December 11, 2018

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Bandh paralyses Dimapur

(L-R) NL Road wears a deserted look during the bandh. Police personnel waiting to escort vehicles near Padumpukhuri jucntion. (NP)

Staff Reporters

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): Normal life was paralysed in the State’s commercial capital on Monday during the 12-hour Dimapur bandh called by Public Action Committee (PAC), Naga Council Dimapur (NCD), with not a single shop or business establishment opening for the day.

The bandh, however, passed off peacefully with no report of any untoward incident from anywhere.

The bandh, which began at 5 am, was called off an hour earlier around 4 p.m. Streets wore a deserted look as volunteers

Tourist Police wins accolades Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): The newly launched Tourist Police (TP) of Nagaland has been able to generate much goodwill among both domestic and foreign tourists, who took to social media to share their positive experiences and shower praise on TP personnel.

Offering 24x7 specialised services exclusively for tourists, TP was launched by chief minister Neiphiu Rio at PHQ, Kohima on November 26, ahead of the 10-day Hornbill Festival.

It was launched with the objective of ensuring seamless transit to travellers to and from Nagaland, besides giving tourists a hassle-free experience in the State.

In one incident at Kisama village, a young boy was separated from his parents while watching a cultural show. However, with the help of the TP personnel, the boy was reunited with his parents Sanjay and Anushka Tendulkar.

A lady travel blogger, Parnashree Devi, took to Twitter, acknowledging the support of dedicated TP personnel. Devi said TP personnel, on seeing her standing alone for a taxi in Kohima, approached her to find out whether she needed any (Cont’d on p-7) help.

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brandishing sticks manned strategic points to enforce the bandh.

Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) expressed gratitude to the public for their cooperation.

When asked by Nagaland Post about the further course of action, NCD vice president Ghokhuto Chophy said “it depended on the police report.”

Nagaland Post also spoke to PAC convenor Vekhosayi Nyekha, who appreciated the support of Dimapur district administration and claimed that the bandh was both successful and peaceful.

He also apologised to all those who were affected during the bandh.

Meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, two persons died after the scooty they were riding collided with a car at Chumoukedima.

While the car’s driver sustained injuries, both the scooty rider and pillion rider succumbed to their injuries.

Travellers reaching the State and students appearing for their exams were hit the hardest hit by the bandh.

While those lucky could travel by their school buses, many had to either hitch rides from their friends or walk to school and back

home. Some college students also had to walk for half-an-hour to reach their colleges in the morning.

Train passengers who de-boarded at Dimapur railways station were checked for their tickets by PAC volunteers at the rear exit of the railway station. Many were seen either carrying their luggage or dragging it along the road due to nonavailability of any means of transportation.

Air travellers arriving at Dimapur airport, however, heaved a sigh of relief as they were provided buses and police escort to reach their destination.

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NTC urges GoI to expedite talks with WC

10-day Hornbill Festival concludes Correspondents

KOHIMA, DEC 10 (NPN): Finally, it was curtains for the 19th edition of Hornbill Festival at the Naga Heritage Village Kisama, which concluded on Monday with an Italian flavour and lighting of bonfire, followed by western music and entertainment.

In his brief address, Italian consul general, Kolkata, Damiano Francovigh, who was present on the concluding day’s function as guest of honour, thanked the organisers for inviting him to be a part of the festival.

He remarked that he came from a country where tourism industry played a major role and said the Naga cultural heritage could be of great interest for both domestic and foreign tourists.

Francovigh was of the view that attracting large numbers of tourists from both India and abroad could become a major driver of economic growth for Nagaland.

In his speech, deputy chief minister Y Patton, who was the chief host of the closing ceremony, congratulated the people of the State and tourism (Cont’d on p-7) department for making the

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has urged the government of India neither to delay nor to waste time but to bring the negotiations to its logical conclusion.

In a representation addressed to the Prime Minister of India, the NTC president, Toniho Yepthomi, and general secretary, Nribemo Ngullie, reminded that on May 19, 2017, the NTC delegation called on him in Delhi to impress upon that not less than six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) have come together and formed a common platform called Working Committee (WC). NTC said it had conveyed to prime minister that WC was ready to enter into political negotiation with government of India under your leadership.

Accordingly, NTC said the prime minister paved the way for the two parties to have the political negotiation. It said negotiation, which literally began in October, 2017, has now completed one full year.

(L-R) Mewetsho-ü Dianu, Koyal Rana, Y. Patton, Damiano Francovigh and Khehovi Yethomi in Kisama, Monday. (NP)

Hornbill Festival a grand success.

He said participation of many VVIPs, friends and tourist from all over the world would be a memorable one.

Patton pointed out that the rich cultural heritage of Nagaland, the land of festivals, had remained hidden for centuries to the outside world. He, however, asserted that Hornbill Festival had served as a window to people from outside, who had now come to know more about the State and its people.

To u r i s m , a r t a n d culture adviser Khehovi Yepthomi, who too was

Urjit resigns as RBI Gov 19th Hornbill SVC alleges arson, assault by Fest attracts GPRN/NSCN functionaries citing personal reasons 2.51L visitors

MUMBAI/ speculated right NEW DELHI, from the time the DEC 10 (PTI): government cited Re s e r ve B a n k a never-beforeGovernor Urjit used provision of Patel, who faced the RBI Act to get the possibility of him to consider its an unprecedented views on relaxing action from the lending norms for government over Urjit Patel (File) segments such as differences on a small and medium variety of issues, Monday enterprises, appropriate size resigned citing personal of reserves the central bank reasons. Patel, 55, who took must maintain and easing over as the 24th Governor norms for weak banks. of the RBI on September 5, ‘All Indians should 2016, had the shortest tenure be concerned’: With RBI since 1992.

Governor Urjit Patel putting He was hand-picked in his papers, his immediby the BJP-led government ate predecessor Raghuram after his predecessor Ra- Rajan Monday said “all Inghuram Rajan was denied dians” should be concerned a second-term. “On ac- as strength of institutions is count of personal reasons, important for growth and I have decided to step down development. “We should” from my current position go into the details as to why effective immediately,” Patel there was impasse, which said in a brief statement. forced this ultimate decision, His resignation was being he noted.

Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 10 (NPN): Hornbill Festival 2018 attracted a record 2,51,701 visitors this year, showing an increase in comparison to last year’s figure 2,43,214.

The 10-day annual hornbill festival, inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Naga Heritage village, Kisama on December 1, 2018, came to an end on Monday.

Out of the total visitors, 2,702 were foreign tourists, 37,397 domestic tourists and 2, 11,602 local tourists.

On the last of the festival, around 12,128 people including 136 foreign tourists, 1,667 domestic tourists and 10,325 local tourists visited Kisama. This year, the highest turn out of visitors was on December 9 -- 69,854.

N Chandrababu Naidu, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Yadav and other party leaders during a press conference, Monday. (PTI)

political ideologies due to “democratic compulsions”, to help protect the country, the Constitution and its institutions which allegedly were under attack by the BJP and the RSS. They said the opposition leaders will meet again and chalk out a strategy to oust the BJP from power and will move jointly forward and prepare an action plan in the coming days.

A joint statement issued later said India needs a gov-

ernment, for which Democracy is the “magna carta” beyond the victories and losses of electoral battles.

“Innumerable deficiencies, failures and plausible doubts on the neutral functionality of EVM’s per se have raised a question on the neutrality of poll process itself. It is our firm belief that this needs to be redressed without question and without delay,” it said. “It is in the interests of safeguarding and

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DCCI asks shops to open on Sundays

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has reminded all shops and business establishments in Dimapur to remain open on Sundays till the New Year to facilitate festive shoppers. In a press release, DCCI president, Akashe Zhimomi, also reminded all shops and business establishments to put up festive decorations in front of their respective shops and showrooms. Despite earlier notice, DCCI said it was observed that many shop owners were yet to give facelift/decorate to their shops. Further, DCCI has appealed to organisations and unions to desist from calling any bandh during festive season. “Let us A house allegedly razed down on Monday. all celebrate the birth of Prince of Peace in true spirit and not cause inconvenience to anybody, be it the comDIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): deserve to be given the title of mon citizen or visitors from outside the state,” DCCI Sangtamtilla Village Council Kilonser of our Nation.” president stated.

(SVC) has alleged that GPRN/ SVC also questioned the NSCN kilonser Hokato along audacity of the “so called with nine to ten of his cadres national workers armed with DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): Nagaland GB Federation with full arms and ammuni- guns purchased by taxation (NGBF) has sought co-operation and prayer support for tions arrived at the village from public and involving in the proposed rally December 12, in all the districts headon December 10, at around land grabbing.” quarters and two sub-divisions– Meluri and Tseminyu.

8 a.m. and forcibly burned Further, NVC asked In a press release, NGBF president, Sahleem Konyak, down 18 houses and beat up whether they were really and general secretary, Shikuto Zalipu, asserted that the many villagers with bamboo “Naga National soldiers or proposed rally was being organised to convey to the sticks not sparing even women simply good as wearing the government of India that delaying and prolonging the and children. uniform of Naga Nation?” political dialogue without any plausible reason would be In a press release, SVC Meanwhile, SVC has considered a serious political error and lack of commitchairman, Asemba Sangtam, asked the Public Action Com- ment. “NGBF, a hereditary guardians and custodians said that all right thinking mittee (PAC) of NCD to of Naga villages, expressed believes that government of citizens of the state should clarify as to how the group India and Nagas must resolve the long pending political condemn such “high handed- using four vehicles was per- problem,” the signatories said. They maintained that ness of Hokato, who do not mitted during the bandh. the proposed rally would be a peaceful one by GBs and

NGBF seeks prayer support for rally

21 oppn parties meet, vow to forge united front to fight BJP NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (PTI): Top leaders of 21 opposition parties, barring the BSP and the SP, Monday met here and vowed to forge a united front to fight and defeat the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, alleging “systematic denigration of democracy” and assault on the Constitution and institutions like the RBI under the BJP government.

It is for the first time that AAP leader and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart and TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu attended a joint opposition meet. The meeting held in Parliament House annexe also came a day ahead of the results of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram Assembly polls.

After the meeting, the opposition leaders said their parties decided to get together irrespective of their

present on the occasion, expressed his gratitude to all the people involved in organising the 10-day cultural extravaganza.

The festival formally concluded with lighting of bonfire by Damiano Francovigh, hosts and Miss Nagaland Mewetsho-ü Dianu and Miss World Asia 2014 Koyal Rana, which was followed by music and entertainment, managed

by Rattle and Hum Music Society.

Khehovi gave the vote of thanks, while thanksgiving prayer was delivered by Faith Harvest Church pastor Rev Shan Kikon.

strengthening our Constitutional Republic and People’s livelihood that this RSS/BJP government is ousted,” the statement said, calling upon all secular progressive parties to join hands.

Leaders of the Congress, Left parties and various regional parties like NCP, DMK, AITC, TDP, JD (S) besides some small parties like NPF from Nagaland were present.

Some of the prominent leaders who attended the meet were former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and H.D. Deve Gowda, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, DMK’s M K Stalin and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav.

Rahul Gandhi said the meeting was very productive and everyone decided to stop the BJP from further assault of institutions and the Constitution. “There was

consensus in the room that we have to stop BJP’s assault on Constitution and all our institutions like the CBI, RBI and ECI. There was consensus that BJP’s corruption on Rafale, demonetisation is simply not acceptable.

Naidu, who coordinated with all parties to convene the meeting, termed the parleys as “historic” and said “this is an anti-BJP platform”.

“The main motto is ‘Save India, Save democratic institutions’. Therefore, we all have joined together. This is a national voice....For last so many days, there has been an attack on institutions like the CBI, the ED, the IT, and today the RBI,” he said.

Banerjee proposed that the meeting should continue on Tuesday and leaders of opposition parties should also meet President Ram Nath Kovind over Urjit Patel’s resignation as RBI governor.

prominent civil society leaders.

Nationwide bank strike on Dec 21

DIMAPUR, DEC 10 (NPN): All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike call on December 21, 2018. AIBOC, the apex body of Bank Officers’ trade union movement comprising over 3,20,000 members, is demanding abolishing New Pension Scheme (NPS), updation/revision of pension and family pension and focus on core business and NPA recovery among others. It also opposing the Amalgamation of Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank and Bank of Baroda, Merger/amalgamation of Regional Rural Banks, Attack and Assault on Bank officers across the country, Reduction of existing medical benefits, Steep hike in insurance premium of retirees etc. In a press release, AIBOC general secretary, Soumya Datta, said that the proposed 24 hour strike would be preceded by a series of massive agitation programmes across all the major centres and district headquarters.

Poll results in five states today

NEW DELHI, DEC 10 (IANS): The results of assembly polls in five states will be declared on Tuesday in what is seen as a major test of popularity of the BJP and the Congress ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The trends will start pouring in from 8 a.m and a clear picture is expected to emerge in all the states by 11 a.m.

The results will test the popularity of incumbent governments in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana as also the potency of challenge of the opposition. The Election Commission has set up a secure facility for disseminating trends and results through its new website http://eciresults.nic.in.

The link will start functioning from 8 am and will show updates continuously.

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Highlights of Hornbill Festival 2018 Performances by Cultural Troupes on final day Empowering consumers

People flock to the Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection stall at the Kisama Hornbill Festival venue.

Uwhe (War cry) being demonstrated by the Chakhesang tribe. (DIPR)

Ikha sunhei ikha tashe being demonstrated by the Sümi cultural troupe. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: ‘Cultural Connect,’ the final cultural extravaganza presented by the Department of Art & Culture at Kisama was graced by minister, Higher & Technical Education, Temjen Imna Along in Kisama on December 10.

According to DIPR, altogether, 17 outstanding cultural troupes from all parts of Nagaland presented performances for the visitors.

The 10th day of ‘Cultural Connect’ witnessed performances from different cultural troupes. The Angami cultural troupe performed the folk dance Phita -- a warrior dance performed by menfolk.

However with changing times, womenfolk also perform alongside men.

tion. The Lotha cultural troupe performed a victory dance called Ekhyo Shari.

This dance is performed after raiding neighboring villages and attaining victory.

The Chang cultural troupe performed the Sangbu Dobu Yakie Lao Hangentibu Chai (praising song for wise women).

This song is sung in honour of wise women who helped their husband become leaders in society.

The Khiamniungan cultural troupe demonstrated Liam Keh (Peace Treaty). During Liamkeh they dance and sing, they also exchange “daos” (machetes) and shawls as a sign of peaceful treaty and pray for each other.

The Zeliangs perfor med Ka-ke-nui-be, farewell dance. The dance symbolizes the end of a festival or an occasion.

The Kachari cultural troupe performed Bikhao Ba (Concluding Dance) which is usually performed by everyone on the closing day of Hangsaw Bishu, the post harvest festival of the Dimasas.

Thuneo Khun by the Yimchunger cultural troupe is a celebration song sung during Medum

Neo and Thsungkam Neo festivals. They invite their friends and share their food to signify peace and harmony.

The Pochurys performed the “Ho! Nonari Lonari” song which expresses loyalty, affection and love for friends and family. This song is sung during important festivals and folks are invited to sing and dance in the open ground with the best rice beer.

Ikha sunhei ikha tashe (a tug of war) indigenous game of the Sumi Nagas is played by thirty individuals at least. Divided into two groups, group members hold on to the waist of their fellow members and attempt to pull the other group in the opposite direc-

Afternoon

In the afternoon, the event was grace by the deputy chief minister, Y. Patton as the host. “ K h ava J i n g Ts u Tsoh”, a folk dance performed by Sangtam tribe, which imitates the jumping

crow, was shown.

“Lulu Yeinu & Oyuh Meilo”, a traditional dance performance by the Konyak tribe around the Zangvun (a decorated bamboo pole) signifying the God of blessings. When festivals are over, the farewell song is also sung around the Zangvun.

“Pangh Ow” (Beauty of Morung), a folk song and demonstration performed by the Phom tribe.

“Savai Lhun” (grand reception of bountiful hunting) was performed by the Kiki tribe, where the hunter ventures out into the jungle to hunt down wild furious animals.

“Naklu dance” is performed by the Ao tribe, and is performed by the community youth in hon-

our of the rich man and his family who has been abundantly blessed by the almighty.

“Ngada” dance was performed by the Rengma tribe. It is the time when the poor and rich share food with each other.

“Uwhe” (war cry) was performed by the Chakhesang tribe. At a young age young boys were trained in the art of warfare/head hunting to collect Kuzhanokhru (tax paid to the descendants of Kuzhanokhru) and they were also taught the technique of yelling the exulting Uwhe.

“Wangala” dance was performed by the Garo tribe.

It is a dance performed during the Wangala festival which is a post-harvest thanksgiving festival.

DIMAPUR: Department of Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection (DoLMCP) of Nagaland organised various activities during the Hornbill Festival at Kisama to help spread awareness about consumer rights.

A press release from DoLMCP under secretary C. Danted Phom stated that the department set up a stall to connect more people with different Information Education Communication (IEC) materials and distributed items like T-shirts, caps, pens, key chains, labelling “Jago Grahak Jago” and National Consumer Helpline No. 1800 11 4000. Other IEC materials included posters related to MRP, consumer rights, purity, domestic gas, cautionary measures of terms and conditions in any

contract, and details of consumer forums to seek redressal for any grievances when ever needed.

Leaflets and booklets containing information related to consumer education were also distributed.

Pukhayi Sumi, advisor, department of Food and Civil Supplies, Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection, NSDMA, said consumer interest was the department’s biggest responsibility and protection of consumer interests was a priority of the government. N. Hushili Sema, commissioner & secretary, Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection interacted with visitors and appealed to them to be more aware on consumer issues. The program was supported by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India.

NSLSA at the Hornbill Festival Empowering women through weaving

One of the Legal Awareness sessions in progress at the NSLSA stall in Kisama during the Hornbill Festival.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) actively took part in the 10-day Hornbill Festival at Kisama continuing its efforts to spread legal awareness and make legal recourse accessible to all sections of society.

A press release from NSLSA Kohima stated that, besides distribution of pamphlets and booklets, some special programs were conducted in the legal services stalls.

On day-8, a legal awareness program was held outside the legal ser-

vices stall, where Justice N Kotishwar Singh, Judge Gauhati High Court & executive chairman, NSLSA, spoke on the topic “Know your constitution” to a group of young students from Mezhur Higher Secondary School, Kohima College, Kohima Law

College, panel lawyers & PLVs of KDLSA and also people visiting the stall.

Later, a quiz competition was conducted on the topic Justice Singh shared, and gift hampers were awarded to the winners.

On day-9, another special program was held which Justice S. Serto, Judge Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench and Laxmindhar Pangari, senior advocate attended. Pangari shared about the importance of a lawyer’s work and how lawyers could contribute to society. He encouraged panel lawyers to carry on with the work of educating others.

Justice S. Serto also encouraged lawyers to walk with a purpose and never to give up.

Both the programs ended with a vote of thanks from member secretary, NSLSA. During the 10-day Hornbill Festival, NSLSA was able to reach out to about 9000 beneficiaries.

news in Brief NSDMA informs

DCC, Mokokchung president Watimongba, hoisting the Mahila Flag during the inauguration of DMCC Treasurer’s residence (Lima, Dilong Ward) and Pre-Christmas Celebration where Rev. Luin Jamir delivered the Pre-Christmas message. (NP)

: Nagaland State Dis a s t e r M a n a ge m e n t Authority (NSDMA), Home department will be organizing an orientation program for nodal officers of disaster management from line departments on December 12, 9:30 am at ATI Kohima. Registration for the program will begin at 9:30 am. All the nodal officers have been requested to attend the program.

Nagaland Co-operative Society meeting

Members of diverse groups joining NSCN (I-M) and Lotha region officials during a reception program held in the office of the Central Administrative Officer (CAO), Lotha region HQs Wokha on December 10. (NSCN/GPRN deputy kilonser-&-caretaker CAO, Ebibemo Lotha) K

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: Nagaland Co-operative Society 2018 will be holding a meeting on December 15 at Riileizou. Secretary T. Solo in a release has informed all concerned members to attend the meeting as important matters will be discussed.

Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 8 (NPN): Tourists from across the world and officials from the Central government heaped praises on the talents of many entrepreneurs and Naga culture, and much of the reason for this can be equated with how all of Naga Heritage Village Kisama was adorned with traditionally designed and beautiful handicrafts, art, clothes, shawls, jewellery etc.

Another attractive feature at the festival site was Chizami Weaves who displayed their colourful and beautiful designs in the Kisama Festival.

“Chizami Weaves” from Phek district was an initiative of the North East Network project dedicated to promote and preserve the unique textile tradition of Nagaland.

The project was started in 2008 through which around 400 rural women belonging to the

The Chizami Weaves stall at Heritage Village Kisama during the Hornbill Festival. (NP)

Chakhesang community have been able to find a sustainable source of livelihood through this. Their products range from home furnishing, accessories to elaborately designed traditional Naga Shawls and garments.

According to its pro-

gram assistant, Apele Tsurah, par ticipating in the Hornbill Festival helped them get exposure and they now weave for the global market. She added that this initiative was helping rural housewives from the village and also helping women sus-

tain their family. Chizami Weaves is promoting and developing textiles through the oldest loom adopted by humans -- the loin-loom or the back-strap loom that is traditionally used by the Chakhesang Nagas and other tribes of North East India.

KSUK on spelling ‘Khiamniungan’

DIMAPUR: Khiamniungan Students’ Union Kohima (KSUK) has expressed extreme sadness and grief on seeing that despite repeated appeals and notices to various sections of Naga society against rampant misspelling of the tribe’s name in print media, programs and various government notices, “Khiamniungan” continues to be

misspelled.

KSUK president, Heno K, and general secretary, Puche P, in a press release cited to the reports of the Hornbill festival program of December 6, as published on December 7, where three of the most reputed local newspapers spelled ‘Khiamniungan’ wrong.

It questioned this ig-

norance and recklessness of not cross checking the correct spelling of one of the major tribes of Nagaland. “It is a total disrespect and condemn to the very existence of the tribe” it asserted.

KSUK also stated that discrimination in mainland India is much talked about “not knowing about us while being hypocritical in

our own kitchen.”

It pointed out that the Khiamniungan tribe was a part of Nagaland since time immemorial and will continue to be, just as all the other tribes.

The union, therefore, urged everyone to spell the name correctly. “Ask around or google it up if you are not sure about the spelling” it suggested.

NUTA, NUNTSA bid farewell to pro VC

DIMAPUR: Nagaland University Teachers Association (NUTA) and NU Non Teaching Staff Association (NUNTSA) organised a farewell program for outgoing pro-vice chancellor, professor R C Gupta on December 5 at Ladies Common Room of Nagaland University, Kohima campus, Meriema.

A press release by NUTA stated that NUTA, Kohima campus, president, professor B V Rao, in his speech, described professor Gupta as a renowned academician and researcher, good administrator who has contributed lot to research in

the field agricultural chemistry and biochemistry. He said professor Gupta had published more than 150 research papers in national and international journals of repute and was also chief editor for Nagaland University Research Journal (20062013).

NUNTSA, Kohima Campus, vice president, Imchatoshi; dean School of Social Sciences, professor, N. Venuh and dean, School of Humanities and Education, professor N Das also remembered and lauded the works of the outgoing pro-VC. In his farewell speech, profes-

sor Gupta thanked the faculty, non teaching staff, students and all well wishers for being a part of his professional journey.

He spoke about his initial journey at SASRD Campus, Medziphema and the prevailing situation at the time and added that he enjoyed the entirety of his 40 year long journey in Nagaland. The program was chaired by professor Rosemary Dzuvichu, special songs were presented by teaching and non teaching staff, and a vote of thanks was proposed by head of department (Education), professor Buno Liegise.

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WEATHER FORECAST December 11

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Agartala Hazy sunshine

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Aizawl

Plenty of sun; nice

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

A passing morning shower

Itanagar Hazy sunshine, not as warm

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Shillong

Hazy sunshine

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Kohima

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Dimapur Plenty of sunshine; nice

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Tuensang Plenty of sun; cooler

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Hurdles in making Human Rights Day in Wokha & Kohima Hornbill Fest plastic free

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KO H I M A , D E C 1 0 (NPN): Following the declaration by chief minister Neiphiu Rio last month that Nagaland would be made Plastic Free by December 2018, it was implemented for the first time in the 19th edition of the state’s biggest festival the Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village Kisama, Kohima the Night Carnival and other places.

However, it seemed to be a big challenge for many, especially stall owners of the festival, because alternatives to plastics were not readily available or cost too much to use on a commercial scale. Showing concern for the environment’s safety and conscious of public health, the government of Nagaland had decided to make the Hornbill Festival areas plastic free zones.

When this correspondent interacted with some of the stall owners to discuss implementation of the plastic free zone, one

Achunu, who ran a food stall, said the stall owners were trying their best with limited bamboo spoons and coconut plates to meet the needs of the large numbers of people visiting their stall. However, she said these organic and bio-degradable utensils were not easy to acquire and they cost higher as compared to plastic.

Alo Sara, in charge of the Chakesang Morung said they got most of the plates, cups and spoons made from their village and few were got from the Tourism department, but due to time constraints, they were not able to get enough of them. Sara commented that meeting the needs of customers was very difficult because sometimes they are overwhelmed with customers and some of them tend to leave with the local cutlery and plates further limiting their quantity.

He added that these handmade kitchen accessories take time to make and have to be ordered

well in advance. Between the time vendors learn if they have been allotted a stall and when the festival begins, it is difficult to get enough of these made, Sara said.

Amen, who ran a food stall pointed out the scarcity of water, due to which meeting the demands of more than a hundred customers was a challenge.

She added that it was very difficult to even get drinking water, let alone water for washing dishes. She reiterated the point of locally made plates and cups being not easily available or cheap. According to Amen, for stall owners, it was much easier to use plastic cups and plates.

While the concept of a Plastic Free Hornbill Festival seems like a progressive and good idea, the main hurdle seems to be non-availability of alternatives in sufficiency.

This also appears to be a gap in the market that enterprising entrepreneurs could fill if the government were to encourage it.

Preparations for Ahthibung Mini-Hornbill

DDPETA holds annual general meeting DIMAPUR: The annual general meeting of Dimapur District Physical Education Teachers Association (DDPETA) was held at Jotsoma community hall, Kuda village on December 8.

A press release from DDPETA general secretary, Thejalelhou K. Kuotsu stated that, the meeting was presided over by the president Thepfungunyu Solo. The members deliberated on issues relating to physical education and its emerging issues. A new action plan was developed for the coming financial year of April 2019-March 2020.

K. Shitoho and Letjalal Vaiphei were appointed as advisors for the district association and two new female members Tsukjemsangla & Rukulu were inducted as executive members.

Some of the auditioning performers with KAON officials and the special guest on December 9.

DIMAPUR: Preparations for the upcoming maiden Mini-Hornbill at Ahthibung kicked off on December 9.

Kuki Artistes’ Organisation Nagaland (KAON) launched the main event for the preparations.

A press release from PR secretary of KAON, Kamsei Vaiphei stated that special guest from AR Jalukie battalion in his opening note urged youth to raise the bar of performance and avail this opportunity to show-

Keneizhakho urges youth to be productive

Keneizhakho addressing the gathering during the NMYO foundation day. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, DEC 10 (NPN): New Market youth organization Kohima observed its 45th foundation day under the motto “Suaviter in modo, fortitier in re uno animo” (Gentle in manner, faithful in deeds with one mind) with Keneizhakho Nakhro, MLA, as special invitee at New Market Panchayat Hall, Kohima on Monday.

Nakhro in his address urged unemployed Naga youth to be productive and contribute something to benefit society rather than remaining idle. Challenging the youth, he said getting government jobs was not the only avenue for livelihood and encouraged them to work hard with patience.

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or earn nothing is a liability to the family and society.

Citing the example of advanced countries, he said after a certain age, youth are expected to find a job and work and become assets for society. However he lamented that many Naga youth remain dependent on parents for too long and become parasites. He said there are ample opportunities in Nagaland to find work if one is sincere and patient. Chairman New Market Area Panchayat, Roukuobizo Nyusou in his address advised youth members to walk in the right path with the word of God. He encouraged young people to live exemplary lives in everything they do.

The program was compered by Vikholie Yiese, president NMYO; invocation prayer was said by Avilie Punyu, visiting pastor; welcome address delivered

by Vikholie Yiese, president NMYO; special songs were presented by Kekhriesituo Yiese and UCRC youth New Market. A vote of thanks was proposed by Khrieketoulie Metha and a benediction prayer was offered by Vira Seyie, youth advisor UCRC. The program was attended by youth members, colony panchayat leaders, and others.

DIMAPUR: Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on December 10 every year.

The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on December 10, 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations.

Peace Channel and Kohima Law College observed the day by organizing programs to mark the event.

Peace Channel: Peace Channel observed “Human Rights Day” at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Wokha on December 10.

A press release from Peace Channel media cell stated that, resource person Myingthingo Jami, peace activist spoke about the importance of human rights.

He said that rights were very fragile as everyone violates them unknowingly one way or the other. Jami presented the characteristics of human rights and some important articles pertaining to it.

PGC seminar on literacy & digital banking DIMAPUR: A seminar on “Financial literacy and digital banking” was organised by the department of Economics, Pfutsero Government College (PGC) in collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI) Pfutsero Branch on Thursday.

A press release by PGC stated that the resource persons for the seminar, branch manager SBI Pfutsero, Onesimus and costumer associate SBI Pfutsero, Nokusanu Rolnu, spoke on financial understanding and also introduced the use of digital banking through the YONO SBI App. They stated that the App would enable SBI customers to access and manage their accounts through internet banking.

The resource persons also created awareness on fraud calls and asked customers to remain alert when using ATM booths.

The seminar ended with a discussion and queries session.

Peace Channel functionaries, resource persons and participants of the Human Rights Day program held on December 10 in Wokha.

Vincent Kikon gave a keynote address and Nchumthung Odyuo gave the welcome address in the program chaired by Renthunglo Jami. Fr. Jossy vice-principal DBS offered the invocation.

KLC: Kohima Law College (KLC) observed International Human Rights Day at its college premises on December 10.

A press release from KLC media cell stated

rights entitled to a human being.

He said that human rights were at the heart of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) because in the absence of human dignity one cannot drive sustainable development.

The release also stated that KLC will remain closed for winter vacation from December 11 and will re-open on February 4, 2019.

HVCC waiting shed inaugurated

case the name of Ahthibung on the state map.

The first phase of screening cultural performances was held at Ahthbung Town hall where 30 plus entrants performed for selection for a final list.

Participants from 22 Kuki villages from Ahthibung region displayed their talents and competed for selection.

Participants as young as 14-15 years also appeared in the audition, with vari-

ous music bands of the region, including group songs and individual songs which were the highlights of the event.

The event kicked off with a song sung by the oldest singer of KAON, Kamsei Vaiphei, and welcome address delivered by president KAON, Lamjakai Khongsai. The program concluded with a prayer and light refreshments provided by Friends of the Hill People, Assam Rifles.

BJP state ST morcha holds executive meeting

Workshop on MR & AEFI in Mokokchung

DIMAPUR: BJP Nagaland ST morcha held its state executive meeting on December 6 at BJP State head office Kohima and discussed duties and responsibilities of BJP workers among other issues.

A press release by BJP state ST morcha stated that guest speakers, chairman, NEPeD, Kevechutsu Doulo and director, national finance & development corporation, Johny G Rengma, highlighted various schemes initiated by the central government for the welfare of tribal people.

The meeting discussed the duties and responsibilities of BJP karyakatas and resolved to work at the grass-root level for organizational set up of ST morcha at the mandal level.

The meeting also discussed the proposed maha adhivesan (tribal convention) scheduled to be held on February 2019 and resolved to send five delegates from each district.

The meeting was also graced by Konyak Baptist Church Kohima pastor, Moba Konyak.

that professor-in-charge Kezhokhoto Savi presented the key note address where he emphasized on Article 1 of universal declaration of human rights, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. Savi highlighted that this “Human Rights Day” marked its 70th anniversary of universal declaration of human rights, a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable

Moatoshi Longkumer with Hill View Colony residents after inauguration of the waiting shed at Hill View Colony.

DIMAPUR: A Hill View Colony waiting shed on the way to DC court office was inaugurated by Moatoshi Longkumer, MLA Dimapur-2 A/C. A press release from Hill View Colony council (HVCC) chairman Benjung Aier and general secretary, W. Y. Kithan stated that

Moatoshi reminded the public to keep all colonies clean and green in and around Dimapur town.

He asserted that Dimapur city belonged to everyone irrespective of tribe and in this regard, he said that every citizen had the equal responsibility of maintaining Dimapur as a clean and

green city.

Moatoshi also appreciated the HVCC for constructing the waiting shed through public donations and without any financial assistance from the state government. He said that such good examples should be emulated by the general public.

Dr. Kibangkumba briefing health workers during the MR & AEFI workshop held on December 7 and 8.

DIMAPUR: A two-day district workshop on Measles Rubella (MR) case based surveillance transitioning and Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) was held on December 7 & 8 at IDSP Conference Hall, IMDH Mokochung with Dr. Ushma from World Health Organization (WHO) as the resource person.

A press release from the office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Mokokchung stated that the workshop aimed to train participates on the technical aspects and operational guidelines of case based MR surveillance.

The release said the workshop also aimed to generate awareness on the epidemiological aspect of Measles and Rubella/Congenital Rubella syndrome and to orient health workers to various implementation processes of case based MR surveillance in their respective areas.

It also aimed to build capacity on supervision and monitoring of MR surveillance system and the basics of AEFI surveillance, reporting and recording and AEFI cases, investigation and sample collection, causality assessment, roles of district committees, district response

teams and various safety communications.

In a keynote address, deputy CMO Mokokchung, Dr. Kibangkumba, thanked the health workers for their relentless efforts for the success of the Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign.

He also thanked the department of social welfare and department of education for their support.

DIO (RCH & UIP), Dr. Temsuyanger, gave a slide-show presentation on the role of AEFI committees, operational aspects of AEFI surveillance roles and responsibilities.

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IMPHAL, Dec 10: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Monday said human rights violation by anyone, including elected representatives and law enforcers, will not be tolerated and proper action will be taken against such people.

He also said the current government is against any kind of rights violation, Singh said while speaking on the occasion of 70th anniversary of International Human Rights Day at the Banquet Hall of 1st Manipur Rifles here.

“We, the people in the governance are also human being. We have also the rights which need to be protected by one and all.

Don’t violate our rights too,” Singh said.

On the other hand, Singh observed lack of discipline and decency in the society.

“We had a cultured society that respects for our elders a lot. But today, it seems our decency is vanishing from us,” the chief minister said.

Speaking on the rising

Manipur CM N Biren Singh addressing at the observance of International Human Rights Day in Imphal on Monday. (NP)

number of derogatory comments on social media, he said it is essential to formulate a law that will deal with usage of derogatory and defamatory statements.

On the occasion, the chief minister assured providing staff and infrastructures require for effective functioning of recently revived Manipur State Human Rights Commission (MHRC).

It may be noted that MHRC was revived after it remained defunct for eight years.

Acting chairperson of MHRC, Khaidem Mani who presided over the observance reminded that after

the enactment of Protection of Human rights Act, 1993, Manipur government had established the MHRC by virtue of sec 21 of the Act on June 27, 1998.

While lauding the government for revival of the commission, the acting chairperson hoped that the commission will serve its purpose with the active supports of the government and people.

He further promised that the commission will discharge its duty with its best efforts to protect the human rights in a fair manner and deliver justice to those who abuse or violate the rights.

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Nongpoh, Dec 10: Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Donwa Dethwelson Lapang on Monday joined the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) along with his followers here in Ri-Bhoi district on Monday.

Lapang, an octogenarian had resigned from the Congress on September 13, accusing AICC president Rahul Gandhi of adopting a policy of phasing out the senior and elderly people.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who is the president of National People’s Party and a host of his cabinet ministers, welcomed the five-time chief minister Lapang to the NPP fold at a grand reception held at NSCA Stadium.

“Honoured to welcome #Meghalaya’s tallest political stalwart DD Lapang to NPP. His experience of over five decade in politics will enrich us and guide us to the cause of people forward,” Sangma tweeted. The state government has already appointed Lapang as chief adviser to the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government with perks and facilities under category ‘A’.

Agnes Kharshiing discharged after more than a month. (Northeast Now)

S hillo n g, D e c 1 0 (PTI): Agnes Kharshiing, RTI activist and green warrior was on Monday released from the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), a month after she was brutally attacked by the coal mafia in East Jaintia Hills.

We have discharged Agnes at around 4 pm today since her condition has improved significantly, NEIGRIHMS spokesperson Dr K K Pandita said in a statement. He said home medication and medical advice is recommended and she is asked to attend follow up in OPD of neurosurgery, psychiatry and

orthopaedics department of the hospital.

Kharshiing and her aide Amita Sangma were attacked by a group of 3040 people instigated by coal mafia on November 8 at Shohshrieh area of the district in the East Jaintia Hills district. She had suffered five wounds in her head, a broken arm and was kept in the critical care unit of the hospital for two weeks.

Pandita said Kharshiings broken arm was operated on November 28 after which she recovered quickly.

The state government is bearing all the medical expenses of both the activists following a high court

order. The state government has ordered a judicial probe into the attack, while Kharshiingh and her family members had demanded a CBI investigation.

Sagma had been released a fortnight ago.

The opposition Congress citing complete lawlessness in the coal mining belts of the state too demanded that the probe into the matter be handed over to the central investigating agency. The November 8 attack had sparked controversy on how the state has been handling the ban on coal mining and transportation. Till date only six persons were arrested in this connection.

Rally against oil exploration, coal mining in Diphu Diphu, Dec 10 (Agencies): Karbi Students’ Association (KSA Bijoy Bey faction) today took out a rally in Diphu on Monday in protest against oil exploration being undertaken in forests of Karbi Anglong and demanding end to illegal mining, extension of eco sensitive zone in Karbi hills adjacent to Kaziranga National Park and scrapping of Clause 8 of Bodo Accord.

The agitators later submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the deputy commissioner of Karbi Anglong district.

The mass demonstration was held in front of Semson Sing Ingti Memorial Park. Members of various social organisations of the district also supported it.

Social organisations leaders from Manipur including Youth Action Committee for Protection of Indigenous People, Centre for Research Advocacy, and Youth Forum for Protection of Human Rights were present in the demonstration.

From Semson Sing Ingti Park a procession was taken out to DC office to submit the memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Modi.

AGP threatens to quit alliance in Elaborate preparations 450 INPT supporters arrested for Assam if Citizenship Bill is passed for vote count in Mizoram blockade of roads, railway tracks

Guwahati, Dec 10 (PTI): On a day RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha quit the NDA, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) threatened to walk out of its alliance with the ruling BJP in Assam if the “obnoxious” Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is passed in Parliament.

AGP president Atul Bora has written to BJP chief Amit Shah, saying the party will have no alternative but to “repudiate the existing alliance” in case of such an eventuality.

The letter, whose copy was given by Bora to reporters at a press conference here on Monday, stated that the AGP is fully committed to the implementation of the Assam Accord of 1985. The draft National Register of Citizens (NCR) of the state had been prepared in accordance with the Accord.

The AGP has been opposing the Citizenship Bill, saying if it is passed, the NRC exercise in the state would be of no use.

The party had also tak-

en out a rally against the bill here in October.

“We are to bring to your notice that if the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is passed in Parliament, the provisions of Assam Accord and the ongoing preparation of National Register of Citizens will be totally frustrated and the Assamese language, culture and demography will be changed,” the letter signed by Bora said.

“Hence, if the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is intended to be passed in the Parliament we will have no other alternative except to repudiate the existing alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party,” it stated.

“It is pertinent to mention herein that the Asom Gana Parishad is fully committed to the implementation of the provisions of the Assam Accord and hence we can never support the obnoxious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016,” the AGP said in the letter.

Bora, along with Kesab Mahanta, the AGP working president, and Phani Bhusan

Choudhury of the party are ministers in the BJP-led government in Assam.

The letter to Shah, which is also signed by Mahanta, said, “It is rel i a b ly l e a r n t t h a t t h e Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, 2016, in spite of our protest, including the protests resorted to by various organisations of indigenous people of Assam before the Joint Parliamentary Committee, is to be placed before Parliament.”

It referred to the understanding arrived at prior to the Assam Assembly election, 2016, and said the AGP had decided to go for the alliance during a discussion with the BJP in New Delhi on “the basis of clear understanding of the Assam Accord, other major issues of Assam, including the seat adjustments”. As a result of the alliance between the BJP and AGP, the 2016 Assam Assembly election was fought and the new government of the alliance led by the BJP was installed in the state, the letter said.

Aizawl, Dec 10 (IANS): The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to count the polled in the Mizoram Assembly polls on Tuesday, an official said on Monday.

Polling for the 40-seat Assembly was held on November 28, with 81.64 per cent of the 774,758 electorate voting. There were 209 candidates.

Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra told the media that the counting process will start in 40 halls in 13 centres across the state.

The ruling Congress, led by incumbent Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, is aiming for a third consecutive victory despite a stiff challenge from the main opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) headed by Zoramthanga.

Both the Congress and MNF fielded candidates in all 40 constituencies.

The Congress has been in power, except for 10 years, since Mizoram became a full-fledged state in 1987. The MNF, a constituent of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance

ULFA using social media to gain foothold Tinsukia (Assam)/ J ai r amp u r ( A r unachal Pradesh), Dec 10 (Agencies): Sometime in November, a 22-year-old automobile showroom employee in Assam’s Tinsukia stumbled upon a Facebook group named Xunjukto Mukti Bahini Asom, the Assamese name for the separatist United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).

According to Hindustan Times, “The group had photos of the flag of [Paresh Barua-led] ULFA [Independent] and there were posts about how Assamese youth need to rise up against the aggression they face. Then some days later, somebody called Babul Asom called me and asked if I would join,” he said.

He added he was having a bad day when the call came.

“For a moment I wanted to join, but I told him I need to think.”

Before he could make up his mind, the Assam police detained him for questioning three days later after keeping him under watch.

The showroom employee, who is being counselled, is not alone. Police say as many as 22 people, including five girls, have over the last three years been coun-

selled against joining the banned group.

Assam police’s intelligence wing chief, Pallab Bhattacharyya, blamed the furore over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which proposes to grant Indian nationality to religious minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, for giving a fresh lease of life to the ULFA (Independent)”.

Assam’s indigenous groups oppose the proposed amendment as they feel it will marginalise them further by encouraging more migrations of the Hindus from neighbouring Bangladesh. They feel the ongoing exercise to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will have no meaning if Hindu Bangladeshis are allowed to become citizens and settle in Assam. The exercise is being conducted in line with the 1985 Assam Accord, which sought to detect and deport illegal immigrants. The pact was signed to end the sixyear-old Assam agitation against illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, Over 800 people were killed in the agitation.

Bhattacharyya insisted the recruitments were not as high as they are being made

out to be. He blamed the media for hyping the recruitments. “The media hype up each instance of recruitment as if there were an exodus,” Bhattacharyya said.

The social media appears to have made it easier for the ULFA to attract recruits. A police officer, who keeps track of the social media, said 80 Facebook profiles have been under watch for “posting content sympathetic” to the ULFA (Independent) or for “being connected to it.”

The 22-year-old was counselled but remains defiant. “Seeing what is happening in Assam right now, the ULFA [Independent]’s stand is good,” he said. “This bill should not be passed. Because if it is, where will we Assamese live?”

A former 30-year-old ULFA member complained everybody was being pushed into Assam. “There are so many Bangladeshis. They want us to speak their language. The government allows it because of vote banks,” he said. “People are protesting against the Citizenship [Amendment] Bill but nobody in the government is paying any heed,” said the 30-year-old. He had surrendered to the police in 2005 and 2012 before

he was arrested for trying to join the ULFA again in 2016. He was released in early 2017.

Many like a 19-yearold kick-boxer, Karishma Mech, have left their budding careers to join the ULFA.“Karishma always wanted to join the police or the Army. She may have been tricked into joining the ULFA,” said her mother, Manju Mech.Karishma Mech joined the group in May. Police say of the 18 confirmed recruits from Tinsukia over the last three years, eight have deserted the outfit. Another eight were arrested in November before they could leave for the camps in Myanmar to join the ULFA. The police said since September as many as 11 people have joined the outfit, including two who announced it on Facebook by posting videos.

But the 30-year-old former ULFA member insists the actual number of recent the ULFA recruits is much higher. “I know because I am an insider,” he said. “Assam does not get its rights, the tea, the coal, it is all sold

by Marwaris in Delhi... I still dream of freedom for Assam,” he said.

(NEDA), ruled the state in 1998-2003 and 2003-2008.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielded 39 candidates -- its highest ever.

Many regional parties, including Meghalaya’s ruling National People’s Party (NPP), have fielded candidates for most of the 40 seats.

DIG (Northern Range) Lalbiakthanga Khiangte had earlier said there would be a three-layer security cordon manned by eight companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), the state armed police and unarmed police personnel during the counting. In the 2013 elections, the Congress had won 34 seats, while its main opposition, the Mizo National Front (MNF), got five and the Mizoram People’s Conference bagged one seat.

The Congress and the MNF have ruled Mizoram since 1987. The BJP also has set its eyes on the state this time as all other northeastern states are now ruled either by the saffron party or others supported by it.

Sikkim’s ruling SDF is also friendly with the BJP.

INPT leaders and supporters raise slogans during a protest demanding the withdrawal of Citizenship Bill at the NH in Khamtingbari (Barmura) Monday. (PTI)

Agartala, Dec 10 (PTI): Tripura Police on Monday arrested 450 picketers of the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT), after it blocked stretches of NH-8 and railway tracks, as part of a 12-hour strike to press for scrapping of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

West Tripura SP Ajit Pratap Singh said there were no reports of any violence and 450 picketers were arrested at 2 pm after the party withdrew the

agitation. Assistant Inspector General Smriti Ranjan Das said a large contingent of Tripura Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel were deployed before the strike commenced at 6 am in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) areas of West Tripura district.

INPT president Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl said party supporters blocked NH-8 at three places, in-

cluding Khamtingbari Raipasha and Hezamara.

Picketers also disrupted train movement at Bhrigudas Choudhury Para at Jirania.

“We welcome everyone who are opposed to the proposed Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016.

The bill is likely to be place on the floor of the Parliament tomorrow (Tuesday),” Hrangkhawl said.

The bill seeks to make migrants of six communities eligible for citizenship of India.

In October, a five member delegation of INPT met members of an inter-ministerial high-power committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to study the socio-cultural, linguistic and economic problems of tribes living in Tripura.

The delegation had sought Inner Line Permit and implementation of NRC revision in Tripura to “safeguard identity and interests” of indigenous people.

Assam elephants may get early warning system GPS collars

Guwahati, Dec 10 (Agencies): The government in Assam is considering a proposal to use GPSfitted collars on elephants to study the pattern of their movement, officials said, as the number of casualties in the human-tusker conflict has been rising in the state.

According to Hindustan Times, “GPS-fitted collars would help map the migration route and locate herds. It will serve as an early warning system,” the state’s principal chief conservator of forests and head of forest force SK Srivastava said. If all the approvals come through, the Assam forest department will start with a pilot project in Nagaon forest division.

“The idea is to fit the collars on five to six animals and then study the response,” said Suvasish Das, Nagaon’s district forest officer. Srivastava pointed out that more than 70 humans and 55 elephants have lost their lives so far this year.

Last week, an elephant which had strayed from the herd killed four people including a child in Kheroni in West Karbi Anglong district.

On the same day, another man was trampled to death

in Udalguri part of the Bodo Territorial Administrative Districts.

Elephants, too, are bearing the brunt as they are often poisoned or die after coming in contact with the electric fences which have been put by people who are now mostly living in spaces which were earlier elephant habitats or corridors for their movement. “Electrocution, train hits and poisoning are big reasons,” said Srivastava, adding the number of elephant deaths included those who died of natural causes, too.

Officials of the state forest department said the project will be carried out in consultation with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and Wildlife Institute of India.

Assam’s forest cover is under severe pressure from the rising population.

A study by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing titled Forest Cover Monitoring and Prediction in a Lesser Himalayan Elephant Landscape, published in Current Science in August said 9,007.14 square kilometres of forest may face depletion by 2028 in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Yar Clan (Kidong) Longkhum Village Mokokchung, Nagaland

PERSONAL CALLING NOTICE This is to inform that before the settlement of land issue of Yar Clan in the Road between Alichen-Mangmetong, it has come to know that starting from 7/12/2018, the Manpower Contractor & Supplier (Proprietor : Imkongsanen, s/o Late Tsupongsashi of Mangmetong Village) has started contract work in our land, thereby the Yar Clan has sent some messenger to convey not to execute the work in our land and called upon you on three several occasions to come for amicable negotiation, as you are doing contract work without giving any notice or consent to the rightful landowner however you failed to do so, and you also informed not to do any further work in our Yar Clan land, failure to comply you will be held solely responsible for any untoward incident.

Therefore, you are hereby once again called upon and summoned to appear before our Yar Clan on 15/12/2018 at 4.00 pm to discuss the land issue as your contract work lies between our Yar Clan land. Hence, failure of which the Yar Clan shall be compelled to initiate necessary actions as per the Customary Law and usage accordingly.

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Will bring Mallya back soon, says CBI Will stand by KCR: AIMIM chief Owaisi

New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS/PTI): Welcoming a British court’s judgement to extradite fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya to India, the CBI on Monday said it would bring him back soon.

“We welcome the decision and hope to bring Vijay Mallya back soon. CBI has its own inherent strengths.

We worked hard on this case. CBI was always strong on facts and legally we were confident while pursuing extradition process,” a CBI spokesperson said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also welcomed the UK court’s judgement, calling it a “great day for India”.

“No one who cheats India will go scot-free. The judgement of UK’s court is welcome. An offender benefited during the UPA. The NDA brings him to book,” Jaitley tweeted.

Giving its ruling following a prolonged litigation involving Mallya, who fled India in March 2016, the Westminster Magistrates Court in the UK said he must be extradited to India where he is accused of committing bank frauds amounting to Rs 9,000 crore.

The decision came six days after British national

Hyderabad, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the TRS will form the next government in Telangana on its own strength and his party will stand by it and its chief K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR).

After a three-hour long meeting with Rao a day ahead of counting of votes polled in the December 7 assembly elections, he discounted a scenario where his party would back out if BJP goes with TRS and said KCR was also confident of victory.

“On behalf of my party, I met caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. I am pretty sure and confident and KCR ‘saab’ is (also) confident...That people of Telangana would once again bless KCR to the Chief Minister’s post and he will form a new government based on his own strength”, he told reporters in Hyderabad.

Asked if MIM would back out if BJP goes with TRS, Owaisi said “such a scenario would not be there.

BJP had five seats (in the dissolved assembly), it will decrease...You see tomorrow by noon”. His remarks came in the backdrop of BJP hinting that

SC dismisses PIL challenging dissolution of J-K Assembly by gov

Will raise Rafale, RBI autonomy issue in Parl: Azad

Indian businessman Vijay Mallya is surrounded by the media as he leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Monday. (AP/PTI)

and middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, Christian Michael, was extradited to India from Dubai. Mallya has repeatedly denied fleeing from India and said he was ready to pay back the money he owed to Indian banks.

Proceedings are on before the Mumbai Special Court against Mallya under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. Late in 2017, India filed extradition proceedings against Mallya which he has contested.

He is currently on bail in London.

BJP govt taking country on ‘wrong path’: Manmohan Mohali, Dec 10 (PTI): Former prime minister Manmohan Singh alleged Monday the BJP-led central government was taking the country towards a “wrong path” and the nation’s freedom could be under threat due to its actions.

He said the Congress had played an important role in strengthening the country’s freedom, but “during the last four and a half years, the BJP laid emphasis on things which could adversely affect India’s history”.

“This can again endanger country’s freedom,” he said.

Manmohan Singh was speaking at the re-launch ‘Navjivan’, a Hindi newspaper that was first launched in 1919 by Mahatma Gandhi but was closed several times during the British regime.

“I want to appeal to the people that they should understand how the present government is taking the nation on a wrong path and there is a need to strongly fight against it,” he said, adding former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had once said that “Freedom is

to lodge him safely at our correction centre. If he is brought here, we will take care of his safety and security,” the official said.

In case of a medical emergency, Mallya can be treated at the dispensary located close to the barrack, where doctors and other staff are present to provide basic treatment to prisoners, he said.

The high security barracks are located separately from other cells. These barracks are under constant CCTV surveillance and security guards with sophisticated arms are deployed there, he added.

An official from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs earlier said Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail was one of the best in the country.

The comments had come after a court in the UK asked Indian authorities to submit a video of the Arthur Road Jail cell where they plan to keep Mallya following his extradition.

The official said adequate medical facilities were available to treat prisoners in Arthur Road Jail, where Mallya would get full security cover as an undertrial prisoner and it was highly secured in accordance with international standards.

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in peril, defend it with all its might.”

He said Punjab had played a vital role in the fight for country’s freedom.

The event was attended

by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and other party workers. Congress leader and Associated Journals Limited chairman Motilal Vora on the occasion said after Mahatma Gandhi was sent to jail in 1920, he had asked Jawaharlal Nehru to run the paper.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh could not attend the event due to illhealth.

“I regret not being able to attend the function, as I’ve been advised bed rest by the doctors,” he tweeted.

Arthur Road Jail keeps high security cell ready

Authorities at the Arthur Road prison here have kept a high security cell ready for liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya if he is extradited from UK in connection with loan default cases against him in India, an official said Monday.

Mallya, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, is set to appear before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Monday when his extradition tri-

New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL challenging the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by Governor Satya Pal Malik.

“We are not inclined to interfere (with the decision of the Governor),” a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul said. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by BJP leader Gagan Bhagat, who was an MLA before the Assembly was dissolved.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, which was in suspended animation, was abruptly dissolved by

al is listed for judgement.

The 62-year-old former Kingfisher Airlines boss has been on bail since his arrest on an extradition warrant in April last year.

If extradited, Mallya will be lodged in one of the high security barracks located in a two-storey building inside the prison complex, which also housed 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, a prison official said.

A high security cell has been kept ready at the jail located in central Mumbai, he said.

“We are fully prepared

the governor on November 21, hours after the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) staked claim to form a government with the backing of rival National Conference and the Congress.

This was followed by another bid from the twomember People’s Conference, which claimed the support of the BJP and 18 legislators from other parties.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti wrote to governor that her party, which has 29 MLAs, was backed by the National Conference and the Congress with 15 and 12 legislators, respectively. The dissolution was announced

by Malik in a communique released by the Raj Bhavan.

The six-month tenure of governor’s rule ends on December 18. This will be followed by president’s rule.

The state assembly’s tenure was till October 2020. Governor’s rule was clamped in the state on June 19 for a sixmonth period following the collapse of the Mehbooba Mufti-headed PDP-BJP coalition government after the saffron party withdrew support. The state assembly was kept in suspended animation so political parties could explore the possibility of forming a new government.

UDF disrupts Kerala Assembly for 6th day

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 10 (PTI): Sloganeering and a banner protest by the opposition Congress-led UDF legislators over the Sabarimala issue marred proceedings of the Kerala Assembly for the sixth consecutive day Monday.

As opposition members, armed with placards and banner, trooped to the well of the House and continued sloganeering, Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan scrapped the question hour and zero hour and rushed through the listed business of the day before adjourning the House in

32 minutes. Public Works Minister G Sudhakaran started replying to questions but the UDF MLAs stood in front of the speaker’s podium demanding lifting of prohibitory orders in Sabarimala, which was further extended by the government till December 12. The Pinarayi Vijayanled LDF government’s alleged lukewarm response towards the ‘satyagraha’, staged by three UDF MLAs at the portals of the House since last week demanding removal of curbs at the hill shrine, also irked opposition members.

Hundreds celebrate SC issues notices to five States on Land Acquisition Act Intl Day of Human Rights impact assessment study, expert appraisal processes, public hearing, objections, and safeguard provisions to safeguard food security, etc. The petitions said the States’ amendments violate the “core spirit” of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013.

The 2013 Act mandates that70% of the affected land owners should consent to the acquisition of land for a public private participation (PPP) project. The 2013 Act had uprooted it’s colonial predecessor of the year 1894 and was intended to uphold the farmer’s right to dignity and life to include the right to be not unnecessarily displaced.

“The States have removed the consent clause of PPP, paving the way for many private projects that are running under the grab of PPP. Tax payers’ money is spent while acquiring land and creating infrastructure but private players take away the maximum share at the profit-making stage,” Patkar

argued. Bhushan submitted in court that the amendments, which “emasculate” the 2013 Act, brought by the States were similar to a central ordinance promulgated in December 2014. The central ordinance eventually lapsed in August 2015, following which, the “stage shifted to the States” “Several States have sought to implement the content of the ordinance by routing it through their respective State legislatures,” the petition said.

The States’ amendments have caused a huge uproar in the agrarian community with farmers from Tamil Nadu leading protests which have gained national attention. Gujarat was the first State to amend the land acquisition law.

The court, however, refused to intervene with States like Himachal Pradesh and Manipur, which have amended their rules but not touched the main Act. Justice Lokur said the petitioner should approach the respective high courts in such States.

the option of extending support to the TRS in case it falls short of numbers was not closed.

Earlier in the day, replying to a question on options before the BJP in case of a hung assembly, party national spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao told PTI that BJP certainly wanted a stable government. “...In case of a hung assembly, we will see who seeks our support, our support will certainly be not available for the Congress or the MIM,” Rao, whose party had contested the polls alone, said.

Owaisi, who rode a motorbike to the “Pragati Bhavan”, the camp officecum-residence of the Chief Minister, said the TRS, which contested the polls on its own, would win a “large number” of seats.

“Tomorrow when the

Nuclear-capable Agni-V successfully test-fired

Agni-V launched from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha on Monday. (File)

New Delhi, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): India successfully test-fired nuclearcapable long-range ballistic missile Agni-V on Monday.

The missile was launched from a canister on a road mobile-launcher from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha.

“This is the third successful launch of Agni-V this year and the fifth launch of the missile in a canisterised form,” an official source said. The missile was earlier tested in January and June this year.

Agni-V is an InterContinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a strike range of over 5,000 km and can reach most parts of China. The mission critical avionics were indigenously designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.

“All the mission objectives were successfully achieved. This launch comes after a series of successful

launches of the missile. It further strengthens the country’s deterrence capability, which has been developed indigenously by assiduous efforts of scientists,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

The launch was a userassisted trial and the launch operations were carried out and monitored by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in presence of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Agni series of missiles constitute the backbone of India’s nuclear weapons delivery which also includes the Prithvi short-range ballistic missiles and fighter aircraft. The submarinebased nuclear arsenal which assures second strike capability in the face of the proclaimed No-First-Use policy is taking shape with INS Arihant completing its first deterrence patrol recently.

New Delhi, Dec 10 Universal Declaration of (PTI): Hundreds of people, Human Rights, said Patkar including prominent activ- of the Andolan. ists like Medha Patkar, gathered at Parliament Street in central Delhi to celebrate the International Human Rights Day on December 10 and also mark the culmination of the 65-day Samvidhan DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS Samman Yatra. The Yatra traversed various states and APPOINTMENT OF FIRST VICE CHANCELLOR IN NATIONAL SPORTS organised meetings and discussions to support struggles UNIVERSITY (NSU), IMPHAL (MANIPUR) (A CENTRAL UNIVERSITY) of farmers, labourers and victims of violence and Applications were invited from eligible candidates for appointment as First Vicehate. It started on October 2 Chancellor of National Sports University, Imphal (Manipur) vide an advertisement from Dandi in Gujarat and culminated in a ‘Jan Sansad’ published in newspapers on 19.09.2018. This advertisement is being issued to give at Parliament Street in Delhi one more opportunity to eligible applicants to apply for the post of First Vice Chancellor Monday. Members of social movements, the civil society, in NSU, Imphal. Details of essential qualifications, general instructions, information, representatives of Narmada application proforma and other details required for the post are available on the website Bachao Andolan, tribals of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, www.yas.nic.in and website of the National Sports from the Nilgiris and several others from different walks University, nsu.ac.in. of life joined the activists Applications complete in all respects in the prescribed format should reach Deputy during the gathering. They sang patriotic songs and Secretary (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Room No. 520-C, Shastri Bhawan, chanted slogans in support New Delhi – 110001, latest by 28.12.2018 by Registered Post. Applications received after of freedom of speech. The people also observed Jashnlast date will not be considered. e-Samvidhan, a celebration The applicants who had applied with reference to earlier advertisement dated 19th of dissent and resistance. It aims to celebrate the spirit of Sept. 2018 need not apply again. Their applications will be considered along with the new Constitution, the struggles ones. The eligibility of the candidates will be considered as per the first advertisement. of people and reassert the

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New Delhi, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine a plea challenging the legality of amendments brought in by Tamil Nadu and four other States, which allow authorities to bypass the need to take farmers’ consent before their land is acquired for big-ticket infrastructure projects.

A Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta issued notice to Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jharkhand governments for amending their States’ land acquisition laws to the extent that consent of farmers or land owners is not required before their land is acquired for projects like industrial corridors, expressways, highways, etc.

The petition filed by activist Medha Patkar, represented by advocate Prashant Bhushan, said the States allow land acquisitions without social impact assessment, participation of representative local bodies like gram sabha in social

New Delhi, Dec 10 (AGENCIES): The opposition will press for a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Rafale jet deal and raise several issues, including the misuse of probe agencies and autonomy for RBI, in the Winter Session of the Parliament beginning on Tuesday, says Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Emerging from the allparty meeting convened by the government ahead of the Winter Session, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Monday said the opposition will once again press for the formation of a JPC to look into the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet deal in which it has alleged corruption.

Azad told reporters that the issue of alleged misuse of probe agencies by the government to settle political scores will also be raised. The opposition, he said, will take up the issue of autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India in the session.

Amid a tussle between the government and the RBI, opposition parties have accused the NDA regime of trying to damage every institution in the country by interfering in their autonomy and alleged the Central Bank was being forced to “open bank funding” to defaulting corporates.

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results will be declared K Chandrasekhar Rao will again become Telangana Chief Minister and there is no doubt in this regard and he will form the government without the support of anyone. MIM party stands by KCR and he would not require the support of our party,” the Hyderabad MP said.

MIM was standing with KCR not only for a prosperous Telangana but also for nation-building, he said adding his party had said before the elections itself that KCR will again become Telangana’s CM. “The people of Telangana are with him”.

On whether MIM would join the government, Owaisi said “We do not have any desire to be part of the government...

We are “fakirs” and we have been working for the people. Our intention is peace should continue to prevail in Telangana and Telangana should progress more.”

AIMIM which had won seven assembly seats in the 2014 polls contested eight seats in the current elections and supported the TRS. Owaisi had also canvassed and organised public meetings in support of TRS in the run-up to the elections.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 9 Dimapur, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018

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VIP festival

urtains came down on the ten-day Hornbill Festival now dubbed as Hornbill International Festival , which began on December 1, after ten days of hectic programmes which had put scores of government servants on their toes. The bonfire signals the end of all the activities at Kisama and also a big relief for those government servants who have been running from one end of Kohima to the other since the past several weeks while preparing for the ‘mother of festivals’. The Hornbill Festival has become well known in India and also heard about in some countries. That is mainly due to the sustained efforts by the state government to put up a good show, no matter how several crores of rupees is used.

The Hornbill Festival is seen differently, depending on which side one looks at. To understand the phenomenon called Hornbill mania, one needs to understand that the idea behind the showcasing of Naga culture and tradition, was birthed by the evolutionary minds of planners, who believed (seriously) that showing off was quite alright. However, the fact is that the state has nothing to boast of except the myth of the past and the fantasy of those who think that the state is surely a potential tourist paradise, befitting the proud claim of being an ‘international’ event. To many, the Hornbill is truly a brilliant piece of event management by the government bureaucracy. The show is a pride for the state and the sweet adulations by gracious guests throughout the ten-day official programme, makes it even better. The Hornbill event runs on money for a few good ideas and many just mediocre ones. The problem with a ‘show’ is that it is meant to impress, as the word itself signifies and also limited in duration. Tourists visiting the Hornbill may do so for different reasons. What makes some return for the second or more times, could be any particular item. This could be either music rock contest (those who love rock music); traditional cuisines which are internationally priced beyond the reach of the aam admi or sight seeing places that have lost their primacy as natural scenic spots. For a good number, Hornbill is not anything but a carnival where adulterated alcohol ‘manufactured’ from nearby Khatkhati keeps the festivity warm in the chilly evenings. As commented in this column, Hornbill festival seems to be focussed on VIPs and special guests. Each day, the morning and afternoon events require an official guest of honour. One wonders why any tourist would want to travel all through the dusty and pot-holed Dimapur-Kohima road (hopefully it will be a smooth 4-lane by December 2019) just to pay through one’s nose for accommodation, steep local taxi fares and eat the local cuisines that may as well have at a five star international hotel. The authorities need to check exorbitance otherwise the entire show might collapse one day. Somehow the high spending government does not realise that it’s involvement as a catalyst has taken a wrong turn somewhere and goes against the concept of tourism. Affordable rates is the principle of promoting people tourism but somehow the VIP culture is totally against the spirit because it segregates not integrates people. A lot more can be written but suffice to say, there is need to have a holistic and realistic view of tourism whether it be Hornbill since the government cannot go on footing the bill.

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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Everyone needs reminders that the fact of their being on this earth is important and that each life changes everything. ~ Marge Kennedy

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eople for Animals Mysore picked up a horse whose head had been half eaten. I am including his pictures – the before and after. This has been a success story, but there are a hundred others who have had to be put to sleep because the parasites had burrowed far too deep.

Animals put up with a great deal more pain than humans – but what is their option? There are no doctors to look after them. Most owners abandon them if they get sick.

There are three killers on the road for stray and abandoned animals: distemper, parvo and maggots.

Have you ever come across a dog with gaping holes in its back? A cow with holes in its abdomen?

A donkey with seeping wounds on its neck? These are maggot injuries. Every day we get dozens of cases at my shelter in Delhi, and it is heart breaking that we allow our animals to reach such a stage.

Imagine if you had flesh eating flies, and their larvae, landing on a slight wound on your skin and burrowing into your body till you have been eaten

from the inside. And, when your body starts smelling because it is rotting away, people throw stones at you to shoo you away.

A horse brought to my shelter had a fist sized hole on its head, and his brain was exposed. Bali, as we later named him, was found lying in an abandoned building, at the brink of death. Flies had laid eggs on a wound near his ear and the maggots had eaten their way in. Bali had given up when he first arrived at the shelter, but how could we? This was a start to a 3-month recovery of Bali at my shelter in Delhi.

Myiasis, or infestation of the animal body with flies and their larvae or maggots, is one of the most common problems faced by animals, especially those on the streets. What attracts these flies to lay their eggs on the animal’s body, and what follows after?

These flies are attracted to any animal with an open wound left unattended – not just dogs, but cats, cows, horses, sheep, goats. The eggs are deposited and hatch within four hours when the weather is moist and warm. The

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018

Keep an eye out young larvae start burrowing into the flesh of the animal. Animals who are weak and debilitated are ideal victims. Any type of draining wound, or a moist coat soaked in urine and faeces, can become the perfect spot for flies to lay their eggs.

Is it just street animals?

No, a large number of pets come in. Their owners keep them chained outside in all weather, never brush their coats, feed them badly.

They gnaw at themselves out of boredom, or the chain bites into their necks, and the maggots come in.

It is only when they start smelling that the owners bring them in. Some want them treated. Others stand in line for treatment and then quietly slip out through the gate abandoning them forever.

How can you identify and treat a maggot infested

wound?

Maggot infested wounds are easily identifiable. Look for any unattended wounds on the animal’s body, a characteristic smell, and you will be able to see actual white maggots moving inside the wound/ hole. Some of the more common places I have come across for maggots in a dog are the toe nails and pads under the feet – which are less frequently checked – under the tail and on the head. If you see flies buzzing around any part of the animal make sure to find the wound and get it treated before those eggs hatch.

Treatment of maggot infested wounds is fairly simple; however, complete recovery can take up to 1-3 months depending on how far the maggots burrowed.

The vet starts off by putting some chloroform into the

wound, waiting for a while and picking each maggot out one by one. Since we get hundreds of cases at my shelter, we use a mixture of chloroform and turpentine, in equal amounts, to kill the maggots. In small animals, like dogs, the vet cleans the wound with an antiseptic before beginning to remove the maggots.

He then applies Lorexene or Maggocide ointments, specifically meant to kill maggots. Once the wound is cleaned and the maggotkilling ointment applied, the vet then stuffs cotton gauze into the wound and covers it with a bandage. It is very important to make sure the wound is airtight, this is, so the maggots left inside suffocate to death without any oxygen to breathe. Depending on the severity of the maggot infested wound, the vet makes the decision of changing the bandages twice, or once daily, while being extremely meticulous about removing all the maggots each time the bandage is opened.

As supportive therapy, Zincolak can help the wound heal faster. Antibiotics in the Sulphur range, or Amoxycillin which act

as tissue healers, might also be prescribed by the vet.

Once the healing begins, we usually use Betadine and Furacin ointment at the hospital for a rapid recovery.

Bali was one of the few lucky ones who survived. With constant care over a period of 3 months, Bali was back to being the beautiful horse that he was meant to be.

When animals are in pain, and are about ready to give up, they hide in dark places. Unfortunately, for the larvae these are perfect conditions to flourish and feed, speeding up the process of the animals evisceration and death. If you were to ever come across a wounded animal on the street, do make sure to call my shelter and save the animal from endless days of misery with maggots feeding on its flesh.

On one last note, maggot infested wounds might be gross to look at, but are simple to treat, with basic medication and care. Make sure to keep an eye out for our animals on the streets.

To join the animal welfare movement contact gandhim@nic.in, www.peopleforanimalsindia.org

Post-mortem

Nagaland: The paradise for the corrupt (From previous issue) The question is, was there a precedence that Govt. of Nagaland had financed such category of students opted for medical studies in addition to general scholarship? If so, had the concerned Department done justice to all deserved students? Will the Technical Department continue with the financing of such scheme?

Also, Rs.40.01 lakh was spent for bidding adieu to a retired Director of Technical Department. Fantastic! The expenditure to the tune of Rs.40 lakh or more or less for such farewell function for anybody should have been born by the serving staff and not out of the State’s exchequer. How a Department, the public office, is being run in the manner of a private set up?

Again, how students scholarship fund of Rs.5.12 lakh was spent for purchase of computers/laptops and payment of salaries to fixed pay employees. Thus, out of Rs.1.49 crore, Rs.80.13 lakh was misused.

Beside, out of Rs.1.49 crore (Rs.1.49 crore-Rs.80.13 lakh=Rs.68.87 lakh) Rs.68.87 lakh was supposed to be the balance.

Whereas, as per CAG report, only Rs.51.87 was the balance with a shortfall of Rs.17 lakh. Out of Rs.51.87 crore, “advances were granted to some staff ” including a retired Director in Technical Department. It said that that retired Director returned Rs.18 lakh against Rs.40 lakh which was taken as loan and the remaining Rs.22 lakh will be cleared in ‘instalments’. Whether this balance amount was returned or not?

Amazing! In this way Rs.51.87 lakh was drawn through selfcheque and as per CAG report, there was no documentary evidence of the said amount being remitted to Scholarship Account.

The students organisations are to fight for its members, and yet none bothers since their priorities become secondary.

3. DUDA/BADP: The CAG Report tabled in the last NLA session also points out that under DUDA, several infrastructural projects for Education, Health, Agri. and Social were taken up under the cover of Border Area Development Programme (BADP).

For these, payments amounting to Rs.31.89 crore were made.

Whereas, those payments were made without execution of works including release of payments against abandoned works. To cross check the implementation of programmes, the third party inspection agency was supposed to be constituted under BADP was found ignored. During 2012-2017, under BADP, works such as construction of roads, bridges, community centres, drainage, school buildings, etc. were taken up covering 116 villages and involving Rs.123.69 crores. However, as above, payments were released against short executions and no executions.

4. Deptt. of Fisheries: CAG report stated that this Department

furnished Utilization Certificate (UC) for an amount of Rs.12.79 crore even before the fund was released to the Department by State Govt. An amount of Rs.2.78 crore was paid twice against a single project which was ultimately abandoned. CAG report pointed out that Rs.3.98 crore was paid for 7 unexecuted projects, and again, Rs.16.37 crore was paid for 6 short executed projects. During the period from 2012-15, the Department recorded to have developed a total area of 231.15 hectares of Water Spread Area(WSA) under 6 projects at the cost of Rs. 21.77 crore. Whereas, the joint inspection conducted during summer of 2017 discovered that a mere 14.63 hectares of WSA as against 231.15 was developed. The short execution of 216.52 hectares of WSA resulted in excess expenditure of Rs.16.37 crore.

5. PWD( Housing): CAG detected unauthorised enhancement of rate of contract by which financial benefit to the tune of Rs.7.37 crore was given to a contractor. Housing Department also incurred an avoidable expenditure of Rs.10.73 crore due to delay in handing over a project site.

6. School Education Department: CAG reported that not less than 5 of its Drawing and Disbursing Officers fraudulently withdraw an amount of Rs.106.45 lakh against false bills.

7. RD: CAG detected that the Project Director of DRDA, Kiphire released payment of Rs.2.03 crore against fictitious transportation challans and ghost vehicles in the guise of supply of CGI sheet.

Misappropriation of Rs.73 lakh under IAY in Chiephobozou Block was detected.

8. Treasuries and Account Department. Found from the exposures of CAG, the nodal department has been failing to ensure Drawing and Disbursing Officers(DDOs) to strictly adhere to prescribed rules while discharging duty. Rather, CAG reported that over the years, there have been connivance between Treasury Officers and DDOs in several cases whereby fraudulent drawals used to take place.

9. Urban Development Department (UDD): The rules are clear for any project to be executed under UDD, the Detailed Project Report(DPR) is mandatory as per the Sub-clause(ii) of Clause 8 of the Operational Guidelines.

Whereas, the CAG report of March, 2017 stated that an amount of Rs.1.62 crore was wasted for haphazard development of burial and cremation project at Kiyakie, Kohima which had to be abandoned for lack of land encumbrance free certificate.

10. Planning and Coordination Department: On 23.9.2018, the local papers exposed the CAG report on the project of Cultural Centre building at Touphema Village during 2012-13 involving Rs.6.68 crore. The Planning Department did not issue Work Order to the contractor and whereas, the

contractor was asked to submit progress report, and accordingly the contractor showed that 70% of the project was completed and on the basis of which the Planning Deptt. made full payment.

The CAG again detected that the Deptt. took up the same work and certified that it was completed in 2013 with another payment of Rs.1 crore to the same contractor, bringing the total sanction to Rs.20 crore. The CAG reported that the joint inspection found that the Cultural Centre building was a hoax as those payments were released against an Indoor Stadium constructed under MGNREGS (2013-14) as was found when cross audit with DRDA, Kohima was conducted.

Rangkau Mission Hostel building at Peren was certified to be completed in July, 2013 and accordingly the contractor was paid Rs.50 lakh. Whereas, when the inspection team verified it in June, 2017, it was just a single storey building and not as indicated as double storey building in the certification. Beside, the very building belonged to a private individual and no hostel is run there. Similar projects funded by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI, namely, Skill Development Centre at Dimapur costing Rs.1.79 crore, Tribal Old Age Home at Pudumpukhuri, Dimapur costing Rs.1 crore, Tribal Co-education Centre at Khermahal, Dimapur costing Rs.1 crore and Community Training Institute at Burma Camp, Dimapur costing Rs.40 lakh were all found to be ghost projects by inspection team in 2017.

11. PHED: Whether locally produced mineral waters in Nagaland by private companies for public consumption with ISI trademark are of Reversed Osmosis(RO) quality or not is my doubt. These bottled waters are believed to be of scientifically filtered quality, and the consumers do not question the companies or distributors. Whether it is the mandatory responsibility of PHE Deptt. to monitor such quality drinking water production or not?

Whereas, the CAG reports revealed that the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) launched in 2009 for the purpose of providing safe and sufficient drinking water to rural population by GOI, only 4.9% of households was covered. The CAG reveals that during 201217, PHED purchased galvanised water pipes worth Rs.241.81 crore without inviting tender. Also, the PHED released payments of Rs.2.67 crore and Rs.61 lakh for unexecuted works and short executed works respectively.

The PHED purchased water testing kits worth Rs.1.32 crore and yet those were not distributed to targeted areas. The laboratories in Dimapur, Kohima and Tuensang failed to carry out bacteriological and chemical contamination tests for supply of safe drinking water.

Etc. Etc.

Thus, the total scenario of governance of Nagaland is nothing less than a grand syndicate.

The syndicate is the grand alliance between the elected authority, the appointed authority of the State and the auditing authority representing CAG. The syndicate is illegally legitimized to simply loot the public exchequer without shame, fear or hesitation. This being the neo form of governance, the rule of discipline has disappeared into oblivion during the last one and half decade. There is high spirit of competition amongst the power holders to be more offensive and aggressive in corruption taking the advantage of the freedom to wrongdoing. The bigger scam one

involves the better and the more popular one becomes.

Nagaland is therefore very similar to that of the aforementioned country. Nagaland has no laws practically. Whatever laws Nagaland has are in docile. We do not see the existing laws are used in running the govt. The saddest thing is the laws are thoroughly compromised and diluted. We do not come across anyone being booked for committing scams.

We never come across any story of Govt, taking disciplinary measures against its disoriented public servant. Nagaland is therefore the heaven for the corrupt.

(Concluded) Z. Lohe

Reader’s Post

Celebrating the Saviour’s birth throughout our lives Sir,

We don’t know exactly when Jesus Christ was born. And our joyous celebration (in some, reads) has an unconvincing, often leaning towards paganism, origin.

Whatever the chronology or historical background of Christmas, we know in our hearts, that we’re celebrating our Saviour’s birth as we take our thoughts back to the lowly manger, the shepherds, the three wise men, the new star, the angelic hosts and above all our dear saviour baby Jesus on a bed of straw! And glorifying the heavenly Father for His immense love for us. Sadly, for many of us today, Christmas is one time occasion of the year... celebrated and forgotten after 25th December. We fail to celebrate the essence and meaning of Christmas in depth. We tend to be more concerned about our gifts, decorations, Santa or how we look and dress...or anything but the spiritual aspect.

Our decorated homes and our hearts seem too preoccupied with the worldly cares and external glory and beatification, that we don’t have enough space left for the Saviour! But, it is only when we let Jesus into our hearts and homes that the meaning of Christmas is realized and real joy of “peace on earth” is established in our lives.

May we open our hearts and homes this Christmas and invite our Saviour to be born in spirit in our very lives that we may continue to celebrate His birth throughout the year and throughout our lives, and not only in Christmas.

A. Anato Swu, Satakha town, Zunheboto

Road pollution in Nagaland Sir,

Nagaland has become one of a polluted state in India. In Nagaland, pollution is caused primarily by dust particles generated from the highways and main roads which can be termed as “Road pollution”. It sounds funny but the pollution caused by dust particles generated from the highways and main roads are not less than the pollution caused from fuel these days. As we are all aware, dust effect human health severely such as asthma attacks, hay fever, sneezing, etc. The pedestrians as well as travelers are affected by dust generated from roads. This is evident from the fact that roads in Nagaland have become too dusty in almost all parts of the state due to non paving of highways and roads. It not only deteriorates our health but also degrade the conditions of the vehicles. Therefore, the government must take necessary action in building good roads to the people at the earliest. It has been six months since the government make promise to build good roads in 60 days. It is also disgraceful to see that the state is celebrating the so called international Hornbill festival without having good roads. The people of Nagaland traveling in the state, both the government and private vehicles are also urged to drive carefully especially in an unpaved roads. The faster you drive, the more dust you cause that severely affects the pedestrians and passers-by. May our people take this seriously and take necessary actions for the interest of all. Let this festive season be favorable to everyone.

Eyiekhrote Vero, Pfutsero town

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

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‘People will give clear message’

Mohali, Dec 10 (PTI): A day before the results of the assembly elections in five states, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday said people will give a “clear message” and exuded confidence that the BJP will be ousted in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

He attacked the BJP government over the issue of unemployment and farmers’ dues, saying the Modi dispensation considered farmers a “liability”.

“You will see, the elections (in five states) have taken place recently, India will give its message and will give it clearly,” the Congress leader said here.

Gandhi was delivering an address after the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) announced the re-launch of Hindi newspaper ‘Navjivan’. A commemorative publication to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was also released on the occasion.

“Main issues are jobs and dues of farmers,” he said, adding, “anger is rising in the country”.

“The reason for this is

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that the Centre is not able to give jobs to youth. And this is the central challenge before Narendra Modi,” the Congress leader said.

“From the land of Punjab, I want to say, be it the 21st century or the 22nd century, this country cannot move ahead without farmers...for jobs and farmers, Congress governments in states and at national level when our government will be formed, will have to work in a new way, with 21st century’s strategy and we can do this easily because we listen to the voice of India’s public,” he said.

The Gandhi scion also claimed that every

institution in the country was under attack.

“Today every institution in the country is being attacked. Supreme Court judges say they are not being allowed to work.

A few days back, an Army general made a comment about Modi ji that he had made the Army his personal asset and used it for political gains.

The Election Commission is under pressure... every institution in the country is under attack,” he alleged.

Lt Gen (retd) D S Hooda had recently remarked that it would have been better if the 2016 surgical strikes were carried out secretly, alleging that the prime minister used the military action for “political capital”.

Gandhi also alleged that media was being “threatened and suppressed” under the present regime.

“The press is ‘tiger’.

It can show the powerful people their place...but if a government has leverage over owners of newspapers and their different busi-

nesses, that tiger becomes a ‘paper tiger’. It does not have strength or voice.

“I do not want to insult you (media). But if you look at today’s press, you can find news relating to marriage, cricket, sports, Bollywood songs on the front page. But you will not find problems of farmers, youth and corruption in newspapers. It is not only restricted to national newspapers.

“We are not RSS and BJP people. We learn from criticism. We want newspapers to clearly write if we commit mistakes,” Gandhi added.

Citing the example of China, the Congress chief said the Chinese government was generating 50,000 jobs in 24 hours.

“But Modi government is generating 450 jobs for youth in 24 hours, this cannot work for the country,” he said.

The Congress leader, meanwhile, exuded confidence that the BJP government would be ousted from power in the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Bandh paralyses Dimapur (From p-1) Upon interacting with some of the travellers, they expressed satisfaction with the services provided by the Dimapur Police in reaching out to stranded travellers.

At the airport, some passengers said that several taxi drivers were charging as high as 2000 rupees for four passengers. Passengers were also given the option to travel to Chumukedima where taxis to Kohima were

available. EAC and Chumoukedima Town Council administrator Thejavizo Nakhro, who was present at the airport to oversee the assistance rendered by tourist police, claimed there was no untoward incident, adding that the bandh observed in Chumoukedima and Medziphema was voluntary in nature. When Nagaland Post took a tour of the main town area, PAC volunteers were seen stopping both pedestrians and motorists to

enquire about their destination and strictly enforcing t he bandh. The lone bright spot on an otherwise grim day was the sight of children playing cricket on the streets.

Meanwhile, some sections of the society were displeased with the timing of the bandh as it was called at a time when festivities were just beginning to pick up, suggesting that the bandh could have been called on a different date.

NTC urges GoI to expedite talks with WC

(From p-1) NTC expressed confidence that during this period of time, both the government of India representative (official negotiator) and the WC have had sincere and intensive business transactions as much as it was required.

Appreciating the contemplation of government of India to work out an inclusive solution by taking every concerned stakeholder into confidence, NTC said it now believes that the parties have sufficiently done justice to requisite negotiations as much as the Nagas have been voicing their desire to have acceptable and honourable solution to the protracted “Indo-Naga” political problem. NTC said it was therefore time for the government of India to drive the process towards evolving the solution to the political issue in question.

Dengue cases go down in Delhi as temperature drops

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS): As the temperature dipped in the national capital, the cases of dengue have also gown down. So far, only 75 cases have been reported in the week ending December 10 compared to 251 cases in the previous week, according to a municipal report released on Monday.

As per the report, 2,732 people have been diagnosed with the vector-borne disease in Delhi so far in 2018.

However, the number is less than what it was in 2017 -- 4681. So far, four deaths caused by dengue have been confirmed in Delhi which includes a 13-year-old girl from Wazirabad area. The other three cases are reported to be from west and north Delhi.

In 2015, Delhi saw its worst dengue outbreak with more than 11,800 cases and 60 deaths, according to the city’s civic bodies. As for malaria, only one new case surfaced last week. In November, 33 malaria cases were reported in the city, according to the municipal report. So far, 472 malaria cases have come to light, while in 2017 it was 575.

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LFHSS bags ‘India’s school merit award 2018’

LFHSS director, Ani Yepthomi receiving the award in Bengaluru.

DIMAPUR: Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School Dimapur was ranked as “India’s No. 1 school for co-curricular education” at the ‘India’s school merit award 2018’ event in Bengaluru.

In a press note, LFHSS information desk (I/c) said the school bagged the award after more than 1300 survey forms were scrutinized. The award was received by the school director, Ani Yepthomi at Bengaluru on December 8.

The India’s School Merit Awards 2018 was

A tourist police assisting the passenger. (NP)

(From p-1) “They not just helped me get a taxi, but made sure that I was comfortable enough,” she tweeted.

Karl Rock, an expat from New Zealand current-

ly living in India, tweeted his experience: “@delhipoliceofficial Nagaland has amazing Tourist Police.

They’re super friendly, proactive, and will help you with anything. In my case

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

Based on this, LFHSS was adjudged among the top-20 Schools on the basis of its holistic approach towards development of its students through cocurricular education and academic coordination which was highly appreciated at the national educational circles.

10-day Hornbill Festival concludes (From p-1) Meanwhile, speaking to media personnel at Kisama, tourism secretary T Mhabemo Yanthan admitted that the main challenges faced by the State government in organising such a big event was lack of proper infrastructure and accommodation. He suggested that in order to increase inflow of tourists throughout the year, a calendar of events was required, adding the tourism department had started working on it. He further suggested that events should not be held only during Hornbill Festival, but round the year from January to December for promoting tourism industry in the State.

On the other hand, tourism deputy director Veyielo Doulo admitted before the media that there was room for improvement in the area of basic amenities like water supply, toilets and ramp facility for people with

disability. He strongly emphasised on the importance and necessity of homestays during the festival in order to cater to guests and tourists coming to see the “vibrant Naga culture and tradition”, pointing out that the present accommodation capacity was very limited.

He appealed to all guests and tourists to visit Nagaland again along with their friends and witness the vibrant Naga culture and tradition.

Event organisers aggrieved

Meanwhile, the festival received mixed responses from individuals and event organisers.

For instance, half marathon’s organiser 3E claimed that though it had submitted application and budget months ahead for inclusion of the event, the list of events was announced only one week before the festival began and that it came to know how much fund was

allotted only on November 29 even as the marathon was scheduled on December 2.

3E further alleged that the allotted fund was less than previous years, which made it difficult to cover expenses in an event that attracts international athletes. It claimed that some organisers, who are close to big shots, were given “unimaginable amounts, even to the tune of crores of rupees.”

3E averred that the State government needed to address this issue for organisers to plan their events in advance and advertise. It said it was able to rope in international runners only through India Running Calendar where the event was tentatively announced online. Another event organiser, Nagaland Strongest and Fittest Association (NSFA), claimed that its budget was slashed by more than 50% at the last moment by the

December 1 every year.

Meanwhile, interacting with this reporter on Monday, two female TP personnel, who were deployed at the airport from December 1, said they were both from 15 Indian Reserve (IR) Battalion and that it was their last day as tourist police since they had not been assigned this duty permanently. The two were seen escorting passengers to their destinations during the 12hour bandh called by Public Action Committee (PAC).

Narrating their experience, they said it was an enlightening and interesting

experience for them as all the tourists were different, with some of them visiting the State for the first time and some being regular visitors.

When asked how their past 10 days of assignment had been, they said it was a privilege for them to help the public in general, adding that it was vastly different and more convenient from their regular patrolling duty with heavy arms and ammunition.

They opined that the tourists were very appreciative of the services rendered by the TP personnel, with

department concerned after it had already advertised in newspapers about prize money allegedly without any prior information.

Due to this, NSFA claimed that it had a hard time to pay the prize money for the winners and had to arrange money from its well wishers. It said such incident should not happen in the future to avoid inconveniences to the organisers.

Another event organiser, who wished not to be named, informed this correspondent that its budgeted amount too was slashed by the government at the last moment.

On the other hand, a lady tourist told Nagaland Post

that visitors had problems in easily accessing toilets and suggested that some mobile toilets should be introduced at the festival venue. She said the toilets were without sufficient water and unhygienic on many occasions.

A local stall owner said the government’s ban of plastic at Kisama without making alternative arrangement caused hardships both to the tourists and stall owners, especially drinking water. She pointed out that there was no alternative way for carrying drinking water for visitors other than packaged drinking water in plastic bottles, which were banned.

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Tourist Police wins accolades they took me to the taxi stand and made sure the driver was not overcharging.” Prominent Christian music artiste Dr Beny Prasad said, soon after he landed at Dimapur airport, it was wonderful to get a warm welcome from TP personnel.

A group of 73 men and women are part of the TP, a novel initiative of the State’s police department.

Nagaland is the second State in the Northeast to launch such a police force for ensuring safety and security of tourists during the Hornbill Festival held from

based on overall Jury rating, parent’s votes (80,521 votes) and the Education Today Team Analysis (Perception Based).

The school was also ranked at no.16 in India, no.1 in Nagaland and no.1 in Dimapur as well for its overall excellence among India’s top 20 day-cumboarding schools.

Top 200 schools and 50 pre-schools in ‘International, Boarding, CBSE, ICSE, state, boys & girls’ & pre-school category were selected for the survey conducted by the Assessment Team.

some tourists even reportedly commenting that they would want to visit Nagaland again, if assisted by the specialised police force on their arrival.

When asked how tourists reacted to the PAC’s bandh, the two TP personnel commented that some of them seemed quite surprised as they had no clue what the bandh was meant for.

However, the TP personnel located at various locations made sure that the travellers were taken to their respective destinations safely with the help of the police escort.

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New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS): RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha on Monday quit the BJP-led NDA and the Modi government, charging Prime Minister Narendra Modi with betraying Bihar and with pursuing an “opaque style of functioning and non-democratic leadership style”. Kushwaha, who is the second BJP ally to quit the Modi government after the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), said in his resignation to Modi that the Union Cabinet “has been reduced to a mere rubber stamp”.

“Constitutional offices

meetings he had sought with Modi and BJP President Amit Shah did not materialize, he came for praise from RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

“Having served in your Council of Ministers for the last 55 months, I stand dejected and betrayed by your leadership,” he said in the letter sent to Modi.

“There has been a fundamental conflict in what you have promised to the people before elections and what you have actually delivered after coming to power.” “The promise of providing a special package (to Bihar) has been the biggest ‘jumla’,” he said in the resignation letter.

“The fact of the matter is that under your leadership grave and unprecedented injustice has been committed upon the people of Bihar, I say with a sense of deep regret and sorrow.”

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are being undermined and virtually every institution in the government has been subjected to political appropriation,” he said in the letter, echoing the charges increasingly made by the opposition.

“Ministers and officers posted in ministries have become figureheads as virtually all decisions are taken by you, your office and BJP President (which is antiConstitutional).”

The Rashtriya Lok Samata Party leader said the government was pursuing “the agenda of RSS” which he said was “anti-Constitutional and neglecting and subverting the agenda of social justice enshrined in the Constitution for which we supported the NDA”.

Kushwaha has been at loggerheads with both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) for some time. As

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Rupee plunges 50 paise to 71.32 vs dollar

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side, reflecting easing demand-side pressures in the economy. The softer headline CPI print should provide comfort to the central bank.”

Asia’s third-largest e c o n o my i s s l ow i n g , dragged down by lower consumer spending and farm growth and that should also remove any pressure for an increase in interest rates.

With energy and food prices, which account for a major chunk of India’s consumer price index basket, falling sharply, the trend of relatively stable inflation over the past two years is expected to continue.

While falling food costs is good news for consumers, plunging prices of some vegetables, in a country with a chronic supply problem that is often exacerbated by unpredictable monsoons, is adding to the woes of farmers.

The crash in farm prices led to tens of thousands of farmers protesting in the national capital last month, likely worrying for a government going to the polls in six months.

Farm prices could rise if the government steps in to buy crops at higher

prices, known as minimum support price (MSP), something economists had said could be inflationary.

“The upside risk related to MSP has not materialized as anticipated,” said Tushar Arora, economist at HDFC Bank.

Food inflation has eased recently, helped by bountiful crop supplies and sales of subsidised foodgrain to nearly twothirds of India’s 1.3 billion population.

“It is food prices that moves the needle on inflation,” said Arjun Nagarajan, economist at SBICAP Securities.

“What we don’t know, is whether the demand slack is the dominant variable that is bringing food inflation down, or whether the supply glut is the dominant variable that is bringing it down. For now, it seems that the supply glut is the more dominant variable that is bringing the prices down.”

Separately, the poll showed industrial output rose at an annual 5.7 percent pace in October, up from September’s 4.5 percent. It was boosted by infrastructure production - the output at eight core industries - which rose 4.8 percent from a year ago.

Govt contribution to NPS raised to 14%, says Jaitley New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said the Centre has decided to increase its contribution to the NPS for the central government employees to 14 per cent and also made the entire withdrawal amount tax free at the time of retirement.

The decision was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting last week. The central government’s contribution to the National Pension System (NPS) will be increased to 14 per cent from the current 10 per cent. The minimum employee contribution stands at 10 per cent.

Addressing the media here, Jaitley said changes have been made in the NPS in “larger interest of employees”. Under the NPS, the subscriber is eligible to withdraw 60 per cent of the corpus. The remaining 40 per cent of the accumulated fund goes towards annuity.

Tax exemption limit for lump sum withdrawal on exit has been enhanced to 60 per cent, the minister said, adding the entire withdrawal will now be exempt from income tax.

Out of 60 per cent of the accumulated corpus withdrawn by the NPS subscriber at the time of retirement, 40 per cent is tax exempt and balance 20 per cent is taxable.

India’s growth ‘very solid’: IMF chief economist Tea exports to Pakistan

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Kolkata, Dec 10 (PTI): Exports of tea to Pakistan during the first 10 months of 2018 rose 22 per cent at 13.07 million kg as compared to 10.65 million kg in the corresponding period of 2017, the Tea Board said on Monday. Major countrywise exports from January to October stood at 200.38 million kg as against 198.86 million kg a year ago, as per provisional estimates released by the board.

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justment to be maintained,” Obstfeld added.

He said one risk that has become much more evident in the last few years has been non-bank finance, usually called shadow banking.

“There is a big challenge of stricter, oversight,” the economist said.

Noting that there has

long been a legacy of corporate debt associated with bad infrastructure projects in India, Obstfeld said it has been very concentrated in banking system.

“But as the government is trying to better oversee the banking system, these loans have migrated to shadow banking and that is an area where more needs to be done to contain financial pressures, which we are beginning to see in India,” he said.

However, with an upcoming election in the country, there is a reluctance to do anything that would slow the economy, Obstfeld said, observing, “But the lesson of experiences is that financial vulnerabilities can go south very quickly”.

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Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...A lot of what they have done on financial inclusion has been really important,” Obstfeld told a group of journalists here.

Summing up his impression of India’s economy in the last four-and-a-half years of the Modi government, the top IMF economist said the country’s “growth performance has been very solid”.

“I mean, not so much in the third quarter of this year, but generally it has been quite solid,” he said.

“There are important vulnerabilities, so it is important for the reform momentum to be maintained even as an election comes up and for the path of fiscal ad-

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Washington, Dec 10 (PTI): India’s growth has been “very solid” over the past four years, IMF’s Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld on Sunday said, praising the fundamental economic reforms like the GST and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code carried out by the government.

Obstfeld, 66, -- who is set to retire this month-end -- will be succeeded by Gita Gopinath, the second Indian to be appointed to the position. Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan had served as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund.

“India under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has carried out some really fundamental reforms. These include the

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Ghosh, however, declined to comment on the matter, saying he is not entitled to speak on regulatory issues.

RBI had imposed restrictions on Bandhan Bank’s branch expansion after it failed to pare promoters’ stake to 40 per cent from close to 82 per cent, within the stipulated threeyear time frame. The lender commenced operations on August 23, 2015.

Bank license norms require a lender to bring down promoter holding to 40 per cent within three years of starting operations.

Bandhan Bank has a total of 937 branches, the number remaining below its target of opening 1,000 branches by March 2019.

BENGALURU, Dec 10 (Agencies): Indian inflation is likely to have cooled to a 16-month low in November, according to a Reuters poll, as food and fuel prices fell, supporting the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep interest rates on hold at a policy meeting last week.

The poll of 40 economists predicted retail inflation sank in November to 2.80 percent from October’s 3.31 percent.

Forecasts in the poll, taken between December 4-7, ranged between 2.26 percent and 4.00 percent.

If the consensus is realised, the November data will not only mark inflation below the RBI’s medium-term target of 4 percent for a fourth straight month but also be the first time since July 2017 it was below 3 percent.

“We expect headline CPI inflation to have slowed...during November in a broad-based manner.

Food prices are likely to have continued to remain benign. Transportation costs are also estimated to have softened due to a fall in global crude oil prices,” said Shashank Mendiratta, India economist at ANZ. “Core inflation should have moderated along-

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Kolkata, Dec 10 (PTI): Bandhan Bank is closely monitoring the developments in Kotak Mahindra Bank with respect to reducing promoter holding using preference shares, as the RBI has mandated a similar directive to the Kolkata- based lender. Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday said it has moved the Bombay High Court against the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which had asked promoters of the bank to bring down their stake to 20 per cent by December 2018.

“We are observing the Kotak Bank development very closely,” a Bandhan Bank source told PTI. The bank’s CEO and MD Chandra Shekhar

New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI): Gross direct tax collections surged 15.7 per cent to Rs 6.75 lakh crore for April-November, the finance ministry said Monday.

Refunds worth Rs 1.23 lakh crore have been issued in the eight months of the current fiscal. “The provisional figures of direct tax collections up to November, 2018, show that gross collections are at Rs 6.75 lakh crore which is 15.7 per cent higher than the gross collections for the corresponding period of last year,” finance ministry said in a statement.

The net direct tax collections represent 48 per cent of the total budget estimates of direct taxes for financial year 2018-19 (Rs 11.50 lakh crore).

Gross collections in corporate income tax (CIT) and personal income tax (PIT) grew 17.7 per cent and 18.3 per cent, respectively.

After adjustment of refunds, the net growth in CIT collections is 18.4 per cent and that in PIT collections is 16 per cent. The finance ministry said collections of the corresponding period of last fiscal also included extraordinary collections under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, amounting to Rs 10,833 crore, which do not form part of the current year’s collections.

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The Indian rupee is likely to be face extreme volatility during Tuesday’s session amid crucial event of state election results, he added.

Exit polls for the recently concluded assembly elections have predicted a tight finish between the ruling BJP and the Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and a win for the opposition party in Rajasthan, impacting trading pattern on the domestic bourses in a big way.

Heightened risk associated with the current account deficit against the grim backdrop of surging global crude prices and global turmoil have all contributed to excess volatility on the trading front.

Escalating global trade tensions could prompt further weakening the domestic currency along with exodus of capital from a nation also added excess volatility.

The Financial Benchmarks India private limited (FBIL) meanwhile fixed the reference rate for the rupee/ dollar at 71.3257 and for the rupee/euro at 81.5738.

The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed at 90.9108 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 63.43.

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Mumbai, Dec 10 (PTI): The Indian rupee Monday tumbled 50 paise to close at 71.32 against the US dollar as nagging worries on global trade war front and uncertain crude prices hurt forex market sentiment.

Besides, the trading pattern in the forex market was impacted by massive sell-offs in domestic equities as investors panicked over exit polls suggesting the Congress giving a tough fight to the ruling BJP in state elections.

It was a virtual collapse for the Indian unit during the session as inves-

tors hit the panic button in view o f s eve r a l headwinds confronting trading sentiment.

The rupee opened lower at 71.28 against the US dollar and dropped further to 71.44. The Indian unit hit a high of 71.23 during the day.

However, global crude oil declined on Monday, in line with plunging global stock markets, wiping out the gains made last week when cartel OPEC and other non members agreed to slash their crude production from January.

Brent crude oil was trading at USD 61.03, a decline of 1.04 per cent.

“Rupee and bond prices were under pressure also due to rising current account deficit...The 10-year government bond yield rose 13 bps at 7.59 per cent from its previous close of 7.464 per cent,” an analyst said.

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May calls off MPs’ vote on Brexit deal reassurances this House requires, to get this deal over the line and deliver for the British people,” she added.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the prime minister had “lost control of events” and the government was in “complete chaos” - and urged her to stand down.

The pound fell sharply in response to the reports earlier of a likely delay, shedding 0.5% versus the US dollar to stand at $1.26, an 18-month low. The pound was 0.8% down against the euro. Mrs May’s Commons statement will be followed by a statement from Commons leader Andrea Leadsom - and then a statement from the Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay on Article 50 - the legal mechanism taking the UK out of the EU on March 29.

The deputy leader of the DUP - the Northern Ireland party whose backing Theresa May needs to win key votes - Nigel Dodds, said the situation was “quite frankly a bit of a shambles” and the PM was paying the price for crossing her “red lines” when it came to Northern Ireland.

But DUP leader Arlene

Foster said she had told the prime minister in a phone call that the “backstop must go”. Theresa May’s deal has been agreed with the EU but it needs to be backed by the UK Parliament if it is to become law ahead of the UK’s departure.

Mrs May has also been speaking to EU leaders about re-opening the withdrawal

agreement, something both sides have previously ruled out. It comes as the European Court of Justice ruled the UK could cancel Brexit without the permission of the other 27 EU members.

But European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said the EU would not renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement.

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LO N D O N, D e c 1 0 (Agencies/IANS): Theresa May says she has called off Tuesday’s crucial vote on her Brexit deal because it “would be rejected by a significant margin”.

She said MPs backed much of the deal she has struck with the EU but there was concern over the Northern Irish backstop. She said she believed she could still get the deal through if she addressed MPs’ concerns.

And that, she added, was what she intended to do in the next few days.

However, Speaker John Bercow - who chairs debates in the House of Commons called on the government to give MPs a vote on whether Tuesday’s vote should be cancelled, saying it was the “right and obvious” thing to do given how angry some MPs were about the cancellation. In her statement Mrs May said she would be “deferring” the Commons vote until she had made efforts to address concerns over the Northern Ireland border “backstop” plan.

She told MPs she would be speaking to EU leaders ahead of a summit later this week, about the “clear concerns” expressed

by MPs. And she would also be “looking closely at new ways of empowering the House of Commons to ensure that any provision for a backstop has democratic legitimacy”.

She wants to enable MPs to place obligations on the government “to ensure that the backstop cannot be in place indefinitely”.

She again rejected all other alternatives that have been proposed to her deal - including a further referendum and leaving without a deal. She said her deal “gives us control of our borders, our money and our laws - it protects jobs, security and our Union”.

“It is the right deal for Britain. I am determined to do all I can to secure the

Myanmar court to hear Reuters reporters’ appeal

‘Yellow vest’ protests stunt French Iran able to expand ballistic missiles range growth; Macron under pressure

PARIS, Dec 10 (Agencies): The anti-government protests convulsing France will slow growth to close to a standstill in the final quarter, the central bank said on Monday, complicating President Emmanuel Macron’s task of finding concessions to placate the “yellow vest” movement.

According to Reuters, the Bank of France on Monday forecast the euro zone’s number two economy would eke out growth of only 0.2 percent in the quarter from the previous three months, down from 0.4 percent in a previous estimate.

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire declined to give an estimate for 2018 growth but forecast the nationwide tumult would trim 0.1 percent of a point off of national output. His deputy projected growth

would round out “closer to 1.5 percent”.

The slow-down will be worrisome for Macron, who faces huge pressure on the streets to make further cuts to taxes and social security costs to bolster household spending power, while keeping France’s budget deficit below a European Union cap.

The slowdown is a “reality for our businessmen, entrepreneurs, it’s the reality for those whose shops were vandalized, looted, in the most violent way,” Le Maire told RTL. “And it’s a reality too for our foreign investors.”

Police used tear gas, water canon and horses to charge protesters hurling projectiles, torching cars and ransacking some shops, though they encountered less violence than the previous Saturday, when

The UK can cancel Brexit without the permission of the other 27 EU members, the European Court of Justice ruled on Monday. The court in a statement said: “When a member state has notified the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the EU, as the UK has done, that member state is free to revoke unilaterally that notification.”

“That possibility exists for as long as a withdrawal agreement concluded between the EU and that member state has not entered into force or, if no such agreement has been concluded, for as the two-year period from the date of the notification of the intention to withdraw from the EU, and

the capital encountered its worst violence since the 1968 student uprising.

Upscale department store Printemps, which shut its flagship store in Paris on Saturday, typically one of the busiest days of the year ahead of Christmas, said it had suffered a 25 to 30 percent slump in sales since the unrest began.

“There has been a colossal loss in sales and they won’t be recouped,” Pierre Pelarrey, who runs Printemps Haussmann, told Reuters.

Nationwide, shopping centers saw a 17 fall in people passing through the doors, the CNCC grouping of mall operators said.

On the Paris bourse, air por t operator ADP (ADP.PA) fell 0.8, while retailers Casino (CASP.PA) and FNAC Darty (FNAC. PA) also headed south.

Hotels company Accor (ACCP.PA) initially traded down 0.7 percent before paring losses.

Macron addresses the nation on Monday evening.

The president has drawn criticism for his silence in public over the violence in Paris - opponents accuse him of turning the Elysee Palace into a bunker. Ministers hope he will placate the yellow vests, whose revolt poses the most formidable challenge to his 18-month administration to date.

Investors want nations to step up climate action Katowice (Poland), Dec 10 (IANS): Global investors -- the single largest policy intervention from corporates on climate change -- on Monday called on governments around the world to step up action to address climate change.

A total of 415 investors, with $32 trillion in assets-under-management, were behind the call-toaction as signatories of the 2018 Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change.

Among specific policies, the investors requested the governments to “phase out thermal coal power”, “put a meaningful price on carbon” and “phase out fossil fuel subsidies”.

The statement reached global leaders as the UN’s COP24 global climate change conference in Katowice entered its second week. The investors asked

governments to strengthen their Nationally Determined Contributions to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement and to enact policies to facilitate the world’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

Three overarching priorities highlighted in the statement for global leaders to address were: Achieving the Paris agreement’s goals, accelerating private sector investment into the low carbon transition and committing to improve climaterelated financial reporting.

Investors highlighted the “ambition gap” that according to the UN exists between governments’ commitments and what was needed to deliver on the goals of the Paris agreement in limiting global warming to well below two degrees Celsius and ensuring the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy.

They stressed their concern about the gap, noting consequences of an otherwise “unacceptably high temperature increase” and “substantial negative economic impacts”.

Investors that signed the statement included some of the world’s largest pension funds, asset managers and insurance companies, alongside faith-based groups, state treasurers and comptrollers, impact investors and venture capital funds. The intervention came as findings of a recent UN report showed that nations must triple their efforts to meet their commitments under the Paris agreement.

Only weeks earlier the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 1.5 degrees Celsius special report showed that considerable additional emission reductions were achievable, delivering significant benefit

to society and the climate.

Thomas P. DiNapoli of New York State Common Retirement Fund, responsible for a $207 billion pension fund, said: “Despite the misguided policies of the (US President Donald) Trump administration we are still in and remain committed to supporting the Paris agreement’s climate goals.”

“The transition to a low carbon economy presents numerous opportunities to create value and investors who ignore the changing world do so at their own peril,” DiNapoli said.

Peter Damgaard Jensen, Chair of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and CEO of PKA, a Danish pension fund with $41 billion in assets, added: “There is no place for coal in the clean energy future that is essential to addressing climate change.

any possible extension, has not expired,” stated the ruling tweeted by the court.

The judges ruled that this could be done without altering the terms of Britain’s membership.

The ruling came ahead of a House of Commons vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the EU on Tuesday. The MPs are widely expected to reject her proposals, reports said.

The court rejected arguments from both the UK government and the European Commission that Article 50, the two-yearlong process that triggers a member state’s departure from the EU, could not be revoked unilaterally.

GE N E VA , D e c 1 0 (Agencies): Iran has the ability to build ballistic missiles with a broader range, a senior commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Monday, according to the semi-official Fars News agency.

According to Reuters, Iran’s missiles currently cover a range of 2000 kilometers (1,240 miles) and many “enemy

bases” are within 800 kilometers of the Islamic Republic, Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guards’ airspace division, was cited as saying.

U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program in May and reimposed sanctions on Tehran. He said the deal was flawed because it did not include

‘I can’t breathe’ were Jamal Khashoggi’s final words:Report Washington, Dec 10 (Agencies): Jamal Khashoggi’s final words were “I can’t breathe”, CNN has said, citing a source who has read the transcript of an audio tape of the final moments before the journalist’s murder.

The source told the US network the transcript made clear the killing was premeditated, and suggests several phone calls were made to give briefings on the progress.

CNN said on Sunday Turkish officials believe those calls were made to top officials in Riyadh.

Khashoggi, a Saudi contributor to The Washington Post, was killed shortly after entering the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

The transcript of the gruesome recording includes descriptions of Khashoggi struggling against his murderers, CNN

said, and references sounds of the dissident journalist’s body “being dismembered by a saw.”

The original transcript was prepared by Turkish intelligence services, and CNN said its source read a translation version and was briefed on the probe into the journalist’s death.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Sunday meanwhile rejected demands to extradite suspects connected to the murder of Khashoggi as sought by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan has repeatedly called on Saudi Arabia to hand over suspects in the killing. According to Turkey, a 15-member Saudi team was sent to Istanbul to kill Khashoggi.

Saudi Arabia, however, holds that it was a “rogue” operation gone wrong -- a claim undercut by the reported transcript.

OFFICE OF THE

MOPUNGCHUKET AIT LAISHIR TELONGJEM KOHIMA

With immense pride and honour, the Mopungchuket Ait Laishir Telongjem (MALT) Kohima would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Tsuknungakum Jamir for successfully retaining the title of “Strongest Man” during the second edition of the Hornbill International Strongest and Fittest Man Competition.

The union appreciates your dedication and hard work and wishes you more success in your future endeavors.

(TARIBILONG) (IMIELAR JAMIR) President General Secretary MALT Kohima MALT Kohima

RECEPTION OF HOME COMERS A formal reception was held today (10/12/2018) in the office of the Central Administrative Officer, Lotha Region at its H.Qs Wokha Town initiated by Dy. Kilonser cum Caretaker CAO, Mr. Ebibemo Lotha, NSCN/GPRN. The members from diverse groups joining into the mainstream NSCN/GPRN are - Lieut. Col. Ajamo Ezung from NNC, Maj. Yanpothung Lapon from NNC, Capt. Ruphemo Ovung from NNC, Capt.

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soldiers -that’s never okay.

We shouldn’t even give them a dollar until they correct it. Use the billion dollars.

That’s not a small amount of change,” she said.

Haley will step down as the UN envoy at the end of this year. US President Donald Trump last week nominated chief State Department spokeswoman and a former Fox News journalist Heather Nauert as Haley’s successor.

In October, Haley announced that she was leaving the post by the end of the year. The 46-year-old former South Carolina governor has served nearly two years in the post.

She said Pakistan should be told “you have to do these things before we

curbs on Iran’s development of ballistic missiles or its support for proxies in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq.

“We have the ability to build missiles with a broader range,” Hajizadeh said, according to Fars News. He added, “We don’t have limitations from a technical perspective or by conventions with regard to missile range.”

will even start to help you with your military or start to help you on counterterrorism”.

Asked if she does not agree that foreign aid can turn an adversary into an ally, or can make a country more favourable than it would be otherwise, Haley said, “no, I think it absolutely can. I think that you do have to use it as leverage”.

“I don’t think you should blindly give it and then expect goodwill. You have to ask for goodwill and then give it when you see good things happen,” she said.

In Se ptember, the Trump administration cancelled USD 300 million in military aid to Islamabad for not doing enough against terror groups active on its soil.

Last month, Trump defended his administration’s decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Pakistan, saying Islamabad does not do “a damn thing” for the US and its government helped late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden hide near its garrison city of Rawalpindi.

The Iranian government has ruled out negotiations with Washington over its military capabilities, particularly its missile program run by the Guards.

Last month, Hajizadeh said that U.S. bases in Afghanistan, the UAE and Qatar, and U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf were within range of Iranian missiles.

OFFICE OF THE

EASTERN NAGALAND WOMEN ORGANISATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO) would like to express our immense gratitude to all the organisations and well wishers who contributed towards the success of the first ever Miss Eastern Nagaland 2018 which was organised on 30th November at Tuensang.

Our special thanks go to :1. Alesia Raut Rampwalk, Trainer and Curator for Femina Miss India.

2. Siddanth Suryavanshi, Actor.

3. Cocoaberry Team Mumbai.

4. Dr. Anungla Phom, Jt Director DUDA. 5. Brig. SK Sheoran, SM DIG and his team.

6. DC Tuensang and District Administration, Tuensang.

7. SP Tuensang, All rank and files.

8. Dr. Keviletsu Khate, Senior Scientist KVK,Tuensang.

9. Ajit Kumar Verma IAS, SDO Tuensang 10. Bharat Laxman Markad IPS, SP Tuensang 11. Temjentula, Asstt Prof. Saochang College, Tuensang.

12. Major Madhvi Sharma, 7th Sector AR. 13. Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO).

14. Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Officers Association (ENGOA).

15. Chang Gazetted Officers Association (CGOA).

16. Mrs Apham Noke.

17. Mrs Asangla Cholong.

18. Mrs Naong, Proprietor, Navinn Restaurant 19. KC Enterprises 20. Er. Imti Chang, EE DUDA 21. Mrs & Mr Beshang.

22. Mrs Olem Sangmai.

23. Tainiu, DC Peren.

24. Mrs Chubala, HoD Art & Culture.

25. Miss Wellenchila 26. Longkoi Lam, Makeup Artist & Hair Dresser.

27. Changsao Khulei Sethsang (CKS).

28. Changsao Thangjam Sethsang (CTS).

29. Confederation of Chang Students Union (CCSU).

30. Tuensang Town Baptist Church.

31. Yungphaang Resort, Tuensang.

32. Khiamniungan Tribal Council (KTC).

33. Konyak Union (KU).

34. Phom Peoples Council (PPC).

35. United Sangtam Likhum Pumji (USLP).

36. Yimchungrü Tribal Council (YTC).

37. Yimchungrü Women Organisation (YWO).

38. Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK).

39. Khiamniungan Menyiu Hoikam (KMH).

40. Phomla Hoichem (PH).

41. Akehda Sangtamlaru Thsingmujang (AST).

42. Asangla Nganlang.

43. Nokchah Ongkho.

44. Ngou, Deputy Commandant 3rd NAP Tuensang.

45. Officer in Charge, Fire & Emergency Services Tuensang.

46. Bread Basket, Tuensang.

47. Oriflame SPO, Tuensang.

48. WOK Restaurant, Tuensang.

49. Eastern Printing Press, Kohima.

50. Hangba Gas Agency, Tuensang.

51. Hongba, Fingerprint.

52. Moses, Navinn Printers, Tuensang.

53. Mrs Rhakihla, Ex Candidate.

54. Miss Hongsangsonla.

55. Miss Yutho Sangtam.

56. Mr. Nayang Chang.

57. Er. P. Ngamen 58. Er. Thondi.

59. Miss Bedilemla Laktang.

60. Rakho Jangru.

61. Muslim Community Tuensang.

62. Hindu Community Tuensang.

Though we are unable to mention each and everyone by name, we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Yan g on , D e c 1 0 (IANS): A Myanmar court will hear later this month the appeal of two Reuters reporters jailed on charges of violating a colonial-era Act while investigating the killing of Rohingyas in the country, one of their lawyers said on Monday.

Lawyer Than Zaw Aung, who is part of the legal team representing journalists Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, told Efe news that the appeal hearing will begin on December 24. The journalists were arrested on the night of December 12, 2017, in possession of documents which they say had just been handed to them by two police officers.

The reporters were investigating a massacre of Muslim minority Rohingya in Inn Dinn village of Rakhine state, for which seven Myanmar soldiers were later sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labour.

Authorities charged the reporters under the Official Secrets Act for obtaining confidential documents about the military operation in Rakhine, which the Army had launched after a series of attacks by an insurgent Rohingya group on border posts on August 25, 2017. On September 3, a court in Yangon declared the journalists guilty and sentenced them to seven years each in prison.

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NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Agencies): Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists that turn around and kill American soldiers, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said, asserting that Washington should not blindly give Islamabad even a dollar until it steps up efforts to combat terrorism.

Haley, the first IndianAmerican ever appointed to a Cabinet position in any US presidential administration, said the US did not need to give money to countries that wish harm to America, go behind its back and try and “stop us from doing things”. “...I think there should be a strategic view on which countries we partner with, which ones we count on to work with us on certain things, and move forward accordingly. I think we just blindly allow money to keep going without thinking that this is real leverage. We have to use it,” Haley told US magazine ‘The Atlantic’.

“The one example I’ll give you is, look at Pakistan.

Giving them over a billion dollars, and they continue to harbour terrorists that turn around and kill our

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Vikhuli Achumi wins Naga Chef season 6

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h o m e m a k e r, a wife and a mother of three children Vikhuli Achumi from Dimapur emerged as the winner of the Naga Chef Season VI.

The 37 year old Achumi received a cash of Rs 3 lakhs.

Lipok Longkumer, Dennis Suohu and Mhomo Ngullie were the other finalists in the contest.

The final result for the contest, which began on December 2, was declared during the closing ceremony of the Hornbill Festival at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama on

I feel more free, feminine in saris: Kangana Ranaut

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aris make me look feminine, says National Award winning actress Kangana Ranaut, who has been seen wearing and experimenting with the six-yard wonder quite often.

“I discovered sari much later in my life... I grew up in hills where there is almost no tradition of wearing saris. But when I became an artiste, my love for saris started gradually. Through acting, I got an opportunity to travel to different places and see different cultures. That’s how my journey with saris started.

“It (sari) makes me look more feminine. When I wear a sari, I automatically feel more free and able to express myself better... There is some magical power in saris,” the “Queen” actress said during the launch of Taneira, a flagship handloom sari store by Titan, here on Monday.

While talking about the beauty of saris, Kangana also expressed concern over the condition of Indian weavers.

“No doubt, the trend of saris is always there, but not as much as it should be. We a have a lot to do. Till now, our weavers are suffering. There were thousands of handicraft firms

which have disappeared. With synthetic fibre gaining popularity among youth, handloom weavers are suffering, so we have a long way to go,” she said.

For the inauguration ceremony of the store, Kangana was dressed in a handcrafted Banarasi moonlight blue coloured sari from Taneira’s collection. She was accompanied by her elder sister Rangoli.

Asked what’s her favourite sari look, Kangana smiled and said: “I feel comfortable in saris the most. Be it my airport sari look with sneakers or top bun, or be it a complete Indian traditional look, I love all the looks.”

Giving more details about the collection, Shyamala Ramanan, Business Head, Titan Company Limited, said: “Our collection represents the Indian woman...

The main aim of Taneira is to impart the beauty of our Indian women through our saris.

All saris are handwoven and made up of natural products.”

(IANS)

Monday, Dec 10.

Sharing her experiences during a chat with Nagaland Post, narrated the gruelling stages in the contest and said she had faced a lot of challenges but

added she had gained a lot of experiences as well.

She credited her family for their constant support on winning the title as she had to leave aside family responsibilities to chase her dream at Kisama.”It is a dream come true now”, she said.

She said women to be in the kitchen was Naga mentality and said to prove that wrong, she took the responsibility of taking part and win the title and said “I will now be a role model to all the mothers as they will be inspired”.

On queries about her future plan, she said wants to open catering business stating she has now developed the confidence.

T h e a n nu a l N a g a Chef competition was organized by Synergy Group Enterprise supported by the Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland.

The competition aimed to promote Naga indigenous cuisine and to provide a platform to all Naga cooks who have a true passion to showcase the age-old Naga recipes to the world.

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Chief Minister, Nagaland Neiphiu Rio speaking at the Bamboo Carnival held at Bamboo Resource Centre, Dimapur. A traditional troupe performing during the event which was part of the Hornbill Festival.

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ara Lorin and Chenogi Tep were declared as the winners of the Hor nbill Inter national Photo Festival (HIPFEST) in the category of Seniors and Juniors respectively. The event was presented by Eastern Art Council and supported by the Department of Information and Public Relations organised as part of the Hornbill festival.

Achano Tungoe and Samrat Sengupta grabbed the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively while Sophy Lasuh and Njune Lorin were adjudged as the consolation prize winners in the seniors category.

Kenyuhile Lorin and Kikruleno Casavi grabbed the 2nd and 3rd position in the Juniors Category.

Rs. 40,000, Rs.20,000/-

Rs.10,000/ were given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position while Rs. 5,000 each to the consolation prize winners in the seniors category.

Rs.10,000, Rs.5000 and Rs. 2000 were given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in the Juniors Category respectively.

The prizes were given to the winners at the culmination programme.

Ambani-Piramal wedding: Beyoncé sings at A-list Indian event

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S singer Beyoncé has performed as part of the lavish festivities at the latest extravagant Indian celebrity wedding.

Isha Ambani, the daughter of India’s richest man, is tying the knot with Anand Piramal, son of another Indian billionaire, this week.

Beyoncé was one of many celebrities flown in, along with Bollywood stars and guests like Hillary Clinton. It comes on the heels of several recent Indian weddings competing for glamour, excess and attention.

The Ambanis themselves recently attended the wedding reception of Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.

And last weekend, Isha Ambani was a bridesmaid at the wedding of actress Priyanka Chopra to US singer Nick Jonas.

The actual wedding of the daughter of business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is on Wednesday but the festivities leading up to it kicked

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off over the weekend.

It is likely to be one of India’s most expensive and glamorous weddings, and the many guests include former US First Lady and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, media giant Arianna Huffington, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal.

According to media reports, guests had been flown in on 100 chartered flights.

Celebrity bloggers, entertainment writers and lifestyle magazines have been scouring Instagram to keep up with festivities. Videos of Bollywood celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, dancing along with the wedding party have already begun to make the rounds, and are going viral on social media.

Indian Beyoncé fans also showed mock outrage at having missed the opportunity to see her perform live.

Beyoncé took to t h e s t a g e o n S u n d ay night for the sangeet, an

evening of music and dance that typically precedes the wedding.

She shared photos on her Instagram account of her jewel-studded outfit and elaborate gold jewellery.

Her fee hasn’t been made public, but would likely not have been a problem for the Ambanis.

Mukesh Ambani, managing director of Reliance Industries, has a personal fortune of around $47bn

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Rev. Paüshen Phom & Mrs. Nyangpen Phom 11th December, 2018

group’s sixth entry on the chart.

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Apropos the news item published in this daily on December 10 under the heading ‘Mewetshoü Dianu is Miss Nagaland 2018’, the cash prize for Miss Nagaland should read as 1.5 lakh and not as published.

(Correspondent)

such as real estate, pharmaceuticals and packaging.

It rose to prominence in the 1930s in the textile industry.

In 2016, Ambani formally launched his telecom network, Jio, which offers high speed data at very low costs. Within two years, it has become India’s largest network and is widely credited with getting more Indians online in a very short period of time Piramal is a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council for Trade and Industry and is widely considered to be one of India’s most important business personalities.

The Ambani family lives in a 27-storey home in Mumbai city named Antilia. It is the world’s most expensive home, costing more than $1bn, boasting features such as multi-level gardens and three helipads.

(BBC)

FELICITATION The Yonchucho Village Council, Yonchucho Students’ Union, Wokha Town Yonchucho Ekhung and Wokha Town Yonchucho Eloe Ekhung expresses deep gratitude to Miss Grace W. Ezung, D/o Wonyimo Ezung for winning Miss Nagaland 1st Runners-Up 2018.

The Union prays to Almighty God to grand her good health and wishes her all success in her future endeavours.

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(£37bn).

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fter scoring their first-ever Billboard 200 album entry in October with RegularIrregular, NCT 127 earn their next chart accomplishment with new single “Simon Says.”

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Nov. 30. It marks one of the band’s best sales week for a single, but the result does not surpass “Regular” which sold 3,000 copies when it debuted at No. 2 on World Digital Song Sales in October.

NCT 127 is now the 13th K-pop act to land a No. 1 single on World Digital Song Sales and just the fourth boy band.

Among male outfits, only BIGBANG, BTS, and EXO have ruled the ranking.

Among the boy bands, NCT 127 earned their first No. 1 the fastest after debut, scoring the top slot just over two years after their

July 2016 debut.

The Seoul-based boy band now has five Top 5 entries on World Digital Songs and seven overall appearances including their new album track, the bouncy synth joint “Welcome to My Playground,” which debuts at No. 7 on this week’s tally.

Both “Simon Says” and “Welcome to My Playground” are featured on Regulate: The 1st Album Repackage, which acts as a deluxe re-release of the Regular-Irregular album.

The new LP debuts at No. 15 on Billboard’s World Albums chart to mark the

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Real Madrid beat Huesca 1-0 in La Liga Huesca, Dec 10 (IANS): Real Madrid played at less than its best but still managed to earn a 1-0 win over recently promoted Huesca, whose winless streak has now extended to 14 matches.

With nemesis Barcelona and rival Atletico Madrid having won their respective matches, Real Madrid did not crumble under pressure, although the club did not shine against a tough team that lacked precision, especially in the second half on Sunday, reports Efe. Real Madrid got going early, when Welsh forward Gareth Bale tried his luck, but Serbian goalkeeper Aleksandar Jovanovic saved the day for Huesca, although not for long.

On his second opportunity, Bale did not disappoint, finding the back of the net on a left-footed shot off a cross from right back Alvaro Odriozola in the 8th minute.

Having taken the lead, Real Madrid waited for the opportunity to attack, while keeping the ball under control.

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Gareth Bale scored his first goal in 11 league matches as Real Madrid climbed up to fourth in La Liga with a win over Huesca.

field, Huesca struggled to move the ball, but the club tried to take advantage of the space left behind the opponent’s backs and relied on the counter-attack.

Argentine midfielder Ezequiel Avila fired a powerful shot in the 17th minute, forcing a nice save

by Real Madrid’s Belgian goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois.

Huesca’s Jovanovic had to save another shot by Bale in the 25th minute.

After the half, Huesca put pressure on its rival and besieged Real Madrid’s area, but the club did not make the most of the crosses sent into the box.

Bale fired a shot that Jovanovic barely blocked in the 62nd minute and he squandered another chance

on a lob eight minutes later.

Real Madrid managed to hold its 1-0 lead until the end of the game despite Huesca’s efforts.

With the win, Real Madrid is in fourth place in the La Liga standings with 26 points, five points behind leader Barcelona, while Huesca remains in the 20th and last spot with seven points.

Ibrahimovic Milan return ruled out

Milan, Dec 10 (Agencies): AC Milan were in talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic over a potential loan from LA Galaxy but the deal has since collapsed, the club’s sporting director Leonardo has confirmed.

The 37-year-old scored more than 50 goals for Milan in two seasons and helped them win the 2011 Serie A title but will not make a temporary return to Italy from the Major League Soccer club. “He gave his word to Galaxy that he would stay if they satisfied his conditions, and they did so,” Leonardo said.

“It would have been a really lovely story because it would have given a significant weight to the team. We can’t deny that both parties thought of it, but it will not be possible.”

He has become a fan favourite in the MLS, having scored 22 goals in 27 appearances since joining from Manchester United.

Los Angeles’ season ended in October and the 2019 MLS season does not start until March.

Wolves beat 10-man Newcastle 2-1

Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio manages to get down to the ball before Newcastle’s Matt Ritchie reaches the six-yard box.

Lo n d o n, D e c 1 0 (Agencies): Newcastle held on with 10 men for most of the second half before conceding in injury time to give Wolverhampton Wanderers a 2-1 win in the Premier League on Sunday.

The visitors took the lead at St. James’ Park in the 17th minute when a cross from the right from Helder Costa was controlled

by Diogo Jota before he side-footed past Martin Dubravka.

Newcastle equalized in the 23rd when Ayoze Perez flicked a superb header past

Rui Patricio.

Newcastle was reduced to 10 men in the 57th when DeAndre Yedlin lost possession to Jota and pulled him down as the striker looked to be clean through.

Just when it looked as if 10-man Newcastle would hold on for a point, a 94thminute shot from Jota was pushed into the path of Matt Doherty by Dubravka and he could not miss with a close-range header.

“It feels sweet coming away from home and scoring with almost the last kick of the game,” Doherty

told Sky Sports. He has now scored three goals in Wolves’ last five away matches.

M i d t a b l e Wo l v e s moved up to 10th with 22 points from 16 games, while Newcastle is three points above the relegation zone.

On Saturday, Manchester City’s unbeaten start to its Premier League title defence ended with a 2-0 loss at Chelsea. Liverpool took over from City in top spot after winning 4-0 at Bournemouth. Arsenal remained level on points with Chelsea after beating Huddersfield 1-0.

Gomez extends Liverpool contract PFA backs Sterling after alleged racist abuse

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has signed an improved five-and-a-half year contract at Anfield.

Lo n d o n, D e c 1 0 (Agencies): Joe Gomez has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool to keep him at Anfield until 2024.

Gomez has made 59 appearances for the current Premier League leaders since joining from Charlton for £3.5m in 2015 and earned six England caps.

“Signing this new deal means the world to me,” he told Liverpool’s website.

“I’ve been at the club a few years now and have had the pleasure to play for Liverpool and experience what that means, so I am delighted to get the chance to extend my contract here.

I love the club, I love playing

Saramati soccer championship kicks off

D i ma p u r , D e c 1 0 (NPN): The 10th edition of Saramati Soccer Championship 2018, organised

by Saramati Nexus Club, kicked off Monday at public ground, Pungro town.

The inaugural function was graced by mechanical engineer LHEP, Er. Hom Bahadur Khaki.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Hom congratulated the Saramati Nexus Club for attaining 10 years of its existence. He further acknowledged the organiser for promoting and creating platform for the youths of Pungro Sub-Division to improve their talent in sports arena. He also expressed hope that Saramati Nexus Club will continue to guide the sportsmen so as to compete in the state level.

Hom also stressed on the importance of discipline as a sportsman.

In the opening match, Faith Ballers Phuvkiu defeated Sun Rise Club by 4-0 goals. Altogether, 15 teams are participating in the six day tournament. Earlier, the keynote address was delivered by convenor SNC, S. Shojiba while invocation prayer was offered by pastor PTBC Yimto.

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and learning here, and I am happy for that to continue.”

The 21-year-old is currently sidelined for up to six weeks after suffering a fractured leg during Liverpool’s 3-1 win at Burnley last Wednesday night.

It is the latest injury Gomez has picked up since arriving at Anfield as an 18year-old.

In October 2015, he suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the season, while this year an ankle problem - sustained while on England duty - ruled him out of Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

“There have been a lot of highs and lows, it’s my fourth season now and every one has been different,” Gomez added.

“Obviously I would like to have had a few less setbacks along the way, but it has all been part of my journey - one that I have loved and embraced. I have learned so much. There have been good times on the pitch as well. Hopefully that can continue. I am learning under a great manager and great coaching staff and have all the tools around me to keep progressing and learning. I am looking forward to it.”

“All the signs show where the club is heading, where our team is heading.

We got so close last year in the European competition and in the league this year, we’ve shown such good character in the start to the season so far. [It’s] our best start ever as club, so that shows if there is ever a time to have belief in the club and where we’re going, it is now.”

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said, “Joe’s development and progression has been outstanding in the past couple of seasons and I only see his trajectory heading in an upward direction.”

L o n d o n, D e c 1 0 (Agencies): The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling after he was allegedly racially abused at Chelsea, and accused the media of helping to “fuel racism” with its coverage of black footballers.

City were beaten 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, and the Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is reviewing footage that shows a Chelsea fan allegedly directing racist abuse at England international Sterling.

In a post on Instagram on Sunday morning, Sterling wrote that he expects “no better” and cited a Daily Mail story from January about his teammate Tosin Adarabioyo as an example of how media coverage of young black players contributes to “why people are racist in this day and age.”

In a statement, players’ union the PFA said it “condemned in the strongest terms the increase in racial abuse our members have been receiving from

the terraces.”

The statement said, “We encourage all clubs to take the strongest possible action for fans found guilty of racially abusing players. Over the past two weeks, we have seen two alleged high-profile racist incidents happen from the stands at Premier League games [a banana skin was thrown towards PierreEmerick Aubameyang during Arsenal’s game against Spurs].”

“We stress to all clubs the importance of dealing with these incidents robustly. It is not acceptable for our members to find themselves subject to racist abuse.”

Simone Pound, the PFA’s head of equality and diversity, said: “Football is a microcosm of society, and incidents such as this highlight the current political climate. Raheem has made a stand by speaking out and we stand shoulder to shoulder with him against the discrimination of which he speaks. We all have a part to play in tackling racism and discrimination, and certain sectors of the media must be held to

Chelsea fans are being investigated for racially abusing Raheem Sterling.

account.” In his Instagram post, Sterling included two photographs contrasting newspaper headlines on similar stories involving black and white teammates at City - Adarabioyo and Phil Foden - who bought houses this year.

The headline on the story about Adarabioyo, who is black, focuses on how he spent £2.25 million on a house “despite having never started a Premier League match,” while

that about Foden says he bought a £2m home “for his mum.”

Sterling added, “For example, you have two young players starting out their careers, both play for the same team, both have done the right thing.

Which is buy a new house for their mothers who have put in a lot of time and love into helping them get where they are, but look how the newspapers get their message

across for the young black player and then for the young white player.”

“I think this is unacceptable ... this young black kid is looked at in a bad light. Which helps fuel racism and aggressive behaviour, so for all the newspapers that don’t understand why people are racist in this day and age, all I have to say is have a second thought about fair publicity and give all players an equal chance.”

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India beat Australia by 31 runs in 1st Test

Adelaide, Dec 10 (IANS): India on Monday earned a hard-fought 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series after beating Australia by 31 runs in the opening cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval here.

This is the sixth Test win for India on Australian soil.

Interestingly, this is the first time India have won the first Test match of a series in Australia.

Chasing a massive 323, Australia’s lower middle order gave a tough fight in their second innings against an inspired Indian bowling attack before being eventually bundled out for 291 just before tea on the final day.

For the tourists, pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed three wickets apiece while veteran Ishant Sharma also took a wicket.

Earlier, resuming the day at 104/4, the hosts soon lost overnight batsman Travis Head (14) with the

India’s Virat Kohli, centre, celebrates with his teammates after defeating Australia by 31 runs to win the first cricket test in Adelaide, Australia on Monday. (AP/PTI)

scoreboard ticking 115/5.

Head fell to a short pitched delivery from the experienced Ishant that resulted in a simple catch

by Ajinkya Rahane at gully.

The hosts still had a ray of hope with the other overnight batter Shaun Marsh (60) and captain Tim Paine (41) raising 41 runs for the

sixth wicket before Bumrah packed away the former.

Bumrah jolted the Australians once again just at the stroke of lunch by getting Paine caught behind, leaving the hosts to the tail to achieve the target.

It was always going to be a tall ask for the tailenders to survive two

full sessions but the Australians -- Pat Cummins (28), Mitchell Starc (28), Nathan Lyon (38 not out) and Josh Hazlewood (13) -- batted their skin out to reduce the deficit to only 31 runs.

Needing three wickets for an outright win, the Indian attack seemed to be on a mission as Shami started

the post-lunch session with the wicket of Starc after the Aussie quick put on 59 runs for the eighth wicket with fellow pacer Cummins.

S t a r c ’s d e p a r t u r e brought in Lyon, who doubled his effort of getting six wickets in India’s second innings, with a solid 47-ball unbeaten 38 and more importantly being involved in two crucial stands.

Lyon first raised 31 runs for the 9th wicket with Cummins before adding another 32 runs for the final wicket with Hazlewood to leave the Indians frustrating before Ashwin managed to get Hazlewood caught by Lokesh Rahul to guide India to a fabulous victory.

Brief Scores: India 250, 307 (Cheteshwar Pujara 71, Ajinkya Rahane 70; Nathan Lyon 6/1 22) beat Australia 235 and 291 (Shaun Marsh 60, Tim Paine 41; Mohammed Shami 3/65, Jasprit Bumrah 3/68, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/92) by 31 runs.

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Ronaldo challenges Messi to join him in Serie A Rome, Dec 10 (Agencies): Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that Lionel Messi “maybe needs more” after so long at Barcelona and has invited his eternal rival to join him in Serie A. Two talismanic performers who have cemented standings among the alltime greats spent nine years battling for supremacy in Spain prior to a stunning summer transfer window.

Ronaldo’s decision to leave Real Madrid for Turin in a €100 million (£90m/$114m) deal has left Messi as the standalone fivetime Ballon d’Or winner in La Liga.

He has offered little indication that he will be treading a similar path to a man he has battled with for so long, with the Argentine being tipped to see out his career as a one-club man.

Ro n a l d o, t h o u g h , would relish the opportunity to lock horns with Messi

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

again in Italy if the opportunity presented itself. He told Gazzetta dello Sport when asked if he misses Messi, “No, maybe he misses me!”

“I played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal, in the national team, while he is still in Spain. Maybe he needs me more. For me, life is a challenge, I like it and I like to make people happy,” said Ronaldo.

“I would like him to come to Italy one day. Like

me, accept the challenge.

However, if he is happy there, I respect him. He is a fantastic player, a good guy but I do not miss anything here. This is my new life and I’m happy,” he added.

The former has plundered 11 goals for Juventus so far this season, while the latter continues to send records tumbling in Spain and has taken his tally across all competitions in 2018-19 to 17 in as many games.

‘Decision in March on 48-team 2022 WC’ BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu handed tough draw

Paris, Dec 10 (Agencies): Gianni Infantino reiterated that FIFA will decide in March whether the 2022 World Cup could be extended to include 48 teams but conceded it was not a simple decision.

Thirty-two teams contested this year’s World Cup in Russia, widely feted as one of the most entertaining editions of the modern era.

Although FIFA is intent on 48-team future editions of the World Cup from 2026, a decision on Qatar won’t be known until next year. “We’ll decide in March,” Infantino said

Gianni Infantino

Sunday on French TV show Telefoot.

“We’ve already decided that future editions should feature 48 teams, we all think it’s a good idea.”

When the next edition is held in Qatar, it will be the first to be held in the Arab world and the first in a

majority-muslim country.

Due to the soaring summer temperatures, it will be held over NovemberDecember instead of the European summer months of June and July.

In March, FIFA will hold a meeting in Miami, where it could also decide whether neighbouring countries could be allowed to host some of Qatar 2022’s games.

“Why not, if it’s feasible?” added Infantino.

“We’re talking to Qatar about the possibility of holding some matches in nearby countries. Why not dream, it’s not impossible.”

Guangzhou, Dec 10 (PTI): Olympic silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu has been handed a tough draw in women’s singles but debutante Sameer Verma will fancy his chances of making it to the men’s singles knockout stage at the BWF World Tour Finals starting here Wednesday.

Sindhu, who had finished runners-up at the last edition in Dubai, will have a tough task at hand as she has been clubbed with defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, world number 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei and United

PV Sindhu

States’ Beiwen Zhang in Group A. Sameer, who defended his title at the Syed Modi International last month

to qualify for the USD 1,500,000 event at the last moment, has been put alongside Japanese world number 1 Kento Momota,

Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto and Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen.

The top two players from each group will qualify for the semifinals, after which a knockout draw will be conducted. Only eight top players compete in the prestigious season-ending event.

Sindhu, who will be making her third successive appearance at the tournament, have a 9-4 head-tohead record against Yamaguchi but she has lost four times to the Japanese in five meetings this season.

The 23-year-old from Hyderabad also have found

the going tough against Asian Games Champion Tai Tzu Ying, who has beaten her in all their last six encounters. The last time Sindhu defeated Tzu Ying was at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Against Zhang, Sindhu has a 3-3 head-to-head record but the Indian has lost twice in the last three meetings, which included a final defeat at the India Open World Tour Super 500 tournament in New Delhi.

Saina Nehwal has represented India at the prestigious tournament seven times, reaching the finals at the 2011 edition.

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