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Parl overturns SC order on ST/SC Act

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (AGENCIES): Parliament Thursday passed a bill to overturn a Supreme Court order concerning certain safeguards against arrest under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe law, with the Rajya Sabha unanimously adopting it amid din.

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha by a voice vote, had got the nod of the Lok Sabha on August 6.

The bill rules out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/ STs, notwithstanding any court order. It provides that no preliminary inquiry will be required for registering a criminal case and an arrest under this law would not be subject to any approval.

Replying to the debate on the bill in the Upper House, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot said all those who spoke on the bill have supported it.

He said that after the implementation of the law, people belonging to SC/ST communities were able to get

States asked to submit report of CCIs by Sept 15

justice and relief. “However, some people went to court due to some reason. On 20 March 2018, Supreme Court gave some decisions which put brakes on the Act implemented by us,” he said, referring to the provisions related to filing of FIR and arrest.

“Due to these controls, the criminals started getting protection and the affected families stopped getting justice and relief,” Gehlot said.

The minister said there was also scope of interference in the police procedures and therefore the government filed a review petition, which was accepted. He said the members have expressed some apprehensions about the rights of the deprived classes.

During the debate, some members were of the view that the government has brought amendment bill under pressure from the opposition and coalition partners ahead of proposed nationwide protest later this month to demand restoration of the provisions of the law which, the Dalit groups allege, were diluted by a Supreme Court ruling of March 20. Supporting the bill, Abir Ranjan Biswas (Cong) said

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KOHIMA, AUG 9 (NPN): In accordance with Central government’s decision, Nagaland too was committed to upgrade all health sub-centres into health and wellness centres (HWC) by December 2022 in a phased manner, H&FW (H&FW) minister S Pangnyu Phom said on Thursday.

Speaking during the formal launch of HWC– Ayushman Bharat – at Seikhazou urban primary health centre (UPHC) Kohima,

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Pangnyu said the state government would upgrade 56 sub-centres, two PHCs in Kiphire and three UPHCs to HWCs in 2018-19.

Pa n g n y u s a i d t h e Union ministry of H&FW had envisaged upgrade of all 1.5 Iakh health sub-centres to HWCs for provision of comprehensive primary healthcare by December 2022. He said HWCs under Ayushman Bharat would treat a host of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

As the burden of noncommunicable diseases like cancer, hypertension and diabetes was very high in Nagaland, the minister said HWCs would provide a comprehensive primary healthcare, including treating non-communicable diseases.

These centres would also have a space for practising wellness and spiritual activities, including physical

exercise, yoga, etc, he added. He said qualified nurses with certificate course in community health would be posted in all the HWCs and appealed to the community to utilise their services. He asked the centres’ management committees to provide full support to the community and take responsibility of the facilities.

In his address, H&FW commissioner and secretary, Himato Zhimomi congratulated the officials and staff of the department for successfully launching HWC under Ayushman Bharat along with rest of the country.

Appreciating Seizkhazou UPHC for outstanding maintenance and providing services to the people, he said the centre should be a benchmark for other PHCs and CHCs. He called upon the staff of the department to make Nagaland a role model for the entire country.

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DIMAPUR, AUG 9 (NPN): Nagaland deputy chief minister (Dy. CM), Y. Patton who was in Mumbai visited the Nagaland House at Navi Mumbai accompanied by adviser food & civil supplies Pukhayi Sumi, informed media cell of the Dy CM. Construction of Nagaland House was completed in 2010 but it had not been made functional till date as the Nagaland government had delayed in obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) permission from Navi Mumbai Corporation prior to commencement of the construction, for which the Occupancy Certificate for the completed project was not yet issued.

Patton who is also incharge of home and national highways departments, claimed that due to concerted efforts of the PDA government under the leadership of chief minister Neiphiu Rio, the CRZ issue was being resolved. He said the Nagaland government was pursuing the issue with its counterpart in Maharashtra, adding that the house would be made operational very soon.

Patton maintained that once the Nagaland House

was made functional, it would facilitate the people of Nagaland and bridge the gap between Mumbai and Nagaland. He said the State government would give preference to the student community, sick and needy people. He hoped that once made functional, the house would have a tremendous positive impact and benefit to the people of Nagaland.

Meanwhile, it may be recalled that besides non receipt of CRZ, the Nagaland House at Navi Mumbai has already been birthed with controversy like the Nagaland House Kolkata.

It was reported that there was a proposal to take over the functioning Nagaland House in Mumbai submitted to the Nagaland State Government by a private company. As per inputs the proposal would flout existing laws.

The private firm had proposed in 2017 to take over the ‘management, maintenance and development’ of the yet nonfunctional Nagaland House . This, they have proposed, will be facilitated by floating a joint venture company whose share holding basis will be 80:20 between the firm and the state govern-

NDA candidate Harivansh elected RS deputy chairman NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (PTI): NDA candidate and JD (U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh was Thursday elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, defeating Opposition’s BK Hariprasad Rajya Sabha Harivansh N Singh (File) Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu initiated the process of the election by calling for division of votes in the House While Harivansh Narayan Singh secured 125 votes, Hariprasad got 105 The post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman has been lying vacant since the retirement of PJ Kurien on July 1.

Modi congratulates Harivansh:Prime Minister Narendra Modi later congratulated JD-U’s Harivansh Narayan Singh, the joint ruling NDA candidate, on being elected the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

“I congratulate Harivanshji on being elected the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha,” Modi said in the Upper House, describing the journalist-MP as a “well read” person who “has written a lot”. “He has served society for years,” Modi said.

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ment. The rent proposed to be paid was Rs.10 lakh a month while the prevalent rate would fetch the state not less than an estimated Rs.60 crore a month.

The proposal would also fall foul of the rules of City Industrial and Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO), the Maharashtra State Government’s town planning agency and the owner of the plot. The rules do not permit sub-lease

of the plot to a private party.

This was the same blunder that cost Nagaland state the guest house at Shakespeare Sarani Kolkata. The CIDCO had leased the property to the Government of Nagaland for a period of 90 years in 1999 under a special scheme that subsidized the price of the plot of land for setting up a Nagaland state-run guest house and emporium for the benefit of the people of Nagaland.

NESO to push for NRC in other NE states GUWAHATI, AUG 9 (AGENCIES): North East Students’ Organization (NESO), an umbrella organization of the students’ bodies of the states of the region, has decided to formally place a demand before the Central Government for preparing National Register of Citizens (NRC) in all the states of North East.

Meanwhile, the constituents of the NESO will also place the demand before the respective State governments.

Talking to The Assam Tribune, NESO chairman Samuel Jyrwa said that the problem of infiltration of foreigners has affected not only Assam but also the other states of the region.

He pointed out that a few states are comparatively in better position because of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, but there is need for preparation of NRC in all the states of the region for protection of the interests of the indigenous people.

He said that the indigenous people of Tripura have already been reduced to minorities in their

own homeland, while, Assam is facing a similar situation. If the problem is not dealt with immediately, the other states of the region may face the same situation in the days to come, he added.

Jyrwa pointed out that since its formation in the early part of 1990s, the North East Students’ Organization has been demanding preparation of NRC in the states of the region and the organization would soon place the demand formally before the Central Government.

The NESO chairman hailed the publication of the draft of the NRC in Assam and described it as a positive step. He said that the NRC would reflect the gravity of the situation arising out of illegal migration of foreign nationals.

Jyrwa said that after the publication of the draft of the NRC in Assam, there was apprehension that there could be a major exodus of illegal migrants from Assam.

He also demanded that the entire international border with Bangladesh should be sealed without further delay.

Climate change: Need for ‘one state, one data mission’ NU Kma campus road conditions worry students Correspondent

KOHIMA, AUG 9 (NPN): Nagaland chief secretary Temjen Toy said one of the biggest challenges for a mountainous and agrarian (Cont’d on p-7) State like Nagaland vis-àvis climate change would be its impact on agriculture and infrastructure.

To meet these challenges, he said one would have to strongly rely on good and consistent data.

He, however, lamented that the data Nagaland had were of “poor quality, inconsistent and at times unreliable”.

Addressing the orientation programme on climate change adaptation held for senior government officials at Hotel Vivor here on Thursday, the chief sec“If you’re in my place, retary said without good you’ll charge not less data, proper planning or than Rs.500 each for evidence-based policy makthe kind of road between ing would be difficult.

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He called for giving

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the judgement (diluting the provisions of the SC/ST Act) by appointing him Chairman of a crucial tribunal after retirement. Kirodi Lal Meena (BJP) claimed that the Supreme Court crossed its ‘Lakshman Rekha’ on the issue. Meena demanded that the collegium system should be abolished and replaced by the Indian Judicial Sevice so that SC/ST and other backward communities get an opportunity to occupy higher positions in courts.

Amid the disruptions, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House for ten minutes.

Later, Ram Gopal Yadav (SP) supported the bill and said it seemed as if the Supreme Court has become the third chamber of Parliament as it was framing legislations. Vijila Sathyananth (AIADMK) said the conviction rate under the SC/ST Act was low at just 15 per cent as per the National Crime Records Bureau.

Rajaram (BSP), Narendra Jadhav (nominated), Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena), V Vijaysai Reddy (YSRCP), D Raja (CPI), Ram Kumar Kashyap (ind) and Wansuk Syiem (Cong) also supported the measure.

Health sub-centres to be upgraded to HWC

Spl. Correspondent/Agencies NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (NPN): Following recent cases of sexual abuse of children in shelter homes, ministry of Women and Child Development has directed all the state governments to submit inspection reports of every child care institutions (CCIs) by September 15.

In this regard, the ministry has asked the chief secretaries of all states to give directions for inspections of all CCIs as prescribed under section 54 of the Juvenile Justice Act immediately.

“The inspection to be conducted under the supervision of the district magistrate being the officer in-charge of law and order in the district,” WCD secretary, Rakesh Srivastava said in a letter to the chief secretaries.

He also said that necessary measures to support and rehabilitate children should be taken immediately, in case they are found distressed due to any “unbecoming and improper activity” of the institutions.

“Strict action as per law may also be initiated against the perpetrators of abuse,” he added.

“we are supporting the bill but the genuinity of feelings of the government are fake.

They have brought the bill only after 9 people were killed and many injured in a nationwide protest against Supreme Court judgment.”

Sarojini Hembram (BJD) also supported the bill saying all the ministries of law, social justice and law should coordinate properly to implement the law.

Ram Chandra Prasad Singh (JD-U) too supported it but suggested that the cases should be investigated by an officer of DSP and above level, while K Keshava Rao (TRS) said this law will again be challenged in the court.

K Somaprasad (CPI-M) supported the bill and said that the apex court judgment had diluted the law, while Manoj Kumar Jha (RJD) said the government could have brought an ordinance to overturn the judgment.

Kumari Selja (Cong) accused the government of not being ‘pro-Dalit” and said otherwise, it would have brought the law under the Ninth Schedule. Selja also alleged that the government had rewarded the Supreme Court judge who delivered

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proper attention to data management and its generation on a priority basis as “we need to embark on one State one data mission”.

To prepare for any eventuality, Toy said there must be convergence of policies, plans, activities and even finances.

He asked the government officials to question the current growth pattern, whether it was sustainable and growing in the right tangent, keeping in mind the environment, and whether it was focused on capitalizing on the strengths and opportunities.

Temjen Toy also wondered whether the education system was geared to bring up new generation of not just engineers and doctors, “but also conscious and responsible global citizens”.

Asserting that climate change could not be met by piecemeal solutions, Toy

said it must be through convergence and collaborative actions that were both innovative. He stressed the need for becoming realistic by not just remaining blinded by data, statistics, economics or science alone.

Toy stressed on “climate proofing” for development which, he said, was a tool designed to support integration of climate change impacts as well as awareness on the challenges and opportunities in development planning at national and local levels.

He said national policies like National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) along with State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) should guide the nation and the States in planning strategies and development activities.

Toy opined that architects, town planners and engineers should focus at-

DIMAPUR, AUG 9 (NPN): Nagaland University Students’ Union (NUSU) Kohima campus Meriema has said that the students were facing problems in travelling to campus as the road that leads to the University has been damaged by rain triggered landslides.

In a press release, NUSU president, Chongrokhum, said the roads were sinking and the trees have been uprooted at several locations. The union said the students have expressed concerned over the instability of the road condition, which was posing a threat to their education.

The union pointed out that even as the roads were being swept away by rainfall, the problem of the damage caused was aggravated by the poor quality of roads.

Earlier, to prevent sliding of loose mud on the road, NUSU said students had made efforts in maintaining (Cont’d on p-7) the road with the geology

tention on climate proofing, the practice of making buildings and infrastructure usable, if changes to environment continued. To cite and instance, he referred to Canada where “cooling centres” had been set up for extreme heat with free travel tokens available to those who need to reach the centres in a hurry.

Likewise in the USA, he said generators for city halls had been moved to higher grounds in case of large scale flooding and people were being encouraged to paint building roofs white in order to increase reflection of the city and thus cool it down.

In Rajasthan, he said people had started promoting climate resilient farming system and diversification of livelihoods by engaging communities and their associations in concrete adaptation pathway.

Damaged road that leads to NU Kohima Campus Meriema.

students setting up pillar-like structures above the road with tyres. However, the union said such measures were only short term.

Further, the union said that the road damage has not only affected a section of scholars, but also the professors and staff workers.

It also stated that the main road leading to Pauna men hostel has also been totally cut off, forcing scholars to

take a different route in the thick forest to attend their classes.

NUSU further pointed out that minor cracks were developing at the boys hostel and could collapse soon and may lead to loss of both life and property.

In the light of the above, NUSU has urged the responsible authorities to intervene and provide safe roads at the earliest.

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Temjen Imna advocates for special focus on Nagaland

Temjen Imna Along with other delegates of the 12th World Education Summit.

DIMAPUR: Minister for Higher Education & Technical Education (HE&TE), Temjen Imna Along attended the “12th World Education Summit” at Leela Palace Convention Kakardooma, New Delhi on August 9.

A press release from Nagaland House New Delhi, PRO (IPR) Kuolie Mere stated that, the minister addressed the summit advocating for special focus on small states like Nagaland, in the areas of digital learning and smart classes. He

also highlighted the beauty of the educational approach in Nagaland, which integrates traditional and cultural values in the educational system.

Temjen Imna also took the opportunity to invite professional experts to visit Nagaland, to share, review, and guide the education mission in the state.

Other educationists who spoke in the first session of the occasion included Anil Saharasbudha, chairman, All Indian Council for Techni-

cal Education; Ashutosh Peduejar, commissioner & secretary, Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan; Augusto Montiel, ambassador of Venezuela to India; Anju Sharma, principal secretary, Higher Education, Government of Gujarat; and Ramanathan Ramanan, mission director, Atal Innovation Mission, Government of India. Dr. Ram Gupta, editor-in-chief, Digital Learning Magazine & CEO, Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd., delivered the welcome address.

Jotsoma village to conduct Chandanyi D I M A P U R : Jo t s o m a village will conduct its Chadanyi-- repair or construction of the main footpath to the field on August 11, as is done every year on the 2nd Saturday of August.

A press release by Jotsoma Youth Organization (JYO) president Khrietuo Peseyie, general secretary Rokozhalie Gwirie and press secretary Rokotuolie Nakhro stated that all the respective khels, colonies of Jotsoma village will repair and clean their respective footpaths and colony surroundings. Also the JYO in collaboration with the PWD (Road & Bridges), Science College Jotsoma, Sazolie College Jotsoma, Government Higher Secondary School Jotsoma, DDK Kohima, Jotsoma will repair the drainages and road surface of TN Angami road from 6 a.m to 8 a.m. The JYO along with BRTF will repair the drainage and road surface from 9 a.m to 4 p.m at British Victory Road Jotsoma.

The villagers will also be celebrating its Chadanyi the whole day. JYO has requested all the people residing in its jurisdiction and Jotsoma villagers residing outside its jurisdiction to volunteer themselves on the day.

Zunheboto coordination meeting held

Shanavas C with DCPU Zunheboto and police officials after the sensitisation & coordination meeting held on August 9. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Zunheboto, department of Social Welfare, held a sensitization & coordination meeting with Special Juvenile Police Unit & Child Welfare Officers on improvement of investigation while dealing with child related issues, on August 9 at the SP’s Conference Hall, Zunheboto.

A DIPR report said that DC Zunheboto Shanavas C, while speaking at the meeting, said that there were four factors that led a child to crime

-- his or her environment, economic conditions, lack of education and parental care and also social traumas. He requested the police officers present at the meeting to deal with the juveniles with the utmost care. Superintendent of Police Zunheboto T. Uniel Kichu, also spoke at the meeting and said that these meetings were very beneficial as it refreshes the police officers about the changes in law. He added that in the past two or three years child related cases were on the rise.

The resource person of the meeting, J. Khetoholi Yepthomi, Legal-&Probation Officer DCPU spoke on the roles and responsibilities of SJPU and CWOs. She apprised the officers on pre-production action of police and other agencies under Rules 8 of JJ Act 2015.

She also requested the SP and DC Zunheboto to consider setting-up a child friendly corner within Zunheboto police station.

Besides these, she spoke on a variety of issues about making children feel safe

when dealing with the law.

Keynote address was given by Ruzonuo Rita Rutsa, District Child Protection Officer, Zunheboto.

All police officers of different units stationed at Zunheboto district attended the meeting.

The prog ram was chaired by Kito Ayemi, protection officer (IC) DCPU Zunheboto, invocation was pronounced by Vivi Chishi, and vote of thanks was said by Hucto Chophy, protection officer (NIC) DCPU Zunheboto.

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Dimapur Police apprehend ILP defaulters DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police had apprehended fifteen persons for nonpossession of ILP documents from August 1 to 8.

According to additional deputy commissioner of Police/PRO, all the persons have been forwarded to the court under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) Act 1873.

Intensive checking is also being conducted in new field, Dellai, Khakhati check gates and the Railway station.

In this regard individuals are being directed to produce valid ID proof for entry into Dimapur without which entry is being restricted at the check gates.

Dimapur Police apprehend 2 on extortion charges

Dimapur Police, on August 6 and 8, apprehended persons involved in extortion activities.

According to additional deputy commissioner of Police/PRO, on

August 6, Dimapur police arrested one person namely, Ghileto Zhimo (24 yrs) V/o Maromi for collecting money from various business establishments near popular bakery, Dimapur, in the name of NSCN (K) and seized seven commercial tax receipt slip of NSCN (K) and Rs. 5500 cash from his possession. In this connection a case has been registered under West Police Station Dimapur and investigation is on.

On August 8, Dimapur Police apprehended one person from Murgipatti area Dimapur, namely Robin Chishi (38 yrs) NSCN-U dy. secretary, R/o. Bamunpukhuri, Dimapur. He was found collecting illegal tax of Rs. 100 per vehicle and also from the business community.

Rs. 2700 extorted money and one mobile phone were seized from his possession.

In this connection a case has been registered at East Police Station,

Dimapur for further investigation.

Dimapur Police rescue women

Dimapur Police rescued two women on two different occasions on August 8 and July 27. According to additional deputy commissioner of Police/PRO, Dimapur Police rescued one female victim on August 8 and arrested one Amir Hussain P/A -Chaudhary Bazar, Dist- Hojai from Toluvi Village, Dimapur.

The accused person had illegally confined the victim after befriending the female victim through Facebook using a fake profile. Both the victim and the accused were later handed over to Longding Police of Arunachal Pradesh.

Also on July 27, Dimapur Police rescued one woman and two of her children (missing from Ledo, Tinsukia) from Signal Area, Dimapur.

The victims were later handed over to Assam Police.

AFFSO observes 76th Quit India Movement

Kohima: The office bearers and members of the All India Freedom Fighter and successors Organization of Nagaland state unit observed the “76th Quit India Movement” on August 8 along with well wishers in Kohima.

At the program, they also observed a two minute silence in honour of the national heroes.

Seminar on ‘British contact with the Nagas’ at SCHE

DIMAPUR: The History department of Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) organized a seminar on the topic “British contact with the Nagas (1832-1880)” at Bernick Paul auditorium on August 9. A press release by SCHE media desk, assistant professor of English, Christudoss A stated that, there were seven presenters under the guidance of assistant professors: Gloria, Rosalia and Kibo Achumi.

The presenters intensively studied the given topics and also clarified the doubts that were raised. The other presentations of the seminar included slideshow presentations, a few songs, a word from the principal and a vote of thanks.

Condemnations

KG S A c o n d e m n s murder: Kuhuboto Ghakhu Sports Association (KGSA) has condemned the kidnap and murder of a 15-year old boy, Kumugha Swu, son of Ahokhe Swu. Condemning the act, KGSA has demanded that the law enforcing agencies book the culprit and award befitting punishment as per the law of the land.

KVYO, KMK condemn rape: Kohima Village Youth Organisation (KVYO) and Kewhimiapfü Mechü Krotho (KMK) have jointly condemned the rape of a mother of two allegedly by one Zasituo Tsükrü of Dihoma Village on August 2 night within the jurisdiction of Kohima Village.

Condemning the act, KVYO president, Dzüvinguzo Mepfhüo and KMK president, Neipfeü Suokhrie urged the law enforcing agencies to deal with the culprit in the strongest possible manner so that this kind of an act was not repeated in society.

Further, KVYO and KMK also appealed to the highest authority to not grant bail but rather book the culprit with most severe punishment.

news in Brief NDPP Dimapur informs: The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Dimapur region office bearers, assembly unit presidents and general secretaries of the women organisation are informed that there will be a general meeting on August 11, 11 am at the Dimapur region office, Supermarket. All the concerned members have been directed to attend it without fail.

DoSE notifies D.El.Ed trainees: Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has informed all NIOS D.El.Ed trainees who had failed to attend the first year PCP at their respective study centres that a special PCP will be organized at GHSS, Jotosma, Kohima from August 18 to 31. Trainees intending to attend the PCP should register their names by sending name of trainee, En. No. and name of study centre allotted through email to ghssjotsoma@gmail.com on or before August 16.

MACROFED meeting: The managing director of MACROFED, T. Vikuto Zhimomi has notified all members of the board of directors that its 103rd meeting will be held on August 21 at 11 a.m in the office chambers of the chairman, MACROFED Ltd, HQ in Dimapur.

Dimapur mass social work: DC Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel, has informed all head of offices, colonies and villages, that there will be a social work in all government establishments, villages and colonies under Dimapur district on August 11 from 7 a.m onwards. The DC has directed those responsible to clear drainage, foliage and dirt within the offices and jurisdictions.

Colonies and villages should ensure that

shopkeepers & business establishment put up dustbins to keep people from littering.

PDA meeting: A meeting of PDA Legislators and PDA Coordination Committee members will be held at 11 a.m on August 11 at the State Banquet Hall, Kohima, Nagaland. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. (DIPR) Phek DPDB meeting: All the Phek DPDB members are notified that the monthly DPDB meeting for the month of August and finalization of LADP 2018-19 Schemes shall be held on August 17. The time and venue remains the same. Therefore all the concerned members have been informed to take note of it and attend the meeting without fail. (DIPR) DEOS & SDEOS to collect Teachers’ Day Token Flags: Districts Education Officer and Sub-Divisional Education Officers have been informed to collect Teachers’ Day Token Flags from August 13 to 21, from the Directorate of School Education, Kohima (Room-38) without fail. All the Heads of Schools both government and private schools should collect the flags from their respective DEO and SDEO without fail. (DIPR) Aghunato mass social work: In view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations, a mass social work is to be conducted on August 10, starting from 9 a.m onwards. The Additional Deputy Commissioner Aghunato, T. Nchumbemo Udyuo has directed all the staffs of offices under Aghunato Sub-Division to be a part of the program without fail. (DIPR)

PDA distributes relief materials in Kohima Power outage in Longsa, LVSU appeals individuals as immediate relief by the government, he stated.

Relief materials were handed over to the colonies in the presence of ADC Kohima, Lithrongla T. Rutsa and SDPO (N) Kohima, Ketoukhrielie Metha. The team also visited landslide areas at Peraciezie and Pezielietse.

More organizations extend help

PDA members led by convenor Chingwang Konyak distributed relief materials to landslide affected families in Kohima. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: With the initiative of the chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, relief materials were distributed to landslide affected families of Peraciezie and Pezielietse colonies in Kohima by members of the Peoples Democratic Alliance (PDA) led by its convenor, Chingwang Konyak on August 9.

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According to DIPR, the advisor to the chief minister, Abu Metha stated that besides distributing relief materials, the members also aimed to ascertain the actual problems faced by the people due to the unprecedented natural calamities such as landslides and collapse of retaining walls. In addition, he said

the idea of distributing relief materials is being carried out at the landslide affected places in order to ensure that government assistance reaches the grassroots levels.

The Administration, Police, Disaster Management Agency, Army and Para military Forces have been actively helping the

public to the best of its capacities for the last few days, he added. He also asked the colony members to maintain records of damages and submit these to their respective chairmen for onward submission to the administration or concerned authority. As of now Rs. 2800 is given to the affected families or

The NEDFi while commemoration its foundation day, contributed 15 numbers of tarpaulins towards the relief efforts, which was handed over to DC and DDMA chairman of Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, in the presence of DDMA members on August 9.

The Kohima Town Baptist Pastors Fellowship also donated a sum of Rs. 2,74000 towards the relief fund, which was handed over to DDMA Nodal Officer and Additional Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa in the presence of KTBPF members on August 7.

DIMAPUR: The Longsa Village Students’ Union (LVSU) Wokha has appealed to the Wokha Power department executive engineer to look into the matter of Longsa village, along with the numerous surrounding villages, living in total darkness (complete power outage) for almost a month now.

In a letter to the executive engineer, LVSU president Chenithung Ezung and general secretary Lichumo Kikon said that the situation had seriously impacted the normal living conditions of the

villagers making their day to day life very difficult.

“The whole society and system are paralyzed and it has become a headache thereby obstructing our daily routine” they lamented.

The letter pointed out that Longsa village was a hub for small scale industries and young entrepreneurs, and the power outage had led to drastic loss of production.

Citing two specific instances (stone quarry workers and one entrepreneur), LVSU sought to highlight how some

had either been rendered jobless or were losing production. Further, it said that students were the worst sufferers, affecting their performance, since most of them do not have artificial means to produce electricity.

“The union would also like to request your esteem authority to investigate the root cause for the failure of the transformer” the letter said.

The union expressed hope that the work would be expedited to resolve this problem as soon as possible.

DHS Tsg conducts Dakshata training DIMAPUR: District health Society (DHS) Tuensang’s training on Dakshata for medical officers and nurses being held at district hospital Tuensang is underway from August 9 to conclude on August 25.

According to a press release from district program manager (QA) Agelina, chief medical officer Tuensang, Dr. T. Pangjung Sangtam said that this training was being conducted to update the skill of the health workers on essential practices

during childbirth. Before the training began, the participants were asked to do a pre-test and demonstration on delivering a baby, in the labour room.

The resource persons for the training were Dr. I. Temsu Longchar deputy CMO and Dr. Yarenthung gynaecologist district hospital Tuensang.

The training focused on technical update-skills standardization and empowering providers for improved MNH care during institutional deliveries.

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Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

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Aizawl

A p.m. thunderstorm in spots

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Guwahati Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

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Itanagar Cloudy, a thunderstorm

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A shower and t-storm around

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Dimapur An a.m. thunderstorm in spots 31 24

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Tuensang Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

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BVC, BYO to undertake verification drive

DIMAPUR: Bade Village Council (BVC) along with Bade Youth Organisation (BYO) will be undertaking a “verification drive” of non-Naga tenants, coolies and workers (TCW) within its jurisdiction.

In a press release, BVC chairman, Kiesalie Thopi and secretary, Lhikhro Kreo, informed all landowners that any non-Naga TCW, without proper certified documents should not reside within the village jurisdiction.

Further, BVC said that in future, all landowners desiring to keep new TCW should register with the village authorities without which they will not be allowed to stay in the village.

The council stated that any dispute and cases arising out of non-registration would be borne by the landowners.

BVC stated that the exercise had become necessary to check the flow of illegal immigrants and it has requested all landowners to cooperate with the village authorities.

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Dr. Vikeyie Losu addressing the gathering during the launching programme of NDD phase 2. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, AUG 9 (NPN): National Deworming Day (NDD) 2nd phase for 2018 was launched by principal director health and family welfare, Dr. Vikeyie Losu at Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire GHSS Seikhazou, Kohima on Thursday.

State program officer Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) directorate of health and family welfare, Dr. Atoshe Sema in his key note address said the NDD is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and is a fixed day approach when all children between 1-19 years of age will be targeted for treatment for parasitic intestinal worms (Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis) through the platform

of schools and anganwadi centers.

Dr. Sema stated that the first NDD, implemented in 11 states in February 2015, successfully de-wormed 89.8 million children in the age group of 1-19 years. He said that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends “dewor ming of all school age and preschool age children”, with the global target aiming to eliminate morbidity due to worms (soil-transmitted helminths) in children by 2020.

According to Dr. Sema, the Government of India aims to cover at least 90% of all children through the National Deworming Day program. He said that according to WHO, 65% of children in India between 1-14 years were at risk of worm infestation.

He highlighted the effects of worm infection in

children that leads to anemia, weakness, nutritional impairment, loss of appetite, stomach ache, vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss etc.

Dr. Sema said a simple intervention in the form of one tablet of albendazole (safe and proven) avoids all these and indirectly helps children improve concentration and learning capacity.

He further said that this program would be carried out with three departments coordinating in convergence namely: Health and Family Welfare, department of School Education, and Women and Child Development (ICDS).

According to Dr. Sema, so far in the state till February 2018 (1-19 age) 5,83,046 children (90.77%) have been

Phek District review meeting on de-worming

Phek district conducted a district review meeting on De-Worming with the allied department of School Education and Social Welfare on August 9 at CMO’s Conference hall. The main objective of the training was to brief them on the upcoming National Deworming Day which will be observed on August 10.

A press release by District media officer Phek, Kutolu Nakro said that district program officer RCH/ UIP, Dr. Kolhitso Khalo highlighted the Albendazole de-worming tablet, which he said will be given to all children from 1 year to 19 years of age at schools and Anganwadi centre every six months.

Dr. Kolhitso Khalo further requested the allied department to educate and impart knowledge about the importance of preventive measures during the project meeting for Anganwadi workers. He also said it was important to educate mothers on preventive measures against worm infestation in children.

The program was attended by supervisors Social Welfare, supervisor CDPO, JEO, VCCM, DCM, district coordinator RMSA, BPM and district media officer.

Pineapple farmers learn value addition

The resource person, Moianla, with trainees after the training on August 3.

DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Peren district organised an inter district training program on value addition to pineapple on August 3, at KVK, Yisemyong village under Mokokchung district.

A press release from ATMA said that this was done with the objective of creating a home based pro-

cessing business for farmers to further add value to their production and also to prevent post harvest losses.

KVK program assistant Moianla, conducted the technical session during which she explicated methods for processing pineapple juice and pineapple jam followed by an elaborate demonstration of the steps required for making of the

dewormed.

He also asked the concerned departments and the media to spread awareness about this Mass Deworming Program for August 10 with the mop up day being August 17 for those children missed out on the deworming day. He suggested that the community and villages mobilize for awareness of this program to achieve high coverage.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by principal Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire GHSS Dr. Bijano, while vote of thanks was proposed by deputy director RBSK & adolescent health directorate of health and family welfare Dr. Khriesi Sachu. It was attended by students, H&FW officials and others.

two. Information on food safety and standards were also disseminated to prevent health hazards and deterioration of food items.

Review of the farmers who attended the training indicated a positive result as they were motivated to take up home scale production and were enlightened on the prospects of processed products.

TYC & AR organizes tree plantation

DIMAPUR: The Tsupfume Youth Club (TYC) in collaboration with 9th Assam Rifle (AR) A COY organized a tree plantation program on August 4, under the theme “Go Green.”

A press release from TYC president Savilhou Denuh stated that a short speech was delivered by Major Anand Kr Thakur, Post Commander Pfutsero town. In his speech he emphasized on the importance of planting trees and preserving the forest. He also requested the youth club to come forward or approach Assam Rifles for any kind of help or scheme which were at their disposal.

The trees were planted on Circular Road. The youth club also thanked Major Anand Kr Thakur for sponsoring the refreshment.

Resource persons and participants of the Training of Trainers (ToT) on dengue awareness held at Sovima village.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) organised a Training of Trainers (ToT) on dengue awareness at Sovima village council hall on August 9.

A press release from DVBDO Dimapur, Dr. Imtiwabong stated that, Dr. Rohan, CH consultant, oriented the participants on the causes of dengue, and its signs and symptoms. He also trained the participants on how to identify warn-

ing signs of progression to severe dengue. M. Ezewe, DVBDC emphasised on the vector causing dengue and also oriented the participants to the life cycle of the Aedes mosquitoes and how the virus gets transmitted.

Kikolul Khieya, assistant director, UVBDS, also oriented the members to the control measures of dengue and also other vector-borne diseases. He also emphasised on source

reduction i.e. prevention and control of mosquito breeding sites as a major control measure.

Dr. Imtiwabong, DVBDO led the participants in resolving to carry out sanitation drives every week in every household in the community. The training was attended by community leaders of Sovima village, 7th Mile Village, Tenyiphe I, Tenyiphe II, Sodzulhou, 5th Mile Model Village and Unity Village.

Expired and unhealthy food items seized in Tuensang

Medical, administration, police and food safety officials disposed off expired and unhealthy food items seized during an inspection of all bakeries and restaurants in Tuensang town on August 9. The department warned that it would continue to undertake surprise inspections in all food businesses/establishments.

Workshop on legal empowerment

DIMAPUR: Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) in collaboration with Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) organised a one-day workshop on legal empowerment for teachers on protection of children and their well being at CBCC compound T. Chikri Pfutsero on August 9.

A press release from NSLSA public relation assistant stated that, Mezivolu T. Therieh, member secretary NSLSA said that teachers needed to know the rights of the child to be able to protect the children. She said that to deal with the issue of children inside the classroom teachers needed to be aware of the relevant portion of laws made for the students. Pointing out that 44% of children face sexual abuse, she urged the teachers to identify the students and the problems they were going through. Mezivolu T. Therieh said that report of child abuse could be reported to the police/CHILDLINE for legal protection and redressal.

Akumla Longchari, state project co-

ordinator NSLSA spoke on the POCSO Act, 2012. She mentioned the types of sexual abuses, the roles of the state government in implementation of the Act and also the reliefs available to a child victim under the Act. Tongpang L Jamir, project coordinator NSLSA said that the main role of the special education teacher was to provide instruction and support to facilitate the participation of students with disabilities in regular classrooms.

Speaking on safe practices and precautions to be taken by parents and teachers at home and school, Vitono Gugu Haralu, founder Pathfinder & PLV NSLSA stated that it was important for teachers to learn how to communicate and be able to have a conversation rather than give lectures.

Zacharia Tetseo, advocate, project coordinator NSLSA; Neiteo Koza, advocate, project coordinator NSLSA; and Kethovelu Resu, project assistant NSLSA also spoke at the program.

CMO district review meeting held in Peren

Dr Nukshisangla addressing the gathering at the CMO’s office in Peren on August 7.

DIMAPUR: The district review meeting of the chief medical office, Peren was held under the chairmanship of CMO, Dr. Denis Hangsing on August 7 at CMO conference hall Peren.

A press release by CMO district media officer, Pezanguno Celine Secii stated that the CMO welcomed, and expressed his appreciation for, all the members present for attending the meeting.

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when many areas were affected by major landslides.

She requested all health units to check their medicine stocks and especially the ASHAs to have ready all the basic emergency medicine.

Dr. Nukshisangla Jamir, DPO RCH/UIP highlighted the National Deworming Day (NDD) which will be carried out in the whole district in the month of August.

She also highlighted the MR campaign and requested the block levels to complete their meetings, sensitization programs at the earliest.

Dr. Samzai, MO Ten-

ing PHC gave a slideshow presentation on the performance under Tening block which was compiled by the block program manager, Tening. The presentation indicated various aspects of activities as well the targets and achievements under RCH, UIP and other vertical programs.

The meeting was attended by the deputy chief medical officer, district program officers, nurses, pharmacists, DAPCU staff and district and block program management unit staff of NHM. K Y M C

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Students threaten govt with ‘self immolation’

College students staging protest demanding early declaration of exam results in Imphal on Thursday. (NP)

IMPHAL, Aug 9: Joint Students’ Forum, an apex body of student unions of colleges in Manipur Thursday threatened the government with ‘self-immolation’ if the concerned authorities failed to declare exam results at the earliest.

The results of TDC courses examinations conducted by the Manipur University have not been declared

till date due to the Manipur University impasse.

Pressing the concern authorities to resolve the crisis in the university, students of DM College of Science, DM College of Arts and DM College of Commerce Thursday staged a joint sit-in-protest at the college campus.

Talking to reporters at the protest site, convener of Joint Students’ Forum A Vikash said that if the

NSCN (I-M) slams ZUF, AR DIMAPUR, AUG 9 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) MIP on Thursday accused Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and Assam Rifles posted at Noney of colluding and allegedly carrying out offensive against the NSCN (I-M).

In a press note, MIP said ZUF bears the history of violence. “Its target, among others, is to interfere with the Naga’s collective, long drawn quest for political justice.

As is evidenced in the MoU between the Imphal valley based militant UNLF, the supply of AK-47 rifles by the UNLF to the ZUF is to keep away the presence of the NSCN from Zeliangrong Region under the guise of demanding a separate Zeliangrong state,” it alleged.

MIP said it strongly condemned action of the AR colonel, for allegedly covering up the anti-social elements (ZUF activists) and for giving free passage to carry out fratricidal killing among the Nagas. MIP termed it as a coward act and a desperate move, apprehensive of the closing Indo-Naga political conflict that was awaiting an honorable end anytime now.

In this regard, NSCN (I-M) has asked Government of India (GoI) to award appropriate action against such kind contemptible joint op-

erations between the Assam Rifles & ZUF. As the news of signing of the final settlement was doing the rounds, MIP also said that the 8th Assam Rifles intensified its operation against the NSCN from July 28 to August 6, 2018.

Accordingly on August 7 evening, MIP alleged that ZUF, “under the strategic cover of AR came at Khumji (Lukhumbi), Part-2 village and resorted to blank fire in order to scare the public.”

Within a minute, they intruded into the house of NSCN (I-M) razou peyu, Gaibung Kamei’s in-laws house and forcibly dragged him out and shot him in front of his helpless wife, MIP stated.

MIP said Kamei served the Naga Nation diligently ever since he enrolled on March 25, 2015.

MIP said the GPRN condemned the gruesome murder of Gaipung Kamei, who sacrificed and withheld nothing to give liberty to his most beloved Naga Nation and her citizens’ the freedom that has long been denied.

NSCN (I-M) expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that the spirit of God grant comfort to the near and dear ones and also for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

Spurious contraband factory busted in Agartala

authorities fail to resolve the crisis in the MU and declare the results of the exams at the earliest, the student body will resort to self immolation.

He said the forum had earlier suspended all forms of protests after state education minister assured that government will take up works to declare the results by the second week of August. However, the education minister had failed to

ment and non-government and vehicular movement should be put to halt during the general strike hours, it added.

On the other hand, a joint meeting of executive members of the agitating MUTA, MUSU and MUSA convened Thursday afternoon has set August 14 as deadline to institute an independent enquiry commission to probe the allegations leveled by them against VC Prof AP Pandey.

The meeting after a thorough review to the latest development in their ongoing agitations reaffirmed the demand for removal of Prof AP Pandey from the VC-ship of the varsity.

The meeting further reaffirmed the demand for institution of an independent judicial enquiry commission under the Commission of Enquiry Act 1952 to probe the financial and administrative irregularities committed

by AP Pandey while setting the deadline to concern authority to take a decision in this regard by August 14.

G u wahat i , Au g 9 (PTI): Assam’s flood situation has improved considerably with only Golaghat district remaining in the grip of flood waters Thursday.

According to the report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a population of 35,611 in 53 villages of the district are currently suffering in the second wave of the floods that has hit the state.

Till Wednesday, over 77,200 people were suffering due to flood in Biswanath and Golaghat districts.

The district administration has set up 38 relief camps where 13,157 inmates have taken shelter.

The total number of persons losing their lives in the two waves of flood this year across different parts of the state stands at 45, including three in the landslides.

Crop area of 3378 hectares was still under flood water in the district.

The Brahmaputra at Nimatighat in Jorhat, Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat and Jia Bharali in Sonitpur was still flowing above the danger level, the report added.

Infrastructural damages of roads, bridges and embankments have also been reported from Golaghat, Biswanath and Sonitpur.

Student dies of snake bite in Assam

S aru p e t a , Au g 9 (Agencies): In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old post graduate student of Bajali College died of snake bite at Sarupeta in Lower Assam’s Barpeta district.

Nabanita Baro, daughter of Rabendra Baro and Nageswari Baro, died after she was bitten by a poisonous snake on Wednesday. Nabanita was pursuing MA in

Assamese at Bajali College in Pathsala. She was a student of third semester.

Sources said Nabanita was working at kitchen when she felt a sting on her leg.

Only after seeing a poisonous snake slither away did she know that she was bitten by a reptile. Members of Nabanita’s family immediately rushed her to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College &

Hospital at Barpeta.

When her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to Lower Assam Hospital at Bongaigaon, where the doctors declared her brought dead.

The teachers and students of Bajali College, Pathsala unit of AASU and Bajali College Students ’ Union have condoled Nabanita’s sudden death.

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translate the assurance into work, he alleged. This has put the academic careers of the students at stake, he added.

In the meantime, Churachandpur district branch of the Kuki Students’ Organization has endorsed the 48 hour general strike called jointly by All Tribal Students Union Manipur (ATSUM), All Naga Students Association Manipur (ANSAM) and the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) due to commence from midnight of today (August 9).

The general strike was called to register the grievances of the student fraternity over the long impasse at the Manipur University.

KSO Churachandpur, while endorsing its full support to the general strike, appealed to all like-minded student organizations in the district and the general public to co-operate with them by extending their support to the general strike call.

All business establishments, educational institutions, offices both govern-

Assam flood situation improves considerably

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Agartala, Aug 9 (Agencies): Tripura police busted a spurious banned contraband factory and arrested nine persons engaged with the illegal activity from A D Nagar area in the outskirts of Agartala, the capital city of Tripura, close to the Bangladesh border.

Police official Ajay Kumar Das said that in the factory those nine arrested were found engaged in taking out phensedyl cough syrup from bottles and after increasing the volume at the rate of 2:3 ratio by adulterating it and repack them in bottles. Police are interrogating them that from where they use to procure the cough syrup and what was its destination and also trying to find out the entire gang involved with them.

A huge quantity of filled as well as empty bottles, caps, stickers of the cough syrup and materials used for producing the spurious medicine was found in the factory.

Phensedyl, a codeine-based cough is a banned item here but it has a huge demand across the border in Bangladesh for drug addiction.

Dear Sister, Many many Happy returns of the day my dear Sister.

No matter how much we fight together but my love for you never decreased nor it faded away.

You are one of the reason to bring smile to our family as you grow older I would like to wish you a Blessed Birthday and a Successful year ahead.

Loving Brother, Sister and Parents.

Good Morning Jelibo Many many happy returns of the day..

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5000 court arrest in Tripura

Former Tripura CM Manik Sarkar during ‘Jail Bharo’ protest in Agartala on Thursday.

Agartala, Aug 9 (PTI): Over 5,000 opposition Left supporters Thursday courted arrest from various parts of Tripura in a civil disobedience agitation against the alleged anti-farmer policy of the central government, police said.

Police said there was no report of violence during the agitation, though Left leaders alleged that they were attacked by rul-

ing BJP supporters at different places.

In the first major political protest since the poll debacle of the Left Front in Tripura in February, seven Left trade unions organized the stir as part of a nationwide protest by different peasant bodies.

Assistant Inspector General (Law and order) Smriti Ranjan Das said 5,222 supports were arrested from across the state

and no violence was reported.

However, All India Krishak Sabha state secretary and Narayan Kar alleged large-scale violence by ruling “BJP supported goons” on the agitators.

“BJP-supported goons attacked farmers at Gandacherra in Dhalai district, Panisagar in North Tripura and Amarpur in Gomati district on their way to protest rallies,” he said.

Police used tear gas shells and water canon to disperse the agitators at Paradise Chowmuhani here where former chief minister Manik Sarkar joined the protest, the AIKS leader alleged.

Former state assembly deputy speaker Pabitra Kar said Agartala city was barricaded in a war-like situation to prevent the rally.

He also alleged that BJP workers tried to prevent left supporters from joining the movement.

BJP spokesperson Mrinal Kanti Deb, however, denied the charges and said left parties were trying to sensationalize the situation.

“Democratic atmosphere prevails in the state.

The opposition party was able to organize the civil disobedience after new government’s formation is proof enough that there is no political victimization.”

Kishan Mazdoor Joint Forum organized the movement in 450 districts of the country today.

The agitators submitted deputations to District Magistrates in all eight districts of the state.

Sikkim to decriminalise drug use: Chamling Gangtok, Aug 9 (PTI): Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has said his government will make changes in the existing laws to decriminalise the use of contraband substances and instead treat it as a disease, an official release said.

“The laws to punish drug peddlers will be made more severe and stringent but drug consumption will not be treated as an offence but rather an illness which needs treatment or therapy,” Chamling said while addressing the Tendong Lho Rum Faat celebration near Ranipool yesterday.

The chief minister urged the people to be aware of the drug menace and encourage those especially the youth who fall into substance abuse to come forward to seek treatment, it said. Chamling said he is trying to contact Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to come to Sikkim and inspire the Sikkimese youth to overcome addiction, the release added.

According to the provisions of the Sikkim Anti Drugs Act 2006 a person found guilty of consuming drugs can be jailed for six months and fined up to Rs 20,000.

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IMPHAL, Aug 9: Manipur police Thursday foiled a Congress procession to offer floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the 76th anniversary of Quit India movement in Imphal. Police in riot gear fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse the rally.

Voicing anguish at the police, opposition leader and former chief minister, Okram Ibobi Singh accused the BJP-led government both at the Centre and state of ‘murdering democracy’.

When the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) rally was about to kick-start, police officers leading a large police team asked the gathering not to carry out the rally as prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC was enforced in the whole of Imphal West district.

Despite the request, the rally was about to go ahead which compelled police to block the Congress workers inside the Congress Bhavan.

With the situation going out of control, police fired several rounds of tear

Police foiling a Congress rally at Imphal Congress Bhavan on Thursday. gas shells and mock bombs towards the Congress Bhavan in a bid to prevent the Congress workers from taking out the on the street.

With the situation tense, additional police force was called from the Imphal West district police headquarters. They guarded the Congress Bhavan till the end of the commemoration function.

Former chief minister O Ibobi Singh who talked to media on the sideline of the function said that the police action reflected “dictatorial” attitude of BJP-led government at the Centre and in the state.

“BJP and its partners are running a dictatorial

government the Centre as well as in Manipur. It is a threat to democracy,” he said.

He alleged that the act of the BJP-led coalition government was nothing but an attempt to kill democracy.

“It is not only an uncivilized act of the government but anti-national,” he added.

Narendra Modi led BJP’s NDA government at the Centre and N Biren-led BJP’s coalition government in Manipur have been trying to suppress the voice of the people and it is well known by all sections of people, he went on to allege.

“Such dictatorial form of government will not last long,” he added.

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Shillong, Aug 9: Coalition partners of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) on Thursday urged the State government to further strengthen existing infiltration check gates across the state to prevent illegal immigrants excluded in the draft NRC in Assam from entering the state.

“The MDA partners discussed on the NRC fallout and the present situation in Assam and advised the state government to take measures which include strengthening of existing infiltration check gates, and identify areas for setting up of additional check gates,”

Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong told journalists after the meeting MDA meeting.

The MDA meet chaired

by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma was attended by the members of the six-party coalition comprising of National People’s Party, United Democratic Party, People’s Democratic Front, Hill State People’s Democratic Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Nationalist Congress Party besides three Independents.

Tynsong said the coalition partners also unanimously supported the candidature of NPP Supremo Conrad Sangma in the by-elections to South Tura seat so that his victory would further

strengthen the alliance.

During the meeting, the Deputy Chief Minister said the coalition partners also stressed on the need to strengthen existing laws and advised the government to revisit the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act, 2016 and rules.

The act envisaged the setting up of entry/exit points to check the problem of influx in Meghalaya.

“We want that both the Act and the Rules should be strengthened,” Tynsong said. People’s Democratic Front leader and urban affairs minister Hamletson Dohling said all deputy commissioners and superintendents of police have been

TSR contingent Congress claim on faulty NRC to participate in draft vindicated by SC: Gogoi Aug 9 latter has not clarified on Mizoram I-Day Guwahati, (PTI): The Congress’ claim what action would be taken

Agartala, Aug 9 (PTI): To strengthen interstate cooperation among the security forces, a contingent of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) has gone to Mizoram and Mizoram Ar med Police (MAP) personnel have arrived in Tripura to participate in the Independence Day parade of the neighbouring state.

Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law and Order), Smriti Ranjan Das said that a recent directive from the Ministry of Home affairs to all the states had asked for interstate participation of the security forces in the Independence Day parade of neighbouring states.

In January last, during a meeting of the DGPs and IGs at Tekanpur in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had suggested that security forces of the neighbouring states could participate in each others Independence Day programme to improve inter-state cooperation among the security forces, a top police official said.

In line with the directive, a contingent of 44 TSR personnel has gone to Mizoram and a contingent of the same number of MAP personnel has come to Tripura, the police officer said.

The MAP is now jointly exercising with the Tripura police and the TSR contingent is in Mizoram for participation in the Independence Day parade, the AIG said.

on “faulty” NRC draft of Assam has been vindicated by the Supreme Court rebuking the registrar general of India and NRC state coordinator and directing them to concentrate on preparing an error-free citizen’s register, party leader Tarun Gogoi said Thursday.

Alleging that the officials were under pressure from the RSS and BJP, Gogoi claimed that the apex court had doubts about the integrity of the NRC authorities.

The former chief minister of Assam also accused the BJP of giving importance to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and not to the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

“We have been saying that the draft NRC is full of errors and the Supreme Court’s directive to the officials that they have the responsibility to prepare a correct NRC, proves our claim,” he told reporters here. The apex court has reminded the two officials of their “duty and responsibility” of preparing a correct NRC as defined by it on the basis of the Assam Accord, Gogoi said.

“The exclusion of 40 lakh people in the draft NRC is a matter of serious concern and the authorities must ensure that genuine citizens of the country are not left out,” he said.

The Congress leader also criticised Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for being “silent” on the issue and claimed that the

to include the names of genuine Indian citizens and detect the foreigners.

Sonowal has also not asked for the withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 despite widespread protests, he said and accused the BJP of giving importance to the Bill and not NRC. “BJP president Amit Shah speaks about NRC being the ‘soul of Assam Accord’, but does not say anything about withdrawing the Bill. If the Bill is not withdrawn, the entire NRC list will go waste.

The whole exercise will be a waste of money, energy and resources,” Gogoi said.

The former chief minister also accused the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) of “double standards” as he said although the outfit was demanding the withdrawal of the Bill, it was continuing its alliance with the BJP to remain in power in the state.

Both BJP and AGP are not interested in publishing the NRC as they want to keep the foreigners’ issue alive to divert attention from their failures, he alleged.

“I thank the Supreme Court for fixing the dates for the publication of the draft NRC or else it would not have been published,” he said.

Gogoi claimed that it was he who had taken the initiative to begin the work of compiling the NRC and the application process was completed during the Congress rule in the state.

also instructed to maintain extra vigil to thwart any attempt on the part of illegal immigrants to enter Meghalaya. On the by-elections to South Tura Assembly seat and Ranikor Assembly seat to be held on August 23, Dohling said as far as South Tura is concerned, all MDA partners wanted the chief minister to win the bypoll from South Tura and continue to lead the state as chief minister.

Conrad is facing Congress nominee, Charlotte W Momin, former South Tura MLA, John Leslee K Sangma and Chris Kabul who both joined the fray as independents.

“We want to ensure the

victory of the chief minister and further strengthen the MDA government so that it lasts for five years and even beyond,” Tynsong added.

The MDA partners however are divided in Ranikor constituency, with former Assembly Speaker and five-time legislator, Martin M Danggo of the NPP, is facing opponents from among the MDA partners including the opposition Congress.

The NPP is fighting the by-election in Rankior with United Democratic Party candidate, Pius Marweiñ, People’s Democratic Front candidate, P N Syiem, besides Congress nominee, Jackius Sangma.

of Bru voters in Tripura camps

Aizawl, Auh 9 (Agencies): Backtracking on its earlier decision and going against the suggestion and request of Mizoram Government, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct electoral revision of Bru voters at their respective relief camps in Tripura before they return to Mizoram, official sources said on Wednesday.

Officials of the State Home Department said that the State Government had earlier suggested the ECI to undertake electoral revision of Bru voters once they return to Mizoram.

The State Government had also requested the ECI

not to allow Bru voters exercise franchise outside Mizoram.

Initially, the ECI had accepted the State Government’s suggestion, but later decided to undertake electoral revision at relief camps due to lack of enough time as Mizoram is going to poll this year end, the officials added.

Meanwhile, all civil society organizations and various political parties have strongly opposed the ECI’s decision and decided to raise the matter with the ECI. Mizoram Government is all set to begin repatriation of 32,857 displaced Bru

tribals from Tripura after languishing more than two decades in six relief camps fleeing ethnic violence. The repatriation, as per schedule, will take off on the eve of Independence Day and get completed by September 10, officials said.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 244 Dimapur, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018

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gainst the backdrop of rising fear and resentment against influx of illegal immigrants suspected to be of Bangladeshi origin, the hill tribes of the north east states are demanding stricter enforcement of the Inner Line Permit (ILP).

The ILP was framed under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 and the Chin Hill Regulations, 1896 by the then British rulers to provide special protection and safeguard for the peaceful existence of the indigenous tribal people. The ILP as it is known has been in force in Nagaland (erstwhile Naga Hills) through the Government of India Act 1915. However the ILP is not equipped to be applied on foreign nationals as it was meant only to check and regulate the entry and stay of other Indian citizens into prohibited areas. The basic argument in favour of ILP is that it fulfils the objective of ensuring protection to local indigenous population, their way of life, land ownership and cultures.

In the recent decades, the mushrooming of illegal immigrants suspected to be of Bangladeshi origin, has gripped the north east. The continuous influx on one side and on the other side, the inability of the current laws to detect, detain and deport aliens has made the situation worse because of politicisation. The recent efforts to update National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has only proved that.

The NRC has left as many as 40 lakh stateless. The fears arose mainly on account of the NRC in Assam as other neighbouring states feel that most of those who would be deemed non-Indian citizens in Assam would cross over to their respective states. This fear is real and not a figment of any imagination. Once again, it should be reminded that the ILP was not enacted to tackle illegal immigrants. However majority of indigenous tribes of the north eastern states cling to the belief that the ILP would be the panacea.

As illegal immigrants fall under people with doubtful Indian citizenship; the irony is that the ILP, which is meant to restrict Indian citizens, cannot play a dual role. It may be pointed out that since illegal immigrants suspected to be Bangladeshis are foreigners, it would take another law to tackle this problem.

Meghalaya has adopted ILP and joined Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. Manipur is also moving towards enacting the ILP Act which would soon leave only Assam and Tripura as states where the Act is not in force. One of the points that has gone in favour of retention or implementation of the ILP in Meghalaya and Manipur has been the influx of immigrants. According to one report, Manipur has seen a massive increase in the number of immigrants from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.

The report cited that as per the 2001 census, the number of immigrants had shot up to 0.7 million (7,04,488) or one-third of the total population, as against 6,70,782 tribals and 9,18,626 Meiteis.

Such a staggering figure has been blamed on the lifting of the ILP in 1950.The fear is well founded and that has given legitimacy for ILP. The ILP has to be enforced effectively if it is to be useful. Laxity in enforcing ILP is as good as no ILP. The state governments have to strictly enforce ILP, till other laws are enacted to tackle immigrants, or they’ll be responsible for unwanted situations.

DailyDevotion Prayer in the Father’s Hearing Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.” —John 11:41 When the Son of God prays, He is mindful and consciously aware of only His Father. God always hears the prayers of His Son, and if the Son of God has been formed in me (see Galatians 4:19) the Father will always hear my prayers. But I must see to it that the Son of God is exhibited in my human flesh. “…your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit…” (1 Corinthians 6:19), that is, your body is the Bethlehem of God’s Son. Is the Son of God being given His opportunity to work in me?

Is the direct simplicity of His life being worked out in me exactly as it was worked out in His life while here on earth? When I come into contact with the everyday occurrences of life as an ordinary human being, is the prayer of God’s eternal Son to His Father being prayed in me? Jesus says, “In that day you will ask in My name…” (John 16:26). What day does He mean? He is referring to the day when the Holy Spirit has come to me and made me one with my Lord.

Is the Lord Jesus Christ being abundantly satisfied by your life, or are you exhibiting a walk of spiritual pride before Him? Never let your common sense become so prominent and forceful that it pushes the Son of God to one side. Common sense is a gift that God gave to our human nature— but common sense is not the gift of His Son. Supernatural sense is the gift of His Son, and we should never put our common sense on the throne. The Son always recognizes and identifies with the Father, but common sense has never yet done so and never will. Our ordinary abilities will never worship God unless they are transformed by the indwelling Son of God. We must make sure that our human flesh is kept in perfect submission to Him, allowing Him to work through it moment by moment. Are we living at such a level of human dependence upon Jesus Christ that His life is being exhibited moment by moment in us?

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People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. ~ John C. Maxwell

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018

Post-mortem

Riding the tribal horse: Why ILP should not be implemented in Manipur

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n order to understand Inner Line Permit (ILP) one has to view in the right perspective and that is the view of the erstwhile British rulers. The much hyped ILP in Manipur or The Manipur Peoples Bill, 2018also is an offshoot of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 also known as Regulation 5 of 1873 by the British for British Subjects.

The main intention was to isolate various backward areas under British India in order to protect those British subjects who came in areas where there was danger. According to Alexander Mackenzie (History of the Relations of Government with the Hill Tribes of theFrontier of Bengal, 1884), “There was a pressing necessity of bringing under more stringent control the commercial relations of our own subjects with the frontier tribes living on the borders of our jurisdiction.”

It purportedly also was to protect the Crown’s commercial interest on tea, oil and ivory trade from other British Subjects. The act had given the Crown Government the control to draw a line beyond which no British subjects of certain classes or foreign residents can pass and lay down rules regarding trade and possession of land beyond “that line” without a license.

Whatever the intention might be, it is a regulation that pertains to certain scheduled areas occupied by backward people – tribal.

The ILP regulation, framed during Colonial India, per se is an ultra vires of the Constitution of India. It contravenes with the Preamble to the Constitution of India which accords “equality of status” to all citizens of India.

Moreover, it is a violation of Article 19 (4) & (5) on the fundamental right which grants each and every citizen of India “the freedom to migrate and settle in any parts of India”. On top of that, “Inter-state migration; inter-state quarantine” exclusively falls under the Union List at Entry No. 81 of the Seventh Schedule.

Nevertheless, in continuation of the British legislative legacy, after their withdrawal, the Indian adaptation of the regulation continued to be applied in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram states where exclusive tribal communities inhabit and different schedule of land and law applies. But Nagaland’s commercial town and port head Dimapur has been excluded under its regulation.

Meghalaya, a tribal state, passed a bill called Meghalaya Residential Permit Billin 1973 whichwas rejected by the President of India. And an attempt was made again in 1979 to introduce a bill to address the influx of migrants in the form of ILP, but the same could not be considered by its assembly since the subject falls under the Union List.

In Manipur, the bulk of its demography comprises of plain dwelling Meitei/Meetei people, who arecategorised as general

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hat’s the problem in a headgear being hilarious and being outlandish? Truly, Mr. Shashi Tharoor’s statement is correct but Mr. Modi also has his right to wear any headgear he chooses.

Nobody can dictate what a man or a woman should wear or should not wear so long as it is decent. It doesn’t matter what Mr. Modi wears or does not wear. However, the point that I want to put forward is that Mr. Tharoor’s remarks seems to be out rightly correct for the most outlandish and hilarious reasons.

Firstly, it must be pointed out that the Naga territories are under India’s military occupation.

In short India is an aggressor and thus the Nagas are defending their territory and independence. Secondly, India is trying to legitimize her occupation by setting up a virtually nonexistent Indian state established illegally

population and followed a caste Hindu religion. Boasted millennial of written history and touted a constitutional monarchy prior to that of even India’s very own constitution. If one is to go by precedence or original intent of ILP, it will be prudent to comprehend that Manipur in its entirety has no legislative sanction for such blanket protection or inner line permit system.

However, one caveat that could potentially help increase the chance in Manipur is the constitutional status of the Scheduled Tribes who inhabit the Hill Areas and their interest.

In other words, ILP should ideally be implemented in the Hill Areas for the Scheduled Tribes leaving out the Imphal Valley as in the pattern of Nagaland’s Dimapur.

Interestingly, the main proponents and advocates are not the Scheduled Tribes, but the valley dwelling caste Hindu Meitei/Meetei community. And the first ILP bill “The Protection of Manipur Peoples Bill, 2015” was introduced as, “A bill to provide protection, maintenance of socio-economic and cultural balance of the Manipur People…” without any mention of Scheduled Tribes , nor was there an intent to address their interest, and was withheld by the President of India.

Whereas the resurgence of the same bill “The Manipur Peoples Bill, 2018”states, “A bill to protect the people of Manipur and for maintenance of peace and public order and to regulate entry into and exit from Manipur for Non-Manipur People in public interest and for the protection of the interest of Scheduled Tribes…” giving special mention of the interest of Scheduled Tribes in its preamble.

What is astonishing in this melodrama is that JCILPS and Manipur government, arm twisted the Hill Areas Committee, and suddenly develop a conscience and the heart to protect the interest of the Scheduled Tribes, in the ILP bill, even after the conglomerate of tribal CSO leaders unequivocally plead them not to do so by deleting the clause “for the protection of the interest of Scheduled Tribes” from the preamble of the revised bill, to say the least.

And we all know whose interest the bill is going to serve if it receives gubernatorial and presidential assent If Manipur is genuinely interested in “protecting the interest of the Scheduled Tribes”, it could haveworked on to repeal the section in MLR & LR Act that empowers the Manipur Gazette to arbitrarily extend the act in the Hill Areas of Manipur. Or ensure that correct reservation policies for Scheduled Tribes are followed in job recruitment or the enrolment of students in the Manipur University.

If Manipur government sincerely desires the protection of the interest of the ScheduledTribes, they should have installed an infrastructure for

and by coercion. Thirdly, because of these reasons the Nagas have an Indian state government which cannot perform anything at all: it is impotent or rather was invented to be that way. Thus the so called Indian political parties in Nagaland making a hullabaloo about Mr. Tharoor’s remark is more outlandish and hilarious than Mr. Modi being outlandish and hilarious.

Of course, I do agree with Mr. Tharoor’s remark of Mr. Modi being outlandish and hilarious. In fact, I would even call it outrageous for the fact that we should have never placed that headgear on Mr. Modi’s head, not because of his lack of hair but for the very reason that it is an insult to the very essence of Nagas being a nation state and more so because India fails to realise that and continues to occupy Naga territory.

When our territories are still forcefully occupied and ag-

at least a marble game, if that exist, in each of the Hill districts during the 30th National Games in 1999, or built a campus or two of the Manipur University in the Hill Areas long time ago rather than whining about the congestion in the valley.

If the protection of the interest of the Scheduled Tribes have been genuine, successive Manipur governments could have responded to the query of the Ministry of Home Affairs when it asked to clarify what it meant by “with certain local adjustments and amendments” in the matter of extending Sixth Schedule in the Hill Areas of Manipur. Or Manipur could have respected tribal heritage and embraced plurality in its historical narrative and withdraw its decision over ChandrakirtiMemorial Park at Chivu near Behiang village or KailamWildlife Sanctuary which insults its history, heritage and encroaches tribal ancestral land without their prior consent. If, only if.

The endeavour to protect the interest of the Schedule Tribes by the Manipur government or JCILPS came a tad misplaced and little late by a couple score of years or so. The Scheduled Tribes of Manipur are very much privy of what their interest entail, and does not require such autocratic imposition by the Manipur government or JCILPS. Dictating one’s communal agenda and coercing another community to accept it as their own only reveals the hegemonic attitude and narrow bigotry against the Scheduled Tribe community.

The whole ILP episode turns out to be a ploy by JCILPS and Manipur government to ride on the privileges and rights of the Scheduled Tribes in the pretext of protecting their interests, while the real intent is to serve the communal interest of dominant Meitei/Meetei community.There are legal and other alternative recourse to ensure that the bill doesn’t see daylighteven if assembly sanction and gubernatorial assent is bulldozed in Manipur. It is, therefore, judicious and fair for the Manipur government if the pending and overdue “interests” of the Scheduled Tribes are addressed as the ILP tarry a while.

A song by the title “Strong Enough to Bend” sung by Shania Twain had these interesting lyrics: There’s a tree out in the backyard That never has been broken by the wind And the reason its still standing It was strong enough to bend.

Bending, yes! It may hurt a little, but who knows, it may well be the only way to keep the idea of Manipur alive. The pain of bending will surely be more bearable than the pain of breaking. Or suggest better options, if you have one.

Thangbiaklian Hangzo, (hangzo.biak@gmail.com)

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Why India must reconsider its anti-conversion laws

ast week, the State Department made history by hosting the first ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. The gathering — which brought together hundreds of religious leaders, foreign ministers and representatives from civil society and international organizations — is perhaps the most significant event in the name of religious freedom in the past 50 years.

It’s also an important reminder of the essential role religious freedom plays in protecting democracy.

Coming from India, a country known for its long and beautiful religious history as well as its present religiously-incited tensions, I’m keenly aware of why faith leaders and governments must cooperate in promoting tolerance and mutual understanding. Religious intolerance, at both the civil and political levels, always leads to discrimination and oppression, as is the case with India’s anti-conversion laws.

Recently, the small state of Arunachal Pradesh became the subject of national debate when its chief minister unexpectedly announced he would repeal the state’s 40-year-old Freedom of Religion Act — a bill enacted in several Indian states that prevents religious conversion through “forcible” or “fraudulent” means.

According to Chief Minister Pema Kandhu, the law does the exact opposite of what it was intended to do. Instead of serving as a measure to protect Arunachal Pradesh’s indigenous religious communities from forced or fraudulent conversions, the law has been weaponized to oppress the freedom of religion of other communities. “The law could undermine secularism and is probably targeted towards Christians,” the chief minister said. As is usual in India, not a day had gone by before the announcement drew heavy criticism.

Local tribal group leaders slammed the announcement as “minority appeasement” and an attack on their indigenous culture. The reaction is not unlike what led to the formation of the act in the first place: Misplaced fear that other religious groups, like Christians and Muslims, want to force people into their faiths.

Despite the misunderstandings and controversy, repealing the act ahead of the upcoming general elections is an opportunity for Prime Minister Modi’s BJP party to break the stereotype that it cannot be a secular party and allow for religious freedom. It would be a fulfillment of the prime minister’s promise — which he has announced on the global stage — to be committed to religious freedom.

Doing so would also acknowledge that Indian Christians are as patriotic as any other Indian and are fervent in their commitment to Indian nationalism.

India is living through an intensely politically charged time.

Everyone is campaigning for his personal vision of India. In fact, India has been gripped by such growing paranoia that some groups have been labeled as anti-national simply because they are a minority religion.

Yet in most cases the accusation does not hold water. This has been the case with Christians.

Christianity’s contribution to national development and every section of public life and government, including the armed forces, far outstrips their population size. Moreover, the Christian community in India is not

What’s in a headgear? gressed upon by another nation; why should the prime minister of that aggressing nation have the honour of wearing the headgear of the Naga warrior who has for centuries protected his territory down to the last inch? The Nagas need to learn more about their roots of being a Naga than to keep parroting their Indian neighbours by participating in so called dharnas or protests and demonstrations. However, if we are to protest, we should be protesting against those people who placed the headgear on Mr. Modi’s head and Mr. Modi for accepting to wear it.

We should be thanking Mr. Tharoor for his remarks because it gives new insights, at least for the Indians, on the relationship between India and Nagaland. When Mr. Tharoor remarks that Mr. Modi looks outlandish and hilarious it correctly, obviously and outrightly

gives the impression that Mr. Modi looks totally un-Indian. This is true, he neither looks Indian nor looks Naga and what could be more outlandish and hilarious than this? This fact and more makes us, Nagas and Indians, different from one another. It would be more prudent, wise, and civil for Mr. Modi not to refuse to wear the muslim topi or taqiyah as it would make his diplomatic relations with Pakistan better and he would also look astonishingly Pakistani while still looking Indian.

Moreover, what’s wrong in wearing a muslim taqiyah when Hinduism is polytheistic and Allah can well be a deity or god within the very religion you profess and follow besides, many Indians are also Muslim.

In conclusion, I would humbly request Indian leaders to wear their own headgears and promote their culture amongst themselves

anti-national, anti-Hindu or anti- any political party. Their relationship with the Hindu community, and for that matter Muslims and other religious groups and communities, is very cordial across India.

For too long now colonialera propaganda — which claims Christians are involved in forced and fraudulent conversions — has been used to demonize the Indian Christian community and set-up anti-conversion laws that heavily target Christians.

Such was the case in 2002 when Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, Jayaram Jayalalithaa, introduced an anticonversion law in the state’s assembly.

It was nothing but a political move to earn the Hindu vote, but it backfired.

Religious minorities in the state came together to oppose the law. In the subsequent elections, Mrs. Jayalalithaa’s extreme policies led to her loss, and the new government that came into power repealed the anti-conversion law. Contrary to the divisive accusations of forced conversions hurled against the Christian community, Christianity is not a religion that supplants local cultures. Going back to Tamil Nadu, we see a very Tamilian version of the Christian faith, which fully lives and expresses itself in the local culture.

Christianity is able to do this because it teaches that Jesus freed his followers from being trapped in any one culture, ideology or political structure. He allowed them to find the expression of the Christian faith within the beautiful aspects of their own cultures. Jesus enculturated himself in the Jewish world when he became a Jew in the first century, and he taught his disciples to do the same.

Sadly, some Christians in the West have not understood this and have believed that others ought to conform to their version of Christianity.

The problem with the anticonversion laws is that they end up suppressing religious freedom rather than protecting it. In North East India, where there’s a majority of Christians, local tribal culture has flourished and not diminished.

Meghalaya’s matriarchal culture has continued among Christians — something, again, Western Christianswill find hard to understand but women will celebrate. Even in folk music, the arts and literature there is nothing like ‘Christian art,’ a term I constantly come across in the West. A true understanding of Jesus’ teachings frees Christiansfrom being trapped in one way of thinking or expressing their faith.

It’s anyone’s guess whether the BJP government Mr. Kandhu leads will be able to repeal the anti-conversion law in Arunachal Pradesh. If it does, it will be a major step to protect local Christians from attacks by those who are anti-Christian, and it will return credibility to the BJP that it has the ability to rule in a secular way. The opposition Congress party, which claims to be secular, has never repealed any anti-conversion law.

As the world convenes in Washington D.C. to discuss religious freedom, the BJP has the opportunity to show it believes patriotism isn’t defined by religion, but by our common bond as citizens of India.

Joseph D’Souza (Joseph DSouza is the archbishop of the Good Shepherd Church and Associated Ministries of India. He also serves as the president of the All India Christian Council.)

for India is diverse and this diversity is not fully exposed or known by Indians themselves yet. As for the Nagas, respect your culture and stop putting your headgears, or for that matter any cultural items, on every person you think is important. You could be gifting or placing a dao into the hands of a person who intends to finish you off. We should stop

ridiculing ourselves and our neighbouring country viz.

India. Nagas! Put your own headgear and stand ye up like a man, give not away what is rightfully yours. Last but not the least, live what you preach.

Visazo Chase, Assistant Professor, Deptt. of History, Patkai Christian College

Reader’s Post

Appeal to SDEO Tuensang

Sir,

With reference to the Government of Nagaland Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts Nagaland Kohima- NO.DTA/MC/2-31/2018-19/3400-23 Dated Kohima the 22 July, 2018, I appeal to the Sub Divisional Education Officer (SDEO) Tuensang to release the two months pending salaries (April and May 2018) for SSA teachers as early as possible.

Selongkyu Sangtam, PT, GPS Keshai Tuensang

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National/state

Time to oust BJP govt: Maha Cong

Blackout in parts of Mkg D I M A P U R , AU G 9 (NPN): Power department has informed that there was total power blackout in Impur section and Chungtia section due to the damage of 1.6 MVA, 33/11KV main power transformer at Impur and 63 KVA 11/0.4 KV transformer by thunderstorm on August 7, 2018 at around 12noon.

In a press release, Mokokchung electrical division executive engineer informed that damage has caused power blackout in the entire Asetkong range, Mopungchuket, Impur Mission Compound, Sungratsu, Kubolong, Longpa, Chami, Longjang, Kanimo & Yimchalu and parts of Chungtia village.

While acknowledging the difficulties faced by the residents in affected areas, the department requested the consumers to bear with the department for about a week.

The department informed that all efforts were being made to arrange for repaired transformers to restore power supply at the earliest.

ers at the August Kranti Maidan in south Mumbai, Maharashtra party President Ashok Chavan said it was from this venue and this day (August 9) that Mahatma Gandhi had issued the clarion call of Quit India in 1942. “People from all walks of life, including caste, creed and religion, forget their difference and wholeheartedly participated in the Quit India Movement. It laid the foundations for national values like secularism and democracy,” Chavan said.

Today, he said, those who had sided with the British to oppose the Inde-

ANCSU peaceful dharna today PM Modi lauds DIMAPUR, AUG 9 (NPN): grammes at colleges that freedom fighters Expressing its anguish at the day. It asked the college auState government for alleg- thority to cancel or postpone contribution edly continuously failing any programme that day, to address its genuine demands like Kohima Science College, Jotsoma land encroachment issue (autonomous), scholarship issue, etc, All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) is organising a peaceful dharna outside its office in Kohima and at the DC court junction Dimapur at 11 a.m. on Friday.

In a statement issued to the media, ANCSU also asked government officials not to take part in any pro-

while warning government officials against attending such programmes to avoid any kind of consequences.

Any college failing to comply with its directive would be considered as a move against the popular demand of the student community and would be dealt seriously, the student body warned. ANCSU further asked all Dimapur-based college students to assemble at the DC court junction latest by 10.30 a.m.

States asked to submit report...

(From p-1) Meanwhile, Union Women and Child Development minister Maneka Gandhi informed the Rajya Sabha Thursday that the government had shut down 28 specialised adoption agencies in six states after allegations of illegal adoptions, child abuse and flouting of norms under J.J. Act surfaced, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported that it has registered 43 complaints regarding child abuse and neglect of children in CCIs during the last four years and the current year 2018-19 (till June, 2018), Maneka said.

Out of the 43 complaints, she said 38 had been closed and the remaining 5 cases still pending. There are 8,631 child care institutions across the country and 2,61,566 children are living at these centres.

Health sub-centres to be upgraded to HWC (From p-1) In his keynote address, National Health Mission (NHM) Nagaland mission director Dr Kevichusa Medkhru said Ayushman Bharat was a flagship programme of the Union H&FW ministry.

He said it had two components – National Health Protection Scheme Insurance and HWC. Medikhru said currently PHCs in India primarily focused on reproductive & child health and communicable diseases, but this addressed only about 20% of healthcare needs.

He informed the gathering that HWCs would be equipped with comprehensive laboratory, pharmacy, robust IT system, essential drugs and supplies and proper infrastructure with provision for wellness ac-

Nirupam said the freedom of media, which is one of the pillars of democracy, is being curbed, those speaking out against the government and its scandals are dubbed as ‘anti-nationals’.

“There is a growing sense of discontent among the people everywhere.

They do not feel secure anymore under the government. There cannot be peace and harmony in the country till the BJP government is overthrown in 2019,” said Nirupam.

Earlier, Chavan and Nirupam led the Congress and Seva Dal activists to pay homage at the August Kranti Memorial with top leaders joining them.

The gathering also paid respects to the slain Indian Army Major K.P. Rane, whose last rites were performed in Mira Road, Thane, earlier this afternoon. Later, they took out a large procession from August Kranti Maidan to the famous Mani Bhavan in Girgaum, where Mahatma Gandhi lived and worked for several years.

tivities. There would be 12 packages of services in these centres like care during pregnancy and child-birth, neonatal & infant healthcare services, childhood & adolescent healthcare services, family planning, contraceptive services and other reproductive healthcare services, management of communicable diseases, national health programmes, general outpatient care for acute, simple illnesses & minor ailments, screening, prevention, control and management of non-communicable diseases, care for common ophthalmic and ENT problems, basic oral healthcare, elderly & palliative healthcare services, emergency medical services, including burns & trauma, and screening and basic management of mental health ailments

The NHM mission director said 56 qualified nurses (BSc Nursing/ GNM with field experiences) had been hired for delivering the services and were currently undergoing a six-month intensive training called Certificate Course in Community Health in NHAK and DH Dimapur.

He added that once they cleared their exam, they would be posted in HWCs as community healthcare provider.

The programme was chaired by H&FW additional director Dr Bendanhmenla Longkumer, while vote of thanks was proposed by NHM State programme officer Dr Thangmhoi Lam. The event was attended by H&FW officials, Kohima village leaders, public and others.

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with freedom fighters during an ‘At Home’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, saying their valuable contribution to the nation would always be cherished.

“Interacted with freedom fighters during the reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan. We all cherish their valuable contribution towards the nation,” the PM said in a tweet.

President Ram Nath Kovind felicitated 89 freedom fighters from across the country at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the 76th anniversary of Quit India Day, attended by the PM, Union minister Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries.

On August 9, 1942, the ‘Quit India Movement’ was launched under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi which resulted in freedom of the country from British rule five years later on August 15, 1947.

PRATAPGARH, AUG 9 (PTI): At least 26 women were found missing from two shelter homes in Pratapgarh during surprise checks conducted by the district administration.

During the inspection of Jagrati Shelter Home in Ashtbhuja Nagar, which is run by former district BJP Mahila Morcha chief Rama Mishra, district magistrate Shambhu Kumar found that 15 women were registered but only one woman was present there, officials said.

The shelter home manager said the other registered women had gone out for work.

During the check at the other shelter home in Achalpur, sub-divisional magistrate Satya Prakash Singh found 12 women missing out of the 15 registered. The caretaker of this home, Neha Praveen, said they were not getting external funding and the shelter was being run with their personal resources.

The district magistrate said 26 women in all were found missing and a probe is on in the matter.

UP top cop showers rose petals on Kanwariyas; invites Twitterati’s wrath religions and actively takes part even in Gurpurab, Eid and Jain festivals.”

The incident comes two days after Kanwarias were caught on camera creating a ruckus in west Delhi’s Moti Nagar after a car allegedly brushed past one of them and a case was registered against the woman driver.

ADGP of Uttar Pradesh Police Prashant Kumar showered rose petals on Kanwariyas from a helicopter.

CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (AGENCIES): A video of Uttar Pradesh Police ADG showering rose petals from a chopper to welcome Kanwariya pilgrims has gone viral on the social media.

The video, however, did not paint a rosy picture of the top cop and has earned him the Twitterati’s wrath.

Many Facebook and Twitter users have decried the act saying it was a waste of public money.

The video of the Additional Director General (Meerut Zone) Prashant

Kumar showed him showering rose petals from a chopper on Wednesday to welcome the Kanwariya pilgrims.

Commissioner Anita Meshram and other senior officials were also seen showering rose petals on Kanwariyas from the chopper. The ADG had tweeted the video, but later removed it following the backlash.

In defence, on Thursday, he said, “No religious angle should be given to this, flowers are used to welcome people. The administration respects all

UP govt spent Rs 14 lakh on chopper

Uttar Pradesh government has spent over Rs 14 Lakh for hiring the chopper from which senior police officers of the state were seen showering rose petals on kanwar pilgrims in Meerut and adjoining districts.

ET has a copy of an order issued by the state home department on August 5 that approved the hiring of a chopper for “keeping an alert vision and effective surveillance” in Meerut and adjoining districts from August 7 to August 9. The chopper has been hired from Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd at Rs 14.31 lakh, the order says.

Govt extends TRAI chief’s tenure amid controversy New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI): Amid the controversy over TRAI chairman Ram Sewak Sharma making public his Aadhaar number with the dare to hackers to invade it, the government today extended his tenure by two years.

The extension till September 30, 2020, a day before his tenure was to come to an end, coincides with the Supreme Court adjudicating on the issue of safety of personal details relating to Aadhaar with government claiming the security systems are foolproof.

The apex court had directed extension in the time frame for banks and the telecom companies to mandatorily seek Aadhaar details as part of Know Your Customer (KYC) norms.

Following the dare by Sharma, some hackers had made public the personal details including the phone number of his and some others related to him.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

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has approved reappointment of Sharma as chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for a further period beyond August 10, 2018, upto September 30, 2020, i.e. the date on which he attains the age of 65 years, the order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

He was in July 2015 named as the TRAI chief for a three-year period.

Sharma, a 1978-batch (retired) IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, was recently in news after he disclosed his Aadhaar num-

ber on the microblogging site Twitter and threw an open challenge to people to show how mere knowledge of the 12-digit unique number could be used to harm him.

The move had caused a social media flutter as he was criticised by many for throwing such a challenge.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which issues Aadhaar, had thereafter asked people not to share their unique identification number publicly or pose such challenges to others.

Some of the decisions by the TRAI, ranging from slashing of call-connect charges to its stance on the provision of points of interconnect (sought by Reliance Jio at the start of its services), and predatory pricing rules have come under the industry’s attack.

Earlier this year, TRAI’s predatory pricing norms sparked-off a furore as

old telecom operators and industry association criticised the new rules.

More recently, the industry body COAI raised a red flag over TRAI’s new regulations on curbing pesky calls and messages, saying tailoring of systems, and use of blockchain technology will involve Rs 200400 crore investment and 18 months for the rollout, at a time when the sector is financially-stressed.

Before becoming TRAI chief, Sharma worked as Information Technology secretary.

He has been credited for playing a key role in implementing Aadhaar project. Sharma has also worked as the Director General and Mission Director in the UIDAI. He is credited to have designed key digital services, such as digital locker, and for fast execution of schemes to push electronics manufacturing in the country.

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The main opposition party gave a call to Congress activists to “prepare” for a battle against those who sided with the British to oppose the freedom struggle and are now attempting to bring in dictatorship in the country.

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Mumbai Congress President Sanjay Nirupam said the time has come to issue a ‘Chale Jao’ call to the present BJP regime to free the country from growing atrocities against its own people.

“We have to unitedly fight against the BJP to reestablish the atmosphere of peace, progress, social justice and communal harmony,” Nirupam said.

Both Chavan and Nirupam cited how over 45,000 farmers have committed suicide in the state so far, there are ongoing agitations by farmers and different communities for their rights, a huge rise in violence against women, the minorities and the oppressed sections of society.

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Council to decide whether to implement it at all and if yes, then when to implement it. We also deferred it by 15 months to September 2019,” he said.

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“This is unfortunate.

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“Congress ministers were involved in the process of framing the amendment bills. And still you are obstructing... People are watching that you act different in the GST Council and entirely different outside,” the Minister said.

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He said the GST Council has reduced GST rates on 384 items and 68 services in the last one year, and as compliance and revenue collection increases, tax rate on more goods and services will be slashed.

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The Central GST (Amendment) Bill, Integrated GST (Amendment) Bill, Union Territory GST (Amendment) Bill and GST (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill were tabled in the lower House of Parliament on Tuesday.

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said the government is making all efforts to simplify procedures and rationalise Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates to create a “good and simple tax regime as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.

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NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (PTI): A total of 117 fresh cases were taken up for investigation by Sebi in 201718, marking a decline of 52 per cent from the preceding financial year, as per the markets regulator’s latest annual report. The cases were related to alleged violation of securities law including market manipulation and price rigging.

“During 2017-18, 117 new cases were taken up for investigation and 145 cases were completed compared to 245 new cases taken up and 155 cases completed in 2016-17,” the report noted.

Sebi said 34 per cent of the total cases taken up for investigation in 2017-18 pertained to market manipulation and price rigging.

Besides, insider trading, takeover violation, among others, accounted for 15 per cent of the total cases, while 51 per cent were related to other violations of securities laws. Sebi initiates investigation based on reference received from sources such as its integrated surveillance department, other operational departments and external government agencies.

D i m a p u r , Au g 9 (NPN): Big Bazaar’s ‘5 Days Mahabachat’ is here to bedazzle India with the country’s grandest shopping extravaganza, from August 11—15.

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Mumbai, Aug 9 (PTI): Snapping its two-day rally, the rupee Thursday ended lower by 5 paise at 68.68 against the US dollar on renewed buying interest for the American currency even as domestic equities remained in a triumphant mode.

Escalating trade war and sanctions dominated headlines and continued to play a critical role in driving the forex market sentiment after the US imposed fresh tariffs on imported goods from China and sanctions against several other nations.

The Indian currency had appreciated by a whopping 25 paise in the last two days.

Tail-end dollar demand from banks and importers largely offset early steep gains from lower crude oil prices and a recovery in the Chinese yuan.

The home currency touched a fresh one-week high of 68.45 in mid-morning deals before retreating.

Emerging markets currencies also witnessed turmoil. The Chinese yuan was trading higher at 6.83 against the dollar after data showed China’s consumer inflation index rose by 2.1 per cent in July.

Meanwhile, equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended at fresh life-time highs for yet another session today, powered by unabated buying by participants on stellar corporate earnings.

Earlier, the rupee resumed with a gap-up at 68.48 from Wednesday’s close of 68.63 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market on steady dollar selling by exporters. It later hit a session high of 68.45 in mid-morning deals before eventually pulled back to a low of 68.71 before finally settling the day at 68.68, showing a modest loss of 5 paise, or 0.07 per cent.

port said, adding that on the external side, risks include a further increase in international oil prices, tighter global financial conditions, a retreat from cross-border integration including spillover risks from a global trade conflict, and rising regional geopolitical tensions.

“Domestic risks pertain to tax revenue shortfalls related to continued GST implementation issues and delays in addressing the twin balance sheet problems and other structural reforms,” it said. IMF Executive Board Directors welcomed the strong economic growth and commended the Indian authorities for the important and wide-ranging reforms.

While noting the broadly positive outlook, the directors observed that risks are tilted to the downside from external factors, such as higher global oil prices and tighter global financial conditions, as well as domestic financial vulnerabilities.

Against this background, they underscored the need for continued prudent macroeconomic policies and renewed emphasis on macro-financial and structural reforms.

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tant steps have been taken to improve the recognition of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and recapitalise Public Sector Banks (PSBs), more needs to be done.

“A recent large fraud at a PSB highlights financial sector weaknesses and underscores the need for the government to take further steps to improve the PSBs’ governance and operations, including by considering more aggressive disinvestment,” it said.

With demand recovering and rising oil prices, medium-term headline inflation has risen to 4.9 per cent in May 2018, above the mid-point of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s headline inflation target band of about four per cent.

However persistentlyhigh household inflation expectations and large general government fiscal deficits and debt remain key macroeconomic challenges.

“Systemic macro-financial risks persist, as the weak credit cycle could impair growth and the sovereign-bank nexus has created vulnerabilities,” the report said.

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sector reforms have been undertaken to address the twin balance sheet problems, as well as to revive bank credit and enhance the efficiency of credit provision by accelerating the cleanup of bank and corporate balance sheets. “Stability-oriented macro-economic policies and progress on structural reforms continue to bear fruit” in the country, the report said.

It said following disruptions related to the November 2016 currency exchange initiative and the July 2017 Goods and Services Tax (GST) rollout, g rowth slowed to 6.7 per cent in fiscal year 2017/18, but a recovery is underway led by an investment pickup.

Headline inflation averaged 3.6 per cent in fiscal year 2017/18, a 17-year low, reflecting low food prices on a return to normal monsoon rainfall, agriculture sector reforms, subdued domestic demand and currency appreciation. The report recommended that continued fiscal consolidation is needed to lower elevated public debt levels, supported by simplifying and streamlining the GST structure.

Further, while impor-

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New York, Aug 9 (PTI): India is projected to clock an economic growth of 7.5 per cent in the 2019-2020 fiscal year on strengthening of investment and robust private consumption, the IMF said in its latest report.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in the report published on Tuesday, said the near-term macroeconomic outlook for India is “broadly favourable.”

Growth is forecast to rise to 7.3 per cent in fiscal year 2018/19 and 7.5 per cent in 2019/20 on strengthening investment and robust private consumption, the report said.

Headline inflation is projected to rise to 5.2 per cent in fiscal year 2018/19, as demand conditions tighten, along with the recent depreciation of the rupee and higher oil prices, housing rent allowances and agricultural minimum support prices, it said. The current account deficit is projected to widen further to 2.6 per cent of the GDP on rising oil prices and strong demand for imports, offset by a slight increase in remittances, the report said.

It said that financial

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DonaldTrump and Vladimir Putin to whether a country has administration had ordered used chemical or biological the expulsion of 60 Russians weapons in violation of in- from the US, following simiternational law or has used lar actions taken by other lethal chemical or biological countries in the wake of the weapons against its own allegation by the UK that nationals,” the State Depart- Russia was behind the nerve ment said. agent attack.

The Washington Post Of the 60 expelled, 12 quoted a State Department are intelligence operatives official as saying that the from the Russian Mission sanctions could have a sig- to the United Nations who nificant impact on trade have been accused of abuswith Russia, including pro- ing their privilege of resihibition of licenses on send- dence in the United States. ing some US goods there, “After a review, we such as electronic devices. have determined that the 12 “But unless Russia intelligence operatives enagrees within 90 days to stop gaged in espionage activities all use of chemical weapons that are adverse to our naand permit inspections to tional security. Our actions confirm their elimination, are consistent with the UN additionally mandated mea- Headquarters Agreement,” sures could cut off almost US Ambassador to the UN all trade between the two Nikki Haley had said. countries, prohibit landing Russia had responded rights for Russian airlines, with a similar number of and lead to a suspension diplomatic expulsions and of diplomatic relations,” ordered the closure of the the Washington Post report US consulate in St. Pesaid. tersburg, Russia’s secondIn March, the Trump largest city.

5.9-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia

A man carries his belongings past the ruin of houses at a village affected by an earthquake in North Lombok, Indonesia on Thursday.

M ata r am , Au g 9 (AFP): A strong aftershock struck Indonesia’s Lombok Thursday, causing panic among evacuees sheltering after a devastating earthquake killed more than 160 on the holiday island four days earlier.

The 5.9-magnitude quake Thursday struck at a shallow depth in the northwest of the island, the US Geological Survey said, even as relief agencies raced to find survivors among wreckage from Sunday’s quake.

“The quake was felt strongly. There have been 355 aftershocks since Sunday,” national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

Evacuees at a shelter in northern Lombok’s Tanjung

district ran out onto the road crying and screaming, an AFP reporter at the scene said. Motorcycles parked on the street toppled over and the walls of some nearby buildings collapsed.

A woman wearing a motorbike helmet was seen crying with her two daughters in her arms.

“We were stuck in the traffic while delivering aid, suddenly it felt like our car was hit from behind, it was so strong,” witness Sri Laksmi told AFP. “People in the street began to panic and got out of their cars, they ran in different directions in the middle of the traffic.” The aftershock comes after Sunday’s devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake, which relief agencies said had wiped out

entire villages in the worsthit regions of northern and western Lombok.

A total of 164 people have been confirmed killed in Sunday’s quake, national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told AFP, with a further 1,400 seriously injured and more than 150,000 displaced.

Relief efforts had yet to reach parts of the island even before Thursday’s aftershock, Indonesian authorities said, with hopes fading of finding further survivors among the wreckage.

“The earthquake does not have any tsunami potential,” Hary Tirto Djatmiko, spokesman for Indonesia’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency (BMKG), said of Thursday’s aftershock.

Argentina Senate rejects bill legalizing abortion Buenos Aires, Aug 9 (IANS): The Argentine Senate has narrowly rejected a bill to legalize abortion, dashing hopes of pro-abortion rights advocates in the predominantly Catholic country and the homeland of Pope Francis.

The legislation, which had been approved by the Chamber of Deputies on June 14, would have allowed abortions during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, reports Efe news.

The Senate vote on Wednesday night counted 31 in favour, 38 against and two abstentions out of the total 72 seats.

“Those of us who work on human rights know these are long-term fights. There is a momentum now that we haven’t had in Argentina in the past,” Tamara Taraciuk

Broner, senior Americas guay, Mexico and Peru as researcher at Human Rights well as across the Atlantic Watch, told CNN before in Spain. the vote.

“If it doesn’t move forward, then we’ll have to continue pushing for it.”

As senators debated the bill late into Wednesday night, pro-abortion rights activists rallied and the Catholic Church held a “Mass for Life” in the capital Buenos Aires.

The bill has ignited passions and sparked widespread protests in Argentina, with anti-abortion campaigners protesting in the streets under blue “save both lives” banners and members of the opposing side in the debate donning green bandanas.

Supporters of the bill rallied across the region on Wednesday in Chile, Uru-

The Kremlin on Thursday said a new batch of sanctions on Moscow announced by the United States was illegal under international law and that Russia’s financial system was stable.

Washington said on Wednesday it was imposing fresh sanctions on Russia by the end of August after determining that Moscow had used a nerve agent against a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain, something the Kremlin denies.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, speaking to reporters on a conference call, said the U.S. move was “absolutely unfriendly,” but said Moscow continued to hope that for an improvement in battered U.S.-Russia relations.

“Making a linking to these events (the British poisoning) is for us unacceptable and such restrictions like those passed by the American side earlier ... are absolutely illegal and do not correspond to international law,” said Peskov.

News of the U.S. measures sent the ruble tumbling to two-year lows at one point and sparked a wider asset sell-off over fears that Moscow was locked in a spiral of neverending sanctions.

Bogota, Aug 9 (AFP): Colombia recognised Palestine as a sovereign state in the days before new President Ivan Duque took office, according to a letter from the foreign ministry made public Thursday.

“I would like to inform you that in the name of the government of Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos has decided to recognize Palestine as a free, independent and sovereign state,” said the letter dated August 3.

The letter was signed

by Santos’s foreign minister Maria Angela Holguin.

New Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes said he would review the “implications” of the previous government’s decision, in accordance with international law and good diplomatic practice. “It is a priority for this government to maintain cooperative relations with its allies and friends, and to contribute to international peace and security,” Holmes said.

Before the announcement, Colombia had been one of only two countries in the region, along with Panama, not to recognize Palestinian statehood.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been scheduled to arrive in Colombia on Monday but called off the trip at the last minute, saying he needed to focus on developments along his country’s border with the Gaza Strip.

Israeli airstrikes kill 3 in Gaza

A member of Hamas' military person inspects a site that was hit by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on August 9.

Deir al-Balah, Aug 9 (IANS): Three people were killed in the Gaza Strip after Israel launched 140 airstrikes in response to more than 150 rockets that had allegedly been fired by Palestinian militias, raising tension in the embattled enclave, officials said on Thursday.

A 23-year-old pregnant woman and her toddler were killed and her husband was wounded when an Israeli missile fell on their house in Deir al-Balah, Gaza’s Health Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qedra was cited as saying by Efe news.

“I am deeply alarmed by the recent escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel and particularly by today’s multiple rockets

fired towards communities in southern Israel,” said Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.

“I have been warning that the humanitarian, security and political crisis in Gaza risks a devastating conflict that nobody wants,” Mladenov said.

Another Palestinian, a 30-year-old militant of the Islamist movement Hamas, was killed after Israeli airstrikes hit his vehicle a few hours earlier.

“The strike was conducted in response to the rockets launched from Gaza at Israel throughout the night,” the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) tweeted. “We are determined to secure the safety of Israelis, is on high alert and prepared for a

variety of scenarios. Hamas is responsible and bears the consequences for the ongoing events,” it added.

The Israeli forces claimed that 150 rockets had been launched towards them since Wednesday -- 80 of them since midnight -- of which 25 were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile shield system.

Most of the remaining projectiles fell in open areas, however several of them hit inhabited areas and injured at least six people.

Yuval Steinitz, a member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet, said the government was not eager for war nor an extension of the confrontation but was also firm that no concessions would be made to Hamas.

Saudi coalition airstrike in Yemen kills 50 Sanaa, Aug 9 (AP): An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels hit a bus in a market in northern Yemen Thursday, killing at least 50 people, including children, and wounding as many as 77, Yemeni tribal leaders said.

The Saudi-led coalition, meanwhile, said it targeted the rebels, known as Houthis, who had fired a missile at the kingdom’s south the previous day, killing one person.

Yemen’s rebel-run Al Masirah TV aired dramatic images of wounded children, their clothes and schoolbags covered with blood as they lay on hospital stretchers.

According to Yemeni elders, the attack took place in the Dahyan market in Saada province, a Houthi stronghold. The province lies along the border with Saudi Arabia.

The bus was ferrying local civilians, including many school children, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

There was no breakdown in the casualties and it was not immediately clear how many of the victims were on the bus itself and how many were pedestrians in the immediate area around it.

It was also unclear if there were other airstrikes in the area.

Col. Turki al-Malki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, said the attack in Saada targeted the rebels who had fired

A doctor treats an injured child after Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels hit a bus in a market in northern Yemen. a missile at the kingdom’s south, killing one person and wounding 11 others.

The coalition said Wednesday’s projectile, fired toward the southwestern Saudi city of Jizan, was intercepted and destroyed but its fragments caused the casualties.

The statement, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, also said the missile was launched “deliberately to target residential and populated areas.”

Al-Malki insisted Thursday’s attack in Saada was carried out “in accordance with international and humanitarian law and customs.” Saudi Arabia backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government and has been at war

with the Houthis since 39 people were killed and March 2015. The rebels 51 wounded, mainly chilcontrol much of northern dren. Disparate casualty Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.

The Inter national Committee of the Red Cross said on Twitter that an ICRC supported hospital received dozens of dead and wounded following the attack that hit the bus with children.

“Scores killed, even more injured, most under the age of ten,” the head of the ICRC in Yemen, Johannes Br uwer, said on his Twitter account, adding that the ICRC in Yemen is “sending additional supplies to hospitals to cope with the influx.”

Al Masirah TV gave a different casualty toll, saying

tolls are common in the immediate aftermath of large attacks.

Later on Thursday, airstrikes hit the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and sounds of the blasts reverberated across the city’s southern and wester n neighborhoods. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties in those strikes.

Yemen’s stalemated, three-year war has killed over 10,000 people, badly damaged Yemen’s infrastructure and crippled its health system. The coalition faces widespread international criticism for its airstrikes in Yemen that kill civilians.

Impoverished Yemen, on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is now in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with more than 22.2 million people in need of assistance.

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New York, Aug 9 (PTI): The Trump administration said Thursday it would impose new sanctions against Russia to punish Moscow for the use of a nerve agent in the attempted killing of a former spy and his daughter in Britain.

The State Department said in a brief statement that the sanctions were in response to “the use of a ‘Novichok’ nerve agent in an attempt to assassinate UK citizen Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal in March”.

The US, on August 6, determined that the Russian government “has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law or has used lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement.

The statement said that following a 15-day Congressional notification period, these sanctions will take effect around August 22.

Russia has rejected allegations levelled by the UK that Moscow was behind the deadly nerve-agent attack in the English city of Salisbury on March 4 that had left Skripal and his daughter hospitalised in critical condition. The sanctions are mandated under the Chemical and Biological Weapons and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991, which “requires the President to make a determination with respect

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Sensitization meet for M-RVC

Medical department officials and resource persons with the urban block principal and nodal teachers on August 9.

DIMAPUR: A sensitization meeting on Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign (M-RVC) for principal and nodal teachers under urban blocks was held on August 9 at District Hospital’s Chapel Hall, Dimapur.

RCH-UIP Dimapur district program officer, Dr. Rebecca, in a press release said that she highlighted the basic strategies and operational plans for the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign. She emphasised on the M-RVC planning for schools and also discussed several Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the M-RVC.

UNDP, project director, Rajesh Monsang, updated the trainees on the Measles-Rubella scenario in the country and also how to organise vaccination session sites for smooth and efficient vaccination of the students. He also highlighted the role of the teachers to inform students as well as parents about the campaign and also use various medium to spread awareness.

T h e t r a i n i n g wa s aimed at preparing teachers so that all they could develop a proactive and encouraging atmosphere in schools, build a conducive atmosphere and

address any queries the students or parents might have. These trained teachers can also ensure that the child rests and is put into observation in case of any adverse effects after the vaccination.

Earlier, Dr. Antoly Swu, deputy CMO gave the welcome address and Ahoto Andrew, president, ANPSA Dimapur District delivered the opening remarks. The meeting was attended by principals and nodal teachers of various private schools under Dimapur urban block.

M-RVC meeting in Changtongya (DIPR): A coordination meeting

was held on August 8 at the office chambers of SDO (C) Changtongya for constitution of Changtongya Block Task Force for implementation of and to monitor the MeaslesRubella Campaign to be conducted from October 3. The meeting was chaired

by Moakumzuk Tzudir SDO (C) Changtongya.

Dr. Limanaro, M.O, P.H.C Chuchuyimlang appealed to all the members present to cooperate for the success of the campaign. She also highlighted the features of the Measles-Rubella campaign and encouraged all to spread awareness about the campaign.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018

NABARD trains Pfutsero SHGs and NGOs DIMAPUR: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) organised a program for Self Help Group (SHG) leaders and NGO members at Pfutsero on July 30, coordinated by Green Creation Etshe Society (GCES).

A press release from NABARD Phek stated that district development manager Imsunaro deliberated on the catalytic role played by NABARD for achievement of sustainable rural development in partnership with stakeholders.

She also shared on government sponsored programs, SHGs and their relationship with financial institutions, diversification and up-scaling of activities as per local demands.

Mhathung Khuvung, BM NStCB Pfutsero spoke on uses of various banking products available through banks. Dr. Hannah Kriijia, ACTO (Agronomy) and Dr. Debojyoti SMS (Animal Science), KVK Porba gave a presentation on income generating activities of farm women and livestock based SHGs, respectively.

Paper-bag making training conducted at orphanage

Children of Ebenezer Orphanage Home learn to make paper bags on August 4.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), in collaboration with CAN Youth, conducted a one-day training program on paper-bag making for Ebenezer Orphanage Home (EOH) on August 4 at the Recreation Room of the home.

A press release from MSW student, Bosco Institute Jorhat, (Intern with CAN Youth), Putuchiba Walling stated that while expressing gratitude to DMC for approving their proposal for the paperbag training program, proprietor of the orphanage home, Akum Amri spoke about transforming society into a peaceful environment which would further lead to the achievement of a better Nagaland.

He also spoke on the pollution caused by the use of polythene bags or plastic which is hazardous to humans as well as the environment.

Amri expressed his views on the importance of training the children and how it would impact the environment at large. The training will also provide an income generation skill for the children and through it, the orphanage home will also be financially sustained, he added.

He further urged the people of Nagaland to retrospect on how they had all contributed towards the unhealthy environment. Ebenezer orphanage home also lauded CAN Youth for taking up the initiative of training people to make paper bags.

A welcome song was presented by the children; while vote of thanks was proposed by children secretary of the orphanage home. Altogether 24 children participated were part of the training program.

NPP laudes KLC observes indigenous peoples day response to disasters

Kuda Village Women Organisation (KVWO) and Kuda Village Youth Club (KVYC) jointly confiscated banned gutkha and tobacco items from various shops within the village jurisdiction on August 3.

Village Adoption Committee members of District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) Kohima along with Kezo Basa villagers under 15th Southern Angami -II Assembly constituency during a special registration drive on Nagaland Building & Other Construction Workers (NBOCW) on August 4.

Bhandari coordination meeting

DIMAPUR: The Departmental coordination meeting of Bhandari subdivison was held on August 8 at ADC’s conference hall, Bhandari under the chairmanship of ADC Bhandari, Tiameren Chang.

DIPR reports that the ADC spoke about the work distribution for Independence Day and also the mass social work on August 11 at Bhandari town from 7 a.m onwards. Heads of Offices (HoOs) and colony GBs were requested to supervise the work in their respective office compounds and colonies.

The ADC said that strict attendance would be taken for all the government employees on August 15. Respective HoOs were asked to submit attendance and absentee lists. In the meeting the ADC, reminded the officers to renew and maintain land pattas of their respective sites.

Earlier, he welcomed the officers who were recently posted to Bandhari.

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DIMAPUR: The Nagaland state unit of the National People’s Party (NPP) held its state executive meeting at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur on August 8.

A press release from NPP Nagaland IPR secretary, Ricky Ozukum said that during the meeting, NPP expressed its concern over the recent spate of landslides that wreaked havoc in various parts of Nagaland which damaged more than 60 crucial roads in the state leading to many parts of Nagaland being cut off. The party extended its heartfelt condolences and sympathy towards the victims and those who lost lives due to the calamities.

The party also expressed appreciation for the state government led by chief minister, Neiphiu Rio and his team of the PDA Government, for the timely intervention in mitigating the chaos caused, and also for giving relentless support in immediately initiating the relief operation and massive restoration works

Horti deptt training on dragon fruit

GOI expects beneficiaries to invest 50%, Dr. Lotha said that the department would provide the planting materials and logistics for irrigation but will not be able to give full support for proper establishment. “He said Rs 2 lakh per hectare will be given per hectare in 3 phases in the ratio of 60: 20: 20” the report added.

A c c o r d i n g t o D r.

Lotha, the cultivation will cover 57 hectares in Dimapur, 17 hectares in Peren, 16 hectares in Wokha and the rest will be in Mokokchung district. Lucy Ngullie Thomas, the proprietor of Dream Dragon Fruits, who was the resource person, called the beneficiaries the “few lucky

Kezhokhoto Savi speaking during International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2018 observance on August 9.

DIMAPUR: Kohima Law College (KLC) observed “International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2018” under the theme, “Indigenous peoples’ migration and movement” at the college premises on August 9.

A press release from KLC media cell stated that, in the keynote address, professor-in-charge Kezhokhoto Savi highlighted the significance of the day and recognition of indigenous

ones.” Farming is a noble profession, she said, since it feeds the population and therefore, she encouraged the farmers to continue farming with passion and dedication.

The beneficiaries numbering around 70 plus were taken on a field visit to the Dream Dragon fruit Farm at Shitovi Village Dimapur.

In the farm, the resource person, also the proprietor, Lucy explained the process, ways, varieties and methods of dragon fruit cultivation.

District Horticulture Officer, Temsu Longkumer chaired the formal training programme and also accompanied the farmers during the field visit.

peoples’ rights. Speaking in the context of Nagaland, Savi said the provision of Article 370 A of the Constitution of India has provided special protection to the indigenous people where only the indigenous Naga inhabitants of Nagaland are allowed to own the land.

He said that the civil society organisations meetRegd. No. 519/2018

ing convened by NTC on August 8 to combat illegal immigration into the state and also to effectively implement the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) Act 1873 throughout the district in Nagaland including Dimapur, was simply contributing towards protecting the rights of the Naga indigenous inhabitants in the state.

AFFIDAVIT

Date 08/08/2018

I, Mrs. ATULA NUKEN, W/o. T. Wopa Konyak, permanent resident of Aboi, Chinglong Village, Aboi Town, and presently residing at H/No. 534 Kevijau Colony, Lane No. 8, in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly swear and affirm on oath as under : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That I have lawfully wedded Mr. T. WOPA KONYAK on JANUARY 2009.

3. That I am the biological mother of Miss. TIAJUNGLA @ W. LIWE, aged about 15 years.

4. That henceforth in all my daughter's educational and other relevant documents her name should be written and borne as Miss. W. LIWE and her father's name shall be entered and recorded as T. WOPA KONYAK. 5. That this affidavit is made to declare that my daughter's name should be written and borne as Miss. W. LIWE's, daughter of T. WOPA KONYAK. 6. That the statements made in Para 1 to 5 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

DECLARANT Solemnly affirmed and declared before me on this 7th of August 2018.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-5924

I, Shri. IVANTU KATH @ IVANTU RENGMA @ IVANTU KATH RENGMA S/o Lt. SHUGHUPHENG, R/o. H/N 322 Padumpukhuri Village, Dimapur : Nagaland.

Do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India presently residing at the above mentioned address.

2. That in some of my Service documents my name is mentioned as IVANTU KATH, and in the same service documents my names has been mentioned as IVANTU RENGMA and IVANTU KATH RENGMA. 3. That the above names i.e IVANTU KATH, IVANTU RENGMA, IVANTU KATH RENGMA refers to one and same person.

4. That, this affidavit is made to declare that the above names i.e IVANTU KATH, IVANTU RENGMA, IVANTU KATH RENGMA refers to one and same person and that henceforth, the names IVANTU KATH shall be used for all official and future correspondence.

5. That this affidavit if made to produce it as a piece of documents before any competent authority.

6. That, the statements made in Para 1 to 5 above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing is false therein.

Verified on this 8th day of August 2018 at Dimapur.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirmed & declare before me.

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IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR, NAGALAND

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR, NAGALAND

Regd. No. 449/2018

DECLARATION

NOTICE

Farmers at the dragon fruit farm.

DIMAPUR: A two day training on package and practices of Dragon fruit cultivation, organised by Horticulture Department got underway on August 2, at the State Horticulture Nursery, Green Park, Dimapur Nagaland.

According to DIPR, addressing the program, director Horticulture, Dr. R.E. Lotha said that the training was being organised for sensitising farmers/beneficiaries on the cultivation and promotion of dragon fruit. The Government of India has extended its support for dragon fruit cultivation covering 100 hectares of land, Lotha said.

Explaining that the

of the affected Highways and District Roads.

It also expressed its gratitude to various departments, administrative units, Assam Rifles and local volunteers for their immeasurable support during the aftermath of the natural tragedy. The party further extended its appreciation to the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju and the central leaders for their swift and prompt attention.

NPP Nagaland also conveyed deep appreciation and welcomed the 7 MLAs from People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) who recently joined the National People’s Party (NPP).

It also lauded NPP president and Meghalaya chief minister, Conrad K. Sangma for his able leadership that has given confidence to the people of North.

F u r t h e r m o r e, t h e party also thanked NPP for appointing Agatha K Sangma as the Nagaland state observer.

Dated 08/08/18

NOTICE

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NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

S/C No. 129/18

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Suvungo Lotha has been applied by Smti. Tsasola, W/o Lt. Suvungo Lotha, R/o H.No. 9(A) Signal Angami Vill. Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : 1. Pension Benefits. 2. SBI A/c. who expired on 27.07.2018.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 27th Sept' 18.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 9th Aug' 18.

Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dimapur : Nagaland DP-5947

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Nokhoto Kin has been applied by Smti. Nosakhole Kin, W/o Lt. Nokhoto Kin, R/o 196 Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : 1. Pension Benefits. 2. SBI Account. who expired on 30.07.2018.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 7th Sept' 18.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 8th Aug' 18.

Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dimapur : Nagaland DP-5921

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Shri. Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Jongpongchiten Deceased, has been filed by Shri. Imnawapang Jamir relation son R/o. H.No. 104 Kashiram Village to draw his Landed Property etc, who expired on 3.10.10.

Covered by Patta. No. (385) Dag 459, Black No. 10, Mouza No. 2.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 9/8/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 8 day of 8/18.

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Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

NO.REV-1/90-D/

Dt. Dimapur the 08/8/18

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Khoni Chang resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 902, Dag No. 1021 measuring an area 00-01-19 located at Block No/Village 09 Mouza No 02 which has been mortgaged in the NSCB Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 15/8/2018.

Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland DP-5925 K Y M C

Maha shutdown ends with violence

M U M BA I , AU G 9 (IANS): Despite appeals by the organisers, the Maratha-sponsored Maharashtra shutdown turned violent in many parts of the state with incidents of arson, road blocks and clashes with police before it ended on Thursday evening, officials said.

Though the shutdown got on to a peaceful start in the morning, within hours there were many incidents of violence, especially in Pune district. A dozen public and private vehicles were damaged in other parts of the state.

The Maratha Kranti Morcha and Sakala Maratha Samaj had issued a ‘code of conduct’ to the supporters to ensure a violence-free shutdown but it remained on paper.

In Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, only token protests were held, the suburban trains services on the Western Railway, Central Railway and Metro Railway operated normally and traffic was unhindered.

Attempts were made to block the railways in Nagpur, Pune and Nanded.

The Umri railway station was attacked and damaged, leading to delays or cancellations of several longdistance trains on various routes.

As a precaution, the

Maratha Kranti Morcha activists raise slogans during a protest over their demands for reservations at district collector's office, in Pune on Thursday, August 9, 2018. (PTI)

ambak Bhise’s vehicle was stoned and he was roughed up before the security officials came to his rescue.

Activists climbed on the walls of the Pune Collectorate building, induled in stone-pelting and attempted to stop mediapersons from reporting the protests. Internet services were snapped as a precaution in Navi Mumbai and several districts like Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli, Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Yavatmal and Ahmednagar.

In Latur, Sholapur, Jalna, Hingoli and Ahmednagar, tyres were burnt on roads. In Kolhapur, Palghar and several other places, roads were blocked while

most districts like Pune, Ahmednagar, Washim, Dhule, Buldhana, Nanded, Akola, Parbhani witnessed near total shutdown.

In Yavatmal, a bike rally was taken out and a bullock cart procession hit the roads in Nanded.

A group of activists went to the Aurangabad MIDC and indulged in stone-pelting at several companies. Police responded by firing in the air.

In Mumbai, Shiv Sena legislator Prakash Ambitkar attempted to enter the Maharashtra legislature building but was prevented by the security, and he sat on a dharna opposite the gates.

Jaitley in RS after kidney transplant

No request received on Imran swearing-in: MEA

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corp (MSRTC) suspended its services in most parts of the state to avoid being targeted by activists. Lakhs of travellers in rural areas were badly hit.There were road blocks on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Mumbai-Goa Highway, Mumbai-Nashik Highway and the old Mumbai-Pune Highway which remained practically traffic-free due to the shutdown.

In Pune, protestors staged a sit-in outside the Baramati (Pune district) home of Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar and in Latur, Congress legislator Tri-

2,849 trees cut in Delhi since 2015 NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (IANS): In three years, a total of 12,849 trees have been cut in the national capital for various government projects, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

The Department of Forests and Wildlife in the Delhi government has said that 12,849 trees were axed in 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri said in a written reply.

In another reply, he told the House about the plantation drives by various agencies.

“It has been decided to plant more than 10,00,000 trees in different parts of Delhi including 25,000 by NBCC, 50,000 by CPWD, 20,000 by Delhi Metro Rail Corp and 10,00,000

by Delhi Development Authority, over and above the compensatory afforestation wherever required as per the environment and related clearances.”

Puri said about 11,00,000 trees had been planted, with a survival percentage ranging from 63 to 90 per cent. According to the reply, in the last three years, EDMC planted 90,392 trees, SDMC planted 2,98,987 trees and the NDMC planted 1,49,330 trees.

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (IANS): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that it has not received any request from anyone in India for attending the swearing-in of cricketer-turnedpolitician Imran Khan as Pakistan Prime Minister.

“We have not received any such request,” ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in response to a query at a media briefing here.

“I have read in the media that some people have said that if they go they will seek MEA’s advice,” Kumar said. “If they approach us, then we will decide what advice to give.”

Earlier, there were reports that Khan would be inviting some of his fellow cricketers from India and as well as Bollywood stars but nothing has been confirmed.

Kharge, Goyal exchange barbs in Lok Sabha

ED chargesheet in Upendra Rai case

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (IANS): Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed a heated exchange between interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge with the minister challenging Kharge to fight an election against him from Mumbai.

Goyal, who was speaking on the four GST bills taken up by the House for passage, targeted Congress and said it will be reduced to a single digit in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Kharge hit back saying the minister had not even won an election.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar sought an aplogy from Kharge over his remarks.

Congress members were near the Speaker's podium and raising slogans in favour of their demand for a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Rafale fighter jet deal during Goyal's speech.

Kharge said the Goods and Services Tax has been implemented in a flawed manner by the Modi government.

He said the minister had never fought an election but was saying that "the Congress will not win even four seats."

"I want to remind you

Arun Jaitley

on May 14.

However, he has been active on the social media of late, writing blogs presenting the government’s viewpoint on various political and financial issues.

He also addressed via tele-conference an event to mark the first anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) last month.

He is likely to resume work from next week.

Speaking in the House following the election of National Democratic Alli-

ance (NDA)-supported candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh to the post of Deputy Chairman, Jaitley congratulated Harivansh and wished him well. In a lighter vein, Jaitley said: “Those who formulated the traditions of this House must have thought something in granting Deputy Chairperson a seat right beside the Leader of Opposition. Perhaps the arrangement is such so that while you (Harivansh) sit beside (Ghulam Nabi) Azad saheb, you look at us.”

Piyush Goyal

that you were two members once, and you are talking about us," he said.

As members of treasury benches protested, Kumar said the Kharge was a senior member but was ignorant of rules of procedure.

"Piyush Goyal Ji is elected to the other House.

He has been elected by the States. He knows that, in the constitutional scheme made by Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar, anybody can be elected to either of the two Houses of Parliament. Therefore, if this basic knowledge is not with Kharge Ji, then, he should apologize to the entire House. He should

apologize to Piyush Goyal Ji," Kumar said.

The minister said senior former prime minister Manmohan Singh was also a Rajya Sabha member.

"They should remember Dr Manmohan Singh, who is six-time MP from Assam, is still in the other House. We respect him for he became the Prime Minister of this country twice.

The same question which Mallikarjun Kharge Ji is asking our friend Piyush Goyal should be posed to Dr. Manmohan Singh also," he said.

Kumar also targeted Congress over not conferring Bharat Ratna on B.R. Ambedkar and putting up

a candidate against him in the Lok Sabha elections.

Kumar said Ambedkar was conferred Bharat Ratna by V.P. Singh government which was supported by the BJP. Goyal said he spoke at some length as the House was considering four GST bills.

"I did not say anything derogatory. I never imagined he would be so frustrated that he would start making personal allegations. I challenge you to come and fight an election against me in Mumbai," Goyal said.

Congress member K.C. Venugopal said Kharge had been forced to respond as Goyal had targeted Congress several times during his 45-minute speech.

"Congress brought democracy to the country, that is why you are here," he said.

The Congress leader also referred to the Rafale deal and said a joint parliamentary committee should be formed to look into it.

He asked the government why it was not disclosing the price of the fighter jet.

Goyal responded by stating that the agreement was in the country's interest and the allegations were unfounded.

24 dead in Kerala rain-related incidents

Rescue operations being carried out following a landslide, triggered by heavy rains at Adimali, in Idukki, Kerala on Thursday. (PTI)

T H I RU VA NA N THAPURAM, AUG 9 (IANS): The death toll in rain-related incidents over the last 24 hours in Kerala reached 24 on Thursday as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan postponed Saturday’s annual Nehru boat race in Alappuzha following forecast of more rains. Following the opening of the Idamalayar dam, the waters flooded the Periyar river and reached the compound of the Cochin international airport, which was sbut for all arrivals in the afternoon.

But after the waters receded at 3 p.m., the airport was reopened.

On the night of August 8-9, 22 persons died in various districts of Kerala due to heavy rains and landslides, said a Home Ministry statement.

The deaths included 11 in Idukki, five in Malapuram, three in Wayanad, two each

in Kannur and Ernakulam one in Kozhikode.

Two Class 12 students who ventured out for fishing in the flooded waters near Kochi were swept away.

Their bodies were found later.

Four teams of of the National Disaster Response Force left from Chennai to Kerala. An inter-ministerial Central team is visiting the flood-ravaged area and Army support is being mobilized from Bengaluru, the statement said.

Earlier, Vijayan said the rains had caused extensive damage to life and property across the state.

“Since more rains are forecast, as a matter of abundant caution, it has been decided to postpone the upcoming Nehru boat race on the Punnamada lake. The new dates will be announced by the organisers,” he said.

He said the Central

team had agreed to provide all help.

“Since heavy rains have led to widespread loss and destruction, we call upon all to donate to the Chief Minister’s Fund,” Vijayan said.

Earlier, Power Minister M.M. Mani, who is from Idukki, said the situation in the district was “pretty bad”.

“The shutters of the Idamalyar dam were opened.

We will open a shutter of the Idukki dam also,” Mani said.

At 12.30 p.m., after a gap of 26 years, one shutter of the Idukki dam was opened as part of a trial run and to assess the water flow.

It would be kept open for the night. If the water level does not fall, the other shutters also might be opened on Friday morning.

Earlier, Vijayan held an emergency meeting and appointed senior official P.H. Kurian to lead the rescue and relief operations.

A special monitoring cell has been opened in the state Secretariat and all the 14 district collectors have been directed to open one monitoring centre in each district.

The Southern Naval Command has sent four diving teams and a Sea King helicopter while another aircraft is flying out the NDRF members from Kozhikode to Wayanad to evacuate the stranded people.

Delhi HC: EC has crucial role in democracy

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Thursday said the Election Commission is playing a crucial role in democracy. The court made the observation while hearing Aam Aadmi Party MLAs’ plea against the poll panel’s order refusing to allow cross-examination of a complainant in the office of profit case.

The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar told EC’s counsel: “Your functions are far more important in a democracy. The ECI’s order has far-reaching consequence.”

The court asked the Election Commission to clarify whether its order disallowing the cross-examination of Prashant Patel, who had sought the disqualification of 20 AAP legislators, is confined to the particular

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (IANS): Members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday warmly welcomed Union Minister Arun Jaitley who came to the upper House for the first time after the kidney transplant.

All the members cutting across party lines greeted Jaitley, who is also the Leader of House in the Rajya Sabha, by thumping their desks. Jaitley subsequently cast his vote in the election for Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu requested the MPs to not go too close to Jaitley or touch him, presumably as per the medical advice.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in the House later, tried to shake hands with Jaitley, but the latter just greeted him with folded hands.

It was Jaitley’s first public appearance since undergoing a kidney transplant

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a chargesheet in connection with its ongoing probe into a money laundering case against senior journalist Upendra Rai, the agency said.

While filing the chargesheet, the ED informed the Patiala House court that Rai laundered over Rs 29.58 crore by adopting different modus operandi and was involved in "extortion of the huge amount from different companies and corporate houses".

The agency alleged that Rai took "undue advantage of his connections with several government officials" to gain access to confidential information available with them about the penal proceedings being contemplated against various defaulters, at times in advance.

Rai was arrested by the CBI on May 3 for dubious transactions of over Rs 100 crore in his bank accounts during 2017-18 and for using false information to obtain access to sensitive areas through Aerodrome Entry Pass (AEP) for all airports in the country. He was later arrested by the ED on May 8.

application or it would be further extended to other applications, including examination of other witnesses and summoning of documents by AAP MLAs. The court listed the

matter for August 16.

Senior advocate K.V. Viswanathan, who represents an AAP MLA, had requested the court to allow the cross-examination of Patel and also summon some more witnesses.

Countering his submission, the poll panel’s counsel Arvind Nigam said that this case was based on documents.

The AAP legislators were disqualified for holding office of profit as Parliamentary Secretaries.

The Election Commission on Monday fixed

August 20 for hearing the matter, following a request from the AAP MLAs. The Commission was to hear the final arguments in the case, but the MLAs moved the High Court.

On January 19, the EC recommended that 20 AAP MLAs be disqualified for holding offices of profit.

Two days later, President Ram Nath Kovind approved it. Later, the MLAs moved the High Court.

In March, the High Court restored the Assembly membership of the 20 disqualified MLAs.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND

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th July 2018

NOTIFICATION ON PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENT UNDER MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

This is to inform that the Ministry of Minority Affairs has opened the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) on 23"' July 2018. The online implementation of Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minority Communities under which scheme the scholarships are awarded to the economically weaker students from six notified minorities communities viz Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsis pursuing studies in India in a Government or Private Schools will be done through the National Scholarship Portal of the Government of India under URL ww.scholorship.gov.in. The detailed guidelines and standard operation procedure of the scheme is available in the portal.

In view of the above, all the students and the Head of the Institutions are requested to take the following action : (i) Those Institutions who are registered in the portal and yet to obtain User ID and password are requested to obtain their login ID at the earliest from the, respective DEO office to that the application may verified on time. Those Institutions who are not yet registered are advised to register in the portal latest by 15th August 2018 so that their students can apply scholarship under this scheme. (ii) Students are advised to make use of Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) available on the NSP homepage of the website for filling up their applications. (iii) Name in the scholarship form, Aadhaar and Bank Account should be same. (iv) Bank Account should be operative and active. (v) In-case of Joint Bank Account Candidates name should be first in the Bank Account. (vi) Those Students who have received scholarship for 2017-18 should apply for renewal by using the same ID and password, and those students who did not get selected last year may apply for fresh.

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PM has anti-Dalit mindset: Rahul

New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having an “anti-Dalit” mindset and asserted that a government for the welfare of the weaker sections will be formed in 2019 following the BJP’s defeat.

Dalits are being openly beaten and crushed in states where the BJP is in power, Gandhi said in a scathing attack against the prime minister at a protest organised by Dalit organisations over the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. “Everything starts from intent. If he (Modi) would have had place for Dalits in his heart, then policies would have been framed differently. In Gujarat, he brought out a book of his speeches in which he wrote that Dalits get spiritual satisfaction out of cleaning. These lines throw light on his thinking and ideology,” Gandhi said at the protest held in Jantar Mantar here.

He alleged that the prime minister, the BJP and the RSS don’t want Dalits to have a share in education and in progress of the nation.

Attacking the prime minister, Gandhi said, “His thinking is anti-Dalit.

All Dalits and people from the weaker sections know that the prime minister has no place for Dalits in his heart and mind and wants to crush Dalits. That

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is why we are standing against him.”

He added that the BJP will be defeated in 2019 and a government for Dalits, weaker sections, tribals, farmers formed.

The atrocities act was brought by the Congress and the party will protect it together with the people, Gandhi added.

“The atrocities act was given to India by the Congress party and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, it was attacked and the judge who attacked it was promoted and rewarded by the Modi government,” he said, referring to the appointment of A K Goel as head of the National Green Tribunal.

“Wherever there is a BJP government, in those states Dalits are openly beaten and crushed. We don’t want an India like this. We want an India in which there should be place for everybody, whether Dalits, poor, tribals or minorities...everybody should progress. We will fight for such an India,” he added.

Declaring that there will be no stepping back, he said Dalits are crushed

whenever they try to progress and cited the case of Rohith Vemula, the PhD scholar at Hyderabad university who committed suicide in the campus on January 17, 2016.

Several Dalit groups have voiced their protest against the Supreme Court ruling of March 20, saying the law against atrocities faced by the weakest sections of the society was “diluted” by putting additional safeguards against arrest of the accused.

Insulting Dalit pride Congress’ legacy: Shah

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having an “anti-Dalit” mindset, BJP president Amit Shah today asked the Congress chief to look at facts when “free from winking” and alleged it was the opposition party that had a legacy of insulting Dalits.

In a series of tweets, Shah said the prime minister’s legacy includes “strongest amendments to SC/ST Act” and setting up of the OBC Commission, while the Congress legacy was about insulting Dalit leaders, opposing the Mandal Commission report and blocking a move to empower the OBC body.

His attack at the Congress and its president came after Gandhi joined a protest at Jantar Mantar and criticised Modi over his government’s policies towards Dalits.

In a series of tweets

scoffing at Gandhi, Shah asked him to spend some time on facts “when you are free from winking and disrupting Parliament” and asserted that the NDA government has ensured the strongest amendment to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was referring to Gandhi’s apparent wink in Lok Sabha after hugging Modi during a debate on the no-confidence motion against the government.

“Why are you protesting that?”, Shah asked Gandhi while taking about the new bill that seeks to reverse a recent Supreme Court order that put additional safeguards against arrest of accused in cases of atrocities against Dalits. Attacking Gandhi, Shah said it would have been good if the Congress leader had spoken about his party’s treatment of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Babu Jagjivan Ram and Sitaram Kesari.

“Congress way of treating Dalits is patronising and condescending. For years Congress insulted Dalit aspirations,” Shah said.

He asked whether it was a co-incidence that the year Sonia Gandhi joined the Congress, the third front-Congress government opposed reservations in promotions and the year Rahul Gandhi became the party president, it opposed a tough SC/ SCT Act and the OBC Commission. “Antibackward mindset visible,” Shah tweeted.

Dalits hold protest demanding undiluted SC/ST atrocity law

Gauri murder: SIT arrests 12th suspect

formed in 2019 following the BJP’s defeat Dalits are being openly beaten and crushed in states where the BJP is in power, Gandhi said.

Prominent Madiga community leader from Telangana, Manda Krishna Madiga, who organised the event, accused the Centre of adopting an “indifferent attitude” towards the Dalits.

The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) also extended its support to the two-day protest meeting that started yesterday and it was attended by the party’s Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam.

“Dalits are natives of this land who can achieve power through unity as a majority of the country’s population was scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward castes,” Gautam said.

BENGALURU, AUG 9 (PTI): The SIT probing the killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh today arrested a 37-year old hotelier from Belagavi on charges of harbouring two key accused in the case, police said.

Bharat Kurne, a resident of Sambhaji Gali in Belagavi, had ‘harboured’ the mastermind of the crime Amol Kaleand sharp shooter Parashuram Waghmare, an official of the Special Investigation Team said.

With this, the total number of suspects arrested in the case has risen to 12.

“We have arrested one Bharat Kurne.He has been remanded to judicial custody (by a court) and we have applied for police custody,” the official told PTI. The police plea seeking custody of Kurne has been posted for hearing tomorrow, police said.

NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (PTI): Dalit organisations held a protest at Jantar Mantar here today over the alleged dilution of the SC/ ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and accused the Centre of trying to suppress their agitation.

The protest -- ‘Sinha Garjna’ -- organised under the banner of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act Protection Committee received support from different political and social organisations.

The agitators were addressed by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and others.

At the protest, Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having an “anti-Dalit” mindset, and asserted that a government for the welfare of the weaker sections will be

National Confederation of Dalit Organisations accused the NDA government of trying to “suppress” the agitation by dalits.

The two-day protest was also attended by Rajya Sabha MP Hanumantha Rao, AAP legislator Sandip Kumar and various social outfits including Bhairchra Samiti and Balmiki Samaj.

A bill to overturn a Supreme Court order concerning certain safeguards against arrest under the SC/ST laws was unanimously passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill 2018 rules out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs, notwithstanding any court order.

NGT forms panel on natural conservation zones NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (PTI): The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to look into the question whether sub regional plans for protection of Natural Conservation Zones (NCZs) were consistent with the regional plan prepared by the National Capital Region Planning Board. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the Ministry of Environment and Forests will be the nodal agency of the committee and asked the panel to hold its meeting within one month.

The committee will comprise the secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, chairman, Central Pollution Control Board, National Remote Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation and secretaries of Urban Development Departments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.

“Since it is stated on behalf of Haryana that its report will be submitted within one month and the said report may be taken into account. Similar reports may also be furnished by the other states. The secretaries of Urban Development Departments of the states will be responsible for submitting the sub-regional plans. The matter may thereafter be finalized as far as possible within three months,” the bench said.

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Govt adds safeguards in triple talaq bill NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (PTI): Seeking to allay fears that a proposed law which makes the practice of instant triple talaq illegal and imposes a jail term of up to three years on the husband could be misused, the government today approved certain safeguards in it such as adding a provision of bail for the accused before trial.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here that the Union Cabinet has approved three amendments to the ‘Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill’ which has been cleared by Lok Sabha and pending approval of Rajya Sabha.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and the government could introduce amendments in Rajya Sabha. If the bill is cleared by the upper house, it will have to go back to Lok Sabha for approval of the amendments.

While the proposed law will remain “non-bailable’’, the accused can approach a magistrate even before trial to seek bail.

Under a non-bailable law, bail cannot be granted by police at the police station itself.

Prasad said a provision has been added to allow the magistrate to grant bail “after hearing the wife”.

“But the offence of instant triple talaq under the proposed law remains non-bailable,” he clarified.

Sources later said the magistrate would ensure

ises he had made during his election campiagn in 2014,” CPI(M) state secretary Surya Kanta Mishra said.

The AIKS said that it will collect at least 10 crore signatures across the country in support of its demand and will send it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the district collectors.

“Our demand is either the government fulfills our demands or arrests us. The Kisan Sabha will submit a charter of demands to the Centre and if the government is not willing to change its anti-farmer policies then

we will launch nationwide struggle,” said a senior AIKS leader.

According to Kolkata Police, CPI(M) activists shouting slogans against the state government tried to break the police cordon in the city and a scuffle broke out between protestors and police.

As the police failed to pacify the crowd, it resorted to the use of force to push them back.

There were, however, no arrests or injury during the agitation in the city.

In districts like Hoogly, Howrah, West Midnapore and North 24 Parganas several incidents

of clashes were reported between police and the activists, reports said.

A civic volunteer was among several people who were injured when protesters clashed with the police in front of the Uluberia sub-divisional office at Howrah, the reports said.

The protesters allegedly threw stones at the police who retaliated with laticharge to disperse the gathering, it said.

At Barasat in North 24 Parganas a clash broke out between the protesters and police in which several people were injured, the reports said.

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that bail is granted only after the husband agrees to grant compensation to the wife as provided in the bill.

The quantum of compensation will be decided by the magistrate, as per the bill.

“There were fears and we have plugged the holes ... nothing has been done under pressure,” Prasad said in response to a question.

Another amendment makes it clear that the police would lodge FIR only if approached by the victim (wife), her blood relations or people who become her relatives by virtue of her marriage.

“This would settle fears that even a neighbour can file FIR as is the cases in any cognisable offence.

This would check misuse,” the minister said.

The third amendment makes the offence of instant triple talaq “compoundable”. Now, a magistrate can use his powers to settle the dispute between a husband and his wife.

Under a compoundable offence, both parties have the liberty of withdrawing the case.

Kejriwal discharged in case of giving false info NEW DELHI, AUG 9 (PTI): A court here has absolved Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of charges of giving false information in an affidavit filed in run up to 2013 assembly polls.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal discharged Kejriwal in the case saying “merely due to the fact that a person has other residential addresses apart from where he has enrolled himself as a voter, cannot be a ground to presume that he is not a resident of that place from where he registered as a voter”.

It was alleged in the complaint that Kejriwal had filed a “false affidavit” along with his nomination papers before the Election Commission on November 16, 2013 for contesting the 2013-Delhi assembly election.

The criminal complaint filed by Neeraj Saxena on behalf of the NGO, Maulik Bharat Trust, had alleged

that Kejriwal had concealed his correct address and suppressed the market value of his property in his affidavit given before the Election Commission.

It was alleged that the AAP leader had falsely given the address of Delhi so as to qualify for contesting the polls in the capital while he was living at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.

In its order, the court said that there was no evidence that the accused was not residing at the address given in his voting identity card.

“A place of resident is a place where a person ordinarily reside. This may or may not be his permanent address. Therefore, it cannot be said that by registering himself at this address 41, Bunglow, Hanuman Road, New Delhi- 110001 the accused has committed the offence of making any false declaration for the purpose of inclusion of his name in electoral roll...,”

CPI(M)’s farmers wing organizes Jail Bharo in WB KO L K ATA , AU G 9 (PTI): Several CPI(M) activists were injured in clashes between the Left parties and the police during a ‘Jail Bharo’ today in various parts of West Bengal to protest against the alleged apathy of the state and central governments towards farmers, police said.

The agitation was a part of a nation-wide programme to protest against the “pro-corporate” economic policies being allegedly pursued in the agricultural sector by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

The CPI(M) farmer wing, All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) organized the ‘Jail Bharo’ across the state during the day demanding proper implementation of loan waiver scheme for farmers and the West Bengal and the central government’s failure to secure the minimum support price(MSP) for agriculture produce, the party sources said.

“The prime minister has to fulfill the prom-

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Giving instant triple talaq will continue to be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the husband.

P r a s a d wo n d e r e d whether the Congress, the BSP and the TMC would continue to oppose the bill even after insertion of provision of bail.

“Under the Dowry Act, Muslims and others go to jail ... they are also jailed under the Domestic Violence Act ...why oppose jail for triple talaq,” he said.

He said the bill should not be opposed by Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee as it seeks to achieve gender equality.

The minister said in 2017, a total of 389 cases of instant triple talaq were reported. Between January and August last year, 229 cases were reported.

“This shows that the bill is required even after the Supreme Court str uck down triple talaq as illegal.” Even after the bill was introduced, 160 cases were reported. Provision of bail was one of the demands of the opposition parties.

The proposed law would only be applicable on instant triple talaq or ‘talaq-e-biddat’ and it would give power to the victim to approach a magistrate seeking “subsistence allowance” for herself and minor children.

A woman can also seek the custody of her minor children from the magistrate who will take a final call on the issue.

August 6, 2018 Hon’ble Congress President Shri Rahul Gandhi has appointed the following persons as Office-Bearers of All India Congress Sava Dal. GENERAL SECRETARY (ORGANISER) : 1. Shri P. A. Gurung 2. Shri Ramji Lal 3. Shri AK Jaiswal 4. Shri Lalji Prasad Mishra TREASURER : 1. Shri Kanukula lanardhan Reddy SECRETARY : 1. Shri Balram Singh Badoria 16. Shri Bhimashankar Vatanadar 2. Dr. Amarjit Singh 17. Shri Santosh Kumar 3. Shri Pratap Narayan Mishra Srivastava 4. Shri Raj Narayan Yadav 18. Shri Purna Ghosh 5. Shri Mir Saheb Shoeb Ali 19. Shri Shashikant Rambhau 6. Smt. Rajkumari Soni Thorat 7. Shri Piyush Trivedi 20. Shri Rajinder Rasrania 8. Shri Dinesh Kaushik 21. Shri Shankargouda Patil 9. Shri Rajbir Singh 22. Shri Ashraph C. 10. Shri N. Neilo Koza 23. Shri Chandra Prakash Bajpai 11. Shri Sunil Srivastava 24. Shri Ashokraj Ahuja 12. Shri Ramvilas Rawat 25. Shri Chandan Barua 13. Shri Chota Singh Chauhan 26. Shru Sushil Prashar 14. Shri Mangal Singh Solanki 27. Shri Narender Kumar 15. Shri J. P. Tiwari 28. Smt. Madhu Gurung JOINT SECRETARY 1. Shri B. Gangadhar Rao 7. Shri Prakashchandra 2. Dr. Jawaharlal Sharma Bharitiya 3. Ms. Minal Bhalial 8. Shri Kumpap Heduji Bhai Gohil Thakor Zala 4. Smt. Kalpana Bhatnagar 9. Shri G. Mallesham 5. Sh. Sangram Chandrakant 10. Shri Jaffar Babu Tawade 11. Shri Rakesh Shetty 6. Shri Vinod Kolapkar 12. Shri Sanjeev T. He has also appointed a National Advisory Council of All India Congress Sava Dal with the following Members : 1. Shri Anoop Kumar Sood 2. Shri Krishan Kumar Pandey 3. Shri Chandrakant Dayma (Ashok Gehlot) 4. Shri Chola Singh Chauhan 5. Shri R. K. Makhhani K-2337

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it said.

It further noted that the Election Commission had not take any action in this case despite the fact that the complainant had brought the issue to its notice.

“The accused has been summoned only for the aforesaid alleged misinformation. The aforesaid discussion shows that these

offences are not made out.

Therefore, the accused is discharged from this case,” it said.

A Delhi court had on March 22, 2016 summoned Kejriwal as accused in the case, saying he had prima facie “wilfully concealed” and “suppressed” the details.

The offence under section 125-A of the Representation of People Act, under which the complainant had sought Kejriwal’s prosecution, entails a punishment of six months’ imprisonment and/or fine or both.

Earlier, the NGO had approached Delhi High Court with a plea seeking quashing of Kejriwal’s nomination papers on the grounds of “illegalities” in his affidavit.

AASA INFORMS

The Aghunaqa Area Sports Association informs all the Buffet Ticket holders that due to the deplorable road condition, the AASA has postponed the Buffet to 15th Sept. 2018 with the same Venue and Time as mentioned in the ticket which was earlier scheduled on 11th Aug 2018.

AASA also would like to inform the respective SMC Chairman under Aghunaqa to kindly submit the cash amount of the Buffet ticket to the Officials before 10th September 2018.

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You are found willfully absenting from duty with effect from 17.05.2018 to till date without any leave or prior permission from the auhority and in which 1st, 2nd, 3rd calling notice has been issued to you.

You are therefore, directed to report within 7(seven) days to the undersigned from the date of publication of this notice, failing which necessary desciplinary action will be taken against you as per Nagaland service discipline and appeal Rules 1967.

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Will build trust-based relationship with US: Imran

Iran rejects talks with US over ‘erratic policies’ Tehran, Aug 9 (IANS): Iran has again ruled out any negotiation with the US, accusing it of pursuing “erratic policies” in dealing with the Islamic republic.

“The Americans have never acted with sincerity, and President Donald Trump’s move and remarks to invite Iran for talks were m e r e ly a p r o p a g a n d a stunt,” the state TV quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying on Wednesday after the cabinet meeting, Xinhua reported.

“The main reason behind this is that Trump does not care about either the Iranian people or international obligations,” he added.

The US president has taken a hostile approach toward the Iranian nation by reimposing sanctions, Zarif noted.

“We had two years of intensive negotiations with the Americans and the Iran nuclear agreement was the result of these talks, but the Trump administration withdrew from it,” he said “How can the United States be trusted?” the Iranian minister warned.

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per year.

Speaking to Acting US Ambassador to Pakistan John F Hoover who called on him at his Banigala residence yesterday, the cricketer-turned-politician said there was a need for revitalisation of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and the US and transforming the relationship for the benefit

of both the countries.

“Our government will engage with the US to make this relationship more balanced and trustworthy. We count trade and economic relations with the US extremely important,” Khan was quoted as saying by the Dawn.

Pakistan and the US have witnessed many ups

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of Late IMZANGLU JAMIR (AYIM)

02/02/1969 – 10/08/2017 One year has passed since you left us for heavenly abode, leaving a deep void in our lives. You were a great source of strength, love to all of us. We pray to God to grant peace to your noble soul.

Deeply remembered, By loving wife, son, daughters, sons in law and grandchildren.

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10/08/2017 – 10/08/2018

You are immensely missed each day with silent tears and your sweet memories are always treasured in our hearts.

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Loving Parents and loved ones.

Born on : 01/01/1987 – Died : 04/08/2018

Late Alemzungba Lkr (Ungma)

Our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, organizations, friends, department of NHM, CMO staff Mokokchung, and well wishers who stood by us through prayer, Physically and materially during his short illness till the time of his demise and throughout the days of mourning.

We regret our inability to thank all individually, but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

For loving parents and relatives.

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Born : 12th May 1974 – Died : 25th July 2018 We the bereaved family members of Late (Lieut. Col.) Bendangniken, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual for the love, sympathy, prayer and financial support extended to us during the brief illness and at the sad demise.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but it is our humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Your thoughtfulness and generosity are deeply appreciated by our family.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Doctors & nurses of Eden Medical Centre 2. NSCN/GPRN 3. Longvibo, Naga Army 4. General Staff officer (GSO) -I & II 5. Heveto Battalion 2 I/c. and all rank and files 6. NSCN/GPRN Ao Region 7. Indisen Baptist Church 8. Indisen Village Council 9. Dimapur Mangmetong Senso Telongjem (DMST) 10. Dimapur Mangmetongtsur Telongjem (DMTT) 11. Chungtiayimsen Village Council 12. Satsu Village Council 13. Mangmetong Village Council 14. Mangmetong Baptist Church.

INOTO G YEPTHO

(3rd Jan 1984 – 24th July 2018)

Thahekhu Village, Dimapur The family of Late Inoto G. Yeptho, Thahekhu Village, Dimapur, wishes to thank and acknowledge for every and many expressions of sympathy and gesture of kindness shown to us during our recent bereavement following the sad loss of our beloved brother.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to every churches, organizations, colonies, friends, families, individuals and well-wishers who visited our home, hospitals and attended funeral and burial service. For those who telephoned us, travelled distances, sent floral tribute and messages of condolences, as well as those who made generous contributions voluntarily, we are truly grateful.

A special word of thanks to the management, doctors, nurses and staff of Dimapur Hospital and Zion Hospital & Research Centre for their untiring care, kindness and respect shown at all times throughout our stay.

And for those who all helped us in any way from behind the scene, your contribution made our loss more bearable. As it would be impossible to mention and thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of deep gratitude, and hopefully assure you that God Almighty has recorded your good deeds.

Your comforting expressions of sympathy will always be remembered with deepest gratitude.

"They say God only takes the best".

This really must be true.

For you were the very best.

Simple words but very true, We will always love you and Remember you.

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To Papa, the pillar and the stronghold of the family. Despite your passing, your presence is forever felt in our hearts. Your days were always filled with acts of ineffable generosity and your nights filled with faithfulness in prayer. Your love was boundless and kindly given to all. You were exceptional in all aspects. Your inspiring words and teachings that you instilled in us, will always be our guide and as we continue to cherish the indelible memories of your ever loving and caring parenthood, rest in peace till we meet on the Lord's day.

We, the bereaved family of Late Edward Tiakumzük, express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all our relatives, neighbours, friends and sympathizers for your endless prayers, love and support and invaluable assistance rendered during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our most beloved father. Your presence, kindness and prayers has been a source of strength and comfort during our time of bereavement. We humbly acknowledge your good deeds and pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

We also convey our special thanks to : • Dr. & Mrs. Longrineken, Advisor of Law & Justice, Border Affairs and Treasuries & Accounts • Mr. & Mrs. P. S. Nganglang M.L.A 01/03/1957 – 28/07/2018 • Doctors & nurses B.L.K Hospital, Delhi • Doctors & nurses Apollo Hospital, Guwahati • Doctors & nurses B. Barooah Hospital, Guwahati • Khar Fellowship Telongjem, Dimapur • Doctors & nurses Zion Hospital, Dimapur • Khar Putu Menden • Doctors & nurses Eden Hospital, Dimapur • Khar Baptist Arogo • Dr. Hentok, Delhi • Khar Students' Union, Dimapur • Dr. Sashiwapang • Nemcha Kidong, Khar • Dr. Akumnaro • Nemcha Kidong, Dimapur • Dr. T. Amenla • Nemcha Tongtichemba Semchir • Dr. Shameen Ahmed • Nemchalar Kidong, Dimapur • (Apollo Hospital Guwahati) • Nemcha Kidong Mangkolemba • Mr. & Mrs. Babu, Pharmacist, Guwahati • Alolar Kidong, Dimapur • Mrs. Tiamongla, Nursing Sister Rtd. • Ms. Amenla Imsong (Bethel Prayer Home) • Mr. & Mrs. Lepshi Ao, Guwahati • Mr. & Mrs. Lanuwapang, Kohima • Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo • Mr. & Mrs. Lanukaba, Kohima • Duncan Basti Council, Dimapur • Mr. & Mrs. T. Imkong Jamir, Kohima • Jangpetkongtsür Telongjem, Dimapur • Mr. & Mrs. S. Teka Jamir, Kohima “Always you boldly stood for the right and truth; shall we cherish forever.”

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and downs in their relationship, which were the outcome of trust deficit between the two countries, he said.

“I am glad that people in the US have ultimately started acknowledging significance of political solution as conflict and use of force can add to the damages instead of breeding a sustainable solution to the crisis,” Khan said.

He said the stability in Afghanistan was in the larger interest of Pakistan, America and the region which could be achieved through viable political engagements.

In his victory speech last month, Khan had said that Pakistan wanted to have a mutually beneficial relationship with the US.

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Islamabad, Aug 9 (PTI): Pakistan’s Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan has said his government will build a more “balanced and trustworthy” relationship with the US, asserting that the trust deficit between the two countries has resulted in many ups and downs in the bilateral ties.

The relations between Pakistan and the US nosedived this January after President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but “lies and deceit” and providing “safe haven” to terrorists.

The US Congress also passed a bill to slash Pakistan’s defence aid to USD 150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than USD one billion

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to all the churches, associations, individuals and friends who stood by us physically, materially, financially and through unceasing prayer at the sudden demise of our beloved father, grandfather and my husband Late Chosanyi Rose on the 30th July 2018.

We convey our sincere gratitude to : 1. Chakhesang Mission Centre Church Pfutsero 2. Mission Colony Pfutsero Town 3. Chakhesang Baptist Church Council Office Pfutsero 4. Men's Department Chakhesang Baptist Church Council 5. Phusachodu Baptist Church 6. Phusachodu Village Council 7. Phusachodu Wrestling Association 8. Medeotso Khel Phusachodu 9. Phusachodu Union Kohima 10. Chakhesang Mothers Association 11. Mothers Association Pfutsero Town 12. Pfutsero Town Traders Union 13. Porbami Union Pfutsero town 14. Chakhesang Wrestling Association 15.Nagaland Wrestling Association 16. Chokri Area Public Organisation 17. Zuketsa Area Public Organisation 18. Zuketsa Public Organisation Parent Body 19. Thenyizumi Village Council 20. Kikruma Village Council 21. Pfutseromi Village Council 22. Porba Village Council 23. Chesezu Village Council 24. Phuyoba Village Council 25. K. Bawe Village Council 26. Suthozu Nasa/Nawe-u Village 27. Ruhuba Village Council 28. Khulazu Basa Village Council 29. Chetheba Town 30. Kami Village 31. Kikruma Welfare Pfutsero Town 32. Medeo Clan Pholami 33. Nagaland Contractors and Suppliers Union Phek 34. Phek District Timber Association 35. Chakhesang Mission Higher Secondary School T. Chikri Pfutsero 36. Peren Govt. College Teachers Association 37. NDPP unit Phusachodu Born : 1948 to 2018 38. NDPP Phek Region 39. Mr. Neiba Kronu,Minister for Planning & Co-ordination, Land Revenue 40. Mr. Vekhosa Kotso, SP Kohima 41. Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, MLA 18th Chozuba A/C 42. Mr. Kudecho Khamo Our regret for inability to thank each and everyone for your unconditional act of love and support during these darkest moments of our life is deeply felt. It is our prayer that the Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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ilotoli V. Kiho, a student of Immanuel Music Academy (IMA), Zunheboto released her debut piano single “Rising Star� today on August 9 at IMA Hall in the presence of fellow students, teachers and well-wishers. She is studying in class 12 at Immanuel Higher Secondary School, Zunheboto. She holds Grade 5 in Music Theory and Grade 5 in Piano. “Rising Star� is a pia-

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In her words, she said that her music teacher Aron T. Asumi trusted her and encouraged her saying that she is a rising star and which brought her thus far.

For which, she named this composition as the “Rising Star�. “Rising Star� is recorded at Aron Studio and video graphed by Sety Swu. The video is released on YouTubechannel at “Aron Asumi�.

Academy adds new Oscar category for popular films

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he Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced a number of changes to the Oscars, including introduction of a new category.

From next year, there will be an award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film. This is first time a new Oscar category has been introduced since Best Animated Film in 2001.

Details on eligibility are yet to be announced, said a report published in online edition of The Guardian. In a letter sent to its members, the Academy also announced that the telecast will now be kept to under three hours, which means that some of the 24 categories will be announced during commercial breaks and then edited into the ceremony later on.

This year’s ceremony, which saw “The Shape of Water� take the top award, ran to just under four hours. “We are committed to producing an entertaining show in three hours, delivering a more accessible Oscars for our viewers worldwide,� the letter read.

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Leo Club of Dimapur successfully conducted ‘Friendship Day’ programme on August 5, wherein musicians and artistes from various parts of North East India performed with great enthusiasm. The programme witnessed various dance performances by choreography of Tilak and Simon. Mr and Miss Friendship were adjudged to Akash Jain and Purvi Agarwal respectively.

Bohemia starts his ‘journey as an actor’

Chris Pratt movie Cowboy Ninja Viking pulled from scheduled release date

amous for his songs like “Car nachdi�, “Kali denali� and “Ek tera pyaar�, rapper Bohemia is all set to make his acting debut with a web series called “Dual Arrangement�.

Bohemia on Thursday took to Twitter to share a photograph of himself from the sets of the series, which will be aired on a new streaming service called BLK Prime. “While I start my journey as an actor, I hope to have the same support you all have always given me... oh so lovingly. ‘Dual Arrangement’,� he captioned the image.

Details about his role and the series are still under wraps.

Bohemia has worked on soundtracks of films like “Chandni Chowk to China�, “8 x 10 Tasveer� and “Desi Boyz�

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March. Though a new release date has not been considered yet, the studio insisted that Cowboy Ninja Viking remains in active development and will be dated down the line “to accommodate production scheduling�.

Priyanka Chopra was announced as the film’s female lead, as well as Pratt’s star’s love interest, just last week (ends05Aug).

Television director Michelle MacLaren – who won two back-to-back Primetime Emmy Awards for producing Breaking Bad in 2013 and 2014 – was to make her feature debut through the project. Game of Thrones co-executive producer Guymon Casady has been signed up as producer, as well as Ben Forkner.

The story of Cowboy Viking Ninja revolves around a counter-intelligence unit of Multiple Personality Disorder patients, who are transformed into agents known as Triplets – referring to the three different personalities inside their minds. Pratt is playing a formidable agent with the fighting skills and personalities of a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking, who is sent to find and stop a group of rogue Triplets.

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The movie, which is an adaptation of A.J. Lieberman and Riley Rossmo’s graphic novel, was expected to debut on 28 June 2019, with cast and crew scheduled to begin shooting in London next month (Sep18).

However, following a report from Collider, the Hollywood Reporter have confirmed that Universal has indefinitely delayed its debut.

Sources claimed that the project has suffered from script issues, while rumours of a shutdown have reportedly circulated since

Ranveer, Kareena, Alia to star in ‘Takht’ cal magnum opus�.

Alia, who made her debut in Bollywood with Karan’s directorial “Student Of The Year� in 2012 tweeted: “Back where I begun.. to

‘Superman’ star Margot Kidder’s death ruled a suicide

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he death of Margot Kidder, who famously played Lois Lane in the "Superman" movies of the 1970s and '80s, has been ruled a suicide.

In a statement provided to The Associated Press on Wednesday, Park County Coroner Richard Wood said Kidder’s death earlier this year was "a result of a self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose."

No further details were released.

"It's a big relief that the truth is out there," Kidder's daughter Maggie McGuane told the outlet.

"It's important to be open and honest so there's not a cloud of shame in dealing with this."

Kidder died on May 13 at her home in Livingston, Montana. She was 69.

The late actress, who started her career in 1968 and got her big break in the 1973 film "Sisters," starred

opposite Christopher Reeve in "Superman" and three sequels. She continued to act in many movies and TV shows, most recently the 2017 film "The Neighborhood."

Kidder also battled bipolar disorder and was homeless for a short time in 1996. That same year, Kidder was working on her autobiography when her computer was infected by a virus causing her to lose all of her files.

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The multi-starrer film also features Bhumi Pednekar, Vicky Kaushal and late veteran actress Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor.

Karan on Thursday tweeted: “I am so excited

and honoured to announce the lead cast of ‘Takht’ Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor.

Ranveer, who has previously starred in historicals like “Bajirao Mastani� and “Padmaavat�, says he is “Proud, excited and honoured to be a part of Karan Johar’s multi-starrer histori-

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Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka, left, and Thisara Perera cheer each other as they celebrate their partnership against South Africa during the fourth one-day international cricket match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka on Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

Pallekele, Aug 9 (Agencies): Suranga Lakmal took three key wickets in a tense encounter Wednesday cut short by rain to guide Sri Lanka to their first one-day win over South Africa in 12 matches.

Dasun Shanaka hit 65 while Thisara Perera and Kusal Perera each made 51 as Sri Lanka blasted 306-7 off 39 overs. Set a target of 191 from 21 overs because of the bad weather, South Africa ran out of inspiration and finished on 187-9.

Atletico reject Utd’s Godin approach Lo n d o n, Au g 9 (Agencies): Atletico Madrid have rejected an approach by Manchester United for defender Diego Godin. Jose Mourinho is desperate to land a central defender before the window closes on Thursday and had hoped that the 32-year-old Godin, who was named in the 2018 WC dream team after leading Uruguay to the quarter-finals, could be the answer to his problems.

The Portuguese has made three signings this summer - Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant - but has so far been frustrated in his search for a centre-back.

It is understood that United boss had two bids for England defender Harry Maguire rejected by Leicester City, while Jerome Boateng - Mourinho’s preferred option - looks set to remain with Bayern Munich after training with the German champions.

Godin has spent the majority of his career in Spain, joining Villarreal in 2007 before moving to Atletico three years later.

Lakmal bowled South Africa’s stand-in captain and opener Quinton de Kock, and then at the climax of the game claimed the tourists’ final batting hopes Willem Mulder and David Miller.

Sri Lanka had lost 11 previous one-day games against South Africa stretching back to their last win in 2014 at the same Pallekele ground.

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de Kock was still disappointed in his first match in place of captain Faf du Plessis who has been ruled out with a shoulder injury.

“They kept picking up wickets at the right time and bowled well,” he said.

“It always hurts more when you lose as captain.”

De Kock passed 4,000 runs in one-day internationals with a four in the second over before the rain came and South Africa’s 39 overs were cut to 21.

Hashim Amla hit a 40 with six fours and Jean-

Paul Duminy smashed two sixes and three fours as South Africa seemed to be heading for a fourth straight win in this series.

But Shanaka brilliantly ran out Duminy with a direct hit throw and Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews pulled off a brilliant catch to send back Heinrich Klaasen.

Mulder also fell to a spectacular diving catch by Dhananjaya de Silva.

South Africa’s batting threat ended when Miller went for 21 and Lakmal made no mistakes keeping the lid on tail-enders Junior Dala and Lungi Ngidi for the final five balls.

“It was very important to win today,” said a relieved Mathews.

“The batters put up a decent score on a good pitch to bat on, it was a fantastic effort by the bowlers as well.”

For Sri Lanka, Shanaka hit five sixes and four fours to anchor the innings.

Thisara Perera made an unbeaten 51 and Kusal Perera also hit 51 as the home side punished South Africa’s bowlers.

The final game is in Colombo on Sunday.

SC modifies BCCI ‘one state, one vote’ policy New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI): The Supreme Court modified its earlier order on the ‘one state, one vote’ policy for Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) members Thursday and granted permanent membership of the board to the cricket associations of Mumbai, Saurashtra, Vadodara and Vidarbha.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also approved the draft constitution of the cash-rich apex cricket body in the country with certain modifications and asked the registrar general of Tamil Nadu Societies to bring on record the approved BCCI constitution within four weeks.

The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, restored permanent membership to Railways, Services and Universities.

It also directed state cricket associations to adopt the BCCI constitution within 30 days and warned them that non-compliance would invite action in accordance with its earlier order.

Dealing with the issue of a cooling-off period and disqualification of BCCI office-bearers, the bench said a person would have to go through a cooling-off period after holding a post in the board for two consecutive terms.

On July 5, the apex court had restrained all the

state cricket bodies from holding elections till it pronounced the verdict on finalisation of the draft constitution of the BCCI. In the earlier hearing, the counsel for Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) had opposed the cooling-off period for the office bearers suggested by the Justice (Retd) R M Lodha-led panel and said there should be continuity of experience.

He had also objected to the age cap of 70 years for office bearers as suggested by the panel.

The top court had earlier asked state cricket associations and BCCI officebearers to give suggestions on the draft constitution for the apex cricket body to the amicus, saying these have to be in tune with the Lodha panel recommendations and its verdict.

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panel had recommended a slew of structural reforms in BCCI which were approved by the apex court. The court had approved these recommendations, including ‘one state, one vote’, ‘one member, one post’ and fixing an age cap of 70 years on those occupying BCCI posts.

The Lodha panel was formed in January 2015 in the wake of the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee report that called for reforms in the BCCI. The Mudgal panel had gone into the state of affairs of the BCCI, following the 2013 IPL betting and spot-fixing controversy.

The court had in its July 18, 2016 verdict accepted most of the recommendations of the Lodha committee to reform the BCCI following charges of large-scale maladministration in the cash-rich cricket body.

Nadal beats Paire at Rogers Cup T o ro n t o, A u g 9 (Agencies): Top seed Rafael Nadal blew past Benoit Paire 6-2 6-3 on Wednesday night to begin his quest for a fourth trophy at the Rogers Cup. The world No 1 was untouchable in the second round as he schooled Paire for the fourth time, taking 74 minutes as he broke six times.

Nadal won the event in 2005, 2008 and 2013.

“I was not at my 100 per cent today,” Nadal said.

“It’s true that I did good work here the last five days, but at the same time it’s true that I didn’t work very hard at home.”

“So the first match is an important victory for me, for my confidence. It’s important that I have another match tomorrow too.

So just try to keep going.

I played a solid match, in the second set I had some troubles, but my return worked well. It was more about the mistakes from the baseline.”

The 32-year-old will bid for the quarter-finals here for the first time since

Rafael Nadal returns a shot to Benoit Paire during their match.

2015 when he plays Stan two and a half hours.

Wawrinka, who staged anTe e n a g e p r o d i g y other fightback in three sets, Shapovalov eliminated Fabeating Marton Fucsovics bio Fognini 6-3 7-5.

1-6 7-6 7-6.

Defending champion Alexander Zverev, seeded second and winner at the weekend in Washington, also advanced easily beating Bradley Klahn 6-4 6-4.

Two generations of local players split the difference with Milos Raonic, 27, heading out while teenaged gun Denis Shapovalov moved on.

American Frances Tiafoe beat Raonic 7-6 4-6 6-1 in a match hit by a weather interruption of more than

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Manchester United olayers during a pre-season friendly match.

Lo n d o n, Au g 9 (Agencies): Manchester United have to defy their own manager Jose Mourinho’s fears for a season of doom and gloom when they kick off the Premier League campaign against Leicester City on Friday.

Mourinho has repeatedly called for more backing in the transfer market if United are to close the record 19-point gap they trailed Manchester City by last season despite finishing second in the table.

Instead, the Portuguese’s mood has been further soured by seeing another fierce rival Liverpool steal a march with a ?170-million ($220 million) splurge on new signings. “If we don’t make our team better it will be a difficult season for us,” K Y M C

Mourinho warned earlier this week, so far to no avail ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline.

After securing the signatures of Brazilian international midfielder Fred and Portuguese teenage full-back Diogo Dalot early in the window, strengthening his centre-back options has been Mourinho’s priority.

Yet, United could end up facing one of Mourinho’s top targets in Harry Maguire at Old Trafford, with Leicester reportedly holding out for a world-record fee for a defender to land one of England’s heroes from a run to the World Cup semi-finals.

Maguire and Leicester’s main goal threat, Jamie Vardy, may not start having just returned to pre-season training this week after their

exertions in Russia.

But United are even more shorthanded by the quick turnaround between the World Cup and the start of the new season.

Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford, Phil Jones and Victor Lindelof were all praised by Mourinho for cutting short their holidays to return to training and be in the frame to play a part on Friday.

Paul Pogba did not follow suit as the French WC winner’s frosty relationship with Mourinho has sparked interest from Barcelona. But Mourinho must finally get the best from his star midfielder and Alexis Sanchez to avoid his third season in charge turning sour as it did in his second spell at Chelsea and Real Madrid.

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Chelsea sign Kepa for record £72m fee Kronu launches inter dist & open badminton c’ship

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seven-year contract with the Blues as they finish the transfer window with a flourish.

“It’s a very important decision for me, for my career, and also for my personal life,” the goalkeeper told the club’s official website.

“So many things attracted me to the club, all the titles the club has won, the other players, the city, the English Premier League. It’s an accumulation of things, and I am very glad Chelsea has decided to trust me and to take me in as well.”

Earlier in the day, Chelsea announced Courtois was departing the club in a deal for a reported £31m deal.

The Blues had paid Kepa’s release clause, with the player’s representatives and lawyers traveling to La Liga’s headquarters in Valencia to pay the fee, before traveling to London undergo a medical and finalise personal terms.

Athletic confirmed the release clause had been paid before thanking Kepa and wishing him well in the future.

The 23-year-old Kepa has been Athletic’s goalkeeper the past two seasons, playing in over 50 La Liga games and earning himself a place on Spain’s World Cup roster for the 2018 tournament in Russia.

Prior to that, Kepa, who came up through the club’s

youth system, had featured for Ponferradina and Real Valladolid in Spain’s second division while on loan from Athletic Club.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have completed the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old moves to London as part of the deal that takes Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid.

The Croatian international leaves the Spanish capital after three years at the club following his move from Inter Milan in 2015.

Kovacic made just 17 appearances in La Liga last season and moves to the Premier League in search of regular first-team football.

He also played five games during Croatia’s run to the World Cup final this summer.

Kovacic told Chelsea’s club website, “I am really happy and excited to be here at Chelsea. It is an amazing feeling. I will try to do my best for this club.”

“It is a new league for me, the beginning is always tough but I am sure the coach and my new teammates will help me and I am looking forward to a great season.”

Chelsea open up their Premier League campaign with a visit to Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

Lo n d o n, Au g 9 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : C h e l sea have paid a reported world-record £72 million (€80m/$92m) to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Club as a successor to Real Madrid-bound Thibaut

Courtois.

The new fee smashes the previous goalkeeper transfer record, set when Liverpool purchased Alisson Becker from Roma for £65m in July.

Kepa has signed a

National Sports University Bill gets Parliament’s nod

Sharapova beats Kasatkina in Montreal

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS): The National Sports University Bill, 2018, was on Thursday passed by Parliament, after a nod from the Rajya Sabha. The bill, passed by the Lok Sabha last week, seeks to establish a National Sports University in Manipur to promote education in sports sciences, technology, management, and coaching.

Replying to a debate, Union Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the bill was a major step towards bringing to reality Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of developing a world-class 360-degree sports ecosystem in India.

“The government has focused on each and every need of budding sportspersons and has enhanced their stipends and food and supplement allowances. The varsity Chancellor will be from the sports field and even its Academic Council as well as academic activities will have members from sports field,” he said.

Seeking the members cooperation for the bill’s passage, Rathore said that it is everyone’s responsibility to take Indian sports forward, be it the central or the state governments or the private sector.

Montreal, Aug 9 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : M a r i a Sharapova fired 25 winners past hapless Russian compatriot Daria Kasatkina in a 6-0, 6-2 victory at the Montreal WTA event on Wednesday, but Angelique Kerber’s first match since capturing the Wimbledon title ended in a sobering defeat.

Sharapova needed just 66 minutes to see off 12thseeded Kasatkina in an impressive and timely display of big-hitting with the US Open getting underway in just under three weeks’ time.

“I came on court having a lot of respect for my opponent because she’s up and coming but has already established herself,” said the 31-year-old Sharapova.

“I knew I had a tough match ahead of me. I was focused from the beginning and I finished it that way.”

Kasatkina, 21, managed just three winners in the match.

Sharapova next faces French sixth seed Caroline Garcia for a place in the quarter-finals.

Five-time major winner Sharapova leads the head-to-head against Garcia 4-1 but the French player won their only meeting in the last three years on

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Ko h i ma , Au g 9 (NPN): The 42nd Nagaland Inter District & State Open Badminton Championship got underway Thursday at the multipurpose indoor stadium, Pfutsero.

Altogether, 301 top players from 11 districts including Nagaland Police are taking part in the championship which is being organised by Nagaland Badminton Association (NBA) and hosted by Phek District Badminton Association (PDBA).

Gracing the inaugural function, minister for planning & coordination and land revenue Neiba Kronu maintained that

Nagas can excel in the field of badminton.

He informed that badminton is dominated

by South East Asian countries and Nagas can also shine in this field.

Apart from competition arena, he said many use to play badminton for health purpose.

Youth resources & sports advisor Er. Zale Neikha also maintained that Nagas have the potential to compete with others in the field of badminton. He, therefore, advised the players to put more focus on the game and play with full dedication.

He also informed that the government is contemplating to stop giving grant-in-aid to

Neiba Kronu speaking at the 42nd Nagaland Inter District and State Open Badminton championship.

non performing sports associations in the state.

He said that grant-inaid is primarily designed to assist the concerned associations for holding and promotion of sports tournaments/activities and in no way to be used as

pocket money or any other purpose.

E r. N e i k h a a l s o informed that the new sports policy is on the final stage.

Earlier, PDBA president Kelhikha Kenye delivered welcome address.

Maria Sharapova returns a shot to Daria Kasatkina.

clay in Stuttgart in April.

World number four Kerber, playing for the first time since defeating Serena Williams in last month’s Wimbledon final, slumped to a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Alize Cornet of France.

German left-hander Kerber committed 32 unforced errors against the 34th-ranked Cornet in her 85minute second round exit.

Cornet, 28, goes on to face Ashleigh Barty of Australia in the third round.

It was her second successive victory against Kerber having also triumphed on hard court in Beijing last year. Barty, the Australian 15th seed, defeated Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck 7-6 (9/7), 6-2 while recently-

married Czech ninth seed Karolina Pliskova suffered a 6-2, 6-2 defeat at the hands of Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.

Fifth seed and defending champion Elina Svitolina went through to the third round after in-form Romanian opponent Mihaela Buzarnescu was forced to retire with an ankle injury.

Svitolina was leading 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 4-3 when the weekend San Jose champion turned her ankle and was forced to leave the court in a wheelchair and in floods of tears.

US Open champion and third seed Sloane Stephens also made the third round by seeing off home hope Francoise Abanda 6-0, 6-2.

KFL-2: Khriekesa FC beat Vanguard FC

The match between Khriekesa FC (white) and Vanguard FC on Thursday. (NP)

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Kohima, Aug 9 (NPN): Khriekesa FC Meriema beat Vanguard FC Tseminyu 5-3 at the ongoing Kohima Football League on Thursday.

With the win, Khrieke-

sa FC jumped to 3rd place in the point table. Sinlo Kent opened the scoring for Vanguard FC in the 2nd minute play to become the fastest goal scorer so far in this league. Vimelie found the equalizer for Khriekesa in the 7th minute. In the

22nd minute, Vanguard FC took the lead again when Mathew Kezhose found the net. However, for the second time, Khriekesa found the equaliser through the boots of Purankum in 32nd minute to end the first half 2-2.

After the lemon break, Vimelie scored the third goal for Khriekesa FC Meriema in the 49th minute. But Sinlo Kent scored again in the 57th minute to make it 3-3 for Vanguard.

For Khriekesa FC Meriema, the 4th and 5th goals were scored by Ruokuovolie Phewhuo and Purankum in 67th and 94th minute respectively.

Seyiekhrietuo Suohu of Khriekesa FC Meriema was cautioned for unsporting behaviour in the field.

Today’s match Time: 2:00 pm New Market FC Vs Twenty XI FC

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