February 27, 2017

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Vol XXVII No. 82

DIMAPUR, monday, february 27, 2017 Pages 12 ` 4.00

Philippine protesters condemn drug war on anniversary of uprising

Chelsea bolster lead after beating Swansea

Democracy liberal enough in UK for defaulters to stay: FM

international, Page 9

sports, Page 12

business, Page 8

Race for President of India warms up

NEW DELHI, FEB 26 (IANS): Who will be India’s next President? Initial discussions in the BJP have catapulted veteran party leader Murli Manohar Joshi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as top favourites.

Informed sources, however, say the names of two other women politicians are also doing the rounds -- Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu.

Interestingly, L.K. Advani, once a staunch backer of the man who is today Prime Minister, is not being considered for the post of head of state that will fall vacant in July.

Although these names have emerged in the discussions between the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the final picture will become clear once the results of assembly elections in five states become known.

Joshi, 83, associated with the RSS since 1944 when he was just 10 years old, became the BJP President in 1991 amid the growing campaign for a Ram temple at Ayodhya.

UNTABA pushes for amendment to Nagaland Act DIMAPUR, FEB 26 (NPN): United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA) on Sunday demanded that the state government adopt a resolution in the next Assembly session (from March 21), seeking Parliament to amend Section 3 and 4 of the State of Nagaland Act, 1962.

In this regard, UNTABA chairman, Hukavi T. Yeputhomi said a memorandum was submitted to the state government on July 8, 2016 pointing out several suggestions which could be adopted by the NLA, in order to resolve the protracted boundary issue between the governments of Nagaland and Assam.

When contacted Hukavi told Nagaland Post that till date the issue was not taken up for discussion in the Assembly. Therefore, Hukavi hoped that government under the new leadership of Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsü would take up the issue during the coming NLA session. UNTABA also asked the state government to pursue the implementation of points No. 12 & 13 of the ‘16 Points Agreement’ of 1960 so as to amalgamate the traditional

He was a member of all three union governments headed by the now ailing Atal Bihar Vajpayee -- in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

During his long political career, Joshi led the ‘Ekta Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Srinagar in 1992 and unfurled the national flag at Lal Chowk on Republic Day. Joshi played an active role in the Ayodhya movement and was arrested after the Babri mosque was razed in December 1992.

He was also jailed for 19 months when Indira Gandhi clamped Emergency rule in June 1975.

Sushma Swaraj, 65, is also being considered for the top post for more than one reason.

Not only has she emerged as “a good minister” in the Modi government, her elevation will also help the RSS shrug away charges that it is antiwomen. Sushma Swaraj is also known to enjoy good relations with leaders of many political parties, something that will help the BJP to cobble the numbers needed to elect a new President.

But her health remains

Draupadi Murmu

Sumitra Mahajan

Sushma Swaraj

Murli Manohar Joshi

a matter of concern. But some sources say this could well be the reason why she may be suitable for the job because she will, as one source said, “get some well-deserved rest”.

Another probable is Sumitra Mahajan, 74 and an eight-time MP from Indore, whom Modi picked as the Speaker. She also has good equations with the RSS. Jharkhand Governor Murmu, 59, may emerge as a surprise pick too.

A tribal woman from Odisha, she has had an impressive political and social career spanning almost two

decades. No tribal has been elected the President.

Murmu’s political career started in 1997 when she was elected as a councillor and then to the Odisha assembly, which once hailed her as the best MLA of the year.

Murmu has actively pursued social causes and played a pivotal role in community uplift in Odisha.

The electoral college which elects the President is made up of 4,896 legislators -- 776 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members and 4,120 MLAs.

All MPs have an equal vote value of 708 while that of MLAs depends on the population of the state.

The BJP has 282 Lok Sabha and 56 Rajya Sabha members as well as 1,126 MLAs across the country.

Although it rules 10 states on its own, it is out of power in populous states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance would require around 75,000 more votes than it now has to ensure that its nominee wins the presidential poste.

In 2012, Congressbacked UPA nominee Pranab Mukher jee defeated BJP nominee P.A. Sangma by around 40 per cent votes.

In 2002, when Vajpayee was the Prime Minister, the BJP supported A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as a consensus candidate as it did not have enough numbers in the electoral college to prop up someone of its choice.

After Abdul Kalam, Pratibha Patil of the Congress occupied Rashtrapati Bhavan as India’s first woman President. Then came Mukherjee.

Diphupar Village demands justice for Jan 31 killings Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, FEB 26 (NPN): After Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü was swornin on February 22 as chief minister of Nagaland following the resignation of previous incumbent T.R. Zeliang in the face of intense public pressure over the police firings in which two youths of Diphupar village were killed-- late Khriesavizo Metha (Avizo) and late Bendangnungsang Longkumer, but the over 20-day shutdown was called off primarily since T.R. Zeliang resigned.

Diphupar village chairman Lanutoshi and president Diphupar Naga Youth Organisation Vekre Puro, however made it clear that T.R. Zeliang may have stepped down by “the solution is not yet found.”

They pointed out that the portfolio given to T.R. Zeliang (Advisor finance)

by Dr. Shürhozelie was an “eyewash” since the blood of “our most precious sons/ brothers have not dried” and justice will not be delivered so long T.R. Zeliang

“enjoys this current status.”

The two leaders of Diphupar village council warned that if T.R. Zeliang continued to hold the present status given to him, then “Nagaland will burn further more.” They also warned that if T.R. Zeliang was given back the post of chief minister in the near future, it would be “tantamount to betrayal and shall lead to more bloodshed.

The two also said that to enable delivery of fair justice, minister of home, parliamentary secretary municipal affairs in the previous T.R. Zeliang ministry should be “relocated”.

DVC also demanded that NTAC and JCC initiate appropriate steps to avoid further turmoil and chaos in Nagaland and for which the public of Diphupar village should not be held responsible.

They also went on to remind that Diphupar village along with its youths took part in the movement in response to the call of the Nagas against ULB polls, spearheaded by JCC. In the process, DVC

17 churchgoers die in M’laya mishap MPCC files complaint BJP leaders call on CM against Modi before EC

The ill-fated truck which rammed into the concrete barricade in West Khasi Hills on Sunday.

Correspondent

SHILLONG, FEB 26: In a freak accident, at least 17 people were killed and 62 critically injured on Sunday after a truck rammed into the concrete barricade of the road in Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hills district, police said.

The accident occurred this morning at Jdohkroh village, about 11 Km from

Nongstoin, the district headquarters of West Khasi Hills.

The ill-fated overcrowded truck with over 70 people was proceedings towards Nonglang village to attend the synod of Presbyterian Church.

“The final counting of the dead bodies from the accident site at Jadohkroh village and those succumbed to injuries in hospitals stand

at 17 and those critically injured is 62,” Sylvester Nongtnger, SP West Khasi Hills, said.

The toll could increase as most of the injured were in critical condition, he said.

“The injured people, including the driver and the helper of the ill-fated truck were rushed to nearby hospitals in the district and Shillong civil hospital,” the police said.

Quoting eyewitnesses, the police officer said the accident occurred due to over speeding since the truck could not manoeuvre a turning. “We are investigating the cause of the accident and a case has been registered,” Nongtnger said.

Earlier, police estimated that aroubd 30 passengers were travelling in the truck but it was later found out over 70 people were in the truck, as many fell into the deep gorge at the time of the accident.

Correspondent

IMPHAL, FEB 26: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has filed a complaint before the Election Commission of India against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly violating the election Model Code of Conduct while addressing the BJP rally at Imphal on Saturday.

In its complaint, MPCC said Modi had promised to lift the UNC sponsored economic blockade, if BJP was voted to power in Manipur.

“The PM says that if BJP comes to power then the blockade will be lifted immediately and people of Manipur can celebrate Holi with great fanfare after the results are declared on March 11. What does

it mean then? It means that the PM is anticipating that the blockade will be lifted only if BJP comes to power. This mean, BJP is hand-in-glove with UNC,” MPCC said.

PM’s statement was a clear indication of influencing the electorates of Manipur to vote in favour of BJP, MPCC added.

Such statement made

by Prime Minister tantamount to violation the Model Code of Conduct which was in force since February 4 last, after ECI announced elections to five states.

“In this context it may be questioned, whether the blockade would remain forever in the national highways in Manipur, in case the next government is not formed by the BJP in Manipur,” it added.

Dr. Shürhozelie with Ram Madhav (2nd from R), Himanta Biswa Sarma and T.R. Zeliang. (CMO)

DIMAPUR, FEB 26 (NPN): National BJP general secretary Ram Madhav and Assam minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma called on Nagaland chief minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu at his private residence at Ruleizou, Kohima on Sunday and congratulated him for taking over the helms of affairs of the State.

According to CMO media cell, at the discussion, Himanta suggested that entire Northeast states should be made a single tourist circuit to promote tourism in the region. Keeping this in mind, he said that the annual Hornbill Festival of Nagaland has been included in the tourism promotion programme of the Government of Assam.

He further hoped that all this discussions would be taken up in the next meeting of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA). Former chief minister and DAN Coordination Committee chairman and advisor Finance, T.R. Zeliang also attended the meeting.

Candlelight service: Hundreds pay tribute to two slain youths Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, FEB 26 (NPN): Hundreds of people from all walks of life joined the denizens of Diphupar village Sunday evening for the ‘Candlelight service’ (Cont’d on p-8) and paid rich tributes to late Khriesavizo Metha (Avizo) and late Bendangnungsang Longkumer, who were killed in the police firing in Dimapur on January 31 night.

The service was jointly organized by various organisations of Diphupar led

by Diphupar Naga Youth Organisation, Diphupar Village Council and Diphupar Naga Women Organisation along with others at the Diphupar village local ground.

Speaking at service, Neimhalie Mehta, father of late Avizo expressed pain “If you want a long holiday, that the families of the two get transferred to any slain youths were yet to get justice as their demands-government office that was service termination of IRB burned.” personnel involved in the fir-

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and DNYO said two brave youths and sons of Diphupar-- Khriesavizo Metha and Bendangnungshi Longkumer-- sacrificed their lives to protect the rights of Nagas.

Following the death of the two youths, they said Diphupar village placed three demands which should have been fulfilled before burying the dead-- “T.R. Zeliang to resign from the post of chief minister, to suspend commissioner of police Dimapur and to terminate services of those IRBs who killed our sons/brothers and to nullify ULB election held on 1.2.2017 against the will of the Nagas.”

It may be recalled that all apex Naga tribe organisations on February 1, had demanded the resignation of chief minister T.R. Zeliang, home minister Y. Patton, parliamentary secretary municipal Affairs R. Tohanba and DAN chairman and NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü for being collectively responsible for the sequence of incidents beginning from January 31, 2017.

(L) Parents and family members of late Avizo and late Bendang and (R) hundreds of well wishers with candles lit up at Diphupar local ground. (NP)

ing and those responsible for the deaths-- were not met.

He recalled how late Avizo was well versed in Naga history, passionate about fighting for the rights of Nagas and Naga unity.

He further appealed to all for unity in the Naga society. Younger brother of late Avizo also spoke on the occasion and paid tributes to the departed souls.

Also speaking on be-

half of late Bendangnungsang’s family, his younger brother said the family was thankful that God chose someone from the “family of orphans to sacrifice for the Naga cause”.

He called upon the people to ensure that “their sacrifices should not go in vain.” Solidarity messages were also delivered

by DNYO, Diphupar Naga Students’ Union, Joint Co-

ordination Committee and representative of NTAC, DVC and DNWO. All the speakers echoed the same sentiments that the two youths, who made the supreme sacrifice, were yet to get justice.

J C C c o - c o nv e n o r Vekhosayi Nyekha posited “justice delayed is justice denied” and affirmed not to leave any stone unturned in the fight for Naga’s rights.

He also pointed out that various demands put forth by JCC/NTAC were yet to be met.

For this, he informed that the tribal bodies and JCC/NTAC would be meeting on March 3 to discuss the future course of action.

A “memorial committee” would also be formed, he added. After the service, two bunches of white balloons carrying the photos of late

Avizo and late Bendang drifted slowly towards the gloomy night sky as the assemblage raised their lit candles in honour of the youths.

The invocation prayer was delivered by pastor, N. Lipok Jamir and invocation by pastor, Sakho Theunuo and the programme chaired

by Neivinuo Dzuvichu.

Special songs were the highlights of the service.

ABAM observes clean election campaign DIMAPUR, FEB 26 (NPN): Ao Baptist Churches across Nagaland observed ‘Clean Election’ campaign on Sunday under the banner of Ao Baptist Church Association (ABAM) with the theme-“One that finds the right and perfect way” (Ps:- 37:37).

In a press note, ABAM ‘social concern’ group stated that the objective of the campaign to obliterate the long practices of malpractice and unfair means during election which destroyed even spiritual standard of the Christians for decades.”

After the devotional service, people in large numbers took out a “mass rally” on the street in their respective jurisdictions, where some of them held placards on clean election urging people to observe total clean election in the (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C

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Awareness programme on scientific rearing of mithun

Farmers with their mithuns at ICAR-NRC on mithun. farmers’ fields.

Resource persons of the programme were senior scientist Dr M.H. Khan, ACTO Dr Kobu Khate and ACTO from ICAR-NRC on Mithun Dr Kezhavituo Vupru.

In a release, ICARNRC on mithun said traditionally mithuns are reared under free range of forest

eco-system by the tribal people. With the increasing global warming and forest shrinking, occurrence of disease outbreak in mithun was frequently encountered with high mortality. This is simply because mithun lives in a natural habitat where close monitoring is often not feasible, stated the release.

Condolence messages

D I M A P U R : Ko h i m a Press Club (KPC) members have expressed shock and sadness at the demise of Malhe Theünuo, father of former KPC treasurer, Rüülhoutuonuo Theünuo.

In a condolence message, Kohima Press Club said it shares the grief and mourns with the bereaved family members.

The club has also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

SASU: Saptiqa Area Students’ Union (SASU) has expressed deep sad-

ness and grief over the sudden demise of Pekuto Achumi, former games and sports secretary STTKK and former auditor SKK. The union said in his demise the union has lost an active and humble leader and that it has created a vacuum which would be difficult to fill.

Saptiqa Area Students’ Union has conveyed its deepest condolence to the bereaved family members and prayed that the departed soul rest in peace.

SSUDGC: Sumi Students’ Union Dima-

Sekrenyi festival celebrated at Phevima

(L-R): Tiny tots in Angami traditional attire. A young lad climbling greased bamboo pole.

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MPC members with their families and friends during its annual get together on February 25.

DIMAPUR: Mokokchung Press Club (MPC) held its annual get-together on February 25 at Menüng River, Longjang. The club members were joined by the spouses and family members and friends.

The annual get together in the form of picnic was

held as a means to relax, to learn from each other and also to find means and ways as to how best to serve the society as members of the fourth estate.

MPC in a release stated that over the years since its foundation, the club has been playing a proactive

role in the Mokokchung society. At present, the club has more than fifteen members representing different print and audio-visual houses. The club is headed

by Limalenden Longkumer as president and Sashimeren Jamir as the general secretary.

pur Government College (SSUDGC) has expressed grief and pain over the demise of ‘Lt. Colonel’ NNC/FGN late Nitoi Kiba of Zhekishe village on February 10.

In a condolence message, Sumi Students’ Union Dimapur Government College said the patriotic life and dedicated service of late Nitoi Kiba for the Naga nation was memorable and would always be cherished and written in the history of Nagas.

SSUDGC fur ther conveyed its condolence (L-R): Villagers availing treatment during medical camps organised by 35 Assam Rifles and 36 Assam Rifles. to the bereaved family.

DIMAPUR: 35 Assam attended by residents from 240 patients and distrib- Peren.

NAs and two female assisRifles under the aegis of 7-8 villages. uted free medicines.

The medical camp tant. A total of 121 locals HQ IGAR (North) con- In the camp, Capt Tejesh 36 AR: On February was led team of Assam of the Pedi and neighborducted medical camp at B S, medical officer and 25, troops of 36 Assam Rifles medical staff con- ing villages attended the Wakching village, Mon paramedical medical staff Rifles conducted a medi- sisting of one Doctor, one camp and free medicines on February 24 which was of 35 Assam Rifles treated cal camp at Pedi village, nursing assistant, two BF- were also distributed.

DIMAPUR: Naga people’s Front (NPF) 35A/C Zunheboto has congratulated Dr. Shürhozelie Liezetsu on being elected as the new chief minister of Nagaland and extended confidence on his leadership, wisdom and guidance. The party has also congratulated T.R Zelaing upon assuming Clark Theological College (CTC) weekend ministry team and volunteers as DAN chairman and finance advisor. cleaning the shopping complex (MMC) surrounding on February 25.

Ground with fervour and gaiety.

T h e f e s t iva l p r o gramme was organised

by Kacharigaon Phevima Youth Organisation

KOHIMA: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Kohima district has questioned the concern department as to why Aadhar card could not be obtained even after the possession of approval slip.

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha has claimed that majority of the approval slips are rather invalid though the bio-metric data were extracted from the same machine.

The morcha has also questioned why concer n depar tment not taking corrective measures as Aadhar card numbers are made mandatory for most of the official purposes. It stated that many people from villages and students were facing major problem.

Further, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Kohima has urged the concern department to seriously look into the matter for the benefit of everyone.

AR organise medical camp at Wakching and Pedi village

NPF 35 A/C Zbto felicitates

DIMAPUR: Kacharigaon (Phevima), Dimapur celebrated Sekrenyi, a premier festival of Angami, on February 25 at Kacharigaon Phevima Panchayat

Mokokchung Press Club annual get-together

BJYM Kohima district on Aadhar card

(KPY).

The festival marked by cultural presentations by womenfolk, and youths, traditional games such as climbing of greased bam-

boo, fire making etc.

The festival was attended by the village council members, women organisations, youths and children.

PBNKE, EDLSU condemn Feb 20 firing incident DIMAPUR: Purana Bazar Nkonjan Kikon Ekhung (PBNKE) and East Dimapur Lotha Students Union (EDLSU) have strongly condemned the February 20 incident, wherein some unknown miscreants fired a gun at the residence of Zaremo Kikon of Darogapathar.

While condemning the act, PBNKE chairman, Yibemo Kikon and secretary, Er. K. L. Moyo claimed that the

same miscreant(s) at around 2:30 a.m. also tried to break into the gate of its bonafied member. Stating that the motive behind the whole incident was of serious matter needing thorough investigation, PBNKE has urged the law enforcing authority to take all necessary possible steps to arrest the culprit(s) at the earliest.

EDLSU: East Dimapur Lotha Students Union

One NSCN (K) member arrested

DIMAPUR: In the series of “intense operations on underground outfits”, PRO (Defence) government of India stated that Changlang Battalion under the aegis of DAO division conducted a successful operation on February 26 at Mulong village and arrested one NSCN (K) member identi fied as Machow Ngaimong.

According to PRO (Defence), Machow was apprehended based on “specific intelligence about presence of cadre trying to terrorize and carryout extortion in Mulong village.”

The release stated that the battalion swiftly launched an operation and apprehended the cadre with a pistol and live ammunition.

Post spot interrogation, PRO said Machow admitted allegiance to NSCN (K), he further divulged that he has been an active part of the “banned outfit for last seven years.”

(EDLSU) has strongly condemned the firing incident said such incident would not be tolerated. While condemning the incident, EDLSU president Merithung Odyuo and general secretary, Vungthungo Z Odyuo has urged the concerned authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter and award befitting punishment to the perpetrators.

KMC informs DIMAPUR: Kohima Municipal Council administrator, Kovi Meyase has informed that renewal of licences will commence from March 1. All concerned have been requested to renew trade licences within the given period. It is also informed that KMC office has been relocated to Old Kohima Arts College site, near the Northern gate of Kohima local ground (Khuochiezhie).

ASSOCIATION OF POWER ENGINEERS NAGALAND NAGALAND : KOHIMA

(Regd. No.RS-41, Dated 3rd April 1974)

No. APEN/GEN – 1/

Mailing Address: Electricity House Below A G Nagaland Kohima-797001.

Dated: Kohima, the 25th February’2017

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DIMAPUR: Far mers’ awareness programme on scientific rearing of mithun and veterinary health camp was conducted by ICAR- NRC on mithun on February 24, at Tening village of Peren district for disseminating the scientific inputs for improving the traditional husbandry practices of mithun in the

It said the centre was mandated for the conservation and propagation of mithun and has taken several initiatives for improving health, production and reproduction as well as characterization of the available germ plasm.

Under the efforts taken by ICAR-NRC on mithun during 2016, mithun of Tening village are now regularly visiting the salt lick place and a temporary shed erected in the forest itself. It said this gives an opportunity to the mithun owners to have a better interaction with the animals.

In the awareness programme, mithun herd in the village was vaccinated against foot and mouth disease, deworming besides distribution of materials for fencing, mithun shed, veterinary medicines, school stationeries to the economically poor children etc. The mithuns were also ear tagged for addressing the issue of ownership dispute.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur monday, February 27, 2017

With great pride and honour, the Association of Power Engineers Nagaland conveys its heartiest congratulation to Er. KEVIZATUO MIACHIEO on being promoted to the post of Engineer-in-Chief, Power Department, Nagaland.

The Association further wishes and prays that God Almighty guide and grant him more success in his future endeavors.

Sd/Sd/(Er. SHIKATO SEMA) (Er.RUKONGUTUO SUOHU) President, APEN General Secretary, APEN K

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur Monday, February 27, 2017

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WEATHER FORECAST February 27

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sunshine

31 12

Aizawl

26 8

Sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sunshine

29 13

Imphal

27 6

Sunny and pleasant

Itanagar Rain and drizzle in the a.m.

23 13

Shillong Hazy sunshine

21 3

Mostly sunny and pleasant

23 7

Dimapur Mostly sunny and beautiful

28 12

Kohima

Sunshine and beautiful

23 8

Tuensang Partly sunny and cooler

16 5

Mkg

Cooler with partial sunshine

19 13

Zunheboto Sunshine and patchy clouds

20 4

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Members of ACYA in their mission tour to Kidima village on Sunday.

DIMAPUR: Angami Catholic Youth Association ( AC YA ) u n d e r t o o k a mission tour to Kidima village bordering with Manipur with parish priest Reverend Father Thomas Muttathil as the main celebrant on Sunday.

In the tour, Reverend Father Thomas Muttathil expressed gratitude to ACYA leaders for coming

from “a long distance to the last part of Nagaland” to meet the community.

Fa t h e r M u t t a t h i l asked the faithful to seek pardon and mercy from God before celebration of Eucharist. He emphasised the gospel reading of the day, saying that people cannot serve both wealth and God. AC YA p r e s i d e n t ,

‘Neighbourhood youth parliament’ in Peren

Participants of ‘Neighbourhood Youth Parliament’ in Peren.

DIMAPUR: A programme titled “Neighbourhood Youth Parliament” was held at Peren under the theme” Building Youth leadership for Nation Development” at Rezeuki Guest House, Peren on February 25.

To p i c s o n ge n d e r sensitization, tribal administration and constitutional safeguarding pertaining to tribes and Right to Information Act were discussed by EAC

Peren, Tsidi Hairang.

Leadership among tribes of Nagaland and its issues was covered

by NPF General Unit Peren, president Kingsalt Hegwang, JE DMA SSA Peren Puikosing Michui spoke on special schemes while APC DRDA Peren Iriecule highlighted on various programs and schemes of the Rural Development, government of Nagaland.

The parliament

was followed by prize distribution where Peren Town Youth Organisation was adjudged the best youth club of the district.

Earlier, invocation was pronounced by student coordinator ZBCC Recasile and welcome address by NYV/NYK Peren, Iralu H. Zeliang.

Altogether 50 member from various youth club and youth organization from Peren attended the parliament.

Medoneisa Marcus also convened Central Executives Committee (CEC) at St Francis Xavier’s Church Kidima on the day of mission tour. ACYA CEC consists of five regions namely, Chakro (Dimapur district), Kohima Town, Northern, Southern and Western Angami.

A C YA g e n e r a l secretary Kekhrieneino

Regina read out the meeting m i nu t e s, Pe c h ov i nu Ve r o n i c a a n d f r i e n d s presented welcome song, ACYA leaders enthralled the special number and KCU president, Keyolevo Augustine pronounced wo r d o f g r a t i t u d e.

Franciscan Sisters of Saint Mary of the Angels (FSMA) also joined in the sacred ceremony.

DIMAPUR: Diocesan Pastoral Council annual meeting of the diocese of Kohima was held at M t . T a b o r, K o h i m a under the theme “Family in today’s context”. 123 representatives of from all the eleven districts of Nagaland took part in the meeting.

Rev. Dr. Joy KD, from the Archdiocese of Imphal, who is also the secretary of the Family Commission of the North East Bishop’s Council, gave a summary of the whole document, emphasising the fact the Pope reaffirms the traditional doctrine and practices of the Church and inviting and giving space for pastoral discernment in each particular and concrete situations.

“Families in Nagaland: Challenges and Opportunities; Problems and Remedies” was the theme dealt by Liangsi Niumai John, a social worker and lawyer from Dimapur.

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F r. A n t o w h i l e sharing his experience acknowledged that he learned how to organize things and work them out effectively from his teachers.

Salesian College o f Hi g h e r E d uc a ti o n principal Fr. Dr. Policarp Xalxo in his welcome speech mentioned that the college is headed and run by most of its alumni.

At the programme

DIMAPUR: Two-day national seminar on “world religions: a step towards inter-religious dialogue” was organised from February 24-25 by Patkai Christian College (PCC) de par tment of Philosophy and sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR, New Delhi).

In his welcome address, PCC principal, Husazo Epao said that in the present juncture, religion and moral instructions have become crucial and should function as the guiding light.

Dr. Xavier P Mao of NEHU Shillong, vice c h a n c e l l o r o f I C FA I University, Dimapur, Dr. C P Alexander and Dr. A Wati Walling of NIT Nagaland served as the chairpersons for the sessions.

D r. X av i e r M a o inaugurated the seminar and highlighted the contributions of ICPR towards education and research.

Some of the speakers included Dr. B C Das Assam University, Dr. C P Anto founder-director of Peace Channel, Dr. Venusa Tinyi and Dr. R C Pradhan University of Hyderabad, Dr. Saji

Professor Xavier P Mao addressing the gathering.

Varghese Lady Keane College, Shillong, Dr. Salikyu Sangtam Tetso College, Dimapur, Dr. Hitoka Sumi Gauhati University, H S Ahluwalia Dolly president of Sikh Samaj, Dimapur, Swapna Behera writer, L O Singh M a n i p u r U n i ve r s i t y, Ahidur Rahman president of Muslim Council, Dimapur and Dr. M Debbarma Tripura University.

Participating

institutions included ICFAI University, St John College, Salesian College and Tetso College of Dimapur.

In the closing ceremony, the convenor of the seminar and Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences PCC, Dr. R K Behera stressed on the need for inter-religious dialogue in today’s postmoder n world where there was a move towards globalisation.

Participants after attending Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting at Mt. Tabor, Kohima.

Liangsi said that as a social worker she had the opportunity to come very close to many families and the many challenges the families faced.

From her experience, Liangsi found that there

Delegates after attending Salesian College of Higher Education annual alumni meet on February 25. and Founder director of Peace Channel and Fr. Dr. T.C. Joseph, principal of Bosco B.Ed College were other dignitaries present at the programme.

In his address, L i c h a m o e n c o u r a ge d the students to use all the available resources to equip intellectually, m e n t a l ly, s p i r i t u a l ly and emotionally so as to become good and responsible citizens.

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Salesian College holds annual alumni meet

DIMAPUR: Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) observed its annual alumni meet on February 25 at Fr. Paul Bernick auditorium with additional secretary Municipal Affairs and director Bamboo Resource Centre, Peter Lichamo as chief guest.

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meritorious certificates for the 2016 toppers in English and Philosophy honours were awarded to Sr. Joram Yajo and Br. Robin respectively.

New officer bearers were also elected, Fr. Policarp as president and Innocent Gangmei as secretary.

Earlier at the p r o g r a m m e, r e c t o r of Salesian College of Higher Education Fr. Tom

Karthik, enthralled the gathering with a song, vote of thanks was delivered by assistant professor Ashuli Kaisa, assistant p r o f e s s o r Kev i r i e nu o Angela co-ordinated the programme.

Prayer song, video presentation on the history of the college, songs, instrumental and college anthem were the other highlights of the programme.

were many dysfunctional families and pointed out the cause and suggested ways and means to make families functional and healthy.

In the afternoon session, the house discussed

and came to some concrete plans and programs to strengthen the family life and uphold the sacredness of the sacrament of marriage.

Earlier, the report of the DPC 2016 was read by

secretary, DPC, Marina.

Rev. Fr. Solomon Vizo, parish priest, Khonoma and Rev. Fr. Chacko Karithiyal, rector, Good Shepherd Seminary, Dimapur were the moderators of DPC 2017.

NSSATA Peren unit demands release of pending salary

D I M A P U R : N S S ATA Peren unit has reminded the state government to release pending salaries and arrears of teachers at the earliest.

A press note by N S S AT A P e r e n u n i t president Huzengluibo and general secretary Kelidau, has asked the new state government and concerned authority to abide with the written assurances given on November 2, 2016 for timely release of SSA teachers’ salary.

NSSATA Peren unit pointed out that payment of regular salary became ineffective from the very month of signing the agreement as it proved to be a failure. It pointed out that the entire SSA teachers were yet to get their salaries and arrears since November 2016 inspite of discharging their duties diligently.

NSSATA Peren also informed the government that the same issue had been going on for many years, which had adversely affected the delivery of quality education. NSSATA Peren unit therefore asked the government to bring about permanent solution for timely payment of salary every month.

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BJP silent; Cong questions Framework agreement

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IMPHAL, Feb 26: Even as BJP is trying to divert the poll issue from Naga accord to development, corruption, etc, the ruling Congress is continuing with their verbal barrage targeting BJP. BJP national leader and Union human resource development minister Prakash Javadekar, who is camping in Imphal and campaigning for the party for the ensuing March elections to the state Assembly, refused to answer any queries related with the framework agreement.

In a news conference at BJP office here, instead of answering the query, Javadekar went on to slam Congress for not providing even safe drinking water to the people living in and around Imphal city.

He also slammed Ibobi government for not making effort to end the United Naga Council sponsored economic blockade on national highways.

Three persons killed in road accident in Assam Tezpur, Feb 26 (PTI): Three persons were killed when a gas tanker hit them and then dashed against a tree in Sonitpur district today.

According to police officials, the three persons lost their lives on the spot this morning in a road accident at Bihguri in Sonitpur district.

While having morning walk, two pedestrians were hit by the tanker going towards Dhekiajuli on the National Highway-15, the police said.

After hitting them, the vehicle lost control and dashed into a tree on roadside, resulting in detaching of the gas tank from the cabin of the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle was also killed on the spot, police said.

The two pedestrians have been identified as Madan Baruah (55) and his grandson Debasish Baruah (7), while the driver of tanker was identified as Maqbul Husain Talukdar.

“Law and order is purely state subject. Centre cannot interfere in it. However, if the state requests, Centre have to provide all possible assistance in maintaining the law and order,” the Union HRD minister reiterated.

While reminding that Centre has provided enough security forces, Javadekar slammed the chief minister for not utilizing them to clear the main supply routes.

Meanwhile, in his continued verbal attack on BJP and its leaders, chief minister O Ibobi Singh asked whether the saffron party was going to instigate to repeat bloodshed in the state like the June 18, 2001 uprising in which 18 lives were lost.

Addressing a Congress rally at Heingang in Imphal East district today, Ibobi said, “During BJP rule at the Centre, we lost 18 precious lives in the June 18 uprising and by not disclosing the details of the framework agreement, is

BJP going to repeat another uprising in the state.”

The framework agreement is yet another “secret” agreement by the BJP government at the Centre with the NSCN (I-M), said Ibobi.

While questioning why the Centre is refusing to give the details of the accord, Ibobi asserted that there must be some hidden agenda behind the agreement.

Such a communal party should be given befitting reply by the people of the state in the coming March 4 and 8 election, he added.

The three time chief minister also challenged BJP national leaders to prove the corruption allegations made against him and his ministers and Congress legislators.

“If I am involved in any corruption I have no doubt in stepping down as chief minister and go to jail. Which investigating agency came up with corruption allegation against me,” he asked.

Mizoram records highest rate of child abuse in India Aizawl, Feb 26 (Agencies): Mizoram has the highest rate of child abuse in the country, with as many as 568 cases of sexual abuse against children reported between January 2012 and January 2017. This was highlighted during the kick off ceremony of a massive campaign for protection of child against sexual molestation in Aizawl on Thursday last.

It was highlighted that cases of sexual abuse against children have been on the rise in Mizoram since 2012.

Children are not safe anywhere in the State as most cases of child sexual abuse were committed by relatives, friends and teachers of the victims, according to a report. Child Welfare Committee (CWC) recorded that there were 62 cases of child rape during 2012-13 and 41 during 2013-14. The case has increased from 136 in 2014-15 to 182 in 201516. From 2016 till January 2017, there have been 147 cases of child rape so far.

Officials of CWC said that

the number of cases of child sexual abuse is increasing each passing year.

Organised jointly by District Child Protection Unit, Aizawl, World Vision, SCERT and Mizoram Primary School Teachers Association, the launching ceremony of the campaign for protection of child against sexual abuse was held on Thursday at State I&PR auditorium here. Parliamentary secretary for Education Joseph Lalhlimpuia was the chief guest on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Lalhlimpuia emphasised on the importance of protecting children against sexual abuse as the rate of child molestation has been on the rise in Mizoram with each year since 2012. He said that the increasing number of cases of child sexual abuse is quite alarming in Mizoram when compared to the total population of the State. He also lamented that Mizoram has the highest child rape cases in India as per the National Crime Record Bureau.

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Meghalaya’s most wanted militant Norrok killed

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Tura, Feb 26: Meghalaya’s Special Force- 10 (SF-10) commandos have shot dead a wanted militant leader, who was wanted in killings of two jail officials and seven Rabha tribesmen in Assam, a police official said on Sunday.

Singbirth N. Marak alias Norrok X Momin, a former military wing chief of United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA), was killed and while four to five of his followers were injured in a fierce gunfight on Saturday night, a police official said.

One AK-rifle, one pistol and a grenade were recovered from the site.

Based on intelligence inputs, the commandos raided Matronggre forested area, 11 km of Resubelpara, the district headquarters of North Garo Hills, about the 315 Km west of Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya.

“The gunfight began when the armed militants fired at the commandos while resisting to surrender,” Dalton P, Marak, the district police chief of North Garo Hills, said.

Unions seek probe into engineering student’s death GUWAHATI, Feb 26 (Agencies): The National Adi-Mishing Students’ Coordination Committee and Adi Students’ Union urged chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal to provide safety to students of the other northeasten states studying in Guwahati.

The organizations also sought a fair investigation into the death of civil engineering student Katem Dai. “The alleged murder created a sense of insecurity among students studying here. We appeal to everyone to refrain from giving a communal colour to the case,” Buteng Tayeng, an official associated with both unions, said on Saturday.

The civil engineering student was allegedly killed by one of his friends, also from Arunachal, during a drunken brawl on campus on February 20. “Police must investigate the death and restore faith of the students in the justice delivery system,” Tayeng added.

Open defecation, booze-free Assam village aims to go cashless

Rangchapara, Feb 26 (PTI): Having already earned the distinction of being free from open defecation, alcohol, tobacco and drugs, this tiny village in Assam’s Goalpara district now aims to go cashless.

Adjudged the state’s cleanest village, Rangchapara has also not witnessed any incident of crime in the past at least 17 years.

It has now taken a pledge to be plastic-free from next month and plans to become the first village in the country to go cashless, says village head Roberth John Momin.

The ‘clean initiative’ here started much before the NDA government initiated its ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission.

“It was in 1999 when the villagers began talking about cleanliness and in 2000 we formed a 10member committee headed by me,” says Momin.

“The committee took four resolutions – to be a peaceful and united village, to be a clean village, every household should have toilets and availability of clean drinking water for all,” he says.

Since the formation

of the committee, there has not been any case of open defection, violence or anyone consuming drugs, alcohol or smoking in the village which has 88 households and a population of 475, all Christians.

“We announced a fine of Rs 5,001 for anyone who violates our resolutions, but the best part is that the fine was never imposed, as everyone was following the rules,” says Momin.

Rangchapara was declared the cleanest village in Assam for 2016-17 by the public health engineering department earlier this month and rewarded with a sum of Rs 5 lakh rupees by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

The village was selected by Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, a third party which examined every village in the state on criteria like attempts to become open defecation free, presence of pucca toilets and their conditions and attempts to promote awareness on cleanliness.

According to Goalpara Deputy Commissioner J V N Subramanyam, the Swachh Bharat Mission was a blessing.

“With the help of the mission in 2014 and efforts of public health engineering department, the villagers began to have pucca toilets,” he says.

“The villagers had no idea that they can be the cleanest in the district, leave alone the cleanest in the state,” says Abdul Mozid, Senior Block Development Officer of Balijana.

“The village has never seen any conflict; people here live peacefully and unitedly,” says Mozid.

There is also proper waste management.

“You can find a dustbin after a short distance and people dispose of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste accordingly,” he says.

The village has two schools – one primary and the other middle. The people are neither very rich nor are highly educated.

However, the villagers rue about the condition of roads.

The muddy road which connects the village to the district is also not in a very good shape and even the 108 ambulance refuses to ply in the village, they say.

“We have been de-

manding for funds since 2014, but no money has been granted. It is a very serious problem,” says Ratna Nath, panchayat president of Balijana Block.

However, the steps taken to be a clean village have not only helped the villagers get an award but there has also been a reduction in the number of children falling ill.

“People are now connecting health with cleanliness, which has also helped in reducing the number of diarrhea cases to half. The village is a perfect example of what people and government together can do,” Subramanyam says.

“The village is now a brand and is helping in bringing changes in the nearby villages. People are following its path not only to be clean, but healthy as well,” he says.

The villagers are predominantly farmers with only seven of them having government jobs.

Most of the houses are thatched, but with the help of Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), now known as Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana (PMGAY), villagers are beginning to have a house made of bricks.

Norrok, who surrendered to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, was on the run after the government decided to take action against him for the killings of two Williamnagar prisons officials in East Garo Hills in 2010 and seven Rabha tribesmen in Assam’s Goalapara district in 2013.

In fact, the UALA was formally disbanded after Norrok besides the outfit’s c h a i r m a n N ove m b i r t h Marak and 68 cadres surrendered along with arms and ammunition to the Chief Minister on June 10, last.

Police officials said that the death of Norrok is deadliest blow to his newly formed United A’chik National Front (UANF) militant outfit, which operates in Meghalaya and Assam bordering areas.

“Norrok’s death in the gun battle was a major achievement for us (Meghalaya Police) as he along with William Sangma, a hardcore criminal are trying to raise their ugly heads in the bordering areas with the help of NDFB (National Democratic Front of Bodoland) militants,” Dalton said.

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132 Kv Aalo-Pasighat tower line likely to be commissioned soon

I ta naga r , F e b 2 6 (Agencies): Chairman, State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) Raghunath Prasad Singh along with Secretary Rakesh Kumar conducted an extensive tour to Pasighat in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

While coming to Pasighat from Aalo via Pangin, the duo also visited switchyard of 132/33 Kv at Dura Korong. It is worth to mention here that Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission is responsible for administration and regulation of the electricity and power industry and determine the tariff, transmission and wheeling of electricity/distribution, safety standards, technical standards, environmental laws and development of the industry.

Later this evening, Chairman Singh held an interactive cum consultative meeting with the Deputy Commissioner Tamio Tatak and engineers of the circle in the DC’s office chamber.

While informing that 132 Kv Aalo-Pasighat tower line is likely to commission

soon fulfilling the long pending demand of the people, Singh said, inspection and control of ground systems were necessary for safety and regulatory reasons, and to increase management efficiency. To achieve the objective, experts/inspectors are going to carryout necessary inspection for technical clearance as it would be essential and optimal for the success of the project before going to charge, said Singh adding that it would ensure sustainability and reduce the risk of accidents in energy infrastructures.

Secretary Rakesh Kumar briefed on three orders/ notifications like i) Electricity Supply Code (ESC), ii) Standard of Performance (SoP) and Consumer Grievances and Redressal Forum (CG & RF) and stressed for effective implementation with the help of district administration.

DC Tamiyo Tatak added that illegal tapping of power is threat to public safety and cause of shortage of power and deprive legitimate users of the power they need. Most people do not take enough care about us-

ing electricity connections.

Unauthorized tapping of power for any purpose is supposed to be a punishable offence, but it keeps happening. Within the law or not, they lead to accidents when the unwary come into contact with live wires.

Many seem to be playing with electricity and such a casual attitude keeps leading to nasty accidents. There should be strict control over the use of electricity other than through proper domestic and commercial connections. Tatak also urged the commission to implement lower tariff for rural people so that every poor family, residing in interior villages can enjoy electricity and pay bill timely.

SE (Power) Er. Duyu Tacho while appreciating the Electricity Supply Code (ESC) has said in many areas people do not posses adequate documents to fulfill the criteria to obtain electricity. He appealed the commission to relook on the issue and to make easier procedure so that the department can regularize power connections to such needy innocent consumers.

Two injured; vehicles damaged in clash Correspondent

IMPHAL, Feb 26: Two including a six-month old baby were injured after police resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse a large number people who resisted them (police) from arresting Maibam Khogen in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Sunday.

At least two police vehicles were also damaged by the mob.

Reports said that a police team came to arrest Maibam Khogen, a subinspector of state police, based on a complaint lodged against him of firing gun in his locality.

When the police attempted to take him away, locals stormed and gave a strong objection saying that there was no firing incident in the locality in recent time and he (Khogen) cannot be taken without issuing arrest memo.

The locals engaged in a heated argument with the locals. With the situation running out of control, police resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse the crowd.

Police clash with locals in Imphal East on Sunday.

S i x t y - o n e - ye a r - o l d Pukhrambam Nabachandra and his six-month-old granddaughter, who were at the front courtyard of their house, were injured in the police action. They were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

Locals alleged the attempt to arrest Khogen was related with the ensuing elections at Khundrakpam Assembly constituency where BJP candidate is a strong contender of sitting

Congress MLA and incumbent Speaker of state Assembly.

Khogen’s son Maibam John set up a BJP camp near the gate of his residence and since then, Congress workers and supporters of the Speaker have been targeting Khogen. The Speaker himself pointed his finger at him (Khogen), locals alleged.

Talking to reporters, Khogen said that he has been under threat since his son set up a BJP camp even

though he has nothing to do with the matter.

He also condemned the police of ransacking his household items.

With tension running high in the locality in the aftermath of the incident, local youth club convened a public meeting this afternoon.

After a thorough deliberation, the meeting resolved to ban election campaign for the Congress in the locality until the election is over.

Assam highest JE cases in northeast

GUWAHATI, Feb 26 (Agencies): The state reported 3,391 Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases from 2010 to 2016 - the highest in the region. It also reported 779 JE deaths within the same period - also the highest in the region - despite the previous government having rolled out initiatives like introduction of vaccination programmes for adults.

Between 2010 and 2016, Manipur reported 108 cases and six deaths, Nagaland 41 cases and five deaths, Meghalaya 150 cases and 15 deaths, Tripura 152 cases and five deaths, and Arunachal only 64 cases and five deaths.

In 2010, Assam reported 142 JE cases with 40 casualties. The following year, the number of cases shot up to 489 and 113 deaths.

In 2012, even as JE cases came down slightly to 463, the casualty figure was still an alarming 100. In 2014, 761 JE cases were reported and 165 deaths. The scourge continued in 2015 with 614 cases and 135 deaths and in 2016, 427 cases were reported and 92 deaths.

The state health department plans to roll out a vaccine campaign for adults between the ages of 15 and 65 in four districts considered endemic to JE from the second week of March.

Pony lovers take in a rally to aware people on voting in Imphal on Sunday. (PTI)

ZUF denies NSCN (IM)’s allegations Correspondent

IMPHAL, Feb 26: The Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) strongly reacted to the statement of the NSCN (I-M) which was allegedly circulated in social media and in local news print media claiming that ZUF and 2/5 Gorkha Regiment jointly carried out the ambush on February 23 at Khoupum Chingthak village.

While stating that the claim was fictitious, baseless and unfounded, ZUF in a statement issued by its information and publicity secretary A Longmei said, “we aren’t engaging cease fire either with the govern-

ment of India or the state government. Therefore, we have no space to work with an Indian security personally or groups.”

As per the statement of the NSCN-IM in some local dailies, when one of the Naga army noticed the advancing troops of Gorkha Regiment, he shouted “We are NSCN’’ which clearly proved that they are working in collaboration with the security forces for the past many years, the statement stated. But this time the ‘password’ didn’t work which led to the loss of precious life of an NSCN cadre due to their wrong strategy and communication gap between them, it added.

The allegations made by the NSCN-IM that ZUF is getting three fire arms and Rs 25 lakhs and safe movement of its cadres in Khoupum areas are absolutely false and there was no truth in it, the ZUF clarified. “Doing so is an act equally surrendering your life to the enemy which the NSCN (I-M) always does in many occasions for joint operation against other groups and the leveling exposes their true colour and their dirty work to the world,” it added.

“The ZUF never practiced such cheap tricks in the past and will never do in future as well….,” stated the ZUF statement.

Modi hails ISRO’s achievement as a proud moment New Delhi/Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday heaped praise on Indian scientists for launching 104 satellites into space in one go and for carrying out test of Ballistic Interceptor Missile.

In the 29th edition of his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said: “India has created history by becoming the first country to launch successfully 104 satellites into space in one go on February 15. It is a day of immense pride for India.

“Our scientists have brought laurels to the nation, witnessed by the whole world. Over the last few years, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has accomplished various unprecedented missions with flying colours.”

Modi also said the test of the Ballistic Interceptor Missile gave India a “cutting edge competency” in the area of security.

“During its trial, this missile, based on interceptor technology, destroyed an enemy missile at an altitude of about 100 km above the earth and thus marked its success.

“This is a significant, cutting edge competency in the arena of security. And you will be happy to know that hardly four or five countries in the world possess this capability,” he said.

On February 11, India successfully test-fired a Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile designed to intercept and destroy hostile ballistic missiles in space even before they re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere.

“India’s scientists have demonstrated this prowess. Its core strength lies in the fact that if, even from

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Narendra Modi a distance of 2,000 km, a missile is launched to attack India, our missile can preemptively destroy it in the space itself,” Modi added.

In the test, an incoming missile was successfully intercepted at a height of 100 km with a direct hit by an interceptor missile. The PDV can reach even higher altitudes.

About the launch of 104 satellites, the Prime Minister said the cost effective, efficient space programme of ISRO has become a marvel for the entire world.

“The world has wholeheartedly admired the success of Indian scientists,” he said.

Modi described one of the 104 satellites, Cartosat 2D, as extremely important, particularly for farmers.

“Cartosat 2D is India’s satellite and the pictures clicked through it will be of great help in mapping resources and infrastructure, evaluating development and planning for urban development.

“For farmers, this new satellite will be immensely helpful on a whole lot of subjects, such as knowing how much water is there in our existing water sources, how this should be best put to use, what things to keep in mind in this regard,” he said.

In his radio pro-

gramme, Modi also said that there is a need to give more importance to women with increased awareness and sensitivity.

“The whole world celebrates March 8 as Women’s Day. In India, more importance needs to be given to our daughters.”

Modi also congratulated the women’s team for winning a silver at the Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy this month.

“Be it in the field of sports or science, the women of our country lag behind none. They are moving ahead shoulder to shoulder and are bringing glory to the nation with their commendable achievements.”

The Prime Minister said the “Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao” movement had brought about a change in people’s attitude towards traditional beliefs, and was no longer a government programme but had become a “campaign of societal empathy and public education”.

Appreciating citizens for their efforts towards a clean India, Modi said: “The government, society, institutions, organisations, citizens and in fact everyone is making some or the other effort towards cleanliness.”

He exemplified various events and activities across the country vis-a-vis cleanliness.

The Prime Minister then described the toilet pit emptying exercise carried out in Hyderabad on February 17 and 18.

“Toilet pits in six houses were emptied and cleaned and the officers personally demonstrated that the usedup pits of twin pit toilets can be emptied and then re-used.

In these new technique toilets, there is absolutely no inconvenience or hesitation

in emptying or cleaning these toilets and even the psychological barrier does not come in.”

“At Planet, we designed our concept of operations with debris mitigation in mind,” the company said in an email. “Our Doves fly at a self-cleaning orbit. After 3-5 years, gravity pulls our satellites down into Earth’s atmosphere where they burn up completely.”

Nair’s concerns have, however, been echoed by space debris experts in different forums.

At a recent International Astronautical Congress in Toronto, Hugh Lewis, a leading space debris expert from the University of Southampton, said that since 2005, CubeSats have been involved in more than 360,000 close encounters, “many of these in Sunsynchronous orbits that are popular with remote sensing and Earth science satellites”.

Lewis had warned that if CubeSats continue to be launched into long-lived orbits without any means of disposing them of, “they will contribute to the growing space debris hazard”.

In 2014, the International Space Station had to move three times to avoid lethal chunks of space debris and, only a month ago, European Space Agency had reported that its Swarm-B satellite had a miraculous escape from space debris that came as close as 361 metres.

Experts predict that satellites -- just like drones -- are increasingly coming within reach of ordinary people. As the cost of getting them in orbit plummets, the risks of collisions in space “will grow,” says a recent report from the US National Academy of Sciences.

PSLV mission has a downside: Ex-ISRO chief

G. Madhavan Nair Buried in the flood of congratulatory messages that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) received after its recent space feat is one discordant note raising some concern.

It is from none other than G. Madhavan Nair, the former chairman of the country’s premier space body. Nair, during whose term the agency launched the Chandrayaan mission to the Moon, feels ISRO’s latest Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission potentially has some hidden dangers to its own space assets.

On Febr uar y 15, a PSLV released a flock of over 100 nano- and microsatellites of overseas customers for a fee. Of them, 88 satellites called “Doves” belonged to Planet, a San Francisco-based startup. All these tiny satellites, each smaller than a briefcase, were lobbed into a polar orbit 506 km above the Earth by the PSLV in a flawless mission.

“I am somewhat concerned because the region where so many of these objects have been placed is the same where our own Earth observation satellites are, or will be,” Nair told this correspondent over the phone.

The nano-satellites, Nair pointed out, have a short useful life after which they become junk that will keep floating in space for years in the same orbit with chances of colliding with ISRO’s operational satellites sharing the same space.

“The debris that these nano-satellites will leave after their brief existence in space are potential source of damage to us. Safety of our satellites is more important,” Nair maintained.

He cautioned that ISRO should carefully weigh a few million dollars of commercial gain from launching foreign nanosatellites into 500-km orbits against the potential harm to the present and future Earth observation satellites close to their lanes.

He also noted that in case of a future collision between the debris from any of these nano-satellites and a working satellite belonging to another country, India will have to pay for the damages. “Therefore, I do not know if we should do it,” he said.

Nair was referring to the Space Liability Convention that entered into force in 1972, under which launching countries “should bear international responsibility” for all space objects launched from their territory “regardless of to whom the space object belongs”.

Nair said that in his view, short-lived nano-satellites, if launched, should be put in much lower orbits -- below the operational region of remote sensing satellites. Any junk formed in such low-earth orbits will descend to Earth due to atmospheric drag and pose no problem to the working satellites.

Gujarat ATS arrests two brothers with alleged IS links

An Indian Muslim holds a banner during a protest against IS group in this November 18, 2015 file photo in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.

Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (AGENCIES): Gujarat’s Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two persons, claiming they are associated with the Islamic State (IS) group and were on a mission to carry out “serial blasts to target some religious place in the State.”

The duo was identified as Waseem and Naeem Ramodiya. While Waseem was arrested from Rajkot, his brother was arrested from Bhavnagar.

According to ATS Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) K.K. Patel, the two were under the squad’s watch for more than a year. He claimed that they were allegedly in contact with IS operatives overseas through social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Telegram, an encrypted messaging app.

Sensitive material seized: The police have also recovered “bomb-making material” including crude bombs, gun powder, Jihadi literature, masks and several mobile phones from them saying they were about to execute their plan in next few days.

“They were prepared with all material to make

bombs and had planned to carry out blasts at religious places in the next few days,” Mr. Patel said, adding the prompt action by the police had averted a major putative terror attack in the State.

According to the family details of duo, they are sons of Rajkot-based Arif Ramodia, a domestic cricket umpire who recently retired from the Saurashtra University.

First such arrest: The police have registered a case and investigations are on.

“We are investigating how they established their links with the IS and who helped them in the process,” another senior official of the ATS said.

This is likely to be Gujarat’s first such arrest of people suspected to be linked with the international terror outfit, which has often vowed to expand its fight to India but has so far not met with any success.

However, there have been a few stray arrests made by authorities at several places in the country, including a five-men module in Hyderabad that planned to attack a local police station.

Army recruitment scam: Pune police arrests eight 1.84 cr to vote in 51 UP constituencies today in western India following an alleged leak of question papers.

The examination centres where the tests were cancelled include Kamptee, Nagpur, Ahmednagar, Ahmedabad, Goa and Kirkee, Army sources said.

The examination papers of the Army Recruitment Board were allegedly leaked+ , following which the Thane Police’s Crime Branch conducted raids and arrested 18 people from Maharashtra and Goa. T h e ex a m i n a t i o n s were held for a number of posts including soldier clerk The Army on Sun- and strongman and soldier day countermanded ex- tradesman in 52 centres aminations at six centres across the country.

Examination countermanded in six centres

The sources said Army has ordered an internal enquiry and further action will be taken based on the findings, adding that tests at more centres are likely to be countermanded.

Sources said prior to the exam, the Army had told police and intelligence agencies to ensure that a fair exam is held.

Nearly 250 students have also been taken into custody in connection with the paper leak.

The students were allegedly given the exam papers by those who run various coaching classes and some Army employees to write the answers in lodges and other places.

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Actor abduction: Key accused taken to Coimbatore

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L u c k now, F e b 2 6 (IANS): Over 1.84 crore voters will on Monday exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 617 candidates in 51 constituencies during the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

As many as 43 women contestants are in fray in these 51 segments spread across 10 districts of Bahraich, Basti, Balrampur, Gonda, Sant Kabeernagar, Shrawasti, Siddharthnagar, Sultanpur, Faizabad and Amethi.

According to Election Commission officials, adequate security is in place to ensure peaceful voting, which will start at 7 a.m.

Of the total electorate

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who will vote on February 27, 99.50 lakh are men and 85 lakh women, apart from 946 third-gender voters.

Voting for Alapur seat in Ambedkarnagar will now be held on March 8, as voting here, earlier scheduled for February 27, was countermanded due to the death of the Samajwadi Party candidate.

According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), 19 per cent of the candidates in the fifth phase have criminal record, with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) topping

this list. In the 2012 polls, the ruling Samajwadi Party bagged 37 of the 51 seats now at stake, the BSP three, Bharatiya Janata Party five, the Congress five and the Peace Party two.

The maximum 43 millionaire candidates in the fray in this phase are from the BSP, 38 from the BJP, 32 from the SP and seven from the Congress, which is contesting 14 seats in this phase.

A total of 14 Independents too are millionaires, according to the affidavits filed by them.

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COIMBATORE, FEB 26 (AGENCIES): The prime accused Sunil Kumar aka Pulsar Suni and Vigeesh in the recent abduction and alleged molestation of an actress in Kerala were today brought to Coimbatore.

They were brought for collecting evidence in the case. The two were staying at a house in Peelamedu.

The police are on search for another person named Charlie who along with one Selvan, arranged two-wheeler for the accused persons to travel to Kerala.

The team of police personnel from Aluva and Ernakulam in Kerala said that the owner of the bike reportedly had lodged a complaint that his bike was stolen.

They also inquired with a youth, with whom Vigesh shared a room, they said.

After the inquiry, the team returned to Kerala. The actress was abducted and allegedly molested inside her car by the accused, who had forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17 near Kochi.

The Thane police shared information with Pune Police Commissioner Rashmi Shukla, following which Suresh Bhosle, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime), led a unit to nab the accused. They suspect the involvement of a few Army men in leaking the paper.

So far, the police have nabbed 18 people and 350 students in connection with the case.

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The city police have arrested eight persons, mostly former servicemen, in connection with the case in Pune.

The recruitment exam, slated for Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. across the country, has been cancelled in nine centres in Maharashtra, including the Bhekrai Nagar in the city’s Hadapasar area.

Police said, around 70 students are believed to have coughed up a whopping `3 lakh each to secure the question paper. The accused had later distributed the question paper to these people through WhatsApp. During the raid, a few students were caught red-handed writing their exam in a lodge.

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PUNE/NEW DELHI, FEB 26 (AGENCIES): Following a nationwide raid by the Thane Crime Branch acting on a tip-off that the Army recruitment examination papers had been leaked, Pune police nabbed eight persons in connection with what appears to be a burgeoning scam.

The Thane sleuths, under the direction of Deputy Commissioner of Police Parag Manere, conducted raids in Nagpur, Pune and Nashik in Maharashtra and the adjoining State of Goa. According to police sources, the epicentre of the scandal appears to be Nagpur, where the leak has been traced to.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVII NO. 82 Dimapur, monday, February 27, 2017

Working a way out

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ost of the northeastern states like Nagaland, will be confronted with the unforeseen problem of not having enough fund to include listed projects and so need to do some serious rethink on their respective welfare oriented programmes. By 2017-18 devolution will come into effect and the states will have to face the problem of not having enough funds which used to be provided under the now disbanded Planning Commission. The devolution of funds to be transferred under NITI Aayog means that the Centre can no longer bailout states as in the past. It could even mean cuts on government funding and prioritizing of plans and projects. The borrowings from various financial institutions as in the case of Nagaland need also to be reviewed. The deficit is hovering a little over Rs.1400 crore and huge backlog of unpaid bills also threaten to make the new financial year indeed very problematic. Government projects deal mainly with construction of infrastructure and a lot of money had also been borrowed from various financial lending institutions that now have to be repaid with interest. Borrowed money for non-economic projects such as construction of grand government buildings have to be drastically cut and if there is genuine requirement for borrowing, it has to be restrained to the barest minimum needed. Despite nearly fifty four years of statehood, Nagaland has yet to create a stable economy owing to the peculiar nature of government policies that are loaded in favour of welfare and infrastructure development. However, infrastructural development has been on the agenda for over five decades and yet till today, basic needs such as road, power and water are found to be woefully inadequate. Mere focus on infrastructure development as if these would propel the state into the league of developed states has been a big disappointment. While the understanding of global economy has just one objective- progress- and achieving it is to acknowledge that there are different means and a variety of activities, which require specific attention. While the global economy is driven by industrial activity, the economy of the north east region, is primarily agrobased and therefore, development of resource-based small scale industries is expected to be a practical option to spur the economic growth of the people of the region. The youth have to be weaned away from dreaming- whether big or small- and made to undergo intensive training so that those who are capable can be given a start up. The rural folks are involved in agriculture but that is more of traditional practice and mainly for meeting their own needs. Even if commercializing agriculture or specifically horticulture, floriculture, pisciculture or animal husbandry is the objective; planners need to do their own assessment of the ground reality and prepare schemes to reach the genuine farmers etc. How successful have dozens of government projects proved successful during the past decades, is a matter of debate. In this context, what needs to be considered is targeting the main workforce in the rural areas-which is women. There is need to create agriculture and economic zones in the rural as well as urban areas. The government can emulate various success stories of a few states where genuine women NGOs with committed and trained members have brightened the corners of people in several states. The visions and dreams remain as such but the ground preparations have tended to be inclined towards fashionable jobs.

DailyDevotion Our Misgivings About Jesus

The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw [water] with, and the well is deep.” —John 4:11 Have you ever said to yourself, “I am impressed with the wonderful truths of God’s Word, but He can’t really expect me to live up to that and work all those details into my life!” When it comes to confronting Jesus Christ on the basis of His qualities and abilities, our attitudes reflect religious superiority. We think His ideals are lofty and they impress us, but we believe He is not in touch with reality— that what He says cannot actually be done.

Each of us thinks this about Jesus in one area of our life or another. These doubts or misgivings about Jesus begin as we consider questions that divert our focus away from God. While we talk of our dealings with Him, others ask us, “Where are you going to get enough money to live?

How will you live and who will take care of you?” Or our misgivings begin within ourselves when we tell Jesus that our circumstances are just a little too difficult for Him. We say, “It’s easy to say, ‘Trust in the Lord,’ but a person has to live; and besides, Jesus has nothing with which to draw water— no means to be able to give us these things.”

And beware of exhibiting religious deceit by saying, “Oh, I have no misgivings about Jesus, only misgivings about myself.” If we are honest, we will admit that we never have misgivings or doubts about ourselves, because we know exactly what we are capable or incapable of doing.

But we do have misgivings about Jesus. And our pride is hurt even at the thought that He can do what we can’t.

My misgivings arise from the fact that I search within to find how He will do what He says. My doubts spring from the depths of my own inferiority. If I detect these misgivings in myself, I should bring them into the light and confess them openly— “Lord, I have had misgivings about You. I have not believed in Your abilities, but only my own. And I have not believed in Your almighty power apart from my finite understanding of it.”

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Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. ~ Mike Ditka

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he world cyber system is unsafe. People need to be cautious.

It has just not happened in India, where 3.2 million (3.02 crore) debit cards were compromised in 2016. The US Federal Reserve suffered more than 50 cyber breaches between 2011 and 2015.

The Fed records describe several incidents as “espionage” as its computers systems play a critical role in global banking, says an international agency report.

At least 100 major banks across the world have suffered such attacks and been looted of $ 1 billion.

The probe by a Bengaluru based firms into Indian 3.02 crore Indian cards outsourced to Hitachi by banks and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) revealed that most Indian and corporates’ anti-virus and malware device is no match to the targeted cyber attacks.

Experts says that similar attacks can happen to any payment mode – banks, wallet firms (recently some reported such frauds), UPI (universal payment interface) or IMPI (immediate payment service), retailers (e-commerce or brick and mortar) or point of sale machines (POS).

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Global cyber system is unsafe report says even Aadhar is not safe. Three firms are being probed for attempting unauthorized authentication and impersonation by using Aadhar biometrics. Are we throwing Aadhar user to the wolves?

In 2016, Standard Bank South Africa computers system was hacked to steal rand 300 million through 100 credit card uses in Japan to withdraw Yen 1.8 billion (rand 250 million) from ATMs in Tokyo within three hours.

At least four major banks have been infiltrated since 2016, including Ecuador’s Banco del Austro ($ 12 billion stolen); Vietnam’s TP Bank ($ 1 million tried to be hacked); a bank in The Phiplippines (cash stolen unclear); and Bangladesh’s central bank robbed of $ 101 million (of which $ 20 million siphoned to Sri Lanka was stated to be recovered).

The Bangladesh bank heist was conducted through its account at the US Fed Reserve.

The US authorities have linked many of these heists to North Korea. The international system, however, is sceptical about such claims.

The hacks have exposed a flaw in the integrity of the

international banking system. It is done through what the banks say “malware’, in reality very sophisticated software that not only gets embedded in banks’ systems but is also stated to multiply.

It spews out information to the hackers through a complex internet system.

They mimic bank procedures and direct banks’ computers to spew out money in a variety of ways to transfer money into hackers’ fraudulent bank accounts using e - p ay m e n t Shivaji systems.

They even direct ATMs to dispense money at set times and locations, without a debit or credit card.

A Russian cyber security firm, Kaspersky Lab, investigating a malfunctioning ATM in Ukraine found that errant machine was not the problem. Bank’s internal computers used by employees for transfers and book keeping had been penetrated by malware of a criminal group of Russians, Chinese and Europeans through emails. Then they transferred millions of dollars from banks in Russia, Japan, the US and the Netherlands into dummy accounts set up in other countries.

Many credit card users in India reportedly com-

plained of large transactions on their cards in many western countries, which they have never visited. The Indian police are groping with other criminals functioning within the country and targeting credit card users through spurious phone calls. The police, even in the national capital, Delhi, say they are clueless. They mostly do not record FIRs but just take a complaint.

Cyber illiteracy is high.

A study by Bangladesh Institute of Sarkar Bank Management (BIBM) of 25 of 56 commercial banks finds Bangladesh banks are facing 45 to 300 cyber attacks a day. About 60 percent of the attacks originate from other countries and 40 percent from local hackers. Most of the cyber attacks remain unreported to the regulator or law enforcement agencies.

The BIBM reports says that 27 percent is malware attacks, 21 percent phishing, 7 percent pharming and another 7 percent is botnets or zombie attacks. Of these 23 percent is targeted to ATM or point of sale (POS), 18 percent did identity theft, 9 percent for repeated attacks, 15 percent disurps network, 9 percent targets data integrity braches, 8 percent seeks

insider access and 7 percent is done for account takeover from the banking systems.

The US Websense Security Lab 2015 Financial Services Drill-Down Report examining the present state of cyber threats, said that banking/financial sector – which includes the capital and equity markets – are becoming more prone to cyber attacks and data theft. It stated that the financial sector encounters security incidents 300 per cent more frequently than other industries. It finds data software like data stealing email worm geodo, rerdom, vawtrack, searchprotect and browsefox as the most used against financial sectors.

These steal data mostly without leaving traces.

The Indian attack on 3.02 crore known card holders, known as Hitachi hackers, is stated to be something of a very sophisticated nature and has reportedly been not seen in any other investigations. The attackers are using what is called spear phishing to get valid usernames and passwords and then use built-in capabilities of the operating systems like Windows to complete the hack.

The Indian system so far is largely targeting detection of malware, a kind of

defence mechanism. It does not have aggressive software to kill such malware that “gently” gets embedded through any e-system, including the most innocuous e-mail.

Not many hackers internationally so far have been apprehended either. India despite being an IT giant remains at a nascent stage in this area. The Hitachi attack is stated to have been highly targeted with high deception tactics. Its impact has yet to be assessed.

The skill to check the malware before it starts tactical movement or “privilege escalation” has not yet been developed. It is said that the bad guys have better information sharing than the “robust” financial system.

Experts are unanimous that if an attack has been successful in one environment, it can be reused in the same industry.

Those votaries of digitization need to be cautious.

They must not throw entire globe into a crisis due to severe security lapse. The organized banking has done more harm to the global economy at least since 1930s than the citizens’ trusted cash system. The world needs to wait and build up parallel system to save the common man.

Post-mortem

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The late rising sun of Nagaland

he fertile land of the Nagas ranges from Mon to Peren and Wokha to Kiphire districts respectively, with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and Myanmar as its good neighbours.

The Nagas have friendly neighbours for no Naga may live to the full without the commercial help of Assam, and no factions may expand without the aid of Arunachal and Myanmar. Likewise, Nagas cannot call itself Nagas without the inclusion of those brothers and sisters in the State of Manipur. Nagas are blessed with one of the most fertile piece of land. Its rivers and mountains are equally rich enough to feed all the Nagas for centuries.

The great and magnificent paddy fields of the Angamis, the beautiful terrace cultivations of the Chakhesangs, the vast jhum fields of the Rengmas, the sumptuous fish that swim about in the Lothas areas, the mouthwatering aroma of the Semas’ Axone, the rich minerals of Kiphire, the sweet beans (kholar) of Tuensang, the green valley of Jalukie, the pleasant roads of Mokokchung, the great rivers of Phek district, etc clearly indicate the richness of Nagaland. It gives Nagaland the taste of being Naga in its original sense.

Nagas are known to be hospitable and kind-hearted. Their colourful attires attract thousands of tourists like the flowers that attract even the farthest bee. Yet day by day, there are more thorns growing in this God-given fertile lands.

No flower is willing to bud and bloom because there are enemies all around in the form of friends.

Those who try to bloom justly are snapped down and uprooted so that no such generation may ever dwell in the land again because might is power and money is strength in the land of the Nagas (strange but true).

Nagas have much expectations and aspirations like any other race across the globe, yet fulfillment is still a sad dream. This is because Nagas have become unjust in many ways. A collection of tainted individuals does not make the group live. The growth of uncountable NGO’s and Associations which survive on political backings are numerous. Please do remember that an association cannot stand on their own ground without good souls in it. All wants to be leaders without knowing to road. Everyone look up for the biggest post in the Youth Wing, Women Wing, Farmers Wing, Elders Wing during hot season of election. There are many Wings in Nagaland that cannot even take a leap and fly. Many of them wallow in the dirty mud.

Likewise, there are emergence of many PRESIDENTS of unknown associations/groups who move about in the best vehicles without any obedience to the traffic rules and regulations. The best scene of a convoy of escort vehicles that ply between Kohima and Dimapur 24x7 giving the best security to the

BIG BOSS with less respect for other vehicles is the climax in the on-going movies of the Nagas. In spite of heavy traffic, these vehicles can squeeze through because they think themselves to be the new JAMES BOND. This is the Reality Talent Show in Nagaland after all it is just a tiny State not much known to people outside. After such rudeless behavior, they speak about kind obedience to law and order to the general public. Beyond the ordinary eye, there are many innocent people who suffer at the cruel hands of the political leaders. Yet, these leaders boldly exhort promotion of human life. Who among us can truly promote respect and dignity of every individual in our State? It may be just countable hearts who may not have big heads in the society.

Who create unjust society and who made Nagaland less fertile?

Nagas should not expect roses to bloom where gun has paved the path. No dead body can manure the turmoil garden of Nagaland towards good harvest of unity and peaceful life. No factional fights can bring better solution. Everyone expect good result from bad instances as though grapes could be collected from thorns. We all need to retrospect our actions of violence as to where it come from (Let anyone among you who is without sinbe the first to throw a stone at her –Jn.8:7) I am sure that those who shout against corruptions are (firstly) not corrupted and those who condemn others are too just in all that they do. May be there is no fault in them whatsoever.

Sometimes, their dark side of life is whitewashed with the best available lime. Thus, this is an opportune time for all leaders to ask themselves as to what are my dreams and aspirations for my people and where am I leading the crowd to?Nagaland is a good State influenced by bad events.

Every election (electing leaders) becomes a bed of blood, friends become enemies, families are torn apart, neighbours become foreign to each other, members of the same Church stop talking to each other as though they can only talk to God and receive their individual Salvation in their personal heaven reserved only for them.

The recent ULB Election scenario seen from another Planet would bring a just judgment. The cruel target against one man leaving aside one’s own tribe (Ministers, MLAs) is a dishonest persuasion/ argument. All members should be treated equally at the same time as they form one voice and one government. Whatever law has been passed is approved by all, and not by one single pen or pencil.I can smile a thousand smile with my (political) leaders however bad/ worst they may be, but the same should not be done by the other leaders of other tribe, because in Nagaland Mati Malik is right in every way regardless of others goodness.

This happens in almost all districts

of our State. But equal justice would also mean equal treatment and vice-versa. AND CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP MAY NOT NECESSARILY BRING ABOUT CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC LIFE. If the next leader fail his duty, shall we expect another uprising? I doubt (forgive my unforeseen doubt).We are in Nagaland where everyone is right in their own way – ‘all are wrong except myself ’. YOU are truly blessed to be on the right side!

But please remember to drive left, if not there will be more accidents and casualties in the future.

All political gatherings have to be held compulsorily in KAZIRANGA (Assam). Later, they come back (to Nagaland) and fool the Nagas. And the Nagas swallow the whole story of Kaziranga without chewing or masticating.

Did any political party of Assam, Arunachal or Manipur come to Nagaland and camp for days and days to discuss their own affairs and conflicts? No one. One Naga political leaders can do such thing. And no Naga is against such gathering outside the State because everything works well in the guise of better Nagaland. The two big gangs of gathering in the last election, Rio vs T.R. was held in Kaziranga. I hope Nagas remember what type of pictures/photos were circulated in the Facebook and Watsapp as the outcome of their gathering… best resort, unadulterated drinks, beautiful Naga girls in the arms???

I do not know(I forget due to my short term memory).Yet, no one voiced against them(may be such life styles aretraditionally accepted).

Even NMA and NBCC kept their mouth shut, because to speak the truth would mean too sinful. Likewise, those who passed the law of liquor prohibition in Nagaland (NLA) swim inside the bottles of Assam.They wash their mouth clean and enter Nagaland Gate with a clean body and soul. Nagas should thank God at the return of the PRODIGAL SONS! Think of those places where generous people once sat and supplied Christmas tea and gifts to passengers beside the smiling Santa Claus. It is now filled with trunk of trees and big gifts of stones. No Ministers/MLAs were affected by it, only poor passengers who have no hand in the law suffered the most for no one travels without any reason or destination. Chief Minister flew twice to Delhi because there was no bandh in the sky. Thank God, the bandh down below was peaceful either for the good or bad of the Nagas. The Ministers and MLAs went for political gathering in Kaziranga, I hope they went before or after the bandh or may be there were parachute landings.

There are numerous undiscovered dark side of Nagaland which may remain unspoken.

(To be concluded) G. L. Khing, Kohima, (tisislawkhing@gmail.com)

Un-attended roads and water scarcity in our state

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n Nagaland when it is dry the roads become dusty, without wearing mask dust covers the entire body, face, ears, nostrils.

Eye infection, flu, influenza is a common problem faced by the general public. When it rains the roads become Nullahs, fishery pond and river beds. But common people never press the government about their grievances and remain a silent spectator and government is also sound sleep.

The common people keep mum like animals, animals never complain that there is no road, there is no water, and there is no power. Since there is no complain from the public for developmental work, government is very happy beating their chest, having chance for corruption. There is no way of spending government money for developments works only chance for corruption.

The dangerous by-pass road Peducha near RCC Bridge between NH-29 joint NH-2 erstwhile NH-61, Kohima, Wokha, Mokokchung, Amguri road.

This bypass road be closed immediately failing which vehicles would meet with an accident, if not totally closed. This bypass road be repaired immediately in order to avoid accidents.

Secondly, Wokha district headquarters, Wokha Town police point to district Hospital, is one of the most dangerous road, sick people going to district Hospital for medical treatment are at great danger of dying during their travel to hospital.

Water scarcity in Nagaland Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) must pay special attention to the water supply problem in Wokha town.

Common people are not getting even one drop of water through PHED for the past several decades. For eg. There are many perennial water sources around Wokha District Headquarters which could be successfully tapped by the department for distribution to the area.

People of Wokha town have acquired sufficient experience that many times fire incident had destroyed properties worth several lakhs due to the non

availability of water to douse the fire.

The most horrible havoc on February 24, 2015, bomb blast at gun shop at Tsumang colony, without water people could do nothing, had to watch as the fire razed down the building. It is ironical that Wokha district which will celebrate its 50 years in 2023 is still lacking proper water supply. The sub-division of Wokha was upgraded to district by then cabinet minister, T. Kikon in December 1973. Government must make use of the perennial water source called “Etsü Jükha” right in the middle of the town for proper pipe water supply of the citizens.

Gratitude to Pfukruthi Khufuh article on grievances of auto passengers In Nagaland there are more than 21 lakhs of people and more than lakhs of educated people and scholars, but very few are writing articles like you, thinking of remedial measures for public grievances. The others not sharing their vast experience and wisdom to others is like a lamp put under a basket instead of keeping it on a lamp stand. (Math-5:15, 6:22-23) (Luke 11:34-36) You are one of the right thinking citizens, thinking about public safety. Surely blessing would come for you from above.

One day your life would flash before your eyes, make sure it’s worth watching.

In Nagaland auto rickshaw drivers are covered and handled by the government administration and police then where is the government administration and law enforcing agency?

Adage saying goes, forbidden to comply with the government order would invite various punitive measures within the provision law of the land. It is an earnest appeal to all and sundry; remember in prayer, Pfukruthi Khufuh.

Common people are travelling by auto therefore auto drivers are proud enough that they think they are above the law and God. Therefore they would not go unpunished by the Almighty.

Rikhyo Kikon Lotha, Pensioner, NCS, social worker

Reader’s Post

Appeal to CM for inclusion of LABCA

Sir,

With most due respect and humble submission I have the honour to state that, I shall be very thankful if you kindly include LABCA Tribal Hostel under Article 275 (1) at Naltoqa Zunheboto as the proposed location is in between the vicinity of three schools. Your kind consideration for the said matter shall be cherished in the years to come.

Akavi Sumi

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.

Presidential Election: Joshi, Sushma among probables

Murli Manohar Joshi and Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): Who will be India’s next President? Initial discussions in the BJP have catapulted veteran party leader Murli Manohar Joshi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj as top favourites.

Informed sources, however, say the names o f t wo o t h e r wo m e n politicians are also doing the rounds -- Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu.

Interestingly, L.K. Advani, once a staunch backer of the man who is today Prime Minister, is not being considered for the post of head of state that will

fall vacant in July.

Although these names have emerged in the discussions between the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the final picture will become clear once the results of assembly elections in five states become known.

Joshi, 83, associated with the RSS since 1944 when he was just 10 years old, became the BJP President in 1991 amid the growing campaign for a Ram temple at Ayodhya.

He was a member of all three union governments headed by the now ailing Atal Bihar Vajpayee -- in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

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litical career, Joshi led the ‘Ekta Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Srinagar in 1992 and unfurled the national flag at Lal Chowk on Republic Day. Joshi played an active role in the Ayodhya movement and was arrested after the Babri mosque was razed in December 1992.

He was also jailed for 19 months when Indira Gandhi clamped Emergency rule in June 1975.

Sushma Swaraj, 65, is also being considered for the top post for more than one reason.

Not only has she emerged as “a good minister” in the Modi government, her elevation will also help the RSS shrug away charges that it is antiwomen.

Sushma Swaraj is also known to enjoy good relations with leaders of many political parties, something that will help the BJP to cobble the numbers needed to elect a new President.

But her health remains a matter of concern. But some sources say this could well be the reason why she may be suitable for the job because she will, as one source said, “get some

well-deserved rest”.

Another probable is Sumitra Mahajan, 74 and an eight-time MP from Indore, whom Modi picked as the Speaker. She also has good equations with the RSS. Jharkhand Governor Murmu, 59, may emerge as a surprise pick too.

A tribal woman from Odisha, she has had an impressive political and social career spanning almost two decades. No tribal has been elected the President.

Murmu’s political career started in 1997 when she was elected as a councillor and then to the Odisha assembly, which once hailed her as the best MLA of the year.

Murmu has actively pursued social causes and played a pivotal role in community uplift in Odisha.

The electoral college which elects the President is made up of 4,896 legislators -- 776 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members and 4,120 MLAs. All MPs have an equal vote value of 708 while that of MLAs depends on the population of the state.

IIT - Kgp team develops prototype to protect IoT Ko l kata , F e b 2 6 (IANS): Scientists at the Indian Institute Of Technology - Kharagpur (IIT - Kgp) have designed ‘Physically Unclonable Functions’ (PUF) which are fingerprint generator circuits that can protect Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure from manipulation.

The IoTs -- for example, doctors remotely monitoring the pacemaker in a patient’s heart and modifying its pace -- run on a command being sent out from one device to another through a network, and these commands are often unencrypted. This makes electronic devices vulnerable to hacking and manipulations in command.

“The PUFs consume very less power and are light weight, hence can be installed in any IoT device.

PUFs are fingerprint generator circuits for electronic objects which uniquely identify each object, and help in authenticating the commands sent to connected IoT devices,” said Rajat Subhra Chakraborty of IIT- Kgp. Chakraborty is one of the two main faculty members leading the research efforts associated with the IoT Laboratory of the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department.

Need to give women more importance: Modi “Be it in the field of sports or science, the women of our country lag behind none. They are moving ahead shoulder to shoulder and are bringing glory to the nation with their commendable achievements.”

The Prime Minister said the “Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao” movement had brought about a change in people’s attitude towards traditional beliefs.

He added that it was no longer a government programme but it has become a “campaign of so-

cietal empathy and public working towards the cause education”. of cleanliness in a conscious manner.

India making The government is efforts to be clean continuously making efEvery citizen is mak- forts in this regard.

He exemplified variing efforts towards a clean India, Prime Minister Na- ous events and activities rendra Modi said on Sun- across the country vis-a-vis cleanliness. day.

An event was or“The government, society, institutions, organisa- ganised in Warangal in tions, citizens and in fact Telangana in which senior everyone is making some officers from 23 states took or the other effort towards part, he said. cleanliness,” he said in his The Prime Minister radio programme Mann then described the toilet pit Ki Baat. emptying exercise carried “Ever yone is seen out in Hyderabad on Feb-

ruary 17 and 18.

“Toilet pits in six houses were emptied and cleaned and the officers personally demonstrated that the used up pits of twin pit toilet can be emptied and then re-used.

“In these new technique toilets, there is absolutely no inconvenience or hesitation in emptying or cleaning these toilets and even the psychological barrier does not come in.

We can ourselves clean these toilet pits just as we do other general cleaning,” he said.

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): The violent clashes between the right-wing ABVP and the Left-leaning student groups at Delhi University’s Ramjas College are just a reminder of campuses turning into political battlegrounds, or are they also reflective of the premier educational institutions losing their academic freedom?

While the ABVP has drawn brickbats for the February 22 fierce clashes that left injured over a dozen persons, including teachers and journalists, not just the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s student wing but confrontational politics has created unrest in the campuses across the country.

From the national capital’s Jawaharlal Nehru University to the Jadavpur University in Kolkata to Hyderabad University, student issues have often boiled over, leading to violent clashes between rival groups.

The ABVP’s bid to dominate campus life in the country has seriously infringed academic freedom, Delhi University Professor Apoorvanand Jha told IANS. The incident at Ramjas College is not an isolated

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one, rather there has been a concerted campaign by the ABVP’s student and youth activists to dominate campus life in India in the name of nationalism.

The ABVP has been harassing teachers, students, thinkers. Its activists are attacking institutions which are not to their liking, ideological or otherwise. This is happening not just in JNU or DU but on campuses across the country. There are numerous instances where ABVP threats, agitations, frivolous police complaints have led to cancellation of events, Jha says.

Enraged over the invitation to JNU student Umar Khalid -- arrested last year on the charge of “sedition” -- for a seminar, ABVP activists not just foiled the Ramjas College event but went on a rampage, assaulting students and others.

Jha says the BJP-RSS’s politics of causing fear has

robbed the campuses of their atmosphere of free debate, along with academic freedom. “Today my academic freedom has been curbed. As a teacher, I am apprehensive of giving my views on a subject. Would I be attacked or called an antinational or an FIR be filed against me,” Jha wonders.

“As a teacher of nationalism, it is my duty to expose my students to different interpretations of nationalism. But in order to ensure my safety, I will censor myself. I don’t know which of my thoughts or words would be taken as anti-national and a case be filed against me,” said Jha. DU Professor Rakesh Sinha, though, squarely blames the Leftists for “vitiating” the campus atmosphere and says free speech at the cost of nationalism can never be allowed.

“Like violence, there is also no place on the campus for those who live in India but talk about breaking it.

These people are more dangerous than external forces.

When the government is taking steps to strengthen national integration, these people who talk about Kashmir’s ‘azadi’ are actually strengthening Pakistan’s bid to internationalise the Kashmir issue,” Sinha told IANS.

SP-Cong alliance will change politics: Akhilesh

LU C K N OW, F EB 2 6 (AGENCIES): The SPCongress tie-up is an alliance between two youngsters, which would change the course of politics both at the national and state levels, SP chief and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday.

The SP chief ’s retort at an election rally in Maharajganj came against the backdrop of BJP president Amit Shah calling the pre-poll alliance as one “between two corrupt families - one from Delhi and the other from Lucknow”. “This is not an alliance between two families, it is an alliance between

two youngsters, who would change the course of politics both at the national and state levels,” Akhilesh said.

The UP CM also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to swear by ‘Ganga Maiyya’ (river Ganga) and clarify if the latter’s constituency Kashi (Varanasi) was getting electricity for 24 hours or not. “Whenever truth has to be confirmed

from any person, he or she is asked to swear by Ganga Maiyya.”

“The amount of electricity supplied during Diwali is more than that given during Ramzan in Uttar Pradesh. Steady supply of electricity was ensured during Christmas as well,” he said on Modi’s DiwaliRamzan power supply remark.

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(From p-1) upcoming State assembly election 2018. Realizing the urgent need of cleansing the electoral system, ABAM has also decided to publish and distribute a booklet on Clean

Election and also provide pledge cards for interested individuals.

Therefore, ABAM called for right voting and urged all the citizens to refrain from “all evil practices and elect corruption free and God fearing lead-

al Organisation of Bank Workers and National Organisation of Bank Officers -- are not part of the stir.

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New Delhi, 26 (PTI): Operations at public sector banks may be hit on Tuesday as most unions under the aegis of UFBU have threatened to go on strike to press for various demands, including accountability of top executives in view of mounting bad loans in the banking sector. Most of the banks, including SBI, PNB and BoB, have already informed their customers that functioning of branches and offices will be impacted if the strike takes off.

The functioning of private lenders like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank is expected to be normal except delay in cheque clearances. The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) is an umbrella body of 9 unions, but two of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh affiliates -- Nation-

came under the scanner in India after a leaked list of hundreds of Indian clients of its Geneva branch found its way to the Indian tax authorities. Similar lists made their way to tax authorities in various other countries, prompting probes.

The Indian government has stepped up its fight against blackmoney, allegedly stashed in Switzerland, in recent years and there have been apprehensions that the so-called illicit wealth might have got shifted to other places such as Dubai.

The probe got widened after ‘Panama Papers’ -another list of individuals and entities from across the world using offshore tax havens -- became public last year. About another longrunning case, HSBC said it is continuing to cooperate in ongoing investigations by the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service in the US regarding whether certain HSBC companies and employees, including those associated with HSBC Swiss Private Bank and an HSBC company in India, acted appropriately in relation to certain customers who had US tax reporting obligations.

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and reviews of HSBC Swiss Private Bank and other HSBC companies in connection with allegations of tax evasion or tax fraud, money laundering and unlawful cross- border banking solicitation,” it said.

Giving case-wise details, it further said the Indian tax authorities in February 2015 had issued a summons and request for information to an HSBC company in India.

“In August 2015 and November 2015, HSBC companies received notices issued by two offices of the Indian tax authority alleging that the Indian tax authority had sufficient evidence to initiate prosecution against HSBC Swiss Private Bank and an HSBC company in Dubai for allegedly abetting tax evasion of four different Indian individuals and/ or families and requesting that the HSBC companies show why such prosecution should not be initiated.

“HSBC Swiss Private Bank and the HSBC company in Dubai have responded to the show-cause notices,” it said, but did not disclose the name of the Indian individuals. The British banking major first

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lished last week, HSBC further said it has set aside USD 773 million (over Rs 5,000 crore) as a provision for various tax- and money laundering-related matters.

“There are many factors that may affect the range of outcomes, and the resulting financial impact of these investigations and reviews. Due to uncertainties and limitations of these estimates, the ultimate penalties could differ significantly from the amount provided,” HSBC said, while adding that it is cooperating with the relevant authorities.

“Various tax administrations, regulatory and law enforcement authorities around the world, including in the US, France, Belgium, Argentina and India, are conducting investigations

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London/New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI): Global banking giant HSBC has disclosed being probed by tax authorities in India and several other countries, including against its Swiss and Dubai units, for allegedly abetting tax evasion of four Indians and their families.

Besides, the bank has been approached by the regulatory and law enforcement agencies of various countries for information on persons and entities named in the leaked ‘Panama Papers’ -- which included hundreds of Indians who had indulged in alleged tax violations through offshore tax havens with the help of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.

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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): Industry chamber Assocham on Sunday urged the central government to ask states to enact laws to allow small and medium level shops to stay open all seven days.

Noting that large shopping malls remain open through the week, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India said small traders should also be permitted to similarly keep their shops and outlets open.

“Only Rajasthan has so far initiated an exercise for bringing in legislative provisions in sync with the model (Shops and Establishments) Bill proposed by the Centre over a year ago,” an Assocham statement said.

“The state has begun work on bringing amendments in the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958, to permit small traders to keep their shops and retail outlets open throughout the week,” it added.

terday on?’Transforming India: Vision for the Next Decade’, organised by the London School of Economics’ (LSE) South Asia Centre. “It is the first time that you have strong action being taken. In fact, it has never happened that defaulters are on the run. The fact that they are on the run and their properties are being attached, is a signal that India

(From p-1) and historical Naga lands in Assam to the present State of Nagaland.

In an effort to resolve the vexed boundary issue between Nagaland and Assam, UNTABA had conducted extensive consultation with all state holders including Central and State leaders, other agencies, legal luminaries and had even attended the last consultative meetings called by the government on many occasions.

Not only these, it also conducted extensive campaign with the State government including chief minister, members of the cabinets, Members of the Parliament, chair man DAN and president NPF of the previous Government, but no action has been initiated by the government.

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as a country is sending for the first time. Otherwise, we had learned to live with defaulters,” he said during his ongoing visit to the UK. Mallya, the chief of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, had?moved to Britain in March last year after banks sued him to recover around USD 1.4 billion owed by the airline.

Earlier this month, the Indian government formally requested Britain to extradite him to India for standing trial for alleged loan default and money laundering. India and the UK have an extradition treaty since 1993, under which only one extradition from the UK to India has ever taken place, that of Samirbhai Vinubhai Patel in October, 2016, to stand trial for his alleged role in the 2002 riots in Gujarat.

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London, Feb 26 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said democracy is liberal enough in the UK to permit defaulters to stay here and that “normal” needs to be cracked, in an apparent reference to liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India for loan default and other cases.

Referring to loan default as a major problem that needs to be addressed, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs said India was no longer willing to let defaulters escape the law. “Many thought that when you take loan from the banks, the money need not be re-paid and you can, come to London and stay out here...And democracy is liberal enough to permit defaulters to stay here. That normal needs to be cracked,” he said during a session yes-

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rally. Authorities immediately intervened. Seven men who were part of the Duterte Youth group were berated. Others shooed them away with profanity-laden tirades. Tensions eased when an anti-Duterte supporter handed flowers to the seven men. Simon Valencia, 28, said the flowers were a gesture on his part to support the group’s freedom of expression.

Duterte ‘waging a war on democracy’

Filipinos mark the anniversary of the 1986 uprising against dictator Ferdinand Marcos Saturday. silence opposition to the drug war the President has waged since taking office in June. De Lima became the subject of probes launched

by Duterte’s political allies after the senator initiated a Senate inquiry into alleged state-sanctioned killings. A Senate committee, led by a Duterte ally, decided in October to drop its inquiry into the extrajudicial killings.

Flowers help ease tensions

Commotion ensued Saturday between pro- and anti-Duterte protesters after Filipino musician Jim Paredes confronted the Duterte supporters who had showed up on the sidelines of the

Trump declines to attend White House correspondents’ dinner

Hotel fire in China kills at least 10 people

the dinner was Ronald Reagan, who sat out because he was he recovering from an assassination attempt in 1981, although he still delivered remarks by phone.

Several news organizations had already withdrawn from the April 29 event in protest of Trump’s treatment of the media.

Va n i t y F a i r a n d Bloomberg, which usually co-host an exclusive, starstudded after-party, have canceled that gala, while The New Yorker similarly canceled its pre-party April 28. Most other news organizations, including CNN, have yet to announce their official plans for the weekend. But some are said to be rethinking their attendance in the wake of the

BEI J IN G , F EB 2 6 (AGENCIES): At least 10 people died when a fourstory hotel in Nanchang, southeastern China went up in flames early Saturday morning, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Plumes of smoke engulfed the HNA Platinum Mix Hotel in Nanchang, the capital of China’s Jiangxi Province.

Firefighters found seven bodies in the blaze debris. Three of the 16 people hospitalized died despite receiving medical attention following the fire, the news agency said.

The hotel is adjacent to a 24-story apartment building where more than 260 residents have been evacuated.

HOMS (SYRIA), FEB 26 (AGENCIES): Suicide attacks targeting two security centers in the regime-held central Syrian city of Homs killed at least 32 people and wounded 24 others, according to state media citing the city’s Gov. Talal Barazi.

Syria’s SANA news agency quoted Barazi on the number of casualties and the nature of the targets.

State-run Syrian TV cited its reporter on the ground as saying six suicide bombers carried out the attacks. Three of the attackers sneaked into the city’s Ghouta neighborhood and the other three into its Mahatta neighborhood while clashes were underway, the channel said. The head of Homs’ military intelligence, Gen. Hassan Daaboul, was killed in one of the attacks, Syria’s Ikhbariya state news channel reported. Al-Sham Liberation Committee, a Syrian umbrella organization that includes the jihadist group Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham, claimed responsibility Saturday for the Homs attacks.

There have been multiple high-casualty attacks in Syria in recent days, by ISIS and other jihadist groups.

Some of these groups, like ISIS and JFS, are not part of the all-but-collapsed Syria ceasefire.

Pakistan, Afghanistan in talks over terror Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS): Pakistan and Afghanistan are negotiating a mechanism to address concerns over terrorism, a media report said on Sunday.

Sartaz Aziz, Adviser on Foreign Affairs to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, disclosed this on Saturday, Dawn News reported.

“Both sides have said that terrorism is a common enemy and both sides agree that there should be cooperation for dealing with this issue. We are holding discussions for a joint mechanism,” he said.

Berlin, Feb 26 (IANS): Law enforcement officials in Germany registered 3,533 attacks on refugees and asylum-seekers in 2016, which resulted in 560 people, including 43 children, being injured, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

In addition, the ministry reported that last year there had been 217 attacks against non-profit groups that support refugees and on volunteers from those NGOs, Efe news reported.

According to the report, which was drafted in response to a request by the parliamentary group of the opposition party Die Linke, 2,545 of the 3,533 instances of anti-refugee hate crimes took place outside official reception centres.

The government-run centres were the site of 988 attacks, a slightly lower number than the 1,031 attacks registered in 2015.

“Must there be deaths before right-wing violence is considered a central security problem and put on the interior policy agenda,” asked Ulla Jelpke, Die Linke’s parliamentar y spokesperson in an interview. Jelpke accused the government of fear-mongering by giving the impression that refugees pose a security threat after passing stricter asylum and immigration laws.

them deeper into Mosul.

The terror group is known for using civilians as human shields.

Eyewitnesses also described ISIS fighters seizing civilian vehicles, a pattern of the group in the battle for Mosul. The fighters took smaller vehicles to block roads against advancing Iraqi forces, while using larger SUV-type ones for themselves, residents said.

Reporter killed Private Kurdish TV channel Rudaw said one of its top reporters, Shifa Gardi, was killed Saturday afternoon in a bomb attack while covering clashes in Mosul.

Her cameraman, Younis Mustafa, was also injured, the channel said in a statement. More than 1,500 Iraqi civilians were evacuated from the newly liberated alMamoun neighborhood in southwestern Mosul after ISIS had been “holding them as human shields,” said Jasem Mohammad alJaff, Iraq’s minister of migration and displacement.

They were taken to a refugee camp and to alQayyara airfield south of Mosul, he said.

Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah, commander of Iraqi forces in Nineveh province, said counterterrorism forces continued to clear al-Mamoun and were storming the Wadi Hajjar neighborhood.

Mosul residents cross a damaged bridge in the al-Sukkar neighborhood on Saturday.

Irbil, Iraq, Feb 26 (CNN): More than 50 civilians have been killed or injured by landmines since Friday night as they fled a village about 9 miles west of Mosul, Iraq’s Federal Police said in a tweet Saturday.

Residents in the village of Sahaji were trying to escape the fighting as Iraqi forces advance on western Mosul. ISIS is in control of hills between Sahaji and Mosul, Iraq’s second city.

Iraqi Federal Police units have gained more ground as they lead the charge to force ISIS from western Mosul, Lt. Gen. Raid Shakir Jaudat said Saturday.

Police including rapid response forces have liberated the Hawi al-Jawsaq area, an open agricultural expanse, and are now advancing into al-Jawsaq neighborhood, which sits next to the Tigris River.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, FEB 26 (AGENCIES/IANS): A suspect in the death of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, thought she was rubbing baby oil on his face, according to an Indonesian official.

The suspect is one of two women who Malaysian authorities believe swiped the face of Kim Jong Nam with the VX nerve agent that led to his death while he was waiting to catch a flight February 13 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Indonesian authorities were able to meet with suspect Siti Aishah, an Indonesian citizen, for the first time Saturday.

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timeline of intrigue Aishah thought the substance she rubbed on Kim’s face was “a kind of oil, baby oil, something like that,” said Andreano Erwin, Indonesia’s deputy ambassador to Malaysia.

But Malaysian police said Friday that tests on Kim’s eyes and face revealed the presence of the VX nerve agent. VX is an internationally banned substance that can kill within minutes.

Malaysia airport declared safe from toxic nerve agent Malaysian police on Sunday declared as safe the Kuala Lumpur international airport, where VX nerve agent was used to kill Kim Jong-nam, the halfbrother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Police chief Abdul Samah Mat said that a joint

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With immense pride, the 44 A/C Phomching NPF party heartily congratulate Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu for being the 17th Chief Minister of Nagaland.

We also expressed the hope that under Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu experienced and capable leader people of Nagaland would be immensely benefitted as all issues.

We also wish the best of health and successful life with best wishes in your future endeavours all for the glory of God Almighty.

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Shri. Chinge President 44 A/C Phomching

Kemhievonuo Keretsü Gen. Secy.

Rhenuo Kerhüo President

PURNA BAZAR NKONJAN KIKON EKHUNG DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

CONDEMNATION

LITTAMI KUQHAKULU DIMAPUR

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Littami Kuqhakulu Dimapur (LKD) congratulate hon'ble Shri. Khekaho Assumi on his new assignment as Parliamentary Secretary Sports & Youth Resources. LKD is confident of his able leadership as usual and hope that he take the youth of Nagaland to a greater height. Meanwhile, LKD also thank hon'ble CM Shri. Shürhozelie Liezietsu for reposing confidence on Shri. Khekaho Assumi and wish him good health and Governance.

L. VIKAHO INAZHE Secretary (LKD)

The Union extends hearty congratulations to Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu on being appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland on the 22nd Feb. '17. The Union expressed and wish that under his dynamic leadership Nagaland would prevail peace and progress in all fields.

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the crime, and sent items from the flat to be scanned for dangerous substances.

The results are still pending.

VX, used in the IraqIran war in the 1980s, is an oily, colourless liquid, and is considered one of the most toxic nerve agents in the world.

Few countries have access to this chemical -- including the US, China and North Korea -- which has prompted authorities to investigate whether it was brought from overseas.

Kim Jong-nam, the older half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jongun, died on February 13 after being approached at Kuala Lumpur airport by two women who allegedly sprayed his face with VX. He died minutes later on his way to hospital.

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Shri. Y. Wangchung Konyak Secretary 44 A/C Phomching

team of police, firefighters, and atomic energy experts analysed Terminal 2, where Kim Jong-nam was attacked, but did not find traces of VX nerve agent, considered as a weapn of mass destruction, Efe news reported.

“Based on our screenings, we have come to three conclusions that there are no hazardous materials detected, the airport is free from any form of contamination, and the airport is declared a safe zone,” Samah Mat told the media.

He added that people who were exposed to the nerve agent have also been examined and no remains of the chemical weapon have been found.

Authorities on February 23 raided an apartment rented by four North Korean suspects, who fled after

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“Pakistan has sent its proposals to Afghanistan,” he said before holding a telephonic conversation with Afghan National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar.

Last week, the Afghan presidency asked Pakistan to implement an agreement on countering terrorism reached during last year’s quadrilateral talks also involving the US and China.

Kabul urged Islamabad to act against what it said were Taliban and Haqqani sanctuaries on Pakistani soil.

East and west Mosul are divided by the Tigris, and US-led coalition airstrikes have damaged all five bridges connecting the two sides in an effort to contain the militants in the west.

Federal Police elite units are also clearing the remaining pockets of resistance in western Mosul’s alTayaran neighborhood, just north of the Mosul International Airport runway. Iraqi forces seized control of the airport overnight Thursday.

Resistance from ISIS fighters continues. Residents in Mosul’s southwestern alJawsaq and Dawasa neighborhoods told CNN late Friday night that ISIS militants were setting fire to shops there as they battled Iraqi forces.

Residents and federal police officials said ISIS fighters had rounded up civilians in al-Jawsaq and surrounding areas, and forced

Suspect in Kim Jong death thought she used baby oil

The NPF Dimapur Division extend our heartiest congratulation to the most experienced, seasoned and true regionalist leader, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu on becoming the 11th Chief Minister of Nagaland. We hope and pray that under his dynamic leadership peace and normalcy prevail in the state and usher in an all round development.

We deeply appreciate the sacrifice made by Shri. T. R. Zeliang former CM for the party and the state and further congratulate him on being appointed as advisor Finance Govt. of Nagaland.

The NPF Dimapur Division is also very grateful to honorable CM for inducting Shri. Tovihoto Ayemi MLA 1-Dmp-1 A/C as Parliamentary Secretary in his Ministry and further congratulate all the newly inducted Ministers/Parliamentary Secretaries and Advisors.

The NPF Dimapur Division extend full support and co-operation to the Govt. under honorable Chief Minister as DAN Chairman, and also wish them success in their future endeavour.

(I Nungsang Jamir) President NPF Dimapur Division

(Itokhu Chophi) General Secretary NPF Dimapur Division

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White House’s decision to block CNN, The New York Times and other outlets from an off-camera White House press briefing on Friday.

White House Correspondents Association President Jeff Mason told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Saturday that Trump’s decision is not surprising given the negative things the President has said about the media, such as suggesting they are “the enemy of the American people.” “That of course is something that the correspondents’ association and journalists reject,” Mason said.

“The media is an incredibly important part of a vibrant republic, and we celebrate that at that dinner.

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WASHINGTON, FEB 26 (AGENCIES):President Donald Tr ump has announced that he will not attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a move that comes amid increasingly hostile relations between the media and the White House.

“I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!” Tr ump tweeted on Saturday.

The black-tie dinner, which raises money for journalism scholarships, takes place every spring and is usually attended by the president, journalists, celebrities and Washington insiders.

The last president to miss

Mosul battle: Civilians killed by landmines as they flee, police say

The Purana Bazar Nkonjan Kikon Ekhung strongly condemn the recent 20th Feb’ 2017 incident where some unknown miscreants fired a gun (suspected to be from AK-47) at the residence of one of its bonafide senior member Mr. Zaremo Kikon (Darogapathar) at around 11.30 PM. The incident did not stop there but the miscreant(s) came back again in the morning at around 2:30 and tried to break the lock of the gate. The motive behind the whole incident is of serious matter needing thorough investigation. Hence, the law enforcing authority is urged to take all necessary possible steps to arrest the culprit(s) at the earliest possible time. ( Yibemo Kikon) Chairman

(Er. K L Moyo) Secretary

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tary rule marred by human rights violations.

Saturday’s event was a commemoration and a symbolic protest against Duterte.

At another rally a few miles away, pro-Duterte supporters listened to Christian songs and testimonies of former addicts. The protest comes amid a surge in drugrelated deaths suspected of being sanctioned by Duterte’s administration, and a day after the arrest of one of the most vocal critics of his anti-drug campaign. Allies of detained Sen. Leila de Lima said her arrest Friday over “trumped up” charges signals the slow demise of democracy, and is meant to

For mer Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, son of the late pro-democracy icon Corazon Aquino, was among those attending Saturday’s event. His mother was catapulted into power after Marcos’ ouster.

Benigno Aquino said this year’s commemoration is more than an act of remembrance. “(The) fight is not over if we are not ready to defend our rights,” he told reporters. Last year, Duterte ordered the honorary burial of Marcos’ remains at a state cemetery reserved for war heroes, national artists and those who bring distinction to the country. The law refers to those interred at the Heroes’ Cemetery as men and women who are “worthy of emulation” by generations of Filipinos.

Over 3,500 crimes against refugees in Germany

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Philippine protesters condemn drug war on anniversary of uprising

Manila, Philippines (CNN), Feb 26: Thousands of Filipinos took to the streets Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 1986 uprising against Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos amid concerns of an authoritarian relapse under current President Rodrigo Duterte. Crowds gathered on a highway in Manila, the same area that millions flocked to 31 years ago in a peaceful revolt that led to Marcos’ ouster. The socalled People Power Revolution three decades ago attracted government leaders, church groups and civilians in a series of protests that ended Marcos’ 14-year mili-

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Routine win for Juventus; Atalanta stun wasteful Napoli

Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 10 points with a 2-0 win over Empoli.

Rome, Feb 26 (IANS): Serie A leaders Juventus took their lead to 10 points provisionally following their 2-0 win over Empoli in Turin, while third-placed Napoli bowed to a fast-rising Atalanta at home in the Italian football league.

Juventus on Saturday n i g h t b r o k e E m p o l i ’s resistance in the second half when a Mario Mandzukic header off a right cross from Juan Cuadrado induced an own goal for Lukasz Skor upski in the 52nd

O’Neill rules out Leicester return

minute. Then, Alex Sandro put the match beyond doubt in the 65th minute for the hosts who registered their 30th successive win at the Juventus Stadium.

With the win, Massimilano Allegri’s men took a 10-point lead at the top over Roma, who face a tough battle against Inter Milan on Sunday night.

Allegri told Juventus website: “It was a good performance and we read the game well tonight. We came into this match on the

back of a big result in the Champions League but the lads went out there and kept things nice and tidy.”

It was a fruitful day for the Turin giants even before they kicked a ball as their rivals Napoli succumbed to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Atalanta.

Young defender Mattia Caldara, who will join record Serie A champions Juventus next season, scored twice in each half -- one a header while another a powerful drive following a

counter-attack to put his side only three points behind the Napoli.

Atalanta suffered a big blow when midfield sensation Franck Kessie was given a red card in the 67th minute but Caldara’s second goal three minutes later and a wasteful Napoli saw them pocket three points.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2Timothy 4:7

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Birmingham, Feb 26 (Agencies): A cautious Deontay Wilder detonated his trademark right hand on Gerald Washington to end Saturday night’s world heavyweight title defence in its fifth round.

WBC champion Wilder was vicious at the conclusion to his fifth defence in his home state of Alabama, dropping his challenger with a short right hand then following with a flurry of fightending hooks, but he had previously looked rusty.

With IBF title-holder A n t h o n y Jo s h u a a n d WBO equivalent Joseph Parker held up as potential unification opponents for later this year, Wilder showed signs of suffering from the hand and bicep injuries that had sidelined him since last summer until the dramatic stoppage.

Washington made the champion swing at thin air during a frustrating opening

Deontay Wilder throws a left at Gerald Washington during their WBC heavyweight title boxing bout.

round but things would get even more difficult for Wilder.

He found California’s Washington, a late-notice replacement for Andrzej Wawrzyk making the target even harder to find for Wilder. Wilder had been frustrated but his best effort came in the fourth round when he abandoned head-hunting and placed a carefully-assigned left to Washington’s body.

The finish came abruptly, a nasty reminder of the champion’s power.

Wilder’s surgically-repaired right hand landed, followed by a left as Washington’s guard briefly dipped.

The challenger crashed to the canvas, although he swiftly beat the count.

Wilder’s eyes lit up and he pounced with a brutal assortment of hooks that forced the referee to call a halt.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “We Live In Deeds Not In Years”

Loving wife, children and grand children

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Lt. Mary Kath

We, the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, unions etc. who stood by us physically, financially, materially and constant prayer support during the brief illness and at the demise of our beloved father Late S Toshivi Tuccu who left us for his heavenly abode on 19/02/2017.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Sumi Baptist Church, Niuland, General, Women, Youth.

2. Akighini Ghushimi, Niuland B/C 3. Sangtam Baptist Fellowship, Niuland 4. Ghukiye Ghami Union, Dimapur 5. BSF Pensioners Union, Dimapur 6. Union Baptist Church, Satakha 7. Viyito Baptist Church, General, Women, Youth 8. Suhoi Baptist Church, General, Youth.

9. GBs Suhoi Village.

10. Shokhuvi Baptist Church, General, Women, Youth 11. Zhuikhu Baptist Church.

12. Friends and well wishers.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each of you individually, but it is our humble prayer that our good Lord bless you all abundantly.

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Since two years left us, but we dearly miss you endlessly. Though life took you away from us, too young, you will always be our hero.

I dearly miss you mom.

Died on the 13th of February 2017 We express our profound gratitude to all individuals, organizations, unions, doctors & nurses and concerned department officials who stood by us physically, financially, emotionally, materially and with prayer support throughout the illness and demise of our beloved Late S. IMKONGANGSHI (ALIBA), Joint Director, Department of Municipal Affairs on 13th February 2017.

Loving son and parents

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY LT. S.P. TENY (KHAI) SHANGNE

A year has passed since you left us, yet your precious memories and love will guides us. Though you are not here with us, your strength wisdom and energy continue to envelope us each day.

We deeply miss you every moment in silent tears and prayers Dad.

1 st Death Anniversary

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NOUNE METHA

Tendulkar backs Indian team after humiliating loss

Loving wife, children grand children and relatives

We are overwhelmed by the love and support showered on us. It is our sincere prayer the Almighty God will bless each and every one of you in return.

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Loving parents, wife, son, daughter and relatives.

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED

Born on : 10/05/1943 Died on : 27/02/2016

1 st Death Anniversary

OF OUR BELOVED LATE EPIBENI ODYUO

In loving memory of our God's true angel and a beloved daughter, sister and a friend who is now an angel in heaven.

Born on : 21st Nov. 2002 Become an angel on 27th Feb. 2016 Oh! Anoune, how you left us so quietly and unexpectedly.

It's been a year that you passed away but to us it's still seems like yesterday.

Not having you here is the hardest thing for us. Even though you are the youngest, you are our best ADVISOR and the one who always brings a smile on our face. We dearly miss you!

Thank you for blessing everyone with your presence.

Your advice and your principles of life will be in our hearts and memories forever!!

GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AT HIS FEET. LOVE, Daddy, Mummy, brother, sisters, nephew and all your cousins

LT. A . E . LOTHA 27th February 2015 All the moments that have passed, we had treasured you in our hearts, Feelings of our hearts have gone sore, missing that smile and humble nature of yours, Incomplete we are without you today yet you’ll keep inspiring us till we last.

Untill we meet again.

A Year has passed since you Left us this day (27/02/2016) and every single day we remember you and miss you with silent tears and heartaches.

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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday backed the Indian team who were beaten by Australia by 333 runs in the first cricket Test of the four-match series at Pune. He said that one loss cannot decide the fate of the series and the Kohliled team will bounce back.

“It was a tough game for us. But it is a part and parcel of the game. The loss does not mean that the series is lost, the series is still wide open,” Tendulkar said on the sidelines of the Delhi Marathon here on Sunday.

“Knowing the spirit of the Indian team, I know that they will fight back hard and Australian team also knows about it because when we play in Australia and we beat them, we knew that they are going to come back at us really hard. And that is what make sport interesting,” he added.

Munich, Feb 26 (Agencies): Bayer n Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer set a Bundesliga record Saturday, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 clean sheets.

The 30-year-old was in goal for Bayern’s 8-0 thrashing of Hamburg at the Allianz Arena, a result which saw him hit a century of clean sheets in 183 matches.

T h a t m a r k e a s i ly bested the previous record of 232 matches, held by Werder Bremen’s Oliver Reck.

It was a milestonefilled afternoon for Bayern, who rolled to victory in Carlo Ancelotti’s 1,000th match as a manager.

Robert Lewandowski notched a hat trick for the hosts, who also got a brace from Kingsley Coman and goals from Arturo Vidal, David Alaba and Arjen Robben.

Bayern sit at the top the Bundesliga table, five points clear of secondplaced RB Leipzig.

Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title

Through this column, we the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically and materially at the sad demise of our beloved father Late Padam Bahadur Chetry on 18/02/2017.

We deeply regret our inability to thank all D.O.B : 29/05/1945 individuals yet it is our D.O.D : 18/02/2017 humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Born : 1934 – Died : 19/02/2017

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 6 (Agencies): Ireland boss Martin O’Neill has ruled out a return to former club Leicester City.

The 64-year-old recently signed a contract extension with the FAI last September, and will lead the Boys in Green into the 2018 World Cup. After sacking Claudio Ranieri last week, the Premier League champions have been linked with a host of names and O’Neill - who managed the club from 1995 to 2000 – insists he will not be returning to the Foxes.

“I wouldn’t be going,” O’Neill told the BBC. “I’m enjoying the job here at this moment.

There’s a big game in couple of weeks time and some difficult matches ahead, not only at the end of March but in June as well.”

Manuel Neuer sets Bundesliga record

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Your little children look up at the Stars to find you and talk to you, they know their dearest “Ayo” is looking down at them.

~ With us You’ll be till infinity~

Treasured Memories of you is all that we are left with to console us, as you rest in the loving arms of Jesus.

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Loving husband, children, in-laws & families

Most loving wife, sons and daughter K-0494 K Y M C

Routine win for Juventus; Atalanta stun wasteful Napoli

Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 10 points with a 2-0 win over Empoli.

Rome, Feb 26 (IANS): Serie A leaders Juventus took their lead to 10 points provisionally following their 2-0 win over Empoli in Turin, while third-placed Napoli bowed to a fast-rising Atalanta at home in the Italian football league.

Juventus on Saturday n i g h t b r o k e E m p o l i ’s resistance in the second half when a Mario Mandzukic header off a right cross from Juan Cuadrado induced an own goal for Lukasz Skor upski in the 52nd

O’Neill rules out Leicester return

minute. Then, Alex Sandro put the match beyond doubt in the 65th minute for the hosts who registered their 30th successive win at the Juventus Stadium.

With the win, Massimilano Allegri’s men took a 10-point lead at the top over Roma, who face a tough battle against Inter Milan on Sunday night.

Allegri told Juventus website: “It was a good performance and we read the game well tonight. We came into this match on the

back of a big result in the Champions League but the lads went out there and kept things nice and tidy.”

It was a fruitful day for the Turin giants even before they kicked a ball as their rivals Napoli succumbed to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Atalanta.

Young defender Mattia Caldara, who will join record Serie A champions Juventus next season, scored twice in each half -- one a header while another a powerful drive following a

counter-attack to put his side only three points behind the Napoli.

Atalanta suffered a big blow when midfield sensation Franck Kessie was given a red card in the 67th minute but Caldara’s second goal three minutes later and a wasteful Napoli saw them pocket three points.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2Timothy 4:7

K Y M C

Birmingham, Feb 26 (Agencies): A cautious Deontay Wilder detonated his trademark right hand on Gerald Washington to end Saturday night’s world heavyweight title defence in its fifth round.

WBC champion Wilder was vicious at the conclusion to his fifth defence in his home state of Alabama, dropping his challenger with a short right hand then following with a flurry of fightending hooks, but he had previously looked rusty.

With IBF title-holder A n t h o n y Jo s h u a a n d WBO equivalent Joseph Parker held up as potential unification opponents for later this year, Wilder showed signs of suffering from the hand and bicep injuries that had sidelined him since last summer until the dramatic stoppage.

Washington made the champion swing at thin air during a frustrating opening

Deontay Wilder throws a left at Gerald Washington during their WBC heavyweight title boxing bout.

round but things would get even more difficult for Wilder.

He found California’s Washington, a late-notice replacement for Andrzej Wawrzyk making the target even harder to find for Wilder. Wilder had been frustrated but his best effort came in the fourth round when he abandoned head-hunting and placed a carefully-assigned left to Washington’s body.

The finish came abruptly, a nasty reminder of the champion’s power.

Wilder’s surgically-repaired right hand landed, followed by a left as Washington’s guard briefly dipped.

The challenger crashed to the canvas, although he swiftly beat the count.

Wilder’s eyes lit up and he pounced with a brutal assortment of hooks that forced the referee to call a halt.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “We Live In Deeds Not In Years”

Loving wife, children and grand children

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved Lt. Mary Kath

We, the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, unions etc. who stood by us physically, financially, materially and constant prayer support during the brief illness and at the demise of our beloved father Late S Toshivi Tuccu who left us for his heavenly abode on 19/02/2017.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Sumi Baptist Church, Niuland, General, Women, Youth.

2. Akighini Ghushimi, Niuland B/C 3. Sangtam Baptist Fellowship, Niuland 4. Ghukiye Ghami Union, Dimapur 5. BSF Pensioners Union, Dimapur 6. Union Baptist Church, Satakha 7. Viyito Baptist Church, General, Women, Youth 8. Suhoi Baptist Church, General, Youth.

9. GBs Suhoi Village.

10. Shokhuvi Baptist Church, General, Women, Youth 11. Zhuikhu Baptist Church.

12. Friends and well wishers.

We deeply regret our inability to mention each of you individually, but it is our humble prayer that our good Lord bless you all abundantly.

Loving wife, children, in-laws and grand children DP-1662

27.02.2015

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Since two years left us, but we dearly miss you endlessly. Though life took you away from us, too young, you will always be our hero.

I dearly miss you mom.

Died on the 13th of February 2017 We express our profound gratitude to all individuals, organizations, unions, doctors & nurses and concerned department officials who stood by us physically, financially, emotionally, materially and with prayer support throughout the illness and demise of our beloved Late S. IMKONGANGSHI (ALIBA), Joint Director, Department of Municipal Affairs on 13th February 2017.

Loving son and parents

FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY LT. S.P. TENY (KHAI) SHANGNE

A year has passed since you left us, yet your precious memories and love will guides us. Though you are not here with us, your strength wisdom and energy continue to envelope us each day.

We deeply miss you every moment in silent tears and prayers Dad.

1 st Death Anniversary

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NOUNE METHA

Tendulkar backs Indian team after humiliating loss

Loving wife, children grand children and relatives

We are overwhelmed by the love and support showered on us. It is our sincere prayer the Almighty God will bless each and every one of you in return.

K-0498

Loving parents, wife, son, daughter and relatives.

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED

Born on : 10/05/1943 Died on : 27/02/2016

1 st Death Anniversary

OF OUR BELOVED LATE EPIBENI ODYUO

In loving memory of our God's true angel and a beloved daughter, sister and a friend who is now an angel in heaven.

Born on : 21st Nov. 2002 Become an angel on 27th Feb. 2016 Oh! Anoune, how you left us so quietly and unexpectedly.

It's been a year that you passed away but to us it's still seems like yesterday.

Not having you here is the hardest thing for us. Even though you are the youngest, you are our best ADVISOR and the one who always brings a smile on our face. We dearly miss you!

Thank you for blessing everyone with your presence.

Your advice and your principles of life will be in our hearts and memories forever!!

GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AT HIS FEET. LOVE, Daddy, Mummy, brother, sisters, nephew and all your cousins

LT. A . E . LOTHA 27th February 2015 All the moments that have passed, we had treasured you in our hearts, Feelings of our hearts have gone sore, missing that smile and humble nature of yours, Incomplete we are without you today yet you’ll keep inspiring us till we last.

Untill we meet again.

A Year has passed since you Left us this day (27/02/2016) and every single day we remember you and miss you with silent tears and heartaches.

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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday backed the Indian team who were beaten by Australia by 333 runs in the first cricket Test of the four-match series at Pune. He said that one loss cannot decide the fate of the series and the Kohliled team will bounce back.

“It was a tough game for us. But it is a part and parcel of the game. The loss does not mean that the series is lost, the series is still wide open,” Tendulkar said on the sidelines of the Delhi Marathon here on Sunday.

“Knowing the spirit of the Indian team, I know that they will fight back hard and Australian team also knows about it because when we play in Australia and we beat them, we knew that they are going to come back at us really hard. And that is what make sport interesting,” he added.

Munich, Feb 26 (Agencies): Bayer n Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer set a Bundesliga record Saturday, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 clean sheets.

The 30-year-old was in goal for Bayern’s 8-0 thrashing of Hamburg at the Allianz Arena, a result which saw him hit a century of clean sheets in 183 matches.

T h a t m a r k e a s i ly bested the previous record of 232 matches, held by Werder Bremen’s Oliver Reck.

It was a milestonefilled afternoon for Bayern, who rolled to victory in Carlo Ancelotti’s 1,000th match as a manager.

Robert Lewandowski notched a hat trick for the hosts, who also got a brace from Kingsley Coman and goals from Arturo Vidal, David Alaba and Arjen Robben.

Bayern sit at the top the Bundesliga table, five points clear of secondplaced RB Leipzig.

Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title

Through this column, we the bereaved family members would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone who stood by us physically and materially at the sad demise of our beloved father Late Padam Bahadur Chetry on 18/02/2017.

We deeply regret our inability to thank all D.O.B : 29/05/1945 individuals yet it is our D.O.D : 18/02/2017 humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Born : 1934 – Died : 19/02/2017

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 6 (Agencies): Ireland boss Martin O’Neill has ruled out a return to former club Leicester City.

The 64-year-old recently signed a contract extension with the FAI last September, and will lead the Boys in Green into the 2018 World Cup. After sacking Claudio Ranieri last week, the Premier League champions have been linked with a host of names and O’Neill - who managed the club from 1995 to 2000 – insists he will not be returning to the Foxes.

“I wouldn’t be going,” O’Neill told the BBC. “I’m enjoying the job here at this moment.

There’s a big game in couple of weeks time and some difficult matches ahead, not only at the end of March but in June as well.”

Manuel Neuer sets Bundesliga record

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Martin O’Neill

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur monday, february 27, 2017

Your little children look up at the Stars to find you and talk to you, they know their dearest “Ayo” is looking down at them.

~ With us You’ll be till infinity~

Treasured Memories of you is all that we are left with to console us, as you rest in the loving arms of Jesus.

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Loving husband, children, in-laws & families

Most loving wife, sons and daughter K-0494 K Y M C

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Chelsea bolster lead after beating Swansea

Chelsea players surround Costa and celebrate his late strike as the first-placed side managed another comfortable home win.

Lo n d o n, F e b 2 6 (Agencies): Chelsea surged 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Pedro inspired a 3-1 win over Swansea, while Leicester’s gloom deepened as the troubled champions plunged into the relegation zone on Saturday.

A n t o n i o C o n t e ’s leaders won for the 17th time in their last 20 league games to push them a step closer to the title.

Cesc Fabregas, restored to the team in place of Nemanja Matic, was making his 300th Premier League appearance and the former Arsenal star marked the milestone in the 19th minute with his 46th goal in the competition.

Picked out inside the penalty area by Pedro’s cut-back, Fabregas nimbly adjusted his stride before

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clipping his shot past Lukasz Fabianski.

Despite being outplayed for much of the first half, Swansea snatched an equaliser seconds before the interval at Stamford Bridge.

Gylfi Sigurdsson’s long free-kick caught the Blues napping and Spanish striker Fernando Llorente rose to head powerfully beyond Thibaut Courtois.

But Chelsea’s dominance was rewarded in the 72nd minute when Pedro’s routine longrange effort slipped past a weak attempted stop by Fabianski.

Diego Costa wrapped up the points when he finished off Eden Hazard’s pass in the 84th minute for his 17th goal of the season. With secondplaced Manchester City’s

scheduled derby against Manchester United postponed due to their rivals’ League Cup final date with Southampton on Sunday, Chelsea have opened up a huge lead at the top.

While sacked boss Claudio Ranieri was saying his farewells at the club’s Belvoir Drive training base on Saturday, Leicester’s fight for survival took a turn for the worse without the players even kicking a ball.

Still digesting Ranieri’s stunning dismissal on Thursday, Leicester don’t play until Liverpool’s visit to the King Power Stadium on Monday.

Amid reports a player revolt had led to Ranieri’s exit, several Leicester players took to social media to praise the Italian,

although none expressed disappointment at his exit.

But there was bad news for the malcontents from Selhurst Park, where Crystal Palace’s 1-0 win over Middlesbrough left Leicester one point from safety in 18th place.

Palace had lost six of their last seven league games and their previous five league fixtures at Selhurst Park all ended in defeat.

But Sam Allardyce’s side climbed above Leicester thanks to Patrick van Aanholt, who notched his first goal for Palace since his January move from Sunderland with a cool finish from the edge of the area in the 34th minute.

Middlesbrough are without a win in nine league games and lie one point above the bottom three. Everton pushed their former manager David Moyes closer to relegation with a 2-0 win over bottomof-the-table Sunderland at Goodison Park.

Ro na l d Ko e m a n’s team went ahead when Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye fired into the roof of the net in the 40th minute.

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku sealed the points for seventh placed Everton in the 80th minute to leave Sunderland three points from safety.

Wa t f o r d f o r w a r d Mauro Zarate was taken to hospital for scans on a serious knee injury during his side’s 1-1 draw with 10man West Ham.

Svitolina gatecrashes top 10 after Dubai title DUBAI, Feb 26 (Agencies): Seventh seed Elina Svitolina overpowered former world number one Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-2 to claim the Dubai Open on Saturday, the sixth, and biggest, title of her career.

Ukrainian Svitolina, who stopped Angelique Kerber from returning to the top of the rankings by beating the German in Friday’s semi-finals, triumphed in one hour 28 minutes.

Svitolina converted one of her four break points against the Dane, winner in 2011, in the opening set to move ahead and dominated thereafter.

The 22-year-old, who dropped only one set throughout the week, will move into the WTA’s top 10 for the first time after starting the week ranked 13th.

“I dreamed all my life to be in the top 10, so it’s an amazing feeling to enter the top 10 by winning the tournament,” she said in a court-side interview. “I am very excited for the season.

“I played some amazing tennis this week. It’s a first trophy for me in such a big tournament.”

Tenth seed Wozniacki had been hoping to become only the third player to win multiple titles in Dubai, joining Justine Henin and Venus Williams who won the title four and three times respectively.

Instead, for the second week running she fell at the final hurdle, having lost to Karolina Pliskova in Doha last week, as she continues her comeback after an injury-hit 2016. “It has been a good two weeks -- two finals, lots of matches. I’m already excited to be back,” said Wozniacki.

Manny Pacquiao to fight England’s Amir Khan on April 23

Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan

M A NI L A , F e b 2 6 (Agencies): Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face each other on April 23 after weeks of conflicting reports.

Pacquiao tweeted: “Negotiations between team Pacquiao and team Khan have come to terms for the April 23 bout as this is what the fans wanted.#PacquiaoKhan” K h a n , 3 0 , a f ew minutes later posted on his official Twitter feed: “My team and I have agreed terms with Manny Pacquiao and his team for a super fight #pacquiaokhan #April23rd” Neither of them gave

a venue for the match but Pacquiao’s American promoter, Bob Arum, has previously been quoted as saying on the ESPN website, that “Manny is trying to get a fight done in the United Arab Emirates, and the people there favour him fighting Amir Khan.”

Spokesmen for t h e Wo r l d B o x i n g Organization welterweight champion Pacquiao could not immediately be contacted for comment.

Pacquiao, 38, previously confirmed on Twitter that he was “in negotiations” to face Khan despite Arum’s own efforts to arrange a fight with Australian Jeff Horn in April.

Pacquiao tweeted on February 11: “See you in

UAE for my next fight. #TeamPacquiao”.

He also posted a poll on his offical Twitter feed asking his 110,000-plus followers to choose either Horn, Khan, American Te r e n c e C r aw f o r d o r Briton Kell Brook as his next opponent.

Khan had been leading the poll when it was taken down.

Pacquiao announced a brief retirement last year but made a successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas in November, saying he still felt like a youngster.

Pacquiao had said he was retiring to focus on his new role as Philippine senator, after winning elections last year on the back of his sporting fame.

Kohli, Ashwin unmoved Indians disappoint at shooting World Cup Saina to represent Olympic Committee in BWF in latest ICC Test rankings

Ravichandaran Ashwin

Virat Kohli

DUBAI, Feb 26 (PTI): Captain Virat Kohli remained the highestplaced Indian batsman at second, while off-spinner Ravichandaran Ashwin held on to his top position in both the bowlers’ and allrounders’ list of the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Sunday. The Indian team, which lost the opening Test to Australia in Pune on Saturday, was unaffected by the debacle at least in the ICC rankings. In fact, opener KL Rahul claimed his career-best ranking of 46th after scores of 64 and 10 in the match.

T h e Au s t r a l i a n s, however, made substantial gains with match heroes Steve O’Keefe, Steve Smith and Matt Renshaw attaining significant gains.

Australia Smith reached a career-high 939 rating points after an outstanding batting effort in the Test which his team won by 333 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series, the ICC said in a statement.

Smith has not only consolidated his position at the top of the rankings for Test Batsmen but has also attained rating points which are the sixth-best ever after Don Bradman (961), Len Hutton (945), Jack Hobbs and Ricky Ponting (both 942) and Peter May (941).

G a r y S o b e r s, Vi v R i c h a r d s a n d Ku m a r Sangakkara all had careerhigh ranking points of 938.

Smith, who scored 27

and 109 in Pune to gain six points, now leads Kohli by 66 points while England batsman Joe Root is 91 points behind him at third place with 848 points.

Renshaw has moved up 18 places to a career-best 34th position scoring 68 and 31.

In the rankings for Test Bowlers, Australia’s left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe has rocketed up 33 slots to a career-best 29th place after figures of 12 for 70 which earned him the player of the match award. O’ Keefe’s figures are the cheapest 12wicket haul in Test cricket, beating ICC Hall of Famer George Lohmann’s 12 for 71 against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1896.

Ashwin remained at the top of the bowlers’ rankings with 878 points after taking seven wickets. But his spin partner Ravindra Jadeja now has company at second spot as Josh Hazlewood has caught up with him at 860 points, the Australia pace bowler’s career-best.

India pace bowler Umesh Yadav’s six wickets in the match have seen him gain four slots to reach 30th rank. Meanwhile, Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc has moved up three slots in the list of all-rounders to fourth position after his fighting knocks of 61 and 30. Starc, who is ranked 10th among bowlers, has also moved up 27 places in the list of batsmen to a career-best 61st rank.

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): Sanjeev Rajput finished fifth in the mens 50m Rifle 3 Positions event on a disappointing day for Indians at the ongoing Inter national Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Wo r l d C u p h e r e o n Sunday.

Rajput faltered a bit in early stages of the qualifying round before rallying brilliantly towards the end to shoot a score of 1159 and qualify for the final in the eighth position.

In the eight man final, Sanjeev was in medal contention after 15 shots each in the kneeling and prone positions. But a below par standing position round, which saw him register

many scores in the 8s and none in the higher 10s when it mattered, meant he had to be content with fifth place.

Chain Singh finished ninth with a score of 1156 while Satyendra Singh, the third Indian in the fray, shot 1154 to finish 13th. Earlier in the day, Indian fans tasted disappointment in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event as former World No.1 Heena Sidhu missed out on a final berth by 0.1 points to finish 11th.

Harveen Rao however sprung a surprise by scoring 379 in the qualifying round to make it to the eightwoman final in the seventh position. She endured a torrid start to the final, shooting three scores out

of the first five shots in the 8s which put her out of a medal reckoning. She eventually did well to finish seventh with a final round score of 133.6.

The event also saw reigning Olympic Champion and World No.1 Mengxue Zhang of China being beaten by compatriot Yuemei Lin to the gold.

The issue went down to the 20th and last shot where Lin prevailed with a score of 240.8 to Zhang’s 237.8. The bronze went to Singapore’s Shun Xie Teo. China maintained their Golden sweep of all the rifle and pistol events held thus far, winning their fourth and fifth gold medals of the tournament on Sunday.

Hyderabad, Feb 26 (PTI): Adding another feather in her cap, star shuttler Saina Nehwal, who was appointed a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission (AC) last year, would be representing the panel in the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

She would join the BWF Athletes’ Commission as a representative of the IOC AC, IOC said in a communication to Nehwal.

Saina Nehwal

Nehwal has received an official communication in this regard. The Chair of BWF AC has informed others on the panel about

Saina’s joining the BWF AC as a representative of the IOC AC. In a rare honour for an Indian sportsperson, Saina was appointed as a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission soon after the Rio Olympics last year.

Saina, who has since recovered from a career threatening knee injur y suffered during Rio Olympics, won the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament last month.

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