December 11, 2017

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Vol XXVIII No. 9

Final voter turnout in phase-I of Guj polls 66.75 pc: EC Ahmedabad, Dec 10 (PTI): The final voter turnout in the first phase of the Gujarat elections for 89 seats yesterday stood at 66.75%, the Election Commission said today.

The poll panel Saturday declared an estimated 68% voter turnout. The 89 seats that went to polls Saturday are in the Saurasthra, Kutch and South Gujarat regions. The EC had said that the panel would announce the final figures on Sunday since the process of collecting and tabulating the poll data from the 19 districts was not finished till last evening.

The voter turnout for the first phase remained 66.75%. Out of 2.12 crore voters in the regions, 1.41 crore exercised their franchise in the 89 seats in 19 districts, according to a release issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer Gujarat. As per the final data released Sunday, tribaldominated Narmada district witnessed the highest turnout at 79.15 per cent while Devbhumi-Dwarka seat in the Saurashtra region saw the lowest turnout at 59.39%.

NPRAAF seeks public support in the face of threats DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has solicited strong support and co-operation from the public, saying the issue they were dealing with “is highly sensitive” and concerns several departments, and they had, in the past, received threats for taking up issues of corruption. In a press note, the forum affirmed that they would endeavour to bring the issues to their logical conclusion at all costs.

NPRAAF said the forum would be able to approach the investigating agency only during the first quarter of 2018 owing to colossal task of compiling corroborated material evidence. It added that they were collecting and meticulously preparing evidence to nail faulting departments and officials, serving and retired.

Meanwhile, NPRAAF appreciated the fact that, for about a week, some schools in Dimapur and Kohima had started distributing sweaters, socks and tiffin boxes. While appreciating the School Education department for implementing the project, they urged it to strictly adhere to the guidelines for the distribution of winter clothes.

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Hornbill Fest 2017 culminates

KOHIMA, DEC 10 (NPN): The 10-day long annual Hornbill Festival 2017 culminated on Sunday evening with the lighting of the bonfire and ‘Unity Dance’ performed by various cultural troupes at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, symbolizing “oneness, unity and strength” in the state’s march towards progress and prosperity.

The bonfire was lit by the chief guest, Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya; chief minister, T.R. Zeliang (chief host), parliamentary secretary for Tourism, C. Apok Jamir (host) and assisted by the reigning Miss Nagaland, Marina Kiho and the runners-up Ruopfuzhano Whiso and PeweTunyi.

Thousands of people thronged the Naga Heritage Complex to witness the grand finale.

Addressing the concluding day of the 18th edition of the annual Hornbill Festival celebrations, Governor said he was honoured and privileged to be a part of the programme and pointed out that the Festival was designed to coincide with Nagaland Statehood Day

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T.R. Zeliang along with C. Apok Jamir and Marina Kiho lighting the bon fire.

and the celebrations gives an opportunity to all Naga tribes, to converge at one location and show-case the best of their tribal costumes, songs and dances.

He thanked the chief minister, his cabinet colleagues, particularly parliamentary secretary for Tourism, C. Apok Jamir, parliamentary secretary for Art & Culture, Eshak Konyak and their officers and staff for successful con-

duct of the festival which is now an international event.

He also congratulated the Information & Public Relations department for widely publicizing all the events. He said this year’s Hornbill Festival was attended by a galaxy of high dignitaries including the first citizen of our country, Ram Nath Kovind, who inaugurated the festival on December 1.

People from all walks

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): The consultative meeting between Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and all apex Naga civil society organizations, held on December 9 at Niathu Resort, Dimapur, resolved to urge the Government of India (GoI) to “suspend” the upcoming assembly elections in Nagaland, to allow the negotiators and the Naga people to focus solely on delivering a solution that is acceptable, honourable and enduring to both the GoI and the Nagas.

A list of decisions made at the meeting was issued by the Working Committee (WC) media cell. It said that the members at the meeting expressed deep appreciation to the NNPGs for exhibiting the spirit of oneness and working under a single platform through WC. The meeting also appreciated the GoI for extending

official invitation to the Working Committee of NNPGs in order to solve the prolonged Indo-Naga conflict.

The members of the meeting also acknowledged the agreed position reached between the Centre and the NNPGs Working Committee on November 17 this year, which clearly stated that the GoI “Recognises the historical and political rights of the Nagas to self determine their future in consonance with their distinct identity”.

Thus the content in the agreement reaffirms political legitimacy for the future, the meeting underlined. The house also resolved to strengthen unity of the Nagas while extending fullest support and co-operation towards the NNPGs WC in their ongoing negotiations with the GoI and urged all concerned to pray for the positive outcome of the political dialogue between the two entities.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): Rahul Gandhi is likely to assume the reins of the Congress on December 16, marking a generational shift in the grand old party when his mother and its longest-serving president would formally hand over the baton to him.

While pageantry would herald the dawn of a new era in the party which has ruled the country for over half-a-century since independence, the 47-yearold scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family will face the daunting task of restoring lost glory to the party whose fortunes have been dwindling in the recent past.

Today, the party, which once controlled almost the entire country, has its governments in just five states and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

The announcement of Rahul Gandhi’s elevation, however, is likely to be made tomorrow, the last date of withdrawal of nomination for the election of the Congress president which is a one horse race.

Altogether 89 nominations received in his favour were found to be valid during scrutiny.

The Congress’s Central Election Authority chairman Mullapally Ramachandran, and CEA members Madhusudan Mistry and Bhubaneswar Kalita will announce that Gandhi’s was the only nomination for the top job tomorrow.

Rahul Gandhi would, however, be handed over the certificate appointing him the party president on December 16 in the presence of Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders, Ramachandran said.

for chief minister, created a spell of political instability.

The three main players of the CM’s musical chair are - present chief minister T.R. Zeliang, present Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio and NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu.

The tussle for the CM’s chair had caused splits within the NPF legislature four times-2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The NPF party was also struck by divisions in 2015 and in 2017 when a parallel body was formed twice (2015 and 2017) to dethrone the long serving NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, who was also chief minister from February 22 to July 19, 2017.

Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu had the longest stint as chief minister, three times, from 2003 to 2013.

NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie has been in the chair the longest since 2005 and his tenure has been extended after the 2015 general convention till 2020. And T.R. Zeliang holds the record of having outfoxed his two rivals since becoming chief minister in May 2014.

KOHIMA, DEC 10 (NPN): Altogether 2,55,398 people visited the 10-day long 18th edition of the Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village, Kisama.

As per the information provided by Tourist officer (statistical I/c) Toka E. Tuccumi, 2401 foreign tourists, 38700 domestic tourists and 214297 local visitors witnessed the Hornbill Festival 2017.

On the final day (Sunday), the festival

witnessed the highest number of visitors totalling 78658 people including 129 foreign tourists, 12055 domestic tourists and 66,474 local visitors.

The 2017 festival saw a rise of over one lakh visitors as compared to last year.

In 2016, the total number of visitors was 112604, from day-1 to 10 including 1646 foreign tourists, 14962 domestic tourists and 95996 local visitors. (Correspondent)

LFHSS ranked 13th in India, No.1 school in Nagaland

Andrew Ahoto along with his wife Ani, after receiving the awards in Bengaluru.

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of life, from across the world participated in this year’s Hornbill Festival which is a remarkable achievement for the Tourism department, he said.

Reportedly, the number of tourists had increased manifold from previous years, which was a positive sign that Nagaland has been able to gain a notable position in the world tourism map, he added.

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): After hectic parley which preceded the signing of the ‘Memorandum of Reconciliation’ (MoR) on December 8 on behalf of the two NPF factions- NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu MLA (who has the support of ten NPF legislators and one independent) and chief minister T.R. Zeliang (who has the support of 24 NPF and seven independent MLAs) are giving the final touches to the reconciliation agreement which will then be submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Though the submission to the ECI is now academic since the parallel NPF party has become redundant after the resignation of its president Neiphiu Rio; the report of the reconciliation is important since the ECI has directed the NPF to submit such a report in view of the claims of the parallel NPF. NPF party sources told Nagaland Post that the reconstitution of the NPF-

led DAN ministry under chief minister T.R. Zeliang has to be done before the forthcoming winter session scheduled on December 14 and 15.

It may be recalled that chief minister T.R. Zeliang told media persons on December 8, that the ministry will be reconstituted by December 12.

The source also disclosed that the remaining 12 NPF legislators, which included a few ministers, forming the ‘third factor’ do now owe allegiance to either Dr. Shürhozelie or chief minister T.R. Zeliang.

This reveals why factionalism remains within NPF. It was also disclosed that the entire council of ministers will resign either on Monday or Tuesday to pave way for reconstitution before the winter session.

There is considerable speculation about the likely plan of action by those NPF legislators who will be left in limbo.

Since 2013, Nagaland has witnessed four occasions where chief ministers were sworn-in and as many formation of ministries, as the game of musical chair

NNPGs and apex Naga CSOs Rahul Gandhi set to take 255398 people visited 10-day Hornbill Fest urge GoI to ‘suspend’ polls over Cong reins on Dec 16

This is it!

“Last gamble by old sycophants to woo Rahul when he takes over the party.”

NPF pursues reconciliation before new ministry formation

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School (LFHSS) added yet another feather to its hat of achievements when it was awarded with the India’s School Merit Award, 2017

at Bengaluru on Saturday.

After scrutinizing more than 1,300 survey forms of schools and pre-schools affiliated to CBSE, ICSE and various State boards

by Education Today Co, a total of 200 top schools

and 50 pre-schools were shortlisted. And in the final scrutiny made by the Education Today Co, LFHSS was ranked as 13th in India and No. 1 in Nagaland and No. 1 in Dimapur.

The prestigious award

was received on behalf of the school by its chairmancum-principal, Andrew Ahoto along with his wife Ani Yepthomi, director of the Junior High, LFHSS. The India’s School Merit Awards, 2017 was based on overall jury rating, parents’ votes (78,510 votes) and Education Today Co’s team analysis (perception based).

The schools were categorized under 10 parameters – academic reputation, individual attention, infrastructure provision, innovative leadership management, quality and co-curricular activities, etc.

LFHSS was adjudged among the Top-200 Schools on the basis of its holistic approach towards the development of its students through co-curricular activities and academic coordination, which was highly appreciated at the national educational circles.

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Mass social work in Kiphire and Mon

(Left-Right): Volunteers carrying out cleanliness drive at Kiphire town and Mon Headquarters on December 9. (NP) Correspondents

KIPHIRE/MON, DEC 10 (NPN): Separate mass social work was organised

by Kiphire Alungshong Atparu mulong (KAAM) and Chi & Mon Land Owners’ Youth Association (CMLOYA) on December 9 at Kiphire town and Mon headquarters respectively.

In Kiphire, Kiphire Alungshong Atparu mulong (Kiphire Area Sangtam Women Association)

initiated the social work wherein all shops were asked to closed down until the social work was completed.

According to KAAM general secretary, Tsipongla Sangtam, the social work was held keeping in view the need to have clean environment during the Christmas season.

Before the work begun, a brief programme was held at Deluxe Point and the KAAM briefed the

gathering on the need to maintain clean and healthy neighbourhood.

The social work was supported by 7 Assam Rifles Kiphire, Kiphire Town Council, Kiphire district administration. All eleven wards of Kiphire Town also took part in the cleanliness drive.

MON: Chi & Mon Land Owners’ Youth Association (CMLOYA) conducted a mass social work at Mon headquarters

LWF Sunday school children donate blankets

wherein about 450 member volunteers from Chi & Mon Villages cleaned the surroundings and filled the potholes. The social work culminated at the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mon office wherein the volunteers cleaned the office premises.

While thanking the volunteers, DC Mon, Thalavaseelan, encouraged the land owner’s youth association to continue the good work. Meanwhile, CM-

LOYA president, Leipho and his colleagues acknowledged and appreciated the district administration and all the members for their support and cooperation.

He further appealed the members to continue with the same spirit even in the days to come.

Further, CMLOYA also requested all the citizens of Mon Town to keep the town clean and make their town a better place to live in.

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SKK conference preparations underway DIMAPUR: Preparations are underway for 48th general conference of Sümi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu (SKK) scheduled to be held from December 12-14 at Zutovi village, Dimapur district.

According to a press statement by media and publicity committee, chief guest of the inaugural session would be Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya, special guests for the conference would be secretary LRD and finance, Y. Kikheto Sema, commissioner and secretary, government of Nagaland, Himato Zhimomi, while main speaker of the conference would be joint director, health & family welfare, Dr. H. Hotokhu Chishi.

Meanwhile, the organising committee and host has invited Sümi leaders involved in social and Church activities to be a part of the conference and encourage the students with their presence. It has been informed that a panel discussion on career guidance and livelihood would be held on December 14.

news in Brief KCSC to celebrate 50th College Week: Kohima College Students’ Council (KCSC) would be organising 50th College Week from December 11-15 under the theme, “seeking new horizons”.

Rice distribution at Purana Bazar: All PHH ration card holders of Purana Bazar have been informed that there would be distribution of rice at the village council hall on December 11. The timings are as follows: Model Colony 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Jorapukhri Colony 10

a.m. to 11 a.m.; New Colony 11 a.m. to 12 noon; Mount View Colony 12 noon to 1 p.m.; Middle Colony 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and High School Colony 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

SWCM crusade: Soul Winning for Christ Ministry (SWCM) would be organising a crusade under the banner “anointing of the Holy spirit crusade” from December 15 to 17, 4 p.m. onwards at Sewak state stadium ground, Dimapur. All have been invited to attend.

crime beat

36 AR nab ZUF (K) member

The arrested person DIMAPUR: 36 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) along with police representative launched an

operation in general area New Jalukie on December 7 and apprehended one ZUF (K) ‘sergeant major’ Haijowang (28) son of late Rangswang.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (North), the apprehended individual revealed that he had been carrying out recruitment for the ZUF (K) faction.

PRO informed the apprehended has been handed over to Jalukie police station for further investigation.

Two NSCN (I-M) members and bus driver nabbed

The three arrested persons.

DIMAPUR: Two NSCN (I-M) members were nabbed along with arms and ammunition by 4 Kumaon troops on November 8 from a bus (AS 12 AC 6217) heading from Dimapur to Namsa.

In a press release, PRO, HQ IGAR (North) Lt Col Amitabh Sharma, informed that based on specific information regarding movement of arms and ammunition through a bus a mobile vehicle check post was established by 4 Kumaon troops near Namsa PRO said in the search operation 4 Kumaon troops apprehended two NSCN (I-M) members with one bus

driver with one 9mm pistol, magazine, six live rounds and one pt 38 misfired rounds. The apprehendees were identified as Chingkai Wangsu son of Wangpai Wangsu of Mintong village, Longding (Arunachal Pradesh); Nowbo Wangpan son of Ahon Wangpan of Unity Colony, Purana Bazar, Dimapur and bus driver Balin Ch Chutia son of Rupeswar Chutia of Bamkukrachowa village, Jorhat (Assam), The apprehended individuals along with recovered items were handed over to Police Station, Tizit for further investigation, informed PRO.

SN asks NSCN (I-M) to clarify on recruitment of non-Nagas

Living Word Fellowship Sunday school children and members with the DIMAPUR: Survival Nainmates of the charity home. (NP) galand (SN) while expressDIMAPUR: Sunday school Dimapur. children prayed for the des- ing shock over the arrest of children of Living Word The blankets were pur- titutes. A short message was another non-Naga cadre of Fellowship (LWF) on Sun- chased from the proceeds delivered by LWF member, NSCN (I-M) has asked the day donated blankets and of the sales day, which was Daniel Shiu. Sister superior latter to clarify on recruitfreewill donation for over organized on December 3 at of the charity home thanked ment of non-Nagas in the a hundred people at the the Church premises. the church members for “Naga fight for freedom” Missionaries of Charity Before distributing the providing them the much In a press release, SN home at River Belt Colony, blankets, the Sunday school needed winter clothing. media cell quoted the re-

cent report of arrest of one Abdul Hasim, raja peyu of NSCN (I-M) by Assam Rifles and demanded to know how a “non-Naga of doubtful origins” could be appointed as a raja peyu in the “Naga fight for freedom”. It expressed shock of non-Nagas holding posts

in NSCN (I-M) in spite of the “hue and cry and condemnation by the general Naga public of having such people in the Naga National movement”.

SN also pointed out that it had earlier sought a clarification from the NSCN (I-M) on the arrest of two

“tax collectors” - Kabir Ahmed, and Nazmul Islam. Further, SN has asked NSCN (I-M) to clarify on the arrest of the three nonNagas and “clear doubts in the minds of the Naga public whether the Nagas’ unique identity of being a different race and culture would be

affected, lest we are made to worship these people as our National Freedom Fighters in the years to come.”

SN added “it would greatly dilute the unique history of the Nagas and the blood of the Naga forefathers who selflessly sacrificed their blood for the land

Advent Christmas celebration programmes

Rio and his wife at Naga Diaspora of NCR Delhi Children performing at SON advent Christmas Pre-Christmas celebration at Jalukie. advent Christmas celebration. programme.

Participants of CAN pre-Christmas cum get-together.

DIMAPUR: With the onset of festive season, many organisations, churches, institutes etc. have been organising advent Christmas programmes.

Naga Diaspora, NCR Delhi: Naga Diaspora of NCR Delhi celebrated advent Christmas under the theme “home is when we are together” at Nagaland House, 29 APJ Abdul Kalam Road. The event was organised by Naga Forum Delhi along with various community Churches and fellowships of Nagas in Delhi.

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ganisers, delivering his message based on Psalm 95: 6, “Come Let us bow down in worship, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker”, Senior Pastor of Tangkhul Church Delhi, Rev. Dr. Mathanmi Zimik, said Nagas today should learn to humble and surrender themselves to the Lord, love their own brothers and sisters.

He also advised that more than anything, Nagas need humility of Christ that touches the most wounded and the hurt.

In his welcome address, Naga Forum Delhi, president, Neiphiu Rio wished

the congregation that the season of love would bring them a better time.

He emphasised that the need of the hour for Nagas was to reconcile and begin building trust and hope amongst “ourselves”.

Stating that nothing works better than being united, Rio urged the congregation to ponder on the theme of the day.

Leading the congregation, director of Ministry for Development of Northeast Region (DONER), Mercy Epao, said that the gathered must come to the Lord in submission and in love.

VGH advent Christmas celebration.

Earlier, the fellowship saw Chakhesang Christian fellowship and Poumai Baptist Church Delhi presenting Christmas songs, while Tangkhul Church Delhi led the carol for the occasion.

Eastern Nagaland Students Union (DENSU) ushered the congregation and decorated the stage. More than 350 Nagas attended the fellowship.

SON: Special Olympics Nagaland (SON) celebrated its 7th Special Christmas for differently-abled persons on December 9 at C-Edge College, Dimapur.

Message of Christmas

love was shared by administrator of Highland School, Dimapur Nino Phira and prayer by Pastor of Naga United Ao Baptist Church, Dimapur, Pastor Sadem Lemtor. Dances, songs, choreographies and testimonies were also presented by differently-abled persons from Nagaland Blind School, former Students of Deaf Biblical Ministry, Sliver Lines Academy, St. Mary Montessori Special Class and Prodigal’s Home.

Jalukie: 131 differentlyabled persons of Jalukie area from 31 villages assembled for a pre-Christmas “cel-

ebration of life with differently able persons 2017” on December 9 at Town Baptist Church, Jalukie. The staff of People in Need Foundation (PNF), a partner of Jan Vikas Samiti Banaras, (JVS) for Jalukie area CBR project spent four days reaching out to the villages and inviting them.

According to a press statement by PNF chairman, Joe Ngamkhuchung, speaking at the programme, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peren, Smita Sarangi encouraged parents not to feel ashamed of their differentlyabled children as they need

to grow in public and play their roles in the society.

She appreciated the organisers for the celebration and extended her support of the NGO plan for a District Disability Centre at Jalukie and fervently appealed for public support as well.

Earlier, a visually impaired boy sang a Gospel song; a special girl read an appreciative address and another offered vote of thanks.

Cultural dance troupes and church choir also presented special numbers.

Meanwhile, PVSM, SC, VSM (retired) Air Marshall Sumit Mukerji attended the programme as chief guest along with brigadiers, retired colonels and families. President of All India anti-corruption group, Pradip Patil Khnadapukar and secretary, Sharad Singh Thakur, Florine Iheilung attended the function. Over 300 people attended the programme.

CAN: Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN) organised it first ever leaders’ animation-cum-preChristmas get-together at Christ King Church, Kohima village December 9.

Speaking in the first session, Bishop Thomas reiterated the importance of living the traditional tribal values and said that everyone needs to identify one’s uniqueness in silence.

He stressed on the significance of realising the values of goodness, honesty, kindness, hospitality, truthfulness and many other qualities our forefathers had sowed.

Bishop Thomas challenged leaders of the Church to get rooted in the words

of the Bible and to live a life of practicing faith. He opined that the greatness of a Christian community does not consist of its material achievements, but the quality of its spiritual pursuit and concluded the discourse.

Meanwhile, second session of the programme highlighted the pre-Christmas programme which was chaired by Zeneikho Benedict. In his message, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, exhorted the gathering to take the event as an example to launch an annual feature of the Diocese and called upon the gathering to allow space for the good values in life.

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by Rev. Fr. Peter Salwe, vote of thanks by general secretary, CAN Er. Mhaseto Lancelot Nakro and assistant Priest, SFS church, Rev. Fr. Peter Pithungo pronounced benediction. First CAN president, Rocus R. Chasie and advisor to CAN moderated the first session and SDB, Archbishop Emeritus Archdiocese of Guwahati, Most Rev. Thomas Menamparampil animated the leaders under the theme “hope for the future”. Carol Choir from ACYA of Christ King Church, SFS church and Cathedral church also presented songs as well as performances from various groups.

VGH, Kohima: Vivienda Girls’ Hostel, Lower Chandmari, Kohima celebrated advent Christmas with NVCO president, Adv. Kezhokhoto Savi as speaker on December 9. The Christmas carol was led by hostel warden, Emilo Kikon.

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Highlights of concluding day of the Hornbill festival 2017

Chakhesang cultural troupe performance marking the Sükrünye festival on Sunday. (DIPR)

Sumi cultural troupe presenting a farewell song ‘Ashekha Winners of the HIPFEST photo contest 2017 along with the Winners of Naga Chef season-5 along with parliamentary Kikini Lejole’, on Sunday at Kisama. (DIPR) Director IPR, Limawati Ao on Sunday. (DIPR) secretary, Apok Jamir on Sunday. (DIPR)

IPR Director, Limawati Ao inspecting the exhibition of arms and ammunitions by the Assam Rifles. (DIPR)

Unity dance around the bonfire at the concluding day of the Hornbill Festival on Sunday. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Ten-day Hornbill Festival which commenced on December 1 commemorating Nagaland Statehood Day culminated on Sunday with a colourful closing ceremony at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama.

C u l t u r a l l y Yo u r s : “Culturally Yours” – a cultural extravaganza presented by the Department of Art & Culture on Sunday at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama.

Altogether, 17 outstanding cultural troupes presented to the visitors, a glimpse into the rich cultural songs, dances and traditions of the tribes of Nagaland.

According to DIPR report, on the last day of the festival, all the 17 cultural troupes enthralled

Kuki cultural troupe; this folk dance originated when forefathers of the Kukis were living in Chin Hills in Burma (Myanmar) and is performed after a war victory or in honour of a hunter who brought home a big game. The cultural troupe from Garo tribe presented to the crowd a folk song, “Dim Dim Chong” which is performed by both girls and boys during Wangala, a post harvest festival of the Garos.

“Badey Badey Sow Low-o”, a folk song performed by the cultural troupe from Pochury tribe is sung during the feast, marking the happy occasion of cementing relationship with neighbouring villages. The Kh-

the festive-goers with their performances. The cultural troupe from Sangtam tribe presented a folk song “The fruit of hard labour is sweet,” which signifies that the crops bear much grains and their fatigue fades away when they sing. The cultural troupe from Zeliang tribe performed a farewell dance, “Chehin Phinbe Lim” where, at the culmination of all celebratory activities, the young and old join in singing and dancing, reluctant to end the joyful occasion.

“Shangpila” was presented by the cultural troupe from Chang tribe which is a girls and boys song, sung since the olden days. A popular folk dance, “Saipi Khupsuh” was performed by the

iamniungan cultural troupe performed “Jamhang”, an indoor dance which is hosted by a well to do prominent person from the village who wants to share his blessings and wealth with the people during feast of merit. Shem Shupu, a ritual, performed by the Phom tribe takes place during “Lannyang Shem,” log drum pulling event, with the people praising the log drum saying ‘’May your echoes be heard to all humanity and may we all prosper under your echoes.’’ “Eloe loroe tona khyingroe rumphi khen,” performed by the cultural troupe from Lotha tribe is a processional song and dance by young males and females who dance and sing across

the village, feasting on rice beer prepared by the village priest during the month of October.

A traditional sacrificial ritual, “Oü Yok Pe” was performed by the Konyak tribe in which, they sacrifice animals and vegetables to please the gods for abundant blessings. This ritual is usually done right after the Aoleang festival. The cultural troupe from Sumi tribe performed a farewell song, “Ashekha Kikini Lejole” which is sung at the end of any big festival or ceremony; it is a song of thanksgiving also. The Ao cultural troupe presented to the audience a drama, “Longmah Jenshir Otsu” which depicts the life of Longmah villagers during an extraordinary situation when the village produce thirty rich men who decide to offer the feast of merit. The Rengma cultural troupe presented “Tefu Kejen” (Cotton spinning), the cultural troupe from Kachari tribe performed “Boi Jabon”, the cultural troupe from Angami tribe presented “Lave-o” and the Chakhesang cultural troupe presented a performance,

marking the Sükrünye festival.

Exhibition of Naga crafts: Ten-day exhibition of craftscape, a portfolio on the Naga crafts organized

by Tribal Weave in collaboration with the Department of Tourism and Art & Culture also culminated on Sunday.

According to DIPR report, during the short closing ceremony, chief functionary, Tribal Weave, Sentila T. Yanger, thanked the participants for taking part enthusiastically. She encouraged them to participate in the next Hornbill festival.

Altogether six stalls participated at the exhibition.

HIPFEST photo contest: Parvej Akhtar from Kolkata and Kehunülü Theyo from Nagaland won the HIPFEST photo contest and HIPFEST Kids contest 2017 organised by the Department of Information & Public Relations in collaboration with Eastern Art Council on Sunday at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama.

Speaking at the culmination programme, director, IPR, Limawati Ao, appreciated to all the participants

of the competition, both local and from abroad, who have contributed their photographs for the competition.

He said the competition would not have been possible without their participation and contribution. Ao encouraged the participants to come forward with their photos for the competition even in the coming years.

He also thanked the department officials and organisers from Eastern Art Council for showing keen interest for the success of the competition.

During the programme, he also gave away the prizes to the winners of the competition as follows: HIPFEST photo contest 2017 1st - Parvej Akhtar (Kolkata) 2nd - Priyojit Akoijam (Manipur) 3rd - Metsungnakba Longchar (Nagaland) Consolation- Maong Longkumer (Nagaland) and Dr. Longri Kichu (Nagaland) HIPFEST Kids Contest 2017 1st - Kehunülü Theyo / class 6 / G. Rio School/ Nagaland 2nd - Abi Mor/ Class 9 /

Nagaland 3rd - Sinlo Seb / Class 4 / G. Rio School / Nagaland Consolation- Rangala Songduimei / Class 4 / St. Anthony / Manipur and Thungja / Class 5 / Nagaland.

Naga chef season-5: The Naga Chef contest, season 5, which began on December 5, concluded on Sunday wherein Rokokhono Rhutso was declared the winner.

According to DIPR reports, ten contestants participated in the competition, vying for the coveted title and cash prize of Rs. 3 lakhs.

Khrusatolu Chuzho and Shiumai Phom came in second and third place respectively. Nisi Chase (14), the youngest contestant came fourth at the competition.

Naga Chef is an annual event organized by Synergy Group Enterprises in partnership with the Department of Tourism Nagaland. It is held to exhibit the different delicacies of the various tribes of Nagaland and to promote indigenous Naga cuisines to the rest of the world.

Wildlife crime sensitisation programme at Khonoma village

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wildlife crime sensitisation programme on December 7 at Khonoma village.

A press release by PCCF (Wildlife) & chief wildlife warden, Dimapur, Satya Prakash Tripathi, stated that as chief guest,

additional director and country head, WCCB, MoEF &CC, Government of India, Tilotma Varma, appreciated the initiatives and efforts of the Khonoma village council in conservation of wildlife.

She appealed to the Nagaland Forest department to replicate the wildlife conservation work of Khonoma village in different villages of the state.

Varma said the matter would be taken up with the ministry and that it would try to extend technical and financial assistance this endeavour.

K h o n o m a v i l l a ge council chairman, Neisamezo Pier, gave a brief background on how the village stopped hunting wild animals by imposing fine of Rs.3000 on those found hunting wild animals and birds within their jurisdiction.

He also stated how the Khonoma village became the greenest and cleanest village and added

that the village have Blyth Tragopan Sanctuary and has been protecting and maintaining it on the same pattern of the government owned protected areas.

Satya Prakash Tripathi gave a brief background of the sensitisation program and highlighted the constraints before the Forest department in addressing the forestry and wildlife issues of the state.

He said Forest department would prepare a detailed project proposal for declaring Khonoma Blyth Tragopan Sanctuary as a community reserve by government of Nagaland and possible funding by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC),

Government of India, New Delhi.

Earlier in the programme chaired by chief conservator of Forests, Supongnukshi Jamir, the vote of thanks was given by regional deputy director Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Eastern Region, Kolkata, Agni Mitra. Folk songs/dances were presented by the villagers. Around 80 people from the WCCB, MoEF&CC, Government of India, the Nagaland Forest department, NGOs, chairmen/members of village councils of Khonoma and neighbouring villages participated in the programme. The programme began with invocation by advisor, Khonoma Blyth Tragopan Conservation Trust, Tsile Sukhorie.

ANGPTA support new service rules

DIMAPUR: All Nagaland Government Primary Teachers Association (ANGPTA), comprising of 12,000 plus teachers constituting 65% of the School Education department, has welcomed the new Nagaland School Education Service rule 2017 and re-structuring of the department.

A press release by ANGPTA media cell stated that the new service rules & cadre review 2017 was free from any discrepancies and discrimination. It has asked the department to implement the same at the earliest. ANGPTA stated that for nearly 52 years the primary teachers had been discriminated and never included in service rules and that the teachers retired in the same rank as they had joined service. To address such issued, ANGPTA said the associated was formed by the Primary Teachers in the year 2014 and on several occasions had submitted representation after representation to the state government. ANGPTA has asked the bona fide members to rededicate themselves to their profession and work hard towards imparting quality education and to be mentally and physically prepared for any unforeseen eventuality if any.

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Security on high alert in Mnp to check illegal migrants

Manipur CM N Biren Singh interacting with people on Hill Leaders’ Day. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Dec 10: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Sunday said that adequate security measures have been taken up in border areas to check entry of illegal migrants into the state.

Manipur government had already put its security forces including state police on high alert as there were possibilities of displaced Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar sneaking into the state.

Besides, police were also conducting round the clock patrolling along Assam-Manipur inter-state border, particularly in Jiribam district in the last few weeks to check infiltration of illegal migrants from the neighbouring state.

Talking to media on the sideline of today’s Hill Leaders’ Day at CM’s secretariat, Singh said that state government has taken up adequate security measures at all the border areas of the state to check entry of illegal migrants and thwart unlawful activities.

The steps were being taken up in the wake of Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and outsiders identification exercise in neighbouring Assam, he said.

He said that police stations would be opened at the border areas of the state.

Step for opening the same at Indo-Myanmar border at Behiang in Churachandpur has been taken up, he added.

Singh also informed that the state government was planning to deploy IRB person-

nel at Kwatha, another village in Tengnoupal district bordering with Myanmar.

Regarding the security measures being taken up to check entry of illegal migrants from Assam, he said that apart from opening an additional police post, around 60 armed police personnel had been sent to Jiribam to meet the required security manpower.

“Jiri police had been strengthened and directed to remain alert as illegal migrants trespass into the state by crossing the temporary bamboo bridges built over Jiri river,” he said.

His government was ready to consider villagers’ proposal for construction of a ‘welcome gate’ and opening of a police check post at Jessami in Ukhrul district

bordering with Nagaland, he added.

Coming to the human rights issues in the state, the chief minister said that new chairman and members of Manipur Human Rights Commission would be appointed soon in order to strengthen the commission.

Responding to a query regarding the inconveniences being faced by the people traveling along the Imphal-Moreh section of NH-102 due to checking and frisking for long hours at Khudengthabi, the chief minister said that all these problems would be eased out once a vehicle scanning machine is installed there. “The machine had already been procured and it would be installed soon after finalization of land,” he said.

Regarding implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS), the chief minister said that a consultative committee comprising representatives of all the communities of the state and a drafting committee would be constituted soon.

He added that a notice to invite imminent persons to join the two committees would be issued through media within a few days.

During today’s Hill Leaders’ Day, the chief minister attended to 121 complaints and met around 500 people from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.

Airtel to connect 2100 uncovered villages in NE New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI): Telecom services provider Airtel Sunday said it will provide mobile connectivity in 2,100 uncovered villages and on national highways in north-eastern states in next 18 months.

“Bharti Airtel has signed an agreement with Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) for provision of mobile services in identified uncovered villages and national highways in the north-eastern states of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh,” Airtel said in a statement.

Under the agreement, it said that Airtel will set up over 2,000 mobile towers/sites in unconnected pockets of the region and deliver telecom connectivity to citizens in over 2,100 villages over the next 18 months.

The deployment will also boost connectivity along important national highways in the region.

Airtel would receive about Rs 1,610 crore from the USOF for executing the project.

The telecom infrastructure set up by Airtel will also enable other telecom service providers to offer services in the region, thereby, providing a major fillip to telecom connectivity in the region, which is characterised by tough terrain.

Child labour haunts tea garden’s children Six elephants killed by

A young girl plucking tea-leaves from a tea garden in Assam.

GUWAHATI, DEC 10 (Agencies): A survey by an international NGO, Save the Children, has brought the problem of child labour in the state’s tea gardens to the fore. According to the study, 37% children between the ages of 7 and 17 in the seven tea-growing districts of the state have to work, with more than half of these children having to work for more than 40 hours per week.

The survey, the findings of which were released here on Saturday, encom-

passed 2283 children in the 7-17 age group from the districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Sonitpur and Nagaon. Of the children who were found to be engaged in work, 56% were boys, of whom 95% were working in tea gardens.

“The working children normally worked for very long hours, with 65% working for more than 40 hours per week. Even the working conditions were found to be below the satisfactory level – 40% of the children mentioned that there is no

‘Ghar wapsi’ of deserters revitalises Cong in Tripura Agartala, Dec 10 (Agencies): Considered a sinking ship not so long ago, the Congress in pollbound Tripura has received a shot in the arm by a ‘ghar wapsi’ of a different kind.

About 1,000 members returned to the Congress after less than two years with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) . They had followed six Congress MLAs who had joined TMC in June last year to protest the party’s alliance with the Left Front for the West Bengal assembly polls.

The six, led by former state Congress chief Sudip Roy Barman, quit TMC to join BJP in August this year. Tapan Datta, a BJP leader returned to the Congress too. He was a former Congress district president and a close associate of Barman. “I was misguided by some workers to join

the Trinamool. I realised my mistake and returned to my own party. I am now committed to work for better prospects of the Congress,” said Mujibar Islam, a former Congress general secretary and state president of the NSUI. The TMC’s graph in Tripura had soared after the six Congress MLAs switched over last year. But it nosedived 14 months later after the six donned the saffron colour. Senior Congress leaders said the return of the deserters has fired up the party again at the grassroots level.

“People at the grassroots still have faith in the Congress and believe that our party is the only alternative to the Left Front in Tripura. BJP cannot lure people through false promises anymore,” Congress MLA Gopal Roy said.

toilet at their workplace.

More than 60% of the children reported having no separate toilets for boys and girls,” the study found.

The study also revealed the hazardous working conditions the children experience. Of the parents working in tea gardens, 17% stated that girls do not feel safe and 72% parents reported that girls were harassed by employers.

26% parents reported their child to have gone missing in tea gardens. 15% parents reported incidents of child trafficking from tea gardens.

Assam state commission for protection of child rights (ASCPCR) chairperson Sunita Changkakati said it is a matter of serious concern that incidents of child trafficking and child marriages are high in tea gardens.

“There is lot more that needs to be done for the welfare of tea garden workers, especially children. In fact, child trafficking from tea gardens is higher than reported, because most of the cases are not reported,” Changkakati said.

NE migrant workers flee B’luru plantations BENGALURU, Dec 10 (Agencies): The state’s economy, reliant on migrant labour, has gone into a tailspin after a large number of workers from northeastern states fled Karnataka. The government had recently passed a decree asking plantation and hotel owners not to hire illegal migrants.

The Karnataka Growers’ Federation says about 1.5 lakh workers from the northeast are employed in Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu districts.

“Around 60,000 workers left the state in less than a week.

This included both legal and undocumented migrants who feared a crackdown.

This is expected to hurt plantation owners as it’s the coffee harvesting season.

The hotel industry will be affected as well,” said a labour department official.

speeding train in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 10 (IANS): At least six elephants were killed after being hit by a speeding train in Assam’s Sonitpur district early on Sunday, officials said.

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials said that the incident happened at 135 km marker between Balipara and Dhalaibeel stations. “The notified elephant corridors are at km 131 and km 144. So the accident happened at a non-notified area,” an official said.

Locals said that the incident took place around 1.30 am when a herd of about 30 elephants tried to cross a railway track by breaking down the barrier at a level crossing as the Guwahati-Naharlagun Express was approaching.

“By that time, the train was already in the section and it was impossible to stop it,” the official said.

Following the incident, the Rangiya division of the NFR has imposed a speed restriction of 30 kmph in the area. Two elephants

were killed after being hit by speeding train near Thakurkuchi railwat station located close to Guwahati on November 19. A herd of elephants came out from the nearby jungle in search of food and the incident took place when they tried to cross over the railway tracks in the area.

The Assam Environmental NGOs Forum has expressed profound grief at the incident and lamented the lack of foresightedness while planning development activities.

“It is a shame for a state like Assam where 40 elephants have died unnaturally in the last 100 days,” said Bibhab Talukdar of wildlife NGO Aaranyak.

Several wildlife NGOs also demanded immediate intervention of the Assam government to stop such tragedy on tracks and requested the Assam Forest Department and the NF Railways to light up the tracks like highways and install warning systems and enforce speed limits immediately.

Incessant rain throws life out of gear in Manipur Correspondent

IMPHAL, Dec 10: Incessant rain coupled with cold weather threw normal life out of gear for the second day on Sunday across Manipur.

Moderate rain continued to lash across the state from Friday night, dropping the temperature to 15°C. On Saturday, Imphal recorded 41 mm rainfall.

The continuous downpour coupled with cold weather severely hit normal life. The prevailing weather condition left the streets in Imphal almost empty.

The weekend night plaza or Imphal evenings was compelled to suspend on Saturday and Sunday (December 9 and 10) due to the incessant downpour.

Farmers now fear that the too much rain will damage their standing vegetables

and crops due to waterlog.

Y Jugindro, a farmer of Nongpok Sanjembam in Imphal East said that if the rain continued to pour further, not only the winter crops like mustard and pea commonly cultivated across the valley districts but also vegetables like cabbage, potato and cauliflower will be destroyed. According to Sanjembam, after the paddy crop was damaged by floods, farmers have sown winter crops with the hope of making up the loss they had during the rainy season.

“No rain or much rain is bad but little rain is good for the winter crops we grow,” he said.

Manipur has been experiencing cold weather since the first week of December. In the first week, the minimum temperature recorded 6.2 °C while the maximum was 23.1 °C.

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Six axed Tripura TMC MLAs recognised as BJP legislators

Agartala, Dec 10 (IANS): Four months after six axed Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the lawmakers were recognised as saffron party legislators in the Tripura Assembly on Sunday, Speaker Ramendra Chandra Debnath announced.

“The six axed TMC MLAs have given recognition as BJP legislators.

They would not get any extra facilities or benefits as BJP lawmakers,” the speaker told IANS. “After receiving a letter on November 8 signed by the six MLAs requesting me to recognise them as BJP legislators, I sent a 14day notice to the Trinamool Congress chairperson. As there was no reply or objection, I gave them the recognition.”

Led by Sudip Roy

Barman, five lawmakers -Ashish Kumar Saha, Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl, Biswa Bandhu Sen, Pranjit Singh Roy and Dilip Sarkar -- accompanied by hundreds of former Trinamool Congress leaders and workers joined the BJP on August 7.

O n S a t u r d ay, A s sembly Secretary Bamdeb Majumder issued a common letter to the six MLAs about the speaker’s recognition.

The issue shook the house during the last session of the Tripura Assembly on November 14 when Barman accused Debnath of giving them recognition.

The speaker said that he had told the six MLAs that due to lack of time before the two-day assembly session, it was not possible to complete the formalities to officially recognise them

as BJP MLAs. Reacting to Debnath’s recognition, Saha said that the “Speaker deliberately delayed the process of our due recognition as BJP MLAs”.

On July 3, Trinamool Congress Secretary General and West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said in Kolkata that the party had no relations with the six Tripura MLAs, who were close to TMC founder leader Mukul Roy, who is now in the BJP. The CPI-M-led Left Front has 51 members and the Congress only three members in the House.

After the recognition of the six legislators as BJP members, the Tripura Assembly got its first BJP members since the northeastern state got a legislative body -- a 32-member Territorial Council 60 years ago in 1957.

8 arrested for calling shutdown in Manipur

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IMPHAL, Dec 10: Manipur police Sunday arrested eight persons for calling an indefinite total shutdown due to begin from the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.

A highly reliable source said that the eight persons arrested by police from Imphal’s Keishampat area on Saturday were volunteers of JAC of All Manipur DPC Completed Re-recruitment Candidates of Police Constables Male 2013.

A team of police commando arrested the eight volunteers from Keishampat area and were handed over to Imphal police station for necessary legal action against

Family friend rapes 6-yr-old girl; arrested Jorhat, Dec 10 (PTI): A 6-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a middle aged man who was entrusted by her parents to look after her for sometime in Jorhat district, police said Sunday.

The parents of the girl left her with the accused, a 55-year-old family friend, when they had to leave home for buying some medicine in Na-Ali Boliagohain Pukhuri area last evening.

When the parents returned, the girl was crying and complained of pain in lower abdomen, police said.

They took her to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital and the incident came to light, police said.

After this, the parents and their friends caught the accused from his house and handed over him to police.

The rape was established during medical examination. the police said adding that the accused was arrested and sent to jail.

them, the source said.

The JAC has called for the shutdown to press the state government to declare the result for the recruitment of police constable of state police department conducted in 2013.

The result has been held up after controversy surfaced in the recruitment processes.

In the meantime, chief minister N Biren Singh today appealed the JAC to review the decision of calling the total shutdown.

The chief minister also clarified that he had never assured JAC that the recruitment results would be declared within a stipulated time.

M’laya student’s family wants murder case to be shifted

Phagwara, Dec 10 (PTI): Family members of a Meghalaya student, Ashish, who was killed here on Thursday night, have demanded the transfer of the case to their home state so that they could pursue it and bring the culprits to book.

Shivbi Prasad, father, and Mukesh Prasad, elder brother of the deceased and other relatives reached here yesterday and pleaded with authorities to shift the case to Tura, their native city in Meghalaya.

Talking to newsmen after cremation of the 21year-old Ashish at the crematorium on PhagwaraHoshiarpur road yesterday evening, Shivbi Prasad, who runs a crockery shop in Tura, said he made this plea so that he could fight the case in court.

He said that he will meet Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in this connection.

He met local SP Parminder Singh Bhandal and Satnampura SHO Inspector Sukhpal Singh to get thor-

ough information about the incident.

He also visited the rented accommodation in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar in Satnampura area where Ashish was murdered on December 7.

Ashish, a B Tech (mechanical) final year student of a private university near here was attacked and killed when he, alongwith his friends, was celebrating the birthday of a friend.

Aman Kumar of Dori Ganj, Chappra, Bihar, a student of B Tech (Civil) final year in the same varsity, was injured in the attack, police had said.

Police arrested two brothers, Ashok Kumar and Rahul, in this regard.

SHO Sukhpal Singh said that the duo were presented yesterday in a court that remanded them to police custody till Monday.

The victims were allegedly attacked after some persons objected claiming noise was emanating from their accommodation where they were celebrating the birthday.

GRP recover Rs 1.60 cr; one arrested Guwahati, Dec 10 (Agencies): The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Sunday recovered an amount of Rs 1.60 crore of Rs 2000 notes from a person at Guwahati railway station.

A top official of GRP said that based on intelligence input, GRP personnel had conducted search operation at the 15960 DW Kamrup express and recovered the huge amount in possession from a person identified as Amit Kumar Sarma.

The person was reportedly carrying the currency and travelling in coach no A1 in the train on the way to Howrah in West Bengal.

The top GRP official said the person was detained after he was unable to produce valid documents.

Amit Kumar Sarma, hailing from Upper As-

GRP personnel with the receovered money and arrested person. sam’s Tinsukia district, and Meanwhile, the person is an employee of Tinsukia and the seized amount have Development Corporation been handed over to the Limited (TDCL).

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India’s first anti-trafficking bill likely to get cabinet nod soon

New Delhi, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): The Union cabinet could soon consider and approve the country’s first anti-human-trafficking law, according to a senior government official familiar with the matter.

The law, two years in the making, proposes punishment of up to 14 years for traffickers, measures to rehabilitate victims, and the mandatory registration of placement agencies that recruit and place domestic helps, said the official who asked not to be identified.

In a first, the draft Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2017, piloted by the Union women and child development (WCD) ministry, treats a trafficked person who gets into prostitution as a victim rather than offender.

In the existing law, there is no distinction between the trafficked person and the trafficker. Both are treated as criminals, punishable with jail terms of up to seven years.

The draft bill also recommends the creation of

Don’t let schools charge arbitrary fees: UP parents Ghaziabad, Dec 10 (IANS): Citing Delhi and Gujarat, the Ghaziabad Parents Association (GPA) on Sunday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government for allowing private schools to raise fees at will.

GPA President Seema Tyagi and her colleagues berated the UP Fee Regulatory Bill, whose draft has been uploaded, and pledged to challenge it in the Supreme Court.

“The draft is rejected totally. It is against the spirit of the Constitution which guarantees education as a fundamental right,” Tyagi told the media.

She said that parents had been fighting the unchecked hikes in tuition fee by private schools.

Now, parents were shocked to see that the new bill allowed school managements to increase the fees whenever they want, she said.

Tyagi said the Delhi and Gujarat governments in contrast had put curbs on private schools.

The draft bill also recommends the creation of an anti-trafficking fund and new identities for victims. an anti-trafficking fund and new identities for victims.

Around 8,100 cases of trafficking were recorded in India in 2016, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. The data show around 23,000 victims of trafficking were rescued that year.

Exper ts say that’s just the tip of the iceberg, with the actual numbers of people trafficked being much higher.

The proposed bill was held up over objections of the Union home ministry to a separate law on trafficking. The ministry wanted to amend the existing provisions of the Indian Penal Code to address traf-

ficking cases.

However, the home ministry finally conceded to a separate law after the WCD ministry agreed to its demand to allow investigating agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate trafficking cases.

In an earlier version of the draft, the WCD ministry had proposed the creation of a new agency to handle trafficking cases.

The home ministry argued against this on the grounds that existing agencies are well equipped to handle such cases, which often involve money laundering and are sometimes related to terrorism.

“The WCD ministry has agreed to our proposal to allow existing agencies to probe trafficking cases.

We are fine with a separate law,” said a senior home ministry official who didn’t wish to be named.

The draft law also makes giving hormones and drugs to trafficked young girls to accelerate sexual maturity and forcing them into prostitution a crime, punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 1 lakh.

It also proposes to make registration of placement agencies that recruit and place domestic helps mandatory. Failure to register with the state authorities will invite a fine of Rs 50,000.

Currently, there is no single law dealing with human trafficking and the crime is covered under different acts administered by at least half-a-dozen ministries, including WCD, home, labour, health, Indian overseas affairs and external affairs. More often than not, this results in lax enforcement.

UP girl gangraped; seeks help, raped again Lu c k n ow, D e c 1 0 (Agencies): A 16-yearold girl was allegedly gangraped in Lucknow’s Sarojini Nagar on Saturday night by two youths, one of whom was known to her. She was raped again by a passerby, whose help she had sought to reach home.

According to News18. com, the girl, a cancer survivor, told the police that she had gone out to buy some groceries around 8.30 pm on Saturday when an acquaintance, Shubham, convinced her that he would drop her home. However, he took her to a secluded place and, along with his friend, allegedly raped her. The two then dumped her on the roadside and fled.

The girl was lying on the roadside when a passerby noticed her and stopped to offer help. The girl narrated what had happened, but instead of helping her, he too forced himself upon her and then left her lying there. Some local residents found her there late at night and informed the police.

After reaching home, she narrated the ordeal to her parents. On the complaint of the girl’s father, an FIR has been lodged.

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PM makes no mention of note ban, GST: Rahul

Dakor, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of dumping the development agenda and talking only about himself during campaigning for the Gujarat polls.

Gandhi, who began his second day of campaigning for the second phase polls after offering prayers at Lord Krishna’s Ranchhod Raiji Mandir here, claimed Modi frequently changed the election planks and now the prime minister was left with nothing to speak about.

The BJP started its campaign on the issue of the Narmada. After 4-5 days, the public said they were not getting the river water, the Congress leader noted.

“The BJP took a right turn. It said the election will not be contested on Narmada ... let’s contest it on the issue of other backward classes (OBCs).

“But then the OBCs said the BJP government did not do anything for them. After five-six days, the BJP made a sharp left turn and said it would take out development yatra and talk about 22 years of development,” he added.

The Congress leader said he listened to the PM’s speech on Saturday in which

Rahul Gandhi “Modiji talked about Modiji for 90% of the time...First right turn, then left turn, then apply brakes”.

“The election is not about Modiji, nor is it about me. It is neither about the BJP nor the Congress. This election is about the future of the people of Gujarat,” he said. Criticising Modi over his election rallies which run parallel to his public meetings ahead of the second phase of the polls, Gandhi accused the prime minister of not talking his future plans for the state and keeping mum on the issue of “corruption.”

He also questioned the prime minister over his silence on the agitations by various communities, including Patels, Dalits, anganwadi workers, among others.

Gandhi said the truth had caught up with the BJP and it could go nowhere

from here.

He also asked Congress workers not to use “wrong words” against the prime minister and said his party will defeat him and the BJP with “love and sweet words”.

The Congress leader attacked Modi over demonetisation and GST, saying the note ban helped all “thieves” convert their “black money into white” and the “Gabbar Singh Tax” destroyed small businesses and rendered one lakh people jobless.

“For 60-70 minutes Modiji talks about himself but does not utter a word about note ban and Gabbar Singh. I was sitting in a tea shop. The tea seller said, Rahulji, I am making Rs 50 instead of Rs 100 I made before GST. He (Modi) has caused us 50% loss,” Gandhi said.

Gandhi also raised the issue of BJP president Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah’s business dealings whereby he allegedly “converted Rs 50,000 into Rs 80 crore”, and the Rafale fighter jet deal.

“You must have observed Modiji does not talk about corruption in his speeches. He made you stand in the queue and imposed the Gabbar Singh Tax,” he said.

Russia, India, China foreign ministers to meet Dangal actress Zaira says molested on Air Vistara Flight

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): Foreign ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) will on Monday deliberate on a range of pressing regional and global issues, including ways to tackle the threat of terrorism and extremism, at a key meeting of the trilateral grouping here.

It is learnt India will strongly push for strengthening cooperation among the three countries in effectively countering terrorism and naming Pakistanbased terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and

Jaish-e-Mohammed in the RIC communique, citing a similar move by the BRICS grouping.

Before the trilateral talks, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold a meeting with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during which a number of major issues are likely to be discussed.

It will be the first highlevel visit from China to India after the Dokalam standoff. Swaraj will also hold a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Asked about the

meeting between Wang and Swaraj, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India expects that the deliberations will cover all bilateral, regional and global issues of importance.

Wang, whose visit here begins this evening, will also meet Lavrov and attend an India-China Cultural evening tomorrow. The Chinese foreign minister will depart early Tuesday morning.

In the RIC, India is also likely to stress on a collective approach by the three countries in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

It may also allay apprehension about joining the proposed quadrilateral coalition with Japan, Australia and the US, which was seen as a move to counter China.

Connectivity is set to be a major focus area at the RIC meeting and India is likely press for speedy implementation of the 7,200 kmlong International NorthSouth Transport Corridor (INSTC) linking India, Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia with Europe.

New Delhi, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): Dangal actress Zaira Wasim has said she was molested on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai last night by a passenger who was sitting behind her. The 17-year-old, in an Instagram post, said the man was rubbing his foot against her back and neck while she was half asleep. The police have recorded her statement and detained the accused from Mumbai.

The actor posted a video on the social media platform a little after midnight in which she narrated the harrowing incident onboard the Air Vistara flight, tears rolling down her cheeks.

“So, I just landed and you know the whole irony of this is that the guy... this is not done at all. This is not the way, this is not a girl should be made to feel because this is terrible. Is this how they are doing to take care of girls? No one will help us if we don’t decide to help ourselves. This is the worst thing,” she said, voice quivering, in the Instagram live video.

Zaira Wasim said she tried to click a photo of the

Actress Zaira Wasim complains flight-molestation. man, but couldn’t get a clear shot due to dim lights.

“Managed to get this (shot of the molester’s foot).

The lights were dimmed so it was even worse. It continued for another 5-10 minutes and then I was sure of it. He kept nudging my shoulder and continued to move his foot up and down my back and neck,” she posted.

“I tried to record it on my phone to understand it better. But because the cabin lights were dimmed, I failed to get it. I ignored it the first time, blamed the turbulence for it. Until I woke up to this pleasant sight of his beauti-

ful foot rubbing my back and neck... Guess he couldn’t sit like a civilized human being and placed his foot on my arm rest while he’s fully ‘pheloaed’ his body on his seat (sic)” she added.

Zaira Wasim, in one of her posts, also slammed the airline. “Slow claps for Vistara’s crew guys! Wonderful!” she wrote.

Air Vistara has said it is carrying out a detailed investigation into the case and a preliminary report has been submitted to aviation regulator DGCA. The airline has apologised “for what Ms Wasim faced and

we have zero tolerance for such behaviour.”

“It appears crew only became aware of something amiss during final descent when they were seated for landing. Further details will come from the investigation which is currently ongoing in full force.

The civil aviation ministry and aviation watchdog DGCA have sought details from Air Vistara over the incident, news agency ANI reported. The National Commission of Women has also said it is sending a notice to the airline for not getting the accused arrested.

Left factions fail to reach consensus IBBI notifies regulations Bihar CM Nitish lauds liquor ban in Bihar on Congress at politburo meeting for complaint redressal

Sitaram Yechury a bitter note. Decades ago, the CPI(M) had dumped its political policy of maintaining “equidistance from the BJP and the Congress” to counter the rise of the saffron party by presenting a united opposition. However, in its 2016 party Congress, the Leftist party resolved against having any direct or indirect truck with the Congress and – instead – focus on strengthening Left democratic parties. The resolution further stated that the CPI(M) “should seek the cooperation of all non-Left parties (other than the Congress) to oust the Narendra Modi government”.

Now, Yechury wants the line of “not having any understanding with the Congress” dropped for acquiring more manoeuvring space to deal with an increasingly

formidable BJP. The issue of reaching a tacit understanding with the Congress has generated friction in the organisation on many past occasions.

The CPI(M)’s West Bengal unit was snubbed by party for joining hands with the Congress in the last state assembly polls. The Kerala lobby did not allow a third term for Yechury in the Rajya Sabha earlier this year because it would require Congress’ support for the party chief.

While Karat is vehemently opposed to any understanding with the Congress, his note stated that the CPI(M) can tie up with other parties – even if they are Congress allies. Sources said this move was aimed at sending a signal to leaders such as Rashtriya Janata Dal head Lalu Prasad in Bihar and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief K Karunanidhi in Tamil Nadu.

Party leaders said attempts will be made to arrive at a consensus in the politburo before the draft tactical line is tabled in the central committee meeting.

insolvency professional agency, insolvency professional, insolvency professional entity or information utility,” it added.

Stakeholders will need to pay a fee of Rs 2,500 along with the complaint.

“If the complaint is not frivolous or malicious, the fee will be refunded,” the Ministry said.

As regards the working of the IBBI, set up under the IBC, which, became operational in December 2016 and provides for a time-bound insolvency resolution process, 11 out of the 12 cases chosen by the Reserve Bank to undergo bankruptcy proceedings are in the process of auctioning their assets.

Last month, the government brought in an ordinance to prevent wilful defaulters and promoters who have not settled their debts from bidding in the auctions for stressed assets, to block failed promoters from regaining control of companies facing insolvency proceedings and also curb promoters of companies identified for insolvency proceedings from bidding for their stressed assets.

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New Delhi, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): Two factions of the CPI(M), led by general secretary Sitaram Yechury and his predecessor Prakash Karat, failed to arrive at an understanding on the party’s tactical line towards the Congress at a two-day politburo meeting that ended on Sunday.

The matter was referred to the party’s central committee after both Yechury and Karat presented contrasting notes on the matter. “The politburo discussed the draft political report for the 22nd Congress. These discussions will now be placed for the central committee’s consideration at its forthcoming meeting from January 19 to 21 at Kolkata,” a party statement said.

While Yechury and some leaders believe that the party must open channels for achieving a “political understanding” with the Congress, the powerful Karat lobby will have none of it. The CPI(M) had supported the first Congress-led UPA government at the Centre for four years, but their relationship ended on

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS): The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) on Sunday notified the regulations to deal with complaints and grievances filed against service providers including insolvency professionals, agencies and information utilities.

The regulations are effective from December 7, a Finance Ministry release said here, adding they “provide for an objective and transparent procedure for disposal of grievances and complaints by the IBBI, that does not spare a mischievous service provider, but does not harass an innocent service provider”.

“Stakeholders who can file a complaint include debtors, creditors, claimants, service providers, resolution applicants or any other person having an interest in an insolvency resolution, liquidation, voluntary liquidation or bankruptcy transaction under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016,” it said.

“On the other hand, a service provider, against whom a complaint can be filed by a stakeholder under the Regulations, includes

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said banning liquor was the biggest example of practising secularism and urged the Congress and Left parties to announce such bans in the states governed by them.

“In all religions -Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism -consumption of liquor is termed bad. I want to ask the Congress and the Left parties -- since they talk about secularism a lot -- why don’t they talk about liquor bans in states ruled by them? Why don’t they run campaigns against it?” the Chief Min-

Nitish Kumar ister said while addressing Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Delhi unit workers at the Talkatora Stadium here.

Nitish Kumar, who is also the JD-U President, recalled that while addressing a meeting in Patna ahead of assembly elections in Bihar,

some women had requested him for a ban on liquor in the state. “And I promised that if my government returns to power, I will do so,” he said. He said it required a lot of courage to ban liquor, which was done in Bihar in April 2016. Talking of Bihari migrants living outside the state, the Chief Minister said they were Indian citizens who could, as per the Indian Constitution, go anywhere in the country to live and earn a living.

“If Bihar people living in Delhi stop working for a day, the city will come to a standstill,” Nitish Kumar said.

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A PPP for Hornbill

fter the curtains came down on the 10-day hectic schedule of the recently concluded 16th edition of the Hornbill Festival, it would be helpful to take stock of the pros and cons on whether it has achieved its goal and whether there is need to bring some changes. The statehood day on December 1 was conceptualised as Hornbill Festival by the state government in 2001. It was meant to showcase the cultures of various Naga tribes in one venue and the same time and also promote fraternity among the tribes through such a programme. In all, the government packaged the Hornbill Festival to be the beacon for promotion tourism in Nagaland. Past tradition and culture stemmed from the principles of spirituality which had guided the forefathers. In this regard, it may be said that past cultural was based on spiritual. These festivals serve as reminders of the past traditional history that establish the cultural identities of the respective tribes. Contemporary society is challenged by many problems and issues and one among which is the loss of traditional values.

This could be defined as the traditional values of the past such as- honesty, truthfulness, ethical living and respect for others which could act as the rudder of character in a contemporary world. Also, society travails with the rapid rise in drug dependence, moral decadence, HIV/AIDS, corruption and criminalisation in society. Preservation is not achieved merely by talking about the past. Therefore, in the present age, propounding modern cultural renaissance should go hand in hand with modern spiritual renaissance.

As the celebrations evolved from cultural events to entertainment, packaged with the traditional fervour, fashion show and some music and adventure sports thrown in between. The festival is the ‘happening’ and over the years, has almost become a culture in its own right. After the advent of Christianity, the onslaught of western modernism has had a profound impact but Nagas have retained their respective traditional and cultural heritage. This is one reason why traditional festivals are observed with growing interest and seriousness. Today, the Hornbill Festival, which has been subjected to evolutionary changes is accepted as ‘the annual event’ and can even be equated as among the most exciting tourist promotional programmes in India. The overall picture that emerges through all these events, strongly suggest that promotion of tourist trade in Nagaland cannot be boxed within the weeklong festival but that it has to exploit the tourist potential of the entire state. Nagaland offers some splendid spots for those who love nature in all its resplendent beauty. Areas that have not been given due importance are private and public participation in tourism. People should be made to understand the important role they place in this regard and that being tourist friendly is the best strategy to attract visitors. At the end of the day, there has to be an assessment of what worthwhile gains have been achieved from of all these efforts. The clichés that have been emblazoned, such as- ‘Hornbill, the Festival of Festivals’ and Nagaland as the ‘Land of Festivals’; have been restricted to the bill boards. It is also time for the government of Nagaland to leave such businesses to private parties and focus on roads, electricity and water instead of continuing to behave like a big event management corporation.

DailyDevotion The Offering of the Natural It is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.

—Galatians 4:22 Paul was not dealing with sin in this chapter of Galatians, but with the relation of the natural to the spiritual. The natural can be turned into the spiritual only through sacrifice. Without this a person will lead a divided life. Why did God demand that the natural must be sacrificed? God did not demand it. It is not God’s perfect will, but His permissive will. God’s perfect will was for the natural to be changed into the spiritual through obedience. Sin is what made it necessary for the natural to be sacrificed.

Abraham had to offer up Ishmael before he offered up Isaac (see Genesis 21:8-14). Some of us are trying to offer up spiritual sacrifices to God before we have sacrificed the natural. The only way we can offer a spiritual sacrifice to God is to “present [our] bodies a living sacrifice…” (Romans 12:1). Sanctification means more than being freed from sin. It means the deliberate commitment of myself to the God of my salvation, and being willing to pay whatever it may cost.

If we do not sacrifice the natural to the spiritual, the natural life will resist and defy the life of the Son of God in us and will produce continual turmoil. This is always the result of an undisciplined spiritual nature. We go wrong because we stubbornly refuse to discipline ourselves physically, morally, or mentally.

We excuse ourselves by saying, “Well, I wasn’t taught to be disciplined when I was a child.” Then discipline yourself now! If you don’t, you will ruin your entire personal life for God. God is not actively involved with our natural life as long as we continue to pamper and gratify it. But once we are willing to put it out in the desert and are determined to keep it under control, God will be with it. He will then provide wells and oases and fulfill all His promises for the natural (see Genesis 21:15-19).

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Life is an adventure in forgiveness. ~ Norman Cousins

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India must junk foreign rating agencies

he World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank have positive outlooks for India. But the credit rating agencies are yet to budge.

Moody’s have made a minor upgrade after 14 years to Baa2 and S&P has not budged.

Is India at fault or the rating agencies? The Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on May 6, 2017, said India was being denied an upgrade even as growth and fundamentals improve.

Das is right but Moody’s have a different take. They say India’s banks have a whopping $ 136 billion in bad loans (Rs 12 lakh crore as per Indian estimates, including the write-offs). Moody’s says India’s debt situation was not as rosy as the government maintained and its banks were a cause for concern.

The S&P kept the rating it had given in 2007 unchanged at BBB minus, a notch above the junk status, with stable outlook but commenting that there are vulnerabilities stemming from low per capita income and high government debt balance – fiscal deficit. Both agencies have

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doubts about the repaying capacities.

They may be correct.

But the agencies also need to answer why they had kept the ratings low during 2004, when the country ruled by NDA I under prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee showed remarkable improvements in forex reserves, GDP growth, fiscal balance, inflation, farm growth, jobs, manufacturing and other related economic and political areas. It gave the country the epithet of India shining.

Most rating agencies had put India even then – after 13 years of the ushering in of globalisation and liberalization reforms – in junk grade. The government needs to ask them this pointed question. The 2004 was landmark in many ways. For the first time economic growth more than doubled at 8.2 percent in 2003-04 compared to four percent a year ago.

Did not the rating agencies overlook this?

The effect of this was seen in the subsequent years of UPA regime, when the growth continued to rise to touch global best. Had India got higher ratings in 2004, today’s controversy would not have been there.

This was not reflected in the ratings by international agencies. This should be a matter of deep study. If the Narendra Modi government has raised the issue with them, they have to answer may not be about the functioning of the present Shivaji government but why they have committed the historical blunder.

India continued to lead the global growth even when the US and Europe suffered the worst subprime crisis – upheaval in their financial institutions – in 2007-08. Even the US and other government banks and financial institutions collapsed under the worst mismanagement of their economies.

India was doing well at that time. The rating agencies played truant despite accepting that India managed its economy well.

They have to answer to the Indian people today for reneging. It should be considered either a great failure on their part or if it is willful then a crime.

Moody’s vice-president William Foster now says that India’s potential is higher than BAA-rated nations. So should the debt alone be the criterion

to keep India-rating suppressed?

But first, let’s look at the similarities. Both the agencies foresee stronger GDP growth of approximately 7.5-7.6 per cent over the forecast horizon of next few years. The slowdown to 6.5Sarkar 6.6 per cent caused by demonetisation and GST implementation-led disruptions is seen as shortterm disturbances, beyond which growth is expected to rebound.

While Moody’s attributed the impending growth revival to multiple reform measures taken up by the government recently, S&P linked it to stronger consumption growth, comfortably high foreign currency reserves, political stability and robust democratic institutions.

Well now with so much of positivity, do they have a reason to suppress the outlook? India is definitely showing improvement in many ways. It has an unparalleled political stability. Modi’s whirlwind tours have improved the image of India across the globe. India is having new business partners. It is giving leadership to the world economy not only

in BRICS, Pacific region but even is challenging the G-20 and G-8 leadership to reckon it as equal.

China’s reported debt surged to 264 per cent of its GDP at the end of 2016, from 193 per cent in 2009.

In contrast, India’s debt fell to 66 per cent of its GDP from 72 per cent.

The World Bank and IMF ratings though accepted as reality by both the agencies are at best ignored. The WB and IMF have their problems but they accept that India is definitely not in the junk grade.

The S&P says India’s rating reflects its strong GDP growth, sound external profile and improving monetary credibility.

These, it said, are “balanced against vulnerabilities stemming from the country’s low per capita income and relatively high general government debt stock.”

Even Fitch has ignored the progress of India and kept rating unchanged.

Is it not then tendentious to keep the rating low?

What could be the motive? The agencies certainly are not favourably placed for India. They feel that a higher realis-

tic grade for India would benefit it globally. The Indian corporate could get credit at cheaper rates. But that could be upsetting the pie. India getting credit at lower rates also means it would make credit dearer for western contenders. An India growth is envy for many countries which are still grasping. Even the US sees difficulty in managing its economy despite some positive indications.

A mood surge in Indian markets is still not good news for countries who have been exploiting the country through various machinations. One aspect is to keep the rupee at a low parity. It makes goods in India expensive while the western nations benefit as imports for them become cheaper. In international reckoning India since 1966, the first devaluation of rupee, has been a loser.

Globally, howsoever, diplomatically they may look friendly the countries play such games through various bodies like these agencies. India needs to be cautious and challenge, as rightfully now they have done, in accepting the ratings. India needs to promote its own credible rating agency and junk the international ones.

Post-mortem Reminiscence of NSF formation Christmas personality

s I contemplate different personalities of person who claimed to be supernatural BEING but out of many, without any prejudice my instinct propose any intelligent men who examines their personalities will accord with me and bolster ‘JESUS’ as TRUE BEING. As I recapitulate the life of Jesus it will be coherent why I’m orthodox with this Being (Jesus). Bible is the world best selling and summarized book assert “In the Beginning was He” “All things was made through Him and nothing was made without Him”. I suppose being omnipotent Person He must have been always enthralled by the heavenly host of angels, I guess twenty-four seven ‘halleluiah forever to Him’ yet He left His dazzling bosom to dwell among His tiny masterpieces and how on earth He was conceived without man’s involvement which was contrary to biology yet astonishingly born in the stable and accepted the manger as His first bed which was another extraordinary.

All the scholars crack their heads on miraculous virgin birth but culminate without any solutions; I wonder how

many of them have seriously comprehend His personality of being born in a lowly place and have experienced the electrifying beauty of His attributes. What a personality, isn’t it? It’s unique not just because of what He has done but how much dare He was to accept what He has done.

Again the best seller assert ‘according to the Jewish customary Laws He was circumcised on eight day’ (Lk. 2:21) and when He was around two years old the Magi from the east visited His home with the precious treasures existed during those time (Mt. 2:11), as He grew and become strong in spirit the grace of God was upon Him, just imagine as a child filled with the Spirit He must have never disobeyed anyone rather everybody must have wished to be around Him. At the age of twelve He started to teach, questioned and answered the Laws to the teachers of the Laws (Lk. 2: 42, 46), oh my gosh at age 12! Then just ponder there would be no chances for Him to commit sin, once on His ministry He even challenged the teachers of the Laws to stone Him to death if they could convict Him as guilty (John 8:46). How dare He

was for challenge? What a personality, isn’t it? It’s unique not just because He does not sin but sin was an alien even in His thoughts and desires (Heb. 4:15; 1John 3:5). He came to His own and taught them profoundly and supplemented with signs and wonders yet their stubborn hearts have accused the innocent to be criminal. They trailed Him before the gentiles, flogged Him, mocked Him, spat on His face and ultimately dragged Him to Calvary to be crucified. I wonder throughout His trails He does not justify Himself; how dare He keep silent? What a personality, isn’t it? It’s unique not just because of His silence but He even prayed and dare to forgive their brutal works.

What a Savior we have! Being a creator being in the shoe of His creatures and ultimately allowed His creatures to trample Him just to JUSTIFY them. He is unique- the only ultimate destiny of human beings. As we celebrate this Christmas may we have a true sense of Christianity and let the personality of Christ fill out hearts as we strive forward for the transformation of our SOCIETY. Mr. Katoshe Aye (ACTS South Korea)

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s the NSF celebrated its 70th foundation day on October 29, 2017, I would like to congratulate it for having reached this milestone through many struggles and obstacles. I would also like to share the experiences that I have had with NSF during and after its re-formation in the year 1971, so that it may be on record and so that the details are not lost to time.

The formation of Naga Students Federation (NSF) on October 29, 1947 has been one of the defining moments in Naga history and a remarkable endeavour towards solidarity and unity among Naga students through a shared platform.

But it remained unstable because organizing a student body, or group, was practically impossible because of the political crisis and the imposition of army rule in the Naga Hills. Under repressive policies, the Indian government let loose a reign of terror where almost every Naga youth was branded a rebel and hunted, tortured and humiliated.

Under the circumstances, it remained defunct for 17 long years.

NSF was revived after a stretch of seventeen years, in the year 1965, only to be dissolved again because the students and different unions lacked communication and understanding.

It was only in the year 1971, that the federation was given proper shape, after a meeting was convened

Peace is not prerequisite to development

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oliticians of the day when all Nagas cannot be fer nothing but blame our is not prerequisite to deare lecturing us that fooled at a time.

State’s hilly topography velopment or progress. If there is no peace in Blaming ownership and the Article 371(A) we want peace, we must the State because of the system of the State as a that protects rights of the fight for development; if unresolved political move- hindrance to development people as impediment to we want development, we ment and since peace is chanted by some Minis- progress is simply incom- must fight for justice; if we prerequisite to develop- ters, even Chief Ministers, petency, cowardice and want justice, we must fight for accountability; and if ment their Government and few top bureaucrats poverty of ideas. is unable to develop the time and again is another It appears that Na- we want accountability, State. Shall we call this is comical chorus. This line galand is led and governed we must punish the guilty a blatant lie or a hush-up of thought only affirms by a “Pack of rowdy peo- without fear or favor. This of their inability to govern their lack of commitment ple” who cannot see be- is the brazen truth to peace the State because even as and exhibition of their yond their kitchens blinded and progress. The only they continue to blame poor education. Another by their graze for power question is do we have the imaginary absence of equally flimsy contention and money. The fruits of the will and the courage peace for the prevalent of concentrating the busi- such visionless leadership to stand up for Justice at impoverished State, each ness hubs in the foothill and governance are cor- any cost. This is pertinent one of them along with areas under the guise of ruption, lawlessness, injus- because no one can give their cohorts is being en- NSDZ by leaving out the tices and the end result of us peace nor develop us riched and developed at majority hill areas and which is the misery of the except ourselves. Cowardthe expense of the State’s its population and, in the people beyond redemption ice will take us nowhere exchequer. same note, suggests setting as long as power is vested except into more chaos and vegetative life. All Fortunately, this is up of airports on the hills in such leaders. keenly observed by the is pure schizophrenia. I am Visionless governance tribes claim themselves society and misappropria- not against bringing in rail- include wrong priorities to be warriors but that tions of various Depart- ways or airports into our in developmental plans was a long time ago. Can ments are being unearthed mountains but in all fair- like the recently held “col- we kindle in us that spirit by well meaning NGOs ness these are not the need loquium on roads” that again for a dignified life or and Student’s community. of the people now. The stressed on superhighways remain cowards, for this is We all know that there sarcasm is most of these when the minimum re- what we Nagas are today, was a time when Nagas VIPs have seen the world. quired roads are not there and die an ignominious were all so innocent and They have seen prosper- and maintenance of the death a hundred times in gullible that they could be ous Mountainous, Desert existing roads are crying life until we actually die?

Jonas Yanthan, (yaneasily cheated and bluffed and Island countries and need of the hour. but today we live in a time coming back home to ofTo conclude, Peace thanjonas@gmail.com) Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

under the aegis of Naga Students Union Shillong (NSUS), with the objective of reforming all the Naga students under one umbrella. This was initiated by the then Vicepresident of the then NSUS, Ahovi Sema.

Here is my brief narration of the sequence of events of this time, as I remember it. A meeting was held on August 14, 1971 where a convening body was formed under the chairmanship of Dr. Pikato Sema.

Dr. Sema was chosen the convenor and Nzimongo Ngullie was chosen the convenor secretary. It was also decided that two members from the convening body would be sent from Shillong to Kohima to mobilize students. Dr. Sema and Jonathan were chosen for this task.

Later, a meeting was held within the premises of Government Arts College, Supermarket Kohima and NSF was formed once again, with Abuyela Angami as its president.

The first session was held under his presidentship. The second session was held at Mao where late Shikiho Sema was elected as its president while the third session was held under the presidentship of late Zaku Tsutro at Mokokchung. Since the reformation of the NSF, its primary aim and objective remains to bring all the Naga Students living in SouthEast Asia, closer.

Ahovi Sema, Former NSF assembly secretary

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So much at stake

During the last ten days, Nagaland came alive with the Hornbill Festival and people seem to have forgotten the many hicks in our daily lives. Tomorrow the tourists would back up and leave and tourism for the year will come to a grinding halt. The many hotels will go back to vacancies as usual and so many guest houses will close up as seasonal tourists wraps up. Taking a closer look at things around us, it is ironical that many of us will close December with unfulfilled dreams and desires.

Many of us will carry old debts into the New Year because of non-payment of salaries, contract bills and so forth. The roads hastily covered up for the Hornbill has already started showing the wear and tear of shoddy work. Our transformers are still not replaced or even if replaced are yet unable to supply the required load 24/7. The only good news before the year closes is that, at least on the political front there has been mending between two NPF parties. Atleast the politicians came to realise that it would be better that ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ before the election (if there is one) or even for greater political cause of Nagas. Christmas is just a few days from now and this reconciliation came at a time when so much is at stake. Any political party faces some hiccups here and there but if the politicians can get over their egos and work together then there is still hope for Nagas. Albeit, it would be most opportune for us to enter the New Year with genuine prayers to God so that He would provide the best for the Nagas.

Bendangnaro Lkr, Diphupar Dimapur newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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The paper also featured a question on the contentious triple talaq issue. “Discuss about teen talaq and halala as a social evil in Islam,” the paper read.

As part of the semester paper on Society and Culture in Medieval India, the students also had the option of describing the “position of Muslim women in the Sultanate Age”.

Professor Tabir Kalam of the history department confirmed the content of the paper but said he could not

Hornbill Fest 2017 culminates Kovind for gracing the inaugural day of the Hornbill Festival 2017. He also thanked Governor, P. B Achar ya for being the brand Ambassador of the Festival.

He expressed hope that the ten-day celebration of the Hornbill festival has allowed the tourists to peep into the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the sixteen Naga tribes. He appreciated the younger generation for taking responsibilities in the celebration and said “This shows that the youths are prepared to take up the mantle of preserving our rich cultural heritage”. He urged the tourists and the Nagas to spread the message of peace and unity and to resolve to protect and preserve the fragile eco-system.

Delivering the vote of thanks, chief minister, T.R. Zeliang said the festival gained popularity despite the remoteness and lack of proper infrastructure. This was possible due to our collective effort, he said expressing his gratitude to the

people for the efforts put in and for making the festival a grand success.

With regard to the much debated issue of reducing the hornbill festival to 7 days, he said after seeing the response of the people, the tourist and the success of the festival, he prefers that the festival remain a ten day event. The state government shall take a call on the issue in due course of time, he added.

Expressing gratitude to the cultural troupes from other North East States including Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Madhya Pradesh, Zeliang said their participation has contributed immensely towards cultural integration of the country besides, adding colour to the festival.

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): Disinvestment-bound Air India is seeking loan worth over Rs 1,100 crore for modification of two Boeing aircraft scheduled to be acquired next month for ferrying VVIPs, according to an official document.

The two Boeing 777300 ER aircraft are to be delivered in January 2018 and the cost for “modification in its (planes) interior configuration” is estimated to be $180 million. At current exchange rates, the amount will translate to over Rs 1,160 crore.

These planes will be used to ferry the President, Vice President and Prime Minister. In a tender document, the national carrier said it would like to avail a bridge loan of up to $180

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(From p-1) Nagaland has the potential to become the most populous eco-tourism spot in the North East and we must take this advantageous position to address our unemployment problem because tourism can be one of the biggest revenue earning departments, he stated.

He also congratulated the departments who had put up stalls and pavilions and also organized various cultural events like the Night Carnival, Handshake Concert at Raj Bhavan, International Music Festival at Dimapur, International Rock contest 2017, Craftscape 2017 and hosted different competitions like the Fashion Show etc.

The Governor further conveyed his warm greetings to all the people and wished them a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.

Parliamentary secretary for Tourism, C. Apok Jamir in his speech thanked the President, Ramnath

JD(U) rebel faction to move EC for recognition as new party

Ko l k ata , D e c 1 0 (IANS): A 72-member delegation from Bangladesh will participate in Vijay Diwas celebrations to be organised by the Indian Army’s Eastern Command to commemorate the Indian armed forces’ victory in the 1971 war, an Army official said on Sunday.

He said a 30-member delegation from India, including four serving defence officers, will join in an event in Bangladesh capital Dhaka to commemorate the Indian victory in the India-Pakistan war that led to the creation of an independent Bangladesh, which was earlier called East Pakistan.

The Bangladeshi delegation will comprise senior Army officers, Mukti Joddhas (freedom fighters) and MPs. “The Indian delegation will include -- apart from two serving officers from the Indian Army and one each from Indian Air Force and Indian Navy -- war veterans and other dignitaries,” Major General R. Nagraj of Eastern Command Headquarters said.

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): The Sharad Yadav-led rebel JD(U) faction will shortly move the Election Commission (EC) to be recognised as a new party.

Arun Kumar Shrivastav, a former JD(U) general secretary and close aide of Yadav, said they will file an application with the EC in a day or two and hold a convention after the results of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh polls were announced on December 18.

Among the names the new party will seek for itself in its application to the EC are Samajwadi Janata Dal and Loktantrik Janata

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Lucknow, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): The subject of a raging controversy, Queen Padmavati who is the protaganist of 16th century poem by a Sufi poet, has found her way into the question paper for M.A. history examination in the Banaras Hindu University.

“What do you mean

by Johar tradition? Describe Rani Padmavati’s Johar in the period of Allaudin Khalji,” a question in the medieval history paper asked. The question carried 10 marks.

the correct history, they will not be able to narrate the correct things,” Mr. Srivastava said.

The professor further said that it was important to cover issues related to Islamic society and culture in the medieval era. “Islam is not an Indian religion.

It came from outside. It brought both good and negative aspects. Both Islamic and Hindu cultures are taught in history, as they both had an impact on each other,” he said.

The histor y paper comes after students sitting for the political science examination recently were asked to write what Kautilya, the advisor to emperor Chandra Gupta Maurya, thought of GST and Manu on globalization.

The history paper also had a short question asking students the location of the Taj Mahal and a long-answer question on the role played by saints in “Hindu-Muslim unity” in the medieval era.

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pinpoint who set the questions. “It was set by threefour different persons,” he said. Assistant Professor Rajiv Srivastava, also of the medieval history department, was not available on telephone but while talking to a news agency he justified the questions as being relevant. Issues featuring in the question paper “automatically become a part of the syllabus when you teach medieval history and history of Islam,” he said.

While many modern historians have said that the historicity of Padmavati was unproven, the BHU professor said it was important to get the correct information about the raging subject to the students.

“Students ask a lot about things that are relevant and contemporary. It is important to tell students about these issues, which become controversial.

Many issues in medieval era are disputed. Under such circumstances if we don’t tell students about

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million to finance the cost of modification. “Government of India has indicated that they would issue its guarantee for the financing cost of modification of the two B777-300 ER aircraft for a period of 12 months or less,” the document issued last week said. These planes will undergo re-configuration.

The proposed loan amount will be availed during the period from January to April 2018. The first instalment of $135 million would be taken next month, while the remaining amount will be borrowed in a quantum of $15 million each in February, March and April, respectively.

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Dal. The Yadav faction had earlier announced that it will form a new party after the Gujarat polls, which it is fighting in alliance with the Congress, after its claim over the JD(U) poll symbol was rejected by the EC last month. The EC had recognized the Bihar chief

minister Nitish Kumar-led faction as the real JD(U) and accepted its claim over the poll symbol ‘arrow’.

The rebel faction has challenged the EC decision in court.

Yadav was recently disqualified as a Rajya Sabha member after Upper House chairperson M Venkaiah Naidu agreed to his party’s plea that he had “voluntarily given up” his membership by joining a rally of opposition parties in Patna in August.

His supporter Ali Anwar was also disqualified.

Protesting the decision, Yadav had said he would move court against it.

US military firms want security of classified defence info NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): Leading US defence firms are pushing for a specific framework in India to ensure the safety and security of critical technology and classified defence information when they are shared with the private sector for joint ventures in the country.

A top official of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) said they also want a government-togovernment agreement to facilitate the transfer of classified defence technology and information to the Indian private sector besides clarity on issues relating to liability, intellectual property rights and industrial safety.

Benjamin Schwartz, senior director for Defense and Aerospace at the Washington-based USIBC, said there was no provision for sharing classified defence information by American companies with the Indian private sector at present and a governmentto-government agreement

Leading US defence firms are pushing for a specific framework in India to ensure the safety and security of critical technology and classified defence information.

was necessary to facilitate it. The USIBC has been playing a pro-active role in forging greater collaboration between Indian and American defence industries.

Holding that the American industry was very supportive of India’s strategic partnership model, he said the Indian government needed to come out with a timeline for various acquisition programmes, besides estab-

lishing a framework for the safety of classified information and technology.

“They need to establish procedures to ensure security of defence technology here. What I mean by it is that the reality in India and also in the US and around the world is that information is being stolen ... We have to set up procedures to make sure that our defence technology is secure (in India),” he said.

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New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI): After hiking cooking gas LPG price by Rs 76.5 in 19 installments in 17 months, national oil companies skipped the monthly revision in rates this month ahead of elections in Gujarat.

State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) have been since July last year raising price of LPG on 1st of every month with a view to eliminating government subsidies on the fuel by 2018.

The oil companies however skipped the hike this month.

“Yes it is true that we have not done a revision in subsidised LPG price this month,” said a top executive at one of the three retailers requesting not to be quoted. “I am not in a position to specify what promoted this (decision).

It is a routine management decision.”

Asked if the government had asked the oil companies to skip the monthly revision, the official refused comments.

The price of subsidised LPG was last raised by Rs 4.50 per cylinder on November 1 to Rs 495.69, according to a price notification issued by state-owned firms. The government last year had asked state-run oil firms to raise prices every month to eliminate all the subsidies by March 2018.

Since the implementation of the policy of monthly increases from July last year, subsidised LPG rates have gone up by Rs 76.51 per cylinder. A 14.2-kg LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 419.18 in June 2016.

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“The digital sector is highly dependent upon investments from abroad in the form of FII/FDI and technology transfers which often takes the form of IP transfer/sharing in this sector.”

Both these factors have historically been extremely sensitive to the taxation regime of the host countries as reiterated by the ‘Doing Business Report’, it said.

For many start-ups and also in case of a few other businesses, issues like online advertising and purchase or rent of license of software, other IP, cloud, scientific equipment, form a very significant portion of their operating overheads, the report maintained.

There could be significant difference of opinion with respect to valuation of their business and fluctuations in their shareholding.

These conditions give rise to relatively higher tax costs, the report said.

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Mumbai, Dec 10 (PTI): With right policy initiatives, the government’s target of achieving USD 1 trillion worth of digital services is possible by 2022, according to a report.

“The Internet is a technology space with no geographical boundaries and is by its nature made to offer services to businesses crossing transnational boundaries.

“Therefore, it is very important that legal and regulatory provisions pertaining to this sector are aligned to promote this open nature of the sector,” said the joint report on taxation of the digital economy brought out by IAMAI and Nishith Desai Associates said.

While the country has achieved remarkable success in recent times in improving the global ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’, the digital industry has some specific concerns that need to be addressed to ensure the Indian digital sector reaches its full potential, the report added. It suggested that

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Hyderabad, Dec 10 (PTI): The Infosys’ move to settle with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) the alleged disclosure lapses involving a severance pact is “perfectly fine”, the company’s former chief financial officer, T V Mohandas Pai, said today.

He disagreed with the whistleblower who has reportedly asked the market regulator SEBI to prosecute the IT giant’s management and the Board.

“Settlement is a normal process. Anybody can file for settlement consent decree from SEBI. There are very clear norms. SEBI can do it; it’s SEBI’s prerogative,” Pai said.

On the whistleblower asking SEBI to prosecute the management as well as the board, he said, “That should be ignored. Consent order is fine. SEBI knows what to do best; leave it to SEBI.” The chairman of Aarin Capital and also Manipal Global Education Services stressed that consent decrees are a very normal part of any capital market.

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strength unchanged without any major layoffs.

But the layoffs were huge for some, including in IT, telecom, manufacturing, engineering and banking sectors and quite often demonetisation -- announced in November 2016 but had a long-lasting impact -- was seen as the culprit. Several corporates adopted a wait and watch approach and the negative hiring sentiments lasted until at least September this year.

Leading consultancy Manpower Group’s India Economic Outlook showed a dip in the employers’ hiring intentions in the first three quarters of 2017, before rising again in the OctoberDecember period.

Its surveys showed the percentage of employers planning to hire dipping to 22 per cent in JanuaryMarch, further down to 19 per cent in April-June and to 16 per cent in July- September, but rebounded to 24 per cent in October-December.

Experts hope that the recruitment landscape recovery will continue and companies in mobile manufacturing, fintech and startups, among others, may hire the most in 2018.

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NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (PTI): India Inc is promising better pay hikes of 10-15 per cent for the right talent in 2018 after a challenging year for the job market, stunned by post- demonetisation layoffs in traditional sectors like textiles and due to the advent of artificial intelligence in new-age ones.

The catch would be ‘right’ talent which HR experts broadly define as those who are able to re-skill themselves as per the changing work profile requirements, even as they warn that further ‘rationalisation’ -- the sugar-coated jargon for layoffs that came aplenty in 2017 including by some large groups -- cannot be ruled out for the corporate work-forces.

But, the overall hiring sentiment of employers in India, as per major staffing consultancies, should continue on the revival path that has got underway in the last quarter of 2017 after three consecutive quarters of downtrend.

As per various estimates, just about 20 per cent firms have made workforce additions in 2017, though a majority of 60 per cent managed to retain their staff

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my was helped by a positive shock for almost three years on account of the drop in oil prices, which, he underlined, were at a third of what they were doing during his governorship.

However, the negative shocks like implementation of the indirect taxes reform Goods and Services Tax (GST), demonetisation and also the high quantum of non-performing assets in the banks hurt the growth rate, he said.

Reddy, whose conservative approach to regulation is lauded and described as one of the reasons which limited the impact of the

“When you wait shortterm, you don’t get all the data. You will say this is a proportion of that. In a way, the methodology for short-term forecasting is approximation.

“And when such a shock has occurred, then the methodology itself is undependable. And therefore, whatever number comes, don’t even look at it.”

It can be noted that the Reserve Bank is expecting growth on a gross value added basis to shoot up to 7.8 per cent by the fourth quarter in order to pull up the yearly growth to 6.7 per cent, which was maintained in the last policy review on December 6.

Some analysts have said the central bank is too optimistic in its expectations, while some have backed it.

“All short-term projections can be subject to more differences of opinion. I am not following short-term forecastings at all, it is not worth it,” Reddy said.

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2008 global financial crisis, said the potential output growth has come down to 7 per cent now from the 8.5 per cent levels pre-crisis.

The decline is due to both international factors, where the global economic growth has declined and also domestic ones like the negative shocks, he said.

Reddy said opinion is divided on how to look at these negative shocks, which he said are looked at by foreigners as “institutional changes” in India.

“All these three, some people take it has permanently affected potential output, whereas some others say it is a (temporary) shock. “So the question is how much is a shock? I think there is some element of a shock, some element of permanent improvement can also be there after a lag.”

Such shocks, he said, makes the methodology of estimating growth “undependable” in the short-term, he said.

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Mumbai, Dec 10 (PTI): Estimating GDP growth in short- term is a very difficult task given “shocks” like GST, note- ban and bank NPAs, and the Indian economy may require two years to “consolidate” by which time we should aim for a 7.5 per cent growth, former RBI Governor Y V Reddy has said.

“In a shock, negative element is front loaded.

There will be some moderation, and there can be gain.

The pain is there now, the gain will come. How much gain and in what gap is the (issue),” Reddy told a select group of reporters here over the weekend.

“My guess is it might take a couple years to consolidate. In a couple of years, we should at least aim to go back to 7.5-8 per cent (growth),” he added.

“The shock element is tapering off. The positive aspect is yet to come, it will come,” he said.

Reddy said the econo-

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with another call that provides more information on steps to be taken in such cases -- including filing of complaint with the cyber cell of the local police and on a specially designed website sachet.rbi.org.in.

It also clarifies that the RBI does not open any account for individuals and cautions against getting misguided by calls or SMSes seeking transfer of money to purported RBI account or sharing of personal banking details.

The RBI helpline is aimed at explaining to the general public that it never asks any such details from individuals and such calls are made by fraudsters who typically ask the gullible public to either deposit a “small amount with RBI” to get a big amount of money in return in the name of some “prize or lottery”.

New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI): The combined market valuation of eight of the top 10 valued firms soared

by Rs 57,998.58 crore last week, driven by FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and the country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India.

India’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HDFC Bank were the only losers among 10 most valued firms on BSE last week.

HUL’s m-cap soared

by Rs 16,092.90 crore to Rs 2,87,161.37 crore, while that of Maruti Suzuki India’s surged by Rs 13,089.13 crore to Rs 2,73,106.05 crore.

The valuation of Infosys, India’s second-largest IT firm, jumped by Rs 9,888.56 crore to Rs 2,30,055.36 crore and that of diversified ITC rose by Rs 7,800.45 crore to Rs 3,18,965.41 crore.

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an amount of over Rs 2 crore (denominated in the US dollar and other foreign currencies) as a portion of “funds recovered from the erstwhile British rulers”.

While the RBI has been regularly issuing caution notices against such frauds, it has now taken to SMSes to spread public awareness against such frauds and has also set up a ‘missed call’ helpline that provides all necessary information to the callers, including about filing of complaints.

“Don’t pay fees or charges to get large sums in return. RBI/RBI Governor/Government never sends such email/SMS/ call,” the central bank says in one such SMS, while asking them to give a missed call to a phone number (8691960000).

The missed call to this helpline number is returned

New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI): Taking the fight to the arena used by fraudsters promising prize money from the RBI, the central bank has itself launched an SMS campaign and a ‘missedcall’ helpline to warn people against such scams.

Typically, such fraudsters make calls or send SMSes and emails to gullible people promising lotteries and prize money from the Reserve Bank -- at times from the RBI Governor himself -- to trap them into sharing their banking account details or paying some ‘fees or charges’ to get the money.

One such fraudulent SMS asks the recipient to deposit Rs 9,500 as “fund release order fee charges” with a bank account -- which the fraudster presents as that of the RBI itself -- and provide bank account, Aadhaar and address details for getting

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Paris Climate summit a More protests over Trump’s Jerusalem declaration chance for real progress: WB

Jerusalem/Istanbul, Dec 10 (Agencies): New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere Sunday over US President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories.

Tu r k i s h P r e s i d e n t Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has repeatedly warned of the consequences of Trump’s move, also lashed out Sunday by calling Israel a “terrorist state” and “state that kills children”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meanwhile visited Europe for his first trip abroad since Trump’s declaration, with talks planned with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

Trump’s announcement on Wednesday has been followed by days of protests and clashes in the Palestinian territories. Four Palestinians were killed either in clashes or from Israeli air strikes in retaliation for rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.

Tens of thousands have also protested in Muslim and Arab countries, including Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan

Protesters try to enter the U.S. embassy as they are sprayed by riot police using water cannons during a demonstration in Aukar, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday. (AP/PTI)

and Malaysia.

Further protests were held in Lebanon, Indonesia, Egypt and the Palestinian territories on Sunday.

Lebanese security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at several hundred demonstrators near the US embassy. Protestors waving Palestinian and Lebanese flags, and sporting blackand-white checked keffiyeh scarves, chanted slogans against Trump, an AFP correspondent at the protest said.

Several people were injured by rocks, tear gas, and rubber bullets, the correspondent said.

In Jakarta, some 5,000 Indonesians protested in solidarity with the Palestinians, gathering outside the US embassy in the world’s most-populous Muslim country.

In Cairo, students and professors demonstrated at the prestigious Al-Azhar University, a university spokesman said, with pictures on social media show-

ing several hundred protesters. Dozens of students protested at two other Cairo universities.

A protest and clashes also broke out in Al-Arroub refugee camp in the south of the occupied West Bank, leaving one Palestinian wounded from rubber bullets, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Separately, the Israeli military said it destroyed a Hamas tunnel stretching from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory -- an incident

unrelated to the recent unrest, but which threatened to further increase tensions.

Such tunnels have been used in the past to carry out attacks.

Trump’s declaration has been followed by near universal condemnation and diplomatic fallout, with warnings it risks setting off a new round of violence in the turbulent Middle East.

US Vice President Mike Pence is due to visit the region later this month, but Palestinian officials say president Mahmud Abbas will refuse to meet him.

Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II cancelled a meeting with Pence as well, saying Trump’s announcement had failed to take into account the “feelings of millions” of Arabs.

Arab League foreign ministers on Saturday called on the United States to rescind the move.

Netanyahu’s trip to Europe was long planned, but the recent crisis is almost sure to be discussed.

Both Macron and EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini have criticised Trump’s decision, and there have been ongoing tensions between Netanyahu and European Union officials over Israeli settlement building in the West Bank.

Erdogan calls Israel ‘terrorist state’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Israel as a “terrorist state” and vowed to use “all means to fight” against the US recognition of Jerusalem as the country’s capital.

“Palestine is an innocent victim... As for Israel, it is a terrorist state, yes, terrorist!” Erdogan said in a speech in the central city of Sivas.

“We will not abandon Jerusalem to the mercy of a state that kills children.”

His speech came days after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, angering Palestinians and sparking protests in Muslim and Arab countries.

Four Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in violence following the US announcement.

Rockets were fired from Gaza and Israeli warplanes carried out raids on the territory.

Erdogan earlier described the status of Jerusalem, whose eastern sector Palestinians see as the capital of their future state, as a “red line” for Muslims. He called Trump’s declaration “null and void”.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Agencies): The Paris climate summit next week offers a chance for concrete advances in the fight against global warming, even without the support of President Donald Trump, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said.

“What makes this summit different is that this is not just another high level political meeting,” Kim told reporters. “This is going to bring together groups of people that normally don’t get together, especially in talking about climate opportunities.”

According to AFP, Tuesday’s One Planet Summit, sponsored by France, the United Nations and the World Bank, brings together some 4,000 participants and 800 organizations to explore ways to finance climate projects.

Held two years after the Paris climate agreement -- and six months after Trump pulled out of the historic accord -- the talks will go ahead without a senior representative of the US administration.

But many American state and local officials and private groups will be there, and remain commit-

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ted to addressing climate change, Kim said.

Among those in attendance will be former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose foundation is helping to fund the summit.

Kim said funding for climate projects will be key, as the International Energy Agency has estimated it will take $3.5 trillion a year for the next 30 years to contain the rise of global temperatures.

“One of the big topics in Paris next week is the need to scale up financing which is still is not nearly enough to meet the Paris agreement commitments,” he said.

Without financing “all you have is an agreement... and nothing would change actually on the ground.”

California Gov says wildfires are ‘new normal’

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Los Angeles, Dec 10 (IANS): California Governor Jerry Brown said on Saturday that climate change has pushed weather to the most extreme, and the western US state must better prepare for a constant threat of wildfire which is the “new normal”.

Brown made the remarks at a press conference after he visited victims of a massive wildfire in Ventura county, 110 km northwest of Los Angeles, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to released statistics, six massive wildfires, burning from Santa Barbara county to San Diego county, had consumed more than 175,000 acres (708.2 sq km) this week and destroyed 793 structures.

Brown said that the unusually forceful and sustained Santa Ana winds and a hot, dry fire season extending into Christmas in southern California, have led to the widespread and devastating fires.

The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry down-slope winds that originate inland and affect coastal southern California in fall and winter.

They were known as “devil winds” for propagating regional wildfires.

Kathmandu, Dec 10 (PTI): Nepal’s Left alliance was Sunday heading towards a comfortable majority in the parliamentary elections, winning 81 seats so far in the historic polls that many hope will bring the political stability to the country.

The CPN-UML led by former prime minister K P Oli and the CPN-Maoist led by former premier Prachanda have forged an electoral alliance for both the provincial and parliamentary elections.

As the alliance was headed for a clear majority in the 275-member Parliament, Oli is being projected to succeed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

O l i wo n f r o m t h e Jhapa-5 constituency by more than 28,000 votes as he defeated Nepali Congress candidate Khagendra Adhikari.

He polled 57,139 votes, the highest number of votes so far secured by any candidate in the election.

According to results released by the Election Commission, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist–Leninist (CPNUML) has won 59 seats while its alliance partner CPN Maoist- Centre bagged 22 seats out of the total 165 seats under the first-past-thepost election system.

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APPRECIATION

Through this column, the Pastor, Church Staff, Deacon Board and the Construction Committee of Aghiyili Baptist Akukuhou expresses our profound gratitude to the Churches and individuals those who have immensely rendered your support and cooperation through cash, materially, physically, logistically and above all through ceaseless prayers during the new church building construction till it was dedicated to the glory of God ministered by Rev.Dr.Joshua Rochill Executive Secretary, SBAK (Aizuto) on 3rd Dec,2017.

We deeply regret for our inability to thank you all individually nor could mention your names due to want of space. However, it is our sincere prayer that God Almighty bless each and everyone of you abundantly in return of your good deeds.

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The undersigned appreciates Shri. Niholu Aye (Bimal) of Thahekhu Block 5 under whose initiative, the approach road from Indian Oil to Signal Angami Block-II Sector 'A' and Thahekhu Block-5 were repaired consecutively for two years. We hope that in future too he will continue to do such good works for the welfare of the people. May the God Almighty bless him and his family a prosperous and long life.

1. Shri. Meren Walling 2. Shri. J. Konyak Residents of Signal Angami Block-II, Sec-A

Pyongyang, Dec 10 (IANS): North Korea on Sunday said that a maritime blockade would be a declaration of war, in reference to one of the new sanctions that the US mentioned it could impose on Pyongyang after its latest ballistic missile launch. “The US moves for sea blockade can never be tolerated as they constitute a wanton violation of the sovereignty and dignity of an independent state,” an article published in the state-owned Rodong Sinmun daily said. “The US is trying to openly take the measure of sea blockade against North Korea

and strangle its economy in peace time. This is part of its scheme to escalate political and economic blockade against North Korea which has lasted for decades.”

The article said international treaties establish that the economic blockade of a country in times of peace constitutes an illegal act and is considered an invasion, reports Efe news.

The new sanctions promoted by Washington, combined with the joint air drills with South Korea - the largest to date - conducted on the Korean peninsula last week, constitute “hideous war criminal acts” to push

the situation to an “uncontrollable” catastrophic phase and to a touch-and-go phase of a war, Pyongyang said.

The article warned US President Donald Trump that “should they show even the slightest movement to put its attempt at sea blockade into practice, it will be followed by an immediate and merciless counteraction for self-defence from the North Korea”. On November 29, North Korea launched the Hwasong-15, its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile to date, which has put Pyongyang closer to being able to target the continental US.

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HOITO VILLAGE STUDENTS' UNION KUHUBOTO : DIMAPUR Affiliated to KGSU

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE The Hoito Village Students' Union extends its warm and sincere congratulation to one of its founding member, former advisor and pioneer, Mr. Akato Chophi on being inducted/elected as the Vice-Chairman/Vice-President of NSCN(R).

We believe his recent inauguration will further reinforce the continued hope and reaffirm the legitimate political and historical aspirations of the Nagas.

May the Good Lord grant him conviction and consistency in his leadership.

Kakugha Aye President

Hekato Achumi Vice-President

Kiho Chophi General Secretary

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San Francisco, Dec 10 (IANS): US President Donald Trump demanded an apology from a reporter and asked the company to fire him after he tweeted a “phoney photo”.

Trump on Saturday slammed The Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel over a tweet in which he incorrectly called into question Trump’s claim about the crowd size at his Friday night rally in Florida.

According to a report on nymag.com, Weigel posted an image showing Trump’s Pensacola rally venue mostly empty, with a message quoting Trump’s later assertion that the arena was “packed to the rafters”.

The photo that was shared was taken before all the rallygoers or the President had arrived. The venue was later filled with people.

Weigel quickly deleted the tweet after another journalist pointed out his error.

Later in the day, Trump accused Weigel and the news organisation of willingly using a “phony photo” and spreading fake news.

“DaveWeigel WashingtonPost put out a phoney photo of an empty arena hours before I arrived @ the venue, w/ thousands of people outside, on their way in. Real photos now shown as I spoke”.

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SHENA OLD TUGHALOMI KUQHAKULU Headquarters: Kohima, Nagaland

F E L I C I TAT I O N We the Shena Old Tughalomi Kuqhakulu convey our heartiest congratulations to the following esteemed members for their promotions and achievements:1. Shri K. Hekishe Achumi, on being promoted to Joint Director under the Soil and Water Conservation Department, Nagaland, Kohima.

2. Dr. Pitheli, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, N.U. Lumami, (W/o Shri Toboka K Achumi),on being conferred Ph. D. Degree from the University of Hyderabad on her thesis:“Reconceptualising Home and Citizenship- A Study of Return Migrants in Hyderabad”.

3. Shri Nagahoto Kits Achumi, on being promoted to the rank of Arm Branch Inspector (ABI), 1st NAP, Chumukedima.

4. Shri P. Hotoshe Achumi, on being promoted to Junior Soil Conservation Officer (JSCO) under the Department of Soil and Water Conservation Office, Zunheboto.

5. Miss Leah, D/o. Vitoshe Achumi, for being selected to the post of Agriculture Inspector in the recently declared result of NPSCCTSE (2016-17).

6. Miss Alotoli K Kits, D/o. Khusheto Achumi, for winning the First Runner-up with Miss Congeniality Subtitle (Miss Sumi 2017).

Further, the Kuqhakulu appreciates them and applause their great achievements and prays that the Almighty bless them good health and lead them in their future endeavours.

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Lo n d o n, D e c 1 0 (Agencies): Brexit Secretary David Davis has described the deal struck by Theresa May to move to the next phase of Brexit talks as a “statement of intent”.

According to BBC, Davis said it was not “legally enforceable” and if the UK failed to get a trade deal with the EU then it would not pay its divorce bill. But he stressed that the UK was committed to keeping a “frictionless and invisible” Irish border. And it would “find a way” to do this if there was a “no deal” Brexit. He also stressed that the odds of the UK exiting without a deal had “dropped dramatically” following Friday’s joint EU-UK statement in Brussels. And he spelled out the kind of trade deal he wanted with the EU, describing it as “Canada plus plus plus”.

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party in Nepal.

If they merge, the post of party president and the country’s president will be shared between Maoist chief Prachanda and top UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, according to party insiders.

UML leader Nepal has won the parliamentary election from Kathmandu-2 while Prachanda is set to win from Chitawan-3 constituency.

There was a tacit understanding among three key leaders of the alliance to share the three top posts, reliable sources have claimed.

The house of representatives consists of 275 members, of which 165 would be elected directly under the first-past-the- post system while the remaining 110 will come through the proportional representation system.

Voting in two-phased parliamentary and provincial assembly elections were held on November 26 and December 7.

In the first phase, polling was held in 32 districts, mostly situated in the hilly and mountainous region, in which 65 per cent of voters had exercised their franchise.

In the second phase, 67 per cent voter turnout was registered. A total of 1,663 candidates contested polls for parliamentary seats.

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The ruling Nepali Congress (NC), which was the largest party in the last election, managed to win only 12 seats, according to tallies.

Two Madhesi parties, Federal Socialist Party Nepal and Rastriya Janata Party, have so far secured three Parliamentary seats each.

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party, the Naya Shakti Party led by former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai and an independent candidate have secured one seat each. The counting of votes in the proportionate voting system was under progress.

The NC is expected to perform better in the proportionate voting, which was evident from the initial counting trends.

Although the two major communist parties are set to form the government, it is unlikely that they would secure two third majority in the election.

A Maoist leader, on the condition of anonymity, said that though the Left alliance is tilted towards the northern neighbour (China), the new government needs to strike a balance between the country’s two giant neighbours (India and China) while pursuing its foreign policy.

The two parties are also considering to merge to form the largest communist

Dr. P Toiho Sema Chairman, SOTK.

(Xukiye S Achumi) Secretary, SOTK.

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n-spite of the rain, people across Nagaland braved the cold December rain and witnessed one of its all-time favourite bands as they performed live at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima on Sunday.

Just like lead singer Liz Mitchell had promised to make everybody happy, the crowd danced to the beat of the old tracks that brought back many memories. The band performed for more than an hour and braved the cold temperature that dropped

to 14 degree. Mitchell said that the Spirit of God was in their music and that the crowd had received the same by being in the concert. She added, “Nagaland is a magic place”.

For the most part, children present at the concert had an amazing time and some of them were invited

by Mitchell on stage to sing and dance to the song of “brown girl in the ring”.

Tony Ashcroft, added more spice to the show by being a part of the crowd as he took selfies with many of

the fans present. The band was unable to leave the stage even after they had bid farewell as they kept receiving requests from the crowd.

Boney M performed mostly from the first three albums like Ruspitin, Mabaker, Rivers of Babylon, No Woman No Cry, Let It Be and Christmas songs like Feliz Navidad, Mary’s Boy Child among some others. A few artistes from Nagaland opened for Boney M. (Correspondent)

ars entering the parking garage from 32nd street in downtown L.A. went through two checkpoints in order to get in: one with bomb-sniffing dogs and another with mirrors. Oscar-nominated actress Minnie Driver had no problem getting through security. The last event at the Shrine Auditorium was the premiere of Universal Pictures/Illumination’s Despicable Me 3. The event had zero security checkpoints and cars on a jam-packed 32nd street were forced forcing to make a U-turn into the parking structure.

The Shrine Auditorium served as a prime spot for Episode VIII of the iconic sci-fi franchise as it is in close vicinity to USC. Many students came out dressed as some of the franchise’s most recognizable characters.

The film stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, as well as newcomers Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. The Last Jedi opens in theatres on December 15.

(Deadline Hollywood)

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his year, 52 entries across various genres of music will vie for the MAN trophy on the awards presentation night of the 9th edition of the Music Awards of Nagaland which will be held on December 11 at Hotel Acacia, Dimapur from 5:30 p.m onwards.

Awards will be given away for the Best songs in Gospel, Gospel (Local dialects), Rock (Alternative/ Soft), Rock (Indie), Rock (Metal/ Heavy), Pop (Hindi & Local dialects), Pop (Female), Pop (Male), Hiphop/ Rap, Folk Fusion, Instrumental and EDM genres and Song of the Year award for the most Likes, Shares and views on Facebook and Youtube.

In addition to these, to acknowledge the work of those working behind

the scenes, awards will also be presented in technical categories for Best Music Video, Best Video Director, Best Sound Engineer, Best Producer, Patron Award and Best Lyricist/ Songwriter.

Entry to this exclusive event is by invitation only and will be a formal affair. The show will be hosted by renowned Rapper and VJ Imli Lee a.k.a.

Déjà vu.

The guest list and presenters include the who’s who of Nagaland’s music, fashion and beauty industry.

Those giving away awards include a host of big names like Joe Inakhu, Manager of UDX Band, Kaheli Chophy, Miss Nagaland 2014 & fbb Colors Femina Miss India Nagaland, 2017, Tali Angh, Singer & Songwriter, Bam-

bi Kevichusa, Designer, Longden Longkumer, Musician & Proprietor Note Grid School of Music, Yangerla Jamir, President Mindblowers Club, Dr. Abeny Khuvung, Miss Wokha 2013 & Femina Miss Diva (East) Universe 2014 finalist, Miranda Jamir, President EGON, Akang Longchar, Journalist Morung Express, Akato Rochill, Entrepreneur and Proprietor Native Trends, Jhonny D’Ascoli, Makeup Artist and Tiakumzuk Aier of Dreamz Unlimited and winner of Best Director award from EFIFD Scotland.

Chief Guest for the evening will be DJ Tali of Music Channel Nagaland and one of the most well known names in the Nagaland music industry.

Panel of judges include Sunep Lemtur, re-

nowned musician, singer and songwriter who is the frontman of Sunep Ensemble Band and proprietor of Sunep Lemtur School of Music, Menang Jamir founder of M&M Media Works, a vastly experienced animation, digital filmmaking, motion graphics & VFX professional, Timothy Wolf, renowned bass player and working musician who has been part of Nagaland’s most well-known bands and regarded as one of the most talented musicians the state has produced and Mengu Mepfuo, former president of Native Trax Society, frontman and one of the founding members of Native Colors along with Timothy, winners of the 1st Hornbill Rock Contest.

Dress code will be formal only.

Danny Carey: New Tool album will ‘definitely’ be out in 2018 Brent Hinds), Legend of the Seagullmen and when discussing their tour plans for the new year, the conversation hinted that the situation could be complicated

by Tool’s commitment to deliver a new record. “At this point, it’s tough [to decide when Legend of the Seagullmen will tour] because we’re getting close to going in the studio with Tool, so we kind of have to work around each other’s schedule,” the drummer commented, adding, “I know Mastodon’s really busy right now too, but [Legend of the Seagullmen] might do some stuff in May.”

Hayward was also privy to Tool’s schedule, commenting, “I think with Tool heating up it makes it a little trickier, but these guys work minimum four days a week already. I think [Legend of the Seagullmen] want to do one, two week tours and festivals.”

For now, get your dose of Carey in action with “Shipswreck,” the first single off Legend of the Seagullmen’s self-titled debut, directly below and learn more about the band in the rest of our interview with the drummer and Hayward.

(Loudwire)

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fter Tool released their latest album, 10,000 Days, in 2006, the question at the end of every year has been, “Will Tool releases a new album next year?” The progressive, spiritual titans have reportedly been at work at a follow-up record for some time, but any estimates at a release date (or even year) have proven to be futile until today. Drummer Danny Carey has confirmed that 2018 will “definitely” yield a new record.

We caught up with Carey and director and animator Jimmy Hayward to discuss their new project (alongside Mastodon’s

Joe Perry & Robin Zander collaborate on new track

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oe Perry has released an audio stream of his new single titled Aye, Aye, Aye. It’s taken from the Aerosmith guitarist’s upcoming solo album Sweetzerland Manifesto which will arrive on January 19, with the new track featuring a guest appearance from Cheap Trick vocalist Robin Zander.

Speaking about how the song came together, Perry tells Rolling Stone: “Be-

ing friends and fans of each other for 40 years – Robin and I had always talked about writing together.

“I was in Los Angeles working on my newest solo record and Robin was in town with Cheap Trick and called me with an idea for a song. He sang the chorus over the phone which was all he had at the time.

“I dug it and said, ‘Hell yeah, come on up.’ This song turned out to be one of two tracks on the album I hadn’t written the music for before. Robin came up to Sweetzerland and six hours later, Aye, Aye, Aye was born. “ T h e s o n g m ove d along as fast as a ride on a Japanese bullet train. In fact, we were able to track it live that night.”

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ISL: FC Pune city hand Jamshedpur FC first defeat

Players of Jamshedpur FC and FC Pune City in action during their ISL match at JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on Sunday. (PTI)

Jamshedpur, Dec 10 (IANS): FC Pune City joined the toppers in the Indian Super League after claiming a well deserved 1-0 victory over Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Sunday.

FC Pune City defender Adil Khan’s goal at the half hour mark proved to be the difference between the two sides as Pune registered their third win in five matches to accumulate nine points, the same as leaders Bengaluru FC, FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC. Lalchhuanmawia Fanai was sent off for Pune but Ranko Popovic’s side defended resolutely to take all three points and hand Jamshedpur FC their first

loss in the league.

It took FC Pune City 30 minutes to break through the Jamshedpur FC defence that had kept four consecutive clean sheets in the ISL. Mehtab Hossain’s foul on Marcelinho gave Pune a chance to launch one into the opposition box where Adil Khan converted at the back post. Pune won the first header from Marcelinho’s free-kick and Khan side-footed it home.

Two minutes into the second half, Pune had a great chance to double their lead. Emiliano Alfaro released Diego Carlos on the right who drilled in a low cross across the face of the goal. Both Marcelinho and Isaac were in the box

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but failed to turn the ball home.

With just 10 minutes left on the clock, Pune’s efforts to take all three points suffered a big blow after Lalchhuanmawia Fanai was given the marching orders for his foul on Bikash Jairu.

The Pune left-back was already on a yellow card when he was adjudged to have caught Jairu with his flailing arm.

But even with a man down, the visitors held on to their lead to secure full points.

Mumbai beat Chennaiyin FC 1-0

Mumbai City FC picked up its second homewin in as many matches

NYCS conducts athletic talent hunt

after a 60th minute spotkick conversion from midfielder Achille Emana gave the hosts a 1-0 victory over the high-flying Chennaiyin FC at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.

The opening half of the game was a battle of the midfield as chances came at a premium for both sides.

Mohammed Rafi had a couple of chances to put the visitors ahead but squandered them.

The second-half started with much more urgency from both sides as the visitors came mighty close to gaining the lead straight after the interval.

It was Rafi who was wasteful once again after a lovely through ball from Mihelic found the forward one-on-one with Amrinder Singh but his effort was weak and saved by the Mumbai custodian.

Mumbai went in front ultimately in the 60th minute after Balwant Singh went down under a challenge from Mailson right at the edge of the box. The referee pointed to the spot contentiously and Emana made no mistake as he sent Karanjit Singh the wrong way to make it 1-0.

Gregory brought on Jeje and Nelson as he looked to restore parity in the match but the Mumbai defence withstood the Chennaiyin onslaught.

Jitu, Heena win medals at Asian Airgun C’ships NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (PTI): Pistol aces Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu bagged a bronze each to continue India’s medal charge at the 10th Asian Championship 10m Rifle/Pistol in Wako City, Japan on Sunday.

Jitu won an individual bronze in the men’s 10m Air Pistol, which also helped the Indian team comprising Shahzar Rizvi and Omkar Singh besides Jitu, to bag the Team gold in the event.

Heena claimed an individual bronze in the women’s 10m Air Pistol. Her effort, along with teammates Shri Nivetha Paramantham and Harveen Srao, helped the Team clinch a silver.

India added another individual bronze through Anmol Jain in the junior men’s 10m Air Pistol as well as the Team silver in the event, thanks to the combined exploits of Anmol, Gaurav Rana and Abhishek Arya.

Having won 11 medals on the first two days of the competition, India’s medal count stands at four gold, six silver and seven bronze for a total of 17 medals so far.

In the men’s 10m Air Pistol, it was Shahzar Rizvi who topped qualification with a score of 583. He along with Jitu, who shot 577 to finish fifth in qualifying, made it two Indians in the eight-man final.

The experienced Omkar Singh missed out, shooting 575 to finish 10th but enough to secure the Team gold for the troika with a combined score of 1735.

Rejuvenated Real thrash Sevilla 5-0

MA D RI D, D e c 1 0 (Agencies): Real Madrid sent a warning to Barcelona just two weeks ahead of El Clasico by storming back into form as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Sevilla on Saturday.

Sevilla had started the afternoon on the same number of points as Madrid in joint fourth, but the sides looked worlds apart as Real scored all five goals before half-time to close to within five points of Barca at the top of the table.

Nacho got the hosts off to a perfect start before Ronaldo doubled his La Liga tally for the season with a cool finish and a penalty inside the half mark.

Toni Kroos and Achraf Hakimi rounded off the rout as Real leapfrogged cross city rivals Atletico Madrid into third.

Barca can regain their eight-point advantage over Real when they visit Villarreal on Sunday.

Real’s spirits were lifted even before kick-off as Ronaldo showed off his record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or to an adoring Santiago Bernabeu.

There had been concern in Madrid ranks all week at the European champions’ lack of defensive options with Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal and Casemiro all suspended and Raphael Varane injured.

However, it was Sevilla who looked like the side without a defence as they gifted the hosts the opener after just three minutes.

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the back post saw Sevilla duo Simon Kjaer and Luis Muriel get in each other’s way and present Nacho with a gift to fire home from point-blank range.

Ronaldo has just become the first player to score in all six games of a Champions League group, but there had been a stark contrast between his stunning European form and his lack of goals in La Liga.

On Saturday, Ronaldo struck twice. The Portuguese swept home Marco Asensio’s lovely through ball to double Madrid’s advantage.

Ronaldo’s penalty then had just enough power to beat Sergio Rico after Jesus Navas handled inside his own area.

Only a fine reaction save from Rico prevented Ronaldo completing a firsthalf hat-trick moments later.

However, the Madrid goals kept coming before half-time as a lovely onetwo on the counter-attack

between Kroos and Lucas Vazquez left the German midfielder with a simple finish.

Hakimi then made it five with his first Madrid goal from a narrow angle after being played in by Benzema’s inch-perfect pass.

With Madrid facing a busy fortnight as they jet off to Abu Dhabi to defend the Club World Cup this week before hosting Barca, Zinedine Zidane’s men understandably took their foot off the gas after the break.

Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Kroos were all withdraw, but Real could easily have added to their tally as Benzema’s diving header came back off the post. Yet, a first five-goal haul in La Liga season in undoubtedly Madrid’s best performance since they swept aside Barca in the Spanish Super Cup in August was more than enough to set up the Catalans’ return visit on December 23 nicely.

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Diphu, Dec 10: Assam’s female boxing sensation Ankushita Bodo was felicitated by Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) at a programme organised at council secretariat conference hall, Diphu. KAAC chief executive member Tuliram Ronghang presented her with a cheque of Rs. 2 lakh and mementos. Ankushita, who hails from Meghai Jaruni village of Sonitpur district, won gold medal at Women’s Youth World Boxing Championship in under the 64 kg light welter category.

Lt. IKAHOLI A. AWOMI (HELEN) Died on 11th Dec. 2016

It’s been a year since you left us on this day the 11th Dec. 2016. Some things are lost in the mists of time, some memories fade, but in our heart your memories are still fresh, strong, ever so tender. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.

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CASU 47th session cum sports meet Dimapur, Dec 10 (NPN): The 47th session of Chen Area Students’ Union (CASU) cum sports meet will be held from January 3-9 at Chenwetnyu village. Therefore, all university and college students, VIPs, citizens of Chen area have been asked to attend the event without fail.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal against Sevilla.

Loving Mum, dad, brother & relatives.

FUNERAL SERVICE Participants of NYCS athletic talent hunt for summer Olympics 2020 and 2024 at state sports training centre ground, Dimapur.

Dimapur, Dec 10 (NPN): National Yuva Cooperative Society (NYCS) conducted athletic talent hunt for summer Olym-

pics 2020 and 2024 at the state sports training centre ground, Half Nagarajan, Dimapur on December 9.

Ten participants in differ-

ent categories have been selected to represent Nagaland at the north east zonal competition which will be held at Guwahati.

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The funeral service of Late Mr. Nangshikaba Tzudir (15.08.1919 – 10.12.2017) (Changki), a veteran of the 2nd World War (Assam Regiment) will be held at his residence at Longnak (under MKG dist.) on 11th December 2017 at 9.00 AM. DP-12828

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Age : 99 (24.01.1918 – 01.12.2017) “….Till my trophies at last I lay down. I will cling to the old rugged Cross and exchange it someday for a Crown”.

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Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measures.

We the bereaved family of Late C. Dochi Chang would like to extend our sincere thanks and profound gratitude to all the well-wishers, friends, relatives, neighbours, churches, and organisations, for the overwhelming support, condolences and help rendered physically, materially, financially and prayers, during the brief illness and demise of our beloved on 23rd November 2017.

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The family of LATE IMNTSÜKSHILA LONGKUMER, (w/o Lt. W. Tinu Jamir) Khar acknowledges with deep appreciation to everyone who stood with us during the demise of our beloved mother who went to be with the Lord on 1st December 2017 at Khar Village at the age of 99 years. We are indebted to you for your unconditional support and prayer. On this day we lost a mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother who was selfless and unconditional. She left in our hearts an emptiness that cannot be filled by any worldly possession or knowledge.

Though we cannot thank each one of you personally, we sincerely express our appreciation for your noble gestures at the time of our bereavement. May God Almighty bless you all in abundance.

Feb 3rd 1971 – Nov 23rd 2017

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Sri Lanka’s Suranga Lakmal celebrates the wicket of Manish Pandey during the first ODI cricket match at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday. (PTI)

Dharamsala, Dec 10 (IANS): Sri Lanka dominated with both bat and ball to outclass India by seven wickets in the first One-day International (ODI) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday.

After opting to field, Sri Lanka rode on career best figures of 4/13 from pacer Suranga Lakmal to restrict India to a lowly total of 112 runs. The right-arm seamer’s previous best of 4/30 was against England in December 2014. Opener Upul Tharanga (49) then

helped Sri Lanka chase down the target with a massive 29.2 overs to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the threematch series.

For India, pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/42), Jasprit Bumrah (1/32) and Hardik Pandya (1/39) scalped a wicket each.

Sri Lanka endured a rough start to their innings, losing Danushka Gunathilaka (1) and Lahiru Thirimanne (0) within the first 10 overs. But the experienced Tharanga brought the chase back on track, smashing 10 boundaries in his 46-ball

innings. He also formed a 46-run third wicket stand with Angelo Mathews (25 not out).

However, Tharanga was sent back to the pavilion before completing his half century from a delivery by medium-pacer Hardik Pandya which was edged and easily carried at first slip by Shikhar Dhawan. Later, incoming batsman Niroshan Dickwella (26 not out) and Mathews helped their side post 114/3 and clinch victory in 20.4 overs.

Earlier, Lakmal took a four-wicket haul as Sri

Lanka dismissed India for a paltry 112 runs.

For India, middle-order batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni (65) played a fighting innings to help the hosts register a three-digit total.

After being asked to bat first, India lost their top order - Rohit Sharma (2), Shikhar Dhawan (0), Shreyas Iyer (9), Dinesh Karthik (0) and Manish Pandey (2) - in quick succession.

Later, Dhoni played a cautious innings, hitting loose balls to the fence to claim his 67th ODI half-century. The veteran stumper’s valiant 87-ball innings was laced with 10 boundaries and two hits over the fence.

Kuldeep Yadav (19) from the other end played a perfect second fiddle, notching a 41-run crucial eighth wicket stand with Dhoni.

However, Yadav was sent back by Akila Dananjaya when his ball went past the outside edge. He was easily stumped by Niroshan Dickwella.

Later, Jasprit Bumrah (0) and Yuzvendra Chahal (0 not out) failed to get amongst the runs.

Brief scores: Sri Lanka 114/3 (Upul Tharanga 49, Niroshan Dickwella 26 not out; Bumrah 1/32) against India 112.

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HWL Final: India win bronze Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (IANS): India toiled hard for a 2-1 win over a depleted but resilient German side in the bronze-medal playoff of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final on Sunday.

S.V. Sunil and Harmanpreet Singh scored for the hosts.

Appel Mark, a goalkeeper who played as a striker due to the absence of five players, scored in the 36th minute for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics winners.

Till Sunil got India the lead, Germany had already got two penalty corners although they didn’t materialise into goals. Akashdeep Singh’s sharp backhander was blocked at the left near post by Tobias Walter and the ball rebounded to Sunil, who then rolled it in for the opening goal.

Germany got their deserving equaliser when attacking midfielder Mats Grambusch crossed from the right to the far post where an unmarked Appel put it over a sliding Suraj Karkera to make it 1-1.

Germany, however, began to look tired in the third quarter and India kept pushing them on the backfoot to regain the lead - which they did in the 53rd minute. Germany got another penalty corner but Benedikt Furk’s drag-flick was kept away as India sealed the 2-1 win.

Giroud salvages draw for Arsenal L o nd o n , D e c 1 0 (Agencies): Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score a 88thminute header to ensure the Gunners managed to hold Southampton to a 1-1 draw in their Premier League tie on Sunday.

Charlie Austin had continued his rich vein of goalscoring form when the Saints’ forward gave the hosts a deserved lead in the third minute and truth be told, Mauricio Pellegrino’s men were unfortunate not to score a few more in the opening exchanges.

Dusan Tadic opened up Arsenal defence to set up Austin, who beat Petr Cech with a deft finish to notch his fourth goal in as many games.

Wenger’s men gradually came into the tie, but Southampton keeper Fraser Forster was in top form and kept the likes of Alexandre Lacazette at bay for the first 45 minutes thanks to his massive 6’7 frame.

The second period started as the first ended, with Arsenal applying pressure on the hosts as they were literally camped in their half.

With the Saints defending so deep, the Gunners had time and space, but struggled to break down a team that had 10 men behind the ball almost every time.

Oliver Giroud vies for the ball during an EPL match between Arsenal and Southampton on Sunday.

Oriol Romeu came close to doubling Southampton’s lead, in fact, as the Saints almost caught Arsenal cold on a counter two minutes after the hour-mark.

Wenger threw on Danny Welbeck for veteran defender Per Mertesacker in a bid to find the equaliser and very soon, Jack Wilshere

and Olivier Giroud were on the pitch as well.

Giroud proved to be the saviour for the Gunners once again as he nodded in Alexis Sanchez’s cross past Forster with two minutes remaining to prevent the North Londoners from falling to their second league defeat in a row.

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