February 5, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 59

MONDAY, February 5, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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India thrash South Africa in 2nd ODI

US nuclear policy brings world closer to annihilation: Iran

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BJP to go ahead with pre-poll alliance

JD-U snaps DAN ties; to contest State BJP issue party tickets to 20 CANDIDATES elections alone

Correspondent/Staff Reporter

KOHIMA/DIMAPUR, FEB 4 (NPN): In what was a near-rebellion by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district units of Nagaland, who threatened to defy the pre-poll alliance with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) which was announced by BJP in-charge Nagaland and MoS Home, Kiren Rijiju on Saturday in Guwahati, the party unit presidents have turned around and agreed to abide by the pre-poll alliance but said they would await a response to the representation sent to national party president, Amit Shah.

State BJP general secretary, Eduzu Theluo informed Nagaland Post that the party will stand by the directive of the party high command.

Soon after the pre-poll seat sharing alliance was sealed between BJP and NDPP, Theluo shot off a letter to the party chief, Amit Shah, on behalf of the district units and morchas, expressing their resentment against pre-poll alliance.

NITI Aayog facilitator for Act East Policy: Kant G U WA H AT I , F E B 4 (PTI): NITI Aayog would act as a “facilitator and catalyst” for the North Eastern states in implementing the Centre’s Act East Policy, a top official of the government think-tank said today.

“We will provide full support in providing advocacy to the North Eastern states in the implementation of the policy and the Aayog’s role will be primarily to act as a facilitator and catalyst,” NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said.

He was speaking said at the plenary session on North East Indian Economic ties with ASEAN and BBN (Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal) countries, on the second day of the Global Investors’ Summit here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has categorically said that the North East would be at the centre of the Act East Policy, whose three key features are connectivity, culture and commerce, Kant said. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is driving the PM’s Act East Policy and if the region progresses, “we will be able to lead a vast section of the population towards prosperity”, the CEO said.

This is it!

“Look what’s Rahul doing with his puppy and the high command. Hope it’s not a new strategy.”

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Theluo said that the state BJP unit had submitted the representation, urging Amit Shah to review the agreement between the two parties and also on issue of tickets. He said for the time being 20 names, which were announced on Saturday evening, will be cleared for filing nominations.

To queries on the resentment from as many as 40 aspiring candidates, many of who were confident of winning, Theluo said the national party leader was also apprised on the matter yet a decision could not be taken at the state level since the final decision rested with the party high command.

He also said some of the party workers and candidates were not happy with the pre-poll alliance deal, yet, since BJP was a national party, members had to follow the central directives.

Theluo also informed that as per the request of the national president, Nagaland BJP president, Visasolie Lhoungu will not contest for the February 27 polls from 11-Northern AngamiII A/C. He said Amit Shah

requested Lhoungu to take care of the party organization and to not contest the election.

Meanwhile, BJP state unit issued party tickets to all the twenty candidates on Sunday evening.

A senior party leader informed Nagaland Post that after the announcement of the pre-poll seat sharing alliance agreement with NDPP, the party has gone ahead and distributed tickets to all the 20 candidates.

The party leader said the BJP-NDPP alliance was “going strong” and that both the parties were confident that they would form the next government in Nagaland. BJP Party tickets were issued to – Dimapur 1 A/C, Tovihoto Ayemi; 4-Ghaspani-I, N. Jacob Zhimomi; 13-Pughoboto, Dr. Sukhato A. Sema; 17-Chizami, Kevechutso; 29-Jangpetkong, Dr. Longriniken; 30 Alongtaki, Imna Along; 31-Akuluto, Kazheto; 32Atoizu, K.L. Chishi; 33Suruhoto, Kehovi; 37-Tyui, Y. Patton; 38-Wokha, T.M. Lotha; 40- Bhandari, Mmhonlumo Kikon; 41-Tizit, P.

Paiwang Konyak; 45-Tehok, Er. C. Kawang Konyak; 50Longleng, Pangyu Phom; 52-Longkhim Chare, Imtilemba Sangtam; 54-Tuensang Sadar II, Rakhila; 56-Noklak, Haiying; 59Seyochung Sitimi, Kashiho Sangtam and 60-Pungro, Yankiu Yimchunger.

It may be recalled that BJP agreed to field 20 candidates while NDPP would contest in 40 assembly constituencies in the 60-member assembly.

NDPP to issue tickets today

NDPP will be issuing tickets to its candidates on Monday at the party headquarters, Chumukedima at 11 a.m.

It may be recalled that the decision to forge the pre-poll alliance was made in New Delhi at a meeting between national BJP president, Amit Shah and NDPP leader and lone Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio, in the presence of Nagaland state BJP president, Visasolie Lhoungu and other leaders.

Naga Accord is nowhere to be seen: Rahul mocks Modi ahead of polls

NEW DELHI, FEB 4 (AGENCIES): A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party released its list of 20 candidates for the February 27 Nagaland Assembly polls, Congress President, Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Narendra Modi over the Naga accord.

He said the Naga Accord signed by the prime minister was nowhere to be seen yet. “August 2015, Modi claims to create history by signing the Naga accord. Feb 2018, Naga Accord is still nowhere to be found. Modi ji is the first ever Indian PM whose words don’t mean anything,” Rahul tweeted. The Framework Agreement was signed in August, 2015 by Government of India and NSCN (I-M) to end the insurgency in the region. Modi said the accord did not just mark the end of a problem but the “beginning of a new future” in the northeast region with which he shared “deep” relationship.

R a h u l ’s c o m m e n t came in the backdrop of the demand made by various Naga civil society groups (Cont’d on p-2) and political parties for the

DIMAPUR, FEB 4 (NPN): In a major development, Janata Dal (United) or JD (U) has announced its decision to pull out of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) and also declared that it would not enter into any pre-poll alliance with any party for the ensuing February 27 Assembly elections.

A press statement issued by State Janata Dal (United) president, Senchumo NSN Lotha and party’s election campaign committee chairman, Y. M Humtsoe said the party would contest the forthcoming general election on its own and field its candidates in constituencies, irrespective of which party’s candidates were in the fray.

The JD (U) par ty also asserted that it was confident of winning a “reasonable number of seats” in the forthcoming Assembly elections without any pre-poll alliance and that it would deliver an “exemplary statesmanship” through its elected representatives.

Rahul Gandhi (File) postponement of the Assembly polls. Earlier this week, he had criticised PM Modi for his ‘unilateral decision’ creating roadblocks in the implementation of Naga accord. The Congress scion said PM Modi’s Naga accord was like his demonetisation and GST decision with no clear idea of what he was doing.

“Nobody has understood what the Prime Minister had signed, (or) whether he had signed. This is his style. This (Naga accord) is similar to (November 8, 2016) demonetisation and implementation of Goods and Services Tax at midnight,” Gandhi told journalists. “Modi called up then Congress president Sonia

Gandhi one evening and told her we have solved the Naga problem and signed an accord. Soniaji called me and told what Modi conveyed to her. She told me to check with the then Congress Chief Ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur to find if they were aware of the accord and were consulted by the Prime Minister,” Gandhi recalled. It may be mentioned that the BJP became the first political party to release its candidates’ list for the Nagaland polls, while the regional parties, tribal groups and civil society organisations in the state are demanding a solution to the vexed Naga political issue before the election.

Imposed elections not CCNTHCO leaves to parties to Japan to scale down security advisory for travellers to NE acceptable: NSCN (I-M) honour Jan 29 joint declaration DIMAPUR, FEB 4 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) has reiterated its stand against the forthcoming general elections saying that the “imposed election is not acceptable to the Naga people.”

A press statement from its MIP sought to inform the Naga people that they fully supported the “prudent decision of the Naga people” for a solution and hence to forgo the elections. NSCN (I-M) said that they would stand by this decision till the end.

It appreciated the wisdom of the CCNTHCO, the Churches, tribal bodies, apex Naga organizations including the Naga Hoho, Naga Council Dimapur, Naga Mothers, NSF, ENPO and others for their decision to stand by the people’s will.

NSCN (I-M) said that it would uphold the political rights of the Nagas and sincerely endeavour to “negotiate an honourable political settlement based on unique history and situation of the Nagas and the 3rd August, 2015 Framework Agreement between the Gol and the NSCN.” It further stated that the NSCN (I-M) would not betray the responsibility and trust reposed on it

by God and the Naga people.

It further cautioned that serious consequences, as per its Azha, shall be imposed on any national worker found defying the decision of the Naga people.

DIMAPUR, FEB 4 (NPN): With all hopes for a poll boycott now lying in tatters with virtually all political parties reneging on their January 29 commitment to not issue tickets, Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO) has stated that it was up to the parties whether to honour their pledges or not.

CCNTHCO in a statement said it was not the sole authority with powers to force anyone to refrain, be it a political party or an aspiring election candidate, from participation in the electoral process. Stating that every Naga was part and parcel of the social and political mess and that none could escape from it, CCNTHCO said it was the bounden responsibility for every Naga to voluntarily contribute towards a solution to the Naga political problem and none should hinder the processes of negotiation. It also stressed that Naga leaders particularly and sensible Nagas must never

depend on someone else to clean the Nagas’ dirty linen nor should anyone irresponsibly adopt a “holier than thou” posture at the cost of the common man in this venture. Narrating the sequence of events in the run-up to the January 29 joint declaration, CCNTHCO said every political party that ruled the country in the last seven decades had always left the onus of solving the Naga political issue on the next government.

It said the Nagas too missed the opportunity to have a better political set-up despite six rounds of negotiations with New Delhi in 1960s. However, today, the leadership of the country had shown the political will to resolve the Naga issue and signed the Framework Agreement with NSCN (IM) on August 3, 2015, besides signing the preamble for negotiation with Working Committee of NNPGs on November 17, 2017, CCNTHCO pointed out.

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Cancer may be preventable with vaccines

NEW DELHI, FEB 4 (AGENCIES): The dread and fear of the fatal disease, cancer, has always been there. More than its consequences and the changes it causes in day to day life, its treatment, which includes chemotherapy and radiation, is what brings chills down the spine, The Times of India report stated.

But it may soon have an easy and painless prevention as researchers and health experts at Stanford University have developed a compound which when injected into a tumor helps

in destroying it. Not only this, the good news is that this vaccine can also kill all the other cancerous masses present in the body.

This compound has been first successfully tested in mice. After this successful experiment, it may soon be available for human trials.

This compound is a combination of two agents.

These agents help in stimulating the immune system and spark body’s reaction in mice. Eventually, it destroyed cancer cells not only where the vaccine was injected but also far from

the injection point. The treatment is now considered successful and according to researchers, will soon be available for human trials.

Initially, it will be tested on 15 patients, suffering from lymphoma. As researchers have got the positive result from animal testing, they hope to see encouraging results from human testing too. They also revealed that out of 90 mice, who had lymphoma, 87 were cancerfree and that too after the first treatment. What’s more motivating is that remaining three also got rid of cancer after the second shot.

This new method targets specific immune cells that can be reactivated to fight cancer cells. Ronald Levy, professor of oncology and lead author of the study said, “I don’t think there’s a limit to the type of tumor we could potentially treat, as long as it has been infiltrated by the immune system.”

GUWAHATI, FEB 4 (AGENCIES): In an effort to encourage tourists to visit northeast, Japan has decided to scale down to the lowest level the security advisory issued to its citizens for travelling to the North Eastern region, Japan’s ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu , said at the Global Investors’ Summit here.

Pointing out that the lowest security advisory level is issued to citizens travelling to Delhi at present, Hiramatsu said, “We are thinking of lowering the advisory

issued to Japanese citizens travelling to the northeast to level issued for Delhi now. This will definitely encourage more Japanese tourists to visit the region.

Kenji Hiramatsu indicated that the decision has been taken in view of improvement of the law and order situation.

Japan considers the North East to be very important for building people-topeople contacts and furthering cultural and business relationships, the ambassador said

297 candidates in fray for Tripura assembly polls AG A RTA L A , F E B 4 (IANS): Some 297 candidates, including 20 women, are in the fray for the February 18 Tripura Assembly polls, an official said here on Sunday. Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti said 320 candidates had submitted their nominations out of which candidatures of 13 were cancelled. On the last date of withdrawal on Saturday, 10 candidates withdrew their nominations.

Those who withdrew include Congress candidate Sukumar Chandra Das, former Tripura CM Samir Ranjan Barman and Tarani Sadhan Jamatia of INPT. CEO said that in all 25,79,060 electorates, including 12,67,785 females, are eligible to cast their votes on February 18 to elect a new 60-member assembly.

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‘Kisan Goshti’ & demo at Piphema

Farmers along with ATMA Dimapur Medziphema Block officials at Piphema Village.

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Dimapur Medziphema Block on February 3 organised “Kisan Goshti” and demonstration at Piphema Village.

According to a release

by ATMA Dimapur, in the first session, BTM, Medz-

iphema Block, Chubanaro Jamir, highlighted the farmers about the activities of ATMA carried out under Medziphema block and briefed them about “Kisan Gosthi”. Resource person, SMS (Plant protection), Lireni Kikon, spoke on the topic “beekeeping and its benefits”. The farmers

then visited some of the apiaries at Old Phiphema Village where they had an interactive session with the resource person and discussed their problems.

Kikon advised them about its maintenance, site requirements, maximizing honey production, artificial feeding. She further

crime beat

Assam Rifles nab GPRN/NSCN member

The apprehended person

DIMAPUR: Longding Battalion while acting on specific input on February 3 has nabbed GPRN/NSCN ‘assistant political officer’, Jangnee Lukham along with arms and ammunition.

According to a release by PRO (Defence), Col C Konwer, based on a specific input of a cadre trying to “terrorize and extort money” from Longkhao village, Longding battalion launched an operation and apprehended Jangnee Lukham.

PRO informed that Longding battalion also recovered pistol, ammunition (both AK47 and pistol), “extortion notes and other incriminating evidence”.

PRO also informed that during “post spot interrogation” Jangnee admitted to “being active part of GPRN/NSCN since 2011 and have been part of NSCN (K) from 2010 to 2011”.

The cadre has been actively involved in “extortion and high value abduction cases” in Longding and has been apprehended twice before in 2011 and 2012 by the security forces, informed PRO.

Assam Rifles seize liquor in Wokha DIMAPUR: Wokha Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) launched a mobile vehicle check post on specific information at general area Doyang on Sunday and recovered liquor.

According to Assam Rifles, the party checked a Tata Sumo vehicle (AS 03 AC 3654) and recovered 586 bottles of liquor worth Rs. 1.6 lakh.

The apprehendees were identified as Benthungo Mozhui (45) son of Tsenthungo Mozhui, James Lotha (26) son of Peter Lotha, Thunjayamo Lotha (27) son of Pachung Lotha, all residents of Hayi Colony, Bhandari Town, District Wokha.

Apprehendees along with IMFL were handed over to Doyang Police Station, informed Assam Rifles.

suggested the farmers and SHGs to take up such activity as honeybees offer twin gifts of honey and higher crop yield. In the second session, ATM, Medziphema block, Keneisano Krose, conducted demonstration on “disease management of king chilly (raja mircha)” with bio-control agents such as trichoderma. Demonstrations were also done on the topic “management practices on beekeeping” emphasizing on some of the apiary management technique and “oyster mushroom cultivation” by SMS (Plant Protection), KVK (ICAR), Lireni Kikon.

Further, chief technician officer, KVK (ICAR), Dr Ebibeni Ngully, also gave a brief description about the ongoing works and projects of KVK Medziphema and appealed the farmers to adopt the technologies that KVK are trying to disseminate.

Altogether 27 farmers attended the programme.

Mushroom spawn and trichoderma were distributed. Seed money were also distributed to the selected SHGs .

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, February 5, 2018

DMC organises ‘reception’ for cyclist

news in Brief NUV general meeting Naga United Village (NUV) has convened a general meeting on February 6, 3 p.m. at the old church building, Naga United Baptist Church.

All the organizing committee members have been requested to attend the meeting.

RSU 1st union assembly Dimapur Meetei Council members and youth wing with Philem Rohan Singh.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Meetei Council (DMC) with its youth wing organised a ‘reception” for Philem Rohan Singh, a cyclist who has started a tour from India Gate, Delhi on January 8 to raise awareness air pollution and reached Dimapur on

Sunday.

In a press release, DMC informed that a “reception” was organised at Sunday Bazar near Delai Gate, Karbi Anglong, Assam and then Philem was escorted to Spirit of Faith Church, Kuda Village, Dimapur.

While appreciating Philem for his “noble cause”, Dimapur Meetei Council acknowledged that problem of pollution exists everywhere and encouraged one and all to ride cycle which could be useful for both health and environment.

MGMHSS organises farewell programme DIMAPUR: MGM Higher Secondary School (MGMHSS) class 11 students organised a farewell programme for class 12 students on February 3.

According to a release by MGMHSS, highlights of the programme included

cultural presentation and speech by the principal of the school.

Later, vote of thanks was delivered by school vice captain, Catherine Ezung and school memento was presented to all students.

Rengma Students’ Union (RSU) would be holding its first union assembly for the tenure 20172019 on February 10, 10 a.m. at its Headquarters: RSU Office, Tseminyu.

All unit presidents, subunit presidents, executives and seniors have been asked to attend the meeting.

Corrigendum Apropos the news item “Dimapur DC & DEO holds meet with head of departments”, the date o submit Form 12 should be read as February 7 and not as published.

Inadvertent error is regretted.

Army recruitment rally in Tsg JD-U snaps DAN ties; to contest elections...

DIMAPUR: Army recruitment rally would be held at new Deputy Commissioner (DC) football ground Tuensang from April 9 to 15 for enrolment of youths from Nagaland only.

According to PRO (defence), online application will open from February 8 to March 24. It has been informed that for online registration one must login to www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Candidates who have registered in the previous rally can login directly and check eligibility and apply fresh.

It also informed that the vacancies for soldier GD will be 10 or 12 standard passed; soldier technical- 12 passed with Physics,

Chemistry, Maths and English, soldier NA- 12 passed with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English; sol clerk, store keeper technical or inventory management -12 passed with English and Maths or book keeping, accounts as compulsory subject either in 10 or 12 standard, soldier tradesmen -8 and 10 simple passed.

It further informed that CEE would be conducted at Rangapahar on May 27. For any other query one has been asked to contact at 03862-248845 and 8974958673 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on working days for the entire duration.

The last date of registration will be March.

(From p-1) The statement said the decision to pull out of DAN and contest the elections on its own without any pre-poll tie-up with any party was taken in the light of the party’s experience by being in the ruling alliance for the past five years.

According to JD (U), there was hardly any governance in the last five years under DAN rule led

by Naga People’s Front (NPF) and BJP as it was

marred by constant infighting for leadership. This was evident in continuous swearing-in ceremonies, much to the amusement and chagrin of the people, the party added.

JD (U) alleged that the game of thrones was “repeatedly and mercilessly” played without taking into consideration the welfare of the people.

The responsibilities bestowed upon the representatives as members of legislative assembly were

thrown into thin air and many legislators had to innocently flock to “political Lords” who had no concern for a stable government, it added.

Further alleging corruption at all levels, the party said funds meant for developmental activities were misappropriated to finance the chief ministerial chair and the JD (U) with no legislator was a namesake member of DAN in all these, the statement pointed out.

DC & DEO Zbto informs on 2nd phase training

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Election Officer (DEO) Zunheboto, Tridibesh Roy, has informed all polling personnel that 2nd phase training programme for the forthcoming 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election has been scheduled. According to DIPR report, the DC & DEO has informed that the training has been scheduled as: February 12 for presiding officers and 1st polling officers; February 13 for 2nd polling officers and 3rd polling officers and February 14 for 4th polling officers. All the polling personnel have been directed to attend the training. DC & DEO has Forward Democratic Labour Party (FDLP) office was inaugurated on Sunday, at Naga cautioned that stringent disciplinary action would be Shopping Arcade, Supermarket Dimapur. At the inaugural programme the dedicatory prayer was pronounced by Signal Phom Baptist Church (SPBC) youth pastor Manvü Phom. (NP) initiated against the willful absentees.

India aims to double foreign CCNTHCO leaves to parties to BJP emerges as main challenger to CPI(M) in Tripura tourist arrivals in 3 years honour Jan 29 joint declaration Agartala, Feb 4 (PTI): The coming Assembly election in Tripura is likely to witness a fight between the CPI(M)-led Left Front and the BJP in the state.

The state had in the past witnessed an electoral battle between the CPI(M) and the Congress.

Sudip Roy Burman, former state Congress president and an MLA who had joined the BJP, said, “The Congress was not serious about fighting the CPI(M)” and claimed that the BJP would defeat the Marxists in the Assembly poll.

Burman, who headed the state Congress in 2013 Assembly election, told PTI, “In 2013, the CPI(M) had faced strong anti-incumbency but Congress central leadership had helped CPI(M) in the state clandestinely for enjoying the party’s support in Parliament”.

CPI(M) politburo member Prakash Karat also admitted that this time it is a contest between the Left Front and the BJP in the February 18 election.

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tions in the state were fought between the Left Front and the Congress but this time, it is a contest between the BJP and the Left Front as Congress leaders and supporters had joined the saffron party”, Karat had stated at an election meeting in South Tripura on Friday.

Six Congress MLAs including Burman had crossed over to the BJP. “We are forced to join the BJP as we found that the Congress is not serious about fighting the CPI(M)”, Burman said. Tripura Congress vice-president, Tapas Dey said, “A communal party like the BJP became so strong in the state due to the misrule and partisan behaviour of the CPI(M)”.

The CPI(M) never fulfilled the justified demands of the people, he said and alleged, “They (CPIM) have a vindictive attitude towards people who do not support them.” CPI(M) spokesperson Gautam Das said, Tripura is a model state in the country in terms of development. “The propeople programmes of the

Left Front government, especially for the poor and the working class, would bring it back to power”, he said.

To garner the tribal vote which constituted around 31 per cent in the state, BJP has stitched an alliance with the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT).

“The alliance between BJP and IPFT will make a strong impact in the 20 tribal reserve constituencies,” said Mrinal Kanti Deb, BJP spokesperson. Karat had, however, alleged that the IPFT is the mask of insurgents, who had killed people of the state a decade-and- ahalf ago. The BJP forging an alliance with such a party was tantamount to “sedition”, the senior CPI(M) leader had said. That the BJP is very serious in wresting power from the CPI(M) is evident from the list of its star campaigners like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah and a galaxy of party leaders who will campaign for party candidates in Tripura.

Guwahati, Feb 4 (PTI): The Centre aims to double the number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTA) to 20 million in the next three years, Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons said Sunday at an investment meet here.

All stakeholders must work hard to achieve the target, the minister said.

“We have earned 27 billion US dollars in the last financial year but we are not happy with these figures. We want the figures to increase dramatically,” Alphons said here during a session on tourism and wellness on the concluding day of Global Investors SummitAdvantage Assam.

He also urged the domestic tourists to visit different parts of the country as “Indians must see India”.

“Last year, more than 23 million Indians went abroad and there is nothing wrong with that but at the same time, we must also adopt the policy of ‘Let’s see India’,” the minister said.

The tourism ministry is committed to create an environment that is conducive for the visitors and appoint

global ambassadors for promoting tourist circuits and sites, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has now emerged as an undisputed global leader, is committed to create a ‘New India’ and “the country today thinks, looks, sounds and acts differently”, Alphons added.

Referring to North East, the minister said that there is no better and beautiful place in the world.

“The entire North East has incredible people with beautiful smiles, music, dances, textiles and cuisines.

It has scenic places, wildlife among many more things,” he said.

Assam, and particularly Guwahati, is the ‘Gateway to North East’ and the Centre will develop all tourist facilities in the state, Alphons added.

Lauding the Centre’s initiative, Assam tourism minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state has already formulated a new tourism policy and his ministry is ready to cater to the specific requirements of investors.

(From p-1) With all the stakeholders actively engaged in negotiations with Government of India, there was definitely a chance of getting the political issue resolved as all the parties were determined to work out a solution, it added.

According to CCNTHCO, the Nagas for decades had been “shackled with the fetters of illusion, anxiety, division and confusion”. Naga society was in total haywire and had not witnessed any progress for years, it pointed out, adding “We have grown tired of continuing with the status quo as we cannot afford to live in this mess any longer.”

Stressing that the present generation of leaders had the responsibility of ensuring a better future for posterity, the committee said it was shameful to remain helpless in the midst of confusion and uncertainties.

Stating that the responsibility for bringing

a positive change to Naga society could not be shifted to others, it said total involvement of every Naga was required towards this end.

The statement said a solution to Naga political issue was imperative as it could mitigate many ills plaguing the Naga society, besides bringing sustainable peace to our land.

And as the Government of India too was working towards this end, this was the opportunity that the Nagas should avail now, it highlighted.

According to CCNTHCO, the need of the hour now was how to collectively and cohesively give the requisite impetus to the processes of negotiations and call for an expeditious logical conclusion. And with this very ambition, Nagas from all walks of life had mutually agreed to give priority to a political solution rather than having an election while the process of negotiation was going on, it added.

“After a long spell, God in His wisdom brought the Nagas together in a spectacular manner to come to a consensus decision for solution before election. There is no ambiguity in this decision as one knows what the adverse ramifications the election can have on the people of Nagaland in view of the ongoing negotiations that required synchronization of our people,” the statement explained.

CCNTHCO clarified that its push for a solution before election should not be misconstrued as anti-constitutional or antiIndia. “Solution, when arrived at, will be good for Nagas in particular and Government of India in general. We need this solution for peaceful coexistence and for durable peace.

And that’s why we implored upon our people to support the collective decisions adopted at different levels,” the statement concluded.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Will the forthcoming elections in Nagaland result in clear or mixed verdict?

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Q: Can political parties

set up candidates and defy the ban in the forthcoming election?  Yes.  No.  Can’t say

WEATHER FORECAST February 5

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sun

30 15

Aizawl

Partly sunny and pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sun Imphal

Partly sunny and pleasant

Itanagar Occasional morning rain

24 10 26 14 24 9 20 13

Shillong

Clouds and sunshine

19 5

Kohima

Sun and clouds

20 6

Dimapur Pleasant with clouds and sun

Times of clouds and sun

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Tuensang Cooler with some sun Wokha

Cooler with sun and clouds

Zunheboto Times of clouds and sun

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao addressing the gathering on January 3 at Kohima. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, FEB 4 (NPN): Kohima Chakhesang churches men combined fellowship organised one day seminar on the theme “Put your house in order” (Isaiah 38:1) on January 3 at Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima.

Speaking on the topic ‘Electoral Roll as a birthright,” Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao stressed on the need to have only one voter identity card for a single individual.

He asked the gathering to avoid registering double/

triple entry in the electoral roll, saying that “one man one vote” should be followed.

“As Christian, one should not practice selling of vote and indulge in other malpractices,” he said.

He said it was the responsibility of the voters to be well aware of the manifestoes of the political parties.

Rev. Dr. Vevo said one must not only look at the credibility of candidates but should give importance to the ideology and manifesto of the political parties.

He also asked that gathering to adhere to the code of clean election given by Nagaland Baptist Church Council.

Rev. Dr. Kevekhalo Lasuh spoke on “Restoring families and homes”, Rev. Khriitsoyi Liiruo spoke on “Put your house in order”.

Chakhesang Baptist Church Kohima senior pastor Rev. Khrotso Mero also spoke at the programme.

The participants also pledge to stick the principle of “one man one vote” and not to cast any proxy vote in the elections.

Agri dept Mangkolemba distributes seeds

DIMAPUR: Department of agriculture on February 2 distributed “high quality” seed potato to the farmers under Mangkolemba Sub-division under the RKVY (seed production) scheme.

During the distribution SDAO, MBA, A.Temsu Aier advised the farmers to properly prepare the soil, follow proper planting distance and providing irrigation at regular intervals for high yield.

The farmers were also asked to minimize the use of chemical inputs and instead follow organic practices for a sustainable livelihood.

He encouraged the farmers to avail the benefits provided by the department and work hard hand in hand with the department sincerely in future. The seeds were provided free of costs to the farmers.

VVPAT demonstration training in Tsg

VVPAT demonstration training underway in one of the churches in Tuensang.

DIMAPUR: Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) demonstration training was conducted on Sunday at Tuensang

Town Baptist Lashong, Khiamniungan Baptist Church, Sangtam Baptist Church Yimchunger Baptist Church Tuensang,

Tuensang village.

In the training, functions of the VVPAT machine was demonstrated to the the congregation.

‘First Cut’ winners attend global investment summit

tion” St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama and officials from YouthNet and the department of industries, tourism, Honey mission IT and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Wokha and District Election Officer (DEO) DEO, Dr. Manazir Power, NEPED, NBRM Jeelani Samoon, DTO, DPRO flagged off the clean election mobile unit in Wokha. (NP) NBDA and Zynorique Initiative.

According to a release by YouthNet, the summit showcases the manufacturing sector and the opportunity offered by the state of Assam in terms of export- oriented manufacturing and services to growing economies viz ASEAN and BNN countries.

The release stated that the students also shared ‘First Cut’ winners at Global Investment Summit in Guwahati. that winning the compeDIMAPUR: Twenty five held in Guwahati. The February 3. tition helped boost their delegates from Nagaland summit was inaugurated The delegation from confidence and such opparticipated in the two-day by Prime Minister of In- Nagaland were the winners portunities must be given Global Investment Summit dia, Narendra Modi, on of the “first cut competi- to more young people.

Lecture on cancer awareness at Pfutsero

Assam Rifles with participants after the lecture on cancer awareness at Pfutsero on Sunday.

DIMAPUR: A lecture on “cancer awareness” was organised by Chieswema battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) conducted on World Cancer Day, Sunday at Pfutsero.

According to a release by Assam Rifles, the aim of the event was to raise awareness

and to encourage prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.

The release informed that the speaker stressed on the ill effects of tobacco, smoking and alcohol. Representatives of 11 villages including VCCs, GBs and youth participated in the event.

ADC & DEO Pughoboto informs polling personnel

DIMAPUR: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and District Election Officer (DEO) Pughoboto, Avelu Ruho, has informed all polling personal drafted for election duty under Pughoboto district that the medical board for applicants seeking exemption on medical grounds would be held on February 5, 10 a.m. at the office of ADC & DEO Pughoboto. All applicants have been asked to come along with all medical records.

Meanwhile, ADC has directed all polling personnel to attend the training on February 6, 10 a.m. and bring along two passport photograph for issue of identity card.

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Invest in Assam, witness change: Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad laying the foundation stone of Electronic Manufacture Cluster at the Advantage Assam a Global Summit on Business at Guwahati on Saturday. (PTI) Guwahati, Feb 4 (PTI): Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Sunday appealed to investors to invest in Assam, which is witnessing a change, signalling the emergence of a new India.

Addressing the firstever Global Investors Summit in Assam, the Union Electronics and IT minister said, “I see a lot of passion in the people of the North east region. No more ‘lahe lahe’ (slowly slowly). That image is changing to ‘faster and faster’. Assam is growing. Keep it up, a bright future awaits you”.

He also asked the investors to “hand-hold the North East Region and

Second NIA chargesheet against NDFB GUWAHATI, FEB 4 (AGENCIES): National Investigation Agency (NIA), Guwahati has filed a second supplementary chargesheet against National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for the 2014 attack on the Adivasi Community in Shantipur village.

The chargesheet was filed on February 2 in a Special National Investigation Agency Court.

In the incident that took place on 25 December 2014, where the National Democratic Front of Bodoland killed 12 villagers and injured three.

According to the chargesheet, the killings and injuries were caused due to “indiscriminate firing with sophisticated weapons”.

The evidences till date have been collected by the National Investigation Agency on the basis of field investigation as well as technical and forensic reports against the accused persons.

The accused terrorists are still absconding, while further investigation is going on in the matter, ANI report stated.

guide them”, while inaugurating a number of IT-based projects.

Stating that all youths across the country have similar dreams, he said, BPOs were now operating from Nagaland and getting contracts from Australia.

If youths in Kokrajhar district (in Assam) were asking for setting up of BPOs for development, it meant emergence of a new India, he said.

In this connection, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said permission for five BPOs has been granted by the Centre.

The BPOs would be

set up at Diphu, Majuli Island, Nagaon, Silchar and Kokrajhar.

The Union minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated that if the North East region was not developed, then India would lag behind.

“Guwahati must become the gateway to ASEAN countries,” he said.

On the PM’s push for Digital India, he said it is designed to empower ordinary Indians with the power of technology.

Prasad recommended that the state government use the Umang app so that people get 1,200 services at the click of a button. “Load

Assam’s services for Indians to see the services available in the state”.

Speaking on the Rs 119.89-crore Tech City Electronic Manufacturing Cluster on 100 acres in Guwahati, projected to provide employment opportunities to 8,000 people, Prasad said, “We gave some funds and Assam Government contributed the rest”.

One power company has come forward to invest Rs 86 crore in the Cluster to produce electronic items for the markets of ASEAN countries and push them there, he said.

Pointing out that only two mobile manufacturing

M’laya Polls: NCP releases its fourth list of candidates

Assam to tweak investment policy for pharma industry

S H I L LO N G, F E B 4 (AGENCIES): Meghalaya NCP has released its fourth list of candidates of candidates carrying three more names of the candidates those will contest the upcoming elections in the state.

The list includes former MLA of South Tura, John Leslee K Sangma contesting from South Tura constituency, Silman N Marak to contest from Songsak constituency and Drossing Ramsiej will be contesting from the Mawkyrwat constituency.

As the third list of candidates has been announced, the party has included two more names in the same that includes -Vikash Gupta who will contest from South Shillong and proprietor of local news portal-SP News Agency Staffing Pdahkasiej who will contest from Mawsynram constituency.

The par ty has announced its second list of candidates carrying six names of the candidates those will be contesting in the upcoming polls.

The list includes-NCP Meghalaya President Saleng A Sangma will be contesting from Gambegre constituency, Dorendro M. Sangma

from Dalu (ST) Constituency, Priyam Ch. Sangma from Kharkutta Constituency (ST), Nilkamal D. Sangma from Tikrikilla Constituency (ST), Dr. Tweel K. Marak from Resubelpara Constituency (ST), Ex MLA Desang M. Sangma from Rongjeng Constituency (ST).

The par ty has announced its first list of candidates last month. The list carried six names of the competing candidates.

The list includes-MLA EC Bamon will be contesting from Mawkaiaw constituency, John D Sangma from Ranikor constituency, Tyngshain Lapang from Mawhati constituency, Ronaldson Dkhar from Nongthymmai constituency, Predecessor Rumnong from Pynthorumkhrah constituency and Andrew Charles Gare from Mawshynrut constituency, respectively.

Along with this, the party announced that NPC will be contesting on 22 to 24 constituency seats in Garo Hills and 20 seats in Khasi and Jaintia Hills, therefore, the party has to announce its fifth and final list.

In a statement issued here on Saturday, the party said that it will release the fifth list of party candidates very soon.

G uwahati , F eb 4 (PTI): Assam government Sunday said it is ready to tweak its investment policies to attract the pharmaceutical sector for setting up units in the state.

As there is no specific pharma policy in Assam, the government is ready to tweak the existing norms to suit the industry players of the healthcare segment to come and invest in the state, state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at the ongoing Global Investment Summit here.

“We have a general investment policy. But some of your requirements may be different. Government of Assam is willing to customise the parameters for your requirements,” the minister said.

“We will facilitate and go whatever way to help you invest in Assam. The government and political class here is helpful to you. We want investment.

So we will go extra mile to have you in our state,” he said.

Sarma, who is also the Health Minister, said the government wants to transform the state and create jobs for the youths.

Meeteis’ ST status demand garners more support

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IMPHAL, Feb 4: Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee (STDC) got more morale support from intellectuals and former bureaucrats of Manipur in its ongoing campaign seeking opinions from experts and public regarding inclusion of Meitei/Meetei under ST category.

Former superintendent of Manipur state archaeology department, Sapam Bheigya asserted that “the demand for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the schedule tribe list is legitimate.”

During a meeting with representatives of Schedule Tribe Demand Committee at his residence in Imphal West district today, he maintained that the territorial integrity and identity of the community can be safeguarded if Meitei/Meetei was enlisted in the schedule tribe list.

According to Bheigya, not only Meitei/Meetei community but also other communities living together in the state must support the movement initiated by the committee.

For more proactive movement of STDC, civil society organizations of both the hills and valley must join hands and come to an understanding with the 60 MLAs to solve the issue, he added.

Earlier, the leaders of STDC had met with retired director of the state economics and statistics department, Oinam Biren Singh who claimed that ‘Meitei/ Meetei should be tribe.’

Biren asserted that Meitei/Meetei are “Adivasis” if one looks back and mull over the history of Manipur since the time of evolution period.

He defined Adivasis as the first inhabitants/native people/original people/

primordial people/indigenous people/aborigines or tribal people of a land and claimed that Meiteis have been existing as dominant tribes among the many tribes in Manipur since the time of social evolution.

If Meiteis/Meeteis are not recognized as tribes, then one will not consider the community as indigenous people of Manipur, he explained.

Hence, Meitei/Meetei should be categorized as tribe if they are to be the indigenous people, he added.

According to professor N Mohendro, the demand for inclusion of Meitei/ Meetei in the ST list of the Constitution is a step towards the direction for search of Meitei’s ethnic origin and is also a democratic right.

T h e p r o f e s s o r ex plained that many of the civilized and well developed

nations were beginning to search for their ethnic origin and added that the demand for the inclusion of Meiteis in the ST list also need to be viewed from the economic aspect as well and not only from a highly political viewpoint.

He claimed that all necessary factors, like global and national changes and the changes/development seen in Manipur during the last 57 years need to be analyzed and studied before the next step towards the demand for inclusion of Meiteis in the ST fold is taken.

On the other hand, a public meeting held on Saturday at Chandapur Leikai in Bishnupur district endorsed the demand for enlistment of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe category spearheaded by the Scheduled Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM).

companies were producing hand sets in the country till a few years back, he said today there are 115 such mobile phone manufacturing plants across the country.

Digitally inaugurating the National Internet Exchange of India point near Guwahati, the union minister said NIXI will be a mode for domestic internet traffic from Guwahati today for the North East region making the internet service here more effective without depending on places outside the region.

Also inaugurating an NIC Excellence Cyber Security centre here, Prasad said it is very important as some try to abuse the system.

The minister also launched a Microwave Tea Drying Technology for tea, agricultural products and bakery industry along with a Universal Moisture Metre for grains, pulses, construction material, fertilisers, food sector, etc., and a Radio Frequency Disinfection Technology System for tea, grains, etc.

Sonowal also added that Assam and the North East region is a potential zone for tourism with “better oxygen”, water biodiversity and nature.

Top global IT giant companies such as Microsoft, IBM, C-DACT also participated in the programme.

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IMPHAL, Feb 4: Manipur Police nabbed a cadre of the newly formed United Kuki National Army (UKNA) identified as Nguljalen Haokip (37) last night from Boljol village, Churachandpur district, an official source said Sunday.

Police alleged the apprehended cadre had served a demand letter of Rs 50 lakh to the chief executive officer (CEO) of Churachandpur District Autonomous Council (ADC) two days ago.

State police have been investigating into floating of the new outfit, United Kuki National Army (UKNA) since the day the CEO) lodged a complaint two days ago, the source said.

A copy of the demand letter was also seized from the alleged cadre who has admitted to have printed and serve demand letter through post office.

More than two dozens of Kuki based militant groups are operating in the Kuki dominated hill areas of the state and maximum of them are under peace talks with the government under two umbrella groups, Kuki National Organization (KNO) of 11 militant groups and United People’s Front (UPF) of eight militant groups.

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Irani urges people of Tripura to root out Left Front govt

Chandipur, Feb 4 (PTI): Claiming that the Left Front government had failed to deliver good governance in Tripura in the last 25 years, Union minister Smriti Irani Sunday urged the people of the state to root it out in the upcoming Assembly polls. Tripura is set to go to the polls on February 18 and the results will be declared on March 3. The CPI(M)-led government had failed to lift the standard of living of the people in the north-eastern state and the poor only got poorer, the Union information and broadcasting minister said at a public rally at Chandipur in Unakoti district. Irani, who arrived at the district headquarters, Kalishahar, in a helicopter around 10.50 am, also claimed that the women of the state were no longer feeling safe under the Left rule.

Lotus to bloom in Tripura: Rajnath Singh Agartala, Feb 4 (PTI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said “lotus will bloom” in Tripura after the Assembly polls as the people of the state are “disenchanted” with the “corrupt” Left Front government.

Tripura is set go to polls on February 18 and the results will be declared on March 3.

“Seeing the huge turnout at the party’s road show, ‘Vijay Sankalapa Yatra’, this morning, I now have no doubt that the corrupt Left Front government will be rooted out in the Assembly polls,” he said at a public rally at Indranagar in the northern part of the state capital.

The home minister said he was surprised to find out that 66 per cent of the people live below poverty line in the state.

“Lotus blooms in mud.

The CPI(M) government, with its scams and corrupt practices over the last 25 years, has created the ground for the blooming of lotus,” he said.

Earlier, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh were referred to as “the weak and sick states of the country” but after the BJP came to power in these states, the problems

Sonowal asks ASEAN nations to set up consulates

G uwahati , F eb 4 (Agencies): Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal on the second day of the mega event, Advantage Assam delivered his speech focusing on the economic ties of Northeast India with ASEAN and BBN nations. He said that the summit is historic as it would strengthen the ties with ASEAN and BBN countries.

“Assam has strong historic relations with South Asian countries and this summit would only strengthen our ties with each other”, said Sonowal at the Advantage Assam Global Investors’ Summit. The Chief Minister has asked ASEAN countries to set up their consulates in Guwahati. “United we stand divided we fall, so let’s unite,” said Sarbananda while asking ASEAN and BBN countries to create economic ties with Assam.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a gathering during Tripura assembly election campaign roadshow in Agartala on Sunday. (PTI) have been taken care of, the Union minister claimed.

“Not a single minister has indulged in any corrupt practice in the NDA governments under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi,” he said.

The Vajpayee-led government had formed the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for the welfare of the people, he noted.

Singh also criticised the Tripura government over the law and order situation in the state and promised to order a CBI probe into the killings of two journalists

there if the BJP is voted to power. Shantanu Bhowmick (28), a journalist of local TV channel ‘Din Rat’, and Sudip Datta Bhaumick (50) of ‘Syandan Patrika’, were killed in a span of two months in the second half of last year.

“The Manik Sarkarled government did not recommend a CBI inquiry into the killings of the two scribes here despite pleas by journalist associations. The national average of conviction rate is 46, in Tripura it is 22,” he said.

The minister also said that the central government

maintains a cordial relationship with its counterpart in Bangladesh and the bilateral ties have helped India contain insurgency in the state to a great extent.

The common people here are insecure as incidents of political violence have increased in Tripura, he said.

“But as the home minister of the country, I can say that if the BJP is voted to power there will be no violence. We will provide safety and security to all, including the supporters and the leaders of the CPI(M),” he added.

GNLA will lay down arms within three days if Garoland demand is met: Shira S hillong , F eb 4 (Agencies): The proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) announced that they are ready to lay down their struggle within three days if their demands for a separate ‘Garoland’ is met.

Making this announcement in a latest video posted in Facebook, GNLA Commander-In-Chief Sohan D Shira said that they will lay down arms within three days if ‘Garoland’ demand is met while adding that militancy will cease to exist in Garo Hills if the Garos get their own state.

The GNLA has been active in miltancy-ravaged region of Garo Hills for almost a decade now.

While stating that the outfit is not against India and the Constitution, Shira said that their fight is against the lackadaisical attitude of

the government towards the plight of the Garo people.

“We have been exploited politically, economically and socially by none other than politicians and bureaucrats who snatches our meal and throws the bowls before us. We strive justice,” he said.

Referring to the leaders of Garo Hills as ‘barking dogs dancing to the music of khasi and Jaintia hills’ leaders, GNLA chief said “Our leaders are not willing to fight in the Assembly for the rights of the people of Garo hills. We need our own assembly, for our own cause and development.

Blaming the representatives for lack of concrete development in the region in the past 40 years, Shira said “Militancy exists because of lack of development, we are nor responsible for suffering in Garo hills.. politicians

are… We are a formidable force, we will remain and be active till our demands are met.”

Interestingly, it may be mentioned that the first Chief Minister of Meghalaya — (L) Capt William Sangma was a leader from Garo Hills, former Lok Sabha speaker (L) Purno A Sangma was from Garo Hills and incumbent Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma is from Garo Hills.

Meanwhile, confirming that the video was released just recently, police sources informed that the video may have been taken about a month ago, just prior to a police attack on their camp in South Garo Hills. Stating that this is nothing but a way out of desperation, police sources said that the GNLA numbers have dwindled and they are desperate for a way to get out.

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MP feeling ‘depressed, ashamed’ on being called ‘mad’ by Chair

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS): A Rajya Sabha Member of the Congress said he is feeling “depressed, dejected and ashamed” at being called “mad and a laughing stock” by the Chair on Friday, even though the remarks were later expunged by the Chair.

In a letter to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien, dated February 3, and shared with the media on Sunday, Congress MP K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao has lashed out at Kurien.

He said the use of those words were “not any humiliation for me but... certainly a great humiliation for the people of my state (Andhra Pradesh), who were agitating for fulfilment of their legitimate rights”.

On Friday, after the Upper House of Parliament met for the day, Rao stood near the Chairman’s podium, displaying a placard to the House.

While a number of opposition members from various parties stood to the

KVP Ramachandra Rao left of the podium raising the issue of police highhandedness against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj, Rao stood silently on the right side, with his back to the Chair and flaunting a placard.

Rao was apparently expressing his displeasure at the alleged “continuous apathy” of the Central government towards Andhra Pradesh and the non-implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 in its “true spirit”.

The state, that was bifurcated in 2014, had been seeking special development packages from

the Centre.

As Rao stood near the podium, he caught the attention of Kurien who was presiding over the House.

Kurien asked Rao to stop but when the latter ignored his instructions, Kurien wondered if Rao had gone “mad” and is thus behaving this way.

Kurien also asked Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad to intervene and ask Rao to go back to his seat.

H o w e ve r, Ku r i e n had shortly afterwards expunged the word “mad” and its subsequent references from the records of the House.

In his letter, Rao wrote: “For the first time in life, I could not console myself last night with a deep feeling of depression and dejection and felt ashamed being the Member of Parliament who was compelled to stay a silent spectator during the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in the name of parliamentary customs and conventions... “...And now being referred to by Chair as ‘mad

Green activists protest in Agra Agra, Feb 4 (IANS): Green activists staged a sit-in in Agra on Sunday against the government’s proposed move to shift a police battalion headquarters to a protected forest site that will create havoc in the ecologically sensitive area.

Several environmentalists gathered at the Shahid Smarak and said the move to shift the PAC battalion from the Taj Ganj area to Keetham forest on the Delhi-Agra national highway, 20 km from here will prove disastrous in the long run.

“The Keetham forest serves as an ecological buffer between Agra and the Mathura Oil Refinery.

Denuding the forest to accommodate police constabulary with arms and

The Keetham forest is an eco-sensitive zone with bear and elephant rescue centres. vehicles would require large blind bard of Braj Bhasha, construction and intrusion Soor Das. “The Mathura in the green territory,” said Oil Refinery pumps water Devashish Bhattacharya of for its needs from the Soor the River Connect Cam- Sarovar which supports a paign. wide variety of aqua life and The Keetham forest is reptiles like pythons. The an eco-sensitive zone with ecological balance should bear and elephant rescue not be disturbed,” Green centres, a bird sanctuary Activist Rimjhim Verma and the memorial to the told IANS.

and laughing stock’ solely because of democratically demanding the Central government to implement the A.P. Reorganisation Act and fulfil the constitutional commitments made to the people of the state.”

After seeing the “apathy” of the Central government towards Andhra Pradesh and its people during the last four years, “I wish I would have been mad rather than sitting idle in the House” witnessing the injustice being done to the state by the Union government, which has the constitutional obligation to fulfil the promises made during the process of bifurcation, Rao said.

While Rao began his letter on a philosophical note, quoting Plato who called madness as the “divine release of the soul from the yoke of custom and convention”, the Congress MP concluded by saying that he wished to continue his fight for the rights of the people of his state and felt “proud even when termed as mad for the sake of people”.

AAP welcomes BJP’s stand on interfaith marriages New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS): Delhi’s ruling am Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said it welcomed BJP’s support to interfaith and inter-religious marriages.

“Irrespective of our political ideologies, I welcome Manoj Tiwari ji who has supported interfaith and inter-religious marriages by consenting adults,” AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj tweeted.

His remarks came a day after the Delhi BJP unit chief Manoj Tiwari condemned the alleged honour killing of 23-yearold Ankit Saxena in the city.

Arvind Kejriwal condemns honour killing in Delhi New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday condemned the alleged “honour killing” of a 23-year-old photographer in the city and assured that stern action would be taken against the accused.

“Spoke to Ankit’s father. What happened is condemnable. Delhi government will ensure that the best lawyer is hired to fight for justice for Ankit.

“We will make every possible effort that the accused get a strict punishment. May god give strength to Ankit’s family. We are with them in this struggle,” he said in a series of tweets.

Earlier, his media advisor Nagendar Sharma took to Twitter to respond to the BJP’s remark questioning Kejriwal’s silence on the incident. “Some media houses and opposition should stop playing politics over Ankit’s death,” Sharma tweeted, adding that the Chief Minister was “personally aggrieved” and was in touch with his family.

“The family has gone to Haridwar. CM will go and meet them as soon as they return. All possible help will be provided,” he added.

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Rahul only alternative to PM Modi: Congress NEW DELHI, Feb 4 ( AG E N C IE S ) : R a h u l Gandhi is the only alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Sunday as he emphasised that “unity of opposition” would bring forth a “wave of change” in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Surjewala said there were two models today one represented by Modi, and the other by the Congress president.

“Today there are two models... There is a ‘Modi model’ wherein he changes his clothes six times, giving more credence to his clothing than state affairs.

The other is the ‘Rahul model’ where the focus is on simplicity and clarity,” the party’s media head told PTI/Bhasha in an interview.

“Rahul Gandhi is the only alternative to Modi.

The country wants to see him as the next prime minister,” he said.

Asked about opposition unity efforts, Surjewala said with NDA-constituents such as the Shiv Sena and TDP showing discontent with the BJP and the Congress forging the unity

Rahul Gandhi of opposition forces, the “2019 Lok Sabha polls will bring forth a wave of change”.

The Shiv Sena has said it will go it alone in the next Lok Sabha polls, while the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has sharply criticised the Union Budget 2018-19.

Talking about the assembly elections slated to be held in eight states this year, the Congress spokesperson said, “We are confident of coming back to power in Karnataka, one of the most developed states. The party victory in the recently held bypolls in Rajasthan is just a trailer.

The party will win with huge margins in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and other poll-bound states”.

Delhi gurdwaras to go green with solar energy New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS): Gurdwaras in the city will be solar powered for their day-to-day functioning in a bid to conserve energy and take care of Delhi’s environment, President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh said on Sunday.

The renewable energy wing of the DSGM has initiated the one-megawatt solar energy project to be commissioned by March 31.

The project will initially start at four gurdwaras in the city: Bangla Sahib, Rakab Ganj, Nanak Piao Sahab and Majnu Ka Tilla Sahib, Singh said in a statement.

He said the project was a tribute to the “seventh Guru Sri Har Rai ji” whose love for nature and its preservation inspired the community to take care of the environment.

The foundation stone laying ceremony for the project is expected to be held at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib next week. The solar project is expected to generate around 4,000 units per day with an annual generation of approximately 1.3 million units.

Yechury comes under fire at party meet in Kerala T h i r u v anan thapuram, Feb 4 (IANS): Bringing the rift in the CPI-M into the open, some party leaders from Kerala slammed General Secretary Sitaram Yechury at a meet here on Sunday, a day after he confirmed that a complaint has been received against State Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s son for alleged fraud.

Yechury on Saturday revealed that the party received a complaint against Balakrishnan’s elder son Binoy Balakrishnan about an alleged Rs 13 crore fraud committed in Dubai.

In wake of this, many state leaders attacked Yechury in their speeches

Sitaram Yechury at the distconference, in which both Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Balakrishnan took part, with a few even accusing him of being disgruntled for not getting a Rajya Sabha renomination.

While the Congress was willing to support the candidature of Yechury from West Bengal to the Rajya Sabha, his Commu-

nist Party of India-Marxist was not in favour of it and in the bargain, it lost a seat in the Upper House.

With Sunday’s attack, the inter-party rift has come out in the open.

Cracks started appearing in the party after Yechury took a stand favouring former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.

This difference of opinion deepened when the entire Kerala unit of the party early this month voted, at the Central Committee meeting in Kolkata, against Yechury’s stand that the CPI-M should tie up with the Congress to fight the common enemy - the BJP. A f ew d ay s a f t e r

Yechury’s draft resolution was voted out, came a news report alleging that Balakrishnan junior had duped a firm. A threepage letter -- dated January 5, from the Dubai company sponser H.I.A.Al Marzooqi -- states that legal procedures have ben started against Binoy for the fraud.

Sunday’s developments in the CPI-M come ahead of the state party conference to be held in Thrissur later this month where those who will attend the upcoming party Congress would be selected and it seems certain that the delegates from the state will not be supporters of Yechury or his stand.

Pained by allegations, Muslims in Agra to hold rally Lucknow, Feb 4 (AGENCIES): Upset over allegations of not respecting the national flag, Agra’s Muslim community has decided to take out a Tiranga Yatra in which around 500 Muslims are expected to participate. A social activist Shabana Khandelwal, who was pained by the recent Kasganj communal clashes, said such incidents are shameful for the society and Indian Muslims are no less patriot and are committed to the nation.

As per Shabana Khandelwal, due to some political outfits, a wrong message was being propagat-

ed in the society regarding Muslims of India. “We want to end this myth that Muslims don’t respect Indian Tri-Colour. Around 500 Muslims from the non-political background will be holding the Indian flag and will march to spread the message of peace.”

As per Khandelwal, all the necessary permissions have already been sought for the Tiranga Yatra from the administration. “A letter seeking permission for the event has already been sent to the DM office on Saturday and we will be conducting the march with the Indian flag in our hands from Shaheed

Smarak to MG Road where we will be handing over a memorandum to the District Magistrate,” she said.

However, the Agra police officials claimed that they were yet to receive information about any such march from DM’s office. SP City, Kunwar Anupam said, “As of now, we have not yet received any information regarding any such event. As per the rule, the administration seeks the report from police and permission is given only after analysing a situation.

A few days earlier, the district administration didn’t give permission to Vishwa Hindu Parishad for

a Tiranga Yatra and hence the event was stopped at Shaheed Smarak and a memorandum was handed over to them on the spot by the members of VHP. Meanwhile, in the Kasganj communal clashes, the Jamaat-eIslami Hind (JIH) has accused the Yogi Aditynath government of being biased against the Muslims as many Muslim youths were arrested after the Kasganj violence, which claimed the life of a twentytwo-year-old boy. The JIH General Secretary, Mohammed Salim had demanded a judicial probe in the Kasganj violence.

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980 flights in 24 hours: Mumbai airport breaks own record

Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd. MUMBAI, Feb 4 (AGENCIES): Mumbai airport, the busiest single-runway airport in the world, broke its own record when it handled 980 arrivals and landings in 24 hours on January 20.

“Before this, on December 6, the airport had landed 974 flights,” said a Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd spokesperson. Though India’s second largest air-

port has the record breaking numbers, Gatwick airport, UK’s second largest airport, is still the most efficient single-runway airport in the world. According to statistics from UK’s Airport Coordination Ltd, Gatwick single runway declared an aircraft handling capacity of 870 flight movements per day for summer 2018.

But, unlike Mumbai airport,

which is functional 24 hours a day, Gatwick handles most of its flights in the 19 hours between 5am and midnight because of night time restrictions in force since 1971.

Gatwick single-runway’s peak handling capacity is 55 air traffic movements (landings or take offs) an hour, while Mumbai has touched 52 movements an hour. However, unlike Mum-

bai, which rarely handles 52 movements an hour, Gatwick runway frequently handles 55 movements/hour daily during the peak hours between 6 am and 7.50 am; 10 am and 1.50 pm and 3pm and 7.50 pm. Mumbai, on the other hand, handles an average of around 48 movements in peak hours.

“The most important difference between Gatwick and Mumbai is the environment the two airports are set in,” says a senior air traffic controller from Mumbai.

“Mumbai airport functions in a space-starved, infrastructure-constrained environment, unlike any other. More flights can’t be added onto Mumbai’s single runway without a holistic approach that takes into account the ground realities, India’s regulatory framework, human factors etc,” he added. The ground realties of the two airports are in stark contrast. London is served by four airports— Heathrow the largest fol-

lowed by Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. Heathrow has two simultaneously operational runways and the rest each have one, making it atotal of five available runways for London-bound flights.

Mumbai, on the other hand, is served by only one airport (Juhu airport runway cannot handle airline flights).

The runway infrastructure available for Mumbaibound flights is a set of cross runways, a main runway and a smaller secondary runway, with only one of the two operational at a time.

“If the main runway has to be shut because of an emergency, airport operations are crippled,’’ he added. “Last September, when a Spice Jet aircraft overshot the main runway forcing its closure, most of the wide-bodied aircraft operating long haul international flights were forced to divert to Hyderabad and Bangalore, where a dearth of aircraft parking bays posed a problem,’’ he added.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 59 Dimapur, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018

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Out of mind

n terms of takeaway, the union budget of finance minister Arun Jaitley did not have anything worth mentioning for the north east region, which comprises of eight states-Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. It is a matter of concern, that the centre could ignore the states clubbed under a security nomenclature called ‘north east.’ The region has a total of nearly five crore people and comprises of more than 22 tribal communities that have a very rich culture. All the eight northeast states lies along the international borders surrounded by five neighboring countries viz China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

The region shares the longest international boundary of 5437.15 kilometers with the five nations. Union finance minister Arun Jaitley has surprised even political allies by failing to even mention the region in his speech. Jaitely neglected the region in providing much needed financial stimulus for economic growth.

Though three states in the region are going to polls, Jaitley did not find fit to provide some stimulus to the region. The Congress lost no opportunity to slam the BJP for alleged neglect of the region by accusing the Modi government of having taken the north eastern states for a ride. The previous UPA government had given the North East Industrial Promotion Policy but in 2015 this was scrapped and subsidies for encouraging trade and industries in the region also stopped. This had led to gradual drying up of investments and eventual strangulation of development. The bit of focus which the 2018 budget gave for the region was allocation of Rs.1290 crore for a restructured National Bamboo Mission for bamboobased industries, processing and construction. The north east has the largest concentration of bamboo in India but due to the botanical nomenclature, bamboo which was classified as a tree could not be properly exploited. Bamboo was then struck off as a tree after amendment of the Indian Forest Act in 2017. On this scale, Nagaland state has to take a very critical look over its own Bamboo Mission which has continued to languish due to mismanagement over the years. The Nagaland Bamboo Mission suffers from bureaucratic and political interferences over the years. It has lost the direction and dynamism it had during its initial period. The huge amount of money provided for bamboo development has been siphoned off to other schemes.

The Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) can still overcome its problems if the management is given to trained professionals and freed from political interferences. In fact the Bamboo mission could be a leader in the country and among the few ones in the international arena. On the connectivity side, the budget provided Rs.1014,09 crore for upcoming revival of 50 airports under the flagship regional connectivity scheme. The scheme will be most beneficial for states like Meghalaya, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh which don’t have long runways for jet planes. The central scheme for promoting region connectivity is Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) which is to connect 56 unserved airports and 31 unserved helipads across India. Around 40 per cent, or 129 of the 325 air routes awarded under the second phase of the regional connectivity scheme were for Northeastern and hill states.

Nagaland will not benefit from the scheme but rather there is fear that Dimapur airport could be made a tertiary airport under UDAN with headquarters at Barapani (Umiam) and linked with other smaller airports.

All in all, Nagaland will not be able to reap the benefits of the union budget.

DailyDevotion The Compelling Majesty of His Power The love of Christ compels us… —2 Corinthians 5:14 Paul said that he was overpowered, subdued, and held as in a vise by “the love of Christ.” Very few of us really know what it means to be held in the grip of the love of God. We tend so often to be controlled simply by our own experience. The one thing that gripped and held Paul, to the exclusion of everything else, was the love of God. “The love of Christ compels us….” When you hear that coming from the life of a man or woman it is unmistakable. You will know that the Spirit of God is completely unhindered in that person’s life.

When we are born again by the Spirit of God, our testimony is based solely on what God has done for us, and rightly so. But that will change and be removed forever once you “receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…” (Acts 1:8). Only then will you begin to realize what Jesus meant when He went on to say, “…you shall be witnesses to Me….” Not witnesses to what Jesus can do— that is basic and understood— but “witnesses to Me….” We will accept everything that happens as if it were happening to Him, whether we receive praise or blame, persecution or reward. No one is able to take this stand for Jesus Christ who is not totally compelled by the majesty of His power. It is the only thing that matters, and yet it is strange that it’s the last thing we as Christian workers realize. Paul said that he was gripped by the love of God and that is why he acted as he did. People could perceive him as mad or sane— he did not care. There was only one thing he lived for— to persuade people of the coming judgment of God and to tell them of “the love of Christ.” This total surrender to “the love of Christ” is the only thing that will bear fruit in your life. And it will always leave the mark of God’s holiness and His power, never drawing attention to your personal holiness.

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No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men. ~ Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Is budget becoming agri-focused? I-T payers need Jaitley’s sympathy

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s it the beginning of a change in the focus of the Union Budget?

The 2018-19 budget seems to mark a departure. Since the globalisation budget of PV Narasimha Rao as prime minister and Manmohan Singh as finance minister the budget base has been the corporate, industry and weaning all away from the farms. The globalization harped on that farming was expensive, does not provide much remunerative livelihood, so shift to industry. And that food grains could be imported by raising and exporting cash crops. It hit the agriculture hard – production tumbled, farm income dwindled and suicide by farmers spurted and led to massive migration to cities.

A slow change ushered in since 2014 by prime minister Narendra Modi- finance minister Arun Jaitley duo.

The NDA-BJP government in 2018-19 has chosen to focus on the longneglected farm sector. It is designed to help distressed farmers while boosting jobs and private sector.

Agriculture, Jaitley says, is being treated as enterprise. The emphasis is on realizing higher prices for farm products, generat-

ing on-farm and non-farm employment for the farmers and landless families.

The budget aims at creating 70 lakh formal jobs and appears too holistic.

Among other things, it promises to develop slums with Rs 20,000 crore CSR funds, electricity to four crore families, 24 new medical colleges, 18 new schools of architecture, Rs 1 lakh crore over 4 years to revitalise school infrastructure, 1.88 crore toilets, Rs 2 lakh crore for developing 100 smart cities.

Some can call it a political budget as this one paves the way to the 2019 general elections. They forget that the budgetary process is politico-economic.

The people’s aspirations are tried to be achieved through budget the world over.

The confidence of the government that the policy shift would stem mass departure of rural people is also seen through the proposal to build one crore houses by 2022, half of it in the rural areas.

The companies with exposure to agriculture emerge as major winners. Allocation of Rs 2,000 crore for –e-market of 485 APMCs and now the plan to connect 22,000 Gramin agricultural markets or popularly known

as haats may ease selling of as edible oil. The governfarm produce. ment should consider this The beginning of pro- to widen its base. duction cost plus 50 percent Cultivation of horticulprice scheme for crops – ture crops, Rs 500-crore Opcalled bhavantar in Madhya eration Greens for tomato Pradesh – may be the harbin- and potato, organic farming, ger for a remunerative price Rs 1290 crore bamboo misto make farming profitable. sion, cluster-based developThe formula was suggested ment of agri-commodities, by the MS Swaminathan Rs 200-crore medicinal and committee in aromatic 2006 but it Shivaji Sarkar p l a n t a r e was not imaimed at plemented by the Congress- changing the fortunes of led UPA-I and UPA-II farmers.

But could any governAn ambitious, possibly ment eternally support such world’s largest, flagship systems for long? Soaring National Health Protection soyabean price to Rs 4000 Scheme (NHPS) aiming to a quintal after farmers sold insure as many as five crore their produce at Rs 2700 in families – 50 crore people, MP this year suggest that 45 percent of the populaeven benevolent approaches tion, is projected to benefit need fine tuning and a re- large rural populace. Each think. Doubling allocation family is projected to be for food processing to Rs covered for Rs 5 lakh insur1400 crore and plans for ance. But it requires clarity food parks is a good idea. on how the fund would This could help if farmers come or what would be its and SMEs are ensured a premium. The scheme was share else large firms would announced in 2016 budget monopolise the parks. too. The prime minister The budget is likely to reiterated it in his last Inderaise the issues of edible oil pendence Day speech. The and promoting GM soya Rashtriya Swastha Bima as human food while in Yojana (RSBY) was inEurope it is allowed only as tended to raise the coverage cattle feed. The palmolein to Rs 1 lakh but it has not and soya oil lobbies have happened. not allowed categorization The NHPS may benefit of coconut oil, consumed the large corporate hospital in many southern states, chains dependent on medi-

claim. The plan to create a behemoth of public sector general insurance companies (GIC) by merging the three largest GICs may be linked to NHPS. The merger will be paving the way for the disinvestment of the behemoth. Jaitley pegs to raise Rs 80,000 crore through divestment of 24 PSUs. This fiscal government raised Rs 1 lakh crore But the administrative cost of mergers has also to be assessed. The ONGCHPCL merger cost Rs 42,240 crore in 2017-18.

Jaitley needs to have a relook at his income tax proposals. He replaces discounts on medical and transport expenses with standard deduction (SD). Instead he should have raised the minimum limit to Rs 3 lakh a year to keep in tune with inflation and win popular support.

Income tax (I-T) in itself is retrograde. It deprives any salaried person of his five months’ earnings and reduces purchasing capacity. Suppressing the middle class calls for a recheck.

More so as corporate tax is cut to 25 percent plus 4 percent education and health cess. Asking the individual income-tax assessee to pay at 30 percent plus 4 percent cess – an increase of one

percent - is not prudent.

Exemption of interest accrual, it is not earning, on savings and fixed deposits, upto Rs 50,000, hike in health insurance premium exemption for senior citizens and removal of TDS for them is some relief.

But the FM should reconsider and lower the I-T rate for giving the economy a boost. The Modi government has done many innovations, including GST implementation. Taking a small risk and drastic cut in I-T may go a long way at boosting the industrial activity and government revenue.

Apart it would send a message that Modi government is not only keen on welfare but also wants to ensure ease of living at all levels. It can be a positive signal for pouring in of FDI. The stock market has shown its concern on tax proposals. It has not taken kindly to the long-term capital gain tax on equities or locking in equity for a minimum of one year.

Despite that the last full budget of the Modi government appears to be on a mission mode to strengthen agriculture, rural development, health, education, employment, MSME and infrastructure for transforming India.

Post-mortem A Pastor, Somewhere in Nagaland Dangerous social and economic asymmetry: not “New India”, but “govern India”!

O ur story begins with a young naïve pastor determined to give his best in a newly assigned village. He though a prayerful pastor can meet the need of the ever-grumbling believers so he soaked himself in a profound prayer and fasting. However, little did he knew that he was about to become the talk of the village after some day. His first year’s ministry was not considered fruitful as the believers were of the view that he confined himself excessively to a prayer and lacks home visitation. The same issue reached the pastor and he opted to change his ministry method. Now, the second year he successfully visited all the household in the village and thought he met the needs of the faithful follower of Jesus Christ at large this time. As he was motivating himself for a third-year entry he heard a tale that throughout the year a smoke was not seen ascending from his chimney which in other word was to say that pastor visits believers’ house for a mealintention. Nevertheless, he pushed himself undeterred by criticisms. The third year followed and he anticipated to hearing a good thing for the reason that he abstained

from eating on visits. In spite of his best effort, the unfortunate pastor heard undesired word yet again and this time the grievance was all about escaping meals.

The devotees said, “how can we consider him as one of us without sharing meals?”

Perhaps, a hard-pressed man now lives a robotic life (programmed by us) leaving aside all his creativity.

The church he serves does not prosper because he has jostled with rumors whole year round and didn’t have time to pray for members’ prosperity. This issue isn’t confined to our churches alone but in almost all our frontal organizations and least bodies. The scripture in Hebrews 13:17 says, “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account.

Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.” I believe, leaders, be it religious or secular, whether born or made are a precious gift from God and so let’s be supportive for our own benefits. Let’s do away with grumbling habits against our leaders before it devours us with its ravenous fangs.

Mika K. Achumi, (mikaachumi2011@gmail.com)

ARCHITECTURE through the Ages

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hen primitive Man built a crude hut of mud and tree branches as a shelter from weather, he became both the first architect and the first builder. Thus began the glorious heritage of architectural fine buildings that has been handed down the ages and remains mankind’s joy and responsibility. Little is known about the very first buildings, but there still remain structures like Stonehenge, thousands of years old, which survive.

Among the first people to develop a great architecture were the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and the buildings that remain are either temples or tombs, which at that time had the greatest importance, and were so well built that some of them survived more than 5000 years.

Egyptian architecture was solid and heavy, the materials being great blocks of granite and sandstone. The erection of these immense structures were made possible by the vast amount of slave labour available, this was used for transporting the building materials for great distances, but the exact methods used in building great monuments like the Pyramids are still unknown. These early buildings relied upon their weight and bulk for stability, and were enriched with highly coloured decorative sculpture, which often recorded the history of times.

Western architecture can reasonably be traced back to ancient Greece, for even in modern British buildings this influence is visible. Primitive Greek buildings were simple and massive, much like those of Egypt. Some were cut out of rock, others were simple temples and tombs, but with growing prosperity Greek architecture developed until in what is called the Hellenic period ( 700 B.C to 146 B.C ) the Greeks erected some of the most beautiful buildings in the world, such as the Parthenon.

(To be concluded) Manas Chakraverty, Deputy Registrar, Guwahati College of Architecture

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et me start with a quote by Steve Jobs: “Technology is nothing, what’s important is that you have a faith in people.” Politics of populism is taking control and influencing many in India, the United States, countries of Europe and other parts of the world.

The rhetoric, narratives, slogans and promises the populists makes seemed to have attracted the electorates and made them to believe what they are saying is ‘true’ and ‘authentic’. Take for instance, PM Modi of India and Trump, the President of the United States, known for promising innumerable things to their respective citizens and electorates, but many remain empty rhetoric and mere words. As the years pass by, the electorates in India have now understood PM Modi’s rhetoric and narratives and started to read between the lines.

Those who are quite vocal openly talk about the non-performance of those who they voted in their own slangs or dialects and others in metaphoric ways, expressing their frustrations and anguish of those who they believed failed to translate what they “promised” in their election campaigns and manifesto. In recent times people irrespective of age use a term very frequently in their day-to-day parlance—‘bullshit’. What is it all about and what does it mean? Philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt, in 1986 wrote an article entitled On Bullshit, which was published as a book in 2005 and became a bestseller. The book beautifully articulates and expounds the theoretical construction and understanding of “bullshit”.

The author draws a clear line on the following: The key difference between a liar and a ‘bullshitter’ is that a liar knows the truth and aims to deceive. The ‘bullshitter’, while on the other, does not care about the truth.

He is neither upholds the truth nor the false. Usually those who believe in truth focus their eyes on the truth and those who lie a lot vis-à-vis liars focus on distorting and destroying the facts with their lies. But those who belong to the category of ‘bullshit’ do not care about anything, except pursuing their interests and in the process want to wriggle out of the situation or get away with what they say. The ‘bullshitters’ are experts to gagging the truth and cleverly leave the scene by sowing all sorts of falsities and concoctions.

This sort of people we find more in recent times.

When we hear the rhetoric and slogans such as ‘New India’, ‘America First’, ‘Wall Construction’, ’10 million jobs’, ‘Five lakh Rupees’, ‘Health Care’ and many more like these are uttered and promised. The ways these things are hyped in the visual and print media have been horrendous. The rhetoric and narratives are constructed in such ways that makes people believe and to lay hopes on them. Those who utter think that they could say anything and get out. They also assume that the citizens/electorates could be convinced by their soothing and electrifying narratives. In recent times we find

such characters both in the domains of politics and religion. In the name of “revolutionary ideas” they come out with ludicrous things that pitch one section of people against the other and thus justify that these ideas would work without proper explanations and adequate preparedness. They keep playing on people’s impulses and make them to believe whatever they say.

The populists try to bury the facts and data under the carpets. For instance, as Ireena Vittal points out: “How the top 1 per cent earned 22 per cent of the national income, while the bottom half took home just 15 per cent (World Inequality Report, 2017)?

Citizens agitating on the streets day-in and day-out reflect a different debate about inequality: the inequity in access to opportunity. In actual figures, about 450 million citizens below 18 years are yet to start their game. For them, ensuring access to the growing pie (of market, services and space) is the measure of inequality. But when most narratives state that a 10 per cent economic growth will magically cure all our ills, should India worry about inequality?” How can we talk of “New India” when we are grappling with a “serious” hunger problem?

India has been ranked 100th among 119 developing countries on the Global Hunger Index (GHI) Behind North Korea, Bangladesh and even the besieged Iraq, but ahead of Pakistan. India was ranked 97th in 2016. The country’s hunger problem is driven by high child malnutrition that underlines the need for stronger commitment to the social sector, the International Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) said in its report. The report also added that India has the third highest score in all of Asia. One of the most disturbing statistics is that the total increase in wealth earned by the 67 crore Indians who make up the poorer half of the population was a

mere 1% in 2016. This suggests wealth is not trickling down to the poorer half the population. To corroborate that data the Inclusive Development Index of the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranks India a lowly 62nd among 74 emerging economies, falling behind in equality such as Brazil, Russia, China and Pakistan.

“Make in India” is yet to take off. Labor intensive industries and job providing initiatives are yet to be launched. India’s political class including the BJP has a strong penchant for populism which has certain staples: opposition to land and labor reform, cosseting the public sector while enmeshing private business in red tape. This often masquerades as pro-poor and anti-elitist policymaking but is, in reality, pro-poverty and proinequality. India @ 69 as a Republic may have become “economic power” and “military might”, but fails in narrowing the inequality both economically and socially. Only then we can boast of inclusive character. Can India become inclusive in terms of development? Again the data shows that India was ranked 62nd among 74 emerging economies on the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index, a report recently released. Although India was ranked lower than Brazil, Russia, China and even Pakistan, it was among the 10 emerging economies with ‘advancing’ trend. However, the annual report noted that the incidence of poverty had declined in India over the past five years, but six out of 10 Indians still live on less than $3.30 per day. Republic India is embedded with an edict that every India is born equal having access to opportunity, space and services, failing which, citizens create ‘the other’ rejecting the system by voting in new political choices, if populism is the cause of the problems.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

Reader’s Post

Sir,

A gratitude to T. C Kithan

Through this column, I would like to thank you for expressing your concerned and love for the society without the feelings of ‘this’ or ‘that’ community and speaking the truth as a Naga through an article, “Rengma tribe need the district” published on this date: 04.02.2018 (Sunday). Though, the writing was of less in quantity but high in quality I should say, and mean a lot to specially the Rengma community. I want to say that those few words of yours have already won my hearts and the Rengmas. Far from place, personally stranger, but want to thank you through this media, Sir. It is quite encouraging to see you knowing your role and playing a role as a leader and elder in guiding the young generation of how to treat one another as Nagas without lines and borders. Your words of wisdom to the young people of how to maintain and handle the society or government is indeed another healing to this wounded society. The values and principles you still preserved for the cause of this society is indeed a splendid, I am sure God have seen all your justice and is counting it. May the good God continue to blessed you a sound health and long life, more wisdom. May you be a blessings to our society in the days to come too. Thank you, Sir T.C. Kithan, pensioner (NCS) and senior citizen. God bless you once again!

Asa-thong Woch

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.

New Delhi, Feb 4 (AGENCIES): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Sunday the Narendra Modi-led NDA government was in denial over the economic situation and dubbed it a “terrible patient” which makes its own diagnosis.

The former finance minister also termed chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian a “good doctor” whose advice on the economy was not being heeded by the government.

“Arvind Subramanian has been a good doctor since his appointment as the CEA in October 2014.

The NDA government has been a terrible patient,” he tweeted. “ T h e g ove r n m e n t continues to be in denial.

It denies the objective situation in the economy. It denies farm distress. It denies joblessness. It denies the opposition’s arguments. Now, it denies even the diagnosis and the prescription of the doctor

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it engaged in 2014,” he alleged. Chidambaram also said he regarded the CEA as the doctor-in-residence to check his patient’s health every day and, in case the patient fell ill, to prescribe the course of treatment and the medicines.

“A bad patient will not take the medicines, and make his own diagnosis and prescription,” he said.

In a series of tweets, the minister said the budget was an occasion to outline the reforms and set a schedule. “Instead, what we got was Elizabethan prose about an ambitious reform agenda under the rubric of

an Enhanced Access and Service Excellence (EASE) programme,” he said.

The Congress leader said the Economic Survey emphasised the four Rs (Recognition, Resolution, Recapitalisation and Reforms) and pointed out that, although the first three were done, banking reforms had still not been undertaken.

A modest rise in exports in recent months, he said, may have made the government complacent.

“There are no grounds for complacency because merchandise exports have barely come back to the level of a few years ago,” he said.

He claimed the Economic Survey pointed out that “it is striking that the Centre’s tax-GDP ratio is no higher than it was in the 1980s” and said, after demonetisation and the GST, it would be interesting to see how good the collections have been and also the projections for the next year.

Modi sounds poll bugle in Karnataka

Narendra Modi

against Congress leaders.

Reports are coming about them demanding commission in several projects.

I have been told that Karnataka govt is being recognised as 10% govt as no work is possible without 10% commission,” the PM jibed.

On the law and order situation in the state, PM Modi alleged that criminals are ruling the roost.

“During Congress regime, Karnataka got Rs 73000 crore. However, we have provisioned Rs 2 lakh crore for it which is more than 180% more than Congress had provided,” Modi asserted.

Students donning degree robes sell pakodas

A group of college students, donning degree robes and selling ‘pako-

das’ to passers-by in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘s remarks over job creation, were on Sunday whisked away by the police, hours before the PM’s rally here.

The students appeared near the Mehkri Circle, a few metres away from Palace Ground where PM Modi is addressing the rally, in protest against his recent remarks linking pakoda (snack) selling and job creation.

On being asked about inadequate job creation in the last four years in a recent interview to a news channel, the prime minister had said that a person selling pakodas outside their (channel’s) television studio and earning Rs 200 a day should also be perceived as ‘employed’.

The young students sold ‘ Modi Pakodas’, ‘Amit Shah Pakoda’ and ‘Dr Yeddy Pakodas’, a reference to Karnataka BJP chief Yeddyurappa, to those passing by, including the BJP workers and visitors on their way to the rally.

The police later removed the degree robes of the protesting students and took them into custody.

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (AGENCIES): National Intelligence Agency (NIA) will soon approach a court to get a Letters Rogatory issued to Pakistan seeking details about some people allegedly indulging in false propaganda and running the website of the Hurriyat Conference’s pro-Pakistan faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, officials said here.

The agency will seek details about Zakir-ulllah who, it believes, handles the websites of the Geelani faction of the Hurriyat Conference and terror group Hizbul Mujahideen.

After submitting a 12,794-page charge sheet in a case of terror financing in Kashmir Valley, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will soon approach the designated court for issuance of Letters Rogatory to Pakistan. Once the court issues the Letters Rogatory, which is a request from a court of a sovereign nation to a court of another sovereign nation, the same will be vetted by the Legal and Treaties department of the Ministry and External Affairs and sent to Pakistan through diplomatic channels.

UP govt proposes use of cow urine in medicines L u c k n ow, F e b 4 (AGENCIES): After its proposal to make floor cleaners using cow urine, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give a push to the use of cow urine in preparing medicines.

“The ayurveda department has prepared eight medicines using ‘gau mutra’ which can prove to be useful in case of liver ailments, joint pain and immunity deficiency,” the department’s director Dr RR Chaudhary told PTI in Lucknow on Sunday.

“The depar tment, which has two pharmacies (in Lucknow and Pilibhit) along with other private units, is preparing ayurvedic medicines using cow urine, cow milk and ghee,” he said.

There are eight ayurvedic medical colleges in the state in Banda, Jhansi, Muzaffarnagar, Allahabad, Varanasi, Bareilly, Lucknow and Pilibhit.

“In these medical colleges, degree course in ayurvedic medicine is imparted. Along with this,

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in these medical colleges, everyday thousands of patients come for treatment.

“In Lucknow alone, the daily footfall in the OPD of the Ayurveda Hospital is around 700 to 800. If all patients arriving in eight medical colleges are combined together, then the figure reaches thousands,” Chaudhary said.

Elaborating on the benefits of ayur veda, the director said, “Gau mutra is an integral part of ayurveda, and there are eight medicines, which are made using cow urine and other cow products.

“New research shows that cow urine and other

cow derivatives can prove to be highly useful. Till now, we have been giving medicines made using cow urine in cases pertaining to liver ailments, joint pain and for boosting immunity. Our endeavour is to expand the ambit of these medicines and use it for curing other ailments and diseases as well,” he said.

He said since there are only two government pharmacies in UP, there is comparatively less production at the government level. “However, in the private sector, there are many companies engaged in manufacturing medicines using cow urine, which are supplied to ayurvedic

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (AGENCIES): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Mahfooz Alam, a resident of Gopalganj, Bihar, in its probe related Lashkar-eTaiba operative Sheikh Abdul Naeem, who was recently arrested three years after he escaped from the custody.

Naeem, a close aide of 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Syed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, was preparing to revive Lashkar’s activities in India the directions of his Pakistan based handler and LeT Commander Abdul Rehan.

Naeem was also accused in 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case.

NIA says that 22year-old Mahfooz Alam was assisting Naeem by facilitating and providing logistics, financial support and shelter. Mahfooz

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Alam also facilitated raising, receiving and collecting funds through international money transfer services such as Western Union by providing his identity documents. These funds were to be used later for carrying out terrorist activities by Naeem.

Earlier, apart from Naeem and Alam, NIA had arrested two more persons - Dhannu Raja from Gopalganj and one Touseef Ahmed Malik of Pulwama, Kashmir.

In last three years, NIA says, Naeem had visited and established bases in Bihar, Odisha, UP and Jammu and Kashmir on the advice of his handler Abdul Rehan.

“In the same case, searches have been conducted at four locations in Muzaffarnagar, UP including residences and shops of two suspected Hawala operators. During the search of the shop and residence of one Dinesh Garg, we seized cash around Rs 15 Lakh, two currency note counting machines, one Indian made a pistol with ammunition, a laptop, four mobile phones and incriminating documents. From another hawala dealer Adesh Kumar, we recovered Rs 32.84 Lakh cash, a Chinese pistol, some documents containing mobile numbers of associates, currency notes of Saudi

Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, USA, Japan, Thailand, Oman, and electronic devices,” said Alok Mittal, Inspector General of Police, NIA. Being labelled as a ‘dangerous’ man, Naeem was arrested in 2007 but escaped police custody in 2014 while being taken

to court and reportedly sneaked into Bangladesh.

He was caught on November 28 last year again.

He did reconnaissance of several tourist destinations in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for the purpose of carrying out terror attacks, NIA says.

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The director said the department is working to open new pharmacies and start post-graduate and MD courses in ayurvedic medical colleges.

In August last year, the Adityanath government had proposed use of cow urine in making floor cleaners. In July 2017, the Centre set up a 19member panel, including three members linked to the RSS and VHP, to carry out what it said will be scientifically validated research on cow derivatives including urine, and their benefits, according to an inter-departmental circular and members of the panel.

Headed by Union science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan, the committee was mandated to select projects that can help scientifically validate benefits of panchgavya — the concoction of cow dung, cow urine, milk, curd and ghee — in various spheres such as nutrition, health and agriculture, the circular says.

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NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sounded the poll bugle in Karnataka and said the ruling Congress was on the cusp of being ousted from the state.

Reiterating the BJP catchphrase of a “ Congress-free India+ “, PM Modi said: “The Congress is standing on the exit door and Karnataka will soon be free from Congress culture.”

The Prime Minister was addressing a public meeting at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru to top off the BJP’s 90-day rally, called “journey to build a new Karnataka”, across the poll-bound state.

In a blistering attack on the ruling party, Modi said the BJP government represents development whereas Congress means “corruption, casteism, appeasement and dynasticism.”

He highlighted the allegations of corruption against high-ranking Congress MLAs and said the state government has been dubbed the “10 per cent government”.

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New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI): An estimated 2.53 lakh central government jobs were generated in the last two years, reveals an examination of Union budget 2018-19.

According to the budget documents, presented

by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday, the estimated workforce of central government establishments will be 35.05 lakh as on March 1, 2018.

This is 2.53 lakh more than the head count of 32.52 lakh in March 2016.

About 2.27 lakh jobs are estimated to have been added in central government departments between 2016 and 2017.

An estimated 34.8 lakh people were working with central government departments as on March 1, 2017, the budget documents say.

Though the lion’s share of jobs has been added in police departments, the numbers have also gone up in various ministries and departments.

A reading of the budget papers, which gives a sector-wise break-up, details how the numbers stack up.

The budget says, for

instance, that the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare will add 1,944 jobs by March 1. Its actual strength in 2016 was 3,996.

Similarly, about 1,519 new jobs are estimated to have been added by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries between 2016 and March 2018.

The department’s estimated strength on March 1 will be 3,861 against 2,342 in March 2016.

The Department of Atomic Energy is estimated to have added 6,279 jobs between March 1, 2018 and 2016. Its actual strength on March 1, 2016 was 30,639 and it is projected to be 36,918 by next month, the documents say.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation had a strength of 1,145 personnel in 2016 and will add 1,197 jobs by March.

Similarly, 3,024 jobs will be added by Ministry of Culture by next month, against its strength of 7,675 on March 1, 2016.

The Home Ministry (excluding police force, cabinet and police departments under it) will add 5,836 more personnel to

take its strength to 26,188 by next month.

About one lakh more workforce is estimated to have been added in police departments under the home ministry to take the total head count to 11,25,093 by March 2018.

The strength of police departments under the central government was 10,24,374, as on March 1, 2016.

There will be an estimated increase of 1,196 persons in the Ministry of External Affairs by March 2018 as against its actual strength of 9,672 in 2016, the budget documents say.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is estimated to add 2,234 more jobs by March to take its strength to 5,119 as against 2,885 in 2016, it said.

An estimated 772 people will be part of the workforce of the Minority Affairs Ministry by next month. Its actual strength in 2016 was 774.

The Mines Ministry will have 772 more personnel to take its strength to 8,562. There were 7,790 personnel employed with the ministry in 2016, the documents say.

Govt mulling Rs 500 crore market assurance scheme

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (PTI): The government is planning to launch ‘Market Assurance Scheme’ with a corpus fund of Rs 500 crore under which states will procure crops if prices fall below the minimum support price (MSP), according to sources.

The proposed scheme will strengthen procurement and ensure farmers do no suffer from marketing inefficiencies. A concept paper in this regard has been finalised by the agriculture ministry in consultation with states and Union territories (UTs), they said.

As per the proposal, the ownership of the Market Assurance Scheme (MAS), including the decision to procure at MSP, and its actual operation will be vested with states.

States will procure crops (except wheat and paddy) at the MSP, as notified by the Government of India, if prices fall below it.

Keeping in view the limitation of financial resources with states and procuring agencies, the government is planning to initially create a central corpus fund of Rs 500 crore for providing interest free advances towards working capital to states to enable them make revolving fund at state level.

States will decide when to begin procurement and

enter the market and start procurement through their own public sector agencies or through other empanelled or authorised private agencies or central procuring agencies.

States will be responsible to deal with and dispose of the procured commodities in an appropriate manner.

However, losses if any incurred in these operations by the states will be compensated by the central government up to a maximum value of 40 per cent of the MSP. The centre has estimated that compensation support of up to a maximum 30 per cent would be adequate to cover the losses sustained, if any, and serve as an incentive to states on the new scheme.

In case of northeast and Himalayan states, this compensation threshold would be raised to 40 per cent to account for higher constraints of infrastructure and operations.

At present, rice and wheat are procured at MSP

by FCI and state agencies.

When prices of other crops fall below MSP, the government operationalizes the Price Support Scheme (PSS) under which funds are given to states for procurement at a support price. There is also a price stabilization fund which is used to create buffer stock of pulses.

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Allahabad Bank eyes Rs 270 cr from share offer

Credit offtake continues to clip at double-digits

Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI): Credit growth continued to remain in double-digits clocking 10.58 per cent at Rs 81,71,399 crore in the fortnight to January 19, according to the latest RBI data.

In year ago fortnight ending January 20, 2017, banks advances had stood at Rs 73,89,528 crore.

But credit growth in the reporting period was slightly lower than the previous fortnight when it grew by 11.11 per cent at Rs 82,05,644 crore as against Rs 73,84,568 crore in the year-ago fortnight.

In December 2017, the non-food credit rose by 10 per cent compared to an increase of 4 per cent in December 2016.

Credit to agriculture and allied activities increased 9.5 per cent in December, in comparison to an increase of 8.2 per cent in December 2016.

Deposits grew 5.10 per cent in the fortnight to January 19, 2018 at Rs 1,09,77,980 crore as against Rs 1,04,45,112 crore in the previous fortnight.

The growth in bank credit has outpaced deposits from the last few months.

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“We plan to raise between Rs 250 crore and Rs 270 crore as capital from the employee share offer.

The bank is giving a 25 per cent discount on pricing at Rs 53.94 per share to the employees,” MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank Usha Ananthasubramanian told PTI. She said that Allahabad Bank is the first among the public sector banks to (PSBs) to offer share to its employees and got the approval of the board, RBI, SEBI and the Finance Ministry.

The offer would remain open for two weeks. The bank is also planning to come with a qualified institutional placement (QIP) in the third week of March to raise around Rs 1,000 crore, Subramanian said.

Last month, the RBI had also initiated ‘prompt corrective action’ (PCA) against the state-run lender over its high bad loans.

High net non-performing assets (NPA) and a negative Return On Assets (ROA) for two years in a row had prompted the action by the central bank.

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The survey said auctions in case of spectrum as also coal and renewables led to transparency and avoided rent-seeking, although they “may have led to a winners’ curse, whereby firms overbid for assets, leading to adverse consequences in each of the sector”. “...policy design must minimise these costs wherever possible. More specifically, there should be greater reliance on using incentives and carrots than on sticks,” the survey said.

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Here, a service provider has closed services and therefore protection of consumer interest is a must” added the official who did not wish to be named.

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“The draft (of the NTP 2018) is very likely to be issued within a week,” the source, who is closely associated with policy draft formulation, told PTI. The NTP 2018 is expected to present a growth road map of the Indian telecom sector, which is reeling under a severe financial stress, for a period of next five years.

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NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (PTI): Reliance Communications has opposed the telecom regulator’s directive asking the company to refund unspent balance of mobile subscribers, in the wake of discontinuation of its voice services.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is, however, of the view that the demand on customer refunds is fully justified as it pertains to premature closure of services by an operator, and therefore, cannot not be equated with general network port outs cases.

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The incremental credit in the current financial year (till January 5, 2018) stood at Rs 2.02 trillion, far outpacing additional deposits of Rs 1.27 trillion.

The rating agency further said the recent capital allocation of Rs 88,139 crore into staterun lenders under the recapitalisation programme will improve the ability of public sector banks to pursue credit growth in the coming months.

It said while banks have an option of reducing their excess SLR holdings and deploying the same towards incremental credit, they may prefer not to do so, as it may trigger an upward movement in bond yields and add to their treasury losses.

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The nation’s largest lender State Bank has raised its bulk deposit rates between 50 basis points to 140 basis points on various maturities on deposits between Rs 1 crore and above Rs 10 crore.

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TEHRAN, Feb 4 (Agencies): The United States’ new nuclear policy brings humanity “closer to annihilation”, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.

His comments late Saturday came a day after the Pentagon revealed plans to revamp its nuclear arsenal, largely in response to a perceived renewed threat from Russia.

Zarif said the new policy was “in violation” of the international Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty (NPT).

“The US Nuclear Posture Review reflects greater reliance on nukes in violation of the #NPT, bringing humankind closer to annihilation,” Zarif said on Twitter.

Zarif said the same impulse was driving the United States to undermine the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which President Donald Trump has demanded be renegotiated. “Trump’s obduracy in killing the #JCPOA stems from the same dangerous imprudence,” Zarif wrote, using the technical name for the nuclear deal.

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the Pentagon called for a larger arsenal of smaller, low-yield nuclear weapons to act as a more “credible” deterrent to threats, particularly from Russia.

The NPT, which came into force in 1970 and has been signed by almost all countries including the United States, calls on nations “to achieve at the earliest possible date the cessation of the nuclear arms race and to undertake measures in the direction of nuclear disarmament”.

Iran’s nuclear deal, reached with six world powers, lifted some international sanctions in exchange for curbs to its nuclear programme.

Trump has consistently attacked the accord and said in January he would not

continue to waive sanctions unless new restrictions were placed on Iran’s missile programme and wider actions in the Middle East.

China accuses US of ‘Cold War mentality’

China urged the United States to drop its “Cold War mentality” and not misread its military build-up, after Washington published a document on Friday outlining plans to expand its nuclear capabilities to deter others. “Peace and development are irreversible global trends. The United States, the country that owns the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, should take the initiative to follow the trend instead of going against it,” said China’s Ministry of Defence in a statement on

German coalition talks to be tough: Merkel

SDP leader Martin Schulz (L), German Chancellor and CDU chairwomen Angela Merkel (R) and CSU head Horst Seehofer (C)

BERLIN, Feb 4 (Agencies): German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her conservatives faced tough negotiations with the Social Democrats (SPD) on Sunday as they seek to form a coalition government and it was unclear when the two blocs would be able to wrap up the talks.

More than four months after a national election, Europe’s largest economy remains in political limbo without a new government.

The two camps want to agree by the end of Sunday to renew the “grand coalition” that has governed since 2013 but some politicians say talks could run into Monday or Tuesday.

“It’s not yet possible to say how long it will last - we did good groundwork yesterday but there are still important issues that need to be resolved,” Merkel said before heading into negotiations.

The parties reached agreements on energy and

agriculture on Saturday but continued to haggle over healthcare.

Merkel, who is betting on the SPD to secure her fourth term in office, added: “I’m going into talks with goodwill today, but I also expect that we’ll face difficult negotiations.”

SPD leader Martin Schulz said the opposing sides had come closer on many issues in recent days but remained at odds over rents, his party’s demand to abolish fixed-term contracts for workers and its call to replace Germany’s dual public-private healthcare system with one insurance system for all.

Healthcare and labour market policy are crucial for the SPD, whose 443,000 members - many of whom oppose forming another awkward partnership with Merkel after their party suffered its worst postwar result in September’s election - will get the chance to veto any

final coalition deal.

“We’ll have to negotiate very, very intensively on these issues today and I think agreements are possible but they still haven’t been reached,” Schulz said.

The conser vatives have rejected SPD calls for sweeping reform of health insurance and talks are now expected to focus on improving public healthcare, such as by changing billing rules for doctors, who earn more by treating private patients.

Merkel’s bloc does not want to ban fixed-term contracts like the SPD but has offered to prevent the repeated renewal of such contracts as a compromise.

Schulz said he wanted talks to progress swiftly but that the parties should not put themselves under huge time pressure as this would not be helpful in the final phase of negotiations.

“Ultimately it’s necessary to take the time you need to create a stable foundation for a stable government,” he said, adding that Sunday’s talks could run into the night.

SPD negotiator Manuela Schwesig urged all negotiating parties to all make concessions, saying it was difficult to explain to ordinary Germans why they were still waiting for a new government months after the September 24 national election.

Syria rejects US claims on chemical weapon use Dama s c u s, F e b 4 (IANS): The Syrian Foreign Ministry has rejected the US claims about the Syrian government using chemical weapons in the war as “lies.”

The ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the US remarks about the use of chemical weapons in the Eastern Ghouta region of the east of the capital Damascus are “false claims”, Xinhua news agency reported.

Such allegations were timed to undermine the efforts to resolve the Syrian war through a peaceful settlement between the Syrians without foreign interventions, it noted.

The Syrian govern-

ment reaffirms its position against the use of chemical weapons, and Syria has handed over all its chemical arsenals to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the ministry said.

The US and its allies are “desperately” searching for a pretext to target Syria, following the success of the Syrian army in its war against terror-designated militant groups across Syria, it pointed out.

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis recently threatened Syria with a military action if hard evidence is found to back up the claims of another sarin attack in Syria.

Last month, activists

claimed the Syrian forces used chlorine in an attack on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta countryside of Damascus, causing 21 people to suffer from breathing difficulties.

In April last year, the US struck a military base in central Syria with more than 50 Tomahawk missiles, in retaliation for an alleged chemical attack by the government forces on a rebel-held town in the northwestern province of Idlib.

The Syrian government denied the accusations, saying it’s rebels who mounted the attack to frame the government and draw in a military action from the US.

Sunday. The review of US nuclear policy has already riled Russia, which viewed the document as confrontational, and raised fears that it could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries.

The US military has put countering China and Russia, dubbed “revisionist powers”, at the centre of a new national defence strategy unveiled earlier this month. By expanding its own low-yield nuclear capability, the US would deter Russia from using nuclear weapons, say American officials.

China accused the United States of “presumptuous speculation” about China’s intentions, and said it has always adopted a restrained attitude towards the development of nuclear weapons and kept its nuclear forces to a minimum.

“We hope that the United States will abandon its Cold War mentality, earnestly assume its special disarmament responsibilities, correctly understand China’s strategic intentions and objectively view China’s national defense and military build-up...,” the ministry said in the statement posted on its website.

Afghan airstrikes kill 8 Talibans Kabul, Feb 4 (IANS): At least eight insurgents were confirmed dead as warplanes struck a Taliban bastion in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province on Sunday.

“The warplanes for the first time over the past two years targeted Taliban main stronghold in Chakaran area of Wardoj district killing eight rebels on the spot and destroying two military vehicles of the group,” an official told Xinhua but refused to be identified.

Wardoj district since its fall to the Taliban militants two and half years ago has been regarded as the main base of the armed group in Badakhshan province and the neighboring Takhar and Nuristan regions.

Russian air strikes kill 30 militants in Syria Moscow, Feb 4 (IANS): In a retaliatory move, massive Russian air strikes have killed at least 30 militants in Syria, where a Russian fighter jet was shot down, an official said on Sunday.

“A series of high-precision weapon strikes have been delivered in the area controlled by the Jabhat alNusra terrorist group, which brought down the Russian Su-25 jet by using a portable anti-aircraft missile system in the Syrian province Idlib,” Russia’s Defense Ministry said.

“According to radio intercepts, more than 30 Jabhat al-Nusra militants were killed,” Xinhua quoted the ministry as saying.

Earlier on Saturday, the ministry said a pilot survived the fighter jet crash but was later killed in a ground fight with terrorists.

The pilot had reported earlier that he ejected by parachute in the area, controlled by Jabhat al-Nusra militants.

In May 2017, the guarantors of the Syrian ceasefire -- Russia, Iran and Turkey -- agreed to set up the Syrian de-escalation zones in Syria, which includes Idlib province.

Maldives govt warns SC against impeachment move

Maldivian president Yameen Abdul Gayoom (c) surrounded by his body guards arrives to address his supporters in Male.

Male, Feb 4 (AFP): The beleaguered Maldives government Sunday ordered police and troops to resist any move by the Supreme Court to arrest or impeach President Abdulla Yameen over his refusal to release political prisoners.

The tiny tourist archipelago has been plunged into a political crisis pitting the country’s top court against Yameen, whose crackdown on dissent has tarnished the nation’s image as an upmarket holiday paradise.

The judges on Thursday night ordered authorities to release nine political dissidents and restore the seats of 12 legislators who had been sacked for defecting from Yameen’s party, ruling the cases were politically motivated.

But the Yameen government has so far refused

Pro-Brexit MPs plotting to replace Theresa May London, Feb 4 (PTI): Pro-Brexit lawmakers are plotting to topple Prime Minister Theresa May if she tries to keep Britain in the EU’s tariff-free customs union, media reports said Sunday, ahead of crucial Cabinet meetings over Britain’s future relationship with the European Union later this week.

According to UK media reports, Conservative party MPs in favour of a complete break from the EU have threatened to submit a “tsunami” of letters demanding a vote of no confidence unless May backs their demand of a complete exit from the EU customs union. “We do not wish to be in ‘a’ customs union, ‘the’ customs union or ‘an’ customs union,” said Jacob Rees-Mogg, among the most outspoken pro-Brexit Tory MPs and tipped for a key Cabinet role in the event of

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May’s forced exit.

Under a plan reportedly drawn up by civil servants, the UK could keep trading goods tariff-free with the EU and negotiate separate trade deals on services with nonEU countries like India.

However, Brexiteers insist they want to be able to do free trade deals on goods as well as services with the rest of the world.

According to ‘The Sunday Times’, UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has been approached to lead

Bodies of around 20 migrants recovered Madrid, Feb 4 (AFP): Moroccan rescue services have recovered the bodies of around 20 migrants in the Mediterranean, a spokeswoman for the Spanish enclave of Melilla said Sunday.

The bodies of the migrants, from sub-Saharan Africa, were spotted Saturday by a Spanish ship, which alerted the rescue services of both countries, the spokes-

woman said.

She added that “about 20” bodies were then recovered in Moroccan territorial waters. Moroccan authorities have yet to issue a figure.

Late Saturday, a Spanish police patrol boat found one more body, which was taken to Melilla, a Spanish enclave bordering Morocco.

Migrants are increasingly favouring the so-called west-

ern Mediterranean route to reach Europe, which involves making the sea crossing between north Africa and southern mainland Spain.

According to the International Organization for Migration, Spain has been the second most popular point of entry for migrants coming to Europe so far this year, with 1,279 arrivals, after Italy with 4,256.

LOTHA BAPTIST EKHÜMKHO SANRHYUTSÜ NTSIJANTA YILAN. Tsungon 25th January 2018 lo Lotha Hoho, LBES, WDVCCA, LEH, LSU to okho shiang na nzo tssoe echakechia thyutasi yilan shiang methaktacho.

Okopoe Okho mekao shiang na yuta tsüngon tankae pi elio shilo nzo tssoe thyutasantasi randanka khia Lotha Sükhying mmha yanta wotav to methako ji ephan okho thong tssoa topvü thüngi ntsijantala.

OKHO SHIANG TSALA: 2018 Nagaland State General Election lo rheyia evamo Lotha Candidate jiang topvü.

1. Lotha Hoho khanhyaeden.

2. LBES lhitssoeden.

3. WDVCCA lhishüp esaeden tona yanalo Chairman mekana Head G.B. 4. Lotha Students’ Union lona otsük 10 (Taro).

5. Lotha Eloe Hoho lona otsük 6 (Tirok).

6. Lotha Youth Hoho lona otsük 3 (ethüm).

7. Lotha metalo Christian ekhümlan topvü lona thongtssoe rothokle to ntsijantala.

Meta : Mission Compound Vankhosüng.

Tsüngon : February 09, 2018.

Yuta : 10:00 a.m.

Hungrüi na oyi nsan yuta: 1. Candidates topvü thüngina (3 Minutes each) 2. Lotha Hoho otsük 2 (eni) 3. LBES otsük 2 (eni) 4. WDVCCA 1 (nchyua) 5. LSU 1 (nchyua) 6. LEH 1 (nchyua) 7. LYH 1 (nchyua) Lotha sükhying nzana engatheta elhi mmhom tssoe Potsow thüngina lanso chona mmha khitav tsükona ete topvüna randana vantasi mmyanta rotale to jonjia yilan shi ntsijantala.

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to comply with the shock ruling. It has shuttered parliament and resisted international calls to respect the judicial order and restore democracy. In a national television address on Sunday Attorney General Mohamed Anil remained defiant.

“Any Supreme Court order to arrest the president would be unconstitutional and illegal. So I have asked the police and the army not to implement any unconstitutional order,” Anil said.

Former president and current opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed described the government’s refusal to obey the supreme court as a “coup”.

Nasheed, who was controversially convicted of a terrorism charge and jailed for 13 years in 2015, urged police and troops to uphold the constitution.

“Statements made today by AG Anil...to disobey SC orders is tantamount to a coup. They, and President Yameen must resign immediately,” Nasheed said on Twitter. “Security services must uphold the constitution and serve the Maldivian people.”

Nasheed lives abroad after travelling out of the country in 2016 on prison leave for medical treatment.

He is currently in Colombo meeting Maldivian dissidents based in Sri Lanka.

The Supreme Court’s reinstatement of the dozen legislators gave the opposition a majority in the 85member assembly, and it can now potentially impeach Yameen.

However the authorities shut parliament indefinitely on Saturday to avert such a move. Yameen also sacked two police chiefs after the court’s decision. The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party led by Nasheed has expressed fears that any move by the government to resist the Supreme Court’s order may trigger unrest in the nation of 340,000 Sunni Muslims.

The government said Friday it had concerns about releasing those convicted for “terrorism, corruption, embezzlement, and treason”.

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a coup by creating a team of so-called “Three Brexiteers” – with him as Prime Minister, environment secretary Michael Gove as his deputy and Rees-Mogg as Chancellor.

Senior figures inside the Tory party have indicated that a poor performance in local elections scheduled in London for May this year could trigger a definitive noconfidence vote.

“If people could wave a magic wand tomorrow, she (May) would be gone... if we get wiped out in London, then more will say things cannot get any better under her,” an ex-minister told the ‘Guardian’. A formal vote of no confidence in May can be held if Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the Tory backbench 1922 Committee, receives letters from 48 MPs demanding a contest.

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Meanwhile, another senior Conservative Party MP and staunch Brexiteer, Bernard Jenkin, wrote in ‘The Sunday Telegraph’ that the Cabinet was “vague and divided” over Brexit and must get its act together.

“If ministers are vague or divided, life for officials becomes impossible, as we can see now. Ministerial collective responsibility really matters. If the prime minister sticks to one policy and the Chancellor keeps advocating another, what are officials meant to do,” he questioned.

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond had recently suggested that the UK’s relationship with the EU would change “very modestly” after Brexit. A stand that was roundly criticised by those in favour of a hard Brexit and a complete break from the economic bloc.

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Date 23/01/2018 (Correction of Name) I, Shri. Ramongi T., D/o. Tsatheo Lotha a permanent resident of Airfield Colony District Wokha in the State of Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm an oath and declared as under.

1. That, I am a bonafide citizen of India resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That in our Marriage Certificate my name has been inadvertently entered as Ramongi Patton.

3. That the above name Ramongi Patton and Ramongi T. are refers to one and same person.

4. Henceforth, Ramongi T. shall be used as my official name at any official matters.

5. That the above statements made are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing materials has been concealed therein and I sign this affidavit before the competent authority.

Witness Deponent Solemnly declared before me in my court on this day the 23/01/2018.

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FELICITATION

With immense pride and honour we the Tichipami Students' Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Rev. Luvishe Ayemi, S/o Lt. Thakishe Ayemi on being ordained as Reverened by SBAK Nito Mount.

We wish him a grand success in his future endeavour.

Kumghato Chophimi President, TSU

Kikali.T. Ayemi Gen. Secretary, TSU

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an essential part of Timberlake’s Prince hologram Fitness not about showing Humour politics: Shatrughan Sinha scrapped from Super Bowl off six-pack abs: Akshay S J

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rging Indians to put health first, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who on Sunday became a part of the Max Bupa Walk For Health 2018 here, said fitness is more about being overall fit rather than just six-pack abs.

At the Max Bupa Walk For Health 2018, Akshay power walked on a special machine to generate electricity.

The actor also stressed on the dual health benefits of the innovative machine on physical health and the

environment by saving natural resources consumed in generating electricity.

“There is absolutely no excuse for ignoring one’s health, we’ve got one body, one heart, one chance, lets live it like we’re scared of losing it. Fitness is not about showing off six pack abs built from a bottle full of enhancers.

Fitness is about becoming the best version of you, no matter what level you may be at, level 1 is better than 0,” Akshay said in a statement.

“So, I urge one and

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(He is a child right now. He wants to show his loyalty).

But his level of sycophancy is sickening.

“I’ve been in politics from before he was born.

And I was part of the film industry from before he was even a thought. He should think about whom he’s telling to be ‘khamosh’ and why he’s doing it.

“I can understand his eagerness to please the powers-that-be. After all, he was given a ministerial portfolio, albeit a completely useless one, which he got on the basis of a mercy-petition case. He is like one of those upstarts on the sets of one of my films who tries to make his presence felt by waving and hand and jumping up and down when the camera rolls.”

(IANS)

ustin Timberlake is getting set to perform during the halftime slot at tonight’s (February 4) Super Bowl game in Minneapolis, USA. It was previously reported that the singer’s performance would include a hologram of Prince.

The late artist, who passed away in 2016, famously performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show back in 2007.

However, Prince’s close friend, Sheila E. voiced her dismay on Twitter yesterday, saying: “Prince told me don’t ever let anyone do a hologram of me. Not cool if this happens!”

Hours later, the drummer tweeted confirmation that the hologram would not be going ahead.

“Family, I spoke w/ Justin 2nite and he shared heartfelt words of respect for Prince & the Purple fans,” she wrote.

“I look 4wrd 2 seeing what I’m sure is going 2 be a spectacular halftime show.

There is no hologram.”

In a 1998 interview with Guitar World, Prince

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ajasthan’s lake city is ready to host for one of the biggest musical treats this season with the Udaipur World Music Festival all set to return with impressive bands and a line-up of renowned artistes from all across the world.

Conceptualised and produced by SEHER and presented by Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Wonder Cement and Rajasthan Tourism, the three-day festival starts from February 9. Popularly for its grandeur and glamour, the show promises to be much bigger with strikingly beautiful venues and soulful performances by renowned bands and artistess.

The festival which witnessed a footfall of more than 50,000 people visiting from different parts of the world during its last two editions, assures an interesting itinerary with artistes from France, US, Nepal, Spain, Italy, Thailand and India giving music lovers a taste of jazz, classical, rock and pop music this edition.

Music enthusiasts

previously expressed his disgust at artist holograms, calling them “demonic”.

When asked whether he would ever consider playing with another artist’s hologram, he responded: “Certainly not.”

“That’s the most demonic thing imaginable,” he continued.

“Everything is as it is, and it should be. If I was meant to jam with Duke Ellington, we would have lived in the same age. That whole virtual reality thing… it really is demonic. And I am not a demon.

“Also, what they did with that Beatles song [“Free As a Bird”], manipulating

John Lennon’s voice to have him singing from across the grave… that’ll never happen to me.

“To prevent that kind of thing from happening is another reason why I want artistic control.”

It was thought that Janet Jackson might appear on stage with Timberlake during his performance tonight, but it’s been confirmed that’s not the case.

Meanwhile, Prince’s estate recently won a battle with a music producer to stop him from releasing previously unheard tracks that he’d worked on with the singer.

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will be privy to live performances by famous bands like Txarango from Spain and Brazilian singer Flavia Coelho and many other artistes who will be performing for the first time in the country.

Music connoisseurs will also get to enjoy soulful renditions by the lauded musical trio Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy from India and The Ransom Collective from Philippines. Celebrating cultural diversity at its

best, the festival will also provide a platform to local Rajasthani artistes along with an insightful exposure to the local communities.

The event will host some of the most renowned music artistes including Italian musician Oi Dipnoi, Himalayan folk singer-songwriter Bipul Chettri, New York-based Indian guitarist and composer Shubh Saran, French musical artist Maya Kamaty, amongst others.

“It has been a fantastic ex-

anveer Singh starrer Kabir Khan,” read a tweet “’83”, a film on the by Reliance Entertainment. story of India’s in- Ranveer, who is on a roll credible 1983 cricket World with the response to “PadCup victory, will release on maavat”, plays star cricketer August 30, 2019, its makers Kapil Dev in “’83”. announced on Sunday.

The film follows how, The film is being made under the captaincy of then

by Reliance Entertainment newbie Kapil Dev, the Inand Phantom Films in as- dian cricket team defeated sociation with Vibri Media West Indies. It tracks the and Kabir Khan Films. coming-of-age of not just “Mark your calendar! a cricketing team, but of a ‘83 will be releasing on young nation in the eyes of August 30, 2019. ‘83 stars the world. perience to see tremendous Ranveer Singh. Directed by (IANS) response from music lovers in the past two editions. th This year we have planned to take the festival to new 05.02.1993 to 05.02.2018 levels with an eclectic line up of world musicians who will be performing during the festival. The festival is a celebration of myriad cultures, ethnicities and colorful traditions through music,” Festival Director Sanjeev Bhargava said in a statement.

(IANS)

Happy 25 Wedding Anniversary

MR. HELUILUNGKWAMBE & MRS. HEUBANGAULE Our family owes its happiness to the strong bond you both share.

Blessed to be your children.

Wishing you a happy day as you celebrate your anniversary.

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man was arrested here for aggravated stalking and adbuction bid of singer Lana Del Rey before her concert here.

The man named Michael Hunt was arrested on Friday night, reports eonline.com.

The Orlando Police tweeted: “Arrested: Michael Hunt, for aggravated stalking and attempted kidnapping with a weapon. After receiving a tip we deemed a credible threat, OPD got to him before he could get near singer Lana Del Rey last night at her show at Amway Center.”

The police also tweeted a lengthy press release with more information.

They revealed they had received a tip about a possible kidnapping threat to singer Rey. “When he was taken into custody, Hunt was in possession of tickets to the Lana Del Rey performance and a knife.”

(IANS)

all to respect the body God has gifted you with, and become the healthy person you have always wanted to be. I’m not asking anyone to spend lakhs on gym memberships. All I’m saying is make the most of what’s around you. Let’s be honest, walking is free,” he added.

Akshay flagged off the walkathon here. A 7 km competitive category, Power Walk, was introduced in India through the event. Actor and VJ Rannvijay Singha became the ambassador of Power Walk in India, with wellness enthusiasts Sucheta Pal and Mickey Mehta keeping the participants entertained with fitness activities.

Rannvijay said: “It doesn’t take a lot to stay healthy but people simply lack the motivation to get started and stay committed to their fitness regime.

The first and easiest step to good health is walking for just 30 minutes a day.”

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hatr ughan Sinha’s comment that the BJP has been given “triple talaaq” by Rajasthan in the recent by-elections did not hit the right note with Babul Supriyo. But dismissing singer-turned-parliamentarian’s dissent, the veteran actor says humour is vital in politics. Shatrughan had made the “triple talaaq” comment in his typical quipster’s style.

To that, Supriyo commented: “Shatrughan Sinha ji ko bolta hu aapko itni nafrat hai to kyun roz aake sansad mein baithte hain?

Kyun aisi situation paida karte hain ki dusro ko bolna pade ‘khamosh’. Dressing room ki baat wahin rehni chahiye. Aap teen talaq dijiye aur khud chhod dijiye BJP. (If you have so much hatred, why do you come to the parliament everyday?

Why do you create a situation where people need to say ‘silence’ to you?... You give triple talaaq and leave the BJP.)” Not one to take the put-down lying down, Shatrughan has said: “Babul abhi bachcha hai. Naya josh hai wafadaari dikhane ka

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The unconditional Love of Mom & Dad. A day that is filled with joy, remembering the day. 25 years ago, when two became one! To the beautiful couple may your WEDDING ANNIVERSARY be happy and grand.

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Bayern win; Bremen upset Schalke

James Rodriguez (left) ensured Bayern’s win by adding a second goal just before half-time.

Berlin, Feb 4 (IANS): Bayern Munich reaped their eighth consecutive win in the football league after beating Mainz 2-0 meanwhile Zlatko Junuzovic’s 2-1 winner helped Bremen turn the tides against Schalke in the 21st round of the Bundesliga.

T h e “ B ava r i a n s ” tightened their spot atop the standings after snatching the 17th victory of the season as first-half goals from Franck Ribery and James edged Mainz 2-0 on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency.

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the work.

As the match progressed, Mainz came to their first-goal chance but Alexandru Maxim failed to make the most of a counter attack with 20 minutes played.

Bayern increased the pressure but Mainz were still able to work out fast breaks.

The German record champions shifted up a gear and broke the deadlock with 33 minutes into the game when Franck Riber y volleyed home Yoshinori Muto’s clearance by header from the edge of the box.

Jupp Heynckes’ men gained momentum and doubled the lead moments later as James controlled Corentin Tolisso’s cross

with the chest to unleash a hammer from seven meters into the top right corner in the 44th minute.

After the restar t, Bayern continued on the front foot but the runaway Bundesliga leaders lacked in accuracy to triple the lead as Tolisso, Ribery and James squandered promising chances.

Bayern retracted with the two-goal lead and allowed the hosts to produce opportunities.

However, Mainz were not able to pull one back as Robin Quaison, Yoshinori Muto and Abdou Diallo failed to overcome Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.

With the result, Bayern increase their advantage atop the table to 18 points while Mainz suf-

fered their second loss in row to drop to the 16th place, which is a relegation play off spot.

Struggling Werder Bremen shocked top-four team Schalke with a late comeback win in the dying minutes of the game.

The “Royal Blues” controlled the proceedings on the pitch but lacked in penetration against Bremen’s well-positioned bulwark.

Nevertheless, Schalke opened the scoring with 21 minutes into the game as Bremen goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka fumbled Yevhen Konoplyanka’s shot into the goal.

Schalke suffered a setback after the restart as Matija Nastasic booked his second yellow card to receive his marching orders in the 78th minute.

Things went from bad to worse as the “GreenWhites” got rewarded for their resilient performance in 79th minute when Max Kruse benefitted on a rebound following a free kick to level the scores.

Werder Bremen capitalized on their superior number and grabbed the 2-1 victory in the dying minutes of the game as Zlatko Junuzovic poked home the winner from very close range.

With the win, Bremen climbed out of the bottom three and jumped onto the 15th place meanwhile Schalke slipped from the 3rd to the 4th position.

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Sindhu finishes runner-up in India Open New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI): Defending champion P V Sindhu suffered a narrow defeat in a pulsating final against American Beiwen Zhang to finish runner-up at the India Open Super 300 badminton tournament, here Sunday.

Playing her second tournament of the new season, Sindhu came agonisingly close to clinching the title before losing 18-21 21-11 20-22 to Zhang in the women's singles final.

Sindhu always played long matches against Zhang, all of them going to the decider, and it was no different as the duo battled till the last point.

Prior to today's loss, Sindhu had won twice and lost once at the Indonesia Super Series Premier last

K o l kata , F e b 4 India’s P V Sindhu and Beiwen Zhang (USA) with their (IANS): Cricket legend Samedals after the women singles final match. (PTI) chin Tendulkar on Sunday urged youngsters taking year against the American. men's crown after beatpart in a marathon here to All England Champi- ing world no 7 and third lead the way. onships finalist and fourth seeded Taiwanese Chou Stressing on fitness, seed Shi Yuqi of China Tien Chen 21-18 21-14 in a which Tendulkar has time walked away with the 47-minute duel. and again termed the key to India’s success in not only the just-concluded ICC U19 World Cup in New Zealand, but also the senior team, the 44-year-old icon motivated the children to run the yards harder as that will take them far in life.

“We are all talking about India’s health and future generation being aware of how important it is to remain in good health,” Tendulkar said in his opening address with the 10,000-odd participants all ears.

“You guys have been instrumental in spreading the message across, so a big thank you to you. When I saw these kids standing on the front row, my message Kabaddi team from Nagaland along with the team officials. The team will be participating to all the seniors was catch in the Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2018 for men & women to be held at Jaipur, Rajasthan from February 8-11. them if you can.”

Zverev beats Kyrgios to Mary Kom gives wings to others through academy seal German Davis Cup win

Alexander Zverev of Germany reacts after he won his match against Nick Kyrgios of Australia. (AP/PTI)

B RI S B A NE , F e b 4 (Agencies): German number one Alexander Zverev beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to give his country a 3-1 win over Australia in their Davis Cup World Group tie in Brisbane on Sunday.

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superb tennis to down Kyrgios 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in one hour and 48 minutes.

Zverev served beautifully throughout, only facing two break points in the match, both at the end of the second set and both of which he saved.

He also returned well,

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Late Retd THC AKHETO SUMI Born : 21/11/1961 – Died on 26/01/2018 We the bereaved family members of Late Retd THC AKHETO SUMI would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all individuals, churches, villages, neighbours, friends and well wishers, who supported and stood with us morally, physically, financially and spiritually during his brief illness and till his last breath.

We convey our sincere gratitude to : 1. Alaphumi Union Dimapur.

2. Akuluto Union Dimapur.

3. NCRC General Mokokchung Town.

4. NCRC Women Department.

5. Khekaho Assumi, Parliamentary Secretary.

6. Pukhavi Yeptho, Intending Candidate Dimapur 1.

7. Kazheto Kinimi, Intending Candidate Akuluto.

8. Residents of Niu Colony & Veterinary Colony.

9. Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church.

10. Rev S. Vitoshe Swu, Pastor D.S.B.C. 11. Chekiye Baptist Church, 12. P. Vizheto Village.

13. H. Viheto Village, 14. Friends & neighbours.

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

Loving wife, sons, daughter, grandchildren, family and well wishers K Y M C

getting many of Kyrgios’s thunderbolts back in play and then winning the battle from the back of the court.

“It’s awesome, it’s an amazing feeling and without my teammates it wouldn’t have been possible,” Zverev said.

“Obviously we’re happy but hopefully this is just the beginning for us.”

Kyrgios went into the match full of expectation after an impressive win over Jan-Lennard Struff in Friday’s opening singles.

Zverev, on the other hand, had looked out of touch on Friday and was pushed for almost four hours before seeing off 18-year-old Alex de Minaur in five sets.

But following the Germany win in the doubles on Saturday to give them a 2-1 lead, all the pressure was on Kyrgios, who had to win to keep the tie alive.

IMPHAL, Feb 4 (PTI): Eager to ensure that aspiring boxers get what she did not have growing up, five-time world champion MC Mary Kom is continuing to expand her regional academy here even though a long-pending inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains in waiting.

Nestled at the foot of Langol hills in Manipur’s Imphal West district, Mary Kom’s Boxing Academy, spread across 3.3 acres, is around 10 km from the center of state capital Imphal. It currently houses 45 young boxers, including 20 girls, at the three-storey building.

“Mary wanted to give back to the sport which has made her famous and this was her dream come true,” the iconic boxer’s husband Onler Karong, who is the Managing Director of the academy, said on Sunday.

A five-time world and

Late Mr. Logvübu Titus Khing Born : 02-09-1962 – Died : 08-01-2018 “For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain.” (Phi.1:21) We, the family members of Late Mr. Logvübu Titus Khing extend our sincere gratitude to all those who stood with us during the sickness and demise of our Beloved Dad on 8th Jan. 2018. The spiritual, physical and financial support rendered by numerous people are beyond recall.

We convey our deepest gratitude to:1. Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima-Nagaland 2. Rev. Fr. Jose Edasseril, Parish Priest, St. Joseph Parish, Tseminyu 3. All the Priests and Religious, Diocese of Kohima 4. Tseminyu Village Council 5. R & Z Khel, Tseminyu 6. St. Joseph Church, Tseminyu 7. Baptist Church, Tseminyu 8. St. Chong Hasang Church, Phezhu-Jotsoma 9. St. Teresa Church, New Town-Tseminyu 10. St. Peter Church, Tesophenyu 11. St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lazami 12. St. Dominic Church, Chiephobozou 13. St. Andrew Church, Jotsoma 14. St. John the Evangelist Church, Khonoma 15. St. Maria Goretti Church, Zubza 16. Holy Redeemer Church (CYA), Tobu 17. Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN) 18. Nagaland Catholic Women Association (NCWA) 19. Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement (NCYM) 20. Jesus Youth (JY), Nagaland 21. Rengma Catholic Women Association (RCWA) 22. Rengma Catholic Youth Movement (RCYM) 23. Rengma Catholic Community, Kohima 24. DEF, Police Church, Tuensang 25. Government Higher Sec. School, Tseminyu 26. All the Hospitals where he received timely treatment 27. Friends and Relatives 28. All those who participated the Requiem Mass We Pray for God’s Abundant Blessings upon you all.

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Mary Kom

Asian champion, Mary Kom is also the country’s only woman boxer with an Olympic medal (a bronze won in London 2012 Games). The 35-year-old was christened ‘Magnificent Mary’ by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) a few years ago for her stellar career, which also includes an Asian Games gold medal.

The most recent chapter of her extraordinary

life journey was becoming a Rajya Sabha MP in 2016 and winning her fifth Asian Championships gold medal a year later.

The academy is also a Sports Authority of India (SAI) Extension Centre. It is a part of the Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation.

The academy has a fully-equipped gymnasium, a boxing ring with a 600-seater gallery among other things.

Onler said, for now, the academy can accommodate around 100 trainees and Mary Kom is regularly around to monitor the progress of the wards being trained by accomplished coaches such as Charles Atkinson.

Atkinson was Mary Kom’s coach during the 2012 London Olympics, where she claimed a

5TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

OF OUR DEAR BABA LT. ZAIREMTHANG KUKI Its been five years since you left us for heavenly abode. The way we miss you is different. Now we hope you know how much you meant to us.

We still think about your every single moment. We just love and miss you in our own special way.

From, Loving wife, children & relatives.

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bronze.

The celebrated boxer has got the backing of quite a few private sponsors in running the show.

Main sponsors Herbalife, a global nutrition company, provides for 35 trainees, while Olympic Gold Quest takes care of seven with a scholarship system. Tata Trust looks af-

ter 15 boxers while the SAI Extension Centre has 40 trainees under its wings.

“SAI gives a monthly stipend of Rs 600 to their trainees, besides their apparel and a coach. We want to request SAI that it should also provide food.

Right now, we are providing food to the SAI trainees,” said Onler.

IN GRATITUDE Children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren of Late P. Temjensoba Ao, who departed on 30th January 2018, take this opportunity to extend our humble gratefulness to all who stood by us throughout this time of bereavement. Words are inadequate to express our sincere gratitude to each and every person who stood by the family during his lifetime and his last journey from Chumukedima, Mokokchung upto Mongchen. Your unwavering support in the form of constant prayers, material and physical help will be upheld in our prayers to the Almighty – Our Creator and Sustainer.

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LT. HOKHEYI YEPTHOMI

A year has passed by without you.

Though we feel the pain and sorrow every single day, your memories are precious possession that time can never destroy.

5th February 2013

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Loving wife, children, grand daughters, grand sons and relatives DP-1160

05/02/2017

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY of

Late Rev. Wekheno Kath 05-02-2017

10/09/1975 – 27/01/2018

With profound grief and utmost sorrow we inform you that our father Shree Monoranjan Paul left for his heavenly abode at 9.50 pm of 27th January, 2018.

His “adyashradhya” will be performed on the 8th February, 2018 at Guwahati.

Grief stricken – Dr. R.K. Paul, Bijoy Paul, Sujoy Paul DP-1141

On this day, heaven above opened its glory and received you with open arms, as you deserve it. Ever since you left us for eternity, each day we fondly cherish your role model and exemplary lifestyle. Your patience and endurance for God’s people, your loving and caring nature for your children, your sacrifice and dedication for God’s Ministry, and your smile and kind-hearted nature will always be our inspiration.

Today your loving children and grandchildren are mourning in tears as we pay our tribute for teaching us the meaning of life.

We are still celebrating memories of wonderful and amazing life you have lived. You will always be our hero of faith as you faithfully served God for 63 long years (1954–2017) .

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018

MDBA conducts badminton India thrash South Africa in 2nd ODI talent search cum tournament producing an opening stand of 39 runs before the former nicked one from Bhuvneshwar to Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the stumps.

The hosts then lost three wickets in quick succession as de Kock, Aiden Markram and David Miller were sent back in consecutive overs. Chahal dismissed de Kock when the lefthander miscued an attempted pull off the last ball of the 13th over, only to find Hardik Pandya at deep square leg.

Markram played another poor shot off the opening ball of the very next over to hand Kuldeep his first wicket of the day. Kuldeep dismissed David Miller later in the same over to leave the hosts struggling at 51/4.

With their entire top order back in the pavilion by the 14th over, the Proteas could never really recover from there.

Duminy and Zondo tried to

steady the innings but both fell prey to Chahal who was proving to be unplayable at times.

The South African lower order could not put up much of a resistance as the hosts folded up their innings in just 32.2 overs.

I n r e p ly, Ko h l i a n d Shikhar Dhawan added 93 runs between them as the visitors romped to victory with 177 balls still to go. Dhawan remained unbeaten on 51 runs off 56 balls while Kohli was not out on 46.

Pacer Kagiso Rabada’s dismissal of opener Rohit Sharma in the fourth over was the only success the South African bowlers managed on the day.

Brief scores: India: 119/1 in 20.3 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 51 n.o., Virat Kohli 46 n.o.) vs South Africa: 118 in 32.2 overs (Jean-Paul Duminy 25, Khaya Zondo 25; Yuzvendra Chahal 5/22, Kuldeep Yadav 3/20)

Participants of the talent search cum badminton tournament along with coaches.

Dimapur, Feb 4 (NPN): The Mokokchung District Badminton Association (MDBA) conducted talent search cum badminton tourIndian players celebrate after taking a wicket during the second ODI match against South nament with special emphaAfrica on Sunday.

Virat Kohli heaped praise on his spinners Yuzvendra sis for Under-15 girls from Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav after the duo helped the visitors Centurion, Feb 4 (IANS): Africa for a mere 118 runs. bagged a wicket each.

India produced a dominant This was the lowest ever Jean-Paul Duminy and bowl out South Africa for a low total. Both Chahal (5/22) performance to thrash South ODI total at this venue. India Khaya Zondo were the highest and Yadav (3/20) returned their career best ODI figures.

Africa by nine wickets in the now lead the six-match series scorers for the Proteas with 25 Kohli also praised his pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar second One-Day International 2-0. runs each. Such was the domi- and Jasprit Bumrah. “Bhuvi and Bumrah started really (ODI) at the SuperSport Park Chahal returned figures nation of the Indian bowlers well. We didn’t let SA get too much up front. Spinners were DUBAI, Feb 4 (PTI): The here on Sunday. of 5/22 while Yadav notched that only five South African Opting to field first, the up 3/20 to justify India skipper batsmen managed to reach outstanding again,” Kohli said. “To win like this obviously Indians expectedly domifeels very good.

What we thought in the morning, we did Indians rode on career best Virat Kohli’s decision to field double figures. nated the Under-19 World figures from wrist spinners first on winning the toss.

South Africa were off to all those things right. We knew that we won’t get grass on Cup team announced by the Yuzvendra Chahal and KulFast bowlers Jasprit Bum- a slow start with Hashim Amla the pitch. When it’s seaming it’s anyone’s game anyway.

ICC on Sunday, with five deep Yadav to bundle out South rah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (23) and Quinton de Kock (20) We have the quicks to back that,” he added. players from the triumphant side making it to the world eleven.

India on Saturday lifted a record fourth U-19 World Cup trophy after an eightand were lucky not to fall wicket rout of Australia in behind as Morales led an- the final at Mount MaunPyeongChang, Feb 4 other rapid counter-attack ganui in New Zealand, un(IANS): The International from a Real corner which derlining their dominant run Olympic Committee (IOC) ended with Navas making in the tournament. will put in its best efforts in a sprawling save to deny The world team has cooperation with experts Jefferson Lerma. the top three of the Indian from around the world to The reigning Euro- batting line-up - captain protect athletes from harasspean champions improved Prithvi Shaw, Manjot Kalra ment and abuse at the Pyeoafter Isco replaced Ga- and Shubman Gill. Left-arm ngChang Winter Olympics, reth Bale midway through spinner Anukul Roy and fast an athletes safeguarding the second half, with the bowler Kamlesh Nagarkoti programmes official said on Spain midfielder shootare the other Indians named Sunday. ing straight at Oier and in the world team.

Susan Greinig, the IOC Benzema having an effort The team of the ICC Safeguarding Officer, emdeflected wide. phasized that the IOC is U-19 Cricket World Cup Isco’s introduction did trying to find solutions to was picked by a five-person pay off with only nine minharassment and abuse of selection panel that comutes remaining, as Benzema athletes. She said this has prised former West Indies capitalised on some sloppy been the IOC’s work since fast bowler Ian Bishop, fordefending and pulled the 2004, reports Yonhap news mer India women’s captain ball back for the 25-yearagency. “The fact that sport old to smash home his fifth Anjum Chopra, former New is a microcosm of society, league goal of the season. Zealand captain Jeff Crowe, this (harassment and abuse) Levante should have journalist Shashank Kishore exists in sport,” she said. Portguese forward Ronaldo vie for the ball during a La Liga match against Levante. equalised in the 85th min- and former Australia all“So, it’s our responsibility rounder Tom Moody. as the IOC to find out why MADRID, Feb 4 (Agen- front late on, but Pazzini aldo after spilling Kroos’ ute, but substitute Roger contrived to head wide with and how this happens. And cies): Former Italy striker stunned the struggling de- tame strike.

But Levante hit back the goal gaping from only a based on that, we can find Giampaolo Pazzini scored fending champions with a dramatic late equaliser as an 89th-minute strike on in the 42nd minute as 21- couple of yards out. solutions.” year-old Ghanaian Boateng The home side did The IOC in November Levante held Real Madrid his debut. marked his fourth league snatch a point, though, as to a 2-2 draw on Saturday, Real didn’t take long introduced a toolkit that presents step-by-step guide- leaving Zinedine Zidane’s to forge ahead at Levante, start for the team with his Pazzini scored less than 11 minutes after coming lines to safeguard athletes men 18 points adrift of La as centre-back Ramos met first La Liga goal.

Jose Luis Morales ran off the bench to make his a Toni Kroos corner with and support sports organiza- Liga leaders Barcelona.

Sergio Ramos headed a downward header which through on goal as Ramos debut. tions to implement policies the visitors into an 11th- home goalkeeper Oier fum- found himself caught out The 33-year-old, who regarding the protection of minute lead with his 50th bled into his net under pres- of position, and although only joined on loan from athletes from harassment.

Greinig, who works in La Liga goal for the club, sure from Karim Benzema. Keylor Navas saved his ef- Verona on Wednesday, easThey almost doubled fort, Boateng met the loose ily got in behind the hapless the medical and scientific de- but Levante equalised bepartment of the IOC, will be fore half-time through Em- their lead just after the half- ball with a cool finish into Real defence and slotted hour mark as Oier man- the far corner. into the far corner to pull responsible for handling all manuel Boateng.

The away side contin- Levante three points clear Isco came off the aged to scramble the ball reports of harassment and bench to put Real back in away from Cristiano Ron- ued to look frail at the back of the relegation zone. abuse during the games.

Chahal, Yadav were outstanding: Kohli

rural areas from January 10 to February 3. The event was supported by North East Initiatives Development Agency (NEIDA), an initiative of Tata Trust.

Altogether 78 partici-

pated in the camp under the supervision of Tajenkaba Ao, NIS trained badminton coach, NAPTC, Bendangnochet, coach, MDBA and Temsuyanger Lemtur, national level umpire.

Five Indians in ICC U-19 WC team

IOC vows to protect athletes from harassment, abuse

Pazzini late show sees Real held at Levante

Arsenal thrash Everton 5-1 at the Emirates

Lo n d o n, F e b 4 (Agencies): Aaron Ramsey scored a first career hat-trick and PierreEmerick Aubameyang netted on his debut as Arsenal eased past Everton 5-1 at the Emirates on Saturday.

Ramsey scored twice in the opening 20 minutes (6,19), either side of a headed goal from Laurent Koscielny (14).

Arsenal’s club-record s i g n i n g Au b a m e ya n g made it 4-0 with a clever chipped finish in the 37th minute, even though he was clearly in an offside position.

Everton did improve in the second half and managed to pull a goal back through substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin (64), but the hosts had the final say as Ramsey completed his hat-trick in the 74th minute, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan providing his third assist of the game.

The result was the perfect response for Ar-

Ramsey fires home his third goal first-time past Pickford as Mkhitaryan secured his third assist of an impressive display.

senal after their midweek defeat to Swansea, and belied comments from Sam Allardyce on Friday that the Gunners were “defensively weak”.

Instead it was Everton who struggled defensively, particularly in the first half when their back three - which included new signing Eliaquim Mangala was regularly exposed and

caught out of position.

Ramsey opened the scoring in the sixth minute, finishing from close range after Mkhitaryan crossed into the middle. Mkhitaryan then shot narrowly wide from 25 yards before Koscielny stooped to head in from a corner.

Ramsey was given too much space to fire in a deflected shot in the 19th

minute as Arsenal continued to dominate.

Theo Walcott was denied a goal on his return to the Emirates by a brilliant block from Mustafi before Aubameyang was played through on goal but saw his shot saved by Jordan Pickford.

Aubameyang did finish a few minutes later, cutely chipping over the

goalkeeper from Mkhitaryan’s pass, although he was a few yards offside.

Nacho Monreal hit the bar from a corner before half-time and saw a shot deflected wide as Arsenal pressed for more goals.

The Gunners’ level did drop after the break, though, and Oumar Niasse hit the post from Walcott’s excellent cross before Calvert-Lewin headed in to make it 4-1 in the 64th minute.

But, even though Petr Cech was forced off with injury, Arsenal managed to have the final say as Mkhitaryan won the ball on the right side and crossed for Ramsey to sweep home and complete his hat-trick.

Match results West Brom 2-3 Southampton Man United 2-0 Huddersfield Bournemouth 2-1 Stoke City Leicester City 1-1 Swansea Brighton 3-1 West Ham

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