February 23, 2019

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Vol XXIX No. 77

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Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize

Indian eves beat England by 66 runs in first ODI

PM should be ashamed of his behaviour: Rahul

international, Page 13

sports, Page 15

national, Page 12

House debates on Governor’s address

Rejection of questions irks npf slams flip-flop on promise for solution to Naga political issue oppn members

Correspondent

KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): Taking on the government, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) T.R. Zeliang Friday questioned the ruling PDA government about its sincerity in bringing about an early solution to the Naga political issue.

Taking the floor to wind up the debate from the opposition side, Zeliang said Governor PB Acharya had taken keen interest in Naga political issue and made repeated statements that it was the top priority.

However, he regretted that nothing was done on the ground, except setting up of Joint Legislature Forum (JLF). He questioned the government as to what concrete steps it had taken to help resolve the Naga political issue in the last 11 months.

Zeliang recalled the governor’s statement of March 6, 2018 wherein he announced that Naga political issue would be resolved within six months but by failing to mention that statement made at Raj Bhavan in his address at the August house, it was like rubbing salt to injury, said Zeliang.

Zeliang hit out at BJP

Centre withdraws AR empowering order

NEW DELHI, FEB 22 (IANS): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday withdrew a notification giving sweeping powers to Assam Rifles to conduct searches without a warrant and take people into custody in the non-Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) areas. According to sources, fears of a backlash forced the Centre to scrap the notification. MHA put the notification in abeyance and would bring now only after a thorough review and consultations with the state governments, they said.

WC NNPGs react to Muivah’s remarks

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Drawing attention to NSCN (I-M) ato kilonser Th Muivah’s recent interview to a private channel, the Working Committee, NNPGs expressed the view the interview was an opportunity to appreciate fellow Nagas and reveal the up-to date, practical and panoramic view of a political solution “that was on the anvil if there was one.” WC through its media cell, however, said that Th Muivah ended up accusing NNPGs of being a parallel force propped up by government of India against him.

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This is it!

“Even if some members resign, the chairs will remain. New members will sit on them.”

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for promising “election for solution” before the February 27, 2018 assembly elections then subsequent contradictory statements by BJP national leaders which he said amounted to “empty rhetorical statement and an insult on the entire Nagas”.

To add to the insult, he cited the recent statement made by former Union human resource development minister and BJP leader Sanjay Ram Paswan who had on February 19 announced that the Naga Issue would be resolved after Lok Sabha polls.

He said it was very unbecoming of any party to try and score political points over genuine struggle and demands of the Nagas.

He also termed as “deafening silence” the failure in mentioning this aspect in the governor’s address including integration of contiguous Naga areas under one administrative umbrella.

On the integration issue, Zeliang pointed out that since 1964, the Nagaland assembly had passed seven resolutions and if the successive governments wanted to ignore the issue, then there would not have been any need to pass resolutions one

after another in the Assembly. Zeliang also alleged that no visible steps have been taken after the Framework Agreement was signed on August 3, 2015, except for announcement after announcement.

Further, the opposition leader said though the ruling government was making statements in regard to strengthening the 16-Point Agreement, Article 371(A), etc, but if it was going to cherry pick on issues to be strengthened, he warned that the Nagas would be led towards darkness and doom. He assured that the opposition party would give positive and unconditional support to the government in protecting the rights and future of the Nagas in right perspective, but would vehemently oppose any government activity that compromised with the future of the Naga people.

Zeliang also disagreed with the resolution adopted at the consultative meet held on January 31 at Chumukedima, pointing out that it was unrealistic and had no merit. Besides the several resolutions adopted by the State government, he said many NGOs and civil society groups had

expressed their resentment against AFSPA. He recalled that from the day Nagaland became the 16th State of Indian Union in 1963 till today, NLA has not passed a single resolution accepting AFSPA and yet it continued to be in operation in the whole of Nagaland.

He said the statement of governor was not only faulty but unacceptable to the House.

Zeliang alleged that the PDA government had the tendency to sell “impractical and outrageous dreams” to the people, only to retract in the end. He cited the instances of promise of good roads in 60 days, 100 days and after which it blamed the weather and finally settled with a promise of good roads within one year.

He asked the government to be honest in its statement and sincere in its approach to develop the State to be on a par with other States. On timely release of scholarship, Zeliang said it was totally wrong and preposterous to say that the student community in Nagaland had not received even the backlog of the final instalment of 2017-2018 scholarship.

Correspondent

KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): Irked by rejection of questions by assembly secretariat, the opposition members raised the issue on the second day of the third session of the 13th NLA Friday.

Taking the lead, opposition MLA, Imkong L Imchen, asked the reason for turning down his question, saying the question was for the welfare of the people.

Stating that questions cannot be turned down on simple excuses, Imchen asked the assembly officials to understand the rules.

A l s o, K u z h o l u z o Nienu, MLA, asked the reason for not admitting his question and said deputy speaker must read the Rules 39 in detail. He also expressed displeasure over turning his starred questions into unstarred without his concern while asking the functioning of the assembly secretariat in proper manner.

Further, pointing out that in a democratic set up, government belongs to the treasury bench and house belong to opposition, Azo said debate was therefore the duty of the opposition else having opposition would be (Cont’d on p-11) meaningless.

Naga issue on state govt’s top agenda: Rio Correspondent

KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): Asserting that the Naga political issue was at the top of his government’s agenda, the state chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, Friday said that the government was committed to undertake all possible measures to bring a congenial atmosphere that facilitates the political negotiations to be expedited.

During a debate in the house on the Governor’s address, the chief minister reiterated that Nagas were fully protected by Art. 371 (A) and the existence of Nagaland as a state was not in question. He said Nagaland was formed out of the political agreement and Article 371(A) ensure that Nagaland exists. He stated that 16 Point Agreement, which was incorporated in Art. 371 (A) and Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873 Act, remained in force and the Act protects the state.

Reacting to opposition members objecting to the governor address quoting January 31, 2019 consultative meeting resolution on Citizenship Amendment Bill, the chief minister said “objecting to this resolution is not an objection or oppo-

sition to the government or the governor’s address but it is in fact rejection of a resolution of the civil societies and tribal organization.”

He said the opposition NPF had boycotted the consultative meet and they were unaware of the views and expressions of the mass based organizations. On Naga integration, Rio said six resolutions for integration of Naga inhabited areas were passed in the past years so there was no issue of questioning the stand of the government on Naga “integration”. He urged all to participate actively and voice out their thoughts during the forthcoming meeting with Interlocutor, R.N. Ravi.

Agreeing to the suggestion made by Imkong L Imchen, MLA, to hold a special session for discussion on Naga political issue and Article 371(A), Rio said “If we unite we can save our people and move towards development and progress.”

Meanwhile, with the clarification and assurance for special session on CAB, the opposition withdrew the amendments on the motion and it was unanimously adopted by the House. On Saturday, discussion of CAB would be held.

Wka-Merapani road: Lotha bodies to move court

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Lotha organisations have resolved to seek legal recourse against the firm involved in construction of Wokha- Merapani Highway upgradation to two-lane after observing that the Lucknow-based contractor M/S CS infraconstruction Limited was not following the technical specifications in the execution of the contract work. In a press release, Lotha Hoho chairman Er. Mhondamo Ovung and general secretary S Abenthung Ngullie said that non-compliance of specifications has been observed since the work activities started sometime in October 2017.

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Transaction days

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): In order to facilitate clearance of pending government transactions, the state government has declared February 23, 2019 (fourth Saturday) and March 23, 2019 (fourth Saturday) as ‘transaction days’ for the treasuries located in Kohima. In a notification, the state government also declared Wednesdays (March 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2019) as transaction days for all the treasuries in the state.

Irani inaugurates projects under NERTPS Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, FEB 22 (NPN): Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani, inaugurated and launched four sericulture development projects for women empowerment under the North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) at Sabangya, Chungtia village, Mokokchung District Friday in the presence of Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju.

Irani unveiled the inaugural stone of the Post Cocoon Technology Project along with the launching of integrated scheme for development of Eri and Oak Tasar silk industry.

Speaking at the inaugural function, Smriti Irani spoke about the numerous projects pertaining to sericulture in the north east states and the overwhelming output that the region produces for the entire country. She also said the government was trying to promote silk production in large scale throughout

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the North East region looking at the rich potential of Muga silk production in region.

She said that 100% production of muga silk, 100% production of oak tasar silk and 99% production of eri silk for the entire country was produced by the northeast states. Further, Irani assured that the project proposal presented by the village council of Chungtia for the eri silk development would be put on priority basis to materialise at the earliest.

Minister stated that the Muga P3 basic seed station inaugurated under NERTPS at Kobulong, Mokokchung, at the cost of Rs. 3 crore

would benefit close to over a thousand commercial farmers and 130 seed rearers in that particular area. She said that this project alone would benefit 400 hundred women by providing linkages from cocoon storage, breeding units, dying units, fabric processing unit, certified loans and the common facility cetre so that value addition can be done.

Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, stated that rearing of muga/ eri and the beautiful distinctive pattern textile were part of the Naga tradition. He said that Nagas have always stood up as fashionable people because of the unique but diverse costumes, amongst the various Naga tribes.

The Minister credited the status of the Naga womenfolk for being on par with the menfolk in many fields.

Rijiju asser ted that NERTPS would not only benefit the community in economic terms but would also promote women empowerment by expanding their potentials.

Anomaly in Police tenders: KDCC Justice Uma takes DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Kohima District Congress Committee (KDCC) has alleged irregularity in finalising the tenderer(s) for supply of 33 items of clothing and equipments for Nagaland Armed Police, Nagaland Police and IRB for the year 2017-18.

In a press note, KDCC president, Kevi Vizo, stated that as per the RTI revelation the State Purchase Board had “amusingly approved” different tenderers for the supply of same materials on percentage basis.

KDCC alleged that the department flouted all laid down norms by clubbing together the different bidders to that of the most qualified bidder.

Out of the 33 items, KDCC cited the instance of tender for Long boots, where the firm that bid Rs 1075 was awarded the work but again,

but the work was not only sanctioned against that single bidder but other bidders including the firm bidding the highest at Rs 1425 and lowest at Rs 950. “Similar process has been followed while granting supply order for other 32 items,” KDCC claimed.

Alleging another anomaly, KDCC said the tenderers who had failed to separately mention the CGST and SGST rates beyond the normal rate of the item were also approved.

Accusing the Purchase Board of the norms, KDCC stated that in open tender the qualified bidder should only be getting the supply order.

KDCC has therefore demanded that the government initiate proper action against the approving authority of the tender process involving crores of rupees.

oath as Lokayukta

DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya, administered the oath of office to Justice Uma Nath Singh, former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, as the Lokayukta of Nagaland on February 22, 2019 at a programme held at Raj Bhavan Kohima.

The oath taking ceremony was attended by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Leader of Opposition TR Zeliang and a host of ministers, MLAs and government officers. Justice Uma Nath Singh is the first Lokayukta of the State and would hold the office of the Lokayukta of Nagaland for a term of five years or till he attains the age of 70.

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Highlights: 3rd session of NLA

Correspondents

KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, FEB 22 (NPN): The third session of the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) which began of February 21 will continue till the 26th.

Following are some highlights from Day-2 of the session.

Hornbill Festival 2018 cost State Rs 800.82L: CM Neiphiu Rio disclosed the total amount spent on organizing Hornbill festival for the year 2018 which amounted to 800.82 lakh rupees.

In his reply to a starred question

by Chotisuh Sazo, MLA, Rio gave the following district-wise breakdown of Mini-Hornbill Festivals: Tsungremmong Ao (Mokochung district) Rs. 15 lakhs, Tsokum- Khiamnuingan (Noklak district) Rs. 15 Lakhs, Yemshe- Pochury (Meluri district) Rs. 10 Lakhs, Chega Gadi/Meilegi-Zeliang (Peren district) Rs. 15 Lakhs, Tokhu Emong -Lotha (Wokha district) Rs. 15 Lakhs, Ahuna-Sumi (Zunheboto district) Rs. 15 Lakhs, Ngada–Rengma (Tseminyu district) Rs. 10 Lakhs, Poanglum-Chang (Tuensang district) Rs. 15 Lakhs, Mimkut- Kuki (Athibung district) Rs. 15 Lakhs, Bishu-Kachari (Dimapur district) Rs. 10 Lakhs, Sekhrenyi- Angami (Kohima district) Rs. 15 Lakhs, Sukrunye (Phek district) Rs. 15 Lakhs.

The official media handout which listed these expenditures also stated that the total allocation was Rs. 250 Lakhs; expenditure: Rs. 150 Lakhs; and balance Rs. 100 Lakhs. It was unclear how the total expenditure was calculated as Rs. 150 Lakhs when it actually totals to Rs. 165 Lakhs as per the list.

Upgrade of Khelhoshe Polytechnic: Minister Higher Education and Technical Education Temjen Imna Along, presenting the status on upgrade of Khelhoshe Polytechnic, Atoizu stated that as per AICTE guidelines and regulations, accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi is mandatory for upgrade of an existing Diploma program.

The Directorate of technical education and the institute (KPA) are working jointly to get accreditation from the NBA. Temjen Imna, in reply to Picto Shohe, MLA’s starred question stated that Self Assessment Report (SAR) is under preparation by the institute and will be submitted to the NBA within the year 2019. Thereafter, an NBA team will visit the institute to assess it. The process of upgrade from a Diploma to a degree course will be initiated only after the NBA accredits the institute.

Creation for police outpost in Wozhuro, Wokha Pending: Deputy chief minister and in charge of Home department, Y. Patton, revealed that the creation of a Wozhuro Police Out-Post has been kept pending as it cannot be manned without creating new posts. He stated this in reply to a starred question raised by opposition MLA, Chumben Murry. The proposal for creation of the outpost was sent to the government by SP Wokha on May 3, 2016, to

which the government, on May 25, 2016, responded that post creation was not possible. A resubmission explaining how the police out-post could be manned without post creation, was sought.

Administrative offices and G.A Rest house under construction: Chief minister and minister in- charge of CAWD, Neiphiu Rio listed administrative offices and GA Rest houses construction in the state in reply to a starred question raised by opposition MLA, Yitachu.

Rio said the construction of the following government offices were underway with amounts earmarked against each work during 2018-19: Construction of ADC’s office building in Tseminyu- 85 lakh rupees (HUDCO), DC’s office complex in Mokokchung- 200 lakh rupees (HUDCO), EAC’s office building in Alongkima- 80 lakh rupees (HUDCO), ADC’s office building in Pughoboto- 40 lakh rupees (HUDCO), ADC’s office at Medziphema120 lakh rupees (HUDCO), SDO(C) office building in Phomching- 130 lakh rupees (HUDCO), ADC office building in Tening- 60 lakh rupees (HUDCO). No amount has yet been earmarked for the following offices: DC’s office complex, Phek; ADC’s office building, Chozuba; EAC office building, Lephory; EAC’s office building, Chetheba; EAC office building, Phor; EAC office building, Aghunaqa; SDO (C) office building in Angjangyang, ADC office building in Seyochung, EAC office building in Yachem. The amount earmarked for GA rest houses are as follows: Mokokchung20 lakh rupees (United), Akuluto- 40 lakh rupees (United), Sakshi- 30.27 lakh rupees (NLCPR), Khuza- 31.85 lakh rupees (NLCPR), Satoi- 49.90 lakh rupees (NLCPR) , Aboi- 60.54 lakh rupees (NLCPR), Changtongya- 35.23 lakh rupees ( NLCPR), Dhansiripar- 37.68 lakh rupees (NLCPR), Niuland- 66.77 lakh rupees (NLCPR). No amount has been earmarked for the following: Pfutsero, Zuketa, V.K Town, Tuli, Chessore, Wakching, Khonsa (NLCPR), Meluri (NLCPR), and Sanis (NLCPR).

106 NST buses operating in Nagaland: State transport minister P Paiwang Konyak said, out of Nagaland State Transport’s (NST) 247 buses, 106 buses were operational. Responding to a question by opposition MLA YM Yollow Konyak on the number of operational and non-operational buses in the State, Paiwang reported that altogether 195 buses were running across the State during the day, 20 night service buses were in service, and 67 bus services remain suspended. He informed the House that the transport department had earned Rs 513 lakh (up to December 2018) in 201819, Rs 52 lakh in 2017-18 and Rs 910 lakh in 2016-17. He further stated that 75 buses and 13 lights vehicles had been condemned and auctioned in the last five years, while no vehicle was condemned in 2018-19 as per data. In 2017-18, 38 buses and nine light vehicles were auctioned.

Forest dept earns Rs 6 cr in 2018-19: State environment, forest & climatic change

NSCN (R) condemns Assam Rifles action

Rs. 6985.07 lakhs was allocated for an estimated 49.9 kilometres and Rs 5675.34 lakhs for 40.5 kms for improvement of Dimapur city roads.

Responding to the unstarred question raised by opposition MLAs Er Picto Shohe and Y Vikeho Swu, Tongpang also gave brief details of fund allocated for maintenance of roads for district headquarters for the year 2018-19. He said Rs 2500 lakhs was released to districts (annual maintenance fund) under PWD (R&B) division, while Rs 5000 lakh was released to district headquarters as road maintenance fund.

Under Special Road Development, it was estimated at an amount of Rs 1500 lakhs.

Interestingly, the estimated of amount for improvement of Kohima and Dimapur city roads fund allocation was different from the amount that was mentioned earlier, Rs 5989.73 lakh and 5960.40 lakhs for Kohima and Dimapur respectively.

32 fresh appointments for grade IV staff under PWD: PWD Minister Tongpang Ozukum stated that 32 appointments were made, out of which 11 were under PWD (Housing) and 21 in PWD (R&B).

He said this in response to an unstarred question of NPF MLAs-- Er. Picto Shohe and Y. Vikheho Swu asking for details of grade IV staff appointment from March 8, 2018 to February 20, 2019.

Agri: Responding to an unstarred question raised by NPF MLAs—Toyang Chang and Y. Vikheho Swu regarding schemes and projects (both Central and state) sanctioned during 2018-19, Agriculture minister, G. Kaito Aye said Rs. 12147.24 lakhs was used for schemes and projects -- both state and central -- by his department. Kaito said the scheme and project taken up during 2018-19 summed up to a total cost of Rs. 12147.24 lakhs.

For Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana-Rs. 3792.56 lakhs (central amount Rs. 3593.00 and Rs. 199.56 lakhs as state share), National Food Security Mission-Rs 1527.85 lakhs (central amount Rs 1375.07 lakhs and state share Rs 152.78 lakhs), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RAD)-- Rs 600 lakhs (central share Rs 540 lakhs and state share Rs 60 lakhs), Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region-Rs.1048.07 lakhs (central), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-- Rs.1000 lakhs (central), Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization-- Rs.2166.66 lakhs (2000 lakhs central and Rs 166.66 lakhs state), Agriculture Technology Management Agency-- Rs.1401.40 lakhs (Rs 1327.65 lakhs central and Rs. 73.75 lakhs state), Sub Mission on Seeds and Planting Materials-Rs.200.91 lakhs (Rs 180.82 lakhs central and Rs 20.09 lakhs state), National EGovernance Plan in Agriculture-- Rs.58.81 lakhs (Rs 53.82 lakhs central and Rs 5.98 lakhs state). Under state plan, Rs. 12147.24 lakhs was for various projects-- Rs 300 lakhs for construction of 81 agri link roads, and Rs. 50 lakhs for development of organic roads.

news in Brief Information for Dimapur District GB’s: Dimapur District GB’s Association (DDGBA) has convened an emergency meeting for February 25, 10 a.m at its office in Dimapur. All concerned office bearers have been asked to attend the meeting. In order to receive R.N Ravi (Advisor NSA and Interlocutor), who is scheduled to arrive on February 26 at Dimapur Airport, all eight units under DDGBA have been asked to send at least 20 GBs in full GB’s gear (uniform) and reach the Airport by 10 a.m.

Free anti rabies vaccination in Dimapur: Pets will be administered anti rabies vaccination for free on February 23, from 8 am to 1 pm at Animal Concern Hospital, Nagagaon, Signal Basti. For further details one may contact 8837356263 or 9089245468.

Old Overbridge Colony Council meeting: Old Overbridge Colony Council has convened a General Meeting for February 23, to be held near the chairman’s residence at 4 pm. Residents of the colony (at least one member from each family) have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Food and Civil Supplies directs Fair Price Shops: The office of the Food and Civil Supplies, Dimapur, in a press release by assistant director, S Kavito Aomi, has instructed all urban Fair Price Shop (FPS) dealers to keep their respective FPSs open from date 11 to 20 every month for the benefit of the ration cards holders/beneficiaries with effect from March 2019.

Wokha DPDB meeting on February 28 with chief minister: The Wokha District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the month of February has been fixed for February 28 at Pangti Village under Sungro EAC Headquarter, 11 am. Chief minister, Neiphiu Rio will be the special guest and will address the meeting. All the heads of offices/DPDB members under the said district have been asked to attend the meeting in person without fail. (DIPR) Mega Legal Services Camp in Kohima: DC Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie, reports that the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority in collaboration with District Administration is organizing a Mega Legal Services Camp on February 23, 10 am, at Local Ground Kohima. All concerned have been asked attend the event without fail. (DIPR) Information for Peren arms license holders: In view of the forthcoming General Lok Sabha Elections 2019, all Arms License holders under Peren District have been informed to produce their Arms/weapons and Arms License for verification at the police station nearest to the present address mentioned in the Arms License, on or before March 3. (DIPR)

Unclaimed body at DDH morgue

DIMAPUR: A female patient, Puja (29 years), passed away at the District Civil Hospital on February 20 after undergoing medical treatment since December 13, 2018.

According to a press release by the Dimapur Police PRO, the deceased was reportedly brought from Lahorijan, Assam and attended to by her husband, one Sanjay Dhar (35 years), son of R. Dhar of Dudhpur, police station Kumarghat, North Tripura, till February 5, 2019.

After conduct of post mortem the body is being kept at the Dimapur District Hospital (DDH) morgue.

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IMFL worth Rs 4 lakh seized

PVC on nonfunctional polytechnic institute

DIMAPUR: The NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) has vehemently condemned the “brutal action” of 35th Assam Rifles Mon, where its president, Y. Wangtin Naga was intercepted and one NSCN (R) cadre arrested along with arms, “without any rhyme and reason” on February 22.

The NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation) MIP, in a condemnation note, stated that even after the president revealed his identity, the commander of the Assam Rifles group, Maj. Nekhil, humiliated and dishonoured the president’s pleas.

It termed the incident as “intolerable and unacceptable” under any circumstances.

NSCN (R) pointed out

that the president was involved in the negotiations with the Government of India, and said that such brutal action was detrimental to a peaceful solution between the Nagas and India.

It further asserted that the president is authorized to travel with guards, but the commander of 35th Assam Rifles violated the Ceasefire agreement. NSCN (R) added that the action of the 35th Assam Rifles also “compelled the Naga people to recall back the past brutality of Indian Army those days in 1950s – 60s”, where Naga mothers were raped, and granaries burnt down causing immense hardships and sufferings to the innocent Naga public.

Special camps for enrolment of voters

Seminar deliberates social issues and community ownership

DIMAPUR: Following the Election Commission of India directives, special camps will be organized in all polling stations in Nagaland on February 23 and 24, 2019 for enrolment of left out eligible voters.

In a public notice, CEO Nagaland Abhijit Sinha stated that in all polling stations, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will be present in the camps along with copies of final electoral rolls, 2019 and copies of Form 6, 7, 8, 8A to facilitate filling up forms by interested persons.

Electors have been asked to visit the special camp at their polling stations to check and verify their names in the electoral roll.

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The release further said that it would be unwise on the part of president to keep asking the Ceasefire Board for security escorts for all small visits involving domestic issues.

NSCN (R) however appreciated the CFSB chairman, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Shoukin Chauhan, and said he had created a situation where an understanding between the security forces and negotiating groups had been arrived at. “...but his endeavour and his hardworking had been demeaned by Assam Rifles” it added. It also appreciated Lt. Gen (Retd) Chauhan for immediately intervening against the humiliation of the NSCN (R) president.

minister CM Chang said the department had earned Rs 6,42,64,926 in revenue between April 2018 and January 31,2019. He said this in response to opposition MLA, Y Vikeho Swu’s question on the total revenue earned by the forest department and its utilisation in 2018-19. However, the revenue was not utilised by the department as it was remitted to the government treasury.

State decides on setting up PS: Deputy chief minister Y Patton, who is also in charge of home and national highways departments, said the decision to set up a police station rested with the State government, depending on various criteria with respect to crime. Replying to an unstarred question of opposition legislator Yitachu regarding rules and guidelines for setting up a police station, the minister replied that there were no laid down rules and guidelines for setting up a police station in the State.

However, he said the criteria of Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) were generally followed by the government on the basis of demographic profile, geographical area, jurisdiction, population index and crime rate, proximity to international and inter-state borders of the area or place where the police station is proposed to be set up.

1,705 teachers yet to be regularised: Leader of the House and chief minister Neiphiu Rio said 1,705 graduate teachers and primary teachers in the State, whose service period had crossed three years, were yet to be regularised. Responding to an unstarred question of opposition member Yitachu to furnish a list of graduate and primary teachers whose service length had crossed three years and those yet to be regularised, Rio stated that 384 graduate teachers and 1,321 primary teachers had completed three years, but were yet to be regularised. This was due to a case pending in the court, he explained.

38 GHSs without HM, 32 without both HM and AHM: Rio, replying to a starred question raised by opposition member, Yitachu said that there are 246 Government High Schools (GHSs) in the state. 38 GHSs are without Headmasters (HM) and 32 without HMs and Assistant Headmasters (AHMs). Rio added that rationalisation of HM and AHM was under process.

PWD (R&B): Replying to an unstarred question of opposition MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, PWD minister Tongpang Ozukum furnished details of works undertaken and amounts sanctioned for improvement of roads in Kohima and Dimapur.

Tongpang said that Rs. 600 lakhs was sanctioned for maintenance of roads in Kohima under phase-I and Rs. 500 lakhs was sanctioned for Dimapur. In the second phase, Rs. 460 lakhs was sanctioned for Kohima and Rs. 150 lakhs for Dimapur.

Under SRDP 2018-19, Rs 440 lakhs has been approved for Kohima roads, while Rs 145 lakhs was approved for Dimapur.

For improvement of Kohima city roads,

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

DIMAPUR: A seminar on “Social Issues and Community Ownership” was organized jointly by the Social Work department of St. Joseph University and Prodigals’ Home, at the former’s auditorium on February 22 with Vishal Chauhan, DCP, Zone II, Dimapur and K. Ela, director, Prodigals’ Home as resource persons.

A press release issued by Prodigals’ Home stated that in the seminar organized for students of St. Joseph University, Ela shared about Prodigals’ Home and her personal experience with various social issues such as drugs, alcohol, vulnerable women and children, persons with disability, HIV/AIDS, etc at the ground level over the years.

She said that Prodigals’ Home started CHILDLINE 1098 (a 24X7 toll free Helpline for children) Project in 2011. Ela said she was surprised and aghast at the unbelievable cases of physical abuse, rape, molestation, exploitation etc. against children being reported and unearthed in Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: Bhandari police personnel manning the check gate in Bhandari seized 142 cases of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth around Rs 4 lakhs on February 21.

One person identified as Ashish Rai son of Durgay Raj, presently residing at Tsumang colony, Wokha town has been apprehended.

In a press statement, SDPO Bhandari, Yambemo Humtsoe said that the IMFL was seized from a vehicle (ML-04B 5588), while it was being transported from Merapani to Wokha.

A case has been registered at Bhandari police station, the SDPO said.

As part of civic action work, the 14 IR Okhe Zong Kiphire led by its Commandant repaired a stretch along National Highway (NH) 202 which is located below thier camp. 14th NAP (IR) Battalion headquarter camp is located some 10 km away from Kiphire and was inaugurated on January 25 by Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju. (Tsipise Antony)

K. Ela, Vishal Chauhan with the Organizing Committee and some participant students after the seminar held on February 22 at St. Joseph University.

On community ownership, she pointed out that ignorance was one of the biggest stumbling blocks and there is a need to educate community leaders and the community at large on the right process and steps to take so that they may act more responsibly when tackling

diverse social issues confronting society today.

Chauhan, in his talk, shared that crime against women and children, substance abuse, misuse of social media, and lack of opportunities and awareness about rights of individuals were some of

the common social issues confronting society today. He elaborated on all of these issues by giving examples of cases that are being reported to the police.

Chauhan also pointed out that many more cases may remain unreported. He also presented some steps that can be taken by students and the community.

He exhorted the gathering to be aware of one’s basic rights, especially of the process of dealing with the police and in reporting cases.

Concluding his presentation, the DCP said that the police were there to help and invited the students to come and visit his police station so that they may familiarize themselves with the workings of police and the law.

Earlier, Dr. Gnanadurai, vice chancellor, St. Joseph University also gave a welcome address. The program was chaired by Chinneihoi Singsit; invocation was offered by Thopi; a welcome address

by Raungmi (coordinator of Organizing Committee); vote of thanks by Shitri and benediction by Rutsa.

DIMAPUR: The Pangti Village Council (PVC) has requested the concer ned department and the State government to expedite all necessary arrangements and procedures to make the Government Polytechnic Institute at ‘Renbomo li’ Pangti, Pangti Village, functional by the next academic session.

PVC chairman, Jenithung Shitiri, in a press statement said the institution was sanctioned in the year 2013 and construction began in 2014. It added that the main building and all office buildings were completed two years back, but till date the concerned department and the state government has “miserably failed to make the institution functional.” “…the said Polytechnic Institution will provide enough opportunity to the economically backward students of Lotha and Nagas to pursue and avail affordable Technical Course at this doorsteps instead of running pillar to the post of Technical Course outside the state” the statement said.

However, the “delay tactic of the present government”, the PVC said, deprives aspiring Lotha Technical students in particular and the Nagas in general. In a general public meeting, the council resolved that all possible assistance and cooperation will be provided to the concerned department and the state government.

The PVC also cautioned the State government that failing to make the Polytechnic Institution functional by the next session would be inviting the general public’s own course of action.

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Students of GHS Longchem during their silent procession on February 22.

DIMAPUR: Students of Government High School, Longchem took out a silent procession on February 22 at Longchem Town appealing for the immediate posting of a Mathematics teacher at GHS Longchem.

A press release from the apex student body o f L o n g c h e m To w n , Longchem Kaketshir Te-

longjem (LKT), stated that they also submitted a representation to DC Mokokchung through EAC Longchem.

In the letter the LKT pointed out that the Mathematics teacher post has been vacant since December 2017. The teacher was transferred out in the year 2017 with no reliever till date. The press release

added that the apex body, representatives of students and parents, expressing deep concern over the issue, had previously written to the concerned department without result. The office of the LKT said that it would be compelled to take drastic steps for the student community’s welfare if the demand was not fulfilled at the earliest.

DIMAPUR: A meeting of the heads of government schools under Sub-Divisional Education Officer (SDEO) Meluri was held on February 22 at the EBRC Training Hall Meluri.

A press release issued by the SDEO Meluri, Appe Lohe, stated that the house, after much deliberation, adopted two resolutions. First, it was decided that Science and Mathematics teachers have to be appointed against vacancies created through retirement at the earliest, without which enrolment in schools were adversely affected.

The house also urged the authority to conduct sensitization programs for SMC members at least once in a year to better the

Heads of government schools at their meeting held on February 22 in Meluri.

performance of communitised schools in the state at all levels.

The press release stated that all together 36 teachers attended the meeting. The

meeting was chaired by Josemong, coordinator, EBRC Meluri. The SDEO delivered a speech and highlighted programs and policies of the department. Rev.

Tivisie Pojar, pastor, Baptist Church Meluri Town invoked God’s blessings for the program and Raso, SIS Meluri Circle proposed a vote of thanks.

Unity College faculty enhancement program

DIMAPUR: The IQAC Research Cell of Unity College Dimapur, conducted a Faculty Enhancement Program on February 22.

A press release issued by the college stated that Dr. Somenath Bhattacharje, assistant professor, department of Anthropology, Assam University, Diphu Campus, Karbi Anglong was the resource person. He spoke on Research and Consultancy, identi-

fied funding agencies, and also spoke on the need for faculty to be academically active through various research projects, and by participating in seminars and workshops.

The release added that the important aspect of these activities was that it enhances the faculty’s and institution’s credentials. The program was chaired by Dr. Adani Ngullie, member of IQAC Research Cell of Unity College.

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terrorist attack in the Northeast region. Such step is a security measure for the welfare of the nation and it has nothing to do with the common people of the state,” he said.

Singh flags of car rally Biren Singh addressing media on Friday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Feb 22: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Friday told the house of state Assembly that Union home ministry has put on hold its notification giving powers to Assam Rifles to arrest and search without warrant in five North East states.

Union ministr y of home affairs, in a notification issued on February 19, 2018, empowered the Assam Rifles personnel to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in north-eastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram.

Chief minister N Biren Singh said that Union home ministry has informed him about putting on hold the notification through a telephonic talk.

He said that the notification empowering the Assam Rifles will be enforced only in the districts bordering Myanmar.

Earlier in the day, the chief minister, who flagged off a car rally said that the arbitrary powers given to Assam Rifles in the Northeast India was part of a precautionary measure in the Northeast states in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir.

“There are intelligence inputs that there might be a

M e a n w h i l e, S i n g h flagged of the Motor Car Rally to commemorate the 150th year of Gandhiji’s Birth Anniversary from its onward journey to Myanmar in Imphal.

The Motor Car Rally was flagged-off by Union minister for road transport & highways Nitin Gadkari on February 4 last from Rajghat in Delhi.

The Motor Car Rally organized by the Union ministry in collaboration with the Kalinga Motors Sports Club, Odisha will conclude at Yangon of Myanmar on February 24.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that “Road safety has become a cause of concern in and such rally would take up advocacy on road safety concerns to the public.”

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Special powers to AR: Oppn stages walk out in Assam

Guwahati, Feb 22 (PTI): The Congress and AIUDF Friday walked out of Assam Assembly after their demands for an adjournment motion to discuss special powers granted to Assam Rifles were turned down by Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami.

While the state government expressed willingness to discuss the matter through other means, the Congress, AIUDF and AGP stood united in their demand to debate it only via adjournment motion.

Three separate adjournment motion were submitted by the Congress, AIUDF and AGP as they felt that the contentious notification giving special powers to Assam Rifles would “violate human rights and bring in military rule”.

On Thursday, a Ministry of Home Affairs notification empowered Assam Rifles personnel to arrest anyone and search any place without warrant in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram.

“It (special powers) will bring military rule and affect freedom of movement, which is given by

the Constitution. It is like introducing undeclared emergency,” the Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia said while arguing for the motion.

The senior Congress leader asked why the notification was issued when the BJP-led government has been claiming that peace prevails in North East.

“There is a repor t which says that out of 100 cases of Assam Rifles, human rights have been violated in 37. It empowers even the lowest rank officer to arrest a person without warrant. It will lead to complete violation of human rights,” he added.

AGP member Pabindra Deka, who moved the resolution on behalf of his party, said that it is a dangerous and shocking notification, which can “devastate” peoples’ lives in the region.

“It will violate our fundamental rights. It seems the Centre and Narendra Modi want us to take back to Assam Agitation period of murder and loot by forces.

Because of unlimited power given to forces, 855 people were martyred then,” he added.

The Assam Agitation of 1979-1985 was a popular movement against illegal immigrants in Assam. The movement was aimed at urging the Centre to identify and expel illegal, (mostly Bangladeshi), immigrants and protect and provide constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards to the indigenous Assamese people.

Deka alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched to exploit the North East and doubted if the special power was being granted to the paramilitary force to counter the massive protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in recent months.

“It is against the interest of the people. Assam government has some duties to do in this regard and clear its position,” he said.

Advocating Deka’s motion, AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam said the people still look back at the emergency period with fear and hope that it never comes back.

“There are chances that this notification will be misused and applied to curb various human rights movement going on in the

region. It can be used to put an end to the protest against Citizenship Bill or eliminate political opponents,” he added.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the state government are ready to discuss the matter if brought under other means instead of an adjournment motion. “After the Kashmir incident, Army and paramilitary forces have been given special powers.

All parties, particularly the Congress, have said that they are with the government. A message should go from the House that we all are united against terrorism,” he added.

The senior BJP leader also said that the North East shares 4,800 km of international boundary and the terror attack on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Jammu and Kashmir showed that some forces are working to destabilize the integrity of India.

He also defended the police and security forces saying they cannot be made a subject of adjournment motion as they are engaged in maintaining law and order in the society.

Vice-President to visit Sikkim on February 25 Gangtok, Feb 22 (PTI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will undertake a two-day visit to Sikkim from February 25, an official release said on Friday.

Naidu will fly from Delhi by a special aircraft to Bagdogra airport on February 25 morning and from there he will take a helicopter to Pakyong airport, it said. The vice-president is scheduled to interact with scientists of National Research Centre for Orchids at Pakyong on the first day of his Sikkim visit.

Later in the day, he will lay foundation stone of the Centre for Training and Demonstration for Bamboo and Sustainable Structures at Raj Bhawan, the release said. Naidu will also launch Pranab Mukherjee’s Chair for Sustainable Development at ICFAI University in the capital in the evening.

The Vice-President will lay foundation stone of Office-cun-Guest house of the Rajya Sainik Board and attend a function at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) on February 26.

Asia Representative UN Mizoram adds 14,032 new voters in updated list Budget session of Mizoram Assembly from March 12 permanent forum in Diphu Correspondent

Diphu, Feb 22: Asia Representative UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous People, Phoolman Chaudhury has urged the government to initiate process related to Article 244 (A) of the Constitution of India for the Karbis and other indigenous tribes settled in the autonomous hill district Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong.

He expressed this at a press meet organized at Karbi Anglong Sports Association Conference Hall in Diphu on February 22. Chaudhury was accompanied by Karbi Human Rights Watch convener Pankaj Teron and his press aide Hari Paudel.

Chaudhury said that UN Permanent Forum primarily focuses on six mandated areas i.e. education, social, development, environment,

BJP will contest Mizoram Lok Sabha seat Aizawl, Feb 22 (PTI): The BJP state unit Friday announced that the party would contest the Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram and also the Assembly byelection.

Mizoram has only one Lok Sabha seat. By-election to the Aizawl West-I Assembly seat is most likely to be held simultaneously with the parliamentary polls.

A press statement issued by the state BJP unit said that the meeting of the office bearers of the BJP Mizoram Pradesh, chaired by state unit president Prof John V Hluna took the decision on Friday.

“The names of the candidates for both the polls would be announced after the search committee, which will be constituted soon, makes its recommendations,” the statement said.

culture, and human rights.

He also informed that the responsibility of the forum was to provide expert advice and recommend on issues related with indigenous people to the Economic and Social Council and to other organizations of the United Nations.

He said that the job of the Forum was to raise awareness, promote integration and coordinate the activities among the UN agencies. On the issues of Karbi Anglong, Chaudhury said that the government should seriously and honestly take up the issues of tribal people of Karbi Anglong districts and more importantly address autonomous state demand under 244 (A) of the Constitution of India which has been the decade long stipulation and aspiration of the people of the hills of Assam.

saw the addition of 14,032 new voters compared to last year’s Assembly election, was published on Friday.

Kundra told reporters that the sex ratio was 1,053 females per 1,000 males.

Female voters outnumbered their male counterparts by 20,417.

For the first time in Mizoram, third gender (transgender) has been officially recognized in the electoral rolls with six voters identi-

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fied for the category who were earlier clubbed under ‘others’ in the voter list.

Kundra said that the enrollment of voters would be a continual process till the last date of withdrawal of nominations before the elections.

The CEO said that he would convene a conference of the deputy commissioners of all the eight districts on Monday to kick start the process of election preparedness.

Aizawl, Feb 22 (PTI): The budget session of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly would begin from March 12, officials said Friday.

Assembly Secretary S R Zokhuma told PTI that the calendar of the coming session would be finalised at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), chaired by Assembly Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo.

The BAC is likely to

hold its meeting on March 4, he added.

It would be the first session of the state legislature after the Mizo

National Front (MNF) government came to power in the election to the 40member House held on November 28 last year.

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No. JUDL-4/SUCC/2018-19/400 Dt. Pughoboto the 19th Feb 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE Whereas Smti. Shitoli I, W/o Late Vikeye Sema of Mishilimi Village under Pughoboto Sub-Division has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act of 1925, in order to claim Family Pension, Bank Account etc. of her husband who has being serving as Asst. Line man, Power Department, who expired on 15-11-2018 Therefore public are hereby asked to file claim/objection if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication of this notice.

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NOTICE CALLING OBJECTION FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE Smti Kalika Khulu of New Colony under Zunheboto District has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate declaring that her husband Late Khekaho Sema has expired on 12/09/2015.

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

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Neitho-U Metha, deceased, has been filed by Smti. Nganuo, relation wife R/o Residency Colony (PWD) Dimapur to draw his/her Family Pension, Bank Acct, etc, who expired on 02/02/2019.

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Aizawl, Feb 22 (PTI): There are a total of 7,84,405 voters in Mizoram of whom 4,02,408 are women, state chief electoral officer (CEO) Ashish Kundra said Friday.

Kundra said the latest figures were arrived at after the completion of a special summary revision of the voter list using January 1, 2019 as the qualifying date.

The updated list, which

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I, Smt. Neidinuo Seyie, D/o Ruguozelhou, permanent resident of Vill-Tuophema P.O. & Dist - Kohima, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows :1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India and residing at the above mentioned address.

2. That my actual and correct Date of Birth is 28-4-1983 whereas in my Marriage Certificate my Date of Birth is inadvertently entered/recorded as 28-4-1986.

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Silghat-Tambaram Express flagged off

The 15629/15630 Silghat-Tambaram Express being flagged off by MoS of Railways Rajen Gohain on Friday. (Twitter@RailNF)

Guwahati, Feb 22 (PTI): Union minister Rajen Gohain Friday flagged off a weekly express train from Nagaon in Assam to Tambaram in Tamil Nadu, which will help people of four central Assam districts reach Chennai.

The minister of state for railways flagged off the train from Nagaon station, though it will run ev-

Arunachal Assembly passes Vote-on-Account I ta nag a r , F e b 2 2 (PTI): The Ar unachal Pradesh Assembly Friday passed the Vote-on-Account for the year 2019-20 by voice vote. With state Assembly elections due in April-May this year, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday presented the Rs 3,455.48 crore vote on accounts for four months to meet up states expenditure for the period, till a fullfledged budget is placed in the Assembly.

Initiating the discussion in the Assembly, Mein, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said, “Since the 2019-20 Annual Development Agenda has not yet been finalised, the estimates of expenditure in the vote on account for four

ery week between Silghat Town in Nagaon district and Tambaram in southern Chennai.

The Guwahati-Tambaram Express has been extended to run from Silghat Town to provide a direct link from Silghat to Tambaram fulfilling a long standing demand of the people of Central Assam.

Bandh against govt panel proposals on PRC turns violent

I ta nag a r , F e b 2 2 (Agencies): Police personnel had to fire tear gas shells and use water cannons to disperse the protestors as day two of the 48-hour Itanagar shutdown turned violent on Friday. According to Northeast Now, the bandh called by a conglomerate of 18 students’ bodies and civil society organizations witnessed instances of vehicles being burnt, road being blocked and the agitators resorting to stone pelting at several places of the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh.

The groups have been alleging that the joint high power committee led by minister Nabam Rebia which has been constituted to look into the matter had submitted its report without

Tripura Assembly pays homage to CRPF martyrs

Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS): The Tripura Assembly’s week-long budget session began here on Friday with the members, cutting across party lines, paying homage and expressing condolences over the martyrdom of 40 CRPF troopers in the Pulwama terror strike on February 14.

House Chairman Ashish Kumar Saha read out the condolence message and then Chief Minister

It will leave from Silghat Town every Friday at 8.30 am to reach Tambaram at 8.50 pm on Sunday.

On return journey, the train will leave from Tambaram at 09.45 pm on Monday to reach Silghat Town at 09.45 am on Thursday.

Gohain said the people of Nagaon, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Sonitpur will not require to go

Biplab Kumar Deb, opposition leader Manik Sarkar, ministers and all legislators observed a two-minute silence for the martyred troopers.

Earlier, in his customary address on the opening day of the Assembly session, Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki urged the members to join him in paying homage to such “Menin-Uniform” who made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland while on duty.

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The bandh, which was more or less peaceful during the morning hours, got intense by the afternoon as hundreds of agitators (mostly women) marched towards the State Legislative Assembly building shouting slogans against the government, particularly CM Pema Khandu and Dy.CM Chowna Mein. One being stopped midway by the police and paramilitary forces on duty; the demonstrators headed towards the national highway and staged a sit-in protest in the front of the Civil Secretariat where more people joined the demonstration and later started to burn tyres.

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Shillong, Feb 22: The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) on Friday condemned the Narendra Modi-led NDA government for granting special powers on Assam Rifles to arrest people and search premises without any warrant in five northeastern states.

“This unprovoked move by the Indian government can be termed as downright tyranny on the indigenous peoples of the North East and NESO calls upon all the indigenous peoples to be united, alert and to rise to the occasion in the event of any eventuality,” NESO Chairman, Samuel Jyrwa said.

In its notification, the union home ministry stated that the Assam Rifles personnel will exercise these powers and discharge their duties under sub-section (1) of section 41, sections 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 149, 150, 151 and 152 of the CrPC within the local limits of the area

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GUWAHATI, FEB 22 (PTI): At least 30 people, including seven women, died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor at a tea garden in Assam’s Golaghat district, police said Friday.

Fifty more people are undergoing treatment at various hospitals, a district official said, adding that the toll might increase.

More than 100 people -- labourers at Salimira tea garden -- are believed to have consumed the spurious liquor, bought from one seller, on Thursday night, BJP MLA Mrinal Saikia said. Police have arrested two people in connection with the event. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Two excise officials of the district have been suspended.

The police said 12 people were declared dead on arrival at Golaghat Civil hospital on Thursday night.

Three others died later on Thursday night and 15 more on Friday. Among the deceased, 23 died at Golaghat Civil Hospital and seven at Jorhat Medical College Hospital, officials said.

A doctor attending to the patients at Golaghat Civil Hospital said that the

deaths were due to consumption of spurious country liquor and the condition of most of those brought to the hospital was serious.

Expressing concern over the deaths, the chief minister directed Upper Assam Divisional Commissioner Julie Sonowal to inquire into it and submit a report to the government within a month.

Assam Excise Minister Parimal Suklabaidya directed a team of department officials to conduct an inquiry into the incident.

Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi has demanded the resignation of the excise minister and urged the chief minister to provide adequate compensation to the next of the kin of the deceased.

Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi Friday offered condolences to the families of those who died after consuming spurious liquor in Assam’s Golaghat district.

“I am saddened by the incident which occurred in Assam’s Golaghat area. My deepest condolences to the families of the victims. I hope that those undergoing treatment get well soon,” Gandhi said in a Facebok post.

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to Guwahati for availing a train to visit Chennai.

The train will also help tourists visit the Kaziranga National Park, famed for its one-horned rhinos, as they can now get down at Jakhalabandha which is a short distance from Kaziranga, he said.

Stating that efforts are on to remove all bottlenecks in railway operations in the state, the minister said four manned level crossing gates in HojaiHabaipur section will soon be replaced with road over bridges or limited height subways to improve punctuality and increase the safety aspect.

Double lining of the entire route from Bongaigaon to Lumding has been sanctioned and similar work for Lumding-Hojai section is almost complete, he added.

He assured the people that more trains will run from Nagaon to places like Mumbai and Delhi, and after completion of the development work of Silghat Town, more long distance trains will start from there.

Silghat station is being developed as a terminal station and recently a direct train to Kolkata was flagged off from there.

5 30 die after consuming Foundation stone for Rupsi Airport Feb 22 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister spurious liquor in Assam Guwahati, Sarbananda Sonowal Friday laid the foundation stone of the Rupsi Airport in Kokrajhar district.

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comprised within the border districts of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram.

‘An officer of the rank corresponding to that of the lowest rank of the members of Assam Rifles’ has been given these powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure( CrPC), the notification stated.

“NESO strongly condemns such unwarranted action on the part of the Indian government and this can be termed as ‘state sponsored oppression’ which further proves of the attitude that the BJP led Central Government has towards the indigenous peoples of the North East,” Jyrwa said.

“It seems that the Indian government is never satisfied to subject the indigenous peoples of the North East to untold misery and suffering through AFSPA which has been in imposition for decades but more and more draconian measures are being imposed just like this Notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs,” Jyrwa said.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu also participated in the programme through video conferencing. Rupsi Airport, situated in Kokrajhar district is being developed under the Regional Connectivity Scheme by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for a total amount of Rs 70 crore. The airport will have provisions for handling ATR 72-500 type aircraft in its two bays and will have a terminal of 3,500 square meter area which will be able to handle 250 passengers.

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Vol. XXIX NO. 77 Dimapur, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

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ontroversial Governor of Meghalaya, Tathagata Roy, had once again hogged the news for all wrong reasons after he posted a message on social media platform Twitter that has attracted outrage from various corners as it could potentially trigger communal tension in the country. In his tweet, Tathagata Roy supported a call for boycott of “everything Kashmiri” following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on February 14. He created a controversy by endorsing a call to boycott “everything Kashmiri”, including the Amarnath Yatra and purchasing products from the state, as a response to Pulwama terror attack. Roy, who describes himself as a right-wing Hindu socio-political thinker, writer, ideologue on Twitter, had tweeted, “An appeal from a retired colonel of the Indian Army: Don’t visit Kashmir, don’t go to Amarnath for the next 2 years. Don’t buy articles from Kashmir emporia or Kashmiri tradesman who come every winter. Boycott everything Kashmiri. I am inclined to agree.”

Condemnations against Roy for his shocking and communally inflammable tweet came from the opposition parties including former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers- Omar Abdullah and erstwhile BJP ally Mehbooba Mufti. In particular, Mehbooba pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not said a word. Mehbooba, who had a short-lived marriage of convenience with BJP till the latter walked out; took a swipe by asking that when prime minister Modi could receive a Seoul Peace Prize what about the situation in his own country ? The outrage was more when the Centre took no action against Roy. The BJP, took the predictable stand by criticising Roy for his comments but added that his comment did not reflect that of the government but was his own personal opinion.

Union minister of law Ravi Shankar Prasad said “I don’t agree with his tweet. Matter ends there.”

In the past too Roy has made observations full of communal venom based on the RSS Hindutva ideology. He extolled the 2002 pogrom in Gujarat and again in 2017, he urged for a “civil war” between Hindus and Muslims in order to quell the latter. Of all BJP appointed governors, Tathagatha Roy is perhaps the most outspoken proponent of communalism. Despite Roy’s past hate speeches and his known bias against a particular religion, he was appointed as governor and he continues to express his communally inflammable opinions without restraint. It was not only the Meghalaya governor Tathagatha Roy who spilled hatred against Kashmiris but also elements sharing the same hatred across India. These elements attacked Kashmiri students and also even asked Kashmiris to go back. This had led the Supreme Court to ask states to take prompt action to ensure that Kashmiris do not face any form of boycott or attacks from communal elements. That Indian citizens of Kashmir are facing such a situation in various parts of the country is unfortunate. It also exposes the utterly biased and illogical mindset of those espousing such biases. By that some yardstick, people of north east could also face similar threat when some security men are killed in ambush or landmines etc. All these are revelations of the divisive and communal agenda of the ruling party. At a time when the nation ought to be united, it is a shame that those in positions of power are doing the opposite.

DailyDevotion The Discipline of Spiritual Perseverance Be still, and know that I am God… —Psalm 46:10 Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen. Perseverance means more than just hanging on, which may be only exposing our fear of letting go and falling. Perseverance is our supreme effort of refusing to believe that our hero is going to be conquered.

Our greatest fear is not that we will be damned, but that somehow Jesus Christ will be defeated. Also, our fear is that the very things our Lord stood for— love, justice, forgiveness, and kindness among men— will not win out in the end and will represent an unattainable goal for us. Then there is the call to spiritual perseverance. A call not to hang on and do nothing, but to work deliberately, knowing with certainty that God will never be defeated.

If our hopes seem to be experiencing disappointment right now, it simply means that they are being purified. Every hope or dream of the human mind will be fulfilled if it is noble and of God. But one of the greatest stresses in life is the stress of waiting for God. He brings fulfillment, “because you have kept My command to persevere…” (Revelation 3:10).

Continue to persevere spiritually.

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Nagas will choose reality over high moral ground: nnpgs

or over two decades, round after round, the negotiations between the Government of India and NSCN IM declared positivity and progress. As the years ran their course, the sun set on the likes of veteran leaders Isak Chishi Swu and Khole Konyak. They succumbed to the ravages of time and returned to dust. Naga people expressed great sense of sorrow and grief as the long serving leaders fell away on the wayside one after the other without fulfilling their cherished dream of an honourable and acceptable political solution.

WC feels that the recent interview of Mr. Th Muivah to a private channel was an opportunity to appreciate fellow Nagas and reveal the up-to date, practical and panoramic view of a political solution that was on the anvil if there was one. On the contrary, once again Naga history and integration issue became the oft repeated topic and ended up accusing NNPGs of being a parallel force propped up by GOI against him. At this juncture any self respecting leader would avoid uttering such nonsensical idea. WC is negotiating with the GOI with the consent and approval of Naga tribal hohos and civil societies.

It is bizarre and shocking to know that the narrative of Mr. Muivah has not changed in two decades of negotiations. There is nothing to offer the Nagas except claiming there is better understanding of each other.

Clearly something appears not adding up. The initial conditions set for the talks and surging claims of GoI recognising only IM, unique history and political rights of the Nagas etc. have become hollow political claims with no practical substance on the ground.

In three years, the NNPGs Working Committee (WC), on the other hand, having met all tribal hohos, GBs and civil societies, began the political negotiations with the GOI based on the agreed position signed on 17th November 2017, a part of which reads, “The Government

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of India recognises the historical and political right of the Nagas to self determine their future in consonance with their distinct identity...”.Any Naga with a sane mind, whether a leader or a follower, irrespective of political inclination, would understand that this is a historic document reinforcing the spirit of 1951 Naga plebiscite, relevant today as it would in hundred years.

On the basis of this agreed position, the need for Naga integration became a focal point of the negotiations. After much discussions, today, the GOI has acknowledged that integration is a legitimate aspiration of the Naga people and it shall be pursued through democratic political process. This is the pragmatic approach towards having our rights restored.

WC is convinced that the future of young Naga generations is precariously at stake, Nagas cannot effort to be passive in our search for political solution. The world will not wait for a nation or a people who do not know when or how to speak up. Let those afflicted with political dementia stay in their philosophical chambers. Their interpretation of Nagaland has brought enough suffering and misery to Nagas for decades. WC believes the hour has come for the Nagas to seek a political solution that is honorable and acceptable.

The GOI cannot remain blind to this reality. It is an insult to Naga history and political right to allow a person or a group to pressure cook Naga history for their own consumption, comfort and gain.

WC, having consulted wide sections of Naga society; the politicians, bureaucrats, the tribal leaders, intellectuals, student leaders, former Naga freedom fighters, constitutional legal experts etc. has had more than fifty rounds of intensive political dialogue with the GOI in nearly two years. It matters little whether Mr. Muivah call it formal or informal. There is commitment.

Both entities have understood each other’s position and has

touched all aspects of the IndoNaga conflict and worked on the redressal for enduring peaceful co-existence as two entities.

Today, there is a school of thought within the core IM setup, which do not want political solution between Nagas and the GOI. For them Nagaland is a rice bowl, a huge money spinning industry fulfilling all their personal luxuries unlike their unproductive barren domiciles.

They have to harp on sovereignty and immediate physical integration to stay relevant in Nagaland despite GOI’s clear position.

There is a simple reason and the idea is, keep the issue boiling, stretch the political negotiations, shout sovereignty and integration, convince the politicians and play electoral politics, offer key assignments to Nagas of Nagaland within the organization, continue vigorous propaganda for solution and then tax the people of Nagaland to skin and bone. Meanwhile, from time to time call Naga tribes, appear on news channels and narrate Naga history, praise past leaders from tribe you are having meeting with, state unique history and situation of the Nagas and claim championship medal.

There seems to be a policy to thwart and prolong political solution, denying Nagaland and thousands of Naga youth from pursuing their dreams through political solution. Is their peace process a visa to exploit Nagaland?

In negotiations, contemporary political realities cannot be overlooked. Over the years, frivolous terminologies such as Nagalim, supra-state, Pan Naga Hoho and so on, have destroyed the good relations between Nagas and their neighbours. This is the formula to keep the Nagas interested and Naga neighbours agitated.

The Naga people know how to appreciate the sacrifices of fellow Nagas for national cause but they also recognises the folly of national leaders. Politically conscious people like the Nagas have remained silent and patient

for too long, being told each year that solution would be a Christmas gift to Nagas or would arrive in six months.

Portraying NNPGs as a ‘parallel force’ is a cover up to mask the failures of their dialogue. The NNPGs embarked on realistic approach upholding the principles and values of Naga Revolutionary movement. Thus began a systematic process placing on records every aspect of negotiations. In less than two years, 52 rounds of negotiations covered major areas such as political structure, Customary Practices and Procedures, challenges in economic frontiers and deliberations on confidence building measures through a clear understanding between the two entities. Unlike Th. Muivah, the working committee concentrated in negotiating on the issues for the brighter future of the younger generations. NNPGs never hammered on past history about the journey of Nagas to East Pakistan, China and so on.

The political dialogues started with NSCN IM alone for the reason that although a Naga, late SS Khaplang was a Myanmar Citizen. Government of India had expressed its inability to talk with a Naga who was from Burmese side. None should narrate concocted stories to the Naga people. Every time for the past two decade Th. Muvah had been reiterating that GOI has recognized the unique history of the Nagas. Why so far he could not translate the Uniqueness into reality. What is his difficulty in sharing the unique history so recognized and accepted by the government of India to the Naga society?

It is now crystal clear that Naga political process is leading to a logical conclusion between NNPGs and GOI and no one should try to fool and mislead the Naga people anymore. Instead, everyone should come forward with all the strength and courage to arrive at an honourable and acceptable solution.

Media Cell, Working Committee, NNPGs

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Sabbath and Sunday

n the Bible, Romans 14:5 states that “One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers everyday alike”.

The scripture make it clear that for Christians Sabbath Keeping is a matter of spiritual freedom, not a command from God. In exodus 8:11 Sabbath command was to do no work on the Sabbath day.

Nowhere in the scripture is the Sabbath day commanded to be the day of worship. In the early chapter of the book of Acts the first Christians were predominantly Jews. When the gentiles began to receive the gift of Salvation through Jesus Christ the Jewish Christians had a dilemma. What aspects of the Mosaic Law and Jewish tradition should Gentile Christians be instructed to obey.

For these the apostles met and discussed the issue in the council of Jerusalem, they wrote to them telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from meat of strangled animals and from blood (Acts 15: 19-20) while Sabbath was never mentioned. In the book of Acts, wherever a meeting is said to be on the Sabbath, it is a meeting of the Jews not Christians. If there was a day that Christians met regularly it was the first day of the week i.e Sunday not the Sabbath day (Saturday). In Honour of Christ’s resurrection on Sunday the early Christians observed Sunday not as the“ Christian Sabbath” but as a day to especially worship Jesus Christ. The point here is we should worship God everyday and not just on Saturday and Sunday.

Now our today’s present Christians observe Sunday as a sacred day to worship our resurrected Lord. Since this issue is related to shop closure on Sunday, I believe doing marketing for domestic consumption on Sunday don’t violate Gods Law. However, those who choose to practice Sabbath or keep Sunday as a special Worship day should not judge those who do not keep. Further those who do not observe Sabbath / Sunday as a worship day should avoid being a stumbling block to other Christians.

Mhonjan Lotha, Dc Court Area

Arbitrary AR rights-threat to citizens

ew Delhi decision to empower the Assam Rifles to arrest anyone or search any place without warrant in northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram is cruel and barbaric with nefarious intention to insult and suppress the citizens of these states.

The move that empowers even the lowest rank of the Assam Rifle personnel to arrest, and therefore, harass or abuse anyone at the will and fancies of the military is an affront on the civil, political and human rights of these citizens.

To begin with, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, empowers the police officers to execute the lawand not the military personnel. Extending such rights to the military itself is dangerous as military personnel are not adequately trained in handling law and order situations, nor are they competent to understand, interpret or execute laws, even if they claim otherwise. The violation of citizens’ rights, the excessive abuse of power, the unnecessary arrest and manhandling of innocent civilians, numerous stage encounters, civilians killed by stray bullets, rape and abuse of women etc. testifies the fact that military is ill equipped to contain internal law and order problems. Therefore, bestowing such extraordinary powers to the military is diabolic in nature and will only provoke unrest and enmity in the region.

To the Indian de-

fense establishment, the Assam Rifles, the CRPF or BSF etc. are considered as paramilitary forces as they operate under the command of the home ministry and not the defense ministry. However, to the tribes and people of the north east India, there are no such differences. To these people, any Indian military personnel with camouflage uniform and a gun in hand is considered as the military, capable of frisking, arresting, assaulting or shooting any person(s) without any notice or warning, or without any chance of fair trial. Decades of living under such heavily militarized zone, in their own ancestral land, has somehow altered the mentality of these people that they see the military as the oppressors and not defenders. To change this, India must embrace all her citizens equally under one law, and not different laws for different group of citizens.

Like any other citizen, I find it acutely strange to be frequently questioned, in my own land and in my own state, about my identity, my profession or travel itinerary by military personnel’s manning various check points, who are strangers to this land and region. Even though I have always answered politely to their every annoying questions as a law abiding citizen, deep in my heart, I feel I should be the one who should be asking them who are you? where did you come from? what business you have

here in my land? Or more emphatically, to ask them have you come in peace?

Because peace is so scarce in this region that people wish to cherish every moment of it.

The magnitude of military presence in the north east India is just astounding, and nowhere do we see such huge presence of military personnel except in the war zone. I have travelled across India and abroad but have never been stopped or interrogated by military personnel. Perhaps, a Naga can roam freely across India but not in Nagaland. The irony is flabbergasting. The distance between Kohima and Wokha is just 75 kilometers, but sometimes we have to stop three to four times at these mobile military check points to register our vehicle and travel itinerary and to give the same boring answers, over and over again. And I wonder why such duties are not delegated to the state police force? At least that will save us from the trouble of conversing in broken Hindi or English.

But there must be some military agenda here. Its obvious.

The overall environment in the entire north east has been relatively peaceful as compared to the past, barring the recent unrest with regard to the protest on the citizenship amendment bill (CAB).

Due to the improved law and order situations, the Armed Force Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been relaxed in Meghalaya and

most parts of Arunachal Pradesh in 2018. As such, AFSPA is currently effective only in Assam, Nagaland and parts of Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

Even in these states, there is this huge, consistent and vocal demand for its revocation due to the cruelty of the Act and the abuses that people had suffered in the hands of the military.

Despite such protest, the decision of the union government to empower even the sepoys of the Assam Rifles to arrest or search anyone without warrant, over and above the extreme power and immunity the military enjoys under AFSPA is appalling.

India might have somegeopolitical considerations while implementing such harsh laws, especially, when the region is reeling with protest against the current dispensation over the CAB. However, experiences have shown that empowering the military did not helped resolve any issue permanently. The chanting of “hello China, bye bye India’ in Mizoram over the CAB should be seen positively, in that any forced implementation of laws against the will of the people shall be resisted.

The people of north east today and that of 50 years before is entirely different.

They are now well educated and well informed, capable to discern what is right and wrong, what is good and evil.

As a global leader, it would be unwise for India

to preach the tenets of Mahatma Gandhi globally, while deploy her own military to abuse and harass her own citizens. AFSPA and all such similar laws violates the fundamental rights of the citizens as enshrined under article 14 of the Indian Constitution, which states that ‘the State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India”.

It also violates article 7 of the universal declaration of human rights of

which India is a signatory, which states that “all are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law” and article 9 that reads “no one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.”

Certainly, India, the world largest democracy can do better. As of now, no one is safe when the military can arrest anyone with or without cause.

Dr. N Janbemo Humtsoe, PhD., Wokha, (janbemolotha@gmail.com)

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Rejoinder to ‘Appeal to NHIDCL and PHED’

A press release was issued in the Reader’s Post Column of this newspaper on behalf of Gbs of Pughoboto. Mishilimi, Lazami and Natsumi Villages stating the current water crisis faced in the area and that no concern has been showed from the two lane construction company NHIDCL and PHED Department. However, this is to clarify that the press release was issued without the knowledge of the GBs under the said villages and since January 2019, the Department of PHE has been monitoring and coordinating with village leaders to restore the pipelines and also requesting the NHIDCL to compensate for the damage done without any prior information to the Department. We condemn the person responsible for issue of press release without our consent and also blaming the department when the SDO PHED and his staff have been tirelessly working to restore the pipelines.

We further give our assurance to continue to cooperate with the department in working for the welfare of Pughoboto sub division.

Head Gb, Pughoboto; Head Gb, Lazami; Head Gb, Mishilimi; Head Gb, Nastumi (I. Kamu Phucho)

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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ing for the carrier, Mehta said, “it is too premature to tell you about that plan” and the bankers are already working on it. The SBI has taken a lead on it, and let the entire plan be worked out, he said, adding that it would be too early to announce the timings.

“Rs 500 crore that you are talking about is the interim funding but banks are looking at the long term resolution of the issues for which the plan is already in place for discussions,” he noted.

He was responding to a query about the banks’ extending interim funding to Jet Airways.

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New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI): A consortium of banks is considering an interim funding of Rs 500 crore for debt-laden Jet Airways but a final decision is yet to be taken, Punjab National Bank Managing Director Sunil Mehta said on Friday. PNB is part of the lenders’ consortium, led by State Bank of India (SBI), that has extended loans to the airline.

The full service carrier is looking to raise funds and restructure its debt.

Regarding Jet Airways, Mehta said the consortium is looking at the entire process and something is being worked out.

“Of course, (the) consortium is in favour (of interim funding). It is a going concern and we would like to preserve its (airline’s) value,” he said.

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Gold falls Rs 330 on muted demand

New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI): Gold prices Friday fell by Rs 330 to Rs 34,500 per 10 gram at the bullion market here, tracking a weak trend overseas amid subdued demand from local jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Silver also followed suit and weakened by Rs 300 to Rs 41,360 per kg, owing to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Traders attributed the decline in gold prices to a weak trend overseas and easing demand from jewellers at the domestic markets.

Globally, gold traded lower at USD 1,325.24 an ounce and silver was trading down at USD 15.80 an ounce in New York. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purities declined by Rs 330 each to Rs 34,500 and Rs 34,350 per 10 gram, respectively.

the deputy commissioner called for going back to the fields, where their strength lay. “Let us identify commercial crops suitable to our land with high value and demand,” he urged.

However, he also pointed out that many cash crops being produced in plenty in the state were wasted due to lack of buyers and cold storage facilities.

President of the NITCA, Augustine Reading Kaba, in his welcome address, said that Dimapur has the potential to grow as one of the most important commercial hubs in the North East. Dimapur has the potential to become the

in December, signalling slow spending on machinery and equipment that could hamper economic growth, the data released Thursday showed.

“Indian rupee gains ahead of the US China trade talks. However, the improvement in the US China dialogue has been partly priced in and positive impact on market could be limited and short term,” VK Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities said.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) mar-

ket, the local unit opened almost flat at 71.23 and touched a high of 71.11 to the dollar in day trade.

The rupee finally settled at 71.14, showing a gain of 10 paise over the last close. The rupee had skidded by 13 paise to close at 71.24 against the US dollar Thursday.

On weekly basis, the rupee gained 9 paise or 0.13 per cent, its second week of gains in a row.

The US dollar recovered from initial losses to trade 0.09 per cent up at 96.55 ahead of US-China trade negotiations.

US President Donald Trump will meet China’s top trade negotiator on Friday night to forge a preliminary deal before tariffs on some Chinese imports more than double next month. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, was also trading 0.13 per cent higher at USD 67.16 per barrel.

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mapur Municipal Council administrator, Moa Sangtam, Chümoukedima Town Council EAC, Thejavizo Nakhro along with fellow government officials, PAC Naga Council convernor, and NITCA president and colleague with all the exhibitors attended the opening ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Kevekha Kevin Zehol lauded NITCA for taking the initiative and organising the summit in collaboration with Chümoukedima Town Council and Dimapur Municipal Council.

Stating that majority of the Naga populace depended on agriculture,

New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI): The rupee on Friday gained 10 paise to close at 71.14 against the US dollar on heavy foreign capital inflows after growing expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rate on hold this year.

A strengthening dollar ahead of the US-China trade talks and surging crude oil prices, however, restricted the rupee gains.

Foreign portfolio investors pumped in a huge Rs 6,311.01 crore into capital markets Friday, provisional exchange data showed.

Analysts said that weak US economic data propped up expectations that the US Fed would keep the rate steady this year.

The Fed minutes this week had also called for patience over tightening of rates in view of slowing global economic growth.

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DIMAPUR, Feb 22 (NPN): The First Naga International Trade Fair & Summit, under the theme “Meet in Nagaland” is currently underway at Agri Expo Complex, Dimapur.

The event which will conclude on February 23 is being organised under the initiative of Naga International Trade Centers Association (NITCA).

A press release issued

by NITCA stated that Kevekha Kevin Zehol, DC, Dimapur graced the opening day of the event as the guest of honour, and retired deputy commandant John Ezung blessed the event with an opening prayer. Di-

Mumbai, Feb 22 (PTI): Forex reserves increased by USD 150 million to USD 398.272 billion for the week to February 15 on a rise currency assets and gold holdings, the Reserve Bank said Friday.

In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had surged by USD 2.11 billion to USD 398.122 billion.

The foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, increased USD 88.9 million to USD 371.07 billion for the reporting week, the RBI said.

Expressed in the greenbacks, foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies such as the euro, pound and the yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

The overall reserves had touched a record high of USD 426.028 billion in the week to April 13, 2018.

Since then, the forex kitty has been on a slide and is now down by close to USD 32 billion. The value of the gold reserves increased USD 78.2 million to 22.764 billion, the apex bank said.

The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund also came down by USD 7.8 million to USD 1.455 billion. Similarly, the country’s reserve position with the Fund also declined by USD 9.1 million to USD 2.982 billion, it said.

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Members of NITCA with delegates on the opening day of the summit on February 20.

nearest and biggest commercial hub connecting South-East Asia, and East Asian countries, said Kaba.

To achieve this, Dimapur needs improved services, implementation of modern technology and management, and it should be presented as an important commercial and gateway in the region, he added.

The event is focused on promoting production and consumption of domestically manufactured goods and services. The international trade fair will be held annually in Dimapur starting from 2019 till 2025.

A Business Summit was also held on February 21. A product and service launching of companies was launched on February 22 where almost all the companies gave presentations about their businesses, and products.

The Formal Live Entrepreneurship Competition and Award will be held on February 23 at 10 am.

Nibu Nagi, managing director, N.N. Construction & Décors will grace the occasion as guest of honour. The entrepreneurship award carries an amount of Rs.50,000 sponsored by the N.N. Nagi School.

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Pak army warns India of ‘surprise’ response

Islamabad/Lahore, Feb 22 (PTI): The Pakistan Army on Friday said the country does not wish for war, but warned India of “surprise” in case it takes any aggressive military measures, amidst heightened tensions between the two sides following the Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF soldiers.

Addressing a press c o n f e r e n c e, D i r e c t o r General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor also said that India blamed Pakistan for the Pulwama attack “without due investigation” and New Delhi has not yet accepted the “reality of partition”.

“We have a 72-year history. The partition happened in 1947 and Pakistan was liberated. India still hasn’t been able to accept that,” the Army spokesman said after the terror strike by Pakistanbased Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama

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district on February 14.

“We are not preparing for war, you (India) are issuing threats...we have right to respond to the threats. We are not preparing to initiate but planning to defend and retaliate which is our right,” the Army spokesman said.

He further said: “Should you (India) initiate any reaction first, you would never be able to surprise us...we will surprise you.” He said when it comes to India, “Pakistan has singleness of conception. We have will and determination.”

Ghafoor warned that military response this time

will be different in case of war.

“We are not the army of past, we are a battle-hardened army. We have fought against an unseen enemy and won,” he said.

The army spokesman said that “we can respond to full spectrum threat” and warned “I hope you (India) get (the message) and do not mess with Pakistan”.

To a question about nature of preparations, he said, “We are not preparing for war but we are preparing for response and whatever response is needed, we have prepared for it.”

He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday authorised the Army to take all measures to defend the country in case of any attack.

He said the Pulwama attack was negative for Pakistan as it came when important events were taking place in Pakistan including visit of Saudi Crown Prince Moham-

mad bin Salman.

“Our reaction shows that the prime minister offered complete cooperation if evidence is shared and he promised to take action. He also offered to talk about the issue of terrorism,” Ghafoor said.

He said Pakistan was changing and “we came to this point after heavy struggle. We are the only country and army which fought terrorism like we did.”

He said Pakistan had defeated militants and now action started against extremist groups under the National Action Plan to eliminate militancy and terrorism.

He said that media in Pakistan was behaving responsibly while “Indian media is doing war journalism”.

The already sour relations between India and Pakistan have worsened as New Delhi blamed Islamabad for the Pulwama attack. Both countries have called back their envoys for “consultations.”

Pak govt takes control of Jaish Hqs

Succumbing to intense international pressure to rein in militant groups operating from its soil, the Pakistan government on Friday took over the administrative control of the headquarters of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), the terror outfit which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.

The move came a day after the powerful UN Security Council comprising 15 nations, including Pakistan’s key ally China, named JeM in a statement condemning in the “strongest terms” the “heinous and cowardly” terror attack perpetrated by Pakistan-based JeM in Pulwama and stressed on the need to hold organisers and financiers of such “reprehensible acts” accountable and bring them to justice.

“The Punjab government has taken over the control of the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur,” Pakistan’s Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told PTI. “The government of Punjab has taken over the control of a campus comprising Madressatul Sabir and Jama-e-Masjid Subhanallah in Bahawalpur...and appointed an administrator to manage its affairs,” the minister added.

Bahawalpur is 400 km from Lahore.

A statement issued by the Interior Ministry also said the crackdown on Jaish “has been taken in line with the decision of the National Security Committee meeting held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan”.

The Islamic seminaries in the campus has a faculty of 70 teachers and currently 600 students were studying in it, the statement said, adding that Punjab police is providing security and protection to the campus.

9 Pakistan not concerned if India diverts water

Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS): In response to India’s decision to stop the flow of its share of water from the Beas, Ravi and Sutlej to Pakistan, Islamabad said that it was not concerned if New Delhi diverted water of the three eastern rivers.

Indian’s announcement on Thursday comes in addition to other actions like withdrawal of the most favoured nation (MFN) to Pakistan and slapping of a 200 per cent duty on all imports from Islamabad in the wake of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF troopers.

Speaking to Dawn news on Thursday night, Secretary of Pakistan’s Ministry of Water Resources Khawaja Shumail said: “We have neither concern nor objection if India diverts water of eastern rivers and supplies it to its people or uses it for other purposes, as the IWT (Indus Waters Treaty) allows it do so.” Shumail said Pakistan did not see India’s decision as worrisome in context

with the IWT. “But we will definitely express our concerns and raise objections strongly if they use or divert waters of western rivers (Chenab, Indus, Jhelum) on which our right to use prevails,” he added. According to Pakistan’s Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Mehr Ali Shah, as the IWT has already given a right to India in 1960 to use the water of eastern rivers, it is now up to it to do so or not. “Whether they diverted and used their unutilised share of eastern rivers’ waters in 1960, we had no problem. They want to do it now, we have no problem. And if they don’t want to use this, we have no issue,” Shah told Dawn.

While commenting about the proposed visit of Indian experts (India’s commissioner for Indus waters) to Kotri Barrage (Sindh) keeping in view the tension between the two countries after the Pulwama attack, the Commissioner said: “Let’s see what happens in this regard. But we hope for the best.”

US to leave 200 troops after Syria pullout Filipino rebel commanders become officials under peace deal

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concerns that Turkey could attack Kurdish forces, who have been working with the US to battle IS in Syria.

US officials said American forces were initially given 30 days to leave Syria, but Mr Trump later said the withdrawal would be slowed down.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said: “A small peacekeeping group of about 200 will remain in Syria for a period of time.” Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who

was a vocal opponent of the withdrawal decision, praised Mr Trump’s latest move and said the troops would work “as part of an international stabilising force”.

US troops currently have a presence in a network of bases and airstrips in an arc across northeastern Syria.

This shift in the US position may to some extent reassure its Kurdish allies and help to keep some small elements of allied troops and special forces on the ground.

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of the ceremony.

Several commanders long wanted for deadly attacks were given safety passes to be able to travel to Manila and join the ceremony, including Abdullah Macapaar, who uses the nom de guerre Commander Bravo, Al Haq said. Known for his fiery rhetoric while wearing his camouflage uniform and brandishing his assault rifle and grenades, Macapaar will be one of the 41 regional administrators from the Muslim rebel front.

Duterte would pick

his representatives to fill the rest of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, which will also act as a regional parliament with Murad as the chief minister until regular officials are elected in 2022.

Members of another Muslim rebel group, the Moro National Liberation Front, which signed a 1996 autonomy deal that has largely been seen as a failure, would also be given seats in the autonomous government.

Disgruntled fighters of the Moro National Liberation Front broke off and formed new armed groups, including the notorious Abu Sayyaf, which turned to terrorism and banditry after losing its commanders early in battle. The Abu Sayyaf has been blacklisted by the United States as a terrorist organization and has been suspected of staging a suspected Jan. 27 suicide bomb-

ing that killed 23 mostly churchgoers in a Roman Catholic cathedral on southern Jolo island.

“We have already seen the pitfalls,” Al Haq said, acknowledging that the violence would not stop overnight because of the presence of the Abu Sayyaf and other armed groups, some linked to the Islamic State group. “It’s a very difficult and challenging process.”

Sidney Jones, a Jakarta-based analyst for the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict, said three of the biggest challenges will be finding a meaningful role for ex-combatants, avoiding a sense of entitlement that leads to corruption and “staying united in a way that can finally break the power clan politics in Muslim Mindanao,” referring to the southern region that is the homeland of minority Muslims in the largely Roman Catholic nation.

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Lo n d o n, F e b 2 2 (Agencies): The US military will keep 200 troops in Syria to serve as a peacekeeping force after it pulls out most of its soldiers, the White House says.

According to BBC, president Donald Trump has come under fierce criticism for his decision last December to withdraw 2,000 troops.

He said the Islamic State group (IS) had been “defeated”, but critics warn the group has not disappeared entirely.

The latest announcement comes as the battle to turf IS out of the last pocket it holds in Syria continues.

US-backed fighters belonging to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance are making fresh attempts to evacuate civilians from Baghuz, a village in eastern Syria on the Iraqi border.

An estimated 300 IS fighters are thought to be holed up inside a tiny pocket of land.

President Trump’s announcement of a rapid withdrawal in late December took US allies and his own military and defence advisers by surprise back in late December. It prompted

of the place but by the dead bodies that were strewn around during the violent years.”

About 150,000 people have died in the conflict over several decades and stunted development in the resource-rich region that is the country’s poorest.

Duterte promised adequate resources, a daunting problem in the past.

The Philippine and Western governments and the guerrillas see an effective Muslim autonomy as an antidote to nearly half a century of Muslim secessionist violence, which the Islamic State group could exploit to gain a foothold.

“The dream that we have fought for is now happening and there’s no more reason for us to carry our guns and continue the war,” rebel forces spokesman Von Al Haq told The Associated Press in an interview ahead

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A US-backed alliance is waiting to evacuate civilians before launching its final assault on IS militants in Syria.

MANILA, Feb 22 (Agencies): Some of the fiercest Muslim rebel commanders in the southern Philippines were sworn in Friday as administrators of a new Muslim autonomous region in a delicate milestone to settle one of Asia’s longest-raging rebellions.

According to AP, president Rodrigo Duterte led a ceremony to name Moro Islamic Liberation Front leader Murad Ebrahim and some of his top commanders as among 80 administrators of a transition government for the five-province region called Bangsamoro.

About 12,000 combatants with thousands of firearms are to be demobilized starting this year under the peace deal. Thousands of other guerrillas would disarm if agreements under the deal would be followed, including providing the insurgents with livelihood to help them return to normal life.

“We would like to see an end of the violence,” Duterte said. “After all, we go to war and shoot each other counting our victories not by the progress or development

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Imtikumzuk’s brother to contest by-poll

Wka-Merapani road: Lotha...

(From p-1) The Lotha Hoho affirmed that there can be no compromise since WokhaMerapani Highway was the most important road for the district.

According to the signatories, the Lotha organisations at a meeting in Wokha on February 11, 2019 resolved that unless the contractor complied with the specifications and the widening earthwork was started immediately, the Lotha organisations would seek legal recourse in court of law.

LH pointed out that the Detailed project Report (DPR) of the road project clearly states that “RehaJagriks with C. Talimoa Chishi and CAN Youth members on February 22. (NP) bilitation and Augmentation Staff reporter can directly approach the He stated that the pub- shall include widening and High Court or Supreme lic initiative was started strengthening of the Project D I M A P U R F e b, 2 2 Court under Article 26 on November 26, 2016, Highway”; and “the Car(NPN): CAN Youth ended and 226 of the Indian Con- celebrating “Constitution its Community Action Day stitution. He was of the Day.” In 2016, almost (CAD), Samvidhan Live, view that the strength of 500 Jagriks undertook the Jagrik project, at Tourist democracy lay in the belief critical task of bringing the Correspondent Lodge Conference Hall, of “Respect my right, I will Constitution to their areas, Dimapur in a small pro- respect your rights”. through this project, Jenpu KOHIMA, Feb 22 (NPN): Taking note of the ever ingram on February 22.

A welcome address added. creasing demand for medical Speaking at the pro- and introduction to the Present Jagriks, Sargram, guest speaker, NLSF project was given by chief wana Achirya and Vincent, doctors in the state, minister of Health and Family president, C. Talimoa Chi- functionary of CAN Youth, also spoke in the program. Welfare, S Pangnyu Phom shi stressed on the topic Jenpu Rongmei.

Anchor, CAN Youth, Sen- disclosed that the central Fundamental Rights and He stated that Youth Duties as citizens of India Collective’s latest public tiwati, felicitated Jagriks government has allocated and stated that every right initiative, “Samvidhan and also delivered the vote an additional three seats for MBBS and BBS students comes with a duty and it is Live! The Jagrik Project”, of thanks.

The prog ram was from Nagaland. Phom rethe right of every citizen to was an initiative to build perform their fundamental young people’s minds and chaired by project officer, vealed this in his reply to a duties. capacities to understand the CAN Youth, Y, Faihamti, starred question raised by Chishi also pointed constitution and provide and invocation was of- opposition MLA, C.L John out that if Fundamental space to refl-act (reflect, fered by program facilita- who asked about the total tor, Kivitoli. number of MBBS and BDS Rights are violated, citizens act) in the real world.

riageway shall be of Two lane (7 meters)/intermediate lane (5.5 meters) wide as per IRC SP: 73-2015 for plain terrain and IRC SP: 48 19198 for hilly terrain” vide Schedule H of DPR They said the Lotha organizations led by Lotha Hoho have time and again held consultations with both the contractor and the NHIDCL requesting adherence to DPR specifications, but to no avail.

They alleged that the contractor did not seem to pay any heed to the voice of the community led by the Lotha Hoho. The Lotha organizations also resolved to take its own course of action and the contractor M/S CS infraconstruction Ltd and the NHIDCL would be solely responsible for any untoward consequences.

Tinujungshi Longkumer at his residence with well-wishers and supporters. (NP)

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MOKOKCHUNG, FEB 22 (NPN): Tinujungshi Longkumer, brother of late Imtikumzuk Longkumer, who was the advisor of Sericulture and Excise,

has decided to contest the by-election to the 26 Aonglenden A/C. Late Imtikumzuk, who won on an NDPP ticket in the 2018 assembly elections, passed away on September 22, 2018. On

Thursday, well-wishers and supporters converged at the residence of Tinujungshi where the latter’s name was proposed to contest the by-poll. The party he would be contesting from was not revealed.

3 additional MBBS, BBS seats for Nagaland Justice Uma takes oath as Lokayukta

Cabinet approves ILP panel recommendations

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KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): Deputy chief minister, Y Patton, Friday said that the state cabinet, at its meeting held on February 15, 2019 approved a recommendation of the committee on ILP and directed for ILP to be extended to the entire state, to include Dimapur district.

Also, the committee has been directed to frame rules and regulations for the ILP implementation within one month.

Patton said the cabinet directed the Home department to initiate the process

of development of the online system of ILP. The recommendations included setting up a robust online system for issue of ILP, renewal, monitoring, including tracking of entry and exit of ILP holders, in the state.

It also recommended setting up of a register of indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) as a onetime exercise to prevent fraudulent issue of indigenous inhabitant certificates and thirdly the committee has recommended that the pros and cons of extending the provisions of ILP to Dimapur be examined.

seats allocated to the state in the last three years. Phom further asserted that the PDA government had been proactive in approaching the central government to allocate the three additional seats.

The minister of Health and Family Welfare revealed that that in the last three years, a total of 159 MBBS and 36 BDS seat were allocated for Nagaland. He broke down the allocation over the last three years: for MBBS, 52 seats each in 2016-17 and 2017-18 and

55 seats in 2018-19, a total of 159 seats . For BDS, 12 seats each in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 which is a total of 36 seats. The sources of seats included for MBBS are; central pool- 91, NEIGRIMS- 24, RIMS- 33, Agartala Govt. Medical College- 9, Assam- 1, FAA Medical College Assam- 1.

For BDS : central pool- 9, RIMS- 18, Regional Dental College Guwahati- 9.

Phom also stated that once the Medical College opens, the state will have adequate MBBS.

2 Bills introduced in NLA

KOHIMA, FEB 22: The 3rd Session of the 13th Assembly session Friday got the assent of the Governor for the Nagaland Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018, while the Nagaland Nursing Council Bill, 2019 and the Nagaland Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2019 were introduced in the floor of the House.

NLA commissioner and secretary Benjamin Newmai reported the assent of the Governor for the NG&ST (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

The introduction of Government Bills, the Nagaland Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was moved by chief minister and minister-in-charge of P&AR, Neiphiu Rio and minister for Health & Family Welfare S. Pangyu Phom introduced the Nagaland Nursing Council Bill, 2019.

(From p-1) Meanwhile, chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said that Nagaland Lokayukta Act (amendment) ordinance, 2019 was introduced in the ongoing Assembly session in order have clarity on some provisions in the said Act. Responding to a starred question raised by NPF MLA Yitachu, Rio stated that under section 36, in the principal Act of the Nagaland Lokayukta Act, 2017 (Act No. 1 of 2018 ) the state Vigilance Commission shall stand repealed from the date of appointment of the Lokayukta. And all pending matters before Nagaland Vigilance shall stand transferred to and continued by the Lokayukta. Initially, he said the staff of the Lokayukta shall consist of those in the Nagaland State Vigilance Commission.

FONDLY REMEMBERING OUR DEAREST MOTHER

LATE TIALA OZÜKÜM

ON HER THIRD DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Died on 23rd February, 2016 Under the instructions of regional Outreach Bureau Ministry of Information & Broad Casting Government of India, registered troupes of Imphal/Manipur and Nagaland is on a Beti Bachao Beti Padhao publicity campaign in different places in Nagaland state from February 4 till February 28. (Pozuhibo)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His Saints.”

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE YANSAROMO

(Psalm 116:15) Gone but in our hearts forever.

Until the day we meet again in Glory…Be at Rest Oja! From loving husband, daughters and relatives

OBITUARY

Dearest Yansaromo, You left the world, but never left our hearts and it is so hard to believe that you are not amongst us today.

May your soul rest in peace.

Your mom, dad, bro & sis WC-83

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We, the bereaved family of Late Thongdinaro Mhonthung Lotha would like to convey our deepest gratitude to all the individuals and organisation, churches who stood by us in prayers, physically, financially and materially during the prolonged illness and sudden demise of our beloved Mother on 17th Dec. 2018.

We would like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Tuensang Civil Hospital 15. Bor-lengri Chang Union 2. CKS President 16. Bor-lengri Lotha Baptist Church 17. Bor-lengri Lotha Union 3. Lotha Baptist Church, Tuensang 4. Lotha Union, Tuensang 18. District Hospital, Tuensang ANM 5. Jujam Baptist Church, Tuensang 19. Chang Union Civil Hospital, Tuensang 6. Christ Nagamese Baptist Church, Tuensang 20. Chang Baptist Church, Diphupar ‘B’, Dimapur 7. Nagaland Fire Service, Tuensang 21. Laiket Sector, Tuensang 8. Hakushang Sector, Tuensang 22. Laiket Lembou 9. Chare Baptist Church 23. Holy Angels School, Tuensang 10. Oking Hospital , Kohima 24. New Yaongyemti Association, Tuensang Unit 11. Naga Hospital, Kohima 25. Trained Nurses Association, Tuensang Unit 12. Kohima Tsungiki Ekhung 26. Panel Prayer Home 13. Guwahati Hospital (Sun Valley) 27. Dimapur Tsungiki Ekhung 14. Zion Hospital We deeply regret our inability to mention & acknowledge each and every Individual in person, words are not enough to express how thankful we are. Yet your valuable support will always be remembered It is our prayer that our Almighty God bless you all.

Loving husband, mother, sisters, children, grand children and relatives.

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11/02/1934 – 09/02/2019 Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to all those who helped and supported us during the illness and sad demise of our beloved father Mr. Mesüyi Veyie, who went to be with the Lord on 9th February, 2019. We are indeed overwhelmed by your generous acts of love and concern through your presence, prayers, financial help, physical support, and rich tributes paid to his life and work.

We convey our special thanks to: 1. Dr. Chothisüh Sazo, MLA and former Speaker, Nagaland.

2. Phüsachodü Village 3. Thenyizu Village 4. Chesezu Village 5. Chetheba Town 6. DB, Chetheba 7. K. Bawe Village 8. K. Basa Village 9. Kikrüma Village 10. R. D. Block 11. Phüyoba Village 12. Rihuba Village 13. Thipüzumi Community in Dimapur 14. Thipüzumi Community in Kohima 15. Thipüzumi Community in Pfütsero 16. Naga Prayer Centre, Chokriba 17. Doctors and nurses of Naga Hospital, Kohima 18. Doctors and nurses of Referral Hospital, Dimapur 19. Citizens of Thipüzu Village 20. Relatives and Well-wishers We truly thank each and every one of you for everything you have done for us. May God bless each one of you abundantly.

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Late Mr. K. NILOTO YEPTHO Son of Khekishe Yeptho of Sastami Village Born on: 03 August 1999 - Died on: 16 February 2019 “God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you and whispered, “COME TO ME” A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove us that He only takes the best”.

Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Lt. NILOTO YEPTHO express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us spiritually, physically, materially and financially during his illness and at the sad demise of our beloved.

We convey our special thanks to: Mr. & Mrs. N. OBED YEPTHO and family (JE P/P 4th NAP Battalion ) and the following: 1. 4th NAP Bn. Thizama 2. 4th NAP Bn. Police Baptist Church, Thizama 3. B’ Coy 4th NAP Baptist Fellowship, Tseminyu 4. Soul Harvest Church, Thizama 5. Sumi Community, Thizama 6. Sumi Azanoqo, Thizama 7. Lt. Asu Hovishe Tilimi, Sastami 8. Natsumi Welfare Union, Kohima 9. Natsumi Inalimi, Kohima 10. V.K & Akuluto Area Union , Kohima 11. Rainbow Mothers 12. Shalom Group 13. Ao Senso Telongjem, Thizama 14. Lotha Group, Thizama 15. Yimchunger Welfare Society, Thizama 16. Rengma-Pochury Fellowship, Thizama 17. Kohima College, Student Council 18. Kohima College, 2nd Semester 2019 Batch 19. Mount Hermon Higher Secondary School, Kohima 20. Mount Hermon Higher Secondary School, Kohima Lecturers 21. Mount Hermon Higher Secondary School, Kohima 2018 Batch 22. Mewi School Kohima, 2016 Batch 23. Silas Memorial School, 2012 Batch 24. Friends, Neighbours and Relatives.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each and every individual. But we pray that our Almighty God bless you all immensely.

Loving parents, sister and brothers K-284 K Y M C

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

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Stern law against spurious liquor in Uttarakhand

Opposition castigates Ravi’s remark

Prevent assault on Kashmiris: SC

New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday directed chief secretaries and DGPs of states and UTs to take “prompt” and “necessary” action to prevent incidents of threat, social boycott and violence against Kashmiris following the Pulwama terror attack.

It also sought responses from the Centre and 11 states where incidents of threat and violence against Kashmiris have taken place after the February 14 terror attack in which over 40 CRPF personnel were killed.

“The Chief Secretaries, the DGPs of all states and Union Territories (UTs) including the Commissioner of Police, Delhi are directed to take prompt and necessary action to prevent incidents of assault, threat, social boycott and such other egregious acts against Kashmiris including students enrolled with the institutions in the respondent states and the UTs and other minorities in the wake of the terrorist attack of February 14,” said a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

The bench perused the list of top police officers,

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who have been appointed as nodal officers in state and UTs and said their details be given wide publicity by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) so that Kashmiris can approach them in case of “assault, intimidation and threat”.

It said the Nodal Officers, in addition those who may have already been appointed by Jammu and Kashmir, as per the list placed by the AG before this court, “would take necessary steps to prevent acts of violence, discrimination and other coercive acts against Kashmiris”.

Details like name, address, telephone numbers, and email id of these officers should be given wide publicity by the Ministry of Home Affairs in all the states, “for prompt and

timely action”, the court said in its order.

The bench perused the advisories issued by the MHA to the chief secretaries and DGPs of all states and UTs from time to time and said, “the advisories of the kind already issued be reiterated”.

It also directed that the police officers, who were appointed as nodal officers to deal with cow vigilantism and lynching incidents, would now be responsible for dealing with the cases of assaults on Kashmiris.

Besides the Centre, top officials of Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Delhi have been directed to pre-

vent incidents of “threat, assault and social boycott” of Kashmiris, including students.

The court was hearing the plea of Tariq Adeeb, a lawyer, alleging that students from Kashmir are being attacked at different educational institutions across the country after the Pulwama attack and authorities concerned should be directed to take action to stop such assaults.

“The plea was filed in respect of nine states. But since I mentioned it yesterday and until today, 10 additional incidents have come to light, some in two new states of Punjab and Maharashtra,”, Gonsalves said.

On being asked as to what relief was being sought for, the senior lawyer said tha he wanted a similar order which was passed in mob lynching cases and senior police officers be appointed as nodal officers to deal with such incidents against Kasmiris.

AG KK Venugopal, appearing for the Centre said the ministry has issued the requisite advisory to states and UTs on this issue on February 16 and earlier also, such advisories had been issued.

Dehradun, Feb 22 (IANS): The Uttarakhand Assembly on Friday passed a bill to enact stringent laws in the wake of the recent hooch tragedy that left dozens of people dead.

The Uttarakhand (the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the House by a voice vote despite opposition by the Congress members, who were seeking tougher laws to curb the menace.

During the discussion, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prakash Pant said the bill will go a long way in curbing the menace of spurious liquor in the state.

He said under the new provisions, a person found guilty in the death caused by spurious liquor would face rigorous imprisonment of 7-10 years. A hefty fine of Rs 5-10 lakh will also be slapped on the convicts in cases where deaths occur.

In case of permanent disability or grievous injury, the imprisonment would be 6-8 years under the new bill.

The offence of selling spurious liquor has also been made non-bailable in the new bill. Investigations can be carried out without the orders of a magistrate.

House debates on Governor’s address He alleged that scholarship for 2018-2019 was not even in sight, adding student leaders were concerned that the State government was not taking up the matter seriously with the Central ministry concerned.

Zeliang further appealed to the chief minister to take measures on the issue of land encroachment in government colleges in Nagaland, as assured to the student community through the media on August 16, 2018.

On Aspirational District Kiphire for which the governor had claimed of setting aside a corpus fund of Rs 1 crore for taking up projects, Zeliang said in real-

ity the district had not been allotted any fund from the day it was declared an Aspirational District till today.

Despite the muchhyped cabinet meeting held at Kiphire on November 9, 2018, he said nothing had been done on the ground.

He also asked the chief minister to apprise the House about his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Rajnath Singh and Centre’s interlocutor RN Ravi.

Earlier, opposition NPF member Imkong L. Imchen initiated the debate on the motion to the governor’s address by focussing on the Naga political issue where he said that the top agenda of the government should be early solution of the Naga

Political Issue inclusive of all the stakeholders for and honourable, inclusive, sustainable solution that was acceptable to the people.

He also suggested that a special assembly session be convened for a discussion on Article 371A. Referring to a Nagaland Post report on Gauhati High Court registering a case suo motu over Nagaland Petroleum & Natural Gas Rules, Imchen asked how did Article 371(A) protect the State, and demanded a special session at the earliest to debate the Article.

Sensing the gravity of the situation, he claimed that the 16-point Agreement was drafted by politicians and that no legal luminary or bureaucrat was involved.

He said four clauses were awarded, though all the clauses did not protect the state.

On Citizenship Bill, opposition MLA Chotisuh Sazo voiced out the alarming rate of migrants in Dimapur and Kohima without proper documents.

He said more than 90% shops are owned by the migrants, farmers livelihood are already threatened, even local taxi drivers are outnumbered. He expressed concern by the idea of illegal migrants getting citizenship within 7 years. He added that nagas living beyond Nagaland will be hugely affected. Sazo also expressed

concern regarding the entry of illegal immigrants even when police personnel are posted at the check gates.

NPF member, Yitachu suggested that in order to protect the interest of the citizens of Nagaland, everyone should come together and reject the CAB in totality Others who took part in the debate included advisor for Power, Tovihoto Ayemi; advisor Water Resources, Namri Nchang; advisor Tourism Art & Culture, H. Khehovi Yepthomi; H&TE minister, Temjen Imna Along and opposition members-- Toyang Chang, Y.M. Yollow and E.E Pangteang.

KOHIMA, FEB 22 (NPN): Resenting Centre’s interlocutor RN Ravi’s statement of December 20, 2018, opposition legislators demanded an apology as it deemed his statement “unacceptable”.

It may be recalled that Ravi had said “there will be no more talks with any more militant outfit and that the message was clear to those groups whether to fight or surrender” during General Lachit Borphukan Memorial Lecture in Pune.

Launching the attack during the debate on motion of thanks to Governor PB Acharya’s address to Nagland Legislative Assembly (NLA) here on Friday, opposition member Kuzholuzo Nienu said Ravi’s statement was also “dangerous”.

Azo questioned Ravi’s position and asked who he was to threaten entire Nagas and demanded an apology to Naga people.

Azo also expressed shock at the silence from Naga groups and the State government and wondered whether they were all scared or Ravi. He alleged that Ravi’s proposed visit to the State from February 26 and 27 was part of a political game so that Lok Sabha polls would not be disturbed.

Azo however disclosed he would still be attending the meeting with Ravi to apprise the issues in the interest of the people.

He said NPF would ensure protection of Naga interest as PDA government was doing nothing in this regard.

On the governor’s address on Naga political issue wherein it was mentioned that it was “top priority” of the government, Azo reminded the ruling party of the promises made by BJP since 2017.

He pointed out that it was BJP which announced “election for solution” and subsequently Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kiren Rijiju reiterated the party’s commitment to resolve the Naga political issue

at the earliest, during an election rally.

He however, said confusion was created by Ram Madhav who had said that solution was at an advanced stage and then later said “it will take time”.

Azo pointed out that Ravi only added to the confusion by stating no more talks with militant outfits, while former Union human resource development minister Sanjay Paswan said solution would be arrived at after Lok Sabha polls in Kohima recently.

Citing all these, Azo wondered whether Nagaland was a playground and how long this game would be played with the Nagas. On Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 which the governor had claimed that the State cabinet rejected the Bill, Azo questioned why PDA government could not stand by its decision, if it thought that Article 371(A) and BERF, 1873 protected the Nagas. He also asked the ruling party to stop misinterpreting Article 371(A).

He opined that the only solution to the issue was scrapping of CAB or that Nagaland be exempted from it.

Acknowledging the State government’s initiative to implement ILP in Dimapur, Azo called for taking stringent steps for its successful implementation.

He further averred that the ruling coalition’s slogan “change is coming” was disastrous as people’s expectation was high and asked the PDA government to introspect and find out what it was doing.

He told the government to adopt “work more and talk less” policy else, he warned that it would come under severe criticism. He further urged government to inspect local food products and see whether these were healthy.

Azo observed that the governor’s address was “meaningless”, even as he endorsed the amendment moved by leader of opposition TR Zeliang to the motion of thanks to governor’s address.

EU working with India against terrorism

Ko l k ata , F e b 2 2 (IANS): Condemning the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel, Ambassador of the European Union to India, Tomasz Kozlowski on Friday said the EU will continue to strengthen its cooperation with India in combating all sorts of terrorism.

The envoy noted that EU is in “constant contact” with the Indian government to provide it support in the current situation.

Referring to the joint declaration by India and the EU on counter-terrorism in 2017, he said the two parties prepared

a list of terrorist outfits including the Pakistanbased terror group Jaish-eMohammed (JeM) which has claimed the February 14 attack in Jammu and Kashmir. “The EU came out with very strong statements of condemnation of the terrorist attack. As a partner of India, we reaffirm our solidarity at this difficult moment. The EU stands by India in fighting terrorism and will continue to strengthen its cooperation in this regard. We are with India in combating

any sort of terrorism,” Kozlowski told reporters here.

“We are very much in touch with the Indian government and discussing how we can support India on these issues. The practical means and tools are being discussed,” he said.

He said the EU has opened a dialogue with a number of countries including Pakistan regarding its alleged role in terror funding and has made its stand on terrorism clear to them.

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National

Tirupati, Feb 22 (IANS): Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy making a movie about himself even after receiving the news that 40 CRPF troopers were killed in a terror attack in Kashmir, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Modi should be ashamed.

Addressing a rally in this temple town, he said Modi, who calls himself a nationalist, had no feelings to rush and console the families of the brave troopers who laid down their lives for the country.

“When 40 of our CRPF jawans were martyred when blood was still flowing, the Prime Minister of India who calls himself a nationalist was sitting in a national park getting a movie made of himself. For three-and-a-half hours after our youngsters were killed, the PM posed in front of cameras, smiled and laughed for cameras and made a movie about himself,” said Gandhi.

“He did not feel the pain and sufferings of the families of youngsters who sacrificed themselves. Making a movie smiling and laughing was more important to him than helping the families of those who died.

Rahul Gandhi (File)

You can see the pictures of PM smiling, sitting in boat, posing in front of river.”

Gandhi was addressing the rally organised as part of ongoing ‘bus yatra’ of Andhra Pradesh unit of the Congress to assure the people that if voted to power at the Centre, the Congress would accord special category status to the state.

The Congress President said Modi should also be ashamed of not giving the people of Andhra Pradesh what they deserve and what is their right.

He said the commitment to the state was made by not an individual but by the Prime Minister of the country on behalf of over a billion people.

“I want to make clear that when the Congress comes to power in Delhi, no force on earth can stop

the Congress from giving special category status to Andhra Pradesh. It does not matter to me whether there is a Congress a government in Andhra Pradesh or not,” he said.

Gandhi recalled that five years ago, Modi had promised special category status to Andhra Pradesh for 10 years. He said Modi had also promised Rs 15 lakh in every bank account, 2 crore jobs to youngsters every year, remunerative prices to farmers.

“Every statement of his was a lie,” he said.

The Congress leader said that during previous elections Modi told people that he would be ‘chowkidar’ not Prime Minister and also promised ‘acche din’. “But after Rafale scam, there is new slogan in the country.

Chowkidar chor hai.”

Former Kerala Chief Minister and Congress incharge for Andhra Pradesh Oommen Chandy, state Congress chief N. Raghuveera Reddy, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, former central ministers Pallam Raju, Chinta Mohan, Subbirami Reddy, J.D. Seelam, P. Lakshmi and others were present at the event.

Pak MP Vankwani calls for peace

Prayagraj, Feb 22 (IANS): Advocating peace in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, a Hindu MP from Pakistan on Friday expressed hope that India and Pakistan would move forward in the direction of friendship.

Ramesh Kumar Vankwani from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was part of a 220member delegation from 185 countries which was invited to attend the Kumbh festivities by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

“I will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday and request them that peace be given a chance,” Vankwani told the media. He said he had made similar requests to the Pakistan government as well.

Vankwani also congratulated the governments of India and Uttar Pradesh for the disciplined manner in which the Kumbh Mela had been organised.

He said though he had visited the Kumbh many times in the past, the arrangements this time were the most disciplined he had seen. He said this was the first time he came on a government invitation.

Accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh, the foreign delegates were flown into

Ramesh Vankwani (File)

Prayagraj from New Delhi in two special aircraft. They were greeted by a cultural troupe on their arrival at the Bamrauli airport here.

“In the first aircraft, 58 foreigners and 14 officials arrived. The second aircraft carrying the remaining guests arrived shortly after noon,” an official informed IANS. A special screening of the documentary “Kumbh: Eternal Journey of Civilization” by Harshit Jain was held for the visiting delegates. A cruise onboard ‘Sangam,’ a ship specially decorated for the high-profile visit, was organised for the visitors.

Singh told re por ters that the idea behind the ICCR initiative was to make “the delegates see that Kumbh was not just the confluence of rivers but also of different religions and faiths”.

He added that so far 22 crore people from across the country and the world have visited the Kumbh Mela.

Revoke amendments to land acquisition act: Jairam

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (AGENCIES): The central government has given the CBI permission to prosecute former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in a money laundering case related to INX Media, sources said. The central probe agency had placed a request in this regard on January 21.

Sources said the CBI is expected to file a chargesheet against Mr Chidambaram over the next few days.

Earlier this month, the former Union Minister and his son, Karti, were both questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged money trail arising from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance obtained by the group during the United Progressive Alliance’s rule in 2007.

ED officials said Mr Chidambaram was asked about his meetings with company owners Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, and the reason why their company was given clearance to the tune of Rs. 305 crore in overseas funds at a time when he was heading the Finance Ministry.

He was questioned under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. While allegations of corruption and violation of rules in granting FIPB clearance to INX Media is being investigated by the CBI, the ED is looking into charges of money laundering.

Jairam Ramesh (File)

BJP rule,” he said. Land in these states now will be acquired as per the LARR Act 2013, he added.

“I also assure that Karnataka and Punjab governments will also take it back,” Ramesh said.

He said the amendments sought by the BJP government remove the

ministers were not happy over some provisions. I had to overcome many challenges.”

“At least, the Act has brought some awareness.

People, whose land is to be acquired for the Jewar airport, are talking about the issue,” he said.

Speaking at the event, Swaraj India president and farmers’ leader Yogendra Yadav said the 2013 Act provided “little relief ” by replacing the British-era law, which treated landholders as “slaves”.

“Farmers’ land can still be snatched. The only difference is that under the 2013 Act, you need their consent.”

OFFICE OF THE

FELICITATION The Caretaker CAO and on behalf of all the NSCN/GPRN Chakhesang National Workers, express our heartfelt gratitude to our Government for electing His Excellency, Mr. Q. Tuccu and Mr. Tongmeth Wangnao as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively. The region therefore, is confident that their experience and wisdom will continue to encourage Naga people in expediting Naga Political Cause and wish them good health and long life for the future endeavors.

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clauses necessitating farmers’ consent before land acquisition and retrospective application in certain cases as well as the provision for Social Impact Assessment.

“There are many lawyers in Congress who will take up the issue in Supreme Court. We will fight for you,” Ramesh said when farmers asked him about his party’s stand on the issue.

The former minister said that he had worked hard to ensure the Act sees the light of the day when he held the Rural Development portfolio under UPA 2. “There was a need to replace the 1984 law. My colleagues in the council of

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HUMTSO VILLAGE COUNCIL WOKHA : NAGALAND

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The Humtso Village Council, takes great pride in congratulating :1. Yanrenthung Shitiri, S/o. Lt. Yanpvuo Shitiri on being promoted to Inspector General of Police (Law & Order), Govt. of Nagaland 2. N. Ruth Humtsoe, D/o. Mr. Nlumsao Humtsoe for getting Horticulture Extension Assistant in the recently conducted Horticulture Departmental Exam, Govt. of Nagaland The Council wishes them good health and great success in all their future endeavours.

Rabenthung Shitiri L. Khochamo Humtsoe Chairman, HVC Secretary, HVC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the Evergreen Shuttlers, Kashiram Village would like to express our sincere gratitude to one and all for their valuable contribution towards the 5th Edition Evergreen Shuttlers Badminton Tournament held under the theme, "Unity, Health and Progress" on 18th February, 2019.

INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS : 1. Mr. & Mrs. Obangwati Pongen, J.E. Rural Deptt, Peren (Chuchuyimlang) - 1st Prize.

2. Shri. Lanuzulu Jamir, Accounts Officer BSNL, Dimapur (Longjang) - 2nd Prize.

3. Mr. & Mrs. Ekonthung Edwin Patton (I.O. East P.S, Dimapur) 4. DSO, Department of Youth Resources & Sports.

5. Progressive Shuttlers Club, Dimapur 6. Mr. Sunep, Proprietor G. Sports, Dimapur.

7. Mr. Ikato - Progressive Shuttlers (Referee) 8. Mr. Tsukti - Progressive Shuttlers (Referee) 9. Mr. & Mrs. Temsuwati (Circle Head, BSNL, Dimapur) 10. Mr. & Mrs. Alisen.

11. Mr. Imnameren Lkr. 12. Game Officials and Volunteers.

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

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CONFEDERATION OF ALL NAGALAND STATE SERVICES EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (CANSSEA) HEAD OFFICE : THEMEZIE HIGH SCHOOL ROAD KOHIMA : NAGALAND

CANSSEA MEETING NOTICE

NO.CANSSEA/CORR : : This is to inform all the districts and Sub-Division Unit of CANSSEA that, CANSSEA Central Office has convened an emergency meeting on the 28.02.2019 at 10:00 A.M in the Conference Hall, Themezie, Kohima Therefore, all Districts and Sub- Divisional Units are requested to kindly attend the meeting without fail. No separate letter will be issued apart from this press release.

(Dr. Zase Chusi) President # 9436615187 K-480

NAGALAND PENSIONERS' ASSOCIATION, DIMAPUR AN APPEAL As decided in the General Meeting, the Executive Committee has authorised some volunteers to go around all Wards/Colonies/Villages in Dimapur district for collection of money with a Receipt Book. Kindly verify ID Card of the collector before payment. (i) Life Pensioners = Rs 500/- and above. (ii) Family Pensioners = Rs 300/- and above 2. Pensioners' ID-Card is your valid identity, approved by the Govt of Nagaland. Make/ renew your ID Card and avail all the benefits of a senior citizen.

3. Draw Pension through S.B.I. or other Bank Accounts and get following benefits : - Pension is deposited to the Account before Month end.

- No need to stand in Queue in Treasury Office/ Bank.

- Pension Loan @18 Times Net Pension Amount can be availed - Draw your Pension any day through ATMs. (S.K. Kenye) President, NPAD

(C.D Krome) Secretary, NPAD

New Delhi, Feb 22 (AGENCIES): The muchawaited trial against former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will commence on April 3 as the veteran Congress leader on Friday claimed innocence before a Delhi court and decided to contest the disproportionate assets case of over Rs 10 crore lodged by CBI. Special CBI Judge Arun Bhardwaj fixed three dates—April 3, 4 and 5 — when the CBI will start recording statements of the witnesses in the case.

“Today, the case is listed for recording plea of the accused no 1, Virbhadra Singh and accused no 3 Anand Chauhan to the charge framed against them pursuant to order passed on December 10, 2018,” the court said.

Charges have been read over and explained to the accused to which they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial, it said.

During the hearing, Singh and his wife, who were present in the court, moved a plea seeking permanent exemption from appearing in the court during the trial of the case.

The court asked CBI to file its reply on their plea before the next date of hearing.

In a separate case filed by the Enforcement Direc-

Virbhadra Singh (File)

torate, the agency filed third supplementary charge sheet against Singh in a money laundering case.

The court said it would take up the matter on March 18.

ED’s supplementary charge sheet was filed through advocates Nitesh Rana and N K Matta.

The court had on December 10 last year ordered framing of charges against Singh for alleged criminal misconduct and amassing disproportionate assets of over Rs 10 crore, saying he intended to cause loss to the tax authorities by presenting unaccounted money as sale proceeds of apples.

Apart from the two offences under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, the court had said that prima facie charges of alleged forgery and attempt to cheat under the IPC were also made out against the 82-year-old Congress leader and former Union minister.

The court had also ordered framing of charges against his wife, Pratibha Singh, and seven others for allegedly abetting in the offences.

After formal framing of charges, the court commences trial in the case.

The other seven accused are LIC agent Anand Chauhan, Chunni Lal Chauhan, Joginder Singh Ghalta, Prem Raj, Vakamulla Chandrasekhar, Lawan Kumar Roach and Ram Prakash Bhatia.

The court in its 105 page order said that Virbhadra Singh and Anand Chauhan “fraudulently and dishonestly” signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by ante-dating it to give an impression that it was signed on June 15, 2008 by them.

“Resultantly, Virbhadra Singh is liable to be charged under section 13 (2) (misconduct) read with Section 13 (1) (e)(amassing disproportionate assets) of PC Act. “Since an attempt was also made to cheat the Income Tax authorities using a false document i.e. ante-dated MoU to procure favourable Income Tax assessment order, Virbhadra Singh is also liable to be charged under section 511 (attempt) of IPC read with section 420 (cheating) of IPC,” the court had said.

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ing ordinances as it did not get support in Parliament. It asked states to make amendments and the governments of Gujarat, Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan went ahead with changes to the Act,” he said.

“Unfortunately, Karnataka, where the Congress is in power, has also made amendments four days ago.”

“Our party President (Gandhi) has written letters to (Rajasthan CM) Ashok Gehlot, (Chhattisgarh CM) Bhupesh Baghel and (Madhya Pradesh CM) Kamal Nath asking them to revoke the amendments made to the LARR Act during the

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New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has asked the chief ministers of Congress-ruled states to revoke amendments made to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Act, 2013, in order to stop exploitation of farmers, former Union minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday.

To stop a dilution of the Act, the Congress will take a legal course and start raising the issue in public, he said at an event organised by the Delhi Grameen Samaj here.

“The BJP-led government could not dilute the LARR Act despite bring-

Virbhadra trial in DA case from April 3

Lucknow, Feb 23 (Agencies): Two alleged Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists posing as students and involved in recruiting for the group have been arrested from Deoband in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police O P Singh said on Friday.

Shahnawaz Ahmad Teli from Kulgam and Aquib Ahmad Malik from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir were arrested from the seminary town on Thursday night and .32 bore pistols along with cartridges recovered from them, Singh told reporters.

The operation was headed by IG Anti-

Terrorist Squad (ATS) Asim Arun. Teli and Malik, aged between 20-25 years, were living in Deoband and posing as students without taking admission anywhere, Singh said. They were on their job to recruit for the JeM, which has claimed responsibility for the February 14 terror attack in Pulwama in which 40 CRPF soldiers were killed, he said.

Giving details of the operation, Singh said the ATS got a tip-off about the two from an alert student after which a probe was started. The two men were arrested following surveillance.

ATOIZU AREA KUKAMI HOHO H.Q. Atoizu : Zunheboto Pin : 798620

Dated : 21/02/19

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Atoizu Area Kukami (GBs) Sports Association (AAKSA) successfully participated in The Sumi Gold Cup organised by the Sumi Games and Sports Association held at P. Vizheto Village, Niuland Dimapur, from 12/02/19 – 20/02/19. The members of the AAKSA, Organisers, and Officials would like to convey our profound gratitude to everyone involved.

We specially thank the following for their support and participation and offer our prayers for active cooperation through innumerable ways.

1. Er. Picto Shohe, Hon’ble MLA 2. Shri. K. L. Chishi, Ex-CM, Nagaland 3. Shri. Kikheto Yeptho, IAS, Roto Village 4. Shri. P. Vizheto, P. Vizheto Village, Niuland (Host) 5. Er. Akheto, Roto Village 6. Er. Tokhevi, Roto Village 7. Er. Aketo Chophy, Roto Village 8. Shri. Vikiho Chophy, Roto Village 9. Er. Vikishe, Akukau Roto Village 10. Shri. Toiho Yeptho, Roto Village 11. Shri. Elvito Shohe, Roto Village 12. Er. Tokhuvi Shohe, Roto Village 13. Shri. Inavi Awomi, Roto Village 14. Er. Akuto Wotsa, Naghutomi Village 15. Er. I. V. Chishi, Naghutomi Village 16. Dr. Bovito Chishi, Naghutomi Village 17. Dr. Tosukha, Naghutomi Village 18. Shri. Hukuto Khulu, Naghutomi Village 19. Er. Ghukhuyi Chishi, Naghutomi Village 20. Shri. Ilhozhe, Akukau Naghutomi Village 21. Shri. Khehokhu, Akukau Imlomi Village 22. Shri. Lahoto Aye, Vekuho Old Village 23. Shri. Asheto Aye, Atoizu Town 24. Er. Kuhoi Zhimo, Sukomi Village 25. Shri. Hukheto Aye, Litsami Village 26. Shri. Kahuto Chishi, Litsami Village 27. Shri. Kavito Chishi, Yesholutomi Village 28. Imloto Joint Council 29. Shri. Xukiye, BDO, Akuhaito Block 30. Er. Hokheto Shohe, Khrimtomi Village 31. Shri. Lutoshe Shohe, Atoizu Town 32. Shri. Niuka, Vekuho New Village 33. Er. Hetoi, EE (PWD), Atoizu 34. Er. Vihokhe Shikhu, Aotsakilimi Village 35. President, Niuland Area Sports Association (NASA) 36. Shri. Akihito, President, SGSA 37. Players, Coaches, and Managers for active participation, representing AAKSA

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019

(Er. K. Hukato Shohe, Akukau, Roto) President, AAKSA

(Shri. Khevukhu Kiba) G.S., AAKSA

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Israel moon mission gets underway

Venezuela crisis: Clashes at border as aid row intensifies

Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize

Seoul, Feb 22 (IANS): In a veiled attack on Pakistan on cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that time has come for the global community to join hands to completely eradicate terrorist networks and their supply channels and to counter terrorist ideology.

Modi made the remarks in his acceptance speech at the Seoul Peace Prize and announced that he will donate the prize money of Rs 1.30 crore to the Namami Gange mission.

The Prime Minister said that radicalisation and terrorism are the biggest threats to global peace.

“Like Korea, India has also suffered the pain of cross-border strife. Our endeavour towards peaceful development has only too often been derailed by cross-border terrorism.

While India has been the victim of cross-border terrorism for over 40 years, all nations today face this grave threat which respects no borders.

“The time has come for all those who believe in humanity to join hands to completely eradicate terrorist networks and their financing, supply channels, and to counter terrorist ideology and propaganda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives the Seoul Peace Prize, at the award ceremony in Seoul, Friday. (PTI)

Only by doing so can we replace hate with harmony, destruction with development, and, transform the landscape of violence and vendetta into a post-card for peace,” he said.

India has linked Pakistan to the last week’s terror attack in Pulwama which killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel. Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Modi said the Seoul Peace Prize was established to mark the success and spirit of the summer Olympics held in Seoul in 1988 and noted that the games were an important landmark in world history.

“The 1988 Olympics were held at a time of many

changes in the world. The Iran-Iraq war had just ended.

The Geneva accords relating to the situation in Afghanistan had been signed earlier that year.

The Cold War was ending, and there was great hope that a new golden age will soon dawn,” he said.

Modi said he was accepting the award on behalf of people of India and it belongs to the success that India has achieved over the past five years due to the strengths and skills of 1.3 billion Indians.

The Prime Minister said the award was recognition of the philosophy that has given the message of Vasudhev Kutumbakam (the entire world is one family) and, referring to

Gita, noted that it is for the culture that has given the message of peace even on the battle-field.

Modi, whose speech was received with applause by the audience, recited the Sanskrit Mantra which says “may there be peace everywhere in the sky in space, all over our planet, in nature, may there be eternal peace”.

He said the world was better in many aspects than it was in 1988. Global poverty has fallen and healthcare and education outcomes have improved but many challenges remain.

He said a few months before the Seoul Olympics, the first public warnings about climate change were sounded and it is recognised as a big threat to humankind.

“A few weeks before the Seoul Olympics, an organisation called Al Qaeda was formed. Today, radicalisation and terrorism have become globalised and are the biggest threats to global peace and security,” he said, adding that millions of people still remain without adequate and quality access to food, shelter, health-care, sanitation, power, and dignity of life.

He said solution to the hardships lies in hard work and India is doing its part.

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 2 (Agencies): The first privately financed mission to the Moon has lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

The Israeli robot was put on a path to the lunar body by a Falcon rocket - a trip that will take two months.

B e r e s h e e t , a s i t ’s known, will try to land on the lunar surface, take some pictures and conduct some experiments.

That’s a challenging prospect. Only government space agencies from the US, Russia and China have previously managed soft touchdowns.

SpaceIL, the non-profit behind the project, hopes Beresheet (“In the beginning” in Hebrew) will prove an inspiration to all those who follow its progress.

“Exactly in the moment that the Falcon 9 was crossing the horizon, the Moon rose at Cape Canaveral - which I think was quite symbolic to this journey of getting the first Israeli rocket ship to the Moon,” SpaceIL co-founder Yonatan Winetraub told BBC News.

Beresheet grew out of the Google Lunar XPRIZE, which offered financial incentives in 2007 to any nongovernment-funded team that could pull off a Moon landing.

Vatican summit on sex abuse focuses calls for accountability

Vatican City, Feb 22 (Agencies): Cardinals attending Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse called Friday for a new culture of accountability in the Catholic Church to punish bishops and religious superiors when they fail to protect their flocks from predator priests.

According to AP, on

the second day of Francis’ extraordinary gathering of Catholic leaders, the focus of debate shifted to how church leaders must acknowledge that decades of their own cover-up, secrecy and fear of scandal had only worsened the crisis.

“We must repent, and do so together, collegially, because along the way we have failed,” said Mumbai

(India) Cardinal Oswald Gracias. “We need to seek pardon.”

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich told the 190 bishops and religious superiors that new legal procedures were needed to both report and investigate superiors when they are accused of misconduct or negligence in handling abuse cases.

He said lay experts

‘Chance of accidental no-deal Brexit’

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 2 (Agencies): Michel Barnier has said he is more concerned than ever after a week of talks with Theresa May and the British negotiators that has left Brussels fearing an accidental nodeal Brexit in five weeks .

As the British prime minister heads to Egypt for an EU-Arab summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, the bloc’s chief negotiator publicly said he believed there remained “a chance” of ratifying the deal.

But he told a French radio channel: “Today I am more worried than before”

over the talks, adding that the UK needed to make decisions fast. The EU official also told ambassadors privately, after the negotiations with the UK’s Brexit secretary, Stephen Barclay, and a visit by May to Brussels, that the chances of an “accidental” no-deal Brexit were high.

Barnier said the UK’s attorney-general, Geoffrey Cox, was looking for a legal assurance in addition to the withdrawal agreement that could allow him to advise MPs, as the government’s chief legal adviser, that the Irish backstop would be only

temporary. Cox is examining how the legally binding paper could be worded to allow the backstop, if triggered, to be superceded by other arrangements, such as a technological fix.

The British side now privately admit that a timelimit or unilateral exit mechanism on the backstop will not be accepted by the EU. Barnier added that May had the option of threatening the Brexiters with an extension of article 50, and a delay to the 29 March Brexit day, to win them round to her deal, EU sources said.

after the scandal erupted again last year in Chile and the U.S. While the Vatican for two decades has tried to crack down on the abusers themselves, it has largely given the bishops and superiors who moved them around from parish to parish a pass.

Cupich called for transparent new structures of reporting allegations against superiors, investigating them and establishing clear procedures to remove them from office if they are guilty of a grave negligence in handling cases.

He proposed that metropolitan bishops — who are responsible for other bishops in their geographic area — should be tasked with conducting the investigations, with the help of lay experts. The metropolitan bishop would then forward the results to the Vatican.

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 2 (Agencies): At least one person has died and several others have been injured in clashes at Venezuela’s border with Brazil, local media report.

Venezuelan security forces opened fire on a group of people who tried to block them from travelling to the border.

President Nicolás Maduro has closed the country’s border with Brazil amid a row over the delivery of humanitarian aid.

It comes as two rival concerts get under way on either side of a bridge linking Venezuela and Colombia. An event on the Colombian side is aimed at raising money for Venezuela, where the opposition says the lack of basic items has left thousands at risk of

dying. Meanwhile, President Maduro’s government is holding its own concert.

Humanitarian aid for Venezuela has been arriving at the borders of neighbouring Colombia and Brazil. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó and his allies hope to collect the relief gathered there on Saturday, in defiance of President Maduro, who denies any crisis and calls the aid plans a US-orchestrated show.

President Maduro has said he could also shut the border with Colombia to stop the opposition bringing in aid. The concerts, being held just 300m (980ft) apart, represent two opposing sides of a power struggle between President Maduro and Mr Guaidó, who declared himself interim leader last month and

is recognised by dozens of countries, including the US and most Latin American nations.

One of the concerts, Venezuela Aid Live, was organised by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, who said Mr Guaidó had asked him to set it up.

It is being held near the Tienditas bridge crossing on the Colombian side of the border at Cúcuta.

Organisers invited 32 artists including Latin stars Rudy Mancuso, Juanes and Despacito singer Luis Fonsi, and Swedish DJ Alesso. A few celebrities - including VenezuelanAmerican singer and actress Lele Pons and Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean - and politicians have also confirmed they were taking part.

North Korea warns of food crisis ahead of Trump-Kim meet

United Nations, Feb 22 (IANS): North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall and issued an international appeal for help to combat it as the country has been forced to cut rations after drought and floods led to a poor harvest, worsening the impact of UN sanctions.

North Korea’s appeal came ahead of a second summit on February 27-28 between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. In an undated two-page memo to the UN, Pyongyang called on international organisations “to urgently respond to addressing the food situation”, the Guardian reported on Friday. The regime told the UN that it was facing a shortfall of 1.4 million tonnes in food production this year, including crops of rice, wheat, potato and soybean, according to the report.

“The government has requested assistance from international humanitarian organizations present in the country to address the impact of the food security situation,” said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Thursday.

UN agencies were holding talks with Pyongyang “to take early action in order to address humanitarian needs,” he added.

According to the UN estimates, 10.3 million people - almost half of North Korea’s population - were in need of food due to a sharp drop in crop production. It estimated that 40 per cent of the people in the country were undernourished. North Korea said it would import 200,000 tonnes of food and produce about 400,000 tonnes of early crops, but that it would still be left with a gap and ... would cut daily rations to 300g per person from 550g.

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY LT. NGULAKHRIEÜ

In no time, a year has passed. Our hearts ache everyday thinking about you. Yet we choose everyday to deny ourselves, to take up the cross of His will.

Thus far the Lord helped us!

We praise His name.

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Pope Francis leads the opening session of the meeting on the protection of minors in the Church at the Vatican on February 21. (CNS)

must be involved at every step of the process, since rank-and-file Catholics know far better than priests what trauma abuse and cover-up has caused.

“In large part it is the witness of the laity, especially mothers and fathers with great love for the church, who have pointed out movingly and forcefully how gravely incompatible the commission, cover-up and toleration of clergy sexual abuse is with the very meaning and essence of the church,” he said.

“Mothers and fathers have called us to account, for they simply cannot comprehend how we as bishops and religious superiors have often been blinded to the scope and damage of sexual abuse of minors,” he said.

Francis summoned 190 bishops and religious superiors for the four-day tutorial on preventing abuse and protecting children

Venezuelan soldiers send people back as they try to cross the border from Brazil.

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Loving husband, mum, siblings, children & loved ones

Born on 23-05-1972 Died on 23-02-2018

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY 23rd Feb, 2019

of Late B. Chumchamo Ezung

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CHÜMOUKEDIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL H.Q. CHÜMOUKEDIMA Dimapur District : Nagaland

PUBLIC NOTICE This notification is issued in view of multiple selling/mortgaging of land within Chümoukedima Jurisdiction which is causing many inconveniences. As such, it is informed to all interested buyers to verify/ascertain the authenticity of the plot/ land from the office of the Chümoukedima Village Council before purchase is made.

In failure to do so, the council will not attend to any disputes arising out of it.

The council also informs that, as per the practice and norms of Chümoukedima, sellers or buyers must leave provisions for road (minimum 12 ft) and drainage (4 ft).

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(Razouvotuo Chatsu) Chairman Chümoukedima Village Council

On this day you dearly left us for your eternal life journey, leaving behind your good visions and legacy upon us, we will humbly cherish and uphold you and your wishes in our future endeavours, we deeply miss you, Apo. May Your Soul Rest In Peace.

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‘Total Dhamaal’: Funny and entertaining T his is the third film of the series and like its predecessors, this one too is an action-comedy with its heart in the right place, but its story isn’t.

The plot is a cheerfully crappy schlock: The tale is flat, generic cat-and-mouse chase between eight characters to collect a booty of rupees fifty crore that’s been snitched from the Commissioner of Police (Boman Irani).

With a cardboard thin story line, the script is stitched with buddy scenes and is packed with action drama and comedy. It takes you on a roller-coaster ride of desperately anti-climax moments with laughs in every scene punched with low-brow dialogues that holds your interest more than it should have, given how sloppy it is.

The narrative begins with informing us that this is “all about the money”, and follows up with a song that is mounted like a Broadway musical intro-

ducing us to the eight main characters.

They are; Radhe (Ajay Devgn) whose aim is life is, “Bada aadmi ban na hai,” and he does it by stealing, his lackey is Johnny (Sanjay Mishra). Deshbandhu Roy aka Lallan (Riteish Deshmukh) is a small time con-man and trickster and his flunky is Pintu (Pitobash Tripathy). Adi (Arshad

Warsi) is accompanied by his dim-witted brother Manav (Jaaved Jaaferi) and a sparring couple, the Guju Avinash (Anil Kapoor) and his Maharashtrian wife Bindu (Madhuri DixitNene).

On the performance front, every actor is effortless and natural. Each pair shares a brilliant chemistry between themselves and

Michael Jackson estate sues HBO

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he Michael Jackson Estate is hardly letting go of Leaving Neverland, the documentary about the late pop star’s alleged sexual abuse that is set to air next month on HBO. On Thursday, Optimum Productions and the two coexecutors of the Jackson estate sued HBO and parent company Time Warner claiming the documentary constitutes a breach of a non-disparagement clause in an old contract.

“Michael Jackson is innocent. Period,” begins the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.

“In 2005, Michael Jackson was subjected to a trial — where rules of evidence and law were applied before a neutral judge and jury and where both sides were heard — and he was

exonerated by a sophisticated jury.

Ten years after his passing, there are still those out to profit from his enormous worldwide success and take advantage of his eccentricities. Michael is an easy target because he is not here to defend himself, and the law does not protect the deceased from defamation, no matter how extreme the lies are.”

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no recourse to dead individuals when it comes to reputation, but those managing the Jackson business have found a way to haul HBO into court over Leaving Neverland.

After going through attacks on Jackson’s two accusers — Wade Robson and James Safechuck, plus filmmaker Dan Reed and HBO — for failing to meet with them to address concerns about what the estate sees as a one-sided propaganda film, the plaintiffs discuss the old contract that HBO made to air a first-ever televised concert after the release of Jackson’s album Dangerous.

The year was 1992, and many media outlets were said to be chasing Jackson’s televised concert at that time. Then came the deal.

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affron could be a promising herbal alternative for treating children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), finds a pilot study.

ADHD is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence.

The study, from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, showed that saffron, which has antidepressant and memoryenhancing properties, can be as effective at controlling symptoms as methylphenidate, the commonly prescribed drug Ritalin for treating ADHD. Saffron, known as a spice and nutritional supplement in traditional medicine, could be particularly effective for the 30 per cent of patients who do not respond to or cannot tolerate stimulants like methylpheni-

date, which causes side effects like nausea, stomach pain, decreased appetite, insomnia, and headache.

For the study, researchers included 54 ADHD patients aged six to 17 years and compared the effects of saffron or methylphenidate over a six-week period.

The patients were randomly assigned to receive either 20-30 mg/d methylphenidate or 20-30 mg/d saffron capsules depending on weight.

The findings, published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, showed no significant difference in effectiveness.

Previous studies have shown that one-to-one support and a focus on selfregulation may improve academic outcomes of children with ADHD. (IANS)

Paradigm Shift members with KYF National Beat Contest organisers.

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oung and upcoming band from Nagaland ‘Paradigm Shift’ was adjudged winner of recently held 45th Karbi Youth Fest National Beat Contest 2019, held at Diphu.

The band also bagged two individual prizes including the Best Guitarist and Best Vocalist titles.

Paradigm Shift is a fusion rock band formed in month of February 2019 with

Chechamo on the vocals, Zachamo Kithan and Arepsen on guitars, Razo Tenenu on bass and Atsase Sangtam on Drums.

The members in their first performance together as a band won the Zoomax Open Beat Contest held recently in Kohima where they won individual titles including Best Drummer and Best Guitarist.

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New ‘Rocketman’ trailer offers glimpse into Elton John’s career

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second trailer for the Elton John-produced musical biopic Rocketman has arrived.

Taron Egerton stars in the Paramount Pictures film that follows John’s personal and professional trajectory, beginning with his days at the Royal Academy of Music through his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

The second preview teases more of Egerton as the singer as well as the scope of events the biopic will cover. Opening with John sitting at a piano, he tepidly performs “Your Song” as his family looks on. The song continues playing in the background as an African-American musician tells John, “You got to kill the person you were born to be in order to become the person you want to be,”

spurring his transformation as a “fat boy from nowhere” named Reginald to the soulful man Elton John.

“Benny and the Jets” serves as the soundtrack for the next set of scenes, which feature John changing everything from his name to his wardrobe, performing in studio and glimpsing an attractive man before he’s told: “Just don’t kill yourself with drugs.”

As the music shifts to “Tiny Dancer,” the trailer takes a turn to focus on the

more difficult elements of John’s musical journey. Hw grapples with self-doubt, his identity and drugs while dealing with his relationships with Taupin (Jamie Bell), his mother (Bryce Dallas Howard) and former manager John Reid (Richard Madden).

“Maybe I should have tried to be more ordinary,” John says as clips of Egerton in some of the singer’s most iconic outfits are sprinkled in among flashy dance sequences.

The trailer ends with a brief look at the film’s re-creation of John’s 1975 Dodger Stadium performance, as the singer takes the stage to a crowd chanting his name.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Lee Hall, Rocketman will be released in theaters on May 31.

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erables and other Broadway classics.

The Man. The Music.

The Show UK tour kicks off in May, when conveniently the former Take That star has a nice gap in his Las Vegas residency schedule.

Hugh told Capital’s Marvin Humes: “I’m a big fan of having guests on tour, concerts should feel

like something happened that night that couldn’t happen anywhere else. Oh well you’ve said it now Hugh.

Fingers crossed then - one way or the other - if you’re going.

The soundtrack to The Greatest Showman was the biggest-selling album of 2018.

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ADVERTISEMENT SILK MARK ORGANISATION OF INDIA Guwahati Branch is organising an exhibition cum-sale on 25th Feb. 2019 at De Oriental Grand Hotel Kohima; Nagaland. Products of pure silk- Mekhela / Scarf / Stole / Shawl / Waist Coat etc., will be available for sale.

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the structural requirements that allow our DNA to store, transmit and evolve information in living systems.

“By carefully analysing the roles of shape, size and structure in hachimoji DNA, this work expands our understanding of the types of molecules that might store information in extraterrestrial life on alien worlds,” said Benner. This new molecular system, which is not a new life form, suggests scientists looking for life beyond Earth may need to rethink what they are looking for.

This study opens the door to further research on ways life could structure itself in environments that we consider inhospitable, but which might be teeming with forms of life we have not yet imagined, the researchers said.

“Life detection is an increasingly important goal of NASA’s planetary science missions, and this new work will help us to develop effective instruments and experiments that will expand the scope of what we look for,” said Lori Glaze, acting director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division.

(IANS)

Saffron a promising herbal medicine for treating ADHD: Study

Naga band wins KYF National Beat Contest

Robbie Williams to join Hugh Jackman’s arena tour

ugh revealed the news on the Brits red carpet on Wednesday, before his show-opening performance.

The actor-turned-singer is hitting the road this summer for an arena tour which will see him perform tracks from the hit film, The Greatest Showman, as well as tunes from Les Mis-

cientists have synthesised a molecular system that, like DNA, can store and transmit information, suggesting there could be an alternative genetic system for life that may be possible on other worlds.

The team, led by Steven Benner at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution in Alachua, Florida, successfully achieved the fabrication of a new informational molecular system that is like DNA, except in one key area: the new molecule has eight informational ingredients instead of four.

The synthetic DNA includes the four nucleotides present in Earth life -- adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine -- but also four others that mimic the structures of the informational ingredients in regular DNA. The result is a doublehelix structure that can store and transfer information, according to the research appearing in the journal Science Magazine.

They dubbed the creation “hachimoji” DNA (from the Japanese “hachi” m e a n i n g “ e i g h t ,” a n d “moji” meaning “letter”).

Hachimoji DNA meets all

are legitimately funny as they fit right onto the bromantic comedy bandwagon. The only odd couple is the Bindu-Avinash pair with Madhuri appearing a bit jaded and forced.

The soundtrack is laced with a few remixes of the 1980s and 1990s blockbusters. Prominent among them is the number “Mungda”, which is beau-

tifully choreographed and excellently picturised on Sonakshi Sinha who does a guest appearance in this number.

On the production front, the film is well mounted with ace production values except that the sets appear to be a tad bit antiseptic and synthetic and the CGI of poor quality.

The action sequences, despite being predictable, are thrilling and exciting and a few of them actually get you to the edge of your seat.

The first half is fast paced and races through.

The second half drags a bit trying to play on the emotional chord, especially in the zoo scene. And the climax is actually flat.

O v e r a l l , “ To t a l Dhamaal” is a total timepass film sans any intelligence. You could term it as an acceptable good grade from a below average student.

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Mumbai City FC book ISL play-off spot

Ko l k ata , F e b 2 2 (PTI): A Moudou Sougou hat-trick was enough for Mumbai City FC to drub ATK 3-1 and confirm a spot in the Hero Indian Super League playoffs here on Friday.

After three matches without a goal, Modou Sougou (26’, 39’, 60’) returned to the scoresheet with an excellent performance. Andre Bikey headed in a consolation in the 67th minute, but the hosts could not find a way back into the game and are now out of the reckoning.

The win takes Mumbai to the third spot on the table with 30 points while ATK remain sixth.

A midfield battle ensued in the first half as both teams looked to keep possession of the ball. ATK started the half well but Mumbai soon stamped their authority, showing efficiency in the attacking third.

Pranjal Bhumij skipped past his marker on the left flank and crossed into the centre for Sougou in the 21st minute. The Senegalese’s first touch took Arnab Mondal out of the equation, but Andre

Mumbai City FC player Modou Sougou celebrates with teammates after winning their match against ATK during ISL match, in Kolkata on Friday. (PTI)

Bikey tackled the ball off his feet before the striker could find the net from close-range.

H oweve r, S o u g o u managed to get the better of the ATK defence in the 26th minute. Paulo Machado won the ball in Mumbai’s half and initiated a counter-attack from the right. Bhumij received the ball forward and lobbed it behind the ATK defend-

ers to find Sougou’s run into the box and the striker placed the ball into the net past Arindam Bhattacharya.

Mumbai hit ATK with an incisive counter-attack yet again. Edu Garcia gave the ball away outside the Mumbai box and Souvik Chakrabarty released Issoko down the right flank in the 39th minute. The winger found Sougou in

NE boys hog limelight during Drone Olympics

England recall Malan, Billings for WI T20Is

teams mainly comprising hi-tech start-ups, research institutes, students and individuals demonstrated their skills and innovation in the final event in five different categories.

Team ‘Dhaksha’ of Centre for Aerospace Research, MIT Campus, Anna University in Chennai dominated the competition and won the first place in the ‘surveillance hybrid design’ category. In the real world, ‘Dhaksha’ has already performed several missions for surveillance using their indigenously designed and developed UAVs for disaster management during the 2015 Chennai floods. Some other rescue operations in which it participated included Moulivakkam building collapse, Chennai oil spill, Kurangani hills forest fire, and crowd management activities in Marina Beach during new year.

The winners of the competition will be invited to demonstrate the best of human machine interaction during Lockheed Martin’s Alpha Pilot Race in United States later in 2019.

Total prize money of Rs 36 lakh were distributed among the winners and runner-ups of competition, organised by the union ministry of defence, Government of India.

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 2 (IANS): England have recalled batsmen Dawid Malan and Sam Billings, while resting Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler for the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies.

Opener Jason Roy was also out of the 14-man squad as he will fly back home after the ongoing ODI series for the birth of his first child, according to an ICC release.

Malan has a rather impressive T20I record for England, having scored four fifties in the five T20I games he has featured in.

Billings, on the other hand, has scored just 209 runs in 18 matches.

The first T20I will be played on March 5 in St. Lucia while the second and third games will be played in Saint Kitts and Nevis on March 8 and 10, respectively.

the center of the box with a delightful cross and the forward made no mistake from close-range to double Mumbai’s lead.

ATK went close just before the break. Mumbai custodian Amrinder Singh was forced to pull off a finger-tip save to parry away Kalu Uche’s shot from inside the box.

Uche had another chance but failed to beat Amrinder from close-range and allowed the defence to clear.

At the hour-mark, Paulo Machado released Sougou in behind the ATK defence and the Senegalese striker scored his 12th goal of the season with an emphatic finish to put the ball beyond the reach of Arindam.

ATK pushed players forward in search of a way back into the game. Pritam Kotal delivered a good cross into the centre of the box and Bikey’s powerful header found the net in the 67th minute.

With no end product to show for their efforts, the hosts succumbed to a defeat at the hand of an efficient Mumbai who converted their chances.

Chelsea given transfer ban

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 2 (Agencies): Chelsea have been banned from signing players for two transfer windows after being found guilty of breaching rules about signing minors by FIFA. The Premier League club have also been fined more than £460,000, while the FA face a £390,000 sanction. The FA will appeal the fine, citing “concerns” with FIFA’s disciplinary processes.

The club were found guilty of 29 incidences of breaching article 19, which relates to the transfer of players aged under 18.

FIFA have given the club 90 days to rectify the situation concerning the players signed.

It is understood that the punishments are a result of a three-year FIFA investigation related to the signing of more than a dozen players

by Chelsea.

One of the main contentious signings was that of Bertrand Traore in 2013.

Chelsea also twice breached regulations relating to thirdparty influence, article 18bis, FIFA said.

Chelsea will be able to sell players, but not register any new signings.

Kvitova through to final in Dubai Dubai, Feb 22 (Agencies): Second seed Petra Kvitova recovered from a set down against Hsieh Su-wei to end the unseeded Taiwanese’s run at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday with a 3-6 6-2 6-4 victory that saw the Czech reach her third final of the year.

Kvitova, who made an astute tactical adjustment midway through the match that changed the course of the contest, will face either defending champion Elina Svitolina or unseeded Swiss Belinda Bencic in Saturday’s final.

Hsieh, who knocked out Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and fourth seed Karolina Pliskova during her remarkable run to the semi-finals, kept Kvitova guessing with her unorthodox shot selection and soon had the world number four on the back foot.

Two-times Wimbledon champion Kvitova is one of the hardest hitters in the women’s game, but found herself outwitted

by Hsieh in a tense first set and the Czech’s frustration showed as she made 12 unforced errors to Hsieh’s one in the opener.

Petra Kvitova recovered from a set down to beat Hsieh Su-wei in the semi-final match on Friday.

Kvitova, this year’s Australian Open runner-up and the champion in Dubai in 2013, switched things up in the second set, stepping up well within the baseline to take time away from Hsieh and rushing to the net behind her own powerful serve.

The new approach paid dividends and Kvitova began reeling off winners at will as she raced into a 4-1 lead before claiming the

set to force a decider.

The pair began the third set with an exchange of service breaks, but Kvitova broke again and then held her serve to get in front before wrapping up the win.

In the end, for all her guile and improvisational shot-making, Hsieh had no answer to Kvitova’s raw power, mustering just 14 clean winners compared to 48 from her opponent.

Indian eves beat England by 66 runs in first ODI M u mb a i , F e b 2 2 (IANS): World champions England had their batswomen to blame as they made heavy weather of a small target and lost to India by 66 runs in the opening ODI at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.

In the first fixture of this ICC Women’s Championship rubber, Ekta Bisht starred with the ball for the hosts with figures of 4/25.

The visitors lost their final seven wickets for 25 runs to be bowled out for 136.

For England, a 73run stand between Natalie Sciver and captain Heather Knight was all they could muster as the lower-order could not handle the pressure of a run chase.

Sciver was on 44 off 66 when she backed up far too out of the crease at the non-striker’s end and Knight’s shot rolled back in the direction of Bisht who had all the time in the world to throw down at the

Indian players celebrate after winning the first one-day International cricket match played against England, in Mumbai on Friday. (PTI)

bowling end.

Danielle Wyatt fell to Deepti Sharma in the next over and Bisht then ensured that the rest of England’s lower middle-order fell in

quick succession.

Knight remained unbeaten on 39 as she ran out of partners.

India jolted England early with pacer Shikha

Pandey dismissing Amy Jones and the returning Sarah Taylor with almost identical deliveries that moved back sharply to catch the two batters plumb

in front of the stumps.

Deepti Sharma removed Tammy Beaumont as England recovered from 38/3 but it was not enough in the end.

Earlier, put into bat, India threw away a strong start from Jemimah Rodrigues (48 off 58) and Smriti Mandhana (24 off 42) to lose five wickets for the addition of 26 runs, slipping to 95/5 before Mithali Raj (44 off 74) stemmed the rot with a 54-run partnership with Taniya Bhatia.

Jhulan Goswami then struck three fours and a six in her 37-ball knock of 30 to push India past the 200-mark.

Brief scores: India 202 in 49.4 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 48, Mithali Raj 44; Sophie Ecclestone 2/27, Natalie Sciver 2/29) beat England 136 in 41 overs (Natalie Sciver 44, Heather Knight 39 not out; Ekta Bisht 4/25) by 66 runs.

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Bengaluru, Feb 22 (Agencies): Aero enthusiasts from the Northeast got appreciation during the Drone Olympics held as part of the Aero India 2019 at Yelahanka Airbase here.

Drones prepared by Deepranjan Gupta (24) from Guwahati, along with two of his friends from the North-east, one from Imphal and the other from Assam, were appreciated by the visitors during the Olympics.

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 12th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition ‘Aero India 2019’ at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru on Thursday.

For the first time, the 2019 edition of Aero India combines the defence and civil aviation segments into a holistic event with the co-involvement of the defence and civil aviation ministries. The 12th edition of Aero India intends to be a “Runway to a billion opportunities” and put India on the Global map.

According to the organisers, more than 120 applications were received out of which 57 suitable applicants were invited to participate in the competition. The 17 shortlisted

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IOC suspends India from Chelsea cruise into Europa League last 16 hosting Olympic qualifying events Lo n d o n, F e b 2 2 (Agencies): Callum Hudson-Odoi scored as Chelsea eased into the Europa League last 16 with a 3-0 victory over Malmo in their second-leg tie at Stamford Bridge, winning 5-1 on aggregate.

Olivier Giroud netted in his fifth successive Europa League game as he put Chelsea ahead in the 55th minute. Ross Barkley (74) doubled the lead with a superb, curling free-kick after Rasmus Bengtsson was sent off for a second yellow card.

Hudson-Odoi rounded off a fine starting performance with the third goal in the 85th minute to seal Chelsea’s spot in Friday’s last-16 draw.

It will be a boost for Maurizio Sarri and his side ahead of their Carabao Cup final showdown with Manchester City on Sunday.

Both sides had chances to score in the opening ten minutes. Andreas Vindheim played a good cross into the box, but Bengtsson could only put his header wide, before Giroud also skewed a header past the post after some good play from Hudson-Odoi and N’Golo Kante.

YR&S announces list of selected boxers

Dimapur, Feb 22 (NPN): The department of Youth Resources & Sports has selected 9 candidates for admission into State Sports Academy, Dimapur in the discipline of boxing (boys and girls) for the academic session 2019.

The selected candidates are Seyievizo Angami, Vito Achumi, Vikho Angami, Issac Sema, Kohoboto Sumi, Awang Konyak, Jongtei Phom, Khriekedono and Tanyang Konyak.

The department has also kept five candidates in the waiting list. The candidates in waiting list are Khrisna Mote, Temsu Imsong, Kito Chishi, Khato Achumi and Anungao.

The selected candidates have been directed to contact boxing coach Tsungchetrenla (7085936740) and L. Chophy (9436431037), failing which their names will be dropped from the selected list without any prior notice.

The candidates are also required to report along with necessary bedding and sports related kits.

Arsenal beat BATE

Ross Barkley celebrates with Chelsea team-mates after scoring his side’s second goal during their Europa League match against Malmo.

The visitors should have scored in the 13th minute as Malmo captain Markus Rosenberg took advantage of Hudson-Odoi’s poor touch to get onto the ball, rounding Antonio Rudiger on the edge of the area before sending his effort wide.

Chelsea’s best chance of the first half came from their first corner as Willian’s delivery, following neat interplay with Hudson-Odoi, was met by Cesar Azpilicueta, but the Spaniard’s

sliding effort was saved by Malmo goalkeeper Johan Dahlin.

Ten minutes into the second half and Chelsea took the lead as Kante’s superb break from deep sparked a counter-attack, with the France international feeding to Willian down the left, who crossed for Giroud to tap home.

Malmo went down to ten men in the 73rd minute after Bengtsson picked up a second booking for hacking down Emerson just outside

the area.

It looked to be a promising area for a Chelsea free-kick and that was proved correct as Barkley curled home expertly to score in his second successive Europa League game.

Hudson-Odoi rounded off the scoring in the 84th minute as another inch-perfect cross from Willian picked out the 18year-old on the right, who then darted into the box before firing into the bottom corner.

Arsenal cruised into the last 16 with a 3-0 victory over BATE Borisov in their last 32 second-leg clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Looking to overturn a 1-0 first-leg defeat, the hosts had their noses in front inside four minutes when Zakhar Volkov sent PierreEmerick Aubameyang’s cross into his own net.

BATE almost found the equaliser moments later following a first-time volley from first-leg match winner Stanislaw Drahun, but Laurent Koscielny’s goal-line clearance ensured otherwise.

Bate eventually succumbed to the Gunners’ pressure, as Shkodran Mustafi sneaked ahead of his marker to head in the second on 38 minutes.

Arsenal made the game’s first change as Laurent Koscielny made way for Sokratis Papastathopoulos, who would prove crucial in the ending the contest. The Greek international managed to get on the end of a corner to put the home side in complete ascendancy on 60 minutes. The Londoners set on increasing their advantage on the scoreboard, but settled for the 3-0 win in the end.

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS): In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday suspended all Indian applications to host future Olympic-related events until New Delhi guarantees in writing the entry of all participants.

The IOC measure comes after two Pakistani shooters were denied visas to compete in the ISSF Shooting World Cup, starting here on Saturday, which also resulted in the scrapping of two of the 16 Tokyo Olympic quota places on offer in the marquee tournament. The denial of visas followed the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that led to the martyrdom of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers.

“Since becoming aware of the issue, and in spite of intense last-minute efforts and discussions with the Indian government authorities, no solution has been found to allow the Pakistani delegation to enter India in time to compete,” the IOC statement said.

“As a result, the IOC Executive Board also decided to suspend all discussions with the IOA (Indian

Olympic Association) and government regarding the potential applications for hosting future sports and Olympic-related events in India,” it added.

The global sports governing body also urged all international sports federations not to hold events in India, or grant hosting rights to the country for future competitions, until the government had provided “clear written guarantees” to ensure access for all athletes.

The IOC also stated that the men’s 25-metre rapid fire pistol category, in which the two Pakistanis - G.M. Bashir and Khalil Ahmed - were due to take part, is not a part of the Olympic qualifying process.

That particular event had two Olympic quotas on offer, which have been scrapped by the IOC following a written request by the National Rifle Association

of Pakistan (NRAP) on Wednesday.

Those quota places will now be included in the other ISSF World Cups scheduled for later this year.

International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) President Vladimir Lisin had earlier told the media on the sidelines of the World Cup opening ceremony on Thursday evening that all the 16 quota places could be scrapped. The IOC, however, decided to scrap only two quota places, leaving 14 intact.

“The IOC restricted the withdrawal of recognition as an Olympic qualification event to the 25m rapid fire pistol competition in which the two Pakistani athletes were supposed to participate,” the IOC said.

“This happened in the interest of the other 500 athletes from 61 countries participating in the other events who are already in India for their competition.”

Stating that no solution could be found despite the best efforts of the IOC and the ISSF, the world body said the non-participation of the Pakistani shooters goes against the basic principles of the Olympic charter.

No IPL opening ceremony this year sayed mustaq ali t20: Andhra beat Nagaland New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI): The IPL will not have an opening ceremony this year after the Committee of Administrators (CoA) running Indian cricket Friday decided to allocate the money set aside for it to the families of the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack.

The opening ceremo-

nies of the cash-rich T20 league are a heady mix glitz and glamour with performances by Bollywood stars being the highlight.

However, as a mark of respect to the slain CRPF men, it has been decided to scrap the ceremony for the event’s 12th edition beginning March 23. “We will not have any inaugural

function for the IPL and the money budgeted for that goes to the martyrs’ families,” said Committee of Administrators chairman Vinod Rai. The CoA took the call at a meeting here on Friday. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL opener on March 23.

Dimapur, Feb 22 (NPN): Nagaland lost its second match at the ongoing Sayed Mustaq Ali T20 to Andhra Pradesh by a huge margin of 179 runs at Vijayawada on Friday.

After winning the toss, Andhra Pradesh captain Hanuma Vihari elected to bat and piled up 244 runs losing

4 wickets. Bhui smashed 108 runs (not out) off 42 balls.

Girinath Reddy made 62 off 31 in a 150-run stand for the third wicket with Bhui, that came off just ten overs.

Bhui came in at 27 for 1 in four overs, and smashed ten sixes and five fours. He raced to his half-century in just 23 balls, and took only

15 more to raise a century, as Andhra’s batsman ran riot.

In reply, Nagaland were bowled out for 65 in 13.1 overs. KV Sasikanth, SK Ismail and Karn Sharma took three wickets each, with Sasikanth’s 3 for 8 being the best figures. Nagaland captain Rongsen

Jonathan made 30, but apart from Paras Sehrawat (13), no other Nagaland batsman got into double figures.

From 12 for no loss, the team sank to 12 for 4 in seven balls, and never recovered.

In the next match, Nagaland will play Manipur on February 25.

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