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M. Karunanidhi laid to rest

CHENNAI, AUG 8 (IANS): DMK patriarch and former Tamil Nadu chief minister, M. Karunanidhi was buried beside his mentor C.N. Annadurai on the sands of Marina beach here on Wednesday after his party clinched a midnight legal battle as lakhs of commoners wept, pushed and jostled for space to bid adieu to their leader, causing a stampede that killed two mourners and injured many.

After a two-hour funeral procession covering a distance of less than 3 km headed by the late leader’s son and DMK working president M.K. Stalin wound its way from Rajaji Hall to the Marina shores, the tricolour wrapped body with his trademark black shades and yellow stole still intact was interred in a freshly dug grave with soldiers giving him a state funeral with full military honours.

A military band played “Honouring Those Who Served” as the casket was taken from the cortege to the grave. Buglers sounded the last post and gunners fired a 21-gun salute after the body of five-time chief minister was lowered at 7 p.m. amid a crescendo of slogans.

ANCSU peaceful dharna Aug 10

D I M A P U R , AU G 8 (NPN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has announced to hold a peaceful dharna outside its office in Kohima on August 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. to register their protest against the state government for “continuously failing” to address its genuine demands including Kohima Science College land encroachment issue, post-matric scholarship issue etc.

In a press release, ANCSU president, Katho P Awomi, and general secretary, Vimeyiekho Vitso, said the union would oppose any government officials attending functions in any of the colleges on the day of the proposed dharna. In this regard, the union has asked government officials to abstain from attending such programme to avoid any kind of consequences.

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Corrigendum

DIMPAUR, AUG 8 (NPN): Apropos the news item “ACAUT, PSAN clarify that HC Court disposed not dismissed petition” published on August 8, the fifth paragraph should read as “… served more than 10 years as on April 10, 2006...” and not as published.

This is it!

“Been charging my mobile for six hours and it’s still dead. For Nagaland, we need solar mobiles.”

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Thousands pay their last respects to Karunanidhi as his cortege passes through the streets of Chennai.

As Karunanidhi’s body on a flower-decked military vehicle began its last journey from Rajaji Hall, tens of thousands of emotionallycharged men and women lined up on both sides of the road to Marina, shouting slogans hailing the departed leader for his services to the poor and the downtrodden.

In keeping with his rationalist beliefs, Karunanidhi’s body in a sandalwood casket was lowered into the earth without religious rituals. As per his wish, the wordings-- “The person who had worked without rest is resting here” -- were sculpted on the casket.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and a galaxy of national opposition leaders joined the sea of mourners from across Tamil Nadu who swelled outside Rajaji Hall where the body was kept since morning for public homage. There was a complete shutdown in the city and across the state.

The government declared a public holiday as a mark of respect to Karunanidhi.

In Delhi, as the two Houses of Parliament paid homage to the last link of the Dravidian era and adjourned for the day, the central government observed a

day of national mourning.

The national flag flew halfmast and all government functions were cancelled.

2 dead in stampede

Chaos struck near Rajaji Hall, the British-built banquet hall in the sprawling government estate, where lakhs gathered eager to have a last glimpse of the leader.

Their attempts to get near the casket resulted in commotion. Police used force to bring the situation under control but two people, including a 60-year-oldwoman, lost their lives in the stampede. At least 35 people were also injured.

Rio, Along call on Javadekar D I M A P U R , AU G 8 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio with minister of Higher & Technical education and state BJP president, Temjen Imna Along, “congratulated and thanked” union minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar at New Delhi on Wednesday for considering the first ever professional engineering college in Nagaland .

CMO said both Rio and Along had called on Javadekar at his residence Wednesday. At the meeting Rio appraised Javadekar of difficulties in implementing the national flagship programmes such as SSA and RMSA under the school education department. Rio said there was a gap of Rs.194 crore between the estimated outlay of the Project Approval Board (PAB) and the fund committed by the Centre for 2018-19 while the figure for 2017-18 was Rs.179 crore.

Rio also raised the issue of 1379 CSS Hindi teachers recruited during 12th Five Year Plan ending March 31,2017 and the imbalances caused on state finances to maintain status quo in funding salary for CSS teachers under SSA and RMSA.

Rafale ‘biggest defence scam’, Bofors nothing before it: ex-BJP ministers NEW DELHI, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): Former BJP Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie on Wednesday teamed up with activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to assert that the Rafale fighter aircraft deal was the “biggest defence scam ever”, and accused the BJP-led Centre of “compromising national security”.

The trio told a press conference here that the purchase of 36 Rafale jets from France is a “textbook case of criminal misconduct” by the government.

Shourie said the deal was a “scandal much bigger than Bofors” and needs an urgent forensic audit to fix accountability. He said the secrecy clause in the agreement with France only binds India from revealing the technical specifications and operational capabilities of the aircraft, but does not restrain the government from disclosing the price.

Quoting a February 16, 2017 press release by French manufacturer Dassault Aviation and Reliance Defence, and a financial press release statement of Dassault for 2016, Bhushan,

(R-L) Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and Prashant Bhushan.

Shourie and Sinha said the total price of 36 aircraft is about Rs. 60,000 crore, which works out to be Rs. 1,660 crore per plane.

“This is more than double the price of the aircraft under the original 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) and almost Rs. 1,000 crore higher per aircraft than the price furnished by the government itself, to Parliament on November 18, 2016,” they said in a joint press statement.

Shourie urged the opposition parties to raise the issue in the “same manner as the BJP had raised Bofors, which pales into insignificance when compared to the Rafale scandal”.

Bhushan said the original Request for Proposal (RFP) was clearly aimed at equipping the Indian Air Force with 126 aircraft and getting the State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) 70 per cent of the offset work. “But just days before the new deal was signed, two companies were incorporated...on April 10, 2015, the Prime Minister announced that India would be buying 36 Rafales in ‘flyaway’ condition.”

Shourie added: “This announcement had four startling features: No one could make out what happened to the original RFP and the protracted negotiations in pursuance of that.

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Indo-Myanmar border opens for trade CSOs form joint panel to prevent influx of illegal immigrants

Cultural troupes from India and Myanmar at the inaugural programme.

Correspondent/Agencies

IMPHAL, AUG 8: In a landmark event, India’s border with Myanmar was formally opened on Wednesday to facilitate trade between the two countries.

A function was held in the morning on the Myanmar side near the international gate at Tamu. Myanmar was represented by U Aye Win, the permanent secretary in the Labour ministry and Consul Gen-

eral of India in Myanmar, Nandan Singh Bahisora and Manipur’s additional chief secretary S. Akhtar represented Manipur state.

On the occasion, Myanmar government also opened the visa on arrival facility by suspending the special land entry permission. An integrated check post was also made functional from Wednesday.

It may be mentioned that the traditional barter system among tribals on

either side of the border was legalised in 1995, but it did not generate much revenue for the government.

Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary U Aye Win said that after opening the border, Indian traders and tourists can visit up to 16 km inside Myanmar and stay there for 14 days. “This is a historic day for both the countries, a giant step in our bilateral relations and Act East policy,” said Nandan Singh Bahisora, Consul General of India, in Myanmar.

According to official sources, the agreement on land border crossing was signed between the two countries at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar during the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on May 11 last month. Wednesday’s event not only opened land border point at Tamu-Moreh (India) but also Rikhawadar (Chin state) and Zowkhawthar (Mizoram).

DIMAPUR, AUG 8 (NPN): Civil society organisations (CSO) in Nagaland have upped their ante against possible influx of illegal immigrants following publication of complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam and announced formation of a Joint Committee on Prevention of Illegal Immigration.

The committee will have one member from each of the CSOs that participated in a meeting held here on Wednesday to evolve logistics coordination and assist the State government in formulating standard operating procedure (SOP) for effective implementation of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BERF) Act, 1873, under which there is provision for Inner Line Permit.

Convened by Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC), the meeting was attended by

representatives of Central Nagaland Tribes Council, Nagaland Gaon Burahs’ Federation, Tribal Union Chumukedima Town, Kuki Impi, Naga Council Dimapur, Ao Senden, Sumi Hoho, Chakesang Public Organisation/Western Chakhesang Hoho, Zeliang People’s Organisation Nagaland, Lotha Hoho Wokha, Lotha Hoho Dimapur, Rengma Hoho, Razeba Public Organisation, Dimapur, Kachari Tribal Council, Western Sumi Hoho, Sangtam People’s Forum Dimapur District, Chakhro Angami Kuda Union, Sovima Students’ Union, Tenyimi Union Dimapur, Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur, BAN, Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation, Lotha Youth Organisation Dimapur, Ao Students’ Union Dimapur, Dimapur Lotha Students’ Union, Dimapur District GB Association, Western Sumi Students’ Union, Sur-

vival Nagaland and Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation.

Conveying its solidarity to citizens of Assam, the meeting resolved to urge villages and urban colonies in Dimapur district in particular and in all vulnerable areas to maintain strict vigil in their respective jurisdiction 24X7. The meeting also urged the village authorities not to issue resident certificate or permanent resident certificate to anyone randomly without ascertaining antecedents of any such applicant.

The meeting further urged the respective apex tribal bodies, village councils and GBs to closely monitor, supervise and effectively check illegal inhabitants and illegal entries into their villages and colonies.

Resolving to urge the State government to gear up its entire machinery and bring out a comprehensive

action plan to check illegal immigrants without wasting any more time, the meeting urged the government to extend BEFR Act, 1873 coverage to the entire State, besides bringing out a comprehensive mechanism to regulate and monitor the Act and Passport Act in letter and spirit with competent SOPs in place for effective checking and deportation of illegal immigrants.

The CSOs requested the State government to create a separate cell under the home department to monitor strict enforcement of BEFR Act, 1873, Foreigners Act and Indian Passport Act on day-to-day basis. For the purpose of effective enforcement of the existing laws to the desired level, government agencies, including Nagaland Police, have to be reoriented and equipped with legal aspects, the organisations opined.

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State govt partners with Tata Trusts for cancer care NSF, ASU hold joint exercise to check ILP Correspondent

KOHIMA, AUG 8 (NPN): Nagaland government and Tata Trusts signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to implement a programme for providing comprehensive cancer care in the State.

The MoU was signed by health & family welfare commissioner & secretary Himato Zhimomi and Tata Trusts senior advisor Burzis Taraporevala. The collaboration will build on public healthcare system to make cancer care accessible and affordable.

The State government and Tata Trusts will establish a joint entity, the Nagaland Cancer Care Foundation. The programme will integrate with the existing plans of the State on aspects related to cancer screening, palliative care, and tobacco control.

It proposes a three-

tiered model of treatment delivery. In addition to developing the Naga Hospital Authority in Kohima, the model envisages building capabilities in select district hospitals at Mon, Mokokchung, Phek and Tuensang by equipping them to offer confirmatory diagnostics and follow-up treatment, including palliative care, so that patients do not have to travel more than a few hours for accessing the full suite of cancer care services.

The model is centred on the use of technology and building capabilities of the existing workforce to facilitate operations in remote areas, and patientcentric design principles to provide a good in-hospital experience to patients and care-givers.

Latest medical equipment will be installed to ensure that prevalent evidence-based treatment can be provided as per latest

globally accepted treatment standards, which will be ably supported by an extensive awareness, screening and early detection programme.

Following signing of the MoU, Zhimomi said, “Today is an important day for healthcare in Nagaland. I look forward to this programme taking off as envisaged and creating much-needed services closer to patients’ homes so that cancer is no longer thought of as a terminal disease.”

Tata Trusts has convened a diverse group of top oncologists from renowned institutions globally, leading cancer hospitals attached to the National Cancer Grid and international architects to design the infrastructure and services within the centres that are needed to provide screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Taraporevala said, “Nagaland is amongst the

States that have the highest per capita burden of cancer in India. Through the partnership, we aim to provide the much-needed impetus by making cancer care accessible and affordable, and help in awareness and early diagnosis.”

Tata Trusts has been pioneers in developing cancer care infrastructure since 1942 with the establishment of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and the more recently established Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata, in 2011. Partnering with various State governments, the Trusts has been working to set up a comprehensive cancer care network.

Tata Trusts had recently partnered with the Government of Assam to operationalise the Assam Cancer Care Foundation by laying foundation stones of 19 upcoming modern cancer care facilities.

Correspondent

KOHIMA, AUG 8 (NPN): After a daylong thorough verification of Inner Line Permit (ILP) at the office of Angami Students’ Union (ASU), Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) said the government mechanism had failed to check influx of illegal immigrants into Nagaland.NSF and ASU jointly conducted massive verification of ILP here on Wednesday to segregate genuine Indian citizens from illegal immigrants.

Addressing media persons at ASU office later in the evening, NSF president Christopher Kesosul Ltu said the exercise was part of the first phase of initiative to prevent influx of illegal immigrants into Nagaland.

Ltu said during the verification, 17 persons were found without ILP, 18 persons with expired ILP and (Cont’d on p-7) nine persons were sent back

Volunteers checking documents of passengers. (Social media)

from Dimapur for not having documents.He asserted that even with expired ILP, the defaulters continued to stay in Nagaland without any obstacle since there was no mechanism to check validity of their ILPs. Ltu insisted that the district administration should not only issue ILPs, but also introduce a mechanism to check their validity. He said even Aadhaar cards, which was supposed to be the most genuine document for identification, were manipu-

lated as some non-locals possessed the cards that did not belong to them.

Stating that the defaulters would be handed over to the police and district administration, he regretted that names written on the ILPs were found to erroneous when compared with the documents issued by local panchayats, pointing out that such clerical errors made by the administration only showed lack of seriousness while entering records. (Cont’d on p-7) K Y M C

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1 held for forging appointment letters IAF on rescue and relief operations Correspondent

DIMAPUR/KIPHIRE, AUG 8 (NPN): Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers currently conducting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercises in the landslideaffected areas of Nagaland on Wednesday evacuated 14 patients, attendants and AR personnel from Seyochung sub-division and Kiphire district headquarters.

IAF choppers had gone to drop essential commodities in Seyochung subdivision and Kiphire HQ. In a press release, secretary NSDMA, Rovilatuo Mor, stated that the emergency operations would continue depending on the situation.

Mor said that NSDMA, in its efforts to reach out to the affected districts, had completed one week of air operations lifting and dropping essential commodities.

Meanwhile, NSDMA has expressed appreciation to all the agencies including the IAF, Ministry of Defence, the Director Airport Authority of India (AAI) Dimapur, the District

PLU appeals for help from govt D I M A P U R : D r aw i n g the attention of the state government, the Phenshunyu Lowjvu Union (PLU) Tseminyu subdivision under Kohima district has reported that NZU Bridge connecting Rumisinyu village under Tseminyu sub-division has been washed away on July 30, 2018. In a press release, PLU president, Sinhilo Thong stated that the bridge was constructed in 2012 with the contribution of three village councils under the initiatives of PLU. It stated that the bridge serves as the only lifeline of the Phenshunyu Lowjvu people.

PLU also said that landslide had damaged roads in six locations causing immense hardship to the villagers.

Further, the union said large number of terrace fields have been affected by the landslide. PLU has therefore appealed to the state government to take stock of the situation and extend help in every possible way.

trict administration was able to send around 140 students to their respective places of study. The students from Kiphire district were on vacation and were stranded due to the landslides.

The team was led KASU president, Isaac Tsalumbi and EAC Longmatra, Sangpangchang Longkumer, who took around 24 hours to reach Dimapur.

Sources said that till date no heavy vehicles could reach and people were dependent only on light vehicles and air drops to get essential commodities. It may take another week to restore the road for heavy vehicles to ply through, sources added.

Meanwhile, United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) on August 7 paid a visit to the affected areas where Roads and Bridges department personnel were working tirelessly to restore the road blocks.

USSC also held a consultative meeting with the Chief Engineer PWD (R&B), Meluri sub-division officials, Pochury Tribal Hoho, Pochury Students’ Union,

Meluri Village Council and GBs. CE (R&B) assured the people that the road would be restored at the earliest.

While thanking the CE (R&B) and officials, the civil society organizations also resolved to help in restoring the damaged road.

The Meluri Village Council Chairman who chaired the meeting told the department to cut any portion of land they may find necessary to restore the road.

Others who spoke at the meeting were USSC vice president, Sethrongba Sangtam and executive member USSC, Daniel Sechopi.

They requested all residents of Kiphire to cooperate with the district administration and NGOs while distributing the essential commodities.

Meanwhile, public of Seyochung and AST Seyochung Area have extended appreciation to NSDMA, DDMA, Indian Air Force and Supply department for taking initiatives to drop the essential commodities at Seyochung town.

SASU continues tour against proxy teachers

NH fears influx of illegal immigrants, calls for public vigil

Essential commodities being unloaded from an Aircraft in Seyochung on Wednesday. (NP) Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs) and all the agencies for putting their best to contain the crisis.

In collaboration with the IAF, Ministry of Defence and AAI, Dimapur, the NSDMA together with Food & Civil Supplies (F&CS) department accomplished a total 19 sorties out of which, 13 sorties were

DIMAPUR: Seyochung Area Students Union (SASU) kicked off the second phase of its educational tour under the theme “practice of proxy teachers is a sin to God and man”.

The union will be visiting Seyochung, Old Mong, New Monger, Seyochung Town and Yangzithong Village on the month of August.

In a press release, SASU president, K. Chumseli Anar and general secretary, Holise Sangtam stated that the union held a meeting with village councils, GBs, teachers and the public to reform the education system and develop the health sector and infrastructure.

Stating that the union would never compromise on the proxy teachers’ issue, SASU has asked government teachers unable to perform their duties to take voluntary retirement and pave way for thousands of aspiring unemployed

successful in seven locations across the state.

The essential commodities as organised by the department of F&CS totalling 14,044 kilos has been supplied to the affected districts.

Kiphire Correspondent adds: Kiphire Area Students’ Union (KASU) in collaboration with the dis-

Government Middle School at Old Mong Village in a deplorable condition.

youth.

SASU also cautioned that it would be conducting surprise checking in all schools under its jurisdiction and warned that stern action would be taken against erring teachers.

Meanwhile, the union has pointed out that Government High School Seochung Village was without an assistant headmaster,

language teacher, office assistant (1 UDA), LDA-&computer assistant, peon, chowkidar and draughtsman.

SASU has also asked the concer ned depar tment to renovate the walls of Government Middle School at Old Mong and G ove r n m e n t P r i m a r y School at Yangzithong villages.

Power outage in Peren, Medziphema

rupted due to landslides near KMC old dumping site affecting a 33kV AP-1 feeder. In a press release, Transmission Division Kohima, executive engineer stated that the department had restored the line several times in the last twothree days and resumption of normal power supply to the area could not be predicted due to continuing landslides. The department said it was making all-out efforts to restore the line and requested all Staff of Power department working on the damaged electrical lines. responsible to bear with DIMAPUR: The power consumers under Peren area that power supply to the department for the indepartment has informed district and Medziphema their areas have been dis- convenience caused.

DIMAPUR: Naga Hoho has expressed concern over the possibility of a huge influx of illegal Bangladeshis, irrespective of their religion, into Nagaland following introduction of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and publication of the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.

In a press communiqué issued by its communication cell, the leading apex tribal body of Nagas acknowledged the initiatives of Naga Students’ Federation and the State government in trying to avert any such eventuality. Nonetheless, it urged the authorities concerned to strictly man all check posts, railway station and the roads connecting Assam.

Naga Hoho also appealed to the State Government to urgently bring Dimapur district under the Inner Line Permit zone, even as it termed the current situation as an emergency.

Naga Hoho called upon every tribal hoho to seriously initiate actions on the issue of influx of illegal immigrants, particularly to urban areas, “as we cannot depend on the government alone.”

According to Naga Hoho, it had become the responsibility of every Naga citizen to be a contributing factor towards eradicating the menace. It also asked all house owners and land owners to not provide shelter to those immigrants just for the sake of cheap labour.

The hoho appealed to every Naga to face the challenges together so as to make Nagaland illegal immigrants free.

MOKOKCHUNG, AUG 8 (NPN): Mokokchung police on Tuesday arrested one person in connection with forgery and issuing fake appointment orders to various government departments. The issue came to light on Monday when one of the victims reportedly came to submit the appointment order/joining report at the deputy commissioner’s office Mokokchung with a fake appointment order containing the forged signature of the deputy commissioner.

Immediately the police was alerted and an investigation ensued in this regard. Within 24 hours, Mokokchung police led by the investigation officer SI Akok Pongen managed to arrest the accused. Subsequently the accused confessed to the crime and is now in police remand.

The accused has been identified as Moarenba, 30 years s/o Tongpangyanger of Khar village under Mokokchung district and presently at Yimyu ward Mokokchung. Preliminary

The accused along with the investigation officer Akok Pongen and others. (NP) investigation revealed that the accused has duped a total of 4 persons by issuing fake appointment orders from various government departments. The modus operandi of the accused was that he would search online for sample appointment orders and take printouts of such samples and forge the signatures as well as the seals of government officers.

He would then sell these appointment orders under varying prices rang-

ing from rupees one to two lakhs saying that these were backdoor appointments.

It was revealed that he paid salaries to two of the victims from the money he received. He has been running this scam since last year.

In this regard, a case has been registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, case no. 0029/18 U/S 419/465/420/500 IPC. Further investigations are on.

news in Brief SCD general meeting: Sumi Council Dimapur has convened its general meeting on August, 9, 3:30 p.m. at its office premises, Supply Colony. All office bearers, Sumi GBs, Sumi chairmen of colonies, advisors and executive members have been requested to attend the meeting.

PDNCSU informs on social work: President and executives of Peren District Nagaland Contractors & Supplier Union (PDNCSU) has informed all stake holders of Peren district and its citizens that there will be a social work on August 13, between the stretches of Peren - Jalukie road. All its member and well wishers have been invited to participate in the social work and assist in every possible way. All the members of PDNCSU have been requested to report to Jalukie by August 12 evening. The public have been informed to bear with the inconveniences that may arise due to repairing of road between the said stretches.

ANPWDFWA joint meeting: All Nagaland PWD Field Workers’ Association (ANPWDFWA) PWD (R&B)/housing and NH has convened a joint meeting along with the planning committee and history committee on August 17, 10 a.m. at LCS building conference hall near Ao Baptist Church Kohima to discuss the upcoming silver jubilee. All the concerned committee members have been requested to attend the meeting.

DoSE notifies: Directorate of School Education (DoSE) has informed all the principals/headmasters of GHSS & GHS, without sufficient number of functional toilets and drinking water facilities in their schools to collect the baseline survey format and guidelines by sending a request to the email id ‘director.se.nagaland@gmail. com’ from the registered email id of their establishment. SDEOs shall initiate the collection of the format for GMS & GPS under their jurisdictions. Emails received from personal mail IDs of individuals will not be entertained.

DDPETA general meeting: The Dimapur District Physical Education Teachers Association (DDPETA) has convened a general meeting for August 16, 11 a.m. at Government Higher Secondary School, Nagarjan, Dimapur. All physical education teachers of Dimapur district have been requested to attend the meeting.

ESU meeting: Emlomi Student’s Union (ESU) president Tokavi K. Kiba has convened a meeting for the upcoming Golden jubilee on August 12, at the Church Campus. All executive members of ESU and elected planning members have been requested to attend the meeting.

Kiphire DPDB meeting: The Kiphire monthly District Planning & Development Board meeting will be held on August 13.

All members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. (DIPR) DTF committee meeting postponed: DC Zunheboto, Shanavas C, IAS has informed District Task Force Committee members that its meeting for selection of beneficiaries under PMEGP year 2018-19 which was scheduled to be held on August 13 at 12 p.m in the office Chamber’s of the Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto has been postponed to September 5 and 6.

Members and everyone concerned have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. (DIPR) National Deworming Day: Department of Health and Family Welfare will be organizing a State Level launching program of National Deworming Day (NDD) at Dr. Neilhouzhu Kire Govt. Higher Secondary School, Seikhazou Kohima on August 9 at 9:15 a.m. (DIPR) Tseminyu mass social work: The Office of the ADC, Tseminyu has informed the general public of Tseminyu town that there will be a mass social work at Tseminyu Town on August 11, from 7:00 a.m onwards. All colony/ward leaders and GBs have been requested to sincerely initiate the mass social work for the forthcoming Independence Day celebration to be held at Tseminyu Town. All the Head of the Offices at Tseminyu Town have also been informed to conduct the social work in their respective office premises before the scheduled date (August 11). (DIPR) Health & Wellness Centre launching in Seikhazou: National Health Mission is organizing the launching program of Health & Wellness Centres (HWCs) under Ayushman Bharat in Nagaland at 8:30 a.m on August 9 at UPHC Seikhazou, Kohima. Minister for Health & Family Welfare, S. PangnyuPhom will launch the HWC. (DIPR)

Oriental college organizes 2nd skill fest

Correspondent

KOHIMA, AUG 8 (NPN): Oriental college Kohima organized the 2nd skill fest at its college auditorium with chief executive officer (CEO) Entrepreneur Associates, Kohima Nagaland Neichute Duolo as the keynote speaker on Wednesday.

Doulo in his address challenged Naga youth to change the mindset that government jobs were the only option for employment and to earn a living.

He encouraged the youth to take up entrepreneurship, and said the land had ample opportunities and resources for entrepreneurs and for enterprise if utilized properly.

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Neichute Duolo delivering his address during the Oriental college skill fest in Kohima on Wednesday. (NP)

not only about money and resources but also wrong mindset. He also highlighted various opportunities in farm based skills in livestock and horticulture, skill development in education with English teaching skills, construction, housekeeping

for homes, folksong teachers and story tellers etc.

Emphasising more on skill development, he said that there was a need to explore potential skills and their development, in the context of Nagaland, like folksong teachers and story tellers, to fill in the needs of the market and emerging gaps in skilled human resources. Principal Oriental College Kohima Dr. Ketshukietuo Dzuvichu, in his address, said that the program had been organized to help young people live a productive life and create an impact in society and individuals. He said that it was disheartening to know that more than 90,000 educated unemployed were in the state and around 600-700 students were graduating every year.

Dr. Dzuvichu said annually

only around 150-200 graduates were recruited through NPSC. “Where will the rest of the people go?” he asked.

He challenged the students to develop skills and find alternative routes for earning a living. Dr. Dzuvichu further said it was high time that the subject skill development got the attention it deserved. He encouraged young people to develop professionalism and skills without which no employer would hire them.

He lamented that many nonproductive graduates in the state becomes a burden for society. He informed the people gathered that the skill fest includes training for coffee plantation, electrical fittings, knitting, food processing, ornament making, mushroom cultivation, plating and farming, baking, floriculture,

handicraft and carpentry, entrepreneurship and others.

The program was chaired by Vizotuo Thorie, invocation prayer said by Ketouneinuo Khro, welcome song presented by Seyiechutuo, special presentation by Sabitri Ale and friends, while a benediction prayer was said

by Sedevinuo Kelio.

In the 1st technical session Neichute Duolo spoke on the topic “Entrepreneurship Talk”, in the 2nd technical session district project officer Land resources Kohima Dr. Menuoseituo Tseikha spoke on “Coffee Plantation”, deputy director directorate of fisheries Neitho-o Kuotsu spoke on “Fishery” and dy. director dept. of Vety & animal husbandry Dr. Hiabe Zeliang SDRF Kohima demolishing part of a 2 storied RCC house located at IG stadium spoke on “Piggery”. road that was damaged due to the monsoons, on August 5. (DIPR) K

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

Preserve culture, keep it alive: Wungtung Awardees contribute to relief fund DIMAPUR: Bharat Scouts & Guides and young school student recipients of the Rajya Puraskar Award voluntarily contributed from their allowance an amount of Rs. 12025 towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund during the Award Ceremony at Raj Bhavan Kohima on August 7.

A press release from the PRO to Gover nor

stated that the Governor PB Acharya made an appeal to all present at the function to contribute a small amount towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in aid of the people affected by to incessant rainfall of the last few weeks resulting in major disasters.

The Governor opined that the people of the state should stand in solidar-

ity with the affected and distressed people.

All those present in the award ceremony, led

by Governor Acharya, advisor Youth Resources & Sports, Er. Zale Neikha, government officials, representatives of institutions, parents, Scouts & Guides and students made contributions towards the Chief Ministers Relief Fund.

(Inset) Toshi Wungtung addressing the gathering. Sotokur cultural troupe performing Two young participants of the festival celebrations in a folk song at town hall Dimapur on Wednesday.

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D I M A P U R , AU G 8 (NPN): Advisor I& PR, SCERT, VG & chairman DPDB Tuensang, Toshi Wungtung, on Wednesday called upon the Yimchungrü community to safeguard and promote their rich culture and traditions through festivals in order to keep them alive.

Speaking as the special guest at the Medümneo festival celebrations, organized by Yimchunger Union Dimapur at town hall Dimapur, Toshi said that, the day was a ‘devotional ritual’ as thanks giving to the mothers, children and baby sitters and God. He further called upon the Yimchungrü community to thank the Almighty God for His unwavering blessing and love and let the festival

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bring peace, unity and prosperity to the Yimchungrü people in particular and Nagas in general. Toshi also expressed hope that the festival would inspire people to work for the unity and well-being of the people and to strengthen the moral foundation of society.

Toshi also emphasized on the importance of preserving culture and tradition as ones identity and urged people to respect and uphold the principle of culture and traditions for the common aspiration of the peoples and society as well.

Other who spoke at the program included, R. Tohanba ex-MLA, S. Akumba IPS (Rtd), K. Zungkum exminister and former president YUD, S. Keoshu.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s presided over by S. Lim-

temong while invocation was pronounced by pastor YBCD, Athsan. Welcome address was delivered by president YUD, Albinus Atsumong while significance of Medümneo was highlighted by T. Lunsokhiung. Folk songs were also presented by Yimchungru Beru Arihako Dimapur, I/c.

Zukheangla Langakhum, S. Mukam Sotokur and C. Shobah Sangphur. Vote of thanks was proposed by general secretary YUD, Dr. Tsukhumong (PT), while benediction was said by R. Tsuyimla women pastor YBCD.

Shamator celebrates Medümneo

Along with Yimchungrus across the state, the citizens of Shamator, dressed in their cultural attires, gathered to celebrate Medumneo festival organized by Thüneo (festival ) committee. The highlights of the program were the sharing on the significance of Medumneo by head GB, Kiukhang Yimchungru, traditional song sung by GBs and DBs of Shamator, followed by the Medumneo feast and merrymaking by traditional cultural clubs.

Dances were performed

by Thopun, Mungtsuwong and Lunsoberu cultural clubs. To mark the celebration, Shamator youth of 11 wards also played volleyball.

The prog ram was chaired by Thudan Yimchungru; invocation was said by pastor, Shamator Town Baptist Church, Rev. Thsankiu; vote of thanks was said by advisor, Thuneo Committee, Shamator, Mukamchim Yimchungru, and benediction was pronounced by chaplain, DEF Shamator, Shophu.

Physiotherapists discuss ergonomics DIMAPUR: The Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP) women cell Nagaland branch, led by Dr. Tiatula Longkumer (MPT, Neurology), state head of IAPWC, conducted its first CME on August 5, at school of nursing, District Hospital Dimapur. The CME was held on the topic “Ergonomics problems, treatment, and prevention”.

A press release from IAPWC Nagaland branch sub-coordinator Dr. Avikuonuo Pienyu PT stated that the resource person spoke about the importance of ergonomics in nursing workstations, and how to prevent Musculo-skeletal injuries, and the proper technique to lift and transfer patients, and injury prevention. The CME was attended by nursing students, tutors, physiotherapists and the general public. Through this CME, the IAPWC aims to promote proper ergonomics and awareness of physiotherapy.

The state head also asserted that all physiotherapists could practice independently or in any hospital setups, only if the physiotherapist was registered under Indian Association of Physiotherapists.

The IAP women cell (IAPWC) was formed with the aim of connecting female physiotherapists all over India.

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IMPHAL, Aug 8: Normal life in Kuki dominated hill districts of Manipur was paralyzed owing to a 24-hour total shutdown in protest against lackadaisical attitude towards bringing “amicable solution to genocide carried out against the Kukis.

Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of Kuki tribes in Manipur imposed the total shutdown which was commenced from last midnight.

The shutdown has severely affected life in Kuki dominated hill districts like Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Pherzawl, parts of Chandel and Tengnoupal districts, reports said.

In this areas, large number of strike supporters came out on the streets at their respective areas and imposed bandh by catching fire on the roads, piling debris, stones and cut down

Moreh town of Manipur during KIM sponosred 24-total shutdown on Wednesday.

tree branches, They also forced to back vehicles of all kinds passing the areas they were imposing the bandh.

Reports said as many

as four vehicles moving on the Imphal-Mao section of NH-2 were damaged in the attacks by the suspected bandh supporters along the stretch in Kangpokpi area.

Cops on high alert in upper Assam ahead of I-Day

Diphu: Bridge in vulnerable state

GUWA H AT I , AUG 8 (AGENCIES): Security forces are on high alert in the wake of reports of a group of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) sneaking into an area along the Assam-Nagaland border from Myanmar in a bid to target vital installations ahead of Independence Day. Speaking to The Shillong Times on Wednesday, additional superintendent of police (headquarters), Tinsukia, P. Sonowal informed that security operations have been intensified in the run up to Independence Day. “As it is, militant groups have time and again made attempts to strike vital installations ahead of either Independence or Republic Day.

We do have information of ULFA (I) cadres sneaking into the country from Myanmar which is why we have intensified operations, including area domination along with naka checking,” Sonowal said.

Tinsukia police has intensified operations in areas like Bordumsa, Pengeree, Kakopathar and Lekhapani near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. The porous border with Myanmar is also a cause for concern with the modus operandi of militant groups being “hit-and-run” after entering the country.

The additional SP also said four additional companies of armed forces were deployed for NRC-related security purposes recently.

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Diphu, Aug 8: Bridge over River Horichanso located within close proximity of office of the Assistant Executive Engineer PWD, Sarihajan in Bokajan subdivision is on the verge of collapsing since long after the columns on both the end has crumbled.

Large split on the RCC work has made the bridge more susceptible for sustaining weight and the locals fear that the bridge can cave in any moment. Hundreds of people cross over the bridge on a daily basis with grave risk as it is the only way accessible, strangely neither the concern authority or any organization have taken up the issue till now.

There was no report of causing injuries to the occupants of the vehicles.

The bandh has severely hit the cross border trade activities at Moreh sector of the Indo-Myanmar border after bandh supporters forced to close all shops and business establishments in the Indian border town.

They also stopped movement of all kinds of vehicles besides disallowing Imphal-bound vehicles leaving the border town. No vehicle from Imphal also arrived at the border town for the day, reports said.

However, the strike did not affect the opening international entry-exit checkpoint on the Tamu (Myanmar)-Moreh (India) border.

Similar situations of closure of shops, business establishments, and government office functioning with thin attendances, schools and colleges remaining close and non-ply-

ing of all sorts of vehicles including private vehicles were reported from the Kuki dominated districts.

While giving the total shutdown call, KIM demanded that the alleged actions of NSCN (I-M) against the Kukis should be first settled before finalizing the Framework Agreement came up as a result of more than two decades long Indo-Naga peace dialogue.

Any disregard to such proposal shall have consequences and the Kukis are ever prepared to protect their identity, rights and the land their forefathers defended and protected during the Kuki war of independence in 19171919,”the apex body had warned.

It further alleged that resolving only the Nagas’ issue will not bring lasting peace and settlement to all issues in Northeast and in Manipur.

Meghalaya govt urged to implement PWDs Act

S H I L L O N G, Au g 8 (AGENCIES): A delegation of Khasi Disabilities Association (KDA) met the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to push for the implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Act, 2016.

Speaking to reporters after meeting the CM, assistant general secretary of KDA Michael Thongni said, “We expect the state government to expedite the implementation of the Act which will ensure that the rights of PWDs are protected.”

Stressing on the employability of PWDs, he said that the implementation of the Act would ensure a career path for the PWDs as most of them are usually

not employed in government offices even as 4 per cent reservation is mentioned in the Act. Section 34 (1) of the Act states that every appropriate Government shall appoint in every Government establishment, not less than four per cent of the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength in each group of posts meant to be filled with persons with benchmark disabilities of which, one per cent each shall be reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities under clauses (a), (b) and (c) and one per cent.

Thongni informed that Sangma assured to speed up the process since the draft of Meghalaya Rights to Persons with Disabilities is also being prepared.

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Flood destroys standing crop Correspondent

Diphu, Aug 8: Large portion of agricultural land in Bokajan subdivision and adjacent areas have been affected by recent flood; standing crops have been destroyed after the heavy rain on the night of August 4 which had inundated the area.

Seasonal paddy cultivation has been hit hard due to the flood, maximum farmers fear diminishing return from the recent yield.

Marginal farmers feel that if immediate assistance doesn’t come from the authority food shortage may increase in the area.

The farmers have appealed the authority of Agriculture and Irrigation department to investigate for more competent ways to save the area from perennial flood and make their farmland capable for round the year cultivation.

MU VC in-charge slams Pandey’s visit to college in Jakhama Correspondent IMPHAL, Aug 8: Barely a day after agitating Manipur University fraternity questioned on sincerity of Union human resources development ministry in giving leave to VC Prof AP Pandey, the VC incharge appointed Prof W Vishwanath Singh wrote a letter to the ministry on the same matter.

Reacting to the news of inspection of a college at Jakhama last Sunday by a team of UGC headed

by MU vice-chancellor Adya Prasad Pandey, who is on leave, the agitating students, teachers and staff of Manipur University questioned the sincerity of the concerned authorities and Manipur government towards resolving the crisis in the varsity.

They had alleged that the state government asking the varsity fraternity

to consider the 30 days leave of Pandey as ‘forced leave’ to conduct enquiry was a ‘childish play’.

In a letter wrote to the concern authority of the Union HRD ministry today requesting for resolving the present crisis in the MU, Vishwanath alleged that Prof AP Pandey, functioning as VC of the MU outside the state even though he was on leave, had shocked and surprised all.

V i s h wa n a t h w h o has accepted his new assignment but is yet to discharge his duty owing to the prevailing crisis demanded that the HRD ministry consider his request for institution of an independent high power committee under the commission of Enquiry Act 1952 to probe the irregularities of Pandey alleged by the agitating MUSU, MUTA and MUSA.

TTAADC initiative for skilling 425 tribal people in 2018-19 Ag a rtala , Au g 8 (PTI): An autonomous district council for tribals in Tripura has taken the initiative to train 425 tribal people in five districts to create better job opportunities for them, a senior member of the tribal council said.

The All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technologies (AISECT), a skill development service provider, has been given the responsibility of training the people, Chief Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Au-

tonomous District Council (TTAADC), Radhacharan Debbarma said.

The training would be held in Dhalai, Khowai, West Tripura, North Tripura and South Tripura districts.

The exercise will be held in the trades of rod binding and motor mechanic at the district level as per the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) standards, he said.

The AISECT has been associated with the TTAADC since 2016.

In the last two years

of its partnership with the TTAADC, the AISECT has trained 450 and 120 candidates in FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 respectively.

The TTAADC is an autonomous body that aims to devote attention to all aspects of improvement of the tribal people, who constitute one-third of Tripuras 37 lakh population.

The AISECT, which is associated with the TTAADC since 2016, has trained 450 and 120 candidates in FY 2016-17 and 2017-18 respectively.

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Mizoram to start Bru repatriation from Aug 14

Aizawl, Aug 8 (PTI): Mizoram government today said it would go ahead with the plan as agreed during talks held in Delhi last month for final repatriation of the Bru families lodged in six relief camps in North Tripura district.

At a meeting here, Home Minister R Lalzirliana informed political parties and civil societies of the state that the repatriation would begin as per schedule on August 14 and was expected to be completed

by September 10.

Lalzirliana said the state government recently received instructions from the Election Commission to conduct revision of voters’ lists in the relief

camps, while its earlier order had asked conducting the revision in Mizoram after completion of the physical repatriation process.

“We have to implement the instructions of the Election Commission of India by conducting the electoral roll revisions in the relief camps,” he said.

The civil societies and the political parties, however, were not happy with the latest instruction of the EC. “We decided that the Election Commission would be approached again so that the entire electoral process should be conducted within the state,” said

TA Vanlalruata, president of central committee of the Young Mizo Association, a civil society organisation.

The Centre, state governments of Mizoram and Tripura and the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF), the apex body of the Bru community in the relief camps, have on July 3 signed an agreement for repatriation of all the Bru refugees from Tripura before September 30.

According to the ag reement, Rs 4 lakh would be deposited in the account of the head of each repatriated Bru family, which would mature after three years, and a payment of Rs 1.5 lakh as housing assistance.

Each repatriated Bru family would also be given Rs 5,000 through Direct Benefit Transfer ever y month and free ration for two years.

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

While 4,199 Bru families would be resettled in 48 villages in Mamit district, 824 and 384 families would be resettled in 10 villages Kolasib and four villages in Lunglei districts respectively, Mizoram Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama had said on Monday.

However, a section of the Bru refugees were not happy with the repatriation

process.

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

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

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

Name : Alito Aye (Junu) Sex : Female Age : 14 Yrs Complexion : Light Brown Height : 4.5 Ft (Approx) Missing from : Khushiabill Village, Dimapur Missing since : 27-07-2018 Occup : Student Contact No : 7005030242 8794701051 DP-5838

District Fishery Office, Mokokchung, distributed Fish feeds to the Beneficiaries of Mokokchung, District on 8th August, 2018 funded under CSS Blue Revolution for the year 2017-18.

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Assam floods: Death toll goes up to 76; Govt developing tea 90,000 still affected in 11 districts garden areas: Sonowal

Guwahati, Aug 8 (AGENCIES): The flood situation in Assam improved on Saturday although one person died in the deluge and nearly 90,000 people are still affected in 11 districts of the state.

According to a report

by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person lost his life at Mayong revenue K Y M C

circle in Morigaon district.

With this, the total number of people losing their lives in this year’s flood related cases has gone up to 76, including eight in Guwahati.

The ASDMA said around 90,000 people are suffering at present in Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Barpeta, Morigaon, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Jorhat,

G u wahat i , Au g 8 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said his government has attached utmost importance to the development of education, particularly in the tea garden areas.

The CM was speaking after distributing awards to meritorious students belonging to tea community and tea garden areas.

The government has taken necessary steps through programmes like Digital India, Make in India, Start up India for the empowerment tea community in the state, he said.

Sonowal said that right from distributing free text books and free admission to colleges providing scholarships, his government been taking several steps for educational development of the students of the state, including students belonging to tea garden areas.

The recent success of students belonging to tea community in different

Sarbananda Sonowal (file)

fields has inspired the state government to look for both micro and macro level intervention for the development of tea communities.

The awards contain cash reward, citation and dictionary and were given to meritorious students belonging to three categories namely worker category, sub-staff category and staff category.

Organized by Assam Tea Employees Provident Fund Organisation, the programme was an attempt to recognize the good results of the students belonging to tea garden areas and to motivate them in their further studies.

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Though the water level in the Dhansiri River receding, it still remains at 1.5 m above the danger level.

Sivasagar, Karimganj and Cachar districts.

Till Friday, 1.65 lakh people were affected in the latest wave of flood across 14 districts in the state.

The ASDMA said 294 villages are under water at present and over 20,000 hectares of crop areas are inundated.

The worst affected is Golaghat, where over 31,000 people have been affected by the deluge, followed by Barpeta with more than 17,000 people.

Authorities are running 58 relief camps and distribution centres in eight districts, where 11,611 people are currently taking shelter.

Due to the impact of the flood waters, many roads, embankments and bridges have been damaged in many districts. Currently Dhansiri river at Golaghat town and at Numaligarh in Golaghat is flowing above the danger mark.

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AMMK’s TTV Dhinakaran.

Alagiri had claimed after the defeat that the DMK cannot win any election under Stalin.

“Not just the RK Nagar bypoll, the DMK will not henceforth win any election. There is no chance of that as long as this working president (Stalin) is there,” he had said.

DMK announces week long mourning

PM Narendra Modi pays his last respects to DMK chief M Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall, in Chennai. The Indian national flag flies half mast at Parliament, following the demise of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI)

Chennai, Aug 8 (PTI): Will a bitter succession war erupt in the DMK again, or will M K Stalin, whom M Karunanidhi anointed his successor in his lifetime, continue to hold sway over the party?

This is the question the DMK workers are asking themselves as they prepare for life in the party after the death of their “Thalaivar” (leader) who held a vicelike grip over the organisation for half-a-century as its chief. M K Alagiri and M K Stalin, the two sons of the DMK doyen, have been at loggerheads for years now before the former was expelled from the party in 2014, after a stint as a union minister in the UPA government.

Before his expulsion at the height of his succession battle with the younger sibling, Alagiri, known for his mercurial temper, had famously questioned if the DMK was a “mutt” where the pontiff could anoint his successor, an apparent reference to their father.

Alagiri, in political exile since his expulsion and living in faraway Madurai, was with the family during

Karunanidhi’s last days as he battled for life in a city hospital, and a senior DMK leader said there was no chance of the party getting caught in a succession battle again.

Asked if Stalin will formally take over the reins of the party now without a hurdle, he replied in the affirmative, insisting due steps will be taken for his ascension to the top party post soon. However, political observer and veteran journalist Shyam Shanmugaam does not share the DMK functionary’s view.

“According to me, it (succession battle) will start immediately. The fight between brothers will never end. However, Stalin should do inclusive politics,” he said. “That (succession row) will happen. The ruling BJP’s agenda is to weaken the regional parties. Now they will try to weaken the DMK as Karunanidhi has gone and before him the late J Jayalalithaa. They were the binding force in DMK and AIADMK,” says Shanmugaam. A close watcher of Tamil Nadu politics, he feels Alagiri will now demand his due. “He will

demand his right. He is also Karunanidhi’s son. He was instrumental in the DMK’s victory in southern districts when the party came to power last time,” he said.

He said when Karunanidhi decided to send Alagiri to Madurai to manage the local edition of a party mouthpiece, he was grooming him as a “future prospect” for the party.

S h a n mu g a a m s a i d Alagiri’s appointment as organisation secretary for southern districts enabled the former union minister wield considerable clout in those parts of the state.

To avert a succession battle, Stalin should adopt a statesman-like approach of his father and give Alagiri and step sister Kanimozhi, a Rajya Sabha MP, a greater say in party affairs.

Though the sibling rivalry for control of levers of power in the organisation was present for a long time, it came out in the open in January 2014 when Karunanidhi said Alagiri had talked about the death of Stalin in three months, a charge the Madurai strongman dismissed as baseless.

Stalin was a clear fa-

vourite of Karunanidhi as he diligently worked his way up the DMK hierarchy, holding party posts since his youth. He was the party’s treasurer and youth wing secretry for three decades.

Alagiri, on the other hand, lay in the background.

It was only in 2009, after the Tirumangalam bypoll victory of the DMK in Madurai, that Alagiri was named the party’s south zone organising secretary.

He faced allegations of ditributing cash to voters during the bypoll.

When Stalin embarked on an aggressive campaign for the 2016 Assembly election with his voter outreach programme “Namakku Naame Vidiyal Meetpu Payanam” (We for ourselves, journey to retrieve the dawn), Alagiri called it a “comedy show.” Recently, Alagiri asserted true party workers were only with him and taunted Stalin and his supporters. He had even questioned Stalin’s leadership in the wake of the DMK’s drubbing in last year’s RK Nagar assembly bypoll in Chennai where the party candidate forfeited his deposit against winner

DMK tonight announced a seven day mourning for its departed party chief M Karunanidhi and said party flags would fly at half-mast during the period.

Hailing its leader as a “historic hero” who reigned supreme as party president for half a century since July 1969 and as Chief Minister for five terms, the DMK said in a release that all party programmes and events stand postponed for a week.

Party cadres flocked t o K a r u n a n i d h i ’s G o palapuram residence in droves to pay homage to their leader and police had a tough time in regulating the surging crowd. Thousands of DMK workers accompanied Karunanidhi’s body as it was brought from Kauvery Hospital at Alwarpet to his residence. Meanwhile, shops and commerical establishments in the city, including in the busy T Nagar here, downed shutters and the city wore a deserted look soon after the announcement of Karunanidhi’s death.

Suburban trains and buses witnessed comparatively fewer commuters since evening. Several schools here too had sent text and voice messages to parents asking them to take their wards home ahead of the closure of regular school working hours.

Smoke is seen after a fire broke out at a refinery of Bharat Petroleum after explosions in Chembur area of Mumbai, on Wednesday. (PTI)

Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS): At least 43 persons were injured in a massive fire that erupted in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) refinery here on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

The incident took place in the BPCL refinery located at Mahul in Chembur, in the eastern Mumbai suburbs.

According to locals and eyewitnesses, the fire, which was followed by a loud explosion, with thick black smoke emanating, was visible from several kms away, while the blast was heard in places as far as Powai and Sion.

A BPCL spokesperson later said that the fire erupted in the compressor shed of a hydrocracker plant within the plant complex after a leakage of an oilwater mixture in an adjoining plant.

“The incident, which occurred around 2.45 p.m and the resultant raging fire, was initially handled by the BPCL’s inhouse firefighters.

The affected plant has been shut down, though other operations in the complex are functioning normally,” the spokesperson told IANS. Later, nearly two dozen fire tenders and five jumbo tankers were also rushed to the site by the Mumbai Fire Brigade to help battle the blaze.

Fire tenders were also sent by the BMC, HPCL, BARC, RCF and MDL to help combat the conflagration which was brought under control by late evening. The BPLC said that 20 of the injured persons were attended by the BPCL Medical Centre and allowed to go while the remaining 23 were shifted to the private

Inlaks Hospital for further treatment.

At least four were under observation by the medical teams and the condition of one was described as serious by the police.

A majority have suffered fractures or lacerations following the blast. There are several residential colonies and slums around the BPCL plant besides sensitive installations like a HPCL plant, Tata Power unit and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers plant.

This is second major incident involving a BPCL establishment in the past 10 months in the Mumbai region. Last year, on October 7, a lightning strike had caused a major fire in a a massive oil storage tank on Butcher Island, off Mumbai shore, which was extinguished after four days.

Delhi HC rejects plea for FIR against Raje

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI case against Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her son for allegedly getting a compensation of Rs 1.97 crore by selling a piece of government land in 2010. Justice R.K. Gauba dismissed the petition by a Rajasthan lawyer, Srijana Shrestha, challenging a trial court order on April 18, 2015. The trial court

had refused to order a CBI probe against Raje and her son on the ground that no sanction was obtained to prosecute them under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Shrestha pleaded that no sanction was needed as Raje was not a public servant in 2010. Claiming ownership of a 567 square metre piece of land in Dholpur, she sold it to National Highways Authority of India for Rs 1.97 crore.

Maha sugar mills owe Rs 593 cr to farmers: Official

School girls cycle through heavy monsoon rains, in Jabalpur on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. (PTI)

Education key to India’s prosperity: Naidu

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS): Education could be the key driver for India’s road to prosperity and for that the need is to “reorient” the education system, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has said.

Higher educational institutions need to “revamp their methods of teaching,

give up a business-as-usual approach and create rigorous academic standards”, Naidu said.

“We need to build the right ecosystem for academic excellence to thrive by revamping our education system.

“Innovative, futuristic universities will be the driv-

ers of this huge transformation” and “education will be the key driver of India’s transformation to prosperity”, he added.

The Vice President was addressing the 7th Convocation and Founder’s Day Ceremony of the O.P. Jindal Global University here, on Tuesday.

Mumbai, Aug 8 (PTI): Sugar mills in Maharashtra, which has seen a glut in production, owe Rs 593 crore to farmers, an official said today.

The state government is making efforts to persuade the sugar mills to clear the dues of farmers, he said.

The mills paid around Rs 20,682 crore as sugarcane purchase price to farmers till July this year, but there are still arrears worth Rs 593 crore, the official in the state sugar commissioner’s office said. Last year, there were arrears of only Rs two crore, he noted.

State sugar commissioner Sambhaji Kadu Patil said he has been personally talking to sugar mill owners to clear the dues of farmers. Action has been taken against some mills which did not comply with the government norms for making payments, he said.

“This has helped in re-

ducing the conflict between farmers and mills and also in bringing down the arrears of Rs 850 crore as on July 18 to Rs 593 crore by July end,” he said.

The government had earlier notified its decision to fix the ex-factory sugar price at Rs 29 per kg as well as the monthly stock holding limit on mills as part of measures to help the cash-starved industry to clear cane arrears.

No producer shall sell sugar in the domestic market at a rate below Rs 29 per kg, the notification said.

If a sugar mill violates the order, it will have to face action, Kadu Patil said.

He said earlier there was no fixed selling price for sugar producers and many mills used to incur losses due to volatility in the market.

There was a fair and remunerative price (FRP) formula which mandates the

sugar mills to make certain payment to farmers, but there was no regulation that would ensure fixed earnings to mills.

With Rs 29 per kg minimum price bar, every trader will have to buy sugar at this rate from mills, Kadu Patil said.

He said the Centre has also decided to increase ethanol production in sugar mills.

In June this year, the Union government raised the price of ethanol produced from C-grade or final molasses. It also fixed a price for ethanol produced from intermediary or Bgrade molasses, a move to help mills divert cane juice for ethanol manufacturing during surplus years.

Kadu Patil said the decision will increase the production of ethanol which is blended with petrol.

“Mills will also get an additional source of income

SC warns Amrapali Group not to ‘act smart’ New Delhi, Aug 8 (AGENCIES): Supreme C o u r t o n We d n e s d ay warned Amrapali Group asking them not to play smart with the court or they will be rendered homeless. The real estate major is accused of delaying its projects to the detriment of homebuyers’ interest.

The court would sell “each and every property” of the firm to recover the cost of construction of the pending real estate projects, a bench of justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said.

“The real problem is that you have delayed giving possession of homes. Don’t try to play smart or we will sell each and every property of yours and render you homeless,” the bench said.

The bench asked the group to submit within 15 days a valuation report of

Supreme Court on Wednesday plainly warned Amrapali Group asking them not to play smart with the court or they will be rendered homeless.

movable and immovable properties of its managing director and directors.

It also sought the details of companies that were looking after the maintenance of Amrapali projects and the funds they have collected and disbursed so far.

The apex court enquired about the details of its serving directors and those who have left the Amrapali group since 2008.

The top court, however, asked the power companies to restore the electricity at two projects of the group

which was disconnected owing to arrears.

The National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) India Ltd had on August 2 told the Supreme Court it was ready to undertake the projects of the Amrapali group of companies, which has failed to hand over possession of flats to around 42,000 home buyers.

The bench had asked the NBCC to place before it a “concrete proposal” in this regard in 30 days on how they proposed to complete the projects, along with a time line of work.

The top court had earlier cracked the whip on the group for playing “fraud” and “dirty games” with the court and ordered attachment of all the bank accounts and movable properties of 40 firms of the real estate major.

because the Centre has allowed ethanol blending up to 10 per cent with petrol,” he said.

These steps would increase the earnings of sugar mills and help them in making full and timely payments to farmers, he added.

Cane-based ethanol can be produced in three different ways directly from cane juice, from B-grade and C-grade molasses. Molasses is a viscous product obtained from raw sugar during the refining process.

Maharashtra is one of the leading sugarcane producing states.

RE-TENDER NOTICE (Dtd. 08th August 2018) Sealed tenders are invited from the appropriate class of Civil Contractors empanelled under Nagaland University for the undermentioned works.

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RE-TENDER NOTICE

(Dtd. 08th August 2018) Sealed tenders are invited from the appropriate class of Civil Contractors empanelled under Nagaland University for the undermentioned works.

Earnest Cost of Estimated Sl. Money Tender Completion N/Work Amount No. Deposit document time (`) (`) (`) 1. Extension of One 4,71,400.00 9,430.00 500.00 06(Six) Room for the months Department of Physics at NU, Hqrs. Lumami (Re-Tender) [NU/ ENGG/M-67/APM127) 2. Construction of 3,93,400.00 7,870.00 500.00 03 (Three) Waiting Shed months at NU, Kohima Campus (Meriema) [NU/ENGG-198/ KMA-129] Tender documents can be obtained from the Engineering Section, Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami on working days upto 23rd August 2018 and the same should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Registrar, Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami on or before 24th August 2018 (upto 2:00 P.M.). The cost of Tender document (non-refundable) is to be deposited through NU Challan. EMD from any Nationalized Bank through Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque and IPO worth `10/- (Rupees Ten) only addressed in favour of Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami should also be accompanied along with the Tender.

Nagaland University reserves the right to accept or reject any tender without assigning any reason(s), whatsoever.

Sd/Vice-Chancellor DC-1428

Earnest Cost of Money Tender Completion time Deposit document (`) (`) C/O Garage cum 11,94,600.00 23,895.00 500.00 08(Eight) Workshop extension at months NU, Hqrs. Lumami (NU/ ENGG/M-72/GW-126) Stone soiling, Road 12,25,000.00 24500.00 500.00 06(Six) side drain at Approach months road and Courtyard of Garage cum Workshop at NU, Hqrs. Lumami (NU/ENGG/M-60/C/ Rd-128) Metalling & Black 32,49,600.00 64,995.00 1,000.00 06(Six) topping, Cross drain, months Toe wall etc and Approach road to 100 bedded Boys’ Hostel and Type-C Quarter at NU, Kohima Campus (Meriema).

Metalling and Black 13,11,400.00 26,230.00 500.00 06(Six) topping of road to months Type-A Staff Quarter at NU, Kohima Campus (Meriema) [NU/ENGG178-Pt-I/KMA-130]

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Tender documents can be obtained from the Engineering Section, Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami on working days upto 23rd August 2018 and the same should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Registrar, Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami on or before 24th August 2018 (upto 2:00 P.M.). The cost of Tender document (non-refundable) is to be deposited through NU Challan. EMD from any Nationalized Bank through Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque and IPO worth `10/- (Rupees Ten) only addressed in favour of Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami should also be accompanied along with the Tender.

Nagaland University reserves the right to accept or reject any tender without assigning any reason(s), whatsoever .

Sd/Vice-Chancellor DC-1429

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

Vol. XXVIII NO. 243 Dimapur, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

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Test of trust

n a major development seventeen political parties have agreed to unite to demand that elections in India should revert back to the old ballot paper system and to discontinue use of current Electronic Voting Machine. The 17 opposition parties which have decided to approach the Election Commission on this matter include- Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP, NCP, RJD, AAP, YST, DMK, JDS, TDP, Kerala Congress Mani, Left parties CPI and CPM and Trinamool Congress. The opposition unity over this issue followed the efforts of TMC supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during her recent trip to Delhi where she met with top leaders of the opposition parties. Several opposition parties have been demanding since 2017 that EVMs be replaced with ballot papers, alleging that the machines have been rigged to favour the ruling BJP. This demand had gained momentum after 2017, when Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and Mayawati’s BSP suffered huge reverses in the Uttar Pradesh elections, leading them to contend that EVMs were tampered to help the BJP. Some parties have also said that if EVMs are to be used, the ECI should ensure that they are all equipped with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines. In April this year, the EC had told the Supreme Court that it would introduce VVPAT machines on all polling booths across the country ahead of the 2019 General Election. However, according to a recent newspaper report, the EC was running way behind schedule on introducing VVPAT for all polling booths ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It said that the polling body had only managed to complete 22% of its targets as of July this year. An allegation here and there does not constitute a fact. However, if there are too many allegations then the Election Commission is duty bound to seriously look into the matter instead of working overtime to prove that the EVMs are 100% foolproof. Paper ballot system is time consuming, cumbersome and also exposed to risk of hijack or manipulations Elections are the most important exercises in any parliamentary democracy. Therefore, it is very crucial that the system or means for the exercises should be totally transparent and trustworthy.

EVMs have numerous advantages like faster results, cost-effective, accurate, portable, reducing the role of people, saving a lot of paper, more advanced form etc. Either ‘secure digital voting system’ or ‘paper ballot system’ will ensure the confidence of voters and prevents the failure of nation. The question that paper ballots are better or electronic voting machines are better, is still a matter of furious debate and would depend entirely on the individual’s own perspective and experiences. The issue will not be resolved that early and by which much time would be lost. What has triggered the fresh debate on what system is best and more foolproof, is when some parties lose unexpectedly. There is no guarantee that reverting back to the ballot paper system will satisfy those who lose.

However, the ECI needs to do more than defend its EVMs. It should be open to any criticism or explore remedy; after all, it is obligated to do so in order to build trust on the system. The ECI will have to involve all political parties to bring about a consensus instead of being defensive about EVMs.

DailyDevotion Prayer in the Father’s Honor …that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. —Luke 1:35 If the Son of God has been born into my human flesh, then am I allowing His holy innocence, simplicity, and oneness with the Father the opportunity to exhibit itself in me? What was true of the Virgin Mary in the history of the Son of God’s birth on earth is true of every saint. God’s Son is born into me through the direct act of God; then I as His child must exercise the right of a child— the right of always being face to face with my Father through prayer. Do I find myself continually saying in amazement to the commonsense part of my life, “Why did you want me to turn here or to go over there?

‘Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?’ ” (Luke 2:49). Whatever our circumstances may be, that holy, innocent, and eternal Child must be in contact with His Father.

Am I simple enough to identify myself with my Lord in this way? Is He having His wonderful way with me? Is God’s will being fulfilled in that His Son has been formed in me (see Galatians 4:19), or have I carefully pushed Him to one side? Oh, the noisy outcry of today! Why does everyone seem to be crying out so loudly? People today are crying out for the Son of God to be put to death.

There is no room here for God’s Son right now— no room for quiet, holy fellowship and oneness with the Father.

Is the Son of God praying in me, bringing honor to the Father, or am I dictating my demands to Him? Is He ministering in me as He did in the time of His manhood here on earth? Is God’s Son in me going through His passion, suffering so that His own purposes might be fulfilled? The more a person knows of the inner life of God’s most mature saints, the more he sees what God’s purpose really is: to “…fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ…” (Colossians 1:24). And when we think of what it takes to “fill up,” there is always something yet to be done.

Quotes

Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong. ~ Winston Churchill

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

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he meaning of this simple word can be interpreted in many varied connotations base on its situation and circumstances. But the central idea of the real meaning is no other than diversion of it central idea or thought. In the society of this complex world; this very word is mostly used when there is no cohesion or unanimity in a particular group. This word is used commonly to blame each other so as to claim it originality or identity. Be it in social, religion, political, or any other set ups; when the majority of the members favored a particular line of thought, that group is considered to be the winner and the smaller group is being neglected and alienated from the bigger cohesive group. This very word is the most convincing word to sideline each other. When differences of opinion occurred, the mentality of human being whether like or not slashed the blame to the other to the others and directly pictured he/she is being marginalized and make clear justification that he/she is already from the main stream of life.

In extreme case, people blame each other and alienated each other by playing the best game in the society.

Such type of slight diversion of thoughts, the minority group of that body is blamed and excluded. When such situation comes, it is very difficult to knit together as one. The rationality of human intellectual power, when applied for a compromised formula base on win-win policy is no more.

The worst in that situation is the formation of breakaway group and challenged each other in an ugly manner though the central idea is one and formidable.

Citing an example in the religious fields especially in Nagaland, there are many denominational

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churches. All believed in Jesus Christ and worship the living almighty God in the churches. But the irony of the churches is the conflict among them; claiming one church is better than the other churches. The bigger agony of the churches is the denomination churches notion of supremacy over one another and split the church councils into several associations and fellowships. It is not good to mention the names of the splitted denominations, but there are a lot of such cases. Might be it is God’s will to have more church workers for expansion of His kingdom and spread this gospel to all half hearted people. But over all out-look of the Christian society is not looked nice.

It is very awkward, when bigger unity of the church council is break-up into smaller unity.

G o d ’s p u r p o s e o f setting-up more churches is more bigger and wider than that of human ability and human rationality. As a layman, we can never apprehend the reason, because our reasoning power is limited to interpret such changes.

In the Naga political arena too, the Nagas have a common vision and had being struggled for common interest (political solution) between Govt. of India and various Naga national political groups led by the strongest and the most prominent recognized body NSCN (IM) and made a ceasefire agreement with the GOI way back in 2007 and then the historic signing of Naga Accord which is called Naga Frame-work Agreement on 3rd August 2015. Later on the Govt. of India made ceasefire agreements with almost all NNPGs. But now NSCN (K) group broke away from that agreement and stay aloof. In due course of all these developments it is pained to see several

splits and alienations from among various factions such as NSCN (IM), NSCN (K), NSCN (Unification), NSCN (Reformation). Even the first NNC body and FGN also not spared in split and alienation from the original body of oneness. In no way the present trend of alienation theory cannot preserve the unique history and the bigger unity of Nagas as one ethnic group of human race.

Among the Nagaland state political parties such as INC, NPF, NNDP, etc. the alienation of political leaders in their respective political parties are surprised to witness. All political prominent leaders in Nagaland state at one point of time work together in the same body and governed the people of Nagas for a better society. But now, the birds of the same feathers were no more together working for the common welfare of the Naga people. They all work for their own survival of the fittest.

The Naga society still considered them as our leaders of the same feathers. Our Naga leaders must realize that they are also going to be out-dated politicians who are to be up-dated their functions for the present younger generation. Even then, it is too early to presume that when out-dated politicians handed over its leadership to young political leaders who are only think for participation in the society just for their own personal gain or benefits and purchase the leadership at the expense of the public, it will have a natural future doom of the Naga society. In that situation, the unique history based on equality of life in all dealings will be perished.

The present civil bodies and various Naga organizations from top to bottom which are vehemently shouting and working for

the betterment of Naga society and put their best efforts to check the Govt. and corrupt practices, we appreciate them. But from our bottom of heart something is missing, but we hardly speak out the truth, because it will hurt them. When there is lacking of trust and confidence in us and the cohesion of the society is disturbed in pursuing our cherished goals we expect less success. The fore-runners of the civil bodies such as Naga HOHO, NTC, CNTC, ENPO, NCD, ACCAUT, NSF, so on and so forth, are whole heartedly for a better Naga society, but sometime they too entangled each other and missed the targeted goal by opposing our own dices. The habits of issuing non-cooperation notices and withdrawal notices to the main body, thereby forming apparel body to challenge the main body etc are the new concepts to fight for our rights. This tactics are very much detrimental happenings to our bigger common Naga issue.

Therefore, seen the overall trends of the present Naga society in social, religious fields, political lines and the political parties plus civil bodies our working system never contribute towards an achievement oriented goals. Mostly we followed the theory of alienation in our dealings. Bit by bit, let us appreciate each other and learn to live as one body with a common goal, because we are going to live only one time and pave the right way to the younger generation. All Naga bodies working for our society are just like “Jack of all tracks and master of none”. Let us no more play the game of rolling stone gather no mass. This is a glaring example of Naga style right now and we need to change for a better.

K. Ritse, Concerned citizen, Pfutsero town

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On the state of Nagaland state

s we all know, there is much that needs to be said about our far flung state of Nagaland. We can focus on the positives and talk about the beauty of the landscapes and the beautiful people. But, that is about it. There is nothing much to be positive about or to be optimistic about. And, here I am not being pessimistic, just being realistic. One look at our city roads and we have the picture of Nagaland in entirety...

Elections come and go, promises are made and broken... The politicians of Nagaland are like untrue lovers whom a gullible lover believes every time. The voters are like little children who are happy with sweets and treats on birthdays. Life goes on for all and there is always the name of God which can be invoked at will to assuage. It is about time, in fact, high time that we draft a manifesto, a manifesto of the people, by the people, and, for the People. And the people should demand that it be implemented. I will not go into the technicalities and logistics, the Naga public are intelligent enough. The people should realise that in a democracy they have the ultimate power.We have reached boiling point in our state of Nagaland, in fact we are on the verge of explosion. If we do not explode in anger, we will implode. And, as a student of psychology, let me tell you: it is a psychological fact that what does not explode, implodes!

The Nagas have every right to good roads, sanitation, medical facilities and the works. If they are not willingly given, thenwe should know how to snatch them. Too long have we been the victim of power games. It is time we showed the powers that be who is Boss. The politicians come as chief guests with all pomp galore at functions. The public welcome them with undue respect and we are all happy with the picture painted by the cunning politicians. Open your eyes and see the light, the truth shall set you free! Do not be afraid of make powerful enemies, don’t be a coward! Realise that you the public are the real power. Emasculate the powers that be, this is my clarion call.

It is said that we get what we deserve.

So, deserve the best and we will get our due. If we wait for things to be done we will have to wait till kingdom come. So demand that things be done. I know this write up of mine is going to ruffle many feathers and will upset the applecart. I know I become a target. But martyrdom has always been the price of freedom! And I don’t mind... Many are the roads one has to traverse, many hills and mountains to climb, but nonetheless it is my dream that we shall see the beautiful valley...To the work, my friends!!!

Edward Lotha, Advocate, Jotsoma, (edwardlotha157@gmail.com)

Territorial integrity of Manipur (Rifle)

he Government of Manipur is ver y much in the news on the issue of the framework Agreement between the Government of India (GOI) and NSCN-IM. The government of Manipur says that it has no objection if the GOI and NSCNIM strike a political deal provided it does not affect the territorial integrity of Manipur. The GOI interlocutor Mr R N Ravi said that Framework Agreement (FA) is about special status for Nagas wherever they are and that it will not affect the territory of the neighbouring states whereas the NSCN-IM claims that Naga integration is on the agenda.

The Naga Political issue is an assertion that Nagas are not a part of India and Nagas are not demanding Sovereignty from the GOI. The present negotiation between the GOI and the NSCN-IM arises because the GOI had forcefully annexed the Nagas including their land, forest, rivers, minerals, culture, traditions etc into the Union of India. The Nagas declared Independence on 14th August 1947, one day ahead of India and this declaration was faxed to United Nations and it was acknowledged. Thereafter the nightmares of the Nagas started. Thousands and thousands of innocent Naga public were massacred by Indian Armies, villages were burnt, and women were rape, etc etc in the 1950s and 1960s.

Those years were the darkest years in the history of Naga Freedom movement.

The latest nightmare was the Oinam village incident

on 9th july 1987 where hundreds of villagers were herded at local ground and tortured, women were rape, pregnant woman had to deliver babies in the public, and men folks were tortured to dead. It was only in 1995 through the initiative of the GoI, that P V Narasimha Rao, the then PM of India met the leadership of the NSCN in 1995 at Zuric and invited for ceasefire and hence the present peace talk. In 1997, former PM of India, Deve Gowda again met the NSCN leadership and in Sept. 1998 former PM of India Mr. Atal Vajpayee met the NSCN leadership in Paris and thereafter declared the Unique History of the Nagas.

Now, when reading through the local news papers and recollecting the events that happened in recent years in Manipur state after the ceasefire agreement between the NSCN-IM and GOI, I find that the political parties and politicians are taking advantage of this Naga Political issue to stay in power in Manipur State at the cost of the general public. They propagated that if the GOI and Nagas strike a political deal, Nagas will take away their land and Manipur will become very small.

Former chief Minister of Manipur Shri late Reishang Keishing stated that not an inch of land from Manipur state will be sliced away and given to others. This must have pleased the non Naga politicians and he retained chief ministerial post for many years. At present, the burning issue is the Manipur Territorial Integrity. Manipur territo-

rial integrity and what late Reishang Keishing said is the same thing in different words. The present chief minister is busy calling cabinet meetings on the Framework Agreement between GOI and NSCNIM. The Congress party is busy going to Delhi and threatening the central government that Manipur Territorial integrity should not be touched even if the GOI and NSCN-IM struck a political deal. So both these political parties are busy using this emotionally attached territorial issue to stay in power. If by any chance the GOI and NSCN-IM struck a political deal on the Naga issue, the political parties will fire the Manipur territorial integrity RIFLE and the emotions of the valley people will burst and the Nagas living in Imphal will run to the hills. By doing this the political parties will try to win the hearts of the valley people of Manipur.

The Territorial integrity of Manipur, not an inch of Manipur territory will be sliced away etc is all political gimmicks to fool the public. The politicians and the intellectuals understand the importance and the need of the political negotiation between the GOI and NSCN-IM but what is disturbing is the complete silence by the intellectuals and the learned people of Manipur particularly the Meiteis and the politicians taking full advantage of the innocent and ignorant public and thereby organizing dharnas, strike, bandhs etc. with an illusion that dharnas, bandhs etc can save the Manipur territorial integrity.

The negotiation between the GOI and Nagas can be stopped only if the NSCN-IM is negotiating with the GOI for only some Nagas leaving aside the Manipur Nagas or any other Nagas or leaving aside their land and resources. Then in that case there will be a civil war between the Nagas themselves and the GOI will not accept NSCN-IM to be representing the Nagas on the negotiating table and the negotiation will automatically break down.

So to think of stopping the negotiation between the GOI and Nagas by shouting territorial integrity of Manipur, not an inch of land will be sliced from Manipur State territory is simply to fool the general public by politicians and political parties to benefit them to stay in power and to benefit them monetarily. The politicians and political parties all over the world are known for their naughtiness unless the public is vigilant. They will create social tensions whereby the public will go on strikes and bandhs will be carried out for days and months in the state, government offices will be stalled but at the end of the year, government will present a deficit budget to the central government. So when did they get time to spend the money?

In conclusion, my humble opinion is that the hill people of Manipur particularly the Nagas and the Valley people (Meiteis and Pangals) must respect each other because they are permanent neighbors’ in terms of territory. Meiteis are more than hundred

years ahead of the Nagas in civilization. So the question of competing between the two does not arise.

There are many folk tales/ folklores that narrate the good relationship between the Nagas and Meiteis in the past. It is only very recently that the relationship is becoming bitter and therefore the civil society(s) must work hard to mend and remain good neighbors instead of giving chances to the politicians and their parties to use the public as football to be played by them. Moreover, who are the ultimate sufferers whenever dharnas, bandhs, strike etc are carried out?

Educational institutions, shops, business etc are the target to be closed. The children of politicians can pay for very costly coaching institutes but not the common people. The shops and other small businesses are run by poor and marginal people and they are affected by these bandhs and strikes. The politicians are supposed to uplift this section of people but they are using them to stay in power by making them to remain poor.

Dili Solomon, Naga Fragrance Pvt. Ltd., NSCB Complex, 4th Floor, Khermahal, Dimapur, (www.nagafragrance.in)

Reader’s Post

Appeal to improve Notun Bosti road & power transformer Sir,

Notun Bosti Colony, Dimapur has been one of the most neglected areas of Dimapur in power supply and road from Ao Tajen road –via- Notun Bosti - Khermahal police point. People of the colony have never enjoyed regular power supply and good road. During this season of humidity, inhabitants are compelled to climb up the roof of the building or by the roadside to have nature’s cool breeze due to irregular electric power supply. Inhabitants are made to sleep on the roof top overnight due to intolerable humidity inside the room on absence of electricity, in this dengue prone season.

Commuters and pedestrian have to go through the bumpy dusty road in winter and muddy paddy field like road in rainy season. In this regard, I would like to appealed any concerned authority (ies) to seriously look into the matter and redress the inconveniences faced by the residents by improving the road and installing the bigger power transformer which will be a boon to the residents.

Michael Patton, Notun Bosti, Dimapur

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

National/state

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

Bihar Min quits in shelter home case

Former Bihar Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma (L) addresses a press after resigning on Wednesday. Main accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case Brajesh Thakur (R), after a woman allegedly threw ink on his face while he was being taken to a special POCSO court, in Muzaffarpur on Wednesday.(PTI)

Patna/New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS): Bihar Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma on Wednesday resigned over the rape of young girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur but strongly defended her husband despite his alleged friendship with a key accused.

“My husband was innocent yesterday, he is innocent today and will be proved innocent tomorrow,” an unfazed Verma told the media.

“But I resigned on moral grounds after media reports of call details revealed that my husband had spoken to Brajesh Thakur 17 times,” she said.

She quit after being asked to by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, according to an official in the Chief Minister’s Office.

“Manju Verma visited the Chief Minister’s residence and met Nitish Ku-

mar for over 30 minutes.

After that she resigned,” said the official.

Manju Ver ma expressed her anger over repeated demands for her resignation by the opposition and the media and insisted that her husband Chandrasekhar alias Chandeshwar Verma was innocent.

The Patna High Court is monitoring the CBI probe into the shocking rape of 34 minor girls at the Muzaffarpur shelter home, a horror that has caused nationwide outrage.

Although Chief Minister Nitish Kumar earlier defended Manju Verma, he promised at the same time that no one would be spared if found guilty.

“I demand through you (media) to the High Court to bring out CDR (call details record) of Brajesh Thakur and make it clear whether my hus-

band was the only one who was talking to him or there were other people too.”

She said action should be taken against all those whose names figure in the CDR. According to reports, the Minister’s husband and Brajesh Thakur, a journalist, spoke over the phone 17 times between January and May this year.

The CBI is reportedly looking into the CDR of Brajesh Thakur’s three mobile numbers he was using before being arrested in the case.

Brajesh Thakur has admitted that he used to talk to Chandeshwar Verma on telephone regularly.

Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress leaders have alleged that Manju Verma’s husband used to visit regularly the shelter home of Brajesh Thakur where the rapes took place.

State govt partners with Tata Trusts for cancer care

(From p-1) It is currently in conversation with other State governments like Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana for establishing similar networks.

About Tata Trusts Since its inception in 1892, Tata Trusts, India’s oldest philanthropic organisa-

tion, has played a pioneering role in bringing about an enduring difference in the lives of the communities it serves.

Guided by the principles and vision of proactive philanthropy of its founder Jamsetji Tata, the Tata Trusts’ purpose is to catalyse development in areas of healthcare and nutrition, water and sanita-

tion, education, energy, rural uplift, urban poverty alleviation, and arts, craft and culture. Tata Trusts’ programmes, achieved through direct implementation, partnerships and grant making, are marked by innovations, relevant to the country. For more information, please visit http://tatatrusts.org.

ANCSU peaceful dharna Aug 10

(From p-1) ANCSU has also urged the college authorities to cancel or postpone any programme involving government officials on that day. The union cautioned that any of the colleges failing to comply with its appeal would be deemed as against the popular demand of the student community and would be seriously dealt with. Further, ANCSU has informed all the Kohima-based college students to assemble outside ANCSU office latest by 11am.

CSOs form joint panel to prevent influx ...

(From p-1) The House further resolved to appeal to the Government of India and Naga negotiating parties to expedite the peace process and bring it to logical conclusion at the earliest. This was stated in a press release by NTC general secretary Nribemo Ngullie and information & publicity secretary Theja Therieh.

Centre warns unregistered homes

Women and Child Development Ministry has directed child care institutes (CCIs) and shelter homes across the country to register themselves with the government within two months and get a social audit done, ministry sources said.

“The institutes not registered within two months will be shut down and the girls living there will be shifted to a better and registered centre. The ministry has already started closing unregistered centres,” an official of the Ministry told IANS. The government move comes in the wake of alleged rape of inmates of a girls’ home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and another in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. The Ministy also said it has issued notice for a social audit of over 9,000 CCIs across the country within 60 days.

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Jharkhand: Hospital runs without hearse

Ranchi, Aug 8 (IANS): A man was forced to carry the body of his newborn son on his shoulder for five kilometres to perform his last rites, after allegedly being denied an ambulance by a hospital in Jharkhand’s Latehar district. On Tuesday, Reema Devi, wife of Manoj Bhuiya delivered a stillborn baby at Latehar government hospital. When Bhuiya asked the hospital authorities to arrange an ambulance to carry the body to the cremation ground, they expressed their inability, according to the bereaved family.

Later, Bhuiya had to carry the dead body on his shoulder for five kilometres, they said. “I was asked to leave my wife in the hospital for treatment and to take the dead body for last rites.

When I asked for the ambulance, the hospital authorities expressed helplessness,” Bhuiya told the media.

“Vehicle to ferry dead bodies is not available in the hospital for last one year.

One can avail ambulance facility by dialling 108 but it is not meant for carrying a dead body,” said Dr. Raju Kashap of the hospital.

In another incident in Hazaribagh of the state, a father on Monday had to carry his daughter on his shoulders in the hospital for one hour after he was denied a stretcher. Sitaram Yadav’s daughter had suffered a snake bite and for the treatment he had gone to Hazaribagh Sadar Hospital where he was allegedly denied a stretcher.

NSF, ASU hold joint exercise to check ILP (From p-1) Upon verification, Ltu said it was found that some documents were renewed at the back page of the ILPs signed by district administrative officers and questioned what was meant by ILP renewal. He cautioned the district administration against manipulating the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations (BEFR) Act, 1873 at their whims and fancies, and added that the students’ bodies were prepared to produce documentary evidence of loopholes in issuing ILPs, if required.

Ltu was also apprehensive of “dalals” (brokers) operating between the district administration and ILP holders as, upon interrogation, the defaulters confidently responded that “ILP will be renewed”.

He warned that NSF would not tolerate any such case, if was found, and would initiate action of its own without handing over such people to the district or police administration.

Ltu pointed out that most of non-local taxi drivers did not have documents and permits and that most defaulters were labourers engaged in build-

ing construction and NH-29 four-lane work.

He also questioned the sincerity of officials manning the check gate (along Chumukedima) since there was no record of illegal immigrants exiting or living in the State. He said NSF would organise a public rally in consultation with local units as soon as possible Asking the State government to make National Register of Citizens (NRC) mandatory, the NSF president demanded that ILP should not be issued to those whose names had not been included in NRC draft.

He further demanded that CCTV cameras installed in all check gates should be made functional to effectively monitor entry and exit of illegal immigrants, besides monitoring the personnel manning the gates.

To queries on the series of representations submitted to the State government, Ltu said the government has replied that it “will take the matter into consideration”.

He added that NSF had even proposed to jointly tackle the issue. He said the exercise would be a continuous process to ensure that no illegal

Rafale ‘biggest defence scam’, Bofors nothing...

(From p-1) Two, HAL was manifestly kicked out and with it the much-vaunted ‘Make in India’.

Three, there was no mention now of transfer of technology. Four, the newly-minted Reliance Defence Ltd was going to be brought in to benefit from the billions of offsets that would arise from the Rafale purchase.” Bhushan said the biggest travesty of the scandal was that national security had been compromised. “The IAF required 126 aircraft. They would be getting 36 only by 2022. If this does not compromise national interest and security, what does?” Reiterating Shourie’s claims, the acerbic Yashwant Sinha, who was also the Union Finance minister in Vajpayee’s government, said, “CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India) should conduct an audit of Rafale deal and submit a report within 3 months. Bofors pales into insignificance as compared to Rafale.”

Avoid national flags made up of plastic, urges govt New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI): Ahead of Independence Day, the Centre has urged all citizens not to use national flag made up of plastic and asked states and Union Territories to ensure strict compliance of the flag code.

In an advisory to states and Union territories, the Home Ministry said the national flag represents hopes and aspirations of the people of India and hence should occupy a position of honour.

The ministry said it has been brought to its notice that during important events, the national flag made of plastic is used in place of paper flags.

Since plastic flags are

not biodegradable like paper flags, these do not get decomposed for a long time and ensuring appropriate disposal of national flag made of plastic commensurate with the dignity of the flag, is a practical problem, the advisory said As per Section 2 of ‘The Prevention of insults to National Honour Act, 1971’ - Whoever in any public place or in any other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or otherwise shows disrespect to or brings into contempt (whether by words, either spoken or written, or by acts) the Indian National Flag or any part thereof,

immigrants and defaulters stay in Nagaland comfortably. He added that the same exercise was conducted in six other districts headed by tribal student bodies.

NSF general secretary Imtiyapang, who too addressed the media, said volunteers found during verification that the illegal immigrants had entered the State without possessing any documents by paying money to the personnel manning the check gates. He termed this as a serious issue and asked the government to take action against such erring officials. Appealing to the police and district administration to be vigilant, NSF also sought cooperation from the public to solve the ILP issue.

On his part, ASU president Visako Rino said names of two persons were found under the guise of Hindi names and so asked the authority concerned how an ILP could be issued without verifying relevant documents.

Rino also informed the media that there was report of some contractors asking the district administration to issue ILPs to labourers and wondered how easy it had become to obtain an ILP.

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

The advisory said on important national, cultural and sports events, flags made of paper only are to be used by public in terms of the provisions of the ‘Flag Code of India, 2002’ and such paper flags are not to be discarded or thrown on the ground after the event.

Such flags are to be disposed of, in private, consistent with the dignity of the flag. Wide publicity for not using the national flag made of plastic should be made along with its advertisement in the elec-

tronic and print media State governments, UT administrations, secretaries of all ministries and departments of government of India were told to ensure strict compliance of the provisions contained in the ‘Flag Code of India, 2002’ and ‘The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.

There is universal affection and respect for and loyalty to the national flag.

Yet, a perceptible lack of awareness is often noticed amongst people as well as organisations and agencies of the government in regard to laws, practices and conventions that apply to ‘display of the national flag’, the advisory said.

Begging not criminal offence: HC

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that begging is not a criminal offence and struck down laws penalizing it. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar struck down the provisions prosecuting begging under the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act. The bench decriminalised begging and said that prosecution under the provisions of the Act was “unconstitutional”. However, the court granted liberty to the Delhi government to bring in alternative legislation to curb the racket of forced begging after undertaking an empirical examination on the sociological and economic aspect of the matter.

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS): After keeping its convocation ceremony suspended for 46 years, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) revived the practice on Wednesday conferring Ph.D. degrees on more than 400 students. It was in 1972 that the JNU had held its first convocation ceremony with renowned actor Balraj Sahni as the chief guest. Sahni had spoken in his address on Indian films, art, poetry and its people’s habit of aping the West. The ceremony was suspended thereafter allegedly because of an antiestablishment speech by student leader V.C. Koshy who is believed to have spoken at the same function.

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water bottles inside cinema halls, especially multiplexes.

In his PIL, the film writer and director highlighted that patrons are not allowed to carry their own food items and water bottles inside theatres when there was no legal restriction on permitting the same, but fast food was being served in several theatres, especially multiplexes and also permitted to be consumed inside theatres, although there was a restriction on the same by Rule 121 of the Maharashtra Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1966.

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in the campaign to ensure justice for the child victim who was from a nomadic community.

Issuing notice to the state government, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud also sought the assistance of the Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir.

Appearing for the petitioner, senior counsel Indira Jaising told the court that she was only concerned about the custodial torture and not with any other issues.

atres?” The comments came after the Maharashtra government told the court that it did not deem it fit to interfere with the current prohibition imposed by multiplexes on outside food since the same might create “chaos” or “security issues”.

The bench also noted state’s own affidavit said that there existed no specific law or statutory provision that restrained citizens from carrying outside food into cinema theatres. The affidavit is filed in reply to a petition

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS): The Supreme C o u r t o n We d n e s d ay sought the Jammu and Kashmir government’s response to a petition alleging “custodial torture” of Talib Hussain, who was part of an agitation that had erupted following the gang rape and murder of an eight year old girl in Kathua in January.

Police arrested Hussain in the wake of an FIR against him in the rape case. The petitioner Mumtaz Ahmed Khan has alleged that Hussain was being framed for his role

Mumbai, Aug 8 (AGENCIES): Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to explain how allowing outside food into multiplexes and cinema halls could pose a security threat.

“What kind of security concern can be caused by food inside theatres,” the division bench of justice Ranjit More and justice Anuja Prabhudessai asked the state government. “People are not prohibited from carrying food to any other public place besides cinema theatres,” it said, adding, “If people can be permitted to carry home food inside aircrafts, then why not the-

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Banking stocks led the charge with the Bank Nifty closing above 28,000 level for first time.

BSE bankex too rose 245 points or 0.78% to close at 31587 level.

Consumer goods stocks too contributed to the rally with a 271 points or 1.25% rise in trade on Wednesday.

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NEW DELHI, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): In case your personal banking details have been compromised with because of a fraudulent SMS, please report it to the bank immediately. That was the message State Bank of India (SBI) shared on microblogging site Twitter, cautioning the public against circulation of fraudulent SMSes asking the receiver to share their bank details.

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San Francisco, Aug 8 (IANS): After incorporating the facial recognition feature in iPhone X, Apple could be replacing its Touch ID in Mac by Face ID with gesture controls in the future as the tech giant has got a fresh patent to the same effect.

The patent granted to Apple on Tuesday suggests that the “computer may apply a face detection algorithm at step 92 in order to detect the subject’s face of depth map”, 9to5Mac reported.

This patent suggests how body language more generally -- head, torso and arm -- could be used to signal intent to the Mac. This is, however, not the first patent application Apple made for facial recognition on the Mac. One predating the launch of iPhone X described a way of allowing Macs to automatically log users in, even if the devices were in sleep mode when users approached them, the report said, adding that the scope of the new patent is a little broader.

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52 week high of 1222.

Other Sensex gainers were ONGC (2.87%), ICICI Bank (1.63%) and SBI (1.53%).

Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit said, “After a muted start, market scaled to new high on account of increase in FII inflow and in line quarter earnings.

Strong domestic triggers will continue to add room to outlook, whereas factors like volatility in oil price and rupee may delay the pace of rally. Global markets were mixed as investors continue to stay cautious due to lingering

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towards soaring equity markets.

Globally, gold rose 0.32 per cent to $1,214.40 an ounce and silver by 0.39 per cent to $15.40 an ounce in Singapore.

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity shed Rs 20 each to Rs 30,565 and Rs 30,415 per 10 grams, respectively. Sovereign, however, remained flat at Rs 24,600 per piece of eight grams.

On the other hand, silver ready declined by Rs 85 to Rs 38,915 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 65 to Rs 37,965 per kg.

Silver coins also dropped

by Rs 1,000 to Rs 73,000 for buying and Rs 74,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

MUMBAI, AUG 8(AGENCIES): The market closed at record highs Wednesday powered by a surge in banking and consumer durables stocks.

While the Sensex closed 221 points or 0.59% higher at 37,887, the Nifty gained 60 points to close at 11,450 level.

Intra day, the Sensex hit an all-time high of 37,931 and Nifty touched 11,459 level for the first time.

Market heavyweight Reliance Industries added 2.85% or 35 points to close at 1217 level .

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with a low standard rate and an additional higher rate on select items can be progressive and preserve revenue neutrality, while streamlining exemptions would further contribute to progressivity and reduce compliance and administrative costs, the IMF recommended.

The IMF said that with the consumption basket of the rich taxed at higher rates than that of the poor, the GST as presently designed has an effective tax rate rising with household consumption.

A revenue-neutral reduction in the number of rates would raise the effective rates for poorer households while reducing those for richer households. This is the key cost of moving to a simpler system, it argued.

In its report the IMF said the implementation of the GST led to the key step of harmonising indirect tax rates on goods and services that previously differed across different states and the centre, and brought services into the state tax net.

However, India belongs in a small group of five countries having

four or more GST rates: four non zero rates of five per cent, 12 per cent, 18 per cent, and 28 per cent; special low rates of three per cent on gems and jewelry and 0.25 per cent on rough diamonds; and a GST “cess” levied on demerit goods. In comparison, among 115 countries with VATs, 49 have a single rate, and 28 have two rates, it noted.

“The multiple rate structure and other features of India’s GST environment could give rise to high compliance and administrative costs, it said.

The goods and services tax created a unified national market for the first time by lowering internal barriers to trade - effectively establishing a free trade agreement for a market of over 1.3 billion people, said Ranil Salgado, IMF mission chief for India.

The tax is also expected to increase the amount of economic activity taking place in the formal sector of the economy - leading to better quality and more reliable jobs, he added.

“As a result, the goods and services tax should i m p r ove p r o d u c t iv i t y and boost medium term potential growth, while also creating room for the government to increase much needed social and infrastructure spending,” Salgado added.

NEW DELHI, AUG 8 (PTI): Gold prices softened

by Rs 20 to Rs 30,565 per 10 grams at the bullion market owing to a slackened demand from local jewellers despite a firm trend in overseas markets.

Silver followed suit and cracked below the Rs 39,000-mark by falling Rs 85 to Rs 38,915 per kg due to reduced off-take by industrial units and coin makers.

Marketmen attributed the slide in gold prices to easing demand from local jewellers and retailers at current levels at the domestic spot market but a firm trend overseas capped the fall. Also, trading volume remained thin due to diversion of funds by investors

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WASHINGTON, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a “milestone reform” in India’s tax policy, but pushed for a simplified structure, saying the multiple rate structure and other features could give rise to high compliance and administrative costs.

In its annual country report, the IMF also said that a dual rate structure with a low standard rate and an additional higher rate on select items can be progressive and preserve revenue neutrality. The GST is an indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and services in India. It came into effect on July 1, 2017.

The IMF said that GST is a milestone reform in India’s tax policy, taking the important step of unifying and harmonising numerous indirect taxes across all states of the federation and the central government.

“Yet, the GST has a complex structure with a relatively high number of rates (and exemptions), which could be simplified without sacrificing progressivity of the current GST and with potentially significant gains from lower compliance and administrative costs,” it said.

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Duterte threatens to kill cops accused of graft

M a n i l a , Au g 8 (IANS): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to kill around 100 police officers accused of corruption and abuse of power, the media reported on Wednesday.

The footage of Duterte’s speech, which was delivered at the Malacanang palace on Tuesday night, was aired repeatedly on Philippines television channels on Wednesday.

“You are useless to me. You are a menace to society,” Duterte said.

The officers who were called to the presidential palace included three policemen who were already serving a prison sentence and were released temporarily in order to listen to Duterte, Efe news reported.

The allegations against the officers included robbery, extortion, serious unlawful detention, kidnapping, rape, abuse of

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power and abandoning duty without permission.

“If you stay like this, I will really kill you,” Duterte said in the speech laden with expletives.

The President said that agents involved in drug-trafficking and organized crime would be monitored by a special unit “for life”.

“It’s a good thing there are a lot of people here, there are officials present or else, I would be hitting you,” he said.

This is the second time that Duterte publicly admonished police personnel accused of corruption and malpractice.

In February 2017, he called around 200 policemen accused of misconduct to the Malacanang presidential palace to scold them, at a time when his war on drugs was at its peak and had led to a spotlight on police abuses of power.

The President has launched a clean-up drive of the national police and even temporarily withdrew the force from participating in his campaign against drugs due to alleged abuses by officers.

According to official figures, more than 4,500 people were killed by the police in anti-drug campaigns, although human rights groups claimed that 12,000-15,000 people were killed during the crackdown.

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Zimbabwe opposition leader held over post-poll unrest HARARE, AUG 8 (IANS): Senior Zimbabwe opposition leader Tendai Biti has been arrested on allegations of inciting violence after the country’s presidential elections, officials said on Wednesday. Biti, a former Finance Minister and a member of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was detained at Zimbabwe’s border with Zambia, where he was trying to flee to in order to seek asylum, sources from the main opposition party of Zimbabwe told Efe news.

“I have reliable information that he has been arrested in Chirundu (a border post). He told our people that this is not going to discourage him from continuing the fight,” MDC spokesman Nkululeko Sibanda said.

Last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa won 50.8 per cent of the vote against opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa’s 44.3 per cent, in Zimbabwe’s first poll in almost four decades without former leader Robert Mugabe on the ballot.

Chamisa claimed the result

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was false and promised to challenge it. Meanwhile, Mnangagwa is expected to take his oath of office on Sunday. As votes were counted, Chamisa posted several messages to his Twitter account saying that, according to a parallel vote count by the MDC, he won the election and accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of voluntarily delaying the announcement of results. Afterward, clashes broke out in Harare between opposition supporters and security forces that used live ammunition, water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters, killing at least six people.

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2,000-year-old golden earring discovered in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, AUG 8 (IANS): An over 2,000year-old golden earring adorned by the image of a horned animal was discovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Wednesday.

The earring was discovered in the City of David National Park encircling the old city walls. The discovery was made during archaeological digs carried out by the IAA and Tel Aviv University located in the centre of Israel, Xinhua news agency reported.

The jeweller y was found inside a building that was unearthed during the excavation, dating to the early Hellenistic period, about which very little is known when it comes to Jerusalem. Similar earrings have been found across the Mediterranean basin, especially in Greece, but are extremely rare in Israel.

The earring bears the head of a horned animal, possibly an antelope or deer, with large eyes, a

An Israeli archeologist shows the rare golden earring believed to be more than 2,000 years-old.

mouth and other facial features.

Nearby, excavators also found a gold bead with intricate embroidered ornamentation resembling a thin rope pattern, dividing the bead into two parts with six spirals on each side.

According to the archaeologists, it is unclear whether the earring was worn by a man or a woman but surely belonged to an upper class person.

This can be deter-

mined by the proximity to the Temple Mount and the Temple, which was functional at the time, as well as the quality of the ring.

The jewellery was crafted using a technique called filigree, in which threads and tiny metal beads are used to create delicate and complex patterns.

The earring will be displayed for the public at the City of David’s annual archaeological conference on September 4.

Former Malaysian PM Najib charged with money-laundering Indonesia quake toll climbs to 347, thousands await aid

Y ANG O N , AUG 8 (IANS): Myanmar on Wednesday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the pro-democracy student protests that swept the nation in 1988, resulting in the death/imprisonment of thousands of people.

Several ceremonies across the country marked the People Power Movement or 8888 Uprising that peaked on 8.8.(19)88.

Yangon University displayed a makeshift prison cell as well as photos and films of the protests and political prisoners in remembrance of the movement, Efe news reported.

Some of the student leaders from the uprising delivered speeches at a function attended by over 1,000 people.

Another event in the city offered floral tributes to those who lost their lives.

The 8888 Uprising began in March 1988 as a student movement in Yangon against the socialist one-party state under dictator General Ne Win who drove his country into poverty.

The protesters also denounced government corruption, economic mismanagement and police brutality.

More than a million people from all walks of life, including monks and school children, protested against the government to demand a multi-party democracy.

India, it was 1.32 per cent.

The report also breaks down the overstay rates further to provide a better picture of those who remain in the US beyond their period of admission and for whom there is no identifiable evidence of a departure, an extension of period of admission, or transition to another immigration status.

At the end of fiscal 2017, there were 606,926 suspected in-country overstays. The overall suspected in-country overstay rate was 1.15 per cent of the expected departures, the DHS said.

It was 1.16 per cent for India, which is a nonvisa waiver program (VWP) country.

For non-VWP countries, the FY 2017 suspected in-country overstay rate is 1.91 per cent of the 14,659,249 expected departures.

For non-immigrants who entered on a student or exchange visitor visa (F, M, or J visa), the DHS has determined there were 1,662,369 students and exchange visitors scheduled to complete their program in the United States.

However, 4.15 per cent stayed beyond the authorized window for departure at the end of their program.

For India, the rate was 3.4 per cent, less than the national average.

SUMI AWOMI KUPOSHUKULU (SAK) CAMP DIMAPUR ESTD - 2017 Motto : "Kutupo Kuxu Mekua"

FELICITATION

Apu Akavi Awomi, Ino Inoli Ihevi Awomi, I.F.S, D.F.O, Dimapur, Pimla village, apuno c o m m e r c i a l p i l o t o ff i c e r promoted shiluve keuye kiu toi apuh ngo aza kumano kumsu puloche keu shikuputsu ke, tilikhi kumono Sumi Awomi Kuposhukulu no Alhou vilo inikhuno ningu ti anuliqo ghi azhu aje kivi ithulu pelopi inikhu chekeu Alhou no ningu kighini khochile tsuke Alhou shikimithi ani Apu Akavi u toshe pesuno Sumi LHOTHEMI kumutsu lau hakutho eno khu keu lakhi shighi aqha kumtsu lau azhu aje kivi hipau pesu pikulha tsu ani Alhouno osuqhe keu khilehimu kumsumave kevilo, eno azu kinishi amlo tsuqhi shi mishika qepivi chelo pi SAK kumtsu zuqhushi oshi kumto ani Sd/V. Hoyivi Awomi David Awomi President SAK Info and Publicity Secy.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Office of the Tening Students' Union (N) extend our heartfelt gratitude and thank all for the contribution towards the union for the 10th Commemorate Open Volleyball Tourney 2018, which was conducted from 31st July – 3rd August 2018.

1. Shri. Keyirangding Hegui, Project Director DRDA Peren.

2. Shri. Peramthinlung, Gen. Secy, Chairman Union Peren District.

3. Shri. Kinkeriulung, President VDB Union Peren District.

4. Shri. Israfil.

5. Rev. Kitanwi Chewang, E/S LBA (N).

6. Christina Sound.

7. PHC Tening.

8. Tening Sub Division Referee Association.

9. Tening Village Council.

10. Tening Village Youth Organization.

11. Shri. Lungmegenglu.

12. Mr. Paurambun.

13. All the Schools within Tening.

14. All the participant Teams.

We profoundly regret our inability to thank and mention each and every individual personally. However, the union conveys its appreciation and give thanks to all individuals and departments for making the tourney a grand and a huge success by their generous contribution towards the union in various ways.

President Ngauphutlakbo Nrak

General Secretary Kewiphibangbo Kambutta

Meanwhile, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday that all of the 2,000 tourists on the Gili Islands had been evacuated.

Dramatic video tweeted by authorities showed hundreds of people, many believed to be foreign vacationers, crammed onto a beach on the island of Gili Trawangan as evacuation measures got underway.

Dozens of injured people were being treated in tents temporarily set up in the northwest of the island, as the centre was damaged by the quake.

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OLD MONGER VILLAGE STUDENTS’ UNION KIPHIRE DISTRICT, NAGALAND

FELICITATES

The OMVSU would like to express our profound gratitude and immense pleasure to convey our heartiest congratulations to its former president Mr. Kunyangse Jingr, s/o Mr. Yangseli, for being promoted to Assistant Director, Urban Development, Government of Nagaland.

We are encouraged and extremely proud of his achievements and the laurels he brought to the Old Monger Community. The Union wishes you success in all your future endeavours Achumba T sangtam Atsaba Sangtam President (OMVSU) General Secretary ( OMVSU)

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Of these 2,040 left the US sometime after the expiry of their visas, while 15,723 continued to stay illegally, as per the official DHS figures.

In 2017, the report said, 127,435 Indian students and research scholars came to the US on F, J and M visa categories. Of these 4,400 Indians overstayed in the country.

Figures indicated that 1,567 left the US later on, while 2,833 Indians are still in the US. Among other categories of non-immigrants, more than 4.5 lakh Indians were expected to leave the United States in 2017, of which 9,568 of them overstayed their visas.

Among them, 2,956 left the US after the expiry of their visa term, while 6,612 are suspected to be illegally staying in the country.

In its 2017 Entry/Exit Overstay Report, the DHS said there were 52,656,022 in-scope nonimmigrant admissions to the US through air or sea port of entries (POEs) with expected departures occurring in the fiscal 2017; the in-scope admissions represent the vast majority of all air and sea nonimmigrant admissions.

Of this number, the DHS calculated a total overstay rate of 1.33 per cent, or 701,900 overstay events. For

WASHINGTON, AUG 8 (PTI): In 2017, more than 21,000 Indians who were supposed to leave the US at the end of their permissible limits overstayed their visas, as per the latest official report.

While the percentage of Indians overstaying and not leaving the US after the expiry of their visas is not very high compared to some other nations, but in sheer number India ranks among the top 10 countries whose citizens come to the US legally and continue to stay illegally.

The Department of Homeland Security in its latest annual report released on Wednesday said that in 2017, more than 10.7 lakh Indians visited the United States on the popular B-1, B-2 visas, which is issued to those who come to the US for business, visit or tourism purposes.

Of these, 14,204 overstayed in the country. According to the report, 1,708 of these Indians left the US later after the expiry of their visas, while there is no record of 12,498 Indians leaving the country.

This could be presumed that they continue to stay in the US as an illegal immigrant.

C o m p a r a t i ve ly i n 2016, a little over 10 lakh Indians visited the US on B-1, B-2 visas. As many as 17,763 overstayed in the US.

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government estimated that 20,000 people were in need of assistance, with around 80 per cent of buildings destroyed, as aid workers struggled to reach those affected by the disaster.

“We are concerned aid trucks can’t get through because of the debris and there are also landslides happening,” Husni Husni, a Jarkarta-based representative for the Red Cross, told CNN. “A lot of people are displaced and many have migrated to the hilly and mountainous areas because of fear of a tsunami.”

FELICITATION

The Tening Students' Union Dimapur, with immense pride, express our heartiest congratulations to Shri. W.R. Joshuah (Alenbo) and Shri. N. Ramwangbo Chewang on being promoted to Commandant 230 Bn. CRPF, Bacheli Dantewada Chhattisgarh and General Manager, Nagaland State Co-Operative Bank, Dimapur respectively.

May Almighty God bless them for being an inspiration and wishing them the very best in their future endeavours.

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With immense pride and honour, the Block-I Welfare Society Thilixu Village convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Vito A Zhimo, S/o Shri. Avikhu Zhimo (Topper of NEET 2018) and Miss. Kavitoli I Aye, D/o Shri. Iheshe Aye on being successfully qualified for MBBS course through NEET Exam.

The Welfare Society wishes you a bright and successful future endeavour.

Chairman Dr. Khashepu Chishi Block-I Welfare Society Thilixu Village

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guilty and claimed trial.

Najib, whose government was plagued by the graft scandal, was defeated in May by his former mentor Mahathir Mohamad in a shock election result.

At the court, the prosecution stated that the 42 million ringgit, transferred in three tranches into Najib’s bank account, were obtained from illegal activities.

J A K A R T A , A UG 8 (IANS): The death toll from Sunday’s devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok climbed to 347 on Wednesday as rescuers continued searching through the rubble, still hoping to find survivors, the National Disaster Management Agency said.

The agency’s spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho confirmed the toll.

The majority of people died in Kayangan, on the north side of the island, according to the state-run Antara news agency.

Another 1,447 people were injured and 165,003 were displaced by the 6.9 magnitude quake, Nugroho told the news agency earlier.

Around 200,000 people live in northern Lombok, a mountainous region, according to the 2010 census. On Tuesday, the

Secretary Vikuto Tsuqu Block-I Welfare Society Thilixu Village

FELICITATION

The Tening Students' Union (N) with immense pride, convey our heartiest congratulations to Shri W.R. Joshua (Alenbo) and Shri N. Ramwangbo Chewang on being promoted to Commandant 230 Bn CRPF Bacheli Dantewada Chhattisgarh and General Manager, Nagaland State Co-Operative Bank Dimapur respectively.

The Union gives all glory to God for your achievements and lauds you both for bringing laurels. Further, the Union extends our best wishes to you both as you take on new responsibilities.

President General Secretary Ngauphutlakbo Nrak Kewiphibangbo Kambutta

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Najib Razak

money from 1MDB was returned to the Malaysian government.

T h e ya c h t w h i c h was seized by Indonesian authorities last year, was purchased by Malaysian financier Jho Low in 2014, a close family friend of Najib.

Last month, Najib was arrested and charged with abuse of power and criminal breach of trust. That time he pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on bail.

In addition to Malaysia, the US, Switzerland and Singapore were among half a dozen countries investigating the alleged embezzlement.

The US Department of Justice estimates the money diverted from 1MDB to be $4.5 billion, of which about $1 billion may have been laundered in the US through the purchase of real estate, yachts, jewellery and works of art, among others.

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Each of the three money-laundering charges carried a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to five times of the ill-gotten wealth.

The multiple charges filed against him in July were also connected to SRC International.

The judge postponed his decision on the trial date to Friday and said he will also settle the gag order,

issued earlier to prevent the public from commenting on the case, according to a Xinhua news agency report.

1MDB was set up by Najib in 2009 to spur Malaysia’s economic development. But reports emerged later that billions of US dollars were misappropriated.

Najib has been under investigation related to 1MDB since losing the elections, but has denied any wrongdoing.

After taking office, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, reopened an investigation into 1MDB and prevented Najib and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, from leaving the country.

In July, the police said they had seized $225 million in luxury handbags, jewellery, cash and goods from six properties linked to the former leader.

On Tuesday, a luxury yacht that was allegedly procured using stolen

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 8 (IANS): Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was on Wednesday charged with three counts of money laundering in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

The fresh charges were connected to the transfer of 42 million ringgit ($10.3 million) from SRC International, a 1MDB subsidiary, to Najib’s personal bank accounts, state news agency Bernama said.

The charges came a month after Najib was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one charge of abuse of power.

The 65-year-old former leader appeared at the Kuala Lumpur Courts complex at around 9 a.m. for a pre-trial case-management hearing.

After the prosecution team read the new charges in court, he pleaded not

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Survey for Ciethu Greenfield Airport

Paiwang Konyak, aviation expert team members and state government officials at AR helipad, Kohima on Wednesday. (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, AUG 8 (NPN): A seven-member team of aviation experts from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) arrived in Kohima on Wednesday to carry out a techno-economic feasibility survey for an Airport at Cheithu, 20 kms away from here.

Addressing media persons at Assam Rifles helipad before taking off

for the survey, the AAI joint general manager, SD Tiwari, said the team would submit the report to the centre within a week or 10 days from the date of survey.

The team, which will examine the feasibility of setting up an airport, will conduct aerial surveys in two sorties together with officials from state transport department.

He was confident that the airport would be operational by 2021 if everything

went as planned.

Tiwari also said that the team would return for another survey if required.

However, he added that it may not be necessary since state had done its own survey.

Nagaland minister for transport and civil aviation, P Paiwang Konyak, who was accompanying the visiting team, said field assessment for the project was carried out in 2006, but was nullified since the feasibility report was not clear.

7th provincial superior SPD installed

Fifth drowning victim found DIMAPUR: The body of the drowning victim (fifth) was recovered on Wednesday at around 9 a.m in the river below Khuza town, Phek district some 70 kilometres away from Zunheboto town. According to DIPR, the victim’s relative said that the dead body was identified as Kiutoba s/o S. Shahato. The victim was among the other four person were washed away on July 29 by the waters of Tsutha river, under Aghunato subdivision. The body was buried by the wayside at Khuza town, in the presence of administration, police personnel, GBs, DBs, pastor, members of the public and the victim’s family at around 8 p.m.

The minister also disclosed that state government had acquired 350 acres of land for the construction of the Greenfield airport at a cost of Rs. 645 crores.

Five officers from AAI, one officer each from DGCA and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change was accompanied by state minister transport and civil aviation P.Paiwang Konyak, Jt. GM (ATM-FPD) AAI V. K Yhome and senior government officials.

Phek DDMA chairman handing over immediate relief to landslide affected families at Phek town on August 8. Altogether, 4 families were given immediate relief under emergency relief fund.

Essential commodities were airlifted to Noklak and Seyochung by the Indian Air Force on Wednesday. (Twitter)

DIMAPUR: Salesian Fr. Kuruvachira Jose was installed as the 7th provincial superior of the Salesian Province of Dimapur (SPD), comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, upper Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, headquarter at Dimapur, during the Eucharistic celebration presided over

by Bishop George Palliparamabil of Miao Diocese in Arunachal Pradesh on August 5.

A press release from Jonas Kerketta, Bosco College of Teacher Education, Dimapur, stated that, during the installation of Fr. Kuruvachira as the new Provincial of Dimapur province, Fr. Kanaga Maria Arokiam, representing Rev. Fr. Angel Fernandes, wished the new provincial God’s blessings and success in guiding the destiny of Dimapur province for the next six years.

The new team to assist Fr. Kuruvachira consists of Fr. Nazarius Lakra (vice provincial), Fr. Nebu Mathew (financial administrator), Fr. Alex Pulimoottil, Fr. Kottarathil Mathai, Fr. Kreni Salew Peter, Fr. Paul Panii and Fr. Selvaraj Stanislaus (provincial council members).

DSSU lauds food safety team, DMC DIMAPUR: Dimapur Sümi Students Union (DSSU) has lauded the food safety team of Nagaland led by its commissioner I. Himato Zhimomi for the noble job it has undertaken recently.

In a press release, DSSU general secretary Vitopu Ayemi stated that all these while, citizens had been consuming food products unwary of the harmful effects it causes to their bodies. The busting of fishes laced with formalin and the subsequent raids on bakeries, ice cream factories and fruit shops is commendable which deserves due appreciation from every quarters, stated DSSU. “It bewilders us even to imagine that we have been consuming chemicals in the form of fish injected with formalin all these years,” the release stated. DSSU expressed appreciation for the food safety team and DMC for working tirelessly for the welfare of the people. Furthermore, DSSU vowed to extend its full cooperation at any point of time and urged the responsible authority to keep conducting raids from time to time.

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14 nuns inducted into Mary Help of Christians

The 14 new nuns who were inducted on August 5.

DIMAPUR: The religious profession of the daughters of Mary Help of Christians was held at Cathedral Church, Kohima on August 5.

A press release from secretary to Bishop of Kohima, Fr. Renthungo Victor stated that novices Basumatray Sumuti, Chonglio Caroline, Indwar Mirula, Kajiri Bibiana Tshuvivi, Kera Angela Vilakuonuo, Kujur Kripa,

Marak Kairina, Maria Mhalo, Pamei Jasmine, Talie Catherine Kikrusenuo, Toppo Priyanka, Toppo Emilia, Wangpan Grace Nonja, and Yulhung Celina Chothe, pronounced the three evangelical vows -poverty, chastity and obedience -- as a promise of religious commitment and to the church.

Most Rev. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima diocese presided over the Holy

Eucharist celebration as the main celebrant. Priests from different parishes and centres of the diocese concelebrated with him.

Rev. Sr. Regina Angami FMA chaired the program. During the felicitation, on behalf of the newly professed sisters, gifts were presented to the bishop, fathers and sisters. The new sisters presented a melodious number “I fix my gaze on You.”

Forest and wildlife conservation program held in Tizit

DIMAPUR: An awareness campaign program for conservation and protection of forest and wildlife to mitigate human animal conflict and wildlife crime was organised by Forest department, Nagaland on July 31 at forest colony, Tizit Around 90 persons were part of the campaign program. A press release from chief wildlife warden Nagaland Satya Prakash Tripathi stated that during the program, Y. M. Jami, conservator of forests, Northern Territorial Circle, Mokokchung and director of Intanki National Park, Dimapur highlighted the existing human elephant conflict situation prevalent in the area.

He appealed to the village councils to ban hunting throughout the area, not

Department officials, resource persons and villagers at the program for conservation and protection of forest and wildlife. only seasonally.

Satya Prakash Tripathi, in his key note address, spoke about the genesis of human animal conflict prevalent in the state in general and elephant problem in Wokha district in particular. He highlighted the policies of the state government and the Ministry of Environment, Forest &

Climate Change (MoEF& CC), GoI, New Delhi, to address the problem.

He also spoke on the importance of forest & wildlife, scenario of forest and wildlife, wildlife crime and the concept of community reserves.

The program was followed by an interactive session where questions and

clarification by the participants were responded to by the forest officers.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by IFS, DFO, Mon, T. Aochuba, invocation was pronounced by Konyak Baptist Church (KBC), Tizit pastor Benang Konyak.

Vote of thanks was delivered by forest range officer, Tizit W Nokjak Konyak.

LYO apprehend 2 for issuing demand letters

DIMAPUR: The Lhisemia Youth Organisation (LYO) has apprehended Nrithung Kikon, S/o Kishamo Kikon of Aree Old Village and Thepusato Lohe, S/o Vesayi Lohe of Yorüba Village for using Khriezo Yhome’s name to issue demand letters to shops in Kohima.

A press release by LYO president, Khriesazo Liezietsu and general secretary, Kekhrielelie Tseikha stated that it had taken up the case

on July 25 and the culprits accepted to abide by the following judgements passed by the council: both the culprits have confessed to the crime and shall bear equal responsibility, the culprits have been charged with a case of impersonation and forgery, therefore in case of any untoward incidents on them from Kohima, the LYO shall bear no responsiThepusato Lohe Nrithung Kikon bility but the culprits shall be Lhisemia in relation to their family shall be held fully responsible, if any incident occurs with any member of case, the culprits and their responsible.

WBW observed in Wangla and Mangkolemba Zeliangrong bodies call bandh

People of Wangla after the World Breastfeeding Week observance on August 7.

DIMAPUR: World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) was observed at Longkei cluster in Wangla and Mangkolemba on August 7.

Wangla: World Breastfeeding Week was observed in collaboration with the church and village council

by World Vision India Mon (WVIM), Longkei cluster at

Wangla.

A press release from WVIM coordinator-development facilitation (CDF), Temjen Sangtam stated that a keynote speech was given

by David Konyak, CSAM who highlighted the quarterly nutritional status of children less than five years.

He urged the community to

give first priority to nutrition of the children.

Te m j e n S a n g t a m shared on breastfeeding and its linkage with foundation and nourishment for life visa-vis nutrition and progress.

Pongben Konyak ANM shared on the importance and benefits of optimal breast feeding.

The participants were sensitized on three main components of optimal breast feeding and also sensitized on sanitation and hand washing demonstration, which was done by Lorence Soy CDF. A quiz competition was also held and winners were acknowledged with

gifts which were facilitated

by Shilu Jamir CF. The program was attended by the entire Wangla community. Mantai Konyak health facilitator chaired the program, Chingshon Konyak proposed the vote of thanks and benediction was offered by pastor Yulao Konyak.

Mangkolemba: Along with the rest of the world, World Breastfeeding Week was observed at project level in Town Hall, Mangkolemba under the theme “Breastfeeding: foundation of life” with Arenla, ASHA coordinator as the resource person. According to DIPR, she highlighted the aims and objectives of the World Breastfeeding Week event.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Asangla, supervisor and a vote of thanks was offered by R. Imti Nukshi, CDPO Mangkolemba.

The program was attended by vice chairman of the Town Council, GBs and Panchayat members. The event was also observed at village/anganwadi levels.

DIMAPUR: Zeliangrong civil organizations have called for a 24 hour bandh, as a first step, on National Highway 37, including banning of all construction works of national projects in Zeliangrong areas, from August 15 midnight to midnight August 16.

A joint press release from ZB (AMN) general secretary Gainithoi Gonmei, ZYF (AMN) assistant general secretary, G. Gaiganglung, and ZSUM chairman, Alunbou Newmai stated that the Zeliangrong civil organizations’ decision to launch the democratic

agitation on the expiry of 72 hours ultimatum served to chief minister of Manipur and Union Home Minister expires August 8 midnight.

The ultimatum was served in relation to the alleged NSCN (I-M) threat meted out to leaders of Zeliangrong civil organizations, the release said.

According to the release, in a joint meeting held in Imphal on August 8, it was decided to defer launching of the democratic agitation which was to begin on midnight August 8.

The release further added that the bandh is

being called to press the state, as well as the central governments to book the functionaries who were involved in the abduction/ picking-up and captivity of students and youth leaders on August 4 by the NSCN (I-M). All have been informed to extend their fullest support and cooperation in the interest of peace and tranquillity in Zeliangrong areas. The press release also stated that any eventualities caused to anybody due to them violating of the democratic agitation shall be at their own risk and responsibility.

NRMSATA 2013 appeals on unpaid salary

DIMAPUR: NRMSATA 2013 has appealed to the state government and the concerned authorities to address the salary issue of the association at the earliest so that teachers could do their work with the right mindset for betterment of students. A press release from NRMSATA 2013 president Mhasiekholie Paul Belho and general secretary, Vika.

S. Sumi stated that, the NRMSATA 2013 was aggrieved by the attitude of the state government and the authorities concerned, because of the non-payment of salary for

four months (April – July, 2018) to the NRMSATA 2013 teachers for reasons best known to them. NRMSATA 2013 stated that numerous visits to the concerned authorities and department have proved fruitless even though teachers were entitled to regular payment at par with other state employees.

Rather than resort to measures such as “boycott, strike, agitation, pen down strike” the NRMSATA 2013 has earnestly appealed to the government to consider the grievances of the association at the earliest.

Farmers training at SASRD, Medziphema

Resource persons with the trainee farmers at New Socünoma village on August 6.

DIMAPUR: A farmer’s training on “Nursery management and production technology of kharif onion” was conducted on August 6 at New Socünoma village under TSP-Onion by

AICRP (VC) department of horticulture, SASRD, NU, Medziphema.

A press release by SASRD: NU stated that the program was sanctioned by ICAR-Directorate of On-

ion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra to popularize onion cultivation among tribal farmers of Nagaland under the supervision of professor Akali Sema, de-

NIHESW & WIPRO education program

Resource persons with the attendees of the sustainability education program held on August 7.

DIMAPUR: Earthian-WIPRO’s sustainability education program for schools was organised by the Nagaland Institute of Health Environment and Social Welfare (NIHESW) Kohima in collaboration with WIPRO Foundation in Kohima, with Ashish Shah, associate Earthian as the resource person on August 7.

A press release from NCSC Nagaland state coordinator, Santu Thapa stated that the core objectives of Earthian program included integrating sustainable education into school curriculums, critically engage students with sustainability issues through multiple perspectives, drive sustainability thinking and action through the learning

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process and empower teachers and learners to drive change in their own contexts and environment.

Science teachers in schools will guide school children in preparing projects which will be submitted to WIPRO foundation in the last week of October.

The best ten projects will be awarded the national award of rupees 1 lakh with citations at WIPRO Bangaluru, next year.

The program was attended by science teachers from secondary and higher secondary schools, chaired by Santu Thapa and vote of thanks was given by Kezevitonuo Pienyu, general secretary, NIHESW.

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partment of horticulture, SASRD, NU, as the principle investigator.

To kick off the mandate of the program, various villages under Dimapur district with potential for kharif onion cultivation were surveyed and monitored after which interested farmers were selected from different villages as beneficiaries and ten demonstration units have been initiated.

The release reported that the farmers are being assisted in growing onion, which not only will meet their requirements, but encourage fellow farmers to take up onion cultivation and further uplift their livelihoods.

The resource person, scientist, ICAR-NEH Jarnapani, Dr. Azeze Seyie, emphasized on how to cultivate onion organically starting from nursery till

PGC and WHB constituted DIMAPUR: The Government of Nagaland has constituted the Public Grievance Cell (PGC) and Women Helpline Board (WHB) consisting of the following members for State Planning Machinery, Planning & Coordination department: i) Opangtula Sangtam, JDC - convener/ chairperson; ii) N. Joory, ADC – member; iii) Vilhouhuno, PO – Member; iv) Benjongtula, APO – member; v) Watisangla, APO - member secretary.

The Planning & Coordination department through DIPR stated that the above cell board was constituted in compliance to the AHODs/HODs meeting held on April 3 minutes No. 5 (4).

The cell shall look into all public grievances and provide a helpline to women, pertaining to State Planning machinery, Planning & Co-ordination department. The Board members shall remain valid till further orders.

harvest, storage and marketing.

She also highlighted pests and diseases, their management, and encouraged the farmers to use locally available materials as they are cheap and easily accessible.

The prog ram was chaired by scientist, AICRP (VC) & co-principle investigator, TSP-Onion, Dr. Waluniba; a brief remark was given by the village council secretary, New Socünomaon behalf of the village and participants.

A vote of thanks was offered by scientist, AICRP (VC) & co-principle investigator, TSP-Onion, Dr. Moakala Changkiri and the program ended with input distribution to the farmers. The training was attended by farmer participants from Hekheshe, Zhuikhu, Socünoma and Khehokhu.

Heads of Departments meeting

The Medziphema sub-divisional Heads of Departments meeting in progress on August 2. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: In view of the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, a meeting of Medziphema sub-divisional Heads of Departments (HoDs) was held at the ADC’s office on August 2.

A DIPR report said

Condemnations

LVC: The GBs, village council and general public of Lotovi village, in a representation to DC Dimapur has condemned the barbaric kidnapping for ransom and subsequent cold-blooded murder of Kumugha Chishi on July 30. The representation signed by six GBs; Honito Swu, Vikuto, Satovi, Ativi, Vikheto, and Tohevi has urged the concerned authority to award the highest punishment to the criminals and their accomplices without any leniency and as per the law of the land.

It also urged the authorities to thoroughly investigate the case and not represent the criminals or grant them bail until justice was served.

LSU: The Lotovi Students’ Union (LSU) has also condemned the kidnapping and murder of Kumugha Chishi. A condemnation by its president, Kaito H. Chishi and general secretary, Monica Mech, expressed the union’s solidarity with KGPO, WSH, WSYF and other organizations and conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family. It appealed

to the law enforcing agency to leave no stone unturned in punishing the criminals.

The release further stated that “blood thirsty criminals will not be allowed to go scot free and should be dealt with according to the law, failing which the union will pursue its own course of action.”

DVWO, DVYO condemns: Dihoma Village Women Organization and Dihoma Village Youth Organization vehemently condemned the devilish act of Zasituo Tsükrü who allegedly raped a woman on August 2 midnight in a wayside hotel above Dzüü River.

DVW chairperson Khrielieu and president DVYO in a condemnation note said the two organizations bow their head in shame for the dastardly and abominable act of its member. The two organizations appealed to the law enforcing agency to award befitting and exemplary punishment to the culprit as per the law of the land.

NVC: The Nokpu Village Council (NVC) has “strongly condemned the unwarranted raid” conducted

Theodore Yanthan.

A DIPR report stated that during the meeting, the ADC told the house that from the next SDPDB meeting on, only the concerned member of the de-

science and technology, sports, literature, audio, visual and rapid fire.

Out of the six competing houses, Japfü House emerged as the champions of the competition. Doyang and Melak house secured second and third positions respectively.

Mass social work to be conducted in Kohima

DIMAPUR: In view of the mass social work to be conducted on August 11 at 7 a.m. the Deputy Commissioner of Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan has set the social work roster assigning various areas to different departments.

According to DIPR, the DC, in an order directed all unassigned departments to conduct social work at their respective office compounds and adjoining areas.

The waste collected should be disposed off on the same day and the necessary logistic support is to be arranged by the concerned departments. Care should be taken to reduce green waste by abstaining from cutting down of trees and decorative plants.

The order also added that the main focus would be on clearing drainage, nullas, etc. The mass social work will be supervised

by District Administration Kohima in coordination with Kohima Municipal Council (KMC).

Gp Capt Sharad R Keskar, the principal of the school who attended the event as the chief guest addressed the cadets and complimented all the participants as well as the winners. He presented prizes and trophies to the winning cadets of different houses.

CSS & GS meet with government officials

DIMAPUR: Care and Support Society (CSS) and Grace Society (GS), Mokokchung organized an interface meeting with head of government offices on August 8 at Sangtemla community hall along with Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

A press release from CSS managing director, Imchawati Kichu stated that the district administration, DEO and Social Welfare officer attended the meeting and shared their works, plans and schemes carried out for the PwDs. There was also a question and discussion hour where everyone present took part in raising their queries and discussed ways to solve problems faced

by PwDs within the district. They also submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner to look into the matters of PwDs in and around the district of Mokokchung.

partment will be allowed at Day Celebration. He in- ing place and participate the meeting and no depart- formed all heads of offices in the mass social work on mental representative can to be present at their post- August 11. be sent. The meeting also discussed and reviewed work distribution for the forthcoming Independence Regd. No. : 699/18 Date : 08/08/18

Peren mass social work

DIMAPUR: Sainik School Punglwa (SSP) organised an inter house quiz competition at Arjan Singh Indoor Sports Complex on August 1.

A press release from Sainik School Punglwa stated that the quiz comprised of seven rounds covering topics such as current affairs,

by the Assam Rifles at the residence of E E, Irrigation and Flood Control department , Er Lanu Longchar at around 10:30 pm on the night of July 21 at Signal Angami, Dimapur. A condemnation release by the NVC chairman, L Yanger Walling and secretary, T Sunep Longkumer stated, “Despite possessing a well established intelligence wing and state of the art technique, the Assam Rifles seems to have carried out the raid based on flimsy report through few persons with selfish motives, thereby unbecoming of a force that carries a reputation of its own that operates only on concrete evidence and reports.” The press release further added Er Lanu Longchar was a bonafide citizen of Nokpu and an able and devoted state government servant, therefore such “unwarranted action of the Assam Rifles is totally uncalled for.” It added that the council shall not tolerate “those informers with selfish interest against our citizen if caught and found with concrete proof of their action.”

to different departments for the celebrations. It was also decided that all the departments, educational institutions and NGOs will be requested to take part in state wide mass social work on August 11 as announced by the state government.

Noklak SDPDB meeting held DIMAPUR: The Noklak SDPDB meeting was held at Khiamniungan Tribal Council hall, Noklak on August 8 under the chairmanship of ADC Noklak and vice chairman SDPDB,

The winning house receiving a trophy from the principal.

that the meeting was chaired

by ADC, Thsuvisie Phoji.

In the meeting, he reported that all the Independence Day parade contingents’ rehearsal would start from August 10 at Medziphema Local ground. Various work assignments were entrusted

DIMAPUR: A mass social work was conducted on August 8 at new H/Q Peren.

According to DIPR, the program was organized by the District Administration led by Deputy Commissioner, S. Tainiu, in view of forth coming Independence Day celebrations. Almost all the departments under Peren District took part in the mass social work where participants filled potholes, cleared and

AFFIDAVIT

I, Shri. Kaviho Sema, S/o Lt. Yekhuvi, R/o Nihokhu Village, Nagaland do solemnly declare that my name is inadvertently entered as Kaviho Yeptho instead of Kaviho Sema in my daughter's educational documents and both refer to one and same person.

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S. Tainiu with other officials during the mass social work on August 8.

cleaned drainage and the to Multi Disciplinary sports roadsides from DC office Complex (MDSC).

Administration, DDMA distribute rice in Kiphire sioner’s Conference Hall in the presence of their respective ward chairmen on August 8.

A DIPR report stated that Sub Divisional Officer (C), Reny Wilfred handed over the rice immediate relief due in view of shortage of essential commodities in the district. The essential commodities were donated by the Governor of Nagaland P.B Acharya, Nagaland state Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) & 7th Assam Rifles Kiphire.

Also on August 7, Kiphire District Administration DDMA distributed rice as immediate relief received from NSDMA to different departments under Kiphire district on. The departments include State Bank of India, Medical Department, Kiphire Town Council, Reny Wilfred handing over the rice to one lady during the distribution on G.Bs & Village Guard. EAC (HQ) Chenithung Ovung handed over the esAugust 7. (DIPR) sential commodities to them in the presDIMAPUR: Kiphire District Admin- among the widows of eleven wards of ence of District Administration, doctors istration and DDMA distributed rice Kiphire Town at the Deputy Commis- and nurses.

I, Tachow Tsopoe, S/o Nchumbemo Tsopoe resident of H/No. 59, Lotha Colony Dimapur, Nagaland, solemnly hereby : 1. That, my actual and given name/surname is/was Tachow Tsopoe but in my Admit Card the same has been inadvertently spelled as Tachowo Tsopoe. Similarly, my father's name is also reflected as Nchumbemo Lotha, where as in my official documents and relevant documents my father's name has been spelled as Nchumbemo Tsopoe.

2. That Tachow Tsopoe @ Tachowo Tsopoe and Nchumbemo Tsopoe @ Nchumbemo Lotha are one and same persons and that connotes mine and father's names/surnames.

3. That, I affirm I assumed/adopt mine and father's name/surnames as Tachow Tsopoe and Nchumbemo Tsopoe respectively, and the same shall be construe as our name/surname for all official, legal and future correspondence.

4. That, this affidavit is required for the correction of my mine and father's names/surnames.

VERIFICATION I take oath and solemnly declare/affirm that the particulars furnished above by me are correct and that have concealed or misrepresented any fact.

Deponent Identified and solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this the ____ day of ____ 2018.

Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Office of the deputy Commissioner Regd. No. 93/20/8,Dtd : 11/07/2018 Dimapur : Nagaland DP-5915

Regd. No. 1433/18

AFFIDAVIT

Date 06/08/18

I, Shri. KIHETO K, S/o. Katovi, presently residing at H/No. 124, River Belt Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That, I use my name in various ways and is entered and recorded in several ways as such "KIHETO K SUMI" in my Bank Account and Aadhaar records, whereas my correct name is "KIHETO K".

3. That, the aforesaid names are my names only and are referred to one and the same person.

4. That, I have sworn this affidavit to declare that "KIHETO K" and "KIHETO K SUMI" are my name only and further to declare that I shall use my name as "KIHETO K" in my future correspondence and records.

5. That the content of this affidavit from para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

And I have signed this affidavit on this 6th day of August 2018 at Dimapur, Nagaland.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirmed and declare before me.

NOTARY PUBLIC DP-5912

AFFIDAVIT

(Rectification/Correction of Name) I, Shri/Smti. M Manyam Konyak @ M Manyam K, S/o Shri/Late Menphong Konyak alias Minphong Konyak of Ngangching village, district Mon, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirms and declares as follows.

1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That in some of the documents my name has been recorded as M Manyam Konyak and in some other documents my name has been recorded M Manyam hence, the stated name represents the same person having single identity i.e. myself.

3. That henceforth, I herewith rectified the same and declares that my official name will be M Manyam Konyak for all references.

4. That the above statements made are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein.

And I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 11th July 2018 at Kohima, Nagaland.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent above mentioned named on this day ________ Kohima, Nagaland.

Notary Public Regd. No. 3083/18, Date : 11/07/18 DP-5837

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Editors decry govt interference

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

Gujarat ATS nabs 2002 Ghatkopar blast accused

Jawaharlal Nehru had a ‘selfcentred attitude’, says Dalai Lama

formally in writing to it.

“The Editors Guild of India condemns the manner in which the right to practise free and independent journalism is seen to be undermined by a combination of forces -- some media owners’ inability to withstand covert or overt pressures from the political establishment and frequent instances of blocking or interference in the transmission of television content that is seen to be critical of the government,” it said.

The Guild said one TV channel has also shared with it screen-shots and details indicating such interference. “Even more worrying are the recent instances where signals of television programmes critical of the government have seemingly been blocked or disrupted in a manner almost Orwellian,” it said.

“These undermine the right to be informed and to hold the establishment accountable. This seems a brazen attempt to punish ‘unfriendly’ news channels and silence inconvenient voices,” the statement said.

The Guild asserted that freedom of airwaves cannot be tampered with and

decried the tendency on the part of the government, and the political class in general, to use “selective denial of journalistic access” as a weapon.

“This has become worse when there are few opportunities to ask questions to those in public life or in official positions on public platforms like press conferences, which is a legitimate democratic right of journalists on behalf of all citizens.

“Denying this right and shunning journalists critical of you are unhealthy practices in a democracy.

Unfortunately, it can also lead to one-sided coverage.

This unhealthy and unfair practice must be avoided,” the Guild said.

It also reminded media owners that institutional strength and respect is directly linked to editorial independence and undermining the former can result in curtailing the latter.

“Owners and journalists have an equally shared interest in press freedoms and in resisting pressures,” the Guild said.

On a related issue, the Guild decried the “cease and desist” notice served by a large corporate group on some newspapers in an effort to block the coverage of an important defence deal.

“The company should withdraw this notice. And if it doesn’t, it should be resisted. If needed, we hope the courts will weigh in for the right of journalists to investigate and raise questions,” it said.

Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (PTI): An absconding accused in the 2002 Ghatkopar blast incident in Mumbai was today arrested by the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), an official said here.

ATS officials nabbed Yahya Abdul Rehman Shaikh (45) from Aurangabad in Maharashtra and handed him over to the Maharashtra police, said a senior ATS official. Shaikh had fled to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia immediately after the blast, and returned to Aurangabad only two days ago, he said.

“Gujarat ATS team was in Aurangabad in connection with some other case. We detained Shaikh on suspicion, and during the questioning he admitted to involvement in the Ghatkopar blast. Since he is not facing any case in Gujarat, we handed him over to Maharashtra police,” the official said. Shaikh was named in the FIR lodged by Mumbai police after the blast and charged under relevant IPC sections as well as under the Prevention Of Terrorism Act (`POTA’, which is now repealed), he said.

Two persons were killed and 50 others were injured in a blast on a civicrun BEST bus in suburban Ghatkopar in Mumbai on December 2, 2002. “Shaikh owned a factory in Aurangabad. During a raid at the factory after the blast, police had found videos and literature of terror outfits such as Indian Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad. Videos of Gujarat riots were also found,” said the officer.

NRC exercise not to be allowed in Bengal, says Congress leader

FB data breach: CBI initiates enquiry

officers under Maratha protests: organizers CBI agency’s scanner fail to reach consensus on bandh in bribery case

Members of Editors Guild of India. (file)

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI): The Editors Guild of India (EGI) today decried “all attempts” by the government to “interfere” with the independence of the media, taking strong note of senior journalists of two TV channels quitting and frequent instances of broadcast signals being blocked of programmes seen to be critical of the ruling dispensation.

The Guild, in a statement, demanded suitable action against those responsible for “nefarious activities” aimed at “throttling” press freedom and urged media owners not to “cow down” to political pressure being put on them by the government or any other forces.

It demanded that the government take note of the cases of disruptions in television programme signals, investigate and explain how and under what circumstances these “egregious violations” are taking place.

The Guild, an umbrella body of media organisations, said such attempts strike at the root of media freedom and the foundations of India’s democracy.

“It (government) must also assure the nation that

Ko l kata , Au g 8 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Abdul Mannan today said conducting an NRC exercise would not be allowed in West Bengal and asked the propagators of this idea not to “play with fire”.

Parties should desist from trying to reap political dividends by polarising people in the name of NRC, Mannan said while addressing a convention on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.

The complete draft of the NRC which was released on July 30 has left out over 40 lakh applicants.

“Where will those having been born 50 years back will go? What is happening to Bengalis and other linguistic minorities in Assam will happen to others also in future, if we can’t resist this dangerous trend to divide people along communal and linguistic lines,” said Mannan, the leader of the Opposition of the West Bengal assembly.

BJP national secre-

either directly or through any proxies or agencies it isn’t involved in this activity. And if it isn’t, these saboteurs must be brought to book. Freedom of airwaves cannot be tampered with,” said the Guild.

The strong statement comes days after the managing editor and two anchors of a prominent TV channel resigned. The Congress has alleged that they quit due to pressure from the government for airing stories critical of the Modi dispensation.

Asserting that such instances were “disconcerting”, the Guild said it decries “all attempts on the part of the government to interfere in the free and independent functioning of journalists, either put under pressure directly, or through the proprietors”. It said the past few days have seen senior journalists of at least two electronic media channels come out in the open to assert that their employers attempted to either “tailor” or “tone down” content to make it less critical of the government, leaving them with no choice but to resign.

The Guild said at least one such instance was reported

Abdul Mannan (file)

tary Rahul Sinha yesterday urged upon the Indian Muslims, especially those living in West Bengal to support an NRC exercise in the state claiming that it is becoming a hub for infiltrators under the Trinamool Congress rule.

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh had also said the NRC will be published in the state on the lines of the one in Assam if his party is voted to power in the state.

Without naming the BJP, Mannan said, “Some people are also talking about conducting the NRC exercise in West Bengal if they came to power in future. They should not play with fire. We assert this will never be allowed to happen in our state.”

PM reviews household electrification scheme

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the progress of household electrification under the ‘Saubhagya’ scheme, focusing on last mile connectivity and distribution of power in urban and rural areas, a PMO statement said.

The prime minister had yesterday reviewed the progress in the key infrastructure sectors of power, renewable energy, petroleum and natural gas, coal and mining.

The review meeting, which lasted for over two hours, was attended by top officials from infrastructurerelated ministries, NITI Aayog and the Prime Minister’s Office.

Progress in household electrification under the ‘Saubhagya’ initiative was reviewed. The discussions focused on last mile connectivity and distribution in

both urban and rural areas, the PMO statement said.

In September 2017, the PM had launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –Saubhagya’ to ensure electrification of all willing households in the country in rural as well as urban areas. Under the scheme, states and Union Territories are required to complete the works of household electrification by December 31, 2018.

The beneficiaries for free electricity connections would be identified using Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data.

However, un-electrified households not covered under SECC data would also be provided electricity connections under the scheme on payment of Rs 500 which will be recovered by discoms in 10 instalments through electricity bills.

Senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty described omission of over 40 lakh applicants in the complete NRC draft as “against humanity”.

Besides Bengalispeaking, names of many non-Bengalis were dropped from the final draft list, Chakraborty claimed.

“This is not a fight between Assam and Bengal.

This is not a fight between Assamese and Bengalis.

This is an attack on human beings having lived in the country as bonafide citizens for ages,” he said.

The CPI (M) MLA said he was also against the policy of targeting a particular religious community in the name of deportation.

Chakraborty also termed Dilip Ghosh’s statement on conducting an NRC exercise in West Bengal as “audacious”.

Bengali poet Subodh Sarkar also spoke in the convention.

The ‘Assam Sanhati Manch’ that organised the convention later took out a protest rally in the city.

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI): The CBI has initiated a preliminary enquiry against Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research for alleged illegal personal data harvesting of Indians from Facebook, officials said today.

It is alleged that Cambridge Analytica received data from Global Science Research which employed “illegal means” of personal data harvesting of Indians using Facebook, they said.

After receiving a reference in this regard from the Centre, the CBI has initiated the preliminary enquiry which is normally a first step to decide whether the allegations deserve a full-blown investigation through an FIR or not, they said.

Data mining and analysis firm Cambridge Analytica earlier faced allegations that it used personal information harvested from 87 million Facebook accounts to help Donald Trump win the 2016 US presidential election.

Union Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had told Rajya Sabha last month that the probe will be handed over to the CBI.

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Shri. Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Ahoto Sumi Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Nraiguale relation wife R/o. Padumpukhuri, Dimapur to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 24.6.18.

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

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

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Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Shri. Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Kekhriesechoulie Metha Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Angela Metha relation wife R/o.

Diphupar Village, Dimapur to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 24.5.18.

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

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

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Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

Mumbai, Aug 8 (AGENCIES): Organisers of Maratha protests in Maharashtra could not reach a consensus on Wednesday over the way to take their agitation forward for reservation to the community in government jobs.

A group from the community has declared a oneday shutdown in Mumbai on August 9, after Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of all the Maratha outfits, announced peaceful protests in the Maharashtra capital on the same day.

Amol Jadhavrao, who is leading the other group, said they will shut down the city from midnight on August 8 for 24 hours as part of their ongoing protest for reservation.

“We will observe a Mumbai bandh peacefully on August 9. There will be no violence at all. No emergency services will be obstructed during the bandh,” Jadhavrao said.

He also alleged some people from his community don’t want trouble for the state government and hence are trying to tone down the

Panaji, Aug 8 (PTI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today said Jawaharlal Nehru had a “self-centred attitude” to become India’s first prime minister even though Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of Muhammad Ali Jinnah taking the top post at that time. He also claimed India’s partition would not have happened if Mahatma Gandhi’s wish of Jinnah becoming the prime minister had materialised.

The 83-year-old monk was addressing an event at the Goa Institute of Management in Goa’s Sankhalim town, located about 40 km from here.

Responding to a student’s question on taking right decisions, he said, “I feel democratic systems are very good than the feudal system, which gives power of making decisions in the hands of a few people, which is more dangerous.”

“Now look at India. I think Mahatma Gandhiji was very much willing to give the prime ministership to Jinnah. But Pandit Nehru refused,” he said.

“I think it was a little bit self-centred attitude of Pandit Nehru that he should be the prime minister... Mahatma Gandhiji’s thinking, if it had materialised, then India, Pakistan would have been united,” he said.

“So Pandit Nehru, I know very well, (was) very experienced person, very wise but sometimes mistake also happens,” he said.

To a question on the biggest fear that he encoun-

protests.

“We want the state government to give a written assurance about the promises made by CM (Devendra) Fadnavis. Until then we will continue our protests. There are some members who are more concerned about the inconvenience to the state government,” Jadhavrao said.

Coordinators of the protest in Mumbai on Tuesday declared a symbolic protest outside suburban collector office on August 9.

Virendra Pawar, one of the coordinators, said there is a lack of coordination and consensus among the factions which is leading to differences.

“We want a peaceful protest as we have seen how some miscreants used violence in the name of Maratha protests in Navi Mumbai, Chakan and other places last month,” Pawar said.

“We want to avoid that but some amongst us want aggressive protests. We have told them that they can do whatever they like to but we will not support them,” he

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

NOTICE

S/C No. 129/18

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

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

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

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

Principal District and Sessions Judge Dimapur : Nagaland

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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP : DIMAPUR : NAGALAND. NO. M-337/18/3664-65

NOTICE

Dated, Dimapur the 07/8/2018

Notice is hereby given that Shri/Smti Toito Chophy -Vrs- Shri. Vihepu Sumi resident of PWD Colony Town/Village in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this Court in writing on or before 7/9/18.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY

Name of Patta Holder : Mr. Toito Chophy Village /Town Block No. : 9, Patta No. : 1757, Dag No. : 1006, 1919/70, Area : 00B-00K-18Ls. North : Nallah, South : Road, East : Land of Angami Kheriselie, West : Land of Hekuto.

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Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur : Nagaland.

Dalai Lama

tered in life, the spiritual leader recalled the day he had to escape from Tibet along with his supporters.

“On the night of March 17, 1959, after 10th March crisis which was result of the problem that started in 1956, we had to escape,” he said.

Recalling how the problem in Tibet with China had started becoming worse, he said the attitude of Chinese officers kept on being more and more aggressive.

“So then on 17th night, in spite of all my efforts to cool down the situation, that very day, I decided that I cannot remain here and I escaped,” he said. “(In the) meantime, the feeling whether I will see tomorrow or not topped my mind,” he added.

The monk said the route from where they escaped

added.

The Maratha agitation is struggling with a lack of coordination and rift among various factions of the community.

The protests are being run collectively by a number of outfits who have an informal coordination committee at the state level.

However, not all factions follow what the committee says as almost every district in the state has a different group even though all of them use the banner of Maratha Kranti Morcha.

Organisers from Beed district, who were the first to launch the second round of agitations in July, on Tuesday declared they are withdrawing their agitation till November, which was condemned by the rest of the state coordinators.

Their decision came after chief minister Fadnavis has said all the legal and constitutional procedures for reservation for the Marathas will be completed by November and also stayed the state government’s mega recruitment drive for 72,000 jobs.

Regd. No. 252/2018

was quite near the Chinese military base. While passing along a river they could see the military personnel, he said narrating his journey from the neighbouring country into India.

“So we were completely quiet. But we cannot control the noise of horses’ feet. We really felt scared,” he said.

He said next day at the dawn, they were passing through a mountain and there was “every danger” of Chinese soldiers coming from two different places to stop them. “That was a fearful journey.”

“At the age of 16, I lost my freedom. At the age of 24, I lost my country. For 17 years, there was lot of suffering and lot of destruction in the country, but we kept our determination,” the Dalai Lama said.

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI): The CBI has booked a caterer in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri and some others for allegedly attempting to influence a case being probed by the agency to help the accused in return for huge bribe, officials said, adding that searches are going on at multiple locations today.

The role of some CBI officers is also under the scanner of the agency, they said.

It is alleged that the CBI, while probing a corruption case against Vivek Batra, an IRS officer, had called for questioning the employees of a company, Viraj Profiles, in which he is understood to have invested his ill-gotten wealth, they said.

Rakesh Tiwari, who runs a catering service in the upmarket Nehru Park in the Chanakyapuri area, was in touch with Neeraj Raja Kochar, an employee of the company and co-accused in the case, for facilitating “relief ” and providing caserelated “sensitive information” to him, they said.

AFFIDAVIT

Date 2/8/2018

I, Shri. VEDEYI VENUH aged about 29 years, S/o, HURATSU VENUH permanent resident of Old Phek Village and presently residing at H/No. 138, Chumukedima Town, Ward-5, Dimapur : Nagaland, do solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and belong to Chakhesang Tribe of Nagaland.

2. That my name is inadvertently entered and recorded as NUSATO VENUH and my father's names as CHIVOCHO VENUH in my BANK ACCOUNT bearing A/C No. 33606523394, PAN Card No. AXIPV3263H and in all my SERVICE DOCUMENTS bearing Registration No. 2339.

3. That my true and correct name is VEDEYI VENUH and my father's name is HURATSU VENUH respectively.

4. That this affidavit is solely made for the purpose of declaring that my name and my father's true and corect names as mentioned in Para three (3) and shall be used for all my official purposes hereinafter.

5. That the declaration made by me in Para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed thereof.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirmed and declared before me on this 2nd day of August, 2018.

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AFFIDAVIT OF NAME DECLARATION

Regd No. 555/18 Dt. 7/7/2018 I, Service No. 4346756 Rank: HAV Name THUNGCHAMO LOTHA of Assam Regt. do hereby declare and affirm as under:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That I am the biological father of Miss. PILANO LOTHA. 3. That in my service record my daughter’s name has been recorded as PILANO LOTHA whereas in her documents her name has been inadvertently recorded as PILANO T MURRY but both the names are of the same and one person.

4. That this affidavit is made to declare that the name PILANO LOTHA and PILANO T MURRY subscribes to same and one person. As such the concerned authority may take note of same and take steps accordingly.

VERIFICATION I, Shri. THUNGCHAMO LOTHA father of Miss. PILANO LOTHA do hereby verify that the contents of the above affidavit, which are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, wherein nothing has been concealed to mislead any institution/authority whatsoever.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this day of 7th July 2018.

Magistrate/Notary Public WC-130

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

N. Korea must denuclearize verifiably, irreversibly: UN

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International

Anti-PTI parties protest outside poll body office ISLAMABAD, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ’s PML-N, Bilawal Bhutto-led PPP, Muttahida Majlis-e-Alam -- an alliance of religious parties -- and several others aligned against Prime Minister inwaiting Imran Khan’s PTI, staged a protest outside the Election Commission office here on Wednesday.

The protest was held against the alleged electoral fraud during the July 25 general elections. It will be headed by Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif who is set to join it later, Geo News reported.

Pakistan Peoples Party leader Sherry Rehman told the media that it was necessary to remain peaceful and demanded the resignation of the poll body officials.

“We will go to the Parliament and unite political parties,” she said. PML-N’s

Raja Zafarul Haq claimed that the election results did not reflect the voters’ choice. “We want to tell the world that the public rejects (these) elections. We are united on this matter,” he said, adding that the Election Commission was not allowed to fulfil its duty.

Commenting on the developments in the federal capital, Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the opposition parties had the right to stage a peaceful protest. “We are not afraid at all. (The opposition) can request to open any constituency and examine the record, which is safe with poll body,” he said.

Qureshi claimed that re-tabulation in more than thirty constituencies had already taken place but the opposition did not gain anything from the exercise. “It is but the opposition’s right to request recount.”

Iranian President warns North Korea not to trust US T E H R A N, AU G 8 (IANS): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday told North Korea’s Foreign Minister not to trust the US, following the US decision to impose economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

The sanctions on Iran came into force on Tuesday, three months after US President Donald Trump announced that his country had pulled out from the 2015 nuclear accord signed by Iran and the G5+1, made up of Russia, China, the UK, France, the US and Germany plus the European Union.

“The US administration’s performance in these years has led the country to be considered untrustworthy and unreliable around the world that does not meet any of its obligations,” Rouhani said in his

TOKYO, AUG 8 (IANS): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday stressed the need for North Korea to commit to dismantling its nuclear weapons through a “verifiable and irreversible” process.

Guterres arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday night to participate in a ceremony to remember the victims of the nuclear attack on Nagasaki, Efe news reported.

“We all share the objective of seeing a total denuclearization -- verifiable and irreversible -- to ensure that North Korea can be a normal member of the international community in this region,” Guterres told reporters after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He also insisted on

implementation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions against North Korea.

The resolutions have put a number of political and economic sanctions on Pyongyang for its nuclear and ballistic programme and the alleged threat it poses to the international

Decks cleared to repatriate Dawood’s key associate to India

Largest wildfire in California Tlaib poised for victory as first Muslim woman in US Congress history to burn for rest of August

B A N G KO K , AU G 8 (AGENCIES): In a major diplomatic victory for India over Pakistan, a criminal court in Thailand ruled that a henchman of Dawood Ibrahim’s criminal syndicate is not a Pakistani, but an Indian citizen, ANI report stated. Sayyed Muzakkir Muddassar Hussain, who is also known by aliases Mohammad Saleem and Munna Jhingra, is a senior D-Company operative and is a close associate of Dawood and Chhota Shakeel.

He entered Bangkok on a fake Pakistani passport and has been in a prison there since September 2000 for plotting to kill Chhota Rajan, rival of Dawood Ibrahim.

Jhingra, whose father Muddassar Nussain had deep links in 1993 Mumbai blast, had the patronage of the ISI, which had been pushing for a reduction in the sentence given to Jhingra.

LOS ANGELES, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): California’s biggest wildfire on record was expected to burn for the rest of the month, fire officials said, as hot and windy conditions challenged thousands of fire crews battling eight major blazes burning out of control across the state.

The Mendocino Complex grew to span 290,692 acres (117,639 hectares)

by Tuesday morning, with barely a third of it contained since two wildfires merged at the southern tip of the Mendocino National Forest, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said.

It is the largest of eight major fires burning out of control across California, prompting US President Donald Trump to declare a “major disaster” in the state.

The size of the fire has

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community.

Guterres referred to agreements reached between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump during a bilateral summit in Singapore on June 12, saying they should be followed in order to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.

surpassed that of last year’s Thomas Fire, which burned 281,893 acres in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and destroyed more than 1,000 structures.

Nearly half of the ten largest California wildfires on record occurred in the last decade.

The Mendocino Complex has burnt 75 homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of people.

Fire officials had hoped to extinguish the fire by midAugust, but pushed that date to early September on Tuesday.

Temperatures could reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in Northern California over the next few days, with gusty winds fanning the flames of the complex, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. The 3,900 personnel battling the Mendocino Complex on Monday were

focusing on keeping flames from breaking through fire lines on a ridge above the foothill communities of Nice, Lucerne, Glen Haven, and Clearlake Oaks, said Tricia Austin, a spokeswoman for Cal Fire.

Elsewhere in California, evacuations were ordered for cabins in Cleveland National Forest’s canyons in Orange County on Monday afternoon, after a blaze broke out to quickly engulf 700 acres (283 hectares).

The Carr Fire, which has torched 167,000 acres in the scenic Shasta-Trinity region north of Sacramento since breaking out on July 23, was 47 percent contained.

The Carr Fire has been blamed for seven deaths, including that of a 21-yearold Pacific Gas and Electric Company lineman Jay Ayeta.

NEW YORK, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): A 42-yearold Muslim woman has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for a House seat in Michigan, bringing her closer to becoming the first female from the minority community to be elected to the US Congress, according to a media report.

Rashida Tlaib, a former state Representative, has won a crowded battle to replace former US Representative John Conyers Jr. in the Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary, The Detroit News reported.

N o Re p u b l i c a n i s running for the seat in the Democratic-leaning district, meaning Palestinian-origin Tlaib is virtually guaranteed to win the seat in election scheduled for November.

Tlaib had pulled in 33.2 per cent of the vote over Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones, who has 29.2 per cent, with 96 per

NASA’s TESS satellite captures image of comet

An artist’s illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Credit NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

WASHINGTON, AUG 8 (IANS): NASA’s latest planet hunter Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has captured a stunning sequence of images showing the motion of a comet that is 48 million km

from Earth.

Launched in April, TESS took a series of images of the comet C/2018 N1, over the course of 17 hours on July 25 -- the day the planet hunter officially commenced its science oper-

Once ‘stateless’, 3 rescued Thai boys, coach get citizenship BANGKOK, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): Three boys from a soccer team who were rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand last month were granted Thai citizenship on Wednesday, authorities said.

Their 25-year-old coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, also gained citizenship. Three of the boys and Ekapol were considered stateless, even though they were born in Thailand, until local authorities checked their qualifications, including birth certificates, and approved their requests for Thai citizenship. The four were also given Thai national identification cards on Wednesday. “They have all the qualifications,” said Somsak Kanakam, chief officer of Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai. “All children born in Thailand must have Thai birth certificates in order to qualify for Thai citizenship.”

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ations, the US space agency said in a statement.

C/2018 N1 is located about 29 million miles (48 million km) from Earth in the southern constellation Piscis Austrinus and is seen to move across the frame

from right to left as it orbits the Sun. The planet hunter snapped a series of images capturing the motion of the comet which demonstrate the satellite’s ability to collect a prolonged set of stable periodic images covering a broad region of the sky, all critical factors in finding transiting planets orbiting nearby stars, the statement said.

The comet’s tail, which consists of gases carried away from the comet by an outflow from the Sun called the solar wind, extends to the top of the frame and gradually pivots as the comet glides across the field of view.

Additionally, TESS’ images reveal a treasure trove of other astronomical activity. The stars appear to shift between white and black as a result of image processing, NASA said.

Towards the end of the video, a faint broad arc of light moving across the middle section of the frame from left to right can be seen.

Hassan Rouhani

warning to Ri Yong Ho. “In the current situation, friend countries should develop their relations and cooperation in international communities alongside each other,” he added.

Rouhani explained that his country and North Korea had “supported

Rashida Tlai. (AP Al Goldis, File)

cent of precincts reporting, it said.

She has boasted a grassroots campaign and came out on top in fundraising, topping USD 1 million.

She said her day had been filled with emotion and described it as “happy chaos,” the report said.

“Especially meeting voters and talking to them, they are inspired,” she was quoted as saying by the report.

“One resident said she’s

happy for me and it’s already written. It’s been amazing to interact with families at polling locations. I feel very much supported.”

Tlaib had served in the Michigan House from 2009 until 2014.

The 89-year-old Conyers was first elected to the House in 1964. He stepped down in December citing health reasons, though several former female staffers had accused him of sexual harassment.

each other in many critical international points and the global community,” referring to the pressures both countries have gone through to dismantle their nuclear weapons.

Ri started his visit to Tehran on Tuesday and met his Iranian counterpart Mohamed Javad Zarif.

The daughter of Palestinian immigrants and the eldest of 14 children, Tlaib became the first Muslim woman in the state legislature in 2008. She was a lawyer and community activist prior to her political career.

The 13th Congressional District she will represent includes a large southern area of suburban Detroit in Wayne County.

After boundary lines were redrawn in 2012, the 13th is the only congressional district entirely within one county.

Her victor y comes amid increase in Islamophobia across the US, in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s election in 2016 and Trump’s hostile immigration policies towards immigrants.

In 2016, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the 13th District by 60.6 points while Trump, a Republican, won by 0.2 points.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Late Nokhoto Kin

09/04/1966 – 30/07/2018 Through this column, we the bereaved family members and relatives would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, friends, colonies, unions, office staffs, villages and well wishers who supported and stood by us in prayers, physically, materially and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved Late Nokhoto Kin, who left us on 30th July 2018.

We deeply regret our inability to thank everyone personally, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We, the family members of Late Imtichuba Ao would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us physically, materially, financially and spiritually during his brief illness and at the demise of our beloved father on 5th August 2018.

We deeply regret our inability to acknowledge each and every individual for your unconditional support but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving wife, children, in-laws and grandchildren.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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We t h e f a m i l y m e m b e r s o f L t . V. Gihuka Awomi express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us morally, physically, financially and through prayers during his brief illness till his last breath.

Born : 29/06/1999 For your good deeds, Died : 24/07/2018 we pray for God's abundant blessing upon each and every individual.

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Born : 24/10/1957 – Died : 24/07/2018

We the bereaved family members of Late Swuto Assumi GB Admin Hill Satakha, would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all individuals, churches, prayer groups, organizations, neighbours, friends and well-wishers who supported and stood by us morally, physically, financially and in prayers from the time of his illness till his last breath.

We regret our inability to mention and reach out to each one of you individually but your good deeds and presence will always be remembered. It is our prayer that our Almighty God bless each one of you abundantly.

Loving wife, children, grand-son, in-law and relatives.

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Born on : 04.11.1952 Died on : 29.07.2018

We, the family members and relatives of Late Tsenrano Tsopoe, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to different churches, institutions, villagers, colonies, communities, organizations, neighbours, friends and individuals who stood by us and supported us through your prayer, physical, material and financial support during her prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved mother on 29.07.2018. We are unable to mention each and everyone personally, but we are indebted to you all and as we can not repay you in return, we pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

WhatsApp officially rolls out forward message Mel B faces £270,000 divorce bill M W ith the Indian government talking tough on WhatsApp’s failure to check the spread of fake and provocative content on its platorm, the instant messaging service on Wednesday said it has begun rolling out its forward message limit to five chats for over 200 million users in India.

The Facebook-owned platform last month announced to launch a test to limit message forwarding to

five chats in India.

“The limit has started to appear this week for people in India who are on the current version of WhatsApp,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

In addition, the instant messasing app also published a new video to educate its users, saying it is expanding its user education campaign on how to spot fake news and hoaxes.

“This week, WhatsApp

is publishing a new video that explains the importance of the ‘forward’ label and calls users to ‘double check the facts when you’re not sure who created the original message,’” said the company.

People forward more messages, photos, and videos in India than any other country in the world. Globally, the company allows users to forward messages for up to 20 chats (either individuals or groups).

WhatsApp said that with new changes, which it will continue to evaluate, “will help keep WhatsApp the way it was designed to be: a private messaging app”.

“We are deeply committed to your safety and privacy

which is why WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted, and we’ll continue to improve our app with features like this one,” it said in an earlier statement.

Media reports surfaced this week, claiming the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had asked telecom companies for ways to block social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram and Instagram in case of threat to national security and public order.

el B has finalised her divorce from Stephen Belafonte, bringing an end to an acrimonious split.

A judge in Los Angeles ordered the former Spice Girl to pay $350,000 (£270,000) of her ex-husband’s legal fees - as well as a monthly sum of $5,000 (£3,800) in child support for their six-year-old daughter Madison.

The couple split in 2017, with Mel B accusing Belafonte of being physically and emotionally abusive towards her and her children. Those allegations, which he denied, were dropped during the court case. However, the couple agreed to stay 200 yards away from each other after Judge Mark Juhas threw out a restraining order

they had each tried to put on the other.

Exceptions will be made for Madison’s school events, including extra-curricular activities and teacher conferences, after the couple agreed to share custody.

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Lady Gaga’s Vegas residency will comprise two separate shows

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ady Gaga’s $100m (£77m) Las Vegas residency will consist of two distinct shows, organisers have revealed.

The main feature will be Lady Gaga Enigma, described as a “brand new odyssey of her pop hits”.

She will also perform a regular Jazz and Piano show, featuring strippeddown versions of her own songs alongside classics from the American Songbook.

The star, who cancelled her recent world tour over health concerns, will make her Vegas debut on 28 December.

Tickets for the main show will start at $82 (£63), rising to $505 (£389) for premium seats, according to pre-sale information on Ticketmaster.

Announcing the tworesidency last year, she promised the shows would be “unlike anything Vegas has ever seen before.”

Artwork for the Enigma concerts, unveiled on Tuesday, seems to suggest a futuristic, neon-spattered set-

ting. Her previous concerts have certainly been marked for their ambition - featuring animatronic monsters, interlocking hydraulic platforms and upwards of 20 costume changes, alongside the usual panoply of dancers, pyrotechnics and laser lights.

The European leg of her Joanne World Tour was curtailed earlier this year due to “severe pain” that “materially impacted her ability to perform live”.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Gaga apologised to fans and said she was “devastated” but needed to put “myself and my wellbeing” first.

The 32-year-old has the medical condition fibromyalgia, a chronic long-term illness whose symptoms include extreme tiredness, muscle aches, difficulty sleeping and concentrating.

Restricting her touring commitments to a single venue in Las Vegas should help her manage the illness, which can be exacerbated by travel.

(BBC)

All the Harry Potter movies are returning to the cinema

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ll eight Harry Potter movies are returning to cinemas to celebrate the release of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’.

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ will hit screens on November 16 and Cinemark Theaters has come up with a special treat for Potter-enthusiasts.

The American movie theatre chain will be hosting a Harry Potter film festival later this month, where they’ll screen all eight movies – as well as ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ – across the country.

Wizarding World XD Week will kick off on August 31 and run until September 6 at all 141 Cinemark XD locations. A ticket for each film is priced at a very reasonable $5.

Or if you like, you can buy a $25 ticket which would allow you entry to all nine movies, where you’ll also get a collectible keychain, a specially designed cup and a commemorative festival badge.

Meanwhile, Ezra Miller has revealed that there will be even more links between Harry Potter and the upcoming Fantastic Beasts movie.

“When we made the first one – I thought I’d reached a life pinnacle,” he said. “I was like – that’s it.

I’ve peaked.

“And then this movie came along, and I feel like the number of connections between this and Harry Potter – it multiplies.”

Jude Law, who plays Albus Dumbledore in the new film, added: “I had the slightly unique opportunity of knowing what happens to Albus as we’ve joined him in the present day in the Harry Potter stories.”

“But still there are secrets and aspects to his personality that are hinted at in the Harry Potter stories, and that are hinted at in this story.”

He continued: “What JK Rowling always does with all of the characters is… they’re multi-faceted. They’ve all got dark sides and bright sides, and she never judges.”

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KFL- 2: Sechii Zubza FC beat United 16 FC

The match action between Sechii Zubza (blue) and Twenty XI FC on Wednesday. (NP)

NSCA holds 2nd executive meet D I M A P U R , AU G 8 (NPN): The second executive meeting of the Nagaland Sport Climbing Association (NSCA) was held in Kohima on August 1, 2018.

At the meeting, the house unanimously resolved to take initiative in every sports activity in the State to uplift the youngsters to represent Nagaland in both State and national level.

NSCA stated that it would take up the candidates on merits basis to represent the state at the Northeast Zonal Competition. It informed that there would a selection camp from August 23-25, 2018 at training institute Dimapur.

The association stated that those selected candidates would be given another one month course for the upcoming northeast Zonal competition. NSCA has asked interested person to obtain detail information from training institute opposite power house Full Nagarjan, Dimapur.

7,000 runners to compete at int’l marathon

HANOI, AUG 8 (IANS): More than 7,000 runners from 52 countries and regions have registered for attending the 2018 Manulife Da Nang International Marathon slated for August 12 in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city.

Some 900 athletes will compete at the annual event’s 42 km race, 1,700 at the 21 km, over 1,000 at the 10 km and 3,400 at the 5 km, the organizers said on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency. The two best Vietnamese marathoners, a man and a woman, will be awarded free entries for the Shonan International Marathon in December in Japan.

Da Nang International Marathon with cash prizes of 300 million Vietnamese dong (13,000 U.S. dollars), first held in 2013, is considered one of the top three marathons in Southeast Asia.

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the goal.

The first half ended with score line of 1-0. After the lemon break, Twenty XI FC much tried and attempts remained futile as its opponent thoroughly checked for the equalizer goal. However, in the injury added time the Metol Neikha (7) scored the much anticipated equalizer in 90+3 minute through a spot kick conversion.

Neikethozo Yhome (7) and Ketholezo (6) both of Ziekiezou SC were yellow carded for foul play in the field. Both the team earned one point each.

Te i s o v i s e M e t h a , Commandant of 4th NAP was the match patron on Wednesday.

TODAY’S MATCH Khriekesa FC Meriema Vs Vanguard FC Tseminyu at 2pm

PARIS, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): The gap between Paris Saint-Germain and its domestic rivals is so huge that any sense of suspense has been killed in the French league even before the start of the new season.

With finances unrivalled in France, PSG has won five of the past six league titles — including last season when it achieved another domestic treble — and nothing is expected to change.

The real question for the upcoming season is whether the gap between the Qatari-backed team and its European rivals has shrunk after yet another early exit for PSG in the Champions League, at the hands of Real Madrid in the last 16. Since cash-rich investors QSI took over in 2011, the club has not reached the semifinals in Europe’s top competition.

“The objective is always the same, to win,” PSG forward Neymar said about the Champions League. “Our team focus is bigger each season. We expect to have a successful season with a lot of titles and, of course, we expect to win the Champions League, which is the biggest tournament in the world.”

Despite rumors he could leave PSG to sign with Madrid only one year after joining for a record fee of 222 million euros, Neymar said he will be staying in the French capital, where he will be teaming up in attack with Edinson Cavani

SON takes part in National Games 2018

and Kylian Mbappe, whose speed and dribbling skills helped France to win the World Cup last month.

Apart from the signing of veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, PSG has yet to make a big transfer coup this year.

The club’s spending remains under UEFA scrutiny and PSG was asked in June to raise cash selling players before its latest financial year closed.

PSG has since sold midfielder Javier Pastore to Roma for 24.5 million euros ($28.6 million) and other players to help balance accounts made lopsided by the world-record deal to buy Neymar from Barcelona.

PSG, which warmed up for the season with a 4-0 win over Monaco in the Champions Trophy over the weekend, has enough quality in its current squad to dominate the league under new coach Thomas Tuchel. But the German will need some reinforcement to mount a credible Champions League challenge.

Following the retirement of Thiago Motta and the departures of Pastore, left back Yuri Berchiche and midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, Tuchel needs to focus on the defensive balance.

Tuchel has signed a two-year deal as a replacement for Unai Emery, and one of his main tasks will be to control the big egos filling his squad, at a club where big players often call all the shots.

Marco Asensio of Real Madrid scores on Robin Olsen of Roma during their match at MetLife Stadium on August 7, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

EAST RUTHERFORD (US), AUG 8 (IANS): Real Madrid continued life without former star and five-time Ballon DOr winner Cristiano Ronaldo with a pre-season International Champions Cup win over Serie A side AS Roma.

With the Portuguese superstar moving to Juve, many in the football world were left wondering if their recent hegemony in the Champions League, which has seen them win the tournament a record three times in a row, would finally come to an end, reports EFE news agency.

Madrid have shown ominous signs during preseason that his departure will not have a detrimental effect on their fortunes.

Two of his potential successors as Real’s talismen combined in the opening two minutes on Tuesday, as Gareth Bale bent

a wonderful ball over the top of the Italian defense for the Marco Asensio who broke the offside trap and dispatched a cool finish past Olsen in the Roma goal on Tuesday.

Bale then turned goal scorer in the 15th minute as he ran clear of the Roma defence, before cutting inside on his left foot to slot into the bottom corner.

With the game all but tied up, Real made a raft of changes to give their fringe players a run out in the second half, with most of their main stars coming off. Roma managed to peg one goal back late on, as Kevin Strootman smashed in at the back post after Real had failed to clear a long throw-in.

After the match, Real coach Julen Lopetegui said he hoped Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who has struggled to hold down a regular starting

place since his arrival at the Bernabeu, would stay in Madrid.

“It’s true that Mateo has expressed his desire to leave. I have also expressed my desire that he stays.

He’s an important player for us”, Lopetegui said.

The former Spain coach also praised his goalkeeper Keylor Navas, whose future has been the subject of speculation following rumours that Real are looking to bring in Belgium number 1 Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea.

“Keylor is phenomenal. He’s an extraordinary goalkeeper and has our full confidence. He’s delighted to be at Real Madrid and we’re delighted to have him with us,” the Real manager said.

Real face their first competitive action of the season comes against city rivals Atletico in the UEFA Super Cup on August 15.

2nd Quasar Inter-School TT Tournament postponed

DIMAPUR, AUG 8 (NPN): The organisers of the 2nd Quasar Inter-School TT Tournament have informed that the tournament has been postponed from August 23-24 to September 13-14 due to some unavoidable circumstances.

Expressing regret for the inconvenience caused, the club said it looked forward to active participation to all the schools. For more details, one could contact 9436001096, 8794881960, 9077389751.

CONDOLENCE

Special Olympics Nagaland (SON) team members at the National Games held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from July 5-6, 2018.

D I M A P U R , AU G 8 (NPN): Special Olympics Nagaland (SON) comprising of 29 members participated in the National Games under the Ministry of Youth affairs & Sports in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from July 5-9, 2018.

The team was led by Coach Imliwapang Jamir with Special athletes from the districts of Kohima, Peren, Zunheboto, Mokokchung, Wokha and Dimapur. State team won

seven medals in the competition of football & badminton, five gold medals

by Special athletes Aripong, Berimong, Aosanen Jamir, Joseph Jakha and Suchamo. Gold medal in Badminton by Tumchobeni and Silver medal in Badminton by Kehesul Kin. Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare JP Nadda and Deputy chief minister of Gujarat, Nitinbhai Ratilal Patel, were the chief guest and

guest of honour respectively in the Opening function of National Games, which also marked the celebration of the Special Olympics International Golden Jubilee.

It may be mentioned that Nadda congratulated the participants and wished them success in their endeavors. He also congratulated Special Olympics Bharat – Gujarat for their tireless and commendable efforts.

The Tikhir Tribal Council (TTC) is deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Late Shri.Toripkiu Tikhir HD, GB Wapher Village under Shamator sub division of Tuensang district, who passed away on 3rd August 2018. In a condolence message Topan K President (TTC) and Dioto executive chairman (TTC) stated that late Shri Toripkiu Tikhir was the first man to received early education amongst the Tikhir Tribe. He was a man of principal, simple and honest, for the Tikhir people he was a father and a historian, his death is not only a loss to the village and family but a great loss for the people of Tikhir in general. The vacuum caused by his death would be a difficult task to fill in. In the mean time the Tikhir Tribal Council TTC also joins with the family members in mourning the untimely demise and also prays for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

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KOHIMA, AUG 8 (NPN): Sechii Zubza FC humiliated United 16 FC 6-0 on Wednesday in the ongoing Kohima Football League at Kohima Local Ground.

With this win, Sechii Zubza FC earned 3 points and remained in the top list.

In the first half, Shiirhosiil Zhotso (9) scored the first goal in 15th minute. The second goal came through the boot of team captain Kekhrieletuo Tsira (11) in 44th with good supply from Khiuwangbo Kaurintah.

The first half ended with 2-0 score line.

After the breather, Sechii Zubza still remained strong and determined, Aloumei Panmei (10) netted the 3rd goal in 47th minute when Kekhrieletuo Tsira

(11) attempt failed and deflected out from the keeper’s hand. The corner kick by Khiuwangbo Kaurintah (8) converted into 4th goal by Noune Medoze (21) in 52nd minute. Shiirhosiil Zhotso (9) scored the 5th goal in 59th min through a free-kick from distance. The last goal that sealed the match was netted by Zeaneikho Miasalhou (19) in 90+2nd minute.

Zeaneikho Miasalhou (19) of Sechii Zubza FC was yellow carded for unsporting behaviour.

In the first march, Twenty XI FC registered 1-1 draw against defending champion Ziekiezou SC. Ziekiezou SC captain Neikethozo Yhome (7) opened the first account in 11th minute. Twenty XI FC failed on several attempts and opportunity to equalize

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(Born : 06/11/1977 – Died 03/11/2018) “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever” (Psalms 23:6).

Through this column, we, the bereaved family members of Lt. Mrs. Areni Ezung, would like to express our profound gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to each and every individual, churches, neighbours, colony members (Niropen Colony Wokha Town), organizations, institutions and friends for all your love care and support physically, spiritually and materially at the sudden demise of our beloved Lt. Areni Ezung.

Though we are not able to give in return and unable to thank you all enough individually, we pray that the Almighty God bless you all.

Loving husband, son, in-laws and relatives.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9,2018

Djokovic, Wawrinka consistent Sindhu hopeful of gold in future advance in Toronto NEW DELHI, AUG 8 (IANS): Indian women’s singles star shuttler P.V. Sindhu may have missed out on her third consecutive major individual title but she sees a lot of positives with her consistent run, adding that she is hopeful of a gold medal in the future. World No.3 Sindhu recently returned with a second successive silver medal from the World Championships after going down 19-21, 10-21 to her old nemesis Carolina Marin of Spain in the summit clash.

The Spaniard had also defeated Sindhu in the 2016

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TO RO N TO, AU G 8 (AGENCIES): Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka reached the second round of the Toronto Masters on Tuesday, with both men polishing their pre-US Open form.

Djokovic, a four-time winner in Canada, doublefaulted while serving for the match to slip into a second-set tie-break, but he finished the job for a second-round spot.

Djokovic win in 90 minutes with nine aces; he now stands 36-6 at the event and next plays Canada’s Peter Polansky.

Wawrinka put his comeback from knee surgery back on track with a 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 comeback win over Nick Kyrgios.

Wimbledon holder Djokovic eased to victory, beating Mirza Basic 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) after the Bosnian replaced original opponent Chung Hyeon of South Korea, who withdrew before the match with injury.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka put 16th seed Kyrgios out

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with an impressive display after losing a one-sided opening set.

Wawrinka has been struggling to find his best form since returning to the ATP Tour after two knee operations a year ago and has slumped to 195 in the world rankings.

Wawrinka’s victory in just over two hours avenged a 2015 loss to Kyrgios in Canada, when the Swiss had to retire. That contest was also remembered for Kyrgios insulting his opponent’s girlfriend Donna Vekic.

Kyrgios, with green fluorescent tape encircling each kneecap, quit injured in last week’s Washington quarter-finals, and he was treated in the second set here for his chronically troublesome hip.

The 33-year-old Wawrinka broke late in the second set to level the match, and completed his fightback on a second match point as he also broke in the 12th game of the decider.

A pair of Canadian teenagers advanced, with

Denis Shapovalov dominating Jeremy Chardy 6-1, 6-4 while good friend Felix Auger-Aliassime, who turns 18 on Wednesday, thrilled his home fans as he defeated Lucas Pouille of France 6-4, 6-3.

Japan’s Kei Nishikori lost serve five times in a 7-5, 6-1 loss to Robin Haase of the Netherlands.

His defeat was the third in three matches for Japanese players after less than two days of play.

Russian Karen Khachanov reached the second round at the expense of Serb Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-2, while American Sam Querrey beat Adrian Mannarino of France 6-2, 7-5.

American Frances Tiafoe defeated Italy’s Marco Cecchinato 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, Greek rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas accounted for Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) and 14th seed Fabio Fognini, winner of two of his last three tournaments, beat American Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4.

Rio Olympic Games final.

In the 2017 World Championships, the Hyderabadi had lost to Nozomi Okuhara in the World Championships.

At Nanjing, Sindhu went past Japanese super talents Okuhara and Akane Yamaguchi before meeting Carolina, who, after the final win, became the first women’s singles player to win three world titles. It was Carolina’s third title in the last four editions.

“It brings me immense amount of pleasure to bring back the silver consecutively second year in the BWF

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world championships. I didn’t lose the gold , I won the silver and I can proudly say my silver sparkles,” Sindhu said in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “It was indeed a wonderful week in Nanjing, inspite of losing in the finals

I had some great matches. I have been really happy about my consistent performance over the rankings,” the 23year-old, who was a threetime World Championships medallist before this year’s edition, added.

“I believe that patience and persistence make unbeatable combination for success, hence have complete faith that my gold shall come soon!! It’s amazing how I have received so much love and support from people all around the world, and that keeps me going.”

In the post she also

thanked her sponsors and her coaching staff. “And finally I want to thank my amazing team, who have stood by me like a pillar throughout the tournament and also thanks to all my sponsors @olympicgoldquest @baselineventures whose been supporting me and a special thanks to my Physio @physio.shetty who has always been waiting to treat me and take care of me when ever i want to and always being there for me. Finally thanks to all my coaches who helped me in and out and also been so kind always.”

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K O H I M A , A ug 8 (NPN): Three Sepak takraw players from Nagaland would participate in the upcoming 18th Asian Games scheduled to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2, 2018.

Puleno Neikha from Viswema village will lead the Indian team as coach.

Neikha, daughter of Eyongol Neikha, from Viswema Village, is presently undergoing special coaching in Bangkok, for the upcoming Asian Games 2018.

The other two players –– Viseyie Koso (Havildar in Nagaland Police) and Jwensile Kesen (SSB) –– are also undergoing training.

Under the coachship of Neikha, the Indian Sepaktakraw team had participated in five International Tournaments. Out of five, they could win in four tournaments.

Former world hurdles champion Nicholas Bett killed in car crash

NAIROBI, AUG 8 (AGENCIES): Nicholas Bett, a Kenyan runner who won the 2015 world championship title in the 400-meter hurdles, was killed in an early-morning car crash Wednesday in the country’s famed high-altitude training region, police and his coach said. He was 28.

Bett had only just returned home this week from the African championships in Nigeria.

Nandi county police commander Patrick Wambani said Bett was killed in the crash on the road

Nicholas Bett

between Eldoret and Kapsabet, two of Kenya’s bestknown distance-running training towns in the Rift Valley region. He was born and lived in the region. Bett was driving alone, Wambani said.

Bett’s SUV hit bumps in a road and rolled, landing on its roof in a ditch, his coach, Vincent Mumo, told The Associated Press.

Mumo said the accident happened at about 6 a.m.

His gold in the 400 hurdles at the 2015 world championships in Beijing was a breakthrough victory for Kenya, normally a powerhouse only in middle- and long-distance events.

The triumph from Lane 8 was a big surprise as he became the first Kenyan to win a major title in the event.

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