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Vol XXIX No. 242
DIMAPUR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00
Barring stray incidents of stonepelting, situation comfortable in J&K
Durand Cup: Real Kashmir beat Chennai City
Taliban kill at least 14, wound 145 in Kabul blast
national, Page 5
sports, Page 12
international, Page 9
NSCN (I-M) surprised at RIIN will delay Naga solution: Zeliang Prez declares abrogation talks reduced to Gov’s level Oppn NPF calls for status quo on RIIN of provisions of Art. 370
NEW DELHI, AUG 7 (PTI): President Ram Nath Kovind has declared abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The move came after both houses of Parliament passed a resolution in this regard. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 370 read with clause (1) of Article 370 of the Constitution of India, the President, on the recommendation of Parliament, is pleased to declare that, as from the 6th August, 2019, all clauses of the said article 370 shall cease to be operative...,” an official notification signed by the President late on Tuesday night said. It also said, except the following which shall read as under, namely :— “370. All provisions of this Constitution, as amended from time to time, without any modifications or exceptions, shall apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir notwithstanding anything contrary contained in article
KLH asked to prove its allegations D I M A P U R , AU G 7 (NPN): Reacting to the Kohima Lotha Hoho (KLH)’s allegations against them in connection with the Lotha Hoho (LH) office bearers election held on December 3, 2018, the former MLA Sulanthung and R. Ezong, IAS (Retd.) have asked KLH chairman and general secretary to prove their allegations. In a rejoinder to KLH, Sulanthung, Ex-MLA, and R. Ezong, IAS (Retd.) demanded KLH chairman and general secretary to offer their official apology in the interest of peace and understanding within the community if they cannot prove beyond reasonable doubt of their allegation. And failure to tender apology, the duo said they could be compelled to seek redressal through litigation. Describing KLH as “a highly esteemed public forum by virtue of its being in the State capital and high social standings of the members”, Sulanthung and Ezong, however, said that that did not give extra territorial jurisdiction as KLH stands just as one unit under LH. The duo asserted that of late KLH chairman and general secretary had “gone directly to the press” and made false allegations against them.
Ram Nath Kovind (File)
152 or article 308 or any other article of this Constitution or any other provision of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir or any law, document, judgement, ordinance, order, by-law, rule, regulation, notification, custom or usage having the force of law in the territory of India, or any other instrument, treaty or agreement as envisaged under Article 363 or otherwise.” The BJP-led government’s bold move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the border state into two Union territories secured Parliament’s approval on Tuesday with the Lok Sabha
passing the new measures with an over two-thirds majority. The Rajya Sabha gave its approval to the resolution on Monday. The government had announced on Monday the removal of some provisions of Article 370 to take away Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and proposed bifurcation of the state into two Union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh -- a far-reaching decision that seeks to redraw the map and future of a region at the centre of protracted militancy. With this, the ruling BJP has fulfilled one of its poll promises within 90 days of the Modi government 2.0 taking charge. Meanwhile, Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Indian high commissioner Ajay Bisaria, minutes after it decided to downgrade the diplomatic ties with India over what it called New Delhi’s “unilateral and illegal” move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. (More on p-9)
13 test positive for JE, 2 dead Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, AUG 7 (NPN): Out of 57 individuals, 13 have tested positive for Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the State, with reports of two dying till date due to the vector-borne disease. Stating this, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) programme officer and Health & Family Welfare deputy director, Dr. Neisakho Kere told Nagaland Post over telephone on Wednesday that out of the 13 positive JE cases, four hailed from Assam and nine from Nagaland, mainly from Dimapur and Mokokchung. And out of the two deaths reported so far, one was from Dimapur and another from Mokokchung, while the rest had been discharged after treatment, he added. Dr. Kere claimed that the Health department had been able to contain the
disease till date with various preventive measures. In this regard, he explained that as soon as a JE positive case was reported, health workers were sent to find out the history of where the person got infection and check whether the person had gone out of the State. Entomological teams were also being sent out for vector study and detect presence of culex mosquitoes, after which fogging was carried out in high risks areas, he added. He said workers were also sent to control larvae cycle of mosquitoes mostly present in stagnant water. Referring to introduction of larvivorous fish in paddy fields and other stagnant bodies to eat mosquito larvae, the deputy director said larvivorous fish was available under Urban Malaria Scheme at Dimapur chief medical officer’s office and was distributed every (Cont’d on p-7) month.
Fresh cutting underway at landslide area near old KMC dumping site on Wednesday.
Correspondent
“If law breakers can become law makers, why can’t we also join politics?” K Y M C
isation, Tuccu and Muivah also congratulated Modi on being re-elected as PM. They said they were happy to learn from RN Ravi, the interlocutor, at the formal talks on July 26 that Modi was committed to resolving the Indo-Naga political problem within three months. They, however, added that there were still some core issues like flag and constitution, over which both parties were yet to agree upon. Copies of the letter were also sent to Home minister Amit Shah and Ravi.
All negotiating parties need to unite, says JLF Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) has called upon all negotiating parties with the Government of India to come together, sit across the negotiating table and rise above all differences and unite for the sake of “our people”. This was among several resolutions adopted at the meeting of JLF on Naga Political Issue of NLA along with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs held at the NLA conference hall on Wednesday. (Cont’d on p-4)
Correspondent
KOHIMA, AUG 7 (NPN): Opposition party leader (NPF-LP) T.R. Zeliang has said implementation of Registration of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) would por tray a wrong message to the world, and this would delay resolution of the protracted Naga problem that Nagas have been longing for. Interacting with a section of media persons at NPF central office here on Wednesday, Zeliang said Government of India
Instead, Zeliang advised the State government to implement ILP. Status quo on RIIN: Opposition NPF has urged the PDA government to maintain status quo vis-à-vis the proposed Registration of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) as it would only bring more divisions among Nagas as well as various indigenous communities settled in Nagaland. In a resolution adopted in this regard at its central executive council (CEC) meeting held at Kohima on Wednesday, the party requested the government to put on hold the RIIN exercise till a consensus was reached with all stakehold(Cont’d on p-7) ers.
Rejects report of merger Fate of seven NPF rebels gets closer
T.R. Zeliang also rubbished reports of NPF MLAs merging with BJP, stating that there had been no official discussion between the two parties so far. He said his contention was if BJP was comfortable with NDPP, then it could go ahead. Else, the two parties could work together considering the smooth sail they had between 2003 and 2017. The NPF-LP leader clarified that BJP had not approach NPF and neither the latter. He said discussion was held at personal level.
Meanwhile, fate of the seven NPF rebel MLAs, who had defied the party decision during the last parliamentary election and were subsequently suspended by the party, and for whose disqualification a petition was filed with NLA speaker, will be known by August 13. And as the day of final decision came closer, Zeliang said NPF would go as per the decision of the NLA speaker. According to Zeliang, though the speaker had given the rebel MLAs six weeks to reply, the latter again sought six more weeks, which would end in September. Mentioning that four months would lapse by August 13, he said if the speaker did not dispose the petition by August 13, then his party might seek redressal from court.
Swaraj cremated with full state honours NEW DELHI, AUG 7 (PTI): The mortal remains of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj were consigned to flames on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders, besides family, friends and admirers bid a tearful adieu to the political stalwart. A sea of mourners had gathered at the Lodhi Road crematorium here where she was cremated with full state honours. The body of the former minister, wrapped in a tricolour, was brought to the crematorium in the afternoon from the BJP headquarters, where it was kept for few hours for people to pay their respects. Her mortal remains were consigned to flames in the electric crematorium, amid sounding of the ceremonial bugle and strains of vedic mantras in the background. (Patton, Along mourn, p-7)
NH-29 restoration works underway
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This is it!
DIMAPUR, AUG 7 (NPN): Stating that its leaders had come to India on the invitation of Prime Ministers of India and several rounds of talks had been successfully held before August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement was signed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence, NSCN (I-M) has expressed surprise that talks had now been reduced to a mere governor’s level. In a letter to Modi by its chairman Q Tuccu and general secretary Th Muivah, who is also its chief negotiator, the organisation pointed out that commitment given by successive Prime Ministers to hold talks at the highest level, outside India in a third country and without and any pre-condition had been dishonoured. Mentioning that both parties had been patiently negotiating for the last 22 years and that it was committed to working out an honourable solution, NSCN (I-M), however, said the recent changes and developments had created confusion and doubt in the mind of “our people” if an honourable political solution could be arrived at. On behalf of the organ-
(GoI)had recognised Naga history as unique because Nagas were scattered in different parts of the State and country and yet had the same culture, tradition and had the same of having a final solution, and this made Naga history unique. He asserted that Nagas, whether from Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh or Assam, were one, had one vision and one goal, else GoI would not have considered Naga history as unique, if only Nagas talked about Nagas of Nagaland. Therefore, Zeliang said implementation of RIIN was not appropriate now and that it would take not less than five years to complete.
KOHIMA, AUG 7 (NPN): Following landslide that totally cut off NH-29 near old KMC dumping site on August 5 morning, the PWD (NH) has begun fresh cutting of road at the landslide area and could take another 5-6 days to allow vehicular movement. Kohima traffic police told Nagaland Post that light vehicles were being allowed to ply along Jotsoma bypass. Police informed that due to inclement weather,
the road to Kohima via Peducha to Tsiesema remained unmotorable. However, with the improvement of weather in the last two days, the road would be inspected to see if it was motorable, police said. Dimapur traffic police informed that only light vehicles could ply the diverted road from Niuland towards Zhadima. By-pass to remain closed on Aug 10: Jotsoma Youth Organisation (JYO) has informed by-pass would be closed for vehicular movement on August 10, 2019
from 7am till 5pm in view of proposed repair works. In a press release, JYO president Khrieto Peseyie and secretary Rokozhalie Gwerie, however, stated that vehicle carrying school going children and students of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma and Sazolie College were exempted during the school and college hours. In case of any other emergencies, commuters could contact JYO volunteersat-- 9612161116, 9436875905, 8119962922 and 7005607282. JYO has also informed all the travellers taking bypass road that if they required any help, be it mechanical in case of vehicular breakdown or otherwise, they could contact the given numbers. It also requested commuters not to litter the road side especially with plastic waste as the village has been endeavouring to keep the village plastic-free. K Y M C
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Jotsoma to celebrate ‘Chada Sarathi 4.0 launched for Kohima at RTO Fund release strictly on Nyi’; JYO laments road condition performance basis: Metsubo Correspondent
Minister for RD, Metsubo Jamir, principal secretary, RD, Bendangkokba, secretary, RD, Neposo Theluo and director RD, Imlimeren Jamir during the interactive session.
DIMAPUR: Minister for Rural Development, Metsubo Jamir stated that fund release will not be equal or uniform for all the DRDAs but will be strictly on performance basis and as what is seen on the online portals on August 7. A press release from Rural Development publicity cell stated that, towards this end, he called upon all the PDs and BDOs to be alert about these changes. Interacting with departmental officials during his first visit as minister of Rural Development, Jamir said certain administrative or operational systems may have to be affected so that the department can try and make up from where it had been lagging behind.
He also opined that as family, certain changes that needed to be made has to be done without any ill intend so that the department doesn’t suffer because of one or two officers. Reminding them that RD was a department that needed a lot of support from each other as one block cannot be isolated from the other, he pointed out that it is important to examine themselves and their performances and help each other out. Maintaining that people will be expecting much now that he is back in the department again, Jamir sought the cooperation of all the officers while also assuring his support to the team headed by principal
secretary. He further welcomed all officers to come and share problems and try to iron out miscommunications if there are any in the department. Principal secretary, RD, Bendangkokba also highlighted the new programmes that were added recently and discussed problems opening of bank accounts and implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer, RGSA and other issues faced. Secretary, RD, Neposo Theluo said the department had to be revamped and streamlined in many ways and hoped the minister will take it as a challenge and RD can move forward with a new vision and renewed commitment.
Collection center building Transfer and inaugurated at Old Pangsha Village posting of IFS/
DIMAPUR: As Jotsoma prepares to celebrate “Chada Nyi”, the unique festival of cleaning roads and paths leading to fields, the Jotsoma Youth Organisation (JYO) has regretted the failure of state government in maintaining the Jotsoma Bye-Pass Road (Victory Road). In a press release, JYO president, Khrieto Peseyie and secretary, Rokozhalie Gwerie pointed out that despite diverting vehicles to the Bye-Pass Road every monsoon the government has failed to repair and maintain the road. Apart from the bye-pass road, JYO said commuters also use the village road to reach Kohima via Science College and vice-versa. The organisation said the unrepaired and unmaintained road has been causing frequent avoidable accidents and breakdown of vehicles causing untold sufferings to the commuters. JYO pointed out that the road despite being a vital link road to Kohima has remained neglected and unrepaired for more than two decades. The organisation said the Jotsoma village has been repairing the bye-pass road and the village road by filling up potholes for many years on the occasion of “Chada Nyi”. It said the road was repaired by the villagers in the year 2014 with the assur-
ance from the government that the entire expenditure incurred by the villagers shall be reimbursed. JYO said the villagers through their own sources mobilized Rs 1.60 crore and on completion of the road by mid-April, 2014 submitted the bill to the department. However, JYO lamented that successive governments have failed to reimburse the same till date. In view of the ensuing “Chada Nyi” festival to be celebrated on August 10, JYO said besides cleaning the footpaths leading to respective fields, village road from Kohima, Dimapur, Khonoma Tri-Junction near St. Andrew’s Church Jotsoma till the Welcome Gate at “Tsieyie Dzü” stream, Science College-Kohima Road would also be repaired. In view of the repair work, JYO has informed public that vehicular movement would be closed on August 10, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the mentioned route. However, vehicle carrying school going children and students of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma and Sazolie College have been exempted during the school and college hours. In case of any othe r e m e r ge n c i e s, c o m muters may kindly contact the JYO volunteers or contact at 9612161116, 9436875905, 8119962922 and 7005607282.
KOHIMA, AUG 7 (NPN): Sarathi 4.0 was launched for Kohima on August 7 at Regional Transport Office (RTO) Kohima by secretary, Nagaland Transport department, Kenilo Apon. Kenilo Apon in his speech, stated that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has entrusted NationaI lnformatics Centre (NIC) with the task of standardizing and deploying two software-VAHAN for vehicle registration and SARATHI for driving and license and of compiling data with respect to vehicle registration and driving license of all the state in state register and national register. He also highlighted that Sarathi 4.0 is an upgraded web based application for driving license which is more transparent and citizen friendly system. STD & ASIO, NIC Nagaland state centre, Lanusungkum Aier mentioned that the upgraded Sarathi 4.0 version has many advantages since it was a complete web enabled version, centralized data base on the cloud, complete work flow based and facilitates all licensing activities through pc and mobile platform- internet connectivity. He also stressed on
KLC holds special service with KOH
NCS/NSS officers
C. Phuniang along with other officials at the inaugural function on August 6. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Collection center building was inaugurated at Pangsha Old village under Noklak by C. Phuniang, SDO Civil Noklak on August 6. According to DIPR, the center was constructed under NERLP for collection of Horti and Agri products of the area with the objective to provide profitable market to the farmers. Speaking at the programme, SDO civil en-
couraged the gathering to make the fullest use of the center for the right purpose and take the best care of the building. He said that qualification was not required to be an entrepreneur, hence it was not like other job but open for all. He further thanked the NERLP for bringing such noble initiative in the area. Assam Rifles, village leaders, Church leaders and SHGs attended the programme.
DIMAPUR: Department of personnel & administrative reforms (P&AR) in a notification informed that the Government of Nagaland has ordered transfer and posting of the following IFS/NCS/NSS officers with immediate effect: Lhoubeilatuo Kire, IFS, additional chief secretary to CM, DUDA & EF&CC shall hold additional charge of Tribal Affairs department; Nchumbemo Lotha, NSS, additional secretary, Cabinet Cell & PIMS shall hold additional charge of Tribal Affairs department; Vekusheyi Rhakho, NCS, under secretary, Geology & Mining is transferred and posted as under secretary, Tribal Affairs and Itwading, NSS, junior section officer, P&AR department, ‘AR’ branch is transferred and posted as junior section officer, Tribal Affairs department.
KLC members along with children of KOH.
DIMAPUR: Kohima Law College (KLC) held a special service with Kohima Orphanage Home (KOH) on August 6, led by the Orphanage Home mother Neibano. A press release from KLC media cell stated that, Neibano shared about the function of the Home while welcoming the teaching & non-teaching faculty and students of KLC. Professorin-charge, KLC, Kezhokhoto Savi was the speaker where he cited several successful stories of an orphanage including Mother
Teresa Mission. He had also shared that God loves the children and as a child of God, they are to put trust in God and not to go astray but walk with Jesus. Teaching and nonteaching staff of KLC conducts prayer meeting on every first day of the month after normal classes are over along with free will offering and with these money collection the group has bought five (5) bags of rice, salt and dal which were given to KOH. KOH consists of more than hundred including 93 children
(school and college going). Professor-in-charge Kezhokhoto Savi sincerely appealed the state government particularly the concerned department to regularly supply rice to the Home as per the National Food Security Act, 2013 where they could be covered under both Priority Household (PHH) and AAY. A memory scripture recitation was presented by the children including several pieces of choir singing and a special group song was also presented by the students of KLC.
Late Rev. Moatsungba Longchari laid to rest Correspondent
KOHIMA, AUG 7 (NPN): Thousands of people came together on Wednesday to pay their last respect to late Reverend Moatsungba Longchari. A programme under the banner “celebrating a life well-lived” was held at the BMC Convention Centre, Kohima on August 7. As senior pastor of Baptist Mission Church, Kohima, Reverend Longchari had battled cancer for about 10 months wherein he breathed his last at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Mumbai on August 5. Khrienuo Moa, wife of late Rev. Longchari speaking on the occasion narrated how her husband never gave up hope even for a single day and was always positive till his last breath. During the treatment, she narrated how everyday they would plan on how to serves the Lord, whereby late Rev. Longchari even said that he didnot want to be the senior pastor but go from house to house and pray for the sick people, help K Y M C
Baptist Mission Chruch presenting a special song during the occasion. (NP)
the poor and share the gospel. Even when he was taken to ICU, he refused to use oxygen, she explained and added that his last words to
her was, “don’t you know we have God with us. Have faith in God.” She said that they came to know each other
in 1989 and got married in 1997 and had 22 years of married life together. She also said that with the children, she will continue
“to serve the lord till we meet him in heaven.” Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who shared a close relationship, said Longchari always carried with him joy and laughter and spread love wherever he went. He also spoke of sharing special friendship and brotherhood with him. Uncle of late Rev. Longchari, Imchalemba Ao asked the Baptist Mission Church, Kohima to continue to do what he had done to lift his legacy for his commitment and services to the church. He also added that late Longchari was a legacy of his legendary grandfather late Rev Longri Ao, the ninth grandchild who chose to walk in the similar path of his grandfather. Dr Akum Longchari, a cousin of the late Rev. Longchari also spoke while, eldest daughter, Metemsola Longchari along with her two younger brothers also paid rich tribute to their father. Rev James C Neikhrienyu, pastor, BMC; Rev Neivilieo Zuyie, mis-
sion director, ABCC; Kohima Baptist Churches Fellowship; Changki Union also shared their messages on the occasion. Funeral rite was ministered by Rev. Dr. Noulezhalie Ricky Medom where the mortal remains was laid to rest at Thega Bagei, Officers’ Hill, Kohima. Meanwhile, the Council of Chakhesang Christian Revival Churches (CCCRC), Mission Centre Chetheba has expressed sorrow at the demise of Rev. Moa Longchari. A condolence note from CCCRC executive secretary, Rev. Dr. Vevozo Khamo stated that, late Rev. Moa indeed was an anointed man of God, filled with zeal and enthusiasm for the Lord’s ministry but had left at a time that a church and the nation needed him very much. Believers of CCRC further extended condolence to his wife, Khrienuo Moa Longchari, the bereaved family and church members of BMC Kohima and pray that the departed soul rest in peace.
Kenilo Apon launching the Sarathi 4.0 at RTO Kohima. (NP)
Vahan 4.0 which is a web based online application for issue of vehicle registration certificate, hosted centrally, at the National Data Centre, New Delhi and eliminates the need for local infrastructure at regional/district transport level offices, thereby saving time and money required for day to day maintenance of the same. Since there will be one single database for the whole country, there will be ease of data sharing between DTOs/RTO’s/ states and minimize issue arising due to database manipulation. He also demonstrated with a slide on how the web based application process actually works on real time by logging to the portal of Sarathi 4.0 with the URL: https//parivahan. gov.in Some of the services
provided through the online application are online services on vehicle related activities, online application submission and processing, online road tax,online fitness system,online permit system, dealer point application ,vehicle manufacturer’s homologation application, SMS base services at each level, online e-challan, MParivahan. Earlier, invocation was given by Keneingunuo Clara, introductory and welcome address by Transport commissioner Elias T. Lotha who also stated that for now, this programme was launched only for Kohima and they aim to reach out to the other seven branches of Nagaland before 2020. Vote of thanks was delivered by motor vehicles officer Bendang Longchar.
AKM conducts surprise checking MOKOKCHUNG: Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) conducted a surprise checking of the AKM census card in and around Mokokchung town on August 7. The volunteers during the checking rounded up defaulters of around 120 non-locals on various counts including expired cards, non-renewal, non possession and even some with non ILPs. Those ILP defaulters were later handed to the district administration and police for further course of action while AKM card defaulters were let off after making them understand to renew/apply fresh for the AKM census card. Meanwhile, the office of the AKM has appealed to all the public to keep on extending their continued cooperation towards this issue (illegal immigrants) and has further solicited cooperation especially from the locals adding that the issue has to be fought with hands joined together.
GPRN/NSCN terminates
DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN has issued a termination order of Aching Konyak (razou peyu) son of Pampa Konyak of Chingtang village and Lampang Konyak son of Aphoa Konyak (Khapur) of Shangsa village from active national service. A press release by MIP GPRN/ NSCN stated that the termination order was issued by the office of the secretary kilo affairs, GPRN/NSCN on the recommendation of the regional administrative officer and the nation workers of Konyak.
news in Brief KSH general session: Kohima Sumi Hoho (KSH) has convened general session on August 8, 3:30 a.m. at Mount Olive College auditorium. Besides other important agendas, a new team of KSH will be elected. Representatives of Sumi Officers’ Union Nagaland, Sumi Officers’ Union Kohima, STH Kohima, KSSU, SBCK, SABCK, NCRC Sumi Kohima and executives from various colonies in Kohima have been requested to attend the session. ADC, Wokha meeting with the political parties: Additional deputy commissioner (ADC), and electoral registration officer (ERO), Wokha has convened meeting with all political parties under Wokha on August 13, 12 p.m at DC conference hall in regard with the upcoming Electoral Verification Programme (EVP) and special summary revision. All political parties under Wokha district have been requested to attend the meeting positively. DEO, Dimapur informs: District education officer (DEO) Dimapur has informed all heads of institutions, both private and government schools under Dimapur district to spread awareness about the risk and consequences of under-age driving during morning assembly session. Action taken report on quarterly basis should be submitted to the DEO office, Dimapur for onward submission. This information is in pursuance of the directive from the office of the deputy commissioner-cum-chairman, district road safety committee, Dimapur on road safety observation. NASU first union assembly: Northern Angami Students’ Union (NASU) 1st union assembly 2019-21 has been convened on August 13, 11 a.m at Viphoma village. All the unit presidents, general secretaries and senior leaders of NASU have been requested to attend the union assembly without fail. Mass social work at Wokha on August 10: DC, Wokha has informed that in view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebration, a mass social work will be conducted on August 10, 6 a.m. All wards colony functionaries, government offices and private institutions have been directed to mobilize the citizens/staff of their respective wards/colonies, offices, institutions and organize social work. NPF central youth wing mini youth rally: Naga People’s Front, youth wing (central) will be organizing a ‘Mini Youth Rally’ on August 8, 11 a.m at central office headquarter. K Y M C
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WEATHER FORECAST August 8
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Agartala A p.m. t-storm in spots
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Aizawl
A.m. showers; then a shower 27 21
Guwahati Heavy afternoon thunderstorms 35 26 Imphal
Cloudy, a thunderstorm
Itanagar A stray a.m. t-storm; cloudy
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Shillong
Thunderstorm
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Kohima
A heavy afternoon t-storm
25 19
Dimapur Cloudy, a thunderstorm Mkg
A shower and t-storm around
Tuensang A morning t-storm in spots Wokha
LRD urged to set up model farm
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Not as warm; an a.m. t-storm 27 22
Zunheboto A shower and t-storm around
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(Inset) Y. Kikheto Sema addressing the gathering. Section of the participants at the review meeting. (NP)
Correspondent KOHIMA, AUG 7 (NPN): Commissioner and secretary Land Resources department, Y. Kikheto Sema urged the department to set up model farm in each district of the state for the farmers to emulate and generate income. Sema said this while addressing the department officials during half yearly review meeting on Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Watershed Development Component (PMKSY-WDC) of annual plan 2019-20 held at conference hall, Directorate of Land Resources on Wednesday. While appreciating the department for being
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one of the performing departments in the state, the commissioner challenged the department officials to work harder and bring transformation of rural economy and their livelihood. Based on department’s theme “waste to wealth”, he said the department has enormous responsibility to boost the rural economy by utilizing land. Emphasizing the potential of the department by converging subject experts from various government departments, he suggested making best use of the land for growing various crops at the same space to enhance income of the rural people. He reminded the de-
SCC Tuensang to go traditional on Wednesdays
partment that they were the owner of the commercial crops and urged to take up various projects which were suitable to produce like coffee, rubber plantation and spring shed activities. He informed that the department initiated and have around 69 thousand standing rubber plants in the state at present worth crores of rupees and still plan to increase. He also informed that as per the vision 2030 the department was to plant coffee in 50,000 hectares which in term could employ many youths in the state. He advised the officials of various districts to create awareness with scientific input for the ben-
efit of the farmers. Stressing on the need of uplifting economy status, he said “economic freedom is the best freedom” and each village should create an opportunity to enhance their economy. He challenged the gathering not just to be an employee but act like a missionary in the rural areas. LRD director T. Renben Lotha in his address challenged the department officials to turn the waste into wealth. Director reminded the gathering that today agriculture activity is not only production and consumption but also on ecology balance with various activities like fishery, livestock, coffee plantation, spring shed development, and others. The review meeting was participated by the department officials from all the districts and would conclude on August 9. Various districts are presenting their presentation through slide show on various activities taken up by the department and senior officers from directorate advised and correct the presentation or activities of the district officials. Programme was attended by around 130 department officials from 11 districts.
SAMETI organises trainers’ training
Dr.Watimongla Jamir along with DPDs SAMETI and participants.
DIMAPUR: State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Nagaland organised a trainers’ training programme for ATMA block technology managers (BTMs) on “Research Extension Convergence” at SAMETI Medziphema from August 6 to 7. A press release from SAMETI Medziphema stated that, resource persons for the training were Dr. K. K. Jha, professor & head of Agricultural Extension, Dr. J. Longkumer, professor of Agricultural
Extension and Dr. N.K. Patra, assistant professor of Agricultural Extension, NU: SASRD, Medziphema, Nagaland. The valedictory function was chaired by Vikaho Chophi, DPD SAMETI while feedback from the trainees was given by Keduwete-u Lomi, BTM, Phek and Hokato Achumi, BTM, Kiphire respectively. Addressing the valedictory programme, Dr Watimongla Jamir, in-charge director SAMETI and principal IETC congratulated the trainees on completing a
very important training with much enthusiasm. She also encouraged the trainees to incorporate technical knowledge to the field level inorder to benefit the farmers and achieve the goal. There was good turnout of participants from all districts of the state and concluded successfully with distribution of certificates and training handouts to all the participants. Vote of thanks was delivered by Tiajungla Longchar, DPD SAMETI.
KU appeals for bridge restoration BJP lauds Modi, Shah for abrogating Article 370
DIMAPUR: Expressing deep concer n over the collapse of bridge between Namtola (Assam) and Namsa (Nagaland) in Tizit, the Konyak Union (KU) has strongly appealed the PWD (R&B) and the state government to take early initiative to restore the bridge, which it said was the major lifeline connecting the Mon district. In a press release, KU general secretary Wango Konyak and press secretary T Pangmei Konyak have also urged the government to make other alternative route for the time being to ensure smooth
passage for commuters, because currently people were facing transportation and communication problems. KU also urged the responsible authority to ensure that essential commodities and supplies were available to the general public as there were apprehensions in Mon about the possibility of shortage of commodities and supplies in the district. The union has further appealed to the state government and district authority to prevent such situation during the course of action.
DIMAPUR: BJP Nagaland unit has lauded the “bold and daring” step taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister and BJP national president Amit Shah, besides all NDA alliance partners, in revoking and abrogating Article 370 of the Indian constitution that had taken away with it Article 35 (A), thereby stripping the special constitutional provisions from Jammu & Kashmir, besides bifurcating it into two Union Territories and uplifting the spirit and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Ladakh. The party was of the
opinion that this had paved the way for all=round development and progress in Kashmir valley. While lauding Modi and Shah for abrogating Article 370, State BLP leader and deputy chief minister Y Patton and BJP State president and higher & technical education and tribal affairs minister Temjen Imna Along in a statement clarified to the people of the State that the situation in Jammu & Kashmir was completely different from Nagaland. They, however, assured that in case of any such situation, BJP Nagaland unit would stand united with rest of Nagas to
realise their regional aspirations. The duo referred to the statement made by the Union home minister in Parliament in no uncertain terms that other States with special powers, including Article 371 (A) of the Indian constitution for Nagaland, would be respected and that Modi government had no such intention to remove the special provisions. Pa t t o n a n d A l o n g stated that Modi had taken some noteworthy steps and decisions with a clear vision to realise national ambitions by keeping the regional spirits of the people in mind.
Interaction session held for aspirational district
DIMAPUR: Sao Chang College (SCC), Tuensang introduces traditional dresses on every Wednesday during the college hours starting from August 7, in order to make people aware of the importance of colorful and meaningful cultural items of every community, and also to preserve one’s identity. A press release from
SCC Tuensang media cell convenor stated that, on every Wednesday, students and teaching faculty will wear their traditional dresses during the class hours to encourage young people to promote and preserve the rich and unique traditional attires of the Nagas. SCC stated that, with so much of westernization and modernization taking
place in the society, many young people were not aware about the unique culture and tradition of one’s community. The college is anticipating that this new initiative will go a long way in creating cultural awareness for the students. On other working days, the students will wear college uniform.
tal activities including the Medical department where they stated that their mission was dealing with the rural people to promote health system in the district. Nikhil Chandra called upon the district officers to operate the database and also urged them to function uniformly for development in the area. He requested the district to use the funds judiciously for the aspirational district. He also stated that each house should be Nikhil Chandra interacting with district officers of connected with water sup- Kiphire. (DIPR)
Thriving vegetable vendors in Kiphire district
Vegetables being put up by various vendors in Daily Market for sale. (NP)
Correspondent KIPHIRE, AUG 7 (NPN): Perhaps it could be one of the success stories of Kiphire farmers, as local vegetable vendors in Kiphire district are flourishing with organic vegetables pouring in from different neighbouring villages into Kiphire’s daily market every morning. Local fish, potatoes, chilly, tomato, bumpkin, pineapple, verities of beans, ginger, squash, yam, bananK Y M C
as, mangos, verities of local onion, chicken, cucumber, mushroom, millet, local rice, garlic, green leaf etc are some of the items one can buy if someone happen to shop in Daily Market Kiphire. Some years back, local in the district were not in the habit of selling such surplus local produce in the market owing to poor knowledge of marketing and lack of dignity of labour. However, it was way
back in 2014, when the Department of Land Resources Kiphire under district project officer, Ahozhe Sema encouraged some villagers by bearing the cost of vehicle hire expenditure while bringing their produce from village to Kiphire town. This enabled the villagers to inculcate the habit of selling vegetables then. Live on, LRD department, Agri and allied departments in collaboration with Amahator Area Farm-
ers Association started to organise weekly sales day, area wise in the town which gave them another core idea on the needs of the public in the town. Adding another advantage for farmers, the Kiphire Town Council, under KTC administrator, Reny Wilfred has build additional marketing shed in 2018 for locals which is also a boon for the villagers in order to sale their locally grown produce in this market. Now adays,
they bring their own local produce on their own cultivated from their farm. Talking to some of the local vendors here in Daily Market, they said that they harvest vegetables from their fields and bring t to Kiphire by hiring a vehicle in group. They said that even after this, there is still profit at the end of the day which shows that locals can selfsustain if they continue like this. Villagers from Amahator, Singrep,Yingshikur, Kisetong, Hurong, Changchor, Phuvkiu, Sanphure, Tutheyo, Tutheze bring vegetables in the market for sale. This way some parents manage to contribute for their children’s study. Now adays, one can see people lined up in the market to buy local produce every morning in daily market. It shows that Kiphire has started building local economy in the district and enriching local culture with better relationship and environmental benefits.
ply and asked the district administration to design and implement the same for the benefit of the people. He also expressed concerned on the network facility in the district and further highlighted on the management and monitoring of farmers.
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Students of SSC Tuensang in traditional attire on Wednesday.
DIMAPUR: An interaction session was held with Nikhi Chandra, consultant Regional Center for Urban and Environmental Studies Lucknow, Ministry of Urban Developmental, India on August 6. DIPR reported that, Nikhil Chandra’s visit to Kiphire was to discuss proposals for the preparation of a detailed master plan for aspirational district of Kiphire. During the interaction session departments highlighted their departmen-
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IMPHAL, Aug 7: Manipur government on Wednesday appointed a nine-year-old girl Elangbam Valentina Devi as brand ambassador for the Chief Minister’s Green Manipur Mission who was in the news recently after she sobbed inconsolably when two trees she planted were cut down. Elangbam Valentina Devi daughter of E Premkumar Singh of Hiyanglam Makha Leikai of Kakching district had planted two gulmohar trees about four years ago while she was studying in Class I. Now studying in Class V at Amutombi Divine Life English School, she wept after seeing the trees being chopped off while cleaning the bank of a river in her locality. The matter reached the authorities of the state government after the video clip of her crying went viral in the social media. The state authorities including chief minister N Biren Singh, forest and environment minister Th
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Shyamkumar Singh and other civil society organisations and NGOs are working actively the environment were among others who responded to the video clip. On Sunday, state forest department provided 20 saplings which were planted along the road covering about two km on her request. Youth club in her locality has also decided to plant around 1000 saplings in and around the locality acknowledging her love for trees. Reports said that she was consoled by members of the local youth club with a promise to plant more saplings in the locality. An order of the state
government issued today appointed her as “Brand Ambassador” for Chief Minister’s Green Manipur Mission”. The order stated that all official tree plantation activities taken up by the state are in recognition of her immense love and exemplary affection for trees and to generate mass awareness on conservation of environment for a period of one year from the date of issuing the order. She will be involved in various gover nment sponsored plantation programmes including ceremonial tree plantation, VIP plantations, World Environment Day and VanMahotsava, departmental sponsored plantations etc. Further, she will be part of all such advertisements/ campaigns which promote increase in green cover in Manipur. The state government will provide honorarium at government rates, transportation facilities, food and lodging facilities at admissible rates, the order stated.
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All negotiating parties need to unite, says JLF
Former Meghalaya CM hails scrapping of Art 370 Correspondent S H I L LO N G, AU G 7 : Hailing the BJP-led NDA government for scrapping Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, former Meghalaya Chief Minister, D.D. Lapang believed that the historic decision of the central government is not try to crush or do the same thing in any part of the North East. “I do not believe that by this, they will try to crush us or do the same thing in any part of the North East,” the former Congress-turned National People’s Party (NPP) leader said. Lapang hoped that Meghalaya and the whole North East should not disagree with it. Asked if the decision would also have any impact on Meghalaya and other North Eastern states, Lapang said, “This is a different thing and very exceptional because the Kashmir issue has been hanging for too long and the problems cannot be solved. During the past governments, they found that the special category given to Jammu and Kashmir will really help them to see that the people are not affected by poverty
and proper security and development. But it seems the present government under the NDA had seen that all the past records that it did not deliver any good.” Appreciating the courage of the present government which has taken a very strong, courageous action where nobody would expect that they can do it, the former Chief Minister said, “If the statement of the Union Home Minister stated that by having this special status, it doesn’t serve the people because leaders did not do well, rather some of them encouraged militants, misappropriated and misused money which is against the interest of the people.” “You cannot play just like that by misusing the privilege, and the service for self-interest type of mentality. Appreciation came from all around the country. I have not heard any mention that the state is against this, meaning, the people who read between the lines, thought that the withdrawal of the provision of the Constitution will enable the government of India to take decision whatever they feel should be decided.”
(From p-1) “We make this fervent appeal so that the political dialogue is expedited for an early, honourable and acceptable solution,” JLF the resolution stated. Wholeheartedly welcoming the appointment of RN Ravi as governor of Nagaland, JLF hoped his gubernatorial appointment would further strengthen and expedite the political negotiations and pave way for an early resolution of the protracted Naga political issue. The forum also resolved to continue playing the role of an active facilitator in the ongoing peace process and continue meeting all stakeholders, including leaders of the Government of India, to create better understanding in order to cultivate a common voice aimed at bringing an early solution. By another resolution, JLF appealed to all sections of the people, especially tribal hohos and mass-based civil society organisations, to come forward under a spirit of unity and oneness so that all sections work collectively towards creating and maintaining a congenial atmosphere and a conducive environment for implementation of any new political arrangement that could come about from the ongoing negotiations. Held under the chairmanship of NLA speaker Vikho-o Yhoshu, who is chairman of JLF, the meeting was attended by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, leader of opposition TR Zeliang, Rajya Sabha member KG Kenye, Lok Sabha member Tokheho Yepthomi and deputy chief minister Yanthungo Patton. This was stated in a press release by chief minister’s office.
KLH asked to prove its allegations (From p-1) Terming as “false” the KLH allegation that Sulanthung and Ezong interrupted LH election proceeding on December 3, 2018, the duo said KLH chairman and general secretary have to prove beyond reasonable doubt as to how and in what manner did they interrupt the election proceeding. The duo also termed as “totally false” the KLH’s allegation that they lied to the innocent public that election of LH office bearers was not in accordance with the guidelines and formed LPO for not having them elected to the post of LH chairman.
NFR launches ‘no bill, no payment’ campaign Shillong to host national conference on e-Governance
A vendor sporting a T-shirt with the tag ‘No bill, No payment, No Tips’ for creating passenger awareness in railway stations and trains. (Image: CPRO, NFR)
GUWAHATI, AUG 7 (AGENCIES): Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has taken the initiative of the Indian Railways to ensure issuing of bill quite seriously,reports Northeast Now news . The commercial department of Rangiya Division of NFR has taken a major initiative to spread the Indian
Railway’s drive for enforcing the issue of bill by catering vendors to consumers in trains and stations. This was stated in a NFR press release. A campaign by the name of ‘If no bill is issued, then your food is free’ had been launched all over NFR and the division has given special thrust to this campaign in its jurisdiction.
The release was issued by NFR Chief Public Relations Officer P J Sharma. It further stated, ‘Through this campaign, passengers are made aware of their right for bill against any payment and the major catering outlets in stations over the Division have been covered in this campaign.’ A surprise check was also undertaken on train number 14055 Brahmaputra Mail which was passing through the Division and the checking team detected seven cases of non-issuance of bill by pantry car vendors amounting to Rs 880, it added. Manager of the pantry car was made to refund Rs 880 to all those seven passengers on the spot and more such checks will be carried out in the next week on other trains, the release further stated. The campaign also has a visibility component with T-shirts with motto ‘No bill, No payment, No Tips’ for creating passenger awareness for their right to a bill while making any payments at refreshment rooms, food plazas and various stalls at railway stations have been distributed, it added.
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Shillong, Aug 7: The 22nd edition of national conference on e-Governance will be held in Meghalaya on Thursday and Friday. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in association with the Meghalaya government are organizing the event. This is the first time the event is being organized in North-Eastern region of the country. Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, Union Minister for DoNER, Dr. Jitendra Singh will address the inaugural session. The Conference titled “Digital India: Success to Excellence” will provide a platform to disseminate knowledge on effective methods of designing and implementing sustainable e-Governance initiatives to
provide end-to-end Digital Services, exchange experiences in solving problems, mitigating risks, resolving issues and planning for success. Over 450 delegates from 28 States and 8 Union Territories would deliberate on india enterprise architecture, digital infrastructure, one nation – one platform, emerging technology for practitioners, secretariat reforms, national e-governance service delivery assessment. The delegates will also discuss on Inclusion and capacity building, engaging with innovators and industry, end- to- end digital services: it initiatives of state governments. An Exhibition will also be organized during the event to showcase India’s achievements in the field of e-Governance, along with a Hall of Fame/ photo exhibition on the award winners. The Conference would provide considerable momentum to the e-Governance
Two killed, 40 hurt in accident on way back from NRC hearing
Rangia (Assam) Aug 7 (PTI): Two persons, including a child, were killed and 40 others injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned in Assam’s Kamrup district on Wednesday, police said. The passengers, residents of Kamrup’s Chhaygaon, said they were returning from a National Register of Citizens (NRC) hearing in eastern Assam’s Golaghat district. “The bus hit a roadside tree on NH 17 in the wee hours of Wednesday, resulting in death of two people and injuries to 40 others,” Officer-in-Charge of Chhay-
gaon Police Station, Rupam Hazarika, said. Of the injured, condition of 13 people is serious and they have been admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Hazarika said. The deceased are Chhaymur Nessa and Arjuma Begum, he said. The passengers claimed they were asked to get their documents re-verified within 24 to 48 hours upon receiving the notices, at a location over 300 km away from their residences. The incident comes three days after passengers travelling in a bus from
Kamrup’s Sontoli to Golaghat district to submit their documents for reverification met with an accident in Guwahati’s Khanapara area on August 4. The notices for reverification of documents reached people on Saturday and Sunday, asking them to report on Monday to the NRC centres mentioned in the summon notices. Opposition Congress and the Forum Against Citizenship Act Amendment Bill have demanded that adequate time be given to the people to submit their documents.
Mizoram’s ZPM to move court if its MLAs are disqualified
Aizawl, Aug 7 (PTI): The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Wednesday said the party will fight legal battles if its seven MLAs in the Mizoram Assembly are disqualified under the Anti-Defection Law. Speaking to reporters, party leader in the House, Lalduhoma, said the ZPM candidates had to fight as independents in the Assembly elections in November last year as it was not registered as a political party then. Lalduhoma said Assembly Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo had recently warned the party MLAs of facing disqualification if they continue holding positions in the ZPM or any other political parties as they had won as independent candidates to the 40-member House.
“Candidates of ZPM fought on a single symbol as it was a political entity during the elections but “real” independent candidates fight on different symbols,” he said. ZPM, originally a coalition of smaller parties, was accorded the status of a single political party by the Election Commission of India on July 8. Lalduhoma asserted the party will win the legal battles as the party legislators have “technically never defected”. “Two candidates of MNF (Democrats), a breakaway faction of Mizo National Front (MNF), and eight candidates of Mizoram Janata Dal (MJD) had won in the 1989 state Assembly elections and formed the state government with the Congress but were never disqualified,” he said.
initiatives in the region, providing opportunities for civil servants and industry captains of North Eastern
region to showcase their successful interventions in e-Governance in improving end to end service delivery.
Good morning Ato, Wake up its your birthday, happy birthday, enjoy the day with the fullest of joy and laughter, with good care. Once again wishing you a very happy birthday may God bless you with long life. With love and pray: amu Ilo, amu AmBo and afo ToLi
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Date: 06-08-2019 In continuation of the tender notice of dated 30-07-2019, published in Nagaland post on 02-08-2019, time scheduled of the tender have been revised due to the administrative exigencies. Hiring of Vehicle[like Bolero/Tata Details of Tender Sumo/Bolero Camper (double cabin)/ Tata Xenon(double cabin)] Date of issue of tender document From 07-08-2019 upto 02.00pm of on payment of Rs. 500/13-08-2019. Last date of submission of completed sealed tender 01.00pm of 14-08-2019. documents in the Office of the Principal, JNV Chukitong Date of opening of tender 16-08-2019 at 10.00am Office chamber of the Principal, JNV Venue Wokha by VPAC. Sd/Principal DC-1197
AFFIDAVIT I, Smti. L. SHANGPAN KONYAK, D/o Shri. LEIWANG KONYAK, Age about 37 years, R/o Shantham Ward, Mon Town, Dist. Mon, 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 since my biological parents were unable to send me for education I was taken under the custody of Shri. APOK and therefore my name has been named as SHELULA LKR by my foster parents. 3. Therefore my name has been recorded Shelula Lkr in my appointment order as I was taken care and looked after by my foster parents as their legitimate daughter. Accordingly, by virtue of being taken in as his own, I hereby relinquish/renounce my former name SHELULA LKR. 4. That accordingly in all, any kind of documents and my appointment order, records, deeds, documents and in all dealing, including my remitter my name shall be known as L. SHANGPAN KONYAK in place of SHELULA LKR. 5. That hence forth from this day I shall be known, identified and distinguish by my assume/adopted name of L. SHANGPAN KONYAK in place and in substitution of my former name SHELULA LKR for all official purpose. 6. That this affidavit is sworn to aver the above statements. VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the statements made in Para 1-6 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material is concealed therein. Solemnly sworn before me. DEPONENT
Regd. No. : 2494/16 Dated : 4/11/16 AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. Latsuba Yim, S/o Tajingkham Yim, R/o Ward-5 Chumukedima, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby affirm an oath and declare as under : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and the resident of the above mentioned address. 2. That in my service book, Identity Card, my Name had been entered/recorded as Latsuba Yim, S/o Tajingkham Yem, whereas in my PAN Card bearing NO.AEWPY8919G My name has been recorded as K. Latsuba Yim S/o Kejingkham Yim and in my GPF statement my name has been entered/recorded as T. Latsuba Yimchunger. 3. That 'T' Stand for 'Tajingkham' which is my father name, and Yim is short form of our 'Tribe' Yimchunger. 4. That the Names Latsuba Yim, S/o Tajingkham Yim and T Latsuba Yimchunger, S/o Tajingkham Yim and K. Latsuba Yim S/o Kejingkham Yim refers to same and one person, i.e. my name. 5. That this affidavit is made for the purpose of declaring that the names Latsuba Yim, S/o Tajingkham Yim, T. Latsuba Yimchunger, S/o Tajingkham Yim and K Latsuba Yim, S/o Kejingkham Yim are same and one person. VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the content made in paras 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and beliefs and nothing material is concealed therein. DEPONENT Solemnly sworn before me. Notary Public Dimapur : Nagaland DP-6017
Declaration By Ethumjua Kikon Rüi Dated 22/06/19, the family members of Ethumjua Kikon Rüi of Mungya Village under Wokha district headed by Remomo Kikon deliberated at length and unanimously adopted the following resolutions: 1. That Yama Singh, son of Tomba Singh of Manipur state, who married a woman from Mungya Village, beseeched the Kikon Clan for protection. Therefore, out of magnanimity and on humanitarian grounds, we looked after him and gave him protection. But he was neither adopted by us nor given any inheritance rights nor allowed to use the Kikon surname. 2. That henceforth, Yama Singh and his offspring are debarred from claiming themselves as belonging to the Kikon Clan of Mungya Village and prohibited from using the Kikon surname. 3. That the family members of Ethumjua Kikon Rüi shall not be held accountable for any acts of omissions, commissions, or transactions whatsoever executed by the family of Yama Singh. Ethumjua Kikon Rüi Mungya Village, Wokha District. WC-284
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Heavy rush of stranded passengers at a railway station during restrictions, in Jammu, Wednesday. (PTI)
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3rd Death Anniversary of our most beloved son
Late Ar. T. Avung Odyuo
15th Sept 1988 – 8th Aug 2016
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OF LT. C. MHONCHUMI MURRY Across the bridge there is no more sorrow, no more pain and you will never be unhappy again. You’re forever in our hearts.
Dear Ngongo, Since you slipped into eternity Days have slowly stretched to months, From months to three long years to-day. Yet not a day passes by, Without a memory or two, Of you crossing our minds We still miss you.
Loving children, mom and sisters.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the Bereaved Family Thank each and every one of you who stood by us and shared our grief at the demise of our beloved father Late Shri. LAXMAN THAPA who breathed his last on 27-07-19. His Last Rites (Shrad) will be held on 08-08-19 at Daklane, Kohima. Sons and Family members
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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY
LATE IMSU JAMIR 1925-2019
(A Dedicated Man of God in the North-East India) “For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.” Phil. 1:21. LATE MISS MOMTA KHAWAS 24th of July 1976 — 30th of July 2019 We the bereaved family members of Late Miss Momta Khawas would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, families, friends, neighbours, organisations including doctors and nurses of K.P. Bethesda Hospital, Kohima, who cared and supported us physically, financially, materially and spiritually during her brief illness and demise on 30th of July 2019. Though we are unable to thank each and everyone for the love and support we received, it is our humble prayer that the Gods bless you all abundantly. Further, we would like to request your kind presence to each and everyone who knew her, to the Shraddha, which is being held on Saturday, the 10th of August 2019. Loving parents, brothers, sister and family members K-2036
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S R I NAG A R , AU G 7 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday reviewed the law and order scenario in the state and was informed that the overall situation was satisfactory. In a meeting at the Raj Bhavan, the governor reviewed the law and order situation following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 and proposed bifurcation of the state into two union territories, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said. He said emergency services in hospitals were functioning, people were seen in markets buying daily provisions and electricity and water supply was also satisfactory. There is sufficient availability of essential supplies, the spokesperson said. The governor was informed that the overall situation in the state was satisfactory, with no untoward incident being reported from anywhere, he said. The governor directed deputy commissioners of districts in the valley to depute their staff to visit different localities, take stock of requirements of people and address them swiftly. He reiterated his concern for ensuring safety of general public and advised his administration to give due consideration to genuine needs of the people. The governor also said that if tourists and other people in Kashmir feel any kind of distress they should contact the nearest police station or go to the magistrate of the area. He issued directions to extend every possible help to tourists and people in case of need, the spokesperson said. Advisors to governor K Vijay Kumar, K Skandan, Farooq Khan and Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, participated in the meeting, he said.
in order to deal with any unforeseen situation, an official spokesperson said. The governor reviewed the security situation in the state with the Army top brass and officials of the civilian administration on Monday night.
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aftermath of the developments in Parliament relating to Jammu and Kashmir. Both of them stressed the need to ensure the safety of the public and emphasised on constant alertness, preparedness and synergy among various departments
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from Kashmir have gone viral on social media platforms showing people opening shops, walking, driving motorcycles and cars on the roads of Srinagar. One clip showed people purportedly from the border district of Kupwara saying they wanted peace and were happy at the decision of the government to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 in the state as it would remove political corruption. They also said the situation was peaceful in their area. An incident of stonepelting was reported from Poonch district’s Baflaiz area during protests against the government’s move, resulting in minor injuries to a police officer, officials said. Restrictions are in
Private taxi drivers were fleecing people, mostly outsiders, by charging them Rs 2,500-3,000 per person to drop them at Jammu, but instead, they were being dropped at the Jawahar tunnel, Zutshi said. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on Tuesday night. The governor and the NSA discussed the security situation prevailing in the state as well as outside in the
“We are never apart because precious memories of you will never die…”
O u r b e l o v e d f a t h e r L AT E I M S U JA M I R (Chuchuyimlang) has gone to be with the Lord in Heaven of rest. We would like to convey our deepest gratitude to the associations, churches and loved ones who stood by us physically, financially, materially and spiritually during his sickness and silent demise on 31st July 2019. May the Good Lord bless you all for your good deeds rendered to us. Our beloved father Late Imsu Jamir was one of the founding Members of Sungkomen Baptist Church and a renowned man of God. His dedicated Healing ministry was a beam of Gospel in Arunachal Pradesh in North-East India.. Loving wife, sons, daughters, grandsons and daughters MKC-443
“Gone but never forgotten” Loving Family Members. K-2137
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
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10/11/1960 – 29/07/2019
We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Mrs & Mr. Neiphiu Rio, Honourable Chief Minister, Nagaland. 2. Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, Advisor of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs. 3. Nagaland Cricket Association. 4. Kohima District Cricket Association. 5. Kohima District Veteran Cricket Club. 6. Kohima District Congress Committee. 7. Nagaland Contractors & Suppliers Union. 8. PA & PS(s) to the Advisor Dr. Neikiesalie Kire. 9. NDPP 9th Kohima Town A/C. 10. NDPP 9th Kohima Town A/C, Youth Wing. 11. 9 th Kohima Town Assembly Constituency Congress Committee. 12. Parish Priest, St. Francis de Sales Parish Kohima. 13. Sisters & Catechists, St. Francis de Sales Parish Kohima. 14. Angami Catholic Union, St. Francis de Sales Parish Kohima. 15. Miapuonuo Krotho, St. Francis de Sales Parish Kohima. 16. Angami Catholic Women Association, St. Francis de Sales Kohima. 17. Angami Catholic Youth Association, St. Francis de Sales Parish Kohima. K-2141
The family of Late Thepfuvikho Moses Khruomo, wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our Daddy. We offer our heartfelt appreciation to the family, friends, neighbours, wellwishers and organisations who visited our home, attended the service and burial and who provided emotional, financial and physical support for us at this difficult time. 18. Kohima Town Region Angami Catholic Women Association. 19. Kohima Town Region Angami Catholic Youth Association. 20. Kidima Catholic Women Association. 21. P.W.D Youth Organisation, Kohima. 22. Lower P.W.D Panchayat, Kohima. 23. Chandmari Higher Secondary School, Kohima. 24. Officers & Staff of Chief Engineer’s Office, P.W.D, R & B Kohima. 25. Officers & Staff Directorate of Social Welfare, Kohima. 26. Chief Election Office Staff, Kohima. 27. Govt. Middle School, Keyake (SMS & Teaching Staff) 28. Govt. Middle School, Forest Colony, Kohima. 29. 3S INFRA & Family, Kohima. 30. Bethel Medical Centre Kohima, Doctors & Staff. 31. Zanuo Krotho. 32. Seven Sisters Group, Kohima. 33. Achienuo Krotho, Kohima Village. 34. Sarenyü Krotho. 35. One Lord One Faith. 36. Lotha Baptist Church, Kohima 37. Chakesang Fellowship, Lower P.W.D Kohima.
– Loving wife, children, grand-children and in-laws.
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J&K gov reviews law & order situation in state
places in all the districts in the Jammu region, including Jammu city, they said, adding that all educational institutes remained closed across the state. A shutdown was observed in Kargil town in protest against the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370. Ratan Lal Zutshi, a Kulgam resident, said the situation was peaceful and the highway traffic normal as he drove from Srinagar to Jammu.
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JAMMU, AUG 7 (PTI): Barring stray incidents of stone-pelting, the situation was “comfortable” in all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Security forces had arrested over 100 people, including political leaders and activists, as they were considered a threat to peace and tranquillity in the Kashmir valley, they added. The arrests came hours after the Centre announced abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and proposed bifurcation of the state into two Union territories -Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. There is a communication shutdown and certain other restrictions in the valley. Some shops had opened in Srinagar and the movement of people on the roads had picked up despite the restrictions, a senior official of the state administration said, adding that the “situation is comfortable now”. Sta ting tha t there were “very few incidents of stone-pelting”, he said people were moving on twowheelers and cars as well. The official said the authorities were extending assistance to those who had a marriage in the family. Several video clips
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OPINiON/EDITORIAL
Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 242 Dimapur, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019
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Mandate muscle
lectoral mandate is about winning and forming a government either with or without the support of other political parties. Mandate is generally used to suggest that majority of people represented by voters have given their preference for a particular party or leader. Analysing the word ‘mandate’ could be best explained by breaking it down to - seats won and votes polled. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP perhaps surprised itself, though some party leaders were not, by winning a massive 303 seats. Together with its other NDA partners, the total seats of the alliance was a huge 358 out of the 545 seats. In the 2019 election, the BJP polled roughly 37.4% of the votes and together NDA polled nearly 45% of the votes. BJP won the highest vote share received by it in any Lok Sabha election since it was reformed in 1980. Thus, if a party polled 37.4 per cent of votes cast and with its allies, polled 45% of votes ; then it means that 62.6 % did not vote for BJP and 55 % did not vote for NDA. Therefore, based on this premise, it is clear that mandate on account of seats won , does not necessarily conform to general belief that a party with highest number of seats in parliament or assembly, represents majority of people and means a carta blanche to legislate. The Indian electorate still hanker for a political hegemony and personality cult which used to be provided earlier by the Congress under Indira Gandhi and to some extent under Rajiv. After the 2014 win, the BJP realised people looked for a strong and capable leader and were getting tired of the overused Gandhi magic. On the other hand, the Congress mistook it as vote only for change and has paid heavily. Today the majority of voters are below 30 and have no idea of the Congress history. The BJP is pursuing its agenda of ‘One Nation One Law’. Thus after having won a whopping 303 seats in the Lok Sabha, the BJP has embarked on a bill passing spree. The bills in its kitty on the first100 days of power is more than impressive- the house saw more than two dozen bills introduced and passed most of them. This is the best performance by any government in the opening as well as Budget sessions in a new Lok Sabha in the last 15 years. Data accessed shows that the Modi government pushed a record 30 bills in the Lok Sabha, out of which 20 have been passed by the house. Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha passed a total of 14 bills.The bills passed, albeit with apparent intention to rush through , were more important ideologically than politically for the BJP. The abrogation of Article s370 and Article 35A , reducing J&K to the status of Union Territory continues to arouse fierce debate. The projection of J&K as a hotbed of Muslim terroristswhich needed to be tackled, found resonance over the inescapable choice : “if you’re not with us, you’re with them(enemy).” This ideology reverberated even within Congress where several Congress leaders broke ranks with Rahul to back the bill.Be that as it may, abrogation of Art.370 was audacious but at least J&K could have still remained as a state. Aagainst the backdrop of majoritarianism, the course of Indian democracy will need to be followed closely in the coming years.
DailyDevotion Prayer in the Father’s House
…they found Him in the temple….And He said to them, “…Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” —Luke 2:46, 49 Our Lord’s childhood was not immaturity waiting to grow into manhood— His childhood is an eternal fact. Am I a holy, innocent child of God as a result of my identification with my Lord and Savior? Do I look at my life as being in my Father’s house? Is the Son of God living in His Father’s house within me? The only abiding reality is God Himself, and His order comes to me moment by moment. Am I continually in touch with the reality of God, or do I pray only when things have gone wrong— when there is some disturbance in my life? I must learn to identify myself closely with my Lord in ways of holy fellowship and oneness that some of us have not yet even begun to learn. “…I must be about My Father’s business”— and I must learn to live every moment of my life in my Father’s house. Think about your own circumstances. Are you so closely identified with the Lord’s life that you are simply a child of God, continually talking to Him and realizing that everything comes from His hands? Is the eternal Child in you living in His Father’s house? Is the grace of His ministering life being worked out through you in your home, your business, and in your circle of friends? Have you been wondering why you are going through certain circumstances? In fact, it is not that you have to go through them. It is because of your relationship with the Son of God who comes, through the providential will of His Father, into your life. You must allow Him to have His way with you, staying in perfect oneness with Him. The life of your Lord is to become your vital, simple life, and the way He worked and lived among people while here on earth must be the way He works and lives in you.
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If there is one path above all others to war, it is the path of weakness and disunity. ~ John F. Kennedy
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The rogue state: Unnao a case in point
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early seven years ago the entire nation witnessed Nirbhya’s tragedy that shook everyone, and now, an 18-year old young woman, who approached an MLA for employment was raped in the year 2017, a BJP local MLA in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district. India and the world are appalled and now she is hooked to a ventilator. The latest trauma of her began on the 28th July, 2019, as she was travelling in a car with her two aunts and a lawyer from Unna to Rae Bareli rammed her car with a “blackened number plate”. It was not an accident, but well-planned and carried-out to demolish the evidence. It is an irony that in India we have a history that the State under some leadership becomes ‘rogue state’ supported by rogue trucks. Those questioning
the system are liquidated and silenced for ever or partially left alive. Young teenager came out openly accusing the BJP MLA of sexually assaulting her. Despite informing to those in the institutions of governance of MLA’s heinous act, no action has been taken till April 2018, the last resort left before her was to immolate herself out the BJP Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi’s residence in Lucknow. In the meantime, her father was arrested in an arms case and died in police custody. A series of tragedies started to hit her one by one that manifests the nakedness of power that made the family to write to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on July, 2019, but the letter reached him only on July 30, 2019. For the delay, the CJI asked for explanation from the Registry—which
shows that ‘the power of the State infiltrating even on the corridors of judiciary’ as well. What happened in Unnao, was yet another incident that chills the nerves of normal human beings, because it is one of the most horrific killings that shames and devastates those right-thinking citizens. It was a shocker like that of a serial killer type— precisely planned, systematically worked out and meticulously executed. It displays the brute power of those who control law and politics. This incident further exposes feudal mind-sets who think that they could do anything and get out unpunished. When questioned, these netas think that they are above law and act that they are invincible because the law enforcement agencies such as police and others
Living in a fool’s paradise
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oretelling the future is always a dicey business; you see storm clouds, you expect rain and sometimes it does and sometimes it does not rain. But in certain instances, the future can be predicted. What Adolf Hitler did to the Jews and countries of Europe came as a surprise to the world, but not to some. The Anschluss of Austria on 12th March 1938 whereby Austria was made a part of Germany was viewed as the German people uniting as one nation. Hitler “relieved” the “persecuted” German population in Czechoslovakia by occupying the Sutedenland on 1st October 1938. On September 1st 1939, he invaded Poland and while all attention was focused on the invasion, he took over Czechoslovakia on March 1939. These events heralded the murder of 6 million Jews, dragging the world into war and causing the deaths of approximately 80 million people. Until the invasion of Poland in 1939, Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of Great Britain was living in a fool’s paradise and believed that Hitler would be appeased with Austria and the Sudetenland. So too was Stalin, the Dictator of the Soviet Union. Up to the invasion of the U.S.S.R. by Germany on 22nd June 1941, he was supplying oil and raw industrial materials to Germany. All of Hitler’s moves were foretold in his autobiographical book,“Mein Kampf ”. His belief in the superiority of the Aryan Race, that the Slavic Countries were nothing more than “Lebensraum” (living space) for the Aryan Races and that the Jews were responsible for the defeat of Germany in WW I. His intentions were clear to those who understood and Winston Churchill understood. Churchill was the only political leader who kept warning everyone of the danger Hitler posed to Europe and the world. But his cries fell on deaf ears. A similar story is being repeated in India. The R.S.S. Agenda has been there for decades, for all to see. The supremacy of their interpretation of Hinduism in the Indian Subcontinent. The Uniform Civil Code; the ban on cow slaughter and the abrogation of Article 370 from the Indian Constitution etc., are different manifestations of their overriding desire to create a “Hindutva”hegemony in India. The rule of the Hindu upper class over India and, eventually, Pakistan. The storm clouds formed over India ever since the B.J.P., under Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, took over the reins of power in India, 5 years ago. The storm clouds have broken and brought the rain of chaos and uncertainty in Jammu and Kashmir. The effects of this dubious abrogation of Article 370 are still to manifest themselves, but that they will be far reaching and disastrous is a given. But the Reader’s note: Articles
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tend to protect these netas. Unnao is the classic case that unfolds many things of the rogue state. The rape victim is battling for life. Series of tragedies continued one after another and hardly anyone is left with the Unnao rape survivor. Failure to commencing the trials over the past one year was also the vital set-back for the victim. In the mean time another tragedy took place where the car they were travelling was rammed by a heavy vehicle killing the prime witnesses. Now CBI should also investigate the “accident” case. This clearly shows that the accused BJP MLA is trying his level best to wipe out the key-witnesses. Though the victim wrote a letter to the CJI some time ago, the CJI said he did receive the recently and said that he would hear the case tomorrow—1st August,
2019. Again a question mark and the CJI asked for explanation of the registry. This case has a number of twists and turns. We will have to keep our fingers crossed as there are many fissures whose future depends on this case. The right-minded citizens across the country have started to question the concerned including one girl in the high school asked a series of questions for which other applauded. A few dare, and many keep quiet, not knowing tomorrow they may be in similar situation. In simple terms, the State is invisible, but the Government is visible with strong teeth. When we say that the state machinery vis-à-vis the Government is empowered with all the paraphernalia means it has the capacity and potential to unleash its power with all the might. The state
via the Government functions and run by those who takes over making it work. How does it work? It also depends on those who are given the responsibility to run the Government. Leaders who run the political parties and those contest in the elections is to capture the State power in order to form the Government. Capturing power in India though through constitutional means and methods, but there are ways and means while employing the constitutional means and method. Basically in a Constitutional democracy elections have to be contested and the political parties go all—by all means and in all formats in full steam they enter into the fray primarily to capture power. The end is ‘capturing power’ and the means can be anything. Dr. John Mohan Razu.
Great need for discipline
clouds still hover over the rest iscipline is implicit obedience to the com- of civilization and progress will be arrested. Lack of of India. mands of a superior authority, and accep- discipline among the youth of country may endanger Hitler began with Austria, tance of punishment with a smile for any national security. No where perhaps is discipline Poland and Czechoslovakia and breach thereof. If there is no discipline in life, there more necessary than in the army. Here a moments continued until the world was is anarchy. Life is disordered. There is no plain. hesitation may mean defend and death. Difficulty, embroiled in war; he started No one action is related to another so that nothing danger even death itself should not prevent a soldier with the Jews, Communists, reaches its, proper conclusion. Little observation from carrying out the orders of his commander, even homosexuals and the Gypsies will show that form heaven above to earth below, if they are unjust or difficult. and continued with the German everywhere discipline reigns supreme, for instances, There are, however men who are opposed to intellectuals and ended up jailing the earth, the moon and the stars move around the discipline. They think that it kills originality and takes all who opposed or he imagined, sun, according to certain specific rules. Even animals away initiative. Disciplined people, they say, are just opposed him. are disciplined under their leader. The life of bees like parts of machinery. A man is not a machine. He, Dubious men are embold- in a hive is a model of disciplined life. therefore, should not be expected to be obedient and ened every time their dubious The home is nursery where we receive our first orderly. This is a very wrong view of discipline. It is deeds succeed. The Ideology of lesson of discipline through obedience to parents the extreme of authoritarianism. Discipline does not the R.S.S. provides the road map and elders. As we pass out of the nursery and enter mean that. It allows originality. There is no objecof the B.J.P. It has started with the portals of an educational institution, discipline tion to people taking to any work and adapting any the dismemberment of Jammu becomes a matter of vital importance. That is be- thought. The only demand that discipline makes is and Kashmir and its reduction cause student life is a period of preparation for the that you should have a plan and an order. to a Union Territory, directly bottle of life. No less is the need for discipline in the Discipline is a precious asset. Life without discontrolled by New Delhi. Next playground. A disciplined team, through weak, has a cipline is like a ship without a rudder. It is a rod to will be the turn of the Indig- great advantage over its rival, strong but ill organized. check the erring, a break to control the thoughtless enous People of the Northeast- In society there is a great need for discipline. If its action of man. Its purpose is to see that liberty does ern States; our Constitutional individual members are permitted to do whatever not degenerate into license. protection will, sooner or later, they like, society will break up and onward march (eVirtualGuru) be stripped away. Then the Southern States will have the Hindi Languages shoved down their throats. After the Muslims and Christians have been persecuted to their satisfaction, they will he significance of the feast The fourth day reaches its “Müktaklak” which means a sign turn on the Buddhists, Sikhs and Medümneo means ME-soul, climax with the community feast of engagement besides when the Jains, in extension of their “Ghar Tüm-wrap and Neo-feast. every house displays “DAB” of consent of the girl’s parents is Wapsi” Agenda. Last will come It is celebrated in the month a tree on their right side front of obtained, the boy’s parents will the turn of the Dalits and O.B.C.s. offer some portion of meat and For Hindutva is predicated on of August. Its main feast falls from their house. 4th to 8th August and is generally The fifth day, every able-body local rice-beer of jug to the girl’s the Hindu Laws as laid down by celebrated on 8th August by all go up to community work for con- parents. Manu; and the Caste System is Yimchungrü communities. It is struction way connecting the One of the important practhe basis of these laws. a festival that marks the beginvillage with neighbour vil- tices during Medümneo these Fascism demands unifor- ning of new harvest crops of the lage and leading to the field. On days is that people invites their mity and blind obedience, it year. Right after the beginning of that day huge bonfire is lighted near and dear ones. On the day, brooks no dissent. India will be millet harvest, the preparation of throughout the night, the men folk enough foods and meats are made turned into one nation, with one Medümneo festival starts. When use to merry making like songs, and shared among friends and law and one religion for all. All the time comes for this festival, dances and exchange of greetings relatives and among the friends, this is possible because of the pigs and cows are killed for meat and gifts. games and sports are also part of blind obedience of some; and and millet rice-bear is prepared In Medümneo, for the new the day long celebration in which Nagaland is chock full of blind enough for drink in each and ev- born babies, parents use to offer the boys and girls and old age fools who insist on living in a ery household for celebration of special prayer on the occasion in people too participates. The main Fool’s Paradise under the motto, Medümneo festival. The festival order to respect soul for long life. aim of sports and games is to bring “It cannot happen to us!” has various ritual practices. If the new born baby of the family mutual understanding and love Our politicians are fixated The day from which cer- is a boy, ceremony is performed among the people. on the lie of “Regionalism” yet emony to be falls is determined by with 6 (six) pieces of meat which During this festival, people they cannot envision a govern- a person known as KIUZHIPUH means that the boy has 6 soul, and pray addressing the “Arimpuh” ment without a National Party. to proclaim the day of the feast for if the baby is a girl, ceremony is for abundant blessings of man Both the N.P.F. and N.D.P.P. are five days ahead of the appointed performed with 5 (five) pieces of and woman and bountiful harvest. guilty of consorting with the day. He counts like this Shito, meat means that girls has 5 souls They pray for the children who will be leading the next generaDevil for personal gain. I am no Zhihto, Zümto, Khihresuk and according to the legend. And also marks the respect tion for bravery and wisdom. The supporter of the Congress (I) but Shiresuk. The first of the feast transac- of person those who are going celebration of this great festival both these parties have managed to create the hoax that aligning tions are made relating to purchase to face misfortune during the continues for five days after which with the Congress (I) is surren- of pigs, cows for meat during the year for which they pray for the people resumes their usual works. Medümneo festival is one of the dering their, “Regionalism” but feast. On the second day, fire- departed soul. Boys and girls will arrange most important festival celebrated allying with the B.J.P. will protect woods, rice, vegetables, etc. are to Nagaland. You cut off your noses be collected to be used during the their engagement during the every year in all the Yimchungrü one week long festival. Medümneo, and those who are areas. to spite your faces. The third day pig and cows already engaged will receive gifts John Tochimong I have seen the true face of President, the enemy of the Nagas, Nagaland are killed for meat and distributed from their lovers and boys will present necklace, bangles to girls Yimchunger Union Kohima and India. I have read and under- to the relative and friends. stood their intentions. I hope for the best but prepare for the worst. May God watch over Kashmir, Nagaland and India. I leave you with the words of the German Lutheran Pastor, Martin Niemoller:First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they Sir, came for the Trade Unionists, and With due respect and humble submission, I would like to state few lines, with regard to the I did not speak out- Because I was minimum age requirement for various examinations under the commission, it has been a practice not a Trade Unionist. Then they to take the age eligibility as on 1st January. This system is undermining the rights of many eligiblecame for the Jews, and I did not on-advertisement-date candidates. To the worst of it, the advertisement usually comes in the month speak out- Because I was not a of December for Combined Technical Examinations (CTE), which makes a complete loss of a year Jew. Then they came for me, and for those born in later dates of January and the following months. This practice is in contrary to there was no one left-To speak many of our neighbouring states and even at the central level, Staff Selection Commission (SSC). out for me. Therefore, I would like to request to kindly reconsider this system and make the cut off date as 1st Kahuto Chishi Sumi, August (If advertisement comes in later part of the year), as followed in other states and central level Akukau, Hevishe Village, examinations. Khaghaboto Temjen Jamir, Purana Bazar, Dimapur. Kahuto107@gmail.com or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.
Medümneo - the festival of Yimchungrü
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NPF’s purpose is to see Naga issue resolved: Dr. Shürho Correspondent
KOHIMA, AUG 7 (NPN): Naga People Front (NPF) president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu has Liezietsu reminded the party members that NPF was handed over by the elders with a purpose and that purpose remained an obligation to the party at all times. Addressing the central executive council (CEC) meeting held at party headquarters here Wednesday, he said the purpose was to see that the “Indo-Naga” problem was resolved amicably, adding that NPF party has been playing the role continuously towards achieving that goal. He said “without hesitation that we are sincere in our commitment but we are not the main players in the field”. As of now, he said the main players in the field were Government of India on the one hand and NSCN (I-M) and seven NNPGs on the other hand. He said NPF was only playing the role of facilitator and at times the mediator’s role “when we were in that position to do”.
He recalled that in 1997, when the cease-fire agreement was signed between the Government of India and NSCN (I-M), NPF highly welcomed the agreement during its state council meeting in 1998 at Dimapur Club building and declared that “in the event of any settlement arrived at between the concerned parties, the ‘Cock’ party would not stand on the way but give way to the new arrangement to come and stay any day, any time”. More than 20 years had elapsed since then, he said and affirmed that even then the party would not change the stand but continue to press for an early honourable settlement to the protracted Naga political problem. Reiterating that opposition life was not very pleasant, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, however, said that it was also time when one has to prove one’s leadership and integrity to boast of in future or regret for what they were today. Informing that the tenure of the present office bearers of the party would get over by end
of 2019, NPF president said the party was contemplating holding its general convention during the later part of November where the party would have new team of office bearers for the Central, for all frontal organization for the Divisions and down to area and village level for the tenure 2020-2024. Towards this, he said search committees for various divisions, area units and village units including Manipur State Unit and Arunachal State Unit have been notified. He informed the leaders in the area to see first that all weathered leaders should be given preference for the sake of stability. Liezietsu exuded confidence that it was the best time to get stable persons to be on the seat “because all political tourists and political holiday makers are away from the party at this particular moment.” Leader of the NPF legislature party, TR Zelaing, Minister L. Dikho from Manipur, NPF working president Dr. Huska Yepthomi and Dr. Chumben Murry, MLA, chaired the programme, also spoke at the meeting.
Patton, Along mourn Sushma Swaraj’s demise
DIMAPUR, AUG 7 (NPN): Nagaland deputy chief minister Y Patton and minister for higher & technical education, tribal affairs Temjen Imna Along have mourned the death of former minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj. In a condolence message, Patton described Sushma as a firebrand parliamentarian, a lawyer and an orator besides being a senior BJP leader. In her death, he said the nation has lost a tall and visionary leader. Leader of BLP Nagaland along with the state BJP legislators conveyed deepest condolences to Swaraj Kaushal and the family members during this time of grief. In his condolence message, Imna Along expressed grief over about the passing of Sushma and said that the void left by her would be impossible to fill. He said Sushma has had an illustrious career as a prolific parliamentarian who devoted her entire life to public service, championing the cause of the poor, for which she was revered and admired by one and all, cutting across party lines. BJP Nagaland state unit president also conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that the departed soul rest in peace.
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DoNER officials lament slow execution of projects DIMAPUR, AUG 7 (NPN): Secretary, MDoNER, Inderjit Singh, and his team held a meeting with chief secretary, Temjen Toy, and AHoDs and HoDs in the conference hall of chief secretary, civil secretariat, Kohima on Wednesday. The team would be visiting different project sites in Kohima and Dimapur on August 8, 2019. In his address, secretary, Inderjit Singh, said the Centre has come up with the policy “DoNER at your door steps”. Singh said “rather than you coming to Delhi, we come to you to interact, know your problems, take your suggestions, feedback and understand how best the Central Government and DoNER can do for the states of North East”. Lamenting on the slow execution of projects, he said “We expect the completion within 2 to 3 years generally for a project but the implementation of the projects are extremely slow in all the eight North East states. He informed that for the North East states currently out of the total 13013 projects amounting to about Rs. 20,000 crore, at least 24 projects are pending for more than 15 years and between 10 to 15 years there are 110 projects pending involving almost Rs. 2000 crore. He added that there cannot be any reason for a project to take that long for completion.
Meeting of DoNER team and state senior officers at chief secretary’s conference hall, Civil Secretariat Kohima on Wednesday. (DIPR)
According to an official bulletin, the Secretary said that the Centre always gives special assistance to North East for instance the ratio of 90: 10 funding of Central and state shares in various projects for North East while other states have 60:40 ratio according to updated policy. He also added that NESIDS schemes have 100% funding by the Government of India for the North East states. And Each Central Ministry has to spend minimum 10% of its resources in North East states although the region has only 3.48 % of the total population. He however mentioned that the Ministry may refuse more
money citing the lack of capacity to absorb the ‘funds provided’ due to weak implementation and very slow pace. He asked the senior officers present to help the chief secretary in executing the projects efficiently. He further expressed his confidence on the officers present, and that works could be done only if the officers have the will to execute them. The senior officers expressed their views and interacted with the team. State chief secretary, Temjen Toy chaired the meeting. A power point presentation was given by additional chief secretary, Sentiyanger Imchen.
Oppn NPF calls for status quo on RIIN 13 test positive for JE, 2 dead TALOU calls off bandh
Putting on record the “callous attitude” of the PDA government in handling such a sensitive issue like RIIN that concerned the future of Nagas as a whole, the meeting was of the opinion that the government must seriously focus on implementation of ILP rather than inviting more problems in the society through RIIN. The CEC also supported the decision of NPF Legislature Wing to abstain from the consultative meeting on RIIN convened by the State government at Kohima on July 17. It reiterated Article II Para 2 clause (c) of the party’s constitution that states: “To work for unity and integrity of
the people by integrating all contiguous Naga Ancestral areas under one administrative roof and also to provide protection to all the ethnic groups who are indigenous inhabitants of all Naga Ancestral Areas.” Meanwhile, welcoming the appointment of RN Ravi as the new governor of Nagaland, NPF hoped his appointment will strengthen the ongoing peace process as he was the main driving force behind signing the historic August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement. In another resolution adopted in this regard, the party urged the Government of India and Naga national workers to expedite the peace talks and bring it to a logical conclusion. It
also appealed to all other groups who have not yet joined the peace process to reconsider their decision and join it in order to arrive at an honourable and inclusive solution. Expressing concern over the manner in which the Government of India was handling Jammu & Kashmir issue, the CEC by a resolution expressed anguish in keeping the political leaders under house arrest that amounted to curtailing of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India. Finally, keeping in mind the party’s age-old tradition and convention in evolving a consensus on election of central office bearers (COB), including frontal wings, the CEC
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resolved to endorse party president to constitute central election board as envisaged in Article IV Para 5 (A) of the party’s constitution. It also endorsed the president to decide the venue and date of the general convention. The CEC resolution committee comprised spokesperson Achumbemo Kikon as convener and vice-president Kruzakie Kelio, MLA Muthingnyuba Sangtam, former MLA P Longon and general secretary Hotoshe as members.
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He claimed that many other preventive measures were being carried out to curb the disease. Besides trying to control JE, Dr. Kere said the department was also keeping a close watch on dengue and carrying out preventive measures though no dengue cases had been reported so far in the State. Emphasising on the importance of community participation and coopera-
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since April. “Now job losses are happening in four areas OEMs (original equipment makers), suppliers, dealers and unorganised sector,” Managing Director Pawan Goenka told reporters in Mumbai in a post-earnings press meet. M&M’s heavy goods segment, which makes trucks and tippers, saw its worst growth in nearly six years, the company added, as it reported a June-quarter consolidated profit that nearly halved from a year ago to Rs 914 cr ($129.10 million).
ment bond yield was at 6.37 per cent on Wednesday. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, inched up 0.01 per cent to 97.64. On the domestic market front, after swinging 494 points in a highly volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 286.35 points or 0.77 per cent lower at 36,690.50. The Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 70.7226 and for rupee/ euro at 79.2494. The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed at 85.9944 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 66.41.
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either cut production or temporarily close plants. M&M said in a statement it was only able to maintain margins due to falling commodity prices and the government must reduce the goods and services tax (GST) rate to spur demand. A slump in sales is also triggering massive job cuts in the sector that employs 35 million people directly and indirectly. Reuters reported on Tuesday that initial estimates suggest automakers, parts manufacturers and dealers have laid off about 350,000 workers
The State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender by assets, here on Wednesday cut the benchmark lending rates by 15 basis points (bps) across tenors, shortly after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed interest rates by a larger-than-expected 35 bps to boost the economy. SBI’s one-year marginal cost of fund-based lending rate (MCLR) will come down to 8.25 per cent from 8.40 per cent with effect from August 10. “The SBI has effected full transmission of repo rate cut by the RBI and has passed on the benefit of repo rate reduction by 85 bps during the current financial year (FY20) to its cash credit and overdraft customers with limits above Rs 1,00,000,” the SBI said. The RBI, which on Wednesday cut interest rates fourth time in a row this year, had earlier rapped the public sector lenders over slow transmission of rate cuts.
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Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS): Gold prices on Wednesday surpassed the Rs 38,000 per 10 gram mark for the first time ever, amid heightened trade tension between US and China and marked slowdown in global economic activity. Gold has seen a sharp surge in demand as a safe haven asset, ever since the US Federal Reserve’s statement that the first rate cut since 2008 was not the beginning of a rate cut cycle. At the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), the October contract of gold was trading at Rs 37,956 per 10 gram before it hit a life time high of Rs 38,070. Prices of the precious metal surged after the US last week announced fresh tariffs on Chinese products. Later, China decided not to buy US agricultural products as a response to this escalation. On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetar y Policy Committee (MPC) lowered the economy’s projection of real GDP growth to 6.9 per cent for 2019-20 from 7 per cent earlier. The downward adjustment in the GDP growth projection, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, said was warranted by various high frequency indicators pointing to weakening of both domestic and external demand conditions.
to 6.9 per cent from 7 per cent estimated in the June policy. Fo r ex traders said the USChina trade concerns weighed on the investor community and kept pressure on the Indian rupee, while easing crude oil prices capped the losses to some extent. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, slipped 0.49 per cent to USD 58.65 per barrel as the trade tensions between the world’s top two economies exacerbated fears of a global slowdown. China has reported to have said that it is halting new purchases of US agricultural products after President Donald Trump vowed last week to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods starting in September. Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital markets, pulling out Rs 2,107.93 crore on Tuesday, as per provisional data. The 10-year govern-
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tion is projected at 3.1 per cent for the September 2019 quarter and 3.5-3.7 per cent for the second half of the current financial year, with risks evenly balanced. The next meeting of the MPC is scheduled during October 1, 3 and 4, 2019.
Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI): The rupee dropped 8 paise to finish at 70.89 against the US dollar on Wednesday after the RBI cut the key interest rate and lowered the growth estimate for the current fiscal. This is the fifth straight session of loss for the domestic currency, during which it has lost a hefty 210 paise. During the day, the local currency witnessed high volatility following the announcement of RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened weak at 70.92. It shuttled between a high of 70.62 and a low of 70.99, before finally closing at 70.89, down 8 paise over its previous close. The local unit had settled at 70.81 against the US dollar on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cut interest rate by a rare 35 basis points -- the fourth successive reduction -- to a nine-year low, in an attempt to boost an economy growing at its slowest pace in nearly five years. The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) maintained the ‘accommodative stance’ on the monetary policy. The RBI also revised real GDP growth forecast for 2019-20 downwards
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April 17, 2012, followed by 25 bps reduction each on January 29, 2013, March 19, 2013 and May 3, 2013. The repo rate during this period came down from 8.50 per cent to 7.25 per cent. This was a period prior to the advent of the MPC, when the RBI alone decided on interest rates. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, at a media briefing, said the MPC was of the view that a 25-basis point cut was “inadequate”, while a 50-basis point reduction would have been “excessive”. So, a 35-basis point easing was deemed “balanced”. The central bank has since 2006 changed interest rates by 25 or 50 bps only. Das said a “demand and investment slowdown was having a dampening effect on growth”. He, how-
ever, hastened to add that at this point of time, the slowdown appears to be cyclical in nature and not deep-structural slowdown. “Nevertheless, there is a need for structural reforms,” he said, adding that growth is likely to pick up towards the fourth quarter of the current financial year. “Domestic economic activity continues to be weak, with the global slowdown and escalating trade tensions posing downside risks,” the MPC said in its statement. “Addressing growth concerns by boosting aggregate demand, especially private investment assumes the highest priority at this juncture.” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who kept government spending in check in her maiden Budget last month, had called for a “significant” reduction in interest rates to help revive growth. “Even as past rate cuts are being gradually transmitted to the real economy, the benign inflation outlook provides headroom for policy action to close the negative output gap,” the statement added. India’s GDP had grown by 5.8 per cent in the January-March quarter. This is the fourth time in a row that the RBI has reduced the repo rate. In the earlier three policies, it has reduced the repo rate by 25
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Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI/ IANS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday cut interest rate by a rare 35 basis points -- the fourth successive reduction -- to a nine-year low, in an attempt to boost an economy growing at its slowest pace in nearly five years. The central bank reduced its growth projection for the Indian economy to 6.9 per cent for the current financial year, from 7 per cent forecast in June, due to a slowdown in demand and investments. The RBI, which has lowered the repo rate by 1.1 percentage points this year, maintained its “accommodative” stance that meant an increase is off the table. The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends to banks. With four of its six members voting for a 35basis point reduction, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced repo rate to 5.4 per cent -- the lowest since April 2010. The reduction was larger than the expectation of a 25-basis point cut. The remaining two MPC members voted for a 25-basis point cut. The reverse repo rate was lowered to 5.15 per cent. The previous instance of four successive rate cuts happened between April 2012 and May 2013 when the repo rate was reduced by 1.25 percentage points -- 50 basis points (bps) on
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Taliban kill at least 14, wound 145 in Kabul blast
The Afghan interior ministry said the explosion was caused by a car bomb, but the Taliban, which claimed the attack, said it was a much larger truck bomb.
Kabul, Aug 7 (AFP): At least 14 people were killed and 145 wounded in a massive Taliban bomb blast on Wednesday as fresh violence gripped Kabul even as insurgents appear to be closing in on a peace deal with the US. The bloodshed in the capital comes amid an ongoing surge in attacks across Afghanistan, where some 1,500 people were killed or injured last month alone. A huge plume of black smoke was seen rising over western Kabul following a massive explosion at the entrance to a police compound around 9:00 am (0430 GMT). The Afghan interior ministry said the explosion was caused by a car bomb, but the Taliban, which claimed the attack, said it was a much larger truck bomb. An Afghan security official also told AFP it was a truck bomb. Images on social media showed toppled blast walls
surrounding several largely destroyed buildings in a compound. Afghan authorities said at least 10 civilians and four police officers had been killed. Another 145 people, including 92 civilians, were wounded. “As the air cleared, I saw several women crying, desperately looking for their husbands or children near the blast site,” local journalist Zakeria Hasani, who lives near the police station, told AFP. Shopkeeper Ahmad Saleh said his store windows had blown out, sending glass flying. “My head is spinning and still I don’t know what has happened but the windows of about 20 shops around one kilometre from the blast site are broken,” he said. The US and the Taliban met in Doha this week for an eighth round of talks aimed at striking a peace deal that would slash the American military presence in Afghanistan. Despite the bloodshed
sweeping the nation, both sides have cited “excellent progress”. The attack came after the Taliban warned Afghans on Tuesday to keep away from public gatherings ahead of the presidential election planned for September 28. The Taliban ordered their fighters to “stand against” the polls, and previous elections have been rocked by frequent attacks by militants trying to undermine Afghanistan’s fragile democracy. More than 1,500 civilians were killed or wounded in the Afghan conflict in July, according to the United Nations, the highest monthly toll so far this year and the worst single month since May 2017. The blast was not the only violence to rock the Afghan capital in the past 24 hours. Afghan commandos stormed three Islamic State group houses in Kabul, officials said. Despite nonstop strikes from the US and Afghan forces, the Middle Eastern jihadist group has maintained a persistent presence in Afghanistan since 2015. The houses were being used as bomb factories, the Afghan intelligence service said in a statement. Two IS fighters and three Afghan commandos were killed in the raids. “A lot of explosives, suicide vests, arms and technical tools of making car bombs and mines were seized,” the statement read.
‘Undivided’ India is real terror, says banner in Islamabad
Police have arrested a suspect from Blue Area who is believed to have been responsible for having placed the banners.
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS): In the wake of revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir by the Modi government, several controversial banners had appeared here in Pakistan with pictures and inflammatory messages, one of which said: ‘Akhand Bharat Real Terror’ (that roughly translates into: “The ideology of Undivided India is actual terrorism”), Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday. ‘Akhand Bharat’ usually refers to the idea that all lands comprising India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Tibet, Bhutan and Bangladesh should be unified under one system of governance. The police have removed these posters and banners containing antiPakistan statement from various areas of the capital city. Screenshot of a video recording of the proceed-
Pak expels Indian envoy ISLAMABAD, AUG 7 (AGENCIES):Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to downgrade diplomatic relations, expel the Indian High Commissioner and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi’s move of revoking special status for Jammu and Kashmir, reports Live Mint. The decision was taken at a second session of National Security Committee (NSC) within a week presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan to review the situation following the Indian government’s move on Kashmir. “Our ambassadors will no longer be in New Delhi and their counterparts here will also be sent back,” Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told ARY News. According to a statement issued after the meeting, the NSC decided to downgrade diplomatic relations, suspend bilateral trade with India, review of bilateral arrangements, take the matter to the UN and observe Pakistan’s Independence Day on 14 August in solidarity with Kashmiris. “The Prime Minister directed that all diplomatic channels be activated to expose brutal Indian racist regime, design and human rights violations,” said the statement issued after the meeting. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Hayat, Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa, Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, ISI Director-General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed and other officials. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Hayat, Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa, Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, ISI Director-General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed and other officials.
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Swaraj ‘extraordinary woman, leader’: UNGA President New York, Aug 7 (IANS): UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has hailed India’s former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as “an extraordinary woman and leader.” “Saddened by the news of the passing of @SushmaSwaraj, an extraordinary woman & leader who devoted her life to public service,” Espinosa, who is on a visit to Britain, tweeted on Tuesday. “I had the honor of meeting her in my visits to #India, & will always remember her fondly. My deepest condolences to all of her loved ones,” she added after Swaraj died on Tuesday in New Delhi. In a tweet, Afghanistan’ s UN Mission also offered
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the “deepest condolences” of the Afghan people to the people and government of India on the passing away of Swaraj. The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) said, “In her passing away, we will miss a statesman, as well as a sincere and able political
leader.” It recalled that the organisation had a close working relation with her and received her cooperation on many of the Non-Resident Indians and persons of Indian Origin issues. Hindu American Foundation’s Director of Government Relations Jay Kansara said Swaraj “cared deeply for Hindu minorities in the (American) region and around the world”. “She also gave every issue and all she engaged with a motherly touch,” he said. He recalled “the care and grace in the way she handled the hate crime perpetrated against Srinivas Kuchibotla and Alok Madasani in Kansas providing all assistance to the grieving community”.
China praises Sushma Swaraj’s contribution to Sino-India ties Beijing, Aug 7 (PTI): China on Wednesday condoled the demise of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and recalled her important contributions in the development of bilateral relations. The senior BJP leader passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67. “Madam Sushma Swaraj is a senior Indian politician,” Hua Chunying, Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in written response. “China deeply mourns for the
passing of Madam Sushma Swaraj and expresses sincere condolences to her family,” Hua said. She said that during her tenure as external affairs minister, “she visited China many times and made important contributions to the development of China-India relations.” Swaraj visited China last on February 27 for the 16th meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, India and China in Wuzhen city. She met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the meeting.
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and was recently arrested for alleged sex trafficking, told young women he was a talent scout for Victoria's Secret. The open letter also described him as a "close friend" of Leslie Wexner— the CEO of Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands. In addition, the letter mentioned "allegations of sexual misconduct by photographers Timur Emek, David Bellemere, and Greg Kadel." In the note, it stated that it is "deeply disturbing that these men appear to have leveraged their working relationships with Victoria's Secret to lure and abuse vulnerable girls." "These stories are gutwrenching and hit close to home for many of us who have encountered these kinds of abuses that are too often tolerated in our industry," the letter read. "We stand with the courageous women who have come forward and shared their stories, despite fears of retaliation or harm to their careers. It breaks our hearts to keep hearing these stories. We can and must do better. It is time for RESPECT." The initiative is also supported by Time's Up. (eonline)
he Rolling Stones have performed ‘Harlem Shuffle’ for the first time in almost 30 years on their US tour. Mick Jagger and co were playing at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Monday (August 5) when they dusted off their rendition of Bob And Earl’s 1963 classic. “Has anyone crossed two rivers to get here tonight?” Jagger asked the crowd ahead of the song. “A n y b o d y h e r e f r o m Queens? Anyone from Manhattan? Westchester? Staten Island? The Bronx? Hartford? Anyone here from
New Jersey? We’re going to do a song sort of locally, vaguely, based. It’s called ‘Harlem Shuffle.’” The cover, which originally featured on the Stones’ 1986 album ‘Dirty Work’, appeared just three songs into the show’s setlist. It marked its first live outing since August 25, 1990, when it was played at Wembley Stadium. Also performed during the 19-song concert on Monday night were ‘Monkey Man’, ‘Before They Make Me Run’, and ‘Brown Sugar’. The stadium gig was the 11th date on The Roll-
Tyler, The Creator is finally Veteran filmmaker, Hrithik’s allowed in to New Zealand grandfather J. Om Prakash dead
Big B ‘disturbed and saddened’ by Sushma Swaraj’s death
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ictoria's Secret made headlines on Tuesday after more than 100 models signed a petition urging the company to protect its talent from sexual harassment and abuse. In an open letter to the organization, Christy Turlington Burns, Milla Jovovich and more models called upon the company to join the RESPECT Program—a Model Alliance initiative aiming to promote safety and reduce mistreatment in the workplace. Under the program, companies' employees, agents, vendors, photographers and other contractors are required to follow a strict code of conduct. Models and freelance creatives are also able to file confidential complaints should misconduct take place. These complaints will be independently investigated and any abusers will face "appropriate consequences." Training and education is also provided to ensure that everyone knows their responsibilities and rights. "If Victoria's Secret were to take a stand against these abuses and commit to meaningful change by
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yler, The Creator has had his ban from entering New Zealand lifted by the country’s authorities. Immigration officials in New Zealand have stated that Tyler is “no longer deemed to be a potential threat to public order and the public interest.” The lifting on the ban means Tyler is now free to headline the Bay Dreams festival next January, when he will play two shows as part of the event. His ban was imposed in 2012. It follows the UK lift-
joining the RESPECT Program, this would go a long way in helping our industry chart a new path forward," the letter read. According to Model Alliance's website, the pro-
ing its own ban on Tyler, The Creator entering these shores. The four-year ban ended in May. Tyler’s ban had been imposed when Theresa May was Home Secretary. When May was made Prime Minister in 2016, Tyler said: “Y’all are fucking up over there” about her appointment. Tyler, The Creator had actually been banned twice from entering New Zealand by the country’s officials. His collective Odd Future had been banned from playing the Big Day Out festival in 2012 due
gram aims to address a number of issues, including pressures to lose weight, discrimination or harassment of any kind and retaliation against models who speak out.
to their lyrical content, despite being allowed to play a separate headline show. In 2014, Odd Future were due to have appeared at Rapture Festival. They were banned on that occasion as they were deemed “a potential threat to public order.” On his song 2014 song ‘Smuckers’, Tyler said: “I got banned from New Zealand, whitey called me a demon and a terrorist/God damn it, I couldn’t believe it.” Tyler, The Creator’s recent album ‘IGOR’ reached No 1 in the US in July. He told Beats 1: “No disrespect to Khaled or anyone. But this n***a had every person in the industry, everyone on that fucking album. Everyone. Cardi B, 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Beyoncé, Jay, everyone who sells billions of records. The fact I beat Khaled with this, that isn’t parallel to all the popping music right now, was fucking crazy.” (NME)
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The open letter came days after The New York Times published a report about Jeffrey Epstein. According to the newspaper, the financier, who is also a registered sex offender
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eteran filmmaker who churned out matinee classics like “Aayee Milan Ki Bela”, “Aaya Saawan Jhum Ke” and “Aap Ki Kasam” in the 1970s and 80s, but is now more well known for being actor Hrithik Roshan’s maternal grandfather, J. Om Prakash breathed his last at his residence here on Wednesday, a close family friend said. He was 92. “He was very active all through his career, making women-oriented films and an important functionary of the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association and other industry associations,” close family associate and veteran journalist Indermohan Singh Pannu told IANS. Prakash’s daughter Pinky is married to veteran Bollywood actor and filmmaker, Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik’s father. “My dearest uncle Mr J. Om Prakash passed away
about an hour ago. So saddened as he joins his friend, my Mamaji Mr Mohan Kumar in heaven! Their contributions to Indian cinema is a gift they left behind for us!” sharing the news of his uncle’s demise, actor Deepak Parashar tweeted. Parashar also shared a photograph of Prakash with his tweet. “Took this pic few months ago when went to see him! Om Shanti!,” he wrote. Starting as a producer, the veteran filmmaker had produced major films like “Aas Ka Panchhi” (1961), “Aayee Milan Ki Bela” ((1964), “Aaya Saawan Jhum Ke” (1969), and “Aankhon Aankhon Me” (1972). Along with Gulzar, he had co-produced the blockbuster “Aandhi” (1975) film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen. Later, he turned to direction and directed several blockbuster films movies like Rajesh Khanna-starrer “Aap Ki Kasam” (1974), “Aakhir Kyon?” (1985) and “Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka” (1977), Dharmendra and Hema Malini starrer “Aas Paas” (1981), Rajinikanth and Rakesh Roshan and Sridevi starrer “Bhagwan Dada” (1986). (IANS)
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egastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is deeply “disturbed and saddened” by the news of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s sudden demise. Swaraj, 67, passed away late on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. “Disturbed and saddened at the sudden passing of Sushma Swarajji. An extraordinary speaker and politician, a friend and amiable countenance.. ever extending a helping hand to those in distress. Just prayers now for the peace of her soul,” Amitabh wrote on his blog. He added that “death brings such imminent uncertainties about”. “The mind travels disturbed and of thoughts that invade the policy of existence in us all and you wonder,” he concluded. (IANS)
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isney has announced its plans to reboot Home Alone, the 1990 Christmas classic starring Macaulay Culkin. In an announcement made during Disney’s earnings call on Tuesday (August 6), CEO Bob Iger confirmed that the company is developing a modern remake of the Chris Columbusdirected movie for “a new generation”, Entertainment Tonight reports. Alongside Home Alone, Iger revealed that reboots for Night at the Museum, Cheaper by the Dozen and Diary of a Wimpy Kid are also in the works. They
ing Stones’ ‘No Filter’ tour, which had been postponed due to Mick Jagger undergoing heart surgery. The legendary rockers later announced rescheduled dates after the singer assured fans he was back to full health. There are currently no planned UK or Ireland shows on the tour. Last month, the Stones played their cover of ‘Mercy Mercy’ for the first time in 50 years. “It’s a long time ago, so we’re going to try to remember it,” Jagger said ahead of their version of Don Covay And The Goodtimers’ blues classic in Maryland. (NME)
are all set to premiere on Disney’s streaming subscription service, Disney+, which is expected to launch this November. However it’s still unclear if these family flicks will be reimagined as features or as TV shows, The Hollywood Reporter notes. Information about the projects’ cast, plot details and release dates has yet to be revealed. Earlier this year, Disney announced that over 25 original series and 10 original films, documentaries and specials are slated for release over the first year of Disney+’s launch. (NME)
OFFICE OF THE CHANGTONGYATSUR TELONGJEM DIMAPUR DIMAPUR : NAGALAND
FELICITATION With immense pride and honour, Changtongyatsur Telongjem Dimapur extends heartiest congratulations to Miss Temjennaro Jamir, D/o Mr. & Mrs. Takuyanger Jamir on being awarded GOLD MEDAL in M./Sc Mathematics 2019 from Kohima Science College (Autonomous) Government P.G. College, Jotsoma, Kohima, Nagaland. Changtongyatsur Telongjem Dimapur wishes you success in all your future endeavours. Mrs. Meyila Jamir Mrs. Ayangla Lkr President, CTD
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Giving an introduction to the event, Advisor, TaFMA, Theja Meru shared the vision of the Government regarding the TaFMA Open House initiative. He said that it was a new initiative of the Government to promote musicians at the grass root level in a mini concert set up, to nurture new talents and also provide platforms for local musicians of all ages and genres. He said Open House will begin in all the districts soon. The event was also attended by SP Mon and a host of musicians and music lovers. Performers for the first Open House include Mon Chamber of Choir, Nyimlon Konyak, David, Phongjei Konyak, Anghjong Mission High School, Shelao Konyak, David Konyak and Alive Band.
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India whitewash West Indies in T20
Providence (Guyana), Aug 7 (PTI): Young Rishabh Pant finally came good under the guidance of skipper Virat Kohli as India comfortably beat West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20 International to complete a 3-0 whitewash here on Tuesday. Chasing target of 147 on a slowish deck, skipper Kohli anchored the innings to perfection with 59 off 45 balls while Pant was brilliant during his unbeaten 65 off 42 balls. The target was achieved in 19.1 overs. A lot of credit should also go to seamer Deepak Chahar, who bowled a magnificent opening spell and ended with fures of 3 for 4 in 3 overs which went a long way in restricting the West Indies to a manageable 146 for 6. For the home team, it is their worst streak in T20 Internationals having lost six straight games. Kohli’s 21st half-century in T20 Internationals had six fours. The shot to remember would certainly be a whipping flick off Keemo Paul to widish long-on and a couple exquisite cover drives off Carlos Brathwaite. Pant and Kohli then
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India beat West Indies by seven wickets in the third T20 to sweep the series 3-0. came together at 27 for 2 and slowly build the innings during a stand that yielded 106 runs in 12.5 overs. But Kohli’s bigger achievement was being able to instil a certain sense of game awareness in the youngster. Having lost his wicket due to impetuosity in the previous games, the burly left-hander was discreet in his shot selection. In company of skipper Kohli, he was ready to play himself in on a track that was two paced and outfield which was slow. However till their 50run stand, the duo didn’t go hammer and tongs at the Windies attack.
It was the 13th over when Pant finally gave the charge, getting his first six -- a flat hit over extra cover of Delhi Capitals teammate Paul’s bowling. He repeated the same shot off the same bowler and got the same result. Pant’s second halfcentury in T20 Internationals came when he flicked Sheldon Cottrell for a boundary. Once he had reached his half-century, he got on one knee and hit Oshane Thomas for his third six. He also hit four boundaries. The fourth and final six from Pant got India the winning runs. Earlier, Deepak’s incisive swing bowling was
countered by Kieron Pollard’ attacking half-century and Rovman Powell’s cameo as West Indies put up a par score of 146 for 6 after being put into bat. The Rajasthan seamer (3-1-4-3) made full use of his only opportunity in this tour taking three wickets his first two overs to leaving West Indies tottering at 14 for 3. He got the ball to swing both ways as he removed pinch-hitter Sunil Narine (2), Evin Lewis (10) and Shimron Hetmyer (1). H o w e ve r Po l l a r d counter-attacked with great gusto hitting as many as half a dozen sixes in his 45-ball-58 -- his first halfcentury for the West Indies in seven years.
Along with Nicholas Pooran (17), who played the second fiddle, Pollard added 67 for the fourth wicket as the Caribbeans looked to have recovered from their initial slump. However Navdeep Saini came back for his second spell to first dismiss left-hander Pooran with an off-cutter (leg-cutter for the batsman) which was edged to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. Saini (2/34 in 4 overs), who had trapped Pollard leg-before with a dipping full-toss in the first game then bowled a slower delivery that pegged back the middle stump breaching through his bat and pad. West Indies were once again reeling at 105 for 5 before Deepak’s younger cousin Rahul (1/27 in 3 overs) got his maiden wicket in the form rival skipper Carlos Brathwaite. H oweve r Powe l l smashed his way to an unbeaten 32 off 20 balls to prop up the Windies total. India captain Virat Kohli gave the final over to Saini instead of Deepak who had an over left. But the ploy didn’t work too well as Powell stuck into him with two sixes that damaged his final figures.
Mary Kom, Lovlina make world c’ships team; aggrieved Nikhat demands trial New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain have been selected for the upcoming women’s world boxing championships based on their recent performances, a decision that has been lambasted by former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen. The 36-year-old Mary Kom, who has already claimed two gold medals this year (India Open and a recent tournament in Indonesia), has been selected in the 51kg category. World and Asian bronze-medallist Borgohain will be competing in the 69kg category. The 23-year-old Zareen, who claimed a silver at a tournament in Thailand recently, was hoping to challenge Mary Kom in the 51kg trials. The Hyderabadi, in a letter to Boxing Federation of India, alleged that she was “stopped from competing” in a scheduled trial bout on Tuesday against Vanlal Duati by chairman of selectors Rajesh Bhandari. Bhandari, on his part, asserted that the decision to select Mary Kom had been taken days earlier in consultation with the BFI top brass. The world champion-
Mary Kom (File)
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ships are scheduled from October 3 to 13 in Russia. “We got a representation from Mary Kom’s coach (Chhotelal Yadav) and after considering it, we felt that Mary Kom had done enough to merit selection without trials. The BFI has been consulted on this matter,” Bhandari told PTI. “She beat Nikhat in the India Open (semifinals) and is consistently better than others in the national camp as well. Nikhat is also a brilliant boxer and she will have her chances in the time to come. But right now, it’s a call based purely on performance and experience,” he said. In her letter, Zareen, who is also a former world youth silver winner and an Asian bronze-medallist, said the turn of events has been
nothing short of disappointing and left her stunned. “To my utter surprise and disappointment, I was informed just before the bouts were supposed to start by the Chairman Selection Committee, Mr Rajesh Bhandari that my bout will not happen today & there are some internal discussions happening to ensure I’m protected for future & avoid getting exposed at a young age...,” she wrote. “I’m really surprised by this action as I have already participated in World Championships in 2016 and if I was fine then, so in 2019, I surely cannot be young and this cannot be the reason,” she added. Zareen called on the BFI to hold a trials, which will continue for other weight categories till Thursday.
Serena tops Forbes’ female rich Jr. NBA Global C’ships: India boys stun Latin America list as tennis players dominate
City, Liverpool ready for heavyweight PL battle London, Aug 7 (AFP): Manchester City have Premier League immortality in their sights as they start their title defence this weekend, but Liverpool’s burning desire to get their hands on the trophy will fuel a heavyweight battle for supremacy. In the blue corner, treble winners City are at the peak of their powers and look capable of enjoying a period of sustained dominance not seen since Manchester United earned three successive Premier League titles from 2007 to 2009. But in the red corner, European champions Liverpool, chasing a first English title since 1990, have more than a puncher’s chance of ending City’s reign after pushing Pep Guardiola’s side all the way to the final day last season. The first blows will be landed this week as Liverpool kick off the new
Premier League campaign against promoted Norwich at Anfield on Friday, before City head to West Ham on Saturday. Sunday’s no-holdsbarred Community Shield clash showed the growing rivalry between England’s pre-eminent teams, with City beating Liverpool on penalties following a 1-1 draw that underlined how little there is to separate the sides. Adding Atletico Madrid’s Rodri for a clubrecord of $77 million gives Guardiola an even greater embarrassment of riches. With five major trophies over the past two seasons -- including Premier League crowns clinched with unprecedented hauls of 100 and then 98 points -- City are the bookmakers’ favourites to become only the second club to win a hat-trick of English titles in the past 35 years after
Selection of badminton team
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United did it twice. Guardiola is a keen student of football history and has revelled in City’s record-breaking feats, so the opportunity to further bolster his team’s credentials as one of England’s all-time greats will not be lost on the Spaniard. Although City have never won the Champions League and Guardiola last lifted it back in 2011 with Barcelona, he said domestic bliss remains his preferred passion. “To maintain the health and focus of the team, the most important thing is the Premier League,” Guardiola said. “It is the standout competition because it is every weekend. In the Champions League, many things can happen in one or two games. “We will be closer to achieving in Europe when we have more Premier
League titles. That is a nice process and the right process to do at Manchester City. “If I could have one thing this season, right now, it would definitely be the title.” It would be a surprise if Liverpool do not make City sweat right to the finish once again after bouncing back from last season’s agonising near-miss in the title race by winning their sixth European Cup. No team has ever gathered more points without winning the Premier League than second-placed Liverpool did last season with their tally of 97. Jurgen Klopp’s side lost just once in their 38 league games -- crucially that defeat came against City -- but their 2-0 Champions League final win over Tottenham ensured there was no title hangover.
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NOTIFICATION TO ALL HOSTEL PROPRIETORS/WARDENS REGISTERED UNDER HIGHER EDUCATION This is to inform all the hostel proprietors/wardens that are registered under the Directorate of Higher Education that the hostel forms for hostellers of Post Matric students shall be issued within the specified date as mentioned below. Further, The Directorate shall also issue the Hostel Eligibility Certificate (HEC) to those newly established hostels that were inspected and found deemed fit to collect the same. The Hostel forms for all the Districts within Nagaland shall be issued simultaneously. Therefore, proprietors/wardens are requested to come and collect the hostel forms within the stipulated date with effect from 16th to 31st Aug. 2019. The Hostel proprietors/wardens are required to bring: 1. Original Copy of HEC along with one Xerox copy. 2. Admission’s register with recent passport pasted against the name of the students. Sd/JT. DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) HIGHER EDUCATION NAGALAND : KOHIMA DC-XXXX
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DRSU TO ORGANISE OPEN PENALTY SHOOTOUT
Dimapur Rengma Students' Union is organising Open Penalty Shootout in Aid of DRSU Annual Meet, 2019 on 7th of Sept. 2019 at Govt. Hr. Sec. School Ground, Half Nagarjan, Dimapur from 9:30 AM onwards. Therefore, for registration and any queries interested team players may contact :8731943362/7005441004. DP-6024
Latin America, Asia Pacific, Canada, China, Europe & Middle East, and Mexico competing in the global meet. For the very first time
Results: Boys: India (Lokendra Singh 28, Harsh Dagar 26, Kushal Singh 11) beat Latin America (Santiago Agustin Candia 23, Tiziano Prome 11) 73-67 in Over Time (18-12, 16-18, 12-12, 13-17, OT 14-8) Girls: India (Muskan Singh 13), lost to Latin America (Letycia Miranda 14) 19-4, 11-5, 11-8, 13-4) OFFICE OF THE
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The Chozubami Students’ Union (CSU) congratulates Mr. Veswüvo Phesa-o, son of Late Sülütsoyi Phesa-o who passed UPSC Exam 2018. (All Indian Rank 375) for the post Assistant Commandant (CISF/BSF/ITBP/CRPF/SSB). The Union also congratulates Mr. Thüpusa Nienü for being promoted to the post of Deputy Secretary, Nagaland Secretariat Service and Mr. Jolayi Nienü, promoted to the post of Child Development Project Officer, Social Welfare Department. We wish them more success in their future endeavours. Mülekho Rio Nüsa-o Rhakho President General Secretary Chozubami Students’ Union Chozubami Students’ Union
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FELICITATION With immense pride and joy, we the Sukhalu Ghami Welfare Society, Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to : (1) Mr. L. TOINO SUMI son of Mr. K. Lhozheto Chophi (Rtd. Addl. Registrar of Cooperative Society) and Mrs. Toshili Chophi for successfully achieving the post of Assistant Commandant (CAPF) through UPSC examination. (2) Mr. ATOBO V. YEPTHOMI son of Mr. H. Vitoshe Yepthomi and Mrs. Ghoheli Yepthomi for successfully achieving the post of Assistant Commandant (CAPF) through UPSC examination. We wish them very bright and successful future endeavours. May God bless them. NITOVI YEPTHOMI Chairman Sukhalu Ghami Welfare Society Dimapur : Nagaland.
(KHUHEVI AYEMI) Secretary Sukhalu Ghami Welfare Society Dimapur : Nagaland.
Sony Pictures Sports Network are broadcasting select Jr. NBA Global Championship games in India, totalling over 12 hours of programming.
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finish the game,” Dagar said after the game. The Indian girls, playing in the adjacent court just after the boys’ encounter, were no match to their Latin American counterparts as they went down 21-54. Patna’s Muskan Singh was the lone ranger, scoring 13 of the team’s 21 points. “The difference was height and we were beaten by the height. I am happy that whatever was taught to them was implemented well on the court. We surely will be a different team in our next game,” girls team coach Arnika Patil said. Indian cagers are among eight international teams inlcuding Africa,
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Forbes top 100 best paid athletes list, coming in at number 63 in the list complied in June. Osaka’s rise up the tennis world rankings following her debut Grand Slam win, which took the 21-year-old to number one, and earned her a lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike, with her earnings growing to an estimated $16m (£13.14m) in the past 12 months. Of the top 15 athletes on the list, 12 are tennis players, with Morgan, 30, joined by Indian badminton player PV Sindhu, 24, in 13th and 23-year-old Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn at 15th.
were tied 59-59 in the U-14 meet spread over six days. Lokendra Singh scored 28 points, out of which nine were in OT, while Harsh Dagar added another 26 to star for the Indian side who will next take on Africa and Europe and Middle East. The girls also take on the same opponent on Thursday. For Latin America, forward Santiago Candia scored 23 points. “On a time-out just before the game was likely to go into Over-Time, our coach (Mohit Bhandari) motivated us to defend well and that we will surely win in the extra period. His motivatonal words helped me to take the intiative and
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ALL NAGALAND TAXI ASSOCIATION MOKOKCHUNG INFORMATION
1. The ANTAM has initiated disciplinary action against Mr. Bola Ram Rai, who has been found driving under intoxication even after repeated warnings. Therefore the ANTAM on 6th Aug’19 has permanently stripped and nullified his Taxi Driver ID. 2. On 5th Aug’19 the following drivers were penalised after they were found to be under the influence of alcohol while driving Taxi, thus tarnishing the good name and image of ANTAM. Thus the verdict for the offenders are as follows: (a) Mr. Putusanen, barred from driving Taxi for 15 days. (b) Mr. Nungshizulu, barred from driving taxi for 30 days. 3. The ANTAM further calls upon all the public to report any misdemeanour from Taxi drivers while ferrying passengers. Please feel free to report any, on the following numbers: 7085914808/8732089043 Sd/Sd/Imtimeren Maongtoshi President ANTAM General Secretary ANTAM
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Lo n d o n, Au g 7 (Agencies): The top 11 highest-earning female sport athletes over the past year are all tennis players. Serena Williams, 37, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, tops the rich list, after earning $29.2m (£24.3m), including $25m (£20.57m) in endorsements, according to Forbes. According to BBC, Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who beat Williams in the US Open final, is second. US World Cup-winning striker Alex Morgan is the first non-tennis player at 12 after earning $5.8m (£4.77m). Germany’s An-
O r la n d o, Au g 7 (IANS): It was a mixed bag for Team India on the opening day of the Junior NBA Global Championships as the boys team pulled off a stunning win over Latin America but the girls gave a poor account of themselves against the same opponents, in the pool play among international teams at HP Fieldhouse courts on Wednesday. The 10-member Indian teams, with nine debutants each in both boys’ and girls’ section, started on the best possible note with the boys getting the better of Latin America 73-67 in a cliffhanger which needed Over Time (OT) to decide the winner after both teams
The Eastern Sumi Union Kohima takes immense pleasure expressing happiness and wishes hearty congratulations to our esteemed members on their promotions. 1. Shri. Er. Inahoto Yeptho, S/o Shri. Zhetovi Ex-MLA of Nitoi village promoted to Executive Engineer PWD ( R&B) 2. Shri. Kakuto Chophy, S/o Suhozhe of Xuvishe village promoted to Sub-Registrar of Co-operative Society. While thanking Almighty God for His grace. The union also wishes them good health and more success in their future endeavours.
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HEALING MINISTRY
HEALING MINISTRY THROUGH COUNSELLING is time consuming but a ministry of reward. Paradoxically, counseling ministry without knowing skills is like sending a soldier with gun without bullet. Here is a bullet book authored by an experienced servant of God Rev. Dr. E.Nrio Ezung former Senior Associate Pastor of Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur and is former Executive Secretary of Lotha Baptist Churches Association. At present he is the President of Association of Counseling Education of Nagaland (ACEN). Buy this book and be better equipped for effective counseling ministry. If you want to buy in bulk Contact Phone numbers and address:-9615434211/ 8837206212 and 9436830753. This Book can be had at the United North Block-B House No. 59, Burma Camp, Dimapur, Nagaland. This Book is also available at Christian Literature House (CLC) Nyamo Road, Dimapur Phone No: 8731898234 And OM Book Store City Tower Dimapur, Phone No: 9862008081 ACEN DP-6027 K Y M C
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help Indian cricket: Ganguly Durand Cup: Real Kashmir beat Chennai City God on Rahul Dravid’s conflict notice
Players in action during a Durand Cup 2019 match between Real Kashmir FC and Chennai City FC FC at Kalyani in West Bengal’s Nadia district on August 7. Kalyani (West Bengal), Aug 7 (PTI): Real Kashmir FC overcame the mental turmoil arising out of uncertain situations back home as they beat Chennai City FC 1-0 through a last minute goal in the 129th Durand Cup fixture here on Wednesday. A Danish Farooq long range strike in the 90th minute gave the ‘Snow Leopards’ a solitary goal win over the Chennai side. With a lockdown in force in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the scrapping of Article 370, Real Kashmir assembled
for the first time this season here late Monday night only to realise they’re cut off from family members back home. But it did not show in their performance as the David Robertson-coached side dominated against the reigning I-League champions who fielded a reserve side full of local players. The inexperience of Chennai City showed when goalkeeper Kabir T handled the ball outside the penalty box to be sent off in the 76th minute. Seizing on the numerical advantage over the
Uruguay great Forlan retires
Diego Forlan (File) New Delhi, Aug 7 (Agencies): Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has announced his retirement, bringing to an end a 21-year career in which he played club soccer on three different continents. According to Reuters, Forlan, who started his career in South America with Argentine club Independiente, played for major European teams such as Manchester United, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan before ending his career in Asia. Forlan, 40, was also
instrumental in Uruguay’s run to the 2010 World Cup semi-finals, where he was awarded the Golden Ball for best player at the tournament and finished as one of the tournament’s top scorers with five goals. “After 21 years I made the decision to end my career as a professional footballer,” Forlan said in a statement. Forlan won the Premier League and FA Cup with United before moving to Spain where he helped Atletico win the Europa League in 2010 with a double in the final against Fulham. He also led Uruguay to the Copa America title in 2011, grabbing another two goals in a final, when they beat Paraguay 3-0. After a short stint in the Indian Super League with Mumbai City in 2016, he last played for Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee Sports Club last year, wrapping up a career where he scored over 250 goals for club and country.
Chennai side, Real Kashmir stepped on the attack and in the 90th minute their star player Farooq sent a powerful right footer from a long range, which beat substitute goalkeeper Prateek Singh all ends up. “We play professional football. You have to be professional. These sort of things keep happening. Tomorrow something else may happen. Football teaches you how to tackle these situations and play well despite the odds,” Farooq said, reflecting on the situation back home. Showering praise on their Scottish coach, he said
Centre to promote sports in Arunachal: Rijiju Itanagar, Aug 7 (PTI): The Centre has plans to hone the sporting talents in Arunachal Pradesh by providing stateof-the-art infrastructure and training facilities to budding sportspersons, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. The assurance came when a delegation from East Kameng district, led by state Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mama Natung, met Rijiju in New Delhi. “My dream is to see at least four to five youth from our state representing the country in the next Olympic Games,” an official release quoting the Union minister of state (Independent) for Youth Affairs and Sports said here. Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, also shared with the delegation his ministry’s plan to sponsor world-class soccer coaches for training promising footballers of the state.
it’s Robertson job to keep the players in good mood despite all odds. “Our team atmosphere is like this only, all thanks to our coach. He keeps everyone in good mood and never let us bog down by any pressure. He plays a big role. He keeps motivating us. Don’t keep anything in mind just focus on the game,” said Farooq. “It’s our first match of the season. We never knew what would be our result and we assembled after a long time. So I’m sure this win will boost our confidence. There’s a positive
atmosphere in the team,” he said. In their debut I-League season, Real Kashmir were in the title race at one stage before finishing third behind Chennai City and East Bengal. “Our off-season was going on and we met each other two days ago here at the hotel only. Our preparation just began with Durand Cup. Our main goal is Ileague. This tournament will help us in getting fit,” he said. Hailed as the ‘Ronaldo of Kashmir’, Farooq had a stomach bug on the eve of the match as he struggled to get going early on a drenched afternoon here. Farooq and Subhas Singh both missed successive opportunities in a second minute move when the ball ricocheted off the post, in what was their best chance of the match. But Farooq finally made it count to seal the three points before the final whistle to keep their semifinal hopes alive. Dedicating the goal to the entire team members, support staff and owners, Farooq said: “They have been hardworking to make a good competitive team. They asked to put up a better show. We will try to do well in upcoming matches as well.” Real Kashmir play Army Green on August 10 and Chennai City will play FC Goa on August 14, both at Kalyani Stadium.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (Agencies): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for sending a Conflict of Interest notice to Rahul Dravid. Ganguly took to Twitter to express his disappointment regarding the matter. “New fashion in indian cricket .....conflict of interest ....Best way to remain in news ...god help indian cricket ......Dravid Gets Conflict of Interest Notice from BCCI Ethics Officer,” Ganguly tweeted. Harbhajan Singh was also not pleased with the way legendary cricketers were being treated and replied to Ganguly’s tweet. According to NDTV, Rahul Dravid, who is currently the head of National Cricket Academy’s (NCA) Cricket Operations, is the latest big name to get notice from BCCI’s Ethics Officer on specific Conflict of Interest allegations levelled against him. BCCI’s Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) DK Jain has sent a notice after receiving a complaint from Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta. According to Gupta’s complaint, Dravid is allegedly conflicted as he is the NCA Director and also employed as vice-president of India Cements group, which owns Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings.
Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid (File) “Yes, I have sent a notice to Mr Rahul Dravid last week after receiving a complaint. He has been given two weeks to reply to the allegations of Conflict of Interest. Based on his reply, I will decide whether to proceed further or not,” Justice Jain confirmed the development to PTI. It is expected that Dravid will have to file his reply by August 16 and then might have to appear for an in-person hearing if Justice Jain deems it important. Gupta is the same person, who had also filed similar Conflict of Interest complaints against Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman for their dual roles as Cricket Advisory Committee member as well as mentor/icon of their respective IPL franchises - Mumbai Indians and SunRisers Hyderabad. Both had categorically refused that they had
any conflicts whatsoever. Tendlkar, in fact, in his affidavit said that he didn’t take a penny from MI for his services. Tendulkar had later made it clear that he won’t like to continue unless he was given a proper Terms of Reference and Laxman in his reply had said that if his role of mentor was found to be conflicted with his responsibilities as CAC member, he was ready to quit. The other member of the panel Sourav Ganguly also faced Conflict of Interest allegations levelled by one Bhaswati Santua for being the CAB president as well as the mentor of Delhi Capitals. The CAC later became defunct and a new one was formed headed by Kapil Dev with Shantha Rangaswamy and Anshuman Gaekwad as its members.
Top stars confirm participation in Abu Dhabi T10 League Abu Dhabi, Aug 7 (IANS): After a scintillating World Cup 2019, global cricket fever is set to sweep the UAE as a sensational roster of cricket superstars prepare to take the pitch at the Zayed Cricket Stadium for the Abu Dhabi T10 League from November 15 to 24. The third season of the T10 League will be headlined by several international cricket captains and newly minted World Cup heroes. The star-studded line-up is set to include Eoin Morgan, Shoaib Malik, Darren Sammy, Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Shane Watson and Cameron White, Mohammad Shahzad, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo -- all putting their hands up for team selection in the 2019 Abu Dhabi T10 draft. Commenting on the league, Morgan said: “I heard from a lot of parents that this year’s (ICC World Cup) was the first one they
could enjoy with their sons or daughters. Kids are discovering the joy of cricket all over again. Well, the T10 is brilliant for bringing kids and first-time fans into the stadium, where you’ve got all the stars, all the action and all the glamour you could hope for. It’s just brilliant for the future of cricket all around.” Former West Indies captain Sammy shared a similarly positive outlook towards the tournament and its new home. “Abu Dhabi is a fantastic choice to host the T10. There’s a mixed audience with plenty of support for cricket. Everything is top-class, so I’ve no doubt the Abu Dhabi T10 will be a smashing success,” he said. The 10-over format boils down all of the cricket tactics and drama into 60 balls per side and 90 minutes of action. This fan-friendly version of cricket is the brainchild of T10 Sports Management
Eoin Morgan (File)
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Group Founder and Chairman Shaji Ul Mulk. “The game is changing as evidenced by the phenomenal success of T20,” said Mulk. “This recent World Cup was also the mostwatched ever. However, in order to continue to grow, it’s critical to showcase the best stars on big stages outside India, England and Australia, where it is
already hugely popular.” Even more players and big-names will continue to be announced in the lead up to the Abu Dhabi T10 draft event, scheduled for mid-September. Matches have 10-overa-side format and duration of 45 minutes a side totalling 90 minutes of play. The tournament is played over ten days, with a roundrobin followed by semi-
finals and the final. The 2017 edition was played from 14-17 December at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. In August 2018, the ICC officially sanctioned the league. The second season of the league added two more teams to expand the tournament. As a result, the T10 League expanded to 29 matches spread across 10 days.
Work closely with AIFF: FIFA to I-League clubs Subroto Cup diamond jubilee New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): World football’s governing body FIFA has urged the agitating I-League clubs to work closely with the national federation, acknowledging that “complex issues” facing the sport here require a “prudent and measured approach”. Six I-League clubs, led by former I-League champions Minerva Punjab, had questioned the All India Football Federation’s move to award the top league status to the privately-run Indian Super League (ISL). Backing AIFF president Praful Patel’s shortterm roadmap for Indian football, FIFA wrote in a letter to Minerva Punjab FC, also marked to AIFF and the Asian Football Confederation, “The review performed in 2018 did indeed identify a number of complex issues which require a prudent and measured approach, encompassing the positions of all relevant stakeholders, in order to be appropriately addressed.” Reacting to the
FIFA letter, Minerva owner Ranjit Bajaj said if the world body does not intervene in the situation, the I-League clubs will to appraoch the Indian courts as well as the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Switzerland. “... the I-League clubs will have to approach the Indian courts for any legal recourse available to us and shall also consider moving to the CAS for relief,” he wrote. “I am surprised to find FIFA turning a blind eye
to the clear and obvious violation of FIFA statutes and principles by the AIFF which would not be acceptable anywhere in the world,” Bajaj wrote to FIFA in reply. “We strongly believe that the AIFF is totally incompetent in handling the crisis which is being faced by the Indian football. By signing the illegal Master Rights Agreement with the IMG-Reliance (FSDL), the AIFF has become nothing but a puppet of its commer-
cial partner who is ravaging Indian football for its own private profit.” Bajaj also said that he is yet to receive the FIFA letter in his club’s official email but the same has been forwarded to him by various sources. FIFA in its letter said the recommendations made in 2018 still require consideration. “It was clear that there are numerous aspects of the recommendations that still require further consideration prior to them being implemented,” said Mattias Grafstrom, FIFA’s acting deputy secretary general (football). “We understand that based on this, the AIFF President has met the clubs and suggested a short-term solution until a more sustainable long-term solution can be found following continued consultation with all stakeholders.” The I-League clubs wanted the AIFF to integrate them into the Indian Super League (ISL) step-by-
step, starting with the 201920 season as per the joint report. FIFA believes the AIFF is best-placed to find a solution while promising its cooperation. “We therefore strongly believe that the AIFF is best placed to do this and we are confident that a thorough and effective process can be managed by the AIFF in its role as the governing body for football in India,” he wrote in the letter addressed to Minerva Punjab co-owner Ranjit Bajaj. “FIFA, together with the AFC, remains available to assist and support the AIFF with this process and it will be important that all clubs work closely with the AIFF as the cooperation of all stakeholders will be fundamental to ensuring that the best way forward for top-level football in India is found.” AIFF general secretary Kushal Das welcomed FIFA’s promptness but said it is not feasible to suddenly expand the ISL to 16 teams.
edition to kick-off from Aug 20
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS): Asia’s largest youth football tournament, the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, is all set to kick-off in the national capital from August 20, and the tournament this year will see a record participation of 112 teams, including 16 international teams, vying for the coveted winners prize in the Sub Junior Boys (U-14), Junior (U-17) Boys and Girls categories. The Honorary Secretary General, Group Captain Deepak Ahluwalia, announced that as the Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society celebrating its Diamond Jubilee Edition this year, the prize money for the winners and runners-up in all three categories have been enhanced by Rs 50,000 and that for the best player and best goal keeper increased from Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000. Now, the winners will walk away with an attractive cash prize of Rs 3,00,000 for the Sub Junior boys, while a cash prize of Rs 4,00,000 each will
be awarded to Junior Boys and Girls categories. The runners-up in the Sub Junior Boys category walk away with a cash prize of Rs 1,75,000, while the winners would earn a total of Rs 2,50,000. At the launch event held at the Air Force Station, the Air Officer-in-charge-Administration and Vice Chairman Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society (SMSES), Air Marshal P.P. Bapat, was the chief guest. Former captain India Senior Women football team, Dalima Chibber, was also present as guest of honour. The tournament is organized by the SMSES under the aegis of the Air Force Sports Control Board and is supported by the Ministries of Youth Affairs and Sports, Human Resource Development and the Sports Authority of India (SAI). The capital’s Ambedkar Stadium will play host to the knockout games including the semi-finals and finals, while the round robin matches will be played at other grounds across Delhi and NCR.
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