December 23, 2017

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North Korea poses substantial nuclear threat to US: Kim Jong-un

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Despite warnings, US loses Jerusalem vote

UNITED NATIONS, DEC 22 (AGENCIES): UN member states on Thursday, voted on a motion rejecting U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, with President Donald Trump threatening to cut funding to countries that back the measure. Nine countries supported the US’ decision, 35 abstained and another 21 did not participate, while 128 opposed the vote.

The measure was sent to the General Assembly after it was vetoed by the U.S. at the Security Council on Monday, although all other 14 council members voted in favour.

The status of the Holy City is one of the thorniest issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with both sides claiming it as their capital.

Trump’s decision on December 6 to recognize the city as Israel’s capital broke with international consensus and unleashed protests across the Muslim world, prompting a flurry of appeals to the United Nations.

But Trump warned that the U.S. would closely watch how nations voted, suggesting there could even be reprisals for countries that back the motion which was

Banks lost nearly `17k cr to frauds last fiscal, says minister NEW DELHI, DEC 22 (PTI): Banks lost a whopping Rs 16,789 crore on account of frauds in the last fiscal, the finance ministry said in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Reserve Bank has informed that as per the fraud monitoring reports submitted by the scheduled commercial banks and select financial institutions, “the amount lost on account of frauds during 2016-17 was Rs 16,789 crore”, said Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla in a written reply.

He further said an inter-disciplinary standing committee on cyber security has been constituted by the RBI comprising academia, information security audit, forensic and cybersecurity experts.

The committee reviews, inter alia, threats inherent in the existing or emerging technology, and suggests appropriate policy interventions.

Greetings

Vote to declare US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “null and void”

Votes against: 8

Guatemala | Honduras | Israel | Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Nauru | Palau | Togo | US

Votes for: 128

Afghanistan | Bangladesh | China | France | Germany | India | Japan Nepal | Pakistan | UK etc.

Abstained: 35 Nikki Haley

put forward by Yemen and Turkey on behalf of Arab and Muslim countries.

“They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars and then they vote against us,” Trump said at the White House. “Well, we’re watching those votes. Let them vote against us. We’ll save a lot. We don’t care.” The draft resolution mirrors the text that was vetoed on Monday, and although it does not mention Trump’s decision, it expresses “deep regret at recent decisions” concerning the city’s status.

After the vote results were declared, Haley said, “The United States will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack in this assembly. We will remember it when we are

Argentina | Australia | Bhutan | Canada | Philippines | Poland etc. called upon to once again make the world’s largest contribution” to the UN and when other member nations ask Washington “to pay even more and to use our influence for their benefit.”

Haley said the US will put its embassy in Jerusalem regardless of the vote.

“That is what the American people want us to do and it is the right thing to do,” Haley said. “This vote will make a difference in how Americans look at the UN,” she said. “And this vote will be remembered.”

Haley on Thursday sent invitations to a January reception to the eight countries that voted “no” on the resolution, as well as the 35 countries that abstained from the vote and the 21 that

Longon thanks govt. for creation of Noklak dist

DIMAPUR, DEC 22 (NPN): Geology & Mining and Border Affairs minister, P. Longon, has expressed thanks to those in the government, responsible for the creation of the new Noklak district.

In a press statement, Longon said that he on his own behalf and on the behalf of the Khiamniungan people would like to express their sincere thanks to the NPF led DAN government, all cabinet colleagues and legislators, chief secretary and all head of departments.

The Khiamniungan people are in a rejoicing, jubilant and celebratory mood over the creation of the new Noklak district effective from December 21, 2017, from within the erstwhile Tuensang district - he said. He contended that its creation will bring more development and inclusive-

ness amongst the Nagas across India and Myanmar, and with the Act-east policy implemented, it will further boost the socio-economic development of the region.

Further conveying his joy he said “It was a long cherished dream of the Khiamniungan people that has come true and will be recorded in Golden letters in the history of the Khiamniungan people.”

He also mentioned all the prayer groups “who were toiling day and night praying to Almighty God” and all who supported the creation of the district and thanked them all. Noklak is the 12th district of Nagaland and comprises of the erstwhile Noklak sub-division under Tuensang district. It is the latest district to be bifurcated out of Tuensang after Kiphire and Longleng, created in 2004.

This is it!

“We now have two factions in our carol party. Just like your NPF party.”

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NEW DELHI/IMPHAL, DEC 22 (NPN): Manipur based civil society organizations (CSOs) called on Union minister of state for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju; BJP national president, Amit Shah; Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi and others here at Delhi to press for their demand to make public the contents of the ‘Framework Agreement’ singed between Government of India and NSCN (I-M) in August 2015.

According to sources, the delegation led by United Committee Manipur president, Elangbam Johnson; All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation president, Ph. Deban and Committee of Civil Societies Kangleipak president, Jeetendra Ningomba made their stand clear that the people of Manipur would not accept any kind of agreement without their consent and particularly if the territorial integrity of the state was altered.

The delegation also cautioned Centre that it (GoI) would be held responsible for any unwarranted eventuality that may arise if Manipur’s territorial integrity was infringed upon

Parliament continues workless ruckus, but MPs demand salary hike NEW DELHI, DEC 22 (AGENCIES): Parliamentarians on Friday raised the demand for a hike in their salary in the Rajya Sabha.

The demand comes even as both Houses of Parliament have repeatedly been adjourned in the first week of Winter Session with hardly any work being done.

The issue was raised

by Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal and was supported by other members across party lines.

“A Pa r l i a m e n t a r y Committee under former member Yogi Adityanath had suggested a salary hike.

It was suggested that the hike should be added to the Seventh Pay Commission and the salary of members should be one rupee more than the Cabinet secretary,” Agarwal said.

Agarwal said that even

media persons got more salary than parliamentarians and the House should not be worried about media criticism.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale also echoed the demand saying MPs are not paid well. “Like everybody else, salary of members of Parliament should be increased as well.

Administration of house needs to think about this demand. I think that hike in MP’s payment is not enough, minimum wages of common people should be increased as well,” he said.

Assuring that he will bring the issue to government’s notice, chairman Venkaiah Naidu said it has been a serious issue. “As a former Parliamentary Affairs Minister, I have studied it. I will bring the issue to the notice of Leader of the

House. It will be addressed at appropriate time,” Naidu said. The matter was also raised in the last monsoon session of Parliament and even in 2016 when the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of MPs had made a recommendation to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). It was proposed to double MPs salaries.

The Salaries and Allowances of members are governed by the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954. As per Act, the monthly salary of each Parliament member is Rs 50,000 during their entire term in office.

They get a daily allowance of Rs 2,000 per day for each day of residence on duty and daily allowance is paid only when a member signs the register maintained for the purpose.

2G case before SC was different: ex-Judge Police welfare in states a New Delhi, Dec 22

N a g a l a n d Po s t (IANS): Former Supreme

wishes all its esteemed readers a Blessed Christmas.

The offices of the Nagaland Post will remain closed from December 23 to 26.

did not cast a vote.

Haley’s invitation asks the nations who voted “no,” abstained from voting or didn’t cast a vote “to a reception to thank you for your friendship to the United States.”

Ahead of the vote, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the UN as a “house of lies”, saying Israel “rejects outright this vote, even before it passes”.

“The attitude to Israel of many nations in the world, in all the continents, is changing outside of the UN walls, and will eventually filter into the UN as well — the house of lies,” he said. On Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley sent an email to fellow UN envoys to put them on notice

that “the President will be watching this vote carefully and has requested I report back on those countries who voted against us”.

“We will take note of each and every vote on this issue,” she wrote in the message seen by AFP. And on Twitter she said “the U.S. will be taking names” when Ambassadors of the 193-nation assembly cast their votes.

Despite the warning, 128 members voted against the US’s decision supporting the longstanding international opinion that the status of Jerusalem can only be settled in a peace deal.

Before the vote, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said,”I am calling on the whole world: never sell your democratic will in return for petty dollars”.

Erdogan said he believed that “the world will teach a very good lesson to America today (Thursday)”.

No country has veto powers in the General Assembly, unlike in the 15-member Security Council where the United States, along with Britain, China, France and Russia, can block any resolution.

Naga issue: Mnp CSOs call on Central leaders

Court judge, Justice G.S. Singhvi, who in 2012 pronounced the cancellation of 122 2G spectrum licences, on Friday said the case before the top court was the allocation of spectrum without auction, while the CBI court was to see whether there was a conspiracy in the allocation.

“The government at the first instance after auction said it got Rs 65,000 crore. Now it is says no loss of revenue. Who did it? It is for the people to decide,” the retired judge told NDTV. He said that the issue before the CBI court that acquitted Raja and others was different from the issue before the Supreme Court in 2012, in which all the licences issued by Raja were cancelled.

“The issue before the CBI court and the Supreme

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Court were completely different,” he said.

“The issue before the Supreme Court was the allocation of spectrum without auction - the fundamental principle of distribution of natural resources through auction,” he said, adding that he held it was impermissible.

“Whether there was a conspiracy in spectrum al-

location and any corruption was not before us -- that was for the CBI court to decide,” he said.

The so-called scam hit the headlines after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its report in 2010 claimed that the Telecom Ministry had caused a notional loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the national exchequer by allocating 2G spectrum and licences to some companies at throwaway prices.

The Time magazine ranked it as the world’s second-biggest abuse of executive power after the infamous Watergate scandal in the US. The CAG report gave rise to a massive anti-corruption stir in Delhi led by social activist Anna Hazare and India Against Corruption. It became one of the main targets of the BJP against the UPA in the 2014 general election.

neglected subject: Rijiju

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (PTI): The welfare of the constabulary and adequate budgetary allocation for police forces in various states is a “neglected” subject and is not given priority, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said Friday.

The minister of state for home said this while inaugurating a ‘Visionary Summit’ hosted by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD).

He asked the police brass to think of measures like having an independent police complaints authority, so that police credibility is enhanced and the common man does not have to go to a minister seeking justice and for getting a policeman to act.

“Whenever I go to the states, I see police is being neglected in terms of welfare... that is ignored and

the budgetary allowance and financial support to the police personnel is not given priority,” the minister said at the day-long programme.

Rijiju said he visited various police mess in states and the situation of their constabulary and training centres was also not up to the mark.

When we say law and order is a priority then the support system for minimum facilities for police forces to act is found wanting (in states), he said, adding, how do we impress upon each government?

“While the priorities of the government are electoral, MLAs, ministers and various social groups put in a lot of demands to the government. But when you see the budgetary support system, it is found wanting,” the minister said.

Manipur based CSO leaders meeting with RN Ravi at New Delhi on Friday.

at a time of finalizing the solution to the Naga political problem.

R.N. Ravi reaffirmed that the state’s interest would be paramount and that the Centre will not compromise the territorial integrity of any state. The delegation also submitted a memorandum to be handed over to the Prime Minister, which contained the demands and the recommendations of the people of Manipur.

Earlier, the delegation also met Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, CPI (M) national general secretary, Sitaram Yechuri; Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, NPP president, Conrad Sangma and others. The delegation currently camping at New Delhi, have been holding series of meetings with the Central leaders.

Meanwhile, accord-

ing to The Shillong Times report, Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Gauba on Friday categorically stated that none of the territorial integrity of the North Eastern states would be disturbed while implementing the ‘Framework Agreement’ signed between Government of India nd NSCN (I-M).

“I would like to point out that it has been already clarified even at the highest level of the Union Government that territorial integrity of none of the Northeasters states will be disturbed because of the final solution to be reached with Naga group NSCN-IM in the light of the ‘framework of agreement’ signed with them by the Government of India,” Gauba said while talking to the media after he had chaired a security review meeting here on Friday.

Darogapathar bodies flay life threat DIMAPUR, DEC 22 (NPN): Darogapathar Village Council (DVC), Darogapathar Youth Organisation, Quick Reaction Team and the Business Association of Darogapathar Village(BAD) has strongly condemned the, alleged, verbal threats against the life of the joint secretary of BAD, Renchothung Odyuo, by one ‘col.’

Kekhato claiming to be from FGN for refusing to pay tax.

A condemnation note signed by DVC chairman, Nungtok Jamir, said that all such taxes had been banned within its jurisdiction, as published in local dailies. They questioned the high-handed motives of such individuals “especially in the name of Naga National Movement” and requested the highest authorities to book the concerned person at the earliest possible time.

DENSU lauds power department

DIMAPUR, DEC 22 (NPN): Dimapur Eastern Naga Students’ Union (DENSU) has expressed appreciation for the efforts of the power department to restore power supply normalcy to Dimapur. A press release from DENSU president, Stephen Chang and general secretary, Mukamchim T. Yim also appealed to the government to work out the process of installing the 100MVA at Nagarjan sub-station, as assured, to resolve the power shortage permanently. They also extended warm Christmas wishes to all.

NPP condemn attack on Christians

DIMAPUR, DEC 22 (NPN): National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland have vehemently condemned “the blatant atrocities committed against Christian communities and acts of vandalism upon Christian institutions in the BJP-ruled states of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.” A press release from NPP Nagaland, secretary IPR, Limanuksung Longkumer called threats on Christmas, the birth of Christ, celebrations, unacceptable and that they seek to divide the nation along secular lines which was a direct threat to the secular ethos and rights provided by the Indian constitution. They urged the NBCC, local Church associations and right-thinking citizens of Nagaland to condemn these threats and violence against Christian communities.

Rengma bodies warn ‘saboteurs’

DIMAPUR, DEC 22 (NPN): Rengma Hoho and Rengma Selo Zi have taken strong exception to reports of certain elements disturbing officials and labourers involved in the ongoing NH-2 widening work under Tseminyu Subdivision. In a joint statement, Rengma Hoho president Kenyuseng Tep and Rengma Selo Zi president Kenneth Kath said the act had created both fear psychosis among the workers and tension in the area, thereby slowing down the pace of work. RH and RSZ appealed to all individuals, organisations and such elements to refrain from such an act. Pointing out that the ongoing widening of National Highway was a long-pending demand of Rengma community, Rengma Hoho and Rengma Selo Zi warned that in the event of any element trying to create any situation by way of threatening, extorting, etc, the Rengma community at large would take it as a direct challenge to efforts of the people in ushering development in the area. Asserting that the Rengmas would not tolerate any such act to sabotage development in the area, both the organisations also warned that anyone violating their diktat would be dealt with strictly. They also wished a happy and safe festive journey to all commuters.

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Chenloisho Wangto village inaugurated

CL. John after unveiling the monolith on December 21.

DIMAPUR: Minister of rural development and REPA, CL. John on December 21 inaugurated Chenloisho Wangto village under Mon district.

A report from DIPR said, that the minister after inaugurating the village called for unity and invited

other clans to settle in the village. He also thanked the villagers for the unity and leadership.

Guest of honour, Angh of Chenmoho Village, Yemwang urged the villagers to live up to expectations in order to move forward.

Shaboh, ex- MLA, also thanked all the elders who initiated and worked hard for the village. SDO (Civil) Chen urged the villagers to start their journey with unity and understanding for smooth functioning of the village/society.

Manching from DRDA

also encouraged the people to utilise the government funds properly. KU vice president, Wangmao Ahng of Chenloisho village and Khotai Chenmoho also delivered short speeches.

Earlier, the monolith was dedicated by executive secretary KBBB Rev. Chemyuh Konyak. Welcome address was delivered by N. Nokkhah village council chairman Chenloisho.

The minister also inaugurated local ground of Chenloisho Wangto village constructed under BADP 2014 – 15, road connectivity from Chenloisho to International Border constructed under BADP 2014 – 2015, Government Primary School Building Chenloisho Wangto village constructed under (BADP) 2017 – 2018, Government Primary School building Chenloisho Hozu constructed under SSA 2013 – 2014, Angh Residence of Chenloisho Hozu. He also released a local album with the title “Lolih Wang Song” Vol. 3, by Waan Pan Club Chenloisho.

NSRLM Zbto conducts BLT training

Team Clean Dimapur, in collaboration with members of The Cleaning Brothers and Network of Blood Donors conducted a cleanliness drive at the premises of Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Purnana Bazaar on December 22.

Trg-cum-workshop for IMA/IAP in Dmu

DIMAPUR: Training-cum-workshop for Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Indian Association of Paediatricians (IAP) for both government and private hospital and clinics was held on December 20 at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur.

The main focus of the training was to sensitise the participants about malaria elimination from, Nagaland in particular and the country in general.

According to DPO, NVBDCP, Dimapur Dr. Moa Jamir, resource person of the programme was senior regional director, ministry of health and family

welfare (MoHFW), Dr. L.A Singh. He mentioned that malaria was a “notifiable disease” which had to be notified to the local health authority within 24 hours of detection.

Earlier, during the programme, Dr Antoly Swu delivered welcome address and DVBO NVBDCP Dimapur, Dr. Temsusashi spoke on management of severe malaria while DHFW joint director, Dr. Moa Jamir supervised the training programme. Public health consultant, NVBDCP, DHFW, Imsubenla also attended the training on behalf of NVBDCP, DHFW.

Fish retail outlet opens at Super Market

hygienic manner.

A report from DIPR said that the no other commodities would be allowed to be sold except fishes. Assistant director fisheries department, Dr. Vimezo Kire chaired the programme while fishery inspector, Singnya invoked God’s blessings.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) under Zunheboto district conducted Block Level Trainers Training (BLT) from December 13-15 at Block Mission Management Unit (BMMU) office, Satakha resource block.

Resource persons for the training were S.Kanitoli Chishi (Livelihoods), Shihani Tsuipu (IB/CB), Jafet Simi (SM), S. Kitoho Simi (FI) and VikaYeptho (Gender).

The main objective was to train and equip the selected BLTs so that they will become trainers and resource person in the block level.

25 persons have been identified as Block Level Trainers (BLTs).

The trainees were divided into five groups as per the five thematic areas, livelihoods, Institution Building/Capacity Building (IB/CB), Social Mobilization (SM), Financial Inclusion (FI), Gender and were trained in their respective thematic topics.

The inaugural session was chaired by block program manager Satakha block, Tolika Sema while keynote address and objective of the training was delivered by ADPM NSRLM Zunheboto, VikaYeptho.

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FLC of EVMs/VVPATs conducted DIMAPUR: First Level Checking (FLC) of EVMs/ VVPATs was conducted from December 22 to 23 at Deputy Commissioner Conference Hall, Wokha.

According to DIPR, the entire process was done under strict security procedures where entry passes were issued to authorised personals only to enter the hall/venue.

Etiquette security arrangement was made under the supervision of the District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jee-

lani Samoon.

During the programme, technicians from Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) conducted the checking process, wherein 290 VVPATs were crosschecked.

Mock drill was also conducted in the presence of political parties like BJP and INC. It may be noted that for the first time, VVPATs will be introduced in all polling stations during the forthcoming Nagaland Legislative Election 2018 under Wokha district.

DIMAPUR: Senior executive officer, Development Authority of Nagaland, Noleto Visa inaugurated the newly constructed fish retail outlet at Super Mar-

ket Dimapur on Friday.

The fish retail outlet was constructed by Fisheries Department under RKVY 2016-17 with the sole objective for selling fish in a

NIIT Dimapur informs: NIIT has informed that that classes will remain suspended on December 25 and 26 and on January 1 and 2 at NIIT Dimapur Center.

Head of center, Daniel Changkiri extended a Christmas and New Year greetings on behalf of NIIT to all the citizens of Nagaland. Further it prayed and hoped that the new beginnings would bring peace and prosperity all around the world.

ADC Pughoboto informs: ADC Pughoboto, Avelu Ruho in a notification informed that in view of the forthcoming assembly election 2018, all the arms license holders under Pughoboto Sub-division have been directed to produce their arms license for verification either at Pughoboto police station or Ghathashi police station on or before January 12, 2018. Failing to produce the license for verification within the stipulated time will result in cancellation of license(s) as per appropriate section of the law, the order added.

Motivational training for election officers KOHIMA: India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management (IIIDEM) team motivation, an experimental learning residential training for election officers for the state of Nagaland, was conducted from December 18 to 20 at ATI, Kohima.

According to DIPR, CEO Nagaland, Abhijit Sinha chief guest of the training, stressed on the importance of training adding that election may come and go but each individual has a role and responsibility to play in conducing

elections.

He informed the participants that dealing with different types of people would be different but they should be prepared to face the challenges.

He further called upon the gathering to maintain good health to be able to perform their duties and responsibilities with zeal and commitment.

Sinha also pointed out that improvement in technology, would help them execute their task conveniently.

The training programme was led by Dr. M. Parivallal, Angels J.K, D.D. Mohanty, Bharvik Gouswamil and Mupur Purohit Sumitra Gautam. Altogether 262 trainees from all over the district attended.

Trainees also spoke about the achievement and positive impact through the training.

India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management is based in Bangalore and has been working all over the country on election management, team leadership and motivation.

BSI, Nagaland Police celebrate advent Christmas

(L-R) BSI members at the advent Christmas celebration. DGP Rupin Sharma with police officers.

DIMAPUR: Bible Society of India (BSI) Dimapur auxiliary staff and family members along with translation adviser, Meyijungla, translator, Toshi and volunteer, Lhokishe Shohe celebrated advent Christmas on December 20 at Kevichusa hall Bible house.

Editor in chief Nagaland Post, Geoffrey Yaden graced the celebration as the speaker.

In a press release BSI Dimapur auxiliary said

that Yaden said that Christmas celebration should not be mere celebration, but should come from inside the heart, so that real Christmas begins. He further stated that Christmas celebration was not like other celebrations because the coming of Jesus Christ will be with the full power of God’s love and grace for the whole world.

BSI president Tseminyu branch and executive engineer PWD Tuensang, Er. Nimo Kath also deliv-

ered the greetings wherein he quoted from the book of (Psalms 126:5) “He who sow the seeds weeping shall harvest joy”. He further urged the gathering to rejoice in the Lord always as God is loving. The moderator of the programme was Christina Kachari, while senior auxiliary secretary, Rev. Dr. Z. K. Rochill welcomed the gathering with introduction. After the programme Christmas cake was shared followed by fellowship lunch.

Nagaland Police: Nagaland Police also celebrated pre-Christmas at PHQ Central Hall, Kohima on December 21. DGP Nagaland, Rupin Sharma delivered the Christmas greeting where he reminded the officers and staff to serve with dedication.

Christmas message was delivered by Rev. Manen, Pastor Police Baptist Church, Chumukedima which was followed by light refreshment, reported DIPR.

Three arrested for collecting donation

DIMAPUR: Dimapur police apprehended three persons, allegedly collecting donations in the name of Christmas from a shop at Khermahal police point, Circular road, Dimapur here on December 21.

According to addl. dy. commissioner of police/PRO, the arrested persons have been identified as “SS. Dy. Secy” NNC (N/A)

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Noleto Visa inaugurating fish retail outlet.

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Sukhai Awomi son of Hevukhu of Aghulito village under Aghunato, Zunheboto, “SS.Home Secy (N/A)” Tokaho Chopy son of Kakheho of Zuheshe village under Niuland and “SS. Finance Secy NNC (N/A)” Hokato Rotokha son of late Toniho of Tsuruhu village under Satakha, Zunheboto.

PRO also said one 7.65 MM

country made pistol with two live rounds and one magazine was recovered from the possession of Sukhai Awomi and one.22 MM country made with two .22MM live rounds and one magazine from the possession of Tokaho Chopy. In this connection, a case has been registered at West Police Station Dimapur for further investigation.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved mother

OF OUR BELOVED

LATE IHOTO P ACHUMI

25th Death Anniversary IN REMEMBRANCE of

Lt. Longrimetong Ao Died on 24-12-1992

Late B. MANSHOM KONYAK

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Dated : 25th Dec 2016

Aba, Twenty five years have passed since you left us for you eternal abode. You left us with beautiful memories.

Your love is still our guide, you are always in our thoughts and in our life.

We still love and miss you Aba. From all your loved ones.

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Tomorrow, the 24th of December 2017 marks a year since God took you home. We miss your voice, the wisdom in your advice, the stories of your life, we miss your presence. The moment your heart stopped beating and your hard working hands came to rest, our very existence changed forever. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. You will always live on in our hearts until the Joyous day when we meet again, never to say goodbye.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren and relatives.

"Blessed are those who die in the Lord for they will rest from their hard work, for their good deeds follow them"

Revelation. Chapter 14:13

Dearest Mummy, Everybody who loves you are remembering you. You left us without saying a single word. There was no time for us even to say Goodbye.

Our heart still ache in sadness and really misses you each day. All we have are memories and your pictures in frame. Your memories are the keepsake from which we will never part.

We are forever indebted to you for the love, guidance, words of wisdom, hardship and sacrifices you had done for us. Words fail to express our gratitude to you. The void created by your absence is unfathomable.

You will always be our HERO! DP-13223

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Is it likely that this winter will be colder or warmer?

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KU Aboi celebrates 25th anniversary

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Q: Is the ECI susceptible to

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WEATHER FORECAST December 23

(Temperature in ÂşC)

Max Min

Agartala Mostly sunny and pleasant

25 15

Aizawl

Sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Partly sunny with a shower

22 12 24 14

Mostly sunny and pleasant

23 8

Itanagar Rain and drizzle in the a.m.

22 12

Shillong Times of clouds and sun

16 6

Imphal

Kohima

Sunny to partly cloudy

18 8

Dimapur Partly sunny and pleasant

23 13

Partly sunny

20 8

Tuensang Partly sunny and cooler

13 7

Partly sunny and cooler

18 11

Zunheboto Partly sunny and cooler

17 6

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Parliamentary Secretary for Art & Culture Eshak Konyak with others after unveiling the monolith.

D I M A P U R : Ko n ya k Union (KU) Aboi unit celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 22 at Aboi local ground.

The celebration was graced by parliamentary secretary for art and culture, Eshak Konyak as chief guest. After unveiling the silver jubilee monolith, Eshak paid respects to the founding members of KU Aboi unit and said despite of all the shortcomings,

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they never gave up and reached this far.

He said Aboi was a beautiful place, and that people should maintain hygiene and manage by keeping their surroundings clean.

He also urged the people to work together for development and progress. Eshak also spoke on clean election and to value one’s vote.

Konyak Union presi-

dent, S. Manlip Konyak encouraged the people to protect and maintain the wild life, natural resources by desist from hunting and fishing with chemicals. He also urged leaders, elders, village councils and guards and NGOs to adapt strict rules and regulations in protecting wild life and natural resources.

Further, he added that God had bestowed Aboi with rich natural resources

and that it had every potential to become a richer place.

He also spoke on dignity of labour and urged the people to work a little harder in order to be selfsufficient. Manlip further advised the people to live up to expectations in order to move forward and to refrain from intoxicant substances in significance of the 25th anniversary.

Meanwhile, first president Y. Shahang delivered a short speech, while missionary Rev. T.Wano dedicated the monolith.

According to member, advisory board of KU Aboi, K. Akai the monolith was donated by family members in memory of late Longnyem, first politician from Aboi constituency who was also the regional council member in 1963 to 69.

Earlier, the souvenir was dedicated by fellowship pastor Aboi, Nokton while president KU Aboi N. Wanglem delivered welcome address. Special songs by ATBC choir, KNSK unit Aboi Pongshong and cultural songs by upper range Konyak, Chen Area Women Aboi, Chaoha Union Aboi and Langmeing Union Aboi were the highlights of the inaugural function.

KBCK volunteers serve free refreshments to NH-2 travellers

Volunteers of Koinonia Baptist Church serving refreshments to passengers at NH-2.

DIMAPUR: As an act of kindness and celebrating Christmas, hundreds of youth of Koinonia Baptist Church Kohima (KBCK) ser ved free coffee and snacks to the travellers at

National Highway -2 on December 21.

In a press release, KBCK informed that thousands of travellers were served refreshments on their way home to celebrate

Christmas with their loved ones and relatives by the youth volunteers. It has also become an annual event and by doing so the church has spread the message to love one another as Christians.

BJP Nagaland, DPON extend Christmas greetings

DIMAPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party faith among the people and spiritually.

(BJP) Nagaland extended greetings to the DPON: Dimasa Public Organisapeople of Nagaland on the occasion of tion, Nagaland (DPON) has also exChristmas - the celebration of the birth tended warm Christmas greetings and a of the Lord Jesus Christ. prosperous New Year to all the people In a greetings secretary BJP Na- of Nagaland. galand, K Thong said that, let the holy The organization general secretary spirit of the mightiest Lord Jesus Christ P.M Thaosen, through a press note descend upon our land as people of the hoped that this Christmas, the people state joyfully prepare for the celebration of of Nagaland would give way for change the birth of Jesus Christ and be ready with without corruption and that, all would beautiful decoration, new clothes, sweet forgive and forget the past and spread cakes, delicious cuisine and exchanging love this season. It further hoped that this gifts for the loved ones. The party also Christmas and New Year would bring a awareness on the impor- urged all to celebrate Christmas in a true fruitful and successful solution for the tance of family planning Christian spirit and let the celebration of people of Nagaland with the blessings the birth of Jesus bring more Christian of Almighty. among the people.

Deputy Director (family planning), Ministry of Health & Family Planning, Gover nment of India, Dr.S.KSikdar informed that DIMAPUR: District electhe government of India tion officer and deputy comwas concerned towards the missioner Mon, ThavaseeNortheastern States, taking lan K has informed that into account the constraints the second round of awarebeing faced by the people ness and demonstration of of the region. Dr.Sikdar electronic voting machines also made a presentation (EVMs) and voter verifiable on where the States stands Paper Audit trial (VVPATs) when it comes to Family will be conducted in all the Planning programme and villages under Mon district where we need to improve. from January 8 to 12, 2018.

He also highlighted on Detailed schedule for the the new initiatives taken up said campaign is currently by the Government of In- being worked out. DC Mon 180 dia under Family Planning has requested all the returnprogramme. Dr.Sikdar was ing officers (ROs), assistant accompanied by Dr.Nidhi returning officers (AROs) days shelf life Bhatt, Dr.UpasnaNaik and and sector magistrates to Dr.Shikha Bansal all from strictly supervise and moniSPOs under Family Plan- tor the smooth conduct of ning division, Ministry of awareness and demonstrahealth and family welfare, tion under their respective 500mL: 33,* 200mL: 14* jurisdiction. government of India.

Tovihoto calls for unity among party workers Regional review workshop on family planning in Kma

DIMAPUR: Advisor, Irrigation & Flood Control and SIRD, Tovihoto Ayemi has informed the party workers of Dimapur I A/C that the internal crisis within the NPF party has ended and therefore urged the party workers to remain firmly united under the leadership of chief minister, T.R. Zeliang and NPF president, Dr. Shurhozelie The inter nal crisis within the NPF ended fol-

lowing signing of a reconciliation agreement between the two factions early this month.

He said this while addressing party workers of 1 Dimapur I AC during Advent Christmas Tea Party at his Dimapur residence on Friday.

Tovihoto said, “The political crisis has ended with reconciliation and there is nothing to be confused about now.� Stating

that reconciliation has taken place for the good of the party, he encouraged party workers to put in more efforts.

Party leaders including Kuhoi Zhimo and Thong also addressed the gathering.

The programme was attended by party workers of Dimapur I AC, frontal organizations, Dimapur I representatives to Dimapur division and other leaders.

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DIMAPUR: One day regional review workshop on family planning for Northeastern States was held on December 20 at Hotel Vivor, Kohima.

While welcoming the officials from the districts of Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, mission director, National Health Mission (NHM), Dr.Limaakum Jamir called upon the participants to take full opportunity of the occasion and clarify all confusions by sharing problems and seek for solutions from the government officials present at the workshop.

Commissioner and secretary department of health and family welfare, R.Ramakrishnan also spoke on the occasion, reported DIPR. He also stressed on the importance of roping-in all stakeholders especially the churches and creating

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SDO (C), Mhalo Humtsoe demonstrates VVPAT at Dhansiripar Village. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: To educate voters for the upcoming election, deputy commissioner and district election officer (DC & DEO), Sushil Kumar Patel and his team of officials carried out voterverified paper audit trail (VVPAT) demonstration drive in Dimapur. According to DIPR, the demonstration drive began in NovemK Y M C

ber and will continue till completion of the upcoming assembly election. Administrative officers and sector officers of Dimapur have been instructed to inform the public about time, date and venue of VVPAT demonstration in advance for larger participation. Officials will also clarify doubts of voters if any.

VVPAT demonstration calendar for Dimapur will be communicated to the people by their respective administrative officers. The demonstration drives is also underway in Niuland and Dhansiripar sub-divisions.

DC has also appealed for participation in the demonstration drive and to pledge for ethical voting.

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IMPHAL, Dec 22: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Friday said that his government has a clear-cut stance to draft a tough legislation to control the influx of non-locals into the state and protect the interests of the indigenous people.

“The government is taking time so that the bill to be drafted is agreeable by all sections of indigenous people of the state,” Singh told the House of Manipur Assembly. He further announced that the government will try to table the same in the next session of the state Assembly.

E a r l i e r, o p p o s i tion Congress member K Meghachandra Singh drew the attention of the House on the stance of the new government on the issue of implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) or a similar law to check the ever increasing migrant

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh speaking on the last day of winter session on Friday. population in the state.

While asserting that his government was not taking the issue lightly, Singh said, “my government has initiated to constitute a consultative committee as well as a drafting committee so that the bill going to draft is not only a tough legislation to control influx of migrants into the state but also free from flaws.”

He added that leaders of all ethnic communities of the state will be included

in both the proposed committees.

The chief minister also alleged that the issue of the ILPs was ignited due to the irresponsibility of the drivers, government officials like SDO, ADC, politicians and other pertinent authorities.

Without considering the future consequences, drivers of inter-state vehicles like bus and trucks used to transport outside migrants into the state for the sake of money, he alleged.

SDOs, ADCs and other concerned officials also allotted land without proper verification and some politicians backed them for vote bank, he added.

In the absent of a tough mechanism, his government has been working with its best efforts to check entry of illegal migrants into the state, Singh asserted.

He said that checking of people from outside entering the state without proper valid documents to establish their identities has been intensified by opening more police check posts and outposts at places considered to be sensitive.

He said that in the recent time over 178 persons attempting to enter the state without valid identification proof have been sent back and a Bangladeshi has been arrested. Based on a report, police were on the hunt for six others who had already entered into the state, he added.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

CEC arrives in Shillong to review poll preparations Correspondent

Shillong, Dec 22: A full bench of the Election Commission led Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti arrived here on a two-day visit and started reviewing preparations for the upcoming Meghalaya assembly polls, an official said.

Jyoti is accompanied

by Election Commissioners Om Prakash Rawat and Sunil Arora. The five-year term of the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly will expire on March 6.

The ninth Meghalaya Assembly was constituted on March 1, 2013 and fresh elections are scheduled to be held in February.

Soon after their arrival in Shillong, the Election Commission team held separate meetings with leaders of various political parties.

Jyoti and his team also reviewed the poll prepared-

ness with Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police besides officials of the central armed police forces.

Last week, a five-member team of the Election Commission headed by Deputy Election Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Kumar took stock of the state preparedness for the assembly elections.

The team expressed satisfaction and said preparatory arrangements for Assembly election was on track.

The Congress has been ruling the state for a second consecutive term.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched the election campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 16, sought people’s support to oust the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) government headed by Mukul Sangma.

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Tripura to be ‘Tonghars’ free Media should not hesitate to criticise govt: Assam CM

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND Dt, Wokha the 22nd Dec 2017

NOTICE

No. Judl-47/2017-18/ /whereas, Smti. Nthunglo Ngullie, wife of Late Shri. Nrisao Lotha, a permanent resident of Pangti Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. and to operate AC No. 11766531279 in favour of his deceased husband Late Shri. Nrisao Lotha, who expired on 07/12/2017.

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.

(NOKCHASASHI) Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. DCP/JDL-12/17 (Vol) Smti Deo, Deo Maya Ghale, H/No-247, High School Colony, Tulovi Village Road, Purna Bazar (A) Dimapur has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act. 1925 in order to draw/operate family pension/PF/GHS/LE/Gratuity and all other dues that is in favour of her deceased husband Late Verato Chakhesang Constable in the office of Commandant 5th NAP Bn, and expired on 04-01-2017.

1. It is hereby notified that, if anybody has complaint against the succession, he/she may lodge complaint to this office within period of 1 (one) month from date of this notification or date of publication, whichever is later 2. No further complaint shall be entertained after the stipulated period and shall be considered that there is no objection.

K.MHATHUNG TSANGLAO Addl. Deputy commissioner, Phek, Nagaland K-4134

APOLOGY

We whose names and signatures appeared below are making this statement in relation to our complain letter to Election Commission of India on the subject prayer for deletion of bogus electors in the electoral rolls of 8th Western Angami Assembly Constituency (A/C) dated 13-11-2017. We regret that first step of the action we initiated gave the impression that electoral malpractices were going on only within the area of Jotsoma Village and Science College. This was not our intention but it unjustly hurt the fair image of Jotsoma and the sentiments of its people. We are sorry and sincerely apologise for our errors and hence our letter to Election Commission of India 13-11-2017 has been withdrawn.

With due humility we wish to state ambiguously that our commitment remains unchanged to do all we can to see that the said malpractices going on in all the villages of our 8th Western Angami Assembly Constituency are properly rectified by the united wisdom and co-operation of all the Western Angami Villages according to the relevant terms of the law. We believed all the people of our constituency will want to achieve this noble objective so that the new generation may develop and grow as they deserve.

1. Kevisekho Chücha

4. Rokoketou Sechü

2. Kobu Zhünyü

5. Visanyüzo Kuotsu

3. Vilietuo Miasalhou K-4129

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Mulai Lamniah Secretary, NHGSA

who laid their lives for the society, state and nation to go in vain and must jointly strive to achieve a peaceful, terrorist-free, corruptionfree, pollution-free and economically resurgent state,” he added.

Two books - one with biographical sketches of 32 journalists and another carrying articles by Assam’s rural journalists who recently visited Madhya Pradesh on a Goodwill Mission - were also released by the Chief Minister on the occasion.

SHILLONG, Dec 22 (Agencies): Government of Meghalaya has decided to extend rehabilitation package to 28 more cadres of disbanded ANVC (B) and 10 more cadres of UALA. The rehabilitation package was earlier extended to 363 ANVC cadres, 135 ANVC (B) cadres and 50 UALA cadres, an official communique informed. In addition to the disbanded organisations, the state government has also provided rehabilitation package to the militants of various other outfits.

Government is committed to rehabilitate the youth who had gone astray but had shunned the path of violence and have joined the mainstream. According to the scheme, after the surrender the former militants are kept in designated camps and are given counseling and skill training.

OFFICE OF THE

MEKOKLA VILLAGE COUNCIL

DIMAPUR CHAKPA SENSO TELONGJEM

BPO. MEKOKLA , DIST. WOKHA : NAGALAND

NTSIJANTA Tsungon 18th December 2017 Mekokla Village Council thyutasanta methak No.07 ji ephanina, Tsungon27th December 2017 lo Mekokla yanchu kyon nzontsu thyutasanta (General Meeting) ji Mekokla Play Ground lona, yuta 10:00 AM ekhoi khiala.

Hoji tsukona, yanchu kyon eboe-tsso nzyu 16 (taro tirok) na mhavoi yanpoe evanden tsolia oyani evan tsolia topvuna myanta oro thyutasanta shilo thenrungtale to ntsijantala.

Montsoka.

Nyamo Z. Yanthan Chairman, MVC

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We, Dimapur Chakpa Senso Telongjem extend our heartiest congratulations to Ms Imsuienla, daughter of Mr. Lanuzulu of Chakpa Village, Mokokchung in winning Gold Medal (feather weight) at the 1st Nagaland Olympics 2017 held at Dimapur.

We wish you the very best in your future endeavour.

Sd/Aosanen Gen. Secretary, DCST

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF THE INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925)

FELICITATES

PATTONTSU EKHUNG, with immense pride and honour to extends its heartiest congratulations and acknowledges the hard work and dedication invested by the following members for bringing laurels and honour to Pattontsu Ekhung and Lothatsu Community in general.

1. Er. Khumben Patton, on his promotion to Superintending Engineer, BSNL. 2. Shri. Jacob Patton, on his promotion to Under Secretary to the Government of Nagaland.

3. Shri. Aron Patton, on his promotion to the post of AIGP, Nagaland Police.

4. Shri. Thungbemo Patton, (NCS), on his promotion to SDO (Civil).

5. Er. Zubenthung Patton, on his promotion to SDO Electrical Department.

6. Smti. E. Precila Patton, for securing the post of Junior Soil Conservation Officer under Soil & Water Conservation Department.

7. Shri. Lichonthung Patton, for securing the post of Junior Engineer under Works & Housing Department.

8. Shri. Renben Y. Patton, for securing the post of Junior Divisional Accountant under Treasuries & Accounts Department.

9. Dr. W. Meribeni Patton, on being conferred Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) in English from NU. 10. Smti. Nzamongi Jasmine Patton, Asst. Professor, English Department, Gargi College, University of Delhi for successful release of the Book “A Girl Swallowed by a Tree”.

11. Smti. Jandeno S. Patton, State Subject Topper (Lotha).

12. Smti. Martina S. Patton, State Subject Topper (IP).

13. Shri. Yansaromo J. Patton, State Topper for the National Aptitude Test “Knowledge Brainstorm 2017”.

Furthermore, the Ekhung also extends heartfelt happiness and congratulate all its bonafide members on their success, achievements and promotions at various levels and different Degree/Departmental Exams 2017. Happy Christmas and peace be unto All. GOD BLESS. (R. Mhathung Patton) Gen. Secretary, Pattontsu Ekhung

Dist. Dimapur - 797112, Nagaland Nukjidong : "Telongjem Aser Terenlok"

Sd/Okumsashi President, DCST

OFFICE OF THE PATTONTSU EKHUNG

(Myanlumo Patton) Chairman, Pattontsu Ekhung

M’laya to provide rehab package to 38 ex-ultras

OFFICE OF THE

The members of the Nagaland Home Guards Service Association whole heartedly congratulate Smti. Vinakali Achumi, D/o Home Guard Shri. Satovi Achumi of CTI for winning the Bronze Medal in Long Jump during the 1 st Nagaland Olympics 2017.

The Association wishes her a bright future and more success in the days to come.

Vikiho K. Sema President, NHGSA

they have got relief from the government and unless that happens, we cannot claim to be successful,” he said.

The Chief Minister distributed one-time ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of 32 journalists at the event, organised by the state Information and Public Relations Department. Sonowal said that his government was grateful to the media for helping him in his campaign against corruption.

“We cannot let the sacrifice of the journalists

In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late R. Rolen alias Rolen Lotha Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Sarita Lotha relation mother R/o. H.No. 133, Midland Colony to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 15/11/17.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 16/1/18.

Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 15 day of 12/17.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Organizing Committee of the 10th Luke Sasong Memorial Volleyball Trophy 2017 extend our heartfelt gratitude to Shri. Imtiangshi Ao, Sr. Superintendent of Jail, Central Jail Dimapur, Nagaland and Shri. S Moa Imchen, Kohima for their physical presence as Chief Guest and Special Guest respectively as well as for their financial support which made the Tournament a grand success.

We are also grateful to Mokokchung District Volleyball Association, Match Official, all the participating teams, Various Unions/Organizations and each and every individual for your moral support and material assistance towards the success of the Tournament.

May God bless you abundantly.

T Mendang Imchen Chairman, Organizing Committee.

RESULT OF LUKE SASONG SPORTING ASSOCIATION RAFFLE DRAW 1st Prize

: Sl.No. 1200

2nd Prize

: Sl.No. 1048

3 Prize

: Sl.No. 2303

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GUWAHATI, Dec 22 (Agencies): Olivia Dutta Choudhury, the prime accused of the IndusInd bank scam has been granted bail by the Gauhati High court. Olivia was arrested in August on charges of fraud worth Rs 3.7 crore in customers’ account.

Olivia’s lawyer Sanjay Mitra, while speaking to the media said, “She has been granted the privilege of going on bail in all six pending cases against her, as majority of the money has been recovered and she has also agreed to help the police in the investigation.”

The bail has been granted on the grounds that majority of the money has been recovered and she has agreed to cooperate with the police in the investigation.

if we make any mistake,” the chief minister said here after extending financial aid to the families of journalists, who were either killed by extremists or went missing in action.

No amount of schemes or allocation of funds can bring about ‘parivartan’ (change) unless the entire system – from the Chief Minister’s Office to the Panchayat office – is corruption free, Sonowal said.

“Change will be possible only when the poorest of the poor can claim that

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Guwahati, Dec 22 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday welcomed media criticism on his government’s performance and urged journalists to help him in his fight against corruption.

The media has always played a proactive role in the state, keeping a close watch on the functioning of the government and they must continue to do so, he said.

“The media should not hesitate to criticise us

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Agartala, Dec 22 (Agencies): The traditional ‘Tonghars’ or the thatched and bamboo made elevated houses, a hallmark classical of tribal habitation, is all set to be replaced with pucca or concrete buildings.

Thousands of pucca buildings that are coming up across the state, under Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) will also encompass tribal areas which cover 68.10% of Tripura’s total geographical territory.

Announcing this, minister of forest, Naresh Jamatya said that there are still 7/8 thousand ‘Tonghars’ across the hilly areas of Tripura and all of them will be replaced by pucca or semi-pucca houses by the end of 2018.

Jamatya said that at present, 24 thousand houses under PMAY and Indira Awas Yojana(IAY) are under construction which would replace the ‘Tonghars’.

Jamatya also said that every house being built under PMAY and IAY would have toilet facilities for health and hygiene.

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Raja writes emotional Union ministers meet RSS leaders in Shimla letter to M Karunanidhi CHENNAI, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): “I place the 2G verdict at your feet with gratitude,” says former telecom minister A Raja in an emotional letter to DMK chief M Karunanidhi. The letter was released to media on Friday, a day after Raja, Karunanidhi’s daughter and Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi and all others were acquitted by a CBI court in Delhi in the 2G case.

Raja thanked Karunanidhi for his support and said he was waiting “to hear his words.” Karunanidhi is being treated for an illness and has slowly started to speak.

“You preserved me in snow. So I wouldn’t dissolve in the spectrum battle. Who will punish those who tainted your 80-year public life? The spectrum attack tainted an ideological movement (the DMK). Spectrum politics gave a handle to those who couldn’t shrink your governance,” said Raja.

The former minister said he brought about a revolution in the telecom sector.

“In 2009 itself, we gave 59 crore mobile connections against the 60-crore target set before 2012. The spectrum cartel was broken to pave way for WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter revolution. Calling it a crime and being jailed for it will happen only in India. Media, which refused research and showed vulgar interest on spectrum, wouldn’t see the

Former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK chief M Karunanidhi. social perspective,” he said.

“My firm belief in the rightfulness of my actions as well as my faith in our nation’s justice system is validated today. The decision for allocation of spectrum, or radio waves that carry mobile voice signals, were in line with the National Telecom Policy and recommendations of the telecom regulator TRAI,” said Raja.

Raja said he had felt vindicated all along even prior to this judgment because the beneficial results of his actions were evident to and being enjoyed by the nation’s public (especially the poor).

“I had full faith in the judiciary and had cooperated fully with the trial and

did not seek even single day adjournment. I also had the courage and confidence to step into the witness box and give evidence and offer myself for cross examination by the CBI, which is very unusual in criminal trials in India,” he said.

Raja claimed that the judge had repeatedly observed that his evidence was “cogent, credible and consistent with the official records, in contrast with the evidence of the prosecution witnesses whose evidence has been rejected as untrustworthy.”

Political realignment in TN likely post 2G verdict

The acquittal of DMK leaders Kanimozhi, daughter

of party President M. Karunanidhi, and former Union Telecom Minister A. Raja, and others by a court in the 2G spectrum case has come as a big boost for the party and could lead to a political realignment in Tamil Nadu, especially with the ruling AIADMK a divided house, political observers and party leaders say.

“There will be realignment in the political scenario in Tamil Nadu following the verdict. Political parties may now gravitate towards the DMK without any hesitation as the shadow of 2G case is no more there on the party,” Professor of Political Science at the University of Madras Ramu Manivannan told IANS. “It is ironical that DMK lost elections due to the alleged scam in 2G spectrum allocation.

Now DMK will claim moral and political victory,” Manivannan added. There is also a view that the DMK will be wooed by the BJP with an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. There could be a race between the Congress and the BJP to align with the DMK. “The relationship between Congress and DMK is strong. There will not be any change in that,” S. Thirunavukkarasar, Tamil Nadu Congress chief, told IANS.

Shimla, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Narendra Singh Tomar and state party in-charge Mangal Pandey on Friday held a meeting with the state RSS leaders in Shimla.

The central observers, who arrived here late on Thursday afternoon, are today also holding consultations on the name of a new chief minister with workers and the core group at Peterhoff.

The supporters of former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and Jairam Thakur raised slogans in favour of their leaders when they reached Peterhoff.

The name of the new leader is likely to be announced today.

The leaders on Thursday met with the newly elected party MLAs to elicit their views and arrive at consensus on the name of a new chief minister. Both Sitharaman and Tomar met the party’s state unit core committee, which includes Dhumal, state party chief Satpal Singh Satti, all the five MPs from the state and organisation secretary Pawan Rana.

The BJP, which returned to power in Himachal Pradesh with

Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Narendra Singh Tomar. a thumping majority, may pick one of its MLAs as the state’s new chief minister, with five- time MLA Jairam Thakur being seen as a frontrunner, according to indications today.

A senior BJP leader said on the condition of anonymity that there is a strong view in the party to pick one of the elected MLAs to head the government in the hill state. The shock defeat of the party’s chief ministerial candidate

Prem Kumar Dhumal, who has been the state’s chief minister for two full terms, opened up the race for the top post, bringing Union minister JP Nadda into the contention. Nadda hails from Bilaspur and is a Rajya Sabha member.

The observers are also meeting the MLAs individually to elicit their views and the leader would be elected by consensus at a meeting of all elected lawmakers, party sources said.

Delhi ex-Lt Governor Banwari Bombay HC sets aside gov’s nod to Lal Joshi passes away prosecute Chavan in Adarsh case around 4.30 p.m. at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). “He (Joshi) was admitted to the hospital nearly 20 days ago for problems associated to respiratory and cardiac issues. He died of infection in the valves which led to septic shock,” said an AIIMS doctor, unwilling to be named. Born on March 27, 1936, Joshi served as the Governor of many states, including Uttar Pradesh from 2009 to June 2014, Meghalaya in 2007 and Uttarakhand from October 2007 to July 2009.

He was Lt Governor of Delhi from 2004 to 2007.

Mumbai, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): The Bombay High Court on Friday stayed the sanction granted by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to the Central Bureau of Investigation to prosecute Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh Housing Society scam. Hearing a petition filed by Chavan challenging the sanction given by the Maharashtra government to prosecute him, Judges Ranjit More and Sadhana Jadhav of the Bombay High Court said the CBI had failed to “present any fresh evidence” against the Congress leader. The court ruled that the material presented by the investigating agency to the governor did not amount to credible fresh evidence against the Congress leader. “The sanctioning authority is an independent body that can’t allow it to be influenced by anyone’s opinion,” the court said. The CBI had obtained Banwari Lal Joshi the Governor’s sanction for prosecuting Chavan on the grounds that New Delhi, Dec 22 it had fresh evidence against him. Following the governor’s sanction (IANS): Delhi’s former the agency had filed cases against Chavan under various provisions of Lt Governor Banwari Lal the Prevention of Corruption Act, criminal conspiracy and cheating.

Chavan had to resign as Maharashtra Chief Minister in November Joshi died at a hospital here 2010 following allegations that he had allotted flats to his relatives in after undergoing treatment the controversial Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in Mumbai. for cardiac and respiratory He was also accused of approving the sale of flats in the society to issues, said doctors on Fricivilians during his earlier tenure as revenue minister. The Adarsh day. He was 81. Joshi died Housing Society was originally conceived as a project to house Kargil war veterans and their widows. Congress leaders in Mumbai began celebrating as soon as the news of the relief granted to Chavan came out in the morning. “Yesterday #2G and today #Adarsh. Rejection of fresh sanction given by Hon Governer to prosecute Ashok Chavan by High Court is tight slap on the face of #BJP. #BJP getting exposed every day,” Sanjay Nirupam, president, Mumbai Regional Congress Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IANS): The Odisha govern- Committee, said on Twitter. ment has sanctioned 54,275 houses for the economically weaker sections of society across 113 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), an official said on Friday. This was decided by the Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of the Odisha Urban Housing Mission (OUHM) under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. Considering the progress in the matter, Padhi directed the department to intensify the field-level supervision and expedite the rate of completion of the houses. He also directed to fix an officer-wise target at the level of ULBs and to take stock of the progress at regular intervals. The committee sanctioned 5,133 houses in the meeting at an estimated project cost of around Rs 156.40 crore and decided to connect each beneficiary in a week for facilitating completion of the houses.

The houses are constructed by the beneficiaries themselves and money is released to their account. Housing and Urban Development Secretary G. Mathivathanan said that money support is being provided within two days of uploading of the photos of the house under construction.

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Vol. XXVIII NO. 21 Dimapur, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

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everal critical issues have arisen in the light of the momentous judgment by the CBI Court at Patiala House, New Delhi on Thursday when the Court Judge O.P.Saini acquitted all the accused in the 2G scam such as then telecom minister A.Raja , Kanimozhi DMK Rajya Sabha member and over a dozen high profile names. The CBI Court Judge O.P.Saini’s dismissal of the prosecution case as nothing more than “rumour, gossip and speculation” hits out at the very heart of the infirmities that have come to overload the public institutions. Also his remarks that “public perception has no place in judicial proceedings” is a stinging slap on the face of many in the superior judiciary who tend to work “national conscience” and similar perceptual constructs into their judicial reasoning. That is a worry since often courts tend to deliver judgments in tune with the mass public sentiment. The words of the special CBI judge O.P. Saini are an embarrassment for the CBI and the Modi government, under whom it has functioned for over three and a half years. The 2 G scam has not only inflicted fatal damage to the Congress and DMK but also dented the institution of the government and most tragically, the nation’s image in the eyes of the world. The ‘monumental’ 2G scam started with the report of then CAG Vinod Rai seven years ago when he computed the astronomical figure of a loss of Rs.1.76 crore due to non bidding of 2G spectrum. Though this was only a notional loss yet, it lodged itself in the national imagination as an act of ethical wrong-doing on a gigantic scale. However, Vinod Rai did not simply play by the book. He subjected the UPA to great convulsions; in the process, the nation got a bad name globally, resulting in huge- unquantifiable - losses in terms of businesses and investment withheld. The 77-page explosive report on the 2G scam, brought forth one of the biggest “scams of our times”, shaking the foundations of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and ultimately causing its downfall. For Modi and the BJP, the judgment is damaging at two levels. First, even though the CBI brought the case under the previous UPA government, most of the prosecution was done under the BJP. This clearly means the CBI has not been able to do what the BJP expected it to do and in a way also showed incompetence of the government. The other pillar of alleged scam is the coal scam case which could now end with similar acquittals. There are already questions on whether the Modi government won the 2014 election on false accusations of corruption. Since the 2G and coal scams were the basis over which the then prime minister Dr.Mamohan Singh was defamed and insulted and which the BJP successfully exploited to its advantage; it now raises the question of what about the shame and suffering of those like A.Raja, Kanimozhi and others who were jailed like common criminals? Also whether the BJP will also apologise for blatantly denigrating Dr.Manmohan Singh and also using derogatory terms on Congress leaders?

Surely if there is a law to punish offenders, be it those who indulge in corruption or those who defame others, the law of the land must decide on the notional scam that has brought national shame.

n October 2014 when BJP won the state of Maharashtra and Haryana its party president Amit Shah triumphantly declared; “Modi’s wave is now a tsunami”. Political pundits of the day were quick to dismiss the claim as a mere political rhetoric and that the particular states election result were just immediate fallout of BJP’s victory in parliamentary election few months earlier and were all skeptic on the longevity of the wave. However, three and half years later this Modi’s wave-turned-tsunami refuses to recede, and Modi-Shah’s electoral juggernaut continues to roll delivering one state after another as BJP wrested the state of Himachal Pradesh from Congress and retained Gujarat for the record six consecutive times. As the ruling dispensation is ruthless in demolishing all its political opponents, what is the initial target of Amit Shah of “Congress Mukt Bharat” is now turning into an “Opposition Mukt Bharat”.

The reduced margin of victory for BJP in Gujarat can never be the basis of downplaying Modi’s popularity and the party performance as they managed to beat 22 years old anti-incumbency wave and this achievement of BJP in a key electoral state is a unique political feat in such a complex and polarized political scenario like India. It means Modi can still delivered Gujarat for BJP even after more than three years since leaving the state affecting stability in the state leadership having two chief ministers within three years, Paditar-Patel revolt that threatened the party’s support base, Archbishop’s anti-BJP letter and “neech aadmi” remark. In effect, Narendra Modi has won the most difficult election of modern times given the current political circumstance. The current electoral trends in the country are an indication of what kind of contest India would witness in 2019. It’s going to be a fight over the Modi’s persona.

BJP’s win in Gujarat, preceded by series of electoral victory since 2014, can put the ruling party on the right track of returning to power at the center in 2019.

The Gujarat state where saffron party is consolidating its power assumed significant as the state is the birthplace of Mahatma

DailyDevotion The Drawing of the Father

he celebration of Christmas is a story of God and man.

The world continues to rejoice at the birth of a child called Jesus Christ. The incarnation of God as man to change the destiny of humanity into divinity is a great event to be celebrated by all.

The birth of Jesus has activated the dormant soul of man into a spring of the God’s dwelling place.

Therefore, every Christian has every reason to rejoice.

The birth of Jesus is a rebirth for many people and his life is re-lived by many good Christians even today.

The birth of Jesus is not only a historical event. It occurs every day in the lives of Christians, who now represents Him in the world.

The Catholic Church is indeed proud to officially declare all the major Christian Celebrations and Festivals. The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on 25th December was in the year 336 during the time of Roman Emperor Constantine, the first Christian Roman Emperor.

Few years later it was officially declared by Pope Julius I. The Jewish festival of light (Hanukkah) also has some influence on the celebration of Christmas.

The festival remembers the re-dedication of the second Jewish temple in Jerusalem which lasts for eight days starting on 25th in the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar which for us occurs about the same time as December.

No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him… —John 6:44 When God begins to draw me to Himself, the problem of my will comes in immediately. Will I react positively to the truth that God has revealed? Will I come to Him? To discuss or deliberate over spiritual matters when God calls is inappropriate and disrespectful to Him. When God speaks, never discuss it with anyone as if to decide what your response may be (see Galatians 1:15-16). Belief is not the result of an intellectual act, but the result of an act of my will whereby I deliberately commit myself. But will I commit, placing myself completely and absolutely on God, and be willing to act solely on what He says? If I will, I will find that I am grounded on reality as certain as God’s throne.

In preaching the gospel, always focus on the matter of the will. Belief must come from the will to believe.

There must be a surrender of the will, not a surrender to a persuasive or powerful argument. I must deliberately step out, placing my faith in God and in His truth. And I must place no confidence in my own works, but only in God. Trusting in my own mental understanding becomes a hindrance to complete trust in God. I must be willing to ignore and leave my feelings behind. I must will to believe. But this can never be accomplished without my forceful, determined effort to separate myself from my old ways of looking at things. I must surrender myself completely to God. Everyone has been created with the ability to reach out beyond his own grasp. But it is God who draws me, and my relationship to Him in the first place is an inner, personal one, not an intellectual one. I come into the relationship through the miracle of God and through my own will to believe. Then I begin to get an intelligent appreciation and understanding of the wonder of the transformation in my life.

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~ Dale Carnegie

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

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Gandhi who envisaged the vision of secular, pluralistic and tolerant India. This land of Gandhi, who even famously told the Nagas to find their own definition of freedom and choose their own path of joining or not joining India, can be now the launching pad for the communal force to challenge the very idea of India conceived of by the founding father and converted India into a communal Hindu nation. The country is heading towards a political situation whereby the RSS would uses the present day notoriety of India’s electoral politics to challenge the idea of India of Gandhi. The recent RSS popular slogan like “everyone born in India is a Hindu”, “Hindustan is a country of Hindus”, “we lost our area of Nagaland but it’s now coming back” etc..., and converting it into an electoral dividend becomes a part of new standard injected into an Indian political narrative. What is unique about India’s political feature today is the country having a full time RSS volunteer (Pracharak) as a prime minister. The Taj Mahal’s remark with an intention of distorting and manipulating historical facts attached to it by one UP’s BJP MLA Sangeet Singh Som is a reflection of the continuing antagonistic politics of saffron force under prime minister’s watch.

The Gujarat state election result also reflects the success of polarization politics on communal ground in India. The land from where one of the best ever human being was born and in the land that give a man called Mahatma Gandhi to the world has now had a potential of becoming a political playground from where two diametrically opposite idea of India can contest i.e. Accommodative Politics derived from Gandhi’s India and Combative Politics derived from the VD Savarkar’s version of Hindu Rhastra. The Indian masses appear to be favoring the latter’s version as indicated by the successive electoral trends.

Rahul Gandhi’s temple visit and Modi’s Hindu identity that was “disputed” by his opponent that overshadowed the election campaign is an epitome of Indian polarization politics today. It is a classic case where a sensitive issue and people’s religious sen-

timent was used by the political parties for an electoral gain and in the process sidelined some of the issue that concern most for the country. The issue of the impact of demonetization and GST which had severely affected the normal life of the common masses becomes irrelevant as voters’ mind was literally consumed by an emotive issue such as the question of who is “a real Hindu”.

One needs number to form a government. That’s the rule of democracy. But when it comes to governance the true spirit of democracy demand that it cannot be guided or dictates by the strength of numbers, but by our commitment to the people as a whole. This is the original promised of Indian democracy as envisaged by the founding fathers like Gandhi, BR Ambedkar and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.

Failing to uphold this principle by any government under the influence of any element of communal and majoritarian force would risk taking India on the brink of disintegration.

With the saffron party along with its allies now in power in 19 states, ruling the country with majority on its own and having its own men as president and vice-president of India, this is BJP at its peak of power achieved under Amit Shah. And with the RSS taking full advantage of this political situation to consolidate its grip on the whole affairs of the country, this can also be a chaotic India in the making.

BJP expanding power all over the country would be seen by the saffron forces as a historic opportunity to achieve their dream of making India a Hindu nation in their lifetime, and help them see India only through the Hindu lens.

The writing is on the wall.

The idea of Gandhi’s India stand at risk today of losing at the hand of notorious communal electoral politics popularize by the saffron party in the country. Would the conscience of India allow such saffron version of politics to prevail in the country and thereby prevent the fine vision of the father of nation to emanate here in India and the world?

Nsungbemo Ezung, Wokha Town, Nagaland, (ezung_n@yahoo.com)

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he concerned citizens of Nagaland have initiated moves in various spheres to take on our decaying erroneous and this should not divest away come next year. The literate and educated are taking on political front to secure progress while the Samaritans are taking on practical front for social change. Those working on practical fronts include ACAUT, PSAN, PCC etc. and even few apex tribal Hohos, who strive tirelessly holding rallies, facing chill water cannons, and the recent staging of hunger strikes - so that we the public could avail our legal rights.

This people drawing sweats need our support, if not financially then physically; if not then thoughtfully.

Today as the whole of Nagas envisage a future of common cause and interest, our vision include but is not limited to repairing roads, housing better public facilities, constructing damaged bridge etc. but beyond. The present politics being discussed is definitely not esoteric and the literate and the educated should be responsible to interpret it to the genuine people.

What remain is, how are the people discussing and updating.

In an ethical discussion when the merit points are not contested the remark is not valid. In public discussion, the speakers are legally and uncontested points cannot be overridden. There are critics and then there are motivated opinions binding. Critics are those that stick on the subject-matter and give logical feedback, whereas the latter… well, they are motivated opinion as it usually revolves around personal attacks and do not delve to regard the subjects that are being discussed. It is also requisite in public discussion to restrain from personal attacks as it is illegal and ethically wrong. The public speakers speak on behalf of the public, and politics or such matters have nothing to do with personal lives, interest or flaws; unless there are scams or legal allegations, which could be publicized with regard to the case.

Defamation is legally binding to both the party and has many forms. In current Nagaland politics, sneaks are sometimes necessitated to straighten or rectify illogic or most diligently to make point on sensitive areas to ensure stability and peace. However though, the sneaks do not envelop biased and personal attack; as, if it is meant to decipher, it sure could be debunked

and produced; and when the questions comes, there are reason for legitimate sneaks; but for the latter, what could it be then to hold accountability and comply. Which is why, public speaker or every citizen for that matter are expected or rather required to speak the mind honestly in public platforms. It is also a fact that there never was a regulation of etiquette in our platform, hence we can refresh and make amends; without perpetuating, under the careful observations of the entire mass.

Amidst the confusion, if we chisel the edges in the way we publicly share and express our thoughts and opinions or confront, there would not be confusion at all bit a constructive and progressive discussion. The literates should also enmesh for fair revision in engagement, in setting up an example for interaction for the generation that is to follow. It is our responsibility to develop a sensible platform for healthy discussion to deliberate on real issues. As humans we are prone to bio chemical reactions that manifest our emotion into love, happiness, anguish and anger, but our thoughts should be controlled by us to not be prejudiced or insolent based on natural conditions and environment. The writers reflect the steady transformation of Nagaland and of some; the judgment should be polished as well - in the sense to fight and not on personal level.

Lastly, on the issue of election, it would not be responsible on our part to allow vote buying; and certainly not to refund the investment from the state’s treasury - it is only giving free pass to corruption. A third place moral obligation should not be allowed to hamper development and paralyze our system for more years. It would be a moral, sensible and intellectual failure on our part to readily endorse or allow vote buying. It would not just be morally wrong but also legally.

For instance, when the South Koreans first practically initiated clean election, it was decided collectively to impose 50 times the amount fine to any candidates who bought votes. The only way to save Nagaland would be but accepting the ground realities and confronting the problems with our collective wisdom and common insight. And if correction is to be dark; good riddance light.

T. Y. Tikhir, Social activist

A more meaningful Christmas - 2017 Christmas is celebrated with many signs and symbols which have great significance. The Christmas tree represents in a deeply intricate way, the full picture of God’s plan for the Christian soul. God can be compared to the Evergreen Christmas tree with its several branches of hope reaching out to all directions. The Crib represents the birth of Jesus in our hearts and homes.

The Crib also exemplifies the simple, non-luxurious, route to God. This nativity scene was first started by St. Francis of Assisi in the year 1223. Likewise, Christmas Carols began with him and spread throughout Europe.

Christmas carols represents the choirs of Angels that proclaimed the Good News to lift up human soul to God. Santa Claus or Christmas Father represents God the Father who showers his love and blessings on all his Children. St. Nicholas, the Bishop of Turkey is called Christmas Father. He had a practice of giving gifts and presents secretly to Children. The colour of the dress of Christmas Father - Red and White were the religious vestments of St. Nicholas. The veneration of Saints was abolished in most protestant areas soon after the Reformation. Thus, religious traditions associated with saints were all abolished. But, today, the practice of putting up Christmas Crib, Santa Claus and Christmas tree are seen even in the protestant Churches.

Christmas is a season

to be at peace with oneself and with one another. The birth of the Prince of Peace, Jesus, should find a place in our personal life. When our life is induced by the peace of God, we become channels of God’s love. For this, we need to activate ourselves from the manger of Bethlehem where lies the Son of God in the most humble manner. We all search for big changes to happen in life, but the little angelic changes that come our way are rarely taken into consideration. By this we become like thoseselfrighteous people at the time of Jesus’ birth. They looked for magnificent appearance of God, but failed to see the incarnation of God in the little manger. The light of the world has come, but people did not recognize him (Jn.1:10-12).

The long awaited Messiah has been born to redeem us from the darkness of this world and take us to the heavenly side. By his birth, we have received new birth. By his life, we have received new life. By his word we have received the assurance of being called the children of God. The greatest gift God has given to us is the gift of his very self in the incarnation of his Son. Such act of self-giving is a mystery to be pondered and appreciated.

God in human flesh is absurd for the wise and the learned, but to the meek and the humble, it is a greater discovery of God’s presence in human history.

The glad tidings of the birth of Jesus announced to

the lowly shepherds in the cold night gives us better discovery of God’s work (Lk.2:8-20). Hearing the Good News, the shepherd hurried to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph with the Child lying in the manger. They saw the glory of God not in palaces but in the manger. Thereafter,the Shepherds became the herald of Good News.

Today’s society is filled with rumors and wrong notions that can easily grip our lives towards wrong living.

Amidst this set up, every Christian needs to be another Good News. In this way, we become another Angel/ Shepherd in the society.

Good News can change our lives. On the other hand, bad news can equally influence our lives. The Church and society is longing for men and women who can herald Good News. Let us not distort the image of Bethlehem in us.

Every family is a small Bethlehem, where Father, Mother and Children live together in peace. Let us all be on the guard that no evil may destroy our families and homes. The joy of Christmas is the joy of the human family that has at last found Christ.

Our life is more meaningful with Jesus. Christmas is the assurance that God still loves the world and he loves it to the end (Jn.13:1).

Therefore, we need to be encouraged Christians, not discouraged Christians.

This Christmas, let us see the face of God in small ways. Today, the new born child Jesus is found in the

face of numerous homeless children, children stricken with poverty beyond any recognition from the society, children who have no one to love, children who sleep in tears without the loving arms of Parents around them, children who go to bed without a morsel of food. There are children shivering in the cold or dying without any medication and care.

Let this Christmas teach us deeply the need to raise children in the light of God’s wisdom and fear of the Lord. Every child in the family is a treasure to the family. Do not allow this treasure to be broken by meaningless life.

In most cultures across the globe, the birth of a child is a cause for great joy and celebration. Much more profound and joyful must this celebration be if

the child born in our midst is the Son of God. Christmas is that birth, not merely of a child, but the child who would change the destiny of human beings forever. It is a celebration of God’s gracious love holding nothing back but a total self-giving to the human race.

The same Jesus continues to be born in our midst even today. When selflessness triumphs over selfishness, when generosity triumphs over greed, and when light overcomes darkness, then Jesus is born again and everyday is Christmas.

Allow the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph to be an inspiration for our family. May the blessings of Christmas be with you all.

Merry Christmas…

Rev. Fr. G. L. Khing, Kohima

Reader’s Post

What makes a city, a city?

Sir,

According to Wikipedia, “A city is a large human settlement. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, and communication”. Does the government of Nagaland make sure all of the above are provided and worked upon? I doubt. The ultimate goal of any city is to improve urban infrastructures while minimising costs, foster innovation in different industries and improve quality of life for its citizens and most importantly, provide great health services. Only with urbanisation can we provide meaningful education, health services, cultural facilities and job opportunities.

T. Azen Walling, Supply Colony, 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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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

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in Karnataka worth Siddaramaiah hits back Lalu: No impact of fodder Rs6530loans crore under CBI scanner at Adityanath’s remark case judgement on RJD

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS): Special Representatives of India and China on Friday held “positive and focused” talks here on the long-drawn boundary question and agreed on the need to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas --nearly four months after the Doklam stand-off was resolved.

Special Representatives -- National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Yang Jiechi, State Councillor and a Communist Party Politburo member, also exchanged ideas on various confidence building measures at the 20th round of talks, held annually.

Both sides also agreed to seek “mutually acceptable resolutions of their differences with due respect for each other’s sensitivities, concerns and aspirations”. “The Special Representatives undertook a comprehensive review

of earlier rounds of the talks and agreed that an early settlement of the boundary question serves the fundamental interests of both countries,” the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement following the talks on the border question.

Stating that the talks were “positive and focused”, the statement said that the Special Representatives “reemphasised their commitment to achieve a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to the India-China boundary question at an early date”.

“The two sides agreed that pending the final resolution of the boundary question, it is necessary to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas,” it stated. “In this regard, the Special Representatives exchanged ideas on various confidence building measures.”

family, mortgaged some plots held by them at Yeoor and Majiwada Revenue villages of Thane district to secure consolidated debt and interest against the loan taken by them for business purpose from erstwhile State of Gwalior Darbar.

The deed of indenture of mortgage dated September 03, 1925 was done through its agent Framroz Edulji Dinshaw which was registered at the office of sub-registrar of Assurances at Bombay. Dinshaw was the second son of the Karachi landowner and philanthropist Seth Edulji DInshaw, and was one of pre-partition India’s most prominent businessmen and lawyers.

The proper ties of Mathuradas Gokuldas situated at Mumbai, Thane and Pune were mortgaged to Gwalior State through the deed which included the land in question at Yeoor and Majiwada villages.

“After the death of Dinshaw, a deed of indenture was against executed on June 10, 1938 between the transferors Gwalior Darbar represented by its finance minister and Provident Investments Company (PIC) which transferred and assigned the mortgage to PIC which was looking after the financial invest-

ments pertaining to Tipu Jayanthi and Hanuman Jayanthi, Siddaramaiah said: “There is ‘rama’ in my name and I am also a Hindu. Not just Tipu Jayanthi, we also celebrate Hanuman Jayanthi, Basava Jayanthi, Valmiki Jayanthi and Rama Navami and this is a pointer to our secular credentials.

The BJP is only trying to play communal politics and disrupt peace in society.”

Adityanath had accused the Congress of “insulting” India’s rich tradition by showing respect to

18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, whose birth anniversary celebrations by the government had triggered a huge controversy and sharp divison of public opinion on the issue across the state.

Calling Karnataka “the land of Hanuman” and home of valour and courage which was ruled by the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire, Adityanath had said it was unfortunate that the Congress “instead of worshipping Hanuman and Vijayanagar was worshiping Tipu Sultan.”

refuses stay on K’taka BJP’s foundation is based on lies: Rahul HCSCorder on tobacco products

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday came out all guns blazing against the BJP and said the party’s foundation was based on lies.

“Whether you look at the Modi Model or the promise of Rs 15 lakhs in every bank account, demonetisation or Gabbar Singh Tax... everything is a lie,” Rahul told reporters after chairing his first Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting as the party president.

Dubbing the much touted Modi Model as a falsehood, the Gandhi scion alleged that the saffron party was openly looting the people of Gujarat in the name of development.

“The whole architecture of BJP is about lies, the whole structure is about lies. Modi Model in Gujarat was a lie. When

CBI files FIRs in case involving 90-year-old land deals, maharajas NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): In a case which has roots from the days of maharajas and princely state of Gwalior in 1925, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed two FIRs to probe alleged transfer of 314 acres of prime land in Thane to builders by officials of a PSU and finance department of the Madhya Pradesh government.

The land, officials says, could be worth several hundred crores presently.

The cheating in the transfer of about total 314 acres of land in Majiwada and Yeoor, once held by princely state of Gwalior and by the union government (post-independence) as mortgage, took place in 1968 and afterwards in connivance with the officials of Provident Investment Company Limited, a PSU, finance department of MP government and Thane municipal corporation, CBI FIRs allege.

CBI has filed cases under sections of criminal conspiracy, cheating and corruption against the unidentified officials of all the three bodies and unidentified builders.

The case sprung from the land which was mortgaged by former textile baron Mathuradas Gokuldas, a Hindu undivided

Siddaramaiah and Yogi Adityanath.

ment portfolio of erstwhile Gwalior Darbar, a princely state,” it alleged.

The loan was given to Mathuradas Gokuldas from the funds of Gwalior State Railways which merged with Indian railways post-independence and all the properties in question were transferred to Central government under Federal Financial Integration, it alleged.

The PIC became a public sector undertaking of gover nment of Madhya Pradesh after independence which was assigned management of mortgaged properties in Bombay, Thane and Pune on behalf of Union of India, it said.

As part of conspiracy, the said land measuring over 314 acres in the villages of Thane were unauthorisedly given on long lease and sold to various promoters and builders by unknown officials of Provident Investments Company limited without obtaining consent of government of India, CBI alleged.

The CBI claimed that the NOC for development of said lands were also given by unknown officials of finance department, Madhya Pradesh government without any resolution to state or union government.

we spoke to the people, they said there’s no model, what’s going on is that the BJP is stealing there resources,” he charged.

Rahul once again questioned PM Modi’s silence on allegations of financial irregularities against BJP chief Amit Shah’s son and the controversial Rafale aircraft deal.

“One by one, BJP’s lies are coing out. First: Amit Shah’s son, who converted Rs 50,000 to Rs 80 crore in 3 months. PM has nothing to say about it. Second: the Rafale deal is altered, one industrialist reaps all the benefits.

We asked PM Modi 3 questions, but he wasn’t able to answer a single one,” he said.

Touching upon the 2G case verdict, Rahul said the alleged scam surrounding the UPA-era policy was a fabrication by the NDA.

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“Ever yone knows about 2G, the truth has come out on front of you,” he declared.

Rahul today chaired his first CWC meeting after being elected unopposed as the Congress chief on December 11.

His mother and predecessor Sonia Gandhi was also present at the meeting taking place in New Delhi.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, se-

nior party leaders Motilal Vora, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Janardan Dwivedi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Karan Singh, Anand Sharma, Mohsina Kidwai, Ambika Soni, CP Joshi, Kamal Nath, BK Hariprasad and Oscar Fernandes were also in attendance at the meeting, along with party incharges for various states.

The agenda for the meeting was not officially disclosed.

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NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant any interim stay on the Karnataka high court verdict which quashed the government regulation that packets of tobacco products must carry pictorial warning covering 85 per cent of the packaging space.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul asked the high court to upload the judgement on its website and fixed the appeal against it for further hearing on January 8 next year.

Several petitions, including the one filed by NGO Health for Millions Trust, have challenged the

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BENGALURU, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday hit back at his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath’s remarks on law and order in the pollbound southern state and said “How can he preach us on law and order when Uttar Pradesh tops the country’s crime list?”

Siddaramaiah’s retort comes a day after Adityanath during BJP’s Parivarthan Yatra in Hubballi said, “There is no security for ordinary people in Karnataka as the law and order situation has deteriorated.” Adityanath had taken potshots at Siddaramaiah for celebrating Tipu Jayanthi while cracking down on Hanuman Jayanthi and also for supporting cow slaughter. Siddaramaiah told reporters in Belagavi:”It is an irony that he (Adityanath) is talking about law and order situation in Karnataka when it is in a shambles in his home state of UP. We don’t have to take any lessons from him in this regard.”

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OFFICE MEMORNDUM

In reference to this Department’s notification NO.FIN/ESTT-2/11/VII CPC/16 Dated the 16th December 2017, all Departments are requested to note the following instructions for timely compliance; 1. The requirement of budget on account of the Nagaland Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 2017, to be incorporated in Revised Estimate, 2017-18, should be submitted to the Finance Department, Budget & Monitoring Cell on or before 17th January 2018.

2. The Heads of Department and Accounts Officer are to take special note of the procedure specified in Para-13 of the Nagaland Services (Revision of Pay) Rules, 2017. They should ensure that no error is allowed to occur while fixing pay in the revised pay structure.

3. The increase in salary for the months of January and February 2018 on account of implementation of the revision of pay rules should be drawn by credit to GPF, as already specified in the Rules, within March 2018; failing which Finance Department shall not provide fund provision in the next year i.e. 2018-19.

4. The Principal Director, Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts may entrust some Directorate Officers to assist Departments without Account Officer.

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along with lakhs of workers and functionaries. RJD has come out stronger at times of crisis and the party will continue to wage war against BJP despite their deliberate efforts to send me behind bars,” Lalu told reporters.

Lalu was sentenced to five years in jail and fined Rs 25 lakh by the CBI court in a different fodder scam case which pertained to alleged fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37.5 crore from the Chaibasa treasury.

He was later granted bail by the Supreme Court in December, 2013.

In 2014, the Jharkhand high court stayed trial against the RJD chief in

four pending fodder scam cases on the grounds that a person convicted in one case could not be tried in similar cases based on same witnesses and evidences. The Supreme Court, however, quashed the High Court order in May, this year and ordered Lalu to stand trial in all pending cases.

“There are different cases related to fodder scam against me and separate trial is underway in each of them. Even though the allegation is same in each case, I have replied to all charges made by the CBI. Nonetheless, I have full faith in the judicial system,” Lalu told a new channel at Patna on Friday morning.

The RJD chief said efforts are being made by Nitish Kumar, his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, BJPRSS to supress him.

“These people are trying to demean my family by lodging cases against me and my sons. If I would have surrendered before the BJP then there would not have been any case.

due loss to the tune of Rs 23 crore,” the CBI’s FIR reads.

All this was done in collusion with a middleman, identified as HK Harish, a resident of Srinagar in Bengaluru. “Harish had arranged for fake and fabricated bills/invoices from non-existent firms thereby facilitating Saroja to release and disburse the proceeds of the loan to savings accounts of the borrowers. Proceeds of the loan were later allowed to be withdrawn and utilised for purposes other than for which the loans were sanctioned at concessional rates of interest,” the FIR reads.

In the Cor poration Bank case, Rao, and a few others yet to be identified, sanctioned and disbursed agricultural loans worth Rs 7.68 crore to 42 borrowers.

Of this, Rs 4.47 crore was remitted to the accounts of various intermediaries.

It is also alleged that Rao used to obtain the signatures of the borrowers on loan documents and loose leaf cheques in advance and also collect land records, legal opinion on the properties et al, while assuring them of the sanction of the loan later.

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PATNA, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): RJD chief Lalu Prasad said on Friday that the judgement in the fodder scam case by a special CBI court in Ranchi scheduled on Saturday will not have any adverse impact on RJD and the party would continue to be led by his two sons Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav.

The RJD chief is one of the 34 accused along with former Bihar chief minister Jagganath Mishra in the case pertaining to alleged fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 84.5 crore from the Deoghar district treasury between 1994 and 1996, in which judgement is expected to be pronounced on Saturday at Ranchi.

The RJD chief left Patna on Friday evening to appear before the special CBI court along with his younger son and leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.

“Tejashwi and Tej Pratap are competent enough to lead the party

BENGALURU, Dec 22 (AGENCIES): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has began investigating a loan scam that has bank officials colluding with middlemen to cheat two state-run banks of at least Rs 30 crore collectively.

The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) of the central agency in Bengaluru has registered two separate FIRs against KR Saroja, then branch manager of UCO Bank, Jayanagar in Bengaluru, and P Madhusudan Rao, an agriculture field officer, Corporation Bank Zonal Office, Shivamogga, earlier this month. Cases have been registered under five sections of the IPC and two sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The agency is looking into 65 loans, including 42 agricultural loans.

Saroja, while functioning as the branch manager between August 26, 2013 to June 1, 2016 had, allegedly, sanctioned and disbursed various loans such as home loans, property loans and cash credit to 23 applicants against forged and fabricated documents. “...These have exposed UCO Bank to an un-

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New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI): The government has fixed at Rs 38,22,822 crore the revised projections for investment in infrastructure in the past five years.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in Lok Sabha that as per the NITI Aayog, the revised projection for investment in infrastructure in 2012-17 is Rs 38,22,822 crore, which is 1.6 times the investment of Rs 23,77,746 crore achieved in 2007-12 at current prices. Jaitley said the government was very much conscious that the development of infrastructure is crucial to boosting growth and expanding services in the country.

The NITI Aayog’s three-year action agenda (2017-18 to 2019-20) has also spelt out how infrastructure development is one of the most crucial elements of economic transformation. “The total allocation for infrastructure sector in Budget 2017-18 stands at Rs 3,96,135 crore. The govern-

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ment recently announced a major infrastructure push with launch of Bharatmala programme,” he said during Question Hour.

The finance minister said the infrastructure projects in the country were implemented in public-private and private modes, while the public sector projects were implemented by the Centre, state governments and local bodies. There is no central or single registry of infrastructure projects along with their funding in the country, he said. Jaitley said the government has taken a number of steps to mobilise funds from various sources for development of infrastructure including launching of innovative financial vehicles such as infrastructure debt funds, real estate investment trusts, national investment and infrastructure fund, laying down a framework for municipal bonds, allowing complete pass through of income tax to securitisation trusts.

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M U M BA I , D e c 2 2 (Agencies): The International Monetary Fund called on the government to restructure state-run banks and reduce its stakes in them, as part of a series of recommendations issued after conducting a financial system stability assessment.

The banking sector has been reeling under $156 billion of stressed loans that is widely seen as delaying the credit growth needed to revive private investment.

Most of the bad debt is held by state-run lenders, which are suffering after years of bad lending decisions.

In its report, the IMF welcomed the gover nment’s plan to inject about $32 billion to recapitalise state-run lenders, which was announced in October, as an important step to

“support effective resolution of nonperforming assets”.

But the organisation said the injection needed to be accompanied by steps to restructure state-run banks, as well as action to improve corporate governance, and a reduction of the government’s stakes in the lenders.

The IMF’s financial stability report also recommended India undertake “a cautious reduction” in the minimum amount of investment in government securities that banks are required to hold, in what is known as the statutory liquidity ratio.

Undertaking these steps “would boost the system’s capacity to support credit to the economy, while reducing moral haz-

ard and contingent fiscal liabilities”, the IMF said in the report.

When announcing its $32 billion recapitalisation plan, the government had pledged to announce a series of reforms of the staterun lenders, though it has yet to disclose details.

The IMF also called for greater independence and more supervisory powers by law for the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, to supervise and regulate state-run lenders.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has also called on the government to undertake reforms at the state-run lenders, saying doing so was necessary to avoid repeating the bad lending decisions that have led to the current woes in the sector.

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Mumbai, Dec 22 (PTI): Gold rebounded by Rs 55 per 10 grams to Rs 28,695 at the bullion market here Friday following renewed demand from stockists and retailers amid bullish global cues.

Silver strengthened modestly by Rs 30 per kg to Rs 37,180 on sustained offtake from industrial units.

Standard gold (99.5 per cent purity) rose by Rs 55 to close at Rs 28,695 per 10 grams from Thursday’s closing level of Rs 28,640.

Pure gold (99.9 per cent purity) also moved up by the same amount to finish at Rs 28,845 per 10 grams compared to Rs 28,790 previously.

Silver (.999 fineness) jumped by Rs 30 to conclude at Rs 37,180 per kg as against Rs 37,150 earlier.

Globally, spot gold was up at USD 1,268.1 an ounce in early European trade, while US gold futures gained to USD 1,272.0.

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impose over 100-130 per cent taxes on petrol and diesel”, it said. “So, while it is desirable, the resistance is expected from both Centre and States, whatever they may say; after all, are they willing to sacrifice revenue? and if yes, what alternative sources do they have for the revenue? “The maximum GST slab is 28 per cent and even if some cess is allowed over and above, it can go up to 50 per cent; still consumers would gain. Big point is: governments would not agree easily!”, ASSOCHAM Secretary General D S Rawat told PTI. It is because of the revenue collection that consensus would never emerge.

In fact, not even one state would be willing to forego revenue; same is true about the Centre, he argued. “Is the Centre willing to forego revenue?, why then blame states alone?. It appears that at this point of time, the consensus, among the states, would be to postpone it.

porate sector and muted credit growth in the public sector banks pose a risk to growth, the decisive recapitalisation move by the government could provide the much needed fillip to private investment going forward,” deputy governor N S Vishwanathan said in a foreword to the report.

In a separate report on ‘The Trends and Progress of Banking in India’, the RBI said that the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha will address the moral hazard problem associated with various forms of government guarantees.

The moral hazard refers to lenders with poor track record being able to raise funds at same rates as the best banks on the back of a government guarantee.

According to the RBI, the new bill provides speedy and efficient resolution of distress for certain categories of financial service providers and recommends establishment of a Resolution Corporation (RC) for protection of consumers of specified service providers and of public funds.

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Hyderabad, Dec 22 (PTI): Consensus with states on inclusion of petroleum products in the ambit of GST would never emerge as they and the Centre are over-dependent on the sector for revenue collection, says industry body ASSOCHAM. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told Rajya Sabha on December 19 that the Centre favoured bringing them under GST but it would want a consensus with the states before taking such a step.

ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) today said it is always desirable for petroleum to be brought under the GST for effecting overall efficiency in the fuel value chain and reducing tax burden on consumers.

“However, realistically speaking both the Centre and States have been overdepending on petroleum sector for their revenue collection. Collectively, they

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New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI): The government is committed to increasing India’s contribution to global trade in a “very significant” manner, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said Friday.

He said he was looking forward to the country, which has about 1.7 per cent share in global trade, taking a rightful place in the world community as a significant player. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) and the Integrated Transit Corridor

loans will rise to 11.1% from 10.2% in a year: RBI Among other risks to Indian banks, the report has flagged financial technology companies and cryptocurrencies as a potential risk.

“In particular, greater acceptance of cryptocurrencies is becoming a formidable risk to the traditional banking system,” the report said.

On online risks, the RBI said that the policy push towards digitisation of the financial system hinges crucially on a robust cybersecurity framework. The RBI said that it has set up an inter-disciplinary standing committee to review the threats inherent in the existing/emerging technology on an ongoing basis.

Despite the concerns thrown up by stress tests, the RBI is optimistic on the growth front. “Domestically, the economy appears to have rebounded after the initial hiccups associated with the rollout of nationwide goods and services tax (GST), coming on the back of demonetisation.

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M U M BA I , D e c 2 2 (Agencies): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that gross bad loans of banks are likely to rise to 11.1 per cent by September 2018 from 10.2 per cent as of September 2017. However, on the positive side, tests show that the degree of interconnectedness in the banking system has decreased gradually since 2012.

“The overall risks to the banking sector remained elevated due to asset quality concerns. Between March and September 2017, the gross non-performing advances (GNPAs) ratio of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) increased from 9.6 per cent to 10.2 per cent and the stressed advances ratio marginally increased from 12.1 per cent to 12.2 per cent,” the RBI said in its financial stability report (FSR) released on Thursday. “The macro stress test for credit risk indicates that under the baseline macro scenario, the gross nonperforming assets may increase to 10.8 per cent by March 2018 and further to 11.1 per cent by September 2018,” the report said. Bad

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The RBI said that under its supervisory framework, it uses various measures/tools to maintain sound financial health of banks.

“PCA framework is one of such supervisory tools, which involves monitoring of certain performance indicators of the banks as an early warning exercise and is initiated once such thresholds as relating to capital, asset quality etc. are breached,” it said.

The objective is to facilitate the banks to take corrective measures including those prescribed by the RBI, in a timely manner, in order to restore their financial health. The framework also provides an opportunity to the RBI to pay focused attention on such banks by engaging with the management more closely in those areas.

Development Project here, Prabhu said that both imports and exports contribute significantly to improving the country’s GDP. “When we impor t something, that also adds to consumption, adds to the capacity of Indian manufacturing to create world- class products. Obviously when we export, it creates new capabilities,” he added.

India is poised to be the third largest economy in the world, Prabhu said, adding that several factors are however need to make that happen.

“One of them obviously is increasing investments, increasing consumption within the country, and also propelling India to a new growth trajectory by making global trade as a driving force of increasing the rate of growth of Indian economy,” he said.

Referring to the IECC, Prabhu said the Pragati Maidan re-development project will be an exhibit of what India is going to be.

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ernment is strengthening PSBs by 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation plan. Do not believe rumour mongers.

Recap, Reforms roadmap for PSBs firmly on track,” said financial services Secretary Rajeev Kumar in a tweet.

The RBI, on its part, clarified that “the PCA framework is not intended to constrain normal operations of the banks for the general public”.

The central bank had issued a similar clarification in June also.

It emphasised that the PCA framework has been in operation since December 2002 and the guidelines issued on April 13, 2017 are only a revised version of the earlier framework.

Besides Bank of India, the RBI has also initiated similar action against other public sector banks including IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and

New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 22 (PTI): Dismissing rumours, both the government and the Reserve Bank Friday said there was no question of closure of any public sector bank.

The decision of the Reserve Bank to initiate a ‘prompt corrective action’ (PCA) against large stateowned lender Bank of India led to rumours that the government may close down some banks.

The RBI in a statement said that it has come across some “misinformed communication” circulating in some section of media, including social media, about closure of some public sector banks in the wake of their being placed under the PCA. The government too dismissed such rumours saying that on the contrary it is planning to strengthen the state-owned banks.

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Taliban kill at least six Afghan Catalan separatists win absolute majority police in Humvee suicide attack

following weeks of upheaval and protests unseen since democracy was reinstated following the death in 1975 of dictator Francisco Franco.

“This is a result which no one can dispute,” deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said from self-imposed exile in Belgium, as he celebrated the separatists’ win.

“The Spanish state was defeated. (Spanish Prime Minister Mariano) Rajoy

North Korea poses substantial nuclear threat to US: Kim Jong-un Pyongyang, Dec 22 (IANS): North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un on Friday said his country has achieved rapid development in strategic weaponry and poses “substantial nuclear threat to the US”, state news agency reported.

Kim said this at a meeting with high-ranking Workers Party officials days after Pyongyang successfully tested its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to date, Efe quoted the KCNA report.

Kim’s speech came on the same day the UN Security Council planned to vote on a new proposal from the US to expand sanctions

nuclear warhead and reaching all US territory.

“The rapid development of North Korea’s nuclear force is now exerting big influence on the world political structure and strategic environment,” Kim said in his opening address.

“Nobody can deny the entity of North Korea which rapidly emerged as a strategic state capable of posing a Kim Jong-un substantial nuclear threat to against the isolated Asian the US,” Kim said. country, in response to the ICBM test conducted on November 29.

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Kandahar, Dec 22 (Agencies): A suicide bomber drove an explosivespacked Humvee into a police compound in Afghanistan Friday, killing at least six officers and destroying a building, officials said.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn attack on the Maiwand district police headquarters in the southern province of Afghan security personnel gather at the site of a suicide Kandahar, the latest deadly attack at a police compound in Maiwand district of assault by the insurgents, Kandahar province on December 22. who have been increasingly targeting security installaWhile Afghan officials miles away from the headtions. routinely understate the ca- quarters,” a local police The vehicle was car- sualty toll in attacks carried officer told AFP on the rying an estimated 3,000 out by insurgents, it appears condition of anonymity. km of explosives, Maiwand the attacker failed to reach He put the death toll district police chief Sultan the building where a large at eight with nine others Mohammad told AFP. number of police were de- wounded.

It was not possible to ployed.

“The eight policemen verify his claim. If true, that Mohammad said the who were killed have been would be roughly twice the attacker got through the removed or pulled out from number of explosives used first checkpoint and then under the rubble, and there in a massive truck bomb in detonated the vehicle at the were other policemen who Kabul that killed around 150 second security check after a went missing following the people in May. policeman opened fire. attack,” the officer said.

“We have six police One building “was T h e Ta l i b a n h ave officers martyred and five completely destroyed and stepped up attacks on sewounded,” Mohammad two other buildings next curity installations as they said, adding the figures to it were damaged too,” seek to demoralise police could change. he said. and troops, and steal equipKandahar police The force of the blast ment to fuel the 16-year spokesman Ghorzang Afridi also blew out the windows insurgency. confirmed the death toll. of shops located two km The militants have Kabul, Dec 22 (IANS): Making a surprise visit to “All the victims were away, he added. acquired “dozens” of arAfghanistan, US Vice President Mike Pence has alleged local policemen,” Afridi told “The explosion was moured Humvees and pickthat Pakistan had provided a safe haven to the Taliban and AFP. Those killed were new very loud and you could up trucks in recent years, other groups for too long. hear the sound of the blast officials have said. recruits.

Pence landed here at 7.16 p.m. on Thursday in an ordinary, gray C-17 military transport plane intended to conceal his arrival. He then boarded a heavily armed helicopter convoy to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul. He also met the country’s Organised by Witnessing Christ Ministry Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Tolo News reported.

In aid of Outreach Mission Pence repeated US President Donald Trump’s warning to Pakistan that it must stop offering cross-border safe havens Date : 06.01.2018 Venue : Doyapur Local Ground to Taliban factions and militant groups fighting US troops First Prize : ` 20,000 Second Prize : ` 10,000 and their Afghan allies. “Pakistan has much to gain from Best Keeper : ` 2000 Registration Fee : ` 2500 partnering with the US, and Pakistan has much to lose by Last date of Form Submission : 04.01.2018 continuing to harbour criminals and terrorists,” Pence said.

“President Trump has put Pakistan on notice.”

Forms are available :

We wish to convey our profound appreciation to the Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) and its Jury Board in their effort towards bringing amicable understanding and coming out with a decision to the nomenclature Khezha/ Kuzha issue.

That, in compliance to the CPO ‘Interim Order’ Ref. No.CPO/2016-18/A-5, Dated 15/12/2017, the undersigned organization had decided to abide and honour the 24th Nov’ 2017 of CPO Executive Council’s decision to use ‘Khezha/ Khuzha Tephe Public Organization’ as its common nomenclature for all future official correspondence.

Once again, we express our sincere gratitude to the CPO leadership and further reaffirmed our continued support to strife and maintain the integrity of Chakhesang as a tribe and remain active under one apex Church Organization of Chakhesang Baptist Church Council.

God Bless Chakhesang Public Organization.

(Z. KEPFELHOU KOZA) President Khezha Area Public Organization

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GOSPEL SINGING COMPETITION

Kukusu

HELD AT CHOZUBA TOWN

Aghunaqa Area Kiphimi Kuqhakulu no ampe muku pungu (Silver Jubilee) tolu akeu kupughu lo kiphimi kuqhakulu ghenguno mula ighi vekemi, Area lo sakiphemi eno kighithimi kumtsu lau alokivishi ighino Jubilee kukumgha kusazhe lu penike kusu ani.

Akupughulo Kukusuto mi (Chief Guest) Inno. Jacob Zhimomi Hon’ble MLA, Nagaland

Inno. Mukesh Tyag Commandant 155 BN. CRPF

Inno. H. Atokhe Ayei Deputy Secretary RD Kohima, Nagaland

Atsala : 28th - 30th Liphiqhi2017

Sakusu phu : P. Vihoto Ghami

Convenor Jubilee Planning Committee

Secretary Jubilee Planning Committee

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Organizers along with the Contestants, Judges and Guest Artist.

“Voice of Truth” a Gospel Singing Competition organized by the ‘Life Project’ group was held on 20th December 2017 at Vamuzo Memorial Town Hall, Chozuba Town. All together 17 Contestants participated in the Competition. Mr. Rükuta Lohe, Miss. Phizolü Nienü and Miss Thüjongolü Khüsoh were adjudged the Winner, 1st Runner up and 2nd Runner up respectively. Mr. Mülüvoyi Lohe, Office Assistant CMS CBCC graced the occasion as Special Guest, Rev. Thikhu-o Phesao, Pastor AG Church Yorüba invoked God’s blessing upon the event, and Mr. Küsholhü Medeo performed as Guest Artist. The Judges in the Competition were Mr. Kusazo Rhakho, Mr. Obe Rose and Mr. Veswüdüyi Venyo. Mr Thenuwhele Kin pronounced the benediction. The Event was supported by Youth Department Yorüba Baptist Church. The organizers informed that there will be a Stage 2 of the Competition in 2018.

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announced. “It’s a good reflection of the reality that Catalonia is politically divided,” he added.

But unless the three pro-independence lists fail to clinch a deal to work together in the coming months, they will rule Catalonia with 70 of the 135 seats in parliament -- two less than their previous tally of 72.

For Catalans on both sides of the divide the day had been a moment of truth,

for the separatist cause, the judiciary pressed charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of funds against the secessionist leaders.

Puigdemont, who had fled to Belgium where he tried to rally international support for the separatist cause, has not since returned to Spain, where he faces arrest.

His Together for Catalonia list nonetheless secured the best result of the three separatist groupings -in a major upset for Rajoy’s government.

“Puigdemont president!” chanted Puigdemont’s campaign manager Elsa Artadi at a rally celebrating the result.

“The result we have obtained is heroic, we have won, Mr Rajoy,” Together for Catalonia candidate Eduard Pujol said.

What still remains unclear, however is whether Puigdemont will be renamed president, and if so, whether he will return from Belgium and how he might govern.

OFFICE OF THE

ASANGMA REONGSANGER PUTU MENDEN P.O. TULI DIST, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND

PELABA METETDAKTSUR

Tzusangra nungi Asangma tashi A.T. Road kanga mejungi raksar nuburtem timtemba reprangteta iba lenmang yanglutsu asoshi item lokti asur senso tajungtem I melungsua tenla tulu agutsuba ajanga tangbu gari senzututsusa lenmang yanglutetba tebela osang metetdaktsu.

Nuburtem anisungzuktaktsutsu asoshi tenla agutsurtem ajaj tsungremi moajang.

1. James Yaden (Kohima) Rs. 1,00,000 2. Amen Yaden (Kohima) Rs. 1,00,000 3. Kohima Asangmatsur Telongjem Rs. 50,000 4. Kohima Asangmatsur Telongjem Rs. 20,000 5. M. Supong Jamir (Dimapur) Rs. 15,000 6. L. Temjen Jamir Ex MLA (Wameken Dimapur) Rs. 10,000 7. Kohima Asangma Senso Telongjem Rs. 10,000 8. C. Temjen Jamir (Chuchuyimlang Dimapur) Rs. 10,000 9. Aotemsu (Molongyimsen) Rs. 5,000 10. Limatangit Ltr (Kangtsung) Rs. 5,000 11. I. Temsuwati Lkr Rs. 5,000 12. Sendong Jamir (Dimapur) Rs. 5,000 13. Aoyanger (Dimapur) Rs. 5,000 14. Temjentoshi Jamir (Dimapur) Rs. 5,000 15. Imrongtuten Ltr (Tuli) Rs. 3,000 16. Chubamanen (Dimapur) Rs. 3,000 17. S. Bendang Imsong (Dimapur) Rs. 3,000 18. I. Meyi Imsong (Dimapur) Rs. 2,500 19. Ngangshimeren (Dimapur) Rs. 2,000 20. L. Shilu Jamir Anukapang Akhoya (Dimapur) Rs. 2,000 21. T. Jongpong Lemtur (Dimapur) Rs. 2,000 22. Imsunuken (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 23. Sakulepzuk (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 24. K. Meyi Lkr (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 25. M. Yangerjungla Lkr (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 26. Sakutemjen (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 27. Imliakum Jamir (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 28. N. Saku Imsong (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 29. Temsunungba (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 30. Limatoshi Jamir (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 31. T. Purnuken Ltr (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 32. Aotoshi Ltr (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 33. Koranungsang (Dimapur) Rs. 1,000 34. Lanusashi (Dimapur) Rs. 700 35. Imsuinba (Dimapur) Rs. 500 36. K. Imti Lkr (Dimapur) Rs. 500 37. S. Anungba Imsong (Dimapur) Rs. 500 38. Nukrangtiba (Dimapur) Rs. 500 39. Pangertoshi (Dimapur) Rs. 500 40. Rongsentemjen (Dimapur) Rs. 500 41. T. Zulu Lkr (Dimapur) Rs. 500 42. P. Narola Lkr (Dimapur) Rs. 500 43. Tiajungba (Dimapur) Rs. 500 44. Lipoknuken Ltr (Dimapur) Rs. 500 45. Putonungsang (Dimapur) Rs. 500 46. Sentimanen (Dimapur) Rs. 500 47. Mayangtetba (Dimapur) Rs. 500 48. Nokpangnenba (Dimapur) Rs. 500 49. Imtiyanger (Dimapur) Rs. 500 50. Imtionen (Dimapur) Rs. 500 51. Nukshimeren (Dimapur) Rs. 500 52. Imkongmeren (Dimapur) Rs. 500 53. Limanungsang (Dimapur) Rs. 500 54. Imliakum Imsong (Dimapur) Rs. 500 55. Mhathung Ngullie Anukapang (Dimapur) Rs. 500 56. Jongpongnenba (Dimapur) Rs. 500 57. T. Imna Ltr (Dimapur) Rs. 500 58. Imlikumzuk (Dimapur) Rs. 500 59. Lanuakum (Dimapur) Rs. 500 60. R. Shilu Aier (Dimapur) Rs. 500 61. Supongwati (Dimapur) Rs. 500 62. Pangertozung (Dimapur) Rs. 500 TOTAL INCOME : Rs. 3,89,200 S. Temjen Imsong Chairman Asangma Village Council

I. Toshi Jamir Secretary Asangma Village Council

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People react to results in Catalonia’s regional elections at a gathering of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) in Barcelona, Spain.

and his allies lost,” he told reporters.

The Spanish government called the election after it took the unprecedented step of stripping Catalonia of its treasured autonomy in the aftermath of an independence declaration on October 27 that rattled a Europe already shaken by Brexit.

At stake was the economy of a region that has seen its tourism sector suffer and more than 3,100 companies -- including the largest banks, utilities and insurers move their legal headquarters out of Catalonia since the referendum.

The declaration came weeks after a banned independence referendum on October 1, which saw a police crackdown that sent shockwaves around the world. Rajoy and his conservative cabinet tried to nip the independence movement in the bud, sacking the regional government and dissolving its parliament.

In a further obstacle

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BARCELONA, Dec 22 (Agencies): Catalan separatists won a crucial snap poll on Thursday, plunging their region into further uncertainty after a failed independence bid rattled Europe and triggered Spain’s worst political crisis in decades.

With turnout at a record high and 99.6 percent of the ballots counted, the election handed a mandate back to the region’s ousted separatist leaders, even after they campaigned from exile and behind bars.

In a clear indicator of the huge gulf over independence afflicting Catalan society, anti-secessionist centrist party Ciudadanos was meanwhile on course to win the biggest individual result with 37 of the 135 seats in the regional parliament.

“It’s a strange feeling.

We won the majority of seats, but we lost in votes. As such both sides will be able to claim victory,” 26-yearold doctor and separatist supporter Fran Robles told AFP after the results were

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

Divine Connection Winterwind releases debut Lamar’s Damn was the critics’ rocks Luyong valley single ‘Freedom To Our Land’ favourite album of 2017 W

T has topped a “poll of polls” compiled by BBC News.

Second place went to SZA’s sensual, intimate and partially-improvised R&B album, CTRL. Pop star Lorde came third with Melodrama, an exhilarating song cycle

produced by Moba Inggang.

Audio Recored at Music Bakery,Dimapur and Cinematography by Visual Notes Entertainment.

‘Freedom to our Land’ is a patriotic song dedicated

Stallone denies rape as police investigate

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ctor Sylvester Stallone has denied an allegation of rape after police in California opened an investigation.

Santa Monica police said they were examining a complaint of sexual misconduct dating from the 1990s.

The Rocky star said the allegation was “completely fabricated”. His lawyer, Martin Singer, said a woman had filed a police report “alleging a rape that occurred 27 years ago”.

“My client categorically disputes the claim,” Singer continued.

Stallone, 71, received Oscar nominations for Rocky and Creed and starred in the Rambo film series.

Santa Monica police spokesman Lieutenant Saul Rodriguez said: “I can confirm we received an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Mr Stal-

MasterChef: The Professionals winner ‘working on Christmas Day’

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raig Johnston has become the youngest ever winner of BBC Two cookery show MasterChef: The Professionals.

Johnston, who comes from Slough and was 21 at the time of filming, cooked a “stunning” three-course meal in the final to take home the prize.

He works as a sous chef at The Royal Oak, a Michelin-starred gastropub in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Johnston told the BBC

that despite the win he will still be working on Christmas Day. “It’s a downside to some chef jobs, but you’re going to brighten up someone’s Christmas by making their life easier,” he said.

Monica Galetti, who judges the show with Gregg Wallace and Marcus Wareing, told the BBC: “To show that much skill at that age for a chef is a dream come true.”

Johnston presented the judges with a torched

and tribute to our heroes who are sacrificing their life for the cause of our people.

It also conveys the message and encouraging to every individuals to eliminates the social evils and injustice in our society.

mackerel starter, roast squab pigeon for the main course and sauterne and yoghurt mousse with crumble for dessert.

“That is just stunning,” said Wareing. “It’s just perfect. I am speechless.”

Wallace said Johnston “ticks every box”, while Wareing added: “You don’t come across cooks like this very often.

“We’ve just found a star of the future,” he went on. “What a fabulous talent.”

lone. “The [alleged] victim came forward to report the incident in November 2017. The alleged incident occurred in the early 1990s in Santa Monica.”

A “thorough investigation” will be made before the case is presented to the district attorney, he said.

Lt Rodriguez told the Reuters news agency the accusation could fall within California’s complex statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of sexual abuse.

Offences must generally be prosecuted within 10 years, Reuters said.

HAPPY 76TH BIRTHDAY

This is an incredibly dynamic millstone you have achieved, and we are so glad that we can share this moment of your life with you.

As you celebrate the joys 76, may you be surrounded by love, may you find many peaceful moments, and may you be blessed with happiness.

“The Lord blesses you and keeps you; the Lord makes his face shine” With Prayers & Love : Wife, children, & grandchildren.

25-12-1942 to 25-12-2017

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The full top 20 looked like this: Best albums of 2017 - poll of polls

Artist Album Points (max: 600) 1) Kendrick Lamar Damn 506 2) SZA CTRL 394 3) Lorde Melodrama 384 4) St Vincent Masseduction 277 5) LCD Soundsystem American Dream 186 6) The War On Drugs A Deeper Understanding 149 7) Jay-Z 4:44 134 8) Perfume Genius No Shape 119 9) Sampha Process 116 10) Kelela Take Me Apart 115 11) Kesha Rainbow 111 12) Vince Staples Big Fish Theory 108 13) Father John Misty Pure Comedy 102 14) Tyler, The Creator Flower Boy 98 15) The National Sleep Well Beast 86 16) Taylor Swift Reputation 83 17a) Khalid American Teen 82 17b) King Krule The Ooz 82 19) J Hus Common Sense 69 20) Wolf Alice Visions of a Life 66 The results were comRecords were assigned piled from 30 “album of the points based on their posiyear” polls, published by the tion in each list - with the most influential magazines, number one album getting newspapers and blogs in 20 points, the number two music - from specialist mag- album receiving 19 points, azines like Billboard and the and so on.

NME to more mainstream There was a huge dioutlets, such as Cosmopoli- versity amongst the critics’ tan and PopSugar. picks, with 181 albums cited

about the angst and ecstasy of youth. Melodrama was co-written and produced by Jack Antonoff, who worked on two other albums in the critics’ top 20 - St Vincent’s Masseduction and Taylor Swift’s multi-million-selling Reputation. across the 30 polls surveyed by the BBC. Ed Sheeran’s ÷, which is the biggest-selling album of 2017, was only cited once - by People magazine, who put it in seventh place in their year-end list. ritics also selected Charli XCX’s mixtape Number 1 Angel and Drake’s More Life project - which was marketed as a playlist - amongst their choices, illustrating how albums are evolving in the streaming era.

But Lamar was the runaway winner. Damn featured on all but two of the polls surveyed by the BBC, and took first place on 10 of them.

Q magazine called it “a flawless hip-hop masterclass”, praising the Compton-born rapper’s “pyrotechnical brilliance on the mic”.

The star’s gift is that he can “paint pride and agony with the same brush”, agreed Rolling Stone, singling out the seven-minute album track Fear as a highlight.

talents of the youths in the Tuli town area.

He express his joy to the union for successfully organizing the festival with a clear-cut vision aimed at development of the village and society.

T h e r e t i r e d Ju d ge pointed out that a new word has been added into the Oxford dictionary called ‘youthquake’, which means youths were now politically conscious.

Implying that the initiative of the Luyong Students’ Union also reflects the new Oxford word ‘youthquake’, Mayang Lima expressed deep hope that there will be many responsible citizens, leaders and intellectuals will come out of the Luyong valley in the days to come.

Pic caption: Divine Connection performing during the open air concert at the Luyong Valley Festival at public ground, Luyong village on Thursday.

2. Retired Principal district & session judge, Government of Nagaland, Mayang Lima.

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endrick Lamar’s sparse and hardhitting rap treatise, Damn, is music critics’ favourite record of 2017.

The album, which explores the conflicts in Lamar’s personal life, his faith and American society,

he chill winter air was dispelled by the powerful rock music when Divine Connection took the stage at the public ground as part of the Luyong Valley Festival, at Luyong.

The renowned rock band belted out some cover songs from popular bands like Guns & Roses, Queen, and some popular Hindi (Bollywood songs) etc. besides some of their original tracks.

The stage was prepared by the Tuli Lenden Baptist Church Youth Department who entertained the audience before Divine Connection took over.

The audience was kept on their toes by the renowned host Arenla Lemtur who also encouraged the audience to enjoy the night to the fullest.

Earlier, Principal District & Session Judge, Mayang Lima (Retd), who was the chief guest at the evening programme, lauded the Luyong Students’ Union for organizing such an event aimed at promoting the

interwind released their debut single music video ‘Freedom To Our Land’, was released on YouTube and indihut.com for the music lovers.

Winterwind, a rock/ metal band hails from Tobu, the easternmost part of Nagaland under Mon District.

The band consist of five members with the frontman, P. Obey Benjamin, John Wanmai on the bass, Shillen Kaiba on the guitar, Chungo Lembo on the guitar, Ampe Crix on the drums.

‘Freedom to our Land’ is the band`s debut single music video directed and

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BOY MISSING

NAME : Mohit Kumar Age : 17, Height : 5.4 Date of disappearance : 16th December 2017 at Zunheboto Town

Identification mark : Cut mark on the left cheek

INAUGURATION OF RENTHAN VILLAGE

Last seen wearing the same clothes as on picture.

Finders please contact : 88372424691/7005636964

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Mountain Music Academy wraps up the year on a high note with the musical ‘12’.

The show garnered a huge crowd of well-wishers and friends, treating them to an appetising evening of live music and dance. The musical was scripted by Anungla, choreographed by Christina Virieno and directed by Bethel Tsuzu.

OFFICE OF THE

APPRECIATION

NAGA PEOPLES FRONT MOKOKCHUNG DIVISION

Felicitation

Chairman Khriehie Makritsu

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Vice Chairman Teisovilie Seyie

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Moasangba Jamir President

Tangit Imsong General Secretary, ADM

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Chakhroma Farmer's Association would like to thank and appreciate the Department of Horticulture for sponsoring farmer's exposure trip to Himachal Pradesh from 27th Nov to 7th Dec. We particularly would like to thank Dr. R. Elithung Lotha HoD and Mission Director MIDH, Shri. Temsu Longkumer, DHO Dimapur and Shri. Obed Sumi H.A. Dimapur for extending all necessary help in assisting and enabling this trip a successful one.

The general public of Renthan Village Wokha District under Bhandari Sub-Division will like to express our gratitude and thanks to the Govt. of Nagaland for recognizing the village, vide order No. GAB-1/COM/333/2014/806 dated 12th October, 2017.

This newly recognized village was officially Inaugurated by Shri. Mmhonlumo Kikon, MLA 40th Bhandari A/C on 18th Dec. 2017. In his inaugural Speech, the Chief Guesthighlighted that this was the first village which was recognized during his cabinet ship. He advised the villagers to give full co-operation to the Govt. in order to bring development to the newly recognized village.

The Chief Guest unveiled the Monolith erected in commemoration of the newly recognized village after dedicatory prayer by Rev. Abemo Patton, Pastor, BTBC. The offertory prayer for the blessing of the new village was pronounced by Shri. Rakhemo Patton, Pastor of the parent village (Yanmhon new) Shri. Robin Patton, Hd. GB highlighted the brief history of the new village. The Inaugural programme was chaired by Shri. Orenthung Lotha and came to an end with the pronouncement of Vote of Thank by Shri. Kilumo Tungoe.

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The NPF Mokokchung Division wishes to congratulate Shri.Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, Hon’ble MLA for being inducted into the cabinet as Minister (Home). He is a dynamic, hardworking and sincere leader. The Division wishes him the best in his new assignment. The Division also takes this opportunity to congratulate and thank the revered President of the NPF Party Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu for steering the Party to a decisive conclusion and the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland for leading from the front.

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sports

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

Cavs end Chicago Bulls’ win streak at seven Want to eliminate Real Madrid: Neymar

LOS ANGELES, Dec 22 (Agencies): LeBron James scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on to beat Chicago 115-112 on Thursday and end the Bulls’ seven-game NBA winning streak.

Cleveland, playing their last game before their highly anticipated NBA Finals rematch with the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, had to make do without ailing coach Tyronn Lue on the bench, and without injured shooting guard J.R. Smith on the floor.

But in a contest that featured 26 lead changes, James scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and the Cavaliers held on for a 12th straight home win.

Kevin Love added 27

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James drives past Chicago Bulls’ Lauri Markkanen during an NBA game.

points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers.

Channing Fr ye, in the starting lineup in place of Smith scored just two points. But Kyle Korver contributed 15 off the bench and Dwyane Wade and Jeff

Green added 10 apiece for a Cavs team that has scored at least 100 points in 26 straight games and won 19 of their last 21.

Chicago’s Denzel Valentine drove for a layup that cut Cleveland’s lead to

113-112 with 14.3 seconds remaining.

But James answered with two free throws and after a Bulls timeout, Wade blocked Kris Dunn’s threepoint attempt to preserve the margin. Lauri Markkanen led Chicago with 25 points.

Valentine added 18 and Nikola Mirotic scored 15 off the bench.

It was the first game the Bulls had lost since welcoming Mirotic to the court this month. He had been sidelined by a concussion and facial fractures suffered when he was punched in the face by teammate Bobby Portis shortly before the season opened.

The Cavaliers are still waiting for pre-season acquisition Isaiah Thomas to

Wicket Wizard lift T20 Sumi Cricket trophy

make his Cleveland debut.

Thomas, who has been recovering from a hip injury suffered last season with the Boston Celtics, has been officially ruled out of the marquee matchup against the Warriors.

But the two-time AllStar point guard is getting closer to a return to the court and warmed up with the Cavs before Thursday’s game.

Doha, Dec 22 (IANS): Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar said his side is keen on creating Champions League history by eliminating holders Real Madrid in the upcoming round-of-16 fixtures.

Real Madrid will host Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg on February 14.

The Spanish football giants will then travel to France on March 7 for the second leg.

“We want to make his-

transfer fee from Barcelona earlier this season said the fixture depends upon the performance of the whole team and not just him as an individual. “It doesn’t only depend on me,” the forward admitted.

“It depends on my teammates and what we win as a team this season.

Of course the World Cup is important, however first we must do things well as a team,” Neymar added.

Funeral Service

9th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of

of

Limayangla (Anita) Aier

Late Er. Mukam N. Kusun PWD Housing Tuensang to be held on 23rd December 2017 at 11:00 AM at Old Showuba Village, Dimapur.

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Aug 8, 1970 – Dec 23, 2008

Nine years have passed since you left us, yet every day we remember what you meant to us.

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tory and will do everything possible to eliminate them,” the Brazilian was quoted as saying by Spanish website Marca on Thursday.

“We know it will be a difficult game, Real Madrid players have been together for many years. They are looking for their third successive Champions League, but I know we can beat them,” Neymar added.

The 22-year-old who was signed for a record

Loving family

Wicket Wizard Club with the trophy.

Di m a p u r , D e c 2 2 (NPN): Wicket Wizard Club lifted the 4th Open T20 Sumi Cricket Championship after defeating Zenith Club in the final. The champions received a cash prize of 40,000 along with trophy while the runnersup received 20,000 and trophy. MD Raju of Wicket

Wizard Club was named the man of the final match while Vinato of LMCC was adjudged the man of the series.

The closing ceremony was graced by Er. Vikheto Y Aye, executive engineer, PWD (R&B) Aghunato Division as the guest of honour.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Want to win titles with Liverpool: Salah

Mohamed Salah

L o n d o n, D e c 2 2 (IANS): Liverpool F.C key forward Mohamed Salah on Friday said he is determined and working hard to win titles with the Merseyside football club.

The Eg yptian has scored 20 goals so far for

Paine may miss Boxing Day Test Melbourne, Dec 22 (Agencies): Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine is a doubt for the Boxing Day Test against England because of personal reasons.

Paine has not travelled to Melbourne with the rest of Steve Smith’s squad ahead of the fourth Ashes Test. A Cricket Australia statement explained a further update on his plans will be issued in due course.

The 33-year-old was a surprise selection for this winter’s Ashes, ahead of Peter Nevill and Matthew Wade, when he was recalled for this winter’s Ashes.

But he has been a success in front and behind the stumps as Australia have opened up an unassailable 3-0 lead to win back the urn before Christmas.

A CA statement read, “Tim Paine has not travelled with the squad to Melbourne due to personal reasons. An update on his travel plans will be provided in due course.”

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Liverpool since joining the club in 2017 from A.S. Roma.

“We are working hard every day to win something and I am sure we will this year,” the 25-year-old was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.

“I am always saying I want to win titles here.

I came here to win titles.

To win something for the club, for us, for the fans. I would love to win something here,” Salah added.

Salah also said he shares a good bond with fellow forward Sadio Mane and they are very close to each other.

Born on : 1st April 1951 – Died on 12th Dec. 2017

With profound gratitude, we the bereaved family of LATE VITSONEI TSÜKRÜ would like to convey our heartfelt and sincere gratitude and thanks to all who stood by us and supported us spiritually, physically and financially during the illness and till his demise.

May our Lord bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The family of Late Kiyekhe Jimo would like to sincerely offer our heartfelt gratitude to all the many friends, relatives, neighbours and well wishers for your expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us during his prolonged illness and also during our time of loss.

We extend our timeless gratitude to every members and individuals of Zhekiye Ghami Union Dimapur, Satakha Union Dimapur, Vihokhu Village Council, Unity Village Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu and also acknowledge and thank God Almighty for the constant love and faith shown to us through the believers of Satakha Town July 1940 – 11 December 2017 Baptist Church, Unity Village Sumi Baptist Church, NCRC Unity Village, Vihokhu Village Baptist Church, NCRC Vihokhu, Thahekhu Village Baptist Church, Block 7 Fellowship Church, Aghunato Town Baptist Church and Zhekiye Village Baptist Church.

A special word of thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of CIHSR hospital and Zion Hospital, Dimapur for your help and support.

As sincere as we are to mention all your love and kindness shown towards us, it would be impossible to thank everyone individually but it is our hope that you would kindly accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude.

God bless.

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Born on 09/01/1947 – Died on 09/12/2017

For we live, we live to the Lord And if we die, we die to the Lord

Romans 14:8

We the family members of Late Mrs. Tovili Ritsula of River Belt Colony would like to express our heartfelt gratitude towards each and every individual, churches, unions, neighbours, friends, relatives and well-wishers who stood by us and supported us spiritually, physically, financially and materially at the sudden demise of our beloved mother on 17/12/2017.

Although we are unable to mention each name and thank every individual personally, it is our earnest prayer that the Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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With love Children, in-laws and grandchildren

"Our only Daddy, had an unconditional love, we rather say the most of all among blessings".

We, the bereaved family members would like to convey our special thanks and deepest gratitude to those who stood by us physically financially, materially, mentally and spiritually.

We sincerely convey our special thanks to : 1. Hon'ble MLA, Shri. Hukavi Zhimomi 2. Mrs. Khezheli Zhimomi (Wife of Hon'ble MP Lt. Khekito Zhimomi) 3. Hon'ble Ex MLA Shri. Kakheho Sukhalu 4. Doctors and nurses of Zion Hospital, Dimapur 5. Doctors and nurses of GNRC Hospital Guwahati.

6. Doctors and nurses of NEIGRIHMS Hosptial Shillong.

7. Zunheboto Town Sumi Baptist Church (Aizuto) 8. Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto, (Nito Mount) 9. Lokobomi Union Dimapur 10. Lokobomi Union Zunheboto 11. Aizuto Mission Center 12. Lokobomi (Akuluto Town) 13. Sumi Fellowship United Colony, Dimapur 14. United Colony, Ward-20 Dimapur 15. SBAK Urban Mission Church, Dimapur 16. Lokobomi (Atoizu Town) 17. Old Town Colony Zunheboto 18. New Colony (Youth) Zunheboto.

We deeply regret our inability to acknowledge each and everyone of you individually, but we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Loving wife, children and relatives K Y M C

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Rohit’s joint fastest ton seals series for India

Indian captain Rohit Sharma being congratulate by Lokesh Rahul after his century in Indore on Friday. (PTI)

Indore, Dec 22 (PTI): Rohit Sharma bludgeoned the Sri Lankan attack with a record-equalling 35-ball century and powered India to a series-sealing 88–run win in the second Twenty20 International here Friday.

Rohit equalled South African David Miller’s record en route his coruscating knock of 118 that propelled India to a colossal 260 for five after being invited to bat.

The knock was Rohit’s second T20 hundred and the best by an Indian in this format. It was not powerhitting but sheer elegance coupled with remarkable ease.

There was never a dull moment till the time Ro-

hit was at the crease as he pulled, cut and drove the clueless Lankan bowlers at will.

In the process he raised a 165-run stand for the first wicket, the highest for India, with Lokesh Rahul, who scored 89 off 49 balls.

The hosts shot the Lankans for 172 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, rendering the third T20 in Mumbai on Sunday, inconsequential.

Kusal Perera top-scored for Sri Lanka with his 37ball 77-run knock but the visitors were out of the game after Rohit’s blitzkrieg. They maintained a decent runrate but it was not going to be enough.

From being 145 for one

in 13.1 overs, they collapsed to 172 in 17.2 overs.

Once the 109-run second-wicket partnership between Upal Tharanga (47 off 29) was broken by legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal (4/52), the Lankans innings fell apart.

Angelo Mathews did not come out to bat and when the ninth wicket fell in the form of Dushmanta Chameera, India were declared winners.

None of the Sri Lankan batsman, barring the top-three, could manage a double-digit score.

In an incredible display of hitting, the Indian captain smashed 12 fours and 10 sixes during his 43-ball stay at the crease.

Before being caught at short third man off Dushmantha Chameera, Rohit left the Lankans shellshocked but delighted the home fans at the jam-packed Holkar stadium, hosting its first ever T20 International.

Rahul, who was dropped on six, was also impressive with his strokemaking, specially the sixes in the V. He missed out on his hundred, though, after being caught sensationally by stumper Niroshan Dickwella off Nuwan Pradeep in the 19th over.

After Rohit’s departure, MS Dhoni was promoted yet again to bat at number three and he and Rahul raised a 78-run partnership. Dhoni scored 27 off 21 balls with two fours and as many sixes.

Brief Score: India: 260 for 5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 118; Thisara Perera 2/49) Sri Lanka: 172 all out in 17.2 Overs (Kusal Perera 77; Yuzvendra Chahal 4/52).

22nd WCC: Outlaw CC win Wokha, Dec 22 (NPN): Outlaw Cricket Club beat LCYO by 6 wickets to move into the next round of 22nd Amrit Cement Winter Cricket Challenge on Friday.

Electing to bat first, LCYO put up 163 runs in 20 over. Rendemo Mozhui scored 21, Yengathung scored 39 while Mhajan, Phyodemo and Abemo contributed 14, 31 and 11 runs respectively to the team total score. Sahil Engh claimed two wickets for Outlaw Cricket Club while Mukut Bona and Albert took a wicket each.

Chasing 163, Sahill scored 77 runs with his willow in just 29 balls (not out).

He was adjudged the man of the match. Elonthung scored 43 (not out) in 29 balls and Sarklamso contributed 25 runs in 30 balls.

Yingathung claimed 2 wickets for LCYO while Abemo, Zuchamo and Phodemo took a wicket each.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017

Kerala Blasters hold Chennai to 1-1 draw

C h e nna i , D e c 2 2 (PTI): Kerala Blasters’ star player C K Vineeth’s strike in stoppage time helped his team cancel out a 87th minute penalty by Rene Mihelic and secure a 1-1 draw against Chennaiyin FC in ISL. After a rather unventful first half which saw the Blasters miss a chance to go ahead when Jackichand Players of Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters vie for the Singh fired over the post, ball during an ISL match on Friday. the second saw a lot more IPL Standings action with the two goals Played Won Drawn Lost points coming in the last five min- Clubs utes.

Chennaiyin FC 7 4 1 2 13 The game’s first goal 5 4 0 1 12 came after a penalty was FC Goa awarded to the home side. Bengaluru FC 7 4 0 3 12 The referee deemed Sandesh 7 3 1 3 10 Jhingan to have handled the Mumbai City FC 6 3 0 3 9 ball and pointed to the spot FC Pune City after Francisco Fernandes’ Jamshedpur FC 6 2 3 1 9 shot appeared to be headed Kerala Blasters FC 6 1 4 1 7 towards the target.

Slovenian Mihelic con- ATK 5 1 2 2 5 verted without much fuss to NorthEast United FC 6 1 1 4 4 give Chennaiyin the lead in Delhi Dynamos FC 5 1 0 4 3 the 89th minute.

When it looked the former champions were set for another win and three more points, Vineeth found the net for the Kerala team.

Captain Jhingan atoned for his mistake of conceding the penalty with a superb cross to an unmarked Vineeth, who slotted home past Karanjit Singh, three minutes into additional time.

The first half saw the two teams go at each other in search of a goal, but in vain.

The Blasters had the best chance in the 22nd minute, but Jackichand muffed it.

C o u r a g e Pe k u s o n passed the ball to Jackichand, who was unmarked inside the box. The Indian took his time to settle and size up a shot but blasted his effort over the post.

Though Chennaiyin had a greater share of the possesion right through the game and more shots on target, the match always appeared to be even.

Tendulkar bats for sports on social media New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS): A day after being forced to leave the Rajya Sabha without making his debut speech, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday took to social media to speak on the overall environment of sports in India.

In a video posted on his social media accounts, Tendulkar praised the north east in particular for having a ‘vibrant sporting culture’, saying India must move on from being a ‘sport-loving’ nation to ‘sport-playing’ nation.

“It is my endeavour to transform India from being a sport loving nation to a sport playing nation. I urge you all to participate in this

effort and help make my dream, our dream. Always remember, dreams do come true! Jai Hind,” the cricket icon said.

“Sport has a unique way of building the nation, it builds character for individuals which means character for India.”

“From being the naughty child to chasing the dream to win the World Cup for India, I became more disciplined and more focussed. I had a goal and I started planning for it.

“But the most important aspect was the execution of those plans, not always did I succeed. There were occasions where I failed but sports taught me

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to get back on my feet again and compete in the fiercest possible manner,” he said.

The Bharat Ratna awardee highlighted the likes of Dipa Karmakar, Bhaichung Bhutia, M.C. Mary Kom, L.Sarita Devi and Mirabai Chanu as ex-

amples of the north east’s excellence in sports.

“The north east of India, which has only four percent of the total population has a vibrant sporting culture. It has produced many sporting heroes including our boxing icon Mary Kom. Sports promotes social harmony,” he said.

The master blaster also hailed the parents and coaches of Rio Olympics medallists duo of shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik and other women sporting stars like shuttler Saina Nehwal and cricketer Mithali Raj for encouraging them to take up sports. “Daughters of India

have shown what they are capable of with champions like Sindhu, Sakshi, Saina, Sania (Mirza), Mithali and the list goes on and on.

When dreams don’t discriminate then why do we?

“My message to parents is to give equal support and encouragement to their daughters and sons and they will make them proud,” the little master said.

Earlier, on Thursday, Tendulkar was supposed to speak on ‘Right to Play and the Future of Sports in India’ in the Upper House but he wasn’t able to as the house was adjourned after Congress members disrupted proceedings.

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