August 31, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 265

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Centre rushes NDRF team to Nagaland

DIMAPUR/NEW DELHI, AUG 30 (NPN/AGENCIES): Union Home minister Rajnath Singh has said that National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are being rushed to Nagaland to assist with relief works arising out of the flood-like situation prevalent in Nagaland.

Home Minister Singh took to twitter and stated that he had spoken to the Nagaland Chief Minister and also announced the dispatch of NDRF forces by the Home Ministry.

“Spoke to Nagaland Chief Minister Shri @Neiphiu_Rio regarding the situation arising due to floods and landslides in several places of the State. NDRF teams are being rushed to the state by the MHA to carry out rescue and relief operations,” Rajnath Singh tweeted.

Earlier, chief minister Neiphiu Rio had also taken to Twitter and appealed to the Central government for assistance in dealing with the flood situation arising out of incessant rains.

“Nagaland needs your help.

Incessant rain has caused floods and landslides in several parts of the state and has affected many,” Rio tweeted on Wednesday.

According to The Better India report, Rio reached out to the Centre, seeking immediate flood relief and assistance. For immediate assistance, the State government has

No SC/ST quota after migrating to another State: SC NEW DELHI, AUG 30 (AGENCIES): A member of the SC/ST community does not carry the same status upon migrating to another state and cannot thus get the benefit of quota there, the Supreme Court has ruled.

A Constitution Bench, headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, concurred with the views taken by the apex court in the past.

“Unhesitatingly, it can be said that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state cannot be deemed to be a Scheduled Caste person in relation to any other state to which he migrates for the purpose of employment or education,” said the Bench.

It added that the benefits of reservation provided for by the Constitution would stand confined to the geographical territories of a state/Union Territory in respect of which the lists of SC/ST have been notified by the Presidential Orders.

“A person notified as a Scheduled Caste in State ‘A’ cannot claim the same status in another State on the basis that he is declared as a Scheduled Caste in State ‘A’...,” it maintained.

asked for an initial sum of Rs 219 crore. However, officials in the state claim that this demand can rise to Rs 400 crore even though the total damage in the state has been pegged around Rs 800 crore.

In the video accompanying the tweet, it was stated that essential amenities and requirements were lacking and also spoke of a power failure caused due to rising water levels in the Doyang hydroelectric power project.

A Home Ministry official said that over half a dozen teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), comprising 45 personnel each, are being sent to the affected areas in Nagaland.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind Thursday said his thoughts were with families, particularly children, in Nagaland that have been affected by heavy rains.

The President urged the government authorities, relief agencies, civil society and citizens to band together and pool efforts. “The entire nation stands by our fellow citizens in Nagaland,” President said in a tweet.

According to Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) OSD, Jhonny Ruangmei: “about 359 locations of roads have been totally cut-off sending the state into an emergency situation.” Although all districts 11 were affected, Kiphire, which borders Myanmar, was the worst affected.

Govt sanctions `10 lakh as immediate relief for Kiphire

Rio addressing the district officials and others during the review meeting at Kiphire.

DIMAPUR, AUG 30 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has sanctioned Rs 10 lakh for Kiphire district from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) as immediate financial aid to the district ravaged by the recent floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains.

This was announced by the chief minister at a review meeting for relief and rehabilitation works in progress at district headquarters Kiphire on Thursday, CMO media cell staed. He asserted that the State government was trying its best to restore normalcy in the district and that the people had not been forgotten.

“We have not forgotten you.

The people of Kiphire are in our hearts and we share your concerns,” he remarked.

Appreciating government machineries and people for coming together in time of distress to work collectively for lessening public suffering, the chief minister remarked

that response to calamities and disasters could be mitigated to a large extent with public cooperation and support as the government alone could not do everything by itself.

He said, just before taking off, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had called him in the morning to enquire about the situation.

He added that an Inter-Ministerial Central Team would be visiting the State from September 4 to conduct a survey on the extent of damage caused by natural calamity across the State.

Rio recalled that although he, along with Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and senior officials of the NDMA, NDRF, Government of Nagaland, NSDMA, etc, tried to conduct an aerial survey and visit affected areas on August 5, inclement weather did not permit them to land even in Kohima, for which they all had to return to Dimapur.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 30 (IANS): Law Commission of India on Thursday came out strongly in support of simultaneous parliamentary and state assembly elections, stating that the process can be initiated from 2019 itself by holding 13 assembly polls along with the Lok Sabha elections.

The polls to the remaining 17 assemblies (including Union Territory of Puducherry) can be held in 2021 for a term of 30 months to make them synchronous with the rest of the states and Lok Sabha elections in 2024, it said.

In its draft report released on Thursday, the law panel has set aside reservations by many opposition parties as having no merit and quoting from one of Shakespeare’s plays emphasized that “to do a great right it is permissible sometimes to do a little wrong”.

“Time has come for India to revert to simultaneous elections in the greater national interest. Thus the Commission recommends holding of simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies,” the Commission said in the draft report.

On the apprehensions expressed by a number of opposition parties regarding democracy, basic structure of the Constitution and federalism, etc if simultaneous polls are held, the law panel said it did not find any of these apprehensions having a basis.

“Holding simultaneous elections, by no means, affects democratic set-up of India. It cannot be argued that holding simultaneous elections would adversely interfere with the basic structure of the Constitution,” it said in the report.

“Similarly, as the process of simultaneous elections does not alter any of the entries in the three Lists contained in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, and it does not interfere with legislative competence of the Centre or the states, the contention that it would tinker with the concept of federalism is devoid of any merit,” it added.

Suggesting to start synchronising state polls with that Lok Sabha elections, the Commission came up with three formulae.

As a first option, it said, elections to 12 state assemblies and one Union Territory with legislature

IT Ministry warns against BJP denies State president performing deadly ‘momo challenge’ ritual of immersing Vajpayee’s ashes

NEW DELHI, AUG 30 (PTI): Information & Technology (IT) Ministry has issued an advisory against the deadly ‘momo challenge’, asking parents and guardians to protect children from the game which lures players into a series of violent acts, ending with a suicide dare.

“The momo challenge consists of a variety of self-harming dares which becomes increasingly risky as the game progresses and it finally ends with suicide challenge,” IT Ministry’s advisory said. It noted that the game has gone viral on social media platforms like WhatsApp. The advisory asked people to watch out for unusual signs and symptoms in children including social withdrawal, low mood, sudden outbursts of anger and loss of interest in routine activities.

It also asked parents to look out for “visible marks like deep cuts or wounds on any part of the body of the child”, as warning signs. The advisory gives over half a dozen tips on shielding children from the game. These include engagement with kids to identify any

signs of distress. The advisory suggested installing effective cyber and mobile parenting software that can track online activities of children.

“Keep your eyes open for...unusually secretive behaviour, mostly related to their online activity...a sudden increase in the time they spend online, especially social media...their device suddenly has many new phone numbers and email contacts,” said the advisory issued earlier this week.

The game lures player, to add unknown contacts on WhatsApp by the name of ‘Momo’. Once the contact is added, the image of a terrifying Japanese ‘Momo’ doll with bulging eyes appears in contact.

The deadly game, featuring a grotesque image of a girl with bulging eyes, has made inroads into many countries and is reminiscent of last year’s killer ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, which too had triggered a Government advisory in September 2017.

West Bengal CID has said it is probing cases of alleged suicide blamed on online game ‘Momo Challenge’.

DIMPUR, AUG 30 (NPN): BJP Nagaland unit has termed the controversy surrounding immersion of ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the State’s river as unfortunate, even as the party clarified that it had never been its intention nor of its president Temjen Imna Along to hurt the sentiment of any individual, organisations or hoho.

A statement by State BJP chief spokesperson, Kuputo Shohe clarified that Along, besides paying “due and deserved respect” to the leader, did not perform any ritual of a different religion and that it was performed by persons belonging to Hindu religion from the party’s State unit minority cell.

He said state BJP leaders, particularly the Nagas, were all Christians and aware of Christian ethics and thus in no way would intentionally hurt sentiments of people of the State.

According to Shohe, the ashes of Vajpayee were sent to all the for paying homage to the great leader and that, along with rest of India, Christian States of the Northeast– Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland – also received the urns containing the ashes. He said each State, as a sign of respect, honoured the last remains of the great leader in their own respective ways.

Kuputo pointed out that India was a “Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic” where every citizen enjoyed the right of freedom of religion.

And when the Constitution of India ensured equal respect for all religion, it was only right that the urn containing the ashes of Vajpayee was brought to Nagaland, he reasoned.

As citizens of the great country India, he urged people of the State on behalf of BJP Nagaland to respect the same right that “we enjoy within the ambit

of the same constitution.”

Pointing out further that the constitution ensured equal right, protection and respect for all faiths, Shohe remarked, “As much as we value the guaranteed right and raise voice against discrimination of our faith anywhere, we ought to respect the same about others before imposing our own in our domain.”

While regretting if anyone’s sentiment had been hurt, particularly Lotha Hoho being the most vocal, Shohe said State BJP was hopeful that the clarification would put to rest the controversy surrounding the conduct of rituals of the last remains of “our great leader”.

On behalf of BJP, he also humbly requested citizens of the State to kindly appreciate the works of late leader for the cause of Nagas that required no explanation and put to rest the “unfortunate controversy once and for all”.

YTC appeals for restoration of NH-202 China issues flood alert in Brahmaputra;

DIMAPUR, AUG 30 (NPN): Yimchungrü Tribal Council (YTC) has appealed to the State PWD (National Highway) authority to immediately restore National Highway-202 (NH-202), which remained cut off near High Bridge (Shungkiu) since July 22, 2018.

In an open letter to chief engineer (More on p-5) PWD (National Highway) Nagaland, YTC vice president, Kiumuhean Yim, and information & publicity secretary, Mathew K Janger, pointed out that so far no action has been taken even after visiting the spot by responsible on several occasions.

YTC stated that currently people living in the area were facing massive crisis due to snapping of road connectivity between the two districts (Kiphire and Tuensang). The council said village education committees have been particularly hit hard as they have to undergo hardships to deliver of mid-day meal to every school.

According to YTC, the NH-202 was the main lifeline of more than hundred villages, which depend on it. The council “Seems nature that said it has been more than a month since destroyed all structures natural disaster occurred, but no positive is sending them back as Villagers climb through a landslide area carrying sacks of measures have been taken by the comperelief contributions.” tent authority thus far. rice using headstraps. (YTC)

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Law panel backs simultaneous polls

Arunachal Pradesh and Assam on alert

ITANAGAR/NEW DELHI, AUG 30 (PTI): China has alerted India about the rising water in river Tsangpo, called Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam, leading to possibility of floods in downstream areas, Arunachal Pradesh MP Ninong Ering said Thursday. A senior official of the Union Water Resources Ministry said it was an unprecedented situation on the Chinese side where Tsangpo broke a 150-year record with swollen waters and hence China has shared the information with India.

Ering said communication from China came following heavy rains in that country after which Tsangpo was in spate. “The local authorities told me that the Chinese government has conveyed to Indian government that there is a possibility of floods in parts of Arunachal Pradesh. We have taken the alert seriously and cautioned people,” he told PTI. According to a Chinese government report, 9020 cumec of water was discharged into Tsangpo/Brahmaputra river as observed at various

stations yesterday.

MP said Siang has been calm till today but people in East and Upper Siang districts were cautioned.

“My own village is in danger of getting flooded,” he said.

Union Water Resources Ministry official said Indian experts have analysed the data shared by China and came to the conclusion that the effect may not be so strong in the country even through it was an alarming situation in China.

This was the first time this year that China shared the river data with India, official said. China began sharing data from May 15, while it started sharing data for the Sutlej river from June 1. Sharing of data came after two sides held talks over the issue in March this year. The data is shared twice daily until October this year.

Brahmaputra originates from China’s Tibet and flows into Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called Siang, and then Assam, where it becomes Brahmaputra, and later drains into the Bay of Bengal through Bangladesh.

(Delhi) could be synchronised with the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Since elections to the assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Telangana are due with the Lok Sabha polls, they stand synchronised.

“If there is political will, elections to the assemblies of Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Delhi (which will mean curtailment of their terms) can also be held along with Lok Sabha and the five states mentioned above in 2019,” it said.

“In case of the other four states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Rajasthan, where elections are due in early January of 2019 and end of 2018, extension of up to six months is required to attain synchronisation with Lok Sabha elections in 2019, which will entail amendment to Article 172 of the Constitution,” it added.

It suggested that in the case of remaining 16 states and Puducherry (Union Territory with legislature), elections can be conducted towards the end of 2021... only for 30 months or till June 2024.

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NH members react

D I M A P U R , AU G 3 0 (NPN): Reacting to the statement of Naga Hoho (NH) general secretary, Mutsikhoyo Yhobuh and information and publicity secretary, C. Daipao against its president, alleging that the latter had unilaterally signed the August 23 joint declaration at Senapati, four office bearers of the hoho, including Ozukum, have hit back saying they were compelled to clarify “without touching the core issues and conflicts within the Naga Hoho executives…” In a rejoinder, NH president, P.Chuba Ozukum; vice presidents- H.K. Zhimomi (Adm), Samson Remei (political) and secretary cultural & customary affairs, Mhonchumo said despite being aware of the “unjustified and unilateral press statements” issued by the two from time to time, the members had restrained from countering, to maintain the sanctity of Naga Hoho and not allowing ego and state centric tribal politics take precedence.

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Speaker convenes meet

D I M A P U R , AU G 3 0 (NPN): Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker and Business Advisory Committee chairman, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, has convened a meeting of BAC on September 7, 11 a.m. at NLA committee room to finalise the provisional programme for the ensuing Second Session of the 13th Assembly to commence on September 18, 2018. All BAC members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Diesel prices at new high

NEW DELHI, AUG 30 (AGENCIES): Diesel prices hit a record new high in four metros across the country on Thursday. In Delhi, the price of diesel was increased again by 19 paise per litre. Oil Marketing Companies marginally increased the prices of both petrol and diesel today.

In Dimapur diesel price as on Thursday was Rs. 67.77 per litre and in Kohima it was Rs. 68.08/L. K Y M C

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Market shed inaugurated in Beisumpuikam

Keyirangding Hegui, Ruuvilie Kotsuand others in front of the market shed after its inauguration on August 28.

DIMAPUR: A roadside market shed supported by North East Rural Livelihood Project under ministry of DoNER, government of India and World

Bank, was inaugurated on August 28 at Kamdi Bazaar Beisumpuikam Village by DRDA project director, Peren, Keyirangding Hegui. The total cost of the

shed project is 10,02,000 rupees with project support of 9,53,200 rupees and community contribution of 48,000 rupees.

A press release by

North East Rural Livelihood Project, District Project Management Unit (Peren), Ruuvilie Kotsu said that Keyirangding Hegui, who was the special guest at the inaugural function, congratulated Beisumpuikam Village Council and Self Help Groups Village Federation for their success. He said the most fertile land in Nagaland belongs to Peren district and it has the potential to generate income for households through organic cultivation practices.

Keyirangding Hegui also discouraged the use of chemicals fertilizers and insecticides. He said that the DRDA under its department programs have a plans to develop village enterprise. He also promised to set up three units at Beisumpuikam village which will benefit the

whole cluster of villages in that area by with -- a soya bean and mustard oil extraction unit, maize/chilli grinding unit and Naga chilly and other spices drying unit (Solar Drier).

NERLP district project manager, Ruuvilie Kotsu, in his address said that the inauguration of the roadside market shed was an example of a unit where difficult things could be achieved and also of community ownership where with the same budget and community contribution, a ring well was also contracted. He added that out of five roadside market sheds under NERLP project, Beisumpuikam Federation was the first to complete construction. Kotsu said the completion was a milestone and reaping benefits from maintenance and management of the asset was crucial.

Loliba residents condemn murder DIMAPUR: Residents of Loliba Colony, Ward-8, Medziphema town conveyed their utmost gratitude to Nagaland Police and the concerned department authorities for nabbing the main culprit in relation to the murder of a woman from the colony.

A press release from Ward-8 secretary, Kedokhotuo Seyie, chairman Sanilhu Salhu and GB Rokovitso Kuotsu stated that the colony residents unanimously condemned the barbaric act of Zuma Uddin. They also requested the authority to take punitive measures accordingly without granting any bail whatsoever.

During a meeting held on August 29, the house affirmed to abide by the rules and regulations of the colony, in accordance to the Naga customary laws where perpetrators of such crimes and their kin are not allowed to reside in the area.

Nkwareu animal camp & piglet distribution DIMAPUR: ICAR-NDRI, Kalyani-ERS in collaboration with College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Peren and North-eastern Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP), Jalukie organised a piglet distribution program at Nkwareu, New Jalukie, Peren district on August 28 under the NEH project Department of Tenyidie, Nagaland University and its alumni with Ura Academy, entitled “Upliftment of organized the 1st Regional Tenyidie Spelling and Poetry Recitation Competition on August 25 at Baptist High Auditorium, Kohima. There were altogether 50 participants socio-economic condition of tribal people through from 14 schools and 5 colleges. integrated livestock farming in North-Eastern Hill Region/Eastern part of India”.

In a press release, the department stated that ICAR-National Diary Research Institute (NDRI), ERS Kalyani head & principal invigilator of the project, Dr. T.K. Dutta

was the chief guest of the program.

The chief guest spoke on the project, its implementation and benefits the farmers would gain from this project towards creating sustainable livelihoods.

Dean C.V.Sc, CAU Jalukie, Dr. (Capt.) G. Dhananjaya Rao, presided over the program and spoke on the college and the livelihood project. Dr. Dutta was accompanied by a team of principal scientists; Dr. Ajoy Mandal, Dr. Anupam Chatterjee and Dr. M. Karunakaran.

50 piglets were distributed to 50 beneficiaries from four villages; Nkwareu, Samziuram, Jalukie ‘B’ and New Jalukie.

To c o m m e m o r a t e CAU silver jubilee, an ani-

Model Colony Council Dimapur issues directives NDPP Kohima region, on August 30, donated Rs 700,000 towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, which was handed over to NDPP president, Chingwang Konyak at the NDPP head office, Chumukedima Dimapur. Seen in the photo is the NDPP president, Chingwang Konyak, along with NDPP central office bearers.

Khehoshe H. Yeptho, president NDPP Zunheboto region, launched the Agri & Allied Committee with Kiheto Phuleshe as the convenor and Er Khukishe Yeptho as secretary along with 11 members representing all the seven constituencies in the district.

Officials inspect commercial and government kitchens in Mokokchung M O KO KC H U N G : A team consisting of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Mokokchung, Food Safety Officer, Inspector MMC and four EAC’s inspected hotels, restaurants and food stalls including the Government Circuit House and Commissioner’s Rest House Mokokchung.

A press release from

the department stated that during the inspection, food safety licences, personal hygiene of the food handlers, store rooms, sanitation of the kitchen and vicinity, water source and its reservoirs, toilets and medical fitness certificate of the food handlers were checked.

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of “hand working” and hand washing techniques were demonstrated for the food handlers and workers during the inspection. Later the team issued official improvement notifications to the proprietors of five restaurants and hotels for necessary corrections to be completed within 20 days.

PVBC father’s camp held in Phek

KOHIMA: Phek Village Baptist Church (PVBC) organised a Father’s Camp from August 23 to 26 at Phek village.

The main speakers of the four day long camp included Rev. Dr. Chekrovei Cho-o, professor of Practical Theology, OTS, Bade, K

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Dimapur, Rev. V. Epao, pastor Emmanuel Baptist Church Pfutsero and Zhievesa Nienu, senior pastor Phek Basa Baptist Church. The camp was marked by devotional time, gospel service, discussion hour, khel wise competition and group sharing.

DIMAPUR: Model Colony Council (MCC) has informed residents/site allotees of Model Colony, East Dimapur that it has convened a general meeting on September 7, 9 am at the residence of its chairman. A press release by MCC chairman, David Zhimomi, GB Vikuto Wotsa and secretary, Er K Boheto Chophy has requested residents of Model colony including tenants (young and old) to attend the meeting. Absenteeism will be recorded and marked for necessary action, it said.

An emergency meeting was held on August 28 at the residence of the MCC banker where issues pertaining to the welfare of its public and beyond, were discussed.

In the meeting, MCC resolve to strictly monitor its areas and restrict unauthorized fishing at government fish farm (FFDA). The members agreed that government property was public property and anyone found fishing there will be penalized.

The members also

AGLC Kohima organizes seminar DIMAPUR: The Assembly of God Lotha Church (AGLC) Kohima organized a seminar on three different topics on August 25.

A press release by AGLC Kohima women pastor stated that, a talk on health awareness was given by Dr. Ekonthung (Dannise Mozhui); fulfilling marriage and talent in action by Meribeni Zares Ezung.

T h e s e m i n a r wa s held under the women department in the premises of the church, and the program was chaired by Renpeni Kikon pastor incharge women department.

More than 70 persons actively participated in the seminar.

asked the head of department of fisheries to construct a proper security fencing, maintain the farm area and ensure proper water outlet for of stagnant water bodies to prevent environmental hazards. It also notified the public of Model Colony to clean drainages adjacent to their compounds whenever necessary. Also, while it encourages greenery, MCC said that trees and plants should not obstruct drains, roads, electric wires and poles. Action will be taken against defaulters as per the resolution of the council, the release added.

In a separate press release which included the convenor of the action committee, Ahuto Zhimomi, MCC has directed shopkeepers to maintain dustbins and clean adjacent drains daily. It said it will monitor hygiene in all food joints and butcher shops to prevent diseases and warned against sale of expired items and exorbitant rates and those found doing so shall be penalized.

mal health-&-vaccination camp was also organized

by College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Peren at the same venue.

Associate professor and head, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Dr. Gunjan Das, coordinated the animal health camp and the overall program, while the piglet distribution program was coordinated by assistant professor, department of VPB, Dr. Uttarani Maibam, and assistant professor, department of AHE, Dr. Monosri Johari.

88 farmers registered for the treatment of their livestock, birds and pet animals; 198 animals were treated in the camp; while 50 dogs were vaccinated against rabies.

news in Brief DEO Dimapur inform schools: District Education Officer (DEO), R. Amongla Jamir has informed all schools that, “Dimapur District Common Teachers’ Day Programme” is being organized on September 5, at Covenant Hall, Christian Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur.

The time has been fixed at 2 p.m. for the convenience of all. All head of educational institutions (both government and private) have been requested to attend the said function along with students (20) and teachers.

DoSE informs: Department of School Education (DoSE) will organize a fortnight program on implementation of Swachhta Pakhwada (cleanliness and sanitation) in the state from September 1 to 15 in all schools and educational institutions. Various competitions like toilet cleaning, painting and essay writing will be held and prize money and certificates will be awarded to winners. ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa (SHS)’ campaign will be launched on September 15.

District cultural officer informs: District cultural officer Kohima, Peihau Nsarangbe has informed registered rural libraries under Kohima district which have not yet collected books for the year 2017-28 and have backlogs of previous years, to come and collect them from the directorate of Art and culture during office hours within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Failure to do so will result in these registered libraries being deemed non-functional and liable to being delisted.

PBMCA meeting: Purana Bazaar Market Complex Allottees (PBMCA) second meeting will be held on September 1 at Hotel Alvyn, 9 a.m to discuss important issues and set up the Welfare Committee. PBMCA sessional chairman Avito Chishi and secretary, Hekato Zhimo, in a press note said that the meeting will discuss and finalize all important issues and no complaints from absent members will be considered thereafter.

Governor and CM to grace IRCSN general meeting: Indian Red Cross Society, Nagaland State Branch (IRCSN) will organize the ceremonial function of the 32nd Annual General meeting of the society on September 6, 11 am at the conference hall, Red Cross Complex, Kohima. Governor, P.B. Acharya will deliver the presidential address and chief minister, Neiphiu Rio will deliver the vice-presidential address. (DIPR) Noke Konyak to launch video and radio jingles: Child Protection Service, department of Social Welfare, Nagaland will be launching Video and Radio Jingles on adoption, by Advisor, Social Welfare, Noke Konyak on August 31 at 11 a.m at the Civil Secretariat Conference hall. (DIPR) Wokha DPDB preponed to September 4: Chairman Wokha District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) and Advisor Information Technology & Science and Technology, New & Renewable Energy, Mmhonlumo Kikon, has informed all the members of Wokha DPDB that the monthly DPDB meeting has been preponed to September 4. The venue and the time remain the same. (DIPR)

CAN Youth workshop for teachers

School teachers with resource person and DEO Dimapur on August 25.

DIMAPUR: In a mission to develop smart education among students and its environment, CAN Youth under its project ‘Spatial’ organized a workshop for the teachers of five intervening schools on the topic “Developing effective facilitating skills” and “Understanding emotional needs and behavioural attitude of a child” on August 25 at Conference Hall, Tourist Lodge Dimapur.

In a press release, CAN youth secretary, Zhove Lohe stated that the resource person Path Finders director, Vitono Gugu Haralu, started her session with the

topic “My Understanding of developing effective felicitating skills and understanding emotional needs and behavioural attitude of a child”, “Road of you”, “Loving oneself ”, and “A letter to yourself ”.

District Education Officer (DEO) Dimapur, R Amongla Jamir delivered the exhortation who shared her experience of being a teacher. She also encouraged the teachers to understand the problems of a child, weaknesses, difficulties and needs of the students. She said that teachers should try to be friendly, identify their creativity

and quality of the student in order to mould them.

She advised the teachers to motivate students, identify their positive and negative attitudes and win them over through positive initiatives.

The workshop was attended by secretary of Good Causes KOL, Kolkata, T. K. Majumdar. The program started with an invocation by team member Project Spatial, Kalivi Zhimo; a welcome address was delivered by coordinator project Spatial, Grace Chishi; while a vote of thanks was proposed by secretary of CAN Youth, Zhove Lohe.

crime beat

AR apprehend NSCN (R) cadres DIMAPUR: Based on specific information, Kohima Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted an operation in the general area of Jail Colony, Kohima District along with a Police representative of South Police Station, Kohima on August 29.

A press release from Assam Rifles stated that two cadres of NSCN (R) were apprehended during the operation. They were identified as “captain” Akhe Chokhe, age 40, and “2nd lieutenant” Kesheyi Rsakso, age 38, Phek district. During spot questioning they revealed that they had placed extortion demands on various shopkeepers in Jail colony, Kohima and threatened them of dire consequences if they do not concede to the demands. They were handed over to South Police Station, Kohima for further investigation.

AR apprehends GPRN/NSCN cadre DIMAPUR: Dimapur Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North), based on specific information regarding presence of an armed cadre of GPRN/NSCN and carrying out extortion in the general area Signal Basti, Dimapur, established a mobile vehicle check post in the general area of Kalibari road, Signal Basti, along with a police representative on August 27.

A press release by Assam Rifles stated that the suspect, who was commuting in a Hyundai i-10 car, was intercepted and apprehended with an illegal arm and ammunitions.

The individual was identified as I Hojeshe Sumi, deputy secretary GPRN/NSCN, 38 years, s/o Inaxu Sumi, a resident of Signal Basti, Dimapur. The items seized from the individual included one pt 32mm Pistol, seven live rounds of pt 32 mm, 03 live rounds of pt 22mm, one fired case of pt 32mm, one fired case of pt 22mm and 21 SP tablets.

The apprehended individual along with the recovered items were handed over to Sub Urban Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.

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Dimapur: Nihokhu Town Citizen Forum (NTCF) has informed all concerned that it has convened an emergency meeting on September 1, 9 a.m at Nihokhu EAC Town Hall. A press by NTCF chairman, Nikiye Achumi and secretary, Vilo Muru requested permit holders to attend the meeting. For further enquiry one may call 9856511876.

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DIMAPUR, AUG 30 (NPN): A two-day training program on Vahan 4.0 services for vehicle dealers began on August 30 at District Transport Office (DTO), ISTT complex, 7th mile Chumukedima.

Vahan 4.0 service is a standardised online application developed by the National Informatic Centre (NIC) for online vehicle registration.

Giving an introduction to modules during the first day of the two day training, technical director & transport project coordinator, NIC Nagaland, Lanusungkum Aier explained that registration certificates for all type of vehicles can be obtained through Vahan 4.0, while Sarathi 4.0 will be used to issue driving license for applicants, licenses for driving schools and conductors’ license for conductors. He opined that more importance has been given to Vahan 4.0 now because the country was coming under a single standardised application system which

Lanusungkum Aier speaking at the launching of the twoday vehicle dealers training program on August 30. (NP)

requires streamlined facilities.

Vahan 4.0 has just started at Dimapur RTO, Aier said adding that it was launched in the month of June 2018. He went on to say that the department had entered the second phase where the dealers can play a role in the issuance of registration certificates.

Aier was asked whether this service would have anything to do with vehicle theft, to which he answered in the negative. He also said that dealers were now

given the option to play an active role in issuance of Temporary Registration Certificates (TRCs), which is the first legal document required for a vehicle to ply on public roads.

He further explained that the service runs on a cloud based system and all necessary information will be available online.

The Vahan 4.0 will act as a bridge between the DTO’s office and any dealer with an internet connection who will be given proof credentials. Dealers also do not have to worry

too much about numbers, figures and characters because the portal called “Homologation� will include details of the vehicle issued to a dealer. Dealers can also pay fees online through the ‘billdesk’ payment gateway. “On completion of this process by the dealer, the applicant will be sent to the RTO/DTO for TRC approval and TRC print out, which is valid for 30 days, within which all relevant documents are to be furnished at the concerned DTO/RTO during the time of obtaining registration certificate� Aier stated.

All private or commercial vehicles will be registered at the dealer point which will ensure transparency of vehicle information at all levels. By the end of the year, all the DTOs in the state are to be Vahan 4.0 enabled.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by DTO Dimapur, Lovikali Yepthomi; invocation was offered by Sr HA DTO office Dimapur, Kowutso; while a brief address was delivered by DTO Wokha, Nyamo Jami.

TTMA to check ‘illegal traffickers’ D IM AP U R : Tse m inyu Town Mothers Association (TTMA) has appealed to the administration to remain vigilant and take prompt action against all laws breakers.

A press release from TTMA president Piholi Tep and secretary, Rosaline Seb stated that on August 26, the 28th Assam Rifles Tseminyu apprehended IMFL smugglers and seized a huge cache of rum, whisky and canned beer, whose cost totalled to

about Rs. 13 lakhs.

Prem Dahal and Appy Mech, residents of Erali bill and Kushia bill, Dimapur were apprehended in a Tata Mobile No Nl. O7 A 7527 and handed over to Police station Tseminyu.

While applauding 28th Assam Rifles, TTMA also stated that it would check all illegal traffickers and support all responsible agencies and administration for a peaceful and congenial atmosphere within its area.

NSCN (I-M) Rengma region warns

NSCN (I-M) Rengma region has warned drug peddlers and alcohol sellers within its jurisdiction of serious action against them “without any room for mercy.�

A press note from Rengma Region, central administrative officer, caretaker, issued this warning stating that it had come to its knowledge that these illegal activities (drug abuse and selling alcohol) were being randomly practiced in the Rengma region, especially Tseminyu Town in spite of these items being banned.

the responsibility of every Indian to work for the betterment of NE India.

Acharya opined that only when all the States were developed equitably, India would develop as a strong Nation. He called on the media to play a very important part by focusing on the positivity of the NE PB Acharya addressing media persons in Mumbai on region in order to portray a August 28. right image of North East DIMAPUR: Governor of past, Acharya said it was India.

Nagaland, PB Acharya highlighted the responsibility of the media, the fourth pillar of democracy in Nation building and how the media, both print and electronic, could play a crucial role in the overall development of the country through responsible reporting.

A press release from the PRO to Governor stated that Acharya was addressing journalists from prominent newspapers and news channels of Maharashtra at Maharashtra Patrakar Sangha, Azad Maidan, Mumbai on August 28. Acharya talked about the importance of development of the “Namaste North East� States for the overall development of the Nation and how the media could play an important role in this aspect.

Stating that the region had been neglected in the

KASU questions RMSA director DIMAPUR: Kuhuboto Area Students’ Union (KASU) has questioned the RMSA director of the Education department why the RMSA school building of GHS Kuhuboto has been abandoned for the last six months without any signs of continuation. KASU president Kabo G. Zhimomi and general secretary Kiyeto L Chishi, in a press note said that this was being brought up in the interest of students particularly within Kuhuboto sub-division.

KASU further stated that all other RMSA school buildings in Dimapur have already been completed and are being utilized.

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Central Silk Board chairman KM Hanumantharayappa calls on Manipur CM in Imphal on Thursday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Aug 30: Central government will extend all possible help in promoting silk production in Manipur, said KM Hanumantharayappa, chairman Central Silk Board on Thursday.

He said this while camping in Imphal to review various activities schemes and projects related with

Conrad to quit as MP next month Shillong, Aug 30 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said he will resign as Member of Parliament following his election as member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly recently.

“I will be going to Delhi to attend a programme in the Parliament to commemorate the birth anniversary of my late father Purno Agitok Sangma,” Conrad told reporters yesterday. The chief minister is expected to submit his resignation during his visit to the national capital in the first week of next month.

silk production as well as various issues concerning the functioning of the state sericulture department.

The chairman gave the assurance while talking to reporters at the sideline of a function at the office of the sericulture department in Imphal’s Sangaipat.

He said that Union ministry of textile will provide 90% subsidy in buy-

ing silk reeling machines besides imparting training to silk farmers to improve the quality and enhance silk production in the state.

Asser ting that the kind of soil and climate of the state was suitable for growing mulberry trees and rearing silk worms, the chairman called for a concerted effort to enhance the production.

Impressed with the activities taken up the sericulture department, the chairman said “let’s work jointly to achieve the goal.”

Manipur is not only the largest producer of silk in the entire north eastern region, the state is one of the unique states in the world where four varieties of Silk - Muberry, Eri, Muga and Oak Tasar - are produced.

The cultivation of sericulture in the state has a long tradition and has been practiced in both hills and plains since time immemorial.

The team is in Imphal as part of Central Silk Board’s visit to all silk producing states of the country.

Arunachal seeks Marriage certificate Landing System mandatory in Meghalaya for Pasighat ALG Shillong, Aug 30 (PTI): The Meghalaya government Itanagar, Aug 30 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra today requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu for installing Landing System, which will round-the-year operation of commercial flights at Advance Landing Ground (ALG) at Pasighat in East Siang district.

In a letter to the minister today, the governor said that ALG Pasighat is the only operational airport for fixed winged aircraft passenger service in the state.

He told the minister that at present, Alliance Airs ATR-42 aircraft were operating from Guwahati thrice a week on alternate days.

Referring to recent media reports, Mishra said that the only fixed winged air service, which started operations in May this year, is undergoing frequent cancellations. “In the interest of our national defence as also the onerous public interest like medical emergencies, suitable landing system at the Pasighat ALG is an inescapable requirement,” the governor pointed out.

UCIL shuts Meghalaya offices Shillong, Aug 30 (PTI): The state-owned Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) has said it has been “compelled” to shut down its offices in Meghalaya and terminate the services of all contract workers employed in two of its offices here.

The company has around 10 contract workers at its offices in Shillong and uranium-rich Wahkaji village. Anti uranium mining groups like Khasi Students’ Union have been campaigning against leasing out land to UCIL for pre-mining development projects. They alleged it was a ploy to allow UCIL to mine uranium.

“The UCIL has been

compelled to temporarily close down its establishments in Meghalaya.” a UCIL communique quoting its deputy general manager S K Sharma said.

UCIL had started mining activities in Meghalaya about 15 years ago but is yet to receive mining lease and other statutory permissions from the state government.

The UCIL official, however, said efforts were on to get the requisite permissions from the state government.

UCIL staff posted at its offices here had lodged strong protests against the company’s decision to shift all materials to its Jharkhand office.

Requesting the coop-

eration of staff whose services were terminated, the UCIL official assured that the company may avail their services once permissions were received to start its Meghalaya project.

About 10 contract workers were working in the two offices who have expressed anguish at the loss of livelihood following their termination.

The UCIL announcement came nearly a month after the Centres Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD) announced it would stop exploratory drilling for uranium in Meghalaya’s South West Khasi Hills district bordering Bangladesh.

UDP denies Cong’s support in assembly by-poll Correspondent

Shillong, Aug 30: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and United Democratic Party (UDP) president, Donkupar Roy on Thursday denied that the victory of his party candidate Pius Marweiñ was because of opposition Congress’ support.

Marweiñ defeated fivetime legislator and, Martin M. Danggo, who resigned as Congress legislator and contested on the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) ticket in the Ranikor assembly by election on August 23.

“How can the Congress support the UDP candidate when they have their own candidate in Ranikor? Is that the way Congress supported us by setting up candidate? The

Congress got only over 900 votes from the original votes of Danggo,” Roy told journalists.

But Ranikor UDP Circle president, Bung Snaitang attributed Marweiñ’s victory to the opposition Congress.

“We are not denying, the Congress has contributed so much to the victory of our candidate,” Snaitang had said.

Revealing that he had analysed votes polled in the Ranikor by-poll, the UDP Chief said, Danggo retained 90 percent of the original votes but our candidate could plus more than 4,000 votes from the last (State assembly) election in February.

“Who are these 4,000 plus voters? Our candidate got maximum supporters of NPP, BJP and People’s

Tripura tribal parties press for National Register of Citizens Agartala/Aizawl, Aug 30 (IANS): Even as leaders of Tripura tribal parties press the Centre for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, various parties in Mizoram and Nagaland too have also started demanding the NRC in their states. Leaders of Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) and Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) during the past two days have met various Central authorities and ministers in Delhi and demanded preparation of the NRC in Tripura on the lines of Assam. Meanwhile, Mizoram’s all powerful NGO, Young Mizo Association, has raised a similar demand in the Christian-dominated state while the Nagaland unit of Janata Dal (United)

has demanded introduction of NRC in the tribal-dominated state.

“We have submitted a memorandum to the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India in Delhi explaining the reasons for NRC in Tripura.

We are also trying to meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh,” INPT General Secretary Jagadhish Debbarma told IANS. He said that INPT’s other demands include more constitutional power to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, introduction of ILP in the TTAADC areas and inclusion of tribals’ Kokborok language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.

Democratic Front in the last election. I do not know how many Congress supporters voted for us, may be small number. We do not have mutual understanding with the Congress and it is only a speculation,” Roy said.

On talks doing the rounds that the UDP may go the Karnataka way of forming government where the JD(S) combined with the Congress, Roy said, “There is no such talk in the UDP. What we discuss is, the MDA will become stronger than before, and the MDA will continue till the end of the term, or four or five years plus may be. I do not see any change in the current set up.”

Asked if the UDP would bargain for more cabinet berth in the MDA government after winning from Ranikor, Roy said,

“all MLAs are giant killers, and Marweiñ too deserves to be in the cabinet, but there are only 12 seats for ministers.”

Meanwhile, Marweiñ took oath as member of the 10th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

Speaker Roy administered the oath to Marweiñ at his chamber in the Assembly Secretariat at Khyndai Lad here.

D e p u t y S p e a k e r, Timothy D. Shira, Cabinet ministers Sniawbhalang Dhar, Alexander Hek and members of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition government witnessed the oath taking ceremony.

The UDP, an ally of the NPP which is leading the MDA government, has eight legislators in the 60member Assembly.

RESIGNATION I, Pukhalu Awomi am resigning from the responsibility of V.C.M. of Diphupar Village as the issue of Village fund misappropriation is true and my conscience doesnot permit me to continue in the service of public.

I therefore, tender a copy of my resignation letter to the concerned authority.

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DECLARATION OF ACTUAL NAME

I, Shri. Kughavi Yeptho, S/o Yekheho Yeptho permanent resident of Natha Old Village, in the District of Zunheboto, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India, resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my actual name is Kughavi Yeptho, but due to ignorance my name is inadvertently recorded as Kughavi Sumi, Kughavi Sema and Kughavi Yepthomi is some of my documents.

3. That the above mentioned names Kughavi Yeptho, Kughavi Sumi and Kughavi Yepthomi are one and same person.

4. That, from the date of this declaration, my name shall be called and used as Kughavi Yeptho for all official purpose, legal proceedings and at all times and occasions.

5. That the statements made in para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

Deponent Solemnly affirm and declared before me by the deponent on this 28th day of August 2018 at Zunheboto : Nagaland.

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has made it mandatory to furnish marriage certificates by married couples for all official purposes, an official said Thursday.

The government has issued instructions to all government departments to ensure that individuals submit the certificates for all official purposes, registration department under secretary B Syiemlieh said in a letter to social activist Michael N Syiem.

“The government has made it mandatory for married men and women to furnish marriage certificates for all official purposes as notified under the Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012,” the official said.

The social activist, who spearheaded a movement for compulsory registration of marriages in the state, had written to the chief minister earlier this year seeking immediate implementation of the said Act in view of the fact that cabinet approval of the rules had been accorded in 2015.

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PwDs in Manipur demand separate department Correspondent

IMPHAL, Aug 30: Persons with disabilities (PwDs) from across the state Thursday staged a protest in front of the state social welfare department office pressing the authority to address their long pending demands.

The protest was staged under the under the aegis of the State Platform of Disabled Peoples’ Organization (SPDPO).

One of the main demands of PwDs was setting up of a separate department for the PwDs. PwDs from both hills and valley districts converged in Imphal North AOC since morning and marched towards the social welfare office located near 2nd MR complex, around 100 meter with their tricycles, white cane and walking stick, etc.

Some of them took the help of their guardians and others to take part in the protest.

Placards which read “We want a separate directorate”, “Disability rights are civil rights”, and “We want our demand” etc. were displayed during the protest.

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Persons with disabilities staging protest at state social welfare office in Imphal on Thursday. (NP)

DPO president Yunus Khan alleged that PwDs in the state were deprived of their rights guaranteed under Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act. “We have been demanding a separate directorate for the persons with disability so that all rights guaranteed in the RPwD Act are ensured to the differently abled persons”, Yunus Khan said.

He alleged that they have submitted memorandums to the concerned minister and chief minister on various occasions but their appeals had been turned down.

Lamenting that they felt disappointed with the partiality shown towards them by the government and responsible department, the president threatened that SPDPO will be

compelled to launch a series of agitations if their demands were not met.

“Government does not consider our demands seriously. This is our first protest. If the government fails to give assurance in written to translate into action to our demand, we will be compelled to launch intense agitation like bandh, blockade etc.”, Yunus said.

Teachers sent on compulsory leave after student’s suicide bid Agartala, Aug 30 (PTI): The principal and two teachers of a private school here have been asked to proceed on compulsory leave for their alleged involvement in mishandling an incident, leading to a suicide attempt by a high school student of the institution. The condition of the student, who jumped off from the roof of the school building on Monday and admitted to G B Pant hospital is now better, a police officer said.

After getting the information, Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath had rushed to the hospital, interacted

with the family members and assured them of justice.

The school authorities have asked the principal and the two assistant teachers to go on compulsory leave till March 31 to defuse tension in the school premises, Director of the school Kashinath Das said in a statement yesterday.

Assistant IGP (Law & Order), Smriti Ranjan Das said, “A specific complaint accusing the principal and the two assistant teachers of humiliating the student was lodged with the Airport Police Station today. Now, the police will act as per the law.”

CHANGE OF NAME

I, Smti. Maya Roy, W/o Raju Roy, R/o Srikona, Silchar, Kachar, Assam and presently residing at Naharbari, Dimapur, Nagaland have abandoned my previous name Lucy Roy and adopted new name i.e. Maya Roy for all my official purposes including in my daughter's School Record vide Regd. No. 354 A/18 Dt. 30/08/2018.

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Dt. Dimapur the 30/08/2018

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. Abdul Wahid Khan resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 432, Dag No. 675 measuring an area 00-00-11 located at Block No/Village 06, Mouza No 01 which has been mortgaged in the SBI Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 07-09-18.

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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE

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Dt. Dimapur the 30/08/2018

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti. K. Bendangsashi resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 558, Dag No. 20/704 measuring an area 00-01-02 located at Block No/Village Nagarjan Mouza No 03 which has been mortgaged in the NIDC Bank/Society.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 07-09-18.

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Dated 28/08/18 RECTIFICATION/CORRECTION NAME I, R Bendang Imchen, alias R Bendang Ao S/o, Romania of Changdang Village district Mokokchung, presently residing at Lower Midland Colony Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That in some of the documents my name has been recorded as R Bendang Imchen and in some other documents recorded as R Bendang Ao. That the word Imchen is my title and Ao is name of my tribe hence, the stated name represents the same person i.e. myself.

3. That henceforth I herewith rectified the same and declares that my correct name will be R Bendang Imchen for all official references.

4. That there is no occurrence of pending publication.

5. That the above statements made are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 28th August 2018 at Kohima, Nagaland.

Sd/- Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent above mentioned named on this day 28/08/18 Kohima, Nagaland.

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OFFICE OF THE EHUNNU AND YIKHANU STUDENTS' UNION

The E&YSU issued a statement to public that a fraudulent activities in the form of seeking free-will donation for its office building was perpetrated purportedly in the name of the Organisation by certain individuals by the name Mr. Haitilo Mesen, S/o Shri Yahato Mesen and Mr. Jose Kath, S/o Shri Tusaya Kath, thereby brought defamation to Union's good office as well as village reputation. The Union clarified that it has neither sought nor authorized any person for free-will donation with regard to its ongoing office building.

While condemning such an unethical act, the E&YSU hereby debarred the aforesaid culprit from participating in any Union's related work in the future indefinitely.

The Union also warned that henceforth any individual dealing with this two culprit in any matter will be doing so on his or her own risk.

In events of any approach from any individuals by the name of the Union may contact : (8787660217), (9089571882) K-2531

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Can’t claim SC/ST quota benefit in 2 States: SC

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste listed in a particular state would not be entitled to reservation benefits if he migrates to another state for employment or education. “A person notified as a Scheduled Caste in State ‘A’ cannot claim the same status in another state on the basis that he is declared a Scheduled Caste in State ‘A’,� said a Constitution Bench.

The enabling provision under Article 16(4) of the Constitution is to “provide for reservation to classes or categories of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes enumerated in the Presidential orders for a particular state or territory within the geographical area of that state and not beyond�, said the Constitution Bench, headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in a majority judgment.

However, it said, “... so far as the National Capital Territory of Delhi is concerned, the pan-India reservation rule in force is in accord with the constitutional scheme relating to services under the Union and the states/union territories.�

The court said this while addressing the question of “whether a person belong-

Man beaten to death on cattle theft suspicion

Lu c k n ow, Au g 3 0 (IANS): A man was beaten to death by a mob in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, early on Thursday on suspicion of stealing their cattle, police said. Superintendent of Police Abhinandan Singh said three persons have been arrested.

The victim was identified as Shahrukh Khan (20), who worked as a tailor in Dubai and had come home for Eid. The incident happened in Bholapur Hindoliya village where more than 50 persons attacked four young men when they found them in their cattle yard. The youths were thrashed by the mob and handed over to the police later.

The villagers have filed an FIR against Shahrukh and two others, alleging cattle theft.

Police say there were three persons in all who were involved in the theft of buffaloes from the cattle yard of a local Gajendra Pal. When they along with other neighbours Virendra, Khempal and Mukesh Kumar started a hunt for the missing buffaloes, they spotted these four young men trying to cross the Nakatiya river.

ing to a Scheduled Caste in relation to a particular state is entitled or not to the benefits or concessions allowed to Scheduled Caste candidates in employment in any other state.�

The bench also addressed the question whether the states on their own could add to the Presidential list of SCs/STs for particular states. Speaking for the majority, including Justices N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and S. Abdul Nazeer, Justice Gogoi said: ... that the expression “in relation to that state or union territory� and “for the purpose of this Constitution� used in Articles 341 and 342 would mean that the benefits of reservation provided for by the Constitution would stand confined to geographical territories of a state/UT in respect of which the list of SC/ST have been notified

by Presidential orders issued from time to time.�

The court said that if a state wants to extend the benefits of reservation to a class/categories of people beyond those included in the Presidential list for that state, it will have to “prevail� upon the central authority to undertake appropriate parliamentary exercise to amend and expand the list.

“Unilateral action by the states on the touchstone of Article 16(4) of the Constitution could be a possible trigger point of constitutional anarchy, and therefore must be held to be impermissible under the Constitution,� the judgment said. In her separate judgment, Justice Banumathi agreed with the majority view on the benefits of reservation confined to a particular state but differed on the applicability of panIndia SC/ST reservation list to the Union Territory of Delhi.

There cannot be any distinction between the states and the union territories. Likewise, there can be no distinction between the union territory of Delhi and other UTs, Justice Banumathi said in her minority judgment. “When the Presidential Orders for listing Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes are notified for various UTs, including the Union Territory of Delhi, extending pan-India reservation to employment falling under the services of UTs, including Delhi, will be against the constitutional scheme and the law laid down by the top court in Marri Chandra Shekhar Rao and Action Committee case,� Justice Banumathi added.

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Demo meant to help crony capitalists: Rahul

BJP will try to derail everything with surprise attack: Arundhati

New delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): Terming the demonetization a “scam�, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the primary purpose behind the exercise was to help “1520 biggest crony capitalists� whose loans have turned into NPAs. “Why did he (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) do it (demonetization)?

His 15-20 big industrialist friends had accumulated NPAs worth thousands of crore. So through demonetization your (common man’s) money was taken out of your pocket and put directly in the pockets of the country’s biggest crony capitalists,� Gandhi told the media.

H e s a i d M o d i ’s “friends� tur ned black money into white after the November 2016 note ban. “For example, a cooperative bank in Gujarat whose Director is (BJP President) Amit Shah, exchanged Rs 700 crore in the wake of demonetization.

It cannot even be called a jumla, it can be called a scam,� he added. “Indeed, Prime Minister Modi did what had not been done in the last 70 years... He did it and devastated the economy (through demonetization),� the Congress President said.

in 2014. On the contrary, poor of this country have been robbed. What kind of accountability can we expect from this government?� she asked. Roy pointed to the investigation by the Karnataka Police into the assassination of firebrand journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and said that it has “unveiled several Hindu right-wing organisations like the Sanatan Sansthan�. “This has shown the existence of a full blown terror network with hitlists, hideouts, safehouses, arms, ammunition and plans to bomb, kill and poison people... As it prepares for the 2019 general elections, the BJP has emerged by far the wealthiest political party in India. Outrageously, the electoral bonds ensure that the source of the donations to political parties can remain anonymous. “How many of these groups do we know about?

How many of these are still working in secret? They have the assurance and blessing of the powerful and even the police. With the elections coming what plans do they have in store for us?

What surprise attack, where will they be, in Kashmir, in Kumbh mela, or in Ayodhya. They will attempt to derail everything with some minor or major attack,� Roy alleged.

Arundhati Roy along with Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani, address a press conference, in New Delhi on Thursday.

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): The arrest earlier this week of civil rights activists was carried out to “Divert and Rule�, writer-activist Arundhati Roy alleged on Thursday and expressed fear that in the run up to the 2019 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will “try to derail everything� with “some surprise attack�, urging people to hold the government accountable for its actions.

Launching a series of attacks on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, the Bookerwinning novelist and activist at the forefront of many social and environmental struggles, asked the people to not allow their “attention to stray from even when strange events befall us�. “Modi government is following divert and rule.

We will not know from where and how and when and what kind of fireball is going to fall on us. They are trying to distract us,� Roy said at a press conference here to condemn the arrests, before firing a series of salvos that targeted the government on its “anti-dalit� “anti-poor� “anti-minority� policies such as demonetisation and the introduction of the GST. “While the poor have suffered enormously, several corporations close to the BJP have multiplied their wealth several times over.

Businessmen like Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya have run away with thousands of crores of public money while the government looked away,� Roy alleged. “He (Modi) said that every man and woman will get Rs 15 lakh in his account if the BJP comes to power

BJP to hold events in memory of Vajpayee New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise several events across the country in September in memory of late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, party president Amit Shah said on Thursday. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17, to the birth anniversary of Jan Sangh founder Deendayal Upadhyaya on September 25, the BJP will observe “Seva Saptah� (week of service) across the nation.

As part of this programme, party leaders will organise and attend medical camps, blood donation events and would take part in cleanliness drives in all assembly and parliamentary constituencies across the country. “We celebrate birth anniversary of Modiji as ‘Sewa Diwas’ on September 17.

This time, we have decided to observe ‘Seva Saptah’ in the country till September 25, the birth anniversary of Deendayalji,� Amit Shah told reporters while announcing various programmes in memory of Vajpayee. “Medical camps will be set up at various places to help people dealing with health issues.

We will create awareness among them on Ayushman Bharat programme at 20,000 places across the country so that a large number of people could take benefit out of it,� he added.

483 dead, 14 missing in Kerala Police arrest monk suspected of abusing children floods, says Pinarayi Vijayan T h i r u v anan thapuram, Aug 30 (IANS): The Kerala flood disaster has claimed 483 lives and 15 people are still missing, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday.

Opening the debate at a special one-day session of the Assembly to discuss the disaster, Vijayan said that at the height of the floods, the worst to hit the state in a century, there were 14.50 lakh people in relief camps. “The latest figure is there are 59,296 people in 305 relief camps. A total of 57,000 hectares of agriculture crops have been destroyed. An approximate estimate of the loss is more than the annual outlay of our state,� he said.

The Chief Minister said the Meteorological department gave out adequate warnings regarding the rains but the unprecedented showers led to a deluge.

The predicted rains from August 9 to 15 were 98.5 mm but the state got 352.2 mm, he said.

Hitting hard at the government, senior Congress legislator V.D. Sateeshan,

Pinarayi Vijayan

whose constituency Paravur in Ernakulam district was submerged in flood and dam waters, called it “a man-made tragedy�. “This is not a natural calamity, instead a manmade tragedy due to the faulty handling of the dam water management. Dams in the state were overflowing and the primary reason for this tragedy is the way the dam waters were indiscriminately let out,� he said. “Several dams was opened at midnight. The need of the hour is to fix responsibility and find out who all are responsible for this.� Thomas Chandy, a former Minister who represents Kuttanadu in Alappuzha, one of the worst hit districts, asked Vijayan to

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE CALL FOR PERSONAL INTERVIEW

NO:AGR/ESTT/ADVT/2017-2018: In pursuance of the Departmental Advertisement NO. AGR/ESTT/ADVT/2017-18/ dated Kohima the 13th Sept. 2017 for recruitment of 13 posts of LDA cum Computer Assistant (both for Directorate and District), the Written Examination was conducted on 11th August 2018. The undersigned hereby notified that the eligible candidates based on written examination result are shortlisted in the ratio of 1:10 and accordingly candidates bearing the following Roll Numbers in ascending order and date of interview are indicated as per the table below:Shortlisted Roll Numbers Date of Interview 0018, 0048, 0086, 0088, 0093, 0171, 0209, 0216, 0218, 0293, 0331, 0364, 0380, 0387, 0411, 0416, 0444, 0486, 0497, 0616, 0644, 0690, 0742, 0762, 0767, 0826, 0833, 0858, 1071, 1115, 1218, 1237, 1244, 12th Sept 2018 1247, 1254, 1259, 1266, 1270, 1290, 1299, 1335, 1337, 1365, 1380, 1488, 1503, 1508, 1516, 1527, 1541, 1557, 1581, 1610, 1615, 1627, 1634, 1638, 1655, 1667, 1670, 1674, 1692, 1696, 1711, 1740.

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release the Rs 10,000 that the government had promised as interim relief to every family without delay.

K.M. Mani, a veteran opposition legislator, applauded the rescue efforts but said the tragedy could have been avoided had there been a proper dam management policy. “Now that the tragedy is over, rehabilitation work has to take a systematic approach,� he said.

Mani added that money pouring into building a new Kerala should be collected in a separate account. “We all know what happened when Ockhi struck and still there has been no proper accounting of the money which is kept in the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. So we should have a separate account.�

Buddhist monk Bhante Sangh Priya, accused of sexually abusing a minor girl, being taken to a court in Gaya on Thursday. (PTI)

PATNA, Aug 30 (Agencies): The head monk of a meditation centre at the international pilgrim town Bodh Gaya has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing several children who came there for training.

The child monks have injury marks on their bodies, the Bihar police said, NDTV reported.

The accused, Bhante

Shangpriya Sujay, a resident of Assam, has been running the meditation centre for the past few years at Bodh Gaya, 110 km from Patna.

The incident came to light after the children, most of them from Assam and between six and 14 years old, rang their parents back home detailing the abuse they have been subjected to at the meditation centre, the

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A first information report or FIR has been filed with Bodh Gaya police station, and the statements of the children and their parents have been recorded, the police said. A medical test of the children will be done.

The head monk allegedly called the children to his bedroom and sexually abused them, and if they did not obey him, he thrashed them, the complaint said.

The police are also investigating to find out the affiliation and funding of the non-profit group that has been running the meditation centre. Several shelter homes run by non-profits in Bihar have come under the scanner of the authorities after over 30 girls were

raped at a facility in Muzaffarpur. Girls as young as seven were drugged, raped, forced to sleep naked and scalded with boiling water at the government-run shelter home in Bihar, dubbed the house of horrors.

The girls were raped in the Muzaffarpur home by its politically connected owner and its staff, the police charge-sheet said.

Ten people, including owner Brajesh Thakur, have been charged in the document that details a network of police, politicians, administration and criminals exploiting and torturing the girls at the home.

Brajesh Thakur runs several non-profits. The youngest to be raped in the home was a seven-year-old mute child.

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INFORMATION In pursuance of the Ministry of the Home Affairs, Government of India letter No. 5th Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi110001 Dated 22nd June 2018 and Inspector General of Police (Range) Nagaland, Kohima letter No.IGP/R/GEN-15/2018 Dated 14/08/2018.

This is an information to all the Woman state holders under Phek District that Mahila Police Volunteer will be selected at the District Headquarter for Voluntary service under the criteria as given below: I. MPV should be a female II. She should not be less than 21 years of age.

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REWARD AND RECOGNITION The outstanding performers of selected MPV are to be rewarded at the Annual functions both at the district as well as at the state level where three outstanding performers shall be chosen from all the MPVs in the districts and would be given a cash reward of Rs. 10,000/-, Rs. 5,000/- and Rs. 3,000/- respectively in the order of merit.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 265 Dimapur, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018

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olitical parties were divided on reverting back to ballot paper in place of EVMs in elections and holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and Assemblies at an all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission that also discussed state funding. The all-party meeting was held on August 27 in New Delhi where the issue of fidelity of electoral rolls, election expenditure regulation and inclusion of print media in the election campaign silence period were also discussed. The Chief Election Commissioner A.K.Rawat assured the parties that having noted their views, he would get back on his observation and subsequently the road map to solution. One of the most crucial issue discussed was about the fate of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) which were introduced on experimental basis in 1998. Much has been said about the issue of whether the EVMs are reliable or unreliable.

It appears that the losing party invariably raises questions about the outcome and then blame it on the EVMs. In the past, the system was to use ballot papers which are stamped by the voter the inserted into the ballot box. The EVMs got rid of the large number of ballot boxes since the votes are entered in the computer which comprises of two units --control unit and balloting unit. These two are connected by a five-meter cable and when a voter presses a button against the candidate he/she wishes to vote for, the machine locks itself. The EVM can be opened only with a new ballot number. This way, EVMs ensure that one person gets to vote only once. However after 2004 election the BJP raised hue and cry over the reliability of EVMs. The cry became more hoarse after BJP again lost the 2009 election. The party blamed it on EVMs and accused the Congress of tampering. Again in 2014 the it was the turn of the Congress to raise hue and cry after the losses in several states. In order to ensure greater trust, the ECI installed the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) which allows voters the possibility to verify that their votes are cast as intended. This way, the VVPAT can serve as an additional barrier to changing or destroying votes. Many parties wanted to revert back to paper balloting system while a few wanted continuation of EVMs with VVPAT. The two opposite sides need to close the gap and ultimately a consensus is needed to resolve the matter once and for all. The old system (ballot paper) had many flaws- it required a lot of paper, many boxes were required to store the ballot papers and the ballot papers could be switched. The present EVM system is much better but again there are genuine cases where they have been tampered with by using some techniques. Though the EVMs may be superior due to technology, yet when it comes to tampering, there is practically no sign as it leaves no trail unlike ballot papers. The most important is to ensure genuine voters and which has to be the first priority. Issuing of voter identity card is a must that can be linked with the UIC or Aadhar card. However for whatever reasons, voter identity card is not made mandatory.

Unless dubious voters are weeded out through a clean voter identity card , the electoral system will be flawed and it makes little sense as to which party wins or loses, since in the end the people and their democracy will continue to lose.

DailyDevotion Usefulness or Relationship?

Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. —Luke 10:20 Jesus Christ is saying here, “Don’t rejoice in your successful service for Me, but rejoice because of your right relationship with Me.” The trap you may fall into in Christian work is to rejoice in successful service— rejoicing in the fact that God has used you.

Yet you will never be able to measure fully what God will do through you if you do not have a rightstanding relationship with Jesus Christ. If you keep your relationship right with Him, then regardless of your circumstances or whoever you encounter each day, He will continue to pour “rivers of living water” through you (John 7:38). And it is actually by His mercy that He does not let you know it. Once you have the right relationship with God through salvation and sanctification, remember that whatever your circumstances may be, you have been placed in them by God. And God uses the reaction of your life to your circumstances to fulfill His purpose, as long as you continue to “walk in the light as He is in the light” (1 John 1:7).

Our tendency today is to put the emphasis on service. Beware of the people who make their request for help on the basis of someone’s usefulness. If you make usefulness the test, then Jesus Christ was the greatest failure who ever lived. For the saint, direction and guidance come from God Himself, not some measure of that saint’s usefulness. It is the work that God does through us that counts, not what we do for Him. All that our Lord gives His attention to in a person’s life is that person’s relationship with God— something of great value to His Father. Jesus is “bringing many sons to glory…” (Hebrews 2:10).

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Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. ~ Rumi

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018

Post-mortem

And so, history is repeating

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ow can one remain mute when the only semblance of development in Nagaland is stalled as Nagaland Post disclosed it on 24th August 2018 as to how the ongoing construction of 4-lane highway is being put on hold in Jharnapani area due to incessant rampant extortion exercises? How a bona fide citizen of Nagaland can remain unperturbed when the progress of construction of the lifeline road between Kohima and Dimapur is hampered.? How can a permanent citizen of Nagaland feel comfortable if the existing road condition is to continue any longer due to manmade stalemate? Be it any individual from any profession, be it any syndicate or be it any known or unknown authority and yet whosoever has no sense of care for such a vital project for Nagaland but tries to milk from the project illegally deserves outright condemnation.

As highlighted by Post, vehicles of the contractor were seized, the laborers were harassed with intimidation and to the extent of physical assault inside their camp. Imagine, how truck and excavator were taken away from parking lot of the Company? Professional vehicle thieves had stolen number of light vehicles in Nagaland in the past. Yet, taking away heavy machineries by brigands at night or in broad day light is a feat of daring and brazen act. I don’t consider such an act of taking away somebody’s property to be a case of theft, rather it amounts to seizure. None can afford to do that without certain amount of personal security being assured by someone influential and powerful to the one who involves in such act. What had happened to 4 nos. of 2-lane road under SARDP Phase 1 a couple of years ago is exactly meted out to M/S ECI Engineering & Construction Coy. Ltd. as divulged. The destructive history is therefore repeating.

The broad daylight robbery of machineries, the very carefree intimidation to laborers and the assault of those defenseless people of such magnitude can happen in no other place except in Nagaland. So much of such similar crimes were committed in the past but without reaction from State Govt. which has virtually

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arious publication appearing in local Media demanding stricter imposition of ILP all over and extending the same to cover Dilai Gate et al goes to imply that the imaginary “Inner Line” can become the boundary between Assam and Nagaland without realizing that this is exactly the demand of the Government of Assam.

Many Nagas appears to be oblivious of the fact of the ongoing litigation process on the Writ Petition filed by the Government of Assam in 1988 in the Hon’ble Supreme Court demanding the “Inner Line”, in particular the 1925 Notification of the British Government to be the boundary between the two States.

To talk of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation of 1873 (BEFR) vis-à-vis the ILP has nothing to do with the regular District Administrative jurisdiction of border areas. It is merely to prohibit the Naga “Land Lords” to cross over to the then Revenue District of British Administration in Assam with arms to collect “Khat” money because the appearance of the Nagas in full war gears

encouraged its recurrence.

The business of thieves, robbers, brigands and the unscrupulous syndicates in Govt. offices thrive because Nagaland is the safest haven for those crooks.

Those crooks comfortably and conveniently operate according to their whims and fancies much to the consternation and loss to law abiding citizens. Such daring acts can take place where there is no risk of being booked under the law. Nagaland is, therefore, the safest haven for those crooks because the legitimate State Govt. abets such anti-people activities.

Such acts are rampant in Nagaland without restriction because the State Govt. does not consider those to be crime, and hardly any miscreant is booked or penalized. Thus, the corrupt, the swindlers, the arrogant and the brigands do rule the roost whereas the innocent and the honest people are at the mercies of the former. In today’s Nagaland’s situation, in State Govt. Departments, honest and God fearing employees are sidelined as they are considered useless.

As it is, the State Govt. has pampered those anti-people professional elements.

The funds for the first Phase of 4 nos. of SARDP road were devoured by powerful politicians, several NNPGs and bureaucrats.

When the contractors for the ongoing 4-lane road are not free from blood sucking activities of the unscrupulous powerful class, this mega project is now in peril. Under such hostile atmosphere, the contractors will be compelled to change their attitude from positivity to negativity.

When so, the contractors may like to finish the execution haphazardly. In other words, the contractors may manipulate and complete the construction work in substandard quality of workmanship without following the given specifications. If so, our road will not last a monsoon just as our PWD roads. Again, at this rate, the completion may be delayed by which people will have to bear the brunt of such horrible road condition for much longer period of time.

Whereas, Nagaland Post dated 25.8.2018 published a brief story of how the Chief Minister summoned the concerned contractor for the same imbro-

glio in which Post reporter quoted ‘the State Govt. was peeved at ECI’ for rushing to media instead of firstly confiding with the concerned Deptt. Whereas, on 24.8.2018, Post highlighted that on July 18 and 19, 2018, a dumper truck and a Bolero camper were stolen.

Following which an FIR was filed at Medziphema Police Station though the ECI’s representative did not mention the date on which Police was asked to take necessary action for stolen vehicles. Is not Police station at Medziphema part and parcel of the State Govt.? Is it not the primary duty of the Police Station to bring the matter to the notice of the concerned higher authorities of the Govt. if so required? Was it procedurally incomplete for the contractor to merely file FIR in any Police Station in order to attract the attention of the Govt.?

If the Police Station at Medziphema is outside the purview of State’s administrative machinery whose report is not accepted as official, then notify so. If at all that very FIR was filled prior to 23.8.2018, how could Nagaland Govt. feel peeved at the disclosure of the contractor facing harassment in local media? Is it wrong for people watching the performances of the Govt. in gallery to suspect the connivance of certain authorities in State Govt. and those who used to indulge in extortion business for which reason the Govt. of Nagaland was irked by press report?

In my opinion and for the sake of the successful execution of the project, not only ECI but all the contractors may have to know that every citizen in Nagaland is neither unreliable nor every NGO or tribal organization is not under the spell of unscrupulous elements.

There are still trustworthy organizations which can go to any extent daringly for safeguarding the common interests of the people of Nagaland. Therefore, in the event of the State Govt. showing indifference towards such vital project, the contractors are at liberty to seek cooperation from the conscientious platforms.

Under no circumstance this project can be allowed to be high-jacked by anybody no matter how influential one may be.

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Open letter to general secretary and information and publicity secretary, Naga Hoho Dear Mutsikhoyu & Daipao, We are well aware of your unjustified and unilateral press statements that have been issued from time to time exhibiting immaturity which is not expected from a responsible Naga leader. However, we have restrained ourselves without countering, to maintain the sanctity of Naga Hoho and not allowing ego and state centric tribal politics take precedence.

Nevertheless, we are compelled to write this letter to clarify without touching the core issues and conflicts within the Naga Hoho Executives as we still hope and pray to get an opportunity to debate and thrash out the differences within us.

Firstly, we want to remind you that whatever you proclaim ultimately will be like spitting on your own face, so long you are a part and parcel of Naga Hoho. You will not earn anything by going against the working modalities or Yezabo of the Naga Hoho and targeting the President. Such blatant words and allegations in public have made Naga Hoho into a common place organisation and an easy opportunity for our adversaries.

At this juncture we are forced to doubt and question ‘’Where does your commitment lie?’’You are well aware that there are people who are not forthcoming and having reservation towards Naga Hoho observing the importance and relevance of Naga Hoho in today’s contemporary socio-political situation of the Nagas.

We were all elected constitutionally to lead Naga Hoho and it is clearly enshrined in our Yezhabo (constitution) how to remove/ impeach either the President or any Executive. Therefore, as elected members it is our bounded duty to act constitutionally. Mere dictation and issuing statements asking the President and others to demit the office as per the desire of this and that tribes does not fall under the purview of Naga Hoho. We are fully aware that Naga Hoho stands as an “organisation’’ leaving aside the interest of any particular tribe/Region and Unions. If we are to follow your line of actions or attitude we also have enough of reasons to ask for your resignation but we have opened our minds to be aware that such actions will be disastrous and at the end of the day Naga Hoho would be the pathetic losers.

Recalling the joint Declaration of Naga Hoho and United Naga Council on 23rd August 2018 at Senapati, it was signed by P.Chuba Ozukum, President, Naga Hoho in presence of H.K Zhimomi, Vice President (Adm), Samson Remei, Vice President (Political) K.Elu Ndang, Assembly Secretary and Mhonchumo Lotha, Cultural & Customary Affairs Secretary of the Naga Hoho and therefore, the question of “unilateral decision” of President of the Naga Hoho does not arise. We have made the Declaration in the best interest of the Nagas in Manipur in presence of hundreds of people from different walks of life and all stakeholders. Your assurance for Naga Hoho “to continue and uphold the solidarity and unity of the Naga people and defend the rights of the Nagas in politics...Intimidation or ostracisation (sic) of certain section of people as contain in the declaration are contrarian views of the Naga Hoho to achieve peace” is rather contradicting

yourself when it comes to Nagas position in Manipur. Though we regret that the four Executive members did not come for the meeting inspite of information being passed shows escapism. It may be mentioned here that the Declaration has been made solely for the people of Nagas in Manipur considering the demands of the situations and political scenario and not for any other Naga areas within and outside Nagaland. Unfortunately, Mr C. Daipao, who hails from Poumai Tribe questioning the President for signing the Declaration, is beyond our comprehension and against the stand of the Southern Nagas. Eventually, it is left to the wisdom of UNC and its Federating units to decide on the matter.

Please recall the letter written by Ao Senden on 25th May, 2018 addressed to Speaker, Naga Hoho and copy endorsed to President and Assembly Secretary, wherein, the Ao Senden have categorically mentioned in page one para 3&4 that “These development triggered a series of discussions and deliberations amongst the Ao community. Needless to say, Ao Senden accords prime importance towards maintaining peace and amity amongst all Naga tribes. It is with this objective that Ao Senden withdrew the ex-communication imposed upon P.Chuba Ozukum on 21-11-2017. All these reconciliatory initiatives were undertaken to strengthen Naga Hoho and to unite Naga society....Now; therefore Ao Senden is baffled as to why Naga Hoho should be insisting on the resignation of P.Chuba Ozukum after having appealed to Ao Senden through letters and delegations not to insist on his stepping down and to withdraw the ex-communication order”. Here the position of Ao Senden is quite clear that they are now under suspense and contemplating to make a decisive decision in this regard. Under such circumstances, will it not be wise on the part of the entire Executive members and the rest of the Federating units of Naga Hoho to pursue with the Ao Senden to be with Naga Hoho as before?

Lastly, we have been requesting the entire dissident Executives and tribes on various occasions to have consultation over the conflicting issues as we believe that people to people dialogue is the only means for amicable solution but so far our efforts are in vain. Let us not follow the dictates of any individual or tribes/ groups but rise above all these conflicting issues under the mantle of Naga Hoho while keeping in mind that we were elected with confidence by the people.

We are suppose to demonstrate unity and fraternity starting from our Naga Hoho family and all of us are serving Naga Hoho voluntarily for limited period of time and not forever. Time is running short to keep on arguing whether one should be allowed to serve Naga Hoho or not as our tenure is coming to an end in two to three months time and our greatest task at the moment should be to handover the office to the new incumbents in a peaceful atmosphere. So let us all reason together.

NH president P. Chuba Ozukum, vice president H. K. Zhimomi, vice president (political) Samson Remei and secretary Cultural & Customary Affairs Mhonchumo

The ‘Inner Line’, its permit and the boundary or traditional attires causes exodus of labors. From Ahom Kingdom probably by 16th. Century onward, there were more than 50 Naga “Khats”. These areas were under the suzerainty of many chieftains of various Naga tribes. Even though Naga people do not directly cultivate in these areas, the lands under such areas were under their control. When the British administration started to usurp these areas and started to issue land grants on lease to new prospectors, Nagas objected and in many areas, raids were frequently conducted against the laborers mostly the nascent tea industries in those days. Therefore the British Administration recognized such arrangement between the Ahom Rajas and Naga chieftains and allowed to pay “Khat” money to Naga people. The “Khat” money was paid by the Government of Assam till 1962 and the last “Khat” money distributed by the Government of Nagaland was upto 1968 on the instruction of the Government of India. There were as many as 23 ‘Khats’ that were being paid money according to the letter writ-

ten by Shri SC Deb, the then Commissioner, Nagaland to Chief Secretary to the Government of Nagaland on 14th July 1972.

Therefore without full understanding of the history of the ILP and demanding the same to be imposed at this stage to Dimapur district will be extraneous to the Naga issue. It should be noted by all concerned that once the boundary is demarcated, the ILP will be extended accordingly as per Article 371 A of the Constitution of India.

The history of BEFR of 1873 has to be understood very clearly before we jump into ILP issue.

According to the historical record of Ahom Kingdom called “Burangi”, it was during the reign of Raja Pratap Singh whose Ahom name was Susanpha who was also called Bura Raja by his citizens because of his wisdom. He ruled Ahom Kingdom from 1601 to 1640 AD. During his reign, he found out that the “Pykes” or cultivators of the land who constitute the Ahom army men slowly left their fields and homes in the Ahom kingdom for fear of

Tibetan subjects from present Arunachal Pradesh and Naga raids in the northern Naga Hill areas destroying their “khetis” and also demanding yearly taxes. To overcome this problem, he entered into understanding with the tribal Chiefs and demarcated the foot hill areas into various “Dhars”, the trading points. And to facilitate the tribals to buy their essentials, he set up markets in every ‘Dhar’ and designated officials who will hand over their Dhar money to them every year. It was found to be very successful and his “Pykes” returned to their usual places.

Having succeeded in the Arunachal side, he turned his attention to the Naga raids into the plain sector of his Kingdom. Here he made understanding with various Naga Chiefs and demarcated a boundary by constructing a “Bund”, an uplifted mound of earth called “Ladaigarh”.

The Nagas were not allowed to cross this boundary. They were to collect their “Khat” money from the designated officials called “Katokies” and thereby avoid any confrontations with the “Pykes” Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

who cultivated only within Ahom territories and not across the “Ladaigarh”.

“Ladaigarh” was extended towards the south by another “Bund” called “Dhodar Ali” upto the conjunction of Doyang and Dhansiri and from there through a stream to Koliani river to its source.

And from Koliani, a line from headland to headland to the conjunction of river Jamuna with Kopili forming a trijunction of Khasi

and Jaintia Hills, Nowgong District and Naga Hills District. The boundary of the Naga Hills continue its south-west following Kopili river to its conjunction with Dhansiri river. Rest of the south and eastern boundary remain unexplored and unsurveyed even now.

(To be concluded) Hukavi T Yeputhomi, Chairman, United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas, (hukavit@gmail.com)

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I am constrained as Mughato Sumi was denied of Dr. T. Ao Award. As far as I know Sumi worked hard and brought laurels to the state/country. His credentials are unquestionably honourable and hence awardable in football discipline.

As Dr. T. Ao was a legendary footballer of the country, the above award must have been instituted.

So football discipline need to be prioritised for this award.

Arupe Zeliang, Retd.Addl. Director, Youth Resources & Sports Nagaland newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Youth Cong protests against Rafale deal

Indian Youth Congress (IYC) members stand on police barricades as they stage a protest against Rafale deal scam, at Akbar Road in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI): Hundreds of youth Congress workers took to streets in Delhi Thursday to protest against the Rafale fighter aircraft deal, dubbing it as the “biggest scam” which, they said, should be probed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee.

The Congress has alleged that the BJP-led government was procuring each Rafale fighter at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore against Rs 526 crore finalised by the previous UPA government. The BJP has said the deal signed by the NDA government was on better terms than the one agreed to in 2007. Upping the ante against the Centre, Indian Youth Congress leaders from various parts

of the country gathered for the march and questioned the government over the fairness of the deal. Amid heavy police deployment, protestors began their march from All India Congress Committee headquarters on Akbar Road, raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Hitting out at Modi, senior Congress leader RPN Singh sought to know the cost of each Rafale fighter aircraft. “The prime minister should come forward and tell the country about the cost of Rafale deal...

The time has come to seek answers from the BJP-led central government,” Singh said.

“With this protest march, the prime minis-

ter and BJP will know the power of country’s youth,” Singh said in his address to IYC workers before the march began. IYC president Keshav Chand Yadav termed the deal the “biggest scam”. “Why is the central government not forming Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the deal?”

Yadav asked. In view of the march, heavy police deployment was in place near the Congress headquarters on Akbar Road. Police barricaded the area to stop protestors from marching towards the prime minister’s residence. Around 50 workers were detained and taken to Mandir Marg and Tughlak Road police stations. The Congress appears to have decided to in-

Law panel backs simultaneous polls

Country lost Rs 41,000 cr in Rafale deal, alleges Cong

The Congress today alleged that the country has incurred a Rs 41,000 crore loss with the Narendra Modi government inking a new deal with French aviation company Dassault for buying 108 Rafale aircraft. The prime objective of the deal

Lalu surrenders in Ranchi CBI court

Ranchi, Aug 30 (IANS): Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday surrendered in a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here to serve his sentence in a fodder scam case. Lalu Prasad surrendered before Justice S.S. Prasad, who sent him to the Birsa Munda Central Jail. From jail he could later be shifted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) for treatment, the judge said.

The Jharkhand High Court on August 24 had directed him to surrender by August 30. He was out on provisional bail since May 11. The RJD chief arrived here in Jharkhand late on Wednesday to surrender in the court.

State leaders including former Union Minister and Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay and former Jharkhand Chief Ministers -- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren and Jharkhand Vikas MorchaPrajantarik chief Babulal Marandi -- met him at a guest house where he was staying.

Before surrendering, Lalu Prasad told reporters: “I have faith in the judiciary.”

He was in Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Central Jail after being convicted in December 2017 in a fodder scam case.

He was convicted in two more cases in January and March and awarded 14 years imprisonment.

was to help Modi’s friend Anil Ambani who floated a new company just before 12 days of striking deal, Congress spokesman Jaipal Reddy alleged.

Facing allegations of getting undue benefits from the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has sent legal notices to several Congress leaders asking them to “cease and desist” from levelling such charges.

The party has dubbed the move as evidence of a “nexus between the BJP and the corporate world” and said it will not be scared or silenced by such notices, which have been sent to several spokespersons and other leaders of the party.

The Ambani group, which has been in the eye of a raging political storm over the fighter jet deal, has denied receiving any contract from the Defence ministry and said “unfounded and incorrect” allegations were being made to “mislead people and cloud the issue.”

Reddy claimed that the new deal had not only affected public sector HAL, which was supposed to produce the aircraft as per previous agreement by UPA government, but also that the opportunity of creating 10,000 jobs for youths was lost.

Govt sanctions `10 lakhs as immediate relief for Kiphire

(From p-1) Rueing the delay in completion of projects, the chief minister remarked that had FCI godown at Kiphire been completed on time, stockpiling of essential commodities would have been possible as a precautionary measure for any emergency situation. He urged the contractor to ensure that quality works were executed and finished at the earliest.

Rio also highlighted the importance of public cooperation for speedy development and cited the example of the Trans-Nagaland Highway (erstwhile Foothill Road) and the DimapurTizit railway line projects wherein landowners came forward to donate land free of cost. He conveyed the government’s desire to hold a cabinet meeting in Kiphire district with a view to reach out to the people.

Also addressing the meeting, Lok Sabha member Tokheho Yepthomi stressed importance of disaster preparedness to ensure effective response. He said timely documentation and communication were important to highlight damage. Urging the people to be prepared for facing any calamity in future, he solicited cooperation from all sections of the society for providing relief. He also lauded the chief minister for showing concern and determination to visit Kiphire in spite of the inclement weather.

Urban development &

municipal affairs minister Metsubo Jamir, who too accompanied the chief minister, informed the meeting that PDA legislators had donated one month’s salary to CMRF. He said this was not a time to submit memorandums, but work together with a spirit of brotherhood to help fellow Nagas in distress. He also called upon the people to donate land for development since the issue of compensation prolonged implementation and completion of developmental projects.

Earlier, Kiphire deputy commissioner Mohammed Ali Shihab welcomed Rio and his entourage. He thanked the State government for providing timely assistance by airdropping essential commodities in the district headquarters, Pungro, Seyochung and other remote corners of the district.

IT and science & technology adviser Mmhonlumo Kikon and chief minister’s principal secretary L Kire also accompanied Rio to Kiphire. During the meeting, Kiphire SDO (C) and Kiphire division executive engineer (NH) gave PowerPoint presentations, while Kiphire division PWD (R&B) executive engineer submitted a brief status report.

Meanwhile, United Sangtam Likhum Bumji, Yimchunger Tribal Council and Eastern Sumi Hoho submitted a joint representation to the chief minister.

U S L P, Y TC, E S H grateful for aid

United Sangtam Likhum Pümji (USLP), Yimchunger Tribal Council (YTC) and Eastern Sumi Hoho (ESH) have extended appreciation to leaders, organisations and individuals for extending the help towards the district and the landslide affected families.

In a joint press statement, ESH president, Vikato Sumi, YTC secretary, Y Makhezho, and USLP joint secretary, Y Chorise Sangtam, particularly thanked chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, for extending Rs. 10 lakhs from Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF). They also thanked Mutsubo Jamir, for extending one month salary, Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) Rs. 2 lakh and Dr. Ato Kohima, Rs 50,000. Further, the three bodies expressed deep appreciation to the district administration Kiphire and Meluri, Executive Engineer NH Kiphire and Meluri, R&B PWD Kiphire and Meluri, civil society groups and well-wishers from entire Nagaland for supporting the affected families and societies in kind and cash.

Meanwhile, the three tribal apex bodies have thanked the state government headed by chief minister for visiting Kiphire district on August 30 to review relief and to take stock of the situation.

They said chief minister has announced to dispatch 700 quintals of rice for Kiphire.

Two militants killed in Bandipora encounter Srinagar, Aug 30 (Agencies): Two Pakistani militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in a joint police and army operation in Hajin town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, security officials said.

According to Hindustan Times, the militants, identified as Rizwan and Ali, were killed in an encounter after security personnel comprising, police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon and search operation in Par mollah in the centre of Hajin on specific information about militants’ presence in the locality.

Army spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that two militants were killed in the operation at Hajin.

Giving further details about the operation, a police spokesman said that joint search operation, based on

Army soldiers take positions near the site of encounter at Parra Mohalla, Hajin in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Thursday. (PTI)

credible inputs about the “During the searches, presence of militants at Par militants fired on the search Mohalla, was launched in party, which was retaliated early hours on Thursday. leading to an encounter. In

the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition including rifles recovered from the encounter site.’’

The spokesman said that the items recovered from the encounter site indicate that both the killed militants were from Pakistan.

“They have been identified as Rizwan alias Jindaal and Ali alias Maaz. Both were involved in several attacks on security establishments and civilian atrocities in the area.’’

In the recent years, Hajin has witnessed a spurt in violence. Police say that nine militants of Lashkar are active in the town and the group is headed by local militant Saleem Parray.

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(From p-1) “Thereafter, elections to the Lok Sabha and all the state legislative assemblies and UTs with legislatures can be held together from 2024, completely synchronising the elections,” the Law Commission said.

As a second option, it has suggested holding elections twice every five years after elections to 13 assemblies are synchronised with that of Lok Sabha in 2019, with remaining 16 assemblies having simultaneous elections from 2021 onwards.

“Repeating the cycle of elections to Lok Sabha and 13 states in mid-2024 and elections to 17 assemblies by the end of 2026... will result in elections only twice in a period of five years,” it said.

The third option suggested by the law panel is holding all elections due in one calendar year together “during such part of the year, which is conducive to all the states involved and/or the Lok Sabha”. Also it suggested holding all by-polls due in a calendar year together.

It has recommended required constitutional amendments to this effect but stressed that the number such amendments be kept to the minimum possible.

In order to ensure that the cycle of simultaneous elections is not disrupted, the Commission has recommended that a House constituted upon the dissolution of the House before the expiration of its duration should continue only for the remainder of the term for which the dissolved House would have continued, had it not been so dissolved.

This could be achieved by adding a proviso to Articles 83(2) and 172(1) of the Constitution, it said.

However, the Commission has emphasised on building a consensus on the issue in the general public and particularly among the political parties.

tensify its campaign against the Rafale deal which, the party claimed, was altered to benefit Prime Minister Modi’s industrialist “friend” and “promote crony capitalism”. The Congress has lined up a series of programmes to take the issue to people and “expose” the government ahead of next year’s parliamentary election.

Earlier in the day, Congress president Rahul Gandhi also targeted the Centre, telling Finance Minister Arun Jaitley about the wait of “Young India” for a decision on a joint parliamentary committee on the deal.

The Congress is undertaking a pan-India campaign to “apprise people” on the deal. Party leaders are fanning out across the country, holding press conferences which will be followed by plans for district and state-level agitations on the issue.

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Though the banks in Delhi and Mumbai will remain open on Monday September 3, the day of Janmashtami, banks in some states would be shut.

September 8 is, however, the second Saturday and thus a holiday.

“Monday, September 3, is not a pan-India holiday for banks. Banks in some states will remain closed as per the Negotiable Instruments Act. This, however, will not impact the online banking transactions nor it will affect the operation of ATMs,” said an HDFC Bank official.

Of the 31 regional and sub-offices of the RBI across the country, 16 will remain closed on September 3 on the occasion of Janmashtami, as per its website.

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September 8 to 9 for the weekend, a total of six days in the first week of September.

It said the week was starting with Janmashtami on Monday, September 3, and then the banks would go on strike for demands related to pension.

It, however, turns out that the call for strike by employees of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on September 4-5 (Tuesday and Wednesday) has been misunderstood as a strike by all bank employees.

“It’s only the RBI employees who are going on mass casual leave on September 4-5 for demands related to to Provident Fund and pension. This will not have much impact on the day-to-day operations of the other public and private sector banks,” Rana said.

Gold rebounds on fresh buying

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI): Exporters are facing uncertainty due to a continuous depreciation of the domestic currency as they are not able to negotiate properly prices of goods in the global markets, FIEO said Thursday. Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President Ganesh Kumar Gupta said that with fluctuation in rupee value, global buyers start asking for review of contracts.

“Exporters are facing uncertainty due to this. They are unable to hedge as they do not know where the rupee value would go tomorrow,” Gupta said.

He added that only 20 per cent exporters make profits due to the depreciation as they do not indulge in hedging practices and 80 percent do not get any benefit.

He expressed hope that the rupee would stabilise at 67-68 in the coming days.

Continuing its free fall, the rupee today weakened by another 23 paise against the dollar to trade at a life time low of 70.82 on strong month-end demand for the US currency amid sustained foreign fund outflows. CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee has recently stated that unexpected global events have led to sharp volatility in the rupee.

“While India is getting clubbed with other emerging markets, we are confident that stability will emerge soon as India’s sound fundamentals and strong growth is taken into account,” he has said. In 2017-18, exports grew by about 10 per cent to $303 billion.

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interbank foreign exchange market here. Later it fell to a record low of 70.90 in volatile trade in morning deals.

The rupee pared some of the losses to trade near 70.69 in afternoon deals but slid in the last hour of trade to close at 70.74, a fall of 15 paise or 0.21 per cent against the US currency.

The domestic unit came under pressure on surging crude oil which held on its highest level in over a month, a dealer said.

The benchmark Brent crude firmed up 31 cents to USD 77.45 per barrel.

The British pound held firm after making its biggest gains in seven months the previous day, following comments from the European Union’s chief negotiator offering Britain closing ties after Brexit.

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): Banks will largely remain open in the first week of September and there will be no impact on the functioning of ATMs, contrary to social media buzz that claimed banks across India will be closed for six days during the week.

“The message going around in the social media that banks will be closed for six days in the first week of September due to holidays and bank strike is not correct,” National Organization of Bank Workers Vice President Ashwani Rana told IANS. The WhatsApp message on bank holidays, which went viral, claimed that banks would remain closed from September 2 to 5 and then from

stood at USD 2.94 trillion at the end of 2017.

India recorded a growth of 6.7 per cent in FY’18 and expected to accelerate to 7.4 per cent in the current financial year on pick up in industrial activity and good monsoon.

Jaitley said the country has potential to overtake large economies which are growing at a much lower rate than India.

“We grow at 7-8 per cent on an average. So for us to overtake them...you are unquestionably going to be as the world projections are amongst big three in size (by 2030-40),” he said.

The growth would be driven by expanding economic activities, he said, adding that “over the next 10-20 years we still have lot of avenues for pushing our growth. For instance,

growth is more in the North, the South and western part of the country... Eastern side has still to grow faster.

That’s an area we will see growth.”

With growth in economy, Jaitley said, the function of CCI, the country’s fair trade regulator, is going to expand and the institution should keep evolving itself with new challenges.

“Over the next 10-20 years with economic activity expanding, your (CCI) role is going to expand and therefore both the bar and experts who man this institution will be required to be trained professionals rather than who are unable to fully diagnose the situation,” he said. India can already see the ripples of a consumption economy in India, he said, adding that the exponential growth taking place in several sectors will lead to large number of domestic and international players.

He further said that the size of economy is going to expand and some will not comply with fair market regulation, indulge in cartelisation, have vertical or horizontal tie ups, abuse dominant position to impact prices or dilute competition.

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Mumbai, Aug 30 (PTI): The rupee Thursday slid further by 15 paise to close at a fresh lifetime low of 70.74 to the dollar due to month-end demand for the US currency from importers and rising crude oil prices. In the day trade, the rupee plunged to a record low of 70.90 to the dollar as firming oil prices fanned fears of widening current account deficit.

A stronger dollar in overseas markets and losses in local stocks markets also impacted the rupee sentiment.

The dollar index, which shows the dollar strength against a basket of currencies, was trading up 0.11 per cent at 94.56.

Earlier the rupee resumed lower at 70.64 against the previous closing level of 70.59 a dollar at the

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IGST paid on the port (import of goods) would be first adjusted towards any kind of tax payable under the regime of IGST/CGST/ SGST. Thereby, this unallocated tax credit on account of IGST would be allocated towards center and state very easily. This would also reduce the hassles of going through GST council approval for adhoc distribution of the same, AMRG & Associates Partner Rajat Mohan said.

Once the amendments are implemented, a major portion of unmarked IGST credits would be marked to a consumption state, thereby considerably reducing the necessity of ad hoc distribution of IGST revenues, he said. This new mechanism would give higher expendable revenues for the states and centre in a transparent and efficient manner, Mohan said.

GST collections rose to Rs 96,483 crore in July, from Rs 95,610 crore in June.

Besides, Rs 94,016 crore was collected in May and Rs 1.03 lakh crore in April.

Data for August would be released on September 1.

New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI): India is likely to surpass the UK to become the world’s fifth largest economy next year on growing consumption and strong economic activity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.

He also exuded confidence that India would be among the top three global economies in the next 10-20 years.

“This year, in terms of size, we have overtaken France. Next year we are likely to overtake Britain.

Therefore, we will be the fifth largest (economy),” he said while inaugurating the office building of the Competition Commission India (CCI).

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) was valued at USD 2.597 trillion at the end of 2017 overtaking French economy, which was amounted at USD 2.582 trillion last year.

However, in ter ms of per capita GDP, India still lags far behind France, which is nearly 20 times bigger in comparison. This is because of the huge size of India’s population, which is estimated to be around 134 crore as against 6.7 crore of France. The UK economy

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to IGST pool it should be apportioned, so that funds do not lie idle with the Centre, the official said.

Under GST, the tax levied on consumption of goods or rendering of service is split 50:50 between the Centre and the state. Such tax is known as Central-GST or CGST and State-GST or SGST. On inter-state movement of goods as well as imports, an Integrated-GST or IGST is levied, which accrues to the Centre. A cess is levied on top of these taxes on sin and luxury goods which make up for the compensation kitty used to make good of any revenue shortfall faced by states on implementation of GST. Ideally there should be nil’ balance in the IGST pool since the amount should be used for payment of Central GST and State GST. As some businesses are ineligible to claim the benefits of input tax credit or ITC, the balance gets accumulated in the IGST pool.

Post the amendments brought about in the GST law earlier this month, credit of IGST which includes

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS): A day after the RBI said that 99.3 per cent of the demonetised currency has returned to the banks, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said the objective of the note ban exercise was not to have a large number of unreturned Rs 500 and 1,000 notes but to encourage digital payments and reduce cash transactions.

“Who said the aim of demonetisation was to get back less money? Demonetisation has impacted the markets and market psychology,” Kumar said.

“How many cash transactions used to take place before demonetisation, and what is the position now?” he said. The government has maintained that the physical currency in the system at present is much less than what it would have been if demonetisation had not taken place.

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg had said on Wednesday that had the physical currency grown at the same rate at which it was growing before demonetisation, there would have been some three to four lakh crore rupees more in the system at present.

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New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI): As much as Rs 12,000 crore lying in Integrated GST or IGST pool has been apportioned between the Centre and states.

The central government will get about Rs 6,000 crore and the remaining would be distributed among the states in proportion to their revenue collection in August, an official told PTI. The apportionment would help improve the indirect tax position of both the Centre and states.

This is the third time that the IGST funds have been divided between the Centre and states.

As much as Rs 50,000 crore was settled between the Centre and states in June, and Rs 35,000 crore in February this year.

“Funds accumulated in the IGST pool are gradually coming down. This shows that businesses are utilising the accumulated IGST to pay taxes. Also timely payment of taxes and filing of returns have helped in lowering the balance in IGST pool,” the official said.

A policy decision has been taken that when some substantial amount accrues

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India, China in talks to revamp defence pact

Beijing, Aug 30 (PTI): India and China are in talks to update a 12-year-old defence agreement and establish a hotline between the two defence ministries as part of confidence building measures, a top PLA official said Thursday.

During Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi last week, the two sides had in-depth discussions on how to further implement the important consensus reached between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Wu Qian said.

Modi and Xi, during their first-ever informal summit in Wuhan in April, reached a consensus on managing various aspects of India-China relations including the two militaries, especially in the backdrop of the Doklam standoff.

The hotline between the two militaries -- Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) -- was regarded as a major Confidence Building Measure as it would enable both the

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headquarters to intensify communication to avert tensions between border patrols and to avoid standoffs like Doklam.

Tensions between India and China reached their peak during a 73-day standoff in Doklam near Bhutan over Beijing’s construction of a road in the area. The standoff ended after both sides agreed to disengage.

Wu said both the countries are also in consultations to work on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the defence ministries.

“In 2006, India and China signed an MoU on defence exchanges and cooperation. The Indian side conveyed its willingness to sign a new version of the MoU. China holds a positive

attitude towards it and the two sides are in communication with each other,” Wu said.

The 2006 MoU focussed on maintaining frequent exchanges between the leaders and high-level functionaries of the defence ministries, annual defence dialogue and holding joint military exchanges among others.

“If the dragon and elephant dance together, they will both gain and it will help Asia continue to be prosperous. If they compete and fight with each other, it will benefit neither but others,” Wu said.

“We hope and willing to work together with India to actively implement the consensus reached by the two heads of the state to

enhance communication and coordination, to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, to appropriately manage our differences and to facilitate our military relationship in a healthy steady manner,” Wu said, adding that Wei had extended an official invitation to Sitharaman to visit China.

Wei’s talks with the Indian leaders focussed on “how to deepen security and military exchanges and cooperation and how to strengthen defence confidence building measures,” Wu said, highlighting the salient aspects of Wei’s visit to India.

“They specifically talked about setting up an exchange mechanism for visits between the two defence ministries, set up a direct confidential phone line between the two defence ministries, strengthening exchanges at all levels including defence authorities, theatre commands and different services.

“They also talked about setting up a hotline on border issues between adjacent military commands. They also talked about how to better play the role of defence and security consultations

mechanism and the meeting mechanism between the working delegations of the defence ministries,” Wu said replying to a question on how China views the outcome of Wei’s visit to India.

The discussions between the two sides include a direct phone line between the two defence ministries and regional military units, Wu said. On the delay over the establishments of a direct hotline between the two military headquarters, he said that the two sides are in talks about the specifics.

“In the next phase the two sides will keep contacting and coordinating with each other regarding the specifics,” Wu said.

So far both the militaries have not been able to operationalise efforts to establish a hotline facility between their military headquarters due to procedural issues, officials said.

Stressing on the importance of good relations between the two countries, Wu said China and India are very important countries in Asia and have important responsibilities in maintaining regional peace and stability.

9 Russia to Suu Kyi won’t be stripped hold drills in of Nobel Peace Prize Mediterranean M O S CO W A u g 3 0 (Agencies): Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on Thursday it would hold a major naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8, the TASS news agency reported, a move that coincides with rising tensions between Moscow and Washington over Syria.

Russia has this month been actively expanding its naval forces in the Mediterranean, part of what a Russian newspaper on Tuesday called Moscow’s largest naval build-up since it entered the Syrian conflict in 2015. TASS cited the defense ministry as saying that 25 warships and submarines and 30 planes, including fighter jets and strategic bombers, would take part, and that the drills would involve anti-aircraft, antisubmarine and anti-mining exercises.

The drills come amid rising tensions between Russia and the West over Syria’s northern rebel-held region of Idlib. A source said on Wednesday that Russia’s ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was preparing a phased offensive there.

STAVANGER, Aug 30 (Agencies): The Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.

On Monday, U.N. investigators said Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings and gang rapes with “genocidal intent”, and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for the gravest crimes under international law.

Aung San Suu Kyi, who leads the Myanmar government and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for campaigning for democracy, has been criticised for failing to speak out against the army crackdown in Rakhine State. “It’s important to remember that a Nobel Prize, whether in Physics, Literature or Peace, is awarded for some prizeworthy effort or achievement of the past,” said Olav Njoelstad, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

“Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for democracy

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and freedom up until 1991, the year she was awarded the prize,” he said.

And the rules regulating the Nobel Prizes do not allow for a prize to be withdrawn, he added.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee consists of a panel of five Norwegians, mostly former politicians and academics, that reflect the different forces in the Norwegian Parliament.

The other Nobel prizes are awarded in Sweden.

Last year, the head of the Committee, Berit ReissAndersen, also said it would not strip the award.

“We don’t do it. It’s not our task to oversee or censor what a laureate does after the prize has been won,” she said in a television interview.

“The prize winners themselves have to safeguard their own reputations.”

EU needs strategic relationship Pak plans proposal to India not guaranteed US waiver with Russia on defense: France ‘resolve’ Kashmir issue for Russia arms purchase

Gaza, Aug 30 (IANS): The Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip said the prospect of an Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire agreement with Israel will be decided in two weeks.

The remarks by Sinwar came during a four-hour meeting with writers and political analysts at his office in Gaza City on Wednesday, Xinhua reported, quoting website Palestine Now. “In two weeks, the prospect of the calm agreement will be clear and by mid-October, the Palestinian citizens of Gaza will notice the positive changes, if the efforts of Cairo prosper,” Sinwar told the meeting.

Meanwhile, he denied that the negotiations in the Egyptian capital have promised an airport for Gaza in the Israeli city of Eilat or a seaport in Cyprus.

“Hamas seeks a calm agreement without paying any political price,” he noted.

Sinwar also threatened that Hamas could “keep the sirens wail in central Israel for six months” if no ceasefire is reached.

news conference in Helsinki alongside Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.

He said the EU’s relations with Russia needed to be “brought up to date”, using the Italian word “aggiornamento”.

“I think that on matters like cybersecurity, defense, strategic relationships, we could envisage the outlines of a new relationship between Russia and the EU which is coherent with the direction Europe is headed in,” Macron said.

“Stability in the whole region is in our interest.”

UN warns against full-scale military assault in Syria’s Idilib United Nations, Aug 30 (IANS): UN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the “growing risks of a humanitarian catastrophe” in the event of a full-scale military operation in the northern Idlib province of Syria.

Guterres’ statement followed the briefing a day before by the director of operations for UN humanitarian affairs John Ging to the Security Council. Ging warned such a government offensive in Idlib “has the potential to create a humanitarian emergency at a scale not yet seen” in the seven-year civil war, Xinhua news agency reported.

Speaking through his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres reaffirmed that any use of chemical weapons is totally unacceptable, in an apparent response to allegations that emerged recently of possible staging of chemical attacks in the province.

The US, Britain and France have warned that they will respond “appropriately” to any chemical weapons attack in Idlib, a

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warning repeated at the Security Council on Tuesday by the three countries.

Russia, for its part, said Syrian rebels are preparing a chemical attack, which Moscow said the West would use to justify a strike against the Syrian forces.

Guterres called on the guarantors of the Astana process, namely Russia,

Iran and Turkey, to step up efforts to find a peaceful solution to the situation in Idlib, the last remaining deescalation zone, one of the four that the process helped to create.

Complementary to the Geneva talks, the Astana process kicked off in early 2017 with a meeting providing for indirect talks between the Syrian government and rebel factions in the neutral Kazakh capital. In tandem with the Geneva talks, the process aims to achieve a peaceful and stable solution to the conflict in Syria.

Concluding his statement, Guterres urged all parties to take all necessary measures to safeguard civilian lives, allow freedom of movement, and protect civilian infrastructure.

APPRECIATION

Through this column, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the department of Food and Civil Supplies, Nagaland for their efficiency and sincerity in issuing the rations on time. I thank and appreciate the department for rendering their invaluable service to the people. It is a matter of pride to see that the department has been selflessly serving the people.

I wish and pray that the department continues to render their service as they have always been doing.

M/s. Keneilhoulie Sokrano FPS, New Reserve, Kohima

OFFICE OF THE SENDENYU CHIPWEN UNION, KOHIMA FELICITATION

With profound joy and happiness, the Sendenyu Chipwen Union, Kohima express its heartiest congratulations to Shri. R. Binchilo Thong, IAS S/o Lt. Riga Thong for his appointment to the post of Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland.

The Union extends its warm wishes and firmly hope that he would bring exemplary administration for the benefit of the state.

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future purchases,” Randall Schriver, the Pentagon’s assistant secretary of defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, said.

“Russia is not a country you want to have a strategic partnership,” he told an audience at the Carnegie Endowment For Inter national Peace in Washington yesterday.

He said that the CAATSA was the result of Russian behaviour, not Indian.

“I can’t sit here and tell you that they would be exempt, that we would use that waiver.” Schriver said as he discussed Defense Secretary James Mattis’ priorities for the upcoming 2+2 India meeting in New Delhi.

There was an “impression that we are going to completely protect the India relationship, insulate India from any fallout from this legislation no matter what they do. I would say that is a bit misleading. We would still have very significant concerns if India pursued major new platforms and systems (from Russia),” he said.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is travelling to New Delhi with Defense Secretary Mattis for the inaugural 2+2 ministerial dialogue on September 6.

The format of the 2+2 dialogue was agreed upon between the two sides during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington in June 2017.

OFFICE OF THE

LONGJANG JAMIR TELONGJEM MOKOKCHUNG TOWN, NAGALAND

FELICITATION

The Longjang Jamir Telongjem Mokokchung Town with heartfelt pride would like to felicitate our member Shri ALONG JAMIR, S/o I. Yapang Jamir on being appointed as the Vice President of the All Nagaland GB Federation.

The Longjang Jamir Telongjem Mokokchung Town wishes and prays for success in all your future endeavours.

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DIMAPUR GOVT. COLLEGE STUDENTS' COUNCIL FELICITATES

The office of Dimapur Govt. College Students' Council with profound happiness would like to take this immense honor in felicitating Mr. Kekhrieneitso Angami, Asst. Gen. Secy D.G.C.S.C for winning the AIMMAF (ALL INDIA MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION) National Championship 2018 at the Light Weight category (66-70kg) held at New Delhi, Pragati Maidan. And also, for being awarded the best submission and the best fighter of the tournament.

The Council wishes him more success in his life and in all future endeavours.

Chonbenthung B. Mozhui General Secy., D.G.C.S.C

Keiong Konyak Vice President, D.G.C.S.C

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OFFICE OF THE

VISWEMA YOUTH ORGANISATION Viswema Village, Dist. Kohima – 797001 : Nagaland

SHOOTING COMPETITION AT VISWEMA The Viswema Youth Organisation will be holding its annual Shooting Competition on Tuesday September 4, 2018 (Binyi Tenyi Zha se) at John Govt. Hr. Sec. School Ground, Viswema at 10: 00. A.M. onwards. This competition will be held in three categories as Muzzle loading gun in first category, .22 Riffle in second category and other Riffle in third category. Mr. Zhotoho Kiso, Chairman Viswema Village Council will be inaugurate & exhort while Mr. Lodiho Thapo, Associate Pastor Viswema Baptist Church will invocate prayer, lead

by Mr. Kevithushi Kikhi, Games & Sports Secretary, VYO. All the bonafide members of VYO above 18 Years as age are requested to participate and come to witness this programme. Attractive prizes will be awarded to the first and second position in all the three categories by the VYO executives.

Mr. Kevithushi Kikhi (Mr. Kezho Vitsu) Games & Sports Secy., VYO Info. & Publicity Secy., VYO

Dimapur : Nagaland

FELICITATES

With immense pride and honour, we the Chakhro Viswema Kuda Union would like to express our heartiest congratulations to : 1. Mr. Holshe Khrieo Sepaktakraw Coach for receiving Dr. T. Ao Sports Award honoured in recognition of his distinction in the field of sports.

2. Miss. Puleno Neikha Instructor of Youth Resources & Sports for participating in the 18th Asian Games Indonesia as Coach of the Indian Women Sepaktakraw team.

We wish and pray that Almighty God blesses you and use to greater success in all your future endeavours.

(Vicha Kikhi) Vice President Chakhro Viswema Kuda Union

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States.

He has sought to improve relations with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, although his efforts have been complicated by allegations of Russian meddling in elections from the United States to France and a nerve agent attack in Britain.

“It is in our interest for the EU to have a strategic relationship with Turkey as well as with Russia that brings stability, that will in the long term and bring more strength and coherency,” Macron said in a

Washington, Aug 30 (PTI): There is no guarantee for a special waiver for India from the punitive US sanctions over its weapons purchase from Russia as Washington has concerns over the nearly five billion deal, a top Pentagon official has warned ahead of the first 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi next week.

The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) waiver is intended at preventing US sanctions on countries like India. New Delhi is planning to buy five S-400 Triumf missile air defence systems from Russia for around USD 4.5 billion.

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has publicly been a strong proponent of granting India waivers from sanctions.

“We understand historical India-Russia relationship. We want to have a conversation with India not on legacy, but on future.

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HE L S IN K I , Au g 3 0 (Agencies): The European Union needs a strategic relationship with Turkey, including in defense matters, and should modernize its post-Cold War relations with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.

Macron is a strong advocate for a Europe that is able to defend its strategic interests and financial independence and respond to new global economic and defense situation brought on by Donald Trump’s presidency in the United

over policy decisions in Pakistan, has ruled the country for much of its life since the formation of Pakistan 70 years ago.

When asked about the status of the draft, the minister responded, “it is almost ready.”

In his victory speech last month, Imran Khan had expressed his willingness to improve Pakistan’s ties with India.

He had said good India-Pakistan relations will be beneficial for the entire region and suggested increasing trade ties between the two neighbours.

“I am a person who arguably knows the most people in India because of my days in cricket. We can resolve the poverty crisis in South Asia. The biggest problem is Kashmir,” he had said, suggesting that the two sides should come to the table to resolve it.

Pa k i s t a n’s f o r m e r military dictator Pervez Musharraf claims he had proposed a ‘four-point formula’ on Kashmir to the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during the 2001 Agra Summit.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto speak during a news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland.

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (Agencies): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government is preparing a proposal attempting to “resolve” the Kashmir issue, a senior minister in the Pakistani government has said, describing the draft as a “model for conflict resolution.”

Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari spoke about the plan during a TV talk show, but did not share the details of the proposal.

“We will prepare the proposal within a week and circulate it among all the stakeholders,” Ms Mazari told the anchor of an Urdu language news channel 24NewsHD early this week.

She said the proposal, which is a “model for conflict resolution”, would be presented before the Pakistani Cabinet and also Mr Khan. “If the draft is approved, we will move forward on it,” said Ms Mazari, who is considered to be close to Pakistan’s army.

The army, which enjoys considerable influence

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BBC criticised for not casting disabled actor

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he BBC has faced backlash after failing to criticise a disabled actor in the forthcoming adaptation of The Elephant Man. The latest depiction of Joseph Merrick’s troubled life in Victorian freak shows will hit the small screen next year, with Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton in the lead role.

But the drama has now faced criticism from leading disability charity Scope, who say it is “disappointing” that an able-bodied actor will appear in the main role. The BBC has since

confirmed that disabled actors will star in other “key roles”.

Phil Talbot, head of communications for Scope, said: “It’s disappointing that a disabled actor has not been cast in the remake of The Elephant Man, as it’s one of the most recognisable films to portray a disabled character.”

Hitting out at a “lack of diversity”, he added: “Disabled actors still often face huge barriers to break in to the business, not only are the roles few and far between, but castings and locations are often not ac-

cessible.

“There is a massive pool of disabled talent being overlooked. The creative industries should be embracing and celebrating difference and diversity, not ignoring it.”

Responding to the criticism, a BBC spokesperson said: “The Elephant Man is an iconic drama that has had an important role to play in highlighting changing attitudes to disability and we are currently in the process of casting disabled actors in a variety of key roles.

“Charlie Heaton, who plays the part of Joseph Merrick, will portray his journey from a young man to his death at the age of 27.”

The drama is set to follow the entirety of Merrick’s life, from his beginnings in Leicestershire until his eventual friendship with Dr Frederick Treves who looked after him at the London Hospital before his eventual death in 1890.

It will air in 2019.

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Neil Young, Daryl Hannah marry in top-secret wedding

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eil Young planned his wedding to Daryl Hannah so that they’d have a nearly full moon shining down as he serenaded her with “Harvest Moon.”

The ceremony on Friday was top-secret and held near San Luis Obispo, Calif. — a three- to-four-hour drive from Los Angeles — to keep away paparazzi.

Joni Mitchell and Stephen Stills were among the only celebs there. The 100 invited guests were each given a heart-shaped locket with photos inside of the bride and groom’s smiling faces.

Guests also received a list of nearby hotels, but were told, “Please note the hotels do not have

information about the event, so please only contact them to book a room (and do not mention anything about this event).”

A we d d i n g planner also advised guests, “Eve r yo n e w i l l b e asked to leave their phones and cameras at the hotel.”

Hannah, 57, whose past loves include John F. Kennedy Jr. and Jackson Browne, has been seeing Young, 72, since 2014.

Hannah and Young led a Keystone XL pipeline protest in Washington, DC, in April of that year, and in July, Young filed for divorce from Pegi, his wife of 36 years.

When his and Hannah’s romance was discovered, Young said publicly that they didn’t care what people thought about it.

“We didn’t pay any attention to that. It doesn’t matter. We don’t give a s - - t . . . What matters is us, not the press.”

(FoxNews)

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A fake Glastonbury 2019 line-up poster has appeared online, splitting opinion

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fake poster for the line-up of Glastonbury 2019 has been shared across social media, and has a lot of people speculating about who may actually be likely to play.

While the official lineup will not be released until October following September’s first main batch of tickets going on sale, pranksters are already sharing mocked up posters of acts they think are likely to appear.

On the rather convincing image, copying Stanley

Donwood’s usual graphic design and imagery from recent years, the poster predicts that Madonna, Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga will be headlining, with the likes of The 1975, Noel Gallagher, Paolo Nutini, Kylie Minogue, Travis Scott, Disclosure, Skepta, Christine & The Queens and The Streets all quite high up the bill.

This comes after Glasto organiser said that the Legend’s Slot will be a ‘non-British female’ and that Paul McCartney is ‘top

of their list’ to headline.

“This looks fire AF,” wrote one music fan on Instagram, while another said “if some of these are on the line up we have to save up and go.”

Others however, were less than enthused.

“Absolute shite so probably true,” wrote Instagram user. “Good job it’s amazing whatever the line up.”

Another added: “Imagine not putting Arctic Monkeys on this.”

(NME)

opular crime writer Hussain Zaidi has teamed up with GoQuest Productions to launch Golden Pen Productions, aimed at taking Indian crime stories and writers to the global audience.

T h e ve n t u r e w i l l solely focus on the crime thriller genre, and produce platform-agnostic content across TV, Web, Films and podcasts.

Zaidi, known for his gritty and no-holds-barred representation of the criminal underbelly in books such as “Black Friday”, “Dongri to Dubai: Six decades of the Mumbai Mafia” and “Headley and I”, will also mentor talent.

“My years of experience engaging with the criminal world has left me with a wealth of untold stories, even after so many of them find their ultimate expression in books or silver screen scripts.

“And I believe it to be the case with many writers emerging from the hinterlands, who have seen and experienced so much during their normal growing up years that they have developed a bank of absolutely dark yet vehemently true stories which deserve to be tapped into,” Zaidi said in a statement.

As a ‘writers first’ label in India, Golden Pen wants to develop content that pushes the boundaries on every page or in every frame while being deeply rooted in reality.

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FELICITATION With tremendous pride, the Phaipijang Youth & Students' Union congratulates Miss Neingainem Kuki, daughter of Mr. Lunhao Kuki and Mrs. Nengvah Kuki of Phaipijang Village, Dimapur for being crowned the inestimable title of Miss Dimapur 2018 and also the sub title of Miss Talent, bringing laurels to the community.

The Union wishes her the best in her future endeavours.

Information & Publicity Secretary Phaipijang Youth & Students' Union, Dimapur

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION

We the family of Mr. M. Daniel Lotha, S/o T. Merio Lotha conveys our heartiest congratulations on being promoted to Chief Secretary to the GPRN. You leave no stone unturned to finish your task, with promotion comes with more responsibilities, but we know you can handle that through the guidance of God. Your promotion is just another feather in your cap and flying color with which you have succeeded and for which we are so proud to have you as our son.

With deep respect and honor, we would like to express our highest appreciation to the Collective Members and the GPRN for reposing confidence on Mr. M. Daniel Lotha with great trust by elevating him to the Cabinet Secretary, GPRN at this transitional stage of the INDO-NAGA POLITICAL SOLUTION, which is highly awaited by the Nagas.

Once again, Congratulations for this new milestone, may GOD grant HIS wisdom and knowledge upon you in discharging the important and responsible duties towards the Nation building.

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“Sev got a call on Monday from John’s agent who informed that he agreed to do the film. Later we found out that John had to convince his management to let him act in a film like this which was such a small project by a bunch of college kids,” said the 27-year-old director as he recounted the moment of joy.

The story of “Searching” revolves around a father on a search for his missing 16-year-old daughter and how, in that process, he gets introduced to a whole new world of social media and its mysteries.

(IANS)

FELICITATION

With immense exhilaration and pride, we the Kohima Kangtsüng Senso Telongjem and the Kohima Kangtsüng Students’ Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr Bendangnaro Jamir, daughter of Mr & Mrs. R.Odimar Jamir for being awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) on the topic, “Studies on Certain Fermented Food Products of Nagaland” under the supervision of Prof. Chitta Ranjan Deb, Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami.

We wish and pray that Almighty God continue to bless her great success in her future endeavors.

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another chance, which was harder to get,” said the former Google employee.

Chaganty then sent a text message to Cho asking for a meeting over coffee, in the hope he would change his mind to hear the script properly one more time.

“I remember I told Sev that at the end of the drink, if he doesn’t say ‘yes’, my career is over. I think I pitched the best version of the movie in my life then. He asked me a few questions and I was answering them -- but in my mind, all I wanted is ‘yes’ as an answer from him. It was a Friday.

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problem because there was no reference point of this kind of a film... It was a completely new idea. Without any visual reference, talking about a film was very hard,” Chaganty told IANS in an interview. So, making the film was almost like walking into a dark space, holding each others’ hands when everyone put their faith in him.

The first narration to Cho didn’t work.

“I knew I failed to give him the narration in the right manner as a director because I was talking to a celebrity for the first time. Therefore, I was overwhelmed. I needed

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t took Aneesh Chaganty, the Indian-American director of Hollywood thriller “Searching”, two narrations to get John Cho to say “yes” to the movie as he was overwhelmed as a fan the first time he pitched the

film to the Korean-American actor.

Chaganty, who cowrote the film with Sev Ohanian, started making “Searching” when he was 25. In the beginning, he set out to work on it with some schoolmates and they had no expectation about where the film will reach as a final product -- making it tougher to approach an actor like Cho. “I remember the first call... When I spoke to him for 15 minutes as a fan and messed up the entire conversation on pitching the story rightly. I faced the

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Ishant Sharma celebrates after taking the wicket of England’s Adil Rashid during play on the first day of the 4th cricket test match against England. (AP/PTI)

ists are to be made to work for a first innings lead.

England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat in glorious sunshine and with a track that looked nicely prepared for batting.

Registration for Naga Wrestle Mania-7, X-1 from September 1 D i m a p u r , Au g 3 0 (NPN): Registration for N a g a Wr e s t l e M a n i a - 7 (King Of The Ring Series 2018) and X-1 Fight Night (Mixed Martial Arts) will commence on September 1 at 3E Office, Dzevi Building (2nd Floor), near Kohima local ground. The two events are part of the Combat Sports Festival scheduled from October 22- 27 at local ground, Kohima.

Indigenous Naga wrestling will be held on October 23 and there will be two categories – lightweight (74 kg & below) and heavyweight (above 74 Kg).

Unlike previous years, only preliminary rounds will be conducted on category basis and without going into category individual rounds, the last 16 wrestlers in both categories will be grouped together for the round of 32 (16+16) to vie for the King Of The Ring Championship.

Dempsey retires New York, Aug 30 (IANS): Clint Dempsey, whose 57 goals as a member of the US national football team put him in a tie for the first place on the all-time list, has announced his retirement from the sport.

The Seattle Sounders, MLS club he played for from 2013 to 2018, issued a press release with a statement by the 35-year-old forward on Wednesday. “After a lot of thought, my family and I have decided that this is the right time for me to step away from the game,” Dempsey was quoted as saying. “I’d like to thank all of the teammates, coaches and support staff that I’ve worked with throughout my career,” Dempsey said.

The winner of the King Of The Ring 2018 will receive a cash prize of Rs.1,20,000 and championship belt.

The runner-up will pocket Rs.60,000 while the third and fourth placed winner will get Rs.30,000 and Rs.15,000 respectively.

Mixed martial arts (X-1 International) event will be held on October 26 and 27. The first night will be x-1 Fight Night featuring amateur fighters drawn from open registration.

Second night will be X-1 Championship Night featuring already registered/ ranked fighters vying for championship titles in different weight classes.

Fighters willing to register for x-1 fight night must furnish the name, age, weight, height, gym/team (if any), MMA record (if any), state, city, email and contact number. Interested fighters can also register online at x-1.in.

England lead the fivetest series 2-1 but were outplayed in the third test at Trent Bridge and once again on Thursday the tourists’ bowling attack combined agg ression, movement and consistency

as they removed the top order cheaply.

Jasprit Bumrah continued where he left off at Trent Bridge, getting the early breakthrough in the third over with an unexpected delivery bamboo-

Kohli who pocketed the chance at third slip. His 55ball knock included three boundaries.

The only blemish in an otherwise perfect session from India came when Jos Buttler was dropped on 11 when he edged the ball to offer a low catch to Pant off Mohammed Shami.

Shami did get Buttler (21) after lunch, however, Kohli snapping up a catch at third slip and the Indian paceman removed the dangerous Stokes (23) lbw.

India had named an unchanged team while for England, batsman Ollie Pope was left out and seamer Chris Woakes was missing with a thigh injury.

Brief scores: England 246 all out (Sam Curran 78, Anderson 0*; Bumrah 3/46, Ishant 2/26, Shami 2/51, Ashwin 2/40.)

New York, Aug 30 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : Ro g e r Federer has fired a warning shot to Gerard Pique after it was revealed the Barcelona footballer wants to hold the revamped Davis Cup in September.

Pique is behind the Kosmos investment group that has partnered with ITF to make radical change to the historic competition, the centrepiece of which will now be a World Cup-style week-long event beginning next year.

Having initially said it would be held in November in the same week the Davis Cup final is currently played, Pique said that he is now working to change it to September. That would see it become a direct rival to the Laver Cup, the Ryder Cup-style competition devised by Federer and his agent Tony Godsick, with

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Geneva due to host the third edition from September 2022 next year.

Federer said, “I’m in favour of innovation, and not everything is negative with the new Davis Cup.” “Now the ATP, the ITF and the organisers of the Laver Cup have to meet to discuss around a table.

For us tennis players, it’s a little strange that a footballer comes to interfere in our world. He must remain very careful.” “The Davis Cup should not become the Pique Cup,” he added.

Ronaldo isn’t worth €100m price tag: Moggi M i l a n, Au g 3 0 (Agencies): Cristiano Ronaldo’s €100 million (£90m/$117m) move to Juventus has been questioned by the club’s former managing director, with Luciano Moggi claiming he would “never have spent such a high fee on a 33year-old”.

The Portuguese superstar was taken to Turin Cristiano Ronaldo over the summer after nine ing, it’s a sensational deal. would certainly not have record-breaking years at “But I would never announced it before selling Spanish giants Real Ma- have spent such a high fee Higuain, someone who drid. on a 33-year-old - and I scores 20 goals a season.

His capture was considered to be quite a coup for the Bianconeri, even when taking his advancing years into account. th Moggi concedes that Ronaldo’s commercial appeal makes him an obvious asset for Juve, but he is not convinced about the sporting logic of bringing in the five-time Ballond d’Or winner and parting with Gonzalo Higuain.

He told Corriere dello Sport: “In terms of market-

First I would have sold Higuain for €50m (£45m) and only then would I have announced Ronaldo.”

Moggi is adamant that he played no part in the transfer which took Ronaldo to Italy, with his efforts to land a modern day icon having ended after missing out on his services in 2003.

He added on a deal done 15 years later, “That’s Fiat stuff. I actually signed Cristiano Ronaldo. He was 18 and he played for Sporting Lisbon.”

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In fond Remembrance

18 DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved

Remembering you fondly on your

5th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Late Mrs. Khumchanbeni Odyuo

Lt. J. Shilu Longchar (Waromung Compound)

Season come and go, leaves fall and tender leaves appear, but you are gone never to return, like a dream a year has gone by, but your life of patience, humbleness, meekness, trustworthiness, good works and immeasurable love will always remain in our hearts.

Loving Wife, children, grandchildren and relatives.

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Y. Vitoho Ayemi Avito, you still live on in the kindness you have shared and the love they bring into our lives.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family of Late SHIKHETO MURU, G.B. Darogapathar village would like to sincerely thank each and everyone who stood with us physically, spiritually & financially during his prolonged illness till his demise on 25th August 2018 at CIHSR, Dimapur. We regret our inability to thank everyone individually, but it is our prayer that God the Almighty bless you all abundantly for your good deeds.

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Doctor & nurses, Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai.

Doctors & nurses, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata & Chennai.

Doctors of Dr. A. Ramachandran’s Diabetes Hospital, Chennai.

Doctors of CMC, Vellore.

Doctors of NEIGRIHMS, Shillong.

Doctors & nurses of NECHRI, Jorabat, Guwahati.

Doctors & nurses, Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur.

Doctors & nurses, Palliative care Team, CIHSR, Dimapur.

Darogapathar Village Council & GBs. Business Association of Darogapathar.

Darogapathar Youth Organisation.

Govt. High School, Darogapathar.

Darogapathar Sumi Community.

Darogapathar Sumi prayer fellowship.

Darogapathar Village Angami Community.

Darogapathar Village Chakhesang Community.

Darogapathar Gorkha Pariwar.

Love Care Home, Darogapathar.

Ao Baptist Church, Darogapathar.

Believers Eastern Church, Darogapathar.

Conservatory of Music School, Darogapathar for providing P.A. system.

East Dimapur Sumi Baptist Akukuhou, Purana Bazar.

Xuivi Village Baptist Church, Satakha.

Xuivi Village Students’ Union.

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zling Keaton Jennings.

Bumrah produced rare inswing to the left-hander which struck Jennings, who had opted to leave the ball, on the pads and the England opener was removed without scoring.

Root was also trapped lbw by Ishant Sharma with a full length ball which moved in late.

England’s gamble to include Jonny Bairstow as a specialist batsman even though the regular wicketkeeper is nursing a fractured finger on his left hand also backfired.

Batting on six, Bairstow edged another fine delivery from Bumrah to keeper Rishabh Pant as England floundered on 28 for three.

Alastair Cook made 17 before an attempted late cut off Hardik Pandya flew to skipper Virat

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Southampton, Aug 30 (Agencies): Recalled Sam Curran held up the back-end of England’s innings, top-scoring with 78 before the hosts were bowled out for 246 in the evening session of the first day of the fourth test against India in Southampton on Thursday.

Jasprit Bumrah finished with 3-46 while Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ravi Ashwin took two wickets each.

Earlier, England had struggled to 139 for six at tea after India’s pace attack proved too good for their top order at the Ageas Bowl.

Moeen Ali (30) and Sam Curran (27) provided some much needed stability after England had slumped to 86 for six but they will need to bat deep into the evening session if the tour-

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28-12-1982 to 31-08-2017

Gone is the face we loved so dear, silent is the voice we loved to hear, too far away for sight or speech, but not too far for our thoughts to reach.

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Lhothavi Village Baptist Church.

Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Eralibill.

Ghokuto Village Baptist Church.

Nikiolodi Village Baptist Church, Peren.

Nagamese Baptist Church, Notun Basti, Dimapur.

Vishepu Ghami Welfare Society Dimapur.

Kiyeshe/Sukhai Welfare Society Dimapur.

Kilo Old Dimapur Union.

Stone Crusher Owner’s Union, Dimapur.

Dimapur District Garage Welfare Trade Union.

Dimapur District Timber Mill Owner’s Association.

Chumukedima Timber Traders Association.

Timber Traders Welfare Union, Purana Bazar.

T.K Service, Dimapur.

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We the bereaved family of Late Imliwapang Jamir (Chungliyimsen) would like to convey our deepest gratitude to all the unions, churches, societies, doctors, nurses and all the families who have comforted us and helped us physically, materially, financially and through spiritual prayer support, from the time of his illness till his last breath.

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Asian Games: Jinson, women’s 4x400m relay team win gold

Gold medallist athlete Jinson Johnson during the medal Indian athletes Sarita Gayakwad, Hima Das, Vismaya and Poovamma Raju celebrate after ceremony for the men’s 1500m event. (PTI) winning the Gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay event. (PTI)

Jakarta, Aug 30 (PTI): There was no stopping the gold rush from track-andfield as India exceeded all expectations for its best Asian Games performance in four decades but heartbreak in hockey took some sheen off the country’s sprint past the previous edition’s medal haul Thursday.

The seasoned Jinson Johnson and the women’s

4x400m relay team were the joint stars with their golden show on the final day of the track-and-field competition in which India signed off seven gold, 10 silver and two bronze medals, the country’s best performance since 1978.

India surpassed its previous edition’s overall tally of 57 by making it 59 with two more days of competi-

tion left. The country also took its gold tally to 13, two more than 2014.

Johnson, who surprisingly lost the gold to compatriot Manjit Singh in the 800m, more than made up for that blip with a brilliant rally today. Johnson clocked 3:44.72sec to claim the top honours ahead of Iran’s Amir Moradi, who turned in a timing of 3:45.62sec,

his season’s best effort.

And then the 4x400m women’s relay team notched up a fifth successive gold to continue their remarkable dominance of the event.

The Indian quartet of Hima Das, M R Poovamma, Saritaben Gayakwad and Vismaya Velluva Koroth clocked 3:28.72sec to claim the gold.

The men’s team could

Sechü Zubza to take on New Market FC in KTC Cup final Correspondent

Ko h i m a , Au g 3 0 (NPN): Sechü Zubza will lock horns with New Market in the final of KTC Cup at Kohima local ground on Friday. The tournament is being organised by Kohima Town Club.

Going head by head in Kohima Football League matches, Sechü Zubza have defeated New Market 2-1, while in return New Market also defeated Sechu Zubza 5-2.

Kikrukhrielie Rutsa, the team manager of New Market FC said the team is ready and all set to play the final match on Friday against Sechii-Zubza FC. “We are ready and really excited to play the final match,” Rutsa said. The team manager also said the final match is a must win game since New Market haven’t won any major trophy for almost half decade.

Meanwhile, Sechii Zubza FC manager said

that New Market FC is always a team to look out for. Being placed third in the league standing itself speaks how the team is.

Though football is a team game, yet they have some quality players who, on any given day, can turn the match to their favour with their individual performance.

The winner of the KTC Cup will walk home with a cash prize of Rs 30,000 and the runners-up will receive Rs. 20,000.

Major General Pradeep C Nair, YSM IGAR(N) will be the special guest during the closing ceremony.

The organisers have informed that there will be the lucky draw for the KTC ticket season holders. 1st lucky winner will receive Rs. 25, 000, 2nd lucky winner will get Rs. 20, 000 while the 3rd lucky winner will receive Rs.15, 000. Five lucky consolation winners will also pocket Rs.5,000 each.

not get the top position but pulled off a creditable silver with the quartet of Kunhu Muhammed, Dhar unn Ayyasamy, Muhammed Anas and Arokia Rajiv timing 3:01.85sec to finish behind Qatar, which won gold in an Asian record of 3:00.56sec.

Adding a bronze was veteran discus thrower Seema Punia. The 35-year-

Eight clubs to play in DFL Dimapur, Aug 30 (NPN): Eight teams will be taking part in the first edition of Dimapur Football League (DFL) scheduled to be held from September 14 at DDSC ground, Dimapur. The selected clubs are Ekhyo FC, Chanan FC, United V & S, A1 Powerplay Club, P. Vizheto FC, Dorian’s Club, Titan Sports and Cultural Club and FC Alianza. The matches will be played every Friday and Saturday.

old cleared a six-year-best of 62.26m for a third-place finish. Punia won a gold in the 2014 edition.

Asian champion P U Chitra also won a bronze, in the women’s 1500m race.

Chitra entered the race as Asian leader this season but had to settle for a bronze with a timing of 4:12.56 sec.

But losing the men’s hockey semifinal to Malaysia came as massive blow for the country, which was not just aiming for a gold but also direct Olympic qualification through a top finish here.

The Malaysians handed India a heartbreaking 6-7 loss in sudden death after an exhausting shoot-off.

India will play eighttime champions Pakistan in the bronze medal play-off.

Pakistan lost 0-1 to Japan in the other semifinals.

There was no end to the disappointments in sports like volleyball, sepaktakraw where Indians continued to falter and failed to find any wins.

In squash, the Indian women’s team lost the allimportant match against

Hong Kong 1-2 to finish second in Group B, resulting in a tougher semifinal opponent in defending champions Malaysia.

Senior players Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa lost their matches against Joey Chan and Annie Au, 1-3 and 0-3, respectively.

Sunayna Kuruvilla, who is Pallikal’s cousin, kept India in the hunt with

a fighting win over Tze Lok Ho in the second singles.

Kuruvilla, making her Games debut, was trailing 0-2 in the match and 7-10 in the fifth and deciding game but she never gave up despite some debatable calls by the referee. She fought till the last point for the biggest win of her career, prevailing 5-11, 13-15, 11-6, 11-9, 14-12.

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Former Hyderabad spinner to coach Nagaland I m p h a l , Au g 3 0 (Agencies): For mer Hyderabad cricketer Kanwaljit Singh will coach the Nagaland team for the forthcoming domestic cricket season – the first that the north-eastern state will be participating.

Singh, an effective right-arm off-spin bowler with 20 years experience on the domestic circuit, is familiar with some of the Nagaland cricketers.

“He was our under-23 coach last year. He knows our players. It is essential for

Kanwaljit Singh

a coach to understand the north-east culture and the boys. He will suit the role,” A. Rahman, joint secretary of the Nagaland Cricket Association, told Sportstar on Thursday.

Singh feels Nagaland is a talented outfit that needs direction. “They perhaps don’t know how good they are. I have been with them in the past, and I will try to advise them better. I am looking forward to get the best out of them,” he said.

“It is an exciting assignment for me as they are the babies of first-class cricket. To nurture them is a great responsibility and I am going to enjoy the role,” said Singh, a veteran of 111 first-class games between the 1980s and early 2000.

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