December 10, 2017 by Nagaland Post

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WC seeks views for pol solution

N. Kitovi Zhimomi (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 9 (NPN): Working Committee (WC) of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) held a consultative meeting at Niathu Resort with 25 apex Naga tribe organisations, civil society groups, women organisations, indigenous minority tribes etc. to seek views and suggestions for negotiation with the government of India. The meeting was initiated by the Working Committee of the NNPGs for wide consultations with the people in order to take up the agreed points with the government of India. Giving the keynote address at the consultative

1st phase polls: Over 70% vote in Gujarat GANDHINAGAR, DEC 9 (AGENCIES): Over 70% voter turnout was recorded on Saturday in 89 seats in the first phase of Assembly polls in Gujarat, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress’ heirapparent Rahul Gandhi are locked in a bitter, high-stakes political duel after a 22year reign of the BJP. There were reports of technical glitches in electronic voting machines (EVMs) but the polling process resumed after the machines were replaced, Election Commission officials said. Congress alleged that some EVMs were found to be connecting with external devices such as mobile phones through bluetooth. (Related news on p-7)

meeting N. Kitovi Zhimomi, convenor of WC, explained that the agreed position on the Naga political issue was signed between the government of India and the Working Committee on November 17, 2017. The agreement reads: “After several rounds of deliberations, the Government of India and NNPGs WC have agreed to resolve the Naga political issue through negotiation and understanding of each other’s factual positions and that the government of India recognizes the historical and political rights of the Nagas to self determination of the future in consonance with the distinct identity. The two entities have agreed to work out the details of a relationship that is honourable, enduring and inclusive, peaceful co-existence with due regard to contemporary political realities” Kitovi also informed the gathering that the WC had signed the agreement with the Government of India based on the principle foundation of one “preamble”. He also pointed out that since the government of In-

dia had informed the NSCN (I-M) that sovereignty as well as integration were out of question, the same could also be conveyed to the WC. He therefore said that the WC has been holding meetings with various Naga tribe bodies to seek a consensus opinion on the points to be negotiated. “We will first approach the people and seek the agenda and therefore we have approached you to give us your charter of demands”, he added. He said that unlike the Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and NSCN (I-M) which is being kept secret, “our agreement is like a preamble and based on principles and talks would be held only under that agreement”. After a marathon meeting lasting around six hours, the house agreed that all the participating tribe organisations, civil society and women groups, indigenous minority tribes etc. will submit their respective proposals in writing to the WC before January 15, 2018 for thorough deliberation and obtaining the consent of the people.

NTC president, Toniho Yepthomi called for unity among the Nagas by taking example from the six NNPGs which have come together for the common cause of the Nagas. He also appreciated the wisdom on the part of the NNPGs in signing the agreement and making it known to the public. They have done their part now it is the public to extend support to the ongoing political negotiation, he added. CNTC president Hokiye reminded the gathering that Naga people talk of unity but before the Naga could unite, the NNPGs have done it. APO president Dr Vilhusa Seleyi view was inclusion of Nagas as a whole and not only Nagas of Nagaland in the political negotiation. He also wanted inclusion of all the scattered Naga lands in the political process. Ao Senden president, Imliyanger Jamir said the Senden “have come with an open mind” and would take back whatever was agreed upon for further consultations at the grassroot levels and then return with feedback.

AC AU T m e m b e r s Joel Naga on its part asked the NNPGs not to make the same mistake made by NSCN (I-M) but to consult before going for political negotiation. He also suggested setting up back-up team comprising of GBs, intellectuals, members of NTC, etc , to assist the WC of NNPGs. Joel also suggested all tribes should give in writing on the “charter of demands” to the NNPGs having consent of the people and signed by the village councils. He also suggested that Naga should also sign a documents demanding that the election should be postponed. NMA president, Abi-e Meru appealed to the other groups to join the negotiating table so that the political aspiration of the Naga people is fulfilled. She called for transparency and accountability on whatever deliberation and assured to extend service for the common cause of the Nagas. CPO president Kekhwengulo Lea said that any solution should be with “one voice” since the struggle began with “one voice”. (Cont’d on p-7)

China trying to meddle into NE ANEFWA threatens insurgency issue: security sources to launch agitation

GUWAHATI, DEC 9 (AGENCIES): had shared specific intelligence inputs on DIMAPUR, DEC 9 (NPN): All The security agencies of India are ex- activities of North East insurgent leaders Nagaland Electricity Field Worktremely worried over the way China has in Yunnan province of China but it failed ers Association (ANEFWA) has issued a stern warning to the been trying to meddle into insurgency of to take any action as yet. North Eastern states operating from their Recalling that Indian intelligence government that if their grievbases in Myanmar, a Deccan Chronicle agencies had specific input on Chinese ances were not addressed, there report stated. agencies provoking North East insurgents was a possibility of them agitatDisclosing that security agencies to oppose Dalai Lama’s Assam visit re- ing. A press release signed by have definite information on Chinese cently, security sources said that China ANEFWA president Ayeto Sumi agencies trying to get details of the had agreed to form a joint task force with and general secretary Tepuhosul, Naga-talks, security sources in the Home India in view of the growing problem in narrated their experiences and complaints. ministry told the Deccan Chronicle that its Xingyang province. It said that while they were China was leaving no stone unturned to Regretting that the stand of China ensure that NSCN (Khaplang) faction on bilateral cooperation on the insur- contributing to public service “in doesn not join the ongoing peace-process gency front may prove to be counter whatever limited capacity that we in Nagaland. productive for themselves, sources said can, across the state”, for them it Pointing out that frequency of meet- that India was extremely worried about was a daily struggle and a thanking between Chinese intelligence sleuths their growing interference and meddling less task. They pointed out that the field workers were literally and North East insurgent leaders have into affairs of insurgency. also gone up, security sources said that reSecurity sources said that if NSCN risking their “lives and limbs” lationship between India and China is not (K) decides to join the peace-process, it daily, and that many had died in good but has stabilised after Doklam. would be difficult for most of the North fatal accidents, many badly inInforming that India and China East insurgent groups to survive in Myan- jured and handicapped for life. ANEFWA opined that the has also formed a joint task-force to deal mar. China knows these facts very well, number of their dead and injured with trans-border activities of insurgent security sources said adding that China groups, security sources said that China has been using the northeast insurgent may even exceed those of the Correspondent was reluctant on acting on intelligence leaders and facilitating them with all Police department “or any other shared under the mechanism. kinds of help including shelter for top service departments”. KOHIMA, DEC 9 (NPN): (Cont’d on p-7) Security sources also said that India insurgent leaders. Hornbill Festival 2017 saw the highest numbers of visitors on the 9th day at Naga Heritage village, Kisama. According to Tourist Officer (statistical I/c) Toka E. Tuc- D I M A P U R , D E C 9 accept and acknowledge the cumi, 50,039 people visited (NPN): Two NPF factions-legitimacy of Dr. ShürhoKisama, of whom 289 were one under NPF president, zelie Liezietsu as the NPF foreign tourists, 6,211 do- Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu president. mestic tourists and 43,529 having 11 MLAs and the Further, the legislators local visitors. Naga heritage ruling faction led by chief and party officials under village Kisama has seen a minister, T.R. Zeliang havT.R. Zeliang had agreed total of 1,76,800 visits to the ing 36 NPF MLAs have to take all necessary steps festival from December 1-9. reaffirmed that T.R. Zeliang to nullify their actions and will continue as chief minexecute necessary counter ister and also lead the party affidavits and paper works in the next election and also for early resolution of the Dr. Shürhozelie to remain T.R. Zeliang (File) Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu (File) party dispute in the ECI. as party president. It was pointed out that The meeting report- and expulsion of all NPF reorganize the NPF office both the groups reconciled edly took place at the invita- MLAs, NPF leaders and bearers of the assembly in order to provide stability tion of chief minister, T.R. workers belonging to the constituencies/divisional to the polity in Nagaland units of the MLAs under and with a view to strengthZeliang which culminated chief minister’s group. As per the clause, CM’s group. in the signing of the “memening unity in the party Dr. Liezietsu agreed since Nagas had been longorandum of reconciliation” Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu agreed to declare publicly to reconstitute the working ing for an early solution to on December 8. The agreement was that T.R. Zeliang would committee on the advice of the protracted Naga politisigned between Dr. Shürho- lead the party as the chief the chief minister and also cal problem. zelie Liezietsu and T.R. ministerial candidate in accommodate those CEC The signatories of T.R. Zeliang and assisted by the upcoming general elec- and COB members “who Zeliang’s group were-- G. accept the party principle Kaito Aye, Imkong L. Imthree legislators each from tion. Dr. Liezietsu had also and join in pursuance of this chen and Naiba Konyak both sides. “Corruption is not when On the part of Dr. agreed to issue NPF tickets reconciliation process.” while Dr. Liezietsu’s group you make money through On the part of chief were-- Kuzholuzo (Azo) Shürhozelie Liezietsu and to all the sitting MLAs of commissions. When you don’t minister, T.R. Zeliang and Nienu, P. Longon and Y. his group, it was agreed both the groups. share, it is corruption.” It was also agreed to his group, they agreed to Vikheho Swu. to revoke the suspension

Arunachal Governor urges all to join mainstream for peace

Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Brigadier (retd) Dr. B.D. Mishra

DIMAPUR, DEC 9 (NPN): Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Brigadier (retd) Dr. B.D. Mishra called upon all who were not in mainstream, to join in and contribute to the peace and prosperity of the region. He was speaking as the chief guest at the Hornbill Festival, at Naga Heritage village, Kisama on December 9 2017. Governor Mishra has graced the occasion as the chief guest on the invitation of Nagaland Governor P. B Acharya. According to DIPR, Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya and parliamentary secretary for Tourism, C. Apok Jamir were the chief host and host of the day respectively. Governor Mishra expressed his delight to be a part of the occasion and said that because the Hornbill is the State Bird of Arunachal Pradesh, he, being the first citizen of that state, felt a great affiliation with the Hornbill Festival. He reminisced of the times he was posted in

Nagaland including at Pughoboto (1964), Meluri in 1967, and his first posting after being selected from the Indian Military Academy in 1960. Quoting the epitaph at Kohima War Cemetery that says “When you go home, tell them of us and say for your tomorrow we gave our today,” Dr. Mishra urged soldiers to contribute their best and do everything possible for the people of the state. He told the gathering that Arunachal had wonderful universities and invited Nagaland students to go and enjoy the varied and quality education there. Referring to Prime Minister Narandra Modi’s interest for the region, Governor Mishra said that people from the North-east used to go to Delhi, but now people from Delhi come here to enquire on what can be done for the region. Appealing for peace and security in the region, Dr. Mishra invited those who were not in mainstream society to join hands, adding that there must be peace, and they should come back to the mainstream, and contribute to prosperity of the region In his welcome address, Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya called the participation of universities in the festival a positive achievement and said universities can and must positively participate in the development of the country. He was referring to the participation Vice Chancel-

lor of Guwahati University, Dr. Mridul Hazarika besides a host of other important personalities at the festival. He called the festival an event where all Naga tribes showcase the best of their song, costumes and dances, in one location while cultural troupes from neighbouring states also participate in the festival. He said that Nagas were second to none and the youths’ talent in every field need to be promoted systematically to create more employment opportunities. Lamenting that students are compelled to leave the state for higher technical and professional education, he suggested that this issue be addressed in a pragmatic way. The Governor maintained that we have to develop and strengthen connectivity of the North-east with the ASEAN region through trade, culture, people to people contacts and physical infrastructure. With right focus on the development of connectivity, infrastructure and cooperation of the neighbouring countries, Nagaland can become one of the economic hubs connecting South East Asian countries, he further asserted. He opined that this will become a reality only if the task of widening of roads, expanding air connectivity, extending railway networks, opening new and reactivating dormant trade routes etc., are taken up on a war footing.

Hornbill fest witnesses highest visitors on day-9

Dr. Shürho-TR Zeliang group ink pact for reconciliation

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Day-9 Hornbill Festival cultural activities

IPR personnel at work at media control room, Naga The Kachari Cultural Troupe presenting folk song at the cultural programme of the Heritage Village, Kisama on December 9. (DIPR) Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama on December 9. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: 9th day of International Hornbill Festival, 2017 witnessed cultural songs, dances and other activities performed by various cultural troupes. According to DIPR, highlights of the day’s cultural events themed “culturally yours” included Unghang Asho (folk Song) by Phom Cultural Troupe, Shamyim Pe (marriage ceremony) by Konyak Cultural Troupe, “cultivating song” by Chang Cultural Troupe, “Kiyi Arba” by Ao Cultural Troupe, “Amikukula” by Sumi Cultural Troupe, “Sauai Lhun” by Kuki Cul-

tural Troupe, “Zimthao” by Khiamniungan Cultural Troupe, “Gogripa or Chagripa” (wrestling) by Garo Cultural Troupe, and “Shakvudow” (folk song/ dance) by Pochury Cultural Troupe. During the afternoon cultural programme, Zeliang Cultural Troupe presented “Kepie Lim” (ape dance), Lotha Cultural Troupe presented the “Pani Kayi Nzan” (folk song), Chakhesang Cultural Troupe presented the “Pfuheli” and Angami Cultural Troupe performed “Runa Phichuneuo Kedake-

Excise seize liquor; appeals for cooperation

Excise team with seized liquor.

DIMAPUR: Excise Kohima duty party on December 8 evening conducted surprise checking and seized 3000 bottles of assorted Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from different shops at New Ministerial Hill (MohonKhola) and Jail Colony, Kohima. According to superintendent of Excise &Prohibition Kohima, I Vikikhe Aomi, during the raid, nine non-Nagas were arrested while three persons were absconding. With the onset of festive season, Aomi said smuggling and sale of liquor has increased in the district despite the excise personnel’s sincere efforts to curb such illegal activities. In this regard, the su-

perintendent has appealed NGOs, GBs, council and authorities of colonies and villages to extend cooperation to the department. Further, the superintendent has cautioned all business establishments that if they were caught selling liquor, Excise personnel would seize their trade licenses for cancellation proceedings. Aomi also informed that the department would continue such surprise raids throughout the festive season and the ensuing Nagaland Assembly Elections, 2018. The Excise duty party was led by inspectors, Vipral and Neizozelie and assistant inspector of Excise, Akum and Pusukhung.

chule”, while Rengma Cultural Troupe performed “Kenyunyu”, Yimchungrü Cultural Troupe presented “Nimong Khekhi” (coundown to the fixed event), Sangtam Cultural Troupe presented “Mongmong Festival” and Kachari Cultural Troupe presented “Slemah Dikhawbani”. DIPR: Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), which has been disseminating news and events to the public at Kisama since the inception of Hornbill Festival 2000 has also been organising shows and competitions as

part of the festival. According to DIPR, assistant director, IPR, Siewatho Nyusou said Hornbill being the festival of festivals has grown in popularity not only in India but also abroad. He mentioned that the inflow of tourists both from abroad and different parts of the country has been increasing year after year. He added that Nagas were known for their ethnicity and it was the only platform where they can showcase their unique dances, customs, culture and tradition to the out-

side world. Siewatho also assured that IPR being the nodal department for all media related works would extend all possible means to popularise the festival even in the coming years Department also organised GLOCAL International Hornbill Film Festival where short films both local and international were screened. The department also set up its own HIPFEST 2017, wherein department’s publications are on sale and photography of different types is displayed for public viewing.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SunDAY, December 10, 2017

LHE appeals State BJP to launch BLTP for peace and tranquillity DIMAPUR: Lotha Humtsoe Ekhung (LHE) has appealed for peace and tranquillity at Wokha town during a meeting of advisors, central office bearers and executives held on December 6 at Dimapur. A press release by LHE president R. Nrio and general secretar y, Thungchamo stated that meeting deliberated at length on the present scenario of arson, violence and life attempts among political parties in Wokha town where major impact was received by Humtsoe individuals. LHE condemned such acts and called upon all groups, unions and individuals to do the same and to play key roles in restoring peaceful co-existence. LHE also appealed to all political parties to establish a legacy of trust and friendship in spite of differences, for a better tomorrow.

State BJP officials handing 2 new Boleros to Mon and Longleng presidents on December 9 at Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: The State BJP Nagaland unit first phase of mandal booth level training programme (BLTP) would be launched from December 11 to 16, covering the mandals Noksen, Longkhim,Tuensang 1&2, Samator, Wokha, Tiyu, Sanis, Bhandari, Tamlu, Tuli and Alongtaki. A press release by BJP

Nagaland media cell stated that BJP has also given the first phase of new Boleros to BJP districts Tuensang, Longleng, Mon and Kiphere. The remaining districts will be issued in the second phase. The party unit of Tobu BJP Mandal also warmly welcomed the new entry of Y. Pongba Konyak into the party fold.

New CAO UT-I appointed

DIMAPUR: NSCN (I-M) ministry of kilo affairs through an order has appointed kilonser, Chuba Pongener as caretaker CAO of the Union Territory (UT)-I, who took charge on December 6. In a press note issued through the MIP, UT-I secretary has sought full cooperation from every individual, hohos, various organizations, associations, students’ bodies, GBs, colony chairmen, Church leaders, etc. for smooth functioning of the administration and for peace in the society. The UT-I authority further prayed for blessing upon everyone in this season, and wished all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

NGHSSEA resents new service rule NPP office inaugurated in Dimapur for school education department

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Government Higher Secondary School Employees Association (NGHSSEA) has expressed shock that none of their objections, suggestions or grievances were addressed in the new ‘School Education Department Service Rules’. A press release from vice president Thonsenlo Magh and general secretary Vilhou, NGHSSEA said that they, backing ANSTA, place on record their disappointment, that despite many representations from the union, the new Service Rule was published on November 29. It said, to add insult to injury, none of the stakeholders were consulted or informed on drafting the new Service Rule. Regarding Post-Graduate Teachers (PGTs), specifically, they said they vehemently protested the fact that their grade pay had been downgraded to Rs. 4400 from 4600 when they had been requesting up gradation of PGT pay to grade 1, in line with Diet Lecturers in Nagaland and PGTs in other parts of India. Comparing Nagaland

PGT pay grade with other states, they said that they are underpaid as most other states, even CBSC, enjoy a pay grade of Rs. 4800 besides added allowances. The down gradation would really disappoint the teachers, who would lose their enthusiasm, motivation and zeal, and will be reflected in the class rooms, the release added. They further said that this will hamper the students and in their interests the government should offer good salaries, as enshrined in the policy of Ministry of Human Resource Developments Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan; this would also attract more qualified individuals towards the profession. NGHSSEA also said it was disheartening that higher-secondary cadres had been deprived of administrative work as though they were not qualified to run the administration. “None of the AOE, ADEO posts had been awarded to our cadre, except that three DEO post” they added. The press release said that this will result in cadre

clashes because many graduate teachers have better chances of superseding the higher secondary cadres with their separate seniority lists. They recalled that there have been instances where a graduate teacher working with a PGT, gets promoted to Headmaster superseding the PGT. NGHSSEA suggested that all cadres should have equal opportunities so that there is harmony among the Education Department stakeholders. They also said that the decision to bring in an IAS cadre “to mend the post of Principal Director” was “shocking” as the promotion scope for the teaching community was very limited and scanty. They added that almost all other department’s Principal Director posts were occupied by their respective department cadres and they questioned why the Education Department has been denied this. Citing these reasons, they put forth an appeal to the concerned authorities to immediately review and rectify the anomalies in the new Service Rule.

Vivekraj Wangkhem inaugurating NPP office.

DIMAPUR: National People’s Par ty (NPP) w h i c h wa s o f f i c i a l ly launched on October 2, 2017 inaugurated its new office on December 9 by NPP national general secretary, Vivekraj Wangkhem in the presence of NPP Nagaland state party workers. A press release by IPR team, NPP Nagaland state unit stated that NPP Nagaland state convenor,

Ato Yepthomi was also appointed as president NPP Nagaland state unit and co-convenor Sasank Ghatraj as general secretary organisation National People’s Party Nagaland state unit. Vive k r a j a l s o a p pointed senior party l e a d e r s D. P. A n g a m i and Kaimang Chang as vice-presidents of the Nagaland state unit. A prayer was invoked

for the opening by Kakiye Zhimo, pastor, Immanuel Prayer Fellowship. The programme was also graced by Thangminlien Kipgen, president Manipur state unit and his colleagues of the Manipur state unit, Ajang Khongsai, working president, Dr. Jillasana Sharma, vice-president, Sushil Huidrom, vice-president and Ch. Bijoy Singh, general secretary.

Car passes for NLA session

news in Brief

KAK celebrates 25th anniversary

Road monoliths erected in Dimapur

NCSA general body meeting: The Nagaland Civil Service Association (NCSA) has convened a general body meeting on December 11, 3 p.m in the Administrative Training Institute, Kohima. All members have been directed to attend the meeting without fail. ANTA Wokha unit meeting: All Nagaland Taxi Association (ANTA) Wokha unit has convened meeting on December 10, 3 p.m at ANTA Wokha unit office. All the office bearers, executive members, advisors have been informed to attend the meeting. GLM advent Christmas: The Gospel Light Ministries (GLM) would celebrate advent Christmas on December 17, 5 p.m. All are invited to be part of grand celebration. The prayer house will also remain closed from December 10 to January 4 on account of Christmas and New Year. BJP Longleng BLTP: BJP Longleng will conduct booth level training programme (BLTP) on December 15 at Tamlu. All booth level members from different villages have been asked to attend the training programme under 49A/C Tamlu.

Jacob Zhimomi MLA and former chief minister K.L. Chishi along with KAK union officials at the unveiling of monolith at Kuhuboto town on Saturday.

DIMAPUR: Commissioner & Secretary, N. Benjamin Newmai has informed all concerned that car passes to the Nineteenth Session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) to be held on December14 and 15, 2017, will be issued from December 12 onwards. The press release signed by NLA secretary, K. Sekhose asked Ministers/Advisers (Cabinet Status)/Parliamentary Secretaries and AHODs to collect Car Passes and

Gallery Passes from the Special Secretary (Home), Civil Secretariat, Nagaland, Kohima. HODs/Medias can get their passes from reception counter Gate No-I, Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat (NLAS). MLAs/P.S./P.A. and other departments are to collect their passes from reception counter Gate No-II, NLAS. It added that the car passes be collected in advance to avoid eleventh hour rush.

Chairman, Sumi Council Dimapur, Kuhoi Zhimomi along with other leaders during unveiling the monolith in Dimapur on Saturday. (NP)

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 9 (NPN): Chairman, Sumi Council Dimapur (SCD), Kuhoi Zhimomi on Saturday unveiled monoliths naming two roads in Dimapur. The monoliths were erected by SCD in honour of the two leaders. I. Vikheshe Sumi Road covers the stretch from K

Clock Tower Junction to Tragopan Junction and the monolith has been erected at Tragopan Junction; Dr. Hokishe Sema Road covers the stretch from Dhobinalla (Jakhalu Complex) to Thahekhu Junction and its monolith has been erected at Dhobinalla junction. The monolith at Tragopan Junction was erected in honour of Lt. I. Vikheshe Sumi,

former minister “for his selfless works to the society.” The monolith at Dhobinalla Junction was erected in honour of Lt. Dr. Hokishe Sema “an upright and honest pioneer of Nagaland hailing who served the people of Nagaland as Administrative Officer, MLA, Minister, Chief Minister of Nagaland and Governor of Himachal Pradesh.”

ASTD condemns abduction of DAN secy

DIMAPUR: Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) has condemned the barbaric act of kidnapping and assaulting secretary of Development Authority of Nagaland (DAN), Imtilepden, who was abducted from his residence at Super market Dimapur by some unidentified miscreants on December 3. A condemnation note by president ASTD, Supu Jamir and general secretary Onen Walling stated that such “inhumane criminal act cannot be tolerated in our civilised society” and that, the act was “beyond human comprehension”. Further, ASTD appealed law enforcing agencies to arrest the criminals immediately and to book them under relevant provision of the law.

DIMAPUR: KAK (Kuhuboto-Aghunaqa-Khaghaboto) union celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 9 at Kuhuboto town. Addressing the gathering, chief guest, Jacob Zhimomi MLA unveiled the monolith and congratulated the union on the milestone, while paying respects to those who started the union 25 years ago. Stating that the society needed a drastic change, he said that it was the responsibility of every individual to bring change to society. Jacob also called upon the people to seriously ponder the initiative of NBCC for clean election and to adhere to the pledge of the churches council so as to pave way for a changed society. Earlier during the programme, execu-

tive secretary WSBAK, Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi offered dedicatory prayer for jubilee monolith while mission promoter, WSBAK, Rev. Nikheto Kiho released jubilee souvenir and prayed for the office bearers and members of the union. Meanwhile, founding members of KAK, Dr. Nihoto P. Chishi, head GB of Nihoto village and political advisor KAK union and Dr. L.K. Achumi, head GB of Luhevi village and legal advisor KAK union delivered short speeches, while outgoing KAK union president Shiwoto Yepthomi spoke on the occasion. Former chief minister, K.L. Chishi also attended the function and a new team of office bearers led by Apeto Assumi, head GB Khutovi village as president was inducted. K

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WEATHER FORECAST December 10

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Agartala Occasional rain

23 21

Aizawl

Humid with rain at times

Guwahati Not as warm with rain

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Itanagar Not as warm with some sun

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Shillong Occasional rain

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Tuensang Cooler; a shower in the p.m. Wokha

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Zunheboto A couple of afternoon showers 18 12

Dr. Wati Aier along with young Naga voices and official of FNR. (NP) Staff Reporter Dimapur, Dec 9, (NPN): Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) released a booklet called, “Naga Day” on Saturday at DABA, Elim Hall. The book was released as an introduction to “Naga Day”, which will be held annually, on January 10, beginning next year. Releasing the book, convenor of FNR, Dr. Wati Aier said that it was during the Shalom Bible Seminar in Sechu when he suggested if they could have an annual gathering where Nagas from every tribe could come together as one. During this discussion, FNR decided that the gathering would be

held in Kohima on the day of Simon Commission as it was signed by 20 Nagas. He added that it was not because of Simon Commission that they decided on organising a “Naga Day” but that, it would be held as a “socio-cultural programme”. During the discussion, Dr. Wati made it clear that FNR was not trying to undermine the historical and political rights of Nagas but were focussing on the socio-cultural aspects of who Nagas are and that, it would continue to focus along these lines. He added that reconciliation was the need of the hour and that as long as Nagas continued their “toxic and contemptu-

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ous” culture, they would not progress. He said that the theme, “Nagas without borders” had no agendas as such and that it only amplified the fact that Nagas were more than just a state, which was being distorted by many leaders today. He further added that Nagas have no borders and that they were all one and this should be passed on to be reminded of their brotherhood. In a short speech, Dr. Lanusangla said that the publicity team of “Naga Day” was entrusted with the task of coming up with a small booklet and that, what started out as a small attempt to introduce the “Naga Day” turned out to

be much bigger than what they had envisaged. She added that the book which contains about 65 pages was put together in two weeks. Dr. Lanusangla further highlighted that the book talks about the “importance to be reminded of the legacy of Nagas”, “what it means to be a Naga”, “the need for reconciliation”, “the critical engagement to move forward and “to reason together about the realities surrounding Nagas”. She hoped that the book would speak about the aspirations and imaginations of Nagas and that it would help Nagas embark on a journey of reconciliation and healing. Earlier, host of the programme, Vitono Gugu Haralu elucidated that the book was published for free distribution and would be available at Heritage Book Stall, Kisama on Sunday, which is the last day of Hornbill Festival. Three youths from different colleges also presented the “young Naga voice” and shared what they had learned from the book. It may be noted that the “Naga Day, Nagas without Borders” would be held on January 10, 2018 at Kohima Local Ground.

National Lok Adalat settles 69 cases in the state

DIMAPUR: 11 Lok Adalat (people’s court) sitting benches have been constituted in all the eleven district headquarters organised by the respective District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) on December 9. In a press release issued by nodal officer for Lok Adalat NSLSA, Nungsang C. Jamir stated that a total of 355 cases were taken up for settlement, of which 69 cases, mostly at pre-litigative stage were Students of class 9 from Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire GHSS Seikhazou visited Dzulekie on disposed off. The total December 9 as part of exposure education, funded by Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan. settlement involved in the 100 students along with 3 teachers undertook the exposure trip. disposed cases amounted to Rs. 76,09,585/-. Lok Adalat also witnessed active participation by officials of banks, general insurance companies, public service providers and most importantly amenable appearance by the litigants. Lok Adalat was held in various district court buildings and proceedings were also conducted in local dialects for convenience of illiterate litigants and also without stressing too much on legal technicalities. The National Lok Governor of Nagaland, P B Acharya visiting the Assam Rifles Pavilion at Kisama on Adalat (NLA) is held biDecember 8, put up for the first time during the Hornbill Festival. monthly throughout the

country and the respective State Legal Services Authorities serve as the implementing agencies which are statutory bodies constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.

Purana Bazar-B village celebrates 75 years

Minister Horticulture, DB &GB Nagaland T Kejong Chang cutting the ribbon at the platinum jubilee celebration. (NP)

Staff Reporter D IMAPUR , D e c 9 (NPN): Hundreds attended the celebration of Purana Bazar-B village’s 75th year of existence, in their traditional attire Saturday, at its village ground. The celebration began with unveiling of the jubilee monolith by minister of Horticulture, DB&GB T Kejong Chang and was dedicated by Lotha Baptist Church, Purana bazaar senior associate pastor reverend AK Jami. Gracing the occasion as special guest, advisor (political) to CM Nagaland S Shingynu Khiam in his speech termed the day as “historic” and that it would be remembered in the years to come. He congratulated the elders

of the colony who have contributed towards the upliftment of the village. Khiam encouraged the gathering to forgive one another and continue to live in unity and peace as they celebrate platinum jubilee. He also released the platinum souvenir during the programme. Brief history of Purana Bazar-B village was delivered by head goanbura Khoga Mach where he maintained that village came into existence in the year 1942, with fourteen families. He informed that at present the village recognised in 2016 comprised of 500 families living together in peaceful coexistence. At the programme, invocation prayer was pronounced by Ollo Baptist Church, Purana Bazar-B

v i l l a ge p a s t o r Ke e n a Vootey, welcome note was delivered by Purana Bazar-B village, Kiyezhe Yeptho, and introductory speech was delivered by convener editorial board c o m m i t t e e L Te m j e n Longkumer. Various cultural songs and dances were highlighted at the programme. Vote of thanks was delivered by platinum jubilee convenor Toivi Aye, blessing prayer pronounced by AG church Purana Bazar-B village Pikhato Kath and benediction prayer was pronounced by Tsuola Sangtam. Villagers, elders, neighbouring villages and EAC Chumukedima attended the celebration programme. The programme further followed jubilee feast.

WATSAN exhibition of re-cycled products-cum-sale

Some of the re-cycled products for sale. (NP)

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, DEC 8 (NPN): An “exhibition of re-cycled products-cumsale”, was held at the Babu Tsubo (Amphitheatre), Ungma, Friday, organised by the Ungma Council (Watsan –Water & Sanitation) in collaboration with K Y M C

PHED. The speech of the guest of honour, district project officer, Mokokchung, Imkongzenla Jamir was read out by WATSAN chairman Limayanger, in the guest of honour’s absence. Imkongzenla lauded the womenfolk of Ungma village, members of the

Mission Clean Drive for venturing to be innovators in re-cycling waste to productivity. She said that “this is what the world needs today”, at a time when the environment is being disastrously being polluted by manmade wastes. She also acknowledged and encouraged the

mission to be earnestly carried for growth of village economy, as well as to protect nature. Moreover, Imkongzenla encouraged them to become self-reliant entrepreneurs through such noble and innovative ideas, instead of relying on a white-collared job. Earlier, short speeches were delivered by Ungma Council chairman, Alemtoshi Imsong, PHED SDO M Kilem Jamir, Ungma Watsan secretaryAosungkum Longkumer, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (GoI), national level monitor, Dr. Kailash Mondhe and welcome address by Mission Clean Drive president, Alila. Vote of thanks was given by Mission Clean Drive secretary Tsuktila, invocation by associate pastor (Women), N Ayangla and benediction by Amenla. The “exhibition of re-cycled products-cum-sale”, was inaugurated by Manoj Dixit, national level monitor, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. K Y M C

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Talks on to stitch pre-poll alliance in M’laya: Madhav

Shillong, Dec 9: BJP National General Secretary, Ram Madhav on Saturday said that talks are on with like-minded political parties to stitch a pre-poll alliance in Meghalaya for the Assembly polls slated for February-March 2018. Madhav was here to oversee the party’s preparation ahead of Narendra Modi visit to the state to spearhead the BJP election campaign at Polo grounds here on December 16. “The scenario for a pre-poll alliance are emerging. How it will finally culminate I can’t say right now. But yes we are having discussion with some political parties,” the BJP leader told journalists. “We are preparing for both situations. We are talking to some parties. If no alliance is going to happen then we will be ready to contest in all the seats,” he added.

Asked if the BJP had held parleys with the NPP, which is an ally of the National Democratic Alliance for pre-poll alliance in Meghalaya, Madhav refused to comment saying that he does not want to discuss anything on this as of now. To a query if the BJP is planning to contest in all the 60 assembly constituencies, Madhav said that in the final situation, if the party does not have any alliance with any political party then it will certainly contest in all the seats. Elections to the 60members House assembly is scheduled to be held on February-March 2018. Madhav said that the party is going to fight the election in Meghalaya with utmost seriousness to oust the Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance government. “Because we strongly feel that the state should be freed from the corrupt,

inept and misrule of Mukul Sangma for more than a decade,” Madhav said after a meeting of the corecommittee at the party office. “The people of Meghalaya deserve better and the BJP is before the people of the state as an alternative for a better and brighter future,” he added. He also informed that a large number of leaders from different parts of the State are keen to join and support BJP. “They want to sail with us and want to strengthen and support the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in our endeavour for a better Meghalaya after the elections,” he added. Madhav also said that the BJP’s door is always open to right thinking and good leaders in the state. He also called upon social leaders, professionals, eminent citizens to support BJP for a better and brighter Meghalaya. “We

are appealing to all sections of people to join and support BJP. I would also like to specifically appeal to all the religious leaders in the State both indigenous faith, Christianity and other faith to bless our endeavour. It is for the good of the State. It is for the good of the people of Meghalaya. It is for a good change what we are making this major endeavour. I request all the religious and spiritual and tribal leadership in the State to support BJP,” Madhav urged. On Modi’s visit to the State, Madhav said, “The rally will be our launching pad for the election campaign in Meghalaya. We are going to the people with the slogan that Meghalaya deserves change.” “Meghalaya should be free from corruption and misrule of Congress party. Meghalaya for Change will be our main slogan for the people of the state,” he added.

Assam Rifles sign Mou with NSDC Special courts to handle POCSO cases

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan with AR officials during the ceremony on Saturday.

Dimapur, Dec 9 (NPN): Union minister of petroleum and natural gas, skill development and entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday said retired Assam Rifles personnel are a pool of highly disciplined and skilled individuals and stressed on the importance of tapping into this resource. Pradhan, who was attending a MoU signing ceremony at HQ DGAR, Laitkor, Shillong, also promised to setup a mechanism

to improve the supply of fuel and petroleum products to meet the needs of the force which is deployed in far flung corners of north east. The Union minister also laid a wreath at the Assam Rifles War Memorial and paid homage to the martyrs. The MoU was signed between Assam Rifles and National Skills Development Commission (NSDC) to pave way for retiring Assam Rifles personnel

towards a second career based on prior learning and experience. Approximately 1200 personnel, who retire annually from Assam Rifles, will gain from the MoU. The ceremony was presided by Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan, AVSM, YSM,SM, VSM, Director General Assam Rifles. Senior officials from Assam Rifles, ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship and NSDC were also present during the ceremony.

S H I L LO N G, D e c 9 (Agencies): Special courts for the trial of POCSO cases will be set up in Meghalaya. According to the annual report (2016-17) of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) tabled in the House on Friday, on the initiation of SCPCR and as per the request sent to the Law Department, the High Court of Meghalaya in consultations with the department will set up exclusive courts for trial of POCSO cases. The report said SCPCR was committed to taking up any issues related to violation of child rights, either on complaints or suo motu, and coordinating with the different agencies of the state government to bring justice to victims.

NE states peaceful, says Intelligence Bureau Chief Umsaw Khwan, Dec 9: Intelligence Bureau Chief, Rajiv Jain on Saturday noted that India’s northeastern states is relatively peaceful and urged the men and women in uniform to ensure peace in the region. “The northeast region has witnessed a lot of disturbances in the past. Fortunate-

ly, during the past few years the area has been relatively quite peaceful, gradually people have develop to vested interest in peace,” he said in his address during the passing out parade at the North Eastern Police Academy here, 25 km from Meghalaya capital Shillong. U r g i n g t h e n ew ly trained police officers from across the northeastern

Imports hurting kiwi growers in Northeast

G u wahati , D e c 9 (Agencies): India imports 4,000 tonnes of kiwi fruit from New Zealand, Italy and Chile annually, but farmers in frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh, who have been growing kiwis for decades, are struggling to find buyers and forced to sell their produce at 30 per cent lower than the price commanded by the multinationals. However, some local entrepreneurs have come together to launch the first organic kiwi wine of the country in an attempt to keep kiwi farming profitable and prevent farmers from running into losses. The idea behind launching a winery is to bridge the consumer-producer gap and thereby encourage the farmers to continue the framing of kiwis. Arunachal industry minister Tamiyo Taga, who recently launched the winery, said, “This winery is a blessing in disguise for the

farmers. Now migrating to horticulture at the foothills of the Valley will augment the economy of farmers. The marketing and storage woes will be addressed by the winery.” Northeast is a treasure trove of products that deserve to be better known in the rest of the country. Some of these include Meghalaya’s ginger, Lakadong turmeric and pineapple, Manipur’s black rice and passion fruit, and the badi elaichi from Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. It is interesting that Narendra Modi had ignited the hope for the fruit farmers by announcing the agenda of his government to convert northeast into a hub of organic farming. However, the announcement is yet to see the light of the day as orange producers of Arunachal and Meghalaya are yet to find a market to avoid dumping during the current kiwi season.

states, including a cadet from Andhra Pradesh Police Service, Jain said, “It is your responsibility to ensure that peace remain and people’s believe and trust in peace continues. For that is where the key to development of the region lies “With the government’s Act East Policy You are the threshold of transformative change and you have to play

an enabling role,” he said. Altogether, 35 trainees of the 42nd batch including 14 deputy superintendent of police including three lady officers, 9 inspectors, 8 sub inspectors, and 4 jemadar. The trainees included 25 from Nagaland, 6 from Manipur, 2 from Mizoram and one each from Arunachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

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MIDDLE KHOMI STUDENTS’ UNION Motto: March Forward DIST. PHEK, NAGALAND

FELICITATION NOTE

We, the Middle Khomi Students’ Union express our heartiest congratulations to Shri. Thüpuduyi Khomi on being promoted to Section Ofﬁcer from Assistant Section Ofﬁcer under Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Govt. of Nagaland. The Union further wishes and prays that may Almighty God bless him with good health and wisdom as he shoulders more responsibilities. Rükusa Lohe Zhosahü Lala President, MKSU General Secretary, MKSU

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Tura youth dies in Punjab after assault; two held TURA, Dec 9 (Agencies): A youth from Tura, who was pursuing engineering in Punjab, died after he was allegedly assaulted by his neighbours following a brawl over birthday celebration. Two persons have been arrested in this connection. Ashish Prasad, the 21year-old student from Tura’s Nakham Bazar, was pursuing mechanical engineering at Lovely Professional University at Phagwara in Punjab. He is an alumnus of Sherwood School Tura and passed his matriculation with distinction in 2012. Prasad was celebrating his friend’s birthday at his rented house in Adarshnagar locality on Thursday. An agency report quoted Punjab police as saying on Friday that there were seven students and they had planned a cocktail party. After some time, a group of neighbours barged into their room and asked the students to stop playing loud music. An altercation started that turned into a brawl. The neighbours alleg-

edly pelted stones. Two brothers, Rahul Kumar and Ashok Kumar, allegedly assaulted the students with blunt objects, including a baseball bat. Phagwara SP Parminder Singh Bhandhal, while confirming the incident, said a case has been registered under Section 302/34 IPC. A police team, headed by ASP Harish Dyama, arrested the two accused from Kotrani culvert on a tip-off, Phagwara SP Parminder Singh Bhandal told reporters. Four other accused Abhishek and Ankit (both teenaged sons of Rahul) and Rohit and Rishab (teenaged sons of Ashok) were still absconding, said Bhandal. Ashish was taken to the government hospital at Phagwara where he passed away on Friday morning due to loss of blood. His friend from Bihar, Aman Kumar, sustained serious injuries. Ashish’s death has sent shockwaves among students from other states pursuing higher education in Punjab and other parts of the northern region.

Samples of Brahmaputra water sent for testing GUWA H AT I , D e c 9 (Agencies): With Brahmaputra water turning black and muddy in some parts of the State samples has been sent Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad and IIT-Guwahati testing. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed Director General of Fire Services to collect the samples. Director General of Fire Services, AP Rawat sent water samples from 15 locations to Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad and IIT, Guwahati to test the water

and zero in on the causes responsible for the development. According to state government, “Upon finding the responsible causes the report would be submitted to the State Government for it to take remedial steps. Following the incident, State Government also brought the incident to the notice of the Central Government.” Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh has become muddy and black. Siang originates in Tibetan glacier and flows in Arunachal Pradesh, the river meets the Brahmaputra in Sadiya in Assam.

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IMPHAL, Dec 9: A team of Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) on Saturday discussed ways to promote legal adoption in Manipur with state social welfare minister Nemcha Kipgen. CARA is a statutory body of Union ministry of women and child development. The team members include chairman M Ramchandra Reddy, OSD to chairman Dr Gundlapally Sreenu, member of adoption committee of CARA RK Pramodini and member Annie Mangsatabam. Appreciating the visiting team for highlighting various concerns and issues regarding child adoption in Manipur, Nemcha said that as a concerned minister as well as the lone woman Minister in the cabinet, she deeply felt connected when it comes to welfare of children

Central Adoption Resource Authority team with Manipur social welfare minister Nemcha Kipgen on Saturday. (NP) and downtrodden. She said, “Children should be give care of, to the right hands.” While assuring all possible help from the government, the minister urged the team to open offices in the seven newly created districts so that children from every nook and corner will not be deprived of their basic rights.

CLARIFICATION

Apropos to the press advertisement dated 9/12/2017 under the caption Longsachung Ekhung Wokha Town (Felicitate) in Nagaland Post (Newspaper), the line should be read as R. Ekonthung Lotha (Promoted to Asst. Director Adult Education). The error is regretted. Sd/Chairman, LEWT

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AN APPEAL LETTER Lotha Humtsoe Ekhung is constrained to learn that some individuals and groups are inflicting physical harm to our clan members and vandalising their properties in Wokha jurisdiction which is very much uncalled for which the Lotha Humtsoe Ekhung strongly condemn such acts. We make this appeal to all concerned individuals and groups to refrain from such acts in future. If any such incidents happen to any of our clan members after the issue of this appeal, the Lotha Humtsoe Ekhung shall take strong action against those individuals and groups as deem ﬁt. Lotha Humtsoe Ekhung Wokha, Nagaland

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A family counselling centre was dedicated and started on the 14th of Nov 2017 in Bethel Prayer Home for All Nations, Dimapur by Rev. N. Tzüdir, Senior Pastor, DABA Features:(i) Pre Marital Counselling (ii) Post Marital Counselling (iii) Crisis Counselling (iv) Parenting Counselling Everyone needing counselling is requested to avail of the above services and be blessed. COM.

APPRECIATION

Seyochung Village Council and general public convey our heartfelt deep appreciation to Shri. C. Kipili Sangtam, Hon’ble Minister Power for providing transformer, electric poles and also connecting wire to Seyochung village which was a long dream of the people of the village. The Village council and general public of Seyochung Village also in deep appreciation and thank Engineer-in-chief Power for his selﬂess service and efforts in timely realising it as Christmas session is approaching. We also acknowledge the valuable service rendered by the Engineer (E), SDO (E) and staff of Kiphire. We convey deep appreciation to you all. We also acknowledge and pray that the Almighty God's bountiful blessing upon you all. DC-12813

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CHOZUBA : PHEK

Urra Area Villages' Union (UAVU) and Singrijan Village Council (SVC) would like to convey our sincere gratitude to Shri. Tokheho Yepthomi, Hon'ble Minister of School Education and Parliamentary Affairs for his tireless efforts in upgrading the existing Govt. High School (GHS) Singrijan to that of Govt. Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Singrijan and so also for inaugurating the said school by unveiling the foundation stone on 7th December' 2017 in presence of DDEO, SDEO Dimapur and Headmistress and her colleagues. (Ruokuozhalie Rutsa) General Secretary Urra Area Village' Union

with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, 1993, ratified by government of India in 2003. It primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated or recognized adoption agencies.

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The minister further assured that all the concern stakeholders like District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Child Welfare Committee (CWC) will soon be placed at the same office venue. CARA is designated as the Central authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance

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I, Shri. H. Shopong Pelao Konyak, S/o Lt. Hamnyei Konyak of Angphang Village. Hereby declare to contest in the forth coming general election 2018 to work and serve for welfare of the people. I assure to bring all round development for the people of 48 A/C Moka and Mon District in general. DC-2920

Dear Deep (Sandeep Das) Wishing you love, success, fortune, friendship, happiness and everything that you want on your birthday. We love you a lot and always wish the best for you. Happy Birthday to you! From Ma, Papa, dada, mum, jethu, jethimuni, sejopa, sejoma, kaka, chotoma, poo, Bhumi didibhai, Tiya didibhai, Joy, Mou, Keya & Yash

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Dated Chuzuba, the 8th Dec. 2017

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Whereas, Smt. Ashenle Rengma, W/o Ashim Rengma a resident of Chozuba Town has applied for Succession Certificate in her name under the Indian Succession Act of 1925, to enable her to draw/claim dues and benefit in her husband Lt. Shri. Ashim Rengma, who was working as JE under the establishment of Soil & Water Conservation (Department) and expired on 16-10-2017. Public are asked to file claims/objection if any, within 30 days from the date of issue of issue of this notice.

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Govt’s decision on Max Hospital irrational, autocratic, says DMA

Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, DEC 9 (IANS): The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) on Saturday called Delhi government’s decision to cancel the licence of Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, after it erroneously declared a newborn dead, “irrational and autocratic”. The DMA added that the government should have waited for the report of Delhi Medical Council (DMC) which would be submitted in a few days. According to DMA, while the investigation against the concerned doctors was expected, the decision to shut down the entire hospital is too harsh.

“The decision to shut the entire hospital is irrational and autocratic. Private hospitals bear 80 per cent of the patient’s burden in Delhi. Action against the concerned doctors is expected but why should all other departments and the hospital suffer,” Ashwini Goyal of DMA told IANS. In the cancellation order, which comes after a three-member panel had submitted a report to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the government has stopped the hospital from admitting any new patient and put a stop to all outpatient treatment services and laboratory testing on the premises.

The baby boy -- 22weeks premature -- was declared dead by Max Hospital on November 30 and handed over to the parents in a plastic bag, along with his still-born sister. However, the baby started moving while being taken for burial. The baby was then admitted in north Delhi’s Agarwal Nursing Home but died on Wednesday. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) termed the cancellation of licence “too harsh a step”. It backed the hospital and said if all hospitals start facing such situations where patients die due to such mistakes, healthcare will come to a halt. The DMA said it will also call for a strike if needed and will appeal to the government to revoke the decision to Max Hospital’s license cancellation. According to Goyal, DMC, being a statutory body, has taken cognizance of the matter and will come out with their report in a day or two. Meanwhile, terming the Delhi government order harsh, the Max Hospital said they were not given adequate opportunity to put forth their side of the story.

5 Won’t hesitate to act against Cong’s Gujarat Rajasthan ‘Love Jihad’ case: manifesto, ‘fiscal Accused sent to 3-day remand erring pvt hospitals: Kejriwal impossibility’: FM

Arvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI, DEC 9 (PTI): The Delhi government was not against the city’s private hospitals but it would not hesitate to act sternly in cases of criminal negligence and “looting of patients”, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today. Kejriwal said it takes courage to cancel the licence of a leading healthcare facility like the Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh. His comments came a day after the Delhi government decided to cancel the licence of the hospital for alleged medical negligence on multiple instances, including one in which it wrongly declared an alive baby dead on November 30. The baby’s body was handed over to their parents in a plastic bag, along with his still-born sister. He died during treatment at a nursing home in Pitampura a week later.

The Delhi Medical Association and the Indian Medical Association have criticised the AAP government’s decision to cancel the license of the private hospital as harsh. The DMA called the decision “irrational and autocratic”. Kejriwal, however, attacked the previous dispensation in Delhi, alleging they were often hand in glove with the “big” and the mighty. “If we had entered into any setting with the hospital, we would not have been able to face our conscience and would have lost the faith of the people. We are not against private hospitals. But we will hesitate to act sternly in cases of criminal negligence and looting of patients,” he said. Citing his gover nment’s handling of discoms, he said power tarrifs had not risen in Delhi in the past three years. Attacking his political rivals, he claimed “some powers” were trying to crush him and his party. The chief minister sought people’s support so that he can work “honestly”. Kejriwal was speaking at the launch of the Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojna scheme as part of which students from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other.

NEW DELHI, DEC 9 (IANS): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday slammed the Congress party’s Gujarat poll manifesto as one of “fiscal impossibility” and its hope of winning as a “political improbability”. “Having no model of development, the Congress Party manifesto is one of fiscal impossibility,” Jaitley said. Jaitley in a Facebook post said the total revenue earned by Gujarat is about Rs 90,000 crore per annum. The Congress promises a tax waiver of Rs 20,000 crore, which will bring down the effective revenue income of the state to Rs 70,000 crore. He said there would be “no surplus money left” after the committed expenditure like salaries, pensions, social and developmental expenditure. “The Congress manifesto promises an additional bonanza of Rs 1,21,000 crore in terms of populist programmes... The Congress Party can well afford this risk since its victory is a political improbability,” he said. Jaitley also said that the Congress has demolished its own state-level leaderships and “outsourced both its leadership and issues to those who had conventionally nothing to do with the Congress Party”.

Accused Shambhulal Raigar.

JAIPUR, DEC 9 (IANS): Shambhulal Raigar, accused of hacking a 48-year-old Muslim labourer, Mohammed Afrazul from West Bengal, and burning his body at Rajsamand in Rajasthan, was sent to remand in police custody for three days. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court at Rajsamand on Friday late evening also sent Raigar’s minor nephew, who shot the video of the incident, to a juvenile home. The 15-year-old was produced before the bench of magistrates of the Child Welfare Committee who ordered the boy to be sent to the state’s reformatory home for juvenile delinquents. Raigar was produced in court amid tight security. The public prosecutor asked for police remand for five days pleading that interrogation of the accused was continuing and the police team had to confirm the chain of events. In court, Raigar claimed he felt

threatened by the victim’s family and therefore committed the murder. However, police have rejected his claims. He also tried to link the offence with a six-year-old incident when he rescued a girl of his locality who had eloped with a man from West Bengal. Raigar had hacked Afrajul with a sharp agricultural tool and poured kerosene and set ablaze the body earlier this week, claiming it was to avenge “Love Jihad”. Udaipur Range Inspector-General of Police Anand Srivastava said that there is no medical history of Raigar being “mentally unstable”, though it is true that he was unemployed and had a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh on him. He also did not have any criminal background, Srivastava added. Police have also detained over 10 persons for questioning, to find out if the act was a part of conspiracy.

India at centre of Japan’s Indo-Pacific policy: Envoy

NEW DELHI, DEC 9 (IANS): Stating that the focus on strategic issues is shifting from the Pacific Ocean to India and the Indian Ocean, Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu has said that his country has placed India at the centre of its Indo-Pacific policy. “The geopolitics of Asia is dynamically changing. We used to discuss strategic issues with a focus on the Pacific Ocean, but that focus has shifted to India and the Indian Ocean.” Hiramatsu said while speaking on “Japan’s Perspective of the Changing Geopolitics of Asia” as part of the Changing Asia Lecture Series organised by the Society of Policy

Studies think tank and the India Habitat Centre here on Friday evening. “We are now having strategic discussions on this region, stretching from Asia to the African Continent. We place India right in the middle of this geopolitical dynamics,” he said. Stating that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India in September this year was “unprecedented and special”, he said that bilateral relations “are at its best ever, and substantial dialogues are being held at all level”. Explaining why Japan considers India as its key partner, Hiramatsu said that both countries shared values such as democracy, openness, and the rule of the law. Stating that Japan

changing, as it is becoming more dynamic and complex. The strategic situation in Asia is becoming ever globalised and interconnected, with emerging powers rising in the region,” he said. “The second reason is

that the world we live in is becoming increasingly uncertain and unpredictable, with issues such as North Korea, the South China Sea, terrorism and others which are surfacing in the region.

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Japanese PM, Shinzo Abe & Indian PM, Narendra Modi.

attached great importance to upholding the rule of law, he said Tokyo found India’s adherence to this in the international arena “worthy of admiration”. “You can see this from India’s compliance with an arbitral decision regarding a sea boundary dispute with Bangladesh that was not necessarily in India’s favour,” the ambassador said. “I appreciate India’s consistent attitude to engage in dialogue through diplomatic channels to find a mutually acceptable solution at time of disputes. This is precisely why India is an indispensable strategic partner for Japan.” Speaking about the shifting of geopolitics to Asia, he cited three major reasons for this. “The first reason is that the global power balance is

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loans were sanctioned was caught in red tape. A person can apply for loan through the app and the applicant can know about the decision on its approval in a month’s time. If the application is rejected, the officer will have to clarify on what grounds it was rejected. If an officer does not complete the formalities in a week, the file will be transferred to his superior officer and the inefficiency will be marked in the officer’s service book, the minister said. Efficiency of the officers will be measured through data from the app for taking further action. Also, students who want to apply for various vocational courses can do it via the app, the Minister said.

Hon’ble Parliamentary Secy. of Justice & Law Er. Picto Shohe unveiling the building stone during the inaugural programme of Shena Old Ofﬁce cum Cultural Hall at New Market Colony, Kohima on 7th Dec. 2017. Shetovi Kits Achumi Chairman, SOUK

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NEW DELHI, DEC 9 (IANS): The Delhi government will launch a mobile application on Saturday through which Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes, minorities, and handicapped persons can apply for employment loans, SC and ST Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said here on Friday. The mobile application will be launched by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at a function here on Saturday evening. The minister also said that inefficient officers, who do not process the loans on time, will be forced to take compulsory retirement. Loans under Delhi Self-employment Scheme can be applied through the app and Gautam said the current process by which the

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 8 Dimapur, Sunday, December 10, 2017

Lows in politics

t is for the conscientious political observers and intellectuals to ponder over the kind of political discourse that is being seen and heard in India and decide if such would help promote a sense of national unity and purpose. It is also quite shocking that leaders of both the BJP and Congress have stooped low in attacking each other during recent elections beginning since 2014. Psychologists say political leaders regularly use offensive languages in public to show that they are “expressing their true feelings” and are different from peers. It is unfortunate that politics in India today is no longer a democratic discourse but a demonic discourse where there seem to be no restraint against using vile, vulgar or communally inflammable words. Indian society is being polarised because of the kind of divisive and hateful ideology at work. It would do well to remind ourselves that democracy does not mean holding and winning elections. Today people outside judge India’s democracy by the way leaders and managers of democratic institutions publicly spite dirt and venom at will with least concern to adhere to democratic norms and values in principle and in practice. In recent years, with the rise of ultra-right ideology, the language used publicly by leaders have become vicious and personal. The language of the public discourse in any democracy matters a lot. The language used by political leaders in a segmented democratic country needs to reflect decency and respect for differences of views and opinion; and inevitability, importance of other political groups. When public discourse of a country gets vicious and partisan, democratic polity as a whole starts to fall apart. Though the BJP members and prime minister Narendra Modi have been found to be guilty of using undesirable and insulting language against the opposition and communities and groups that are seen to be on the opposite end, even the opposition leaders have also not endeared themselves as practitioners of decency and decorum in public discourse. Modi while campaigning in Himachal Pradesh for Assembly Election, had branded the main opposition party Congress as termites and called the electorates to wipe them out. This is in line with the BJP’s dream of a Congress-mukht Bharat or Congress-free India. The call for ‘Congress Mukt Bharat’ by Prime Minister Modi and his party President is not a slogan but the reflection of non-democratic authoritarian ideological leaning. In a secular democratic country like India, the Prime Minister of the country should no way contribute to a political discourse which favors one particular religious group and advocates for an oppositionfree country. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Kejriwal had recently called Modi “a Coward and a psychopath”. Also, in 2007 while campaigning in the Gujarat election, Sonia Gandhi had indirectly accused Modi and his government as “merchants of death”. Most unfortunately, prime minister Modi has not been found wanting in leading the pack with high venom attacks against opponents and critics. Such instances of Indian politicians fanning hatred are too many and too frequent that it makes people feel only disgust at Indian politics which is slowly and surely destroying democracy and segmenting society.

DailyDevotion The Opposition of the Natural Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. —Galatians 5:24 The natural life itself is not sinful. But we must abandon sin, having nothing to do with it in any way whatsoever. Sin belongs to hell and to the devil. I, as a child of God, belong to heaven and to God. It is not a question of giving up sin, but of giving up my right to myself, my natural independence, and my self-will. This is where the battle has to be fought. The things that are right, noble, and good from the natural standpoint are the very things that keep us from being God’s best. Once we come to understand that natural moral excellence opposes or counteracts surrender to God, we bring our soul into the center of its greatest battle. Very few of us would debate over what is filthy, evil, and wrong, but we do debate over what is good. It is the good that opposes the best. The higher up the scale of moral excellence a person goes, the more intense the opposition to Jesus Christ. “Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh….” The cost to your natural life is not just one or two things, but everything. Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself…” (Matthew 16:24). That is, he must deny his right to himself, and he must realize who Jesus Christ is before he will bring himself to do it. Beware of refusing to go to the funeral of your own independence. The natural life is not spiritual, and it can be made spiritual only through sacrifice. If we do not purposely sacrifice the natural, the supernatural can never become natural to us. There is no high or easy road. Each of us has the means to accomplish it entirely in his own hands. It is not a question of praying, but of sacrificing, and thereby performing His will.

Quotes

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. ~ Lou Holtz

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SunDAY, December 10, 2017

Post-mortem

Where are human beings De-coding Mary’s song & marching: towards progress Hannah’s prayer: Season’s narratives or ushering in dark ages?

ary’s song of Christmas and Hannah’s prayer of praise continues to add newness and fresh insights. They also keep unfolding new horizons of understanding that propels us to get into the mood of Christ’s event. We are in the advent of Xmas. Carols make us to get insulated into celebrative mood. Christmas carols are one of the igniting factors that make the occasion grandeur. Nonetheless, the centrality of celebrations is rooted solidly that God in Jesus, the Christ coming into this world, being born as a human in a manger as refugee without any tags, but transcended the human constructed walls, barriers, divisions and distinction— class, caste, gender, region and nationality and all kinds and forms, systems and structures. This is indeed the core, the essence and the finality of Christmas that reverberates and thus continues to shed light for centuries. Luke 1: 46-55 (Mary’s Magnificat) and 1 Samuel 2: 1-10 (Hannah’s prayers) are closely linked with each other and there are lots of common relationships and threads that exposits commonalities. The text Luke 1: 46-55 covers Mary’s narratives of the story of Jesus birth to members of the family and close friends. The rhetoric is connected to the annunciation of Jesus’ birth. Mary’s Magnificat was a song of faith. An angel Gabriel appears to her and informs about the good news that she is going to be the mother of the One who shall be called Jesus, the Savior of the World. The words of Mary’s song is certainly are “God’s Word”, in the sense that they were part of the inspired text of Luke’s Gospel. Mary composed this song after she arrived at Zechariah and Elizabeth’s home. 1 Samuel 2: 1-10 narrates Hanna’s prayer in the ways God fulfilled her longing, desires and the wishes she waited for long. Though deeply distressed and wept bitterly, but she kept pray-

ecently, net neutrality is becoming the point of discussion for the urban Indians once again when TRAI( Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has announced its pending recommendations to the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India after a thorough acquisition on it. Today, India is a country where the essence of internet and data are undeniable. However, the Government is yet to constitute a clear cut guideline on net neutrality so far. Net neutrality means no body should be allowed to control the data and internet access as a means of earning revenues. By the way, there are few evidences of violation of this concept in India since 2014. The issue hit in India first when Airtel announced in December, 2014 that additional charges will be levied for voice calls from applications like WhatsApp, Skype, Line etc. Just prior to it, in October 2014, Vodafone suggested that the companies like Facebook and WhatsApp should be taxed to ensure the neutrality with telecom operators. In February 2015, Facebook launched internet.org in collaboration with Reliance Communications to provide free access to 38 websites through an app in India. Airtel contradicted the move saying Government must make all spectrum free and there should be free network for all which was practically not taking place. In April 2015, Airtel announced the Airtel Zero scheme which provided the apps for free to its fellow customers. The FlipKart, an e-commerce

ing relentlessly. Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved pleading with God to remember her cry and prayer. She wrestled with God, so that she may not be forsaken. As a maid servant, she was told that she be conceived and bear a son who would be dedicated to the Lord to serve Him. For years, she wept and wept and would not eat, despite her husband’s good words. Hannah was praying within herself and her husband thought due to her lips moment Hannah was totally depressed and devastated. Nonetheless, she never gave up her trust in the Lord, and so, she almost wrestled with the Lord to remember and thus answer to her prayer. There have been a number of common threads that webs both Mary and Hannah. Hannah though married for long, a maidservant, but has not been blessed with a child, and therefore, regarded as a barren woman. The patriarchical society of her times looked at her as a barren woman and so has been considered as different and thus treated her low. Because of the barrenness, she had no respect even amongst her family members. It had affected Hannah to the core and so she was devastated and distressed and so she was deeply hurt. Womanhood during her times meant having children. So, her status in the society was at stake, since the society she lived was male-dominated that viewed barren women differently. Hence, Hannah’s context pushed her to come out with this narrative: “… I am a woman sorely troubled; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul the Lord. Do not regard your maidservant as a base woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation” (vv 15-16). Likewise, Mary who was in the town of Nazareth was a place of vice, situated near the Roman headquarters and their garrison. Nazareth had

become a military camp that accommodated all kinds of entertainments. Over and above the Nazarenes were particularly despised by the rest of the Jews. But, Gabriel, an angel who chose to appear to a virgin supposed to be married to a man named Joseph. They were betrothed, but an angel came to announce the special blessing that God highly favored her. Mary knew nothing of the announcement of Gabriel that: “Do not be afraid … Mary would be with child and give birth to a Son (v. 31), who would be named Jesus means “The Lord saves.” “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High” (v. 32), the eternal Son of the eternal God, would receive a body of flesh in the Virgin’s womb. Mar was dismayed by asking, “How will this be since I am a virgin” (v. 34)? Thus, the conception of Jesus Christ in the womb of Mary was the work of the Holy Spirit that manifests—a true and complete humanity—fusion of the Divine and Human, inseparably and eternally in one Person. Hannah’s prayer and Mary’s song in unison exemplifies their persistent struggles against all odds and unflinching faith in the Lord who favored them. So, they were overjoyed and thus extended their heart-filled thanks and praises to the Lord who selected them in different ways. God in and through them made known His purposes. Hannah was barren for many long years, but conceived and bore Samuel. In the case of Mary, she was betrothed, but told that she would bear Jesus without conjugal relationship. Despite their societal, physical and psychological pressures, both of them became the paradigms for their unflinching faith in God, who responded favorably to their songs and prayers. Their supplications begin with an understanding of God, who God is and what He has done and given to us. Mary and Hannah reveal that true worship should not be focused on feelings, but

what God has done to them and what God has given to them. So, they say that they were moved by the Sprit, and not certainly by emotions and based on truth what God has done and not b their feels. Both of them believed in the Lord as their True God and thus obeyed to His commands. This dictum that they believed in passed on to generations over the passage of times that: ‘those who believe, obey the Lord in Spirit and Truth, and those who obey, continue to believe’. Both of them kept using in the forms of songs and prayers: “My Soul” and “My Spirit” were their key words that constantly resonated as they praised their God, because for them the Lord happened to be their Soul and Spirit. Therefore, they continue to exalt their Lord who happened to have elevated them to greatness and goodness. Their vocabularies revolved around: soul, mind, spirit and their entire being, and therefore, kept praising their Lord who would continue to ardently pray and praise their Lord because of the fact that their God who translated their hopes and yearnings. Their unflinching faith and total submission to the dictates of God made them to revere in God who never failed from His promises. Mary and Hannah set the tone for this Advent. God in Jesus incarnated as the human restored the humanity, particularly the dignity of women who have been living under the shackles of patriarchy. Therefore, as we commemorate the advent of Jesus, the Christ, on this earth, we are expected to capture the order that Jesus envisioned: A Moral Order that engulfs Love, Peace, Justice, Human Dignity and Freedom. These are the values that constitute the order. May this Season bring happiness, peace and love to all. Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed 2018. Dr. John Mohan Razu

uman beings are increasingly losing selfdiscipline in this era that celebrates the adage that greed is good on all levels. I really feel that human beings, instead of moving ahead, are in reality retracting their steps backward. There is cloud of perversion, illegality and inhumanity. Rampant killing people in the name of religion, Incidence of sexual assaults, violent outrages and rape prove that human beings are in trap of animalistic tendencies. Nearly four out of five women (79 per cent) in India have experienced some form of harassment or violence in public, according to a latest survey by ActionAid UK. It also revealed that every three out of four women in the western states of the country, including Rajasthan, have experienced some form of harassment. Child sexual abuse is now chronic to our generation. Like Cancer, it is the plague of the modern world. All workplaces and the domestic space have been becoming the theatre of sexual assaults. Are our women and children really guilty or is it that there’s something rotten in our entire system? In 2016 alone, 36,022 cases of child sexual abuse were recorded with the NCRB, as the Home Ministry stated releasing this data. This number is only a patch on the reality, where far more instances unfold on an everyday basis and are shunned by families in the fear of disrepute. A child is sexually abused every fifteen minutes in our country. Another startling fact is this: most predators are known to the victim in close circles. Beginning with a warm hug from a particularly friendly uncle, or a gentle tap from a neighbour, these gestures escalate in no time and the child is stuck in a dark corner with no escape. Her screams are silenced with confused parents juggling dignity, reputation and sympathy. World Vision India, shows that one in every two children are sexually abused at some point of time during their childhood, one out of five feel threatened that they may fall prey to the ways of sexual predators, and one in four families do not report incidences of sexual violence. The Idealistic goals of “being a good person” are even more essential today than they have been ever before. Adults are in need of far more surveillance, guidance and education in ethics than children. We cannot pretend to live in a world exclusive of one gender. Assimilation and integration-of genders, classes, castes, communities, and nationalities-is essential in the modern, globalised world. Turning this around does not suit the sensibilities of today. The idea of integration has to be more effectively practiced. While harsh and unsuitable for modern days, the only answer to these animalistic tendencies could be the equal retort of primitive punishment. If human values are no longer fashionable then of course only divine intervention can shield the helpless and innocent children from the inhuman demons. If the progress comes with bestial and perverted minds, then to hell with progress! Human beings can very well do without it. Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, Finance officer, Nagaland University, Lumami

The Curious Case of Net Neutrality

firm, joined Airtel Zero scheme. However, it was not successful. Thus, in India, net neutrality is becoming a burning issue since 2014. The term “Net Neutrality” was first coined by professor Tim Wu of Columbia University, USA in 2003. It is defined as the principle that all Internet Service Provider(ISP) must treat all data on the internet as the same. There should be no discrimination on user, content, website, platform, application, type of attachment or method of communication. So, net neutrality emphasises that internet service providers should not be able to intentionally block, slow down or charge money for specific web contents and online services. Internet is everyone’s property and all contents of internet should be free. Chile is the first country in the world to have a net neutrality legislation which was adapted in 2010. Since than, many countries like Netherlands, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Russia, Slovenia, Singapore, USA, South Africa, European Union etc. are working relentlessly on the modalities of net neutrality legislation including India. Net neutrality has encompassed sufficient attention in the Indian political arena from 2014 onwards. Rajeev Chandrasekher, a Rajyasabha MP from Kerala was becoming very verbal on the issue by supporting it. Ashok Chaula, the then Chairman of Competition Commission of India was advocating a regulation to set from the Government on it. The then Commu-

nication and Information Technology Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad constitute an investigation on the issue. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sought the views of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) with an aim to “finalise a viewpoint” on net neutrality. On 27 March 2015, TRAI released a consultation paper on OverThe-Top service (OTT) and net neutrality for public opinion. An Odisha MP, Tathagata Satpathy wrote an open letter to TRAI in support of net neutrality immediately. Rahul Gandhi, Ajay Maken, Tarun Vijay and Naveen Patnayak complemented him soon in the public domain. On the contrary, there were opponents of net neutrality too. They mostly included the Internet Service Providers, broadband and telecommunication companies, computer manufacturers, corporates and technologists e.g. IBM, Intel, Cisco, Nokia, D-Link, Panasonic, Ericsson, Wintel etc. The entire Indian media along with some top technocrats as well as civil society workers participated in the debate. Since then, TRAI was working on the pros and cons of the issue. Recently, on 28th November, 2017, TRAI has finally released its recommendations to ensure that internet in India continues to be open and it should be protected from any discrimination. All licenced stack holders are bound to follow the “core principles” of net neutrality. A special cell in the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India is recommanded

to constitute to deal with the eventualities. However, TRAI has also emphasized that the legitimate traffic management techniques may be subjected to the practices. Of course, the service providers must offer adequate disclosure to users about traffic management policies. The TRAI has also recommended to form a body comprising members from different categories of Telecom Service Providers and Internet Service Providers, representatives from research and academia, civil society organisations and consumer representatives. The terms, conditions and governance structure of this not-for-profit body would be endorsed by TRAI for acceptance by the the gov-

ernment of India. The United Nations has declared internet as a basic human right. It is simply considered as a minimal public utility and not a luxury. Telecom companies should not be allowed to control the data access or the speed at which all online traffic flows. In the same line of thought, TRAI opined, the Telecom companies should not be allowed to create “fast lanes” with priority content delivery for higher-paying customers. Violators of any form may be fined heavily(even up to Rs 50 lakh). So, India is expecting a strong regulation on net neutrality as per the recommendation of TRAI very soon. On the other hand, by forth coming

14th December, 2017 the Federal Communication Commission(FCC) of US will exercise a voting to replace the existing legislations, they already have on net neutrality. It is most likely that US will revoke its earlier stance on it soon. However, India has clearly signalled its intent to keep the internet open to all. So, net neutrality legislation in India will be very interesting to see, particularly at a time when even the US is planning to dismantle its existing conventions now. At this juncture, we must not forget that US is becoming a close ally of India now a days in almost every context. Ranjan Das, Patkai Christian College

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Public disquiet about Aadhaar

People of North East felt disquieted at the lack of interest shown by the central government. There are rumours from blocking PAN of bank account to stopping Mobile connection and LPG. The twelve digits numbers is a must for joining corporate job nowadays. Also CBSE needs Aadhaar for appearing competitive examination like Medical and Engineering. Now govt is extending third time for mandatory PAN-Aadhaar linkage (UID – unique identity number) to March 31, 2018. Yes it is mandatory and deadlines are valid and lawful except Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir as said by the authority of UIDAI. Linking of PAN with the biometric ID may avail various services and welfare schemes that bring transparency and get hold of illegal black money. Govt also made quoting of Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax return (ITR) as well as obtaining a new PAN. Banking sectors have geared up by opening multiple channels to assist their customers through internet banking, iMobile, phone Banking, ATM, SMS and branch visit. A number of petitioners have challenged this move of government. And the issue of interim order in the matter by the Supreme Court is expected in mid December. Surprisingly the issue of Aadhaar in Assam and Meghalaya have not yet been completed. The reason behind delaying the issue is not understood. Is NRC the factor behind in Assam? Hopefully the PSU banks have started Aadhaar enrolling works recently. The largest bank SBI should start the process for the greater interest for this region. Kamal Baruah, Guwahati 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.

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Narendra Modi

on the verge of defeat in elections. The Congress is spreading so many lies. They also spread lies that your hard earned money in the banks will be seized by bankrupt banks. It is a crime to spread such lies. The reality is that banks in the country came in trouble because of the sins of Congress. Our government is the government to care for the common people. Till second phase polls many such lies will come.” Once again claiming to come from a humble background in an apparent attempt to gain sympathy, Modi said, “I ask brothers of the Bakshi community, if we are born in lower caste does it make us useless? If someone tells us that we are lowly, will it be liked by us?

Should not such people be punished? Promise me that you will punish such people on the 14th.” Accusing the Congress of stalling the Triple Talaq issue, Modi said, “Just because of petty reasons, like too much salt in the food, Muslim sisters were being given Talaq, and these Muslim sisters with tiny children used to go from pillar to post. They years ago went to (then Prime Minister) Rajiv Gandhi to solve the issue. Rajiv Gandhi too wanted to solve it, but the Congress leaders warned him and said, ‘Elections are coming don’t do it’ and so they stalled that for decades. The Congress which goes on begging for Muslim votes deprived Muslim sisters of their rights. Now the Modi government is brining in a law that will have three years of punishment for such Triple Talaqs.” Modi continued, “Congress says that Modi works for the rich. I ask you brothers and sisters, do the rich have to live in dirt and filth? Do the Tatas, the Ambanis have to live in dirt? Modi carried out works to clean this filth through cleanliness drives.

WC seeks views for pol solution

(From p-1) DDSCF convenor Hekavi Achumi cautioned the NNPGs that any decision without the consent of the Nagas would not be acceptable. Konyak Union president Manlip Konyak suggestion was that the problems of Nagas of India and Myanmar should be taken into account. Lotha Hoho chairman, Mhao Humtsoe called for accommodative spirit in the event solution to the Naga political takes place. He also suggested inclusion of territorial boundary issue in the negotiation. ENPO president, Khoiwang Konyak appealed to the NNPGs to table their charter of demands for the people to discuss

before negotiation. He also demanded inclusion of Nagas living outside Nagaland. Naga Council Dimapur, Rengma Hoho, Sumi Hoho,USLB, Yimchunger Tribal Council, ZPO,GBs Federation, Chang Khulie Setsang, ENPO, ENWO, DUCCF, IMTN, KTCN , Kuki Inpi, KTC, former addl chief secretary, T.N. Mannen, Z. Lohe and NTC member Theja Therieh also shared their views and suggestions. Later, interacting with the media persons, GPRN/NSCN emissary to the collective leadership, Alezo Venuh, informed that the next round of talks with the Government of India would be held this month. He also asserted that the NNPGs would continue to engage with the apex Naga tribe bodies for wider consultations.

NLVC condemns road blockade

DIMAPUR: An emergency general meeting was convened by N. Longidang Village Council (NLVC) on December 6, in regard to the attempted road blockade at KVK – Nyiro road due to which Er. M. C. Ngullie, the chief information commissioner, Nagaland could not make it to the inaugural function held on December 5 with home minister Y. Patton. A condemnation note by NLVC chairman, Longtsuman Ngullie and secretary Yithungo Ezung stated that the recent visit

of home minister Y. Patton on December 5 was to unveil the foundation stone as chief guest for construction of a bridge over Doyang river between N. Longidang and Shena Old villages. NLVC stated that this was not connected with any political reason and regretted tha t those who blockaded the road did so for “cheap political drama and an attempt to disrupt the developmental activities in the area”. NLVC also stated that the general public had unanimously

condemned the incident and urged the law enforcing agency of Wokha district to identify the culprits at earliest possible time. The meeting also appealed all the public of the area to support any kind of developmental activities in the area. It may be mentioned that the bridge is the shortest link between Wokha and Zunheboto districts and the main beneficiaries would be Nyiro range of Wokha district and Saptiqa range of Zunheboto district respectively.

GPRN/NSCN UT condolence DIMAPUR: Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland (GPRN/NSCN) Union Territory (UT) has expressed heartfelt sorrow at the sudden demise of leacy late Avito Zhimo, son of Nighoto Zhimo of Pukhato village, Kuhuboto Dimapur on December 4. In a condolence note issued by secretary GPRN/NSCN (UT), D. Gangmei, the GPRN/NSCN (UT) prayed that Almighty God grant solace and comfort to bereaved family members.

Teen confesses to killing mother, sister in Gr. Noida GREATER NOIDA, DEC 9 (IANS): Police on Saturday claimed to have solved the sensational double murder of a woman and her 11-year-old daughter after tracing her 15-year-old son who they said has confessed to killing them with a pair of scissors and a pizza cutter because he was scolded and beaten up at home over a minor issue. But police believe he could not have committed the crime over the scolding on that particular day, but it could have been due to a series of events building up to it. The juvenile, who was addicted a video game ‘High School Gangster’ and was the prime suspect in the December 4 double murder, was traced in Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, he had made a call to his father from Mughalsarai in Uttar Pradesh, where police could not locate him, Senior Superintendent of Noida Police Luv Kumar told the media here. The 42-year-old mother and her daughter were found murdered in the 1446, A Block flat of 11th Avenue of Gaur City in Greater Noida West on Tuesday night. Their bodies with bloody injuries were found in the bedroom of their house.

Modi uses OBC card for political gains: Patole

Rahul Gandhi

added. Thereafter, Modi declared he will contest on the basis of 22 years of development. It, too, did not bear fruit. “After that Modiji says, ‘Mani Sankar Aiyar said a bad thing about me, so this will be my election issue’,” he remarked. Referring to a report, Gandhi denounced the Modi government for spending “Rs 3,700 crore in advertisements”. “As per a figure yesterday, the Modi government has spent Rs 3,700 crore in advertisements. So all the money (of this government) is going in building its image and to industrialists,” he said. “Our government will

use that money for your health and education,” the Congress VP said. Referring to allegations about Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah’s company turnover and Rafale fighter jet deal, Gandhi said Modi did not raise the issue of corruption in the entire election campaign. “Modiji cannot escape from Rafale or Jay Shah issues, whatever he may say (in election rallies). Even if he does not talk about corruption in his 200 speeches, the PM cannot escape this. Gujarat has decided that the next goverment will not be of the industrialists, but will be of the poor, farmers, labourers, and small businessmen,” he said. “The truth has caught up with Modiji. The PM has only one thing left with him. He spoke yesterday and for 60-70 per cent of the time he talked about me. But this election is not about Modiji, Rahulji, Solanki, BJP or Congress, but about the future of the people of Gujarat,” he said.

ANEFWA threatens to launch agitation (From p-1) The press release lamented that they were on call 24 hours, and are called for work morning or night and even when they are having their meals; but they always respond in the interest of public service. ANEFWA also said they risk their lives when they climb near-broken or rusted poles for line maintenance and repairs, they clear branches in the jungles even on rainy days and work shifts during holidays, away from friends and family. In spite of these “what do we get in return? Undue harassment, insults, and neglect” they said. The release also said that they were not demanding medals or cash awards but were requesting adequate materials, staff, improvement of service conditions and due recognition, which the government had never taken seriously. Calling attention to particular issues they said that their pleas for adequate fuse wires, transformer oil for transformer maintenance, safety gear to climb poles, raincoats and sufficient department vehicles have gone unheeded. It said they had explained the circumstances and requested the government, for years, to recognize them as Operations & maintenance staff instead of the,

technically wrong, categorization -“Work-charge”. “We are not ‘charged against works’”, they explained, but are working on operations and maintenance “day in and day out”. It added that when the situation was explained to them by their officers, they understood what they were saying and gave their best. However, the “seasoned politicians and highly educated bureaucrats” refuse to agree and continue to treat them poorly, the release said. ANEFWA said they continue to demand that they be categorized as ‘operations and Maintenance Staff ’ and not ‘Work-charged’. It questioned who would maintain the lines and transformers to the electrified 1500 villages and towns in the state if not for the field workers who have to be physically present to operate and maintain the hardware. Pointing out the deficiency in the number of field workers, ANEFWA said that the requirement for the job was 6000 field workers but they have to manage with about 3200. Adding to their woes, some VIPs had requisitioned some of the field workers, for their personal utilization, on “attachment”, to which they demanded that these attached field workers be released to the department

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NAGPUR, DEC 9 (PTI) : Nana Patole, who resigned yesterday from the Lok Sabha and the BJP, today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using his OBC credentials for political gains. Patole, a critic of the central and state governments’ handling of agrarian issues, had resigned alleging that the BJP had failed to keep the promises it had made to the people. Speaking at a press conference here, he accused the prime minister of “double standards” and alleged that Modi was using his OBCcredentials for electoral and political gains, but had done nothing for the benefit of OBCs and farmers. “Day before yesterday, the PM reacting to Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar’s comment had said in an election rally that he was being hounded as he came from a ‘neechi jaati’. This really made me furious at the double standards of PM Modi,” said Patole, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from Maharastra’s Bhandara-Gondia constituency.

PATAN, DEC 9 (PTI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of changing the agenda of the Gujarat elections as he was getting exposed on one issue after another. At a rally in Harij in Patan district, Gandhi said Modi raised the issue of suspended Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remark about him as the PM had got exposed on other issues like the Narmada water, other backward castes (OBC) and development in 22 years of the BJP rule in the state. “It is very interesting to see how the truth catches up with the people. Modiji started saying he will contest the election on the issue of Narmada water. It came to notice that the river water did not reach villages and went to the Tata Nano factory,” he claimed. “After 2-3 days he said he will contest election on the issue of OBCs. Even that did not work,” Gandhi

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G A N D H I NAG A R , D E C 9 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued with his attack on the Congress party on Saturday, this time saying that the party was asking who Modi’s mother and father are. Addressing a campaign rally on the first phase polling day, Modi quoted a Congress worker, Salman Nizami, as questioning his ancestry. Modi, campaigning for the BJP for the second phase of polls, addressing a large gathering in Lunawada, said: “Congress is asking who is my father and mother. I ask you brothers and sisters, do we talk in such language with even an enemy? A responsible Congress leader asked me that. Now I’ll tell you about him. He is originally a person from Azad Kashmir. Would you give your vote to such Azad Kashmiris?” He said, “Rahul Gandhi’s party is asking me who are my parents. The people of my country are my parents. I am the son of this soil, this Lunawada.” Modi continued, “Congress has abandoned all shame in using words, their language, in action. Congress is

AHMEDABAD, DEC 9 (AGENCIES): The Election Commission (EC) in Gujarat said on Saturday that an inquiry found Congress allegations of EVM tampering through Bluetooth technology baseless. The device that the complainant’s mobile phone detected after putting on Bluetooth was not an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) but a mobile phone, carried by a polling agent, the commission said. Earlier, as voting for 89 seats in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections was underway, senior Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia complained of possible EVM tampering at three polling booths in a Muslimdominated area of Porbandar, a seat he is contesting. Some EVMs were found to be connecting with external devices such as mobile phones through bluetooth, he had claimed. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) BB Swain told reporters this evening that as per the report of an inquiry it ordered, the mobile phone of the complainant was detecting — when its Bluetooth was activated — another device identified as ‘ECO 105’. “ECO 105 was feared to be the EVM at the polling booth, giving rise to the fear of possible tampering through bluetooth technology,” Swain said.

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buses entirely on the fuel. The Union minister said ethanol should also be used more widely and said that he has suggested his cabinet colleague in-charge of the petroleum ministry to look at this rather than building petrol refineries that cost over Rs 70,000 crore. Gadkari said the total investment opportunity on ethanol alone if Rs 1.50 lakh crore. He reiterated his concerns on the traffic growth because of a 22 per cent rise in car sales annually and expressed a desire to focus less on roads because of this. On the road works, he said the government has reached 28 per day and plans to accelerate this further to 40 kms soon.

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GST, handicrafts industry has been badly affected. Sales are down by 20% and small/medium units are winding up their business,” said P Subramanian, president, Southern Handicrafts Industry Association. “It is impossible to continue to be in the business with these tax rates,” he said. “Most of the handi-

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New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI): Direct tax collections increased by 14.4 per cent to Rs 4.8 lakh crore during April-November this fiscal. “The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to November, 2017 show that net collections are at Rs 4.8 lakh crore, which is 14.4 per cent higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year,” Central Board of Direct Taxes said in statement. According to the statement, the net direct tax collections represent 49 per cent of the total Budget Estimates of direct taxes for 2017-18 (Rs 9.8 lakh crore). The gross collections (before adjusting for refunds) have increased by 10.7 per cent to Rs 5.82 lakh crore during AprilNovember, 2017.

Coimbatore, Dec 9 (Agencies): The introduction of GST has hit the handicrafts sector hard. The industry, which was exempt from taxes in more than 15 states and was paying 5% VAT (value added tax) in eight states, has been brought under the 12% and 18% tax slabs under GST. “After introduction of

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New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI): If India wants to attract investments, it needs to develop a good institutional arbitration system with minimum interference of courts and maximum execution of arbitration awards, the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, said Saturday. Justice Misra stressed that the country needs to adjust without surrendering “our conceptual sovereignty”. The shift has to be towards institutional arbitration while also keeping in mind the interests of the country. He was speaking at ‘International Conference on Arbitration in the Era of Globalisation’ here. “There is a need and there is a purpose. When you are handling a complex economy, there has to be structural adjudication of disputes,” he said. He added that “apart from the legal issue, it is an issue of getting the investment” and that

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also to file an appeal through email/post or to visit the authority within 30 days. On Tower Fraud, Das cautioned that TRAI has no role directly or indirectly in installation of mobile towers and said that fraud companies promise high rent payment on setting up of towers, take money in the name of government fee or taxes and then they disappear. Das in his overview presentation also briefed the gathering on tariff related information, telecom statistics of India, account information, value added services, mobile data services, unsolicited commercial communication etc. Various service providers attended the COP programme.

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as of today, TSPs are reluctant to outsource their customer support / Value Added Service to the State Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). He insisted that TRAI should advise TSPs to create employment and service opportunities for local youth. Vizo also informed the gathering that various Telecom Service Providers (SPOs) were rolling out their network, mostly, in commercial and urban areas while remote areas remain highly neglected. He said TRAI should strictly enforce Telecom Licensing mobile and internet facilities so that even the remote areas in the state are given basic mobile and internet services. He was confident that, with the visit of TRAI, TSPs

Mumbai, Dec 9 (PTI): Union Roads Minister Nitin Gadkari Saturday said the government will be soon announcing a policy which calls for 15 per cent blending of methanol in petrol to make it cheaper and also reduce pollution. “In the upcoming Parliament session, I am announcing a policy of blending 15 per cent methanol in petrol,” Gadkari said at an event organised by Moneycontrol and Free Press Journal here. He said methanol gets made from coal and costs only Rs 22 per litre as against the prevailing price of about Rs 80 per litre for petrol and added that China is making the coal byproduct for Rs 17 per litre itself. “The costs will go down, pollution will go down,” the Union minister said. He said factories in and around Mumbai, including Deepak Fertilisers and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF), can generate methanol. Gadkari said Swedish auto major Volvo has got a special engine to the financial capital which runs on methanol and using the locally available methanol, he will be attempting to run 25

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KOHIMA, DEC 9 (NPN): Information Technology & Communication (IT&C) and Power, commissioner & secretary, K.D. Vizo regretted that in-spite of the many activities initiated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) many of them had not been implemented in places like Nagaland. Addressing the gathering at the Consumer Outreach Programme (COP) organized by TRAI, Saturday at IT directorate, Vizo informed that the issues that Nagaland faces needed immediate attention of TRAI and necessary action at the earliest to help the state. He said though Government of India has notified the public on mandatory linking of Aadhaar to mobile numbers, progress on this was still very slow in Nagaland. Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) should be instructed to set up kiosks/stalls in important public places to expedite the process, he suggested. Vizo pointed out that telecom business was one of the few successful business models in the state, however

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (Agencies): In a move that may help bring down prices for consumers, the government has changed labelling norms to exempt single-brand retailers — including, Ikea, Fabindia, Decathlon, H&M and several chains of Future Group — from marking maximum retail price (MRP) on their products. Top foreign retailers said marking MRP on individual products increases production cost that is eventually borne by the consumer. In Ikea’s case, labelling cost per store could be as high as Rs 7-10 crore. As a result, the consumer affairs ministry has finally relaxed the labelling norms for the next one year and has laid down conditions for alternative manner of declaring prices. “Retail sale prices of the products in a store will be displayed through labels fixed on the racks. Additionally, the prepackaged commodities for sale shall contain bar codes on the principal display panel, which will show the retail sale prices by using the scanners available across the store,” said the order issued by the legal metrology division. “Removing the MRP requirement on label for packaged products is a positive step by the government towards establishing modern retail practices,” said Patrik Antoni, deputy country manager of Ikea India. “This will allow a more integrated way to communicate price in a multichannel environment.” 2 (1) Industry experts welcomed the move and said India is one of the few countries that follows the archaic practice of mentioning MRP. “It actually increases price of the product,” said Arvind Singhal, founder of retail consultancy Technopak. “Instead of MRP, companies should ideally be mentioning recommended retail price (RRP).

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UN rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

United Nations, Dec 9 (IANS): The United States found itself isolated at a special United Nations Security Council meeting in its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that set off alarms about the risk of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Eight of the 15 members of the UN Security Council, the organization the looks out for peace and security around the world, had called for an urgent meeting on Friday to analyze the decision taken by Washington, Efe news agency reported. A sense of how isolated the United States had become was in the air due to the decision announced by President Donald Trump, who since his electoral campaign had expressed an obvious favouritism for Israel’s stance on the matter. “The status of Jerusalem must be determined through negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians leading to a final status agreement,” the five European nations said in a statement at the end of the meeting. The European Union “has a clear and united position: we believe that the only realistic solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine is based on two States, and with

Jerusalem as the capital of both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine,” the statement said, indicating that until that occurs, the EU will not recognize any sovereignty over Jerusalem. The European statement was the only collective position issued at the end of the Security Council meeting, which closed without a joint statement or resolution of any kind. Meanwhile, the

US envoy to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, defended Trump’s announcement and took the occasion to slam the United Nations for what she believes is its “hostility” toward Israel. Haley said that for many years, the United Nations “has outrageously been one of the world’s foremost centers of hostility towards Israel.” At the start of the Security Council meeting,

the UN special envoy to the Middle East, Nickolay Mladenov, sounded that alarm about the recent US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a videoconference from Jerusalem, Mladenov warned of the “potential risk of violent escalation” that exists following that decision and asked that all parties choose dialogue and avoid provocations.

Gaza toll climbs to 3 after Israeli strikes

Rescue teams on Saturday found a body of a Palestinian killed in last night’s Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza Strip, raising the death toll to three. Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qedra told reporters that two other Palestinians were killed in the clashes on the borders and 170 people were wounded. Israeli war jets carried out fresh airstrikes at around 3.45 a.m. on Saturday. They struck with missiles three military posts that belong to Hamas in northern, central and southern Gaza Strip, Xinhua news agency reported. The Israeli airstrikes were a response to firing rockets on Friday from Gaza into southern Israel. H a m a s m ove m e n t

Palestinian protestors clash with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Saturday.

called on the Palestinians in a statement to carry on with the “uprising” all over the Palestinian territories. Clashes were renewed in the morning east of Gaza City and east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip between schoolchildren and

Israeli soldiers. One school boy was injured, according to officials. Meanwhile, violence also broke out in West Bank city of Bethlehem between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces stationed at the northern entrance of the city.

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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, right, and U.N. undersecretary-general for political affairs Jeffrey Feltman shake hands at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea.

impoverished nation’s missile and nuclear programme in recent years in order to achieve Pyongyang’s stated goal of developing a warhead capable of hitting the US mainland. Feltman, the UN’s under secretary general for political affairs, visited the country just after the United States and South Korea launched their biggest-ever joint air exercise. Pyongyang reiterated its view that these manoeuvres were a provocation on today, accusing the drills of “revealing its intention to mount a surprise nuclear pre-emptive strike against the DPRK”, using the acronym for the country’s official name. The UN Security Council has hit the isolated and impoverished North with a package of sanctions over its increasingly powerful missile and nuclear tests, which have rattled Washington and its regional allies South Korea and Japan. Early today Feltman flew to Beijing, a key transit point with the North, and left the city’s airport without speaking to reporters.

Ramallah, Dec 9 (Agencies): Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will not hold a planned meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence following Washington’s controversial policy shift on Jerusalem, an Abbas aide said Saturday. “There will be no meeting with the vice president of America in Palestine,” diplomatic adviser Majdi al-Khaldi told AFP. “The United States has crossed all the red lines with the Jerusalem decision,” he added. The White House warned on Thursday that cancelling the meeting planned for later this month in the West Bank would be “counterproductive”, but Abbas has been under heavy domestic pressure to shun Pence following President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Jibril Rajoub, a senior member of Abbas’s Fatah party, told AFP the same day that Pence was “not welcome in Palestine.”

SEOUL, Dec 9 (Agencies): North Korea blamed US “nuclear blackmail” for soaring tensions over its weapons programme in rare meetings with a senior UN official, but agreed to regular communication with the organisation, state media said on Saturday. Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Beijing after wrapping up a five-day visit to Pyongyang aimed at defusing the crisis, just a week after North Korea said it test-fired a new ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States. His trip - the first by a UN diplomat of his rank since 2010 - saw him meet

Foreign Minister Ri Yongho and vice foreign minister Pak Myong-kuk, the North’s state news agency KCNA said. “At these meetings, our side said the US policy of hostility toward the DPRK (North Korea) and its nuclear blackmail are to blame for the current tense situation on the Korean peninsula,” the report said. It added that the North had agreed with the UN “to regularise communications through visits at various levels”. The report did not mention any meetings with leader Kim Jong-un, who has ramped up his

Erdogan, Putin to meet in Ankara

Aid groups to boycott camps for Rohingya returning to Myanmar

Ankara, Dec 9 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Ankara on December 11 on the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish Presidential spokesman said in a statement. The two leaders would focus on bilateral relations and international issues, including the latest developments on Jerusalem, as well as the current situation in Syria, according to the statement, Xinhua reported. On Thursday, the two leaders held a phone conversation to discuss the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the move would “negatively impact the peace and stability in the region”. Their last meeting was in Russia’s Black Sea city of Sochi on November 22, where they held peace talks on Syria as the three guarantor countries, with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani.

Yangon, Dec 9 (Agencies): Global aid groups on Saturday warned Myanmar they would boycott any new camps for Rohingya returnees to Rakhine state, saying refugees must be allowed to settle in their original homes. The joint statement, signed by more than a dozen humanitarian organisations including Save the Children and Oxfam, said the groups were “concerned” by recent announcements that Myanmar would begin repatriating Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh in two months. More than 620,000 of the Muslim minority have fled into Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district since late August, when the Myanmar Army launched a sweeping crackdown on Rohingya rebels in northern Rakhine state. After inking a repatriation deal with Myanmar in November, Bangladesh said returnees would initially

live in temporary shelters in Rakhine state. That announcement raised fears that the refugees would face a repeat of the situation endured by more than 100,000 Rohingya in central Rakhine, who have been trapped in squalid camps ever since they were displaced by a 2012 outbreak of violence. “There should be no form of closed camps or camp-like settlements. INGOs will not operate in such camps if they are created,” aid groups said Saturday, adding that all returns must be voluntary. The UN has said the army campaign, which saw hundreds of Rohingya villages razed to the ground, likely amounts to ethnic cleansing and has possible “elements of genocide” – charges Myanmar vehemently denies. While the worst bouts of violence appear to have subsided in recent months,

refugees are still crossing the border, UNHCR said on Friday, insisting that peace must be secured before any repatriation process begins. The Rohingya face intense discrimination in mainly Buddhist Myanmar.

Hackers steal $64 m in Bitcoin from Slovenian firm Ljubljana, Dec 9 (Agencies): A Slovenian cryptocurrency mining marketplace, NiceHash, said it lost about $64 million worth of bitcoin in a hack of its payment system, the latest incident to highlight risks that uneven oversight and security pose to booming digital currencies. NiceHash matches people looking to sell processing time on computers in exchange for bitcoin. There have been at least three dozen heists on exchanges that buy and sell digital currencies since 2011, including one that led to the 2014 collapse of Mt. Gox, once the world’s largest bitcoin market. More than 9,80,000 bitcoins have been stolen from exchanges, which would be worth more than $15 billion at current exchange rates. NiceHash executive Andrej P Skraba said that his firm was the victim of “a highly professional” heist that yielded about 4,700 bitcoin, worth around $64 million. Sophisticated criminal groups are increasingly targeting the cryptocurrency industry, focusing on exchanges and other types of firms in the sector, said Noam Jolles, a senior intelligence specialist with an Israeli cyber-security company.

14 UN peacekeepers killed in DRC United Nations, Dec 9 (IANS): Fourteen peacekeepers from Tanzania have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and three are missing in what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday was “the worst attack on UN peacekeepers in the Organisation’s recent history”. The director of the UN Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC), Ian Sinclair, told reporters that the killings occurred during a series of attacks on the UN the peacekeepers in DRC’s North Kivu province on Thursday night. At least 53 peacekeepers were injured. Sinclair said that the numbers of victims could change and that 20 injured peacekeepers had been evacuated to higher-level trauma centre in Goma, the province’s capital. There there were no reports of death among the 2,914 Indian personnel deployed in the DRC peacekeeping operation, known by its French acronym, MONUSCO for Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was the third fatal attack on UN peacekeepers in the area in recent months, Sinclair said. Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the attacks were likely carried out by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel

Fourteen peacekeepers and five Congolese soldiers have been killed in an attack on a UN mission base in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. (File Photo)

group that operate across Uganda and the mineralrich eastern DRC. Guterres called the killings a war crime and said: “This is the worst attack on UN peacekeepers in the Organisation’s recent history. It is another indication of the enormous sacrifices made by troop contributing countries in the service of global peace.” “I condemn this attack unequivocally,” he added. General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak said on Twitter that he was “devastated” by the attack. Guterres said that military reinforcements have arrived at the site of the attack and that the force commander, Lt. Gen. Derrick Mbuyiselo Mgwebi of South Africa, was there coordinating the mission’s response.” MONUSCO is the largest peacekeeping mis-

sion with more than 15,000 personnel - and the deadliest now. Two peacekeepers from Tanzania were killed in North Kivu Province in October, and another in September. Three Indian peacekeepers were killed in 2010 in an attack on their position in North Kivu, the same province as Thursday’s attack. Thirty two Indian MONUSCO peacekeepers were injured in a grenade attack last year. Indian peacekeepers fought off an attack in the same province in October, killing two attackers. A UN official said that it was likely the attackers belonged to a local militia, Mai Mai. Lacroix said that ADF elements had stepped up their activities in North Kivu in response to MONUSCO’s “increased robust” action against rebel forces in recent months.

Iraq says its war against ISIS has ended B AGH DA D, D e c 9 (Agencies): Iraq said on Saturday that its war on the Islamic State is over after more than three years of combat operations drove the extremists from all of the territory they once held. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced Iraqi forces were in full control of the country’s border with Syria during remarks at a conference in Baghdad, and his spokesman said the development marked the end of the military fight against IS. A senior military commander confirmed that combat operations had been completed.

after al-Abadi’s remarks. from past setbacks. Daesh is an Arabic acronym In November, Iraqi for IS. forces retook the last town IS fighters overran held by IS — Rawah, near nearly a third of Iraqi ter- the border with Syria. Over ritory, including Mosul, the the following weeks Iraqi country’s second largest city, forces continued to clear in the summer of 2014. patches of the country’s vast Over the past three and western deserts. a half years, Iraqi ground In the most significant forces closely backed by victory over the extremists, the US-led coalition have Iraqi forces retook Mosul retaken all of that territory. earlier this year. Al-Abadi Haider al-Abadi However, IS fighters remain declared the fight concluded “All Iraqi lands are lib- capable of carrying out in July, but clashes continerated from terrorist Daesh insurgent attacks in Iraq, ued in the city for weeks gangs and our forces com- and the group has recovered afterward. pletely control the international Iraqi-Syrian border,” Lt Gen Abdul-Amir F.No.55/14/2017-P&PW(C) Rasheed Yar Allah said in Government of India a statement released shortly

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Folk music festival held at Viswema

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25th Wedding Anniversary

Prem Zakia wins NKC competition

(10th December 1992 – 10th December 2017)

Prem Zakia along with Director Horticulture, Dr. Elithung Lotha and event organizers. (DIPR)

rem Zakia from Kohima won the 18th Hornbill festival Naga King Chilli Eating Competition which was held at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, organised by department of Horticulture and XL event management Division with support of Oking Hospital and Research clinic. Akhou Tetseo and Nusole bagged second and third position respectively. Winners were given Rs. 30,000, Rs.20,000 and Rs. 10,000 each. In the tourist category, Prashant Pandey from Gujarat won the first place and pocketed a sum of Rs. 20,000/- (DIPR) Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya and Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra Retd, along with their wives, participants and organisers of Folk Music Festival at St. Joseph School ground, Viswema.

ove r n o r o f N a galand, PB Acharya and Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra, Retd attended the Folk Music festival at St. Joseph School ground, Viswema on December 9, organised by Pavo Students Union. Addressing the gathering, Acharya stated that one should not forget their language, roots and traditions as they are the identity and that they represent who we are. He appreciated the youth for taking keen interest in preserving folk music and other traditional practices and encouraged the youth to popularize the rich cultural heritage as well as

teach younger generation so that traditions and customs are not lost. Stating that a stagnation point has been reached in the government job sector, the governor encouraged students to take up job-oriented courses and explained that there were various government schemes to help entrepreneurs establish their business, therefore he encouraged the youth to avail such opportunities. He also called on the students to start taking skillbased courses for all round development. In his speech, the governor of Arunachal Pradesh Retd Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra said that such colourful attires, songs and

dances should be preserved and promoted and congratulated the Pavo students for organising such an event. In her welcome address, president of Pavo students Pavo Students Union, Vizovonu Janet Chaya said that the main objective for organising the music fest was to preserve and popularise the diverse music forms of Viswema, to promote the rich cultural heritage and to promote tourism. She also said that the students’ body hoped that the festival would bring people of all age together from all parts of Viswema. Various forms of folk music, dance and practices were showcased at the festival.

HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY

Mr. Kakishe Yepthomi & Mrs. Xukhuli Shohe

Your togetherness in good and bad times has taught us teamwork. Your tolerance for each other’s habits has taught us patience. Your support during each other’s crises has taught us solidarity. Your lives as our parents have taught us how to live. Happy Anniversary MOM & DAD. With love from children

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Dearest Father, We are very much thankful to our Almighty God for keeping and guiding you under His wings of love and grace throughout your life. May the good Lord shower His blessings upon you and grant you good health, strength, joy and peace in the years to come. Happy 75th Birthday DADDY. DP-12823

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Boney M music represents Love: Liz Mitchell

Boney M band and organizers at Kohima, Saturday. (NP)

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wonderful time. Nagaland Outdoors Club Convenor Kethosituo Elvis Mepfuo said localartists will open the show and organisers intend to make the concert one of the best and biggest show. (Correspondent)

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uch awaited popular German vocal group Boney M arrived at Kohima for their concert on December 10 at IG stadium Kohima organised by Nagaland Outdoors Club. A press conference with the band was held at Hotel De Oriental Grand on Saturday. Lead singer of the band Liz Mitchell announced their excitement and said they would perform songs from the first three albums like Rivers of Babylon, Daddy cool, Ma-baker, etc and few Christmas songs. She said that their performance will depend on the response of the crowd and added, “We will make everybody happy”. Mesmerised by the nature beauty of Nagaland, Mitchell said it reminded her of her country Jamaica. The seven-member band: Liz Mitchell lead singer, Paulette Kerr, Jacinth Mhende (both backing), Tony Ashcroft (backing and dancer), band manager and Mitchell’s husband Thomas Pemberton and their son Twan Pemberton and Richard Bidgood (both sound engineer) will perform original hits of the 80s and 90s”. She also informed that the band released a new album “Diamond in the sky” in Germany on December 1. For Mitchell this was not her first show in India as she had performed first in Delhi, Mumbai, Goa and also recalled her tour in 1984 when Indira Gandhi was shot at Delhi and their tour was cancelled. Mitchell said that the band was no stranger to anyone as they had fans all over the world. While revealing she was a Reverend, Mitchell said that love was what God bestowed on every individual and that when one allows love to shine through, it inspires one another. She said that the music of Boney M represents “Love” and it does not matter whichever religion one belonged to. Sending best wishes to all the Naga musicians and music lovers, the members shared their happiness as people and added they had great expectation and that the crowd would have a

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I-League: East Bengal beat Lajong

East Bengal players celebrate after scoring a goal.

Barasat, Dec 9 (IANS): East Bengal recorded their first win of the 2017-18 I-League football season with a dominating 5-1 victory over Shillong Lajong at the Vidyasagar Krirangan (Barasat Stadium) here on Saturday. Laldanmawia Ralte (52nd, 65th minutes) scored a second-half brace while Mahmoud Al Amnah (14th) drew first blood early on. E d u a r d o Fe r r e i r a (19th) scored his second goal of the season with

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Yusa Katsumi (79th, penalty) also getting on the scoresheet. For the visitors, Samuel Lalmuanpuia (87th) netted a consolation goal when all was over for them. After the 0-1 loss to arch-rivals Mohun Bagan, Khalid Jamil and his charges were under pressure to deliver and they did it in style against a side who came into the game with two wins in two games. It was all East Bengal in the first period, and justly

they took the lead as early as the 14th minute. Syrian midfield mainstay Al Amnah did all the work, making his way into the box after receiving a throw in and then wrong footed Lajong’s Laurence Doe to shoot with the ball taking a small deflection off Rakesh Pradhan to go in. Five minutes later, the hosts doubled their advantage riding Ferreira’s powerful header from Katsumi’s corner. The Japanese play-

maker claimed a penalty moments later when he was brought down inside the area by Juho Ho but referee waved play on. Tempers flared around the half-hour mark when Al-Amnah was hacked down in midfield and both teams exchanged war of words. Plaza though failed to get back to form, wasting a free header from close off Katsumi’s cross before halftime. After the break, there was no change of script as the red and gold brigade scored two more goals to put the match to bed. Laldanmawia Ralte scored both the goals, first rounding goalkeeper Phurba Tempa Lachenpa to slot the ball into an empty net after the superb Al-Amnah set him up with a sublime pass, and then making the most of a defensive error to double his tally. Katsumi put the icing on the cake from the spot after Phurba got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out of his goal. Lalmuanpuia scored late on but it was scant consolation for the Highlanders as they succumbed to their first reversal of the season.

Nagaland Olympic Games 2017

Sainik School Punglwa sports concludes

Dimapur, Dec 9 (NPN): The organising committee of 1st Nagaland Olympic Games 2017 has informed all the district contingents to bring their respective district sports council flags (one each per sports discipline they are participating). Team members have also been asked to submit their entry in the prescribed format already circulated to them. Teams which have submitted photographs and list of participants in plain papers should submit the entry in the given prescribed format, it informed. It has also advised the district chef-de-missions to contact the respective liaison officer assigned to them for all kinds of information and collection of accreditation card on arrival. Chief guest giving away the prize to the winners.

Lt. Khondao memorial football trophy

Dimapur, Dec 9 (NPN): The 30th Lt. Khondao Memorial Football Trophy, organized by Lakhuti Students Union, will be held from December 19. Therefore, interested teams have been asked to contact 8729877876 for more details.

Dimapur, Dec 9 (NPN): The Xth annual sports day of Sainik School, Punglwa was held on December 9 with minister for PWD (R&B), Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire as the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, the chief said that students have to give time and efforts to achieve their goals in life. While urg-

England’s Ben Duckett suspended Perth, Dec 9 (IANS): England batsman Ben Duckett was suspended on Saturday following an alcohol-related incident in a Perth bar during a team night out on Thursday. “Duckett was meant to be opening the batting for England in the two-day tour match against a Cricket Australia XI at Richardson Park that started on Phek district sportspersons for the 1st Nagaland Olympics. Altogether 160 sportspersons Saturday,” cricket.com.au will be representing Phek district in the event scheduled from December 12 to 16 at reported. Dimapur.

WSSA clarifies

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Dimapur, Dec 9 (NPN): Western Sumi Sports Association (WSSA) held its annual meet 2017 from December 4-8 at Khaghaboto town and 19th Zhuikhu M.B.E. Memorial Football Gold Cup was conducted as part of the annual meet along with volleyball and badminton tournaments. It has clarified that the cash prize for champion of Zhuikhu gold cup is Rs.75, 000 and not as mentioned.

Kohima DC informs Dimapur, Dec 9 (NPN): The deputy commissioner and chairman of Kohima District Sports Council, Rajesh Soundararajan IAS has informed all the participants from Kohima district for 1st Nagaland Olympic to assemble at Kohima local ground at 12:00 noon on December 11 for departure to Dimapur.

tableau display by cadets of class X and gymnastics by cadets of classes X and XI marked the occasion. The function was also attended by various dignitaries and parents of the cadets of SSPN. Bringing the curtain down of the annual sports day, Sqn Ldr Sanjeev Kumar Chaudhary, vice principal, extended the vote of thanks.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY LATE TEPEYOSE ROTE Died on 10/12/2016

Today makes a year since you’ve been gone, and not a day has passed without your memories in our hearts. We miss you today as much as we did the day you left us. Your sweet memories will always remain with us in our hearts. K-4013

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lt. Tekatoshi Ao

Born on : 28/09/1938 – Died on : 05/12/2017 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” Psalm 23:4

13/03/1971 – 05/12/2017

The memory of a good person is a blessing.

Proverbs 10:7 We the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, blood donors, churches, organizations institutions, friends, neighbours, relatives and well wishers who stood by us through prayers, physically, ﬁnancially, materially and morally during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our beloved Lt. Savino on 5th Dec, 2017. We also convey our thanks and gratitude to the doctors and Nursing staff of CIHSR Dimapur for their sincere and dedicated service during her treatment. We are really indebted to you all and deeply regret for our inability to acknowledge each and every individual but it is our earnest and humble prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly. "Dear Mom, you've left your memories behind and stepped into another journey free of suffering. There's a longing in our hearts to see your smile, greet us with a smile in heaven. Be happy until we unite again. You're deeply missed". Loving husband, children & relatives DP-12784

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We the bereaved family of Lt. Tekatoshi Ao (Changki), would like to express our sincere and profound gratitude to all our relatives, friends, neighbours, churches, organizations & well wishers who stood by us with prayer, material support, financial & physical assistance at the sudden demise of our beloved father. We regret our inability to reach out & thank all of you individually nor repay your good deeds extended towards our family, but it is our sincere and humble prayer that our God Almighty bless you all abundantly. DP-12798

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Loving parents, brother and family members.

SMT. L . HAUTUNG KONYAK

Lt. Kechangulie Theünuo

"Dearest Onyu, One year has passed yet it seems like only yesterday. In our hearts your memory lingers sweetly, tender, fond and true. There is not a day that we don't think about you, your smile, your kindness and the humbleness. Our heart ache as we remember the sweet and precious memories you have left us to live with. Words cannot express the void that was left with us"

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Two years have passed since you left us for your eternal rest, but you are always remembered in our hearts everyday. “The love for you never go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard, but always near” Loving wife & relatives K-3999

We the bereaved family would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and profound appreciation to :- Doctors and nurses of Nagaland Multispeciality Health and Research Centre Dimapur; DABA; Police Baptist Church Dimapur, Nagaland Police; Faculty, Students Union, Classmates of Immanuel College Dimapur, Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School Dimapur, Little Star Hr. Sec. School Dimapur; Kinunger Senso Telongjem Dimapur; Residents of Landmark Colony Dimapur; Friends and Well wishers from near and far for your presence and valuable service at the sudden demise of our beloved Late Lanukumzuk (Kinunger Village) on 05/12/2017. We acknowledge with deep gratitude to all those who stood by us sharing our sorrows and pain through your physical, material, financial and spiritual support during our time of grief. Although, we are unable to thank each and everyone personally for your valuable contributions. Yet, it is our utmost prayer that may our gracious Lord bless you all abundantly.

IN MEMORY

2nd Death Anniversary of Our Beloved

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Ben Duckett

“The 23-year-old, who had been drafted in to the team for this match from the England Lions squad that is also in Perth, was stood down on Saturday morning and is now suspended while a disciplinary investigation into his behaviour is carried out.” Earlier, England lost the second Test in Adelaide by 120 runs to hand Australia 2-0 lead with three games to play.

ing the students not to be discouraged by failures, he also called on the parents to play a greater role in shaping their wards. The chief guest also gave away the certificates, medals and trophy to the winners in various events. Spectacular mass PT display by cadets of class VI and VII, aerobics by cadets of class VII and VIII,

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Superb Hammers stun Chelsea

Chelsea substitute Victor Moses slides in to retain possession of the ball under pressure from Arnautovic and Arthur Masuaku.

London , D e c 9 (Agencies): Marko Arnautovic scored his first goal for West Ham as the Hammers secured a 1-0 win over rivals Chelsea at the London Stadium on Saturday. The Austrian netted the only goal of the derby clash in just the sixth minute as a well-organised West Ham side denied champions Chelsea the chance to move level on points with Manchester United in the title race. In contrast, the win the first for David Moyes

at West Ham - moved the Hammers above Crystal Palace and into 18th place as the east Londoners continue to work towards avoiding relegation this season. Moyes had some big calls to make ahead of the visit of the champions, with the Scot choosing to start club-record signing Arnautovic and captain Mark Noble and keeping Adrian in goal following his impressive performance in West Ham’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City last weekend.

All three moves proved inspired as it was Arnautovic who handed the hosts a shock lead in only the sixth minute as Adrian made a string of fine saves to deny Chelsea, particularly in the first half. Arnautovic’s goal, his first since joining West Ham for a club-record fee in the summer, came from Pablo Zabaleta’s pass which was latched onto by Michail Antonio and then sent to the Austrian. He combined with Manuel Lanzini before getting the ball back and danc-

Hamilton officially crowned F1 champion Paris, Dec 9 (Agencies): Lewis Hamilton has officially been crowned a four-time F1 world champion at the FIA’s annual awards ceremony. Two weeks after the chequered flag fell on the 2017 F1 season, Hamilton was back in the limelight as the Englishman collected his fourth drivers’ title at a glittering ceremony at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. Newly-appointed Sauber driver Charles Leclerc won the award for Rookie of the Year while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Personality of the Year for the third year in a row. Hamilton became only the fifth driver in F1 history to reach the fourchampionships landmark when he clinched the title in Mexico in October. Hamilton’s achievement, in a season in which

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he set a new all-time record for pole positions in F1, has brought into focus Michael Schumacher’s unsurpassed haul of seven world championships. But the 32-yearold has admitted he doesn’t believe he will be able to match Schumacher’s championship tally. “I can’t see it at the moment,” Hamilton said. “Four more? It’s taken me 10 years to achieve these four. I currently don’t have

that desire to match it.” But Hamilton revealed he does have another title target in mind as a fifth championship would draw him level in the all-time standings alongside the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio. “Matching Fangio would be cool,” Hamilton said. “Being that l will be here for at least a couple more years, that’s my goal - to at least get that.”

ing around the Chelsea defence to see his low drive fly past Thibaut Courtois. The West Ham fans went wild as Chelsea looked stunned, but could hardly complain given their lethargic start to the derby game. The Blues quickly attempted to get back into the clash - but saw Adrian in fine form and unable to be beaten. The Spaniard first denied N’Golo Kante’s curling effort in the 28th minute before he kept out Davide Zappacosta’s longrange shot moments later. Moyes’ men saw a penalty appeal tur ned down in the 54th minute when Andreas Christensen made contact with the ball in the area as he tried to prevent Arnautovic from running past him and going through on goal. Antonio Conte reacted by making a host of changes, as he switched from a 3-5-2 formation to a more attacking 3-4-3, with Willian and Pedro and Victor Moses brought on. But Chelsea’s inability to breach the West Ham defence continued - with Morata sending an 82ndminute effort wide - and the Hammers held on to secure their first Premier League win since late September.

Unity Cup T20 cricket tourney Dimapur, Dec 9 (NPN): The 3rd edition of Unity Cup T20 Cricket tournament, organized by Nepali Baptist Church Chumukedima youth department sports ministry, will be held from January 10 at Chumukedima local ground. The tournament will be played with tennis ball. The champion of the tournament will receive a cash prize of Rs.25,000 along with running trophy and certificate while the runners up will pocket Rs.15,000 along with certificate. There will also be individual prizes and cash awards. Interested team can collect entry forms from Kiran Sports, Dimapur and Popular Bakery, Chumukedima. For more details, contact 8794243654 or 8413002017.

Giggs declares interest in Wales job

LO N D O N, D e c 9 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : M a n chester United great Ryan Giggs has thrown his hat into the ring as a contender to become the next Wales manager. Chris Coleman stepped down as Wales manager last month to take up the reins at English second-tier club Sunderland and the Football Association of Wales is looking for a replacement. Giggs scored 12 goals in 64 appearances for Wales spread over 16 years between 1991 and 2007 and said he would love to succeed Coleman. “Of course I’m interested,” Giggs told Sky Sports. “I’ve played for Wales and I’ve said that I want to go back into coaching. Obviously that is one of the top jobs. I played for United, I played for Wales. I’ve not spoken to anyone at the moment, but I’d definitely be interested.” Giggs, 44, spent four games as interim United manager in 2014 following David Moyes’s sacking and then worked as an assistant to Louis van Gaal for two years before leaving the club last year. His for mer Wales team-mates John Hartson and Craig Bellamy have also expressed interest in the post, while Tony Pulis is believed to be another contender.

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ISL: FC Goa beat Kerala Blasters 5-2

FC Goa players celebrate after scoring a goal against Kerala Blasters on Saturday.

Panaji, Dec 9 (Agencies): FC Goa utilized their Spanish combination to perfection as they inflicted a 5-2 defeat on Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Saturday. Ferran Corominas bagged his second successive and the league’s fastest-ever hattrick, while fellow Spaniard Manuel Lanzarote bagged a brace for the Gaurs. Mark Sifneos and Jackichand Singh scored the goals for the visitors. To begin with, the game started on a sour note for the Blasters as they lost Dimitar Berbatov to an injury as early as the third minute. Both teams looked to take the attack to their opponents and two goals came in quick succession. First, from a Kerala attack in the seventh minute, Jackichand found Sifneos

with a delightful cross from the right. The Dutchman brought it down, and although his shot was not clean, Goa custodian Laxmikant Kattimani couldn’t save it as it slipped under his arm and rolled over the goal-line. Next, the home team equalised two minutes later after Edu Bedia split the defence with an incisive pass that Narayan Das picked up. His cross was met with a first-time volley from Lanzarote and although goalkeeper Paul Rachubka got a hand to it, he was beaten for power at the near post. The Gaurs then took the lead in the 18th minute after Rachubka’s attempted clearance was pounced on by Corominas and the ball came to Lanzarote. The Spaniard weaved his way past the defence and calmly placed the ball into the net

for his and Goa’s second. Twelve minutes later, Kerala grabbed the equaliser. Substitute Milan Singh put Jackichand through on goal with a deft pass, and he coolly slotted it past Kattimani. Goa wasted no time in taking the lead after the restart as Corominas netted in the 48th minute. Ahmed Jahouh put in a delightful through ball to Corominas, who slotted the ball home through Rachubka’s legs. Two minutes later, Corominas doubled the lead with his second. A penetrating ball from Brandon put him through on goal again, and he chipped the ball over an out-rushing Rachubka. He completed his hat-trick by scoring Goa’s fifth in the 55th minute. Lanzarote put in an inch-perfect pass from the right and Corominas tucked it into the goal with a first-time strike.

Belgium beat Spain 1-0 to finish fifth at HWL Final BHUBANESWAR, Dec 9 (Agencies): Belgium defeated Spain 1-0 in a classification match of the Hockey World League Final on Saturday. A first-quarter strike from Sebastian Dockier helped them finish at fifth spot, ahead of Spain - a team they had thrashed earlier in the tournament during the league stage. The playoff was a chance for Spain to avenge a 0-5 hammering at the hands of Belgium in the roundrobin stage. Belgium began the way they are known for - press hard. Sergi Enrique and company were forced to sit deep but the Spaniards were compact in defence, keeping the world no. 2 at bay. But the Olympic silver medallists were no unrelenting. They kept on pressing and soon Nicolas de Kerpel disposed Spain and rain in with intent to pass the ball from the right flank to

Dockier who in quick time controlled and hammered the ball inside the cage, putting Belgium ahead in the fourth minute. Despite an early lead, the Red Lions continued their aggression and kept their hunt for another goal before Spain got their act together. After struggling to clear the ball from their half, they finally pushed ahead with youngster Enrique Gonzalez at the centre, creating two chances to score. They even won two penalty corners but the first one was easily blocked and they tried a variation with the second, looking from a deflection with a slider but Loick Luypaert blocked the move. Right after the start of second quarter, it started raining and suddenly the value of 1-0 lead by Belgium who topped pool A before losing to India the quarters, increased in case the con-

Emmanuel Stockbroex of Belgium and Miguel Delas (6) and Josep Romeu (23)of Spain vie for ball. (PTI)

ditions become difficult, as was the case on Friday when both Netherlands and Argentina recorded 1-0 victories each. But it wasn’t as heavier, so the conditions didn’t change dramatically. However, the first half ended with Belgium holding on to their lead. Spain looked a lot better in the second half. They created more opportunities with Belgian goalkeeper making two good saves. However,

the finishing wasn’t up to the mark. There was a clear chance in the third quarter that went abegging. They had another chance in the final quarter when Alvaro Iglesias sent a cross from the backline but evaded a diving Gonzalez and Pau Quemada who were right in the front of the cage. They were playing without a goalkeeper in the final moments but failed to find the equaliser.

LCRC lift Jadonang memorial football trophy Germany FA honours Philipp Lahm Sports build real human relations: Manipur CM Correspondent

Imphal, Dec 9: Langthabal Chingthak Rongmei Club (LCRC) emerged as the champion of 11th Jadonang Memorial Football Tournament 2017 at THAU Sports Complex, Imphal on Saturday. The tournament was organised by Zeliangrong Football Association. In the final LCRC beat Keishamthong Kabui FC 7-6 via penalty shootout after the match ended in a 2-2 draw at final whistle. The second runnerup was bagged by Chingkhulong Youth Development Association. The champion team received a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh, while the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up received Rs.50,000 and Rs.25,000 respectively. United Kadi FC was named the best discipline team. In individual awards, Peisuingaulung Doson of LCRC was named the best keeper while G. Ninja Kabui of Keishamthong Kabui FC was adjudged the best player of the tournament. P Ajanpu Kabui

Winner of 11th Jadonang Memorial Football Tournament with the trophy.

of LCRC with 9 goals was the highest scorer of the tournament. Speaking at the closing ceremony as chief guest, Manipur chief minister said that sports help in building real human relations as there is no religion, caste, creed etc in sports. Asserting that sports help in building real human

relations, the chief minister said sports have a great value in promoting peace in the world. He said that the government was trying its level best to complete the ongoing construction of various sports complex in the hill districts of the state. According to the recent initiative taken up by

the government of India, playing fields and playgrounds would be developed in each and every village to encourage sports in the country, he added. Stating that football is becoming popular these days, Singh urged the organising committee of the tournament to organise the tournament at large scale

such as national level so that the tournament would have maximum exposure in the country. Mentioning the demand made by the Zeliangrong Union for the construction of sports complex, Singh said that the government would extend every possible help for the construction of the complex. On the occasion, chief minister said that the government would have a concrete discussion with the locals of the Thangmeiband area for the development of THAU ground such as construction of roofing, pavilion and Astroturf etc. Also speaking on the occasion, former deputy chief minister and MLA Gaikhangam appealed the organising committee to expand the tournament and not to confine it only to Zeliangrong community of the state. He said, “It is indeed true that Haiphou Jadonang was born in Zeliangrong community but he represents as a symbol of patriotism of human kind.”

Philipp Lahm was named as the honorary captain of the national team.

Berlin, Dec 9 (IANS): The German Football Association (DFB) has named Philipp Lahm as the honorary captain of the national team. The former Bayern Munich captain announced his retirement from the national team on July 18 2014 after providing five goals in overall 113 caps, reports Xinhua news agency. “Philipp Lahm is, as a football player and as a person, one of the greats for me. He always has a clear opinion and represents it. Lahm is an outstanding sportsman, an outstanding team player and also a socially committed person,”

DFB president Reinhard Grindel said on Friday. The 34-year-old defender played his way through Germany’s youth teams before he made his first senior appearance under head coach Rudi Voeller against Croatia in February 2004. Lahm established himself as one of the cornerstones of the national team before he lifted the fourth World Cup trophy after beating Argentine 1-0 in the final of 2014 World Cup. “It is a great honour for me to be in line with players I respect beyond and I look up to. As a captain, I have

always considered myself as a representative of the team, therefore I accept this award in representation of all teammates, without whom I could never have come so far,” said Lahm, who retired last season. Lahm is now part of an exclusive club as the title has been only bestowed to seven other skippers. In 1958, Fritz Walter was the first captain who received the honour followed by Uwe Seeler (1972), Franz Beckenbauer (1982), Lothar Matthaeus (2001), Bettina Wiegmann (2004), Birgit Prinz (2013) and Juergen Klinsmann (2016).

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