December 16, 2017

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CM to replace 6 in cabinet

Correspondent

KO H I M A , D E C 1 5 (NPN): Following the first bombshell, when chief minister T.R. Zeliang on Thursday, dropped four minister, he followed it up Friday by sacking two more ministers, thereby taking the total to six who have now been axed from his cabinet.

The two who were axed on Friday included NPF member E.E. Pangteang, minister of Rural Development and BJP member Mmhonlumo Kikon, minister of Geology Mining & Border Affairs.

In a notification, cabinet secretary, Pankaj Kumar informed that the chief minister had “relieved” the two ministers with immediate effect.

M e a n w h i l e, w h e n contacted, PRO Raj Bhavan told this Correspondent that the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet members was scheduled to be held on December 16 at 11 a.m. at Raj Bhavan.

In this regard, all the HoDs, AHoDs and NGOs leaders have been requested to attend the swearing-in ceremony at the Darbar

Stop festive season donations, says DCCI DIMAPUR, DEC 15 (NPN): Dimapur Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has appealed to unions and organizations to desist from imposing any kind of donations on the business community and shopkeepers - including selling of lottery tickets and calendars.

In a press note from its president, Akashe Zhimomi and secretary, Shikuto Achumi, DCCI said that they had received complaints, especially from the business community, about donation drives undertaken by unions and organizations during this festive season.

It said such activities are affecting the smooth conduct of business and shopping for the business community and festive shoppers and the public. Asking the business community to not entertain such drives, they added that complaints about these donations can be addressed to the DCCI. DCCI also requested the business houses and shopkeepers to decorate and light up their shops in view of the restoration of normal power supply. “DDCI seeks the cooperation of one and all to make this festive season a season of goodwill, peace and joy as befitting the birth of the Prince of Peace” it added.

SWEARING-IN TODAY

1. P. Paiwang 2. P. Longon 3. C.L. John 4. Y. Vikheho Swu 5. S.I. Jamir 6. Kuzholuzo Nienu

Hall Saturday.

NPF sources indicated that the six who would be inducted in place of the six axed are– five from NPF and one BJP. They include - P. Paiwang (BJP), P. Longon, C.L. John, Vikheho Swu, S.I. Jamir and Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu (all NPF).

There was also a likelihood of a major reshuffle within the set of parliamentary secretaries and advisers, sources added.

M e a n w h i l e, w h e n asked about the reason for sacking four of his senior cabinet ministers chief minister, T.R. Zeliang, interacting with media persons as his official residence earlier during the day, said all the NPF elected members had signed an affidavit for reconciliation and to work under Dr. Shürhozelie as president and himself as

the chief minister. However, he said some cabinet ministers went ahead to hold a meeting at the de Oriental Grand hotel on December 13.

Zeliang said when he had personally enquired from Dr. Shürhozelie, the latter refuted that he called for any such meeting.

On the involvement of Rajya Sabha MP, K.G. Kenye, Zeliang said Kenye had reportedly met the 16 MLAs and informed them that Dr. Shürhozelie was to attend the meeting.

However, when Dr. Shürhozelie failed to show up, some of the MLAs, who were reportedly kept confined inside the hotel fled after waiting for over five hours, he said.

After the recent realignment within the troika of the NPF- Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, T.R. Zeliang and Neiphiu Rio- which brought chief minister, T.R. Zeliang and NPF president, Dr. Shürhozelie together again, after a brief estrangement, the internal fissure continues and was reflected in the reconstitution of the DAN ministry which could be the last before elections in February 2018.

NPF president revokes expulsion, suspension orders DIMAPUR, DEC 15 (NPN): NPF president, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu through an order has revoked the expulsion of 20 NPF legislators and suspension of nine MLAs. The move comes after the rival NPF factions signed a “Memorandum of Reconciliation” (MoR) on December 8.

NPF MLAs whose expulsions were revoked were-- T.R. Zeliang, Noke Wangnao, Y. Patton, C. Kipili Sangtam, G. Kaito Aye, Imkong L. Imchen, Deo Nukhu, Dr. Benjongliba, Shetoyi, Khekaho Assumi, Naiba Konyak, Nuklutoshi, Dr. Longrineken, Pohwang, Er. Kropol, C.M. Chang, S. Pangnyu Phom, Tokheho Yepthomi, Merentoshi Jamir and Imtikumzuk Aier.

MLAs and MP whose suspensions were revokedC. Apok Jamir, Pukhayi, Eshak Konyak, Tovihoto, S.I. Jamir, Zhaleo Rio, Namri Nchang, NeibaKronu, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu, Kejong Chang, E.E. Pangteang and Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio.

NLA passes resolution on Naga political issue Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 15 (NPN): The 19th Session of 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday formally adopted a fourpoint resolution on the Naga political issue.

The Assembly urged the Government of India (GoI) to take “emergent and extraordinary steps” for ushering in an “honourable and acceptable solution” to the issue before the General Elections scheduled in March 2018, besides urging Election Commission of India (ECI) to not announce election schedule until the GoI arrived at a solution in order to enable all Nagas to enjoy their due democratic and other rights and function as a more empowered electorate during the elections that may be held after the solution.

The House also called on civil societies, tribal Ho-

hos, Church and other organizations concerned to cooperate with the vision of the State Government in this regard, besides calling on all political parties and Independent candidates to implement the demand for “solution before election” in the field, whenever necessary, so as to present a united stand before the GoI and ECI. Earlier, participating in the debate, Yitachu, MLA said each and every Naga had a strong desire for a solution to the Naga political issue at the earliest. He said NLA was the only authority that could serve as a medium of linkage between the Naga people and the solution.

Health & Family Welfare minister, Imkong L. Imchen mentioned that it was loud and clear that the Nagas desired an early solution and said that passing of the resolutions at this juncture

in the Assembly was paramount. He also appreciated the Central government for showing sincerity and commitment in dealing with the issue. Stating that a peaceful solution to the Naga political issue was more important than getting re-elected in the elections, Imchen informed the House that the State government had urged ECI not to announce the Assembly election schedule in the interest of solution of the Naga political issue.

Chotisuh Sazo, who also participated in the debate, said Naga people desired a solution that was inclusive, acceptable and honourable, adding that they preferred solution rather than elections.

Supporting the resolution, Independent MLA Thomas Lotha expressed his gratitude to the Centre for its sincerity and concern for the Nagas.

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PCC begins hunger strike in Kohima

This is it!

Public Coordination Committee volunteers during the hunger strike on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent

“No more merry christmas these days. No Christmas cards only wedding cards.”

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KOHIMA, DEC 15 (NPN): Following the failure of the state government to fulfil its demands, the Public Coordination Committee (PCC), on Friday morning, launched a ‘hunger strike’ protest outside the Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima.

The volunteers were seen with placards demanding revocation of the October 26 Office Memorandum that scrapped Grade III posts from the purview of NPSC, to declare answer

keys in all stages of exams conducted

by NPSC. PCC members said that though Lokayukta Bill was passed, the other two core demands were not yet fulfilled.

A PCC member said that they had made an appointment with chief minister on Friday, but they could not meet him. “Until we get an appointment with the CM we are determined to continue the hunger strike,’ PCC member said.

On Friday night, around 15 PCC members including women volunteers were at the civil secretariat.

NLA revokes Nov 24, 2016 resolution on ULB Correspondent

Kohima, Dec 15 (NPN): In a major development, the 19th Session of 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday revoked the resolution passed on November 24, 2016, which in turn revoked the September 22, 2012 resolution on holding of elections to Municipal bodies in Nagaland.

Further, on the concluding day of two-day Winter Session, NLA also passed the Nagaland Lokayukta Bill 2015, besides formally adopting a resolution calling on the Centre to resolve the Naga political issue before the 2018 Assembly polls.

Revocation of Nov 24 Assembly resolution: Health & Family Welfare Minister, Imkong L Imchen said Article 243T and Article 371A were contradictory since women reservation in Article 243T infringes on Article 371 A. While stating that he was not against revocation of the earlier resolution, he, cautioned the House that “Posterity may blame us one day”.

Participating in the debate, legislator Neiba Kronu said the revocation did not mean women’s rights would

CS asked to intervene on PMEGP fund issue DIMAPUR, DEC 15 (NPN): Four organizations comprising of Ao Senden, Watsu Mungdang, Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) and Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) have issued a strong appeal to the chief secretary (CS) to intervene into the issue of the non-release of PMEGP funds within Mokokchung district, by taking the matter up with the Prime Minister’s office.

A joint representation on this matter to the chief secretary was signed by Ao Senden president, Imliyanger Jamir, Watsu Mungdang president, Maonginla, Grievances Cell-MTLT convener Aolong Imchen and Ao Students’ Conference vice-president, Sunglem.

It said that the plight of the PMEGP beneficiaries had come to their attention and that after being selected

be denied since there could be special laws for women in the future. Article 243T did not go down well with the Naga civil societies since it was imposed on them, he said, adding special reservations could be made as per local laws. Yitachu said by passing the resolution NLA will be admitting that Article 243T infringed on Article 371 A. Earlier, moving the Municipal Act 2001 for adoption, chief minister, T.R. Zeliang referred to the history of municipal bodies in Nagaland.

He said Nagaland Municipal Act (NMA) 2001 was amended in 2006 for providing reservation to women in municipalities. However, he said due to opposition and pressure from civil societies, tribal Hohos and apex bodies and other groups, women reservation in municipalities could not be implemented.

He pointed out that as the law was not implemented, women’s groups dragged the State government to the courts.

Amidst the legal battle for more than a decade, People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) filed a petition before the Supreme Court of India against the

government, he added.

The chief minister also narrated the entire sequence of events and under what circumstances the State governments of the day were forced to move resolutions on September 22, 2012 and then again on November 24, 2016, which in turn revoked the earlier resolution on the matter of holding elections to municipal bodies with women reservation.

He, however, said this was not the end of the road for anyone and that the State government was open to discussion on the issue.

Stating that NMA required a thorough review, Zeliang said a committee would be formed with proper terms of reference to revamp the Act and accommodating interests of all, including women groups, so that in case of conflict, consensus could be made.

Nagaland Lokayukta Bill 2015: Backing the motion, Yitachu lauded the effort of the Select Committee which did extensive work on Lokayukta. He said once Lokayukta come into being Vigilance Commission would merge with it and exuded confidence that improvement would

be seen in every government agencies, adding that citizens of the State would see positive changes. He was optimistic that a lot of transformations would take place with the passage of the Bill since suggestions given by the civil societies were also incorporated in it. Moving the Nagaland Lokayukta Bill, 2015, the chief minister said if people were not serious there could not be any effective check on corruption through the Lokayukta Act. “Every citizen must be committed and together we can check corruption,” he said.

Zeliang mentioned that Vigilance Commission would have a lot of powers to check corruption. He said once the Act was in operation, the loopholes would be known, adding that the success of the Act would depend on how it was implemented and not how it was passed. He recalled the government’s promise to the people of Nagaland that an anti-corruption ombudsman (Lokayukta) would be established and said the government had lived up to the expectations of the people and pressure groups by enacting the Bill.

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ACVA Wokha warns of indefinite bandh

WOKHA, DEC 15 (NPN): All Commercial Vehicle Association (ACVA) Wokha has threatened to impose “total indefinite bandh” from December 18 in Wokha over “seizure of taxi keys” at Khedi Transport Agency, Taxi Counter, Kezieke NB III Kohima allegedly by NSCN (I-M) for “not entertaining yearly vehicle tax”.

In a release, AVCA president Y. Bankathung Lotha, action committee convenor, Khonthungo Lotha and general secretary, C. Renbi Ngullie, said the bandh would be

imposed if NSCN (I-M) “fails to hand over the keys” on or before December 16. AVCA has also appealed to the Kohima authorities to “protect” Wokha bound taxis.

WOKHA, DEC 15 (NPN): All Commercial Vehicle Association (ACVA) Wokha has threatened to impose “total indefinite bandh” from December 18 in Wokha over “seizure of taxi keys” at Khedi Transport Agency, Taxi Counter, Kezieke NB III Kohima allegedly by NSCN (I-M) for “not entertaining yearly vehicle tax”.

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Core Comm lauds MLAs DIMAPUR, DEC 15 (NPN): Core Committee has issued a press release wherein they said that the passing of the bill revoking the November 24, 2016 Resolution of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly pertaining to the conduct of elections to Urban Local Bodies was “appreciable for heeding the wish of the people.”

The press release issued by the Core Committee “for and on behalf of all Tribal Hohos/Bodies of Nagaland” was signed by Angami Public Organisation president Dr. Vilhusa Seleyi and Chakhesang Public Organisation president Kekhwengulo Lea. It said that the Core Committee of the Apex Tribal Hohos/Bodies of Nagaland, as the voice of the people, had been persistently persuading the government to revoke the November 24, 2016 resolution.

It further said that they had been insisting that all such contentious issues be put to rest until such time as the Nagaland Municipal Act is thoroughly scrutinized to the advantage of the people - to which every democratically elected Government was responsible.

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Social audit & public hearing on MGNREGA across the state

Public hearing on MGNERGA held in Mokokchung

Public hearing on MGNREGS in Kohima.

Public hearing on MGNREGA in Chumukedima.

DIMAPUR: Social audit and public hearing on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was conducted at Mokokchung, Kohima, Peren and Chumukedima.

MOKOKCHUNG: Society For Training and Research on Rural Development (STRORD), social unit Nagaland conducted second phase of public hearing under MGNERGA for the financial year 2014-15 at Infinity Hall, Longkumer Kilem, Mokokchung on Friday with EAC Sadar, Pichno Kikon as the independent observer.

During the public hearing, an elaborate “findings village wise” on social audit was presented by District Resource Person

(DRP) Toshimanen and Block Resource Person (BRP) Tutu Jamir.

The hearing was followed by discussion from the eight villages covering five blocks under rural development, Mokokchung.

The villages covered under second phase of the social audit were Aliba, Lirmen, Anaki Old, Merangkong, Changtongya Old, Yaongyimsen, Chakpa and Longkong.

While giving her remarks after the social audit report, independent Observer, Pichano Kikon, appreciated auditors for carrying out the mammoth task of visiting each villages and assessing the developmental works done under the central flagship programme.

While appreciating

the different villages for their sincerity in implementing the MGNERGA programme in their respective villages, Pichano also urged the villages to maintain proper records so that developmental works under central schemes would not be hampered.

She also appreciated the different villages for taking different developmental works with all earnestness through adaptation of resolutions and identifying key areas for development.

In this connection, she strongly urged the different village leaders to take the resolutions with sincerity since development start from the grassroots.

M e a n w h i l e, a f t e r threadbare discussions, the house adopted twopoint resolution – the

house resolved to follow the guidelines as envisaged in MGNREGA, to maintain photographs of every project in a phasewise manner. The house also resolved to rectify technical errors on the part of the villages and to put the recommendations into actions, which were put forth by social auditors and independent observer for all round development of the villages.

The public hearing was chaired by project officer & PO (MGNERGA) DRDA, M. Toshimongla Kichu, introduction to the public hearing by state resource person (social audit unit), Vepo and vote of thanks by BDO & PO (MGNERGA) RD Block, Ongpangkong South, Imyapangla.

KOHIMA: District level social audit and public hearing on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for seven villages under Kohima district was held at DPDB Hall, Kohima on Friday under the chairmanship of PD/DPC (MGNREGA) DRDA Kohima, Kevipodi Angami.

In his introductory note, State Audit Unit (SAU) state resource person, Dr. Kedise Pucho

emphasised on the importance of social audit and its outcome. He urged the villages to maintain records properly and maintain transparency as per MGNREGS guidelines so that there are no loopholes or misuse of funds. While delivering the closing remarks, Kevipodi Angami stressed on the need of documenting every project implemented and to put up signboards after completion of every programme.

He also reminded them to maintain registers and make entry of every materials received from the department. On the issue of diversion of funds after sanction, he stated that funds have to be utilised strictly for the project sanctioned. Change of schemes, if any, has to be informed to the DPC for approval, he stated.

Meanwhile, villages audited findings regarding worksite issues, MIS/ Muster roll, job cards, total projects and amounts as per social audit verification and documents found at block/villages and VDBs were highlighted by DPRs/ VPRs followed by discussion village wise. Resolutions adopted during social audit gram sabhas were also presented by respective village chairmen. The

programme was attended by assistant audit officer, AG office, Rajesh Pan, and stake holders from villages.

PEREN: Social audit and public hearing under MGNREGA for Peren was held on the December 14 at Baudi Hall, Jalukie.

According to DIPR, the prog ramme was chaired by PD & DPC, DRDA, Peren, Imtimenla, while DRPs/VRPs read out village-wise findings of the social audit. The programme was attended by state resource person, district administration, district council union, district VDB union and public from all the eight audited villages. The audited villages comprised of Jalukielo, New Peren, Gaili, Mbaupungwa, Tenning, Lilen, Saijang, Vongkithem.

CHUMUKEDIMA: Social Audit Public Hearing under MGNREGA was held at conference hall, RD Block Chumukedima on December 11.

In a press release issued by BDO RD block Chumukedima, K. Yamao stated that state resource person, Imlirenla explained the objectives of the Social Audit under MGNREGA. She also lauded the DPRs for all their hard works and dedication in conduct-

ing Social Audit at the Blocks.

The project director, Alemla J. Chishi chaired the hearing who also welcomed the State Social Audit Unit led by state resource person, Imlirenla, VCCs, VDB secretaries, VDB members, BDOs and staff from various blocks.

In her speech Alemla J. Chishi expressed gratitude to the Social Audit Unit from State, DRPs and VRPs for taking trouble in conducting Social Audit spending days together in the villages for helped the VDBs learn how to maintain proper records with accountability and transparency.

The district resource persons and village resource persons conducted Social Audit in selected eight villages in four blocks from November 1 to 17.

The selected villages were Thahekhu village, Chumukdeima village and Phaipijang village under C h u mu k e d i m a b l o c k ; Ganeshnagar village and Manglamukh village under Dhansiripar block; New Shouba village and Nihokho village under Niuland block; and Pukhato village under Kuhuboto block.

The Social Audit experts presented on the findings of Social Audit and also read out the Gram Sabha resolutions in village-wise which was followed by a discussion. The village functionaries and the officers from concerned DRDA and blocks had a lengthy discussion and resolved to take corrective measures to ensure implementation of MGNREGA programs with transparency and accountability. The Social Audit Public hearing was concluded with a vote of thanks pronounced by DRP, Vivika Shohe.

news in Brief LPG refilling racket busted; 2 arrested GPRN/NSCN warns functionaries Correspondent

FDB&MC meeting: Finance Department Budget and Monitoring Cell (FDB&MC) secretary, Y Kikheto Sema has convened a meeting on December 20, 11 a.m. at the conference hall, directorate of treasuries and accounts with regards to implementation of 7th ROP. All heads of departments and accounts officers have been requested to attend the meeting.

RABCU general meet: Ralan Area Baptist Churches Union (RABCU) has convened general meeting on December 19, 11 a.m. at Yanpha village, Wokha. All Ralan area, party workers, village chairman, GBs, officers and church leaders have been requested to attend the meeting.

CWUD 30th annual general session: Chesezumi Welfare Union Dimapur would be holding 30th annual general session on December 16, 11 a.m. at the residence of Sevotso Nienu, Jalukie Zandi. All the members of CWUD and in-laws have been requested to attend the session in traditional attire.

Agri deptt. pre-Christmas: Directorate of Agriculture, officers and staff would be celebrating pre-Christmas on December 18, 1 p.m. at the conference hall of the directorate.

The department has invited all the retired directors, officers and staff to join the celebration.

LBCD youth meet: First senior youth meet (27 years and above) initiated by Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur (LBCD) has been scheduled on December 16, 10 a.m. at Universal Prayer Centre (Mon Bosti). LBCD has informed that bus service would be available at Clock tower (Near Reliance Petrol Pump) at 9 a.m.

WDVCCA 1st general meeting: Wokha District Village Council Chairman Association (WDVCCA) has convened its first general meeting on December 19, 10 a.m. at VDB & VCC multi-purpose building. It informed that the Deputy Commissioner Wokha would be attending the meeting. All the executive members, advisors, office bearers and all concerned members have been invited to attend the meeting.

DCC Mkg informs: District Congress Committee (DCC), Mokokchung has informed that it would be celebrating pre-Christmas-cum-installation of treasurer on December 18. DCC officials have requested all NPCC office bearers and members from the district, presidents and office bearers from 10 assembly constituencies, Mahila office bearers, DYC office bearers, NSUI office bearers, Seva Dal, Kisan cell, expresident of DCC Mokokchung and Congress veterans to attend the programme.

HQ IGAR (N) Kohima informs: HQ IGAR (N) has informed that it would be organising a pre-Christmas carnival on December 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its garrison. PRO has informed that the Carnival would be open to all the people of Kohima without any entry fee.

RASU informs: Ralan Area Student’s Union (RASU) has informed that it would be holding its 51st general conference from December 27-29 at Yanpha village hosted by Yanpha Students’ Union (YSU).

RBKK/A Assam annual general meeting: Rengma Bosti Khatkhati Karbi-Anglong (RBKK/A) Assam has convened its annual general meeting on December 28, 10 a.m. All the land owners within the jurisdiction have been informed to attend the meeting. Failing which, it would impose a fine of Rs. 5000 as per its resolution.

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MOKOKCHUNG, DEC 15 (NPN): Mokokchung police has busted an illegal LPG cylinder refilling racket on December 14 and arrested two persons allegedly involved in siphoning off LPG gas cylinder and refilling them into empty cylinders to be sold the consumers through gas agencies. Police said that the duo had siphoned off 40 LPG gas cylinders to be filled into five empty LPG cylinders. Around 70 new cylinder sealing caps and an LIP (used for siphoning of gas) have been confiscated from the duo. In this connection, a case has been registered at Police Station II Mokokchung for further investigation.

MCCI lauds police

Mokokchung Chamber of Com-

merce & Industry (MCCI) has lauded the Mokokchung police for the swift action in apprehending the two individuals, and appealed for proper investigation as it was a matter of serious concern.

In a statement, MCCI president, Tsukti Longkumer and general secretary Limalenden Longkumer demanded that the identities of the culprits and their modus operandi be made public. It also demanded stringent action against the culprits to act as deterrent for such perpetrators in the future. Not ruling out a well-organized criminal syndicate was behind the illegal business, the MCCI has informed the customers and public to be vigilant and report at the nearest police station, in the event of any information or clue.

DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN Home Affairs has warned its functionaries to restraint from collecting donations and any kind of contributions. GPRN/NSCN through its MIP has informed the general public and business setups not to entertain any individual in this matter, except those assigned by finance ministry to deal with “legitimate taxation”. GPRN/NSCN has warned that functionaries failing to comply with the notice shall be made punishable with strict action as per the “azha”.

DC Mkg informs on arms license

DIMAPUR: Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mokokchung has informed all arms licence holders those who have not furnished their details for the uploading of National Database of Arms Licence (NDAL) to submit their arms licence booklets and get the arms UIN from DC office Mokokchung from the date of the release till March 31, 2018. DC Mokokchung has cautioned that failure to obtain UIN before March 31, 2018 would make all licences invalid. It also added that those licence holders who have already got UIN number need not apply again.

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WEATHER FORECAST december 16

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Pleasant with clouds and sun

26 13

Pleasant with clouds and sun

24 9

Aizawl

Guwahati Partly sunny and pleasant Imphal

26 13

Variable cloudiness

23 7

Itanagar Partly sunny and beautiful

23 13

Shillong Mostly cloudy

20 7

Clouds and sun

20 8

Kohima

Dimapur Pleasant with clouds and sun

25 13

Pleasant with clouds and sun

22 6

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Tuensang Cooler with variable clouds Wokha

15 6

Clouds and sun, not as warm 19 12

Zunheboto Episodes of sunshine

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NBCD issues directives to residents DIMAPUR: Notun Bosti Council Dimapur (NBCD) has directed all residents and house or building owners to vacate their tenants indulging in illegal activities such as “selling of alcohol or wine” within the colony jurisdiction on or before December 15.

In a release, NBCD chairman, E. Jon Ezung and secretar y, Kavito Ayemi, informed that the Notun Bosti colony would become alcohol and tobacco free zone.

Failing to comply with the directive of the council, NBCD said it would initiate double action or fine against the wilful house owners and any tenant failing to leave its jurisdiction.

NBCD further warned that the defaulters would even face expulsion from the Notun bosti jurisdiction as per the council constitution (yezhabo).

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Governor asks NSBSG to work for public welfare

Governor with NSBSG during the golden jubilee inaugural programme.

DIMAPUR: Gover nor of Nagaland and chief patron, Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides (NSBSG), P.B. Acharya, has encouraged NSBSG to work for the welfare of the people adding that the knowledge gained through Bharat scouts and guides should not be self-centred.

According to According to PRO to Governor of Nagaland, Acharya was speaking as the chief guest at NSBSG golden jubilee programme on Friday at the State Training Centre, Nerhema.

The gover nor said scouts and guides should be nodal agents to reach various welfare programmes of the central and state government to the targeted group so that that they avail the benefits. He also called on them to play their role in strengthening the society and the Nation.

Acharya also called on NSBSG to review the past work and to take strength on them and try to improve on where there have been failures and mistakes. He hoped that the trainings create confidence in them to work for the development of Nagaland in their capacity.

He called upon state scouts and guides to be in tune with the youths of the country and march shoulder to shoulder and that they should not afford to lag behind.

Further, the governor congratulated the founding members who took pain in the initial stage to start the movement and appreciated the sacrifices and hard work up in by them for the movement.

While encouraging them to achieve greater heights in the coming years, he congratulated NSBSG for all the laurels

and awards received in the regional and national level.

Meanwhile, the governor also took salute from the contingents of all 11 districts of Nagaland and released the golden jubilee souvenir. Acharya also gave away awards and citations on various fields and achievements. The best district was awarded to Phek. NSBSG also acknowledged the first ad-hoc committee members on the occasion.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o g rammes was chaired by member, organising committee and former state chief commissioner, Khyomo Lotha, state secretary, Chubanungla proposed vote of thanks, state chief commissioner Atuo Mezhur delivered welcome address, while jubilee theme song was presented by Thejashilie and Mhasivonui Linyu.

Traffic personnel, NGOs not to investigate cases any traffic incidents and related cases in Dimapur and Kohima.

According to DIPR, the initiative was taken to free traffic personnel from investigation duties and increase the strength of

traffic police officers and personnel in different locations as presence of traffic personnel was necessary for effective management of traffic.

Nagaland police has also appealed to the public to obey traffic rules and co-operate with traffic police personnel for public convenience.

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DIMAPUR: In order to ensure more focused attention to traffic regulation, Nagaland Police has issued a directive that no traffic personnel including Non-Gazetted Officers (NGOs) shall investigate

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PM to address rallies in Mizoram, Meghalaya today Shillong/Aizawl, Dec 15 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Mizoram and Meghalaya Saturday to address public rallies and inaugurate development projects.

The PM is scheduled to address a public meeting and inaugurate a hydroelectric project at Aizawl in the morning before heading to Shillong later in the day, Mizoram’s state protocol officer David L Pachuau said.

East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner P S Dkhar said Modi was likely to land at the Upper Shillong helipad around 1 pm.

He will address a rally, announce the opening of a party office and unveil a plaque for the Shillong-Tura National Highway, Dkhar said. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in Shillong for the prime minister’s visit, district SP Davis Marak said.

BJP leader Bashai Khongwir said leaders from different parts of Meghalaya will be attending the rally tomorrow.

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Explore opportunities in Assam, says Sonowal New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday asked ASEAN and Western countries to explore investment opportunities in his state and join its development process by setting up industries there.

At an interactive session with diplomats of more than 20 countries, he said the Assam government has been putting great emphasis on creating a business-friendly environment and bringing investments to the state.

The diplomats should explore the opportunities in the state for their entrepreneurs, he said.

“Persistent efforts by the state government succeeded in bringing Rs 6,500 crore investment to Assam in the last one year. New policies, reforms, establishing new units of industry by famous brands have given new vibrancy to the industrial scene of the state,” he told the ambassadors, high commissioners and other diplomats based in India.

Diplomats from Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Germany,

New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI): A new scheme for infrastructure development in the northeastern states with 100 per cent funding by the central government was Friday approved by the Union cabinet along with a capital investment subsidy amounting to Rs 264.67 crore.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also approved the continuation of the existing Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) scheme with funding pattern of 90:10 till March, 2020, with an outlay of Rs 5,300 crore to enable completion of ongoing projects, an official statement said.

The cabinet approved the introduction of new central sector scheme of North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) from 2017-18 with 100 per cent funding from the central government to fill the gaps

in creation of infrastructure in specified sectors till March, 2020.

The new scheme will broadly cover creation of infrastructure relating to water supply, power, connectivity and especially the projects promoting tourism, social sectors of education and health, the statement said.

The assets to be created under the new scheme of NESIDS will not only strengthen healthcare and education facilities in the region, but will also encourage tourism, thereby providing employment opportunities to the local youth.

The scheme will act as a catalyst in overall development of the region in the years to come, it said.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, headed by the prime minister, also approved the capital investment subsidy amounting to Rs 264.67

Mnp CSOs to meet PM on Framework Agreement

Meghalaya UDP demands use of paper Mnp HC orders compensation ballot in ensuing assembly election to ‘encounter’ victim’s family

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IMPHAL, Dec 15: An eight-member team comprising representatives of civil society organizations (CSO) from Manipur will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss on issues related with Framework Agreement (FA) signed between government of India and NSCN(I-M).

The delegation would include- leaders of United Committee Manipur (UCM), All Manipur United Clubs Organization (AMUCO) and Committee of Civil Societies Kangleipak (CCSK). They would be leaving for New Delhi tomorrow.

Besides meeting with Prime Minister, the delegation also plans to meet other Central leaders to discuss the current status of FA.

Shillong, Dec 15: Meghalaya’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday rejected the use of electronic voting machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail in the ensuing Assembly elections and demanded the use of ballot papers.

Election to the 60member Meghalaya assembly is scheduled to be held on February-March 2018.

The UDP, which is also partner of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) has decided to write to the Election Commission of India rejecting the use of voting machines saying that manmade machines like EVMs and VVPATs can be easily tampered.

“This was also alleged by many states in the country that these machines

crore to four industrial units in the North-Eastern Region, including Sikkim, under the Central Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CCISS), 2007 of North East Industrial Investment and Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007.

The CCEA has revised financial powers for approval of capital investment subsidy claims up to Rs 500 crore which will be now approved by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. This will facilitate expeditious settlement of claims.

The grant of subsidy to the industrial units will not only provide incentives to the operational units but also boost confidence of existing investors as well as potential investors in the states of NER, another statement said.

The central government has been implementing this scheme to promote industrialisation in the Northeastern region.

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have been tampered thereby it will not reflect the true mandate of the people,” UDP Working President, Bindo Lanong told journalists after the party’s general council.

Expressing apprehension that there is every likelihood that the EVMs will be tampered in the upcoming assembly elections, Lanong said that his party do not have faith in the election commission as most of these machines are being brought from other states including the BJP-ruled state of Assam.

“They (BJP leaders) had declared that there will be a surprise in Meghalaya which we fear that they will tamper the EVMs because their claim is fishy and has something behind it,” he said.

“For small states in the Northeast like Meghalaya and others, ballot paper

should be used. If for the election of president in the United States they are using ballot paper why not in India especially in small states and counting of votes cast through ballot papers would not take time at all,” Lanong said.

The former Assembly speaker said that all the political parties had in 2009 unanimously rejected the use of EVMs in elections.

Meanwhile, the UDP also decided to oppose the Union government’s claim that minerals like coal and limestone belonged to the government, though the people are owners of the land in the state.

“The general council rejected the claim of the Central government because whatever underneath, except gold oil and natural gas and uranium, belonged to the people of the state,” Lanong claimed.

Meghalaya Congress legislator quits assembly

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Shillong, Dec 15: Suspended Congress legislator, Pynshngian N. Syiem on Friday resigned as member of Meghalaya Assembly to join the newly floated People’s Demo-

cratic Front (PDF).

Syiem, who is also the Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hill Autonomous District Council, was suspended from the primary membership of the party for anti-party activities, on October,

2016.

“I have submitted my resignation letter to Speaker (Abu Taher Mondal) as a member of the Assembly. My second step is to resign from the Congress party,” Syiem told journalists.

Police detain 24 agitating students Correspondent

IMPHAL, Dec 15: Twenty-four students who stormed the chief minister’s bungalow in Imphal Thursday evening were detained by police.

The students under the aegis of All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) stormed the chief minister’s bungalow after controversy surfaced over the appointment of post of a deputy director at Tribal Research Institute (TRI), Manipur.

Earlier, Manipur government delayed issuing appointment order for the post after controversy surfaced in the appointment after a candidate who missed the DPC conducted by Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) filed a case.

O n e N P i k e s h wo r topped the MPSC examination for the deputy director (TRI) post which was declared on January 8, 2015 and has completed the police verification and medical test.

But before Pikeshwor got the appointment letter, one Gaikhamsin Riamei filed a case that he was

unable to appear the said examination as he was out of station and requested for re-examination.

The High Court of Manipur that disposed the case on July 6, 2017 directed the government to go ahead with the appointment order.

But on the contrary, commissioner of state tribal affairs and hills, T Panmei brought out many unrelated documents and said that he cannot give the appointment letter. AMSU has been pressing the government to immediately issue appointment letter to the candidate recommended by MPSC. Failure on the part of the state government to provide appointment order, a group of students under the aegis of AMSU stormed the chief minister’s bungalow drawing chief minister’s attention towards delivering justice to the MPSC selected candidate.

Police personnel on duty near the CM bungalow stopped the irate students in front of Nupilal Memorial complex before reaching CM bungalow. When the students attempted to enter forcibly, the police resorted

to baton charge besides using force to disperse the large number of students.

After a brief struggle, police detained at least 24 students including president Manjit Sarangthem and other functionaries of AMSU.

The former Congress legislator also announced he would formally join the newly floated political party, the PDF on December 19 and contest the upcoming 2108 assembly elections as its party candidate.

Imphal, Dec 15 (IANS): The Manipur High Court has directed the Centre to pay compensation of Rs 7 lakh to the father of a victim of an “encounter” which took place in 2010 in the state.

A Division Bench comprising of acting Chief Justice N. Koreswor and Justice Kh. Nobin passed the order on Thursday.

Director of Human Rights Law Network Manipur, Meihoubam Rakesh, said: “On March 10, 2010, Hawaibam Amujao, a resident of Sekmaijin in Thoubal district had come to Imphal in a bus.

“He was accosted in the parking lot in Imphal East district by three plainclothes policemen. They shooed away the driver and the cleaner who tried to rescue Amujao.”

A mu j a o wa s t h e n whisked away in an autorickshaw after they had interrogated him for ten minutes, Rakesh said.

On March 18, 2010, a 28 Assam Rifles trooper had lodged a complaint stating that an encounter took place the same night at Takhok Mapan Leikai in Thoubal district, during which Amujao was killed.

Rakesh, who was the advocate for the victim, said that the family members

Sarbananda Sonowal Norway, Sweden, Slovenia, Serbia, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Romania, Turkey, Afghanistan and Syria attended the event.

Sonowal also invited the diplomats to participate in the global investors summit ‘Advantage Assam’ to be held in Guwahati on February 3-4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate it.

Referring to the Modi government’s emphasis on ‘Act East Policy’, Sonowal said with a short span of time, the policy has turned the entire northeastern region into the centre of “New India’s” growth vision and

were not satisfied with the report.

O n N ove m b e r 1 3 , 2013, the family filed a writ petition about the death of Amujao. Since then the Manipur High Court has been hearing the case.

The final hearing was held on Thursday, after which the order was passed.

The order further said that the compensation amount should be paid within five months.

Human Rights organisations say there are 1,528 known cases of “fake encounters” in Manipur and these cases were submitted to the Supreme Court.

implementation. “The huge emphasis on the comprehensive development of the region and better ways of governance have initiated a new era of development,” he said.

During the interactive session, several diplomats sought to know about Assam government policies for the industries and how these would be beneficial to the entrepreneurs of their countries.

Sonowal said his government was “ready to welcome with open heart” all investors and creating positive environment and provide all assistance to them.

Later, talking to reporters, he said the global investors’ summit has been named as ‘Advantage Assam’ due to the state’s clean air, plenty of water, hospitable people, virgin lands and the state’s possible role to serve as the gateway to the Eastern and the Northeastern India.

The state has identified a number of focus sectors, including agriculture and food processing, organic cultivation and bamboo, handloom, textile and handicrafts, inland water

transport, port township and river front development and logistics.

Other focus areas include information technology and information technology enabled services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, plastics and petrochemicals, power, tourism, hospitality and wellness, petroleum and natural gas and civil aviation.

Sonowal said the Assam government has identified an 80 km stretch on the either side of national highways 37, 31 and 31A as an industrial corridor for setting up the industries.

The state government is also ready to offer 700 acres of land for setting up Japanese enclave for investors from that country.

The chief minister also held a separate meeting with aviation industry captains and highlighted Assam’s geographical proximity to some of the fastest growing economies of the world in ASEAN and South East Asian countries and how the state can be a natural staging point for doing business with them and a potential air connectivity.

To our dearest Birthday boy Henthong, Thanks for being a wonderful son/ brother to us. We are so fortunate to have a fantastic son/brother like you.

To the world, you may be just a person, but to us, you are more than the world. Happy 4th Birthday.

Love and prayer Opa, mummy,sis Lilong and sis Ailen.

Dear Rahul Mahato, You are our super star who always turn a bad day to a day full of sunshine. We cannot find words to tell you how much you mean to us and the world will never end when you inspire us a lot. HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY TO YOU. From, Papa, Mummy and loving brothers and sister.

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Souring promises

ndian economy is facing a crisis with inflation rising and likely to go beyond the RBI tolerance limit of 5 percent. Production on the other hand has remained at a critical low level for last many quarters.

The twin issues are likely to have severe impact on the economy, social harmony, trade - fiscal deficit and business sentiments. Last Tuesday’s data was a disappointment as inflation surged past the 4 percent target, for the first time since October 2016, while industrial production weakened to 2.2 percent. November’s CPI inflation rose to a 15- month high at 4.9 percent on annual basis from 3.6 percent in October, on higher food, fuel, and core pressures. Food inflation accounted for three-fourths of November’s jump, rising 4.4 percent from 2.3 percent a month before.

Vegetables rose 7 percent against 3.8 percent in October, eggs, and sugar rose, while pulses slipped.

But since late November prices of these commodities are also spiraling. In addition, fuel inflation has risen 7.9 percent from 6.4 percent in October. Apart from food and fuel, underlying inflation also remains firm despite the dissipating impact of the GST change.

Core inflation strengthened to 4.9 percent from an average of 4.3percent in the prior six months. This primarily reflects the impact of increases in housing rent allowances (state and central), coupled with a slower pass-through of the reduction in GST rates.

Adverse base effects also added to the mix. Highfrequency trends suggest food prices remained firm into December on unseasonal rains. This will lift December’s inflation into the 5.2-5.4 percent range, with upside risks. The trend is as per RBI forecast in its monetary policy review. The depositors can take a sigh of relief as interest rates will not be softened.

But business and industry would be unhappy as their costs increase and may have further impact on prices. It should not be forgotten that prices – high consumer prices and low cotton prices – were the key issues in the recent Gujarat elections. It is a pointer to the fact that the economy is not being managed in an efficient manner. India needs to concern as the western economies – the US and European – are bouncing back with better demands and job figures.

India is slipping on most counts. So the social media narrative, many apprehend that the government appointed propaganda mechanism has taken over, that people must have patience for achhe din has led to higher discontent. The nation finds that the government itself be it in fuel, rail, road toll, electricity or other utility prices is responsible for rising prices and the consequent social woes. An immediate impact of these ill-thought of increases reflects on lower demand that leads to production fall. It is also apparent that the central government has not been able to free itself of the shackles of Manmohanomics, howsoever it may criticize the former prime minister, Manmohan Singh. This is was the major expectation of the voters of 2014 elections – that was termed by the BJP as a vote for change. The change has led unfortunately to a continuity of the UPA policies and aggravated by note-ban, GST and job losses. Gujarat has indicated flaws in the politico-economy, if this is not corrected India is in for trouble as the ease of business and the possible investments may also not be there. So the run up to next election may be raucous giving more ammunition to the not so organized opposition. The chances of relief are low as the government’s think tanks have been taken over by bureaucrats and innovative thinking is passé. With higher deficit, the next budget may be hard with additional levies. The nation, can only but await difficult days ahead.

DailyDevotion “Approved to God” Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. —2 Timothy 2:15 If you cannot express yourself well on each of your beliefs, work and study until you can. If you don’t, other people may miss out on the blessings that come from knowing the truth. Strive to re-express a truth of God to yourself clearly and understandably, and God will use that same explanation when you share it with someone else. But you must be willing to go through God’s winepress where the grapes are crushed. You must struggle, experiment, and rehearse your words to express God’s truth clearly.

Then the time will come when that very expression will become God’s wine of strength to someone else.

But if you are not diligent and say, “I’m not going to study and struggle to express this truth in my own words; I’ll just borrow my words from someone else,” then the words will be of no value to you or to others. Try to state to yourself what you believe to be the absolute truth of God, and you will be allowing God the opportunity to pass it on through you to someone else.

Always make it a practice to stir your own mind thoroughly to think through what you have easily believed. Your position is not really yours until you make it yours through suffering and study. The author or speaker from whom you learn the most is not the one who teaches you something you didn’t know before, but the one who helps you take a truth with which you have quietly struggled, give it expression, and speak it clearly and boldly.

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Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. ~ Winston Churchill

Nagaland Post, Dimapur Saturday, DECEMBER 16, 2017

Post-mortem

India can never become a communal state

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here has been lots of propaganda from various quarters that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a Hindu party and it intends to transform India into a Hindu state undermining the secular feature of the Indian union. Series of allegations have been frequently leveled against the BJP that it has involved in acts of communalism. However, the fact is that the BJP is a political party and its objectives and mission are purely political and has nothing to do with Hindu religious communalism or fanaticism. It has drawn inspiration from the aspiration of the people of India to liberate them from slavery of poverty and rampant corruption.

There are far more superior reasons for which India can never become a Hindu state than the allegations that the BJP has hidden agenda to transform India into a Hindu state. India is the largest democracy in the world and has the lengthiest and the most detailed written constitution in the world comprising 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules and 101 amendments made. Great leaders and freedom fighters of India had anticipated and opted for secular India and incorporated secularism and freedom of religion into the constitution of India.

The constitution envisages protection and promotion of low castes, minorities and tribal people. Thus people from the weaker section categories have been enjoying certain privileges and getting benefits since independence.

If majority of Indians wanted to make India a Hindu state or Hindu as official religion then it would have been declared as one in 1947 when India and Pakistan achieved independence and the latter became Islamic state.

People of India have been accustomed to secularism as a way of life in these ode 70 years and have created secular tradition of adaptation with various religious communities in this diverse social environment. India has carved out a niche for itself at the international field as the largest democratic country in the world and has become

(From previous issue) It has become like a lifestyle. Media kills our conscience. If there is love, there is no evil (1 Cor. 13:5). If we love God, we must obey His commandments (John 14:15).

He commands us to flee sexual immorality (1 Cor. 6:18). Those who commit the sin of fornication will not inherit the Kingdom of God (Galatians 5:1921). Thus, this is a very serious sin. Nonetheless, the seriousness of the sin of fornication is shrinking greatly in the minds of the young as the media projects that it is not a sinful act. If we take this lightly, it can kill our soul.

That is why Jesus said, “If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out” (Matthew 18:9). What we see have a great influence on our mind; what we think have a great influence on our actions and life.~I ~IMedia promotes the popular belief, ‘do what you think is right instead of what other people think is right’. Secondly, let us discuss about the use of time on media. In one way, it may be true to say that media makes us lazy. It is also true to say that media does not make us lazy. We spend a lot of time on social media; so in one sense, we are not lazy. But, many use social media in wrong ways. Prioritization of task is fundamental. We are not

the fountain of inspiration for many nations.

Another reason is that India has a very strong judiciary system. It has the Supreme Court as the highest judicial court in India, high courts in the states of India and sub ordinate courts which interpret the laws and protects the constitution. Judicial activism has emerged promoting interest of the nation in the course of changing India towards law abiding nation and thus the judiciary system has matured.

Judicial activism is the interference of judiciary in the legislative and executive fields and has arisen due to the failure of legislative and executive organs of the government. It has dispensed justice to the disadvantaged and aggrieved citizens.

The proper democracy adopted by the people of India has favor edits growth in various fields. India has tremendously progressed in both the agriculture and industrial sectors due to the availability of suitable conditions even though corruption has immensely pulled back the country from maximum growth. If India had established communal dictatorship like Pakistan or Bangladesh its fate could never be imagined with the world’s second largest size of population as the former has become a leading developing country and the latter is known to be advanced terror state. India is a regional super power and is on the path to become super economic power of the world.

India has been fighting for permanent seat in the UN Security Council and many member -countries are backing it. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are China, France, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, and the United States. Except China, other four permanent members are supporting India for permanent seat.

India is the founding member and the prominent leader of Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) which aims at maintaining neutrality in the arms race. It has 120 member countries of the

world. A communal state is internationally isolated. If India ever becomes a communal state or makes Hindu as its official religion then the progress and the development that she has achieved over the decades will be retarded and pulled back once again to the medieval age.

The Article II (Objective) of the BJP party constitution clearly states that “the party is pledged to build up India as a strong and prosperous nation, which is modern, progressive and enlightened in outlook and which proudly draws inspiration from India’s ancient culture and values and thus is able to emerge as a great world power playing an effective role in the comity of nations for the establishment of world peace and a just international order.

The party aims at establishing a democratic state which guarantees to all citizens irrespective of castes, creed or sex, political, social and economic justice, equality of opportunity and liberty of faith and expression. The party shall bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of India as by law established and to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy and would uphold sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.”

“The basic philosophy of the BJP is the Integral humanism (Article III). The party has adopted Integral humanism, a doctrine coined

by Deendayal Upadhyaya.

It aims to appeal to broad sections of Indian society by presenting an indigenous economic model that puts the human being at center stage.” Most of the BJP legislators are secular minded and majority of Indians are secular minded so the government of India or the BJP led NDA government can never fulfill the aspiration of some Hindu religious fanatics to transform India into a Hindu state or adopt Hinduism as official religion of India by sacrificing all enduring tasks that are targeted to put India on the top of the world. It is time tested that India has gone long way towards the destination and become too

strong with its basic constitutional foundation that no anti national element like religious fanaticism can ever break its innovating path.

Poverty and rampant corruption are the biggest enemies of India which are retarding its speedy development and the BJP led NDA government is determined to eliminate the same.

Communalism was there, is there and will be there. India is a vast country of 134 Crores of population with diverse culture and thousands of languages and dialects. So it is natural that communalism exists in India as even the smallest country is not devoid of such problems. The best way to permanently tackle communalism would be by promoting quality education inclusive of secularism in schools and universities and disseminate secular awareness all over the country and lead India towards progressive, productive and dynamic nation that is ever ready to cater the needs of the people.

Trouble makers on religious grounds should be penalized under the law and religious fundamentalism be discouraged in India.

Disruption on religious ground is more or less a law and order problem. Promoting secularism and protecting freedom of religion is in the interest of the nation. The Supreme Court of India has directed the government to punish people persecuting on religious ground.

The BJP led NDA government under the prime minister ship of Narendra Modi is ready to take necessary action against any citizen of India, high or law if found guilty of offence or crime on ground of religion. Communalism will gradually die down when people of all the sections come forward and cooperate with the central government which is facing tough time in tackling the problems.

Considering the height of glory achieved by India and the key role it is playing as global leader over the decades, it is obvious that India can never become a communal state.

K Thong (Achilo)

Christian youth and media

supposed to be idol worshippers. Satan may not directly tempt us to worship him like he tempted Jesus, but he would tempt us to love a thing or a person more than God. It could be social media. Loving anything or anyone more than God is a kind of idol worship. God created us for His glory. We are created for Himself. There is purpose of life. We cannot fulfill the tasks God has given us if most of our time is spent on social media.

We must use the gadgets; we should not let the gadgets use us.~I ~IToday, there is a dying habit of reading. Study shows that the performance of many students is waning due to excessive use of social media. Being complacent with mediocrity is a big problem today. As Christians we believe that our God is the source of all wisdom and knowledge.

So, we believers ought to be excellent. Excellence cannot be attained if we spend too much time on media pointlessly. Therefore, setting proper time for its use is significant.

If your life and career is spoiled due to use of social media, it’s a colossal loss.

Christian youth must strive for excellence by spending more time in reading the Scripture and books.

Thirdly, I would like to focus on the logos or the use of words on social

media. Using apt and good words is extremely crucial in life. Words can build and destroy life. God created the universe through the utterance of words. Word can heal and wound a person. Problems abound today as a result of using bad, invective, derogatory and offensive words. In social media, the youths are becoming more aggressive, absurd and blatant. Many young people are very quick in commenting and arguing on social media posts. While using social media, many a times we forget that our words can hurt others. Proverbs 10:19 says, “In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise”. Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles (Proverbs 21:23).

We are rational beings, so we ought to discuss any topic rationally. However, seemingly, irrational discussions abound in social media. When we argue, many a times we forget that we are Christians. We become unchristian easily. So when you chat or discuss in social media, remember the commandment to love one another! Restrain your thoughts and be slow to give comment(s). We fail to have constructive or healthy argument. We don’t know how to debate on the subject but we attack the person we debate

or argue with. We must learn the art of having constructive debate. As we read books very less, we are unable to have rational discussion. I say this because if our knowledge is shallow, we tend to share our ideas and opinions emotionally and impulsively.

But when our knowledge augments, we are more careful with our words.

The use of our rationality also enhance after reading books. Thus, we need to be more diligent, read more books, think wisely

Record 5th oath of secrecy of NPF-led Govt?

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he latest political development in Nagaland state has exposed the true agenda of those elected leaders who are running the affairs of the state.

The good citizens of Nagaland are now ready to witness another serious oath of secrecy ceremony and this will be a record fifth pledge of the NPF-led government within a span of five years.

Nowhere in other states in India will we find legislators so ready to read out the pledge again and again.

But what kind of oath are our elected leaders taking and is the oath different in Nagaland? Is it for good governance and welfare of the people or for their own vested interests? Or are they taking the oath to retain their portfolios so they can pocket more money meant for development? Is there anything mentioned in the oath that the MLAs, ministers or government will deduct 10% or 25% from all development funds and projects as personal commission or Party fund?

The political instabilities in the last 5 years are a direct result of our elected leaders who have reduced themselves to political prostitution by jumping from one camp/group to another for the sake of money or portfolio. Lots of money is involved whenever there is a leadership crisis within the NPF leaders and so many of our legislators are not concerned with the political instability as long as their pockets are also filled.

I wonder why there is not a single MLA among the 60 MLAs who has the moral courage and integrity to stand up and say enough is enough, let us not fool ourselves or the public anymore by saying we are working for development and public welfare whereas we are only concerned to make enough money for the next election.

All the 60 legislators should feel ashamed and resign en-masse as the publican no longer tolerate this “tamasha” anymore. In my personal opinion, for better governance and stability once a chief minister is popularly chosen or elected, he should be allowed to complete his full tenure. As far as possible, the same should apply to ministers. To the public and especially the educated youths, I want to make this appeal that in the 2018 assembly election, let us all reject these selfish and senior politicians who only know how to play politics with money, let us replace them with leaders whose vision of politics and governance goes beyond money. Let us also give chance to the computer literate youth who are well versed in modern politics and governance to bring changes in our present corrupt political system.

Kevise Sogotsu

and share ideas which are constructive and good.

Lastly, in this postmodern world, it is always good to read the Bible. To know whether something is true or untrue, we must find answer(s) from the Bible.

Media can be used as a tool by the devil to normalize sin. Sin is in fact no more ugly and filthy in the eyes of many today. If you don’t take sin seriously, it is appropriate to ask whether media has deceived you.

Media can be attractive and resourceful, but it can

also be destructive. Biblical principles should be always remembered and used.

Post-truth culture does not make our life better; rather it aggravates our life condition. You can become a better Christian by using media wisely. You can also become unchristian by wrongly using it. Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

(Concluded) Liba Hopeson, libahopeson@gmail.com

Reader’s Post

Why we have no time for reading Bible?

Sir,

Bible is our spiritual food to live. We are of spirit so we need Bible. Today we have time for Facebook, WhatsApp or watching celebrity news but we have no time for our Bible. Is this not breaking news?

We are also brainwashed by earthly work. Busy! Busy! We also rely on our closed ones or wives to pray in place of us as we are absorbed with our work. What a sad tactic!

We also think that Bible can’t solve our problems of economic, social issue, personal problem, health issue and it seems Science is our God. So we have no time for Bible.

The other crafty thing is, Bible is for old people, missionary etc. What a ghastly tragedy? Bible is for everyone. We have to eat God’s word every day. That’s compulsory for your faith and prayer. Otherwise, Devils of this world will attack us with stress, temptation etc.

The other reason for not reading Bible is laziness and love for bad life. This is our Waterloo. I would again say if you have time for FB, WhatsApp, enjoying pork than you should have time for reading Bible. Read Bible to find your God who is eager to be with you.

R. K. Krishta Luke, Jesus Miracles Ministry, (lukerkkrishta056@gmail.com)

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Cong protests against PM’s remarks, disrupts RS proceedings

NEW DELHI, DEC 15 (PTI): The winter session of Rajya Sabha began on a stormy note today with the opposition demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “conspiracy with Pakistan” remarks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, creating uproar and repeatedly disrupting proceedings.

An angry opposition led by the Congress accused Modi of levelling “serious charges” against Singh, former Vice President Hamid Ansari and diplomats.

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu disallowed a notice

by Congress and other opposition members under rule 267 for suspension of the business of the House to discuss the matter, which led to further noisy scenes.

The Upper House saw three adjournments before the Chair finally called it a day, a little after 3 PM fol-

Cabinet approves bill to replace MCI

opposition demanding an apology from PM over his remark against Manmohan Singh during the winter session on Friday.

lowing continued uproar and slogan-shouting.

The opposition members also protested the disqualification of former JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar of the same party from the House by the Chairman, which was vociferously countered by ruling party MPs. They raised the issue soon after the Chairman informed the House about

his decision to disqualify the two former JD(U) members after giving them due opportunity of hearing.

As the members protested, Naidu said there cannot be any discussion on the decision of the Chair.

“There is no discussion on the ruling of the chairman.

Please sit down.”

“This is a political issue which you are raising, which you discuss outside

NEW DELHI, DEC 15 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for linking of Aadhaar to various government schemes, as also mobile phones and bank accounts from December 31 to March 31, 2018.

However, the Constitution Bench headed

by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that those who did not have an Aadhaar number but were opening bank accounts would have to furnish their enrollment numbers for the unique id.

The interim order would be subject to the final outcome of the batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act on the grounds of it violating the fundamental right to privacy.

The next hearing would take place on January 17, 2018.

If Gujarat exit polls right, BJP has manipulated EVMs: AAP LUCKNOW, DEC 15 (IANS): Even as various exit polls predicted BJP victory in the Gujarat assembly elections, the AAP on Friday questioned these but said if results on December 18 indeed tallied with the predictions the BJP must have manipulated the EVMs. “There were massive crowds at rallies of Patidar leader Hardik Patel. BJP workers were booed at many rallies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rallies were thinly attended. Still, if the Bharatiya Janata Party wins, it has managed to manipulate the EVMs,” Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Spokesperson Sanjay Singh told the media here.

He also referred to a news report on the alleged link of a Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd scam to a foreign company making microchips for Electronic Voting Machines abroad.

Sanjay Singh

Sanjay Singh slammed the Yogi Adityanath government and said there was chaos and lawlessness in the state and that sectors like power, law and order, education, and health, were in tatters.

“A cancer patient was gang-raped in the heart of the city. Six-year-olds are being raped. Policemen are beaten up by BJP cadres and officials are arm-twisted by the ruling party workers,” the AAP leader alleged.

He said the BJP had lost popular support as

depicted by the civic body elections, wherein of the 12,000 municipal seats, independents won over 8,000.

Singh claimed that the AAP was fast emerging as an alternative in Uttar Pradesh, as was evident by its decent showing in urban body polls.

The AAP leader talked of how the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi had adopted a public-oriented approach in policy-making.

“Mohalla Clinics, schools for all, and cancellation of Max hospital’s licence shows that for us (AAP government) public interests and welfare are at the core of our model of governance,” he said.

The AAP leader criticised Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for what he called “misleading” anganwadi workers and Shiksha Mitras in the state with false promises.

Sonia has retired as party chief, not from politics: Cong Cabinet approves continuation

NEW DELHI, DEC 15 (IANS): A bill to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a national medical commission was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday, Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. “The MCI will be replaced, and a National Medical Commission bill has been brought. This is to correct the whole medical ecosystem,” he said.

The MCI is a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The bill seeks to replace the MCI Outgoing Congress president Sonia Gandhi with her son and party president-elect Rahul Gandhi. (File photo). with a new Commission.

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the House. I have no problem,” he said, adding “this is not the manner.... All are standing...Both the sides are standing.. I have not allowed.” As opposition members continued sloganshouting and trooped into the Well, Naidu said “You want to do like this on the first day itself ? I don’t appreciate the conduct of coming to the Well. ... There is a saying that all is well, not well.

Try to understand this.”

When the House reassembled at noon for Question Hour, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad raised the issue of Modi’s remarks at an election rally in Gujarat targeting Singh over a dinner meeting with Pakistani diplomats.

Azad said his party and other opposition leaders have given a notice under rule 267 seeking suspension of the listed business to discuss an issue which he termed as “serious”.

SC extends deadline for Aadhaar linking

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NEW DELHI, DEC 15 (IANS): As Sonia Gandhi on Friday said it was time for her to retire, the Congress party clarified that she has retired as party President and not from politics.

“Would sincerely request friends in the media to not rely on innuendos.

“Sonia Gandhi has retired as President of Indian National Congress and not from politics.

Her blessings, wisdom and innate commitment to Congress ideology shall always be our guiding light,” tweeted Congress spokes-

person Randeep Singh Surjewala.

With Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress President on Saturday, Sonia Gandhi on Friday said it was time for her to retire.

“My role now is to retire,” NDTV said quoting her in response to a question as to whether she will continue as Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party and what would be her role.

Sonia Gandhi also added that her son Rahul has been playing an active role in the last three years.

of National Ayush Mission

NEW DELHI, DEC 15 (IANS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the continuation of the centrallysponsored National AYUSH Mission (NAM) by three years with an outlay of Rs 2,400 crore.

The scheme is being extended from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2020.

According to an official statement, NAM is addressing the gaps in health services by supporting the

efforts of state and union territory governments for providing AYUSH health services and education in the country, particularly in far flung areas.

The NAM is being implemented with the objective of providing costeffective AYUSH services, with a universal access, such as upgradation of AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries and co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs).

“Community Health

Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), and strengthening institutional capacity at the state level through upgrading AYUSH educational institutions, state government, ASU&H pharmacies are also the areas under the NAM,” said the statement from the AYUSH Ministry.

The expected outcomes of the Mission are improvement in AYUSH education through well-equipped enhanced number of AYUSH educational institutions.

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Therefore, the adviser said he proceeded to the hotel to attend the meeting with the thought that the meeting has been called by the chief minister and NPF party president in the light of the recent reconciliation.

But, when he reached the hotel, a few legislators were already seated there, Chang said. “Later, I also realized that the gates were locked and the car keys were seized”, he added.

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report today. It said inflation, current account deficit, and fiscal dynamics are likely past their best phase and set to deteriorate modestly.

Rising crude prices add to the headwinds for current account and inflation dynamics.

The report expects further deterioration in CPI and current account dynamics.

The 10-year bond yields have risen by more than 50 basis points since end-September as the market gravitates that fundamentals such as rising price pressures and a widening current account deficit have become a lot less conducive for bonds. Headline inflation rose to a15-mont high of 4.9 per cent in November further supporting our case that a modest rate hike cycle may be poised to begin in 2019.

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Mumbai, Dec 15 (PTI): Yields on the two-year and the benchmark 10-year government securities may touch 6.6 per cent and 7.55 per cent respectively by end-2018 on concerns over inflation and current account deficit, coupled with the likely long pause that the central bank may adopt on the key policy rates, says a report.

The ten-year bond yields climbed to one-and-ahalf year high of 7.2 per cent in December from 6.5 per cent in June-July this year.

“Factoring in the recent selloff and the likelihood of a weaker macro profile, we see some reason to be cautious, nudging up our end-2018 forecast for two year and 10 year yields to touch 6.60 per cent and 7.55 per cent by end-2018,” Singaporean research firm DBS said in a

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that people do not have difficulty (in enrolling),” Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), told after the SC’s interim order.

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This will enable “people who don’t have Aadhaar to get the Aadhaar (enrollment facility) in the bank itself and link bank account

by March 31, 2018 as per the deadline of the Supreme Court,” Pandey said urging people to utilise the facility.

Pandey said that banks have been asked to “speed up” the setting up of such centres so people can get enrolled at the branches and added that the information on bank branches that have Aadhaar enrollment facility

Benchmark bond yields may touch 7.55% by end-2018

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New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI): UIDAI today said banks have been asked to install fingerprint and iris scanners in 10 per cent of their branches to expedite Aadhaar enrollment mainly for those seeking to open new bank accounts. The Supreme Court (SC) Friday extended till March 31, 2018, the deadline for mandatory linking of the biometric identifier with various services and welfare schemes. The apex court has also said that new bank accounts can be opened without Aadhaar but applicants need to submit proof that he has applied for the 12-digit identification number.

“We will continuously work to simplify the Aadhaar linking process ... We have asked all the banks to provide Aadhaar fingerprint and iris scanners in stipulated bank branch, so

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Putin says US gripped by fabricated spymania

Vladimir Putin

War low. But since then, ties have soured further after US intelligence officials said Russia meddled in the presidential election, something Moscow denies.

Congress is also investigating alleged contacts between the Trump election campaign and Russian officials amid allegations that Moscow may have tried to exercise improper influence.

Putin dismissed those allegations and the idea of a Russia connection as “fabricated.” He shrugged off accusations that Russia’s ambassador to the United States had done

Oxford Dictionaries declare ‘Youthquake’ Word of the Year London , D e c 1 5 (IANS): Oxford Dictionaries has declared “Youthquake” as 2017’s Word of the Year, reflecting what it calls a “political awakening” among millennial voters, the media reports on Friday.

It was first coined in the 1960s by Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, who used it to describe sudden changes in fashion, music and attitudes, reports the BBC. The Oxford English Dictionary defines youthquake as the “series of radical political and cultural upheavals occurring among students and young people in the 1960s”. Oxford Dictionaries said late Thursday that its use had seen a recent resurgence, to describe young people driving political change.

Oxford Dictionaries’ Casper Grathwohl said it was “not an obvious choice”.

But he said Youthquake’s use in everyday speech had increased five-fold during

US regulators rollback net neutrality rules WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (PTI): US regulators Friday voted to rollback “net neutrality” rules that require internet providers to treat all traffic equally.

The Federal Communications Commission, in a 3-2 vote, adopted a proposal

by Republican appointed chairman Indian- American Ajit Pai. The critics say the move is against the interest of the consumers and favours big corporate companies.

By doing so, the Republican-majority commission has reversed the 2015 “net-neutrality” ruled of the previous Obama Administration, which mandated upon all internet service providers to treat all traffic equally, without blocking or showing content. The decision restores the longstanding, bipartisan light-touch regulatory framework that has fostered rapid Internet growth, openness, and freedom for nearly 20 years, the FCC said in a statement after the voting. Following detailed legal and economic analysis, as well as extensive examination of comments from consumers and stakeholders, the Commission reversed the FCC’s 2015 heavy- handed utility-style regulation of broadband Internet access service, which imposed substantial costs on the entire Internet ecosystem, it said.

2017. “In the UK, where it rose to prominence as a descriptor of the impact of the country’s young people on its general election, calls it out as a word on the move,” he said.

Grathwohl said youthquake’s use in Britain peaked during the June general election, after polls delivered a better-than-expected result for the Labour party.

Oxford Dictionaries said the word sounded a note of hope after what it described as a “difficult and divisive year”.

The word of the year is a word, or expression, that Oxford Dictionaries deems has “attracted a great deal of interest during the year to date” and is drawn from newspapers, books, blogs and transcripts of spoken English, the BBC reported.

Last year’s word, “posttruth”, was chosen after the 2016 Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.

something wrong by having contacts with Trump campaign figures saying it was “international practice” for diplomats to try to have contacts with all candidates in an election.

“What did someone see that was egregious about this? Why does it all have to take on some tint of spymania?,” said Putin.

“This is all invented by people who oppose Trump to give his work an illegitimate character. The people who do this are dealing a blow to the state of (US) domestic politics,” he added, saying the accusations were disrespectful to US voters.

Moscow understood that Trump’s scope for improving ties with Russia was limited by the scandal, said Putin, but remained keen to try to improve relations.

“Common threats” Washington and Moscow had many common interests, he said, citing the Middle East, North Korea, international terrorism, environmental problems and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

that the Reuters journalists and two policemen faced charges under the British colonial-era Official Secrets Act. The 1923 law carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years.

The reporters “illegally acquired information with the intention to share it with foreign media”, the ministry said in its statement, which was accompanied by a photo of the two reporters in handcuffs. Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say their exodus from the mainly Buddhist nation was triggered by a military offensive in response to Rohingya militant attacks on security forces at the end of August.

The United Nations has branded the military`s campaign in Rakhine State “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” of the minority Rohingya.

Guterres said the international community should do everything possible to secure the journalists` release and freedom of the press in Myanmar. He called for aid to be delivered, violence contained and reconciliation promoted in Rakhine State, and for the Rohingyas` right of return to be fully respected and implemented.

London , D e c 1 5 (Agencies): Japan has imposed fresh sanctions against North Korea as it seeks to ramp up pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes.

Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said the assets of another 19 entities and individuals would be frozen.

More than 210 organisations and people from countries including China and Russia will now be targeted, reported BBC. Businesses on the blacklist include banks, coal and minerals traders, and transport firms.

The widening of sanctions comes ahead of a meeting of the UN Security Council to be held on Friday.

Japan said it is facing a “pressing threat unseen before” after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) across its territory in September.

“North Korea launched an ICBM ballistic missile that landed in our exclusive economic zone and continues to repeat provocative commentaries”, Mr Suga told reporters on Friday.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (PTI): Pakistan’s ousted premier Nawaz Sharif and his family Thursday heaved a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court refused to reopen another corruption case against them.

The three-member bench of Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel rejected an appeal against a 2014 decision of the Lahore High Court that quashed the case for lack of evidence.

The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) had recently filed the appeal to reopen the Rs 1.2 billion Hudaibya Paper Mills case, involving money laundering charges against the Sharif family. The case was launched in 2000 by former dictator Pervez Musharraf.

The NAB failed to convince the court why it took so long to challenge the high court verdict. The court after several days of hearing the case issued a short order and rejected the appeal to reopen the case.

Today’s decision is major relief for the Sharif family as it was feared that after his disqualification, his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif,

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who is the chief minister of Punjab province, could also face the similar fate if the case was reopened. The case was based on a confessional statement of Sharif ’s confidante and current Finance Minister Ishaq Dar who on April 25, 2000 admitted playing role in laundering money to the tune of USD 14.86 million on behalf of the Sharifs through fictitious accounts.

Dar later said that he was forced to record the statement while he was in custody after Sharif ’s government was sent packing by former military ruler Musharraf. Sharif, 67, and some of his family members are already facing corruption charges in the Panama Papers case relating to their ownership of properties in London.

Bangladesh wants India to EU leaders agree to 2nd phase of Brexit talks raise Rohingya issue in UN Ko l k ata , D e c 1 5 (PTI): Bangladesh wants Myanmar to take back the Rohingya refugees and it expects India to move a resolution in the United Nations for the same, Bangladesh minister Mosharraf Hossain said here today.

It is not sustainable for a poor country like Bangladesh to carry on feeding the huge number of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar for a very long time, he said.

“We would like India to move a resolution in the United Nations to call on Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas from Bangladesh as we cannot keep them lifelong with our limited resources,” the Bangladesh minister for Housing and Public Works said.

Hossain said it was due to humanitarian reasons that Bangladesh decided to give shelter to the Rohingyas.

“Had we pushed them

Party leadership should resign over poll debacle: NC leader Kathmandu, Dec 15 (PTI): Amid growing demand for Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s resignation following the party’s “humiliating” poll defeat, senior leader Prakash Man Singh Friday said top leadership should quit if the party lost elections.

Without naming Deuba, he also said the party chief should take the responsibility for such a “humiliating” defeat.

The Nepali Congress (NC)had emerged as the largest party in the 2013 Constituent Assembly elections by winning 105 seats under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system.

It faced a humiliating defeat in this historic parliamentary and provincial assembly polls by winning just 23 seats out of a total 165 seats under FPTP. An alliance of left parties -- the CPN-UML and the CPM- Maoist Centre -- has won a total of 116 seats. Following the stinging defeat in parliamentary and provincial elections, demands are being raised within the NC for resignation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and handing over of the helm of the grand old party to a new leader.

“There is a practice in

TOKYO/YANGON, Dec 15 (Agencies): The arrest of two Reuters journalists in Yangon this week was a signal that press freedom is shrinking in Myanmar and the international community must do all it can to get them released, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.

Guterres said his main concern over Myanmar was the “dramatic violations of human rights” during a military crackdown in Rakhine State that forced more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee the country for southern Bangladesh, and the arrest of the journalists was probably related. “It is clearly a concern in relation to the erosion of press freedom in the country,” he told a news conference in Tokyo, referring to the detention of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who had been working on stories about the strife in Rakhine State.

“And probably the reason why these journalists were arrested is because they were reporting on what they have seen in relation to this massive human tragedy,” he added. Myanmar`s Ministry of Information said in a statement on Wednesday

democratic countries that the leadership should resign from the key post if the party loses election,” Singh said, addressing a programme organised here.

“The NC, which had played a lead role in promulgating the Constitution as well as implementing it by conducting elections, should not have faced such a defeat without the weakness of the leadership,” he said.

“If the leadership does not resign, then we will take measures, whatever we can, under the party’s legal framework,” the former Deputy Prime Minister said, in an apparent reference to the convening of a special assembly in case of any emergency situation to discuss the matter.

Singh also said that the NC will accept the people’s verdict and sit in the opposition and “play the role of a constructive opposition”.

He also said that the NC would not tolerate any effort to impose authoritarian rule, by the Communist government, in Nepal by neglecting the country’s Constitution.

“We will not keep quiet if the country is turned into a communist state within ten years, as claimed by some communist leaders,” Singh said.

back, they would have been killed,” he said.

An estimated 6,20,000 Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh following an Army crackdown on rebels in Myanmar.

At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims, including at least 730 children under the age of five, were killed in the first month of a crackdown

that started in August in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, according to an estimate released by Doctors Without Borders.

An international humanitarian NGO, Doctors Without Borders is best known for its work in wartorn regions and developing countries affected by endemic diseases.

B ru s s e l s, D e c 1 5 (IANS): EU leaders on Friday agreed to move the Brexit talks to the second phase, in which they will discuss trade deals with the UK once it leaves the bloc.

At an European Council summit attended by the heads of state and government of the 27 EU member states, not including British Prime Minister Theresa May, they agreed that enough progress had been

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The initial phase covered the border between the UK and Ireland, the socalled divorce bill and the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and vice versa.

“EU leaders agree to move on to the second phase of Brexit talks. Congratulations PM Theresa May,” European Council President Donald Tusk tweeted.

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M O SC OW, D e c 1 5 (Agencies): Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the United States was in the grip of a fabricated spymania whipped up by President Donald Trump’s opponents but he thought battered US-Russia relations would recover one day.

Putin, who said he was on first name terms with Trump, also praised the US president for what he said were his achievements.

“I’m not the one to evaluate the president’s work. That needs to be done by the voters, the American people,” Putin told his annual news conference in Moscow, in answer to a question. “(But) we are objectively seeing that there have been some major accomplishments, even in the short time he has been working. Look at how the markets have grown. This speaks to investors’ trust in the American economy.”

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SKK panel discussion on Model training course at SASRD culminates ‘career guidance & livelihood’

Panellists deliberating on the topic during SKK panel discussion.

DIMAPUR: Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu (SKK) organised a panel discussion on “career guidance and livelihood” during the morning session of its 48th general conference at Zutovi village, Thursday.

According to SKK media and publicity committee, delivering the greetings, Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) president, Imkongwati, stressed on the need for SKK and AKM to work hand in hand against corruption for a better and stronger society.

He also advised youngsters to make positive use of social media and create advantages on its usage.

In a panel discussion moderator Dr. Khekugha Murru, former researcher Central de Sciences Humanies of France, pointed out that Naga people were talented but remained “untapped and misusing it”.

Pointing out the lack of skill education, Dr. Khekugha lamented that though people were talking about dignity of labour but they do not give dignity to the job. He also emphasized on the need to change mindset

about appearing only for NPSC and UPSC exams.

Panellist, Hekani Jakhalu, executive chairman, YouthNet, said that persons between the age group of 15-35 comprised of 8 lakh population in the state. She reminded the students that they were facing tough competition within their age group adding “there is no place for mediocre.”

Hekani said that the YouthNet in collaboration with the government and other NGOs was imparting skilled training in various field to the youngsters. She revealed that the YouthNet had provided local job placement to 300 youngsters in the year 2016.

Another panellist, chair man, Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School, Andrew Ahoto Sema, also underscored the need to skilling oneself.

However, he said Naga youth were trying on too many things without success and advised focusing on one thing at a time with sincerity and dedication.

Additional Superintendent of Police, Longleng touched on the topic of

career guidance and said the students should change their mindset about focusing only at NPSC and UPSC exams. He said there were many other competitive exams including SSC, CPF, Railways etc. and added that competitive exams for Grade III posts were being looked down as petty jobs but pointed out that a candidate entering into service through open competition at the rank of Sub Inspector could reach the level of Inspector General at retirement.

On December 13 evening session, Dr. Hotokhu Chishi, joint director, Health & Family Welfare spoke on the theme, “Defining Moment” while president, Phom Students’ Conference, Hongkam D. Ngonyem delivered greetings.

Lotha Students’ Union, president, Lipemo M. Tsopoe delivered greetings at the valedictory session. Students from Withee Bible College formed the SKK conference choir. On Thursday, a new team of SKK office bearers headed by Atokiho as the president for the tenure 2017-19 were elected.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Words are inadequate to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us spiritually, physically, financially and materially at the sudden demise of our beloved Late Khetoni Chishi on 29th of November 2017.

Though we are unable to thank individually, it is our humble prayer that the Almighty God bless each one of you all abundantly.

We convey our sincere appreciation to : 1. Shetoyi Yeptho, Born on : 16th April 1997 Died on : 29th Nov. 2017 Parliamentary Secy.

2. Khehovi Yeptho, Rtd. Asst. Director RD 3. Vikishe Chophi, Sapotimi Village 4. Unity Village, SBC 5. Unity Village SBC, Women Deptt.

6. Unity Village SBC, Youth Deptt.

7. Sapotimi Kughuko Union Dimapur 8. PACE International Seminary College, Dimapur 9. Hindi Church, 5th Mile, Model Village 10. Sapotimi Baptist Church 11. Sapotimi Women Department.

12. Sapotimi Youth Department.

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Loving family members & relatives.

DIMAPUR: Eight-day long model training course on “eco-friendly pest management in stored grains” culminated on December 13 at SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema campus. The training was organised by the department of entomology where 15 extension personnel of different districts from the department of agriculture, government of Nagaland participated.

Speaking at the programme, chief guest, Dean SASRD, Prof. A.K. Makar said that the post harvest losses of food grains in India are about 10% of the total production. Therefore, it is very important for all to focus on such areas in disseminating technologies

which are farmer-friendly to protect the food grains from such losses.

In a short speech, guest of honour, senior scientist ICAR, Nagaland Centre, Dr. L.K. Bhaishya congratulated the department for organising such training on eco-friendly pest management and encouraged the participants to sincerely advocate the knowledge and technologies learned from the training in the state for both qualitative and quantitative production.

Earlier during the programme, AFA DAO office Kohima, Neiketo Tsükrü received the best participant certificate, officer in-charge, bio-control lab, department of agriculture, while Dr. Beremjungla and

Offcials and participants of model training course at SASRD. Zhavisier gave feedback and remarks on behalf of the participants. The participants were imparted with the recent technology on grain protectants with practical demonstrations, visit to village storage and FCI godown.

Meanwhile, the valedictory programme was chaired by Prof. H.K.

Singh, invocation by Pastor, MTABC Anungba Imsong, special number by Nungshitola Pongener, vote of thanks by course director and head, department of

entomology SASRD, Dr. I.T Asangla Jamir, while course report was presented by assistant professor, department of entomology, Dr. Pankaj Neog.

10th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of

Late Imtisashi (Khensa) Alongmen Ward, Mokokchung

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the Viswema Village Council along with the bereaved family members and relatives of Lt. PUNOZO RAPHAEL VITSU who went missing on 3rd December 2017 and was found dead on 8th December 2017 at the outskirt of Jalukie Town, would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the bureaucrats, groups, govt. officials and departments, church bodies, tribal bodies, Philanthropists, Colonies/Wards under Jalukie Town, neighbouring villages of Jalukie Town, Youth bodies of different Khels, colonies, wards, villages, all associations and organisations of different bodies, different prayer groups and prayer centers of all denominations and all the individuals who tirelessly helped us in cash, material or kind, physically, mentally and spiritually, to find the missing person as well as in supporting us and standing by us even after finding his dead body and accompanying us to the village till the funeral service.

Words are not enough to express our profound gratitude to each and everyone of you, but we pray that the Almighty God shower His abundant blessings on your good deeds done to us in time when we most needed it. We also express our deepest regret and apologies for not mentioning each of your names on our part, but we do assure you of our prayers and support in the days to come.

Thank You All

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From The Viswema Village Council and the Bereaved Family Members and Relatives of Lt. Punozo Raphael Vitsu.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Died : 16.12.2007

Ten years have gone by and today like many other days brings special thought of you. Your memory always lives on because our hearts are filled with precious moments and your caring nature will never fade away. You will always be remembered with love, affection and admiration. God has you in His arms and we have you in our hearts forever.

Those we love don't go away they walk beside us.

Unseen, unheard but always near.

Deeply missing you every day.

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Loving wife, children, in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Zakato Chophi

DOB : 19.10.1964 – DOD : 12.12.2017

"We know you'd be with us today if heaven wasn't so far away."

The family members of Late Tomakam Yimchunger would like to express our sincere and profound gratitude to all the well wishers, friends, relatives and churches for all the support rendered to us and being there for us during the brief illness and at the demise of our beloved.

We sincerely acknowledge Mr. Tokiu and Mrs. & Mr. Wongtung Toshi and their family for rendering support physically and financially.

Though we are unable to thank you all individually, we express our sincere appreciation and pray to God to bless you all abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Loving wife and children

Today's the Anniversary of the day that we lost you And for a time it feels as though our lives had ended too.

But loss has taught us many things, and now we face each day, With hope and happy memories, to help us on our way.

And though we are full of sadness that you're no longer here.

Your influence still guides us and we still feel you near.

What we shared will never die, it lives within our hearts, Bringing strength and comfort while we are apart.

Loving parents, brother & sisters

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Through this column, we would like to convey our profound thanks and gratitude to all individuals, organizations, unions, councils, churches, neighbours, friends and well wishers who came and shared our grief during the brief illness and at the demise of our beloved mother Mrs. N. Asangla Longchar on 10th December 2017.

It is our heartfelt prayer that the Good Lord will bless each and every one of you abundantly.

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10th DEATH ANNIVERSARY

GRATITUDE

“Grief, the unspoken”

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;”

Psalms 23:4

4-3-1957 to 3-12-2017

It is with profound sense of humility that we express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us during the brief illness and at the demise of our beloved, Late Subha Laxmi Lama. It was your physical, moral, spiritual and material support that help us to bear the pain of losing some one very dear to our heart. We regret our inability to thank each one of you individually but we earnestly pray to God almighty to bless you all abundantly.

The family will be observing the obsequies rite (Ghewa) on 17th of December at the residence in Upper Chandmari. We request the presence of all the well wishers to join us in prayers as we pay homage to the departed soul.

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Family and relatives

Our Beloved Father

Late Shri. Hetovi Awomi, IAS

3rd Dec., 1942 – 8th Dec., 2017

We the bereaved family of Late J. Toshimongba Kichu would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us with their constant support and prayer during his prolonged illness and till the time he left us on the 8th of December, 2017.

Words fall short to express our thankfulness, yet, it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God will shower His abundant blessings upon all.

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Loving wife, children, grandchildren and relatives.

Secretary (Retd) to the Govt of Nagaland.

The love you had for all of us is something we deeply miss as much as we miss your presence in our lives. I wish we could hold back the clock to when you were still here, would appreciate and cherish each moment with you. If only you were here.

‘Daddy, your friends and associates are a living testimony to a life well lived. With tears in our eyes, we SALUTE you. You will forever remain ‘alive’ in our hearts and memories, and though we are living a life without you, we still miss you so much.

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BJP booth-level trg in Wka, Tsg, Longleng

BJP leaders with party members at booth-level training.

DIMAPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland has organised separate booth-level training programmes in Wokha, Tuensang and Longleng.

On its fourth day, BJP Nagaland organised boothlevel training programmes at 39th Sanis & 40th Bhandari Mandals/Assembly constituencies of Wokha and at 49th Tamlu of Longleng district on Friday.

According to media cell BJP Nagaland, the state team comprising of Tsasepi Sangtam, K.Thong, Jaang and Bandi and other team led by K. James Vizo, Yanghose Sangtam and Dr. M. Chuba Ao addressed a gathering at 49th Tamlu of

Longleng district Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Chuba Ao stated that the people of Tamlu were deprived of basic development for decades and appealed the party workers to work harder so that BJP could fulfil the wishes of the people by bringing changes in the near future.

Yanghose also said that Tamlu was closely situated beside Assam and Mokokchung but unfortunately, the area remain incomparable as it has been unattended for decades in terms of developments, such as roads. Addressing the meeting, Vizo said that the people of Nagaland were fed-up of corruptions

Booth-level training in progress at Tuensang.

and wanted a change.

Longleng BJP vice president, Bongveih Phom also spoke in the meeting.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by district president, Ajoy Phom, invocation by mandal treasurer Epha Phom, welcome address by mandal president K. Yowe Phom and vote of thanks

by Longleng district general secretary, Chenthem.

Tuensang: The polling booth level committee training in respect of 53 mandal Tuensang Sadar-I & 54 Mandal Tuensang Sadar - II was completed at Tuensang town hall on December 12.

A press release by BJP

Tuensang district general secretary, Y. Nasset stated that resource persons were Ananta Narayan Mishra state general secretary and co-convenor of BJP media cell Jaangsillung Gonmei Jaangsillung Gonmei gave training directives, while Ananta Narayan Mishra described the BJP as India People’s Party and added that BJP was not anti-Christian, anti-religion nor anti-culture/tradition.

BJP candidate Rakhila of Tuensang Sadar – II delivered a brief speech while state convenorm Yanghose Sangtam also highlighted more about the BJP schemes.

Reports of 51 man-

dal Noksen, 52 mandal Lkm-Chare and 58 mandal Shamator-Chessore led by K James Vizo, convener of BJP media cell and Bandi, spokesperson along with district president Thsangse L. Sangtam with district officials and full-time party workers were also given.

Training sessions were chaired by district general secretary Nasset Chingmak and invocation by mahila president. The sessions were attended by around 851 members, with new members from other parties. All the office bearers from both the above-mentioned mandals, BJMM, BJYM, ST & KISAN also attended.

Organisations condemn AR raid & arrest Yansaromo J Patton, from class XII Science of Delhi Public School Dimapur with an outstanding score of 99.85 percentile has become the State Topper for the national aptitude test “Knowledge Brainstorm 2017”, winning a gold medal, cash award of Rs. 25,000 and a certificate of Achievement on December 12.

Modern College gave away certificates in basic painting from Asian Paints and B. Voc second semester result and also released annual college magazine “ECLECTIC” in the presence of College Authority and Dziiviirii colony panchayat.

DIMAPUR: Chenloisho Village Council (CVC), Chen Area Students’ Union (CASU), Konyak union (KU) Chen Unit under Mon district while condemning the 35 Assam Rifles “search operation” on December 11, has clarified that the AR has issued “false identity and wrong address”.

In a press release, CVC chairman, Nokkhak Konyak, CASU president Joseph Konyak, KU Chen unit vice president, Tonching Konyak, has refuted the press statement issued

by PRO HQ IGAR (N) and which appeared in this daily under the caption “Assam Rifles nab NSCN (K) members” on December 13.

The organisations clarified that the “over

ground worker” identified as Saiya Konyak (42) son of Sapa Konyak was not as reported but is Sheiya Konyak son of Manzei who hails from Chenloisho village and not Teheng village. It further clarified that there is no Teheng village under its jurisdiction The release further c l a r i f i e d t h a t S h e i ya Konyak is a shopkeeper and was running cardamom business and not involved with any “underground” as claimed by the Assam Rifles.

Te r m i n g t h e A R claims as “false allegation and baseless”, the organisations said that it was totally against raiding of private resident and damaging the properties. It also clarified that the arrested

person possessed license legal weapon only.

The release reminded the Assam Rifles so called “Friends of the hill people” that they are deployed to protect the innocent civilian as well as to safeguard for the welfare of the nation.

It stated that provoking the situation/atmosphere by harassing and apprehending the innocent citizen without any valid reason to earn good name for their service promotion was condemnable.

The organisations have appealed to all the arm forces within Chen jurisdiction to stop raiding, harassing and torturing the innocent public of Chenloisgo village and Mon district in particular and Nagaland state in general.

Dimapur police PRO changed DIMAPUR: T. Yanrenthung Ngullie, Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police (Crime), Dimapur, has been assigned the charge of Public Relation OffiDPRO Wokha organised a pre-Christmas celebration at its office establishment on December 14 along with staff and families and cer (PRO) on transfer of Atopu Sumi, Addl. Dy. associate pastor of WTBC, Zurenthung Humtsoe.

Commissioner of Police (Protocol) with immediate effect. An order issued by Commissioner of Police, Limasunep Jamir (IPS)

said that henceforth, all official correspondences relating to public information will be routed through the PRO, Dimapur.

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

NOTICE

CVO Zunheboto informs DIMAPUR: Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Zunheboto, Dr. Toshi Aier has informed village council chairmen under Zunheboto district that the office would be conducting “fertility awareness campaigns” at selected villages under Zunheboto for dairy animal farmers and interested individuals.

CVO Zunheboto has informed that the programme would be held on December 18, 10 a.m. at Kitami village for five villages and at Ghatashi council hall for four villages of Ghatashi area on December 19, under Pughoboto sub-division of the district.

However, for other sub-divisional villages, subsequent programes would be intimated from the office.

The CVO has requested all concerned village authorities to send numbers of dairy farmers and interested individuals from respective village as per the department officials’ requisition for attending the programme.

S/C No. 216/17

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

No. NU/ENGG-115/CD/LUM/Pt-II/2008-8298 No. NU/ENGG/M-67/APM/2013-8297

Dated: 15th December 2017

NOTICE INVITING TENDER

Sealed tenders are invited from the appropriate class of empanelled Civil Contractors under Nagaland University for the under mentioned work.

Earnest Cost of Estimated Sl. Money Tender Completion N/Work Amount No. Deposit document time (`) (`) (`) 1. Construction of Toe wall & Side Drain behind Staff 03(Three) 500.00 Quarter at Central Block, 13,26,200.00 26,525.00 months NU, Hqrs. Lumami. (a) Providing metalling & Black topping at Approach road to KVK Office, Central Block Quarter No. 2 & 3, Yochem Girls’ Hostel & Resurfacing of existing Approach road & Black topping infront of Central Block Q. No. 5-11 & Approach road 06(Six) 27,65,900.00 55,320.00 1,000.00 leading to lower Central months Block (b) Providing 600 mm H/ Pipe Culvert & Side drain near KVK Staff Quarter and C/O RT Wall at Quarter No. 18 Central Block and (c) C/O Side drain at Yochem Girls’ Hostel at NU, Hqrs. Lumami 3 Extension of One Room for Department of 06(Six) 4,84,000.00 9,680.00 500.00 Physics at NU, Hqrs. months Lumami.

Tender documents can be had from the Engineering Section, Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami on working days upto 21st December 2017. Sealed tender should be submitted addressed to the Registrar, Nagaland University, Hqrs.

Lumami on or before 22nd December 2017(upto 2:00 P.M). The cost of Tender document (non-refundable) is to be deposited through NU Challan. EMD from any Nationalized Bank through Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque and IPO worth `10/- (Rupees Ten) only addressed in favour of Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami should also be accompanied along with the Tender.

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

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Tsukjemsangba has been applied

by Smti. Sentongmenla, W/o Lt. Tsukjemsangba R/o H.No 294, Kevijau Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : (1) SBI A/C 10810677657. (2) Pension Benefits who expired on 17.11.2017 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if She/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 15th January 2018.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 14th Dec' 17 2017.

(S. Hukato Swu) Principal District and Sessions Judge DP-12980 Dimapur : Nagaland

NO.PD/NERLP/2016-17/695

North East Livelihood Promotion Society Ministry of DoNER, Govt. of India

Regional Project Management Unit House No. 102, Dilip Huzuri Path, GS Road, Guwahati - 781006 Dated : 14.12.2017

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Applications are invited for one Accountant in District Project Management Unit, (DPMU), Peren on contractual basis for North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP).

Application in prescribed format (available at www.nerlp-development.in) along with self attested copies of certificates, mark sheets and testimonials should reach the Office of the District Project Management Unit, North East Rural Livelihood Project, Old Market, Opposite to NST Bus Station, Jalukie Town, Peren, Nagaland, Pin - 797110, Nagaland. The last date of receipt of application is 28/12/2017.

For further details, please logon to www.nerlp. gov.in/www.nerlp-development.in.

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Project Director, NERLP, Guwahati.

NSF for solution before election DIMAPUR: Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), in its 2nd Federal Assembly, held a prolonged deliberation on the Indo-Naga political dialogues and agreed to demand for an expedited solution which shall be honourable and acceptable to the people.

A press release signed

by NSF president Kesosul Chrictopher Ltu and speaker Amonbo Zeliang said that the NSF was a “premiere organization of the youth and those who will inherit the future” and has to view with seriousness and safeguard the future of the people.

It said that keeping in sight the more than two decades of the peace process and the lack of a “logical conclusion”, the assembly had to question the sincerity of the parties involved “more particularly the Indian Government”.

It further said that Nagaland’s state political scenario directly or indirectly reflects the overall “Naga political projection” and thus, it said, the House viewed the “frequent fracas defection and horse trading by the so-called elected Representatives, devoid of any ethics or principles” with “utter consternation”.

Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the new multipurpose ground at Meriema village on December 14. Also seen are parliamentary secretary, Dr. Neiphrezo and Meriema village council after the inauguration.

To commemorate the 75 platinum anniversary of Sümi Baptist Church Zunheboto, the postal department, government of India released a special stamp on December 15 .The special stamp was released by sub-divisional inspector of post Mokokchung sub-division, Parma Mahato in the presence of SBCZ senior Pastor, Rev. S. Yevito, SBCZ Pastor Shitoho Kiho and SBCZ Deacon Chairman, Kughaho Zhimo.

THE NAGALAND STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD HEAD OFFICE, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND.

ADVERTISEMENT NO. NSCB/HO/ADMN/Recruitment/479/17 DT.15.12.2017 (TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR/TECHNICAL ASSISTANT/BANKING ASSISTANT) Online Applications are invited for filling up the following vacancies under The Nagaland State Cooperative Bank Ltd. in the manner prescribed below: Item No. 1: 1(One) post of Technical Supervisor (Group B Grade I).

Item No. 2: 3(Three) posts of Technical Assistant (Group B Grade II) Item No. 3: 5(Five) posts of Banking Assistants (Group B Grade II) TERMS & CONDITIONS QUALIFICATION: Item No. 1 : 1. Education Qualification of MCA/B.E/BCA/B.Tech in Computer Science/Electronics & Communication from UGC/AICTE recognized University WITH certification in CCT/ CCNA/CCNP/CCDP or equivalent (Mandatory).

2. Preference will be given to candidates having experience in corporate network and sufficient knowledge of routing, switching protocol and network devices.

Item No. 2 : 1. Graduate in any discipline with Post Graduate Diploma in IT / Telecommunication / Electronics & Communication / Computer Science (Mandatory).

OR PU/HSSLC with Post Graduate Diploma in IT / Telecommunication / Electronics & Communication / Computer Science (Mandatory).

2. Preference will be given to candidates having certification in Oracle 12c/ JAVA/Diploma in Software Engineering/ HTML5/CSS3/Javascript and Bootstrap and experience in IT Sector with knowledge of SQL/JAVA/JSP/Java beans/IBM MQ based messaging/ Oracle certified Associates/MS certified personnels.

Item No. 3 : 1. Minimum Graduation in any discipline –Commerce / Science / Arts from recognized University.

2. Diploma in Computer Application.

NOTE: Only those Candidates who possess the required educational/technical qualifications may apply and candidates should be in possession of all required documents in original which must be produced as and when called for, failing which his/her candidature will be automatically rejected.

SCALE OF PAY : Item No 1 : PB 1, Rs. 5200-20200/- , G.P. Rs. 2800/Item No 2 & 3: PB 1, Rs. 5200-20200/- , G.P. Rs. 2600/AGE AS ON 01.12.2017

Minimum 20 yrs

Maximum 30 yrs

NOTE: 1. The upper age is relaxable by : (a) 5 (Five) years for ST/SC Candidates. (b) Age relaxation for serving Government Employees shall be allowed equal to the number of years they are in service, subject to a maximum of 5 (five) years. (c) Candidates who are Government Employees/Undertaking/Autonomous Body: NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE” should be upload scanned copy / produced duly signed by the Head of Department, with Name and Office Seal, along with date of appointment.

2. Candidates who are selected for Viva Voce must bring the originals of Marksheets and Pass Certificates of all educational qualifications from matriculation onwards/requisite qualification along with Indigenous Certificate & HSLC Admit Card for proof of age and all other relevant documents like S.T/I.I.C./Employment Exchange Registration Card etc. Failure to bring original documents will disqualify the candidate from appearing the Viva Voce.

3. Persons incapable to serve in cold and hilly areas need not apply.

4. Only Online applications shall be accepted.

5. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on to www.nscb.co.in on account of heavy load on internet or website jam.

6. Candidates are advised to download the Information Bulletin and go through it before applying On-line.

7. FEE DETAILS & LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM: Schedule for Online registration (including 19.12.2017 ( 10.00 AM) to Edit/Modification of application by 19.01.2018(12.00 Midnight) candidates) and submission of application Last date for Payment of Application Fees/ 18.01.2018(2.00 PM) deposit of Fee Challan at Branches Date of uploading Admit Cards on website 01.02.2018 (10.00 AM) to 09.02.2018 for download by candidates.

(12.00 midnight) FEE DETAILS : Rs. 350/Candidates are advised to download the APPLICATION FEE Challan deposit the same in any branch of The Nagaland State Cooperative Bank OR through NEFT of any other Bank Branch by downloading the Fee Challan .

On deposit of the Application Fee, candidates should enter the details of the Unique Transaction ID (UTR) No. in the specified field in the Application Form for Final Submission of the Application Form.

Candidates are advised to regularly keep in touch with the Bank’s website www.nscb. co.in for details and updates.

Before registering online, candidates are advised to go through the Information Bulletin and follow the instructions mentioned therein.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS VISIT : www.nscb.co.in Sd/Managing Director DC-2981

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PM Modi hopes for fruitful Winter Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking to the media on the first day of winter session at Parliament House. Image source: (IANS)

Christians attacked in MP over alleged conversion S a t na ( M ad h y a P r ad e s h ) , D e c 1 5 (IANS): Right-wing Hindu activists attacked Catholic carol singers in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district and also set a priest’s car ablaze, accusing them of religious conversion. The police detained over 30 members of the Catholic choir group, including priests.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening. Instead of taking action against the attackers, the police detained the carol singers, a Catholic priest said.

Father Rene Verghese told IANS on Friday: “A group of students training to become priests was moving around Satna town, visiting Christian institutions and singing carols.

“Some 15 km from here in Dara Kalan village church they were getting ready for the Christmas celebrations, when a group of people attacked them, accusing them of carrying out religious conversion.”

Verghese said the Hindu group raised slogans and called the Civil Lines police station.

All 32 carollers, accompanied by two priests, were taken to the police station. Eight priests who later went to the police station to enquire into the matter were also taken into custody, he said. The mob attacked the Christian students inside the police station, and set fire to the priest’s car parked outside. Verghese denied any attempt at religious

He said the Nagas were united and unanimous on the Naga political issue and also reiterated that all 60-members were united in ensuring a peaceful resolution under the dynamic leadership of Zeliang.

Hukavi said the main objective of fighting for Naga political issue was to promote economy and living standards of the Naga people. He asked all Nagas to be united and sincere to the decades-old issue as the need of the hour was solution first and elections thereafter.

Geology & Mining and Border Affairs minister, Mmhonlumo Kikon said the present government had been a true facilitator

were going on for an early solution to the Naga political issue. He said after the signing of ceasefire with the underground groups, the State was by and large peaceful. Why NGOs and other civil societies can’t come together when underground groups and all the 60 elected members could come together, he asked.

Zeliang said unless the Naga political issue was settled, no investors from outside would invest in the State. He said the situation had now become conducive since all underground groups and 60-elected members had unanimously supported the ongoing peace process.

Core Comm lauds MLAs

(From p-1) The press release added that the last memorandum was submitted to the chief minister on Wednesday December 13, 2017 following the decision of Joint Tribal Hohos/Bodies meeting held on Tuesday December 5, 2017 at Kisama.

It said that the Core Committee hoped that the government’s endeavour by revoking the resolution would be able to restore the trust deficit in the Naga Society and create an atmosphere to provide “excellent governance in the interest of the people.”

conversion. He said singing carols is a common practice around the time of Christmas. “We were just doing that and preparing for the Christmas celebrations.”

However, City Superintendent of Police D.D. Pande told IANS: “One Dharmendra Dohad has registered a complaint with us that he was paid Rs 5,000 and converted to a Christian. “He was given a holy dip in a pond and his name was changed to Dharmendra Thomas, the complainant said. They also asked him to pray to Lord Christ,” he said.

A case has been registered against one identified person and five unknown persons in the conversion case, Pande said.

(From p-1) Zeliang said Nagaland would be among the many States in India that had set up Lokayukta, leaving out only Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu that did not have it. Thomas Lotha highlighted the importance of Lokayukta in checking corruption in Nagaland.

He blamed bureaucrats and technocrats, apart from politicians, for corruption. “Lots of commercial buildings in Dimapur and Kohima belong to some AHoDs and HoDs. The Bill is meant to check corruption at every

level, and not only politicians,” he pointed out.

The MLA also advocated proper budget for Lokayukta as Lokayukta chairperson’s salary was equivalent to Chief justice of India’s salary and Lokayukta member’s salary was equivalent to that of a Judge of Supreme Court.

Putting up the Bill for a voice vote, Speaker Dr Imtikumzuk also read out the amendments clause-byclause.

Other Bills: NLA also passed the Nagaland Health Rule (Amendment), 2017 moved by Health & Fam-

OFFICE OF THE

YANGZITONG ‘B’ VILLAGE AGHAKUTSAMI KUQHAKULU

B.P.O. Seyochung Sub-Division, Dist. Kiphire-798611: Nagaland.

FELICITATION

NAGALAND : KOHIMA Email.ceo_nagaland@eci.gov.in Phone : 0370-2290456

Kohima, dated the 14th December 2017

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stakeholders involved in the issue had been brought on board for talks. Parliamentary secretary for Tourism, C. Apok Jamir urged all Naga people to give concerted efforts in resolving the issue and asked all NGOs and other civil societies to extend their support.

Responding to the discussion, the chief minister expressed gratitude to all coalition partners like BJP and Independent MLAs for unanimously supporting the issue. He said the Naga political issue was the most important issue for the Naga and that it would remain so for the present as well as future generation. He said, barring NSCN (K), all Naga

NLA revokes Nov 24, 2016 resolution on ULB

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

COMPUTER TEST EXAMINATION

In partial modification of the office advertisement "Result of Written Test" vide No.ELE/ESTT-21/2017/1360 dated 7th December 2017 as published in the local newspapers in the 8th December 2017 publication with regard to Computer Test for recruitment of Data Processing Operator, Call Centre Operator, Library Attendant and LDA-cum-Computer Assistant, the selected candidates are hereby informed that the conduct of Computer Test on 19th December 2017 at NIELIT will be in two shift.

1. For Call Centre Operator, Library Attendant and LDA-cum-Computer Assistant the Computer Test will be taken up from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

2. For Data Processing Operator the Computer Test will be taken up from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. For Oral Interview the Date, Time and Place remain the same as published earlier. The candidates failing to produce the Admit Card already issued will not be allowed to appear for the Computer Test and Oral Interview.

The Yangzitong ‘B’ Village Aghakutsami Kuqhakulu (Y’B’VAK) with of immense joy convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Obed Sumi, S/o Mr & Mrs Shewoto Sumi of Yangzitong ‘B’ Village for coming out successfully in the recently declared NPSC result by securing the post of JDA under Treasuries & Accounts.

The Kuqhakulu wishes and pray that Almighty God continue to bless him and further encourage him to bring more laurels to the Kuqhakulu.

Zhekheto Swu Hoto. V. Awomi President Secretary

ily Welfare Minister and the Nagaland Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1978 (First Amendment) Bill, 2017 moved by Parliamentary Secretary for Transport & Civil Aviation P Paiwang

Konyak. House adjourned sine-die: After conducting business for the day, the twoday Winter Session, which began on Thursday, was adjourned sine-die by Speaker Dr Imtiwapang Aier.

NEW LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE PURANA BAAZAR, DIMAPUR : NAGALAND FELICITATION

The Director and faculty of New Life Bible College, with immense joy and pride extend it's heartiest congratulations to Miss Chubayula Longkumer (Lecturer, NLBC) for being awarded the following prestigious titles : 1. Master's Prize (Master of Theology) from Senate of Serampore University, December 2017.

2. Christian Ministry Awards : From Church of South India Diocese (C.S.I) of Madras, December 2017.

Late Dr. C. Devasahayan Prize, December 2017.

(Rev. Dr. Xashepu Wotsa) Founder, Director New Life Bible College Dimapur : Nagaland

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(Abhijit Sinha) IAS Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland : Kohima

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APPRECIATION TO DMC

I, on behalf of the residents of K. PUNYU Colony (behind DDSC) Dimapur, deeply extend gratitude and appreciation to all hard working Dimapur Municipal Council staff, particularly, for sending garbage truck in our colony regularly to collect and dispose household wastes. Our colony is now well maintained and kept clean.

Good wishes to all of you and looking forward that you continues your active service for the citizens of Dimapur town.

KENISIEZO ANGAMI, CHAIRMAN K. PUNYU COLONY

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OFFICE OF THE

OFFICE OF THE

WAMEKEN SENSO MUNGDANG

GREEN SUCCESSION OF NAGALAND STATE (GREEN-SONS) Reg. No. H/RS 5833, Dimapur, Nagaland

This is to inform all the members and well wishers that the raffle draw organized by Green-SONS in aid of "Tragopan Conservation initiative" has been postponed from 16th Dec. 2017 to 16 March 2018 due to unavoidable circumstances, therefore, the Organization requests all the well wishers to bear with the office and seek support from all of you and possess the tickets till the draw date.

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Limawati Jamir President WSM

Bendangtoshi Imsong Secretary WSM

OFFICE OF THE

PANGTI VILLAGE STUDENTS' UNION

The Eastern Sumi Students' Union (ESSU) with immense pride and honour heartily congratulates Shri. Zhekheto Awomi on being promoted to Additional Director under Soil and Water Conservation Department, Kohima, Nagaland.

The Union further wishes him a bright future.

RECTIFICATION

Hitherto, which has been using as Running Trophy has been rectified as N.M Ngullie Literary Excellency Award.

Therefore, the same is to be used as per the rectification made in all the correspondences hereafter.

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Tovi Kiba General Secretary

SANGTONGER 29 Dec. 2017 anogo nung senso mungdang alitsü. Anungji, iba anogo nung yimer sasep nung lokti aser kija sendong kecha meyanglutsü aser iba mungdang nung arua atentsü mapang jilia sandonger.

Kuli tejangja makai shiba metenlir, temzüng nung aliba ama inyaktsü. th

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Hutopu Yeptho President

“And I also hope that if the House will function in a positive manner then the country will be benefited, democracy will be strengthened and a new trust for fulfilling the expectations and hopes of common people will be created,” the Prime Minister said.

He said usually the season of winter starts with Diwali but due to the impact of global warming and climate change, one does not feel the intense cold these days.

“However, our Winter Session is getting started.

And I believe that in this Winter Session, that is beginning in 2017 and will continue in 2018, several important issues of the government, that have far reaching impact, will be brought before the Parliament,” Modi said.

The session began on Friday and after obituary references the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day till Monday.

talaq” because it is derogatory and discriminatory against women has created an unlikely coalition between Muslim women and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration as they took on Muslim groups which say the state has no right to interfere in religious matters.

The West Bengal subcommittee of the Muslim Personal Law Board met in Kolkata yesterday and has said that the proposed bill has been drafted without consulting any Islamic scholars and amounts to an interference in the personal law of the community. The members have urged the government to initiate consultations saying it would otherwise be a “handicapped” bill that would create discord.

Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and the Trinamool Congress, who count on Muslim voters, have argued against a ban, and said reform should be encouraged from within the community and not imposed on it. However, they have endorsed the Supreme Court verdict.

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(From p-1) and meeting all criteria, they were still to receive the loans from Axis, ICICI and HDFC banks, Mokokchung branches.

The organizations expressed appreciation for the PMEGP programme, initiated by the central government and said it strongly benefits educated-unemployed youths in Nagaland adding that they stoutly endorse this programme.

The representation said that after an appeal letter from the beneficiaries, received on December 13, they decided to take stock of the issue and met with the Mokokchung district administration, led by the Deputy Commissioner, in his office chambers on December 14.

The meeting was inconclusive which compelled the beneficiaries to “encumber the smooth” functioning of the said banks’ Mokokchung branches for a few hours, it said.

Another meeting was held at the DC’s office the same evening after which it was agreed that the District Administration and the banks would be given time till December 20, the representation said.

It added that as far as the four organizations were concerned, the beneficiaries had explored all options, and that their demand is just and righteous and should be met with all seriousness.

NEW DELHI, Dec 15 (Agencies): A bill that proposes to make the “triple talaq” a criminal offence has been cleared by the union cabinet and the government hopes to get parliament clearance for it during the short winter session that began today. In August, the Supreme Court said in a landmark ruling that the practice of Muslim men uttering “talaq” three times for an instant divorce is unconstitutional, reported NDTV. Judges agreed with Muslim women that “triple talaq”, often delivered by their husbands over Skype or WhatsApp, violates their right to equality and leaves them destitute. Despite the court’s order, however, “triple talaq” still continues to be practiced, the government has said.

The proposed bill, called the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, is a “priority agenda” for the government, people familiar with the matter said. Home Minister Rajnath Singh led a group of ministers to draft the bill.

The government’s seeking of a ban against “triple

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dia ahead of the session.

The session, which would continue till January 5, 2018, would discuss many important issues which would have far-reaching impact on the nation, he said.

“I am confident of it, and even yesterday we had an all-party meeting in which there was a common voice that the session of the Parliament should be utilised in a proper manner for taking the country forward.”

Bill to make Triple Talaq a NLA passes resolution on Naga political issue for resolution of Naga political groups had come crime cleared by cabinet (From p-1) political issue. He said all together for talks, which

(Yambemo O. Patton) President PVSU

(Thungbamo N. Shitio) General Secretary PVSU

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New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed hope that the Winter Session of Parliament would be productive, with “positive” debates.

“There should be a good debate, there should be a positive debate, and the debates should take place with innovative suggestions… only then the time of the Parliament will be properly utilized for the benefit of the country,” Modi told the me-

Nagaland Post, Dimapur saturDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017

LOKIVI SUTSA 1. Goalpara Mission ye Asu Lt. SHOKHUYI AYE no sasu Aghungu no aboqha shino huthu keu ghenguno Alhouno akumzapu shi mula ani. 2016 lo akukuho 25 shilu keu ampe 25 jubilee shilu.

2. Jubilee shiluve kithishi 2016 mpe lo Asu-atu kumlami 64 eno 2017 lo 58 no amulo pepide Jisu pe panongu Lhou shi baptism shilu.

3. Hi akithe shi Alhou lau ighive akeqo ghenguno Alhou kumla ki pano phu qolo avehupu shivea. Tighenguno itchi Akukuho ki akithe 3 eno aqa lakhi xaveno kizhe shikithe ani.

4. Tinguno alau pano lhothomiqo ighinikeu ghenguno Aghungu kighithi qokiphe tsuno pano kishishi pano timi pano kukuhou sasu wulumoaye saputsa keu ghenguno SHOKHUYI MEMORIAL BIBLE INSTITUTE ipi kuno 2015 lono C.Th huthulu. Ike Bible College hipau pe July 2018 loye full fledged B.Th. degree shiveni keu shi Education Board no xathavea. Hipau ghenguno aki class room 4 shithuvea. Akumghashi 12th August 2017 lono college hipau “Theological Accreditation Society” no ikhiluve tsua. Eno tile lifetime member shiluvea.

5. Hi asachu pekiphe kumlapu qo nguno alau, Church routine visits, Seminars, Trainings, Camping eno Revival Hours qo shimoaye sakeu ghenguno poisa kutomo puwo acheni. Eno avehupu shi ani.

“QHUINIZHU AKEU” Ampeu ghenguno mula pua keqo, mula ighi akeqo Ampeu zhelono agigihu akiqheu pe kumtsu lau tsulu ani. Hi kiu Alhou kumla akumzapu mulalusu ighiluvea keno tiye nono okighini, okupulu, okini pesu tsukeu lono ke. Owu tokulu ke Alhou shikimthi alo.

Ampe kisheka shiake toi 2017 mpe kumla asheho yephe venikeu pukaputsa ani.

Kutomono tsuvea, ithuluvea. Ikemu kumsuma keu vecheono kesheno akhotomi homiqo zhe miss shi ani Azhe iloghi vekepu shi tsuluve aye ighono Shikimithi. Ampe hekukutsu lo achipi lono kutupo lukeu ye Alhou kukumgha, eno ampe kukumgha kizheke. 31/12/2017 lono final print shino nongu tsu nani.

Ampeu Alhou kikimiye, kukumgha, sukusho mula kuqha akemi luthu eno akibo kumtsulau apenike inibetsu ani. ALHOU SHE. In His Service Sd/-

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, December 16, 2017

The Maple Tree celebrates 7th annual function Lenny Kravitz on ex-fiance Nicole Kidman N

Glimpses from the 7th Annual Function of The Maple Tree School. (NP)

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ith an aim to present various talents of the school, Maple Tree organised its 7th Annual Function on Friday at the school premises. The evening of song, dance and drama, sale of art and craft, bonfire and dinner was made more colourful with little children of the school and their se-

niors who passionately took part in the function.

The crowd present at the 7th annual function seemed certainly carried away by all the performances from the children, whose charisma and potentials were unfathomable. The stage backdrop, props and art and craft stall for the function were beautifully

decorated by students of the visual and performing arts, art department.

The evening saw visual and performing arts from the music department, a sweet “baby shark song” by nursery, skit on clean environment by LKG & UKG, bollywood dance by students of Grade 1, Pop song and dance by students

of grade 2, free style dance by students of dance club (Grade 3-5), Hindi presentation by students of Grades 3 and 4, French song “Can Can” by Students of Grade 5 and Hindi Skit called “Save Rivers” by students of the visual and performing arts, drama department.

Song by students of

grade 11, hindi action song by students of grades 3, 4 and 5 and “Jojo’s birthday: A one Act play” by students of the visual and performing arts, drama department and music department were also presented during the function, while vote of thanks was delivered by Head Boy, Chaten Kichu.

(Staff reporter)

icole Kidman recently revealed that she was engaged to rocker Lenny Kravitz when they dated between 2002 and 2003.

Now, Kravitz has broken his silence on what he thinks of the Australian and how they have managed to stay friends ever since their split. “Nicole is amazing,” he told Mr Porter. “I have stayed friends with my exes, in most cases.”

Kravitz, 53, said he was excited that his daughter, Zoe Kravitz, got to reunite with Kidman on the set of Big Little Lies, which was honoured recently with a swag of Emmy Awards, including one for Kidman’s acting. “Zoe and she hadn’t spent time together since she was younger, since Nicole and I were together, so that was great,” Kravitz said.

Kidman let slip earlier

this year that she and Kravitz were secretly engaged, while talking about Zoe. “I knew Zoe because I was engaged to her father. It’s all in the family!,” she said.

“I love Lenny, he’s a great guy.”

Kidman had said she was engaged once between her 2000 divorce from Tom Cruise and her 2006 marriage to Keith Urban but never revealed who it was until this year. “It just wasn’t right,” she told Vanity Fair in 2007 of the secret engage-

ment, without revealing her former fiance. “I wasn’t ready. We weren’t ready.”

Zoe Kravitz has said that she was fond of Kidman and that she used to live with the Australian and her dad when she was a teenager. “I hadn’t seen her in a long time before Big Little Lies, but there was a point where we were all kind of living together. I was about 13, and she would take me to see movies; she was so nice to me,” she said.

(PerthNow)

Mamma Mia sequel is better than the original: Amanda Seyfried

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f the idea of the Mamma Mia sequel has you going more “SOS” than “How can I resist you?” never fear - Amanda Seyfried assures us that the follow-up film is even “better than the original.”

Seyfried, who portrays Sophie in both films, tells EW that she initially found the notion of a second film suspect. “Truthfully, when they were like, ‘We’re making Mamma Mia 2,’ I was

like, ‘That’s going to be terrible.’ But it’s not! It’s amazing.”

The film, officially titled Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again, checks in on the characters from the first film in the present day, while also focusing more wholly on Donna (played by Meryl Streep in the first film) as a younger woman - here portrayed by Cinderella star Lily James. “As soon as you see Lily on screen, you’re like, ‘Oh my God, that’s Donna! I’m seeing Donna when she was wild and young and free, and she has the essence that Meryl brought to it,’” says Seyfried. “And it’s kind of extraordinary.” Seyfried adds that she had the “time of [her] life”

filming Here We Go Again. “I actually had a better time than I did shooting the first movie. Everybody’s back together and it’s been 10 years. There’s so much love and so much family that it’s infused 100 times in this movie. It was so unexpected for me.”

Like the first film (and the stage musical that inspired it), the sequel will feature a score made up of ABBA songs. Seyfried promises we’ll hear “Angel Eyes,” as well as several reprises of favorites from the first film. Beyond that, she’s mum on the details, but promises a lot of “new stuff ” and says she’s “wild about the songs.”

(Entertainment Weekly) FOR LIMITED PERIOD

50th Wedding Anniversary

I.Meren & Imdangla (Mangmetong) 50 years seems like a long time but the life’s merciless routine makes them go by in a jiffy. To hold up strong through the highs and lows of this rut is definitely not easy. Here’s to a love, that was truly meant to be forever.

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Celebrating 75 Birth Anniversary and 50th Years into Christ’s ministry. th

It is with great joy that we celebrate the unbound faithfulness of our good Lord upon our dearest father for sustaining his life for 75 years to fulfill God’s sovereign purpose.

Further more rejoicing the commitment of 50 years as an ambassador of Christ and allowing God to use his life as vessel for Christ ministry.

Your testimonial life is a living manifestation of Christ’s life. Giving all glory and honor to God we pray that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will prolong your life and continue to use it for his glory alone.

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Mr. Renphamo Humtsoe & Mrs. Loyivani Humtsoe Dear Apo and Apvü, “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace.”

(Numbers 6: 24-26) Wishing you a Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary.

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The Sumi Baptist Pastor's Conference with immense joy and pride congratulates the following Pastors who were ordained by the Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (SBAK-Aizuto) during its 6th Youth Triennial Conference held at Yesholuto Baptist Church on 9th of December 2017.

The SBPC extends its best wishes to all the ordained Pastors, their families and respective churches. The SBPC pray that the Almighty God continues to shower His spiritual blessings and strengthen their lives in the service of the King.

Rev. Toiho Yeptho Pastor Thakiye B/C Rev. Vikuto Katty Pastor Vedami B/C Rev. Zuhoto Awomi Missionary to Burma Rev. Mulato Chishi Pastor Shoixe B/C Rev. Shighoi Awomi Pastor Satoi B/C Rev. Dr. Daniel Chishi Pastor ZTSBC Rev. Ghuqhevi Katty Chairman SBPC (SBAK-Aizuto)

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Shiva’s tale: Indian luger vies for a 6th Olympic trip

Shiva Keshavan

they’ll respect me for what I did.”

Keshavan was 31st in a 35-slider Nations Cup event on Thursday night at Mount Van Hoevenberg, meaning he won’t be competing in Friday’s World Cup event.

Only the top 15 from the Nations Cup advanced, and Keshavan wasn’t close.

But that doesn’t deter him, and never has. Keshavan’s attitude has been infectious among other sliders for years, and it’s clear he’ll be missed if this - as he expects - is the end of his Olympic journey.

“It really is kind of like a community that you’re a part of, and it’s something that’s really hard to let go,” said longtime USA Luge slider Chris Mazdzer, one of the many on the luge circuit who considers Keshavan a good friend. “It is a lot of fun traveling, competing all around the world with a great group of people.”

Keshavan is sort of an unofficial member of many national teams.

Keshavan calls Lake Placid his home track, even though it’s 7,000 miles from

Ronaldinho mulls move into politics Rio de Janeiro, Dec 15 (IANS): Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldinho is considering a move into politics as his celebrated football career draws to an end.

Ronaldinho’s brother and agent, Roberto Assis, confirmed reports that the 37-year-old received an offer to run for a Brazilian senate seat with the conservative Patriota party in next year’s federal elections.

“The party contacted us to talk about his possible candidacy,” Assis told Uol. “They left the door open in case he wants to choose that career path. It’s not the first time that a political party has contacted us.”

Ronaldinho must decide before April, the cut off date for candidates to be registered with Brazil’s electoral commission.

Straightway soccer championship underway Dimapur, Dec 15 (NPN): The Straightway Soccer Championship Trophy, an annual event organised and sponsored by Straightway Christian Mission Centre, Mokokchung, got underway Thursday at International Trade Centre, DAN, Pangsha. The tournament, being played under the motto ‘Unity in Strength,’ was graced by president of Khiamniungan Tribal Council, Ngon as the chief guest.

The main objective behind the soccer tournament is to foster peace relations between Indo-Myanmar.

Speaking at the inaugural function, the chief guest encouraged the players and the spectators to maintain peace between Indo-Myanmar. “There are many Khiamniungan villages in Myanmar who need to keep the strings of

Mathews fit for series decider against India

V I S A K H A PAT NAM , Dec 15 (PTI): In a big relief for Sri Lanka, team’s star all-rounder Angelo Mathews has recovered from cramps and is available for selection for the series-deciding third One Day International (ODI ) against India on Sunday.

Matthews, who suffered from cramps during his unbeaten century knock in the second ODI at Mohali on December 13, bowled and batted as the Sri Lanka cricket team hit the ground running by taking part in a training session on Friday.

Angelo Mathews had a couple of batting stints and also bowled some overs

in between. Team manager Asanka Gurusinha said Matthews is fit and will be available for the series decider.

“Angelo Mathews is fit. He suffered from cramps at the end of the last game. However, he has recovered. He bowled as well as batted in the nets today. All our 15 members are fit and available for selection,” Gurusinha said on Friday.

The islanders had a training session that lasted a little over three hours.

The batsmen and bowlers went through their usual drills under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff led by Nic Pothas.

Organisers and officials of Straightway Soccer Championship with the trophy.

peace attached with their Indian counterparts,” he said. Ngon also expressed gratitude to Straightway Centre for opening the S t r a i g h t w ay M i s s i o n School at ITC DAN for the people and for organizing the tournament to lift up the people of Indo-Myanmar region. He further en-

couraged the gathering to make every effort to foster peaceful relations through the event.

“When peace-loving people could sponsor themselves and come all the way from Mokokchung, it is high time for the people to work hard to progress and go forward,” he added.

The programme was chaired by Vihoto, missionary teacher, Straightway Mission School and the welcome address was delivered by Aomar Pongen, field director. Youths of Shinü village presented a special song. The tournament will culminate on December 18.

AR organise volleyball tournaments

Assam Rifles personnel with the players after the prize distribution.

Dimapur, Dec 15 (NPN): Phek Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) conducted a volleyball tournament at Phek on December 13 and 14. A total of 12 teams including team of Phek battalion participated

in the tournament. After a keenly contested tournament, the final match was played between the teams of Phek battalion and Phek village.

Chieswema Battalion of Assam Rifles also organized a friendly volleyball

match at Chiephobozou on December 15.

The event was followed by awareness lecture on the theme ‘Say No to Drugs and HIV/ AIDS’.

The event concluded with prize distribution and refreshments.

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LAKE PLACID, Dec 15 (Agencies): Shiva Keshavan is probably not going to medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

That doesn’t make him irrelevant.

His name gets heard once every four years, because of his story: A guy from India, where there is no great winter sports legacy to speak of, goes to the Olympics - in luge of all things. When he competes in Pyeongchang, it’ll be his sixth and almost certainly final time as an Olympian.

He’s never finished better than 25th, and that’s not likely to change this February.

Ask him if it was worth it, and he doesn’t hesitate before saying yes.

“I didn’t do this for other people to look at my story,” Keshavan said. “I did it for myself. I did it to improve myself and I feel that I’ve come a long way.

Until now I’ve learned a lot, traveled the world, met people all over the world and I’ve been privileged to do that. And, well, if other people look at me, I know

the Himalayan region that is his actual home. When he finished his race Thursday night, Australians and Ukrainians were among the first to offer him words of congratulations. And last week Keshavan got help from a Croatian just so he could compete.

Keshavan’s sled broke, so Daria Obratov offered hers. It was way too small for Keshavan, and not exactly contoured for him, but he used it anyway and was able to finish the Nations Cup race in Calgary, Alberta - which helped his quest for Pyeongchang.

“Although we represent different countries, the Olympic spirit knows no boundaries,” Obratov said.

Keshavan made his Olympic debut as a 16year-old at Nagano in 1998, when he placed 28th. He’s been an Olympic regular ever since, never finishing anywhere near the medal stand - 33rd in Salt Lake City in 2002, 25th at Turin in 2006, 29th at Vancouver in 2010 and 37th at Sochi four winters ago.

He’s always been somewhere around five or 10 seconds behind the gold medalists in the final standings. That doesn’t sound like much, but in a sport like luge where wins and losses often come down to a few thousandths of a second, that’s roughly the equivalent of finishing about an hour behind the winner of the Boston Marathon.

Still, he’s out there.

He’ll be a six-time Olympian. That’s more of a legacy than he ever envisioned.

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3rd Ashes Test: Smith leads Aus fightback

Australia’s Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh take a run as England bowler Stuart Broad looks on on day 2 of the 3rd Ashes Test on Friday.

PERTH, Dec 15 (Agencies): Jonny Bairstow kept his head with a fine century for England but Steve Smith showed a captain’s poise to guide Australia to 203 for three at the close of day two of the third Ashes Test on Friday.

Smith was on 92 at stumps, with Shaun Marsh on seven, with the home

side, already 2-0 up in the five-match series, having trimmed England’s first innings lead to 200 runs.

B a i r s t ow m a r k e d his first Ashes ton with a cheeky celebration before lunch, nudging his head against his helmet in a nod to his infamous ‘headbutt’ of Australia opener Cameron Bancroft.

The wicketkeeper’s sparkling 119 helped push England to 403, their highest innings total in Australia since January, 2011.

However, England’s joy was tempered by the runs that went begging, having lost six wickets for 35 in the final 10 overs of the morning session to leave the door well and

Petekuolie is SZYO wrestling champ

The top four wrestlers flanked by SZYO officials at Tsurü colony, Sechü Zubza.

Ko h i m a , D e c 1 5 (NPN): Petekuolie Nipu defeated Thejavilie Sirie to emerge as the champion at the 51st wrestling meet of the Sechü Zubza Youth Organisation (SZYO) held on December 15.

Nipu, a former champion of the Western Angami Sports Association, clinched the title by beating his opponent in straight bouts in the final.

The third position was won by Keviserielie Nagi, while Mhasisietuo Kitshü bagged the fourth position.

On his way to lift the title, the champ Nipu overcame Keviserielie in the semifinals, while he defeated Kedizelhou Zhünyü in the quarters. The runnerup Thejavilie beat Mhasisi-

etuo in the semis, while he defeated Mhasilhoukho Naprantsu in the quarters.

M e a n w h i l e, t h e emerging wrestler of the tournament was awarded to Mhasisietuo Kisthü.

Earlier, the inaugural function was graced by Kevisekho Kruse, Retd.

Chief engineer, PHED, Government of Nagaland as the chief guest.

In his address, Kruse congratulated the SZYO for attaining 51 years, while he thanked the pioneers for bringing the organisation thus far.

To the wrestlers, he encouraged them to be discipline and be self confident and further to give their best to reach the top.

While recalling that wrestlers from the state

have won medals at international event, he urged the wrestlers to strive hard to achieve at the highest level of competition, so as to bring laurels to themselves and the Nagas as a whole.

Kruse also challenged the youth organisation to take initiative on sanitation activities.

Stating that Sechüma, a village under Western Angami area was the first village in Kohima district to be presented the Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) award in year 2008, he also challenged the youths village to emulate the success story of Sechüma village.

A total of 38 wrestlers took part in the day’s championship which was hosted

by Tsurü colony of Sechü Zubza village.

truly open for Australia.

Smith opened it wider with an innings of typical poise, anchoring a 124run partnership with Usman Khawaja after seamer Craig Overton removed openers David Warner (25) and Cameron Bancroft (22).

The game remains evenly poised but England’s hopes of containing Smith and Australia may have suffered a blow when Overton sustained an apparent injury in his chest area.

England also r ued some poor fielding with Khawaja reprieved on 39 after he nicked behind, but a lead-footed Joe Root appeared to completely miss the flight of the ball.

Two overs later, Smith struck a sumptuous cover drive for four to bring up his half-century and stepped up a gear to make Root pay.

Khawaja drove into the covers off Moeen Ali to bring up his 10th Test halfcentury but was trapped lbw by Chris Woakes on the next ball he faced.

Western Australian Marsh played watchfully to stumps, and Australia remain well-positioned to eat into England’s lead on day three. Promoted up the order to six, Bairstow shared in a 237-run stand with Dawid Malan, the highest by an England pair at the WACA and their best fifth-wicket partnership ever in Australia.

Spinner Nathan Lyon broke the stand, forcing Malan to miscue his shot high into the air to be caught for 140.

His dismissal triggered a breathtaking collapse, with Mitchell Starc finishing with 4-91 and Josh Hazlewood 3-92.

Brief scores: England 403 (Dawid Malan 140, Jonny Bairstow 119; Mitchell Starc 4/91) against Australia (Steven Smith 92 not out; Craig Overton 2/46)

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017

Rio bats for excellence in sports Meriema, Dec 15 (NPN): Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Neiphiu Rio called upon the people, particularly the youth to venture out into the field of sports and games for overall development of mind and body as well as economic upliftment.

Inaugurating the new village ground at Meriema near Kohima on Thursday as the chief guest, Rio called upon the youth to be physically active during the prime of life.

Advising the gathering to shed the orthodox view of achieving success only through government jobs, the chief guest elucidated that sports is a level arena where only merit and prowess prevails and that excellence in sports can lift one up to fame and glory, besides making

one wealthy overnight. He was hopeful that the new ground would be utilised by the youths particularly for sporting activities.

Acknowledging the natural potential and inborn talents of Naga youth, the MP rued that this potential was not being developed to the fullest thereby making the State lag behind other sister states of the region and the rest of the country.

The MP was of the view that violence in the past has negatively impacted the Naga society including the development of sports and games.

He reminded that during his tenure as chief minister for three consecutive terms, the government had actively pursued development of sports by creating opportunities for the youth.

Expressing hope that Nagas will make great strides in sports, the chief guest said that under an atmosphere of peace and harmony in the society, many changes for the betterment of the youth in particular can take place.

Touching upon the ongoing political process between the various Naga national political groups and the Government of India, the MP said, “It is the desire of the people that solution best comes before the next general election.

“I support the elected members and the State government on their stand for solution before election to bring about peace and development which in turn will utilize the full potential of our people and the youth in particular,” the MP added.

Sindhu trounces Yamaguchi at Dubai Super Series Final Dubai, Dec 15 (PTI): Already assured of a semifinal spot, Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu continued her rampaging run with a straight-game demolition of World No. 2 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi at the USD one million Dubai Super Series Final here Friday.

World No. 3 Sindhu thrashed Yamaguchi 21-9 21-13 in just 36 minutes to top group A in women’s singles at the Sheikh Hamdan Indoor Stadium here.

This was her last group stage match.

Sindhu, who clinched two Super Series titles this season before winning a silver at the World Championship, will Saturday face China’s Chen Yufei, who saw off Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon 21-18 13-21 21-18 in another Group B match.

The 22-year-old Indian showed great anticipation and athleticism to completely dominate the proceedings even as Yamaguchi got buried under a heap of unforced errors in the last Group A women’s singles match. Before the match, Sindhu had a 4-2 head-to-head record against Yamaguchi, which included a win at the Hong Kong Super Series.

1st Nagaland Olympics: Phek to play Dimapur in football final Dimapur, Dec 15 (NPN): Phek will take on Dimapur in the football final of 1st Nagaland Olympics at PTS ground, Chumukedima on Saturday at 11:00 am while Peren and Zunheboto will fight for the third place at 8:00 am.

The closing function will be held at DDSC Stadium, Dimapur from 5pm onwards with chief minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang as chief guest and MP and President NOA, Neiphiu Rio as chief host.

Special features for the evening will include Nesi Meruno and Toshimeren Jamir, Lords of Rock, Renbeni Odyuo, Coloured Keys, Dreamz Unlimited, Mengu Soukhrie and Band, Akhrole Keyho, The Zero Crew, Muno Shiu and Trinity Mob. Results Badminton open (Mens’ doubles) Gold: Riku Khape and Taliakum, Dimapur Silver: Polei and Chubamongba,

Mon Bronze: Toshi & Wapang, Kohima and Limachang Jami & Zuchobemo, Wokha Men’s single Gold: Riku Khape, Dimapur Silver: Ankur Sangpang Rai, Kohima Bronze: Lanuakum, Mokokchung and Medemnochet, Dimapur Women’s doubles Gold: Ekumyala and Uma Tamang, Kohima Silver: Chubanungla and Yashikala, Dimapur bronze: Erenbeni P Lotha & Nsungbeni L Tungoe, Wokha and Mepulila & Sarita, Tsg Women’s single Gold: Bendangnaro, Mkg Silver: Deepika, Mon Bronze: Ekumyala, Kohima and

Chubanungla, Dimapur Mixed doubles Gold: Ekumyala and Ankur Sangpang Rai, Kohima Silver: Yashikala and Imsuren, Dimapur Bronze: Erenbeni P Lotha & Zuchobemo Odyou, Wokha and Toli & H Hinoka Sema, Zunheboto Team championship Men’s doubles Champion: Riku Kape and Taliakum, Dimapur Runner-up: Toshi and Wapang, Kohima Men’s single Champion: Riku Kape, Dimapur Runner-up: Ankur Sangpang Rai, Kohima Women’s doubles Champion: Ekumyala and Uma Tamang, Kohima Runner-up: Chubanungla and Yashikala, Dimapur Women’s single Champion: Ekumyala, Kohima Runner-up: Chubanungla, Dimapur Mixed doubles Champion: Wapang and Uma Tamang, Kohima Runner-up: Imsuren and Yashikala

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