February 17, 2018

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Feb 27 polls crucial for state: Nirmala

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, FEB 16 (NPN): Union Defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the February 27 Nagaland Assembly election was very crucial for Nagaland as it required political stability and development. She said Nagaland was an important State for the country due to its geographical location.

Releasing the BJP’s election manifesto at a meeting organised at Hotel Acacia here on Friday, she said: “Youngsters of Nagaland can be found all over India and the world doing good jobs. These opportunities

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are needed here too. Investments should come to Nagaland and everyone should get good jobs. The people have good mental aptitude and are good with any work they do,” she remarked.

Attacking Congress, Sitharaman said the country had seen maximum discriminations when the party was

in power. Stating that a section of people were spreading rumours against BJP, she asked them to clarify if there was any discrimination in the States that were governed by BJP. Sitharaman alleged that Congress had discriminated against people based on their work, caste and religion for the sake of

Dr. Shürho cautions Nagas against BJP lost confidence in TR ministry: Rio ‘gambling’ with their faith, identity Correspondents

DIMAPUR, FEB 16 (NPN): NPF president, Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu has warned Naga people not to gamble with their faith, culture and identity, even as he accused NDPP of partnering with BJP to set its roots in Nagaland to persecute Nagas. He admitted that NPF did have an alliance with BJP for 14 years, but clarified that the regional party never encouraged the latter to set its foot “on our land”.

Addressing a huge gathering during an election rally at Shamator for NPF candidate R Tohanba, Shürhozelie said “NDPP married BJP and offered 20 seats to them and is on the verge of giving birth to BJP in our land.” He reminded the gathering that “NPF is the only regional party of the State which represents the identity and aspiration of Nagas” and that the party belonged to (Cont’d on p-5) every Naga.

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KOHIMA, FEB 16 (NPN): NDPP chief ministerial candidate and former chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, on Friday said that the BJP sealed an alliance with NDPP because the Central BJP leaders lost confidence in the Zeliang ministry. Rio claimed BJP could not trust TR Zeliang because he lied, betrayed others, became corrupt and divided the people.

Addressing the election campaign programme of party candidates at Kohima town, Chozuba, Tseminyu and Satakha on Friday, Rio expressed confidence that NDPP-BJP alliance would from the next government in Nagaland with an absolute majority. Former chief minister also assured to provide a stable government and work on the development agenda of the Prime (Cont’d on p-5) Minister.

NPF, NDPP, BJP vie for Dimapur district Rio resigns as Assassination bid on candidate Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, FEB 16 (NPN): Once considered the bastion of NNO forerunner of Congress and then Congress, Dimapur district has turned regional with the advent of NPF since 2015 when last two Congress MLAs merged with NPF. The current electoral battle is now between NPF versus its one time ally BJP and newly formed Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), the latter is

led by three-time chief minister and MP Neiphiu Rio. Dimapur district has 5 assembly constituencies-- 1-Dimapur-I (Gen); 2-Dimapur-II, 3 Dimapur-III, 1 Ghaspani-I and 2 Ghaspani-II. The district has a mixed population of 378811 (2011 census) and a total electorate of 200924 (2018) with 101645 male and 99279 female..

1 Dimapur-I A/C has a total electorate of 22922 with 11798 male and 10896 female. In 2008, the seat was won by KL Chishi of Con-

gress polling 8700 votes and Atomi of NPF second with 4774 votes. In 2013 the seat was won by Tovihoto Aye of NPF polling 6952 votes over KL Chishi of Congress polling 5114 votes. In 2018, sitting MLA Tovihoto Aye is contesting as BJP candidate and will face Pukhavi Yepthomi of NPF and W. Kholie Kapfo of INC. 2 Dimapur-II A/C has a total electorate of 52,515 with 26,371 male and 25,808 female.

Lok Sabha MP

DIMAPUR, FEB 16 (NPN): NDPP’s chief ministerial candidate and Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio, who has been elected unopposed from 11-Northern Angami-II A/C, tendered his resignation as Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha.

According to Rio’s press secretary, the MP submitted his resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra (Cont’d on p-7) Mahajan on February 16.

Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, Feb 16 (NPN): National People’s Party (NPP) candidate of 27 Koridang A/C, Chalukumba, on Friday, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt when unidentified miscreant(s) opened fire near New Market area, Mokokchung at around 6 p.m.

The incident occured when the candidate was returning after attending the combined mass prayer programme for Ao candi-

dates held at Impur. DGP Nagaland, Rupin Sharma stated that a person tried to cause a commotion and opened fire. However, the security personnel attached with Chalukumba, const.

Imkong of 2nd NAP Bn, thwarted the assassin himself firing a few shots in the process.

Chalukumba was the taken to Mokokchung PSII and later, after ensuring his security, he was taken to PS-I where an FIR was (Cont’d on p-7) lodged.

Mkg DC warns village councils DIMAPUR, FEB 16 (NPN): Mokokchung deputy commissioner (DC), Sachin Jaiswal has issued strict orders to all the village councils, organizations and groups under Mokokchung district to desist from restricting free movement of citizens or any contesting candidate in their respective villages by issuing diktats. In an order issued on Friday, the DC said, in view of the upcoming Assembly election, such restrictions would be against Article 21 of the Constitution of India and against the pronouncements of Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court in WP (C) No. 20 (K) of 2018.

(Cont’d on p-7)

JD (U) serves ultimatum on WVC

DIMAPUR, FEB 16 (NPN): Janata Dal (United) has served an ultimatum to the Wokha Village Council (WVC) against the latter’s resolution to support a certain candidate and bar any other from contesting the elections from their constituency. A press release from JD(U) secretary general and spokesperson, K. C Tyagi, and signed by Santosh Dubey, said that the WVC had adopted this resolution (resolution no. 17) on March 25, 2017.

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“We parents have to buy so many text books. Too much knowledge is too heavy.”

Nirmala Sitharaman releasing the state BJP’s election manifesto.

votes. She clarified that BJP was not involved in politics of this sort.

Referring to a speech made by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in which he said “I was born on 25th December, the day when the Lord Jesus was born. When church bells were ringing, I was born”, Sitharaman wondered why BJP, guided by such a man, would ever harm anyone on religious grounds. She stressed that Nagaland was in need of better connectivity in order to get access to better technology and a market for locally-produced handicrafts.

2018 Assembly Polls: Campaign Trails

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CEO invites evidence of voter inducement DIMAPUR: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Abhijit Sinha (IAS) has solicited evidence from voters of voter inducement. The evidence can be uploaded anonymously to the DEO or CEO website or taken to the control room or to authorities by other means so that action may be initiated against such malpractices, he said.

A press release from the CEO stated that voters may collect evidence of malpractices in photo, video or audio form.

The CEO also stated that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is targeting an increase in the qualitative participation of the electorate in terms of ethical and informed voting and is providing continuous electoral and democracy education to the people. According to Sinha, this is being done so that electoral malpractices and corrupt practices, including inducement of voters and resorting to use of muscle and liquor by candidates and political parties during electioneering, are done away with. He warned

that voters who partake of inducements like cash, gift, liquor or community feast organized for campaign purpose during the election process are also liable to a punishment of one year imprisonment and a fine under Section 171-B of the Indian Penal Code.

Highlighting the ECI theme of “No voter left behind”, Sinha said that under it, the election department had been pursuing all eligible citizens and residents for registration to enable them to cast their vote on 27 February.

He added that the 8th National Voters Day was also celebrated on 25 January under the theme ‘Accessible Elections’ where voters registered to vote for the first time, including 41 ‘millennium voters’ (those born on January 1, 2000), were felicitated.

According to Sinha, the department had identified Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for the first time and they will be given priority entry into the voting booths without having to wait in the queues. Unidentified PwDs will also

be given priority entry on production of disability ID cards. Also octogenarian and older voters, pregnant women voters identified by Anganwadi workers etc. and women voters with babies in arms will be given precedence over other voters, he said.

To reduce the rigours of the polling process, Sinha said that the department had taken up the matter of providing amenities like water, toilets, ramps for PwD’s etc. with the state government.

H e a c k n ow l e d ge d the “unprecedented campaigns” in favour of the ‘Clean Election Campaign’ where various organizations held rallies adopting resolutions and pledges.

“The Department is hopeful that, with support and cooperation of all stakeholders, we can improve our performance this time”, Sinha stated.

He appealed to the people of Nagaland to consider their options and participate in the elections in a free and fair manner so that our democracy may be strengthened.

state Candidate files complaint against alleged threats DIMAPUR: Congress candidate of 3 Dimapur III A/C, Lun Tungnung, has alleged that his wife and her companion were “stopped, manhandled and threatened” by some unknown persons when the two were on the way to meet some people in Doyapur and Amaluma area on February 15.

According to a complaint filed with the Returning Officer of 3 Dimapur-III A/C, Sara S. Jamir, the two were threatened with dire consequences. The complaint said that workers and well-wishers of the candidate were also threatened “to the extend (sic) of snatching their voter’s ID Card.”

The letter expressed apprehension that free and fair elections was a “distant dream” with people being threatened, coerced and induced with money.

Tungnung also requested round the clock security around the mentioned area and other vulnerable places.

In response to the complaint, the Returning Officer suggested that the candidate get a bodyguard from the Commissioner of Police’s office immediately and also asked that the candidate report the incidents of intimidation to the nearest police station. The complaint letter was also forwarded to the Commissioner of Police “for information and necessary action.”

DPS Dmu students excel at ntl talent search exams

Students of DPS along with the principal during the felicitation.

DIMAPUR: Three students from Delhi Public School (DPS) Dimapur has excelled in the “national asset talent search exams”, informed a press statement by DPS Dimapur.

According to the press release, three students namely Mhareni Ren Shitiri, Kavie-O Sono and Gihuto V Wotsa of Class VII, participated in “Asset Talent Search” – a platform that connects promising students with advanced resources and learning opportunities that challenge their unique abilities and hone them for success.

Meanwhile, DPS Dimapur principal, B.K Nanda, felicitated the achievers and gave away the medal and certificates on behalf of E1° Educational Initiatives during the school assembly on February 15.

NPCC terms BJP’s allegation a ‘cheap political gimmick’

DIMAPUR Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has termed Nagaland BJP’s accusation that Dr. SC Jamir was campaigning for Congress candidate in Mokokchung as “cheap political gimmick to hog the limelight”.

A press release issued by NPCC’s media cell on Friday reminded BJP that a Congress candidate was directly pitted against Jamir’s son C Apok Jamir, who was contesting on Naga People’s Front (NPF) ticket from 27 Mokokchung Town Assembly constituency, and that it should not expect a father to disown his son unlike the saffron party’s culture where a Union minister of State was made to go against his father.

The release also clarified Dr SC Jamir no longer had any con-

nection with Congress ever since he allowed both his son and his younger brother to ditch Congress and join NPF in 2015. Their betrayal was still fresh in the minds of all Congress party workers, who would never allow them to take the centre stage again, it added.

NPCC said, instead of resorting to wild accusations, BJP Nagaland would do well to explain its blind love towards Hindutva agenda of BJP-RSS masters. It also accused State BJP workers of being in the party “for the love of money and power without understanding the real hidden dangers”.

Congress further stated that when majority of Hindus in the country did not subscribe to Hindutva ideology it was shocking that some vested Nagas were readily

hosting the “rabid ideology” that survived only on divisive and communal campaign.

The party said it was time for the people of Nagaland to wake up and see the reality of hidden dangers of Hindutva ideology. It pointed out that NDPP, which was a breakaway faction of NPF, had more than willingly entered into a pre-poll alliance with BJP, while NPF and BJP were still together in government as DAN partners.

“These regional parties have become hostage to BJP-RSS high command and Nagas cannot expect anything good out of their attempt to portray each other in bad light and fool the people as they are all sailing in the same communal boat being steered by BJP-RSS,” the release concluded.

Programmes, trgs for ensuing assembly elections

DIMAPUR: Various programmes and trainings are being held across Nagaland for the ensuing general assembly elections scheduled to be held on February 27.

DIMAPUR: Second phase training for presiding officers and first polling officers for the forthcoming Nagaland Legislative Assembly election was conducted at Dimapur College on February 16.

According to DPRO, DC & DEO Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel urged the polling personnel to sincerely perform their assigned duties and also to get hands on practice of the VVPAT machine.

KOHIMA: Training on webcasting system for polling was conducted on Friday at DPDB Conference Hall, Kohima.

According to DIPR report, the master trainers were deputy director, National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), Morimenber Amer; assistant librarian & information officer, K. H. Nanda; senior technician assistant, NIELIT, Moasunep Kichu and T.H. Thomas.

While stating that Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed the state government to identify certain polling station for webcasting, Morimenber Amer exhorted the trainees to take it as an opportunity and give their best.

Senior Technical Assistant, NIELIT Moasunep Kichu stated that 555 polling stations in the state have been selected for poll webcasting and 64 polling stations from Kohima were selected.

State IGP releases report on seizures DIMAPUR: Nagaland Inspector General of Police (R) and nodal officer of state police Hqs, Wabang Jamir has issued “daily activity” report of static surveillance teams on seizure of cash and other items.

A press release by IGP stated that on February 15 following persons/items were arrested/seized: Shantosh Sinha was arrested with Rs 6 lakh from 8 Western Angami A/C; Huto Achumi was arrested with 12 bottles of liquor from 11 Northen Angami-II; Bijay Kumar was arrested with 12 bottles of liquor from 42 Wakching A/C; Adile Chakhesang was arrested with 60 bottles of liquor from 5 Ghaspani-II; Jogen Churi was arrested with 1.32 lakh from 29 Jangpetkong A/C; Kiho Mech was arrested with 8.75 bottles of liquor from 3 Dimapur III A/C. In a separate release, IGP has informed that from February 15 -16 following “preventive action” has been taken as per the district: Kohima – preventive action taken is 50 and total is 441; Dimapur – preventive action taken is 20 and total is 375; Peren – preventive action taken is 7 and total is 93; Wokha – preventive action taken is zero and total is 105; Phek – preventive action taken is 18 and total is 153; Zunheboto – preventive action taken is 1 and total is 148; Mokokchung – preventive action taken is 6 and total is 66; Tuensang – preventive action taken is zero and total is 54; Kiphire – preventive action taken is 7 and total is 106; Longleng – preventive action taken is zero and total is 23 and Mon – preventive action taken is 2 and total is 87.

Directives/information for assembly elections

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and District Election Officer (DEO) across the state have issued directives, information related to forthcoming elections.

ECI prohibits exit polls: Election Commission of India (ECI) has prohibited conducting exit polls and publishing or telecasting their results from 7 am on February 18 to 4.30 pm on February 27 in connection with the Assembly polls in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. ECI, vide a notification, has also barred displaying any election matter, including results of opinion polls or any other poll survey, in any electronic media during the period of 48 hours endK

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ing with the hour fixed for conclusion of election in each of these States.

Information on voter’s slip: DC & DEO, Dimapur Sushil Kumar Patel, has informed all voters of Dimapur district that voter’s slip would be distributed from February 18, 1 p.m. onwards through BLOs under supervision and control of sector officers and returning officers.

It has been informed that undistributed voter’s slip for ASD (absentee, shifted and death) voters should be returned to respective returning officer from February 21 onwards.

BLOs training-cumorientation: DC & DEO, Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel, has informed all BLOs of Dimapur district that training-cumorientation in connection would be held on Febru-

ary 17 at the conference hall of the Commissioner of Taxes, Dimapur near DC office, Dimapur. The scheduled for the training is: 11 a.m. for 1-Dimapur-1& 3-Dimapur-III; 12 noon for 2-Dimapur-II & 5-Ghaspani-II and 1 p.m. for 2-Dimapur-II & 5-Ghaspani-II. DC& DEO has asked all BLOs to attend the same.

PEREN: ADC/RO Peren Chubawati has informed all the political party representatives to attend second randomization and preparation of machines would be held on February 17, 11 a.m. onwards at old DC office Peren.

It has been informed that First Level Checking (FLC) was conducted with all the political party representatives from Peren district on February 16.

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uty Commissioner and District Magistrate Zunheboto, Tridibesh Roy, has directed all the arms license holders under Zunheboto District to deposit their arms at the nearest Police station against proper receipt for such deposit on or before February 20. Failure to comply with the directives issued herein will lead to cancellation of the arms license(s) or any appropriate penal action as per the rules in force, warned the DC. KO H I M A : D C & DEO Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, has directed all concerned owners, drivers of private or commercial taxi, bus, pick -up under Kohima District whose vehicles have been requisitioned for election duty to report on February 24, 8 a.m. at local Ground, Kohima. The vehicles in

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, February 17, 2018

good condition along with driver have been asked to report the same. The DC & DEO has warned that action would be initiated as per provision of law for non-compliance to this order against erring owners and drivers.

Information on postal ballot: DC & DEO, Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, has informed all concerned owners, drivers of private or commercial taxi, bus, pickup under kohima district whose vehicles have been requisitioned for election duty and who will be going along with the vehicle for poll duty to apply postal ballot on or before February 20 at Postal Ballot Cell, Deputy Commissioner Office, Kohima. DC & DEO has warned that no further cases for postal ballot will be entertained after the said date.

The trainees were given demonstration on how to install and operate the webcasting system at the polling station, which is to be installed one day before the poll.

2nd round of training for polling personnel: 2nd round of training (group familiarization) for presiding officer, 1st polling officer, 2ndpolling officer, 3rd polling officer, additional polling officer for VVPAT and Grade IV was conducted on Friday at Razukhrie GHSS Kohima.

According to DIPR report, during the training session for all the polling personnel, Sr. Lecturer, Government Polytechnic Kohima, Er. Hangkum Saochan; Lecturer GPK, Er.Viketol Thou and Sr. Lecturer GPK, Er.C. Erenpeni Tsanglao highlighted on “poll star” which is a mobile APP for Andriod Users.

Training on web casting and videography was imparted to the presiding officer and 1st polling by assistant engineer NEILIT, Er. Benti Wanth and technical officer NEILIT, Orendro Kumar.

In the 2nd Session, the District Level Master Trainers (DLMTs) conducted practical training for all the Polling Officials.

TUENSANG: Tuensang District Election expenditure monitoring cell conducted training ON Friday at the Conference Hall, of DC Tuensang. The training was attended by all the political parties of Tuensang district.

PUGHOBOTO: Second Randomization of EVMs and VVPATs for the 13 Pughoboto

Assembly Constituency was held in presence of the Pughoboto General Observer, Mahesh I Patel, on Friday at the customary court hall Pughoboto.

According to DIPR report, general observer, did the setting of all the candidates in all the EVMs and VVPATs for the 33 polling under 13th Pughoboto which was witnessed by the ADC & DEO, Pughoboto Avelu Ruho, RO Tiayanger, EVMs &VVPATs Nodal officer Nhututa, political parties representative, master trainers and others officials.

BEL Engineers for FLC & VVPAT, Bangalore, Shubham Chauhan and Gaurav Kumar thoroughly checked the machines and carried out the randomization as per the procedure. The 171 BSF ‘C’ Coy Panjipara, North Bengal Jawans provided security during the process.

PEREN: Inspection of Expenditure Register for 6th Tening and 7th Peren assembly constituency first round was done on February 15. Expenditure Observers, Saikhanthang, informed all political party agents to maintain and produce expenditure register properly.

Signature campaign: As part of the clean election, a signature campaign was launched in Peren district, by DC&DEO, Peren, Smita Sarangi, on Friday at Jalukie.

The campaign is aimed at promoting the cause of clean election in the district. Students from different institutions took part on the first day of the campaign.

Kohima Excise EEM seize liquor DIMAPUR: In view of the ensuing general assembly elections, Kohima Excise Election Expenditure and Monitoring (EEM) duty party conducted a raid on February 16 and seized 283 bottles of assorted Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL).

A press release by superintendent of Excise & Prohibition and district nodal officer (EEM) Kohima, Vikikhe Aomi, informed that the raid was conducted between Kohima and Chakhabama road (Razhe Ciedema) 10 Northern Angami-I Zero-point area wherein three persons were arrested and penalised as per relevant sections of NLTP

The seized IMFL.

Act 1989. Kohima Excise also informed that “for sale to defence personal only” was imprinted on some of the seized liquor bottles.

Aomi also informed that the raid was led by inspector, Neizezolie Angami along with Excise personnel as per the order of Commissioner of Excise and Director of Prohibition

Nagaland, Dimapur and Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Election Officer (DEO) Kohima.

Meanwhile, Kohima Excise has appealed all concern to report any illegal activity in their respective wards or colony to Excise district nodal officer (EEM) so as to ensure clean election.

Excise seize 412 bottles of IMFL

DIMAPUR: In view of the ensuing assembly election, state Excise & Prohibition department while conducting the Election Expenditure Monitoring duty, seized a total of 412 bottles of assorted IMFL during MVCP duty on February 16 at Burma camp Dimapur. According to commissioner of excise & prohibition Nagaland, Tarep Imchen, it has arrested one person namely Chuveen Kumar (25) in this connection. In another separate incident, MVCP seized a total of 260 bottles of assorted IMFL worth 1, 30,000/- at Diphu road Dimapur. In this regard, one accused namely Sanjay Singh (48) son of R.K Singh has been arrested.

It further informed that the state excise & prohibition department would continue to conduct such raid and intensify activities all over the state to maintain a clean and The accused along with seized IMFL. fair election.

EMSSTF Dimapur seize IMFL

(L-R): The accused Bikas and Ranjit Singh.

DIMAPUR: In view of the forthcoming general election, Excise Mobile Squad Special Task Force (EMSSTF), Dimapur seized 950 bottles if IMFL on February 13.

According to superintendent of excise and prohibition (MS), Katoho Sumi, one Ranjit Singh, son of M. Singh, resident of 4th mile, Dimapur was arrested and booked under relevant section of NLTP Act. Similarly on February 14, EMSSTF seized a total of 1416 bottles of IMFL. In this connection, one Bikas, son of Hari, resident of 4th mile Dimapur was arrested and booked under relevant section f the NLTP Act. Further, the superintendent stated that duty activities have stepped up in view of a clean and violence-free election.

Wokha Excise EEM seize liquor

DIMAPUR: In view of the ensuing general assembly elections, Wokha Excise Election Expenditure Monitoring (EEM) duty party conducted raids in several pockets of the district during the period from February 1-16. A press release by Superintendent of Wokha Excise, Vithoselie

Tehruja, informed that the duty party seized 804 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), 1045 litres of country liquor, 8222 capsules of Spasmo proxyvon and 3215 tablets of nitrazepam. In this connection, Wokha Excise informed that altogether 17 cases have been registered.

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WEATHER FORECAST FEBRUARY 17

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Hazy sunshine

30 12

Aizawl

Sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal

Sunny and pleasant

25 9 28 13 26 7

Itanagar Partly sunny and delightful

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Shillong Hazy sunshine

16 7

Sunny and not as warm

20 7

Dimapur Nice with plenty of sun

26 12

Sunny and not as warm

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Kohima Mkg

Tuensang Sunny and cooler

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Wokha

Zunheboto Sunny and not as warm

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Governor, PB Acharya along with students from different colleges.

DIMAPUR: Governor of Nagaland, PB Achar ya called on students of various colleges from Kohima to share their knowledge to help and develop the society. He was addressing a meeting-cum-get together with college students from Kohima at Durbar hall, Raj Bhavan Kohima on February 16.

According to DIPR, Acharya stated that youth had the choice to do and undo what they wanted for their future and advised students not to be self-centered but share their knowledge for the welfare and development of the society. He opined that the government sector has reached a saturation point which is impossible to recruit every educated youth of the state, and encouraged

the students to take up entrepreneurship.

Acharya said that educational institutions should also open up the minds of the students and skill development programmes should be implemented in all colleges. He said that the Nagaland University (NU) and 66 colleges affiliated under the University should focus and identify necessary skills requirements in the state and should introduce the programmes accordingly.

Acharya also remarked that the goal of educational institutions should not only confine to impart knowledge but to also make the students stand on their feet and further instructed NU to implement skill development programmes at the earliest in all colleges.

Principal secretary to governor, Piyush Goyal stated that Acharya being an educationist was keen on strengthening the education system in Nagaland as it empowers individuals and society. He said that the main purpose of the interaction was to grasp information about constrains faced with regard to infrastructure facilities, mode of teaching and other welfare activities for both faculty and student community.

Vice chancellor NU, professor, Pardeshi Lal also said that NU was offering various courses in different disciplines in the university and college levels and had sounded to introduce skill development programmes in all colleges. He further stated that is was mandatory

to introduce the courses in all colleges. However, he opined that the colleges should also implement practical classes along with theory with regard to the skill development programmes.

Pardeshi mentioned that with the introduction of Swayam and Swayamprabha programmes, students could choose more skill based courses.

Meanwhile, various colleges highlighted on activities with regard to skill development courses introduced in their colleges and how it had benefited students. Kohima Science College stated that under Swayam, the institution has identified 30 courses and will be starting from the new academic session.

Japfu Christian College also stated that the college has introduced piggery and bee keeping amongst other programmes which have been beneficial to the students.

Further, Oriental College also informed that the institution was implementing skill development training to the students and will be introducing skill development programmes in the coming academic session. A total number of 17 colleges from Kohima attended the meeting.

Candidates, village chairmen and others during the programme.

Correspondent KIPHIRE: Consultative meeting-cum-prayer programme for candidates of Longleng district was conducted on Thursday at convention Hall, Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) Nyengching Longleng, where several issues concerning development, views and suggestions on clean election was deliberated between apex organisations and intending candidates of the district.

During the programme, all the intending candidates shared their visions and purposes and said that the main objectives they would do was to

cleanse the corrupt system and bring changes in the district.

The candidates also stated that good roads, improvement in health sector and upliftment of weak and downtrodden people of the district would be the top priority if elected.

Others who spoke at the programme were president PPC, Chingen Phom, Hongkam Ngonnyen president PSC and President Phomla Hoichem. Special prayer and invocation towards candidates was lead by executive secretary Phom PBCA, Tialemba Phom.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by president PBCA, Chin-

gleü Phom, invocation by Evangelist PBCA, Rev. Lungshen and “voice on clean election” by convenor core committee, clean election Longleng, Rev. Beaü Phom.

T he one-day p ro gramme jointly organised

by Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) Phom People’s Council (PPC) Phom Students’ Conference (PSC), Phomla Hoichem and core committee on clean election Longleng was attended by pastors, village council chairmen, citizen presidents, students presidents besides the five candidates out of eight from Longleng district (49 A/C & 50 A/C).

MCMC team Dimapur clarifies CECs organise ‘common platform’

DIMAPUR: Drawing attention to the news item captioned, “former office bearers of BJP Dimapur III question neutrality of MCMC” on February 16, Media Certification and Monitoring Cell (MCMC) team, Dimapur has clarified that it had denied approval for publishing the said item as it violated Rule 39 of “Conduct of Elections 1961”, which directs to maintain secrecy of vote by electors.

According to a clarification note by MCMC team Dimapur, the office of the chief electoral officer issued a letter Red. ELE-SVEEPGEN/19/2017/251 dated June 7, 2017, wherein it was mentioned in the reference - “Rule 39 of the Conduct of Elections 1961 directs to maintain secrecy of the votes by electors”.

Further, it stated that, “open declaration of support in favour of a particular candidate, political party

by village, ward or khel or community through public announcement and even through publication of electronic or print media etc, violates the above provision”.

T h e r e f o r e, o n t h e ground mentioned under Rule 39, MCMC team rejected “such publication as it violates the stated provision” and stated that the team “has to follow the guidelines”, so “the concern party cannot term it discriminatory”.

Dr. Benjongliba, Chungtiayimsen, 30 Alongtaki Pukhayi, candidate for 34 Aghunato assembly concstituency speaking during his Assembly Constituency on February 14 candidature declaration programme. at Aghunato Town.

General observers, Kiphire organise consultative meeting

DIMAPUR: In view of the forthcoming general election, Clean Election Committees (CECs) of various districts have been organising “common platform” programme wherein intending candidates address objectives and party manifestos to the electorate.

CCEM: Chakesang Clean Election Movement (CCEM) organised a common platform for 18th Chozuba Assembly Constituency (AC) at Chozuba town on February 15.

According to convener CCEM, Dr. Küzhopoyo Tünyi, exhorting the crowd, CPO president, Kekhwengulo Lea advised the people to be true to themselves and take the clean election initiative as people’s movement which was for all Chakhesangs as they were agents of change.

He said that election was not a festival, but was rather a time to choose the right leader. Voters must not speak ill of one other as it would result in character assassination but must respect each other and work together whether win or loss as all of them are leaders of the tribe in one way or the other, he added.

Lea also stated that a leader must bring out his

or her vision clearly and challenged the candidates to bring clean and stable government. “As much as you need the voters today, the voters need you to deliver goods and justice tomorrow when you win” he asserted.

Convener CCEM, Dr. Kuzhopoyo Tunyi expounded the purpose of clean election and urged the voters not to get involved in any form of corruption but to rather prayerfully vote for whom each person thinks best.

Availing the opportunity provided by the common platform program, NDPP candidate, Kudecho Khamo and NPF candidate, Chotisuh Sazo spoke at the programme and expressed their visions and plans for the people.

E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by Muluvoyi Nienu, invocation by Runguzu Baptist Church pastor, Nuvotso Luruo, special song by volunteers of Chozuba Town Baptist Church, prayer for intending candidates by the congregation and benediction by AG Church Yoruba pastor, Rev. Thikhu-o Phesao.

LKMCECC: Langpangkong Students’ Conference Clean Election Campaign Committee (LKMCECC) held its clean

election common platform programme for all the intending candidates of 24th Angetyongpang AC and 22nd Arkakong AC on February 14 at Longkong and Changtongya town and for 21 Tuli AC at Kangtsung village on February 15 in the presence of all the village representatives.

A press release issued

by LKMCECC informed that the programme was attended by all the intending candidates from respective constituencies except two candidates from 22nd Arkakong AC. The candidates talked about their visions and plans wherein commitments were also made to the people of their respective constituencies by signing pledge of commitments to be fulfilled if voted to power.

Ao candidates from across the state during the prayer programme organised by ABAM at Impur on Friday.

(From left) EAC Mangkolemba & ARO 29 Jangpetkong AC Kedale Sebu, expenditure observer for 29 Jangpetkong AC, B S Mangat IRS, ADC Mangkolemba & returning officer 30 Alongtaki AC, Razouvolie Dozo and SDO (C) Mangkolemba & returning officer 29 Jangpetkong AC, Chonpenthung Ezung after a meeting regarding briefing and verification of election expenses on February 15 at ADC office Mangkolemba.

General Observerss of Kiphire district along with district administration and others at Seyochung town. (NP)

Correspondent KIPHIRE: General observer and Police observer for the upcoming election for Kiphire, Dheeraj Kumar and Sathesh Kumar held a consultative meeting with GBs, DBs, VGs, security personals and public leaders at Sitimi and Seyochung administrative headquarters on February 13. The meeting also took stock of the security situation in order to ensure a peaceful environment for conducting election K Y M C

in the area.

Interacting with the officers and public leaders, the observers reiterated on the paramount importance of democratic principle = “one man one vote” and urged the voters to strictly adhere and abide by the instructions of the election commission of India.

During the meeting, the observers stated that strict implementation of “one man one vote” will be conducted by monitoring the voting process through

live video surveillance, web casting and videography in all polling stations so as to ensure the true democratic norm of free and fair election.

Earlier, the team was accompanied by area administrative officer and sector officers, the team of observers united the polling stations at Sitimi Town, Sitimi village, Seyochung town, and SST camp at Yangzitong Village followed by touring of all the important routes in the constituency.

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Ensure fair voting in Tripura, Cong doesn’t make false promises: Rahul Meghalaya and Nagaland: EC

Kailashahar, Feb 16 (PTI): Rahul Gandhi Friday appealed to the people of Tripura to vote for the Congress to bring good governance, saying unlike the BJP, his party does not make false promises.

Alleging that neither the CPI(M) nor the BJP pay attention to development, he said the Congress is the only party which can deliver on its poll promises and will form government at the centre in 2019.

The Congress president was here to canvas for his party on the last day of campaigning in the north eastern state ruled

by CPI(M)-Left Front for almost 25 years.

“What the Congress pledges, it implements them. It does not make any false promise of something it cannot implement. If we come to power, we would implement what we have pledged,” he said.

The BJP has assured the people here to pay Rs 340 as wage for MGNREGA if it came to power, but in Assam it is paying

Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses during the last day of campaigning for Tripura Assembly elections at Agartala, in Tripura on Friday. (PTI)

now it has only two.

Six of them first switched over to the Trinamool Congress and later joined the BJP. One more MLA of the party joined the BJP recently while another one lost his seat to CPI(M) in a by-poll.

Training his guns at the ruling Left Front, Gandhi alleged that Tripura became backward during its rule.

“The healthcare system has broken down and the rate of suicide and crime against women in Tripura is the highest in the country,” he said.

Gandhi said 14 lakh people in the state were cheated by various chit fund companies and if the Congress comes to power, those deposits would be given back by the government and stern actions would be taken against the guilty people.

Alleging that the country suffered because of demonetization and the GST, he said the Congress would form government at the centre in 2019.

Correspondent

Shillong, Feb 16: Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat on Friday asked the election machinery in poll-bound Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland to be “fearless and unbiased” to ensure fair voting during the assembly elections.

While polling for Tripura elections will be held on February 18, Meghalaya and Nagaland will go to polls on February 27.

“All the three states have their own peculiarities. The Election Commission has taken adequate measure to ensure free and fair election,” Rawat told journalists after reviewing Meghalaya’s pollpreparedness with election officials.

“We have directed the election machinery to be fearless, unbiased, neutral and independent from any influence whatsoever. Conduct and discharge of duties the by election officials

would be under constant watch of the commission,” he said.

Moreover, he said that the Commission has strong belief that Meghalaya will be able to set a new bench mark by providing a totally free, fair, peaceful, credible, transparent inclusive and participative election.

Rawat said that during the visit, they met representatives of various political parties to understand their issues and concerns for holding free fair and peaceful elections.

He said, “Most of the political parties welcomed the Commission’s decision to hold elections in the state and expressed satisfaction on poll arrangements.”

Rawat said that the state administration has been asked to take steps to tone up the security and the law order environment and preventive steps will be taken. “Strict vigil is being maintained to check the cross-border smuggling of drugs, liquor and other illicit items from neigh-

bouring states. Meghalaya’s international borders in border districts and also inter-state borders are also appropriately to surveillance,” he informed.

All the police check posts across the state are under webcasting and videography 24x7 for the entire period during the Election, Rawat said.

To prevent the use of money and other illegal activities to influence voters, Rawat said that GPS has been brought for swift action so that flying squad can move the direction from where the complaint has been received.

Stating that Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines will be used in all the 3083 polling station of the 60 assembly constituencies, Rawat said the Commission has directed that one polling station of each constituency shall be randomly selected and VVPAT slips of this polling station shall be counted and matched with EVM results

Rs 184 as wages, Gandhi alleged.

The BJP also promised to implement the rewards of the 7th Pay Commission recommendation for the employees of the state and the same assurance had been given to the people of Assam by the saffron party, but it did not implement it there, Gandhi claimed. “ T h e B J P a lway s

makes tall promises before the elections, but never implements what it assures,” he said.

The Congress president alleged a scam in the purchase of Rafale plane deal and claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi snatched the contract from Hindustan Aeronautical Limited and gave it to “one of his friends”.

“We keep asking if

the planes cost more or less in the deal and there is no reply from the prime minister,” Gandhi said at an election rally at Unakoti district.

The election will be held on Sunday and the results will be out on March 3.

The Congess had secured 36.53 per cent votes in the 2013 Assembly polls and had 10 MLAs. But

Manipur to set up cancer treatment centre: health min

Modi, Rajnath likely to lead BJP campaign in M’laya

NPP to embark on single BRO builds strategic road in Arunachal agenda of growth in M’laya

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IMPHAL, Feb 16: Centre has given a green signal to set up a cancer treatment unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) hospital in Manipur, health and family welfare minister, L Jayenta kumar told the state Assembly on Friday.

He also informed that a Japan based company was ready to invest in setting up the unit and also in the infrastructural development in health sector mainly kidney transplant, neurology, neurosurgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology etc.

It may be mentioned here that Manipur is of the states where rise in the prevalence of cancer was detected in the last few years.

Recently, experts in the field have predicted a high rate of prevalence of oral cancer cases in Manipur by the next decade or two if the trend of consuming tobacco products continues.

According to experts, roughly 25 million people suffered from the dreaded

disease worldwide and India alone accounted for nearly 2.5 million of them.

While pointing out that consumption of tobacco and tobacco-related products was one of the main causes of cancer in the state, the health minister stressed the need for awareness among the masses about the phenomenal rise in the prevalence of cancer.

Keeping this in mind, state health department in association with NGOs and cancer experts have started a campaign in the state to create awareness about the dangers of tobacco consumption, the minister informed.

He also informed the House that Rs 187.95 crore was allocated to the state from Union ministry of health and family welfare during the current financial year under National Rural Health Mission.

He added that Rs 73.27 crore has been released in the first installment and is utilized for infrastructure development, salary payment among others.

Tura, Feb 16 (Agencies): No sooner the curtains are set to fall for election campaign in Tripura, where polling is to be held on Sunday, the BJP poll strategists are working overtime now to launch aggressive campaign in Congress-ruled Meghalaya.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to campaign in Phulbari in Garo Hills on February 21 or 22, a key source in Meghalaya BJP told UNI. Phulbari hamlet is located in Selsella Tehsil of West Garo Hills district.

Among other top leaders, BJP may field Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for election campaign in key political constituency of Garo Hills in Tura. “We are expecting Mr Rajnath Singhji on February 19,” the source said.

For the prestigious South Tura Assembly seat, the BJP has fielded Billykid A Sangma, who is taking on among others former Union Minister Agatha Sangma of NPP.

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Songsak, Feb 16: The National People’s Party (NPP) on Friday said that it would embark on the single agenda of growth and would ensure equity, if voted to power in Meghalaya after the February 27 assembly elections.

“We as a party would ensure that the momentum of growth is not region centric, we have chart out a strategic plan for holistic development of Meghalaya,” NPP President, Conrad K. Sangma said. Drumming up support for his party candidate Nihim D. Shira, Sangma hit out at Chief Minister Mukul Sangma for selling false dream by hiding facts in what he speaks.

“The Chief Minister says that I have not done my homework on the roads in plain belt area of Garo hills. It is a known fact that the roads are in deplorable condition and he is selling dream of NH-127 B, which is yet to become a reality. I am sorry for him (Mukul) that he has failed to even do his classwork,” the lone Lok

Sabha member said.

Shira, who is the incumbent NPP legislator from Songsak assembly constituency, is pitted against Chief Minister Mukul Sangma of the Congress.

Promising that NPP would usher in a positive era in Meghalaya, Conrad said, “People of Meghalaya have suffered a lot under Congress government. It is time for the people to be conscious of their rights and vote for a government that would ensure them a secure, independent and conducive environment for growth and development.”

He also noted that Mukul is ‘scared’ of NPP and was making all attempts to harp on his so-called ambitious plan of development, which is nothing but attractive trailer of a flop bollywood movie.

“He (Chief Minister) has failed the people of Meghalaya and people have lost their trust on Congress.

Let him try whatever he can but this time we will ensure that people are united to dethrone them from power,” the NPP leader said.

Ita naga r , F e b 1 6 (PTI): The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has achieved another major feat in Arunachal Pradesh by building an ‘operationally critical’ road and another bridge in the remote Upper Subansiri district of the state, along the India-China border.

The construction work was undertaken by the BRO under its Project Arunank - an initiative to connect the inhospitable terrains of the state with the thoroughfares.

The strategic road, connecting Tama Chung Chung (TCC) with Bidak area in Upper Subansiri, was thrown open to public on January 30, chief engineer of Project Arunank B R Tripathi said.

The inhospitable terrain, where rains lasted for eight to nine months, made the road construction work a challenge, he said.

The project had received a major boost in 2017 when a single span 200-feet bailey bridge over the turbulent Subansiri River was constructed.

“The work on the critical road that began way back

Narendra Modi did not speak of core issues: AAPSU Ita naga r , F e b 1 6 (PTI): The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) Friday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not speak about core issues confronting the north eastern state in his address to the people during his visit here on Thursday.

The apex students’ body of the state said, “It is a big letdown that the prime minister did not mention about the five-decade-old Chakma and Hajong refugee issue and the inter-state boundary dispute with Assam among others.”

It said that the people of the state were waiting

with “bated breath” that the prime minister would take cognizance of the two issues along with other important ones like loopholes in the statehood bills, the protracted Naga political imbroglio and revamping of central government controlled education institutes in the state.

“But, unfortunately none of the above issues got a mention in Modi’s addresses which are paramount to the survival of indigenous people of the state,” AAPSU President Hawa Bagang said.

The students union also termed as “most unfortunate” that union min-

Security tightened in Tripura

Agartala, Feb 16 (PTI): Security has been tightened in Tripura for the Assembly polls scheduled on February 18, the state’s DGP Akhil Kumar Shukla said Friday. He also urged voters to exercise their franchise without fear.

“If anyone tries to take law in his hand law would take its own course. Firm and strict action would be taken against them. I would appeal to the voters to exercise their franchise without fear,” the DGP told a press conference here. He said central armed forces were deployed across the state along with state armed personnel and police.

Senior police officers have been instructed to ensure swift, firm and neutral action in any law and order situation, he said. BSF has been asked to keep a close vigil along Indo-Bangla border in the state, he said. Altogether 300 companies of central paramilitary forces have been deployed on election duty. Strict security measures have been taken to check inter-state movement of weapons and other goodies and the matter was also taken up with the neighbouring Assam police and Mizoram police, Shukla said

ister Kiren Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, and Chief Minister Pema Khandu did not speak of the issues in their respective address before the prime minister.

Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Nabam Tuki termed Modi’s visit as an “utter disappointment” when the people of Arunachal were eagerly looking for him to announce a special developmental package for the state.

“This was his second visit to Arunachal. With the BJP government both at the Centre and in the state the expectation was massive.

But his visit has not borne

any fruit and instead disappointed every Arunachalee,” said Tuki.

Comparing Modi’s visit to that of Manmohan Singh, he said the former prime minister during his visit here in 2009 had announced a special economic package of Rs 24,000 crore to improve connectivity in the state,

including construction of the Trans Arunachal Highway (TAH), four-lane and two-lane roads, IT communication and infrastructure development projects.

“We are now reaping the benefits of Singh’s visionary act with the construction of the TAH,” Tuki said.

BEFORE THE NOTARY PUBLIC, DIMAPUR Regd. No. 141/18

AFFIDAVIT

Date : 14/02/2018

I, Aowati Luther Sangtam, S/o Imkongmeren Aowati Sangtam resident of H.No. 166, Kevijau Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm oath & declares as under : 1. That I am a citizen of India.

2. That I am also known by Aowati Luther.

3. That the name Aowati Luther Sangtam and Aowati Luther are one & the same person.

4. That this affidavit is made for the purpose of submitting to various offices.

5. That the above statements are true.

Deponent Solemnly affirmed before me by the Deponent on this the 14 day of Feb' 2018.

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RESENTMENT BY NYIRO PUBLIC TO Y. PATTON

On several occasions, Y. Patton has promised to established EAC HQ and BLACK TOPPING OF NYIRO RANGE ROAD, on his own violation, provided he become a Minister. However, even after at the helms of affairs, (Cabinet Minister) for long four years, his promises remains large to be seen. Worst of all, he even went to the extent of misusing Church pulpit by making such a tall promises which tantamount to sacrilege of Church sanctity. It has become crystal clear to the public that his promises are only to gain political mileage. Against the backdrop of all his false promises and commitments, the Nyiro Public are thoroughly disillusioned with his leadership and for which he has no moral right to visit or tour Nyiro Range.

Sequence of events and platforms on where Y. Patton made the promises vis-s-vis EAC HQ and BLACK TOPPING OF NYIRO RANGE ROAD. 1. 02/04/2013: Community Fishing at N/Longidang.

2. 12/11/2014: Platinum Jubilee (75) Longla.

3. 05/05/2015: Platinum Jubilee (75) Niroyo.

4. Niroyo GMS inauguration.

5. Church inauguration and dedication – Yikhum.

6. Yanthamo Village – YVSU golden Jubilee (50) Yanthamo.

7. Inauguration of Chukitong GHSS up-gradation.

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(R.Z. Ngullie) Secretary Concerned Citizens’ Forum of Niroyo Range

in 2009 was completed only recently. It is only because of persistent efforts of the engineers and the personnel of 23 Border Road Task Force (BRTF) that the project turned out to be a success,” he said.

A bailey bridge over

Dadu Siko river, connecting Tama Chung Chung with Taksing road in the district, was also made operational recently.

The bridge will be open to vehicular traffic even during the monsoons, Tripathi said.

Good morning Atiba, Wishing you a very happy birthday.

May all good things follow your way as you step into new age. Love you so much. “Happy Birthday” From, Dad, Azi and Aja. Hi, On this special day I wish all the best things of the world happen in your life because you are definitely one of the best people too. May your life be brighter as each birthday comes and goes. Happy birthday. God bless you.

Faithfully, Ed. Selipi Thongtsar, Praying for grace and heavens protection upon your life. Hope this year you shine as bright as the sun. One more year Better One more year Greater.

Happy Birthday brother.

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Rahul Gandhi forms steering PNB fraud: Rs 3k cr more from 17 banks committee for Congress plenary

The controversial photo of Narendra Modi (seated 4th from right) and Nirav Modi (circled) taken during World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

New Delhi, Feb 16 (AGENCIES/IANS): As investigating agencies pore over documents seized from premises connected to jewellery czar Nirav Modi in connection with the Rs 11,000crore alleged fraud in Punjab National Bank, evidence has emerged of an additional Rs 3,000 crore worth of exposure of 17 banks; rolling over of the same Letters of Understanding (LoUs) many times and alleged round-tripping of funds.

Sources said that as many as 17 banks lent about Rs 3,000 crore to various firms of Nirav Modi, including his flagship firm Firestar International Ltd. These include, besides PNB, Cenral Bank of India (Rs 194 crore), Dena Bank (Rs 153.25 crore), Vijaya Bank (Rs 150.15 crore), Bank of India (Rs 127 crore), Syndicate Bank (Rs 125 crore),

Oriental Bank of Commerce (Rs 120 crore), Union Bank of India (Rs 110 crore) and IDBI Bank and Allahabad Bank (Rs 100 crore each).

Data accessed by The Indian Express shows that these banks, individually and as a consortium, lent Rs 1,980 crore to Firestar International — as on June 2015, the most recent date for which data is available.

Apart from this, these banks extended another Rs 500 crore in “non-fund based facilities” such as guarantees or LoUs to the company. Of this, Rs 90 crore has been repaid by Firestar International.

The CBI and ED have found that a large chunk of the Rs 11,000-crore bank money allegedly swindled

by Modi may be connected to round-tripping or money laundering.

Documents seized dur-

ing 21 raids conducted by CBI and 17 searches carried out by ED at premises connected to Modi and his relatives have revealed that money was allegedly withdrawn from offshore accounts of various banks not only through issuance of fresh LoUs from Punjab National Bank (PNB) but even renewal of old ones – an illegal activity, according to investigators.

The discovery not only raises doubts on the integrity of certain bank officials involved in these transactions but also puts a question mark on the audit processes put in place by the RBI, investigators said.

MEA clarifies on photo of Narendra Modi with Nirav

The government on Friday sought to distance itself from a controversial group photograph featuring ab-

sconding businessman Nirav Modi along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some Indian CEOs at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month.

“The photograph you are referring to is basically a very impromptu thing which happened,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in response to a question in his weekly media briefing here.

“This was a very impromptu thing which just happened as we were going from one meeting to another,” Kumar said.

“No agenda, no meeting. It was a very impromptu that took place between the group of India CEOs who were there and the Prime Minister.”

The photograph was released by the Congress

on Thursday, a day after the $1.8 billion fraud in Punjab National Bank (PNB) broke out.

Nirav Modi reportedly left the country on January 1, days before the fraud began to be unravelled, and the photograph was taken on January 23.

To another question, Kumar said that neither did the absconding fraudaccused celebrity designer contact any External Affairs Ministry official nor did the ministry have any knowledge about his whereabouts.

Earlier, the Ministry suspended the passports of Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, who has also fled the country.

“On the advice of the Enforcement Directorate, the Passport issuing authority in the Ministry of External Affairs has today suspended the validity of passports of Nirav Deepak Modi and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi with immediate effect for a period of four weeks u/s 10(A) of the Passports Act 1967,” the ministry said in a statement.

“Nirav Deepak Modi and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi have been asked to respond within one week as to why their passports should not be impounded or revoked under Section 10 (3) (c) of the Passports Act 1967. If they fail to respond within the stipulated time it will be assumed that they have no response to offer and the MEA will go ahead with the revocation,” it added.

Feb 27 polls crucial for state: Nirmala Canadian PM schedules (From p-1) And this, she said, could be achieved for all the districts in the State through Central schemes like Udan.

Speaking on the occasion, Union minister of state for Home, Kiren Rijiju informed that BJP stalwarts, including Prime Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, will be descending in Nagaland in the next week to step up the party’s election campaign in the State.

While Modi will be arriving at Tuensang on February 20, Shah will arrive in the State on February 23. Other senior BJP leaders too are scheduled to campaign in the State.

Rijiju said Nagaland had fallen by the wayside although its population was big enough. He alleged that the Naga problem or the problems faced by the North-eastern States were not given due attention by those who had governed the country in the past. It was only in 2003 that then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee recognised the

uniqueness of Naga history and its problems, he pointed out.

“If you do not understand and recognise a problem, you will never be able to solve it,” he stressed.

Rijiju claimed that the BJP government, formed in 2014, started the dialogue process on the complex issue right from the start of its tenure in a proper manner and through appropriate means.

Referring to BJP’s manifesto for Nagaland, Rijiju said the manifesto was very crucial and urged all sections of the society to take it seriously since the State was facing a lot of hardships.

“The manifesto has been drafted carefully and deep thought has been to ensure that all needs of the people of Nagaland are well taken care of,” he claimed.

He added that although BJP had been taking part in the State’s Assembly elections for a long time, this was the first time that the party was taking part with all seriousness to form the next government with its alliance partner. He re-

marked that the upcoming election would shape the future of Naga people and Nagaland.

Earlier, the welcome address was delivered by state BJP president given

by Visasolie Lhoungu and programme chaired by former state BJP president, Dr. M. Chuba Ao. The invocation was offered by pastor, David Khobung.

Meanwhile, the manifesto mentions supporting Naga political solution as one of BJP’s primary goals.

It also aims to provide innovative constituency infrastructure development funds.

It further aims to protect all minorities and provide “special programme for senior citizens”.

The manifesto promises to ensure good roads, housing and health for all, while also promising to strengthen organic farming.

BJP also mentioned about social and religious harmony, youth and women empowerment.

The party also aims to adopt stringent anticorruption measures and strictly regulate illegal foreign migrants.

Mamata reiterates demand to scrap FRDI Bill

Ko l kat a , F e b 1 6 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, saying that her government will continue to oppose the proposed Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill as “it is against the interest of common depositors”.

“My government remains committed to the cause of common men and women of our country and will continue to strongly oppose the bill as it is against the interest of common depositors,” Banerjee wrote on Thursday in her second letter to Jaitley on the issue.

“I am simply unable to accept the argument that the ostensible purpose of the Bill is to protect the interest of the depositors...

The Bill proposes to introduce a draconic provision of bail-in which has the

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potential of endangering the hard-earned deposits of the public,” she said.

Claiming that her concerns over certain provisions in the bill had been “brazenly ignored” by the department concerned in the response letter, Banerjee said the trend of inadequate recapitalisation of public banks did not support its assurance.

“The letter of minister of the state has given assur-

ance that the government remains committed to adequately capitalise the public sector banks. The fact is that inadequate capitalisation of the banks in the last few years does not support his assurance,” she said.

“It is amply clear that the real intent of the Bill is to bail out one section of the vested interest, who have siphoned off the loans given to them by the banking institutions, rather than protect the interest of the depositors,” Banerjee alleged.

In her letter to the Finance Minister in December last year, Banerjee had claimed that the FRDI Bill could forcibly convert the deposits of common people into equity shares, change the nature of deposits to change the interest rate, impose a stay on withdrawal of deposits before maturity and put a moratorium on payment of interest.

7-day visit to India

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (AGENCIES/IANS): National security advisers of India and Canada met here this week, ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s sevenday visit to India from tomorrow which is aimed at further boosting strategic ties with a focus on defence and counter-terror cooperation.

The two NSAs prepared the ground for Trudeau and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intensify defence and security cooperation, and India’s concerns over rising Sikh radicalism in Canada are understood to have figured in the meeting held a couple days back, Canadian diplomatic sources indicated. On trade, the sources said Canadian investments in India were likely to decline in absence of a mechanism to protect them and Trudeau and Modi may deliberate, during their talks on February 23, on making forward movement in firming up the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries.

Raise Rohingya issue with Modi, Amnesty urges

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to raise the threatened expulsion of Rohingyas from India during his upcoming visit here, along with issues like use of pellet guns in Jammu and Kashmir and justice to 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims.

Ahead of Trudeau’s week-long India visit from Saturday, Amnesty has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to raise certain points related to human rights violation in Canada. According to a statement, Amnesty International India and Amnesty International Canada are raising key human rights concerns in both countries, and have called on both leaders to recognise that progress toward ensuring justice, liberty and equality for all must be placed at the core of bilateral engagement and cooperation.

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NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (AGENCIES/IANS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has formed a steering committee that will function instead of the Congress Working Committee for the forthcoming plenary session, the party announced on Friday.

The 34-member steering committee, including the Congress president, his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and the partyâ€[TM]s general secretaries, will meet here tomorrow.

The leaders are expected to discuss the schedule of the plenary session at the meeting.

The plenary session, likely to be held before parliament meets on March 5, may ratify Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as president of the ‘Grand Old Party’, a party leader said.

“Congress president

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi has constituted a steering committee for the forthcoming plenary session as per Article XV (vii) (b) of the party constitution.

The steering committee will function in place of the working committee of the party,” AICC general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said in a statement.

The 34 members in the steering committee are

Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, A.K. Antony, Ahmed Patel, Ambika Soni, B.K. Hariprasad, C.P. Joshi, Digvijay Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Hemo Prova Saikia, Janardan Dwivedi, Kamal Nath, Mohan Prakash, Motilal Vora, Mukul Wasnik, Sushila Tiriya, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ashok Gehlot, K.C. Venugopal, Avinash Pande, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Deepak Babaria, P.C. Chacko, Asha Kumari, A. Chella Kumar, R.P.N. Singh, P.L. Punia, R.C. Khuntai, Karan Singh, P. Chidambaram, Oscar Fernandes, Anand Sharma and Randeep Singh Surjewala.

Rahul Gandhi formally took over as the new Congress President assuming the mantle of the country’s oldest political party from his mother Sonia Gandhi on December 16, 2017.

BJP lost confidence in TR ministry: Rio (From p-1) Rio asserted special focus would be given to peace, development, youth, women and farmers.

On the concerns raised over religious issue, Rio stated that constitution guarantees India to be a secular state while Article 28 guarantees freedom of religion for all. “We have nothing to fear” Rio added.

Further, Rio said that his party was committed to protect Naga identity, culture and traditions, and also safeguard religious ethics.

On the claim of TR Zeliang that NPF has sealed pre-poll ties with JD (U), Rio alleged that the chief minister was a habitual liar. He reminded Zeliang that being in the oldest regional party (NPF) did not guarantee the party to form the government.

Rio said that NPF-led DAN government could develop nothing in spite of having alliance with BJP for the last four years and receiving huge funds. Instead salaries and scholarships could not be paid, he added. Raking up education

qualification issue, Rio said Zeliang lied to the people, saying that an affidavit recently filed by TR Zeliang mentioned as “BA appeared” though in the last election affidavit he mentioned BA passed.

He appealed to the people to exercise their wisdom and vote NDPP to power so that progressive changes could be brought about in Nagaland.

NDPP president, Chingwang Konyak, who also spoke at the campaign programmes, said the party would work towards transparency, accountability and fight against corruption and restore governance system. “Our government will be a responsive government,” he said.

He said Nagaland needed transformation and change for which NDPP has been formed to make it happen.

Others who spoke at the election campaign programmes included party candidates Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire (9 Kohima Town A/C), Kudecho Khamo (18 Chozuba A/C), Er. Ghukhui Zhimomi (36 Satakha A/C), R Khing (12 Tseminyu A/C) besides senior BJP leader Johnny G. Rengma and other leaders of the party.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER NAGALAND : KOHIMA Email: ceo_nagaland@eci.gov.in

No.ELE/IT-15/2017-18 : Dated Kohima, the 16th February 2018.

NAGALAND ELECTION MOBILE APPLICATION In view of the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the Chief Electoral Officer has launched a mobile application ‘Nagaland Election’ for providing voter facilitation services. i) Information relating to the current State Assembly Election ii) PDF of E-Roll for download iii) Locate Polling Station in Google Map iv) Elector Search v) Details of BLOs vi) Voter Awareness materials vii) Dial Toll Free number 1950 viii) Social media The mobile application can be downloaded from Google Play Store or from the website of the Chief Electoral Officer, www.ceonagaland.nic.in.

Sd/( ABHIJIT SINHA ) IAS, Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland, Kohima.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER NAGALAND : KOHIMA

Email: ceo_nagaland@eci.gov.in No. ELE/IT-14/2017-18 : Dated Kohima, the 16th February 2018.

CONTACT CENTRE AND ELECTION CONTROL ROOM The State Election Department has set up Contact Centre with Toll Free Number 1950. Citizens can dial the Toll Free Number for any query or complaint. Online queries or complaints can be lodged through the National Grievances Service Portal which can be accessed through www.eci.nic.in or www.ceonagaland.nic.in.

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

The Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation) NER, Guwahati has opened a 24x7 Control Room and Complaint Monitoring Cell at Kohima, Nagaland.Any information pertaining to black money and/or movement of large amount of cash/ valuables etc, during the Election Period which are likely to be used for bribing of electors may be informed to the above Cell in the following contacts: 1. Toll Free Number : 18003453703 2. Mobile/ Whatsapp : 9401991223 3. Mobile/ Whatsapp : 9401991258 4. Email : election.nagaland2018@gmail.com Control Rooms have also been set up in each District. The Contact numbers are given below: District Control Room Number Dimapur 9402041695 Peren 9485282730 Kohima 8794983213 Pughoboto 8413946105 Phek 8837489912 Mokokchung 8787831651 Zunheboto 9615315612/ 8575348478 Wokha 9402482495/ 7005452576 Mon 9862870166/ 9612014688 Longleng 7005743163/ 9862738181 Tuensang 9612592810/ 8974040350 Kiphire 8730016341 Sd/( ABHIJIT SINHA ) IAS, Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland, Kohima.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 71 Dimapur, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018

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BJP Acts East

or the BJP the elections to three north eastern states– Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripuraare crucial in completing the saffron sweep of the region and also end the longest ever innings which the Congress enjoyed for several decades.

Of the three, Meghalaya is ruled by Congress while Nagaland is ruled by the NDA alliance partner NPF with BJP and Tripura by the Left Front. Currently, NEDA is in power in five of the eight states, out of which BJP is in power in three states– Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. NEDA is in power in Sikkim and Nagaland. Senior leaders of the BJP are hopeful that the rise of its alliance in the Northeast will continue in the assembly polls in Tripura and Meghalaya. In Nagaland, the BJP has forged a pre-poll alliance with Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) formed by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio but still has links with the NPF with whom it had an alliance since 2003. In addition, the BJP also has an alliance with National People’s Party (NPP), which is contesting the Nagaland elections for the first time. The other political parties also in the fray of the Nagaland elections are JDU, AAP and Congress. The BJP has coalition governments with state parties such as NPF (Nagaland), JD-U (Bihar) and NPP (Meghalaya). The BJP is looking at an alliance in Nagaland, keeping in mind the party’s inability to make the desired impact due to the largely held perception of being anti-Christian in other parts of India. Even in Meghalaya, the BJP is unable to make a serious dent in the Congress bastion but is trying very hard to ride on the crutch of the NPP. Perhaps the BJP may be a serious contender for power in Tripura where the Congress presence has almost evaporated and taken over by the Trinamool Congress but the latter is also falling apart due to the strategy adopted by the BJP in promising the moon to the Twipuris. The BJP has definitely done its work in assessing the political climate in the region and has treaded carefully especially in the hill areas of the region that is predominantly Christian. Though the Congress is ruling in Meghalaya and has the largest presence there, there are rumblings within the party about the damage done by the arbitrary style of functioning of chief minister Mukul Sangma. However the BJP lacks wide appeal and has to rely on NPP to forge an alliance and hopefully be able to come to power on its own. In this regard, NPP may have had its share of the spoils in Manipur where all its four MLAs are cabinet ministers. That does not mean that NPP can continue to expect to have its way in other states. Even in Manipur, if the BJP wants it can engineer a defection from NPP but for the time being, that is not being considered. The BJP has every right to promise even the moon to the voters of Meghalaya and Nagaland since it is desperate to make it big in these Bible states. If BJP is successful in coming to power in Nagaland through an alliance, it will no longer like to play second fiddle, like in J&K. There is the Naga political talks which is likely to conclude in an agreement and the BJP would like to play an important role along with its alliance partner. The results in the north east will also be another mini semi-final for 2019 and that will be keenly awaited and watched.

Post-mortem Throw The Bums Out! Convergence of talents: Modi must join hands with Musk for a shot at Mars

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e all want to do away with the corrupt and incompetent politicians that infest all levels of government. It’s the obvious thing to do when the ones we elect sell us out for their personal interests and money.

We all know the vast majority of our so-called representatives are not being attentive to protecting and defending our best interests. Nobody in their right mind would keep employees that are corrupt and incompetent and doing harm to the business.

When are we going to wake up and realize we are not and have not been in our right minds because we don’t do anything to get rid of these useless and destructive employees, our so-called politicians? Yes! Our elected representatives are our employees. Despite the fact that we know things have not changed for the better, despite the fact that our employees continue to betray us at every turn, we allow them to keep their jobs. It never seems to dawn on us what irresponsible employers we are. We are not doing our job to the best of our ability to hold our employees accountable. We keep repeating the same mistake time and again: we elect and reelect almost every single one of them all over again and again. Then we shamelessly bitch because nothing ever seems to change for the better. Yes, we blame them for exploiting our lack of attention and our incompetence; we run around complaining about every problem we face in life.

If you want things to change for the better, we have to start doing things differently. We have to engage in the election process in a new way, in a way that will make our influence undeniable. We only have one direct power over the people we elect to represent our best interests in government, the power to “Hire and Fire”.

We can elect them and we can remove them from office by electing someone else to replace them. We have a responsibility to exert this influence every 5 years. We have the power and responsibility to hold our employees in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly accountable. If, in the first place, we are not performing our duties right, why should we blame others for their failures? We must realize that we are the problem. Should we let the political parties continue to lead us around by the nose and manipulate us into playing the same old stupid game to ensure that almost every incumbent gets reelected this time also? Here is a simple question.

In all these years when has anyone we’ve elected made any substantial difference in cleaning up government corruption?

Or even tried or dared to try? Answer.

NONE. It just gets worse and worse as time marches on.

It’s time we all face the fact that WE ARE RESPONSIBLE for the mess we’re in. We have to realize that we depend on corrupt people in a corrupt system. It is

nuts. The way our elections are currently orchestrated virtually guarantees that most people who are already in office will win reelection whether they have done a good job or not. And then we get all pissed off tomorrow and go about whining because nothing changes. Until we change the way we vote, until we disrupt the corruption machine, nothing is going to change for the better.

Here’s the deal: The only direct and immediate influence we have over politicians is by exercising our power to hire and fire them through regularly scheduled elections. If we want a different outcome after an election, we have to do something radically different. We must try a different approach if we want a different result. Throw the bums out!

The first and foremost revolutionary new voting strategy that will enable us to fire our corrupt and incompetent employees is to simply adopt a new reason and purpose for voting. The current reason we vote is to elect someone who will represent our interests in government. If we don’t feel the people we elect are representing our interests we think we can vote to elect someone else who will hopefully do a better job. We simply need to change the reason and purpose of voting. Instead of electing someone- REMOVE SOMEONE. One may be wondering, “What’s the big difference?” When you vote for someone new you’re also removing someone. The difference is when the reason you vote is to elect someone, there is an expectation that the new person is going to somehow make things better. The approach is to commit to the view that it makes no difference who we elect- until we make it impossible for all those corrupt politicians from doing what they’ve been allowed to do with utter impunity, and until we take the responsibility to make a change in the environment in Nagaland.

There is no guarantee that the person who is elected to replace the incumbent is going to make things better. The point is to convey a clarion message: enough is enough! We need to prove we mean it!

We need to prove “The Nagas” will no longer continue to elect entrenched, corrupt and incompetent career politicians!

This approach may not be the answer to every problem. It’s simply a place to start.

A way for us all to tap into the only power we really have to effect real immediate change. Every revolution begins with the line being drawn beyond which we will go no further. This election, we must cast our votes to accomplish one thing.

To send a message- A wake-up call that the party is over! A message that we are not going to put up with it anymore! #Nagalandforchange Veduvolu Khusoh, Proprietor of Spearheads Studio, Dimapur; Lhuvevolu Rhakho, Freelance writer - Dimapur

ACAUT imbroglio: Clarification DailyDevotion to Feb 16 statement e the undersigned ACAUT members

The Inspiration of Spiritual Initiative

Arise from the dead… —Ephesians 5:14 Not all initiative, the willingness to take the first step, is inspired by God. Someone may say to you, “Get up and get going! Take your reluctance by the throat and throw it overboard— just do what needs to be done!” That is what we mean by ordinary human initiative. But when the Spirit of God comes to us and says, in effect, “Get up and get going,” suddenly we find that the initiative is inspired.

We all have many dreams and aspirations when we are young, but sooner or later we realize we have no power to accomplish them. We cannot do the things we long to do, so our tendency is to think of our dreams and aspirations as dead. But God comes and says to us, “Arise from the dead….”

When God sends His inspiration, it comes to us with such miraculous power that we are able to “arise from the dead” and do the impossible. The remarkable thing about spiritual initiative is that the life and power comes after we “get up and get going.”

God does not give us overcoming life— He gives us life as we overcome. When the inspiration of God comes, and He says, “Arise from the dead…,” we have to get ourselves up; God will not lift us up.

Our Lord said to the man with the withered hand, “Stretch out your hand” (Matthew 12:13). As soon as the man did so, his hand was healed. But he had to take the initiative. If we will take the initiative to overcome, we will find that we have the inspiration of God, because He immediately gives us the power of life.

Quotes

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation. ~ A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018

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who were part of the 8th February 2018 ACAUT emergency meeting, wherein the resolution to denounce the endorsement to CCNTHCO was adopted, would like to clarify that, in light of the evidences and understanding the sequence of events we now believe without a shadow of doubt that we have made a hasty and uninformed decision and it is regrettable that the press and media were called without our knowledge at the said meeting. Given this backdrop, we attended the 14th February 2018 ACAUT general meeting at tourist lodge, which was attended by ACAUT advisors and ACAUT Core committee members and we duly apologized to the ACAUT Advisors and the core committee members for the very unfortunate resolution and press conference.

Further we would also like to clarify on the press statement published on 16th February 2018 wherein we were told that our signatures were taken only to reiterate that the February 8th meeting decision was a collective one and nothing more. However we were aghast at the press statement that came out the following morning 16th Feb. 2018 because it is certainly not what we have consented for.

1. That while we acknowledge that the press conference resolution on 8th February was a unanimous decision by the few of us but in light of evidences we revoke our decision made on that day.

2. Therefore we are in consensus that the ACAUT decision to be a part of CCNTHCO was duly endorsed by the ACAUT and chairman Joel Naga and Mar longkumer did not represent the CCNTHCO own their own but as endorsed by ACAUT. 3. We also denounce the suspension of Tia Longchar as the allegation against him holds no ground.

4. We also vehemently denounce the statement calling the meeting held on 14 Feb. 2018 at tourist with our esteem Advisors as null and void. We uphold the decision held on that day and respect the advice of our advisors.

Therefore we the undersigned totally denounce the 16th Feb. press statement which was published without divulging the whole contents to us.

1. Avi Chase, 2 Azolo Nuh, 3. Yisanbeni Media Cell ACAUT Nagaland

“A

one-km auto rickshaw ride in Ahmedabad takes Rs 10 and India reached Mars at Rs 7 per km, which is really amazing,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the achievement in his speech in New York in September 2014.

He was speaking about the inter-planetary plan of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that has disrupted space technologies.

Elon Musk, a dangerously daring dreamer, at that time had a blueprint of a Martian journey on the drawing board of his SpaceX office in California. He not only wants to just send man to Mars, he wants to colonise it. He has planned on taking one million willing people from our blue planet Earth to the red planet by 2022, a journey of 650 million kilometres.

To achieve this objective, he has to make the journey affordable and safe.

“Ever ything about Mangalyaan (ISRO’s space craft to Mars) is indigenous. We reached Mars at a smaller budget than a Hollywood movie (“Gravity”),” Modi stated smugly, adding that “India is the only country to reach Mars on its first attempt. If this is not talent, then what is?”

Indeed, India’s Mars spacecraft catapulted the country into an elite club of three nations, that too at just $74 million. That was a tenth (about $670 million) of NASA’s Mars mission “Maven” that entered the Martian orbit just two days before Modi’s statement.

Surely, Elon Musk was listening to Modi. It must have been a shocker for him because his project to colonise Mars had, and still has, the same objectives as ISRO’s -- to reduce space transportation and payload carrying costs.

Within the next three years SpaceX developed a family of Falcon-series launch vehicles and the Dragon spacecraft, both

of which deliver payloads into the Earth’s orbit at low cost mainly because Musk is able to bring back the launch vehicle for reuse.

During the same three years, ISRO became one of the world’s top spacerunners. It is now a technology giant that is championing and taming space launches. It is no longer just a government-funded agency but a commercial venture that can launch other countries’ satellites through its massive launch vehicles -- the GSLVs and the PSLVs. These are capable of carrying heavy payloads of satellites into space.

The ambitions, aspirations and potential of ISRO and Space X have started to demonstrate amazingly clear similarity.

When Space X was busy announcing the contract with two private individuals to send them in a Dragon spacecraft around the Moon, ISRO had already fired its PSLV and launched 104 satellites into space from a single vehicle. While Moon tourism is Space X’s business proposition, taking other countries’ satellites into space is ISRO’s.

Of the 104 satellites launched at one go, a whopping 96 belonged to the US, which paid India for the launch. The satellites, released in rapid-fire fashion every few seconds from a single rocket as it travelled at 30,000 kms an hour is like testing the limits of technology.

On January 12, 2018, ISRO soared again. This time it launched 31 satellites during a single mission that included three of India’s and 28 of other countries. When the last of the satellite was ejected, it was the 100th satellite of ISRO. A month later, on February 6, 2018, Elon Musk recaptured the headlines as the Falcon Heavy 9 vehicle, the most powerful ever developed after the one that took man to moon,

had carried a payload of his Tesla Roadster with dummy driver into space and toward the Asteroid belt.

It was sort of a gimmick and fun, as per Musk.

However, more importantly, the mission was able to bring back to the earth two of the three launch vehicles and they were recovered.

The same did not happen with the third vehicle.

ISRO has also announced that it is planning a flight with a “dummy crew module”, which is part of a programme for the development of critical technologies that it seeks to develop as part of its “human space-flight programme”.

Now is the time for Modi and Musk to collaborate as equal partners, particularly under Modi’s pet project of “Make in India”. Both of them need to recognise this as there are not only excellent convergence of the attributes and traits between Space X and ISRO, but also between Musk and Modi.

All of Elon Musk’s projects -- electric cars that have captured the imagination of almost all governments, lithium batteries that can break long-standing barriers for solar energy, Tesla Solar Roof Tiles that can turn every home into a power plant, car elevators and Underground Tunnels that will drastically reduce use of fossil fuels, Hyperloop for sustainable transport -- are all pathbreaking innovations that can make dependence on fossil fuels history.

Modi has a unique opportunity for de-politicising climate change and space exploration, and take global leadership by partnering with Musk. It would in turn help Indian aspirations of eradicating poverty and making gainful employment.

(From IANS) Rajendra Shende is Chairman, TERRE Policy Centre, and Director, UNEP.

The government should provide immunity to doctors for rational use of antibiotics

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six year old boy is admitted to the Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) at Leicester Royal Infirmary following a referral from his GP. Jack Adcock, who had Downs syndrome and a known heart condition, had been suffering from diarrhea, vomiting and had difficulty breathing.

Dr. Hadiza Bawa-Garba was a specialist registrar in year six of her postgraduate training (ST6) with an impeccable record. She had recently returned from maternity leave and this was her first shift in an acute setting. She was the most senior doctor covering the CAU, the emergency department and the ward CAU that day. She saw Jack at about 10.30 am. Jack was receiving supplementary oxygen and Dr. Bawa-Garba prescribed a fluid bolus and arranged for blood tests and a chest x-ray. At 10.44 am the first blood gas test was available and showed a worryingly high lactate reading.

The x-ray became available from around 12.30 pm and showed evidence of a chest infection.

Dr. Bawa-Garba was heavily involved in treating other children between 12-3 pm, including a baby that needed a lumbar puncture.

At 3 pm Dr. Bawa-Garba reviewed Jacks X-ray (she was not informed before then that it was available) and prescribed a dose of antibiot-

ics immediately, which Jack received an hour later from the nurses.

A failure in the hospitals electronic computer system that day meant that although she had ordered blood tests at about 10.45 am, Dr. Bawa-Garba did not receive them until about 4.15 pm. It also meant her senior house officer was unavailable.

During a handover meeting with a consultant, which took place about 4.30 pm, Dr. Bawa-Garba raised the high level of CRP in Jacks blood test results and a diagnosis of pneumonia, but she did not ask the consultant to review the patient.

She said Jack had been much improved and was bouncing about. At 6.30 pm, she spoke to the consultant a second time, but again did not raise any concerns.

When she wrote up the initial notes, she did not specify that Jack’s enalapril (for his heart condition) should be discontinued. Jack was subsequently given his evening dose of enalapril by his mother after he was transferred to the ward around 7 pm.

At 8 pm a ‘crash call’ went out and Dr. BawaGarba was one of the doctors who responded to it.

On entering the room she mistakenly confused Jack with another patient and called off the resuscitation.

Her mistake was identi-

fied within 30 seconds to two minutes and resuscitation continued. This hiatus did not contribute to Jack’s death, as his condition was already too far advanced. At 9.20 pm, Jack died.

November 2, 2015: Portuguese agency nurse, 47-year-old Isabel Amaro, of Manchester is given a two-year suspended jail sentence for manslaughter on the grounds of gross negligence.

November 4, 2015: At Nottingham Crown Court, Dr. Bawa-Garba is convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of gross negligence.

December 14, 2015: Dr. Bawa-Garba is given a 24 month suspended sentence.

December 8, 2016: Dr.

Bawa-Garbas appeal against her sentence is quashed at the Court of Appeal.

June 13, 2017: The Medical Practitioners Tribunal service says Dr. BawaGarba should be suspended for 12 months and rejects an application from the GMC to strike her off the register.

It says: ‘In the circumstances of this case, balancing the mitigating and aggravating factors, the tribunal concluded that erasure would be disproportionate.’

December 8, 2017: GMC takes the MPTS to the High Court and argues its own tribunal was wrong to allow Dr. Bawa-Garba to continue to practice.

(To be concluded) Dr. K.K Aggarwal, Padma Shri Awardee

Reader’s Post Sir,

Road Pollution

Just a few years back, pollution was something we only read about in books. Today it has become an everyday reality for people who live near the highways or use the roads. We have to address this problem when it is still new because before we know it, it may become unmanageable. Maybe authorities can hire workers and trucks to scoop up the high layers of dust that has collected on the road sides. Taking some of the dust out of circulation should help the air around the roads. Of course there has to be other preventive measures implemented to tackle this pollution problem.

Jonathan, 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.

national/state

Cauvery verdict draws mixed reactions in TN

SC directs poll candidates on source of income

New Delhi, Feb 16 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Friday held that candidates contesting elections should reveal their sources of income along with that of their families and dependants.

As of now, candidates file affidavits on their assets but not the sources of their assets at the time of filing of nomination papers.

A Bench led by Justice J. Chelameswar delivered the judgement on a PIL petition filed by Lok Prahari highlighting the often exponential rise in the assets of politicians within a span of five years between two successive elections.

Earlier, Justice Chelameswar observed that MLAs and MPs who face investigation for possessing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income always tend to bounce back to power.

“If an MLA’s or MP’s assets have seen a 10X rise in 2019 from what he revealed in 2014, should you not conduct an enquiry into the very propriety of a person holding public office enjoying such phenomenal rise in his assets...

The moment a candidate has shown 1000% increase

in his income in the past five years, please have a mechanism to conduct an enquiry,” Justice Chelameswar had addressed the government.

The Bench had suggested that the government should notify special fasttrack criminal courts to try MPs and MLAs in corruption cases.

In a separate case, a Bench led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi has already directed the setting up of special courts to exclusively conduct time-bound trials of politicians accused of corruption and criminality. Justice Chelameswar had observed that “in the past 25 to 30 years, we have seen investigative agencies take no action against such MLAs and MPs. They tend to get back to their same positions. Is it not time to do more?”

Justice Chelameswar had drawn the government’s attention to the 1993 N.N. Vohra Committee Report and the “caustic remarks” made in its about the criminalisation of politics. The hearings had seen the Centre give details of probe into the assets of 26 Lok Sabha MPs, 215 MLAs and two Rajya Sabha MPs in a sealed cover.

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(From p-1) In 2008, the seat was won by SI Jamir of INC party by 17,954 votes and Savi Liegise of NPF party came second with 15,195 votes.

In 2013 the seat retained by SI Jamir of INC party polling 14,151 votes over Savi Liegise, Independent candidate polling 12,536votes.

In 2018, SI Jamir is not contesting. The constituency is witnessing a triangular contest among Moatoshi Longkumer of NPF party, Dr. S. Amos Lkr. of AAP and Supulebten of NDPP. 3 Dimapur-III A/C has a total electorate of 33,479 with 16,742 male and 16,481 female.

In 2008, the seat was won by Azheto Zhimomi of INC Party by 7874 votes and L. Inazhe Sema of RJD party came second with 4871 votes.

In 2013, the seat was won by Tokheho of INC party polling 12,809 votes over Azheto of NPF party polling 10,778 votes.

In 2018, sitting MLA Tokheho is contesting as NDPP candidate and will face Azheto Zhimomi of NPF, Lun Tungnung of INC and woman candidate Wedie-u Kronu of NPP. 1 Ghaspani-I A/C has a total electorate of 66,875 with 33,219 male and 33,040 female.

In 2008, the seat was won by Y. Hewoto Awomi of INC Party by 17,646 votes and Khekiho Zhimomi of NPF party came second with 16,132 votes.

In 2013, the seat was won by N Jacob Zhimomi, Independent candidate, polling 26,287 votes over Khekiho Zhimomi of NPF party polling 25,255 votes.

In 2018, sitting MLA N Jacob Zhimomi is contesting as BJP candidate and will face Nagavito Sumi of INC, Akavi N. Zhimomi of AAP and Z. Kasheto Yeptho, Independent candidate.

2 Ghaspani-II A/C has a total electorate of 26,650 with 13,405 male and 13,050 female.

In 2008, the seat was won by K. Hollohon, Independent candidate, by 8312 votes and Rokonicha of NPF party came second with 6661 votes.

In 2013, the seat was won by Zhaleo Rio of NPF party polling 11,189 votes over Y Hewoto Awomi of INC party polling 8801 votes.

In 2018, sitting MLA Zhaleo Rio is contesting as NDPP candidate and will face Dr. Kevingulie Khro of NPF and K.K. Sema of INC party.

Dr. Shürho cautions Nagas against ‘gambling...

(From p-1) He also called upon the people to join hands with NPF to protect their future and faith. Speaking on the party manifesto, Dr. Shürhozelie claimed that it was written based on the all-round development and that it was practical and not a visionary book or a mere wish-list. He asserted that the manifesto concentrated mainly on uplift of rural areas and rural people.

The NPF president warned that in the upcoming election, many Naga leaders as well as voters looking for money would bargain “our identity as well as our faith”, but predicted that NPF would form the next government with abso-

(From p-1) Therefore, DC has warned of strict legal action against any village councils/organizations/ groups indulged in such unconstitutional activities and issuing diktats. DC further warned that village councils indulging in such practices and not abiding with the orders of the government would be recommended for dissolution under Village Council Act, 1978.

lute majority. “God must be weeping when Naga leaders are selling the rights and freedom of Naga people for their sheer greed for power and money”, he said, adding that many Naga leaders embraced any ideology just for their self-interest, which might be very harmful for the Naga society.

Dr. Shürhozelie claimed that many achievements had taken place during the 15-year rule of NPF, but regretted that the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly witnessed the greatest crisis in the history of Nagaland government. He attributed the crisis to “some corrupt and power-mongering” leaders. Dr. Shürhozelie declared that many of these leaders

were dropped from the party and denied party tickets.

NPF’s two working presidents-- Apong Pongener and Huska Yepthomi, party’s central secretary Changlemba and youth wing central general secretary Sentiyanger also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, the NPF candidate Tohanba delivered the welcome speech. While NPF’s Shamator-Chessore general secretary S Yanhokiu chaired the programme, divine blessings were invoked by SJ Akhem, executive secretary YBBA and vote of thanks was given by party’s Shamator-Chessore president Y Tokiu. This was stated in a press release issued by NPF.

JD (U) serves ultimatum on WVC (From p-1) This resolution had already attracted section 123 of the Representation of the People’s Act of 1953, it said. Also, the press release alleged that this resolution can be understood to have been passed with ill-intent thus attracting sections 131, 132, 133 and 135 of the same act and also section 171-D of the Indian Penal Code. Citing these laws, JD(U) served the “very urgent” ultimatum to the WVC to immediately revoke the said resolution. It said that the party will leave no stone unturned to ensure free and fair elections including them knocking on the door of the Election Commission of India.

Assassination bid on candidate (From p-1) Sharma said he had spoke to Chalukumba and assured him of all possible security assistance. Lauding the security personnel for his quick thinking and brave act, the DGP said he had announced a cash reward as a token of appreciation. NPP condemns: National People’s Party (NPP) has vehemently condemned the attempt on the life of Chalukumba Jamir. In a press note, NPP said such an act was not just callous, but against the law and peaceful elections. Asserting that such an act would only bring terror and tension to the state, the party appealed to the authorities concerned to punish the culprits. NPP said it will look into the matter thoroughly.

Cong reacts to Rijiju’s remark DIMAPUR: Reacting to Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju’s recent appeal to the people to not mix politics with religion, the Congress party on Friday advised the minister to make the same appeal to his party that has been “doing so ever since it was born as Jan Sangh 67 years ago.”

In a press release, AICC observer, Capt. Praveen Davar, stated that the BJP under L.K Advani undertook the “divisive Rath yatra” and demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992 “mothered and dictated” by the RSS leading to unprecedented communal riots since independence.

The AICC observer also alleged that with Narendra Modi as Gujarat chief minister in 2002 thousands of Muslims were killed and uprooted from their homes and business in a genocide with the then Vajpayee government at the Centre remaining a mute spectator.

“Many more instances, like brutal murder of Graham Stains and his two adolescent sons, rape of nuns, burning and desecration of churches, humiliating Pastors and attempts to denigrate Christmas Day and Good Friday can be given,” said Davar.

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that Tamil Nadu’s share has gone down.

However, it is heartening to note that the court has ordered to set up the Cauvery River Water Management Board, he said.

Slamming the DMK, he said the party has no right to criticise the ruling AIADMK government as the blame for the Cauvery water dispute has to be borne by it (the DMK).

PMK founder S. Ramadoss termed the order an “injustice” to Tamil Nadu even as he welcomed the judgment on the setting up of the management board

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In a notification, ECI stated that those electors who were not able to produce the EPIC would have to produce one of the following alternative photo ID for establishing their identity: Passport; Driving License; Service I-Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt. PSUs/ Public Limited Companies; Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office; PAN Card; Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR; MNREGA Job Card; Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour; Pension document with photograph; Authenticated Photo Voter Slip issued by the election machinery; official I-cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and Aadhaar Card.

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welcome the judgment. The government should set up the Cauvery River Water Management Board. The reduction in Tamil Nadu’s water share can be managed.”

He said he filed the case in the apex court when he was 45 years old. “Now I am 82.”

Political leaders on the other hand opposed reduction in the state’s water share.

Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar said a detailed response could be given only after studying the order but added it is unfortunate

and also on barring the possibility of any further appeal against the order.

DMK leader M.K. Stalin hit out at the government, saying the state has been cheated out of its share of water while Karnataka, which did not honour any of the earlier orders of the court, has got a higher share.

According to Stalin, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami should convene an all-party meet to discuss the unprecedented situation and decide on the next course of action.

“I would like to insist that representatives from farmers’ association should be allowed to take part in the meet,” he said.

DMK leader Duraimurugan told a television channel that the current government changed its lawyers frequently and the state’s arguments were not put forth strongly.

He demanded the resignation of the AIADMK government headed by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami as the state’s share of water got reduced to 177.25 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) from the 192 tmcft allocated by a Tribunal in 2007.

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Mohan Katarki, Counsel for Karnataka Government, outside the Supreme Court after the verdict on Cauvery Water dispute, in New Delhi on Friday.

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C h e n na i , F e b 1 6 (IANS): Tamil Nadu saw mixed reactions over the Supreme Court’s Friday order on the sharing of the Cauvery river water, with the farming community looking forward to its implementation while the political parties said the state has been cheated.

“In a way, this is a historical judgment where the apex court has said no state can claim ownership over a river. The Central government should now nationalise the rivers,” farmer leader P.R. Pandian told IANS. He said though the reduction in Tamil Nadu’s share of water would impact the farmlands in the state’s Cauvery delta region, the Central government should take steps to implement the judgment and see that Tamil Nadu gets its share of water.

“Higher allocation of water can be sought from the Cauvery River Water Management Board once it is formed. The Central government should set it up soon,” Pandian said.

S. Ranganathan, Tamil Nadu Cauvery Delta Farmers Welfare Association Secretary, told IANS: “We

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Fundstrat’s Lee said bitcoin is still in a bull market phase even after a 70 percent selloff.

“During bull periods, bitcoin recoveries take 1.7 times the duration of the decline and implies that 85 days are needed to recover prior highs--this is July 2018,” Lee said.

He added that 2018 will remain a strong year for cryptocurrencies, but he sees the larger and more established blockchain networks such as bitcoin and ethereum dominating again.

As bitcoin recovered, European Central Bank executive board member Yves Mersch warned in a speech in Paris on Thursday that bitcoin is not a currency, but a speculative digital asset, according to a Market News International report.

He added that because virtual currencies do not have a trusted issuer behind them, “they may become worthless at any time.”

Mersch said he is not surprised that virtual currencies are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

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welfare issues, but their budgetary outlays are broadly unchanged.

“And the government has proposed offering farmers a minimum support price of 1.5 times cost of production, and as you say, the budget speech also announced a flagship national healthcare scheme of Rs 0.5 million annually to cover 500 million beneficiaries,” he said.

Last month, the IMF

in its World Economic Outlook update released in Davos, Switzerland, projected a 7.4 per cent GDP growth for India in 2018 and 7.8 per cent in 2019.

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bit more closely as more details become available,” Rice said.

The IMF is looking at these potential slippages on the revenue side or higher outlays on these new policy initiatives, because they could result in cuts to capital expenditures, which it feels are important to support medium- term growth.

Responding to a question, Rice said the budget stresses rural health, social

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New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI): Gold advanced by Rs 170 to Rs 31,820 per ten gram at the bullion market Friday largely in sync with the overseas trend amid increased buying by local jewellers.

However, silver met with resistance at higher levels and slipped by Rs 580 to Rs 39,380 per kg.

Traders said sentiment remained firm on the back of a higher trend overseas as the dollar weakened, raising demand for gold as a safe haven.

Globally, gold rose 0.40 per cent to USD 1358.70 an ounce and silver by 0.36 per cent to USD 16.88 an ounce in Singapore.

Besides, pick-up in buying by local jewellers to meet the ongoing wedding season demand at domestic spot market supported the uptrend in gold.

transactions in the economy, so it’s ambitious, as it assumes the government will be able to collect higher tax revenue from the same amount of consumption and income,” Rice said. There were also some implementations with the new goods and sales tax in 2017, so if these implementation issues persist than tax revenue collection could fall short of the budget, he noted.

“There are also some initiatives in the budget that are presently unfunded and the fiscal implications of these we need to look at a

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engineering goods and petroleum products.

The r upee opened with a sharp gap-down at 63.85 against yesterday’s close of 63.91 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market and remained under immense pressure throughout the session, despite weak dollar overseas.

It finally finished at 64.21, a steep loss of 30 paise, or 0.47 per cent.

On the international commodity front, global crude prices consolidated recent gains at around USD 64 a barrel.

Brent crude futures were trading higher at USD 64.56 a barrel in Asian trading.

The BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 286.71 points, or 0.84 per cent to end at 34,010.76, while Nifty shed 93.20 points, or 0.88 per cent to 10,452.30.

Was h i n g to n, F e b 16 (PTI): The IMF has welcomed the fiscal deficit target set by India in its annual budget and noted that the country is returning to the path of gradual fiscal consolidation.

“We can say we welcome the FY fiscal year 2019 budget targets and the target for a fiscal deficit of 3.3 per cent of GDP. Thus, returning to the path of gradual fiscal consolidation while keeping in mind the need to provide support to the nascent economic recovery in India,” Gerry Rice, IMF Director of Communications Department told reporters at his fortnightly news conference.

The budget aims at a deficit that is smaller than the deficit that was expected in 2017 to 2018, and that is also what IMF staff had been recommending, he said.

“We think the budget assumes the tax revenue will rise faster than the value of

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Mumbai, Feb 16 (PTI): The rupee plummeted 30 paise to end at a fresh oneweek low of 64.21 against the US dollar Friday, hit by a double whammy of rising global crude prices and worsening trade deficit.

This is its biggest fall since February 1, when it had lost 44 paise.

Overall, sentiment was weak after the country’s trade deficit widened to an over three-year high on higher oil and gold imports.

The trade gap soared to USD 16.3 billion in January on account of a 26.1 per cent increase in imports to USD 40.68 billion due to increased inbound shipments of crude oil, as per data released by the commerce ministry.

Meanwhile, India’s exports grew by 9 per cent to USD 24.38 billion in January, helped by a healthy growth in shipments of chemicals,

Advisors, sees a new record peak for bitcoin by July, based on the currency’s 22 corrections since 2010.

On the Luxembourgbased Bitstamp, bitcoin rose as high as $10,234 and was last at $10,123.12, up nearly 7 percent on the day.

“Bitcoin’s increase has coincided with the rally in global stock markets,” said Miles Eakers, chief market analyst, at FX brokerage Centtrip, adding that a sustained break above $10,000 could open the $12,000 level.

The original cryptocurrency gained more than 1,300 percent last year, capped by a lifetime peak just shy of $20,000 on Dec. 17.

Other digital currencies also rose after posting steep losses the last few weeks.

Ethereum, the second-largest by market value, was up 2.5 percent over the past 24 hours at $933.24, while the third-largest, Ripple, gained 5.3 percent to $1.15, according to cryptocurrency price tracker coinmarketcap. com.

IMF welcomes India’s fiscal deficit target

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Gold climbs Rs 170 on global cues, demand

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Agencies): Bitcoin rose above $10,000 on Thursday for the first time in more than two weeks, as investors bought back the digital currency after having fallen 70 percent from its all-time peak hit in mid-December.

Bitcoin has been buffeted this year by a series of negative headlines centering around increased scrutiny by global regulators. There has also been the incidence of hacks on exchanges, the latest being the theft of roughly $532.9 million in digital money from Tokyobased cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck a few weeks ago.

The first digital currency was also affected by the risk-off mood that permeated financial markets since the beginning of the year, undermining views that bitcoin’s price moves are generally uncorrelated to other asset classes. Sentiment on risk assets such as stocks and bitcoin has since improved.

Thomas Lee, managing partner at Fundstrat Global

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New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS): Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Friday said the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will unveil the roadmap for 5G or fifth-generation by the end of June.

“The DoT has received good inputs on 5G in the new telecom policy or NTP 2018 which is yet to be unveiled. The draft of the NTP 2018 is in final stages and will be put in public soon,” Sundararajan, chairperson, Telecom Commission and Secretary, DoT, said while inaugurating an Assocham Summit on Connected

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system in SBI are integrated.

He said banking is a risky business and risks are of various natures such as credit risks, operational risks, market risks and foreign currency risks.

“Operational risk is always an unknown risk.

Credit risk a calculated risk ... you know during the appraisal about the probability of default,” he said.

Banks need to manage the risks by creating awareness about the risks, having standard operating procedures, strict compliance of these procedures and having a strong oversight.

“Ultimately, we are human beings who do the transactions and banks run on the trust. But, if there is a breach of trust by any individual, you have to have a process for detections,” he said.

Review of the risk assessment processes and plugging the gaps should be a continuous process banks need to do.

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sector, he said it is less than 1 per cent of the total domestic loan book.

“My domestic loan book is Rs 16 lakh crore and gems and jewellery sector exposure is less than Rs 13,000 crore which is less than 1 per cent,” he said.

He said the bank is very careful as far as gems and jewellery industry is concerned and has been taking steps to put lot of risk mitigation measures for accounts from the sector.

He said SBI has an elaborate system of risk management and internal audits and the robustness of that system is very well recognised.

“One of the risk management practise which we follow is job rotation.

We don’t keep a person for more than three years at one position. There are certain positions which are very sensitive and we monitor those positions very closely,” Kumar said.

He said the Swift system and the core banking

Kochi, Feb 16 (PTI): Country’s largest lender SBI today said it has an exposure of USD 212 million (about Rs 1,360 crore) in respect to letter of undertaking issued

by Punjab National Bank to Nirav Modi, but does not have any direct exposure to the absconding jewellery designer.

“We don’t have any direct exposure on Nirav Modi but we do have some exposure on Punjab National Bank,” State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar told reporters here today.

He said the bank has lent USD 212 million to Modi on the basis of LoU issued by PNB. Kumar, however, said the bank has some exposure to Gitanjali Gems, owned

by Mehul Choksi, uncle of Nirav Modi. “ O u r ex p o s u r e t o Gitanjali is small we and we are not worried,” Kumar said.

When asked about the lender’s exposure to the entire gems and jewellery

Devices-Connected World conference.

Sundararajan said the networks were not only accelerating the roll-out of the 4G but were getting ready for 5G. “I expect that by the end of the next financial year, we will have pan India 4G coverage barring a few pockets. The right regulatory framework is the key to create an enabling environment for connected device,” she said.

On the issue of call drop, the secretary said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has brought a new regulatory regime under which there are stringent norms for call drops that need to be followed by the telecom companies.

Regarding in-flight connectivity, Sundararajan said: “We are moving towards getting approvals for in-flight connectivity but cannot give any time frame for the final approval, however, the discussions are on right track.”

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US slams Russia for ‘most destructive cyber-attack’

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders

WA S H I N G TO N, F E B 16 (IANS): The US has slammed Russia for “the most destructive and costly cyber attack in history” that crippled computers worldwide and said it “will be met with international consequences”, media reports said.

The attack, titled NotPetya, initially targeted computers in Ukraine last year but affected companies around the globe, like British advertising group WPP, Oreo maker Mondelez, drugmaker Merck and

Google kills ‘view image’ button from search results SAN FRANCISCO, FEB 16 (IANS): In a move to curb the lifting of copyrighted images from its platform, Google has removed the “view image” button from its image search results.

“Today we’re launching some changes on Google Images to help connect users and useful websites.

“This will include removing the View Image button. The Visit button remains, so users can see images in the context of the webpages they’re on,” Google SearchLiaison tweeted on Friday.

The change is seen as part of Google’s partnering with stock photo provider Getty Images.

Google last week signed a multi-year global licensing deal with Getty Images, allowing it to use Getty’s content within its various products and services.

According to a report in The Verge, Google will make copyright attribution and disclaimers more prominent in image search results.

global shipping company FedEx, reports CNN. “It was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to destabilise Ukraine and demonstrates ever more clearly Russia’s involvement in the ongoing conflict,” a statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Thursday.

The attack, according to the White House’s statement, caused “billions of dollars in damage across Europe, Asia, and the Americas”.

Earlier on Thursday,

the British government had also released a statement on the attack, calling out Russia for its actions.

“The destructive attack masqueraded as ransomware, but its purpose was principally to disrupt,” the statement said.

It also said the actions “will not be tolerated”.

Meanwhile, Russia responded by “categorically” rejecting Britain’s accusations, reports Xinhua news agency.

“We consider them to be unsubstantiated and g r o u n d l e s s,” K r e m l i n spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“This is nothing more than a continuation of the Russophobic campaign, based on no evidence,” Peskov said.

In January, American intelligence officials referenced a classified report from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), alleging Russia’s military spy agency GRU created NotPetya, according to a Washington Post article.

The CIA had declined to comment.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Desalegn offers resignation ADDIS ABABA, FEB 16 (IANS): Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn offered to resign on Thursday in what he said an effort to advance reforms aimed at easing the country’s political unrest.

Desalegn said he has submitted his letter of resignation as both Prime Minister and Chairman of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition, Xinhua reported.

The Prime Minister said he is stepping down “to be part of the solution and for the success of the reforms and the solutions we have put in place.”

The proposed reforms, which he did not specify, come at a time of unrest “where many lives have been lost, people have been displaced and property damaged, and there are efforts to harm investments,” Hailemariam said.

Both the EPRDF and his party, the Southern Ethiopian People’s Democratic Movement, have accepted his resignation and he hoped parliament would accept it, Hailemariam added.

Desalegn, 52, took over the post soon after the death

Rex Tillerson breaks protocol, meets Erdogan without translator

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shake hands.

ANKARA, FEB 16 (IANS): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson broke protocol by meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan without an American translator or policy aides, the media reported. The meeting took place on Thursday for over three hours where the translation was done by Turkish Foreign Minister Mehmet Cavusoglu, reports CNN. Tillerson was in Ankara to discuss growing tensions over the US military’s anti-Islamic State (IS) alliance with the YPG, a

Kurdish militia in Syria.

Turkey has sent its troops into Syria to challenge the YPG and threatened to push into a town where US forces train Kurds and others. The Pentagon has responded forcefully, warning Ankara not to follow through.

Asked about the unusual nature of the meeting, a State Department official said that Tillerson has “met before with President Erdogan, and he’s okay with the Foreign Minister (Cavusoglu) doing the translation.

They have a good, strong

working relationship”. Tillerson and Erdogan “engaged in a productive and open conversation about a mutually beneficial way forward in the US-Turkey relationship. We look forward to continued progress with our important NATO ally in conversations with Foreign Minister Cavusoglu tomorrow (Friday)”.

But former State Department officials said the meeting strayed from normal protocol. “If the meeting is not conducted in English, it is foolhardy in the extreme not to have at his side a State Department translator, who can ensure that Tillerson’s points are delivered accurately and with the proper emphasis,” former State Department spokesman John Kirby told CNN. “That Tillerson eschewed this sort of support in what he knew would be a tense and critical meeting with President Erdogan smacks of either poor staff work or dangerous naïvete on his part,” Kirby added.

of late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in August 2012.

As chairman of EPRDF, Desalegn won praises for his technocratic expertise, though he has struggled to rise politically above the shadow of Meles, who ruled the east African country for 21 years.

In recent months, internal political wrangling between four coalition partners of EPRDF, Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM), South Ethiopia People’s Democratic Movement and Oromo Peoples Democratic Organization (OPDO) has cast fears over the stability of the nation of about 100 million people.

Ethiopia has also been reeling from deadly protests since 2016, especially in the two most populous regional states of Amhara and Oromia, over alleged political and economic marginalization.

It’s not immediately clear who will replace Desalegn, but there is speculation that the OPDO, which rules Oromia, the most populous regional state, is angling to have its candidate take over the post.

Three IS supporters arrested in Morocco

RABAT, FEB 16 (IANS): Morocco’s interior ministry has said that it has arrested three “dangerous supporters” of the Islamic State.

The central bureau for judiciary investigations (BCJI), under the general directorate for territory surveillance (DGST), made the arrests on Thursday. The three IS supporters, aged between 24 and 30, were operating in the cities of Laayoune, Salé and Marrakech, said an Interior Ministry statement.

Investigations revealed that the suspects have pledged allegiance to ISIS and were involved in inciting murder as part of the terror organization’s bloody approach, and were also trying to gather expertise in manufacturing explosive devices, said the statement, according to MAP. It was found that one of the men, who had in the past joined camps of the ‘Polisario’ separatists in Tindouf, was preparing to launch terrorist acts inside the Kingdom as part of the IS’ agenda, the ministry said.

10,000 civilians killed, injured in Afghanistan in 2017

Seven shot dead at Valentine’s dance in Mexico MEXICO CITY, FEB 16 (IANS): At least seven people were shot dead at a Valentine’s Day dance in a Mexican town, authorities said. -0The shootout took place on Thursday in San Juan Lachigalla, Oaxaca state, as people were celebrating, including family members of Mayor Rafael Melchor Ruiz, reports Xinhua news agency. The victims included Ruiz’s father and son, the authorities added.

German journalist released from Turkish prison

BERLIN, FEB 16 (IANS): A German-Turkish journalist, jailed in Turkey for a year on charges of espionage, has been released, German newspaper Die Welt, for which he works, said on Friday.

Deniz Yucel’s detention had strained relations between Ankara and Berlin. On Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim for a fast and fair trial for the journalist who has not been formally accused of anything, reports Efe news.

people. The total civilian toll last year was 3,438 killed and 7,015 wounded, according to the UN. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, called for the “perpetrators to be held accountable”, the Guardian reported. Unama reported a 5 per cent rise in the number of women killed, at 359, with 865 injured.

Child casualties stood at 3,179 (861 killed and 2,318

injured) - a 10 per cent drop from 2016.

The deadliest attack since the UN began documenting civilian casualties in 2009 was in Kabul on May 31, 2017 when a massive truck bomb killed 92 and injured 491.

More than 28,000 civilians have been killed and more than 52,000 wounded in Afghanistan since 2009 when UN officials started documenting the casualties.

Ex-Trump adviser close to plea deal with Mueller WASHINGTON, FEB 16 (IANS): US President Donald Trump’s former campaign adviser Rick Gates was finalising a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller, indicating that he would cooperate in the ongoing Russian collusion probe, the media reported.

Gates has already spoken to Mueller’s team about his case and has been in plea negotiations for about a month, informed officials told CNN on Thursday.

He has had what criminal lawyers call a “Queen for a Day” interview, in which a defendant answers any questions from the prosecutors’ team, including about his own case and other potential criminal activity he witnessed.

Meanwhile, Mueller’s investigators were planning to file new charges against Gates that are taxrelated, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN. The additional charges could be used to pressure Gates into cooperating with Mueller’s team.

The Kohima-Sankiton Union extend our heartiest congratulations to K. Etssorhomo Lotha, District Evaluation Officer for being promoted to the post of Assistant Director under the Directorate of Evaluation.

The union wishes him all the very best in his future endeavour and may God continue to bless him abundantly.

A.Longtsu Khuvung Chonpen Tsanglao Chairman, KSU General Secretary, KSU

OFFICE OF THE CHUKITONG KOIO EKHUNG DISTRICT WOKHA : NAGALAND

CONDEMNATION The Chukitong Koio Ekhung vehemently condemned the 14th February 2018 incident at Chankha Yankho, Chukitong where some unidentified miscreants hurled an explosive device at the residence of Mr. Atongbemo Kikon at around 1:20 am viewing the act as an attempt to disturb the peaceful environment of the colony, the Ekhung warn that it will not remain mute spectator at such an act of criminalisation.

Nyimkhomo Ngullie Hachio Shitiri Chairman Secretary Chukitong Koio Ekhung Chukitong Koio Ekhung

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Additional charges against former Tr ump campaign chairman Paul Manafort are also being prepared. Gates’s plea deal could be announced within the next week.

Gates hired a top white-collar attorney last month that was spotted meeting twice with Mueller’s team.

The former business associate of Manafort pleaded not guilty in October 2017 to eight charges in the probe, including money laundering.

Manafort also pleaded not guilty to charges in the same case.

However, it was still unclear what Gates, who

outlasted Manafort in the campaign and later worked on the Trump inaugural efforts, could share that would be of value to the Russian collusion investigators.

Mueller has filed charges against four figures tied to President Trump in his probe, including Gates and Manafort, reports The Hill magazine.

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos have both pleaded guilty to charges from Mueller. Flynn and Papadopoulos have agreed to cooperate with Mueller in the investigation.

File photo of K.P. Sharma Oli and Narendra Modi.

KATHMANDU, FEB 16 (IANS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Nepal’s new Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and invited him to visit India.

In a telephone call at 10.30 p.m. on Thursday to the CPN-UML chairman who was sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of Nepal, Modi expressed his best wishes for the successful tenure of Oli’s premiership.

Modi also pledged to provide all possible cooperation for the development of

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NUNGYING VILLAGE COUNCIL DIST. WOKHA – 797111 : NAGALAND

NUNGYING VILLAGE COUNCIL METHAK YILAN Dated. 18/02/2018 lona benkae 27/02/2018 nzontsu ethungta nthaktung nandang cho political party ochinaha Village Council thungi zothe ngathe nlina oki to oki/House Campaign ntsoche. Nzo nga ethancho tsoa tsona ezup ntoka salia ombo/ompvü epub to methaki ntsijantala.

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Nepal, according to a statement issued by Oli’s private secretariat.

This is the third telephonic conversation between the two leaders after Oli’s party, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), emerged as the largest party in Nepal’s latest elections.

During the conversation, Oli told his Indian counterpart that his prime focus would be on the development and prosperity of the country. He also pledged to further consolidate friend-

ship with India in the coming days, the statement said.

After the telephone call, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri visited Oli at his private residence to extend his congratulations.

Puri delivered a message from the Indian Prime Minister expressing hope that Nepal would gain stability, economic development and prosperity under Oli’s leadership.

The message also noted that Modi would give “high emphasis” on further enhancing the age-old relations between Nepal and India being based on trust, goodwill and mutual confidence.

And in doing so, India is ready to extend cooperation for the development of Nepal, standing with Nepali people and the Nepal government, it said.

Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj also congratulated Oli via a phone call on Thursday night.

OFFICE OF THE MOPUNGCHUKET VILLAGE COUNCIL P. O. Impur - 798615, Mokokchung, Nagaland.

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The Mopungchuket Village Council with immemse pride and honour felicitates Mr. Maongwati Aier IAS on being promoted to the post of Commissioner Secretary, PHED, Govt of Nagaland.

The Council wishes and prays that the Almighty God grant him good health and bless him in all his future endeavours.

Sd/Sd/Aosadang Lemtur, Tali Aier, Council Chairman, Council Secretary, Mopungchuket Village.

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The following active workers of BJP Party have resigned from the BJP Party en bloc and joined NPF to support Shri Tingthok Konyak, NPF Candidate 43 A/C Tapi and to work under the dynamic leadership of Hon'ble Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang and President NPF Nagaland Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu.

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impact, but the figures alone cannot capture the appalling human suffering inflicted on ordinary people,” Unama’s chief Tadamichi Yamamoto said here.

US President Donald Trump introduced a more aggressive strategy in Afghanistan in August last year, including a surge in airstrikes. Militants have retaliated with attacks in Kabul in the past few weeks, killing nearly 150

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KABUL, FEB 16 (IANS): More than 10,000 civilians were killed or injured in violent attacks in Afghanistan last year, the UN has said. The annual report released on Thursday by the UN’s Mission in Afghanistan (Unama) showed the figure had dropped by 9 per cent in 2017 from the previous year, reports the Guardian.

“The chilling statistics in this report provide credible data about the war’s

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This is to inform all the general public of Diphupar ‘B' Village that, the Village Council during its joint meeting held on 12th Feb 2018 had resolved the following points for peaceful and clean election within its jurisdiction.

1. That Political party camp shall not be allowed to set up within the village.

2. That no Banners/ flags/ posters of any political party shall be put up/ pasted in and around the church compound of the village.

3. That no outsiders (non-resident of Diphupar ‘B’ village) shall be allowed to enter the village, during the polling day, except the polling officials.

4. Selling of drugs and alcohol within the village jurisdiction will be strictly prohibited. Stern action will be taken on any person(s) creating unwanted situation under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Besides the above-mentioned resolution if any form of unwanted activities found disrupting on polling day, the village council shall view the matter seriously and stern action shall be taken against the perpetrator(s).

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Longphoah Village 1. T. Omwang Konyak, General Secy. Yuva Morcha (BJP) Mon Divisional Unit 2. Pesa, V/President, BJP 43 A/C Tapi Phuktong Village 1. Tapha (SMC) BJP 43 A/C 2. Wangkhah Treasurer BJP 3. Jaowang President BJP 4. Lokngam G/Secy, BJP 5. Ajang V/P BJP 6. Shomwang 7. Thakwang 8. Ongwang Tingkhah Konyak General Secy., NPF 43 A/C Tapi Mon, Nagaland

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Booker offers ‘golden’ prize in 50th anniversary year

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special award to mark the 50th anniversary of the Booker Prize is being launched to find the best winner from the last half century.

Five judges, including Hollie McNish and Simon Mayo, are each being assigned a decade and will put forward their favourite book of that period.

The public will then decide on the overall winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize out of the shortlist of five.

There are 51 books

in contention, with the prize first being awarded in 1969.

The judges are writer and editor Robert McCrum, who will look at the winners from the 1970s, poet Lemn Sissay (1980s), novelist Kamila Shamsie (1990s), broadcaster and author Simon Mayo (2000s) and poet Hollie McNish (2010s).

They will each champion their selection against the other judges’ choices.

Shamsie said: “It says something about the impor-

tance and reach of the Man Booker Prize that I read all the winning novels from the 1990s within months of the prize announcements - even though I was at university in America for most of that decade, with far too much reading assigned for classes to pick up very many books outside the curriculum.

“I’m hugely looking forward to returning to the Booker winners to see how similar or different it might feel to encounter them again.”

The ‘Golden Five’ shortlist will be announced at the Hay Festival on 26 May, just a few days after the usual Man Booker Prize winner is announced on 22 May. The five books will be put to the public vote for a month before the Golden Man Booker prize is announced at the Man Booker 50 Festival on 8 July.

Baroness Helena Kennedy, chair of the Booker Prize Foundation, said: “The very best fiction endures and resonates with readers long after it is written.

“I’m fascinated to see what our panel of excellent judges - including writers and poets, broadcasters and editors - and the readers of today make of the winners of the past, as they revisit the rich Man Booker library.”

In 2008, Booker held a similar competition for its 40th anniversary.

The public then voted for Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children, which originally won in 1981.

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SC refuses to stay ‘Aiyaary’ release

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he Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the release of Hindi film “Aiyaary” starring Manoj Bajpayee and Sidharth Malhotra.

A bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, dismissed the plea of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society which sought a stay on its release.

“Movies don’t influence the court’s judgement,” it said after the society mentioned the film was likely to defame its members and can adversely affect the trial of the case related to the Adarsh scam.

The petitioner also said the movie has shown the members of the society in a bad light. Written and directed by Neeraj Pandey, “Aiyaary” released on Friday.

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Jennifer and Justin Manic Street Preachers share announce separation new ‘Distant Colours’ single

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“Above all, we are determined to maintain the deep respect and love that we have for one another,” the statement added.

The magazine Architectural Digest had just published a feature about the couple’s home in Bel Air, Los Angeles.

In it, Aniston is quoted as saying: “I look around at my husband and my dogs and our home, and there’s nowhere else I want to be.”

Theroux was not interviewed for the piece.

Aniston starred in the hit TV series Friends, and has appeared in numerous films such as Marley & Me and Horrible Bosses.

This was her second marriage. She was married to fellow actor Brad Pitt for five years, but they divorced in 2005. Justin Theroux, a cousin of British documentary maker Louis Theroux, is an American actor, writer and director.

He has collaborated with Ben Stiller on the script for Zoolander 2, and starred in the television series The Leftovers.

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anic Street Preachers have shared ‘Distant Colours’, the latest single from their upcoming new album ‘Resistance Is Futile’.

Recorded at their new HQ of ‘Door To The River’ Studios near Newport, ‘Resistance Is Futile’ has been described as “widescreen melan-

cholia”. The follow-up to the acclaimed companion albums of the acoustic-led ‘Rewind The Film‘ and the eclectic ‘Futurology‘, it will be released via Columbia/Sony on April 13, 2018 – and can be preordered here.

‘Distant Colours’ is an anthemic cut, and comes paired with a striking, stunning new video.

Actors also use their sexuality to get things done: Ekta Kapoor

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ndian film and television personality Ekta Kapoor says there are powerful producers who use their position to exploit aspirants in showbiz, but then there are also actors who use their sexuality to get work.

Ekta made the comment amid the hullabaloo over sexual harassment allegations that emerged across showbiz globally after several names in Hollywood came out against producer Harvey Weinstein, followed by complaints against a slew of actors and filmmakers.

She was present along with actress Nimrat Kaur on Mirror Now’s show “The Town Hall”, hosted by journalist Barkha Dutt. She was asked if a Harvey Weinstein also exists in Bollywood, and if the #MeToo campaign has helped women come out with their story in the entertainment industry.

Ekta said: “Well, I think there are Harvey Weinsteins in Bollywood, but there is probably an equal number of Harvey Weinsteins on the other side of the story, but people do not want to talk about that part. Yes, there are people in power like producers who use their power to take advantage of people, but at the same time there are people on the other side, like an actor or others who need the job, would also use their sexuality to get things done.

“Therefore, I believe that predators should not be put in a box based on power.

It is always not true that the person who does not have power is the victim,.

Citing an example, Ekta said: “Being a producer, on a personal level when I talk to my male counterparts, they said

Haryana to have film university

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ith Hindi films like “Dangal” and “Sultan”, which had a strong Haryana connection, turning out to be blockbusters, the state government is planning to set up a film university in the state.

Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said on Friday that a Film University would be established in the state so that talented students from here, who want to pursue career in film direction and acting, could get chance to hone their skills.

He noted that Haryanavi language has become extremely popular in Bollywood and films based on Haryanvi background gaining success in the film industry.

Re f e r r i n g t o B o l lywood movies such as “Dangal” and “Sultan”, he said that these movies have made new records because actors had spoken Haryanvi language in these movies.

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they were propositioned blatantly. Is that person not a predator?

“In our industry, if one actor meets a producer at 2 a.m. and hooks up with him and after five days, if she wants a job based on that and the producer doesn’t give the job because he wants personal and professional things separate, then who is the victim here? The interpretation is always that the powerful person took advantage of the poor little budding actor or something that is always not the truth.”

Ekta’s father Jeetendra was earlier this month accused of sexually harassing his cousin, who came forward to file a police complaint 47 years after the alleged incident. Jeetendra dubbed the charges as “baseless”, and a “miserable effort by a jealous competitor to disrupt his business activities”.

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Is Marvel going to make an all-female ensemble movie?

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arvel star Tessa Thompson has opened up on the distinct possibility of creating an all-female ensemble movie.

Thompson, who made her debut as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok conceded that she “can’t make it happen”, but Marvel boss Kevin Feige is reportedly keen on embracing a female-led future for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Marvel is hugely collaborative,” she told IGN. “I think even our Thor movie was basically the product of conversations they’d had with Chris [Hemsworth] and with Mark [Ruffalo] about what they

wanted to do next.”

“There’s an interest in having women at the forefront of this phase. I feel like it’s hopeful,” she said Describing the possibility of a female-led movie, she added: “Who knows?”

After first appearing as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, Thompson will reprise the role of Valkyrie in Avengers: Infinity War, which hits cinemas in April.

Meanwhile, Black Panther was released in UK cinemas earlier this week, and quickly became one of Marvel’s most critically acclaimed offerings to date.

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ollywood couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two years of marriage. The pair, who reportedly met on the set of comedy film Wanderlust, said the mutual decision was “lovingly made” at the end of last year.

They gave no reason for the split and said they intended to continue their “cherished friendship”.

Aniston, 49, and Theroux, 46, were married in a secret ceremony in Los Angeles in August 2015.

They had been together for four years before the wedding, which took place at their Bel Air mansion.

In a joint statement, the couple said they intended to remain friends. “ We a r e t wo b e s t friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship,” they said.

“Normally we would do this privately, but given that the gossip industry cannot resist an opportunity to speculate and invent, we wanted to convey the truth directly.”

Speaking about the new album, and their previous remarks that there may never be another Manics record, Nicky Wire recently told NME: “There’s a dystopian feel to a lot of things. I’ve barricaded myself in a bit to find a lot of inspiration. I don’t know if you get the time to let it happen naturally any more. I don’t want to be bombarded in a vacuum that I can’t explain.”

“I was ravaged with doubt. I spend a lot of my time being ravaged my doubt. I don’t know if it’s an age thing. You just always think that you’re one step away from going wrong or questioning your relevance. I wish I could be as supremely confident as I was when i was 19 – or as deluded, whichever it was. I just don’t feel that way any more. Apart from us three being in the studio trying to create something that will give people as much stimulation as it gives us. That’s what holds us together and drives us.”

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Aaron Finch (second right) and Alex Carey (right) celebrate scoring the winning runs in the Twenty20 match in Auckland.

AUCKLAND, Feb 16 (Agencies): D’Arcy Short anchored a highpowered Australian batting order to produce the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket to beat New Zealand by five wickets in their tri-

series clash at Eden Park on Friday.

Short, who started his innings with several edges and false shots that went for boundaries at the small ground, scored 76 from 44 balls as the Australians reached 245 for five with

AR organise friendly volleyball match Dimapur, Feb 16 (NPN): Mon Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) conducted a friendly volleyball match at S/Chingnyu village on February 14. The match was played between youths and Assam Rifles.

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The run chase eclipsed the 236 for six West Indies achieved in beating South Africa in Johannesburg in 2015. New Zealand had scored 243 for six in their 20 overs after Martin Guptill (105) and Colin Munro (76)

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY Apuo, It’s been two years that you left us for your Eternal home. But every single day we have missed your presence here with us.

Reminiscing all the good memories and the love you gave so unconditionally, knowing that you are in a better place now, we remember and miss you this day.

Lt. Lhouhelie Seletsu Loving wife & children 17-02-2016

OBITUARY We the bereaved family of Late Dr. Renponthung Kikon would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us through prayers, physically, financially, and materially during his prolonged illness till his last journey on February 11, 2018.

Though it is our desire to thank each and every individual personally, we regret that it is far beyond our capacity to do so. But we pray that the good Lord will bless you all for everything you have done for us in our times of need.

Through this limited column, we would like to mention some of the organization and individuals by name for their selfless support and invaluable services.

1. Dr. Lima Imchen, EMC, Dimapur 2. Dr. Aoakum Kichu, EMC, Dimapur 3 Dr. Shankar Deb, EMC, Dimapur 4. Station and ICU nurses, EMC, Dimapur 5. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 6. CMC Vellore 7. 30th Batchmates of Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad 8. Ex. Students of ARPS, Shillong 9. All Blood Donors 10. United Baptist Church, District Jail, Dimapur 11. Lotha Baptist Church, Dimapur 12. Gorkha Baptist Church, Viola Colony 13. Dr. Mhatisenuo Belho 14. Mr. & Mrs. Moa Imchen, (JE) PHE 15. Mr. & Mrs. Tshering Lama 16. Mr. Lichum Kikon May the Almighty God continue to bless you abundantly so you may continue to be a blessing to many more who are in need.

Until we are reunited in the Lord.

For Late Dr. Renponthung Kikon Loving wife and children

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had produced a blistering 132-run opening partnership in 10.4 overs.

Short and captain David Warner (59), however, put on 121 runs in 8.3 overs to give the visitors the ideal start before Glenn Maxwell, who scored 31 from 14 balls, and Aaron Finch (36 not out) ensured they got home.

Having won their previous three matches before Friday, Australia had already qualified for the final of the tri-series, that also includes England, at the same ground on February 21.

New Zealand had been strong favourites to join them in the final at the innings break after Guptill and Munro scored at more than 12 runs an over, exploiting the short boundaries down the ground.

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the first three balls of the 11th over but was then undone by a cleverly-disguised slower delivery on the next and was caught at wide long on by Maxwell.

Guptill then picked up where Munro had left off, reaching his second Twenty20 international century in 49 deliveries before Tye had him caught by Maxwell at deep midwicket to leave the hosts 212 for three in the 17th over. Australia then dragged the New Zealand innings back with three wickets for four runs in six deliveries. Ross Taylor hit two sixes in an 18-run final over from Tye to propel New Zealand to their equalhighest T20 score.

New Zealand face England in Hamilton on Sunday, with the hosts holding the advantage having won their game in Wellington on Tuesday by 12 runs.

11 Wenger confident of seeing out contract L o nd o n , F e b 1 6 that we have as well to accept the future but for me that’s to ( Ag e nc i e s ) : L o n g - in our job that the future is win the next game.” serving Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hope- IN LOVING MEMORY ful of seeing out his curof rent two-year contract at Late Mr. Siyekha Kath the Premier League club rd amid speculation about 3 Death Anniversary It’s been 3 years since his future. The Frenchman you left us for eternal rest, but signed a new contract at your memory always remain Arsenal at the end of last in our hearts. season but the club have Your kindness, your shown little progress as golden words and your they sit sixth in the league, unflinching love for us, we knocked out of the FA Cup cherish it every moment.

Till we meet again we’ll and unsure of Champions miss you.

League qualification for next season.

Loving wife and children 25.05.1933 – 17.02.2015 The club’s inconsistent DP-1489 performance has led to speculation that Wenger’s 22-year reign could come to an end after the current season. “I have always respected my contracts,” Wenger, 68, told beIN Sports on Thursday. “I would like to remind you I said no to all the biggest clubs in the world to respect my contract so that’s always what I try to do. After

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED OBA LT. NOKPULEPZUK (CHUCHUYIMLANG)

Born: 05-09-1969 – Died: 09-02-2018 We, the bereaved family members of Lt. Bendangwati (Mongsenyimti), would like to express our sincere gratitude to all who stood by us, during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our beloved on 9th February 2018. Your moral, physical, financial and material support has been a constant source of strength for us.

We extend our special gratitude to:1. Mongsenyimti Senso Kohima 2. Mongsenyimti Fellowship, Kohima 3. Chuchuyimlang Senso Telongjem, Kohima 4. Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo & Youth Department 5. Longkong Senso Telongjem, Kohima 6. Unger Senso Telongjem, Kohima 7. Changtongya Senso Telongjem, Kohima 8. Yisemyong Chir Welfare Fund, Kohima.

We regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 17.02.17 A YEAR SEEMS TOO LONG, SINCE YOU LEFT US FOR YOUR HEAVENLY ABODE, WE HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN YOUR KIND DEEDS, YOUR LOVE, YOUR WISDOM AND CEASELESS GUIDANCE, TRUTHFUL AND HUMBLE LIFE. EXAMPLE STILL INSPIRES US WE WILL CHERISH AND UPHOLD THE LEGACY YOU LEFT BEHIND FOR US FOLLOW. OBA WE DEEPLY MISS YOU. DP-1493

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER LT. KIYELIE SWU

LATE MHABENI NGULLIE

Born on : 01st March 1955 – Died on : 08th Feb. 2018 We the bereaved children and family members of Late Mhabeni Ngullie, would like to express, our heartfelt and immense gratitude to all who shared our grief and supported us with prayer, physically, spiritually and financially during the brief illness and sudden death of our beloved and wonderful mother.

Your presence and kindness warmed our hearts and comforted us at this most difficult period and we are highly indebted. We would like to convey special thanks to :1. Friday Women Prayer Group, Kohima.

2. Old Minister Hill Women Prayer Group, Kohima.

3. Chang Baptist Fellowship, Naga United Village, Dimapur.

4. Yimchunger Church, Naga United Village, Dimapur.

5. Mungya Village, Mungyabvi Yanboi Yanpia Eyi Okho.

6. Chakpa Sensor Telongjem, Dimapur.

We regret our inability to thank each individual by name but it is our sincere prayer that God Almighty bless each one of you abundantly.

Loving children, family and relatives.

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BORN ON : 1932 April – DIED ON : 12/02/2018

17-02-2017 It's been a year since you left us for your heavenly abode. But sweet memories of you keep us going when the pain of losing you is still fresh in our hearts.

We miss you so much Iza. Loving husband, children and relatives.

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We the family of Lt. Mr. Ariensa Walling Ao, extend our heartfelt gratitude to the many friends, unions, churches and well wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially during his illness and at the sad demise of our beloved on 12 Feb. 2018.

We extend our gratitude to : 1. Doctors & nurses Zion Hospital Dimapur.

2. Mon Basti Ao Union 3. Rongpangmen Ao Baptist Church 4. Khensa Senso Union Dimapur 5. Khensa Fellowship Dimapur 6. Ongpangkong Senso Telongjem, Dimapur 7. Dimapur Ao Senso Telongjem 8. Dimapur Ao Baptist Church 9. Neighbours DP-1508

Loving family members.

Acknowledgement “The Dying are the ones who have the most to teach us about life!”

Words are inadequate to express the profound love, support and prayers showered on our beloved Mrs Penmi Phazang Kikon, as she left us for the heavenly abode on the 28th January 2018!

Born on : April 1944 – Died on : 11 February 2018 We the bereaved family members of Late Npeno Shitiri would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all individuals, churches, villages, neighbours, friends and all well wishers who supported us morally, physically, financially and spiritually during her illness till her last breath.

We also convey our special thanks to : 1. Lotha Baptist Church Wokha Town 2. Dr. Atheo Murry 3. Dr. Jonsuthung Kithan and staff 4. Dr. Mhabemo Kithan 5. Dr. Mhonjan Kithan 6. Nurses of Likya Colony 7. Elders Group Likya Colony 8. Er. Khuse CE. Kma 9. Dr. Mhonthung Odyuo 10. Dr. T. M. Lotha 11. Dr. Chumben Murry 12. Er. Hotovi Ayemi and family 13. Old Changsu Union Wokha Town 14. Old Changsu Shitiri Union 15. GHSS Staff Wokha 16. Ekhyo Yan (Changsu Old) Doyang 17. Old Changsu Baptist Church 18. Praise and Worship Team 19. Likya Youth Fellowship 20. Shitiri Ekhung Wokha Town.

We deeply regret and apologize for our inability to mention all the names individually but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless all abundantly for your gracious deeds.

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Loving husband (Pithungo Shitiri), children, grandchildren and great grandchildren

We pray that the Almighty bless each and everyone who came to pay their last respects abundantly.

“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

Philippians 1.21

Loving husband, daughters, parents, brother, sisters and relatives.

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Arsenal cruise; Napoli stunned in Europa advantage ahead of the second leg in Italy.

However, Italian leaders Napoli suffered a surprise 3-1 home defeat at the hands of RB Leipzig as Timo Werner scored twice.

Things seemed to be going the hosts’ why when Adam Ounas opened the scoring seven minutes after

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half-time, but Werner slotted home to equalise nine minutes later.

Bruma then put the German club ahead on 74 minutes after beating an offside trap, and with Napoli pushing for an equaliser, it was the visitors who found the final goal on a counterattack, Werner finishing at the near post.

Atletico beat Copenhagen 4-1

Henrikh Mkhitaryan celebrates with Alex Iwobi (left) and Danny Welbeck (right) after his cross resulted in an own goal.

Lo n d o n, F e b 1 6 (Agencies): Arsenal began the Europa League knockout stage with a convincing 3-0 win over Ostersunds in Sweden on Thursday.

The Gunners were off and running in the round of 32 after just 16 minutes through defender Nacho Monreal, who pounced on a spilled save attempt

by Ostersunds goalkeeper Aly Keita and slotted into the gaping net from close range.

Arsenal went 2-0 up 11 minutes later when a fizzed-in cross from Hen-

rikh Mkhitaryan deflected off the back-side of defender Sotiris Papagiannopoulos and beat a helpless Keita, who was left no time to react in the Ostersunds goal.

Mesut Ozil then wasted little time completing the scoring after the break -- the Germany playmaker receiving a one-two from Mkhitaryan before squeezing his low shot past Keita from inside the box in the 58th minute.

David Ospina saved a Tom Pettersson penalty in second-half stoppage time to preserve Arsenal’s clean

sheet heading into the return leg next week.

Meanwhile, Michy Batshuayi scored twice to rally Borussia Dortmund to a 3-2 win over Atalanta.

Andre Schurrle put Dortmund ahead on the half-hour mark only for Josip Ilicic to net twice for the visitors in a five-minute span early in the second half.

But Chelsea loanee Batshuayi continued his hot start for his new club, twice linking up with Mario Gotze to bring his tally to five goals in three games and give Dortmund the

ASA wrestling meet concludes

Winners of Naga style and free stye wrestling along with officials on Friday. (NP)

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Ko h i m a , F e b 1 6 (NPN): The two-day 46th Angami Sports Association (ASA) wrestling meet, which was held at Kohima local ground, concluded on Friday. In the free style (national style) wrestling, Khrieleno Rhakho (SASA) and Vikono Kezo (SASA) came first and second in under 17 (girls) 46 kg category. In 49 kg, Vizoseno Kiso (SASA) emerged as the winner while Nosezonu Kuotdo (SASA) bagged second place.

In senior boys 57 kg category, Sedeneito Sano (WASA) and Vilazoto Ngukha (SASA) took the first and second place respectively. Ruokuokelie

K h awa k h r i e ( WA S A ) and Bisekhoto Gwirie (WASA) took the first and second prize in 65kg while Petekhrietuo Pienyii (NASA) and Neithongulie Kuotsu (SASA) took the first and second place respectively in 74kg.

In 86 kg category, Ke v i z h a k h o ( WA S A ) and Rokokhoto Lhousa (WASA) bagged first and second prize respectively.

In under 17 boys 46 kg category, Petekhrielie Theiinuo (NASA) and Zayiekolie Kiso (SASA) bagged first and second place respectively. Metsikolie Zhunyii (WASA) emerged as the winner in 50 kg category while Seyieroko Seyie (WASA) bagged the second place. In 58 kg cat-

egory, Rokokhoto Lhousa (WASA) and Diethosituo Yano (NASA) came first and second while Medozhavi Lhousa (WASA) and Thezapfiituo Chiisi (WASA) bagged the first and second position respectively in 63 kg category.

18 Naga style wrestlers and 24 free style wrestlers have also been selected to represent ASA at the state level wrestling.

President of Angami Public Organization, Dr. Kepelhousie Terhüja graced the valedictory programme as the guest of honour. The closing function was led by ASA vice president Neiketuozo Kenguriise and the vote of thanks was proposed by Vilekho Bio.

Atletico Madrid got its Europa League campaign off to a strong start here, shaking off an early goal before unleashing its offensive firepower in a 4-1 victory over FC Copenhagen.

Ironically though, it was the host side that opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Viktor Fischer expertly used his heel to redirect a shot on goal past Atleti net minder Miguel Angel Moya and into the back of the net.

Atletico was unfazed by the setback though and needed just over five minutes to equalise and slightly more than 20 minutes to grab the lead.

The visitors’ first goal came in the 21st minute on a header by Saul Ñiguez off a pass from Griezmann, while Lucas Hernandez set up French striker Kevin Gameiro for a goal inside the area in minute 37.

With a light snow falling, Atletico sought to deliver the decisive blow after the intermission, but two shots from Angel Correa and Griezmann missed their mark.

But the visitors’ skill eventually proved too much for Copenhagen’s defense, with Griezmann making it 3-1 in the 71st minute and Vitolo finishing off the scoring with a strike in the 77th minute.

With a three-goal lead and four away goals in their pocket, the Colchoneros have virtually booked their place in the Europa League round of 16.

They will still need to take care of business on the field, however, when these two teams meet again in the second leg on February 22 at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the Spanish capital.

Plunkett ruled out of Eng’s T20I, ODI series

Lo n d o n, F e b 1 6 (IANS): England pacer Liam Plunkett was on Friday ruled out of the remainder of their Twenty20 tri-series against New Zealand and Australia with a hamstring injury.

According to a BBC report, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also ruled out Plunkett from the one-day internationals against New Zealand, starting on February 25.

Plunkett, who had already missed the final two ODIs against Australia in January, suffered a hamstring tear in Tuesday’s triseries defeat by the Black Caps.

In the T20 tri-series, England are yet to pick up a point after three defeats on the trot. Australia are already through to the final after winning four games out of four.

England then play five ODIs against New Zealand. Meanwhile, allrounder Ben Stokes is back with the England squad.

Roger Federer moved to within one victory of overtaking Rafael Nadal as world No. 1 in the ATP Rankings on Thursday night.

Rotterdam, Feb 16 (IANS): Roger Federer was now just a single victory away from reclaiming the No. 1 ranking thanks to a hard-fought 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 second-round victory here over Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.

The 36-year-old Swiss great already has the record for most weeks as the ATP World Tour’s No. 1 player (302) but he has not held the top spot since late 2012, reports Efe. Now only the Netherlands’ Robin Haase, a 6-4, 6-0 winner late Thursday night over Dutch wildcard Tallon Griekspoor, stands in his way.

Kohlschreiber, who had never defeated Federer in a dozen previous matches, took a 5-2 lead in the first-set

tiebreaker and then had a pair of set points at 6-4.

Federer recovered, however, to get the tiebreaker level and then create four set points of his own, finally converting the last one by hitting a forehand winner.

The second set also was very closely contested, but Federer got a crucial service break in the 11th game and then served out the match in his first opportunity.

“It was extremely complicated tonight,” Federer was quoted as saying afterward on the ATP World Tour’s Web site.

“I couldn’t find my range or my rhythm. I think Philipp did that to me; it was a struggle. Today when the score was close, I couldn’t release my shots. So it was a battle.”

In the quarter-finals, Federer will try to extend his

perfect record over Haase to 3-0.

He won their previous two matches in straight sets.

If he can do so, he will become the oldest player to hold the ATP No. 1 ranking.

American star Andre Agassi currently has that distinction, holding that ranking for the last time at age 33 years and 131 days.

Federer dropped out of the top 15 of the rankings when a knee injury forced him to shut down his 2016 season prematurely, but he has made a remarkable comeback to the game since January 2017.

He won the Australian Open and Wimbledon last year and then extended his record haul of Grand Slam titles to 20 last month by successfully defending his Australian Open title.

India’s Winter Olympics campaign ends Pyeongchang, Feb 16 (PTI): Indian skier Jagdish Singh Friday finished a dismal 103rd in the men’s 15km free cross-country race at his debut Winter Olympics here, ending another disappointing campaign for the country at the quadrennial extravaganza.

The 26-year-old Jagdish clocked 43.03 minutes to be the 103rd skier to cross the finish line in a line-up of 119 at the Alpensia CrossCountry Skiing Centre.

Jagdish’s time was 9:16.4 minutes slower than Switzerland’s Dario Cologna, who took his third straight Olympic gold by clocking 33:43.9. Norway’s Simen Krueger (34:02.2) won the silver, while Denis Spitsov (34:06.9), an Olympic Athlete from Russia, took home the bronze.

The disappointing finish aside, it was quite a feat for Jagdish to even compete at the Games. He almost didn’t make it after the Winter Games Federation of India (WGFI) and his employer, the Indian Army, delayed his departure until the 11th hour over the nomination of a coach to accom-

India’s Jagdish Singh finished 103rd in the Winter Olympics cross-country skiing.

pany him. The Indian, who trains at the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) at Gulmarg, was around 40 seconds slower than the leader at the initial 1.5km mark but the gap widened as the race progressed.

At the halfway stage, Jagdish was 4:28 minutes slower than the leader and the gap kept increasing though he was able to finish a few places above his 116th position start. In cross-country skiing, athletes have to glide across a 15 km-long path on a snow-covered field in the shortest possible time.

The track has uphill, level and downhill terrains.

The end of his campaign also ended India’s run at the Games. The country was being represented by only two athletes. On February 11, Shiva Keshavan had finished 34th in the men’s luge singles event in his sixth and last Winter Olympics.

India have not produced any worthwhile performance in the Winter Olympics with Keshavan’s six appearances being the nation’s only remarkable achievement. India took part in the Winter Olympics

for the first time in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria, where Jeremy Bujakowski, an alpine skier of Polish descent, represented the country.

He was there in the 1968 Games as well in Grenoble (France) before Shailaja Kumar, Gul Dev and Kishor Rahtna Rai -- all alpine skiers -- took part in the 1988 edition in Calgary, Canada.

Keshavan then took the mantle of carrying the Indian flag in six Winter Olympics from 1998 in Nagano, Japan to Pyeongchang this time.

Narinder Batra

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Agencies): Pakistan will be invited to participate in the 2018 World Cup in India from November 28 to December 16, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Narinder Batra said here on Thursday, as Hockey India (HI) announced its five-year association with the Odisha state government to sponsor both the men’s and women’s teams.

There was speculation that Pakistan may not be allowed to travel to India due to the hostile political relations between the two countries. However, Batra informed that since

the World Cup – to be played in Bhubaneswar – is an FIH-sanctioned event, Pakistan will come to play at the event “provided they adhere to certain procedures”.

Pakistan qualified for the World Cup after finishing seventh at the Hockey World League (HWL) semifinals in London, followed by some results of other teams at the EuroHockey Championships going their way. Pakistan had failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup staged in The Hague, the Netherlands.

“Pakistan will be invited because it’s an FIHsanctioned event. We have taken the necessary permissions from the external affairs ministry. There are certain rules and procedures in which participating nations have to apply for visas 60 days prior to the start of the tournament.

There are other procedures which Pakistan will have to follow,” Batra said.

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