February 2, 2018

Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com

Vol XXVIII No. 56

FRIDAY, February 2, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

All-friendly Budget will push development: PM

Man City beat Baggies to extend lead

Kamal Haasan to speak on Tamil Nadu issues at Harvard

national, Page 5

sports, Page 12

infotainment, Page 10

Budget: sops to poor, middle class ignored Political parties change track for polls Staff Reporter/Correspondent

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): With an eye on the next Lok Sabha elections, finance minister Arun Jaitley in his 2018-19 budget on Thursday proposed a major health insurance scheme for the poor, a higher minimum support price and a step up of Rs 1 lakh crore as institutional credit for farmers along with a spend of nearly Rs 6 lakh crore on infrastructure development. To pay for this seeming bout of generosity, albeit with votebanks in mind, the finance minister has mopped up huge sums through three or four simple steps, mostly aimed at the middle class. While providing some sops to salaried individuals and pensioners, it has aimed to raise Rs 11,000 crore by increasing cess on income of individuals, from 3 to 4 %. Additionally, it has aimed to raise money by imposing a 10 % Social Welfare Surcharge on all imported goods. At the same time, the finance minister has eyed the share-owning and investing class by removing an exemption on long term capital gains to possibly raise over Rs 36,000 crore in a full year -- by taxing at 10 % shares

Gov, CM and others condole

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): Nagaland governor, P.B. Acharya, chief minister, TR Zeliang and others have condoled the death of former legislator, Nyeiwang Konyak, who passed away in Dimapur on Wednesday after a brief illness. In a condolence message addressed to Mrs. Ngulanie-u Nyeiwang, the governor stated that late Nyeiwang Konyak had served the people of Nagaland in different capacities and dedicated his life towards the welfare of the Naga society. “His demise has left a great void which will be hard to fill,” Acharya said, adding that the State has lost a politician who was always concerned about the welfare of the people. Further, Acharya conveyed his heartfelt condolences to all members of the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty to grant strength and solace to overcome the grief. CM: Expressing deep shock over the demise of Nyeiwang Konyak, the chief minister, TR Zeliang, described Nyeiwang as a sincere, dedicated and a down to earth person and a born leader. In a condolence message to Mrs. Ngulanei-ü Nyeiwang, the chief minister said Nyeiwang was a well-respected person and would be long remembered by all who knew him.

What’s getting costlier

* Cars and motorcycles * Mobile phones * Silver * Gold * Vegetable, fruit juices, including orange and cranberry * Sunglasses * Miscellaneous food preparations other than soya protein* Perfumes and toilet waters * Sunscreen, suntan, manicure, pedicure preparations * Preparations for oral dental hygiene, denture fixative pastes and powders; dental floss * Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations * Deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories, perfumery * Scent sprays and similar toilet sprays * Truck and Bus radial tyres * Silk Fabrics * Footwear * Coloured gemstones * Diamonds * Imitation jewellery * Smart watches/wearable devices * LCD/ LED TV panels * Furniture * Mattresses * Lamps * Wrist watches, pocket watches, clocks * Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars, wheeled toys, dolls’ carriages, dolls, toys, puzzles of all kinds * Video game consoles * Articles and equipment for sports or outdoor games, swimming pools and paddling pools * Cigarette and other lighters, candles * Kites * Edible/vegetable oils such as olive oil, groundnut oil

What’s getting cheaper

* Raw cashew nuts * Solar tempered glass or solar tempered glass used for manufacture solar panels/modules * Raw materials, parts or accessories used in making cochlear implants * Select capital goods and electronics such as ball screws and linear motion guides. held for more than a year, exempting only profit of up to Rs 1 lakh. The 4 % health and education cess replaces the 2 % cess for primary educa-

tion and 1 % cess for secondary and higher education on individuals and corporates to take care of the needs of education and health of BPL and rural families.

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Govt’s health scheme to cover 10 crore poor families is world’s largest government-funded health protection scheme. Govt. to implement MSP for all crops; MSP hiked to 1.5 times of production costs Rural haats to be upgraded to Grameen agricultural markets This year’s Budget to focus on agriculture and rural economy Women SHGs will be encouraged to take up organic farming Rs.2,000 crore fund for development of agri market 2 crore additional toilets to be constructed under Swach Bharat Abhiyan Free power connections to 4 crore homes Govt. to provide free LPG connection to 8 crore women under Ujjwala scheme Similarly, the Social Welfare Surcharge of 10 % on all customs duties replaces the education cess on imported goods. He also levied a 15 % duty on some

Rijiju appeals Nagas to CCNTHCO reminds pol parties take part in Feb 27 polls Spl. Correspondent NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (NPN): Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday called upon the people of Nagaland to take part in the forthcoming Assembly elections and assured that the Central government will implement the solution as soon as it was finalised. In a statement, Rijiju, who is also the BJP’s election in-charge of Nagaland said: “The union government is sensitive to the popular sentiments of the Naga people and is committed to an early solution to the issue.” In this regard, he appealed to all civil society groups to withdraw their call to boycott the election. As reported in Nagaland Post, Rijiju had categorically stated that Centre attaches utmost importance to the Naga issue and has full

faith in the on-going talks, saying peaceful elections in Nagaland will facilitate the talks and strengthen its commitment. Rijiju also opined that timely holding of polls was a constitutional process and the Centre was bound by constitutional provisions. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has reportedly told the CCNTHCO in New Delhi that the polls cannot be reversed, TOI reports stated. CCNTHCO convenor, Theja Therieh told TOI that a full bench of the Election Commission met the delegation of the core committee in New Delhi and heard its demand. “The commission has acknowledged our demand but said that it is not in a position to review the election notification. ECI is duty-bound. It is a stalemate now unless government of India takes a call,” he said.

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO) has once again reminded all the 11 political parties of the January 29 ‘joint declaration’ that “any violation of the declaration would be akin to betrayal.” In a press note, CCNTHCO convenor, Theja Therieh and secretary Joshua Newmai said the committee was “hopeful that there will be no Judas in the Naga family.” For those bent on filing nominations, it’s not only the political party which would be held responsible but even the tribe to which he/she belongs, would be tainted by the act of these opportunistic individuals, CCNTHCO stated. With regard to the February 1 bandh, it said conscientious Naga people had spoken, as it was for the first time in the State that no volunteers were deployed anywhere to enforce the bandh. Despite the differing voices of the leaders, the bandh evoked emotional responses, reflecting the general sentiment of the common people, the committee said. Since the people’s response was amply clear, the committee said political parties may reflect on this groundswell of public response. CCNTHCO said Dimapur district including Chumoukedima town wore a deserted look, likewise with Mokokchung, Zunheboto, Meluri, Peren and Tseminyu. Wokha town witnessed very few vehicular movements. In Kohima town, it said many remained indoors, while in Phek all shops were closed, with prayer and fasting programmes held in different places for Naga Solution, it added. However, in places where bandh was opposed, CCNTHCO said people decided to support the cry of solution not election in different manners. (CCNTHCO calls for meeting, see p-7)

DIMAPUR/KOHIMA, FEB1 (NPN): After failure to make all political parties adhere to their commitment not to participate in the February 27 election in favour of solution and also the lukewarm response to the state-wide bandh on February 1, the efforts of the CCNTHCO and the dire warnings by the Naga national groups have gone unheeded, political parties were now prepared to contest the forthcoming assembly polls. The February 1 bandh evoked no response in most of the districts except for Dimapur, Mokokchung and Zunheboto. The interesting aspect of the February 1 bandh was the absence of ‘enforcers’ in districts where tribe organizations and civil society groups opted for bandh. After the state BJP unit suspended its representatives for appending signature to the resolution at the CCNTHCO meeting on January 29 not set up candidates for the February 27 election, it was clear that this would have a cascading effect. This led the NPF to decide to also announce its participation and followed suit by other parties. All the political parties were now geared up to fight the polls and issue tickets to the candidates in the coming days. BJP: Putting all speculations to rest, State BJP unit was the first party to formally declare that the party would “contest the ensuing Assembly election for the cause of solution” to Naga political problem. Clarifying that the

also informed that NPF may not contest in Northern Angami-II (Kohima) and Tizit. NDPP: NDPP working president, Alemtemshi Jamir informed that the final decision of the party would be made known after Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio’s return from Delhi on Friday. JD-U: State JD-U convenor, NSN Lotha also informed that the party was prepared to contest since all other political parties have decided to do so. NPCC: Congress party has cleared the air to contest the election and was all set to release its manifesto and issue tickets to candidates by next week. Sources said Congress will be issuing tickets to over 30 candidates. Meanwhile in a press note, Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) media cell said since all political parties, including NPF and BJP, were gearing up to participate in the polls, it too would soon release its election manifesto where the future of everyone would be assured. NPCC did not lose the opportunity to attack the BJP by describing its decision to go against CCNCTHO resolution as “belligerent”. NPCC said this has led to forced elections against the wishes of the people and civil societies and would be remembered for all times to come. NPCC accused BJP of allegedly planning to “flood the State with money” to lure candidates and buy voters. It said BJP simply brushed aside the January 29 joint declaration and made a scapegoat out of their senior party functionary. (Cont’d on p-7)

CCNTHCO bandh evokes mixed response Staff Reporter/Correspondents

DIMAPUR/KOHIMA/ MOKOKCHUNG, FEB 1 (NPN): Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organization (CCNTHCO) 12-hour (Cont’d on p-7) state-wide on Thursday to protest against ECI issuing the election notification on January 31, evoked mixed response in the state. The bandh in Dimapur, Mokokchung and Zunheboto was near-total, affecting normal life, but the rest of the districts remained unaffected as several apex tribal bodies abstained from participating/imposing the dawn-to-dusk bandh. In Dimapur, the streets wore a deserted look and vehicular movement came to a grinding halt Thursday “ Smart guy. He was despite the non-presence of for solution and bandh bandh enforces. Educational . Now he’s for election institutions, markets and and will gift the food to shops remained closed in candidates.” Dimapur whereas in Chu-

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of the parts and accessories of mobile phones and TV sets to promote creation of more jobs under the “Make in India” programme. Jaitley also announced that Minimum Support Price (MSP) for unannounced kharif crops will be 1.5 times the input cost and stepped up the institutional credit for the sector to Rs 11 lakh crore -- 1 lakh crore more than last year. For the Railways, the capital expenditure has been fixed at Rs 1,48,528 crore for 2018-19 with a large part devoted to capacity creation. In a rejig of excise duty on petroleum products, the union government on the Budget Day cut basic excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2. The government also abolished additional excise duty on fuel by Rs 6. While the government has cut excise duty, petrol prices are likely to remain the same as a new road cess of Rs 8 per litre has been introduced. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Finance Minister for presenting an all-friendly budget, but opposition reacted sharply to the government’s proposed budget.

party was all for early solution to the present Naga imbroglio, BJP added that it would be part of the system to implement all agreements that would be reached the Government of India and negotiating parties. The party’s assertion followed a meeting between the BJP delegation from Nagaland, led by state president, Visasolie Lhonugu and accompanied by former state president Dr. M. Chuba Ao and former Home minister Y. Patton, and party’s national general secretary Ram Madhav in New Delhi on Thursday. During the meeting, the state team apprised the Central leader about the present political situation in Nagaland, a release issued by BJP media cell said. After a thorough deliberation, it was agreed upon that BJP would contest the February 27 election, the party said. Meanwhile, BJP MLA and party’s Election Management Committee coconvenor, Mmhonlumo Kikon informed that the BJP Nagaland was in the “final stage of stitching together an alliance for the forthcoming elections.” Mmhonlumo chose to keep his cards close to his chest when he informed that BJP was in discussion with all the parties for finalising the seat-sharing alliance by Friday. NPF: Ruling NPF party sources also informed the Correspondent that the party was all set to go ahead and likely distribute tickets by this week. Sources also said that the party will not field candidates in all the 60 constituencies, but would setup over 20 new faces in the coming polls. It was

Busy NL Road wears a deserted look on Thursday. (NP)

mukedima shops remained open partially. With public transport paralysed, commuters were seen walking with their luggage. In Kohima, despite Anagami Public Organization (APO) declaring not to impose bandh within Angami inhabited areas, the citizens witnessed mixed response with less people and vehicles in town during the morning hour. Traffic flow was smooth until afternoon.

Few schools remained open while also many business establishments opened their shops in the afternoon. In Mokokchung, the bandh call given by the Ao Senden in the whole of Mokokchung district passed off successfully without any untoward incident. The bandh saw total closure of educational institutions and business establishments. Pedestrian movements were also restricted.

As per reports, the bandh was also observed successfully in all the administrative headquarters of the district including Tuli ADC Hq, Changtongya and Mangkolemba divisions. Meanwhile, the Ao Senden has stated that the bandh was called as per the resolution adopted by the tribal hohos and civil societies for a state-wide bandh. In Zunheboto, the bandh was enforced by Sümi Hoho (SH) from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. SH through its media cell said the decision to observe the bandh within its jurisdictions, was in solidarity with the decision taken on January 30, 2018 at CCNTHCO meeting. Reaffirming that it would continue working in the best interests for Sümis in particular and the Nagas in general, the SH stated it would stand for Naga unity and always fight for truth and justice in the society. (Cont’d on p-7)

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Deptts bid adieu to outgoing officers voluntary speeches also applauded the outgoing principal director and outgoing officers for their tireless services rendered to the department. Earlier, the programme was chaired by director DH&FW, Dr. Vikeyie Losu, farewell speeches were delivered by Commissioner& Secretary DHFW, Government of Nagaland, R. Ramakrishnan, and director (Health) DHFW, Dr. M. Kire, the incoming principal director, while special number was presented by officers and staffs of NSACS. The programme concluded with a mass spoken prayer.

Additional Development Commissioner:

Farewell reception ceremoRetd Additional development commissioner, Aolemla Jamir and other ny in honour of Additional Development Commisofficials during farewell reception ceremony on January 31. (DIPR) sioner (ADC) Aolemla DIMAPUR: Directorate rectorate’s premise. M. Kire also acknowledged Jamir was held on the January 31at Hotel Japfu, of Health & Family WelIn his speech, Com- the outgoing officers. fare (DHFW) bade farewell missioner & Secretar y Meanwhile, the out- Kohima. According to DIPR, to Principal Director (PD) DHFW government of Na- going officers thanked all DHFW, Dr. N. Bendang- galand, R. Ramakrishnan officers, staff and depart- while delivering her fareyanger Jamir and three oth- congratulated the outgo- ment for the support ren- well speech, Aolemla Jamir er officers- mission direc- ing officers for their active dered throughout their appreciated the officers and tor NHM, Dr. Limaakum years of effortless service to services and encouraged staff of the department and Jamir, additional director the department and wished everyone to continue to also acknowledged the role DHFE, Dr. Hokishe, and them good health and a work together. played by different officials phar grade 1 DHFW, Tako prosperous life ahead. DiOfficers and staff of by working as a team. Toshi on January 31 at di- rector (Health) DHFW, Dr. the department in their Recollecting her ser-

vice, she shared experiences on the developmental challenges faced by Nagaland and said that she was retiring from active service with a wealth of knowledge. Meanwhile, farewell speeches were also delivered by planning officer on behalf of NPMSA, ChorayiVeyie and DPO Kiphire, Pudusol, who spoke on behalf of district representative. Commissioner & secretary, planning & coordination, M. Patton, OSD, planning & coordination, Kevileno Angami and principal accountant general, (AG Office) Mhonbemo Patton also shared speeches. E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was chaired by joint development commissioner, Nosazol Charles, invocation by assistant development commissioner, N. Joory. Among other who graced the occasion were the Kohima Watsu unit, friends and family. Special songs were presented by assistant development commissioner, E.M. Lotha and vote of thanks by joint development commissioner, Opangtula.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, February 2, 2018

news in Brief DCCI informs: Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has informed all the business establishment under its jurisdiction that the bandh called by civil bodies was only for February 1, 2018. In this regard, DCCI president Akashe Zhimo has informed all the business community not to be confused and resume regular business activity from February 2, 2018. DPDB Tuensang informs on meeting: District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) Tuensang has informed that the monthly meeting will be held on February 6 at 11 a.m. at Deputy Commissioner conference hall, Tuensang. District planning officer and member secretary, Nribemo Lotha has requested all DPDB members to attend the meeting. KPU general meeting: Kandi public Union (KPU) general meeting will be held on February 3 at 11 a.m. at Kandinu GMS ground. All Kandi citizens have been requested to attend the meeting.

NCP state unit office shifted to Kma

State NCP president Vanthungo Odyuo with others. (NP) Correspondent

Kohima, Feb 1 (NPN): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Nagaland unit head office, has been shifted to Kohima, Jail colony near Director General of

Prison on Thursday. State NCP president, Vanthungo Odyuo, who inaugurated the new head office, informed that its head office at Half Nagarjan has been abandoned and therefore, the party has shifted it to Kohima.

Notifications for assembly elections

National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) Nagaland conducted free cataract IOL surgery camp at Hezukhu Memorial Hospital Zunheboto from January 29 to February 1. Medical team was led by NHAK, Dr. Phyantsuthung, staff nurse NHAK, Lucy, oph. assiatant NHAK, Mego, oph. assistant DH &FW, Lelhu Iralu, oph. assistant District Hospital Zunheboto, Yanger and supporting staff.

AR medical camp at Phesama

Local populace undergoing treatment at the medical camp.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles Kohima battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted a free medical camp at Phesama village under Kohima district on January 31.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), during the camp the local populace availed free medical treatment. A specially constituted medical team under

medical officer, captain G Sainath Ram treated 136 patients including 56 males, 48 females, 32 children. Medicines were also freely distributed to the ailing persons, PRO said.

DIMAPUR: State government in a notification, has designated all officers and ranks of Nagaland Police from DGP down to constable, including Home Guard, as election related officials for the purpose of Section 28A of the Representation of People Act 1951, with effect from the date of Notification for election till the completion of the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2018. In this regard, the notification said that police officials as stated above involved in any way in election related arrangement and to perform duties in connection with the conduct of general election are by law, officers of Election Commission. In view of this, the above mentioned officers will be answerable to the Election Commission for any acts of commission or omission on their part while performing any election related duties. Kohima : Officer incharge of Transportation for Election Duty & SDO (C) Kohima Sadar, Moakumzuk Tzudir has informed all vehicle owners-- private and government including public transportations, whose vehicles have been requisitioned for election duty or already deployed on election duty by DC & DEO Kohima, desirous of availing postal ballot, to

collect Form-12 for postal ballot from Transport cell, DC’s office Kohima. The forms are to be submitted to postal ballot cell/revenue branch, 2nd floor DC’s office Kohima by February 7 during office hours. WOKHA: Medical Board for examining polling personnel for exemption from election duty has been constituted with the following members, ADC & chairman Nokchasashi, Dr.Robin, Dr.Sanan, Dr.Nouneo and Dr.Nirethono as members. First medical board examination will be held on February 5 at 1 a.m. at the office chamber of ADC Wokha. The order will be in force till the completion of election process. Peren: Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer (DEO) Peren, Smita Sarangi has directed all arms license holders under Peren district to deposit their weapons with immediate effect in the nearest police station for safe custody till the process of election is over. Meanwhile, in another notification, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and chairman medical board Peren, Dr. Denis Hangsing has directed all government employees, who had applied for exemption from polling duty, on medical ground to report at CHC Jalukie at 10 a.m on February 5 for medical board. Applicants

have been asked to produce medical investigation report to the board and those applicants who failed to report will be further investigated, CMO informed. Longleng: Deputy Commissioner (DC) & District Election Officer (DEO) Longleng has informed all candidates and political parties under Longleng district to circulate all paid news of candidates of any political parties to be published in media through District Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) for examination and credibility checking of contents. All press releases should be done only through MCMC. In another notification, DC & DEO Longleng has informed all mobile service providers and police authority under Longleng district to check objectionable SMSs that violate the provision of election law, model code of conduct and ECI’s directions. DC also cautioned that appropriate action under relevant provision of IPC, Representation of People Act 1951, the conduct of Election Rules 1961 and any other law applicable in the case would be initiated against the defaulters PUGHOBOTO: ADC & DEO Pughoboto Avelu Ruho has informed all recognized political parties under Pughoboto assembly constituency that the first

randomization of EVMs and VVPAT for general election will be carried out on February 2, 11 a.m in the office of ADC, Pughoboto. All recognised political parties have been directed to send representative for the same. In another statement, Returning Officer, Pughoboto, Tiayanger Jamir has directed all vehicle owners, whose vehicle requisitioned for election duty by ADC & DEO Pughoboto to submit their vehicle documents (in original) to the office of additional deputy commissioner and district election officer Pughoboto on or before February 5 during office hours. ADC has further informed that failure to comply with this order would invite action as per Sec. 167 of the Representation of People Act 1951. M O KO KC H U NG : Returning Officers for 21 to 30 Assembly Constituencies under Mokokchung district have informed the intending candidates that filing of nomination papers will be held at chamber of respective RO or ARO between 11 a.m and 3 p.m on any day (other than public holiday) till February 7. Forms of nomination papers may be obtained from respective ROs chamber. According to DIPR, scrutiny of nomination papers will be taken up on February 8, last date of withdrawal of candida-

tures on February 12 and polling on February 27. Meanwhile ten companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have arrived Mokokchung on January 30 to provide security during election. ZUNHEBOTO: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and returning officer, 35 Zunheboto Assembly Constituency, Vekhoyi Chakesang has informed that nomination papers may be delivered by candidate or any of his proposers to returning officer or SDO (C) and assistant returning officer, Namang Sepong Chang at office chamber ADC and returning officer at office of deputy commissioner, Zunheboto between 11 a.m to 3 p.m on any day other than public holidays not later than February 7. Forms of nomination paper may be obtained at the place and time aforesaid. CHOZUBA: Returning officer, 18 Chozuba constituency, Japheth Woch has informed nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or by any of his proposers to returning officers or assistant returning officer, Temsuchuba Jamin at office chamber of additional deputy commissioner, Chozuba between 11 a.m to 3 p.m on any day (other than public holiday) not later than the February 7.

Mkg unit backs ATMA imparts trainings on various farming activities ANPSTA’s demand

Longkei village DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology and Management Agency (ATMA) imparted trainings and demonstrations to farmers on various farming activities in various blocks from January 30 to February 1, 2018. Mon Block: Two-day, trainings and demonstrations were conducted by ATMA Mon block on January 31 and February 1 at Longkei village and Leangnyu village respectively. Resource persons were K

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Aboi block BTM Roseline Pusa, BTM Vimeno Zao, ATM Phyobeni Muzhui, ATM P.Shampa and ATM Khriezelhou Seyie. On day one, the participants were trained on soil erosion and conservation methods, management practices of solanaceous crops and common pests and diseases management. Demonstrations were also given on cultivation of french beans and preparation of detergent. A total of 22 trainees attended the programme. Seeds of brinjal, chilli,

French beans and detergent kits were given to the SHGs at the end of the programme. This was followed by, training on soil, plant, water and atmosphere relationship and management practices of bitter gourd on the second day. Altogether 20 participants from different SHGs attended the programme. Seeds of bitter gourd, okra and dishwash kits were also distributed to the SHGs Aboi Block: Resource persons- BTM Mhachamo Ngullie,

Changpang Block ATM Maongkar T. Changkiri and ATM Marina Mollier- imparted training on management practices of Potato, Ridge gourd and Solanaceous crops. Demonstration was also given on piggery management, preparation of dishwash, cultivation of bitter gourd and maize. Kaiyan Konyak (Farmers friend of Ngangching and Mohong) was the guide. Altogether 40 members from SHGs and farmers attended the programme. Seeds and dishwash kits were also distributed.

C H A N PA NG B L O C K : ATMA Chanpang block, Wokha also conducted training and demonstration programme on “betel nut” and “tea farming practices” on January 29 and 30 at Longtsuri village. The programme was chaired by BTM, Kyothungo Ezung and resource person was ATM, Sanchibeni Humtsoe. During the training, keynote address was delivered by BTT convenor, Dr. Wopenthung Odyuo.

DIMAPUR: All Nagaland Pre-Service Teacher Association (ANPSTA) Mokokchung unit has extended support to ANPSTA‘s demand with regard to recruitment of primary teachers which was published in the local dailies on January 30. In a statement, ANPSTA Mokokchung unit president, Sentinekshi I. Walling and general secretary, Sangty Imsong said it appreciated the Department of School Education (DoSE) for advertising the said post on January 11, however they asserted that the department should follow the proper guidelines as stipulated by National Council for Teachers’ Education (NCTE) New Delhi, as per the provision of the Right To Education Act (RTE), a person who have passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as a pre-requisite qualification to be a teacher. Further, the unit urged DoSE to follow the guidelines laid down by central government and strictly consider TET as a pre-requisite qualification for the recruitment of 196 advertised posts of primary teachers and conduct the recruitment process in a fair and transparent manner. It also appealed DoSE to advertise the remaining vacant posts at the earliest so that aspiring qualified teachers can be recruited to serve in different schools in Nagaland. K

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Election expenditure observers hold meetings monitoring committees about their duties and made a reference of all election matters. He urged the members to be thorough with their assigned duties. Pughboto: Expenditure Observer for the 13 Pughoboto A/C, senior deputy Integrated Financial Advisor Northern Command, Dr. Upinderbir Singh arrived Pughoboto Hq on Janu-

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

ary 31. The observer will be performing his assignment for poll preparedness report for the State General election at ADC office Pughoboto. PEREN: Election observer, Soikhanthang, IRS, Joint Commissioner, Goods Services and Taxes, Bangalore, held meeting with the election expenditure monitoring cell and video sur-

veillance teams for 6th Tening and 7th Peren Assembly Constituencies at Old DC’s Headquarters, Peren on February 1. Soikhanthang directed all the members to coordinate with various teams while performing their duties. The meeting was chaired by DC and District Election Officer, Peren, Smita Sarangi.

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Section of team leaders with election observer and DC & DEO in Longleng.

WEATHER FORECAST FEBRUARY 2

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Hazy sun

28 13

Aizawl

Sunshine and pleasant

Guwahati Mostly cloudy Imphal

22 8 25 11

Some sun with a shower or two 24 7

Itanagar Rain and drizzle; not as warm 22 12 Shillong An afternoon shower in spots 18 4 Kohima Rain and drizzle in the a.m.

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Dimapur Rain and drizzle in the a.m.

24 10

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Rather cloudy and not as warm 19 8

Tuensang Cooler; a shower in the p.m. Wokha

Mostly cloudy and cooler

Zunheboto Partly sunny and cooler

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DIMAPUR: In connection with the state assembly election 2018, election expenditure observers held meetingscum-trainings with various teams across the state. Longleng: Election expenditure observer (EO) Longleng district, Vivekanand Rai held a consultative meeting with leaders of various teams and committees under the Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell (EEMC) on February 1 at DC conference hall, Longleng. According to DIPR, Vivekanand briefed on the role and responsibility of various teams and committees and asserted that the main focus of EEMC was to provide transparency and accountability of candidates’

expenditure during elections for clean and fair election. He also appealed to all the members to discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and dedication. Delivering welcome note, DC and DEO Longleng, John Tsulise Sangtam briefed on the purpose of the meeting with the EO and appealed to the team leaders to discharge their respective election duties with responsibility and sincerity. He also urged the members to maintain coordination with the observer and seek advice and guidance related to expenditure of the candidates. Nodal Officer EEMC, Holikhum Sangtam also reviewed on the activities and

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be maintained and performed by various committees and teams under the expenditure monitoring cell. The meeting also proposed to conduct final briefing on election expenditure after the final date of withdrawal by the candidates. The briefing concluded with interaction and clarification of doubts from the observer and nodal officer. Bhandari: In Bhandari, the expenditure observer of 39 & 40 A/C Jasmeet Singh Dhandra, IRS (C&CE) Punjab held a meeting-cumtraining at the ADC office Bhandari on February 1 with the various teams. The expenditure observer appraised the

NAP wet rations suppliers appeal

DIMAPUR: Wet rations suppliers for Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) and IR battalions have appealed to the Director General of Police to release payments for wet ration supplies. Citing their grievances, a press release from H. Vikugha Chophy representing “All Nagaland Wet Ration Suppliers” said that their payments had not been paid for ten months

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(since April, 2017), but they had been continuing the supply of wet rations. This blockade on their capital was causing them financial problems, compromising their ability to continue supply, Vikugha explained. He asked the DGP to consider their problems and release payments at the earliest so that the supply of wet rations is not hampered.

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Gangtok, Feb 1 (PTI): Sporadic rainfall lashed various parts of Sikkim in the past 24 hours even as chilly weather condition prevailed in the state Thursday. Sporadic rainfall has occurred in various parts of Sikkim in past 24 hours, Meteorological Centre here said in a bulletin. Though the sun shone brightly during the day, icy winds blowing from snow-capped higher altitude areas of the Himalayan state neutralised hope for improvement in chilly weather condition. The Meteorological Centre has forecast fresh spell of snowfall tomorrow and day after it which is bound to deteriorate weather condition in Sikkim. Gyalshing in West district was the coldest place in Sikkim with a minimum temperature of 4.9 degree Celsius followed by 5.1 in Gangtok, 5.9 at Namchi in South district and 7.4 degree Celsius at Mangan in North district.

G u wa h at i , F e b 1 (IANS): Attacking the BJPled government over the upcoming GIS, the Congress in Assam on Thursday said that during its 15-year rule the party had brought in close to Rs 20,000 crore of investment to the state. Former state Industry Minister Pradyut Bordoloi said: “The BJP government has been highlighting in all the commercials and advertisements prepared for the Global Investment Summit that Assam’s GDP growth rate has reached 13 per cent. “However, the state’s GDP is growing at four per cent only,” Bordoloi said. He added that the “insurgency ravaged state” had witnessed investment of Rs 19,890 crore from 2007 to 2015, when his party was in power. The Congress was in power in Assam for three terms, from 2001 to 2016. “The BJP-led government often claims that Rs

7,000 crore of investment followed in the state ever since they assumed power in Assam. That is not true. The Rs 7,000 crore that the government talks of are actually from industries like Dabur, Sun Pharma, Emami, Hindustan Uniliver, Star Cement, Topcem Cements etc who had started production from 2007...,” said Bordoloi. “I have challenged Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary to make public the Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandums (IEMs) registered in Assam in 2017, which will make it clear. However, Patowary has failed to make the IEMs public so far,” Bordoloi said. The Congress leader said that the industrial growth that took place in Assam from 2007 showed a descending trend in 2015 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government took charge at the

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Diphu, Feb 1: Karbi Students’ Association (Mandal Enghi faction) has demanded the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council to withdraw all land pattas (periodic lease) of areas bordering Dimapur, Nagaland. KSA claimed that the land pattas issued were issued in a “very notorious method devoid of official measures.” “We have strong reasons to believe that the land pattas allotted to different persons along the border with Nagaland were made in the most controversial manner without proper official procedure,” alleged KSA general secretary Mandal Enghi. “Officials, land mafias and the successive Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council authorities were involved in allotting land pattas in the most illegal manner which helped land mongers from Nagaland to occupy Karbi Anglong land,” Enghi added. While urging Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council to develop an enduring system to start deportation procedure, KSA said that the authority should not simply leave the place of encroachment after conducting eviction but to place permanent security forces.

G UWAHATI , F e b 1 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Thursday said the state government is working with dedication for ensuring good governance at all levels and equal development of all sections of the society. The state government is committed to eradicate the problems of corruption, terrorism, pollution and illegal migration in the state, he said at the International Mae-damme-phi festival organised by the cultural department here. Me-dam-me-phi is one of the important festivals celebrated by the Ahom people on January 31 every year in memory of their dead ancestors and in remembrance to their contribution to the society. The festival to show respect to the departed is a concept of ancestor worship that the Ahoms of Assam share with other people originating from the Tai-Shan stock. Unity in diversity is the main characteristic of Assamese society and it must be maintained at all

Centre. “It intentionally stopped all incentives and discounts announced for the Northeastern region for industrial growth,” Bordoloi said. “The BJP government at the Centre has stopped the North East Investment and Industrial Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) soon after it assumed power at the Centre, which affected the industrial growth and the environment created for industry in Assam after 2015,” he said. Taking a potshot at the BJP government’s announcements for a reimbursement scheme under the GST regime, Bordoloi said while the former Congress government had given 200 per cent tax benefits to small traders under VAT, the BJP has given 200 per cent tax benefits to the large industries while reducing the benefits for small traders to 100 per cent.

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costs, he said addressing the delegates of various South East Asian countries at the programme. Ambassador of Laos to India Southam Sakonhninhom attended the festival along with delegates from south east Asian countries like Myanmar and Thailand. Sonowal said equal development of each and every section of the people is the Assam government’s goal as it steadfastly pursues the objective of a society based on equality and harmony. “Assam can become the expressway to ASEAN countries and, therefore, the Act East Policy would open up newer vistas for the state”, he said. In his speech Sonowal

Assam for non-polluting units, no to coke-based industries Guwahati, Feb 1 (PTI): Two days ahead of first ever global investors summit in Assam, the state government Thursday said it is open for only non-polluting industries and has decided not to allow any coke-based units, irrespective of the investment. “The Assam government has been championing for long, the need of a rapid industrialisation in the state. However, it has been firm on not being proponent to pollution creating industries,” state Commerce and Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said at a press conference here. The government is open for only non-polluting industries to create a pollution-free Assam, he added. “In this regard, let me inform you all that we are not for the coke industry. It is very polluting. Even if we get Rs 10,000 crore or Rs one lakh crore investment, we will not allow,” Patowary said. The Assam govern-

ment will also request the Centre to put the cokebased industries on negative to discourage setting up of such units in any part of the country, he added. Coke is a fuel with impurities and a high carbon content and is a solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash and low-sulphur bituminous coal. Talking about the ‘Advantage Assam - Global Investors Summit 2018’, the Minister informed that top corporate honchos - Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani, Dilip Sanghvi and Anand Burman, physician Naresh Trehan and filmmaker Subhash Ghai will participate in the summit. In the first ever global investors summit in Assam, a bilateral discussion between India and Bhutan will also take place for the first time, he added. The summit, being organised on February 3-4, will also see participation

of business leaders and ministers from as many as 20 countries such as the ASEAN, the US, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, UAE and Israel. A total of 14 international and domestic roadshows were organised as a part of the pre-summit preparations, while high powered delegation of the state government, many of which were led by the Chief Minister, engaged in more than 200 one-on-one meetings with corporate houses. The government has identified 12 focus sectors for the summit, including agriculture and food processing, handloom- textilehandicrafts, logistics, river transport-port township, IT-ITeS, pharmaceuticalmedical equipment, plastics- petrochemicals and power. Tourism-hospitalitywellness, civil aviation, petroleum-natural gas and startups-innovation are the other focus areas for the business tycoons.

urged the young generation to empower themselves with knowledge to be able to contribute meaningfully to society. The youth should harness the resources and potential of the state to the maximum so that Assam becomes one of the best states in the country, he said adding parents and teachers must take the responsibility to create good and able citizens who would take the state on the path of development. “Not words but only deeds would decide the future and youth must work with honesty and dedication to achieve excellence in all fields,” he said. Sonowal also assured to look into the demand of the Ahom community to erect a statue of Chaolung Siu-Ka-Pha, the founder of the Ahom dynasty in 1228, at the Assam assembly premises here. “Until and unless people imbibe the values shown by Siu-Ka-Pha to strengthen the harmony and unity of the Assamese society, true respect would not be shown to the great Ahom leader”, he said.

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Shillong, Feb 1: Five more candidates Thursday filed their nomination papers for the single phase elections to the 60-member Meghalaya assembly scheduled to be held on February 27, an election official said. Prominent among those who filed their nominations include the sitting Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) legislator Witting Mawsor from Mawthengkut assembly constituency in West Khasi Hills, former Transport minister Nimarson Momin filed his nomination papers as United Democratic Party candidate from Salmanpara assembly constituency in South West Garo Hills district. Former Weights and Measure Minister, Lambor Malangiang filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate from Nongkrem. Congress nominee Gabriel Wahlang filed his nomination paper from Nongstoin assembly constituency while Teibor Pathaw filed his nomination papers as Independent candidate from Mawlai constituency.

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Manik Sarkar is India’s ‘poorest’ CM Ag a rta l a , F e b 1 (IANS): Marxist leader Manik Sarkar, who has been guiding the destiny of Tripura for 20 long years, remains arguably India’s poorest Chief Minister, with a paltry Rs 1,520 cash in hand and Rs 2,410 in a bank account. In an affidavit submitted earlier this week with his nomination papers seeking re-election from his Dhanpur constituency for the February 18 assembly polls, the 69-year-old Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Politburo member declared his assets, including bank balance and immovable assets. He possesses inherited land measuring 0.0118 acres in Krishnanagar, on the outskirts of this capital city, jointly with his lone sister. Tripura’s longest-serving Chief Minister (since 1998) does not have a personal car, any investments or assets; nor does he have a mobile phone or an email account and is not active on social media. Vehemently against the use of a red beacon

NESDP MLA resigns from Meghalaya Assembly Shillong, Feb 1 (PTI): North East Social Democratic Party (NESDP) sitting legislator from Jirang constituency Lamboklang Mylliem Thursday resigned as member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Mylliem submitted his resignation letter to Speaker A T Mondal, Assembly’s Commissioner and secretary Andrew Simons said here. Meghalaya Assembly elections will be held on February 27 and the counting of votes will be held on March 3. The tenure of the current House will expire on March 6. Earlier, Independent MLA from Mawrynkneng David A Nongrum, Independent legislator from Rongara-Siju Rophul S Marak and Congress legislator from Chokpot Bluebell R Sangma also resigned members of the Assembly. NCP MLA Marthon Sangma and Independent MLA Brigaddy Marak also resigned from their elected posts and joined the Congress party. Altogether, a total of 21 of 60 sitting legislators have resigned so far as members of the ninth Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to seek re-election from other political parties in the upcoming Assembly elections.

and public transport in most cases,” said Das, who maintains the official records of the Tripura CPI-M. According to Sarkar’s affidavit, his wife, a retired central government officer, has Rs 20,140 cash in hand and Rs 12,15,714 in her bank accounts and fixed deposits. Bhattacharjee too has inherited an immovable asset (a building) with a market value of Rs 21 lakh and 20 grams jewellery valued at Rs 60,000. Sarkar and his wife live in the official residence of the Chief Minister here. They have no children or dependent. Opposition par ties also occasionally appreciate Sarkar’s simple lifestyle. Praising Sarkar’s plain way of life, Tripura Pradesh Congress vice president Tapas Dey said that India’s genuinely poorest Chief Minister was veteran Marxist leader Nripen Chakraborty, who governed the northeastern state for 10 years (1978-1988). “A bachelor, Nripen Daa had left the Chief Minister’s official residence in

1988 with a small tin box containing his belongings and some books and he lived in a small MLA’s hostel room till his last breath on December 25, 2004,” said Dey, a former legislator. Bharatiya Janata Partya’s Tripura spokesman Mrinal Kanti Deb said that Sarkar’s bank balance, according to his affidavit, had reduced and during his 20 years of governance the economic position of the people of Tripura had also gone down. Among India’s Left leaders, Sarkar is one of the main faces and key political figures in Tripura, which has been ruled by the Left Front since 1978 with a five-year break between 1988 and 1993, when the Congress and its tribal party ally Tripura Upajati Juba Samity were in power. In the election fray since 1981, Sarkar has been elected to the state assembly six times -- 1981 (by-polls), 1983, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013 -- and is seeking reelection from the Dhanpur assembly constituency for the fifth consecutive time.

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on his official car, Sarkar’s current bank balance of Rs 2,410 as of January 20 is considerably less than the Rs 9,720 he had in his account ahead of the 2013 assembly elections. “Manik-da, as per the party’s tradition, donates his entire salary of Rs 26,315 as Chief Minister to the CPI-M fund. In turn, he receives a monthly allowance of Rs 9,700 from the party for his livelihood,” CPI-M leader Haripada Das told IANS. “We follow Manik-da’s simple lifestyle. His favorite tiffin (meal) is ‘muri’ (puffed rice). His wife, Panchali Bhattacharjee, never uses the government car and travels in rickshaws, auto-rickshaws

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IMPHAL, Feb 1: Manipur Police Thursday nabbed three Rohingya women and an alleged human trafficker while trying to sneak into the state at Manipur-Assam border in Jiribam district. Fake Aadhaar cards were also recovered from their possession. As per the fake Aadhaar cards, they were identified as Harijan Babi ( 25) of Sonamura vil-

Poppy plantation destroyed in Mnp Correspondent

IMPHAL, Feb 1: A combined team of Narcotic and Affairs Border, state police and security forces Thursday destroyed poppy plantation in the hill range of Leingangching, Kamjong district. The approximate yield of the poppy plants destroyed today would be around 800 kg of opium and its estimated value was about Rs 5,60,00,000 in local market, a statement of Manipur police PRO said. A case has been registered at NAB police station and investigation has been initiated, it added.

Two militants killed in Arunachal

Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS): The Assam Rifles on Thursday shot dead two terrorists in Arunachal Pradesh. An official said the incident took place at Shankpani in Changlang district. An Assam Rifles official said that one of the slain men belonged to the anti-talk faction of ULFA. The other was suspected to be affiliated to a Manipur-based terrorist group. “Based on specific information, our troops carried out an operation in Shankapani,” said an Assam Rifles spokesman. “Two of the terrorists fired on our troops forcing them to retaliate, leading to death of the two,” he said. Pistols, ammunition and grenades were recovered from the slain militants.

Ampareen’s wealth grows over 100-fold since 2008

S HILLO N G , F e b 1 (Agenccies): Laitumkhrah MLA Ampareen Lyngdoh’s wealth has swelled over 100 times since 2008, when she first contested the state election, crossing the Rs 1-crore mark. Lyngdoh’s moveable assets are valued at Rs 31,47,349 in 2018 as compared to the year 2008 when the value was less than Rs 30,000. During the 2009 bypolls, Lyngdoh’s moveable assets were valued over Rs 9 lakh. Four years later, in the 2013 Assembly elections, her moveable assets had crossed Rs 21 lakh. The affidavit filed by Lyngdoh says her spouse, F Joseph Lakadong, has moveable assets worth Rs 67,81,160. Lyngdoh has deposits in different banks worth Rs 20,06,349 while she owns one car worth Rs 1,00,000. According to the affidavit filed in 2008, Lyngdoh had only one account with a nationalised bank and an amount of Rs 15,518.34. The total current market value of Lyngdoh’s immovable assets is Rs 1.44

lage, West Tripura, Fatima Begum (21) and Johara Bibi (14) from Sonamura subdivision of Tripura. They were brought by a person identified as Nasir Ali, (45) of Singarbond part- 4 of Assam’s Cachar district. Volunteers of JCILPS Jiribam branch, who were also present, said that the trio seemed to have little knowledge of Bengali but could not speak out clearly.

Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS): Bhaichung Bhutia, retired Indian footballer who hails from Sikkim, says people should stop saying that it is “high time” to focus on the northeast as for him now is the time to act. “There has always been talk. Everybody keeps on saying it’s high time. I think action has to be followed now,” Bhutia told IANS on the sidelines of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) SpringSummer 2018. Bhutia walked the ramp for the opening show which saw creations by some talented designers from the northeast. He said, “It’s a good start from Lakme. There is a huge fashion market in northeast and hopefully good things will start coming in. Northeast is a very fashionable region and hopefully it will be tapped in a better way.” Designers from six of the eight northeast states Manipur, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh - showcased their collection at the show, curated by IMG Reliance. The designers who showcased were Daniel Syiem, Kuzu, Jenjum Gadi x Exotic Echo Society, Khumantem, Tilla by Aratrik and Sonam Dubal.

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crore, which includes nonagricultural land worth Rs 99 lakh and a residential building worth Rs 45 lakh. This is in sharp contrast with the information provided in the 2008 affidavit that shows the leader did not own any land or house and it remained unchanged in 2009 and 2013. Lyngdoh, who did her PhD from NEHU in 2012, owns three plots at Laitumkhrah, Umroi Nongrah and Ri Bhoi whose total market value is Rs 99 lakh approximately. The minister also owns two storied residential buildings on Nongrim Road worth Rs 45 lakh. Her spouse has three cars and one motorcycle, all worth more than Rs 2,20,000.

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All-friendly Budget will push development: PM NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting an all-friendly Union Budget 2018-19 with the focus on agriculture, health and small businesses. “This budget is farmer-friendly, common citizen-friendly, business environment-friendly and development-friendly,” Modi said in his first reaction after Jaitley presented the Budget in the Lok Sabha here. “Along with ease of doing business, there is also a focus on ease of living.” “This Budget has devoted attention to all sectors -- ranging from agriculture to infrastructure... this budget strengthens the hope and expectations of 125 crore people of India and will give a push to development,” the Prime Minister said. Modi spoke about a number of steps announced in the Budget, and said the benefits of these steps -- ranging from agriculture, health and education to a number of financial mea-

Narendra Modi sures -- will reach the lowest strata of society. “The benefit of these measures will reach the poor, exploited, and deprived people,” he said. “The farmers, Dalits, tribal communities will gain from this Budget. The Budget will bring new opportunities for rural India.”. Referring to Jaitley’s announcement that the Minimum Support Price for notified kharif crops will be 1.5 times the input cost, the Prime Minister said: “I congratulate the Finance Minister for the decision regarding the MSP. I am sure it will help farmers tremendously.” Modi also lauded the announcement of a flagship

National Health Protection Scheme under which Rs 5 lakh cover will be provided per year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in the country. “This is the biggest gover nment-sponsored health insurance scheme in the world,” the Prime Minister said. “One of the biggest concerns of a poor person is healthcare. The new programme announced in the Budget will be a relief for the poor,” he said. “Around 10 crore poor and lower middle class families will benefit. Around 45 to 50 crore people will come within its ambit,” he said. The Prime Minister also lauded the announcements to open 24 new medical colleges, concessions given to senior citizens in tax paid on interests, tax cut for the medium, small and micro enterprises, and relief given to the salaried class in the form of certain tax concessions. “I am sure India will scale new heights of progress in the years to come,” he said.

national BJP’s stepmotherly treatment to Delhi: Kejriwal NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that he was disappointed with the Union Budget and the BJP-led central government has continued its “step-motherly treatment” to the city state. “I had expected some financial assistance to important infrastructure projects for national capital. Am disappointed that Centre continues its step-motherly treatment to Delhi,” the Aam Aadmi Party leader said in a tweet. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also termed the budget as “disappointing”, saying that the Narendra Modi government has been treating people in Delhi as second-grade citizens. In a series of tweets, he expressed his displeasure over the budget in matters ranging from absence of plans to regularise unauthorised colonies, to not allocating electric buses to reduce air pollution in the city. Stressing land in Delhi comes under the central government, he said there still “no plans announced to regularise unauthorised colonies or give more land to Delhi government to build clinics, schools, hospitals and bus depots”.

Congress terms mega healthcare scheme a ‘jumla’ NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): The Congress on Thursday slammed the Union Budget, terming the promise of Rs 5 lakh for health care for poor families as “a big jumla”, and said there was “tokenism” on creating jobs and nothing to indicate rise in farmers income. Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters here that the Budget had no tax relief to the average tax payer and no measures to boost exports. He also expressed his deep disappointment about some major schemes having reduced outlays. Referring to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget speech in which he said the government will launch a flagship national health

P. Chidambaram protection scheme to cover 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, Chidambaram said it will entail huge expenditure but no money has been provided for it by the government. “The promise of Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary healthcare is a big jumla. The target group is 10 crore families. Assuming each family will avail of

Rs 50,000 - one tenth of Rs 5 lakh - the amount required per year will be Rs 5 lakh crore,” he said. He said if the insurance companies will foot the bill, the estimated premium at Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000 per family will require an outgo from Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 1.5 lakh crore per year. “Is the Finance Minister serious?” he asked. “Where is money provided? Money has not been provided even for paying the premium,” Chidambaram said, adding that Jaitley and the NDA government had touted it as the world’s biggest healthcare scheme. The Congress leader said he did not hear any measures to boost exports in the Budget speech. “Because the government has run out of ideas to boost

exports, the Finance Minister has imposed additional customs duties. The Prime Minister’s speech and the spirit of Davos has been forgotten within a few days,” he said. Chidambaram said there is a promise to increase the minimum support price (MSP) 1.5 times but there were no details. “The Swaminathan committee has been remembered in the last year of government’s tenure. Besides, Rs 2,000 crore for emarkets and Rs 500 crore for operation Green, whenever the cabinet will approves the schemes, amounts to a pittance. There is nothing to indicate that farmers real income will rise,” he said. The Congress leader said that agriculture distress will continue and deepen,

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Centre announces housing fund, gets experts’ nod NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced that the Centre will create a dedicated affordable housing fund in the National Housing Bank. Further, his announcements for developing better connectivity through air, road and rail are expected to give an impetus to the real estate sector. “My government will also establish a dedicated Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) in the National Housing Bank, funded from priority sector lending shortfall and fully serviced bonds authorised by the government of India,” he said while presenting the Union Budget for 2018-19. In line with the government’s “Housing for all by 2022”, more than one crore houses were being/would be built in rural areas in the current and next financial year under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, he said. In urban areas, assistance has been sanctioned to construct 37 lakh houses. “The announcement of a dedicated Affordable Housing Fund seems to be the right move towards achieving the vision of ‘Housing for all by 2022’,” Anarock Property Consultants Chairman Anuj Puri

Boy injured in explosion dies in Kashmir S R I NAG A R , F E B 1 (IANS): A 10-year-old boy injured in an explosion at the site of a gunfight in Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, taking the number killed there to five. Musharaf Fayaz was injured on January 25 in Shaigam village when an unexploded shell went off during debris clearance. The boy was shifted to the super specialty Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar where he was put on life support system. Hospital sources said the boy breathed his last on Thursday morning. With his death, five civilians have died in the Shopian violence of January 25.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley talks to the press after presenting Union Budget 2018-19 at Parliament on Feb 1, 2018. (IANS) said. The allocation of Rs 14.34 lakh crore for livelihood and infrastructure upgrades in rural areas will bring a clear focus on the building of roads, which will certainly boost budget housing as it is invariably developed in well-connected peripheral areas, Puri said. “Strengthening affordable housing sector through creation of an affordable housing fund will allow better access to capital for related developments in urban and semi-urban areas,” JLL India’s CEO and Country Head Ramesh Nair said. Company 99Acres’ Narasimha Jayakumar, Chief Business Officer said that the dedicated fund

will help create more affordable supply as well as drive demand from genuine end-users. “A major push on highway development and inner-city rail networks (Mumbai, Bengaluru) will give the necessary impetus to real estate development. Further push to UDAAN (56 new airports), development of 600 plus new railway stations will mean better connectivity to smaller towns, spurring real estate development beyond metros,” he said. Jaitley pointed out that a roof over the family’s head is another concern for the poor. “Far from the benami (proxy) properties earned through corrupt means, the poor only desire to have a

roof, a small house by his honest earnings. Our government is helping them so that they may fulfil the dream of owning a house,” he said. However, experts are disappointed with no changes in the income tax slabs and absence of other direct measures that influence the real estate sector. “The real estate sector’s longstanding demand of getting an ‘industry’ status has once again not found mention. Further, there was no concessions for ECB for real estate. “The sector expected to see some measures to infuse demand, with relaxations in key tax rates like 80C, 80CC and 24B, which too have not been addressed. Aspects like single-window clearances, uniform stamp duty or reduction in Goods and Services Tax rates on real estate were not mentioned either,” Nair said. Jayakumar also said that the industry was disappointed with no changes in income tax slabs or GST slabs, translating to no extra benefit to new home buyers, especially in metro markets. However, Jaitley indicated the government was coming down heavily on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

CJI Dipak Misra issues new roster

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): In a departure from past practice where any matter could be allocated to any bench, Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Thursday issued a new roster indicating the nature of cases that would be listed before 12 benches - a move being seen as addressing the grievance of the four rebel judges. While PILs would be listed only before the bench headed by Chief Justice Misra, there is an overlapping of work assigned to different benches - as social justice matters would be listed both before the bench of CJI and that headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur. Similarly, matters relating to religious and charitable endowments will be listed before six different benches. If bench headed by

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Justice Lokur is essentially seen as social justice bench, the bench headed by Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman is being viewed as one largely dealing with corporate matters rooted in company law, mercantile law and commercial transactions. Besides the letter petitions and the PILs, the Chief Justice bench will hear matters relating to habeas corpus, election, arbitration, criminal, all ordinary civil, contempt of court, appointment of constitutional functionaries and the law officers, and the commission of enquiry. Similarly, the second senior most judge after CJI, Justice J. Chelameswar will hear petitions relating to 14 category cases. On January 12, the four rebel judges -- Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Lokur and Kurian Joseph

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Supreme Court NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the death penalty is not the answer for every child sex abuse case and that graded penalties for graded offences have been provided under the POCSO Act, 2012. “Death penalty is not an answer to every problem. There are graded penalities for graded offences under the POCSO,” Additional Solicitor General P.S. Narasimha told a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, which is hearing a case involving sexual assault on an eightmonth-old infant who is now undergoing treatment at AIIMS, Delhi. The Centre spelt its position on the issue as the petitioner-lawyer sought death for the accused. “We can’t suggest death penalty, as you are suggesting,” Chief Justice Misra said and sought to

know what penalty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) provided for. Describing this instant case as “brutal”, the court sought data on the number of cases pending under POCSO, status of their trial, and time taken to complete the trials. This came after the petitioner wanted fast-tracking of trials in POCSO cases as he referred to a National Crime Record Bureau report that said these cases took three years to decide. The court was told that in pursuance to its Wednesday’s oder, two doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) visited the Kalawati Saran Hospital and examined the infant. The court was informed that the baby has now been shifted to AIIMS. The court was also told that under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2015, an interim compensation has been given to the child’s family.

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OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT 3rd NAP BATTALION TUENSANG :: NAGALAND

No.3NAP(RO-27)2017-18/ /Dated Tuensang the th February 2018 To, No 34726 : C/N L/Naik H. Lathrong Yim Son of : Shri. M. Hanso C’ Coy 3rd NAP Battalion Tuensang, Nagaland

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Whereas No.34726 L/Naik H. Lathrong Yim, S/o M. Hanso of Longtoker village PO/PS-Shamator, District-Tuensang was found absent from bonafide government duty with effect from 06.12.17 And whereas Calling Notice was issued vide No.3NAP (RO27)2017-18/1637 dated 05.01.18 and No.3NAP (RO-27)201718/1742 dated 22.01.18 to report back for duty immediately but have failed to report back till date. Now you are therefore once again directed to report back within 7(Seven) days from the date of publication of this Final Calling Notice failing which you will be declared ‘Deserter’ and further necessary action for dismissal from service shall be initiated against you without further notice. DC-241

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Commandant, 3rd NAP Battalion, Tuensang Nagaland.

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & RESEARCH (Referral Hospital), 4th Mile, Dimapur.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 56 Dimapur, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

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Looking ahead

or weeks public of Nagaland were bombarded with press statements appearing in the media demanding deferment of election till solution for Naga political problem was achieved, issued by some apex tribe organizations including the two Naga national groups involved in the ongoing negotiation with the government of India. Alongside the press statements were also several write ups either for solution not election or for election as scheduled. These writers put up quite interesting and also convincing arguments. Those for solution and not election had their opinions and were from a cross section– some elected members, some intending candidates, representatives of several apex tribe organizations and civil society groups and the two Naga national groups , NSCN(I-M) and Working Committee(NNPGs).Those who were for election (and not necessarily against solution) included some elected members and intending candidates (who played dual role in public and in private), some apex tribe organizations and a good number from among the silent majority. The recent demand for deferment of election was a replay of 1998 when Naga Hoho and apex tribe organizations firmly believed that solution can be achieved within a few months if election was deferred. It was easy and important to be politically correct and so tribe organizations and civil society groups did the obvious. The only voice or view that went against the public perception was the then Congress government in 1998 under then chief minister S.C. Jamir which differed. The Congress argued that election cannot be postponed indefinitely just because people wanted political solution first. It may also be recalled that even at that point of time (1998), the undivided NSCN (K) was not in cease fire and so not involved in the peace process. Even today(2018), after the split, a major faction of NSCN (K) known as GPRN/NSCN is among six others involved in talks with the government of India along with the NSCN (I-M) but the splinter group- NSCN(K)- is not in cease fire and not involved in the peace process. On this point, the plea of solution involving all sections is not being met. The demand for solution and not election seemed to have everyone on board. However political parties said their consent was on the condition that no party set up candidates failing which they will break rank and do likewise. The 1998 fiasco appear to be still fresh. It was when Congress became the only party to set up candidates and won 53 seats while independents won seven. Thus, when the BJP put its foot down over its state unit appending signature to boycott the election, it was clear that the consensus was going to fall apart. It would be wrong to blame BJP for the flop show as much as the Congress in 1998. Naga tribe organizations and civil society may have been sincere but they seemed to ignore the reality that holding election was a constitutional must. There had to be better reason to defer or postpone polls than expectation of a solution. This was proved in 2003 when people chose to believe in the newly formed NPF by voting it to power on the promise of ensuring solution within three months of coming to power. Five years passed but no solution came. When elections came in 2009 people did not ask NPF about where was the solution. The people again voted for NPF to its first absolute majority in 2013 but solution remained a mirage. Much could be written on the subject but people need to self introspect and perhaps acknowledge that emotion has to stand the test over reason and logic.

DailyDevotion The Call of God Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel… —1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul states here that the call of God is to preach the gospel. But remember what Paul means by “the gospel,” namely, the reality of redemption in our Lord Jesus Christ. We are inclined to make sanctification the goal of our preaching. Paul refers to personal experiences only by way of illustration, never as the end of the matter. We are not commissioned to preach salvation or sanctification— we are commissioned to lift up Jesus Christ (see John 12:32). It is an injustice to say that Jesus Christ labored in redemption to make me a saint. Jesus Christ labored in redemption to redeem the whole world and to place it perfectly whole and restored before the throne of God. The fact that we can experience redemption illustrates the power of its reality, but that experience is a byproduct and not the goal of redemption. If God were human, how sick and tired He would be of the constant requests we make for our salvation and for our sanctification. We burden His energies from morning till night asking for things for ourselves or for something from which we want to be delivered! When we finally touch the underlying foundation of the reality of the gospel of God, we will never bother Him anymore with little personal complaints.

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The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said. ~ Peter Drucker

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Post-mortem

Contributory factors that triggered ‘solution before election’ movement

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o doubt, solution (sans s ove r e i g n t y ) i s t h e prime factor for this election boycott call. There are other contributory factors. Since early 1990s, Nagaland State has been reeling under the rule of multiple governments. These included the Nagaland State government and multiple rebel governments. Power syndication has become lucrative business in Nagaland State in which, the rulers (legal and illegal) and their cohorts in civil are die-hard partners. The citizens of Nagaland have been paying multiple taxes to all multiple governments. The citizens are tired of living with this daily ordeal. People want an end to it. They want to see multiple governments go. They long for one legitimate government. This is the type of solution, large sections of citizens of the State expect from the Government of India (GOI). The other sections have no confusion on the core issue, the sovereignty. It is a shame that the GOI still has humor to talk about solution when it could not provide one legitimate government in the State since its creation in 1963. This has rendered ceasefire agreements meaningless. Nagas suffered under multiple governments but the Central and State governments continue their slumber. They failed to provide

security and prosperity to the people of Nagaland State. They have allowed multiple governments to operate freely, suck the public dry and thrive. When the GOI has no political will to solve even this law and order problem, what political solution is GOI talking about? GOI has been playing this cruel joke for the past seventy years. The leaders; both Central and State constantly talk about development of the State. What were they doing for the past fifty-five years? Have the people of Nagaland State seen actual development at ground? The only development people can see is the private empires of rulers (legal and illegal) built with funds meant for public development. The Central and State governments have allowed the corrupt to go scot-free. The long arms of the law have become too short for them. Common people are helpless and frustrated. The call for ‘solution before election’ by large sections of people in the State (both Nagas and domicile non-Nagas) erupted from this vanity. Citizens of the State do not want election before the GOI put an end to their chronic problem. This is plain proof that statehood has failed. It is a shame that the GOI is trying to conduct another election even after all these failures.

Election boycott call is an open display of publics’ loss of confidence in the Central and State governments. When the GOI failed to provide one legitimate government, it was failure of constitutional machinery. Democratic elections cannot take place in a State where, there exists failure of constitutional machineries. All forces and elements came to play in elections but the government looked the other way. Nagas fear a repeat of such episode. People fear that this is another of power syndicate’s ploy to capture power again. Common people have come to conclusion that the governments (Central and State) can no longer be trusted. People are of the view that stopping election is the only option left. They have decided to realize their democratic rights by the only means they have. Citizens of Nagaland State do not want election now. If the GOI will not honor that, it becomes imposition. People want election under one government. This is legitimate demand of the people that India claim are her citizens. As for sovereign Nagaland, she has nothing to do with Indian election. This election boycott call will further expose India and her imposed elections on Nagas against their will. Dr. K. Hoshi, Phek Town

Economic survey 2018, country, economy and common man

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he Economic Survey report 2017-18 on Monday was tabled in both houses of the Parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ahead of the Union Budget 2018, in which it was projected that The Indian economy is expected to expand at 7-7.5% in the next financial year, 2018-19, For the Country: India’s discontinuation of old high-value currency notes in November 2016 has helped in widening the tax net. According to the Survey, 1.8 million new individual tax payers have been added since demonetisation. Indirect tax base too has increased after the rollout of the goods and service tax (GST). A preliminary analysis of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) data reveals that there has been a 50% increase in the number of indirect taxpayers, besides a large increase in voluntary registrations, especially by small enterprises that buy from large enterprises and want to avail themselves of Input Tax Credits (ITC),” the Survey stated. According to the Economic Survey, there were 9.8 million unique GST registrants, an increase by 3.4 million compared to the previous tax regime. While Maharashtra, UP, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have the number of GST registrants, West Bengal has seen the largest increase in the number of tax registrants. It became evident that when “formality” was defined in terms of social security provisions like EPFO/ESIC, the formal sector payroll was found to be about 31% of the non-agricultural work force. When “formality” was defined in terms of being part of the GST net, such formal sector payroll share was found to be 53%. The Survey also called for encouraging ship-building and manufacturing, given India’s strategic location along international trade routes. “Around $4.5 trillion worth of investments is required by India till 2040 to develop infrastructure to improve economic growth and community well-being. The current trend shows that India can meet around $3.9 trillion infrastructure investment out of $4.5 trillion,” The Survey has suggested that the country has to “rekindle the excitement and purpose that would attract more young people to scientific enterprise”. It has also stressed the need to invest in science to address the multiple uncertainties arising due to climate change and new emerging threats, such as cyber warfare, to autonomous military systems. For the Economy: In the last three fiscal years, India experienced a positive term of trade shock. But in the first three quarters of 2017-18, oil prices have been about 16 percent greater in dollar terms than in the

previous year. It is estimated that a $10 per barrel increase in the price of oil reduces growth by 0.2-0.3 percentage points, increases WPI inflation by about 1.7 percentage points and worsens the Current Account Deficit (CAD) by about $9-10 billion dollars. Economic Survey calls for “policy vigilance” in the coming year if high oil prices persist or stock prices correct sharply. For the Common Man: Economic Survey 2018 states that there has been a substantial avoidable litigation in the tax arena which government action could reduce. The apparel sector has immense potential to drive economic growth, increase employment, and empower women in India. The Survey observes that the economy has witnessed a gradual transition from a period of high and variable inflation to more stable prices in the last four years. Economic Survey is an annual document of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and reviews the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months, summarises the performance on major development programs, and highlights the policy initiatives of the government and the prospects of the economy in the short to medium term. Child and maternal malnutrition posed the most challenging health risk in India in 2016, followed by air pollution, dietary risks, high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the Economic Survey 2017-18, presented in Parliament on Monday. “In 2016, malnutrition still remains the most important risk factor (14.6%) that results in disease burden in the country. Neonatal disorders and nutritional deficiencies as well as diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, and other common infections are manifestation of maternal and child malnutrition,” said the report. It recommended solutions such as ‘congestion pricing’ for vehicles, expanding and improving the public bus system to reduce private vehicle use, and phasing out of old vehicles, and accelerating Bharat Stage VI (BS VI) emissions norms, which are due to be in place from April 2020. The Survey has recommended that the nation must confront the societal preference for male offspring. Noting that schemes such as Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samridhi Yojana and mandatory maternity leave are steps in the right direction, the Survey has called for stronger commitment on the gender front just like how the government is committed towards Ease of Doing Business Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, Finance Officer, Nagaland University, Lumami

We did our part in 1998

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ore than 20 years ago, the NSCN (I&M) had entered into a cease-fire agreement with the Government of India in order to test their sincerity towards the Naga Political issue and the kind of guarantees they can assure to us. However, the tragedy is that we are still nowhere near where we should be by now. Therefore, the Nagas have every right to show our resentment to the Government of India for their insincerity and indifferent attitude towards the Naga Political issue which is the manifestation of lawful protest. But the fundamental questions are: 1. Is our demand for election boycott based upon realistic assessment of the situation so that we can take the demand to logical conclusion? 2. Have we measured our strength in terms of sustainability of the demand for election postponement so that it will produce some positive result? 3. Are the Nagas prepared to face any eventuality on the principle of come what may because Nagas can win the case by suffering, whereas Indians can win the case by resisting? 4. Is there unity amongst the Nagas for the simple reason that the Nagas can achieve its potential– political or otherwise - only when we are united, not in terms of human sense but in terms of coming together for a common cause? Nagas need to be united in every way. What the Scripture says that “A house divided itself cannot stand”, is all

too relevant in context of what is happening with the Nagas today. 5. Lastly, let us not repeat the same episode of 1998’s election boycott call in which all the non-Congress political parties were victimized by staying out of the fray believing that the election boycott call was the expressed desire of the Nagas as there were voices of simmering and resentment everywhere and people were strongly demanding for solution. But later on, it was found to be a farce. The Congress party was allowed to form unmandatedgovernment without contesting the elections. We were left cheated, and the result was that some of the most devoted and dedicated leaders were made the victims of the call, and emasculated from contesting further elections held in the state. This tragic story is often being told and retold even to this day amongst the victims who are still alive. As such,I am tempted to remind the Nagas with what Ayn Rand wrote in her book “The New Intellectual” which is a philosophy of objectivism as: “If someone comes and asks you for a sacrifice: Run, run faster than a plague because there is always someone who collects sacrificial offerings.” But if the election boycott call is genuinely committed to common objective, then our conscious-mind surely allows. The Nagas must go an acid test this time to let the world proves that they are a people not without steel in their souls. Z. Katiry, Ex – MLA

Politics of terms and terminologies in the context of Naga struggle (From previous issue) Another deliberate misconception in terms is Insurgency and RebellionNagas took to arms in defense of their land against the invasion; they did not attack India nor Burma but resisted the occupational forces. So, this is neither insurgency nor rebellion for the struggle has been acknowledged in the ceasefire agreements of 1964 and 1997 that it is between two nations. It was never mentioned as Nagas being part of Indian nation or of Burmese nation. So Nagas did not cause internal problems and do not rebel against India or Burma for their imposed system but Naga struggle is in defense of their nationhood because their sovereignty has been challenged with disproportionate military might: torture, arrest, rape and killing including innocent civilians, women and children. The occupational forces are –even today- violating all forms of international law. Nagas do not demand anything from India and Burma but tell them to withdraw their occupational forces thereby leaving Nagas and their homeland as they were before. Our struggle is to let the occupational forces recognize the Independence formally declared on 14th of August 1947 and let the world know this. Nothing more nothing less. Internal – many tend to believe and assert that Naga struggle is a constitutional problem of India and Burma, justifying that the case must be solved inter nally. For instance, when we look at the map, it is clear an international border cuts through the heart of Naga Homeland; this happened without the consent of the people and was secretly decided on by then Prime Ministers Nehru and U Nu. The imposed international boundary in the heart of Naga Homeland cannot be accepted as a mere internal issue. This is an international conflict between the three nation states viz. India, Naga Homeland and Burma. Illegal – Activities exercised in favor of Naga struggle to live a free people are tagged as illegal by both the occupational govern-

ments, thereby branding Naga movement as illegal. But the question comes into picture asking what is legal and illegal in the context of Naga struggle. When Nagas are already a nation having its own system and structure to live as a sovereign state, how can the occupational forces accuse Nagas of being illegal for what Nagas execute the matters in accordance with its own system? While Nagas respect the legal systems of India and Burma, Naga legality must also be respected in all the spheres. Nagas are a nation, thus both India and Burma are required to judge or see through the lens of Naga legal system to decide either legal or illegal. Naga Homeland as inheritance –fancy language used by India and Burma mentions the Naga Homeland has been inherited from the British colonial Government. Both India and Burma use this language frequently when referring to their political legitimacy over Naga Homeland. But on what is their claim based? Nagas never saw the legal document proving the transfer of Naga Homeland by the British to the emerging India and Burma. Historically the naked truth is that there is no such evidence showing the Naga Homeland has been gifted to India and Burma. Even if it was so, it would have been illegal for British Government because the British only conquered and administered around 30 % of Naga Homeland; they called the rest unadministered areas of the Free Nagas. So from this point of view one can-

not give something away one does not own. There is no historical document or evidence shown to the Nagas their Naga Homeland belongs to India and Burma. This is why the British Government mentioned the birthplace of Dr. Phizo and his brother in their passports as Nagaland, neither India nor Burma. Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India himself knew the fact of Naga Homeland being free from any occupation stated very clearly that “Those long frontiers [Naga territories] of India which are neither part of India nor Burma, nor of Indian states nor of any foreign power.” These historical facts cannot simply by-passed with mere changes of time or buried under the facade of Indian and Burmese sovereignty. So, by using terms like Naga issue, Naga problem, rebels and insurgents India and Burma are making it look like the Nagas are ‘the bad guys’ where the opposite is true; India and Burma are the culprits and many thousands of Nagas paid the price for the vanity of their occupiers. I hope and believe the correct use of language in politics will foster the effort for peaceful solution between the nations. Kuknalim! (Concluded) Athong Makury The author is the president of Council of Naga Affairs based in Eastern Nagaland. He is also an observer to Burma-Naga politics.

Reader’s Post

‘Solution or Election’ Sir,

As a layman, it is really confusing by the present political scenario of the Naga’s. Indeed who does not want solution? but how can it be supported when the agreement is totally blind to the public. And on the other hand how can we (Naga’s) depart from election? when the Chief Election Commissioner had already declared the date and time for the conduct of election which is bounded by the constitution of India or do we need to wait for the President rule? Ano, Viswema Village, Kohima

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

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Rs 5 lakh cover for 10 cr poor families announced under Ayushman Bharat

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after presenting Union Budget 2018-19 at Parliament on Feb 1, 2018. (IANS)

affordability can further be improved for the rural population,” said Srivastava. Jaitley as part of the union budget (2018-19) also announced Rs 600 crore for nutritional support of Tuberculosis patients in India. “The Government also decided to allocate additional Rs 600 crore to provide nutritional support to all TB patients at the rate of Rs 500 per month for the duration of their treatment,” said Jaitley. A total of 24 new government medical colleges have also been announced as part of the new initiative for health by the government. “To enhance accessibility of quality medical education and health care, 24 new Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals will be set up, by up-grading existing district hospitals in the country,” said Jaitley. According to him, this move would ensure that there is at least one Medical College for every three Parliamentary Constituencies and at least one Government Medical College in each state of the country. Jaitley said the government has provided affordable medicines through more than 3,000 Jan Aushadhi centres; reduced prices of stents; and provided free dialysis services for the poor.

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): Terming it as the world’s largest government funded healthcare programme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the National Health Protection Scheme under which Rs 5 lakh cover will be provided a year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in the country. “We are now launching a flagship national health protection scheme to cover 10 crore poor and vulnerable families. This is approximately 50 crore beneficiaries, by providing them up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation,” Jaitley said presenting

the 2018-19 Union Budget. Emphasising that the initiative would take healthcare protection to a new aspirational level, Jaitley said the initiative was part of Ayushman Bharat and adequate funds will be provided for its smooth implementation. “This was aimed at making path breaking interventions to address health holistically, in primary, secondary and tertiary care systems, covering both prevention and health promotion,” said Jaitley. Under the Ayushman Bharat, the government has also decided to fund Rs 1,200 crore for 1.5 lakh health wellness centres

Political parties change track for polls

Railways get largest-ever allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore

(From p-1) CCNTHCO has asked presidents and office bearers of all the apex tribe hohos and the civil society organizations to compulsorily attend a meeting at Hotel Japfu, 11 a.m. on February 3 to chart the course of action. It further asked all to treat the information as an official circular.

LS condoles MP’s demise, proceeds with Budget

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): The Lok Sabha (LS) on Thursday condoled the death of BJP member from Maharashtra Chintaman Wanaga and then proceeded with the Budget presentation. As soon as the House met for the day, LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan read out the obituary, and added that the House should have been adjourned for the day but could not be in view of the Budget presentation. “Honourable Members, as per the well settled convention in the event of death of a sitting member, the House is adjourned for the day without transacting any other business as a mark of respect after the obituary reference,” she said after reading out the condolence message.

(from p-1) Though he could not return in the last 2013 election, the chief minister said Nyeiwang continued to be actively involved in the service of the people till he breathed his last. In his untimely death, Zeliang said the Konyak people in particular and Nagas in general “have indeed lost a true leader of a man.” The chief minister also conveyed his deepest condolences to the members of the bereaved family at this hour of grief and sorrow. He prayed that the Lord Almighty give them courage and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss and the departed soul rest in eternal peace. Speaker: Assembly speaker Dr. Imtiwapang Aier has expressed grief over the sudden demise of Nyeiwang Konyak, and described him as a dynamic public leader who dedicated his life for the welfare of the Naga people. In his death, the NLA speaker said the state has lost a committed leader which will be felt greatly by the Naga people in general and Konyak tribe in particular. In this hour of grief, Dr. Imtiwapang conveyed heartfelt condolences to the wife and children and prayed that the Almighty God grant them solace to withstand the loss. He also prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace. Rajya Sabha MP: Rajya Sabha MP, KG Kenye, has mourned the death of Nyeiwang Konyak and offered his deepest condolences to the bereaved family. In a condolence message, Kenye said “With a heavy heart, I pray for the eternal repose of former minister and friend Nyeiwang Konyak.” MP also prayed that the good Lord console the entire family for the great loss.

NSCN (I-M) VP: NSCN (I-M) vice president, ‘gen.’ (retd) Kholi has expressed deep pain and grief at the demise of Nyeiwang Konyak, and said his death was a great loss to the Konyak community in general and Aboi area in particular. In a condolence message, Kholi stated that the death of Nyeiwang has left a vacuum that would be hard to fill. Kholi said Nyeiwang was a dedicated leader who stood for the uplift of his people and he was also a staunch supporter of the Naga national cause, adding that “his contribution shall always be cherished.” Fur ther, Kholi extended his heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members, and prayed to the Almighty God to comfort them in their hour of sorrow and pain. He prayed that the merciful Lord grant eternal rest to the departed soul. ENWO: Eastern Nagaland Women organization (ENWO) has expressed deep sadness over the demise of late ex–minister, Nyeiwang Konyak, who it said led an exemplary life as a leader. In a condolence message, ENWO stated that Nyeiwang was and would always be a great inspiration to the people of Eastern Nagaland. The women organisation also extended deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family as they go through this profound period of loss and grief. At this time of great sorrow, ENWO expressed hope and prayed that Almighty God provide solace to the bereaved soul and give courage and strength to the family he has left behind. E PA N : E x - Pa r l i a mentarian Association of Nagaland (EPAN) has expressed shock at the demise of Nyeiwang Konyak, ExMLA on January 31, 2018.

In a condolence message, EPAN president, T Khongo, said late Nyeiwang Konyak was a sincere public leader who served the people with full devotion and dedication. In this hour of gloom and grief, EPAN president on behalf of the association conveyed heartfelt condolences and prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace. NDPP: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) stated that all concerned leaders in general and the NDPP Central Hq. Nagaland in particular were deeply saddened by passing away of Nyeiwang Konyak. In a condolence note, NDPP described late Nyeiwang as a simple and refined politician, who also gave his best services towards encouraging the education of the younger generation. The party stated that its president, Chingwang Konyak and all ranks and files of the NDPP central executive board join the bereaved family in extending sincere condolences to Ngulanei-Ü and children. It also prayed that God give them strength and solace to overcome the grievous loss. NDPP also prayed that the departed soul rest in eternal peace. JD(U) Nagaland: Janata Dal (United) Nagaland has expressed grief over the demise of ex-minister, Nyeiwang Konyak. In a condolence note, JD (U) state unit described late Nyeiwang Konyak as a prominent leader of the Konyak tribe and a veteran political leader of Nagaland who “had immensely contributed his services to the people and Nagas in general”. It stated that his demise had caused immeasurable loss to the people of Nagaland. Further, JD(U ) unit also paid homage to the departed soul and extended its condolences to family and relatives.

CCNTHCO bandh evokes mixed response (from p-1)

File photo of Indian railway.

was discontinued from last year and was merged with the Union Budget. The Finance Minister said that enhancing the carrying capacity has been a major focus of the government. “A large part of the capex is devoted to railways capacity cre-

ation,” he said. “Doubling of 18,000 km and work on 5,000 km of third and fourth lines to convert them into broad gauge will eliminate capacity constraint. It will also transform almost the entire network into broad gauge,” Jaitley said. “There

Trinamool wrests Noapara, leads in Uluberia in Bengal

has also been significant improvement in the achievement of physical targets by railways. We are moving fast towards optimal electrification of railway network. About 4,000 km are targeted for commissioning during 2017-18,” he said.

F u r t h e r, S H s a i d it has decided that for any further course of action, regarding its stand on forthcoming election, would be determined by the decisions and steps taken by CCNTHCO, the political parties and the Naga populace to either stand with the demand ‘Solution before Election’ or to go ahead with the 13th Legislative Assembly

elections. Meanwhile, the SH has thanked STH, SKH, SKK, ZRSU, and ZTGBA for volunteering. It also acknowledged the cooperation of district administration and district police

force for ensuring a peaceful bandh and the cooperation of Sümis in general for standing alongside the apex Sümi frontal bodies whenever the society was faced with problematic issues and situations.

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(from p1) Further cautioning against sinking into Hindutva fold, NPCC feared that, with the mushrooming of Hindutva agents encouraged by NPF-BJP government to set up educational and other business establishments, Nagaland might soon be engulfed by Hindutva forces in the near future. NPCC also termed as “ironic” that candidates who abhor BJP and its ideology were readily joining the parties aligned with the saffron party. “Our people should be wise enough to reject those candidates who think the voters are gullible enough to be taken for a ride,” it added. Finally, the NPCC release also appealed to the people to make a wise decision of rejecting BJP and its allies like NPF.

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (IANS): Stressing on boosting the safety aspect of Railways and its carrying capacity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the largest-ever allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore capital expenditure for the Indian Railways in 2018-19. “Railways capex for 2018-19 has been pegged at Rs 1,48,528 crore,” Jaitley said in his Budget speech. The amount is Rs 17,000 crore higher than the previous year’s budget. In 2017-18 Union Budget, the total capex of Railways was pegged at Rs 1,31,000 crore. Jaitley said that modern-train sets with stateof-the-art amenities and features would be commissioned during 2018-19. The 92-year-old practice of a separate Railway Budget

across the nation. The decision to convert the Primary Health Centres into wellness centres was taken in last fiscal budget (2017-18). However, the money was not allocated for it. The healthcare industry termed the government’s National Health Protection Scheme as an out of the box idea, saying that it will emerge a boon for the beneficiaries. BJP president Amit Shah tweeted: “Ayushman Bharat’ is an unparalleled initiative to ensure health insurance as well as health assurance. Protecting 10 crore families i.e about 40% of India’s population with a health insurance cover of

Rs. 5 lakh per family is a global first.” “My heartiest congratulations to this government for investing in creating a swasth bharat by launching the Ayushman Bharat programme. Such ambitious out of the box thinking was a burning need of the hour and the government has not disappointed. The initiative to cover 10 crore families with 5 lakh per family/per year with Insurance Cover for Secondary and Tertiary healthcare will be a game changer,” said Prathap Reddy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals in a statement. Jaitley stated that the two schemes will also generate lakhs of jobs, particularly for women. According to Healthcare Foundation of India (NATHEALTH), a body focused to develop and optimize healthcare infrastructure, the National Health Protection Scheme will go a long way to achieve the goals of Universal Health Coverage. Vivek Srivastava, CEO and Co-Founder of Healthcare at Home, a growing home healthcare provider, said the National Health Protection Scheme will benefit 40 per cent of the country’s population. “Through this initiative the government has indeed taken concrete steps in reducing India’s health burden. Accessibility and

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KO L K ATA , F E B 1 (IANS): In a formidable showing, West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress wrested the Noapara Assembly seat from the Congress on Thursday and was all set to retain the Uluberia Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin even as the BJP emerged its main challenger. The counting was taken up on Thursday of votes cast on January 29 during the by polls for both the seats. The Congress was fourth in both the constituencies. In the Noapara bypoll, necessitated by the death of Congress legislator Madhusudan Ghose, Trinamool’s Sunil Singh won by more than 63,000 votes

over his nearest rival Sandip Banerjee of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Left Front-backed Communist Party of IndiaMarxist candidate Gargi Chatterjee finished a close third, after running second in the initial rounds of counting. Trinamool’s Sajda Ahmed had established an emphatic lead of over 2.38 lakh votes against Anupam Mallik of the BJP in Uluberia, which has a large Muslim population. In the 2014 general elections, Trinamool’s Sultan Ahmed had defeated his closest opponent Sabir Uddin Molla of the LFbacked Communist Party of India-Marxist by a little over two lakh votes.

Sultan Ahmed’s death necessitated the bypoll, with the Trinamool nominating his widow Sajda. Molla, who is the CPI-M candidate this time also, is trailing in the third place, far behind Mallik.

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mum support price (MSP) of coming Kharif (summer sown) crops, which include maize, soyabean and pulses, at least one-and-half times the cost of production. He said the MSPs of most of rabi (winter sown) crops have already been raised. He said the government will ensure farmers get MSP even if prices fall, for which Niti Aayog will discuss with state governments the putting in place of an institutional mechanism to ensure that farmers get better prices for their produce. Jaitley said the NDA had promised that farmers will be offered at least 50 per cent more than the cost of production and the government is sensitive towards

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said the country’s exports are likely to expand by about 15 per cent during the current fiscal. “Our exports are expected to grow at about 15 per cent in 2017-18,” he said while presenting Union Budget 2018-19 here. The country’s merchandise shipments rose 12.36 per cent USD 27.03 billion in December 2017. Cumulatively, exports during AprilDecember 2017-18 grew by 12.05 per cent to USD 223.512 billion. Total exports value was recorded at USD 274.64 billion in 2016-17, up from USD 262.29 billion in the preceding year. Currently, the govern-

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): In a major bonanza to farmers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced fixing support price of Kharif crops like paddy at least 50 per cent higher than the cost of production, while raising farm credit target for the next fiscal by 10 per cent to Rs 11 lakh crore. Presenting the Union Budget 2018-19, Jaitley reiterated the government’s commitment to welfare of farmers saying that the emphasis is to generate higher income for farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call to double the farmers’ income by 2022, he added. Jaitley said the government has decided to fix the mini-

on imported footwear and silk fabrics has also been doubled to 20 per cent. Customs duty on imported fruit juices has been hiked by up to 40 per cent. Imported cranberry juice will now attract customs duty of 50 per cent from 10 per cent earlier. Duty on orange fruit juice has gone up from 30 per cent to 35 per cent while duty on other fruit and vegetables juice have been increased to 50 per cent from 30 per cent earlier. Customs duty on crude edible vegetable oils like olive oil, ground nut oil has been hiked to 30 per cent from 12.5 per cent earlier. While customs duty on refined edible vegetable oils including oil, ground nut oil has been hiked to 35 per cent from 20 per cent earlier. Imported gold items, including gold plated with platinum, unwrought or in semi manufactured form will become costlier as there will be a surcharge of 3 per cent of the aggregate duties of customs from nil earlier. However, the finance minister has given relief on select items such as imported raw cashew nuts, solar tempered glass raw materials and accessories of cochlear implants.

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vehicles has gone up to 25 per cent from 20 per cent earlier making them more expensive. Imported truck and bus radial tyres will become expensive too with a duty of 15 per cent now as against 10 per cent earlier. Likewise, imported mobile handsets will become costlier as customs duty has been increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent while some of their parts and accessories will now attract duty of 15 per cent. Similarly, imported LCD/ LED/ OLED TV panels and other parts of TVs have been charged customs duty of 15 per cent. Perfumes, toilet water and imported beauty and make up preparations will now attract customs duty of 20 per cent as against 10 per cent earlier. Customs duty on wrist watches, pocket watches, smart watches/ wearable devices and sunglasses have been doubled to 20 per cent. Finance Minister also doubled customs duty on cut and polished coloured gemstones, diamonds, including lab grown diamondssemi processed, half-cut or broken, non-industrial diamonds to 5 per cent from 2.5 per cent earlier. Duty

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Snapping its twoday rising streak, gold prices drifted lower by Rs 150 to Rs 31,250 per 10 grams at the bullion market Thursday, largely on weak global trend amid slackened demand from local jewellers. However, silver advanced by Rs 100 to Rs 40,300 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Sentiment took a hit as the yellow metal weakened overseas after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and demand from local jewellers and retailers fell in the domestic spot market, bullion traders said.

returns. Today’s Budget proposed to extend the benefit of 25 per cent tax rates to companies with turnover up to Rs 250 crore in FY17. “Reduction for smaller companies is welcome as it leaves more money in their hands. The rate reduction should apply to all corporate and non corporate businesses,” PwC India’s Rahul Garg said. On the indirect taxes side, this is the first budget after the roll out of the goods and service tax. “In the first budget after introduction of GST, the changes on the indirect tax side are limited to customs laws and tariff. The customs duty on various finished goods such as mobile phone, parts of television have been increased with a view to promote domestic production which is in line with local manufacturing push,” Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas’ Sandeep Chilana, said. Khaitan & Co’s Nihal Kothari said, “overall government is now concentrating on stabilisation of GST and resorting to increased customs duty rates to promote local manufacturing to create more jobs.”

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): If you fancy imported items such as automobiles, bikes, watches, sunglasses and mobile phones, get ready to pay more for these products. In order to push government’s Make in India initiative further, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today hiked duties on a vast list of imported items, including mobile phones, automobiles, gold, diamond, fruit and vegetable juices, and perfumes. “There is substantial potential for domestic value addition in certain sectors, like food processing, electronics, auto components, footwear and furniture. To further incentivise the domestic value addition and Make in India in some such sectors, I propose to increase customs duty on certain items,” Jaitley said in his budget speech for year 2018-19. “This measure will promote creation of more jobs in the country,” he added. Subsequently, customs duty on completely knocked down (CKD) imports of motor cars and motor cycles has gone up from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. While customs duty on completely build units (CBU) imports of motor

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Singhania said, “the amount of Rs 40,000 as standard deduction may not be too significant but definitely will give reprieve to the middle class.” The Budget also proposed to increase exemption of interest income on deposits with banks and post offices from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 for senior citizens. It also raised the limit of deduction for health insurance premium and medical expenditure from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000, under section 80D for senior citizen. “The minister has been benevolent to senior citizens and has provided much needed increase in limits for medical expenditure. In addition to this, the limit for tax deduction on interest income has also been proposed. This will give significant relief for senior citizens as they will more disposable cash to expend,” Singhania said. Last Budget had announced the reduction of corporate tax rate to 25 per cent for companies whose turnover was less than Rs 50 crore in 2015-16, which benefited 96 per cent of the total companies filing tax

Director, Deloitte India said. The finance minister said the government had made many positive changes in the personal income-tax rate applicable to individuals in the last three years. “Therefore, I do not propose to make any further change in the structure of the income tax rates for individuals,” he said. Jaitley also noted that there is a general perception in the society that individual business persons have better income as compared to salaried class. However, income tax data analysis suggests that major portion of personal income-tax collection comes from the salaried class, he observed. According to Jaitley, for assessment year 2016-17, 1.89 crore salaried individuals have filed their returns and have paid total tax of Rs 1.44 lakh crore which works out to average tax payment of Rs 76,306/individual salaried taxpayer. As against this, he said that 1.88 crore individual business taxpayers including professionals, who filed their returns for the same assessment year paid total tax of Rs 48,000 crore which works out to an average tax payment of Rs 25,753/individual business taxpayer.

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Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI): Contrary to expectations of a populist Budget by a pollbound government, the finance minister in his last full Budget failed to provide any major tax benefits to salaried people, say experts. Finance minister Arun Jaitley left personal income tax levels untouched saying in the past three years, government has made many positive changes in the personal income-tax rate applicable to individuals. “I do not propose to make any further change in the structure of the income tax rates for individuals,” he said. However, to provide some relief to salaried taxpayers, Jaitley proposed a standard deduction of Rs 40,000 in lieu of the present exemption in respect of transport allowance and reimbursement of miscellaneous medical expenses. “In contrast to the expectations, nothing much has been proposed in personal taxation. There is no change in the rate of tax for all individuals,” Taxmann director Rakesh Bhargava, said in a statement. Law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas’ Amit

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Giving a relief to salaried class, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday proposed a standard deduction of Rs 40,000 in lieu of transport allowance and medical reimbursement entailing a revenue sacrifice of Rs 8,000 crore. The minister, however, did not propose any change in the tax slabs or rates for individual taxpayers. “In order to provide relief to salaried taxpayers, I propose to allow a standard deduction of Rs 40,000/- in lieu of the present exemption in respect of transport allowance and reimbursement of miscellaneous medical expenses,” Jaitley said while presenting the Budget 201819 in Parliament today. The standard deduction, which is provided to salary earners, was discontinued from the assessment year 2006-07. Experts, however, said that it is a very nominal benefit to the salaried class. “Standard deduction of Rs 40,000 p.a. for salaried individuals seems to be a very nominal benefit as the current tax-free limit for medical expense reimbursement of 15,000 p.a. and transport allowance exemption of Rs 1,600 p.m. is anyway leading to a total tax-free salary of Rs 34,200 p.a.,” Alok Agrawal, Senior

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WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Agencies): In a remarkably public clash of wills with the White House, the FBI declared Wednesday it has “grave concerns” about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russia election investigation that President Donald Trump wants released. The FBI’s short and sharp statement, its first on the issue, laid bare a Trump administration conflict that had previously played out mostly behind closed doors in meetings between top Justice Department and White House officials. “As expressed during our initial review, we have grave concerns about material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo’s accuracy,” the FBI said. The agency’s stance on the memo, conveyed in a two-paragraph statement, escalates the dispute and means that Trump would be openly defying his hand-picked FBI director by continuing to push for the memo’s disclosure. It also suggests a clear willingness by FBI Director Christopher Wray, who in the early stretch of his

tenure has been notably low-key, to challenge a president who just months ago fired his predecessor, James Comey. The FBI statement came the day after Trump was overheard telling a congressman that he “100 percent” supported release of the four-page memo, which was drafted by Republicans on the House intelligence committee. The Republicans have said the memo reveals surveillance abuses by the FBI and the Justice Department in the early stages of the investigation into potential ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump presidential campaign. Democrats have called the memo a “cherry-picked” list of GOP talking points that attempts to distract from the committee’s own investigation into Russian meddling in the election that sent Trump to the White House. The drama comes as special counsel Robert Mueller also is investigating whether the Trump campaign improperly coordinated with Russia during the campaign and whether Trump sought to obstruct the inquiry by, among other

actions, firing Comey. Under the House committee’s rules, the president has five days to object to the memo’s release, which the panel voted to authorize on Monday. But Trump himself already has urged the release, and it could come sooner. By late Wednesday, it had not yet been settled whether the White House or the committee would handle the actual release. Earlier this week, Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein made a direct appeal to White House chief of staff John Kelly not to release the memo, warning that it could set a dangerous precedent. But the president has been undeterred. Television cameras captured Trump, on the House floor after the State of the Union address, telling South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan that he backed the release. When Duncan implored him to “release the memo,” Trump said: “Oh yeah, don’t worry. 100 percent.” White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told CNN Wednesday that a legal and national security review of the document was continu-

Kabul has ‘undeniable’ evidence attacks planned in Pakistan

Kabul, Feb 1 (Agencies): Afghanistan has handed “undeniable” evidence to Pakistan that it claims shows a recent spate of deadly attacks were planned on Pakistani soil, Afghan officials said today, amid growing public anger over their impotence to protect civilians. The attacks, including one of the deadliest bombings in Kabul since the US invasion, came after Washington’s recent decision to freeze nearly USD 2 billion in aid to Pakistan in a bid to halt its alleged support for militant groups including the Afghan Taliban and the affiliated Haqqani Network. Kabul is on edge after militants stormed a luxury hotel, bombed a crowded street and raided a military compound in the past two weeks. Afghan authorities have blamed the January 20 attack on the Intercontinental hotel and Saturday’s ambulance bombing on the Haqqani Network, long thought to be linked to Pakistan’s shadowy mili-

tary establishment. Both attacks have been claimed by the Taliban. The Haqqani leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, is deputy chief of the Taliban. Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, the head of Afghanistan’s spy agency, told reporters today it was clear that the attacks were “planned from across the border”. “We asked Pakistan to hand over the culprits of the attacks in Afghanistan and we shared undeniable evidence that the attacks were planned there,” Stanekzai said, a day after meeting with top Pakistani officials in Islamabad. Afghan Interior Minister Wais Barmak said the Afghans submitted a list of questions during yesterday’s “constructive” one-hour meeting, asking among other things what action Pakistan will take against Taliban leaders and training centres on their soil. The Pakistani embassy in Kabul said the information provided by Stanekzai was “being examined for its authenticity”. Pakistani

foreign minister Khawaja Asif described the talks with the Afghan delegation as “productive”, a ministry statement said. Kabul, along with Washington, has long accused Islamabad of providing safe havens to leaders of the Taliban and other militant groups. Pakistan denies the charges, insisting it has eradicated safe havens in the tribal region along the border with Afghanistan. The area is largely inaccessible to foreign journalists. But Islamabad is widely believed to retain links to the Taliban as a bulwark against arch-nemesis India, which it rivals for influence in Kabul. US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up the pressure on Pakistan in 2018 with the aid freeze. Some analysts warn there may be no real way to pressure Islamabad, which believes keeping Kabul out of India’s orbit is more important than clamping down on cross-border militancy.

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ing. Trump had not read the memo as “as of last night prior to and immediately after the State of the Union,” she said. White House Chief of Staff Kelly said Wednesday on Fox News Radio that he expected the memo to be released “pretty quick.” Trump has been telling confidants in recent days that he believes the memo will validate his concerns that the FBI and Justice Department had conspired against him, according to one outside adviser familiar with those conversations but not authorized to speak publicly about private discussions. The president also has told allies that he believes the memo bolsters his belief that accusations of collusion between his campaign and Russian officials are false and part of a conspiracy to discredit his election. On Wednesday afternoon, Rep. Devin Nunes, the House intelligence chairman and a close ally of the president, fired back at the law enforcement agencies, calling the FBI and Justice Department objections “spurious.”

Pakistan minister, wife found dead

Karachi, Feb 1 (IANS): A senior Pakistani provincial minister, Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, and his wife were on Thursday found dead at their house in the port city Karachi, police said. Bijarani, a veteran leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was the Planning and Development Minister in Sindh province, the Dawn reported. Bijarani and his wife Fariha Razzaq, who was a journalist, were found dead in their bedroom, the door to which was locked. The cause of death is yet to be ascertained. He had served both in the federal and provincial governments.

Bangladesh journalists protest security bill Dhaka, Feb 1 (Agencies): Hundreds of Bangladeshi journalists took to the streets today to protest against a new digital security bill that campaigners say would damage media freedom in the country. The Digital Security Act 2018 approved by the cabinet this week would mean a journalist could be convicted of espionage for entering a government office and gathering information secretly using an electronic device, an offence that would carry a 14-year jail sentence. It also provides for a life sentence for spreading “negative propaganda” about the country’s war of independence or its founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman using a digital device. Media rights groups including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) have already condemned the bill, which parliament has yet to vote on. “(The) IFJ believes the proposed act provides more grounds to grossly misuse the provisions to harass journalists and restrict freedom of expression,” the Brusselsbased group said.

US lists Hamas leader as terrorist

Washington, Feb 1 (Agencies): The US State Department said on Wednesday it had designated Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas, as a terrorist. The State Department said in a statement that Haniyeh, along with two Islamist groups active in Egypt and one in the Palestinian territories, were listed as specially designated global terrorists. It quoted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as saying the designations “target key terrorist groups and leaders – including two sponsored and directed by Iran – who are threatening the stability of the Middle East, undermining the peace process, and attacking our allies Egypt and Israel.” In Gaza, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters: “We reject and condemn the decision and we see it as a reflection of the domination by a gang of Zionists of the American decision.”The decision is worthless,” he added. Hamas, which dominates the Gaza Strip, advocates Israel`s destruction and is designated as a terrorist group by the United

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States and some other Western countries. In December, after US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Haniyeh told a rally in Gaza marking the 30th anniversary of Hamas`s founding: “We will knock down Trump`s decision. No superpower is capable of offering Jerusalem to Israel, there is no Israel that it should have a capital named Jerusalem.” The three groups designated by the State Department are: - Harakat al-Sabireen, which the statement said

is backed by Iran, operates primarily in Gaza and the West Bank, and fired rockets into Israel; - Liwa al-Thawra, which it said has claimed responsibility for killing an Egyptian army general in Cairo in 2016 and a bombing in 2017; - Harakat Sawa’d Misr (HASM), which it said claimed responsibility for killing an Egyptian security officer and other attacks. The State Department designations deny Haniyeh and the three groups access to the U.S. financial system.

Myanmar court denies bail to Reuters journalists Yangon, Feb 1 (Agencies): A Myanmar court today denied bail to two Reuters journalists charged under a secrecy act that could see them face up to 14 years in jail, in a case that has sparked outcry over shrinking media freedom. Myanmar nationals Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, are accused of possessing classified documents thought to relate to the violent military crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority. The crackdown in northern Rakhine state has forced nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims over the border into Bangladesh since August, many carrying allegations of rape, mass

murder and arson at the hands of Myanmar’s army. “The pair can’t be granted bail according to the law... and the court has decided not to give them bail,” judge Ye Lwin told the Yangon court of charges under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. The journalists, who have been in custody since December, say they were given the papers by two policemen who had invited them to dinner in the outskirts of Yangon. As they left the restaurant, they say they were arrested before they even had a chance to look at the documents. The court had discretion to grant bail if it deemed

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YIKHUM VILLAGE COUNCIL YIKHUM, WOKHA – 797111 : NAGALAND OYAN METHAK RESOLUTION 1. (a). Yikhum meta (Area) lona jo kyon ochinaha SOKO, KINOKIRI (Liquor) osi MOZHUMONO nmhon (DRUGS) jiang nyenche/nshisoche elani ntsoyü moriche to khunga khanala. Methak shi panlana/nzongav ocho rhumata sana yitsopheni ombo/ompvü tsav osi echa (fine) Rs. 1000/- (one thousand) khiyiv. (b). Yikhum yan tachungi najo kyon ochinaha Soko, Kino Kiri (Liquor) osi MOZHUMONO nmhon (Drugs) jiang hansi nrheyiche elani ntsoyü moriche to khunga khanala. Methak shi panlana/nzongav ocho rhumata sana echa (fine) Rs. 1000/- (one thousand) khiyiv osi khunga eranchaktokvü. 2. Yikhum meta (Area) lona jo kyon ochinaha MIKHU, PAN, DAMUL, SHATA, KHUDKA, etc (all tobacco products) jiang nyenche to khunga khanala, elani nzontsü ethelan eli meta/sanrhyuphen osi oyan lantsü (public places) jiang lona ha ntsoyü che to khunga khanala. Methak shiang panlana/nzongav ocho rhumata sana eyen jiang Rs. 1000/- khiyiv, hojito tosyu jiang jo Rs. 200/- khiyisi yitsopheni na khunga eranchaktokvü. 3. Yikhum meta (Area) lojo EKUMRUMO, OSOWORO rotsoroni/nronchü yuta April lona benkae September (Choro Tirok) nandung jo ranpen ranrüi/shikari ntsoche to khunga khanala (Olo, Tsürhu-Zenti ha nphenphiche). Methak shi ochona panlana/nzonga sana echa (fine) Rs. 2000/- khiyiv osi yitsopenina khunga eranchanthokvü. 4. Kyon ocho/ochoang na YIKHUM yan ji nyikrachiv zerupa khensan yisana phyoka sankata elhi tsoa sana echa (fine) Rs. 5000/- khiyiv osi yitsopheni khunga eranchaktokvü. 5. Yikhum yanchungi najo phipo yanpoe ECHUMUNG jo hansi nyakchiche to khanala. Elani phipoe yanpoe jo zotoro topvü oyani ethelan licho yaki jo khanala osi tsutsailan myinga ehan kari jo nsanphitokala. Methak shi ochona panlana/nzonga sana eccha (Fine) Rs. 1000/- khiyiv.

ELECTION TSUKONA METHAK 1. Election yutalo jo phipo yanpoe ochina ha candidate na oro meeting ekhiv ji yaki jo vote enaya (campaign) elhilan oro ntsoche to khunga khanala. Methak shi ochona nzongav panlana sana echa (fine) Rs. 1000/- khiyiv elani ezup emhok elum ntoka sayilia ombo kija epub tsov to methakala. 2. Election yutalo phipo yanpoe jo (Potsow nrüi, yanpiyanthan) to yaki jo oyani myülani 5:00 PM lona enyathung 5:00 AM nandang jo yanchungi nvanche to khunga khanala. Methak shi ngav ochona vana sana echa (fine) Rs. 1000/khiyiv osi ezup emhok elum ntoka sayia kija ha/epub tsotokala. 3. Election yutalo jo okho/party ochina ha Youth Camp nchonchiche to khunga khanala. Okho/Party kvüwoe na ngangia chonchia sana echa (fine) Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) khiyiv. Elani tüngcho tüngrü ha nlithokala to khunga khanala. Methak shi ochona panlana elhi tsoa sana tsükalo echa (fine) Rs. 1000/- khiyiv osi khunga eranchaktokvü. 4. Election yutalo shyutüng shyurü elhilan tsoathung oyamo kyon topvü na ekyorung piala to methaktacho osi shyutüng shyurüi elhi tsotathung kyon ochona ekhirana/panlana osi khetsumori pia osi emhok elum chiyithoka sana echa (fine) Rs. 1000/- khiyiv osi khunga eranchaktokvü. Methak shiang jo kvüthung election tungsochia sana ji thung na benkae tsütsav. Robin Kithan Chairman Yikhum Village Council

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that their detention had been unlawful. Myanmar authorities have been urged to free the journalists by media freedom campaigners as well as a cast of diplomats and international grandees including former US president Bill Clinton. Today’s bail decision was crucial as pre-trial hearings are expected to drag on for several months before the court officially decides whether to take on the case or not. The pair are now expected to remain in jail

throughout that period. On hearing the refusal of bail, Wa Lone’s wife Pan Ei Mon cried. “I hoped to get it,” she told AFP, crying. “I even cleaned his room last night to prepare for him getting bail.” Reuters has refused to comment on the exact details of what its correspondents were reporting on at the time of their arrest but it is widely thought they were investigating a massacre of Rohingya in the village of Inn Din in northern Rakhine.

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Shri. K. Yimso, Candidate 58 A/C Shamator (Former Regional Director, Queen Berry Foundation Tuensang Branch) SUB : NON RECOVERY OF DEPOSIT 1. Shri. C. Zhelo 2. Smti. K. Hekamla 3. Shri. Yemso Has filed a case on 7/7/2017 against you for Non Recovery of Deposited amount together with interest Rs. 2077920 (Rupees twenty lakhs seventy seven thousand nine hundred twenty) only from Queen Berry Foundation Tuensang Branch. For which the Court issued summon order against you at least 6 (six) times, but you have failed to attend without any information. Now therefore, the District GB's Customary Court has fixed the final hearing date on 2nd Feb. 2018 at 10:00 AM in person without fail. Failing to which the Court is liable to take action against you as condemn of Court. Court Chairman

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, FEBrUARY 2, 2018

FELICITATION Phetsukiku Club Khonoma Village (PCKV) would like to congratulate its successful member Miss. Thenurovino Sophi for having been awarded the young Dalmia Bharat Cement northeast achievers award on promoting the dying weave of Lovie Khwe/ Peii Khwe on 12th January 2018 at Guwahati. The Club further wishes her the very best in her future endeavours. Sd/Kolierie Kuotsu Secy., PCKV K-310

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We extend our heartiest congratulations to Smti K. Bendangkumla, daughter of Lt. I. Koti Tzudir and Mrs. Tiyongnaro on being promoted to the post of Additional Director under Directorate of School Education. May God continue to bless you abundantly. K-315

Best wishes from Nieces and Nephews.

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The Emlo-To Union Kohima (EUK) with immense pride and honour extend our heartiest congratulations to our esteemed members. 1. Dr. Khatoli L. Khala, W/o Mr. Vikugha Chishi, for being promoted to Deputy Mission Director, RMSA Directorate of School Education, Govt. of Nagaland. 2. Smti. Pikatoli H. Shohe, W/o Mr. Kakiho Chishi, for successfully getting through the post of Graduate Teacher (Science) State Cadre through Departmental Exam. The Union further wishes them great success throughout their career and hope they would bring more laurels for our community in their future endeavours. K-303

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Jim Parsons joining Zac Activists who called for Lorde Kamal Haasan to speak on Efron in Ted Bundy biopic to cancel Tel Aviv show sued Tamil Nadu issues at Harvard T A A

to be an engagement with more fortunate minds who availed an opportunity to seek knowledge. A place that dispenses knowledge, for money or free, is still a seat of wisdom. Having their ears, even though only momentarily, is a great opportunity,” he said. Haasan will commence his political journey from his hometown Ramanathapuram on February 21, when he will also reveal the name of his party. (IANS)

Big B threatens to quit Twitter after losing followers

‘Padmaavat’ crosses Rs 150 crore in opening week

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egastar Amitabh Bachchan is not happy that his Twitter following has come down from 33 million to 32.9 million. The 75-year-old actor, in a post joked that he may consider leaving the microblogging site. Amitabh on Wednesday tweeted: “Twitter! You reduced my number of followers. Haha! That’s a joke. Time to get off from you. Thank you for the ride. There are many ‘other’ fish in the sea and a lot more exciting!” Big B, 74, who has given hits like “Sholay”, “Dee-

war”, “Paa”, “Baghban”, “Bhoothnath”, “Black” and “Piku”, is ahead of stars Salman Khan (30.7 million), Aamir Khan (22.8 million), Priyanka Chopra (21.6 million) and Deepika Padukone (23 million). He is currently sharing positions with superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who too has 32.9 million followers on the microblogging website. Apart from Twitter, Bachchan is also active on photo sharing website Instagram and his official blog. (IANS)

anjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmaavat” registered collections to the tune of Rs 150 crore plus in its opening week in India despite not releasing in some states. The period drama had marched past the Rs 100 crore figure in its opening weekend since releasing on January 25, with paid previews that gave its earning a Rs 5 crore jumpstart a day before. According to Viacom18 Motion Pictures, which produced the movie with Bhansali Productions, “Padmaavat” had a cumulative collection of Rs 155.5 crore till January 31. “’Padmaavat’ is unstoppable. Crosses Rs 150 crore mark,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted. The film, based on 16th century poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s poem “Padmavat”, was caught in a row after protests from Shri Rajput Karni Sena which contended that it distorts historical facts and dents the pride of the Rajput community. (IANS)

‘Glee’ star, Mark Salling cause of death revealed

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the Los Angeles River. Investigators then told HollywoodLife.com that Mark “may have died as a result of hanging,” and confirmed that “his body was found at a Little League baseball field near the LA River.” Mark’s suicide follows his guilty plea for possession of child porn o g r a p hy i n O c t o b e r 2017. His sentencing was scheduled to take place this March, and he was reportedly facing up to seven years in prison for alleged possession of over 50,000 images of underage children. He was initially arrested in December 2015 for possession of child pornography. (Hollywoodlife.com)

Marchesa cancels its New York show Ridley Scott to be honoured with BAFTA Fellowship

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York Fashion Week calendar. Most recently, Alexander Wang announced this February would be his last time showing during New York Fashion Week. Instead, the brand will present its collections in June and December moving forward. Of course Chapman, the estranged wife of Harvey Weinstein, may have other reasons for moving her brand away from a traditional runway show format. The designer reportedly decided to cancel the Fall 2018 show, originally scheduled for Valentine’s Day, in the aftermath of the sexual harassment and assault allegations against Weinstein.

After the allegations against Weinstein became public in October, Chapman announced she was leaving her husband. The two had been married since 2007 and have two children together, aged four and seven. Weinstein has since denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. “My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time,” the designer said in a statement to People. (Harper’s Bazaar)

ilmmaker Ridley Scott will be awarded a Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced. The director behind f i l m s “ B l a d e Ru n n e r 2049”, “All the Money in the World”, “Hannibal” and “Black Hawk Down” will be awarded one of the highest honours in the British movie industry for his contribution to the entertainment industry in a four-decade-long career, reports dailymail.co.uk. Scott has worked on over 25 feature films and has garnered five BAFTA nominations and three Oscar nominations. “It is a privilege to have been able to make a career for myself in this industry and to be honoured for my body of work is indeed very gratifying,” Scott said. The awards ceremony will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on February 18, which will fall during London Fashion Week. Actress Joanna Lumley will host for the first time after replacing Stephen Fry.

Other celebrities, who have been awarded the Fellowship include Mel Brooks, Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Lee, Martin Scorsese, Alan Parker, Helen Mirren and Sidney Poitier. (IANS)

Priyanka teases on whether she’ll be Markle’s bridesmaid

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riyanka Chopra is good friends with Meghan Markle but the actor is keeping it a secret if she will be the bridesmaid at the star’s wedding to Prince Harry. Priyanka addressed the question in a new interview to media. “If you see me there, you’ll know,” she teased. The actor said she is excited for Markle to tie the knot and bring change in the world as a member of the royal family. “I don’t think anybody else would be able to do it the way she will. She’s just right for it. She’s an icon, truly, that girls can look up to, that women can look up to. She’s normal, she’s sweet, she’s nice, she thinks about the world, wants to change it and this was even before any of this happened,” Priyanka told. “So I do think Meghan being a part of the royal family is a big step in the direction of so many things; of women, of feminism, of diversity, of race, of the monarchy versus everyone else. It’s a beautiful step in the right direction,” she added. Markle and Harry are scheduled to wed on May 19. (PTI)

published on New Zealand website The Spinoff imploring Lorde to reconsider holding the concert, which was originally scheduled to take place June 5th as part of her 2018 world tour. The letter was among many calls requesting the singer reconsider performing in Tel Aviv. In the letter, Sachs, who is Jewish, and Shanab, who is Palestinian, wrote that they work together along with others “for peace and justice in the Middle East and an end to Israeli apartheid.” Lorde responded to their letter via tweet. “Noted! Been speaking w many people about this and considering all options,” she wrote. “Thank u for educating me i am learn-

ing all the time too.” A few days after their open letter was published, Lorde nixed the concert amid pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which opposes Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. “I’ve received an overwhelming number of messages & letters and have had a lot of discussions with people holding many views, and I think the right decision at this time is to cancel the show,” Lorde said in a statement at the time (via Jerusalem Post’s Amy Spiro), adding, “Tel Aviv, it’s been a dream of mine to visit this beautiful part of the world for many years, and I’m truly sorry to reverse my commitment to come play for you. I hope one day we can all dance.” Earlier this month, several artists and actors signed an open letter in support of Lorde’s decision, including Roger Waters, Peter Gabriel, Tom Morello, Brian Eno and Talib Kweli. (Rolling Stone)

U2 Win Legal Victory in Copyright Lawsuit

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U.S. District Court judge has determined that U2 did not violate copyright laws with their song “The Fly” from the 1991 album Achtung Baby. English musician Paul Rose had filed suit against U2, claiming his song “Nae Slappin” inspired a 12-second segment of “The Fly” and sought damages from U2 and Universal Music Group. The judge dismissed the case, noting that similarities between “The Fly” and “Nae Slappin” were not “qualitatively significant,” reports Billboard. In his suit, Rose claimed he sent a demo tape to UMG between 1989 and the release of Achtung Baby. The experimental musician said the guitar

line, bass line and percussion U2 used in “The Fly” mimicked his demo, as did the band’s chord shifts from E7 to A7. More broadly, he claimed “The Fly” shares a “dimension of sound” with “Nae Slappin.” Judge Denise Cote determined that only six percent of Rose’s track shares elements with the U2 song. That “fragment,” she wrote, bears little significance to “The Fly” as a whole. “The fragment appears only once near the beginning of the recording; it is not repeated,” she wrote. “It is one of multiple, at times seemingly random, guitar lines and styles strung together over the course of the composition.” (Radio.com)

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NATSUMI WELFARE UNION KOHIMA

KOHIMA : NAGALAND FELICITATION The Natsumi Welfare Union Kohima expresses profound gratitude and takes immense pleasure in conveying our heartiest congratulations to Mr. V.Yeshito Swu on being promoted to SDEO, Pughoboto. The Union further wishes him fruitful prospect in the future. Xekiye Swu President, NWUK

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issue to a bigger level so that people become aware of what is happening. “I yearn to see my state rise to the height it deserves. The rise of my state will translate into the rise of my nation. Harvard is a seat of learning like our Nalanda University. If only we had continued that tradition without any break, we would have been holding such seminars at least 200 years back. “These platforms are important and can’t be neglected. This is going

execution in 1989. Finally, rounding off the all-star cast, John Malkovich will play Judge Edward Cowart and Kaya Scodelario is Bundy’s exwife Carole Ann Boone. For those who don’t know, Theodore Robert Bundy became an infamous serial killer, kidnapper, rapist, burglar and necrophile during the ‘70s and eventually confessed to over 30 murders. While it is sure to be anything than the comedy that we tend to know Parsons for, it will be refreshing for him to take on more dramatic roles. Paradise Lost’s Joe Berlinger is taking the director’s seat, while Michael Werwie has developed an original screenplay. (Digital Spy)

lawsuit filed in Israel accuses two New Zealand activists of causing Lorde to cancel her planned performance in Tel Aviv, The New York Times reports. The suit may be the first to employ an Israeli law that forbids calling for boycotts of Israel. The suit, which was filed on behalf of three teenagers who purchased tickets to the now canceled concert, is seeking 45,000 Israeli shekels (about $13,200) in damages from two defendants: Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-Shanab. No damages are being sought from the singer. The suit may mark the first action filed under a controversial Israeli antiboycott law, which allows civil suits to be brought by anyone who “can claim economic harm from a boycott against Israel, any of its institutions, or an area under Israeli control,” according to The New York Times. In December, Sachs and Abu-Shanab wrote an open letter that was

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ctor-politician Kamal Haasan will deliver a keynote at the Harvard University on February 10. He will talk about the issues plaguing Tamil Nadu, which he feels has “sunk to the lowest depth”. This is the second time the legendary actor will be seen speaking at the prestigious business school. He had earlier spoken at Harvard in 2016 on the topic of freedom of speech. This time, he will speak about Tamil Nadu and the issues plaguing the state at the annual Indian Conference of the University, read a statement. “The topic is Tamil Nadu. I chose to speak on it out of sheer necessity. Our state has sunk to the lowest depth. It is affecting my dignity as a man, even more as a Tamilian,” Haasan said. Only a few weeks away from announcing the name of his political party, Haasan is taking the

he Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons has joined the upcoming Ted Bundy biopic. Don’t worry though, he won’t be playing some sinister serial killer or a tragic victim, so there is no chance of seeing Sheldon Cooper hacked to pieces. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals that Parsons will be joining Zac Efron in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile — a grisly adaptation of Bundy’s life. Parsons is set to play Larry Simpson, the prosecutor who led the 1979 trial which eventually resulted in Bundy’s conviction. Efron was previously cast as the titular Bundy, but joining Parsons on the latest call sheet are Haley Joel Osment, Terry Kinney and Dylan Baker. Also along for the ‘slay’ ride, Lily Collins will play Bundy’s oblivious girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer. Extremely Wicked will tell the story of Bundy’s trial from her perspective and retrace his crimes and the events leading up to his

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U-19 WC: Pakistan finish third

Pakistan, the only country to have won backto-back titles, in 2004 and 2006, got past South Africa by three wickets in the quarter-finals but suffered a massive 203 runs defeat to India in the semi-finals with the team bundled out for only 69 runs. Afghanistan lost to three-time champions Australia by six wickets in the semi-finals after a huge 202 runs victory over New Zealand in their last-eight fixture.

Chelsea complete Giroud signing

Olivier Giroud sealed an £18million move from Arsenal to Chelsea on deadline day.

L on d on , F e b 1 (Agencies): Chelsea have reinforced their attacking line with the signing of French striker Olivier Giroud from Arsenal

on an 18-month contract, the Premier League clubs confirmed on Wednesday. “Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier League,” the 31-year-

Everton sign Mangala from Man City on loan

London, Feb 1 (Agencies): Eliaquim Mangala has joined Everton from Manchester City on loan until the end of the season, subject to Premier League clearance. City boss Pep Guardiola sanctioned the deal after the Premier League leaders completed the signing of Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao for a club-record fee of £57m. France international Mangala, who made

This is my World Cup: Suarez

Montevideo, Feb 1 (IANS): Uruguay and Barcelona football striker Luis Suarez said he hopes the 2018 World Cup will provide redemption for his ignominious exit from football’s showpiece event in Brazil four years ago. The 31-year-old was suspended for nine international matches and barred from all football-related activity for four months after biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini in their teams’ final group match in Natal. “I’m really looking forward to finishing the season with Barcelona and then preparing physically and mentally so that this is my World Cup, especially given what happened in 2014. I want to make Uruguayans happy,” Suarez told Uruguayan radio station Sport 890. Uruguay have been drawn in the same group as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and hosts Russia in the June 14-July 15 tournament. K Y M C

15 appearances for City in all competitions this season, was keen to leave the Etihad Stadium to secure regular first-team football ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Russia. The 26-year-old becomes Everton’s third signing of the January transfer window, following the £27m transfer for striker Cenk Tosun from Besiktas and the £20m deal for forward Theo Walcott from Arsenal.

old said in a statement. “They have won maybe the most trophies in the last six or seven years. It’s a massive club and I am proud to sign for Chelsea, and I’m looking forward to playing.” Giroud has found it difficult to cement a place in the Arsenal starting lineup this season, with manager Arsene Wenger preferring to start Alexandre Lacazette as a lone striker. Giroud has made 16 appearances in the league, with 15 of them coming as a substitute. He joined Arsenal from French side Montpellier in 2012 and his goal tally has hit double figures in each of his last five seasons.

Chelsea giving their best: Conte London, Feb 1 (IANS): Despite their 0-3 loss against Bour nemouth, Chelsea coach Antonio Conte said the club is giving their cent percent and he is helping them give their best. Conte said if someone questions his commitment to the club, he is not ready to accept it because he is doing a ‘great job’. “We are doing everything and giving 120 per cent, and I am approaching this squad at their maximum level,” said Conte. “But if someone does not agree that I am here then you have to accept every situation. I am relaxed about this because I know I am doing a great job. I think about the pressure and it is normal for a coach and manager. It is normal if you are Chelsea’s coach,” the Italian added.

4th DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of our beloved Lt. Thungchanbemo Tsopoe

Dad, it has been 4 years since you left us, but we still miss you. You didn't say you are leaving us, You didn't say goodbye to us, You left us alone before we know it. We really wish you were here. We are surrounded by so many people who love us, but none of them can fill the emptiness of our hearts. People tell us there is a reason, but neither time nor reason change the way we feel, for no one knows the pain that lies behind our smile. Dad we miss you terribly. We pray that may your soul dwell in the house of the Lord until the joyous day arrives that we will meet again. Loving wife, children and in-laws DP-705

GRATITUDE ..."For God gives rest to His loved ones" We, the bereaved family members of Late Techwani Rengma would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the individuals churches, prayer groups, organisations, neighbours, friends and well wishers who supported and stood by us morally, spiritually, physically and financially during his illness till his last breath. Among many of whom we are deeply indebted, we would like to convey our sincere gratitude to: 1) RBC Kohima. 2) RBCYD Kohima. 3) RBCF knz Kma. 4) Hosanna Prayer Group Kma. 5) Tesophenyu Group Union Kma. 6) Tesophenyu Group Fellowship Kruoliezou. 7) Tesophenyu Catholic Community Kma. 8) Tesophenyu Lorinyu Baptist Church. 9) D .E .F Kma. 10) North Traffic Kma. 11) South Traffic Kma. 12) North Traffic 13 NAP (I R Mahila) Kma. 13) Bethel Hr. Sec. School Kma. Class 12. 14) Tesophenyu Group Students' Union. 15) Tesophenyu Group Students' Union Kma. 16) I C U staff NHAK. 17) Er Levi Rengma, Parl. Secy., Housing Kma. 18) Er Chengato Kath & family Kma. 19) Er Kaso Seb & family. 20) Mr Kaghalo Semy & family. 21) Mr Abijah Lorin & family. 22) All the Blood donors. 23) Kepvüsheng Logwa. Born : 05/03/1966 – Died : 20/01/2018 24) Mr. Benthonglo Magh & family. We regret our inability for not being able to mention all the names individually but it is our sincere prayer that God our Almighty Father bless you all abundantly. Loving wife, children and relatives K-311

result,” he added. Rana said the tournament is a great learning experience for the young players of his side. “We always aimed to win, prepared well. We played in Australia and New Zealand and had got used to the conditions. The loss to India disheartened us and the boys were glum and not talking at all. “We had to really lift their spirits ahead of this match. This was a learning curve, if they learn, they will achieve something in life,” he said. Afghanistan coach Andy Moles was satisfied with his team’s effort and saw a bright future for the players. “We’re pleased to finish fourth but would have loved to play Pakistan today. It would have been a chance to test our players against them,” he said. “We did not play well against Australia unfortunately but we’ve learnt a lot. The theme of the tournament being young stars, we showcased quite a few. Today we missed out on a chance with the local rivalry in the region. Also, in Under-19 cricket you don’t know when you get a chance to play.”

Leganes hold Sevilla in 1st leg of Copa

Players of Leganes and Sevilla fight for the ball during their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg.

L e g anes , F e b 1 (IANS): Underdogs Leganes conceded a goal to Sevilla in the first 20 minutes of the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg but came back to pull level and the sides are even at 1-1 heading into the second leg. The hosts stuck largely with the line-up that stunned Real Madrid in the quarter-final to lift the modest suburban side into the semis for the first time on Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency. Sevilla, who bested

Atletico Madrid to reach the final four, likewise made few changes. The visitors were dominant at the start and came close to scoring in the third minute before some 11,000 fans at Butarque stadium in Leganes. As the match clock reached 20 minutes, a midfield giveaway by Leganes set up Luis Muriel to make it 1-0 for Sevilla, who had several chances to increase their lead before the break, but couldn’t translate them into goals. Leganes started the

second half better, yet the eventual equaliser was as much the result of chance as skill. Sevilla keeper Sergio Rico went up to clear a corner near the far post only to serve up the ball for Leganes defender Dimitris Siovas, who nudged it into the net to bring the sides level in the 55th minute. While the visitors pressed hard for the winning goal, Leganes had the better of the play in the final 15 minutes and the contest remains to be settled in the second leg.

Kvitova wins in St. Petersburg

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Elena Vesnina of Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 1 (Agencies): Petra Kvitova advanced to the

Garcia was eliminated. Kvitova, playing as a wild-card entry, beat Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-0. The two-time Wimbledon champion will next play Irina-Camelia Begu. Kvitova landed just 51 percent of her first serves, but was strong on the second serve as Vesnina failed to make an impact. Garcia, ranked seventh in the world, lost to Russian qualifier Elena Rybakina 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5). Republic returns the ball to Rybakina will next face either Julia Goerges second round of the St. Pe- or Roberta Vinci in the tersburg Ladies Trophy on Wednesday, and Caroline nd

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quarterfinals. Last year’s French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko outplayed Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva to reach the quarterfinals, winning 7-6 (6), 6-3. She’ll play the winner of the match between Kvitova and Begu. In an all-Russian first-round match, sixthseeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova lost 6-4, 6-4 to compatriot Ekaterina Makarova. Eighth-seeded Daria Kasatkina reached the quarterfinals with ease, beating Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-1.

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Time goes by but it can never erase your memories. It's been two years since you left us. Your presence is still felt in our hearts fondly.

Loving wife, children and grandchildren.

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Loving parents and family members

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“They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the Sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; Revelation 7:16

The fact that you’re no longer with us always cause us pain. But you’re forever in our hearts. Love you Ipuh. Loving Wife, sons & daughters

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the bereaved family members of LATE HUSUTO K. ZHIMO would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, friends, relatives, churches, unions and well wishers who stood beside us in prayers, supported and help us physically, financially, materially and morally at the sudden demise of our beloved father. Our deepest gratitude to :Satakha Town Baptist Church Union Baptist Church Satakha Town Sukhai Baptist Church Kiyeshe Baptist Church Ustomi Baptist Church Asukhomi Baptist Church Sukhai/Kiyeshe Welfare Kohima Sukhai Welfare Satakha Town AYO Admn Hill Elders Body Admn Hill Youth Dept Admn Hill Aza Society Admn Hill SBAK Nito Mount Zbto LATE HUSUTO K. ZHIMO Center Church SBAK Nito Mount Rtd. Spcl Hd. DB Satakha Town. Nito Theological College SBAK Born 15/02/1946 Center Colony Youth Satakha Town Died 23/01/2018 C.E Dept A/Khel Satakha Town. We deeply regret our inability to mention the names of every individual. Yet your kind deeds and presence will always be cherished and remembered. May Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving wife, children, grandchildren & in-laws K-313

Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to all the individuals, churches, organisations, neighbours, friends and well wishers who stood and supported us through physically, spiritually, materially, financially and in prayer at the sudden demise of our beloved father Late Lhozhevi Yeptho, S/o Chehaxu. We convey our special thanks to : 1. Chekiye Aqha SSa 2. Rotomi Welfare Dimapur Area 3. Rotomi Welfare Kohima 4. Atoizu Citizens Dimapur 5. Sumi Catholic Church Dimapur 6. Atoizu Town 7. St. Peter Church Atoizu 8. SBAK Aizuto (Atoizu) 9. SBAK Nito Mount (Atoizu) 10. NCRC Atoizu 11. Rotomi Welfare Atoizu 12. Rotomi Village 13. St. Paul Church Akuhaito 14. St. Clare Church Akuluto 15. Atoizu Area 16. K. L. Chishi, Former CM Nagaland 17. Col. Doshehe Y Sema, Former Minister 18. Er. Picto Shohe, Parliamentary Secy., Law & Justice 19. Temjen Toy, Commissioner Secy. 20. Y Kikheto Sema, Secy. Finance, Land Resource 21. Hoshito Aye, Joint Director 22. Er. Akheto Shohe, Executive Engineer 23. Khevito Shohe, Rtd Director 24. Er. Ghushito Yeptho, Chief Engineer PHED 25. Ghotovi Chophy. We regret our inability to mention each and every individual but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving wife, children, grandchildren, in-laws & family members

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Ireland in their last group match. While this is Afghanistan’s best finish in an ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup after they claimed 16th, 10th, seventh and ninth positions in the 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016 events, respectively, this is the third time Pakistan have finished third after 2000 and 2010. Pakistan’s worst performance in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup was in 2012 when they finished eighth.

Pakistan coach Mansoor Rana said he was happy with the side’s thirdplace finish and reflected on their performance in the tournament. “We’re happy but we would have liked to be in the final. Both teams wanted to play today and it would have been better if we had played and got these positions, said Rana following the wash out at the John Davies Oval. He praised the fast bowling attack of Shaheen Afridi, Muhammad Musa and Arshad Iqbal. “I thought we saw talented players in all teams. Pakistan has some really good fast bowlers and also some good batsmen. I think they should be given more time in domestic cricket. There are expectations from them but they should play first-class and A cricket (before graduating to senior international cricket). “Our best moment in the tournament was the quarterfinal against South Africa, which was a highpressure match. I thought that was great experience and the kind of experience players get here, no other tournament can provide. Our team enjoyed being in the semi-finals despite the

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Pakistan finished third-placed in U-19 Cricket World Cup.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb 1 (PTI): Two-time champions Pakistan claimed third position at the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 after their third-fourth position play-off match against Afghanistan was washedout on Thursday without a ball being bowled, here. Afghanistan and Pakistan were in Group D and though Afghanistan defeated Pakistan in their opener, Pakistan topped the group after Afghanistan suffered a surprise defeat against

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Man City beat Baggies to extend lead Gundogan led the charge. De Bruyne took the ball on, being fouled by James McClean but continuing, exchanging passes with Raheem Sterling and converting impressively into the right-hand corner from a dozen yards. De Bruyne was obviously inspired by McClean’s crude lunge -- one which, correctly, earned him a booking -- and moments later attempted an

audacious chip from just inside the Albion half which had Foster back-pedalling furiously and tipping the ball over for a corner. Substitute Brahim Diaz and Bernardo Silva almost scored from yet another counter before Aguero made it 3-0 in the final minute with an impressive chip over Foster after Sterling had played him into the Albion area with a selfless pass.

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Aguero is embraced by Bernardo Silva and Brahim Diaz as City capped off a brilliant performance with a late third goal.

London, Feb 1 (Agencies): Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero were on target as Pep Guardiola and Manchester City continued their relentless march towards the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at home to struggling West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday. Despite injuries in his squad, and the decision not to press on with the signing of Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez, the victory marked a successful end to the month for City who have now opened up a 15-point gap at the top of the table. City were dominant from the start, England goalkeeper Ben Foster making a timely save at the feet of Sergio Aguero as he pounced on a Raheem Sterling cross. David Silva struck a free-kick directly into the wall and Foster had a couple of anxious moments

when required to punch away De Bruyne’s opportunistic effort. It was hardly a shock, therefore, when City took the lead in the 19th minute following yet another magnificent through ball from De Bruyne. The Belgian’s weighted pass played his Brazilian team-mate goal side of Gareth McAuley and Fernandinho produced a clinical finish past Foster from the corner of the sixyard area. C i t y s h o u l d h ave doubled the lead minutes later, when Silva centred from the left-hand by-line through the six-yard area, but Aguero hesitated, and De Bruyne, of all people, was guilty of a rare error when played clean through on goal, with the midfielder shooting directly at Foster. De Bruyne also shot over from an Allan Nyom clearance and brought an-

other fine stop out of Foster after setting up an opening with a neat move involving Aguero. Ilkay Gundogan, on for the injured David Silva, helped set up an early second half chance from which Sterling should have settled the outcome but the England forward curled his attempt wide. Aguero maintained the pressure, with a clever piece of improvisation, as he back-heeled Bernardo Silva’s cross and found Foster alert once more. City piled yet more pressure on Foster, who did well to parry Bernardo Silva’s 18-yard shot, before Oleksandr Zinchenko’s 25yard shot flew just wide. But, while they struggled to break down Albion’s massed defence, there was no such problem on the counter-attack, from which City scored their second goal in the 69th minutes as

Nadal will return in Acapulco series of major clay events - the Monte-Carlo Masters, the Madrid Open, the Italian Open and the French Open - played between mid-April and early June. Referring to his disappointing exit at the Australian Open where he was forced to retire while trailing Croatia’s Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 2-0, Nadal said the injury was just “a small tear, but it was impossible to keep going.” During the Banco Sabadell event, the 10-time French Open champion congratulated his main rival, 36-year-old Roger Federer, on defending his Australian Open title and increasing his record haul of Grand Slam titles to 20. Nadal said he and the Swiss had an excellent relationship and were able to put aside their rivalry when they step off the court. The 31-year-old Nadal also said he planned to be a part of Spain’s Davis Cup campaign this year and believed the team, which takes on Great Britain in a first-round tie early next month, had an opportunity to capture a sixth title.

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 2-0 here to put pressure on Chelsea in the scramble for a top-four finish while making it even more unlikely that the Red Devils will challenge leaders Manchester City for the English Premier League (EPL) title. With many of the record crowd of 82,011 still making their way to their seats at Wembley Stadium, Christian Eriksen scored just 11 seconds into the match to put the hosts up 1-0. United were quick to respond and Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris had to be sharp to block a shot from Jesse Lingard, but the surge didn’t last long and Tottenham’s dominance turned into a second goal just short of the half-hour mark, when defender Phil Jones inadvertently diverted Kieran Trippier’s cross into the visitors’ net. Romelu Lukaku forced another save from Lloris early in the second half and the Belgian’s effort turned out to be the closest United would come to scoring.

Chelsea embarrassed by Bournemouth

English Premier League defending champions Chelsea lost 0-3 to modest Bournemouth, much to the disgust of the more than 40,000 Blues supporters packed into Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea faithful suffered through a dull first half that also saw promising recent addition Andreas Christensen leave the pitch with an injury on Wednesday, reports Efe. And things got worse in the second half, as Bournemouth scored three goals in a little more than 15 minutes. The first came in the 51st minute, when Jordan Ibe exploited a Chelsea giveaway to release Callum Wilson, who slid the ball under goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to make it 1-0 for the visitors. Thirteen minutes later, Junior Stanislas doubled the Bournemouth lead with an assist from Ibe. The final blow came in the 67th minute on a deflection by former Blue Nathan Ake.

the evidence collected was found to be insufficient to establish that an antidoping rule violation was committed by the athletes concerned.” The IOC has already invited 169 Russians to the Pyeonchang Olympics under a neutral flag, but may now be forced to allow in athletes it deems dopers, eight days before the Games begin. It wasn’t immediately clear how many of the 28 Russians would now seek to compete. Some have already retired from competitive sports. Those reinstated at the Sochi Olympics include skeleton gold medalist Alexander Tretiakov and cross-country ski gold medalist Alexander Legkov. Russia won’t win back some medals, such as in the men’s 4-man bobsled, where two crew members were disqualified and two reinstated. Both of the gold medal- winning twoman bobsled crew remain banned.

ICC launches probe into Ajman All Stars tourney

ASA sports meet

Alicante, Feb 1 (IANS): Spanish world No. 1 Rafael Nadal said he will return to tennis action at a hard-court event in Acapulco, Mexico, in late February. That means an encouragingly speedy recovery for the 16-time Grand Slam champion after he suffered a muscle tear in his right hip that forced him to retire in the fifth set of his quarterfinal match at last month’s Australian Open, reports Efe. Nadal, who serves as brand ambassador for Banco Sabadell, made those remarks to around 1,200

Dubai, Feb 1 (IANS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said it is continuing its investigation into a private Twenty20 league held in the United Arab Emirates, saying there was “strong evidence” to suggest it was a corrupt event. The Ajman T20 AllStars league had been slated for a five-match series across three days in late January. It was not sanctioned by either the local Ajman Cricket Council, the Emirates Cricket Board or the ICC. T h e I C C ’s A n t i Corruption Unit (ACU) suspected foul play when footage of some bizarre

people during an event organized by that financial institution at the Auditorium of the Provincial Council of Alicante. The tennis star said he planned to compete at Acapulco in the last week of February and then at two other hard-court tournaments in March -- the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open. But the Spaniard, who is almost universally regarded as the greatest clay-court player of all time, said he was focused on being at top form at the “most important time of year,” referring to a

dismissals went viral -- including batsmen running past deliveries to be easily stumped and running between wickets that resulted in several run outs. ICC’s ACU general manager Alex Marshall said after speaking to a number of people involved, there was strong evidence to indicate it was a corrupt event. “The event was not approved or in any way sanctioned by the Emirates

Cricket Board (ECB) and therefore neither the ECB nor the ICC has authority to take action under cricket’s anti-corruption rules against anybody who may have engaged in any corrupt practice,” Marshall said. “However after speaking to a number of those involved we consider there to be strong evidence to indicate this was a corrupt event and damaging to the wider reputation of cricket and as such will continue the investigation. “Our ongoing enquiries will now focus on identifying the organisers of the tournament to prevent similar incidents occurring elsewhere and to disrupt

PL clubs spend record £430 mn in January London, Feb 1 (Agencies): Premier League clubs spent 430 million pounds ($612 million) in the January transfer window to shatter the previous mark of 225 million set in 2011, said a report by the Sports Business Group at Deloitte. The January window closed on Wednesday after a frantic month of activity during which Barcelona completed the most expensive deal by signing Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool for a transfer fee reported at about 142 million pounds. “International trade has flourished, with the highest ever January gross overseas outlay in Premier League history (260 million pounds), but also the highest amount of January receipts from abroad (185 million pounds),” said Dan Jones, partner in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte. “While another recordbreaking season catches the eye, Premier League clubs’ expenditure continues to be well within their means in the context of revenue generated. “The estimated 201718 net spend of 755 million pounds represents 17 percent of forecast 2017-18 Premier League revenue, in line with the average over the 15 years since the first transfer window in January 2003.” The January window also saw the total expenditure by the Big Six -- Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool. Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal -- come to 265 million pounds, representing 62 percent of total gross spending.

Tyson Fury stripped of The Ring title

Tyson Fury

London, feb 1 (Agencies): Tyson Fury has been stripped of The Ring Magazine’s heavyweight championship. Fury had been set a deadline of January 31 to confirm an opponent for his return to the ring, after an absence of more than two years, but he failed to do so. As a result, he has been stripped of the title that the American publication awards to the fighter that it recognises as the “lineal” champion. Fury originally won The Ring belt when he beat Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015, also claiming the IBF, WBA ‘super’ and WBO titles. “We deeply regret separating from the lineal championship,” a statement from The Ring read. Fury has since cancelled a rematch against Klitschko, battled mental health issues, accepted a back-dated ban from UK Anti-Doping and regained his boxing licence, which was taken away by the

British Boxing Board of Control. Fury is free to pursue his next fight and has linked up with a new trainer, Ben Davison, with whom he bonded over a mutual gameplan to dethrone Anthony Joshua. “We both know what needs to be done to beat the other so-called top heavyweight out there,” Davison told Sky Sports last month. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn added, “It’s not a fight that’s made over social media, it’s a fight that’s made in the boardroom.” The Ring have confirmed that their heavyweight title, now vacant, will not be on the line when Anthony Joshua meets Joseph Parker in a unification fight on March 31. Five champions are currently recognised by The Ring - middleweight Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, junior-welterweight Terence Crawford, lightweight Jorge Linares, bantamweight Shinsuke Yamanaka and junior-flyweight Ryoichi Taguchi.

28 Russians have It’s a killing calendar: Saina Nehwal Olympic doping bans lifted PYEONGCHANG, Feb 1 (Agencies): Twentyeight Russian athletes had their Olympic doping bans overturned on Thursday, throwing the International Olympic Committee’s policy on Russian doping into turmoil. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Thursday that evidence was “insufficient” that the 28 including several medalists had broken anti-doping rules at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The 28 who had their bans lifted could now seek late entry into the Pyeongchang Games, which open February 9. Eleven more were ruled to have been guilty of doping, but had lifetime bans cut to a ban from the Pyeongchang Games alone. CAS said it “unanimously found that the evidence put forward by the IOC in relation to this matter did not have the same weight in each individual case. In 28 cases,

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corrupt practices wherever we can. “In addition, all Member Boards whose players have participated in this event will be asked to consider whether by doing so those players are in breach of any other applicable rules, including those that prohibit participation in unsanctioned cricket, and if so for disciplinary action to be taken against them,” he added. Tainted former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, who was banned from cricket for five years following the Lord’s spot fixing scandal of 2010, was one of the cricketers to play two matches in the tournament.

D i m ap u r , F e b 1 (NPN): The 51st sports meet of Angami Sports Association (ASA) will be held on February 15 and 16 at local ground, Kohima. Er. Keneilhoulie Keditsu, retd. chief engineer and Dr. Kepelhousie Terjüja, president, Angami Public Organisation will grace the meet as the chief guest and guest of honour respectively. Naga style wrestling will be held on February 15 while free style will be held on February 16. Around 60 wrestlers from Chakhroma Sports Association, Northern Angami Sports Association, Southern Angami Sports Association and Western Angami Sports Association will vie for the champion title.

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Agencies): Saina Nehwal has expressed her unwillingness to play in the Asian Badminton Championship. Her letter to Badminton Association of India (BAI) is a fallout of the world governing body’s (BWF) new 15-tournamnent rule per year, out of which players must play 12. Stingingly forthright, Saina termed it as a “killing schedule” on Wednesday after she breezed past her first round opponent in the India Open at the Siri Fort Complex. “It is not easy for people to understand what we go through. I am not 20 anymore. I have to keep myself fit to be able to play for long and you see the calendar. It is a killing calendar and we don’t know when and how and which tournaments we will play and what happens next. I know people want me to play and want me to be there but what is the point when people speak ‘Saina lost’ and say ‘Saina is out of form’. Then I have to face it, nobody else. It is a funny thing but I feel bad.

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I cry sometime because it is not easy to take.” As Saina was speaking her mind, fifth-seed HS Prannoy, struggling with corns, had to go through the motions in his first round match. He spent exactly 13 minutes on court to make up the numbers. When the world No. 12 was appraised of Prannoy’s plight, she said, “I tell you the sport is killing. It is a tough calendar for players. I just feel that it should be reduced. I understand the point of sponsorship and money. But it should not be at the cost of players’ fitness. It should not lead to a condition where players are not going to play well and not give their best. Then we

will not have a champion, we will only have tournaments.” Opting out of Asian Badminton Championships may raise a lot of nationalistic eyebrows. Keeping that in mind, Saina clarified, “You have to understand that I still need time. It is not that I haven’t played for India. I have played enough Uber Cup and every time I played, I have won all my matches. I have planned it in such a way that I have got good results in team events and big events.” For this year, she is looking at the Commonwealth Games in April and Asian Games in August. “I am focused on these two tournaments.”

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