December 18, 2019 by Nagaland Post

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Vol XXX No. 16

DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Pope Francis abolishes ‘pontifical secrecy’ rule

No league showdown between Kom & Zareen

CAA: Mamata slams Modi for ‘dress’ comment

international, Page 9

sports, Page 12

national, Page 5

Ex-Pak dictator Gen. Musharraf Violent protest against CAA, 21 injured in Delhi sentenced to death for high treason Govt firm on CAA; Oppn petitions President of India

NEW DELHI, DEC 17 (AGENCIES): Protests against the amended citizenship law continued at several places across the country on Tuesday. Violent clashes broke out in the national capital as students, opposition leaders and activists across the country stepped up their protests against the amended citizenship law, even as the government asserted it is “firm like rock” on its implementation and the Supreme Court refused plea for an inquiry panel to probe the violence. Angry protesters demanding scrapping of the amended Citizenship Act pelted stones at police personnel, torched several motor bikes and vandalised two police booths as well as three buses in Northeast Delhi’s Seelampur on Tuesday, leaving 21 people injured in fresh violence in the city. Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused “Congress and its friends” of spreading lies over the new law and asked students to try and

Ravi sworn in as acting Gov of Meghalaya Correspondent

SHILLONG, DEC 17: Nagaland governor RN Ravi was sworn in as the acting governor of Meghalaya by Meghalaya High Court chief justice Mohammad Rafiq at Raj Bhavan here on Tuesday. Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma, deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong and council of ministers, senior government officials and defence officials were present at the swearing-in ceremony. Soon after Ravi arrived at Raj Bhavan, chief minister drove to Raj Bhavan and held a meeting with him. Though, it was not known what the agenda of the meeting was. However, it is believed that Conrad has briefed Ravi on the prevailing situation in Meghalaya following the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and the delay of the governor Roy in giving his assent to the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. Unlike other Governors, Ravi avoided speaking to media. Soon after he took charge, Ravi drove back to the Advanced Landing Ground of the Indian Air Force and boarded the helicopter to Nagaland.

Brick-bats lie on a road as anti-CAA protestors clash with police at Seelampur in New Delhi, Tuesday. (PTI)

see whether they were not being made accomplices in a “conspiracy” where “urban naxals” and others were using their “shoulders to fire” to serve their own interests. Even as several opposition parties demanded withdrawal of what they called an “unconstitutional and divisive” law, Home Minister Amit Shah said there was no question of going back on its implementation and expressed confidence about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act standing legal scrutiny. “We are firm like rock on its implementation,” he said in Mumbai. Shah also said action being taken only against those engaging in vandalism and arson during protests and not

against students opposing CAA. He also directed Delhi Police to ensure peace in the national capital. Oppn parties seek President’s intervention: Opposition leaders today knocked on the doors of President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking his intervention in repealing the “unconstitutional and divisive” citizenship amendment law and forming a commission of inquiry to probe violent protests and the police action. A delegation of leaders of a dozen opposition parties, led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, submitted a memorandum to the president appealing to him to “advise” the government to withdraw the

legislation and “safeguard our Constitution from being violated”. Talking to reporters later, Gandhi alleged the Modi government was “shutting down” people’s voices and bringing legislations which are not acceptable to them. “...(we) met the President to plead with him to intervene in the situation in the North East, which is now spreading throughout the country...because of the act. It is a very serious situation. We fear that it may spread even further...,” she said. Protests in states: Fresh protests took place on Tuesday in Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Maharashtra, West Bengal and several other parts of

3 months sought to act against illegal appointments Correspondent

KO H I M A , D E C 1 7 (NPN): Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN) and Civil Engineers Association of Nagaland (CEAN) have decided to call off their ongoing agitation after commissioner & secretary of PWD (W&H) assured to address their grievances. A member of the CTAN disclosed that the commissioner & secretary, at a meeting with the two bodies, reportedly sought three months time (till March 31, 2020) to ascertain and terminate any backdoor appointees from the period between June 6,

2016 to August 10, 2018, as demanded by the two associations. CEAN and CTAN have demanded the termination of illegal appointments of SO-Gr II, draftsman and surveyors, allegedly made without any advertisement. In the meeting, it was also decided that the forms issued for appointment of nine post of SO, advertised in November 2019, would be extended till January 17, 2020. It may be mentioned that on December 16, CTAN and CEAN members appealed to the authority for immediate termination of all illegal appointments and advertise all the posts along with existing vacancies. The associations warned that their peaceful sit-in protest would intensify if there was delay in delivering justice.

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has rejected the “conditional Citizenship (Amendment) Act” exemption for Nagaland based on Inner Line Permit, saying it was just “a plain hoax to fool our people.” Cautioning the tribe hohos, student bodies and civil society organizations, NPCC urged them “to pay more attention to the wolves at our door in guise of CAA that is camouflaged by ILP.” NPCC said that the act of exempting states/ areas under ILP and Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution was a complete eyewash, since any immigrant getting asylum in any part of the country and after obtaining citizenship could easily travel and sneak into those protected areas to settle down. Asserting that it was high time for the people of

Pervez Musharraf (PTI)

Musharraf is the first military ruler convicted for subverting the Constitution. Though he was not the first General to do so. Three Pakistan Army chiefs including Gen Ayub Khan, Gen Yahya Khan and Gen Ziaul-Haq also abrogated the Constitution but never faced any court. Musharraf ’s sentencing is highly significant moment in Pakistan where the powerful military has ruled the country for nearly half of its 72-year history. Justice Seth, in a short verdict, announced that the court found that Musharraf was guilty of violating Art. 6 of the Constitution that says that suspending the Constitution was an act of treason. “Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or hold in abeyance, or attempts or conspires to

Nagaland to wake up before it was too late, NPCC pointed out that CAA was a lethal blow to the secular foundation of the Constitution. “It marks the victory of Hindutva forces that is against the liberal and pluralistic ethos of India that had withstood the test of time,” it added. Today, NPCC said that the very idea of nationhood was being based on religion and taking the nation on a course to the point of no return. CAA which discriminates grant of citizenship on religious lines not only offends Article 14 but also the very founding principle of our constitution as Secular Republic, it added. While state BJP had wholeheartedly welcomed CAA, the NDPP and NPF after allowing their respective MPs to vote in support of CAB were still hesitant to clearly justify their de-

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, RN Ravi during his maiden visit to Tuensang on December 17 voiced his concern over shortage of Science and Math teachers in the district. Addressing the students of St. John Higher Secondary School (SJHSS), Tuensang, Ravi while emphasizing on the importance of quality education and to check the drop out menace, expressed dismay that the district was gripped with shortage of teachers for important subjects like mathematics and science. Beside education, he also stressed on the need to improve the health sector. The Gover nor also took note of the deplorable condition of roads in the district. Asserting that road sector was of priority, Ravi believed that the road condition would improve. Interacting with the students of SJHSS, R.N. Ravi applauded the school (Cont’d on p-7) for their contribution in

cision and many CSOs were confused over CAA exemption based on ILP, the party said. Criticising the two regional parties-- NDPP and NPF for betraying the mandate of the people, NPCC said the two parties should instead merge with BJP rather than taking the Nagas for a ride with their constant political opportunism, that was bartering away the rights of future generations. NPCC recalled that during the December 3 meeting, of all state political parties with Home Minister Amit Shah, the unanimous demand was for total exemption of CAB from Nagaland. However, when CAB was passed in Lok Sabha, the exemption was only granted on the basis of states having ILP and areas covered under Sixth Schedule.

Rallies in Manipur for early solution to Naga issue Prepaid energy meters to

People with placards and banners during the peace rally in Chandel district on Tuesday.

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ISLAMABAD, DEC 17 (PTI): Pakistan’s former dictator General Pervez Musharraf was on Tuesday sentenced to death in absentia in the high treason case for subverting the Constitution in 2007, becoming the first military ruler to receive the capital punishment in the country’s history. A three-member bench of the special court, headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, pronounced the verdict in the landmark case launched in 2013 against the former Pakistan Army chief by the previous government of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The court found the ailing 76-year-old ex-president, now living in Dubai on selfexile, guilty of high treason by abrogating the Constitution and imposing extraconstitutional emergency in Pakistan in November 2007 and handed him the death sentence. He also imprisoned several judges and issued provisional constitutional orders to safeguard his dictatorship. He was convicted in 2014 but later went to Dubai in 2016, stalling the progress in the high-profile case.

abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance the Constitution by use of force or show force or by any other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason,” states Article 6. According to the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973, the punishment for high treason is death or lifetime imprisonment. The tribunal issued 2-1 split verdict in the case which lingered on about six years. It said that the detailed judgement would be issued in about two days. Musharraf can file appeal against the judgment within 30 days. But he would have to return to Pakistan for it unless allowed by the higher court. According to media reports, Musharraf, who is undergoing treatment in Dubai, expressed regret at the judgment. In a video statement from his hospital bed, he called the treason case “absolutely baseless”. “I have served my country for 10 years. I have fought for my country. This (treason) is the case in which I have not been heard and I have been victimised,” he asserted.

CTAN, CEAN call-off protest CAA camouflaged by ILP to deceive Nagas: Cong Gov makes maiden visit to Tsg after govt assures redressal

This is it!

“Friends I have solution for CAB. Tell your people ILP is the solution.”

the country as well. Road and rail blockades continued in parts of West Bengal Tuesday, though no major incidents of violence were reported, even as rallies were taken out to protest against the citizenship law. Protesters also blocked roads and set tyres on fire in Tehatta and Dhubalia areas of the Nadia district. In South 24 Parganas, protesters blocked roads and railway tracks in Diamond Harbour. Railway officials said all trains from northeast and north Bengal to Kolkata have been cancelled owing to the protests. In Gujarat, protesters gathered outside the Sabarmati Ashram with anti-CAA placards. In Kerala, stones were hurled at state transport buses, shops were forcibly closed and protest marches were held in support of a dawn-to-dusk hartal, while over 200 people were taken into preventive custody. In Tamil Nadu, DMK president M K Stalin called the new law “hasty and autocratic” and alleged the BJP-led Centre’s objective was not India’s progress but trampling the rights of Muslims.

IMPHAL, DEC 17: Hundreds of people participated in the peace rallies in the Naga inhabited hill districts of Manipur on Tuesday pressing the Centre for an early conclusion to the Naga peace process. The rallies under the aegis of United Naga Council (UNC) were held in Senapati, Ukhrul, Chandel and Tamenglong

districts. The rally at Senapati district was organised by Naga People Organisation (NPO) under the banner “Peace rally for honourable logical conclusion of Indo-Naga talk.” Speaking at the rally, UNC general secretary S Milan said the Naga issue was a political issue, which was waiting for an honourable solution for decades. He insisted that gov-

ernment of India recognise separate flag and constitution for the Nagas in the yet to be finalised Naga accord. After the rally, a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister was submitted to the DC Senapati containing demands of the UNC. Similar rally in Chandel district was organised jointly by CSOs and a memorandum signed by CSOs of

the district was submitted to the DC for onward submission to Prime Minister. “Historical mistake should not be repeated”, “Peaceful co-existence through Naga solution,” were some of the slogans displayed during the rally. Speaking at the rally, former UNC president Gaidon Kamei demanded that the final accord that was yet to be signed should be based on the framework agreement which the Centre had signed with the NSCN(I-M) on August 3, 2015. Speaking at Ukhrul rally, UNC president Kho John announced that the vexed Naga issue would be resolved soon. The main objective of organising the mass rally was to urge the Nagas to avoid any conflict with other communities and tread the path that has been trodden by the people of the community.

be installed in Dimapur

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Power department has informed electricity consumers under Dimapur electrical division that under integrated power development scheme (IPDS), existing consumers with electro-mechanical and electronic energy meters would be replaced by the prepaid meters. In a press release, the Dimapur electrical division executive engineer stated that the process of replacement with prepaid meters would be taken up in a phased manner. The department pointed out that there have been many complaints with regard to non-receipt of electricity bill, energy bill not in line with the actual meter reading and nonreceipt of bill in time. With the installation of prepaid meters, the depart-

ment expressed optimism that all the mentioned problems would be eradicated. The department also said that the consumers would be aware of energy conservation, which would lead to overall reduction in power consumption, reduced complaints of voltage drop and reduced wastage of power. As a result, the department said the life of the electrical gadgets/equipments was expected to increase. The department has identified following wards/ colonies in Dimapur for implementation in the first phase: Colony/Ward; Police Colony; Netaji colony; Nagarjan; Civil Hospital area; Duncan Basti; Church Road area; Dhobinala to City tower area; DMC, MP Road, Hongkong market area; NST colony and PWD Complex (Sematilla & PWD).

RN Ravi

education sector despite being in a remote area.The Governor also encouraged the students to study hard and dream big and to invest for a brighter future. Later, Ravi also held an interactive session with tribal bodies-- Chang Khulei Setshang, Khiamniungan Tribal council, United Sangtam Likhum Pumji and Yimchunger Tribal Council including GBs Union, Chambers of Commerce, Red Cross, Tuensang Town All Ward Union at 7th sector AR officers mess. He also held meetings with district administration, security agencies and heads of the district, a DIPR report stated.

Petrol price cut, diesel stable DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies cut the retail prices of petrol by 6 paise across major cities of the country. Diesel price was, however, kept unchanged for the eighth successive day across the country. Following today’s price revision, petrol price in Dimapur was Rs.72.56 per litre while diesel price remained at Rs. 63.89.

NST informs on chopper service

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Nagaland State Transport (NST) department has informed that the state helicopter service would not be available for regular service and for chartering in view of the Christmas and New Year and technical maintenance from December 24-26 and from December 31, 2019 to January 2, 2020. K Y M C

state

Tokheho urges people to be accommodative in spirit

D I M A P U R : To k h e h o Yeputhomi, MP Lok Sabha urged people to not always claim for their rights but to be accommodative in the spirit of give and take. A press release from Kulolau Yeputhomi Kuqkahulu (KUK) publicity and information secretary, Otoka Yeputhomi stated that, Tokheho said this in his address during the KUK general session held at S. Vihuto village on December 17. He urged the KUK and church to work hand in hand, to take the people forward while adding that the Naga society was sliding back in almost all aspects. Commissioner & secretary, Y. Kikheto Sema welcomed the manner in which different clans within Sumi community formed their respective associations and come together at a common platform. However, he said once the main objec-

CVS&AH Jalukie inaugurates vet care on wheels DIMAPUR: Vet care on wheels, students’ canteen and small animal anaesthetic work station at the College of Veterinary Sciences & AH (CVS&AH), Jalukie was inaugurated by Dr. S. Ayyappan, chancellor of Central Agricultural University and former secretary, Agricultural Research and Education and director general Indian Council for Agricultural Research, India on December 16. A press release from College of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Jalukie stated that, Dr. Capt. G. Dhanan Jaya Rao, dean of the college informed the chancellor that vet care on wheels will be the first of its kind to provide veterinary care at the door steps of the livestock farmers in Northeast which has also a minor surgical theatre and will benefit the students in providing exposure to rural veterinary practice. Small animal anaesthetic work station is a state of the art anaesthetic machine which is also first of its kind in Nagaland. Dean requested that the facilities at the college must be put to maximum use by the farmers to improve their economy through livestock.

Tokheho Yeputhomi

tive behind forming such associations are achieved like finding out the history of descendents, then one should do away with identification of a group of people through clans. He discouraged marriages within clans and added there were also advantages of inter-tribal marriages. Kikheto said clanism, tribalism etc has had adverse effects on the society and called for an

end to it. KUK president, Kakihe Yeputhomi and Hokiye Yeputhomi, head GB of Khehokhu village also exhorted the gathering. Rev. Prof Akheto Yeputhomi, general secretary CBCNEI, Guwahati pronounced prayer invoking God’s blessings for the clan. Programme was attended by representatives of Yeputhomi clan from various villages and areas.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

NISHTHA integrated teachers training underway in Dmu

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): Four-day National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) integrated teachers training for key resource persons (KRPs) and state resource persons (SRPs) of Nagaland got underway Tuesday, at AIDA Centre, Don Bosco Dimapur. T h e t r a i n i n g p r ogramme has been organized by NCERT, New Delhi in collaboration with SCERT, Samagra Shiksha and department of School Education. At the programme, welcome address was delivered by SCERT Nagaland director T Sekhose where he asserted that the national curriculum framework 2005, has rightly pointed out that in service, teachers’ training has to be a process where skills, knowledge and other requirements that a teacher required have to be constant and inputs should be given. Highlighting the rec-

T Sekhose, director SCERT Nagaland along with resource persons from NCERT, New Delhi.

ognition by MHRD, about the importance of an integrated approach, Sekhose said that the government of India has recognized the importance of a stakeholders, teachers, functionaries, principal and people who were instrumental in ushering quality education. He added that they are all brought on one common platform so that the needful are done. Sekhose also reiterated that earlier initiatives have mostly been confined to specific categories but he believes that the integrated approach was going to be extremely important and

beneficial. He also maintained that in Nagaland the student and teacher ratio was far above the national average. Furthermore, Sekhose informed that the participants for the training programme will be oriented to the needs of Samagra programme, after which they will be assigned the role of functioning as resource of state group and work on orienting a total population of seventeen thousand teachers. The entire assignment should be completed by March 31, 2020 and for which he informed that the first phase of training

KMC holds 9th annual inter- BS&G Wokha district house at Nerhema inaugurated ward cleanliness competition

Dr. Nicky Kire giving away prize to the winner of inter-ward cleanliness on November 16. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , D E C 1 7 (NPN): Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) 9th annual inter-ward cleanliness competition-cum-pre-Christmas celebration under the theme “Say no to single-use plastic” was held on December 16 evening at KMC office. For inter-ward, Officers’ Hill (ward 10) was adjudged the winner for the inter-ward cleanliness competition 2019 and received Rs 50,000, followed by Lower Chandmari (ward 13) and Para Medical (ward 18) in second and third position. They received Rs 30,000 and Rs. 20,000

respectively. VP Hardware, Keziekie was declared the cleanest shop, while RS Glass Shop, TCP Gate second and Sports World, Old Taxi Stand in third. For sanitary workers award under Swachh Survekshan 2020, Duokuo-ü Dzuvichu, Kelhousenu, Krune Lecho, Bikroi Marak and Rajat Majumdar were awarded with cash and certificates. KMC also informed that by 2020, a new award category of hotels and restaurants will be included. Advisor of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire gracing the oc-

casion suggested that cleanliness should be a daily affair to maintain cleanliness in Kohima throughout the year. He also requested the Kohima town people not to only decorate and maintain cleanliness during the festival season but throughout the year so that it can bring some positive change in the town. KCCI president Medozhatuo Rutsa and Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) president Neibulie Kiewhuo also spoke at the celebration, while KMC administrator Kovi Meyase delivered welcome address.

DIMAPUR: District house for Bharat Scouts & Guides (BS&G) Wokha, constructed at state training centre (STC), Nerhema was inaugurated by Mhathung Yanthan, advisor, Horticulture and Border Affairs, Nagaland on December 16. A press release from BS&G Wokha press and media secretary, Thunglamo Odyuo stated that, Yanthan while speaking at the programme as special guest, said, “As a yeomen job, your joining of the band as young scout and guides itself, shows that you are determined and committed to serve the people, and also to prepare yourself for the future to become a good and responsible citizen.” He urged all scouts and guides to excel in their life as they were disciplined and wished them all success in their endeavor. He also added that he was once a scout member and although scouting was very rudimentary during his time, he was able to learn knotting trick (rope tying). He further encouraged the district officials to render their service for the betterment of the society and to expose the young scouts and guides for value

Mhathung Yanthan, advisor (fifth from left) along with Atuo Mezhur Sekhose, Khyomo Lotha and other BS&G Wokha officials on December 16.

and life skill, and to guide them. He further assured to support and assist the BS&G movement. Atuo Mezhur Sekhose, state chief commissioner BS&G, Nagaland in his short speech lauded the Wokha district BS&G for their effort in constructing the district house at Nerhema, where he stated that Wokha was the eighth district to have a permanent house. He added that from now, the house will cater to the needs of the district for any BS&G programme in the state

State funeral of late T.Torechu held at Pungro town Correspondent KIPHIRE, DEC 17 (NPN): A state funeral was accorded to four-time MLA, late T. Torechu at local ground Pungro town on Tuesday. Speaking at the funeral service, deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire, Sarita Yadav conveyed her heartfelt condolence to the members of the bereaved family. She described late T. Torechu as “careful appearance person” who devoted his entire life for the upliftment of his people. DC said that he was also a good, responsible person who had made every effort for the upliftment of the district and brought several developments particularly to his area. Former MLA, R. Tohanba who also spoke at the funeral service described late Torechu as a kind hearted man, a strong person and trustworthy friend and colleague who tirelessly worked for the people. Speeches were delivered by leaders from Kiphire district, friends and family. Late T. Torechu MLA who represented 60 AC (Pungro-Kiphire) was laid to rest in the compound of his private residence at Pungro town. K Y M C

will start from last week of January. Briefing about the different modalities of NISHTHA, National NCERT, New Delhi department of Education Institute Aesthetic professor Jyotsha Tiwari, mentioned that NISHTHA is a capacity building programme for “Improving quality of school education through integrated teacher training”. It aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage. The functionaries (at the state, district, block,

cluster level) shall be trained in an integrated manner on learning outcomes, school based assessment, learner – centred pedagogy, new initiatives in education, addressing diverse needs of children through multiple pedagogies, etc. This will be organized by constituting National Resource Groups (NRGs) and State Resource Groups (SRGs) at the national and the state level who will be training 42 lakhs teachers subsequently. Resource person of the training programme were National NCERT, New Delhi department of Education Institute Aesthetic professor Jyotsha Tiwari, department of Education for Groups with Special Needs, NCERT New Delhi Dr Bharti Kaushik and NERIR, NCERT Shillong assistant professor, Arnab Sen. The programme further followed training and interactive sessions. The four-day training programme will culminate on December 20.

Funeral service of late T. Torechu at Pungro town. (NP)

Funeral programme was fully packed by well wishers and was also attended by dignitaries of Kiphire district, party, tribal leaders and others. The programme was chaired by pastor, Pungro Town Baptist Church, K.Yimto. Meanwhile, various organisations and individuals have offered their condolences over the demise of late T. Torechu who passed away on December 16 at CIHSR, Dimapur. He leaves behind his wife, six sons and one daughter. He was 71. YAA: Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA)

has expressed pain over the untimely demise of late T. Torechu after a prolonged illness. In a condolence message, YAA said late Torechu led an illustrious life who served the Nagas and his community in particular in various capacities. The message said late Torechu served the office of YAA as the social and cultural secretary during 1978-81 and went on to ser ve the Yimchungr ü Tribal Council (YTC) as the general secretary before entering in politics. In his demise, YAA said the Yimchungrü com-

munity has lost a towering personality, known for unwavering commitment and the void created by his demise would be difficult to fill. In this moment of grief and sorrow, YAA has conveyed heartfelt condolences and prayer of solace to the bereaved family. YAA also prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace. KU: Konyak Union has expressed deep shock and sadness at the sudden demise of late Torechu. In a condolence message, KU described late Torechu as a strong leader with a cheerful heart who

always worked for the welfare of the people. In his demise, KU said a strong and committed leader serving for the Naga people especially for the Eastern Naga people has been lost and that the vacuum left would be difficult to fill. The union conveyed a heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members and prayed that Almighty God will grant them comfort and solace in this time of grief. KU also prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace. Fo r m e r PA : Fo r mer personal assistant to T Torechu has expressed deep pain at the demise of late Torechu and prayed for the departed soul rest in peace. Kuzholuzo Nienu MLA: Kuzholuzo Nienu MLA stated that Nagas have truly lost a fatherly figure, an elder brother, a friend, a colleague and a comrade in the form of late Torochu who was one of the finest, humblest and simplest soul ever and a down to earth leader. MLA expressed deepest condolence to the family members and prayed that his good soul may rest in peace.

training centre. Earlier, dedication of district house was led by Rev. Mhathung Lotha, senior pastor, Kohima Lotha Baptist Church (KLBC), welcome address by Oreno Ngullie, guide captain and special number presented by Cistus School & Tiyi Open Unit BS&G. Programme was chaired by Orenthung Lotha, DC Wokha-cumdistrict president BS&G Association. Construction report was presented by H. Orenpomo Ngullie, DOC (S), Wokha, wherein

he said that the house was constructed through LADP Fund Wokha. Vote of thanks was delivered by R. Nzanbeni Lotha, DEOcum-district chief commissioner BS&G, Wokha. Others dignitaries present in the programme included Khyomo Lotha, former state chief commissioner, Albert Solo STC (S) BS&G Nagaland, Imlisunep ASOC (S), Zuchobeni Lotha, president Lothe Eloe Hoho-cumvice president BS&G Wokha and invitees from Nerhe –Phesa village.

news in Brief Pungro town to celebrate Kholar festival: Pungro town will be celebrating the kholar festival on December 19, 9 a.m onwards at public ground Pungro, organised by the district administration Pungro and NGOs/ CSOs of Pungro area in collaboration with DUDA, NEIPA and other governmental departments. BJP mandal 1 pre- Christmas: BJP Mandal 1 members celebrated preChristmas with the party workers and well wishers on December 15 with advisor, Tovihoto Ayemi. DDADU informs: Dimapur District Autorickshaw Driver’s Union (DDADU) has informed that the union has found an auto-rickshaw (NL07 F6496) which was abandoned behind Labour Office, Purana Bazar. Rightful owner has been asked to claim the same with proper documents within seven days of this publication. One has been asked to contact at 8974635926/9862678703. PBYO golden jubilee: Phek Basa Youth Organization (PBYO) will celebrate its golden jubilee on December 18 at Phek Basa village under the theme “Youth Empowerment.” Hornbill inter-collegiate competition: Team young diplomats representing Sazolie College won the 6th edition of the “Hornbill First Cut Inter-collegiate Entrepreneurship Competition 2019”. Team Bachelorette Tycoons from St. Joseph’s College Jakhama was the runner up, the team also won Hornbill First Cut Social Media Contest. PTCSU elects new team: Phek Town Chakhesang Students’ Union (PTCSU) elected its new team of office bearers during its general session on December 13 at Phek town hall for the tenure 2020-2022. The new team is led by Surhoveyi Khesoh as president and Nukhozo Chizo as general secretary along with others. TASWF conducts financial literacy camp: Tizu Area Students’ Welfare Forum (TASWF) organized financial literacy camp on December 9 at Bethany I community hall, Phek, sponsored by State Bank of India, Phek branch. Around 90 college students attended the camp. CWUD annual picnic-cum-general session: Chesezu Welfare Union Dimapur (CWUD) annual picnic-cum-general session will be held on December 20, 11 a.m at the residence of Vekhosayi Nyekha (Diphupar B). New office bearers for the next tenure shall also be formally inducted during the session. All the Chesezumi citizens, in-laws, and well-wishers, residing in the Western area are requested to attend the session. All the attendees are also requested to come with a traditional touch. K Y M C

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WEATHER FORECAST December 18

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

26 14

Aizawl

Sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Sunny and pleasant

22 8 23 13 22 6

Itanagar Sunshine and patchy clouds

20 10

Shillong Partly sunny

15 5

Kohima

An afternoon shower in spots 17 6

Dimapur Mostly sunny and delightful

21 12

Mostly sunny

18 7

Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler

11 3

Mostly sunny and cooler

16 10

Zunheboto Mostly sunny and cooler

15 5

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Neiba calls for promoting 29th Kuki general conference-cum-election peace and harmony

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Neiba Kronu addressing the gathering during general meeting. (NP)

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KOHIMA, DEC 17 (NPN): Minister for Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Nagaland, Neiba Kronu has appealed to the community leaders to take wise decisions to promote peace and harmony in the community as they are essential for progress and development. Kronu said this while addressing the gathering as guest speaker during general meeting of Khezha/Kuzha Tephe Public Organization (KKTPO) held at Pfutsero town on Tuesday. Addressing the Chakhesang leaders, he reminded about the Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) resolutions on conservation of Zanubu and Kepamodzu forests under Phek district, whereby he called on the leaders to intensify efforts

towards bio-diversity conservation of Kepamodzu forest as all the KKTPO villages falls under the Kepamodzu range. The minister also reminded the gathering that their survival depended a lot on the conservation of its forest resources. Kronu stated that all the advanced nations of the world have their own share of problems and told them that one should not be entangled with trivial issues that hamper progress and development of the society. He congratulated the KKTPO team for successfully leading the area and appreciated them for taking crucial decisions for the community. While thanking the people for reposing their faith in electing him for the third time as their representative, Kronu spoke on the importance of stability in the government to bring

developmental activities to the constituency. He also spoke on his commitment and determination to develop Pfutsero constituency as a model constituency in the state and reminded the people that it was possible if everyone worked together. To achieve this, he said road connectivity, sports infrastructure, Agri link roads, development of tourism were vital. He also spoke on the scope of eco-tourism prospects in the area and also stressed on the importance of creating home stay infrastructures in the villages to give rural home stay experience to the tourists. President Tenyimia People’s Organization (TPO) Timikha Koza, president Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) Mikha Kenye and president Kuzhalhu Zawe (KZ) Neilo Khape also addressed the gathering. Earlier, programme was led by Kevisanyu Marhu, Welete Kapfo, convenor KKTPO nomination committee presented new team of office bearers to be led by Neikhwetso Mero as president. Vote of thanks was proposed by Zekozo Mero and closing prayer by Rev. Dr. Dingu Kenye president CBCC.

Pangnyu Phom urges students to fight against drugs

DIMAPUR: S. Pangnyu Phom, minister for Health and Family Welfare said that it was time to launch a war against drugs in Longleng district and that students should lead in this mission. A press release from the organisers stated that, S Pangnyu Phom said this in his address during the 61st general session of Yachem Students Union (YSU) on December 17 at Yachem village in Longleng district. Phom reminded the students’ community that geographically and on population basis, Longleng was very small but the district was grappling a very high drug addiction rate. In this regard, he said that YSU should lead in the mission against drugs. Phom lamented that, “we cannot afford to see our brothers becoming slave of drug. Do not ask what

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S. Pangnyu Phom addressing at the 61st YSU general session at Yachem village on December 17.

your society can do for you but ask what you can do for your society and church.” He further encouraged the students’ community to preserve the Phom identity through the rich culture,

tradition and custom while giving importance to one’s mother tongue. He called on the students to have a positive mindset which would enable them to reach their goal.

“If you want a successful life, set a secret agenda. We are living in a competitive world, so have a competitive spirit. We have high percentage of educated unemployed but less employment opportunities” he exhorted, while reminding them that Nagaland was facing employment scarcity and the young educated should not see government job as the only means to survive. Wherever the employment opportunities are available, avail them through competition and merit, he encouraged. “The world has become small with the coming of technology. Our life is being controlled and monitored by technology. But our technology has both negative and positive impact, we should understand its value and use it judiciously”, he concluded.

DIMAPUR: Kuki Organization Nagaland (KON) conducted the 29th general conference-cum-election with the theme, “Honouring the past, treasuring the present and shaping the future” on December 17 at Maova village, Dimapur. According to DIPR report, advisor, Sericulture, Excise and Minority Affairs, Zhaleo Rio, gracing the occasion, considered it to be a privilege to be among the Maova people. He mentioned the efforts made by youths, officers and villagers for the successful conference and was encouraged to see many youths and students who

were awarded certificate for their achievements in various fields, in schools universities, grant services and aesthetic. Zhaleo spoke on the conference theme, urging all the people to maintain and preserve the identity and culture of past history and also the need to retrospect the good qualities of “our” parents and forefathers. He also reminded that government policy and scheme benefits for under privileged people, “Nagaland is the land of opportunities,” he said. He called upon all the youths to be dedicated and turn

Zhaleo Rio, advisor, Sericulture, Excise and Minority Affairs speaking at the conference on December 17. (DIPR)

dreams into reality. He also urged the student leaders and youths to provide the right kind of leadership and urged all the NGOs, organisations, leaders to come together under one

platform and make the Naga dream a reality. The ongoing three-day Kuki students’ general conference which began on December 16 will conclude on December 18.

Book on indigenous migration released in Kohima

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KOHIMA, DEC 17 (NPN): A book on “Leaving the land –indigenous migration and affective labour In India” co-authored by Dolly Kikon and Bengt G. Karlsson was launched at Made in Nagaland Centre, hosted by Youthnet with Log Drum, Morung Express, East Mojo as event partners on December 16. The book author Dolly Kikon in her brief highlight about the book said many indigenous youths from North East India have migrated in large numbers to metropolitan cities in search of job and for higher studies. In this regard, she said has done research the traces of migratory journey of these youths and engaged with their new lives in the cities. Kikon who is a senior lecturer in anthropology and development studies programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia stated the migration was facilitated by new work opportunities in the hospitality sector, mainly as service personnel in luxury hotels, shopping malls, restaurants and airlines. She said prolonged armed conflict,

Dolly Kikon addressing the gathering during launching of book (NP).

militarization, a stagnant economy, corrupt and ineffective governance structures, and the harsh conditions of subsistence agriculture in their home villages or small towns compels youth to seek opportunities outside their home region. It may be noted that Dolly has also authored Life and Dignity:

testimonies of sexual violence in Dimapur Nagaland (2015) while Bengt. G. Karlsson is professor of Anthropology at Stockholms University and a committee member of the Swedish Research Council and is a working member of the Royal Swedish Academy of letters, history and antiquities. He has authored Unruly Hills; A political Ecology of India’s Northeast (2011). After launching the book, there was panel discussion with director, Information and Public Relations Limawati Ao, assistant director of Employment and Entrepreneurship Zubemo Lotha Tsanglao, Nagaland state coordinator Northeast Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA) Sentimongla Kechu and proprietor of Elysium Enterprise and director and co-founder of Colesseum Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd registered in Hyderabad, Ben Imchen. The discussion dwelt on the various reasons why people from Nagaland and Northeast go outside the state and its impact. The launching programme was attended by advisor IT, Science and Technology and NRE Mmhonlumo Kikon, Youthnet members, students, youth and others.

DIMAPUR: Phek Town Council (PTC) and Vibrant Entertainment Phek, jointly organized advent Christmas and 4th Open House Talents Exhibition on December 16 with Sachin Jaiswal, deputy commissioner Phek, as the guest. A press release from Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS) press secretary, Kedupa Venuh stated that the DC delivered a Christmas greetings to all the citizens of Phek district. Pastor Veruyoi Khusoh, DEF Church shared short message on “The Sign of Immanuel” Isaiah 7:14. Seyiengoi Soho, sanitation inspector gave a brief report on cleanliness of Phek town colony. Bethany-II colony was awarded the cleanest colony in the Phek town. Six days of night bazaar at Phek was unveiled by Tsuktimar Jamir, administrator Phek Town Council. 39 participants also took part in the open house. Programme was conducted by Votalu Luoro and Kusata Khesoh, God’s blessing was invoked by Chivo Medeo, youth director PTBC, and vote of thanks was pronounced by Nuyi Hoshi, managing director of Vibrant Entertainment Phek. K Y M C

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M’laya Cabinet approves implementation of ILP

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Shillong, Dec 17: The Meghalaya cabinet on Tuesday approved a government resolution on implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) to be tabled and passed during the one-day special session in the state Assembly on December 19. The cabinet approval is significant in the wake of the growing demand from various civil society groups to implement ILP in the State in view of the amended Citizenship Act, 195 that grants Indian citizenship to six religious minorities of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan escaping persecution there. State’s opposition Congress, which had opposed the ILP while ruling the state, is now also supporting the implementation of permit system to check the entry of people to the state. “The cabinet has unanimously approved

the government resolution on ILP and the same will be passed by the state Assembly during a oneday special session on Thursday,” Chief Minister Conrad Sangma told journalists. Sangma said the delegation of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition government, which met Home Minister, Amit Shah on Saturday, has demanded Shah that the ILP should be implemented in the State. “We have demanded that ILP should be implemented in Meghalaya and the government has been very firm and informed the Union home minister that we will be going ahead with the resolution. All these moments and steps which are taking place have been a positive response,” the Chief Minister said. The permit system, which is still in force in Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and

Manipur derives from the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873, and entails issuance of official travel documents issued by the central government to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected/restricted area for a limited period. The ILP, a British era regulation designed to preserve ethnicity and culture of the northeastern tribals, required all Indian citizens not usually residents of the area to secure a special permit for entering the border states and regions of the northeast. On the argument that resolution on ILP need not be passed in Assembly but the Meghalaya government can only issue a notification as per the principal act to extend the Eastern Bengal Frontier Regulation, 1873 in Meghalaya, Sangma said, it is the preamble in the Eastern Bengal Frontier Regulation that defined the areas where it can

Modi going Jinnah’s way, trying to create Hindu Rashtra: Gogoi Guwahati, Dec 17 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “adopting Jinnah’s path to polarise India” and said the Centre was trying to create a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by adopting the citizenship law, which goes against the tenets of democracy. Addressing a press meet here, the former chief minister asserted that people across the country, including those of Assam, have come out in protest against the amended Citizenship Act as the Modi-led BJP government was trying to divide people on the basis of religion, language and culture. “Not just the minority

community, people from the majority community have also joined the protest. Unfortunately, Modi who had always insisted on ‘sabka sath sabka vikas’ (together we grow) did not perceive this. His support to the Act goes on to show how much he believes in democracy,” he stated. Taking a dig at the prime minister, who had recently claimed in Jharkhand that the decision to pass the citizenship bill in Parliament was “1000 per cent correct”, Gogoi alleged that Modi was a “Jinnah bhakt”. The PM had said during a rally in poll-bound Jharkhand that the “Congress and its allies were stoking fire over the Citizenship Act, and their actions reflect

that the decision to pass the bill in Parliament was 1,000 per cent correct”. The veteran Congress leader said Modi did not have any regard for the ideals and philosophies of Babasaheb Ambedkar, Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru. “Just as Jinnah created a separate country for the Muslims, Modi, too, was adopting his path to create a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ (country for Hindus),” he maintained. Contending that there was a sense of insecurity among the minorities, the three-time CM said, “This is a not a good sign for India. All of us have to live together. Our country cannot be divided on the basis of religion.”

be notified and implemented. “The preamble has been changed in the past through a Presidential notification. The recent one was done on December 11, 2019 where Manipur was added. A notification can only be done based on the preamble and the details that are there in the regulation. Until and unless it is there in the preamble, and the word Meghalaya not inserted, it will not be possible,” Sangma said. On Monday, former legislator, Ardent Miller Basaïawmoit mentioned that in the principal act, the regulation extends to the district of Kachar, Kamrup, Khasi and Jaiñtia Hills, Lakhimpur, Naga Hills, Naogon and Sibsagar. “The act states that it shall be lawful for the state government to prescribe and from time to time to issue a notification to implement ILP. They

may say that the notification is only for Khasi and Jaiñtia Hills, but recently, the government of Nagaland has extended ILP to Dimapur and it does not need the approval of the Centre. Therefore the people should not be misled,” Ardent said. However, Sangma said that the former MLA may be referring to the earlier act where the Garo, Khasi and Jaintia were mentioned in the Preamble, adding, “but this is not there anymore and the option is not with the state government.” Asked whether the Meghalaya government is prioritizing ILP or the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 that seeks registration of people from outside who visit Meghalaya, Sangma said, “the state government at the moment is moving for the resolution to urge the Central government to implement ILP.”

MNF-led govt supports new CAA Aizawl, Dec 17 (IANS): Ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) President and Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that the MNF and the state government support the new Citizenship Act as the central government kept out Mizoram from the purview of the amended legislation. “ p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s, NGOs, youth and student organisations, civil societies besides churches had vociferously opposed the new law and demanded that Mizoram be exempted from the purview of this Act,” the Chief Minister said while addressing the partymen in the state party headquarters in Aizawl late on Monday evening. Zoramthanga said that he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah earlier

this month and requested them to exempt Mizoram from the domain of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. The MNF is a constituent of Bharatiya Janata Party-floated grouping of non-Congress body, North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) and BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance at the Centre. However, some local groups including Zoram Revolution Movement are intermittently organising demonstrations in Mizoram against the CAA. According to the provisions of the new Act, the law will not be applicable in the 10 Tribal Autonomous District Council (TADC) areas of the north east Assam (3 TADC), Meghalaya (3 TADC), Mizoram (3 TADC) and Tripura (1 TADC).

Anti-CAA solidarity protests in Manipur Correspondent

IMPHAL, Dec 17: Demonstrations were held in Manipur on Tuesday to show solidarity to people fighting against Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in other parts of the country, particularly in Assam and other NE states. “No CAA in NE (Northeast) or no NE in India, choose one,” and “Leave CAA or leave NE” were amongst other slogans displayed and chanted during one of the demonstrations staged in Imphal under the aegis of Manipur People Against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 (MANPAC). Hundreds of people, mostly women activists took part in the demonstration staged in Imphal’s Keishampat Junction amid tight security measures by the state government. The demonstration was staged defying police warnings in the absence of permission from a competent authority. As such, a large number of police and security personnel were detailed at the site to keep a close vigil on the demonstration. The demonstrators demanded that the entire Northeast must be kept outside the ambit of the CAA, saying, “No CAA in NE to save ourselves”, “Save Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya to save NE”, “Exempt NE from CAA”, etc. During the protest, demonstrators blocked half the road at Tidim Road making it hard for the police to manage traffic in the most congested street of the capital city. Taking par t in the demonstration, MANPAC K Y M C

convenor Yumnamcha Dilipkumar strongly charged the state government of attempting to foil peaceful and democratic demonstrations. “We are demonstrating here in solidarity to the people of our neighbouring states and other states fighting against CAA in a peaceful and democratic way. However, the government attempted to foil it using force. It is nothing but attempt to suppress fundamental right of democratic protest and to gag right to express,” he said. He reiterated MANPAC’s solidarity to the people of Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya and other states where people were raising anti-CAA voices. If the government at the Centre unheeded to demand, then indigenous people of the region will be compelled to demand separation of the region from India, he added. Manipur has been put under ILP regime to keep the state outside the ambit of the CAA but the Act is being extended in the neighbouring states where the indigenous people have no constitutional protection. This was nothing but to break the unity of the NE people by habitual divide and rule policy of India, he alleged.

“How can we remain silent when our neighbours are burning,” he said while alleging Manipur government of trying to suppress people’s solidarity to antiCAA movement in other parts of the region using force. “We are not disturbing others and staging the demonstration peacefully and democratically only to show solidarity but the state government is trying to suppress the voices of the people,” he said. This is nothing but government’s act of suppressing the democratic rights of the people. If we have no right to express our feelings then we are living dead people,” he said. Meanwhile, students of more colleges in Imphal came out and staged solidarity demonstrations outside their college campus today. Students of various colleges in Imphal have been staging demonstration, registering strong resentment against alleged brutalities towards anti-CAA protestors in others parts of the country. Today, students of LMS Law College and Manipur College, both in Imphal staged sit-in-protests against CAA in front of their respective college campuses The student demanded scrapping of CAA alleging that it was an unconstitutional legislation and

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DEPARTMENT OF POWER, GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA PUBLIC NOTICE IN-RESPECT OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR FY 2019-20 & BUSINESS PLAN, AGGREGATE REVENUE REQUIREMENT FOR 5 YEAR MYT 2nd CONTROL PERIOD FROM FY 2020-21 TO FY 2024-25 AND TARIFF PROPOSAL FOR THE FY 2020-21 FILED BY CHIEF ENGINEER (D&R), DEPARTMENT OF POWER, GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND, BEFORE THE NAGALAND ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, NAGALAND (NERC) 1. Notice is hereby given to all consumers and stakeholders, that the Department of Power, Government of Nagaland a deemed licensee engaged in the distribution and retail sale of electricity has filed before the Nagaland Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for Nagaland, the Annual Performance Review for FY 2019-20 & Business Plan, Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) for 5 year MYT 2nd control period for FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 and tariff application for distribution and retail sale of electricity for the FY 2020-21, under section 62 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Multi Year Tariff (MYT) Regulations, 2016 issued vide No. NERC/REGN/2016 dated 21st April 2016. The Commission has registered and admitted the Petition filed by the Department of Power on 06/12/2019 vide case No. 01/2020-21. The summary of ARR for the FY 2020-21 is given in Table below: (Rs. Crore) SI. FY 2020-21 Particulars No. (Projected) 1. Cost of power purchase 298.86 2. Cost of Generation 17.62 3. O&M expenses 182.23 4. Transmission Charges 42.90 5. Interest & Finance Charges 272.03 6. Depreciation 143.43 7. Interest on Working Capital 10.94 8. Return on Equity 147.80 9. Total Revenue Requirement 1115.82 10. Less: Non Tariff Income 13.24 11. Net revenue requirement (9-10) 1102.56 12. Revenue at existing tariff 394.01 13. Revenue Gap 708.55 14. Additional Revenue from proposed tariff 18.02 15. Net Gap 690.54 16. Energy Sales (MU) 706.78 2. The distribution losses for the year 2020-21 have been projected at 20.75%. 3. It is proposed to cover the revenue shortfall through additional revenue from proposed Tariff revision partly. Copies of the filing and application referred to at Para-1 above are available in the offices of the Chief Engineer (D&R), Department of Power, Government of Nagaland, Kohima. 4. Interested parties may peruse the said ARR and Tariff proposals and take note thereof during the office hours at the above offices free of charge. 5. Copies of the above documents can also be obtained from the above office on payment of Rs. 100/- per copy of Petition either in cash or through DD. 6. Summary of Tariffs and charges for retail supply of Electricity to consumers proposed by the Department of Power, Government of Nagaland, for the year 2020-21 are indicated in the schedule. 7. Objections/suggestions, if any on the ARR filings and Tariff proposals submitted by the Department of Power, Government of Nagaland together with supporting material may be filed with the Secretary, NERC, Nagaland, 341 Upper Agri Colony, Near Stella School Nagaland, Kohima – 797001 in five copies in person or through registered post so as to reach the Commission on or before 18th Jan. 2020. 8. The objections/suggestions as above should carry full name and postal address of the person sending the objections and should be supported by an affidavit duly attested. If the objection is filed on behalf of any organization or any class of consumers, it should be so mentioned. It may be specifically mentioned if the person putting in objections/ suggestions also wants to be heard in person. 9. The NERC after perusing the written objections received in response to this notice may invite such objectors, as it considers appropriate for a hearing on the specified dates, which will be notified by the Commission in due course. Superintending Engineer (Rev) Department of Power Government of Nagaland Kohima Summary of Existing and Proposed Tariff Schedule SI. No. 1 A 1

it weakened the secular structure of Indian Constitution. Various placards with slogans to save the indigenous people of Northeast states, scraping of the Act were displayed at the protest site.

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AFFIDAVIT (Correction of Name)

I, Shri. Pithungo Kikon, S/o.Chonzamo Kikon of Longsa ‘D’ Khel, Wokha, Nagaland declare through an (Affidavit Regd.No.681/19, date 25/11/2019) that, my father’s name and DoB, mother’s name and DoB recorded as Chonzamo Lotha, DoB 02/05/1962 and Nyansali Kikon, DoB 20/09/1973 in all my official and service documents should be read as Chonzamo Kikon (father) 02/05/1958 (DoB), and Myansali Kikon (mother) 25/11/1962 (DoB) respectively. Deponent M. Gracy Ezung, Notary Public Area: Wokha (48/2016(PT), Regd. No. LAW-124/18 WC-446

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NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMANTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (UNDER PART-1 OF SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) Succession Case No 25 of 2019 Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Lt. Arenbenba Ao was filed by Smti. Kelhoukrolu, w/o Arenbenba R/o Merhulietsa Colony, H.No-MRH-B/22 Kohima. To draw/operate: Pension benefit and closure of A/C No. 10277154268 (SBI Kohima) who expired on 05-10-19. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of this said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 12-01-2020. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 12th day of Dec 2019. Principal District & Sessions Judge K-3414 Kohima: Nagaland.

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NOTICE NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS /OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) UNDER THE PROVISION O SECTION 371 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925 FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/ pension benefits of Late Hauraibale Zeliang has been applied by Shri/ Smti Miss Akole R/O H.No. 77, Burma Camp Dimapur Nagaland grand daughter of Late Hauraibale Zeliang for possession of Patta No. 439, Dag No. 604 measuring an area of 00-00-13ls 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 18th Dec, 2019 Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 19th Nov' 19 PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR : NAGALAND DP-9191

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Karnataka: FIR against 4 for CAA: Mamata slams Modi for ‘dress’ comment ‘demolishing’ fake Babri Masjid

Ko l k ata , D e c 1 7 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comment that people indulging in arson during the antiCAA protests can be identified by their “dress” and said the thought of categorising a political movement from the attire of participants has never crossed her mind. “Can you recognise my dress? Is it bad?” Banerjee said pointing at her cotton saree before leading a huge march against the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here. Banerjee then brought a group of Trinamool workers and cultural personalities on the stage and repeated her comment by pointing at their attire. One of them Bengali actor Sohom was wearing a cap. “Is his dress bad?” Banerjee said, adding “or is it whenever you see somebody with a cap you think only they (an apparent reference to Muslims) wear such an attire?” she commented. Baner jee continued “Don’t Punjabis wear headgear? Don’t Christians wear long white robes? Dress, eating habits are personal choices. “I have never even thought of categorising a political movement from the dress of participants,”

WB CM Mamata Banerjee greets people with TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty as they lead a rally, vowing not to allow the proposed countrywide NRC and CAA in WB, Kolkata. (PTI)

Now they are torturing students of Jamia Millia Islamia,” she said. Banerjee urged those protesting against the CAA in Bengal to eschew violence and cautioned them that the BJP was “hatching conspiracies” and using its guile to break the movement. “They are deploying people who are setting fire and fleeing. Hand over such people to the police after dousing the fire,” she said, with Trinamool Congress actress MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty by her side. Banerjee said the Trinamool, in contrast, would launch “disciplined and

peaceful” movement. Stressing on communal harmony during such protests, she said a strong democratic movement can take place only when the majority supports the minority and vice versa. “if your house is on fire, both Ram and Rahim will feel the heat”. She said that her party’s sole slogan for the movement was “No NRC, No CAB”. “Nobody will have to leave Bengal. We will see to it,” she said. The Trinamool Congress supremo empathised with the democratic movements against the CAA and NRC in various parts of the

Mysterious tent at JNU; students cry foul

CAA: Kamal Haasan hits out at Centre & TN govt

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): A tent installed right in front of the administration block of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has become a topic of discussion, as the students’’ union of the varsity accused Delhi Police of putting up the tent as part of “police raj” in the institution. However the police, despite repeated calls and messages, did not comment on the issue. “After Jamia and DU, now Delhi police putting a camp at Ad Bloc. Delhi Police is normalising ‘’police raj’’ in Universities!” former JNUSU President N. Sai Balaji tweeted. “Why is Delhi Police camping inside JNU? Why are they putting tents? Are they planning an attack on Students?” he said. When IANS inquired about the same from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-West, Devendra Arya he denied speaking on the issue. “Leave it,” he said as he hung up the call and re-

she said. Addressing an election rally at Dumko in Jharkhand on Sunday, Modi said “Those people who are setting fire (to property) can be seen on TV... One can identify them by the clothes they are wearing.” Banerjee lambasted the BJP for its “divisive policies”. “They sometimes say they will build a temple, or destroy a mosque. Sometimes they talk of driving out Muslims, sometimes they say they will withdraw Anglo-Indian reservation in Parliament. They break statues of Ambedkar. “Anybody who opposes the BJP or protests against it is dubbed an anti-national.

Students union of the varsity accused Delhi Police of putting up the tent as part of police raj in the institution.

jected further calls. Arya’’s senior and the Joint Commissioner of New Delhi range Anand Mohan also denied speaking on the same and assured that the DCP will speak on the issue, but Arya decided not to. The tent which by now was occupied by empty chairs has resulted into students wondering how has installed it in the campus. A senior official in JNU administration also denied any knowledge about the tent. “Where is the tent? Police is putting it up ?”

the official said requesting anonymity. “Do they intend to turn this into a Police camp,” he said. Universities across the nation are on the boil after Sunday when in a violent face-off various protesters including students of Jamia Millia Islamia were injured in a police crackdown. However, JNU has been in the news for protests against a proposed hike in hostel fees in the university. Students who are opposing the move have hit the road several times in November and December.

C h e n nai , D e c 1 7 (IANS): Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Tuesday questioned the need for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) when the economy is on the slide. Speaking to reporters here Haasan said his MNM party is opposed to the CAA that will give refuge to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis fleeing persecution in the officially Islamic Pakistan and Afghanistan and Muslimmajority Bangladesh. Haasan said his party was also against the proposed nation-wide National Register of Citizens. He also asked without correcting the economic slide why the government has brought in the CAA. The actor also hit out on the ruling AIADMK party for supporting the CAA in the Rajya Sabha terming it as betrayal of Tamils. The MNM has filed a case in the apex court against the CAA.

country and said “The BJP thinks just because they have a slender majority in parliament they have captured the entire country. “You can pass an Act if you have the numbers. But it cannot be implemented without people’s support,” she said. In an apparent attempt at defending some of her MPs who have drawn flak for being absent in Parliament during voting on the CAA, Banerjee said the Citizenship Amendment Bill was not passed as per Constitutional provisions. “We were not told when the bill will be passed. So some of our MPs could not reach Parliament in time,” she said. Banerjee claimed that people were asked to furnish their mother’s birth certificate during the National Register of Citizens exercise in Assam that concluded earlier this year. “How many people can give their mother’s birth certificate? If you ask me for my mother’s birth date, I won’t be able to provide. There was no institutional delivery during that time. Earlier the midwives used to do everything. Nobody went to hospital,” she said. Banerjee advised college and university students to wear slogans “No CAB, No NRC” embossed on them as a means of democratic protest.

A scene from the play in which school students were made to enact demolition of Babri Masjid. (Photo- ANI)

demolition skit. As Bhat is from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and influential, the police are also factoring in the law and order situation before proceeding. Surprisingly, many students who participated in the same programme where the Babri Masjid image was demolished are Muslims, official said. According to police, many Muslims students attend Srirama Vidya Kendra for education and several Muslim families and students were present in the event on Sunday night. “We have to get the statement of the people who witnessed the programme,” an official said. Manguluru is not like

other parts of Karnataka, as it is communally very sensitive where complaints and counter-complaints between communities is common place, the official said. Kalladka, where the school is located, Surathkal and Bantwal villages are also communally sensitive, he said. Many complaints about communal disharmony end up being fake and exaggerated in the region, with police receiving hundreds of complaints, officials said. Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday shared videos from the school event where students mimicked demolishing an imaginary Babri Masjid.

Trouble brews for Yogi govt as BJP MLAs on warpath Lu c k n ow, D e c 1 7 (IANS): Trouble has started brewing for Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh with BJP legislators now coming out openly with their resentment against its functioning. After BJP MLA Nand Kishore Gujjar was not allowed to speak in the Assembly about the misbehaviour of officials in his constituency (Loni in Ghaziabad), about 70 BJP MLAs came out in his support. Though the Speaker hastily adjourned the assembly after Samajwadi Party MLAs came out in support of Gujjar, the BJP MLAs held a meeting in the lobby area on Tuesday evening. Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna tried to pacify the agitated legislators but the latter were unrelenting. The legislators were then called into the Speaker’s chamber for detailed talks. “We have told the ministers that the District Magistrate and SSP of Gha-

Modi, Shah are ghosts of Curzon, Savarkar: UDF

Yogi Adityanath (File)

ziabad must be summoned to the assembly and asked to apologise for misbehaving with Gujjar. We also demand the transfer of these officials who do not know how to respect lawmakers,” said a BJP MLA. Several BJP MLAs told the ministers how they were being insulted and humiliated by bureaucrats and this had become the hallmark of Yogi government. “Even the security guards deployed at Vidhan Bhawan misbehave with us. The ministers do not listen to us and the officials in our constituencies follow suit. This is the result of ruling

party being in a ‘brutal majority’,” said another legislator. The legislators said that they were being taken for granted by the Yogi government and their grievances were not being addressed even though they have been informing the party leaders about the state of affairs. They said that their rights as a legislator were now being infringed upon because they were not being allowed to raise issues in the assembly. Incidentally, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was not in Lucknow when these developments took place. He was campaigning

in Jharkhand. The MLAs said that they would not budge until the erring officials in Ghaziabad were called and made to apologise. However, later in the evening, the legislators agreed to wait till Wednesday and warned that they would resume their campaign if action was not taken. Meanwhile, the BJP has set up a committee of senior MLAs that will summon the District Magistrate and the SSP on Wednesday and resolve the issue.

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DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NO.: ED/AEI-7/2019

KOHIMA : NAGALAND Kohima, the, 11th December 2019

NOTIFICATION – PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA 2020

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Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17 (IANS): The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has compared PM Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Home and BJP president Amit Shah as the ghosts of Lord Curzon and Savarkar. Addressing the media here on Tuesday UDF convenor and Congress Lok Sabha member Benny Behanan said both Modi and Shah are out to destroy the secular fabric of India through the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019. “They are acting as the ghosts of Lord Curzon and Savarkar who had earlier divided India on the basis of religion. While Curzon did it in 1905 and Savarkar in 1947, both Modi and Shah are doing it now through CAA and the duo can be termed as the modern day Curzon and Savarkar,” said Behanan. “They claim that this will save India. We wish to ask them, who are those who are going to be saved through this,” said Behanan. Behanan came down heavily on Modi and said that the latter is spreading canards and his remarks, that if one

Bengaluru, Dec 17 (IANS): Dakshina Kannada district police on Sunday registered an FIR against four people from the Srirama Vidya Kendra school where a Babri Masjid model was ‘destroyed’ by students, an official said on Tuesday. “We have registered an FIR under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 295 A and 298. We are investigating and verifying the facts,” the official told IANS. IPC Section 295 A deals with deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings and Section 298 deals with uttering words and other actions aimed at hurting religious feelings. The FIR was registered against the school’s governing council members Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, Chinnappa Kotiyan, president Narayana Somayaji and convener Vasanth Madhav. The Popular Front of India (PFI) filed the FIR on Sunday evening. None of the people named in the FIR were summoned by the police for questioning but the official said they will be served a notice for questioning if need be. Meanwhile, the police are trying to find out the people responsible for producing the Babri Masjid

Benny Behanan (File)

looks at the dress of those who have been creating unrest in Delhi, the answer is there , does not befit a person who is the PM. “If that be the case, then, all have seen on TV, burning buses in Delhi. It’s people in police uniform and if so, then it’s done by the Delhi police, who are under the Union government,” added Behanan. Reacting to Monday’s joint protest by the CPI-M led Left and the UDF, he said that this was to send out a message to the people . “The message has been given and that’s the end of the joint protest and now if the CPI-M wish they can join the protests of the Congress party, whose prime enemy is the BJP,” added Behanan.

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It is hereby notified for the information all concerned that the Ministry of Human Resource Development in partnership with ‘MyGov’ has launched a ‘short essay’ competition for students of classes 9 to 12 for the third edition of Prime Minister’s Interaction Programme with school students “ Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020” proposed to be held in third week of January, 2020. The online contest inviting entries from students is live on www.MyGov.in w.e.f 2nd December, 2019 and will be closed on 23rd December, 2019. As in previous years, students are also being invited to send their questions for the event online. Students whose entries are judged the best for both the competitions will be invited to take part in the programme to be held in Delhi. Therefore, Head of Institutions of all schools (Both Govt. and Private) functioning within the State of Nagaland are hereby advised to initiate steps so as to ensure participation of maximum students in their schools. (SHANAVAS C) IAS Principal Director Issued by DIPR DC-1700

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North Block, New Delhi the 16th December, 2019 Order under Section 119(2) (a) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Extension of last date of Payment of December Instalment of Advance Tax for FY 201920 in respect of assessees in the North Eastern States i.e Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Considering the large-scale disruption of Internet Services in the North Eastern States - Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, has decided to extend the last date for payment of December Instalment of Advance tax for FY 2019-20, from 15th December, 2019 to 31st December, 2019 in case of all the assessees, Corporate and other than Corporates, in the above mentioned States.

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In continuation to the advertisement of the walk-in interview for the recruitment of JRF against DBT funded project “Development of plant based assay system for primary screening of lead molecule(s) from medicinal plants of Nagaland” to be conducted on 18th December 2019 at 11:00 AM at Dean’s office, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, DC Court Junction, Dimapur has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The rescheduled date for the interview will be notified shortly. (Dr. Rajkrishna Mondal) Principal Investigator, DBT Project DC-1697

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 16 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

Britain votes right

ith the recent resounding or thumping win by the Conservative Party in Britain, the course of British politics is going to take a significant shift towards the right. An unlikely contender in the initial period after Theresa May had to quit due to her inability to get a positive response from the EU over Britain leaving the common market; Boris Johnson has achieved what his immediate predecessors- Theresa May and David Cameron- could not in surpassing past wins. The Conservatives now have 365 parliamentary seats, a majority of 80 in the House of Commons. The result, which proved even more decisive than pollsters had forecast, follows a bitterly-fought and divisive election campaign. This is the best ever result for the Tories since 1987. It paves a smooth path for the Conservative Party leader to deliver on his poll slogan ‘get Brexit done’ by the stipulated Januaryend. However, the huge mandate and subsequent exit from the European Union in no way mark the end of the UK Prime Minister’s woes. Johnson will have to move with extreme caution since the tread thereafter is foggy as it charts the course for unseen territory. In addition to being mandated to deviate from EU regulation, negotiate its own trade relations and set its immigration rules, UK under Boris Johnson would also have to deal with the impact of losing out on tax benefits which would certainly cause a dent in the revenue. The huge mandate also brings more problems such as the Scottish nationalist demand for secession from Britain. The political fallout of Brexit on UK’s ties with Northern Ireland is fraught with difficulties in making a clean break from EU rules. As populist leaders hail the poll results, seeing in Brexit the potential to open new trade frontiers worldwide, the left and centrist parties find themselves pushed to isolation, like Britain’s Labour Party that has fallen to a new low. Labour leader Jeremy Corbin was touted as the likely successor by many in the media but the results belied even the highest expectations.The similarities with the US presidential election 2016 when Trump surprised everyone to defeat the media savvy and internationally well known Hillary Clinton. Thus, expectedly, the thumping Tories’ win has evinced much excitement in a world that is progressively tilting towards the right. Chief of the right wingers, US President Donald Trump has warmly applauded Johnson’s win and expressed hope for a ‘lucrative’ trade deal after Brexit. Closer Indo-UK ties are on Modi’s agenda as both the Indian diaspora and Boris backed his Kashmir stand during the polls.The free world economic giants led by the US, UK and Germany are gradually witnessing rise of right wingers. The game is divisive vote bank politics for power.The British voters have spoken and that could bring the Anglo-American super powers to a new vista of shared economies. The Tories want Britain to be independent of EU restrictions and impositions and in other words want to be “great again”. However it remains to be seen if Boris can fill in the shoes of Thatcherism as the UK embarks on its new journey.

DailyDevotion Redemption— Creating the Need it Satisfies

The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him… —1 Corinthians 2:14 The gospel of God creates the sense of need for the gospel. Is the gospel hidden to those who are servants already? No, Paul said, “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe…” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). The majority of people think of themselves as being completely moral, and have no sense of need for the gospel. It is God who creates this sense of need in a human being, but that person remains totally unaware of his need until God makes Himself evident. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you…” (Matthew 7:7). But God cannot give until a man asks. It is not that He wants to withhold something from us, but that is the plan He has established for the way of redemption. Through our asking, God puts His process in motion, creating something in us that was nonexistent until we asked. The inner reality of redemption is that it creates all the time. And as redemption creates the life of God in us, it also creates the things which belong to that life. The only thing that can possibly satisfy the need is what created the need. This is the meaning of redemption— it creates and it satisfies. Jesus said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself” (John 12:32). When we preach our own experiences, people may be interested, but it awakens no real sense of need. But once Jesus Christ is “lifted up,” the Spirit of God creates an awareness of the need for Him. The creative power of the redemption of God works in the souls of men only through the preaching of the gospel. It is never the sharing of personal experiences that saves people, but the truth of redemption. “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63).

Quotes

Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence. ~ Hal Borland

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

Post-mortem

The CAB: Hinduism Tsunami The Star of Bethlehem T I ndia is the greatest democratic nation in the world. It is democratic because of the pioneers of the nation adopted the secular and inclusive principles in the Constitution of India. Under the protective secular provisions, the religious minorities have been surviving in the midst of 84% Hindu majority in peaceful coexistence despite the history of the last 72 years being marred by communal mishaps from time to time. The Citizen Amendment Bill (CAB) is no more a bill now as the Indian Parliaments have enacted CAB into a law to which the President of India has already assented to it, and it is now called Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA). Under the CAA, those of the Hindus in particular who had landed in India from foreign countries prior to December, 2014 and yet to be registered as Indian citizens will be granted the citizenship. In my belief, the registration agencies may not be very strict but they will be more casual and with or without documentary support for the antecedents of the applicants, the citizenship will be granted. If at all so, the set date line will be immaterial. The casual process of registration will enable any such Hindu foreigner who landed from Bangladesh, for instance, yesterday will be accordingly naturalized. I also do not believe that the CAA was enacted for the regis-

tration solely for those Hindus living in India without Indian citizenship prior to December, 2014. If so, the question is, will the CAA be co-terminal with that of the process of registration of the targeted group? The CAA will remain henceforth despite the opposition from the people of NE and the marginalized Muslim community as I believe. The CAA is therefore the welcome gate for more Hindus in lakhs from Bangladesh and Pakistan which indeed is the floodgate against the religious minorities in India. When all the Hindus from foreign countries are permitted to come to India, it may have the devastating impact of a tsunami against the minorities. Such is the aspiration of BJP which is legalized and the CAA is the threat to minority communities. To rescue the suffering Hindus who have been under the alleged religious persecution in the neighbour countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the CAA was enacted. Should the alleged persecutions in those countries be true, the reaction of GOI in salvaging the fellow Hindus is humane. Whereas, while doing justice to Hindus in India and to more Hindus coming from abroad, much injustice is done to the indigenous people of the NE India and the other religious minorities in the country. Has BJP considered the indigenous people of

NE and the other minority communities in India obsolete? Is BJP thinking to replace the sons of the soil in NE India with the migrated Hindus? Has BJP considered the indigenous communities in NE India a liability to the GOI? To what extent the State of Nagaland will be protected from the ramifications of CAA in the name of exemption? Will the exemption debar those Indians whose citizenship are registered under CAA elsewhere from coming to Nagaland? If not, what this exemption will eventually benefit Nagaland? I am not yet convinced that such exemption with which the Govt. of Nagaland is satisfied and for which the MPs from Nagaland voted for CAB can ever protect Nagaland from the massive influx of outsiders into Nagaland. What is going to endanger Assam under CAA cannot be good for Nagaland in particular. As much the adverse impact of CAA on Assam, the same amount of rippling adverse impact Nagaland is bound to face. Indeed, so long Assam remains free from unwanted influx, Nagaland remains safer from such danger. The moment Assam is conquered by the influx, Nagaland will be the first victim for obvious reasons. As of today, Nagaland remains the weakest and the most vulnerable State despite having the most decorated legal status. I even apprehend that the

recent order of placing Dimapur District under the purview of ILP may possibly offer chance to selfish field employees of Govt. to convert the process into private goldmine to speak the least. Due to lack of integrity of the responsible people, Nagaland is on sale today. Now, both the PDA led by the NDPP and the NPF had voted for CAB. Having voted for CAB was not accidental but incidental. The CAA is the most controversial law and only God knows what will be the consequences. The demographic changes in NE India may follow henceforth. We all know that the two MPs from Nagaland are just a tiny drop of water in the ocean. Opposing and voting against the CAB by Nagaland MPs cannot derail the bill and yet registering protest and having voted against is different and having not done it is different. Since these political parties had supported the CAA, it is the responsibility of the voters to protect Nagaland from adverse consequences of the same henceforth particularly in the event of CAA turns into a tsunami. In the event of Nagaland being flooded by unwanted and unwelcomed people from outside endangering the future of our posterity, those from Nagaland who supported the CAB to become the law must not pass the buck to others. Z. Lohe

he three wise men from the East had great hunger and thirst for righteousness and devoutly sought for the things of God. They looked and looked at the guiding star and later found the little baby Jesus. They were wise enough to be called wise men. They looked and focused on the guiding star. In our context today, our guiding star is the word of God which shows us the way of salvation. Many people particularly the youth today spend hours a day by looking and looking at their mobile and computer but they do not have time to look at the word of God for ten minutes in 24 hours. People are so busy with the affairs of this world that they do not have time to pray, have fellowship, study Bible or even going to church once a week. We do not have time to look at our guiding star. The present generation is severely afflicted with “No Time” syndrome which is the greatest tragedy. In Num. 21:4-9, when Israelites were bitten by the serpent for their sins, God told Moses to prepare a bronze serpent. Those who looked at the serpent which was lifted up would not die. Though this remedy was given, many refused to look up and died. Jesus referred this incidence in Jhn. 3:14 by saying that even as the serpent was lifted up, He must be lifted up on the cross and that all

those who would look at the cross of Jesus in faith would be saved. Today many refuse to look at the cross for their salvation. They have too many distractions. Their eyes are blinded by the god of this world (II Cor 4:3-4) John the Baptist presented Jesus by saying – Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (Jhn. 1:29). In Isa. 45:22, God commands us to look at Him and be saved. But the greatest tragedy is that Jesus the lamb of God is despised and rejected by men and we hid ourfaces from Him (Isa. 53:3) The glare of the visible materialistic things of this world has blinded people and they have failed to find the pearl of great price (Matt. 13: 45,46). Many do not bring the Bible to church, instead they open their mobile for Bible verses during the sermon. Mobile cannot replace the Holy Bible. It is not “holy mobile”. Bible must be revered, marked with colours, highlighters, studied, digested and applied to our lives to save our soul (Jam. 1:21). The word of God converts our soul (Psa 19:7) and it is life and spirit (Jhn. 6:63). The devil will use all his might to prevent us from reading the Bible to stop us from being saved (Luk.8:12) May the Holy Spirit open our spiritual eyes and enable us to look at the star and lead us to find the Saviour. Dr. A Loso Chalai

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019: Why Nagaland should reject it

hat is the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?: The CAA passed on 12th December 2019 is a law that grants Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jain, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who came to India on or before 31st December 2014. Why are people protesting? The protests against CAA across India are of two types that are at odds with each other: 1. Those opposing the CAA for its unconstitutionality because it does not include all religions. 2. Those who oppose CAA not only because it is unconstitutional but also because it endangers the existence of the indigenous peoples of the Northeast. The discourse in the national and international media, by and large, is about the unconstitutionality of the CAA because it discriminates on the basis of religion. However, for the indigenous peoples of the Northeast, and Nagaland in particular, the problem with CAA is not limited to its unconstitutionality. The massive influx of migrants into the Northeast poses a grave threat to their ethnicity, language, culture, land, resources, and jobs. This insecurity of indigenous peoples is not sufficiently articulated. Therefore we need to raise our concerns. Why Nagaland will not be adequately protected by ILP and Art 371A? The CAA will enable a massive inflow of newly legalised Indian citizens using ILP in the days to come. Some politicians as well as individuals in Nagaland are misleading the people on social media that the ILP and Art 371A will safeguard Nagaland. These two provisions look assuring on paper but in

ground reality, Nagaland has not framed a concrete roadmap to implement these “safeguards”. ILP is not a sufficient safeguard because the same mechanism could allow a heavy influx of nonindigenous people putting undue strain on the infrastructural capacity of our towns and villages, civic management, law and order amongst others. Moreover the inefficient and lax nature of our state administration can also be exploited. The porous borders are constantly violated and at times it is only a street, a hill, a stream, or a patch of forest that demarcates the inner-line or autonomous districts (in the Northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura) from unprotected areas. The troubles of our neighbouring states will spill onto our state eventually. Our opposition to the CAA is not against any religion; it is a matter of our very existence. Thus, we should be careful about misusing the rhetoric of “illegal immigrants” to harass the migrants and fall into the trap of Hindutva politics of religious polarization. Art 371A is also not a sufficient safeguard because there is no clarity on how to apply Naga customary laws vis-avis the Indian constitution. To cite just one case among many, it is uncertain how the extraction of natural resources and minerals will be carried out, who the stakeholders are, and so on. Therefore, national and international corporations in collusion with corrupt or weak politicians, and local leaders could detrimentally exploit the land and resources. The ecological cost and settlement of migrant labourers to the oil fields is not studied or debated enough. We have also seen how constitutional safeguards

are misused and dismantled through political subterfuge in the case of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status enshrined in Art 370. We should be wary of how the Government falls back on its promises. For instance, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assurance in the Rajya Sabha that “Muslims have no need to fear or worry” was followed by a brutal crackdown a few days later on students protesting against the CAA at Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia. How then can we take Interlocutor and state Governor R. N. Ravi’s verbal assurance that Art 371A is a “sacred commitment” to the people of Nagaland seriously? Demanding accountability from the electorate and politicians: Nagaland’s Lok Sabha MP, Shri Tokheho Yepthomi, gave his assent to the CAB on the grounds that Nagaland is exempted from its purview. He also thanked the Government of India for allowing the armed forces to operate in Nagaland due to the insurgency problem in the Northeast. This reveals that Shri Tokheho has either been trained to regurgitate the Central Government’s commands, or, he is extremely insensitive to the threats posed by the Bill not only to Nagaland but also to our neighbouring states that do not have similar “safeguards”. On the other hand, Nagaland’s Rajya Sabha MP, Shri K. G. Kenye stated, “It’s about those illegal immigrants who have come into our region and threaten to overrun our population which is only about 4% of this country”. But he contradicts himself and proceeds to support the Bill that enabled it to become an Act. The Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Shri Temjen Imna Along, tweeted “Dear BJP

karyakartas of Nagaland . The CAB is a boon for The Nation and it won’t effect (sic) the Indeginous (sic) Traditional Heritage of our people in any way. Congratulations to PM & HM for CAB.” This statement is misleading and callous towards the indigenous populace not only of Nagaland but also of other states. By electing leaders who are insensitive, callous, and self-serving, we the electorate have to introspect on what we bring upon ourselves. While the Chief Ministers of many other states have boldly rejected the CAA, the state government of Nagaland appeared to be reeling in the Hornbill festival hangover. Our state has not understood the gravity of the situation. We demand accountability from our legislators and that they apprise us of what specific legislative measures they will take to protect the indigenous electorate, local economy, employment avenues, and ecology of our state. We have to ensure that as a historically oppressed minority in India, we are not further marginalized economically, politically, linguistically, and culturally in our own home. We appreciate the students and organisations of Nagaland that have raised their concern. We also urge the civil society and citizens of Nagaland to reflect on our beleaguered position and strongly oppose and reject the CAA through democratic and non-violent means. The JNU students of Nagaland condemn the Lok Sabha MP and Rajya Sabha MP for compromising Nagaland’s future stability. It is the responsibility of the regional parties of Nagaland to represent the voice of the people and ensure that they are protected and served. They are not

supposed to become the mouthpieces of national parties. Understanding the larger picture: The extension of ILP in Dimapur and Manipur is a divisive strategy to prevent a united mass opposition to the CAA in the Northeast. We should not remain ignorant and complacent because we are not immediately affected. Just as the CAA discriminates against the Muslims and threatens the existence of the indigenous communities of the Northeast, the democratic and constitutional rights of other religious and ethnic minorities could be further eroded. We need to be alert to the larger Hindutva agenda of homogenizing different ethnicities, language and religion into a Hindi-Hindu State. Some specific ways in which democracy is being eroded are: • Restriction of food habits • Curbing freedom of religion • Intensification of military oppression • Privatisation of education and healthcare

and making them highly inaccessible for the poor and marginalised • Weakening significant institutions viz. the judiciary, the CBI, the independence of media • Curbing rational and critical thinking • Rewriting of history • Dividing people on religious lines • Harrassment and intimidation of dissenters • Denial We conclude by borrowing from German theologian Martin Niemoller to our context: First they came for Jammu and Kashmir, and we did not speak out, because we thought Art 371A will save us. Then they came for Assam, Tripura, and Meghalaya, and we did not speak out, because we thought ILP will save us. Then they came for Nagaland — and the special provisions could not save us. Concerned students of Nagaland, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) ltuvizokhole@gmail.com

Reader’s Post Sir,

It’s Christmas Time

It is Christmas season. It is time to plan, play and participate but less time to gossip. It is time to enjoy and be happy but less time to worry about the final Settlement. It is time to exchange greetings and shake hands between foes and friends. It is time to smile but less time to scream and curse. It is also time to once again listen to the quite but powerful voice that says… “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of Great Joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David, a Saviour has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11). It is indeed Christmas time and why not, can’t we not share the good news of Great Joy of Christmas with other friends and neighbors, instead of hiding it under our sleeves in keeping us warm to ourselves only. Others also are equally in need of hearing this good news. It is a festival where everyone must join and share. We can make this festival meaningful by genuinely manifesting the characters of Love, Joy and Forgiveness of Christ through our lives. Tali Longkumer (IAS rtd) Kohima Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Nitish ‘missing’ posters all over Patna

A poster of Nitish missing put up in Patna. Patna, Dec 17 (IANS): As tension over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) engulfs Bihar, posters of ‘missing’ Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were seen at various places here on Tuesday. It is not yet known who put up the posters targeting the Chief Minister at various locations including Veerchand Patel Road, Airport Road as they don’t carry the name of any person, party or organisation. Some of the posters read: ‘Deaf, dumb and blind Chief Minister’ below which there is a photograph of Nitish Kumar and then it is written ‘Missing, missing, missing’. Another poster reads: “Silent on #CAB-NRC... Missing... Watch this face with attention, he has neither been seen nor heard... Bihar will forever be indebted to the person who finds him.” “Invisible Chief Minister - who is seen only when he takes the oath.” These posters have gone viral on social media also. The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (United) posted these posters on its official Twitter handle and said: “The Janata Dal (United) Chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is silent over important national issues of CAA, NRC. There are posters across the state capital saying ‘Nitish Kumar missing’. The silence of Nitish Kumar is dangerous for Bihar. He is still trying to find excuses.”

characters of the area. Police has stated that 15 more people have been identified as raids are being carried out in South East District. Special Commissioner of Police Satish Golcha has also been asked to present all the facts before Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla. The varsity had turned into a battlefield on Sunday with police entering the campus and allegedly using force, following violence and arson during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. On Sunday, protesters had torched four public buses and two police vehicles as they clashed with police in New Friends Colony during a demonstration against the Act, leaving nearly 60 people including students, police and firefighters injured. The police thereafter used batons and tear gas shells to disperse the violent mob and entered the Jamia university campus. Jamia authorities and students claimed they had nothing to do with the violence and arson during the protest and alleged that “certain elements” had joined in and disrupted the “peaceful” march.

Protests in Srinagar over CAA, NRC Srinagar, Dec 17 (IANS): There were protests by students at the Islamia college here on Tuesday against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC). The police used force to disperse the protesters, following a clash that erupted between them. “The students started pelting stones on the police to which they resorted to action and dispersed them”, said Haseeb Mughal, SSP Srinagar. However, a group of scribes were allegedly roughed up by the police soon after the violence broke out. “We were just trying to take videos of some of the boys who we thought were detained by the police. That’’s when the police thrashed us and confiscated my phone”, said Aazan Javed, a correspondent of the Print based in Srinagar. “My phone is still with the police and I was performing my duty when the incident took place,” he added.

Jamia, AMU violence echoes in US varsities’

DELHI, DEC 17 (AGENCIES): Terming it as a gross violation of human rights, around 400 Indian students studying in various American universities have condemned the “brutal police violence” unleashed against students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University last Sunday. In a detailed statement bearing the names, universities of the students/alumni signatories released on Tuesday, they expressed full solidarity with students across Indian universities who were protesting against the recent passing of what they termed as “the unconstitutional and discriminatory” Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). “By every account, it appears that police and paramilitary, both at Jamia and at AMU, have used violence and pursued unlawful and reckless tactics against student protesters in violation of protections under the Constitution of India

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and International Human Rights law,” the statement released through Jhalak M. Kakkar of Harvard Law School said. The students/alumni groups who have signed the statement hail from: Harvard University, Columbia University, Yale University, New York University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, University of Chicago, Brown University, Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania, Tufts University, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley Purdue University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Southern California, and University of Illinois. As part of the solidarity moves, the first of many protest meetings is being organised at Harvard on December 17 against the CAA and NRC.

Students protesting outside the venue of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s meeting with Vice-Chancellors of all universities at Cusat on Monday. T h i r u v anan thapuram, Dec 17 (IANS): The dawn-to-dusk statewide shutdown called by around 33 organisations to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Kerala on Tuesday, was by and large peaceful even as the police arrested 278 people while taking another 184 into preventive custody from various parts of the state. However, at a few places in the state protesters turned violent stoning public transport buses and forcing shops to down their shutters. Attendance at government and private offices was also reported to be low.

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is not against any Indian and it is important to understand the law and guard against misinformation about it, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. In a series of tweets, Reddy appealed to all people to maintain peace and harmony. “Deeply anguished with the turn of events occurring across the country with regard to #CAA2019. The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 is in no way against any Indian citizen or individual. It is extremely important to read it, understand it and guard ourselves from misinformation,” he said. The minister said India’s cultural identity is built upon the ethos of unity and acceptance and the newly enacted legislation only reiterates the country’s commitment to this principle and that of

equality and cultural bonhomie. “It is our collective responsibility to shield our nation and our fellow countrymen from misinformation manipulation (sic). “I urge my fellow Indians to maintain peace and harmony. We need to work together and not let

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State Police chief Loknath Behra had said on Monday that the police will take strong action against law breakers and it happened with 278 arrests and 184 people being taken into preventive custody . While shutdowns in Kerala have always been a regular feature, this is the first time that the police has acted tough. Since the shutdown was called by the smaller political parties who do not have any representation in the Kerala Assembly, contrary to shutdowns in the state, it did not have a panKerala effect with most of the shops open and public vehicles plying as usual in

several towns and other areas. But in districts like Kannur, Kasargode, Palakkad and parts of Ernakulam, the protesters blocked public transport and forced shops to shut. In the affected districts, it was mostly private vehicles that were seen on the roads. However in the state’’s capital city normal life was not affected, but stray cases of stoning of buses were reported. Among the political parties which gave the call for the shutdown are the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the Welfare Party, sources said.

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New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): Citizenship (Amendment) Act has nothing to do with National Register of Citizens (NRC) and it does not apply to Indian citizens, including Muslims, Home Ministry sources said on Tuesday. The information was shared following incidents of violence across many states over the new Act. “CAA has nothing to do with NRC and it does not apply to Indian citizens, including Muslims. It applies to only six religious communities facing persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan,” MHA sources said. As per the source, CAA is a focused law and appropriate rules linked to it are being framed. The Home Ministry sources earlier had informed that no migrant will automatically become citizen of India as per the CAA, and each one will have to apply online. The new Act will apply to the migrants of six non-Muslim communities -- Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian -- who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 and facing religious persecution.

This innocuous exemption may have pacified some sections of the society but it must be remembered that the non effective implementation of ILP over the years has already resulted in silent invasion of outside people settling in protected area which can no longer be ignored. Though the state government had brought Dimapur district under ILP coverage (November 21, 1979 being the cut-off date), NPCC, however said there were still plenty of grey areas where the government was unable to address the concerns of all affected people and the issue may get prolonged leading to bitterness and division

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arson and damaged public properties. The report stated 43 people, including students, and 26 police injured during the protest were hospitalised at Holy Family Hospital. Four police personnel were hospitalised at Jeewan Nursing Home and one police personnel at Irene Hospital. Apart from that, 24 people, which includes Jamia students, were hospitalised at Apollo Hospital. All the injured police personnel and people are now out of danger. The police in its report states that they fired tear gas shells to stop the mob from pelting stones and damaging public property. It also stated that no bullets were fired. It also mentions that a total of 47 persons, including students, were detained on Sunday night who were later released from custody after their antecedents were verified. The report states that 12 persons detained were kept at New Friends Colony police station and 35 at Kalkaji police station. The report also stated the force has arrested a total of 10 persons, all with criminal antecedents, for carrying out arson and torching vehicles during the protest. Of the 10, three are bad

among the people. Given BJP’s penchant for scrapping protective laws in its quest for one nation one law, NPCC opined that if BJP decides to scrap the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) 1873 that provides for ILP, then CAA would be automatically applicable to Nagaland. Moreover, it said Nagaland cannot afford to live in isolation under false notion of being safeguarded by ILP. With the neighbouring states already on fire and students in universities across the nation being brutally crushed by police for protesting against CAA, NPCC said: “Our silence will only encourage the BJP government to crush dissenting voices with all the might of government machinery.”

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New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): A total of 67 people, including students, and 31 police personnel were injured on Sunday after demonstrators protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned the New Friends Colony area near Jamia Millia Islamia into a battleground, the Delhi Police said in a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday. Police also stated that they registered two separate cases against unknown people for arson and rioting and they have not received any complaint from Jamia students or two journalists who were injured in the arson. The report, accessed by IANS, stated that a total 14 buses were burnt and damaged and 20 private vehicles were torched and smashed by the violent mob during the protest. It also stated that four two-wheelers were also torched by the mob. It stated that a total of 67 people were injured and their medico legal reports have been prepared. The report mentions that 31 police personnel were injured when the demonstrators, comprising of students and local miscreants carried out

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our spirits be defeated by forces spreading disharmony and chaos,” Reddy said. Violent protests have taken place in the last few days in different parts of the country against the contentious legislation which was passed by Parliament and assented to by the President last week.

According to the Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 and were facing religious persecution there, will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.

Centre sets Rs 1.1 lakh crore monthly GST collection target New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI): Amid concerns that the government may fall short of tax collection target in a slowing economy, the Centre has set an ambitious Rs 1.1 lakh crore monthly GST target for the remaining four months of the current fiscal and asked taxmen to step up efforts to achieve the goal. Revenue Secretar y Ajay Bhushan Pandey held a video conference meeting with top tax officials of departments looking after both income tax and indirect taxes such as GST and asked them to step up efforts to achieve tax targets, finance ministry sources said. While taxmen have been asked to plug evasions, Pandey impressed upon them to achieve targets without harassing honest taxpayers. Taxmen were told in no uncertain terms that both the GST as well as the Rs 13.35 lakh crore target for direct taxes for 2019-20 will have to be achieved. In the meeting, the GST target was set at Rs 1.10 lakh crore every month between December 2019 and March 2020. Of these four months, Rs 1.25 lakh collections has to be

achieved in at least one month, the sources said. Gross GST collections, which include the share of both Centre and the states, crossed Rs 1 lakh crore mark in four out of the eights months of the current fiscal and only once was above Rs 1.1 lakh crore. At the current trend, the GST tax collection target is likely to be missed by at least Rs 1 lakh crore. Out of the Rs 13.35 lakh crore direct tax collection target, about Rs 6 lakh crore or 45 per cent of the annual target, has been collected till October (first seven months). For 2019-20, the Union government is targeting Rs 6.63 lakh crore from its share of GST revenues. GST subsumed 17 centre and state levies and the two equally split the revenues.

The sources said the revenue department in the finance ministry is taking concerted measures to augment collections in the next four collection months and has exhorted its senior officers, including Members of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), as well as other top officials to achieve tax targets both for direct and indirect taxes. Officers have been particularly urged to ensure that during such field enforcement drive and visits, no taxpayer is overreached or troubled, they said. Also, it was clarified to the officers that the corporate tax relief worth Rs 1.45 lakh crore by way of a cut in rates, should not be taken as an excuse for lesser direct tax collection.

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Govt may go for income tax Rupee settles flat at 70.98 against dollar relief to spur demand: Report New Delhi, Dec 17 (Agencies): The government is likely to trim personal income tax rates and cut the tax on longterm capital gains from equity investments in its next budget, in a bid to spur economic growth, four government officials. According to Reuters, government officials are also debating whether to offer more help to troubled financial services and whether to increase import duties boost private investments and domestic manufacturing. “We are discussing tinkering with ... income tax rates so that more money is put in the people’s hands,” a senior government official directly involved in budget discussions told Reuters. Many groups have been urging the government to cut personal income tax rates to spur demand and lift economic growth, which sank to a six-year low of 4.5% in the JulySeptember quarter from 7% a year ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year cut corporate tax rates to 15% for new manufacturers and to 22% for existing companies, from about 30%. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is ex-

pected to present the budget for 2020/21 fiscal year on February 1. She has promised a budget that will do more to boost growth. Another government official said a proposal to relax long-term capital gains on stock investments was under consideration, to attract investors. “There are various suggestions, including completely removing it,” the official said, adding the issue was discussed at the level of the Prime Minister’s office. He said a final decision was still to be taken. The government might also change import duties on select items to promote domestic manufacturing, a trade ministry official said. Industry groups have urged the government to withdraw the long-term capital gains tax to encourage retail investment in mutual funds and shares, instead of other assets like gold or real estate. “Additional net disposable income resulting from reduction in personal tax rates could enhance consumption and spur overall demand for goods and services,” the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry said in a submission to the government.

Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI): The rupee pared early morning gains to settle 2 paise down at 70.98 against the US currency on Tuesday amid lack of any major triggers on the domestic front. Forex traders said while sustained foreign fund inflows and heavy buying in domestic equities supported the rupee, rising crude oil prices and gains in the dollar in global markets restricted the upmove. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee had opened at 70.96 against the US dollar. During the day, the domestic unit saw a high of 70.87 and a low of 71.02. The domestic unit finally settled at 70.98, lower by 2 paise over the previous closing price. On Monday the rupee had settled at 71.00 against the American currency. “We expect that in the next couple of sessions volatility for rupee could remain low as no major economic data is expected to release. The USDINR(Spot) to quote in the range of 70.70 and 71.20,” said Gaurang Somaiyaa, Forex & Bullion Analyst, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Private Ltd. Forex traders said heavy buying in domestic equities and foreign fund flows supported the local unit. On the domestic mar-

ket front, the 30-share BSE barometer settled 413.45 points, or 1.01 per cent, higher at its all-time high of 41,352.17. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rallied 111.05 points, or 0.92 per cent, to its record closing high of 12,165. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in the capital markets, as they purchased shares worth Rs 728.13 crore on Monday, exchange data showed. “Rupee extended gains till afternoon trade on Tues-

day on likely FPI inflows in to local stocks following improved sentiments after US-China reached a preliminary trade deal and positive measure by Government,” LKP Securities Senior Research Analyst ( Commodity & Currency) Jateen Trivedi said. Market participants, however said that rising crude prices weighed on the local currency. Brent futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.26 per cent to USD 65.51 per barrel.

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both the government and the central bank had taken steps to help the economy recover but the outcome of events in the global economy would play a role.

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Mumbai, Dec 17 (Agencies): There is scope for cutting interest rates further and the central bank will use it when required after studying the growth and inflation data, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday. According to Reuters, the monetary policy committee (MPC) surprised markets and analysts this month by holding rates steady after trimming the key interest rate by 135 basis points since the beginning of the current rate reduction cycle in February. “While taking a pause we, very carefully and very definitely, said there is space for further monetary policy action, but the timing will have to be decided in a

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New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday deferred the introduction of zero IUC or interconnect usage regime for a year to January 2021, a move which will be welcomed by the incumbents like Airtel and Vodafone Idea but is likely to be opposed by Reliance Jio. “For wireless to wireless domestic calls, termination charge would continue to remain as Re 0.06 (paise six only) per minute up to 31st December, 2020. From 1st January, 2021 onwards the termination charge for wireless to wireless domestic calls shall be zero,” Trai said in its regulation. While Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have urged the regulator to postpone

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Pope Francis abolishes ‘pontifical secrecy’ rule

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L o n d o n, D e c 1 7 (Agencies): Pope Francis has abolished a Vatican rule which forbade anyone who reported they had been sexually abused by a priest from talking about it. According to BBC, the rule, known as pontifical secrecy, is also lifted for those who testify in a Vatican trial over clerical sexual abuse. Church leaders called for the rule’s abolition at a February Vatican summit. Information in abuse cases should still be treated with “security, integrity and confidentiality”, the Pope said. He also instr ucted Vatican officials to comply with civil laws, while main-

taining confidentiality, and assist the civil judicial authorities in investigating such cases. The Pope has also changed the Vatican’s definition of child pornography, increasing the age of the subject from 14 or under to 18 or under. Pontifical secrecy was a rule of confidentiality which protected sensitive information regarding the governance of the Church, similar to the “classified” or “confidential” status used in companies or civil governments, the Catholic news agency said. On his 83rd birthday, Pope Francis has responded to a longstanding complaint from

survivors by announcing that any testimony gathered by the Church in relation to cases of sexual violence, the abuse of minors and child pornography will now be made available to state authorities. In the past, the Church has been accused of using secrecy laws as a justification for not reporting cases of abuse. The consequence of breaching the pontifical secret was excommunication from the Church, so there was little incentive to be open to state authorities. That prohibition has now been abolished. It is the latest attempt by the Roman Catholic Church to address the scourge of clerical abuse that has manifested itself across continents and in a range of religious institutions. The Pope’s troubleshooter on sexual abuse, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, has added to Tuesday’s announcement saying that if it receives a specific request from a state authority, then the Church will now co-operate.

Estonia apologizes after minister calls Sanna a ‘sales girl’ Washington, Dec 17 (Agencies): Estonia’s president has apologized after the country’s interior minister mocked Finland’s newly elected leader and described her as a “sales girl.” According to CNN, the leader of Estonia’s populist far-right party EKRE, Mart Helme, questioned the ability of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, 34, to run her country on Sunday. “Now we see how one sales girl has become a prime minister and how some other street activists and noneducated people have also joined the cabinet,” Helme said on his party’s radio talk show Sunday, according to Estonian public broadcaster ERR. Marin -- who leads Finland’s Social Democratic party -- has spoken about her life growing up in a disadvantaged family and working as a cashier, before she studied at university. Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid apologized for Helme’s comments during a phone call with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Monday, according to a statement on the Finnish president’s website.

Seoul appoints ‘Mr Smile’ as prime minister

Seoul, Dec 17 (AFP): South Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed an anodyne former parliamentary speaker known as “Mr Smile” as prime minister Tuesday, after a previous cabinet appointment triggered a corruption scandal and mass

protests. Chung Sye-kyun -- a six-term lawmaker and former commerce minister -- earned the soubriquet for his mild demeanour, and local reports say he has six times been voted the “most gentlemanly lawmaker” by reporters covering the

National Assembly. “He has always persued politics that listen, by valuing dialogue and compromise with his gentle personality,” Moon said. Under South Korea’s strong executive presidency, the prime ministerial job is largely ceremonial.

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Chung’s nomination comes after Moon’s first choice as justice minister, Cho Kuk, was forced to resign in October only a month after his appointment as a huge scandal swirled over academic privileges allegedly given to his children.

UN calls for equitable response on refugees Geneva, Dec 17 (AFP): UN chief Antonio Guterres called on countries to take joint responsibility for caring for a surging number of displaced people as he opened a global refugee summit in Geneva Tuesday. “It is a moment to build a more equitable response to refugee crises through a sharing of responsibility,” Guterres said in his opening speech to the Global Refugee Forum. With a full 80 percent of the world’s refugees living in poor and developing countries, which often feel left to shoulder the heavy economic and societal costs alone, burden-sharing is high on the agenda at the meeting. “The world owes all countries and communities that welcome large numbers of refugees a debt of gratitude,” Guterres said, stressing though that “gratitude is not enough.” “At this time of turbulence, the international community must do far more to shoulder this responsibility together.” The need for the world’s wealthier nations to do their share will likely be hammered home by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is the world’s largest refugee host with more than three million refugees on its soil, mainly from Syria. Erdogan is expected

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, world leaders from various organisations during the UNHCR - Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday. (AP/PTI)

to renew demands for more international support, and could also reiterate his threat to allow millions of Syrian refugees to go to Europe if the international community does not do more. The forum, which will last through Wednesday, begins exactly a year after the UN General Assembly adopted a framework aimed at creating a more predictable and equitable approach to providing assistance to refugees and host communities. The meeting is the first of its kind, pooling together heads of state, government ministers but also business leaders, humanitarians and refugees themselves to offer ideas and pledges for more efficient support. “We would be naive if we ignored the reality,”

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We the bereaved family of Lt. Neibunuo Shohe (Avole) (W/o Lt. Khezheto Shohe) would like to acknowledge each and every individual who stood by us during the prolonged illness and untimely demise on 8th Dec 2019. We pray that God will abundantly bless all for your unceasing prayers and love in all kinds. We also would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to the following groups and individuals. 1. Sumi Baptist Church Kohima 2. Mission (SBCK) 3. Rotomi Welfare Kohima 4. Relief (SBCK) 5. Phezoucha Nagamese Baptist Church 6. Rotomi Baptist Church 7. Kohima Sumi Totimi Hoho 8. Doctors and Nurses of Oking Hospital and NHAK 9. SCTE Staff 10. Sede Krotho (Kripa Foundation Area) 11. Peter Cell Group 12. Zenuobadze Colony 13. Baptist Church Chiephobozou 14. Baptist Khriesariiii Krotho CPBZ 15. Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo (Sr. Ps. Koinonia Baptist Church Kohima) 16. Mr. Aketo Chophi 17. Mrs & Mr. Sievituo Linyii Family Members K-3413

No farewell words were spoken, No time to say good bye. You were gone before we knew it.

BORN ON : 25/06/1952 – DIED ON : 10/12/2019 LIFE HAS SECONDS TO BREATHE, MINUTES TO THINK AND HOURS TO WORK. THE VACUUM YOU HAVE LEFT BEHIND WILL NOT BE EASILY FILLED. THE HEROIC DEEDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED FOR OUR PEOPLE WILL BE REMEMBERED AND CHERISHED. OUR PROFOUND THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO ALL THE WELL-WISHERS AND BELOVED, WHO STOOD BY US DURING OUR TIME OF GRIEF AND SORROW. We convey our special thanks to: 1. Shri. Neiphiu Rio (Honourble Chief Minister Nagaland) 2. Dr. Shurhozielie Liezietsu, President NPF Nagaland. 3. Shri. T.R. Zeliang, former Chief Minister Nagaland and Hon’ble Opposition Leader, Nagaland Legislature Assembly. 4. Shri. Zhaleo Rio (Advisor; Excise, Sericulture and Minority Affairs). 5. Zeliangrong Baudi-Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. 6. Benreului Baudi Nagaland. 7. UNB Naga Colony Council, Burma Camp, Dimapur. 8. Alumni, ASHSS Peren Town. 9. Red Cross Society Peren District. 10. PCF (Peoples Concern Forum) Peren District. 11. Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland. 12. Zeme Council North East India (NEI). 13. SECHU-MERA-RAU Clan, Nagaland. 14. Zeme Council, Nagaland. 15. Doctors and Nurses of Zion Hospital, Metro Hospital & KGMT Guwahati Hospital. 16. Jalukie Baptist Church. Though we are unable to mention every individual for their generosity, kindness and contributions. It is our sincere prayer that our Lord’s grace always shine upon you and repay you richly. DC-1703

organisations and businesses, including financial donations, but also technical and material assistance, legal and policy changes meant to help ensure greater inclusion for refugees. The UN said it was also hoping for more resettlement spots in third countries for vulnerable people already living as refugees, and moves to ensure safe returns to their places of origin. Even before the forum officially opened, there was a focus Monday on possible contributions of the private sector, and the some 100 businesses taking part in the event.

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UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi warned Tuesday. “The protection environment today is complex and troubling”, he said, lamenting that “we see refugees who have fled for their lives being demonised and turned into figures of fear.” “We see people making political capital by stoking public anxiety.” At the end of 2018, nearly 71 million people were living in forced displacement due to war, violence and persecution, including nearly 26 million people who had fled across borders as refugees. During the forum, hundreds of pledges are expected from countries,

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Born 22-02-1983 Died 30-11-2019 Through this column we the bereaved family members of No. 110468 LINK Late Neilatuolie Chadi 11 NAP (IR) battalion conveys our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood and supported us physically, materially, financially and spiritually through prayer at his sudden and sad demise on 30th November 2019. We convey our special thanks to:1. Dr. Kedouwe Kapfo RMO and Nurses 6th NAP BN, Tizit. 2. Dr. H. Mukem Shio, Commandant 11 NAP (IR) BN, Rüzaphema 3. Shri Vizhoto Hibo, Commandant 6th NAP BN Tizit. 4. Shri Imnalensa IPS, Superintendent of Police and all Rank DEF Mon. 5. Shri Wabang Longkumer, ABI ‘F’ Coy Commander, all Rank and File 11 NAP (IR) BN, Tizit. 6. Officer-in-Charge (O/C) and Staff, Tizit Police Station. 7. ‘D’Coy Commander and File 11 NAP (IR)BN, Pughoboto. 8. Angami Union 11 NAP (IR) BN, Rüzaphema 9. ‘F’ Coy Fellowship 11 NAP (IR) BN, Mon. 10. Platoon Outpost Namsa Tizit ‘F’ Coy 11 NAP (IR) BN. 11. Tenyimia Union ‘F’ Coy 6 NAP BN, Tizit. 12. Tenyimia Fellowship 6 NAP BN, Tizit. 13. Police Baptist Church Women Dept. 6 NAP BN, Tizit. 14. Police Baptist Church 6 NAP BN, Tizit. 15. Konyak Community 6 NAP BN, Tizit. 16. Tenyimia Organisation, Tizit. 17. Peraciezie Baptist Church Kohima Thepfuko Krotho (PBTK) 18. Nerhe Model Panchayat. 19. Baptist Church Chiephobozou, Thepfuko Krotho, Thenupfüko Krotho & Khriesarüü Krotho 20. Christian Revival Church, Chiephobozou 21. St. Dominic Savio Catholic Church, Chiephobozou. 22. Chadi Ziephrü Youth Organisation, Nerhema 23. Vinyüziehie Colony, Chiephobozou Town. Though we are unable to mention each and every individual by name, we deeply acknowledge and appreciate all that you have done for us. We pray to Almighty God that He bless each and every one of you and organisations in manifolds. Loving wife, sons, parents, family members and loved ones. K-3418 K Y M C

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

December Fest in Dimapur culminates

Abdon Mech presenting song at the Dimapur fest Tuesday, at DDSC, Dimapur. (NP)

n a high note, second edition December Fest culminated Tuesday, at DDSC, Dimapur. This year cleanest colony in big colony category was bagged by Kevijau Colony, whereas Notun Bosti Colony and Imkonglenden Colony took second and third positions. In small colony category winner was Hill View Colony while Lakeview Colony and Middle Point Colony bagged second and third positions respectively. Winner of the Santa Claus competition was bagged by Bur from Imkonglenden Colony.

In open category art competition on the theme of “Love” winner was Imkong Imchen, whereas Christopher Aloysius Hart, Tunavi Achumi, Imnamongla and Joseph Vero took second, third, fourth and fifth positions respectively. In penalty shot out women category, Forest Colony was the winner with Lake View Colony in second place. Best goalkeeper went to Atula from Forest Colony. In penalty shot out for men, winner was Ruboda while Juvenile Social Club bagged the second position

and best goalkeeper went to Kevin Jamir from Juvenile Social Club. Arm wrestling category winner was Akash Das and second position went to Abeto Sultan. Photography competition winner was Benjongsangba, and runner up Yanger Imchen. In the bamboo stilt race competition winner was Pulie Konyak (Kevijau Colony) while Khekaito (Sematila Colony) and Chuba Wangnao (Rio Colony) bagged the second and third positions respectively. In the tug of war (men

category) Zeliangrong Colony bagged first position whereas Lengrijan Colony and NST Colony bagged second and third positions respectively. In tug of war (women category) Kyong Colony, Imkonglenden Colony and Ura Villa Colony bagged first, second and third positions respectively. At the programme, invocation prayer was offered by pastor Covenant Baptist Church Yabang Longkumer, musical presentation by Abdon Mech, Meribeni Patton and symphonic peers Bovito Swu. Christmas message was delivered by DABA associate pastor Imna Toshi, dance presentation by Trionix Dance Studio. Vote of thanks was delivered by Bambi Kevichusa and prayer was offered by Holy Cross, parish priest Reverend Fr PJ Thomas. The two-day fest was organized by The Better Dimapur team in collaboration with Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC), Naga Council Dimapur (NCD), Dimapur Urban Council Chairman Federation (DUCCF), GB Union Dimapur (GBUD), Naga Women Hoho Dimapur (NWHD) and Dimapur Naga Students Union (DNSU). (Staff Reporter)

Students of Kohima Institute of Music performing at the 13th edition of annual concert with the theme “culturally yours” held at RCEMPA with project director TaFMA, Dr. Hovithal Sothu as guest of honour on December 16. The jam packed audience was attended by parents, guest artiste Atso Chasie and Thethem Hangsing, alumni of KIM and others. (NP)

Chathe River Taylor Swift out of Best Original Song Oscar race Music Fest G

biogenesis will host the 1st Chathe River Music Fest on December 30, powered by TaFMA and organized to promote, mould and showcase talented artistes of Nagaland by giving a platform to perform in a professionally organized event. The festival will be held at Dimapur-Howey Jungle, located at NihotoIralibil-Aoyimti Road (Nihoto riverside). Entry to the concert is free. Interested (Solo/Duet/Trio (Vocal /Instrumental) acts may submit details to: abiogenesis@rediffmail.com or WhatsApp: 9436003009. All selected performing artistes will be given honorariums.

r a m my - Awa r d winning Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber are not in the Oscar race for their collaboration “Beautiful ghosts” in the upcoming movie “Cats”. T h e A c a d e my o n Monday revealed the Oscars shortlist, sharing the remaining contenders in nine categories including Best Original Song and Score, reports variety.com. The biggest surprise was the omission of “Beautiful ghosts”, the muchtalked-about collaboration between Swift and Lloyd Webber. The shortlisted con-

tenders for Best Original Song and Score features five songs from Disney movies and three from documentaries. The 300member music branch picked 15 songs from 75 entered this year, and 15

scores from an eligibility list of 170. The lists will be shortlisted further to five each when voting for the nominations begins on January 2. Nominees will be announced on January 13. (IANS)

HEALTH NURSING SCHOOL, SINGRIJAN organizes 6th LAMP LIGHTING AND OATH TAKING CEREMONY. DATE : 17th Dec 2019.

Naga’s Best Dancer-II, 2019 will be held on December 18, 4 p.m at town hall Dimapur, with 12 finalists on the floor. The panel of judges will be renowned professional artistes of Nagaland. Winners will be given cash prize with certificates and a contract for future film project. (King Chillies Entertainment, Dimapur)

The Nursing School, Singrijan organized its 6 th Lamp Lighting and Oath taking ceremony for the upcoming batch of 2019 which was graced by the Honourable Shri Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu; MLA and former Minister (Home) as the Chief Guest, Dr. Mrs Christy Simpson (Principal, College of Nursing, CIHSR) as Guest of Honour, Dr. L. Kheshito Zhimo (the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital, Dimapur) and Apostle Rev Lhouliehu Yimsong (Founder, leader Arise Nagaland & Initiator, Overseas Naga Association, Australia) as special guest. The programme was for 48 freshers comprising of both ANM & GNM 2019 Batch. Shri Azo Nienu, MLA in his speech emphasized on how the Nursing came into being through Florence Nightingale; the lady with the Lamp and how Nurses should seek for reward from God and not worldly possessions, it was God who started the love and care. Therefore, he called upon Nurses to be free from ego, pride and to seek God’s strength. He encouraged the Nurses to be clothed with humbleness, prideless, positive attitude with smile which ultimately heals the sick patient and that the Nurses are of great humanitarian service. Dr. Kheshito Zhimo in his speech said that it's the nurses that adds manpower in health sector. He stated that “Medical sciences changes and improves day by day and that learning is endless”. He also encouraged the Nurses to be sincere, respect profession, put hardwork and dedicate to service of people. Dr. Christy Simpson encouraged the nurses to be confident in carrying themselves, talk to patients and provide health education. She also motivated the students to love their profession and that it is God who choses people to be a Nurse. DP-9203

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Mom and Dad, you both are an inspiration to us all. You have taught us that love must be taken care of with respect, care and forgiveness. We are blessed to be your children. Thank you For Everything. This is to say: "we love you". Happy 50th Marriage Anniversary. DP-9179

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Dimapur hosts T.T. tourney

Atokhe Ayemi with the organisers and officials. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, DEC 17 (NPN): The three-day, 24th inter-district-cum-state Table Tennis championship organized by Dimapur District Table Tennis Association (DDTTA) got underway at State indoor multi-purpose stadium here on Tuesday. Participants from Kohima, Dimapur, Wokha, Peren, Zunheboto, Mokokchung and Mon are taking part in the championship which will continue till December 19.

Speaking at the inaugural programme as special guest, DRDA project director Atokhe Ayemi encouraged the association to introspect and retrospect their achievement and come together to strive for the best. He said Nagas have potential and talent to excel in games and sports and therefore adequate infrastructure and training facilities should be provided to them. He further extended best wishes to all the participants and urged them to

maintain sportsmanship, unity and brotherhood during the tournament. Earlier, the programme began with an invocation by pastor Visasier Kevichusa, welcome address was delivered by DDTA president G Hekito Sema, special song was presented by Maongtoshi Imchen. Highlights of the programme included oath taking ceremony, declaration of the tournament opened by the special guest and vote of thanks by NTTA general secretary Swelul Pucho.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019

Referee makes racist slur in ISL; AIFF assures action

M um b ai , D ec 1 7 (IANS): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has stated that they will take “appropriate action” against the referee -- who has been accused of making a racist slur against a player while officiating in the Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC match in the ongoing ISL -- if found guilty. Mumbai City FC head coach Jorge Costa has alleged that Saudi Arabian referee Turki Al Khudayr had called Gabonese player Serge Kevyn ‘a monkey’ beside making some disrespectful gestures during Mumbai’s 3-2 win over Ben-

N. Obang win Marsosang trophy

galuru at the Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday. “AIFF has received a complaint from Mumbai City FC against Saudi Arabian referee Turki Mohammed Al Khudayr for making racist remarks to Mumbai City FC player Serge Kevyn Angoue in their ISL match against Bengaluru FC held on December 15,” AIFF said in a statement. “The AIFF follows a zero toleration policy against racism and the complaint has been forwarded to the disciplinary committee to investigate into the matter and take appropriate action if found guilty,” the statement added.

Chokri area wrestling meet KOHIMA, DEC 17 (NPN): The 28th annual meet of Chokri Area Wrestling Association (CAWA) will be held on January 21 at Thenyizumi village local ground, Phek. Khriehu Liezietsu MLA will grace the occasion as chief guest and Zhothisa Dawhuo, director, Nagaland State Lotteries as guest of honour. The champion will received a cash prize of Rs. 80,000 sponsored by host village, first runner-up Rs. 60,000 sponsored by Veswupoyi Theyo, advocate. The third prize (Rs. 50,000) will be sponsored by Thejongoyi Theyo, proprietor, Theyo Gas agency Chetheba, while the fourth prize of Rs. 40,000 will be sponsored by CAWA. The one-day event will feature the top Chokri wrestlers like Venuzo Dawhuo, Vevohu Swuro, Besühveto Cümu, Vekuyi etc.

Special guest with the winner and organiser. (NP)

Correspondent Mokokchung, Dec 17 (NPN): N.Obang Memorial Football Team (MFT) emerged as the champion of the 12th edition of Marsosang Football Trophy at Gover nment High School, Chuchuyimlang football ground. In the final, N.Obang MFT beat We XI FC 4-0. The champions re-

ceived a cash prize of Rs. 1,50,000 with trophy, medal and certificates. We XI received Rs. 75,000 along with medal and certificate. The two semi finalists received Rs.10,000 each. In individual awards Temjenmeren of N.Obang MFT was named as the highest scorer with 11 goals, Sentensang of Medemsanger United Salulemang as best goal keeper,

Jaminungsang of Arka United FC Unger as best defender, Bendangtemjen of Tarutsu Nukla FC Chuchuyimlang as most promising player, Nyithong of N.Obang MFT as best player and the best team award was won by Sporting Club Changtongya. The closing function was graced by commissioner and secretary, Land Resources, Senti Ao as special guest.

Maxwell dropped, Labuschagne included for India ODI

Volleyball tournament underway at Satoi

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Special guest inaugurating the tournament.

D I M A P U R , D ec 1 7 (NPN): The 2nd Open Volleyball tournament organised by Satoi Range Sports and Cultural Association hosted by Satoi Town Students Union got under way at Satoi headquarter on December 17. The opening ceremony was graced by additional director of Supply, Dimapur, Kavito Awomi as special guest. According to SRSCA president, Aboto Zhimomi, the special guest in his address encouraged

the participants and the residents of Satoi to remain active in spiritual and physical walk of life and work for the welfare of the community. All together 14 teams are participating in the tournament. On December 19, cultural presentation and musical events will be conducted which will be graced by secretary NDPP Nagaland, Vihoshe Awomi as special guest and Mr.Smile (Special Appearance) as entertainer for the night .

Ze-naki wrestling meet on Dec 19

KOHIMA, DEC 17 (NPN): Ze-naki youth society will be organising wrestling meet 2019 on December 19 at 10 am at Ze-naki ground Jakhama. The Ze-naki comprises of five khels of Jakhama village. The organising committee has informed the junior category (U-16) wrestlers to produce valid age proof for participation, and wrestlers have been asked to reach the venue by 9:30 am on the day of the event. K Y M C

The Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland would like to convey its appreciation to all Sponsors and Well Wishers for their support and contribution during the Miss Nagaland Pageant 2019. 1. Department of Tourism , Government of Nagaland 2. Task Force for Music & Arts, Government of Nagaland 3. Commissioner Office, Nagaland 4. 4Life 5. AVON 6. Lambre 7. Symphony Academy of Music 8. Trig Empowering Institute, Guwahati 9. East Trends 10. Oriental Fitness & Spa, De Oriental Grand 11. Colours Graphics, Kohima 12. Morung Express 13. Johnny D’Ascoli 14. Go-Getters 15. Wonderchef - Your Choice 16. Kekhro Smile Foundation 17. North East Window 18. Naga Street Style 19. Runway Nagaland 20. Hotel Japfu, Kohima 21. Sakhrie Park, Kohima 22. Resource Persons 23. The Panel of Judges & Tabulators 24. All Participants and Artists CREDITS 1. Host & Announcer – Ms. Mengu Soukhrie & Mr. Ginpu Kipgen 2. Choreographer – Chow Poran J. Gogoi 3. Warden – Mrs. Arem Longchar 4. Designer – Mansha Aomeshu 5. Jewellery Designer – Gifted Creations 6. Make-up Artist & Hair Stylist – Johnny D’Ascoli 7. Venue - RCEMPA 8. Lights – Shiu Lights 9. Sound – Music Task Force 10. Photographer – Mr. Velukho Nakhro 11. Videographer – San Production

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CLARIFICATION

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FELICITATION The Naghutomi Union Dimapur Area would like to convey our heartfelt congratulations with immense pride to the following officers who got promoted during the year 2019 :1. lno Bokuto H. Chophy promoted to Sr. Auditor, AG ltanagar 2. lno Ghokuto K. Chophy promoted to JSCO 3. lno Khevito Y. Chophy promoted to Sr. H.A 4. lno Tokhevi X. Chishi promoted to Inspector Home Guard 5. llli Tolivi A. Chophy upgradation of post to PGT May the good Lord guide you in your future endeavours. NUDA, Dimapur

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this year and whose skills against spin were underscored by Langer, has been retained following his late call-up to the World Cup. Turner will also provide wicketkeeping cover. Nathan Coulter-Nile, the leading wicket-taker in this year’s Marsh Cup, misses out with Hazlewood recalled and Abbott, who played his only previous ODI in 2014, claiming the fifth fast-bowling spot. Jason Behrendorff is un- DMC administrator Albert Ezung representing “Better Dimapur” takes a shot at available following his back the penalty shootout in the ongoing Dimapur Fest at DDSC Stadium, Dimapur on surgery. December 17. ( DIPR)

MINISTRY REPORT We the leaders of the All Nation's Peace Prayer House, Chinthong Teron Gaon, Bokajan, Karbi Anglong Assam, would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the well wishers and prayer partners for your continuous support spiritually and financially. It is through your valuable support that we were able to successfully celebrate Pre-Christmas cum gospel crusades consecutively for 7 (seven) years since 2012 which helped in making the message of hope and good news known to thousands of people here in Assam. The Prayer House was officially established on 30th April 2016 with the motto 'to reach the unreached'. Our Prayer house Director, Rev. Tika Thomas Sharma, has also served as a Pastor for 31 (Thirty one) years in Dimapur Town Nepali Baptist Church Duncan Basti. Now he is ministering both in Assam and Nagaland. It is hereby, our humble request to you to please continue to uphold our ministry in your prayers so that we will be able to spread the gospel and work for the extension of God's kingdom. Thanking You. SdPrayer House Committee All Nation's Peace Prayer House Chinthong Teron Gaon, Bokajan, Karbi Anglong, Assam.

GRATITUDE

The Nagaland Police Personnel express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the present PDA Govt led by Hon'ble C.M, Nagaland, Shri. N. Rio and Hon'ble Dy. C.M, N/Land, Shri Y. Patton for having addressed the grievances of the Police Personnel through revision and enhancements of the various Allowances. The PDA Govt is truly a welfare Govt for revising the allowances of the Police Personnel which was a long pending desire as the allowances were last revised in 1993. We also express our acknowledgement to the DGP, Nagaland, Shri. T. John Lkr, IPS, for his innate concern for the welfare of the Police Personnel and thereby taking the initiative and for facilitating the revision of the allowances through his good office. We further hope that the Govt will also look into the pay Anomalies of the sub-ordinate uniformed services so as to bring them at par with the other Services. NPSRA (ADHOC) K-3420

This is to clarify that the news item which was published in local daily Nagaland Post on 8/12/19 under the caption "Rejoinder" from the office of the Tsiepama Village Council wherein I was acting as sessional chairman and going against the wishes of the majority. Henceforth, I withdraw my name from the press statement and I also offer my sincere apologies to the general public of Tsiepama as a whole. (Keneiwhekho) Tsiepama Village

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Appreciation to Hon’ble Advisor, Zhaleo Rio The Khehokhu Village deeply appreciates Hon’ble Advisor for Sericulture, Excise and Minority Affairs, Shri Zhaleo Rio for carrying out road maintenance work with sand gravel from Showuba to Khehokhu village and also concrete road construction to local ground, Khehokhu. The said works were much needed not only for Khehokhu village but neighbouring villages as well. We the Khehokhu village community continue to pray to God for granting wisdom and knowledge to Shri Zhaleo Rio so that under his able leadership, the people of the State would be benefitted and take them forward to the road of progress and development. Pukhavi Chophi Chairman Khehokhu Village Kuhuboto Sub-division Dimapur: Nagaland

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available play for Australia. However, national selector Trevor Hohns said they will monitor his form in the BBL after Maxwell only managed 177 runs at 22.12 during the World Cup. “It is great to see Glenn Maxwell returning to the game in the Big Bash League,” Hohns said. “We will closely monitor

two guys out who have been so important to the one-day side.” Australia’s ODI team has not played since the semi-final loss to England at Edgbaston and the selectors have opted to reward the players who were part of the two T20I series wins against Sri Lanka and Pakistan as they start the next four-year cycle towards the 2023 World Cup. Nathan Lyon has also been overlooked despite being the second spinner in England and playing in Australia’s tour on India in February, with Adam Zampa and Agar being preferred. Turner, who underwent shoulder surgery after being omitted from the World Cup, returns while Peter Handscomb, who scored his maiden ODI hundred in India earlier

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MIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL KOHIMA : NAGALAND

GRATITUDE

In commemoration of 75 years of embracing Christianity in Mima Village, a stone pulling ceremony was held on 4th December, 2019 in the presence of the hon’ble Union Minister of Tourism Shri. Prahlad Singh Patel, hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Advisors of various departments, HoDs and officials, Angami Public Organisation and sub organisations, Southern Angami Public Organisation and organizations under it. We the Mima Village Council, take this opportunity to thank all guests and dignitaries, especially hon’ble Speaker Shri. Vikho-o Yhoshü and hon’ble Minister of PWD; Housing & Mechanical Shri. Tongpang Ozukum for their valuable contributions. We are much grateful to Departments, villages, organizations, individuals, tourists and all well wishers for taking part and making our ceremony a successful one. May our good Lord bless you all. S/d NEICHÜZO KEYIE, Chairman, Mima Village Council

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his form after what would have been disappointing 12 months in the one-day game by his standards.” Justin Langer, who will skip the tour to rest with Andrew McDonald taking charge, added: “We love what [Maxwell] can bring, but the truth is he hasn’t performed very well over the last 12 months. We had to take that into account. We are sure he’ll get back to his best and we look forward to that.” K h awa j a , S h a u n Marsh, and Marcus Stoinis have also been dropped after being part of the World Cup. Langer said that Khawaja and Marsh were especially unlucky to be left out. “They have played such great cricket. In a three-game series, you have David Warner, Aaron Finch and Steve Smith; it squeezes those

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Perth, Dec 17 (Agencies): The Australia selectors have dropped Glenn Maxwell from the ODI squad to tour India in January despite him being available to play following a mental-health break. According to espncricinfo.com, Marnus Labuschagne has been called up to his first ODI squad following his outstanding form in Test cricket and an impressive Marsh Cup where he was the joint Player of the Tournament alongside Queensland team-mate Usman Khawaja, who has also been left out. There are recalls for Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Ashton Turner and Ashton Agar. Maxwell will make his return to cricket via the BBL this week where he will captain the Melbourne Stars and has declared he is

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No league showdown between Kom & Zareen

New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 17 (Agencies/IANS): A potential showdown in the Big Bout Boxing League between stars Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen, who have engaged in verbal spats regarding participating in the Olympics, is reportedly off. The bout that was scheduled to take place Tuesday is no longer scheduled since sixtime world champion Kom decided to pull out due to a back injury. According to Indian Express, much of the hype around the Big Bout Boxing League has centred around the potential clash between Zareen and Kom at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi, as their teams North East Rhinos and Punjab Panthers face off. A Times of India report quoted Dinesh Pandey, the owner of Punjab Panthers, who said that Kom has a back issue that has been troubling her for some time and they didn’t want to take any chances. “She didn’t take the ring in her last two matches because of her back problem. Everyone was waiting for that big bout against Nikhat but Mary Kom’s well-being is our utmost

Mary Kom and Nikhat Zareen

priority,” he told the newspaper. The report said that Kom’s personal coach Chhote Lal Yadav does not want the risk given the clash had nothing to do with the trial for the 51kg category that is scheduled for December 27. While the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) gave Mary Kom an Olympic spot on the basis of her eighth world medal in Russia, Zareen was refused a trial. Zareen wrote to sports minister Kiren Rijiju seeking a trial.

Abhinav Bindra, India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist, had backed Zareen’s demand for a trial bout against Kom.

Will face Mary Kom directly in trials: Zareen

Boxer Nikhat Zareen is not willing to let all the talk regarding her showdown with Mary Kom affect her preparations for the all-important trial for the selection trials for Tokyo Olympic qualifiers on December 27. Nikhat and Mary Kom will lock horns in the 51kg

AB de likely to comeback for T20 WC

AB de Villiers

Johannesburg, Dec 17 (Agencies): AB de Villiers, who had announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in May 2018, might make a comeback for next year’s T20 World Cup, according to South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Monday. According to Indian Express, two days after newly appointed head coach Mark Boucher explored the possibility of the 35-year-old coming out of retirement, du Plessis confirmed that talks about making it happen have been ongoing for months. “People want AB (de

Villiers) to play and I am no different,” du Plessis was quoted saying to ESPNCricinfo. “Those conversations have been happening for two or three months already: what does it look like, how does it look over the next year, and that’s where it starts.” After du Plessis’ Paarl Rocks won the Mzansi Super League, which is also coached by Boucher and has de Villiers in the team, he talked about how the former captain will be welcomed back for the T20 format. “T20 cricket is a different beast, it’s not a lot of time away from home. If

you are a full campaigner, you have to really get stuck in and spend a lot of time on the road,” he said. “Test cricket now is the most important thing but also the T20 World Cup is not too far away and there isn’t a lot – I reckon 20 T20s over the season – which won’t be that hard on one to do that. Those conversations have already taken place.” AB de Villiers had retired from the sport citing exhaustion as the reason, but he found himself in a controversy during the 2019 World Cup when he tried a U-turn by making himself available for selection for the quadrennial tournament. Now, plans are in place to incorporate him in the T20I format ahead of the World Cup in Australia in October 2020. South Africa are scheduled to play three T20I matches against England and three against Australia in February next year, before touring West Indies in the winter.

trial for the Olympic qualifiers in Wuhan, China in February. On Tuesday, six-time world champion Mary Kom was supposed to take on Nikhat in the ongoing Big Bout League, which is a tournament sanctioned by the Boxing Federation of India. But the London Olympics bronze medallist pulled out in the last hour due to a back injury. Mary Kom is the captain of the Punjab Panthers franchise while Nikhat Zareen leads the North East

Rhinos. Speaking to IANS, Nikhat said: “Even I got to know yesterday night only that she is not fighting. I was ready. It was a good opportunity for me. Now I will face her in the trials only. “If she is not willing to play, I can’t force her. It’s her choice. My bad that now she is not playing. Now I have to focus on the trials only,” she said. The pair have been involved in a long-standing selection row over a spot in the Olympic qualifiers after BFI had said that Mary Kom would be exempt from trials. Former junior world champion Nikhat then demanded a trial against the 36-year old boxer who has maintained that she would go by any decision taken by the BFI. Initially in the Big Bout League, Nikhat was drawn to play Mary Kom after the 23-year-old Telangana boxer drafted into Odisha Warriors. However, in an unexpected turn of events, the league organisers and Odisha team traded Nikhat with North East Rhinos without the knowledge of the Nizamabadborn pugilist.

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Punia named UWW’s junior freestyle wrestler of the year New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): World Championships silver medallist Deepak Punia added yet another feather to his cap after being named the ‘Junior Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by United World Wrestling (UWW). Punia’s transition from the junior to the senior circuit has been phenomenal as he not only ended an 18-year drought to become the first Indian wrestler to win a junior world title but he also backed it up with a silver medal on his debut at the 2019 Senior World Wrestling Championships. “I am feeling very happy. It’s a great honour for me to be selected among all the wrestlers from the world over. This is really a big source of inspiration for me to keep improving and giving my best,” said Punia on the rare honour. Punia’s maturity, resourcefulness and fearless on the big stage made him the only Indian wrestler to make it to the final at NurSultan. An injury prevented him from taking the mat against Hassan Yazdani of Iran in the final but Punia

Deepak Punia

made it a debut to remember by grabbing a highlycoveted Tokyo Olympics berth in 86kg as well. The sterling display propelled him to the No. 1 position in 86kg in the UWW rankings and the talented teenager is leaving no stone unturned to prepare for the Olympics next year. The 2016 cadet world champion is putting in the hard yards under the watchful eyes of 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medallist and 2003 World Championships silver medallist, Murad Gaidarov brought in by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)

and Principal Sponsor Tata Motors. “I have been pretty satisfied with the few days of training we did so far. Gaidarov has been working hard on my weaknesses. We had worked on my ground wrestling and my speed work and I feel I am getting better,” explained Punia. “My confidence level no doubt has been steadily increasing. Now I feel more eager and motivated to give my 100% at the Tokyo Olympics next year and I am really thankful to Tata Motors for taking care of all my needs,” he added.

Zaha equaliser takes Palace to 9th place in PL L o nd o n, D e c 1 7 (AFP): Wilfried Zaha’s equaliser lifted Crystal Palace up to ninth in the Premier League table as they shared the points in a 1-1 draw at home to Brighton on Monday. Neal Maupay fired the visitors into a 54thminute lead but Palace star Zaha drew the Eagles level against the Seagulls with a fine solo effort 15 minutes from time at Selhurst Park. Palace have now moved above London rivals Arsenal in the table and Zaha was proud of the way his side stayed in the game against a Brighton team who had much the better of the play. “It was a big game for both teams and I’m glad we got back in it -- if you can’t win, don’t lose,” Zaha told Sky Sports. Brighton remained in 13th, five points above the relegation zone, and manager Graham Potter was pleased by the south coast side’s latest display.

Wilfried Zaha made his way into the box before smashing a left-footed shot into the goal.

“The performance was really, really good... You can’t control a game away from home much

more than that,” said Pot- you can be punished. ter before adding: “We “Our job is to accuknow if there is one action mulate points but knowfrom a really good player ing the competition is

really fierce. We try to improve and see where that takes us.” For Palace, Christian Benteke made his first start since August while Jeffrey Schlupp’s hip injury meant Jairo Riedewald came in at left-back and Scott Dann also came in. Martin Montoya and Yves Bissouma came in for Brighton, with Dale Stephens suspended, and Steven Alzate dropped to the bench. Following a goalless first half, Brighton went ahead in the 54th minute when Maupay, controlled a cross from Leandro Trossard and let fly with his left foot from the edge of the box. Palace rallied and were back on level terms in the 75th minute when Zaha, collecting the ball on the left, turned Montoya inside out and then unleashed a powerful shot past helpless Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

India aim for better performance in Vizag Tokyo Olympics: Hockey schedule announced V i s a k h a pat n a m , Dec 17 (IANS): After suffering a crushing defeat in Chennai, Team India will look to come out with a better performance on all fronts and level the three-match ODI series when they take on the West Indies in the second game at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACAVDCA Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. India -- ranked second in ODIs -- will be desperate to avoid a series defeat against a side which is seven spots lower to them. The record of the Men in Blue has been outstanding at home in the last few years and it would be a bit of an embarrassment if they go down against a young Caribbean side. India lost the first ODI where they found themselves wanting on all fronts. After posting a challenging 288-run target on a sluggish MA Chidambaram wicket, the hosts came out with a below par performance in both the bowling and fielding departments and were defeated by eight wickets to concede a 1-0 lead in the series. One of the things which was evident in Chennai was that India’s team balance wasn’t right as they were struggling to get the overs out of their fifth bowler. They handed a debut

Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant during a practice session in Visakhapatnam, Tuesday. (PTI)

to Shivam Dube and he was taken to cleaners by both Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope. Thus, going into the Visakhapatnam game, the team management will have to address this one key area. Another area of concern for Virat Kohli is team’s fielding which has not been great in the recent

times. Shreyas Iyer spilled an easy catch of Hetmyer who scored 139 runs and broke the backbone of the Indian bowling line-up. Thus, the Men in Blue will have to pull up their socks in the fielding department too. The only positive for the hosts was the batting performance of Rishabh

Pant, who has been under the pump in recent times. In Chennai, he scored his maiden ODI fifty and thus the team would want him to carry on with the form in the remaining matches as well. On the other hand, Windies will go into the match with a lot of confidence. Their performance in Chennai in all the three aspects of the game was better than the hosts and all they need to do is to continue with that in order to win their first ODI series against India since 2006. Their batting will again revolve around Hope and Hetmyer and the visitors will hope their two premier batters once again take the Indian bowlers to the task. SQUADS: India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur West Indies: Sunil Ambris, Shai Hope, Khary Pier re, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Kieron Pollard (C), Sheldon Cottrell, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Keemo Paul, Hayden Walsh Jr.

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): The Indian men’s hockey team will take on New Zealand in their opening match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics while the women’s team will play Rio Olympics silver medallists Netherlands on July 25 as the draw for the quadrennial extravaganza was announced on Tuesday in Tokyo. Speaking about the draw, Indian Men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh said: “A good start will always give the right confidence and momentum to carry on in the tour-

nament so it will be important for us to begin with a win. New Zealand have always posed stiff competition for us and I believe it can be a close game,” stated Manpreet, adding that the team will need to control their nerves. “It is important to keep our nerves in check as opening matches can be a bit overwhelming especially at a major event like the Olympics.” The men’s team, who have been clubbed with defending Olympic champions Argentina, world no.1 Australia, Spain, New Zealand and

hosts Japan in Pool A, will play their second match against the formidable Australian side on July 26 and then Spain in their third pool A match on July 28. After a day’s break on July 29, they will take on Argentina on July 30 and then play hosts Japan on July 31. The men’s quarter-finals have been slated for August 2 while the semi-finals will be held on August 4. The gold medal and bronze medal matches will be played on August 6.

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