIES): Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday said the casting couch was the “bitter truth” of not just the film industry but all work spaces and even the Parliament was not immune to it. It’s time for India to stand up and say “me too”, Chowdhury said after veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan defended the casting couch culture. “It’s the bitter truth. It is not just in the film industry. This happens everywhere in work spaces. Don’t imagine that Parliament is immune or some other work space is immune. If you look at the western world today, established top actresses took so long to come out and say ‘me too’. It’s time India stood up and said ‘me too’,” the former Rajya Sabha MP told the media. The #MeToo campaign, which calls out sexual offenders, began in Hollywood late last year and triggered a global movement against sexual abuse. Khan, the choreographer of songs such as “Ek Do Teen” and “Choli Ke Peechay”, had justified the exchange of sexual favours for work in the film industry, saying it was not a new phenomenon and the film industry “at least” provided jobs and did not abandon women after raping them.
had reported minor technical issues, adding each of the six Tejas had flown six sorties daily like any other platforms including Sukhoi, Mirage 2000 and MiG 29 jets. The sources said aim of the exercise was to test IAF’s combat readiness in a real time scenario, adding it had never carried out an exercise of this scale earlier. A key focus of the exercise was to check IAF’s readiness to deal with a biological, chemical and nuclear war and we were satisfied with our capability to deal with such situations, they said. They also said all types of aerial weapons, including standoff and precision weapons were deployed to validate their use in the air operations matrix. As part of the massive drill, the IAF deployed its entire assets for the panIndia exercise with fighter jets, equipped with strategic weapons like Brahmos and Harpoon anti ship missiles,
carrying out deep penetration strikes to revalidate its strategic reach. During the exercise, the sources said over 11,000 sorties were flown which included nearly 9,000 sorties by fighter aircraft. The combat drill was carried out at a time when China was increasing its assertiveness along the borders with India and while Pakistan has been continuing its skirmishes along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The exercise covered all terrains including desert, high altitude areas like Ladakh and maritime sphere. During combat drills near Sino-India border, the IAF significantly focused on inter valley transfer of troops considering various possible situations of conflict and taking a lesson from the Doklam standoff. Ensuring serviceability of fighter aircraft and various missile systems were a priority area and the IAF succeeded in its endeavour, officials said. The serviceability of surface-to-air missiles were around 97 per cent while serviceability of fighter jets were close to 80 per cent, they said. Serviceability refers to availability of an aircraft or a weapon system for deployment. The IAF has been struggling to maintain high serviceability levels of its platforms due to difficulty in getting required spares.
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Late on Monday and early Tuesday, as part of the search operations, the security forces came upon bodies of 15 Maoists floating near the banks of the Indravati River on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh borders, taking the total toll to 37. These 15 Maoists are said to be from among those
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series of communal riots and other controversial acts under the Congress rule in the past. “I am telling you. We are ready to show the blood on our hands so that you realise that you too must not get blood on your hands. If you attack them, you are the ones who would get stains on your hands,” he said. “Learn something from our past. Learn from our history and don’t create such situations for yourself where if you come back to Aligarh Muslim University
after 10 years, you find no one like yourself putting out questions,” he said. Referring to a long list of communal conflagrations including those at Hasanpura, Maliana, Muzaffarnagar, the student asked: “The first amendment was in 1948. Then there was Presidential order in 1950... after that Hasanpura, Maliana, Muzaffarnagar and there is a long list of riots under the Congress regime. Then there was the opening of the gates of Babri Masjid, placing idols inside and then the demolition of Babri Masjid while the Congress was in power at the Centre. Congress has Muslims’ blood on its hands. With what words will you wash them off ?” The former Union Minister was the chief guest at the annual function of B.R. Ambedkar Hall of the AMU.
S r i Nag a r , APR 2 4 (AGENCIES): Four JeM militants and two security personnel were killed on Tuesday in an gunfight in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. Four militants, all of the JeM, were killed, said state police chief S.P. Vaid. The army also announced that four militants had been killed. Police sources said the security personnel killed included an Indian Army soldier and a state policeman. A joint operation was started by the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), state police and the CRPF in Lam forest area of Tral following information about the presence of militants there. Sepoy Ajay Kumar of 42 RR, who was injured in the initial firing exchange, succumbed to his injuries at Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Badami Bagh Cantonment area here.
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Narendra Modi hands over the cheque of Rs. Two Lakhs to a woman beneficiary under the PMJJBY during the National Panchayati Raj Day 2018, at Mandla in Madhya Pradesh.
Mandla, Apr 24 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday suggested funds provided under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme be used on water conservation work for three summer months to curb water shortages in villages and boost farm activities. He also said human power available in rural areas could be harnessed to realise Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a village-centric model of development. Modi urged panchayat representatives to spend funds provided under the rural job scheme, the MGN-
REGA, only on work related to water conservation during the months of April, May and June. “ We s h o u l d wo r k for conserving rainwater. Panchayats should spend NREGA (MGNREGA) funds on water conservation during April, May and June,” he said. The Prime Minister was addressing a well-attended gathering of tribals and representatives of gram panchayats organised on the occasion of National Panchayat Raj Day at Ramnagar in this tribal-dominated district of Madhya Pradesh. “Every drop of rain
should be conserved. This would not only save our money but also save villages from a water shortage. This would also help in agriculture,” he said. Modi said people living in rural areas should focus on “Jan Dhan, Van Dhan and Gou Dhan” (human resources, forest wealth and bounty of cows) to develop villages. “In 2022, when the country will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its independence, we should strive to make villages as dreamt by Mahatma Gandhi,” he said. “It can be done by using manpower for developing villages, Van Dhan by collecting neem seeds for coating of urea and Gou Dhan by using cow dung for producing electricity, biogas and manure for becoming self-reliant,” the Prime Minister added. Expressing concern over the excessive use of urea which adversely affected the fertility of soil, Modi urged the people to reduce its use. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottling plant at Maneri in the dis-
trict. The Rs 120-crore plant will supply LPG cylinders to Mandla’s neighbouring districts such as Balaghat, Singrauli, Rewa, Shahdol and Jabalpur. He called upon public representatives to ensure that people in their respective panchayats were fully covered under the Jan Dhan yojana and the prime minister’s life insurance scheme. At the event, Modi handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh under the insurance scheme to a woman who had lost her husband. He said public representatives should serve the people with dedication. “There is no shortage of funds now in the country. But there is a problem of priorities and transparent implementation of developmental schemes. Public representatives can play a major role in it,” he stressed. Earlier, Modi launched the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, which seeks to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system and address the critical gaps that hinder its success. The Central government scheme aims at making rural local bodies selfsustaining, financially stable and more efficient.
NEW DELHI, APR 24 (AGENCIES): The Indian Air Force tested its capability in dealing with a possible scenario of nuclear and biological warfare during a 13-day-long mega military exercise whose aim was to sharpen its war waging capability in the wake of fast evolving regional security situation. Official sources said the focus of the Gagan Shakti exercise from April 8 to 20 was to check the viability of IAF’s operational plans to deal with any kind of challenge including nuclear warfare and a possible situation of a two-front war with China and Pakistan. A major focus of the exercise was to check combat capability of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and their performance was satisfactory, IAF sources said. They said eight Tejas were deployed during the exercise and some of these
The fake notes were of similar dimensions and colour pattern like the real notes but with Children’s Bank of India and ‘churan label’ printed on them.
Ba r e i l ly, A p r 2 4 (AGENCIES): Fake Rs 500 notes with ‘Churan Lable’ and ‘Children’s Bank of India’ printed on them were dispensed from a Bank of India (BoI) ATM in Bareilly on Sunday. “Two fake notes similar in appearance to the real Rs 500 currency were dispensed by the ATM. We have sent a detailed report regarding the inci-
dent to our regional office in Meerut and are waiting for their direction to lodge police complaint,” said Bachchan Shaw, manager of BoI branch in Bareilly. One Ashok Kumar of Ishwari Bhawan area of Bareilly received one of the fake notes. Another person who withdrew money from the ATM also received a fake Rs 500 note. The bank manager assured both
these persons that the fake notes would be replaced. “The fake notes have similar dimensions and colour pattern like the real notes. But unlike the real note, the fake ones have Children’s Bank of India and ‘churan label’ printed on them,” said the manager. “Cash in our ATMs is deposited by a private company. It appears that people of that company fraudulently replaced a few of the real notes with fake ones when the ATM was last filled with cash,” said the manager. The manager has secured the CCTV recording of the ATM for investigation. The manager, along with other bank officials, inspected the cash chest of the ATM on Monday to look for more fake notes. All currency notes in the ATM were found to be original.
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M U M B AI , APR 2 4 (AGENCIES): Cybersecurity firm Symantec has identified a new cybercriminal group that is conducting targeted attacks against the healthcare, IT and manufacturing sectors in US, Europe and Asia. The largest number of victims was in US (17%), followed by India (7%), Saudi Arabia (7%), Philippines (5%), and Hungary (5%). The attack group known as Orangeworm has been observed deploying a custom backdoor within large international organizations that include healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals, IT solution providers for healthcare and equipment manufacturers that serve the healthcare industry, according to Symantec’s research. Most alarmingly, Symantec found malware on medical devices such as XRay and MRI machines.
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Aligarh, Apr 24 (AGENCIES): Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid has admitted to Congress’ lapses during communal riots under its rule saying the party had Muslims’ “blood on (its) hands”. Khurshid made the remarks in response to a question by an Aligarh Muslim University student at a programme as to how the Congress would wash off the blood stains of Muslims from its hands. “It is a political question. There is blood on our hands. I am also a part of the Congress so let me say it, we have blood on our hands. Is this why you are trying to tell us that if someone attacks you, we must not come forward to protect you?” Khurshid said at an AMU event on April 22. The student had posed the query referring to a
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Gadchiroli, Apr 24 (IANS): As many as 19 women, including a commander, are among 37 Maoists gunned down in two pitched battles by the Maharashtra Police in the forests of the state’s Gadchiroli in the past 48 hours, eliminating at least four top commanders and virtually shattering the backbone of the rebels, a top police official said here on Tuesday evening. State Additional Director-General of Police, Operations, D. Kanakratnam said that in the first gun battle on Sunday, the elite CRPF C-60 force’s Battalion No. 9 commandos succeeded in ambushing a Maoist force of around 40-50 persons and there was continuous firing for nearly three hours before a complete lull. “Thereafter, the security forces mounted a search in the battle-zone and found 16 bodies of slain Maoists, including seven women, after the gunfight in the Kasnasur area of Bhamragad in the district. Late on Monday, there was another encounter in Rajaram Khandla area of Jimalgatta in the district, in which six Maoists were killed, including four women,” he told a packed media conference.
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of the Middle Eastern nation which also blighted farmland and destroyed facilities, farming still accounts for about a quarter of Syria’s gross domestic product. UN figures show that some $16 billion in production has been lost because of the war and it will take about as much to get the recovery of farming going again. At the two-day Syria
conference opening Tuesday, donors from across the globe hope to commit several billion in assistance to alleviate the pressing needs of Syrians. Over $5 billion was committed last year. Farming in Syria goes back many thousands of years and the nation was long a breadbasket for the area. When the war started almost half the population was still employed in
farming. And despite the horrific war that ravaged orchards and fields, cut the availability of seeds and fertilizers and sent many millions fleeing, half the output survives to this day. “The resilience of the agriculture sector is an astonishing story. You still have half the production of wheat of what you had before the war” — two million tons, instead of 4 million before the war, Gustafson said. Still, some 6.5 million people are in urgent need of immediate assistance because they face a lack of food, said Gustafson. While most of the attention goes to shocking events like bombings or even gas attacks, war in the countryside often has a more creeping effect.
Dozens injured after earthquake in southeast Turkey Istanbul, Apr 24 (Agencies): Turkish officials say dozens were slightly injured after an earthquake in southeastern Turkey. The earthquake struck Samsat village in the province of Adiyaman early Tuesday at 3.34 a.m. local time (0034 GMT), AFP reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.2 at 10 kilometers deep. Turkey’s health minister said of those injured, 35 were still receiving treatment, according to official Anadolu news agency. The regional governor said the injuries were caused as people fled their homes in panic. Anadolu quoted victim Zeynep Berk whose house collapsed on her and four others. Neighbors rescued the family and attempts to recover their 150 animals continue.
Facebook took action on 1.9mn terror-related content San Francisco, Apr 24 (IANS): Facebook took action on 1.9 million pieces of content related to the Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda in the first quarter of 2018, twice as much as the last quarter of 2017. The key part is that Facebook found the vast majority of this content on its own. “In Q1 2018, 99 per cent of the IS and Al Qaeda content we took action on was not user reported,” Monika Bickert, Vice President of Global Policy Management at Facebook, said in a blog post late on Monday. “Taking action” means that Facebook removed the vast majority of this content and added a warning to a small portion that was shared for informational or counter speech purposes. “This number likely understates the total volume, because when we remove a profile, Page or Group for violating our policies, all of
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band and her son sworn in as US president, died last Tuesday and was laid to rest on Saturday. The couple had been married for 73 years.
After her death, Mr Bush said of her: “We have faith she is in heaven and we know that life will go on, as she would have it. So cross the Bushes off your
worry list.” Mr Bush became the 41st US president after serving eight years as vice-president to Ronald Reagan. His term in office between 1989 and 1993 was defined by foreign policy, coming at a time when communism was collapsing in Eastern Europe. Mr Bush built a successful international coalition to end Saddam Hussein’s occupation of Kuwait in the first Iraq War. But despite achieving popularity ratings of 90%, he was accused of neglecting domestic affairs and was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1992 presidential election.
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Pyongyang, Apr 24 (IANS): North Korea’s nuclear test site remains fully operational despite Pyongyang’s announcement last week that it would shut down such facilities, a specialist website said on Tuesday. Although the so-called North Portal where North Korea had conducted five of its six atomic tests seems abandoned, the construction of new tunnels has been detected in another section at the Punggye-ri nuclear test centre, the website 38 North reported on the basis of satellite image analysis. The new tunneling was “curtailed by mid-March, but not entirely stopped
through early April, suggesting that either the tunnel was complete and ready for future renewed testing or that the slowdown simply mirrored the ongoing political changes underway”, Efe news quoted the website as saying. On April 21, the North Korean regime announced the immediate suspension of nuclear and intercontinental missile tests and closure of Punggye-ri. The 38 North website, linked to Johns Hopkins University, also said in its analysis on Tuesday that the nuclear base has another tunnel in the South Portal that can be used for future tests.
Karachi, Apr 24 (PTI): At least five policemen were killed and 15 others injured today in three separate suicide attacks targetting security personnel in Pakistan’s restive south-western Balochistan province, police said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Army’s media arm, said that in the first attack at Mian Gundu two suicide bombers struck a Frontier Corps (FC) check post on the outskirts of the provincial capital Quetta. “The FC soldiers reacted swiftly as a result of which the two suicide bombers were killed in the firing,” the ISPR said. Eight security personnel and one bystander were injured in the attack. “It was a targeted attack on the security forces carried out by militants but due to the swift reaction of the FC soldiers there were no casualties,” Aslam Tareen, the DirectorGeneral of Civil Defence, told the media.
OFFICE OF THE TSUNGIKI VILLAGE COUNCIL WOKHA, NAGALAND
FELICITATION The Tsungiki Village Council with immense pride and honor extend our heartfelt gratitude to Shri. Neiphiu Rio, honorable Chief Minister of Nagaland and Shri. Yanthungo Patton, Honorable Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland for reposing faith and appointing Shri. Ntsemo Ngullie as the Chairman of Nagaland Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM). Shri. Ntsemo Ngullie, is the 1st elected president of NSF from Lotha community, he is an experienced and seasoned social worker and political activist besides his active and continuous involvement in finding to the Naga Political issues for an honorable and acceptable settlements basing on the unique history and rights of the Nagas. The Tsungiki Village Council while congratulating him for the same, look forward and hopes that his vast experience will enable him to march forward to the greater heights. We pray that God grant him a long life and wish him the best in his future endeavors. Sd/Sd/(R Bibemo Kikon) (Bilamo Ezung) Secretary Chairman Tsungiki Village Council Tsungiki Village Council Wokha, Nagaland Wokha, Nagaland
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Lo n d o n, A p r 2 4 (Agencies): Former US President George H W Bush is in a hospital intensive care unit with an infection, a week after the death of his wife, Barbara. In a statement, a family spokesman said he had contracted an infection that spread to his blood, but was “responding to treatments”. The 93-year-old was admitted to hospital in Houston on Sunday morning. He was president from 1989-93 and his son, George W Bush, went on to serve in the same role. Barbara Bush, the only woman to see both her hus-
the corresponding content becomes inaccessible. But we don’t go back through to classify and label every individual piece of content that supported terrorism,” explained Brian Fishman, Global Head of Counterterrorism Policy at Facebook. Facebook now has a counter-terrorism team of 200 people, up from 150 in June 2017. “We have built specialised techniques to surface and remove older content. Of the terrorism-related content we removed in Q1 2018, more than 600,000 pieces were identified through these mechanisms,” the blog post said. “We’re under no illusion that the job is done or that the progress we have made is enough,” said Facebook. “Terrorist groups are always trying to circumvent our systems, so we must constantly improve,” the company added.
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B ru s s e l s, A p r 2 4 (Agencies): International efforts to rebuild Syria once the civil war is over should center on agriculture to kick start the economy and quickly improve the livelihoods of the people, a high-level United Nations official said Tuesday. In an interview with The Associated Press ahead of an international Syria donors conference, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s Deputy Director General Daniel Gustafson said that in case of a return to peace the impact of funding farming would yield almost immediate results. “If you invest in that, you are going to get a quick return,” he said. Despite seven years of warfare through much
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each - in the song categories and for best album. Only one female performer - This is the Kit has been nominated in this year’s prestigious songwriting awards. The Ivors, which are judged and presented by other musicians, “celebrate, honour and reward excellence” in British and Irish songwriting and composing.
This nominations for the 63rd awards ceremony see Rag ‘n’ Bone Man’s Human competing with two Ed Sheeran songs in the most performed work category. Following its best album win at the Brits earlier this year, Gang Signs & Prayer is also up for best album at the Ivors. Stormzy is nominated alongside Everything Everything’s A Fever Dream and Moonshine Freeze by This is the Kit. Kate Stables - the artist behind alt-folk act This is the Kit - represents the only female singer/songwriter recognised at the 2018 Ivors. Mica Levi and Elena Tonra, both female composers, have also been nominated in the soundtrack categories. Ever ything Ever ything’s second nomination comes in the best song musically and lyrically for Can’t Do. They are up against fellow Mancunians Elbow for their song Magnificent (She Says) and Mercury Prize-winner Sampha for the plaintive ballad (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano.
The nominations in full: Best song musically and lyrically: Can’t Do - Everything Everything Magnificent (She Says) - Elbow (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano Sampha Best contemporary song: Cola - CamelPhat and Elderbrook Don’t Cry For Me - Stormzy ft. Raleigh Ritchie Question Time - Dave PRS for most performed work: Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran Human - Rag ΄n΄ Bone Man Shape of You - Ed Sheeran Album award: A Fever Dream - Everything Everything Gang Signs & Prayer - Stormzy Moonshine Freeze - This is the Kit
Best original film score: IT - composed by Benjamin Wallfisch Jackie - composed by Mica Levi Paddington 2 - composed by Dario Marianelli Best television soundtrack: Babs - composed by Rob Lane SS-GB - composed by Dan Jones The Miniaturist - composed by Dan Jones Best original video game score: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice - composed by David Garcia Diaz and Andy LaPlegua Horizon Zero Dawn - composed by Joris de Man, Joe Henson and Alexis Smith Life is Strange: Before the Storm - composed by Igor Haefeli and Elena Tonra (BBC)
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Sonali Thakker, Maheep Singh, Vikramjit Singh, Pratyush Chaubey, Sourav Ghosh and Neeti Palta. “Stand-up comedy space has taken India by storm, and now addresses a large number of issues that are integral to the lives of the youth, and to the political and social commentary of the nation. “With ‘BAK BAK’, we aim to further promote the art, and make this an annual property, across various cities in India,” said festival organiser Digant Sharma. (IANS)
ohima based brutal death metal band Syphilectomy is all set to release a full length album soon. Formed in the early part of 2007 by Asetuo and Toshi, Syphilectomy was later joined by Akhrielie as drummer. When the band released their demo in 2013, they got signed-up with Italian label ‘Death Metal Industry‘. The band released their first EP ‘Circumcised Abominable Deformity’ in 2014 featuring five tracks. The band
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The Khulazu Bawe Union Kohima takes pleasure to extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Sanüzolü Kezo, D/o Mr Nüngorü Kezo of K.Bawe Village for securing 2nd Rank in the recent NPSC Exam as Medical Officer (Cl-1 Gazetted) under Health and Family Welfare Department. The Union also expresses its deepest wishes and prays that the Almighty God continue to bless her and grant success in all her future endeavour. Nüngohü Medeo Chairman
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Indian hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne with players during a practise session.
NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (PTI): The Indian men’s hockey team’s medal-less and rudder-less Commonwealth Games performance has brought chief coach Sjoerd Marijne under the scanner with Hockey India scheduling a performance review meeting later this week. It has been learnt that some senior players of the team, led by skipper Manpreet Singh, PR Sreejesh and Rupinder Pal Singh, met top HI officials on Tuesday and presented their explanation for the performance. It is for the first time in 12 years (since 2006) that India failed to win a single medal in hockey at the CWG and this hasn’t gone down well with the national federation, which said that it won’t shy away from taking tough decisions after the review meeting. According to a Hockey India official, not just the players, the coach’s performance will also be scrutinised and corrective
measures will be taken, if needed, as three important tournaments -- Champions Trophy, Asian Games and the season-ending World Cup -- are lined up this year. “The performance in Gold Coast is definitely not acceptable. It is below-par to say the least. We have been providing all facilities to the team but they just fail to deliver in big events,” the HI official said. “We were one of the medal favourites but look how we performed against lower-ranked teams like Wales, Pakistan, New Zealand and England.” India were particularly poor in the 2-2 draw against Pakistan, conceding the equaliser with just seven seconds left on the clock. It has been earlier reported that some senior players were unhappy with chief coach Marijne’s decision to blood youngsters like Vivek Sagar Prasad, Dilpreet Singh, Sumit, Gurinder Singh in place of experienced pros such as Sardar Singh and
Ramandeep Singh in the CWG-bound squad. And the HI official said all these issues will be examined during the review meeting. “Hockey is a team game and the coach is also accountable for players’ performances. It will be too early to comment anything but Sjoerd too will have to come up with answers for the poor show.” In the past too, HI’s hire and fire policy on foreign coaches, including Marijne’s predecessors Roelant Oltmans, Terry Walsh, Michael Nobbs and Ric Charlesworth has come in for sharp criticism. Even though Marijne’s draws his salary from the Sports Authority of India, it is HI which reviews his performance. Marijne is presently at his home in Netherlands and is expected to join the national camp in Bengaluru from April 27. But sources said he would arrive in India only in the first week of May due to some visa issues.
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Open volleyball championship at Tobu Dimapur, Apr 24 (NPN): The 2nd A Sopen Konyak Memorial Men’s Open Volleyball Championship Trophy, organized by Deu-Yong Club, began Tuesday at Tobu with NDPP 55 AC Tobu president, Nyakho as the guest of honour and assistant district coordinator SSA, Mon, James Ngushu Konyak as the special guest. Speaking at the opening programme, Nyakho lauded Deu-Yong Club organising the tournament in honour of A. Sopen. Highlighting the importance of sports, Nyakho said that sports build peace and understanding among the neighbouring villages. Also speaking at the programme, James Ngushu Konyak thanked the club for organizing the trophy in memory of his late father. While calling upon
all to render support to the club, Ngushu hoped that the players coming from neighbouring villages and town would share their valuable advices and inputs in making the trophy more successful. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Lelang Tingmai and God’s blessing invoked by TVBC partor, T. Phuhlem. Welcome address was delivered by DYC president, Davidson Konyak, special number was presented by Jatom Konyak and special displayed by Newman Higher Secondary School, Tobu. The oath of conduct was administered by Chongo Chokbo. In the opening match, defending champions Young Spikers beat visiting team Young Players Club, Tuensang. Altogether 20 teams are participating in the ongoing trophy.
Hazipark CC win night cricket tourney
Hazipark Cricket Club team members with the trophy and certificate.
Dimapur, Apr 24 (NPN): Hazipark Cricket Club emerged as the winners of BYG Night Cricket Tournament Season 2. The tournament was organised
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CC by 2 runs. Batting first, Hazipark CC scored 98 runs in the allotted 6 overs. Chasing the target, Blue Star CC managed to score only 96 runs.
Germany submit bid to host Euro 2024 M u n i ch , A p r 2 4 (Agencies): The German Football Association (DFB) has submitted its bid to host the European Championships in 2024. DFB president Reinhard Grindel handed over the association’s bid documents to UEFA on Tuesday alongside bid ambassador and former Germany and Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm. Germany submitted their dossier ahead of UEFA’s April 27 deadline. The country last hosted the competition in 1988 and staged the World Cup in 2006.
DFB president Reinhard Grindel and Philipp Lahm submitted Germany’s bid.
“We are submitting an excellent bid concept for a perfectly organised tournament, which offers a great opportunity for UEFA to further develop European
football,” Grindel told uefa. com. “Euro 2024 staged in the heart of Europe will enable all of the participants to be given the best possible
support by their fans. At the same time, we are building bridges between people of different nations, and are making an important contribution to bringing alive both the values of football and those of a modern civil society.” Lahm, who won the World Cup with the national team in 2014, added, “As a player, I took part in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. I am certain that we will once again feel great enthusiasm and create a new spirit of solidarity at Euro 2024.” “We are cosmopolitan
hosts, we have modern stadiums and good infrastructures. Football is at home with us. I know that Euro 2024 will be a great football festival for everyone in Europe - because we are all ‘United By Football’.” UEFA say they will start to evaluate bids in the coming weeks, with the Turkish Football Federation also scheduled to submit its bid for the tournament later this week. The governing body’s executive committee will then meet in Nyon to vote on who has won the right to host the Euros on September 27.
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Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Group F: Germany, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan Fixture Date Time (IST) Teams June 14 8:30 PM Russia vs Saudi Arabia June 15 5:30 PM Egypt vs Uruguay 8:30 PM Morocco vs Iran 11:30 PM Portugal vs Spain June 16 3:30 PM France vs Australia 6:30 PM Argentina vs Iceland 9:30 PM Peru vs Denmark June 17 12:30 AM Croatia vs Nigeria 5:30 PM Costa Rica vs Serbia 8:30 PM Germany vs Mexico 11:30 PM Brazil vs Switzerland June 18 5:30 PM Sweden vs South Korea 8:30 PM Belgium vs Panama 11:30 PM Tunisia vs England June 19 5:30 PM Colombia vs Japan 8:30 PM Poland vs Senegal 11:30 PM Russia vs Egypt June 20 5:30 PM Portugal vs Morocco 8:30 PM Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia 11:30 PM Iran vs Spain June 21 5:30 PM Denmark vs Australia 8:30 PM France vs Peru 11:30 PM Argentina vs Croatia June 22 5:30 PM Brazil vs Costa Rica 8:30 PM Nigeria vs Iceland 11:30 PM Serbia vs Switzerland June 23 5:30 PM Belgium vs Tunisia 8:30 PM South Korea vs Mexico 11:30 PM Germany vs Sweden June 24 5:30 PM England vs Panama 8:30 PM Japan vs Senegal 11:30 PM Poland vs Colombia June 25 7:30 PM Uruguay vs Russia 7:30 PM Saudi Arabia vs Egypt 11:30 PM Iran vs Portugal 11:30 PM Spain vs Morocco June 26 7:30 PM Denmark vs France 7:30 PM Australia vs Peru 11:30 PM Nigeria vs Argentina 11:30 PM Iceland vs Croatia June 27 7:30 PM South Korea vs Germany 7:30 PM Mexico vs Sweden 11:30 PM Serbia vs Brazil 11:30 PM Switzerland vs Costa Rica June 28 7:30 PM Japan vs Poland 7:30 PM Senegal vs Colombia 11:30 PM England vs Belgium 11:30 PM Panama vs Tunisia
by Bengali Youth Generation at DDSC Stadium, Dimapur. In the final match played on April 22, Hazipark CC beat Blue Star
The bereaved family members and relatives convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and every person who stood by us at the demise of our beloved Late Pradeep Bahadur. We thank you all for your prayers, comfort, physical and financial support. We are unable to repay you back but it is our earnest prayer that God Almighty, who is aware of every good deed bless you all Late Pradeep Bahadur abundantly. Loving wife, family members & relatives
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LATE SEPOZO PHESA-O Born : 23-07-1985 Died : 14-04-2018 We, the bereaved family members of LATE SEPOZO PHESA-O, would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to all individuals, friends, relatives, neighbours, organizations, Church members and well wishers who stood by us and supported us through prayers, morally, physically, financially, materially and also sacrificing your precious time at the sudden demise of our beloved on 14-04-2018. We convey our special thanks to: 1. Doctors, nurses and staff of Bethel Medical Centre, 15. Kudecho Khamo and family. Kohima. 16. Shutsoyi and family. 2. Evaluation Department, Nagaland. 17. Nagaland University MBA 2011-2013 batch(SMS). 3. Staff of District Evaluation Office, Mon. 18. PWD Panchayat, Kohima. 4. Nagaland Technical ServicesAssociation. 19. Chozubami Youth Association. 5. ADC and staff Chozuba. 20. Chozubami Students’ Union. 6. Hotel Japfu, Kohima. 21. Chozuba Village Baptist church. 7. Delhi Police Personals. 22. Pentecostal Church Chozuba. 8. Indian Red Cross Society, Kohima, Nagaland. 23. Chozuba Town Baptist church. 9. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Kitsubozou. 24. Christian Youth Endeavour, Chozuba. 10. Victory Church of all Nation, Kohima. 25. Chozubami Women Society. 11. Thupuzumi Women Fellowship, Kohima. 26. Eastern Christian School classmates. 12. Chozubami Gazzetted Officers’ Forum,Kohima. 27. Ringatsomi Youth, Chozuba. 13. Chozubami Welfare Forum, Kohima. 28. Nyekhatso- Shema Welfare Body. 14. Chozubami Women Forum, Kohima. 29. Nyekhatsomi Welfare Body. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but we pray that our Almighty God bless you abundantly. Loving mother, sisters and family members K-1161
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Theo Walcott is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring a goal against Newcastle.
before his intended pass to Rooney was poorly intercepted, but Cenk Tosun was unable to capitalise on the loose ball as his effort flashed across the face of goal. Everton went close for a second time 30 minutes later. Newcastle failed to clear a corner, allowing Rooney to whip the ball into the area which was headed towards the back post by Michael Keane. His effort found Phil Jagielka, but he could only put his
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stretching volley over the crossbar from close range. But Everton did find the breakthrough six minutes into the second half, as Yannick Bolasie pumped a ball into the area from the right to pick out Walcott at the back post. The former Arsenal forward then found himself a pocket of space before lifting the ball over goalkeeper Martin Dubravka and into the roof of the net. Newcastle could have scored an equaliser in the 64th minute in one of their rare Sunrisers Hydrabad bowler Siddharth chances in the game. Jonjo Kaul celebrates the wicket of Mitchell Shelvey’s corner met the head Mcclenaghan on Tuesday. (PTI) of Jamaal Lascelles, who directed the ball towards the back post for substitute Gayle, but the striker could not get the right connection as his volley went over the bar from inside the six-yard box. The visitors saw the better of the ball in the closing stages as they looked to snatch a point, and they nearly succeeded in the last minute of injury time, but Jacob Murphy’s cross was headed behind strongly by Seamus Coleman as the Magpies’ four-match winning streak came to an end. Everton will be in action again on Saturday when they travel to Huddersfield in the Premier League with Newcastle also playing on the same day when they welcome West Brom to St James’ Park.
L o n d o n, A p r 2 4 (Agencies): An early second-half strike from Theo Walcott was enough for Everton to beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday and send the Toffees into eighth place. In a game of few chances at Goodison Park, Walcott converted Wayne Rooney’s cross in the 51st minute to give Everton their first win in four games. Rafa Benitez was not able to fashion a victory in
his 100th game as Newcastle manager, with Dwight Gayle - who started the game on the bench - going closest in the 64th minute for the visitors. The win sees Everton leapfrog Leicester into eighth spot, although they are eight points behind seventh-placed Burnley, while Newcastle remain 10th. Everton could have nabbed an early goal inside three minutes when Walcott darted into the box
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Mumbai, Apr 24 (Agencies): Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a stunning bowling performance under pressure as they defended a small total of 118 to beat holders Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a low-scoring but engrossing IPL match here today. Mumbai bowled out the visitors for a paltry 118 in 18.4 overs but then made a heavy weather of the modest target on a lively Wankhede Stadium track to be bowled out for the season’s lowest total of 87. Barring Suryakumar Yadav (34) and Krunal Pandya (24), no Mumbai batsman could muster a double-digit score in their run chase. Earlier, Mumbai Indians rode on a disciplined effort on the
field to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to a paltry 118.Put in to bat, the Sunrisers failed to recover from the dreadful start, of being reduced to 46/4 inside the powerplay, with Shikhar Dhawan (5), Wriddhiman Saha (0), Manish Pandey (16) and Shakib Al Hasan (2) all back in the hut inside the first six overs. Skipper Kane Williamson raged a lone battle with a fighting 21-ball 29, laced with five hits to the fence before veteran Baroda batsman Yusuf Pathan (29 off 33 balls; 4x2, 6x1) took on the mantle, despite losing his partners at regular intervals. Score card: SunRisers Hyderabad 118 (18.4overs) beat Mumbai Indians 87 (18.5 overs) by 31 runs.
Dimapur, Apr 24 (NPN): Moatsu Super Sixer Cricket Tournament, organised by Titans Cricket Club, will be held from April 30 at Assam Rifle Ground, Mokokchung. The entry fee is Rs.2000 and the last date of registration is on April 29 till 2:00 PM. Forms are available at Lovely Centre, Mokokchung. For more in- Participants of the archery coaching camp at Chetheba. formation, interested teams can contact 9089927155 or D i m a p u r , A p r 2 4 conducted under the theme, ent villages and towns from (NPN): Archery Coach- ‘Capacity building,’ a talent Chokri Area are taking part 8259946698. ing Camp, organized and hunt for the youngsters and it in the coaching camp. sponsored by Chokri Area will culminate on April 28. Meanwhile, Chokri Games & Sports Association The week-long coach- Area Games & Sports As(CAGSA), got underway on ing camp is sponsored by sociation will be introducD i m a p u r , A p r 2 4 Monday at Chetheba under CAGSA with the support ing archery as one of the (NPN): The 10th open Phek district. The archers of the Department of Youth main events in the forthbasketball tournament, or- are being trained by State Ar- Resources, Government of coming CAGSA meet 2019, ganised by Suncity Kohima, chery Coach, Hunezo Thisa. Nagaland. Altogether 16 informed CAGSA president, will be held from May 7 The coaching camp is being archers representing differ- Vetazo Tetseo. to 12 at local ground, Kohima. Therefore, interested teams/clubs can collect the entry forms from Sports DIMAPUR, Apr 24 (NPN): Sports Evan- ‘Run with perseverance’ (Hebrews 12,1). He Paradise, Kezieke Kohima. gelism, organised by the Youth ministry of exhorted the youths to be firm, dedicated Teams from other districts Wokha Town Baptist Church got underway in Christ with determination and patience, which he said was his key to success. can contact 7085985392 for at local ground, Wokha on Tuesday. All the 17 fellowships under the ministry Rose Mary Ngullie, SDAO Wokha registration. The last date of registration is on May 3. are taking part in the event where football, bas- exhorted the youths to manage time and be Entry forms must be submit- ket and volleyball for both man and woman a good Christians by keeping both body and ted by the team coach or will be conducted. The inauguration function mind fit to restrain from being carried away manager at Suncity Kohima opened in style with lighting of torch which by worldly pleasure and lifestyle. Earlier, God’s blessing was invoked by Office, PMK building, P. was carried by the 17 fellowship representing Rulumo and welcome address was delivered Khel Kohima village. For the youths as torch bearer of Christ. During the day, theme speaker Abemo by WTBC youth director, Y Chumbenthung more information, contact Jungio, associate pastor WTBC spoke on Murry. 7085985392.
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Shahzar Rizvi won silver medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon South Korea on Tuesday.
Chagwon, Apr 24 (IANS): World record holder Shahzar Rizvi had to narrowly settle for the silver medal in the men’s 10 metre Air Pistol at the year’s second ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage here on Tuesday. Rizvi missed out on the gold by 0.2 points to Russia’s Artem Chernous-
ov. Samuil Donkov of Bulgaria settled for the bronze medal. In the 24-shot final, Rizvi went into the final shot just 0.2 adrift of the Russian, but both shot identical scores of 10.0 to ensure the order remained intact. Chernousov finished with a score of 240.0 and Shahzar shot 239.8.
Bulgarian Donkov won the bronze medal after the 22nd shot on a score of 217.1. The men’s 10m Air Pistol saw a many a big name fall by the wayside in the 87-strong qualification field. Rizvi shot a score of 582 out of 600 to make it to the eight-man final in sixth place. Teammates Om Prakash Mitharval and Jitu Rai finished 11th and 38th with scores of 581 and 575, respectively. Olympic champion Xuan Vinh Hoang of Vietnam also shot 575 to bow out in 37th place. Meanwhile, in men’s Trap, India’s Manavjit Singh Sandhu shot 117 out of 125 in qualification to be the best Indian finisher in 24th spot while Kynan Chenai shot 115 to end in 36th place. Zoravar Singh Sandhu was further back in 41st on a score of 114. With Rizvi’s silver, India have got onto the board at the Changwon International Shooting Centre with eight more finals left to play over the next five competition days.
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