December 4, 2017

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Vol XXVIII No. 2

DIMAPUR, monday, December 4, 2017 Pages 12 ` 4.00

‘Potential for war with North Korea increasing every day’

Virat Kohli scores sixth Test double ton

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sports, Page 11

national, Page 5

Can’t trust PM’s assurance on Framework Agreement: Ibobi IMPHAL, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): Former Manipur chief minister, O. Ibobi said the public of the state cannot believe the assurance given

by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi that the ‘Framework Agreement’ will not affect the territorial integrity of the state as the contents of the framework agreement was still kept secret.

He was addressing a crowd during a sit-in protest demanding disclosure of the framework agreement signed between the Centre and NSCN (I-M).

Ibobi said that the public cannot trust BJP especially when it comes to the framework agreement as they have even broken their many assurances to the public during the election campaign, the Imphal Free Press report stated.

Ibobi alleged that the BJP during the time of election had used the NSCN (I-M) as their weapon to win the election and had allowed the United Naga Council call an indefinite blockade.

“If the BJP were not to be

in power in the state today, there is every chance the blockade would still be continuing,” he added.

Stating that the unity between the people of hills and valley had never been ruptured since from the beginning of history, he said shouting that the new government has brought unity between the people of hills and valley is ridiculous.

Ibobi warned that unwanted situation like the June 18 incident may arise if the ‘Framework Agreement’ leaves provisions for destroying the territorial and emotional integrity of Manipur.

Former deputy CM, Gaikhangam who also attended the sit-in protest said that demanding disclosure of the contents of the framework agreement is the right of the public and it is not a political issue created by Congress at all.

“Why have the contents of the framework agreement still not been disclosed if, as claimed by the BJP, they do not affect the territorial and

emotional integrity of the stake holders will work tostate?” he asked. gether with a common perspective .

The closed door meeting that went on for hours A joint meeting of vari- was organized by the United ous political parties and civil Committee Manipur, All society organisations held Manipur United Clubs’ Oron December 2 at Manipur ganization and the ComPress Club reaffirmed the mittee of Civil Societies resolutions adopted at the Kangleipak. The meeting ‘Possible outcomes of the resolved that all political parFramework Agreement in ties would exert all possible the context of Manipur’ on pressures on the Centre and Central leaders concerned in November 18.

Notably, the open dia- connection with the Framelogue resolved that the Cen- work Agreement, either tre should incorporate a new separately or collectively and provision in the Constitu- a joint team of CSOs would tion’s Article 371(C) under make similar endeavours.

The meet also resolved which the State Assembly’s consent is made mandatory to launch general awareness for the Government of India campaign in the State in to interfere in any matter order to generate awareness related to the political, his- among the common masstorical and social identity of es about the Framework Agreement.

Manipur .

The political parties According to the Sangai Express report, the joint that attended the meeting meeting also adopted a five- included INC, BJP, NPP, point resolution in connec- CPI, CPI (M), JD-U, LJP, tion with the Framework NCP, AITC, NEIDP and Agreement. The joint meet- Shiv Sena. However, the ing also agreed that all the NPF party did not attend CSOs, political parties and the meeting.

Pol parties, CSOs reaffirm November 18 resolution

ASTD asks govt to ENCSU warns of intensified stir revoke transfer of CP DIMAPUR, DEC 3 (NPN): Drawing attention to the issue of transfer and posting of Dimapur Commissioner of Police (CP), the Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) has asked the state government to revoke the transfer order and retain the incumbent officer in the interest of the public.

ASTD, through its general secretary, C. Onen Walling said since the issue has “invited unpleasant situation”, the union demanded to know from the competent authority as to why the Commissioner of Police Dimapur, Limasunep (IPS) has been ordered to be transferred even before completion of one year.

ASTD pointed out that the present CP was posted to Dimapur during the turbulent period, when the entire state was under fire in view of the Urban Local Body movement. Since then, ASTD said that the officer, with full dedication and sincerity, had been discharging his assigned duties to the satisfaction of the public and authority concerned without any hiccups.

Making it known that the union did not undermine the capability or efficiency of any officer, ASTD however expressed concern as to why the incumbent CP was being transferred after nine months. Further, ASTD appealed to the authority concerned “not to ignore the public interest while manning the affairs of the state.”

42,544 visitors on day-3 of Hornbill Fest

KOHIMA, DEC 3 (NPN): The third day of Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village, Kisama witnessed 42,544 visitors-- 314 foreign tourists, 4622 domestic tourists and 37,608 local visitors. Till date 73,090 people have visited the Heritage village.

This is it!

“Actually our forefathers never sat idle like this. It’s only meant for show.”

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DIMAPUR, DEC 3 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) resumede it’s third phase of protest in Kohima on 1st December which passed peacefully. A press release by ENCSU, signed by president M. Longre Chang and general secretary WanGnei C. Jessuhu said that t he protest was held against the failure of the government to disburse student scholarships in full for the current year. The ENCSU also urged the government to make public the SIT report “by today since the two weeks set by the Cabinet had expired”.

It said that the government and the concerned department had strained the patience of the student community, and asked that the education department stop acting clean and tell the truth, with proper evidence to validate their contention, to resolve the issue once and for all.

It also said that the cabinet had admitted to the misuse of scholarship funds for the years 2016-17 by the department, and

warned that no one should prejudice the SIT investigative process or its report. The ENCSU said that, bearing these in mind, there should be no confusion due to the propaganda that was being spread by some unethical individuals with vested interests. It said that the Nagas already know the truth and individual or organization defending the culprits is answerable to Naga society in general and the students in particular.

The union asserted that they would continue to protest until the scholarships were released in full and that they were ready to resort to extreme courses of action.

ENCSU said that their limits had been tested and the government and the department had taken advantage of their democratic style of protest, so they were ready to resort to harsher measures without any further notice or announcements.

They said that the union should not be held responsible for any untoward incident which may arise.

Konyak gunsmiths capture visitors’ attention at Hornbill Festival 2017 Correspondent

KOHIMA, DEC 3 (NPN): Popularly known for their expertise in the smithing profession, Khamching Konyak (53) and his cousin and professional partner Wangwai (56), from Longwa village have captured the attention of many tourists and local visitors at the Hornbill festival. They specialize in making muzzle loading guns and their craft is on display at the on-going Hornbill festival.

Interacting with Nagaland Post, Khamching said it was from his parents that he inherited the gun-making skill from. He said that he was usually, completely occupied with making guns within the confines of his village. He said it takes almost a month to complete one gun and that he makes about Rs. 70,000 a year with his skill adding

Khamching and Wangwai at Kisama, Sunday. (NP)

that the guns he makes are mostly made on order. The gunsmith expressed joy that he could exhibit his talent to the many visitors at the festival. However, Khamching regretted that he could not take orders placed by the visitors and said he was working on a gun at the moment, for which he had already been partially paid.

His cousin, Wangwai, is into making model heads,

with great attention to detail, in metal, using the wax process techniques. He also makes daos (local machetes), axes, hoes, scrappers, sickles and small weapons like spear-heads and he also makes muskets. The duo’s efforts of travelling from interior Nagaland to participate in the Hornbill festival, paid off well with both of them doing brisk business these past three days.

Judges of NE HCs not entitled to special allowances

Nagaland coffee to add aroma to Gulf Barista Championship, Dubai

NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (PTI): Judges posted at the four High Courts in the Northeast are not entitled to a special monetary allowance extended to officers of the Northeast cadre of allIndia services, the law ministry has told the Gauhati High Court citing recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission. “… The proposal for grant of additional monetary incentive allowance to the judges of high courts of northeastern states has not been agreed to,” the Department of Justice in the law ministry has informed the registrar general of GHC. Referring to a September 2015 judgement of the Supreme Court on the issue, the department of Justice said the matter was again referred to Department of Personnel and Training for their views. “However, they have clarified that the 7th Pay Commission has not recommended to extend (the) special allowance granted to all-India services officers to any other service and the government has accepted the recommendation,” the letter, sent on November 27, said.

Correspondent

DUCCF clarifies

DIMAPUR, DEC 3 (NPN): Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) clarified, regarding its December 1 press release on the transfer of Dimapur Police Commissioner, that its intention was to stress for stability of government officials in delivering proper public services. DUCCF media cell said it was the desire of the forum that every IAS and IPS officer posted in Dimapur should complete their required terms as per service rules. It further clarified that the statement was not intended to support nor undermine any public official.

KOHIMA, DEC 3 (NPN): Even as Nagaland coffee continues to earn international recognition for its aroma, Naga Coffee Pvt Ltd director, Pieter Vermeulen, who is currently on a visit to the State, now plans to take the coffee to the Gulf Barista Championship in Dubai on December 8 and 9.

Interacting with Nagaland Post on Sunday evening at the coffee stall set up by Department of Land Resource at the Hornbill Festival venue, Vermeulen, at whose initiative Nagaland coffee has become popular across the globe, said he had taken local coffee samples to coffee festivals in New York, Dubai, Cape Town and United Kingdom.

And according to him, the feedback from other countries had been very positive. He said Nagaland coffee was on huge demand due to its aroma and flavour.

The director, however, regretted that a three tonne shipment of Nagaland coffee, which was supposed to be transported to Cape Town, was stuck in Kolkata

Pieter Vermeulen and his assistant at the Hornbill Festival. (NP)

due to some new rules under Goods & Services Tax (GST). He, of course, added that he had finally received clearance orders and that the consignment would be shipped to Cape Town on December 4.

Vermeulen also said Dubai Coffee Company had agreed to purchase Nagaland coffee “if 20 tonne could be supplied to the company every month”.

Naga Coffee Pvt Ltd director had introduced new type of coffee called “Chilly Coffee”, which he took to international market and the response had been excellent.

He said he had returned to

Nagaland during the Hornbill Festival to introduce Chilly Coffee to people of the State.

Vermeulen said he was happy to learn that guests at the festival were enjoying the new type of coffee.

He added that marketing was better this season than in the previous years as the company had already used more than 40 kg of roasted coffee. Vermeulen also sought State government’s support in popularising coffee plantation, which would eventually create job opportunities for thousands of Naga youth.

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NCM seeks opinion on minority status to Hindus NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Sunday sought the Law Commission’s opinion on minority status to the Hindus in eight states on the representation given by the petitioner, Ashwini Upadhyay, ANI report stated.

The Supreme Court had, earlier, asked the petitioner to approach the NCM as he urged the court to declare that Hindus were a minority community in eight states includ-

ing Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

Upadhyay has referred to December 18, 1992 resolution of the UN General Assembly and a judgement of the top court to back his plea.

In his plea, the petitioner sought the Hindus be declared minority in the eight states including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Lakshdweep, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

CCCTA issues directives

DIMAPUR, DEC 3 (NPN): Chumukedima Chamber of Commerce and Trade Association (CCCTA) has requested all shopkeepers under its jurisdiction to clean and decorate their establishments for the festive season and said that prizes will be awarded to the best three decorated shops. They further requested that all shops remain open till 8 p.m. In the notice, signed by president Avi Chase and general secretary James Kin, the CCCTA expressed serious concerns over the forceful demand of “donations”, from different quarters, upon the business communities. It said that the Christmas season is a time for joy and celebration and not the time to go around “imposing donations” and warned that any individual or group caught indulging in such activities will have serious penalties imposed on them.

Consultative meeting

DIMAPUR, DEC 3 (NPN): NLA Speaker, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier has convened a Consultative meeting of the Nagaland Legislators’ Forum with the ex-parliamentarians on December 7, 2017 at 11 a.m. to be held at RCEMPA, Jotsoma. In a press note issued, commissioner & secretary, N. Benjamin Newmai has requested all legislators, MPs and ex-parliamentarians to attend the meeting.

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TDLSA, TBHJ, SCGC & BJP Dimapur advent Christmas programmes

TDLSA members with children of Khodi Children’s Home.

A special number being presented at TBHJ pre-Christmas.

Speaker addressing gathering at SCGC.

DIMAPUR: Tuensang District Legal Services Authority (TDLSA), Tyrannus Boys Hostel Jakhama (TBHJ), Sao Chang Government College (SCGC), Tuensang and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dimapur district unit, in separate programmes, celebrated advent Christmas at their respective places.

TDLSA: Tuensang District Legal Services Authority (TDLSA) celebrated advent Christmas with Khodi Children’s Home on December 3.

Speaking on basic understanding on issues of child rights, master trainer NSLSA, Cheliam Khiamni-

Hostel Jakhama (TBHJ) celebrated pre-Christmascum-11th hostel nite on December 2 at its hostel premises Jakhama.

A press release by TBHJ stated that president of Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) Kezhokhoto Savi was the speaker. The hostel warden Thorhu pronounced the invocation and Christmas greetings.

Special number was presented by the speaker family. Several special numbers and entertainments were presented by the Tyrannus boys. Christmas cake cutting was done by Neisedeno Savi, benediction

ungan, said that as children were future of the society, it becomes so much more important to value their dignity.

She highlighted on their right to life, basic means of existence, sanitation, hygiene and diet, access to medical services, education and development.

Cheliam Khiamniungan also appraised that as the home was a childcare institution, they were duty bound to protect the children from all forms of abuse and neglect keeping the best interest of the child. Therefore, she urged the people to treat them

NEISSR conducts survey on sale of expired goods

DIMAPUR: As part of field study, a survey was undertaken by the 2nd year research trainees of North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR), on food products being sold in malls and other shops in Dimapur Municipal area from November to December 2017.

A press release by NEISSR principal, Dr. Fr. C. P. Anto, claimed that through the survey, it was found that there were many food products sold after the expiry.

NEISSR claimed that many of the food items being sold, the company labels of manufacturing dates expiry date, maximum retail price and batch

numbers were “tampered, removed and relabelled with the retailer’s/supplier’s labels”.

The release stated that when 50% of the total population within Dimapur relied on purchasing from “malls” due to the advantageous availability of products, the business strategy had been changed, which may gradually pose threats to the health of the entire population.

North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research has asked public and consumers to be aware of their rights on purchases made for their consumption, as well the health hazards that might be impacted on the consumption of the expired food items.

RSBC (Airtel) shutdown in 4 districts from Dec. 5

DIMAPUR: Vehicle owners (sub-vendors) of BhartiInfratel, Nagaland, have informed that there will be an indefinite shutdown of Reserve Base Station Controller (Airtel Towers) w.e.f December 5. A notice, signed by vehicle owners Putu Wapand, Chenogi Kent and Khetolu Katt, said that the shutdown would happen in Mokokchung, Kohima, Phek and Dimapur.

The vehicle owners requested all OPCOs the bear with the inconvenience.

without discrimination of any kind, be it on family status, the language they speak, culture or any form of disabilities.

The programme was chaired by retainer lawyer TDLSA, Antimangyang, welcome address by House Father K.C.H, Khumriliba, Christmas message

by Counselor Khodi Children’s Home, Kiukhimia and closing remarks by judicial magistrate first class and secretary TDLSA, N. Kano. Khodi Children’s Home presented drama and song and a Christmas cantata by panel lawyer TDLSA, Yimtsusangla Chang.

TBHJ: Tyrannus Boys

pronounced by Ketohole.

The programme was led by Henkup T. Mukho and the scripture portion was read out by Yanthithung and Rochia shared “what Christmas means to me”.

SCGC: Sao Chang G o ve r n m e n t C o l l e g e (SCGC), Tuensang hostellers celebrated advent Christmas on December 2 at Boys Hostel compound with district child protection officer (DCPO) Tuensang, N.S. Khaikho, as the speaker.

In a release SCGC informed that Khaikho shared the message with reference from Luke 2:8-

20 that the angels of the Lord appeared to the shepherds to bring good news to them about the birth of the Savior.

He said that everyone was significant in the eye of God, so one should obey and come closer to God and His teachings, instead of complaining that they were insignificant in this world.

Khaikho also elaborated Christmas was not one time celebration, but should be celebrated throughout the year, life and every second. He encouraged the hostellers to be faithful to God to have better life on earth as well

as after this world.

BJP Dimapur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dimapur district unit celebrated its pre-Christmas programme on December 2 at Hotel Saramati.

A press release by BJP Dimapur district unit general secretary, Sentimeren, stated that state party leaders from Maharashtra also attended the programme along with party workers and invitees.

The programme started with an invocation prayer by pastor Nathan New Creation Church, and songs by Aloto Sumi, Tssungla & Tiyan. Short speeches were given by

NVCO: Revoking VCC & VDB signature authority amounts to discrimination

YSU condemn assault by SSB

Trg on ‘communication skills for effective extension delivery’

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organization (NVCO) has opposed the order of the Kohima Deputy Commissioner (DC) which nullifies the normal authority of the Village Council Chairman (VCC) and Secretary of Village Development Board’s (VDB) joint signatures, to operate the bank account of the village funds.

A press release issued by NVCO media cell, called attention to the representation submitted to the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland by the Angami Village Council Chairman Association (AVCCA) under the subject – ‘Representation of all the Village Council Chairman under Kohima District against the nullification of joint signatures of the VCC on cheques for VDB withdrawals vide Order No. SDR/DCK/ VC/42/2011 (Pt-1)// 2282 dated Kohima, the nil April 2016 issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Nagaland’.

The representation had stated that the Kohima district village council chairmen were aggrieved by the order of the DC, on April

2016, nullifying the joint signatures of the VCC on cheques for VDB withdrawals, and that the order is in gross violation of the various provisions of law and also amounts to discrimination; the release said.

It had said that the AVCCA had submitted another representation to the DC earlier to review the order as the signatures of the VCC and the VDB secretary on the cheque were necessary “to avoid deduction/ mobilization.” Without any positive response from the DC, the representation was seeking intervention from “the concerned authority” to re-examine the order and revoke it in the interests of the village council, the representation had also said.

According to the representation, the order was issued referring to the provisions of Para 15 of the preamble and Section 9 of the VDB Model Rules of 1980. The Village Council Chairman in response to the reference stated that the aforesaid order is illegal as VDB Model Rules, 1980 has been modified and stood amended by notification dated 21st November 1989

issued by the Department of Rural Development, Nagaland. Concerning these, NVCO president, Adv. Kezhokhoto Savi said that “the main purpose of providing funds to the village level is for the enhancement of livelihood security of the people and to develop rural areas with the expectancy of transparency in financial management.”

The release said that any financial management without the knowledge of the village council was unreasonable function in the running of village affairs and recalled that there have been instances of mismanagement of village funds because of lack of a checksand-balances system at the village level. The NVCO opined that the village council was indispensible in operating the village bank account “jointly by VDB Secretary and VCC”. It also questioned the Kohima DC as to why this system was applied only in Kohima.

The NVCO said that it would be pertinent to examine the April 2016 order of the DC and revoke in the interests of the village councils.

DIMAPUR, DEC 3 (NPN): Yanpha Students Union (YSU) has supported the press statement

by Wokha District Village Council Chairman Association (WDVCCA). They strongly condemned the alleged assault on innocent Naga villagers in the border areas by the “so called neutral forces” Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on different occasions.

In a press statement, YSU president, Pidemo Tungoe has claimed that the SSB personnel in the bordering areas had been harassing innocent Naga villager on many occasions. It had, instead of protecting and safeguarding the people, created a fear psychosis in the minds of the innocents living in border areas.

Strongly condemning the assault on youths of Yanpha Village and village chairman & Wokha District Village Council Chairman Association advisor, Nlumbemo Humtsoe on November 27, the Yanpha Students Union has urged the administration to intervene and seek necessary action, lest they extend their assault to more villages.

DIMAPUR: Two-day trainers’ training on “communication skills for effective extension delivery” was organised by State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) on November 30 to December 1.

In a release, SAMETI informed that the training was organised to improve the communication and extension skills of the functionaries and to assist them to teach and pass on these skills to the farmers.

The resource persons for the training were deputy project director SAMETI, Dr. Ithika C Swu and deputy project director SAMETI, Tiajungla Longchar.

The release informed that the training began with ice breaking session and workshop expectations and later covered important topics on concept, meaning, process and factors affecting communication; key communicators – identification and their role in agricultural development; verbal, non verbal and written communication and communication constraints faced at field

Visasolie Lhoungu president BJP Nagaland state unit, James Vizo convenor media cell BJP Nagaland and Avinash Koli former general secretary organisation in-charge of Nagaland and Manipur. Christmas challenge was delivered

by Temjen Imna Along Longkumer convenor finance and development BJP Nagaland. The programme was chaired by Ilusile Iheilung, general secretary mahila morcha Dimapur district, welcome speech

by L Bendang Ao, president BJP Dimapur district and vote of thanks by Wanphong Konyak, vice president BJP Dimapur district unit.

level – discussion and way forward. The training included an exposure visit to Molvum village under Medziphema block where the trainees interacted with the farmers from Molvum and Sochunoma village.

The trainees were also given hands on exercise and group presentations were delivered by the participants.

The valedictor y function was chaired by DPD SAMETI, Sentinaro Longchar while feedback on the training was given by participants from all the districts.

Special guest vice principal IETC & in-charge Bio Chemistry Lab Medziphema, Dr. Watimongla Jamir, in her valedictory address, encouraged the trainees to take forward the learned skills and utilised it practically for transferring technologies to the farming community. The training was attended by participants from all districts of the state and concluded with distribution of certificates and training handout to the trainees while vote of thanks was pronounced

by DPD SAMETI, Vikaho Chophi.

SJCJ initiates ‘1st Pol-Expo 2017’ at Jakhama VVPAT demonstration at More condemn Nov 30 assault on doctor DIMAPUR: St. Joseph’s College Jakhama (SJCJ) department of political science has initiated its 1st Pol-Expo 2017, on November 30 under the theme “igniting young minds through clean election”, in partnership with the office of the deputy commissioner and district election officer, Kohima.

A press release by SJCJ stated that in the inaugural session, deputy director ATI, Dr. Hovithal Sothu, shared on the need for clean election in India and eradication of the evil percept of money power

which ruled over society.

He added that as a responsible youth one should be futuristic and must know how to choose an honest, God fearing right leader who can do justice to the society and that change start from self as model to the ill present political society in making a difference.

He further encouraged youth to be the brand ambassador of change.

The session was followed by competition on various selected topics such as debate, poster and slogan making, quiz, creative expression, jam and cosplay

CHS flays attempt kidnap

DIMAPUR: Chumukedima Hindu Society (CHS) has strongly condemned the “unsuccessful kidnapping attempt” of Pintu M. Ghosh, businessman and also the working president of CHS by four unidentified gunmen on December 2 around 2:15 p.m. at 6th mile area. In a condemnation note, CHS joint secretary, Prem Kumar, appreciated the timely intervention of mobile police squad in apprehending one of the culprits. CHS stated that such kind of barbaric act should be condemned by every right thinking citizens. CHS further appealed the law-enforcing agencies to arrest the remaining culprits at the earliest and award befitting punishment to the accused as per the law.

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in connection with the theme.

Young and energetic students debated on the topic “clean election campaign, a good initiative for a clean Nagaland”.

The event of the day was sponsored by directorate of Agriculture AP Chopy & AS account general (Audit), deputy commissioner office &district election officer, Kohima.

The inaugural session was chaired by Kukhrunehu Sapuh while welcome address was delivered by Dihe Mao, HoD political science.

CTF general meeting DIMAPUR: Chakhesang Thinkers’ Forum (CTF) has convened its general meeting on December 4, 10 a.m. at Chakhesang Baptist Church Dimapur.

All members and invitees have been requested to attend the meeting.

Ruzaphema, Bungsang vill

DIMAPUR: To give more thrust to Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign in Dimapur district, a team led by Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Election Officer (DEO) Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel, visited Ruzaphema and Bungsang villages under Medziphema sub-division for demonstration of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Machine (VVPAT), Saturday.

According to DIPR report, the DC along ADC & RO Mediziphema, Vikhweno Chale, EAC & ARO, Mediziphema, Sentilong Ozukum, during the visit, answered concerns related with the VVPAT. The report informed that people also appreciated the VVPAT which would be used in upcoming assembly election in Nagaland and also pledged for ethical voting.

AACL 38th annual session at Nizheto DIMAPUR: Aghunaga Area Church Leaders (AACL) organised its 38th annual session from November 25 to 26 at Nizheto village under the theme “leaders and Church”.

According to a release by AACL, the session was organised to intensify on new and good roles that could be played

by Churches in social life of an individual and society as a whole. It also focussed on the role and duty as God’s servants. Speaker for fellowship was secretary youth department Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (WSBAK), Rev. Aheto Sema, while resource persons were executive member WSBAK, C. K Nihekhu Sema, retired district and sessions judge, Dr. Luhevi Achumi and Visheto. Altogether 97 pastors, associate women pastors, youth pastors and Sunday school teachers from different churches attended the annual session.

DIMAPU: Nagaland society of obstetrics and gynecology/Kohima Obstetrics and Gynecology society of Nagaland (KOGSON), Sumi Community Padum Pukhuri (SCPP) Dimapur and Sumi Officers Union Dimapur (SOUD), in separate condemnation letters, have flayed November 30 incident wherein Dr. Angukato Achumi, a resident of Pudampukhri was allegedly assaulted by group of nonNagas. In this connection Dimapur police has arrested six persons.

KOGSON: Nagaland society of obstetrics and gynecology also known as Kohima Obstetrics and Gynecology society of Nagaland has strongly condemned the assault of one of its colleagues Dr. Agukato Achumi by “illegal immigrants” even after he identified himself as doctor.

Condemning the act, KOGSON president Dr. Victo A Wotsa and general secretary, Dr. Mhasiseno T Belho, called on the law

enforcing authority to take on the matter vehemently and by no means grant bail to the culprits.

KOGSON also called upon right thinking citizen of Nagaland to address the issue of “Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants (IBI)” seriously and create awareness lest our future be at stake and stated that it is need of the hour t address the issue of IBI with fervour and urgency.

SCPP: Sumi Community Padum Pukhuri (SCPP) Dimapur has condemned the assault on Dr. Angukato Z. Achumi, a bonafide community member.

A condemnation note

by SCPP chairman Aheto Yeputhomi and general secretary, H. Kitoho Achumi stated that the community while condemning the dastardly act of “illegal immigrants in our kitchen” has also reminded the village authority to strictly put into action those points resolved in the village court for implementation.

The community also urged the state government

to take necessary steps on priority to flush out the illegal immigrants from the state.

SOUD: Sumi Officers Union Dimapur (SOUD) has strongly condemned the brutal assault of its member, Dr. Angukato Achumi.

A condemnation note by president, Kasho Chishi and general secretary Hillto Z. Swu, stated that the manner in which he was tortured and manhandled even after he identified himself was unacceptable. Further, SOUD stated that the assaulters were “reportedly illegal immigrants” and that “so long our people continue to depend on them for our needs, dangerous irreversible ramifications are imminent”.

SOUD stated that the gover nment and public must view the issue of illegal immigrants with all seriousness and take steps to curb the menace urgently and appealed law enforcing agencies to arrest the culprits and punish them as per the law without delay.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: What is discouraging free entrepreneurship in Nagaland?

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WEATHER FORECAST December 4

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sun

27 13

Partly sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Not as warm with hazy sun Imphal

24 9 26 12

Mostly cloudy and not as warm 23 6

Itanagar Periods of sun, not as warm

23 11

Shillong

Hazy sun

19 6

Kohima

Sun and clouds, not as warm

20 6

Dimapur Partly sunny and not as warm 24 11 Mkg

Mostly cloudy and not as warm 21 7

Tuensang Mostly cloudy and cooler

15 6

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ANDMSA Tsg to continue agitation DIMAPUR: All Nagaland District Ministerial Service Association (ANDMSA) Tuensang unit has decided to continue the pen down and c o m p u t e r s h u t d ow n strike until the three-point demand of ANDMSA parent body demand was fulfilled.

A press release by A N D M S A Tu e n s a n g unit, secretary, Hepong Sangtam, informed that the decision was taken in an emergency meeting on November 30 at Town Hall, Tuensang.

The release also informed that the house also nominated its executive led by K. Tsarangse as president and Khingo Khiam as secretary. The unit also directed all ministerial staff outside station to be at station at the time of its indefinite agitation.

ANDMSA Tuensang unit has further appealed all the departments not to submit their pay bills and to extent co-operation to the genuine demands of ANDMSA. Altogether 216 ministerial staff members attended the meeting.

Students of Silver Lines Academy, Dimapur at IDPD.

DC Wokha speaking at IDPD programme.

Home Dimapur, K. Ela, said that the home had been serving differently abled persons since 2007 and that a lot had happened in the span of ten years.

“There were kids who could not go to school, but today, many of them has surpassed the stigma and has travelled to India and abroad and has competed in various competitions as well”, she said.

She opined that the Nagaland State Disability Forum (NSDF), which was formed with disabled young people, had been speaking out and educating people all over the state.

She added that the forum would be travelling to Delhi on December 4 to receive an award for their active participation.

Ela further encouraged every citizen to join hands in reminding the government to implement the Right of persons with disability Act 2016 effectively in Nagaland.

In a shor t speech, PMR, Dimapur District Civil Hospital, Dr. Imli Ozukum, called upon all churches in Nagaland to address and create awareness on the issue. He said such initiative would bring about positive result for differently abled persons.

He also said that Nagaland cannot become a “disable-friendly state” if the people keep sidelining differently abled people and

dodge the stigma concerning them.

Further, Dr. Imli said that the only centre for the disabled in Nagaland was the Dimapur District Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) at District Hospital Dimapur.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by Ashe Kiba, invocation by United Baptist Church, Pastor Toulazuma, Ranga Seb, welcome address by Dimapur Rengma Baptist Church, Pastor, Tenga Seb. Highlights of the programme include Prem, Thoapatlung, scripture reading by Mhachum and dance

by Rongsen, Kuputoli and Semti, who were all people with special needs. (Staff Reporter) Kohima: Nagaland government is making all efforts towards implementation of the State Disability Act in order to improve the overall condition of children and adults with special abilities, Parliamentary secretary for Social Welfare, Merentoshi R Jamir said today.

“Though the Act is yet to be implemented in the State, the government is on the job while the Act is being vetted by the Advocate General after which it would be approved soon by the State Cabinet,” he said while addressing the International Day of Persons with Disability (IDPD) here.

“We have to cater to their special needs but not by letting them feel inferior,” Jamir said while

SCJ NSS conducts special camp at Mezoma

‘Neuro therapy medical camp’ at Dayanand School

DIMAPUR, DEC 3 (NPN): Nagaland along with the rest of the world observed the annual “International Day of Persons with Disabilities” (IDPD)on Sunday under 2017 theme: “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all”.

DRBC: “International Day of Persons with Disabilities” programme was organised by Exodus Disabled People Organisation Federation and sponsored

by Dimapur Rengma Baptist Church at the church on Sunday.

Speaking at the programme, parliamentary secretary for technical education, N. Thomas Ngullie, deliberated on the importance to uplift the differently abled persons and to look after their welfare.

“What is more fruitful is being able to help people who cannot do anything for you”, he said.

Thomas said he initiated “Christmas: a happy foundation day” for people with special needs. “It was this time when the government of India elected me as a council member for the ministry of social justice and empowerment persons with disability”, he added.

Pointing out that he had witnessed non-Christians do so much for people with special needs, Thomas wondered why many Christians were not doing anything for the people in such needs.

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SCJ NSS after the special camp at Mezoma.

DIMAPUR: National Service Scheme (NSS) of Sazolie College Jotsoma (SCJ) conducted a special camp at its adopted village Mezoma from December 1 to 3.

A press release by SCJ principal, Dr. Kangzang Thou, stated that 21 NSS volunteers along with two programme officers and the dean of students of the college attended the

camp.

The objective of the camp was to train and encourage the students to engage in community service and be involved in the conservation of the environment.

During the camp, the volunteers participated in cleanliness drive, planted trees in and around the village and held interactions with villagers.

DIMAPUR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minority morcha Nagaland organised “neuro therapy medical camp” on December 1 at Dayanand School, Naharbari, Dimapur.

A press release by BJP minority morcha Nagaland president, Mukibur Rahman, stated that Acharya Ram Gopal Dixit, a renowned Neuro therapist and consultant at Rashtrapati Bhawan from Delhi conducted the camp. Around 200 people attended the programme, wherein 64 patients suffering from back and neck pain were treated by Acharya Ram Gopal Dixit, informed the release. BJP North East coordinator, Prasant Arora and BJP media convenor, James Vizo, delivered short speeches while presentation to Dixit was handed over by Mukibur Rahman.

DDLSA members and others after IDPD programme.

acknowledging the difficulties faced by persons with disabilities.

The parliamentary secretary also informed that the Union Ministry of Social Justice has extended funds towards making the schools in the state barrier free while the state department is committed to implement all the policies laid by the Central Ministry for the benefit of persons with special needs, PTI report stated. (PTI) WDLSA: Wokha District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) organised a programme at DC conference hall, Wokha.

Delivering a short speech, deputy commissioner Wokha, Dr. Manizir Jeelani said that everyone was equal and that people with disability were considered as special children and that was why it was our duty to give them due love and affection and not discriminate them.

Dr Manizir said that at the same time, people with disability should step forward out of social stigma and avail these benefits which had been guaranteed to them by the government.

He further thanked WDLSA for commemorating the special day.

Wokha District Disabled Association (WDDA) president, informed that the association, which consisted only of persons with disability was often faces with many difficulties in

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Pochur y (Shakvudow), Chakhesang Traditional Wrestling, Chang Lo-Chia (Gents song), Sumi Aphilo kuwo (War Dance) and Kuki -Khulkon Lam. In the evening session, the various cultural performances were, LothaWoro Juhre Ojurhe (dance), Kachari- Bal Maijai (folk dance), Yimchunger- Reku Lukhun (Beheading Enemy’s Head), Zeliang- Herie Lim (Hornbill Dance),

Phom -Kahsho Asho (folk song), Garo- Jaktong Sika (Traditional Game), Khiamniungan- Noklie and Sangtam (Merry folk dance). The event was organized by the Department of Art and Culture and the Chief Host was Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, C.Apok Jamir.

Traditional fire making: The famous Naga traditional Fire making competition was held on the third day of the ongoing Hornbill

differently-abled because of their talents.He urged the parents to have a positive attitude towards their children by encouraging their talents.

Further, the DC also asked to avail schemes from the government so that differently abled children could become self dependent. Lamenting that though so much had been done for the differently abled, it was inadequate and that the challenges were to look on what could be implemented.

Delivering shor t s p e e c h , p a n e l l aw ye r MDLSA Limanungsang highlighted on NALSA scheme for disabled and the workings of legal services authority and appraises as to how the legal services could help the disabled persons.

Brief report was presented by MDPAPWD, BLDPO, care and support society CURE foundation and short speech by Nagaland Parents Association for Disabled (NAPAD).

Earlier, welcome address was delivered by Founder CURE Foundation Akangnungba, vote of thanks by CBR coordinator C&SS Arenlila Jamir, invocation by Home Evangelist MTBA Rev. Watitemjen and Prayer for PWDs by Church and Mission Secretary ABAM Rev. Dr. Nuklu.

Special number was presented by Imsuakum, Chuchuyimpang DPO, C&SS.

Medical team and others after the health camp at BPCL Dimapur airport.

DIMAPUR: Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Ministry of Labour and Employment Dimapur unit conducted health camp at Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) Dimapur Airport premises on December 2 for the ESIC insured patient working in and around Dimapur Air-

Chief guest, Lt. Gen. Shokin Chauhan, parliamentary secretary for Tourism, Participants of the Naga traditional fire making competition Apok Jamir witnessing a traditional wrestling by Chakhesang tribe at Kisama on on the 3rd day of the ongoing Hornbill Festival at Naga December 3. (DIPR) Heritage Village, Kisama. (DIPR)

occasion, the chief guest encouraged the people of Nagaland to promote and preserve the unique culture and traditions of the Nagas for the future generation.

The different cultural performances of Naga Indigenous items included- Angami folk song (Tsiadou PHFE), Konyak folk Dance (Shuleipe), Ao Tenem Sungjok (Steps of the Hornbill), Rengma Rhacho (Indigenous Game),

collaboration with Faith Baptist Church, Nagaland State Disability Forum, Prodigal Home, Exodus Federation at Faith Baptist Church Dimapur. Sharing legal rights of disabled persons, Senti, Panel Lawyer DDLSA said that the right of disabled persons should not be undermined by any section of society. She said that it is the responsibility of the state and society to uplift the disabled section at the forefront.

Kekrieleii, Panel Lawyer DDLSA shared about the NALSA (Legal Services to the Workers in the Unorganized Sector) Scheme and Moatila, Panel Lawyer DDLSA shared about the NALSA Scheme for Disabled Persons.

Chairing the pro gramme, Chuba, Panel Lawyer DDLSA highlighted the Legal Services Authority and its function.

This was followed by an interaction session.

MDLSA: Mokokchung District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) in collaboration with Care and Support Society, CURE Foundation, MDPAPWDs and BLDPOs organised a programme at Town Hall Mokokchung.

Speaking as chief guest, deputy commissioner Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal said that one should never look down at disabled persons but rather recognize them as

Health camp at BPCL Dimapur Airport

Day-3: Highlights of Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village

DIMAPUR: Various cultural performances marked the third day of the ongoing ten-day Hornbill Festival on Sunday at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama.

According to DIPR report, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, director general, Assam Rifles, Lieutenant General, Shokin Chauhan, graced the third day cultural performances as chief guest.

Addressing on the

availing schemes as well as mingling with the societies.

Therefore, he requested legal services and administration and social welfare department to help them in all ways possible.

Theme speaker, chief t e a m m e t a m o r p h o s i s, Thungdemo Kyong, said that disability was a state of mind and not merely physical and encouraged disabled persons that they could do what normal persons were unable to achieve by citing examples of various successful persons who were physically disabled.

Speaking on rights of disabled persons, panel lawyer WDLSA, David Ezung said that disabled persons had rights for equal opportunities as enshrined in the Indian constitution and said that disabled person had 3% job reservation in Nagaland and a right to participate same as any normal person.

Earlier, the programme was chaired by panel lawyer WDLSA Meribemo Lotha, vote of thanks by panel lawyer WDLSA Renponthung Tsanglao, while superintendent of Observation Home, Wobenthung J Patton spoke on NSLSA schemes for disabled persons and retainer lawyer WDLSA Gracy Ezung delivered keynote address.

DDLSA: Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) organized a programme in

MDLSA members and others after IDPD programme.

Festival at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama. participants were allowed to use only natural materials without any chemical substances for the competition. There were six participants representing six different tribes. Secretary of Art & Culture Department Ahola Those, gave away the prize money of Rs. 7000 to the champion Duzholu Swuro, from Chakhesang tribe.

port.

A press release issued by ESIC stated that ESIC team headed by administrative medical officer, Dr K Zhimo and insurance medical officer, Dr Tovito Awomi shared various benefits covered under ESIC and examined insured patients and free medicines were distrib-

uted from their mobile pharmacy.

Assistant Labour Commissioner Dimapur, Mr Temwang Konyak encouraged the insured patient by highlighting various schemes and benefits under Indian labour law.

BPCL Regional coordinator NE and station manager Dimapur airport,

Er Imnawapang appreciated ESIC team for organizing the health camp at their premises and extending the medical facilities at their door step.

He further urged the ESIC team to reach out the facilities to every nook and corner of Nagaland for the welfare and benefit of our people.

EISD celebrates 6th annual day

DIMAPUR: Euro International School (EISD), Dimapur celebrated its 6th annual day on December 2, with great zest and zeal. All students participated and presented an enthralling display of performances.

Gracing the occasion as chief guest, Commandant- No. 1 MGAR, Col. Vivek Singh Raikwar, talked about the role of schools in the effective upbringing of the children and requested the parents to focus on the overall development of the children.

The celebrations were initiated with dual performance where a choir group of students performed a song and another group of students danced simultaneously. The dance movements by the tiny tots to the foot tapping music enthralled the audience. An visual treat was presented when the LKG & UKG

Children performing at EISD 6th annual day.

students performed the classical kathak dance. Be it a ‘Boney- M’- English number or the Goan Dance, Contemporary performance or the wonderful fusion of Classical Bharatnatyam performance on western music, the programme was an amalgamation of various hues and the students spread the colours of joy and happiness.

Apart from the performances by the kids,

the annual awards were presented to children and their parents for various events that were held during the year At the programme, welcome speech was delivered by principal, Sandeep K Jain, where he urged the parents to refrain from the race of mere academic excellence and requested them to focus on different values and life skills which will prepare them for life.

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Nine arrested in bank staff kidnapping case

Aga rtala , D e c 3 (PTI): Nine miscreants were arrested in connection with the kidnapping of four employees of Tripura Gramin Bank and Rs 38 lakh were recovered from them, police said Sunday.

Additional superintendent of police (ASP), Gomati district, Nabadwip Jamatiya, said all nine were arrested last night from Krishnanagar area of the state capital and Mungiakami area of Khowai district. “The miscreants had initially demanded a ransom of Rs 65 lakh but set all four of them free after receiving Rs 50 lakh. During last night’s raid, Rs 38 lakh was recovered from them,” Jamatiya said.

The four employees -- branch manager Tanmoy Bhattacharya (30), assistant manager Sujit Dey (28) and

staffers Raktim Bhowmick (31) and Subrata Debbarma (32) -- were returning home after work when they were kidnapped at Taidu in Gomati district on November 25. They were released near Manik Bazar in Teliamura sub- division of Khowai district around 7:00 am on December 1, the ASP said.

Recounting his days in captivity, the banker said the kidnappers were confident they would eventually get the ransom.

“They assaulted me and Tanmoy before kidnapping us. We were forced to walk miles through jungles and were even chained to trees,” Raktim said.

The kidnappers shifted their hideouts every day, he said. “Even the food and water served to us were contaminated,” Raktim added.

Two KYKL members held

Imphal, Dec 3 (PTI): Two women cadres of a proscribed militant outfit have been arrested in the hill district of Tengnoupal, police said. The two members of Kanglei Yawol Kanba Lup (KYKL) were held at around 3.45 pm yesterday during frisking at Tengnoupal Bailey Bridge, they said.The women, who were heading to Imphal town from Moreh in a passenger van, had intent to carry out “illegal activities”, a police official said. Further investigation is underway, the official added.

IMPHAL, Dec 3: Manipur government Sunday launched a new scheme, Chief Minister-gi Shotharabasingi Tengbang (CMST), to mark the observance of the International Day for Persons with Disability.

The scheme was designed with five subschemes. The scheme includes care-giver allowances/maintenance grant to persons with disability having a disability of 80% or more with would be provided with Rs 1,500 per month.

The beneficiaries will also be covered under “Swavlamban Health Insurance Scheme for PwD”, where the state government will provide the mandatory beneficiary contribution of Rs 366 per annum, which will provide a health insurance cover of Rs 2 lakhs to four members of a family and OPD charges.

People with disabilities in the age group of 19-59 years who can work would be provided with soft loans to take up economically viable employment opportu-

nities and self-employment through Manipur Society for Skill Development (MSSD).

The scheme includes a scholarship scheme to students with disabilities. The rates of scholarships are Rs 3,000 per annum for Class I-V, Rs 4,000 per annum for Class VI-VIII, Rs 6000 per annum for Class IX-XII, Rs 8000 per annum for graduate and above.

Under the scheme, a free travel and concession to persons with disabilities are being given for free travelling in public transport under Manipur State Transport (MST).

The scheme also included a maintenance grant for homeless older persons with monetary support of Rs 1,000 per month to the older persons in the age group of 60 years and above, who have been left homeless or sheltered in old age homes recognized by the department.

Joining the rest of the world in observing the International Day for Persons with Disability, various government and non-government organizations orga-

to take up with the Chinese government regarding sudden change in water quality of the Siang river.

The deputy commissioner briefed Khandu about the current situation of the river flow where NTU was found to be very high to the extent of 425 and said that if exposed for a long period it might affect aquatic lives.

A report prepared by East Siang Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department executive engineer, Bimal Welly, said that the Siang water is high on iron content.

Based on water sample collected on November 27, the report said that NTU caused by concentration of suspended or dissolved particulate materials in the river water is 425 NTU, whereas the permissible range is 0-5 NTU. The report also confirmed higher degree of iron content in the river waters, 10 PPM (particles/million), against the permissible limit of just 0.1 to 2 PPM. The same sample will be sent to the State Water Testing Laboratory in Itanagar.

The sample has been sent to the North East Regional Institute of Science and Technology in Nirjuli for further studies.

The Vice President also lauded the Assam government for introducing the Pranam Act that entails all government employees to make contributions from their salaries for the elderly and differently abled family members.

He asked the authorities to make public places accessible to them so that they are not deprived of any opportunities.

Former Meghalaya minister Manirul Islam Sarkar dead

Central welfare schemes - BJP’s ammo to defeat Left in Tripura

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Shillong, Dec 3: Senior National People’s Party leader and former Meghalaya Minister Manirul Islam Sarkar died here on Sunday after a cardiac arrest. He was 53.

“Sarkar died after a second heart attack. He was rushed to Nemcare Hospital, Guwahati and was declared brought dead,” Islam’s younger brother Rahibul Islam Sarkar said.

Sarkar, a two-time legislator, had suffered a massive heart attack last month and underwent angioplasty for blockage in Appolo hospital Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Doctors had advised him rest post the procedure after which he came back to Guwahati for rest.

Islam had been nominated by his party, the NPP to contest upcoming Meghalaya Assembly elections from Phulbari constituency, which is represented by Assembly Speaker Abu Taher Mondal.

Elections to the 60member Meghalaya Assembly is slated to be held in February-March next year.

New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI): It is not a big-ticket economic reform but the humble LPG cylinder which, the BJP believes, can give enough firepower to its campaign to end the 25-year rule of the CPI(M) in Tripura.

Tripura BJP president Biplab Kumar Deb says that over 3.33 lakh poor women have been given free LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

This means more than half of the total 25 lakh voters in the state have benefited from it, supposing that one family has on an average four members, he adds.

Assem bly polls in Tripura and Meghalaya are due in February next year.

“The success of the central government’s welfare schemes such as Ujjwala will be one of our key planks. Our another plank is the Left’s reign of fear.

People are with us,” he told PTI, expressing confidence that his party would form its first ever government in the state next year.

Seeking to boost his party’s campaign in the state, BJP president Amit Shah is likely to hold two

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Itanagar, Dec 3 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has expressed concern over the hight content of Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) in the Siang river in the state and said his government was in constant touch with the Centre so that New Delhi could take up the issue with China.

The Siang river, which flows as Yarlung Tsangpo from southern Tibet, becomes the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

Khandu is also likely to meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh over the issue.

Talking to reporters at Pasighat Advance Landing Ground yesterday, Khandu said his government has taken up the issue of sudden change in water quality of the Siang river and high content of NTU in the water causing death of aquatic lives and even livestock in the state. The chief minister was apprised of the situation at Pasighat by the Disaster Management Parliamentary Secretary Kaling Moyong, who is also the local MLA, Lok Sabha MP Ninong Ering and deputy commissioner Tamiyo Tatak.

Ering had recently written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a request

nized functions to mark the occasion across the state.

Speaking at a function organized by Manipur government’s social welfare department in Imphal’s Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium, chief minister N Biren Singh said that the scheme was a reflective of the firm commitment of his government to empower persons with disabilities and the marginalized section of the society.

“Such scheme will facilitate their vital and meaningful participation in contributing towards the creation of socio-economic wealth and overall welfare of the state,” he said.

The chief minister said that persons with disabilities encounter many disadvantages in society and they were being often subjected to stigma and discrimination and they have limited access to proper healthcare services, quality education, face fewer economic opportunities and were generally excluded from social processes.

On the occasion, the chief minister also expressed resentment over

the way which older parents were treated and said that government was considering a new rule to be applied to the government employees who ill-treat their parents.

While asserting that people centric, responsive and responsible governance is the hallmark of the new gover nment, Singh appealed the officials of the state social welfare department to work towards rendering human service and give priority to the persons with disability and old aged persons.

Government is committed to work for the welfare of the people and would work with the aspirations of the people to deliver good governance and development in the state, he added.

The chief minister also stated that the new government was trying to reduce the hill-valley gap to bring emotional integration in the state. “It is easy to break the state or region into pieces with few words or agitation but it is difficult to integrate and unite the people,” he added.

rallies later this month and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected there next month, he said.

Tripura’s Left Front government is credited by many with ushering in an era of peace following a long spell of insurgency and its chief minister, Manik Sarkar, who is at the helm for 19 years, enjoys a clean image. Deb, however, attributed this positive perception about Sarkar’s standing to “clever marketing”, arguing that a “principal must be judged by his school’s performance and not how he appears”.

The number of cases of atrocities against women is huge and the state’s unemployment rate stands at 20 per cent, the highest in the country, while 67 per cent of the people are below the poverty line, he said, accusing the Left Front government of unleashing violence against its political rivals.

“Three of our tribal leaders have been killed,” he claimed. Tripura has also benefited a lot from the rural employment guarantee scheme MNREGA and it was largely due to the efforts

of the Modi government, he said. He alleges that the central government has been paying its 90 per cent of the share of Rs 177 wage per day per person, while the state has failed to give the remainder 10 per cent.

The BJP did not win a single seat in the 60-member assembly in the last polls in 2013, but its high-voltage political campaign in the state since Shah took over as the party president in 2014 and desertion from the opposition Congress and TMC ranks to its fold have boosted its presence in the tiny northeastern state.

Several Cong ress MLAs, who had won on anti-Left platform, first joined the Trinamool Congress after their party joined hands with the Left in West Bengal and then they switched over to the BJP after the Mamata Banerjee-led outfit too was seen getting cozying up to the idea of a larger anti-BJP alliance. Deb said that the BJP was the number two party in all the assembly bypolls and local elections in the state behind the Left as he ruled out any alliance, and said the BJP would field candidates in all 60 seats.

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ZKPO'S APPRECIATES THE HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER OF NAGALAND T. R ZELIANG The general public of Zeliang and Kuki peoples are grateful to honourable Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri.

T. R. Zeliang for renovation of the road which has been left out unrepaired for two, three decades between Old Chalkot to New Peren (Peren District). The decades old road renovation and re-construction was made possible only under the noble and dynamic leadership of Chief Minister of Nagaland with the sanctioned amount which was granted. With the completion of the road, the movement of the general public and all types of vehicles can ply smoothly by now.

May the good God bless the good work and noble deeds of Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri. T. R. Zeliang.

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tional Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Under the scheme every differently abled person in the state would be entitled to a one-time grant of Rs 5,000 for their treatment.

“It is necessary that there is a change in the thought process as just making laws will not help in improving the situation for the differently abled,” he said.

Khandu concerned over high content of NTU in Siang river

“Accessibility should be made mandatory and the entire society should encourage and help them in all possible manners. The state government should ensure that all beneficiaries get their dues under the various schemes introduced for them,” he said.

He also called upon banks and financial institutions to provide loans to them in an easy and simplified process.

“Post demonetisation, banks have a lot of money.

The government has also introduced schemes for the differently abled people. It should be ensured that the beneficiaries get to avail of both to lead a life of dignity”, Naidu added.

According to 2011 census, India is home to 2.21 per cent of the total 15 per cent of differently abled population across the globe, he pointed out.

Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Social Welfare Minister Naba Kumar Doley were also present there on this occasion.

Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu with Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi and CM Sarbananda Sonowal giving away financial assistance to a ‘divyang’ during the inaugural ceremony of Deen Dayal Divyangjan Sahajya Achoni on Sunday.

G u wahat i , D e c 3 (Agencies): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Sunday called for an inclusive society with no discrimination against differently abled people.

People should treat the differently abled with empathy and not sympathy, Naidu said at the launch of the Deen Dayal Divyangajan Sahajya Scheme here on the occasion of Interna-

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Mangpao Zeliang Gen. Secretary ZKPO, Peren

Seilam Hangsing Lamjasei Singson Speaker President ZKPO, Peren ZKPO, Peren

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2 NSCN (I-M) cadres arrested in Arunachal

Dimapur, Dec 3 (NPN): Assam Rifles apprehended two cadres of NSCN (I-M) from Mullong village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on December 1.

Changlang battalion launched an operation and nabbed the two cadres after receiving information about presence of NSCN (I-M) cadres carrying out extortion from villagers, said PRO (Defence) in a press release. The arrested cadres have been identified as self styled private Mohonong Tikhak and self styled private Ronong Tikhak. A pistol along with live ammunition was recovered from the two along with other incriminating possessions, PRO informed.

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ATO AREA SPORTS ASSOCIATION The Ato Area Sports Association would like to express profound gratitude to all those who supported the association for successful conduct of its 32nd session held from Nov 20-25, 2017 at Nikhekhu village.

Special thanks goes to: 1. Tokuho Suhoi Neho, chief guest.

2. N. Apeto Assumi, guest of honour.

3. Robin Azheto Zhimomi.

4. Ikuto Zhimo, Asst. Director Agri.

5. Ashito Awomi, H. Khehovi village.

6. Hukavi Yeptho, Kilo Kilonser (I-M).

7. Rankam, C.A.O I-M 8. I. Vitoshe Kinimi.

9. Yimto Yim. 10. Khehovi Khukishe Yeptho, H. Khehoyi village.

11. Kakheto Assumi, President KGSA. 12. Ato Area GBs (Football Donor).

13. Isawoto Zhimo, Hd. GB, (Volleyball Donor).

14. Dr. Anitoly Swu (Badminton Donor).

15. Shiyito, President, DDFRA. 16. Ivuto Wotsa, Junior Football Coach.

17. Akheho, Kiyezu 'A', Volleyball Referee.

18. Hukuto Zhimo, Volleyball Referee.

19. Vito Z. Sumi, Badminton Referee.

20. Ato Yim, Badminton Referee.

21. GBs & Public, Nikhekhu (host village).

Sd-/ Kaviho Yepthomi President, AASA DP-12605

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Love Jihad: Brinda slams NIA for ‘Fishing Expedition’ against Hadiya NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat has accused the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of being out on a “fishing expedition” in Kerala and interrogating couples in inter-caste or inter-community marriages.

The party’s politburo member said instead of celebrating inter-caste and inter-community marriages as “symbols of India’s open and liberal approach”, there was a campaign against them.

“The NIA is on a fishing expedition having already interrogated 89 such couples in Kerala,” Karat said in the latest issue of party organ ‘People’s Democracy’, while referring to the Hadiya case.

She was critical of the central agency’s role in probing such marriages, referred to as “love jihad”.

“An agency whose proclaimed mandate is to investigate offences related to terrorism has now expanded its mandate by order of the Supreme Court to unearth so-called conspiracies of Muslim men luring Hindu

Brinda Karat women into marriage and forcibly converting them with the aim of joining the Islamic State,” she said in the article.

The underlying assumption, she said, was that Hindu women who married Muslims had “no minds of their own”.

“Her (Hadiya’s) case reveals how deeply the current climate created by sectarian ideologies based on a narrow reading of religious identity has pushed back women’s rights to autonomy as equal citizens.

From the government to the courts, to the strengthening of conservative and regressive thinking and practice, it’s all out there in Hadiya’s case,” Karat wrote.

She also hailed Hadiya’s unequivocal stand in court.

“It was the courage of her conviction that stood out. She wanted to be treated as a human being.

She wanted her faith to be respected. She wanted to study. She wanted to be with her husband. And, most impor tantly, she wanted her freedom,” the former Member of Parliament said.

Karat said she appreciated the Supreme Court “for not allowing itself to be converted into a khap panchayat” and charged the NIA counsel supported by the legal counsel of the Central government with portraying it as a case of “indoctrination and brainwashing in a conspiracy of ‘love jihad’ which they claimed rendered Hadiya incapacitated and invalidated her consent”.

“The NIA wanted the court to study the documents it claimed it had as evidence before they heard Hadiya. For one and a half hours, this young woman stood in open court hearing arguments about herself,

against herself and her chosen partner. It was shameful, humiliating and set an unfortunate precedent,” she said.

The Left leader emphasised that Hadiya’s case brought into focus the right to practise and propagate the religion of ones choice under the Constitution.

Karat expressed the hope that the apex court would “act in a way which strengthens women’s rights unencumbered by subjective interpretations of tradition and communal readings of what constitutes national interest”.

Hadiya had said in the apex court last week that she wanted to go with her husband, Shafin Jehan.

The 24-year-old Kerala woman had converted to Islam, changing her name from Akhila to Hadiya, and married Jahan. The marriage was challenged by her parents in court.

Jehan moved the Supreme Court after their marriage was annulled by the Kerala high court and against the HC’s order directing the NIA to probe the case.

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720 CF violations by Pakistan in 2017; highest since 2010

Congress using Manmohan Singh for issuing political statements: Rijiju

NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): Pakistan has violated the ceasefire along the International Border and the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir more than 720 times this year, the highest in past seven years.

According to the data compiled by the Union Home Ministry, Pakistani forces have violated ceasefire 724 times along the IB and the LoC till October in comparison to 449 times in 2016.

As many as 12 civilians and 17 security personnel were killed in the firing from across the border till October, a home ministry official said quoting the data.

A total of 79 civilians and 67 security personnel were also injured in the firing.

The truce between India and Pakistan along the International Border, the Line of Control and the Actual Ground Position Line in Jammu and Kashmir came into force in November 2003.

India shares a 3,323km-long border with Pakistan of which 221 km of the IB and 740 km of the LoC fall in Jammu and Kashmir.

Minister,” the Minister of State for Home tweeted.

Rijiju’s reaction came a day after Singh attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the implementation of demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST).

“The GST was badly designed and hastily implemented. This is an uninformed, half-baked crusade against black money where he (Modi) painted everyone as a thief while the real culprits have gotten away,” Singh said in Surat on Saturday.

Voting for the 14th Gujarat Assembly will take place on 9 and 14 December.

Kiren Rijiju NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday accused the Congress of not respecting Manmohan Singh when he was the prime minister but using him now to issue political

statements ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections.

“Why is the Congress forcing Manmohan Singh to make political statements?

They did (indulge in) all corruption under him, yet never respected him as the Prime

Protests mark 33rd anniv of Bhopal gas tragedy

BHOPAL, DEC 3 (IANS): Angry protests were witnessed in Bhopal on Sunday as the city marked the 33rd anniversary of the gas tragedy that killed thousands.

The decades-old pain was visible on the faces of protesters as they shouted slogans against the state and the Central government and also the Union Carbide Corporation for their apathy and inaction.

Early on December 3, 1984, toxic methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide Corporation’s pesticide plant here, killing and injuring thousands. Lakhs of people are still affected and many are dying. A

prayer meet was held in Barkatullah Bhavan where tributes were paid to those who died after the gas leak.

On the other hand, several people, under the leadership of Bhopal Group for Information and Action, held a demonstration outside the Raj Bhavan.

The protesters, draped in a white cloth, lay on the road outside the Governor’s official residence since 6 a.m., protesting the timing of the marathon ‘Run Bhopal Run’ which is being held on Sunday. While half of Bhopal is mourning, the other half is celebrating, they said.

of all parties 71 TN fishermen, 248 from Kerala rescued: Defence minister Supreme Court says ‘sorry’ to Leaders in W. Bengal pay litigant for 13-year delay in case homage to Dasmunsi sorry to note that such a confusion has caused more than a decade’s delay in even the criminal trial commencing” and allowed the appeals of the woman.

In 2004, Shyam Lata, a resident of Roorkee in Uttarakhand, made a written complaint to the SSP of Haridwar alleging that her two brothers forged documents and signatures and claimed she had give her shop on rent to them.

A criminal case was lodged against her brothers alleging that they had prepared a fictitious rent receipt by forging the woman’s signatures and left its photocopy at her house for laying a false claim of tenancy.

On other hand, one of her brothers filed a civil suit seeking to restrain her from evicting him from the premises, claiming himself as a tenant of the shop on the basis of the alleged forged rent receipt.

The complaint was probed by the police and

Patels split wide open in search for new sardar SURAT, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): Dozens of motorbikes throb, rev and zoom. Varacha road in Surat explodes in noise and tumult as Patidar leader Hardik Patel begins his road show. Sporting bright yellow caps, waving flags, some wielding cardboard ploughs to emphasise their farming roots, thousands of Patidar youths roar in unison, “Jai Sardar, Jai Patidar”.

As Hardik’s motorcade rumbles forward, youths begin to sprint past, trying not to lose sight of him. “Jai Bhawanee, BJP Jawanee” yells 23 year old Shardul Patel, “this time the BJP will lose and the janta will win in Gujarat.”

The crowd screams again again, the song `kuch kar le’ from Chak De India blares out, hundreds of phones are held aloft, youths with Hardik’s face on their T shirts stream past, clambering onto Hardik’s truck or shinning up trees to wave flags.

The crowd here is overwhelmingly young and almost entirely male each with a mobile phone, yellow cap and a red tilak on his forehead. “The BJP’s Hindutva is no longer undefeatable, “says Mahadev

Patel, an unemployed mechanical engineer. “We are patidars and we are the real Hindus,” “were the 14 people who died not Hindus? The BJP talks about Hindutva but doesn’t practice it.” (A reference to the 14 Patel youth who died in police firing in during the 2015 agitation for reservations).

There are 12 assembly seats in Surat city, of which the BJP won all in 2012. But with Patidars dominant in 5 of those seats, (in Varacha, Patidars make up more than 70 per cent of the population) the Congress is banking on Hardik to wrest at least half a dozen seats from the BJP. Why have so many youths joined Hardik’s road show?

“I am an engineer,” says Abhayraj Jhala, “I spent lakhs on my education but I will not get a job worth even 5000 rupees a month.

That’s why I want reservations.”

‘Kisano ka neta, bharat ka nirmata, Sardar Patel,’ shouts the crowd, many of them sporting Sardar Patel badges. “Patel is our hero,” says Viral Patel from Saurashtra, “we Patels built the BJP in Gujarat but we can’t be taken for granted.”

the investigating officer (IO) applied to the civil court for sending the rent receipts filed by the brother to an expert for comparison of signatures.

The civil court denied the permission but modified the relief by allowing taking of photographs of the signature by a handwriting expert for the purpose of comparison. However, when the handwriting expert from the forensic laboratory of Agra reached the court to take pictures, the permission was allegedly denied by the court.

This resulted in the IO filing the final report saying in the absence of permission to get the signatures, there was no evidence to find that the signatures were forged. The woman then raised objection to the IO’s final report and simultaneously challenged the denial of permission by the civil court to the handwriting expert before a sessions court.

K olkata , D ec 3 (IANS): Cutting across political lines, leaders of all major parties in West Bengal paid glowing tributes to former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi here on Sunday. The condolence meeting, organised

by West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) in honour of their former state president at central Kolkata’s Mahajati Sadan, was graced by the heavyweights of the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress, as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left.

Left Front Chairman Biman Bose hailed Dasmunsi for his work as well as his political ethics of maintaining good relations even with the opposition leaders. State Power Minister Sovandeb Chatterjee and Lok Sabha member Sougata Roy, both Trinamool leaders, recalled Dasmunsi’s contribution in their early political career when they were a part of student politics in Congress.

officer here said.

Po s t i n g a f a c t - s h e e t , Sitharaman said since November 30, the Coast Guard (CG) deployed two ships, an equal number of fixed wing aircraft and one helicopter for search and rescue of Tamil Nadu fishermen.

Similarly, the Coast Guard deployed seven ships in Kerala and one in Lakshadweep islands.

The Navy deployed six ships, two fixed wing aircraft and two helicopters in Kerala while the Air Force deployed one aircraft and two helicopters for Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

On December 2, the Coast Guard deployed one each ship and fixed wing aircraft in Tamil Nadu and eight ships and two fixed wing aircraft (FWA which also took care of Lakshadweep Islands) besides one helicopter for Kerala.

Yesterday, the Navy de-

ployed eight ships, two FWA and four helicopters for Kerala besides two ships and two FWA for Lakshadweep Islands for search and rescue operations.

The Air Force deployed two helicopters for Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

While the CG saved 71 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and 114 from Kerala, the Navy rescued 121 from Kerala and Air Force 15.

Merchant vessels and trawlers saved 36 off the coast of Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands.

Ockhi won’t be termed national disaster

Cyclone Ockhi, which has caused widespread damage in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts, will not be termed a national disaster, Minister of State for Tourism K.J. Alphons said on Sunday.

On Saturday, the Kerala government decided to approach the Centre for declaring Ockhi a national disaster. “There is no provision to declare this as a national calamity. The Centre will provide funds.

If needed, more funds will be allocated,” Alphons said here. Alphons held a meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other cabinet colleagues earlier in the day to discuss the rescue and rehabilitation operations. The cyclone has claimed the lives of 10 people while 115 were still reported missing. According to Vijayan, 395 fishermen were saved in a biggest-ever joint rescue operation. The total number of rescued fishermen so far is 475.

“This was possible only perfect coordination between various rescue agencies,” the Chief Minister said.

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TOLL FREE NO. 1950 Integrating with the National Grievances Service introduced by the Election Commission of India, the State Election Department has set up a Contact Centre with 1950 as Toll Free number. Citizens can call on the Toll Free number for any query or complaint.

To reach the Contact Centre from within Nagaland, dial 1950 and from outside the State dial 0370-1950.

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NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court has made a candid admission and said it was “sorry” for the delay of over a decade in commencement of criminal trial due to two conflicting orders passed by a high court judge in a single day in two different but related cases.

The apex court said this had created a “legal conundrum” as one order of the judge restricted further probe in the case while in the order, it allowed the investigation to go on. The case, which was stuck in legal tangles, had reached the apex court in 2009 and the woman, who had initially lodged the complaint in 2004 against her own brothers over alleged grabbing of her shop, had now passed away and was represented by her legal representative.

A bench of justices R K Agrawal and Sanjay Kishan Kaul said, “we are

C H E N NA I , D E C 3 (AGENCIES): A total of 357 fishermen, including 71 from Tamil Nadu, stranded in sea due to Cyclone Ockhi, were rescued this morning, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday.

In addition to the fishermen from Tamil Nadu, 248 from Kerala and 38 from Lakshadweep Islands, were rescued by Airforce, Navy and Coast Guard personnel, she said in a tweet.

“An update on the search and rescue efforts being done by the Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force to save the lives of fishermen affected by #CycloneOckhi : 357 fishermen have been saved as of 10 am today,” she said in her official Twitter handle.

Sitharaman will visit cyclone-hit Kanyakumari later today to take stock of the situation.

She will be arriving in Kanyakumari this evening from Thiruvananthapuram and is scheduled to stay there till tomorrow, the defence public relations

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 2 Dimapur, Monday, december 4, 2017

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Namo and Raga

ttention of the media, political parties and observers are focussed on the forthcoming Gujarat assembly elections where the BJP is seeking to retain the state which it has been ruling since the past 22 years. This time, the BJP is not under Narendra Modi and Amit Shah but under Vijay Rupani a chief who is not popular in the state.

That itself has inspired the Congress to make a very serious attempt at regaining the state after being in the wilderness for over two decades. The media’s coverage of the campaign trail in Gujarat has also exposed some disturbing phenomenon of biasness among some sections. Rahul has been pitch-forked into the battle against Modi as he seemed to have gained some support on social media over his tongue-in-cheek tweets and sharp public speeches against Modi. However, it will be unwise to conclude that the excitement will be translated into votes since Rahul’s leadership skills will be put to test when people cast their votes. Rahul has stuck to the essentials- attacking Modi’s style of functioning in imposing demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) in his Gujarat campaign. The election in Gujarat has become a Modi versus Rahul battle as both have staked their reputations on the outcome.

Rahul has made the election as a battle between the people of Gujarat and Modi; while Modi on his part has described the battle as a contest between dynasty and development. The electoral battle in the political backyard of Prime Minster Narendra Modi will have a great place in the contemporary political mythology. There could not have been a better time for Rahul as the shattered confidence of business community, low growth graph and absence of promised jobs poses new challenges for Modi. Rahul Gandhi is leading the charge and so far has been able to make a mark. This has forced the BJP to call in hardliner Yogi Adityanath for the campaign in Gujarat, which is rightly called a “Hindutva laboratory”. The Congress campaign so far has been able to pin point the distorted “developmental model” of Gujarat. Further, according to the 2011 Census, only 16.7 per cent households in rural areas and 69 per cent households in urban areas get treated tap water. The BJP’s nervousness about Gujarat elections is telling. The gut feeling in Gujarat is that this time with traders, Patels, Dalits and Muslims by and large, opting against state BJP leadership, the Congress has every reason to feel optimistic. It is also quite obvious that the reasons for delay in announcements of dates for Gujarat election and the winter session of parliament were due to the Gujarat election. Coincidentally, the delay enabled Modi to announce a huge development package for Gujarat. The winter session was also delayed since it would enable central ministers and leaders of the ruling party to campaign in Gujarat.

The stakes for Modi is indeed very high and for which he is leaving nothing to chance. The fall of the BJP in Gujarat would automatically pave the way for a more difficult election in 2019 for Mr Modi.

No one knows this better than Modi and his party colleague and confidant –Amit Shah. However, it is expected that Modi can still swing it in favour of BJP but not without having to put in the hardest work in his life.

DailyDevotion “Not by Might nor by Power”

My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power…

—1 Corinthians 2:4 If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality. Take care to see while you proclaim your knowledge of the way of salvation, that you yourself are rooted and grounded by faith in God. Never rely on the clearness of your presentation, but as you give your explanation make sure that you are relying on the Holy Spirit. Rely on the certainty of God’s redemptive power, and He will create His own life in people.

Once you are rooted in reality, nothing can shake you. If your faith is in experiences, anything that happens is likely to upset that faith. But nothing can ever change God or the reality of redemption. Base your faith on that, and you are as eternally secure as God Himself. Once you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, you will never be moved again. That is the meaning of sanctification. God disapproves of our human efforts to cling to the concept that sanctification is merely an experience, while forgetting that even our sanctification must also be sanctified (see John 17:19). I must deliberately give my sanctified life to God for His service, so that He can use me as His hands and His feet.

Quotes

Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt.

Dance like nobody’s watching.

~ Satchel Paige

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New DT panel should do away with PIT

he new direct tax (DT) law has to be revolutionary and a model for the world economy.

Setting up of the new panel to amend the Income tax Act 1961 was a necessity after the indirect tax changes.

The gover nment, however, has to break away from most other countries, consider doing away with the personal income-tax (PIT) and reduce the corporate rates.

It also has to devise simple system with low tax rates, easy calculation with a view to making people comply with ease.

The corporate rate cuts would have sanguine effects on production cost that helps bring down prices and make the demands soar. The key to progress, however, is disposable income that would help increase sales and industrial activities.

Along with this the setting up of the new finance commission is also an appropriate move mandated by Article 280 of the Constitution to relook at the GST distribution.

Presently the states get 42 percent of it.

The PIT, however, is a small part of the overall

DT kitty. Its abolition or not will not make much difference. The present addition of about 5.6 lakh individuals, as per the Econmic Survey II, are mostly at an average level of Rs 2.7 lakh annual income, almost at the threshold level – Rs 2.5 lakh. So the addition would add marginally to the overall accrual.

During the NDA-I too an effort was made to review the direct taxes. The Vijay Kelkar Committee in 2002 had suggested certain rate changes like income of Rs 1-4 lakh to be taxed at 20 percent and above that at 40 percent.

It was found to be too steep and never implemented though its other suggestion like disincentivising savings is now a practice.

The recommendations of the Direct Taxes Code 2009 during UPA raised storm as the rates suggested were impractical.

No fundamental change was suggested. Mostly the rates were tried to be tweaked at 1.6 to 10 lakh at 10 percent, Rs 10 to 25 lakh at Rs 84,000 plus 20 percent; and above Rs 25 lakh –Rs 3.84 lakh plus 30 percent .

The scope of income

was expanded to include value of perks, value of gifts, profits in lieu of salary and capital gains. Some of these like perks are now taxable through an amendment in the finance act.

The DTC also suggested, unwisely, ending incentives to savings schemes.

Though the Shivaji DTC never became the law, savings incentive has now been limited to a mere Rs 1.5 lakh a year. This has become a major issue for the Indian economy that has for ages been boosted by personal savings.

This has also led to doing away by the banks of long-term savings plan in a society that has pension or post retirement benefits limited to a very small percentage of the population.

Another proposal of the DTC to tax PF, PPF at the time of withdrawal is also now a practice which should be done away with.

The present panel would be headed by Arbind Modi, who about eight years back had helped draft the DTC. It was unveiled by former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee. The DTC bill was

introduced in Lok Sabha in 2010. It lapsed with the dissolution of the 15th Lok Sabha.

Now the new panel would factor in the direct tax system in various countries, international best practices, economic needs of the and other related issues. It has Sarkar been told to submit its report in six months.

This is an onerous task of the Narendra Modi government. The country has been facing enormous problems in the income-tax arena. This panel would be expected to simplify the tax procedures and bring in clarity.

A key factor it has to look at is at the tax burden on the people. The present tax rate of 30 percent plus 3 percent cess is often termed as impoverishing tax. Possibly rightly so. It deprives a salaried earner virtually of over four to five months’ earnings. Can any individual survive with an income of seven months for 12 months?

The best is to abolish PIT or exempt it to Rs 15 lakh. Beyond this the tax should not be more than 10 percent. In the case of corporate it should be around 18 percent. It would bring

in transparency and end possibilities of fudging accounts and corruption.

The tax system has become a mockery for most people. The salaried earners cannot save taxes but others in businesses manage it through the balance sheet.

This also leads to litigation. Some of these continue for 15 or more years.

The government does not take into account the money spent on unnecessary litigation and harassment of the taxpayer. This also, it is well known, leads to rent seeking.

The government has abhorrence for exemptions. But it has to look at many issues in this complex society. Presently, no allowance is given for someone who has to pay heavy medical bills or who are in uncertain jobs. Not everybody can afford insurance. Should not such people be given concessions in paying their taxes?

Similarly, expenses on education are skyrocketing. If a part of the education expenses are given tax relief it would help millions. It would help the next generation that a society needs to take care of. There may many other such issues. The govern-

ment cannot go with a closed mindset or only with the goal of increasing revenue.

The new panel also needs to look at the tax deduction at source (TDS).

It convolutes a lot many things. It suppresses income. It deprives the possibility of accrual of bank interest rates and further impoverishes the earner.

The TDS was introduced to help government ear n advance revenue, which is normally due only in the next financial year. The practice may be helping the income-tax department but is unethical.

If it is any private body, it would not be allowed by the judiciary.

The panel should ideally consider doing away with the TDS. If for any reason it does not want to do it, it should pay a minimum interest rate of seven percent a year on the TDS amount as it is an advance payment and a kind of term deposit.

Effectively this would incentivise tax payment as also shave of a part of the taxpayers’ burden.

Rewriting the direct taxes in appropriate manner would boost the economy, reduce corruption and save government in litigation.

Post-mortem

Christmas: Some historical snippets Friendship treaty an example for all

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ocial media shrinks and brings the global world to an immediate screen of the smartphone.

Be it global news, cultural events, seasonal rituals, inspiring stories or devastating tragedies, technology enables knowledge and even virtual participation.

The season of Christmas is one such. Whatsapp shares heartwarming carols, inspiring stories and traditions. Media has almost universalized the celebrations of Christmas across the globe. By mid-November, some international airports deck-up the waiting lounges with magnificent Christmas decorations.

The famous Christmas markets of Germany and other parts of Europe are opened, where local crafts and food are in plenty for the tourists as well as the locals. Another event is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, brought to almost every home via CNN channel, this huge cultural event in Manhattan, New York begins the Christmas season of frenzy shopping for many. Among the many moving Whatsapp shares I have received, is the John Lewis Christmas advertisement: the Old Man on the Moon – that portray the joy of gift to a lonely old man.

What’s the point of this longwinded ramble?

Christmas season is here.

Carols, gluttonous feasting, willynilly gatherings, and a lot of giving (a euphemism for acts of obligation) take place. Christmas is indeed a global festival enabled by globalisation and fed by a consumerist culture.

Nagas – fond of social gatherings and festivities – with a fervent religiosity that is centred on Jesus Christ whose birth is celebrated at Christmas makes the most of this spiritual-cultural festival. One would not be wrong, to say that Christmas is the most famous festivals for modern Naga society.

As the year nears December, we will hear of “Advance Christmas.” Advance Christmas seems quiet unique to Nagas. Do we celebrate Christmas ahead of the December 25? Are we really that worn with life and its demands that we cannot wait and have to advance the Christmas celebrations? I have wondered if this is a cultural interpretation of the term Advent in church liturgical season and calendar. Since we are working with a language that is not our own, it could be just a misspelling that led to Advance from Advent.

Advent is the period of four Sundays before Christmas.The term Advent comes from the Reader’s note: Articles

Latin word, which means “coming” and in the Christian liturgical calendar, Advent starts the time of preparation for the birth of Jesus, celebrated as Christmas.

With the spread of knowledge and rituals through social media, we note Advent Wreath, made with evergreen and four candles of different colours and a white candle in the middle, known as the Christ candle. Advent Wreath is a Christianised symbol of European folk rituals of sustenance and delightful hope amidst dark, cold and dreary winter.

Like the Advent Wreath, Christmas tree is also an adaptation of Germanic pre-Christian symbol. In the bleak winter, the Germanic people decorated evergreen trees with apples and enjoyed festivities, longing for Spring to hasten. The first time a Christmas tree was placed indoor with lights is credited to the reformer Martin Luther, who according to the story, while walking in the night before Christmas noticed the beauty of the stars upon the trees, which reminded him of Christ the light of the world. From 16th century Germany, the Christmas tree made its way to the English speaking world, via German migrants.

Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert (a native of Saxony, modern Germany) are attributed for popularising the Christmas tree after they decorated one with lights for their children in 1841.

Santa Claus (or Christmas father as famously known among Nagas) is another Christmas tradition. Santa Claus has evolved through history, with varying names – St. Nicholas, Sinterklass, Christ Kindl, and Christmas father. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, December 6 marks St. Nicholas Day. Gifts such as chocolate are left by the door or fireplace for children, believed to be brought by St. Nicholas.

According to legend, St. Nicholas was a monk from a wealthy family, he became a bishop of Myra (in modern day Turkey).

St. Nicholas used his wealth to help the poor by buying them gifts and helping them in their needs. Modern day Santa Claus has its roots most probably in St. Nicholas of Myra.

Carols are also central to the Christmas season. It comes from the Greek word choraulein, implying a dance accompanied by flute. Carols are playful, happy tunes that originated in 13th century Italy among the Franciscans.

December 25 is celebrated as Jesus’ birthday. There are no historical evidences of this date as Jesus’ birth, not even in the or letters published in any of the

New Testament. As Christianity took root in the Roman Empire, various dates of probable date for Jesus’ birthday were suggested – March 25, 28, April 19, 20, May 20 but without consensus. What was the reason for eventually choosing of December 25 as the birthday of Jesus? The Romans celebrated three festivals in midwinter: Saturnalia (an agricultural harvest festival); Kalends (New year festival) and the birthday of Sol Invictus, the Unconquered Sun, an important god for the Romans on December 25. The three festivals created a prolong period of merry making and festivities. And most probably the Christians adopted December 25 as birthday of Jesus as the son of God, unconquered and eternal light of the world.

As we enter into a season of Christmas festivities, it would be good to know that Christmas was declared a day of penance rather than feasting by the English Parliament in 1644. A ban on any observation of Christmas was imposed in 1652. In the New World (present day USA) a five-shilling fine was imposed on anyone who observed Christmas in 1659 by the Massachusetts General Court. This law was repealed by 1681. The modern celebration of Christmas in its modern ritual was only revived in the 1800s.

Christmas card, Christmas tree, Christmas light bulbs, stars, and glass ornament for Christmas tree first appeared in the mid-19th century enabled by industrialisation. The commercialisation of Christmas continues, blurring the religious meaning it signifies in Christianity.

Literature also helped create cultural Christmas traditions and meanings, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry are popular stories that keep alive traditions of giving and virtues of sharing as central to Christmas.

Along with the globalised traditions swiftly adapted such as mulled wine, ginger bread house, cookies, and roast, Nagas can add to the list of local customs to Christmas with the saa’cheb (fine portion of pork) shared with neighbours and friends and family as mark of joy. And remind ourselves, Christmas is the story of God’s love for humanity.

The gospel record of heavenly chorus declaring good news to lonely shepherds on a cold night is a mighty clue what Christmas should be: sharing good cheers and goodness with the most vulnerable around us – the lonely, old, broken, estranged, robbed, and victimised – rendered vulnerable often by greed of the few.

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0 years goldern jubilee of Touphema and Tesophenyu villages “friendship treaty” held on November 30 at Tesophenyu village and Touphema is a history to all the villages of Naga inhabited areas.

As a social worker, I do seek, strive for peace and harmony within the Naga family.

Our senior citizen C. T. Rengma speech in Angami dialect at Touphema village as well as at our Rengma dialect at Tesophenyu village speaks itself of how our ancestor from 1870s took a common pledge to be friends “till the sky and earth cease”, as well as to avenge each other in times of need.

Mezoma village first visited Tesophenyu village in 1916 as per the pledge for friendship.

Tesophenyu village visited Mezoma village in 1981 as per the pledge for friendship which was hosted jointly by both the villages.

On February 16, 1967 Touphema hosted the friendship treaty followed by Tesophenyu on Touphema celebrating golden jubilee on November 30, 2017 is a history. As our senior citizen C. T. Rengma stated that we should march forward ahead for 150 years celebration in 2020 within the three villages of Tesophenyu, Touphema and Mezoma. He also stated that our work is done and it is the responsibility of our younger generations to carry forward the pledge. So as

per our ancestor’s word it’s very true that there were no written records. Parliamentary secretary Er. Levi also stated that we cannot live without society and it is the responsibility of each individual to change the society. Member of Parliament, Neiphiu Rio has also rightly stated that this friendship between two tribes and villages should be an example for peace, progress and unity with all the tribes and villages inhabited

by Nagas.

The message for golden jubilee by Mezoma village senior citizen also speaks volume for keeping the friendship pledge under taken by our ancestors intact. Presentation of a traditional spear to the organizing committee by head GB of Chiechema village is also the most remarkable gift. The visit to the golden jubilee by all the friends of Touphema and Tesophenyu villages is a true example of peace and friendship. As a social worker I do appreciate the task undertaken by the golden jubilee celebration committee. I do hope and pray that we could celebrate 150 years in 2020 within Tesophenyu, Touphema and Mezoma villages. Intellectuals of these three villages should also think, work and strive for celebrating 150 years for friendship between two tribes and three villages.

Thonwalo Rengma, Social Worker Tesophenyu village

Reader’s Post The joy of giving

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As Christmas decorations are being put up in the various colonies, it is such a pity to see those fairy lights go to waste due to power outage. However, here is something for us to learn from. It is not about beautifying our surroundings with decorations and other trivialities but about whether we are willing to share with others.

This Christmas, let us take a moment to reflect on what we ought to do for society and how we can help better the lives of unfortunate people. While we go carolling, cutting cakes and jiving at a party, let us not forget those hungry and poor people who would love to have a piece of cake and warm coffee. Only when we learn to share with others then the true meaning of Christmas would dawn upon us. For Christ came and gave of His own to save us and likewise, let us do away with superficial trappings of decorations and truly celebrate this Holy month in our hearts. When you switch on your fairy lights and decorations, please remember to switch on your heart to give willingly of what you can to the less fortunate. Infact, even the government should give to those who are still waiting for their pending dues so they too can share in the joys of Christmas.

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Cong has chosen dynasty over democracy: PM NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on arch-rival Congress for adopting an election process “rigged” in favour of Rahul Gandhi for Party President.

Addressing a rally in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district, PM Modi said the party has a track record of not adhering to decisions taken within its bodies. He added former prime minister Morarji Desai was denied the chance to lead the country even if the party members voted in his favour.

PM Modi added that Congress has rigged its elections for the elevation of party vice-president Rahul Gandhi to the presidential post. He was referring to the recent allegations made by Maharashtra Congress Secretary Shehzad Poonawalla when he alleged the delegates for the

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elections were not chosen as per the Congress’ Constitution.

“A youngster Shehzad has exposed the rigging that is taking place in the Congress president poll.

And Shehzad is a senior Congress leader in Maharashtra. The Congress Party has tried to muzzle his voice and wants to even remove him from their social media groups. What tolerance is this!,” ANI quoted PM Modi as saying. “Those who have no internal democracy can’t work for people. I want to

say to this youngster Shehzad – ‘you have done a brave thing but this is sadly what has always happened in Congress’,” he said.

Citing examples from period of emergency, PM Modi said Congress insulted institutions like Election Commission and the media. He alleged that the party censored the media by asking editors for the copies of newspapers before printing. He added the grand old party did not allow the All India Radio to play songs of Kishore Kumar. Kumar had opposed the imposition of emergency.

‘Those opposing bullet train can take bullock carts’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those opposing the bullet train project should travel on bullock carts. Modi made the comment while lashing out at the Congress for its

criticism of the Rs 1.1 lakh crore project -- which he said was “a negligible price” -connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai and to be built by Japan. He said the Congress government too wanted the project but failed to get it and so was now opposing it.

“Those opposing the bullet train project should travel on bullock carts. We won’t mind,” he told an election rally at the Amod Sugar factory near this Gujarat city on the banks of the Narmada.

Modi said the MumbaiAhmedabad high-speed rail corridor to be built by the state-run Japan International Cooperation Agency would open up a huge employment opportunity in Gujarat.

“Imagine how much employment will it generate for the region, for Bharuch.

I ask you where will the cement for the bullet train (infrastructure) come from, iron come from, labourers come from? Won’t that be

from India? And who will be buying that? Japan. Isn’t it a big deal?” Modi asked. He said the UPA government under Manmohan Singh also wanted the project but could not get it. “The NDA government got it at a negligible price. So the Congress didn’t like that. My only grievance against the Congress is that if they could not achieve anything, why does it pain them when someone else does it.”

Modi took a jibe at the Nehru-Gandhi family over what he said their claim to have Gujarati origins and doing nothing for the state.

“What good did they do to Gujarat? Did they even think about project like Roll on, Roll off ferry service?

Over the years, the Congress has created divisions between villages and cities, states, between people, between the educated and the uneducated, caste, communities.

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No justice for women in Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi opens new attack on PM

NEW DELHI, DEC 3 (AGENCIES): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked his fifth question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run up to the Gujarat polls, raising concerns over safety, health, education and crimes against women the state.

He accused PM Modi of making fake promises to the women of Gujarat where the BJP has been in power for the last 22 years and where rate of conviction

in crimes against women is at a meagre 3 per cent.

Citing records from different central agencies and institutions, the Congress leader pointed out that Gujarat was ranked third in human trafficking, fifth in acid attacks on women and 10th in rape of minor girls.

He asked PM Narendra Modi, who served as the Gujarat Chief Minister from October 2001 to May 2014, why female literacy rate had dropped from over 70 per cent in 2001 to 57 per cent

in 2011.“Why ‘no justice for women’ as only 3 per cent of those accused of crimes against women get convicted?,” Gandhi tweeted.

“Why are two most important cities Ahmedabad and Surat ranked among the top 10 cities in crime against women in India. “Why does Gujarat lag behind at 20th place in girl child education,” he asked, pointing out that gross enrollment ratio of girl child is at 20.5 against national average of 23.5.

Nagaland coffee to add aroma to Gulf Barista...

(From p-1) Stressing that farmers be trained on harvesting and drying coffee, he added that if Nagas could tap coffee’s potential, then the State’s economy would hugely improve.

Land Resource director Hoto Yeptho said Naga Coffee Pvt Ltd office, which was currently based out of New Delhi,

would soon shift its office to Dimapur.

Vermeulen will be leaving to Cape Town soon to take part in the Gulf Barista Championship.

Meanwhile, many foreign and domestic tourists were seen quite inquisitive about “Chilly Coffee” and asking Vermeulen how it was prepared, and richly commenting on Nagaland coffee.

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shak of Mohan shakha of the RSS, was shot by two unknown assailants on a motorbike outside his residence in Ludhiana’s Gagandeep Colony. The Punjab Police registered a case and investigation was taken up.

During the course of investigation, two accused persons namely Ramandeep Singh and Hardeep Singh were taken in the NIA custody from the Ludhiana Police on November 22, 2017. During their examination, these accused persons have admit-

ted their involvement in the previous eight incidents of murder or attempted murder in Punjab which have happened since January, 2016.

Targets in these incidents generally were members of the RSS and Hindu organizations. Besides, in July, 2017, they also murdered a Christian pastor named Sultan Masih in Ludhiana.

It has also come to light that the above mentioned conspiracy to destabilise Punjab has been hatched by Sikh extremist elements and oth-

ers located in various parts of the world including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. The investigation conducted so far has revealed channelling of funds from foreign countries for execution of the these incidents. The conspiracy also included an element of ideological brainwashing and incitement of the above accused persons on religious grounds by their mentors settled abroad. Investigation of the case is continuing.

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“Once these are placed online, it will act as a great tourist attraction,” the official said. The Railways spends about Rs 250 crore annually to maintain and manage the heritage assets.

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Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MP Dushyant Chautala has proposed an amendment to the Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988, to restrain religious institutions from acting at the behest of political parties.

“No religious institution or manager or spiritual leader thereof shall issue any direction on appeal to any person or group of persons to vote or refrain from voting in any election in favour of any political party or any individual that election,” according to the bill, introduced in 2015.

“And if any spiritual leader does so, he or she shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years,” Chautala, an MP from Sirsa in Haryana, has proposed in the Religious Institutions (Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Bill, 2015.

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that’s powerful thing,” said a senior Railway Ministry official involved with the project. There will be more such screens at other stations to expose commuters to the Railways’ past, said the official.

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New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS): In partnership with Google, the Railways has undertaken an elaborate crowd-sourcing exercise to create a digital repository of its rich heritage and provide passengers a free virtual tour.

In a pilot project, Google Cultural Institute has deployed six video screens at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Station (CSTM) in Mumbai showcasing the national transporter’s rich history and heritage - with much of the content crowd-sourced.

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tried to cover up the issue. So she has a part in the crime,” she added.

The agitating parents carried banners and placards condemning the assault on the minor girl. They created a massive road graffiti of a child student asking for her security, as a symbolic protest to the incident of sexual assault.

“The schools would have to ensure their children’s security and make sure no such untoward incident takes place in the future,” one of the parents demanded.

They also warned that the school would not be allowed to operate till the principal resigned, taking responsibility for the incident.

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NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to present India’s first postGST and the current government’s last full Budget on February 1 next year.

The Budget session of Parliament may begin on January 30 with President Ram Nath Kovind addressing the Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament, a senior government official said.

The Economic Survey, detailing the state of the economy, is likely to be tabled on January 31 and the Union Budget may be presented the following day, he said.

Scrapping the colonialera tradition of presenting the Budget at the end of February, Jaitley had for the first time presented the annual accounts on February 1 this year.

The Budget presentation was advanced by a month to ensure that proposals take effect from April 1, the beginning of the new financial year.

Also, the nearly century old tradition of having

a separate budget for the railways was scrapped and merged with the general budget.

The tentative schedule being drawn up for the Budget Session means that there would be less than a month’s gap between two sessions of Parliament. The Winter Session, which begins on December 15, will end on January 5.

The official said that at least on one occasion in the past -- in 1976, when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister, had the winter session spilled into January. But in those days, the Budget was presented on the last day of February and so there was one-month gap between the two sessions.

The Union Budget 2018-19 would be the last full Budget of the BJP-led NDA government before the 2019 General Elections.

As per the practice, a voteon-account or approval for essential government spending for a limited period is taken in the election year and a full-fledged budget presented by the new government.

While P Chidambaram had presented the previous UPA government’s vote-onaccount in February 2014, Jaitley had presented a full budget in July that year.

The official said this will be the first budget post implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.

Even though independent India’s biggest tax reform of GST was implemented from July 1, the Budget for 2017-18 (AprilMarch), had followed the practice of tax revenue projections under the heads of customs duty, central excise and service tax alongside direct tax numbers.

With excise duty and service tax being subsumed in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the classifications in the forthcoming budget may undergo change, he said.

While a new classification for revenues to be accrued from GST will be included in the Budget for next fiscal, for the current year two sets of accounting may be presented — one for actual accruals during

April-June for excise, customs and service tax, and the other for July-March period for GST and customs duty.

The official said that since the GST rates are decided by a GST Council, headed by Union Finance Minister and comprising of representatives of all states, the Budget for 2018-19 may not have any tax proposals concerning excise and service tax levies.

Only proposals for changes in direct taxes, both personal income tax and corporate tax, besides customs duty, are likely to be presented in the Budget along with new schemes and programmes of the government.

This will be Jaitley’s 5th Budget in a row.

With the preponement of Budget, ministries are now allocated their budgeted funds from the start of the financial year beginning April. This gives government departments more leeway to spend as well as allow companies time to adapt to business and taxation plans.

Dimapur NIITians pledge to spread computer literacy Dimapur, Dec 3 (NPN): On the occasion of World Computer Literacy Day, NIITians of Dimapur center pledged “Each One, Reach One” to spread computer literacy in Nagaland.

Ajay Sethi, managing director, NIIT Dimapur Center exhorted the NIITians to move faster than the pace of the change.

Citing the advances made in the field of artificial intelligence, internet of things, virtual reality, robotics, machine learning etc, he urged the students to learn the latest technologies to be better prepared for the future. Lungdsuo Mozhui, NIIT faculty informed the gathering about the NIIT initiative of WCLD which has resulted in digital transformation of the country.

To mark the 55th statehood day of Nagaland and advent Christmas, all the students and faculties also exchanged gifts. Bokatoli Kini chaired the programme while Mughato Sumi proposed the vote of thanks.

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Economy may grow by over 6.5% in FY-18: Panagariya NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): Noted economist and former vice chairman of Niti Aayog, Arvind Panagariya expects the economy to grow by over 6.5 per cent in the current financial year.

He said the macroeconomic indicators have remained stable for the past three years with current account deficit hovering around one per cent and inflation moderating.

“Expectations of implementation of the GST beginning July 1, 2017 led to some disruptions in supply during the April- June quarter with the quarterly growth rate declining to 5.7 per cent. But we should see recovery coming our way with the growth rate during 2017-18 reaching 6.5 per cent or higher,” he told PTI in an interview.

Panagariya pointed out that a recently released Goldman Sachs report makes a plausible case that the economy will accelerate to eight per cent growth in 2018-19.

Reversing a five-quarter slide in GDP growth, the Indian economy bounced back from a three-year low to expand by 6.3 per cent in July-September as manufacturing revved up and businesses adjusted to the new GST tax regime.

On whether the government could relax fiscal deficit target to boost economy, Panagariya said: “Personally, I do not believe that the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister would let their hard-fought success in achieving significant progress in fiscal consolidation slip past them at this late stage in the game.”

When asked whether the Modi government would go populist in its last regular Budget to be presented in February next year, Panagariya said he hoped that populism, if any, takes the form of onetime sops and not longterm programmes that are against national interest and politically risky to withdraw afterwards.

‘India’s regulatory regime for airports still evolving’ NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): Even as the number of passengers are on the rise, the regulatory regime in India for airports is still quite new and evolving, posing credit challenges for the aerodromes, said rating agency Moody’s. In a report released last week, Moody’s Investors Service has said it expects large airports in India to bring forward plans to expand capacity to meet the growing demand. With high double-digit growth in domestic air traffic for the past couple of years, India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world.

According to Moody’s, terms and conditions stated in concession agreements for airports have been different from those stipulated under the regulatory act on certain key issues, leading to frequent misunderstandings.

“For example, there have been different interpretations of what constitutes aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues and whether non-aeronautical revenues can be used to subsidies airport charges.

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input credit to fill Form RFD-01A. It asked them to approach chief commissioner of central tax and the commissioner of state tax for the claim.

“As on November 30, 5,677 applications have already been filed by exporters using RFD-01 and 4,386 applications have been filed by them using Table-6 A of GSTR-1,” said a statement by the GST Network.

The Finance Ministry had last week said that exporters had claimed refunds of Rs 6,500 crore in the first

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New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI): With over 10,000 applications for refunds filed by exporters till November, the GST Network today asked exporters to ensure that the claims do not exceed the GST paid in that month.

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) had last month started refunds for exporters of goods who have paid IGST and have claimed refund based on shipping bill by filling up Table 6A. Earlier this month, it allowed businesses making zero rated supplies or those who have paid IGST on exports or those want to claim

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helping to reach untapped markets and government initiatives like tax benefits, incentives and a host of regulatory policies are driving the healthcare market in India,” the study said.

The paper “Indian Healthcare Sector- An Overview” said that factors like growing geriatric population, uptick in medical tourism and gradual decline in cost of medical services will drive the domestic medical devices market, which was valued at $4 billion in 2016 and is likely to cross the $11 billion mark by 2022, registering a CAGR of 15 per cent.

Impor ts, however, make up about 75 per cent of Indian medical devices market, according to the study. It said generic drugs account for about 70 per cent of the $20 billion worth Indian pharmaceutical market.

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New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS): The Indian healthcare market is likely to reach $372 billion by 2022 in a threefold growth in value terms, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday, citing its latest study on the subject.

“India’s healthcare market may see threefold rise as its size in value terms is likely to reach $372 billion by 2022 from the level of $110 bn as of 2016, thereby clocking a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 per cent,” an Assocham release said here, citing the Assocham-RNCOS joint paper.

“Growing lifestyle diseases, rising demand for affordable healthcare due to increasing healthcare costs, technological advancements, emergence of telemedicine, rapid health insurance penetration, mergers and acquisitions

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ence between highest and lowest tariff rates should not be more than 20 per cent.

The minister said that it will help to make industrial tariff reasonable which is unsustainable at present.

The bill would also provide direct benefit transfer of subsidy to farmers to improve efficiency in power consumption.

It also seeks service obligation on part discoms to ensure reliable power supply service by March, 2019.

“Power demand growth rate will be good because of two reason.

Firstly, we are adding 40 million more consumer under Saubhagya Scheme

by December 2018. Besides, industrial growth would create more demand for power consumption,” Singh said.

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The separation will pave the way for introducing a new system where consumers will have option to choose from multiple electricity service providers in their areas, similar to that of telecom services.

Elaborating further Singh said, “Once the Act is amended, we would prepare a roadmap in consultation with states to segregate distribution and supply wings of the discoms. After that monopoly will be eliminated in supply wing by giving franchise to more than one players in an electricity supply area”.

He also told that the amendments would also provide for stricter enforcement of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).

Besides, the bill will also provide for making tariff policy mandatory to keep cross subsidy below 20 per cent. It means that differ-

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NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): Consumers will be able to change their power suppliers just like telecom services, after proposed amendment to the existing Electricity Act is approved, Union minister R K Singh said.

The power ministry will push Electricity Amendment Bill in the forthcoming Budget session, which provides for segregating the distribution network business and the electricity supply business.

“We are bringing a lot of amendment in the Electricity Act. It also provides for separation of carriage and content business. The draft would come to me in another week or so. We will try to push it for passage in Budget session of Parliament,” the power and new & renewable energy minister told PTI in an interview.

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US not satisfied with Pak’s cooperation in war on terror WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (PTI): The US is not satisfied with Pakistan’s cooperation in the war against terror as part of its South Asia strategy and yet to see Islamabad taking steps to “rein in” the Taliban and the Haqqani network, a senior Trump administration official has said.

He also termed the release of Mumbai-terror attack accused Hafiz Saeed as “a step backward” in that direction.

The official said that the release of the Coleman family, held captive for five years by the Haqqani network, from inside Pakistan was “not an indication” of Islamabad’s co- operation with the US in the war against terrorism.

“Our diplomatic pressure, as well as our own intelligence agencies diligent work led to the release of the Coleman family. So, I am not sure if that qualifies as step forward (by Pakistan as part of the South Asia Strategy announced by President Donald Trump in August),” the official told PTI. “We are happy that the

Colemans are free and that they have been released.

But we are still waiting to see Pakistan take steps to reign in the Taliban and the Haqqani network. We are not satisfied that they have done anything significant on this front,” he said.

The US, the official said, has now a different approach to Pakistan. “We expect, Pakistan to take steps against terror sanctuary on its territory”.

Acknowledging that Pakistan has not taken steps it promised after the announcement of the South Asia Strategy, the senior administration official said that the White House is still hopeful that Pakistan sees that it is in its interest to cooperate on the US strategy in Afghanistan.

“But we have not yet seen any significant changes. We still remain hopeful.

And we recognise that some of these changes take a bit of time and wouldn’t necessarily occur overnight.

“But we will expect to see these changes within a certain time-frame. Our patience is not unlimited when it comes to the steps

that we expect them to take,” he said.

The Trump Administration has been very specific with Pakistan on the steps that it needs to take, we have laid out very specific steps that they need to take to degrade these groups activities and to facilitate a genuine dialogue, the official said.

“But, I don’t think we have seen any significant steps in that direction. So, we are still waiting and watching and monitoring (Pakistan) very closely. And we’re still hopeful that we will see Pakistan take some of those steps to crack down on the Taliban, the Haqqani network, and ensure that there are no safe havens, for these groups to continue operating inside Pakistan,” he added.

The US, the official said, would be looking for very specific action from Pakistan within coming weeks and months. He said that by spring, the Trump Administration would hope to see some real efforts on “genuine” peace process, as it is not interested in talks for talks sake.

13 killed as boat capsizes in South Korea SEOUL, Dec 3 (Agencies): Thirteen people were killed and two were missing after a fishing boat collided with a tanker off South Korea’s west coast and capsized early Sunday (Dec 3), the country’s coastguard said.

The Seonchang-1 fishing boat was carrying 20 passengers on a fishing tour as well as two sailors when it crashed with the 336-tonne fuel tanker at around 6am (2100 GMT) at sea near the port city of Incheon.

Thirteen people were found dead or died after being sent to hospitals. Seven others were being treated at hospitals while two - including the captain of the boat - remained missing, according to the coastguard.

No casualties or injuries were reported among those on board the tanker.

TV footage showed the fishing boat sinking beneath churning waves while rescue divers searched around the deck, part of which was still visible above the water.

All of the passengers were wearing life jackets but many appeared to have suffered hypothermia, Seoul’s Yonhap news agency said.

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Thousands march in Tel Aviv against ‘govt corruption’ TEL AVIV, Dec 3 (Agencies): Tens of thousands of people have protested in Tel Aviv against what they say is corruption within the government and the slow pace of investigations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu is suspected of receiving luxury gifts from wealthy supporters and has also faced police questioning over a secret deal he allegedly sought for favourable coverage with the publisher of topselling Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot.

Protesters late yesterday massed in a large boulevard of an upmarket neighbourhood in the Israeli city, an AFP reporter said, shouting “Shame” and “Bibi go home”, referring to the prime minister by his nickname.

The rally — dubbed “the march of shame” — was organised by the leaders of weekly protests which have taken place outside the home of Attorney General Avishai Mandelblit over the past few months.

“Bibi and his government are destroying the countr y. There’s been enough corruption,” said

Protests against Israeli government corruption on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Blvd.

demonstrator Michal, a Tel Aviv resident who preferred not to give his full name.

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog expressed solidarity with the protesters, writing on Facebook that “the frustration ... stems from a feeling of injustice, revulsion against corruption and the moral objection to a law made to measure for one person”.

Israel’s parliament will tomorrow give a second and third reading of a bill that Netanyahu’s opponents say is designed to help him survive the police investigation.

The bill’s sponsor, David Amsalem of Netanyahu’s Likud party, said he sought only to protect the rights and reputation of suspects.

Netanyahu is suspected of having received luxury gifts from affluent individuals including Israeli businessman and Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan, who has also been questioned.

Milchan, a long-time friend of Netanyahu, reportedly sent him boxes of expensive cigars and other items worth tens of thousands of dollars.

20 killed, five missing in Indonesian floods Jakarta, Dec 3 (IANS): At least 20 people were killed and five others were missing as landslides and floods struck Indonesia’s East Java province, a government official from the disaster agency said on Saturday.

The landslides and floods were triggered by a cyclone from the Indian Ocean which also swept other provinces, Xinhua news agency reported.

The number of people who are force to leave their homes increased to 2,050 on Saturday from 1,879 a day earlier as the natural disasters in Pacitan district of East Java province devastated 1,709 houses, spokesman of the national disaster management agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho was quoted as saying. “Search for the victims is going on and evacuation has been carried out, involving personnel from disaster agency and search and rescue offices as well as soldiers, policemen and volunteers,” he said.

At least four people were injured in the floods and landslides, said Sutopo.

H.R. McMaster ways to deal with the issue, such as calling on China to impose greater economic sanctions against Pyongyang, reports CNN. McMaster noted that Beijing’s “tremendous coercive economic power” over North Korea.

“There are ways to address this problem short of armed conflict, but it is a race because he’s (Kim Jong-un) getting closer and closer, and there’s not much time left,” McMaster said.

With ever y missile launch or nuclear test, Kim has improved his country’s capabilities, McMaster said.

“We’re asking China not to do us or anybody else a favour... We’re asking China to act in China’s interest, as they should, and we believe increasingly that it’s in China’s urgent interest to do more.”

China should take unilateral action to cut off North Korean oil imports, CNN quoted McMaster as saying.

He said that both he and Trump felt that a 100 per cent oil embargo would “be appropriate at this point”.

But the NSA said Kim was extremely unlikely to change his behaviour “without some significant new actions in the form of much more severe sanctions” and “complete enforcement of the sanctions that are in place”.

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Washington, Dec 3 (IANS): White House National Security Adviser (NSA) H.R. McMaster has said that North Korea represents “the greatest immediate threat to the US” and that the potential for war with Pyongyang was increasing every day, the media reported.

“I think it’s increasing every day, which means that we are in a race, really, we are in a race to be able to solve this problem,” McMaster told an audience on Saturday at the Reagan National Defence Forum in Simi Valley, California when asked if North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on November 28 had increased the chance of war.

President Donald Trump remains committed to the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, McMaster said, adding that there were non-military

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DMC celebrates Advent Christmas at Clock Tower

(Top Row L-R) Kingdom Culture Church pastor, Visasier Kevichüsa delivering the Christmas message. Winner ofThe Cleanest Colony in Dimapur, RIverbelt colony chairman recieving the award.

Winners of various competitions reciveving awards and members of NCD, DUCCF, NWH and GB Union performing. Winner of Santa Clause competion reciveing the award and Abel Toluvi Asumi pewrforming during the musical extravaganza. (NP)

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imapur Municipal Council (DMC) celebrated an Advent Christmas with all the colonies, wards and communities residing in Dimapur city at Clock Tower Sunday night.

Bringing the Christmas message, Kingdom Culture Church pastor Visasier Kevichü said, Christmas was not only for Christians but it was for everyone irrespective of

caste, culture, race, creed or class.

Lamenting on the trend of people going around asking for donations during Christmas time, Visasier said, “We, especially Christians, should not make Christmas a time of great sorrow for people from other communities by imposing compulsory donations, rather it should be a time for us to donate and make it a season of

celebration which everyone would wait eagerly.”

He said that the whole meaning of Christmas was peace and that the real meaning of peace was wholeness in every area including character, environment, social live, behaviour etc.

Lauding the efforts made by DMC in making Dimapur a better place, he said all these efforts conform to the meaning

behind Christ’s birth.

Visasier concluded by urging everyone in gathered at the event to participate in building up the city and eventually fulfil the mission of Jesus Christ.

Delivering the keynote address, DMC administrator, Moa Sangtam thank the people for volunteering in the first phase of ‘A Better Dimapur’ project.

He acknowledged the voluntary works rendered by different teams including, Act of Kindness, Team Clean Dimapur, Team Green Dimapur, The Dismantling Team, Office of the Chief Medical Officer Dimapur for being part of ‘A Better Dimapur’ project phase I. He also highlighted the various activities taken up by DMC under the project including ‘The Cleanest

Colony in Dimapur and Dor-to-Door waste collection’ etc.

Moa also informed that in the coming year DMC would be taking up various projects like ‘Dustbin Free Zone and Solar Project’ besides a few others with would be announced soon.

In the first phase of ‘The Cleanest Colony in Dimapur’ competition, Reverbelt Colony (Ward

No 11) bagged the first prize, they received a cash prize of Rs One Lakh.

Kevijau Colony (Ward No 16) and Lengrijan Colony (Ward No 12) were placed in the first and second positions respectively, while Island Colony (Ward No 10) and Niu Colony (Ward No 22) were given consolatory prizes.

During the first session of the programme Non-Governmental Or-

ganization including Naga Council Dimapur, Dimapur Urban Council Chairman Federation, Naga Women Hoho and Gaon Buras’ Union had a Christmas carol competition wherein Naga Women Hoho emerged as the winner.

The choral completion for various churches and institutions was held and the participants included Sangtam Baptist Church Dimapur, Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur, Town Baptist Church Dimapur, Dimapur Ao Baptist Church, St. Paul Chatholic Church- Burma Camp, Police Baptist Church Dimapur, Bethesda Higher Secondar y School Dimapur, Golden Crown Theological College Nagarjan, Baptist Revival Church Nagarjan and Maple Tree School.

Maple Tree School emerged as the winners of the choral competition while St. Paul Catholic Church and Town Baptist Church were placed in the first and second runnersup positions respectively.

A flash mob led by Act of Kindness and various other groups presented a Christmas Medley.

Following the formal sessions, a musical extravaganza was held where artistes including, Aloto, Abel Asumi, Imnasenla, Thunglamo, Abdor Mech, Toshimoa, Meribeni Patton, Widier Zeliang and Lily Kithan.

The event was attended by a few thousand people and various stalls were also opened at the venue along the Circular Road towards Lakeview Colony.

(Staff Reporter)

Various stall was set up Sunday, at Hornbill International Music Festival, Agri Expo, 4th mile Dimapur which showed a number of customers enjoying exotic Naga tribal food and beverages along with families and friends that has been offered to the customers giving them a chance to savor the rich flavours of the Naga Cuisine. (NP)

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Christmas music video titled “ C h r i s t m a s ye chea” (Christmas is coming) sung by Laphu Pumi, a group of boys hailing from Alaphu village has been released on the band’s YouTube Channel.

The music video was released by Nagaland Baptist College, lecturer, Lujeka Assumi during the advent Christmas, Saturday at SBAK Urban Mission Chrch Nagarjan.

During the release, Assumi stressed about the importance of music in church worship and how it impacts people’s lives.

He reminded the congregation present that singing activity would be a part of heaven as seen in the book of revelation.

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Virat Kohli scores sixth Test double ton Sri Lanka 131/3 on day 2; trail India by 405 runs

India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot against Sri Lanka during the second day of the third cricket test match at Feroz Shah Kotla, in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Dec 3 (Agencies): Virat Kohli completed back-to-back Test double hundreds for India against Sri Lanka on a day in Delhi blighted by smog.

Kohli, who scored 213 in last week’s second Test in Nagpur, hit 243 on day two

of the third at Feroz Shah Kotla, moving past his previous best total of 235 against England in Mumbai last December, as India declared on 536-7 before reducing Sri Lanka to 131-3 by stumps.

Smog held up play in the second session, initially

when Kohli - who has now surpassed 200 six times since July 2016 - was on 240, with some Sri Lanka players, including skipper Dinesh Chandimal, wearing masks.

Ravichandran Ashwin was caught at gully from the

first ball after the first smog break off Lahiru Gamage, who, along with fellow paceman Suranga Lakmal, left the field feeling unwell.

Sri Lanka suffered another chastening day, going wicketless until the stroke of lunch as Kohli and Rohit Sharma (65) extended their fifth-wicket stand to 135 runs.

Rohit was caught behind off left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan (4-167), who went on to pin Kohli lbw in the smoggy second session - Kohli having struck 25 boundaries from the 287 deliveries he faced.

Dimuth Karunaratne (0) snicked Mohammad Shami behind from the first ball of Sri Lanka’s reply, before Dhananjaya de Silva (1) was dismissed lbw by Ishant Sharma at the start of the sixth over.

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Barca, Real stumble as Atletico win

Lionel Messi vies for the ball with Celta Vigo players during a La Liga match.

Madrid, Dec 3 (Agencies): Barcelona failed to stretch their lead at the top of the Liga table to seven points as Celta Vigo held them to a 2-2 draw in a fine match at the Bernabeu.

The visitors stunned the Camp Nou after 20 minutes when Daniel Wass and Iago Aspas combined to set up Maxi Gomez, who was denied by Marc-Andre Ter Stegen only for Aspas to volley home the rebound.

Their lead, however, lasted less than two minutes as Luis Suarez and Paulinho set up an unmarked Lionel

Messi to finish past Ruben Blanco. Three minutes later, Suarez thought he had put the Liga leaders in front only for an offside flag to deny him after Messi had provided the through ball.

Barca did take the lead just after the hour when Suarez touched home a low Jordi Alba cross, and they almost made it 3-1 within moments but Messi’s header was superbly saved

by Blanco.

Twenty minutes from time, however, the scores were level again as Iago Aspas raced down the right,

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with Samuel Umtiti appearing to pull a hamstring as he tried to track him, and his unselfish cutback was smashed into the roof of the net by Maxi Gomes.

Later on Saturday, Real Madrid missed a chance to move closer to Barcelona after being held by Athletic Bilbao to a goalless draw as Sergio Ramos set an unwanted La Liga record.

Ramos was sent off for a second yellow card in the 86th minute, breaking a league record with the 19th dismissal of his career.

Madrid controlled pos-

session and had most of the significant scoring chances at San Mames Stadium but were not able to get past Athletic goalkeeper Kepa.

Madrid had a chance to get within six points of Barcelona, but Zinedine Zidane’s team instead remained eight points behind their Catalan rivals after 14 matches.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid later cut the gap on Barcelona to six points and moved two ahead of Real Madrid with a 2-1 comeback win against Real Sociedad.

The visitors took a 28thminute lead at the Wanda Metropolitano when Mikel Oyarzabal was brought down by Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak. Willian Jose converted from the spot to score in four consecutive league games for the first time, but Atletico levelled when Saul Niguez set up Filipe Luis after 62 minutes. Atletico pressed for a winner and it came three minutes from time, Saul again the provider as Antoine Griezmann stroked home his fourth goal in three games.

Mathews (57no) shared halfcentury stands with Dilruwan Perera (42) - promoted up the order with Sadeera Samarawickrama absent with a mild concussion - and Chandimal (25no) as Sri Lanka closed a hazy day 405 runs behind their hosts.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 131/3 (Mathews 57) trail India 536/7 dec. (Kohli 243, Vijay 155; Sandakan 4/167) by 405 runs

Air pollution interrupts play

In an unprecedented turn of events, the embattled Sri Lankan cricket team Sunday held up play during the third Test against India, complaining of poor air quality that forced the hosts to declare their innings.

The first-ever incident of this kind in the sport’s 140- year-old history saw an

international team resort to anti- pollution masks while fielding and then refuse to continue, stopping play for 26 minutes over three interruptions.

Record-breaking India skipper Virat Kohli was forced to declare at 536 for seven as some of the visiting team’s substitute fielders too refused to take the field.

The Lankan move irked the BCCI and Team India’s support staff nearly called it a deliberate tactic, though the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s rating of the capital’s air quality remained “very poor”.

BCCI acting president CK Khanna said, “If 20,000 people in the stands did not have problem and the Indian team did not face any issue, I wonder why Sri Lankan team made a big fuss. I will need to talk to the secretary and ask him to write to the Sri Lanka Cricket.”

The Indian sepaktakraw team won silver medal in the Test Event, Road to Asian Games 2018 which was held at Jakarta, Indonesia from November 28 to December 2.

Viseyie Koso of Nagaland Police was among the Indian team players.

Shaw to lead India in U-19 WC

NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): Promising Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw will lead a 16-member Indian team in next year’s ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, the BCCI said on Sunday.

“The All-India Junior Selection Committee has picked the India U19 team for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018. The 16 -team event will be held in New Zealand from 13th Jan-

uary to 3rd February 2018,” BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary said.

Last edition’s runnersup India have won the U-19 World Cup title thrice in 2000, 2008 and 2012. India lost in the final against the West Indies in Bangladesh last year. India are the jointmost successful team in the history of the tournament along with Australia (1988, 2002 & 2010).

ISL: Sereno leads Chennaiyin FC to victory over Pune City Pune, Dec 3 (IANS): Chennaiyin FC got the better of FC Pune City by a solitary goal to move to the second spot in Pune on Sunday.

A 82nd minute goal from captain Henrique Sereno was enough for the former ISL champions to win their second match on the trot after the disastrous opening day loss against FC Goa. After a cagey opening 15 minutes, Pune took control but couldn’t create any clear-cut goal scoring chances. Some of their best chances of the half came from set plays.

Marcos Tebar’s freekick in the 19th minute was headed down by a Pune player to Alfaro, who in turn passed it on to Rafael Lopez. But the Spanish defender’s sidefooted shot went inches wide of the Chennaiyin goal.

Chennaiyin FC’s best chance of the first half fell to Gregory Nelson in the 40th minute. After stringing together a few passes in midfield, Inigo Calderon sent in a delightful cross into the box for Nelson to meet.

The Dutchman’s diving header, however, was

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by Rafael.

Both sides started the second half much like the first - unable to create chances going forward.

In the 60th minute, Pune goalkeeper Vishal Kaith almost gifted a goal to John Gregory’s side.

The goalkeeper came out of his box to collect a harmless-looking cross from Jerry Lalrinzuala but could only palm it in the path of midfielder Francisco Fernandes.

Rafael, however, was again in the right place at the right time to make another goal-line clearance.

At the other end, Alfaro should have given Pune the lead in the 77th minute. After finding himself clear on goal with only the goalkeeper to beat, the Uruguayan slashed the ball over the crossbar.

It looked like both sides would settle for a point each but there was a twist in the tale.

With just eight minutes left for the final whistle, Sereno gave Chennaiyin FC the lead.

The defender rose above everyone to thump Gavilan Martinez’s corner past the FC Pune City goalkeeper.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We little knew that day, God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, In death, we do the same.

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It broke our hearts to lose you.

You did not go alone.

For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

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You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide.

And although we cannot see you, You are always at our side.

'Heaven gives its favourites early death'. One year is a long time but the same one year without you has gone by in just a blink.

It breaks our heart to realise that those precious days will never come again. You are not before our eyes but will forever be in our hearts.

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Died on 4th December 2016 It’s been a year since you left us. You are deeply missed and remembered in our hearts. They say that time is a healer, but as the time goes on, we seem to find it just as hard to face the fact you’re gone. You will never be forgotten. You are in our hearts, in our life, always.

Loving husband and children.

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It's been three years since you left us.

The pain of losing you never goes away, the grieving never ends and the mourning just becomes more quiet, kept within ourselves.

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I. Kiyelho Kinimi

It's been a year since you left us on this day the 4th Dec.2016. Indeed, one year without you was the most difficult time, yet your Sweet memories give us solace and console us daily.

It's hard to think of life without your presence, but we solemnly pray that our creator will guide and help us.

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Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.

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e, the bereaved family members of Lt .I. Kiyelho Kinimi would like to sincerely acknowledge and express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals, churches, fellowships, organisations, relatives, friends, neighbours and well wishers who stood by us and expressed your sympathy in countless ways. Your kindness, love, comfort and prayer have given us a great support during our time of grief and sorrow. We deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness and thank you most sincerely. There are really no words to express our heartfelt gratitude for the sympathy and support you have extended towards our family. All we can say is “your kindness is deeply appreciated and will always be remembered. May God bless you all in thousand folds.”

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Deeply Missed, Loving wife, children, in-laws, grandchildren.

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M. Hempo Khiam (1:14:30) bagged 5th, 6th, 7th , 8th , 9th and 10th position respectively.

In women category, Shyamali Singh completed the race (21.0975 km) in 1:28:00 and received Rs. 50,000 and certificate.

The first runner-upTsuchoi T (1:37:42) received Rs. 20,000 and certificate while third placed Mary Chuzho (1:58:09) pocketed Rs. 10,000 and certificate. Lozüa (2:22:56) and Wecheteu Kapfo (2:29:14) bagged 4th and 5th position respectively.

Around 100 runners (men &women) participated in the half marathon.

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Winners of men’s marathon (top) and women’s marathon (bottom) with the organisers on Sunday. (NP)

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Kohima, Dec 3 (NPN: Mosa and Shyamali Singh emerged as the winners of 7th Hornbill Half Marathon in men’s and women’s category respectively on Sunday. The marathon was organised by 3E Nagaland as part of the Hornbill Festival.

Mosa covered the distance of 21.0975 km in 1:08:54 to emerge as winner in men’s category. He

received a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and certificate.

Last year’s champion Pache Khiam came second with a timing of 1:10:19 and received Rs.20,000. Mhasekho Shijoh (1:10:34) and Litemo Lotha (1:11:50) took the third and fourth place and received Rs.10,000 and Rs.5000 respectively.

Kamal Singh (1:11:59), M. Nokching (1:12:52), N. Puchong Khiam (1:13:23), Cuvoto Medeo (1:13:51), Sarad Singh (1:14:16) and

Nagaland Olympic game review meeting Dimapur, Dec 3 (NPN): The organizing committee of the 1st Nagaland Olympic Games has convened a meeting on December 8 at 2:30 PM at the residential office of NOA president Neiphiu Rio, MP at Sovima to review and take stock of the preparation and progress made by various committees in connection with conduct of the games.

Therefore, all executive committee members of Nagaland Olympic Association, all the committee conveners, competition manager of the sports disciplines included in the games and president/secretary of the sports discipline listed for the games have been asked to attend the meeting.

6th edition of cycling rally held Dimapur, Dec 3 (NPN): The 6th edition of cycling rally, organised

by Alaphra Group, was held on December 3. Altogether, 22 young athletes took part in the rally.

Rickey Ozukum, secretary, Nagaland Cycling Association (NCA) flagged of the rally from the directorate of tourism.

The event was initiated to encourage the younger generation for a healthier lifestyle and also as a step towards conservation of environment.

KDVA informs selected players Kohima, Dec 3 (NPN): Kohima District Volleyball Association (KDVA) has informed players who were selected to represent Kohima district in the forthcoming Nagaland Olympic to report at Assam Rifles main gate, Kohima at 1:30 pm on December 4 for match practice.

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