April 26, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 138

DIMAPUR, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Ex-judge Patnaik to probe ‘conspiracy’ against CJI

City down United 2-0 in Manchester derby

SL’s crisis of leadership opens space for Rajapaksas

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Modi holds Varanasi road show

LU C K N OW, A P R 2 5 (IANS/AGENCIES): Cheered on by a massive crowd, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega road show in Varanasi, a day before he filed his nomination papers for a second term in the Lok Sabha. Huge crowds turned out to cheer the Prime Minister who was symbolically dressed in a saffron kurta and ‘angavastram’. Modi began his journey from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) where he paid tributes to the statue of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and culminated at the Dashashwamedh Ghat where he held a ‘puja’ and attended the ‘Ganga pujan’ after the Ganga ‘aarti’ which had been delayed. Top BJP leaders, including party president Amit Shah, top Union Ministers and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied Modi as the convoy moved though the holy town. Asserting that his commitment was to “India first”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government had given a response to terrorists “in their own language”, in a reference to Balakot airstrike.

Fuel prices hiked after 3-day hiatus NEW DELHI, APR 25 (AGENCIES): Petrol and diesel prices were revised after three days of no change in rates. The prices of petrol and diesel, reviewed on a daily basis in tandem with global crude oil, were hiked in the range of 7-9 paise per litre in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai on Thursday, according to notifications from Indian Oil Corporation. Currently, any revisions in the domestic fuel prices are effected at the pumps by state-run oil marketing companies at 6 am. The price of petrol in Delhi was at Rs. 73.02 per litre while that of diesel was at Rs. 66.54 per litre on Thursday. In Mumbai, the prices of petrol and diesel were at Rs. 78.59 per litre and Rs. 69.65 per litre respectively, according to Indian Oil Corporation. In Dimapur, petrol and diesel were selling for Rs. 70.63 a litre and Rs. 63.96 per litre while in the state capital a litre of petrol and diesel was Rs. 71.45 and Rs. 64.59 respectively. It may be mentioned that fuel price in the country is dependent on the global crude prices and the rupee-US dollar exchange rate as India imports 80 per cent of its crude requirements.

Modi during his roadshow, a day ahead of filing his papers for Lok Sabha polls, in Varanasi. (PTI)

The show of strength, incidentally, took place on a day when the Congress put to rest all speculation about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contesting from Varanasi and announced the candidature of Ajay Rai as the party nominee. Congress on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow was aimed at covering up his failure of fulfilling the promises made to the people there and demanded that he should apologise for “betraying” them.

Oppn puts ECI under scanner Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati Thursday accused Election Commission of India (ECI) of ignoring the alleged model code violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “PM Modi is moving freely without care despite facing numerous serious allegations of the Model Code of Conduct violation, thanks to the ECI…” Mayawati tweeted on Thursday morning. Earlier, NCP president Sharad Pawar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu had also hit out at the Election Commission, with the latter asking if the model code of conduct was separate for the prime minister on one hand and chief ministers on the other. Naidu said, “Is it for the first time (that the prime minister has violated the model code of conduct)? Everyday there is a violation (on Modi’s part).”

RD deptt clarifies on MGNREGA fund DIMAPUR, APR 25 (NPN): A day after Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) questioned the government order directing all project directors/BDOs to freeze bank accounts of all job card holders under MGNREGA, the rural development (RD) department clarified that direct benefit transfer cannot be implemented for MGNREGA without “freezing” accounts in the NREGA-Soft MIS. In a press note, secretary & commissioner (MGNREGA) Neposo Theluo explained that DBT under MGNREGA was done through Electronic Fund Management System (eFMS) using NREGA-Soft MIS. To enable DBT, Theluo said every worker under MGNREGA must have bank account which should be registered in the MIS. After registering the accounts, he said respective BDO would check and verify the

accounts and if the BDO was satisfied with the authenticity of the Accounts, the BDO must “Freeze” the Accounts in the system (MIS). When the accounts are frozen by the BDO no changes can be made in the Accounts, Theluo said, adding that only after the accounts are “Frozen”, DBT is enabled. “This procedure is universal throughout the country,” he said. Secretary & commis-

sioner said RD department has put extra effort in opening bank accounts for the MGNREGA workers despite so many hurdles. The secretary & commissioner informed that at present a total of 173075 bank accounts have been opened for MGNREGA workers in various banks throughout the State. Out of the total accounts opened, Theluo said only 32637 accounts have been verified and frozen. (Cont’d on p-7)

NPRAAF reacts to clarification

NPRAAF has termed as “untrue and defamatory” the RD department’s accusation that the forum was “confusing the public without verifying the fact”. In a statement, NPRAAF info and publicity wing described the department’s clarification as “just a face saving act.” NPRAAF stated that its panel of expert committee were well conversant with MGNREGA and other flagships schemes implementation. The forum stated that the order to freeze bank account was clear, adding that a copy was also made available to the media and not as attributed in department’s clarification. NPRAAF, however, asserted that it would “follow the action of the government strict implementation of MGNREGA” for the greater interest of beneficiaries. It also hoped that funds were not misused.

NSF, GPRN/NSCN leaders meet in Dimapur

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4 students drown in Zingki river Correspondent

KIPHIRE, APR 25 (NPN): In a tragic incident, four students drowned in Zingki river near here on Thursday afternoon. According to family members, seven friends went to Zingki river in the morning for a picnic. Thereafter, four friends went for a bath in the river around 1 p.m. when the incident happened. Thought people tried to rescue the four. However, it was too late and their bodies were fished out after an hour. The dead have been identified as Apili of Thangthure village (appeared for Class 12 finals from Minister Hill Higher Secondary School, Kohima); Azise of Seyochung village (appeared for Class 10 finals from Loyola Hr. Sec. School, Kiphire); Tsikhali of Seyochung village (appeared for Class 12 finals from Greenwood Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur); and Suliba Sangtam of Changchor village (appeared for Class 12 finals from Chandmari Hr. Sec. School, Kohima). A mass funeral service will be held at Kiphire Town Baptist Lithro at 11 am on Friday.

NNC (NA) no longer exists: NSCN (I-M) DIMAPUR, APR 25 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) Thursday said that NNC (NonAccordist) no longer exists in the “political scenario of Nagalim fighting for Naga political rights as they have merged with NSCN.” NSCN (I-M), in a statement issued by its MIP, stated that NNC (Non-Accordist) led by its president Khumcho Chilimong and ato kilonser Hangping Zeliang was “officially dissolved” to merge with NSCN on October 30, 2016. “They showed up at CHQ, Hebron with the list of 119 bona fide members, both from the civil and military wing,” it stated. According to MIP, the “home comers” included its home kilonser, finance kilonser, defense kilonser, MIP kilonser besides 23 other kilonsers, 11 dy. kilonsers, 18 tatars, four secretaries, 3 addl secretaries, one jt secretary, 4 dy. secretaries, 4 under secretaries, 22 leacys, nine razou peyus, one “colonel”, 2 “lt. colonels”, five “majors”, 2 “lieuts”, 3 “2nd lieut” and one without designation. However, NSCN (I-M) said it was “disgusting to learn that NNC (NA) continues to raise its head used by some of its disgruntled members who have no link whatsoever with the organization.” NSCN (I-M) has informed the Naga people and public not to entertain any person using the name NNC (Non-Accordist), adding they were “no less than anti-social elements.”

Re-poll at PS 31 Riphyim Old-III peaceful; 77.4% voter turnout DIMAPUR, APR 25 (NPN): The re-poll at polling station (PS) no. 31, Riphyim Old - III under 37 Tyui Assembly constituency passed off peacefully on Thursday. According to chief electoral officer (CEO) Abhijit Sinha, the re-poll began at 7 in the morning and concluded around 4.30 p.m. Out of the 602 voters, 466 had cast their votes with the voting percentage being pegged at 77.4%. Out of the 288 male voters, 227 voted and 239 female voters out of 340 voted. The CEO said elaborate arrangements were made by Wokha district election officer (DEO) for ensuring free, fair and peaceful poll. He said one section of CRPF was deployed and two platoons of IRB kept in the village and three micro observers deployed, adding the general observer also spent a significant time overseeing the polling process. He also said that webcasting was done through-

Voters stand in line to cast their votes during the re-poll.

out the day, while another fixed camera was installed to capture the poll proceedings. Sinha said after conclusion of the re-poll, polling party returned to Wokha and the EVM kept in the strong room, along with other polling materials. Mentioning that scrutiny of Form 17A and other polling-related documents will be done at the office of commissioner and returning officer, along with the observer, at 11 a.m. on

April 26, the CEO said a report will be sent to Election Commission of India (ECI) after the scrutiny. He thanked the entire election machinery for ensuring smooth conduct of the re-poll in a free, fair and peaceful manner, besides all the voters who came out to exercise their franchise. ECI had on Tuesday declared the polling at PS no. 31, Riphyim Old III under 37-Tyui Assembly constituency as void and fixed April 25 for a re-poll.

Clean chit to Patton ‘insult’ to people: NPCC

DIMAPUR, APR 25 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has termed the clean chit given to alleged misdeeds of deputy chief minister Y Patton by State BJP president Temjen Imna Along as an insult to all right-thinking citizens of Nagaland and total disregard to the rule of law. According to the party, the arrogance of power has gone into the heads of BJP leaders and they feel that public are idiots and can be taken for a ride. In a statement issued by its communication department, NPCC said blatant doublespeak of BJP president was evident

when he apologised for Patton wearing a BJP scarf in the same video where he was also seen casting multiple votes, which he stoutly denied. His apology, therefore, puts the genuineness of video beyond doubt, it added. Since an FIR has already been lodged at Wokha police station, the party reminded State BJP leaders not to jump the gun or interfere in the process of investigation as it will not remain a silent spectator to their arrogance and misdeeds. NPCC also termed Along’s assertion that Article 371(A) will protect Nagas from CAB as contradictory (Cont’d on p-7) to his “naive belief ”.

NPSC prelims result

NSF members along with GPRN/NSCN leaders after the meeting on Thursday.

“The problem today is voters want money and development too.” K Y M C

DIMAPUR, APR 25 (NPN): Leaders of Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) and GPRN/NSCN held a meeting here on Thursday where a time for “retrospection and introspection was evoked”, a joint statement issued by NSF president

Kesosul Christopher Ltu and Alezo Venuh, envoy to the collective leadership of GPRN/NSCN said. During the meeting, both the organisations “in the spirit Naga nationalism and interest of Naga as the people, decided to reconcile

all past differences and misunderstandings.” The two organisations also pledged and gave their commitment to heal and bring together Naga people as a family and push forward the right of living together as one, Ltu and Venuh stated.

DIMAPUR, APR 25 (NPN): Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) Thursday informed that result of NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services (Preliminary) Examination 2018 has been declared. In a press note, NPSC secretary, Khrupi Sothu, informed that the main examination was scheduled to be held from June 1, 2019. Details can be accessed from www.npsc.co.in and also from the notice board of the Commission. K Y M C

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Longleng DPDB meeting held highlights deficiencies in district PWD (R&B) department

The Longleng DPDB meeting in progress at the DC’s Conference Hall on April 25 in Longleng. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: The Longleng District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) has recommended a series of changes and additions in the district’s Public Works Department-Roads & Bridges (PWD-R&B) to enhance the department’s functioning. The recommendations were sent to the government after being deliberated in its meeting held on April 25 at the Longleng DC’s Conference Hall, under the chairmanship of the

DC Longleng, John Tsulise Sangtam. According to DIPR, the DPDB recommended the creation of a PWD (R&B) Division in Tamlu, and also the stationing of an SDO (Mechanic) PWD in Longleng. It also recommended for some roads (currently under another district) to be included within the purview of the district PWD (R&B) Division. These recommendations were chalked out after

SDO (PWD) Er. Chingi Phom presented a report of his department. Besides the recommendations sent to the government, the SDO (PWD) had also brought up the need to stop rampant logging and coal mining near roads. The members also discussed how to ensure that the district gets quality roads. On the subject of the Pre-Monsoon Preparedness and State-wide Mass Social

Work to be held on May 4, the DC said that further instructions will be given and a meeting will be called two days ahead to make necessary arrangements. He directed all government servants to take part in the Mass Social work failing which action shall be initiated against them. Reviewing the last meeting minutes, the DC also urged HoDs to voluntarily contribute towards the construction of a Bore Well in Buranamsang. He stated that no government agency provides facilities for such projects and therefore, the DPDB was compelled to suggest voluntary contribution to meet this immediate need of the people. EAC Tamlu Nukshimatong also asked the members to contribute soon so that they may begin implementing their proposed plan at the earliest. He also listed the departments that have already made their contributions. The next DPDB meeting will be held on May 7 where Yingli Government College will present the report of its functioning.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019

news in Brief KUD general meeting: Kewhimia Union Dimapur (KUD) has convened its general meeting for April 27, 11 a.m. at Tenyiphe 1 village council hall. Kohima Village Council chairman, Dr. Neiphi Kire, will address the meeting as special guest. All KUD members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. Applicants from Mon invited for Governor’s awards: District Cultural Officer (DCO), Teisovikuolie Therie through a general notification has invited applications from interested candidates who want to apply for the “Governor’s Award 2019” nomination under Mon district. Candidates have been asked to submit their bio-data, supporting documents along with soft copy (in a CD) etc. in the fields of art, music and literature to the DCO’s office latest by May 25 during office hours. For more details contact phone numbers 8837241487 or 9612057184. ANHTU Mokokchung unit general meeting: All Nagaland Hindi Teachers Union (ANHTU) Mokokchung unit has convened a general meeting for April 27, 10 am at Mayangnokcha GHSS. Jubilee souvenirs and mementos will be distributed on the day. All members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. Absentees without genuine reasons will be fined as per the unit’s guidelines. Lost and found: The NSCN (I-M) Union Territory (UT) authority has recovered a two wheeler Bajaj Discovery bike, black in colour, bearing chasis number MD2DSPAZZUPC84812 and engine number JBUBUC64206. The rightful owner may come and claim the recovered bike by producing proper documents at the UT office during office hours within one week from the date this notification is published. The UT secretary may be contacted at 8014620571.

A heavy storm destroyed the mid-day meal kitchen at GMS Aghuyito under SDEO Zunheboto on April 18. (GMS Aghuyito, Head Teacher, S.Ikuto Jimo)

PDLSA induction training for LLC members DIMAPUR: Phek District Legal Service Authority (PDLSA) conducted an induction training program with Legal Literacy Club (LLC) members of GHSS Chozuba on April 24. A press release from NSLSA project relations assistant stated that Sekhotso Rokha, panel lawyer, Phek DLSA, giving an introduction to

LLCs said that they were formed to provide legal literacy and awareness to various sections of society. Kenei Swuro panel lawyer, Phek DLSA spoke briefly on the structures, functions and activities, assistance to be provided by State Legal Services Authorities, and maintenance of record and registers.

She also shared and suggested some topics for LLCs to conduct activities on, in collaboration with Phek District Legal Service Authority, such as tree plantation drives or sanitation drives on World Environment Day. Altogether 30 students along with the teacher in-charge attended the training.

ATM graduation ceremony Dimapur Police crime reports ATL celebrates Community Day and commissioning service DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police, through its ADCP & PRO, has release another batch of crime reports all registered in the month of April. In all of the incidents, cases have been registered at the relevant police stations.

8 arrested on extortion charges

Graduating students of the Academy for Theology and Missions, with faculty and the guest speaker on April 10.

DIMAPUR: The Academy for Theology and Missions (ATM) conducted its 2nd Graduation Ceremony and Commissioning Service at Thilixu Block II, Fellowship Church, Dimapur, under the theme, “Witnesses” (Acts 1:8) on April 10. A press release from ATM founder, Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi stated that graduation speaker, NBCC general secretary Rev. Keyho, congratulated the founder, the faculty and graduates for their success. He challenged the graduates saying that that life would be tough and hectic but the spiritual mentoring relationship they have received would take them beyond areas unimagined or thought about. Rev. Keyho also said that the graduation event or convocation was not the end but the commencement of a new beginning in the ministry. He told the graduates that theological education should enable them to carry the crucified Lord. The speaker also urged the graduates to be honest in the ministry and also offered a commis-

sioning prayer for the graduates. Earlier, a welcome address was delivered by Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi. Alika Kinimi, lecturer, chaired the program; and the invocation prayer was offered by Tovikhu Tukha, pastor Thilixu Village Baptist Church. Lecturer Herato V Zhimo and Khailupei Raomai read from the scripture. A valedictory speech on behalf of the graduates was delivered by Khekali Yeptho (M.Div) and Hukheli Zhimo (B.Th). Awards were conferred by Shitovi Sema, vice principal and Kansinlung Kamei, academic dean. The awards were given away by Nikhevi, chairman, Thilixu Village Council. A vote of thanks was delivered by lecturer, Esther Yeptho and the benediction was offered by lecturer Vito K Chishi. Fifteen students graduated from ATM this academic year (2018-19) in different academic fields. Five students earned their Masters of Divinity, eight Bachelors of Theology degrees and two students Diploma in Theology.

On April 25, Dimapur Police AntiExtortion Team (AET) apprehended one Tovi Swu (29 years), deputy secretary NPGN/NNC (N/A) of Pishikhe village, Dimapur while he was collecting tax from autorickshaw drivers at Purana Bazar Daily Market area. Rs.1400 cash, four leaflets of yearly vehicle tax slips, and one demand note addressed to the president and working members of Bamboo Union Dimapur, were seized from his possession. The accused said that he was collecting Rs.700 per autorickshaw as yearly tax. On April 24, the AET apprehended one Kheshito Zhimomi (29 years), “razupiou” NSCN (I-M), present address Sringrijan, Dimapur, when he was collecting Rs. 2000 yearly tax per truck at ISBT junction Purana Bazar Dimapur. Rs.4080 cash and 18 tax slips of the NSCN (K) were seized from his possession. On April 23, the AET apprehended one Jubito Yepthomi (26 years), present address New Colony, Purana Bazar, while he was collecting tax from truck drivers at ISBT junction Purana Bazar Dimapur. Rs. 6860 and 29 tax slips of three NPGs were seized from his possession. The accused stated he was a sympathizer of the NSCN(K), NSCN (R) and NNC (N/A) and was collecting yearly tax from drivers of Rs. 4000 for NSCN(K), Rs. 2000 for NSCN(R) and Rs. 1500 for NNC (N/A). On April 24, Dimapur Police apprehended one Inato Yeptho (32 years), present address Khehokhu village Dimapur. One mobile handset, Rs. 200 cash, four NNC/ GPRN (N/A) information yearly tax slips

were seized from his possession. On April 22, Dimapur Police apprehended one Inahoto Yeptho, rajepuye of NSCN (I-M) UT-I while he was carrying out extortion activities from butchers at Purana Bazar Daily Market Dimapur. Rs. 1375 cash was seized from his possession. On April 22, Dimapur Police apprehended one Vito Awomi while he was extorting cash from truck drivers at Naharbari sand stockiest area Dimapur. He was a sympathizer of NNC (N/A) and was collecting yearly tax from commercial trucks loaded with sand. Rs.2000 cash was seized from his possession. On April 16, Dimapur Police apprehended one Akishe (27 years), “lance corporal” of NSCN(K), present address Eralibill Dimapur, when he was extorting cash from trucks stationed at sand stock near TK Service. Rs. 8200 cash, 35 Spasmoproxyvon capsules, four Nitrosun and one mobile handset was seized from his possession. On April 13, AET apprehended one Phuketo (34 years), present address IMC Hall, Supply colony Dimapur, while he was collecting tax from fish and vegetable vendors at New Market area in the name of NSCN (U). Rs.1500 cash was seized from his possession.

DIMAPUR: A three-day Fathers’ Camp was organised by Sumi Baptist Church Kohima (SBCK) under the theme “Walk in faith” at Phutoi Visho Ghazu Niuland, Dimapur from April 22 to 24. A press release from K Y M C

SBCK Father’s Camp 2019 camper, Vitoka Aye stated that the camp was attended by 129 fathers, of different age groups, under SBCK. The camp had five motivational speakers -- Nikhui Achumi, pastor Valley View Baptist Church and

president Western Sumi Baptist Pastors Fellowship; Khekavi Yeptho, associate pastor Sumi Baptist Church Kohima (SBCK); Dr. Nitovi Shikhu deputy director, H&FW Nagaland; and Lukheto Yeptho, joint secretary Finance and chair-

man Board of Deacons, SBCK. Phutoi Zhimo, owner of Visho Ghazu (farm), on the first day, addressed the campers with special references from his life testimony. Nikhui Achumi, spoke on the theme “Walk

KOHIMA, APR 25 (NPN): Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL), Stella Higher Secondary School (SHSS), observed ATL Community Day along with the rest of the country, on April 25. ATL teacher in-charge, Arun, said that the ATL Community Day marks the community drive initiative in which the lab and its resources can be utilized to solve small community issues or help underprivileged students and community members learn and innovate. The initiative is aimed at maximizing the impact of ATL by extending innovation to children in the community who do not have access to an ATL lab. The school conducted a robotic pick and place competition where students built their own robots and competed with the other team members. (Correspondent)

2 arrested with banned drugs

On April 24, Dimapur GRPS personnel, during routine checking at Platform No. 5, Railway station Dimapur, apprehended one Babul Hussain (22 years), and seized 185 boxes of Spasmoproxyvon tablets containing 26,640 capsules and 16 boxes of Nitrosun tablets containing 1600 capsules, from his possession. On April 14, Dimapur Police apprehended one Dhurba Sharma (a.k.a Sunny), 49 years, from Bata Charali and seized approximately 4000 capsules of spasmoproxyvon from his possession.

SBCK conducts Fathers’ Camp in Niuland

SBCK fathers after the SBCK Fathers’ Camp held at Phutoi Visho Ghazu, Niuland, Dimapur from April 22 to 24.

Students with their robots compete in the pick and place competition at SHSS in Kohima on April 25. (NP)

in faith”. On Tuesday, Khekavi Yeptho addressed the campers on two perspectives of the Church and the social responsibility of a father. Stressing on the importance of a father’s role and identity he said that they must also preserve and practice indigenous Naga folk songs and dances, handicrafts, Sumi local languages and practice the value of dress identity in the Church. Others who spoke included Dr. Nitovi Shikhu and Lukheto Yeptho. Camp director Akuto Achumi led the camp and Lujeka Assumi, assistant pastor Fellowship SBCK, was the recorder. Six prayer warriors -- Lhokishe Shohe, Yenito Achumi, Tokheyi Awomi, Hotoli Aye, Kanili Achumi and Hoshevi Awomi also attended the camp. E a r l i e r, Re v. D r. Hokheto Chophy, pastor SBCK, introduced the guest speakers.

Kohima Science College (Autonomous) Jotsoma celebrated its 58th parting social on April 16, graced by Dr. Watijungshi Jamir, additional director of Higher Education. A Language Lab was inaugurated by the special guest. (KSCSU general secretary, Vibeizotuo Tetso)

KTP traffic rules & regulations seminar

A session of the Kohima Traffic Police field seminar with taxi and bus drivers in progress in Kohima on April 25.

DIMAPUR: Kohima Traffic Police (KTP) conducted a traffic rules and regulations field seminar with taxi and bus drivers at Phoolbari and High School Junction, Kohima on April 25. According to PRO of DEF Kohima, Manom Wallim, deputy SP Traffic along with UBI, L. Mhathung Patton, OC North Traffic control and per-

sonnel from North Traffic Control conducted the sensitization program. They emphasized for the drivers that awareness of traffic rules and regulations can help reduce traffic congestion in Kohima and save the lives of both drivers and pedestrians. Deputy SP Traffic, said that ignoring traffic laws and rules can lead to punishment in the form of

fines and imprisonment. He also impressed upon the taxi and bus drivers that they need to abide by the Supreme Court directive to not use tinted glasses, bull bars, high beam LED lights and high frequency horns. He also elaborated on various measures that the Kohima Traffic Police has formulated to ease traffic congestion in Kohima. K Y M C

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019

World Malaria Day observed across Nagaland

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The World Malaria Day program participants at the The World Malaria Day rally procession winding its way Students of Evangel Mission School participating in the The World Malaria Day program in progress at Imkongmeren Daphfütsumia Youth Organization office in Kohima Village. through Zunheboto Town. Yongnyah PHC World Malaria Day procession. Sports Complex, in Mokokchung.

DIMAPUR: World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international event commemorated every year on April 25 to recognize global efforts to control malaria. It began from the efforts taking place across the African continent to commemorate Africa Malaria Day. WMD is one of eight official global public health campaigns currently marked by the World Health Organization (WHO). Following are reports of its observance from across the State. Kohima: World Malaria Day was observed in Kohima district in all the five blocks viz. Kohima, Chie phobozou, Sechu, Jakhama and Tseminyu. A press release from the State IEC bureau, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare stated that schools in all the blocks participated in the event by conducting rallies and then delivering speeches under the theme “Zero Malaria starts with me” at the end of the rally. The program was conducted by program officer, Dr. Aseno Rhetso, district consultant, Emisenla Imchen, MTS, Kekhriesilie Medom and Malaria Control staff from the Chief

Medical Officer’s office. Zunheboto: Zunheboto district observed “World Malaria Day” under the theme, “Zero Malaria start with me” by organizing a rally at Zunheboto town. A press release from the office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Zunheboto stated that 350 students participated in the rally which was organized in six blocks. The NVBDCP also organised a program at the CMO’s Office where CMO, Zunheboto, Dr. CW Tungoe delivered the keynote address. Dr. Tungoe highlighted how malaria was spread and encouraged community participation to spread awareness. He also shared on the topics of preventive measures and services available. He asked the gathered people to keep their surroundings clean to reduce mosquito breeding and to prevent the spread of malaria. DVBDC, Mudosayi Huire, shared about prevention of malaria and the importanvce of spreading awareness about this disease. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by senior malaria inspector, G. Hekuto; and nagalandpost.com Poll Sumi Baptist Church ZunQ.: Is land encroachment heboto, assistant pastor, the cause of lack of Itokato, invoked God blessd e v e l o p m e n t o f ings. Dimapur Rly Stn? Longleng: District Health Society (DHS) 100% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Longleng commemorated 90% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– “World Malaria Day” under 80% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– the theme “Zero malaria 70% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 60% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– starts with me” at Yachem 50% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Primar y Health Centre 40% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– (YPHC). 30% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A press release from 20% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CMO office Longleng, dis10% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– trict media officer, Rose0% line stated that Dr Marina A B C Yaden, DVBO (NVBDCP), 74% A Yes. in her keynote address,

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Participants of the World Malaria Day rally at New The World Malaria Day rally procession, organized by the Students of Shepherd Montessori School Niuland conducting Chungliyimti village in Tuensang. Phek NVBDCP, in progress in Phek. one of the World Malaria Day rallies in Dimapur District.

highlighted the status of malaria in the State and in Longleng. She encouraged all the participants to use Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINs) regularly at night, organise sanitation drives (especially in the mosquito transmission season), and fill up ditches and other unwanted water collection sites in and around localities. Dr. Marina also encouraged them to visit the nearest health centre and avail the treatment facilities there. She also spoke about signs and symptoms of malaria, causes, transmission, complications, and prevention. Dr. Marina also appealed to all NVBDCP staff to step up their malaria surveillance to eliminate malaria from the district. Short speeches were also delivered by Dr. Chai-e Phom, MO Yachem PHC; and Imsubenla, public health consultant, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima. The program was attended by the village council, Church leaders, NGOs, and all staff of Yachem PHC. Similarly, the day was also observed at Tamlu and Yongnyah PHCs. Students of GPS Sector ‘A’ and ‘B’ participated in the Tamlu PHC observance, students from Evangel Mis-

sion School in Yongnyah PHC, and students from Government High School participated in Yachem PHC. The students took out a procession carrying placards and banners. Earlier, a district review meeting was held at CMO conference hall, Longleng on April 24, organized in the presence of Imsubenla Public Health Consultant, where she requested all the NVBDCP staff to coordinate with each other to improve their reporting system. Dr. Marina Yaden gave a slide-show presentation where she gave a detailed report of the status of malaria in the district. She appealed to Surveillance Workers (SW) to motivate the ASHAs and to co-ordinate with them. Dr Wannau Phom, MO Sentinel Site, also encouraged the SWs to do their jobs sincerely and to not manipulate reports. The meeting was attended by all NVBDCP staff under Longleng district. Mokokchung: The Chief Medical Office (CMO) of Mokokchung also observed World Malaria Day at Imkongmeren Sports Complex with three schools and around 400 participants. A press release from

Health camp & exhibition in Kohima

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DPMU Mokokchung stated that Dr Tiasunep, DVBO, highlighted the significance of the day and briefed participants about malaria and how it spreads from person to person. He emphasised on the need to keep surroundings clean to stop mosquito breeding and he also spoke about preventive measures, and services and medicines available free of cost to the public at government health centres. He thanked CMO, Dr. Chubala Aier for her presence in the program and the teachers, students and staff for attending the program. A student from Imsutemjen Higher Secondary School delivered a short speech on the theme “Zero malaria starts with me”. The program was graced by Bendang Jamir, associate pastor, and it was chaired by Imkummongba, DVBD consultant. Similar programs were held in all four blocks of Mokokchung district. In Changtongya there were 210 participants and four schools, in Tuli two schools with 221 students, and in Mangkolemba one school with 167 students led by MOs from different blocks. Tuensang: Tuensang district observed “World Malaria Day” in eight villages under eight blocks

Participants, resource persons and organizers of the anaemia and non-communicable diseases Health Camp & Exhibition held in Kohima on April 15.

DIMAPUR: An anaemia and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Health Camp & Exhibition was organized as part of the Diploma in Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) course curriculum by Family Welfare Assistants (FWAs), Lhaijanei Singson and Talinungsang, in collaboration with UPHC, Seikhazou on April

15 at Panchayat Hall, Upper Chandmari, Kohima. A press release from FWA, Lhaijanei Singson stated that a health talk on anaemia and NCDs was presented by MO I/C UPHC Seikhozou, Dr. Aomeren Longkumer. He explained that anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells

and their oxygen carrying capacity is insufficient to meet the body’s physiological needs. He also elaborated on other aspects of the disorder. Longkumer also emphasized on NCDs, stating that they are lifestyle diseases and can be prevented by maintaining healthy diets, regular physical activ-

ity, reducing intake of salt and avoiding alcohol and tobacco. Vice chairman of Upper Chandmari, Kakhu Kitho, thanked the entire medical team for their selfless services and contribution. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by FWA, Lhaijanei Singson, invocation was offered by chairman of Upper Chandmari, Ketholelie Keditsu. During the health camp, free health care services and free medicines were made available and hand drawn posters and IEC posters depicting awareness messages about various health issues were displayed. Around 200 leaflets were distributed to the community. A total of 61 OPD cases were also registered.

with rally marches by school students. A press release from Tuensang media officer Apheang stated that at New Chungliyimti village Chare block, District Vector Borne Officer (DVPO) Tosoviho, highlighted the target set by India to eliminate malaria by 2030. A short speech was delivered by Imti, surveillance inspector Chare, and Takayangba, VDB secretary. Suzila gave a talk that highlighted the day’s theme. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Ramokla, women pastor New Chungliyimti and a welcome speech was delivered by Meren, malaria technical supervisor Chare block. The program was attended by Church leaders, village council members, NGOs and students of GPS. Phek: The Phek National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) observed ‘World Malaria Day’ under the theme “Zero malaria starts with me”. A press release from district media officer, Kutolu Nakro stated that a rally was also organized from DC office junction to Clock Tower, participated in by students of Bishop Abraham Memorial School (BAMS), Government Higher Secondary

School, CMHSS & Royal Foundation School. At the obser vance program, Vithwel Kwelo EAC, Phek, in his exhortation, called upon community leaders and encouraged them to join hands to fight to make Phek district a zero malaria district. Rhive-u, a class 9 student of BAMS, gave a speech on the theme. Signs and symptoms of malaria and preventive measures were discussed by Dr. Lanuakum, district vector borne officer, Phek. Dr. Vibeituonuo Mepfuo, CMO Phek, thanked the administration, pastors, colony chairmen, teachers, and students for the success of the program. Rallies were also conducted in all blocks. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Sedeu Rupreo, DPM NHM Phek, and the invocation was said by Thepucuyi Khesoh, pastor Phek Town Baptist Church. Dimapur: Rallies were organized in Dimapur district to observe “World Malaria Day”, participated in by school children in all the blocks of Dimapur. A press release from DPMU Dimapur stated that Dr. Imtiwabong, District Vector Borne Officer (DVBO), Dimapur, urged participants to keep their

Pughoboto-Kasha road to be diverted on April 27

Nuiland & Ato areas form committee on road issue

D I M A P U R : To c o m memorate its 100 years of Christianity, Mishilimi Village Council (MVC) will be organizing a stone pulling ceremony on April 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. A press release from chairman MVC, N. Khulu Wotsa, and convenor press & media Mishilimi Christian Centenary (MCC), Toshiho Sheqi has informed travellers of the Pughoboto-Kasha road that during the stone-pulling ceremony, vehicular movement will be diverted towards Laza-Mishili-Pughoboto road. They further added that volunteers will be deployed to assist travellers who will need to take the diversion.

DIMAPUR: A Coordination Committee of the Ato Area Students’ Union (AASU) and Nuiland Area Students Union (NASU) has been formed to pursue the matter of strengthening the priority road between Nuiland and Dimapur, under NPWD Dimapur division (and any other related development program) with the State government. A press release by Nuiland Area Students Union president, Yepeto Aye, Ato Area Students’ Union president, H Hisaka Kibami, NASU general secretary, Kaka K Holo and AASU general secretary, Toibo Sumi, stated this was resolved in a joint consulta-

surroundings clean, remove stagnant water from their surroundings, and unclog drainage to avoid water stagnation, and dispose of trash that may retain water near habitats. He also urged them to use Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINs) treated mosquito nets and to report any fevers and get tested for malaria for early detection and complete treatment. He further said that blood tests for malaria can be done in any government health unit, and with surveillance workers, ANMs and ASHAs at the village levels. The test can also be done at the office of the Urban Vector Borne Disease Scheme attached to the CMO’s office Dimapur. The schools which took part in the rallies were Holy Cross Higher Secondary School Dimapur, Rivenburg School Medziphema, Shepherd Montessori School Niuland, Little Flower School Chumukedima, GHSS Diphupar, GMS Diphupar, and St. George School Dhansiripar. The rallies were organized by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) in coordination with block SMOs, MOs, MTSs, VTSs, SWs and respective school authorities.

tive meeting of frontal organizations under Nuiland and Ato on April 23. It stated that the meeting resolved to empower AASU and NASU to form the committee and as such, the coordination committee was formed to better coordinate in addressing the immense grievances faced by public of the two areas. The release further stated that the meeting nominated Yepeto Aye, H Hisaka Kibami and Kaka K Holo as the convenor, coconvenor and member secretary of the committee while Abeto Swu, Hekiye Awomi and Akavi Zhimomi have been nominated as members.

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New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI): The Supreme Court was irked Thursday over unsatisfactory response of the Assam government on deportation and conditional release of illegal foreigners and cautioned the state’s Chief Secretary, saying that it would issue a contempt notice against him. The top court, on April 9, had asked state’s Chief Secretary Alok Kumar to apprise it of the measures which could be adopted for release of detenues, who are now lodged in detention centres for a long period, after a “full and complete discussion with concerned authorities” of the state and the Central Government. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, after perusing the affidavit, was critical of the fact that out of over one lakh persons who have been declared foreigners by tribunals in Assam, only four have been deported so far and above 900 are lodged in detention centres. “You (state government) have failed to catch

SC threatens Alok Kumar with contempt notice.

illegal migrants in the state as more than one lakh foreigners are living in the state but the government has managed to detain only over 900 of them,” the bench said. These foreigners have “mixed with the local population and they might have voted in the Lok Sabha elections. You have kept 900 people in the detention centre...this is how your government has been functioning,” the bench said. The apex court took serious objection to the averments made in the state government’s affidavit on details of proposed conditions on which foreigners would be released and that the state government was not bound by the order of

the tribunals declaring a person an illegal foreigner. “You (Chief Secretary) have no right to remain in the office and we will issue contempt notice to you for making slanderous statement against the law and the Constitution of the country,” the bench said. The court then asked the top officer of the state as to whether there was any meeting between the state government and the Centre on the issue. “Yes, two meetings have taken place,” the Chief Secretary replied. The bench then asked the officer to provide the minutes of those two meetings and got irked when the top officer said that he did not have them at the

moment and other officer would come to the court with the papers. Ask the officer to come to the court by 3 PM otherwise we would issue contempt against you, the bench cautioned. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Assam government, attempted to defend the Chief Secretary and said that he would ensure deletion of paragraphs containing some inadvertent mistakes. “No, Mr Solicitor General. The Chief Secretary has filed the affidavit. He will have to explain the slanderous statements... “Stop advocacy. Let us understand English. This man does not understand as to what he has done. He has signed the affidavit on dotted lines without even attempting to read as to what he was filing,” the anguished bench said. The Chief Secretary then tendered unconditional apology saying, “My Lords, my sincere apology for the language used in the affidavit”. The bench asked him

Mass prayer for SL terror victims in Sikkim, M’laya

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G angto k / Shillong, Apr 25: People of Gangtok have come together in a candle light prayer march for peace and harmony at MG Marg of Gangtok in Sikkim on Wednesday evening. According to Northeast Now, the event was organized by Scripture Union, Sikkim to offer prayers and homage to the people who lost their lives in the recent serial bomb blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Members of different communities and religions participated in the prayer march, who took a round of MG Marg from district Control Room in MG Marg to Star Hall in New Market and back to the starting point with carrying candles. On the occasion, they offered their prayers and heartfelt condolences to victims and their families and also prayed for the quick recovery of injured persons in theses blasts. Scripture Union Sikkim coordinator, Andrew Chettri stated that it was really saddened that many people in Sri Lanka lost their life in serial bomb blasts in churches and hotels when the people in across the world were observing the

Members of different communities and religions taking part in candle light prayer march in Gangtok. (Northeast Now)

Easter Sunday. He stated that 22 children and staffs of Scripture Union in a meeting have also lost their life during these blasts. He stated that the main objective of this candle prayer march was to remember these victims in prayers and to offer them homage and also to pray for the quick recovery of all injured in these blasts. He also thanked members from different communities and religions for their participation in this candle prayer march. The march started with the opening prayers by United Christian Wel-

fare Society of Sikkim (UCWSS) president, Elder Patrus Gurung and concluded with closing prayers by UCWSS general secretary, Rev Peter Samsher. Meanwhile, a holy mass and memorial service was held in Meghalaya for victims and survivors of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks that killed over 350 people in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Several hundred Catholic faithful and many others from other faiths attended Holy Mass, conducted by the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Shillong, Rev Fr John Madur, at

the Cathedral Church of Mary Help of Christians at Laitumkhrah here. “In such tragedies there are those who seek to know where God is” he said. He then stated that God is with those who kneel in prayer and He is also in the tears that are shed by the countless people. He said Christians will forever repose their faith in God and that no intimidations or deaths will detract them from their path. “These deaths and injuries caused will instead deepen and strengthen our faith in God,” Madur said.

to sit down and asked a lawyer to give his chair to the officer. The state government, in its affidavit, has proposed that it would set up a five-member committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary of Assam to consider petitions of detained foreigners, who have completed five years in detention centres, for their conditional release. “The committee shall recommend conditional release on the basis of length of detention, conduct of the detenues, existence of criminal proceedings,” the affidavit said, adding that priority for conditional release would be given to old, infirm, women and children up to the age of 14 years of age. It said that the detenues will have to furnish two Indian sureties and a bond of Rs one lakhs each as one of the conditions of release. The illegal foreigners will have to provide details, including biomatric data and will have to report to the local police station, it said.

Minor girl raped in Assam; 3 held Nagaon, Apr 25 (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped in a forest in Central Assam’s Hojai district, police said on Thursday. Three persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, a police officer said. The incident happened a month ago at Dighaljharuni village in Akashiganga reserve forest area, under the jurisdiction of Doboka police station, he said. The incident came to light after a video shot by one of the accused went viral on the social media, the police officer added. An FIR was lodged on Wednesday. The 16-year-old girl, according to the FIR, was raped by five men on March 25, when she was going to a relative’s place with her brother-in-law, the Officer-in-charge (OC) of Doboka police station, N Bhuyan, said. The five accused forcibly dragged the girl into the forest and raped her, he said. One of the accused shot a video of the act and uploaded it on social media, he said. Three among the five accused were arrested from Dighaljharuni village, the OC said, adding that the girl’s brother-in-law was also detained for questioning.

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Prompt action saves village from wildfire in Manipur Correspondent IMPHAL, Apr 25: Prompt action by fire fighters on Thursday saved a hill village of around 20 homesteads from a wildfire in Imphal East district on Thursday. No human casualty was reported in the inferno that originated from a nearby hill and swept quickly towards Phunal Maring village under Irilbung Police Station of Imphal East early Thursday morning. Phunal Maring village is at the top of Nongmaiching hill inhabitant by the Maring tribe, around 20 kilometres from Imphal Fire Service Station. As the inferno spread towards the village from all directions, male members of the tribe swung into action and stopped the fire from spreading towards their village. Alerted by the villagers, fire tenders from Imphal Fire Service Station rushed to the spot and stopped the inferno from spreading towards the village. Three fire tenders were pressed into service and it took three hours to douse the fire.

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IMPHAL, APR 25: Student bodies in Manipur Thursday served a 15-day deadline on the Police to rescue a minor girl who went missing four months back. Joint Students Coordinating Committee (JSCC), an apex body of student bodies, has threatened to launch a series of agitations after expiry of the deadline. A 14-year-old girl studying in Class-VIII went missing after she was allegedly kept hidden by a 21year-old youth, who took her away in December 31, 2018. The family of the missing girl lodged a complaint with Sekmai police. However, instead of taking up the case under POCSO, the police registered a kidnapping case,

the JSCC alleged. Addressing a news conference at AMSU office, Imphal, JSCC convenor Manjit Sarangthem alleged that the minor girl was kidnapped in the name of “eloping” by Md Aslam Khan (21) son of Md Zuma of Pangong, Imphal East district on December 31. An FIR was lodged at Sekmai PS but the police was yet to rescue the minor girl. The girl was still in the culprit’s captivity whose whereabouts is yet to be traced, the committee alleged. Manjit alleged sheer negligence on the part of the police in tracing the girl. If the minor girl is not traced within the next 15 days, the JSCC will be compelled to launch intense agitations, he warned.

Two more border haats to be set up in Tripura sub-divisions

AGARTALA, APR 25 (AGENCIES): The Joint Committee on Border Haats between India and Bangladesh, during its meeting at Sylhet, Bangladesh, has decided to set up two more border haats in Tripura. According to Northeast Now, the border haats will be set up at Ghosh Khamar, Belonia sub-division and Belcherra in Khowai sub-division. The Indian delegation was led by BS Bhalla, additional secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, and included representatives of border states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Tripura was represented by Kiran Gitte, Director, Industries and Commerce. The Bangladesh delegation was led by Mohammed Shafiqul Islam, additional secretary, Ministry of Commerce. Border haats are weekly markets constructed on zero line along the IndoBangla border. It boasts of a market shed with 40 to 50 vendors on each side. People from both the countries residing within 5 kms of the border area can come and purchase their daily need items from the

The Indian and Bangladesh delegation at the border haat meeting in Sylhet. (Northeast Now)

border haats. Border haats also serve as an informal channel for people-to-people contact. India and Bangladesh inked an MoU in 2014 for setting up border haats which was revised in 2017. Two border haats are now operational in Tripura. Six of them are under construction along the Indo-Bangla border and funds have been sanctioned for construction of additional six border haats. Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya got two new border haats each. The two border haats operational in Tripura – Kamalasagar in Sepahijala district and Srinagar in South Tripura district. Both of them are abuzz with activity.

Funds have been sanctioned for two more border haats to come up at Ragna (Dharmanagar sub- division) and Moracherra (Kamalpur sub- division). The authorities are only waiting for Bangladesh to greenlight it which they are expected to do so by July 31 next. The newly proposed border haats will be built at Ghosh Khamar village, Belonia sub-division, South Tripura district (Indian side) and Jagatrampur Village, Chouddagram Upazila, Comilla district (Bangladesh side) while another will be built at Belcherra village, Khowai sub- division (Indian side) and Nalua Tea Mouja, Chunarughat Upazila, Habibganj district (Bangladesh side).

PETA India awards Mizoram boy who BSF seizes drugs in Tripura rushed an injured chicken to hospital

Mizoram boy Derek C Lalchhanhima gets PETA India’s Compassionate Kid Award (Facebook, PETA India)

New Delhi, Apr 25 (Agencies): Six-yearold Derek C Lalchhanhima from Mizoram who rushed an injured chicken to the hospital has received PETA India’s Compassionate Kid Award. According to Latestly report, the little one had become the face of innocence earlier this month after a photo of him holding the chicken in one hand and a 10-rupee-note in other went viral. He had mistakenly run over the animal while riding his bicycle leaving it injured. On understanding that the animal was injured, Derek K Y M C

took the chicken in his hand and decided to take it to the vet. As the photo was shared widely people commented on his innocent face and the praiseworthy gesture. Soon, the child became an internet sensation and was even felicitated by his school. A photo of him holding an ‘Appreciation’ certificate, flowers and a traditional shawl at his school St Pio, Sairang in Aizawl district was also shared widely on social media. As pictures of Derek continued to flood the internet, an artist from Kerala painted a portrait of Derek standing on the globe

with the chicken in one hand and money in other. Sunil Pookode took to Facebook sharing the photo with the caption, “You are great, Derek.” Meanwhile, according to News Nation, Derek has received the ‘Compassionate Kid Award’ from PETA India in recognition of his concern for animals. “Developing empathy for animals is a key step towards developing empathy for – and rejecting violence against – all beings, including humans. It’s important, therefore, that students learn at an early age that the animals with whom we share this planet are, in many ways, not so different from us,” PETA India said a statement. PETA India’s ‘Compassionate Citizen’ programme is especially designed to help students between the ages of 8 and 12 years better understand and appreciate animals. It consists of a 23-minute video with fascinating footage of animals, along with cartoons and a text pack.

Agartala, Apr 25 (Agencies): Based on specific intelligence inputs from BSF sources regarding contraband goods being concealed, personnel of Ex 145 Bn BSF conducted a search operation in Tripura villages. According to Northeast Now, the search operation was carried out in the rubber forest area between Tarapokar Village and Santinagar Village under

Sonamura Police Station. The BSF personnel recovered 780 nos of Yaba tablets worth Rs 3,99,348. One kg of ganja worth Rs 5,000 and 31 bottles of Phensedyl worth Rs 4,348 were also recovered.

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Pragya used to carry knife, Ex-judge Patnaik to probe ‘conspiracy’ against CJI stabbed a man: Chhattisgarh CM

NEW DELHI, APR 25 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed its former judge, Justice A.K. Patnaik to probe whether a conspiracy is afoot against the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi. Justice Patnaik has been tasked to unearth whether the CJI is the target of a larger intrigue hatched by a powerful lobby of fixers, disgruntled apex court employees and corporate figures to compromise the highest judiciary itself. The enquiry would primarily focus on material and affidavits provided by lawyer Utsav Singh Bains that claimed some former staffers of the court, influential peddlers and corporate entities have ganged up against Chief Justice Gogoi to frame him in a false case. Justice Patnaik would test Mr. Bains’ claim that he was approached by a person called ‘Ajay’ in early April. He was offered up to Rs. 1.5 crore to file a false case against the CJI. This man, the lawyer said, claimed to be a relative of the former apex court staffer who has

Justice A.K. Patnaik. levelled sexual harassment allegation against the CJI. IB, CBI, Delhi Police chiefs to assist: A Special Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra ordered the chiefs of the CBI, the Intelligence Bureau and the Delhi Police to assist Justice Patnaik, who has to complete his investigation and file a report in a sealed cover before the Bench. Incidentally, Justice Patnaik was in the news after a Bench led by Chief Justice Gogoi appointed him on October 26, 2018 to supervise the 14-day CVC inquiry into allegations of graft and misconduct against former CBI Director Alok Verma. In a passionate outburst of indignation, Justice Mishra said there were

rich and powerful people who thought they could bludgeon and blackmail the court into submission, but little did they know that they were playing with fire. Justice Mishra’s words came at the end of an hourlong hearing into Mr. Bains’ affidavit that said he has proof of a powerful lobby of fixers, some disgruntled employees and corporate figures at work to frame the CJI. “This country must know the truth. The Supreme Court cannot be run by money power or political power. When somebody tries to clean up the system, he is killed or maligned. This will stop,” Justice Mishra said. SG asked not to interfere: The court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta not to interfere when he sought a special investigation team probe into Mr. Bains’ allegations. “Leave it to us... We want to tell the rich and the powerful of this country that you cannot play with fire... That you are playing with fire when you play with this court... What do

Telangana opposition seeks probe in Intermediate fiasco It also urged him to dismiss Education Minister Jagdish Reddy for the goof-ups by the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TBIE). Claiming that 20 students had committed suicide due to the bungling by TBIE, it sough direction to the government to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation each to the families of these students. State Congress

chief Uttam Kumar Reddy told reporters that they also demanded suspension of TBIE Secretary and other officials responsible for the goof-ups. The delegation which also included leaders of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) also wanted the government to order free re-verification of answer papers of all students.

has come to the court with clean hands,” she said. Ms. Jaising also voiced her concern about whether the probe into the ‘larger conspiracy’ would consume the allegations raised by the woman against the CJI. Her allegations were being examined separately by a committee of three apex court judges. “Your Lordships cannot investigate her defence,” she submitted. Justice Mishra responded, “This Bench will not enquire into her allegations. Our job is to find out if somebody approached Utsav Bains to file a false case; whether they are two former Supreme Court employees or others; whether there are fixers involved; whether a conspiracy was hatched after bench-fixing attempt failed.” Justice Mishra, however, added that if the allegations against the woman were proved, then she would seem to have no defence. “”Mr. Bains does not know this Ajay... He may not be a brother of the woman complainant... We do not know what will come out of all this, but we will find out the truth,” he said.

Kejriwal calls AAP workers to Delhi NEW DELHI, APR 25 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday asked party workers from across the country, barring Punjab and Haryana, to come to Delhi to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections. In a tweet in Hindi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief also said that the party has to defeat the BJP in the capital. “I request all the workers to take off from their job till elections. Barring Punjab and Haryana, workers from across the country should come to Delhi,” he said. Delhi will vote on May 12 to elect seven members to the Lok Sabha.

JABALPUR/ MUMBAI, APR 25, (AGENCIES): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel Thursday claimed that Malegaon blast accused and BJP candidate from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat Pragya Singh Thakur stabbed a man in 2001. Thakur’s conduct did not become of a ‘Sadhvi’ (ascetic or holy woman), the Congress leader said, speaking at a press conference here. “Pragya Thakur has a connection with our Chhattisgarh. Her brother-in-law worked at a warehouse in Bilaigarh (in Balodabazar district),” Baghel said, when asked whether the BJP was playing the ‘Hindutva card’ by fielding her. “She used to carry a knife and stabbed a young man named Shailendra Devagan in the chest with a knife in Bilaigarh in 2001,” Baghel said. “Pragya also used to indulge in fights, and from the beginning her conduct was like that of a habitual criminal and not like that of a Sadhvi,” the chief minister said. Thakur is currently out on bail. Rubbishing Baghel’s claims, a BJP spokesperson said the Chhattisgarh CM should “talk sense”. “Baghel ji should talk sense and refrain from making any statement sans proof. He should apologise for his outlandish remarks against Sadhvi ji or be ready to face a defamation suit from us,” Madhya Pradesh BJP spokesperson Hitesh Bajpai said.

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Doctors slam Pragya Thakur’s cancer cure claims The 2008 Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya has earlier been in the heat for her controversial comments lately. She is the BJP candidate from Bhopal in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Pragya has claimed that she was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 when she was in the custody of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for her alleged involvement in the 2008 blasts in Malegaon which killed about 6 and injured over 100. She had claimed that she cured cancer by “cow urine” and other cow products. “I cured myself by consuming gau mutra and panchgavya mixed ayurvedic

herbs”, she had said. However, the doctors denied that she never even had cancer. “The CA 125 breast marker test to determine cancer was negative. Her MRI scan report was absolutely normal, and so was the ECG report,” a senior doctor, at JJ hospital, told Mumbai Mirror. Ex-dean TP Lahane who had her tested in 2010, also said that she had her reports were negative. Top doctors accuse her of misguiding patients through her unverified assertions. “Such statements can misguide cancer patients who reach out to hospitals only at an advanced stage of their disease”, one of the doctors said. NIA, on Wednesday, refused to bar her from contesting the elections.

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The great Amethi rematch

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ith the completion of the third phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election 2019, opposition parties have again reiterated their fears of Electronic Voting Machine(EVM) tampering and raised serious doubts about the reliability of the machines. The 21 Opposition leaders, led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, approached the Supreme Court to direct the Election Commission of India for counting of at least 50 percent of the Voter Verifiable Paper Trial(VVPAT) slips with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in every assembly segment. The Election Commission had opposed the plea by 21 Opposition parties to raise VVPAT verification from one EVM in one Assembly segment to 50% of polling booths, saying it would take six days to complete the counting of votes. The Election Commission had opposed the plea by 21 Opposition parties to raise VVPAT verification from one EVM in one Assembly segment to 50% of polling booths, saying it would take six days to complete the counting of votes. VVPAT stands for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail. It is an independent system attached with the electronic voter machine (EVM) that allows the voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended. In response to their plea, the Supreme Court on April 9, directed the Election Commission to increase random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs to five polling booths per assembly segment, from one at present. The apex court opined that this would provide greater satisfaction not just to political parties but the entire electorate. However, the 21 Opposition parties filed a review petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to increase VVPAT verification from five to at least 50% of EVMs during counting of votes in the general elections 2019. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “programming” electronic voting machines to win the Lok Sabha elections, while his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu said 21 political parties have demanded verification of VVPAT paper trails of 50 per cent of the EVMs. Malfunctioning of EVMs reported during the three phases of polling so far held, has only heightened the suspicion of the opposition about the unreliability of the machines. During the recently held third phase of polling, Akhilesh Yadav pointed out that malfunctioning of EVMs were far too many and claimed that even District Magistrates expressed concern that poll officials were not properly trained to handle EVMs of which 350 had to be replaced. The EC has to give a satisfactory explanation on how so many EVMs had malfunctioned when there is already strong suspicion about some complicity with the ruling dispensation at the Centre. Of course, the suspicions have to be proven beyond reasonable doubt but nevertheless, the ECI has to take the initiative in taking preventive measures to ensure that such problems are rare. The ECI should not stick to its “blind faith” in the EVMs. It is not the responsibility of the ECI to defend the EVMs but to assure all political parties including the voters that it will be responsive to complaints. The demand for VVPAT counting may take time but the ECI should not be so bothered about that. Rather the ECI should be more concerned about people’s trust on it rather than on the EVMs.

n electoral battle, which will be a classic in the history of India’s electoral politics, is on card this election season as the prestigious Amethi parliamentary constituency in the state of Uttar Pradesh is all set to witness a rematch between union minister Smriti Irani and Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Long considered as the traditional political bastion for the grand old party of India, election of any kind held here in the constituency always produces a result that turn out to be a cakewalk in favour of the party, where the question of who wins hardly arises and where the margin of victory for the party only matters, until 2014 with the arrival of one woman politician who despite losing the very election reduces the winning margin of her opponent, and finally posing a serious challenge to the party greatly damaging its images of invincibility in the constituency. An emerging woman’s face in the saffron party, and who herself is no stranger to controversies, including the way she handled the JNU Sedition drama few years back and her educational qualification still shrouded in mystery, nevertheless a performer with a strong grass root appeal and her political fate to be rely solely with the people and on her performance, and not on any dynasty or ruling family, Smriti Irani is ready and willing to once again challenge not only the Congress’ president but the very mentality of politics governed by dynastic politics from the safest constituency of the Congress party. All these factors from the opponent confronting the Congress are enough to put the party in the dock as they were forced to play a safe game searching for safer seat for their president, eventually finding one in the Deep South state, but in the process spoiled the excitement that was expected to generate in this classic Amethi rematch. What makes this contest a classic lies not only in the way the election would be fought but the outcome, whichever way the tide goes, which would have consequential impact on the political career of the candidates giving the long term perception that would etch in the minds of electorates on this very elec-

DailyDevotion “Ready in Season”

he times of today in India seem to be marked by an upsurge of anger bordering on rage in various groupings, a polarizing anger sounding the death knell of dialogue between groups across political and social spectrum. Since the BJP came to power in 2014, dialogue has slowly but steadily taken the backseat, and instead there is the monologue and, much worse, the divisilogue that has taken centre stage. Dialogue brings to the table the awareness of differences whereas divisilogue seek to highlight differences in the service of dividing the people, and there is that distinct lack of respect for the ideas of others. Divisilogue is the views of those who seek to divide by religion, ethnicity, caste, class, and gender. This monologue and divisilogue is getting more and more strident in India today; so much that the BJP has closed all doors to dialogue in its election manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. So adamant is the BJP in forcing its way on all the people in the country that the party has unapologetically and unwaveringly decided in its manifesto to achieve its core objectives of enforcing Uniform Civil Code, building Ram temple, extend the contentious exercise of NRC across India, remove Article 370 from the constitution, and enact the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The BJP’s agenda is so

Be ready in season and out of season. —2 Timothy 4:2 Many of us suffer from the unbalanced tendency to “be ready” only “out of season.” The season does not refer to time; it refers to us. This verse says, “Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season.” In other words, we should “be ready” whether we feel like it or not. If we do only what we feel inclined to do, some of us would never do anything. There are some people who are totally unemployable in the spiritual realm. They are spiritually feeble and weak, and they refuse to do anything unless they are supernaturally inspired. The proof that our relationship is right with God is that we do our best whether we feel inspired or not. One of the worst traps a Christian worker can fall into is to become obsessed with his own exceptional moments of inspiration. When the Spirit of God gives you a time of inspiration and insight, you tend to say, “Now that I’ve experienced this moment, I will always be like this for God.” No, you will not, and God will make sure of that. Those times are entirely the gift of God. You cannot give them to yourself when you choose. If you say you will only be at your best for God, as during those exceptional times, you actually become an intolerable burden on Him. You will never do anything unless God keeps you consciously aware of His inspiration to you at all times. If you make a god out of your best moments, you will find that God will fade out of your life, never to return until you are obedient in the work He has placed closest to you, and until you have learned not to be obsessed with those exceptional moments He has given you.

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Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity. ~ Khalil Gibran

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tion. Her willingness to take on the invincible, refusing to lobby to the party for the safer seat elsewhere, makes her status/ position formidable in the party. Win or lose, this courageous step taken by Irani will also help her become an indispensable political force/voice not only within her party but in Indian politics for many years to come. Rahul’s act of seeking an alternative safe route to parliament, on the other hand, is nothing more than a syndrome of his lack of confidence in fighting a tough electoral battle and shying away from taking up responsibilities and challenges. The unimaginable things that is happening in today’s India, where its democracy which is of more than 70 years old now and supposed to already attained its maturity, and where elections are expected to be fought and contested on the platform of decency and civility, is the trading of hordes of tirades by politicians against their own colleagues. After being reprimanded by the highest court of the country for his infamous “Chowkidar Chor Hai” remark, not forgetting his another “Masood Azhar ji ” compliment, Rahul Gandhi continues to demonstrate his character to the nation as insensitive and immature politician by calling BJP National President Amit Shah as “murder accused” thereby stooping himself to the lowest level of disgrace that undermines not just his credibility as a political leader but the great institution of Indian democracy that make him a politician, while at the same time projecting himself as the best alternative from the present regime, setting aside all the track record of failures that he set for the party since he join politics. After all, he represent a political party that assumes that his special place in Indian politics is permanent, if not eternal, and secure not because of his capability but because he belongs to one ruling family. Identifying with that ruling family and revolving around a dynastic politics are what reign supreme for the grand old party of India. The sudden departure of Priyanka Chaturvedi, a popular party national spokesperson, in the middle of election indicates the sense of discontent and disillusionment of the party cadres

toward the party’s leadership. Her resignation letter, where she cited party leaderships’ lack of interest and commitment towards ordinary party workers refusing to acknowledge their contributions, reflects the fast erosion of Congress’ values and principles, championed by the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad and Sardar Patel, under the present leadership. The idea of India that is to be guided by the spirit of secularism, pluralism, inclusiveness and democracy, inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, and that was the guiding political principles of Congress during pre-independence had influenced minority Muslim leaders like Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad to remain not only a life long congressman, but also choose India as his native country at the time when communal polarization politics calling for a separate state for the Muslim was at its peak, costing countless precious lives, which was culminated with the creation of Pakistan as an Islamic Republic vis-à-vis the tragic partition of India. The party today no longer inspires the country with those principles, which represents a priceless value for humanity, and instead replaced itself with the politics of arrogance, corruption, lobby and loyalty to one family. The latest edition of contest in Amethi mark by full of controversies over the candidate’s academic qualification, question mark on the real nationality of Rahul Gandhi, meaning casting serious doubt on his loyalty to the nation, total absence of transparency and accountability and demonstration of lack of integrity and commitment by the politicians where the question of getting themselves elected only matters to them, these are the reflections of the overall election/ political scenario in the country today. And if the people of India has no other choice apart from these available option then this particular election, as had been the case before, would only serve the interest of few ruling class/ elites, and would be a total disaster for the country, especially for the common people. Dr. Nsungbemo Ezung, Wokha Town, (ezung_n@yahoo.com)

The mystery of life and the universe we live in

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owever hard a scientist or philosopher or religious person may try to explain away, no single individual in history can ever deny the existence of a material universe of which we are all a part of. And the question that confronts every individual in history is the question of how this material visible universe has come into existence. For an answer, in Hebrews 11:3 we are told that what is visible was made by what is not visible. This same truth is also revealed to us in the very first verse of the Bible where it is stated: “In the beginning, God (the invisible) created the heavens and the earth” (the visible). Therefore, in the sequence of the mystery of life and the material universe, it is the invincible that has created the visible. The visible therefore rests on the invisible and not vice versa. Another important thing to be noted in this mystery of creation and existence is the fact that in both the invisible and visible realms personhood exists. That is to say that both God and man are personal beings and are not just some impersonal material objects. In this God and man personal realms, some scripture verses that reveals the nature of this personal but invincible God are as follows: 1. John 3:16 says:” For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.” First Jn. 4:8 further says:”God is Love.” Now love is an attribute of personhood. (In contrast, a material object like the sun or the moon cannot have the attribute of love because it has no personality). This attribute of love existing in the Triune God was further revealed to us when Jesus, praying for the believers said in John 17:24 “Father I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the world was created.” This means that love had existed in the Godhead before the universe was created. It also means that since God is love, the visible and material universe is an object conceived and created in love (see also Jn. 1:1-4). The Bible further reveals that even the material universe has form and also scientific laws governing its existence. This fact is stated in Jeremiah 33:24 in the following words:” If I have not established my covenant with day and night and the fixed laws of heaven and earth”... This means that though

Dialogue, monologue & divisilogue

polarizing and communal that, today in India, even nationalism has been communalized. If you are for the BJP, you are a nationalist and any voice against the BJP is being branded antinational. India no more has an army, but Modi’s army. Majoritiarinism is the key and polarization on religious line has been stretched to its tipping point. India today has a Hitler in the making, and Nagaland too is an active participant in the making of India’s Hitler. The truth of India being a democratic, secular, socialist republic is being unabashedly advocated as a lie by the BJP with their one agenda to make India an exclusive Hindu nation. One cannot doubt the sincerity of the BJP which hold these views and its majoritarian agenda. What is troubling is the passionate conviction with which the BJP is expounding its views closing all doors to dialogue. It is said that conviction is more dangerous to truth than lies because a liar is aware of truth even while he is lying, but conviction blinds any other truth except its own. For the Naga people, the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) has become so much more dangerous now that the BJP is in power in the state. There can be no denying that with the BJP as the major stake holder in the state government, Naga identity has been diluted and so is the Naga voice. At this time when the need of

the hour is an un-cumbered strong regional government to withstand any pressure from any quarter and stand for Naga right and identity, Nagaland instead has a government surviving at the mercy of the BJP; the party that is openly advocating through its national election manifesto to take away the special status given to Nagaland state by the Constitution of India. The BJP has already decided and even particularly mentioned in its manifesto to take away Article 370 which gives special status to J&K. This writer is sticking his neck out in guaranteeing that next on the chopping block will be Article 371(A). The BJP is never going to let Article 371(A) come in its way of enforcing uniform civil code in the country. The CAB issue is no less serious for the Nagas. And yet the state failed to stand up for the people in voicing out against CAB when our lone Lok Sabha MP decided to stay away from that session of Parliament when it really mattered. It is not anybody defeating us. It is us Nagas defeating ourselves. Once upon a time, Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, was a student leader for the very purpose of safeguarding Assamese identity and heritage. Today as BJP Chief Minister of Assam, he is singing a different tune. The CM’s chair has taken precedence over Assamese right and identity. To CM,

Sonowal, the CAB is hardly an issue because, according to him (as reported in the local papers dated Monday, April 22, 2019) amending the Act is not a new thing, but is a continuous process since 1950. This says it all. Sonowal has already endorsed the BJP’s agenda of enacting the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Sonowal, being a Hindu, has allowed his religion to take precedence over even safeguarding the identity and right of the Assamese people. He went on to say that no changes would have been needed in the bill had Clause 6 of the Assam Accord which was signed in 1985 been implemented properly by previous governments. The Chief

we are personal beings created by a personal God, we also live in a universe of fixed laws so that if we jumped from a multi-storied building, we will fall to our deaths because of the law of gravity. This Biblical truth also stands in diametrical opposition to the Hindu philosophy of Maya which says that all of life and the material universe is but an illusion. In summary then; had Jesus not come into the world to reveal God’s personality and our personality and also the real material world, we would be left with just a material existence trapped in a mechanical universe. As for the coming of Jesus into the world, the incarnation was not just an event that happened in the air or in mythology. He was born into the real world through a human mother called Mary Magdalene. This birth happened during the reign of the human emperor whose name was called Augustus Caesar (Lk. 2:1). And during his life on earth, he really walked the dusty streets of Palestine. We also discover that he was hungry (Mat 21:18), was thirsty (Jn. 4:7), was angry (Jn. 2:15), and even wept (Jn. 11:35). All these recorded events show that Jesus-the saviour of the world - was not a product of human imagination or a mythological figure created by some followers. As for other gods like Rama or Krishna or Kali, they have no human parents nor were they born into human history during the times or reign of any earthly kings. As such, they are just mythological gods and goddesses created by human minds and imaginations. As for Buddha and Mohammad, the founders of Buddhism and Islam, though they were historical persons with historical parents, they never laid any claims to be gods. As for Buddha, he was an atheist and But as for Jesus, he came into the world to reveal the spiritual and invincible God to human beings. And he revealed this fact to us when he said: “Anyone who has seen me has seen the father...I am in the father and the father is in me.” (Jn. 14:9-10). Jesus’ identity was further authenticated by God on the mount of transfiguration when a voice from heaven said:”This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye him” (Mat. 17:5). Therefore, in the case of Jesus, we are believing in a person and not some mythical god created by human imagination. Kaka D. Iralu

Minister is clearly justifying enactment of CAB by shifting blame to the earlier congress government, and conveniently forgetting to give credit or even mention that, in the first place, it was the Congress government at the Centre which actually made possible the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985. Whatsoever, in any way, two wrongs do not make a right. The way things are going, nothing much seems to be different in Nagaland as well. Silence of the state government means consent. Abstention from Parliament by an MP when a crucial Bill is being put to vote, is consent. The Chair in the state and the seat in the Parliament have taken

precedence over Naga right and identity. In order to retain power in the Centre, the BJP has gone to the extreme of polarizing the people on religious lines and advocating majoritarianism thus shattering the concept of unity in diversity and destroying the democratic and secular fabric of India. It is so unfortunate that Nagas are being sucked and getting trapped in this whirlpool of BJP’s machinations with eyes wide open. For the sake of the chair, and of being on the side of the ruling government in the centre, Nagaland is being subjected to great risk of losing even what it already has – voice and identity. Benito Z. Swu

Reader’s Post

Traffic jam in High School Junction Kohima

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Among others, one of the main causes of traffic jam in High School junction in the morning is the vehicular congestion at G. Rio & Bethel Higher Secondary School entry/exit point. The stretch between NH and the said schools has a few narrow points where two vehicles cannot pass each other, so while school duty vehicles come up after dropping students, those entering from the highway have to wait and vice versa. This process involving hundreds of vehicles, including buses, results in a long queue that spills over to the highway and slowly affects traffic flow on both sides, i.e. towards High School junction as well as towards IG stadium. By the time morning school rush hour subsides, office hour commences and the after-effects of the morning jam continue throughout the day. As such, in the interest of public convenience, it will be very good if Traffic Police and local youth bodies co-ordinate to make vehicles follow “One Way Traffic” between 8:00 am and 9:00 am by entering from the present entry point and exit through Bible College and if it is found to be effective, enforce it in the afternoon as well, between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Kethosituo Mepfhüo (Elvis), Zienuobadze Colony Kohima

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SL blast suspect had links with IS in India

Zahran Hashim, a radical Tamil-speaking cleric was in “direct and regular” touch with some Islamic State sympathizers in Southern India.

NEW DELHI, APR 25 (IANS): Zahran Hashim, a radical Tamil-speaking cleric who is believed to have masterminded the Sri Lanka blasts which left over 350 people dead and around 500 injured on Easter Sunday, was in “direct and regular” touch with some Islamic State sympathizers in Southern India for over three years and was instrumental in forming a “pro-IS module”, sources said.

An official of a counter-terror agency told IANS that Hashim had developed relations with Islamic State sympathizers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu through illegal trade and social media sites like Youtube and Facebook. The official said some of the Islamic State sympathizers are in National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody and many of them have been named in its

chargesheet filed on February 26. Most of them have visited Sri Lanka before having allegiance to Islamic State. They belong to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Arrested IS sympathizers include Mohammed Ashiq, Ismail, Samsudeen, Jafar Sadik Ali and Shahul Hameed. Some of them were in touch with Hashim while others were in contact with men in Hashim’s network of operatives trying to

establish a pro-IS module in Southern India. All of them are in judicial custody on charges of hatching conspiracy to target Hindu leaders at Coimbatore with intention to furthering the objectives of the Islamic State. They belong to different areas in Tamil Nadu. Hashim, another intelligence official said, was also instrumental in radicalizing youths in Sri Lanka in the garb of conducting Quran classes and was known there as a “Molvi” (cleric). The central intelligence agencies in India, however, are not sure if Hashim died in the Sri Lankan attack before which he was a virtual unknown in the island state. It is believed that he went to an Islamic college in Sri Lanka. However, he was not known to be popular in his community. The Sri Lankan government has pointed a finger at Hashim indirectly as the prime suspect in the Easter Sunday blasts and accused him of leading a little-known Islamist group, the National Thowheeth Jamaath (NTJ), affiliated to the Islamic State. Sri Lankan intelligence of-

ficials and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe believe that Hashim may have masterminded the attacks. The Islamic State had on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attacks without providing evidence of its involvement. A video released by the terrorist outfit shows a person, purported to be Hashim, swearing allegiance to Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. Another official also confirmed that an intelligence input regarding the Easter Sunday attack was shared with Sri Lankan intelligence officials late on Saturday and that it took the Indian officials engaged almost whole day considering its importance. According to the official, the warning was specific about threat to some churches, hotels and the Indian High Commission in Colombo. Three churches and four hotels were hit by suicide bombers on Sunday morning, sending shockwaves through the island nation that has been relatively peaceful since the civil war ended a decade ago.

Priyanka won’t fight Modi; Congress RD deptt clarifies on MGNREGA fund to field Ajay Rai from Varanasi

VA R A NA S I , A P R 2 5 (AGENCIES): After actively fuelling speculation of a Priyanka Gandhi Vadra versus Prime Minister Narendra Modi battle in Varanasi Lok Sabha segment, the Congress on Thursday ended the suspense on the matter naming former Uttar Pradesh MLA Ajay Rai its candidate from the VIP constituency. Rai was Congress candidate from Varanasi in 2014 also and had lost badly. Earlier this week, Congress

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president Rahul Gandhi allowed the speculation on his sister Priyanka fighting from Varanasi by saying, “I

am neither confirming nor denying this.” The tables for Congress turned mid week after the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party fielded their own candidate from the segment, signalling their intent of no support for Priyanka Vadra as a joint opposition nominee. After days of ground assessment in Varanasi and reported attempts to see if the rest of the opposition back her candidate, Congress finally drew curtains on the Modi-Priyanka face off.

(From p-1) He said that those frozen accounts were already in DBT mode and wages were going directly to the respective accounts. In the Central Empowered Committee meeting held on February 27, 2019 in New Delhi, Theluo said Nagaland State was asked to freeze bank accounts of workers by March 15, 2019. Accordingly, he said instruction was given to all PDs and BDOs to freeze accounts of job card holders to facilitate implementation of DBT. “Having found that

freezing of accounts was not being done at desired level, the letter dated 18th April was issued to all PDs and BDOs,” secretary & commissioner said. While appreciating the concern of NPRAAF for the welfare of the general public and MGNREGA Workers in particular, the department has, however, expressed regret that NPRAAF without verifying and knowing the proper functioning of the system has “irresponsibly confused and misled the general public.”

7 Clean chit to Patton ‘insult’ to people: NPCC (From p-1) The party warned that CAB, once passed in Parliament and enacted as law, will overshadow Article 371(A), while giving free access to immigrants to enter Nagaland after they become Indian citizens. Claiming that no one can stop anyone from settling in any part of the Indian Union so long a person is an Indian citizen, NPCC said it is a right guaranteed by the Constitution to all citizens of this country. “When several thousands of immigrants start migrating to Nagaland from all corners, neither Article 371(A) nor BEFR 1873 will be able to stop such entries, which will be deemed legal actions under the proposed law,” it cautioned. Congress reminded the State BJP president that PDA Lok Sabha member Tokheho Yepthomi failed to attend Parliament when the contentious bill was introduced and passed in Lok Sabha on January 8, 2019.

the dreams of BJP-RSS by leaving Nagas at their own risk, NPCC said when the first decision of PDA cabinet not to oppose the CAB was conveyed to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, the former congratulated Rio for taking bold decision against the wishes of his own people and people of the Northeast. However, it added that at a later stage and under public pressure, the PDA decided to oppose CAB. “For PDA gover nment, these two issues have to move together because they cannot back out from their earlier commitment made to central BJP leaders in Delhi,” the statement stressed. Still, if Along and PDA government believe that Article 371A protects Naga people from CAB, NPCC called for an open debate in the presence of civil society groups, legal luminaries and retired judges to clear the cloud once and for all.

J’khand performs poorly on jobs, health: ADR NEW DELHI, APR 25 (IANS): Better employment opportunities, better hospitals and primary healthcare centres, and better law and order are the top three priorities of Jharkhand voters and the state government fares low on all these counts, an ADR survey has shown. According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) survey, performance of the government on all top three issues - better employment opportunities was rated 2.11 on a scale of 5, better hospitals at 1.90, and better law and order at 2.39 - was rated as below average. In rural Jharkhand, the voters’ topmost priorities were better employment opportunities (47 per cent), agriculture subsidy for seeds/ fertilisers (42 per cent), and

electricity for agriculture (40 per cent), said the survey. The performance of the government on these three priorities - 2.15 on a scale of 5, 2.06, and 2.09, respectively - was rated as below average. In addition, the government performed poorly in better hospitals/primary healthcare centres (1.90) and sand and stone quarrying/mining (1.97) in rural Jharkhand, the survey said. For the urban voters, the top most priorities were better law and order/policing (55 per cent), better employment opportunities (48 per cent), and better hospitals/primary healthcare

centres (46 per cent). The performance of the government on these rated 2.10 on a scale of 5, 1.99, and 1.91, respectively - was rated as below average. In addition, the government performed poorly on better roads (1.9) and better public transport (1.94) in urban Jharkhand, the survey said. Conducted between October 2018 and December 2018, the survey provides an analysis of 10 most important governance issues as rated by the voters. It covered approximately 7,000 respondents across all 14 parliamentary constituencies in Jharkhand, the ADR said.

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0.40 per cent widening of the CAD, which could result into a 3-4 per cent depreciation in the rupee and also push up inflation by 0.24 per cent, Sharma pointed out. The BSE Sensex closed at 38,730.86, down by 323.82 points, or 0.83 per cent and the NSE Nifty dropped 84.35 points to settle at 11,641.80. The Dollar Index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was up by 0.08 per cent to 98.25. Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 69.9418 and for rupee/euro at 78.0527. The reference rate for rupee/ British pound was fixed at 90.2590 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 62.49.

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the researchers analysed 17 mature and emerging economies across 30 dimensions of digital adoption since 2014 and found that India is digitising faster than all but one other country in the study, Indonesia. India had 560 million Internet subscribers in September 2018, adding that the country has the potential to add about 275 million Internet subscribers by 2023, taking the total number of Internet subscribers in the country to 835 million. While the public sector has been a strong catalyst for

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tic equity markets. Besides, a strengthening dollar against some major currencies overseas also weighed on the home unit, forex dealers said. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened sharply lower at 70.06 and fell further to the day’s low of 70.27 as crude oil prices breached the USD 75 per barrel mark for the first time this year. The domestic currency finally settled down by 39 paise or 0.56 per cent at 70.25 per dollar, the lowest

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a car within a reasonable period of time,” Bhargava said. The company recently launched its mid-sized sedan Ciaz with in-house developed BS IV compliant 1,500 cc diesel engine. Its other cars are powered by 1.3-litre diesel engine sourced from Fiat. Bhargava said the company would not go below 1,500 cc diesel engine going ahead. “The only area which looks in our range of products possible is somewhere around 1,500 cc engine. So if we come back in diesel it will be that range and not

lower than that because the price difference factor will make that model unaffordable,” he added. Small diesel cars would see the maximum impact in terms of pricing with the coming of BS VI compliant engines. “Ever since the BS VI compliant engines have come (in Europe) diesel vehicle sales have been de-growing even there because the price difference between petrol and diesel has become much bigger. I don’t think the Indian market would be any different, here the buyers are even more price conscious,” Bhargava noted. He added that the current year is the best period to buy diesel cars as from next year such models are going to get much costlier. Commenting on preparations for transitioning the company’s petrol engines to BS VI, he said that all 16 models and their variants would be upgraded before March 31, 2020. “We have already brought in Alto 800 with BS VI compliant engine. This process is going to go on throughout this year,” Bhargava said.

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IANS): The contribution of core digital sectors like information technology-business process management (ITBPM), digital communications, and electronics manufacturing to India’s gross domestic product (GDP) may increase from seven per cent in 2017-18 to eight to 10 per cent in 2025, says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute. India’s core digital sectors accounted for about $170 billion - or seven per cent of GDP in 2017-18, said the report titled “Digital India: Technology to transform a connected nation”. Out of this $170 billion, $115 billion came from IT-BPM, $45 billion from digital communications, and $10 billion from electronics manufacturing. Based on industry revenue, cost structures, and growth trends, McKinsey Global Institute estimates these sectors could contribute between $355 billion and $435 billion, accounting for 8 to 10 percent of India’s 2025 GDP. For the study,

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ment on the company’s plans regarding the diesel vehicles. He, however, added that if there is a demand for BS VI diesel cars the company might go ahead and develop a model to cater to that demand. “From April 1, 2020, we will have no diesel car on sale. Depending on how customers react to BS VI diesel cars if we find there is a market of BS VI diesel cars we will develop such

lution process for stressed accounts, they added. While the 90-day period for recognising an account as NPA would remain, the central bank would be looking at providing more leeway for the entities concerned to repay the loans, they said. Sources said that providing additional time for repayment would help in mitigating hardships faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to some extent. In a report last year, the government had favoured additional 180 days to be provided for resolution of 34 stressed power projects with a view to avoiding potential value erosion of operating plants. The Supreme Court quashed the circular following a petition filed by around 70 stressed companies from the power, shipping and textiles sectors. A Parliamentary panel was among the critics of the now impugned circular. “Although the new guidelines have been termed as harmonised and simplified generic framework, yet they are far from being so,” the Standing Committee on Energy said in its report tabled in Parliament last year.

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New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI): India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) will discontinue sale of diesel cars in the country from April next year, coinciding with the transition of the automobile industry to stricter BS VI emission norms, a top company official said Thursday. The auto major currently gets 23 per cent of its total sales in the domestic market from diesel cars. It sold a total of 4.63 lakh diesel units last fiscal. Some of the company’s models like Vitara Brezza and S-Cross currently come with a diesel engine option only. Others like Swift, Baleno, Dzire, Ciaz and Ertiga also have petrol versions in addition to the diesel trims. MSI has also decided to pull the plug on the diesel version of its light commercial vehicle Super Carry from next year. It would be only available in petrol/CNG version going ahead. “From April 1, 2020, we will not be selling diesel cars,” MSI Chairman RC Bhargava told reporters here when asked to com-

New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working on revising the framework for resolution of stressed assets, including providing additional 60 days to borrowers to repay dues, as part of efforts to mitigate hardships faced by genuine businesses, sources said. Against the backdrop of the Supreme Cour t quashing an RBI circular, issued on February 12, 2018, a revised set of rules is under works and would be released soon, they added. Under the RBI norms, an account is classified as a Non Performing Asset (NPA) if it is not serviced for 90 days. The February 12 circular had mandated banks to refer an NPA account for insolvency proceedings in case a resolution is not found within 180 days. This was for accounts where the outstanding dues was at least Rs 2,000 crore. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court quashed the circular and termed it as ultra vires. Sources said various options are being explored for rejigging the NPA framework. One of the option is giving 30-60 days more time in addition to existing 90 days before initiating reso-

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Kim, Putin vow to seek closer ties

Vladivostok, Apr 25 (AFP): Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met for their first-ever summit on Thursday, vowing to seek closer ties as they look to counter US influence. Putin emerged from the talks saying that like the United States, Russia supports efforts to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula and prevent nuclear conflicts. But he insisted that Pyongyang needs guarantees of its security and sovereignty, and took a veiled swipe at Washington for trying to strong-arm North Korea. “We need to... return to a state where international law, not the law of the strongest, determines the situation in the world,” Putin said. The summit in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok came with Kim locked in a nuclear stand-off with Washington and Putin keen to put Moscow forward as a player in another global flashpoint. The two leaders shook hands and shared smiles before heading into one-on-

Vladimir Putin, right, and Kim Jong Un prior to their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday. (AP/PTI)

one talks that lasted nearly two hours, longer than expected, at a university campus on an island off the Pacific coast city. In brief statements before their meeting, both men said they were looking to strengthen ties that date back to the Soviet Union’s support for the founder of North Korea, Kim’s grandfather Kim Il Sung. Kim said he hoped to turn the modern relationship with Moscow into a “more stable and sound one” while Putin said the visit would give a boost to diplomatic and economic ties.

Putin said he supported Kim’s efforts to normalise relations with the United States and hoped to find out “what Russian can do” to help with the issue of denuclearisation. The meeting -- which Kim described as “a very meaningful exchange” -- later expanded to include other officials. About five hours after he arrived, Kim left the campus following a long final handshake with Putin, waving through the window of his black limousine as it drove away. Putin then addressed reporters alone, saying he would fill

in Washington on the results of the talks. “There are no secrets here, no conspiracies... Chairman Kim himself asked us to inform the American side of our position,” said Putin, who was due to fly on to Beijing for another summit. Kim, who arrived a day earlier in his armoured train, was expected to stay in Vladivostok on Friday for cultural events that Russian media have reported will include a ballet and a visit to the city’s aquarium. The meeting was Kim’s first with another head of state since returning from his Hanoi summit with US President Donald Trump, which broke down without a deal on North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in February. It followed repeated invitations from Putin after Kim embarked on a series of diplomatic overtures last year. Since March 2018, the formerly reclusive North Korean leader has held four meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, three with South Korea’s Moon Jae-in, two with Trump and one with Vietnam’s president.

Joe Biden launches 2020 presidential bid Washington, Apr 25 (Agencies): Former Vice President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, declaring the soul of the nation at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election. In a video posted on Twitter, Biden focused on the 2017 deadly clash between white supremacists and counter protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, AP reported. Biden noted Trump’s comments that there were some “very fine people” on both sides of the violent encounter, which left one woman dead. “If we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation — who we are. And I cannot stand by and watch that happen,” he said. The 76year-old Biden becomes an instant front-runner alongside Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is leading many polls and has proved to be a successful fundraiser.

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Lo n d o n, A p r 2 5 (AGENCIES): A UKbased legal team on behalf of AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case accused Christian Michel has approached the UN, alleging that he was “unlawfully” handed over to India where he has been held in “squalid conditions” in violation of human rights and subjected to “torture”. Michel is currently being held in judicial custody in Delhi’s Tihar Jail and in the latest court intervention in India, the Delhi High Court granted more time to him and the CBI to respond to a plea by Tihar Jail authorities challenging an order allowing him to make international phone calls in violation of prison rules. Michel was arrested by the ED and later by the CBI in a bribery case related to the Rs 3,600crore AgustaWestland deal dating back to 2010. He is among three alleged middlemen being probed in the case. London-based special-

Christian Michel (File)

ist barristers’ chambers ‘Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers’ claimed that the 57-year-old British national was “unlawfully” handed over to the Indian government as part of a quid pro quo following the Indian authorities’ alleged involvement in the abduction of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al Maktoum and her return to the UAE in March 2018. “It is alleged that Mr Michel was extradited to India following a formal request being submitted to the United Arab Emirates. The reality is that Mr Michel was unlawfully handed over to the Government

of India, the procedure resembling more rendition than a lawful extradition process,” Guernica 37 said in a statement. “Having been returned to India, Mr Michel has been held in squalid conditions that breach basic human rights conditions, subjected to repeated and prolonged interrogations aimed at securing a confession through coercion, and subjected to ill-treatment of such severity that may constitute torture at the hands of the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) and the Enforcement Department (ED),” it noted. As part of its “Urgent Communication” filed with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the legal team claims that the detention and any subsequent trial will not adhere to relevant fair trial standards.

SL’s crisis of leadership opens space for Rajapaksas Pak woman polio vaccinator shot dead

C O LO M B O, A p r 2 5 (Agencies): Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his brother, then the defence secretary, crushed Tamil Tiger separatists with such ferocity ten years ago that Western powers sought war crime trials against them and greeted their defeat in elections later with barely concealed glee. According to Reuters, but now the tiny Indian Ocean island is faced with South Asia’s deadliest militant attack - claimed by Islamic State - and may well again turn to the Rajapaksas for a strong-willed response to the new threat, politicians and diplomats say. Elections to pick a new president are due between October and December and Mahinda Rajapaksa is already targeting President Maithripala Sirisena and his Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe for failing to preserve the hard fought peace. Rajapaksa cannot contest for president again, but his brother Gotabaya is ready to make a bid, his aide has said. “Rajapaksas’ will take the easy benefit and be able

Spice tycoon held for ‘aiding’ sons in Sri Lanka attacks C o lo mb o, A p r 2 5 (PTI): A Sri Lankan spice tycoon, the father of two of the suspected Easter suicide bombers, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of aiding and abetting his sons carry out the deadly terror attacks that left nearly 360 people dead. Spice merchant Mohamed Yusuf Ibrahim’s two sons - identified as Ilham Ahmed Ibrahim and Imsath Ahmed Ibrahim - allegedly detonated their explosives at the Shangri-La and the Cinnamon Grand hotels on Sunday. Police are holding the brothers’ father on suspicion of “aiding and abetting” his sons, the CNN reported. According to media reports, investigators are also searching the spice trader’s mansion in Colombo - which was the site of the eighth blast - for evidence of the attacks. Three police officers were killed in the blast at the mansion. Elder brother Ilham, who detonated a device at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, was previously arrested by police and then released, a Sri Lankan government spokesman told CNN. The majority of the Easter Sunday suicide bombers were from well-todo Sri Lankan families and well-educated. K Y M C

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to claim with some credibility that if they come back to power, they will adopt the same strong security policy that allowed them to free the country from terrorism,” said a Western diplomat. Sri Lanka, a country of 21 million, has been a tinder box of sectarian and ethnic tensions, first between the Sinhalese Buddhist majority and minority Tamil groups and in recent years between the Sinhalese and the Muslims. At the same time, the island nation better known for its beaches, jungles and tea plantations, has gained in geopolitical importance, becoming an arena for influence peddling between India, its traditional partner, and China, which has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure. With Islamic State claiming responsibility for

the Easter Sunday attacks in which more than 350 people were killed, Sri Lanka has been thrust further into the global limelight. Rajapaksa and his supporters say that the government - under foreign pressure - has been weakening the military and intelligence arms he had built up to ensure there was no revival of the Tamil movement, but also keep an eye on disaffected minorities. Instead, the government has spent its energy investigating old allegations of abuse against soldiers stemming from the 26-year civil war against the Tamil separatists. The government said it had received prior warnings about impending attacks on churches but these were not shared across the government and admitted that was a lapse.

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A source in the Indian government, which provided three warnings ahead of the Sunday bombings, said Sri Lanka no longer had the sophisticated national security apparatus that the

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former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa ran. Out in the east, home to the suspected mastermind of the attacks, there was a 45-member cell of intelligence operatives that had been wound up, said Kehelia Rambukwella, a spokesman for Rajapaksa’s party. “Some of its people had been sent to the welfare department. If you had them still functioning, we might have picked this plot up,” he said.

But government officials said many of these secret intelligence cells were disbanded because they faced allegations of abuse, including torture and extra judicial killings, during the war and in the months afterwards, officials said. Rajitha Senaratne, a gover nment spokesman said: “We can’t allow the military to kill innocent people, children, and journalists. Murderers can’t be war heroes.”

QUETTA, Apr 25 (Agencies): Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said. Polio workers have come under attack in some parts of the word including Pakistan where hardline clerics and terrorists say the polio vaccine is a foreign ploy to sterilize Muslims and campaign workers are Western spies.

On Monday, some mosques in the northwestern city of Peshawar broadcast false reports that the vaccine had made children sick sparking panic among worried parents who took thousands of children to hospitals and clinics. In the latest attack on vaccination workers, two gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a team in the Chaman district, on the southwestern border with Afghanistan, said government official Samiullah Agha.

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D.O.B : 29/10/1973 – Died on : 21/04/2019 We the bereaved family members of Lt. Asangba (Chungtia) would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all those who stood beside us during the time of his illness and sad demise. We convey our special gratitude to : 1. Doctors & Nurses of Zion Hospital, Dimapur. 2. DABA 3. Chungtia Union Dimapur. 4. Chungtia Arogotsür, Dimapur. 5. Chungtia Longchar Kidong, Dimapur. 6. Aliba Senso Telongjem. 7. Kevijau Colony Council. 8. Kevijau Colony Youth. 9. Staff of GMS Ralan, Wokha. 10. Neisatuo & Lake View Colony. 11. Release Worship Team. 12. Tribal Old Age Home. 13. Grace Place. 14. Elangtsur Society. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually, but it's our humble prayer that may God bless you abundantly. DP-3074

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Loving Wife, Family Members & Relatives.

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"Then the dust will return to the Earth as it was and the spirit will return to God who gave it" Ecclesiastes 12:7 We, the bereaved family members of Lt. VIHOTO A. SHEQI, ASI, Nagaland Police of Mishilimi Village, would like to express our deep heartfelt gratitude to one and all those who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially during his prolonged illness and till the time of his demise on 18/04/19. Through we are unable to thank each and everyone individually but we pray that our Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly. We convey our special thanks to :1. Mishilimi Village. 2. Mishilimi Yepaqa Baptist Church. 3. Chekiye Baptist Church, Dimapur. 4. Chekiye Block I - VI, Dimapur. 5. Shri. T. Uniel Kichu Ao, SP, Zunheboto. 6. Zunheboto Police Department. 7. Pughoboto Police Department. 8. Ghathashi Police Department. 9. Pughoboto Town NCRC Sumi. 10. Pughoboto Town Police Baptist Church. 11. Chisholimi Baptist Church. 12. Kitami Baptist Church. 13. Mishilimi Union, Dimapur. 14. Mishilimi Union, Kohima. 15. Mishilimi Kiphimi Kukhakulu DP-3092

Loving Wife, Son, Daughters and Relatives

Born on: 26-06-1958 – Died on: 15-04-2019 We the bereaved family members of Lt. V. Tozhevi Chophy, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, families, friend, churches and well wishers who supported us physically, morally, financially and in prayers at the sudden demise of our beloved father on 15-04-2019. We remain deeply indebted to you and sincerely regret our inability to thank each and every one of you individually but pray that our Almighty God bless you all. “For if we live, we live unto the Lord and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live therefore, or die we are the Lord’s (Romans 14:8) Loving wife, children, in-laws, grandson and relatives K-1011

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Chinese artist writes book using only emoticons

Kareena to play cop in 'Angrezi Medium': Producer

A Chinese artist writes book using only emoticons.

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ook from the Ground” is a book written using only emoticons by Chinese artist Xu Bing that illustrates the ability to create a universal language using graphic symbols, he said Wednesday in Valencia, Spain. Xu’s aim in creating the book, which so far has only been published in the US, is for any person anywhere in the world to be able to understand the story without having to know any given language in advance, since the emoticon symbols are universally shared and used, the Efe news reported. This preoccupation with language, which per-

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ctress Kareena Kapoor Khan will play a police officer in Irrfan Khan-starrer "Angrezi Medium", says producer Dinesh Vijan. "Angrezi Medium" is the sequel to the widely appreciated 2017 entertainer "Hindi Medium". "Kareena is a great addition to our franchise. 'Angrezi Medium' is a very special film, and I'm excited that she's going to be a part of it. We wanted to introduce this character who would be taken forward in the franchises to come, and she's perfect for it," Vijan said in a statement. "Here, she plays a cop -- a role she's actually never done before. We will be shooting in London this June, and it will be great to be back on set with her," he added. Irrfan, who had been lying low for around a year after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, will be playing a sweetshop owner in the film. (IANS)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019

Justin Bieber fires back at Morgan Stewart’s criticism: ‘You belittle people’

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ustin Bieber is firing back at a TV host who insulted his Coachella performance with Ariana Grande on Sunday. Morgan Stewart, host of E!’s “Nightly Pop,” reportedly accused the 25year-old singer of lip-synching “Sorry” on Sunday during his first performance in 2 years. “I did not realize it was gonna be that bad,” Stewart said, according to Us Weekly. Bieber fired back at the host on social media Wednesday in a series of tweets, defending the appearance of his lip-synching and reprimanding her for “tearing people down.” In his first tweet, Bieber accused her of being a bully, saying: “@Morgan_ Stewart just saw a video of you ripping me to shreds saying I was lip-syncing. They played the song and i just sang overtop of it.. regardless why spend your time tearing people down. It’s People like you that are bullies at school that are making kids suicidal.” He then continued to challenge her comments,

suggesting her time would be better served “building people up.” He also reminded her it was his first performance in 2 years and that he “sang to backtrack like most cameos do.” “And rather than try and make people feel accepted and loved you find things to pick apart like the world isn’t full of that already.. we can find something negative to say about anything or anyone,” he added in the thread. The “Baby” singer concluded: “When are we gonna be the kind of people that find joy in adding value to one another and not tearing each other apart.” Fox News requests for comment from E! News

and Stewart were not immediately returned. Bieber joined Ariana Grande for a surprise duet at Coachella on Sunday. “We thought it might be fun to do something for you guys,” Grande said before Bieber got on stage to perform the 2015 hit song, People reported. “I haven’t been on stage in like two years. I came out here I had no idea I was going to be on stage tonight,” Bieber told the Coachella crowd. “So anyways this is my first time on stage in two years. I had to get my groove back, my swag back, you know what I’m saying? So, thank you so much, Coachella. Thank you so much, Ariana Grande. We love you so much, man. Thank you so much.” Bieber last took the stage in July 2017 for his “Purpose” world tour, but he abruptly canceled the final 14 shows “after careful consideration.” He told Vogue in February that he decided to stop touring because he got “really depressed.” (FoxNews)

meates all of Xu’s work, stems from his childhood. When he was 11, the Cultural Revolution erupted in China and he had to learn new, simplified Chinese characters in order to be able to read and write according to the government’s new guidelines. “It’s the first book that everyone in the world can read, since it needs no translation,” said the artist, adding that currently, by using a very simple system of signs, emoticon users, especially young people, enjoy the ability “to communicate on the international level.” “The idea for the book began 13 years ago, when I was having expositions all

over the world and I spent a lot of time in airports,” said Xu, who said he could not avoid noticing, in an enclave where people of all nationalities mingle, that the informational icons visible everywhere were universally understood. The book includes 24 chapters narrated using visual icons that tell the story of one day in a person’s life as he gets up in the morning, goes through his workday, goes out with his friends after work and then finally goes to bed. “Book from the Ground” - in addition - is a continuation of Xu’s book entitled “Book from the Sky,” a work with illegible Chinese characters that

nobody can read, using a language invented by the artist himself. Xu presented his new book at the Art for People exposition, where on display is a banner given to him by the Museum of Modern Art in 1999 on which can be read the slogan “Art for the People” with the English letters grouped in a way that simulates Chinese writing. Using the same calligraphic technique, the artist has also adapted - or translated - the 15th century poem “El bon poble” by Ausias March in a work inspired by the Valencian culture. (IANS)

Kanye West considering creating his own church

Party-going boys more likely to be aggressive

‘Avengers: Endgame’ gets leaked online Sam Smith bows out of

regularly with people,” said a source. The source continued: “He spends a lot of time studying and praying, and wants to share his journey. Say what you want about Kanye, but he really does want to help people who need support. He understands brokenness and the need for healing, probably more than most people. He believes in the healing powers of music, but also believes that God can step in and heal people’s brokenness and their issues.” According to TMZ, Coachella production so ur c e s c ounte d ove r 50,000 people in attendance at the event, which was also live-streamed on YouTube. (IANS)

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ollege going boys who often attend parties or go to bars for drinks are more likely to be sexually aggressive compared to those who do not, says a new study. “We found that it wasn’t alcohol use, per apper Kanye West is se, that leads to sexual considering creating aggression,” said Michael his own church to Cleveland, Associate Propermanently host Sunday fessor at Washington State Service, claims a source. University. Kanye‘s Easter ver“But the combination sion of his Sunday Service of alcohol and the setting at the second weekend of that the drinking takes Coachella drew massive place in had a major impact crowds and has inspired on the number of reported him to consider a more aggressive tactics used,” permanent spiritual path, Cleveland added. reports people.com. A group of over 1,000 “He is extremely pascollege males participated sionate about his faith and in a survey for the research. wants to share it more The survey was conducted by email or online. “We asked them how often they drank and if and how often they went to bars or parties,” Cleveusic Academy Kohima (MAK) will be organis- land said. (IANS) ing an event called “Rhapsody on wings” at Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma on April 28, 5 p.m. onwards. Chief Secretary, Temjen Toy will grace the occasion as special guest, and project director MTF, Hovithal Sothu, as guest of honour.

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espite the makers and actors’ efforts to save Marvel’s muchanticipated film “Avengers: Endgame” from piracy, the movie has been leaked on several websites. The film’s leaked copy came from a Chinese theatrical screening which happened a day ago, variety.com reported on Wednesday. According to the piracy news site TorrentFreak, users in China began sharing a 1.2-gigabyte file of “Avengers: Endgame” on peer-to-peer piracy networks sometime between 4 p.m.

and 5 p.m. China time on Wednesday. However, the TorrentFreak’s report stated that the quality of the videocammed pirated copy is particularly bad. Later, the film reportedly circulated on other platforms such as ThePirateBay and India’s TamilRockers. Directed by Russo brothers, “Avengers: Endgame” is the culmination of over 20 Marvel movies. It stars actors like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.

“Keep those spoilers to yourself,” Downey tweeted after the film’s copy got leaked online. The film will release in India on Friday. It has already made history in India by selling 1 million advance tickets. (IANS)

inger Sam Smith will not be performing at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards as he is taking time to recuperate from vocal troubles. The “Stay with me” singer’s team on Wednesday announced that Smith would be cancelling his upcoming performances in Azerbaijan and at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards via a statement posted on his Twitter account, reports people.com. The note read: “In the wake of cutting his South African tour short last week, Sam’s medical specialists are requiring him to have further rest. “ Re g r e t t a b ly t h i s means that he will be unable to perform at the

Azerbaijan Gran Prix in Baku this weekend or the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas next week. We apologise for the disappointment for those affected, but the primary focus at this time needs to be on Sam’s recovery and health.” As reported by South Africa’s Channel 24 last week, Smith stopped his first-ever Cape Town concert just 45 minutes after it started due to vocal strain. This is not the first time Smith has run into vocal troubles. In May 2015, he underwent surger y to stop recurrent vocal cord haemorrhage (bleeding). (IANS)

Shri. K.Hamsen Konyak

Through these paragraphs God the Almighty is immensely thanked for blessing my Grandpa with 100 years, and counting. He is the oldest man in Mohung Village, Mon District; prayer sustains to keep him alive for more years. He was one of the first leaders who sat with A.Z Phizo in a meeting at Chechang village (Tobu) for Naga Club Formation in 1951. Old but he still reminisces what Phizo told in the meeting that in their children's time stones and woods would be turned into money; and that the formation of the Naga Club was a necessity. 'Dear Grand Father, we love you and continue to be a blessing for your children, grand children and great great grand children'. By- Phongnyei Changkhu, Eldest grandson & families

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Celebration To our parents MR. VIDEHOL KIKHI and MRS. SACHONO KIKHI In Remembrance of your 50th Wedding Anniversary 26th April 1969 – 26th April 2019

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The Sechü Zubza Students' Union, with immense pride and joy, congratulates Mr. Metsilhuthie Mor, son of Zaseriezo Mor, for being conferred a Doctorate Degree in Tenyidie under Nagaland University. The Sechü Zubza Students' Union join you and your family in celebrating your achievement. The Union further wishes you a bright and a prosperous future. Sechü Zubza Students Union K-1014 K Y M C

~ 1 Corinthians 13:7

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range pass to Carlos Soler on the right side. Santi Mina then received the ball from Soler and made a remarkable individual play to manoeuver around defender Diego Godin and then find Kevin Gameiro, who fired past Jan Oblak from just outside the goal box in the 35th minute. Atletico Madrid, however, took the lead once again four minutes into the second half. The play began when the home

SSP basketball championship held

Champions of the inter-house basketball championship with the trophy and certificates after the prize distribution ceremony.

Dimapur , A pr 2 5 (NPN): Junior Inter House Basketball Championship of Sainik School Punglwa concluded on April 24. Melak House defeated Tizu House by 26-17 to lift the trophy. Tizu House

and Patkai House finished second and third respectively. The championship was played on league cum knock out basis by the six mother houses. Cdt Lhousievituo Zhunyu was

adjudged the best player of the championship. Gp Capt Sharad R Keskar, principal graced the final match as the chief guest and gave away the prizes to the winners.

Mkg inter school football tourney concludes

Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School with the trophy and cheque.

MOKOKCHUNG, APRIL 25 (NPN): Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School lifted the 3rd Inter School Football trophy after defeating Queen Mary Higher Secondary School 3-0 in the final match at the Imkongmeren Sports Com-

plex on Thursday. The tournament was organised by Mokokchung District Football Association (MDFA) with Khiuzan Kourinta, EAC as the chief match patron. The goals for Mayangnokcha Government

The General Public of Landmark Colony on the 23rd March 2019 elected New Council Office Bearers and Council Members for the tenure of 2019-2022.

OFFICE BEARERS

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NAME S. Bendang Ao Thüngchibemo Shitiri P. Samuel Odyuo Lanu Zulu Y. Yanthan Tonivi Aye Khekuho Wotsa

POST Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Joint Secretary Treasurer Finance Secretary Legal Advisor

COUNCIL MEMBERS R. Nyan Odyuo Nrithung Enny Hokuto Chishi Sandeep Sharma Nepuni Peter Imlikaba

S. Bendang Ao Chairman Landmark Colony Council K Y M C

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Yanpvuthung Lotha H. T. Yanger Phom Apru Nakro Alinungsang Akangmar Hekuto Awomi

P. Samuel Odyuo Secretary Landmark Colony Council

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Higher Secondary School were scored by Noksangmeren, Tarepnungsang and Yashimeren. The champions received a cash prize of Rs.30,000 with certificate awhile the runners-up pocketed Rs.20,000 with certificates.

Gayle, Russell in WI WC squad K ingstown, A pr 25 (Agencies): Allrounders Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine failed to make the cut as West Indies announced their 15-man squad for the World Cup on Wednesday with Jason Holder set to lead the team for the tournament in England and Wales. Hard-hitting opening batsman Chris Gayle, 39, was called up for what will be his fifth World Cup as was all-rounder Andre Russell, who is currently averaging 65 in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). “He’s scored a lot of runs and we’ll be using him as a batting all-rounder,” coach Floyd Reifer said of Russell. “He’s doing very well in the IPL. We’ve got to manage his injuries and have three to four days rest between the games.” Pollard and Narine, who have not been part of the ODI setup since 2016, have played 166 ODIs between them but were both overlooked by an interim selection panel which comprised of Robert Haynes, Jimmy Adams and coach Reifer. E v i n L e w i s, w h o missed the recent England series with an injury, was also named in the squad. There was also a return for fast bowler Shannon Gabriel, who last played in 2017, alongside other quicks Kemar Roach and the relatively inexperienced Oshane Thomas. Fabian Allen and Ashley Nurse will be on spin duty while Nicholas Pooran is set to compete with Shai Hope for the wicketkeeper’s spot. West Indies, champions in 1975 and 1979, start their World Cup campaign on May 31 when they take on Pakistan in Nottingham.

IN GRATITUDE

The New Socünoma Village Council would like to express its heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the under-mentioned for their timely intervention and rendering their valuable service and for providing free medical treatment during the outbreak of Buffalo epidemic Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (H/S) at New Socünoma Village area: 1. Dr. Temsumeren, Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services 2. Dr. Budi Lama, Additional Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services 3. Dr. Akuolie Linyü, Joint Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services 4. Dr. Amenla Walling, AICRP, ADMES, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services 5. Dr. Atem, C.V.O & Staff, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services 6. Dr. Kezha Vüprü & Dr. Kuobu Khate, NRCM, Jharnapani. 7. A.D.C, Medziphema. 8. V.F.A’s Medziphema Town. (VICHALIE RURHIE) Secretary New Socünoma Village Council K-1016

Saina Nehwal

WUHAN, Apr 25 (PTI): Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu registered straight-game wins to sail into the quarterfinals of the Asia Badminton Championship here Thursday. L o n d o n O ly m p i c bronze medallist Saina, who was the last Indian to take the court on Thursday, needed just 38 minutes to get the better of Kim Ga Eun of Korea to enter the last eight round of the women’s singles event. She outclassed Ga Eun 21-13, 21-13. The seventh seed has a tough encounter on the

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cards though, playing third seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan. Sindhu, seeded fourth, took just 33 minutes to get the better of Indonesia’s Choirunnisa 21-15, 21-19 in a one-sided women’s singles match. The world number six will next play the unseeded Cai Yanyan of China in the quarterfinals. In the men’s singles, Sameer Verma brushed aside Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus 21-12, 21-19. But a Herculean task awaits Sameer in the last eight round as he will clash

with second seed Shi Yuqi of China. India’s mixed doubles pair of Utkarsh Arora and Karishma Wadkar crashed out in the second round after losing 21-10, 21-15 to Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja of Indonesia. There was another defeat in store in the mixed doubles as the combination of Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Dewangan too perished in the second round after losing 10-21 9-21 against second seeded Chinese duo of Yilyu Wang and Dongping Huang.

Silverback lift Friendship Cup T-10 trophy

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Kohima, APR 25 (NPN): Silverback defeated Kohima Hornbills by six wickets to lift the trophy of Friendship Cup T-10 Cricket Leaguecum-Knockout Tourney held at Kohima village on Thursday. The tournament was organised by Life Way Group in aid of Gospel Ministry from April 22 to the 25th. Electing to bat, Kohima Hornbills scored 64 runs losing 9 wickets in 10 over while Silverback managed to reach the target in 8th over losing 4 wickets. The champions

Champions and runners-up with their awards on Thursday. (NP)

received a cash prize of Rs.15,000 while the runners pocketed Rs 10,000 with trophies and citations. In the individual category, Anga of Kohima Hornbills (183 runs in 6 matches) received the best batman award and was also

named the man of the tournament, Mainul of Kohima Hornbills (5 wickets in 6 matches) was named the best bowler and Hiketo of Kohima Hornbills was

OFFICE OF THE

DIMAPUR WATSÜ TELONGJEM Dimapur - 797112 : Nagaland

OFFICE OF THE

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KUD GENERAL MEETING

The Kudawhi Union Dimapur will conduct a general meeting on 27th April 2019, time 11:00 am at Tenyiphe I Village Council Hall, with Dr. Neiphi Kire, Chairman, Kohima Village Council as special guest of the said meeting. All members of Kewhimia living within Dimapur District have been requested to attend the meeting. K. James Vizo President KUD

K. David Sekhose General Secretary KUD

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DIMAPUR ASETKONG TELONGJEM CONDEMNATION

The Dimapur Asetkong Telongjem (DAT) vehemently condemns the dastardly act committed against Mrs. Toshinaro by Mr. lmtisungchet at Aoyimkum Village, Dimapur on the night of April 17, 2019. DAT also lauds the Dimapur Women Police and other law enforcing agencies for quickly apprehending the criminal and further urge that the accused be punished under appropriate sections of law. Dimapur Asetkong Telongjem, Dimapur : Nagaland

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The Office of the Dimapur Sümi Students' Union takes immense pride in congratulating Mr. Hinoto P. Aomi, a bona-fide member of DSSU on being elected as the 'President' of Naga Students' Union, Delhi for the tenure 2019-20. DSSU extends our best wishes to you and your team in shouldering the responsibilities of NSUD as well as for the unity and prosperity of the people of Nagas. We believe that the trust and confidence reposed in your able leadership by the Naga Students in Delhi will not be in vain but rather it'll outshine the 'Nagas emblem' as an inspiration throughout the country as well as Nation. We wish you the very best of luck and success in your future endeavours. Kahito Chishi President DSSU

Vitopu Ayemi General Secretary DSSU

adjudged the best wicket keeper. Ensemble team received the fair play award. Altogether 13 teams participated in the tournament.

The Dimapur Watsü Telongjem (DWT) strongly condemns the attempted murder and theft of Wt. Toshinaro (D/o Lt Rev Ayutemjen) of Longjang village by Mr Imtisüngchet (S/o Late Mahesh Mech & Mrs. Sashitsüngla of Changki Village) at Aoyimküm Dimapur on 17th April 2019. The DWT would also like to honor Wt. Toshinaro for her act of bravery in fighting off the perpetrator alone and setting up an exemplary act of courage. The DWT further thank the Dimapur Women Police, particularly the investigating officer and her team for their quick action and arresting the culprit. We demand the authorities not to grant bail but exemplary and severest punishment to the accused person to act as deterrent for others in future. We the DWT warn that any individual or group trying to bail out the culprit would be doing so at their own risk. (Wt. Yarsangla) President, DWT

(Wt. Aoinla Jamir) Secretary, DWT

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came after Valencia midfielder Goncalo Guedes had surrendered possession in his own area. A half-dozen Atletico players then proceeded to touch the ball before it was sent over to the right side to Juanfran, who delivered an exquisite pass to a diving Alvaro Morato for a closerange score. Valencia, however, got the equaliser on a goal that was every bit as well-crafted. Francis Coquelin got the play started with a long-

Beijing, Apr 25 (Agencies): Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary, the pair of young Indian shooters, won a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed team event at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Beijing, China, on Thursday. The Indian pair defeated Jiang Ranxin and Pang Wei of China by a comprehensive margin of 16-6 in the gold medal battle. This is the second consecutive gold for Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary at the ISSF World Cup as they had clinched a gold in the same category in the New Delhi edition of the shooting World Cup in February this year. This is India’s second gold at the World Cup as Anjum Moudgil and Divyansh Singh Panwar bagged a gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event earlier in the day. Moudgil and Panwar registered a 17-15 win over Chinese pair of Liu Ruxuan and Yang Haoran. In the 10m Air Pistol Mixed team event, Bhaker and Saurabh had finished fifth with 482 points in qualification. However, they excelled in the final that happened in a new format, in which top two teams locked horns for the gold medal.

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Atletico Madrid players celebrate after scoring a goal during their La Liga match against Valencia.

side gained possession in their own half of the field and then launched a rapid counter-attack that Antoine Griezmann finished off by heading home a cross from Thomas Lemar. Defender Daniel Wass could have done more to inhibit the goal but did not catch sight of Lemar’s pass, or Griezmann’s move toward the ball, until it was too late. Valencia, however, was far from finished and managed to equalize a second time in the 77th minute after Saul Niguez was called for a hand ball in the area and the video assistant referee (VAR) system confirmed the on-field decision. Dani Parejo did the honours from the penalty spot to give Valencia hope of at least coming away with one point, but it was not to be. Super-sub Correa, who had come on in the 61st minute for Filipe Luis, scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 81st minute when he curled a long-range shot around defender Mouctar Diakhaby and into the right side of the net past goalkeeper Neto.

Manu, Saurabh win gold at ISSF WC

APPRECIATION Through this column the Ghathashimi Welfare Dimapur would like to express its gratitude to the families of Bohoto Zhimomi and Zachamo Humtsoe for restoring the matter arising out of the vehicle incident that happened on 16th April 2019 involving the children of the two families in the true Naga spirit of reconciliation, forgiveness, respect and honour on 23rd of April 2019 at the residence of Zachamo Humtsoe at Chumukedima, Dimapur, Nagaland. On enquiry made by the welfare, Mr. Hinoto Zhimomi's car broke down on the national highway due to the impact made earlier by Mr. Zachamo Humtsoe's car who left the scene. Mr. Hinoto had to call home for his brothers to come to his aid in pulling the car home. They had come to pull the car with ropes and a U-rod. While they were preparing to pull the car, Mr. Zachamo Humtsoe's car suddenly appeared on the road once again. The effort to stop Zachamo's car led to chasing it down the national highway. Mr. Zachamo's refusal to roll down the window and further refusal to come out of the car angered Mr. Hinoto who picked up his son's toy gun and broke the car glass unfortunately injuring Mr. Zachamo's eye impairing it for life. The fact that, the brothers who came to help Hinoto to pull the car home were all victimised due to their elder brother's angry reaction. The Ghathashimi welfare is deeply saddened by the fact that both Hinoto Zhimomi and Zachamo Humtsoe were in an inebriated condition not fully realising or sensing what was happening .This is truly sad as this has led to an irreparable loss. It is our prayer that good relationship though built under bitter experience grow from strength to strength between the two families. We also like to thank chairman sumi community Chumukedima and his colleagues who were present in the reconciliation meeting and all other concerned members from both communities in helping resolve the matter. Nagas are forgiving and peace loving people. Lets uphold these values and principles.

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Atletico keep La Liga title race alive

Madrid, Apr 25 (IANS): Atletico Madrid squandered the lead twice against visiting Valencia before pulling out a 3-2 win after a late goal by Angel Correa. Valencia made errors on Wednesday night that proved costly, but the story of the match was Atletico’s expertise in capitalising on those chances, reports Efe news. The home side jumped out to a 1-0 lead eight minutes into the contest on a well-constructed goal that

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Rajasthan Royals’ Varun Aaron celebrates with team-mates after taking Chris Lynn’s wicket during their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Ko l k at a , A p r 2 5 (Agencies): 17-year-old Riyan Parag played a knock worth remembering for a long time (47 off 31 balls) setting up Rajasthan Royals’ three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Wednesday. RR were revived from 98/5 in 12.3 overs by Parag, who first combined with Shreyas Gopal (18 off nine balls) for a stand of 25 runs and then with Jofra Archer for a stand of 43 runs off just 21 balls before departing hit wicket in the 19th over. Archer then stepped up to finish off the game hitting a four and six with nine runs needed off the final over bowled by Prasidh Krishna. He finished with 27 off 12 balls. RR notched up their fourth win of the campaign while KKR slumped to their sixth straight defeat. Earlier, Despite Rajasthan Royals putting in an inspired spell of bowling – courtesy their two bowling changes in Varun Aaron and debutant Oshane Thomas – KKR were buoyed by a 50ball unbeaten 97-run knock from skipper Karthik who led the hosts to 175/6. Karthik rebuild the innings coming in at 31/2 and

finished with a big flurry taking just 15 balls to race from 50 to 97. Andre Russell was hampered by a shoulder niggle and despite being dropped twice failed to make the most of the opportunities falling for 14 off 14 balls, off an Thomas wide bouncer caught at deep mid by young Parag. Karthik and Rinku Singh then added 44 runs for the seventh wicket to push KKR to 175/6. Karthik notched up his 19th IPL fifty. For Rajasthan, Aaron finished with 2/20 his his four while Thomas returned 1/32 in his four. Shreyas Gopal and Jaydev Unadkat added one wicket each. In chase, after RR’s rapid start – courtesy Ajinkya Rahane and Sanju Samson – spinners brought KKR back in the game in the middle overs, as RR found themselves in a spot of bother. Rahane and Samson had combined for a stand of 53 runs in just 5.3 overs before the former was trapped in front by Narine for 34 off 21 balls in the sixth over. Off the next over, Chawla had the well-set Samson tangled in a web and castled for 22 off 15 balls. Narine and Chawla

were at their potent best and RR skipper Steve Smith and Ben Stokes found the going tough. Off the eight over, Narine had Smith cleaned up with a one that kept a tad low. Smith departed for two off six balls. Introduction of pace, in the form of Prithivraj Yarra was a welcome come as Stokes and Riyan Parag got a boundary each of the pacer but Chawla had Stokes caught in the deep magnificently by Andre Russell for 11 off 10 balls, thus ending the England allrounder IPL 2019 sojourn on forgettable knock. Stuart Binny smashed a six off Chawla, a slog sweep over cow corner, to break the shackles, but the UP-born tweaker had the last laugh, sending back the Karnataka allrounder for 11 off 11 in his final over to finish the spell with 3 wickets. While KKR were confident heading in to the buisness end of the match, Parag kept a cool head to anchor the chase. Brief scores: RR 177/7– (Riyan Parag 47, Ajinkya Rahane 34; Piyush Chawla 3/20) beat KKR 175/6 (Dinesh Karthik 97; Varun Aaron 2/20) by 3 wickets

Oman and USA secure ODI status

Dubai, Apr 25 (IANS): Both Oman and the USA secured ODI status and a spot in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 after their respective wins over Namibia and Hong Kong. Oman stayed perfect in the ICC World Cricket League Division 2 action after a dramatic four-wicket win over hosts Namibia on Wednesday. Oman’s passage to ODI status and more competitive cricket had already been confirmed earlier in the day when Canada downed Papua New Guinea, but they finished the job in style anyway as Sandeep Goud’s unbeaten half-century defeated Namibia. Both Oman and the USA joined Scotland, Nepal and the UAE in League 2, where they will play 36 ODIs each over a twoand-a-half year period on the road to Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

Mkg inter-school badminton begins MOKOKCHUNG, APR 25 (NPN): The 2nd ONGC Mokokchung Inter-School Badminton Championship, got under way Thursday at the Indoor Badminton Stadium under the theme, ‘Achieve Together’, with Er. Yanger Pongen as the special guest. A l t o g e t h e r, s h u t tlers from 10 schools of Mokokchung district are vying for the team and open championship titles which is being organised by the Mokokchung District Badminton Association (MDBA) and sponsored by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Jorhat.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019

City down United 2-0 in Manchester derby Manchester, Apr 25 (Agencies): Manchester City took a big step towards retaining the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday sending them back to the top of the table. City have 89 points, one more than rivals Liverpool, with both teams having three games to play — and none of them against top six opponents. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side remain in sixth place with 64 points, outside the Champions League qualification slots as the early promise of the Norwegian’s reign dissipates. United are surely keen to get this season over with and begin the rebuilding they need — they have now lost seven games out of their last nine in all competitions and were outclassed after the break by City’s composed, intelligent passing and movement. Second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane ensured a comfortable win for City, who have now won 11 straight league games. The form book suggests City should win the title, much to the frustration of Liverpool who have lost just once this season. United, smarting from their 4-0 hammering at Everton on Sunday, at least played with aggression and energy in the scoreless first half but created little beyond an optimistic long-range effort from Marcus Rashford. City were slow to find

Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane celebrate after scoring a goal during their EPL match against Manchester United.

top gear although the irrepressible Silva tested David De Gea with a thundering drive and Raheem Sterling shot straight at the Spanish keeper after dribbling his way to space inside the box. Guardiola was forced to adjust his lineup six minutes after the interval when Brazilian holding midfielder Fernandinho went off injured and Sane was introduced.

But it was no surprise that Portuguese winger Bernardo Silva was the man who broke through. He picked the ball up on the right flank and cut inside on to his left foot, surprising De Gea with a low drive that sneaked in the bottom corner in the 54th minute. United’s night was summed up when some rare shaky defending from

City saw the ball loop towards the back post but Jesse Lingard mis-kicked completely and the opportunity had gone. City then doubled their lead — Fred giving the ball away in midfield, Sterling breaking forward before feeding Sane on the left with the German’s powerful drive flying in off the outstretched leg of De Gea, who probably should have done better.

Wolves dent Arsenal’s top-four hopes Arsenal’s fragility on the road returned as a 3-1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday put a huge dent in their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League. Unai Emery’s side needed only a point to reclaim fourth spot from Chelsea but conceded three times before the break against a clinical Wolves side who moved up to seventh. Ruben Neves opened the scoring with a superb 28th minute free kick before Matt Doherty’s glancing header made it 2-0 nine minutes later.

Dreadful Arsenal defending allowed Diogo Jota to surge through and fire a shot past Bernd Leno on the stroke of halftime. A late Sokratis Papastathopoulos header from Granit Xhaka’s cross was scant consolation for the Gunners fans who watched their side lose a seventh away league game this season. With three games left Arsenal remain in fifth place with 66 points, a point behind Chelsea and four behind third-placed Tottenham Hotspur. Wolves rose to seventh spot with 51 points.

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