December 30, 2017

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2017 Pages 12 ` 4.00

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Myanmar govt invites NSCN (K) for peace talks

NSCN (K) functionaries with members of Myanmar’s Peace Commission. (Photo: Peace commission)

GUWAHATI, DEC 29 (NPN): Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways, Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Friday held a high level meeting with chief ministers, PWD ministers and officials of North Eastern states to review the National Highways Projects in the region at Kaziranga.

All the states gave a detail status of various highway road projects undertaken in their respective states.

It may be recalled that the Centre had announced major highway projects worth about Rs 1.45 lakh crore in next two to three years for the North East region.

Gadkari had said that the government was planning to invest about Rs 1.45 lakh crore in the NorthEast for development of National Highways.

Of the proposed Rs. 1.45 lakh crore investment, the government plans to invest about Rs. 48,000 crore in Assam, Rs. 22,000 crore in Manipur and Rs. 20,000 crore in Nagaland for building roads.

Peace Centre (NRPC) in Yangon, Mizzima reports stated.

At the meeting, the two sides discussed stability and development in the hilly areas of the Nagas and about participating in the upcoming third meeting of the Union Peace Conference21st Century Panglong, which is scheduled to be held next month.

Following that meeting, Myanmar’s Ministry of Information announced that it was sending an official invitation to the NSCN (K) to join January’s summit, known unofficially as the 21st Century Panglong Conference.

Although the NSCN (K)

14 dead in Mumbai rooftop pub blaze

Naga talks: Onus on Centre to protect Manipur’s interest, say Manipur CSOs

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3 NDBF (S) cadres held in Tuensang

KOHIMA, DEC 29 (PTI): The Assam Rifles has arrested three cadres belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (S) from Nagaland’s Tuensang district, an Assam Rifles spokesperson said. Acting on specific information, Assam Rifles personnel along with the police, launched an operation in Tuensang market area Thursday and arrested the three, the spokesperson said, adding, they belong to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (S). All the arrested persons are residents of Assam, he said.

This is it!

“Seriously, weddings before Christmas and New Year are making me bankrupt.”

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NEW DELHI, DEC 29 (PTI): Manipur civil society organizations (CSOs) on Friday put the onus of safeguarding interest of the state on the Centre while finalising the framework agreement with NSCN (I-M).

An eight-member team of civil society bodies had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday as part of campaign to apprise the central leadership about apprehensions in Manipur over territorial and administrative integrity of the state due to lack of transparency in the ongoing Naga talks.

These organisations include the United Committee Manipur, the All Manipur United Clubs Organisation and the Committee on Civil Societies Kangleipak.

“In our meeting with the prime minister, we conveyed our concerns over state-

ments, which are against the interest of Manipur, coming from various quarters about the framework agreement,” UCM President Elangbam Johnson, who is the spokesperson of the delegation, told reporters here.

He further said, “The PM asked us to have faith in his government and believe only in the official position and not anyone else. The onus is now on the Centre to safeguard the interest of Manipur.”

The delegation had also met Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah and Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

A meeting was also held with R.N. Ravi, Centre’s interlocutor for Naga talks among others. Stressing that the civil society organisations in Manipur are not against a peace agreement

Over 100 houses gutted in Dimapur inferno

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YA N G O N, D E C 2 9 (AGENCIES): Myanmarese government has extended an invitation to the NSCN (K) to join the third round of National Peace Talks at Naypyidaw, scheduled to be held in January 2018.

NSCN (K), who did not attend either the first or second session of the Union Peace Conference, met Thursday in Yangon with the government-backed Peace Commission headed

by Dr. Tin Myo Win. The invitation was offered to the NSCN (K) by Dr. Tin Myo Win, chairman of the Peace Commission (PC) after the meeting at the National Reconciliation and

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS): Fourteen persons, including a young woman celebrating her birthday, died from breathing toxic fumes and at least 55 others were injured in a major fire that engulfed a pub and other establishments here early on Friday.

The flames, suspected to be triggered by an electric shortcircuit, spread to another adjacent pub and a restaurant, all housed in the Kamla Mills Compound, trapping over 200 people. The tragedy cast an ominous shadow on the upcoming New Year 2018 celebrations in the city renowned for its varied night life and parties.

signed a state-level ceasefire accord with the government in April 2012, it was not a signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement signed between the then Thein Sein administration and eight ethnic armed groups in October 2015.

According to DB reports, representatives of the NSCN (K) held a preparatory meeting with the government in July 2016 aimed at paving the way for the group to join the peace process. However, December 28 talks marked the first occasion the group had sat for a meeting with government negotiators since July last year.

Gadkari reviews NH projects of NE

with NSCN (I-M), Johnson said it should not be at the cost of the state.

“NSCN (I-M) has demanded integration of Naga inhabited areas of the North East, a pan Naga cultural identity and autonomous administration of the region, but that affects Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur,” he said.

Therefore, any agreement reached between the Centre and NSCN (I-M) without consent of the affected parties will not be accepted, he said. Johnson, however, said while the Centre has given assurance that geographical identity of the states would not be altered, concerns remained over creation of pan-Naga cultural identity and autonomous administration bypassing states, particularly in Manipur.

(L) A firefighter tries to douse the ambers. (R) Residents try to salvage any remains from the charred debris. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, DEC 29 (NPN): Over 100 houses (bamboo structures with CGI roof) were reduced to ashes in a devastating fire that engulfed Namgalong colony, Burma Camp here Friday. No loss of life was reported, but one of the affected sustained minor injuries while trying to save his belongings . According to colony council members and nearby residents, it was suspected that the fire broke

Govt warns against Bitcoin trading NEW DELHI, Dec 29 (AGENCIES): The government on Friday cautioned investors to be wary of virtual currencies like Bitcoin, saying they are like Ponzi schemes with no legal tender and protection.

“There is a real and heightened risk of investment bubble of the type seen in Ponzi schemes which can result in sudden and prolonged crash exposing investors, especially retail consumers losing their hardearned money. Consumers need to be alert and extremely cautious as to avoid getting trapped in such Ponzi schemes,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

VCs are stored in digital/electronic format, making them vulnerable to hacking, loss of password, malware attack etc. which may also result in permanent loss of money, it said.

SHILLONG, DEC 29: Eight Meghalaya legislators including five Congress legislators on Friday resigned as members of the Meghalaya Assembly to contest the upcoming assembly elections on National People’s Party (NPP) tickets.

The Congress legislators who handed in their resignations to assembly commissioner and secretary, Andrew Simon, included former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh, while the other four were Prestone Tynsong, Comingone Ymbon, Sniawbhalang Dhar and Ngaitlang Dhar.

Apart from the five Congress legislators, opposition United Democratic Party MLA, Remington Pyngrope and two Independent legislators-- Hopeful Bamon and Stephanson Mukhim-- also handed in their papers.

The five Congress legislators had earlier rebelled against Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and the party leadership. Four of the five Congress MLAs were part of the state cabinet and were sacked by the chief minister on the grounds of “incompetence”.

Rowell, a veteran Congress leader, later announced that all the eight MLAs, would join the NPP, also an alliance partner of the BJP in the Manipur government, at a rally next week.

“We (Congress legislators) have put in our papers since the leadership (chief minister Mukul Sangma) in the state has failed to meet the aspirations of the people, besides the style of functioning of the Chief Minister,” Tynsong said.

Accusing chief minister Sangma of practicing “one-upmanship”, Tynsong, however, said, “Despite his

negativity, there is also a positive side too. Mukul (Sangma) is a good leader.

He is courageous; whatever he says we had to do it.”

Hitting out at the chief minister, Rowell said, “The autocratic style of functioning of the chief minister had made it difficult for me and others to function in the government.”

Rowell said the decision to set up a medical college in the state capital Shillong on PPP mode and another one in Tura to be funded by the state government, was taken without consultations in the cabinet.

NPP national president and Lok Sabha MP, Conrad K. Sangma said all the eight legislators would formally join the NPP on January 4 at a public rally in Polo grounds here.

Veteran Congress leader and chief minister Mukul Sangma had earlier said that

in constituencies represented by rebel Congress MLAs, there is tremendous pressure to put up candidates.

“The good thing is that we are getting promising leaders who are showing keen interest to join the Congress and offer themselves for the people as potential candidates. This is setting a new benchmark,” the chief minister added.

The Congress has been reduced to 24 from 30 members in the truncated 51member assembly following the resignation. However, there is no immediate threat to the Congress government as it has support of nine Independents which takes its tally to 33. Two Nationalist Congress Party legislators, one member from the NorthEast Democratic Socialist Party and seven independent legislators make up the nine independents supporting the Congress-led government.

cluding two from Chumukedima, to contain the inferno.

However nothing could be saved. One of the fire trucks was immobilised , after one of its wheels sank on the soft mud while trying to navigate the narrow lane.

ADC Dimapur, Sara S. Jamir, who is also the nodal officer of the District Disaster Management Authority, was present at the site to take stock of the situation. The site, below the Burma Camp overbridge was very congested and diffi-

cult to evacuate the affected.

Sara opined that Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) should enforce building bylaws to avert recurrence of fire incidents in the future.

The ADC also donated Rs. 10,000 to the affected victims for buying food and vegetables for the evening.

Till the filing of this report, 83 households have been confirmed to have been affected comprising of 239 persons. The number could rise as assessments continue.

Tseminyu district demand: Rengmas call for indefinite bandh from Jan 3 Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 29 (NPN): Mounting pressure on the state government to upgrade Tseminyu as a fully fledged district, the Rengma Hoho and Rengma Selo Zi have resolved to intensify their stir and announced an indefinite bandh from 6 a.m. of January 3, 2018.

The decision was taken at a consultative meet held with frontal organisations at Rengma Hoho office at Tseminyu on Friday. A joint statement issued by Rengma Hoho president Kenyuseng Tep and Rengma Selo Zi president Kenneth Kath later said the meeting decided the stir would continue until the demand for upgrading Tseminyu to a district was not met by the State government. The meeting also (Full report on p-8) expressed disappointment

Big boost for NPP as 8 Meghalaya MLAs join the party Correspondent/PTI

out from a kerosene-stove in one of the hutments at around 2 p.m. The occupants were mostly auto drivers, daily wage earners, etc.

Officer in-Charge Dimapur Fire Service, A. Wati Jamir said that the exact cause of the fire and estimates of loss and damages to properties was being worked out.

According to nearby residents, some LPG gas cylinders also exploded during the fire. It took one and half hour for five fire trucks, in-

Railways to build coaches with anticollision device NEW DELHI, DEC 29 (AGECNEIS): Amid concerns over the safety of passengers, the Indian Railways has taken a slew of measures aimed at making rail travel better, more safer and a pleasant experience for its users.

Among one such measure, the Indian Railways has announced that only those coaches, which have in-built anti-collision devices will be produced in the country from June 2018. The announcement was made by Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

Goyal made this announcement while replying to a question on existing vacancies in the Indian Railways.

During his speech, Goyal said that a policy decision to fill up 50 percent of the total vacancies of 1.2 to 1.3 lakh in the railways, assessed as per the sanctioned strength, has been taken.

over the government’s alleged continuing neglect of the Rengma community.

Rengma Hoho and Rengma Selo Zi said their volunteers would be placed at three points – Kandinu Station, Tseminyu Town and New Terogvunyu junction – to enforce the bandh.

Administrative officials on duty, paramilitary forces, media, ambulances with patients and fire & emergency services have been excluded from the purview of the bandh.

Meanwhile, the peaceful dharna programme that commenced at the ADC office complex, Tseminyu on December 26 under the aegis of Rengma Hoho and Rengma Selo Zi entered the fourth day on Friday with activists hoisting black flags and black banners.

The dharna is in support of

creation of the district.

Stating that the peaceful dharna would continue till December 30, presidents of both the organisations regretted that while the State government had recently upgraded many administrative headquarters to districts, the demand of Rengmas was not met. Annoyed with the silence of government during the last four days of dharna, the two leaders also reiterated that they would not remain silent till their demand was fulfilled.

On the other hand, Rengma Hoho and Rengma Selo Zi have asked all village youth organisation presidents, range youth organisation presidents and range students’ union presidents to attend a joint emergency meeting at 2 pm on December 31 at Rengma Hoho office complex.

Traders urged to prepare for e-way bill implementation New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Centre on Friday urged businesses to prepare for implementing the e-way bill for interstate transportation of goods under GST from February 1, terming it an efficient use of Information Technology.

In a tweet, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia also said that asking traders and transporters to generate the e-way bill online is not “Inspector Raj”.

“Asking traders and transporters to generate E-way Bill on-line and carry it, is not ‘Inspector Raj’; it is just ‘efficient use of Information Technology’,” Adhia said.

“Let us all prepare for the February 1 deadline for e-way bill for interState transportation of goods.”

For a seamless movement of goods across states, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, earlier this month, decided to go for early implementation of the e-way bill for inter-state movement of items from February 1, and uniform mandatory compliance from June one next year.

An e-way bill is required for movement of goods worth more than Rs 50,000.

The nationwide eway bill system will be ready to be rolled out on a trial basis latest by January 16, 2018. Trade and transporters can start using this system on a voluntary basis from January 16, 2018, a Union Finance Ministry statement said here after a meeting of the GST Council held through video conference.

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A D G P, G . A k h e t o S e m a a d d r e s s i n g t h e gathering.

DIMAPUR: Philimi Wel- punitive clauses so that the fare Dimapur (PWD) ob- clean election campaign served its silver jubilee at becomes a reality.

NER Agri Expo site, 4th Akheto also said the mile Dimapur with addi- Naga people, especially the tional director general of youth, were living beyond police, G. Akheto Sema as their means thereby contribguest of honour on Friday. uting to the low economic At the programme, status of their families.

Akheto spoke about the “Else if people can live clean election campaign within their limits nobody and said it was the respon- would be poor and having sibility of every individual a job does not only mean to contribute towards the getting into the government success of the campaign, sector but there are lots of secretary jubilee planning avenues in the private sector board of PWD, Xuhovi and our youngsters should Wotsa said in a statement. be ready to explore such He added that dur- areas with employability ing the time of election, skills with them,” Akheto people usually set aside added. their spirituality and get He also spoke against intensely involved in trying the system of proxy teachers to get something out of the and added that though the candidates. government was appointHe therefore called for ing qualified teachers the strong action plans with students were being taught

by unqualified ones thereby destroying generations.

Pointing to the logo of PWD which showed a hand lifting another hand, Akheto said it was quite appropriate with their nomenclature, Philimi Welfare Dimapur stating, “A welfare would mean thinking, helping and doing good towards one another in all times good and bad.” He encouraged the gathering to accelerate their life towards progress and development.

Convenor, PWD jubilee planning board, S. Khutolu Wotsa in his closing remarks emphasized on the need to uplift one another and march ahead in unity.

First chair man of PWD, Vikuto Wotsa delivered the welcome address while Rev Thilihe Yeptho released and dedicated the jubilee souvenir. Folk song was presented by Niheto Assumi and friends while Philimi Students’ Union Dimapur presented the opening ceremony act.

A host of invitees including Philimi Welfare Kohima, Khrimto Welfare Dimapur, Rotomi Welfare Dimapur, in-laws of Philimi village and Philimi village GBs also exhorted the gathering.

Seyochung govt employees visit district jail DIMAPUR: Seyochung Village Government Employees’ Union (SVGEU) Kiphire visited district jail on December 28.

According to its president, Daniel Sechopi Sangtam and general secretary, K. Apila Sangtam, during a brief interaction with the inmates, urged them to take their detention as an opportunity for transformation and rehabilitation.

They also urged the inmates to retrospect over their prison term, restore their lives constructively and not to make their past lives act as a barrier to their future.

With the objective to facilitate them to develop skills and aptitudes towards secure and right means of earning, the union provided crafting raw materials such as bamboo, plastic strings, paints and brush, glues, etc. for making traditional stools and craft baskets. The union also distributed refreshments to the inmates.

Meanwhile, the union expressed gratefulness to the jail authorities for the support and cooperation during their visit.

EDSSU 25th anniversary celebration ends

Cultural troupe presenting cultural dance at the programme on Friday. (NP) Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, Dec 29 (NPN): Two-day East Dimapur Sumi Students Union (EDSSU) silver jubilee celebration programme culminated on Friday at East Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church (EDSBC) Purana Bazar, Dimapur with ex-MLA, Azheto Zhimomi as chief guest.

In his speech, he encouraged the students to work hard by leaving aside

“ism” so that the society as a whole could move forward.

He also underscored the need and importance of understanding one’s cultural identity and one’s own dialect.

EDSSU president, Kanato S. Awomi highlighted various activities carried out by the union during his tenure. He also informed that the union will be providing free coaching for two months (January and February, 2018) for High

School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) students.

Also speaking at the programme, East Dimapur Sumi Council (EDSC) chairman Vihoto Achumi called upon the students to inculcate quality education and work for the welfare of the Sumi community in general. He also encouraged the gathering to stand for truth putting God as the first priority.

Earlier, folk dance was presented by East Dimapur Sumi Youth Organization

(EDSYO), the programme was chaired by ex-general secretary (1922-93) Ikheni Yepthomi, invocation prayer was pronounced by EDSBC, Purana Bazaar associate pastor Samuel Yepthomi and special number was presented

by NCRC Sumi youth, Purana Bazaar and jubilee choir.

Later, benediction was pronounced by NCRC Sumi, Purana Bazaar, East Dimapur women pastor Kihoni X. Achumi.

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Khensa Students’ Union marks 75th year jubilee

Khensa Students’ Union presenting special number during the celebration.

DIMAPUR: Three-day Khensa Students’ Union (KSU) 75 years celebration commenced on December 29 at Multipurpose Community Hall under the theme “progress in harmony”.

Director Food and Civil Supply, Kohima, Asangla Imti graced the inaugural event. She said that jubilee was a time to appreciate the past, celebrate the present and aspire the future. She exhorted that they should be able to showcase their achievements, past and current and sought to

bring out the best in the future. “It is time to reflect whether we are preserving our rich heritage and are enhancing our image or whether there have been detritions,” she stated.

In his speech, Khensa Village Council, chairman, Y. Chuba Longchar challenged the gathering to look back to the past 75 years and recount the blessings from God, while encouraging them to seek the knowledge and guidance from pioneers.

DIET Mokokchung principal, Tianaro Jamir also urged students to be

more united and prayerful and said that the village should be their foremost priority.

“It is your identity.

There should be a sense of belongingness and pride about one’s own village”, she stated.

As part of the celebration, KSU also organized a medical camp on December 29 at GMS Khensa.

Altogether 250 people availed medical aid and 150 undertook blood test.

Convener of the medical camp, Dr. Alemba R Jamir, MD (Medicine) stressed on the need to spread health

awareness amongst villagers and suggested health programmes and medical camps involving students.

He also highlighted the importance of involving churched and educational institutions for spreading health awareness.

The medical team included seven doctors assisted by 25 health workers. On December 30, minster of Health and Family Welfare, Imkong L. Imchen will deliver the exhortation while Kohima College principal, Dr. Watijungshi will be the main speaker.

Kipili inaugurates SVSU office, library DIMAPUR: State minister of Power, C. Kipili Sangtam called upon the villagers of Seyochung, Old Mong and New Mong to coexist in peace, trust and unity among themselves.

The minister said this during the inauguration of Seyochung, Old Mong & New Mong connecting road-cum-SVSU office & library building on December 27, said a statement issued by Seyochung Village Students Union (SVSU) president, Chumseli Anar.

Kipili said that it was through the people’s faith and trust that he was elected as 59 Assembly Constituency representatives. In this regard, he had committed to open the life road connectivity between the three villages.

He quoted “Love will be the first and love will be the last” and encouraged that education must go forward even as the SVSU had established its office and library for benefit of students.

The programme was chaired by Alumse development committee chairman & Thinglise and followed by welcome address by Chothrise Hd GB Seyochung village. Presidential address was delivered by K. Chumseli Anar president SVSU and short speech by Chokhaba VCC.

Mopungchuket Baptist Church Youth department celebrated its centenary (1917-2017) on December 28-29 at the church. Toshi Sanglir, Youth Secretary of ABAM, Impur releasing the centenary souvenir magazine.

Former chief secretary, Alemtemshi Jamir with Highway Area Sumi Students’ Union (HASSU) members after unveiling the 25th anniversary monolith and souvenir of the union on December 28. The anniversary will culminate on December 30.

Workshop on Mhasikholie Martin ordained as priest Career seminar at Medziphema creative writing

Richard Belho speaking at the seminar.

DIMAPUR: With a view to allow upcoming students to be at par with others in competitive studies, a “career seminar” under the theme “unleash your potential for excellence” was held on December 28 at Thehouba, Ward-5, Medziphema.

According to convener BCAMT Kohima, Megolhu Dolie and Baptist Church ‘A’ Medziphema town members secretary Zasivi Meyase, in the first session, EAC, Chümoukedima, Thejavizo Nakhro stressed on the importance of time maintenance as well as group studies in K

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preparation for competitive exams. “It may take years but once you’re committed, you’ll surely be through someday”, he exhorted while noting that he was able to make it only after spending anywhere between 3-15 hours of daily study for over six years.

Deputy secretary NPSC, Kelhousetuo Nakhro revealed that successful students were the ones, who never gave up despite repeated failures and shared that God must be the priority in decisionmaking towards attempting such exams. He also informed the students that

sacrifice like discipline, was vital for success.

Architect and proprietor, Zynorique Consultants, Richard Belho said that entrepreneurship faces countless obstacles but that it was one of the most efficient means to be independent.

He lamented that Nagas were becoming “lethargic” and have developed a kind of status-conscious, easy lives.

Meanwhile, the organizers, Baptist Church ‘A’, Medziphema Town members of Kohima informed that the seminar was held to create awareness and give guidance to youngsters who will be future leaders of the society.

They expressed gratitude to the resource persons, participants, well-wishers and everyone involved in the seminar. Over 150 students including unemployed youths participated and interacted with resource lecturers, during the three sessions.

DIMAPUR: One-day workshop on “documenting folk information, cultural theft and creative writing” was organized by Phek Government College (PGC) in collaboration with Barkweaver Publications, Norway on December 13 with eminent novelist, poet and winner of ‘Tata literature live’ award, Dr. Easterine Kire as the resource person.

In the first session, she highlighted the need to create awareness on cultural thefts by outsiders.

She also encouraged and challenged the faculty and students to start a movement where one could preserve and safeguard our rich culture and tradition by way of applying for patents.

In the second session, she gave a lecture on ‘folk documenting’ and shared valuable tips to document such information.

Earlier Principal, PGC, Dr. Vizovol Mekro welcomed the gathering. The workshop concluded with a session of interaction.

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K o h ima , D e c 2 9 (NPN): Mhasikholie Martin Swiho, was on Friday, ordained as priest at Kohima local ground in the presence of thousands of believers with Bishop of Kohima Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil as the main celebrant on Friday.

In his message during rite of ordination, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil said that priest ordination was done according to the Bible found in both Old and New testaments with the authority given

by God. Thoppil said that a priest must devote his life to serve and not to be served. He reminded that a true priest must give up the love of himself and should be Christ like, as a priest, prophet and leader.

Further, he said that a priest should glorify God in his life and set good examples before people so that they receive eternal life.

He added that a priest has

Mhasikholie Martin (5th from left ) and Dr. James (3rd) along with other priests and family members after the ordination ceremony. (NP) pastoral responsibility to comfort people and preach the gospel of Christ.

Earlier, St. Francis de Sales (SFS) Parish youth choir presented a special song, words of congratulation by Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, words on behalf of family by Sulupoyi Sebastian Swiho, cultural song by Thenyizumi community, vote of

thanks by Vikepelhou Lucas Meyase and benediction by assistant priest, St. Francis de Sales church.

Rev. Fr. Solomon Vizo was the master of ceremonies, Rocus R. Chasie led the ceremony, Vilasalie James was cross bearer, choir seat by SFS Parish youth with Kelhoumedo Andrew as choir conductor and Neikuonuo Monica as

pianist.

Newly ordained priest, Mhasikholie Martin Swiho also addressed the gathering.

It may be mentioned that deacon Mhasikholie Martin Swiho was born on July 29, 1990 of Theophilus Thepurhayi Swiho and Pezalhoukhono Angela Swiho at D block Kohima.

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WEATHER FORECAST December 30

(Temperature in ÂşC)

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Agartala Hazy sunshine

27 13

Sunny and nice

24 9

Aizawl

Guwahati Nice with sun and some clouds 25 11 Imphal

Sunny and pleasant

23 6

Itanagar Clouds and sun, not as warm 22 10 Shillong Hazy sunshine Kohima

Dimapur Turning sunny and nice Mkg

24 11

Partly sunny and not as warm 21 7

Tuensang Partly sunny and cooler Wokha

19 4

Mostly sunny and not as warm 19 7

Cooler with some sun

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Zunheboto Partly sunny and not as warm 18 6

Cultural performance during the Kabui (Rongmei) Chakaan Gaan-Ngai celebration in Kohima on Friday.

KO H I M A : C h a k a a n Gaan-Ngai, the greatest festival of Zeliangrong people, was celebrated on December 29 with traditional fervour by Kabui (Rongmei) community of Kohima at their community hall in Nagabazaar, reported PTI. Chairman of Tsutuonuomia (T Khel) Council of Kohima Village, Thepfuvilie Suohu and chairman of Nagabazar Panchayat, Thezielhoulie Sorhie exhorted the celebrants and asked them to extend cooperation for the betterment of society.

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also briefed the gathering about the festival stating that Gaan-Ngai was performed on the 13th day of Meitei month of Wakching as per Meitei Calendar (Chandrabda) of the lunar year. She added that GaanNgai was a post harvest festival celebrated when the granaries were full, landscape was dry, and when the whole village was free from agricultural works, people turned to celebration, worship of God and honouring of the dead.

Gaan-Ngai is thus the festival of both the death and living, she said.

She said that this festival was also described

as a New Year festival as it marks the end of the year and beginning of New Year. Further she added that during GaanNgai, those who died in the previous year are given ritual farewell or departure wherein their graves are beautified, dances are performed in their honour, and feast is given to the community in the honour of the dead.

Meanwhile, the celebration was marked by cultural dances and song by different groups, beside the community feast. Greeting was shared by Patrick Golmei while Babu Golmei chaired the celebration.

Yikhum first free tobacco village in Wka Correspondent KOHIMA, DEC 29 (NPN): Yikhum Village on Friday has become the first tobacco free village in Wokha district. The initiative-to make the village free from tobacco (sale of tobacco), was taken up by the Yikhum Baptist Church (YBC) in 2015.

The effort of YBC to eradicate tobacco selling from the village was laudable considering the high risk of harmful effects on tobacco usage, also Nagaland ranks as the 2nd highest tobacco consuming state in India with 57% of the population using tobacco, as per NTCP. Speaking to Nagaland Post, YBC Pastor Zanbemo Kithan said that the shopkeepers/sellers selling tobacco were a little reluctant when the church leaders first approached them.

He however, said as the time for revival approached almost all the shopkeepers volunteered to respect the church initiative, came out openly and burned their stocked tobacco.

According to Kithan, 13 shops were selling tobacco, but after the declaration six shops completely shut down and took up farming while the remaining continues their business without selling tobacco.

Golden jubilee celebration of Longsa Eagle Club, Mkg

Chief guest Ngangshimakok Sangtam and guest of honour Rongsennungba with the members of Eagle Club and council members. (NP)

Correspondent MOKOKCHUNG, DEC 29 (NPN): Longsa Eagle Club (LCB) celebrated their golden jubilee under the theme, “Molushidi� (refinement) on Friday at Salang Lenden, Longsa.

DIGP (R/Battalion), Mokokchung, Ngangshimakok graced the celebration as chief guest and additional director of Fisheries, Rongsennungba was the guest of honour.

The chief guest lauded and paid tributes to founding members of the club and congratulated present club members for emulating the vision of its founders, by donating blood at the district hospital (IMDH) apart from promoting excellence in the field of education,

games and sports and in the economic, social and political spheres.

He called upon both the present and future members of the club to adopt a positive overview to keep pace with the ever advancing world.

Rongsennungba in his speech also lauded the club for having produced various prominent and distinguished personalities, not only for the village but for the state, in various fields. He called on the club to take serious initiatives towards climate change (which the club had already embarked on) and clean election campaign for a sound environment, peace, unity and development.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by I. Temsu Jamir,

invocation was done by LBC pastor, K. Supongchiten, vote of thanks by jubilee planning committee convener, L. Bendangwati Pongener and closing ceremony under Moarenla.

Short speeches were also delivered by sitting MLA, Merentoshi R. Jamir, village council chairman, I. Meren Pongen and presidents of village clubs, Lions Club, Salang Club and Citizens club. Welcome address was delivered by Longsa Eagle Club president Lolenbenba, club anthem was sung by Eaglians while a special song was presented

by Jamiyinla Jamir. The golden jubilee souvenir was released by the chief guest under the initiative of souvenir committee, convener, K. Nokmarenba.

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DIMAPUR: Student bodies in different areas held their general meetings to discuss various agendas pertaining to their organizations.

STSSU: The 27th UBA Seyochung Town Sangtam Students Union (STSSU) session 2017 was held on December 27 and 28 under the theme, “invigorating the infinite knowledge�.

Chief guest of the inaugural session was BJYM Nagaland vice president, Kyupise Sangtam. He urged the students to act as role models in society through good moral and spiritual responsibilities.

At the same time, he said students should co-operate with the administration and leaders irrespective of tribe, clan or status so that their town can develop.

Kyupise also lamented the “ill treatment meted out to their much and already neglected town with no developments or changes whatsoever�. He advised the students to be like a burning candles which give light by burning itself.

Further, he encouraged the students to excel in various fields so as to compete with rest of the Nagas. He also acknowledged

the mixed community like Sumi, Yimchunger and Sangtam for maintaining their age-old tradition of peaceful co-existence.

ZSU: Zhavame Students’ Union (ZSU) also observed its 58th general session on December 28 under the theme, “bridging the past, cultivating the future� at Pame Tsudu, Zhavame village. In his inaugural speech, Deo Nukhu, MLA asserted that education begins at home and emphasized on learning one’s mother tongue and giving lesser importance to Nagamese.

TsĂźpfĂźme Nyi observed in Kohima

Chief Guest, Deo Nukhu with others during TsĂźpfĂźme Nyi on Wednesday.

DIMAPUR: “TsĂźpfĂźme Nyiâ€?, which is observed once in every five years, was celebrated at TsĂźpfĂźme Community Hall, Kohima from December 27-28 with Deo Nukhu, MLA as chief guest.

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in the form of indigenous songs, dances, games, etc.

The festival is alternatively hosted by village dwellers and those living in towns and cities. This year, it was hosted by TsĂźpfĂźme NupfĂź RhĂźme (TsĂźpfĂźme village dwellers).

associate pastor, Soukho Shupao, while Sapulu Krocha and Tseili Dukru were the comperes.

KBSU: Khulazu Basa Students’ Union (KBSU) 61st general session was held at Cekiizho, Khulazu Basa village under Phek district under the theme, “education and skill: two dimensional approach in employment� on December 28.

The guest speakers for the session were and Vekhoyi Tetseo, Asst. Registrar, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema while the resource persons were Seto Rhakho and Nukhosa Chuzho respectively.

In his address, scientist, central ground water board, government of India, ministry of water resources, Vekhosa Kezo said spirit of self reliance, dignity of labour and entrepreneurs was the need of the hour.

He said that as educated individuals, every student should be responsible for their failures and success.

KBSU president, Kezhothito Keyho affirmed that the prime reason for

the existence of the union was to protect the rights and work for the welfare of students. He also urged students to contribute to the societal compact they identify themselves with.

During a short speech, first matriculate from Khulazu Basa village, S. Pusayi Rhakho reminded the gathering to be equipped with wisdom and knowledge as it was the only way to succeed in life. Headmaster in-charge, government high school, Khulazu Basa, Vezhohu Rhakho also challenged students to rebuild the society with far-sighted vision and said that books were guardians which would lead them to the right path of knowledge.

Meanwhile, best student of the year was awarded to Vengota Keyho, (class 7) and Phisalii (class 6) respectively. The programme also saw a poem recitation

by Pusazolii Chiizho.

PSU: Two-day, 59th general session-cum-cultural dance competition of Phek Students’ Union (PSU) got underway at Phek village local ground

on December 29 under the theme “education for culture.�

Speaking at the inaugural function, secretary, women resources department, government of Nagaland, Nukutulii Rhakho challenged the students to focus on competitive exam and come out with triumphant colours. Touching on the theme, she maintained that education and culture go hand in hand.

Earlier, the function was chaired by Kho-o Keyho while, welcome address

by Kuthovo Chizo, reading out of general secretary report by Kiidezo Vero and meritorious award led by Khriihive Keyho.

Meanwhile, minister for home Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu will grace the second day as guest speaker on December 30, while district and sessions judge Nechochiyi Venuh will exhort the gathering.

KSU: The 55th Kidima Students’ Union (KSU) annual session was held from December 28-29 at Kidima village council hall.

According to KSU

former president, P. Tepekrovi Kiso, parliamentary secretary for Economics & Statistics and SCERT, Er. Kropol Vitsu graced the session.

In his speech, he urged the students to go for orientations apart from general degree to compete with the world.

During the session, debate under the topic “are illegal Bangladesh immigrants the root cause of unemployment in Nagaland?� was held, where Vikenoto Ltu, Kethovonu Yore and Nosechonu Thokhwe came first, second and third respectively. Extempore, solo, quartet, cultural group folk song, strong voice, fancy dress, talent show and tati (quartet) competitions were also held.

Meanwhile, Kidima village council, senior students’ leaders, representatives of Southern Angami Students’ Union (SASU), neighbouring villagers and government officials with parents attended the programme, while the union conference flag was unfurled by chief guest.

CPO general session-cumChakhesang Day Dimapur: Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) will hold its 36th general session-cum-4th Chakhesang Day on January 10 at Pfutsero town under the theme “self introspection for a vibrant society.�

All legislators and former legislators, former CPO officials, members of CPO executive council, area/range presidents and colleagues, VCCs and members, pastors, GBs, VDB secretaries and members and colony chairmen are required to attend the session with not less than 10 members from each village.

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He noted that Non-resident Indians (NRIs) were returning back to India to teach and help their own people and therefore urged upon the student community to believe in themselves.

He further underscored the need for students to study persistently for competitive examinations while also laying emphasis on vocational education and learning technical skills for job-oriented employment.

Highlights of the event included unveiling of union flag by the chief guest, invocation by Catechist, St. Xavier’s Catholic Church, S. John Krocha, special appearance by LisĂź Nukhu, presidential address by Medovi Rhi, releasing of tenure magazine, sharing by Dr. Rosou Pohena (CTSE, NPSC 2016 batch), “flyâ€?

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Nitin Gadkari flags off cargo movement on Brahmaputra river

Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari unveling the foundation of Majuli Protection work project on Friday.

Majuli, Dec 29 (PTI): In a major boost to inland waterway transport system in the northeast, Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari Friday flagged off cargo movement on the Pandu-Dhubri route of the Brahmaputra river.

He said five bridges would be constructed on the river to ease transportation.

The bridges would connect Jorhat with Nematighat, Disangmukh with Tekeliphuta, Louit with Khablu, Numaligarh with Gohpur and North Guwa-

hati with Guwahati, the minister said at the flaggingoff ceremony in Majuli Island here.

“Another roll-on, rolloff (ro-ro)’ ferry service to transfer passengers and vehicles in large numbers will start here soon,” Gadkari said.

Stating that modern and well-equipped river ports would be established along the banks of the river, the minister said transportation of cargo on the National Waterway 2 – from Pandu in Guwahati to Dhubri along the Assam-Bengal border

-- would reduce logistics cost and save 300-km road travel.

The 891-km stretch of the Brahmaputra river between Sadiya in the easternmost part of upper Assam and Dhubri was declared the National Waterway-2 in 1988.

Sources said the Inland Water Authority of India (IWAI) will charge Rs 318 per tonne of cargo from Pandu to encourage entrepreneurs and logistic operators to shift to inland waterway from road transportation.

Gadkari also laid the foundation stone for a new scheme for protecting Majuli Island from flood and erosion.

The Rs 233.57 crore scheme was framed by the Brahmaputra Board after taking into account the recommendations of a highlevel expert committee of the central government.

Members of the committee visits the island at least twice a year to monitor anti-erosion measures, official sources said here.

As part of the scheme, riverbank revetment work would be carried out with sand or earth-filled geo bags at 14 locations.

Majuli district, with an area of 1,245 sq km, includes the main Majuli Island, a large number of smaller islands, some of which are inhabited, and the Brahmaputra river up to its south bank touching Jorhat and Sibsagar districts.

Although measures were taken by the Assam government in the past, the problem of erosion and flood remain largely uncontained, Brahmaputra Board sources said.

Army chief briefed on Manipur’s security scenario

Bipin Rawat Imphal, Dec 29 (PTI): Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat was Friday briefed on the security preparedness in the insurgency-hit Manipur.

The Army chief had arrived in Imphal yesterday in course of his three-day visit to the North-East states - Nagaland, Manipur and Assam.

Top Army officers of 57 Mountain Division and paramilitary force Assam Rifles briefed Rawat about the operational preparedness of the security personnel in the insurgency-hit state and highlighted the efforts of the soldiers for ensuring peace, an Assam Rifles release said.

Gen Rawat, urged the Army officers to continue the good work in a professional manner and in the true spirit of the force, the release said.

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CPI-M, BJP attack each other in Tripura ahead of election Agartala, Dec 29 (IANS): With announcement of assembly elections in Tripura due soon, strident political attacks have become the order of the day in the Left-ruled state.

Ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has been constantly targetting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is in power at the Centre, for “conspiring against the Left Front government” in the state.

On Friday, the Left parties claimed that Assam Health, Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma delivered a “fascist speech” against Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.

In a strongly worded statement, the Left Front said that Biswa Sarma while addressing a public meeting at Sarkar’s assembly constituency at Dhanpur said “after the assembly elections in Tripura, Sarkar would be driven out to Bangladesh”.

“After the elections, the CPI-M cadres would evacuate Tripura and settle in other states,” the statement quoted the visiting BJP Minister from Assam

as saying.

A CPI-M leader said they would soon lodge a complaint with the Election Commission or with the appropriate authority against the BJP leader.

BJP President Amit Shah last week appointed Sarma as in-charge of party affairs in poll-bound Tripura.

Sarma, a Congress rebel who joined the BJP in August 2016, is convenor of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), an alliance of regional parties.

The BJP also lodged a complaint last week before a local court in southern Tripura against CPI-M Rajya Sabha member Jharna Das Baidya for her alleged “threat against the BJP workers”.

“Baidya while addressing a public meeting last week threatened to attack the BJP workers after the assembly elections,” BJP spokesman Mrinal Kanti Deb said.

CPI-M state Secretary Bijan Dhar dissociated from the party MP’s comment, and said that the Left party never supports such “undemocratic approach”.

Sarma in his Thursday’s speech said there was no college set up in Dhanpur (in western Tripura) in Sarkar’s 20 year tenure, and if the BJP comes to power after the February polls, a college would be set up within 20 days.

He said: “The Left government has given all government jobs to CPI-M families only. Highest incidents of rape taking place in Tripura. CPI-M has no people’s support in Tripura.”

“Sarkar has no sympathies for the tribal girls who have been raped by CPI-M goons.

The BJP government would send all the rapists to jail. It is almost certain that there will be a change of governance in February polls and BJP will wrest power from Left parties.

We have pledged to vote out the Communist Party of India-Marxist government in Tripura.”

“Sarkar would have to go to Bangladesh or Kerala or West Bengal, there will be no place for him in Tripura. Tripura would become number one state in India after BJP come to power in the state,” Sarma said.

Edn sector on reform mode: Mnp minister China seeks details of Chinese 2017 a watershed year for NE: Dr. Singh Correspondent

IMPHAL, Dec 29: Manipur education minister, Th Radheshyam Friday said the state government is working hard to regain the faith of the people in government run schools.

Various reform measures have been taken up to improve the quality of the government schools, said the minister during an interaction programme held at SSA/RMSA office premises in Imphal’s Babupara on Friday.

While claiming that the department has been working hard to regain the faith of the people, he said, “This is a big challenge on the part of the education department.”

Education department is working out to find modalities to convert all schools in the state as model school to improve the quality of education besides process for amalgamation of lower level schools, he said.

Radheshyam further

said that authorities in the department were leaving no stone unturned to improve the education system in the state.

The department had recently ordered cancellation of appointment orders of six teachers appointed under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) on the ground of cheating.

They were found skipping school classes to pursue their studies without prior mandatory permission from the competent authority, he said. He credited the detection of cases of faulty practices to the media. “After media report certain things about schools, department enquires immediately and takes up remedy measures,” he said.

“We also found some insincere teachers with some working in two posts. We have taken appropriate action against such persons,” the education minister added.

Highlighting some reform measures being taken

up for overall improvement of education system in the state, the minister said that state Governor had recently assented to two education related bills.

Manipur Private School (Registration and Regulation) Bill-2017 and Manipur Coaching Institute (Control and Regulation) Bill-2017 got assent from the Governor and framing of rules to enact as Acts were on, he said.

One of the main objectives of Manipur Coaching Institute (Control and Regulation) Bill was to punish government school teachers teaching in private coaching centres and also to monitor the mushrooming of coaching centres in the state, he asserted.

Admitting that provisions of Right to Education Act were not properly implemented in the state, the education minister said that the department was considering finding a way to ensure every private school reserve 25% seat for poor.

national arrested in Manipur

NEW DELHI, DEC 29 (AGENCIES): China on Friday said it has sought details from India of a Chinese national reportedly arrested along the Myanmar border in Manipur.

“According to the information we received, the Chinese embassy in India has requested the Indian side to notify the relevant information,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement to the media in Beijing. “We will continue following the development of the incident closely,” the ministry said.

Media reports said a person, identified as Qin Min Xiv Xiang (55), hailing from China’s Fuzian province was arrested by Assam Rifles in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district a few days ago. He was in possession of Chinese, Vietnamese and Myanmarese documents besides, foreign currencies, a pen drive and a compass. Apparently after the incident, the Chinese

embassy in New Delhi issued an advisory warning its tourists to abide by local laws, including avoiding straying into restricted areas, adding that illegal behaviour will not be tolerated.

The notice posted on the website of the embassy on Wednesday did not give details of any violations, but warned its citizens to abide by laws covering six areas.

These included not carrying prohibited items such as ivory and rhino horns, not overstaying visas. “There have been consecutive cases of Chinese citizens being detained, fined or investigated, charged or even sentenced due to alleged law breaking in India,” the statement said. Anyone violating the laws could be fined or jailed, it added. “The embassy can protect the safety of Chinese citizens and the rightful claims of Chinese enterprises and personnel in India…but (we) cannot tolerate any illegal behaviour,” it said.

Massive force mobilisation in Assam ahead of draft NRC

CRPF personnel stand guard at a temporary camp ahead of the publication of the first draft of NRC in Juria village, Nagaon district, Assam.

Guwahati, Dec 29 (PTI): Army troops are on stand-by while a massive number of 45,000 security personnel are being deployed across Assam ahead of the publication of the first draft of a list of the state’s citizens, officials said Friday.

Assam is on the edge ahead of the publication of the part draft National Register of Citizens on December 31, and the security forces, including 22,000 paramilitary personnel, are being deployed in different districts, especially in sensitive pockets. The Counter Insurgency (CI) grid, involving the Army,

police, paramilitary and intelligence agencies, has been regularly reviewing the situation and directed all possible action to ensure peace after the publication of the draft NRC, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity.

Army troops have been alerted and will be called if necessary to assist the administration in case of any trouble, the official said.

There have been intelligence inputs about possible tension in some parts of the state where names of doubtful citizens could be excluded in the draft list.

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Rajiv Gauba spent two days in the state last week, reviewing preparations for the publication of the part draft of the NRC and security arrangements, as ensuring peace in the state is a top priority for the Centre and the state governments, another official said.

The exercise to update the NRC is being carried out in Assam following a decision in 2005 after a series of meetings between the central and state governments and the influential All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) in an attempt to document the bona fide Indian citizens living the state.

Assam, which faced influx from Bangladesh since the early 20th century, is the only state having an NRC, first prepared in 1951. The current exercise, started in 2005 under the then Congress regime, got a major push only after the BJP came to power in the state with illegal immigration from Bangladesh as a poll plank.

The Supreme Court, which is monitoring the entire process, had ordered that the first draft of the NRC be published by December 31 after completing the scrutiny of over two crore claims along with that of around 38 lakh people whose documents were suspect.

Of the 3.28 crore applications submitted, there was confusion over the inclusion of 29 lakh people who had submitted cer tificates issued by ‘gram panchayats’ as proof of identity, after a Gauhati High Court order in February had deemed ‘panchayat’ certificates invalid, the official said.

The Supreme Court set aside the high court order and upheld the validity of the certificates as identity proof if they were followed up with proper verification.

The apex court also asked

authorities to stick to the original deadline for the publication of the draft NRC and include names of those whose claims were verified.

When the NRC was first prepared in Assam way back in 1951, the state had 80 lakh citizens then.

The process of identification of illegal immigrants in Assam has been debated and become a contentious issue in the state’s politics.

A six-year agitation demanding identification and deportation of illegal immigrants was launched by the AASU in 1979. It culminated with the signing of the Assam Accord on August 15, 1985 in the presence of then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday sought to dispel apprehensions and said “genuine” Indians missing from the citizenship register would get enough opportunities to incorporate their names.

“No one should have any apprehensions. If the name of a genuine Indian citizen is missing in the part draft of the NRC, he or she will get proper chance to incorporate it,” Sonowal told PTI.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 29 (NPN): Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr. Jitendra Singh on Friday said 2017 has been a watershed year for the North Eastern Region, as it not only witnessed some of the landmark developmental initiatives, but will also go down in the history as a year when the Central government took some major decisions which had been pending for decades together.

Briefing the media after releasing the North Eastern Council (NEC) wall - Calendar and table - Calendar for the year 2018, Dr. Singh said the 90-year-old “Indian Forest Act of 1927”, which was a legacy of the British Raj, was amended through a decision of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As a result, Bamboo, which was defined as a “Tree” under the Indian Forest Act of 1927, was changed, thereby

Karbis discuss promotion of language Correspondent

Diphu, Dec 29: The Karbi Film Society (KFS) and delegates from Marme village of Ribhoi district, Meghalaya held an interactive session at Rangsina Sarpo Cultural Auditorium, Diphu to promote Karbi language among the Karbis living in Meghalaya.

During the interaction, adviser of AMKA, Gowin Terang said that The Karbis living in Meghalaya cannot speak original Karbi language as they exist in multiethnic society.

“We face this difficulty due to Mylliem Act which was endorsed by Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council. The Karbis are one of the indigenous tribe of Meghalaya but according to the Mylliem Act, a Karbi cannot become a village headman. Due to this, most of the Karbis living in Meghalaya were compelled to convert to Khasi clan,” said the visiting delegates.

The delegates also requested Karbi Anglong Au t o n o m o u s C o u n c i l (KAAC) to take up the issue with Government of Meghalaya so that Karbis of Meghalaya too can enjoy their freedom of speech and language.

doing away with the requirement of obtaining a permit for felling of bamboo for economic use, he said.

This, Dr. Singh said, was going to be a gamechanger for generations to come, by opening new avenues of job generation and entrepreneurship by allowing bamboo cultivation and bamboo use by non-farmers on non-forest land.

Another historic decision, which was the first of its kind in independent India, relates to 100% funding

by Central government for projects in the NE region, which were earlier being undertaken on the basis of Centre-State sharing in the ratio of 90:10, he added.

It was again in 2017, Dr. Singh said, that PM Modi undertook a trip to Mizoram, the first visit to the state by a Prime Minister in the last over 20 years. During the visit, Modi dedicated to the nation a 60 Mega-watt HydroPower Project, thus making Mizoram a power-surplus State of India.

In 2017 itself, Dr. Singh recalled, the North-Eastern Region set an example for the rest of India by being the first to introduce “Venture Capital Fund” from the DoNER Ministry for young Start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Among the other “firsts” introduced in the North East in 2017, Dr. Singh mentioned India’s first-ever experiment to have a helicopter-based “Air Dispensary” to carry out OPD health services in remote and inaccessible parts of the region.

For the convenience of Northeast students studying in other parts of the country, he said that the Centre had agreed to construct an exclusive hostel in Jawaharlal Nehru University campus at New Delhi, while a piece of land measuring 1.32 acre was obtained from Delhi Development Authority at the prime location of Dwarka, for the purpose of constructing a Northeast International Cultural and Information Centre.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ZUNHEBOTO

No. JUD.21/2017-18/119 Dtd. Zbto. the 21/11/2017 Notice calling objection for the issue of Succession Certificate.

Smt H. Vitoli Sema of Shena New Village, District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate / Guardianship Certificate declaring that her husband Late Hotokhu Sema has expired on 31.01.2017.

It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same.

Tridibesh Roy, IAS Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto, Nagaland DP-13331 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

WOKHA : NAGALAND Dt, Wokha the 4th Dec 2017

NOTICE

No. Judl-47/2017-18/ /Whereas, Shri. Tsenchio Murry, son of Late Shri. Lumchamo Murry, a permanent resident of Wokha Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable him to draw all dues and benefits/family pension pertaining to PPO No.PEN/COM/30864/ NLS/28758 from the Govt. and to operate AC No. 11766548954 in favour of his deceased father Late Shri. Lumchamo Murry, who expired on 19/10/2017.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and succession certificate shall be issued.

(HOTOLU SWU) Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland DC-3051

NOTICE

I, Mrs. CHONUO, W/o Lt. Neizilie Metsieo, declare that I have disowned my adopted son, Mr. KEKHRIENGULIE (JAMES) from this day dated 28th December 2017.

He had taken many loans without my knowledge. The residence at Dzüvürü, Kohima is also not to be sold or mortgaged by him, which had been declared in affidavit dated 05/08/2008.

Therefore, whoever deals with him in financial or property matters shall be doing at their own risk.

I shall not bear the responsibility whatsoever.

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Kerala school hugging case: 50k Aadhaar enrolment operators No plans to waive corporate Expelled students reinstated suspended, Rajya Sabha informed loans, Shukla tells Parliament New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The government has no plans to waive off corporate loans and banks while banks have advised to either resolve their issue of non-performing assets (NPAs), or stressed loans speedily, or start insolvency proceedings in this regard, Parliament was informed on Friday.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla also said that the stressed advances ratio of banks fell to 11.75 per cent by end-September, from 12.1 per cent by the end of June this year.

“No proposal for waiver of corporate loan is under consideration of the government,” he said.

Referring to data from the National Company Law Tribunal, Shukla said that 2,434 fresh cases had been filed with it till end-November and 2,304 cases of winding up of companies have been transferred from various high courts since the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, came into force.

Of these, 2,750 cases had been already disposed of, while 1,988 cases were pending up to the end of November. Shukla also said

Shiv Pratap Shukla the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already identified 12 accounts adding up to 25 per cent of the NPAs for insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code which provides for a time-bound insolvency resolution process. These 12 accounts constituted about 25 per cent of the gross NPAs of the banking system.

Also on Friday, replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha before it passed the amendments to the IBC, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that banks and creditors would need to take a “haircut” on their bad loans, even as defaulting promoters could make their businesses operational again by paying the outstanding interest on the loan. A haircut signifies accepting a lower than market value for the asset for a resolution of the NPA.

DMK demands triple talaq Bill be sent to standing committee

MK Stalin C h e nna i , D e c 2 9 (IANS): DMK on Friday demanded that the Bill that seeks to criminalise triple talaq be referred to a Parliamentary standing committee for in-depth consideration in view of the fact that it has a “harsh provision” of three years imprisonment.

In a statement, DMK Working President M.K. Stalin said the “haste” with which the Bill was brought in the Lok Sabha and passed with the provision for imprisonment raises questions whether the real intent of the BJP-led central government is protecting the interest of Muslim women.

On the contrary, he said, the government’s “hurry” on the measure shows it is “motivated”. He said the Supreme Court had in its

judgement in August had only said that Parliament can bring a law to end the practice of triple talaq but did not say there should be a provision for imprisonment.

Stalin said while the DMK always stood for protection of women’s rights but the government had “poked its nose” into Shariah and the personal laws of the Muslim community without any discussions with Muslim organisations or the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. At least, the government could have referred the bill to a Parliamentary standing committee and taken the views of all parties before bringing it to the House. Rejection of such a demand by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad shows that the government was only keen on bulldozing the legislation in an autocratic manner on the basis of its numbers, which is not healthy in a Parliamentary democracy, he said. Keeping the country’s multifaceted nature and unity in mind, the government should take immediate steps to refer the bill to a Parliamentary committee, Stalin said.

Bad loans of state-run banks amounted to a staggering Rs 7.34 lakh crore by the end of second quarter of the current fiscal ended September, most on account of corporate defaulters, as per official data.

RBI data last week, however, showed that NPAs of private sector banks stood at a much lower level of around Rs 1.03 lakh crore by the end of the July-September quarter.

It said leading corporate entities and companies accounted for around 77 per cent of the total gross NPAs of banks from domestic operations.

Among the major government-owned banks, State Bank of India had the highest level of NPAs at over Rs 1.86 lakh crore, followed by Punjab National Bank (Rs 57,630 crore), Bank of India (Rs 49,307 crore), Bank of Baroda (Rs 46,307 crore), Canara Bank (Rs 39,164 crore) and the Union Bank of India (Rs 38,286 crore).

Up to end-September, among private banks, ICICI Bank had the most amount of NPAs at Rs 44,237 crore, followed by Axis Bank (Rs 22,136 crore), HDFC Bank (Rs 7,644 crore) and Jammu and Kashmir Bank (Rs 5,983 crore).

No IT exemption to cooperative banks: Jaitley New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS): Ruling out income tax exemption for cooperative banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said they were no different from commercial banks and were, therefore, required to be treated at par with them.

“Most of these banks are providing standard banking facilities like opening of letters of credit, bill discounting and collection, lockers and safe deposit vaults, bank guarantees.

“Many of these deal in foreign exchange and have also opened ATM kiosks.

These banks are thus no different from commercial banks and therefore are required to be treated at par with them,” Jaitley said in the Lok Sabha. He said that cooperative banks function like any other commercial bank and the principle of mutuality, which was central to granting exemption, did not apply “because their area of operations extends even to non-members”.

“Income-tax is a tax on profits and there is no rationale for exempting profitmaking cooperative banks from it,” he said.

Shashi Tharoor T HI R U V A N A N THAPURAM, Dec 29 (AGENCIES): There’s light at the end of the tunnel for two students of St. Thomas Central School who were expelled for hugging on the school campus.

The school has decided to take the children back, after a meeting with Shashi Tharoor, MP, at Government Guest House here on Friday afternoon.

The students’ expulsion for a public display of affection after a competition had hit the headlines, stirring a huge row.

Tharoor, who had criticised the school’s decision earlier, called the students, their parents, and the school management for a meeting to discuss a resolution to the issue, to enable the students to appear for their annual examinations.

Tharoor spoke with the school authorities first,

NITI Aayog slowest in disposing public grievances, says report

New Delhi, Dec 29 ( I A N S ) : G ove r n m e n t think-tank NITI Aayog is slowest among 52 central ministries and departments, when it comes to addressing public grievances, reveals a government report.

According to the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System report, NITI Aayog disposed of only 54 per cent of total 5,883 grievances received since the date of its formation January 1, 2015 till December 28, 2017.

Of the total 2,677 pending grievances, 774 are pending since over a year, the report shows.

The report takes into account the total pending and disposed public grievances of 52 central ministries since January 1, 2014. It does not however specify if NITI Aayog inherited some of those grievances from its predecessor ‘Planning Commission of India’.

Following NITI Aayog, the other sloths are the Coal Ministry with 84 per cent rate of disposal, Department of Space and Ministry of Tribal Affairs with 88 per cent rate of disposal

Fight against pollution may witness a paradigm shift New Delhi, Dec 29 (India Science Wire): The fight against environmental pollution could soon witness a paradigm shift, with a new study showing that domestic sewage is increasingly becoming a major source of Nitrogen pollution. The finding assumes importance as till now vehicular emission and fertilizer sector were considered as the main sources of Nitrogen pollution in that order. This assumption has to now change.

Speaking to India Science Wire, Dr. NandulaRaghuram, a key member of the study team, noted that the startling finding could be because all this while not much data was available on Nitrogen pollution generated by domestic sewage.

The study team was set was in 2006 by Society for Conservation of Nature, a voluntary body of scientists. The task force was named Indian Nitrogen Group (ING). It consisted of experts from diverse backgrounds and was mandated

to review the problem of pollution posed by reactive Nitrogen in a comprehensive manner.

A series of nation-wide consultations were conducted in association with Union Government’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), and Indian National Science Academy (INSA). Several agencies including the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) also actively supported the initiative.

Dr. Raghuram is a cofounder of the task force. He is Dean, School of Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University at Dwarka in Delhi. ING recently published a report on its study titled “The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, and Management Options and Policies”.

Dr. Raghuram sug-

gested that the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to promote cleanliness in the country could be leveraged to encourage safer disposal of sewage.

“Nitrogen emission from domestic sewage is growing at nearly four times as for fertilizers. Very soon the emissions from sewage may out run the pollution from fertilizers. This may not be a problem in the West. They have better disposal and recovery system in place.

We should extract active nitrogen from the sewage and use them again as fertilizer.

This would also reduce the fertilizer burden and save public money”.

The study has also highlighted that many water bodies in the country are facing extinction in the wake of increasing Nitrogen pollution. The reactive nitrogen in Indian environment is mainly in the form of nitrous oxide coming from vehicular exhaust and Ammonia coming from fertilizers, livestock and sewage.

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represented by Mar Thoma Church Educational Society secretary Rajan Varghese, Principal Sebastian T. Joseph, and lawyer for the school Mridul John Mathew. He next spoke with the two students and their families, before meeting everyone together.

The meeting is learnt to have ended on a positive note. The school authorities agreed to take back the students, and assured the parents that the students would be able to appear for their examinations.

The school is said to have insisted that the boy’s family not go to High Court in appeal against an earlier decision quashing an interim order of the Kerala State Commission for Child Rights upholding his right to education.

However, the family insisted that the remarks against the boy needed to be expunged.

The school, it is learnt, has some more conditions, which will be discussed at a meeting scheduled with the boy’s family on January 3.

The girl student will be taken back once she submits her transfer cerificate.

Official intimation about the reinstatement of both the students is expected by January 3.

up into the atmosphere falls back along with the rain in noxious forms. The active nitrogen rich rain pollutes the water bodies increasing the nutrient in them leading to growth of algae. “Water bodies rich in nitrogen and phosphorus appear lush green, and once the dissolved oxygen is diminished by extraordinary growth of plants the water body turns brown and eventually red destroying all the aquatic life including fish. Finally the pond dies completely’’.

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each and the Department of Atomic Energy with 93 per cent disposal rate.

The overall disposal rate of all 52 Central Government Ministries and Departments is 97 per cent. The government has received 23,87,513 grievances since January 2014, of which 23,22,751 were addressed, while 4,111 are pending since over a year.

With 99 per cent grievances addressed, the External Affairs Ministry turns out to be the swiftest, as out of total 49,558 grievances only one is pending since more than a year while other 174 are pending since less than two months.

The Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministry also addressed 99 per cent of grievances, with just 113 of total 13,590 cases unresolved and none pending since over a year. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry also resolved 99 per cent of grievances.

Among others, the Finance Ministry received highest number of grievances -- total 5,42,370, of which 97 per cent had been addressed.

New Delhi, Dec 29 ( AG E N CIE S ) : N e a r ly 50,000 enrolment operators have been suspended for violating the process guidelines for Aadhaar enrolment till date, Rajya Sabha was informed on Friday.

An operator is blacklisted on crossing certain threshold of errors during enrolment, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Alphons Kannanthanam said in a written reply.

The erroneous enrolments are rejected during quality checks, and, as a result, Aadhaar is not generated in respect of such enrolments. Eligible enrolments, that are error-free, lead to Aadhaar generation, he added.

“As on date, about 50,000 Aadhaar enrolment

Alphons Kannanthanam operators have been suspended for violating process guidelines relating to Aadhaar enrolment,” he said.

The Aadhaar Act and its regulations prescribe punitive actions for various Aadhaar-related offences.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Aadhaar-issuing body, routinely organises training and sensitisation workshops for enrolment

agencies and operators working under them on various issues of enrolment.

To another query, the Minister said that about 71.24 crore mobile numbers, 14.63 crore Permanent Account Numbers and 82 crore bank accounts have been linked with Aadhaar as on December 8, 2017.

Aadhaar, the 12-digit number backed by fingerprints, iris scans and certain demographic details of Indian residents, is today the world’s largest biometric database.

The gover nment is pushing for linking Aadhaar to a host of schemes and services such as mobile connections, PAN, and bank accounts to weed out ghost holders and check tax evasion.

CBI busts rampant human trafficking racket

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS): The CBI on Friday said it has busted a human trafficking racket and booked three persons on charges of sending 23 teenaged students to France in 2016 for “a rugby training camp”.

An FIR was registered on Thursday against Lalit David Dean, Sanjeev Raj and Varun Choudhary, said a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials, adding “the accused had collected Rs 25 lakh to Rs 30 lakh from the parents and sent the students, aged between 13-18 years, to France on the pretext of rugby training”.

Attempts to distort history is a crime, says Mamata Ko l kata , D e c 2 9 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday dubbed attempts to distort history a “crime” and said it was a “political vendetta”. “I am always in favour of historians... and truth. Truth must prevail. To distort the history and fabricate facts is a big crime,” Banerjee said at the 78th Indian History Congress.

Speaking about the “tendency to rewrite history”, she alleged it was a political vendetta. “... what for our scholars and historians? If we don’t see the past, how do we calculate the future. “If you start rewriting history in the name of political vendetta what will happen to future generations,” she asked. Banerjee acknowledged the apprehensions expressed by a section of historians on the “distortion of history”. “History is the truth. It touches our heart. You cannot distort recorded history. I know historians are unhappy. I know the present situation.

We must respect our federal structure and Constitution.

Truth will always remain truth,” she added.

“After the students reached France in February 2016, they were dumped in a gurudwara.”

“The return tickets of trafficked students were cancelled by the agents but two boys somehow managed to come back before their tickets had been cancelled. One boy was even caught by French police after which Interpol was informed and then the CBI started investigation,” the CBI official added.

CBI sources say that most of the trafficked students are from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.

Himachal CM allocates portfolios to 11 ministers

Jai Ram Thakur Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday allocated portfolios to 11 of his Cabinet colleagues, keeping important portfolios like Home, Finance, Tourism and General Administration with himself.

Mohinder Singh was given Irrigation and Public Health, Horticulture and Sainik Welfare, while Kishan Kapoor was allocated Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, a gov-

ernment spokesperson told IANS. Shimla legislator and first-time minister Suresh Bhardwaj was given the departments of Education (Higher and Elementary), Parliamentary Affairs and Law and Legal Remembrance.

Anil Shar ma, who defected to the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before the assembly elections in November, got Multi-Purpose Projects, Power and Non-Conventional Energy departments.

Son of former Telecom Minister Sukh Ram, Sharma was also a Cabinet minister in the previous Congress government led by Virbhadra Singh.

Sarveen Chaudhary, the lone woman minister in the Cabinet, was allocated Urban Development, Town and Country Planning and Housing departments.

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Undeniable right

fter Noklak subdivision was upgraded as a district headquarter on December 21,2017, the long pending demand for upgrading Tseminyu subdivision into a district headquarter can no longer be ignored or kept pending. The Rengma community( with a population of around 51,314 as per 2011 census and second ranked in Kohima district and also sixth in Nagaland ) are totally united in their pursuit of their long-standing demand.There is no reason why Tseminyu cannot be made into a district. It is also a matter of surprise that successive governments have not taken up the matter for serious consideration when other subdivisions which came much later than Tseminyu were upgraded as district headquarters almost a decade ago. When Noklak subdivision was upgraded, it was welcomed by all right thinking citizens of Nagaland. Noklak is dominated by the Khiamniungan tribe with an area of around 1152 sq.kms and a population of around 59,300.

Tseminyu is dominated by the Rengma tribe in an area roughly the size of Longleng district.

Despite the fact that Tseminyu having been the fifth administrative headquarters in the then Naga Hills and despite having completed 65 year, it has been left where it has been. Tseminyu first became the Bench Court Chairman in 1948 after Wokha and Zunheboto which are now districts.

Interestingly,the Rengma community leaders were at the forefront along with other Naga tribes in forging a common history in the run up to the formation of the Naga Club. Even during the signing of the memorandum to the Simon Commission, the Rengmas were there along with others. They were also not far behind in contributing towards the formation of Nagaland state. It is recorded that Rengmas had two members in the interim government during 1961-63 but for whatever reasons, the number was reduced to one when the newly created Nagaland state went to elections in 1964.

The Rengmas also do not even have a college in their land despite the high literacy ratio of 81.71% as per 2011. It is surprising that the community has been given such a raw deal when other areas have been getting their fair share. It may not be totally out of context to point out that the demand of various tribes in Nagaland cannot be unjustified. This is in the context of how Nagaland was created as a state out of political necessity and not economic viability. As per the population, Tseminyu certainly deserves at least two MLAs. Also the Rengma community is not classified as a backward tribe and so even in matters of jobs and other opportunities, its graduates have seen the window of prospects closed. There are now 12 districts in Nagaland and looking at the geographical area, Tseminyu does not escape attention as the only odd one out among all other administrative headquarters. The state government has to take into account various aspects that were considered while upgrading other subdivisions into district headquarters and veer round to the obvious conclusion, that Tseminyu can no longer be denied its due.

DailyDevotion Deserter or Disciple?

From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. —John 6:66 When God, by His Spirit through His Word, gives you a clear vision of His will, you must “walk in the light” of that vision (1 John 1:7). Even though your mind and soul may be thrilled by it, if you don’t “walk in the light” of it you will sink to a level of bondage never envisioned by our Lord. Mentally disobeying the “heavenly vision” (Acts 26:19) will make you a slave to ideas and views that are completely foreign to Jesus Christ. Don’t look at someone else and say, “Well, if he can have those views and prosper, why can’t I?” You have to “walk in the light” of the vision that has been given to you. Don’t compare yourself with others or judge them— that is between God and them. When you find that one of your favorite and strongly held views clashes with the “heavenly vision,” do not begin to debate it. If you do, a sense of property and personal right will emerge in you— things on which Jesus placed no value. He was against these things as being the root of everything foreign to Himself— “…for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses” (Luke 12:15). If we don’t see and understand this, it is because we are ignoring the underlying principles of our Lord’s teaching.

Our tendency is to lie back and bask in the memory of the wonderful experience we had when God revealed His will to us. But if a New Testament standard is revealed to us by the light of God, and we don’t try to measure up, or even feel inclined to do so, then we begin to backslide. It means your conscience does not respond to the truth. You can never be the same after the unveiling of a truth. That moment marks you as one who either continues on with even more devotion as a disciple of Jesus Christ, or as one who turns to go back as a deserter.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2017

Post-mortem

The curse called Aadhaar

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ne among the biggest life’s surprise emerging in our time is the indifferent attitude of the Nagas over the advent of the new control system in the form of Aadhaar imposed on us by our colonial power. Do Bible-believing Naga Christians continue to remain docile to this impending curse, and therefore needs to be reminded time and again on this evil scheme of an established world government that would take away from us our right to freedom of expression and religion, and pave the way for the creation of a system where our way of life, belief and worship would centre around only with the government. Just consider this simple proposition – what form of world system would force us, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a ‘mark of a beast’ and that no one “might no longer buy or sell except he that had the mark” (Revelation 13). If we Nagas still think that the “number of the beast” and the Aadhaar’s “unique identity number” is entirely two different thing and unrelated, then we need to give more thought on the issue of the identity of the ‘mark of the beast’ and the disastrous consequence that would befall on all of us in the later days as a result of the Aadhaar scheme. The threats and intimations that we have started receiving through SMS and calls giving us deadlines to link our bank account, mobile number, pan card etc…, with the “mark”, failing which would result in blocking and closing all the above stated documents, is nothing less than an early sign of a trouble days ahead of us as we remain captive under the government.

Although Nagaland state rank third lowest in the country in terms of number of registration (Assam and Meghalaya being the two lowest state), the enthusiasm on the ground proves that Nagas are very much part of this programme not just by receiving the ‘mark’ but also giving their blessing and extending full cooperation to the authority in ensuring that other Nagas too must received and made themselves a part of this new state sponsored control system. The most unfortunate case scenario is that Nagas read this scheme as a blessing that would transformed our way of life and would provide us a “better, simpler and easier life”.

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in the country are engage in a serious debate and survival battle against this project, here Nagas refuse to reason out and instead are found busy enrolling themselves thereby surrendering their precious identity and information to the authority making them vulnerable. Nagas’ desire for a simpler and easier life, not willing to take hardship, is forcing us to remain aloof which would eventually lead us to our doom. This also reflects the obsession of the Nagas in availing some benefit coming from New Delhi and the fear of losing those benefits had we refuse to enrol, and thus we limits our concerned only within that very scope without realising the existential danger ahead of us.

Naga must realise the great conspiracy of an established government behind conceiving this idea of Aadhaar. Providing transparent, efficient and effective governance is the pretext, surveillance of each and every citizen of the country is the motive. This is the case of government creating a matrix system where life under Aadhaar would become like a life of a fish in an aquarium whereby government and corporate can monitor our life freely and decide for us, in their monopoly, what colour they would paint on our life.

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in August this year declaring right to privacy as part of fundamental rights gives an individual a right to choose whether to surrender his/her identity or personal information to the authority. This right to privacy which is a foremost facet of an individual’s life and well-being, and if this be taken away by government, the very idea of a ‘human being’ would cease to exist. It’s up to the Nagas to decide whether to use this court ruling as a historic opportunity to stay away from enrolling in Aadhaar.

By accepting Aadhaar’s number, we are creating a paradoxical situation on our own where on one hand we claimed that we were never an Indian, having our own different culture, religion and unique political history, but on the other hand we are showing great interest by participating in the Aadhaar enrolment process thereby giving our consent to become devoted members of the community of Hindu Rashtra envisages by the present saffron regime. The problem before us is not whether we Nagas has the strength to defy this system, but it’s our indifference and ignorance towards it, and our refusal

to believe the already perceived danger that pose to our personal life and religious liberty.

It’s time government of Nagaland take heed to the conscience of the people, acknowledge the gravity of the situation and suspend Aadhaar enrolment process in our land immediately as time and circumstances had already proved that this system is never for good intent and it is doing nothing good for our people. And if the state government are still lost on how to defy this, let me remind that Nagaland has a powerful constitutional instrument, which no other states in India enjoys, through which we can handle the problem. Article 371 (A) of Indian constitution empowers the state of Nagaland to regulate its own set of religious norms and practices. And if we Nagas feels that any given system are to affect our religious faith, then we reserve the right to refuse the system, and this Naga opposition also include a provision of constitutional protection.

If state government do not feel the need of exercising this privilege at situation like this, then the provision would lose its meaning and it would be better for the state government on its part to start openly telling the Nagas that we surrender all our rights and integrate ourselves to mainstream India.

It’s also disheartening to note the unfortunate silence of the Church in Nagaland, which would be read by her faithfuls as an outright endorsement of the project. The church appears to be never bothered by the suffering and inconvenience face by the believers since the government enforcement of Aadhaar. I question the attitude and position of the church over the issue as I doubt whether the Nagaland churches loses its voice today. When the Church which is mandated to be the conscience keeper of the state become powerless in the face of a mighty onslaught of authority against its faithfuls, then she loses all her moral right to exist or claim as a Church of God. And here’s the catch – God is so great, He made every individual a unique being. Human government does not want that, and instead of acknowledging the unique creation of God through non-interference on one’s own personal life, wants to create its own unique system of surveillance and bring all its citizens under its complete control.

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

Malnutrition: still persistently and unacceptably high in India

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oor nutrition is poor economics. Poor nutrition is poor humanity. Nutrition should be clearly stated as an important input and output parameter for judging development and should not be treated as trickle down beneficiary of economic and industrial development.

It should not get subsumed under curative or preventive health care in general, where emphasis tends to be on chronic diseases and immunization–important as they are. Without Nutrition, neither communicable nor non-communicable diseases can be prevented and hence it should have an important status as an independent entity. Malnutrition is the worst form of non-communicable disease.

At the global level, nutrition is recognised as key in enabling sustainable development The latest Global Nutrition Report 2017 found the vast majority (about 88%) of countries studied face a serious burden of two or three of these forms of malnutrition Globally, 2 billion people lack key micronutrients like iron and vitamin A. 155 million children are stunted. 52 million children are wasted. 2 billion adults are overweight or obese. 41 million children are overweight. 88% of countries face a serious burden of either two or three forms of malnutrition. 1 in 3 people are malnourished.

Globally, over 614 million women between the reproductive ages of 15-49 years are anaemic.

India is facing a serious burden of malnutrition as well as obesity. Despite the efforts of the government, the nutrition and hygiene standards of India continue to remain poor.

The latest Global Nutrition Report 2017 placed India at the bottom of the table in a pool of 140 countries.

India leads the way with 51 percent women suffering from anaemia. India is followed by China, Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia.

India is facing a serious threat of under-nutrition where more than half of the women of reproductive age suffer from anaemia. According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017report, the number of undernourished people in the world increased to an estimated 815 million in 2016, up from 777 million in 2015. Data from the report showed that India is home to 190.7 million of them—a 14.5% prevalence of hunger vis-a-vis its total population.

The numbers are disappointing.

About 38 per cent of the children under five are affected by stunting and about 21 per cent of children under 5 have been defined as ‘wasted’ or ‘severely wasted’ – which means that they do not weigh enough for their height. Moreover, 51 per cent of the women of reproductive age suffer from anaemia and more than 22 per cent of adult women

are overweight. The percentage of overweight men in the country is slightly lower and stands at 16 per cent of adult men.

Overweight and obesity are on the increase in almost every country In India, 16 per cent of adult men and 22 per cent adult women are overweight, says GNR-2017.

Malnutrition is the single largest factor contributing to child mortality. It makes children fatally vulnerable to diarrhoea, malaria and respiratory infections. According to health experts, more than 50% of child mortality under five years of age can be attributed to malnutrition. And for those who survive, they remain vulnerable for the rest of their lives, which, in any case, cannot be normal—worse, they are just one illness away from plunging back into poverty or deeper into it as the case may be.

The report further states the dismal state of nutrition in the country. 69 percent of children under the age of 5 years are anaemic and 45 percent of adolescent girls have a low body mass index. Over 38% of children in India have stunted growth while another 21 percent have a wasted growth. Despite this, one in every 5 women in the country is obese.

Nutrition should become a priority issue at national and subnational levels. The need to systemically address underlying causes of malnutrition in India is an urgency that cannot be postponed for the following reasons: One, poor nutrition is poor economics. Poor nutrition is poor humanity. The World Bank estimates that India loses 2-3 per cent of its annual GDP by way of lower productivity, the underlying cause of which is malnutrition. We need a radical overhaul of our community outreach programmes to meet the needs of the very young, pay close attention to women’s health, invest in preventive public health services such as clean water and sanitation, provide farm incentives to promote food diversity, and launch an effective nutrition education campaign to ensure that young children are fed adequately.

For health and nutrition security there has to be Awareness, and Access at Affordable Cost to Balanced diet at household and individual level, knowledge of right feeding practices, clean environment and safe drinking water, and health care outreach- primary and curative.

Education, particularly of women is important for optimum utilisation of the available services and creating demand. For under nutrition, especially, major efforts are needed to close the inequality gap,” Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, Finance Officer, Nagaland University, Lumami

Where is the voice of the church in Nagaland?

s I write this my heart spade a spade? Or turn a LORD thy God, and walk the Holy Spirit. aches for our people blind eye and thereby agree- after other gods, and serve Will pastors cleanse that are supposed to ing with what we know is them, and worship them, I our churches with a call for be a people of faith, hope wrong? Without guidance testify against you this day godly repentance – regardand trust that those who and correction and reproof, that ye shall surely perish. Is less if they will lose some do not know Him can look these politicians could lead there somebody like Prophet heavy yet ungodly tithers-or up to so they can find Him so many people to Hell as Nathan who gave warning are the pastors just there and not go to a place you well as themselves. Did you to King David? Is there because the salary and perks wouldn’t even want your hear the cry of injustices? somebody like him who will are attractive? If pastors will enemy in. Where is the fear Did you hear the lament of deliver their soul? Ministers not purge our churches, God of God in our land? The the youth? Or is the mouth and the police department will. Didn’t He put it clearGod that brought us so far, of the church silenced by a have made a mockery of the ly in His book, “because is He forgotten? Have we few filthy lucre bills thrown Nagaland liquor prohibition thou art neither hot or cold forgotten that God is God at them to make them not Act. Now our youth are dy- therefore I will spew thee and we are NOT it? Who is say anything? And thereby ing in droves prematurely, out of my mouth”. Why going to warn the wicked of taint many by their bribery. and are made senseless by are churches built the way their wicked ways? Pastors Many lives have been ruined alcohol and feminized and they are? To please God ? Teachers of churches? Are spiritually by the actions of lulled to inaction while IBIs or to please men? We have we preparing our people for a few politicians. Do we not take over businesses, marry endless church programs the days that are coming rebuke wrongdoing? Do we our sisters and now as we planned out but we have upon us? Or think it will not sweep our house clean? hear, incorporated into our no time to hear from God. happen to the rest of the So many good voices and Naga national movement. If we would, our churchesworld but not us? Where people have been silenced by Alcohol that was never that could be closed down are those that are going to filthy lucre. Politicians buy even supposed to enter our tomorrow – would stop, be strong and do exploits each other like cattle on sale. State or the mouth of young repent, pray and do what like Daniel 11 talks about? Do you not see how their people. What an insult. we were supposed to do Should we leave the future opulent lifestyles is made What message do we send all along. Which is-preach of Nagaland at the hands rich by public money? And to the world if we are listed the Gospel- to the ones of our politicians and their that while the public eke out as one of the most corrupted that come into our border buddies? Do we as a church their lives without receiving state? We see mighty Baptist and those who have lost just not say and do anything their just salary for months churches worth crores built faith here in Nagaland- heal in spite of corruption and on end? Do we need to and being built but at best the many sick people hererampant adulterous life and reread Matthew 23 to see looks like social clubs of the raise the dead, and make moral failures our politi- how Jesus delivered his soul rich and well to do. As well disciples who will make cians openly and knowingly to the rulers of His day? as everyone kowtowing to more disciples. How pitiexhibit as if there was no Have we become a nation the mighty hefty donators. ful.! I am praying that God God just like the heathen? that does not fear God the It is not Christianity if we will remove every corrupt Corruption as we all know Almighty? My Bible says spend more on buildings politician and official unless runs so deep in all depart- in Psalm_9:17, The wicked and programs than on mis- they repent quick, and will ments that it makes our shall be turned into hell, and sion fields and bringing up change into the Christian Christianity that our people all the nations that forget disciples. It is not Christian- they are supposed to be. practice just a facade. Are God. And in Deut.8:19 it ity if we have a do-nothing The need for godly and God we going to point out the says : And it shall be, if congregation that has no fearing leaders are more obvious wrongs and call a thou do at all forget the voice and no conviction of needed than ever before. We Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

need leaders with principles, who can answer the pagans and show conviction for the God of the Bible who is the true God. The youth can see the hypocrisy of the churches today and they are and will continue to walk away. That is unless the churches start living with Godly convictions and principles according to the Word and not according to their pockets.

If not, we will see empty big churches tomorrow like the West is experiencing now for many years, where for years now, many big church buildings have turned into warehouses and

business companies of the world. You think you walk into a church there, but then notice it is actually an office, warehouse or company.

What about our churches here? We cannot take one stone with us Up there. Any stone of our fancy church buildings is worthless before Almighty God. He wants living stones that know Him and obey Him. What do you have to present when you stand before Him? I make my case with Ezekiel 3:17-19 which cautions us to warn the wicked of their wicked ways. Selah!

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Mumbai fire: 14 killed, BMC suspend 5 officials

Mumbai, Dec 29 (PTI): A birthday bash at a pub in a central Mumbai building ended in a tragedy as 14 people, including 11 women, were killed after a blaze broke out shortly after midnight, an official said today.

Most of the victims died of suffocation. Twentyone people were injured in the fire, which broke out at the hotel terrace on the third floor of the commercial complex at Lower Parel area, the official said.

“The incident occurred after 12.30 am at One Above pub, located on the third floor of the Trade House Building in Kamala Mills compound on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city,” a police official said.

Teams of fire brigade and police rushed to the spot and a rescue operation was launched to pull out the people trapped inside the pub, the official added.

“The fire brigade rescued at least 35 injured persons, who were trapped inside the hotel. They were shifted to a hospital,” he said.

“During treatment, 14 people, including 11 women, were declared dead.

Most of the victims died of suffocation,” he said adding that 21 others sustained serious burn injuries.

Police have booked

an enquiry has been ordered and strict action will be taken against errant officials.

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A birthday party was going on at the One Above pub, located on the third floor of the Trade House Building in Kamala Mills compound.

Hratesh Sanghvi, Jigar Sanghvi and Abhijeet Manka of C Grade Hospitality, which manages the pub, along with others, under IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).

They have been booked

by N M Joshi Marg Police Station and two of them have been detained, the official said. Further investigation is on.

Meanwhile The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today suspended five of its officials in connection with the fire in a Central Mumbai pub that claimed 14 lives, a top

official said.

The civic body in the recent past had sent a few notices to the joints at the Kamala Mills compound for violation of norms, a senior BMC official said.

“We have suspended five officials in connection with the fire tragedy,” Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta told PTI. The officials suspended were attached to the fire brigade and the G South Ward.

The suspended officials include an assistant divisional fire officer, while the remaining four are from the ward office including engineers and health officials, civic sources said, adding the ward officer of G South has been transfered.

Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar said

98 private members’ bills introduced in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha in session.

New Delhi, Dec 29 (AGENCIES): As many as 98 private members’ bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 29 including the one to constitute a board for protection and control of stray cows.

Stray Cows (Protection and Control Board) Bill, 2017 was introduced

by Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel (BJP), who introduced another Bill to set up a new Bundelkhand

Regiment in the Army.

Among others, Congress member Gaurav Gogoi came up with a bill for establishing two time zones in the country for more systematic, inclusive and progressive administration in the country. Shrikant Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena introduced a bill for probation on distribution, sale and advertisement of online games showing violence and indecency. He

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed his grief over the fire in a central Mumbai building, in which 14 people were killed, in the wee hours today.

“Disturbing to know about the loss of lives in unfortunate Kamala Mills fire incident in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. Directed the BMC Commissioner to conduct an in-depth enquiry,” Fadnavis said in a tweet.

In another tweet, the chief minister said that he has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (Ajoy Mehta) “to take strong action against erring officials immediately”.

BJP MP Kirit Somaiya tweeted, “Fire at Pub at Kamala Mill Compound Mumbai I had urged CM & BMC Commissioner to Order Special Fire Audit of all such Pub, Hooka Parlours & Farsan Mart/Workshops of Mumbai. 2 week back similar type of fire at Farsan Workshop Sakinaka 1 dozen people had died.”

CJI Dipak Mishra warns of anarchy

Bhubaneswar, Dec 29 (PTI): Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said Constitutional sovereignty is supreme and all must surrender before it.

Stating that the country will plunge into anarchy in absence of Constitutional sovereignty, Justice Misra said it is mandatory for all to abide by the rules of the law. “We all are under the Constitutional sovereignty and we have to surrender to Constitutional supremacy,” Justice Misra said while addressing a function organised by the All Odisha Lawyers Association. “We have to keep it in mind that all including legislature, executive and introduced a bill seeking to judiciary are under Consticonstitute a National Com- tutional sovereignty,” said mission to identify and de- the CJI. port illegal immigrants.

NCP member Supriya Sule introduced a bill for screening and free medical treatment of woman suf- NEW DELHI, Dec 29 fering from breast cancer. ( AG E N CIE S ) : P r i m e She also introduced a bill Minister Narendra Modi seeking to provide financial is reportedly miffed with assistance to widows and BJP members for not redependent family members sponding to his ‘namaste’ of farmers who have com- and other messages on the mitted suicide.

NaMo app.

During the BJP parliamentary meeting on Thursday, PM Modi aired his grievance and took party legislators to task for ignoring his morning greetings .

“I say ‘namaste’ to sonal Law Board (AIMPLB): The AIMPLB ex- you every morning on the pressed unhappiness over NaMo app but apart from the draft bill, and promised five or six MPs, no one to take steps through dem- responds,” he reportedly ocratic means to “amend, told party members at the improve or scrap” it. They meeting.

The Prime Minister accused the Centre of introducing the bill “in a also complained that often, he sends important meshaste”.

B i j u J a n a t a D a l sages with his morning (BJD): BJD leader Bhartruhari Mahtab said that the framing of the bill was “faulty and flawed”. However, he refrained from commenting on the bill’s merits. Mahtab demanded to know that that if the proposed law makes the practice of instant triple talaq illegal and void, how could someone be jailed for pronouncing ‘talaq-ebiddat’.

He contended that the law put unwarranted discretion in the hands of the police and made the submission of proof of oral triple talaq daunting.

V E L LO R E , D e c 2 9 (AGENCIES): The VIPs in the country would soon come under the security cover of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), said CISF Director General O P Singh on Friday.

“The central government has given an instruction that VIPs protection will be carried out by the CISF. Probably, we will be taking all the security of the VIPs, who are now being guarded by the CRPF and other agencies, very soon,” he said during a press conference after the passing out parade of the first batch of the lady constables at the Regional Training Centre of the CISF at Thakkolam in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.

Stating that six training centres of the paramilitary force had been concentrating on aviation security, he said they had proposed to the central government to upgrade the RTC at Thakkolam as a centre for the excellence of aviation security.

O P Singh

He said the CISF is a tech-savvy and very promising force. Since its inception 48 years ago, it has gone ahead of all other forces. It has been manning 59 airports, besides having its presence in almost in all the vital installations such as seaports, atomic energy stations, oil fields, mining industries, heavy machinery industries and space installations.

The CISF is also extending security cover for private firms. “We generated revenue of Rs 2.54 crore by providing security cover to private firms this year,”

he said. It had brought down incidents of pilferage and theft of resources in public sectors such as mining and oil firms, he said.

“The CISF has its own technological advancements. Its deployment in seaports and airports needs massive installations. We will install body scanners in certain airports very soon,” he said.

The CISF has envisaged installing express checking counters at major airports to shorten the time taken for checking.

Passengers with handbags would be allowed to use the express checking counters. It would reduce the congestion in the airports and allow the passengers to reach boarding points easily, he said.

Citing the killing of a student in Gurgaon, he said two schools had responded positively to the CISF’s proposal to provide consultations on security arrangement to ensure the safety of the students.

Hyderabad metro: 32 lakh commuters monthly Hyderabad, Dec 29 (PTI):As many as 32.25 lakh passengers utilised the services of metro rail during the past one month, said NVS Reddy, Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited here today.

“Passenger figures are slowly stabilising and we expect it to stabilise in two months. On an average one lakh passengers are traveling every day,” Reddy told reporters in a press conference.

Replying to a query, he said Rs 16,511

crore had been spent so far on Hyderabad Metro rail project by the concessionaire L&T and the Telangana Government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated a 30-km stretch of the metro rail project on November 28 between Miyapur and Nagole. Once completed, the network, covering a total distance of around 72 km across three corridors, will be the world’s largest public private partnership project in the metro sector, metro concessionaire L&T said.

Note-ban, GST, Modi’s achievements: Parrikar

Mumbai, Dec 29 (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said decisions such as demonetisation and the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax could be implemented because of the “bold leadership” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“These decisions have the capacity to make India an economic giant in the years to come. Difficulties in their implementation were overcome because of Modi’s bold leadership,” Parrikar said, speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here.

Parrikar, himself an IIT alumnus, also said politics needs people who can lead. “Leaders with character, intelligence, vi-

Manohar Parrikar

sion are the need of the hour,” he said, speaking at Leadership Summit at the institute, organised as a part of its ongoing Techfest event.

Those who indulge in caste politics are in prison and those with a vision are leading the country now, Parrikar said, without naming any leader,

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greetings, but these too went unacknowledged.

BJP MPs were urged to make use of a new feature on the official app of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which facilitates direct connect with him.

A presentation about the new feature on the app was given at the parliamentary meeting by Minister of State in the Prime Minis-

ter’s Office Jitendra Singh.

“There is a new mechanism -- New India Connect -- in the NaMo app which entails direct connect with the Prime Minister. Union Minister Jitendra Singh apprised about it,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar told reporters.

The app enables the Members of Parliament to apprise the Prime Minister about the work done in their states and constituencies. The NaMo App, which derives its name from the first two letters of the PM’s name, allows users to receive messages directly from the PM and also post their own messages. Launched in 2015, the app is available on Android and iOS platforms.

adding that the country’s standing in the global arena has risen.

“People develop high expectations which are not easy to fulfil. Today’s leaders are under tremendous pressure from people because the information highway is so wide due to technology development.

Due to this people’s expectations have multiplied. IIT qualification is a good booster. You can perform better at the administrative level,” he said, addressing students.

“My qualification as an IIT engineer helped me in the administration. As a technocrat, I could understand the weapon system, which one is good, which one needs replacement and what are the bottlenecks,”

said the former defence minister.

Technology has made conventional employment redundant and created new jobs, thus generating both challenges and opportunities, Parrikar said.

The defence sector has seen some positive developments in the last three years, including the induction of the world-class lightweight fighter aircraft Tejas, encouragement to indigenous production and materialisation of Rafale deal, he said.

Availability level of fighter aircraft rose from 45 per cent to 70 per cent during his tenure as defence minister because of proper management, Parrikar said.

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specific parts.

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge demanded that the bill be sent to a standing committee to look into its various aspects.

Another party leader Sushmita Dev took issue with the imprisonment clause of the bill, saying that such a provision would put maintenance in jeopardy.

Shia Waqf Board: While the bill currently prescribes a maximum of three years imprisonment for violators, the Shia Waqf Board has asked for much harsher punishment.

“I have urged the Prime Minister through a letter that a jail term of 10 years to those indulging in triple talaq and lodging a criminal case against them,” said Wasim Rizvi, President of the Shia Waqf Board.

All India Muslim Per-

BENGALURU, DEC 29 (AGENCIES): ISRO on Friday announced that it would launch 31 satellites, including India’s Cartosat-2 series earth observation space craft, in a single mission onboard its Polar rocket on January 10.

The mission will be the first Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission after the unsuccessful launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1H in August.

“The launch is tentatively scheduled for January 10,” a senior Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official told PTI. The mission’s main payload would be India’s Cartosat-2 series earth observation satellite.

The Mission Readiness Review committee and Launch Authorisation Board is scheduled to meet in the coming days would take the final call, he said.

PSLV-C40 will be used for the launch from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota, about 100 kilometres from Chennai.

The mission would be a combination of 28 nano satellites from foreign countries, including Finland and the US, one micro and nano satellite from India along with one Cartosat satellite, the official said.

CISF to take over VIPs security cover soon

Modi miffed with legislators on NaMo app

Triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha: What Opposition wants NEW DELHI, DEC 29 (AGENCIS): The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2017 that criminalises triple talaq. The draft bill includes criminal provisions, including a jail term of upto three years and a fine.

Though the BJP’s brute majority in the Lower House of Parliament ensured a relatively smooth sailing for the bill, several parties have expressed their unhappiness over it.

Here is a quick look at what parts of the bill they have taken issue with: Congress: Congress has expressed unhappiness at the penal provisions of the bill, calling them too abrupt for a customary practice which was legal till recently. Interestingly, BJP MP MJ Akbar too, seemed to share its view, at least with reference to these

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and other VCs, therefore, is entirely a matter of mere speculation resulting in spurt and volatility in their prices,” it said.

This cryptocurrency founder sold all his coins.

What’s ‘your move’ bitcoin?

Earlier in the day, Minister of State for Finance Pon Radhakrishanan in the Lok Sabha said the Department of Economic Affairs had constituted an interdisciplinary committee to examine the existing global regulatory and legal structures governing Bitcoin; suggest the framework for regulation of Bitcoin if among others etc.

The committee has submitted its report which is under consideration of the government, the minister said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

The Finance Ministry statement further said that users, holders and traders of VCs have already been cautioned three times by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) about the potential financial, operational, legal, customer protection and security related risks that they are exposing themselves to by investing in Bitcoin or other such currencies.

New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI): The scheme allowing conversion of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards to Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards free of cost will come to an end on Sunday, a home ministry official said here Friday.

The official told that the government has decided not to give any more extension beyond the December 31 deadline. However, the conversion would continue beyond the date on payment of fees, the official said requesting anonymity.

“As of now, there is no proposal to extend the deadline further as the bulk of people - around 30 lakh have already converted their PIO cards into OCI cards,” the official said. The home ministry had extended the deadline on four earlier occasions. The PIO card was first implemented in 2002 as a benefit to foreign nationals who could establish at least a third generation tie to Indian origin. The PIO card was valid for travel, work, and residence in India for a period of 15 years. The OCI card was implemented in 2005, carried more expansive benefits than the PIO card, and was valid for the holder’s lifetime.

‘25% jobs in BFSI to face existential threat by 2022’ New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI): Around 25 per cent of existing jobs in BFSI space are expected to face existential threat by 2022, as the sector is witnessing rising adoption of automation to increase efficiency, says a report.

According to the FICCI-Nasscom and EY - Future of Jobs - report, by 2022, 20-25 per cent of existing jobs in banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector will face existential threat, while 15-20 per cent of workforce in the sector would be deployed in new jobs that do not exist today.

“The BFSI sector has been shifting gears from a technology adoption standpoint and is witnessing an increasing advent of robotic process automation (robotic process automation/chatbots) to increase efficiency and productivity in the day-today processes,” said Abizer Diwanji, Partner and National Leader, Financial Services, EY India.

Diwanji further added that “these technologies are taking over not only rulebased jobs but also jobs that require knowledge-based activities.

Therefore, the impact

on jobs in terms of skill-sets is expected to be significant in this sector”.

As per the report, some of the threatened jobs in the BFSI sector are data entry operator, data verification personnel, teller, cashier and underwriter.

On the other hand, new job roles in BFSI sector will include cyber security specialist, credit analyst, robot programmer, blockchain architect and process modeler expert.

Around 68 per cent of respondents surveyed said supply chain optimisation through exponential technologies like chatbots and blockchain is transforming the Indian BFSI sector.

M o r e ove r, I n d i a n banks are looking to bring in robotics into their branches as digital assistants to interact with and assist customers in day-today activities.

“India has a time window of 2-3 years before the effects of disruptive technologies like AI, Internet of things, machine learning, and analytics among others begin to have an impact on business and society,” said Anurag Malik, Partner - People & Organisation, Advisory Services, EY.

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Mumbai, Dec 29 (PTI): The country’s foreign exchange reserves surged by USD 3.53 billion to touch a new lifetime high of USD 404.921 billion in the week to December 22, aided by an increase in foreign currency assets, Reserve Bank data showed Friday.

In the previous week, foreign exchange reserves had risen by USD 488.2 million to USD 401.385 billion.

The reserves had crossed the USD 400-billion mark for the first time in the first week of September this year but have been fluctuating since then.

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NEW DELHI, Dec 29 (AGENCIES): The government on Friday cautioned investors to be wary of virtual currencies like Bitcoin, saying they are like Ponzi schemes with no legal tender and protection.

“There is a real and heightened risk of investment bubble of the type seen in Ponzi schemes which can result in sudden and prolonged crash exposing investors, especially retail consumers losing their hard-earned money.

Consumers need to be alert and extremely cautious as to avoid getting trapped in such Ponzi schemes,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

VCs are stored in digital/electronic format, making them vulnerable to hacking, loss of password, malware attack etc. which may also result in permanent loss of money, it said.

Noting that there has been a phenomenal increase in recent times in the price of virtual currencies (VCs) including Bitcoin, in India and globally, it said, the VCs don’t have any intrinsic value and are not backed by any kind of assets. “The price of Bitcoin

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New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI): Gold prices softened

by Rs 25 to Rs 30,225 per ten grams today, halting its five-day long winning run, owing to slackened demand from local jewellers at prevailing levels even as the metal strengthened overseas.

However, silver rose further

by Rs 200 to Rs 39,700 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said easing demand from local jewellers and retailers at the spot market mainly led to a decline in gold prices but a firm trend overseas squeezed the slide.

Globally, gold rose 0.05 per cent to USD 1,295.30 an ounce in Singapore.

Diversion of funds towards the soaring equity market and an appreciating rupee against the dollar also weighed on gold prices.

structure development by giving infrastructure status to affordable housing, higher allocation to highway construction and focus on coastal connectivity.

“For highways development, the Bharatmala Pariyojana has been launched. The government has launched a phased programme for bank recapitalisation. This entails infusion of capital to the public sector banks, that is expected to encourage banks to enhance lending,” he said. Jaitley said the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was enacted to achieve insolvency resolution in a time bound manner.

He said the other growth promotion measures included lower income tax for companies with annual turnover up to Rs 50 crore, further measures to improve the ease of doing business, and a major push to the digital economy. Jaitley said as per information available from Reserve Bank of India, the gross bank credit (outstanding) for agriculture and allied sectors was Rs 9923.87 billion as of 201617 as against Rs 8829.42 billion as on 2015-16.

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tics Office, the growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant prices was 7.5 per cent, 8.0 per cent and 7.1 per cent respectively in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

The growth in GDP at constant market prices was 5.7 per cent and 6.3 per cent in Quarter 1 (Q1) and Quarter 2 (Q2) of 2017-18 respectively.

Jaitley claimed that despite the slowdown, as per the IMF, India was the fastest growing major economy in 2016 and second fastest growing major economy in 2017 in the world. He said the government has taken various initiatives to boost the growth of the economy, including a giving a fillip to manufacturing, concrete measures for transport and power sectors as well as other urban and rural infrastructure, comprehensive reforms in the foreign direct investment policy and special package for textile industry.

The minister said the government had also announced various measures in the 2017-18 budget to promote growth in which included a push to infra-

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NEW DELHI, Dec 29 (PTI): The Indian economy slowed down in 2016-17, with the gross domestic product declining drastically from 8 per cent in 2015-16 to 7.1 per cent the next year, government said today.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the slower economic growth reflected lower growth in the industry and the services sectors, due to a number of factors including structural, external, fiscal and monetary factors.

He said in the Lok Sabha that the lower rate of global economic growth in 2016, along with a reduction in gross fixed investment to GDP ratio, stressed balance sheets of the corporate sector, lower credit growth in industry sector were some of the reasons for the low growth rate in 2016-17.

“Slower growth in 2016-17 ref lects lower growth in industry and services sector. Economic growth of a country depends on a number of factors including structural, external, fiscal and monetary factors,” he said during Question Hour.

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M O S C OW, D E C 2 9 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has said that he believes Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly and insisted there has been “no collusion” discovered by the inquiry, a media report said.

In an interview to The New York Times on Thursday, Trump said of the investigation: “It makes the country look very bad, and it puts the country in a very bad position. So the sooner it’s worked out, the better it is for the country.”

Asked whether he would order the Justice Department to reopen the investigation into his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton’s emails, Trump appeared to remain focused on the Russia investigation.

“I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department,” he said, echoing claims by his supporters that as president he has the power to open or end an investigation.

“But for purposes of hopefully thinking I’m going to be treated fairly, I’ve stayed uninvolved with this particular matter.”

Hours after he accused China of secretly shipping oil to North Korea, Trump told The New York Times that he has “been soft” on Beijing on trade in the hopes that its leaders will pressure North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.

He hinted that his patience may soon end, however, signaling his frustration with the reported oil

George Weah elected Liberian president MONROVIA, DEC 29 (IANS): Former football star George Weah has been elected as Liberia’s President.

With nearly all ballots from Tuesday’s run-off vote counted, Weah is well ahead of opponent Joseph Boakai with more than 60 per cent of the vote, BBC reported on Thursday.

As news of Weah’s victory emerged, his supporters began celebrating in the capital Monrovia.

He will succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female president, in Liberia’s first democratic handover in decades.

“My fellow Liberians, I deeply feel the emotion of all the nation,” Weah wrote on Twitter after the results were announced.

“I measure the importance and the responsibility of the immense task which I embrace today. Change is on.”

Weah starred at topflight European football clubs Paris St-Germain and AC Milan, before ending his career in England with brief stays at Chelsea and Manchester City.

LO N D O N, D E C 2 9 (IANS): WhatsApp mistakenly rolled out the ‘Reply Privately’ feature in a beta update that will allow users to privately send a message to a participant in a group without anyone else knowing about it.

According to Express. co.uk, the hotly-anticipated feature is under development and could be rolled out with other features as well.

The feature appeared a n d wa s s u b s e q u e n t ly dropped from the beta version of the app, watcher of the popular chat app @WABetaInfo said, confirming that the developers wrongly enabled the feature.

“In the new WhatsApp beta for Windows Phone 2.17.344 the private reply feature is disabled. Probably WhatsApp has wrongly enabled it in 2.17.342,” WABetaInfo tweeted.

WABetaInfo said that the option will only be available in group chats and will be included in the small menu that pops-up when users press and hold on a message.

New York City apartment in the Bronx area on fire, Friday.

NEW YORK, DEC 29 (IANS): At least 12 persons were reported dead in a fire that raged through a New York City apartment in the Bronx area, the US media reported.

More than 170 firefighters were on the scene of the huge blaze late on Thursday that also saw more than a dozen critical injuries, authorities said.

The deadly blaze at 2363 Prospect Ave. in the

Belmont section of the borough began at about 7 p.m., The New York Post quoted a fire official as saying, A witness, Jamal Flicker, said he spotted flames erupting near trash cans.

“It started down where they take the garbage. The smoke was crazy, people screaming, ‘Get out!’ I heard a woman yelling, ‘We’re trapped, help!’ “ Flicker said. It quickly spread into a four-alarm blaze.

Nepal president endorses key ordinance for formation of new govt

Aware of our national’s detention in India: China

Indian design to hamper CPEC will be foiled: Pakistan Minister

total of 59 members will be elected under single transferable voting system while 14 will be elected through majority voting system.

The remaining three members are supposed to be appointed by the president.

Under single transferable voting, weightage will be given to the votes casted by the eligible voters to decide the winning candidates.

Meanwhile, senior leader of CPN-UML Lal Babu Pandit has asserted that party chairman and former premier K P Oli is most likely to lead the new government formed under the Left alliance.

The Left alliance won 116 seats out of a total 165 under the first-pastthe-post system while the Nepali Congress bagged just 23 seats in the country’s recently-concluded historic polls that many hope will bring much-needed political stability to the Himalayan nation. Former minister Pandit said the two Left alliance parties - CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre - would unite only after the top leaders forge a consensus on division of positions of leaders and cadres.

BEIJING, DEC 29 (IANS): China on Friday said it was aware of the detention of its national in India near the Myanmar border and was closely following the development. A Chinese citizen, suspected to be a spy, has reportedly been detained near Moreh along the Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district.

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told IANS that the Chinese Embassy in India “has requested the Indian side to notify the relevant information and we will continue following the development of the incident closely”. Identified as Qin Min Xiv Xiang, 55, the Chinese was allegedly in possession of Chinese, Vietnamese and Myanmarese documents and foreign currency. A pen drive and a compass were also recovered from him. Hua said China’s Foreign Ministry and diplomatic and consular missions “issue relevant notice or reminders in light of local realities so as to safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese citizens and institutions”.

K AT H M A N D U, D E C 29 (PTI): Nepal President Bidya Bhandari today endorsed a key ordinance relating to the election of Upper House members, that paves the way for formation of a new government after recent provincial and parliamentary polls.

There were disputes among the ruling Nepali Congress party and main opposition CPN-UML as to which voting system to be adopted for the election of the 59 members of Upper House. Without the formation of the Upper House the formation of the bicameral Parliament could

not be completed, which was crucial for convening a full parliamentary session which is essential to form a new government.

The NC has been advocating for single transferable voting system for the Upper House election, while the CPN-UML had been sticking to the majority voting system. The president had been holding the ordinance for some time due to the dispute between the two major political forces.

Now with the president’s endorsement, the ordinance incorporates a mix voting system.

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Russia’s election commission gives nod to Putin’s campaign M O S C OW, D E C 2 9 (IANS): Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered a group of voters who support the selfnomination of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 2018 presidential election and gave him permission to open a special account for the formation of electoral fund.

The commission has allowed him to officially launch the presidential campaign and collect signatures of voters in his support, according to a video report of the CEC meeting posted on its website on Thursday, Xinhua reported.

The commission registered a group of voters who support the self-nomination of Putin for the presidential race set for March 18, 2018.

The initiative group of voters, which included more than 600 people, voted on Tuesday to nominate him as a candidate in the election.

The commission also registered Putin’s authorized representatives on financial issues and allowed him to open a special electoral account with the country’s largest lender Sberbank

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needed to start collecting signatures of voters for registration at the elections.

Under Russian legislation, the printing of subscription lists, promotion materials and all other paperwork should be paid from the electoral account.

The size of its contents cannot exceed 400 million rubles ($6.96 million).

On Wednesday, Putin submitted to the CEC documents needed to officially start his 2018 presidential campaign.

These included an application for registration of the group of supporters, a statement of consent to running for president, confirmations of biographical data, as well as income and property ownership data.

Pakistan Army warns US against ‘unilateral action’ ISLAMABAD, DEC 29 (IANS): The Pakistan Army has warned the US against “unilateral action”, saying that despite its desire for cooperation on Afghanistan, there could be no compromise on national respect and sovereignty, the media reported on Friday.

“The armed forces are working with friends and want to continue doing so, but there can be no compromise on our national honour. We do not want a conflict with our friends, but will ensure the security of Pakistan,” military spokesman Major General Asif Gha¬foor said on Thursday, recalling that Islamabad was being threatened with “unilateral action” by Washington. This is perhaps the strongest-ever reaction from Islamabad since US functionaries and statements recently began alluding to the possibility of unilateral action, amidst an ongoing row over alleged terrorist sanctuaries, reports Dawn news. Earlier this month, CIA Director Mike Pompeo warned the US would do everything it could to ensure the elimination of “terrorist safe havens” in Pakistan.

Another witness Xanral Collins said he feared small children were among the dead.

“A father ran into the building, he couldn’t get in,” Collins said. “I saw him screaming, `My babies are dead! My babies are dead!’ “ Eric Phillips, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press secretary, said at least six people were dead, USA Today reported.

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work of highways, railways, roads and special economic zones, which connects China’s Xinjiang with Pakistan’s Gwadar port, is opposed by India as it passes through a part of Kashmir held by Pakistan and claimed by India.

The Minister also said that Pakistan allowed the mother and wife of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet him purely on humanitarian grounds, but the same day the Indian Army violated the ceasefire agreement and opened unprovoked fire from across the Line of Control, resulting in the death of three Pakistani soldiers.

10 killed in terror attack on Egypt church CAIRO, DEC 29 (PTI): Ten people were killed and eight others injured in a terrorist attack on a church in Egypt’s capital today, the government said.

A health ministr y spokesman said the attack took place when gunmen on a motorbike opened fire outside Mar Mina church in Helwan area. At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed in the shootout outside the south Cairo church, he said, adding, one gunman was shot dead as was a security officer. State-run MENA news agency reported that the other gunman fled the scene. The ministry said two of the injured are women, adding it employed 10 ambulances to transfer the injured to hospitals.

The attack comes days before the Coptic celebration of the New Year and orthodox Christmas Day on January 7. Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority has been targeted by Islamic terrorists in several attacks since last year that have killed over 100 people and wounded many others.

Obama named most admired man in Gallup poll WASHINGTON, DEC 29 (IANS): Former US President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were named respectively the most admired man and woman in the new Gallup poll.

Obama, who has held the title for 10th year in a row, was named by 17% of those polled as the man they admired most, compared to 14% who chose incumbent President Donald Trump, Xinhua reported on Thursday. Gallup, an American research-based, global performance-management consulting company, has said that it has asked the most admired man question 71 times since 1946.

Nine% of the respondents said that Clinton was their most admired woman followed by former US First Lady Michelle Obama with 7% and talk show host Oprah Winfrey with 4%.

The survey marks the 16th consecutive year Clinton has been the most admired woman. She has held the title 22 times in title, more than anyone else, Gallup said in a release.

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With immense Pride and joy, the Roneyu Farming Cooperative society congratulates Shri. Woremo A Humtsoe, son of Shri. Ademo Humtsoe for securing the post of LDA-cum-Computer Assistant in the recently declared result under the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Govt. of Nagaland.

The RFCS thanked the Almighty God and further wishes him good health in his future service career.

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Natha Old Baptist Church Youth Department informs friends and well wishers that the Lucky Draw which was supposed to be declared on 31st Dec. 2017 has been postponed to 4th March 2018 due to inconvenience of timing.

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SLAMABAD, DEC 29 (IANS): Pakistan’s Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has alleged that “conspiracies” are being hatched by India against the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and they would be foiled, a media report said.

Iqbal told the media on Thursday that India was using the soil of Afghanistan for such conspiracies, but expressed the hope that the CPEC project would be made successful, reports Dawn news.

Iqbal’s remark comes after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said that China and Pakistan wanted Afghanistan to join the CPEC. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Kabul was willing to join the multi-billion dollar corridor, which cuts through Pakistanadministered Kashmir claimed by India.

China also said Afghanistan’s willingness should not worry India and warned it against “disturbing” the key project of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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Kitami Union Dimapur has congratulated Pastor Toniho H. Kiho on being ordained Reverend by the Western Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (WSBAK) and Mr. Khukiye Shohe for being promoted to Headmaster.

The Union further wishes and prayed that the gracious God bless and guide them in their future endeavours.

Chakhro Southern Angami Union Dimapur (CSAUD) mechü mhatho tarizha 6/1/18 nhie keba 8:00 ,Walford nu piebatuo. Nha da tuo süla zhie sevor phrelie. Nouva keseshütuo. U kichamia pete bu vor kepekro pedei di mhachü ketuo kieshüya.

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Beirut, Dec 29 (AFP): Clashes pitting mainly jihadist and rebel fighters against regime forces backed by Russian warplanes killed at 66 people on the edge of Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, a monitor said today.

Among the victims were at least 19 civilians killed by air strikes, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, adding that the casualties were over 24 hours of fighting in an area straddling Idlib and Hama provinces.

The head of the Observatory, Rami Abdel Rahman, said seven children were among the civilian victims.

He said 27 soldiers and members of allied paramilitary units were killed in the fighting as well as 20 antiregime combatants, from Islamist rebel groups the former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham. The fresh violence in the area appeared to signal the initial phase of a major government operation against Idlib, the only province in the country that completely escapes regime control.

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APPRECIATION

With immense pride and joy the ATUD would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to the following individual for bringing laurel to our union.

1. Smti. Azheli, W/o Mr. Niyivi Achumi promoted to the post of SDEO Dept. of School Education Govt. of Nagaland.

2. Shri. Y. Khevito Chophi, S/o Yehokhu Chophi promoted to the post of Joint Director, Dept. of Treasuries & Accounts Govt. of Nagaland.

3. Shri. Nikito Kiho, S/o Nitoyi Kiho for winning God medal in 1st Nagaland Olympics 2017 held at Chumukedima, Nagaland.

The Union further wish them success in their future endeavour.

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The Muli Ward, Longleng Town would like to convey of heartiest appreciation to Shri. S. Toshi Angh, Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Longleng and Deputy Commissioner Longleng for undertaking Repairing of side Retaining Wall between Longleng– Aboi Road which was washed away by the incessant rain. The Ward Members further wish both the officers all for the success in future and look forward for the same gesture even in the days to come.

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Despite saying that when he visited China in November, his counterpart Xi Jinping “treated me better than anybody’s ever been treated in the history of China,” Trump said that “they have to help us much more”.

“We have a nuclear menace out there, which is no good for China,” he added.

In the interview, the President touted the strength of his campaign victories and his accomplishments in office, including passage of a tax overhaul this month.

But he also expressed frustration and anger at Democrats, who he said refused to negotiate on legislation.

Trump said he still hoped the Democrats will work with him on bipartisan legislation in the coming year to overhaul health care, improve the country’s crumbling infrastructure and help young immigrants brought to the country as children.

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Vin Diesel named 2017’s biggest box office draw

Google honours Kannada poet Kuvempu with doodle

S ley, who has Star Wars: The Last Jedi counting towards her total.

The top five top-grossing actors: Vin Diesel ($1.6bn global box office takings from The Fate of the Furious & xXx: Return of Xander Cage) Dwayne Johnson ($1.5bn - The Fate of the Furious, Baywatch & Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) Gal Gadot ($1.4bn Wonder Woman & Justice League) Emma Watson ($1.3bn - Beauty and the Beast) Johnny Depp ($1.1bn - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales & Murder on the Orient Express) Tom Holland, Chris

Pratt, Chris Hemsworth and John Boyega also made it into the top 10.

Forbes calculated the figures using data from BoxOfficeMojo.com up to 26 December.

The list comes two weeks after the magazine published its annual list of the “most overpaid” actors - those whose box office takings provide the least value for their salaries.

Mark Wahlberg (Estimated box office return of $4.40 for every $1 salary paid) Christian Bale ($6.70/$1), Channing Tatum ($7.60/$1), Denzel Washington ($10.40/$1), Brad Pitt ($11.50/$1).

(BBC)

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The NPF 56th Noklak AC extends deepest gratitude and appreciation to the DAN government under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu MLA, President, NPF and DAN Chairman and Shri T. R. Zeliang, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland and his cabinet colleagues for upgrading Noklak Sub-Division to full fledged District.

The Party also express sincere gratitude to Shri.

P. Longon, Hon’ble Minister Geology and Mining and Border Affairs and Shri. L. Khumo, Hon’ble Parliamentary Secretary Land Revenue, VG and WRD for their consistent and untiring sacrifices for the people of Khiamniungan in upgrading Noklak Sub-Division into District. It is indeed under their constructive and visionary leadership has achieved one of the biggest milestone and a long cherished dream for the people of Khiamniungan in particular and NPF Party in general.

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The Changpang Area Public Organization under the aegis of Lotha Villages of EAC Changapang Jurisdiction was formally launched on 27th December 2017 at EAC HQ Changpang. The Organization was launched and dedicated by Shri. Npfuo Odyuo, Deacon Changpang Baptist Church, while invocation was pronounced by Shri. Mhabemo Kithan, Pastor Lio-Longidang Baptist Church. Shri. Vanthungo Kithan Chaired the lauching program.

The gathering approved the organizing team under Shri. Yanpo Kinghen, as Seasonal Convenor and Shri. Vanthungo Kithan, as Seasonal Secretary, with two representatives each from all Villages. It also resolved that each Village shall contribute Rs. 3000/- for the general meeting scheduled on 20th January 2018 at 9:00 AM, at its HQ. The launching activities and function was supported by members listed below.

1. Shri. Yanpo Kinghen (Changpang) Rs. 5000/2. Shri. Chenirao Jami (L/Longidang) Rs. 5000/3. R Kemerio Yanthan (N/Tssori) Rs. 5000/4. Mhao Odyuo (Changpang) Rs. 2000/5. Vanthungo Kithan (N/Tssori) Rs. 3000/6. Y John Kikon (Changpang) Rs. 3000/7. Daniel Ngullie (N/Yssori) Rs. 3000/8. Mannaseh Odyuo (Changpang) Rs. 2000/9. Wilson Odyuo (O/Tssori) Rs. 2000/The organizing team extends gratefulness to all its members for the support in making the program a success. We anticipate cooperation & support from all its members in the days ahead.

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elieve in yourself, do what you love to do and pursue your dreams -- it was such messages and more that American rapper Wiz Khalifa gave to fans at his debut gig at the TIMEOUT 72 music festival here.

The rapper, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, performed some of his most celebrated songs and collaborations such as “Black and yellow”, “See you again”, and “Payphone” here on Thursday.

Vaishal Shah, Founder, TIMEOUT 72, said in a statement: “TIMEOUT 72 helped people experience this vibe and a rich confluence of music and other art forms in a boutique environment.

We are happy to have brought in substantial returns to the local economy and create business opportunities for the state of Goa. “Our aim was to deliver a unique fan experience and we have created history for a festival in its inaugural year.”

The multi-genre music festival which began on Wednesday, ended on Friday.

(IANS)

by the station’s management.”

Arthur Denouveaux, from the victims’ group Life For Paris, told the Agence France Presse news agency: “Even if we have never asked for censorship, we are glad that modesty and restraint have prevailed.”

US rock band The Eagles of Death Metal were performing to around 1,500 people when masked gunmen stormed the venue, firing at the band and their fans.

It was one of several co-ordinated attacks in the French capital that left 130 people dead.

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She said it was too soon for “such a painful” story.

“We are scandalised that such a film could see the light of day so soon after such a violent event,” the mother-of-two wrote.

According to Deadline, the film is understood to centre on a fictional romance between a single mother and an Afghan refugee who meet on the night of 13 November as they rescue survivors of the attacks.

France 2 said the film was still being edited, adding: “No transmission date had been fixed for the film... which has not yet been seen

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Ivixe Iagha Yehemi, Dimapur extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Akato Chophi for being appointed as Vice President of NSCN (Reformation).

The ILYD also thank his Excellency President - NSCN (R) Mr. Wangting Naga and collective leaders, for inducting such a dynamic leader.

May Almighty God Bestow wisdom and good health in their services for the cause of Nagas.

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controversial French film about the 2015 terror attack on the Bataclan music venue in Paris, which left 90 people dead, has been put on hold.

Broadcaster France 2 said the love story Ce soirla (That Night), would be postponed until victims’ associations had been “widely consulted”.

Claire Peltier, whose partner David was among those killed, has called for the “scandalous” film to be shelved.

She has started a petition to block the film, attracting has 39,000 sig-

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alman Khan and Katrina Kaif ’s “Tiger Zinda Hai” has roared loud at the Bollywood box office, becoming the second highest grosser of Hindi cinema in 2017.

The movie has collected Rs 206.04 crore in seven days since its release on December 22.

The Hindi dubbed version of southern fantasy drama “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” made exceptional earnings of Rs 510.99 crore, but in terms of Bollywood originals, the action entertainer “Tiger Zinda

Hai” has raked in the highest numbers.

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, “Tiger Zinda Hai” is riding on incredibly positive audience reviews, read a statement from its production banner Yash Raj Films.

“On Thursday, the recordbreaking action entertainer notched up a humongous 15.42 crore, taking the total India collection to Rs 206.04 crore. Salman and Katrina have teamed up for the first time after five long years and their pairing has got two thumbs up from audiences and fans alike.

Reliance Entertainment-backed “Golmaal Again” rounds up the top three Hindi movie grossers of 2017 with a lifetime collection of Rs 205.67 crore.

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tions, including reading of Kuvemu’s select poems and writings in the lawns of his ancestral house ‘Kavi Mane’ at Kuppali in the presence of about 1,000 people from the region,” said the official of the state Kannada and Culture Department.

Located in the heart of the picturesque Malnad area near Thirthahalli in central Karnataka, Kuppali is a cultural centre and a popular tourist spot.

Born on December 29, 1904, Kuvempu spent his childhood at Kuppali and moved to Mysuru in his teenage years to study.

He graduated in Kannada and English literature from the Maharaja College at Mysuru.

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ilm fans spent more money on tickets to see Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot than any other actors in 2017, box office data shows. Forbes has put Diesel and The Rock top of its list of the year’s top-grossing actors, largely thanks to the success of The Fate of the Furious.

Gadot is in third place after appearing in Wonder Woman and Justice League. And Emma Watson is fourth - her version of Beauty and the Beast was the year’s biggest earner at global box offices.

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earch engine Google on Friday honoured eminent Kannada poet and Jnanpith awardee Kuvempu with a doodle on his 113rd birthday.

“It’s a great day for Kannadigas and Karnataka, as Google joined us in celebrating ‘Rashtra kavi’ (national poet) Kuvempu’s birthday with a sketch on him in a locale that reminds us of his scenic native place Kuppali (in Shivamogga district,” an official told IANS here.

Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa, who wrote as Kuvempu, was the first Kannada writer to win the prestigious Jnanpith award for his epic poem “Sri Ramayana Dashanam” in verse form five decades ago.

The occasion also coincided with the golden jubilee of Kuvempu’s famous novel “Malegalalli Madumaglu” released 50 years ago on his birthday in 1967.

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FIFA chief gives VAR thumbs up the game and we have to invest in the protection of the game. For this reason, before we change anything on the laws of the game, we have to be very careful, and we have to think about it not only once or twice or three times, but hundreds of times.” “Nevertheless, I believe it was the right decision Gianni Infantino we took one and a half years taken wrongly have been ago to test the VAR’. “Too altered to take the right decisions. Sometimes it takes a st few seconds too long....but we are very positive and I am very positive that VAR 30.12.2016 will be a great investment Hovikhe Chishi into modern football. (It) G.B, Yesholuto can be used all over the world in order to help and • Your Life was a blessing .... assist the referees.” Despite his support, Infantino said • Your memory a treasure .... football’s rulers had been • You are loved beyond words and missed beyond right to take their time over measure .... introducing such a radical new ingredient to the game.

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TYS 45th annual sports meet underway

Dimapur, Dec 29 (NPN): The 45th annual games and sports meet cum cultural day of Tama Youth Society (TYS) got underway Friday at Mima village. Dr. Neiketou Kiso, Rtd. Director, Health & Family Welfare and

President, Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) graced the event as the chief guest.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. Kiso lauded TYS for organizing the sports and cultural meet, which,

said would bring the community closer and also preserve the culture.

Emphasizing on sports, he appealed the youth to take

up sports as a profession.

Sports, in today’s context, have become a very lucrative and highly regarded profession, he added.

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Selection test to state sports academy Dimapur, Dec 29 (NPN): The department of youth resources and sports will be conducting selection test for admission into State Sports Academy, Dimapur in the discipline of football boys (12 to 14 years) from January 17 to 19 at state stadium, Dimapur.

The prescribed application form can be obtained from the directorate of Youth Resources and Sports Kohima, Kiran Sports, Dimapur and State Sports Academy, Dimapur.

Application along with attested copy of birth certificate, entry fee of Rs. 100 and two copies of latest passport size photo should be submitted on or before January 10.

many discussions about it in previous years but we never tested it.”

He said it wasn’t “correct or fair” that in some cases the referee was the only one unaware he had made a wrong decision “because we prohibited him from knowing”. FIFA have yet to confirm whether the VAR will be used at next year’s World Cup in Russia.

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Words are inadequate to express our gratitude to those who stood by us in prayer and supported us emotionally, physically, materially and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved son Late Longdanger on 24th December 2017.

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DUBAI, Dec 29 (Agencies): FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given his whole hearted backing to the controversial video assistant referee technology.

VAR, as it is known, has been trialled since the start of this season in Serie A and the Bundesliga, and will be introduced to Spanish La Liga next season.

The system, criticised by some fans for slowing a game down, can only be used for key incidents in matches regarding goals, penalty decisions, straight red card decisions and cases of mistaken identity.

The technology’s use in those leagues is part of the tests being carried out by the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

“The results so far have been very encouraging, very positive,” Infantino told a sports conference in Dubai.

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Through this column, we the family members of Lt. Mrs. Mezutuo Kiba, Wife of Mr. L. Atoho Kiba, Dy. Kilonser G.P.R.N. N.S.C.N. Who expired on 20th Dec. 2017 would like to express our profound gratitude and thank each and everyone who stood by us physically, morally, materially, spiritually through out her illness.

We convey our special thank to : 1. Doctor and Nurse Referral Hospital.

2. Women Department NCRC (S) 5th Mile Unity Village 3. Asukhuto Village Baptist Church 4. C.R.C Diezephe Village 5. Diezephe Youth Society.

We deeply regret for not being able to mention and thank you all for love and kindness showed upon our family, but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless each and everyone of you abundantly.

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of Hono Hankvu Born : 05/02/1920 – Died : 21/12/2017 With profound gratitude, we the bereaved family of our beloved Late Shenjamo Ovung would like to convey our sincere gratitude to all the individuals, churches, family, friends, relatives and well-wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially, mentally and spiritually.

We deeply regret for our inability to thank each and everyone personally but we pray that God Almighty bless you abundantly.

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We the family of Lt. John Avilie Meyase would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us at the sudden demise and untimely demise of our dear son, brother, husband and father on 26.12.2017.

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"Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me."

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Born : 03/01/1965 – Died : 26/12/2017 Through this column, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to each and every individual who stood by us, with your prayers and comfort at the sad demise of our beloved father LATE N VIKISHE AWOMI, son of Late Nahozhe Awomi, Chekiye Village.

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{1953 – 30.12.2016} "Dear Dad ,it seem as though yesterday while We recall our joyous memories of us together. In our silent tears , We miss your gentle voice, your warm embrace, our ever engaging discussions on life.

You were the truest in all that is a son, husband, father, brother & friend. A life full of blessings. With an unshakeable character and faith; sincere and loving. You were beloved and respected by many; but first a family man. And all this because you gave your life to Christ stands a testimony and inspiration to us. That one day we hoped to see you again and say that We Thank You for all your sacrifices and wisdom."

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We also like to express our special thanks to: 1. Chekiye Village Baptist Church 2. Chekiye Village Youth 3. All individuals of Chekiye Village (Block:1-6) 4. Sumi Baptist Church Padam Pukhuri 5. Lhomithi Village Baptist Church 6. Kiyeto Village Baptist Church 7. Ahoje Village Baptist Church 8. Rengma Baptist Church, Chumukedima 9. O.C & Staff N.P.T.O 10. Nagaland Home Guards 11. Awomi Community 12. GBs and individuals, Ikishe Village 13. GBs and individuals, Thilixu Village

14. Family and well wishers (In Laws) 15. C. Hokhupu Zhimo, Hd. GB, (Chekiye Village) 16. IthepuZhimo, GB, (Chekiye Village) 17. Toikhu Zhimo, GB, (Chekiye Village) 18. Z. Kasheto Yeptho, Chekiye Village 19. Z. Akaho Yeptho, Chekiye Village 20. Er. Kitoshe Aye, Chekiye Village 21. Dr. NiloKiba, Chekiye Village.

22. Dr. R. Kemp (IFS) Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Arsenal outlast Crystal Palace 3-2

Sanchez celebrates with Laurent Koscielny after he smashed his shot home to put Arsenal back in front on 62 minutes.

L o nd o n, D e c 2 9 (IANS): Forward Alexis Sanchez had a brace here to power Arsenal to a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace that leaves the Gunners tied on points with Tottenham Hotspur.

Arsenal took the lead in the 25th minute, when Shkodran Mustafi knocked in the rebound after Palace

goalkeeper Julian Speroni turned aside a shot by Alexandre Lacazette on Thursday, reports Efe. The Gunners created a fistful of solid chances before the half-time break, but none of them turned into goals.

Hector Bellerin came close to making it 2-0 in the first minute of the second

Wilshere confident over new deal

Sushil to represent India at CWG 2018

L o nd o n , D e c 2 9 (Agencies): Jack Wilshere says he is sure a resolution to contract talks with Arsenal will be found.

Arsene Wenger had revealed negotiations over a new deal were dependent on Wilshere settling on financial terms. The midfielder’s current contract is due to expire in the summer but he has expressed his desire to remain at the club.

Responding to Wenger’s latest remarks, Wilshere told Sky Sports, “I spoke to the boss and he said he will speak to me.

We’ll see when he speaks to me and I’m sure it will get done.”

Wilshere completed the full 90 minutes for the fourth consecutive Premier League game in Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Crystal Palace on Thursday.

The 25-year-old has re-established himself in Wenger’s starting line-up after spending last season on loan at Bournemouth.

He furthered his case for regular first-team football with an assist for Alexis Sanchez’s second goal of the game - which ultimately proved decisive.

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New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar on Friday prevailed in the trials conducted for entry into India’s wrestling squad for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held at Gold Coast, Australia, in April.

The 34-year-old, who is India’s only two-time Olympic individual medallist, defeated Jitender Kumar 4-3 in the final qualification round of the 74 kg category at the KD Jadhav Stadium.

He had previously won two gold medals in

half, instead Palace pulled level in the 50th minute with a goal by Andros Townsend.

But the joy of the Palace fans packed into Selhurst Park was short-lived.

Sanchez got his first of the night in the 61st minute, beating Speroni with a shot just inside the right post. The Chilean inter-

Commonwealth Games -in 2010 in New Delhi and 2014 in Glasgow.

After the Glasgow Games, Sushil suffered injuries and even missed the 2016 Rio Olympics.

He returned to action at the National championships last month, and had recently won gold at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg.

Meanwhile, in an incident which should have been avoided, alleged supporters of Sushil and his opponent Parveen Rana clashed at the stadium.

The scuffle allegedly broke out after Parveen bit Sushil during a trial match.

“It’s very unfortunate and highly condemnable what has happened today at the stadium. I do not support anyone who gets violent in between sportsmanship. My aim is to fight & win for my Nation like a true sportsman & not to win against any group or individual #JaiHind,” Sushil tweeted reacting to the incident.

national struck again five minutes later, converting a perfect long ball from Jack Wilshere to give Arsenal a 3-1 advantage.

The hosts mounted a late charge and James Tomkins connected with a header in the 89th minute to narrow the deficit to one goal, but the Gunners hung on to collect all three points.

The win would have been especially satisfying for Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger as he moved into a tie with Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson for most Premier League matches managed: 810.

Despite having the same number of points as Tottenham, 37, the Gunners sit behind their North London neighbors and rivals in sixth place by virtue of Spurs’ better goal differential.

On the bright side, Arsenal is only a point behind fourth-place Liverpool.

For Crystal Palace, who started the season with seven straight losses, the defeat marked the end of an eight-match unbeaten run. With 18 points, they are in 16th place, but just a point above the drop zone.

Nagaland into U-16 cricket knockout stage D i ma p u r , D e c 2 9 (NPN): Nagaland under16 Cricket team created history by entering the knockout stage of the Vijay Merchant U-16 trophy 2017-18. After the fifth round game of the three day trophy for the U-16 group, Nagaland on a better run average has qualified from its zone along with Bihar for the pre-quarter finals to be played with Andhra Pradesh at Rajkot from January 3-5.

Earlier Nagaland won handsomely against Manipur, Sikkim and Arunachal and lost against Meghalaya and Bihar.

The Nagaland team members bound for the Rajkot match against Andhra Pradesh are- Cheide Lasuh, Yugandhar Singh, Daniel Jamir, Tohuka Zhimo, Parvez Alom, Vicky, Arjun Yadav, Sujal Prasad, Ranjan Kumar, Prasant Behara, Sanjiv Kuri, Sanjeev Das, Odilemba Kichu, Kivibo Murru and Lanu Nockchet. The team is lead

by Talikaba and Inakato as coach, Dr. Mowlang Kichu as physio and A. Rahman as manager.

Griezmann won’t leave in Jan: Atletico M ad r i d, D e c 2 9 (Agencies): Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has ruled out Antoine Griezmann leaving the club in January, and suggested he might be offered another new contract next summer.

Griezmann was handed a new deal in June in order to ensure his continuity at the Wanda Metropolitano amid interest from Manchester United.

However, he has again been linked with a move away, and Atleti head coach Diego Simeone said recently he will be allowed to leave at some point.

Gil Marin said, “It is impossible that he will leave this team before the summer. Last summer we made a great effort well beyond the club’s possibilities and we will do it once again next summer.”

“Atletico do not want to sell him, not now, nor in the summer. For us he is a very important player, who has grown a lot with us and we have grown with him. Our intention is to continue growing together. I would love him to continue.”

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Cape Town, Dec 29 (PTI): A fit-again Faf du Plessis will return to lead a full-strength South Africa squad, also comprising lead pacer Dale Steyn, for the first Test against India beginning here on January 5.

Du Plessis and Steyn could not be part of the four-day Test against Zimbabwe due to illness.

Ab de Villiers, who played his first Test in almost two years, had led South Africa to a comfortable win against Zimbabwe in Du Plessis’ absence.

Fa s t b ow l i n g a l l rounder Chris Morris too has been added to the 15man squad, joining the likes of Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada, Vernon Philander and Andile Phehlukwayo in a formidable

pace attack.

Morris has not played for South Africa since July when he suffered a back injury during the tour of England.

There is stiff competition in the pace department and it remains to be seen who will b picked in the eleven alongside probable starters Rabada and Philander.

Steyn, who is returning to action after a shoulder surgery that kept him out of the team for more than a year, has a good chance to play.

Morkel has increased the selectors’ headache by taking a five-wicket haul against in his comeback game against Zimbabwe.

Quinton de Kock, who pulled a hamstring while batting on day one of

the one-off Test, has been named as the sole wicketkeeper in the squad. De Villiers had kept wickets in his absence.

The lone specialist spinner in the squad is left-armer Keshav Maharaj, who took a fifer in the second innings against Zimbabwe.

De Villiers’ welcome return to the five-day format has bolstered the batting. He had a decent outing against Zimbabwe, scoring a 65-ball 53.

India, who have never won a Test series in South Africa, arrived here last night after a long flight from Mumbai.

The remaining two games of the three-match Test series will be played in Centurion(Jan 13-17) and Johannesburg (Jan 24-28).

Keneiselie is Mezoma wrestling champ Correspondent

Ko h i ma , D e c 2 9 (NPN): Keneiselie Khawakhrie emerged as the champion of the 42nd Mezoma wrestling meet held on Friday at Phehinu, Mezoma village. Keneiselie defeated veteran wrestler Zapusazo Sirie in the final match.

On his way to title, the upcoming wrestler Keneiselie defeated another fellow clansman and a title contender Kekhriekolie Khawakhrie in the semifinals, while he overcame Rokovi Khawakhrie in the quarters.

Veteran wrestler Zapusazo, former wrestling champ of the Western Angami Sports Association in 1996, made a successful comeback after a gap of 21 years as he performed exceptionally well to reach the final from among 56 wrestlers who took part in the competition. Sirie cruised into the final with his victory against Lhousavilie Kehie in the semis; however, he went down fighting in straight sets in the final match.

The champion fetched

The top four wrestlers flanked by MYO leaders and tournament officials at Mezoma village on Friday.

a cash award of Rs.15,000 while the runner-up got Rs.10,000. The third and fourth position winners received Rs.7,000 and Rs.5,000 respectively.

The quarter-finalistsVisedelhou Chüsi, Rokoseto Kehie, Keviu Kehie and Rokovi Khawakhriereceived Rs.2,000 each.

Earlier, the inaugural function was graced by retd chief engineer, PHED Nagaland Kevisekho Kruse as the chief guest. In his address, Kruse encouraged the wrestlers to partake in games and sports with seriousness, so

as to reach the highest level of competitions.

“Your commitment and sincerity is what we demand from you. Aim for the highest level as you strive to make sports a career,” he said. Kruse also challenged the youth to spearhead and provide the leadership to take the Naga society ahead.

Stating that Naga society is at a critical juncture, he advised the youth not to lose hope, but strive with a determined vision and a positive approach.

“We are marching towards a new era and to-

wards a new dispensation.

Together let us do something for people and our society,” Kruse said.

T h e p r o g r a m m e, chaired by Rokoselhou Kehie, commenced with invocation pronounced by Rev. Vicavor Krose. The welcome address was delivered by Mezoma Youth Organisation president, Megolhoutuo Hieme, followed by a special number from Neikhotsono Vikhrie and friends. The administration of oath to the players was led by MYO wrestling secretary, Vitseituo Chüsi.

Djokovic pulls out of Abu Dhabi open 4th Ashes Test: Rain halts play; Aus on 103-2

Novak Djokovic

ABU DHABI, Dec 29 (Agencies): Former world number one and 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship on Friday with elbow pain to raise fresh doubts over his fitness.

The 30-year-old Serbian star had targeted Abu Dhabi for his first match since his quarter-finals loss at Wimbledon in July this year.

Djokovic was scheduled to play Spain’s Ro-

berto Bautista Agut in the semi-finals of the exhibition tournament at 1900 local time.

But four hours before that, Djokovic released a statement on his website announcing his intention.

It is not clear still if he will play the Qatar Open where he is top seed next week.

“I am terribly disappointed that I am forced to withdraw from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship,” Djokovic said in the statement.

“Unfortunately, in the

past few days I started to feel pain in the elbow and after several tests, my medical team has advised me not to risk anything, to withdraw from the tournament and to immediately continue with the therapies.”

He added, “Now I need to accept this situation, and to wait for the results of the therapies, in order to start playing tennis again and getting back to full rhythm. This might affect the start of the season and the tournament plan, but the decision will be made in the following days.”

The organisers have now put together a match between another former world No 1, Britain’s Andy Murray, and Bautista-Agut at the same time.

Murray also hasn’t played a match since his loss at Wimbledon to Sam Querrey.

He had been suffering from a hip injury and was spotted in Abu Dhabi on Thursday practicing with his coaching team.

Melbourne, Dec 29 (Agencies): Rain, David Warner and Steve Smith paused England’s push for victory on day four of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne after Alastair Cook carried his bat for a record 244.

A 30-minute delay 50 minutes into the second session was followed by a dayending downpour towards the end of it, as Australia closed on 103-2 to trail by 61 runs, with Warner 40 not out from 140 deliveries and Smith unbeaten on 25.

Warner and Smith, coming off the back of 103 and 76 respectively in the first innings at the MCG, shared a dogged, unbroken third-wicket stand of 38 in 22.4 overs after Cameron Bancroft (27) and Usman Khawaja (11) were dismissed.

James Anderson fell to the first ball of the morning, fending a Pat Cummins bouncer to Bancroft at short leg, as England were bowled out for 491 to lead by 164 runs - Cook topping the 223 scored by New Zealand’s

Steve Smith (left) and David Warner (right) offered some resistance and walked off the pitch with Australia 103-2.

Glenn Turner when he carried his bat against Windies in Kingston in 1972.

Cook carried his bat for the first time in his 272match first-class career, becoming the first England opener to achieve the feat since Michael Atherton (94no) in New Zealand in 1997 and the first in an

Ashes Test since Geoffrey Boycott (99no) in Perth in 1979.

England soon set about Australia’s openers with Chris Woakes bowling Banrcroft (26) off an inside edge and his leg in the 16th over with the score on 51, one ball after the right-hander had laced him through the

leg side for a boundary Bancroft the fourth Australian to chop on in the match after Smith, Mitch Marsh and Tim Paine.

Khawaja tucked into Moeen Ali, smacking the struggling spinner for a huge six over long-off and for four through the covers in the space of three balls.

However, the left-hander then snicked Anderson through to Jonny Bairstow from a ball that nipped off the seam, before Warner and Smith ushered Australia through to 70-2 at lunch.

Australia’s premier batsmen found runs hard to come by after the interval, adding just 15 runs from the 11 overs and two balls prior to the initial rain break - Smith drilling Broad down the ground for the only boundary in that period.

Smith and War ner struck a four apiece upon the restart - Warner’s his first in 87 balls and third in total - although the latter had a momentary scare when he chipped a delivery from Woakes just over the leaping Anderson at mid-wicket.

The weather had the final say but with a reasonable forecast for day five England will be hopeful of recording a victory - at the very least they should earn a draw to snap an eight-game losing streak in Tests down under and end Australia’s chances of a third whitewash in four tours.

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