August 12, 2018

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Vision document for Digital NE launched

(C) Ravi Shankar Prasad releasing the Vision Document of Digital North East - 2022, at Guwahati on Saturday.

lighting the strengths and weaknesses of each one of them.

Inaugurating a new BPO at world’s largest river island Majuli, Prasad said the government will provide Rs 1 lakh subsidy to all BPO centres coming up in small cities across the northeastern states.

“We want to strengthen the digital power of villages.

We are now seeing that people are coming back from big cities to their hometowns,” he said.

Asserting that there are issues related to connectivity in region, the Prasad said enough bandwidth would be provided for the states and an “e-pragati” project will be launched to connect the region.

“I also request all chief ministers to identify hospitals. We are going to make them e-hospitals. Digital Seva is most important in digital India,” he said, adding the government is also developing e-classrooms in medical colleges at Shillong, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Imphal and Agartala, while a free space optical fibre project is being launched in Arunachal

Pradesh.

According to the vision document, high-speed broadband connectivity will be will be provided in all the uncovered villages in the northeastern region.

With an aim to empower the people of the northeastern region, the vision document identified eight digital thrust areas -- digital infrastructure, digital services, digital empowerment, promotion of electronics manufacturing, promotion of IT and IT enabled services including BPOs, digital payments, innovation & startups, and cyber security.

State-wise roadmaps have been developed for implementing digital initiatives.

The document was released in the presence of chief ministers of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, and senior government officials.

Coinciding with the unveiling of the Vision Document, several other projects were launched for the Northeastern states.

Three parallel sessions were held in the morning, comprising a networking

workshop on hub-and-spoke model for the BPOs, a session on expanding the role and reach of common service centres and another session on government emarket place.

Before the event, Prasad and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for a common facilitation centre and smart meter manufacturing facility at the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Tech City at Bongara village, near here.

“We are trying to promote electronic manufacturing here. We want to make India big in this. Electronics is going to be an important component of economic development,” Prasad said.

On India’s target of becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy, the Union minister said the northeast will contribute significantly to this.

“We aim to achieve this target in the next five to seven years. This will give 50 to 75 lakh jobs in the digital sector. All big companies are coming to India, which is becoming big globally,” he said.

PDA coalition resolves to support integration of Naga inhabited areas D I M A P U R , AU G 1 1 (NPN): People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) coalition government has resolved to support the integration of all contiguous Naga inhabited areas, as desired by the Nagas, an issue that had been adopted as resolution on four occasions by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

The resolution, signed by chief minister, Neiphiu Rio (NDPP); deputy CM, Y. Patton (BJP), minister Kaito Aye (JD-U); minister Tongpang Ozukum (Ind) and advisor Imnatiba (NPP), was adopted at a joint meeting of elected members of the PDA government and members of the PDA coordination committee held at the State Banquet Hall, Kohima on August 11, 2018.

The PDA, comprising of NDPP, BJP, JD (U), NPP and an Independent MLA, reiterated that it has been consistently supporting “this legitimate and democratic right of the people”.

On this, PDA has appealed to neighbouring States to appreciate the history and democratic rights of the Nagas with a spirit of mutual respect so as to

live as good neighbours and under an environment of harmonious coexistence and brotherhood.” The PDA coalition has also resolved to continue playing the role of an “active facilitator” in the ongoing political negotiations between the government of India and the Naga national political groups.

PDA has also appealed to the negotiating parties, especially the government of India, to expedite the peace process in response to the “voice of the people” for an early solution that was honourable and acceptable to the people.

Reaffirming its commitment to pave way for an alternative arrangement that could arise after a political agreement, PDA also urged all sections of Naga society “to come together” in order to strengthen the peace process and create an environment congenial for successful conclusion of the ongoing negotiations.

On the current calamity that has devastated several districts in Nagaland, PDA expressed deep condolences to the families who lost their loved ones . PDA also extended its concern to those

who have been displaced and those facing difficulties in different parts of the state.

PDA government resolved to express appreciation of the government of India and the central agencies for positive response and timely interventions during natural calamities.

It further acknowledged the efforts of the government machineries including the administration, police, paramilitary forces, the disaster management agencies for the tireless efforts in combating the calamities and for extending all possible assistance those affected.

PDA also extended appreciation to all sections of society, who have volunteered to extend assistance and support to the efforts of relief and rehabilitation.

It also appreciated the contribution of one month’s salary by PDA legislators and party functionaries, donations from government employees and individuals, towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. “This gesture sends out the right message that the larger Naga family is together, in support of the suffering citizens, in action and indeed,” PDA noted.

GUWAHATI, AUG 11 (PTI): Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today released a vision document for a digital northeast that aims to improve people’s lives by capacity building of government staff and doubling BPO strength in the region.

Unveiling the plans under the ‘Digital North East: Vision 2022’, he said the document emphasises leveraging digital technologies to transform lives of people of the northeastern states and enhance the ease of living.

A cloud hub for the northeast will be set up

in Guwahati and capacity building for 50,000 government staff will be taken up using digital technologies, the Union electronics and IT minister said.

The number of seats planned for BPOs in the northeastern states will be doubled to 10,000 while the network of common service centres will be expanded to cover all villages, Prasad said.

The minister said that he had asked the officials of his ministry to prepare a comprehensive digital plan for the entire northeastern region, with digital profiles of all the eight states, high-

Fuel prices hiked again

Single lane traffic for Sectt road PDA legislators, party functionaries Class boycott will continue contribute towards CM relief fund till demands met: ANCSU

NEW DELHI, AUG 11 (AGENCIES): Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) hiked the prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday across four metros of the country for second straight day. According to the rate chart of IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), petrol is being sold Saturday at Rs. 77.23 per litre in Delhi and Rs. 84.67 per litre in Mumbai. State-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum revise fuel prices with effect from 6 am on a daily basis. Though there has been demand for reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel, the government ruled out any such cut with immediate effect. The government charges a total excise duty of Rs. 19.84 and Rs. 15.33 per litre on petrol and diesel respectively.

Light vehicles pass through landslide-affected Sanuoru in Kohima on Saturday. (NP)

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KOHIMA, AUG 11 (NPN): Secretariat road that was totally cut off by landslide at Sanuoru on July 30 has been opened to single lane traffic (only light vehicles) on Saturday at around 11am.

According to Kohima police, the stretch of road from High School junction to Assembly Secretariat via Sanuoru subway has been made playable for light PUNE, AUG 11 (PTI): vehicles for down traffic Heavy to very heavy rain at only (one way) from 9am isolated places very likely to 5pm. over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Heavy rains are also expected at isolated places on August 12 and 13 over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, NagalandManipur-Mizoram-Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.

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Police also informed that no heavy/medium vehicles would be allowed to ply on that stretch of road.

Further, it has been informed that all up vehicles would continue to take the Billy Graham road.

Kohima also police stated that this arrangement would continue till further notice.

Meanwhile, construction of retaining wall near the working women hostel is underway. The single lane is being enforced to avoid traffic congestion.

DIMAPUR, AUG 11 (NPN): PDA legislators (comprising of NDPP, BJP, NPP, JD-U and Independent) and party functionaries of the ruling coalition have together contributed Rs 70,06,500 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF).

While the MLAs and party functionaries appointed in government positions contributed their one month’s salary, other party members too contributed to the fund in aid of those affected by the natural calamity. This was informed by media cell of Chief Minister’s Office.

BJP donates Rs. 17 lakhs: Nagaland BJP leaders comprising of legislators, advisers and chairmen of PSUs have together donated Rs 17 lakh towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

Neiphiu Rio with PDA, BJP legislators and party functionaries.

A statement issued by media cell of deputy chief minister’s office said the contributors include Y Patton (DY CM), BJP unit president and minister Temjen Imna Along, ministers-- Jacob Zhimomi, Kashiho Sangtam, S Pangnyu Phom and P Paiwang Konyak, advisers-- Dr Longrineken, Mmhonlumo Kikon, Kazheto Ki-

NGBF backs framework at meet with NSCN(I-M)

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“Due to calamities people don’t give us alms anymore. Govt should also give us relief.”

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NSCN (I-M) leaders and NGBF members during the consultative meeting held on August 10. (MIP)

DIMAPUR, AUG 11 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) steering committee convener, Rh. Raising, has affirmed that the group will never betray the people’s trust and aspiration while reiterating that sovereignty of the Nagas has never been compromised.

According to MIP of NSCN(I-M) Raising said this at a consultative meeting with Nagaland GBs Federation(NGBF) at Hotel Saramati Dimapur on August 10. He maintained that NSCN (I-M) had survived the harsh attempt of

its adversaries to annihilate the Naga political movement “because our movement is a principle and issue based backed by the GBs besides the benevolent Almighty’s will.” Raising also gave a brief description of the “unique” history of the Nagas and the long struggle against the Indian government.

Also, speaking at the meeting, Naga Army Longvibu “Lieut. Gen.” Anthony Shimray, who is also political commissar to the collective leadership, asserted that it was the

fundamental rights of the Nagas to protect and secure the land that God blessed.

Shimray said the “Nagas must cling to God as He is the only one who can give us what is rightfully ours.”

In his speech, NSCN (I-M) Kilo Kilonser, Hukavi Yepthomi, said that solution to the ongoing peace talk, which the Nagas were patiently waiting, was the only way to settle the “Indo-Naga issue.” He also said that any settlement of “Indo-Naga” conflict would be based on the political and his-

torical rights of the Nagas.

NGBF president, Shalem Konyak, maintained that Naga leaders and followers must unite and fight for the common cause and extended their support to the Framework Agreement.

He also expressed hope for an early solution to the “Indo-Naga” conflict.

NGBF general secretary, Shikuto Zalipu, on behalf of the NGBF, expressed gratitude to NSCN (I-M) for rendering their “invaluable service and sacrifices made thus far for the Naga nation”.

nimi, Khehovi Yepthomi, H Haying and Tovihoto Ayemi, chairmen of MARCOFED, Dr M. Chuba; Bamboo Mission, Visasolie Lhoungu; NBHM, Ntsemo Ngullie; NEPED Kevichutsso Doulo and officer on special duty (OSD) to chief minister Lima Onen Chang and OSD to Nagaland government, Priyang Pandey.

NRCS issue: AGP threatens to pull out of NDA

DIMAPUR, AUG 11 (NPN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) Saturday reiterated that college students would abstain from attending classes until the state government addressed its charter of demands submitted to the chief minister on August 10, 2018.

Acknowledging the support extended by the college authorities thus far, the union has further appealed to all the college authorities and staffs to understand the genuine demands of the college students and continue to extend cooperation.

Once the state government addressed the genuine demands of the college students, ANCSU said it would through print media and college student unions intimate the students to resume attending classes.

FIRs name 3 Assam MLAs in sex scandal; netas deny role

SILCHAR, AUG 11 (AGENCIES): Three persons have been arrested in a sex scandal-- involving three Assam MLAs, officers, municipal commissioners and lawyers-that has rocked Silchar town since Thursday night.

According to TOI report, police swung into action after two women, allegedly involved in sex trade, filed three FIRs after escaping from the racketeers’ clutches. The FIRs named three MLAs-- Aminul Haq Laskar, Kishore Nath (both BJP) and Nizam Uddin Chaudhury (AIUDF)-- and many others. The complainants accused them of visiting a house in Meherpur from where the racket was being run.

On Thursday, police arrested the woman allegedly running the racket and two others. On Friday, the three were produced in court, said police, adding that two other (Full report on p-4) accused were at large. “The

NEW DELHI, AUG 11 (AGENCIES): Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and former Assam chief minister Prafulla Mahanta has threatened to pull out of the coalition with BJP in the state if the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was passed by the Centre, a TOI report stated.

AGP will pull out of BJP-led ruling alliance in Assam if the latter goes ahead with the controversial citizenship bill, Mahanta said in the course of an interview on national TV channel on Saturday. He said the Assamese people will become a minority in their own land if the government decides to pass the bill.

Mahanta expressed fears that if the bill is passed, Hindu migrants among those 40 lakh will automatically get Indian citizenship.

However, the union has cautioned that any college students defying its call would be dealt with seriously as the volunteers would be monitoring the institutions.

Meanwhile, All Nagaland College Students’ Union has asked the students contact the representatives of their respective districts for any communication: Mokokchung (Benjong Longchar vice president 9862546248), Dimapur (Inato Chisho finance secretary 8794966799), Phek (Kruto Tetse-o education secretary 9089140749), Kohima (Keneitsituo Kense Social & cultural secretary 9089533581), Peren (Yachet Walling deputy speaker 7085660338), Wokha (Pithungo Shitio speaker 8974523931) and Zunheboto (Bopito Magazine secretary 8257969634).

MLAs are not accused but have been shown only as customers,” police said.

Rejecting the charges, Laskar said, “On December 8, 2006 one Tony Mazumdar had tried to kill me. He is the son-in-law of the woman who allegedly runs the racket..”

Chaudhury said, “I am a religious person. No one will believe I can be involved in such activities.” Nath, said, “I demand a high level inquiry.”

Reacting over the reports, one of the BJP MLA, Aminul Haq Laskar, said that on August 8 the son-in-law of the lady who used to run the sex racket tried to kill him. He later questioned why he would go to a place where people are trying to kill him, NewsX report stated.

The other BJP MLA said his lifestyle both public and private have always been open and in the eyes of the public.

He further demanded a highlevel enquiry into the matter.

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M-RVC meeting reports from across state

Dr. Nukshisangla Jamir briefing the participants during The District Task Force meeting on M-RVC in progress Participants of the M-RVC meeting in Zunheboto on the meeting held at DH Peren. at DC office Phek.

August 10.

Dr. John, paediatrician DH Peren explained the importance, purpose and functions of the MR vaccine.

Phek: The District Task Force held a meeting on M-RVC on August 10 at the office of Deputy Commissioner, Phek and in the presence of EAC Phek, Luchui Fithu.

At the meeting, the status of the pre-campaign preparation was explained to members present by DPO RCH/UIP, Kolhitso Khalo who also requested the administration and allied department officials at the block level to inspect the session sites during the M-RVC.

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news in Brief NNC/GDRN (Non-Accord) informs: The NNC/ GDRN (Non-Accord) will be celebrating the 72nd Naga Independence Day on August 14, 10 am at Oking. All rank and file from the civil wing and all Naga army personnel have been directed to reach the venue and be seated before 9:30 am to welcome the arrival of the collective leadership.

TSU executive meeting: Tsungiki Students’ Union (TSU) has convened its executive meeting on August 15, 2 pm at TSU office, Tsungiki village. All the concerned members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Kohima DPDB meeting postponed: The Kohima DPDB meeting for the month of August has been postponed till further notice.

DIMAPUR: In preparation for the upcoming Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign (M-RVC) to be launched in Nagaland from October 3, the department has been conducting a number of coordination meetings across the state.

Peren: A one day sensitization-&-training on M-RVC for all the Church Leaders under Peren Block was held at District Hospital Peren on August 10.

A press release from CMO office Peren, District Media Officer Pezanguno Celine Secii said Dr. Nukshisangla Jamir, DPO UIP/ RCH highlighted the importance and objectives of the

MR Campaign. She stated that the target for Nagaland is 7 lakh children. She specified that unlike the polio campaign which usually involves health workers visiting door to door, this MR vaccine will be given only at the session sites.

She further called upon all the church leaders to cooperate with, advocate and broadcast intensive positive awareness the MR Campaign for it to be a success in the district.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Melenguno, BPM Peren and invocation prayer was led by Rev. Suitei Ndang, Baptist Church Peren Town.

RRT WHO, Dr. Prafull Singh highlighted the upcoming workshop programs for ANMs, ASHAs and Anganwadi workers. Allied departments and Assam Rifle, Phek also highlighted their activities and promised to give their full cooperation.

The meeting was attended by Dy CMO, Dr. Vethihulu, School Education department, Medical Officer AR, DPM, BPM and DCM. Zunheboto: A sensitisation meeting on the MRVC for principals & nodal teachers of government and private schools under Zunheboto sadar was held on August 9.

A press release from CMO office Zunheboto, district media officer, Sophie Akho stated that Dr. Mulasato Keyho, MO i/c Asuto PHC, Zunheboto welcomed the participants and briefed them about the objectives of the workshop. He encouraged the participants to work with dedication and sincerity for the upcoming MR Campaign. He also stressed on the micro planning, recording, reporting and monitoring tools. Dr. Keyho also highlighted the rollout plan with timelines and other guidelines, planning of schools and outreach MR Campaign Shekho Sophie, ap-

prised the participants on the country’s MR update, elimination strategies and basic strategies of the campaign. He also spoke on the objectives of the MR communication plan.

Dr. Shikatoli Achumi, MO, RBSK gave a briefing about the AEFI treatment and management.

Dr. Imsongienla, MO, RBSK laid emphasis on organising vaccination sites, injection safety and waste management during the M-RVC. The training was attended by principals, head teachers, administrators and teachers i/c of government and private schools under Zunheboto Sadar.

We Teach team visits KHSS Mon Town

House gutted by fire in Kohima

First Wokha DLSC on food safety meeting

AYO social work and checking drive

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KO H I M A , AU G 1 1 DIMAPUR: As part of (NPN): A tin roof house an Assessment of Progress house was gutted by a (AOP) of the faculty who fire that destroyed three are being trained under rooms, in Kohima. One of the “We Teach” teachers the rooms destroyed was a training program, a We kitchen.

Teach team went on a two The fire was reportday “observation and ased to have broken out at sessment visit” on August around 3 p.m at T. Khel 9-10 to Konjong Higher Kohima village on SatSecondary School (KHSS), urday.

Mon Town.

According to police A press release by disources and fire and emerrector, Subonenba Longgency services personkumer, said that the AOP nel, four fire tenders were was carried out to evaluate pressed into action and the performance of the the fire was doused, which teachers under the program was fortunate, because and give assessment feedit prevented its spread to back for further improveadjacent buildings. ment of their teaching According to sources, skills. there were no reported It stated that the aslosses of human life or sessment was conducted injuries aside from the in consultation with the damages to property. The school board members, incause, and the worth of stitution heads and through the property destroyed in classroom observation, the fire could not be ascerstudents’ performance and participations in classroom A column of smoke is seen rising from the burning tained till the time of filing of this report. activities. house.

Peren students with Assam Rifles commemorate Quit India Movement

Students prepare for their march through the village on August 9.

DIMAPUR: Around 115 students of St. Joseph’s and ten students of from other schools took part in commemorating the Quit India Movement at Songlhuh Village, Peren District on August 9.

A press release by the Songlhuh Youth & Student's Union chairman stated that representatives of Assam Rifles

of Ahthibung Post gave a motivational lecture and explained the historical day to the students and also spoke about the sacrifices of the freedom fighters.

Students also went out on a march through Songlhuh Village to make people aware about the day. Quit Indian Movement, or The Indian August Movement, was a movement launched

at Mumbai Session of All Indian Congress Committee led by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule of India.

The youth wing of Songlhuh Village conveyed its gratitude to the security forces for remembering the significant day of the Nation.

DIMAPUR: The first District Level Steering Committee (DLSC) meeting on food safety was held on August 10, at DC’s office chamber, Wokha.

A press release from NHM media officer Wokha Mhonbeni Ezung stated that the meeting was chaired by DC, Dr. Manazir Jeelani where he spoke on the need for more inspection drives of food business establishment and encouraged the use of biofertilizers for the horticulture department.

He also urged the Fishery department to revive the existing non functional ice plant at Doyang (NEEPCO) to increase shelf life of the local Doyang fish.

The meeting was attended by the FSO, Dy. CMO, DFO, SDPO, Dy. DAO, general manager, Industries & Commerce, asst. director of Food & Civil Supplies.

Assam Rifles deny allegations

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles has denied the allegations of it conducting a raid at the residence of Kishore Jeedung, and the alleged high-handedness involved in the said raid.

A rebuttal from the Assam Rifles in response to the condemnations published on August 10, stated that based on information about the presence of an arms dealer/arms and ammunition in the house of Jeedung at Dhansaripar, Dimapur, a joint operation by 32 Assam Rifles and Nagaland police was planned on August 9.

Assam Rifles said that while interacting with Jeedung, he informed the Assam Rifles company commander that he is a card holder and member of the NSCN (I-M) Steering Committee. The rebuttal claimed that consequently, the operation did not progress any further and no search of the

NCSOT 2018 day of speeches

DIMAPUR: Nagaland C iv i l S e r v i c e O f f i c e r Trainees (NCSOT) of 2018 batch had a day of extempore speech on August 10. All 15 officer trainees participated in the program.

A press release from deputy director and course coordinator, Nagaland Civil Services (NCS) programmes Administrative Training Institute (ATI) Nagaland Kohima, Dr. Hovithal Sothu stated that Kevethito Rose (Communitisation) was adjudged the first, while Riku Khut-

so (Prevention of Corruption Act 1988) and Toking (Role of administrators in Disaster Management) were adjudged second and third respectively.

The judges for the day were Dr. S. Rongsen Longkumer, Imlibenla Jamir and Dr. Alem W. Longchar, while Zubenthung Lotha was the time keeper.

The proceedings of the program were chaired

by Dr. Hovithal N. Sothu, while Kevekha Kevin Zehol gave away the winning prizes.

FCR AYO checking identification and other documents at Chumukedima check gate on August 11.

DIMAPUR: A team of First Community Responder (FCR) under Angami Youth Organization (AYO) carried out various activities that included massive clearance of clogged drains, assisting fire victims and checking drives to, among other things, check the possible influx of illegal immigrants, within AYO jurisdiction on August 11.

A press release from AYO stated that the FCR AYO volunteers and the T Khel Union, Kohima village conducted a massive social work stretching between Classic Island, Kohima town and National Highway-29.

The elders of T Khel Union guided the volunteers in identifying the traditional river routes which

were clogged due to random construction. The volunteers cleared up the blocked drainages and also cleared the routes.

A team of FCR AYO also responded to assist in clearing the debris of a fire ravaged house at T Khel, Kohima Village in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Chakhro based AYO FCR team also conducted intensive checking of documents of nonNagas being ferried by taxis through Chumukedima check gate, throughout the day.

The press release stated that the checking was necessitated to curb the possible influx of illegal immigrants as a result of the NRC being published in Assam and also

unscrupulous taxi drivers taking undue advantage by hiking passenger fare due to the prevalent precarious situation triggered by landslides between Dimapur and Kohima.

The checking included identity confirmation of various documents of non locals, ferrying excess taxi passengers, hiked taxi rates/fares, driving license, taxi permit etc.

The release stated that volunteers detected various anomalies including those trying to pass through the gate without proper documents. It was also observed that several taxi drivers were did not have driving licenses and taxi permits.

The FCR AYO handed over the defaulters to the police for necessary action.

house was carried out by AR and the police as alleged.

“An NOC was also obtained from the individual” AR said.

It further claimed that during the brief interaction with Kishore Jeedung, the security forces conducted themselves in the most dignified manner with him and his family.

“The allegations of 20-30 intruders with mask without insignia, deliberate violation of Cease Fire Ground Rules, search of the house post forced signing of the No Objection Certificate by the occupant, man-handling of the son, disrespecting the traditional ‘Dimasa Kamcha’, questioning of an 8 year old daughter thereby instilling a sense of fear, are baseless devoid of evidence and is a deliberate attempt by the NSCN (IM) to tarnish the image of As- Andrew Ahoto with the Combined Integrated Program faculty members on August 10. sam Rifles” it stated.

DIMAPUR: A Combined students because usually have been associated with Integrated Program for IIT- they spend lots of money top educational and caJEE/ NEET/ AIMMS was to crack JEE and NEET reer development firms launched for Senior Sec- by joining expensive and like AAKASH, FIITJEE, urged every health unit ondary Science students extravagant coaching cen- etc. Interacting with the students during the proto start assessments at the at Livingstone Foundation ters in metro cities .

Hr. Sec. School (LFHSS) The Integrated Pro- gram, the faculty members earliest. gram on Biology, Chem- opined that Nagaland was DPM (QA) Dr. Thun- on August 10.

A press release from istry, Physics and Math- an ocean of young and gchanbeni S Patton, highlighted the objectives, the school said that the ematics will be intensively skilled learners who were assessment protocols vari- brief program was attend- carried out initially for stu- steadily rising up in the ous thematic areas, key ed by the chairman of dents of Grades-XI and arena of national competifeature of award scheme LFHSS, Andrew Ahoto XII Science, during all class tion and with the right kind and award process of who, while introducing the days for three hours after of guidance they could be new faculty members of the normal classes end. top achievers.

KAYAKALP. They also shared their The orientation was the program, exhorted the There are plans to provide attended by deputy chief gathering of students and the program to the students experiences about campus medical officer, DPM teachers. According to him of Grades-IX and X also in life in IITs where competition and quality of study (NHM), SMOs, MOs & this launching was a major phases.

The trained and pro- was always at the fore of pharmacists from DH, path opener in the area of career building for Naga fessional faculty members education.

CHCs & PHCs.

Combined integrated program launched at LSHSS, Dimapur

KAYAKALP training in Wokha

DIMAPUR: A one-day orientation training on KAYAKALP was held on August 10 at the chief medical officer’s Conference hall, Wokha.

A press release from NHM media officer Wokha, Mhonbeni Ezung stated that the training started with a welcome address by chief medical officer Dr. Robin Lotha where he gave a briefing The Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NSCPCR) attended on the importance and a workshop on “Safety & security of children with state commission for protection necessity of participating in KAYAKALP and of child rights” on July 28 at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

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D block colony leaders along with Tiayanger and staff of treasuries and accounts ANTA Wokha Unit members taking part in the mass Students participate in the mass social work in during the mass social work at D block Kohima on Saturday. (NP) social work at Wokha Town on Saturday. (NP) Longleng. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: As per the from treasuries and ac- forthcoming Independence decision of the state gov- counts, staff from eco- Day celebrations and in cuts demand white ernment to conduct a mass nomic and statistics and pursuance of the office of paper from the govt? social work on August 11 staff of DUDA. the Urban Development,  Yes across the state in view Speaking to this cor- Wokha district conducted a  No of the Independence Day respondent at the spot, mass social work at Wokha celebrations on August 15, principal director treasuries on August 11, where all  Can’t say various organizations, indi- and accounts K. Tiayanger government employees viduals, groups and depart- Tzüdir appreciated the and the general public at WEATHER ments got together to clean mass social work initia- large participated in the FORECAST up their surroundings. tive. He said it instils a social work.

August 12 Ko h i m a : Ko h i m a sense of responsibility in According to a DIPR town joined the state-wide every citizen and highlights report, the social work (Temperature in ºC) Max Min activity as per the state the importance of cleanli- was conducted under the Agartala Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m. 32 26 government’s decision to ness in our towns and sur- supervision of the district Aizawl Still cloudy, a thunderstorm 27 21 conduct a mass social work roundings. He said if the administration led by DC Guwahati Cloudy, a stray thunderstorm 31 25 across the state with the surroundings were clean, Wokha, Dr. Manazir JeeImphal Cloudy, a thunderstorm 28 22 objective to clear drainage, it helps prevent many dis- lani Samoon, who also visItanagar A thunderstorm, not as warm 28 23 foliage, and outgrowth, on eases and facilitates living ited almost all the offices, Shillong Occasional rain and a t-storm 22 19 Saturday morning. The a healthy life. Tzüdir stated colleges, schools, colonies Kohima Cloudy, a thunderstorm or two 24 20 idea was to propagate a the besides the importance and wards to monitor work Dimapur Cloudy, a t-storm in spots 31 24 clean Nagaland and pre- of cleanliness, the social progress. The main objecMkg 26 21 Cloudy, a shower or t-storm vent water logging which work also acts as a physi- tive of the social work was Tuensang Cloudy, a thunderstorm or two 19 16 causes landslides and cal exercise activity which to clear drainages, foliage Wokha A t-storm around in the a.m. 25 22 flooding, especially in the is good for health. The and outgrowth to clean Zunheboto Cloudy, a shower or t-storm 23 19 monsoon. colony panchayat chair- Wokha.

In D block colony, man Kevisatuo Yhome Backhoes were made in the heart of the state expressed gratitude to the available by the department capital, the stretch from various government depart- of mechanical and PWD Razhii junction till Assam ments who participated in ( R & B ) , Wo k h a Tow n Rifles camp, saw residents the mass social work in the Council provided dumper and pick-up trucks. PHED DIMAPUR: The Kongan conducting mass social colony. (Correspondent) Wokha: In view of the and DEF Wokha also proVillage Students Union work along with 230 staff (KVSU) has expressed ardent support for the appeal made by the Konyak Students Union (KSU) to the education department for SDEOs to be deployed immediately to Mon headquarter, Aboi and Tobu sub-division because the department concerned and the public of these headquarter and sub-division have been facing immense problems for over a month.

KVSU president Kampa Konyak and general secretary Aunyei Hundokhu Konyak lamented the non-posting of SDEOs to this region for couple of months citing official work and problems related to schools.

The KVSU requested the Education department to immediately deploy the officers to the aforementioned places at the earliest.

KVSU also lauded the KSU The road between Noksen SDO (Civil) block in Tuensang district was cut off for for its genuine demand and more than three weeks due to landslides, said to have occurred in eight places on for taking note of the prob- this single stretch. Under the initiative of minister of Environment, Forest & Climate lems faced by the general Change and Parliamentary Affairs, CM Chang, the road that connects Tuensang and public of these places.

Mokokchung districts was opened for light vehicles on August 11 evening.

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KVSU supports KSU appeal

Zunheboto Sumi Totimi Hoho seminar

Toli H. Kiba

DIMAPUR: Zunheboto Sumi Totimi Hoho (ZSTH) conducted a one-day seminar at Old Town Sector Church, Zunheboto on August 11 on “role of women in conflict” and “role of women against HIV”.

A press release from ZSTH stated that, the speakers were Toli H. Kiba and Hokishe Chophy president of ZSTH. In the first session, the speaker Toli spoke on “role of women in conflict” and emphasised on the importance of empowering women. She said that even in times of war, women intervened where the government or other bodies could not, and bring peace. She said that women must stand for their rights because if not, society will not change. She hoped that K Y M C

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women would take active part in elections and she also encouraged the STH to take a step forward and fight for women’s rights.

She urged them to play active roles in providing training centres in Zunheboto, shelter homes, hostel for women and also asked them to visit offices and talk to the officers on various schemes and programs meant for women.

In the second session, Hokishe Chophy, speaking on “role of women against HIV”, highlighted the HIV scenario in Nagaland and also spoke on the basics and origin of HIV. He emphasised on the importance of STH in playing vital roles in not only preventions but also reduction in the percentage of HIV in Zunheboto in particular. He

explained that the data says there are more than 300 sex workers in the district. Hokishe said that people should also stop discriminating against HIV/AIDS patients and deal with them as one would deal with a normal person. He also said that by 2020, WHO is targeting a 90% HIV status awareness for the population, 90% to get ART treatment and 90% of to have viral suppression.

Khegholi Shohe, president (STH-N) exhorted the gathering and also highlighted some upcoming programs of STH-N. Vote of thanks was delivered by Inali V and benediction was said by Tokhuli S. Earlier, the welcome address and introduction was delivered by Boholi, president ZSTH.

A cleanliness drive was conducted at Xelhozhe village Representatives from 40 Kuda village level SHGs, on under Watsan department on August 11. In the picture August 11, began clearing weeds and foliage from along are seen participants of the drive. the road to plant decorative trees and flowers. (NP)

vided trucks to pick the waste materials. Schools and colleges also took part in cleaning their respective premises and roads leading to their institutions.

Police and SDRF assisted the department of Fisheries & Aquatic Recourses in cleaning and beautification of Tsumang Lake.

The DC appealed to the public to discourage

use of plastic bags and to not throw plastic materials because they block the drains.

He reminded the people that for Wokha, 2018 was declared the “Year of Cleanliness” with the theme “Clean WokhaBeautiful Wokha.” Cleanliness drives and social work will continue to be conducted from time to time in the days to come,

he said.

Longleng: In view of Independence Day celebration, the district administration of Longleng organized a mass social work in Longleng headquarters on August 11.

According to a DIPR report, the mass social work, which began at 6 a.m, was conducted under the supervision of the district administration, police,

security force, government officers, GBs, DBs, heads of the educational institutions, chamber of commerce & business establishment, drivers’ union, NGOs and ward leaders under their respective jurisdictions. The citizens of Longleng participated in the mass cleanliness drive by cleaning their surroundings and clearing drainages etc.

Children’s Science Congress workshop in Phek

DIMAPUR: A district level workshop for teacher guides and evaluators, Children’s Science Congress, Phek 2018 was organized

by Nagaland Institute of Health Environment and Social Welfare (NIHESW), Kohima on August 10, in Phek which was hosted

by Phek Government College.

Children’s Science Congress is a program of the National council for science & technology communication, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.

The first session was chaired by Dr. Neilhousano Nakhro, district academic coordinator of Phek who also gave a presentation on ‘Introduction of National Children’s Science Congress’.

Dr. Vizovol Mekro,

NEISSR observes Indigenous People’s Day

DIMAPUR: NEISSR observed the “International Day of Indigenous World’s People” at NEISSR conference hall on August 9.

A press release from NEISSR stated that, Dr. Amit Das, assistant professor and Longngan Buchem, MSW III Semester student spoke about the relevance of the day and responsibilities for a sustainable future.

Quoting from UN sources, Longngan Buchen said the approximately 370 million indigenous peoples worldwide make up more than 5,000 distinct tribes, spanning over 72 countries. While the indigenous peoples total only about 6% of the world’s population, it represents 90% of the cultural diversity and hold 20%

Participants of the Workshop for Teacher Guides and Evaluators with the district coordinator and district academic coordinator on August 10.

principal, PGC and director, NIHESW gave the welcome address and also spoke about how it began in Nagaland. Forchiba Kichu, district coordina-

tor, Phek gave a talk on the topic ‘Role of teacher guides’.

Thet second session was chaired by Forchiba Kichu. The topic ‘Role of

Evaluators’ was presented

by Dr. Neilhousano Nakhro and vote of thanks was pronounced by PGC vice principal Besengulie Venuh.

Innovative poultry awareness program held at Rotomi village

of the earth’s land mass.

Dr. Fr. C.P., Anto, principal of the institute, highlighted the privileges of Article 371/A, namely the religious or social practices of the Nagas, Naga customary law and procedure, administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law and ownership and transfer of land and its resources. He encouraged the students to learn the constitutional provisions of Art 371 A to make the best of it in advancing rights of indigenous peoples in India.

First semester students of MSW NEISSR performed a short play highlighting the rights indigenous people Department officials and participants with the beneficiaries and items distributed. have when they are exposed to the outside world.

DIMAPUR: The depart- level community awareness Poultry birds & subsidy ment of AH & Veterinary campaigns on economi- were distributed to fifty Services, Zunheboto orga- cally important diseases of selected beneficiaries under nized a program at Rotomi livestock & poultry birds. It the Innovative Poultry ProDIMAPUR: A mass social work drive was held in village under Akuhaito was held in the council hall. ductivity Project (IPPP).

Zunheboto under the initiative of district administration block on August 11, for Zunheboto on August 11. According to a DIPR report, the implementation of various public participated in the drive and cleaned their colonies government of India’s asand surroundings. The government staff also cleaned their sisted schemes, projects & respective office premises. Also in Aghunato, as per the programs of 2017-18.

A press release from directives given by ADC Aghunato, a mass social work drive was conducted in Aghunato town on August 10, in CVO Zunheboto, Dr. Toshi preparation for the forthcoming Independence Day. Ac- Aier stated that the day long cording to DIPR, during the program, all the government program was on NLDB’s staff cleaned the premises of their respective offices in culminating fertility awareAghunato town, which was supervised by GBs and ad-hoc ness of dairy animals & initiation of ASCADs block town committee members of Aghunato.

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Bru repatriation from August 25

Aizawl/Agartala, Aug 11 (PTI): The final repatriation of 5,407 Bru refugee families from Tripura to Mizoram, scheduled to start from August 14, was deferred to August 25, a Mizoram home department official said here Saturday.

However, the refugees have staged demonstrations in camps saying their demands for more sops were not conceded.

The Mizoram official said the deferment was due to unpreparedness of a section of the inmates of the relief camps at Kanchanpur sub-division in North Tripura district.

As per the revised plan, the repatriation process was expected to be completed

by September 25 and not September 10, as scheduled earlier, he said.

“There were some Bru family members who were yet to complete the process of securing documents such as ration card, Aadhaar

card, bank account,” the official said.

The decision that the repatriation would start from August 25 was made at a meeting attended by officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), governments of Tripura and Mizoram and others yesterday, Additional District Magistrate of North Tripura Aditi Majumder said.

However, Bru refugees demonstrated in their camps saying the MHA officials did not concede to their demands of of an Area Development Council (ADC) for them, cluster villages, one-time cash assistance and increased land allotment for agriculture and sustenance.

“The MHA officials have straightaway denied these demands and said nothing more than the assurances made in the agreement with central government can be given,”

Gohain booked for alleged rape; files blackmail complaint

Rajen Gohain

GUWAHATI, AUG 11 (AGENCIES): Assam Police have registered a case against Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain for allegedly raping and threatening a 24-year old married woman in Nagaon district, a senior police officer said Saturday.

Gohain has also filed complaints of blackmailing against the woman and her family, officer on special duty Sanjiv Goswami said when contacted. He claimed that the case against the minister has been withdrawn.

Asked about it, Nagaon police station officerin-charge Ananta Das said the woman had pleaded to withdraw the case in the court but the "case still stands.. we will do our own investigation". Nagaon DSP Sabita Das said the case was registered against Gohain on August 2 after receiving a complaint at Nagaon police station. "We have registered the case. The investigation

has already begun and we will proceed as per law," she told PTI. Das, however, refused to share any detail about the case.

A senior official of Nagaon Police Station said that the case was registered last week bearing the number 2592/18. "The FIR was registered under IPC sections 417 (cheating), 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation). We are investigating and have already noted the lady's statement," he said adding the woman has refused medical examination."The complaint says that the alleged incident took place seven to eight months ago. Both Gohain and the woman knew each other for a long time and the Union minister used to visit her home," the official said.

Gohain had allegedly committed the crime at the woman's home when her husband and other family members were not present, he said. Asked if Gohain's arrest is imminent, the police official said, "We are probing now. If required, arrest will happen only after the probe is complete."

The Union minister did not answer the phone himself when called on his mobile phone. Goswami said the minister "will not speak to the media".

KHEHOYI STUDENTS' UNION

P.O Nihokhu, Dist. Dimapur - 797112 : Nagaland

APPRECIATION

General Secy.

Alino A

President Khesheli K

DP-6000

The Khehoyi Students' Union, Ato Area Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest gratitude to Shri. Zhaleo Rio, Deputy Speaker, NLA for financial aid in the educational tour from16th - 22nd July 2018, to Guwahati & Shillong.

The Union further wishes for his future success and good health.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUENSANG : NAGALAND NO.GAB/RV-2/2018-19/1278

(GAB/LR Branch) Dated Tuensang the 6th August 2018.

NOTIFICATION

Whereas this office has received related documents forwarded

by Adhoc Chairman Eshou Village Council for recognition of proposed ESHOU Village under Tuensang Sadar of Tuensang District.

And whereas the area of the proposed ESHOU Village for recognition as per survey report is 1002 Acres with the following boundaries :1. North : Deimoubou Nallah-Khudei Village.

2. South : Okthim Nallah- Nangpong Village.

3. East : Naoyangkhun Nallah-Tuensang Village.

4. West : Deishu Nallah-Helipong Village, I, Shri. L. Jamithung Lotha, Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang do hereby issue this public notice that claim/objection if any, for recognition of the said Village may be given in writing within 30(Thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice by any claimant to the undersigned, otherwise, the said village will be taken up for recognition under the procedure as laid down by the Government.

The public notice will come into force wef the date of issue of this notification.

(L.JAMITHUNG LOTHA) Deputy Commissioner Tuensang DP-5990 K Y M C

Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Coordination Committee (MBDPCC) president L Laldingliana said.

The MBDPCC is a new organisation, while the Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF) had signed the July 3 agreement with Centre and governments of Mizoram and Tripura for repatriation of over 32,000 Bru refugees.

MBDPF secretar y Bruno Meska also met the MHA officials and demanded cluster villages after repatriation.

As per the agreement, the refugees would be given a package of Rs 1.5 lakh for housing assistance, Rs 4 lakh for sustenance, free ration for 2 years and Rs 5,000 per month.

The cash assistance would be provided after three years of uninterrupted stay in Mizoram and housing assistance would be given in three instalments.

Tangkhul bodies stage sit-in-protest

Correspondent

IMPHAL, Aug 11: Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) and Tangkhul Sanao Long (TSL) Saturday staged a sit-in-protest in Imphal demanding immediate arrest of culprit(s) behind the murder of a 40-year-old man.

YS Keishing son of YS Mangshangei, an employee of Tribal Research Institute, Imphal was found dead at the high security zone of the Manipur Assembly complex on Friday night. The lifeless body of the man with injury marks on his head was discovered by a police team during routine patrolling around the periphery of the Assembly Complex Friday night, around 8.30 pm.

Meanwhile, family members have refused to accept the dead body demanding immediate arrest of culprit(s).

Talking to reporters at the protest site, TKS Imphal president Ahand Chohang demanded that the culprit(s) should be booked within 48 hours. “If they failed to do so, a series of different forms agitations will be launched,” he warned.

A video of people agitating in refugee camps at Kanchanpur against the repatriation offer has become viral.

Altogether 32,876 Brus belonging to 5,407 families are lodged in six relief camps in Tripura.

The Brus are in Tripura since late 1997 in the wake of a communal tension triggered by the murder of a forest guard inside the Dampa Tiger Reserve on October 21, 1997 by Bru National Liberation Front militants.

The first attempt to repatriate them in 2009 failed and triggered another wave of exodus after the killing of a youth three days before the commencement of the repatriation process.

Though some Br u families had returned to Mizoram during a number of repatriation processes and on their own, many of them refused to leave Tripura.

2333 ILP violators detected in Arunachal Itanagar, Aug 11 (PTI): The Ar unachal Pradesh Police have detected 2,333 Inner Line Permit (ILP) violators across the NE state since the publication of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens in neighbouring Assam, state top police official said.

Papum Pare district accounted for the maximum number of 663 violators, the sources said adding Papum Pare (capital) reported a total 532 cases, while Papum Pare (Rural) accounted for 131 cases, he said.

The complete list of the citizen’s register, touted to be the proof of Assamese identity, was published on July 30.

The figures were shared by the Director General of Police (DGP) S B K Singh in the state cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pema

Khandu on Friday.

West Kameng district occupied the second spot in reference to ILP violators reporting 354 such cases. The border districts of Tawang and Anjaw recorded four and five cases respectively, he said. Ever since the publication of complete draft of NRC in Assam, all the district superintendents of police in Arunachal were directed to check thoroughly the entry points to the state, an official comminique informed here today.

The SPs were also asked to check the ILPs at places like building construction sites, agricultural fields, motor workshops, restaurants and dhabas.

SPs of the districts are personally monitoring the checking of ILP on daily basis and reports are being collected every day, the communique added.

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Assam NRC issue: AGP BJP politicizing issues in Mnp: CPI threatens to pull out of NDA Correspondent

NEW DELHI, AUG 11 (AGENCIES): Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and former Assam chief minister Prafulla Mahanta has threatened to pull out of the coalition with BJP in the state if the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was passed by the Centre, a Times of India report stated.

AGP will pull out of BJP-led ruling alliance in Assam if the latter goes ahead with the controversial citizenship bill, Mahanta said in the course of an interview on national TV channel on Saturday. He said the Assamese people will become a minority in their own land if the government decides to pass the bill.

Referring to the 40 lakh names that did not figure in the final draft of the NRC, Mahanta expressed fears that if the bill is passed, Hindu migrants among those 40 lakh will automatically get Indian citizenship.

Maintaining that AGP’s protest against the bill as a fight for secularism, Mahanta said, “India is a secular country and citizenship should not be conferred

on the basis of religion. No country in the world except Israel allows citizenship on the basis of religion and this cannot be allowed.”

Since its introduction in 2016, AGP has been protesting against the Bill which has already invited the anger of various groups in Assam, where the final draft of the NRC, aimed at identifying illegal immigrants, especially from Bangladesh, was released last month. Having won just 14 out of 126 seats in the 2016 election, AGP is a junior partner in the Sonowal government, with three of its MLAs serving as ministers, but the party has already decided to contest the upcoming panchayat elections alone and are yet to take a call on the 2019 parliamentary elections.

But even BJP might find it difficult to win LS seats in 2019 in the state, if the Centre goes ahead with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, as Assamese people see it as a demographic threat. TOI report also stated that there are fears of the Assamese-versus-Bengali issue re-igniting in the region.

EMPANELMENT OF TRAINING PARTNERS

The Department of Social Welfare invites applications from Training Partners, possessing the required criteria for Empanelment of Training Partners to implement the Skill Development training to Persons with Disabilities. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for the PWD Act, 2016.

The criteria for Empanelment of Training Partners : • The organization must be registered as Society or a Trust or a Company, which are recognized for Skill Training by Central/ State Government Department or Subordinate bodies there under.

• It should have adequate infrastructure facility, human resources (trainers) for imparting Skill Training of PwDs, mechanism for tracking placement of the trained PwDs. • The organization need to submit Expression of interest in a given format with supporting documents. The form can be downloaded from www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in.

• Every Expression of Interest is evaluated on the basis of 100 point index to judge the capability of the organizations.

• Once an organization is found suitable taking into account all the above conditions, it is empanelled as a training partner with this Department.

• This process is also applicable for Government Organizations.

The duly filled application should be submitted by 31st August 2018 to the Director Social Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima.

(T.MERANGTSUNGBA AIER) DC-1445

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018

IMPHAL, Aug 11: CPI Manipur State Council has Saturday accused the ruling BJP of politicizing all the issues prevailing in Manipur and also of running “dictatorial governments” both at the Centre and in Manipur.

“Since BJP coming to power, democracy has been put at stake. The party is running a dictatorial government at the Centre as well as in the state (Manipur).

Media have been put under its control,” former Manipur minister and CPI leader Dr M Nara Singh said. He alleged that Prime Minister

Narendra Modi is the most unethical leader in the 72 years of governance in India while asserting that it would not be an exaggeration or wrong to say that all the issues and crisis prevailing in Manipur was connected to politics.

The CPI leader was speaking at a programme in Bishnupur district as part of party’s movement against alleged unethical governance by the Modi government.

He also accused BJP of suppressing the media from writing against the BJP government at the Centre as well as in the BJP ruled states.

Dr. Nara alleged that

democracy and secularism has started to get devalued since BJP government came to power.

Talking on the problems and crisis prevailing in Manipur, the CPI leader warned that the state government should bear the responsibility of the threat which has been created by the Framework Agreement signed between Centre and NSCN(I-M).

Speaking on the imbroglio in Manipur University, he accused the BJP-led government and its leaders of hectically tarnishing the true value of the protest instead of working to find a way to resolve the impasse.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE NAGALAND : KOHIMA

No.SW/PMS-1/2018/1101

Dated Kohima, the 8th August,2018

SUB : INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR Dr. AMBEDKAR POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES (EBCs) STUDENTS DURING 2018-19 Applications are invited from Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) Students studying in Institutions within Nagaland who are not covered under the SC, ST and Other Backward Classes for availing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship during 2018-19 whose total income from all sources in case of the employed candidate and in case of unemployed candidate, his/her parents/ guardians shall not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum. Complete details of the Scheme including the Forms are available on the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, (Department of Social Jusice & Empowerment) website http://socialjustice.nic.in/ post-matric.php.

Students should submit their Applications to the undersigned Office on or before 30th September, 2018 during Office hours. All relevant documents in support of the candidates including Aadhaar, Bank Account No., Passports, Income Certificates duly attested by Magistrate and NOC from the School Authority should be included in the application. Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected.

(T. MERANGTSUNGBA AIER) Director

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE NAGALAND : KOHIMA

No.SW/PMS-1/2018/1101

Dated Kohima, the 8th August, 2018

SUB : INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR Dr. AMBEDKAR PRE-MATRIC & POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS DURING 2018-19 Applications are invited from DNT Students studying in Institutions within Nagaland who are not covered under the SC, ST and Other Backward Classes for availing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Pre-Matric & Post-Matric Scholarship during 2018-19 whose total income from all sources in case of the employed candidate and in case of unemployed candidate, his/her parents/guardians shall not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum. Complete details of the Scheme including the Forms are available on the Government of India, ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, (Department of Social Justice & Empowerment) website www.socialjustice.nic.in.

Students should submit their Applications to the undersigned Office on or before 30th September, 2018 during Office hours. All relevant documents in support of the candidature including Aadhaar, Bank Account No., Passports, Income Certificate duly attested by Magistrate and NOC from the School Authority should be included in the application. Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected.

Director

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018

Kerala flood: death toll rises to 37

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (PTI): After being pounded by rains for the past few days, there was a brief let-up in the downpour today in Kerala, but the government remained on high alert with more rains forecast, even as the toll in the monsoon fury since August 8 climbed to 37.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who undertook an aerial survey of rain ravaged areas of Idukki and Wayanad, said Kerala was in the midst of an unprecedented flood havoc and the calamity has caused “immeasurable misery and devastation.”

He said Rs 10 lakh compensation would be given to people who lost their homes and land and Rs four lakh to those who lost a member of their family.

Though there was a respite from rains across the state today, especially in catchment areas of Idukki dam, the Indian Meteorological Department issued a ‘Red alert’,asking people to be cautious as there was a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in most places in Idukki, Wayanad, Kannur, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Malappuram.

Two fishermen drowned today when their boat capsized off Thiruvananthapuram coast, while

Rahul writes to PM for adequate funds

Disaster Management team rescues flood-hit people at Vithiri in Wayanad on Friday. (PTI)

in an another incident,the bodies of a mother and daughter were found in a waterlogged area behind their house at Kuttanad in Alappuzha district.

Four more bodies were recovered from other parts of the state, taking the toll to 37, official sources said.

With the let up in the rains, life is limping back to normal in affected areas, including Palakkad and Waynad, where flood waters have started receding.

A total of 35,874 people have been put up in 341 relief camps across Kerala, officials at the state Disaster Management control

room said.

A total of 580 houses were partially damaged and 44 fully, they said, adding crops in 1301 hectares have been destroyed.

According to Indian National Centre for Ocean information services, there was a possibility of flooding in low-lying coastal areas in Kerala, especially during high tide timings due to ‘Perigean spring tides’ from August 11-15.

The government machinery, as well as the Army, Navy and Coast Guard continued to remain alert to deal with the threats of flooding in parts of Ernakulam dis-

trict and banks of the Periyar river following release of water from Idukki dam.

KSEB sources said the water release from the dam was being closely monitored.

At present 7.50 lakh litres of water was being released by the dam per second.

This discharge would continue till the water level in the giant reservoir reaches the 2400 feet level, sources said.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake an aerial survey of some flood-hit areas and hold discussions with the Chief Minister at Kochi tomorrow.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release sufficient funds to the Kerala government to help respond to the flood crisis and restore critical infrastructure in the state.

In a letter to the prime minister, Gandhi said the torrential rains, floods and wide-scale landslides have left behind a trail of destruction across Kerala.

Ter ming it as the “most severe disaster” that has struck the state in the last five decades, he said this natural calamity has resulted in massive economic and human losses “At this juncture, it is critical to acknowledge the looming humanitarian crisis facing Kerala,” he said.

He expressed the hope that the Centre would cooperate with the state government in the massive relief and rehabilitation efforts which were underway.

“I request you to release sufficient funds immediately to the state government, to enable the state to respond effectively, and work towards restoring critical infrastructure,” Gandhi said in his letter to Modi.

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Amit Shah attacks Mamata, Rahul on NRC issue during rally

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Kolkata, Aug 11 (PTI): Launching a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress president Rahul Gandhi for opposing the NRC in Assam, BJP chief Amit Shah today said the two leaders should clarify whether the country came first for them or vote bank.

Pointing out that the Assam accord was signed by former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, Shah said at that time, the Congress had no problems with the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

He alleged that for the sake of vote-bank politics, Gandhi was not making his stand clear on illegal migration from Bangladesh.

Attacking Banerjee in her backyard, Shah accused

her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), of “patronising infiltration from Bangladesh as well as corruption”.

Addressing a well-attended public rally here, the BJP chief began his speech with the slogan of uprooting the TMC government from Bengal and said in order to do that, he would visit all the districts of the state.

“Why do you (Banerjee) want to keep the Bangladeshi infiltrators? You should make your stand clear,” he said, adding that the TMC chief was against the NRC for “vote-bank politics”.

Alleging that the Bangladeshi infiltrators were a vote bank of the previous Communist government in the state and now, they had become a vote bank of the TMC, Shah said, “Rahul Gandhi and Mamata didi should clarify whether national security is important for them or vote bank. For the BJP, the country comes first.” Accusing the TMC of spreading the propaganda that the refugees would be driven out of the country, he said, “I assure all the refugees that nothing will happen to them.”

The BJP-led central government had brought the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 for this purpose, Shah said.

Vaiko pitches Bharat Ratna for Karunanidhi C h e n na i , Au g 1 1 (PTI): MDMK chief Vaiko today demanded that the Centre posthumously confer Bharat Ratna on M Karunanidhi a day after DMK raised a similar demand in Parliament.

While paying tribute to Karunanidhi, Vaiko said in a statement that ‘Kalaignar’ (as Karunanidhi is fondly called) received love and affection from people across the country and urged the centre to confer the Bharat Ratna on the late leader as part of honouring him.

Yesterday, during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, DMK member ‘Tiruchi’ Siva asked the Centre to ‘posthumously’ confer Bharat Ratna on Karunanidhi as a tribute to his exemplary work for the people.

Many members, including Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad, supported Siva’s demand.

Meanwhile, DMK working president M K Stalin along with senior party leaders paid floral tributes at Karunanidhi’s burial site on the Marina beachfront. As people continue to throng the site, party MLA J Anbhazhagan said arrangements have been made to serve free food and water to them.

Water aerodrome proposal Cong not against NRC but the BJP using NRC for political gains: TMC gets Civil Aviation Ministry nod way it was implemented: Khera

Children under institutional care’s Aadhar linked with TCP New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI): Aadhaar cards of over 30,000 children living in child care institutions have been linked to the Track Child Portal (TCP) in a bid to bolster the information base on the number of children under institutional care amid reports of children going missing from shelter homes, an official said.

Track Child functions as a central database of all those children who have gone missing in different parts of the country. The portal will aid coordination between child homes, police departments and state governments.

The government is linking Aadhaar card with the children in child care institutions to bolster the information base on the number of children under institutional care and a total of 30835 Aadhaar card numbers have been linked till now, according to a Women and Child Development official.

There are a total of

261566 children living in over 9000 CCIs across the country.

According to the official, Aadhaar enrolment procedure by child care institutions at times have led authorities to finding parents of the child as during enrolment it was found that children already had an Aadhaar card which had their address.

The aim of linking the Aadhaar to Track Child is also helping in finding the child who had gone missing from child care institutions as if the child is tried to enrolled somewhere his whereabouts would become known.

“The Ministr y has asked all the stakeholders to ensure Aadhaar registration of children in all CCIs. Necessary action is been taken by the state governments as reported by them at various platforms. There is already a provision of entering Aadhaar details of a child on the TrackChild Portal,” the official said.

Ahmed) and a former vicechancellor among others.

“Doing politics over the NRC is very dangerous,” he said.

“We never think about vote bank. We think about the entire country. The Government of India told the Supreme Court in November 2017 that there will be a law and order problem if the NRC is implemented in Assam.

The BJP government is saying something to the court and something else to the public,” he said.

To a question on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comment about bloodbath if the NRC was implemented, Khera said, “No responsible party should utter such words.”

“No political party has the right to politicise the issue,” he added.

Asked about Shah’s call for a “Congress-mukt Bharat in 2019”, he said, “First they (BJP) talk about Congress-mukt Bharat.

Then they will give call for democracy-mukt Bharat, removing all democratic institutions.”

Flyover in UP collapses; labourer injured

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left out of the document’s first complete draft.

“BJP is the ruling party in Assam. So they are trying to use the NRC for their

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The Airports Authority of India has already identified the sites in Odisha, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh where water aerodrome would be developed.

“In the first phase, Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat have been identified for development of water aerodromes,” the official said.

Prabhu today tweeted a news report, titled “In a step towards seaplanes, government clears ‘water aerodrome’ rules”.

Earlier, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said

Kolkata, Aug 11 (PTI): The Congress is not opposed to the NRC but to the way it was being implemented in Assam, AICC spokesperson Pawan Khera said here today and accused BJP President Amit Shah of doing politics over the citizens’ register.

“Amit Shah does not know the history of NRC. The 1985 Assam Accord was signed by Rajiv Gandhi and the Congress after coming to power. The party initiated the NRC process in 2005,” Khera told a press conference.

He claimed that 80 per cent of the NRC work in Assam was done by the Congress, and the rest by Bharatiya Janata Party after the Supreme Court’s directive. “Also during the tenure of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, there was no work on the NRC in Assam,” Khera said.

“Now people like Amit Shah are doing politics over the NRC. The NRC draft does not have the names of the family members of a former president of the country (Fakhruddin Ali

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that his ministry was also considering a proposal to look at seaplane operation under phase III of the regional connectivity scheme UDAN. According to the DGCA, an entity seeking to set up a water aerodrome has to take approvals from various authorities, including the ministries of defence, home, environment and forests, and shipping. A water aerodrome licence would be valid for two years.

“Initially, a provisional licence shall be issued for a period of six months during which implementation of the water aerodrome operation is monitored...Regular licence shall be accorded after post implementation monitoring period and completion of corrective action,” the DGCA said.

The formal application for setting up a water aerodrome has to be submitted at least 90 days before the date of intended operations.

Under the aviation regulations, an aerodrome cannot be used for scheduled air transport services, among others, unless there is a licence.

political benefit. If you look at the draft NRC closely you will find that close to 12.5 lakh Bengalis have been left out from the list apart from numerous Sikhs, Hindi-speaking people and minorities,” Chatterjee told the reporters here.

“It is quite obvious that BJP is trying to use the Supreme Court directive on NRC as a shield to gain political benefit... Our stand is very clear. Not a single Indian citizen should be left out of the NRC list,” he claimed.

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An under-construction flyover collapses in Basti district on Saturday. (PTI)

Lu c k n ow, Au g 1 1 (PTI): A labourer was injured when a slab of an under-construction flyover of National Highways Authority of India collapsed at Phutaiyya Chauraha in Basti district today, an official said. The labourer on duty in the night shift was immediately admitted to the district hospital for treatment, District Magistrate, Basti, Raj Shekhar said.

The local administration spoke to the contractor who had hired the labourer and local workers and they confirmed that no other person is injured or missing, the DM said. Traffic was disrupted for some time but later opened after installing some barricades.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while taking cognizance of the incident, directed the district admin-

istration to provide the best possible treatment, ensure smooth flow of traffic and take all possible measures effectively to see that such incidents did not recur.

The district administration has informed Project Director NHAI (MoRTH) and has asked him to look into the issue immediately and take appropriate measures on priority, the DM added.

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New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI): The Civil Aviation Ministry has approved a proposal for setting up of water aerodromes in the country, with Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat being identified in the first phase for development of such facilities, an official said today.

T h e p r o p o s a l wa s cleared by Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued regulations in June this year, prescribing procedures and requirement for licencing of water aerodromes.

Since there is no historical data on the market and demand from any airlines, the project will be done as a pilot project, the ministry official said. The development would pave the way for operation of amphibian planes (both in land and water) to enhance air connectivity.

Under the proposal, water aerodrome would be set up near locations of tourist and religious im-

Ko l k ata , Au g 1 1 (IANS): The Trinamool Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of trying to gain political mileage from the recently published National Register of Citizens (NRC) Ain Assam and demanded that not a single Indian be left out from the list.

Responding to BJP President Amit Shah’s attack on their party on the NRC issue, Trinamool secretary general Partha Chatterjee claimed that nearly 12.5 lakh Bengalis have been

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 246 Dimapur, SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018

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Irony of deluge

lmost all parts of India are presently experiencing monsoon deluge which has left trails of death and devastation till mid August 2018 and the torrential rains are continuing. According to reports, so far around 700 people have died and several thousands rendered homeless due to massive floods, landslides and devastations brought by the torrential rains that lashed various parts of India. However, the irony is that despite such massive deluge all over India, weather reports fear that monsoon 2018 will be deficit. Interestingly, Monsoon 2018 which made a grand entry, with country witnessing surplus rains during the first half of June. Tables turned during the other half, with Monsoon rains taking a break. However, few pockets did saw vigorous Monsoon during that time. The vigorous rains resulted in fury which was experienced by people in Maharashtra, Gujarat, UP, Haryana, Assam, and north eastern parts of the country. Mumbai which is India’s financial hub in particular faced heavy losses in terms of damages to properties. A report by the ministry of Earth Science cites that, the monsoon season (June to September) rainfall for the country as a whole is likely to be 97 percent of the Long Period Average (LPA)with a model error of ±4 percent. Region-wise, the season rainfall is likely to be 100 percent of LPA over NorthWest India, 99 percent of LPA over Central India, 95 percent of LPA over South Peninsula and 93 percent of LPA over North-East India with a model error of ± 8 percent. The predictions were not off target as it indicates that the monthly rainfall over the country is likely to be 101 percent of its LPA, which is quite a high and optimistic prediction. Some states have been receiving more than their due share of rains such as in Kerala and Karnataka where sluice gates of dams had to be opened to drain off excess water. A record number of dams have been opened after torrential monsoon rain left more than two dozen people dead in south western India. Excess rains were recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Kerala. All these are not unexpected but still, the issue of preparedness and disaster management are issues that need to reach a higher degree of competency. The world is warming because humans are emitting heat-trapping greenhouse gases, a fact which science has established.

The simple reason for the climate getting warmer and precipitating more rains is due to the principle that warmer air holds more water vapor. The amount of moisture that can be held in air grows very rapidly as temperatures increase. The implication is that if climate change, driven by increasing greenhouse gases from human activity, increases the heat content of the ocean, storms passing over it will be able to draw ever more moisture that they can unload as rain. This may cause more intense rainfalls and snow events, which lead to increased risk of flooding. At the same time warmer air can also evaporate more water quickly from surfaces. This means that areas where it’s not precipitating dry out more quickly. Unless strict compliance on global climate change to protect the environment by drastically reducing emissions of chemicals and pollutants is done, the changes being witnessed through changing climatic winds, oceanic currents and rising heat and humidity, will be signs of humans hastening their own doom.

DailyDevotion This Experience Must Come Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha…saw him no more. —2 Kings 2:11-12

It is not wrong for you to depend on your “Elijah” for as long as God gives him to you. But remember that the time will come when he must leave and will no longer be your guide and your leader, because God does not intend for him to stay. Even the thought of that causes you to say, “I cannot continue without my ‘Elijah.’ ” Yet God says you must continue.

Alone at Your “Jordan” (2 Kings 2:14). The Jordan River represents the type of separation where you have no fellowship with anyone else, and where no one else can take your responsibility from you. You now have to put to the test what you learned when you were with your “Elijah.” You have been to the Jordan over and over again with Elijah, but now you are facing it alone. There is no use in saying that you cannot go— the experience is here, and you must go. If you truly want to know whether or not God is the God your faith believes Him to be, then go through your “Jordan” alone.

Alone at Your “Jericho” (2 Kings 2:15). Jericho represents the place where you have seen your “Elijah” do great things. Yet when you come alone to your “Jericho,” you have a strong reluctance to take the initiative and trust in God, wanting, instead, for someone else to take it for you. But if you remain true to what you learned while with your “Elijah,” you will receive a sign, as Elisha did, that God is with you.

Alone at Your “Bethel” (2 Kings 2:23). At your “Bethel” you will find yourself at your wits’ end but at the beginning of God’s wisdom. When you come to your wits’ end and feel inclined to panic— don’t! Stand true to God and He will bring out His truth in a way that will make your life an expression of worship. Put into practice what you learned while with your “Elijah”— use his mantle and pray (see 2 Kings 2:13-14). Make a determination to trust in God, and do not even look for Elijah anymore.

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Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. ~ John Ray

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018

Post-mortem

Sanamahism the indigenous E-Waste: Out of Sight, Out of Mind E religion of Meiteis

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he concern of the indigenous people of Manipur spreads at a very large scale, through the television news channel, the print, and the social media.

The issue is discussed in many symposiums at a different level and they are available in social media followed by many, with endless views and comments.

This issue is actually messed up with many other challenges the state has faced over last six decades.

Most of the approach is done in the mode of reactive to what happened in the past.

Such as the Puya Meithaba, the burning of Meitei sacred writing in the early 18th century by Shanti Das Gosai, a Bengali Hindu missionary, after he managed to convert Manipuri king Pamheiba. In addition, followed the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act for six decades and now the emergence of Hindutva.

For the socio-religious and political challenges faced

by India as a whole, Buddhism was the greatest challenge for dominion caste during the classic era of Indian history.

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism on 16 October 1956 at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur. Thousands followed him. Ever since then, the Amberkarites all over India began following the footsteps of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. Dr. Udit Raj, standing Member of Parliament founded All India Confederation of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Organisations led the masses, left Hinduism and embraced Buddhism on 4 November 2001 in New Delhi.

For Manipur’s sociopolitical challenges, the resurgence of Sanamahism might be the need of the day. Many have expressed to strengthen the identities of indigenous people of Manipur. For Meiteis, the resurgence of Sanamahism could be the answer.

Seven thoughts for the resurgence of Sanamahism, not from the personal belief, but from the socio-political angle: First, the need for a canonized version of Puya. For any religion, sacred scripture is necessary, though, is not the same for Paganism. Reading and listening to Meitei scholars, there are many Meitei Puyas. The scholars need to

agree in making a canonized version of Puya. The Puya can be a collection of books as it is so with most of the religions.

Bible means the collection of books. Hindu scripture has many sacred writings and so with the Quran.

Second, the theology of Sanamahism. Identify the godheads of Sanamahism and develop the theology. For instance, Soraren, Sanamahi, Pakhangba their characteristics can be developed from the sacred writings, traditional practices, and folklore.

Develop the attributes of the godheads and the theology of their incarnation, personage and their deities. Develop the branches of theology.

Third, develop the doctrines of Sanamahism and the teaching of Puya. The need for systematic study of Puyas to find out the doctrines related to various aspects of life – covering the governance, the agriculture, the commercial, the social, the religious and the political spectrum.

Fourth, the gospel of Puya. What is the main message of Puya? What does Sanamahism teach? What is the message of the evangelization of Sanamahism? What is the message that people will like to listen to and embrace Sanamahism? The scholars will need to milk out the ingredient message of Puya.

Fifth, Sanamahism should be a progressive religion. In the globalized world, people will not choose to return to paganism. Sanamahism must be beyond paganism. It must be a scientific and progressive religion. In order to make Sanamahism as progressive and scientific religion, Puya must be canonized. The canonized Puya must be made in the contemporary version and it should be made in the languages of the people.

Major religion of the world did this.

The Christians have Bible in over five hundred different versions in English and then in thousands of vernacular languages. It was originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. So is also the same with Hinduism, Buddhism.

Without being written on the contemporary version of Bible and even with the King James Version, many in the world would have found difficult to understand the message.

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Meitei Puya will need the translation in today’s version of Manipuri in three main Meitei Mayek, Bengali and Roman scripts. The same should also be translated into the English version.

In today’s world, any religion that is not progressive and scientific will not survive.

People will leave the nonscientific and non-progressive religion and will convert to others. There should be internal and external reformation and evolution of the Sanamahism as it does with much other religion.

Sixth, Sanamahism should be an inclusive religion.

Most of the religions in the world have missionary nature that promotes the faith and a message to others through the evangelistic efforts. Hinduism is a missionary religion that involves conversion. That is how Pamheiba was converted and so the entire Meiteis. No need to mention the missionary nature of Christianity.

Buddhism began in India.

Gautam Buddha and Ashoka the Great are known as the world’s largest evangelists.

Sanamahism should be made as a religion for others as well. In its development of doctrine and theology, it must develop a religion for others to embrace; one will not need to become a Meitei ethnic.

Seven, the cultural and traditional identity should not unnecessarily mess up with Hinduism. Buddhism has its original cultural and traditional identity, but it has developed a distinct one for India and different ones for the world contextually. Christianity follows the liturgical identity contextually all over the world. Sanamahism will also need to contextualize its own.

The cultural and traditional identity of Meitei in the history is the matter of challenge. It was always inducted with Mayang Laining, which is known as Hinduism.

Inducting Konok Tengra, a Mayang scholar as one among the seven Meitei scholar years ago, might have opened the door to delude and pollute the identity of Meitei culture and tradition. We have the same challenges with the flood of saffron culture and tradition among the communities in Manipur.

Madhu Chandra

ver wondered what happens to our electronic devices when we can no longer use it? Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) or commonly referred to as E-Waste includes TV, refrigerators, AC, washing machines, electric kettle, laptops, monitors, phones, wires, headphones, cables, scanning/ copying/printing machines, calculators, music system, video cameras, electrical and electronic toys, small electrical and electronic tools, medical equipment etc.

E-waste comprises of electrical appliances or accessories whole or in part that are rejects from its manufacturing or repairing process, intended to be discarded due to malfunction, outdated and obsolete.

Rapid economic growth, urbanization, and globalization are some major elements of E-waste generation in the world. With new technology comes new innovations and it is no doubt that electrical items are being updated every day and non-electrical equipment electrified.

The global quantity of e-waste generation in 2016 was around 44.7 million metric tons (Mt), or 6.1 kg per inhabitant. The amount of e-waste is expected to grow to 52.2 Mt in 2021, with an annual growth rate of 3 to 4%. (Global E-Waste Monitor, 2017). India generates 2 million tonnes per annum of E-waste of which only 4.38 lakh TPA is recycled.

(ASSOCHAM-NEC Study, 2018). India is the fifth largest generators of E-waste in the world mostly due to the large population and imports from developed countries. India’s electronics industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world because of cheap labor, resources and high consumption.

India suffers deeply from both generation and management of E-Waste with the formal recycling sector functioning only in major cities. More than 1 million poor million are involved in manual recycling operations for decades. Low literacy levels with little awareness of the dangers of the operations lead to severe health impacts and environmental damage.

India has had the e-waste rules in effect since 2011. The rule mandates producers to be responsible for the collection and financing of systems according to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) concept. Where the responsibility of the producer of a product is extended beyond conventional sales to its post-consumer or end-of-life stage. This means that the producer is responsible for collection of the used products or repairing of used products and ensures its safe recycling or disposal.

E-waste contains over 1000 different substances many of which are toxic and potentially hazardous to the environment and human health if these are not handled in an environmentally sound manner. (CPCB Guidelines, 2008).

Broadly, it consists of ferrous and nonferrous metals, plastics, glass, wood & plywood, printed circuit boards, concrete and ceramics, rubber and other items.

Iron and steel constitute about 50% of the e-waste followed by plastics (21%), non-ferrous metals (13%) and other constituents. Non-ferrous recyclable metals are copper, aluminum and precious

such as silver, gold, platinum, palladium etc. The presence of elements like lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, selenium and hexavalent chromium and flame retardants beyond threshold quantities in e-waste classifies them as hazardous waste.

High and prolonged exposure to these chemicals/ pollutants emitted during unsafe e-waste recycling leads to damage of nervous systems, blood systems, kidneys and brain development, respiratory disorders, skin disorders, bronchitis, lung cancer, heart, liver, and spleen damage. The sad part is that a mere 5 percent of India’s total e-waste gets recycled due to poor infrastructure, legislation, and framework which lead to a waste of diminishing natural resources, irreparable damage of environment and health of the people working in the industry. Over 95% of e-waste generated is managed by the unorganized sector and scrap dealers in this market, dismantle the disposed products instead of recycling it.

(ASSOCHAM-NEC Study, 2018) The principle of out of sight, out of mind has for a long time been useful in keeping the lid on the negative side-effects of industrialization (Loon, 2002). Most of the people in Nagaland do not know how to dispose of their obsolete electrical and electronic gadgets. Generally, the obsolete electronic goods lie unattended in a room because of lack of knowledge about the management of the same. We follow three major practices when it comes to e-waste. First, these are sold to the scrap vendors at a certain cost. Second, these are discarded with the regular municipal solid waste. And lastly, some are burned in the backyards along with other wastes.

Few people are aware and practice EPR and indulge themselves in “take-back” systems. But none of these consumers pay attention to the processes, these electronic goods have to go through once these are discarded. Dumping sites in Nagaland are not sustainably managed and with all types of waste being “dumped”, it leads to health and environmental hazards.

The real trouble with electronic goods actually begins once it’s discarded. As soon as the wastes are out of their sight, these are out of their minds too.

What we as consumers can do is first buy only what is needed, secondly repair it,third sell it if it’s still working.

Lastly, when it can neither be reused, sold or repaired we should make sure that it is not burned or dumped in the open.

We can store it and give it to authorized E-waste dealers and if it is not available, inquire the local authorities. For any place to curb the menace of E-waste or any type of waste for that fact must have an effective awareness programs covering people from all walks of life, a comprehensive legally binding waste management policy and strict monitoring.

If these are coupled with the participatory approach from all stakeholders then we will be able to manage E-Waste in its true sense. If everyone at least has their own environmental code of ethics, great and useful changes can be seen profiting the environment and US. SoweteU K. Letro

A stitch in time saves nine

ollowing an incessant down- in a most unexpected place, I felled, roots dug out, stones ex- to pay the price for our reckpour for days on end, and heard several of them explained tracted, riverbeds mined, forest less living. Because yesterday the widespread devastation that a huge snake lodged in the burnt, drainage blocked, earth we held back a dime to repair it has brought across the state, area is the cause of the landslide. and wastes dumped indiscrimi- the minor wear and tear in its normal life is slowly limping back I fail to understand why people nately on roadside – a perfect initial stage, today we have no to its regular course. For some in this age are still willing to buy recipe for a disaster such as option but to shell out tens of it will take longer than others such cheap ideas in the wholesale the one we have sampled this thousands of dollars in our all before normal life is fully back on market of ignorance. To say that monsoon. Who indulges in all out effort to begin from scratch track. In places like Meluri area, a snake is the culprit is simply a these environmentally unsafe all over again. If we overlook the it will take months for roads to figment of somebody’s imagina- activities? Of course, we the handwriting on the wall, it is just be completely functional. It has tion. My initial amusement with people! Leaders and followers a matter of time before another been about two weeks now since their explanation soon turned into alike, we are all in the same boat disaster strikes again and takes the people of that area last saw frustration. I reasoned with the that is slowly but surely sinking. us by surprise. the light of electricity. One can people around me and said that Rümatho Nyusou, Meluri image what life would be like in so long as people continue to trust In consequence, we are required the absence of power for such a in a fairy tale that does not hold long interval. water, more and more of such Now that situation has com- problems would come our way. paratively calmed down and Needless to mention the possibilthings are gradually taking shape, ity of a snake causing a landside, should we just dismiss the idea of the chance of spotting a huge fixing responsibility by burying snake in the vicinity is next to imour heads in the sand or should possible. It occurred to my mind we initiate measures to ensure that the ancient residue of human that we are not caught unprepared mentality of passing the buck and again when the next monsoon finally blaming the dumb snake Kudos to the fraternity members of ACAUT and PSAN Nacomes around? Usually things for our failure is still alive in the galand for voicing out the grievances of the Naga unemployed youth don’t happen just like that un- garden of our minds. in matter of public employment for not being employed through the less people make them happen.

Obviously, what else but open door recruitment policy. We give our thumbs up to their active What actually had happened this poor drainage system left unat- and relentless efforts to bring out about fair and unbiased system time is not simply an unexpected tended for years and random of appointment to the deserving candidates of our people in the turn of event. In fact it was long deposit of earth & wastes on the midst of all unfair and backdoor appointment perpetrated by the overdue. Taking into account our road, among others, is the cause politicians and their sychophants. Infact many careers of our Naga irresponsible behaviour and lack of the problem. And in this case talented youth have been murdered in the same process for want of of civic sense, we might even say we know who should own up re- justice and healthy mode of appointment system. Let’s all raise to that nature has tolerated us longer sponsibility. Whether one admits the occasion with prayer and supplication as a measure of support than it possibly could. It is high it or not, government is squarely and gratitude to them (ACAUT & PSAN) who are indeed being time that we learn lesson from to be held responsible for idling pressed hard through all thick and thin in court’s battles rendering our experience. We can’t afford away the time and resources while their sacrificial services for the cause and welfare of our people from to ignore the alarm bell and go slumbering in the temple of public about our business as usual. office. In Nagaland Government various backgrounds. In view of the present scenario, all the qualiLast week I walked to one is like a lion without teeth and fied Naga unemployed educated youth should not remain silent at of these landslide areas near claws. All the illegal activities are this juncture but extend their lineage of support and protest through Meluri town to see for myself. carried out right under its nose, multiple media channels these days till all those 706+58 posts are As people stood there wondering and it doesn’t seem to bother brought to the altar of NPSC for open recruitment at the earliest for the betterment of our Naga people in the days to come. how and why such a landslide of the least.

Munuvolu Lohe, 6th Mile, Dimapur that magnitude had taken place How about the public? Trees Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

he article captioned “Has Website address changed ?” which appeared in the column ‘Reader’s Post’ of your esteemed daily on 11-08-2018 has attracted the attention of this Office. The address of the website has not been changed .The facility is active and is running smoothly inspite of connectivity issues, except for a brief period when the server was under maintenance work during the month of May,2018.

These short interruption of service was also duly intimated through a Press Release which appeared in the local dailies on 04-05-2018.The service was duly restored on 19-06-2018 and this also was intimated through another Press Release which was published in the local dailies on 20-06-2018 and 21-06-2018.

After the upload of Annual GPF Statement for the year 31st March, 2018.

A Press Release was issued which was published in the local dailies on 01-08-2018 under the captions “Annual GPF Statement available Online”/ “Accounts Deptt informs GPF subscribers” and to view one’s annual GPF statement, GPF subscribers were requested to go to this Office website at “agnagaland.gov.in” and then click on the bold red coloured link written “Click here for Online GPF Information System”.

I am to also inform that a Helpdesk with the names of Five officials/ Officers with mobile numbers have been posted on the Online GPF Information System page who are ready to assist in case of any problem.

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PM pitches improving quality of education

Mumbai, Aug 11 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched for improving the quality of education in institutions like IITs and invited suggestions from teachers and intellectuals in this regard.

He also stressed the need for innovation, saying that societies which do not innovate, stagnate.

Addressing the 56th annual convocation of IITBombay today, Modi announced a financial aid of Rs 1,000 crore for the institute, saying that six decades of “constant trying” had made it an institute of eminence.

He said seven lakh engineers pass out of the country’s educational campuses, and a collective effort was required to ensure they get high quality of education and acquire necessary skills.

“I appeal to teachers and intellectuals present here that they should think about how quality can be improved and come up with suggestions. It is our

Prime Minister Modi addresses the 56th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, in Mumbai on Saturday, August 11, 2018. (PTI)

responsibility to ensure that not only quantity but quality too is of high level. The government is also actively taking steps for this,” Modi said.

Heaping praise on IIT-B, Modi said, “It is due to last six decades of constant trying that IIT-B has made its place as one of the country’s eminent institutes. You will be receiving a financial aid of Rs 1,000 crore which will help in the development of infrastructure.”

The prime minister said several students who have graduated from the institute are actively participating in the country’s development.

Modi said that in the last four years, seven IITs, seven IIMs (Indian Institute of Management), two IISER (Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research) and 11 IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Technology) have been approved. “In order to improve infrastructure,

RISE (Revitalisation of Infrastructure and Systems in Education) programme has been initiated. In accordance with this programme, a target of accumulating Rs 1 lakh crore has been set.

“New institutes, new infrastructure is necessary, but more important is the skilled power generated from these. The government is also focusing on this,” he said. The prime minister further said the foundation of India’s developed economy was being laid through innovation and industries which will lead to sustainable long-term financial growth based on technology.

“Innovation and enterprise are going to be the foundation stones for making India a developed economy. Start Up India and the Atal Innovation Mission launched by the Centre have resulted in India becoming the world’s second largest ecosystem for technology,” the prime minister said.

In the coming two decades, innovation and new technology will decide the trajectory of growth in the world and the role of IITs in this will be very important, he said.

“Be it 5G broadband technology, artificial intelligence, block chain technology or machine learning, these are techniques that will play an important role in the vision of smart cities,” Modi said. Maharashtra governor C Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar were present at the event.

After his 32-minute address, Modi inaugurated the buildings of the Energy Science and Engineering as well as Environmental Science and Engineering departments on the IIT-B campus. He also visited the technological exhibition developed by IIT-B and praised the innovative instruments and research undertaken by the students.

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Naidu’s ‘effective engagement’ as VP in his first year in office New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS): Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu, who completed one year in office on Saturday, described the period as ‘effective engagement with different stakeholders with focus on students and youth, farmers, science and research and culture through extensive visits across the country.

Marking the occasion, the Vice President’s secretariat posted five tweets giving a summary of Naidu’s outreach during the last one year.

Setting a record for any Vice President, Naidu visited 28 of the 29 States in the country during the period. He was also to visit Sikkim, but his visit had to be cancelled on reaching Bagdogra en route due to bad weather.

In yet another record engagement, he visited all the seven north-eastern states during this period, his office said in a ‘round up’ of the year in office.

Venkaiah Naidu (file)

Highlighting the focus of his engagements, 60 per cent of the total of 313 major outdoor events of Naidu during the last one year were related to students and youth, farmers, science and research and culture.

He has visited 56 Universities and addressed 29 convocations urging the students and youth to look forward to the future with a sense of confidence seizing the emerging opportunities within and outside the country as complete individuals rooted in Indian

cultural ethos while at the same time imbibing modern vision.

The Vice President also visited 15 leading centres of science and research in the country for interacting with scientists and researchers and urging them to compete with the best in the world and to aim at focussing their efforts to better the lives of common people by taking the outcomes of the laboratories to the lands and the people.

Through his 60 domestic visits outside Delhi and 313 major outdoor events and daily engagements of over 12, Naidu has reached out to over 450 countrymen everyday during the last one year motivating them towards inspired actions.

On his sole foreign visit, Naidu visited three Latin American countries of Guatemala, Panama and Peru and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral and multilateral issues with the Presidents and senior ministers of those countries.

slams Modi, Court issues summon to Nirav Modi, family Rahul Shah on atrocities against Dalits

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed BJP President Amit Shah on rising atrocities against the Dalits and said both he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should break their slumber to check the facts. “Mr. 56’s (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) best buddy (Amit Shah) asked me to ‘check my facts’ when I said the BJP fuels violence against the Dalits and Adivasis,” said Gandhi Muslim women take part in the Tiranga March (Flag March) on the occasion of the 72nd Independence Day, in New Delhi on Saturday, Aug 11, 2018. (PTI) on Twitter.

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seven other Congress MLAs, Hardik and around 12 others were detained. They had gathered in Bhukhi village in support of Vasoya, who was heading for ‘jal samadhi’,” Jetpur Deputy Superintendent of Police J M Bharwad said.

“They were released after Vasoya and others gave a written assurance that he will not taken ‘jal samadhi’,” he added.

Earlier this week, the

MLA had submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Governor O P Kohli threatening to take ‘jal samadhi’ today in case the government failed to act against untreated effluents from industrial units polluting Bhadar river and the reservoir.

Vasoya had alleged that untreated toxic waste from textile dyeing units in Jetpur town was being released into Bhadar river which in turn

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FELICITATION

The Dimapur Chudi Ekhung extend our heartfelt congratulations to : 1. Mr. Thungkomo Jungio on being promoted to the post of Kilonser, in the NSCN/GPRN. Further, we are pleased to express our profound gratitude to the Collective Leadership of the NSCN/ GPRN in recognizing the efficiency and capability of Mr. Thungkomo Jungio thereby elevating him as Kilonser in the NSCN/GPRN hierarchy.

2. Maj. Elisen Y. Jami S/o Y.L Jami on being promoted to Major Rank in the Indian Army.

We pray that our Almighty God bless them with more wisdom and knowledge, good health and always a divine caring in their future endeavors.

(Achum Jami) Chairman, Dimapur Chudi Ekhung

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FELICITATION

The Dimapur Sanis Ekhung with immense joy extends our heartiest congratulations to the following members for their achievements.

1. Mr. Renben Murry, S/o Lt. Azao Murry for being ordained as Pastor, United Baptist Church Khushiabil, Dimapur.

2. Dr. Pauline Alila, W/o Remphamo Kikon for her promotion to the post of Professor, Dept. of Horticulture, SASRD, NU, Medziphema Campus.

The Ekhung further prays and wishes them good health and bright future.

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With immense pride and joy, the Dimapur-Phiro Union convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. John Ovung, S/o C. J. Ovung on being inducted to the post of Associate Pastor, at the Lotha Baptist Church, Dimapur.

The Union wishes you a bright and successful future as you continue to serve God and His ministry all alongwith.

APPRECIATION

We, the All Nagaland Taxi Association (ANTA) Wokha Unit would like to express our humble gratitude to all those individual and groups who had rendered their valuable support and cooperation during the unfortunate accident & recovery of Tata Sumo Gold plying between Kohima to Mokokchung on 1st August 2018 near Tsunguki Bazaar Area under Wokha district.

Our special thanks goes to 28th Assam Rifle Wokha. i). Major Tokivi 28th Assam Rifle ii). Major Abhinav 28th Assam Rifle iii). 28th Assam Rifle Chukitong Company iv). Affected Land owners. v). Lotha Dish Hotel, New Wokha village.

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Hardik Patel and Lalit Vasoya. (file)

was polluting the reservoir.

The Bhadar-2 reservoir supplies drinking water to Dhoraji. Neither the Rajkot collector nor the officials of Gujarat Pollution Control Board have taken cognisance of this issue despite repeated reminders, he had claimed.

Following their detention, Vasoya and Hardik alleged that they were offered money by certain people not to take the protest.

“The government belongs to the industrialists.

Industrialists are polluting the river by releasing chemicals into it. Before coming here, I was made an offer of Rs 50 lakh by the middlemen of certain people. Two days ago, Lalitbhai (Vasoya) was offered Rs 1 crore,” Hardik told reporters.

Making similar allegations, Vasoya said there was a threat to his life if he continued the fight the issue.

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8 Gujarat MLAs, Hardik detained by police Rajkot, Aug 11 (PTI): A Gujarat Congress legislator, on his way to take ‘jal samadhi’ in Bhadar river in Rajkot district, was today detained along with seven other MLAs of his party, Patidar leader Hardik Patel and others at Bhukhi village in the district, police said.

Congress legislator Lalit Vasoya, who represents Dhoraji assembly constituency, was proceeding to take ‘jal samadhi’ (suicide by drowning) in Bhadar river to protest against the textile dyeing units polluting it with untreated effluents.

Seven other Congress MLAs, including Pratap Dudhat who represents Savarkundla assembly segment, Patidar quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel and others had gathered in support of Vasoya at Bhukhi village.

“Apart from Vasoya,

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The two have been charged by the ED to have indulged in money laundering and subsequently, escaping from India as the alleged scam came to light.

The notice against Purvi and Neeshal show causes them to explain as to “why the properties mentioned in the application (filed by the ED earlier), in which you have pecuniary interest and/or otherwise, should not be confiscated under the said Ordinance (now the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act).”

Ordinance (now the Act).”

“I, therefore, direct Nirav Deepak Modi to remain present before me... on or before September 25 at 11 AM falling which the said application shall be proceeded with as per the Ordinance/Rules thereafter,” the notice said.

The notice bears two addressees of Nirav --4, Grosvenor House, 2nd floor on Peddar Road and four flats in Samudra Mahal apartments on Dr Annie Besant Road-- in Mumbai.

The same court had on July 25 issued the summons to Nirav Modi after the ED made an application seeking to declare the designer diamond jeweller a ‘fugitive economic offender’.

It had issued a similar notice of appearance under the fugitive law against Nirav Modi’s uncle and coaccused in the case Mehul Choksi and had asked him to appear before it the next day-- on September 26.

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The Viola Colony Council Dimapur extend its heartfelt gratitude to Shri. Moa Sangtam, Administrator, Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) for providing of fund for Construction of drainage in the colony in the interest of public service.

The Council wish him success in all his future endeavour.

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Nirav Modi (file)

The court has asked the duo to appear before it on September 25 at 11 am, the same date on which Nirav has also been summoned by it under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. The third public notice against Nirav Modi asked him to depose on the same date and time as it said that he is accused in a money laundering case and “as you have left India and are refusing to come back to face trial in that case, you should be declared a fugitive under the above-mentioned Ordinance (now the Act).”

Therefore, the judge said in the public declaration, “I issue notice to you (Nirav) to show cause as to why the said application for declaring you a fugitive should not be allowed and as to why the the properties mentioned in the application, in which you have pecuniary interest and/or otherwise, should not be confiscated under the said

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New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI): A special Fugitive Economic Offenders Act court in Mumbai today issued public summons to the sister and brother of absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi, the main accused in the USD 2 billion bank fraud case, asking them to appear before it on September 25.

It said if they fail to appear, their assets will be confiscated under the newly enacted Act aimed at curbing big ticket economic crimes.

The court of M S Azmi, also the special judge for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases in Mumbai, issued three public notices in leading dailies today naming Nirav Modi’s sister Purvi Modi and brother Neeshal Modi as they have been “enumerated as an interested person” in an application made under the new Act by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the diamond merchant.

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($707.28 million) net loss for its fiscal first quarter ending June. That compared with a record loss of 77.18 billion rupees in the previous quarter, and a net profit of 20.06 billion rupees a year earlier. On a conference call with journalists after the results, the bank’s chairman Rajnish Kumar said he expected additions of bad loans to be more controlled going forward, and loan recoveries to gather pace as default cases are resolved at the bankruptcy court.

Responding to a question on when the bank would be able to report a net profit, he said: “If you ask me 100 per cent, then take it from December onwards.”

Kumar said the outcome of a case at the bankruptcy appellate tribunal will determine whether the current quarter will yield a profit, but was confident of posting a profit for the three months to March 2019 and the full year ending March.

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In the last quarter, SBI accounted for net mark to market losses on investments of 58.93 billion rupees due to spike in bond yields, despite an option given by the central bank to spread the losses over four quarters.

Its gross bad loans as a per centage of total loans fell to 10.69 per cent at the end of June from 10.91 per cent in the previous quarter, though that was above 9.97 per cent a year earlier.

Provisions for bad loans rose 7.5 per cent from a year earlier to 130.38 billion rupees, but were more than 45 per cent lower compared with the March quarter.

Asutosh Mishra, a banking sector analyst at Mumbai’s Reliance Securities, said SBI’s provisions could remain at a relatively elevated level in the current quarter, but expected it to put asset quality woes behind it and focus on loan book growth in the second half of the fiscal year.

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Gold glitters; silver tops Rs 39,000-mark New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI): Gold prices rebounded by Rs 180 to Rs 30,700 per 10 grams at the bullion market Saturday on emergence of brisk buying by local jewellers even as the metal weakened overseas.

Silver also recaptured the Rs 39,000-mark per kg by gaining Rs 105 due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Traders said increased buying by local jewellers to meet festive season demand at domestic spot market led to the recovery in gold prices but a weak trend overseas squeezed the gain.

Globally, gold fell 0.07 per cent to USD 1,211.20 an ounce and silver by 0.94 per cent to USD 15.28 an ounce in New York in yesterday’s trade.

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity climbed by Rs 180 each to Rs 30,700 and Rs 30,550 per 10 grams, respectively.

The metal had lost Rs 65 in the previous three sessions.

Sovereign, however, remained steady at Rs 24,600 per piece of eight grams in scattered deals.

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The scheme also aims to bring about structural changes in the unorganized sector so that processing of milk can be taken up at the village level.

Imsunaro also deliberated on the eligible beneficiaries, pattern of assistance and various components that can be financed under the scheme.

Also speaking at the workshop, Dr.Rokozo, Dy. CVO, Phek emphasized on the requirements of a dairy farm.

The workshop was also attended by branch managers of SBI and NStCB, veterinary assistant surgeons, NGOs and dairy farmers.

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NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (Agencies): State Bank of India is confident of returning to profitability from the December quarter onwards as the impact of bad loans eases, its chairman said after the nation’s top lender by assets plunged to its third straight quarter of losses.

India’s banks have been plagued by a surge in nonperforming loans which hit a record $150 billion at the end of March. Twenty-one lenders led by SBI, in which the Indian government owns a majority stake, accounted for 86 per cent of the pile.

SBI’s gross non-performing loans eased quarter on quarter to 2.13 trillion rupees ($30.8 billion) by the end of June, while provisions for bad loans also fell sharply. But lower trading income and treasury losses meant the lender, which accounts for about a fifth of India’s banking assets, reported a 48.76 billion rupee

Dimapur, Aug 11 (NPN): A district level workshop on Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) was organized by NABARD at NEN Resource Centre, Chizami, Phek on August 11.

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Satya Nadella WASHINGTON, AUG 11 (PTI): Microsoft’s Indianorigin CEO Satya Nadella has netted over USD 35 million after selling almost one-third of his common shares in the software giant.

Nadella sold 328,000 shares in multiple trades at prices ranging from USD 109.08 to USD 109.68 as the stock trades near a record price.

The stock sale, disclosed in a regulatory filing yesterday, netted Nadella more than USD 35 million. Microsoft shares have soared 53 per cent in the past year, closing the week

at USD 109. The record closing price was USD 110.83 on July 25.

Nadella, 50, still own 778,596 shares of common stock. He is required to have 15 times his base salary in stock. His annual base salary in 2017 was USD 1.45 million, and his total compensation exceeded USD 20 million. “The stock divestitures made today were for personal financial planning and diversification reasons,” a Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC. “Satya is committed to the continued success of the company and his holdings significantly exceed the holding requirements set by the Microsoft board of directors,” he said.

Since Nadella took over the CEO role from Steve Ballmer in February 2014, Seattle-based Microsoft’s shares have tripled in value.

M umba i , A ug 1 1 (Agencies): Jet Airways Ltd sought to reassure investors on Saturday, saying it is meeting its payment obligations to lenders and other dues, such as staff commitments. India’s biggest-full service airline issued the statement a day after its shares fell to a three-year low following an announcement that it had deferred its quarterly earnings report.

Jet, which is part-owned by Qatar’s Etihad Airways, was due to report quarterly earnings on Thursday but said in stock exchange filings that its audit committee had not signed off on them “pending closure of certain matters”.

“Our account with all the banks as on date is “Standard”,” Jet Airways said in a statement on Saturday. It said it had not been placed in any special mention accounts by the banks, referring to the name given to accounts for borrowers that are behind in their loan servicing payments.

The chairman of State

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to record demand and supply cuts led by the Middle East producers. While India remains the fastest growing major economy, a weaker rupee, stubbornly high inflation, elevated oil prices and global trade tensions pose the biggest downside risks to the economy.

With the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to continue its tightening cycle this year and next, the rupee may face a bumpy ride.

The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday the RBI will need to tighten policy further in order to stabilise rising inflation that is largely driven by higher oil prices and a falling rupee.

A separate Reuters poll of economists showed retail inflation in India likely fell to a four-month low in July as normal monsoon rains helped lower food prices.

Inflation was expected to have eased to 4.51 percent in July from a five-month high of 5.0 percent the prior month.

Bank of India, the country’s top bank and a key lender to Jet, said on Friday that the airline’s loan is on the bank’s watch list and special mention accounts. He didn’t give details. Jet needs to repay about Rs. 3,000 crore ($436 million) in loans and bonds over the next three years, with a third falling due by the end of 2019, Reuters data shows.

The company has denied suggestions it told staff earlier this month it was running out of money.

On Saturday, Jet said it was working on cost and revenue initiatives to cushion the sharp rise in fuel costs and the depreciation in the Indian rupee. “We have had scheduled amortizations in the past so many years and the company has met its repayment obligations all the time,” it said.

Airlines in India, the world’s fastest-growing major aviation market, operate on thin margins. Carriers have struggled to stay profitable despite filling nearly 90 per cent of seats as they compete fiercely to keep ticket prices low to woo passengers.

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This firmness is mostly because of the Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate hikes, and hawkish bias.

“India has not been unscathed from the ongoing global trade tensions.

China may have grabbed the bulk of the spotlight in terms of headlines, but the U.S. is also reviewing its trade relationship with India,” noted Gajan Mahadevan, FX strategist at Lloyds Bank.

“Already, higher crude oil prices and concerns over global trade have driven a dramatic shift wider in the trade deficit. Alas, other factors could also mean the Indian rupee is unable to gain significant ground against the U.S. dollar despite two consecutive interest rate hikes from the RBI.” The widening current account deficit, due to higher global crude oil prices and steady capital outflows, has weighed on the rupee.

Oil prices have rallied for much of 2018 on tightening market conditions due

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BENGALURU, AUG 11 (Agencies): India’s battered rupee will trade in a tight range in the coming year but not far from its historic low, hampered by higher oil prices and as trade tensions hurt emerging markets, a Reuters poll found.

The Indian currency has lost over 7 per cent this year, with worries over the US-China trade conflict pushing it to a new record low of 69.122 against the dollar in July, making it the worst performing Asian currency.

Taken after the Reserve Bank of India hiked rates to a two-year high on August 1, the latest poll of about 40 foreign exchange analysts showed the rupee is now expected to trade at 68.22 per dollar in a year from about 68.60 on Thursday.

While the 12-month ahead consensus is slightly better than expectations in a July poll, it largely reflects a recent strengthening in the rupee rather than a brightening outlook for the currency.

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Hundreds injured in Romania protests Indonesia quake death toll reaches 387 Bucharest, Aug 11 (Agencies): Tens of thousands of protesters rallied against the ruling Social Democrat (PSD) government on Friday in cities across Romania and the capital Bucharest where riot police fired tear gas into the crowd and hundreds needed medical attention.

The protests were organised and promoted by groups of Romanians working abroad, angry at what they say is entrenched corruption, low wages and attempts by the PSD to weaken the judiciary in one of the European Union’s most corrupt states.

Riot police spray teargas while scuffling with protesters outside the government headquarters in Bucharest.

In Bucharest, some protesters attempted to force their way through security lines guarding the

government building. Others threw bottles and rocks at riot police, who said groups of “provocateurs”

were present in the square.

As the protest continued well into the night, riot police used a water canon and increasingly sprayed tear gas into the crowd. Video footage posted on social media show police beating non-violent protesters holding their hands up.

More than 400 people required medical assistance, the emergency intervention agency ISU said, including two riot police who got separated from their unit.

Tens of thousands staged peaceful protests in other Romanian cities.

Centrist Romanian President Klaus Iohannis

condemned the police’s disproportionate use of force.

Among the crowds in Bucharest were truck driver Daniel Ostafi (42), who moved to Italy 15 years ago in search of a future he says Romania could not offer his family, and Mihai Podut (27), a construction worker who left in 2014, first for France and later Germany.

They joined tens of thousands outside government headquarters in scorching temperatures, waving Romanian and European Union flags and demanding the cabinet’s resignation.

Mataram, Aug 11 (AFP): An earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has killed 387 people, authorities said Saturday, adding hundreds of thousands of displaced people were still short of clean water, food and medicine nearly a week on.

T h e s h a l l ow 6 . 9 magnitude quake Sunday levelled tens of thousands of homes, mosques and businesses across Lombok, just one week after another tremor surged through the island and killed 17.

“It’s predicted the death toll will continue to grow because there are still victims who are suspected

of being buried by landslides and under rubble, and there are victims that have not been recorded and reported to posts,” national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

The number forced from their homes in the disaster has soared to 387,000, Nugroho said, with around 13,000 injured.

The hardest hit region of Lombok has been in the north, where 334 people have died and nearly 200,000 have been forced from their homes, according to latest official tolls.

Two people were also killed by the quake on the

neighbouring tourist island of Bali.

Nug roho said the emergency response period has been extended another 14 days, which would allow authorities to deal with the “many problems” that still existed in the field.

Most of the displaced are sleeping under tents or tarpaulins near their ruined homes or in evacuation shelters, while makeshift medical facilities have been set up to treat the injured.

Six days after the quake hit some evacuees have still not received assistance, particularly in the mountainous north of the island.

20 militants killed in Afghan airstrike Pul-e Khomri, Aug 11 (IANS): At least 20 Taliban militants were killed and four huge insurgents’ weapons and ammunition depots were destroyed after US-led NATO coalition forces launched an airstrike in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province overnight, an official said on Saturday.

The strike was conducted on a Taliban hideout near Aka Khil village, Dahana-i-Ghori district on Friday night, Hanif Rezai, spokesman of Army Corps 209 Shaheen based in the region, told Xinhua news agency. Among those killed was a Taliban local leader, who served as commander of the group’s Sara Ketta or Red Unit in the province, Rezai said.

In a separate incident, Taliban divisional commander Muwlawi Salauddin was killed along with his two associates after Afghan Army commandos launched an operation in the same district on Friday night. Salauddin also served as deputy shadow district chief for Dahana-i-Ghori.

3 Palestinians killed, 307 injured in Gaza protests

An injured health worker was taken away by health crews after Israeli forces’ intervention to disperse demonstrators.

GA Z A CITY, Au g 1 1 (Agencies): Three Palestinians, including a paramedic, were killed and hundreds of others injured on Friday during the 20th “Great March of Return” protests along the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip.

According to spokesperson of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qidra, a Palestinian paramedic was killed while providing first aid to the wounded east of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Al-Qidra identified the paramedic as Abduallah Qatati and confirmed that he was shot in the head with a live bullet by an Israeli sniper.

Qatati succumbed to his critical injuries on the scene.

Al-Qidra also confirmed that a 55-year-old Palestinian who was identified as Ali Said al-Aloul was killed by Israeli forces during the protests east of Rafah.

Medical sources from the Gaza European Hospital also confirmed that a Palestinian man succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, which he had sustained during the protests along the eastern borders of Rafah City.

Sources identified the Palestinian as Ahmad Jamal

Abu Luli, 40, and confirmed that he was shot and critically injured by Israeli forces, causing injuries in his pelvis.

All three Palestinians were immediately transferred to the Gaza European Hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Witnesses confirmed that Israeli snipers were stationed at the borderline watchtowers and opened fire towards the protesters, injuring 307 of them, of which 136 were treated at the scene, while 106 were transferred to the hospital for necessary medical treatment.

Among the injured protesters, 70 were shot by live ammunition, 5 of which were critically injured, 28 were children, five paramedics and two journalists.

This brings the total number of those killed during the protests on Friday to three Palestinians, while 307 others were injured.

Thousands of Palestinians arrived to the eastern border to participate in the 20th “Great March of Return” under the slogan of “Friday of Freedom and Life,” calling for the end of the nearly 12-year Israeli siege of Gaza and for their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.

9 dead in Japan chopper crash Tokyo, Aug 11 (IANS): A Japanese government helicopter has crashed in the mountains of Gunma. All nine crew members on board have been confirmed dead, police said on Saturday.

Two of the crew members were declared dead on Friday just after the crash, while seven more were confirmed dead on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to the authorities, the helicopter -- part of the regional disaster prevention team -- was out to observe a hiking trail, which spans Gunma, Nagano and Niigata prefectures, when contact with the air traffic control was lost around 10 a.m. on Friday.

It was being flown by an experienced pilot who had logged many flying hours. The transport ministry said the Bell 412EP helicopter had begun operations in May 1997, clocking up around 7,000 flight hours.

The same model of helicopter crashed in March 2017 killing all nine occupants and again in November that year killing four people aboard.

A Transport Safety Board investigation is on.

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FB tightens noose around fake accounts T S he world’s largest social media network Facebook on Friday took measures to make it more difficult to run fake or compromised accounts on its platform as it demanded authorization from its users who have a large number of followers in the US. “Today we’re introducing Page publishing authorization starting with people that manage a Page with a large audience in the US,” Facebook said in a statement.

People who manage these Pages will be required to complete an authorization process in order to continue to post, making it harder for people to administer a Page using a fake or compromised account, said the California-based social media company.

The new measures will ask administrators

of Facebook pages to secure their account with two-factor authentication and confirm their primary home location.

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will see more details in the Info and Ads section of Pages after a new section is added to show the primary country locations where those Pages are managed

‘Google’s move to launch censored search engine in China stupid’

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oogle’s reported plan to launch a censored version of its search engine in China has come under heavy criticism from a former Asia-Pacific head of the company’s free expression issues who called it a “stupid move”.

“This is just a really bad idea, a stupid, stupid move.

I feel compelled to speak out and say that this is not right,” The Intercept quoted Lokman Tsui as saying on Friday. Tsui was Google’s head of free expression for

Asia and the Pacific between 2011 and 2014. The news about Google’s plan to build a censored search engine broke last week. Codenamed “Dragonfly”, the search platform would blacklist “sensitive queries” about topics including politics, free speech, democracy, human rights and peaceful protest, according to a previous report by The Intercept.

“I can’t see a way to operate Google search in China without violating widely held international human rights

standards,” the report quoted Tsui as saying.

Google is yet to officially confirm or deny the search engine project.

Tsui said that if Google goes ahead with the censored search engine project, it would go against its publicly stated ethos. The tech giant had launched a search engine in China in 2006, but pulled the service out of the country in 2010, citing Chinese government efforts to limit free speech and block websites.

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Facebook said the requirement will be enforced soon this month, which will be applied to other Facebook platforms such as Instagram in the next few weeks.

The new measures are part of Facebook’s recent campaigns to prevent organizations and individuals from creating accounts that mislead its users before the US midterm elections are going to take place in November.

Last week, Facebook deleted 32 Pages and accounts from its platform and Instagram for being “involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior”.

It said its security unit has found a coordinated campaign on its platform aiming to exert political influence ahead of the upcoming November US elections.

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inger-songwriter John Mayer’s home in Beverly Hills was robbed and ransacked.

The burglary took place on Friday mid-morning. The thief “ransacked” the house and managed to get away with between $100,000 and $200,000 of Mayer’s property including music equipment and watches, reports tmz.com.

The offender entered the house through a bedroom window, which was smashed whilst the singer was out.

Mayer had to have an emergency appendectomy as a result of suffering from acute appendicitis, which is an inflammation of the tube, caused by a blockage in its hollow portion, reports femalefirst.co.uk. He had to cancel a show with the band Dead & Company at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

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Star Trek 4 might not happen as Pine, Hemsworth drop out

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tar Trek 4’ might not make it to the final frontier as Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth drop out of the film following pay disputes.

The fourth instalment in the rebooted Star Trek series, following ‘Star Trek Beyond’, was reportedly going to a time travel adventure that saw James T. Kirk (played by Chris Pine) team up with his father and previous Enterprise captain George Kirk (played by Chris Hemsworth).

In July, Simon Pegg revealed that the production was “in prep, I think, for it, but then there’s so much to do before we start shooting, like making sure everybody is available.” Now, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Pine and Hemsworth have walked away from the film after the studio allegedly forced the actor to take pay cuts. The

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report suggests that the studio producers were waiting for Hemsworth and Pine to accept the change in their contracts before beginning negotiations with supporting cast members Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Simon Pegg.

Meanwhile, Patrick Stewart could return as JeanLuc Picard in an all-new Star Trek TV series. Alex Kurtzman, the executive producer

behind CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, has reportedly signed a new deal with CBS Television Studios that keeps him with the studio for another five years, where he will expand the franchise with a new show. Since leaving Star Trek, Stewart has starred in the X-Men franchise as Professor Charles Xavier. 2017’s Logan was his outing as the popular character.

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Trump praises Kanye for being ‘willing to tell the truth’

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resident Trump on Friday took to Twitter to praise Kanye West following the rapper’s recent “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” appearance, in which he defended his decision to support Trump during his bid for the White House.

“Thank you to Kanye West and the fact that he is willing to tell the TRUTH,” Trump tweeted before claiming that unemployment rates for African Americans are “the lowest ever recorded in the history of our Country.”

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“So honored by this,” the president continued.

“Thank you Kanye for your support. It is making a big difference!”

The Chicago rapper was a guest on the talk show Thursday night and recalled how during the 2016 presidential election, “every time I said I liked Trump” he was told “that I couldn’t say it out loud or my career would be over.”

“I didn’t have the confidence to take on the world Kanye West and Donald Trump (R). and the possible backlash and it took me a year and

a half to have the confidence to stand up and put on the hat no matter what the consequences were,” West explained, referring to his “Make America Great Again” hat. He added that no one could “bully” him.

Trump’s tweets on West came amid his opining on a series of topics on Friday, including a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron and a deal with Mexico.

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orn have returned to the studio to start recording their next album as reported by the band’s drummer Ray Luzier.

The band’s last record, ‘The Serenity Of Suffering‘, was released in 2016. It marked their 12th full-length studio release since forming in 1993.

In May, frontman Jonathan Davis said that Korn were “gonna get together as a band in July and start putting their ideas together in the studio and start working on it.”

Luzier’s Instagram post shows the dr ummer behind his kit with a caption: “Great day of tracking at Rock Falcon Studios”. The hashtags on the post also reveal that the photo was taken by the band’s guitarist James Shaffer and the album is going to be produced by studio owner Nick Raskulinecz.

Davis said back in May that the band were eyeing a summer 2019 release for the new album.

“It’s in the future, definitely,” he said. “When I get back after this Europe-

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an [solo] run, I start writing vocals for the stuff that they’ve done. We’re gonna keep working through the year, so hopefully we’ll have it out, probably, this time next year.”

Meanwhile, Marilyn Manson revealed that he used to piss on the food at catering when he toured

with Danzig and Korn.

This year, Jonathan Davis released his debut solo album ‘Black Labyrinth’ – a stylistic heel-turn of a record, which finds the one-time nu-metal icon embracing texture and world music like never before.

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“Maybe if they’d had the category before, we’d have won a couple of them,” Mark Wahlberg told Variety on Thursday night at the premiere of “Mile 22.”

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“There are a lot of great films out there that happen to be very popular and haven’t been recognized that probably deserve the recognition,” Wahlberg said. Ronda Rousey, who plays a cold-eyed CIA agent in “Mile 22,” admitted that the popular category appealed to her. “Mile 22” opens on August 17.

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Marseille beat Toulouse in Ligue 1 opener Sechü Zubza on top of KFL-2 table Dimitri Payet scores twice; VAR makes debut

Paris, Aug 11 (Agencies): Mercurial star Dimitri Payet scored twice, including a penalty courtesy of VAR, as Marseille opened the new French Ligue 1 season with a 4-0 demolition of Toulouse on Friday.

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umph through injur y, opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time and added his second just after the hour mark at the Stade Velodrome.

Valere Germain slotted home the third in the 89th minute before Florent Thauvin added the fourth in injury time to secure a

comfortable three points on a night which saw the World Cup trophy shown off to the crowd who also warmly welcomed back their world champion players Adil Rami and Steeve Mandanda.

The VAR (Video Assistant Referee) system had debuted at the World Cup

Boxer Lather eyes Asian Games glory

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New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS): Two-time Asian Boxing Championship silver medalist Sonia Lather is heading to the upcoming Asian Games with a positive attitude, leaving behind the disappointment of being excluded from the recently concluded Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG).

Lather has enjoyed considerable success during her fledgling international career and has emerged as one of the brightest emerging stars of women’s boxing in India.

The Haryana boxer had taken silver at the Asian Championships of 2012, her first year at the senior in-

ternational level. She went on to finish runners-up in the 57 kilogram category at the 2016 World Championships before taking another Asian Championships silver last year.

Having won the senior national title earlier this year, a confident Lather wants to repeat her past glorious performances when the 2018 Asian Games starts in Jakarta.

“I want to repeat the show again in Asiad. My preprations have been good and received a lot of help from our foreign coach Raffaele Bergamasco, who helped to learn new techniques,” Lather told IANS. Speaking on her exclu-

sion from the 2018 CWG boxing squad despite winning the national championship earlier this year, the Jind girl said: “Whatever happened during CWG, as a sportsperson I don’t regret about it. I try to keep off negativity of the past when I am heading to a new competition.”

Lather was all praise for the support from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), which served a fouryear ban due to administrative problems and was again recognised by the sport’s international body on December 20, 2016.

“Earlier, we lacked the desired support from the federation but today we get it in advance. A sportsperson excels on motivation and today we receive a huge amount of it from the BFI,” she said.

“As a result, we head to any competition on a positive frame of mind. Now we get every facility well in advance,” Lather added.

When queried on the future of women’s boxing in India, Lather was hopeful that the present working culture of the BFI will result in further improvement in standards.

“When I see the present BFI, future of women’s boxing looks very bright,” the Haryana boxer opined.

“A player wants to feature in more and more of tournaments and the federation is organising a number of national and internationals competitions which is very beneficial for us,” Lather explained.

in Russia and it made its entrance in the French top flight on Friday just before the half-time whistle.

Referee Ruddy Buquet had originally signalled for a corner after a header from Germain had come off the arms of Toulouse defender Kelvin Amian.

However, after a VAR

Rebic extends contract with Frankfurt

Berlin, Aug 11 (IANS): Croatian forward Ante Rebic has extended his running contract with German football club Eintracht Frankfurt until June 2022.

“Ante is certainly one of the most positive surprises of the World Cup and we must make no secret of the fact that his performances aroused desires. It speaks for Eintracht Frankfurt that we have managed to keep such a strong player,” Frankfurt’s sporting director Fredi Bobic said in a statement on Friday.

Rebic joined Frankfurt in summer 2016 and made 57 appearances, providing 12 goals and five assists, reports Xinhua news agency.

“Ante fits perfectly into the system of our new trainer Adi Huetter. It was important to us that we keep his qualities in our ranks.

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Kohima, Aug 11 (NPN): Sechü Zubza FC remained at the top of Kohima Football League-2 points table while Ziekezou SC are in second position.

Playing the first match of the 9th round, Ziekezou SC defeated Khriekesa FC Meriema 2-1. Ziekezou SC took the lead through the boot of Vilhoubeituo Yhome in the 3rd minute.

The equalizer for Khriekesa FC was scored by Vimelie Chasie in the 13th minute.

The second goal for Ziekezou SC was scored by skipper Neikethozo Yhome in the 86th minute.

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Matthew Kezhose scored the second goal in the 70th minute. However, Hanglen Chang and Aloumei Panmei of Sechü Zubza found the net in the 84th and 93rd minute respectively to take the scoreline to 6-2.

Sechü Zubza FC are at the top of the points table with 20 points.

Sebastian Rasmusen, international coach from Sweden attended the match as special guest. He is currently coaching under-17 boys at IG Stadium, Meriema.

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Alisson will settle quickly: Klopp Lo n d o n, Au g 1 1 (Agencies): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has every faith new goalkeeper Alisson Becker will make a seamless transition into the Premier League.

The Brazil international was, until Chelsea signed Kepa Arrizabalaga this week, the world’s most expensive goalkeeper following his £65m move from Roma.

Alisson, who will wear the number 13 shirt this season, came to preseason training later than most of Liverpool’s players because of his involvement in the World Cup, and has played just two friendlies against Napoli and Torino in the last six days.

But Klopp, whose side host West Ham, has no worries about the 25year-old making an instant impact at Anfield.

“Just be a goalkeeper.

Be yourself, in this case, because he is very calm and laid back - and that helps,” the Liverpool boss said.

“It’s about making the right decisions in the right moments. It’s all good.

He’s settled really quick, as if he’s been here longer than two weeks. That’s all fine.”

One player who has impressed in pre-season is Daniel Sturridge, who appears to have safeguarded his future at the club for the time being at least.

At the end of the previous campaign, Liverpool were prepared to listen to offers of £20m for the injury-prone striker but that situation has now changed.

“He’s still here, and he played a good pre-season.

He could do a lot of the

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family members of Lt. Phrevinuo Teresa Suokhrie, humbly convey our most heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to various churches, organisations, unions, clubs, groups and all well wishers who supported us spiritually, emotionally, physically and materially at the sudden demise of our beloved mother on 27th July 2018.

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beituo Shiiya and Kekhriese Ciesotsu both from Khriekesa FC Meriema and Mhasibeituo Yhome from Ziekezou SC were cautioned for unsporting behaviour.

In second match, Sechü Zubza FC thrashed Vanguard FC Tseminyu by 6 – 2. The first goal for Sechü Zubza FC was scored

by Khiuwangbo Kaurintah in the 5th minute. Noune Medoze doubled the score in the 8th minute. Shiirhosiil Zhotso and Petevizo Kezieo scored the 3rd and 4th goal in the 38th and 41st minute respectively for Sechü Zubza. After the breather, Vanguard FC skipper, Yhunshalo Kemp scored in the 50th minute to make it 4-1.

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sessions, to be honest,” added Klopp.

“I can’t remember a bad game off him in preseason, which is good. I said it 500 times already; when Daniel is fit, nobody doubts him. I do not. He’s here, he’s in a good shape, hopefully he can bring that into the season.”

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Dimitri Payet scored twice as Marseille crushed Toulouse in the Ligue 1 season opener.

consultation, the official awarded a penalty instead and captain Payet stepped up to beat goalkeeper Baptiste Reynet from the spot.

Payet hit a spectacular second after 62 minutes with a volley which dipped under the crossbar before he was eventually replaced to a standing ovation by another World Cup winner Thauvin in the 83rd minute.

Germain tucked away the third goal after being set up by Morgan Sanson before Thauvin completed the rout. “ T h e Wo r l d C u p win has given us wings, strength and confidence,” said Thauvin.

Toulouse coach Alain Casanova said that the scoreline flattered Marseille although he welcome the addition of the VAR. “Two days ago, I said I was for VAR. I will not deny what I said, even if it was against us tonight,” said Casanova. “It will be important in the future.”

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DOB : 08/04/1955 – DIED : 02/08/2018 We the family members and relatives of Late O. ASHULI KRICHINA, express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually at the sudden demise of the beloved brother, who left us on 02/08/2018.

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Chelsea, Man United win EPL openers

Chelsea players celebrate their opening goal after N’Golo Kante snuck to the back post and volleyed in from close. (Right) Shaw, who has previously been a magnet for criticism at United, is embraced after scoring what proved the winning goal.

L on d on , A u g 1 1 (Agencies): Jorginho marked his Premier League debut with a goal as Chelsea kicked off their campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Italy inter national Jorginho passed home a fearless penalty in the 45th minute as Maurizio Sarri earned his first competitive win at the helm after his team went down to Manchester City in the Community Shield last weekend, while fellow debutant and the world’s most expensive goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga started with a clean sheet.

Jorginho added to the opener from World Cupwinning midfielder N’Golo Kante, who returned as one of three changes to the team

that lost to City.

Huddersfield struggled to test the Kepa his first outing since joining from Athletic Bilbao for £72m as Chelsea dominated the second period, with Pedro adding the gloss after a brilliant counter-attack launched by substitute Eden Hazard.

Chelsea were lacking dynamism and conviction as Huddersfield sat deep and proved difficult to break down, but Pedro’s driving run and pass out to Willian enabled the Brazilian to pick out Kante, who scuffed a left-footed volley into the ground and inside the far post in the 34th minute.

Huddersfield were a persistent threat from crosses into the box and they went close to an equaliser when Steve Mounie headed Mathias Jorgensen’s flickon against the inside of the

upright.

But Chelsea again punctuated a strong spell for the hosts with a goal, Jorginho sitting debutant Ben Hamer down with a skip in his run-up for an incredibly cool spot-kick after Christopher Schindler caught Marcos Alonso at the end of a neat move from the Blues.

The Blues were the sole aggressors in the second half and, after Hamer parried a header from Antonio Rudiger behind, Alonso sent an acrobatic effort against the crossbar in the 58th minute.

Hazard came on for Willian for just his second outing since the World Cup and poked a pass through the legs of Terence Kongolo for Pedro to lift Chelsea’s third beyond Hamer and round off a routine win.

M e a n w h i l e, J o s e

Benzema’s blackmail case heads for possible final hearing

Karim Benzema

PARIS, Aug 11 (Agencies): The Paris Appeal Court will re-examine the case against Real Madrid star Karim Benzema for his alleged role in the blackmail of fellow international Mathieu Valbuena on October 4, sources told AFP. The hearing has been awaited since July 2017 when France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, annulled a Versailles Court of Appeal decision to send Benzema to trial for allegedly attempting to blackmail Valbuena over a

sex tape and ordered the Paris court to review the original ruling.

The affair began in June 2015 when Valbuena received a call from a blackmailer who threatened to release an intimate video.

Valbuena contacted the police who assigned an undercover officer to the case.

Investigators accused Benzema of acting as an intermediary between the presumed blackmailers and Lyon midfielder Valbuena.

Benzema was dropped

from the French side before Euro 2016 and has not been recalled.

Benzema and three of the other suspects had asked for the case against them to be dropped.

They say police used “dishonest” methods by posing as a friend of Valbuena’s in a telephone conversation with one of the accused and urging the payment of a ransom.

An appeal to the Court of Appeal in Versailles in December 2016 failed, but the Court of Cassation then annulled that decision and instructed the Paris Court of Appeal to hear the case again.

The Court of Cassation questioned the legal validity of the recordings of phone conversations which were central to the case against Benzema and the other suspects.

The case would be “greatly weakened” but not necessarily completely annulled, said one source close to the case.

Mourinho received an instant reward for handing Paul Pogba the captain’s armband when the World Cup-winning midfielder paved the way for Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Leicester City as the Premier League season opened on Friday.

After an unusual stuttering run-up that briefly gave way to jogging on the spot, Pogba rifled home the first goal from the penalty spot in the third minute after Daniel Amartey had handled a shot from Alexis Sanchez.

The France playmaker then continued to impress as the first half wore on at Old Trafford, leading his teammates by example.

United had several chances to extend its lead against a Leicester side that called goalkeeper David De

Gea into action more often than Mourinho would have liked.

The manager, however, celebrated on the touchline after Luke Shaw directed home his first senior goal to put the result out of reach after an excellent through ball from Juan Mata.

Substitute Jamie Vardy pulled one back with a stoppage-time header after Ricardo Pereira’s cross came back off the post, but it was too little, too late for Leicester.

spurs beat Newcastle

Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 2-1 at St James’ Park on Saturday.

Jan Vertonghen gave Spurs the lead but Joselu equalized with a lovely header, then Alli also scored a header at the back post to cap a wild spell in the first half.

Spurs held on for the win despite late Newcastle pressure as Mauricio Pochettino side started off their new season with a win. And, oh yeah, Harry Kane still hasn’t scored in August.

Spurs took an early lead as Vertonghen nodded home at the back post, with the goal awarded via goal-line technology. Yet Newcastle responded right away as Joselu finished Matt Ritchie’s cross superbly to send St James’ Park wild.

Soon they were deflated once again as Serge Aurier surged forward and crossed for Alli to nod home and restore Tottenham’s lead.

Three goals in seven first half minutes opened the first Saturday of the new season in style. Mohamed Diame smashed the outside of the post in the second half after a wonderful piece of control, as Newcastle pushed to get back into the game.

Newcastle best fell to new loan signing Salomon Rondon but his shot deflected onto the crossbar when he was played through.

Tottenham held on for victory as they started the second-straight PL campaign with a victory at Newcastle.

Match results Bournemouth 2 – 0 Cardiff City Watford 2 – 0 Brighton Fulham 0 – 2 Crystal Palace

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Jayaram enters Vietnam Open final

Ajay Jayaram

Ho Chi Minh City, Aug 11 (PTI): India’s Ajay Jayaram stood a step away from his first title of the season as he made it to the finals of the Vietnam Open after defeating Japan’s Yu Igarashi in straight games here Saturday.

The 30-year-old Indian, who is making a comeback after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered last year, saw off seventh seed Igarashi 21-14, 21-19 in a 34-minute match.

Jayaram, who had reached the finals at White Nights last month, will face Indonesia’s World No. 79 Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in the finals of the USD 75,000 BWF Tour Super 100 tournament.

Shesar, who had won four consecutive Indonesia International tournament, outwitted India’s Mithun Manjunath 21-17, 19-21, 21-14 in a match that lasted 59 minutes here.

Jayaram, a former World No. 13, was clinical in the opening game as he kept distancing himself from his rival after opening up a slender 3-1 lead at the start. He held an 11-8 advantage at the interval.

After the break, Jayaram jumped to a 15-8 lead by reeling off five straight points. Igarashi tried to make a comeback but the Indian continued to march ahead to pocket the first game. In the second game, Igarashi opened up a 4-1 lead initially but Jayaram clawed his way back with three points.

The duo went neck and neck after that before Jayaram held an 11-10 advantage at the breather.

After the break, Jayaram collected five points on the trot to jump to a 1611 lead. The Japanese again recovered to 18-19 but the Indian shut the door on his opponent.

Nadal beats Cilic to reach Toronto Open semis TO RO N TO, Au g 1 1 (Agencies): Rafael Nadal recovered from a slow start, overcoming Marin Cilic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 as the Spaniard’s chase for a longsought ATP Masters title on hardcourt heated up on Friday.

The world number one reached the semi-finals in Toronto and will next face Russian Karen Khachanov, who beat Robin Haase 6-3, 6-1.

Nadal last won a title at this level on cement in 2013.

S t e f a n o s Ts i t s i p a s saved two match points to beat defending champion Alexander Zverev in their quarter-final contest 3-6, 7-6 (13/11), 6-4.

The Greek teenager, who turns 20 on Sunday’s final day, defeated his third straight top 10 opponent at the tournament after knocking out Dominic Thiem in the second round and 13time major winner Novak Djokovic in the third.

Tsitsipas is the youngest player to post three top 10 wins at a single tourna-

Rafael Nadal beat Marin Cilic to move into semi-finals in Toronto.

ment since the 19-year-old Nadal at Monte Carlo in 2006.

Tsitsipas will next face Wimbledon runner-up Kevin Anderson, who beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2.

“I’m confused now, is this real?” 27th-ranked Tsitsipas said after completing his prestige hat-trick of upsets.

Nadal got caught on the back foot in the first set against Cilic, who took the opener on his fourth chance.

Nadal struck back in the second with a concluding break to square the match before taking victory with a break in the final game on his third match point after more than two hours.

Tsitsipas rallied from a set and 5-2 down to turn the tables on Zverev, who had been bidding for a fourth Masters 1000 title.

Tsitsipas broke in the ninth game of the second on the way into a tiebreaker, where he calmly converted

on his fifth set point after saving two match points for the second-seeded Zverev.

Tsitsipas then salvaged four break points for 2-1 in the third, he traded breaks with the German and saved another trio of break points for a 5-4 lead.

He completed the victory after nearly two and a half hours on Zverev’s sixth double-fault. “ T h i s s h ow s t h a t with dedication and work, dreams do come true,” Tsit-

sipas said. “I can see that it’s real - it’s happening. I don’t know what happened (in the second set), I just broke him (for 4-5). All along I could feel the crowd support, I knew I was still in the match.”

Anderson’s sweep past reigning ATP World Tour Finals champion Dimitrov was a rematch of their 2014 quarter-final duel in Canada when Dimitrov claimed one of his six wins against the South African.

“It definitely was a great match today. I felt I played really well right from the beginning,” Anderson said.

“Right from the first point till the last, I felt I was in a really good frame of mind, playing the kind of tennis that I knew I wanted to be playing and needed to be playing.”

“Getting off the court pretty comfortably definitely is a really good feeling.”

The big South African rolled into the semis in just 66 minutes, breaking four times while managing only a modest 11 aces.

Laurent Koscielny named India struggle as Woakes powers England to 357 Arsenal captain for 2018-19

London, Aug 11 (PTI): Chris Woakes marked his return to Test cricket with a maiden century, and in the able company of Jonny Bairstow, handed England a massive advantage over a beleaguered India in the second match here Saturday.

Woakes struck a polished ton as England finished day three in a dominant position, reaching 357 for six when bad light stopped play at the Lord’s.

Woakes walked off unbeaten on 120 runs with Sam Curran batting on 22 not out.

England led by 250 runs and a day after bowling out India for 107, the English duo showed the way to the visiting batsmen as to how to bat on this wicket, even though the strip eased out considerably.

Woakes came into the game after an injury-induced break and as a replacement for the in-form Ben Stokes.

England’s Chris Woakes celebrates scoring a century on Saturday. (ap/pti)

Post tea, Woakes and Bairstow (93) took their sixth-wicket partnership to 189 runs. They scored at a quick clip as Indian shoulders dropped and their

spirits sank.

T h e r e wa s a l m o s t no fight as both batsmen marched towards their centuries in style. Woakes got there first, off 129 balls, as

their 150-partnership came in just 219 deliveries.

Bairstow slowed down with the landmark in sight and paid the price for it with Hardik Pandya (2-66) nab-

bing him just short of threefigures. Dinesh Karthik took a diving one-handed catch to the right to dismiss him.

Cur ran then came to the crease and started smacking the ball around.

India took the second new ball as soon as it was due, but the players went off for bad light after just one over.

Earlier, Bairstow and Jos Buttler (24) took their fifth-wicket partnership to 42 runs. England crossed 100 in the 27th over, even as Mohammed Shami (3-74) and Ishant Sharma bowled brilliant spells.

Both batsmen played and missed a lot, with Bairstow in particular searching for timing as he played quite a few inside-edges that missed his stumps.

Shami finally got the breakthrough for India as he trapped Buttler plumb lbw in the 32nd over. With a lot of cloud cover, India still had hopes of reversal in this

match at that point.

But Bairstow-Woakes defied them as the visitors severely missed a third fulltime pacer to back up Shami and Sharma. Pandya tried but couldn’t assert himself on the proceedings while Kuldeep Yadav was taken for easy runs.

In doing so, Bairstow brought up his 19th Test half-century off 76 balls.

Soon afterwards, Woakes did the same, and reached his fifth Test half-century off 71 balls.

England crossed 200 in the 49th over even as R av i c h a n d r a n A s h w i n (0-23) failed to provide any breakthrough. Once the lead crossed 100, Indian fielders’ shoulders dropped and they played for the tea break.

Brief scores: India- 107 in 35.2 overs England- 357/6 in 81 overs (Woakes 120, Bairstow 93; Shami 3/74, Hardik Pandya 2/66)

L on d on, Au g 1 1 (Agencies): Laurent Koscielny has been named as Arsenal captain for the 2018-19 season.

Experienced defender Per Mertesacker served as the Gunners’ club captain before his retirement at the end of last season and now fellow centre-back Koscielny will take on the responsibility.

New boss Unai Emery has also selected Petr Cech, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka to be part of a leadership group.

One of the quartet will take the armband in Sunday’s Premier League opener against Manchester City, given Koscielny remains sidelined with the ankle injury that ruled him out of France’s triumphant World Cup campaign.

“The captain of this group is Laurent Koscielny,

Laurent Koscielny

who is injured at the moment,” the head coach told his club’s official website.

“After Laurent, our other captains are Petr Cech, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka.

I want leaders in the team, every player at every time to have the capacity to show leadership, but these are the five players who have a possibility to be the captain.”

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