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Vol XXVII No. 73
DIMAPUR, saturday, february 18, 2017 Pages 12 ` 4.00
Parrikar, Govt defend Rawat’s comment on JK
Ibra treble downs Saint-Etienne in EL
Pope Francis tells politicians to stop hurling insults and listen
national, Page 7
sports, Page 12
international, Page 9
Coup in NPF; over 40 MLAs rebel
Day-5 bandh passes off peacefully
Will take immediate action as per Constitution: Acharya Staff Reporter/Correspondent
DIMAPUR/KOHIMA, FEB 17 (NPN): By February 18, 2017 the current political stalemate that prolonged the agitation against the DAN coalition government headed by chief minister T.R. Zeliang since January 30 would undergo another twist as dissidence has again cropped up, according to informed party sources in Kohima. In another major political development, that began Friday evening another political coup took place in Kohima when nearly 20 legislators led by some senior cabinet ministers decided to rebel against the party. By around midnight, the number of legislators who have decided to abandon ship had risen to 40 and still rising. In all probability, the group could swell to include almost all the entire legislature wing of the ruling NPF. More and more legislators are joining the rebels
LHJAC warns NPF DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee (LHJAC) has warned NPF Central or Wokha NPF division of appropriate action in the event anything happen to the Lotha citizens due to this present movement. LHJAC issued the warning after NPF Central had threatened government servants of dire disciplinary action, on the claims that some of them were involved in the ongoing bandh. According to LHJAC convener R. Nchumbemo Ezung and co-convener Bankathung Lotha, NPF started the “foolish tactics” in threatening the “patriotic” citizens, who have been tirelessly sacrificing their lives for the greater cause of the Nagas after it failed “to win the war”. In this regard, LHJAC reminded NPF that every sensible Nagas were aware of its real intention, which is “to take the State for a ride”. The committee also labelled NPF party as antiNagas as its doctrine were “deceitful and treacherous”. It asked those Nagas, who are in the NPF party to act and speak cautiously as they would also become a mere public one day or may join other party. Further, LHJAC vowed to go to any extend to protect its office and people to maintain sanctity of the tribal bodies or those patriotic Naga leaders.
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in Dimapur and likely to huddle together, perhaps under one camp. Nagaland Governor P.B.Acharya will be returning to Kohima on Saturday and possibly take stock of the situation and then go by the constitution to invite the leader of the largest group to be sworn in as the next chief minister and form the next government. It was also learnt that Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio is likely to return the same day to take stock of the new developments. The ruling NPF has been wracked by dissidence for as many as three times. The first being in 2014 then 2015. On February 15 when 42 legislators resolved to replace T.R. Zeliang as chief minister in favour of DAN chairman and NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü. The third dissidence on February 17,2017 could well be a testing time for the NPF. It was also learnt, that T.R.Zeliang may not return
Volunteers at Mokokchung.
Volunteers at police point, Wokha.
Womenfolk of Diphupar.
P.B. Acharya calls on Pranab Mukherjee. (RB Pics)
on Saturday but be out of sight for sometime. Meanwhile, according to ANI, Minister of state PMO, Dr.Jitendra Singh, BJP leader Ram Madhav and Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu
Rio held a meeting in Delhi on Friday. Ram Madhav also told ANI that “We are making all efforts to ensure that peace is established in Nagaland and that Govt work continues smoothly.”
Acharya meets President, PM
Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya on Friday called on the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Delhi to apprise them of the current situation in Nagaland, PRO Raj Bhavan informed in a communiqué. At the half-an-hour meeting with the President, PRO said Acharya was ad-
vised to act as per the Constitution of India. In this regard, Governor would be reaching Nagaland to take immediate action as per the Constitution, PRO said Later, Acharya called on Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and also met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Interlocutor for Naga peace talks, R.N. Ravi and other leaders.
Tension along Assam-Nagaland border DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): Border Peace Coordination Committee (Assam-Nagaland) –– BPCC (A-N) –– has appealed to public on either sides of the border to avoid all such affairs that could affect peace coordination on AssamNagaland border and likely to deteriorate age-old good relations of Assam and Nagaland. The appeal comes in the wake of an incident that reportedly took place near Hoolungooree Tea Estate on Assam side of the Nagaland border in Jorhat district on February 15, 2017. In a press release, BPCC (A-N) president, BP Bora, and vice president, Imsu Jamir, said a team of BPCC (A-N) on February 16, 2017 took a stock of the situation and learnt from the staff of Tea Estate and secretary of village defense party (VDP) that four armed persons warned a
Green Park junction, Dimapur.
group of about 8-9 persons cultivating in an area of land asking them not to do so without paying taxes. Armed persons also allegedly insisted on payment ranging from Rs.10,000 to Rs.30,000. However, BPCC (A-N) said it could not possess any of such records so far. BPCC (A-N) recalled that in 2016 also an unidentified group of people attempted to create tension on some residents of Hoolungooree Tea Estate, who were either cultivating the land or collecting firewood around. BPCC (A-N) said in 2016 also it took stock of the situation and was desirous of a discussion involving people around the spot where such unfortunate situations occurred in an attempt to evolve means for mutual benefit and avoid things of such recurrences. However, BPCC (A-N) said it could not afford to do
so due to lack of required logistics. The committee maintained that it could attempt to arrest the situation provided required logistics were available to it from governments, public and all other well-wishers. It also stated that the report published in Assam media on February 16, 2017 could also be considered as an attempt to reignite tension along the interstate border areas. Meanwhile, BPCC (A-N) coordinator, Er. Temsu Wathi Ao, informed that the village authorities of surrounding Naga villages have been contacted and BPCC (A-N) members were continuously coordinating with the public on both sides for peaceful coexistence. He said though efforts were on to curb the situation, adding that the situation was tense but under control currently.
Staff Reporter/Correspondents
DIMAPUR/KOHIMA/ MOKOKCHUNG, FEB 17 (NPN): Statewide bandh entered its fifth day on Friday with relaxations in some districts while the bandh in Dimapur was total. Bandh across the state was peaceful. The participation of womenfolk has been on the rise all across the state,
Changes in Dmu bandh timing
DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): JCC has informed that the ongoing bandh in Dimapur would be imposed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with effect from February 18 and would continue till T.R. Zeliang steps down as chief minister. The decision was taken at the meeting held on February 16, informed JCC media cell. JCC has also informed all tribal bodies to continue with the agitation in their respective jurisdictions. It asked volunteers to remain in their designated area to avoid confusion. JCC has also exempted pastors on special duty with due authorization letter signed by respective churches. Ambulances, vehicles with school children, police, media, vehicles with patients, weddings, funerals and vehicles on exam duty also exempted. Further, JCC demanded that the government to immediately restore internet services.
where many of them echoed the same concern-- “to protect the rights of Nagas”. Meanwhile, bandh in Kohima, Mokokchung, Tuensang and Wokha districts have been relaxed while in Zunheboto, the bandh has been relaxed for February 18-19. DIMAPUR: Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) while reiterating to continue the bandh in Dimapur has
made changes to the timing-- with effect from February 18 bandh would be from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. JCC said until the time T.R. Zeliang steps down as chief minister the protest would continue. Besides DNYF volunteers enforcing the bandh, in most areas, women outnumbered male volunteers. Meanwhile, Chakhroma Public Organization (CPO), president Vichütuo-
Legislators hold ‘goodwill meeting’ DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): In an effort to diffuse the prevailing situation, a ‘goodwill meeting’ was held between legislators and some NGOs at the State Banquet hall on Friday, claimed CMO media cell. CMO said the meeting was attended by 14 legislators and a three-member representative led by Dr. Vilhousa Seleyi, APO president. However, CMO clarified that Dr. Vilhousa had made it clear that the representative came on their and did not represent any tribal organizaiton. At the meeting the legislators urged the representative to intervene and ensure early functioning of government offices, and restoration of normalcy in Kohima. The legislators also explained on the Constitutional obligation of the government to hold ULB
polls. They also explained that the state was unable to avail hundreds of crores for development due to absence of elected councils in the towns and cities for nearly ten years. Minister Vikheho Swu explained on how the closure of government offices had stalled the issuance of work orders, which could be executed before the onset of monsoon. In this regard, he told the representative that the available time should be utilized in carrying out the works instead, of wasting on confrontation. Advisor, Dr TM Lotha narrated how closure of banks had adversely affected students studying outside the State. He recalled how he was unable to transfer money to his son studying in Delhi due to closure of banks. M i n i s t e r To k h e h o Yepthomi mentioned on the plight of daily wage
Pul’s suicide note alleges graft by judges, Cong Zeliangrong sentiment New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS): Late Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul had named some sitting as well as former Supreme Court judges and senior Congress politicians in a 60-page suicide letter he left behind at the time of his death last August. His wife has demanded a CBI probe into the corruption charges levelled by Pul. “We want a central investigation agency -- the CBI or the National Investigation Agency -- to investigate the case. Every politician and judge named in the letter should be brought into limelight and action taken against them for demanding bribe,” his wife Dangwimsai Pul told the media here. The suicide note written by Kalikho Pul in Hindi mentions the names of several Congress politicians both at the Centre and in Arunachal Pradesh along with Supreme Court judges,
including ex-Chief Justices of India H.L Dattu and Altamas Kabir, for demanding bribe. Dangwimsai -- the first wife of Pul -- has demanded a new FIR in the case as the state government did not probe the death of Pul “properly”, despite an FIR by the family. She alleged the current state government threatened her against demanding a CBI probe. On being asked who was threatening them, Dangwimsai told IANS: “I can’t take the names, but certainly they are people close to the ministers in the current Arunachal government.” In his 60-page suicide note, a copy of which is with IANS, Pul said H.L. Dattu was allegedly paid Rs 28 crore in 2012 to stay an order against the former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, despite the Gauhati High Court ordering a CBI inquiry against Tuki after finding him guilty.
Similarly, another ex CJI Altamas Kabir had given a decision in favour of Arunachal contractors regarding a Public Distribution System (PDS) scam. The Central government and Food Corporation of India termed the decision wrong, he alleged in the letter. Pul also alleges that on the directions of former Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, he in 2009 had given Rs 6 crore to President Pranab Mukherjee, then Union Finance Minister. Mukherjee was paid the money after he cleared an advance loan of Rs 200 crore to Arunachal Pradesh. “In 2008, I, on the directions of Dorjee Khandu, was compelled to give Rs 37 crore to Congress Treasurer Moti Lal Vora,” said the suicide note. The suicide note which brings to light several irregularities and scams in Arunachal Pradesh also mentions that Pul was con-
tacted by some (unidentified) people, demanding Rs 86 crore to give a SC ruling in his favour, an offer which Pul said he denied. Pul had become Chief Minister on February 19, 2016, after he along with 29 (19 Congress and 11 BJP) MLAs defected to the People’s Party of Arunachal Pradesh (PPA) -- a state outfit -- to form a new government, bringing down the existing Congress government led by Chief Minister Tuki. However, the Supreme Court reinstated the Tuki government on July 13, following which Pul and his supporters returned to the Congress and supported Pema Khandu as the Chief Minister. According to the letter, Pul was contacted till 9 p.m on July 12, 2016, demanding an advance of Rs 9 crore to delay the hearing for one month. Pul was unseated from the chief ministership on July 13.
lie Mere said Chakhroma people have been observing the bandh called by JCC and would continue to do so. KO H I M A : Wi t h bandh relaxed in Kohima and life retuning to normalcy, all government offices and vehicles continue to be barred from functioning as Angami Youth Organization (AYO) volunteers were keeping vigil on all movements. (Cont’d on p-8)
deeply hurt: ZB (AMN)
DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) has asserted that sentiment of the Zeliangrong community was “deeply hurt” by the numerous false accusations hurled at TR Zeliang with the sole intention of forcing him to step down. In a press release, Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) president, Raitu Chawang, said the Baudi has been waiting for goodwill to prevail so peace and normalcy could be restored in Nagaland following the unfortunate January 31, 2017 Dimapur incident and the turmoil that followed. However, ZB (AMN) said they were “shocked and anguished” at the silence of the right thinking citizens of Nagaland who preferred to remain as a mute spectator to the whole drama that unfolded. Seeking to defend one of its sons from
earners, vegetable and fruit vendors and other traders, who had been badly affected by the bandh especially in Dimapur. Minister CL John said that restoration of normalcy in the State capital was crucial for other districts and urged upon the representative to be harbinger of peace and normalcy in the State. According CMO Dr. Vilhousa said leaders of APO had been spending not less than eight hours daily in office and were interacting with more than 600 people every day. He also narrated on the chain of events that led to violence and arson in Kohima. Further, CMO said that the representative assured that they would go back and discuss the issues and concerns raised by the legislators with their other colleagues.
NSCN (K) calls to resolve crisis
DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): NSCN (K) has expressed concern over the lengthy disruption of normal lives in Nagaland and called for immediate resolution, which it said could be possible only if the incumbent leadership heed to the call of the people. In a press release, MIP, NSCN (K) opined that the demands of the Naga tribe hohos were substantially justified and no effort should be spared to realise the same. It asserted that present leadership was expected to demonstrate statesmanship and gracefully pave way for the people’s will to prevail. MIP stated that seeking to acquire temporal political and monetary advantages by a particular political party at the cost of many innocent lives, history, culture, heritage and identity of Nagas should not even be contem(Cont’d on p-8) plated.
the “tirade of accusation of wrong doings” for which he was not at all responsible, the ZB (AMN) said on the fateful night of January 31, 2017, two precious live were lost from police firing for which, it was saddened and prayed for the bereaved. However, the Baudi said they were surprised that TR Zeliang was forced to take responsibility of the death of those two youths. As per Zeliangrong customary law, ZB (AMN) said it was “a heinous crime to invade or attack someone’s house.” The Baudi said it was also an established Naga customary practice that when one was attacked at home –– whether to cause harm or to destroy one’s properties –– the house owner in defence had every right to take any extreme step to defend one’s family or properties.
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Virazouma panchayat hall inaugurated news in brief ZB (AMN) general meeting: Zeliangrong Baudi Assam Nagaland Manipur (ZB AMN) has informed all Zeliangrong people living across Assam, Manipur and Nagaland that there will be a general meeting on February 22 at Zeliangrong Baudi (N) hall, Jalukie town at 10 am to discuss some important matters. All Zeliangrong intellectuals, public leaders, women and youth leaders, leaders of various Zeliangrong organizations, underground leaders of all factions and interested persons have been requested to attend the meeting.
hour prayer in the respective fellowship church followed by praying in various junctions within their respective areas. KTBWU prayer prog: Sensing the need of collective prayer support for the present situation in the state, Kohima Town Baptist Women Union (KTBWU) has requested all the women in Kohima town to attend prayer programme at the various junction of Kohima town on February 19, 2 p.m. at point A – Lerie junction, point B –BOC, point C – old MLA junction and point – D high school junction.
AKM executive meet: Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) has convened its executive meeting on February 21 at 11 a.m. at AKM conference hall. All tribunals, seniors, executive members and officials have been requested to attend the meeting. Chief guest, GBs and other dignitaries after the inaguration of Virazouma village panchayat hall. DIMAPUR: In commemoration with the village establishment day, Virazouma village panchayat hall was inaugurated on February 10 by chairman Chumukedima Village
C o u n c i l R a z o u vo t u o Chatsu as chief guest in the presence of neighbouring village council chairmen, VDB secretaries, GBs, CPO representatives, dignitaries, officials and
villagers. Speaking at the programme, Razouvotuo stressed on unity and also urged the gathering to uphold one’s culture and rich traditions. He said the community hall should
be regarded as the centre of cultural knowledge, a place to deliver justice in truth without being bias. Highlights of the programme included cultural events by the village wom-
en and men and presentation of Angami folksongs. The programme was chaired by Videzol Natso and God’s blessings was invoked by Pastor Yovotsol Kikhit.
Snapshots of bandh in Wka, Mkg, Dmu
(L-R): Women and men volunteers during bandh at Mokokchung town on Friday. (NP)
Volunteers enforcing bandh in Wokha. (NP)
Womefolk at Deputy Commissioner office, Dimapur. (NP)
Womenfolk at Sovima junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at Sub-jail Junction, Dimapur. (NP)
ASAD informs: Alisopur Suro Amüjang Dimapur (ASAD) has informed all its members that, Kang 25 Muzen Mung which was scheduled to be held on February 18 has been postponed till further notification. ASAD have requested all its members to bear with the DABA WM prayer prog: Dimapur inconvenience. Ao Baptist Church Women Ministry Lost and found: A nanny/doe (female (DABA WM) would be organizing goat) has been found loitering at Semaprayer programme on February 18, tilla Colony on February 9. Rightful from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. as per the call owner has been asked to claim the same of prayer made by the NBCC women within three days by contacting Semadepartment. DABA women members tilla colony, Dimapur ex- council chairhave been informed to conduct one man Khuwoto L Chishi at 946438849.
CVYS bans hunting, fishing in Chumukedima village DIMAPUR: Chumukedima Village Youth Society (CVYS) has resolved to strictly ban all kinds of hunting and fishing in and within the village jurisdiction and warned that violators would be fined up to Rs. 1 lakh depending on the severity of the violation/damages. In a press note, president CVYS Vikhwe Yhoshü and general secretary Rokovikho Thepa informed that any kind of fishing/picnicking at Khuovarü was also strictly prohibited effective immediately. In this regard CVYS has advised the public to take note of the following strictures within the jurisdiction: Desist from igniting jungle burning/ wild fires; picnicking without permis-
sion from the youth office; collecting firewood and fodder feeds; unauthorized door to door business, scrap business etc. If any defaulters are apprehended in violation of the above strictures, the person/party shall be solely responsible for the unheeded act and shall be penalised and dealt with as per the standing resolution, CVYS warned. Fur ther, CVYS informed that youth volunteers would keep regular vigil to prevent any miscreants and anti-socials from disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in the village jurisdiction, and as such, has advised people to avoid loitering around in the village vicinity after 8 p.m. without genuine reasons.
Liquor seized in an around Unity Village Dimapur was destroyed by the Village Council on February 17 in the presence of GBs and Church leaders.
Road blocked at ADC court junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Effigy of T.R.Zeliang at PWD Office junction. (NP)
Vehicles plying during bandh was detained by volunteers at Sovima junction, Dimapur. (NP)
ENSF appeals to call-off bandh
DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland Students Federation (ENSF) has appealed to all sections of society to create a peaceful and conducive environment for the students without further bandhs and agitations particularly in Eastern areas. In a press release, ENSF vice president, Z. Throngshe Yimchunger, and general secretary, HoK
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nang M Jessuhu, said the federation and its six federating units at an emergency consultative meeting in Tuensang on February 16, 2017 “seriously observed” that the students appearing the ongoing HSLC/HSSLC examinations were mentally disturbed due to the current state of affairs. At the meeting, it was also resolved to appeal the state government to restore
data internet services at the earliest in the interest of student community. The house noted that most of the students depended on internet facilities especially for filing up the forms for various examinations and collection of study materials. Meanwhile, ENSF has convened third consultative meet of the Eastern frontal organisations on February 21, 2017. In this regard,
it also informed the Eastern Nagaland Legislators Union (ENLU), Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO), Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Officers Association (ENGOA), Eastern Nagaland Women’s Organisation (ENWO) ENPO tribal organisations and ENSF federating units to be prepared to attend the meet. It said time and venue would be intimidated shortly. K
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DIMAPUR, FEB 17 (NPN): Though bandh in other districts have been relaxed, expect for government offices and vehicles, Dimapur continues
to remain close from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. now relaxed to 3 p.m. (starting February 18). Bandh in Dimapur was mostly peaceful but there were reports of unruly behaviours. Despite frequent
appeals made by various civil society organisations for peaceful bandh, some unruly volunteers seem unyielding in creating fear psychosis in Dimapur-the “commercial hub” of Nagaland.
As reports of unpleasant incidents from pockets of the city during the ongoing bandh emerge, the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), on several occasions, has issued directives to its volunteers.
However, it seems to be falling into deaf ears. There have been reports of verbal harassment and eve-teasing; students have also expressed concern over the environment in which they were appearing the
ongoing state board exams. On Friday evening after the bandh was lifted, people were seen running h e l t e r - s k e l t e r a t N ew Market area for no obvious reason. Panicked onlookers also started fleeing while
shopkeepers looked in confusion. It was later learned that the confusion started when volunteers reportedly chased a passerby who came out thinking the bandh was over.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Volunteers at Central jail junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers in a meeting at Chumukedima, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at DC office, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at Green park, 5th mile junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at Midland junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at PWD office Junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at PWD office junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at Burma camp Junction, Dimapur. (NP)
Volunteers at Clock Tower, Dimapur. (NP)
February 18
(Temperature in ºC)
Max Min
Agartala Hazy sunshine and very warm 32 16 Aizawl
Sunny and very warm
Guwahati Hazy sunshine Imphal
Sunshine
Itanagar Hazy sunshine Shillong Kohima
Hazy sunshine Mostly sunny and nice
Dimapur Plenty of sun Mkg
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Tuensang Mostly sunny and cooler
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Wokha
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Zunheboto Sunny and pleasant
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NTAC replies to ZBN DIMAPUR: In a response to Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland press statement on February 17 appealing Tribal Hohos and Naga tribes to come to the negotiating table and sort out the imbroglio with sense of democracy, the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) and Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) said ZBN must unequivocally stand up in line with the rest of the Naga apex tribal organisations and demand for immediate action against T.R. Zeliang if ZBN was a “true” Naga tribal organisation. N TAC m e d i a c e l l s t a t e d d e s p i t e h av i n g clarified on numerous occasion the genesis of the present situation, there still was a need to inform the Zeliangrong Baudi “very clearly” that the Naga people stood for the protection of the rights of Nagas. The committee while maintaining that the present situation was a consequence of T.R Zeliang’s failure to listen to the voice of people, asked ZBN not to make” ir rational statements” which would “invite more condemnation even to your organisation for supporting wrong doers.”
NITAT’17 test
Dimapur: National Industry Targeted Aptitude Test (NITAT) would be held on February 19 in two slots at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at NIIT Dimapur Center. All the NITAT applicants have been requested to call at 96121-71341 for any further details.
ANCSU appeals for exemption of education institutions
DIMAPUR: All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANSCU) while appreciating the efforts of Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) and Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) and extending its support and solidarity, has appealed the organizations to exempt colleges and educational institutions across Nagaland from the preview of bandh. In a press statement, ANSCU president Zhoku Thuluo and general secretary Benjong Longchar pointed out that the present semester system for undergraduate/degree studies under Nagaland University is a system where the students and colleges are put to “day to day” activity for completion of syllabus and semester in a very limited time. In this regard, ANSCU said the college students are compromising their priority by missing regular classes for several days due to the bandh. The union stated that the college students cannot
“risk” missing even a single day of their semester as it would directly affect their internal and external exams. At the same time, ANCSU has also expressed concern for high schools and higher secondary schools around the state. Lift internet ban ANCSU has also appealed the state government to immediately “lift internet ban in the state”, as the students appearing HSLC & HSSLC examinations are deprived from accessing study materials and other necessar y information through internet. The union while stating that the internet connection has nothing to do with the ongoing imbroglio of Nagaland State claimed that due to the internet ban more rumors and confusions are mounted. In the interest of the student community and general public, ANCSU has appealed and warned the state government to immediately “lift internet ban before any untoward situation arise.”
AR medical camp at Longnak
Elderly persons availing medical treatment. DIMAPUR: 44 Assam Dhand, medical officer, Rifles under the aegis of HQ 4 4 A s s a m R i f l e s a n d IGAR (North) organised a paramedical staff of 44 medical camp on February Assam Rifles treated 228 16 at Longnak village, patients and distributed free Mokokchung district. medicines. PRO stated that According to PRO locals from other villages IGAR (N) captain Saurav also turned up to the camp. K
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Ibobi running govt linked with insurgents: Javadekar Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 17: Launching a fresh attack to Congress government in Manipur, Union Human Resource Development minister Prakash Javadekar Friday said that “Ibobi government is in lodge with UGs/insurgent.” “……..there is terrific potential for tourism, industrialization, business opportunities in Manipur. But everything is ruined by Ibobi who is handling his government with the UGs.” “Ibobi government is in lodge with the UGs/ insurgents, and that is disturbing the whole peace of Manipur,” said the national BJP leader who is camping in Imphal and taking part in the election campaign of party candidates. He further alleged that people of the state were tired of blockades, bandhs and corruption while expressing hopes that this time people will dethrone Ibobi from the chief minister’s seat. Reacting to chief minister O Ibobi’s prediction of Congress winning 2/3 of the total 60-seat of the state
Prakash Javadekar Assembly, the Union HRD minister said that BJP will form a new government after the general elections. “After counting of vote on March 11, BJP will form a new government on March 12 and chief minister O Ibobi Singh will be sent to jail,” Javadekar said while hurling various corruption charges against the incumbent state chief minister. He alleged Ibobi and his people in the government of taking money in terms of lakhs as bribes in the appointment to government jobs besides siphoning a huge chunk of fund invested in the state by the Centre for development and welfare activities of the people. Javadekar address-
ing a news conference at BJP office also took a dig on Ibobi led congress government for failing to provide adequate drinking water even after 15 years of rule in the state. “While he cannot provide safe drinking water in his last 15 years regime, Ibobi is promising for providing the same if he is given another chance to form the government. He is fooling the people. Everybody knows it,” he said. Reiterating that under Ibobi’s 15 years, Manipur has been totally ruined, the national BJP leader said peace have been greatly disturbed in the state. The brotherhood bond among the people of hills and plain has been distorted by the Congress government, he said. The BJP leader claimed a reducing popularity of Congress with the approaching of polls. “Congress has become very unpopular these days that they can’t even organize public meeting as they don’t have supporters like the BJP. The idea of Congress party is to buy votes and utilization of muscle power during election” Javadekar added.
northeast MNPF warns candidates not to take help of UGs Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 17: Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) Friday warned candidates of the ensuing elections to the state Assembly, particularly those of Naga People’s Front (NPF), not to take help from any of the underground groups. If any of the candidates happened to take help, befitting “penalty” will be awarded to them and their workers, warned MNPF in a statement issued by assistant publicity secretary Thomas Numai. MNPF will also seriously deal with if NPF happens to “capture” any of polling stations on the poll day. The presiding officer of the very polling station where polling station was captured will be awarded capital punishment and “Somdal NSCN (I-M) will be responsible if any problem arises out of violation of the warning,” it added. The statement alleged that since the inking of the ceasefire agreement with India government in 1997, NSCN (I-M) has been attempting to put up candidates sponsored by the outfit in the name of pushing forward Naga’s issue.
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Bedlam in Tripura assembly after Gov refuses speech
Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS): The opening day of the month-long budget session of the Tripura assembly on Friday witnessed unprecedented noisy scenes after the Governor refused to read the entire text of the written speech, drafted by the Left Front ministry. The bedlam began when Governor Tathagata Roy told the members of the Tripura assembly that he would read only some portions of the 32-page budget speech. Protesting the Governor’s assertion, opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs backed by Congress legislators rushed to the speaker’s podium and shouted slogans calling the Governor “agent of RSS”, besides “go back governor”, “hai hai governor”. Undeterred, the governor read out five/six pages of the 32-page speech before leaving the house within half an hour. Later, TMC leader Sudip Roy Barman and Congress MLA Ratan Lal Nath separately told media persons that the Governor insulted the people of the state by not reading the full text of the customary speech. “Roy did not read the entire text of the speech as in the speech there is criticism of the BJP (Bharatiya Janata
Party) -led government at the Centre,” Barman said. Nath said, “By announcing that he would not read the entire text of the speech, the Governor breached the customary practice of the assembly.” “The Governor has parroted the political line of the ruling CPI-M (Communist Party of India-Marxist) in his speech,” said Nath, former opposition leader (Congress) who recently held a meeting with the state BJP president Biplab Kumar Deb fuelling speculation about his joining the party. He said: “We cannot really blame him as he is constitutionally bound to read out the speech drafted and approved by the state cabinet. Governor has no freedom of choice in this regard.” The speech read out by the Governor, as expected, highlighted the success of the state government and expressed concern at the proliferation of communal tension and rising intolerance in different parts of the country. “States now find no place to voice their concern and problems and seek relief from the central government,” said the Governor adding that funds meant for MGNREGA has been falling.
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Assam CM flags off Astha Circuit Train Assam SP gets death Irom Sharmila to marry after Mnp polls
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS): In a bid to connect important pilgrimage destinations of eastern India with the northeast at cheapest available rates, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain jointly flagged off Astha Circuit Train from Kamakhya Railway Station on Friday. An innovative initiative of NF Railway and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), this dedicated tourist train will take travellers to popular pilgrimage destinations starting from Kamakhya for Puri and Bhubaneswar with stoppage at Kolkata. Hailing the central government’s initiatives for bolstering communication network in the entire north-eastern region, the Assam Chief Minister said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government has taken pragmatic measures for improving surface, air, water and rail connectivity. “This includes starting of 25 new trains, implementation of 20 projects for improving rail connectivity and sanction-
ing of another 24 new projects since 2014,” Sonowal added. Sonowal further stressed on the need for creating friendly working environment to ensure speedy implementation of all the ongoing and proposed projects. Sonowal asked the railway authorities to regularly interact with the people living near the project sites for generating goodwill. He also requested the public to cooperate with the railways so that the projects sail through smoothly. Asserting the state government’s full support to ensure timely execution of the railway projects, the Chief Minister said that suitable directions will be issued to the deputy commissioners and superintendents of police to extend all necessary help to railways. Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain while speaking on the occasion urged the people to take benefit of this pilgrimage train, which offers cheapest available tour rates. The Union Minister also sought state government’s support for popularising the new train for better tourist response.
threats over APSC scam
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS): A senior police officer investigating the multi-crore-rupee cash-for-jobs scam of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has received death threats from unknown persons. Additional Superintendent of Police of Dibrugarh district Surjit Singh Panesar has received two phone calls in the last few days and SMSs threatening to eliminate him if he does not stop investigation into the scam. Panesar is the Investigating Officer of the cash-for-jobs scam of the APSC that rocked the state in October last year. While probing a bribery case in Dibrugarh district, Panesar had arrested a government servant in October last year who had allegedly accepted cash from a dentist assuring her a government job through the APSC. A detailed probe into the allegations of bribery in the APSC has led to arrest of APSC Chairman Rakesh Paul, two other members of the Commission and several other officials of the Commission. “Panesar has filed an FIR in Dibrugarh police station alleging that he received calls from a mobile phone and SMSs asking him to stop the investigation and threatening to kill him. A case has been registered and we are probing the matter,” said a senior official of the Dibrugarh police station.
‘Few convictions; several victims turn hostile’ Sex crimes against children in Assam
Conviction rate under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was 24.4% in Assam. Guwahati, Feb 17 ( Ag e nci e s ) : A n ew study of special courts set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Assam has added weight to the popular perception that in sexual offence cases conviction rates are low, victims turn hostile and trials are delayed. Put together by the Centre for Child and the Law of the National Law School in Bengaluru, the report, released on Wednesday, looks at 172 judgements that were passed in Assam over a three-and-a-half-year period ending August 2016. The research team also conducted 32 interviews with prosecutors, judges, victims and others. The report painted a bleak picture of the implementation of the special law introduced in 2012 for the protection of children. The report found that the conviction rate under the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was 24.4% in Assam over the period examined, with victims turning hostile in 32% of the cases before the special courts. “Respondents stated that delay in completion of trial contributed to victims turning hostile and stressed on the need to ensure speedy trials,” said the report. The Centre for Child and the Law has previously studied the implementation of this Act in Delhi. ‘Minimise time gap’ The study found that children were less likely to turn hostile when their statement was recorded within six months of the crime being registered. The percentage of children turning hostile increased to 40.42% in cases where it took six months to a year to record the evidence, and touched 48.78% when it took between one and two years from the date of the FIR.
“It is crucial that this time gap be minimised so that not only can the child victim testify when the events are fresh in her mind, but also so that she/he can heal and journey ahead instead of having to recall traumatic events after a prolonged period of time,” said the report. Children turned hostile in various ways: saying that the offence hadn’t occurred, that the accused hadn’t committed the offence or that they were not children at the time. For instance, in one case, a girl said she had merely been slapped and not assaulted by the accused. In another, a victim said her father used to misbehave at home, but said nothing about sexual abuse. In yet another case, a victim said the person who had impregnated her was not the person who was the accused. As is common in such cases, the accused was
known to the victim in 78% of the cases. In cases referred to as “romantic cases” where the two were in a consensual relationship, 25 out of the 27 accused persons were acquitted. Though consent given by a person below the age of 18 does not count as consent legally, the courts tended to deal with such cases using their discretion. Local peculiarities While some of the findings of the Assam study reconfirm some long-held beliefs, they also shed light on specific situations peculiar to the region. For instance, those living in the tea growing regions in Dibrugarh district of Assam were especially reluctant to take offences to the police. “From our interviews in Dibrugarh, which is the tea estate area, we found that because of the nature of living in a commune, families don’t want to file complaints,” said Swagata Raha, a legal consultant with Centre for Child and the Law, who led the study. “We found this hesitation more pronounced here.” Instead, the report noted, people often approached the village head or tea estate manager before approaching the police. “These complaints have been filed only if the settlement was not amicable,” it said. “It emerged during the interview, that families are pressurised to compromise. In cases where the girl is pregnant, the families inevitably compromise and get her married to the perpetrator.”
Imphal, Feb 17 (IANS): Human rights activist Irom Sharmila plans to get married after the upcoming assembly elections in Manipur in March. Sharmila made the announcement while speaking to reporters here on Thursday. Sharmila had launched her fast-unto-death on November 4, 2000, demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. Desmond Coutanho, an NRI originally from Goa, and Sharmila have been in love for a long time. He used to rush to Imphal to be with her whenever she was presented before a local court where she was tried for attempting to commit
Meghalaya govt reshuffles district police officers Correspondent
Shillong, Feb 17: The Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance government has effected a major reshuffle in police department and also promoted a police officer to the rank Deputy Inspector General of Police, an official said on Friday. Incumbent Superintendent of Police in-charge West Garo Hills district, Mukesh Kumar Singh has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. Singh is now appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge Western Range replacing S.SKynjing, who will take over as Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge Special Branch. Superintendent of Police in-charge East Garo
Hills, Davis N.R Marak has been transferred to Shillong as Superintendent of Police of East Khasi Hills after M. Kharkrang was posted as Special Superintendent of Police (SB-II). Special Superintendent of Police SB-II, Ricky Dkhar, has been posted as Special Superintendent of Police (SB-I). Dalton P Marak, who was Special Superintendent of Police (SB-I), has appointed as Superintendent of Police for North Garo Hills as Raghavendra Kumar M.G, has been transferred as SP, West Garo Hills. Meanwhile, South Garo Hills SP Anand Mishra has been released from Meghalaya segment to join the Assam segment of the Assam-Meghalaya Joint cadre with immediate effect.
M’laya bans sale of Chinese Manja
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Shillong, Feb 17: Meghalaya’s District Magistrate in-charge East Khasi Hills Peter S Dkhar on Friday promulgated an Order under Section 144 CrPC prohibiting sale as well as use of Pakka thread, Nylon Manjha and Chinese Manja made of synthetic materials, particularly in relation to kite flying. He said the order was necessitated to comply with the order passed by the National Green Tribunal regarding Manjha particularly synthetic, glass coated and Chinese Manja which are injurious to human beings, birds and equally disadvantageous to the environment. Moreover, Dkhar said that the state Forest and Environment Department, has issued directions/ guidelines on the prohibition of procuring, stocking, sale and use of nylon thread which is also called Chinese Manja and other synthetic thread coated with glass and such other harmful substances for kite flying.
suicide. On one occasion, Coutanho was beaten up by the angry women activists on the court campus after he was seen holding Sharmila’s hand inside the courtroom. One woman activist said: “In Manipur it is socially not acceptable.” Since then Coutanho had stopped coming here. Manipur has been demanding the implementation of the Inner Line Permit system to restrict the entry and stay of non-locals. Some sections questioned Coutanho’s presence and also how Sharmila was provided cell phone and laptop inside her prison room and why. After his manhandling in the court complex, Cou-
tanho has been critical of journalists, human rights activists and many others who were extending helping hand to her during the protracted campaign. Sharmila on Thursday apologised for Coutanho’s rude behaviour. She said: “On behalf of Desmond, I tender my apology and seek forgiveness.” Vitriolic attacks by Coutanho were posted in the social media which are expected to affect the upcoming polls here on March 4 and 8. Sharmila is contesting the polls, among others, against Chief Minister Okram Ibobi. She has said that she plans to become the Chief Minister to repeal the AFSPA.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION ASA Golden Jubilee Sports Meet 2017 Postponed The Angami Sports Association (ASA) Golden Jubilee Sports cum Wrestling Meet 2017 which was earlier scheduled from 14th–18th February 2017, at Khouchiezie (Local Ground) Kohima have been postponed due to the ongoing turmoil in the state. However the Event (Ground) Management Committee-WACU, have informed all its well wishers that the sold out Donor and Chair tickets for wrestling will be validated further till the next schedule, which shall be notified in the local dailies. Herewith the Management committee humbly request all well wishers to bear the inconvenience. Sd/Publicity & Advertisement Committee, WACU K-0405
The Baptist Pastor's Fellowship Dimapur appeal to all the Churches in Nagaland and all the prayer partners to pray for the restoration of peace and understanding on the ongoing precarious situation in the State. It is our utmost concern and prayer the God with all His wisdom and love will intervene in the prevailing situation for an amicable settlement at the earliest. DP-1429
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WSBAK FELICITATES
KAVITO ZHIMO AND H. S. ROTOKHA Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) congratulates Rev. Dr. Kavito Zhimo, Principal Trinity Theological College for being elected as the President of the Senate of Serampore College (University) for a term of 3 years and Dr. H. S. Rotokha for being conferred the Doctor of Divinity ‘Honaris Causa’ for his work in the society, particularly in the field of Sümi language and literature during the recently concluded 89th Convocation of the Senate of Serampore College (University) on 4th February 2017. WSBAK is grateful to Serampore College for these honours bestowed on the members of our community. We pray that with these honours, the duo will bring greater accomplishment to the Sümi churches in particular and the Naga community in general through their dedicated service. WSBAK also congratulate Trinity Theological College (TTC) on the successful completion of 25 years in training and disciplining the disciples for the service of the church and society. We hold embrace that the college will continue to excel for greater milestone in the service of the Lord. DP-1427(B)
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TRAI issues consultation paper on tariff assessment
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS): Taking note of the changing dynamics of the telecom industry, the sector regulator on Friday issued a consultation paper to discuss various regulatory principles of tariff assessment. The Consultation Paper on Regulatory Principles of Tariff Assessment issued by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) sought stakeholders’ opinion on various crucial issues like transparency in tariff offers, non-discriminatory offers and predatory pricing by operators. The stakeholders are requested to furnish their written comments by March 17, 2017 and counter-comments by March 24, 2017. The TRAI in its consultation paper said regulatory oversight over tariff is required to ensure the observance of regulatory principles.
Accordingly, TRAI regularly monitors tariffs prevalent in the market to ensure their consistency with the regulatory principles. “A telecom service provider (TSP) has the flexibility to decide various tariff components for different service areas of their operation subject to the reporting requirement and adherence to other regulatory guidelines in vogue. “Flexibility given to the TSPs by tariff forbearance is a core feature of current tariff framework. At the same time, several regulatory principles have been laid down to ensure protection of consumer interest and orderly growth of the sector,” the paper said. In the year 1999 when the Telecommunication Tariff Order (TTO) framework was put in place, the telecom sector was primarily voice
centric. “However, in the recent past, there has been a shift from voice to data, driven by technological and other factors like change in user profile, proliferation of social media, development of innovative content and applications, falling cost of devices etc,” the paper said. The paper asked stakeholders: “Do you think that the measures prescribed currently are adequate to ensure transparency in the tariff offers made by TSPs? Whether current definition relating to “nondiscrimination” is adequate?” Apart from regular tariff offers that are launched by the various TSPs, ‘promotional offers’ are given to customers with a view to incentivise their subscription and increase the subscriber base. These are different from the tariff offers itself and are in the nature of benefits available to customers for a limited period of time. “Which tariff offers should qualify as promotional offers? What should be the features of a promotional offer? Is there a need to restrict the number of promotional offers that can be launched by a TSP, in a calendar year, one after another and/or concurrently?” It also touched upon the issue of predatory pricing in the consultation paper. “What methods/ processes should be applied
by the Regulator to assess predatory pricing by a service provider in the relevant market?” it asked.
Telephone subscribers grew 2.48% in Dec: TRAI
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,123.96 million at the end of November 2016 to 1,151.78 million at the end of December 2016 - a monthly growth rate of 2.48 per cent, data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday said here. The urban subscription increased from 659.03 million at the end of November 2016 to 683.14 million at the end of December 2016, and the rural subscription also increased from 464.93 million to 468.64 million during the same period. The overall tele-density in India increased from 87.81 at the end of November 2016 to 89.90 at the end of December 2016. Total wireless subscriber base increased from 1,099.51 million at the end of November 2016 to 1,127.37 million at the end of December 2016, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of 2.53 per cent. The wireless tele-density in India increased from 85.90 at the end of November 16 to 88.00 at the end of December 2016.
75 percent voter turnout in Odisha panchayat polls Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IANS): Barring a few minor incidents, the third phase of panchayat elections was conducted peacefully across Odisha on Friday. The third phase of polls recorded 75 per cent voter turnout in which Sonepur district recorded highest with 86 per cent, while Ganjam district registered the lowest with 66 per cent. The first phase of panchayat poll recorded 71 per cent turnout, while the second phase recorded 73 per cent. “The third phase of panchayat elections was held peacefully, excluding some minor incidents. We have received information about some stray incidents, including booth capturing and ballot looting. We will take action after getting detailed information from the district collectors,” State Election Commissioner (SEC) R.N. Senapati told media persons here. The Commission said polling was cancelled in two places of the state due to several reasons. While errors in ballot papers were found in one zone of Lahunipada gram panchayat in Sundergarh district, polling parties were attacked in a zone under Dasarathpur block in Jajpur district. Fresh poll will be held in the booths after getting information from the district collectors, said Senapati. Voting was held for 1,394 panchayats, 18,859 ward members and 175 zila parishad zones of 65 blocks in 30 districts.
ISRO aided by India’s entry into elite MTCR club
ISRO launched to India into an elite global-the Missile Technology Control Regime. NEW DELHI Feb 17 (IANS) : Here’s the notso-well-known reason behind Indian Space Research Organisation’s recent and immensely successful run. ISRO, which launched a world-record 104 satellites at one go on Wednesday, has been able to upgrade its efforts thanks to India’s recent entry into an elite
global club — the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Senior officials who are working on improving Isro’s commercial satellite launch prospects spoke off record and briefed ET on the details. An Isro official, who requested anonymity, told ET that the agency “doesn’t speak about these
Barren Island volcano erupts once again in Andaman Sea Mumbai, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): India’s only active volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is erupting once again. The Barren Island volcano, located about 140km northeast of Port Blair, started erupting in 1991 after a dormant phase of over 150 years and has shown intermittent activity since then. A team of scientists led by National Institute Of Oceanography’s Dr Abhay Mudholkar said that the volcano is active and spewing smoke and lava once again. Researchers from the NIO have sampled the sediments and water in the vicinity of the volcano and recovered coal-like black pyroclastic material representing proximal volcanic ejecta. Clouds were seen at the crater mouth where the smoke was bellowing out in an otherwise clear sky. These samples will help in deciphering the nature of the present and past volcanic activity in the region. “We are seeing the composition of the lava
and powdering the black sand to figure out what the components are,” Mudholkar told TOI. The Barren Islands are located around 140 km northeast of the Andamans capital city Port Blair.
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things”. India joined MTCR in June 2016, and thanks to that, New Delhi has access to high-end testing technology for its solid rocket booster propulsion system, which fires up the first stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Testing this system was a slow process until now with limited technology access. Many key components to upgrade the technology were in controlled items lists under MTCR due to their dual military use. Since India’s MTCR membership in June 2016, four PSLVs have been launched including the one on Wednesday. Faster testing of the solid rocket booster means the period between two launches is reduced. With frequency of launches going up, more commercial payloads can be carried. Officials said access to MTCR’s controlled items has led to major efforts in making
India a bigger player in the $300-billion satellite launch market. In 2016, India did six PSLV launches — twice the number in 2015. Overall, Isro launches 8-12 big satellites in a year. The plan is to raise this to 18-24 in the coming years, a senior official told ET. Wednesday’s launch of 104 satellites included a majority of nano, or very small, satellites. India is already a costefficient satellite launcher. Isro’s launch cost is around $15 million on the PSLV. Comparatively, SpaceX charges up to $60 million and China $70 million. The bill can be $150 million for the European Union’s Ariane space launch vehicles. “While we are costefficient, we must also work to offer the entire range and launch more frequently to become a reliable partner,” said an official. Isro is now looking at carrying payloads of up to
5,000 kg in its next series, the PSLV C3, which is undergoing operational tests. The current PSLV can launch payloads of up to 1,500 kg. High-level discussions are also on to rope in the private sector in industries ancillary to the launch activity so that Isro can focus on the high-end side of the innovation chain, an official said.
UP’s first phase poll saw 168 candidates with criminal cases Lucknow, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): 15 candidates participating in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections have cases of murder registered against them, an analysis by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms shows. This is a phase where 302 of 839 candidates are crorepatis. 42 candidates have cases of attempt to murder against them, in a phase where 17 per cent of all candidates have declared serious criminal cases against them. Overall, 20 per cent of all the candidates, or 168 in this phase have a criminal case registered against them. The wealthiest candidate is Nazir Ahamad of the Congress, who has declared assets worth over Rs. 200 crore. Contesting from Agra South, he faces Zulfiqar Ahmad Bhutto of the BSP and sitting MLA Yogendra Upadhyaya from the BJP. Ahamad is quite far from the average declared by most candidates,
which for this phase stands at Rs. 2.81 crore. Satish Kumar Sharma of the BJP, contesting from Mant in Mathura, comes a distant second with assets worth over Rs. 100 crore. Rani Pakshalika Singh, also of the BJP comes third with over Rs. 50 crore. An independent candidate from Thana Bhawan, Parvez Ali is the only person who has declared zero assets to his name. Another independent, Ambedkari Hasanuram Ambedkari has stated in his affidavit that he has only Rs. 1,000 in his name. As far as educational qualifications are concerned, 40 per cent of the candidates in this phase are graduates, while around 48 per cent of them have secondary school education. Only 15 candidates have declared themselves to be illiterate. Of the 839 candidates contesting in the first phase, only 70 are women.
SC asks UP Police to register FIR against Prajapati
Gayatri Prajapati NEW DELHI, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): The Supreme Court on Friday ordered registration of an FIR against Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Gayatri Prajapati in connection with a gang-rape and sexual harassment case. The apex court also directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to file a status report in the case within a period of eight weeks. A 35-year-old woman had accused Prajapati of raping her when she met him three years ago. He also took some obscene photos of the victim and then threatened the woman to make the photos public and raped her for the past two years, according to the complaint.
India to meet its target of milk, meat and egg production this year NEW DELHI, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): A day after coming out with an estimate of bumper foodgrain output, the agriculture ministry on Thursday released production figures of major livestock products, including milk and meat, for the July-October period of last year which indicate that the result so far has been on track to meet the overall yearly target of 2016-17. It claimed that the total production of milk, egg and meat had increased during July-October last year as compared to the corresponding period of 2015. The production of wool, however, decreased in 2016 as compared to the previous year. The ministry comes out with such figures based on an integrated sample survey, conducted by states
and Union Territories during three seasons (summer, rainy and winter) every year. The estimate on Thursday was meant for the JulyOctober (rainy) season. “So far, we have come out results of summer (March-June) and rainy (July-October) seasons. Final performance of the 2016-17 year would be known only after the result of the winter (November-February) season’s integrated survey”, said an official. He said the results of the first two seasons were quite encouraging, showing that the country may even cross its target of 2016-17 in terms milk, egg and meat production. According to the estimate, India’s milk
production has touched 105.42 million tonnes (MT) so far (in eight months) this year as against the targeted production of 163.74 million tonnes in 2016-17. “The total milk production has increased from 52.21 million tonnes during 2015-16 (rainy) to 54.50 million tonnes during 2016-17 (rainy) registering a growth of 4.38%”, said the agriculture ministry in its estimate, released on Thursday. It even claimed that the average milk yield per day has marginally improved for indigenous category of cows and buffaloes in 2016 as compared to 2015. Total production of egg and meat has also shown similar results.
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Quotations are invited from Army Registered Govt. approved contractors for onetime hiring of light vehicles by Army for the period from 20 Feb. 2017 to 31 Mar. 2017 as on required basis of light vehicles for use within Nagaland and neighboring states. Interested parties will upload on the Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) http://eprocure.gov.in.eprocure/app. of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) from 13 Feb. 2017 and final dt. of submission is on 19 Feb. 2017. Bid will be opened at 1215 hours on 20 Feb. 2017. (Contact for any query Adjt 5003 ASC Bn, Tel 03862249114) DP-1425
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Notice for inviting project proposals for setting up of Eight (8) Regional Raw Drug Repository Centres.
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DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA PUBLIC NOTICE It is brought to the notice of the General Public and all concerned at large that the Dental Council of India, with the previous approval of the Central Government vide its letter No. V.12025/88/2016-DE (FTS:3060733) dated 3.2.2017 has now exempted the candidates from the requirement of Eligibility Certificate u/r 5(b) of DCI Screening Test Regulations, 2009, prior to proceeding for admission to foreign dental institution/universities for pursuing his/her UG/PG dental qualification in accordance with the procedure laid down u/r 16 of the Regulations, but only as one time measure subject to fulfilment of certain requirement contained in the said letter of the Central Government. The exemption is applicable only to those candidates who could not obtain their Eligibility Certificate prior to proceeding for admission to foreign institution to pursue their UG/PG dental courses and for that purpose, 28.2.2017 has been fixed as cut of date of submission of their application for appearing in the DCI Screening Test. Any application received thereafter shall not be entertained in any circumstances. For details or any further clarification or confirmation, the notice of DCI and the letter of GOI, may kindly be referred to from the DCI website i.e. www.dciindia.org.in. It may kindly be noted that any clarification or confirmation shall be subjected to the notice of DCI and decision of the GOI in this regard. davp 17110/11/0004/1617
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National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH to setup Eight (8) Regional Raw Drug Repository Centres of ASU&H systems in different regions of Country. Proposals are invited from Government/Semi-Government/ Government-aided organizations viz. Research Institutes, Laboratories, Universities and Councils etc. engaged regularly in work in medicinal plants sector, for setting up of Eight (8) Regional Raw Drug Repository (RRDR) Centres, in Western Region (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi), Central Region (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh), Eastern Region (West Bengal, Orissa, Sikkim), Northern Region (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand), Southern Region A (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana), Southern Region B & Island Region (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar, Himalayan Region (Uttarakhand, Himanchal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir), North Eastern Region (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Manipur) of the country. For more details, Kindly visit NMPB's website viz. www.nmpb.nic.in, or Ministry of AYUSH's website viz. http://indianmedicine.nic.in. Last date for submission or proposal shall be within 45 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in News Papers. Proposal can be submitted to Chief Executive Officer, National Medicinal Plants Board, Room No. 309, Block-B, Ayush Bhawan, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi–110023. If the Wisdom is herbal, many ailments are curable. davp 17203/11/0006/1617
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hile Indian mainstream media chose to pick up the present crisis plaguing Nagaland as an issue of Naga men violently objecting to women reservation and also issuing life threats on some of the activists; the aberration among the media has also impacted the ability to project the correct picture on why the government remains paralysed since January 30,2017 till today? In the present paralysis, all government offices remained closed since February 1 with no early solution in sight since the way out- resignation of T.R.Zeliang as chief minister, a demand made since February 1 is yet to be met. It is already over two weeks since normal life has been adversely affected and government machinery coming to a grinding halt due to the lockdown and ban on plying of government registered vehicles by the committees spearheading the mass protests. Much could be written about the ‘compulsions’ that went behind the controversial decisions that ultimately led to precipitation of the crisis. The government also had its side of the story when it claimed that a member of one of the agitating committees appreciated the government stand over 33% women reservation. Probably this may have led to it being mentioned in the January 29 tri-partite agreement. It was strange yet amusing that the two signatories of the January 29,2017 ‘tri-partite agreement’( the church being another signatory as mediator) later blamed each other for the misinterpretation. If an agreement could be subject to interpretation then it speaks a lot about those who had drafted the contents. However, what needs to be understood is that, the battle of perceptions is not as important as the need to de-accelerate the progress of public anger and frustration from igniting flames of anarchy. Public resentment has created a kind of mass movement which is unparalleled. Students appearing HSLC and HSSLC examinations including many private businesses including educational institutions have been adversely affected. It was after a long and agonising delays that the ruling party legislators finally though belatedly realised that they had to take the call and which they did on February 15 night. The message to the chief minister was clear and simple-step down to facilitate a new legislature party leader to enable the government machinery to get back on track. The midnight resolution notwithstanding, it was not carried to its logical conclusion and another stalemate again. The next day, the chief minister flew to Delhi on some mission while the Honourable Governor also flew coincidentally on the same flight. The timing of the Delhi trip by the two certainly raised many questions and also set many a tongue wagging. However, there is no crime committed by going to Delhi on the same flight. It is only the timing of their flight, literally. When the state has been reeling under public shutdown and government machinery totally non-functional, the flight to Delhi came under severe criticism. What was needed to set in motion a process of return to normalcy was to allow the constitution to prevail. Whatever happens next would be crucial to ensure that the natural course of restoration takes place. However, that will again depend on whether the mandarins in Delhi will consider the public sentiments or some other considerations and which would indicate where the state is headed to.
DailyDevotion Taking the Initiative Against Depression Arise and eat. —1 Kings 19:5 The angel in this passage did not give Elijah a vision, or explain the Scriptures to him, or do anything remarkable. He simply told Elijah to do a very ordinary thing, that is, to get up and eat. If we were never depressed, we would not be alive— only material things don’t suffer depression. If human beings were not capable of depression, we would have no capacity for happiness and exaltation. There are things in life that are designed to depress us; for example, things that are associated with death. Whenever you examine yourself, always take into account your capacity for depression. When the Spirit of God comes to us, He does not give us glorious visions, but He tells us to do the most ordinary things imaginable. Depression tends to turn us away from the everyday things of God’s creation. But whenever God steps in, His inspiration is to do the most natural, simple things— things we would never have imagined God was in, but as we do them we find Him there. The inspiration that comes to us in this way is an initiative against depression. But we must take the first step and do it in the inspiration of God. If, however, we do something simply to overcome our depression, we will only deepen it. But when the Spirit of God leads us instinctively to do something, the moment we do it the depression is gone. As soon as we arise and obey, we enter a higher plane of life.
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A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nagaland Post, Dimapur
Saturday, February 18, 2017
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The will of the righteous people
here is no greater heart than the heart of a volunteer. The brave hearts have finally decided to take the stand. The History of Nagaland is finally being reedited. The Public of Nagaland has awakened from their long slumber. The dark, powerful and crafty spell of the politicians has expired. The people have finally decided to not be pushed around by the ideologies or their elected politicians. Tribalism has taken a good beating as all tribes are working together for a common cause. Nagaland not for sale is slogan. The Chief Minister’s resignation is the demand of the people. After a long time the politicians have come to realize that the voice of the people cannot be ignored as in the past days. In these few days the politicians in Nagaland have learned to appreciate the value of a good night sleep. Above all they have learned the true meaning of freedom, that it is a gift from LORD almighty and is guaranteed by the ‘public’. Anytime this gift of freedom can be take away by the public and that their position as politicians would not matter at all when they find themselves helplessly imprisoned behind the their own residence/hotels/resorts. The quicker the politicians learn that the ‘do anything and get away ticket’ which was enjoyed abundantly by many politicians in the past 1970’s and 1980’s has found it place among fairy tales like Cinderella and snow-white and stop fantasizing over the past glory and slap themselves to reality of the 21St Century the better for all. I fell sorry and sad for the precious lives lost and those who got hurt. I also feel sorry for Chief Minister and the NPF party. The people who lost their precious lives must have not seen it coming. The Chief Minister could be finding it difficult to imagine that fate can change so fast. It is a tragedy that NPF party has be
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branded as “anti people party” by their own people. Even BJP is being dragged in for the current mess and all the Cabinet ministers have landed in the same frying pan where our Chief Minister is already deep fried. The speaker is also in the firing line. Even Mr. Rio and Mr. Imkong Imchen are being chewed by their own former NPF party. It is unfortunate that T.R Zeliang has become a serious political liability for the BJP as well as for its own party. It is clearly visible, the biggest threat for NPF at the present situation is not from the outside but from within its own party. The public of Nagaland has already started calling NPF as “anti people party” because of the present Chief Minister’s refusal to listen to its people. If NPF do not listen to the demand of the people, the NPF could end up being ‘permanently’ branded as the anti people party. This permanent branding of anti people party could cause irreparable damage to the party than the chief minters resigning from his post. It may be too late to save the Chief Minister however there is still time to save the brand image of NFP. If the Present Chief minister is a real gentleman and has concern for his Party image, fellow legislators and above all the voice of the public demanding his resignation then he should voluntarily steeped down by now. President Richard Nixon voluntary resigned as the president of the United States of America. Yes, he resigned over a completely different issue however the point is he listened to the voice of the people. To top it all, he had the guts to go live on Tv and admit his mistake and apologized by giving a heart moving speech. Now that’s a real gentleman. Richard Nixon resigned as the president of United Sates but he did it with all his dignity and honour intact. That’s one way the Chief Minister can go
Nagaland needs spiritual surgery
eing dominated by 95% Christians, Nagaland ought to be called Holy Land. But it is not, the way we speak, the way we work and the way we live, it is far from Holiness. Nagaland needs spiritual surgery so call Holy Spirit Baptism. Israelites were given Holy Spirit Baptism in 70 years captivity in Babylon and in Persia. This was done so because they worshiped idols whereas the Nagas are undergoing political suppression for more than 52 years from 1955. The Indian Army has inflicted heavily on innocent Nagas during the Jungle operation. This is so because Nagas worship money and power. Still we have not learnt lessons from the past events. 1. Nagaland belongs to God. There is no contest about ownership of Nagaland with God. 2. God created man in His own image and His likeness. It is true to what God says, “You are not consulted while forming you in your mother’s womb and you will be taken away against you will.” Any question? 3. God dominates the kingdoms of men on earth. “The most high God dominates the kingdoms of men and gives power to any He choose” Daniel 4:25. 4. The corruption is the great weapon of satan, with this satan is trying to destroy the kingdom of God. God has given commandments and rules of living whereas satan is working to twist the God’s orders/commandments. 5. Nagaland for Christ is a national motto adopted by the Naga ordained ministers in 1965 at Ghazi
Camp. On the basis of Christian population at 95% and on the basis of and occupying by them, it is appropriate term to call as Holy Land like that of Israel. But Nagas are now worshiping money and political power. This is so because Nagas are fond of carrying excess baggage beyond the permissible load. The excess baggage is punishable under prescribed law. 6. God’s Commandment: “Look, today I have set before you life and death depending on whether you obey or disobey. I have commanded you today to love the Lord your God and follow His paths and to keep His laws so that you will live and become a great nation.” Deuteronomy 30:15. 7. Nagas have chosen to worship money and power. God has taken away wisdom from the Naga leaders. Now they are confused which course of action to follow. *Change of leadership will not change the situation. * T.R. Zeliang Chief Minister may step down but corruption will remain. * T.R. Zeliang may go but hatred will remain in the minds of Naga Leaders. * Music may go but note will remain. President Rule: Everybody is afraid of Army Rule /President Rule but there is no alternative but to invoke President Rule if no solution is found. “You push away all thoughts of punishment awaiting you, but by your deeds you bring the Day of Judgment near.” Amos 6:3 Vihuto Yepthomi, Ex-general secretary Naga Hoho and senior citizen Kohima
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too. Of course one can always improvise. T.R. Zeliang could be living his nightmares. Yet he must consider himself fortunate and be grateful to God as he is not being asked to resign over corruption charges like PDS (Rice) scam, oil (Kerosene) scam, fuel adulteration, misuse of Government funds, etc. It should also comfort him greatly because he is not the first one to step down as Chief Minister of Nagaland and he won’t be the last one either. It would be naïve to think that he did not know what he was getting into when he took the seat of Chief Minister. He must have known that times like this would come. Now, it is upon the Chief Minister if he has the strength to suppress his ego and listen to the voice of the people or continue to grab unto his position as Chief Minister and behave like a stubborn kid refusing to listen even to his closest friends. It would also greatly benefit all; if the NFP media cell could tone down their use of vicious words against the Naga tribal bodies by calling the Tribal bodies ‘non-governmental players’ and ‘delusional’. The NPF media cell went to the extent of referring the Tribal bodes as “they.” Here are some questions to the NPF. Did “they” not vote you to power? Did “they” not trust you when you made big promises of peace and prosperity? Did “they” not put their lives at risk when they went campaigning for you? Did “they” not go door to door to win voters for you? Did “they” not begged and lied for you just so that you could win? Back then “they” were so very precious, now “they” have become “non- governmental players” and “delusional.” Remember “they” will be much needed in the coming election, and yes “they” will determine your party’s fate. The party that’s stands for Naga People’s Front should not treat its own people like trash. The recent T.R Zeliang’s radio speech lacked the Spirit
of regret although it contained the words. Not because his speech did not contain the lines which said “I immediately resign as the Chief Minister of Nagaland” but because his speech went something like first he tried to justify his actions and only at the end of his speech he brought up the matter of the precious lives lost. By all means he could have started his speech by apologizing for the loss of lives yet he did not. The way he placed the subject of lives lost at the end of the speech shows his lack of concern for human souls and his stubbornness. Like the story of Jonah in the Bible. The NPF ship is caught in a divine storm and is about to sink. The question is will the chief minister like Jonah say ‘throw me over’ to save his fellow sailors or will he drag all down together. Even more curious is what the other legislators in the sinking NPF ship thinking? They know this man has to go or they all go down together. What will they do? May God give the legislators the wisdom to do what is right and not fight over who is right? Looks like the Chief Minister got less than what he hoped for, but more than he expected. The volunteers are doing a great job. It is no fun to be sitting the hot sun and protesting for days. It takes discipline, dedication and Sacrifice to achieve such goals. Yet what has to be done has to be done, for the heart problem of the people, is the peoples heart problem. Let the present people’s movement be a lesson for the present as well as the next Government which will be soon in charge that the voice of the people can no more be ignored at any cost or else they too will be brought to justice by the people. The will of the righteous people is the voice of the righteous people and guess what? The ‘will of the Righteous people’ always prevails. God bless our Nagaland. Imlisanen Phom, Dimapur
The stand of NSCN on the issue of land
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he reality is that ours is a case of invasion and occupation of Nagalim by India and Burma, not law and order problem or domestic problem of the two countries. The Nagas have been resisting against the territorial, cultural and political imperialism of the aggressor states for about eight decades with determination and faith in the Lord. It is so because they are bound to fight back the colossal forces of the aggressor states in defence of their land, right, culture, identity history and their political institution. In the confrontation the Nagas have suffered horrible loss of lives, properties, persecutions and atrocities committed against them by the aggressors. The Nagas are the aggrieved not the aggressors. Realising the futility of seeking military solution government of India and NSCN finally agreed to embark upon political dialogue for political solution. The political talks between the two entities are now entering 20 years. The peace process is not a smooth sailing. During these twenty years long negotiations, we met many hurdles here and there, yet overcoming all those hurdles, the government of India and NSCN have finally arrived at the historic framework on August 3, 2015. Among others this framework agreement recognises the sovereignty and the land of the Nagas. This framework agreement is the solid foundation on which a new durable relationship between the two entities will be built up. This agreement would guarantee the security of both India and Nagas on the one hand and safeguard the right future of the Nagas on the other. Rest assured that NSCN is deeply committed to political solution. NSCN is strongly opposed to any political step of the neighbours that attempts to seize our territories big or small. The NSCN would fight against intruders in the East, in the West, in the North and South in defence of Naga territories. The present creation of seven districts in Manipur by the communal government of Ibobi Singh, curving out of Naga territories with the colonial design is a naked intrusion upon the right of the Nagas. It is an attempt to annex our land in the guise of new districts. NSCN cannot and will not sit on the fence when the territories of the Nagas are being grabbed by their own neighbours through the instrument of their colonial laws. Ibobi government is the culprit not the Naga people. Creation of seven new districts with colonial motive is the root cause of the problem, not the economic blockade launched by the Nagas in protest against arbitrary creation of districts. The crux of problem is Ibobi government. Issued by MIP, NSCN (I-M)
GBs Union Peren district appeals
t is for all to see the DAN alliance under the dynamic Chairmanship of Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu and the DAN Government headed by Shri TR Zeliang is a progressive government working tirelessly and determinedly for the development of Nagaland state and its people. Within a span of less than two years in office the TR Zeliang led government with the active support of the Narendra Modi led NDA at the centre has been trying hard to make development reach all the districts of Nagaland in many spheres including establishments of new offices as per the needs of the areas and implementation of national flagship programmes in earnest. One of the major development projects that is being taken up by the TR Zeliang government with the kind intervention and support of the Modi led NDA government at the centre is the construction of major road projects in the state. Good road communication is the first step towards progress and development of a region. Good road communications provide commuters to travel with comfort and in shorter duration. Good road communication is an imperative essential to seek timely medical service to maintain good health. As the saying goes, the wearer knows where the shoe pinches, the public especially from Mon, Tuensang and Longleng districts are the usual victims of poor road communication. During the frequent bandhs called by Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Jorhat and Sibsagar districts our brothers and sisters from these aforementioned disrticts face untold miseries
especially the sick in need of medical attention, since commuters have to pass through Assam to reach Dimapur and Kohima. The other road being the via Mokokchung- Kohima road which is around 14 Hours journey. The Mon- Dimapur foothill road linking, Tuensang, Mokokchung, Zunheboto,and Wokha districts has been a dream especially for the eastern Nagaland to travel to Dimapur and the state capital Kohima within Nagaland in a shorter route unaffected by the inconveniences of bandhs in Assam. This much needed road will soon be a dream come true when the Arunachal – Nagaland interstate road is completed and linked with Dimapur and Kohima. The DAN Government is earnestly taking up this road construction works. Some other road projects that need mentioning is the four-lane road linking Gauhati –Kohima via Niu Land and four-lane road via Diphu-Mhaikam-SukhoviChumukedima linking the main four lane to the State Capital. It is not important who gets the contract work, what is more important is that it is happening at last. To have a four-lane road connectivity to Nagaland has been the dream of many successive governments of the past in Nagaland. This dream of the people could be realised today under the dynamic Chairmanship of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu Chairman DAN Alliance and the DAN Government headed by Shri TR Zeliang Chief Minister and with the caring support of the NDA Government at the Centre headed by the able and Dynamic Shri Narendra Modi. Instead of lauding the
present government for its achievements in bringing developments to Nagaland State in all fronts within its short term of office why are certain section of Naga population trying to pull down a government that is working very hard for the development of our state and its people. It may be recalled that certain groups of people from the very beginning even before Shri TR Zeliang took over the reign of the office of the Chief Minister of Nagaland had tried its best to prevent him from becoming the Chief Minister of Nagaland. And from the day Shri TR Zeliang held the office of the Chief Minister of Nagaland the same group of people has since then been working to oust Shri TR Zeliang from office and in the process even tried to oust Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu from the NPF Presidentship. Today some legislators are portraying that there is rift within the NPF which can be bonded only by Shri Neiphiu Rio former Chief Minister Nagaland and present MP. It may be recalled that in 2015 a
similar game was played to oust Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu implying that the NPF party workers has lost their confidence on Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu but truth and unity prevailed in the Party. The issue at hand today is not the issue of Nagas not wanting to implement the 33% women reservation in the ULB election in Nagaland. If this is the issue, why are the agitators still agitating and calling for bandh and asking Shri TR Zeliang to step down from the Chief Ministership? The state government has conceded to the demand of the agitators by postponing the ULB elections in towns where there was conflict. Elections were held where there was no conflict however the state government again conceded to the demands of the agitators by declaring the election null and void where elections were held in towns where there was no conflict. (To be concluded) Kainia, President, GBs Union Peren District & Hairut, Vice President, GBs Union Peren District
Reader’s Post
Don’t coerce volunteers
Sir,
The term “Volunteer” means - any person who acts on his/her own FREE WILL. While the various organizations charge the government for being undemocratic, it is a fervent appeal to these organizations/ village & colony leaders not to impose fine or sanction consequences upon the public, which are indirect means to coerce the public to be “volunteers”. Such dictatorial actions should not be encouraged by our respected public leaders who endorse Democratic values. Gracy Naga, 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.
Parrikar, Govt defend Rawat’s comment on JK
Kerala bishop against Excise Department T h i r u v anan thapuram, Feb 17 (IANS): In the larger interest of the state, the Kerala Excise Department should not run anti-liquor campaigns when they are also engaged in selling liquor, a bishop said on Friday. Addressing reporters here, Bishop Joshua Mar Ignathios, who is also Chairman of the AntiLiquor Public Front, said that when the state’s Excise Department is engaged in selling liquor, they cannot do a proper job in running an anti-liquor awareness campaign.
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tain passes next month,” Parrikar told Hindustan Times. The defence minister also referred to a shootout between militants and the army in which a major was among four soldiers killed in Handwara on Tuesday. He said an investigation was on to see if any operational intelligence was leaked to the militants. “The Febr uar y 14 counter-terrorist operation… was based on specific source intelligence inputs,” he said. “Our suspicion is that this intelligence got leaked to militants in advance. We are checking the facts. In these circumstances, I have given strict instructions of allowing full operational
freedom to the commander on the spot. It is his final call.” Kashmir remained on the boil for months after government forces killed militant commander Burhan Wani last July. More than 100 people were killed, most of them in police firing, during monthslong street protests against Wani’s killing. Although those protests have tapered, this winter has been one of the most violent in Kashmir with at least two major attacks on army barracks in Uri and Nagrota as well as several fatal shootouts between militants and soldiers. There has also been a spike in militants trying to cross over into India from Pakistan. Government figures indicate that there are at least 300 “foreign terrorists” in the Valley, with Lashkar-e-Taiba accounting for over 90% of them. Cross-border “infiltration” bids also stood at about 100 last year, official figures show, but top security officials said the number could be three times higher going by a rise in the number of unknown
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Friday got five new judges, taking its total strength to 28. They were administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar. The top court got the new judges after a gap of nine months, as the last judge to be sworn in was Justice L. Nageswara Rao on May 13, 2016. With the swearing in of Justice Sanjay Kishnan Kaul, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Deepak Gupta, the apex court now falls short by only three judges against its sanctioned strength of 31. The top court will soon have three more vacancies as Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Chief Justice Khehar and Justice Prafulla C. Pant would retire this year. At the time of their elevation as judges of the apex court, Justice Kaul was the Chief Justice of Madras High Court; Justice Sinha, the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court; Justice Shantanagoudar, the Chief Justice of Kerala High Court; Justice Gupta was the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court; and Justice Nazeer was serving as a Karnataka High Court judge.
India, China to discuss Azhar, NSG next week
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS): Amid marked strain in bilateral ties, India and China are likely to discuss a host of contentious issues, including Beijing repeatedly blocking a UN ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar and stymeing India’s NSG membership, when Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar meets the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui next week in Beijing. Jaishankar will attend the first India-China Strategic Dialogue to be held in Beijing on February 22. New Delhi is expected to try and persuade Beijing not to roadblock its bid for the NSG membership and as well as its proposal to have Jaish-e Mohamed chief Masood Azhar branded as an international terrorist. On the other hand, China is likely to raise the issue of the Dalai Lama and India inviting Taiwanese lawmakers, among others. “The two sides are expected to discuss all issues of mutual interest in the bilateral, regional and international domain,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Thursday. Jaishankar is likely to voice India’s displeasure over China repeatedly
Xi Jinping, Masood Azhar and Nrendra Modi.
shielding Azhar from being branded as an international terrorist. China blocked India’s proposal at the UN to add Azhar to the international terrorists’ list thrice in 2016, only to reject a fresh US proposal for the same this month, irking India. India says Azhar is behind the terror attack on the Pathankot air base in January last year, in which seven security personnel were killed. China put a technical hold on the recent US move to list the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief as a terrorist in the 1267 committee of the UN Security Council, apparently at the behest of its all-weather friend Pakistan. Jaishankar is also likely to take up China’s opposition to India’s entry into the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group. The Paki-
stan factor comes into play here as well. Beijing opposes New Delhi’s inclusion into the elite bloc which regulates global nuclear trade. L a s t Ju n e, C h i n a blocked India’s application, citing New Delhi’s non signatory status to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty for the membership. China’s argument is if India can be let in why not Pakistan, which also is not signatory to the NPT. Besides, the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is another vexed issued which could figure in the discussion. The ongoing $46 billion Chinese-funded project links China’s Xinjiang province to Gwadar port in Balochistan. This corridor is key to China’s ambitious One Belt One Road Project.
Rahul, Priyanka hit out at Modi’s ‘adopted son’ remark SC says no concept of a ‘national song’
Rahul waves during a public rally in Uttar Pradesh. also seen are SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, Robert Vadra and Priyanka Vadra Gandhi.
Rae Bareli, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the latter’s claim of being the ‘adopted son’ of Uttar Pradesh, saying relationships don’t develop just by talking but by nur-
turing. With his sister and party’s star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi on the dais with him, Gandhi accused Modi of making “hollow promises” at a public meeting here in the constituency represented by his mother and Congress president Sonia Gan-
Jats turn down talks with Haryana govt
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS): Agitating Jat leaders on Friday turned down an offer from the Haryana government for talks even as all eyes were on the future course of the agitation that the Jat leadership will take on Saturday. The Jat agitation, which started on January 29, completed 20 days with no breakthrough in sight over acceptance of their demands by the BJP government in Haryana led by Manohar Lal Khattar. All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) president Yashpal Malik said that the Jat community will decide its next course of action on Saturday. The AIJASS has given
militants killed this year. Meanwhile, the BJP on Friday came out in support of Army chief General Bipin Rawat, saying that he was well within his rights to “ask the youth of Kashmir to desist from stone pelting and violence.” Union minister of the state for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh also asked political parties to desist from politicising the Army. General Rawat had spoken of tough action against stand pellets in the Kashmir Valley who obstructed the work of security forces. Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad had said that the Army chief ’s remarks were unseemly in the light of the events last year where several protesters had been injured due to the pellet guns used by security forces. Dr Singh however said that the Congress’ reaction came out of a sense of frustration. “The Congress is collapsing under its own weight and is frustrated. These remarks about the Army chief ’s observations are coming out of that sense of frustration.”
New 5 more SC judges takes it to 28
a call to observe February 19 as ‘Balidan Diwas’ (sacrifice day) to mark the one year of violence during the Jat agitation last year. Malik said that additional director general of police (ADGP) Mohammad Akil, who is part of a five-member panel of senior officers set up by the Khattar government to engage Jat leaders in talks, had made an appeal for talks. Malik accused Khattar and his government of not taking the agitation seriously. He said that the Jats will continue to protest peacefully. The Haryana government on Friday deputed senior IAS officers “to guide and support” Deputy
Commissioners in eight districts in view of the ongoing Jat agitation. Jat community members have been holding protests across Haryana since January 29 in support of their demands. Their demands include reservation for Jats, jobs to the next of kin of those killed in violence in the Jat agitation last year, withdrawal of cases against them and action against officers who ordered action against the Jats. Violence during the Jat agitation last year left 30 people dead and over 200 injured. Government and private property worth hundreds of crores was damaged during the violence in February 2016.
dhi. “He [Modi] makes relationships wherever he goes...He went to Varanasi and termed Ganga as his mother and said he was the son of Varanasi... In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, he promised to change Varanasi,” he said. “Modiji, rishtey bolney sey nahin, nibhaney sey bante hain [relationships are not developed just by talking but by nurturing],”Rahul said. Modi has been making promises wherever he goes. “In Bihar [elections], he promised to give special package, was it given?.. I have a list of things that he promised for Varanasi — clean Ganga, ghats, ring road, free WiFi, Bhojpuri Film City. Modiji, you
have not even fulfilled the promises you made to your mother,” Gandhi said. Pointing to the journalists present at his rally, he said, “I urge friends from the media to go there [Varanasi]. I know you are under pressure, but please do your job. Show us if the film city has come up [in Varanasi].” Targeting Modi’s approach to doing things, he stated that the Prime Minister says ‘India is dirty. You clean up. I have to go to America and meet Obama. I’ll check when I’m back’. Gandhi also hit out at the Prime Minister for likening the Congress—SP alliance to a movie in which rivals befriend each other after the “interval.“
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New Delhi, 17 (AGENCIES): “There is no concept of a ‘national song’,” the Supreme Court observed on Friday. The court rejected a plea to direct the Central government to frame a national policy under Article 51A (fundamental duties) of the Constitution to promote and propagate the National Anthem, the National Flag and a ‘national song’. “Article 51A only mentions the National Flag and the National Anthem. The Article does not refer to a national
song,” Justice Dipak Misra observed in a short order, rejecting the prayer of petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, a BJP spokesperson. “Therefore, we do not intend to enter into any debate as far as a national song is concerned,” the Bench, also comprising Justices R. Banumathi and S.M. Mallikarjunagouda, observed. The plea by Upadhyay said that India is a Union of States and not an association or confederation of States.
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New Delhi, FEB 17 (Agencies): Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday that military commanders had “full freedom” to decide on how to conduct their operations against insurgents and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Parrikar’s remarks come in the backdrop of a debate over army chief Bipin Rawat’s comments that those who hinder counterinsurgency operations or display flags of Pakistan and the Islamic State in Kashmir will be considered as “anti-national”, and soldiers will not hesitate to use their weapons. The comments have evoked sharp reactions from opposition politicians and Kashmiri separatists alike, most of who said such an attitude will only further alienate the military among Kashmiris and help fuel insurgency. But Parrikar defended his army chief. “Our aim is to neutralise as many Pakistani terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (as possible) and demoralise the militant ranks before the snow starts melting in the high moun-
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India meets global norms for vaccine regulatory system Group Lead, Regulatory System Strengthening Team. One of the requirements to become eligible and retain the prequalification status is to have the NRA assessed as functional against the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool. Safety, efficacy and quality are three basic parameters of assessment of vaccines. The WHO has established global standards and benchmarks for assurance of vaccine quality by developing tools and guidelines, benchmarking of the NRA and prequalification programme of vaccines. “India is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of vaccines worldwide; this development further deepens our resolve to maintain the highest quality and efficacy of the products that are manufactured within our country and in this context, we look forward to strengthening our collaboration with WHO,” said Health Secretary C.K. Mishra.
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It stated that Zeliangs in Nagaland have always been an integral part of the big Naga family and was always considered as equals. However, the Baudi said lately there seemed to be little or no place in Nagaland for a minor and backward tribe like the Zeliangs. “This can be proved from the fact that the Zeliangs were tagged as ‘anti-Naga’ as seen in some posters published in newspapers,” stated ZB (AMN). Despite of their contribution and sacrifices for the cause of the Nagas, the Baudi said “this ‘antiNaga’ tag” has caused a deep wound in the hearts of Zeliangrong community, which it said would be hard to heal.
milk farmers get a minimum support price. The industry has already initiated aggressive measures to deal with the upcoming crisis, farmers have started raising levels of animal shelters and scientists are researching on how to enhance the shelflife of milk. In this connection, A.K. Srivastava, Director and Vice Chancellor, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI), said even if we can achieve an increase in shelf-life of milk by half an hour, it would lead to massive profits to the dairy sector. “The biggest challenge to the global dairy industry is expected between 20702090 when the temperatures are expected to rise between 2 degrees and 7 degrees,” predicted Srivastava grimly. Additionally, he said, the Indian dairy sector faces huge shortage of skilled manpower with sound technical expertise in understanding the need for handling of milking cattle and related issues.
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are,” he said without naming any company. Infosys has become the latest major corporate to attract regulatory attention for alleged corporate governance lapses being played out in public after the Tatas, United Spirits and Ricoh India, among others. A senior SEBI official had recently told PTI that they are keeping a “close watch” on all the developments with a “special focus” to ensure that minority investors’ interests are safeguarded. While Infosys and its top management led by chief executive Vishal Sikka have put up a brave face saying all was well in the company and denied any misgovernance or any other lapses, there have been reports that the founders of the IT giant are not happy with the current leadership team.
“branded as criminals as publish in some local newspapers and seen in some poster campaign.” Maintaining that it was “unfair and unjust” to accuse someone of falsehood just to gain political mileage or to settle old score, the Baudi cited Psalm 5: 6, which states “God shall destroy those who speak falsehood”. “As Christian we should be more careful and avoid such falsehood allegation,” ZB (AMN) stated. The Baudi also stated that Zeliangrong community was saddened and disheartened by the suppressive attitude of “some Naga brothers who have tried to create fear psychosis in the minds of the Zeliangrong people during the time of crisis.”
around 6.5 per cent in the sector, largely from farmers owning an average of one or two milch cows, to make the “White Revolution” a success. However, this milk production could go down by three million tonne over the next three years as the average temperatures rise, creating problems of water and availability of green and dry fodder for the cattle, he said. Indian Dairy Association (West Zone) Chairman Arun D. Patil said that Maharashtra has already undergone three consecutive years of drought till this year, which is set to affect the entire agriculture sector, including dairy. Patil said most of India’s water needs are met through monsoon rains, which remained deficient for three years in a row, resulting in rising prices of fodder and increased cost of milk production. He urged the government to procure milk at a fixed price determined by the Centre as in the case of other agricultural commodities, like cotton or sugarcane, to enable the
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MUMBAI, Feb 17 (PTI): Amid the IT giant Infosys coming under the scanner for alleged corporate governance malpractices, Sebi chairman on Friday said the regulator will not spare any violations irrespective of whether the entity found guilty is big or small. “Any input that we receive from any source is taken to its logical end. Sebi does not believe that just because some allegations have been made, it is true,” Sinha told reporters at the international conference of commodity derivatives. “We have to apply our mind and follow the due process. All I can assure you is that after an investigation if we conclude that something wrong has happened then they will not be spared howsoever big or small they
(From p-1) Therefore, the Baudi opined that rather than blaming TR Zeliang for the unfortunate incident, those leaders who organised and incited the mob to attack and vandalize the private residence of TR Zeliang should be held solely responsible for the death of late Khriesavizo Mehta and late Bendangnungsang Longkumer. Stating that “many concocted stories” against T R Zeliang have made headlines, the ZB (AMN) said Nagas were “taken for a ride by some few vested leaders who misled the whole Nagas to suit their personal interest.” Further, the Baudi opined that TR Zeliang has not committed that much of a crime to be
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS): Global warming portends ill for India’s flourishing dairy sector that stands to lose a whopping three million tonnes of milk in the next three years as average temperatures increase, with wide fluctuations in day and night temperatures, industry experts warned here on Friday. Addressing the ongoing three-day “45th Dairy Industr y Conference”, themed “Climate Change and Dairying”, several industry leaders and experts discussed how the gradually warming climate is adversely hitting the country’s dairy industry that employs over 16 million farmers, including 4.60 million women. President of Indian Dairy Association Arun D. Narke said that today, India is self-sufficient in milk and is ranked the world’s largest producer with an annual production of 156 million tonne (2015-2016). Citing the Ministry of Agriculture figures, he said Indian farmers are adding around 10 million tonnes of milk annually with a compounded annual growth of
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ernment-owned company formed in 2006 that fulfills a sovereign function of printing notes, minting coins, printing non-judicial stamps, etc. “The company (SPMCIL) has always printed whatever the indent given by the RBI, because we supply to the RBI,” he added. Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das at the same function said that SPMCIL has been running 24x7 -- 3 shifts a day -- post-demonetisation to meet the currency requirements. “Initially SPMCIL was running for about two shifts, but as we went into remonetisation, SMPCIL was able to run 24x7, 3 shifts a day, as a result of which total quantum of notes rose exponentially,” Das said. As a process of remonetisation, to meet emergency requirements, the logistics department of the company also organised air-lift of the notes to various cities, including, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow, directly from the note presses at Nashik and Dewas, he said.
hung and Lotha Union delivered speeches. Besides representatives from AKM, Landowners board, MTLT also spoke at the program. Meanwhile, JCC informed that the bandh would be relaxed form Saturday and normal activities to return. Only government offices and government vehicles would be barred from functioning till the people’s demands were fulfilled, JCC informed. WOKHA: The partial bandh in Wokha was peaceful on Friday as only government offices and movement of government vehicles were barred from functioning. Volunteers of Pongitong Village Youth enforced the bandh. Meanwhile, Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee (LHJAC) has informed that on February 18 volunteers of Lotha Youth Hoho has been entrusted to enforce the bandh, while on February 20 volunteers of Wozhuro Range Youth Organization would enforce the bandh. ZUNHEBOTO: Sumi Hoho (SH) has relaxed the bandh in Zunheboto district on February 18 and 19. According to Sumi Hoho general secretary Vihuto Asumi, the bandh has been relaxed in the interest of the public.
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introduced into the system only later. Garg, however, refused to give the exact date when the printing of Rs 500 notes commenced. There were 17,165 million pieces of Rs 500 notes and 6,858 million pieces of Rs 1,000 notes in circulation on November 8, 2016, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetising the two high denomination notes. The total amount of high denomination currency circulating in the system on that day was, thus, Rs 15.44 lakh crore (Rs 8.58 lakh crore in Rs 500 notes and Rs 6.86 lakh crore in Rs 1,000). The Rs 500 notes are being printed by SPMCIL and the two presses of the RBI in the 40-60 ratio while the Rs 2,000 notes are being printed only by the RBI. “We are printing Rs 500 and other notes, but not Rs 2,000 notes. What is remarkable is that where we used to take three days to print a certain amount of notes, now we are doing it in a few hours,” Garg said. SPMCIL is a gov-
(From p-1) Meanwhile, Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) informed that the bandh on government machineries would continue until T.R. Zeliang steps down as chief minister. As informed relaxations for only some government institutions would remain, NTAC said. MOKOKCHUNG: Like in other districts, the bandh in Mokokchung on Friday saw more women participation. The volunteers, besides Ao womenfolk, comprised of Lotha, Sumi and women from the 118 wards of the town. Talking to some of the womenfolk, they said that they joined the bandh to support the people’s movement till the end and to demand chief minister, T.R. Zeliang’s resignation. On being asked if they join the bandh on their own will, a Sumi lady volunteer replied saying, none of them were asked or forced to take part, but had joined to protect the rights of Nagas. At the end of the bandh, Ao Senden JCC organized a programme at police point where representatives from various tribes including president ENPO Mokokchung unit, Sumi community Mokokc-
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS): The Finance Ministry on Friday said that over Rs 1 lakh crore worth of the new Rs 500 notes have already been printed with the presses churning out approximately 22 million pieces of it everyday. “More than Rs 1 lakh crore worth new Rs 500 notes have been printed. 22 million pieces of Rs 500 being printed per day,” Security Printing Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) CMD and Joint Secretary in the department of Economic Affairs Praveen Garg told reporters here. He was speaking on the sidelines of the 11th Foundation Day function of SPMCIL, which has nine units, including four mints, four presses and one paper mill under it. An RTI query revealed that the Reserve Bank of India had a stock of only around Rs 4.95 lakh crore in the new Rs 2,000 denomination notes when demonetisation was announced on November 8. The RBI did not have a single new note of the Rs 500 currency, which were
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US urges China to help rein in N. Korea
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bonn, Germany.
BONN, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday used his first meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to urge Beijing to help rein in North Korea after its series of nuclear and ballistic missile tests. Their talks, the highest level Sino-US encounter since President Donald Trump was elected, had appeared unlikely after he infuriated Beijing by calling into question Washington’s long-standing “One China” policy. Trump however reaffirmed the position in a conciliatory phone call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, mending fences enough for Wang to come to Bonn, Germany for a G20 foreign ministers meeting. “Secretary Tiller-
Shia shrine attack: Pak detains dozens S E H WA N , F E B 1 7 (AGENCIES): Pakistani security forces have arrested dozens of suspects in sweeping raids a day after a massive bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed 75 worshippers at a famed Sufi shrine in a southern province. The terror attack, the country’s deadliest in years - stunned the nation and raised questions about the authorities’ ability to rein in militant groups despite several military offensives targeting insurgents. A suicide bomber walked into the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan, in southern Sindh province, and detonated his explosives among a crowd of worshippers on Thursday, killing 75. Scores were also wounded in the explosion. Security officials said Friday’s raids led to the arrest of 47 suspects, including some in Sindh province.
son and Minister Wang noted the recent call between leaders and discussed efforts to advance bilateral cooperation while addressing differences in a constructive manner,” Mark Toner, acting US State Department spokesman, said. “Secretary Tillerson also highlighted the increasing threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and urged China to use all available tools to moderate North Korea’s destabilising behaviour,” Toner said.
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In the meantime, reclusive North Korea has made huge strides in both its missile and nuclear weapons programme to the point where it could acquire the capability to hit the US mainland.
Washington has led international efforts to get Pyong yang to reverse course, including imposing sanctions, but all to no avail as its regional allies take fright at North Korea’s ambitions. On Thursday, Tillerson pledged that Washington would use the full range of its arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend Japan and South Korea against Nor th Korea, which conducted another ballistic missile test on Sunday. “The United States remains steadfast in its defence commitments to its allies, the Republic of Korea and Japan, including the commitment to provide ex t e n d e d d e t e r r e n c e, backed by the full range of its nuclear and conventional defence capabilities,” Tillerson said in a joint statement with their foreign ministers. Washington’s recent decision to install a sophisticated THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea especially angered China which condemned the move as a potential threat to its own security. Toner said Tillerson and Yang “also discussed the need to create a level playing field for trade and investment.”
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SEOUL, FEB 17 (IANS): North Koreans do not appear to be aware of the death of leader Kim Jongun’s half brother as Pyongyang has tightened control over the inflow of outside information, sources here said on Friday. But despite the regime’s surveillance, “it is only a matter of time before the news spreads as more North Korean residents have secret access to outside information,” they said. Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of late former leader Kim Jong-il, was killed in an airport in Malaysia on Monday after being attacked by two women who are suspected to have used some sort of poison, Yonhap News Agency reported. It has yet to be confirmed whether North Korea was behind the latest
killing, but Seoul’s intelligence agency said that Kim Jong-un has issued a “standing order” to murder his sibling after he assumed power in 2011. Many North Koreans neither seem to be aware of Kim’s death nor know who Kim Jong-nam is, the sources said, in an indication that shows the regime has controlled all information about him. I’ve never heard about that news,” said a source who is living in North Korea’s provinces bordering China. “Isn’t Kim Jong-un the eldest son of late former leader Kim Jong-il? US-based media Radio Free Asia (RFA) said that North Korean residents including party officials in provincial areas do not know that the half brother of the current leader was killed ahead of the 75th birth anniversary of his late father. South Korea’s military plans to use loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border to inform North Koreans of Kim’s killing in a bid to reveal the brutality of the North’s regime, government sources said. Kim Jong-nam was once viewed as the heir apparent, but he had been living in other countries for years after apparently falling out of favour with his father for attempting to enter Japan with a fake passport in 2001.
Le Pen faces new challenges
PARIS, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is facing new troubles, with fresh revelations in an investigation into her European Parliament assistants and scathing criticism from the U.N. human rights commissioner. The Parliament probe is among several legal issues hanging over France’s April-May election, which is shaping up as a major test of growing nationalist sentiment across Europe. Investigative website Mediapart published excerpts from a European Commission fraud office report that said Le Pen admitted to irregularities in paychecks for one assistant targeted in the European Parliament probe. Le Pen, speaking on France Bleu radio Friday, acknowledged settling an accounting problem with the Parliament, but insisted “there was nothing fictitious, no fake jobs or anything like this.”
FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, Marine Le Pen arrives to pay homage to of an attack last year, in Nice, southern France.
French authorities are separately investigating the parliamentary assistants. The probes center around suspicions that members of Le Pen’s National Front party tricked the European Parliament out of several hundred thousand euros by using legislative aides for the party’s political activity while they were on the par-
liament’s payroll. Le Pen also reiterated accusations that the investigation is biased because it’s led by the European Commission, “and you can imagine that I am not wellregarded by the commission.” Le Pen has used her membership in the European Parliament as a forum to lobby against European unity and the shared euro currency, and reviving French national sovereignty is central to her presidential platform. M e a n w h i l e, U. N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, in a blunt speech in Washington, called rising support for Le Pen’s nationalist ideas a potential threat to world peace. Le Pen wrote Zeid an open letter last year in which she criticized international organizations as representing a “global hyperclass ... which scorns peoples, and thus human beings, their diversity and specific riches.”
Thai police fail to find fugitive monk in temple
A policeman and Buddhist monks search for a fugitive Buddhist monk inside Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand February 17, 2017.
BA N G KO K , F E B 1 7 (AGENCIES): Thai police failed to find a fugitive Buddhist monk wanted on money-laundering charges in a two-day search through the country’s biggest monastery, but will not stop the hunt, a spokesman said on Friday. The military government used an emergency law on Thursday to let police explore the scandal-hit Dhammakaya Temple after months of failing to get it to
hand over its former abbot, Phra Dhammachayo, in a politicised money-laundering case. The Dhammakaya Temple has said the monk, 72, is too sick to face questioning and has not been seen for months. “We searched the entire temple, every building, every room, and didn’t find the individual under arrest warrants. But we will continue to search around the temple,” Woranan Srilam
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a coup in 2014. Phra Dhammachayo faces charges of conspiracy to launder money and receive stolen goods, as well as taking over land unlawfully to build meditation centres. His aides dismiss the accusations as politically motivated. The controversy partly reflects more than a decade of divisive politics in Thailand, where 95 percent of people are Buddhists. Although the temple has no overt political affiliation, the abbot is widely believed to have had links with populist former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown in 2006. A government led by Thaksin’s sister was toppled by the army in 2014. The Dhammakaya Temple’s brasher approach to winning adherents jars on conservatives, who say it exploits its followers and uses religion to make money. The temple says it is as committed to Buddhist values as anyone else. The new move against the temple comes days after the king’s appointment of a new supreme patriarch from the most austere of two Thai Buddhist fraternities.
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Pope Francis tells politicians to stop hurling insults and listen
Pope Francis speaks at the Roma Tre University during a visit in Rome, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017.
ROME, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): Politicians should lower the volume of their debates and stop insulting each other, Pope Francis said on Friday, adding that leaders should be open to dialogue with perceived enemies or risk sowing the seeds of war. “Insulting has become normal,” he said in a 45minute-long improvised talk to university students in Rome. “We need to lower the volume a bit and we need to talk less and listen more.” Francis, the son of Italian migrants to Argentina,
also warned against antiimmigrant movements and urged that newcomers be treated “as human brothers and sisters”. While the pope spoke mostly in general terms about the need for more dialogue in society as he answered questions from four students at the Roma Tre campus, he singled out politicians. “In the newspapers, we see this one insulting that one, that one says this about the other one,” he said. “But in a society where the standards of politics has fallen so much - I am talking about world society - we lose
the sense of building society, of social co-existence, and social co-existence is built on dialogue.” He spoke of “political debates on television where even before one (candidate) finishes talking, he is interrupted.” Francis did not single out any countries for criticism. Italian political talk shows are often shrill and last year’s U.S. presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were peppered with insults. In one debate last September, for example, Trump called Clinton a “nasty woman” and she accused him of having “engaged in racist behavior”. Francis urged everyone to seek “the patience of dialogue”. He added: “Wars start inside our hearts, when I am not able to open myself to others, to respect others, to talk to others, to dialogue with others, that is how wars begin.” The pope also warned against anti-immigrant movements, which have grown in the United States and a number of European countries, including Italy. “Migrations are not a danger. They are a challenge for growth,” he said, adding it was important to integrate immigrants into host countries so they keep their traditions while learning new ones in a process of mutual enrichment.
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r uce Springsteen made a Brisbane boy’s rock and roll dreams come true when he invited him to join him for a jam -- and tutoring -- session onstage at the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Australia. The Boss invited Nathan Testa (who Springsteen joked was “the future of rock and roll) -- to perform “Growin’ Up” in front of an enthusiastic crowd after he spotted his sign in the audience. “You know it on guitar?” he asked. “Come on up.” Springsteen guitar tech Kevin Buell then handed the lad an acoustic guitar and the two shared a mic on the iconic song from Springsteen’s 1973 debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park. “Before we continue,” the Boss said. “A lesson. When I was your age, I got my first guitar. I brought it home. I realized, it wasn’t about how well you played it, but how good you looked doing it. So I got in front of the mirror and I tried some different poses.” He then struck some iconic moves in the ultimate rock and roll lesson. Springsteen has been making fans happy down under. On Feb. 13, the singer held a private meeting with Adam Brooker, a fan who has a severe intellectual disability and learned to speak through Springsteen’s lyrics. K
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after it was released, Disney announced Mulan would be the latest film to receive a live-action remake. The studio has also given The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast nonanimated makeovers recently. Fans are watching with interest to see who is being hired to star and work on the film, which features mostly Chinese characters. Disney have made clear they intend to shoot the Mulan remake in China, with a mostly Chinese cast. A petition calling on Disney not to “whitewash” the film by casting white actors has attracted more than 111,000 signatures. The writer and director was born in 1967 in Wellington, New Zealand. Her first feature film as a director, Memory and Desire, was released in 1998.
Caro’s other directorial credits include Whale Rider and The Zookeeper’s Wife, which stars Jessica Chastain. Mulan won’t be the first time Caro has worked with Disney, as she previously directed 2015’s McFarland, USA There have been a number of recent high-profile movies which have been criticised for hiring an actor who is of a different race to the character they’re playing. Matt Damon recently denied his casting in The Great Wall had robbed a Chinese actor of the role. The Hollywood-Chinese co-production, directed by Zhang Yimou, features a predominantly Chinese cast, but Damon was given the lead part. Nina, the biopic of singer Nina Simone, also sparked complaints after lead actress Zoe Saldana’s skin was made slightly darker on screen. Her casting as Simone was criticised when it was announced in 2012, with the singer’s daughter suggesting she was “not the best choice”. Prior to Niki Caro’s appointment as director of the new Mulan, the only woman to direct a Disney project budgeted at more than $100m was Ava DuVernay.
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okémon Go has added a batch of new creatures as part of its latest update. “Over 80 additional Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region can be caught,” Pokémon announced on its website, adding that “gender-specific variations of select Pokémon can be caught” now too. In addition, two new Berries have been added as part of the update, which also introduces a new night-move map and encounter music. Meanwhile, players have been braving sub-zero temperatures in South Korea after the game finally launched in the East Asian country on January 24. By February 2, some 6.98 million South Koreans had played the game at least
once in the previous week, Business Korea reports. Around 65% of these people were aged under 30 according to market research company WiseApp. Pokémon Go was a massive success upon its release in many other countries last summer. It became the most successful mobile game in US history and was briefly as popular as Twitter and more popular than Tinder. Other new Pokémon were added to Pokémon Go in December in the latest update to the viral game. These include Pichu (which evolves into Pikachu), Magby (evolves into Magmar), Elekid (evolves into Electabuzz), Cleffa (evolves into Clefairy), Igglypuff (evolves into Jigglypuff) and Smoochum (evolves into Jynx).
inkin Park have announced that their new album will launch later this year. Titled One More Light, it’ll be released on May 19 via Warner Bros and is available now for pre-order. The band launched the first track from the album yesterday titled Heavy after teasing the lyrics earlier in the week. It features guest vocals from Kiara Saulters, aka Kiiara, who joined the band last night in a live Facebook stream from the band’s studio in Los Angeles. During the feed, the band ran through acoustic versions of Crawling, Heavy and Burn It Down. Watch the full stream below. Frontman Chester Bennington said: “There are songs that don’t specifically talk about situations – they talk about a frame of thinking. “This is shit that’s gone on inside my head, or this is something I’m dealing with. To me it tells a story but it’s also revealing as well in a different way – and that feels honest to me. “People ask me, ‘You guys are in the studio, right? What’s it like?’ I’m like, ‘Well, we’re just focused on writing really great songs that mean something to people.
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: The complete winners list
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he seventh annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards were handed out Thursday night at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The awards recognize outstanding music supervisors in 14 categories, representing movies, television, games and trailers. Gary LeMel, the former president of music at Warner Bros. film studio, received the second Music Supervisors Legacy Award. During his 23 years at WB, LeMel worked on more than 500 films, including the Batman franchise, The Big Chill and The Bodyguard. Outgoing president of Walt Disney Music received the inaugural
Music Supervisors Legacy Award last year. A complete list of winners is below. Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Over $25 Million Steven Gizicki for La La Land Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $25 Million Chris Douridas for Captain Fantastic Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $10 Million Howard Paar for 20th Century Women Best Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $5 Million Joel C. High for Of Mind and Music Best Song/Recording
Created for a Film “City of Stars” performed by Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone (La La Land) Steven Gizicki (Supervisor) Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul (Songwriters) Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama Nora Felder for Stranger Things (Season 1) Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy Stephanie Diaz-Matos for The Get Down (Season 1) Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries or Reality Television Clyde Lieberman and Jill Meyers for The Voice (Season 10)
*NSYNC reuniting for Walk of Fame ceremony
Best Music Supervision in a Television Limited Series or Movie PJ Bloom for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Best Song/Recording Created for Television “Set Me Free” performed by Herizen Guardiola (Feat. Nile Rodgers & The Americanos) (The Get Down: Episode 105) Stephanie Diaz-Matos (Supervisor) Louie Rubio, Alexander Shultz, Raja Kumari, Baz Luhrmann, Elliott Wheeler(Songwriters) Best Music Supervision
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for a Documentary Iain Cooke and Ian Neil for Oasis: Supersonic Music Supervision for Trailers Lana Bui and Naaman Snell for Suicide Squad (Trailer #2 “Rhapsody”) Music Supervision for Video Games Cybele Pettus for FIFA 17 Best Use of Music by a Music House Sam Spiegel (Squeak-E Clean) for Kenzo The New Fragrance Best Use of Music by a Brand Apple iPhone 7 “Dive”
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: Yevikhe Chishi (Alzhiemer Pateint) F/Name : Lt. Vilhozu Chishi P/Address : Ghukiye Village, Dist. Zbto. Age : 62 Yrs Sex : Male Missing since 14th Feb' 17 at around 2:00 PM from Chumukedima Ward-7 Please Contact : 9436440563, 8794739201
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d Sheeran is building the buzz for Divide, his upcoming third album, with the release of a third track from it. After the recordsmashing whirlwind that was the advance release of Divide tracks “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill,” the Englishman changes pace on “How Would You Feel (Paean),” a Kleenex-clincher of a slow ballad assisted with acoustic guitar, piano and drums played with brushes. The singer and songwriter dropped the promo track as his birthday gift to fans (he turned 26 on Friday). Sheeran sings in the chorus, “How would you feel/If I told you I loved you/It’s just something that I want to do/I’m taking my time, spending my life/ Falling deeper in love with you/So tell me that you love me too.”
WISHING A BLESSED 50TH ANNIVERSARY FEBRUARY 18, 2017
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ting our star on the [Hollywood] Walk of Fame this year at some point.” And then he dropped the bombshell. “We’ll all be there!” he said. “We just have to decide on a date. We’re terrible at planning things.” Saying that getting all five guys together is never easy, Bass said the reunion might come around Christmas time. “It’ll be fun to see everybody again.” You might recall that *NSYNC -- Timberlake, Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone and JC Chasez -- went on “hiatus” in 2002 and though it seems unlikely that they’ll ever return from their 15-plus year break, Bass said they’ve remained very close. “We talk daily... all five of us,” he said. “I would have to shoot you if you
saw the stuff we wrote to each other. We bag on each other all day long... Those guys are my brothers and so we act like immature brothers all the time.” Though he said their bond is unbreakable, one thing they don’t appear to see eye-to-eye on is the reason the group split. Last week, Timberlake told The Hollywood Reporter that he decided to leave *NSYNC after seven years because he wanted to focus on music, not playing giant stadiums. “It started as a fun snowball fight that was becoming an avalanche,” he said. “I felt like I cared more about the music than some of the other people in the group. And I felt like I had other music I wanted to make and that I needed to follow my heart.”
The Western Sümi Baptist Akukuhou Küqhakulu (WSBAK) has honoured two eminent church leaders during the Revival Hour held from February 10 to 12, 2017 at Khekiho Village. Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi, Executive Secretary WSBAK was awarded ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his selfless service and leadership to the Western Sümi Churches in particular and the Nagas’ in general and Rev. Luhoi Jakha was awarded ‘Legendary Award’ for his pioneering works in the growth and nurturing of the churches in Western Sümi Region. WSBAK wishes them best of health to continue God’s mission in the coming days. DP-1427(A)
Er. Ahoto Zhimo Chairman, WSBAK Executive Council
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Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. & Mr. Sukhaho and Inali Achumi
You both have crossed many ups and downs in life and today you have completed 50 glorious year of life togetherness. Hearty congratulations for a day that’s gold and of a marriage that is 50 years old! May God continue to bestow His blessing. DP-1406
SYNC are reuniting. But before you get too excited, it’s just for one day and they won’t be performing. The group’s Lance Bass told Entertainment Tonight that the boys have big plans to celebrate a special 20th anniversary, including a vinyl reissue and their first official appearance together since they joined Justin Timberlake onstage at the MTV VMAs in 2013. “We’re doing something [special], I don’t know if I can announced it yet,” Bass said. “We’re coming out with a really cool vinyl edition of our Christmas album because it’s coming up on the 20 years of that album,” he said of 1998’s Home for Christmas. “And then we’re going to be get-
W o u l d Yo u Feel” is not the n ex t s i n g l e,” Sheeran tweeted Thursday, “but is one of my favzzzzz.” For what it’s worth, “How Would You Feel (Paean)” is track 11 of 16 on Divide, which is due out March 3. Sheeran has been in record-busting form since he double-dropped “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill” in January. Both tracks crashed the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, making Sheeran the first artist to ever accomplish that feat. In his homeland, those comeback songs set a new mark for the longestever run in the top two of the U.K. chart at five weeks (besting Justin Bieber’s four week stint at Nos. 1 and 2 with “Sorry” and “Love Yourself ” in 2015). Sheeran also became the first artist to debut in the top two spots on the Official U.K. Singles Chart in the same week, and he’s the first living British solo act to hold the top two chart positions in the same week (John Lennon posthumously did so in 1981). He’ll perform at next Wednesday’s Brit Awards in London.
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he live-action remake of Disney’s classic Mulan now has a director and her name is Niki Caro. You may not recognise her, but she is very quickly climbing the Hollywood ladder, having directed films such as Whale Rider (2002) and the soon-to-be released The Zookeeper’s Wife. Her new role at the helm of Mulan will make the New Zealander only the fifth woman to direct a movie budgeted at over $100m (£80.2m). And, money aside, the pressure on the new Mulan is high - fans are watching very closely to see how Disney is managing the project. Which is understandable, because the original animated film was a firm staple in the movie diet of anyone who was under 14 when it came out. The original Mulan grossed $304m (£244m) worldwide when it was released in 1998. It tells the story of a young Chinese girl who who learns that her weak father is to be called upon to join the army. Worrying that he would never survive the hardship of war, she disguises herself and joins in his place. In September, 18 years
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Rev. I. Yanglu Imsongunger (18th February) & Mrs. I. Watila Jamir (11th January) (Asangma)
TWO BLESSED LIVES FOR MANY, ESPECIALLY US Thanking God for blessing you both in our lives, and bless you more Even as you celebrate three events of your precious lives on this blessed year, 2017:
*Happy 75th Birthdays *50 years of service in the Lord’s ministry, & *44th Year of marriage.
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Smith, Marsh’s tons take Australia to 327/5 on day 1
Australia’s captain Steve Smith (L) and Shaun Marsh run between the wickets during the first day of three-day practice cricket match against India ‘A’.
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS): Australia skipper Steve Smith and middle order batsman Shaun Marsh started their cricket tour to the subcontinent on a high, with both striking defiant tons to take the visitors to 327/5 at stumps on the opening day of the three-day practice game against India A at the Brabourne Stadium here on Friday. Put in to bat, Australia lost the opening duo of Matt Renshaw (11) and David Warner (25) early but Smith (107 retired) and Marsh (104
retired) put on 156 runs for the third wicket to deny the home boys any more inroads into the game. Promising Haryana medium pacer Navdeep Saini, who came in as a first change bowler, accounted for the early wickets of Renshaw and then Warner, whose quickfire 30-ball knock contained four boundaries. But Smith and Marsh started off on a positive note leaving the early setbacks behind and went after the loose deliveries from the India A bowlers.
Resuming the postlunch session at 81/2, the right-handed duo added 130 runs in 33 overs without losing any more wickets to help Australia reach 211/2 at tea. In due course, Smith, who has 17 hundreds in 50 Tests, also brought up his 30th first class ton in his 100th game. Smith, who consumed 161 deliveries for his knock, hit 12 boundaries and a six while Marsh’s innings was the more subdued which came from 173 balls and contained 11 hits to the
fence and one over it, as the duo took the score to 211/2 before Smith walked off. T h e r e a f t e r, P e t e r Handscomb (45) joined Marsh and the duo added 79 runs for the fourth wicket before Marsh too joined his skipper in the dressing room after reaching the three-figure mark. With both the centurions back in the pavilion, the India A bowlers sniffed the chance of a comeback and skipper Hardik Pandya responded well by dismissing Handscomb to leave the visitors at 305/5. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh (16 not out) and wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade (7 not out) then spent some quality time in the middle as the day came to an end with the visitors at 327/5. For the hosts, Saini returned with figures of 2/27 from his 12.4 overs while Pandya chipped in with one wicket as the rest of the bowlers failed to impress on a wicket which had a tinge of grass and offered good bounce. Brief Scores: Australia 1st innings: 327/5 (Steve Smith 107 retd, Shaun Marsh 104 retd, Peter Handscomb 45, David War ner 25, Navdeep Saini 2/27) vs India A.
Southampton sign Uruguayan defender Caceres
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Lo n d o n, F e b 1 7 (IANS): English football club Southampton has announced the signing of Uruguayan defender Martín Cáceres on a free transfer until the end of the season. Cáceres, a Uruguayan international with 68 caps to his name, joins Saints after leaving Serie A giants Juventus at the end of the 2015/16 campaign,” Southampton posted on their website on Thursday. The 29-year-old has also played for Spanish clubs Barcelona and Sevilla during his career, winning La Liga and the Champions League during his time at the Catalan club. With Juventus, the defender won Serie A on five occasions, as well as winning the Coppa Italia twice and finishing runnersup in the Champions League in 2015.
Kasatkina dumps Kerber out of Qatar Open Tripura 2nd to fall in Lodha line
D OHA , F e b 1 7 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : Wo r l d number two Angelique Kerber finally got to play her first match at the rain-affected Qatar Open on Thursday then promptly crashed out of the tournament. On another wet day in the desert, Kerber lost 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 to Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina in a second round match.
The German had received a first round bye. The tournament had started on Monday, but Kerber had faced a frustrating wait to get out on court because of the wet conditions. Rain has interrupted every day’s play so far as Qatar suffers some of its wettest weather in years. Kerber’s defeat caps a
miserable start to 2017 for the German who lost in the fourth round in Melbourne as she sought to defend her Australian Open title. To make things worse, the eventual winner Serena Williams then reclaimed Kerber’s number one world ranking. The defeat also denied Doha a repeat of last year’s Olympics final, as Kasatkina instead won through to play gold medallist Monica Puig in a last eight clash. That match also began on Thursday. It was tied at one set all -- the Russian took the first set 6-4, while Puig hit back to take the second 7-5 -- with the Puerto Rican 2-1 up in the decider before the inevitable rain struck again and play was halted for the day. Also suspended because of the weather was Caroline Wozniacki’s quarter-final clash against American qualifier Lauren Davis. The pair managed only one game on a side court before being stopped for the day.
CHENNAI , F e b 17 (Agencies): Compliance with Supreme Court orders on Lodha recommendations continues to be a phenomenon of the backwaters. As the metrobased and more-renowned state associations wait for instructions from the committee of administrators (COA), those in the fringes have started the process. Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) became the second after Vidarbha to join the reform line by electing office following all guidelines, at a special general meeting on February 12. Most other bodies have replaced office-bearers deemed ineligible with interim appointments, and are waiting for COA’s words on future moves. New TCA president Ranjit Majumdar said as per the association’s constitution, a 36-member governing body unanimously elected five office-bearers: president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and joint-secretary.
South Africa crush Kiwis in one-off Twenty20
Imran Tahir ripped through the New Zealand top order to claim a win for South Africa.
Auckland, Feb 17 (Agencies): Imran Tahir took 5-24 and combined with Chris Morris to bowl South Africa to a 78-run win over New Zealand in a Twenty20 international on Friday, giving the Proteas a confidence boost at the start of their New Zealand tour. Morris and Tahir both had hat-trick chances as South Africa dismissed New Zealand for 107 in 14.5 overs in reply to its innings of 185-6, which was founded on Hashim Amla’s 62 from 43 balls. South Africa exposed s e r i o u s f l aw s i n N ew K Y M C
Zealand’s selection for the match and likely heightened pressure on New Zealand coach Mike Hesson as he leads his team into a fivematch one-day international series, starting Sunday. Hesson’s refusal to pick Ross Taylor, New Zealand’s best limited-overs batsman, for the match backfired when Hesson’s chosen surrogates all failed in one of New Zealand’s worst-ever T20 batting performances. In the week before the match, Hesson insisted that Phillips, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson and Tom Bruce were better international
batsmen than Taylor. Munro was out first ball for 0, Anderson for 6, Phillips for 5 and while Bruce made 33, he struggled to do so with any certitude when New Zealand needed someone to anchor its innings. Tahir showed why he is the best Twenty20 bowler in international cricket as he tore apart the New Zealand innings. Morris had weakened the innings at first, dismissing Phillips and Munro with consecutive balls in his second over. Andile Phehlukwayo rattled
through the middle order, dismissing captain Kane Williamson (13), Anderson (6) and Mitchell Santner (5) before Tahir produced his best bowling performance in Twenty20 internationals to clinch South Africa’s victory. Tahir bowled Bruce for 33 with a textbook googly, had de Grandhomme caught by JP Duminy for 15, snared Luke Ronchi first ball when he skied a catch to fellow wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, then bowled Ben Wheeler (6) and Tim Southee (20). Amla’s half century at the top of the innings set up South Africa for a competitive total. After the early loss of his opening partner de Kock without scoring, he reached his seventh T20 half century from 32 balls. Du Plessis, with 36, AB de Villiers with 26 and Duminy with 29 provided support as South Africa achieved a competitive total. New Zealand’s innings was quickly in decline with the loss of Phillips and Munro to successive balls, and its hope of victory died with Bruce and Ronchi fell to consecutive balls in the 11th over.
All are first-timers, which means there is no question of the cooling-off break, which those completing three years in office have to serve. Adhering to guidelines, two former nationallevel cricketers (men and women) have been added. “For representatives of Comptroller of Auditor General, we have written to the AG’s Office. A former Grade 1 judicial official has been appointed ombudsman,” informed Majumdar, a former state government engineer who retired from the IAS in 2014. “A d a y a f t e r t h e meeting, we sent details of office-bearers and other documents to the COA, BCCI and Lodha committee. We brought it to their notice that the TCA has implemented all steps made mandatory by the Supreme Court,” said Majumdar, adding that the TCA is still to get a reply from any of the sides.
NBA superstar Durant ‘excited’ about his India visit
Mumbai, Feb 17 (Agencies): Basketball icon and 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player, Kevin Durant will be visiting India in mid-2017. The star cager, who plays for 2015 NBA champions Golden State Warriors, will be visiting NBA’s elite academy in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). “I will be the first NBA player going to the Academy,” Durant said. “I’m super excited about it, to grow the game of basketball to a new level. I’m so excited about the grassroots programme. I’m looking forward to it. It should be a great time.” It’s a common misconception that Indians can’t do well at basketball due to their short height. Durant sighted the example of Stephen Curry – 2015 NBA Champions and two-time MVP – and said, height is secondary to fundamentals. The twotime Olympic champion said it’s more important to have the fundamentals – dribbling and passing – in place. “You have some great examples here in All-Star weekend in Steph Curry and others, guys who were not the biggest, fastest and strongest but they made it work. Great
players in our league, hall of famers. “Those guys are great for our game and definitely have given a lot of hope to people around the world that they can play in our league. You work on your skills, on your fundamentals, it is going to happen,” added Durant. Durant made a controversial move i n s u m m e r, w h e n h e switched form Oklahoma City Thunder to NBA f avo u r i t e s G S W. T h e move was even dubbed as ‘betrayal’. The basketballer is happy to play with his new teammates, Durant said, “The transition has been smooth and I am playing with selfless players
AFC bans 15 Lao footballers for match manipulation
Kaif roped in as assistant coach by Gujarat Lions
Vientiane, Feb 17 (IANS): The Asian Football C o nfe d e r a ti o n ( A F C ) Disciplinary Committee has banned 15 Lao players for life from football-related activities for 15 years for manipulating matches. The 15 players are current or former Laos or Lao Toyota FC players, Lao state-run news agency on Thursday cited the AFC as saying, reports Xinhua news agency. The AFC investigation into the manipulation of matches involving the representative teams of the Lao Football Federation commenced in 2014 and remains ongoing. The investigation has been supported by Sportradar and the FIFA Integrity Unit. In order to protect the integrity of the investigation, specific details including the relevant matches will not be disclosed, according to AFC.
experience that he carries of the game, made us realise that he needs to be given larger roles as it will prove beneficial in our efforts to develop the game. I am confident that our team will benefit immensely from his guidance and mentorship.” Kaif said he is looking forward to the new role. “I am looking forward to my new role as an Assistant Coach in the team. It will be a great opportunity to work with a dynamic owner like Keshav Bansal and with an extremely talented players with likes of Suresh Raina, Ravinder Jadeja, Bravo etc.,” he said. Earlier, it was reported that Kaif may take up the role of assistant coach of Gujarat Lions (GL) in upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL).
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI): IPL franchise Gujarat Lions (GL) on Friday appointed for mer Indian middleorder batsman Mohammad Kaif as its assistant coach for the upcoming season starting April 5. Speaking on appointment, Keshav Bansal, Director, Intex Technologies and Owner, Gujarat Lions said: “Kaif is a great resource for our team, who has valuable experience and in-depth knowledge of the sport. The
like Klay (Thompson), Steph (Curry), Draymond (Green). They have gone out of their way to make me feel comfortable and I am trying to return the favour by playing as well as I can.” Durant is having his best season of his career, yet his name is missing from the 2016-17 MVP debate. But as far as the player is concerned, he couldn’t care less. “I am just trying to learn to get better, MVP and awards are not in my control, so it’s great if happens, but my plan is to help my team,” signed off Durant.
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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Late P. Yangmei Phom
Born in May 1945 Died on 22-01-2017 With deepest appreciation & gratitude to all those by us at the sudden demise of our beloved father Mr. Lt. MIHIATEILU KAMLAK, we would like to thank each and everyone who supported us spiritually, physically, financially, materially & morally. We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual, but we pray to our almighty God bless you abundantly. K-0403 Loving wife, children, grand children & in-laws
Love doesn't end with dying or love with the last breath for someone you've loved deeply, love doesn't end with death. DP-1431
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Born on : 06th July 1975 Died on : 18th Feb. 2016
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We the bereaved family members of Lt. Longshing Phom would like to express profound and heartfelt gratitude to every individuals, churches, friends, neighbours, relatives and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially, materially, and constant prayer support during the prolonged illness and at the sad demise on 06/02/17. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you individually, but your good deeds will remain in our hearts and pray that Almighty God bless you all abundantly. DP-1435
Loving wife and children
Lt. Ajano Tungu Born : 22/10/1937 Died : 25/01/2017 We the bereaved family members, would like to express our profound gratitude and sincere appreciation to all the individuals, friends, unions, blood donors, church members and well wishers who stood by us spiritually, materially, physically and financially during the brief illness and sad demise of our dearest Late Ajano Tungu. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you individually but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all. Loving husband, children, grandchildren, in-laws and relatives K-0401 K Y M C
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Ibra treble downs Saint-Etienne in EL Stale Spurs stumble at Gent
Ander Herrera jumps on the goalscorer to celebrate as Ibrahimovic prepares to embrace Daley Blind after scoring for United.
Lo n d o n, F e b 1 7 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : Z l a t a n Ibrahimovic scored a hattrick as Manchester United beat St Etienne 3-0 on Thursday to take control of their Europa League last-32 tie. The Swedish forward, who has scored more goals against St Etienne than any other team, enjoyed another profitable evening against the Ligue 1 side, opening the scoring with a deflected freekick on 15 minutes. He tapped home his second from close range with 15 minutes to go and sealed his treble - the 17th of his career - from the penalty spot (88) after he was fouled by Kevin TheophileCatherine. With all eyes on the Pogba brothers, playing against each other for the first time in competitive football, Ibrahimovic stole the show, taking his record against St Etienne to 17 goals in 14 appearances. The result puts United
in a strong position to advance to the last-16 of the Europa League ahead of the return leg in France next Wednesday. Eric Bailly’s blind backpass presented an opening to Romain Hamouma but with Sergio Romero out of position the forward failed to find a team-mate. Instead, the hosts took the lead thanks to a huge slice of fortune when Ibrahimovic’s free-kick, awarded for a questionable foul on the Swede, clipped Vincent Pajot in the wall and wrong-footed Stephane Ruffier. In an open first half the two sides then traded chances as Ruffier, impressive in goal for the visitors, made smart stops from Juan Mata and Anthony Martial. But St Etienne forced the majority of opportunities as half-time approached, ending the half with 11 shots on goal, the most by an opponent at Old Trafford
No tax evasion; govt gave Rs 1 cr as incentive: Sania
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H Y DER A BA D, F e b 17 (PTI): Tennis star Sania Mirza, who was summoned in connection with an alleged case of non-payment of Service Tax, has denied any tax evasion. In response to the summons issued to the tennis star on February 6, her Chartered Accountant appeared on her behalf before the Service Tax authorities on Wednesday, as she has gone abroad. She contended that the Rs one crore given to her by the Telangana government was a “training i n c e n t i ve ” . “ S a n i a ’s representative submitted certain documents before the Service Tax authorities and contended that the Rs 1 crore she received from
Telangana government was training incentive and the amount was not towards becoming state’s b r a n d a m b a s s a d o r,” official sources said. The sources said the authorities are studying the documents before initiating future course of action. The Principal Commissioner of the Service Tax office here had asked Sania to appear before it in person or through an authorised agent in connection with an investigation against alleged non-payment/ evasion of Service Tax. The sources had earlier said, “The amount she received for being ‘Brand Ambassador’ falls under the Service Tax purview and it is due for Tax payment. Rs one crore amount attracts Service Tax of 14.5 per cent besides interest, and penalty has also to be paid on the tax.” In July 2014, the Telangana government had announced that Sania would be the state’s Brand Ambassador, and gave her Rs one crore towards preparations for major tournaments.
since Athletic Bilbao had 13 in March 2013. Despite fading after the break, the visitors had a fantastic chance to equalise b e f o r e I b r a h i m o v i c ’s second. Ole Selnaes picked out fellow substitute Nolan Roux but the forward could only lift his effort over the bar with Romero to beat. United swiftly took advantage when Ibrahimovic tapped in from close range after fine work by Marcus Rashford. And Ibrahimovic sealed his hat-trick from the penalty spot with two minutes to play. He went to ground under Theophile-Catherine’s soft challenge and picked himself up to send Ruffier the wrong way from 12 yards. It capped an impressive second half by the hosts, who also hit the woodwork through Pogba, setting them up for the second leg in St Etienne next week.
India qualify for ICC Women’s World Cup CO LO M BO, F e b 1 7 (PTI): India women produced an all-round effort to spank Bangladesh women by nine wickets in a Super Six match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier, on Friday. With this victory, India sealed their spot for the World Cup scheduled to be held in England this June. Opting to bowl after winning the toss, Indian eves first restricted Bangladesh women to a paltry 155 for eight in 50 overs and then chased down the target, reaching 158 for one in 33.3 overs. Fargana Hoque (50 off 107 balls) scored a halfcentury for Bangladesh wo m e n w h i l e o p e n e r Sharmin Akhter made 35. For Indian women, pacer Mansi Joshi (3/25) picked up three wickets while leg-spinner Devika Vaidya (2/17) accounted for two. The chase turned out to be a cakewalk for Indian eves with opener Mona Meshram (78 not out off 91 balls) and skipper Mithali Raj (73 not out off 87 balls) hitting fluent fifties to get over the target with consummate ease.
To t t e n h a m ’s continental struggles continued after they endured a surprise 1-0 firstleg defeat to Gent in the last 32 of the Europa League. After limping out of the Champions League group stage in November, Spurs now have work to do next week at Wembley if they are to avoid an early exit from Europe’s second-tier tournament, too. Jeremy Perbet scored the winner just before the hour for Gent, who sit a lowly eighth in Belgium’s top tier, to seal a deserved victory against a painfully out-of-sorts Tottenham. Mauricio Pochettino’s men arrived in Belgium hoping to make amends for Saturday’s damaging defeat to Liverpool but they leave with only more questions surrounding their worrying dip in form. After winning seven games in a row at the start of the year, Spurs have now managed just two in their last six as they approach a make-or-break period in their season. Pochettino seemed to recognise as much by picking a near full-strength team, with Christian Eriksen the only key player left on the bench as Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele and Toby Alderweireld all started. The Spurs boss had said his players wanted the chance to put right their miserable display at Anfield, but perhaps the idea was also to put this tie to bed with Fulham up next in the FA Cup on Sunday.
ASA golden jubilee sports meet postponed D i map u r , F e b 1 7 (NPN): The Angami Sports Association (ASA) Golden Jubilee Sports c u m Wr e s t l i n g M e e t 2017 which was earlier scheduled from February 14-18, at Khouchiezie (local ground) Kohima has been postponed due to the ongoing turmoil in the state. However the event (ground) management committee-WACU, have informed all its well wishers that the sold out donor and chair tickets for wrestling will be validated further till the next schedule, which will be notified in the local dailies.
India to play Pak in Emerging Cup
New Delhi, Feb 17 (Agencies): India is all set to play Pakistan in the Emerging Cup which is scheduled to take place in Bangladesh. The tournament is authorized by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and will be held between March 15-23. The Emerging Cup has an interesting format, this tournament essentially is for U-23 players but four teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are allowed to field four players of the national side without any age limit. Four other teams – Afghanistan, UAE, Nepal and Hong Kong will play with their national sides. “Yes, India would be sending a team to the tournament. It’s an ACC tournament and so we would go there. This is not a bilateral IndiaPakistan series, and so this is different,” MV Sridhar told The Indian Express.
Ashwin eyes Anil Kumble’s 619 Test wicket record
New Delhi, Feb 17 (Agencies): Indian premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is breaking records with each passing series. The Chennai offie, who recently became the fastest bowler to reach 250 Test wickets, is a major threat for the Australian batting lineup in the upcoming fourmatch series. Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh, widely regarded as one of the finest leaders of the game, hailed Ashwin as the ‘Bradman of bowling’ recently. The Aussie legend had once given the title to Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan. While Murali remains to be the highest wicket taker in Tests with 800 scalps, Ashwin said that he would not like to pick one more wicket than Anil Kumble, who ended up taking 619 wickets in the five-day format. When asked whether he would like to emulate Murali, Ashwin told The Deccan Chronicle, “In reality, that’s not something I am looking at. It’s a massive achievement to go anywhere near Murali’s tally of 800 wickets. If I get there, it would be like surpassing my human limit. I started playing Tests a bit late and I have always fought against the odds. And, I don’t think I would want to extend one wicket more than what Anil Kumble (619) achieved. That’s a matter of honour.” Ashwin remains to be one of the best bowlers in world cricket keeping in
Ravichandran Ashwin
mind his ability to flummox the best batsmen in the opposition. In the upcoming series against Australia, fans are looking forward to the Ashwin vs Warner contest. If Ashwin has wreaked havoc in the last one year, Warner too, is undeniably the most formidable lefthander across formats. The swashbuckling right-hander, who is wary of Ashwin’s form said that he has a plan in mind to
tackle his variation. “I have to respect a player like Ashwin. He thinks like a batsman and I have to be disciplined against him. I have a game plan for him - I have to bat against his strength. He is going to be ready for me and we both have to adopt to the situation. It’s going to be a great battle for the both of us. I have to bide my time,” Warner recently told ‘India Today’.
Sreesanth writes to Rai for revocation of ban
Kochi, Feb 17 (IANS): Tainted Indian speedster S. Sreesanth has written to former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who heads the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) of the Indian cricket board, seeking justice as he has lost four years, when he should have been playing cricket at the highest level. Sources close to him reveal that he is deeply upset at the way the outgoing leadership of tghe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treated him, especially denying him an NOC to play in the ongoing Scotland Cricket league. In 2015, a Delhi court exonerated Sreesanth and two other players in the case registered by the Delhi Police which invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) after he was arrested for spot fixing in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League . With a change in the guard at the BCCI and Rai, an IAS officer who served in Kerala for long, Sreesanth expects that he will be able to persuade Rai on the injustice meted out to him. Sreesanth is determined that if this attempt also fails, he will
S. Sreesanth
have no other alternative but to seek judicial intervention for lifting the ban on him. On account of the life ban, the pacer cannot play even league cricket nor get access even for practice to any of the cricket grounds where the BCCI or the State Cricket Associations have a stake. It was the BCCI Disciplinary Committee headed by the present Union Finance Minister Ar un Jaitley that slapped a life ban on Sreesanth. Sreesanth was expecting a favourable stand from the BCCI which was headed by BJP lawmaker Anurag Thakur after he contested the May 2016 Kerala Assembly elections on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from the prestigious Thiruvananthapuram seat and finished third, but things did not go the way he wished for.
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