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Vol XXVIII No. 66
MONDAY, February 12, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00
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NDPP-BJP alliance takes on NPF for Feb 27 polls
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DIMAPUR, FEB 11 (NPN): After scrutiny on February 7, nominations of 30 candidates have been rejected thereby leaving 227 in the fray but how many will eventually contest the February 27 election will be known after February 12 the last day for withdrawal of nominations. The February 27, 2018 polls comes against the backdrop of confusion among the public since various apex tribe organizations, NGOs, civil society groups including NSCN (I-M) and Working Committee of NNPGs had
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strongly rooted for deferment of polls till final solution was achieved to the long pending Naga political problem. After Monday (February 12) those remaining will vie for the 60-member 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly. After Monday, the remaining candidates will have less than two weeks to campaign since all activities will cease 48 hours before polling. There are 10 political parties including Independents vying for power while a majority of those setting up less than 20 candidates hope to become ‘king makers’ in the event of a hung house
or fractured mandate. The ruling NPF will contest the highest number of seats--59. Though NPF has decided to fight alone, there is possibility of forming a post-poll alliance with any likeminded party or parties. The newly formed Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) will contest the second highest number of seats in 40 constituencies. The highest number of candidates where NDPP had set up is in Mokokchung district. Since the NPF offered less than 10 seats the BJP decided to accept the 20 seats offered by the NDPP for a pre-poll alliance.
As per the form and shape of electoral realignments for the ensuing assembly election, the ruling NPF and the newly formed NDPP and its alliance partner BJP are going to be the two main contenders for power. Leading the NPF charge is chief minister, T.R. Zeliang who has proved to be a survivor of many crises but in the present scenario three time chief minister and Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio is all set to give the NPF (which he founded in 2002) a run for its money. The ‘collective’ NPF leadership of T.R. Zeliang and party president Dr.
Shürhozelie does not appear to be all hunky dory despite the façade of reconciliation in December last year after the relationship between both hit rock bottom. Any party which wind around 15 or more seats can make a serious bid to power. As of today both the NPF and NDPP appear to be headed for a showdown on February 27 and a hung house will only lead to further barter and exchange in which smaller parties hope to do business. Interestingly in the coming election there seem to be hardly any presence of independents.
Congress to back secular party candidates DIMAPUR, FEB 11 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has decided to extend support to candidates of “secular parties” in constituencies where it has not set up candidates. This was decided at an executive committee meeting held on Saturday, NPCC media cell stated in a press release. Directing all its rank and file to carry out the decision in letter and spirit, NPCC said it took the decision to salvage the people of Nagaland from “sinking in the Hindutva quicksand”. Asserting that the decision was aimed at stopping BJP and
its alliance partners from compromising the rights of “our people and our way of life”, NPCC said that towards this objective, it welcomed any secular-minded party and leader interested in forming a broad consensus to provide secular and stable government and stop the tide of Hindutva forces in Nagaland. Claiming that for over twoand-a-half years NPCC had been educating the people on the danger of Hindutva, the party mentioned that it was shocked to see the rush of candidates to BJP. The party said that it was also shocked at Nationalist Demo-
cratic Progressive Party (NDPP) deciding to share seats with BJP by ignoring the fears of the people, NPCC added. NPCC said the alliance partner was fully aware of how minorities were being persecuted and suffering under BJP rule. Supporting Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) statement that the choice was between the “Trishul” and “Cross”, Congress said the cry of NBCC should not go in vain. As on February 11, the Congress will be contesting in 19 seats for the 60-member Nagaland Assembly.
3400 VVPAT machines for Nagaland polls
KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, FEB 11 (IANS/ NPN): A total of 3,400 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines and 77 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have arrived in poll-bound Nagaland, an election official said on Sunday. The elections for the 60member Nagaland Assembly is slated to be held on February 27, and the votes will be counted on March 3. Chief Electoral Officer, Abhijit Sinha said the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines will be deployed in all 2,196 polling booths across the state. As for security arrangements for the February 27 elections, Sinha said a total of 281 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be deployed in the state to ensure the smooth conduct of polls. Sinha said 77 companies have already arrived in the state and have been deployed to all districts. The companies
which have arrived are being utilized for area domination, Mobile Vehicle Check Posts, environmental security, Sinha added. The remaining 204 companies will be arriving in Nagaland after completion of the Tripura assembly elections slated for February 18, Sinha said. The companies which have arrived are from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Railway Protection Force (RPF). The CEO further informed that sections of the CAPF have also been deployed at Static police check posts to check inflow of cash, arms, liquor and other illegal items. It may be mentioned that the last date of withdrawal of candidature is February 12.
BJP denounces fake report TTWU backs ‘clean election’ DIMAPUR, FEB 11 (NPN): Nagaland State BJP unit has vehemently denounced a fictitious report about BJP national leader and in-charge North East, Ram Madhav. According to a press release by BJP media cell, the report was purportedly written by an online news portal with malicious intent devoid of any truth. The fake report started circulating on social media. Calling the spread of such news tantamount to character assassination, state BJP said it also posed the grave risk of sparking communal tension. The state party unit asserted that they will initiate prompt action against those spreading the news, adding, those responsible for the mischief will be penalized and punished under appropriate sections of the law and IT Act.
DIMAPUR, FEB 11 (NPN): Extending full support to the ‘clean election campaign’ initiative, the Tuli Town Ward Union (TTWU), Tuli Town held a meeting on February 5 and adopted a four point resolution in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections. In a press note, TTWU chairman, Temsuinba and secretary Talimangyang stated that the union resolved to render their full cooperation to the call for ‘clean election’.
The union warned that anyone invoking/creating any anti-social environment or engaging in illegal activities will be strictly dealt with by the union. The union further cautioned that apart from citizens of Tuli Town (comprising of all the nine wards), no other individual/official groups would be allowed to engage in any election related activities. Non-compliance with the resolutions by any individual/group(s) will invite severe action, the union warned.
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DLSAs conduct various activities across the state
(L-R): Dimapur District Legal Services Authority visited Wondang Ki Orphanage Home, Dimapur. MDLSA also visited Legal Services Clinics at Kubolong, Changtongya, Ungma and Fazl Ali College. KDLSA visited Legal Services Clinic Kohima College and Sazolie College DIMAPUR: As part of the action plan, District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) across the state conducted visitation and orientation programmes in their respective districts. In Dimapur, Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) visited Wondangki charitable foundation for girl child at Fellowship Colony Dimapur on February 9. Secretary DDLSA and CJM, Ajongba Imchen, gave an introduction to legal services authority and explained the Protection of Children from Sexual Of-
fences (POCSO) Act. Earlier, Wondangki charitable foundation for girl child proprietor gave an introduction, while the gathering was enthralled through a special song by the children of the foundation. D D L S A p r ov i d e d gifts and refreshment to members of the foundation followed by legal consultation. Altogether 21 girls from Wondangki attended the programme. Earlier in a separate programme, DDLSA also held an orientation programme for panel lawyers
and PLVs led by secretary DDLSA on January 31. MON: Mon District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) visited district jail and conducted legal awareness programme with the inmates of district jail Mon on January 30. Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K, exhorted UTPs while attending UTRC meeting and also assured to provide volleyball and net. He also assured to take up other skill activities to enable UTPs to learn and be benefited once they are out from jail. He further
Oranisations hold meeting; adopt resolutions
KSON conducts scholarship test
DIMAPUR: In view of the upcoming assembly elections and with an objective to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the colony, Merhulietsa (Mrh) Panchayat, Ward 18 Paramedical, Kohima, has adopted twopoint resolution during its emergency executive meeting on February 10. A press release by Merhulietsa Panchayat, Kohima, chairman, Tehievi Noswe and general secretary, Hukato Chishi, stated that the panchayat has resolved to prohibit setting up of election camps within the territorial limits of the colony. Candidates, political parties and supporters have been requested to strictly comply with this directive of the colony. The panchayat also resolved that outsiders/ non-residents shall not be permitted to participate in the electoral process and are advised to stay away from the immediate precincts of the polling station during polling hours. The panchayat has cautioned that defaulters shall be liable to penalties. It has requested the candidates, their supporters and the general public to take note and ex-
tend due cooperation to the colony authorities, in the greater interest of all. UAVU: Urra Area Village Union (UAVU) along with the Urra Area Villages Youth Organization (UAVYO) held an emergency meeting on February 10, at its office, urra village and deliberated about the forth coming general assembly election. According to UAVU president Thrilongse Sangtam and UAVU secretary Ruokuozhalie Rutsa, the house resolved that no candidate or party shall be allowed to canvas or campaign within the jurisdiction of UAVU after 8 p.m. and no political party shall be allowed to set up or organise party camp in any village under its jurisdiction. The house also strictly prohibited the use of alcohol or intoxicated items within its jurisdiction and thereby cautioned to adhere necessary action as deemed fit, if found in violation of any resolution by any party or person. Further, the union also stated that UAVYO has been empowered to oversee and implement the resolution.
DIMAPUR: Kuki Students’ Organisation Nagaland (KSON) conducted scholarship test on February 10, at GMS, Phaipijang Village Dimapur, so as to provide 75% scholarship to bright students or civil services aspirants who wished to attend coaching but could not effort the fees. A press note by KSON media cell mentioned that the scholarship test was initiated by Kuki Students’ Organisation Delhi (KSOD) & NCR in collaboration with GS SCORE New Delhi. The test was held across four states - Nagaland, Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya apart from New Delhi, under the supervision of respective KSO branch. Further, it informed that the results of the test will be notified shortly by the institute through SMS and e-mail provided by the candidate. Meanwhile, the student body expressed gratitude to GMS, Phaipijang and village council Phaipijang for their support towards the student body by providing the venue and assistance.
encouraged the prisoners to use their time wisely in jail. Delivering keynote address, District & Sessions Judge-cum-chairman MDLSA, NeikoKanuo, highlighted court based legal aid and importance of legal services authority. Retainer lawyer, N Mannon spoke on the topic “Rights of arrest persons”, PL, M Moba spoke on the topic “Reformation and Counseling” followed by interaction with prisoners, E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by panel Lplawyer, Dominic
Kaiba, while special numbers were presented by inmates and PLVs, Phamsa and friends. WO K H A : Wo k h a District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) visited district jail Wokha on January 25 and held a short programme and interaction with the inmates. Secretar y WDLSA and JMFC, Seyielenuo Mezhu delivered the keynote address, SDPO Wokha, Sorosi Yimchunger delivered short speech, while retainer lawyer, Gracy Ezung and panel lawyer, Renbonthung Tsanglao highlighted on the
DC & DEO Wokha issues directives for elections
DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Wokha Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon, has informed all government employees designated, for the time being by the state government, for the smooth conduct of elections would be subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the Election Commission of India from the date of the notification of elections till date of declaration of the results. According to DIPR report, DC & DEO Wokha has cautioned that any government employees drafted for official duty in connection with election if found guilty of any act or omission and breach of official duties without reasonable cause shall be punishable under relevant section of law. In this regard, all the head of department/offices under Wokha district have been asked to ensure that the officers and staff under their establishment attend the training without fail in order to avoid disciplinary action. 2nd round training for polling personnel: DC & DEO Wokha
has also informed that the 2nd round of training for polling personnel drafted for election duty has been scheduled on February 1516, 10 a.m. at Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Wokha. It has been informed that the training of presiding officers and polling-I will be held on February 15 and Polling-II, PollingIII, Polling-IV (VVPAT) & Grade –IV would be held on February 16. DC & DEO Wokha has asked all polling personnel have been informed to attend the training, failing which disciplinary action shall be initiated against the absentees as per the relevant section of law. 2nd medical board for exemption of polling personnel: DC & DEO Wokha has informed that the second medical board for exemption of polling personnel would be conducted on February 14, 10 a.m. onwards at Dr. Motsuo Memorial Hospital, Wokha. All the polling personnel who have applied for exemption on medical ground have been informed to report for exemption.
NEISSR MSW trainees organise ‘rural camp’ in Peren
NEISSR MSW trainees at the rural camp in Peren. DIMAPUR: North East Institute of Social Science & Research (NEISSR), Dimapur, MSW (Master of Social Work) first year trainees organised ten-day “rural camp” at Tening village, Peren from janauary 30 to February 9. A press release by K
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NEISSR informed that 48 MSW trainees along with the NEISSR administrator cum vice principal, Fr. John Poji and two faculty members – assistant professor, Amit Das (Asst. Prof.) and assistant professor, Sungjemtola Jamir went for the camp with a pur-
pose to explore rural life and scope for social work intervention. The trainees spend initial three days for Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) with guidance of Lanthou Mark Gonmei, facilitator from AIDA. The release informed
that through the PRA, the trainees were able to make various mappings with the help of the villagers and through door to door home visit. The trainees gained knowledge about socio-economic status and the most existing problems which
includes drinking water facility followed by telecommunication, electricity, road communication, and other socioeconomic problems, stated the release. In the following days, the trainees carried out sports week with the village youths and children to promote better health. The trainees were also invited by Captain D. Bakshi and assistant commander, R. Kanwar of 36 BN Assam Rifles, Tening village for a friendly volley and basketball match. Apart from that, the trainees also carried out awareness programs on tobacco, unemployment, birth control, alcoholism, importance of organic farming and school social work intervention. The trainees also rendered voluntary service by distributing basic medicines and commodities to the villagers. February 8 was marked as cultural cum thanks giving day.
“Rights of the Prisoners” and activities of WDLSA. Panel lawyer, David Ezung, panel lawyer, Shanchobeni P. Lotha, superintendent observation home, Wobenthung Patton, superintendent district jail, Yarenthung, assistant jailor, Mhandemo, para legal volunteers and other jail officials were also present during the visitation. PEREN: Peren District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) visited district jail and children’s home on January 24 led by secretary PDLSA and CJM, Somet Chang held an interaction
with the inmates. MOKOKCHUNG: Panel lawyers and PLVs of Mokokchung District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) visited Legal Services Clinics at Kubolong, Changtongya, Ungma and Fazl Ali College on January 30. MDLSA also conducted an orientation programme with panel lawyers and PLVs on 17th January. KOHIMA: Kohima District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) also visited Legal Services Clinic Kohima College and Sazolie College on January 25.
KDLSA also held orientation on January 23 led by its secretary KIPHIRE: Kiphire District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) held an orientation programme at the front office of the KDLSA on January 15. CJM and secretary KDLSA, Mezivolu T. Therieh briefed the panel lawyers and PLVs on the orientation programme, while panel lawyers and PLVs shared their experiences and suggestion on how best the KDLSA can work for the welfare of the people in the district.
news in Brief DC & DEO Peren convenes meeting: Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Election Officer (DEO) Peren has convened a meeting on February 13, 11 a.m. at Town hall, Peren. All BLOs under 6 Tening and 7 Peren A/C are asked to attend the meeting. ADC & DEO Pughoboto informs: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) & District Election Officer (DEO) has convened a meeting with the election general election of 13th A/C Pughoboto to 13th NLA on February 12, 4 p.m. at the ADC Office, Pughoboto. All contesting candidates and election agents, representatives of all political parties, nodal officers of various committees set up under the election machinery are asked to attend the general meeting. DC & DEO, Mokokchung informs: Deputy Commissioner (DC) & District Election Officer (DEO), Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal has informed that in view of the upcoming general election to Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018, a co-ordination meeting-cum-briefing session on election expenditure monitoring with intending candidates, election agents, additional agents, ward authorities of 23 A/C, 24 A/C, 25A/C, 26A/C, 27 A/C & 28 A/C will be held on February 13, 11a.m at ADC planning conference hall Mokokchung. All concerned have been requested to attend the meeting. EDSYO informs: East Dimapur Sumi Youth Organisation (EDSYO) has invited all electors of 3 Dimapur - III A/C to take part in the “common platform” which is being organized by EDSYO for all the intending candidates of the constituency. JNVST Class VI 2018-19 admission postponed: JNV Kohima, on behalf of all JNVs of Nagaland has informed that as per As
per Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Regional Office, Shillong letter dated February 10, 20178, the JNVST-2018 for admission into Class VI in all 11 JNVs (Kohima, Wokha, Dimapur, Peren, Longleng, Tuensang, Mon, Zunheboto, Kiphire, Mokokchung, Phek) in Nagaland which was scheduled earlier to be held on the April 8 has been postponed to Aprl 21, 11:30 a.m. Therefore all the candidates/parents have been requested to note the new date of JNVST entrance test. BJP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C meeting-cumpicnic: BJP 5 Ghaspani-II A/C has convened a meeting-cum-picnic of all its frontal office bearers and booth committees on February 13, 10 a.m. opposite GREF Camp Kukidolong village. EDSYO informs on “common platform”: East Dimapur Sumi Youth Organisation (EDSYO) has invited all electors of 3 Dimapur - III A/C to take part in the “common platform” which is being organised by EDSYO for all intending candidates of the constituency on February 14, 10 a.m at Mandeville Garden, Purana Bazaar. President, Reuben Chophy has informed “common platform” will be aimed at enabling political parties to lay out manifestos and allow candidates to express themselves and their objectives before the public. EDSYO also appealed to electors of 3 Dimapur III to be responsible voters and to attend the programme in order to get to know candidates before casting votes. Er. Picto declares candidature: NPF candidate for 32 Atoizu A/C, Er. Picto Shohe declared his candidature to contest the forthcoming State assembly elections on February 10 at Atoizu. NPF working president, Huska Yepthomi and host of NPF leaders, GB and elders of Atoizu area attended the declaration programme.
DC Dmu directs PWD AR apprehend GPRN/ officials on bridges NSCN member
DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel (IAS) has directed the PWD (R&B) Executive Engineer (EE) and UDO to personally monitor the bridges under construction at Dimapur. According to DIPR, the DC issued this directive in a meeting convened by him with PWD officials held in his official chamber on February 9, to assess the progress of bridges under construction in Dimapur. If the bridges cannot be completed before the onset of the monsoons, the DC advised the department to make all efforts to make alternative arrangements so that the public is not inconvenienced. The EE briefed the meeting on the status of the three bridges currently under construction in Dimapur: RCC Girder bridge over Dhansiri river at Nagarjan Dimapur; RCC Girder bridge over Chathe Diphupar B behind Referral Hospital ; RCC Girder bridge over Bailijan before Vihokhu village. The EE said that the work was being done 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The house also agreed to give ROW for improvement of city portion of Dimapur (106.9km) to Patkai bridge (124.20km) to EE, PWD (NH) Dimapur.
The accused apprehended by AR. DIMAPUR: Based on specific information, Kohima Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) with police representative conducted an operation on February 9 at Themazie Colony and apprehend one GPRN/NSCN member. A release by Assam Rifles informed that the apprehended person indentified as one Neingumelie (34) alias Amelie son of Ruulhoulie Dzuvichu and resident of Khel Village, Kohima, razu peyu of GPRN/ NSCN was apprehended with four “extortion slips”. The apprehended person was handed over to North Police station, Kohima, informed Assam Rifles. K
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WEATHER FORECAST February 12
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Agartala Partly sunny
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Turning sunny and pleasant
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Guwahati Mostly sunny and pleasant
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Itanagar Mostly sunny and beautiful
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Shillong Partly sunny and pleasant
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Dimapur Partly sunny
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Tuensang Partly sunny and cooler
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Zunheboto Partly sunny
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Various progs, meetings on elections held across Nagaland
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Dc & deo Dimapur briefing intending candidates Clean election campaign walk under the banner DC & DEO, Wokha in collaboration with Miss Wokha and ADC Tuli addressing assembly constituency level along with observers and mcmc members. (DIPR) of ‘Walkathon’ was held in Peren. (DIPR) runners-up launching the signature campaign. (DIPR) standing committee for Tuli 21 A/C. (DIPR)
DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Additional Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Education Officer (DEO) of different districts across the state have been organizing different programmes and trainings for the forthcoming assembly elections scheduled to be held on February 27. In Dimapur, DC and DEO Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel convened a meeting with all the political parties and intending candidates of all five assembly constituencies of Dimapur, general observers along with all the returning officers and MCMC members on February 9 at the conference hall of DC Dimapur. According to DIPR, in the meeting, Sushil Kumar, briefed the members on the issues pertaining to expenditure in the assembly election 2018 in Nagaland and clarified the doubts
raised by the intending candidates and representatives of political parties. He also apprised them on the role and purpose of MCMC. The DC & DEO also informed that EVM preparation would be done on February 18-19 for all the 5 AC of Dimapur. Commissioner Police, Dimapur, Limasunep, highlighted on issues relating to security of candidates and law and order issues. He informed that every candidate was eligible for two armed body guards and further apprised them that house guards would be provided if there are threat perceptions to any intending candidate. CP Dimapur also appealed for depositing of all licensed fire arms to the nearest police station or DC’s office and assured for safety of all deposited fire arms. On the law and or-
der front, Limasunep said that presently atmosphere was largely peaceful and urged one and all to cooperate with the security forces while mentioning that security checks are being carried out with the objective that there would be no loss of life and property. He also assured that police personnel would be briefed before they go out for frisking. General Observers of different A/Cs of Dimapur district and Police Observer were also present. They appealed to the intending candidates to abide by the policy and guidelines of ECI for free and fair conduct of Elections. On behalf of all the returning officers, Sara S. Jamir appealed to all the intending candidates and representatives to go through the guidelines properly with regard to permission to hold rallies, campaigns,
vehicle permit etc. After the meeting, the intending candidates, political parties, Observers and others present in the meeting took a pledge for clean election and ethical voting under the initiative of DC&DEO Dimapur. Peren: In view of the ensuing general elections a clean election campaign walk under the banner of “Walkathon” was led by DC & DEO Peren, Smita Sarangi on February 9. The walk began at Monday Bazar and culminated at Local Ground, Peren According to DIPR report, DC & DEO Peren while addressing the participants said “the walk will bring changes to the general election”. She thanked the school children, Government officials and church leaders, besides others for participating in the walk. Theme music on clean election was played in the
walk with banners reading “clean election is our priority”. Wokha: A “clean election signature campaign” was jointly launched by DC & DEO Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon and Miss Wokha and runners-up on February 9 at DC Office, Wokha. According to DIPR report, DC & DEO Wokha said the office has initiated the signature campaign to promote the cause of clean election and aims to get at least 20-30 thousand signatures supporting the cause. The DC & DEO informed that Miss Wokha along with her team would be visiting remote household in all the four ACs to get signature from volunteers to support the cause of clean election. With the initiative, he was optimistic that the message of clean election
would reach down the grass-root level. Meanwhile, in a separate programme, general observer for 37 & 38 AC, Man Mohan Chaudhary and police observer for Wokha district, Sunil Kumar held a meeting with the RO, AROs and Sector Magistrates on February 9 at the Conference hall of DC Wokha. The meeting was also attended by DC & DEO Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon. In the meeting, DC & DEO informed that general observer would be available for public interview from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at DC office on all days except for public holydays. During the meeting, the observer asked the officers to keep strict vigil on every suspected area which may have negative impact and to immediately inform concerned authority
so that timely action can be taken. Tuli: A meeting of the assembly constituency level standing committee for Tuli 21 A/C was held on February 9 at DBs court Tuli. According to DIPR report, ADC Tuli, Rhosietho Nguori, spoke on the importance of conducting free, fair and peaceful election. SDO (C) Tuli, L. Samuel, explained on the model code of conduct and its importance. SDPO Tuli also appealed all the political parties to cooperate with the administration and police to ensure free, fair and peace election in Tuli AC. The report informed that all the standing committee members attended the meeting and that all political parties also agreed not to hold processions in Tuli AC.
Assam Rifles organises various programmes ATMA Dimapur organises trg for farmers
(L-R) Patients getting examined at the camp organised by Phek Battalion at Avangkhu Village. Trainees present at the vocational training and skill development organised by Assam Rifles Chieswema Battalion.
Phek: Phek Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted a free medical camp and HIV & AIDS awareness programme on February 10 at Avangkhu Village and Phek town respectively. A press release by Assam Rifles informed that the aim of the medical camp was to provide free medical treatment and check up for local populace located in remote areas “devoid of requisite
medical facilities”. The release stated that apart from the medical assistance, basic knowledge on epidemic diseases, precautions was also imparted. Free medicines were also provided to the ailing. A total of 94 people were examined during the medical camp. In a separate programme, Phek Battalion conducted a HIV & AIDS awareness programme with an aim to educate
youth about HIV & AIDS and its preventions. Kohima: Chieswema battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) in coordination with the department of Rural Development (RD) has established a vocational training and skill development centre. According to 9 Assam Rifles Chieswema battalion, in this regard a felicitation programme after completion of training was held on February
9 at Chieswema wherein DIG HQ 5 sector Assam Rifles brigadier, Sandeep S Sharda, handed over certificates and tools set to trainees. Assam Rifles informed that the objective of the skill development centre was to provide industry relevant skill training to local youths which will help them in securing a better livelihood. Tr a i n i n g t o l o c a l youths would be provided in carpentry, electrical
works, plumbing, masonry and hair dressing. In the first batch of trainees eight youths from Tsiesema Bawe village were provided four week training on carpentry and electrical works. Commandant 9 AR, Col Rajat Tyagi, RD director, Imlimeren Jamir, joint director RD, KN Sekhose, village GBs and VCCs from Tsiesema bawe and nearby villages were also present during the event. The release informed that unit personnel and school students of Phek town participated in a rally that took place from Civil District Hospital Phek. DIG (Election Police Observer), Phek District, K Sethu Raman, along with deputy commissioner Phek and superintendent of police Phek attended the event. Around 326 school students attended the event. Solar lights were also distributed at the end of the event.
Officials of ATMA along with farmers present at the training programme.
DIMAPUR: In order to upgrade the knowledge and potentials of the interested farmers based on sericulture, Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur on February 9 organised “within district farmer’s training” at Muga Farm School in Niuland Town. A press release by ATMA Dimapur informed that resource person, EO, district sericulture office, Dimapur, Mayangjala Walling, illustrated
on rearing of silkworms that involves cultivation of mulberry trees for mulberry silkworms which provide a regular supply of leaves. She also spoke on the methods of spinning of cocoons, reeling, and use of disinfectants, nursery techniques and weaving process. Pests of mulberry like thrips, mealy bug, whitefly, and uzifly and its management were also highlighted. ASO, district sericul-
ture office, Vilhousienuo Khro, briefed on eri-rearing and its different methods like construction of rearing house, plantation and maintenance. In his short speech, Kahoto Zhimomi, a progressive sericulture farmer shared his experiences with the participants regarding eri, mulberry and muga rearing, som and kessuru plantations and his coordination with ATMA and department of Sericulture.
Kohima College 50th ‘cultural day’
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celebrating such occasions and urged them to organise seminars on cultural awareness. While delivering welcome note, KCK principal Dr. Watijungshi Jamir spoke on the diversity and richness of Naga culture, saying that North East was considered a laboratory of ethnic studies for social scientists. He highlighted on the significant detailing on Naga tribal attires and of monoliths which could only be erected in honour of persons who gave a series of feasts of merit. Jamir also encouraged students to preserve
and protect the rich Naga culture. E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by KCK social and cultural secretary, Rhothsüvi, invocation by assistant professor, Ase Yale, cultural presentations by students from Chakesang tribe and indigenous game by Sümi tribe, Evangelical Union (EU) KCK president, Haose Khiamniungan presented a report on achievements of EU during 2017-18 tenure, while prize distribution for winners of various activities during the college week held in December 2017 was announced by KCK literary and magazine secretary, Kuoshuvo. Meanwhile, students of functional English department presented a special number in the form of spoken word poetry titled “youth culture: in search of ourselves” written by KCK assistant professor, department of functional English, Dr. Neikehienuo Mepfü-oa, while vote of thanks was pronounced by KCK assistant social and cultural secretary, Kesenlo Kath.
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DIMAPUR: Kohima College Kohima (KCK) celebrated its 50th “cultural day”-cum-prize distribution on February 9 at its auditorium with joint director, directorate of higher education, government of Nagaland, Menuokholie Kire as the chief guest. Speaking at the programme, chief guest and alumnus of KCK applauded the college for continuing to uphold its celebration of “cultural day” for the last 50 years. He also expressed gratitude to the college and teachers for making him the person he was today. Kire asserted that during such celebrations, one should focus not just on cultural attires but on the ideas, beliefs, social behaviour, language, music, art, and most importantly, moral values that constitute Naga culture, as it defined its very existence and made one better and responsible. Kire further encouraged teachers and student community of KCK to pass on this practice of preserving its culture by
Koinonia Prayer Centre, NH-2 Tsiese Basa held its monthly revival programme from February 9-11. The prayer centre, which is an extended ministry of Koinonia Baptist Church, Kohima accommodates hundreds of people seeking spiritual and physical healing. Every second week of Friday, Saturday and Sunday is considered “monthly revival program” which is attended by believers around the state. K Y M C
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Left cadres ‘looting’ public: Shah
BJP President Amit Shah waves at crowd during an Assembly election campaign rally in Agartala, Tripura on Sunday. (PTI) Mohanpur, Feb 11 (PTI): BJP president Amit Shah Sunday asked the people to oust Tripura’s ‘Lal bhai’ government, as he accused the Left cadres of pocketing public funds meant for development and promised to make the state a model one if his party is voted to power. With the BJP being seen as putting up a strong challenge to the 25-year-old uninterrupted Left reign in the state, Shah led an eightkilometre road show and addressed rallies in which he sought votes for the state’s “transformation”. Ahead of the Assembly polls to be held next Sunday, Shah made a host of promises to the people of the state, including smart phones for youths, implementation of the seventh pay commission for government employees from the next day of his
party being voted to power and action against chit fund scam accused. Without naming Rahul Gandhi, he alleged that the Congress chief had put up candidates as ‘vote-katva’ (cutting into others’ votes) to help the CPI(M) government headed by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar to come back to power. The Congress was the main opposition party until the last Assembly polls but has seen a serious depletion in its ranks with many of its leaders, including MLAs, joining the BJP. “The government of ‘Lal bhai’ and its cadres have looted Tripura for 25 years in the name of development... A BJP government is bound to come. It won’t be merely a change of MLAs or government but will usher in its transformation,” he said at a rally.
The Left government, he said, was made in the name of the poor but poverty increased in its 25 years of rule and the number of unemployed youths rose to 7.33 lakh from 25,000 during the period. A BJP government will give employment to every household, Shah said. Taking on Sarkar for his charge that that the Centre had not done much for the state’s development, the BJP chief reeled out the names of a number of central schemes and noted that it had released Rs 25,396 crore to Tripura under the 14th finance commission against Rs 7,283 crore it had got under the 13th finance commission. “Where has all this extra RS 18,000 crore gone? It has gone into pockets of Communist cadres. I dare Sarkar to give an account
of this money in his public meeting,” Shah said at the rally. Raising the party’s slogan, ‘Chalo Paltai’ (Let’s change the government), Shah sought the Left’s ouster from the state. The BJP is contesting 51 out of the 60 Assembly seats, while its ally Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) is fighting on nine seats. He also accused the Left parties of spreading rumours that the state would be divided if the BJP comes to power and asserted that there would no division and Tripura would remain as it is. IPFT, which represents sections of tribals, had earlier raised the demand of a separate state but has not pushed for it following its alliance with the BJP, which is opposed to any division of Tripura. Shah said a BJP government would protect and promote the cultural heritage and values of tribals. Touching on cultural issues of the state, he said the Left government would celebrate birth anniversaries of Lenin and Stalin but not of Vivekananda, Tagore and a revered king of the state. The Left has been finished off in the world and the Congress is fading away in the country, Shah claimed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in an era of development and that the state should invest in his leadership, he said.
BJP will form next govt in Meghalaya on its own: Rudy Correspondent
Shillong, Feb 11: Senior BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Sunday voiced confidence that the party will form the next government on its own in Meghalaya after the assembly elections. “We are fighting the elections on our own, and the party is working hard to ensure that the party forms the next government on our own,” Rudy told journalists after attending an internal party meeting here. Moreover, the former Union minister also noted that BJP will not ‘forge’ a pre-poll or post poll alliance with any party. Terming BJP president Amit Shah as a ‘magic’, Rudy said, “In whichever state he (Amit Shah) makes in roads he conquers it.” The BJP, which failed to win a single seat in the 2013 assembly elections, has fielded its candidates in 47 seats. Criticising Mukul Sangma-led government, Rudy said, “Except the roads constructed by National Highway Authority of India, there isn’t much of which Meghalaya should feel proud about its government.” Rajiv Pratap Rudy also accused the ruling Congress government for its failure of not utilizing central funds sanctioned by the Centre.
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President intervenes to re-open paper mills S I L C HAR , F e b 1 1 (Agencies): Responding to a recent memorandum submitted by joint action committee of recognized unions of Cachar Paper Mill and Nagaon Paper Mill owned by state-run Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited, the Presidential secretariat in a letter has asked the secretary to the department of public enterprise to take action immediately to ensure the reopening of these mills and clear the dues of the workers. The memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind had stated that the Cachar Paper Mill has remained closed since Oct 2015 and the Nagaon Paper Mill since March 2017, leaving at least 2 lakh workers jobless and the rural economy of the state severely affected. The workers and employees have been deprived of their salaries and statutory dues, the memorandum said, adding that the Prime Minister had given his commitment to re-open these mills but the matter has re-
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Ram Nath Kovind mained unresolved because of lack of decision-making on the part of the Union government. “The unions hope that since the government is duty-bound to honour the directive of Rastrapati Bhawan, it will act promptly to save the industries and the affected peoples who are on the brink of starvation due to non-payment of dues. They have also been compelled to seek permission from the President to commit suicide if the crisis is not resolve immediately,” said Manobendra Chakraborty, president of the INTUC-affiliated Cachar Paper Mill workers union on Saturday.
NCP candidate house gutted in M’laya Correspondent
Tura, Feb 11: Fire broke out at the house of Nationalist Congress Party candidate Desang M. Sangma in poll-bound Meghalaya on Saturday, police said. The unfortunate incident occurred at Rongjeng in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills this evening, Ringrang Momin, the district police chief said. Preliminary reports suggest that cause of the fire was due to an electrical short circuit, a police official said that investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the fire. Sangma, former NCP legislator is seeking contesting February 27 assembly elections from Rongjeng assembly constituency, which he had represented for two consecutive terms.
Diphu, Feb 11: A delegation of congress leaders Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao met Congress president, Rahul Gandhi at All India Congress Committee headquarter, Delhi on February 7. The delegation led by Dima Hasao District Congress president, Nirmal Langthasa submitted a memo to party president stating its variance on the anticipated move of Assam Government to scrap Article 244 (A) of the Indian Constitution. The delegation also apprised Rahul Gandhi of the special constitutional provisions that have been made in the Constitution of India for creation of an autonomous state comprising of Dima Hasao, East and West Karbi Anglong districts within the state of Assam. It was learned from an insider that Rahul Gandhi has assured the delegation that Congress would defend Indian Constitution and Article 244 (A). He also assured the delegation that essential proposal will be taken by Congress. It may be mentioned that the issue came to light after minister of state for home affairs, Kiren Rijiju, responding to a query in the Parliament, stated that Assam government has sent proposal to do away with Article 244 (A) of the Indian Constitution
Manipur government plans to set up Central funding states irrespective of whoever is ruling: Jaitley medicinal factory: health minister
Manipur health minister L Jayantakumar during the foundation day cum platinum jubilee celebration of Khudei Khunou village in Chandel. Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 11: Manipur health minister L Jayentakumar Sunday said that state government was considering setting up of medicine manufacturing factory in the state. “Government is planning to open medicine factory in the state with the available resources of the state. A proposal in this regard has been sent to the Centre,” the minister said at a public function in Chan-
del district. The minister observed that the medicinal plants found in Manipur, especially in the hilly terrains are of great value. “This can be processed to use as medicines. It will not only benefit the farmers but also provide a source of revenue for the state,” said Jayentakumar. Asserting that the present government is giving priority in health sector, the minister said that state health department was working hard to deliver an
42-hr bandh in Manipur Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 11: Militant groups under suspension of operation (SoO) with Manipur government have called for a 42-hour Manipur bandh with effect from 6 a.m. of February 12. Ten factions of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) are under suspension of operation truce with the government after they jointly entered to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state government in 2009. Alleging that state government has failed to initiate any action to a charter of demands submitted by them at the time of inking the MoU, the groups recently threatened to impose a bandh. The militant groups earlier asked the state government to declare its stand on the charter of demands in the floor of the ongoing budget session of the state Assembly on or before Feb-
ruary 10. KCP (Military Council), in a statement signed by its public relation officer AK Mangang, said that state government had failed to announce its stand either in the state Assembly or to the group within the given deadline. The bandh which will commence from Monday at 6 am will continue till Tuesday noon, the statement announced while seeking supports from the general public. The ten-point charter of demands includes ‘State autonomy for the state of Manipur like J&K’ and ‘Constitutional safeguard for the protection of territorial integrity.’ The groups are also demanding Repayment of AFSPA, 1958, enforcement of Inner Line Permit System, uniform land law for both hills and plain for equal development of Manipur, separate squad for violence against women in Manipur among others.
improved healthcare service to all section of the society. “For all round development, we need to improve health sector,” he said and added that for meeting this purpose, establishment of holistic and well developed health facilities throughout the state was needed. Government has a proposal of setting up for primary health centres across the state to cover the unreached far flung areas, the minister said while assuring a Public Health Centre (PHC) at Khudei Khunou (Khotle Yulran) of Chandel district. The minister was attending the foundation day cum platinum jubilee celebration at Khudei Khunou village as chief guest. On the occasion, the minister unveiled the monumental stone erected to mark the platinum jubilee celebration of the village. A booklet containing the brief history of Khudei Khunou village was also released by the chief guest.
Five elephants run over by train in Assam Guwahati, Feb 11 (PTI): Five elephants were killed after being hit by a train while crossing rail tracks in Assam’s Hojai district, a forest official said Sunday. A herd of elephants was crossing the rail tracks at Habaipur near Lumding reserve forest when the Guwahati-Silchar Express hit them last night, killing five on the spot, he said. Train services were affected in the area as the carcasses of the elephants had not yet been removed. The area where the accident occurred falls under the elephant corridor and was included in the list of 19 places where elephants cross the railway tracks at Lumding, Hojai and Lanka forest ranges. A North East Frontier Railway spokesman said the trains maintain a speed limit of 20 km per hour in the elephant corridors.
Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government is providing funds to the states irrespective which party is ruling them, based on Finance Commission’s proposals and stipulated rules and not individual wishes. Seeking to refute harges of many states including Left-ruled Tripura that the Centre is not providing due funds to the states and curtailing financial support to many central sponsored schemes, he said that the present government provides funds irrespective of all political situations in the state. “Modi gover nment wants full development of all the states including Tripura. Developmental politics must come forward. Central government always guided by Finance Commission recommendation, standard rules and norms and stipulated methodology,” Jaitley told the media after releasing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Vision Doc-
ument” for Tripura ahead of the February 18 polls. He also said that the central funding pattern of 90:10 between the central and state government in any project in the northeastern states and three other hills states including Jammu and Kashmir, has been continuing. Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is the party’s Tripura election in-charge, said that like for other northeastern states, the party has a “Vision Document” for the state. Top BJP leaders, including President Amit Shah, Union Ministers Jaitley and Nitin Gadkari, General Secretary Ram Madhav, Shahnawaz Hussain, West Bengal’s Mukul Roy and Locket Chatterjee besides Sarma are in the state to campaign. M a d h av s a i d t h a t Prime Minister Modi, who addressed two elections rallies in Tripura on Thursday, will address two more public gatherings on February 15. Jaitley said, “In the last assembly elections in
Arun Jaitley along with party leaders releases party’s vision document for the Assembly polls in Agartala on Sunday. (PTI) 2013, the BJP got very small percentage of votes (1.54 per cent) in Tripura. Now this time it is a big political force... every day, every minute, the BJP continues to expand its base.” Attacking the Manik Sarkar-led Left government, he said: “Following their party ideology and unrealistic approach, the Left government in Tripura kept the investment away from the industry starved states. I believe that centre and state should work together to remove the regional disparities.” “Transparent public
Forced prostitution on the rise in Mizoram Aizawl, Feb 11 (Agencies): At least 22 human trafficking cases have been registered and 47 people arrested under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act in Mizoram in the last 18 years. The record of CID (crime) branch of Mizoram police says at least 35 people were victims of human trafficking from 2000 to 2017 and 47 were arrested in connection with human trade. Forced prostitution accounted for the highest number of human trafficking cases in the state, the record says. In a recent incident, police said three girls from Mizoram, who were trafficked allegedly for flesh trade, were rescued from Goa by Mizoram police and Goa police in 2010. Three accused, including two women, from Mizoram, were arrested. In 2011, a Mizoram police team rescued four
girls from the state who were forced into prostitution in Mumbai and arrested two accused. The police said one girl hailed from the border town of Vairengte and the other three from Mizoram’s Lunglei district. They were lured into going to Mumbai by a Mizo girl who called herself Zodingliani, 27, and her non-indigenous accomplice Shodit Hasta Thapa, 28. The duo promised the girls jobs in massage and beauty parlours. The police said once the girls had reached there, they realised that they were duped. Instead of getting them jobs at parlours, Zodingliani sold them as commercial sex workers. In the same year, a teenager was rescued from Haryana by Mizoram police and their Haryana counterpart. Initially she was lured into going to Haryana as a housewife, but was later sold into forced prostitution. Six people, all from non-indigenous community,
were arrested for their alleged involvement in the crime. Police records say two youths from Mizoram, hired for bonded labour, were rescued from a remote Tamil Nadu village in 2015. In 2016, one trafficker was arrested along with his accomplice by Mizoram police in Aizawl for allegedly selling call girls on social networking sites.Muslim from neighbouring Myanmar Champhai district innocent police also said. A study conducted by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in recent years revealed that human trafficking is very much active in Mizoram despite several steps taken by the state government. The report said that traffickers employ agents and have accomplices in rural areas and lured in innocent girls from rural villages and from Myanmar by promising them lucrative jobs outside the state.
employment is necessary to provide basic services to the people. Compared to other smaller states, Tripura is lagging far behind in many sectors,” he said, also alleging Left party cadre and party-nominated employees dictated governance. He said that after the BJP come to power in Tripura, it would do justice to the government employees by hiking the salaries as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, while talking steps for socio-economic and cultural development of the state’s tribals. He said that the BJP
government wants development of human capital and to fulfil this plan at least one degree college would be set up in each assembly segment in Tripura to improve higher education. In the 28-page “Vision Document”, the BJP pledged to provide one employment opportunity to every household, free education for women till graduation, free smatphones to youths, increase of minimum wages to Rs 340, a probe into the chit fund activities and regularising all contractual government employees.
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE WESTERN COMMAND COMMANDER NSCN/GPRN-K
DISCHARGE ORDER This is the Directive order by Naga Army Western Command Commander of NSCN/GPRN-K has terminated '2nd Lieut' Zhekiho Khuju, S/o Lt. Nihoto Khuju of Asukhomi Village, bears the Naga Army No. 16789, with immediate effect of this order issue from both the active and primary membership due to medical ground. Further the Naga Army wishes him a bright future. Date : 24/01/2018 DP-1367
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POSTPONEMENT OF JNVST CLASS VI 2018-19 As per Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Regional Office,Shillong letter No. F.40-4/2017/NVS(SHR)/ Trg/ dated 10/02/2018, the JNVST-2018 for admission into Class VI in all 11 JNV’s (Kohima, Wokha, Dimapur, Peren, Longleng, Tuensang, Mon, Zunheboto, Kiphire, Mokokchung, Phek) in Nagaland which was scheduled earlier to be held on the 08/04/2018 is postponed and a new date has been fixed on 21st April 2018 (Saturday) at 11:30 am. Therefore all the candidates/parents are requested to note down the new date of JNVST entrance test. DC-319
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Less than 30 percent of Nirbhaya Fund utilised
Nirbhaya Fund is a non-lapsable corpus fund launched in the aftermath of nationwide outrage over the brutal rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman.
under the Nirbhaya Fund where the majority of the fund was allotted to One Stop Centres (OSCs) -- a much-hyped scheme which was started in 2015. But it too remains unutilised. The reply said that only Rs 81 crore from the Rs 458 crore allocated has been disbursed in three years. The OSCs are supposed to provide access to services like medical aid, police assistance, legal aid and psycho-social counselling to victims of sexual assaults. The RTI also revealed that in another scheme, Women’s Helplines, for which Rs 156 crore was allocated, only Rs 21 crore has been disbursed. Nine of the schemes come from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), of which seven have been initiated. The total fund allocated for MHA is Rs 1,273 crore, out of which Rs 554 crore has been utilised. Two heavy budget schemes recommended by MHA -- ‘Creation of Investigative Units for Crime against Women’ (IUCAW) (Rs 324 crore) and ‘Safe City Project’ in Odisha (Rs 110 crore) remain untouched, the RTI reply reveals.
national Egg attack: Odisha CM Patnaik wants charges dropped
Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday directed police to withdraw all charges against the woman who hurled eggs at him a few days back. Earlier, the police had dropped the attempt to murder charge on Rajeswari Kamila who, on January 31, threw eggs at Patnaik during the Talasari Beach Festival in Balasore district. A case was registered against her under Sections 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from duty), 353 (assault to deter public servant from doing duty), 294 (obscene act in public) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. On Thursday, a court granted conditional bail to the woman. Kamila, the mother of an eight-monthold boy, is undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after she became critically ill in jail.
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Army confirms 9 fatalities in Jammu attack Jammu, Feb 11 (IANS): A Defence Ministry spokesman on Sunday confirmed that nine people were killed in the ongoing anti-terror operation in an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to media persons here, Colonel Devendra Anand said three terrorists have been killed in the operation that has been going on since Saturday inside the Sunjuwan army station in Jammu city. Earlier reports said that four terrorists had been killed, but the Defence Ministry spokesman said he could so far confirm the killing of only three terrorists. “Five soldiers have been martyred in this operation. A civilian, father of a soldier, also lost his life. So far, we have killed three terrorists. “All of them were wearing army fatigues. Search and sanitization operation is still going on inside the camp. AK-56 rifles, underbarrel grenade launcher, ammunition and grenades have been recovered from them,” Anand said. “All the five martyred soldiers belonged to Jammu and Kashmir. Ten other people including six women and children have been injured in this attack. Army doctors worked through the night to save the life of a severely injured pregnant lady and through a Caesarian section surgery, she
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS): Less than 30 per cent of the much-hyped Nirbhaya Fund, that now has run up to Rs 3,100 crores, has been utilised so far in the last five years despite tall claims by the government on women’s safety and welfare in the country, an RTI reply has revealed. The government, in the Union Budget that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented on February 1, proposed to pump in another Rs 500 crore into the non-lapsable corpus fund that was launched in the aftermath of nationwide outrage over the brutal rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman given the moniker Nirbhaya, or fearless, by the media -- in the capital on December 16, 2012.
In response to a RTI query by IANS, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) said only Rs 825 crore has been utilised from the Nirbhaya Fund -- which was named after the woman -- till date out of the Rs 2,711 crore that accumulated in 201718. Till January 2018, 21 proposals have been appraised by the WCD Ministry, of which 17 have been implemented. The RTI quer y revealed that only Rs 50 crore has been utilised by the Railway Ministry, which was given Rs 500 crore from the fund for its proposal -- Integrated Emergency Response Management System (IERMS). The WCD Ministry had proposed seven schemes
Maha hailstorm kills 2, damages standing crops
AIMPLB accepts Salman Nadvi’s ‘disassociation’
Start working, you don’t have much time, Rahul tells Modi
Rahul Gandhi K A R ATAG I , F e b 1 1 (AGENCIES): Lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday asked him to stop giving speeches on the past and start working, saying he did not have much time before completing his term. “You will have to tell the country during the elections what you did in the last five years. It is going to be five years and you have not even opened your account,” he told Modi, making him the focal point of his attack in a series of roadside and public meetings. On the second day of his ongoing “Janashirvada Yatra” in northern parts of the poll-bound Karnataka, he K
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delivered a baby girl,” he added. “A 14-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in the head, however, remains critical.” Whether more terrorists could still be holed-up inside the camp, the spokesman neither confirmed nor denied it. A group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Muhammad militants had entered the Sunjuwan army base station around 4.45 a.m. on Saturday. The militants managed to enter the Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) quarters inside the camp while everyone was asleep. Para commandos from the Army’s Udhampurheadquartered Northern
Command were airlifted to flush out the militants. The Air Force provided aerial surveillance. Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat arrived here on Sunday to review the operation that has not been called off even 46 hours after it started.
Rahul condemns Jammu attack
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condemned the attack on the Sunjwan camp and said all Indians across political lines stand united with the Army men and women. Rahul Gandhi also said his thoughts were with the families of those killed
and injured in the attack. A g roup of heavily armed men struck the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in Sunjwan, Jammu, before dawn yesterday. Six people, including five Army personnel, were killed in the attack by suspected Jaish-eMohammed militants. “I strongly condemn the terror attack on our Army camp in Jammu in which 6 Indians have been martyred. All Indians, across political lines, stand united with our Army men and women. My prayers and thoughts are with the families of those killed and injured,” Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter.
Muslims not give I was forced to quit: Salman Nadvi up on Babri Masjid
Salman Hussaini Nadvi the board, said Nadvi’s proposal was against the consistent stand of the board that the land of mosque can never be sold, gifted or exchanged and that the matter should be decided by the Supreme Court. Asked why no action was taken against Vice President Maulana Kalbe Sadiq for mooting a similar proposal last year, the board leaders said he had retracted his statement. Jilani said the board had not authorized any of its members to meet Ravishankar or any other Hindu religious leader for talks on Ayodhya dispute. He said some members may have met them in their personal capacity.
The AIMPLB, the apex body of the Indian Muslims, on Sunday declared that Muslims will not give up Babri Masjid and that struggle for its reconstruction will continue. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) reiterated its stand in ‘Hyderabad Declaration’ passed on the third and final day of its 26th plenary here. “Babri Masjid is an essential part of faith in Islam and Muslims can never abdicate the Masjid nor they can exchange land for Masjid or gift the Masjid land. Babri Masjid is a Masjid and it shall remain a Masjid till eternity,” said a statement released by the board. “By demolishing Babri Masjid, it never loses its identity as a masjid. And according to Shariah, it always remains a Masjid,” said the statement read out by the board’s executive member Kalam Faruqui at a news conference.
Hours after being expelled from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), former executive member Maulana Salman Nadwi said+ an amicable settlement of the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute was imperative for Hindu-Muslim peace and unity. “Hardliners in AIMPLB are overpowering the board and it’s stand on the Ayodhya dispute, so I stepped away and was made to step away. In 25 years, court could not do anything so it is better to have an out of court settlement for peace and unity,” Nadwi told TOI. He opined that any ruling by the Supreme Court, which is currently hearing final arguments in the politically sensitive case, would be partisan and further divide the two communities. “Board is saying it will wait for whatever the court decides, I’m saying why wait when you can sit together and decide for peace and stop any riot like situation in the future”, he said.
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Nagpur, Feb 11 (IANS): Two persons were killed and two others injured as unseasonal rains, accompanied by hailstorm, lashed parts of Maharashtra’s Marathwada and Vidarbha region, razing huge tracts of standing crops on Sunday, officials said. The hailstorm, which hit Jalna, Beed, Amravati, Buldhana, Washim, Akola and surroundings, flattened the standing crops of wheat, grapes and chickpea besides hitting mango cultivation in large areas. The hailstorm, which barely lasted 15 minutes in some parts of Jalna and other places, transformed the green fields into white “snow-covered” vales as of Jammu & Kashmir. Farmers also complained they lost their crops of gram, oranges, banana, jowar and others in the natural calamity. As hailstones, the size of tennis balls in some areas, bombarded the region, at least two persons were fatally hit. Two others in Washim were injured.
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS): The All Indian Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday announced that Maulana Salman Hussaini Nadvi who had defied it on Babri Masjid issue is no longer its member. On the third and final day of its 26th plenary, the AIMPB accepted Nadvi’s “disassociation” from the board. The action against Nadvi, a member of the board’s executive committee, came on the proposal of a four-member committee. Board Secretary Zafaryab Jilani told reporters that the committee’s proposal was accepted unanimously at the general body meeting. Nadvi, an eminent cleric, had triggered a row on the eve of the plenary by mooting a proposal after his meeting with Sri Sri Ravishankar that the disputed land in Ayodhya, where Babri Masjid stood till December 1992, may be handed over for construction of Ram temple. Jilani, a member of Babri Masjid committee of
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hat is the mess, a largely unspecified malady that everyone feels, is plaguing Nagaland for a considerable period, yet no political party in power or those bureaucrats have been able to get their hands on? So much has been written in this column since the past few decades on total loss of authority in Nagaland because of growing criminalization of the polity. There has been more than enough reportage and comment about the mess which comprises of a whole range of offences in the form of rampant corruption at various government levels, bogus employees in government services for the biggies to siphon off money, anti-social crimes afflicting neighborhood homes and towns, broken homes leading to rise in juvenile delinquency, armed gangs changing the face of free trade enterprises through imposition of syndicates etc. Many well meaning organizations of all types have come out; raised their voices against these offences and then gone. If so many organizations have decided that they have said enough and it was time to move on, then it is definitely a very serious sign. Why do people still live in denial that they are not responsible for the mess around them? Of what use are political promises (which are meant to be broken) to bring changes? Knowing their votes will not bring change except a change of label or putting old wine in new bottle, is self-deception. Why should there be changes which won’t benefit them (who play power games or sell votes for profit)? Even development as practiced, is a system of loot where few hundred crore rupees change hands within the government system each month. Only a minuscule trickle goes to the market. This is the economic condition of Nagaland. The system which has been managed by a privileged section of the bureaucracy is not tuned to development because it would break the vicious cycle of power among the corrupt bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and political henchmen. A growing number among the present generation in Nagaland are certain that decades of bureaucratic experiment has continually veered away from long term objectives. Even attempts to woo investments by business houses from outside has fallen flat though the government has promised (to be broken) to provide whatever incentives or security etc. In the case of promotion of tourism, which is recognized as a viable employment generating activity, the state government has to stop dreaming and accept the ground reality. Unemployment is a serious issue and simply jumping to conclusions that skilling will create jobs is like the ‘pagoda’ economics. The political parties setting their sights on power have not seriously addressed the issue of monumental scams both exposed in the media and those still hidden inside the government cupboards. The organisations that had raised the issues also seem to have accepted defeat or perhaps even compromised because the fight ended soon as it began. This is not to diminish the campaigns which had roused the youth of the state to such anger that reached the potential of becoming the Naga spring. The mess is also made ‘holy’ because the church has not done anything about them, except lament but more concerned with the trishul. Perhaps the mess will be around so long as nobody likes to do the dirty job of cleaning them.
DailyDevotion Is Your Mind Stayed on God? You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. —Isaiah 26:3 Is your mind stayed on God or is it starved? Starvation of the mind, caused by neglect, is one of the chief sources of exhaustion and weakness in a servant’s life. If you have never used your mind to place yourself before God, begin to do it now. There is no reason to wait for God to come to you. You must turn your thoughts and your eyes away from the face of idols and look to Him and be saved (see Isaiah 45:22). Your mind is the greatest gift God has given you and it ought to be devoted entirely to Him. You should seek to be “bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ…” (2 Corinthians 10:5). This will be one of the greatest assets of your faith when a time of trial comes, because then your faith and the Spirit of God will work together. When you have thoughts and ideas that are worthy of credit to God, learn to compare and associate them with all that happens in nature— the rising and the setting of the sun, the shining of the moon and the stars, and the changing of the seasons. You will begin to see that your thoughts are from God as well, and your mind will no longer be at the mercy of your impulsive thinking, but will always be used in service to God. “We have sinned with our fathers…[and]…did not remember…” (Psalm 106:6-7). Then prod your memory and wake up immediately. Don’t say to yourself, “But God is not talking to me right now.” He ought to be. Remember whose you are and whom you serve. Encourage yourself to remember, and your affection for God will increase tenfold. Your mind will no longer be starved, but will be quick and enthusiastic, and your hope will be inexpressibly bright.
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018
I-T payers need Jaitley’s sympathy
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s it the beginning of a change in the focus of the Union Budget? The 2018-19 budget seems to mark a departure. Since the globalisation budget of PV Narasimha Rao as prime minister and Manmohan Singh as finance minister the budget base has been the corporate, industry and weaning all away from the farms. The globalization harped on that farming was expensive, does not provide much remunerative livelihood, so shift to industry. And that food grains could be imported by raising and exporting cash crops. It hit the agriculture hard – production tumbled, farm income dwindled and suicide by farmers spurted and led to massive migration to cities. A slow change ushered in since 2014 by prime minister Narendra Modi- finance minister Arun Jaitley duo. The NDA-BJP government in 2018-19 has chosen to focus on the long-neglected farm sector. It is designed to help distressed farmers while boosting jobs and private sector. Agriculture, Jaitley says, is being treated as enterprise. The emphasis is on realizing higher prices for farm products, generating on-farm and non-farm employment for the farmers and landless families. The budget aims at creating 70 lakh formal jobs and appears too holistic. Among other things, it promises to develop slums with Rs 20,000 crore CSR
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funds, electricity to four crore families, 24 new medical colleges, 18 new schools of architecture, Rs 1 lakh crore over 4 years to revitalise school infrastructure, 1.88 crore toilets, Rs 2 lakh crore for developing 100 smart cities. Some can call it a political budget as this one paves the way to the 2019 general elections. They forget that the budgetary process is politico-economic. The people’s aspirations are tried to be achieved through budget the world over. The confidence of the government that the policy shift would stem mass departure of rural people is also seen through the proposal to build one crore houses by 2022, half of it in the rural areas. The companies with exposure to agriculture emerge as major winners. Allocation of Rs 2,000 crore for –e-market of 485 APMCs and now the plan to connect 22,000 Gramin agricultural markets or popularly known as haats may ease selling of farm produce. The beginning of production cost plus 50 percent price scheme for crops – called bhavantar in Madhya Pradesh – may be the harbinger for a remunerative price to make farming profitable. The formula was suggested by the MS Swaminathan committee in 2006 but it was not implemented by the Congress-led UPA-I and UPA-II But could any government eternally support such systems for long? Soaring soyabean price
to Rs 4000 a quintal after farmers sold their produce at Rs 2700 in MP this year suggest that even benevolent approaches need fine tuning and a rethink. Doubling allocation for food processing to Rs 1400 crore and plans for food parks is a good idea. This could help if farmers and SMEs are ensured a share else large firms would monopolise the parks. The budget is likely to raise the issues of edible oil and promoting GM soya as human food while in Europe it is allowed only as cattle feed. The palmolein and
Shivaji Sarkar soya oil lobbies have not allowed categorization of coconut oil, consumed in many southern states, as edible oil. The government should consider this to widen its base. Cultivation of horticulture crops, Rs 500-crore Operation Greens for tomato and potato, organic farming, Rs 1290 crore bamboo mission, cluster-based development of agri-commodities, Rs 200-crore medicinal and aromatic plant are aimed at changing the fortunes of farmers. An ambitious, possibly world’s largest, flagship National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) aiming to insure as many as five crore families – 50 crore people, 45 percent of the population, is projected to benefit large rural populace. Each family is projected to be
covered for Rs 5 lakh insurance. But it requires clarity on how the fund would come or what would be its premium. The scheme was announced in 2016 budget too. The prime minister reiterated it in his last Independence Day speech. The Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana (RSBY) was intended to raise the coverage to Rs 1 lakh but it has not happened. The NHPS may benefit the large corporate hospital chains dependent on mediclaim. The plan to create a behemoth of public sector general insurance companies (GIC) by merging the three largest GICs may be linked to NHPS. The merger will be paving the way for the disinvestment of the behemoth. Jaitley pegs to raise Rs 80,000 crore through divestment of 24 PSUs. This fiscal government raised Rs 1 lakh crore But the administrative cost of mergers has also to be assessed. The ONGC-HPCL merger cost Rs 42,240 crore in 2017-18. Jaitley needs to have a relook at his income tax proposals. He replaces discounts on medical and transport expenses with standard deduction (SD). Instead he should have raised the minimum limit to Rs 3 lakh a year to keep in tune with inflation and win popular support. Income tax (I-T) in itself is retrograde. It deprives any salaried person of his five months’ earnings and reduces purchasing capacity.
Post-mortem Uphold Peace With Honour A call for clean election
n spite of many meeting and resolution to boycott the general election, our brethren Nagaland is going through election. It will be a test for each one of us. It is sad that many are planning to make money in the election. It would be a test of our kind of person. Everyone has a responsibility to change our society. Every adult who has voting right has something to do for our society and we are responsible for. Corrupted election roots all other corruptions. Before voting our valuable votes, let us consider and ponder how we are doing and living. We were living a first class lives in our land. We have best development in our land. But now the entire developmental programs are at its worst. Life become harder and there is more fighting among us. Last month, I drove down to Dimapur for a personal work. Almost all things are not like before. Roads torn, market prices unfair. There is always paper war among ourselves. There were report of election related matter. Who is to blame for all these deformities? We need to correct those evils. And to correct we need a godly leader and we are responsible to elect our leader. Who we elect will be our leader. Voters are stepping stone to build our society. Our valuable vote is our future. According to Abraham Lincoln: ‘Democracy is a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” In the dictionary definition, democracy “is government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” The followings are pillars of democracy. Sovereignty of the people. Government based upon consent of the governed. Majority rule. Minority rights. Guarantee of basic human rights. Free and fair elections. Equality before the law. Constitutional limits on government. Social, economic, and political pluralism. Accordingly, when the government is corrupted we are to accept the blame coz we elect our leaders. We cannot blame the government but ourselves. People are the government. I want to point few reasons why we failed to keep free and fair election. The first and the saddest story in our land is that most of our voters were bribed. We cannot vote for a right person.
We start the corruption. The candidates spend lots of money to buy votes and not development after they were elected. In the last election money flies as if Barak Lily blooms (Beipa Pa soude) A popular saying of Liyai. Barak Lily is a rare variety of flower found in Liyai. When it is matured there are hundreds of thin flyable silky seeds inside, when break it flies in hundreds and thousands. Monies were thrown to every families and individuals. I believed many cast their valuable vote to the person who is not consent with their mind but because they got the highest amount of money. I want to say that each of us has a responsibility to correct our society. As in my previous article “When everyone does a bit the world will be a better world.” Second sad part is that leaders who suppose to correct and work for the truth mirth in all evils. Leaders block all benefits that flow from the source and never let it flows to general public. Selfish leaders frightened the public and force to accept the bribe during election thinking that they will not be benefited after all. Leaders have greater responsibility than the public. Nagaland is doing great in enjoying money. But think how life will be after some decades? Thirdly, I want to say that our national workers play a major role in deforming the election. I really honour and support the national Issue. But we are not satisfied with their works because different national workers have different candidate as national issue. We really confused who is the right candidate and issue. It will be the best if they can mobilize people right from the initial stage if we need so, instead of menacing voters for votes. Fourth, last but not the least, I want to say Money and power or God? We must decide who is the source of our happiness? Is money and power the pacifier of your life? Do you have satisfaction in your life with such asset? Remember God is the only source of our happiness in life. Money cannot save you. Happiness and satisfaction is a matter of life. The choices you have today is very important in your life. Choose God rather than money. The Bible is calling us today to choose life rather than death. Winning election is not the solution of your life but God. (To be concluded) S. Pahrii Sapa
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ndia – who is not only a signatory country of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but also made important contributions in drafting the UDHR, has time and again proved itself unreliable to its own agreed principles in the courses of the peace discourses with the Naga National Movement which is born out of the inherent, legitimate and expressed will of the Nagas. And while India may take pride for its efficient ability to deceive the Nagas the world must not any longer remain silent for consideration of the Indian market and must muster the moral authority to prevail upon India to be truthful and in earnest resolve one of the world’s longest political conflicts, the Indo – Naga political impasse. One is reminded that when the 9 – Point Agreement, also called the Air Akbar Hydari Agreement was proposed, India in no time went back on its own words. The first Indo-Naga Ceasefire, which was agreed upon in 1964 with the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), was also unilaterally abrogated by the Government of India, which needs no explanation. And war was waged to which the innocent civilians, women and children were the worst sufferer. Ultimately, India admitted that this is political and not a law and order problem and cannot be solved militarily. So when Indian leaders sought political solution with leaders of the Naga National movement, Nagas again were not found wanting. And the second Indo-Naga Ceasefire was declared on July 25, which comes into effect from the 1st of August 1997, between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim - IM. It is more than two decades now since political negotiations have taken place and many hurdles have been overcome, with India coming to terms with some of issues that are dear to the Nagas, without which Nagas will also be unable to come to terms with the needs of India. However, at various stages of the dialogue, the GoI has attempted and is still attempting to undo its very own agreed principles. This was again proven when India wanted to push for a solution within its convenient parameters if Nagas wants “solution and not election”. On the other hand, in spite of the very difficult differences amongst Nagas that has come to play in the course of the Naga National movement, and which has been the excuse for GoI to keep delaying the political settlement, the coming together of the 6 Naga National Political Groups, the various tribal hohos and civil society organizations, including the different Indian state political parties and groups, along with the NSCN-IM which has been holding talks for the last more than 20 years, asking GoI for Solution not election at this point in time, the finest opportunity to settle the Naga issue was provided. But not surprisingly, GoI chooses to seek another delay tactic, an understandable tactic, which has caused many losses to the Nagas both physically and psychologically including those of tiring out both people in the national movement and the Naga public. However, it will be mutually beneficial and India too will be doing itself a big favor if the Naga issue is settled honorably as per the understanding that have been reached, on the broad-based laid down parameters from that of respecting the unique history and situation of the Nagas towards a Peaceful Co-existence between Indians and Nagas as two entities at the earliest possible time. Neingulo Krome, Secretary General, Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights, Kohima
ELECTION FEVER: Time for Introspection!!
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Suppressing the middle class calls for a recheck. More so as corporate tax is cut to 25 percent plus 4 percent education and health cess. Asking the individual income-tax assessee to pay at 30 percent plus 4 percent cess – an increase of one percent - is not prudent. Exemption of interest accrual, it is not earning, on savings and fixed deposits, upto Rs 50,000, hike in health insurance premium exemption for senior citizens and removal of TDS for them is some relief. But the FM should reconsider and lower the I-T rate for giving the economy a boost. The Modi government has done many innovations, including GST implementation. Taking a small risk and drastic cut in I-T may go a long way at boosting the industrial activity and government revenue. Apart it would send a message that Modi government is not only keen on welfare but also wants to ensure ease of living at all levels. It can be a positive signal for pouring in of FDI. The stock market has shown its concern on tax proposals. It has not taken kindly to the long-term capital gain tax on equities or locking in equity for a minimum of one year. Despite that the last full budget of the Modi government appears to be on a mission mode to strengthen agriculture, rural development, health, education, employment, MSME and infrastructure for transforming India.
ow the most trending talk of the day is Election. From every household to the general public we hear people gossiping about the Intending candidate and the alliance Parties. One supporter praising the favourable Candidate and its party affiliation while the other cursing of not fulfilling the wishes of the general public. While the buzzing news of election campaign kicks off, people on one side longs to get some few bucks for merriment, while, the other side wish to know the vision and future prospectus of the intending candidate. Many times our conscience has been override by ludicrous speeches and promises of the candidate, who lured us of a bright future if voted to power but fails miserably in implementing. Who do we
blame of the failure?? Is it not us who votes for them to run the state affairs; our future is at stake when we fail to produce good leaders when ‘time and opportunity’ is just at our doorstep in the form of Election. It is us who elect them to run the state machinery and it us who can demand for fulfilment of duties. Either way they should serve us in strengthening the democratic functioning of good governance. Amidst the political drama happening in the daylight let us not be carried away by the ideologies of some irrational being who use money and muscle power to shut our Right which is against the essence of a democratic nation. Also, let us not be sway away by the whimsical tone of the jumping politics whose only profession is to change from
one party line to another for crave of power- forsaking their dutiful service. We need committed leaders who adhere to the manifesto and constitution of the party. Leaders, who stands firm and committed for the welfare of the people. Years ago we stood so immature by playing the dirty deeds which is against the principles of Clean Election. This may sound quite hilarious but there was a time when even ‘dead people’ voted in Election. This shows how we stood so low by not sparing even the dead for our selfish desire. Election is not about compromising our Christian values rather it is an opportunity to choose what our countrymen needed most at this crucial hour. The wild and uncivilized behaviour should be stop because violence begot violence and
untold suffering. Election should not be the reason where ‘Love ends and hatred starts’, rather it should be a driving force where clear conscience meets together to choose what is best for our Society. So, 2018 is a Year of ‘Opportunity’ for Nagas to decide Our future. Let us remember that we are living in a situation of ‘Now or Never’, because our future lies within the ambit of our Vote. Don’t let our Vote go in Vain because 5 years of waiting will be too late for us. Lastly, Avoid pressing NOTA because 5 years of exhausted waiting is quite precious to decide the future of our homeland ‘Nagaland’, choose wisely and vote wisely for the prosperity of our Land. Keduvito Lüho, Khuzama Village
Reader’s Post
Peaceful and fair elections for a stable democracy
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Violence during elections may not seem like a “big deal”, but with all the violence today, is there any hope whatsoever for us to have a government that will work towards the betterment of or for the progress of Nagaland? What about the cash used, all the bribes and intimidation? While the same tactics cannot be used in urban and semi-urban areas, it is the sad truth in villages. Please let us not forget that most of Nagaland still comprises of villages. Political or public office is not the platform for pilfering funds and for illegal wealth creation. A “free, fair and peaceful” election does not hinge on one person or political party alone but on a group of people and a stake-holding mass with one goal of working to ensure a peaceful process before, during and after the elections. It only takes the collective effort and activity of an evil minority group or individual to mess up the fine process because of the ulterior and selfish motives they have. Senti Jamir, River Belt Colony, Dimapur
Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, FEBrUARY 12, 2018
Bombay HC to hear PIL on missing notes
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ment institutions, who are the culprits indulging in the misappropriation, where the staggering amounts of currency notes printed are actually going, are some of the questions that arise, and the answers may come out when my petition is finally heard,” Roy said. In the petition, Roy had named the Prime Minister, the Finance Minister and the Ministry of Home Affairs, as parties. However, at one of the early hearings, then Additional Solicitor-General of India, Anil Singh, submitted an affidavit to Roy on January 27, 2016, asking him to delete the names of the PM, FM and MHA. The affidavit was executed and signed by one Ashish Avinashi, identified as the (then) Deputy HR Manager of Security Printing Minting Corporation
ED issues fresh summons to Karti Chidambaram
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(in the case). The former Union minister’s son was referring to his moving of various courts, including the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court, in response to the ED’s action against him. The central probe agency had registered the case against him and others in May last year. It had registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), the ED’s equivalent of a police FIR, against the accused named in a CBI complaint, including Karti Chidambaram, INX Media and its directors -- Peter and Indrani Mukerjea. The
MoEF warms up to establishing cold stores around Taj Mahal parts of Agra, Mathura, Firozabad, and Etah in Uttar Pradesh and Bharatpur in Rajasthan, where potato is produced. “We have found that maximum cold stores are not polluting. There is no link to pollution emissions. Also, the air quality did not improve after the ban on new cold stores or other industry.
while 189 projects worth Rs 2,237 crore had been completed. Stating that Smar t City Mission was setting a benchmark in terms of implementation of projects, Puri had underlined that the progress of implementation depended on the round of selection of the city as it takes around 15-18 months after the selection to call tenders for the projects. The Centre provides about Rs 500 crore to each city under the mission, with Rs 200 crore funding in the first year of its selection, followed by about Rs 100 crore over the next three years. The release of funds depends on certain conditions, including satisfactory physical and financial progress indicated by utilisation certificate that the cities have to submit to the ministry. The release of funds depends on certain conditions, including satisfactory physical and financial progress indicated by utilisation certificate that the cities have to submit to the ministry.
SC slams Centre on juvenile justice laws implementation New Delhi, Feb 11 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court slammed the government for the “tardy if not virtual non-implementation” of juvenile justice laws and turning a deaf ear to the plight of “voiceless if not silenced” children of the nation. In a 62-page judgment, the Social Justice Bench of the apex court of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta described the negligent attitude shown by the country’s power and authority circles to children, including pendency of cases of orphaned, abandoned and surrendered children , the “uncomfortable” conditions of life of children in observation and care homes, the increasing number of vacancies in juvenile justice institutions and the lack of initiative by legal services authorities despite the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and its new and improved version passed
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in 2015. “No one has any doubt that it is time for the State to strongly and proactively acknowledge that even children in our country have fundamental rights and human rights and they need to be enforced equally strongly,” Justice Lokur, who authored the judgment, observed. The apex court quotes from South African leader Nelson Mandela’s speech in 1997 when he said “our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation”. Justice Lokur lashed out at the government, saying “our policy and decision makers need to heed this advice and warning (of Mandela) and appreciate that they are not doing any favour to the children of our country by caring for them — it is their constitutional obligation and the social justice laws enacted by Parliament need to be
effectively and meaningfully enforced”. The implementation of laws meant to protect the fundamental rights of our children has so far been met with “continuing callousness” because children have “no voice in the affairs of the State”. In a slew of directions, the court directed the Ministry of Women and Child Development and all state governments to ensure that positions in the national and state commissions for protection of child rights, Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees) are filled up expeditiously. The court requested chief justices of all high courts to register proceedings on their own for effective implementation of the 2015 Act. “Finally, we request and urge the chief justice of each high court to seriously consider establishing child friendly courts and vulnerable witness courts in each district,” the bench said.
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Kochi, Feb 11 (IANS): Former Defence Minister and senior Congress leader A.K. Antony on Sunday asked the Central government to reveal the purchase price and other terms and conditions of the Rafale fighter deal with France to clear doubts about the controversial defence contract. “In the best interest of all, the Centre has to reveal the terms and conditions and the price of the Rafale deal. There is no other way out of this and the public should be made aware of this to clear doubts that have cropped up in the minds of people,” Antony told the media. The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had floated a tender in 2007 to purchase 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Air Force. However, the deal could not be finalised during the UPA and instead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government signed a contract to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. The Congress has ramped up its attack against the government over the Rafale issue. On February 9, the Congress posed six questions asking the Central government to disclose the purchase price of each fighter aircraft and details of how the agreement was reached.
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS): The Environment Ministry has approved the setting up of new cold stores in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), saying these don’t the pollute air that causes yellowing of the Taj Mahal. According to Ministry officials, based on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) findings, there was no improvement in the area’s air quality after cold stores were shut or new ones not registered. Since 2016, registration of several industries like hotels and cold stores was barred, leaving potato farmers in the area angry. There are over 250 cold stores in Agra alone. Following protests by farmers, who faced huge losses due to limited options to store their produce, this decision now has come as a relief and an attempt to douse their anger. TTZ is a d e fine d area of 10,400 square km around the Taj Mahal to protect the monument from pollution. It includes
ECIR was lodged under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The sources said the ED was probing the alleged “proceeds of crime” generated in this case. It was the Enforcement Directorate which had provided information about the alleged illegal payments made by INX Media, based on which the CBI had filed its FIR. The CBI had also carried out searches at the houses and offices of Karti Chidambaram across four cities for allegedly receiving money from the media firm owned by the Mukerjeas to scuttle a tax probe. The Chidambarams, however, have denied all the charges made against them. The CBI had filed the FIR against Karti and the Mukerjeas on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, receiving illegal gratification, influencing public servants and criminal misconduct.
NEW DELHI, FEB 11 (PTI): Centre has released nearly Rs 9,940 crore to the states so far for the Smart Cities Mission, with Maharashtra accounting for the highest amount of Rs 1,378 crore, followed by Madhya Pradesh getting Rs 984 crore, according to government data. S t a t e s t h a t h ave received around Rs 200 crore so far included Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala and Tripura. States that got around Rs 100 crore included Manipur, Nagaland and Sikkim. The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has announced 99 cities for central assistance under the BJP government’s flagship programme. The total proposed investment in these cities was Rs 2.03 lakh crore. Earlier, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that as on January 17, there were 2,948 projects worth Rs 1.38 lakh crore in various stages of implementation,
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NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (AGENCIES): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, in connection with the INX Media money laundering case, official sources said. They said Karti has been asked to depose before the investigating officer (IO) of the case on February 15. Karti could not be reached for a comment on the development. The central probe agency had earlier summoned Karti on February 2 after which he informed them that he would be unable to depose as he has an interlocutory application pending in the Supreme Court in this case. He was earlier grilled by the agency in this case on January 18. Talking to reporters, Karti had said that he told the investigators what he had earlier “clearly stated in his petitions in the court”
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He suggested that a portal should be developed for “Hunar Haat” and the platform further publicised at the national and international level. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said: “While on one hand, exquisite handicraft and handloom items made by master artisans from across the country are on display, on the other hand people can also enjoy traditional Indian music including Ghazals and Qawwalis.” Naqvi said that the idea behind “Hunar Haats” is to provide opportunities and domestic and international exposure to master artisans from across the country. He said that over the last one year, the “Hunar Haats” organised in various cities across the country have been successful in providing employment opportunities to more than three lakh artisans and other people associated with them. In the sixth “Hunar Haat”, artisans from 22 states and union territories representing minority communities are participating. A large number of culinary experts from 12 states are also participating, Naqvi informed. The “Hunar Haat”, being held at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Connaught Place here, will continue till February 18.
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said it had received only 18,98,46,84,000 pieces: A shortfall of 46,93,16,000 pieces or Rs 23,465 crore. Similarly, the printing presses said they had sent Rs 1,000 denomination 4,44,13,00,000 pieces, but the RBI said it had received 4,45,30,00,000 pieces: An excess of 1,17,00,000 pieces or Rs 1,170 crore. In another RTI data for 2000-2011, from the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt. Ltd. said it had sent 13,35,60,00,000 pieces of Rs 500 denomination and 3,35,48,60,000 pieces of Rs 1,000 denomination, but, mysteriously, the RBI apparently never received these currency notes, nor did it disclose details of the same, said Roy. “How such entirely misleading figures were given by three different and highly responsible govern-
Shimla, Feb 11 (IANS): Over 4.5 lakh fruit bearing saplings will be distributed among farmers in three months through state-run nurseries in Himachal Pradesh to promote horticulture. Horticulture Minister Mahender Singh has directed the officials to carry out research and prepare area specific schemes to promote horticulture, an official statement said on Sunday. It said the farmers would be provided plants after testing the soil in their respective areas. This would ensure greater income to the farmers as they would be able to grow more cash crops suited in that particular area. The state’s diverse geoclimatic conditions are conducive for cultivation of a wide variety of fruits. A total of 35 species of fruits could be successfully grown with horticulture being a major contributor to the economy. The government is laying special emphasis on providing appropriate prices of their produce to the horticulturists. The government has also decided to increase procurement prices of citrus fruits under the market intervention scheme. Food processing industries will also be promoted so that optimum utilisation could be ensured of the horticulture crop.
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Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS): A public interest litigation -probably holding the key to the historic demonetisation of November 8, 2016 -- filed by RTI activist Manoranjan Roy will finally come up for hearing at Bombay High Court here on February 12. The PIL was filed in 2015, on the basis of RTI replies received from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other institutions, pertaining to large quantities of “missing or excess” Indian currency notes. Roy said that as per RTI replies, from 2000 to 2011, RBI had received a certain number of currency notes from the three security printing presses in Nashik, Dewas and Mysuru. The figures provided by the printing presses were: Rs 500 denomination -- 19,45,40,00,000 pieces were sent to RBI, but RBI
of India Ltd. (SPMCIL), Mumbai. Strangely, this affidavit was not tendered before the Bombay High Court when a division bench comprising Justice V.M. Kanade and Justice Revati Mohite-Dere was hearing the matter, he said. “The court also deleted the three names of PM, FM and MHA without referring to the affidavit and issued notices to the other parties concerned,” Roy contended. Undeterred, he filed another RTI query seeking details of the affidavit’s signatory from the SPMCIL and a shocking truth emerged. “The signatory, Ashish Avinashi, had no authority to sign such an affidavit, since a person from the HR department was not the competent person for this purpose,” Roy said. Meanwhile, barely within 75 days of the petition getting disposed off (August 23, 2016), Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, on November 8, 2016, the lawyer said. The government move was made on various grounds like unearthing black money and fighting terrorism, but the entire matter pertaining to misappropriation of large quantities of Indian currency notes, as available under RTI, was sidelined, Roy claimed.
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the fiscal situation should be comfortable next financial year and there are no worries at the moment regarding slippages in meeting the deficit targets. Brushing aside any immediate need to worry about rising global oil prices, Jaitley said an assessment should not be made based on hypothetical situation concerning crude prices as the trend in the last three days has been opposite (with prices falling again), adding that at this stage he was not worried about any slippages on the fiscal front. Addressing a press conference after meeting RBI’s board in a customary post-Budget exercise, Jaitley also said that the last decision of the Monetary Policy Committee, chaired by RBI Governor Urjit Patel that decided to keep rates unchanged, was a “balanced decision”. “... as far as fiscal situa-
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reply said. The government had on November 8, 2016 banned the use of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes and allowed the holders of these currency bills to deposit them with banks or use them at certain notified utilities. In its annual report for 2016-17 released on August 30 last year, the RBI said Rs 15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of the demonetised notes, had returned to the banking system. The central bank said in the report, for the year ended June 30, 2017, that only Rs 16,050 crore of the Rs 15.44 lakh crore in old high denomination notes had not returned. As on November 8, 2016, there were 1,716.5 crore pieces of Rs 500 and 685.8 crore pieces of Rs 1,000 notes in circulation, totalling Rs 15.44 lakh crore, it had said.
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verification process, the estimated value of specified bank notes received as on June 30, 2017 is Rs 15.28 trillion (lakh crore)”. Asked to provide the details of the deadline for finishing the counting of demonetised notes, the RBI said “specified bank notes are being processed in an expedited manner”. As on date, 59 sophisticated Currency Verification and Processing (CVPS) machines are in operation in RBI for the purpose, it said. The reply did not specify the location of the machines. “Besides, eight Currency Verification and Processing machines available with commercial banks are also being used. In addition to this, seven more Currency Verification and Processing machines on lease basis have been installed at RBI regional offices,” the RTI
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, returned to banks when the government demonetised high value currency 15 months ago, are still being “processed for their arithmetical accuracy and genuineness”. This is being done in an “expedited manner”, the central bank said. “Specific bank notes are being processed for their arithmetical accuracy and genuineness and the reconciliation for the same is ongoing. This information can, therefore, be shared on completion of the process and reconciliation,” the RBI said in reply to an RTI application filed by a PTI correspondent. To a quer y on the number of demonetised notes, it said, “...subject to future corrections if any, arising in the course of
agement, navigation and location-based systems, insurance, V2V, V2X systems, remote alarm and incidence monitoring, and safety and security, telematics is poised to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.2 per cent till 2020.”
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of panic. If they are investing in the capital markets the extant risk would be there,” he added. Currently, the country has 42 mutual fund players with assets under management of over Rs 22 lakh crore. Asked about algo trades, Tyagi said Sebi is keeping a watch on the issue and there is no reason for panic as risk management systems are quite robust. In market parlance, algorithmic or ‘algo’ trading refers to orders generated at a super-fast speed by use
Finance minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech for 2018-19, had proposed a unified regulator for the IFSC at GIFT City in Gujarat, a move that will contribute to better regulation and supervision of the financial entities. GIFT City has been set up by the state government as India’s first IFSC that brings together world class infrastructure, connectivity, people and technology on a single platform for businesses across the world. IFSC at GIFT City is probably the first such centre to be launched after the 2008 global financial crisis. When asked about the Budget’s proposal for tightening of penalty on intermediaries and brokers to up to Rs 25 crore, Tyagi said that this was a well considered amendment and will only make enforcement efficient.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS): The Indian electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to grow at double digit rates till 2020, while the nascent telematics market is also poised to develop at a much faster rate, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday. The EV industry in the country is at a nascent stage, comprising less than one per cent of total vehicle sales and is dominated at 95 per cent by two-wheelers, an Assocham study done with global advisory services firm EY said. “Stricter emission norms, reducing battery prices and increasing consumer awareness are driving EV adoption in India, while EVs are not yet mainstream, government push and other indications point to a growing momentum,” stated the study titled “Electric mobility in India: Leveraging collaboration and nascency”. The report, however, noted the urgent need for creating charging infrastructure at a rapid pace “as it is the determining factor for growth of EVs”. “The required need at this point in time is the presence of related support industry and infrastructure as it will help the charging infrastructure thrive.” The study also said that, as compared to public charging, home charging would still continue to be the dominant source with a share of nearly 70 per cent in 2030. Arun Jaitley “There is a growing tion is concerned, I see next need for a national regulated year to be more comfortable rate that can be applicable to as far as revenues are con- all charging stations across cerned. I cannot see at this stage that there would be any slippages,” he said. Kuda 'C' Main Road Jaitley, who also met (Half Nagarjan) Dimapur Sebi’s board and top officials For Student and earlier today, said one of the Working Ladies only factors that stood out from with Free Wifi the capital market regulaContact : 9856187976 tor’s presentation is that DP-1247 9856726185 there is an increased reliance on corporate bonds as far as credit is concerned. Patel said the equity-debt ratio for Female Accountant Qualification : 10+2 corporates is expected to get (Commerce Stream) better going forward as the Must have Computer capital markets have shown knowledge a good trend in terms of raisChumukedima Ward-11 ing funds through bonds. Salary : 8000/+
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of advanced mathematical models that involve automated execution of trade, and it is mostly used by large institutional investors. “Our risk management systems are robust and algo trade increases liquidity in trading. One of the advantages of algo trade is price discovery. We are totally watchful and there is no cause of any panic,” Tyagi said. With respect to setting up of unified regulator for International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), it said the issue has been going for a very long time. There are models abroad where such types of IFSCs have been regulated by independent regulators. “I think government will come out with a separate law for that and set up a separate regulator. I don’t think Sebi will be regulator for this,” he added.
NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (PTI): Corporates have spent more than Rs 28,000 crore towards social welfare activities in nearly three years of CSR norms coming into force, latest official data showed. The requirement for certain class of profitable entities to spend a certain amount on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) works came into effect from April 1, 2014 as part of the new Companies Act. An analysis of data compiled by the corporate affairs ministry showed that a total amount of Rs 28,111.63 crore has been spent on CSR activities by eligible companies during the period from April 1, 2014 to November 30, 2017. In the current fiscal till November 30, a total of Rs 4,719 crore was spent while the total money shelled out towards CSR works touched a high of Rs 13,827.86 crore in 2015-16.
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NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (PTI): Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi on Saturday said mutual funds are not any substitution for bank deposits as returns are not assured on such investment products. H oweve r, h e s a i d mutual fund is the right route for retail investors to participate in the capital markets. “Mutual funds investment is not any substitution for bank returns. If people are shifting from banks to mutual fund to that extent it is not an assured return but this is right way to come to if people want to come to capital markets,” Tyagi told reporters here. “Right thing which is happening for the retail investors is that they are going through mutual fund route. Mutual fund route is where professional investment managers take the decision to invest your money but there is no issue
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Pieces of an Israeli F-16 that crashed in northern Israel on Saturday after coming under antiaircraft fire. The pilot ejected, according to a military spokesman.
L O N D O N , F EB 1 1 (AGENCIES): Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will defend itself “against any attack” after carrying out what appear to be its largest strikes on sites in Syria in decades. Israel launched raids against Iranian targets after saying it had intercepted an Iranian drone crossing the Syria-Israel border. Iran denies the allegation. During the offensive an Israeli F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Syria air defences, crashing in northern Israel. Its pilots ejected from the plane and were taken to hospital. It is believed to be the first time Israel has lost a jet in combat since 2006. Mr Netanyahu warned
that Israel’s policy to defend itself against “any attempt to harm our sovereignty” was “absolutely clear”. “Iran brazenly violated Israel’s sovereignty,” he said, adding: “They dispatched an Iranian drone from Syrian territory into Israel... Israel holds Iran and its Syrian hosts responsible.” Mr Netanyahu said Israel would oppose any attempt by Iran to entrench itself militarily in Syria. But he also said during a meeting with military chiefs that “Israel seeks peace”. Israel’s military says one of its combat helicopters downed an Iranian drone infiltrating Israel on Saturday. It tweeted footage of the incident. In response, Israel said
it attacked Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria, during which an F-16 jet was fired upon, Israel says, causing it to crash. The two pilots were able to parachute to safety before it came down in an empty field near the town of Harduf in northern Israel. Israel says it then carried out a second wave of strikes on both Syrian and Iranian military targets. The Israeli military said it had inflicted huge damage on targets in Syria in the “most significant attack” of its kind against the country since the 1982 Lebanon war. Syria’s state media say air defences opened fire in response to an Israeli attack on a military base, hitting more than one plane.
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govt, Feb 11 (PTI): Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa led SLPP is expected to win the local government elections based on the results so far. According to unofficial results from various districts where polls were held yesterday, Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) is expected to win a majority of the 340 councils. There are 24 municipal councils, 41 urban councils and 275 pradeshiya sabhas, the legislative bodies that preside over the third-tier municipalities in the country. In the first officially declared result coming from the Tamil-minority dominated north, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) won the Manthai east local council in the Mullaitivu district with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP) coming second. In another official result from the south, Rajapaksa’s SLPP has won the southern Galle district’s Ambalangoda council, winning 10 seats while rival parties shared rest of the 10 seats. The government had postponed the elections for over 330 local councils in the island nation since 2015 for electoral reforms. In order to postpone the polls by a year, the government proposed an amendment to the Constitution to hold elections for all nine provincial councils on a single day.
UK charities warned after Haiti sex claims
The Oxfam staff had been in Haiti as part of the relief effort following the 2010 earthquake. (File photo)
London, Feb 11 (Agencies): Oxfam failed in its “moral leadership” in how it handled allegations about sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti, Penny Mordaunt has said. The international development secretary is meeting the charity on Monday and warns it cannot remain a “partner” if it fails to account for its actions, reported BBC.
She has written to all organisations funded by her department, telling them to report any safeguarding issues. All of these would be followed up, she told the BBC’s Andrew Marr. Oxfam has faced growing criticism over the way it handled the allegations that some of its staff used prostitutes in Haiti, while they were there as part of the re-
lief effort in the aftermath of the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people in 2010. Its own investigation into the allegations led to four people being sacked and three others resigning - among them its country director for Haiti, Roland van Hauwermeiren. Oxfam has said it was “dismayed by what hap-
pened” and has since set up a hotline for people to report sexual abuse and misconduct. However, the minister said Oxfam did “absolutely the wrong thing” by not reporting the detail of the incidents to the government. She admitted she was considering whether the organisation should receive any more funding from the Department for International Development - which gave it £32m in the last financial year. Speaking about the allegations, she said: “I think it’s a complete betrayal of both the people Oxfam were there to help and also the people that sent them there to do that job. It’s a scandal.” Ms Mordaunt said it did not matter how good the safeguarding practices were in an organisation if they did not “have the moral leadership to do the right thing”. She added: “If the moral leadership at the top of the organisation isn’t there, then we can not have you as a partner.”
Russian plane crashes: 71 feared dead
Wreckage was found in a snowy field south-east of Moscow.
M o s c ow, F e b 1 1 (Agencies): A Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed outside Moscow Sunday after taking off from the capital’s Domodedovo airport, officials and local media said. The Antonov An-148 plane operated by the domestic Saratov Airlines was flying to Orsk, a city in the Urals, and crashed in the Ramensky district on the outskirts of Moscow, reported AFP. Russian news agencies reported 65 passengers and 6 crew were on board and all were feared dead. News agencies said witnesses in the village of Argunovo saw a burning plane falling from the sky. A source from Russia’s emergency services told Interfax that the 71 people on board “had no chance” of survival. President Vladimir Putin offered his condolences to the families of
Lives being destroyed by mere allegation: Trump Wa s h in g to n, F e b 11 (IANS): US President Donald Trump appeared to side with men accused of domestic abuse or sexual misconduct, saying lives were being “destroyed by a mere allegation” after two White House aides resigned this week amid domestic abuse claims. In a tweet, Trump asked whether “due process” was being given to those accused of wrongdoing and sympathised with their damaged careers and sullied reputations. “Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by mere allegation. Some are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused -- life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?” he tweeted. Earlier, Trump’s speechwriter David Sorensen resigned after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their marriage.
Gwadar port under construction. (File photo) Morning Post reported. The Gwadar port has been leased to China for 40 years and any potential disaster in the area could undermine Beijing’s ambitions to revive the ancient trade route from China through
Asia to Africa and Europe. However, this is not the only threat that Pakistani and Chinese authorities have been fearing. Almost a week back, there were reports of the Pakistan government raising an alarm
fearing an attack by India on CPEC installations, and even started making security arrangements to tackle any eventuality. According to Pakistanbased media agency Dawn, the Pakistan government
those on board. “The president offers his profound condolences to those who lost their relatives in the crash,” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. State television aired a video of the crash site, showing parts of the wreckage in the snow. Russia has seen record high snowfalls in recent days and visibility was reportedly poor. The Russian-made plane was 7 years-old and bought by Saratov Airlines from another Russian airline a year ago. Russian media reported that the emergency services were unable to reach the crash site by road and that rescue workers walked to the scene on foot. Emergency services said in a statement that over 150 rescue workers were deployed to the site. A source at Domodedovo, Moscow’s second largest airport, told agen-
cies that the plane disappeared from radars within two minutes of take off. The Russian transport minister was on his way to the crash site, agencies reported. The transport ministry said several causes for the crash are being considered, including weather conditions and human error. The governor of the Orenburg region, where the plane was flying to, told Russian media that “more than 60 people” onboard the plane were from the region. Prosecutors opened an investigation into Saratov Airlines following the crash. Plane crashes are common in Russia, where airlines often operate ageing aircraft in testing flying conditions. A light aircraft crashed in November in Russia’s far east, killing six people on board. In December 2016 a military plane carrying Russia’s famed Red Army Choir crashed after taking off from the Black Sea resort of Sochi, killing all 92 people on board. The choir had been due to give a concert to Russian troops operating in Syria. Pilot error was blamed for that crash. In March 2016, all 62 passengers died when a FlyDubai jet crashed in bad weather during an aborted landing at Rostov- on-Don airport.
Pak activist Asma dies of cardiac arrest
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Lahore, Feb 11 (PTI): Pakistan’s well known human rights lawyer and social activist Asma Jahangir died here Sunday of cardiac arrest. She was 66. “Asma suffered heart attack today morning and she was rushed to Hameed Latif Hospital Lahore where she breathed her last. Doctors tried to save her life but couldn’t,” senior lawyer Adeel Raja said. As the news of her death broke condolences started pouring in from the lawyers, rights activists and politicians terming it a “great loss” . She is survived by two daughters and a son. Her daughter Muneezay Jehangir is a TV anchor. Born in January 1952, Asma co-founded and chaired the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. She had also been Supreme Court Bar Association president. After obtaining LLB degree from the Punjab University in 1978 she started her career as advocate high and supreme courts. She became a champion democracy activist and was subsequently imprisoned in 1983 for participating in the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy against the military dictator of Ziaul Haq.
Rouhani calls for unity on revolution anniversary
T e h r a n, F e b 1 1 over economic issues but (Agencies): Iranian changed into demonstraPresident Hassan Rouhani tions that directly chalon Sunday called for all lenged the government. people in the country to Theocratic revolucome together, following tion protests last month that In February 1979, an challenged the governuprising led by then exiled ment. cleric Ayatollah RuholIn a speech marking lah Khomeini led to the the 39th anniversary of downfall of the monarchy the Islamic Revolution, under Shah Mohammad Hassan Rouhan (PTI) Rouhani said he wanted Reza Pahlavi, whose rethe 40th year of the revo- that the government should gime was accused of belution to “be the year of trust the people more. ing autocratic, brutal and Hundreds of reform- politically corrupt. unity,” reported Deutsche ists have in the past been Welle. The revolution result“I ask conservatives, stopped for standing for the ed in the establishment of reformists, moderates and presidency and parliament an Islamic Republic based all parties and all people by the Guardian Council, on a theocratic constituto come and be together,” which is dominated by tion, with Khomeini behe told a huge crowd in the conservatives. coming Supreme Leader The speech in Azadi of the country in Decemcapital, Tehran. In an apparent re- Square came after demon- ber of that year. sponse to protesters’ com- strators in Tehran marched T h e c h a n ge f r o m plaints, Rouhani also ad- through the streets chant- 2,500 years of continuous mitted that the government ing slogans against the monarchy brought with had made mistakes since United States and Israel. it a rejection of the proAnniversary celebra- Western course already the revolution. “In the last 39 years, tions are occurring against taken by the shah’s father, we have progressed in a backdrop of continued Reza Shah. many fields, but at the economic struggles, despite Notably, some womsame time we have had a 2015 landmark deal that en’s rights were severely shortcomings,” he said, saw heavy international limited, despite the promiadding: “Maybe we haven’t sanctions lifted in return nent role played by women been speaking transpar- for Iran’s curtailment of its during the revolution. nuclear program. ently with our people.” Recent weeks have In late December and seen several protests by Rouhani also said that had written to Gilgil-Baltistan home department in conservatives should not early January, there were women opposed to a law this regard. block reformist candidates several protests across obliging them to wear a Dawn quoted an of- from future elections and the country that began headscarf in public. ficial of the home department as saying that a recent ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES directive by the country’s ANSARI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110608 Interior Ministry warned Admission Notice No. 05/2018 of a possible attack on the CPEC route. AIIMS-DM/M.Ch/MD (Hospital Administration) & Fellowship Programme JULY, 2018 SESSION According to the report, the letter sent by PakiAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi invites online application for Entrance stan Interior Ministry said Examinations leading to admission in Post-Doctoral [DM/M.Ch (3 years)/MD (Hospital that India had sent a group Administration) & Fellowship Programme] of AIIMS, New Delhi for July, 2018 session. of 400 Muslim youth to Online Registration for applications Afghanistan to get training, Course Institutions Opens on Closes on following which they would be used to attack CPEC inDM/M.Ch. (3 years)/& MD AIIMS-New Delhi only 16.02.2018 08.03.2018 at 5:00 PM stallations in Pakistan. (Hospital Administration) The targets of India inFellowship Programme AIIMS-New Delhi only 20.02.2018 13.03.2018 at 5:00 PM clude bridges at Karakoram Date of Entrance Examination Highway, mentioned the letter. Course Date of Exams. Duration of Exam. Exam Centre Following the develDM/M.Ch. (3 years)/& MD 07.04.2018 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM 4 Metro Cities in India opment, security along the (Hospital Administration) (Saturday) (Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, CPEC route had been inKolkata & Chennai) creased by Pakistan, and the Fellowship Programme 14.04.2018 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Delhi/NCR) situation was reportedly be(Saturday) ing monitored by senior officials of the Gilgit-Baltistan Important : For Prospectus, detailed information etc. please visit the website www.aiimsexams.org. administration. The bridges All applicants are required to visit the website regularly since all subsequent Corrigendum/Addendum/ along the route had also Updates will only be uploaded on the website. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER (EXAMS) davp 17112/11/0107/1718 been declared sensitive.
China’s CPEC project in Gwadar port under threat New Delhi, Feb 11 (Agencies): Experts have raised an alarm over the safety of the multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Gwadar port off the coast in Pakistan. According to them, the project in Gwadar port could be under threat if a catastrophe strikes the region. Gwadar, located close to the Makran Trench, witnessed a huge earthquake of 8.1 magnitudes in 1945, which triggered a tsunami that battered Iran, Pakistan, Oman and India and killed around 4,000 people, reported Zeenews. The trench is the meeting point for two tectonic plates. To prevent such catastrophe, a team of 40 researchers from China and Pakistan boarded the Experimental 3 vessel for the trench in January and did a ‘CT scan’ (geological survey) in the region. However, not much is known about the zone, the South China
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Elton working on the OST of ‘The Lion King’ remake S ir Elton John has confirmed that he is working on the soundtrack of the upcoming remake of The Lion King. Alongside Tim Rice, the singer gained a Best Song Oscar for his work on the original 1994 film. Speaking to The Sun, John, 70, has confirmed that he will return to the studio to record a new end credits song. The singer said: “They need to have a new end credits song. There’s going to be four of our songs in the film, from the original: ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’, ‘Hakuna Matata’, ‘I Just Can’t Wait To Be King’ and ‘Circle of Life’. “And then there will be an end, closing song, and we’ve been speaking to Beyoncé’s people and hopefully Tim and I and her can cook up something. “That’s going out in
2019 as well. And it will be great to work with her. So we will see.” Disney confirmed that a live-action remake of the nineties animated classic was in the works back in 2016. It was also confirmed that Beyonce would join the cast to voice Nala, Simba’s love interest. The film is expected to be released in 2019. Alongside Beyonce, Donald Glover is to voice
Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise his role as Mufasa. Seth Rogan, Alfre Woodard and John Oliver will also be joining the cast. Earlier this month, Sir Elton John announced a huge world tour, which is rumoured to be his last. The superstar also recently confirmed that answering an ad in NME helped to change his life. (NME)
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Korean artistes cover John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ at the 2018 Winter Olympics
T Miss Diva Queen winners participated at the recently concluded Miss & Mrs Tiara India 2018 representing Nagaland held at the Mahakavi Kalidas Auditorium, Mumbai. Neilangunuo Sanchu won the subtitle of Miss Model and Ayusangla Jamir won the subtitle Miss Social Media.The winners were accompanied by the Director of Glamour Hub, Sasongdangba Yaden.
he 2018 Winter Olympics opened in Pyeongchang, South Korea, this week and four of Korea’s most well-known artists collaborated on a live cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine.’ The performance included Ha Hyun-woo of indie rock band Guckkasten, K-Pop duo Bolbbalgan4’s Ahn Ji-young, solo artist Lee Eun-mi and K-pop group Deulgukhwa’s Jeon In-Kwon. The quartet each sang a verse of the 1971
classic during the opening ceremony. Taking to the centre of the stadium, the singers held hands as they covered the Lennon classic, surrounded by spectators holding candles. An estimated 35,000 spectators were in attendance at the Olympic Stadium, with temperatures reaching as low as -6C during the two-hour ceremony. Taking to the centre of the stadium, the singers held hands as they cov-
ered the Lennon classic, surrounded by spectators holding candles. An estimated 35,000 spectators were in attendance at the Olympic Stadium, with temperatures reaching as low as -6C during the twohour ceremony. The ceremony also included Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un look-a-likes along with the return of Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua, who went viral after appearing topless at the 2016 Rio opening ceremony.
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Aguero hits four as City go 16 pts clear
Raheem Sterling celebrates with Sergio Aguero and others after the England international scored in the opening three minutes on Saturday.
Lo n d o n, F e b 1 1 (Agencies): Pep Guardiola hailed Sergio Aguero as an “authentic legend” of Manchester City after his four second-half goals continued their emphatic march towards the Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Leicester. Raheem Sterling had given City an early lead on Saturday but Leicester went into the break on level terms thanks to Jamie Vardy’s equaliser. However, Aguero took centre stage with a finishing masterclass to take his tally in City’s last seven home games to 14 goals as Guardiola’s side moved 16 points clear at the top of the table.
Leicester named City target Riyad Mahrez among the substitutes after he ended a self-imposed exile which saw him miss their last two matches. The Algeria international had seen a proposed deadline day transfer to the Etihad Stadium collapse after the Foxes rejected City’s offer. But it didn’t take long for the home side to show the abundance of talent they have going forward despite missing out on Mahrez and coping with a series of injuries to the likes of Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus. Kevin De Br uyne curled a cross into the penalty area and Sterling
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nipped in front of Marc Albrighton at the back post to guide the ball home for his 20th goal of the season. However, shortly before the half-hour mark City were rocked when Vardy showed great pace to get beyond City’s record signing Aymeric Laporte and his shot deflected into the bottom corner to complete the striker’s haul of scoring against all of the Premier League’s top six this season. City threatened an immediate response as Kasper Schmeichel was forced to save at his near post from a fierce angled shot from De Bruyne while Aleksandar Dragovic’s timely sliding block denied Sterling.
Leicester’s resistence didn’t last after the break as Aguero scored twice in five minutes to effectively end the game as a contest. A neat exchange between Sterling and De Bruyne on the right flank allowed the latter to tease a low cross to gift Aguero a tap-in. Moments later a weak clearance from Schmeichel was ruthlessly punished as a clinical City move culminated in De Bruyne’s third assist and a fierce angled shot from Aguero which the Leicester goalkeeper got a hand to but could not prevent going in. With just under a third of the game left Mahrez came on for Fousseni Diabate, to cheers from both sets of supporters. The day belonged to Aguero, though, and he rounded off the game with two superb strikes. First he capitalised on another poor clearance from Schmeichel and lifted an audacious chip over the Denmark international. But he saved the best for last with a powerful effort from just outside the area which bounced in off the underside of the crossbar. Match results Everton 3-1 Crystal Palace Swansea 1-0 Burnley FC Stoke City 1-1 Brighton West Ham 2-0 Watford
Pak gears up to host PSL final in Karachi
K A R A CHI , F e b 1 1 (Agencies): Foreign experts on Sunday inspected security arrangements in Karachi, which is scheduled to stage the final of Pakistan’s Twenty20 league next month - the city’s first international match in nine years. The third season of the Pakistan Super League starts in the United Arab Emirates on February 22. The tournament will move to Pakistan for two playoffs on March 20-21 and the final in Karachi on March 25. Security experts Reg Dickason and Richard Dennis witnessed a full dress rehearsal for the final in Karachi. They were also briefed by Pakistani security and government officials on the arrangements. “Whatever we have witnessed today, it’s as good as I have seen in all my years of work but I can’t say a final word (on hosting the final) now and will submit my report within the next seven days,” Dickason told media. The team’s report will be integral to paving the way for the final. International cricket in Pakistan was suspended after a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore killed eight people and injured seven visiting players.
Napoli crush Lazio to stay top
Napoli came from behind to thrash Lazio 4-1 and reclaim the top spot in Serie A.
MILAN, Feb 11 (Agencies): Napoli stamped their authority on the Serie A title race with a comefrom-behind 4-1 thumping of Lazio on Saturday to reclaim top spot from champions Juventus. Lazio had taken the lead in Naples when Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij scored in the third minute at the San Paolo Stadium from a Ciro Immobile cross, before Spaniard Callejon pulled the hosts level just before the break. Napoli’s second came from an unfortunate Lazio own goal as Brazilian defender Wallace tried to intercept a Callejon centre on 53 minutes only to send the
ball past his own goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha. Lazio were reeling two minutes later when left-back Mario Rui scored with a long-range effort which took a lucky deflection off Piotr Zielinski, with the Polish midfielder setting up Dries Mertens, back after an ankle injury, for the fourth and his 15th goal in Serie A this season after 72 minutes. Earlier, Patrick Cutrone hit a double with Lucas Biglia and Fabio Borini also scoring as AC Milan crushed SPAL 4-0 to boost their European ambitions. Striker Cutrone took centre stage with Nikola Kalinic injured and Davide Calabria suspended, opening the scoring after two
minutes in Ferrara off a rebound and doubling the lead from close range on 65 minutes. Argentine Biglia got his first Milan goal on 73 minutes with Borini coming off the bench to score as Milan recorded a fourth win in their last five Serie A games. Gattuso’s side move up to seventh. The result also improved Milan’s slim Champions League hopes, with city rivals Inter Milan seven points ahead in the fourth and final qualification spot. SPAL had their chances with Federico Viviani missing two first-half efforts and Mirco Antenucci also threatening.
Russian figure skater spins world record La Liga: Real Madrid thump Real Sociedad 5-2
Evgenia Medvedeva performs in the ladies single figure skating short program.
Johannesburg, FEB 11(IANS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday fined the South African cricket team for maintaining a slow over-rate in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against India here on Saturday. ICC Match Referee Andy Pycroft imposed the fine after Aiden Markram’s side was ruled to be one over short of their target when time allowances were taken into consideration. In accordance with Article 2.5.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel, which relates to minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount. As such, Markram has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee. If South Africa commit another minor over-rate breach in an ODI within 12 months of this offence with Markram as captain, it will be deemed a second offence by Markram and he will face a suspension. K Y M C
hold the second place after the short dance and continue in the race for medals. The team event will end on February 12. According to the decision of the International Olympic Committee, Russian athletes compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics as ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’ under the Olympic flag.
Barty leads Aus to Fed Cup victory
close range. They could not keep up the same intensity after the restart, however. Instead, Juanmi headed against the post for the Basque side, who pulled one back on 74 minutes as substitute Jon Bautista was given space to slot past Keylor Navas. Ronaldo then completed his hat-trick, pouncing to finish after Geronimo Rulli had spilled a shot from Bale, on as a substitute. It was Ronaldo’s 11th league goal of the season, Karim Benzema has a shot at goal during Madrid’s with seven coming in the blistering start to the first-half against Sociedad in La Liga last four games. on Saturday. up Ronaldo to make it 2-0 before the half-hour mark, and Kroos made it three with a trademark curling strike on his right foot from the edge of the area. Ronaldo then headed home a Luka Modric corner on 37 minutes, and it could have been more than 4-0 at half-time, too, with Karim Benzema and Ronaldo both hitting the post from
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LATE RAZOUNEILIE NGUKHA Australia’s team members celebrate after beating Ukraine.
CANBERRA, Feb 11 (Agencies): Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua put Australia into the Fed Cup World Group play-offs with victory in the deciding doubles rubber over Ukraine in Canberra on Sunday. Barty and Dellacqua eased past twin sisters Nadiia and Lyudmyla Kichenok 6-3, 6-4 after Nadiia had levelled the tie with a singles win over Daria Gavrilova. Australia will now move into the World Group
play-offs in April, putting them one win away from the Fed Cup’s top-eight nations for the first time since 2015, while Ukraine will face a World Group II play-off. Barty was Australia’s leading light with her third victory of the weekend after beating both Lyudmyla Kichenok and Marta Kostyuk in her singles matches. Australia’s number one singles player Barty had defeated Kostyuk 6-2, 6-3 to put her country on
the cusp of qualification only for Gavrilova to lose the fourth singles rubber. World No. 26 Gavrilova completed a dismal weekend when she went down for the second time despite winning the opening set against unranked Nadiia Kichenok 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Few had given the depleted Ukrainian team a chance when they arrived without world number three Elina Svitolina and their next five top-ranked singles players.
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kyo (80.85 points). Medvedeva also holds the world records in the free programme (160.46) and the sum of two programmes (241.31), reports Tass news agency. Carolina Kostner from Italy is second (75.1 points) and Kaetlyn Osmond from Canada is third with 71.38 points. The result showed by Medvedeva made it possible for the Russia team to
lapses that allowed the visitors to pull two goals back late on will be a concern for Zidane, but Ronaldo’s return to form is a huge boost. Madrid are still a huge 16 points behind unbeaten league leaders Barcelona, but they are now back up to third above Valencia, who play Levante on Sunday. With the visit of PSG in mind, Zidane rested both Gareth Bale and Casemiro to hand starts to Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez. The latter has played more games for Madrid under Zidane than anyone else and he opened the scoring after just 49 seconds, heading home a Ronaldo cross. Without their leading scorer Willian Jose due to injury, and with a dreadful past record at the Bernabeu, the visitors quickly crumbled. Asensio and Marcelo combined superbly to set
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PyeongChang, Feb 11 (IANS): Russian woman figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva set a world record by earning 81.06 points and in the process bagged the first medal for her side in the team short dance event at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. She bested her previous record set at the 2017 team championship in To-
M A D R ID, F e b 1 1 (Agencies): Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick as Real Madrid warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain with a big 5-2 victory over Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday. Zinedine Zidane’s men have not scaled their usual heights this season and this was still not perfect, but they do look to be finding some form just in time for a potentially season-defining tie with the French side on Wednesday. They blew Real Sociedad apart in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu, taking the lead inside a minute through Lucas Vazquez and finding themselves four goals ahead by the interval. Toni Kroos got Real’s other goal, as they made it three wins and a draw from their last four La Liga games, with 18 goals scored in that time. The defensive
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SA beat India to keep series alive
South Africa’s bowler Chris Morris runs out Bhuvneshwar Kumar during the fourth ODI at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP/PTI)
Johannesburg, Feb 11 (Agencies): India opener Shikhar Dhawan scored a century in his 100th one-day international but South Africa claimed a five-wicket DuckworthLewis-Stern victory in a thrilling, rain-curtailed clash at Wanderers. Dhawan’s brilliant 109 from 105 balls lifted India to 289-7 from their 50 overs, but after rain intervened in the contest, South Africa were left chasing
202 from 28 overs, a target they passed with 15 balls to spare to stay alive in the six-match series. The home side had previously had to battle against India’s wristspinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in the series, but tore into them with a vicious assault that yielded 119 runs in just 11.3 overs to ease them past their victory target. India lead the series 3-1 heading into the fifth match, to be played in Port
Elizabeth on Tuesday. India won the toss and chose to bat, and their innings was anchored by Dhawan, who put on 158 for the second wicket with captain Virat Kohli (75 from 83 balls). India had looked on course for a score well in excess of 320 but managed only 83 runs for the loss of five more wickets in the final 15 overs after the players had left the field because of the threat
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of lightning. The hosts reached 43-1 in 7.2 overs in their reply when rain swept across the ground, keeping the players off the field for just shy of two hours. The shortened innings forced South Africa to be more positive against the Indian spinners and this worked to their advantage as they launched both Chahal (1-68 in 5.3 overs) and Yadav (2-51 in 6 overs) over the boundary with regularity. David Miller (39 from 28 balls) survived being bowled by leg-spinner Chahal off a no-ball when he had seven and put on a crucial stand of 72 in 41 balls for the fifth wicket with the impressive Heinrich Klaasen (43 not out in 27 balls) that turned the tide in the favour of the home side. Brief scores South Africa: 207/5 in 25.3 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 43 not out, David Miller 39; Kuldeep Yadav 2/51) vs India: 289/7 (Shikhar Dhawan 109, Virat Kohli 75, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 42 not out; Lungi Ngidi 2/52, Kagiso Rabada 2/58).
CSA 24th wrestling meet held
Winners of CSA wrestling meet along with officials at Chumukedima local ground.
Dimapur, Feb 11 (NPN): The 24th wrestling meet of Chakhroma Sports Association (CSA) was held on the February 7 at Chumukedima local ground under the theme ‘Unity through Sports.’ The open-
ing ceremony was graced by Rokolhou Angami, director, Naagaamii Infratech Pvt. Ltd as the chief guest. The event witnessed traditional Naga style wrestling and the free style wrestling where Seyiesa-
lie Nakhro emerged as the champion in Naga style. Visietso Krose bagged the second position while Vikehepie Sirie and Teisonguto Meyase secured the thirdand fourth place respectively.
Mourinho rules out De Gea exit
London, Feb 11 (Agencies): Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out a transfer for David de Gea because the club do not intend to sell their best players. De Gea current deal runs out at the end of next season. “Do you think a club that is trying to attract
the best players is the club that is open to sell the best players? It makes no sense,” he said. “If you want to go to that level, we have to attract the best players like we did with Sanchez, Matic, Pogba and so on, and don’t let our best players go,” said Mourinho.
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