August 17, 2018

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Ex-PM Atal Behari Vajpayee passes away

In his passing away, the governor said the nation has lost a statesman, a great human being, a poet, tall leader and above all a patriot.

The governor, on behalf of the people of Nagaland and on his own behalf, offered homage to the great soul and condole his death. He further prayed that the departed soul rest in peace.

CM: Expressing deep suddenness over the demise of former Prime Minister of India, Atal Behari Vajpayee, the chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, said late Vajpayee was a towering personality of modern India and would be remembered as one of the most popular Prime Ministers of the country.

In his condolence message, Rio said India has lost one of its great sons and the entire nation is bereaved.

He said people of Nagaland have a special place for the former prime minister in their hearts. In October 2003, during his threeday visit to Nagaland, Rio said the then prime minister made a historic statement at Kohima, which he said was “a defining moment in the relationship between Nagas and the rest of the country.”

According to chief minister, the former prime minister stated that “It is true that, of all the States in India, Nagaland has a unique history. We are sensitive to this historical fact”.

He further said, “We do not wish to impose any external customs on you. India has a long tradition of tolerating diverse customs and ways of life. You have nothing to fear”. In the same address, Vajpayee said, “I wish to assure you on another score, India is a secular nation, both because of our Constitution and, more importantly, because of our civilizational ethos. As you know, India is home to all faiths in the world. India has respected and protected all faiths.”

Rio stated that such an approach and such reassuring statements won the hearts of the Naga people and greatly contributed towards taking the peace process forward. Rio recalled that former prime minister also had a serious concern for the development of Nagaland with the announcement of the Prime Minister’s package for development of Nagaland and for empowerment of the youth.

Govt says taking steps to initiate resolution to ANCSU demands

State govt declares 7-day mourning

diate release of the first instalment to the students and utilization certificate submitted to Government of India for release of the balance instalments.

Further, CM said possibilities of releasing scholarship from state’s resources, pending release of scholarship money, be explored especially in view of the poor financial position of the state. With the objective to streamline the system of disbursement of scholarships through a common scholarship cell, CM has asked responsible departments that disburse scholarships to submit a report to work out a suitable mechanism.

Singh also said that the government would be setting up a cell for the implementation of the insurance scheme for students studying outside Nagaland, under

DIMAPUR, AUG 16 (NPN): Nagaland government on Thursday declared a seven-day mourning in as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee from August 16-22, on lines of the Central government.

7-DAY NATIONAL MOURNING DECLARED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

NEW DELHI, AUG 16 (PTI): Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India’s most charismatic leaders who led the nation through several crises and held together a tenuous coalition with his inclusive politics, died here today. He was 93.

Vajpayee, a bachelor, is survived by his adopted daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya.

His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted June 11 with a variety of ailments.

“It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at 05:05 PM,” the AIIMS said in a statement.

It said his condition was stable for the last nine weeks, but “unfortunately, his condition deteriorated over the last 36 hours and he was put on life support systems.”

“Despite the best of efforts, we have lost him today. We join the Nation in

PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in traditional Naga attire during his visit to Kohima in October 2003.

deeply mourning this great loss,” said the statement by Dr (Prof) Aarti Vij. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other BJP as well as opposition leaders drove to AIIMS as it became

clear that the end was near.

Vajpayee, who joined the Rastriya Swamsevak Sangha (RSS) in 1947 rose through ranks to become a stalwart of the BJP and was the first non-Congress prime minister to complete a full

term in office. The body was taken to Vajpayee’s house on Krishna Menon Marg in Lutyen’s Delhi for the public to pay last respects to the departed leader.

Seen as a moderate face of BJP, Vajpayee’s first became prime minister in 1996, leading a shaky coalition whose members were suspicious of the BJP’s rightwing politics. It lasted for 13 days and collapsed after losing a vote of no-confidence.

His second stint as prime minister was in 1998 when the NDA again came to power but that lasted for just 13 months. Finally, the NDA with Vajpayee as PM returned to power in 1999 and was voted out in 2004.

A 10-time MP of the Lok Sabha, Vajpayee announced his retirement from politics in 2005. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha twice. Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to a schoolteacher, Krishna Bihari Vajpayee, and Krishna Devi. Today, his birthday is celebrated as ‘Good Governance Day’.

DIMAPUR, AUG 16 (NPN): Department of power on Thursday informed that there would be no power supply to various parts of Dimapur and its adjoining areas August 1823 from 4 am to 8 am.

In a press release, Transmission Division Dimapur executive engineer Er. Nitovi A Wotsa said the power shutdown was being necessitated due to the department taking up upgradation works of 132/33kV 100MVA and bus bar modification at Nagarjan sub-station.

Following areas will be affected –– Metha, Thahekhu, Dobhinalla, PWD, Forest, Duncan, Town Area, Signal on August 18 and August 21; Kuda, Walford, Rajbari and adjoining areas on August 19 and August 22; Ganeshnagar, Doyapur, Dhansiripar, Razhaphe & Rangapahar Army Cantonment, Industrial Estate, Sub Jail, Referral, Lengrijan, DC Court, Chekiye, Naharbari, Thilixu, Full Nagarjan, Power Grid on August 20 and August 23. The department has requested all affected consumers to bear with it for the inconvenience.

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“I wonder when’s all that money going to come since you all promised a change?”

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D I M A P U R , AU G 1 6 (NPN): Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has resolved to pursue its demand for amending the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001.

Addressing media persons at Western Chakhesang Hoho building Thursday, JCC acting convener Vekhosayi Nyekha said the committee’s demand for amendment of the Act still stood and that it would continue to pressurise the State government till it was amended as desired by the people.

JCC was formed to oppose holding of urban local body polls with 33% reservation for women. Nyekha was elected as acting convener at the JCC core committee meeting on Wednesday after its convener Supu Jamir voluntarily resigned. Nyekha also reiterated that it was not

ship, but was against the reservation system.

Meanwhile, Nyekha, who is also the convener of Public Action Committee (PAC) of Naga Council Dimapur, reaffirmed the public resolution of “one tax, one government” and to restrict all forms of taxation.

Reiterating its earlier appeal for unity of all NPGs under one umbrella to pave the way for an early solution of the prolonged Naga political issue, PAC also demanded that the government of India should hammer out a political solution at the earliest.

In this regard, PAC has called a meeting with tribal hohos, DCCI, DUCCF, GBs union and Naga Women Hoho Dimapur on August 18 at Tourist Lodge for taking suggestions from these bodies on the issue.

7-day national mourning

The Union Cabinet on Thursday announced national mourning for seven days from August 16-22 as a mark of respect to India’s former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Vajpayee will be accorded State Funeral at Smriti Sthal, New Delhi at 4 p.m. Friday.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Central government offices across the country will observe a half-day on Friday. “The Cabinet has announced half day holiday in the afternoon of the day of funeral in all Central government offices & CPSUs across the country, and Delhi government offices.

The National Flag to fly at half mast throughout India and Indian missions abroad till 22 August,” tweeted Singh.

1.5 acre land allocated for memorial: According to sources, one-and-a-half acre land has been allocated to build a smarak for Vajpayee (Cont’d on p-7) at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal.

Power shutdown JCC reiterates demand for Rahul calls off press in Dimapur from amending Municipal Act meet as a mark of respect for Vajpayee August 18-23 Staff Reporter opposed to women leader- Spl. Correspondent New Delhi, Aug 16: Congress President Rahul Gandhi abruptly called off an informal meeting with journalists, mostly from the regional newspapers and digital media, after the news came that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away at AIIMS at around 5.05 p.m.

“I think we should stop this as a mark of respect to Vapayeeji,” he told the gathering. Rahul had earlier gone to AIIMS to meet the ailing statesman just before coming for the meeting.

Rahul was answering questions on wide-ranging issues when he abruptly called off the meeting. He was talking about “the hug” that he gave the Prime Minister in Parliament recently to the Rafale deal and his plans for the 2019 general elections.

Gov, CM lead the state in mourning

D I M A P U R , AU G 1 6 (NPN): As reported by Nagaland Post on August 16, the state government has taken up certain measures was to resolve issues raised by the All Nagaland College Students Union (ANCSU) during the meeting held at the chief minister’s residential office on August 14.

According to commissioner & secretary to CM, Abhishek Singh the chief minister has directed that the following action may be taken. With regard to the issue of encroachment on Kohima Science College land, DC Kohima has been directed to complete the survey work and submit report within six weeks to enable the government to take necessary action as deemed fit.

On release of Scholarship for the year 2017-18, CM has directed imme-

D I M A P U R , AU G 1 6 (NPN): Nagaland governor, PB, Acharya, and chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, today led the state in mourning and paying rich tribute to former prime minister of India, late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away at AIIMS hospital, New Delhi where he was admitted on June 11 with a variety of ailments.

In his condolence message, Acharya described late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, as a Statesman, great human being, a poet at heart, an extraordinary orator and an outstanding parliamentarian. “He personified a true Indian leader,” Acharya said.

Governor said he was fortunate and blessed as party worker to have close contact and had guidance for a long period of 20 years with late Vajpayee.

Recalling Vajpayee as a renowned poet, Acharya said former prime minister wrote with regard to his poetry, “My poetry is a declaration of war, not an exordium to defeat. It is not the defeated soldier’s drumbeat of despair, but the fighting warrior’s will to win. It is not the dispirited voice of dejection but the stirring shout of victory.”

which the government will provide a sum of Rs 5 lakhs in case of unfortunate death of any such student. He also said that possibilities of entrusting the same cell for managing scholarships of all departments may be explored.

He also directed all Deputy Commissioners to submit a status report within three month with regard to any cases of encroachment of land belonging to government colleges/institutions.

Further, CM directed that necessary steps may be taken to ensure that there was no disruption of academic activity in colleges and strong action to be taken against anyone who disrupts normal life or takes law in his or her own hands. He said all possible action can be taken for maintenance of public order.

(Cont’d on p-7)

Schools, govt offices to remain closed today The national f lag would be flown at half mast for seven days and there will be no official entertainment during the period of the state mourning.

According to an official bulletin: “All government offices, educational institutions, both government and private, will remain closed on August 17, 2018 as a mark of respect to the departed dignitary.”

ANCSU shocked, disturbed by JVC ultimatum to president Gov Acharya appoints brand D I M A P U R , AU G 1 6 ( N P N ) : A ll Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) expressed shock and dismay over the ultimatum served on its president Katho P. Awomi by Jotsoma Village Council (JVC) that appeared in the media on Thursday.

Coming out in defence of its president Katho P.Awomi, ANCSU education secretary Kruto Tetseo, explained that the issue was only to impress upon the State government to settle the Kohima Science College Jotsoma land encroachment, scholarship and land encroachment/dispute issues all over the State at the earliest.

ANCSU opined that the issue should not be personalised and also denied that the union had threatened to vandalise any private or government building.

ANCSU also asserted it had only asked district

administration and the State government to take action against those three government institutions to set an example for individuals encroaching on such lands and that eviction should be done only after proper land survey.

It also claimed that it at the meeting with the chief minister, his colleague and other officials on August 14, its president had only demanded that these institutions could not be evicted, then the government should acquire more land for the Kohima Science College on the condition that the existing government institutions should not occupy more land of the college.

It further claimed that the news that appeared in the local dailies on April 24 this year was had misquoted its president .

Also refuting JVC allegation that it had demanded shifting of Kohima Science

College out of Jotsoma village, ANCSU expressed surprise as to what conspired in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) was spread by those who did not attend the meeting and attributed comments to its leader which he had never uttered.

ANCSU also said on the day of the meeting with chief minister Rio, one of the government officials openly challenged its president to go and remove the three government institutions adding such statement was totally uncalled for.

Under such circumstances, the meeting ended inconclusive.

During the meeting, ANCSU said its president only suggested that if the government was unable to settle the land encroachment issue then Kohima Science College issue should be shifted to a place where it could grow and become a university soon. However, it

said the suggestion was offthe-record and was only be taken as a means to put pressure on the government.

Pointing out that the union had been appealing to the State government for settling the Kohima Science College land encroachment issue for the past many years, ANCSU asserted that it neither had taken or would take any step that would insult any individual or group.

The union reiterated that its fight was for justice of the student community and clarified that it had no other intention.

ANCSU expressed the hope that by explaining its side of the story, JVC would realise that it was all part of the delaying tactics being played by the State government.

has kept in abeyance its proposed agitation as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away on August 16 and the seven-day national mourning to be observed.

According to ANCSU vice president Benjong Longchar, the decision was also taken in view of the position of the state government as well as the timely intervention of the minister for Higher & Technical Education to resolve the issue and also in view of willingness of the state government to meet the ANCSU after the mourning week.

ANCSU has urged all students to be patient until the next meeting and assured that the union will give up until justice ANCSU agitation not was delivered. The union kept in abeyance further expressed deep pain All Nagaland College over the demise of Atal Students’ Union (ANCSU) Bihari Vajpayee.

ambassadors for SBM panel

D I M A P U R , AU G 1 6 (NPN): Nagaland governor, PB Acharya, who is also the National Brand Ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission, has appointed Neelam Dutta of Assam, Ihohal Singh of Manipur, Ram Pada Jamatia of Tripura and Shoupen Phom of Nagaland as brand ambassadors of “North East NAMASTE States Swachh Bharat Mission” committee.

According to a Raj Bhavan communiqué, Sotai Kri of Arunachal Pradesh has been appointed as the Convener of the Committee.

The newly appointed members have been asked to send quarterly report of their activities and initiatives along with photographs to Governor.

Acharya stated that Brand Ambassadors for oth-

er North East NAMASTE States would be nominated shortly. “ N o r t h E a s t NA MASTE States Swachh Bharat Mission” Committee will work in coordination with State Committee appointed by respective State Government.

Swachh Bharat Mission, launched by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014, aims to build one crore individual household toilets besides 2.52 crore community toilet seats.

The Mission seeks to eliminate open defecation and manual scavenging, besides promoting modern and scientific municipal solid waste management.

The Mission also aims to achieve a Clean India by October 02, 2019 Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary.

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Skill training at JCC Kigwema

Vichutale Zhasa showing the art of traditional weaving during the skill development program at Japfü Christian College, Kigwema on Thursday.

DIMAPUR: In its quest to quash the concept of educated unemployed, Japfü Christian College (JCC), Kigwema on Thursday organised a skill development training program for its students, in the college auditorium.

During the training program, weaver, Vichutale

Zhasa taught more than 1000 students about traditional weaving while Dr. Husca Ayemi demonstrated the Axone making process.

Zarano Kire showcased recycling waste paper into useable items and Tialemla Ao taught the process of making traditional Ao delicacy, Amso.

Speaking on the occasion, Colo Mero, director of Life Enterprise urged the students to do away with the traditional mindset “salary without work.”

If the young generation can pick up the skill, they can intelligently incorporate traditional modern fusion weaves for livelihood

intervention avenues, he said. Ripples of change are urgently required for self sustaining ‘our crippled and dependent economy’ said Mero.

Principal of JCC, Visakhonu Hibo exhorted the students to learn skills and become employable graduates as opposed to educated unemployed.

JCC annually holds two skill development events. Rural artisans, modern full time/hobbyists comprising of florists, chefs, organic gardeners and entrepreneurs among others are often show-cased in the institute. The college also maintains 6 skill based clubs where students learn and earn.

A campus job centre is also in place to teach dignity of labour by offering part time paid jobs for car washing, window cleaning and odd jobs required by residents of Japfü Christian College, Kigwema.

New cabinet secretary takes over at CHQ Hebron DIMAPUR: Daniel Lotha has taken over as the new cabinet secretary (CS) with effect from August 16, replacing the successful tenure of previous CS, D. G. Robert on July 31. A press release from NSCN (I-M) through its MIP stated that, the farewellhanding & taking over program was held on August 16 at CHQ Hebron in the presence of senior functionaries of the GPRN. Apart from gift presentation as a token of honour to the outgoing CS and incoming CS by various ministries of the government, words of gratitude and appreciation to the two senior officials were shared by kilo kilonser and co-convener of the Steering Committee on behalf of the government.

The congregation prayed for the predecessor and the successor of the cabinet secretariat. The GPRN wished both of them the Essential supplies being air–dropped on August 16 at Phukhungri in Phek district, which has been cut-off by landslides. (DIPR) best in their future endeavours.

Kohima excise seize drugs worth Rs. 40 L DIMAPUR: Personnel of excise Kohima sized drugs worth around Rs. 40 lakh and arrested two persons on August 12 at excise check gate, Peducha.

According to superintendent of excise Kohima, Vikikhe Aomi, 2,56,000 capsules of spasmoproxivon, 3750 bottles of codeine cough syrup were found in a pick-up truck (NL-07A 6921). The consignment was wrapped in plastic packets with a prominent online market’s logo.

The arrested persons have been identified as driver-Jakir Hussain and his helper, Abu Sahid. The seizure was made under the command of Vipral I.E. and the duty party comprising of H/C Yimto and constables Kiyivi, Neizokieo, Ngangvang, Akho, Nyimtsomo, Penshak and Tsatsula.

After necessary formalities at Peducha check gate, the accused persons were brought to the superintendent of excise office along with the contraband and the vehicle. During interrogation the accused driver disclosed that all the articles loaded in his vehicles belonged to one person Md Sakur aka “Allu’ from Blue Hill Station, Dimapur. He revealed that his vehicle was hired to go to Imphal, Manipur by “Allu” for Rs. 15,000. The accused also admitted that he had ferried consignments belonging to Allu thrice this year to Imphal. Meanwhile, as per the confessional statement of the arrested persons, a joint team of excise Kohima and Dimapur on August 14 arrested Md Sakur aka Allu from a hotel in Dimapur. After observing all the formalities, the arrested person Md Sakur was brought to Kohima. During interrogation, Sakur confessed that the consignment was loaded from his counter. The accused is booked under D&C and NDPS Act.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018

news in Brief ANPETA Dimapur new executive body: ANPETA Dimapur district units in its general meeting held at GHSS conference hall, Nagarjan, Dimapur on August 16, selected its executive body. It has informed all the concerned members of Dimapur unit, ANPETA state unit and other district units that they have been selected for the executive body of ANPETA, Dimapur district unit, for a period of three years with effect from August 16. The team will be led by Thepfungunyu Solo as president, T. Supongbenli as vice president and Thejalelhou K. Kuotsu as general secretary.

NPF 5 Ghaspani-II A/C Dimapur general meeting: As per its last meeting resolution held on July 13, NPF 5 Ghaspani-II A/C Dimapur has convened its general meeting of all the NPF 5 Ghaspani II A/C, office bearers on August 22, 11 a.m. at the residence of its A/C’s women wing president, Medziphema town. All concerned A/C’s polling station BLA’s have been informed to come along with all necessary particulars to fill up and append their signatures along with two passport photos at the meeting.

DEO Kohima informs heads of educational institutions: District Education Officer (DEO), Kohima, Piholi Swunetho has informed all heads of educational institutions both government and private under the jurisdiction of DEO Kohima to collect the teachers’ day tokens and car flags from the office during office hours.

The fund from collection of Teachers’ Day tokens, car flags should be submitted to the office on or before September 10 for onward submission to the higher authority. All schools under DEO Kohima have been asked to mandatorily collect the Teachers Day tokens for their school.

Information for Dimapur schools: Sr. SDEO Dimapur has directed all government and private schools under Sr. SDEO Dimapur to collect the Teachers’ Day tokens during office hours, August 20 onwards. All the headmasters/headteachers/teachers-in-charge have been directed to bring their respective school seals.

ANSTGA informs: All Nagaland Small Tea Growers Association (ANSTGA) in collaboration with the Tea Board of India will be organizing an organic tea plantation training for one week in the

month of September for interested tea growers in the state. The training will be held at Toklai, Assam. Registration for Nagaland is limited to 30 seats and is on a first come first basis. Food and lodging will be provided by the Tea Board of India, Jorhat. Interested candidates may contact Shami Angh, president ANSTGA at 9436004005.

AMEN (U) new team: Association of mechanical Engineers Nagaland (unemployed) (AMEN U) has elected its office bearers for the year 2018 to led by Vikuto Kitho as president and Mulusato Shijoh as general secretary. The team has requested members to register themselves with registration fee Rs. 400 (new) and Rs. 200 (old). For further queries and information one may contact officer bearers, president at 7567946547 and general secretary at 9366221563.

ANPWDFWA joint meeting rescheduled: The joint meeting of All Nagaland PWD Field Worker’s Association (ANPWDFWA) PWD (R&B)/Housing & NH proposed joint meeting for August 17 has been rescheduled to August 23 due to unavoidable circumstances. The venue and time will remain the same.

GSKS 27th Bhasa Diwas: The Gorkha Sahitya Kala Sanstha, Kohima (GSKS) will celebrate its 27th Bhasa Diwas on August 20, 4 p.m at Gorkha Public Panchayat Hall, Chandmari, Kohima. GSKSK is organizing traditional dress competition and extempore speech competition on the same day. Interested students and elders may participate in the competition. The president and executives of all Gorkha NGOs, GBs, students, members of the public and well wishers have been invited to the celebration.

AH&VS informs: Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services in consonance with the rest of the states will be launching the 20th quinquennial livestock census on August 20. This census report will reflect breed-wise population count of livestock and poultry including fishery activities in the state and economy of farmers. All the district administrations and sub-divisional level, villages, wards and general public have been requested to extend cooperation with departmental staff during enumeration period for realistic information.

More Independence Day reports from across Nagaland

Kazheto Kinimi taking salute during the 72nd I-Day DUDA advisor, N. Bongkhao Konyak taking salute The Independence Day program in progress at celebrations in Akuluto. (DIPR) during I-Day celebrations in Tobu, Mon district. (DIPR) Nagaland House, New Delhi.

DIMAPUR: The 72nd Independence Day was also celebrated in Akuluto and Mangkolemba on August 15. Besides these, various organizations, institutions, clubs etc. marked the day by organizing programs, going on altruistic drives and performing various activities.

Akuluto: Akuluto ADC Hq celebrated the 72nd Independence Day at Zero Point Akuluto with advisor Skill Development Labour & Employment and CAWD, Kazheto Kinimi as the guest of honour.

On arrival, he unfurled the national flag, inspected the parade, read out the speech and took salute. National anthem was sung by Royal School Akuluto, special song was presented by Akuluto youth, a patriotic song was presented by St Clair School Akuluto, drill display by Hilto Children Home School Akuluto and traditional dance by GA Colony. Altogether five parade contingents took part in the program.

Mangkolemba: Along with the rest of the country the 72nd Independence Day was celebrated at local ground Mangkolemba with ADC Mangkolemba, Razouvolie Dozo as the chief guest.

After unfurling the national flag, the chief guest took salute from the parade contingents. Presentation of cultural show, inauguration of exhibition K

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stalls by the chief guest, 4th Inter ward tug- of-war and volleyball exhibition match between 2nd NAP C Company and Sporting Club Mangkolemba were the highlights of the day long program.

Other organizations, clubs etc: Nagaland House staff celebrated the 72nd Independence Day at Nagaland House 29-Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road and R.K Puram Sector 12, New Delhi. The tricolour national flag was unfurled

by Jyoti Kalash, Principal Resident Commissioner (PRC) Nagaland House, New Delhi in the presence of all the staff on August 15.

Kohima Press Club (KPC) members visited district TB and Chest disease hospital Khuzama on Wednesday as part of the Independence Day visitation program. KPC donated nutritional food and grocery items to the patients.

On the occasion of the 72nd Independence Day, the Dimapur Press Club (DPC) on August 15 visited Central Jail, Dimapur and gave away essential food items for the inmates.

Assam Rifles Battalions all across Nagaland celebrated I-Day with district administration and citizens by setting up recruitment and medical stalls, distributing pamphlets, marching in the

I-Day parade contingents, marching band and weapon displays, and hoisting the National Flag in their headquarters.

Members of the Mokokchung District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) celebrated Indian Independence day by distributing leaflets on people’s free legal rights, at the venue of the celebration (Imkongmeren Sports Complex), then later at Mokokchung Town Square.

Classic Club Kohima visited Bright Morning Star Children Home (BMSCH) Kohima as part.

The children presented special numbers. Classic Club president K. Neibou Sekhose and member Mezhiio Solo delivered short speeches and encouraged the children to be obedient and strive towards becoming worthy citizens.

Nagaland fitness community represented by Life Fitness, Ciekhan Fitness, Flex Appeal, Oriental Fitness, Capital Gym, Star Gym & others came together to clean up the World War II heritage tank site which had become a garbage dumping site filled with bottles & a large amount of litter.

AH & Veterinary office Kohima, organised a “free animal health camp” at Veterinary Hospital compound, in commemoration of the 72nd Independence Day. The camp witnessed a

good response from animal lovers with 214 animals and birds treated and 167 animals vaccinated.

Angami Students’ Union visited Naga Hospital Kohima as part of the Independence Day celebrations, on Wednesday and donated some cash. The student body also visited mental hospital Kohima and donated rice and meat on the occasion.

Celebrating Independence Day, 11 plus bikers ‘CHIEF’ from the Nagaland Bikers Club visited Jo Foundation Inclusive School, Agri Colony Kohima, where president Medozhatuo Rutsa spoke on behalf of the club and encouraged the children to study with passion and make every effort to love and protect the environment. Children of Jo Foundation presented a special number with sign language, a martial art demonstration and sang the National Anthem.

A 2nd Blood donation campaign was organized at Dimapur Blood Bank Civil Hospital Dimapur on August 15, by team Dimapur 24_7 under the banner “Dimapur Humanity Foundation” in collaboration with Royal Raider’s- Mithari Rajasthan. Members from Dimapur Railway Samshanghat Committee and various individuals participated in the camp.

Office of the Chief

Medical Officer (CMO) Wokha, led by Dr. Zuben Kikon deputy CMO, Dr. Mhonchan ZLO in the presence of Dr. Tumchobeni, medical superintendent DH, paid a special visit to the patients admitted at Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital Wokha and gave away nutritional food stuffs as a token of love, care and encouragement.

Dimapur Bengali Students’ Union (DBSU) observed I-Day at Dayanand Vidya Niketan ST Boys Hostel, Purana Bazar, Dimapur. The occasion was graced by Lipok Pongen, vice president of NDPP as a special guest who also unfurled the flag.

Dimapur Gorkha Union and Gorkha Students’ Union Dimapur visit Holy Redeemer Centre Chümoukedima on the eve of the 72nd Independence Day celebrations, under the direction of district administration. The Gorkha community distributed sweets and refreshments to the staff and the admitted patients.

Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Dimapur district branch visited Bethesda Youth Welfare Centre to distribute edibles on the occasion of the 72nd Independence Day. Leo Club of Dimapur (LCD) hosted the national flag at Lions Club with Lions and Blue Vanda president and members. The group also visited Spas-

tic Society of St. Mary’s Montessori & Higher Secondary School, Dimapur.

The members of Leo Club distributed juice, biscuits, chips, chocolates and stationery items among the students.

Lion’s Club of Kohima (LCK) visited Orphanage and Destitute Home Kohima and held a fellowship program with the residents. The program was chaired by LCK president Er. Aroba. The group interacted with the inmates and donated food grains, fresh meat and eatables.

The Nagaland Association for Adventure Mountaineering and Education (NAAME) supported by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) celebrated 72nd Independence with Tabitha Enable Academy Kohima, an institute for differently able students.

The visit to the institute was part of Kohima District official Independence Day Celebration.

Nagaland Adventure Club (NAC) visited the Old Age Home at Kohima on Wednesday, as directed

by Government of Nagaland. During their visit the club donated ration supplies to the home and also interacted with its residents.

The 25th NL (I) Coy NCC Woodland Higher Secondary School Zunheboto, participated in a march past with ANO,

Dipen Kalita and C.S.M., Bombo Yeptho as the contingent commander, where 30 cadets participated in the parade held at Zunheboto parade ground.

NPF Minority Wing celebrated Independence Day at its Dimapur office on August 15. Minority Wing organised social work and free food distribution program for needy people at Railway station area under. Office bearers and division members visited Dimapur District Civil Hospital and distributed food packets, juice and water to patients.

National Service Scheme, DBHSS Unit Dimapur, visited Railway Station area, New Market in search of the needy.

They distributed cloths and food under the theme, “feed poor to needy”. Fifty NSS volunteers participated in the drive. Ten volunteers also went to meet traffic police and Indian Army personnel and distributed sweets and cold drinks among them.

SSL Basket Club, Phaipijang organized a cleanliness drive under the motto, “always better together”. The village community property cleaning program was initiated by SSL Basket Club in collaboration with Kuki Christian Khangthah (KCK), Phaipijang Youth & Students’ Union (PYSU), Kuki Nute Kiloikhom Phaipijang (KNK) and Village Level Organisation (VLO).

Rotary Club Dimapur (RCD) celebrated Independence Day with students of St. Joseph Childrens’ Home, Burma Camp and distributed dry rations, sweets, food packets and scholarship to students.

St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School (SMHSS) celebrated Independence day along with members of Leo Club on August 15.

Students from classes- 9 to 12 and special class along with their teachers took part in the flag hoisting.

Sainik School Punglwa celebrated Independence Day in the school premises with the unfurling of the Tri-colour flag by the chief guest Gp Capt Sharad R Keskar, the principal of the school.

All the participants sang the national anthem and cadets delivered speeches in English and Hindi and also presented patriotic songs.

Members of Inner Wheel Club of Dimapur, conducted a “Say no to Plastic” campaign to minimize the use of non biodegradable substances and promote sustainable environment in the society for future generation. It started off with pasting posters in and around main market places of Dimapur city.

Bengali Youth Generation (BYG) celebrated Independence Day with the kids of Neighborhood Orphanage Home, Supply Colony, Dimapur.

On the eve of the 72th Independence Day 2018, Gorkha Public Panchayat Kohima (GPPK) along with GBs and executives of the Gorkha NGOs visited differently abled children of Cherry Blossom, Lerie Kohima. The visiting team interacted with the school administration and donated pedestal fan, stationeries and eatables.

Rotaract Club of Dimapur celebrated Independence Day at DDSC stadium. The club distributed food packets to more than 600 people who came to see the event of 72nd Independence Day organized by Dimapur district administration.

Vivekananda Welfare Foundation (VWF), Dimapur in collaboration with DMC distributed 300 food packets to the patients, attendants and staff at CIHSR (Referral Hospital), 4th Mile, Dimapur and also to the sucurity personnel at the Dimapur Airport on August 15.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018

Paiwang Konyak and Ravi Ranjan Kumar launching the Paiwang Konyak with district officials at one of the improved Mon district portal on August 16. (NP) helipad sites on August 16. (NP)

Correspondent MON, AUG 16 (NPN): P. Paiwang Konyak, minister for Transport, Civil Aviation, Railways & Land Resources launched the newly improved web portal of Mon District on August 16, which is based on S3WaaS (Secure, Scalable and Sugamya Website as A Service framework).

The website has been developed on S3WaaS platform by Ravi Ranjan Kumar, District Informatics Officer (DIO), National Informatics Centre, Mon under the guidance of S3WaaS Team NIC, Head Quarters, New Delhi. The websites address is https://mon.nic.in While launching the

website, Paiwang expressed his appreciation to Ravi Ranjan Kumar, for developing it which, the minister said, would make Mon district nearer and accessible to different parts of the country and the world. This will also serve as an information portal for tourists before they set foot in Mon. Emphasizing on the network connectivity problems in the district, he said that he had proposed setting up of a satellite based internet connectivity mechanism; under National Information Infrastructure (NII) Projects, which works on wireless point to point network, to the central government during his last tenure as minister for Information Technology.

He explained that in hilly terrains, optical fibre based internet connectivity doesn’t work properly.

He also spoke about how officials posted in far off areas consider it a punishment, but he asked them to work even harder taking it as an opportunity to uplift the people of the area since they are appointed by the government to serve the people.

In his slide-show presentation, the DIO showed that the revamped website provides enhanced userfriendly functionalities and interface.

It has a responsive design and that can be accessed through any internet ready device and is in compliance

with GIGW (Guidelines for Indian Government Websites) standard web site norms and has robust security standards.

The website can also be accessed by visually impaired persons by using the speaking software which is easily installable on any system. A special feature for colour-blind users has also been added, which means they can change the contrast of website for easy access.

Kumar further said that the website has many new features incorporated in the new version which includes information about DC office, STD Codes, PIN Codes and telephone directory, tourism information,

schemes, documents, helpline no., link to important offices etc.

The launching program was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Mon, which was attended by all administrative officers and Head of the Departments of the district and other staff members of National Informatics Centre, Mon. Following the launching, the minister went to survey the construction site of Civil Halipad, near Mon village about 5 kms away from Mon Hq. He visited two sites/ locations in order to select the best and suitable site for the helipad.

Talking to the media persons, he said although road connectivity was very important, Nagaland being located on hilly terrain, often saw road blockages due to land and mudslides, especially during monsoon seasons. Taking this into consideration, the minister stated that he was planning to provide air connectivity to every district headquarters and ADC headquarters; so that alternative arrangements could be made during emergencies.

The minister was accompanied by the DC, SP, Addl. SP, asst. commissioner and party leaders.

HIV & AIDS advocacy program at CMO Wokha on obtaining FSS license Oriental Theological Seminary DIMAPUR: Legislators’ Forum on AIDS (LFA) organised a one day advocacy program on HIV&AIDS with Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) in partnership with Foundation for Church and Society on August 14.

A press release from LFA Nagaland, stated that state consultant LFA Nagaland, Dr. Vinito L. Chishi gave a presentation on HIV/ AIDS scenario of Nagaland and highlighted the issues and concern related to the increasing number of HIV infection in the state particularly in district like Dimapur, Kohima, Tuensang, Kiphire etc. He also made a

presentation on the global response to HIV&AIDS and encouraged the students who are preparing to enter Christian ministry, to make use of their leadership opportunity by taking positive initiatives in addressing the issues related to HIV&AIDS with regard to reducing stigma, discrimination and prevention aiming towards creating an AIDS free generation in the days to come. Hukatoli from LFA also made a presentation on risk factor and social concern and responsibility with particular emphasis on its consequences, challenges and importance of responsible living.

Earlier the program was chaired by principal OTS, Dr. Joshua Lorin, opening prayer by academic dean OTS, Dr. James Kalong, and closing prayer by associate professor, Rev. Dr. Ellen C. Jamir.

DIMAPUR: Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Wokha Dr. Robin Lotha has notified consumers and food business establishments that as per the provision laid under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 and Rules 2011, a final notification has been sent to all the businesses

operating in the district to obtain the FSS License or register their food business establishments (Food Manufacture, Distributor, Stockiest, Agencies, Departmental, Supplies, Whole-seller, Retailers, Hotels etc.) from the office of the Designated Officers (Chief Medical)

on or before September 15.

Operating Food Business without the FSS License or registration will attract up to five lakh rupees in fines and imprisonment of up to six months under section 63 of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.

K. T. Sukhalu inspecting Government Higher Secondary School, Tizit on August 15. (DIPR)

D I M A P U R : A d v i s o r, School Education, K. T. Sukhalu visited Government Higher Secondary School, Tizit on August 15.

DIPR reports that he visited the school along with the Additional Director and Deputy Director of School Education Department and SDEO, Tizit.

The Tizit Area Students Union (TASU) appraised the advisor about the condition of the lone Government Higher Secondary school in Tizit which is presently functioning in a girls hostel,

constructed in 1981. The school was upg raded to higher secondary in 2011.

TASU appealed to the concerned department and submitted a memorandum to the advisor, for the construction of the higher secondary school building.

Sukhalu promised to look into the matter and do the required work at the earliest.

He lauded GHSS, Tizit for the good results that it produced and encouraged them to do better.

State to observe Sadbhavana Diwas

DIMAPUR: Nagaland, along with the rest of the country, will be observing the birth anniversary of prime minister late Rajiv Gandhi as ‘Sadbhavana Diwas’ on August, 20.

According to DIPR, The theme of Sadbhavana is to promote National integration and communal harmony among people of all religions, languages and regions.

The Chief Secretary has directed all concerned departments to organize appropriate functions in their respective offices and administer the Sadbhavana Diwas pledge.

All departments have also been directed to issue instructions to all subordinate offices under their respective jurisdictions to observe Sadbhavana Diwas.

ASUD working to beautify sidewalk DIMAPUR: Ao Students’ Union Dimapur (ASUD) in collaboration with the DMC has been carrying out renovation works along the 190 metre long sidewalk located near PWD office, which will soon be transformed into a beautiful stretch of modern artwork by a team of five talented artists.

A press release by ASUD president, Lanutoshi Aier and general secretary, Moayanger Jamir stated that the union will also be constructing a recreational space at Supermarket area in the coming months. Both projects are being undertaken in commemoration of the ASUD’s golden jubilee celebration which is scheduled to take place in November 2018.

ASUD also opined that citizens of Dimapur must take the lead in preserving natural resources and taking utmost care of public property. The Ao Students’ Union Dimapur has urged the educated young people to come forward and lend a helping hand to initiatives such as A Better Dimapur, the Team Clean and Team Green, as these endeavours provide a chance to put years of education to good use.

ASUD also extended its utmost gratitude to the DMC for doing its best to bring about all-round upliftment.

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Vehicles torched during 24-hr bandh in Manipur

A truck laden with goods torched during the 24-hour bandh called by Zeliangrong bodies in Manipur on Thursday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Aug 16: Four vehicles were Thursday set ablaze while another vehicle was damaged along NH-37 as normal life was affected in parts of Manipur during a 24hour bandh in Zeliangrong area called by Zeliangrong civil organizations.

According to official reports, suspected bandh supporters torched two loaded trucks carrying essentials along NH-37 at Pongringlong area (between Tupul and Seijang). The suspects further set afire to two more passenger

vehicles at Keiphundai area along the same highway at around 11 am. They also damaged another passenger vehicle in the same area.

The bandh was called

by Zeliangrong Baudi and Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland) and the All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AZSU).

The bandh has been called to press the Centre and state government to book NSCN (I-M) cadres allegedly involved in the abduction and detention of leaders of the ZYF and Zeliangrong

students.

The bandh severely hit normal life at Zeliangrong dominated Tamenglong and Noney districts of the state.

Reports said that owing to the bandh, streets in Tamenglong and Noney district headquarters wore a deserted look with only few private vehicles seen on the roads.

Most of the shops and business establishments in these district headquarters remained close. No interdistrict service vehicles arrived from Imphal for the day, the reports added.

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MU agitation to be suspended from today

Correspondent/PTI

IMPHAL, Aug 16: Agitating students, teachers and staff of Manipur University Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement with officials of Union ministry of human resources development (MHRD) to temporarily suspend the ongoing 79-day long agitation that kept the university almost in defunct state.

The students of the university have been demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor AP Pandey and constitution of an Independent Enquiry Committee to look into the allegations of administrative and financial lapses made by the V-C. The decision to temporarily suspend the agitation was made today following rounds of talk held consecutively from August 14, according to a copy of the memorandum made available to the media.

The memorandum, signed by Joint Secretary GC Hosur of the Union HRD Ministry, Commissioner (Higher and Technical Education) Government of Manipur and leaders of the agitating bodies, stated that there will be “temporary suspension” after issuance of the official orders tomor-

row.

As per the memorandum, the fact finding committee will be reconstituted as an independent 2-member enquiry committee chaired by former acting chief justice of Meghalaya High Court T Nandakumar Singh.

As per the point of agreement which copies were distributed to the media, the order reconstituting new independent enquiry committee will be issued on or before August 17.

During the period of inquiry and until follow up action taken on the enquiry report by the competent authority preferably within a period of 15 days, Prof AP Pandey will be on leave.

After coming out of the meeting, MUTA spokesperson Ng Nimai said that MU fraternity will not retreat from their agitation until and unless their demands are fulfill while reiterating that they would temporarily suspend the agitation only after the points in the agreement were translated into action.

“We will suspend our agitations temporarily after orders reconstituting the enquiry committee and giving leave to incumbent VC AP Pandey are issued by the competent authority,” he said.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018

Cong to hold rally in Tripura against corruption A ga r ta l a , A u g 16 (PTI): The Opposition Congress in Tripura Thursday said it would stage a demonstration in front of the state police headquarters here on August 27, to protest against alleged corruption and attack on democracy during the BJP-led NDA rule.

Tripura Pradesh Congress chief Birajit Sinha alleged that corruption has thrived in the NDA government regime and attacks on democracy have intensified.

“We would organise the movement to lend support to the youth Congress’ ‘Bharat Bachao andolan’.

All India Youth Congress president Keshav Chandra Yadav and vice-president Srinivas B V would join other party leaders in the agitation on that day,” Sinha told reporters at Congress Bhavan here.

H e s a i d t h e r a l ly would start from 11 am and protesters would gherao the office of the DGP with “at least 5,000 activists”.

“We shall not seek any permission. The agitation will be purely nonviolent,” Sinha said.

Assam NRC: SC seeks views of stakeholders on SoP

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS): The process for receiving claims and objections from the public, including 40 lakh ineligible people who were not included in the complete draft NRC, would begin from Aug 30, as the Supreme Court on Thursday sought views of AASU, AAMSU and Jamiat-Ulama-E-Hind on the Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) prepared by the Centre.

The Centre had on Aug 14 submitted to the court the detailed SoP for the disposal of claims and objections in the updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.

The top court had on July 31 permitted the Centre to prepare the details of the modalities to deal with the claims and objections foloowing publication of the draft final NRC. Besides All Assam Students Union (AASU), All Assam Minorities Students Union (AAMSU), JamiatUlama-E-Hind, the bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman also asked the petitioners, Assam Public Works and Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha, to submit their views on the SoP. All of them were directed to submit their views by Aug 25.

While seeking the views of AASU, AAMSU, Jamiat-Ulama-E-Hind, and the three petitioners, the court ruled out involving the political parties in the exercise.

The bench asked who the stakeholders are for ascertaining views on the SoP. The state coordinator Prateek Hajela for preparing NRC said in the past political partiers were involved in the consultation process.

The court said that SoP would be finalized on Aug 28, the next date of hearing. The court also asked Prateek Hajela to give in a sealed cover the district-wise percentage of the people have not been included in the draft NRC. The SoP says that during the course of the hearing of claims and objections, which according to existing schedule would commence from December 15, the Assam government along with the Unique Identification Authority of India will undertake the process of biometric enrolment of all the NRC applicants.

The biometric enrolment of persons who would be making claims for inclusion and those who are objected to will be distinctive.

Separate IDs will be generated for those individuals.

Northeast chief ministers mourn Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise

Correspondent/PTI/IANS

Imphal/ Shillong/ Guwahati/Agarta l a / I tanaga r : Chief ministers of Northeastern states have condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday.

MANIPUR: As mark of respect to the departed leader Manipur government will observe a oneday holiday on August 17.

Manipur government has declared holiday on August 17 for all offices and educational institutions under the state gover nment as a mark of respect to the departed former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Public holidays will also be observed in all banks in Manipur on the same day under the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881.

In his condolence message, chief minister N Biren Singh said that Vajpayee was one of the leading and longstanding politicians of the country, who had left a mark of his own during his long public life.

A statesman and towering figure in Indian politics, Vajpayee was a Member of Parliament for over four decades - 10 times in the Lok Sabha and twice in the Rajya Sabha, he said.

Vajpayee was one of the founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1980. He became the Prime Minister of the country three times as well, Singh added.

The chief minister further remembered the former Prime Minister as a man of sharp intellect and outstanding wit.

Renowned for his powerful oratory and poetry, Vajpayee would ever remain an inspiration to all Indians.

He was conferred the Bharat Ratna in 2014.

In his passing away, India has lost a great leader who had redefined Indian politics, the Chief Minister said.

While sharing his grief with the bereaved family of the departed leader and the people of the country, he also prayed that the great leader’s soul may rest in peace.

MEGHALAYA: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Kongkal Sangma on Thursday expressed his grief over the death of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, saying that he will be remembered by the northeasterners for his keen interest on developing this landlocked region.

The Meghalaya government has announced a state holiday on Friday as a mark respect to the former Prime Minister.

“Vajpayee was a veteran and able administrator who served the nation in different spheres.

He was a Member of Parliament for over four decades, being elected ten times to the Lok Sabha and twice to the Rajya Sabha until 2009 when he retired from active politics,” Sangma said.

“Vajpayee will be remembered by the people of Meghalaya in particular and northeastern states as a whole for his keen interest to develop the North Eastern states was very clear when he day long brainstorming on socioeconomic development of the North Eastern States

with his key ministers then L. K. Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission K. C. Pant and Governors and Chief Ministers of the northeastern states to Shillong on January 21, 2000,” the Chief Minister said.

Sangma said that it was under Prime Minister Vajpayee, the Central government created a separate department of Development of NorthEastern Region (DONER) to ensure all round development in the region, the East-West corridor connecting Assam’s Silchar with Gujarat’s Porbandar and many more.

“In his passing away, the nation has lost an eminent public figure and multi-faceted personality who made immense contribution for the greater good of our countr y,” the Chief Minister said conveying his condolences and sympathies on behalf of the people of Meghalaya and from his family members of my late father Purno Agitok Sangma to Vajpayee’s family members.

TRIPURA: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday termed former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death a “great loss to the nation” and said “there is no alternative to him”.

“I have closely seen him in Delhi. He dedicated his life for the cause of the nation. There is no

alternative to him,” said Deb, who was in Delhi for many years before becoming Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tripura Pradesh President in January 2016.

Deb, in his condolence message, said Vajpayee held a special place in his heart for the northeastern region.

“It was visible through various visionary measures which were undertaken during his tenure as the Prime Minister.

He created an exclusive Department for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) that handled the matters pertaining to the development of the northeast,” he said.

“It was his (Vajpayee) government which had ensured the formation of the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) to optimise the utilisation of the 10 per cent compulsory allocation of budgetary fund being done for the region.”

Deb, who left for New Delhi on Thursday to attend the last rites on Friday, expressed his deep condolences on the death of former Prime Minister.

Vajpayee passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon after prolonged illness. He was 93.

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bananda Sonowal today mour ned the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The nation has lost an eminent statesman who had earned the unique distinction of being the first non-Congress prime minister, the Governor said in a statement.

The sagacity and leadership of the former Prime Minister at both the national and international levels has been a source of inspiration and guidance”, he said.

During his tenure as prime minister he made a bold yet subtle statement regarding Indias nuclear capability by going for Pokhran test and helped the country to enter the Nuclear Club. He had also made it unambiguously clear that this was for selfRegd. No. : 1321/18

defense and the country which is a believer of nonviolence in no way will be in nuclear race with any country.

Sonowal described Vajpayee as a statesman, ideologue, icon and one of independent India’s greatest leaders.

“Vajpayeeji’s resolute leadership transformed Indiaand gave us wings to dream and achieve,” Sonowal tweeted.

The Leader of the Opposition in Assam, Debabrata Saikia that in Vajpayee’s death the country has lost a stalwart, who embodied the best values of parliamentary democracy.

Vajpayee was admired and respected by his political opponents because he had always placed national interest above party interest, he said.

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“As prime minister Vajpayee had not hesitated to remind the then Gujarat chief minister to discharge his ‘Raj Dharma’ in the wake of the infamous riots in that state,” the senior Congress leader said.

“The demise of such a towering democrat is an irreparable loss to the nation,” he added.

Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary in his condolence said that Vajpayee was an iconic statesman and stalwart of Indian politics.

“A revered politician, the former prime minister was widely appreciated in national and international arena for his acumen and foresight,” he added.

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demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In his condolence message, the Chief Minister said: “I am extremely saddened by the sad demise of a fatherly figure of our country - former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In his passing away we all are at immense loss.”

“Vajpayee was an iconic and charismatic figure who was loved by all. He was a true statesman who often rose above political differences for the cause of humanity, justice and peace.

He was a true inspiration,” Khandu said in hs condolence message.

“Remembering his gentle soul who will remain forever in our heart.

May he rest in peace!” the Chief Minister added.

DECLARATION

Date : 13/8/18

I, Smti. SANU RUTH NGULLIE, W/o O. Chonpenthung Ngullie declare that my name will be use as SANU RUTH NGULLIE against Sanu, which was used before in my official matters.

Therefore my name shall be SANU RUTH NGULLIE in all future correspondence.

I, Shri O. CHONPENTHUNG NGULLIE, S/o Orenimo Ngullie declare that my official name will be use as O. Chonpenthung Ngullie against O. Chonpenthung, which was used as my official name before.

Therefore my name shall be O. CHONPENTHUNG NGULLIE in all future correspondence.

Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this day the 13th of August, 2018.

Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this day the 13th of August, 2018.

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SANU RUTH NGULLIE Phone No. : 8575773668

AFFIDAVIT for NAME CORRECTION I, Smti. Thenopalu alias Thenopalu Khriezo presently residing at D.C. Court Area, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and states as under :1. That I am a bonafide Indian citizen and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my correct official name is Thenopalu, whereas in some of my official documents my name is also entered as Thenopalu Khriezo with our Title 'Khriezo.'

3. And whereas Thenopalu alias Thenopalu Khriezo, both refers to my name or the same person.

4. That henceforth my name shall be used a Thenopalu in all official records and documents.

5. That this Affidavit I made to declare my correct official name and through these presents and strength be it known to all concerned for commission/ acceptance/ change of my name as Thenopalu in all official records and documents.

I verify and take oath and solemnly declare/ affirm that the particulars furnished above by me are correct and that I have not concealed or misrepresented any facts.

Deponent Solemnly sworn and declare before me on this 16th days of August, 2018.

Notary Public DP-6100 Regd. No. 4572/2018, Date : 16/08/2018

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT 12th NAP BN (INDIA RESERVE)

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O. CHONPENTHUNG NGULLIE Phone No. : 7085985732

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Dr. Hathungo Lotha, Deceased, has been filed

by Smti. Mhabeni, relation wife R/o. H.No. 266, Padumpukhuri Village, Dimapur to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 3.8.18. Covered

by Patta No. 694, Dag No. 153/1050, Mouza No. 3 Padumpukhuri.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 17/9/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 16 day of 8/18.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT 12th NAP BN (INDIA RESERVE)

CHINGTOK : LONGLENG NO.12BN(IR)/RO-10/2018-19/ Dt. Chingtok, the th Aug’ 2018.

CHINGTOK : LONGLENG NO.12BN(IR)/RO-10/2018-19/ Dt. Chingtok, the th Aug’ 2018.

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Regt/ No.121251 CN MHASEZOTUO SON OF Shri. CIEKHWUVO Village – SUTHOZU PO – CHOZUBA PS – CHOZUBA Dist – PHEK, Nagaland.

Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty with effect from 05-08-2018 without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date. And whereas, Calling Notices was issued and served to you through concern P.S vide order No.12BN(IR)/RO-10/201819/535 Dt. 08/08/2018.

The said Regt. No. 121251 CN MHASEZOTUO is hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days from the date of publication of this notice failing which he will be declared as deserter without further notice.

Commandant, 12th NAP Bn (India Reserve) Chingtok, Longleng.

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Regt/ No.121419 CN PONGVANG SON OF Shri. YIMLAU PHOM Village – YONGSHEI PO – LONGLENG PS – LONGLENG Dist – LONGLENG, Nagaland.

Whereas, you have been found absent from bonafide Govt. duty with effect from 05-08-2018 without any leave or permission from the competent authority till date. And whereas, Calling Notices was issued and served to you through concern P.S vide order No.12BN(IR)/RO-10/201819/532 Dt. 07/08/2018.

The said Regt. No. 121419 CN PONGVANG is hereby directed to report to the undersigned within 7 (seven) days from the date of publication of this notice failing which he will be declared as deserter without further notice.

Commandant, 12th NAP Bn (India Reserve) DC-1467 Chingtok, Longleng.

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Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 114

T h i ru va na nthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS): With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 114 in Kerala, and more than one lakh people living in relief camps across the state, the Centre on Thursday deployed all three wings of the armed forces in a massive rescue operation.

Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have cut off vast swathes of land in the state. The Kochi International Airport has been shut till Aug 26 and Southern Railway and Kochi Metro have suspended their operations.

On Thursday reports of 47 deaths came in mostly from Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur and Pathanamthitta where rivers are in spate since August 8.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned of a grimmer situation as more rain has been forecast till Saturday. “The Centre has sanctioned more men and material,” Vijayan said after a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Central leaders.

Thursday saw 10 more helicopters joining the existing fleet in the massive

People being rescued from a flood-affected region following heavy monsoon rainfall, in Kochi on Thursday. (PTI) rescue operation while 40 additional teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and a team of marine commandos also arrived.

Kerala University has postponed all exams for graduate courses. The state government has also rescheduled Onam vacation for government schools from August 17 to August 29.

“Today there are 52 different teams of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and NDRF. With additional teams coming, we feel rescue operations

would be speeded up,” Vijayan said.

Pathanamthitta district in central Kerala continued to be the worst affected in the last 24 hours as thousands of people are trapped in their homes in the towns of Ranni, Aranmula and Kozhencherry.

Around 50 people from Pathanamthitta were airlifted on Thursday and brought to the state capital.

Meanwhile, fishing boats from Kollam reached the flooded areas as the rescue operation with the aid of defence personnel

continued. Reports said hundreds of people are perched on the roofs of their houses in Pathanamthitta, where attempts to airlift some marooned families have failed.

Traffic on the national highway between Ernakulam and Thrissur is being regulated since last night.

Rahul R. Nair, Ernakulam Rural Superintendent of Police, said hundreds of people need help. “Shortage of boats is the biggest problem,” said Nair.

Train operations between Er nakulam and

Angamaly have also been stopped, but operations resumed through the Alappuzha sector to the state capital, while the Kottayam sector remains closed. Likewise, the train services resumed operations through the Nagercoil sector.

The current crisis took a turn for the worse when, in a first, the sluices of 33 dams across Kerala were opened on Tuesday following incessant rains in the higher reaches of the ghats.

The famed tourist destination of Munnar continued to be in a bad shape, an official said. The Sabarimala temple also remained cut off by the river Pamba.

The hilly district of Wayanad, connected to Kannur and Kozhikode through a hill highway, has also been badly hit with the overflowing Banasura Sagar dam waters creating havoc.

Several landslides were reported in the area.

In Wayanad alone, more than 20,000 people have been put up in relief camps, authorities said.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Miniter Pinarayi Vijayan and asked the defence forces to speed up rescue and relief operations.

5 HC reserves 2 men claim responsibility order on Sonia, for attack on Umar Khalid Rahul’s plea New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved the order on Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi’s plea challenging the Income Tax notice seeking tax reassessment for the financial year 2011-2012.

A bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice A.K. Chawla said they will deliver order on the plea on September 10.

The court was hearing the plea of Rahul, Sonia Gandhi and her party colleague Oscar Fernandes against March I-T notice seeking tax reassessment as they have allegedly not disclosing their income earned through Young Indian Pvt Ltd (YI) in the year 20112012.

Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was representing the I-T department, has told the court that they have concealed facts for evading tax.

Mehta said the department has re-opened the tax assessment against Rahul Gandhi as he has furnished false information that he is not director of any company, including Young Indian.

N e w D e l h i , Au g 16(PTI): In a video uploaded on social media, two men have claimed responsibility for the attack on JNU student leader Umar Khalid in an upmarket area in Delhi on Monday, and said they will surrender before police on Friday.

Police are on the lookout for the two men seen in the video uploaded on Facebook yesterday.

In the video, the two men, who identified themselves as Darwesh Shahpur and Naveen Dalal, claimed the attack was supposed to be an “Independence Day gift” to Indians.

Police are verifying the authenticity of the video and trying to trace the IP address from where it was uploaded.

“We respect our Constitution. But there is no provision in our Constitution to punish mad dogs.

By mad dogs, we mean the JNU gang that is making the country weaker and their number is increasing.

Our elders in Haryana have taught us that such people should be taught a lesson,” Shahpur said in the video message.

The duo requested the police to not trouble anyone and said they would sur-

render at the village of Sikh revolutionary Kartar Singh Sarabha on August 17.

They said they attacked Khalid for their country.

Police are contacting their counterparts in Punjab and Haryana to trace the two men.

Khalid was attacked on Monday when he was on his way to take part in an event at the Constitution Club after having tea at a shop outside the venue. He, however, escaped unhurt.

On Tuesday, the Delhi Police handed over the case to its Special Cell, which incidentally is already probing a sedition case against Khalid and two other JNU students.

The police had said they were not “intimated” about the event on Monday in which Khalid was participating.

A police officer, privy to the probe, said the police had seized the weapon and preliminary forensic examination suggested the pistol had jammed when it was used against Khalid.

He said they were yet to ascertain whether shots were fired as no empty cartridges were found at the spot.

A case of attempt to murder was registered by police.

Vajpayee — Pragmatist, orator who went beyond BJP’s nationalist agenda New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI): Statesman and pragmatist, orator and poet, a man of peace and conviction. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a towering nationalist who softened the often sharp edge of his party’s politics with sophisticated inclusiveness, earning him the sobriquet “ajaat shatru” or the man with no enemies.

The first prime minister from a non-Congress party to complete a full term in office, Vajpayee began shakily-his first stint as prime minister in 1996 lasted only 13 days when his unlikely coalition government failed to get support from other parties. The BJP-led coalition government came back to power in 1998, and this time Vajpayee stayed in office for 13 months before losing a no-confidence motion by one vote.

The National Democratic Alliance returned

In this file photo dated May 19, 1996, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee addresses the nation at South Block, in New Delhi. (PTI)

to power in October 1999 with Vajpayee as prime minister once again. This time he lasted the entire term, capping a glorious career that saw him go from student activist to journalist, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh pracharak, Member of Parliament, foreign minister, opposition leader and finally a much-loved leader of the nation.

Like many of his generation, Vajpayee - who died

today at age 93 - came into politics as an 18-year old during the Independence movement in 1942 when the Quit India movement was going on.

A lifelong bachelor, Vajpayee was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1957 from Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh in India’s second general elections. His maiden speech in Parliament so impressed his peers and colleagues that the then Prime

Minister Jawaharlal Nehru introduced Vajpayee to a visiting foreign dignitary thus: “This young man one day will become the country’s prime minister.”

He remained a member of Parliament for 47 yearselected 10 times to the Lok Sabha and twice to Rajya Sabha.

Vajpayee’s signature in politics was achieving pragmatic consensus, and in this process he earned the respect of his party, allies and opponents. Abroad, he projected a harmonious image of India and connected it to the world through his foreign policy outreach.

Fluent in English, his oratory was at its best in Hindi. With his well-timed wit, and carefully-chosen words delivered with trademark long pauses, Vajpayee

immediately connected with all those who came in contact with him-the common man, politicians, bureaucrats, students and world leaders. As foreign minister under the Janata Party government headed

by Morarji Desai in 1977, Vajpayee was the first leader to deliver a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi.

He was awarded India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in March 2015. While his six years in office were defined by several crises - including the hijacking of an Indian Airlines jetliner to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1999, an attack on the Parliament building in 2001, communal riots in Gujarat in 2002 - he also left a mark with peace initiatives and infrastruc-

tural projects. Chief among them is the Golden Quadrilateral Highway network, connecting India’s four major metropolises with 5,846 kilometers of roads.

During his second term as prime minister, Vajpayee ordered nuclear tests in May 1998 in a strategic masterstroke to blunt Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions while at the same time announcing a moratorium on future testing. He followed this up with peace overtures to Pakistan, riding on the first direct bus from India to Pakistan in February 1999.

Undeterred by party hawks, Vajpayee arrived in Lahore on the bus, accompanied among others by legendary actor Dev Anand. Vajpayee met with then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in what was hailed as the dawn of

payee felt betrayed and never hid his bitterness whenever Kargil was mentioned. He tried again to build peace with Pakistan-which people close to him say was the mission of his life-by holding a historic summit in Agra with Musharraf in 2001, who by then had become the president. But the summit too failed spectacularly.

NOTIFICATION Through this notification the office of the Nagaland Tool Room & Training Centre, Dimapur hereby informs that the admission for the Mechanic (Automotive Service Technician) training under DDU-GKY is closed for the time being due to stagnation of candidates and shall be reopened by October 2018.

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a new era in India-Pakistan relations.

However, then army chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf did not turn up to greet him at the Wagah border. It soon became clear why.

Only months later, in June 1999, Pakistan began hostilities in Kargil that took the two countries to the brink of a full-scale war. Vaj-

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ndian cricket has been shamed again by a huge run defeat at the hands of England at Lords where it lost by an innings and 159 runs after narrowly losing the first test at Edgbaston by a mere 31 runs.

In cricket losing even by one run matters because it has a winner and a loser. The Indian team had won the T20 series 2-1 but lost the ODI 1-2 to England.

The second loss leaves the Indians trailing 0-2 in the current five test series. India’s humiliating defeat was due to careless and lacklustre batting and lack of application of proper techniques. England’s bowlers dinked the ball this way and that way through deft wrist spins and left the Indian superstars playing silly shots and getting out in a hurry. The English bowlers were always there and thereabouts, mercilessly, almost sadistically, exposing the Indians’ flawed technique.

There was too much quality in the bowling for Indians to have survived. Most batting units around the world would have had problems, but with Indians, the deeprooted flaws surfaced quickly and too easily. At Lord’s the technical and mental frailties of the Indian batsmen were exposed. India’s batsmen were floundering.

Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara have scored a total of 166 runs in this series; in contrast, Virat Kohli has scored 240 runs on his own. Kohli doesn’t have the best defensive technique in the team, but his mental toughness has come to the fore. The so-called superstars of Indian cricket such as Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, K.L.Rahul and Chateswar Pujara failed to put up any show of resistance against the intelligent English swing bowling. This also reinforces the belief that the Indian cricket superstars get excessive adulations in India and that has gone into their heads. Their glamour image has more than taken a beating at the hands of England and they most now do some serious work to improve their batting against better teams and that too outside Indian shores. The defeat has also raised questions on the selectors of the BCCI as well as the lacklustre performance of the so-called super starts of India cricket, barring skipper Virat Kohli. Even before the tour began and fresh from their home wins against visiting teams, the television channels had nothing but praises and adulations for the flamboyant Indian cricketers. What makes Indians so cricket crazy that they just do not seem to understand defeat? The cause lies in the kind of media hype that has followed the game.In fact, the media has to shoulder much of the blame for over reporting on cricket and thereby pushing up the expectations to Himalayan levels. Television channels had gone to ludicrous extremes in praising the glory boys of Indian cricket and one wondered if the entire talk shows hadn’t turned into a charade instead. Anyway, the point is not to debate about cricket but the hype in India, at least in some parts and the insanity that follows the game. The first is to relegate cricket to the level it deserves and not to keep it at the loftiest of pedestals. The higher it is the harder it falls. Let the game go on unnoticed like the traditional kabbadi or perhaps football and there would be less mania or craze. A common and popular saying in India that describes someone falling from grace is the phrase – from hero to zero. And that is exactly how the India’s cricketing heroes will find themselves if India loses the series or worse, whitewashed by England.

DailyDevotion Does He Know Me? He calls his own…by name… —John 10:3

When I have sadly misunderstood Him? (see John 20:11-18). It is possible to know all about doctrine and still not know Jesus. A person’s soul is in grave danger when the knowledge of doctrine surpasses Jesus, avoiding intimate touch with Him. Why was Mary weeping?

Doctrine meant no more to her than the grass under her feet. In fact, any Pharisee could have made a fool of Mary doctrinally, but one thing they could never ridicule was the fact that Jesus had cast seven demons out of her (see Luke 8:2); yet His blessings were nothing to her in comparison with knowing Jesus Himself. “…she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus….Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ ” (John 20:14, 16). Once He called Mary by her name, she immediately knew that she had a personal history with the One who spoke. “She turned and said to Him, ‘Rabboni!’ ” (John 20:16).

When I have stubbornly doubted? (see John 20:24-29). Have I been doubting something about Jesus— maybe an experience to which others testify, but which I have not yet experienced? The other disciples said to Thomas, “We have seen the Lord” (John 20:25).

But Thomas doubted, saying, “Unless I see…I will not believe” (John 20:25). Thomas needed the personal touch of Jesus. When His touches will come we never know, but when they do come they are indescribably precious. “Thomas…said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ ” (John 20:28).

When I have selfishly denied Him? (see John 21:15-17). Peter denied Jesus Christ with oaths and curses (see Matthew 26:69-75), and yet after His resurrection Jesus appeared to Peter alone. Jesus restored Peter in private, and then He restored him publicly before the others. And Peter said to Him, “Lord…You know that I love You” (John 21:17).

Do I have a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one true sign of discipleship is intimate oneness with Him— a knowledge of Jesus that nothing can shake.

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A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone. ~ Billy Graham

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Rejoinder by All Nagaland College Students’ Union T T he All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) is shocked by the comment of the Government Official, who did not wish to be named appeared on Thursday the 16th August 2018. The ANCSU terms the statement as ‘immature’ and ‘irresponsible’.

The ANCSU have been pursuing serious concerns relating welfare of student’s community. However due to all the delayed tactics played by the State Government the ANCSU is taking steps to show our resentment to the State Government. Reacting to student’s movement in such manner is uncalled for and is unexpected from a responsible government officer. The ANCSU also ter ms the meeting with Hon’ble Chief Minister on 14th August as ‘inconclusive’ because there is no written assurance or record from the government. The ANCSU shall not accept/ acknowledge mere verbal assurances, which is an old school tactics of delaying.

The ANCSU condemns the unnamed government official for terming ANCSU leaders as ‘rogue leaders’.

The concerned openly challenged the integrity of the Office of the ANCSU. The statement from the irresponsible government official who is behind the curtain intends to plot and create doubts in the minds of the General public.

It is also disheartening to learn that false information based on the 14th August 2018 meeting with hon’ble Chief Minister has been conspired from Chief Minister’s Office. It is also to remind once and for all that the Government has failed to address the chronic land issue of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma for many years. The issue has been neglected by the successive state Government over the years. The ANCSU

is anguished to ascertain the delay in the part of the state government for not being serious enough in bringing out a proper land survey report till date. The ANCSU is also dismayed by the immature statement of that irresponsible Government officer for threatening the College students that termed ‘they would come under police registry, which become a blotch in their records’ which is a mockery and uncalled for. It is shocking to learn that students’ Community is threatened not to allow the students to protest against the government issues confronting student’s community. The student’s community has every right to protest/confront the state government in its own democratic means to fulfill its genuine demands.

The state government should understand that Kohima Science College, Jotsoma land encroachment issue is hampering college development and students welfare activities. The state government should also accept the fact that the issue has been neglected and unattended for many years which needs to be settled amicably at the earliest.

The state government should also take serious note on setting up separate Nodal Cell for implementing all kinds of scholarship schemes to avoid mismanagement and exploitation of students welfare schemes as ANCSU has appealed on many past years. As mentioned in the press statement by the government official, the genuineness of the beneficiaries must be checked. Setting up the nodal cell shall definitely check duplications and genuineness provided proper implementation is anticipated. The state government could have checked the genuineness of the beneficiaries from time to time (past years) but after failing

to do so, why is the Government warning the students only at this juncture? It is the duty of the state government and district administration not to randomly issue income certificate just for petty amount.

The ANCSU have no personal issues with anyone concerned but demands for proper system and permanent settlement on issues confronting students’ community. The ANCSU is not only concerned about the Kohima Science College, Jotsoma land encroachment issue. The ANCSU in its memorandum to the Hon’ble Chief Minister Vide No.ANCSU/CM/Memo3/2017-19 dated 10/8/18 clearly stated and demanded for settlement of land encroachment/dispute issues in all the district government colleges and polytechnic institutions. The ANCSU also demanded for proper land survey in all District Government Colleges with proper wall demarcation in order to prevent and protect the college lands in near future.

The state government should not politicize and sabotage the genuine demands of the college student’s by firing unnecessary excuses through someone’s shoulder as ANCSU will not be succumbed to such circumstances. The state government should not portray the ANCSU as a threat as it represents the voice of the thousand students that grieves for Justice.

It is the failure of the state government that has invited unnecessary complications and alteration from various parties. The state government shall be held responsible for any kind of untoward situations that may cause damage or harm to any students concerned.

Benjong Longchar, Vice President, ANCSU

When will HalfNagarjan Bridge finish

here is a famous old saying ‘Slow and steady wins the race’. However, this saying is outdated to the present generation of today. We are living in the digital world with high technology and every individual would do the work as fast as possible through the help of the internet. Any incident happen in India, will take only few minutes to spread all over the world, such technology we are dealing at this present age. Things and information are moving faster from place to place due to the help of good transports and good communication. Thus, everyone is conscious with time with any field. A teacher would expect the students to grasp the knowledge as fast as possible when taught in the classroom, or a student would seek a help through internet if the lesson taught in the classroom is not clear.

Such fastest world we are living at this time. On the other hand, when I look and reflect at the work that is going on at Half Nagarjan Bridge it makes me to ponder whether we are living with today’s generation or with that age of ‘slow and steady win the race’. The bridge is broken and in danger more than a year yet till date not even ten percent of work done. In fact for some time vehicles were not allowed to pass through that bridge, only the two wheelers and the pedestrians were allowed, but because of the several inconveniences caused to the people, the district authority has allowed the light vehicles to pass through that bridge with a warning Notice board ‘Cross at your own Risk’. As a concern resident of Dimapur I would like to request the PWD department and the concerned authority to look on this matter seriously. Since last winter where the water level was very less the construction of a new bridge could have been done little faster but unfortunately nothing much is seen in building up this new bridge. At present the water level is very high and the current of the water is very strong, therefore the work is not much progressing. Having said that I do not know what is the plan of the PWD department and what is the estimate time to complete this new bridge? Nevertheless as a concerned citizen it is my duty to remind the people concerned that people are suffering due to this broken bridge and more over they have to risk their own life in crossing the bridge especially

during rainy season when the river is dangerous. Having talked to some people they say that every time they cross the bridge, they feel that the end of life is coming, interestingly one said ‘when I cross the bridge my body shiver out of fear yet I have to risk my life in order to reach my destination faster’. Hence, how long should we wait for the completion of the new bridge? We cannot play on with the life and death of the people. It is also very interesting that the bridge was already in danger before the 13th state election where many politicians go around canvassing for a change yet this change has not taken place till date except the change of ruling party from NPF to NDPP. Moreover the ruling government has placed their placards in different parts of the state with an attractive sentence, ‘Vote for Change, Change is coming’. Nevertheless, till date we do not see any change taking place in the state except the suffering of the people due to natural calamities.

Half Nagarjan Bridge is one of the bypasses where heavy traffic jam can be avoided in the town, but sad to say that for more than one year nothing is progressing, therefore I do not know till when we will be able to travel in a new bridge, if at this rate of speed the construction is going on. Let us not forget that the bridge is a connection between many villages and the main town of Dimapur, it is because of this broken bridge that heavy traffic jam is always happening in the town. Moreover the bridge does a lot of service to the students of Green Wood School who are from the other side of the river. We were just finishing the celebration of Independence Day of our country, however citizens are not really in freedom whenever they cross the bridge, in fact they have to cross it at their own risk with fear and anxiety. Having stated that I do not mean to speak against the Independence Day celebration of our country instead I just want to remind the concerned authority to take the matter seriously. Lastly, we expect that the government should take this issue earnestly and to fulfill whatever they have promised to the people during the election campaign that is to bring good changes in Nagaland for they say change is coming.

Aiborlang Nongsiej, Bosco B.Ed College, Dimapur

72nd Naga I-Day speech of President NNC/GDRN (Non-Accord) Kiumukam

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ountrymen, Naga brothers and sisters spread far and wide across the world. On the occasion of the 72nd Naga Independence Day, I sent you greetings in the name of our heavenly Father, our God Jehovah!

Today, we pay homage to our visionary leaders who on this very day in 1947, unfurled the Naga Flag for the first time in our Naga homeland and declared the Naga Independence to the World Community.

We acknowledge and celebrate the brave and noble deeds of our torch-bearers by commemorating this auspicious occasion regardless of the hardship, persecution and circumstances in our desire to protect this

freedom.

I also pay my respects to the Naga World War-I veterans, who had the audacity and the vision to form the Naga Club, on their return from Europe after the Great War. 2018, is the Centenary Year of the formation of the Naga Club, the first Naga organization to raise the Naga issue to the Simon Commission in 1929, which sowed the seeds of Naga nationalism and political consciousness of the Naga people towards establishing a Naga Nation State.

In the greatest irony of the world history, India and Burma (Present state of Myanmar), both former British Imperial colonies that was liberated along with numerous other states especially in Asia and

Africa in the aftermath of World War-II, arbitrarily divided our Naga country into two, and tried to subdue the voice of the young Naga nation with their misconceived notion that our Independent and sovereign rights could be subdued by military might, aggressive expansionist and their neo-imperial and colonial ambitions. These two mighty neighbors respectively sent their vast army personnel to overrun our beloved land, divided our people and occupied the land of our forefathers.

For almost a century, the Nagas from both sides of the border have stood steadfast to protect our God given freedom at the cost of million precious lives of Naga patriots.

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self, Nagas are divided into four artificial and puppet states namely Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

Notwithstanding this division, many freedom loving Naga patriots have given up the luxury of life by joining the Naga liberation movement and have laid down their precious lives so that that Nagas may go back to the preBritish era of living a fully independent and sovereign lives.

The history of Naga people in the past 20th and present 21st century in the quest of freedom against the occupational forces is written in sweat, toil, tears and blood. The stalemate that ensued in the never-ending war has however been realized as

a futile exercise by both the Naga people and the occupational forces. The political dispensation at New Delhi, having realized at long last, the Naga liberation movement as a genuine and popular peoples’ movement, signed a ‘Preamble’ for political negotiations on 17th November 2017, with Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), wherein India, “Recognized the historical and political rights of the Nagas for self-determination in consonance with their distinct identity; taking into consideration the contemporary political reality”. Ever since the signing of this “Preamble”, the Working Committee of 6 NNPGs have been in political dialogue to bring an enduring peace and

India at 71

though shows great promises primarily in the economic domains, but paints a dismal failure in the social, religiocultural and political domains.

Religious plurality and cultural diversity are the hallmark of Indian civilization. Mutual and harmonious co-existence has been the basic tenets of Indian Constitution. Negating and defying these values and ideals are antithetical to India’s secular fabric. At 71, what kind of India we would like to leave for the present and future generation? Certainly, I want my India that embraces inclusivity, diversity and plurality.

(Concluded) Dr. John Mohan Razu Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper

(From previous issue) Basic tenets of our Constitution—secularism is under attack with the advent of binaries—majority Vs minority, Hindu Vs Muslim; I Vs You; We Vs They. Communities are typified based on their appearance and attires and thus attacked and lynched. Hate speeches and spewing venom have been the regular features right from the law makers to the bottom percolating across the society. Intolerance has been the order of the day.

Mob lynching targeting communities has been the regular feature that is being carried out without any basis, wherein the ultra-right bandwagons have taken laws in their hands in

connivance and with the blessings of the state governments and ministers at the Centre.

India also shows the dubious distinction for not providing safety and security for women and girl children. Women and girl-children continue to be the victims of gang rape. It is at this juncture a question that arises: Is India safe for women and girl children?

Hunger and poverty persists and it manifests in big ways—recent death of three sisters who died of poverty in Delhi unfolds the very gravity and the magnitude of the failures of our delivery systems by not providing food, shelter and basic health and education.

The educational system

has shown dismal failure wherein those at the high school level by and large are ignorant of the some of the things that come under general knowledge. Undoubtedly, on the one hand there have been growth, progress and development that reflect at the GDP, GNP and Per Capita Income, while on the other, inequality is widening and the gap is becoming wider and wider. For instance, less than 2 percent of Indian’s population owning or controlling more than 70 percent of India’s wealth. Crony capitalism is at its zenith and keeps gaining momentum.

The data, facts and figures convey that India @ 71

lasting solution to our beleaguered land so that the Nagas can march forward economically, socially and politically in this rapid changing world.

Time has come for the Nagas to come forward and support the ongoing political talks between the Working Committee of the NNPGs and the Govt. of India, so that we do not miss the opportunity to make the world a better place for our upcoming young Naga generations.

We can ill-afford to let our narrow viewpoints and differences dictate the future course of the Nagas in this age of technology wherein, a micro-second of hesitation could plunge us right back to where we started. God bless the Nagas. Kuknalim

Reader’s Post

Marketing sheds Sir,

There is a need for community market sheds in various strategic locations across Dimapur to discourage roadside vendors.

The footpaths are taken up by the vendors making it very difficult for pedestrians to commute freely.

At the same time, there is requirement for some order and neatness in areas where such vendors are operating. While everyone needs daily vegetables etc it is also advisable to keep the city from looking shabby and overcrowded.

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New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI): Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Thursday took on the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at a meet of the united opposition here, hitting out at the dispensation on the contentious Rafale deal and resolved to dislodge it.

He claimed while his party viewed the country as pure as Ganga river, where people amalgamate with each other, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) viewed it from the prism of ‘sone ki chidiya’ (golden bird) to make money out of it and favour their friends and crony capitalists. “Today while they are busy in making that cage, we will try to stop them from making it,” he said.

He was speaking at the sixth edition of the ‘Sanjhi Virasat Bachao Sammelan’ (Save composite culture convention), a platform of more than 15 opposition parties.

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opposition parties such as the Left, RJD, JD-S, SP, DMK, RLD, NCP among others.

The forum was being piloted by estranged JDU leader Sharad Yadav to put up a united fight against the BJP-ruled government.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh also attended the event. “For us where rain takes place, it becomes a river and everyone gets associated with it. For them (BJP) it is a sone ki chidiya,” he said.

Gandhi said they did not want a “BJP mukt Bharat”

nor did they want to destroy the BJP but they wanted to tell them that “our ideology is stronger and we will defeat their ideology”.

“In the end, we will together remove the BJP from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and then from the rest of the country,” Gandhi said. The Congress chief, who has been quite vocal about the Rafale deal, targeted the government at the meet, alleging that jets worth Rs 524 crore were purchased at an inflated rate of Rs 1,600 crore.

Gandhi said he met the French president here during his visit, the president said there was no secrecy which binds the government from disclosing the prices of the jets to the people of the country.

He said when he raised this issue in Parliament during the no trust vote, the prime minister remained silent but spoke at length on “useless” issues.

Fake call centre busted in Indore; 22 arrested Indore, Aug 16 (PTI): A fake call centre was busted in Indore today and 22 people were arrested for allegedly duping American citizens by posing as officials of the US Social Security department and threatening to block their security number (SSN) cards, the police said.

The “fees” collected by the callers from the gullible US citizens, mostly elderly people, were converted into Bitcoins, a virtual currency, they said.

The police suspect the fraudsters are in possession of SSNs, phone numbers and other confidential data of about 2.5 lakh US citizens, a senior officer said.

Prima facie, the gang has duped about 1,500 US citizens.

The kingpin of the gang has been identified as Vatsal Mehta (25), a resident of Ahmedabad, DIG Harinarayanchari Mishra said.

ex-PM Atal Behari Vajpayee passes away After schooling, he graduated from Victoria College in Gwalior, now known as Laxmi Bai College. He did his M.A. in political science from DAV College in Kanpur. Following a brief flirtation with communism, he became a full-time worker of RSS in 1947.

President, PM and others condole As the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday, condolences started pouring in from leaders leaving boundaries of their respective parties.

Several leaders saw a personal loss in death of Vajpayee, one of India’s most respected leaders who led the nation through several crises and held together a tenuous coalition with his inclusive politics.

Expressing grief over the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, President Ram Nath Kovind today said the “gentle giant” will be missed by all.

In a post on Twitter, Kovind said his leadership, foresight, maturity and eloquence put him in a league of his own.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the passing away of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as “end of an era” and said that every Indian and every BJP worker will continue to be guided by his vision.

Modi said in a series of tweets that Vajpayee’s death had left him speechless but a

wave of feelings was sweeping his mind. “Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former prime minister and a true Indian statesman,” he said.

Veteran BJP leader L K Advani, who along with Vajpayee was a central figure in the party for much of its existence, described the former prime minister as one of the country’s tallest statesmen and his closest friend for over 65 years whom he will miss immensely. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh said Vajpayee was a great patriot and among modern India’s tallest leaders who spent his whole life serving the country.

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda mourned the death of Vajpayee, saying a vacuum has been created in the country’s politics with his passing away.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi said India has lost “a great son” who was loved and respected by millions. “Today India lost a great son. Former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, was loved and respected by millions.

My condolences to his family & all his admirers. We will miss him,” he said.

In his tribute, BJP president Amit Shah said he was

a “rare politician, brilliant speaker, poet and patriot, his demise is not just a irreparable loss for the BJP but also for the entire country.”

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi described former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a “towering figure” who stood for democratic values and demonstrated this commitment in all his acts.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he was pained beyond words at the demise of Vajpayee. “He had cherished the ideal of a developed and powerful India in which all persons lived together in unity, peace and harmony,” Singh said.

World leaders: On the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, leaders around the world shared condolence to the Indian government and family for the great loss. Countries including Russia, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, UK and the US pour condolences to India on the death of ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Ru s s i a n P r e s i d e n t Vladimir Putin has offered his deepest condolences over the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “Atal Bihari Vajpayee enjoyed a

high international reputation with good reason. He will be remembered as a politician who made a great personal contribution to the development of friendly relations between our countries and the development of Russian-Indian highly privileged strategic partnership. I would like to offer my sincere condolences and words of support to the relatives and friends of the deceased, the government and the Indian people,” the Russian leader said in a letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In a condolence message sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said “We are deeply shocked at the sad demise of the former Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of the most famous sons of India...”

Pa k i s t a n t e n t a t ive Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreekh-E-Insaaf chief Imran Khan said, “Atal BihariVaajpayee was a tall political personality of the subcontinent. His attempts for the betterment of IndiaPak relationship will always be remembered. Mr Vajpayee, as a foreign minister, took responsibility of improving India-Pak ties.”

Gov, CM lead the state in mourning (From p-1) During his visit, Rio said the then prime minister spent three days in Nagaland and interacted with all sections of the people late into every night. “His visit is still remembered in a fond manner and I can say with confidence that late Vajpayee was largely responsible for making Nagas have trust and confidence with the rest of the country at a crucial juncture,” he said.

The chief minister said Vajpayee’s visit resulted in a generous economic package, the launching of mobile telecommunications and most importantly positive confidence building measures in the “Indo-Naga” political scenario. “Late Atal Behari Vajpayee will remain as one of our favorite Prime Ministers. I looked up to him in every way and was privileged to have worked under his leadership during one of the most exciting times of our nation’s journey,” Rio said.

While the nation is saddened by his demise, Rio said it was also an occasion to celebrate the life of Late Atal Behari Vajpayee, who was a towering leader and a shining star who stood tall and served the nation with everything he had.

He said Nagaland joins the rest of the country in bereavement and in paying respect to the departed leader. “Even as we pray to Almighty God to let his soul rest in peace, we rededicate ourselves in carrying out the beliefs and principles of late Vajpayee in our everyday lives,” Rio stated.

Dy.CM: State deputy chief minister, Y Patton, who is also the leader BJP legislature party, on behalf of all BJP legislators and the entire BJP Karyakartas, has expressed grief and conveyed condolences over the demise of three-time Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee on August 16 at AIIMS New Delhi.

In his condolence message, Patton said late Vajpayee won the hearts of the Nagas when he recognised the “unique history” of the Nagas during his visit to Kohima in October 2003.

Describing the late leader as an outstanding parliamentarian, master orator, poet and a liberal, the deputy chief minister said Vajpayee was also remembered for announcing special package for Nagaland and launching mobile services in the state. “Vajpayee

will be fondly remembered by the Naga people,” Patton said. He said stated that late Vajpayee’s contributions to the BJP was immense and the party feels the deep void left by his demise. He said the vacuum created would be difficult to fill.

Joining the nation in mourning the demise of Vajpayee, Patton prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

NSCN(I-M): NSCN (I-M) through its MIP has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India.

NSCN (I-M) described former prime minister as a great leader who could understand the Nagas and committed to finding an honourable settlement of Naga problem. “It was during his leadership the unique history and situation of the Nagas was officially recognized by the Government of India on July 11, 2002,” it stated.

Paying profound homage to the departed soul, NSCN (I-M) said he would be ever remembered for his valuable contribution towards resolving the political problem of the Nagas. “It is indeed a great loss not only for India but also for Naga people and the world,” NSCN (I-M) said.

Further, NSCN (I-M) prayed that the Almighty God grant eternal rest to the departed soul and give solace to the bereaved family.

NDPP: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has expressed grief over the demise of former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In a condolence message, NDPP president, Chingwang Konyak, said late Vajpayee’s illustrious journey as a poet, writer, politician and three-time Prime Minister of India culminated with the Nation’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, which was conferred on him in 2015.

Konyak said Vajpayee was a shrewd politician who minced no words, yet at the same time behaved with impeccable discipline, giving respect and due regard to all adversaries, both inside and outside Parliament, which won him the hearts of the entire Nation.

NDPP president said Vajpayee’s life inspired and impacted not only country men and women, but internationally, adding that his legacy will continue to live through the footprints

and benchmarks he leaves behind.

He also said that late Vajpayee was a dear friend of the Naga people, who understood the uniqueness of Naga history and never hesitated to ensure that the Nagas were never left wanting. “His demise is a loss for all Nagas, as we have lost a friend, a mentor and a leader,” Konyak said.

NDPP president, on behalf of the party and all its rank and file, deeply mourned the demise and expressed deepest condolences to the family and prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

BJP state unit: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland state unit has deeply mourned the demise of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In a condolence message, BJP Nagaland state unit president, Temjen Imna Along, said late Vajpayee’s historic visit to Nagaland in 2003 would stay etched forever in the annals of Naga history.

BJP state unit said it was through Vajpayee’s recognition of the “uniqueness of political identity and history of the Nagas” that gave impetus and meaning to the Naga political process and also for maintaining a peaceful “Indo-Naga relationship.”

Further, BJP state unit said Nagas would remember Vajpayee for recognising and acknowledging the political history of the Nagar as unique. The party also said former prime minister’s death has left a huge void in Indian politics, adding that the vision he had for India and the democratic ideals would continue to bind India together.

BJP state unit president, on behalf of the party and all its rank and file, expressed deepest sympathy and condolences.

NEEC JD(U): Expressing shock over the demise of Atal Biharii Vajpayee, the North East Executive Council (NEEC) Janata Dal (U) described late Vajpayee as one of the most dynamic

prime ministers of India who had served the country with unflinching love for democracy and utmost grace.

In a condolence message, NEEC JD(U) chairman Senchumo (NSN) Lotha and co-ordinator Afaqueji Ahmad Khan said late Vajpayee had unwavering support for secularism and he fondly loved the people of northeast and took up various initiatives for the welfare of its people.

For Nagaland, they said he was greatly remembered for having journeyed by road from Dimapur to Kohima despite medical conditions. They said he was the only prime minister who had announced the biggest numbers of various packages for Nagaland.

NEEC JD(U) expressed its deepest condolences to all the dear and near ones of late Vajpayee and prayed for his soul to rest in peace.

NPP: National People’s Party Nagaland has expressed deep sorrow at the demise of former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee in New Delhi Thursday evening. State NPP president Ato Yepthomi, in a message described A.B.Vajpayee as a kind hearted soul who understood the nation’s diverse race and cultures. In his death, India has lost its most popular and respected leader, he said.

BJYM Nagaland state: State BJYM president, Benjamin Yeputhomi and party members have expressed sadness over the demise of former prime Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who they described as “great hero of Indian political arena and a great political thinker”.

BJYM Nagaland state said late Vajpayee never reacted sharply on his critical political opponents and was never tired of serving the great nation.

It said all the party workers were saddened over his demise and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

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The price change varies across models and is up to Rs 6,100 (ex-showroom Delhi), the company said in a statement.

The new prices are effective from today, it added. Mar uti Suzuki India sells a range of vehicles from entry level Alto 800 to mid-sized sedan Ciaz.

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Besides, the foreign exchange rate had impacted the company adversely, while the fuel prices too have increased, adding to the logistics costs, he added.

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz today also announced to hike prices of its vehicles across models by up to 4 per cent from September.

Other companies such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Honda Cars India have also announced price hikes from this month citing rising input cost.

In April, luxury carmakers such as Audi, JLR and Mercedes-Benz hiked prices in the range of Rs 1-10 lakh to pass on the increase in custom duties.

Mumbai, Aug 16 (PTI): Gold prices fell by Rs 185 to Rs 29,370 per 10 grams at the bullion market here Thursday owing to lower demand from local jewellers.

Silver prices also weakened by Rs 740 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units. Standard gold (99.5 per cent purity) dropped by Rs 185 to end at Rs 29,370 per 10 grams from Tuesday’s level of Rs 29,555.

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Continuing its free fall, the rupee today slumped 43 paise against the dollar to trade at a life-time low of 70.32 on strong demand for the US currency.

A l l ay i n g c o n c e r n s about state of India’s economy, he said, “Our rate of

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New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI): Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar Thursday said the falling rupee is not a cause of worry as it is getting back to its natural value.

“The rupee rose by about 17 per cent during the last three years. Since the beginning of this year, rupee has declined by only 9.8 per cent. So, it has recovered. It is rather coming back to its natural value,” he said on the sidelines of an event organised

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Rupee should be realistically valued and should not be overvalued, he said, adding that the exchange rate is a price which should reflect true equilibrium between demand and supply.

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The Indian currency has lost 10.5 per cent of its value this year so far against the backdrop of India’s ballooning fiscal deficit and surging crude prices and mounting worries surrounding the US-China trade conflicts.

Allaying worries over the rupee’s slide, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said that the currency was coming back to its natural value after witnessing a 17 per cent appreciation in the last three years.

The rupee should be valued realistically and not be overvalued, he commented.

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For the overall growth in the investment indicator for the country, the research firm said that it remains a concern.

“Investment expenditure as measured by gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) though was unlikely to significantly improve over the last fiscal; it is expected to grow at eight percent in the ongoing fiscal,” the report said, reasoning that the slight growth is primarily driven by government’s capital expenditure but remains insufficient to revive the capital expenditure cycle.

The falling rupee also remains a concern as it has already depreciated 7.7 percent till July. The company estimated that the central bank and RBI will be required to carry out more open market operations by purchasing government securities worth Rs 15 crore in the current financial year to augment the reserve money growth.

The research firm is estimating the average of the rupee value for the financial year to be around 67.7 against the US dollar.

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The lira continued to rebound from record losses a day after Qatar pledged USD 15 billion in investments to help the Turkey’s economy.

Headwinds in the form of widening trade deficit due to surging crude prices amid unsupportive global factors kept forex sentiment shaky and largely weighed on the local unit.

Country’s trade deficit soared to a near five-year high of USD 18 billion, data released by the commerce ministry on Tuesday showed.

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Mumbai, Aug 16 (PTI): The rupee Thursday slid 26 paise to close below the 70-mark for the first time against the US currency, hammered by strong dollar demand amid growing concerns over widening trade deficit.

The Indian currency collapsed to a historic intra-day trading low of 70.40 before closing at fresh life-time low of 70.15 per dollar, down by 26 paise or 0.37 per cent over the previous close.

The RBI intervened in the currency market to save the beleaguered currency, currency traders said.

Emerging market currencies and stocks remained in the investors’ cross hairs as worries mounted despite fresh rally for the Turkish lira.

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI): India’s gross domestic product (GDP), a common way of interpreting the economic health of a nation, is now likely to be 7.2 percent and not the earlier-predicted 7.4 percent for the current financial year, a report by India Ratings and Research said.

Rising crude oil prices, the decision to fix the minimum support prices (MSPs) of all kharif crops at 1.5 times of the production, rise in the trade protectionism and the deadlock over the non-performing assets (NPAs) problem are the reasons stated by the research company for cutting their GDP forecast for the country.

For the overall growth in consumption, the research firm cut its earlierpredicted forecast of 7.8 to 7.6 percent due to the ripple effect of the abovementioned reasons.

The research firm is still expecting the consumption growth, though cut by 0.2 percent, to see a sharp growth from the 6.6 percent achieved last fiscal. The consumption growth is expected to surge because of the impact of demonetisation and wan-

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US dailies stand up to Trump’s media attacks Qatar pledges to invest £12bn in Turkey

newspaper, the Guardian.

The Boston Globe in its editorial, “Journalists Are Not The Enemy”, argued that a free press had been a core American principle for more than 200 years.

The New York Times in its article, A Free Press Needs You”, called Trump’s attacks “dangerous to the lifeblood of democracy”.

It published excerpts from dozens more publications beneath. The New York Post, answered the Globe’s call by saying “Who are we to disagree?” adding: “It may be frustrating to argue that just because we print inconvenient truths doesn’t mean that we’re fake news, but being a journalist isn’t a popularity contest.

tively pushing up rates and supporting the currency.

Turkey and Qatar have traditionally maintained good ties and Ankara stood

by Doha after Saudi Arabia and other Arab states severed diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Qatar last year, accusing it of financing terrorism - a charge Doha denies.

President Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin praised Qatari-Turkish relations on Twitter.

‘The fundamentals of the Turkish economy are robust and Turkey will emerge

stronger from this process,’ he wrote.

Qatar poured funds into the country the same day Turkey doubled tariffs on some U.S. imports, such as cars, alcohol and tobacco, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a boycott of iPhones.

The government announced the tariffs ‘under the principle of reciprocity’, following sanctions imposed

by Washington over the detention of an American pastor, which sent the lira tumbling to record lows against the dollar.

China negotiator to US for trade talks Ibrahim Boubacar Keita re-elected Mali president ate dollar-for-dollar retaliation from Beijing.

The two countries plan to launch a new round of titfor-tat tariffs on $16 billion worth of goods from each country on August 23.

Washington has also lined up an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports and US President Donald Trump said he could raise tariffs on those products to 25 percent instead of the previously touted 10 percent. “It is hard to tell how the talks will go but it’s a positive signal that the two countries are looking for some compromise plan,” said Makoto Sengoku, market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute.

“If they were determined to fight it out, they

wouldn’t meet,” he told AFP. Chinese officials say the tariffs have yet to make an impact on the country’s economy, with its exports even beating forecasts in July.

But analysts warned that China could feel the full effect of tariffs in August.

Trump has boasted that trade wars are “easy to win” and warned he would hit virtually all Chinese imports if Beijing does not back down and take steps to reduce its $335 billion surplus with the US. China does not import enough from the United States to match Washington dollar-for-dollar, but it has warned that it could fire back with other measures.

ethnic groups where the majority of people live on less than USD 2 (1.76 euros) a day, has battled jihadist attacks and intercommunal violence for years.

Islamist attacks have spread from the north to the centre and south of the vast country and spilled into neighbouring Burkina Faso

and Niger, often inflaming communal conflicts. Yesterday, the opposition claimed a technician working for Cisse was tortured while detained by security forces for three days. Internet access was cut on mobile networks in Bamako today ahead of the announcement, AFP journalists witnessed.

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Keita, 73, will take office on September 4, with hopes he can strengthen a 2015 peace accord between the government, government-allied groups and former Tuareg rebels.

Mali, a landlocked nation home to at least 20

OFFICE OF THE

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OFFICE OF THE FOREST COLONY COUNCIL FOREST COLONY : DIMAPUR, NAGALAND. FELICITATION

The Forest Colony Council and all the residents of Forest Colony, Dimapur felicitate Shri. K. Ihevi Aomi, IFS for being awarded the Governor’s Commendation Certificate on the 72nd Independence Day,15th August 2018.

Congratulations Sir on adding another feather on your cap. We are proud of the recognition of your hard work, dedication and enthusiasm.

We pray that you keep climbing new heights of success and your continued presence & guidance be upon the Forest Colony Dimapur.

Well done Sir on making us proud. Your accomplishments are indeed no mean feat.

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Bamako, Aug 16 (AFP): Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been re-elected for a five-year term after winning 67.17 per cent of the vote in a runoff, the government announced Thursday.

Opposition challenger and former finance minister Soumaila Cisse, who also ran against Keita in 2013, won 32.83 per cent on Sunday, Local Government Minister Mohamed Ag Erlaf said on national television, giving provisional figures.

Turnout was low, at 34.5%. Violence, low public enthusiasm and accusations of fraud marred the vote.

Cisse, 68, on Monday said he would reject the results.

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Beijing, Aug 16 (AFP): China will send a top negotiator to the United States in late August to resume trade talks, the commerce ministry said Thursday, the first public meeting on the subject in weeks as the trade conflict intensifies.

Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen, the deputy representative on international trade negotiations, will meet with a senior US treasury official, David Malpass, at the invitation of the United States, the ministry said in a statement.

“The Chinese side reiterates that it opposes unilateralism and trade protectionism practices and does not accept any unilateral trade restriction measures,” the ministry said.

“China welcomes dialogue and communication on the basis of reciprocity, equality and integrity.” US Commerce Minister Wilbur Ross held talks with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing in June.

But the discussions failed to reduce tensions as the United States slapped tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods in early July, triggering an immedi-

Chairman Forest Colony Council

The Thüvopisümi Youth Association Kohima congratulate Tetseo Sisters for been conferred with Governor’s Award in the field of Art and Music. This achievement is a great motivation for the youngsters. The association further wishes them grand success in their future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/Veralü Dozo Küthophuyi Tetseo General Secretary, TYA, K President, TYA, K

OFFICE OF THE PHENSHÜNYU LOWJVÜ UNION FELICITATES

With immense pride, the PHENSHÜNYU LOWJVÜ UNION would like to express our profound happiness and heartfelt congratulations to :

OFFICE OF THE

DIMAPUR KHAR SENSO TELONGJEM

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Islamabad, Aug 16 (PTI): Pakistan will hold presidential elections on September 4 to elect President Mamnoon Hussain’s successor at the end of his five-year-tenure, the election commission announced Thursday.

Pakistan’s president is elected indirectly by the members of Parliament and the four provincial assemblies.

“Presidential election will be held on September 4,” the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said as it issued the schedule of the election.

The candidates can file nominations by August 27 and the final list of contesting candidates will be issued on August 30, it said.

The polling will be held in the buildings of the federal parliament and provincial assemblies.

In Pakistan, the President is considered as a symbol of the federation and head of the state and exercises all powers on the recommendations of the prime minister.

Hussain, elected in September 2013, was a nominee of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led by jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

H u s s a i n’s p a r e n t s migrated from Agra and settled in Karachi after partition.

A tough competition is expected between nominees of the Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) led by Prime Minister-in-waiting and cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and the joint opposition forged by the PML-N, the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal.

He often derides media reports as “fake news” and attacks journalists as “enemies of the people”.

The initial positive response from 100 news organisations grew closer to 350 with major US national newspapers and smaller local outlets answering the call, along with international publications like the UK

Qatar ’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (left) announced the package while meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (right).

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Lauren Vowells, 29, of Boston, Massachusetts, reads a copy of the Boston Globe at South Station in Boston on August 15.

All we can do is to keep reporting.” But it also said: “Will this make a difference? Not one whit” The Philadelphia Inquirer said its city was the birthplace of US democracy, writing: “If the press is not free from reprisal, punishment or suspicion for unpopular views or information, neither is the country. Neither are its people.”

The Wall Street Journal declined to take part in the campaign.

A poll released by Quinnipiac University showed that most Americans, 65 per cent, regard the news media as an important part of democracy, not an “enemy”.

But 26 per cent of respondents, including 51 per cent of Republicans, sided with Trump’s “enemy” rhetoric.

An Ipsos poll, also this month, gave similar figures.

In addition it found that 23 per cent of Republicans, and about one in eight Americans overall, believed Trump should close down mainstream news outlets like CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times.

DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

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The Dimapur Khar Senso Telongjem in particular and all the Khar bonafide citizens in general immensely congratulate Mr. Sangpangchang Longkumer EAC (Longmatra) and Mr. Jongponglemba Range Forest Officer (In-Charge Singpham Wildlife Sanctuary) on being recommended Governor's Commendation Certificate and Governor's Gold Medal repectively during Independence Day 2018.

Further the Senso Telongjem prays and wishes them success in their future endeavour.

Sd/Sd/AOWATI JAMIR NOKDANG WALLING President, DKST Secretary, DKST

1. Ms. Bwenye Kemp, D/o. Njonsin Kemp, Gold Medalist in B.Com. (Acc. & Fin.) from Tetso College under Nagaland University in the Graduate Exam 2018.

2. Ms. Jwensinle Kesen, D/o Nyenlo Kesen For being selected in Sepaktakraw to represent India at the forthcoming 18th Asian Games 2018 to be held in Indonesia.

May the Almighty God Bless you both to excel and wishes you success in your future endeavours.

SINHILO THONG, President PHENSHÜNYU LOWJVÜ UNION

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SUMMER OPEN FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT Organised by NIHOTO VILLAGE WOMEN ANGU-SA In aid of fund raise for the forthcoming Christmas Festival

• 1st Prize : Rs. 30,000/- • Runners Up 15,000

• Forms available at Centre Point, Old Showuba, C.M. Hotel 4th Mile and Kiran Sports, Church Road, Dimapur.

Venue : Old Showuba Date : 28.8.2018 Interested Teams/Club may contact : 8787668070, 7630983520

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Washington, Aug 16 (IANS): At least 350 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter US President Donald Trump’s attacks against the media and promote a free press.

Hundreds of US newspapers, from the Martha’s Vineyard Times to the Dallas Morning News; from the Yankton County Observer in South Dakota to the Bangor Daily News in Maine, devoted print space on Thursday in an joint effort to defend press freedom in the country, CNN reported.

The move was initiated by the Boston Globe for a nationwide denouncement of the President’s “dirty war” against the media, using the hashtag #EnemyOfNone. It pledged to write an editorial “on the dangers of the administration’s assault on the press” and asked others to do the same.

The campaign is significant because it moves the conversation about Trump’s attacks out of Washington and New York and into communities across the country.

A n k a r a , Au g 1 6 (Agencies): Qatar pledged to invest $15 billion in Turkish financial markets and banks amid the massive collapse of its currency.

Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announced the package while meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday.

The Gulf state made the investment as Turkey grapples with a collapse in the lira and tensions with NATO ally the United States.

The currency lost nearly 40 percent against the dollar this year, driven by worries over President Erdogan’s growing influence on the economy and his repeated calls for lower interest rates despite high inflation.

Fo l l ow i n g t h e a nnouncement, the lira firmed briefly to 5.8699 from 6.04 to the U.S. dollar, but later eased back to 6.0200.

The Turkish lira rebounded some six per cent on Wednesday after the central bank squeezed lira liquidity in the market, effec-

LOCAL FISH SOLD AT MON TOWN

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LONGPAYIMSEN VILLAGE COUNCIL P.O. MANGKOLEMBA, MOKOKCHUNG P.B.O CHUNGTIAYIMSEN

GRATITUDE

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With an aim to promote local fish farmers and to give a boost to fish production and increase farmers’ income, local fish around 250 kgs were sold on 15th August 2018 at Mon town with the initiative of Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Mon. District Fishery Officer would like to inform the general public that such local fish will be made available from time to time.

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With immense pride and joy, the Sutemi Union Dimapur extend our heartfelt congratulations to the two brothers, Dr. Hesheto Y. Chishi for being awarded the Governor’s Award 2018 in the field of ART (Folk) And Mr. Kihovi Y. Chishi, Electrician, for being awarded the Governor’s Gold metal.

We pray that the Almighty God bless and guide you both to greater heights of success in the years ahead.

President HOTOVI ASSUMI

Gen. Secretary ROLEN H. CHISHI

The Longpayimsen Riongsanger Putu (Village Council) hereby extends our profound gratitude to Meren Zhimomi for distributing fish fingerlings free of cost to 76 households (3 kg each) who were having fisheries under MZ, Fishery and Piggery Farm Longpayimsen.

May God bless you for your generous contributions.

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Chairman Longpayimsen Village Council

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Lorence Kachari is now the brand KBC Kohima ‘Family Night’ James Bond star Brosnan ambassador of Streamiser inc Indi on 007 sense of humour L

James Bond star Pierce Brosnan.

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riving a car upside down, skiing off a cliff and always armed with racy innuendos, James Bond’s daring deeds were often wonderfully far-fetched.

But the superspy has lost his sense of humour, according to former 007 Pierce Brosnan.

Brosnan, who played the MI6 agent in four films, said Daniel Craig’s brooding portrayal had to be more serious because the franchise was forced to reinvent the character as ‘more muscular’ and solemn.

Speaking to the Rake magazine, the 65-year-old

said: ‘There had to be humour, I felt.

‘It is different now.

They had strong competition and they haven’t reinvented it but given it a much more muscular, dynamic twist.

‘When I played him you have to let the audience in that this is a fantastic joke – this man, jumping off a motorcycle and catching up a plane, is completely preposterous.

But for me you had to let them in.

‘That’s what I was brought up with. Sean (Connery) did it, Roger (Moore) did it par excellence.’ Brosnan first played Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye, reprising him in three more films.

He admitted the change to more sombre action heroes, inspired

by The Bourne Identity and Mission Impossible, forced him out of the role.

orence Kachari, an aspiring filmmaker from Dimapur, Nagaland, has become an Indian brand ambassador for Streamiser Inc, an Africa-based online platform whose services include promotion of upcoming artistes from Africa.

Kachari, who is the only Indian so far to be chosen as a brand ambassador for Streamiser Inc, will look out for local talent from the Northeast and the rest of the country in the fields of filmmaking - artistes, musicians, actors and actresses - and bring them to the global platform.

“Our motive is to provide an international platform to the local talents through our channel Streamiser Cinema where African filmmakers converge. It enables partnership, collaboration with national and international film production houses and portrayal of their talents to the world.

As I belong to the Northeast, my priority will be to promote talent from the region. Our platform is already

promoting several artistes in Africa and worldwide,” said Kachari, who hogged the limelight in 2015 when he directed a music video for Diphu-based rock band Celestial Sphere.

The music video, titled How I Wish, was aired on VH1.

Kachari, along with the band, received a positive response from viewers from across the Northeast and from also from different parts of the country.

“If I get a chance to direct another music video for Celestial Sphere, it would give me an opportunity to showcase the band to African audiences. How I Wish was well received by the people in the Northeast. It was great to see a band from the region getting featured on VH1, an international music channel,” he added.

Streamiser Inc is a computer company, founded by a young Cameroonian computer code engineer named Daniel Fofou. It has three branches - Streamiser Cinema, music and HDTV.

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he Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) Kohima held its “Family Night” on August 15 in the church premises under the theme “put on love which is the bond of perfection” Colosians 3:14.

The prayer was led by Neibalie Kiewhuo, associate pastor and compered

by Ketholeno Kikon and Kikruneinuo Liezietsu.

The exhortation was given by Rev.Zotuo Kiewhuo, senior pastor.

Songs were presented by the six fellowships, Yuilei Kezevituo and Medotsilieü Kiewhuo, Oasis, Rubies, Shepherd Male Voice, Chuba Jamir, Vizosietuo Neo and

family, Moa and family, Ketholeno and family, Zhashekho Hibo, men's praise team, and various soloists.

A total of thirty (30) performances were presented on the Family Night. More than one thousand believers gathered with their families to receive blessings.

I’ve made mistakes but not purposely: Rajpal Yadav Social Distortion’s Mike Ness accused of

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ctor Rajpal Yadav, who was sentenced to six months in jail for failing to repay a loan of Rs 5 crore taken by his company to make a movie in April this year, says that he really felt bad whenever he visited the court with his wife and also admits that he has made mistakes in the past but unintentionally.

“Nothing has shifted in my career and I am so thankful to the judiciary,” Rajpal told IANS in an email interview when asked if the court cases impacted his acting career.

“Though I have made mistakes but not purposely.

I really felt bad whenever I had to visit the court with my wife and this is really not for the sake of some amount as I don’t have a mental problem, this is just because I wanted to solve this issue with the exact procedure of court.

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“I respect my constitution and country a lot. And yes, I have very good films for 2019,” he added.

Rajpal was sentenced to six-month imprisonment by a Delhi court in seven cheque bounce cases for not repaying loan to a businessman. He was later granted bail.

The actor, who worked in Bollywood films like “Jungle”, “Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya” , “Waqt: The Race Against Time”, “Judwaa 2” and also made his Hollywood debut with “Bhopal - A Prayer For Rain”, says that he is happy with the kind of love he has got from colleagues and fans.

“I don’t know what is credit but I surely know about debit in life. I came to Mumbai from a village to become a good actor and fortunately I have really got much love from my industry and audience and that is really satisfactory for me,” he said.

He worked in some of the path-breaking films and impressed many with his acting talent but what made him stay away from playing main lead in any of his films?

“It depends how an actor accept a particular character and become a star. Whosoever has tried to look for good concept, will never be failed to get good roles. This is what I understand hence I only go for concept and I am thankful to god for that,” he said.

He will be next seen in “Time To Dance,” shoot-

ing of which has started in London.

The Stanley D’Costa’s directorial debut will see actor Sooraj Pancholi romancing debutante actress Isabelle. The film is produced by Bhushan kumar.

Talking about his role in “Time to Dance”, he said: “I am not allowed to share my role yet but it will entertain everyone for sure.

‘Time to Dance’ is a very unique film as entire team has really worked hard. I am not playing dancer’s role but I always try to entertain my audience no matter if it is serious or comedy role.

The actor, who has concluded the shooting of his upcoming Hollywood film “Barefoot warriors”, says that he has great bond with each actor in the industry.

“I feel that warmth in Salman Khan. He is a best guide,” he said.

(IANS)

attacking Trump supporter during show

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ocial Distortion singer Mike Ness has been accused of attacking a Donald Trump supporter during a recent show, after video footage showed him jumping into the crowd.

Tim Hildebrand, a Donald Trump supporting farmer, claims that he was attacked during the seminal punk band’s show at Sacramento’s House of Spades in July.

According to Hildebrand, Ness reacted after he continually held up his middle finger to protest against

the singer’s repeated criticism of Donald Trump.

Footage from the night in question shows Ness launching himself into the crowd, before he appears to get involved in a physical altercation.

Hildebrand says that he left the show with two black eyes, a busted lip, and concussion. He also claims that he was unable to defend himself as other people in the crowd were holding him back. “I pretty much said I paid for your music, not your politics,” Hildebrand

told CBS-13, confirming that he plans to press charges against Ness.

“I stood pretty much with my silent protest with my middle finger up for the next two songs.”

He explained: “If he wants to have a talk someday, man to man, I would love that but he would have to not be a child about it.”

Sacramento Police have confirmed that they are investigating the incident.

Social Distortion are yet to comment on the incident.

(NME)

Jodie Sweetin says ‘Fuller House’ is Charlie Puth battles illness to ‘a little bit more adult’ than original complete Greek Theatre gig

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t may have taken 30 years, but Jodie Sweetin couldn’t be more thrilled that the “Full House” franchise finally received an Emmy nomination.

“It was huge for us,” Sweetin told Fox News during the Hallmark’s Summer TCA party at a private residence in Beverly Hills, Calif.

“This has been a show that has been a fan favorite for 31 years, and people love it, but it’s never really been recognized in award ways,” the “Fuller House” star, 36, explained.

In July, it was announced that the “Fuller House” reboot was up for an Emmy next month in the Outstanding Children’s

Program category, marking the comedy series’ first major award nomination since the original “Full House” aired more than three decades ago in 1987. “And now we’ve got a People’s Choice, and a Teen Choice three years in a row, and Kid’s Choice awards, and now an Emmy nomination, it’s huge,” Sweetin continued. “It just feels like such a reward for putting in 30-something years of work on it.”

The star is proud of the show’s staying power and the loyal fan base the franchise has developed.

“I don’t think there’s probably a day that goes by that all of us aren’t incredibly aware of what it is that we do on ‘Fuller

House’ and how unique it is, and the fact that it is decades later from the original show, [it’s] still immensely popular maybe even more so than it was originally. That’s pretty incredible,” Sweetin said, adding that the cast is also in “awe” of the “amazing popularity of the show.”

When asked why she thinks “Full House” didn’t see the same recognition that its reboot is getting today, the actress said it may have to do with the fact that the Netflix reboot is “a little bit more adult.” Although most of Sweetin’s time is spent on the “Fuller House” set, the actress spends any time off with her daughters, Beatrix, 7, and Zoie, 10.

“When I’m not working I have kid time,” the mom-of-two shared, adding that her girls “are turning into such interesting creative people, so it’s fun to watch them become that.”

Along with hanging out with her girls, Sweetin is also a book aficionado, who enjoys reading in her spare time.

(FoxNews)

Simon Cowell to be feted with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

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eality TV show judge-producer Simon Cowell is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 22.

“Simon Cowell has brought a new meaning to talent shows and has made it a mega platform for people to show their talent and tell their tales,” said Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame K Y M C

ceremonies, reports variety.com.

“His honest, critical evaluation of talent has won him first place to fans’ hearts, and a star on our Hollywood Walk of Fame.”

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Leron Gubler will be accompanied by surprise guest speakers to unveil Cowell’s star.

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Charlie Puth

harlie Puth halted his gig in Los Angeles on Tuesday (14Aug18) to thank the doctors who helped him beat illness to make it on stage.

The 26-year-old musician, who was born in New Jersey but moved to L.A. in his early 20s to further his career, played a gig at his adopted city’s famous Greek Theatre.

However, he ver y nearly didn’t make it after being struck down with sickness.

According to Billboard.com, the popstar paused midway through his set and revealed: “Really quickly, about 10 a.m. this morning, I was in the doctor’s office. I wasn’t going to be able to sing tonight.”

The Attention singer also thanked fans for giving him a pick-me-up in the middle of his gruelling Voicenotes tour, adding: “We’ve been doing backto-back-to-back shows.

Thanks for your energy as well.”

Charlie, who has been on the road in North America since early July and won’t take a break until September, also gave his doctors another shout out at the end of the gig.

Before performing his hit How Long, the pop sensation opened up about his struggle with fame since his 2016 debut album Nine Track Mind made him one of the world’s hottest young acts.

“Four years ago, I told my parents I was going to come to California,” he said. “The goal for me was to be just a successful producer and songwriter, one that writes music for others.

Anyway, four years later, this is happening. This next record is about how celebrity almost clouded my brain. I surrounded myself with my family and they got me out of that mess.”

Health permitting, Charlie is due to return to the stage in Irvine, California on Wednesday night.

(Hollywood.com)

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Cincinnati, Aug 16 (Agencies): Tenth seed Novak Djokovic overcame illness and losing the first set to beat Adrian Mannarino in the Cincinnati Masters second round.

The Serbian called for the doctor towards the end of the second set and was given medication for a stomach problem before returning to the court and reeling off six successive games in a 4-6 6-2 6-1 victory.

Having required nine match points to see off Steve Johnson in Monday’s first round, the former world number one converted at the first time of asking against Mannarino to advance.

Djokovic is a five-time finalist but the Ohio tournament is the only Masters event he has yet to capture, and he has landed in the favorable half of the draw that does not include Roger Federer.

There were signs that all was not right with Djokovic in the first set when he pushed a series of ground shots long and Mannarino secured the match’s first break to go 4-3 up.

The Frenchman then claimed a 6-4 success in the opener with just his second ace.

Djokovic bounced back at the start of the second set by winning Mannarino’s first two service games but he then called for medical assistance when he was a game away from levelling the match.

After being given medication at the change of ends, Djokovic looked more like

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Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Adrian Mannarino during the Cincinnati Masters second round.

himself in the humidity as he took the second set and then won five consecutive games at the start of the decider.

And, having taken so long to deliver the victory against Johnson, Djokovic was grateful to see Mannarino push his return long on the sole match point.

“I wasn’t feeling great for a set and a half, I had some stomach issues,” Djokovic said in his oncourt interview afterwards.

“The key was overcoming the physical health issue that I had in the first couple of sets. I was unable to move that well and I was making a lot of unforced

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errors.”

In other second-round men’s action, Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Turkey’s Malek Jaziri 6-3, 7-5, 13th-seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreño Busta topped American Bradley Klahn 6-4, 6-4, sixth-seeded South African Kevin Anderson defeated Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 and 11th-seeded Belgian David Goffin rallied to defeat Frenchman Benoit Paire 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

The Netherlands’ Robin Haase pulled off the upset of the tournament thus far, defeating German world No. 4 Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.

Defending champion and seventh seed, Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza lost to Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko at the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament here.

Tsurenko, ranked 44th, overturned a first set deficit to send Muguruza, ranked 9th, packing 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours on Wednesday, reports Efe. With this victory, the Ukrainian progressed to the round of 16 where she will face Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova, who defeated France’s Alize Cornet in straight sets 6-2, 6-0.

In other matches, world number two, Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki retired with a left knee injury during her second round match against the Netherlands’ Kiki Bertens, after the latter won the first set 6-4.

Earlier, the American third-seed Sloane Stephens, finalist in Montreal last week, easily defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 6-3, 6-2, and will face Belgium’s Elise Mertens.

Mertens, seeded 14th, came back from a set down to beat Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (1).

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka eliminated Czech ninth-seed Karolina Pliskova 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 and will now face France’s Caroline Garcia, seeded sixth in the tournament.

Prize money worth $2.9 million is distributed in the women’s section of the Cincinnati Masters.

India climb to 96 in FIFA rankings New Delhi, Aug 16 (Agencies): India have climbed to 96th in the latest FIFA World Ranking, released on Thursday. Stephen Constantine’s men are tied with Georgia in the 96th spot.

The Blue Tigers were ranked 97th in the previous rankings but have managed to make the climb to 96th after FIFA implemented a new ranking system called ELO. The ELO method adds or subtracts points to a national team’s already existing total before a match. Hence, in theory, FIFA rankings will now change with each passing match as compared to the previous method of updating the rankings once every month on a particular date.

India are preparing for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2019 which kicks-off in January. They are placed in the Group A alongside hosts UAE, Bahrain and Thailand. UAE’s ranking is unchanged at 77, Bahrain’s ranking is also unchanged and are placed at the 113th position. The other team from India’s group, Thailand, have also maintained their 122nd ranking.

This means that India are still the second-best side in the group.

India are next set to take part in the SAFF Championship in September. India are grouped with Sri Lanka and Maldives in Group B of the tournament.

On the global front, France have moved up six spots after their World Cup triumph to be ranked first while Belgium are second.

Brazil, Croatia and Uruguay make up the top five.

Barca lift Joan Gamper trophy

FC Barcelona’s players celebrate after winning the Joan Gamper trophy after a friendly soccer match against Boca Juniors at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. (AP/PTI)

Barcelona, Aug 16 (Agencies): Barcelona defeated Boca Juniors 3-0 in the Joan Gamper Trophy match at the Camp Nou, as the Spanish champions continued their preparations for the new campaign on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi captained the side and found the back of the net, but the Argentina superstar was substituted at half-time with the game under control. Malcom opened the scoring with a smart drive in the 18th minute as Barca pushed forward, and Messi doubled the lead six minutes before the interval.

Rafinha made it three for the home side after combining with Luis Suarez to wrap up the victory over the Argentinian champions in the 67th minute. Boca rarely threatened, but the

second half saw the entry of Carlos Tevez as the 34-yearold came on as an impact substitute.

If Dembele wasn’t overly concerned by the arrival of Malcom from Bordeaux this summer, he might be now.

The 21-year-old was awarded the start ahead of the France international for the 53rd edition of the annual friendly match, and gave an excellent account of himself as he found the back of the net. Dembele was left

on the bench as Barca manager Ernesto Valverde made eight changes at half-time, moving Malcom from left to the right as he remained in the attack.

Boca had no answer as the Sao Paulo-born talent dominated the left channel, and his pace and guile will serve the Catalan side well this season.

Barcelona will start their La Liga season on Saturday, as Alaves make the visit to the Camp Nou to open the new campaign.

KFL: Twenty XI FC beat United 16 FC

The match between Twenty XI FC Viswema (white) and United 16 FC on Thursday. (NP)

16 FC 2-0 in the last match of 10th round at the onKo h i m a , Au g 1 6 going Kohima Football (NPN): Twenty XI FC League on Thursday.

Viswema defeated United In a ver y exciting Correspondent

KPC, KTC to pay tribute to late Xavier Rutsa through football Dimapur, Aug 16 (NPN): Kohima Town Club (KTC), the organisers of the ongoing Kohima Football League, and the Kohima Press Club (KPC) will play a football exhibition match in memory of the two clubs’ colleague late Xavier Rutsa on August 18 at Kohima local ground at 12 noon.

Rutsa, a senior journalist for the Times of India, passed away at the age of 42 on 10th June, 2018 while serving as the president of Kohima Press Club and the media officer of Kohima Town Club. He was a founding member of both the clubs.

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and sports. Taking into consideration the keen interest he had towards football, the Kohima Press Club and Kohima Town Club have decided to come together to honour him through the game.

On August 18, a brief programme will precede the exhibition match where the two clubs will pay tributes to their deceased colleague.

Abu Metha, advisor to the Chief Minister of Nagaland, will be speaking on the occasion as a special invitee.

The Kohima Press Club and Kohima Town Club have invited all the well wishers of the clubs, friends and relatives of late Xavier Rutsa to be a part of the event.

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match, both the teams failed to score any goal in the first half. Twenty XI FC’s Zevito Khizho, Vizhii Neikha and Kelehosa Kikhi missed excellent opportunities to score.

After the lemon break, Bashang could have given the lead to United 16 FC but his attempt was saved brilliantly by goalkeeper.

In retaliation, Viho Kin of Twenty XI made a long shot attempt which went wide by few inches. Again Bashang of United 16 made another attempt at the goal but it was saved by the goal keeper.

Twenty XI FC’s Metol Neikha first attempt was saved by custodian however, in the second attempt; it pierced into the rival net in 67th minute.

Viho kin netted the second goal for of Twenty XI FC in the 85th minute to seal the match.

With the win, Twenty XI FC Viswema jumped to 4th place with 15 points.

Today’s match Time: 2:00 pm Ziekiezou SC Vs New Market FC

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first”

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( I Thessalonians 4:16 )

LATE N. NGUPLIH KONYAK, Retd. Teacher

Born in 1947 – Died on 6th July 2018 We the bereaved family members would like to extend our heartiest and sincere gratitude to each and every individuals, families, churches, unions, friends, different organisations and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually at the sudden demise of our beloved Late N. NGUPLIH KONYAK, Retd.

Teacher Chenwetnyu Village on 6th July 2018. Your love and support gave us hope, strength and comfort during our darkest hour.

We deeply regret our inability to meet and thank each and every individual by name but your love, generous support and kind gesture will always remain close to our hearts. And with a humble heart we pray that our Almighty God blesses you all abundantly.

Loving husband, children & relatives.

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We the bereaved family members of Lt. Tsubemo Y. Ngullie would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, relatives, neighbours, churches and well wishers who stood by us through prayer support, physically, financially, materially and morally during his prolonged illness and till the sad demise of our beloved brother on 8th Aug. 2018.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to:1. A.G Church, Niroyo Village 2. A.G Church, Eloe Mission Niroyo 3. Mhondamo Memorial Hospital, Wokha 4. Niroyo Wokha Town Ekhung 5. Officer Colony Women Fellowship 6. Waken Cricket Club 7. Brighter High School Class- 10 8. Tsumang Youth Fellowship 9. Tsumang (A) Council.

Though we are not able to mention each and every individual, whose support were equally valuable, and have nothing to repay you in return, but it is our sincere prayer that our almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Thanking you all sincerely for sharing our sorrow.

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We the family members of Late Kiezotonyü Peseyie convey our heartfelt gratitude and deep appreciation to each and every individuals, churches, organisations, groups and villages who stood by us physically, materially, financially and through prayer support at the sudden demise of our beloved father on 12th August, 2018.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but it is our prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018

Atletico lift UEFA Super Cup State coach alleges discrepancies in selection process Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, AUG 16 (NPN): Governor gold medallist and state football coach, Mughato Sumi has alleged discrepancies in the selection process for the Dr. T. Ao award 2018.

Mughato, who mentored the junior and senior state football teams to a number of titles, including national and international events, said he was not against the coaches who had won the Dr. T. Ao awards, but was against the manipulation in the nomination process. Besides receiving the governor’s gold medal in 2015, Mughato has also won best coach awards on five occasions, both national and international. Under his guidance the state football

team won the Subroto Cup in 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2016. Talking to media persons at State sports football academy, Dimapur, Mughato said that late Dr. T. Ao being a footballer, at least one of the football coach or player should be considered for the award.

“In the event of the footballers or football coaches not deserving the award, it is fine, but why am I being neglected despite of my achievements”, he said.

Mughato also said that the manipulation by the selection committee had discouraged the coaches and players. “We have a lot of talent, but because of this we are lagging behind”, he added.

He said that he had contributed to the state’s achievements in football, both in the junior and

senior levels. However, he added that if this trend continued in the selection process for awards, many upcoming youngsters and even coaches would be discouraged.

Meanwhile, it has been found that one of the coaches, a recipient of the award, had not applied for the award through the department of Youth Resource and Sports.

Condemning the unfair judgement of the selection committee in the selection process, sports associations have appealed to the committee to properly scrutinize the matter before giving out the awards so that coaches and players were encouraged and not discouraged. Advisor, Nagaland Kick Boxing Association, Akihito Zhimo questioned the selection committee, as to why the award

was also given to those who did not apply? He added that Mughato deserved the award but justice has been denied, he therefore sought justification from the committee.

Kuhuboto Ghakhu Sports Association (KGSA) general secretary, Xusheto Zhimo also appealed to the committee to give the award to the deserving so that sports in the state could be improved and encouraged. He further appealed to the selection committee to be fair so that deserving candidates were not left out in the near future.

GB Midland, Khehuto Zhimomi has also appealed to the selection committee to give serious thought before giving away the awards.

“This should not happen in the near future”, he added.

Atletico Madrid’s players celebrate with the trophy at the end of the UEFA Super Cup final at the Lillekula Stadium, Tallinn.

Tallinn, Aug 16 (Agencies): Atletico Madrid came out on top in extra time in the all-Madrid UEFA Super Cup final, beating rivals Real 4-2 in a thrilling encounter in Tallinn.

Diego Costa put Atletico ahead after just 52 seconds with a fine effort on the half volley from an acute angle, but Gareth Bale’s superb rightfooted cross was finished off

by Karim Benzema’s header on 27 minutes to level things up.

In Julen Lopetegui’s first competitive game in charge of Real, Sergio Ramos put his side 2-1 up from the spot on 63 minutes after Juanfran’s handball from a corner, but Costa got his second of the game 11 minutes from time, turning home from close range from Angel Correa’s centre.

Atletico turned it on in extra-time, with two worldclass finishes from Saul Niguez (98) and Koke (104), meaning Real conceded four for the first

Penalty shootout tourney held at Pungro Dimapur, Aug 16 (NPN): The 4th penalty shoot-out tournament, organized by Saramati Nexus Club Pungro, was held at Pungro headquarters on August 15 with Advisor, Youth Resources and Sports, Zale Neikha as the special guest.

Rival 7 emerged as the winner of the shoot-out while Faith Ballers team bagged the runners-up position Altogether, 23 teams from Pungro sub- division participated.

Meanwhile, Saramati Nexus Club Pungro has expressed gratitude to all the participants, well wishers and all the individuals for their support and contribution toward the success of the event.

time since Rafa Benitez was in charge of the club in 2015.

With Diego Simeone in the stands serving a touchline ban, last season’s Europa League winners Atletico took the lead in an instant as Costa latched onto his own flick on from Diego Godin’s long ball, getting the better of Raphael Varane before firing past Keylor Navas from near the byline.

Real were nearly level shortly after as Marco Asensio’s flick from Marcelo’s cross was turned away by Jan Oblak, but there was nothing the goalkeeper could do to deny Benzema’s far-post header from Bale’s fine cross from the right flank.

Moments later, Asensio curled a low effort inches wide as Real found their rhythm, and the European champions completed the turnaround in the second half after Juanfran had handled Toni Kroos’ corner.

Defender Ramos, the

scourge of Atletico Madrid in recent years, stepped up and sent Oblak the wrong way.

Atletico forced extra-time through Costa again, scoring from under the crossbar after some fine work at the right byline by Correa as Real fell asleep, though Real could have won it in stoppage time as Marcelo made a hash of a scissor-kick from 10 yards.

Atletico went ahead again in extra-time through Saul’s brilliant volley, slamming into the top right corner from 20 yards after good work from Thomas Partey on the left and some help from Ramos and Varane’s sloppy play.

It was 4-2 just six minutes later through Koke, who brilliantly guided a first-time effort into the bottom corner with his right foot from Victor Vitolo’s ball across the face of the box.

Real now face Getafe on Sunday in their first La Liga clash, while Atletico are at Valencia on Monday.

Former India captain Ajit no more

Ajit Wadekar

Mumbai, Aug 16 (PTI): Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led the team to path-breaking Test wins in England and the West Indies, passed away Wednesday after prolonged illness.

He was 77 and is survived by his wife Rekha, two sons and a daughter.

Wadekar was brought to a hospital in South Mumbai Wednesday where he was declared dead on arrival. His last rites will be performed on Friday, a member of the Wadekar family, who did not wish to be

named, told PTI. “He had been critically unwell for sometime and was seeking treatment for the same,” read the statement from the Jaslok Hospital.

The aggressive batsman was a trailblazer in Indian cricket despite a mere 37 Test appearances, leading India to triumphs in England and the West Indies in 1971.

Wadekar scored 2,113 runs in his Test career, including one hundred, and was also the country’s first ODI captain. He appeared in just two matches, though. India lost both those ODIs against England, which prompted Wadekar to retire from international cricket in 1974.

The Mumbaikar went on to serve as India’s manager in the ‘90s during Mohammed Azharuddin’s captaincy. In his tenure as manager, India had finished semifinalists at the 1996 World Cup.

Team Italy lift Phesa World Cup

Team Italy along with the trophy and citation after the prize distribution ceremony.

Correspondent Kohima, Aug 16 (NPN): Team Italy beat Spain 3-1 via penalty to lift the Phesa World Cup here at St Paul stadium, Phesama on August 15 evening.

The match ended in a stalemate after Kedikhrie Zashumo managed to strike for the team Italy in the last 30 seconds during the second half. Earlier, Neisaleto had scored a goal for Team Spain during the first half in the 25th minute. In the penalty shootout, Italians won via tiebreaker 3-1.

Earlier, Spain beat Japan

in the semifinals to advance to finals while Italy beat Argentina to reach finals both matches via tie breaker.

Vimetsito Motonyii of Japan team received the Golden Glove, Neisaleto Kuotsu of Spain team with six goals received the Golden Boot and Kevi Chuse from team Italy received the Golden Ball award. Neikehiezo Khale from Spain team was conferred the Young Player award. The trophies along with cash prizes were distributed by the special guest.

Special guest, Vito-o Kuotsu, president, Phesama Youth Organization, speaking

at the closing function encouraged players to passionately practice and advance the game to reach greater platforms. He also stated that the tournament is a good time to select the best players from different teams to represent the village for other tournaments in the coming days.

While stating that the village needed a spacious and quality playground, he urged elders, educated mass and concerned villagers to look into the matter.

The function was chaired

by Thejanguzo Zashumo and benediction was pronounced

by Rokolhoubei Chuse.

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