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Vol XXVII No. 119
Russia subway blast was suicide: officials
ST. PETERSBURG, APR 4 (AGENCIES): A 22-yearold suicide bomber born in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan was behind a blast on the St. Petersburg subway that killed 14 people, Russian investigators said Tuesday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Monday afternoon attack, which came while President Vladimir Putin was visiting the city, Russia’s second biggest and Putin’s hometown. Russia’s health minister on Tuesday said the death toll had risen from 11 to 14 and said 49 people are still hospitalized. Authorities did not say whether the suicide attacker was included among the14. The City Hall said there were several foreign nationals among those killed and injured, but would not offer details. The foreign ministry of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan said one of its citizens was killed in the attack.
Prominent social worker dies
D I M A PUR, APR 4 (NPN): Imnaonen Jamir, a prominent senior citizen and social worker, Lt. Imnaonen passed away on Tuesday. He was 93. Funeral service of late Imnaonen Jamir of Akhoya village would be held at DABA Multipurpose Hall, DABA main Church, Duncan Bosti Dimapur on April 5 at 9am, family sources said. Born on September 12, 1923, late Imnaonen served as the general secretary of Naga National Council (NNC) from 19501956. Before joining the Naga movement, he served as headmaster of Suruhuto Middle English School (1945-46) and later served as office assistant National High School, Mokokchung (1948-49). He also served as the convenor sessional president and started the Akhoya Senso Mongdang. Late Imnaonen Jamir was also the founding member of Fazal Ali College, Mokokchung, English KG School Mokokchung, Tuli College and Clark Theological College. In 1955, late Imnaonen started the Konyak Tribal Council and Phom Tribal Council and also served as chairman Ao Tribal Council from 1962-1965. NPCC condoles: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has expressed deep pain at the passing away of late Imnaonen Jamir. In a condolence message, NPCC president, K. Therie, said late Imnaonen was a prominent political leader, who joined the Congress party and remained
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CM for removal of ‘backward’ tag
MON/DIMAPUR, APR 4 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu on Tuesday called upon the Konyak community to do away with the “backward” tag and move forward with the rest of the tribes. Addressing the Aoleang Monyu festival of the Konyak tribe, as the chief guest in Mon, CMO media cell said Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu maintained that Nagas should live as one family and that there should not be backward or forward tribe. Labelling with the ‘backward’ tag would only affect the psychological feelings of dependency among the people, he added. He therefore called upon the younger generation to work in a way that the “backwardness” tag is removed and let the Naga people move forward as one family. Referring to the ULB poll issue, Dr. Liezietsu lauded the Konyak people for their cooperation with the Government, even though the election was declared null and void. He urged those who had par-
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Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu clad in Konyak traditional attire.
ticipated to have patience since the government was seriously working out ways on how best it can be compensated and the future course of action. Further, Dr. Liezietsu also announced the state government had declared the Mon-Namtola road as a national highway, for which he said the works would be carried out during the current financial year-to connect several others
roads with the hational highway. However, the chief minister rued that despite the government spending huge amounts of money, the workmanship could never be up to the mark. Therefore, he called upon that the public leaders to supervise the contractors for better quality development and to see that the money is used judiciously. Speaking on the Aoleang festival, the chief minister said such festival was a time to invoke God’s blessing for health of the people and for the crops. Stressing on the need to preserve one’s culture, Dr. Lieziestu said though the world was changing fast, the Konyak’s should keep the institution of Angh pure and preserve its sanity and order, as this was their identity. He also said “with the advent of Christianity for sometime Nagas could not give due importance to the development of our culture, but now we have started to recapture our culture which is a very encouraging. And every Naga is incomplete without their festival, their
culture and traditions.” Earlier, inaugurating the Konyak Union office building, the chief minister said Konyak Nagas, being one the biggest tribes among Naga tribes, should work for the unity of the Nagas. He said that Nagas have been scattered to other parts of the country as well as to other country (Myanmar) by the British for their own administrative conveniences. However, he said we need to integrate all the Nagas living outside the state through democratically means and that we need to maintain good relationship with our neighbours. NEC Energy Pvt Ltd. director, Sapu Battacharya graced the festival as special guest. The programme was chaired by L Tongang Konyak, while the invocation prayer was pronounced by Rev. Honlong Yanlem principal MTC and introductory note delivered by S Manlip Konyak. Highlights of the event include cultural extravaganza by various troupes from different villages.The Aoleang Monyu festival was organised by Konyak Union.
Fire at Kohima Science College
Remnants of the Kohima Science College laboratory. (NP) Correspondent
KOHIMA, APR 4 (NPN): A fire broke out at the 56year old, Kohima Science College Kohima on wee hours on Tuesday, where two laboratory rooms – Chemistry and Physics were reduced to ashes. Principal of the college Dr. I. Anungla Aier told Nagaland Post that the fire broke out around 12.30 am. The inferno was contained after 3 a.m, she said. The exact cause of the fire could not be ascertained, however, it was suspected that worn-out electricity
wires was behind the fire, which is now more than half a century. No casualty was reported. Though police were yet to make detail assessment report, it was estimated that around Rs. one crore was destroyed in the fire. Aier said some rooms were damaged as they have to break the doors and windows in the process of trying to save the instruments. According to staffers, timely intervention by four fire engines saved the whole college building from being burnt. Major lab for M.Sc, B.Sc honours and chemistry
research lab were reduced to ashes as the old building structure brunt like a paper. The principal also said that the building has become old and wiring was not done for more than half a century. She also said that the unfortunate incident took place when National Assessment Accreditation Council (NAAC) team was to visit the college next week, and the staff and students were making preparation for the visit. Aier also said that since it was raining during that hour, there was also possibility that the fire broke (Cont’d on p-8)
Extreme weather to continue: NSDMA Assam gets Rs 40K cr Manipur alleges encroachment by Myanmar army DIMAPUR, APR 4 (NPN): Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home Department, has advised the public to be alert as the extreme weather, storm and incessant rain would continue for a week. In a press release, the commissioner and secretary, Khrienuo Metha, said the NSDMA- Home Department through its Emergency Operation Unit collated weather data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data and the local weather data from the Soil & Conservation Department. Metha said NSDMA has analyzed the recent weather event across Nagaland and the northeast region. She said the comparative weather data from the year 2010-2016 for the month of March-May has recorded a similar pattern of weather events (Source: Soil & Conservation Dept.). Further, the commissioner and secretary said the recent weather event through the Satellite Imaginary Analysis of IMD and ISRO indicated the formation of heavy cloud across the NE region due to which it has triggered storm and heavy rainfall across Nagaland.
The evidence of the extreme weather, which has affected the state in past few days, had been reported from various District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), Metha said. According to the NSDMA release, the Zunheboto DDMA has reported landslide in Zunheboto town and Pughoboto town due to heavy and incessant rain. The landslide has affected houses and damaged properties. Similarly, NSDMA said Dimapur DDMA has also reported that properties were destroyed and some houses roofs were blown away by the storm in Chumukedima on April 3, 2017. It said the situational report was being collated by NSDMA- Home Department in coordination with various DDMAs. NSDMA said detailed damage assessment report was being coordinated in the DDMAs to be submitted to the government. Meanwhile, the commissioner and secretary said that the cooperative analysis made on the weather event by NSDMA indicated the need for an integrated approach to adaptation of climate change and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at all level.
expressway project
GUWAHATI, APR 4 (PTI): The first express highway project in the northeast region will be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam at an estimated investment of Rs 40,000 crore, Union Road Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. “Northeast is our priority. We are going to develop the first express highway of North East in Assam along the banks of Brahmaputra. This 1,300 km-long express highway is likely to incur an investment of Rs 40,000 crore,” Gadakari said. Making the announcement at the closing ceremony of the Namami Brahmaputra festival here, the minister requested the Assam Chief Minister to carry out land acquisition work for the modern road. “The land acquisition has to be done by the state. The sand the soil coming from the dredging of Brahmaputra will be utilised for construction of the road,” Gadkari said. He said that the express highway will be axis-controlled and vehicles will be able to ply at very high speed. The Centre will dredge the Brahmaputra river from Sadia in Upper Assam to increase navigational channels up to Chittagong port in Bangladesh.
Correspondent
IMPHAL, Apr 4: Manipur government has apprised the Centre of recent encroachment into Indian territory (Holenphai village of Tengnoupal district) by Myanmar army. Myanmar army intruded into Holenphai village on March 4 last and vandalized a saw mill. Manipur based NGOs who conducted spot visits at the border village after the recent incidents alleged that the Myan-
mar Army was continuing its activities on the Indian side. Considering the growing tension, Manipur home department, on April 3, wrote to Ministry of External Affairs to intervene and take necessary steps to stop cross border activities. In the letter, which was also forwarded to the Home ministry, Manipur government alleged that Myanmar army had encroached upon the Indian Territory near BP 76 at Holenphai village in Tengnoupal district.
Liquor ban on highways: States divided on political lines
NEW DELHI, APR 4 (AGENCIES): The states which have or have not sought a relook at the Supreme Court’s verdict banning liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways, seem to be divided on political lines, even (Cont’d on p-8) as the Centre has “unequivocally” supported the order. The apex court order passed last week also recorded that eight states, which are ruled by parties other than the BJP, had rushed to it for modification of the December 15, 2016 verdict. The states which had approached the apex court for modification of its verdict were Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sikkim, Telangana, Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh. Besides, the union territory of Puducherry has also sought changes in the “Look Mom, as a nature judgement. lover I respect its lawLater, Andhra Pradesh don’t fight it.” withdrew its application
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saying the state government has accepted the last year’s judgement. Eighteen states have preferred not to file any application against the verdict. While the Centre through senior advocates Ajit Kumar Sinha and A K Panda had “unequivocally asserted that the union government stands by the judgment rendered by this court on December 15, 2016”, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who appeared for Tamil Nadu government, had assailed the directives for doing away with vends along 500 metre radius of national and state highways. “The judgment rendered by this court has transgressed the limitations on the constitutional power conferred by Article 142,” Rohatgi had said. Various contentions for modification of the order raised by the Attorney General were not agreed to
by a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar which said that “the error, in the submission of the Attorney General, lies in comparing national and state highways”. “Moreover, it is urged that even if the prohibition were to apply to both national and state highways, an exemption ought to be provided for the location of liquor shops in municipal areas through which the state highways traverse. “Alternately, it was urged that a smaller prohibition in terms of distance would be appropriate in relation to state highways. The Attorney General has confined his submission to the state highways only,” the bench noted. While expressing disagreement with the state governments’ contentions, the bench said, “The state excise rules contain enabling provisions. They pro-
vide for a discretion for the grant of liquor licences. No individual has a vested right to obtain a licence”. “There is no fundamental right to carry on business in liquor since as a matter of constitutional doctrine, Article 19(1)(g) does not extend to trade in liquor....,” the bench, also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and L N Rao, said. The apex court on March 31 had partially modified its December 15, 2016 verdict by exempting hill states of Sikkim, Meghalaya and Himachal Pradesh and areas having a population of up to 20,000. During the arguments before the apex court, the Madhya Pradesh government had filed an affidavit saying the verdict “has been accepted by the state government, following a resolution by the council of ministers on January 16, 2017”. K Y M C
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Aoleang Monyu celebrated in Dmu
(Inset): C L John and Tovihoto Ayemi addressing the gathering. Menfolk performing warrior dance during Aoleang Monyu at DDSC, Tuesday . (NP) Staff reporter
DIMAPUR, APR 4 (NPN): Aoleang Monyu— the spring festival of the Konyak tribe— was celebrated with pomp and gaiety on Tuesday here at DDSC Stadium with minister RD & REPA, C L John, as chief guest and parliamentary secretary Economic and Statistics, Tovihoto Ayemi, as guest of honour. In his address, the chief guest recounted how the forefathers celebrated the festival in the past. Over the years, he said various new
trends have crept into the celebrations leading to misplaced sense of celebration especially among the youth. With the advent of Christianity, the minister said festivals should also be celebrated in the true spirit of Christianity by including every section of the society in the celebrations. He also said that the festival was a time to forgive and forget. C.L. John further extended festive greetings on the occasion. Addressing the festive gathering, Tovihoto remarked festivals have always been an inher-
One held on charges of extortion
DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police AET on March 31 arrested one person on charges of extortion after reports were received that illegal taxes was being collected from vehicles and establishments from Purana Bazaar area, Dimapur. A press note by SDPO PRO stated that the arrested person was identified as Khekivi Ayemi of Yehemi Village, Suruhoto, resident of Purana Bazaar, Dimapur. Cash and incriminating documents in the form of demand slips of the NNC/GDRN (NA) were seized from his possession, PRO added.
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ent part of the Naga way of life and each Naga festival has a special significance to its celebration. “Celebrating Aoleang festival at this time of the year also marks the end of current year and welcoming New Year with Spring season”, he said and called upon the gathering to start afresh with new vigour. Tovihoto also took the opportunity to highlight the importance of maintaining a cordial relationship between the government and the people for progress and development. He said the
two entities were “inseparable” and therefore need to work as one. In this regard, Tovihoto urged upon the people of the state to play a positive role in supporting the government. Despite incessant shower, hundreds of people came to be a part of the celebration that was organised by the Konyak community Dimapur. Cultural troupes representing various ranges of Konyak region performed songs and dances. The celebration culminated with a grand festival feast.
DC Dimapur informs on railway line compensation DIMAPUR: DC Dimapur has informed the landowners and beneficiaries affected by the construction of new BG railway line from Dhansiri (Dimapur) to Zubza (Kohima) from Ch. 18.30km to 21.7km and 25.05 km to 38.35 km, that payment of compensation for the land, building and other items would be take place on April 11 and 12 at DC office conference hall Dimapur from 10 a.m. onwards. On April11, for Chumoukedima, New Chumoukedima and Kupuhe villages and on April 12, Molvom, Ruzaphema, Socunoma, Moava, Ziukhu and Khaibung villages. Chairmen/head GBs and other members of the village council have been asked to be present physically for identification of landowners and beneficiaries during the disbursal of cheques. Failing, which payment would be withheld, DC informed. Therefore, all affected landowners and beneficiaries have been asked to be present in person along with the identification proof, bank passbook, five copies of passport photos, etc.
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news in brief CM to inaugurate new building at Senayangba GHSS: Chief Minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu would be inaugurating the new science cum administration building at Senayangba Government Higher Secondary School on April 6. NPF youth wing Dmu emergency meet: NPF youth wing Dimapur Division has convened an emergency meeting on April 5, at 11 a.m. at its office, Landmark Colony, Dimapur. All office bearers have been requested to attend the meeting. VKAUD general meet: VK Area Union Dimapur (VKAUD) has convened a general meeting on April 22, 2 p.m. at its union banker Tokhevi Yeptho’s residence 5th mile Dimapur. All VKAUD constituents and members have been requested to attend the meeting. PUD general meeting: Phisami Union Dimapur (PUD) has convened a general meeting on April 8 at 1 p.m. at its banker’s residence. All office bearers, advisors and members of the union have been requested to attend the meeting. SRSU consultative meet: Suruhuto Range Students’ Union (SRSU) has convened consultative meeting on April 7, 10 a.m. at Bookmark, Conference Hall, near De-Oriental hotel, Supermarket Dimapur. All unit executives, stakeholders, youth and will wishers of SuruhutoAsuto area residing in Kohima and Dimapur have been requested to attend the meeting. Tsopo village meeting: GB Tsopo village, Wokha district has convened a village meeting on April 8 at 11 a.m. at Tsopo village. All the village citizens
residing within the village as well as outside have been requested to attend. For further information one has been asked to contact at 9862911177. CASU jubilee planning board meeting: Coco Area Students Union (CASU) jubilee planning board has convened a meeting on April 8 at 10 a.m. at Law and Justice Guest House 3rd mile. All the jubilee planning board members, advisors, sub-committee chairman, secretary, welfare chairman’s and CASU executives have been requested to attend the meeting. NPYC blood donation; executive meeting: Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) would be organizing blood donation camp in commemoration of late Indra Gandhi centenary birthday anniversary “Maa Tujhe Salaam” on April 8 at 11a.m. at Dimapur Civil Hospital. All the NPYC executive and DYC Dimapur have been requested to attend the programme. After the programme, NPYC has informed that there would be an executive meeting at 2 p.m. with Shrimati Roselina Tirky, MLA IYC secretary in-charge for Nagaland. NSCN (R) discharge: NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) has discharged ‘lieut col’ Tronchumong (C. Among) son of Chingkhatsu, Old Thewati village of Pochury region from national service with immediate effect. A press note by MIP, NSCN/ GPRN (R) stated that, Among was found indulging in “anti- social activities” and also “insulted’ some of the senior leaders without any reason” which was against the National principle and Yehzabo of the government. NSCN (R) further informed the general public not to entertain him in matters related to the government.
Organizations condemn 32 AR action Mount Tiyi College organises parting social DIMAPUR: Wokha Village Council (WVC) and its sub-ordinates bodies, Wokha Village Students’ Union (WVSU), Wokha Vi l l a ge E l o e E k h u n g (WVEE) and the Wokha Village Youth Organisation (WVYO) have strongly condemned the unjustifiable arrest of its bonafide member, Zaremo Murry and his wife along with their helper by 32 Assam Rifles after ransacking his private residence at Burma Camp, Dimapur on April 1. A condemnation note
by Wokha Village Council chairman, S. Yanphamo Tungoe and secretar y Zujanbemo Lotha stated that Zaremo Murry was a peace loving citizen and dedicated Naga national worker. It stated that arresting him along with his family was shocking and came as a surprise. The release stated that Murry joined NSCN-IM in 2016 after discharging himself from the NSCN (R). Wokha Village Council has therefore advised
DIMAPUR: In a joint Operation of the Assam Police and Dimapur Police on April 1, one Mahindra Bolero Pick up, that was reported stolen in Guwahati on March 30, was recovered from Ura Colony, Dimapur. A press note by SDPO PRO, informed that arrest of involved persons was still underway. Similarly on March 30, one Maruti Alto, belonging to a customer lodged at Galaxy Hotel, Dimapur was stolen by two staff of the lodge. PRO informed that a team of Dimapur Police recovered the stolen vehicle from Dokmokha, Assam and KOHIMA: Organising committee of Transformation Crusade has condemned returned with the same. the life attempt on one of its Praise and Worship leader, reportedly, by a “satanic worshipper” on March 26 at around 8 DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police on April 2 arrested one p.m. at Kohima Local ground. In a condemnation letter, convenor, Santosh Kumar son of Ram Chandra after the vehicle he was driving was intercepted with 25 cases of illegal Transformation Crusade team Kohima, Khoptuo Yaotsu and secretary TransforLiquor. A press note by Dimapur Police PRO stated that a mation Crusade team Kohima, Khriehucase had been registered in the West Police Station under zo Lohe, claimed that the one person “believed to be a satanic worshipper” entered the NLTP Act. PRO added that in related cases, Dimapur Police the ground claiming that he was sent by a have registered four cases in the last forthright, arrested “higher authority to accomplish a mission six persons and seized over 1200 bottles of illegal IMFL. to kill the praise and worship leader”.
the security forces to respect the ceasefire ground rules in letter and spirit and also to maintain maximum restraint in future. It said action of 32 AR was a clear instance of violation of the ceasefire ground rules and a threat to the ongoing negotiation for peaceful solution. The council has demanded immediate justice and urged the concerned authority to book the erring security officer as per the law and release the arrested person.
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The release claimed that the person took out a pistol to kill the Praise and Worship leader. However, the latter managed to escape. The team then catch hold of the accused and prayed and counselled him. Transformation Cr usade team claimed that through his “activities” it was confirmed that the accused was a “satanic worshipper”. Meanwhile, the team has appealed to each and every Christian, irrespective of denominations, tribes, groups and civil societies, to fervently pray for God’s protection and also to counter “evil force” that was prevalent in the society.
Section of the gathering at Mount Tiyi College Wokha parting social. DIMAPUR: Mount Tiyi College Wokha organised parting social-cum-annual prize distribution programme on March 31. In the programme, Mount Tiyi College Wokha principal Dr. Apeni Lotha encouraged them to work hard and prepare well to face the challenges of life while assistant professor, Roland Kikon, encouraged the students to excel in ev-
erything they chose to do. Lideno Tungoe of 4th semester spoke on behalf of the remaining students and Nchumbeni Kikon of 6th semester delivered a speech on behalf of the outgoing students while Noyingbeni Yanthan of 4th Semester expressed words of gratitude Prizes were distributed to the students who excelled in sports and other
activities. English department also released their departmental publication “Muse” Vol-3; students also showcased multiple and varied talents during the entertainment session. The programme was chaired by Erenbeni Lucy Ezung of 4th semester, invocation by vice principal, Janbemo Lotha and benediction by assistant professor, Posumeren.
State media Skill development training in Longleng Mokokchung DPDB discuss fraternity mourns encroachment of govt. land
DC Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel speaking at the monthly DPDB meeting at the Conference Hall of ADC (Planning), Mokokchung. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner & vice chairman District Planning and Development (DPDB) Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel, has asked all government departments to fence the office boundary well as land which is allotted to the department so as to protect it from “encroachment and other unwanted issues”. In a monthly DPDB meeting on Tuesday at the Conference Hall of ADC Planning Mokokchung, the DC said this order is K
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in compliance to a circular from the government to protect land belonging to respective departments. He also informed the departments to submit to the district administration whatever documents was available regarding the land acquired by the department so that district administration could documented and issue patta to the departments. The meeting also discussed the problems of drainage system in the town which cause hard-
ship to the people in many localities during the rainy season. In this regard, the DC requested the department of PWD and other concern departments to give extra effort to ensure that citizens in the town do not face hardship due to blocking of drainage system, nullah etc. In the meeting Medical Superintendant IMDH, Dr. Medem gave report on the Disability Certification Camp held at Tuli and Changtongya on April 1.
DIMAPUR: Kohima Press Club (KPC) has expressed shock over the untimely demise of Roko Thakro, a staff of Eastern Mirror Kohima Bureau, who passed away on Monday evening at Kohima following a brief illness. In a condolence message, KPC has conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and also pray for the Almighty to grant eternal rest to the departed soul. DPC: Dimapur Press Club (DPC) has expressed pain over the untimely demise of Roko Thakro, a staff of Eastern Mirror based at Kohima, who passed away on April 3 at Kohima. DPC has conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family and also prayed to Almighty God to grant eternal peace to the departed soul. Nagaland Page: Nagaland Page has mourned the untimely demise of Roko Thakro, a staff of Eastern Mirror, Kohima. Editor and staff of Nagaland Page has conveyed its heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members and prayed to God to grant them comfort and solace at the time of grief and that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.
Participants of KVK five-day skill development training, Longleng after the training. DIMAPUR: Five-day skill development training programme on production technology of rice for higher productivity and income was conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) under ICAR Rsearch Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, Medziphema from March 17-21 at the training hall of KVK Longleng. Resource person of the training programme
were Dr. Manoj Kumar, SMS (Agronomy), E.Lireni Kikon, SMS (Plant protection), K. Lily Rangnamei, SMS (Hort.) and A. Namei, SRF. At the training programme different topics on improved cultivation practices of jhum rice as well as lowland rice, crop diversification and large cardamom based agro forestry system were covered. Videos of different
topics like vermi compost production technology, insect management and also production technology of other crops (vegetables) were also shown to farmers. Du ring discussion Dr. Manoj Kumar advised the farmers that it was time to go for settled agriculture from jhum agriculture through terrace making, bio-terracing and other practices which was suitable for Longleng district.
Input materials such as pre-emergence (Pretilachlor, butachlor) weedicides, post emergence (Bispyribac-Na, 2, 4 D sodium salt) weedicides, neem oil, soybean and rice seed were distributed to the farmers. Altogether 32 farmers from eight different villages of Hukphang, Lingtak, Pongching, Orongkong, Bhumnyu, Mongtikang, Nyang and Sakshi participated in the training. K
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WEATHER FORECAST April 5
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Agartala Fog, then some sun
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Clouds and sun with a t-storm 25 17
Guwahati Mostly cloudy with a shower 27 18 Imphal
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Itanagar Pleasant with clouds and sun 24 16 Shillong
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Kohima
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Mostly cloudy with showers 22 14 Tuensang Some sun with a few showers 15 11 Wokha Mostly cloudy with a shower 21 17 Mkg
Zunheboto Cool with periods of rain
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WNYSU on poor road connectivity D I M A P U R : D r aw i n g attention to the poor road condition from Noklak to ITC Dan and Pangsha, Wolam Nyukyan Students U n i o n ( W N YS U ) h a s appealed the concerned department to address the grievances of the common public. A press note from WNYSU president, Hangching M and information and publicity secretary, Putchong stated that so many schemes and projects have been implanted so far, but the poor road condition persists. The student body has demanded the authority to complete the proposed work with no ambiguity in anyway and urged the concerned department/ contractors to utilize the fund allocated for the ongoing road construction project. WNYSU also cautioned that if fund wa s m i s u s e d a n d t h e work unsatisfactory, the concerned department/ c o n t r a c t o r s wo u l d b e held responsible for any consequences. The student body also pointed out that the major river like Shio-Mong had no bridge and during monsoon it flooded the road from Tha-K to Lamdem (Hydro) via Old Pangsha, ITC Dan and New Pangsha where even the two wheelers could not travel.
(L-R): Pangnyu Phom. G.Hukugha Sema. Signal Phom Baptist Church youth presenting special number. Signal Phom menfolk presenting traditional dance during Phom Monyiü. (NP) Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, APR 4 (NPN): Phom Monyiü— the premier festival of the Phom Nagas—was celebrated with splendour and gaiety, Tuesday at Signal Angami Sector B, Dimapur. The festival organized by Signal Phom Union Dimapur (SPUD) was graced by S. Pangnyu Phom, MLA, as the chief guest and joint commissioner, Income Tax, Kolkata, government of India, G. Hukugha Sema as the guest of honour. The special guests of the celebration
were the first settlers of Signal Phom—Klouba and K. Tongpang Phom. Speaking in the celebration, Pangnyu said the festival was not just a celebration for the Phoms but for each Naga tribe. He said the festival was not only celebrated for merrymaking but also to pay respect to the departed soul. After the declaration of Longleng district as “ L a n d o f Pe a c e ” b y gover nment of India, Pangnyu said till date there have been no land disputes within the district or with neighbouring villages.
Fazl Ali College organises interaction session
Cirector Higher Education, I Alempokba and Fazl Ali College, principal, S Arenla Lkr . DIMAPUR: Director of Higher Education, I Alempokba, made a visit to his alma mater – Fazl Ali College on April 4 and held an interaction session wherein many queries concerning the functioning of Higher Education was posed by the members. The director also
encouraged the teachers to translate their potential energies into practical realities in order to bring about intellectual transfor mation to the college. Many issues concer ning API, leave rules, post creation and others were discussed.
He said if Phoms c o n t i nu e t o s e t s u c h examples then they would be able to spread the message of peace and tranquillity in the state. The MLA also encouraged youths to keep up the good qualities of the ancestors and uphold their traditions, culture and customs as they embrace advancement of technology and modernity. Describing Dimapur as “mirror of Nagaland”, Pangnyu called upon the citizens to be an example to other neighbouring states. Asserting that “Politics is a weapon through human
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society. Addressing the gathering as guest of h o n o u r, H u k u g h a lamented that Nagas have come to a defining position and needed to change the mindset in order to compete with others and move forward to a better future. He asked the gathering to do away with apprehension of the unknown, be more pliable instead of being stubborn and to develop work culture. Hukugha said Nagas should stop blaming each other and start to
rejuvenate to take the future forward towards a better society. He urged upon the citizens to think upon the responsibilities in order to show it towards other communities. Earlier, God’s blessing was invoked by Signal Phom Baptist Church, women pastor, P. Shemlen, welcome address was delivered by Signal Phom Union, president, N. T. Thamlong Phom. Prayer of blessing for the day was pronounced by Signal Phom Baptist Church (SPBC), Pastor, L.Dauyan Phom, special song was presented by
Signal Phom Baptist Church youth and Signal Phom Youth Organization (SPYO) Short speeches were also delivered by the chairman of chairman Signal Angami Village Council (SAVC) and K. Tongpang Phom, first settler among Phom. The significance of the Monyiü festival was elaborated by ex. parliamentary secretary, H. Nyemli Phom, vote of thanks was said by executive member, Signal Phom Union, B.Tushah Phom. The day was marked by folk dance and Monyiü feast.
DIMAPUR: A meeting of the District Level Management Committee (DLMC) of the SakhiO n e S t o p C e n t r e, Kohima, was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan. In the meeting, the DC urged all the members to converge their services and resources to expand their sensitization drives and thereby increase awareness. The stakeholders ensured their support to work towards the success of the One Stop Centre in the state capital. F u r t h e r, t h e y expressed that one of the major challenges in addressing issues of gender based violence was the hesitation to report cases. T h e m e e t i n g wa s
Centre is the Nodal Agency to implement the One Stop Centre and Women Helpline 181. The One Stop Centre provides integrated support for women affected by violence in public and private spaces within the family, community and at workplace under one roof. For more information on the One Stop Centre, call the women helpline number, 181.
DC Kohima and others at DLMC meeting on Sakhi- One Stop Centre. attended by the District Welfare Officer, Additional SP, Kohima, chairperson, Kohima Municipal
C o u n c i l , p r e s i d e n t , Wo r k e r s A l l i a n c e , Angamimiapfu Mechu Childline and Women Krotho and representatives Helpline 181. from Ferendo Domestic The State Resource
Kohima Municipal Council informs butchers
KO H I M A : Ko h i m a Municipal Council (KMC) in a meeting with veterinary doctors and representatives of Kohima Town Butchers Union (KTBU) on April 3 at KMC office has adopted several resolutions to be implemented from May 1, 2017. KMC has informed that the meeting has resolved following points: the rate of the pork enhanced to Rs. 200/ kg and beef to Rs. 180/
kg with immediate effect due to spiralling cost of livestock from outside the state and price raised in Dimapur. However, any rate above the mentioned would be treated as unauthorized and liable to be penalty. All the butcher shops/ outlets to facelift their shop and compulsorily cover the tables with vinyl carpets/ tiles, mandatory use of digital weighing machines, mandatory use of aprons by salesmen, sale of only
Volunteers of PTYS Clean Green Operation cleaning the drainage. DIMAPUR: In observance of first week of April as sanitation week, the CleanGreen Operation—a constituent body of Phek To w n Yo u t h S o c i e t y
development, provided we know how to utilize and handle”, he asked the citizens to understand the true meaning of politics, since it could also create certain situation in the Naga society. He was of the view that as a leader one should not misguide the people but be a “true political example” to the people of state. He also appreciated the Signal Angami Village council and its adjoining villages/colonies for their support towards the SPUD and further hoped for unity and peace among the
Meeting on Sakhi-One Stop Centre in Kohima
hygienic and equality meat, improvement in personal hygiene and etiquette of the salesmen. To mandatorily obtain registration from KTBU, prior to application of butcher y licence from KMC; license not to be issued by the KMC without the registration receipt from Kohima Town Butchers Union . Any shop operating without valid license/ permit from KMC shall be treated as illegal and
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(PTYS)— initiated social work in and around the town. A press release by, Clean Green Operation convenor, Nuyi Hoshi stated
that the whole of Phek town engaged themselves in cleaning the town. The release stated that PTYS with Clean-Green Operation have been doing
its best to make Phek a “dream town” for which it has requested the citizens to maintain civic sense by keeping the town clean and green. PTYS has also requested the dog owners to chain their dogs which had been the main cause of littering of the town and also cautioned that any dogs found loitering in the town would be “killed and that no blame should come to the implementing agency”. Further, PTYS has expressed gratitude to the colony chairmans, Gbs, youth presidents and the citizens of Phek town for their co-operation. It may be mentioned that the Phek town was declared plastic free town, smoke free town and green town. PTYS said the cleanest colony would be awarded with cash prize at the year end.
necessary action would be initiated without any notice. Rs. 5,000 to be deposited as security deposit and shall be refundable on fulfilment of terms and conditions, non-adherence would entail forfeiture of security deposit and other penalties/fines as deemed appropriate. For any complaint one has been asked to contact K M C s t a f f Ke d i l h o u Yhome at 8131936828 and Neibazotuo Sorhie at 8014999687.
NECU informs electrical contractors
KO H I M A : N a g a l a n d Electrical Contractors’ Union (NECU) has informed all electrical contractors to collect licenses for submission to chief electrical inspector office for renewal of license for the year 201718 at the union head office Chandmari Kohima (near power house) as per the union existing resolution. NECU has asked all electrical contractors to submit the following document on or before April 25— original license along with form-K, treasury challan (original), photstat copies of valid supervisor/ workman identity card with undertaking dully signed by the concerned person. List of employee (form-1) duly filled up by the contractor concerned, return of work done (form-11) and list of form-J. K
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India hits out at China for objecting Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal
Dalai Lama arrives at Bomdila in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. (PTI) New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI): India today hit out at China over its objection to the Dalai Lama’s trip to Arunachal Pradesh, saying no “artificial controversy” should be created around the visit and asked Beijing not to interfere in its internal affairs. China has kept a close watch ahead of the Dalai Lama’s visit, starting today, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry had warned India against the visit of the Tibetan spiritual leader to Arunachal Pradesh, which
Beijing claims as part of Tibet, saying it will cause “serious damage” to bilateral ties. However, unfazed by the Chinese warning, India asserted, “No additional colour should be ascribed to his religious and spiritual activities and visits to various states of India.” It also reiterated the government’s position that the Dalai Lama is a revered religious leader who is deeply respected by the Indian people. The government, there-
fore, urges that no “artificial controversy” should be created around his present visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the external affairs ministry said in a press release. Reacting sharply, Minister of State for Home Kiran Rijiju asked China not to interfere in India’s internal affairs and asserted that New Delhi respects the “One-China” policy and expects Beijing to reciprocate. He said, “There is no political angle behind His Holiness’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh. It is completely religious. Arunachal Pradesh is an inseparable part of India and China should not object to his visit and interfere in India’s internal affairs.” India has never interfered in China’s internal affairs and it expect China to reciprocate, the minister told reporters. The minister, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said the border state is “not a disputed territory” and is part of the Union of India and is a “full-fledged state”. “There may be some differences of opinion between India and China over the boundary. But China has no locus standi over Arunachal Pradesh,” he said. Rijiju said talks between New Delhi and Beijing on the boundary dispute are going on and the people
of Arunachal Pradesh are expecting that the issue will be soon resolved. “I appeal to China not to rake up the Arunachal Pradesh issue unnecessarily as status of the state can’t be questioned,” he said. During his visit to the northeastern state, the Dalai Lama will hold religious discourse with devotees in Tawang, Bomdila and other areas. Rijiju said the Dalai Lama is visiting Arunachal Pradesh at the invitation of the people of the state and will confine himself to only religious discourse and he will not make any political statement. The Arunachal Pradesh government has accorded state guest honour to the Dalai Lama and is making arrangements for his stay there, Rijiju said, adding the Tibetan spiritual leader will also visit his (Rijiju’s) village in West Kameng district where he will inaugurate a Buddhist monastery. The Dalai Lama had last visited Arunachal Pradesh in November 2009. He said the people of Arunachal Pradesh want good neighbourly relations with China and want reopening of trading points along the McMahon Line which have been closed since 1962.
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Stop persuading people to mine uranium: KSU Correspondent
Shillong, Apr 4: Meghalaya’s powerful Khasi Student’s Union (KSU) on Tuesday asked the central government and the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) to stop persuading the people to allow them to mine uranium in the state. “They (government authorities) have already known that there has been a strong opposition against uranium mining, but they keep persuading the people,” KSU supremo, Lambokstarwell Marngar said addressing the gathering while observing April 4 as “Sngi Kyrsiew Ri” or Khasi National Awakening Day. The Khasi National Awakening Day is observed across Khasi-Jaintia hills to commemorate the day freedom fighter U Tirot Sing Syiem waged a war in 1829 against the British. “Therefore, if violence breaks out in the state because of this (Uranium) issue, the Centre, state government and UCIL and Atomic Minerals Directorate will be held responsible,” Marngar warned. Observing the awakening day under the theme “say no to uranium mining”, thousand of KSU activists marched took out a protest march to AMD office here, voicing out their vociferous opposition against the Central government’s plan to extract uranium deposits from South West Khasi Hills
district. The activists also burnt down two effigies of AMD and UCIL as mark of protest. “For the past 27 years, the UCIL has been making attempt to mine uranium in Meghalaya, but they have failed to achieved their plan as the people are against the mining of this highly radioactive mineral which will annihilate the indigenous people of the state,” North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) chairman, Samuel B. Jyrwa said. “Had we not agitated since that time, we do not know what will happen now. They have used all sorts of tactics to convince the people. Now they should realise that uranium is a forgotten issue,” Jyrwa said. He also recalled how the indigenous people at Jadugoda in Jharkhand have suffered due to the ill-effects of uranium mining. Last month, a team of UCIL officials led by their Chairman and Managing Director, C.K. Asnani held a closed-door meeting with five anti-mining groups seeking their views and opinions on Kylleng Pyndengsohiong Mawthabah (KPM) uranium mining project that has been stalled for over two decades. However, the leaders of the various groups, including the KSU asked the UCIL officials to scrap the proposal to mine uranium in Meghalaya and we will not allow anyone to mine this radioactive mineral in Meghalaya
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Railway extension in NE a Organizations Gadkari reviews NH projects, reject PDCK threat challenge for engineers Brahmaputra Express Highway works Tezpur University 14th
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal meeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari along with officials to review NH and waterway projects. (PTI) Guwahat i , A p r 4 (PTI): Union Minister of Roads, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari Tuesday reviewed the progress of works related to several national highways and construction of the Brahmaputra Express Highway. The Union Minister, during a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and several other state ministers and officials, said 1,253 km of state roads would be converted into national highways. Already the Centre has approved conversion of 2,000 km of state roads into national highways and Detail Project Reports of 23 projects have been completed, Gadkari said.
The existing Guwahati bypass from Khanapara to Jalukbari would be converted into a six lane highway and five logistic parks alongside national highways where land is available, would be constructed to shift godowns to ease congestion in important city and town areas, an official release said. The Union Minister advised the state government to overhaul the functioning of the Public Works Department to bring in more transparency, it said. Responding to a request by Chief Minister Sonowal to provide necessary support for building quality houses and developing the skill of contractors, Gadkari advised the state
government to liaise with the civil engineering department of IIT-Guwahati for utilising their expertise in this regard, the release said. The Minister reviewed the progress of works related to several road and bridge projects including Tezpur bypass, Numaligarh to Dibrugarh NH, East-West corridor projects at Dima Hasao, Bogibeel bridge and Narengi-Kuruwa bridge survey work. The Union Minister expressed satisfaction over the progress of works carried out by the state government for construction of the Brahmaputra Express Highway on both banks of the river, survey for which has already been completed, the release said.
Ag artala , A p r 4 (IANS): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has to confront many unique challenges in laying tracks in the mountainous northeastern region due to its topography and the danger of natural calamities, a top official has said. According to Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) Shailesh Kumar Pathak, the NFR gets to work at optimum pace for only four to five months a year as the region witnesses intense rain from March to end-October with the actual monsoon running from June to September. “As the Himalayan region, specially the northeastern states, are siltation- and landslide-prone areas, the railways have to take additional measures to deal the natural adversities. A lesser working period makes the task more challenging for railway engineers and others,” Pathak told IANS while on a visit here. He said the per-kilometre cost of laying singleline tracks in the mainland states is Rs 7 crore and for double line tracks Rs 10 crore. “These costs are much higher in the northeastern region due to terrain,
Mnp Gov flags of Expedition (XPD) 2470 Roadtrip
Manipur Governor flagging off of women team travelling 24 countries in 70 days on Tuesday. Correspondent The team led by Rtn and Rotary Club of Polo Meenakshi Aravind, which City Imphal (Rotary InterIMPHAL, Apr 4: Ma- was started from Coim- national District 3240) as nipur Governor Dr Najma batore, wrapped up its In- part of the Rotary Literacy Heptullah Tuesday flagged dian tour in Imphal, Ma- Campaign. Addressing the funcoff “Expedition (XPD) nipur. The team will now 2470 Roadtrip 2017, an all travel to its final destination tion, Dr Najma Heptullah said that Rotary Club has women team who will be i.e. London. The flag off function done great humanitarian travelling 24 countries in 70 days covering 24,000 km was organized jointly by service apart from its disRotary Club of Imphal cussions and meetings. from Imphal.
“It is indeed amazing to learn that women Rotarians are travelling to 24 countries in 70 days to spread awareness to the people on girl education. This campaign, to spread awareness to educate girl child, is very much related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme,” she said. The governor, however, reminded that one should be aware of what kind of education one should give to a girl child. “It is time to go out and explore the world to know the life of the people living in other parts of the world. And we should also make the people know about our people. We should be proud of our own culture and history and carry forward the ancient legacy. We should be proud to be an Indian,” she added.
marshy land and various other hostile factors.” The CRS was in Tripura for inspecting the newlylaid 9.26 km Udaipur-Garjee section of the 114-km-long track that links Agartala with Sabroom in southern Tripura. With Sabroom just 75 km from the Chittagong seaport in southern Bangladesh, the Rs 1,150 crore project, to be completed by 2019, will enable the ferrying of men and material from and to the landlocked northeastern states. An NFR engineer said that due to the large number of rivulets and small rivers, manysmall, medium and big bridges, besides many tunnels, have to be built in the northeastern region. He noted in this context that India’s longest 11.55 km rail tunnel is now under construction as part of the 111-km-long JiribamTupul-Imphal line that ends in the Manipur capital. This is longer than the the 11.2 km Pir Panjal tunnel on the Banihal-Qazigund line in Jammu and Kashmir. Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain has said there are ambitious plans to connect, by 2020, all the eight capitals of the northeastern states.
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Diphu, Apr 4: Diphu based youth organizationsPeople For People and United Hills Development Organization have rejected the threat of Peoples Democratic Council for Karbi Longri (PDCK) to Bengali and Hindi speaking community to leave the district. The ultra outfit has earlier warned the Bengali and Hindi speaking community residing in Karbi Anglong to vacate the autonomous district within March 31, 2017 failing which they would face grave circumstance. Addressing a press conference at the office of the Ex. United Peoples democratic Solidarity (UPDS), the leaders of both the organisations termed PDCK demand as unjustified. There is no necessity of any king of violence to protect the right of the sixth scheduled tribes of this place as the Constitution of India has made ample provision under sixth schedule to defend the right of the tribal, said the leaders. While stating that the organisations do not support any kind of violence against any community, the leaders reminded that violence will only lead to more violence.
OFFICE OF THE
AKUK EKHUNG DIMAPUR DIMAPUR : NAGALAND.
NTSITA YI
Akuk Ekhung Dimapur Nzontsu Ekhum ji tsungon 8th April 2017 lo Lotha Baptist Church, Chumukedima na 10: AM, lo khiala. Akuk kyon Dimapur lo kvuta vanchosana topvu na randanta vantasi myanta oro thetala to ntsitala. DP-3070
Samuel General Secretary Akuk Ekhung Dimapur.
IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE
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Dt. Dimapur the 4/4/17
Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Vitsülhou Angami resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 433, Dag No. 201 measuring an area 03-0-14 located at Block No/Village 09 Mouza No 02 which has been mortgage in the NIDC Bank/Society. Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 11-4-17. DP-3091
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convocation on April 7
Dimapur, Apr 4 (NPN): The 14th Convocation of Tezpur University will be held on April 7 to confer degrees and diplomas upon the students who passed out in 2016. Professor Goverdhan Mehta, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad and a lead researcher in the area of chemical science and organic chemistry, will be the chief guest and will deliver the convocation address. Banwarilal Purohit, the Governor of Assam and the Chancellor of the University will preside over the convocation ceremony and award the degrees, diplomas and medals to the students at the community hall of the
university. The chief minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal and minister for education, finance, health & family welfare, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma will grace the occasion as guests of honour. The 14th convocation of the university will confer master’s degrees to 618, bachelor’s degrees to 251, and diplomas to 31 eligible students. In addition, 56 scholars will receive Ph.D degrees and 28 toppers will be honored with gold medals. The “T & I Best Post Graduate Award” and “Best Graduate Award” along with “Polymer Science Award“ will also be conferred during the event.
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The Hevishe Village Council would like to clarify the Article that appeared in Nagaland Post dated 02.04.2017 (Sunday), by Mr. Kahuto Chishi was solely at his own capacity and personal interest.
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Notice Calling Objection for the issue of Succession Certificate Smti Khuyili Sumi of Sukhalu Village, District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/Guardianship Certificate declaring that her husband Lt. Yeghozhe, has expired on 24-02-2017. It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this Certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (Thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issued of the same. DP-3072
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Date. 26/09/2016 DECLARATION (CHANGE OF ERROR IN NAME) I, Shri. S. Tsumongo Ngullie, S/o. Shodemo Lotha of Old Changsu Village and a resident of UMTC Colony, Wokha Town hereby declared and affirm as under; 1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India hailing from Lotha/Naga tribe of Nagaland. 2. That, in my appointment Order, Service ID Card, GPF Statement, PAN Card, PRC and Bank Account SBI (Passbook) my name has been wrongly entered (clerical error) as Tsumongo Lotha, S. Tsumongo Lotha, S. Tsumongo Ngullie and S. Tsumongo. 3. That, the names entered as Tsumongo Lotha, S. Tsumongo Lotha, S. Tsumongo Ngullie and S. Tsumongo were same and one person only. 4. That, the above stated para (1-3) are true and nothing wrong has been concealed. Deponent. (S. Tsumongo Ngullie) Solemnly declared before me by the declarant on this day the ____ of___‘2016. 1st Class Magistrate, Wokha, Nagaland DC-654 Regd. No. 3849
EC refutes Kejriwal’s EVMs allegations
AAP workers protesting against EMVs alleging it was rigged. servations and allegations have been made by a leader of a political party today in a press conference regarding the use of EVMs... The Commission would like to clarify the legal position. The EVMs comprising the Control Unit (CU) and Ballot Unit (BU) used in any election shall be kept in a strong room after declaration of results and shall not be accessed by anyone till the period of filing of election petition is over. The election petition has to be filed within 45 days. However, in case of VVPAT machines, the printed paper slips have to be retrieved at the time of counting and sealed in a paper envelope and only these sealed paper slips have to be kept inside
the strong room along with the EVMs,” it said in a press note. The poll watchdog said VVPAT machines were not required by law to be retained in the strong room for purpose of election petitions, and redeploying them for subsequent polls was as per existing policy of EC, since it had only 53,500 VVPAT machines. Still, it added, EC had taken care to redeploy only the VVPAT machines that were kept in reserve and not used during the actual poll in UP, in MP and other states having bye-polls. Countering Kejriwal’s multiple tweets and retweets through the day naming various UP constituencies from where the EVMs for
BJP demands sacking of Lalu’s Minister son Tej Pratap
EVMs in Goa polls were also tampered with, says AAP
NEW DELHI, APR 4 (AGENCIES): The Election Commission on Monday slammed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, though without naming him, for his “baseless” allegation that EVMs used in recent UP polls were being deployed for Madhya Pradesh bye-poll in violation of a rule that bans re-use of EVMs for 45 days after declaration of results. It clarified that none of the EVMs used in UP poll had been redeployed for Madhya Pradesh bye-poll; rather, only ‘reserve’ VVPAT machines, for which the 45-day restriction does not apply and which were never used for actual poll in UP, were allocated. “Certain baseless ob-
Tej Pratap Yadav Patna, APR 4 (AGENCIES): Senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sack his Environment and Forest Minister Tej Pratap Yadav for his alleged involvement in the “soil purchase scam”. Modi, the for mer Deputy Chief Minister, also asked the CM to order probe into the alleged “soil purchase scam” of worth Rs 90 lakh. “Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should order a high level probe into the ‘soil purchase scam’ in which Mr. Tej Pratap Yadav is involved. CM should sack Mr. Yadav from his Cabinet without making any delay,” Mr. Modi said while talking to reporters here on the sidelines of
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‘Janata Darbar’ at his official residence. Modi charged Lalu Prasad’s Minister-son Tej Pratap Yadav of giving contract of Rs 90 lakh for earth filling work in Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park located in the state capital. Yadav’s department, under whose jurisdiction the Park falls, gave away the contract of Rs 90 lakh to a company without following the tender process for construction of a pathway and beautification work in the park, Mr. Modi alleged. “The entire episode smacks of misappropriation of public money... Politicians have too started reaping benefits by forming ‘shell’ companies in Bihar also,” Modi said.
Panaji, Apr 4 (IANS): The electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the February 4 Goa assembly elections could have been tampered with, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s Goa Convenor Elvis Gomes alleged on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Gomes, whose party failed to win a single seat in the polls, said that the AAP candidates had complained to him about the possibility of EVMs being rigged. “Having now noticed that this (EVMs) can be tampered with and this has been taken very seriously by our party, I can say at this point that it could have been tampered,” Gomes said when asked if he believed that the EVMs used for polling in the state assembly elections were rigged. Gomes, whose party has alleged tampering of EVMs even in the Punjab polls, also said that four to five of its party’s candidates had complained to him about the possibility of rigged polling machines in Goa. In Goa, the AAP contested 39 out of the 40 state assembly seats but failed to win even a single seat.
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
NO.ED/ACT/MONITORING-1/2013
NOTICE
Dated Kohima the 3rd April 2017
The Directorate of School Education is to inform that an exercise is to be conducted in the month of April for the GPS Survey of all Government Schools in Nagaland and Verification of information of all its Staff and Teachers under the Department. In this regard, all teachers and staff concerned are directed to be present at their place of posting during the visit of the verification team as digital photographs will be taken. You will also be required to provide or verify the following information : Name, Father's Name, Place of Posting, Gender, Date of Birth, Date of First Joining, Designation, Educational, Qualification, Permanent Address, Stream Taught, Subject Appointed for, Phone Number, Bank A/C Number along with Branch and Bank's Name, GPF A/C Number, AADHAAR Number, Tribe/ Community. Your are directed to bring the following during this exercise : 1 no. Colour Passport Photo Government issued ID Card/Passport/Voters ID Card (Any one) PAN Card/AADHAAR Card Appointment Order Matric (HSLC) Admit Card For further details or clarifications, you may contact Ph : +91 8575922670 or visit www.dose-ngl.com WONTHUNGO TSOPOE Addl. Director (HOD) DC-653
MP bye-polls were sourced, EC put out an exhaustive list detailing the states from where each of the VVPAT machine was shifted for bye-polls across 10 states. As many as 830 VVPATs were brought in from UP for the Ater and Bandhavgarh byepoll. In fact, the machines from UP were redeployed in 7 other states as well. Responding to “aspersions” cast on it that EVMs from UP were moved to Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, EC said the allegations were made without verifying the facts. “No EVMs have been moved from Uttar Pradesh for the purpose of bye-poll in Madhya Pradesh,” it said. EC further clarified that EVMs and VVPAT machines kept in reserve are also put through stringent first level checking, randomisation and loading of symbols. “Hence the VVPATs that were sent to Bhind had the previous symbols loaded from UP. This is standard protocol and there is nothing amiss in this,” it stated. The old symbols are erased only during firstlevel checking before the next poll. “However, it was not done when the demonstration was made on March 31, 2017 at Bhind,” EC said adding that action had been taken against the district election officer for the lapse.
NDA government plans ‘report card’ on 3 years in office NEW DELHI, APR 4 (AGENCIES): The BJP-led NDA government plans to come out with narratives to counter political allegations on its various policies as it prepares a ‘report card’ on the eve of its third anniversary next month. “The government will present a three-year report card to the people on the eve of its anniversary. Taking note of the criticism, it will also come out with counter narratives,” a source said. The ‘report card’ will highlight various achievements of the government during the last three years and will consist of counter points to tear off the political allegations, the source added. The report card will consist of “facts, figures, data and statistics” on various policies of the government. The rationale behind the move is to effectively communicate with the people on the positive changes as well as to dispel the alleged misinformation that is tarnishing the government’s image, the source said. Each ministry has been assigned specific sectoral topics to prepare a note on them. The opposition parties have accused the Centre of not generating enough employment and for alleged inconsistent performance in core economic sectors.
Leaders of other parties want to join BJP: Oram
Bhubaneswar, Apr 4 (IANS): Ahead of the BJP National Executive meeting to be held here in Odisha, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Tuesday said some leaders, including members of Parliament and assemblies of other parties, are willing to join the saffron party. The two-day meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive, a decision-making forum of the party, would be held in Bhubaneswar from April 15. “The BJD is going through a serious internal conflict. We are not interested in breaking and destabilise other political parties. After our victory in four states in the recently concluded assembly elections and stupendous performance in Zila Parishad polls, leaders from other parties want to join the BJP,” Oram told media persons here. He said leaders from other parties, including
Jual Oram members of Parliament and assemblies, and former members of Parliament, are in touch with the BJP. However, the senior BJP leader’s statement was pooh-poohed by the Congress and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). They said none from their parties would join the BJP. “The statement of the Union Minister is a mere media fiction, which has no basis. He is trying to appeal, through media, to the leaders of other parties to join the BJP. But, no one from our party is joining the BJP,” said BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb.
Yogi fulfils poll promise for UP farmers NEW DELHI, APR 4 (AGENCIES): In a big relief to farmers of Uttar Pradesh, the Adityanath government on Tuesday decided to waive off the loan of small and marginal farmers in the state. The decision, taken at the first cabinet meeting of the Adityanath government, will benefit 2 crore 15 lakh farmers of the state. Rs 30,729 crore worth of farmer loan has been waived, the government announced at a press conference after the cabinet meeting. Farmers of the state will also get Rs 10 more than the minimum support price per quintal, the government announced. The government strongly defended the anti-Romeo squads and said “they are doing very good work.” It once again warned the policemen from harassing couples. The government said that 26 illegal slaughterhouses had been shut so far.
Gurugram to have new railway terminal
Rohtak, Apr 4 (IANS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday said a new railway terminal, equipped with world-class facilities, would be set up in Gurugram to reduce mounting pressure on Delhi due to an increase in number of
trains coming to it from different parts of the country. Work on this project would soon be started, Prabhu said in this Haryana town, 70 km from New Delhi. Addressing a function organised by Northern Rail-
ways here to dedicate a newly-electrified rail section between Rohtak and Jind, the minister said that the Rohtak railway station would be developed as a model station in publicprivate-partnership (PPP) mode.
India snubs US offer to de-escalate tensions with Pak
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IANS): India on Tuesday snubbed the US’ offer to help de-escalate tensions with Pakistan, saying that its position on bilateral redressal of all issues between the two neighbours has not changed. It also said that the international community needs to address the issue Gopal Baglay of terrorism emanating from Pakistan. “Government’s and mandates concerning position for bilateral redres- terrorism emanating from sal of all India-Pakistan is- Pakistan, which continues to sues in an environment free of terror and violence hasn’t changed,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay said. “We, of course, expect the international community and organisations to enforce international mechanisms
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in the Trump administration, said. “I would expect that the administration is going to be in talks and try and find its place to be part of that process,” the former Governor of South Carolina said, adding: “And also wouldn’t be surprised if the President participates as well.”
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opinion/EDITORIAL
Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 119 Dimapur, Wednesday, April 5, 2017
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t may not result in any change as far as the expectations of the public go and irrespective of what those who have highlighted the issue with ultimatums may have decided on the issue but certainly ‘over excess’ appointments through irregular or backdoor appointments is not only a monumental scam but a terrible injustice on thousands of deserving candidates. Their lifetime opportunity has been effectively closed by their own government through the illegal actions of ministers, politicians and bureaucrats. It may be recalled, that in November 2015, the Kyong Students Union (KSU) claimed there were a total of 7737 backdoor appointments from 2005-15 in the home department. On the other hand, the Chakhesang Students Union (CSU) stated from 2010 to 2015, there were 3900 backdoor appointments. The total figure of 7737 backdoor appointees also reveal, that on an average, there were around 774 backdoor appointees from 200515 which also means, that there were around 64 persons appointed through backdoor every month during the entire period. If there were 7737 persons who were appointed to the police department under home department through backdoor from 2010 to 2015; then certainly the number would have risen from 2015 to 2017, an issue that was raised in the recent assembly session by BJP legislator Mmhonlumo Kikon?. To drive another nail on the coffin of this scam, then Nagaland Police IGP and now CG Home Guards and Civil Defence, Toshitsungba Aier in 2015 grabbed headlines. Toshitsungba Aier IPS, had disclosed that there was an excess of around 1500 police personnel in the department, which caused an extra burden of Rs.50 crore. Further, the figure he quoted, at the NPSA annual conference at Chumukedima on November 26, 2015 was that 23% of the state’s Non-Plan budget was spent on 26,000 police personnel. It may be mentioned that the state has the highest ration of 1:50 as against the national average of 1:500. Needless to say, the bold and forthright statement wasn’t like, quite obviously by the minister and senior officials and for which he was shunted out. The other department where backdoor appointments continued was the school education department where more than 3000 were appointed through irregular and fraudulent means. Even after much anger among public after “backdoor appointments” some departments have continued with the practice as recently widely publicised in the local media. In addition, thousands of crore rupees for centrally sponsored schemes have poured into Nagaland but the big question is-which segment have actually gained? In another instance, Nagaland Voluntary Consumers Organisation had obtained a reply to RTI which revealed that there were in total 804 appointments in the Health & Family Welfare department of which 319 were backdoor appointments. In the June 5, 2016 press statement, NVCO also reminded of the January 13,2010 standing government directive on all Administrative Heads of Departments (AHoDs), to immediately cancel all such irregular and backdoor appointments and launch criminal proceedings against those officials involved by filing FIR with the State Vigilance Commission(SVC) and withdraw all payments of pension benefits till the cases were disposed off. With over 1,40,000 government employees in a state with around 19.8 lakh population, certainly the problem will only worsen if action is not taken against many of those offending officials who are still in service, if there is to be any meaning to the term call ‘rule’.
DailyDevotion The Way to Permanent Faith
Indeed the hour is coming…that you will be scattered… —John 16:32 Jesus was not rebuking the disciples in this passage. Their faith was real, but it was disordered and unfocused, and was not at work in the important realities of life. The disciples were scattered to their own concerns and they had interests apart from Jesus Christ. After we have the perfect relationship with God, through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, our faith must be exercised in the realities of everyday life. We will be scattered, not into service but into the emptiness of our lives where we will see ruin and barrenness, to know what internal death to God’s blessings means. Are we prepared for this? It is certainly not of our own choosing, but God engineers our circumstances to take us there. Until we have been through that experience, our faith is sustained only by feelings and by blessings. But once we get there, no matter where God may place us or what inner emptiness we experience, we can praise God that all is well. That is what is meant by faith being exercised in the realities of life. “…you…will leave Me alone.” Have we been scattered and have we left Jesus alone by not seeing His providential care for us? Do we not see God at work in our circumstances? Dark times are allowed and come to us through the sovereignty of God. Are we prepared to let God do what He wants with us? Are we prepared to be separated from the outward, evident blessings of God? Until Jesus Christ is truly our Lord, we each have goals of our own which we serve. Our faith is real, but it is not yet permanent. And God is never in a hurry. If we are willing to wait, we will see God pointing out that we have been interested only in His blessings, instead of in God Himself. The sense of God’s blessings is fundamental. “…be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Unyielding spiritual fortitude is what we need.
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Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ~ George Bernard Shaw
Post-mortem
A piece of story of pieces Nagaland
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he fight for Nagas Independence, Peace process or Agreement (as it is called now) has become a mockery. This is so because we are being cheated and tossed upon by the GOI from time immemorial. The phrase, “Nagas issue is almost settled” is heard even by grandparents. Many Nagas must have died awaiting the new dawn in the history of Nagaland. The same may continue in the generations to come. This is because Nagaland has been torn into pieces by many groups and associations all claiming to be the apex body.The body is there without a good head. Therefore, there is no apex head (Paradox of associations). We need not blame the Government at the centre/GOI for such prolonged illness of the Nagas. We have created our own diseases and sicknesses and appeal others for healing. This is totally absurd. The remedy is with us, not outside. Nagas have their own immune system. The good spirit of Phizo, Isak, Muivah, Khaplang, etc must have been swallowed by Government of India. Therefore, Naga continue to live without any good outcome. No one really knows about the fight for Independence, Sovereignty, Peace, etc because it has changed in the course of time. The so called “Agreement” is never a revelation to the general public because of its sensitivity both political and territorial. Is it an agree-
ment of all the Nagas or only some few leaders/groupswith the Government of India? The former would be for all the Nagas, the latter would be only for few Naga national leaders. I prefer the former because it is better to be under the Government of India with all the rights and privileges than to be under my own leaders who try to unite Nagas by spilling innocent blood even on broad day light and without any unity among themselves.I wonder which group will lead Nagas to the better future of hope. All groups are claiming to be better than others without any betterment. Unity under one flag is a missing mark in the history of Naga political life. Can all the Underground groups come together first under one cause before seeking for better solution? They have failed their duty in this respect and seek answers outside the State. No Prime Minister will solve the issue of Nagaland because we have not settled our internal issues first. We are undergoing a wrong treatment consciously. Look at our own internal life in the State. Different underground groups continue to kill each other and the Government of India is joyfully waiting for the last man to die so that Peace could be established. Are we waiting for this state of life? Let us not. We need not let the last Naga die in the name of peace process. The day may come when a
Concerned about the ongoing road construction in Wokha
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t is always a joy to come home during vacations and holidays to spend quality time with families and friends. But the sojourn back home is never pleasant due to the poor road condition, poor sanitation, clogged drainage and erratic power supply. Under such circumstances, I understand the plight of our fellow friends who had to live under such conditions in this modern age, albeit without much complaint. The National Highway that passes through the heart of Wokha Town has never been good ever since I remember. I am told that the last black topping some three- four years back lasted for about three months. So all these time, pedestrians and travelers have to deal with the annoying potholes, dust in winter and muds in rainy seasons. Currently, black topping of some few kilometers of the highway is under way, but the sight of the workmanship pains me, as it pains everyone who longs for good roads and better infrastructure. I first came across several pictures of the two weeks old road which is already showing sign of major damage on the social networks. And to my surprise the road is wearing off even before its proper completion. Therefore, I would like to appeal to the National Highway authorities to kindly depute its supervisor to properly monitor the road development activities as National Highways are constructed only once in three or five years. I would also like to request the elected representatives, district administration and the Lotha civil organisations to come together and provide possible assistance so that quality of construction is ensured. Lastly, the public should also do away with blocking the water canals and drainages as clogged drainage quickly erodes our roads for which we all suffer. Thank You. Mhonbemo Lotha, Concerned citizen from Wokha Town, (lothamh@gmail.com)
new race will inherit Nagaland with peace and prosperity. They will look back in laughter at Nagas for their carnivorous behaviour, from head hunting to hunting the whole body down. And Nagas will be found only in the history books (a page or so). What can be carried/done by us need to be fulfilled without putting it on others. We need not throw our burdens at others and blame them for not helping us. And Nagas are for sure burdened with many loads of differences and indifferences. The so called Naga national leaders must have gone to Delhi a thousand times for the same cause only to say that it is in the process, “Hobo le ase”. The peace process is still in pieces. And the Agreement is still disagreed by many people because they are unaware of it. These pieces are piercing the hearts of the Nagas deep down. Off course, we all appreciate the hard labours of the leaders. All the same, let us not sell Nagaland for a piece of silver coin that may lead to our own suicide. May be I am too idealistic with realism of Nagas life. But we need to change ourselves before the Government of India change us for better or worse. I have lived half of my life as per the normal span of human life. Yet, I am still awaiting the ray of light to befall on Nagas. G. L. Khing, Kohima, (tisislawkhing@gmail.com)
Nagaland Post, Dimapur
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
On selection of PMEGP beneficiaries
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uring the past three or four decades, the educational status of Nagas of Nagaland was very poor or the extent that if a person completes his/her elementary standard he/she readily gets government job enjoying a handsome salary. However with the passage of time, if we are to compare those days to these days, there is a gulf of difference. In today’s world even graduates and post graduate youths have to run pillar to post in pursuit of primary teacher. In fact, the number of graduates and post graduates is increasing every year in terms thousand (if not exaggerated) thereby causing unemployment crises higher and higher. Indeed it is quite pathetic that some educated unemployed youths resort to unwanted elements out of sheer desperateness and hopelessness and ultimately spoil themselves. Therefore in the light of the above facts and circumstances, are we really justified to consider a class 8 passed youth as educated unemployed in today’s world? If I am not mistaken,
Rejoinder to Kaka Iralu and some of the NNPGs
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ejoinder to Kaka Iralu and some of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) which appeared on local daily on 4th and 8th March 2017 respectively on Kaka D. Iralu issue. It is really surprising to see the write up of Eno Kaka D. Iralu, Ato Kilonser FGN which appeared in Nagaland Post on 04th March 2017 claiming to settle the Indo Naga Burma issues on behalf of the Nagas. That the Nagas or the GOI are really waiting to see that an hon’ble and amicable settlement should be arrived at over the decade political conflict of IndoNaga Burma issue till date. However, either side had failed to settle and come into a logical conclusion for the last 60-70 years though trying their level best. It is therefore, I the undersigned on behalf of the whole Villages Chief of Nagaland requested Eno Kaka D. Iralu to bring an amicable and a final settlement to the IndoNaga Burma conflict within the 300 days (i.e on or before the end of Dec.20th 2017) as he have assured before the Nagas. Failing of which, he or the FGN government should not disturb the Naga political issue and Peace Accord which talk is going between the GOI
and NSCN-IM. Moreover, if he fooled the Nagas who had completely sacrificed their lives under the Banners of NNC so shall questioned him and his FGN Government at any moment and the onus should be held by him only. Further, it is highly questionable as to why he did not solve the Indo-Naga Burma conflict within the last 60/70 years just after conducting the Naga plebiscite in 1951. Don’t blame others if you failed on your parts to do your duty for the Nagas common goal as no one had stopped you to do so in the earlier days. On NNPGs issue For the so-called 4/5 reunited NNPGs factions earlier the Nagas have recognized the whole Naga underground irrespective of factions as Naga National Workers as because, all of them were from the offshoot of NNC only. However, after declaration of 4/5 factions re-united from 7th March 2017, the so-called 4/5 united factions Working Group (WG) are not worthy to claimed as Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) as because, their claimed is only falls within the territorial boundary of the present State government of Nagaland. The present Nagaland state government has got its Inde-
pendence in 1960 through the 16th Points Agreement and map was also drawn for future guidance. And as such, the NNPGs (4/5 united groups) have no moral rights to called themselves as the NNPGs, more or less their activities are confined within the State of Nagaland and working with various state based NGO’s in the like of NTC and CNTC only. These NNPGs have declared to work with the Nagas of Nagaland only and if it is true, the Angamis can never give co-operation to them as because, the Angamis did not sacrificed for the Nagas of Nagaland only, but for the whole Nagas irrespective of territorial boundaries. The Angamis have gave our everything for the cause of the whole Nagas under the banner of NNC and for which the Angamis will not give anymore co-operation to such NNPGs in the near future if they fail to realize themselves and work for the whole Nagas common cause and come into their original path. Now the 4/5 NNPGs should not disturb the Naga political issue unless they joined in the peace process. ‘OR’ if any factions of Naga National workers is willing to works for Naga common goal as endorsed by the Nagas, join the Naga political
My observations in the No discussion on foothill prevailing situation in Nagaland road construction
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am not perfect but I am only speaking out my sincere views in the events of the situation. I have been pleading for equal wage between men and women which was resolved to be supported by NMA in their meeting at Kohima village and I have been expressing my concern about humiliation of women especially widows. But on ULB issue, as far as Nagaland is concerned, reservation of 33% for women is not necessary and women should go together with the public of the Nagas and not to go against the interest of the public. In the event of public commotion, the Nagas often forget Christ. Once Niathu Resort was destroyed by mob out of communalism which showed Godlessness. Last year in the event of public upheaval against ULB election, the attempt made by extremists to destroy the house of the Chief Minister was a matter of excessiveness. It is a very sad thing that two precious lives were lost in the incident. Who opened fire? I blame them. But who led the mob to destroy the house? They are blamed too, because the act is beyond the limit. In connection with the sad incident the Municipal houses
scheme/projects like PMEGP has been launched by the central government so that educated unemployed youths can be self-employed in their chosen projects. But to the utter dismay and despair of educated unemployed youths, the modus operand in selection of the applicants is quite unfair by selecting class 8 passed youths and dropping all applicants with BA/MA degrees adding woes to the educated youths and what we call merit basis remains a far cry as is being replaced by the basis of nepotism and favouritism and the mighty interference of the so called politicians beyond the say of the concerned department i.e (DIC). Indeed it amply manifest that we are moving backward while the rest of the world are moving forward whether we agree or not. Hence, if this trend of selection goes on unabated, the plight of the educated unemployed youths would only soar higher and higher. Let justice be given a place. D. Thomsong, Athibung Town (N)
were burnt up. It is learnt that the perpetrators got drunk with the contraband goods of wine stored there. Whose losses are the destruction of the houses? In spite of being Christians, are the people given licence to perpetrate such barbarous acts of violence? Vast majority of our people are professed believers of Christ without Christians conscience. Naga societies are floating on emotionalism and digging the truth is found lacking. With regard to the much emphasis of slogan,” INCLUSIVENESS”. I too was one who pleaded for it. But is it inclusiveness in accepting the success or failure of one another’s success or failure with the spirit of tolerance and reconciliation? It is constructive inclusiveness. If inclusiveness is intended by rubbing off the slate and to rewrite the whole set, it is not the spirit of reconciliation. So inclusiveness should be in the spirit of true reconciliation and forwardness by accepting the success or achievement or failure of one another without which it will be impracticable to any organisation. Anytime, anywhere and in any thing we have to look up to Christ first and then act. Rev.L.Suohie Mhasi, (rev.suohie_mhasi@yahoo.com)
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uring these ten (10) days of 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2017 session, I wonder why there was no discussion in relation to “The Foothill Road” construction. As we all know that we Naga brothers and sisters commuters, whoever travelling through our neighbouring state Assam are facing immense hardship and inconvenience. In order to achieve our goal towards completion of this project, our only hope rest upon our 60 elected members (State Government). Our Foothill Project was started in the year 2013 through Special Package from the Government of India by allocating an amount of Rs.70 cores. The Project started but it has been lying unattended till date. Hence as a concerned senior citizen, I personally urge that it is the responsibility of the State Government to take primary and active initiation towards the Foothill Project which is lying unattended at its very initial stage, and since the last five year I have not seen serious initiative been carried out by the State Government for the completion of the Project. As a concerned citizen of our beloved State Nagaland, I believe and pray that let our Almighty bless our Naga Leaders with wisdom and understanding so as to realize that good roads in our land will provide good commute and easy accessibility amongst the people which will help in the development and progression of the State as a whole and also for the betterment of the coming generations. Lastly all the Naga Landowners and concerned individuals are also patiently waiting and prayfully hoping that this Project may come to reality. N Hotongse Sangtam, senior concerned citizen, Purana Bazar, Dimapur
talk in the process of Peace Accord signed on 3rd August 2015 and settled the Nagas Political final settlement as amicably with the GOI or you are requested to contribute your valuable suggestions within a reasonable period of time before the Nagas through publication as to how the age old Naga political issue can be solved as ones and for all. Otherwise, the Nagas are not in the position to go for any further journey. DO not send anymore message or greetings please unless the Naga political final settlement is arrived at. Come outside from your comfort zone and joint in the talk to see the outcome of the framework agreement and bring amicable settlement to the Nagas. DO not have more hope that GOI will have separate talk with every faction of Naga undergrounds. Therefore, Nagas, after the Nagas have sacrificed their everything into the hand of India for their common goal, the Naga underground, though it be from any factions, you should not become so cheap by issuing unreasonable propaganda. Do not fool yourself and others also. T.L Angami, Founder President, Sr. Advisor GBFN, Hq. IVR Kuda Area Nagaland
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Police run an anti-Romeo operation at a mall in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IANS): A group of women activists on Tuesday demanded immediate disbanding of the “anti-Romeo squads” in Uttar Pradesh and withdrawal of FIRs and complaints against Advocate Prashant Bhushan, filed over his tweet involving Lord Krishna. In a joint statement, they said that these squads were a threat to women’s freedom, and added that the serious issue of violence against women and routine sexual harassment of women in Uttar Pradesh “cannot be addressed by setting up antiRomeo squads”. “We demand that the anti-Romeo squads be im-
mediately wound up by the U.P. state, and women’s groups that have been engaged with issues of ending sexual harassment and violence against women for long periods of time be consulted to develop mechanisms to end such violence,” said the statement issued here. The group of over 20 women activists who sought disbanding of the anti-Romeo squads included Aruna Roy of the National Federation of Indian Women; Syeda Hameed of the Muslim Women’s Forum; Indira Jaising, a lawyer and human rights activist; Dipa Sinha of the Right to Food Campaign; Vrinda Grover,
Advocate, human rights activist; and Arundhati Dhuru of the National Alliance of People’s Movement. Anti-Romeo squads were introduced by the recently-installed Yogi Adityanath government in the state to curb instances of eve-teasing, which was one of the poll promises of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “It has already come to light that in many cases, these anti-Romeo squads have become an even greater source of harassment and fear for women and men, which has even been acknowledged by the DG Police, U.P...,” reads the statement. These activists said the so-called anti-Romeo squads were being encouraged by a state, which “reneges on its own obligations to maintain law and order”. They alleged the FIR against Prashant Bhushan was “a clear case of abuse of power” and demanded it to be squashed. “Curbs on freedom of speech is not just intolerance, but in violation of the fundamental rights,” the statement said.
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Gordon Carr. The event, which is endorsed by key ministries including Environment, Mines and Steel will see participation from more than 20 countries including Canada, Australia and the UK, as also from the Middle East. Rajasthan and Jharkhand are the State Partners for the conclave, which will also be attended by CXOs from public and private companies dealing with natural resources. Among the subjects to be discussed are ‘Importance of Leveraging Natural Resources Dividend’ , ‘Explore in India to Make in India,’ ‘Future of Oil and Gas’, ‘All-Round Sustainability’, ‘Disruptive Technologies’, ‘Global Best Practices’, and ‘The Indian States Perspective’.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 4 (IANS): People in Kerala for the past two days are facing a severe shortage of currency notes. State Finance Minister Thomas Issac on Tuesday said the crisis is severe and it has come to a stage that even the payment of salaries and pensions through state treasuries is being affected. While most state government officials and pensioners are dependent on state-run treasuries, Tuesday saw large crowds waiting anxiously in front of many treasuries in the state as close to 110 state treasuries were not able to source money from the banks which supply currency notes to them. “We have been waiting since morning and it’s been several hours. The treasury officials say they have not been able to get adequate currency notes,” said a group of women pensioners in Kochi. The worst affected have been the people who draw money from various State Bank of India ATMs in the state capital. “There is a limit to putting people to trouble, as for the past two days, I have been visiting numerous SBI ATMs. If there is no currency, why can’t they put a board, stating that there is no currency,” said a working woman, who has still not been able to withdraw her salary.
gation by the Kolkata civic body on a batch of alleged “artificial eggs” did not find any abnormality, an official said on Tuesday. Allaying fears of the public over the “artificial eggs” issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday had said a probe is on in the matter but exhorted the public to consume eggs produced in the state without any apprehension. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has reiterated the same. “The shells had calcium carbonate. This means they were regular eggs and were harmless. We are awaiting the results of the tests that were ordered by the state government,” said Mayor In Council (Health) Atin Ghosh. The artificial eggs con-
A man was arrested in Kolkata for allegedly selling artificial eggs.
troversy came to light after a woman lodged a police complaint alleging she was sold “fake eggs” that had a strange “plastic-like quality” when they were spread out on a pan. A shopkeeper
was arrested in connection with the case. A team from the civic body headed by Ghosh raided various city markets and seized similar samples of artificial eggs. According to Ghosh, the
eggs sold by the arrested shopkeeper were procured from a wholesaler in the city’s Muchipara area. Banerjee said action will be taken if something is discovered.
India-UK launch 240 mn pound fund for green energy New Delhi, Apr 4 (IANS): India and Britain on Tuesday agreed to jointly set up a fund with corpus contributions of 120 million pounds each to finance Indian infrastructure projects, it was announced. “In a major step taken today (Tuesday) on the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), a sub-fund with UK and NIIF participation was agreed upon,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters. He was briefing the media after the ninth India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue here with the British delegation led by Chancellor
of the Exchequer Philip Hammond. “The Green Growth Equity Fund will have contributions of 120 million pounds from each participant to finance energy needs in India,” he added. The joint statement at the end of the talks said the “joint fund aims to raise 500 million pounds by also leveraging private sector investment from the city of London to finance Indian infrastructure projects.” India set up the NIIF in December 2015 as an investment vehicle for funding commercially viable greenfield, brownfield and stalled projects.
Last year, the government announced that it is in the process of setting up two sub-funds under NIIF -- one in renewable energy, and another with focus on highway projects. Both ministers said they also discussed a possible free trade agreement (FTA) after Britain formally leaves European Union (EU) through a protracted process that is expected to take about two years to complete. “Post-Brexit, they are looking for more open trade, and more trade arrangements with India,” Jaitley said.
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couple of years; as against one fourth in 2010,” it said. The current environment for real estate is both challenging and opportunistic at the same time. Rising nonperforming assets (NPAs), higher risk provisioning and mounting losses in the real estate industry have led to significant reduction in credit offered by banks. PE players have replaced banks
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D I M A P U R , A PR 4 (NPN): A herd of ten wild elephants have strayed into the Tzuring Yinten at Waromung village causing widespread destruction and posed threat to human lives during the past week. This was stated by Waromung Village Council (WVC) chairman Lanumeren Aier in a press statement. He said that the pachyderms have destroyed the paddy fields and newly constructed residential
take cognizance of the wild elephants’ menace at Waromung village, which has caused huge economic losses and created fear psychosis among the cultivators. In the past years, wild elephants had caused destruction to huge tracts of paddy fields and plantations in the valley, however, the villagers did their best to prevent the elephants from causing much damage by keeping vigil. But, this year the elephants have become fiercer and for which the villagers cannot undertake any activity in the Tzuring valley, WVC said. In the light of the above, the council urged the responsibly authority to take up remedial measures so as to mitigate the wild elephant menace in the Tzuring Yinten valley. It also appealed to the government to depute some officials for spot assessment and compensate the affected villagers. Further, WVC hoped that the government would look into the plight of the villagers as pre-monsoon months were crucial for cultivators.
Ko l k ata , A p r 4 (IANS): With the declining bank credit to Indian real estate industry, private equity (PE) investors emerge as the major contributors to the sector by meeting around 75 percent of the funding requirement in the last couple of years, a report said on Tuesday. “Analysis of Institutional Funding in Real Estate”, released by Knight Frank India, said bank credit shrank drastically in the last few years from 57 per cent in 2010 to less than 24 per cent in 2016. “Around three-fourth of the real estate sector’s funding requirement is met by PE players in the past
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Unicommerce will break even in the quarter to June, giving a fillip to its profitability plan, Vikal said. Snapdeal has cut costs by using automated systems to reduce labour costs, renegotiated vendor contracts and it plans to let go of excess floor space at its headquarters outside New Delhi, Vikal said. In February, the firm also laid off 600 employees and its founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal stopped drawing salaries. The measures and a steep reduction in fulfilment costs have helped the company reduce losses sharply, said Vikal. Vikal declined to comment on whether Snapdeal could be an acquisition target. Alibaba, according to a source, is in early talks with SoftBank about potentially merging Snapdeal with local rival Paytm.
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(From p-1) out as many flammable instruments were inside the lab. Parliamentary secretary higher education Deo Nukhu visited the site and reportedly informed the principal to make proper assessment of the damaged properties and submit to the state government. College authority acknowledged the presence and the concern shown by the parliamentary secretary, KCK alumni associations, village councils, NSDMA, district administration and Angami Students’ Union (ASU).
late on Monday. Vikal said some of Snapdeal’s existing investors including SoftBank, its largest backer, were willing to participate in the fundraising. SoftBank declined to comment on the matter. India’s burgeoning online retail sector is led by homegrown player Flipkart. Industry sources say that Snapdeal’s loss of the No. 2 spot and its lack of profitability mean it will have to raise money at a much lower valuation than the $6.5 billion valuation it enjoyed a year ago after a fund raising led by Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. Snapdeal last raised slightly over $200 million via two separate funding rounds in 2016. The company’s logistics unit Vulcan Express and ecommerce solutions provider
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NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (PTI): Railways has roped in self-help groups (SHGs) for providing local cuisines in running trains through station-based e-catering service. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited, the catering arm of railways, has empanelled nine SHGs to provide authentic regional food cooked in hygienic conditions at 10 stations including Adra, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Mysore, Ernakulam and Vishakhapatnam. Passengers of all trains originating/stopping at these stations can avail of the facility of SHG cooked food through e-catering. Railways had launched the station-based e-catering facility last year to widen the scope of catering options for train travellers. The loc al cuisine scheme has been launched to encourage self-help groups to participate in the public transporter’s catering system and also to provide multiple options for passengers to avail on the train journey, a senior Railway Ministry official said.
Liakath Ali -- nabbed from Chennai -- was involved in cheating Indian Bank, Thousand Lights Branch, Chennai, using eight shell companies and remitted $11,778,120 (Rs 78 crore) out of India, against forged Bill of Entries without effecting any actual imports, said the official. Ali and his brother Eliyas Peer Mohamed masterminded the fraud by opening fictitious accounts in the names of shell companies like Galaxy Impex, Green International, and Snow City and Company. The agency attached over Rs 36 crore worth of properties of Agarwal, who was the Principal Secretary (Higher Education) in the Chhattisgarh government, and was arrested by the CBI.
MUMBAI, Apr 4 (Agencies): Indian online retailer Snapdeal is looking to raise just over $100 million from existing shareholders including Japan’s SoftBank and new investors, its chief financial officer said. The company, which last year lost its second place in India’s fiercely competitive online retail market to Amazon.com Inc, aims to become profitable in two years but faces falling cash reserves. CFO Anup Vikal said Snapdeal has enough cash for this year, after sources told Reuters last month that the company was seeking investment to shore up its finances after unsuccessful talks with Chinese funds and existing investor Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. “About a $100 million plus is what we need, until we start being independent,” Vikal told Reuters in an interview
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The agency also attached assets worth Rs 5 crore in connection with the money laundering case against Surat-based “hawala operator” Afroz Fatta and his associates. Informing about the twin arrests, an ED official told IANS that Reddy had floated more than 20 shell companies and obtained loans through dubious means. An engineering graduate from Bengaluru, Reddy defrauded United Bank of India of Rs 70 crore by “submitting forged or fake documents and by impersonation”. Facing three cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, he was sent to two days’ ED custody by a Bengaluru court. The second accused
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New Delhi, Apr 4 (IANS): Continuing its crackdown on shell companies and money laundering, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested two people and attached properties worth over Rs 100 crore in multiple locations across the country. The ED arrested G. Dhananjaya Reddy from Bengaluru and K. Liakath Ali from Chennai in separate cases of alleged money laundering. It attached assets worth over Rs 61 crore in the multi-crore synthetic drug racket case in Punjab, while in Chhattisgarh it attached assets worth Rs 36 crore of suspended IAS officer B.L. Agrawal, who is alleged to have laundered money through numerous fake bank accounts.
(From p-1) a Congressman till his last breath. NPCC president said he had served as the President of DCC Mokokchung from 1978-1980 and also as the Treasurer, 27th Assembly Constituency, Mokokchung, till his last breath. His passing away, Theire said was a great loss and the vacuum would be felt not only by the bereaved family members, but also by the people of the Community and the state. NPCC president said all rank and file of the Congress party conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the Grace of the Almighty God be upon them and comfort and console them through this difficult time.
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Xi leaves for his first summit with Trump BEIJING, APR 4 (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping today left for Finland from where he would travel to the US for his first summit with US President Donald Trump during which the two leaders are expected to discuss a range of global issues, including North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. Xi will hold talks with President of Finland Sauli Niinisto during his visit to Helsinki and will meet Trump on April 6 at his luxurious home in Mar-aLago in Florida. Ahead of the key summit, Chinese and US officials held talks to ensure that the first summit is a complete success amid tough assertions by Trump that Washington will act alone if Beijing failed to take a tougher stand against North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme.
This photo provided by anti-government activist group shows Syrian doctors treating a child following a suspected chemical attack, in northern Idlib province (AP/PTI)
carried out strikes that released “toxic gas”. It said 11 children were among the dead, with at least 160 injured, and that many people were dying even after arriving at medical facilities. The monitor could not confirm the nature of the gas or whether the strikes were carried out by Syrian warplanes or those of government ally Russia. It relies on a network of sources inside Syria and says it determines whose planes carry out raids according to type, location, flight patterns and munitions used. An AFP journalist in
Khan Sheikun saw a young girl, a woman and two elderly people dead at the hospital prior to the bombardment, all with foam still visible around their mouths. Doctors at the facility had been using basic equipment, some not even wearing lab coats, and attempting to revive patients who were not breathing. The town is in Syria’s Idlib province, which is largely controlled by an alliance of rebels including former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front. The province is regularly targeted in strikes by the regime, as well as Russian warplanes, and has also
been hit by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, usually targeting jihadists. Syria’s leading opposition group, the National Coalition, accused the “regime of the criminal Bashar” of being behind the attack. It called on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency session, “open an immediate investigation and take the necessary measures to ensure the officials, perpetrators and supporters are held accountable.” “Failure to do so will be understood as a message of blessing to the regime for its actions,” the statement added.
LO N D O N, A P R 4 (IANS): British Prime Minister Theresa May has defended her trip to Saudi Arabia, saying its ties with the UK are important for security and prosperity, a media report said on Tuesday. The Premier is facing questions about the UK’s support for the Saudi-led coalition which is fighting rebels in Yemen, the BBC reported. Speaking to the media as she travelled to Jordan, which she is visiting before travelling to Saudi Arabia, May said humanitarian aid was one of the issues she would be discussing on her trip. “We are concerned about the humanitarian situation -- that’s why the UK last year was the fourth largest donor to the Yemen in terms of humanitarian aid ($128 million). We will be continuing with that,” she told the BBC. “And yes, we will be raising the humanitarian issue. We believe it is important that we recognise the threat that there is in terms of people’s lives.” May said she would also be raising human rights issues with the Saudi Arabian officials, adding that “if we have the relationship we are able to do that”.
Washington to ensure UN imposes sanctions on terrorists, says Haley U N I T E D NAT I O N S, APR 4 (IANS/PTI): Washington will take the lead in getting sanctions imposed on terrorists or look for other ways to take action if faced with Security Council vetoes, according to US Permanent Representative to the UN Nikki Haley. Haley, who assumed the presidency of the Security Council for April, was asked at a news conference on Monday about terrorist attacks on India and, having said that she “would take names,” what would she do about a permanent member’s veto on imposing sanctions on certain terrorists. Describing the US administration as “more aggressive,” Haley, who has a cabinet rank in President Donald Trump’s government, said that to fight terrorism “the administration is very much looking at all these avenues and some of the things we have talked about is sanctions and who is on the list”. “We want to make sure that we are calling out those that we want to call out. We want to make sure that we are leading towards a result and not sitting back and allowing things to happen,” she added. Haley said: “You are
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nation Nikki Haley answers questions during a press briefing at the United Nations headquarters, April 3, 2017 in New York City.
seeing a more aggressive administration because we feel that in order to lead we need to act, and in order to act, we need to make sure we have those conversa-
tions.” Haley did not name China in her remarks. “Are we going to have people who veto certain issues,” she asked and answered, “Yes.”
‘Was brought up by Sikh parents to be strong’
N i k k i H a l e y, t h e tough-talking and blunt US Ambassador to the UN, has said she was raised by her Sikh parents to be “strong”. Haley, 45, brought up her Indian heritage while addressing a press conference after assuming the role of President of the Security Council for the month of April. Asked about her qualities of being able to speak freely and openly, Haley said, “Every position that I have ever had, people have assumed that I’m looking
towards something bigger when in reality I’m the daughter of Indian parents who said to me ‘whatever you do be great at it and make sure people remember you for it’. That is all I am trying to do,” Haley said. “That is all I have ever known how to be is to try and just do my job to the best of my ability and if that comes out blunt and if that comes out strong -- I’m one of two brothers and a sister -- my parents raised us all to be strong,” she said.
US to end funding for UNPF over abortion S Korea’s Ahn wins presidential nomination WASHINGTON APR 4 (AFP): The US government plans to stop funding the United Nations Population Fund because of the organisation’s “coercive” family planning practices, including providing abortions, officials in Washington have said. According to a State Department official, President Donald Trump has instructed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “to take all necessary actions, to the extent permitted by law, to ensure that US taxpayer dollars do not fund organisations or programmes that support or participate in the management of a programme of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilisation.” The funding cut would go into effect during the 2017 fiscal year, the official said in a statement.
Flood-hit Colombia city mourns as death toll climbs
The decision to terminate US donations to the UN agency was “based on the fact that China’s family planning policies still involve the use of coercive abortion and involuntary sterilisation, and UNFPA partners on family planning activities with the Chinese government agency responsible for these coercive policies,” the statement said. “The determination will result in withholding USD 32.5 million of fiscal year 2017 funding, provided for UNFPA,” it said, adding that the funds instead will be directed to other global health programs. The UN Population Fund in 2015 received contributions totalling USD 979 million, according to its website. The organisation,
which provides reproductive health and birth control services in more than 150 countries and territories, said early today that it “regrets” the decision by Washington “to deny any future funding for its lifesaving work the world over.” UNFPA said in a statement in which it also vigorously pushed back against “erroneous” US charges that it plays a role in forced abortions and sterilisations in China. “UNFPA refutes this claim, as all of its work promotes the human rights of individuals and couples to make their own decisions, free of coercion or discrimination,” it said. “Indeed, United Nations Member States have long described UNFPA’s work in China as a force for good.”
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KHAN SHEIKHUN (SYRIA), APR 4 (AFP): A suspected chemical attack killed at least 58 civilians including several children in rebel-held northwestern Syria today, a monitor said, with the opposition accusing the government and demanding a UN investigation. The attack in the town of Khan Sheikhun left dozens suffering respiratory problems and symptoms including vomiting, fainting and foaming at the mouth, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. A hospital in the town where doctors were treating victims of the attack was also bombarded, an AFP correspondent said. The entrance of the building was hit, bringing down rubble on top of medics who had earlier been seen dousing a steady stream of arrivals to wash away chemical residue. The violence came as the European Union and UN hosted a conference in Brussels on Syria’s future, with confusion over Washington’s position on the issue of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s future. The Observatory said the attack on a residential part of Khan Sheikhun came in the early hours of Tuesday, when a warplane
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are going in the right direction. They have a script — screenwriting duo Neal Purvis and Robert Wade [who’ve penned several Bond movies] are writing and they’ll go into production as soon as Daniel is ready to commit.” M e a n w h i l e, H i d dleston recently opened up about his relationship with Taylor Swift in an interview, also explaining his now-infamous ‘I ♥ T.S’ vest. Speaking in a GQ interview, Hiddleston described Swift as “an amaz-
ing woman”, adding: “She’s generous and kind and lovely, and we had the best time.” Asked about conspiracy theories that their relationship could have been fake, the actor denied it, saying: “Of course it was real.” “I only know the woman I met. She’s incredible,” he continued. “A relationship in the limelight… A relationship always takes work. A relationship in the limelight takes work. And it’s not just the limelight. It’s everything else.”
over into background music, which has become a fairly broken market.” Magnus Rydén, head of music at the start-up, added: “When you’re curating for a business, it’s important to really understand them. It’s about expressing that brand through music.” The “millennial-targeted” selections on the playlist which had a significant bearing on the study’s findings included Sheeran’s recent number one single ‘Shape of You’. New Zealand band Yumi Zouma, on the other hand, were deemed to be “simply too pale.”
The next ‘Terminator’ film may reunite Arnold with James Cameron
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Meanwhile, Cameron is busy working on shooting the four sequels to Avatar – with filming expected to start in the autumn.
Fandango. “Just because Paramount doesn’t want to pick up the Terminator franchise, you have 15 other studios willing to do it, that doesn’t mean the Terminator franchise is finished, right? It just means they are on their way to negotiate with another studio, but I can’t give you the details of that. They’ll announce that. But, yes, the Terminator franchise is never finished.” Schwarzenegger then reminded reporters that
National School of Drama, an autonomous organization of Government of India, Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Department of Language & Culture, Govt. of Telangana organized the National Tribal Festival of Dance, Music, Theatre and Crafts at Hyderabad from March 3 to 5. Aghakutsa Lejo Diphupar ‘B’ performed along with Lotha group and another Sangtam group. The groups were able to showcase Nagas’ rich culture and also the different dance forms. Representing the Sumi Naga tribe, the group showcased head gears, necklaces, ear rings, attire, etc. which attracted a lot of people besides the melodious songs we presented.
Night workers may find diabetes harder to control
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A1C level below seven per cent, according to the Hormone Health Network. “Our study data raise awareness of the difficulty in diabetes control among night shift workers,” said Sirimon Reutrakul, Associate Professor at Mahidol University in Thailand. Further, the sleep restriction and circadian disruptions caused by night shifts may also increase the risk of developing diabetes as compared to those who work in the daytime or are unemployed.
For the study, presented at the Endocrine Society’s 99th annual meeting ENDO 2017, in Orlando, the team studied 260 individuals -- 62 night shift workers, 94 daytime workers and 104 unemployed individuals -- with Type 2 diabetes in Thailand.
Cameron will own the rights to the franchise from 2019 – marking 35 years since the release of the original Terminator – and then confirmed that the Avatar director would be involved in the next film. “Cameron will be producing it, and there will be another director on it. I’m always looking forward to doing another Terminator, especially if the story is written well and it really entertains the whole world.”
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showrooms, hotel lobbies, offices, studios, shops and more. The BeoSound Shape is made up of a combination of speakers, amplifiers and acoustic dampeners in tiles. You need a minimum of six of these tiles but as many more can be added as needed. These come in brown, green, pink and blue. The tile layout is totally
open to personal choice meaning you can layout the design as you see fit. A nice touch for the arty types but also functional for spaces that require a certain shape. B&O says an algorithm has been created to offer sound which makes it as if the band were playing right there on the wall, with the vocals in the centre surrounded by the instruments.
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om Hiddleston has r e p o r t e d ly b e e n snubbed over his desire to be the next James Bond, with the film franchise bosses deeming him “too smug and not tough enough”. The Night Manager star has been consistently linked to the role, with bookies considering him a frontrunner to be the next 007. However, a source has told Page Six that producer Barbara Broccoli has “just about persuaded Daniel Craig to do one more Bond movie.” It is said that Broccoli “doesn’t like” Hiddleston and finds him “smug” and “not tough”. Having said in 2015 that he’d “rather slash my wrists” than play Bond again, Craig spoke more positively about his future as 007 last year. The source now adds: “Daniel was very pleased with how ‘Othello’ went and the great reviews. Now Daniel’s talks with Barbara
new study has found that specially curated playlists – which include such popular songs as Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape Of You’ – are helping to increase customer spending in fast food restaurants. Researchers from the Swedish Retail Institute and the start-up Soundtrack Your Brand are behind the new study, which found that the playing of bespoke playlists in an unnamed American fastfood restaurant in Sweden saw customers’ spending increase by 9.1%. When the curated playlists were played in the restaurant, sales of burgers went up by 8.6%, fries by 8.8% and desserts by 15.6%. Speaking about the findings, Soundtrack Your Band CEO Ola Sars told The Guardian: “We’ve spent four years developing an advanced method called Soundscan, used in this research and in all our curation efforts. Until now, streaming hasn’t crossed
Foreigner to celebrate milestone 40th anniversary
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Love Is”. The group has 10 multi-platinum albums to its credit and is one of the best-selling bands of all time, with worldwide sales in excess of 75 million. “40” brings together the best songs from Foreigner’s nine studio albums, including all 16 of its Top 30 hits: “Feels Like The First Time”, “Cold As Ice”, “Waiting For A Girl Like You” and more. The collection features “Too
Late” from the group’s 2008 retrospective “No End In Sight” and “The Flame Still Burns”, the title track from a vinyl EP released just last year, making its debut on CD in this collection. All prior recordings have been remastered and the album features two new tracks recorded especially for this release, “Give My Life For Love” and a new version of “I Don’t Want To Live Without You”.
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India third in WADA doping charts increasing in the last three years. India had 91 and 96 Anti-doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) in 2013 and 2014 respectively. An ADRV is a doping offence committed by an athlete or athlete support person, which results in certain consequences or sanctions. It is derived from adverse analytical findings (AAFs), commonly known as ‘positive’ results. Of the 117 Indian dope offenders of 2015, two are non-analytical ADRVs, which refer to cases that do not involve detection of a prohibited substance by a WADA-accredited laboratory but instances like failure to submit to a test, possession, use or trafficking of a prohibited substance by athletes and support personnel. Out of the 115 analytical ADRVs, 78 are committed by male athletes while 37 are by female. A m o n g i n d iv i d u a l sports, weightlifting has taken over athletics as the dirtiest with a whopping 56 Indian lifters (32 male and 24 female) punished for doping. Athletics contributed the
second highest number of dope offenders with (14 men and 7 womens), followed by boxing (8), wrestling (8), cycling (4), kabaddi (4), aquatics (3), powerlifting (3), judo (2), wushu (2), rowing, bodybuilding (1), hockey (1), football (1) and street and ball hockey (1). Among the NADOs, India’s National AntiDoping Agency recorded 109 ADRVs, the second highest behind Russia’s (127). The NADA took 5162 samples during 2015 out of which 110 tested positive for banned substances (AAFs = Adverse Analytical Findings). But there was no sanction in one case. A total of 229,412 samples were received and analysed in 2015 by WADAaccredited laboratories worldwide. Out of these, 2,522 samples were reported as AAFs. There were a total of 1,929 ADRVs (1,901 from athletes and 28 from athlete support personnel) out of which 1,649 are analytical findings and 280 from ‘evidence-based intelligence’ non-analytical findings.
Future clear soon: Wenger
Arsenal fans hold protest during a Premier League match.
L o nd o n , A p r 4 (Agencies): Arsene Wenger has once again refused to reveal whether or not he intends to remain at Arsenal beyond the end of the season. Wenger’s contract is due to expire in the summer and his future remains unclear with some fans calling for him step down after more than two decades in charge of the London club. His future has dominated press conference in recent weeks and the 67-year-old maintains that there will be an announcement ‘soon’. “I have answered the question about my future many times. Do not worry, you will get the answer soon,” said Wenger ahead of Wednesday’s Premier
League match with West Ham. “I am a professional a n d w h e n yo u a r e a professional you perform in ideal conditions and non-ideal conditions. I love to win football games and I just focus on that. I work for my club with honesty and integrity. I am not scared and accept the judgement of the people. I focus on what I think is important during the game.” Arsenal are currently seven points outside the top four and, with the club facing a battle to qualify for the Champions League, some fans have made their feelings known by hanging a n t i - We n g e r b a n n e r s outside the club’s London Colney training ground. When asked about the protest, Wenger said,
“What I believe, again, is everybody has an opinion today. What is important is that guys who can influence the results stick together and take care of what matters really for them, which is to win football games.” “Look, I’m not in politics. It’s not about majority or minority. You just want our fans to stand behind the team and the club, and that’s what they did. I’ve said many times, it’s not about me. I care about Arsenal, about the club, about what we have achieved and what we want to achieve. That’s what you want to do. I will support Arsenal when I’m not here anymore exactly the same [as I do now]. What you want is the fans to stand behind the team.”
Out of 1649 are Analytical ADRVs, 1304 cases (79 per cent) were of male and 345 female (21 per cent); 390 (24 per cent) were from out-ofcompetition tests and 1259 in-competition (76 per cent); 1644 urine and five blood. The dope offenders belong to 80 sports/ disciplines and 121 nationalities. Among sports disciplines worldwide, bodybuilding over took athletics in contributing the highest number of dope cheats with 270 such cases. Athletics is second at 242, followed by weightlifting ( 2 3 9 ) , c yc l i n g ( 2 0 0 ) , powerlifting (110), football (108), rugby union (80), boxing (66), wrestling (57) and basketball (39). Just like the increase in the number of Indian dope offenders, the worldwide figure also showed an upward trend and the WADA said it was in line with the anti-doping m ove m e n t ’s i n c r e a s e d focus on investigations, intelligence gathering and whistleblowing.
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L o nd o n , A p r 4 (Agencies): Johanna Konta has been forced to withdraw from this week’s Volvo Car Open in Charleston. Konta won the biggest title of her career on Saturday, beating Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets in the final of the Miami Open, to move up from No 11 to No 7 in the WTA world rankings. B u t B r i t a i n’s t o p ranked woman will not be fit to take part in South Carolina this week, citing a “slight shoulder injury and sickness”. “I’m very sorry to have to withdraw from Charleston. This is a great tournament, and I was really looking forward to taking part,” she said. “I was battling a slight shoulder injury and sickness during Miami, which has taken hold since the end of the tournament.” Sydney-born Konta has risen up the world rankings from a lowly 146 less than two years ago. She has improved dramatically in recent months, however, so much so that she is now targeting Grand Slams and even a world No 1 ranking.
NZ batsman Peter Fulton retires
Wellington, Apr 4 (Agencies): Former N e w Z e a l a n d Te s t batsman Peter Fulton has announced his retirement after a 16-year first-class career. The 6ft 5in 38-yearold, nicknamed ‘TwoMetre Peter’, made his first-class debut in the 2000-01 domestic season and has played 121 times for Canterbury, captaining them on 66 occasions. He made his New Zealand debut in 2004 in
Mashrafe to bid adieu to T20 internationals
Colombo, Apr 4 (IANS): Bangladesh limited-overs captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday announced his retirement from Twenty20 International cricket after the ongoing two-match series against Sri Lanka. The strapping 33year-old pacer, who plays wearing braces to protect his creaking knee, made the announcement during the post-toss interview at the first T20 encounter at the R. Premadasa Stadium here, reports bdnews24. com. “This is going to be my last T20 series for Bangladesh,” Mashrafe said. On his official Facebook page, Mashrafe said the reason behind the decision was to make way for the youngsters in the team.
8th Phom Monyiu volleyball tourney underway Dimapur, Apr 4 (NPN): The 8th edition of Phom Monyiu open volleyball tour nament (PMOVT), organized and sponsored by Longleng Town Students’ Union (LTSU), got underway Tuesday at local ground Longleng. The tournament organised under the theme, ‘’Grit, Guts, Glory’ was graced by B.S.Nganlang Phom, parliamentar y secretary, Land Resource Development & Excise, as the chief guest. Speaking at the o p e n i n g c e r e m o n y, Nganlang Phom lauded Longleng Town Students’ Union for organizing and sponsoring one of the biggest volleyball tournaments in the district coinciding with the Phom Monyiu festival which brings people closer and also explore the gifted talent in the field of sports. He said sports bring peace and unity apart from professionalism. Nganlang, therefore, urged the participating teams
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a one-day international against Bangladesh and made his Test debut in 2006 as a middle-order batsman, but only made 10 appearances in nearly four years before dropping out of the picture. However, he was recalled as an opener in 2013 and became just the fourth New Zealander to score a centur y in both innings of a Test when he scored 136 and 110 against England at Auckland.
Timberwolves halt Trail Blazers streak
Minnesota center Gorgui Dieng (left) controls the ball over Portland forward Noah Vonleh (center) during Monday’s game.
LOS ANGELES, Apr 4 (Agencies): KarlAnthony Towns scored 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves cooled off the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers with a 110-109 NBA victory on Monday. Portland’s Damian Lillard had a solid look at what would have been a game-winning shot, but his jumper lipped out at the buzzer and the Blazers’ sixgame winning streak came to an end. At 38-39, Portland are clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets. They play their next three games against playoffbound teams. Monday’s contest -the only NBA game of the day -- was a makeup game of one that was postponed
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Yikhum Students’ Union has expressed deep pain and saddened at the unfortunate demise of Shri. Pvuzamo Kithan, former President (1972). He was a prominent leader who had dedicated his life for the welfare of the people. His contribution in uplifting the Union in particular and the Students’ community in general shall be cherished and remembered in all the days to come. Further, the Union prays for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace and to grant solace to the bereaved family at this hour of grief. Z. Pilamo Odyuo Z. Chumbenthung Jungio President, YSU Gen. Secretary, YSU
semi finalists will receive R s. 5 0 0 0 e a c h . T h e r e will also be prize for best discipline team apart from other individual prizes. Earlier, the program was led by Y.Pauphen Phom, God’s blessing was invoked by Pastor Incharge Cheong Konyak, Longleng Town Konyak fellowship. Beating of
traditional log drum was performed by Hukphang Students’ Union cultural troupe, and folk fusion by the Yangching Students’ Union. Presidential address and brief remark were delivered by Angmau Phom, president LTSU and Shamkai Phom, chairman planning committee PMOVT respectively.
It’s been a year that you left us for your heavenly abode. Yet, your presence is always felt fresh in our heart. We w i l l m e e t i n netherworld never to be separated again. Loving wife, daughters and dears ones DC-659
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Funeral Service of Late Imnaonen Jamir of Akhoya Village will be held on 5th April, 2017 at 9:00 a.m at DABA Multipurpose Hall, DABA, Main Church, Duncan Bosti, Dimapur. DP-3092
The family members of Late Master Akumdong Aier would like to express our sincere gratitude and thankfulness to one and all who have extended their help through physical, material, financial and prayer during the time of his medical treatment and untimely demise on 24th of March 2017. We specially would to convey our gratitude to :1. Doctors and staff of Zion Hospital Dimapur. 2. Doctors and staff of International Apollo Hospital, Guwahati. 3. Doctors and staff of Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur. 4. Principal, staff and students of St. Thomas Montessori School, Nagagaon, Dimapur 5. Miss Azungla Imsong, President, Incessant Welfare Society, Nagaland. 6. Dr. Yan Murry, Chief Executive, Pinnacle Skills, Dimapur. 7. Administrators and bloggers of The Naga Blog. 8. Lion's Club, Dimapur. 9. Ao Baptist Church, Guwahati. 10. Ao Senso Telongjem, Guwahati. 11. Ao Students' Union, Guwahati 12. Naga Students' Union, Guwahati. 13. Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA) 14. Nepali Baptist Church, Dimapur 15. Asangmatsur Telongjem, Dimapur 16. Mopungchuket Senso Telongjem, Dimapur 17. Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur 18. Queen Mary Higher Secondary, Mokokchung. 19. U.S.T.M Christian Fellowship, Guwahati. 20. Ao Semtu Group Dimapur 21. Network Travels Guwahati. 22. NCHD-IT Center, Dimapur. 23. The Nagas. And to those who helped in any possible manner, your contributions made our loss more bearable and comfort to us in our time of sorrow. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, it is our prayer that God Almighty bless you all abundantly.
Born : 02/05/1975 – Died : 26/03/2017
to play with the spirit of brotherhood to promote peace and unity among the people. The winner of the tournament will receive a cash prizes of Rs.50,000 along with trophy and certificate. The 1st runner up will pocket Rs.30, 000, 2nd runner up will receive Rs.10, 000 while the
month for March, couldn’t make it and Portland lost for the first time since March 21. “You just want to win this game,” Lillard said. “We’ve been on a roll. Coming in against a team that doesn’t really have anything to play for, you want to come in here and take advantage of that.” While it’s true the Timberwolves are out of the running for this year’s playoffs, Towns said the young team had plenty to play for. “I think we’re building s o m e t h i n g,” h e s a i d . “Regardless of what our record is, we’ve got to go out there and play basketball the right way. ... Every game, every second, every practice, every workout is valuable to building a championship team, and that’s how we need to look at it.”
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Players being introduced to the chief guest during the opening ceremony.
on March 6 because condensation on the court made it unsafe. Portland led by as many as 12 points in the third quarter before the Timberwolves stormed back to seize a three-point lead going into the final period. A 7-0 scoring r un briefly put the Trail Blazers back on top. Towns hit a big onehanded basket with 57.3 seconds remaining to give the Timberwolves a fivepoint lead. He capped his night with a two-handed dunk over Al-Farouq Aminu to give Minnesota a 110-106 lead with 35 seconds to play. A shot from Andrew Wiggins, who scored 29 points for Minnesota, went out of bounds with 4.9 seconds to play to give Portland one last chance. Lillard, the Western Conference player of the
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New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI): Sporting minnows India has been ranked third for the third year in a row in a doping violation report published by World AntiDoping Agency for 2015 with 117 athletes from the country being punished after testing positive for banned substances. India followed Russian Federation (176) and Italy (129) at third spot in the doping violation chart released by the WADA, the same position as in the reports of 2013 and 2014. All the dope violations by the Indians came from urine samples. The dope violations were committed during 2015 and the WADA chart was prepared after compiling information of analytical findings and sanctions rendered till January 31 this year by various accredited antidoping bodies. This is the first set of Anti-Doping Rule Violation statistics under the revised WADA Code and third such report in its history since 2013. The worrying sign for India is that the number of dope offenders has been
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur wednesday, april 5, 2017
We the bereaved family members would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual who stood by us physically, mentally, materially, financially and spiritually during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of Late Asangla. We convey our special thanks to : 1. Shri. Pangyu Phom (MLA) and family. 2. The Commandant, Shri Dally Jamir and all ranks and files of CD and Home Guard's, Toluvi Dimapur. 3. Doctors, nurses and staff of CIHSR, Referral Hospital, Dimapur. 4. Dr. Kezhawetuo Miachieo, CIHSR Referral Hospital, Dimapur. 5. Dr. Takum Phom, CIHSR Referral Hospital, Dimapur. 6. Dr. Shamchei Phom, CIHSR Referral Hospital, Dimapur 7. Toluvi Village Council. 8. Civil Defence and Home Guard's Church Toluvi, Dimapur. 9. Akhoya Senso Telongjem, Dimapur. 10. Neighbours, friends and well wishers. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individual but your good deeds and contribution will ever remain in our hearts. May our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving husband, children and relatives DP-3075
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IPL 10 to kick off without some big stars Bhutia reinstated as AIFF advisor
Captains of the Indian Premier League 2017 strike a pose on Tuesday. The first match of the IPL will be played in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Apr 4 ( P T I ) : V i r a t Ko h l i ’s colossal presence is sure to be missed when the 10th Indian Premier League (IPL) takes off on Wednesday after a buildup mired in administrative tug-of-war over funds. A clutch of Indian stars led by Kohli are out of this edition - either partially or fully, which certainly lessens the novelty factor for all the star gazers. Even off the field, the run-up to the tournament has been far from smooth. Several state units had expressed their inability to conduct matches, citing
lack of funds, before the Supreme Courtappointed Committee of Administrators stepped in to resolve the matter. The COA will have the onerous job of continuing to keep an eye on officials to ensure that no such teething troubles crop up during the tournament. On to the cricketing issues, it will only be known next week when exactly Kohli will start playing in the league for Royal Challengers Bangalore as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury. Another big name to be missing from early
action would be South African swashbuckler A B de Villiers. Nursing a back injury, there is no clarity on his availability just yet. Till the likes of Kohli and de Villiers come back, the onus of providing perfect “cricketainment” will lie with someone who responds to the name of Christopher Henry Gayle. If Gayle just stands and delivers, RCB will again have a feast. There will be curiosity regarding what T20 specialist Tymal Mills, bought for Rs 12 crore, will bring to the table and how stand-in captain
Shane Watson uses him. Sport needs characters and cricket even more so. O f f - s p i n n e r Ravichandran Ashwin’s absence from Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) means there would a bit less colour on the field. But all eyes will be on Ben Stokes, bought for Rs 14.5 crore by Pune. Each ball that the ‘Big Ben’ bowls and each run he scores will be equated with his pay package. Steve Smith and Faf du Plessis both got injured the last time but would like to make amends in this edition. For the hugely popular Mumbai Indians, skipper Rohit Sharma’s form at the top will be important not only for his franchise but also for the Indian team that will defend the Champions Trophy in the United Kingdom. Kolkata Knight Riders will depend a lot on their quartet of Indian batsmen, including skipper Gautam Gambhir, Surya Kumar Yadav, Robin Uthappa and Manish Pandey. Kings XI Punjab would miss Murali Vijay but Glenn Maxwell, after a few indifferent knocks last season, may just tee off well. The flashy Manan Vohra, talented Marcus Stoinis and the everdependable Wriddhiman
Saha will form the core of their batting under Virender Sehwag’s mentorship. For Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina, this season will be a make or break one after being dropped from the oneday squad and central contracts. Till Ravindra Jadeja is absent, Dwayne Bravo will have to take more responsibility as an all-founder. The Delhi Daredevils, after making some inexplicable choices and some injury setbacks, are the weakest team in the competition. Quinton de Kock’s absence is going to hurt them badly as mentor Rahul Dravid has already pointed out. They would depend on their band of speed merchants, including the wily Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Shami, Chris Morris, Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada. On a slow Kotla track, Amit Mishra could prove to be the trump card. Last but not the least are the defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad with David Warner at the helm. The core remains the same. Yuvraj Singh, Deepak Hooda and Shikhar Dhawan are capable of changing the course of the match. As a cycle gets complete, the craze will only travel northwards.
K o l kata , A p r 4 (IANS): For mer India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been reinstated as advisor to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for a one year term. Bhutia’s contract as advisor was not renewed after December. In March he was also removed from the technical committee of the AIFF and was replaced by former India legend Shyam Thapa. “Yes I have agreed to a one year contract extension as the advisor to the AIFF,” Bhutia confirmed to IANS on Tuesday when asked about it. “When I took charge as advisor for the first time, India were ranked in the region of 160. When
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I left in December, they were around 130. Now the aim will be to take things forward.” “ We w i l l a l s o b e focusing more on grassroots programme. During my first stint, I had put a lot of emphasis on grassroots
as that is the way forward. ,” the iconic Sikkimese footballer added. Asked about the U-17 World Cup India is going to host for the first time later this year, Bhutia said the team has been given the best possible exposure and the AIFF has left no stone unturned in their preparations for the youth showpiece. “We have given them ample exposure trips to all parts of the world. I don’t think even countries like England and other European countries do so much in terms of preparing the boys. They have been looked after well and I hope we do well in the World Cup,” he asserted.
Tennis ball cricket tourney D i ma p u r , A p r 4 (NPN): Tennis ball open cricket tournament, organised by Classic Brothers, will be held from April 8 at Chumukedima ground. The tournament will be played on Saturdays and Sundays. Entry fee for the tournament is Rs 2200. The winner of the tournament will receive a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 while the runner up will pocket Rs. 6000. For Team Nagaland members with Cricket Association of Bihar general secretary Aditya Verma at Patna during the 6th more information, contact M.P.Verma Inter-State Cricket Invitation Cup. Nagaland won the first match by 4 wickets against Mizoram. The state organiser at 8730967525 or team will next face Bihar on April 6. 7005079985.
Dipa Karmakar to miss Asian gymnastics meet
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Mumbai, Apr 4 (Agencies): Star Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been ruled out of the 2017 Asian Gymnastics Championship, due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Dipa, who had mesmerised the world of gymnastics during the 2016 Rio Olympics, suffered the
injury during a training camp at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi, according to reports. The 23-year-old has travelled to Mumbai, in order to have her injury operated on by reknowned doctor Anant Joshi, who had also previously treated Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. ACL is generally considered to be a long term injury, and Dipa, in all probabilities will be ruled out of next month’s Asian Gymnastics Championship meet. With the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games coming up next year, Indian fans would be hoping that Dipa, who is the first woman gymnast from the country, will recover in time to carry the country’s flag in the two prestigious competitions.
Messi back for Barcelona
Madrid, Apr 4 (IANS): Argentine talisman Lionel Messi is back for FC Barcelona as they look to maintain their La Liga football title hopes with a home game against Sevilla on Wednesday night. Wednesday could be decisive in the race for the La Liga title as Real Madrid kick off their game away against Leganes almost as soon as the final whistle blows in the Camp Nou stadium in the Barcelona-Sevilla tie. Barcelona kick off two points behind Real Madrid and with an extra game played, but Messi’s return after suspension and that of defender Gerard Pique will be a major boost for Luis Enrique’s side. Neymar and especially Luis Suarez ensured that Messi wasn’t missed at the weekend, but his return will be important against a Sevilla side that looks to have run off the rails in recent matches. The departure of Sporting Director, Monchi, has only served to complicate off-field matters for a side which looks tired and will once again be without defenders Gabriel Mercado and Adil Rami for the trip to Barcelona. Printed, Published and Edited by Geoffrey Yaden at G.M. Printers, Circular Rd. Dimapur-797112. Ph: Desk 248489, Fax: 225366, e-mail-npdesk@gmail.com, nagapost@rediffmail.com. Adm.& Advertisement :248267 Fax: 248500 e-mail-npostadvt@yahoo.com Kohima: 2290567, R.N. 40978/90 RN/NE 707 K Y M C
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