December 2, 2018

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Rajnath lauds state for Hornbill Rio calls for participation in development Correspondent

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KOHIMA, DEC 1 (NPN): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Hornbill Festival powerfully demonstrates the cultural diversity and civilizational unity of the people, saying he got the glimpse of the Indian spirit of happy peaceful co-existence of the multiplicities at this festival.

Addressing the inaugural function of the 19th Hornbill Festival that kicked off at Heritage Village, Kisama here Saturday, the union minister expressed joy to witness the spectacular event that showcased the rich ancient culture and civilization of the people of Nagaland.

He acknowledged the state government for expanding similar festivals to other parts of the state where mini hornbill festivals were celebrated from time to time, adding that it will vastly enhance popular participation and enlarge the arc of happiness.

Singh asserted that Hornbill Festival offers a unique opportunity not only to the different tribes of the state to interact with each other and exhibit their cultural heritage but also with

President, PM greet people of Nagaland DIMAPUR, DEC 1 (NPN): President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people of Nagaland on the occasion of 55th Statehood Day. In a tweet, Kovind extended his best wishes to people of the state for a bright, prosperous and peaceful future. He also remembered being here exactly one year ago and inaugurating Hornbill Festival 2017.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed that Nagaland scales new heights of development and the aspirations of the state’s citizens are fulfilled.

Extending his greetings, Infor mation and Broadcasting Minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore hoped that the beautiful state keep treading the path of growth and prosperity in the times to come.

Day 1: 19,953 visitors at Hornbill Festival

KOHIMA, DEC 1 (NPN): Altogether 19,953 people visited the Naga Heritage village Kisama on the first day of the 10-day Hornbill Festival that kicked off on Saturday. According to Tourism department, 382 foreign tourists, 3371 domestic and 16200 local registered on day one.

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This is it!

“You’re supposed to shout ‘Ho’ after you hear the ‘Thok’ on the shield.” You’re squealing like a pig.”

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Rajnath Singh in Naga traditional adornments, flanked by PB Acharya, and Neiphiu Rio at Kisama.

those from the neighbouring and other States in the true spirit of “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat”.

He also acknowledged Naga Society for producing great sons and daughters including Dr. T. Ao, Captain of the Indian Football Team in 1948 London Olympics; “Rani Gaidinliu the great freedom fighter”, Dr. Senka Yaden, a Scientist associated with launching of Apollo 11 to the moon and many more. Singh said today Naga boys and girls have emerged as some of the finest musicians, pianists and popular

exponents in the field of art and culture both within the country and abroad.

Given the rich cultural heritage of Nagaland, he said the Centre has rightly established the North Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC) in Dimapur while North Eastern Council (NEC) has also funded the infrastructure for the Margaret Shishak School of Music at Patkai Christian College, Dimapur.

He informed that NEC was building a North Eastern Cultural and Information Centre in Delhi and the pro-

posed centre would showcase rich history, culture, heritage and cuisine of the eight States in the North East.

Further, he said the centre would establish facilities for promotion of tourism, a common facility centre, library, knowledge and resource centre in the national capital, which would facilitate dissemination of knowledge about the rich cultural heritage of the North East.

Singh said nearly 50% of Nagaland population was below 25 years and it would be the youth who would shape the future of India including the future of Nagaland. Therefore, he said there was a need to create conditions where their creative and entrepreneurial potential was unleashed to the optimum.

He also announced that Nagaland State would get its first Medical College, saying Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sanctioned Rs. 300 crore for the purpose. He added that NEC has also funded setting up of a North East Regional Multi-Disciplinary Paramedical Institute, Dimapur at a cost of Rs. 4981.31 (Cont’d on p-4) lakh.

KOHIMA, DEC 1 (NPN): Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday called upon people of the state to come forward and join hands with the government in order achieve all round development and fulfil the dreams of the pioneers of the state.

Addressing the 55th Nagaland Statehood Day function at the Secretariat Plaza here, Rio said it was imperative to remember the history of Statehood and the sacrifices of the pioneers.

He said the struggles of the founding fathers, who had conceptualized the idea of Naga nationalism and sovereignty, was also not an easy journey. On the occasion, Rio also paid homage to the founding fathers and hoped and prayed that their vision, principles, sacrifices and hard work continue to guide the Nagas in the days to come.

Recalling the history of Nagaland, Rio said the British created the Naga Hills district in 1866 with its headquarters at Samaguting (present day Chumoukedima), which was then shifted to Wokha in 1876 and to Kohima in 1878.

(Inset) Neiphiu Rio. A Village Guards platoon marches in traditional wear. An IAF skydiver parachuting down during the air-show.

Later, the Naga Club formed in 1918 submitted a memorandum to the Simon Commission on January 10, 1929 demanding the exclusion of Nagas from the proposed constitutional reforms in British India. The first attempt to politically resolve the issue was made through the 16 Point agreement of 1960 signed between the Government of India and the Naga People’s Convention, he added. Thereafter, the interim body of Nagaland was inaugurated on February 18, 1961 by Gen. Shrinagesh, the then Governor of Assam.

Subsequently, on August 28, 1962 the constitution 13th Amendment Act 1962 was passed by the Parliament and the president gave assent to the state of Nagaland bill 1962 on September 4, 1962

for the creation of Nagaland as the 16th state of the Indian union. On the December 1, 1963 Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then President of India inaugurated Nagaland as the 16th State of the Indian Union.

Rio mentioned that after decades conflict, India recognized the Naga history and culture as “unique” and the unresolved Naga problem as a political issue.

To this, he said the yearning for lasting peace and an all-inclusive, honourable, acceptable and an early settlement to the vexed Naga political issue was the top priority of the people.

He extended his appreciation to all the Naga National Political Groups engaged in peace talks as well as those who have coming forward to ensure that

Rajnath launches ERSS project in Nagaland PAC issues 5-day deadline

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DIMAPUR, DEC 1 (NPN): Nagaland has become the first state in the northeast region and second in the country after Himachal Pradesh to launch the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), a Pan-India Single Emergency Response Number ‘112’ to address all kinds of distress calls such as police, fire and ambulance etc.

Launching the ERSS project at Police Headquar-

ters, Kohima Saturday, the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, congratulated the people of Nagaland, state government especially the Police, officials from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Woman and Child Development, department of Telecommunication, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and all other stakeholders for their efforts in launching the ERSS project in Nagaland.

Pointing out that half of the country’s population was women, Union Minister said a country in which women were safe is strong and no one can stop the development of that country.

He also said that a country in order to progress needs to provide a safe and secure environment to its women and facilitate their participation in all developmental activities.

“Then only we can achieve the optimum growth of our country. If we make our cities and settlements safe, then women will automatically participate in the progress of the country and the country will move forward,” Singh said.

To ensure safety and security of women, the Union Home Minister said the government has taken various initiatives – a dedicated Division i.e. Women Safety Division has been created in the Ministry, laws have been amended viz relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure have been made harsh. Singh said forensic laboratories have been modernized and their capacities have been augmented. Fast Track Courts have been established to deal with sexual assault related cases. Portals have been launched for National Data base on sexual offend-

ers and cyber crime. Further in this connection, he said Pan-India 24X7 helpline number ‘112’ was being launched today.

Under the ERSS project, Singh said people would be able to receive immediate assistance from Police, Health and Fire Departments as well as from other agencies using a pan-India single emergency number 112. He said 112 is an internationally recognized emergency number already built in mobile phone.

To further strengthen and ensure safety of women, he said that a SHOUT feature has been made available exclusively for women in ‘112 India’ mobile app. Using SHOUT feature, Singh said women in distress will able to seek immediate assistance from nearby registered volunteers as well as from Emergency Response Center (ERC).

DIMAPUR, DEC 1 (NPN): Public Action Committee (PAC) of Naga Council Dimapur, at an emergency meeting on December 1 at NCD office, has reviewed its decision to call off the proposed bandh in Dimapur in view of the failure of the authorities to book the main culprits involved in the November 20 Riven Honda showroom firing incident.

PAC Convenor Vekhosayi Nyekha and co-convenor K.Ghokheto Chophy, in a joint statement informed that the authorities have been given five days to arrest the main culprits failing which it will call for a 12hour Dimapur bandh from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 7,2018.

PAC explained that it had called off its earlier proposed bandh “in good faith” by believing that the arrest of suspects belonging to NSCN (I-M) would lead to (Cont’d on p-7) arrest of the main culprits.

India’s HIV & AIDS Act a positive step: Juster Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 1 (NPN): Nagaland joined the global community in commemorating the World AIDS Day at the High School Junction, here Saturday on the theme “Live Life Positively, Know Your HIV Status”.

US ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster Saturday expressed optimism that the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, which came into force from September 10, 2018, would be an important step in understanding the challenges faced by HIV and AIDS in India.

Speaking as chief guest to mark the ‘World AIDS Day’ on the theme “Live Life Positively, Know Your HIV Status”, at High School Junction, Juster said the Act would also contribute to include access throughout India for HIV testing. Juster also appreciated the effort of

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the government of India in getting the Bill passed.

Terming this year’s theme as “appropriate”, the ambassador said the Indian government has recently passed the HIV bill that safeguards the rights of the people living with HIV. “India’s response has been remarkably successful in containing the spread of the HIV with 27 percent declined in new HIV infections since 2010,” he said.

Juster also said he was pleased that the US government had played an impor-

tant role in this region in fight HIV and AIDS. He said President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), is a US governmental initiative to address the global HIV&AIDS epidemic and help save the lives of those suffering from the disease, have helped saved more than 16 million lives, preventing million of HIV infections and brought the world closer than ever to controlling the HIV epidemic. Ambassador said US has invested more than 80 billion dollar in the global HIV & AIDS response, the largest movement by any nation to address a single disease.

On this 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, the ambassador said “we reflect this realm on a significant progress that has been made worldwide and we commit to doubling our efforts to control the HIV in India.”

Nagaland health and family welfare (H&FW) minister, S Pangnyu Phom, the chief patron, said 24,218 blood samples were tested positive out of the 10,76,631 blood samples tested from the year 1999 to September 2018 as per the data. Phom pointed out that there were 70 ICTC facilities present across the state where free HIV testing were provided.

Phom also said that now the target should be to bring the remaining 50% of state population for testing.

“There maybe people living with HIV but yet to know their status,” he observed.

Phom called upon the people to spread the message so everyone could know their status by getting tested at the nearest HIV testing facility. “We can know our status only through testing our blood for HIV”, he said, adding that HIV testing was essential for prevention.

YR&S deptt assures to help rock climber

However, PAC lamented that the main culprits remain at large so mere arrest of some suspects would not deter it from calling for the bandh.

At the meeting has been convened with tribe hohos, Naga councillors, DCCI, BAN, DUCCF, GBs and Naga Women Hoho Dimapur on December 4 at the NCD office at 3 p.m. to deliberate on the bandh and course of action.

Meanwhile, the PAC expressed appreciation of the timely arrest of Brownson Tangkhul (35) and Sunikiu Tikhir (23) of the NSCN (I-M) who were involved in the kidnap of some businessmen of Dimapur . PAC also “vehemently condemned” the kidnap of K.K. Transport Agency and another staff allegedly by NSCN (I-M) on December 1,2018. PAC urged the NPG involved to immediately release the kidnapped victims.

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BSNL employees’ strike from Dec 3 DIMAPUR, DEC 1 (NPN): Employees of telecom operator BSNL, under All Union and Association of BSNL (AUAB), will go on an indefinite strike from December 3.

In a press note, AUAB NE-II Telecom Circle, Dimapur convenor, Sukhai Sema, said they are demanding fulfillment of assurances given by the Union Minister of State for Communication. They want implementation of 3rd pay revision with 15% fitment; allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL; pension revision for BSNL pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2017 and settlement of the left out issues of 2nd pay revision committee.

Expressing regret for the inconvenience, the union has appealed to the public to support BSNL as their demands not only involve the interests of BSNL employees but also of the public.

Former US president George H.W. Bush dead at 94

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DIMAPUR, DEC 1 (NPN): After Nagaland Post highlighted the plight of rock climber prodigy from Nagaland, Thanglalmon Thomson whose participation in the forthcoming Asian Kids Rock Climbing Championship (December 7 to 9) hangs in the balance due to lack of financial assistance, he breathed a sigh of relief after Youth Resources & Sports (YR&S) department assured to help him.

Thanglalmon’s trainer Marnungden Walling informed Nagaland Post Friday that YR&S department assured them a financial aid of Rs. 30000.

So far, Thanglalmon and Marnungden have received around eleven thousand rupees from well wish(Cont’d on p-5) ers.

peace prevail in the state.

All-round development can come only when there is lasting peace, he added.

The chief minister also highlighted some of the achievements of the PDA led government.

For the welfare of the students, Rio informed that 50% of post matric scholarship was released from state resources even without getting funds from the Centre.

Rio also disclosed about the inaugural of the all-women police stations at Longleng, Mon, Peren, Phek, Tuensang, Wokha and Zunheboto and launching of the tourist police last week. The state also launched Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) to boost investment in the state.

Late George HW Bush

WASHINGTON, DEC 1 (AGENCIES): Former US president George Herbert Walker Bush, who guided America through the end of the Cold War and launched the international campaign to drive Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait, died Friday at his home in Houston. He was 94.

Tributes quickly poured in for the 41st US president -- a decorated World War II pilot, skilled diplomat and onetime CIA chief who also

saw his son George follow in his footsteps to the Oval Office. Bush’s passing comes just months after the death in April of his wife Barbara -- his “most beloved woman in the world” -- to whom he was married for 73 years.

“Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” former president George W. Bush said in a statement.

“He died “at home in Houston surrounded by family and close friends,” family spokesman Jim McGrath told AFP. Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course, McGrath said.

President Donald Trump, who was in Argentina attending a G20 summit of world leaders, hailed Bush’s “sound judgment, common sense, and unflappable leadership.”

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‘Festival of festivals’ Hornbill 2018 kicks off in Kohima

People throng Kohima main town area during the Hornbill Night Carnival on Toshi Wungtung and other officials at the inauguration of the Hornbill International Er. Zale Neikha inaugurating the Traditional Evening Park December 1. (NP) Photo Fest (Hipfest) on December 1. at Kigwema Local Ground on December 1. (DIPR)

KOHIMA/Dimapur, DEC 1 (NPN): The 19th Hornbill festival kicked off in Kohima on December 1, inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Naga heritage Village, Kisama. Many personalities from within and outside the state joined in on the celebrations on the first day to partake of the food, drinks and festivities. People flocked to the Hornbill Night Carnival in Kohima and a number of fests and exhibitions were also inaugurated by State legislators on the occasion.

Hornbill Night Carnival begins

Kohima nights have come to life once again with the long awaited Hornbill Night Carnival kicking off from December 1.

The carnival is part of the annual Hornbill festival, an event aimed at promoting tourism in the state.

The event features food stalls for food lovers, street musicians for music lovers and different shopping stands for shopaholics and many more exciting activities including the Mela.

Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) president Medozhatuo Rutsa said the main objective of the carnival was to bring families and friends together.

Since Kohima does not usually boast a night life, he hoped that the event will give people a chance to experience some good evening vibes and also give Nagaland’s local entrepreneurs a better platform to create revenue.

He said there had been

no visitor count in the earlier carnivals but this year, they are planning to keep track on the number of visitors by organising a lucky draw where every visitor can register their names. A lucky winner will win a gift hamper every night.

Rutsa also hope that all the stalls will cooperate to make the carnival a plastic free zone. He issued an invitation to every individual to come and be a part of the festival.

Tourists, Helen and Tiertre from the United Kingdom who are visiting Nagaland and also the Hornbill Festival for the first time, said they loved the culture and environment of Nagaland. Nagaland is a very beautiful state with pretty villages and country sides, they remarked.

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are here with four of their friends, all aged 60 to 80, to be a part of the festival.

The Kohima night Bazaar that will remain open from 6 pm to 9 pm, will run till December 10. The carnival area begins from Phoolbari till Razhü point Junction.

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Legislators inaugurate events

Toshi Wungtung inaugurates Hipfest: Hornbill International Photo Fest (Hipfest) under the theme ‘Colours of Nagaland’, was officially inaugurated by advisor I&PR, SCERT & Village Guards, Toshi Wungtung at Heritage Village on December 1.

According to DIPR, a Photography & Art exhibition is being organized by

US Ambassador impressed by local products

Kenneth I. Juster, YouthNet officials and others at the ‘Made in Nagaland’ centre on December 1.

DIMAPUR: US Ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster, visited YouthNet’s “Made in Nagaland” centre on December 1.

Assam Rifles Mon seizes weapons DIMAPUR: Based on input regarding presence of ULFA/NDFB cadres in Setap village, Mon battalion of Assam Rifles mobilized a search operation along with a police representative on November 30.

According to AR Mon battalion, during the operation, 21 live rounds of 7.62 mm calibre, five 9 mm live rounds, one Chinese grenade and a magazine each of Pistol and SLR were recovered from a Jhum hut. The recovered items were handed over to Naginimora Police Station for further investigation.

A press release from YouthNet media cell mentioned that the Ambassador was impressed with the centre and the various

local products displayed.

Interacting with some entrepreneurs, he shared his opinions on how the U.S. government could assist

and collaborate with them and take Nagaland forward.

T h e m e e t i n g wa s followed by the launch of “Hornbill First Cut”, an inter-college entrepreneurship competition, by executive director of Nexus American Centre, Erik Azulay, presented by YouthNet in partnership with the department of Tourism.

The Hornbill First Cut, 2018 edition is being held under the theme ‘Made in Nagaland’, where each team is given a seed capital to execute an idea within a stipulated time frame. A total of 11 teams from six colleges (55 participants) will be participating in it.

The revenue generated will be given to the students, and the winning team will get a free trip to metropolitan cities.

the department of Information & Public Relations and Eastern Art Council, supported by the Tourism department.

All together, 57 artists and photographers are participating in the exhibition. This year a total of 153 photos and art are in display. Ten photos are under the junior category. The prize money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners are set at Rs. 40000, Rs. 20000 and Rs. 10000 and two consolation prizes of Rs. 5000 each. The winners will be announced on the last day of the Hornbill Festival.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for the junior category are Rs. 10000, Rs. 5000 and Rs. 2000 each.

The inaugural function was attended by advisor Irrigation & Flood Control, Namri Nchang; advisor,

Law & Justice, Border Affairs and Treasuries & Accounts, Dr Longrineken; commissioner & secretary, V Maria Yanthan; director IPR, Limawati Ao and IPR officials.

Khehovi Inaugurates Exhibition/Workshop: Indira Gandhi National centre for the North East Regional Centre presented an exhibition, workshop, academic discovery and talk series on Naga Ornaments and display of photographic collection from the cultural archives of INGCA in collaboration with the department of Women Resource Development, for December 1 to 10, coinciding with the Hornbill festival at WWII Museum, Kisama. The event was inaugurated by advisor, Tourism, H. Khehovi Yepthomi on December 1.

NSSATA-Z appeals on 7th RoP

ANCA celebrates Counsellors’ Day

DIMAPUR: Nagaland SSA Teacher Association Zunheboto Unit (NSSATA-Z) has appealed to the government to implement the 7th RoP in spirit and in action.

In a press release, NSSATA-Z president, Kanato Chophi, member secretary, Ahoi Aye and former president, Vinoka Chophi, asked the government not to deny teachers their rights and expressed hope that the government of the day would solve the matter before Christmas.

The unit while acknowledging the cabinet decision and the department’s effort to “streamline SSA 2010/13 batch into a mainstream of school education”, appealed for accelerating the process. NSSATA-Z has also lauded NSSATA central team led by its president for tirelessly working for the teaching community and has reaffirmed its support to the team.

news in Brief CITEN meeting: A consultative meeting of the confederation of Indian Tribal Entrepreneurs (ITE) Nagaland State Chapter (CITEN) will be held on December 4, 1 pm at Café Hope, opposite DABA Duncan Bosti Dimapur. All office bearers of ITE, CITEN have been requested to attend the meeting.

CPO emergency meeting: Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) has called for an emergency executive council meeting on December 5, 11 am at CBCC conference hall, Pfutsero. Legislators and former legislators, former presidents, jury members, executive council members, area/range presidents and invitees have been requested to attend the same.

LOU elects president: The election commission of Land Owners’ Union (LOU), Doyang Hydro Electric Project (DHEP), on November 29 elected Rhanbemo Odyuo of New Riphyim village as president of LOU for the tenure 2018-2023. A press release from commissioner EC LOU, Yanthungo Kikon, reported that that the said election was conducted in accordance to the DC Wokha’s notification and also as per the LOU constitution.

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regarding this case. DAYO asserted that the nabbed culprit should not be granted bail as “he had shown the highest disrespect to the Naga Churches and its believers by committing sacrilege”.

DAYO also stated that there were also other political groups whose cadres were involved in this Church construction extortion cases

no stone unturned to arrest all those involved.

DAYO also appealed to all the right thinking citizens to raise their united voice against the menace of unlawful taxation in society.

DAYO fully supports the Public Action Committee (PAC) of Naga Council and also appreciate the commendable job done by Dimapur Police, it added.

DIMAPUR: The All Nagaland Counsellors’ Association (ANCA) celebrated Counsellors’ Day at St. Joseph’s College (SJC), Jakhama on November 27 with Dr. Norbert Noraho, retired director of Higher Education, as guest of honour.

A press release by SJC Jakhama, Fr. C. Joseph

stated that Dr. Norbeth drew the attention of participants to the unique contributions and impact of counsellors across the state and nation.

A keynote address was delivered by Dr. Zavise Rume, former president of ANCA, where he highlighted the purpose of the day. The talk of the day was

DIMAPUR: Phek battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted an awareness lecture on “Healthy Diet” under the theme “Stay Fit, Stay Healthy” at company operating base, Meluri on November 29.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the lecture covered the importance of a healthy diet and benefits of staying fit. The participants were made aware of common diseases that result from unhealthy diets and lifestyle.

The lecture was delivered by an Assam Rifles medical officer and it was attended by 25 local residents.

Paper-bags making training

US Ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in Kohima on DIMAPUR: Dimapur village, from NNC/FGN and the police should leave December 1.

KMC distributes biodegradable bags

DIMAPUR: As per a government of Nagaland notification, KMC distributed 16500 biodegradable (Jute) bags they received under the Chief Minister’s Corpus fund, to all 19 wards under its jurisdiction and some prominent hotels.

A press release from Administrator, KMC, Kovi Meyase, also appealed to, and requested all citizens of Kohima to stop using plastic items.

They also acknowledged the CMO for donating the biodegradable bags.

He also urged the villagers to continue this as an annual event so that the neighbouring villages will also come forward to join-in in the coming years.

President KYO, Vibelie Sale said that the main purpose of setting up the Traditional Evening Park was to promote tourism by showcasing indigenous products and create avenues and scope for youth. He also expressed optimism that such events would develop human resources not only in terms of promoting indigenous products but also in developing oneness with the outside world.

An invocation prayer was offered by catechist, St. Michael Church, Kigwema, Zakievotuo Zechariah. Altogether 42 stalls have been set up by Self Help Groups.

Resource persons, college faculty and ANCA members at the Counsellors’ Day celebration on November 27.

Health awareness in Meluri

DAYO condemns taxation of Church

Ao Youth Organisation (DAYO) has strongly condemned the perpetrators involved in demanding tax for a new Church building construction.

A condemnation note from DAYO president, Aotemsu Aier and general secretary, S. Pangertoshi stated that, Dimapur Police arrested one “leacy’ Kughato Swu of Khehokhu

Er. Zale inaugurates Traditional Evening Park: As part of the Hornbill festival, Kigwema Youth Organisation initiated a Traditional Evening Park which is an extension of Hornbill festival, in collaboration with the government of Nagaland, at Kigwema Local Ground on December 1.

According to DIPR, the event was inaugurated by advisor, Youth Resources & Sports, Er. Zale Neikha.

Speaking on the occasion, Neikha expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Kigwema Villagers for coming up with the innovative ‘Traditional Evening Park’ idea.

"It is the right platform to showcase our indigenous products and promote tourism besides developing human resources", he added.

DIMAPUR: Wokha Town Council (WTC) in collaboration with Team Metamorphosis (TM) conducted a one-day training program on paper bags making at Team Metamorphosis’ Centre, Wokha on November 28.

A press release from TM Wokha, secretary general, Oreno Ngullie stated that the trainers were from Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS). At the introductory function, Nuyi Hoshi, convener of Go Green Phek, shared about the initiative started in 2016 and how the society struggled to make the paper bag project a success. He also stressed on the environmental and health

hazards caused by plastic products, while also pointing out that now Phek area was plastic free. Earlier, the training started with a brief introduction and a talk about the importrance of paper products from Mhathung Tsanglao, additional deputy commissioner who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of WTC. Twelve persons attended the training and they will work as master trainers at the grass root levels. Besides conducting trainings, Team Metamorphosis will also provide raw materials for the trained paper bag makers so that they may go for mass production.

delivered by Dr. Boniface D’Souza on digital addiction. Principal, Dr. Sebatian Ousepparampil and Fr. C. Joseph, president of ANCA also spoke at the program. Highlights of the day included a Manipuri dance presentation, special number and the Sound of Music by student counsellors and counsellors.

Woman found loitering in New Jalukie

Sevarti

DIMAPUR: Peren Police found a non-Naga woman, aged around 30 years, loitering in and around New Jalukie village area under Peren district on November 19. In a press release, officer in-charge, Jalukie Police Station, stated that the woman was brought to Jalukie Police Station by Peren Police and the woman identified herself as Sevarti, belonging to the Bihari (Bhojpuri) community.

A medical examination report has suggested that the woman is mentally disturbed. The woman has been forwarded to Women Helpline, Kohima.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018

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(1) Dr Tokugha Yepthomi speaking at the program at District Hospital Dimapur. (NP) (2) Participants after the World AIDS Day program in Longleng. (3) The guest speaker along with participants and organizers of the World AIDS Day program held in Phek. (4) Dr. Thanghoi Lam speaking at the BTC function.

their viral load count to an untraceable level have proven DIMAPUR, DEC 1 (NPN): that they do not transmit the Ignorance of HIV status has virus to HIV negative partners accounted for 1588 new HIV even if they engage in unproinfections in Nagaland last tected sex. ‘Undetectable is year. There are around 60 to equal to Untransmitable’ was 90 new HIV cases reported in unequivocally announced at Dimapur every month and 91 the 9th International AIDS percent of HIV transmission Society Conferences held in in the state is through unpro- Paris in August, 2017. tected sex.

Programme Officer of Senior medical consultant NETSU, Anna Hairang who of Christian Institute of Health spoke on the theme “Know Sciences your sta60 to 90 new HIV a n d Re tus” recases reported in search vealed ( C I H - Dimapur every month that 28.9 SR), Dr million Tokugha Yepthomi pointed have died of AIDS ever since this out in his address as guest it was detected in 1981 and speaker on the 30th commemo- 36.9 million people are living ration of World Aids Day held with HIV today. HIV was first at District Hospital Dimapur detected in India in 1986 and Chapel Hall on Saturday. He despite several campaigns and added that 21,000 people di- programs, people continue agnosed with HIV in a state to be infected with HIV, she with a population of around added.

20 lakhs shows that awareness Commitment and soliis still a problem. darity speeches of 5 minutes The program at District each were also made by a Hospital Dimapur was orga- representative of Lions Club nized by District Aids Pre- of Dimapur Blue Vanda; secrevention and Control Unit tary of Jain School, Ajay Sethi, (DAPCU) in collaboration a representative of Muslim with district level partners and Council of Dimapur; and the NGOs and supported by the district Chief Medical Officer, Nagaland State AIDS Control Vikato Kinimi.

Society, Kohima.

The other highlights of the Urging people to get test- program were: invocation by ed, Yepthomi said, “You can- chaplain of DHD, Rev. Yhunlo not rely on symptoms to know Thong; welcome address by you have HIV. The only way to DPO, DAPCU, Mecievinuo; know is by getting tested.” a song by Ajung; one minute Dr Yepthomi also touched silent prayer for people who upon a milestone observation have died of AIDS; concern

by UNAIDS in the fight against expressed by a representative HIV&AIDS termed “U is of People Living With HIV equal to U” or “Undetectable (PLHIV) community; vote of is equal to Untransmitable” in thanks by Aleno Delie and benewhich HIV patients who have diction by Rev. Yhunlo Thong. undergone Anti-Retroviral The program was chaired by Therapy (ART) and reduced Albert and Nilli Awomi.

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Longleng: World AIDS Day was commemorated by District Health Society (DHS) Longleng at the CMO’s conference hall, sponsored by NSACS and Ahana under the theme, “Know your status” on December 1.

A press release from CMO office Longleng, district media officer, Roseline stated that deputy chief medical officer (DCMO), Dr. Thungbemo Patton in his keynote address gave a brief talk on the history of AIDS and how it has affected the lives of millions of people. Dr Thungbemo urged the attendees to educate children and the community by organising workshops and sensitization programs.

Shahshing Phom (ORW), from Yingli Mission Society (YMS) Longleng, spoke on the theme, where he said that 77 million people were affected

by AIDS and 35 million people have succumbed to AIDS related disease. He also said that reason why people don’t come forward to get tested or to avail the ART medicines was the fear of stigmatization by society.

Dr. Satuo Mezhu also gave a short talk on healthy nutrition and appealed to the attendees to persuade people to come forward and not to shy away from getting treated.

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Along with the rest of the country, Community Awareness & Development (CAD) Foundation in collaboration with Central Jail Prison Authority observed World Aids Day on Saturday, at the Central Jail Premises, Dimapur.

The day was observed with the 153 jail inmates under the theme “Know your status”.

Highlighting the significance of the event, CAD program coordinator, Deepika said that Prison HIV Intervention CAD foundation started working with the inmates from 2016, and over the years 202 inmates have been tested. Focussing on the theme she said that the inmates who have been tested know the status of their health while 30% still remain ignorant about if they are infected. She encouraged the inmates, jailors and staff to come forward and learn about their health. She also thanked the inmates for their cooperation and the authority for their support.

A motivational speech was delivered by Lily, where she expounded on the Bible verse Matthew 7:7. She encouraged the gathering saying that God shows the way, if people ask, seek and knock at His door. She also encouraged those infected to not be discouraged or disheartened, but believe in the Lord and seek Him to find peace and comfort.

At the program, a welcome address was delivered by assistant jailor Zubemo, special songs were presented by the inmates, invocation prayer was offered by missionary & counsellor sponsored by Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA) women ministry, Toshi Ozuküm.

A special highlight of the day was a hilarious comedy drama presented by the inmates on AIDS awareness which had the gathering in stitches. Later, vote of thanks was delivered by Pezaneilhou.

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Vitoka Yepthomi speaking at the program in Longleng on December 1. (NP)

Correspondent LONGLENG, DEC 1 (NPN): A program to mark the Fortnight’s observation of elimination of violence against women was observed by Phomla Hoichem today in Longleng under the theme “End Gender-based violence in the world of work” with Vitoka Yepthomi, EAC Hq. Longleng, as the special guest.

Speaking on the occasion, Vitoka said violence against women and girls remains a critical issue around the world and it has been on the rise despite substantial progress and achievement in human development. He said gender based violence against women mainly occurs at work places such as factories, offices, restaurants, farms and homes.

He also expressed concern about the silent violence against women in society even after several

laws have been enacted by the government in the interest of equal rights and opportunities for all genders.

He said violence and discrimination against women is one of the major menaces in society especially in rural areas adding that many unnoticed incident goes unreported. He therefore, urged NGO’s, intellectuals, Churchs and the student community to take responsibility to impart awareness to the masses, especially in rural areas.

Tialemba Phom, executive secretary Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) Longleng, while delivering a short presentation on the occasion said, violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent devastating human rights violations in our world today. He called upon womenfolk to rise up and face the challenges without any hesitation in order to liberate themselves

for a better existence.

Delivering a key note address on the occasion, A. Shamthai Phom, president Phomla Hoichem said, 16 days of activism against gender based violence began on November 25 to continue till December 10 with the theme “End Gender based violence in the world of work’’. She said,16 days activism against gender based violence is a global campaign dedicated to ending violence against women and girls worldwide. She called upon the people to extend all cooperation towards this campaign by spreading awareness to every section of the people.

The program was led

by H. Pauchen Phom, and Ongthai Phom invoked God’s blessings. “Voice” on behalf of 11 wards Longleng town, was delivered

by P. Chempang Phom and the benediction was said by Niamla Phom, women pastor, Longleng Town Baptist Church.

ety, and OST counsellor, ICTC attended the program.

Phek: Phek district observed World AIDS Day at Town Council Hall, Phek on December 1.

A press release from district media officer, Phek, Kutolu Nakro stated that guest speaker Neilezo Tep SDO (Civil) Phek, in his address stated that World AIDS Day is an international day dedicated to raising awareness about AIDS. He also said that there was nothing to be ashamed or afraid about if one is infected with the HIV virus.

He also highlighted that the death rate of HIV has come down to 1 million as reported in 2017 because of ART and worldwide awareness.

Dr. Limatoshi Imchen district epidemiologist, who also spoke in the program said that one could give advice to, and spread awareness among, the society at large. He dwelt on the importance of knowing the preventive measures of HIV/AIDS. Under the title “positive voice” Mese Letro, president Network of Phek District People Living with HIV/ AIDS gave a testimonial. He challenged the participants to not deny one’s status but accept it so that other patients can also live a healthy and normal life.

The program was chaired

by Kuduvo Kezo DPO DAPCU Phek, and a welcome address delivered by Thuputo, program manager Eureka Life Foundaion Phek. Invocation was offered by Neilonyiu, benediction by Kuriyilu

CCTCA informs Chumoukedima traders DIMAPUR: The Chumoukedima Chambers of Trade and Commerce Association (CCTCA) has warned all its members to not entertain any kind of donation requests by any individual or group during the festive season.

CCTCA president, Avi Chase and general secretary, James Kin, in a press release extended gratitude to EAC Chumoukedima town for constructing good drainage and footpath in 2nd gate area Chumoukedima town. They added that it has been noticed that some shops were selling their goods on the footpath and requested such vendors to immediately remove these and keep the footpath obstruction free.

It also pointed out that Chumoukedima town was ranked 6th in cleanliness in Nagaland in the Swacch Survekshan Survey (20172018), and the survey team will be visiting again from December 15 to January 15. In view of this, CCTCA had requested all citizens of Chumoukedima town to keep their homes and their surroundings clean. Also, as it was last year, his year too, the best three decorated shops will be given prizes, it added. In relation to the Swacch Bharat (clean India) campaign, all shops are required to buy two dustbins, one green for wet waste and one blue for dry waste.

Shops may acquire these at half the market rate.

Nyekha and vote of thanks by Vezotalu Shijoh senior PMDT DTC Phek.

The program was organized by DAPCU, AHANA & ELF Phek sponsored by Nagaland State AIDS Control Society and Project AHANA. It was attended by Phek Town Colony Youth president, chairman, NCC Govt. Higher Secondary School, religious leaders, NGOS etc. A free blood testing of HIV was also conducted after the program.

Baptist Theological College: Baptist Theological College (BTC) observed a World AIDS Day program, organized

by Red Ribbon Club of the college on the theme “Know your status” on December 1.

A press release from BTC media cell stated that, Dr. Thanghoi Lam, state program officer (NHM) Directorate of Health & Family Welfare was the resource person. He spoke on the present scenario of HIV in Nagaland, and also on ongoing and upcoming programs as well as about testing and care centres in the state. He stressed on the Health department’s need for support from the Church, RRCs, institutions & NGOs in fighting against HIV & AIDS. He encouraged the college community to get tested and learn about their HIV status and be agents of change.

A voluntary HIV test was conducted by the ICTC team, where 70 individuals volunteered for the test. A skit competition based on the theme “Agents of Change” was also witnessed.

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ed by a team from Integrated Counselling & Testing Centre (ICTC) Pfutsero & another from the Lightway Society, Pfutsero.

City College: City College of Arts & Commerce Dimapur conducted an AIDS awareness program on World AIDS Day, December 1, under the theme “Know your status” at the college premises.

A press release from City College of Arts & Commerce principal, N. Kumar, stated that academic dean, Kuzieding Lungalang was the resource person. Lungalang emphasised on the need to know the root cause of the deadly disease’s spread. He reminded the students that the state of Nagaland was the most infected in India. He also reminded the students about the importance of knowing one’s own status and making themselves and the society free from AIDS. JN Aier College: Red Ribbon Club of J N Aier College on Saturday observed ‘World AIDS Day’ at the college auditorium.

A press release by the college stated that in a program, assistant professor (education department), Keleseno, spoke on “True Love Waits” while J N Aier College, vice principal, Kheka Lima, delivered a talk on the theme, “Know your status”.

Lima highlighted the recent status of HIV prevalence in Nagaland and also encouraged the students to be aware of their status. The program was chaired by RRC nodal officer, Khenili Kiho.

IOCL inaugurates state’s first bio-toilet

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DIMAPUR, DEC 1 (NPN): Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) inaugurated the first bio-toilet in Nagaland at fuel retail outlet Nagarjan service station, on Saturday. This is also the second bio-toilet in the North East. The bio-toilet was inaugurated

by HR director of IOCL, Ranjan K Mohapatra.

Bio-toilets are different from traditional toilets as human excreta is decomposed in a digester tank using specific high graded bacteria (aerobic or anaerobic) further converting it into methane gas, carbon dioxide and water.

It saves water and keeps the environment clean.

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HR director of IOCL, Ranjan K Mohapatra inaugurating the bio-toilet on December 1. (NP)

the inauguration, congratulated the IOCL team at Nagarjan for the unique addition to the outlet and urged officials and staff of IOCL to live up to the faith reposed on them by the public.

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of IOCL’s Assam Oil Division, Uttiya Bhattacharya, who also spoke on the occasion, proposed setting up more such retails outlets while also suggesting the retail outlet at Nagarjan build a canopy and an improved driveway.

NSS unit GHSS Bhandari installed 50 waste-bins in Bhandari town on November 30 under the theme “Keep Your Town Clean”. The program was inaugurated by principal GHSS Bhandari, Sunil Thakur. (Litongpi Ayong) K Y M C

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IMPHAL, Dec 1: Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla and chief minister N Biren Singh have lauded the role played by NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in Manipur.

The situation would have been worse if the NGOs and other agencies have not provided preventive services and care to the people during the last two decades, the Governor said during the World AIDS Day observance programme in Imphal on Saturday.

The Gover nor also stressed on the need of reviewing the Manipur State AIDS Policy framed in 2010. “It is imperative to make modifications and improvements in the state AIDS policy statement so as to suit the changing circumstances and trend,” she said. She suggested that the concern authorities should consult with experts and intellectuals in the field which will be of immense help to the society in mitigating the bane of HIV/AIDS. While appealing the youths of the state to become more aware about HIV/AIDS, she urged them

Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla at the World AIDS Day observance in Imphal on Saturday.

to participate actively in the programmes and policies of the government and NGOs in the fight against the disease.

Obser ving that the HIV/AIDS issue is no longer a mere health issue, the Governor said that it has covered all aspects of life - social, economic, legal, human rights and even political. The all-out and concerted efforts of the health officials and concerned activists of the state would not be sufficient in tackling this issue, she said while adding that civil societies should also be actively involved.

The Governor further encouraged voluntary HIV testing saying that “I am in favour of promotion of voluntary HIV testing before marriage.” Dr Heptulla

added that it must be the responsibility of the society at large, particularly women, to have greater involvement in the fight against HIV/ AIDS to safeguard the future of Manipur.

State chief minister N Biren Singh said that though the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate is declining in the state, there is still the need for a collective effort by the public, NGOs and government to achieve the target of having no new HIV infection in Manipur by 2024.

As per the records provided by the state health department, the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the state is 1.43 % against the all-India rate of .022%.

Rajnath lauds state for Hornbill (From p-1) Besides, over the years, he said the centre has executed a large number of other projects in Nagaland leading her to the path of faster and all-round development.

Asserting that Nagaland was geographically located at a vantage point, the gateway to the South-East Asia, Singh said North-East was the pivot of the government’s ‘Act East’ policy , adding India has its best of relations with the neighbour Myanmar.

On the bedrock of shared cultural and civilizational linkages with Myanmar, he said the Centre has a large spectrum of shared interests and was determined to build and improve the connectivity and engagement with SouthEast Asia.

With remarkable restoration of peace, he said North-East was emerging as a favoured destination of businesses and tourists.

Asserting that Nagaland has suffered for a long time, the union home minister called upon the state government to take long strides for the rapid economic growth of the country as well as that of Nagaland.

In his address, Nagaland governor, PB Acha-

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rya, who was chief host of the occasion, said it was a dual joyous occasion for the Nagas to celebrate the festival of festivals, Hornbill Festival and Statehood Day. He said Nagas deserved gratitude and appreciation for making the Hornbill as one of the most talked about cultural festivals in the country.

Acharya said the Centre has recognized Hornbill Festival as one of the major performing artists’ events in India and the name has acquired fame because of the enthusiastic participation of all tribes of Nagaland.

Further, the governor maintained that permanent peace was essential for an investment friendly environment and exuded confidence that under the leadership of Prime Minister and Home Minister, Naga will to enter an era of permanent peace soon.

Expressing gratitude to the dignitaries, guest invitees, the host chief minister Neiphiu Rio reiterated that over the last 19 years, Hornbill Festival has become one of the most important tourism events, not only in India but also worldwide.

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to promote eco-tourism and sustainable tourism across the State through the Mini Hornbill Festivals.

Highlighting some ongoing events, Rio said state government was working to augment tourist infrastructure and amenities through the Swadesh Darshan Scheme under which Tribal Circuits at PerenKohima-Wokha and at Mokokchung-TuensangMon have been taken up.

He said the union home minister’s help and support was vital as Nagas look forward to final settlement of “Indo-Naga” Political issue “which the negotiations are at an advanced stage”.

Rattle and Hum music society enthralled the audience with an excellent performance, cultural songs and dances befitting the ceremony.

Home minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by chief minister and Supreme Court judge joined the carol organized by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council and Kohima Pastors Fellowship at the Kisama Chapel.

US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster in his address thanked the government for inviting him to attend the festival. He said it was the best time to visit the state to know about the

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I, Shri TSENCHAMO LOTHA, S/o Lt. AKHYO a permanent resident of Elumyo Village, District Wokha, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That I am bonafide citizen of India and belong to Lotha/Naga tribe.

2. That in some of my documents namely; Appointment Order, Govt. ID Card, DLVC Card, Nominee name and Bank passbook A/C No. 32503871822 my name and nominee name have been wrongly entered as Shri TSENCHAMO, TSENCHAMO OVUNG, TSENCHAMO LOTHA, TSENJAMO etc. and Nominee name ESHENTHUNG OVUNG instead of YIPONO LOTHA by clerical mistake.

3. That the name Shri TSENCHAMO LOTHA, TSENCHAMO OVUNG, TSENCHAMO and TSENJAMO all refers to one and same person only.

4. Henceforth, my name Shri TSENCHAMO LOTHA and Nominee Name Smti YIPONO LOTHA shall be use in all official documents and purposes.

That the above declaration from para 1-4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing have been concealed thereof.

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culture and traditions of the Nagas.

Juster said sharing culture was important aspect of US-India partnership.

He informed that Hornbill festival was an important venue for cultural exchange and highlights the impressive and important depth of people to people ties between the United States and India including Nagaland.

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Justice A S Bopanna, host of legislators, senior government officials, tourist guests from within and outside the state and international tourists attended the inaugural ceremony. Among the former chief ministers invited to the Hornbill Festival, only Dr. SC Jamir, who is also the lone surviving signatory of the 16-point agreement, attended the programme.

Explosion in train; three persons injured Guwahati, Dec 1 (PTI): Three persons were injured in an explosion in an intercity train in Assam’s Udalguri district on Saturday night, railway and police sources said.

The explosion occurred in a coach of the Kamakhya-Dekargaon Intercity Express at the Harisinga railway station around 7.04 pm, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said. Three persons were injured, one of them critically, and rushed to a hospital.

Investigations are on and it was yet to be ascertained whether the explosion was caused by a grenade or an improvised explosive device (IED), the sources added.

Zoonaaaa Mr. Ngutuk, Wishing you a very very happy birthday May God grant you wisdom and happiness.

We love you lots .

Best wishes, Mumy, papa bro and sisos Dimapur.

NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925) In the Court of Shri Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner Dimapur District, Nagaland

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Nanda Krishna Goswami Deceased, has been filed by Smti Meera Goswami relation wife R/o H/No.-36, West Yard Colony to draw his/her family pension, Bank Acct., Landed property etc, who expired on 9/10/2018.

Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if/she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 30-12-2018.

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Nirav Modi cites ‘security threats’ for not returning

Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS): Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is wanted by several probe agencies in India in connection with a Rs 13,500 crore PNB fraud case, said that he will not return to India as he “fears for his life”. Conveying this to a special court here, advocate Vijay Agarwal appearing for the absconding jeweller, said the Enforcement Directorate is “guilty of committing a fraud on the court” by concealing Nirav Modi’s communications with the agency.

In one such mail, Nirav Modi told the ED that his “effigy was being burnt and feared mob lynching” if he stepped on Indian soil.

Agarwal backing his client’s concerns said all the information sought by the ED pertains to “finance” and Nirav Modi being a jewellery designer would not have them. He said his client was not in a position to

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give such information as the ED sealed his offices, took his employees into custody and computer servers were confiscated.

Agarwal told the court that despite all this, Nirav Modi had continued communicating with the ED as such his client cannot be declared a Fugitive Economic Offender. In a mail to the ED on February 25, accessed by IANS, Nirav Modi said: “In my last communication, I had pointed

out that in view of the extensive media coverage, there are some personal security issues which I am facing, ... which have increased manifold. “I am being harassed to the extent possible, with multiple agencies hounding me and everything that is important to me, my safety, my reputation, my properties etc. are being put in jeopardy.”

“My security threats are genuine and considering the situation in India, wherein, me, without a full drawn trial have been conveniently named as a ‘criminal’, and being treated as if I am already convicted of the alleged offences”, Nirav Modi told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 7 in a mail.

“There have been reports that in Mumbai, a 50feet effigy of mine was burnt on Holika Dahan, which threatens me to the core. I am scared,” he said.

Centre approves release of Rs 353 cr to TN as cyclone relief New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI): The Centre has approved the release of Rs 353.70 crore to Tamil Nadu as assistance for the damage caused by Cyclone Gaja last month.

At a high-level meeting held Friday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh approved the release of second installment of the central share of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) amounting to Rs 353.70 crore for the year 2018-19, a Home Ministry statement said.

The amount is an interim relief to help Tamil Nadu in providing relief measures to the affected people.

Further, assistance will be provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), based on the final report of the Interministerial Central Team (IMCT).

Tamil Nadu faced a severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ on the night of November 15 and the early hours on November 16, during which

12 districts of the state were severely affected.

Based on an interim memorandum submitted by the Tamil Nadu government for additional assistance, the central government constituted an IMCT on November 20, the statement said.

The IMCT has visited areas affected by Gaja on November 23-27.

The central government provided support to the Tamil Nadu government by mobilising timely logistics resources to supplement the efforts of the state government to deal with the situation effectively in the wake of the cyclone.

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Mufti writes to Modi for Sharda Peeth

S r i na g a r , D e c 1 (Agencies): For mer Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday wrote to prime minister Narendra Modi seeking opening of the Sharda Peeth pilgrimage site across the Line of Control (LoC).

Mehbooba said Sharda Peeth in Pak-administered Kashmir is an outstanding relic of Kashmir’s glowing history.

“The initiatives taken by (the) government of India under your distinguished predecessors in office have resulted in the opening of Muzaffarabad and Rawalkot routes. Though their full potential has yet to be realised, the opening of

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Kartarpur has presented as with another window of opportunity,” she said.

The PDP president said her party has always considered people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan as an important confidence building measure.

“Though it generally

connects the people here with their cultural and intellectual roots, for the (Kashmiri) Pandits it is an important place of pilgrimage which was frequented by them till independence.

Their urge to open it to pilgrimage has been projected ever since the reopening of Srinagar Muzaffarabad Road,” she said.

“Kartarpur has encouraged the (Kashmiri) Pandit community to see a possibility of the Pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth in the same spirit and our belief is strengthened by the reported offer of Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan to allow it along with pilgrimage to Katas Raj,” the PDP president said in the letter.

India’s HIV & AIDS Act a positive step: Juster Melissa Nyendak, Branch Chief, Prevention, Care & Treatment- CDC India, in her short address, said there has been incredible progress in India, with a 27% decline in HIV since 2010. However, she said that the country needed to keep up the efforts to encourage all to know their status and get HIV tested to eliminate stigma and discrimination.

Stressing on the importance of HIV testing, she also said that knowing the status was essential entry point to HIV care, support, and treatment and prevention services.

“Knowing your status also

provides an important opportunity to learn and engage in harm reduction services to prevent the transmission of HIV,” said Dr. Nyendak. She expressed hope that people could live long and healthy lives with early detection of HIV through testing, and proper treatment and care.

Further, she called upon the society to support people with HIV, saying that it makes them easier for them to live healthy lives with dignity and respect. Principal Secretary H&FW and chairman Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS), I Himato Zhimomi, in his

keynote address, said the state still have a huge task to carry on despite the improvement seen over the years. He appreciated the US agencies for working with the state tirelessly in removal of AIDS in the state.

The event was compèred by Visievino Khrieo, invocation was given by Mhasiselie Theunuo, Pastor CRC, D’ Block Kohima and vote of thanks was proposed

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With regard to the HIV testing, Phom said the major barrier was stigma and discrimination that deters people from testing for HIV for fear of rejection and discrimination by the family or the community.

Still there are many people who get tested for HIV only after becoming ill and symptomatic, minister said, adding “we must break all these barriers and encourage people to come.” Dr.

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Politicising GDP

t was a brilliant and strategic move by the Modi government that took its opponents by surprise, much like its much vaunted ‘surgical strike’ but this time, the move appears to have backfired because the government was pushed on the defensive for the alleged juggling. The Modi government lowered economic growth rate during the UPA regime by releasing the back-series GDP data, where it shaved off over one percentage point from the only year when India posted double-digit GDP growth post-liberalisation and from each of the three years with 9-plus percent expansion.

The Congress had thumped its chest when the government released the figures earlier which showed that growth during the UPA regime crossed the 10% mark in one year and was higher than anticipated in other years. However, since Wednesday, when the new data set has been released with far lower growth rates, the same party has been crying foul. The timing of the release of the back series was seen as a stroke of genius to help the ruling party already battling economic woes despite rich dividends from RBI pickings. If there was no political motive, the numbers could have been released much earlier. Economic experts have also said the back series should go back further to the early 90s for a better assessment of economic growth. That way, it would be a level field for all parties who had ruled the country.

The data was released in an unusual way. Unlike in the past when only the chief statistician presided over such press conferences, this time the Niti Aayog vice-chairperson was also present to announce the data. It gave a political tinge to the proceedings. The involvement of Niti Ayog in the back series calculation, only lent credence to belief that it was all politics since such number crunching has historically been the exclusive domain of the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).The last revision was carried out in 2015 when the base year for GDP estimates was moved from 2004-05 to 2011-12.

In order to harmonise the data, the revision has now been extended backwards to 2004-05 — hence termed the back series. The problem is that this revision has ended up showing a decline in the GDP growth during these years as compared to the earlier series which had 2004-05 as the base year. That another set of similar data was released only a few months ago is another cause of opposition. This was released by a committee set up by the National Statistics Commission. It had estimated that growth during the UPA regime was higher than during the present NDA government. The discrepancy between the committee’s estimates and that of the CSO has added fuel to the raging fire over the issue. Such politicisation of statistics is unusual in this country. The CSO has always been viewed as a hallowed institution that stands above politics and the shifting sands of governments that come and go. Its data has always been considered above board and beyond reproach. For the first time, perhaps, questions are being raised about the veracity of the data on which the past GDP estimates are being altered.

Facts speak for themselves, no matter what politicians say. Unemployment rose from 3% in June 2017 to 8% in September 2018. Foreign portfolio investors have sucked out nearly Rs 19,000 crore from India, double the Rs 9,450 crore they had taken out in the whole of September 2018. Credit Suisse (CS) published a report that said from 16% in 2014, the growth of overall lending is reckoned to fall to 10% in 2018-19. Annual results of about a tenth of listed companies shows net profits down by a staggering 30%. The respected Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows a dramatic fall in investments. In the September 2018 quarter, the value of ‘new’ projects at Rs 15.8 lakh crore was the lowest in four quarters. These are hard facts in addition to rising inflation so to suggest that all’s hunky dory is a travesty.

DailyDevotion The Law and the Gospel Whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. —James 2:10 The moral law does not consider our weaknesses as human beings; in fact, it does not take into account our heredity or infirmities. It simply demands that we be absolutely moral. The moral law never changes, either for the highest of society or for the weakest in the world.

It is enduring and eternally the same. The moral law, ordained by God, does not make itself weak to the weak by excusing our shortcomings. It remains absolute for all time and eternity. If we are not aware of this, it is because we are less than alive. Once we do realize it, our life immediately becomes a fatal tragedy. “I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died” (Romans 7:9). The moment we realize this, the Spirit of God convicts us of sin. Until a person gets there and sees that there is no hope, the Cross of Christ remains absurd to him. Conviction of sin always brings a fearful, confining sense of the law. It makes a person hopeless— “…sold under sin” (Romans 7:14). I, a guilty sinner, can never work to get right with God— it is impossible. There is only one way by which I can get right with God, and that is through the death of Jesus Christ. I must get rid of the underlying idea that I can ever be right with God because of my obedience. Who of us could ever obey God to absolute perfection!

We only begin to realize the power of the moral law once we see that it comes with a condition and a promise. But God never coerces us. Sometimes we wish He would make us be obedient, and at other times we wish He would leave us alone. Whenever God’s will is in complete control, He removes all pressure. And when we deliberately choose to obey Him, He will reach to the remotest star and to the ends of the earth to assist us with all of His almighty power.

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Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. ~ Helen Keller

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018

Post-mortem

Fallacy of words, tragedy of mankind S T

Make hay while the sun shines!

The Limits of My Language Means The Limits of My World ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein

he words are deceptive. They are deceptive because they are interpreted. They are interpreted because they need to be understood.

They needs to be understood because Man has a desire to grasp their meaning and therefore man try to interpret them and as a result make fool of himself because the meaning of the word man derive does not depend on the word but entirely depend on the man who try to demystify their meaning.

Who is a Man? Has Man ever been defined beyond his biological character? When and how did man surpassed his animal character and reached to the present state of evolution. The questions are endless, answers are fathomless however, a fact remains that Man of present is a result of continuous process of evolution that started billions of years ago. Man; who is in a continuous p r o c e s s o f evo l u t i o n brought many changes in the world in which he was sent. Language is one of the by-products of the evolution of human being. As intellect of man evolved, the words which gradually evolved into full-fledged language that he invented also diagonally evolved, however, the cardinal problem that humanity came across was its failure to reach to the intersection point where the ‘understanding’ of ‘words’ meets.

Language is basically a dark-humour as its outcome entirely depends on the understanding and consequent reaction of the one who is at the receiving end- which further depends on some preconceived notions, ideas, knowledge and ‘planted’ wisdom. When language is studied independently from purely linguistic perspectives its fallacy becomes stark visible and soon the realization occurs to us that the language is really not what we often habitually perceive. It is

basically a mind-game that humanity has invented during the process of evolution. Language has no independent existence in the life of Man. In fact, inability to arrive on the desired meaning of the words becomes a challenging affair in the context of multiple reference points of understanding. This is the reality of human communication.

Meaning, interpretation, understanding of words differs from person to person. Everything that is spoken has invisible undercurrents of n’ of contexts. Language is a manmade tool with obvious flaws and structural problems. For e.g. Apple is an Apple for us because we were taught to call an Apple as an Apple, but in reality Apple could be anything which may or not be possible to comprehend.

The logic of it is complex to grasp; however, it may help to simplify the reality that the communication of people is never what they really meant to be. It always does have individual angles and sole perspectives and therefore, understanding in reality is a state of ‘compromise’.

To have cordial relations among people it is necessary to arrive at the state of compromise where individual understanding, perspective, knowledge, experiences will be respected, accepted and the fallacy of human understanding will be appreciated.

Since time immemorial; men and women of curiosity and questions set on a journey to explore the reality of their earthly and heavenly experiences. Their journey was an intellectual journey. Throughout the road whatever experiences they came across were understood by them by the application of their limited mental faculties which were subsequently passed on to their disciples who further in an attempt to demystify them viewed them with their eyes and

passed on to the next generation of ‘seekers’. This is how religion too was born. Something that we call ‘KNOWLEDGE’ is nothing but a bunch of dynamic perspectives.

Therefore, fact shall remain, that language has structural defects. Language cannot convey human emotions. Language evolves with the evolution of man. Communication of words cannot guarantee the communication of knowledge. Communication of knowledge does not guarantee the understanding of knowledge but guarantees the transmission of ‘perspectives’ and ‘positions’ which we must recognize as ‘knowledgein-motion’.

There should not be any scope for convictions in the field knowledge because that what has been communicated to us has come through a very delicate, hostile, weak and incomplete vehicle called ‘language’. Stubborn conviction of the interpretation of merely one word can turn life into death. The bloodbath that the history of humanity has seen in thousands of years has also been a result of ‘intellectual stubbornness’ and ‘convictions’.

If people could somehow grasp the fact that the reality that they are experiencing is basically beyond their comprehension then there is scope to believe that the world would be far better and peaceful place to live.

In present discourse, it is pertinent to quote the reflections of Austrian Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Wittgenstein’s view of language is also important for anyone engaging in philosophy. The dictum: ‘In most cases, meaning is use’ serves as a vital corrective for the impulse to launch into vague metaphysical speculations premised on the misuse of words. Take the word ‘God’, for example. The contemporary debate between atheists and believers is premised on the idea

that the word ‘God’ either represents something in the real world, or it does not. Believers argue that it does (and tie themselves in knots trying to verify this claim), while atheists argue that it doesn’t.

However, both parties to this debate unwittingly rely on a picture theory of language. In this theory of Ludwig Wittgenstein, language represents facts about the world. What it says is either true or false. Never the twain shall meet. However, there is still confusion as to how do we know and identify the ‘facts’ as this understanding too directly depends on the perception of an individual.

Philosopher and Poet ‘RUMI’ said, “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words”. The words of Rumi are very soothing. However reality of this world speaks something else.

The solution lies in understanding the fact that something that cannot be told, must be passed in silence. Words are weak.

Human existence is far greater than the words invented by humanity. There is no point in fighting for something which can be perceived individually but not imagined collectively by quarrelling parties. Human being is a victim of his own existence.

Basically; it may be easier to be born as a human, but not to live like one for there are layers of influences of ignorance that cast shadow over the man in every stride he takes in this world which he could never understand. Words are deceptive. Learn to go beyond them. There is a space.

There is a peace. There is tranquillity. Do not run behind certainty for it does not exist. Answer is a lie, question is the eternal truth! Be seeker, forever!

Aniruddha Babar, Asst. Professor, Tetso College, Dimapur

ince childhood this has been one of my favourite idioms. Not only for the fun which is associated with it but also for providing the realisation that we need to enjoy the fruits of our labour and seize opportunities.

Literally put, one of the prerequisites for making Hay is that the basic ingredients, raw material i.e grass to be dried, should be available. Then only it is possible to make Hay. Or metaphorically put, it means one should seize the opportunity when it presents itself before it lapses. So let us make Hay my friends! Literally and metaphorically. Let us see whether we have the basic ingredient: grass albeit money.

One look and visit around the rural areas gives you an uneasy feeling that we are backward, steeped in ignorance and lack basic modern amenities. So where has all the money (basic ingredient) gone.

Who has got it and making Hay while the majority are lost in passive existence, absorbed in going about doing their mundane tasks.

Nah! No rocket science to pin point these People!

They are the few privileged people in public office and self proclaimed public office: political class and NPGs. It is a one way street, whatever money comes, finds its way only to the coffers of selected few. So can we the majority make Hay while the Sun is shining. I am afraid Not! Now let’s metaphorically apply and examine the situation. Are there opportunities for the Government to function and develop the State, The Youth to innovate and excel, The NPGs to resolve the Naga Political crisis and arrive at an honorable and practical agreement with the Government of India.

The answer is an emphatic Yes... But are we grabbing this opportunity.

It needs no answer. So What is it that is holding us back. In my view it is the menace of corruption which brings easy money for the public servants, misguided youth and

the NPGs. These groups consume majority of the money being poured into or generated by the system and distribute amongst themselves.

The majority masses are not even aware or are deliberately indifferent to this mass and humongous crime being committed.

The common people are to blame for their own miseries. We are happily letting it happen, who else to blame then? So coming back to the fundamental question of how do we also make Hay!!. The answer lies in the latent power of the people. Till the time we turn our backs to the wrongdoings, corrupt practices, keep paying the so called taxes to one and all; we can only bask in the sunshine but the hay will be made by the Few. What better opportunity is there than now. There is relative peace, talks are underway, corruption is despised by all persons in individual capacity, literacy rates are high, awareness is high, identification of the disease or menace of corruption has been done.

So what do we do! The only requirement is to rise as one United force and compel these so called leaders to call off the bluff and deliver tangible results in all spheres. If we can unite as a mob to lynch a wrong doer then certainly this is not a big ask.

It only requires the right leadership and determined masses. For this to manifest, Youth are the key!

They are the engine who can power this movement.

Youth power has the capacity and capability to bring about revolutions. History is replete with umpteen examples. I exhort the youth to take charge. We have the organisational wherewithal with a number of youth organisations already in place and kicking. All it requires for them is to unite for this singular cause of Eradicating Corruption!

And the rest will follow. Let us begin this change so that everybody can make Hay while the sun shines!!!

Limala Jamir Chungtia village, Mokokchung

Public healthcare in India: Need to move from ‘biggest’ to ‘finest’

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ndia’s public healthcare system is sick. In late September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration launched Ayushman Bharat, meaning Long Life India, to address this illness.

This initiative, which has been described as the “world’s biggest healthcare programme” will insure more than 500 million Indian citizens who currently have no coverage. Will “Modicare”, as the programme has been labeled, cure what ails India’s public health care system?

The answer is maybe.

That answer must be equivocal because of the enormity of India’s healthcare needs, concerns regarding the adequacy of funding to address those needs, and uncertainty regarding Modicare’s implementation.

Healthcare in In dia today is tale of two groups. The first group is the wealthy and upper middle-class who receive their healthcare primarily from private sector providers. Overall, that healthcare is of good quality and easily accessible but can be expensive.

The second group is the lower middle-class and the poor who receive their healthcare primarily from public sector providers.

Overall, that healthcare is of poor quality, difficult to access and the money spent

on it is insubstantial.

In 2015, India’s public expenditure on public healthcare was approximately one per cent of its GDP. This compares quite unfavorably to other countries who provide some form of universal healthcare coverage. For example, Singapore expended 2.2 per cent of its GDP, South Korea expended 4.2 per cent and the United States expended 8.5 per cent.

India’s small expenditures are reflected in its healthcare performance.

Some of the deficiencies of the current system are: * The per capita insurance expenditure on healthcare is one of the lowest in the world. Over 75 per cent of Indians have no health insurance. * Because the states carry the primary burden for healthcare coverage, there is a significant difference in the scope and nature of that coverage across the country. * There is a huge ruralurban disparity in terms of the quantity and quality of coverage. * Compared to the rest of the world, India has an average number of doctors but they attend to only one third of the Indian population. * The lack of adequate insurance coverage and availability of public sector health care causes Indi-

ans to have to cover more than 60 per cent of their expenses personally.

Ayushman Bharat is structured to address these conditions. It provides poor families insurance of up to $6,950 (nearly Rs 500,000) for hospitalisation, calls for the establishment of 150,000 health and wellness centres to provide primary care throughout India and emphasises holistic healthcare ideas such as yoga as part of this intervention.

The programme will expand the public health network far beyond the existing governmental hospitals. It will pay public and private sector facilities a fixed rate for covered services. To date, 15,000 hospitals have applied to be certified providers.

This appears to be a solid framework for launching this new initiative. The government has appropriated $1.5 billion for Modicare health insurance for 2018-19 and 201920. Of this, $300 million is allocated for the first year of the programme.

This seems like a lot of money. But, $1.5 billion divided by 500 million covered lives means this is only $3,000 per individual -- a very modest amount.

The total allocation also seems insufficient when unknowns are considered: What percentage of the-newly insured will

take advantage of their coverage in year one? Who provides payment when an insured individual or family exceeds it coverage?

To what extent will private sector providers deliver their services at fixed rates to public sector patients, if they can get full payment from more affluent clients?

Another problem is the issue of implementation and roll-out. The new scheme looks good on paper. But establishing 150,000 health and wellness centres is much easier said than done. This is especially true given that doing this will require extensive collaboration and

coordination with India’s 29 states and seven Union Territories which have varying levels of capacity and competence.

In sum, this is not a negative or pessimistic perspective on India’s new healthcare programme, but a realistic one. Modicare represents a beginning and an initial step that must be taken to bring India’s healthcare system into the 21st century.

Some have criticised the introduction of this new programme as a political stunt designed to influence the results of the national elections to be held in 2019. Regardless of why it was done, this action

was essential given the sad and sorry state of India’s current public healthcare system.

The challenge and opportunity is to continue to move the healthcare ball up the field. The goal for whomever becomes the next Prime Minister should be to make India’s healthcare programme not only the “world’s biggest” but also among its finest.

Accomplishing this will help to move India from a developing to a developed nation and bring it closer to becoming a full-fledged world leader.

(IANS) Frank F. Islam, (ffislam@verizon.net)

Reader’s Post Sir,

Thugs of Paharganj

Paharganj is an area which is important in New Delhi as its nearest to New Delhi Railway Station. People coming by train to NDLS or visiting Delhi stays in this place as there are many hotels and lodges. This is a demanding area but in spite of having Police Station, this area has become a place for pick pockets and snatchers. Last month when I had visited Delhi my mobile was pick pocketed from this place and interestingly I was only few metres away from the Paharganj Police Station. I would appeal to administration and police to be more vigilant and make sure that tourist and visitors are not harassed or disturbed. If police take proper action then I don’t think that any thieves can be around. Most of the shops are installed with CC camera and with the use of technology pick pockets or thieves or snatchers can be easily caught. Apart from domestic tourist many foreign tourists also stay in this place, so, it is must duty for the police and administration to make sure that this area is free from thieves / snatchers or thugs.

Ranjan K Baruah, Nayanpur, Guwahati

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 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018

‘Modi exploited surgical strikes’

Congress President Rahul Gandhi interacts with members of business communities and professionals, in Udaipur, Saturday. (PTI)

they (army) come and say, we say sorry. You have no business. Please stay out.

“When army came to Manmohan Singh ji and said we want to retaliate, he (Singh) said we need to keep it a secret for our own purposes,” he said adding that there were three strikes during the UPA regime and they were kept a secret as a military asset.

Rahul Gandhi’s remarks came in response to a question on the alleged attack on institutions like the Supreme Court, CBI, RBI, the CVC by the Modi government and the way people from the army were

entering politics.

“The Prime Minister reaches into the military domain, tells them what to do, forces them to do something and then obviously he required V.K. Singh” (former army chief).

Hitting out at Modi he said that this was the confusion in the Prime Minister’s mind as he was convinced that he knew better than the army what should be done in their area.

“He knows better than the Foreign Minister with regards to what needs to be done in foreign ministry. He knows better than Agriculture Minister about

what needs to be done in agriculture ministry because he has a sense that all knowledge flows from his brain.

“Because Modi believes that the entire knowledge is with him and others know nothing. That is why he announced demonetisation. He locked up the Cabinet before the announcement. Jaitley (Finance Minister Arun Jaitley) did not know it.

And you (Modi) destroyed the major economy of the world. Because you (Modi) believe that you know everything,” he said.

Gandhi said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had utmost respect for his Cabinet, for his ministers and even for Advani ji.

“The second phone call that went from Manmohan Singh’s office was to Advani after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks because the Prime Minister felt that he needs to tell him (Advani) what is going on, because he represented opposition,” he said.

“But Modi has never called me. He never called Manmohan Singh ji. Not even Advani ji,” he added.

Rio calls for Rajnath launches ERSS project in Nagaland that it was a proud moment the DGP said that it has participation in (From p-1) for Nagaland as being the greatly enhanced their moupon acti- second State in the country rale and would be a great development vationThiswillapp assist the First after Himachal Pradesh and motivating factor to face all

(From p-1) On the occasion, citizens in the state capital witnessed a spectacular show by skydivers- “Air devils” of the Indian Air force, where a five-member team jumped from a helicopter above 3000 feet displaying their skydiving skills and petal dropping by para motor, Corporal, Vishal Kumar. Three IAF jet fighters also displayed the fly-past over Nagaland secretariat.

Altogether, seven contingents participated at the parade including DEF Kohima, 4th NAP Bn, Village Guards Platoon 1 and 11 and IT Platoon 1, 11 & 111, Band display by Police Brass Band, Police Pipe Band, VG Brass Band followed by a spectacular drill display by IR Mahila Bn and weapons handling by Nagaland Police personnel.

Seventeen tribes also gave a glimpse of their unique cultural performances. The song “A ra Kezivi” by Cantamus Choir was sung along with students from Baptist High, Bethel Higher Secondary, Northfield and G. Rio Schools.

Responders in locating and tracking the woman in distress using GPS for effective response, he said.

Union Minister also said that an ERC has been setup in Kohima and three district command centers to offer this unified emergency service. Response vehicles have been fitted with Mobile Data terminals (MDTs). On receipt of the SOS, the ERC can dispatch the nearest vehicle for assistance.

Singh requested all to download the ‘112 India’ app to become a part of the emergency response ecosystem. He also encouraged the people of Nagaland to come forward and register themselves as volunteers, adding that together “we can provide safety, security and an effective emergency response system in the state.”

In his speech, state chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, thanked the Union Home Minister and Government of India for providing financial assistance for the ERSS project. He also thanked the Central Development of Advance Computer for providing technological support for the project. Rio said

first State among the North Eastern States where PAN India single emergency no 112 has been launched under ERSS. He said ERSS project has been implemented in Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung and expressed confident that it would soon be launched in the remaining districts. Rio said that with the launching of ERSS and Tourist Police, the safety and security of the tourist and citizen in distress would be attended to as the State launched the 19th Hornbill Festival today.

He congratulated all the officers and Police department for making it possible, saying this could be achieved because of the hard work and sincerity of the Police officers and jawans.

In his welcome address, DGP Nagaland, T John Longkumer, described the day as “red letter day” and a historic day for the Nagaland Police as it was the first visit to PHQ Nagaland by a Union Home Minister and first state to launch the ERSS in the NE region.

Thanking the Union Home Minister for honouring them with his presence,

challenges ahead.

He also expressed gratitude to chief minister, deputy chief minister and other dignitaries for gracing the occasion.

DGP informed that Police Department have integrated their Police Highway Patrol Unit as well as the recently launched Tourist Police Unit into the network.

He added that following the chief minister’s directives, the department was embarking on a mission of visible policing. Longkumer further said that the police department have added a few highway patrol and tourist police vehicles to showcase the integration in today’s flagging off of the ERSS Fleet for Kohima district.

DGP congratulated the Nodal Officer for ERSS, Sonia Singh IGP (Range) and her team for their hard work put in to integrate the efforts with the other departments and making it a success.

The launching programme was chaired by Sonia Singh, IGP and Nodal Officer of ERSS and vote of thanks was proposed by Renchamo P. Kikon, ADGP (L&O).

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U da i p u r , D e c 1 (IANS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he exploited the surgical strikes of 2016 to prevent defeat in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls last year and claimed that the UPA government did three similar strikes but kept them a secret.

He also accused Modi of claiming to be the repository of all wisdom and interfered in the “domain” of others whether it was demonetisation, foreign or agriculture ministry or the surgical strikes.

Responding to a question during an interaction with the business community and professions, Gandhi said Modi was fighting a losing political battle in Uttar pradesh in 2016 and turned the surgical strikes into a political asset.

“He was fighting an election in UP. He was fighting a losing election.

He turned a military asset (surgical strikes) into a political asset. He reached into army’s domain told them I don’t care what you think. I am going to make it public.

“Narendra Modi actually reached into army domain and shaped their surgical strikes. He turned their surgical strike into a political assest when it was a military decision,” he said.

Gandhi said the Congress governments were very clear about military responsibility and military domain.

“We listen to the army.

If army says that this is what we want to do, we say, yes sir, its your job, please do it. Political domain, if

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3. Good Communication Skill The eligible candidates should bring their CV along with their supporting documents & passport size photograph or mail at enquiry.hotellakeshilloi@gmail.com

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 UROLOGIST : DR. JOY N. CHAKRABORTY MS DNB (Surgery), DNB (Urology), FRCS renowned Endourosurgeon from Guwahati will be available for consultation on 5th December 2018 (Wednesday) for Urinary problems, Prostate, Kidney & Bladder Stone.

For more information, please contact :  03862-231864, 227337, 224117 DP-8991

Date : Dec. 7, 2018

Opening Ceremony on 15th Dec. at 10:00 AM for both Carrom & Badminton Single and Double combination at some winning prize

• Date : - 4th and 5th Dec 2018.

• Time :- 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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VISITING CONSULTANTS

(Hurry Limited Seat Open)

For Classes LKG to Class X Time : 08:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Monday to Friday) For Details Contact Office: 09856284315 / 09856284316 / 07005711026

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ZION HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE

TOURNAMENT Organised by : Elite Sporting Club Date : 15th – 21st Dec. 2018 Registration is open till 13th Dec. and fixture will be disclosed on 14th Dec. 2018

Xuvihe Colony Ward No. 7 Dimapur

WINTER OFFER

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 GYNAECOLOGIST : Dr. SMITA DAS MBBS DGO consultant Gynecologist (Infertility & IVF Specialist, Laparoscopic Surgeon) from Institute of Human Reproduction (IHR), Guwahati will be available for consultation on 6th December 2018 (Thursday, 12:00 PM onwards) Couples facing with infertility & related problems may visit for consultation. (Contact no. 09435502020)  NEUROLOGIST : Dr. AMIT RANJAN BARUAH MBBS MD DNB (Neurology) consultant Neurologist from GNRC Hospitals, Guwahati will be available for consultation on 16th December 2018 (Sunday, 3:00 PM onwards) & 17th December 2018 (Monday, 9:00 AM onwards).  CARDIAC SURGEON : Dr. JAYANTA KUMAR DAS MBBS MS MCh consultant Cardio-Thoracic Vascular Surgeon (CTVS) from GNRC Hospitals, Guwahati will be available for consultation on 16th December 2018 (Sunday, 3:00 PM onwards) & 17th December 2018 (Monday, 9:00 AM onwards).

For more information, please contact Reception: DP-9016(A)  : 9366451969

Above Vishal Mega Mart, Near Clock Tower, Circular Road, Dimapur, Nagaland – 797112 Ph: 03862 236610/13

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"FRESH ARRIVAL STARTS @ Rs. 7000 & 50% DISCOUNT ON STOCK CLEARANCE" SC-4, SUPER MARKET, DIMAPUR PHONE : 1. 7005827342 2. 9856326344 DP-8958

Kohima, Dec 1 (NPN): The State Bank of India (SBI) Kohima main branch got the first High Networth Individual (HNI) and Forex counter in Nagaland on Friday. It was jointly inaugurated by Additional Chief Secretary and Finance Commissioner, Na-

galand, Temjen Toy, IAS and Chief General Manager SBI North Easter Circle, Sunil Kumar Tandon.

In his address, Temjen Toy lauded SBI for providing such facilities to the customers.

Sunil Kumar Tandon said that the HNI & Forex counter will make any internet banking process much

shorter and convenient for the customers. He also reminded the customers not to fall prey to fake call by disclosing their personal bank details. He also assured to work closely with the state government to provide customers friendly facilities and remove the hindrance face by the customers.

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HOSTEL / PG SEATS AVAILABLE Applicable for coaching students. Power House, Burma Camp, Dimapur, Nagaland.

Contact : 7005609736 8787806770 DP-9033

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Across 1 Complete disaster as coif is bungled (6) 4 Time flies - in small amounts (6) 8 Peer with noble qualities?

Not entirely (5) 9 Good-natured female in a story (7) 10 Small company with new board in Spanish city (7) 11 Change named incorrectly (5) 12 One ordering tea in bars?

(9) 17 Conspicuous in poverty (5) 19 Small marsupial in side of refreshment place (3,4) 21 Unpaid, a poor RU team (7) 22 Complete drink with endless ale (5) 23 In fact he is truly a believer (6) 24 They use librettos in a prose translation (6) Down 1 Garment to take to the cleaners (6) 2 Tanks in shade getting fresh air (7) 3 Instrument from collection turned up here (5) 5 Hold back part of song (7) 6 Concert’s opening with proficient conductor (5) 7 Day set, possibly, for a regular date? (6) 9 Gypsum and basalt are rocky (9) 13 Won’t they stand for modelling work? (7) 14 Cock Robin initially rose to dance (7) 15 Prepared to grab film star (6) 16 Shopping area aboard ship supplies underwear (6) 18 Remove periods last in timetable (5) 20 Behave badly at university after work (3,2)

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LAB MALE 3 MONTHS LAB FEMALE 55 DAYS ALL KINDS OF COLOUR FISHES, BIRDS, AQUARIUM TANKS, ALL ACCESSORIES ETC. M/NO. 9678273060

Contact No. : 8787523947

at Razhü Point, Kohima Contact : 8119887127 8131932644

LAND FOR SALE at Naga United, Dimapur Area 14,400 sq. ft. (1 Bigha) Rs. 150/- per sq. ft.

Contact : 7640846814

LAND FOR SALE

LOCATION : Chumoukedima 'A' village, 5 minutes drive from New DC Office Chumoukedima Area : Any size plot available 50 ft x 50 ft = Rs. 4 lakhs 70 ft x 50 ft =Rs. 5.60 lakhs 80 ft x 50 ft = Rs. 6.40 lakhs 100 ft x 100 ft = Rs. 16 lakhs * All sand gravel filled and JCB leveled * Approached road and drainage to all the plots Price : Rs. 160/ sq. ft.

Contact : KEVI'S REAL ESTATE 8974509536 03862-240181(O) DP-8854

LUCKY CHARM SH GROUP RAFFLE DRAW RESULT 1st Prize : 229 nd 2 Prize : 100 3rd Prize : 175 Consolations : (3 Nos) 167, 471, 95 DP-9100

LAND FOR SALE

Land measuring 3 (Plus) Bighas in Darogapathar, Dimapur.

About 50 mtrs From NH-29.

Genuine buyers may contact Phone No. 7085749325/ 7005866899

LAND FOR SALE

Measuring 7950 sq. ft. @Rs. 135/- per sq. ft.

(Negotiable) At Kushiabill, Near Sema Church Contact No. : 9436656140 9366036212 DP-8906

KIN KI Guest House DC-1951(A)

Spacious rooms with self cooking facility (AC & non-AC rooms) near CIHSR, 4th Mile, Dimapur Contact: 9436008627 8415829779

TO LET

H L Apartment 3 BHK with parking facility Diphupar ‘B’ Village (Sector-D) 3 minutes drive from Green Park, Dimapur Contact: 9436008627 8974006721

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SMILE PETS

at Indisen Village Near Panchayat Hall @Rs. 290 per sq. ft.

(Negotiable)

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1. Hair Straightening (any length) Rs. 1999 Hair Cut free 2. Facial 20% off.

Contact : 9856882492 8014520316 DP-9079

LAND FOR SALE

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CONTACT : +91 7005345538 +91 8794031572 DIMAPUR DP-9108

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DRY LAND FOR SALE at Duba Gaon

Plots available as per your budget Contact : 8974571416 9856506606 DP-9068 LAND FOR SALE (Ao Only) Location Indisen Dimapur Area : Multiple Plots Available Price : Plots Available from 10 Lakhs Onwards Cont : 8787777148/8974558901

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LEARN to DRIVE KOHIMA # 7640831331

INNOVA/TERRANO/TAVERA AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Temjen Toy (L) and SBI officials after inauguration of HNI & forex counter at SBI Kohima main branch on Friday. (NP)

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CHRISTMAS OFFER

Z.G. Rio Market Complex, 1 Floor, G.S. Road, Dimapur st

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HAIR STRAIGHTENING Starting – 1600/Hair Coloring – 999/Hair Spa & Facial – 400/Address : G.S Road, K.R Complex, Dhobinala Contact No. : +91-8837325132 +91-9856257064

NEW AGE SALON

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BEAUTICIAN Ladies Parlour

OFFER OFFER FLAWLESS SALON

Seyie Auto-Maruti Suzuki Arena launched the all new Next Gen Ertiga at the Kohima Hornbill Night Carnival 2018 on Saturday. The car was unveiled by Neichute Doulo, CEO, Entrepreneurs Associates and Medozhatuo Rutsa, president, KCCI.

LAND FOR SALE

at Seithekima Basa, opposite Global University, Rubber planted 4 years old.

Can buy any size up to 10 Bighas according to Budget.

Price : Negotiable Contact No. : 8974668783 9856705365 DP-8800

Advent Christmas Raffle Draw

KHAGHABOTO TOWN BAPTIST CHURCH Youth Department

RESULT 1 - 1390, 2nd - 1546 3rd - 1537, 4th - 1657 st

Consolations :- 1156, 1061, 0241, 0992, 0041, 1145, 0710, 0389, 1850, 0933, 0703, 1680, 1130, 0360, 1207. DP-9095

GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC KOHIMA STUDENTS’ UNION RAFFLE DRAW RESULT In Aid of Silver Jubilee 2019 30th November 2018

Prize First Second Third 10 Consolation

Ticket No. 353 029 499 019, 104, 171, 260, 152, 376, 066, 268, 354, 178

NB. The winners should claim their prizes within 15 days from the day of draw

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ANGAMI STUDENTS' UNION

RAFFLE DRAW RESULT

DIPHUPAR : CHATOUPHE

Senjum Village Youth Organization Dimapur : Nagaland

RAFFLE DRAW RESULT 1st Prize - 1606 2nd Prize - 1414 3rd Prize - 1731

Draw Date 1 Dec. 2018 st

RESULT : 1st Prize : 400 2nd Prize : 371 3rd Prize : 1427

10 Consolation Prizes : 2195, 1913, 1720, 1221, 1562, 1094, 1888, 1647, 1325, 1871.

Special gratitude to all our well wishers.

Khrielazotuo Keditsu (President ASUD)

CONSOLATION PRIZES : 1) 575, 2) 950, 3) 935, 4) 417, 5) 176 Contact No : 9862854616 9615377491

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CORRECTION The Result of Cimcos Welfare Scheme 5 th Raffle Draw on 30-11-2018 which was published on Dec 1 issue (Page-8). The A/C Prize No. should be read as B-456 & A-798 and not as published.

LOST NOTICE

I, Miss Kivitoli Swu, am applying for duplicate copy of HSLC Admit Card as I have lost it.

Name : Kivitoli Swu F/Name : Vihoto Swu Roll No. : 181813212 Regd. No. : 1586811 Year 2017 School : St. Joseph's High School, 3rd Mile, Dimapur DP-9075

Kezevinuo Suokhrie (General Secretary ASUD)

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Kohima SBI gets HNI & Forex counter

WANTED

SGST, according to the finance ministry.

GST collection stood at Rs 1.03 lakh crore in April, Rs 94,016 crore in May, Rs 95,610 crore in June, Rs 96,483 crore in July, Rs 93,960 crore in August, Rs 94,442 crore in September and Rs 1,00,710 crore in October. Commenting of the number, EY tax partner Abhishek Jain said: “While GST collections have fallen vis-a-vis the earlier month, it is higher than the average monthly collection in the year. This steady increase in average collection raises hopes of a regular monthly collection of Rs 1 lakh crore.”

(ALL GORKHA BAPTIST CHURCHES NAGALAND) Y/D RAFFLE DRAW RESULT

Draw Dated : 1-12-2018

1 Prize : 7738 2nd Prize : 8333 3rd Prize : 6364 st

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Dimapur, Dec 1 (NPN): Westcity Conference hall located at Westcity building, DC court junction, Dimapur was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel, IAS on Friday. The conference hall is a collaboration of Business Association of Nagas (BAN) and Dungphi Chokae Okho.

Speaking at the inauguration function, Patel appreciated the good initiatives undertaken by both organisations and encouraged them to strive forward with dedication.

BAN president Vitho Zao said that the conference hall will be rented out to the public at a nominal cost of Rs 3000 for half day and Rs 5000 for full day booking.

On behalf of Dungphi Chokae Okho, pastor Yanbemo Ovung said that his organisation was privileged to partner with BAN and look forward for more collaborations.

The conference hall has a capacity of accommodating 30 persons. It has air condition, executive chairs, and projector. Booking can be done at BAN office or at 9856318709.

New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI): Goods and Services (GST) collection in November dropped to Rs 97,637 crore, lower than Rs 1 lakh crore collected previous month. The total number of GSTR 3B returns filed for October up to November 30, 2018, is 69.6 lakh, the finance ministry said in a statement. Compensation released to states for the August-September period stood at Rs 11,922 crore.

Of the Rs 97,637 crore collected, central GST (CGST) collection is Rs 16,812 crore, state GST (SGST) is Rs 23,070 crore, integrated GST (IGST) is Rs 49,726 crore (including Rs 24,133 crore collected on imports) and cess is Rs 8,031 crore (including Rs 842 crore collected on imports).

T h e t o t a l r eve nu e earned by the central government and state governments after regular settlement in November 2018 is Rs 35,073 crore for CGST and Rs 38,774 crore for

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D i m ap u r , D e c 1 (NPN): The 4th annual session of Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ZCCI) was held on December 1. During the session, the merger of erstwhile Zunheboto Local Business Association with Zunheboto Chamber of Commerce and Industries was declared.

A new team of office bearers was also elected for session till January 2020 with Shikahoto Jakha as the president and Niheto Shohe as vice president. A Vikato Sumi was elected as general secretary, Hutokali Yeptho and Vitoka Achumi as assistant general secretary.

Kikheto Muru, Dr. Bohovi Chophi and Khetoshe Awomi were named as advisors and Katovi Awomi as legal advisor.

cover money… One has to look at titles and the deal,” he said.

The ASG said the October 2015 guidelines for trading of spectrum made it mandatory upon the government to secure outstanding dues only by bank guarantees and nothing else.

“There is no precedent for Union of India accepting land/buildings as security towards the unpaid dues…the land provides no such securitisation and cannot be monetised on demand… Undertaking not to alienate property worth Rs 1,400 crore is not in compliance of trading guidelines,” the government said in its appeal.

Ericsson had signed a seven-year deal in 2014 to operate and manage RCom’s nationwide telecom network. After RCom failed to pay for its supplies procured from Ericsson, the latter initiated insolvency proceedings against it before NCLT to recover Rs 1,150 crore.

Subsequently, the two parties made an out-ofcourt settlement by which RCom was required to pay Rs.550 crore.

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it will sell its assets like spectrum, telecom towers and optical fibre to Jio. This will bring down the company’s overall debt of Rs 45,000 crore by 25,000 crore. The apex court has given two days time to RCom to furnish the guarantee basis which the DoT will have to grant a final approval for the spectrum sale in one-week time.

The Rs 25,000 crore, which RCom will receive from Jio includes around Rs 18,000 crore in cash and another Rs 7,000 crore towards deferred spectrum liabilities, which will get transferred to Reliance Jio, as the new owner of the spectrum. Of the Rs 18,000 crore, RCom needs to pay Ericsson its dues worth Rs 550 crore by December 15. If RCom fails to pay the dues within the stipulated time, then insolvency proceedings against it will be restored.

Additional solicitor general PS Narasimha on Friday opposed the furnishing of land parcels, pointing out that these did not belong to RCom. “Please see if this security is enough. We can’t go from pillar to post to re-

GST collection drops in Nov

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New Delhi, Dec 1 (Agencies): Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications on Friday got a huge relief from the Supreme Court, which allowed it to furnish corporate guarantee worth Rs 1,400 crore via its sister firm Reliance Realty to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

The DoT had asked RCom to provide a bank guarantee of Rs 2,950 crore towards outstanding spectrum charges for approving its spectrum sale to Reliance Jio. When RCom said it did not have money to provide bank guarantee but can offer land as security, and if the DoT did not accept the offer its spectrum trading deal with Jio will collapse, the apex court accepted its plea.

It said the corporate guarantee will be in addition to the land parcel, which the company has to provide as security, as per the order of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal.

The move paves the way for the completion of RCom’s asset monetisation programme under which

DC Dimapur inaugurates BAN’s conference hall

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018

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RCom-Jio deal gets SC nod

business

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Consolation Prizes :- Sl. Nos : 13693, 7787, 732, 2195, 13314, 6370, 8911, 710, 10600, 13732 (Original ticket should be produced to claim the prize within 15 days from the date of draw)

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Modi, Putin, Xi for reform of multilateral institutions

Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (PTI): Leaders of India, China and Russia have called for reforming multilateral institutions, including the UN and WTO, as they underscored the benefits of a multilateral trading system and an open world economy for global growth and prosperity during a trilateral meeting they held after a gap of 12 years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held the trilateral meeting, the second among the three countries after a gap of 12 years, on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here to discuss cooperation in various areas.

“Excellent meeting of the RIC (Russia, India, China) Trilateral. President

Putin, President Xi Jinping and I discussed a wide range of subjects that would further cement the friendship between our nations and enhance world peace,” Modi said.

The Russia-India-China (RIC) meeting came hours after Prime Minister Modi, his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump held their first trilateral meeting on the margins of the summit.

“Deepening engagement with valued development partners. President Vladimir Putin, President Xi Jinping and PM @narendramodi participate in the RIC (Russia, India, China) trilateral in Buenos Aires. @ KremlinRussia,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted.

In a statement, the Ex-

WORLD DISABILITY DAY

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OFFICE OF THE NETAJI RAILWAY AND NST COLONY COUNCIL DIMAPUR : NAGALAND APPRECIATION

Nzontsü, ekhayan, ethieni topvüna ete yi shi mmyanta nsanche, erancheta tsütsatav tsukona Lotha yishüp ovüngo to chiyitokthaka, thephav, elanchov elio jiang ejüplanathung ti tssotavka.

Nzyu (2018-19), joren 10 na mhae ojang epi jiang yitsüng eran ji yishüp shi ephanina erantav, tolia yitsüngran ehen jilona ha erankoka.

E-kha kako jiang enhüngo yishüp shi ephanina tsütsatav, ekhae topvüna mmyinga khitale to ntsitala.

Lotha yishüp shiang lona hungu :1. Lotha Academy Lhishüp, Etsujukha 2. Upper Crest, Tsumang 3. Grace School, Wokha (Thungjamo Tsanglao) Gen. Secretary Lotha Academy WC-291

The WWI : Sümi Naga Labour Corps Association in collaboration with Sümi Hoho is commemorating and celebrating the Centenary of the return of Sümi Members by the Naga Labour Corps in 1918 at Town Hall, Zunheboto on 29th December 2018.

All descendants of the Sümi Labour Corps are therefore requested to establish communication with any of the following contact numbers for further information.

1. Dr. A. Hotokhu Chishi - 9402831244 2. Rev. Dr. Kheshito - 9436011962 3. Er. Kitoshe Shikhu - 9862480230 4. Mr. Zuvito Wotsa - 9436012983 5. Dr. Kuhoi Zhimo - 9612821892

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Sd/Dr. H. Hotokhu Chishi Convenor WWI Sumi Naga Labour Corps Association

KATHMANDU, Dec 1 (Agencies): Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is facing international criticism over her country’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, called Saturday for “a culture of peace” to end conflict between communities.

The Nobel Peace prize winner did not mention the Rohingya crisis - which has led the United Nations to call for a genocide investigation - in her keynote address to an international meeting organised by a group linked to the Unification Church.

“At the basis of conflict is ill-will which seeks to hurt and to destroy and thus to open the way to conflict, which in turn spews out an ever-renewing cycle of hate and fear, snuffing out the light of peace,” Aung San Suu Kyi said.

Aung San Suu Kyi called for cooperation between nations to seek peace and mutual prosperity.

“Only by promoting a culture of peace in this world of interdependence will it be possible to create harmony between diverse countries and societies,” she said.

Aung San Suu Kyi, whose position of state counsellor in Myanmar is considered the equivalent of a prime minister, has faced a wave of condemnation since Myanmar launched its military crackdown on the Rohingya in August 2017.

More than 700,000 have fled Myanmar’s Ra-

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Phishumi Welfare Society Dimapur/Kohima mpeshekha hoho eno alakhu mipemi kikili hoho. Atsala : 08/12/2018. A-a : KHUOVA NALA (Shoxuvi).

Aghami kichimi itimi kumtsu pelo ighino shikimithi keu Alhou tsulu eno alakhu mipemi akithemiqo ikhilu tsupenike pithi ani.

Yeghikulu kuha kemi ghenguno bus kuto ani, thepiu hikumalo kusutsa lunani. # 8014072912, # 7630953086.

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khine state to camps in neighbouring Bangladesh.

Many told horrific stories of widespread killings, rapes and villages razed to the ground.

Myanmar’s military insists it only targeted Rohingya militants and Aung San Suu Kyi has deflected all criticism.

Other top officials at the meeting, which was accompanied by boosted security in the Nepali capital to head off protests, did not mention the conflict which has overshadowed many of Aung San Suu Kyi’s international appearances.

Suu Kyi to be stripped of Freedom of Paris award

Paris city will strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her

honorary freedom of the French capital over her failure to speak out against a crackdown on Myanmar’s Rohingya minority, a mayor’s spokeswoman said Friday.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo decided to revoke the honour because of the “multiple violations of human rights recorded in Myanmar and the violence and persecution by Myanmar’s security forces against the Rohingya minority,” the spokeswoman told AFP. T h e m ove, w h i c h follows similar decisions

by Glasgow, Edinburgh and Oxford, would make Myanmar’s de facto leader the first person to lose the freedom of the French capital, a purely symbolic award.

The move will be finalised by the city council at a meeting in mid-December, the spokeswoman said.

Hidalgo’s office said the mayor wrote to Suu Kyi late last year to “express her concern and call for respect for the rights of the Rohingya minority”, but that the letter went unanswered.

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GRATITUDE

The staff & residents of Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA), Murise Village, Dhansiriphar Block, Dimapur humbly acknowledges and express our profound gratitude to all the well wishers/sponsors who have willingly assisted our centre to successfully conduct our Men Open Volleyball Tournament held from 28th – 30th Nov' 2018 The Centre's first tentative step in raising funds to procure an ambulance/utility vehicle for the residential recovering addicts/alcoholics has taken a giant leap through all of your selfless aid and concern for us.

Though we are unable to thank you all personally we will sincerely pray that God Almighty bless and upkeep you all always Staff & Residents IRCA, Murise Village Dimapur DP-9081

CONGRATULATIONS We the members of Fitness First Gym, Landmark Colony, Dimapur with immense pride and honour congratulate Mr. Moakumzuk for bringing laurels to Fitness First Gym, during the Mr. Nagaland Contest and crowned as Mr. Nagaland 2018.

The Fitness First Gym members wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.

Trainer Imna

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Principal and staff of Government Higher Secondary School, Zunheboto extends its gratitude and appreciation to the 5th Battalion Assam Rifles Zunheboto for erecting a Memorial Stone in honour of Late P. Vishiho of Emilomi Village in the school premises. Rifleman Late P. Vishiho, a past student of the school was martyred in the line of duty on 9th May 2007. He was awarded President Police Medal for Gallantry (Posthumously) on 26th January 2008.

The 5th Battalion Assam Rifles also constructed toilet for the staff which helped to meet one of pressing needs of the school. The benevolent and honourable acts will leave an inedible mark of patriotism and goodwill in the minds of the students and staff of the school as well as the community.

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Mahmud-e-Raqi, Dec 1 (IANS): At least 10 Taliban militants were killed as Afghanistan's military aircraft launched an attack in the country's Kapisa province on Saturday, officials said.

"Acting on tip-off, security forces fighting aircraft targeted a Taliban centre in Nijrab district of Kapisa province, destroying the group's judiciary department and killing 10 militants on the spot," said Army spokesman Abdul Hadi.

Taliban militants issue decrees against government entities, security personnel and captured people from the shadow judiciary centre, the official said, adding that the destruction of the shadow judiciary could prove a major blow to the insurgent group in Kapisa and adjoining areas. The militant group was yet to comment on the report.

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Republic of Korea.

H o w e v e r, Tr u m p made clear that he also wants to follow up on his historic June summit in Singapore as he tries to persuade the reclusive regime to give up its nuclear weapons.

“President Trump discussed his intention to have a second US-DPRK summit,” Sanders said, and the two leaders “restated their commitment to closely coordinate on next steps”.

Moon’s top press secretary, Yoon Young-chan, was quoted by Yonhap news agency saying that Trump “asked that South Korea and the US closely cooperate so the next summit will be another historical milestone in the process of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula”.

10 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrike

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Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (AFP): US President Donald Trump reaffirmed Friday in a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in that he wants a second summit with North Korea’s leader, the White House said.

Trump and Moon, meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, “reaffirmed their commitment to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization” of North Korea, Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.

They agreed on the need for “maintaining vigorous enforcement of existing sanctions to ensure the DPRK understands that denuclearization is the only path”, Sanders said, using the North’s official name, the Democratic People’s

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Khristmas Jeli Mung Sentong anogo melenshir.

Anogo 16th Dec. Mapang 1:00 PM. Terentepdak : Y. Along Aier, Union Treasurer, Khermahal, aser sentong temer lokti chiyongba alitsü.

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The Netaji Railway and NST Colony Council would like to thank the Fire and Emergency Services, Dimapur and the Police Personnel for their swift action during a fire that broke out at Railway Colony on 28-11-2018. The fire could have ravaged the entire colony but their timely action and response has prevented the fire and properties were saved.

The Colony Council also expresses immense appreciation to all the individuals who rendered their services voluntarily during the incident. The Council members prays that the Good Lord Bless every one of you abundantly.

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The Nagaland Parents’ Association for the Disabled (NAPAD), the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Nagaland and Nagaland State Legal Services Authority cordially invites you on this auspicious occasion. "The World Disability Day", 3rd December, 2018, at Highland Park, Meriema Kohima at 10:30 AM. His Excellency, the Governor of Nagaland, Shri. P.B. Acharya has consented to be part of the programme as the Special Guest. Your Presence is highly solicited.

Session I National Anthem Invocation : Mrs. Alito V Swu President, Kohima Town Baptist Women Union Keynote Address : Dr. Joyce Angami, Advisor, NAPAD Special Number : Student of G. Rio School, Kohima Short Speeches : 1. Dr. Atha Vizhol, State Commissioner for Disabilities 2. Mr. Merang Aier, Director, Department of Social Welfare 3. Mrs. Mezivolu T Therieh, NJS Member Secretary, NSLSA Special Number : Mr. Chuba Jamir (CJ) Address : Special Guest Session II Talent Expo & Painting Competition N.B - Bus Pickup Points: 9:00 A.M. P R Hill, Matyrs’ Park, TCP Gate, Razhü Point, Kezieke, Tinpati, High School Junction Kohima

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The Bank Colony Council (BCC) would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all the different departments, individuals and groups who willingly contributed financially and materially during the recent repairing of roads at Bank Colony.

1. Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC).

2. Nagaland Industrial and Development Corporation (NIDC).

3. Office of the Sr. Treasury Office, Dimapur.

4. Shri O. Elhibemo Yanthan.

5. Shri Lima Ao. 6. Shri Rusovil John.

7. Shri Tinu Chang.

8. Shri Pukronizo Kera.

9. Shri Ahuto.

10. Shri N. Ngullie.

11. Shri R.S Prasad.

12. Shri Kevichiituo Sekhose.

13. Shri Alemwati.

14. Shri Sukai Zhimo.

15. Shri Sashi Ao. 16. Mr. Jiten Gogoi.

17. Mr. Zanthungo Shitri.

18. Mr. Bablu Chakravarty.

19. Mr. Neiselie Angami.

20. Mr. Gautam & Group.

21. Mr. Nucha Angami.

22. Mr. Azho Kin. 23. Mr. Ganesh Bahadur Chetri.

24. Mr. Ejing Sangma.

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Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping during their meeting at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. (AP/PTI)

ternal Affairs Ministry said the three leaders exchanged views on expanding mutual cooperation in international forums, and to encourage greater interaction among the three countries.

“They agreed on the importance of reform and strengthening of multilateral institutions which have benefitted the world, including the United Nations, WTO and well-established as well as new global financial institutions. They underscored the benefits of a multilateral trading system and an open world economy for global growth and prosperity,” it said.

The three leaders agreed to have regular consultations to jointly promote international and regional peace and stability, to strengthen cooperation through BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) and the East Asia Summit (EAS) mechanisms, to address global challenges such as terrorism and climate change, and to encourage peaceful resolution of all differences, the statement added.

They also acknowledged the importance of cooperation in RIC format and agreed to hold further such trilateral meetings on multilateral occasions.

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umei Konyak was crowned Miss Eastern Nagaland 2018 at a glittering ceremony held in Local Ground, Tuensang on the November 30. She was declared the winner from amongst a total of 16 contestants representing the six tribes of Eastern Nagaland - Chang, Khiamnuingan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam and Yimchunger. Lushian Lam and Antimang Chang emerged as the first and second runners-up respectively.

The 2018 edition of the pageant was an initiative of the Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO) under the theme “Every woman a Queen” to imbibe confidence in women to step forward and seize their moment to realise their true potential. Indian model, VJ

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra tie the knot in India

hey’re married! Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are officially husband and wife.

Four months after shocking the world with the news of their engagement, the couple tied the knot in lavish Indian ceremony at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, according to People.

The 36-year-old “Quantico” actress and the 26-year-old singer married in custom Ralph Lauren ensembles as did the entire wedding party which included Chopra’s brother Siddharth and Jonas’ three brothers, Joe, Kevin, and their little brother, Frankie.

Jonas’ father, Paul Kevin Jonas Sr., and fashion choreographer, officiated the Christian ceremony where Alesia Raut was the official ramp walk trainer and also the curator of the event while actor Siddhaanth Surryavanshi was the host of the show. Judges for the contest were Senior Scientist and Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Tuensang, Dr. Keviletsu Khate; SDO(C) Tuensang, Ajit Kumar Verma; SP Tuensang, Bharat Laxman Markat; Assistant Professor Sao Chang College, Temjentula and Staff Officer HQ 7 Sector Assam Rifles, Major Madhvi Sharma.

The subtitle winners were: Miss Rampwalk-Thengleh Konyak , Miss Perfect 10-Esther Konyak, Miss Talented-Tumei Konyak, Miss Ethnic-Lushian Lam, Miss Congeniality-Antimang Chang.

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the couple reportedly exchanged classic, Chopard wedding bands.

The Saturday affair marks the first of two wedding ceremonies the now-married couple will have.

Following the Ralph Lauren-designed

Christian ceremony, on Sunday, the couple will continue their wedding weekend with a Hindu ceremony.

“It is super important to Priyanka to have an Indian ceremony that honors her heritage and culture, just as it’s important to also have a Western ceremony that honors Nick’s Christian upbringing,” a source told People ahead of the big wedding weekend. “They are doing both.”

In the week leading up to the wedding weekend, the couple celebrated Thanksgiving with both of their families in India.

Chopra shared a photo of the grand Thanksgiving feast featuring an elegant dining spreading with her fiance sitting at the head of the ballroom style dining room table.

The actress captioned the photo, “Happy Thanksgiving...family forever...”

Jonas later shared the same photo on his Instagram account.

Chopra and Jonas reportedly began dating over the summer after the “Baywatch” actress returned from her best friend, Meghan Markle’s royal wedding in Windsor, England on May 19. The actress and her much younger beau were rumored to have been dating for just two months before news broke that Jonas popped the question July.

The pair later confirmed their engagement in August with heartfelt Instagram post taken at their engagement celebration in Mumbai, India.

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Hornbill International Music Festival begins

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he much awaited Hornbill International Music Fest 2018 was declared open by Consultant, Music Task Force, Gugs Chishi on December 1 at Agri Expo Dimapur. On the occasion Gugs extended greetings on behalf of the State Government and the Chief Minister of Nagaland. He pointed out that HIMF was going to be a wonderful event for the next 10 days with the Hornbill International Rock contest scheduled for December 5 to 8. “It is about celebrating Nagaland and the youthful talent and to push limits amongst the best in the country,” he maintained.

Day 1 dubbed as Nagaland Unleashed featured renowned bands including Lord of Rock, Cosmic Impact, Avancer, Annie’s OK and Paper Sky entertained the music lovers.

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Vinesh, Sakshi end season with National titles

Gonda, Dec 1 (PTI): Vinesh Phogat capped a highly successful season by grabbing the 57kg national title while Sakshi Malik ended a terrible year by emerging champion in the 62kg at the Tata Motors Senior National Championship, here on Saturday.

Vinesh has already stamped her class at international level by winning the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games titles and it was just about getting some match competition under her belt after missing the Worlds due to an elbow injury.

On way to her sixth National title, Vinesh conceded just two points in five bouts. She had earlier won five Nationals in a row from 2012 to 2016 in different categories.

Vinesh, who competed in the 50kg, had prepared herself for the higher weight category with intense sessions against heavier sparring partners on Friday evening. She began with a 13-2 win over

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Chandigarh’s Neetu. The score looked convincing but Neetu fought her heart out in the opening round.

Next up for Vinesh was Sweta Balagatti but the Karnataka athlete was no match to the Haryana wrestler, who ended the bout in two minutes with a pin after leading 8-0.

In the quarterfinals,

Raninder elected ISSF vice-president New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI): Raninder Singh has become the first Indian to be elected one of the four vice-presidents of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

The 51-year-old Raninder also heads the National Rifle Association of India.

In the elections held on Friday during the General Assembly meeting in Munich, Raninder secured 161 votes to make it to the coveted position.

Kevin Kilty of Ireland received 162 votes, USA’s Robert Mitchell got 153 votes and China’s Wang Yifu was re-elected with 146 votes.

Raninder said, “More than myself I am happy that this was a moment of great honour for the country. India’s efforts in growing the sport have been widely recognised and this is a reflection of this recognition.

“I thank all those members who voted for me as well as my other elected colleagues and promise to do my level best to live up to their aspirations.

“I also want to thank my team at NRAI, the Government of India and the entire shooting fraternity, without whose continuous support and best wishes, this would not be possible.”

Last year, Raninder was re-elected president of

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the NRAI for a four-year term with an overwhelming mandate in Mohali.

In 2014, Raninder got 22 out of 25 votes in the General Assembly meeting in Munich, becoming the first from the country to be elected as a member of the global body representing the sport of shooting.

On Friday, the NRAI president was awarded the ISSF diploma of honour gold medal at the General Assembly.

He was presented with the diploma and medal by the outgoing longest serving president of the ISSF, Olegario Vazquez Rana, who was at the helm for 38 years.

Raninder took the opportunity to congratulate the new ISSF president Vladimir Lisin, who was elected as the seventh chief, and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, who was honoured with the prestigious Blue Cross, the highest recognition of the ISSF.

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the score to 10-0, with more than two-and-a-half minutes left. Sakshi, on the other hand, did a world of good to her confidence by winning the title in the 62kg without losing a single point.

It was the first good result for Sakshi following the horrendous run, which began after the high of Rio Olympics. Out of five bouts, she got a walkover in the first round while the final bout ended in just 25 seconds as Anita conceded due to a left knee injury.

Sakshi began with a walkover from fellow Railways grappler Apoorva and then overwhelmed UP’s Pooja Tomar, winning by technical superiority.

The dominance continued with Sakshi outclassing Manipur’s A Luwang Khombi in just 43 seconds. The Olympic medallist maintained the winning run by outwitting Haryana’s Poona 11-0 to secure her place in the summit clash.

FIFA investigating sex abuse claims on Afghanistan women’s team Zurich, Dec 1 (Agencies): Football’s world governing body Fifa is looking in to claims of sexual and physical abuse on the Afghanistan national women’s team, it confirmed in a statement Saturday.

The allegations against officials including the Afghanistan Football Federation’s president Keramuddin Karim were reported in Britain’s Guardian newspaper. The AFF has “vigorously” rejected claims.

“The serious subjects mentioned are being looked in to by Fifa,” the global body said in a statement, adding that it has a “zero tolerance policy” on such violations.

Given the sensitivity of the allegations, particularly in deeply conservative, patriarchal Afghanistan, it said it was addressing the matter in a “do no harm” way and working with reputable entities to establish the facts.

The Guardian cited what it described as senior figures associated with the women’s team who said the abuse had taken place in Afghanistan, including at AFF headquarters, and at a training camp in Jordan last February.

It quotes former captain Khalida Popal, who fled the country after receiving death threats and has spoken out previously about the discrimination women face in Afghanistan, as saying male officials were “coercing” female players.

“The story is not true,” Sayed Alireza Aqazada, secretary general of the AFF, told reporters in Kabul Saturday, adding: “No sexual harassment has been committed against

In the semifinal, Vinesh showed her class, applying a sensational four-point throw to stun Ravita from Haryana B. The bout was over in just 76 seconds.

The final against Babita was only the second bout, which required a second period. Vinesh secured the title by taking

Salah sets sights on silverware

ESA Warriors lift Dimapur volleyball trophy Villa to join Iniesta in Japan

Lo n d o n, D e c 1 (Agencies): Mohamed Salah has put individual recognition to one side in pursuit of a first piece of silverware at Liverpool.

The Egypt international propelled Liverpool to the brink of Champions League glory last season with a 44-goal debut year at Anfield, only for Real Madrid to reign in Kiev at the Reds’ expense.

Salah already has nine goals to his name this season and two more in Sunday’s Merseyside derby will see him become the record scorer in 50 league games for Liverpool.

But personal acclaim is not Salah’s objective this term, he believes Jurgen Klopp’s side are capable of ending the club’s six-year wait for a trophy.

“My target last season was not only to break the [goalscoring] record but also to win something with the club,” he told Sky Sports.

“We were very close in the Champions League final but this is football, we have to accept the result.

This time also I can’t say my individual one but my target now is to win something for the club.”

“This would be huge for us as a team and as players. It’s also a dream for the city and for the fans. I think this season we are going to do something.”

Madrid, Dec 1 (Agencies): Former Spain striker David Villa will become the latest high-profile footballer to move to Japan after signing with J-League side Vissel Kobe.

The 36-year-old will join his former Spain and Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta at the Japanese topflight club when his fouryear spell in Major League Soccer with New York City ends later this month. Villa had announced on Wednesday that he would leave the

American club when his contract expires on December 31 and didn’t take long to secure a new club. He revealed the move on Saturday by tweeting a video, which reflected on his time in New York, before showing him in the shirt of his new club.

“Hola japon. Hola Vissel Kobe,” Villa said.

Villa scored 80 goals in 124 appearances for New York City after becoming the club’s first player when he signed from Atletico Madrid in 2014.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Champions of the tournament with their trophy and cheque.

Di m a p u r , D e c 1 (NPN): ESA Warriors Dimapur lifted the 2nd Dimapur day and night open volleyball championship trophy after defeating Volleyball for Peace in the final match on Friday.

The tournament was organized by Dimapur District Volleyball Asso-

Lt.Zhuikhu Memorial Trophy Dimapur, Dec 1 (NPN): The 20th annual sports meet (Lt.Zhuikhu Memorial Trophy) will be held from December 12. All team captains and coaches ahve been asked to attend the draw of fixture on December 3 at K Hetoi village at 10:00 am.

ciation.

The champion team received a cash prize of Rs.50, 000, trophy and certificate while the runnersup pocketed Rs.25.000 along with certificates.

In individual awards, Limasangit from Volleyball for Peace was named the best spiker while Toshienba

from Chantongya Volleyball Team ‘A’ was adjudged the best setter. Both received Rs.2500 each with certificate.

The two losing semifinalists- Brothers Club Dimapur and Chantongya Volleyball Team ‘A’ were also awarded a cash prize of Rs.5000 each.

TRIBUTE TO LT. PAOKHOTHANG SINGSON (1924-2005)

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY LATE SAKU YADEN

We the family of Late Pikuto Chophy, would like to convey our heartfelt and profound gratitude with sincerity to each and every individual, churches, organisations, family members, friends and well wishers who stood by us at the sudden demise of our beloved (son & brother), who left us for his heavenly abode on 23rd Nov 2018.

Our Sincere & Special Gratitude to : 1. Shena New Community, Kohima.

2. Sumi Baptist Church, D.O.B - 25-12-1994 Kohima.

Died on - 23-11-2018 3. H.O.P Youth SBCK, Kohima.

4. MTA Youth Kohima.

5. H.B.S Sumi Community, Kohima.

6. Dzüleke Baptist Church.

7. Dzüleke Village Council.

8. Khonoma Women Wing.

9. Bayavü Hill, Kohima.

10. New Colony Prayer Fellowship.

11. New Colony Council, ZBTO. 12. Shena New Baptist Church.

13. Women Department, Shena New. 14. Youth Department, Shena New. 15. Shenakusami Community, ZBTO. 16. Usutomi Student's Union, Kohima.

17. I.T.I, Kohima.

18. I.T.I Electrician (Friends).

19. K.P.A Friends 20. Local Mission, Yesheluto.

21. Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu.

Your unceasing support with prayers, physically, materially and financially during our grief and sorrow shall be acknowledged now and forever.

We deeply regret our inability to mention and thank each individual, but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God shower abundant blessings to you all.

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any girl football player.”

“It is easy for us to cancel or eliminate the girls’ football team due to the presence of the Taliban and the mullahs, but we don’t want to go backwards, we support the girls’ football team,” he continued.

He also disputed the Guardian’s claim that Danish sportswear company Hummel had withdrawn its sponsorship due to the allegations. Hummel has not responded to queries from AFP. In a statement on its Facebook page, the AFF also said it had not been directly contacted by the accusers and been given no information to investigate the allegations.

Afghanistan has made strides to promote female football - as well as the national side, four years ago it launched its first all women football league that ran in parallel with the men’s. In 2017 the female teams were sidelined by a lack of funding.

Haryana’s Manisha initially put up a fight against Vinesh but the star Indian grappler proved too powerful for her rival.

After leading 6-0 following the first period with two take-down points, Vinesh applied a superb four-point throw to end the bout on technical superiority.

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MADR I D , D e c 1 (Agencies): Zinedine Zidane’s son Enzo Fernandez believes the former Real Madrid coach will return to management soon.

Frenchman Zidane led Madrid to an unprecedented three consecutive Champions League titles (2016-18) as well as winning La Liga (2017) before surprisingly walking away in May. Midfielder Enzo, on loan at Spain’s Rayo Majadahonda from Swiss side Lausanne-Sport, said his father needed a rest after his Real exploits but will return to the dugout before long.

“We all know that my father loves football and loves to be a coach. For sure, he will be back soon.

It’s his decision,” Enzo told Spanish newspaper AS. “Now he is taking advantage to rest, which he needed, because in the end being at Madrid was nice but hard, with a lot of work,” added Enzo.

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EPL: Man City beat Bournemouth 3-1

Bernardo Silva is congratulated by his team-mates for scoring the opening goal against Bournemouth on Saturday.

London, Dec 1 (Agencies): Raheem Sterling again proved the scourge of Bournemouth as he helped Manchester City to a 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.

The Premier League leaders hit the front through Bernardo Silva’s 16th-minute opener but an XI featuring five changes from Tuesday’s 2-2 Champions League draw at Lyon did not have things their own way.

Callum Wilson found a deserved equaliser but Bournemouth were sunk by a familiar foe.

Sterling’s 57th-minute goal was his eighth in six topflight appearances against Eddie Howe’s side and Ilkay Gundogan’s simple finish 10 minutes from time meant an uneven outing ended with City extending their lead at

the summit to five points.

Bour nemouth were bright initially, with Wilson unable to turn home Ryan Fraser’s low cross from a clever short corner, but City soon established control.

Gabriel Jesus, starting in front of Sergio Aguero, stretched to prod wide from Oleksandr Zinchenko’s delivery and the Ukraine international’s ball over the top of the Cherries defence brought out Asmir Begovic to thwart Leroy Sane. Silva was on hand to crash home the loose ball.

City goalkeeper Ederson pushed to safety when Wilson failed to get a decisive touch on Josh King’s inswinging cross, but he could not keep out the England striker’s powerful 44thminute header.

Zinchenko was forced off with badly damaged nose, having inadvertently clashed with his captain Fernandinho, while Sterling sought to get City going through a mazy dribble that ended with his deflected shot coming back off the upright.

The England winger’s ninth goal of the season owed more to opportunism than ingenuity, however, as Begovic clumsily spilt Danilo’s shot for him to find the roof of the net.

Fernandinho slid a leftfooted shot narrowly wide, meaning Ederson’s scrambled near-post save from Wilson came with nerves jangling.

But Sane engineered space down the left to tee up compatriot Gundogan,

KASA holds 44th session, GBs trophy

Football champions Sunito team with the trophy after the prize distribution ceremony.

D I M A P U R , D EC 1 (NPN): The 44th session of Khaghaboto Area Sports’ Association and 6th GBs Trophy was held from November 26-29, 2018 at Khaghaboto town.

In a press release, KASA games secretary Tokiho Zhimomi stated that Sunito team emerged as champion in the football and Hevishe team as runner-up. They received Rs.25,000 and Rs.15,000 respectively. Two semi finalists Ghonivi team and

Sahoi team also received Rs.5000 each.

In the individual category (football), Pito of Hevishe team was named as best player, Kahoshe of Sunito team as best keeper and Inito of Sunito team as highest scorer. Three persons namely Kito of Ghonivi team, Kato of Ghonivi team and Inito of Sunito team scored hattrick.

I n t h e vo l l e y b a l l (men), Pishikhu-A was declared champion and Pi-

shiku-B as runner-up. They also received Rs.10000 and Rs.5000 respectively.

Meanwhile, KASA has expressed gratitude to the chief guest Dr. Akato Awomi, NSCN (I-M) kiloner, and guest of honour Hetovi Yepto, head GB Sunito village, for gracing the annual tournament. It also expressed appreciation to area GBs, well-wishers and those who extended support and cooperation for the success of the event.

allowing Pep Guardiola to breath easily.

Meanwhile, Leicester climbed above visitors Watford into seventh after a 2-0 win at the King Power Stadium.

Jamie Vardy scored his second penalty in two weeks after he was brought down

by Ben Foster.

The home side doubled their lead after James Maddison, who was sent off in last week’s defeat at Brighton, scored a stunning goal to get back into the fan’s good books.

However Newcastle’s run of three straight wins came to an end after a 2-0 loss to West Ham at St James’ Park.

Home fans had been planning a protest to walk in after 11 minutes, which is exactly when West Ham took the lead through Javier Hernandez, who slotted home emphatically from Robert Snodgrass’ cross.

The last time Newcastle had won a home Premier League game when trailing at halftime was in 2006, and the writing appeared to be on the wall again for them when Hernandez grabbed his second of the afternoon after 62 minutes.

Felipe Anderson added a third for West Ham in stoppage time, ensuring they move up to 13th in the table, while Rafa Benitez’s side drop to 14th.

Results Leicester 2 – 0 Watford Palace 2 – 0 Burnley FC Huddersfield 1 – 2 Brighton

PYO 45th sports general session D imapur , D e c 1 (NPN): The 45th Sports General Session of Porbami Youth Organisation (PYO) will be held from December 11-15 under the theme of ‘Marching Forward’ with Pele Khezhie, president, Nagaland Contractors & Suppliers Union as special guest. Shekhozo Thuluo, chairman, village council Porba will grace the closing ceremony as special guest.

Therefore, the organisation has requested the youths of the village to participate in the event.

HASSA emergency meeting on Dec 2 D imapur , D e c 1 (NPN): The Highway Area Sumi Sports Association (HASSA) has convened an emergency meeting on December 2 at HASSA banker’s residence at 1:00 pm. Therefore, all the executive members and sports mentors have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

135 runners in fray for Hornbill Half Marathon

Netherlands (black) Micro Pruijser attempts a goal during a match against Malaysian (white) team for Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018, in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. (PTI)

dle as they toyed with the opposition defence and scored goals at will on a miserable night for their Asian rival.

The Netherlands created chances at will and if not for the veteran Malaysian goalkeeper Kumar Subramaniam’s heroics, the margin of defeat could have been bigger for the Asian side.

Subramaniam hardly

got any help from his defenders and was forced to make numerous saves.

It was a horrendous display from the Malaysians in all departments of the game. There was hardly any co-ordination between their defenders, midfielders and forwards, which helped the Dutch to snatch the ball whenever they wanted, before going for the kill.

The gap in quality between the two sides can be gauged from the fact that Netherlands had 29 shots at the goal as against Malaysia’s just three.

Placed in the ‘pool of death’ because of the presence of three former champions in Netherlands, Germany and Pakistan, it could be a herculean task for a demolarised Malaysia to make a comeback in the

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KOHIMA, Dec 1 (NPN): A total of 135 runners have registered so far for the 8th Hornbill Half Marathon to be held on December 2. The event is being organised by 3E Nagaland in collaboration with Tourism Department, Government of Nagaland as part of Hornbill Festival 2018.

Three runners from Ethiopia including the 26year-old Mikiyas Yemata, the winner of Bengaluru Marathon have arrived at Kohima, Kethosituo Elvis Mepfhüo, managing director, 3E Nagaland informed Saturday evening.

The half marathon will cover the international standard distance of 21.0975 km for both men and women categories. The winner will receive a cash of Rs 50,000 while the second, third and fourth place will receive Rs.20,000, Rs.10,000 and Rs.5000 respectively for both men and women category. Apart from the winners, all finishers will also receive completion certificates. The event will be officiated and certified by the Nagaland Athletics Officials Club (NAOC).

The organising committee has informed the public that strict traffic regulations will be enforced during the race along the New-secretariat road – High School Junction – High Court Junction Meriema – Tsiesema and back to New Secretariat via High Court Junction Meriema.

Players of NorthEast United FC and Jamshedpur FC vie for the ball during their match.

Jamshedpur, Dec 1 (Agencies): Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United did not do much harm to their 2018-19 Indian Super League (ISL) playoff chances by playing out a goalless draw at the JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur on Saturday.

Both teams took a safety-first approach right from the beginning and focused more on retaining possession of the ball. The visitors dominated the possession stats more than Jamshedpur in the first 45 minutes.

NorthEast came close to score in the opening 15 minutes of the match.

Rowllin Borges failed to convert three chances from inside the box.

Cesar Ferrando’s men failed to penetrate inside the opponent’s box and credit goes to Mislav Kormosrki and Mato Grgic who stood firm on their ground to

deny the hosts from creating any chance.

Pablo Morgado and Mario Arques attempted a couple of long-range shots from distance but failed to keep them on target.

A goalless first half was a perfect reflection of how the teams approached the match as neither of them created genuine goal scoring chances.

Ferrando introduced young midfielder Mobashir Rahman in place of centre back Pratik Chowdhary in the beginning second half.

The first shot on target of the match came in the 58th minute when Federico Gallego entered the Jamshedpur box from the right side and unleashed a shot at goal but Subrata Paul made a routine save to keep the ball away from goal.

Right after Gallego’s attempt, Memo got an opportunity on the other end

as he attempted a volley from a corner but miskicked it initially. The Brazilain then took a shot from the second ball but it was blocked.

Around the 77th minute mark, Bartholomew Ogbeche got a chance as he went past Memo and Tiri brilliantly at the edge of the box but then instead of shooting he squared the ball for Gallego who failed to take shot due to too many opposition players around him.

The teams did not show any urgency in the final 10 minutes of the match as well as they seemed like happy with a point from the tie.

NorthEast United move up to the second position on the league table with 18 points from nine matches. Jamshedpur held on to their fourth position with 15 points from 10 games.

Hornbill Motor Rally to kick-off on Sunday

D imapur , D e c 1 (NPN): The picturesque hills in Kohima will reverberate with the sounds of roaring cars as the JK Tyre Hornbill Motor Rally returns to the annual Hornbill Festival of Nagaland in a bigger and more exciting format.

The three-day event, beginning on Sunday, will see some of the country’s top rallyists battle for honours even as the entire town turns into party mode.

T h e a n nu a l r a l ly which is in its 9th year of existence have added the off road challenge as well which would take place on December 4.

The exciting off roading event making its debut in this iconic event will see top of the line drivers from the region as well as the country traversing through a course of 1.5 kms negotiating six gruelling obstacles in their bid to be crowned champions.

Arguably the most exotic Northeast state, Nagaland is also organizing a World War 2 Peace Rally

Hockey WC: Netherlands demolish Malaysia 7-0 Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (PTI): Jeroen Hertzberger scored a hat-trick to help last edition silver medallist Netherlands spank a hapless Malaysia 7-0 in a lopsided opening Pool D encounter at the ongoing men’s hockey World Cup here on Saturday.

Asian Games silver medallist Malaysia, coached by legendar y Dutchman Roelant Oltmans, were expected to produce a fight but the world number 4 Netherlands turned out to be a much superior opponent.

Besides Hertzberger (11th, 29th, 60th minutes), Mirco Pruijser (21st), Mink van der Weerden (35th), Robbert Kemperman and Thierry Brinkman (57th) were the other goal scorers for the three-time champions.

The Dutch, who are eyeing a fourth World Cup title, turned out to be too hot for Malaysia to han-

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tournament after Saturday’s heavy defeat.

Malaysia will next play Pakistan on December 5, while Netherlands will be up against Germany.

Meanwhile, Germany defeated Pakistan 1-0 in the Hockey World Cup match played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

Germany’s Miltkau Marco scored the only goal for his side.

Pakistan, four time title holders, are currently 13th ranked while the Germans, the two time winners, are placed 6th in the FIH rankings.

The two sides have met eight times in the World Cup. In 1982 they came across twice, pool game and final.

Pakistan have won five (including the penalty shootout win at 1994 semifinal). Germany have been victorious the other three times.

A participant taking part in the Hornbill Motor Rally. (File photo)

to pay homage to its martyrs during the Battle of Kohima. Family members of the heroes will be part of the rally, as they will be taken on a parade in vintage cars and jeeps towards the cemetery.

All three events coincide with the famous Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, a ten-day extravaganza of cultural performances, ethnic food courts, handlooms

and handicrafts bazaars, film and art festivals, fashion shows and a national rock contest.

“We are extremely delighted to be part of the Hornbill Motor Rally once again. JK Tyre has always been keen on tapping motorsport talents from every corner of the country. The Northeast has a number of motorsports enthusiasts and I am sure this year’s com-

petitions will be exciting,” Sanjay Sharma, Head of JK Tyre & Motorsports, said.

The Time, Speed and Distance (TSD) rally will be run over a distance of 55 kilometres, starting from the IG Stadium. Day 1 will come to an end at the Kisama Heritage village.

Day 2 will see the Off Road Challenge while Day 3 will be marked by the WW2 Peace Rally.

Offroad Maestro 2018 concludes

Winners of Offroad Maestro with their trophies and certificates.

D imapur , D e c 1 (NPN): The fifth edition of the extreme motorsport, Offroad Maestro powered

by AON concluded on November 30. The event was flagged off at Niathu Resort on November 28 after which the convoy of official, participants, crew and medical team headed for Noune Resort, a subsidiary of Naithu Group Hotel and Resorts, which

hosted the event and was also main venue of the event.

This year’s event saw participants from Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and also local competitors. The event was supported by Nagaland Disaster Management Authority, Feather Frames Productions, Faith Hospital, Sentinel Security Agency, 4x4 Attitude,

Chabou & Co were the event partners.

After three days of the treacherous competitive stages, Chow Ujjal Namshum and Chow Ingpeng Mein were crowned champions of the event.

Aditya Mein and Sujeewan Choutang bagged the 1st runner up while Chow Tseng Tsing Mein and Purbajyoti Choudhury finished 2nd runner up.

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