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Vol XXVIII No. 18
Load shedding in five districts DIMAPUR, DEC 19 (NPN): Owing to power shortage in the grid, load shedding will be imposed in five districts- Mokokchung, Tuensang, Mon, Zunheboto and Longleng, for one hour each in the morning and evening. In a statement, executive engineer Mokokchung transmission division, Er. Mhonlumo Kikon, informed that load shedding will continue till the power situation improves. The executive engineer also informed that load shedding hours may be extended if the power shortage in the grid increases. In this regard, affected consumers have been asked to bear with the situation.
State BJP fetes PM Modi, Amit Shah
DIMAPUR, DEC 19 (NPN): State BJP Unit president, Visasolie Lhoungu and all rank and file of the state unit congratulated Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and national BJP president Amit Shah for winning the Assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. In a press note, BJP media cell said that the results have once again proven that the people had voted for development and economic agendas, and also reposed their trust in the leadership of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. “The organisational skills and strategies adopted by the party chief have worked with success,” the unit stated. Further, the party also appreciated the sincerity, loyalty and dedication of the booth-level party workers who worked tirelessly throughout the process and those who voted for “good governance and development.”
‘Around 40000 Rohingya in India’ NEW DELHI, DEC 19 (AGENCIES): Around 40,000 Rohingya migrants were illegally living in India and none of them had been deported so far, Union minister Kiren Rijiju informed Parliament Tuesday. In a written reply to a question, Rijiju informed the Lok Sabha that the entry of illegal migrants was clandestine and surreptitious and thus, an accurate figure of how many of them were currently living in the country was not available. Rijiju said though India was not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol thereon, the country’s track record in dealing with or providing protection to refugees had internationally been acclaimed. He further pointed out that there was no legislation to deal with refugees and asylum-seekers in India.
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CM allocates portfolios; appoints 10 advisors
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K o hima , D ec 1 9 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister T.R.Zeliang who was sworn-in twice (in May 2014 and then in July 2017) on Tuesday, effected the fourth reshuffle of his ministry when he appointed ten Advisors in addition to six and also allocated portfolios to the six who were inducted into the cabinet. The present DAN-III legislature has 59 members( after the passing away of late Kiyanilie) out of which there are 12 cabinet ministers including the chief minister, 16 Advisors and 16 Parliamentary Secretaries. Thus a total of 44 NPF, BJP and Independent legislators are in the ministry. NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu is not in the ministry. The remaining 14 NPF legislators not in the ministry had been dropped during the recent reshuffle-- six former ministers, three former advisors and five former parliamentary secretaries.
Meanwhile talking to media persons after the oath taking ceremony, chief minister, T.R Zeliang when asked about the eventual fate of parliamentary secretaries and advisors as in other states, clarified that the appointments were made till such time the court did not intervene. Also asked about Rengma Hoho asking legislators to resign in order to pave way for Naga political solution, Zeliang said an NGO cannot issue such diktat as such a matter was not discussed. Zeliang however questioned how one tribal hoho can ask legislators to resign just like that since the government was established by the constitution of India and will continue in accordance with the constitution. On the response of the government, Zeliang said the situation will depend on Government of India and NNPGs on whether they will come to a conclusion. Regarding Lotha Hoho’s recent statement
against dropping of a member from the Cabinet, the chief minister said ministry formation was decided by the elected members and the party . Therefore, when anyone member was dropped or expelled from the party, tribal hoho should not get involved, he said. In lighter vein Zeliang said when any member of a church was removed or expelled, no tribal hoho ever intervened or interfered. Advisors: In a departure from the past, all 16 advisors have not been given cabinet status. The ten who were administered oath of office by the chief minister as Advisors were-- E.E. Pangteang, Chotisuh Sazo, Yitachu, Thongwang Konyak, Thomas Ngullie, Vikho-ü Y h o s h u , R . To h a n b a , Torechu, Tovihoto Ayemi and Jacob Zhimomi. Parliamentary Secretaries: Meanwhile after the rejig on Tuesday, the chief minister also re-allocated portfolios of all the 16 parliamentary secretaries.
ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIOS
CHIEF MINISTER T.R. Zeliang
Departments Finance, P&AR and portfolios not allotted to other Ministers. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Departments G. Kaito Aye Roads & Bridges and Political, Affairs Imkong L. Imchen H&FW, Elections & Parl Affairs Kuzholuzo Nienu Home C. Kipili Sangtam Power Imtilemba Sangtam Co-op, R&R and chairman, MARCOFED S.I. Jamir Urban Development and Municipal Affairs P. Longon Geology & Mining and Border Affairs C.L. John Rural Development Y. Vikheho Swu National Highways P. Paiwang Konyak Transport & Civil Aviation Kejong Chang Horticulture, DB & GB ADVISORS Departments Dr. T.M. Lotha Treasuries & Accounts and LMCP E.E. Pangteang Planning & Co-ordination Chotisuh Sazo Social Welfare Yitachu School Education S. Pangnyu Phom DUDA and NEPED Nuklutoshi Food & Civil Supplies Naiba Konyak State Lotteries, NBDA and NBHM N. Thongwang Konyak Environment, Forest & Climate Change Pukhayi Soil & Water Conservation and NSDMA N. Thomas Lotha Higher & Technical Education Hukavi Zhimomi Jails, Sc&T, HG and CD and chairman NKVIB. Er. Vikho Yhoshu Mechanical Engineering, chairman NSMDC R. Tohanba Labour & Employment & Skill Development T. Torechu Evaluation, NRLM Tovihoto Ayemi Irrigation & Flood Control, SIRD Jacob Zhimomi PHE PARL SECYS Departments C. Apok Jamir Tourism Dr. Benjongliba Aier CAWD & Taxes Shetoyi Fisheries and Printing & Stationery B.S. Nganlang Land Resources Development & Excise Imtikumzuk I&PR and Sericulture Dr. Longrineken IT&C and chairman, DAN and NBRM L. Khumo Land Revenue, VG and WRD Er. Levi Rengma Housing Er. Picto Shohe Justice & Law Amenba Yaden Industries & Commerce and NIDC Y. M. Yolow Agriculture Toyang Changkong Chang NRE and Fire & Emergency Services S. Chuba Longkumer Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Eshak Konyak Art & Culture and Chairman NHHDC Khekaho Assumi YR&S and Music Task Force Er. Kropol Vitsu Economics & Statistics and SCERT
Change mind-set to make economy our strength: CM
T.R. Zeliang along with his cabinet colleagues and others after unveiling the jubilee monolith.
DIMAPUR, DEC 19 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister, T.R. Zeliang on Tuesday called upon the people of the state to change their mind-set in order to make the economy as our strength. Speaking as the chief guest, at the Golden Jubilee celebration of the establishment of New Jalukie Village, Peren, T.R. Zeliang said “if our economy improves, our lifestyle will change too. Change of mind-set for economy development comes from within and not without.” He also cited the example of the White Revolution of Rajasthan and the
meat production of Korean people, which transformed the lifestyle of its people. Zeliang was also of the view that the villagers should set a specific target to enhance its economy with the help of the government funded projects such as NERLP, World Bank etc. He stressed on the need to retrospect on the past fifty years and take corrective measures to build better future. “Our youth’s potentials should be utilized within our state and should not hire experts from outside the state for construction purposes etc. (Cont’d on p-7)
Power deptt clarifies to CTAN Army builds alternate bridge over Chathe river Patton appeals to CM
DIMAPUR, DEC 19 (NPN): Power department has clarified that there were 53 sanctioned posts of SDOs (Electrical) in the department, in which a ratio of 60:40 is maintained as per NESR 2012, meaning 32 are direct recruits and 21 promotees. And that, at present, there were 30 direct recruits and 21 promotees, while the remaining two vacancies had been requisitioned to Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) for direct recruitment. The clarification was issued by Power department’s Engineer-in-Chief, Er. G Chishi on Tuesday in response to the statement by Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN), published in local dailies on December 15 regarding requisition of the posts of SDOs (Elect) and JEs (Elect) in the Power department.
Chishi further stated that out of the 139 sanctioned posts of JEs (Electrical) in the department, a ratio of 90:10 was being maintained, where 90% of the posts were filled by direct recruit and 10% by promotion from the serving employees who had completed at least seven years in the immediate lower grade and possessing a minimum qualification of diploma in engineering strictly on the basis of merit-cum-seniority. He added that currently there were 131 serving JEs (Electrical) and that out of the eight vacancies, seven had been requisitioned to NPSC for recruitment and one reserved for promotion. The Engineer-in-Chief also asked anyone having any doubt on maintenance of ratio in the department as per NESR 2012 to visit his office for further clarification.
Engineers unit of Army’s Spear Corps engage in construction of an alternate bridge over Chathe river at 4th Mile, Dimapur.
DIMAPUR, DEC 19 (NPN): Understanding the inconvenience of residents of Dimapur and Niuland, Engineers Unit of Indian Army’s Spear Corps has begun construction of an alternate bridge over Chathe river at 4th Mile, Dimapur. According to a press release issued by PRO defence, the bridge would be built on a priority basis and opened for public use by Christmas and kept operational till the main bridge that collapsed during the
monsoon this year was repaired by the civil administration. PRO said the initiative by the Spear Corps was symbolic of the genuine concern and its close association with the people of Nagaland. Severe damage to the existing bridge at 4th Mile across the Chathe river on July 11 this year has severely disrupted normal life of locals living in the area of Niuland. Disruption of communication caused immense inconvenience and hardships for
the population of over 100 villages who regularly used the bridge for their daily commute, especially the students and local traders. It was under such circumstances that the civil administration, several local communities and civil society organisations, including Naga Ex-servicemen Association headed by retired Col. S. Rengma, approached GOC 3 Corps, Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan, for assistance, the PRO added.
Dimapur, Dec 19 (NPN): Former Home minister, Y. Patton, who was recently dropped along with five other ministers from the T.R Zeliang-led DAN ministry, has appealed to the chief minister to induct at least one legislator from Wokha district in his cabinet. In a letter to Zeliang on Tuesday, Patton regretted that sudden political developments in the State had led to sacking of so many Ministers. Y. Patton said that, while doing so, sentiments of Lotha tribe of Wokha district was deeply hurt as no cabinet minister representing the district had been inducted in the ministry in spite of being a major tribe of Nagaland. Patton appealed to Zeliang on behalf of the Lotha community and “in the interest of equal and balance representation in the government” to consider inducting at least one Cabinet minister from Wokha district in the latter’s ministry from amongst the remaining two MLAs “even as myself and Mmhonlumo Kikon have been dropped”.
Media attack: 189 FIRs, 114 arrested in 3 years AAP promises to bring ‘change’ in Nagaland NEW DELHI, DEC 19 (AGENCIES): Altogether 114 people were arrested for attacks on journalists for which 189 cases were registered in different parts of the country in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said 41 people were arrested and 47 cases registered for the attacks on media persons in 2016. As many as 41 people were arrested and 28 cases registered for similar incidents in 2015. A total of 32 people were arrested and 114 cases registered in various parts of the country for attacks on media persons in 2014, the minister said. Ahir said in Uttar Pradesh, 67 cases were registered in last three years for attacks on media persons in which seven people were arrested. In Madhya Pradesh, 50 cases of attacks on media persons were registered, while 56 people arrested in last three years, he added.
States asked to ensure security of journalists The Home Ministry had issued directives to all states to ensure safety and security of journalists in exercising freedom of speech and expression, in the wake of incidents of attacks on media persons. In an advisory to the states, the Home ministry also said all cases of attacks on journalists should be investigated promptly to ensure that criminals get “persecuted in a time- bound manner”. “Fourth Estate is an important institution of the democracy. It ensures that citizens are able to express their opinions freely without any fear and coercion as provided under the Constitution of India. “States should also take all preventive and deterrent action as deemed required. States are already empowered to provide security to individuals based on threat perceptions,” it said. The ministry said while
police and public order are state subjects under the Constitution, in view of its importance, it is drawing the attention of the state governments and Union Territory administrations from time to time towards the need for a robust criminal justice system with emphasis on prevention and control of crime. “The state administrations are requested to... ensure that a peaceful environment prevails, allowing journalists/media personnel to exercise freedom of speech and expression in their professional pursuit; ensure that the investigations are concluded in a time-bound manner and public trust in criminal justice system is maintained,” it said. “It is the duty of the state to ensure safety and security of the journalists who ensure that the Fourth Estate discharges this key duty,” the advisory said. The central government’s missive was sent in the wake of the killing two journalists, Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru and Shantanu Bhowmik in Agartala.
to form two governments in Delhi since DIMAPUR, DEC the inception of our 19 (NPN): Citing party.” b a d r o a d s, p o o r With 22 seats electricity supply in Punjab Assembly, and current politihe said AAP was the cal imbroglio in Naprincipal Opposition galand, Aam Admi party and that it also Party (AAP) national had a strong presence spokesperson and poin Uttar Pradesh Mulitical affairs commitnicipal Corporation, tee (PAC) member where it had won Ashutosh said it was 50 seats during the time for the people recently-held elecof Nagaland to reject tions. Stating that corrupt politicians, Nagaland was very AAP Central leaders with state unit party workers at hotel political parties and Saramati on Tuesday. (NP) sensitive from secuopportunistic politirity point of view due cal alliances. to its geographic location, he said it was important Asserting the State was in a pathetic situation to bring development to the State. and that the ruling alliance was creating havoc Ashutosh also shared some plans AAP had in Naga polity and society, Ashutosh expressed formulated for Nagaland, which include cleaning the hope that Nagas would accept an alternative the State from all kinds of corruption. He said the political party that was successfully experimented party would choose right candidates and that it in Delhi. A former TV journalist-turned-politician, was open to welcoming honest and corruption-free Ashutosh said, “We (AAP) are not here to do poli- politicians from other political parties too. tics but to change things. That is why the people of He added that AAP would not compromise Delhi gave us such a thumping majority, winning on three Cs – candidates should be ‘clean’, without 67 out of 70 seats during the general elections held any ‘criminal’ charge against them and should have in 2015 and 28 seats in 2013, which enabled us a sound ‘character’. (Cont’d on p-7) Staff Reporter
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Govt deptts, DCC Mkg celebrate advent Christmas
(L-R): Department of Information & Public Relations singing christmas carol. Pastor Ebenezer Church, Rev. Keviyiekielie Linyu delivering Christmas message at the DHFW advent Christmas and Dr. T Limawati hoisting the Congress flag at the new treasurer’s residence. DIMAPUR: Government departments and Mokokchung District Congress Committee (DCC) celebrated advent Christmas on December 18 and 19. DIPR: Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) celebrated pre-Christmas on December 18 at IPR Citadel, Kohima. Secretary, Information & Public Relations, Lithrongla G. Chishi graced the occasion while Rev. Dr. Tseibu Rutsa delivered the Christmas message, reported DIPR. Director IPR, Limawati Ao in his greetings highlighted the achievements of the department and said that by God’s grace 2017 has been an eventful year. He said that Christmas is a time to rejoice and share love with family and friends while also counting one’s bless-
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Lithrongla G. Chishi in her exhortation said that Christmas is about giving, sharing, love and joy. She added that we should have a spirit of love not only during Christmas but throughout the year. She called upon the gathering to let Christ be born in their hearts everyday and let 2018 be a year to commit oneself as a Christian and be a channel of peace, love and help the needy. Rev. Dr. Tseibu Rutsa while delivering the Christmas message said that Christmas is a season/time to forgive one another and show one’s care and love for our near and dear ones in Christ. He said Christmas is confined not only to merry making but repentance of one individual from our past iniquities. He said the best gift to our parents during Christmas season
is to accept Jesus Christ as our personal saviour and live in His righteousness. He urged all the officers and staff to be sincere and dedicated in their official assignments and work with renewed vigour. Registrar, IPR Wati Atsongchanger called upon the gathering to commit oneself to God while celebrating Christmas. The programme was chaired by Atuzo Peseyie. Invocation and Bible reading by Throngrong and Nouneseno said the benediction. Other highlights of the programme included an inter-section choral competition, which was followed by entertainment session, karaoke, bonfire and Christmas feast. DHFW: Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (DHFW) Kohima celebrated advent Christmas on December 19 at its
office premises with pastor Ebenezer church, Rev. Keviyiekielie Linyu as the speaker. DHFW in a press release, informed that the speaker Rev. Keviyiekielie Linyu exhorted the gathering to have a Christ filled Christmas in their heart throughout the year. The programme was chaired by joint director NSACS, Metevinuo Sakhrie; deputy director DHFW, Dr. Puse Leigise graced the programme with a scripture reading and prayer followed by Christmas carols. Principal director DHFW, Dr. N. Bendangyanger Jamir greeted the congregation with Christmas greetings which was followed by special numbers presented by various sections of the department. The programme concluded with a benediction pronounced by additional di-
rector DHFW, Dr. Vikeyie Losu. DCC Mokokchung: Mokokchung District Congress Committee (DCC) also organized pre-Christmas celebration-cum-installation of DCC treasurer, at the new treasurer’s residence, here on Monday. While exhorting the party workers, Dr. T Limawati stated that Indian National Congress is the only political party in the country that strongly stood with secular principle, protecting the rights of the people, especially the minorities. He attacked the present DAN government alleging that Nagaland has became a failed state and that Congress was the only option to provide a staple government. He therefore, called upon the party workers to remain united with sincerity and dedication, by be-
lieving in the clean election initiated by the churches. Earlier, the party flag was hoisted by Dr. T Limawati and a brief acceptance speech was delivered by the new DCC treasurer, Imlinukshi. The newly inducted members in the Congress party from the BJP party led by BJP State level vicepresident & RTI activist S Lepzung Jamir and six units from the Tuli Assembly Constituency were also introduced at the programme. Christmas message was shared by Rev. Longri and a special song was presented by 24 A/C Mahila. NPCC member Senkameren greeted the gathering. Welcome address was delivered by DCC vice-president, Noktsung and the programme was chaired by DCC president, Watimongba. (Correspondent)
Nagaland Post, Dimapur wednesDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017
news in Brief DC& DEO Kiphire: In view of the forthcoming assembly election 2018, all arms license holders under Kiphire district have been directed to produce their arms license for verification at the nearest police stations as per the address given in the license on or before December 23, 2017. Failing to produce the license for verification within the stipulated time will result in cancellation of license(s) as per appropriate section if law, DC informed. DC&DEO Peren notifies: Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, Smita Sarangi in a notification has informed all political parties in Peren district, to depute their representatives for First Level Checking (FLC) of ECM and VVPAT w.e.f December 20 to 23, 2017 at the old DC Office Peren town, during the office hours. TSU 64th general session: Thenyizumi Students’ Union (TSU) would be organizing its 64th general session under the theme “Striving to Live” on December 30 at GMS Compound Thenyizu. Class one contractor, Vilelie Khamo will grace the session as chief guest and entrepreneur, Chekropayi Dawhuo as session speaker. Assistant general secretary TSU, Thejoto Nienu informed that during the literary session painting, essay writing and in debate competition on the topic “Thenyizumi is advancing as a modern village” will be conducted wherein VDB secretary, Thepukrayi Nienu will be the critic of the literary session. Late Punuhu Dawhuo memorial award will also be awarded to outstanding students in the HSLC examination 2017. TSU official has invited all the citizens of Thenyizumi, bonafide students and well wishers to attend the session. NPP appoints new members: National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland state unit has appointed Kheapon Thikhir as vice president Nagaland state and Lirimong Sangtam as president of NNP Kiphire district. This was informed in a press statement issued by NNP state unit secretary IPR, Limanuksung Logkumer. The party also congratulated the two newly elected members to the fold. Co-ordination meeting of G/T promotes: A coordination meeting of all G/T promotees would be held on December 22 at 10 a.m. at TU building Kohima. All responsible individuals have been requested to attend the meeting. Further information can be contacted at: 9436215297/9436001049. Lost & Found: A pelage dog found at model village 5th mile Dimapur on December 17. Rightful owner has been asked to claim the same within three days from the date of publication. Further details can be contacted at 9856869916.
Zhaleo inspects bridge construction Department of AV&VS conducts LVC Dimapur night carnival commences farmer’s orientation programme
DIMAPUR: MLA of 5 Ghaspani-II A/C, Zhaleo Rio visited the construcDIMAPUR: Department of Ani- needed to improve economy and tion site of the hanging mal Husbandry & Veterinary productivity. He also spoke on the bridge that connects HeniService (AH&VS) conducted importance to equip with basic vi and Toluvi villages with a two-day farmer’s orientation knowledge of animal health. “InDimapur on December 19 programme-cum-fertility camp on fertility is a silent killer in diary and took first hand assessDecember 14 and 15, at Longleng animals which has huge economy ment of the undergoing CVO office. impact in livestock”, he added. work. The programme was impleA brief presentation on farm In a press note by mented by Nagaland Livestock animal management and breeding president NPF 5 Ghaspani Development board and sponsored was delivered by DDDO Longleng II A/C, Seyielhoutuo Keyby Government of India. Dr. K.N Zubemo Humtsoe, VAS ho and general secretary, Delivering keynote address, Dr. Langnyei spoke on “InfertilTokihe Zhimo, briefing the chief Veterinary officer (CVO) ity due to disease” and VAS Dr. villagers and party execuLongleng Dr. Imsuyanger Long- Ketholelie Mere spoke on the topic tives, Zhaleo affirmed that kumar said that to improve pro- “Infertility due to deficiency in the work will be completed duction proper knowledge of nutrients, vitamins and minerals” in time and said that there infertility in farmer animals was as resource persons. cannot be any compromise in terms of the quality of work. He also stated that DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel earlier the bridge had been that the compensation to the affected land owners- due to the shifting washed away by flash and relocation of 132 Kv tower line along NH-29 under Dimapur floods this year and it district- would be paid in the office of the DC Dimapur on January was from his personal 9 from 10 a.m. onward. intervention that reconThe villages are: New Chumukedima, Kukidolong, Medzstruction began right after iphema, Tsiephema, Pherima and Phiphema. All the chairmen, monsoon. head GBs and council members have been informed to be present He further informed in person for identification of landowners and beneficiaries during that the bridge which conthe disbursal of the compensation. Failing which payment would nects the two villages with be withheld, DC informed. Dimapur near PadumpWhile the affected land owners and beneficiaries have been diukhuri over Chathe River will be motor able even for rected to come in person along with the identity proof, five passport two-wheelers once com- Zhaleo Rio along with others at the photos, etc as payment to any representative other than the concerned pleted in time. person would not be entertained. construction site.
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LVC chairman inaugurating the night carnival. (NP) Staff Reporter
DIMAPUR, DEC 19 (NPN): Lengrijan Village Council (LVC) Dimapur is organizing a night carnival starting from Tuesday night at Lengrijan village. The carnival will run till December 23 from 5 .p.m. till 10 p.m. Around 75 stalls have been set up
where handmade products, indigenous cuisines, games for kids, etc would be displayed. The main attraction would be “tambola”. The carnival was inaugurated by LVC chairman, N.Meren Imchen. According to the convener of the carnival, Alitemsu the event has organized in aid of Lengrijan road
development, which has been left unattended by the responsible department for a decade. He asserted that village council had been maintaining the village road and drainages through free will donations. Earlier, the inaugural programme was chaired by Tinuwangshi and dedicatory prayer by council member, Toshikaba.
Motor parts shops Second phase of social audit on MGNREGA Sensitization prog PSU 49th annual session selling on formation of BLF above MRP
S. Khutolu Wotsa speaking at the PSU session. DIMAPUR: Inaugural programme of the of the 49th annual session Philimi Students’ Union (PSU) was graced by S. Khutolu Wotsa on Tuesday at Philimi village ground. In his address, Wotsa pointed out that people in the society were often individualistic, and therefore there was urgent need to support and uplift each other so that society progress in unity. He also told the students that education and wisdom were like two sides of the same coin and advised students to pursue K
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education keeping in mind the importance of wisdom in their life. Quoting an anonymous speaker, Khutolu emphasized on the meaningful statement, ‘Education is Wisdom’s helper.’ He said no matter the degree of qualification one had, it would be rendered less useful if wisdom was to remain void from the degree holder. He told the students to actively play their part along with village leaders, Church leaders and social leaders. He also encouraged the village members inhabiting
various towns to excel in their own fields and bring laurels to the village. Kukamis (GBs) of Philimi village, Pitovi and Vilhozu Wotsa also addressed the gathering. The chief guest who was accompanied by a host of officers and elders later declared the games and sports session open. In the evening session, the Chief Guest spoke on the theme, ‘Self Evaluation to Cope with the Changing World.’ He asked the students to introspect if their mindset had remained dormant for the pat many years and added that attitude and mindset had to positively change and match with the progressing society. Khutolu urged the students to continue giving importance to their theme even after the annual session. The annual session will culminate on December 20 with Lukheto Shohe, Development Officer NKVIB, Mokokchung as the speaker.
DIMAPUR: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) has alleged that motor parts shops in Kohima town were selling above the maximum retail price (MRP) by removing the original price tag. According to NVCO press and media cell, the organization led its president Kezhokhoto Savi during the visit to motor parts shop in Kohima town on December 19 has found out that motor parts shop were selling above the MRP. In this regard, NVCO asked the business community especially motor parts dealers to honour the rights of consumer and not to charge above the MRP and also the workshop/ mechanic not to charge excessive. NVCO has also appealed to the district administration/KMC to take necessary action as charging excessive during festive season was illegal and amounts to exploitation of consumer rights.
Participants at the second phase of social audit on MGNREGA. DIMAPUR: Second phase of social audit on MGNREGA was conducted by the Society for Training and Research on Rural Development (STRORD) in November 2017 and public hearing on December 14, at DRDA resource centre, Mon. According to DRDA Mon, PD&DPC MGN-
REGA, Tsalito Sangtam, during the public hearing, village-wise findings were presented by district resource person (DRPs) Vihuka Chishi and Khekiye K. Shohe. The hearing was followed by discussion from the five villages covering five blocks in the district. The villages covered under second phase were Tobu
under Tobu block, Chinglong under Aboi block, Wetting under Phomching block, Chenwetnyu under Chen block and Longting under Tizit block. All the findings were discussed and resolved to take corrective measures to ensure effective implementation of MGNREGA with transparency and accountability.
DIMAPUR: Block Mission Management Unit (BMMU) Mon Block of Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM) organized a sensitization programme for formation of Block Level Federation (BLF) on December 14 at Resource Centre, DRDA Mon. Project director DRDA Mon-cum-district mission manager Tsalito Sangtam addressed the leaders of 268 women SHGs in Mon block. BDO cum block mission manager Mon RD block, Manhom Konyak expressed happiness to witness the success stories achieved by SHGs of NRLM. In his welcome address, district coordinator for financial inclusion, Block Mission Management Unit Mon, Rajuselie Lhousa lauded the women folk for prompt response wherever any meeting or training was organized in the village or town. Block program manager (BPM) Mon RD Block, Yatao Konyak also spoke at the programme. K
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WEATHER FORECAST December 20
(Temperature in ºC)
Max Min
Agartala Plenty of sun
27 15
Aizawl
Partly sunny and nice
Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal
Partly sunny and pleasant
Itanagar Turning cloudy, not as warm
23 12 26 13 22 9 23 10
Shillong
A shower in the afternoon
20 6
Kohima
Clouds and sun
20 9
Dimapur Nice with sun and clouds
25 13
Mkg
Pleasant with clouds and sun
Tuensang Cooler with clouds and sun Wokha
21 9 14 6
Partly sunny and not as warm 19 12
Zunheboto Not as warm with some sun
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Governor P.B. Acharya and his wife Kavita Acharya being felicitated during the inauguration of Ametchong village under Longleng district on December 18. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya on Monday inaugurated Ametchong village in Longleng district. Addressing the gathering, the Governor called on the residents of Ametchong to work hard and be self sufficient. He said Nagaland was bestowed with rich natural resources and talented manpower and had the potential become a very rich State. He further encouraged the villagers to march toward development and new vision. According to a DIPR press release, Acharya stat-
ed that Look East policy of the Central government had much to offer to the North-eastern States and that the States should be ready to avail the opportunities that came along with it to grow on a par with the rest of country. He also called on the youth to take up skill development degrees and courses. Attitude of job seekers should change to job givers, he stated, adding that Nagaland would change for the better with such a mindset. A brief re por t on Ametchong village was
given by Ametchong ad hoc Village Council ad hoc chairman B Kengshing, while L Shaupen Phom delivered the welcome address. Short speeches were also given by Longleng DC John Tsulise Sangtem and former Minister B Pongshak Phome, among others. Ametchong Students’ Union also presented a special song on the occasion. Vote of thanks was delivered by Deputy Secretary, Government of Nagaland, B Henok Buchem.
First ‘national election quiz’ held in Kohima
DIMAPUR: First “national election quiz” was conducted in Kohima on December 15 as per directives of election commission of India. According to chief electoral officer, Abhijit Sinha, teams of seven districts participated where Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School emerged as the winners of the competition. While addressing the gathering, Sinha pointed out that the primary objective of the commission was to engage the young students in the age group of 14-17 years, who he said were the “future voter”. He added that the competition served as a self-learning exercise about the electoral process so as to build an informed electorate in the future. He also congratulated the winners, Merio N. Ngullie (class 12), Kekhriese Yhoshu (Class 11) of Ministers’ Hill Baptist Higher Secondary School, who would be representing the state in the semi-final which will be conducted in New Delhi in January. He also thanked all the other participants and encouraged them to work harder for similar competitions and to disseminate the message on increasing qualitative participation in ethical terms.
NBSE revises existing textbooks of classes IX and XI
DIMAPUR: Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) has revised the existing textbooks classes IX & XI with the syllabi of all subjects remaining unchanged except for class IX Science, which is based on the NCERT syllabus. NBSE chairman, Asano Sekhose through a
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the academic session 2018. NCERT books for Class IX Mathematics & Science and Class XI Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Mathematics shall be used in order to cater to the needs of the students while pursuing science studies. The NCERT books will also be followed in Class X
& XII in a phase manner, the notification stated. At secondary level, Laboratory Manual for Mathematics, Science and an Atlas (Map work book) have been developed for use by the students from the 2018 academic session. Therefore, all students have been asked to posses the
manuals and the Atlas. All registered institutions of the NBSE have been informed to strictly follow the syllabi and the textbooks prescribed by the Board. Heads of registered schools have also been reminded that qualified teachers must be appointed to teach the concerned subjects.
EAC Ahthibung upgraded to SDO (C)
Chief minister T.R. Zeliang at the inaugural function at Ahthibung. (CMO)
DIMAPUR: Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang on Monday inaugurated the upgraded SDO (Civil) Hq Ahthibung and said that long cherish dream of the people of Athibung area has turned into a reality. In his speech through CMO media cell, Zeliang said that the demand of the NGOs including GB federation, Kuki Inpi and Students’ body for upgrading EAC Hq to SDO (Civil) Hq has been transformed into reality. He said under Athibung Circle there are about seven government establishments: CDPO, BDO PWD (JE), Power (JE), PHC, Deputy Forest Ranger and Veterinary Field Assistant Office, and all these offices will upgraded in due course of time. Zeliang pointed out that since Ahthibung shares borders with Intanki Reserve Forest and has vast biodiversity and rich wildlife, “people should be
conscious of the preservation of flora and fauna with the principle of benefits without destruction”. He also pointed out that this resource has an immense potential to boast tourism in the state if people take responsibly to protect wildlife. The chief minister also added that Athibung area was blessed with fertile land with beautiful streams and rivers and that it has the potential of producing agricultural products on large scale for commercial purpose. However, he said to achieve, people must be willing to work hard and judiciously make of the God blessed land for economic sufficiency. He further said that Athibung also shares border with the neighbouring state Assam, the area has the potential to become hub of inter-state connectivity in future. Zeliang also expressed confident that inter-state connectivity will not be problem in near future as
the two lane MedziphemaKhelma road under State Express Highway will be taken up shortly. “Once this road is upgraded and improved, it can be directly link with Assam. Once the roads come up, people must be prepared to make of it through proper planning for economic upliftment. Besides this, Athibung-Khelma 2 Lane road under SARDP has been approved and DPR is under submission, he added. Meanwhile, he appealed to all the people, especially the landowners to cooperate and part with their land generously whenever required. Maintaining that Athibung area has mixed populations, the chief minister said peaceful coexistence amongst the two tribesZeliang and Kuki, was a pre-condition to any development. Amongst others, ministers G.Kaito Aye and Imkong L. Imchen spoke during the functions.
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IMPHAL, Dec 19: The Manipur High Court, in yet another landmark ruling, Tuesday directed Manipur government and Centre to pay compensation of Rs seven lakh to the mother of a victim of 2012 extrajudicial killing. The same court on December 14 last passed an order directing the government to pay a compensation of Rs seven lakh to the father of a victim of 2010 fake encounter. A statement of Human Rights Law Network, Manipur Tuesday said that a division bench of the High Court of Manipur comprising acting chief justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Kh Nobin Singh has awarded Rs 7,00,0001 as compensation to Thangjam Apabi Devi, mother
of Thangjam Thoithoi alias Anilkumar Singh of Imphal’s Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai. Thoithoi was killed by a combined team of Manipur police commando and 18 Sikh Regiment on January 14, 2012. It said that on that fateful day, the victim (Thoithoi) had left his maternal grandmother’s house at around 2 pm by riding a Kinetic Honda thereafter he did not come back. However, on the next day his family came to know that he was killed by a combined team of security forces and his dead body was found at mortuary of RIMS hospital, Imphal. On February 18, 2015, mother of the victim filed a Writ Petition before the High Court. Consequently, the court instituted an enquiry through the learned
District Judge, Imphal West to ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to the death of the petitioner’s son. In the report submitted after an extensive enquiry, it was ascertained that the petitioner’s son was killed in cold blooded manner (fake encounter) by the personnel of Manipur police commando attached with Imphal West district police led by Laitonjam Bebekananda Singh and personnel of 18 Sikh Regiment led by Major Kamal Sajgotra. There was not exchange of firing or retaliation or encounter between the son of the petitioner and personnel of the Manipur police commandos and 18 Sikh Regiment on that fateful day, the report concluded. The matter was finally heard Tuesday and the court has directed both
the state of Manipur and the Union of India to pay Rs 7,00,0001 as compensation to the petitioner within five months. Advocate Meihoubam Rakesh appeared on behalf of the petitioner and S Samarjeet, CGSC appeared on behalf of the Union of India and senior government advocated RS Reisang for the state of Manipur, the HRLN Manipur statement added. The present Writ Petitions was filed with the active initiation of Human Rights Law Network Manipur said in the statement signed by its director Meihoubam Rakesh. T h e r e we r e 1 , 5 2 8 known cases of “fake encounters” in Manipur and these cases were submitted to the Supreme Court by the human rights organizations.
P N Syiem to be PDF’s chief ministerial candidate in M’laya Correspondent
Shillong, Dec 19: Meghalaya’s People’s Democratic Front (PDF) on Tuesday declared former Congress legislator Pynshngain N Syiem as its chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections in the state scheduled to be held in February-March 2018. The announcement was made at the party’s public rally, which also marked the kick-start of the party’s election campaign in Shillong. Syiem, who is also the Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council, formally joined the newly floated PDF party on Tuesday after he resigned as member of the Meghalaya Assembly last week. The PDF’s chief ministerial candidate told journalists that no political party is untouchable be it the BJP or the Congress. “In politics, no political party is untouchable but we
Arvind Kejriwal assures support Meghalaya CM slams in safeguarding Manipur territory RSS chief’s remark Correspondent
Leaders of Manipur based CSOs with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi on Tuesday. Correspondent
IMPHAL, Dec 19: Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal assured his party’s support to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur. The Delhi chief minister gave the assurance during a meeting with a delegation of Manipur based civil society organizations on Tuesday at the national capital. The Delhi chief minister assured to take up
CEC & ECs to visit Meghalaya Shillong, Dec 19 (PTI): An Election Commission team led by Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti will visit Meghalaya later this week to review the preparedness of the state to hold assembly elections due early next year, officials said Tuesday. “A team of Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti and Election Commissioners O P Rawat and Sunil Arora will be visiting the state on December 22-23 to review the poll preparedness in the state and to settle down any issues related to EVMs and others,” Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor told PTI. The Commission will assess the overall preparedness of the state election machinery to conduct the polls following which the date will be announced shortly, he said.
the issue with the Central government from his party side, AMUCO president Ph Devan informed media in Imphal over phone. Leaders of United Committee Manipur (UCM), All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (Amuco) and Committee of Civil Societies, Kangleipak (CCSK) are camping at New Delhi to convey the unrest situation in Manipur in the face of conclusive stage of the GoINSCN (I-M) peace talk. The delegation alleged
that the unrest situation in the state was the fallout of Centre keeping the contents of the framework agreement signed between the GoINSCN (I-M) secret. The delegation had so far met AICC president Rahul Gandhi, CPI leader D Raja and LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan among others. The delegation is planning to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Rajnath Singh and other central leaders in the next couple of days.
Campaigning for Arunachal Pradesh bypoll ends Itanagar, Dec 19 (PTI): Campaigning for the by-poll in two assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh - Pakee-Kessang and Likabali came to an end at 5 pm Tuesday. Polling in the two constituencies in East Kameng and West Siang district respectively would be held on December 21. Joint Chief Electoral Officer D J Bhattacharjee informed that the VoterVerified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system would be used for the by-poll for the first time in the state along with the EVMs. He said all preparations for successful polling was complete and polling parties would move to their respective polling stations from today. “All poll materials along with EVMs and VVPATs are ready for dispatched to the polling stations,” Bhattacharjee said adding the Election
Commission has appointed general and expenditure observers to oversee the entire polling process. Elaborate security arrangements have been made with deployment of state police and ITBP along with four companies of central paramilitary forces from outside the state. Altogether 150 polling personnel have been deployed for Pakke-Kessang while 220 polling personnel would conduct the polling in Likabali constituency, he added. The Pakke-Kessang seat is all set for a straight contest between former deputy chief minister Kameng Dolo, who is the Congress candidate and BJP nominee B R Waghe, while the Likabali constituency would see a multi-cornered contest with four candidates in the fray. The four are Kardo Nyigyor of BJP, Modam Dini of Congress, Gumke Riba of Peoples’
Mizoram CM fears Cong losing more states GUWAHATI, Dec 19 (Agencies): With the Congress losing one state after another, Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said there was a possibility that the number of the party-ruled states could get reduced to just two. Mizoram is ruled by the Congress and Thanhawla has been in the hot seat for the past two terms.
Shillong, Dec 19: Slamming RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat remark that “anybody living in India is a Hindu,” Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday said, “India is a secular democratic country and secularism is part of our constitution.” “Their (RSS) agenda is only to divide the Indian people on line of religion and create communal tension. His (Bhagwat) statement (at Tripura) is loud and clear that the motive is to that. We really need to ponder,” Sangma said. “It is totally unacceptable to say that anybody living in India is a Hindu. The whole world knows that India is a secular democratic country and secularism is part of our constitution,” the veteran Congress leader said. Sangma said that the nation must not allow such divisive forces to spread communalism as it is dangerous and pose a threat to India.
“Our secular ideals are under threat because of the ideology of RSS and BJP. We cannot allow these divisive forces to further penetrate as it is dangerous for any nation to be dictated by such forces,” he said. Charging the BJP-led NDA government at the centre of imposing the RSS agenda, Sangma said, “They (Modi government) have been driven by the RSS agenda and this government is implementing those.” “Ever since they came to power, they have been implementing RSS ideology. It is time for people to be blunt and frank and express their concern,” the Congress leader said. However, Sangma said that the Congress is firm and ready to defend the secular fabric of India. “We should not lose focus. One after another, the hidden agenda of the BJP has come out. We should be able to properly articulate and be ready to defend the future of this nation,” Sangma said.
After a slew of defeats at the hands of the BJP with the latest being in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress is now in power only in four states — Meghalaya, Punjab, Karnataka and Mizoram. “The number of Congress-ruled states may be reduced to about two, but excepting Mizoram,” Thanhawla told The New Indian Express on Monday.
However, he did not spell out any reasons for the party’s abysmal performance over the past few years, including in the Northeast. Although he was optimistic about Mizoram, Thanhawla did not mention the other state where he felt the Congress would be able to retain power. Asked about it, he said, “I cannot take the risk now”.
Party of Arunachal and Independent candidate Sengo Taipodia. A total 7,455 voters including 3943 women would exercise their franchise in 29 polling stations in PakkeKessang constituency while another 10608, including 5331 women voters would cast their votes in 39 polling stations in Likabali. Counting of votes in the two constituencies would takeplace on December 24, the EC sources said. The Likabali seat had fallen vacant after the death of health and family welfare minister Jomde Kena on September 4 this year in Guwahati. The Pakke-Kessang seat fell vacant after the Gauhati High Court declared null and void the election of Kameng Dolo from it following an election petition filed against him by BJP nominee and former minister Atum Welly. Dolo had won the poll
unopposed in 2014 and Welly had alleged that a fraudulent move had thrown him out of the fray as the EC had accepted a forged letter of withdrawal of his candidature. Regd. No.108
will not compromise on our party’s ideology. Nonetheless, let us see at the results,” Syiem said. Earlier, spearheading the election campaign, Syiem hit out at Chief Minister Mukul Sangma for his failure to come up with policies to uplift the state on all fronts. “The failure of the Congress government to legislate laws and policies is the main cause of unemployment problem, besides many other issues confronting the indigenous people of the state,” he said. Exhorting the electorates to make wise decision in the upcoming 2018 elections in line with the PDF’s motto “If not now, then when”, Syiem vowed that, “If PDF is elected to power; it will offer laws and policies that suits and protect the indigenous people of the state.” So far, the PDF have announced as many as 22 candidates of the 60 assembly seats.
Rs 23.45 lakh worth WY tablet seized in Manipur Correspondent
IMPHAL, Dec 19: Contraband World is Yours (WY) tablet worth around Rs 23.45 lakh in the international market was seized by troops of Assam Rifles at a check post at Khudengthabi along Imphal-Moreh section of NH-102. Troops of 12 Assam Rifles manning the check post recovered the 4690 pieces of WY tablet while checking a vehicle on December 17, a statement of IGAR (South) said Tuesday. The tablet was found hidden at the rear bumper of the vehicle. The recovered item along with apprehended person has been handed over to Moreh police station, the statement added.
Heroin worth Rs 6.50 lakh seized
Aizawl, Dec 19 (PTI): Officials of the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department seized heroin worth Rs 6.50 lakh from Mualkawi hamlet in Champhai district and arrested one person, a department spokesman said Tuesday. The spokesman said that officials seized the contraband weighing 172 grams yesterday night. It was suspected to have been trafficked from neighbouring Myanmar. One person was arrested for allegedly possessing the contraband, the spokesman added.
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I, Mr. Kechavikho Zhünyü, son of Lt. Dozokho Zhünyü, aged about 49 years, residence of New Socünoma Village, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as : The above name Kechavikho Zhünyu and Kecavikho Zhünyü refers to one and the same person, i.e Kechavikho Zhünyü. Hence this affidavit shall stand as a piece of evidence for any rectification/correction if any complication that may arise with regard to my name and that it shall be used for all my future correspondences. Notary Public DP-13125
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NOTICE Whereas an application has been submitted by Smti. Mennei K with prayer for issue of Succession Certificate for drawal of entitled pension dues and any other outstanding dues from the Government of Nagaland on behalf of her husband deceased Late Shomphoa Konyak Ex Pensioner of PPO No. 111710928 under the establishment of SBI Mon Branch A/C No. 36719433137, who expired on 20/09/2017. Objection are hereby invited from persons having objection or claim for withdrawal of the said dues by the applicants within 30 (thirty) days with effect from the date of issue of this Notification. No petition will be entertained after the expiry of the given period. DC-13111
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RESIGNATION FROM INDIA NATIONAL CONGRESS I, Shri. Yankithung Yanthan, Ex-MLA, General Secretary NPCC, former AICC member, and former Treasurer NPCC, declared that I have resigned from the primary and active membership of Indian National Congress.
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NFR proposal of Rs 325 cr to improve railway safety
GUWAHATI, Dec 19 (Agencies): North East Frontier Railway (NFR) has tabled a proposal before the railway board for upgrading safety infrastructure at an estimated cost of Rs 325 crore. The proposal, for the year 2018-19, comprises 28 safety works including the improvement of running rooms in 30 stations for an estimated cost of Rs 71 crore and training centres at 13 stations at a cost of Rs 94 crore. The proposal also suggests extensions of platforms at 18 stations for a cost of Rs 45 crore and foot overbridges at 30 stations for Rs 105 crore. There is also a Rs 10 crore-plan to replace, among other equipments, the LED signals and batteries. “Our focus on safety has so far yielded positive results. The number of derailments came down from four to one last year. No accidents at level crossings or cases of fire hazards were reported,” NFR’s chief public relations officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma said. He also pointed out that many steps have been taken in landslide-prone areas, like the Lumding-Badarpur hill section, to prevent derailments. “Along with regular patrolling, trackmen have been equipped with walkie-talkies for communicating with station-masters. Also gadgets like inclinometers and piezometers have been provided to study soil behaviour,” Sharma added. Sharma said all loco pilots are trained in on-run application of emergency brakes to avoid derailment due to drivers overshooting signals. The training is taking place with the help of simulators at Siliguri diesel shed.
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CONTACT NO : 9774641206/9774029956 ORGANISED BY SUKIMI UNION DIMAPUR AFFIDAVIT FOR NAME/SURNAME CLARIFICATION I, REMAKALA resident of Diphupar 'B' Village, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare hereby: 1. That, my actual and given name/surname is/was REMAKALA, but in my Saving Bank Pass Book bearing A/c No. 20163627899 of SBI Diphupar Branch, Dimapur, the same has been spelled in brevity as AKALA Y, which is also correct. 2. That, REMAKALA and AKALA Y both are one and the same person. 3. That, I affirm, I use my name/surname as REMAKALA, and the same shall be construed as my official name/surname for all legal and future correspondence. 4. That, this affidavit is required for the clarification of my name/surname. VERIFICATION I take oath and solemnly declare/affirm that the particulars furnished above by me are correct and that I have not concealed or misrepresented any fact. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this the 18th day of April 2017. Notary Public Regd. No. 1527/2017 Date : 18/04/2017
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No. Judl-47/2017-18/ /Whereas, Shri. Nokia Lotha, son of Late Smti. Maya Lotha, a permanent resident of Yikhum Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable him to closed PPO. No. NL/207 and AC No. 1176653990 in favour of his deceased mother Late Smti. Maya Lotha, who expired on 28/11/2017. Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and succession certificate shall be issued. (Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon) IAS Deputy Commissioner, Wokha : Nagaland DC-3010
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Lok Sabha passes Bills to repeal, amend archaic laws
The Lok Sabha today passed two Bills to repeal 245 obsolete and archaic laws. NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (AGENCIES): Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed two Bills to repeal 245 obsolete and archaic laws, including the 158-yearold Calcutta Pilots Act of 1859 and the 1911 law, the Prevention of Seditious Meeting Act. Referring to the old and, in many cases, irrelevant pre-independence laws, Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said their presence was an “unfortunate part of India’s colonial legacy” and that as proud Indias, the government had decided to repeal these laws to showcase the government’s “pro-reform” approach. The law minister also said the government had repealed a total of 1824 outdated laws since PM Narendra Modi took over the reins of the country. When making a case for why the
government abolished outdated laws like the Prevention of Seditious Meeting Act, 1911, Prasad was interrupted by BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy, who joked that the government should retain this law, alluding to the use of the sedition provision in the Indian Penal Code against opposition activists by BJP governments in some states. Responding to Satpathy’s comments, Prasad shot back that while most had protested against the implementation of Emergency in 1975, it was clear who had imposed it in the country, referring to the empty opposition benches occupied by the Congress, who staged a walk out in the morning. Prasad’s remarks also drew an opposition attack from TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee attacking the government for imposing an “internal
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NITI Aayog asked to study food grains procurement trends New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS): The NITI Aayog has been asked to study the trends in procurement of food grains
and assess impact of Decentralized Procurement Scheme (DCP) system, Parliament was told on Tuesday.
Also, it has been asked to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement agencies under the DCP
System, Minister of State for Food & Public Distribution C.R. Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Emergency...in India without declaring Emergency under Constitution”. Banerjee said, “The question is not about the effects of Emergency. The question is whether there is any internal Emergency going on or not. If you are an Opposition party, your space would be in jail. The whole of India is under threat and under pressure. That is the kind of Emergency which is going on in India without declaring Emergency under the Constitution. There was an Emergency declared under the Constitution. Now, there is an undeclared Emergency. This is the basic distinction between 1977 and post 2014 in this country.” Banerjee’s comments led to a slanging match between BJP MP Kirron Kher and the opposition benches, and had to be brought to an end with the Lok Sabha Chair declaring the discussion closed. On Tuesday, while supporting the government’s move to repeal and amend obsolete laws in the country, BJD MP Pinaki Misra urged the government to bring a law on to decriminalise sex between consenting adults of different sexual orientations. Saying he was hopeful Prasad would push for the legislation in this regards, Misra said, “We hope we will see an end to this absolutely pernicious and completely archaic provision of 377 in the IPC. It is the job of the Parliament to do something. The Parliament ought to do it.”
Security situation improved post demonetisation: HM
north-eastern states, violent transaction is maintained,” incidents were down from he claimed. 507 to 323 in the relevant In reply to a separate period. question on Tuesday, Ahir “In LWE areas Rs 90 informed the House that lakh have been seized from total face value of fake curMaoist cadres/supporters rency seizures in 2017 (till since demonetization and date) was Rs 18.8 crore, as 564 cadres and sympathiz- compared to Rs 16.55 crore ers have surrendered dur- in 2016. However, he cited ing the period November reports of agencies to claim 8, 2016 to November 29, that no high-quality FICN 2016. In the North-East had been seized after deinsurgency activities are monetisation. “The seized at low ebb in many states. FICN are of low quality, Hawala transaction being such as scanned/photocopHansraj Ahir illegal money transfer, no ies of genuine notes,” said in the wake of demon- such data regarding these Ahir. etisation. While the data GOVERNMENT OF INDIA shows a rise in terrorMINISTRY OF AYUSH related incidents in J&K NAGALAND UNIVERSITY (A Central University Estd. By the Act of Parliament No. 35 of 1989) from 311 in the year before ENGAGEMENT OF ASSET VALUER FOR Headquarters : Lumami - 798627 demonetisation to 341 in STRATEGIC DISINVESTMENT OF INDIAN st Dated : 1 Dec., 2017 the year post-demoneti- NO.NU/ADM/A-14/Vol-2/13-625 MEDICINES PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION sation, Ahir claimed that SHORT TENDER NOTICE LIMITED (IMPCL) stone-pelting incidents In continuation to STN No. 142, dated: 15th November, 2017, Sealed The Government of India intends to disinvest had “reduced consider- tenders are invited for supply of Water Purifier to Nagaland University, ably” in the relevant pe- Lumami. Interested parties may download the tender document from IMPCL. Through strategic disinvestment with riod. There was also a fall the University website: nagalanduniversity.ac.in and submit their transfer of management control. The company is in incidents in Left-wing quotation along with tender fee of ` 1000/- (non-refundable) to engaged in manufacture and supply of genuine extremism-hit areas from Registrar, Nagaland University, Lumami in sealed envelop superscript and efficacious Ayurvedic & Unani Medicines. The 1078 between 1/11/2015 on the cover "Quotation for supply of Water Purifier" and addressed Government of India proposes to engage an Asset and 31/10/2016 to 857 to the undersigned on or before 12th January, 2018 up to 4:00 P.M. Valuer who should be registered as a Valuer with between 1/11/2016 and No tenders will be accepted beyond this date and time. Central or State Government authorities/RBI/Public (N.S. Jamir) 31/10/2017. Even in Sector Banks/Institution of Valuers and in case of Registrar l/C DC-3008 a Partnership firm or a Limited Liability Partners or a company, the Partner or Designated Partner or a Director/Managing Director/Whole-time Director of such entity, respectively, should be a Valuer registered with the above mentioned Authorities. M at h u r a , D e c 1 9 Proposal is invited within 21 days from the date of (IANS): Additional Sesadvertisement. For details, interested parties may visit sions Judge Amal Pal Singh website:http://ayush.gov.in, www.dipam.gov.in on Tuesday granted bail to davp 17201/11/0029/1718 the seven Christians held in judicial custody on charges of attempting religious conversion. of the Local Christians greetNagaland Baptist Church Council ed the news with joy ahead of Christmas. ADMISSIONS INFORMATION – 2018 Praising the bail order, PROGRAMS OF STUDIES pastor Abraham wished Master of Divinity (MDiv) : The MDiv degree is everyone a “blessed Chrisdesigned for academic competency and professional tians” and asked people to ministry. The MDiv program is tailored for students make room in their hearts with a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a for others. recognized college/university. The seven were taken into custody from village Master of Theology (MTh) : The MTh degree is a twoEroli in Mathura district year advanced research program with an M.Div/B.D GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND while they were praying for degree as its pre-requisite. The program offers majors STATE HEALTH SOCIETY: NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION the good health of an ailing in Biblical Studies, Theology and Ethics, Counselling DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE family member. and Psychotherapy, Pastoral Theology, and Christian NAGALAND : KOHIMA Some family members NL/NRHM/Esst./B-35/HR/2010/3054 History. Dated Kohima, the 19th December 2017 accused Hindutva activists Dates for Interview – January 13, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT of barging into the house March 10, 2018 and assaulting men and Applications are hereby invited to fill up the following posts under National Mental Health May 22, 2018 women gathered for prayers. Programme (NMHP), NHM, Nagaland. Sl. Name of the Post Place of posting No. of Requisite Qualification and monthly The police remanded the To sit for interview on any of the above dates, No posts remuneration seven to judicial custody, application forms and supporting documents must 1 Rs. 30,000/- for M. Phil in Cl. triggering widespread criti- 1. Clinical Psychologist/ DMHP – Kohima reach the Admissions Office latest one week before Psychologist Psychology and Rs 18,000/- for MA cism. the day of interview. Psychology On Saturday, when the 2. Psychiatric Social DMHP – Kohima 1 Rs. 30,000/- for M. Phil in PSW and Rs For application information, contact : bail application came up for Worker 18,000/- for MSW Admissions Office hearing, some lawyers proInterested applicants may submit photocopy of all relevant documents along with phone no. on tested and raised objections, or before 12th January 2018, addressed to the Mission Director, National Health Mission, Nagaland, Oriental Theological Seminary Post Box – 64, Bade, Dimapur - 797112 forcing the court to adjourn Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Ruziezou, Kohima 797001. the hearing to Tuesday. Nagaland, India Date of interview shall be intimidated to the shortlisted candidates through telephone. On Tuesday, some lawPhone : +91-9856888086 / 9856888087 All incumbents are to bring original documents on the day of interview. No separate calling yers again tried to stall the letter shall be issued for the above mentioned interview. For any queries, applicant may contact Email : contact@otsnagaland.edu.in proceedings, according to +913702270565 on working days between 11:00 am to 3:00pm. Application Forms can be downloaded online at : -Sd/the lawyers defending the Mission Director, NHM www.otsnagaland.edu.in DC-3011 accused. NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (AGENCIES): The home ministry on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the overall security situation in the country had improved post-demonetisation, citing the “considerably reduced” stone-pelting incidents in Jammu & Kashmir and cash seizures up to Rs 90 lakh from Maoist cadres/ supporters and their surrenders in large numbers in November 2016. The lower levels of violence recorded in Left-wing extremism-hit areas and insurgency-affected states in the northeast during the period November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017 as compared to preceding one year, were also underlined. In written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, minister of state for home Hansraj Ahir shared data on violence across various theatres of unrest to back the government’s stand that the security situation had shown improvement
Mathura Christians finally get bail
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Oriental Theological Seminary
IN THE GAUHATl HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM: NAGALAND: MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction) Writ Appeal No 4 (K)/ 2011 In the matter of The Union of India & Others . ............ Appellants -versusShri. P. Amchoi Naga. .............. Respondent To, Shri. P. Amchoi Naga. R/O, Burma Camp, Dimapur, Nagaland. NOTICE UNDER ORDER V, RULE 20, CPC. Please, take Notice that the above mentioned case Writ Appeal No 4 (K)/ 2011 has been filed in the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, wherein you have been impleaded as the sole respondent. That the Hon'ble High Court by Order dated 21.11.2017 has directed for Substituted Notice through local dailies and fixed the matter after five weeks for entering of appearance. If no appearance is made on your behalf, by yourself, your advocate, or by someone by law authorised to act for you on the date of appearance, the matter shall be taken up in your absence. Signed and sealed by the order of the Court this the 30th day of November, 2017. davp19111/11/0475/1718
Deputy Registrar (Judicial) Gauhati High Court (Kohima Bench) Kohima, Nagaland
CENTRE FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING
(Under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme-2018 The CCRT is implementing Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme to provide facilities to outstanding young children selected in the age group of 10 to 14 years for developing their talent in various cultural fields such as traditional forms of music, dance, drama, painting, sculpture, crafts and literary arts, laying special emphasis on rare art forms. The scholarship awarded under the scheme is for two years at a time which is renewable as per the rules till the completion of the first university degree stage of education or up to the age of 20 years, subject to awardee maintaining good progress. Upto 650 scholarships are awarded ever year, as per details given below : 375 scholarships for General & 125 scholarship for Traditional Artist others Families 100 scholarships for Tribal 20 scholarships for Differently Abled Culture/ST students 30 scholarships for Creative Writing/Literary Arts The value of scholarship is ` 3600/- (` Three Thousand Six Hundred) per year and actual tuition fee paid for the specialized training is also reimbursed up to ` 9000/- (` Nine Thousand) per year. Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.2004 and 30.06.2008 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2018-19. The application and other details may be downloaded from the CCRT website - www.ccrtindia.gov.in or collected free of cost personally/by post from any one of the following addresses: Centre for Cultural Resource and Training CCRT Regional Centre 15 A, Sector-7, Dwarka, Opp. CII, New Google Office, New Delhi-110075, Madhapur to Kondapur Main Road, Phone No : 011-25309300 Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500084, Fax No. 011-25088637 Telangana, Phone No : 040-23117050 e-mail : ddsch.ccrt@nic.in Telefax : 040-23111918 website : www.ccrtindia.gov.in email: rchyd.ccrt@nic.in CCRT Regional Centre, CCRT Regional Centre, 3 B, Ambavgarh, Near Swarup Sagar, 58, Juri Par, Panjabari Road, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, Guwahati-781037, Assam, Phone No : 0294-3291577; Phone No : 0361-2330152, 2430764, Tele fax : 0294-2430771 Telefax : 0361-2335316 email : ccrtrcud@rediffmail.com e-mail : rc_ ccrt@ rediffmail.com Duly filled application form alongwith relevant documents should reach CCRT, New Delhi-110075 on or before Wednesday, 31st January, 2018
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OPINiON/EDITORIAL
Nagaland Post
Between The Lines
Vol. XXVIII NO. 18 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017
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Oscillating minds
f there is any indication of how the elected members have been addressing crucial issues, the women reservation perhaps affords a classic example, where the house resolutions oscillated from one extreme end to another and which resulted in deep resentment and anger among apex tribe organizations. As a consequence there arose much confusion, misunderstanding and violence. The elected members handled the issue without giving more time and thought. The problem arose when the government in 2006 passed an amendment in the house to include Article 243T of Part IXA of the constitution of India to the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 with regard to the 33% women reservation in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Those who were opposed to the amendment believed that all apex tribe organizations should have been taken into confidence so that a collective wisdom could address the concerns. Even if it may have been constitutionally valid to include 33% women reservation, yet there was not much heed paid on the consequences that played out. In being convinced about the decision to include 33% women reservation, the elected members probably were not sensitive about the fallout of a scant application of the mind before it was decided. As the amendment dictated a mandatory implementation of 33% women reservation, the house again had a ‘change of heart’ and also of mind when it made a U-turn by swinging to the other end. After the 2006 resolution the DAN-I government developed cold feet for holding elections to the municipal and town councils which were due in February/March 2010. The government cited the ongoing political negotiations with the government of India for resolution of the Naga political issue, as a reason. The belief was that if elections were held then, expected solution of the Naga political issue could be adversely affected. The DAN-II government then met and discussed the matter after which the house passed another resolution on September 22,2012 which revoked the earlier 2006 resolution by making Article 243T of Part IXA inoperative in Nagaland. The September 22,2012 resolution again swung the pendulum to the opposite side as the apex tribe organizations felt relieved that their concerns were addressed and that the reservation issue would be decided after wide consultations with all sections of society in the light of the special constitutional provisions as contained under Article 371(A). To explain the issue, the Naga Mothers Association(NMA) took the matter to the Supreme Court in the form of a Special Leave Petition(SLP) against the order of the Gauhati High Court principal bench. The apex court overturned the high court order that stayed the judgment of the Kohima bench. When the government decided to rush to hold elections to ULBs by doing an about-turn, it caused resentment. Public felt they were being taken for a ride because their doubts and apprehensions were not addressed. The ruling DANIII government then hurriedly convened the house where the one-day sitting on November 24,2016 revoked the September 22,2012 resolution by an ‘opposition-less’ assembly. On December 15,2017 the house then passed the resolution revoking the November 24,2016 resolution which made Article 243T of Part IXA inoperative. Thus, the NM Act 2001 had been amended four times in the assembly mainly because the members were unprepared to deal with such an issue. As a result, the public has to face the consequences of such hasty decisions.
DailyDevotion The Focus Of Our Message
I did not come to bring peace but a sword. —Matthew 10:34 Never be sympathetic with a person whose situation causes you to conclude that God is dealing harshly with him. God can be more tender than we can conceive, and every once in a while He gives us the opportunity to deal firmly with someone so that He may be viewed as the tender One. If a person cannot go to God, it is because he has something secret which he does not intend to give up— he may admit his sin, but would no more give up that thing than he could fly under his own power. It is impossible to deal sympathetically with people like that. We must reach down deep in their lives to the root of the problem, which will cause hostility and resentment toward the message. People want the blessing of God, but they can’t stand something that pierces right through to the heart of the matter. If you are sensitive to God’s way, your message as His servant will be merciless and insistent, cutting to the very root. Otherwise, there will be no healing. We must drive the message home so forcefully that a person cannot possibly hide, but must apply its truth. Deal with people where they are, until they begin to realize their true need. Then hold high the standard of Jesus for their lives. Their response may be, “We can never be that.” Then drive it home with, “Jesus Christ says you must.” “But how can we be?” “You can’t, unless you have a new Spirit” (see Luke 11:13). There must be a sense of need created before your message is of any use. Thousands of people in this world profess to be happy without God. But if we could be truly happy and moral without Jesus, then why did He come? He came because that kind of happiness and peace is only superficial. Jesus Christ came to “bring…a sword” through every kind of peace that is not based on a personal relationship with Himself.
Quotes
Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017
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ven after 46 years, the liberation of Bangladesh is very vivid in my memory. I was the first Indian journalist who landed at Dhaka after liberation. My first visit was to the Press Club where I heard anti-India remarks. When I ordered smoked Hilsa, a delicacy, one of the scribes remarked: Hilsa is now available at Kolkata, not Dhaka. This hurt me really. I complained to Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman about the remarks made at the Press Club. He appreciated my feelings and when I pointed out that some 6,000 Indian soldiers died along with Mukti Bahini supporters, the Sheikh laughed away at my disappointment. He said: A Bengali does not forget even a glass of water you give. How can he forget the lives lost by the Indian army? This was the time when Syed Mohammad Ali, who later founded The Daily Star, called me and complained that India was writing on the defeat of Pakistan but not a word on the courage and sacrifices made by the Bangladeshis to liberate their country.
Can Bangladesh do better?
On my return, I called a meeting of journalists at the Delhi Press Club and told the members how disappointed Bangladesh felt. Why did this omission take place? The Bengali journalists, who were in the agitation, gave up the cause as soon as the Bangladesh flag flew at Dhaka. Many years later, I found that the Indian government saw to it that there was no follow-up to the liberation. It was afraid of the renewal of sentiments that the two Bengals should unite. That was the reason why even the mention of Bangladesh was discouraged. True, for the Bengali journalists, the mission of seeing Bangladesh liberated was over. They should have followed the agitation with stories on how the Bangladeshis had sacrificed their all and the Indian army fought by the side of Mukti Bahini. During the liberation war, D.P. Dhar who was in charge of Bangladesh in the Indian cabinet gave me the impression that India would dovetail its five-year plan with the development of Bangladesh. But this did not happen and Dhaka was understandably disap-
pointed. All that Dhar was interested in was that another coup should not take place to oust the Awami League’s regime. Dhar saw to it that the Indian army would quit soon. The army withdrew. When the coup took place and Kuldip the tanks were used, New Delhi regretted that it did not follow up its resolve. These were the tanks given by Egypt. They were used to overthrow and eliminate the entire family of Mujibur Rahman. Only Sheikh Hasina escaped because she was in Germany at that time. The rest is too well known. Once Bangladesh became free, New Delhi tried to distance itself from Dhaka because it wanted to mend its fences with Pakistan. Rawalpindi did not forget or forgive India for the division of East Pakistan from West Pakistan. This may not be mentioned at the dialogue table between India and Pakistan, but this occupied the minds of rulers at Islamabad very much. For a long time, Pakistan did not recognize Bangladesh. Prime Minister
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto said at a UN meeting that they would fight a 100-year war with India and not normalize relations until the original Mountbatten plan, with a weak centre but a united country. was implemented. The Mountbatten plan Nayar wanted East Pakistan to be a part of Pakistan. When I met Mountbatten at Broadlands, where he was living after retirement, he said he had warned Bhutto that East Pakistan would not be part of Pakistan some 25 years hence. This is precisely what happened and his prediction came true. Lord Radcliffe who drew the boundary told me that he had no problem with settling the affairs in the east but he faced the intractable situation in the west. It goes to the credit of successive governments at Dhaka that they have maintained a six-per cent growth in the last 30 years. The garment industry is respected all over the world. Yet, the problem of poverty is exploited by the anti-Hasina forces, which comprise both pro-Pakistan elements and fundamentalists. Is-
lamabad is said to have given currency to another idea. Although it is not in good shape economically, Pakistan is telling Bangladeshis that they were better off when they were part of East Pakistan. Some people have been taken in by the propaganda. This has only added to the anti-India feelings because Delhi is seen as an ‘exploiter’. For the Bangladeshis, the dream becoming economically viable has not come true even partially. With 40 per cent unemployment among the educated, the disappointment in the country about not making good is deep. But there is vicarious satisfaction that Pakistan is in more economic trouble than Bangladesh. To my dismay, I discovered that Delhi only wanted to escape the fallout of the enmity between the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Khalida Zia. The ongoing battle between the two begums, Sheikh Hasina and Khalida Zia, is also affecting the progress of Bangladesh. Fortunately for Prime Minister Hasina, her bête noire does not count much
these days, particularly after Khalida Zia had started boycotting elections in recent times. Now there is a split in her party, too, and the BNP has fallen to No. 3 position in the country. Khaleda is known to have exploited religion for her electoral gains though she has refuted the charges. Yet both fundamentalist organisations, the Jamiate-Islami and Islami Oikya Jote, are her electoral allies. “I have more freedom fighters in our party than the Awami League,” Hasina told me once. But there is no doubt that the antiliberation forces are proliferating on her side. It is generally taken for granted that if Khaleda returns to power, the extremists and pro-Pakistan forces would come to the fore. This prospect is not good for India which is bound to be hurt, particularly when Pakistan’s ISI uses Bangladesh as a conduit to foment trouble in the India’s northeast. Liberal forces in Bangladesh will also be hurt because they do not want the anti-liberation elements and fundamentalists to be strengthened. In a way, the liberals and India sail in the same boat.
Post-mortem
Immorality of Nagas’ morality
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f anyone bothers to observe our society, one will invariably be left to ponder questions regarding Nagas’ morality. Upon observation, one will be rather dumbfounded by the extreme vindictiveness of our people. It is not just the vindictiveness but also the intense contempt, malice, hatred, grudge, jealousy, bitterness, dislike, hostility, spite, and enmity, i.e. resentment, we hold toward other members of our society-be it against members of own tribe, members of other tribes, or against other tribes in general. And mind you, all these resentments are harbored by the majority of Nagas professing to be ‘devout Christians.’ Now, I will admit that what I am about to discuss is unashamedly recognizable by most people, yet they remain silent because either they feel their voice will not be heard by the society busily engaged in an endless rat race with each other, or that because they themselves hold resentment towards others, they cannot be bothered to discuss such issues. No doubt, my observations of our society may be wrong, and I’d sincerely hope that I am. Yet, the day to day realities or experiences-one’s engagements with others-only substantiate the intense resentment we harbor in our hearts and minds. We harbor resentment because we cannot stand to see others-be they own tribe members or other tribes in general-succeed, prosper, or even gain employment, means, and so forth. We even resent those whom we perceive to be leading a real or imaginary blissful life. We, the proud Nagas, cannot bear to see anyone, other than our own self, happy. It is as if Nagas have something against happiness. Why do we resent other persons’ (real or imaginary) happiness? Why do we resent others without knowing who they are as human beings? Why do we resent others on the basis of their affiliations: this or that tribe or clan, etc.? These kinds of resentment emanate themselves in every facet of our society: schools, colleges, churches, universities, municipal councils, hospitals, NGOs, and in every government departments, commissions, and
ministries (especially over jobs, promotions, transfers, shares of the public funds, contracts, or which tribes will fill the vacant positions, etc.). We even go to the extent that tribes connive against each other; they cannot tolerate to watch other tribes, especially certain tribes deemed beneath them, grasp the spotlight even for minuscule moments. Only certain tribes can speak on behalf of the whole society, while others are either excluded or reduced to superfluous ancillary roles. Tribes cannot bear to watch other tribes, particularly those they dislike, contribute to matters concerning society’s well-being because the former react indignantly when the latter contribute to the discussions. In other words, resentment radiates and fills every aspect of Nagas’ personal and societal lives: resentment toward other persons, tribes, clans, villages, and so on. Surely, given such societal realities, any astute reader will invariably question the soundness of our morality. That is to say, to question the whole edifice upon which Nagas’ morality is grounded because there must be something nefarious about it that makes Nagas to be extremely resentful. And here, I cannot stress the importance of the term, “resent,” and its derivatives-“resentful” and “resentment.” These words undeniably exemplify much about the prevailing moral conditions of our society. To “resent” is to feel contempt, jealous, bitter, indignant, envious, and malice by harboring grudges, discontentment, and hatred towards others. All the human lower tendencies are succinctly embodied in this word: “resent.” Hence, when we “resent” somebody, no matter the efforts we put in to hide it, our actions demonstrate the intense resentment we harbor for others: persons, tribes, clans, etc. Our actions manifest our resentment for others; they betray the shallow artificial smile or empty façade we put on to hide our true resentment. Now, the question becomes how did we get so resentful, or why have we let resentment dictate our lives? In my view, these questions can appropriately be answered by probing into
the source from which our morality originates. Much of Nagas’ contemporary morality stems from Christianity. And the essence of Christianity is “Love”; love for one another and for every being. Therefore, the root source of our morality is this ‘Christian Love’: ‘love thy neighbor,’ ‘enemy,’ and so forth. Thus, when Jesus spoke of “love,” He was talking about love from the heart; love that is sincere and the source of which is “love” itself. Unfortunately, what we’ve done is that we have changed the source of “love,” which Jesus spoke of, from “love” to resentment and contempt. By rooting the source of our morality in resentment, we’ve also inverted the message of Jesus. We have disguised our resentment for others by utilizing and, at the same time, sullying Jesus’ message of “love” and “compassion.” Thus, when we, under the pretext of Christian ‘love’ and ‘compassion’ profess to care for other persons, tribes, clans, etc., what we really mean is that our way of resenting others is to ‘love’ them, and the source of this ‘love’ is resentment, contempt, and malice. This is a devious conniving trick we have fabricated to conceal our resentment and contempt for others in the words of love and compassion. That is why Nagas are masters of deception; we are excellent at tricking and deceiving others with a smile. Every Naga knows that we have to be cordial and amiable, even become the best of friends, especially with those we want to deceive because we resent them for whatever absurd reasons. We’ve transformed our society in such a way that it is entirely a workaday routine to deceive and hold grudges; a society where it is completely normal for a person to resent others and also be resented by them. In this manner, we’ve created a suspicious society; a society in which every action, even those done in good faith, is suspected; and beneath every form of gratitude, there resides jealousy and suspicion. This is the society we have created in which we currently reside. (To be concluded) Dr. Salikyu Sangtam, St. Joseph University
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What’s There In 2018 calendar?
017 is coming to an end and by now most of the Unions and Hoho’s might have had their general meeting, planned out proposals for 2018 and waiting with folded hands for the countdown. If then, what’s there in 2018 calendar? Organizing raffle draws, bringing out calendars for union’s fund raiser, organizing revivals, sponsoring missionaries, celebrating jubilees, organizing festivals as usual or do we take into consideration the issues which are real and serious threats for the survival of our people as a whole like corruption, nepotism, illegal immigrants, unemployment, border issues and underdevelopment which are eating our society from inside and for which we need a remedy from within our society. Nagaland and Nagas are made up of individuals, families, clans, villages and tribes as one. Our common threats and problems cannot be solve by one single organization like ACAUT or Survival Nagaland without the active participation of all the people from the grass root nor will it make any sense to hand over the readymade solution to Nagas unless we felt it ourselves the problems that are threatening the existence of Nagas at present. It is common sense that only when the problems that are destroying our society is felt and discussed at the kitchen and dining table of all the families, clans, villages and tribes and come together as one to shoulder the responsibilities that we Nagas have at present, we can counter the antisocial elements face on and deal with it appropriately. However determined or strong, it is not possible to single handedly fight the common enemy of Nagas nor is it possible to win over issues like corruption by single organization like ACAUT. The year 2017 has witness how much we Nagas can do and achieve by the sacrifice of few brave people and organizations with the support of handful of Samaritans but the real battle is yet to be fought. All the stakeholders have to play their role. Victory is assured if we stand together with will and determination. Today, on average we have enough rich people. We have enough educated people. But education, wealth or money is not enough. Nor is dream, vision
or wishes sufficed to win the battle of corruption. But we need to have spine, will and determination as an individual and as a society from grass root level to the top and act together. Then only we can bring about tangible transformation in our society to salvage our land from imbedding doom. We are not corrupt by birth nor is our land barren. Our believe system (gospel) is also not at fault. But our system is corrupt and rotten from inside. Therefore, we have to fight together and destroy this corrupt system shouldering little bit of inconvenience on our part. Our past tells us that we are not coward by birth nor did we fought invaders with wealth or sophisticated weapons or by intellect. But we fought together with determination and will as a human race with common sense and bravery. If it is true that the future is determine by what we do or plan out today, 2018 will depend on what resolution our organizations have taken in their respective meetings. Therefore, why not we the Nagas, as an individual, clans, villages, tribes, both in rural and urban areas recognize, understand and accept corruption, nepotism, ism, illegal immigrants, unemployment and underdevelopment as the real issue facing us today and make plans to fight them at every level from the smallest to the largest organization in Nagaland. In the 50s Nagas faced problems from outside and we won. Whether the crooked world acknowledge it or not, today our greatest threat is from inside. Can we come together as one nation, one people and face the menace in 2018 much more harder than in 2017 or will 2018 just going to be like other previous years - busy planning for revival, jubilees, bringing out calendars, selling lottery ticket, hosting rock shows and house to house visit in small groups for donation, raising fund for so and so social fantasies in the midst of political turmoil when our real threats are ignored as usual. What’s there in 2018 calendar Nagas? It’s high time for a reality check. Few brave Nagas roared in 2017. Why not Nagas roar together once again against corruption in 2018 and show the world that the present generations of Nagas are not coward. Dr. Tialiba, Mokokchung
Reader’s Post Sir,
Letter to ACAUT
Through this column, I would to draw the kind attention of the Against Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) media cell, as to why it is maintaining a pin drop silence on regularization of many contract government servants, who got their service already regularized, while not allowing the regularization of some few contract government servants, who had completed more than three years of continuous service prior to June 6, 2016. Why this disparity ACAUT? The ACAUT should apply the same yardstick to both contract government servants, who had served three years of continuous service and got their service regularized and those contract government servants, whose service are yet to be regularized. What is the year, the ACAUT has taken as the cut off year in the fight against backdoor appointment? ACAUT! When the sons and daughters of our politician can get their service regularized, then why not allowing the sons and daughters of the common man to get their service regularized? More ever, why these contract government servants, who had completed three years of continuous service prior to June 6, 2016 and their service yet to be regularized maintaining a complete silence? No one will hand over your regularization order on a silver platter if you all don’t fight for it. Anito, Dimapur
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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Modi meets fishermen families hit by Ockhi
T h i ru va na n thapuram, Dec 19 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited cyclone Ockhi-hit Lakshadweep, Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram to review relief operations. The cyclone left a trail of destruction late last month and early this month. Modi met officials and public representatives as well as the cyclone victims, including fishermen and farmers’ delegations. Modi first arrived in Lakshadweep on a special military aircraft from Mangaluru on Tuesday morning after a stay in the Karnataka city on December 18 night. Addressing a gathering of fishermen families who had lost their kin due to Cyclone Ockhi, in coastal hamlet Poonthura, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, Modi said the Central government is with the fishers who have suffered loss of lives and property due to the cyclone. “This is a moment of pain and sorrow. This
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with family members of cyclone-affected fishermen, in Kanniyakumari on Tuesday.
is not the time to lecture about the tragedy. I am here to join you in your pain,” he said. He consoled the fishermen and women who got an opportunity to speak to him at the community hall. The Prime Minister said the Union government would strive to ensure that the missing fishers reached home before Christmas. Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister of State for Tourim Alphonse Kannanthanam, State Revenue Minister E. Chandrasekha-
ran and Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, BJP State president Kummanam Rajasekharan, among others, accompanied Mr. Modi. I n K a n ya k u m a r i , Modi held a meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, during which Tamil Nadu sought a Rs 9,300 crore package, including Rs 4,047 crore for the districts hit by the Northeast Monsoon. Modi also met families of fishermen and representatives of the farmers’ community, who were badly affected by the cy-
clone, which hit the State shores on November 2930. As many as 25 fishermen representatives from eight coastal villages of Kanyakumari district, including Thooth o o r, N e e r o d i , M a r thandam Thurai, Poothurai, Chinnathurai and Raviputhanthurai took part in the discussions at the government guest house. Modi also met Catholic priests. They were also present during his over 90 minute-long meeting with Palaniswamy, his deputy O. Panneerselvam, among others. Modi ar rived in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday noon on a fivehour visit to assess the loss of lives and property caused by Cyclone Ockhi. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Pon. Radhakrishnan and other officials. Modi left in a helicopter from the technical base of the IAF at Sanghumughom by 1.45 p.m. to adjoining Kanyakumari
. He will lreturn to Thiruvananthapuram from Kanyakumari by 4.30 p.m. and visit Poonthura. On his arrival back, he will also hold discussions with Vijayan and his Cabinet colleagues on the rehabilitation and relief measures at the Government Guest House in Thycaud. He will also meet representatives of church, State BJP leaders before flying back to Delhi by 6.40 p.m. The Prime Minister has been constantly monitoring the situation arising out of the natural calamity in the southern parts of the country. A PMO statement on December 18 said the Centre released the second instalment from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for Kerala and Tamil Nadu to supplement the efforts of these States in dealing with the situation. “During financial year 2017-18, the amounts of the central share of the SDRF to the governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu were Rs 153 crore and Rs 561 crore respectively,” it said.
AAP promises to bring ‘change’ in Nagaland Rahul says Modi has a (From p-1) He said the party might even have candidates from education and health sectors, social activists, management professionals and engineers, not just political background. Reiterating that there were honest politicians in political parties who were being suffocated because of lack of an alternative, Ashutosh said they were also welcome to join AAP. He informed the media that by first week of January 2018, the party would start preparing candidates’ lists and that it would be fielding candidates in almost all the constituencies as that would open the door for a better alternative to the electorate. Expressing confidence on AAP’s Nagaland unit, he added that AAP teams from neighbouring States too would join the election campaign. Also addressing the press conference, former social activist-turnedpolitician and AAP’s PAC member Sanjay Singh said party leaders had set-up a strong “search committee” that would select candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled early next year. Highlighting the various woes faced by the people of Nagaland due to pathetic road conditions, poor education system, unreliable healthcare facilities, pitiable electricity connec-
tions, irregular water supply and unemployment, Singh said AAP would come up with a manifesto that would include all these issues. He claimed that AAP had done a tremendous job in Delhi, especially in the education and health sectors, that should be replicated by every State government in the country and that all political leaders should learn something from its leader Arvind Kejriwal. He asserted that the mohallah (locality) clinic initiated by the party had earned huge appreciation from former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and also by the governments of France and the US. Singh said the party had worked on a model for improving health and education systems in the country. He added that if the people of Nagaland gave the party a chance to form the next government, it was ready to bring in much-needed changes in various sectors. Answering to a question whether the party was open to women candidates, Ashutosh said AAP was ready to field women as they had equal right to participate in a democratic set-up and that the party was very clear about women’s constitutional rights. Replying to another query, Ashutosh said twomonth time was enough for
the party to get ready for the Assembly polls and that its State unit was working very hard after its formation. On being asked whether the squabbles among AAP’s central party leadership would have any impact on party’s State units, Ashutosh clarified that those were not squabbles, but a democratic tradition where people with differences of opinion expressed themselves and that they were all respectable members of the party. Answering to another question on how the party’s approach would be in matters of a political solution or development, Ashutosh said AAP was very clear that development and national security were inter-related. He added that if there were no good roads, health facilities, good education systems or water facilities, a nation would not be very secure and that was why development of Nagaland was very important. The press conference was chaired by AAP Nagaland unit convenor Dr S Amos Lkr. The search committee of the party’s Nagaland unit includes Dr S Amos Lkr, Sushil Kumar, Akavi N Zhimomi, Akheli Sumi and Dr L Chuwanglim, all of whom will be assisted by AAP’s PAC members Ashutosh and Sanjay Singh.
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New delhi, Dec 19 (AGENCIES): A day after Prime Minister Modi described the Gujarat results as a victory for development, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted him by declaring that the former has a “credibility problem” and that the “people of his State doesn’t not believe in his model.” The BJP hit back immediately, saying Gandhi was speaking out of “disappointment and frustration because of the electoral setback.” Countering him, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javdekar said,”Those who say development is mad,
how can they identify what is development. Out of sheer frustration and disappointment, they are speaking anything.” Gandhi said, “Prime Minister said it is a victory for development and a stamp of approval for GST [goods and services tax], but the strange thing is that in his election speeches there was neither any talk of development nor GST nor demonetization. There is now a question mark on Modiji’s credibility. Frankly Modiji has a credibility problem.” Modi said on Monday that the Gujarat verdict was a defeat of casteist forces and an approval for the GST.
Change mind-set to make economy our strength: CM (From p-1) Knowing this wastage, the government has introduced ‘Year of Construction Workers’, all over the state to train our youth,” he added. He also informed that the meat import had risen to 40% over the years and called for self-sufficiency in meat production. Earlier, minister for Highways, G. Kaito Aye in his speech congratulated the villagers for completing 50 years. He wished the villagers the very best for many more years to come, on all fronts of development.
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NEW DELHI, DEC 19 (IANS): The Lok Sabha was disrupted on Tuesday as Congress members sought to raise the allegations levelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, forcing an adjournment halfway through the Question Hour. The Congress MPs later walked out over the issue. As soon as the House met, Congress members tried to raise the matter but Speaker Sumitra Mahajan denied them permission and went ahead with the Question Hour.
The members, however, trooped near the Speaker’s podium and continued to raise slogans demanding an apology from Modi. “All elections are over, the things that are said on the roads shall not come to Parliament... I am not allowing you to raise the issue,” Mahajan said. Even then, the agitated members did not stop. Mahajan slammed the Congress for disrupting the Winter Session of Parliament, which they insisted on convening. “Again and again I am requesting you, don’t disrupt the Question Hour. As per rules I cannot al-
low and I will not allow.... When the Winter Session had not started, you were asking for it. Now you are disrupting the session... I am sorry, please don’t do that. “You don’t want the session to run, give it in writing,” she added. The Speaker then adjourned the House till 12 noon. When the House met again, the Congress members continued their protest. The House went ahead with the Zero Hour, with a few members also complaining about the ruckus.
India-US hold first dialogue on terrorists, groups NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (AGENCIES): India and the US on Tuesday concluded their first dialogue on designations of terrorist groups and individuals through domestic and international mechanisms. The establishment of the ‘India-US designations dialogue’ mechanism reflected shared Indian and American commitments to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats, the ministry of external affairs said here at the end of the two-day meet. Joint Secretary in-charge of Americas division in the MEA Munu Mahawar and senior officials from other ministries, including the home ministry, participated in the meet. From the US side, officials from the homeland secu-
2 terrorists, civilian killed in Shopian district SRINAGAR, Dec 19 (AGENCIES): Two terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in an overnight encounter on Monday and a civilian was killed during clashes with security forces on Tuesday morning in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. On Monday evening, security forces cordoned off about a dozen villages at Batamarun in Wanipora area to flush out terrorists from their hideouts. A group of three militants opened fire at the forces that led to an encounter. While two militants were killed, the third managed to escape. One of the slain terrorists was identified as Tanveer Ahmad Bhat of Batamarun, Shopian. The other is a Pakistani, sources said. Two civilians were injured in the crossfire. They were immediately hospitalised. Three residential houses and three cowsheds were also razed to the ground, police said.
rity were present. The dialogue was held to discuss increasing bilateral cooperation on terrorism-related designations, the ministry said in a statement. “The Indian and US delegations exchanged information on procedures for pursuing designations against terrorist groups and individuals, through domestic and international mechanisms. They also discussed best practices for effective implementation of the designations,” it said. The statement was also released by the US. The dialogue comes amidst China blocking the designation of Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) chief and Pathankot attack mastermind Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the UN.
Delhi metro train rams into wall during trial run New Delhi, Dec 19 (AGENCIES): A Delhi metro train crashed into a wall on Tuesday at the Kalindi Kunj depot while on a trial run, six days before its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said the metro train was on a trial run on the new Magenta Line that will be opened by Mr. Modi on December 25. The front portion of the metro train and a stretch
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He said the present government has persuaded the states to include petrol within the GST and the states reluctantly agreed to do so. Jaitley said the Centre favoured bringing petrol with the ambit of the GST. However, it is only when the states demand it and a consensus is formed, it would be done. Responding to the charge that petrol and diesal prices were not coming down in line with global prices, Jaitley said it has to be kept in mind that a large number of duties on these products were imposed by the states.
CAG raps FSSAI over licensing process, poor food testing labs Supreme Court”. The CAG said it found that “licenses were issued on the basis of incomplete documents in more than 50 per cent of cases, test checked in Audit”. A test check by audit of 5 state licensing authorities and 3 central licensing authorities found that in 3,119 out of 5,915 test checked cases licensed had been issued to FBOs (food business operators) on the basis of incomplete documents, it added. Criticising the regulator over quality of testing, the CAG said: “65 out of the 72 state food laboratories to which FSSAI and state food safety authorities sent food samples for testing do not possess National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation.” Consequently, the quality of testing by these labora-
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New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI): The government would support manufacturing and selling of electric vehicles (EVs) by giving incentives such as lower road taxes so that the automobile sector continues to play a major role in India’s GDP and job creation, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Tuesday. He said in the long run, India must become a major manufacturer of automobiles, batteries and interoperable charging stations, and help reduce pollution in cities. This, he said, should be done in a manner that does not disrupt combustion vehicle manufacturing. “We would like to support electric vehicles by providing vast range of initiatives such as lower road taxes. “And the government will act as a catalyst so that automobile sector continues to play a major role in In-
New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI): The Centre favours including petroleum products in the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) but it would want a consensus with the states before taking such a step, Finance minister Arun Jaitley said Tuesday. During the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram sought to know the union government’s position on bringing petrol and diesel under the GST. He also sought to know why the prices of petrol and diesel did not decline with a fall in the global crude prices. Jaitley responded saying that a person familiar with the issue had asked the question. He said the UPA in its draft GST bill had kept petrol out of its ambit as it knew that the issue would be a deal-breaker between the Centre and the states. “Now you are in the opposition and have a greater flexibility in changing your position,” he said.
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He, however, pointed out that E-WayBill would not be possible unless all stakeholders participated with a concerted effort. “It is very difficult to implement GST. Revenue may go up but it will always be below our expectation unless all the stakeholders involve,” he added. Emphasising the importance of awareness, the official mentioned that the role of Information & Public Relations department and All India Radio was very important to disseminate the scope and advantages of GST in the State. As only 23 departments had registered with GST so for, Murray asked all the remaining departments to get registered at the earliest. During the meeting, officials from departments like PHED, Forest, Health, Works & Housing, Agriculture and Police presented their respective departments’ Personal Information Management System reports.
and entities whose records were recovered by the department are now being probed under tax evasion charges. Notices are being issued and they will have to pay capital gains tax on the bitcoin investments and trade,” a senior official privy to the operation said. About 4-5 lakh HNIs and their businesses are being issued notices which will first seek their relevant financial details and subsequently establish the tax demand, if any, he said. As the bitcoins or the virtual currencies (VCs) are illegal and unregulated in the country as of now, the IT department has taken action as per the existing provisions, they said. The survey operations conducted last week, under section 133 A of the Income Tax Act, were undertaken for “gathering evidence for establishing the identity of investors and traders, the transaction undertaken by them, identity of counter-parties, related bank accounts used, among others,” they said.
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and that the total number of tax payers under VAT above Rs 1.5 crore was 188 and those below Rs 1.5 crore was 2,662. According to the Additional Commissioner of Taxes, the division of tax payers between the Centre and State above Rs 1.5 crore was 110 and 109, while below Rs 1.5 crore it was 302 and 2710 respectively. He also mentioned that the department was all set and ready to join the all-India rollout from February 1, 2018. He further stated that the department was one among the first five States to pilot the implementation of E-WayBill. Murry informed the meeting that refresher course on GST was held on Monday and Tuesday, while sharing some future plans to augment revenue by way of educating all stakeholders on the benefits of timely GST compliance besides intensified TDS registration drive.
NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (PTI): Widening its probe into bitcoin investments and trade, the Income Tax (I-T) department is set to issue notices to 4 to 5 lakh high networth individuals (HNI) across the country who were trading on the exchanges of this unregulated virtual currency. The taxman had conducted surveys at nine such exchanges last week to check instances of tax evasion. The department, official sources said, found that out of the estimated 20 lakh entities registered on these exchanges, about 4 to 5 lakh were “operational” and indulging in transactions and investments. Sources told PTI that the Bengaluru investigation wing of the tax department, which supervised last week’s operations, has now dispatched the information of the individuals and entities found on these databases to eight other such wings across the country for a detailed probe. “Those individuals
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Washington, Dec 19 (PTI): The US has voted against a UN resolution calling on President Donald Trump to withdraw recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the first veto exercised by America in the world body in six years. Trump on December 6 announced that he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv, triggering protests and strong condemnation. Even America’s closest allies on the 15-member Council, the most powerful body in the UN system, voted for the resolution. They war ned that Trump’s announcement about Jerusalem, which upended decades of American policy, threatened to subvert the effort to solve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. This was the first veto exercised by the Trump administration and the first one by the US in six years. “The fact that this veto is being done in defence of American sovereignty and in defence of America’s role in the Middle East peace process is not a source of embarrassment for us; it should be an embarrassment to the remainder of the Security
Council,” US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said in defence of exercising veto. “What we witnessed here today in the Security Council is an insult. It is one more example of the UN doing more harm than good in addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” she said on the draft resolution that would have called upon all states to refrain from establishing diplomatic missions in Jerusalem. “The US will not be told by any country where we can put our embassy... Today, for the simple act of deciding where to put our embassy, the United States was forced to defend its sovereignty. The record will reflect that we did so proudly,” the Indian-origin US ambassador to the UN said. The resolution calling on Trump to withdraw recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was supported by close allies of the US – Britain, France and Japan. “We disagree with the US decision unilaterally to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel before a final status agreement and to move the US embassy to Jerusalem,” said British Ambassador to the UN
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Sukhalu Ghami Walfare Society (SGWS) Dimapur with immense pride would like to congratulate Shri. Y. Khetoshe Yepthomi, S/o Late Yeqhuvi Yepthomi, Dy. Director promoted to Joint Director, School Education, Nagaland, Kohima. The SGWS further prays and wishes him bright and prosperous future in his service career. Nitovi Yepthomi Chairman S.G.W.S.D
Matthew Rycroft. “As recent events in the region have shown, these decisions are unhelpful to the prospects for peace in the region, an aim that all of us in this Council remain committed to. The British Embassy to Israel is based in Tel Aviv and we have no plans to move it,” Rycroft said. Rycroft said that the status of Jerusalem should be determined through a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and should ultimately be the shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states. Expressing hope that the US would return to the international consensus, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Francois Delattre warned that there was a risk of converting a political conflict into a religious one, from which only the radicals would gain. Jerusalem was key for peace, he stressed.
national security. Economic vitality, growth, and prosperity at home is absolutely necessary for American power and influence abroad. Any nation that trades away its prosperity for security will end up losing both,” Trump said. The strategy calls for cutting taxes and rolling back unnecessary regulations. Describing his third pillar as preserving peace through strength, he recognised that weakness is the surest path to conflict, and unrivaled power is the most certain means of defence. “For this reason, our strategy breaks from the damaging defence sequester. We’re going to get rid of that,” he said, and called for a total modernisation of our military, and reversing previous decisions to shrink armed forces. It calls for streamlining acquisition, eliminating bloated bureaucracy, and massively building up our military, which has the fundamental side benefit of creating millions and millions of jobs.
Lahore, Dec 19 (PTI): More than 500 Indians, mostly fishermen, are languishing in various jails in Pakistan, according to an official report. The Interior Ministry said there were a total of 996 foreign nationals, including 527 Indians, in Pakistani jails for allegedly being involved in various crimes, including terrorism, murder, drug smuggling, and for illegally entering into the country. Most of the Indian prisoner are fishermen who have been arrested for fishing illegally in Pakistan’s territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, it said. Fishermen from Pakistan and India are frequently taken in to custody for illegally fishing in each other’s territorial waters since the Arabian Sea does not have a clearly defined marine border and the wooden boats, used by them, lack the tech-
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nology to avoid them from drifting away. Last month, 55 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency for fishing in the country’s territorial waters. Among the other foreign prisoners are, a Saudi national and two Chinese, the ministry said. On the other hand, a total of 9,476 Pakistani nationals were in prisons in 100 countries, a Foreign Ministry official told the Lahore High Court yesterday. While hearing a plea by families of prisoners incarcerated in the Gulf countries, the official said, majority of Pakistani prisoners abroad are in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The high court then ordered the government to place before it within two months the country’s consular protection policy.
Los Angeles, Dec 19 (IANS): The biggest wildfire raging since the last two weeks in Southern California has been contained by 50 per cent, authorities said. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) on Monday said firefighters managed to reduce the blaze named Thomas by 50 per cent and will take advantage of better conditions in the next two days to do more, reports Xinhua
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FELICITATION With immense pride and pleasure, the Satakha Village Students' Union congratulates Shri. Zakabo V. Rotokha, son of Shri. Vihuto Rotokha on being promoted to Additional Deputy Commissioner, Government of Nagaland. The Union further wishes him good health and unceasing blessings in future endeavour. Khekaho Sumi President
in northern Vietnam as well as a black and brown striped loach fish with a long body and bold stripes found in a Cambodian river. These bring the total number of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians discovered in the region between 1997 and 2016 to 2,524. “More than two new species a week and 2,500 in the past 20 years speaks to how incredibly important the Greater Mekong is to global biodiversity,” said Stuart Chapman, WWF Greater Mekong Regional Representative, in a statement. “While the threats to the region are many, these
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: Wb. I. Temsu Jamir. : Wb. L. Imti longkumer, Tatar. : Wb. K. Supongchiten, Pastor, LBC. Pela Agizükba : Wb. Lolenbenba, President, Longsa Eagle Club. Club Anthem : Eaglians. Tayongzükba O : Chairman, Longsa Village Council. Molungnen O : Wb. Merentoshi R. Jamir, Parl. Secy. Social Welfare, Govt. of Nagaland. Tepela O (5 minutes) : 1. Lions Club, Longsa. 2. Salang Club, Longsa 3. Citizen club, Longsa. Temeja Ken : Ms. Jamiyinla Jamir. Kuli Kaket Agütsüba Mapang : Wb. T. Imti Jamir, Secretary, Planning Committee. Tetushi Tesemdanger O : Nungo Kaket Salaba : Wb. K.Nokmarenba, Convenor, Souvenir Committee. Tongti Tesemdanger O : Resolution Committee Osang : Melepzung O : Wb. L. Bendangwati Pongener. Convenor, Planning Committee. Jubilee Shibangba : Acha-Ayanger, Wt. Moarenla. DC-3009
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stroying 1,313 structures. More than 8,500 firefighters battled at the frontlines, racking up a cost of roughly $124 million, according to Cal Fire. For the past 14 days, the fire has scorched 271,000 acres, becoming California’s third largest wildfire on record since 1932.
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discoveries give us hope that species from the tiger to the turtle will survive.” Among the threats, Chapman pointed to coal mines and the construction of dams and roads that endanger “the survival of the natural landscapes”. and result in illegal animal trafficking that could make species disappear before they are even discovered. The organisation also highlighted the Golden Triangle, the area where the borders of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar meet, as a focus of illegal trading of protected species that decimates wildlife populations across the region. According to WWF, the illegal wildlife trading extends from Asia to Africa due to greater demand generated by tourists from China and Vietnam who go to markets such as in Mong La, in Myanmar, or Boten, Laos, in search of products including ivory, rhino horn or body parts of tiger. WWF called on the governments of the region to take action against poaching and put an end to the illegal wildlife markets that “operate with impunity in open view”.
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Pyongyang, Dec 19 (IANS): North Korea on Tuesday rejected a recent offer by the US for talks without preconditions, calling it a ploy to make Pyongyang give up its nuclear programme. Last week, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that Washington would be willing to talk to Pyongyang without the precondition of North Korea’s denuclearisation, reports Efe news. “The US is trying to shift responsibility for tensions on the Korean Peninsula to us with its dialogue offensive,” the North Korean daily Rodong Sinmun said in a report. However, the White House also pointed out in a statement that dialogue was not possible unless North Korea changed its position on its weapons program. In Tuesday’s report, Pyongyang said Washington’s offer “is seen as being intended to set the tone for manipulating new UN Security Council resolutions that may include a maritime blockade if we do not accept dialogue aimed at discussing the abandonment of our nuclear weapons”.
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“With the strategy we are declaring that America is in the game and America is going to win,” he said. And for this he came out with a four-point action plan. For the first time ever, American strategy now includes a serious plan to defend homeland, he said, adding that it calls for the construction of a wall on southern border; ending chain migration and the horrible visa and lottery programmes; closing loopholes that undermine enforcement. In addition, the strategy calls for the US to confront, discredit, and defeat radical Islamic terrorism and ideology and to prevent it from spreading into the US. “And we will develop new ways to counter those who use new domains, such as cyber and social media, to attack our nation or threaten our society,” he said. The second pillar of US strategy is to promote American prosperity. “For the first time, American strategy recognises that economic security is
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Washington, Dec 19 (PTI): Notwithstanding competition from China and Russia and challenged by non-state actors and rogue nations like North Korea, US President Donald Trump has asserted that America will lead again. Laying out his new national security strategy yesterday, Trump said both China and Russia seek to “challenge the American values, influence and wealth”. “They are determined to make economies less free and less fair, to grow their militaries, and to control information and data to repress their societies and expand their influence,” he said. “America will lead again”, Trump said as he sent the 68- page National Security Strategy (NSS) document to the US Congress. “We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but we will champion the values without apology. We want strong alliances and partnerships based on cooperation and
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or the first time, 20 years old Naga lad Wetshokhro Thopi, studying in Patkai Higher Secondary School, won Canon ‘Click O-try Online Photography’ contest in youth category using camera Canon 700 D, lens 55-250. H e w a s aw a r d e d Tuesday, at Canon Image Square, Synergy System, Dimapur. The winning picture portrayed a boy working in the field. Talking to Nagaland post, a happy, Thopi said that his interest in photography started in the year 2011, when he joined the Hoolock Gibbon Eco-Club, North-
East Network, Chizami. In regard to how he became part of the contest, Thopi, stated that he took part in the contest through internet using his eldest brother’s camera and that he did not expect to win. He made a mentioned that he has a collection of more than 50 to 100 pictures that mostly comprises of the natural landscapes which gives a peaceful, kind and different form of image. Meanwhile, Canon Image Square (Synergy System) MD Anant Kashliwal expressed the day as a proud moment for the Nagas as it was a first timer and the recognition of that level to be among the many
photographers. He said that the day should be marked as a beginning for photography in Nagaland. He also informed about the various workshops and services that are being provided for the upcoming photographers which will help them promote photography as a full time profession. Kashliwal further welcomed everyone to be part of life demo of cameras, lenses and printers. Meanwhile, winning prize comprising of a Canon camera and printer was handed over to the winner by company regional manager, Gautam Paul. (Staff Reporter)
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fter a successful concert at the MTV India Music Summit in Jaipur last October, Nagaland Conservatory of Music yet again lived up to its reputation by captivating the Delhi- NCR with a series of exhilarating Christmas Concerts. On the December 15, they performed at the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Redemption in New Delhi which earned them a standing ovation. On the morning of
December 16, they performed at the prestigious Heritage Xperiential Learning School at Gurgaon as part of their annual ‘Yujan’ festival. While on the evening of December 16, their finale performance was presented by Musiconcepts Pvt. Ltd, organisers of the MTV India Music Summit, at the India Habitat Centre – Amphitheatre as part of their effort to showcase glimpses of the highly successful MTV India Music
a petition on change.org asking Disney to “strike Star Wars Episode VIII from the official canon”, as Digital Spy reports. On the page, he writes: “Star Wars has long been a story about two things, the Jedi and Luke Skywalker. After over 260 novels where we could follow the adventures of that great hero you, the Walt Disney Company decided to strike all of that from the official canon and wiped out three decades of lore. “We were excited to see Episode VII to see how
Joseph Keikung released his first debut single and music video ‘Lonely Road’ with special appearance by Shuyan Konyak. The music video was directed by Moba Inggang while the audio was recorded at Music Bakery, Dimapur.
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The Aqahuto Area Sumi Totimi Hoho (AASTH) with great joy and honour congratulates MISS MARINA KIHO daughter of Mrs. Hotoli Kiho and Mr. Niubo Kiho of Pimla Village (Aqahuto Area) for bringing laurels to AASTH in particular and women of Aqahuto Area in general by winning the title MISS NAGALAND 2017. The AASTH further wishes her success in all her future endeavours. Mrs. Toheli Kiho President, AASTH
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our heroes lives turned out since you took away what we knew,” he continued. “We saw the death of Han Solo, we saw less than a minute of Luke Skywalker.”
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tar Wars fans are not happy with The Last Jedi, and one angry viewer has launched a petition to have the movie deleted from the franchise and remade. The film marks the eighth episode in the longrunning series, and was released in cinemas last week (December 14). Critics have reviewed the movie favourably, but fans have been less impressed with director Rian Johnson’s addition to the canon. Henry Walsh from Avondale Estates, Georgia, has created
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Summit. The audience at the India Habitat Centre were indisputable art lovers and music critiques who reciprocated the performance with an astounding standing ovation. It may be mentioned that the Delhi tour was successful with the support of Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.
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Wetshokhro Thopi receiving the award. (NP)
s hard as it is to believe, the holiday classic, first released in 1994, has never held a spot in the US top ten singles chart. While Ed Sheeran and Beyonce continue Ed’s domination of the chart with their version of Perfect, Mariah has jumped from number 11 to nine. We should, in fairness, point out that it wasn’t actually released as a single in her native States back in ‘94 and has become a staple of festival charts since then. Still, reason enough for a merry Christmas “This is such an amazing Christmas gift!,” she told Billboard. “ I h o n e s t ly n eve r thought we’d be talking about this happening, but I’m so thankful to everyone who embraces this song as part of their holiday tradition. “It truly warms my heart, and I am proud of this song that I wrote basically as a kid on my little Casio keyboard.”
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Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) shall be used with EVMs at all the polling stations in the forthcoming Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election and in all the future Elections. VVPAT is an independent system attached with the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that allows the voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended. The VVPAT is attached to the Ballot Unit of the EVM and both the Ballot Unit and the VVPAT are placed in the voting compartment. The VVPAT has a small transparent glass window on it. When a voter comes to vote and presses the blue button on the Ballot Unit (BU) to vote for the candidate of his/her choice, the glass window on the VVPAT lights up and a printed paper slip containing the serial number, name of the Candidate and Election Symbol of the Candidate is visible to the voter behind the glass window. The voter witnesses all these details on the paper slip and is satisfied that his vote has been cast as intended. The printed paper slip remains visible to the voter through the transparent glass window for 7 (seven) seconds, and thereafter, the printed paper slip gets automatically cut and falls below into the sealed compartment/drop box of the VVPAT followed by a beep sound. Thereafter the light goes off behind the glass window. The VVPAT is thus going to further enhance the transparency and verifiability in poll process.
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Mr. Sanyu Jamir & Mrs. Santirenla Aier (Longpa) Fifty Years of Faith and Love, Filled with Blessings from Above! With Prayers and Best Wishes, For your Joy and Happiness.
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Congratulations on your 50th Golden years of Union. It's time to lookback in cherish.... The blessed moments of your togetherness.... May this bond of love lasts till eternity. Happy 50th Anniversary. With love and warm wishes
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India eye another series win vs SL
Indian cricket team during a practise session in Cuttack on Tuesday. (PTI)
C u t tac k , D e c 1 9 (IANS): India will aim to continue their supremacy over Sri Lanka when they face off in the opener of the three-match T20 International series at the Barabati Stadium here on Wednesday. Fresh from a 2-1 win in the ODI series, a new-look India will once again be led by Rohit Sharma, even as regular skipper Virat Kohli and some other regulars
have been rested for the challenging South Africa tour later this month. India enjoy a 7-4 record against the Islanders in the shortest format but do not have happy memories of the solitary T20I at the venue. The men-in-blue had folded up for 92 in their six-wicket loss to South Africa in 2015 as crowd trouble brought infamy to the venue.
Going into Wednesday’s tie, Rohit will have a new opening partner in Lokesh Rahul with Shikhar Dhawan being rested for the rubber. Former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will need to guide the inexperienced middle order comprising rookies Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda and Manish Pandey while Dinesh Karthik and allrounder Hardik Pandya
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can provide stability to the lower order. The bowling department will be spearheaded by death over specialist Jasprit Bumrah, who will have Saurashtra left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat, Hyderabad’s Mohammad Siraj and two first-timers in Washington Sundar and Basil Thampi for company. Besides the pacers, the wrist spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are expected to deliver. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have lost five T20Is on the trot, starting from the match against Bangladesh in April. For the visitors, Upul Tharanga was in imperious form during his 95 in the third ODI and he would be the key along with former skipper Angelo Mathews. The islanders would also hope that stumper Niroshan Dickwella strikes form to give some stability to the middle order which comprises the likes of Asela Gunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Thisara Perera.
Tongpangsanger B team with their trophy, chief guest and others.
district education officer, Mokokchung as the chief guest. In individual category, Sentiomen of Marsosang SC was adjudged as the player of the tournament. Angumshijung of Arka United FC was named the most promising player, Tongpangnungshi
of Tongpangsanger A was named the best defender and Nungsangyanger of Tongpangsanger B bagged the best goal keeper award. Awang of Tongpangsanger B was the highest scorer of the tournament. Altogether 11 teams participated in the tournament.
Open winter basketball tourney held
Dimapur, Dec 19 (NPN): The 1st Open Winter Basketball Tournament, organised by Team Alpha Wolves, was held on December 16 at sports complex, Pfutsero. Last Kings, Kohima emerged as the champions of the tournament. They received a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 along with certificates. Team Falcons bagged the runners up and received a cash prize
of Rs. 5000 and certificates. Vizokhotuo pienyii of Last Kings was adjudged the most valuable player of the tournament while Orenthang Lapon of Team Falcons was named the best defensive player. Both were awarded with cash prize and citation. Altogether 8 teams participated in the tournament.
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Kohima, Dec 19 (NPN): The department of youth resources and sports will be conducting selection test for admission into sports academy Dimapur in the discipline of football boys (12 to 14 years) from January 17 to 19 at state stadium, Dimapur. The prescribed application form can be obtained from the directorate of Youth Resources and Sports Kohima. Application along with attested copy of birth certificate, entry fee of Rs. 100 and two copies of latest passport size photo Junior Runumole (white) and Huskers during the second semifinal match at Chetheba should be submitted on or local ground on Tuesday. before January 10. D i m a p u r , D e c 1 9 Runumole in the final on Church who attended the (NPN): The 1st Winter Wednesday. inaugural session as the Open Basketball tournaIn the quarter final special guest lauded the ment, organised by Husk- matches, Junior Runumole initiative taken by the orers, got underway at Cheth- beat Splash Brothers by 28- ganising team. He said the Kohima, Dec 19 (NPN): eba local ground on Tues- 16 and D Ballers beat Road event should not only be a The 26th Secheku Wrestling day. Runners by 55-35. tournament but also a platAssociation meet will be In the first semifinal It may be mentioned form to create friendship held on January 9 at Pholami village. Advisor, higher match, D Ballers team the winner of the tour- among the players. A total of 9 teamseducation & NBHM, Deo from Kohima beat Mystic nament will walk home Nukhu and retired project Ballers 46-36 to enter the richer by Rs. 20,000 while Huskers, Riders, D. Ballers, director, soil and water con- finals while Junior Runu- the runners-up will get Rs. Mystic Ballers, Road Runners, 90’s Classic, Splash servation, Vengota Nakro mole beat Huskers by 39- 10,000. 24 in the second semifinal E a r l i e r , Z a p o s e Brothers, Valiant- are takwill grace the meet as the chief guest and guest of match. D Ballers Kohi- Dawhou, Associate pastor, ing part in the two day ma will now face Junior Chetheba Town Baptist tournament. honour respectively.
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vide false prescriptions for banned performanceenhancing substances and smuggle those drugs into the United States. The Telegraph said investigations into the actions of those connected to Gatlin are being investigated by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), set up this year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). “Investigations stemming from tips and whistleblowers play a critical role
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DUBAI, Dec 19 (PTI): India’s middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara improved a place to grab the third spot in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings on Tuesday. Pujara, who has scored 4,396 runs at an average of 52.96 in 54 Tests, currently has 873 points in the list of Test batsmen, headed by Australia captain Steve Smith, who continued to top the rankings for almost two years. To p - r a n k e d S m i t h moved closer towards Don Bradman’s highest-ever ranking points after a matchwinning double-century in the third Ashes Test against England in Perth.
The Australia captain’s innings of 239, which helped his team regain the Ashes by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, has seen him reach a tally of 945 points to take joint second position in the all-time list along with Len Hutton. Smith is within 16 points of Bradman’s tally of 961 points, has had a minimum of 918 points over the past 12 months, which is 25 more than what secondplaced Virat Kohli’s current total. Smith is already ahead of Bradman with regard to the number of Tests at the top. He has now been number one for 114 Tests, which is the fifth-most in a list led
by Gary Sobers (189 Tests) and with Viv Richards (179), Lara (140) and Tendulkar (139) the others ahead of him. In the bowlers’ list, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin continued to hold the third and fourth place, while England’s newball bowler James Anderson and Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood gained one slot to move into the top five after finishing with eight wickets in the match. Pat Cummins of Australia (up four places to a career-best 39th) and Craig Overton of England (up seven places to 89th) have also gained in the latest rankings.
ics Integrity Unit in order to investigate these claims fully.” IAAF president Sebastian Coe, who said Gatlin’s win over Jamaican legend Usain Bolt last August at London in the world 100m final was not good for the sport, told the newspaper the claims were very serious. “These allegations are extremely serious and I know the independent Athletics Integrity Unit will investigate in accordance with its mandate,” Coe said.
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That came even as the 2017 world champion had legal advisers release five years of official drugs tests that showed he was clean. Gatlin was banned for doping in 2001 for one year and in 2006 for four years. Gatlin’s longtime agent, Renaldo Nehemiah, told the newspaper that Wagner had represented Gatlin only two to three times and that Gatlin was not present when banned substances were discussed with Mitchell or Wagner.
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We the bereaved family members of Late Pimomo Tungoe (Serika Village) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, families, friends, churches and well wishers who supported us physically, morally, financially and in prayers during the illness and at the demise of our beloved father, who left for his heavenly eternal home on 13th December 2017. It is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving children, grandchildren, in-laws and relatives
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Fifty years have gone, yet the good deeds and morales you've exemplified remind us of you every day. You always stood for what was right and good, and for this, we always cherish the years you've been with us. Remembering you today, Loving children, grandchildren and great grandchild.
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Buenos Aires, Dec 19 (IANS): Argentine striker Carlos Tevez is committed to seeing out his contract with Chinese football club Shanghai Shenhua, according to his agent Adrian Ruocco. The 33-year-old has been linked with a move to his former club Boca Juniors after just one season in the Chinese Super League, reports Xinhua news agency. But Ruocco told Argentine newspaper Ole that his client is “not thinking about” a return to Argentina. “Carlos wants to see out his contract,” Ruocco said, adding that Tevez is currently training alone to remain fit during the off season. “We are at the disposal of the club and we will do as they say. We are not thinking about Boca. He is doing extra work so that these 45 days aren’t lost and that he stays in shape.”
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Gatlin faces new doping probe after report L O N D O N, D e c 1 9 (Agencies): World 100-metres champion Justin Gatlin, twice suspended for doping, could face another scandal after The Daily Telegraph reported Monday that members of his entourage offered to sell undercover reporters performance-enhancing drugs. The 35-year-old American sprint star has sacked coach Dennis Mitchell, according to the report, which revealed Mitchell and athletics agent Robert Wagner offered to pro-
Dimapur, Dec 19 (NPN): Tongpangsanger B beat Tongpangsanger A to lift the 11th Marsosang Football Trophy on Tuesday. The final match, played at Government High School ground, Chuchuyimlang, was graced by S.T.Nokdang, Longkumer,
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017
Born on : 8th Nov. 1951 – Died on : 15th Dec. 2017 We the bereaved family and relatives would like to sincerely convey our heartfelt gratitude to all the individuals, well wishers, different organizations, churches and friends from all walks of life who stood by us in prayer and supported us physically, morally, materially and financially during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our beloved mother Late Nhyanuo Newme. We extend our special thanks to :1. Khriesavilie Sogotsu 2. Khriesavilie Sekhose 3. Lhoulietuo Zumvü 4. Zeliangrong Baptist Church Chumukedima 5. Impaliu Society, Dimapur 6. Chiechapfüko Mu Tuophepfükp Nousi Krotho, Chumukedima 7. Zeliangrong Pui Union Chumukedima 8. Chiecha Miapfü Chumukedima Mechü Mu Krotho 9. Chiecha Chumukedi Riehu Nu Krotho 10. Chiecha Kuda Pfüko 11. Zeliangrong Union, Chumukedima 12. Chumukedima - Ward-5 13. Doctors, nurses and staff of Eden Hospital, Dimapur. Though we are unable to thank each and everyone of you individually, we pray that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving children, grandchildren, in-laws and relatives DP-13091
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We the family members of Lt. Benjongyala Walling would like to extend our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all well wishers, who stood by her with prayers, financially, morally, emotionally and physically supported her, right from the time of her illness till last breath on 16.12.2017. We convey our special thanks to : 1. Doctors, nurses & staff of NMSHRC, Dimapur. 2. Doctors, nurses & staff of ZHRC, Dimapur. 3. Commissioner of Police Dimapur (Zone II, DCP) 4. OC & staff of Women Police Station, Dimapur 5. Principal & teachers of St. Mary Montessori Hr. Sec. School (Latika Complex, Dmp) 6. Khar Union Dimapur 7. Dimapur Ao Baptist Church 8. Khar Fellowship Dimapur 9. Police Baptsit Church, Dimapur 10. CEM, Yinsem DABA, Nagarjan 11. Council Welfare Dimapur (East Police Colony) 12. Ao Union Dimapur (East Burma Camp) 13. Women Wing (East Police Colony) We regret our inability to reach out and thank you individually, all who had helped us nor repay your good deeds extended to us, but it’s our sincere and humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. DP-13086
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Everton sink Swansea at Goodison
Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates with Everton team-mates Tom Davies, Aaron Lennon and Wayne Rooney after scoring a goal against Swansea.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 19 (Agencies): Gylfi Sigurdsson’s stunning goal against his former club maintained Everton’s unbeaten record under Sam Allardyce with a 3-1 win on Monday that left Swansea rooted to the foot of the Premier League. The 28-year-old Icelandic international left Swansea for a record £45 million ($60 million) in the close season and his 30-yard effort in the second half illustrated why Everton wanted him so badly.
D o m i n i c C a l ve r t Lewin, with his seventh goal in all competitions, had brought Everton level after Leroy Fer had given the visitors the lead with his first goal in 38 matches. Wa y n e R o o n e y wrapped up the points with a penalty -- he had an earlier one saved before Calvert-Lewin knocked in the rebound -- for his 10th goal of the season. Victory sees Everton rise to ninth -- a heady spot given they were in the relegation places on October
23 -- and unbeaten in five matches under Allardyce. Swansea, who lost their sixth successive away match and have only one win in their last 10 games, are four points adrift of safety. The visitors suffered a huge blow when Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony pulled up injured with what Clement believes is a hamstring problem and had to go off in the fifth minute. It was the visitors, though, who broke the deadlock.
Jordan Pickford could do nothing about Fer’s close range half-volley after the Dutchman had escaped Ashley Williams’s attention, nipping around the back of the defender to give the visitors the lead with only their 10th goal of the campaign. However, the sides went in at half-time all square as in time added on Roque Mesa felled Aaron Lennon to concede a penalty. Lukasz Fabianski did superbly to save Rooney’s spot-kick but Calver tLewin followed up to rifle the ball home. There was not a lot to choose between the sides for the first 20 minutes of the second period until Sigurdsson came up with his moment of magic. He came in from the left wing after receiving the ball from Rooney and unleashed an unstoppable right-footed curling effort into the far top corner. Swansea’s luck was well and truly out when Jonjoe Kenny went down in the area under a challenge by Martin Olsson 18 minutes from time and referee Jon Moss pointed to the spot despite the contact being outside the box. Ro o n e y t h i s t i m e made no mistake, though Fabianski got a hand to his powerfully-hit spot-kick.
Russia in a rush to change WC pitch in St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 19 (Agencies): The troublesome pitch at the 2018 World Cup venue in Saint Petersburg will be relaid for a third time, officials said on Monday. The state of the art 68,000-capacity stadium hosted this year’s Confederations Cup final, but the pitch was so cut up it was changed ahead of the tournament. Further work began 10 days ago to relay the surface again after the pitch deteriorated once more leaving it dangerous to play on. During the World Cup, the stadium will host group games, a last-16 game, a semi-final and the thirdplace play-off. Construction of the scandal-hit arena, Zenit St Petersburg’s new home ground, began in 2007 but was only finished in December 2016 after spiralling bills and missed deadlines.
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Messi receives La Liga’s top scorer, best player awards Barcelona, Dec 19 (IANS): Barcelona star Lionel Messi has received La Liga’s top scorer and best player awards for the 2016-2017 fooball season. The Argentine striker scored 37 goals in league action last season to earn his fourth Pichichi award for most goals in La Liga and his fifth Alfredo Di Stefano trophy for best player, reports Efe. “As I always say, if the individual awards come, they are welcome, but my main goal is to fight for all of the titles,” Messi said during the Marca football awards ceremony here on Monday. “As I said in the (European) Golden Shoe ceremony award, I would like to dedicate (these trophies) to the locker room,” Messi said.
Lionel Messi won the Alfredo Di Stefano award and Pichichi award on Monday.
The ceremony comes days before the highly anticipated match between leader Barça and defending champion Real Madrid on December 23. “It is a special match because of what it means, because it is against Real Madrid and at their sta-
dium. If we win, we will have a big advantage (14 points),” Messi said. Although he downplayed the game’s importance in the fight for the title, Messi said it would be nice if the team ended the year in an auspicious fashion.
India eves thrash Nepal in U-15 SAFF football meet
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS): India Under-15 womens team scored five goals in each half to thrash Nepal 10-0 in a one-sided group encounter of the SAFF Womens Championship at Dhaka on Tuesday. Hat-tricks by Priyanka Devi and Sunita Munda was complimented by a brace from Lynda Kom, with goals from Santhiya and Anay Bayi completing
the rout. Lynda Kom had opened the scoring in the fourth minute as India went on to pile the pressure on their northern neighbours. But the scoreline didn’t reflect the dominance until Lynda opened the floodgate with her second strike in the 32nd minute. The later stage of the first half saw three more goals being pumped into the
Nepal net as Sunita Munda, Santhiya and Priyanka Devi etched their names on the scoresheet. Nepal had a chance of their own but they missed their penalty opportunity as the teams went 5-0 into half time. Priyanka got her second of the day in 53rd minute before Sunita too did same in the 62nd minute. Anay Bayi became the fifth Indian on the scoresheet
with her strike in 69th minute as the Nepali shoulders dropped and India strolled around with the ball. After few attempts, Priyanka finally scored again in the 76th minute to complete her hattrick before Sunita rounded off the scoreline in the 86th minute. India will now face Bangladesh on December 21 in their final group encounter.
Pfutseromi village play ground inaugurated
Neiba Kronu along with village leaders and others after inaugurating the playground.
the village and neighboring areas. The MLA congratulated the villagers for the facility and exhorted them to utilize the same to the fullest. With the improvement in sporting infrastructure during the last few years, there is now potential for organizing various sport activities in the area, he said. The chief guest also expressed hope that the fa-
cility would help the youth channelize their energy in positive activities. The prog ram was chaired by Neilhwetso Mero, VCC Pfutseromi w h i l e G o d ’s b l e s s i n g was invoked by Chikha Kapfo, VDBM. A special number was presented by Wechete-ü Kapfo and the vote of thanks was proposed by Lhiwepelo Ritse, secretary village council.
ISL: Win-hungry NE United face Mumbai
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Ko h i m a , D e c 1 9 (NPN): MLA Neiba Kronu Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed play ground of Pfutseromi village in the presence of the government officials, VCC, GB, public leaders and villagers. Speaking at the inaugural programme, the chief guest stated that the play ground is an asset to the younger generations of
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IANS): Having picked up just four points from their opening five games in the fourth season of the Indian Super League (ISL), NorthEast United FC will be hungry to log a win against Mumbai City FC here on Wednesday. Joao Carlos Pires de Deus’s side have found it difficult to breach the opposition defences and score goals. So much so that the Highlanders have netted a grand total of two goals thus far. Their opponents at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Mumbai City FC, are facing nothing of that sort. Alexandre Guimaraes
team will, in fact, be yearning to relaunch their bid to overtake local rivals FC Pune City and occupy a spot in the top four of the table. This is something they failed to do in their last game, against ATK at home. While talking to reporters on Tuesday, Joao acknowledged that his team needs to score more goals. But the Portuguese emphasised that “it’s too early” to predict which four teams qualify for the business end of the season. “We have played five games but no one wins or loses the league after that many games. This is a different type of competition. Even the team that
finishes at the top of the table doesn’t win the league. But, of course, we have to win more games and score more goals,” the Portuguese coach said. NorthEast United will be without their first choice goalkeeper T.P. Rehenesh after he received a direct red card in their last game against Kerala Blasters. But more worryingly for him, it seems he has lost João’s confidence. Mumbai will also be without midfielder Sehnaj Singh. The 24-year-old is serving a one-game suspension after having picked up his fourth yellow card of the season.
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Marcinho (Marcio de Souza) of Northeast United FC celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Delhi Dynamos FC. (File photo)
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