February 1, 2018 by Nagaland Post

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Vol XXVIII No. 55

THURSDAY, February 1, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Election & solution are not interrelated: Ravi

Tinakali Sumi

DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Amidst demand for “Solution not Election” before the ensuing general Assembly Elections scheduled on February 27, Government of India’s representative and Interlocutor to Naga Peace Talks, R.N. Ravi, has categorically stated that election and solution are not interrelated. Talking to Nagaland Post, Ravi said “I can understand the frustration of the Naga people over the protracted negotiation for the last 20 years during which several elections have been held and governments have come and gone while people have been awaiting political solution to the Naga issue.” However, Ravi added that people should “acknowledge the qualitative and quantum progress made in the last three years.” When asked why the election had been declared when civil society organi-

WSH peeved at NCD directive DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Reacting to the directive issued by Naga Council Dimapur (NCD) to Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) to supervise bandh in Niuland Sub- Division, WSH has questioned NCD as to what authority it has, to issue a directive to “enforce bandh in Niuland Sub- Division on February 1, 2018. WSH president Zheshito Sumi and general secretary Vikato Achumi in a statement pointed out that, NCD’s jurisdiction was limited to municipal area whereas WSH jurisdiction was over 167 Sumi villages in Dimapur district including some even in urban areas of Dimapur where its bonafied citizens reside. WSH said it is an autonomous apex body of Western Sumi area and not under any civil body. Taking serious note of the NCD directive, WSH has said it will summon NCD officials at an appropriate time for “explanation and justification to its office.” Meanwhile, WSH has asked its unit and Sumi Council Dimapur and all its bonafide members to keep in abeyance any directives from NCD till further notice.

This is it!

“ By resigning from the assembly, I hope to salvage something otherwise I’m gone.” K Y M C

R.N. Ravi (NP File)

sations, political parties and Naga political groups had been demanding for “solution not election”, Ravi clarified that “election and solution are not interrelated” and added that once the negotiation successfully concludes the “agreement will be duly incorporated into the Constitution of India to ensure its permanency and immediate implementation.” He then said “the future dispensation in Nagaland will be according to the agreement and nothing can stand in the way of its

implementation.” Asked about the status of the ongoing talks, Ravi said the endeavour of the negotiating parties has been to successfully conclude the negotiation at the earliest. “We already have covered most of the ground and I am hopeful that the remaining few issues can be sorted out soon. Both sides have adequate understanding of each other’s positions and difficulties and are sufficiently mature to bridge the remaining gaps.” When asked how soon Nagas can expect a solution, Ravi said “I am sufficiently sensitive and respectful to Nagas’ popular sentiment for an early solution. I can assure the Naga people that I am doing my best in this regard.” In a recent interview to Nagaland Post, Ravi said though an early solution was desired, it was not time specific. However, he said elections were time specific and also a constitutional obligation that had to be fulfilled.

Rare ‘super blue blood moon’ dazzles sky gazers New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): Much awaited “Supermoon” became visible in India a little later than expected on Wednesday but when it did, millions of stargazers across the country relished the rare celestial triple delight with a sense of awe. The January 31 sighting of a “Blue Moon” and a total lunar eclipse occurred in India for the first time after 1982. While the Moon was in the Earth’s shadow, it took on a reddish tint known as a “blood Moon”. During the eclipse, the Moon was just a day past its perigee which is the closest point to Earth in its orbit -- making it appear very large and bright (about 14 per cent) -- and so a “Supermoon”. It is also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon”. The last full Moon of the month was on January 2. Many organisations across the country stepped in to enhance the show which was also visible to the naked eye. (Full report on p-5)

CCNTHCO to go ahead with bandh; some tribal groups refrain DIMAPUR/KOHIMA, JAN 31 (NPN): In a setback for the Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO), under whose banner the proposed statewide bandh was called to protest against the elections, several apex tribal organizations have abstained from participating or imposing the February 1, dawn-to-dusk bandh. The organizations which decided against imposing the bandh include-Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO), Angami Public Organisation (APO) and Lotha Hoho; while according to some reports, a few others have also refrained from calling for participation in the bandh. In a last ditch effort to remind all organizations about their commitment to participate in the bandh, CCNTHCO Wednesday reaffirmed that they would go ahead with the planned Nagaland bandh on February 1, 2018 regardless of some organizations backing out. Ao Senden has decided to impose bandh in Mokokchung district from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 1. CCNTHCO through its convenor, Theja Therieh, and secretary, Joel Naga,

Rahul blames PM for crisis over elections in Nagaland Correspondent SHILLONG, JAN 31: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “unilateral” decisions for the prevailing situation in Nagaland over the conduct of assembly elections after several Naga civil society groups and political parties seeking to defer the polls. He said the Prime Minister did not take into confidence of various stakeholders when the Framework Agreement was signed between NSCN (I-M) and government of India in 2015. Several Naga civil society groups under the banner of Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO) and political parties have sought for deferment of the assembly polls so that an early solution to the protracted Naga issue can be reached.

“Nobody has understood what the Prime Minister had signed, whether he had signed. This is the style of the Prime Minister. This (Naga accord) is the same idea of demonetization, and implementation of GST at midnight,” Gandhi told journalists in Meghalaya. “…. Modi called up Congress president Sonia Gandhi one evening and told her that we have solved the Naga problem and signed an accord. Sonia ji called me up and said what Modi told her. She also told me to check with the chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur (who were then all Congress CMs) to find whether they were aware of it and were consulted by the Prime Minister,” Gandhi recalled. “They (CMs) called the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and were told that the MHA had no idea

Rahul speaks at a meeting with traditional village heads in Shillong on Wednesday. (PTI)

about it. Then they wrote to the Home Minister, and he too informed them that he (home minister) had no idea what exactly the accord was,” he said. Reacting to the crisis in Nagaland, Gandhi said, “The style of functioning of the Prime Minister has led to Nagaland’s reaction. It shows large number of people did not believe in the Prime Minister.” “The people of the country do not believe the

Prime Minister because he has got credibility problem and there is a reaction to this type of behaviour.” Congress general secretary in-charge Nagaland, C P Joshi said here that party will take its decision on the Nagaland election soon On Monday, 11 political parties, including the ruling NPF, and the BJP, had signed a joint declaration to not issue party ticket or file nominations for the assembly polls in response to the call by various tribal groups for “Solution before Election”, at a meeting convened by the CCNTHCO. However, Nagaland BJP president Visasolie Lhoungu said that the party will “abide by the directives of the party high command”. Meanwhile, Lhounghu said that BJP will start issuing party tickets to candidates from Thursday onwards, an Economic Times bureau report stated.

said that despite all the apex tribal hohos and mass-based organizations agreeing to call for Nagaland bandh, confusion was spreading that the bandh may not be observed uniformly. CCNTHCO reminded that the proposed bandh was a unanimous decision of all organizations who attended the meeting and therefore, it will go ahead as resolved. The two also explained that the very purpose of the bandh was in pursuance of the resolutions adopted collectively by tribal hohos, mass-based organizations and all political parties that the Nagas prefer to have a solution first rather than election now. “This bandh is therefore placed as litmus test as to whether one upholds what one has promised or one backtracks,” CCNTHCO said, adding that it has just the option to appeal to all concerned to prove one’s worth in action. CCNTHCO said in case any sections within the Naga community wanted to negate the popular opinion and refused to co-operate with the unanimous decision, then it has no power to rope in those sections. It, however, questioned that if one was not for political

negotiations and a solution, what better option that section (that opposes the bandh) had in store for the Nagas? CCNTHCO informed that all educational institutions would remain closed, but the army & paramilitary, police, media people, medical services, and district administration were exempted from the bandh. ENPO: Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) has decided to not impose the bandh in Eastern Nagaland areas. The decision was taken at a meeting held at IMC hall in Dimapur on Wednesday. ENPO media cell told Nagaland Post that the decision to abstain from the proposed bandh did not mean that it did not support the demand for solution. However, ENPO stated that it did not want to harass the public unnecessarily by imposing the bandh. APO: Angami Public Organisation (APO) and all its frontal organisations have reiterated their “natural support established on January 25, 2018 on the ongoing dialogue between Government of India and the Naga political groups.” In a press release, APO president, Dr. Kepelhousie

JD (United) for Ex-minister Nyeiwang passes away DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Forsolution before mer school education minister, Nyeiwang Konyak, passed away at election: Tyagi a private hospital in Dimapur on DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Janata Dal (United) secretary general and party’s chief spokesperson, KC Tyagi, Wednesday sought to make clear to the Naga people that the JD(U) stood for solution before election to the vexed Naga problem, which has been continuing for the last several decades. In a press release, Tyagi recalled that party founding father, Jaya Prakash Narayan, was one of the members of the Peace Commission of 1964 who travelled the length and breadth of the Naga areas in person and had strongly advocated for the right to self determination for the Naga people. “It is for this bold participation by our founding father who had to face awkward and hostile crowd all over the country,” said JD (U) chief spokesperson. (Cont’d on p-7)

1st death anniversary of Jan 31 martyrs observed Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 31 (NPN): The first death anniversary of the late Khriesavizo (Avizo) Metha and late Bendangnungsang Longkumer, who were killed on January 31 during Urban Local Body (ULB) election imbroglio, was observed in a program jointly organized by Joint coordination committee (JCC) and Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) at Martyrs’ memorial park, Old secretariat complex Kohima, on Wednesday. A memorial monument was also dedicated on the same day. NTAC convenor, K.T. Vilie, in his address, said the two youths’ supreme sacrifice had allowed the people to achieve their goal. According to him the anniversary programme and martyrs’ memorial park will be handled by the tribal hohos by next year. JCC co-convener, Luolao Usou, in his address appreciated the contributors for providing a beautiful site and also providing a huge amount for the construction of the memorial monument. He

Family members of two slain youth laying wreaths on the 1st death anniversary at Kohima (NP).

urged all Naga leaders to observe the death anniversary even in the years to come. He opined that the two deserved respect equal to the NSF martyrs and martyrs of the Indian Kargil war. Usou lamented that our Nagas leaders had set money as a priority before the rights of the Nagas. He stated that the general public was also to be blamed for this because we have the freedom to choose our

leaders. The Naga public, instead of choosing honest and responsible leaders, tend to let money over power their judgement, he said and appealed to all Nagas to think wisely and choose leaders sensibly. Angami Public Organization advisor, Dr. Vilhusa Seleyi, in his address said the two deceased deserved honour because they laid down their lives in the quest for justice. Ruopfiikhrienuo Metha, elder

Terhüja and general secretary, Neisakholie Ziephru, said that APO has decided to not persuade nor dissuade any individual from filing nominations and would not boycott the forthcoming general election 2018. As such, APO said no bandh would be imposed within the Angami inhabited areas on February 1, 2018. In this regard, APO has directed the public not to participate in the bandh. “This clarion call is made for and in the larger interest of the Nagas in quest for peoplehood and nationhood which we are aware cannot be taken lightly,” APO stated. LH: Lotha Hoho (LH) at its joint meeting held Wednesday has decided to not participate in the total bandh called by the CCNTHCO. Lotha Hoho chairman, Mhao Lotha told Nagaland Post that there were many reasons why they decided to not take part in the bandh. He, however, said that the house did not deliberate on the “reasons”. When asked to comment on the hoho’s stand on the electioneering process, LH chairman said “it depends on the political parties”, adding that the hoho has no comment on this.

sister of Late Khriesavizo who spoke on behalf of the family, expressed her gratitude to the gathering and organizers for paying homage to her brother and his friend Bedangnungsang. She said it was painful to recollect what had happened a year ago and also urged the gathering to strive forward for a better society. She wanted the sacrifice of her brother to be an example for the Nagas to work with truth and justice and not with money or gun power. A family member of late Bendangnungsang said the day should be remembered and the sacrifice of the two promising young men should not be in vain. He said that such occurrences should be avoided in the future for the benefit of the future generations. He said Khriesavizo and Bendangnungsang would always be remembered as martyrs in the annals of Naga history. Dr. P. Ngullie, who chaired the programme, said the very ground was hallowed because of the mortal remains of the two martyrs and our people owed them our honour for their supreme sacrifice. (Cont’d on p-7)

Wednesday after a brief illness. He was 66. Son of late Yange, Nyeiwang, a graduate, he won the first Lt N. Konyak (File) assembly election on INC ticket in 1989 from 47 Aboi Assembly Constituency. He was elected again to the Assembly consecutively in 2003 and 2008 from the same constituency on NPF ticket. Nyeiwang contested the 2013 elections, but lost to Eshak Konyak.

CPO to observe prayer day today

DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO) held an emergency general meeting at Town Hall, Pfütsero on Wednesday and unanimously resolved to observe February 1 as prayer day for Naga political solution. Besides asking members of the Chakhesang community to observe the programme, CPO also appealed to all citizens of the State to remain at home and pray for Naga political solution. This was stated in a press release issued by CPO press secretary Wekhrope Marhu.

NBCC delegates exempt from bandh

DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO) exempted, from the purview of the February 1 bandh, all vehicles of Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) triennial convention delegates. A notification from NBCC president and ABAM executive secretary, Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger and NBCC general secretary, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho asked delegates to attend the convention without any hesitation. NBCC said that the convention, hosted by ABAM, will be held at Impur from February 2 to 4 and added that all movement related to this convention had been relaxed thereof.

Puhkayi resigns as MLA

DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Advisor soil and water conservation and NSDMA, Pukhayi Sumi, MLA representing 34 Aghunato A/C, Wednesday tendered his resignation from the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA). With this latest resignation of the NPF legislator, the strength of 60-member NLA has been reduced to 45. Meanwhile, NLA speaker, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier, has accepted the resignation of Puhkayi from the membership of the 12th NLA with effect from January 31, 2018. A press release issued by NLA secretariat stated that consequent upon the resignation, the assembly speaker has declared the seat under 34-Aghunato A/C as vacant with effect from January 31, 2018.

SP(I) to not set up candidates

DIMAPUR, JAN 31 (NPN): Socialist Party (SP) (India) has decided to not set up a party candidate in favour of “the voice of the people” for a Naga political solution. A press release from SP(I) national vice president, Akhei Achumi also said that should any candidate file nominations, it would be highly questionable and they would be responsible for their own actions. Akhei welcomed the call to defer the elections asking how much longer the Nagas would suffer in the name of a political solution. K Y M C

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Dr. Shürho graces AMK conference

Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, speaking at the AMK building Hall inauguration and general conference on January 31. (DIPR) KOHIMA: Former chief minister and president, Ura Academy, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu graced the Angami miapfü Mechü Krotho (AMK) general conference on January 31. According to DIPR, Dr. Liezietsu appreciated Angami women for their hard work and able

leadership in the society despite the responsibilities they hold as mothers and wives. He maintained that Angami women folk enjoyed a high status even though there has been some communication gap between modernity and the traditional ways. Dr. Liezietsu also highlighted the need to

preserve one’s own cultural identity and stressed on the need to look back at the past, urging particularly the women folk and mothers to teach children “winnowing and pounding of rice as well as weaving skills as traditions”. Also explaining the importance of one’s roots, Dr. Shürhozelie said if one

forgets their past and only looked at the future, things would never go right. Therefore, he maintained that it was important to look at the past and adopt its good practices and move towards the future. He also dwelt on the need to preserve mother tongue and cautioned against frequent use of Nagamese. He encouraged learning and the usage of English. Meanwhile, finance Secretary APO, Kevisekho Khro gave a brief word of greeting and sought the continuous support of women folk. A brief report was given by general secretary AMK, Kevinguno Meyase and convener audit committee, Medoselhou Keretsü. During the conference, a new team of AMK office bearers for the session (2018 - 2020) were elected, with Kevinourheno Seyie as president, Kevino Kuotsu and Alebu Sanchu as vice presidents and Shürheivino Nakhro as general secretary.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018

news in Brief CBCC day of prayer & fasting: As per the consultative meeting resolution of Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) and leaders of the Chakhesang community on January 31 held at Pfütsero town hall and in view of the prevailing situation in Nagaland, executive secretary Chakesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC), Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo has informed all the Chakhesangs Churches under CBCC to observe a day of prayer and fasting on February 1 in their respective churches. BJP Dmu appoints Ghaspani-I Mandal president: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dimapur district unit appointed 4 Ghaspani-1 mandal president on January 29. According to general secretary BJP Dimapur district unit, Sentimeren, the president of Dimapur district in consultation with the district in-charge appointed Vitoho Zhimomi as president 4 Ghaspani 1 Mandal in the interest of BJP Nagaland.. Pension and GPF settlement: Senior accounts officer has informed all retired state government officers or officials that listed pension and GPF final payment cases settled up to the month of December 2017 have been uploaded on AG Nagaland website. Pensioners have been asked to log on to office website at www.agnagaland.gov.in by clicking at felicitation and pension or GPF felicitation or by directly clicking on the sticky note “click here to view list of settled pension/GPF final payment cases. Aggrieved pensioners or government officials facing genuine problems may write directly to Deputy Accountant General (A&E), Kahoto J Yepthomi via e-mail at kahoto_j@yahoo.co.in or agaenagaland@cag.gov. in or through handwritten letter.

tional Achievement Survey, Class X Cycle II under Zunheboto district to attend the training on February 2 at 10 a.m. at district education officer’s office chamber without fail. In the meantime, sample schools under Zunheboto have also been informed to collect the materials on the same day from DEO Office RMSA section. SP Kohima informs: Senior Superintendent of Police, Kohima, Aotemsu has appealed to the general public that if objectionable messages on Short Message Services (SMSs) are transmitted by persons with vested interests in the elections, violating the provisions of election law, model code of conduct and ECI directive on “prohibition of misuse of SMSs”, the receiver of such SMS can forward the said SMS (along with the number of the sender of objectionable SMS) to OC North PS – 8575045510, OC South PS – 8575045520, OC Khuzama PS – 8575045515, OC Tseminyu PS – 8575045517, OC Sechü (Zubza) PS – 8575045518, OC Women PS – 8575045519, OC Chiephobozou PS – 8575045516 and OC Kezocha PS – 8575045538 for enquiry and appropriate legal action under the provisions of law. WDCL-1 Union informs: Wokha district class-1 (WDCL-1) contractors union has convened an emergency meeting on February 3, 10 a.m at its union office to discuss important matters. President, WDCL-1 Union Wokha, Phyobemo Murry has informed all bonadife members to attend the meeting without fail.

LKDAEF informs: Lotha Kohima Dimapur Area Elders Fellowship (LKDAEF) would be organizing DEO Zunheboto informs: District Education building healthy leaders seminar on January 31Officer (DEO) Zunheboto, H. Nitoli Khulu has February 1 at Emmanuel centre, a retreat for youth informed all field investigators appointed for Na- and family, Eralibil Dimapur.

PVHSS observes Maghi Purnima- Condolence messages JDU Nagaland office inaugurated cum-farewell programme

DIMAPUR: GPRN/NSCN lmo Kikon on January 28 at (I-M) has mourned the un- Dimapur. He conveyed his timely demise of “tatar” late deepest condolences to the Tsuknungchuba Ao on Jan- bereaved family and prayed uary 9 and “leacy” of union for the departed soul to rest territory-I, late Bendang Ao in eternal peace. on January 25. Both passed BJP Mon: Bharatiya away in Dimapur after pro- Janata Party (BJP) Mon long illnesses. has expressed shock over GPRN through its MIP the untimely demise of late in a condolence note, said Penmi Phazang Kikon. The that their untimely demise district party workers further had created a void in the na- conveyed their condolences tional service which would to the bereaved family and be difficult to fill, however prayed for the departed soul their legacies and sacrificial to rest in peace. service would always be DIMAPUR: BJP 37 remembered. Further, it Tiyi A/C (Mandal) has extended deepest sympathy mourned the sudden deand heartfelt condolences mise of late Penmi Phato the bereaved families of zang M. Kikon, wife of the two departed national BJP legislator,Mmhonlumi workers and prayed for their Kikon, who passed away on souls to rest in peace. January 28. Noke condoles: Noke The party conveyed Wangnao, MLA has con- condolences to the bereaved doled the demise of late family members and prayed The teachers at the farewell programme on Wednesday. Penmi Phazang Kikon, wife that departed soul rest in DIMAPUR: Pranab Vidy- during their tenure. tion by assistant teacher, of BJP legislator Mmhon- peace. apith Higher Secondary E a r l i e r, t h e p r o - Priti Bhattacharya and an School (PVHSS) Dimapur gramme began with uni- ex-student of the school. observed Maghi Purni- versal peace prayer and tra- Other speeches were delivma and bade farewell to ditional garlanding of the ered by students and teach- DIMAPUR: Board of Directors of Zion Hospital and four of its senior teachers, portrait of Pranabanandaji ers of the institutions. Research Centre (ZHRC), Dimapur has requested safe vefounder headmaster, Lak- Maharaj and floral tribute The programme con- hicular passage of the Doctors, Nurses and other Staff of shman Chandra Das and to founder secretary, late cluded with blessings by ZHRC in the interest of public. A press release from ZHRC Navojyoti Datta, senior Manik Bhattacharjee and secretary Pranab Vidy- managing director, Dr. Rendemo Shitiri, acknowledged that teachers of the institution, his associate members fol- apith Higher Secondary as per reports in local papers, medical emergency services Ratna Bhattacharjee and lowed by lighting of the School and in-charge will be exempted from the purview of the CCNTHCO bandh Renuka Roy Chowdhury lamp. Bharat Sevashram Sang- on the February 1. The press release, however, stated that on January 31. Introductory speech ha Dimapur and Karbi- hospitals and clinics run 24-hour emergency services on all They were also was delivered by princi- Anglong district Assam, days necessitating the picking up and dropping off of staff. honoured for their services pal PVHSS, Monoj Bhat- Swami Chinmayanandaji In regard to this, ZHRC appealed to the bandh enforcers to rendered to the institution tacharjee, parting valedic- Maharaj. inform their volunteers for safe passage of their vehicles.

DIMAPUR: Janata Dal (United) (JDU) Nagaland has inaugurated its office headquarters at Wokha town on January 31, dedicated by Rev. R. Lotha in the presence of party workers. A press statement issued by secretary media cell JDU Nagaland, Mhademo Shitiri stated that president JD (U) Nagaland, Senchumo Lotha (NSN) highlighted a brief history of the JD(U) by eulogising the founder of the party, Jayaprakash Narayan, who was also one of the members of the peace mission formed in1964 by GOI to

JDU Nagaland president along with others. solve the Naga political issue. He encouraged the party members saying that JD(U) is the right party for

the Nagas as the founding father of the party was deeply associated with the Naga cause.

Zion Hospital appeals to CCNTHCO

NRSF organises ‘Dr. I. Sentitemsu memorial lecture’

Naga Research Scholars’ Forum members and others at the annual memorial lecture on January 25.

DIMAPUR: Naga Research Scholars’ Forum (NRSF), University of Hyderabad organised ‘Dr. I. Sentitemsu Imsong inaugural annual memorial lecture’ on January 25 at Zakir Hussain lecture hall complex Hyderabad. K

Chairman and professor, centre for high energy physics, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, B. Ananthanarayan who was also the former PhD research supervisor of late Dr. Imsong delivered the inaugural memorial lec-

ture, wherein he spoke on the scientific work of Sentitemsu Imsong and highlighted Imsong’s core research areas. Earlier, the event was chaired by assistant professor School of Economics, University of Hyderabad,

Limakumba Walling. Assistant professor School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Dr. Barilang Mawlong who was a friend of late Dr. Imsong, spoke about Imsong and some of his most cited publications, while a vote of

thanks was delivered by PhD scholar department of cultural studies, English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad, Rhelo Kenye. Naga Research Scholars’ Forum highlighted the memorial lecture was an extension of an idea of having an annual distinguished lecture series in the university. However, Naga Research Scholars’ Forum felt that late Dr. Imsong deserved the honour of being memorialised through the distinguished lecture series conducted in his name considering the prolific scholarship he left behind and the illustrious life he lived. It may be noted that Dr. Imsong, an outstanding particle physicist who was from Mokokchung received his PhD degree at 27 from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) wherein his PhD thesis titled “Improvement on Hardonic Form Factors using Analyticity and Unitary Constraints” was awarded “best thesis” in Theoretical Physics at IISc in the year 2012.

NCC cadets of St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama participated in Republic Day Camp at New Delhi. JUO Veihunai Alice (Rajpath March-past), Col. Rajeev Kumar – CO, 1 NL Girls’ BN NCC, JUO Litina Aye (PM Rally) & JUO Hoilalnei Saithuvai (PM Rally).

ATMA Mon conducts training prog

The resource person with the participants at the training programme. DIMAPUR: Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Mon Wakching block conducted a training and demonstration programme on January 29, at Tanhai village. Demonstrations on preparation of dish washers and cultivation practices of french beans were given and training was also conducted on piggery management. Resource person of

the programme was BTM Angjangyang block, Nemchaba Jamir. Meanwhile, another demonstration and training programme was held on January 31, at Shiyong village. Demonstrations on preparation of detergent and cultivation practices of bitter gourd and training on poultry management were also given. Resource persons of the programme

were BTM, Roseline Pusa and Vimeno Zao. The programme was chaired by BTM Wakching block, Roseline Pusa and BTM Angjangyang block, Nemchaba Jamir respectively. Altogether, 31 trainees from different SHGs attended the programme. Dish washers, detergent and seeds were distributed to the attendees. K

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WEATHER FORECAST February 1

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Agartala Partly sunny and pleasant

27 13

Partly sunny and pleasant

21 6

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Guwahati Partly sunny and comfortable 25 10 Imphal

Partly sunny and pleasant

23 5

Itanagar Nice with sun and some clouds 22 10 Shillong Clouds and sun

18 4

Partial sunshine

19 6

Dimapur Partly sunny and pleasant

24 11

Clouds and sun

20 6

Tuensang Cooler with partial sunshine

14 6

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Zunheboto Times of clouds and sun

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Beneficiaries getting registered under NBOCW Welfare Board, Wednesday Kohima. (NP)

Correspondent K OHIMA , J AN 3 1 (NPN): To provide social security for the construction workers, Nagaland State Legal Service Authority (NSLSA) and Nagaland Building and Other Construction Workers’ (NBOCW) Welfare Board organised a special camp for unrecognised sectors at Indira Gandhi Stadium on Wednesday. Interacting with me-

dia persons, project officer department of labour, Chubayanger said the welfare scheme for construction workers scheme was implemented in 2013 and was one of the most vulnerable segments of unorganised labour in India, where Nagaland was no exception. Considering the vulnerability of their profession and life, Chubayanger said that the state government had constituted

NBOCW welfare board for workers in unorganised sectors and expressed joy that NSLSA had joined the venture. During the four year period, he said there were more than 7,000 people that had benefited and the scheme will continue, provided the beneficiaries have the required documents. PO said construction workers were the main target and village councils were given authority to

‘Prakriti, Paryavaran Aur Hum’ initiative 2018

Visit to Highland Hall School Dimapur.

DIMAPUR: Ministry of environment, forests and climate change took up the initiative of Swachh Bharat, Harit Bharat forward in a campaign titled

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“prakriti, paryavaran aur hum - green march”. As a part of the campaign, director (CP division), ministry of environment forests & climate change,

Government of India, R.N. Jindal visited Nagaland from January 28 – 31. During his visit to John Government Higher

Secondary School Viswema and Highland Hall School, Naga United village Dimapur, the director spoke about components and importance of the campaign and encouraged students to take part in initiatives to improve the environment and to be ambassadors of the campaign. Earlier, cleanliness drive was also conducted on January 29 at Children’s Park, Kisama Heritage village wherein officials from forest department (Kohima division) including divisional forest officer, Rongsenlemla Imchen, officials from Nagaland Pollution Control Board and student leaders and students from Kigwema village participated.

identify and certify construction workers. Members’ secretary NSLSA, Nino Iralu said the Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) identified the construction workers by visiting construction sites and after identification of the workers they were certified by a panel of lawyers. She said NSLSA was acting as bridge between construction workers and the nodal department. Further, Iralu said that NSLSA and NBOCW Welfare Board will reach out to the rest of the district very soon, which will not only benefit the workers but their entire families. She pointed out that construction workers were not protected by any agency and was confident that honest results will be seen in the future. It may be noted that the programme was organised in collaboration with deputy commissioner’s office and Kohima District Legal Service Authority (KDLSA). Altogether 409 beneficiaries from 49 villages under Kohima district have been registered under NBOCW.

Extension and inauguration at CKHSS, Kohima

Fr. Nestor Guria along others after foot bridge inauguration on Wednesday. (NP).

Correspondent Kohima, Jan 31 (NPN): To provide safety to school children, school extension of Christ King Higher Secondary School (CKHSS) Kohima and a foot bridge of more than 60 feet connecting the primary and higher secondary sections were inaugurated by Fr. Nestor Guria SDB provincial at the school premises on Wednesday. In his address, Fr. Nestor lauded the school authority for successfully completing the project in time which will provide safety for the school children instead of crossing the main road during school hours. He

also appreciated Kohima village for cooperation and support rendered to the school development project. E a r l i e r, t h e p r o gramme was led by James, welcome song was presented by Christ King hos-

tellers, welcome address by SDB Parish priest Fr. Peter Salew, vote of thanks by president Catholic union Albert Keneingu, while P.Khel chairman Kohima village addressed the gathering.

SSA teachers demand release of pending salaries DIMAPUR: Nagaland Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers’ Association (NSSATA) has demanded that the state government release their salaries pending since November 2017 to date. In a press note, NSSATA president, Penthungo Y. Yanthan and general secretary, Vinoka Sohe demanded that the salaries be released on or before the February 10, 2018. The association lamented that SSA teachers of 2010 and 2013 had been forced to beg for their salaries since the day of appointment. These teachers are appointed through the

undertaking of the state gover nment, appointments not co-terminus with the SSA project, and hence are regular appointments at par with state government employees, it said. NSSATA further stated that in spite of this fact, the government had meted out step-motherly treatment to the SSA teachers by failing to address their grievances. The association demanded that the government fulfil the written assurance and reminded its own members to be prepared for any initiatives that may be taken up for the welfare of the association.

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Mnp CM seeks judiciary’s cooperation

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IMPHAL, Jan 31: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Wednesday sought the cooperation of judiciary to aware the masses on the government sponsored welfare schemes for the poor and weaker sections of the society. Singh observed that more than 50 per cent of the masses still have no knowledge about various government welfare schemes. The chief minister was addressing at the opening ceremony of a Legal Services Camp organized by Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLA) in collaboration with state government at Manipur Trade and Expo Centre, in Imphal west today. He said “It will be appreciable to take the responsibility of sensitizing people in this regard by judicial bodies under the supervision of those who are in the top levels of the judiciary.” Stating that state government will give full cooperation to the initiative of the judiciary toward spreading awareness, the

Manipur chief minister N Biren opening a Legal Services Camp at Manipur Trade and Expo Centre, in Imphal on Wednesday. chief minister said that lack of awareness among the masses is one of the most important factors of leaving a room for undeserved people to claim the benefits under different government schemes. The chief minister further expressed his desire about organizing legal authorities to outreach the interior parts of the state and hill districts while organizing legal awareness cam-

paigns. Biren also reminded his government’s decision of setting up a fast track court to deal with drug related cases and said that government was planning to set up the same within the month of March this year. He observed that the menace of drug abuse and trafficking has emerged as a great threat to the state and said that government had taken the decision for

setting up the special court after due consideration with all concerns. After due discussion the matter with different luminaries including law and legislative affairs minister, chief justice of High Court of Manipur and advocate general of the state to tackle the problem, government has decided to establish the fast track court, he said. The chief minister

further urged all the three pillars of the government - judiciary, executive and legislature – to work in coordination and jointly tackle any problem. He said that any misunderstanding among these three vital pillars of democracy can be resolved through proper communication. Law and legislative affairs minister L Jayantakumar Singh, acting chief justice of High Court of Manipur, justice N Kotiswar Singh and judge of High Court of Manipur justice Kh Nobin Singh also attended the function. Addressing the gathering, law minister L Jayantakumar said that every citizen should understand the law of the land and their entitlements and rights. As such, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) conceived the idea of organizing such legal camps across the country in order to sensitize the masses, he said. In addition to 18 stalls of different government departments, HIV and Hepatitis testing counters were also opened at the camp for the convenience of the visitors.

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Cong will retain power in M’laya: Rahul S hillo n g, Ja n 3 1 (IANS): After giving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a good fight in Gujarat, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the ruling Congress party will retain power in Meghalaya. He also expressed confidence that the Congress would bounce back in BJPruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh where elections are due in a few months from now. “I think we will do well and we will win the elections in Meghalaya,” he said in an informal interaction with journalists here. “I won’t go into specifics as to how many seats and things like, but across the country there is a feeling that the BJP is not listening to the people...it is crushing voices, they are taking decisions unilaterally without consulting the people and there is a backlash against them on several issues. “Demonetisation is one of them. Implementation of GST is another one. The country is asking these fundamental questions to (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi. He came promising economic growth and

Rahul Gandhi interacting with party workers in Jowai, Meghalaya on Tuesday. providing jobs. But after he came to power, the economy is on a downturn and there are hardly any jobs being created,” Gandhi said. Therefore, he said, there was a feeling in the country that they didn’t get what was promised to them. “Same is in Meghalaya as well.” Gandhi, who concluded his two-day visit to poll-bound Meghalaya on Wednesday, held a series of interactions with various religious leaders -- Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and indigenous faith believers and traditional chieftains, besides academicians. He also noted that there was tremendous anger against and discomfort from the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

over “imposing one idea” in India, as “people believe this country is made up of millions of different perspectives and one perspective will not work here”. Recalling that Modi criticised pro-poor policies of the Congress-led UPA government, including the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act), Gandhi hit out at the Prime Minister for his failure to create two crore new jobs every year and instead could create only 450 new jobs. “I get a sense that there is strong opposition against the BJP government. Look at the results in Gujarat... they were close to losing the elections. And who did that? It was Congress.

Music sets the Former Tripura CM to contest polls as Independent Tripura polls outcome to push tone for M’laya’s anti-BJP politics, says Yechury poll battle

Sitaram Yechury he said. Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi as pro-corporate and antifarmer, Yechury said that he had made huge number of tall promises but did not execute one of them in four years’ rule so far. “What about his declaration on unearthing black money and bringing back huge amounts of money stashed abroad by big industrialists?” he asked. The CPI-M leader said that during 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Modi and other BJP leaders had promised that their government would give

two crore jobs every year to the unemployed, but in reality lakhs of youths are losing jobs due to the government’s wrong policies. “The Narendra Modiled BJP government by its deliberate policies is making the wealthy people richer and poor people poorer. Unless this government is removed from the Centre in the next election, the country will be in a dire state,” he maintained. Yechury also deliberated the problems of unemployment, farmers’ suicides and oppression of Dalits in the country and expressed grave concern over efforts to divide people along religious lines. “BJP leaders and ministers, both at the centre and different states, are dictating how people would lead their life, what they would eat, what they will speak and what would be their lifestyle. This is very dangerous.”

S hillo n g, Ja n 3 1 (AGENCIES): Congress calls it “Meghalaya’s way of life”. On Tuesday, music kicked things off for the party’s election campaign in the state. The ‘Concert for Peace’, with Congress president Rahul Gandhi in attendance, was a soft launch of the party’s campaign. A 6000strong crowd turned up at the Polo Grounds. In the sea of people inside the concert venue, a 63-year-old woman was seen waving a Congress flag. Balawan Passah had made her way from Jaiaw Langsning with a group of about 20 people. They were all here to cheer for Rahul. As for the music, “I am here to dance,” she said. At the concert, the Congress connect was underplayed and music took centre-stage. Music and Meghalaya are, after all, often said in the same breath.

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Shillong, Jan 31: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed Congress President Rahul Gandhi for accusing the party of “offering money” to churches in poll-bound Meghalaya ahead of the February 27 assembly elections. “We don’t believe in buying or selling votes,” State BJP President, Shibun Lyngdoh told journalists a day after Gandhi targeted the BJPled NDA government a huge sum of money to various churches. “Instead of giving the report card of the state government led by the Congress he (Rahul Gandhi) is using the election platform to fool the people of Meghalaya,” he said.

He said that the BJP believes in liberty of people to vote for development. On January 7, Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons announced a tourism package of Rs 70 crore to develop religious and spiritual circuits in the state. But the Presbyterian Church and Catholic Church, besides the opposition Hill State People’s Democratic Party, raised their eyebrows on the offer. Election to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly will be held on February 27 Moreover, former Congress minister Alexander Laloo Hek, who joined the BJP to contest the assembly polls, said, “the money was not the party’s fund but sanctioned under “Swadesh Darshan” scheme by the Central

government.” “The Church in Meghalaya does not have any role in politics and Church leaders will never come out in support of any party or individual,” Hek said. Earlier in the day, leaders of various Christian denominations voiced their serious concerns on the sense of insecurity of Christian minorities across India following the recent attacks of religious and educational institutions. “We expressed our concern on insecurity because of incidents against minorities in some parts of the country, and the need to march and grow together and respect each other,” Church of North India’s Bishop Michael said.

CorCom strongly react to Army chief’s comment

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IMPHAL, Jan 31: Coordination Committee (CorCom) of five major rebel groups of Manipur Wednesday strongly criticized Indian Army while reacting to a recent comment of Army chief General Bipin Rawat on controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The Indian Army chief had, on January 29, dismissed the contention that time has come to repeal the controversial AFSPA, which gives the security forces special rights and immunity in carrying out operations in “disturbed areas” like Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast. The statement of the Indian Army chief was

nothing but supporting the Indian Army indulging in its spate of killing people and human right violation witnessing in WESEA (Northeast region) and Jammu and Kashmir under the shadow of AFSPA, a statement of the CorCom alleged. The statement of Rawat indicated that Indian Army was given license to exploit and oppress and kill the people of these regions under the Indian “colonial rule”. It also showed that without this draconian Act, Indian Army has no courage to fight rebel groups struggling for regaining freedom and its soldiers were morale-less. After forcibly merge to Indian Union, Indian Army trying to suppress,

using all its efforts, the freedom struggle of the people of Manipur. The Indian government has also been efforting to eliminate the ethnic communities. Towards this end, Indian government through its Army undergoing various forms of secret as well as open warfare while the people of the state were suffering under the Indian security forces. Indian Army was indulging in genocide under AFSPA and other draconian laws which is against the international law for such a long time. Besides this, many a life has been eliminated in extra-judicial manner. The alleged 1528 fake encounter killings out of which Supreme Court had or-

dered to investigate 23 of the cases confirmed to be extra-judicial killings was a clear instant of what Indian security forces are doing to rule the state, the statement alleged. The statement of Indian Army chief supporting continuation of AFSPA in the region which was come up at a time while Supreme Court of India was keeping an eye on human fight violation showed the view of Indian government towards the people of the region, the statement observed. In short, even though India claimed itself to be a democratic nation, they considered that there would be no problem using force to exploit the people of WESEA and Jammu and Kashmir.

Samir Ranjan Barman of party members, activists and leaders joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last year. Bar man, who was Chief Minister from February 1992 to March 1993 and state party chief for three years, was the Leader of Opposition in the assembly from 1993 to 1998. He had contested from Bishalgarh constituency in 9 assembly elections consecutively from 1972 to 2013, winning five times -- in 1972, 1988, 1993, 1998 and 2003. Congress termed his filling of nominations as “bargaining politics”. “Bharatiya Janata Par-

ty (BJP) leaders offering various posts and inducement are trying to grasp some Congress leaders.This is creating a confusion but people would understand the BJP’s narrow politics,” party’s state Vice President Tapas Dey told the media. He said that Barman earlier had approached the BJP’s central leaders to appoint him as Lt Governor or Governor. In another surprise development, BJP leaders on Tuesday night held a closed-door meeting with Congress’s state unit

Working President and former royal family scion Pradyot Kishore Deb Burman at the latter’s palace here. After meeting with Assam Minister and BJP incharge of Tripura elections Himanta Biswa Sarma and party’s central observer Sunil Deodhar, Deb Burman told the media that it was a “courtesy call and nothing political”. However, Sarma, in his presence, told the media that they want to see Deb Burman in the Rajya Sabha.

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RESIGNATION

MORAKJO VILLAGE - GENERAL MEETING The Morakjo Village Council has convened general meeting on 7th February 2018, 9:00 AM at Village Community Hall. All bonaﬁde members residing outside the Village have been requested to attend the meeting positively. W. Mhao Murry L. Bona Odyuo Council Secretary, MVC Chairman, MVC

I, Shri. Chingkai, hereby resign from Primary, Active and all other membership of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) party with immediate effect.

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Agartala, Jan 31 (IANS): The result of Tripura’s February 18 assembly polls would boost “anti-BJP” national politics, Communist Party of IndiaMarxist General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Wednesday. “The outcome of the assembly elections in Tripura would further push the anti-BJP national politics ahead of the next year’s general elections,” he said at a public meeting at Kalyanpur in western Tripura, adding that the countdown for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led central government has begun and it would be ousted in 2019. “Depriving poor, farmers, unemployed people, the BJP government at the centre is directly helping the millionaires to loot the country’s wealth. One per cent of Indians are holding country’s 90 per cent assets,”

Agartala, Jan 31 (IANS): Suprising political circles, former Tripura Chief Minister and state Congress chief Samir Ranjan Barman on Wednesday filed his nomination paper as an independent candidate from Bishalgarh assembly constituency. “To defeat the ruling CPI-M, I can forge alliance with even Taliban fundamentalists,” Barman, 75, told the media after submitting his candidature at the Bishalgarh Sub-Divisional Magistrate’s office under Sepahijala district in western Tripura. The Congress had expelled the veteran leader for six years last April for “anti-party activities” as he had shared the dais with West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee during a rally here. Barman’s son Sudip Roy Barman along with six other Congress MLAs accompanied by thousands

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late T. Akhevi Sema has been applied by Smti. Lhotoli, W/o T. Akhevi Sema R/o H.No Thilixu Village, 3rd Mile, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : (1) P.P.O. No - PE/COM/4697/NL/S/8369. (2) SBI A/C No - 10810722374 who expired on 04-01-2018. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 28th February 2018. Given under the hand and seal of the court on this 30th January 2018.. (S. Hukato Swu) Principal District and Sessions Judge Dimapur : Nagaland DP-1043

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In the Court of Smti. Sara S. Jamir Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late R. Imkong Jamir Deceased, has been filed by Smti. Kilensangla Imchen relation wife R/o. H.No. 246, Island Colony to draw his/her family Pension, Bank Acct etc, who expired on 25.11.17. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this Court within 30 days, on the said day of 1/3/18. Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 30 day of 1/18. Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur : Nagaland.

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NOTICE NO.DC/KPE/JUD-11/2012-13/953 /Dated Kiphire the 29th Jan’ 2018. Whereas Smti. Yongpanshe, wife of Late Kichingkum, pensioner of Pokphur Village, has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian succession Act, 1925 in order to draw/ receive the payments of movable/immovable properties of her husband Late Kichingkum pensioner, who expired on 13/12/2017. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1. P.P.O. NO.111712785. 2. Any other dues etc. From the office of Treasury Office Kiphire District. Public are hereby asked to file objection/claim, if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. If no objection/claim is received within the stipulated time, succession certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant. (KUMAR RAMNIKANT) IAS Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire :: Nagaland DP-1065B Regd. No. 2401

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CHINGKAI Intending Candidate, 45-Tehok A/C 8974195456

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I, Smti. Hephu Phom permanent resident of Yongnyah village in the District of Longleng, State Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as follows: 1 That, I am a citizen of India by birth and resident of the above mentioned address. 2 That, in all my documents my name has been recorded and reflected as Hephu Phom WHEREAS due to ignorance and clerical mistake my name has been entered and recorded as A Hephu Phom in my Bank Pass Book as well as in my PAN Card. 3 That, this affidavit is made to declare that the name Hephu Phom and A Hephu Phom refers to same and one person only that is me Hephu Phom. 4 That, this affidavit is made to declare that when the name Hephu Phom and A Hephu Phom appears it should be read, corrected and understood as Hephu Phom. 5 That, the statements made in para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing immaterial has been made or concealed therein. And I sign this Affidavit on this the 16th Jan. 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland. DEPONENT Solemnly Sworn in and declare before me by the above named Deponent on this the 16th Jan. 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland. 1st Class Magistrate Longleng : Nagaland DP-1050

NO.DC/KPE/JUD-11/2012-13/ Dated Kiphire the 11th Jan’ 2018. Whereas Shri. Horangse, Son of Late K. Tsangsukiu, Village Guard of Phelungre Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 in order to draw/receive the payments of movable/immovable properties of his father Late K. Tsangsukiu, Village Guard serving under the establishment of office of the Deputy Commandant, Village Guard, Kiphire District, who was expired on 07/05/2017. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 1. GPF 2. GIS 3. FBF 4. Pension case 5. Any other dues etc. From the Office of the Deputy Commandant, Village Guard, Kiphire, Nagaland. Public are hereby asked to file objection/ claim if any within 30 (thirty) days from the date of this order. If no objection/ claim is received within the given time, Succession Certificate will be issued in favour of the applicant. DP-1065C

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Date : 15.01.18

I, Shri. Yampong Phom permanent resident of Yachem village in the District of Longleng, State Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as follows: 1 That, I am a citizen of India by birth and resident of the above mentioned address. 2 That, in all my documents my name has been recorded and reflected as Yampong Phom WHEREAS due to ignorance and clerical mistake my name has been entered and recorded as Yangpong Phom in my SBI Account Pass Book. 3 That, this affidavit is made to declare that the name Yampong Phom and Yangpong Phom refers to same and one person only that is me. 4 That, this affidavit is made to declare that when the name Yampong Phom and Yangpong Phom appears it should be read, corrected and understood as Yampong Phom. 5 That, the statements made in para 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing immaterial has been made or concealed therein. And I sign this Affidavit on this the 15th Jan. 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland. DEPONENT Solemnly Sworn in and declare before me by the above named Deponent on this the 15th Jan. 2018 at Longleng, Nagaland. 1st Class Magistrate Longleng : Nagaland DP-1048

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Delhi HC asks govt, RBI to examine Rs 50, Rs 200 notes

A man shows new currency notes of Rs 200 and Rs 50 outside the Reserve Bank of India in New Delhi. New Delhi, Jan 31 (AGENCIES): The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the RBI to examine the new currency notes and coins, saying the visually-impaired were facing hardship in identifying and using them. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar told the Centre and the RBI that they should examine the new currency notes of Rs 200 and Rs 50 denominations as the visually-impaired people were finding it difficult to use them due to their size and the tactile marks. “This issue is something which needs to be resolved among yourselves. You (government, RBI and the petitioner here) sit together and sort it out,” the bench said, adding that it

is difficult for the visuallyimpaired to identify them, also due to the change of size of these notes. The bench observed that the authorities should have consulted some visually impaired experts and others who have worked in this field. It asked Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain, who was representing the Centre, why cannot they make the size of the currency as it used to be earlier. The ASG told the court that they had designed the currency after considering every aspect. The court asked the Centre to place its view before it on the next date of hearing on February 16. The court had earlier refused to stay the printing and circulation of the new Rs 50 notes, issued on Au-

gust 18, 2017. The court was hearing PILs filed by three advocates, a company secretary and NGO, All India Confederation of Blind, who had sought a change in the new currency notes to make them easily identifiable and differentiable for the visually impaired. The PIL by advocate Rohit Dandriyal sought directions to the authorities to withdraw the Rs 50 notes which do not have any identification marks and stop printing them. He said that, according to the RBI, a special feature has been introduced on the left of the watermark window on all notes, except the Rs 10 denomination ones. “This feature is in different shapes for various denominations. For example, a vertical rectangle denotes a Rs 20 note, a square means Rs 50 (in older notes), triangle and circle for Rs 100, a diamond denoted the Rs 1,000 currency which is not a legal tender now,” the advocate’s PIL said. The petition by the NGO said the visually impaired people were facing hardship in identification, usage and transaction of the new currency notes of Rs 2000, Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 50 denominations.

5 Mitra accuses centre of delaying IIT, NIT pass- DCW chief warns of Satyagraha, payment of compensation post GST outs to teach in demands death penalty for rapists

Amit Mitra Ko l k at a , J a n 3 1 (IANS): West Bengal Finance Minister and GST Council Member Amit Mitra on Wednesday accused the centre of violating the state’s constitutional right to receive compensation in time after the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). He claimed that his state has, so far, received Rs 1,000 crore from the centre on account of compensation due to shortfall of revenue against an estimated compensation of Rs 1,850 crore in the six months post GST. “Centre is supposed to compensate states on account of revenue shortfall in the GST regime. We are supposed to receive Rs 1,850 crore as compensation in six months. We have received Rs 1,000 crore so far and Rs 850 crore has not been realised,” Mitra told reporters here. “They have to pay as

this is centre’s constitutional duty and this is our constitutional right. We find our constitutional right has been violated with Rs 850 crore not being paid,” he added. On the restructuring of state’s debt burden, he also said the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the 14th Finance Commission to do this. “You (centre) have not considered the states which are debt ridden as announced by 13th Finance Commission,” he said. Mitra also alleged the centre’s decision to change the date of devolution of state’s share of central taxes from the first of every month to the 15th was creating problems to the state. “It was done unilaterally. They change the date from first of every month to 15th with no consultation with the states. Every state has payment obligations from the beginning of the month. How could we meet these obligations?” he asked. Banerjee also urged the centre to reconsider the change. “I am raising this from the federal structure point of view. All the governments are facing this problem and the centre should reconsider this,” she said. Banerjee also reiterated GST was implemented “hurriedly” and demonetisation was a “demolition of economic system”.

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): More than a thousand pass-outs from premium institutions including the IITs, NITs and IIITs have been roped in to teach at engineering colleges in backward areas across the country, Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. “A total of 1,225 candidates have been selected after a rigorous selection process. Each teacher will be paid Rs 70,000 per month and they will train the youngsters for the next three years,” Javadekar told reporters here. The measure has come under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Project (TEQIP-III), a World Bank aided initiative of the Ministry, at the cost of Rs 2,300 crore. He said these bright minds will bring with them openness to innovation, new methods of teaching, enthusiasm and would act as “agents of change”. The Central government is planning to spend about Rs 375 crore over three years on this initiative. The new faculty has been deployed in 53 colleges in Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): To condemn the brutal rape of an eightmonth-old girl in the national capital on Sunday, Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Wednesday announced a Satyagraha and demanded certain changes in the system to redress the situation. As a mark of protest, Maliwal said, she won’t go back home for 30 days and that she along with DCW members will work day and night. Maliwal said in case the system fails to move even then, the DCW will launch a massive agitation in the capital. “I request the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) to immediately pay attention to the plight of these little girls. Considering the special status of Delhi and having approached all authorities earlier on with no results, I feel nothing will move until the PM pays personal attention in the matter. The eight-month-old child that was raped is the baby of the country. She has not been raped but the Commission, whose repeated recommendations are being ignored.” She warned: “We are giving 30 days to the central and the state governments to get their act together on the issue of women safety in the capital. We will be doing Satyagraha, not going back home, and working round

Swati Maliwal the clock, to shake a sleeping system,” Maliwal told the media here. The DCW has decided to list out its demands -strong laws to ensure death penalty to rapists of children within six months and trials on daily basis; final decision on setting up additional fasttrack courts; concrete decisions on proposals of Delhi Police for 66,000 additional personnel and creation of another 14,000 posts approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs; creation of proper software for police accountability; resolution of all pending samples of Forensic Science Laboratory; and revamp of the Prosecution Department.

SC seeks Centre’s response on Rohingyas issue Cong seeks court-monitored SIT probe into Loya’s death

Supreme Court “constitutionally empowered executive was seized of the matter and the diplomatic process is on to deal with the situation”. “We don’t want India to be the refugee capital of the world,” he retorted as Bhushan told the bench that BSF was using chilli powder and stun grenades to push back the refugees who are fleeing for their lives. As Bhushan referred to a policy under which Hindu, Sikhs and people belonging to other religious denominations are welcome but not Muslims, Mehta objected to the word

“welcome” saying that there was no welcome. At this, the court said that the word “welcome” may be an exaggeration but there is a policy decision to that effect. Appearing for the National Human Rights Commission, senior counsel Gopal Subramanium initially told the court that he was in agreement with what Mehta was saying to let the government take its course and address the issue through diplomatic channels but then said that the NHRC was only concerned with the Rohingyas present in India.

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): The Congress on Wednesday demanded a court-monitored investigation by an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the death of judge B.H. Loya, saying there seems to be a “cover-up” attempt. Addressing a press conference here, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said the matter should be referred to an independent SIT and there should be no Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer in it. “It seems to be a cover-up. If it is a cover-up, it has to be investigated,” said Sibal, who was accompanied by some other party leaders and activists. Elaborating on the circumstances of judge Loya’s death, Sibal said the party would go to every village of the country if an independent investigation was not ordered. “Injustice is being done, something is being shown, some people are being protected... This has never happened in the

Rare ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ leaves millions awestruck in India New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jan 31 (IANS): The much awaited “Supermoon” became visible in India a little later than expected on Wednesday but when it did, millions of stargazers across the country relished the rare celestial triple delight with a sense of awe. The January 31 sighting of a “Blue Moon” and a total lunar eclipse occurred in India for the first time after 1982. While the Moon was in the Earth’s shadow, it took on a reddish tint known as a “blood Moon”. During the eclipse, the Moon was just a day past perigee which is the closest point to Earth in its orbit -- making it appear very large and bright (about 14 per cent) -- and so a “Supermoon”. Lastly, it is also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon”. The last full Moon of the month was on January 2. Many organisations across the country stepped in to enhance the show K

The moon rises in a phenomena that combined a supermoon, a Blue Moon and a total lunar eclipse as seen in Legazpi city, Albay province around 200 miles (340 kilometers) southeast of Manila, Philippines Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. (AP/PTI) which was also visible to the naked eye. SPACE India, a startup focused on astronomy education and astro-tourism services, organised several events at various locations across the country to observe the phenomenon from 6 p.m.-9.30 p.m. At India Gate, SPACE India used the Dobsonian telescope which gave a very clear and crisp view of the “Supermoon”.

The instr ument allowed skywatchers to view the Moon 20 times bigger than it appears to the naked eye. “Apart from Delhi, Space India organised the event in five other cities -- Chennai, Bengaluru, Surat, Dehradun and Meerut - and also at DAV school in Gurgaon. Over 500 people gathered at India Gate to watch this phenomenon,” Dr. Mila Mitra, Scientific Officer, Head, Research and

Publications, told IANS. Yashwe, a 7th class student from St. Thomas School at Mandir Marg, said: “It’s a rare opportunity and being a member of an astronomy club, I feel delighted after watching the eclipse live.” In Bengaluru, thousands of stargazers gathered at the Nehru Planetarium in the city and other open spaces to catch a glimpse of the celestial spectacle. “This lunar eclipse is special because a Supermoon (when Moon appears larger than usual when its closest to Earth), blue Moon (second full Moon of each month) and blood Moon (Moon appears red during eclipse) will all coincide at once,” its Director Pramod G. Galgali told IANS. The planetarium in the city centre had hundreds of children, students and adults queuing up to view the once in a Blue Moon event clearly through telescopes and binoculars. The Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru had also set up few telescopes in open spaces

for public viewing of the eclipse. Not just a visual treat, but the celestial spectacle was an opportunity for astronomers to study Earth’s natural satellite, the Moon. “The lunar eclipse would give scientists a special opportunity to study the Moon using the astronomer’s equivalent of a heat-sensing, or thermal camera,” NASA said in a statement earlier. The Moon, which goes around the Earth in an elliptical orbit, gets closest to the Earth at one point -- known as perigee. Several Hindu temples were shut across the state on Wednesday, with many devout Hindus staying away from eating till the end of lunar eclipse, as it is feared to be inauspicious. Renowned Hindu worship places in Karnataka like Manjunatheshwara Temple in Dharmasthala, 300 km from Bengaluru and Krishna Mutt in Udupi, about 400 km from Bengaluru, were shut till the end of the eclipse at about 9.30 p.m.

history of India,” he said. The Congress leader was referring to the controversy surrounding the death of Special CBI Court judge Loya in November 2014. Loya was holding the trial into the alleged staged shootout deaths of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and two others. “This issue of democracy being in danger was also raised by the four judges of the Supreme Court,” Sibal said referring to the four senior-most judges’ allegation that the Supreme Court administration was not in order. GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the central government’s response on a plea that the BSF was stopping Rohingya refugees from entering India and on access to education and other facilities to Rohingya children already residing here. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud sought the response, by four weeks, as counsel Prashant Bhushan complained that the Border Security Force (BSF) was preventing them from crossing from Bangladesh and Myanmar borders by “sprinkling chilli powder”. The application said that pushback was not only occurring on border with Bangladesh but also in the states that share a border with Myanmar, and cited BSF chief K.K.Sharma’s statement saying that it was their policy to push back the Rohingya refugees seeking to enter India instead of arresting them. Bhushan, appearing for Rohingya petitioner Mohammad Salimullah, said that pushing back Rohingya refugees, who are fleeing their country to save their lives, was in breach of the international conventions on refugees. Appearing for the Centre, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the court that it should not interfere in the matter as the

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Hard fact

ebate over the Armed Forces Special (Powers) Act 1958 in force in Jammu & Kashmir and the north eastern states has been revived again after the recent firing incident at Ganowpora village of Shopian district, about 60 km south of Srinagar city where two Kashmiri youths were shot dead by a unit of the army on January 27. Reaffirming the position of the armed forces over Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act, Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said the time has not come to repeal the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives the security forces special rights and immunity in carrying out operations in “disturbed areas” like Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast. It may be mentioned that the Act has been in force in Nagaland since 1958, the longest in the country and whose history is decked with untold sufferings, brutalities and atrocities suffered by the people since then. The BJP is disinclined to repeal the Act in light of the strong objections raised by the Army. Over the decades, several human rights groups have been urging the government of India to repeal the draconian Act that confers special and almost unbridled powers to the military in the states that have been notified as ‘disturbed’. In J&K, the AFSPA is seen as a major stumbling block in the way of peace and reconciliation in the region. On the other hand, the army, perceives it as an essential enabling mechanism, to not only ensure peace and security in the state, but also to defeat the proxy war aims of Pakistan. Responding to huge public outcry, the centre set up the Jeeven Reddy Commission headed by retired judge Jeeven Reddy and also included among its members, a retired general of the Indian army. The Reddy unanimously recommended the repeal of AFSPA and its replacement by appropriate amendments in the UAPA. The public of the states where the Act is in force, see it as anti-people that provides the armed forces the licence to act with impunity and commit human rights violations without any accountability. In a democracy the army must be employed for a limited period and its deployment cannot be prolonged indefinitely. Unfortunately, it is just the opposite in practice and districts and states continue to be ‘disturbed’ for years and even for decades. Even a state like Nagaland, continues to be designated as, disturbed, despite the fact that hostilities have been suspended for over a decade after signing of cease fires in 1997 and 2001. Responding to huge public outcry, the then prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had promised to review the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act by modifying existing provisions or inserting new ones. The UPA government had set up the Jeeven Reddy Commission headed by retired judge Jeeven Reddy and also included among its members, a retired general of the Indian army. The Reddy Commission unanimously recommended the repeal of AFSPA and its replacement by appropriate amendments in the UAPA. However, no decision was taken to repeal it or even modify some of the clauses which rights activists denounced as draconian.

DailyDevotion Do You See Your Calling? …separated to the gospel of God… —Romans 1:1

Our calling is not primarily to be holy men and women, but to be proclaimers of the gospel of God. The one all-important thing is that the gospel of God should be recognized as the abiding reality. Reality is not human goodness, or holiness, or heaven, or hell— it is redemption. The need to perceive this is the most vital need of the Christian worker today. As workers, we have to get used to the revelation that redemption is the only reality. Personal holiness is an effect of redemption, not the cause of it. If we place our faith in human goodness we will go under when testing comes. Paul did not say that he separated himself, but “when it pleased God, who separated me…” (Galatians 1:15). Paul was not overly interested in his own character. And as long as our eyes are focused on our own personal holiness, we will never even get close to the full reality of redemption. Christian workers fail because they place their desire for their own holiness above their desire to know God. “Don’t ask me to be confronted with the strong reality of redemption on behalf of the filth of human life surrounding me today; what I want is anything God can do for me to make me more desirable in my own eyes.” To talk that way is a sign that the reality of the gospel of God has not begun to touch me. There is no reckless abandon to God in that. God cannot deliver me while my interest is merely in my own character. Paul was not conscious of himself. He was recklessly abandoned, totally surrendered, and separated by God for one purpose— to proclaim the gospel of God (see Romans 9:3).

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Post-mortem

What is the solution? What is the problem?

structural analysis Before we dive into the solution, first we must understand the basic fundamentals of the Naga socio-political structure. Whether we like it or not, we Nagas are still a CONFEDERATION of TRIBAL REPUBLICS comprising of the tribal republics of the Angamis, Sumis, Tangkhuls, Konyaks, Sangtam etc. The decision of the respective tribal republics is the decision within their respective jurisdictions. At this juncture, technically the Naga Hoho can only be a facilitator among the tribal republics and not the federal unit with any authority binding on the respective tribal bodies. Note the key differences in a federal and confederal types of political systems: In a federal system (Federation), all the constituent members (Tribal republics) are connected to the central federal body which has some degree of authority over the members of this federation. In a confederal system (Confederation), all constituent members (Tribal republics) come together in unity but the central body has no authority over the members of this confederation. Even though the steps taken by CCNTHCO by facilitating and working towards integration is indeed a welcome step and a great effort. However the idea of bandh doesn’t seem to be an agreeable idea considering past eventualities as decided by the respective tribal bodies individually. Everybody wants integration and solution but the topic of bandh and solution before or after election becoming a debatable issue which may not agreeable to all constituent members of the Naga family. So who is the leader is another question? Naga Hoho? CCNTHCO? ACAUT? The answer is that technically at this juncture, nobody can lead in a confederation of tribes. One can only facilitate. Naga Hoho,

adhaar was initially launched by the UPA government in 2009-10 to reduce subsidy and to remove duplicity of work from Nation Population Register. The rising concerns of identity theft and misuse of public services have finally led India to go for UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India). Now it is seen as a Gold Standard in catching identity fraud, benefit fraud, terrorism, entitlement and access to public services. When millions of people of India have without any ID, after Aadhaar now they have an ID. Government of India ordered all its citizens to get enrolled into UID or forego their benefits like social security services by this end of financial year. The final verdict from the Apex Bank is still waiting.

NBCC, CCNTHCO etc all are great facilitators towards arriving at a common objective and a shared vision. Why do we need solution? We need solution because there is a problem. Now ask yourselves, what is the problem. If the problem is between the Government of India and the Naga underground groups, and the solution is between them then my write-up stops here. But if the SOLUTION is between Government of India and the Nagas including you and me, then my write-up starts here. How we answer this question today ‘WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?’ will determine our fate and rewrite Naga history. The reality right now is that everyone is interpreting THE SOLUTION based on their own vested interests and understanding. The solution is neither with India, nor in Indian elections. However, seizing the opportunity of elections to highlight the dire need for solution to the Naga issue is a viable tactic to grab the attention of the central government and even the international community to expedite the process of finding a solution, agreeing upon it, signing it & live happily ever after. The coming together of all factions under one roof is unbelievably a dream come true. Wishing & praying NSCN K also integrate with the historic initiative. The idea of integration (Coming together/unity) and a sincere step taken forward to solve our political problems together sounds promising and very encouraging for the lakhs of young Nagas like me. So before we seek for the solution, let us understand the root cause of the Naga political problem which can be broken down into two parts in order of priority: 1. Problem within the Naga family

Now the Supreme Court is to hear a clutch of petitions that challenge the 12 digits biometric identity number and the law that enables it. Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra heads the constitution bench. Mr Nandan Nilekani, the co-founder of Infosys and the Chairman of UIDAI claims to create a billion-plus user platform and perform millions of authentication a day successfully. But there are issues of privacy, security of data and surveillance raised by critics. Also biometrics is not secured as several private firms are engaged for capturing data. Now it is mandatory PAN-UID linkage for ITR. In future, e-KYC would be an added application for caching of data. India eye UIDAI as for development, inclusion, saving government money

2. Problem with India Note that If we are hasty in solving the second problem, the first problem may even burst into greater complexities, hence it would be a wiser step to expedite (speed up) the former before hastily demanding for the latter. The fundamental problem lies in the socio-political system which we have ‘adopted’ and not ‘adapted’ All the inter-tribal conflicts, corrupted and unstable local, state Governments emerged because of the virus which was installed into our once stable although hostile yet harmonious and egalitarian (classless, casteless) Naga society. First the problem within our Naga family must be resolved. The Nagas ourselves are neither here nor there; we are a lost generation and wandering, bouncing off from democratic to socialist ideals and getting trapped in capitalist dreams. We will soon be doomed if this confusion continues. Nagas are currently unable to adopt neither a sustainable Panchayati Raj (Village councils) nor a stable democratic Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) because we fail to understand that our fundamental sociopolitical roots emerge from egalitarian tribal republics and can never sustain or grow in a Indian or a Western society based political system. And we also must understand that Tribalism is not a curse if we can actually identify a compatible system suited for our ancient socio-political structure and adapt to it. I hope that sooner or later, we will all use our intellect to revisit our roots to understand the basic fundamentals of our tribal society which is not compatible with any Democratic, Authoritarian, Totalitarian mixed with Socialist or Capitalist features but realise that we are all rooted in our Constituent Republics based on our villages, clans & tribes. The

more we try to create a fusion of Naga society with Indian or Western systems, more confusion will be created which will continue till the day we are wiped out both politically and culturally as indigenous peoples that once inhabited the great mountains which connected the great Indian civilization to the wealthy Asian nations. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? ARCHITECTING AN IDEAL SOLUTION to the NAGA ISSUE involves a serious academic reasoning to identify the most suitable socio-political system which is compatible to our tribal republics either in the form of a Federation or a Confederation of Tribal Republics then include the ideal features within this framework and present it to GoI by a genuine body, a Council of the Wisest Representatives of all our Tribes and start implementing the vision within the feasible ambit of the Constitution until the time, we as a Federation or Confederation of Naga Tribes mature enough to be able to sustain, grow, prosper and support ourselves. These are the kind of vision and framework which we the young Nagas anticipate from those representing us at the highest levels and deciding for our future. You must share the FRAMEWORK and the STAKEHOLDERS involved in OUR SOLUTION, if this is really going to be agreed upon between the NAGAS and the Government of INDIA. Shouting Solution! Solution! without even knowing what the solution is all about will only lead to more confusion and chaos. What we need now is a vision and the masses will not only support but join in wholeheartedly if this vision inspires this generation. Yanpvuo Kikon, Senior Government Advisory Consultant at Ernst & Young (EY) and founder of ‘The Naga Blog’

Is Aadhaar A Far Cry

and curbing corruption. But the broader question remains unanswered. Can govt assure about data protection and cyber security? Does it really not matter when name, address, gender, date of birth, parents’ names, possibly bank account number, mobile number, email address and photo have been exposed by anonymous sellers? People of North East feel a sense of disquiet at the lack of interest shown by the central government. There are rumours about blocking transactions of bank accounts to stopping mobile connections and LPG unless they are linked to the Aadhaar number. The Naga Students’ Federation has expressed concern that imposition of Aadhaar could threaten Naga customary law and identity. People of Meghalaya have

apprehension about getting voting rights of nonindigenous people in their state. Aadhaar saturation in other North Eastern states is above 75% except Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland. In 2016, a law has been enacted by parliament that empowers the government to force people to enrol for the Aadhaar to access public benefits and services. Is that violating individual’s fundamental right to privacy? Even children below five years are asked to issue card by PM Modi. After NRC obstacle in Assam, now the process of Aadhaar enrolment has finally started. Is UIDAI flawed in Assam for the cause of poorly designed technology from Fingerprint Scanners to Iris Scanners? And the GPS connectivity is yet to be tested in rural areas. Finally it requires

No election a gift from God

ver the last few days numerous letters and rejoinders have been coming up in the local papers over the issue of No election but Solution, boycott of elections by Hohos, UG groups etc etc. I am really thrilled and elated that God is answering the prayers of the faithful few. However have any right thinking Naga citizen ever wondered how things may unfold if no elections are held…. ….firstly President Rule will be implemented 1. Common man will breathe free again from underground menace, taxation, corruption etc 2. Nagas will be punctual and hardworking in Govt. offices again 3. Govt sponsored schemes will be implemented and the poor will benefit 4. Govt will provide security and development to the people 5. Roads and Bridges will be repaired or constructed 6. Corrupt people like Tinku jain, Pillai etc will finally be hoped to be prosecuted 7. Most corrupt practices will be controlled etc etc. Moreover what can be more welcoming than PR in Nagaland at a time like this? I think GOD is giving wisdom and guidance to the Naga leaders to let them bring President Rule for the welfare of the downtrodden Naga Public for we are no longer capable of self governance, and totally tired and fed up of numerous Underground groups interfering in our everyday lives like Cancer with no Cure. Please know that we the Common men are cursing you over the mess that you have brought to our land once considered the abode of Truth and Honesty. Another challenge for our Naga leaders barking aimlessly like puppets is, if you dare and really care and stands upright for the Naga cause….why not ask the NSCN (IM) and the NNPGS to reveal the Secretive Agreement (Solution) which remains a mystery till date but being endorsed aimlessly by our leaders now when all Nagas are united as one rather than cry foul later if at all the mysterious agreement is not acceptable to the Nagas of Nagaland as well as our Neighbors. Moreover dear leaders if you still belief that Neighboring states like Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will welcome the agreement quietly …. then you are either a fool or a conscienceless puppet who is remote controlled and can’t see beyond your chair like a stupid coward scared to lose your chair while the coming generation curse you for selling out our Rights. Dear leaders wake up if not now when??? Northeast will burn and we Nagas have all but to lose. And as far as the reports are concerned all Neighboring states stands affected. All those agreements that have been negotiated in secret without consulting the Nagas nor the stakeholders will never be possible even if implemented by force. As such dear Naga leaders please don’t let the coming generations curse you over your failure today. Use this God sent opportunity of oneness and sort out the Mess once and for all. Be practical and face the truth without fear and God please save our Nagas by bringing a transparent and acceptable solution and rid our Nagas of this corrupt people and the Underground menaces once and for all because we as people wants to breathe, grow and live as free men for once. AMEN Moses, Kohima, (Mosesnaga2018@gmail.com)

the availability of internet and high-quality machines capable of capturing biometric details. With no set up of permanent enrolment centre, a few banks go for capturing process that has been irking the applicants as there is wait for long hours in long queues. Aadhaar applicants go running out of patience due to slow pace of work. The faulty machines often end up with unsuccessful attempts and that is to be replaced immediately for fast processing. The only Permanent enrolment centre at UIDAI Regional Office Guwahati stopped enrolling for public recently. A few banks will not be able to suffice 3 crore people of Assam. We all know, neither Google nor FaceBook are champions of privacy concerns and are known to collect information about user

Politics of terms and terminologies in the context of Naga struggle

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o ve r n m e n t o f India attaches utmost importance to the Naga issue…”, said Shri. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs in the wake of state election before solution whereas the Naga People’s civil society organizations gear up for solution before election. But is it a Naga issue or a India/Burma issue or perhaps more so India/Burma aggression? Over 7 decades have passed since the historical struggle of the Naga people against the occupation of India and Burma over Naga Homeland began. The position of Naga people is very clear yet at the same time the occupational forces are trying tooth and nail to suppress the aspiration of the Nagas in every way pos-

sible. In earlier speeches and articles, I have mentioned that Nagas are under attack not just in terms of military action but on every front: economically, socially, culturally, educationally, philosophically, academically and in terminology; terms and terminologies are an important factor in our struggle in this 21st century political trend. We deeply appreciate our elders, pioneers and ancestors not only for their physical sacrifice but also for their farsightedness in employing correct terms and terminologies while defining and presenting our struggle. For decades now we have been engaged in a political dialogue with India. The Government of India increasingly is employing certain language to wash away and adulterate the legitimacy of

Naga struggle and aspiration. Some assume the Government of India is ignorant of using such a language but it rather looks it is done on purpose. While observing the use of terminology it is not just Kiren but other Indian politicians and representatives and foremost the media that refer to Indo-Naga-Burma conflict as Naga ‘issue’ or Naga problem or similar terms, making it look it is Naga initiated. They further describe Naga struggle as a mere internal affair which does not require international intervention. Some Nagas have been influenced with the type of language India uses to define our struggle. In fact, this one-sided definition is costly because it implies the conflict is born by Nagas. On the contrary this conflict started with

behaviour. With Aadhaar, Government and private firms might link enough data to allow profiling of person’s spending habits, friends and acquaintances, property and other such data. UK has recently revoked its national biometric database. The new mantra JAM – Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile now took over from the slogan bijli, sadak, paani. Despite all people began complaining about not receiving their subsidies. In the midst of controversy to privacy and data security, now Russia, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have shown interest in developing Aadhar kind of identification system in their country. Shedding light on current situation, Aadhaar is a far cry to complete it by 31 March? Kamal Baruah, Guwahati

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the invasion of India into Nagaland and thus it is an Indian conflict with Nagas and with Burma since in 1953 Nagaland was divided between India and Burma. Hence: Issue – it is not Naga issue. Even if it is an issue, it is not our issue. It is rather the issue of Sir, It is a fact that the Nagas prefer solution India and Burma because it is created by them through illegal to election. The support this time seems to occupation of Naga Homeland. be spontaneous . Till to date 13 M.L.As have Indo-Naga-Burma conflict resigned so far if one is not mistaken. But was not created by Nagas what does that matter? Because that is not but by India and Burma who the answer. The only answer here is to resign inherited the conflict from the the entire state government headed by T.R. British. It would be so wrong Zeliang en bloc so that there is a breakdown to describe the struggle of Naga of the Constitutional machineries in the state people, who have never been in which case the centre will not wait even for subjugated, against the inva- 24 hours to impose the article 356 that is, the sion, occupation, atrocities and PR. If this is done, then all the hectic efforts denial of inalienable birthright, or attempts of the Nagas to stop the election activities comes to a grinding stop. The rest is as an issue. (To be concluded) to watch the changes to come. O.P. Mathew, Signal, Dimapur Athong Makury 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.

The need of the hour for the Nagas

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Govt sanctions 7,000 troops to BSF for Pak, B’desh border

The Border Security Force (BSF), which guards the country’s volatile border with Pakistan, will raise six new battalions.

has over 1,000 jawans and officers. The home ministry, the sources said, had on January 19 approved the proposal of the force to raise these fresh battalions and asked the BSF headquarters here to quickly initiate the process of operationalising them. Four battalions, as per the order, will be raised as part of the forces’ task of guarding eight Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) along Pakistan and Bangladesh, while the rest two will supplement the working units on the ground and help in the replacement of the tired troops. The Press Trust of India (PTI), had on January 14, first reported that the

government was planning to raise 15 new battalions in the country’s two important border guarding forces-- the BSF and ITBP-to better dominate and secure the frontiers guarded by these two paramilitary forces. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is tasked to guard the 3,488 km long Indian frontier with China. Sources said the home ministry’s sanction to allow the ITBP to raise new battalions was in the “final stages”. The BSF had last year projected for enhancement of its manpower, from the about 2.5-lakh personnel, by sanctioning of new units so that they could be

Gadkari asks Nitish to push for JD (United) for solution alternative fuel usage in Bihar before election: Tyagi

deployed in the Assam and West Bengal flanks of the 4,096-km long Indo-Bangla border to better check smuggling, infiltration and other cross-border crimes. The border guarding force had wanted a similar addition in numbers to effectively guard the IndoPak International Border (IB), especially in Punjab and Jammu regions where it faces frequent instances of unprovoked firing and ceasefire violations from the other side. The BSF is responsible for providing security to eight ICPs at Attari in Punjab (India-Pakistan border), Petrapole, Chandrabangha and Hili in West Bengal, Dawki (Meghalaya), Akhaura (Tripura), Sutarkhandi (Assam) and Kawarpuchiah (Mizoram) along the Indo-Bangla border. Sources said the sanction of new battalions to the BSF would also help it better rotate troops from forward locations to comparatively lesser tasked units in the mainland. The frequent instances of transgressions and confrontations with the Chinese army at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is also seen as the major reason for the ITBP seeking to enhance its numbers. The mountain-trained force had recently got sanctions to set up at least 47 new BoPs along the border for effective control of the Himalayan border area. The home ministry has three border guarding forces under its command, the third being the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) that is tasked with guarding Indian borders with Nepal and Bhutan.

BSF commandant arrested for receiving bribes from smugglers with over Rs 45 lakh bribe money. Mathew is in charge of 83rd battalion of BSF, which is mandated for securing the border with Bangladesh in Murshidabad. This 70-km stretch is known for smuggling of cattle, drugs, fake Indian currency notes and human trafficking. CBI had information that Mathew was in the habit of regularly collecting illegal gratification from the smugglers operating along the international border.

hold review meeting on the memorandum submitted by Bihar government in order to expedite the progress in different projects. Nitish also drew the attention of Gadkari towards recurrent floods in Bihar. “Bihar faces the wrath of floods every year. Around Rs4000- 5000 crores are spent every year in providing relief to flood affected people in the state,” Nitish said, while urging the union minister to take up flood management on priority basis and hold talks with Nepal government to seek the required assistance to this effect. The Bihar CM also urged Gadkari to resolve issues related to silt in the rivers in order to prevent recurrent floods in Bihar and neighbouring states. Gadkari agreed to most issues raised by Bihar CM and assured him of providing all possible support along with scientific solution to the problems related to water resources. Following the meeting, Gadkari and Nitish saw the demonstration of ethanol- based motorcycle and auto- rickshaw and zeroemission based e- rickshaw. CM Nitish said that the issue of pollution can be addressed to a large extent with alternative fuel such as ethanol, which can be easily produced from molasses and biomass.

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1st death anniversary of Jan 31 martyrs observed (From p-1) He said the monument erected in their memory could not repay the supreme sacrifice made by them when they gave their “all” selflessly, but the monument could only be a symbol of our utmost gratitude. President of Diphupar Naga youth organization and another family member of late Khriesavizo also spoke during the program. Kohima Ao Baptist Church pastor, Sentisashi read scripture and said the dedicatory prayer, wreaths were laid by family members of both the deceased and various organizations and individuals. A tribute song was presented by Diphupar Naga youth organization while the vote of thanks was given by JCC co-covenor, Vekhosayi Nyekha. Hundreds of people including officials of NTAC, JCC, APO, Diphupar youth members, family members and others attended the programme.

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MUMBAI, Jan 31 (AGENCIES): Indian Navy has carried out hydrographic surveys of many island nations in the Indian Ocean region and will continue to do so, its chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday. His comments came in the backdrop of a revised agreement between India and the Seychelles for the development of infrastructure facilities on Assomption Island, which lies southwest of Mahe, the largest island of that country. “We have carried out hydrographic surveys for (a) number of island nations in the Indian Ocean region, and we will continue to do that,” Lanba told reporters after the launch of Karanj, the third stateof-the-art Scorpene-class submarine here. The two countries had signed an agreement to develop infrastructure on Assomption Island during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Seychelles in 2015.

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NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (AGENCIES): NSG ‘black cats’ will now perform yoga as part of their daily physical training and undergo graded psychological tests under a new regimen to prepare them for counter-terror and hijack operations. According to a blueprint prepared by the National Security Guard, the force has, for the first time, decided to introduce yoga exercises in the “routine” physical training curriculum of its commandos. It has also decided on a regular process to tabulate the “psychological attributes” of each of its combat commandos, also known as black cats, in order to enhance their overall personality development. The new steps are being taken as the NSG’s mandate to counter terrorist and hijack bids, apart from protecting high threat perception VIPs, is very specific and requires “physically and mentally fit personnel”, who are trained to be the best commandos of the country, states the blueprint.

PATNA, Jan 31 (AGENCIES): Union minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday urged CM Nitish Kumar to push vehicles with alternative fuel such as ethanol in Bihar and also make farmers aware about the benefits of producing ethanol. Nitish was in the national capital from Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening, during which he met union finance minister Arun Jaitley last evening and Gadkari this morning. Nitish requested Gadkari to provide required support for timely completion of irrigation schemes in Bihar. Deliberations were held on several irrigation projects including Durgawati reservoir, Punpun canal, Kosi project, West Gandak canal project and Bateshwar Sthan canal project among others. In a high- level review meeting at the New Delhi residence of Gadkari, state water resources minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh apprised him about several issues in availability of central funds for water resources schemes in Bihar. Nitish later asked officials present in the meeting including chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh to submit a detailed memorandum with water resources ministry. The Bihar CM requested Gadkari to

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NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (AGENCIES): Putting in dock Border Security Force’s security arrangements at the Indo-Bangladesh border, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a commandant Jibu D Mathew, posted at South Bengal frontier, for allegedly taking bribes from cross border smugglers for facilitating their illegal activities. The central anticorruption agency chased Mathew till Alapuzzha on Tuesday when he was travelling in Shalimar Express train to his home in Kerala

(From p-1) At this juncture, he said the whole Naga people were in one voice and in one mind wholeheartedly desiring for a solution rather than election. In this regard, the JD (U) has appealed the government of India to take into serious consideration the popular demand of the Naga people and apply judicious mind by reciprocating to the situation sagaciously at the earliest time possible. Further, JD (U) assured the Naga people that it would never stand against the wishes of the Naga people and shall continue to honour and follow the footsteps of its founding father till a peaceful and honourable solution was arrived at. JD (U) also appealed to all the political parties to respect the sentiment of the Naga people.

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NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (AGENCIES): The Border Security Force (BSF), which guards the country’s volatile border with Pakistan, will raise six new battalions comprising around 7,000 personnel, official sources said today. The Ministry of Home Affairs also sanctioned an amount of Rs 2,090.94 crore to the force. The new battalions will also be deployed along the smuggling and infiltration prone India-Bangladesh border. The troops will be recruited fresh by the force, to be deployed as part of the six battalions. They will be on the ground in over an year’s time, the sources said. Each BSF battalion

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI): Gold firmed up by Rs 160 to Rs 31,400 per ten gram today, tracking a firm trend overseas amid sustained wedding season buying by local jewellers. Silver also gained Rs 150 to Rs 40,200 per kg, backed by increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Marketmen said apart from a firm trend overseas, persistent buying by local jewellers for wedding season kept gold prices higher. Globally, gold rose 0.37 per cent to USD 1,343 an ounce and silver by 0.58 per cent to USD 17.19 an ounce in Singapore. Weakness in equity market also supported the uptrend, they added.

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): Keeping in view upsurge in mobile number portability (MNP) requests, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to slash its rate to Rs 4 per successful porting from Rs 19 earlier. The TRAI arrived at the decision after taking into consideration the comments received from the industry stakeholders. A statement issued by the TRAI said it would come into effect from the date of official Gazette notification. Under the MNP regime, a subscriber can retain the existing mobile telephone number while switching from one service provider to another

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as previous years,” Research Director Jeff Fieldhack said in a statement. “Apple was able to grow their sell through 20 per cent in a market that only grew 2 per cent compared to last year. This means Apple has been successful to take share away from Samsung in the premium segment,” he added. There are reports that iPhone X has disappointed on a global level, including in China, and the higher price ensured the demand remained softer than expected. “But this has not been the case in the US market. The consumers, on an average, are probably on their third or fourth iPhone and are willing to pay for the Apple ecosystem which is much stronger in the US than, for example, in China,” said Research Director Neil Shah.

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New York, Jan 31 (IANS): Apple sold a record 22.39 million smartphones in the US in the holiday season last year, increasing its market share from 37 per cent to 44 per cent -- the highest ever for Apple on home turf, a new report said on Wednesday. Since its launch on November 3, with nearly eight million units sold, iPhone X outsold iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus by a 2:1 margin in the US. According to Counterpoint Research’s “Market Pulse programme, 51.2 million smartphones were sold during the holiday season quarter of 2017. “Apple shipped a record 22 million iPhones for the first time ever in a quarter in the US which is an impressive feat because the Q4 promotional season was not nearly as aggressive

service tax last year and a shock move to ban high value currency notes in late 2016, which hit tax revenues and increased the chances the fiscal deficit shortfall would hit 3.2 percent target for the year to March. An expected pickup in growth next fiscal year and state asset sales estimated to raise 1 trillion rupees ($15.74 billion) should boost tax revenues. Despite an expected revenue increase, investors don’t believe India will swing to profligacy, with a rally in oil prices likely to constrain government spending. India imports 80 percent of its energy requirements, and the government may need to respond to higher crude prices like it did in October, by cutting fuel duties. The risk that such a contingency is needed could keep the government in check. “I believe that there is a high chance that fiscal discipline is more likely to be maintained in this budget,” said Lakshmi Iyer, fixed income head at Kotak Mutual Fund.

for the pre-election year be avoided. “Reflecting largely fiscal developments at the Centre, a pause in general government fiscal consolidation relative to 2016-17 cannot be ruled out,” it said. On the most disruptive measure since Independence -- demonetisation, which, along with GST, “decoupled” the Indian economy from the rest of the world for around four to six quarters -- the Survey said that carrots rather than sticks should be the mainstay of government policy in cleaning up the economy. “I think both in terms of the informal sector, of exports, also GST, there were transitional costs (of demonetisation). I think no one can deny that, but let us see the other side of the ledger, what the benefits are going to be,” Subramanian said.

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could raise rates in coming months after inflation hit a 17-month high in December, well above its 4 percent target. CRITICAL JUNCTURE Benchmark 10-year bond yields have fallen 135 bps and the NSE share index has surged 55 percent since Modi took power in May 2014. But a recent spike in inflation, tightening cash conditions, and worries about fiscal slippage have sent the 10-year bond yield up more than 80 basis points since July, the biggest move since the 2013 rupee crisis. S t o c k s h ave b e e n more resilient, gaining 4.9 percent this year and hitting records amid signs earnings are recovering after years of poor performance. While investors expect some spending to support an economy that’s expected to post its weakest growth in four years, they will want to see such stimulus is well-financed. G r ow t h h a s b e e n hampered by a chaotic rollout of a goods and

fiscal to 4.3-4.7 per cent. The continuing rise in food and fuel prices pushed India’s annual retail inflation rate over the five per cent mark in December, to 5.21 per cent, from 4.88 per cent in November. In this connection, the CEA hinted that the government’s fiscal deficit target of 3.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) could be exceeded this year in the lead up to the 2019 general elections. “May involve a bit of a (fiscal) slippage, may not, we will have to see but that is for this year. For next year, I have said three things. One the fact that it is an election year does not mean fiscal populism and I think everyone is on board, no fiscal populism,” he said. “The second point made very clearly is that if you look at the pure economic cycle now, you would in-principle and I would argue for an ambitious fiscal consolidation on economic grounds because inflation is higher, output is higher, output gaps are closing, and there is more volatility and external uncertainty and therefore, consolidation,” he added. The Economic Survey cautioned that ambitious targets of fiscal consolidation

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yields could fall 10 to 15 basis points, while shares could hit new record highs. Gains could be more pronounced if India sticks to its 3.0 percent target. But a deficit above 3.2 percent could hit shares and send bond yields up by 20-25 basis points, depending on the size of the blowout, on fears of populist policy ahead of next year’s elections. Markets remain nervous after the government’s annual economic survey on Monday suggested “a pause” in fiscal consolidation, sending bonds plummeting. “I think the budget will be focused on both investors as well as the common man,” said A. Balasubramanian, chief executive officer at Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management, adding he expects a deficit of 3.2 percent. “The government will take care so that the budget is neither inflationary nor fiscally less prudent.” A pr udent budget could also soothe the Reserve Bank of India, which holds a policy review on Feb. 6-7 amid worries it

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): Sounding a clear note of caution on rising crude oil prices pushing inflation, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian has toned down his earlier vocal expectation of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ahead of the central bank’s final bi-monthly monetary policy review of the fiscal due to be annouced next week. In an interview here with CNBC TV18 following the release of the Economic Survey 2017-18 authored by him, Subramanian said that with retail inflation edging past the RBI’s median target of 4 per cent, the “cycle has turned”. “Relative to the last 18 months when we consistently undershot our inflation target, now we are at or close to that. So clearly, the case for easing is now less persuasive...we seem to be close to the inflation target,” he said. At the fiscal’s penultimate policy review in Mumbai last month, the RBI maintained the status quo on its key lending rate for the third time in succession at 6 per cent, citing concerns on the rising trajectory of inflation. The central bank also raised the inflation forecast for the remainder of the current

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (Agencies): Since his election four years ago, Indian markets have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign to mend patchy public finances and develop new areas of growth in Asia’s third largest economy. To keep investors’ confidence, however, Modi’s government will need to be seen containing the fiscal deficit, while also increasing spending in key areas of the slowing economy. Markets will be focused on how much India widens its fiscal deficit beyond the 3 percent of gross domestic product projected for 2018/19. A Reuters poll showed most economists expect a 3.2 percent deficit as the government looks to increase investments in key areas such as agriculture to bolster its re-election prospects in elections due by 2019. A modest widening of that nature would calm investors worried that the government may slip away from its judicious spending. Traders say bond

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (PTI): Automaker Ford India today unveiled a new compact utility vehicle ‘Freestyle’ that will hit the market by April this year. Powered by a brand new 1.2 litre 3 cylinder petrol engine and five speed manual transmission, the new model can generate a power output of 96 PS. Besides SUV styling, the new model also comes with 6.5 inch touchscreen infotainment system which is compatible with AppleCar Play and Android Auto. “This is the global unveiling of the model in India and in next few hours it would be unveiled in South America as well,” Ford India President and MD Anurag Mehrotra told reporters here. The model would be manufactured at the company’s Sanand plant and will be exported to major markets including Europe and the Middle East. Ford cur rently exports vehicles from India to around 50 countries across the globe. The company has also commenced shipments of its popular compact SUV Ecosport to North America, Mehrotra said.

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KABUL, JAN 31 (IANS): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday refused to take a call from Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi but discussed the “need for an end to terrorist sanctuaries” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Prime Minsiter Modi called me to offer condolences on the recent senseless killings of civilians by the enemies of humanity,” Ghani tweeted. But the media reports said Ghani refused to speak to Abbasi when the latter telephoned to offer condolences. The Afghan President said he discussed the need for an end to terrorist sanctuaries in “our neighbourhood”, an apparent reference to Pakistan, and said India had always been a “good friend of Afghans, sharing our pain and grief ”. TOLO News said Abbasi telephoned Ghani “in connection with the spate of recent attacks in Afghanistan”.

ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (IANS): At least one child was killed and nine others injured as a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, Pakistan’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre said. The child died and others sustained injuries after a couple of mud houses and a school building collapsed in the Bela town of Lasbela district of the country’s southwest Balochistan province, the media reported. The strong tremors were felt in different areas of the southwest province of Balochistan, capital Islamabad, northwest KhyberPakhtunkhwa province and eastern Punjab province at

success.” He asked the Democrats and Republicans “to set aside” their differences, to seek out common ground, and to summon the unity “we need to deliver for the people. This is really the key...” As many as 40 million television viewers were expected to tune in to the primetime address as he implored the nation to come together as “one team, one people and one American family”, the excerpts released by the White House said. Although the American economy is booming,

12.07 p.m. The quake’s epicentre was determined in the Hindu Kush Region of Afghanistan, with a focal depth of 169 km, the Seismic Centre said. The tremors created panic among people who rushed out of their houses to the open places. Pakistan is among the most earthquake-prone regions of the world with high vulnerability to earthquakes, because the country lies in the collision zone of the India tectonic plate to the south and the Eurasian plate to the north. In October 2015, an earthquake of 7.5-magnitude struck parts of Pakistan, killing at least 280 people, injur-

SOCHI, JAN 31 (IANS/AKI): A number of Syrian opposition groups shunned the peace conference at the Black Sea resort of Sochi claiming that only the Syrian government’s flag was flying at the Russian-hosted event, according to Turkish officials. Turkey will instead represent the opposition groups at the conference sponsored by Russia, Iran and Turkey, Turkey’s staterun Anadolu news agency reported, citing unnamed sources. Turkey was also said to be bringing representatives of some Syrian armed groups. Russia, a key ally of Syrian president Bashar Assad, says it invited 1,600 representatives to the Syrian Congress of National Dialogue but so far only the government and opposition representatives tolerated by

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it have shown up. The main Syrian opposition body - the High Negotiation Committee - has boycotted the conference following two days of UN-led peace talks in Vienna last week. Ankara also blocked the participation of the main Kurdish group, which itself said it would not attend in protest against the unrelenting Turkish offensive launched against the enclave of Afrin in northwest Syria. Organisers of the Sochi congress intended to bring together Syrians of all stripes to hammer out a new post-war constitution. More than three dozen other Syrian rebel groups, including influential Islamists, had previously said they would not take part in the Sochi talks.

China develops female radiation virtual human

BEIJING, JAN 31 (IANS): Chinese scientists have constructed a whole-body female radiation virtual human called Rad-Human and a complete radiation dose database with Chinese anatomical body characteristics. The database was built on two-dimensional sliced images of a human body, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Xinhua reported. The Rad-Human, consisting of 28.8 billion voxels, The Statue of Liberty and the Staten Island Ferry are backdropped by a supermoon, Wednesday, Jan. 31, seen from the Brooklyn borough of New York. The supermoon, which is a radiation virtual human is the final of three consecutive supermoons, also experience lunar eclipse as it set over with the best accuracy of the Chinese female. the horizon, but only a partial eclipse was visible in the East Coast. (PTI

in part to discuss the “joint struggle against terrorism”, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov told Russian state television. “Politics is politics, work is work. There are political proclamations, there is real work,” Antonov said. “You probably remember that Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin) called Donald Trump and thanked him for help, for the information that was received through the line with the CIA, and thanks to that (we) were able to prevent a horrible act of terrorism in St. Petersburg. “I think this conversation was necessary and very useful. I am sure of it. Sergey Evgenyevich (Nary-

shkin) was here. He came. He held consultations with his colleagues,” Antonov said. Both US and Russian officials indicated that the discussions centred on cooperative efforts to combat terrorism but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded to know the details. “The Trump administration must immediately come clean and answer questions,” the New York Democrat said about Naryshkin’s visit. “Which US officials did he meet with? Did any White House or National Security Council official meet with Naryshkin? What did they discuss?”

Britain eyes closer ties with China on B&R Initiative

BEIJING, JAN 31 (IANS): Britain is eyeing closer cooperation with China on the Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative, the UK envoy to China has said, refuting reports that her country had an “ambiguous” attitude towards the initiative. Barbara Woodward told the media that Britain was especially keen to work on the initiative in Barbara Woodward three particular ways, Xinhua news agency reported take them to third counon Wednesday. tries along the Belt and First, she said, British Road. companies were keen to Second, Britain would foster partnerships with like to bring some of Loning over 1,900 others and Chinese companies and don’s financing experidamaging 100,552 houses and 1,426 schools. In October 2005, a high-intensity earthquake of 7.4-magnitude hit parts of the country, causing largescale destruction, and killing over 80,000 people and leav- KABUL, JAN 31 (IANS): The Afghan government on ing hundreds of thousands Wednesday rejected reports that Pakistan handed over 27 Taliban and Haqqani network prisoners to Afghanistan of others homeless. Caption: Photo taken last year. “Pakistan has not handed over any members of on Jan. 31, 2018 shows a these groups,” an official source was quoted as saying by damaged house following TOLO News. an earthquake in southwest Pakistan’s Lasbela. At least one child was killed and nine others injured as a I, Yashila, have tendered my resignation powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted parts from both the active and primary membership of Pakistan on Wednesday, of Indian National Congress (INC) on 30th Pakistan’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre said. January 2018 and have joined the National People’s Party (NPP) under the dynamic and (Xinhua/Stringer)

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The Nokpu Gazetted Ofﬁcers Union would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Lanuchuba Longchar NPS Asstt. Commandant 2nd NAP Alichen, on being awarded the prestigious "Governor Commendation Certificate for Meritorious Service" on 26th January 2018. The Union takes immense pride in his achievements and prays that the Almighty God continue to bless him in his future endeavour. (Er. R. Lanuwati Aier) President Nokpu Gazetted Ofﬁcers Union

(Er. Chuba Longkumer) Secretary Nokpu Gazetted Ofﬁcers Union

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2. SOLEZHOL NEIKHA, Dy. Superintendent of Jail, Dist. Jail Phek (Governor's Commendation Certiﬁcate awardee)

The VGOK wishes both of them the best in the days to come. Er. Badi Pusa Gen. Secy., VGOK

Er. Mezivil Kikhi President, VGOK

be named and a council of senior business leaders has been set up in Britain to help realise the fund, the ambassador added. Philip Hammond, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, described Britain as “a natural partner” in the initiative while attending the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing last year. The Belt and Road Initiative, proposed by China in 2013, aims to achieve infrastructure, trade, financial and people-to-people connectivity along and beyond the ancient Silk Road trade routes.

AN APOLOGY

In regard to a post that has gone viral in Whatsapp on January 30, 2018. I tender my apology for saying the name of the owner of Ayida Honda in a recorded call note during a discussion with a manager at Ayida Honda, Dimapur, in regard to excessive registration charge collected by some workers there at the showroom. It was not my intention or desire to defame the owner of Ayida Honda in any way. I regret that his name came up during the discussion. I request my friends and fellow Whatsapp users to desist from forwarding the same since it the matter has been settled amicably. POSTMASTER A. ASUMI DP-1073

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The Anatongre Village Council congratulates Shri. T. L. Kiusumong Tikhir, ADC Kohima on having received the prestigious Governor’s Gold Medal during the Republic Day. We extend our heartiest congratulations and pray for your successful administrative career. May our Almighty God bless you with wisdom to lead us all. (S. YANSUMONG) Hd/GB

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District Level Awareness Camp cum Mass Vaccination for large and small animals was organized under the leadership of Dr. B. ATEM Longchar Chief Veterinary Officer, Dimapur, Nagaland along with his team on 22-01-2018 at Unity Village Council Hall. The Veterinary Camp aims to restore domestic animals and prevent pet animals from harmful diseases that leads to affect human aspiration and environment. As per the total house hold of 1025 in Unity Village more than 800 domesticated animal had been vaccinated and distributed different kinds of medicine, which is first of its kind in our village. The Unity Village Council would like to extend heartiest gratitude to the C.V.O Dimapur for conducting the said Camp successfully. TALITEMSU TZUDIR Chairman Unity Village Council

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The VGOK give thanks to Almighty God and congratulates its members for bringing laurels to the Viswemi in particular and the Nagas in general on the occasion of 69th Republic Day 2018 celebration. 1. VIKEHIETO KENNA-O, Inspector, OC Kiphire Police Station (Governor's Gold Medal Awardee)

ence to help create a solid financial and legal footing for the big projects of the initiative. Third, Britain would like to share its experience of international engagement and multilateral organisations as the Belt and Road spreads out, so as to maintain high operational standards. Woodward also said Britain and China were proposing a bilateral investment fund with a first round of $1.3 billion to create jobs, promote trade and support the initiative. A British special envoy for the initiative will

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and national security. In an upbeat message, a world away from the apocalyptic tone that he had struck in his “American carnage” inaugural address in 2017, Trump said his administration was “building a safe, strong and proud America”. He defended “the extraordinary success” he has achieved since taking office on January 20, 2017, and called on the Congress to work together and set aside differences. Trump started off with: “Over the last year, we have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary

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WASHINGTON, JAN 31 (IANS): A bullish US President Donald Trump has proclaimed a “new American moment” as he delivered his maiden State of the Union speech. In his address to Congress on Tuesday from the Capitol Hill, he told lawmakers: “There has never been a better time to start living the American dream.” Addressing the joint session of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives, Trump outlined his administration’s goals for the next year, including policies on trade, immigration, infrastructure

WASHINGTON, JAN 31 (IANS): The Trump administration let a top Russian spy official visit the US last week for meetings with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) even though there are sanctions against the Russian that prohibit such visits. The meeting between CIA’s Mike Pompeo and his Russian counterpart Sergey Naryshkin did take place, CBS News reported on Tuesday. Talks between top US and Russian intelligence officials occurred just days before Pompeo again warned that Russia will attempt to meddle in the 2018 US mid-term elections, a CNN report said. Naryshkin was sanctioned in 2014 by the Obama administration in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. His meeting with Pompeo came just days before he was named in a report released by the US Treasury Department dubbed the “Putin list”. The meeting took place

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President Donald Trump gestures as delivers his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud. (PTI)

Trump’s approval rating languishes, the BBC said. On foreign policy, Trump noted that nearly all the territory in Syria and Iraq once controlled by the Islamic State (IS) group has been retaken. He vowed: “We will continue our fight until IS is defeated.” Trump praised an army staff sergeant, Justin Peck, who risked his life to save a comrade in Iraq and was awarded a Bronze Star. Peck stood behind the First Lady Melania Trump. Peck received waves of applause as he shook hands with her. Terrorists are not just evil but unlawful criminal combatants, Trump said and came down heavily on earlier “weak” US policy to release terror faces like IS chief Al Baghdadi. “Detain terrorists”, he said. “In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield -- including the IS leader, Al-Baghdadi. He vowed to keep open the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay. “As part of our defence, we must modernise and rebuild our nuclear arsenal, hopefully never having to use it, but making it so strong and powerful that it will deter any acts of aggression,” he said.

BEIJING, JAN 31 (IANS): China’s online population hit 772 million at the end of 2017, of which 40.74 million were added in 2017, an increase of 5.6 per cent from 2016, according to a report on China’s Internet development released on Wednesday. China’s Internet availability rate reached 55.8 per cent, exceeding the global average by 4.1 percentage points, stated the report by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC), Xinhua news agency reported. In rural areas, the online population reached 209 million last year, up by 7.93 million from the end of 2016. A total of 753 million Chinese used mobile phones to surf the Internet last year, making up 97.5 per cent of the online population, said the report.

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KANGTSUNG SENSO MONGDANG MOKOKCHUNG : NAGALAND

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The Kangtsung Senso Mongdang takes immense pride and honour to express our heartiest congratulations to the following individuals on their achievements. 1. Shri. Imlimeren Jamir, S/o Lt. Waituba, on being promoted to the post of Director, Department of Rural Development Block, Nagaland, Kohima. 2. Smti. T. Atula, W/o Er. B. Imti Longkumer, promoted to the post of Assistant Director, Department of School Education, Nagaland, Kohima. 3. Shri. I Chuba Lemtur, S/o Imnamangyang, promoted to the post of Account Ofﬁcer, Department of Treasuries & Accounts, Nagaland, Kohima 4. Shri. L. Kumzuk Jamir, S/o Lt. Pursusu, promoted to the post of Headmaster, Department of School Education, Nagaland, Kohima. The Senso Mongdang prays and wishes that the gracious God bless and guide them in their future endeavour. Temjen Longkumer Purtemjen President Gen. Secretary

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Infotainment

Quincy Jones criticizes Taylor Swift Q uincy Jones has criticised Taylor Swift‘s songwriting saying the music world needs songs, “not hooks”. In a new profile, the celebrated record producer and musician discussed his views on modern music, amongst many other things. After professing his love for Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Drake, Ludacris, Common, Mary J. Blige, and Jennifer Hudson, GQ‘s Chris Heath asked his opinion of Swift. According to the piece, Jones pulled a face “somewhere between disapproval and disdain”. Asked what was wrong with her, he said: “We need more songs, man. Fucking songs, not hooks.” When told some people consider her one of the greatest songwriters in this era, he responded: “Whatever crumbles your cookie.” Continuing, Jones said what was missing from Swift’s music was “knowing what you’re do-

Cher plays Meryl Streep’s mum in trailer for new ‘Mammia Mia!’

her steals the show in the newest trailer for ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’, the sequel to 2008’s ‘Mamma Mia!’. The trailer was aired during the Grammy Awards in the US, and shows the singer playing the glamorous grandmother of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) and mother of Donna (Meryl Streep). She arrives on the island to celebrate Sophie’s pregnancy with Sky (Dominic Cooper), to the shock of Sophie, who responds to her arrival with: “Grandma? You weren’t invited…”. The trailer reveals that Cher will be singing ABBA classic, ‘Fernando’. It was announced back in October that Cher would be joining the cast, which is her first big screen role in seven years. She joins the likes of Meryl Streep, Julie Walters and Pierce Brosnan in the sequel to the 2008 adaptation of ABBA’s hit musical.

ing”. “Since I was a little kid, I’ve always heard the people that don’t wanna do the work,” he explained. “It takes work, man. The only place you find success before work is the dictionary, and that’s alphabetical.” The producer added that “a great song can make the worst singer in the world a star”, but “a bad song can’t be saved by the three best singers in the world.” When the interviewer proposed the idea of Swift having great songs, Jones replied: “But they don’t know, man. They don’t know. I’ve come and gone through seven de-

cades of this shit. Seen all that. Seen how that works. Ignorance is no thing.” Meanwhile, fans are speculating that Swift and Lady Gaga could be about to collaborate, after Gaga wore one of the ‘Reputation’ singer’s rings to this weekend’s Grammys. Gaga was in attendance at the awards, where she delivered a stunning performance while joined by Mark Ronson. While on the red carpet, fans caught on to the fact that she was wearing a ring in the shape of a snake – one that appears to be from Taylor Swift’s latest merchandise collection.

‘The Passion of the Christ’ actor to return as Jesus for “the biggest film in history”

more shows as part of the Sonisphere series that same year. They reunited again for several dates in 2011, including the last “Big Four” concert, which was held on September 14, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Since then, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax have played a number of shows together, including the 2013 Soundwave festival in Australia. They also performed at the 2014 Heavy MTL festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. During a brand new interview with SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk, Mustaine was asked if Megadeth and the

im Caviezel has confirmed that he will once again play the role of Jesus in the Mel Gibsondirected sequel to The Passion of the Christ – with the actor claiming that the new movie “is going to be the biggest film in history.” Caviezel had the starring role in the controversial 2004 film, which grossed $612 million worldwide – making a huge profit on its $30 million production budget. After confirming that work was underway on a sequel – which is due to focus on the story of Jesus’ resurrection – back in 2016, progress on the new film appears to now be speeding along with Caviezel confirming that he’ll once again

other bands would be interested in playing more “Big Four” shows before Slayer finally pulls the plug on its touring career. “I think if you asked the three of us [Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax] that our camps would probably say yes,” he responded (hear audio below). “If Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth all wanna do it, and Metallica doesn’t, then what do we do? The ‘Big Three’? I’m sure that a lot of people would like to see that, and that may be what it is. You know, you may end up having it be the ‘Big Three’ plus No. 5, if we have Exodus play with it. “But it’s not about just doing concerts for the sake of concerts — it was about the movement, it was about what we did together as a group,” Mustaine continued. “And excluding Anthrax, we were all like neighbors almost, ‘cause we all lived so close; it was just a half hour to an hour at the most between each other’s houses on the freeway.

star in the main role. “There are things that I cannot say [about the sequel] that will shock the audience,” Caviezel told USA Today. “It’s great. Stay tuned.” The actor couldn’t help himself in teasing more about the project, adding: “I’ll tell you this much, the film [Gibson’s] going to do is going to be the biggest film in history. It’s that good.” Gibson is working on the new film with Braveheart screenwriter Randall Wallace, who the director praised at a Christian festival two years ago. “He is also, as well as a brilliant writer, he is a great director. He directed We Were Soldiers and Heaven Is for Real. So, he is a good writer and director.”

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out in less than five minutes. 2017 was a remarkable year for the band, starting with the March 31 release of the debut single, “Highway Tune”, that claimed the #1 spot at Rock Radio for five consecutive weeks, amassed 10 million Spotify plays, and the companion music video having accumulated more than 6.8million YouTube views, all by the end of the year. All 42-headline dates on Greta Van Fleet’s 2017 tour sold out in advance, their debut EP, “Black Smoke Rising”, entered the U.S. and Canadian iTunes charts at #1,

and the band was named one of the “10 New Artists You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone, and Best New Artist by Loudwire. Greta Van Fleet— 21-year old vocalist Josh Kiszka, brothers Jake (guitar, also 21) and Sam (bass, keys, 18), and longtime family friend Danny Wagner (drums, also 18) — is currently in the studio recording what will be its debut album expected out later this year (Lava Records). The band’s 2018 North American tour will launch on April 13 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

dele has channelled her inner icon by dressing up as Dolly Parton for a recent fancy dress party. The ‘Hello’ singer looked every inch the country icon as she shared a photo of the look on Twitter, complete with a massive blonde wig and an obligatory pink suit. “The effortless queen of song, Dolly Parton! We love you! We wish We could possess an ounce of your ability”, she wrote on Twitter. “You were the hero of our night! A hero of my life. I’ll always love you.” Although the reason for the unique dress-up isn’t quite clear, it receive a huge response from the singer’s online fans. “Dolly Parton is an absolute dream, great choice! Costume is Perfect. Slay

ccording to The Pulse Of Radio, Metallica comanager Peter Mensch has explained in a new BBC documentary series how the band was able to triple ticket prices over the last few years without upsetting fans. Speaking on the second episode of the show, titled “Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider’s Guide to the Music Business”, Mensch recalled that the arrival of Napster and other file-sharing services impacted record sales dramatically and forced musicians to hit the road to make money. Mensch explained: “Demand went through the roof and ticket prices soon followed. We hadn’t made a record in years. This is just what we do — we play in front of our fans. Rock bands have always had to bring it to the fans. We did some tests in the last couple of years. We realized the top price for a Metallica ticket could be much higher than it used to be, and we charged it — and there was no audience pushback on it... The ticket price thing

has changed everything.” Mensch told Music Week last month about the success of Metallica’s latest LP, “Hardwired... To Self-Destruct”, and last summer’s sold-out North American stadium tour: “They hadn’t put out a record in eight years, it was quality music and then they went and played a bunch of quality shows... in America where they just completed an absolutely sold-out stadium tour, they hadn’t played in eight years.” Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo told The Pulse Of Radio not long ago that the band felt like it had to prove itself all over again to American audiences. “It feels like there’s a new

beginning, and in a way we’re challenged ‘cause we’re winning people over with new music and new production, you know, new show,” he said. “You know, we’re blessed and we understand that and we work hard to hopefully provide the best concert experience we can.” Metallica’s “WorldWired” trek was the fifthhighest grossing tour of 2017, with 1.5 million tickets sold and $153 million earned. The band was also the top-selling rock act of the year and had the third best-selling rock album. Metallica will resume touring next month with a new round of European dates.

Could Dunkirk’s use of prison labour disqualify it from the Oscars?

unkirk‘s use of prison labour has been criticised by a prominent humans rights campaigner, who has said that the film should be disqualified from the Oscars. The acclaimed Christopher Nolan film – which starred Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy in an ensemble cast – has been nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Production Design. Dunkirk set decorator Gary Fettis first disclosed the use of prison labour in the film’s companion book, Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture. “The amount of work needed led to some interesting collaborations,” the book’s author Josh Levin writes, before quoting Fettis: “The big fenders on the ships, they use giant rubber balls nowadays, but back then they were made out of rope, woven in thick hemp. We had to make about ten of them.”

Greta Van Fleet to perform at Sir Adele has dressed up as Elton John’s academy awards Dolly Parton and it’s iconic

ne of rock’s hottest new bands, Greta Van Fleet will perform at this year’s Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 26th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party to be held on Sunday, March 4 in Los Angeles. “We were speechless when Elton called us,” said the band’s guitarist Jake Kiszka. “We are all big fans of his, so are very, very honored by this invitation.” And if that incredible news wasn’t enough, every, single ticket for the first leg of the band’s 2018 North American tour, announced just last Wednesday, sold

Metallica manager explains how band tripled ticket prices

Dave Mustaine would love to play ‘Big Four’ show

egadeth mainman Dave Mustaine says that he would love play a “Big Four” show where all the bands “got treated fairly” instead of Metallica performing a longer set and getting more stage space than the other groups on the bill. The so-called “Big Four” of 1980s thrash metal — Metallica, Megadeth, Slasyer and Anthrax — played together for the first time in history on June 16, 2010 in front of 81,000 fans at the Sonisphere festival at Bemowo Airport in Warsaw, Poland and shared a bill again for six

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on!”, one fan wrote. But the unexpected tribute left some fans unexpectedly panicked. “Listen, I thought Dolly had passed away from this post and I started crying. You gotta chill, Adele”, another said. The latest update from Adele comes during a selfinduced break from music after she extensively toured ’25’ during 2016 and 2017. She had originally planned to conclude the tour with four shows at Wembley Stadium, but was forced to cancel the final two after sustaining extensive vocal chord damage. “To say I’m heartbroken would be a complete understatement”, she said at the time of the cancellation. “I’m already maxed out on steroids and aids for my voice.”

come in for fresh criticism, with Human Rights Defense Center Director Paul Wright declaring that “prison slave labour… needs to be denounced as the human rights abuse it is.” “As far as whether it should disqualify the film from getting an Oscar, I think it should,” Wright told Payday Report. “No one would reward the costume designers who used child slave labour in making the costumes for a movie.” After they came across a local man who had rerigged a ship for a local museum, Fettis said that they utilised his know-how as he was able to weave the bumpers they desired. “And he employed prison labour to make them. First-time offenders, kids, they weren’t hardcore criminals,” Fettis said. “I hope the producers know because we saved a lot of money that way.” Dunkirk‘s use of prison labour has now

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VVPAT

Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) shall be used with EVMs at all the polling stations in the forthcoming Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election and in all the future Elections. VVPAT is an independent system attached with the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that allows the voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended. The VVPAT is attached to the Ballot Unit of the EVM and both the Ballot Unit and the VVPAT are placed in the voting compartment. The VVPAT has a small transparent glass window on it. When a voter comes to vote and presses the blue button on the Ballot Unit (BU) to vote for the candidate of his/her choice, the glass window on the VVPAT lights up and a printed paper slip containing the serial number, name of the Candidate and Election Symbol of the Candidate is visible to the voter behind the glass window. The voter witnesses all these details on the paper slip and is satisfied that his vote has been cast as intended. The printed paper slip remains visible to the voter through the transparent glass window for 7 (seven) seconds, and thereafter, the printed paper slip gets automatically cut and falls below into the sealed compartment/drop box of the VVPAT followed by a beep sound. Thereafter the light goes off behind the glass window. The VVPAT is thus going to further enhance the transparency and verifiability in poll process. Source Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. DC-202 K Y M C

Haque powers B’desh to big total

Stadium. The left-hander shared a 236-run third-wicket stand with former captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who fell just short of his fifth Test hundred after scoring 92 off 192 balls. Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad, on nine, was batting alongside Mominul when stumps were drawn at the start of the two-match se-

Herath for four to reach 160 and bring up his 2,000 Test runs in his 47th innings. Mominul was the fastest Bangladeshi to achieve the feat, overtaking Tamim Iqbal’s record of 53 innings. Mominul’s authoritative batting came at his favourite ground after Bangladesh had lost both openers, Tamim and Imrul Kayes, in the morning session despite starting strongly. Tamim made 52 off 53 balls and shared a 72-run opening stand with Kayes (40). Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera bowled Tamim with a beautiful delivery that pitched outside off-stump and spun sharply to beat the batsman and clip the bails. Tamim struck six fours, and a sweetly timed six off Perera over long-on, in his 25th Test fifty. Sandakan trapped Kayes leg-before on the stroke of lunch, ending the left-hander’s 75-ball stay.

necessarily not repeat their performances in England, so we will have to figure out which player’s game suits the team best in particular conditions,” Kohli said on the eve of the opening ODI against South Africa at the Kingsmead Stadium here on Thursday. “We feel that the core of players is more or less sorted (out). It’s about who takes that one particular spot (No.4), which the guys who get the opportunity need to capitalise and string in performances that convinces the management and the team. “Obviously changes can happen at any stage, you never know who is in form or not at that stage, but what I see is that the core is more or less formed,” he

BCCI slaps domestic ban on Ambati Rayudu

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS): Hyderabad captain Ambati Rayudu has been handed a two-match suspension for breaching the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) code of conduct during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Karnataka on January 11. “Rayudu is barred from participating in the first two matches for Hyderabad in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy,” the BCCI said in a statement on Wednesday. “Rayudu pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by BCCI and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.” The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Abhijit Deshmukh, Ulhas Vithalrao Gandhe and third umpire Anil Dandekar. The incident took place during Hyderabad’s two-run

defeat to Karnataka. A f lick by Kar nataka opener Karun Nair off Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Siraj in the second over was stopped by Mehdi Hassan at the mid-wicket boundary. While Nair took a couple of runs, video replays later showed that Hassan had touched the boundary rope while stopping the ball. Before the start of the Hyderabad innings, the on-field umpires accepted an appeal from Karnataka skipper Vinay Kumar and revised the target to 206 runs from 204. This irked Rayudu who protested before the officials, insisting that the target should remain at 204. “The BCCI is further looking into the role of the Hyderabad team manager in this untoward incident,” the statement added.

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With profound gratitude, we extend our sincere thanks to all who stood by us and supported spiritually, morally and physically at the sad and sudden demise of our beloved father Lt. Deacon Neisü Kin (CRC Khuzama) on 21st January 2018. Though we are unable to acknowledge each and every individual personally, we humbly pray that God Almighty bless you all abundantly. K-296

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added. The 29-year-old also seemed to be satisfied with the balance of the side, which includes the two wrist spinners in Yuzvendra Chahal (leg-break) and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav. “We are probably the only team in world cricket who are blessed with two wrist spinners and with Kedar (Jadhav) doing the conventional job really well, that’s why I said the balance of the side is pretty good at the moment,” he said. “Wrist spinners help you in any conditions, in any part of the world. They can go for six an over but they will pick you two-three wickets as well, which makes the difference at the end.

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L o n d o n, J a n 3 1 (Agencies): German World Cup-winner Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal a big boost on Wednesday by finally agreeing a new contract which will see him become the highest paid player in the club’s history, according to the BBC. The broadcaster reports that the 29-year-old playmaker – who has been with the Gunners since joining from Real Madrid for a then-record club fee of £42.4million ($60million, 48.2million euros) in 2013 – signed a three-anda-half year contract and will earn around £350,000 a week. Speculation over both Ozil and Chilean Alexis Sanchez’s futures have plagued the club for almost a year, as their contracts were up at the end of the present campaign. However, whilst Sanchez left for Manchester United, where he has become the highest paid play-

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er in the Premier League at a pre-tax weekly wage of £500,000, Ozil has committed himself to Arsenal until 2021. According to the BBC, both parties reached an agreement last weekend and Ozil signed the new contract at Arsenal’s training ground on Wednesday. Mercurial playmaker Ozil, a key member of the Germany side that won

the 2014 World Cup, has scored 36 goals in 182 appearances and provided a high number of assists. Arsenal have had a busy Wednesday as Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signed for reported club-record £56million from Borussia Dortmund, a move which is likely to prompt Olivier Giroud’s departure to Chelsea.

F1 to end use of ‘grid girls’ in 2018

Core squad for 2019 World Cup is more or less sorted out: Kohli D u r ba n, Ja n 3 1 (IANS): With around 15 months to go for the 2019 cricket World Cup, India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday asserted that barring the No. 4 spot, the core of the squad is more or less sorted out for the quadrennial tournament in England. Kohli also maintained that the ones who did well during the home season last year might not necessarily impress in England and wants the players to cash on the opportunities in the run up to the World Cup. “We are going to play the World Cup in England, which is going to be very different from what we get back home as well. People who might be doing well at home might

D I M A P UR , Ja n 3 1 (NPN): Combat Athletic Training Academy (CATA) first ever training centre for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Combat sports and Combat Fitness, (Zumba, aerobics fitness and dances classes) was inaugurated on January 31 by vice chairman ADC Senapati, Hingba John at Maheo Arcade, near Senapati Bridge. The instructors were Kario Issac Maheo (martial arts) and Angel Andrew (dance). Highlights of the inauguration programme were demonstration of marital arts by Saveinii, Jeet Kune Do, bronze medal from state and Shauchui Zimik, Jeet Kune Do, gold medal in National and State. It may be noted the CATA is the first of its kind in the district.

Ozil becomes highest-paid Arsenal player

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mercial operations, said the change would be made “so as to be more in tune with our vision for this great sport”, reported BBC. F1 managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn told BBC Radio 5 live in

December that the use of female promotional models was “under review”. The new F1 season begins on 25 March. “While the practice of employing grid girls has been a staple of Formula 1 grands prix for

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decades, we feel this custom does not resonate with our brand values and clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms,” Bratches added. “We don’t believe the practice is appropriate or relevant to Formula 1 and its fans, old and new, across the world.” Stuart Pringle, managing director of British circuit Silverstone, said: “We wholeheartedly support the decision by F1 to drop the use of grid girls - it is an outdated practice that no longer has a place in sport.” Last week, the Professional Darts Corporation said walk-on girls will no longer be used at events. Soon after, the Women’s Sport Trust tweeted: “We applaud the Professional Darts Corporation moving with the times and

deciding to no longer use walk-on-girls. Motor racing, boxing and cycling... your move.” In December, BBC Sport carried out a vote on whether ‘grid girls’ should be part of Formula 1, with 60% saying that they should be. ‘Grid girls’ are models used to conduct certain promotional tasks, usually wearing clothing that bears the name of a sponsor. Their duties in F1 included holding umbrellas or driver name-boards on the grid and lining the corridor through which the drivers walk on their way to the podium. Their use has become the subject of debate as social attitudes have changed, and some races have begun to experiment with alternatives, such as using male models instead of female, or children as mascots.

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Chittagong, Jan 31 (Agencies): Mominul Haque hit a towering century to help Bangladesh take opening day honours in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Wednesday. Mominul hit an unbeaten 175 as the hosts reached 374-4 at stumps after electing to bat first at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury

ries. Suranga Lakmal struck with the second new ball to claim two wickets off successive deliveries and give Sri Lanka some respite late into the final session. Lakmal, who returned figures of 2-43, forced Mushfiqur to edge behind the stumps after the batsman had struck 10 fours in his relatively sedate innings. The medium-pacer bowled Liton Das for a duck with the next ball, which swung late to uproot the offstump after the batsman had attempted to leave the delivery. Mominul was dominant at the other end, hitting 16 fours and a six off veteran spinner Rangana Herath during his stay, which has lasted 203 balls so far. The 26-year-old posted his fifth Test century and his first in more than three years off just 96 balls, with back-to-back fours off leftarm wrist spinner Lakshan Sandakan. He then edged

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Mominul Haque acknowledges the crowd after scoring a ton during the first day of their first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on Wednesday.

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY SHRI C. TIAMEREN AO

We didn’t know that morning, God was going to call your name, in life we loved you dearly and in death we do the same. A life well lived in the Lord is a legacy of joy, pride and pleasure which is the precious gift of hope, strength and grace. What we shared will never die, it lives within our hearts bringing strength and comfort while we are apart. The years may wipe out many things, but some they wipe out never. “We miss you” DP-1053

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We , t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y members and relatives would like to express our profound gratitude to all, who stood and supported us physically, spiritually, financially and materially at the sudden demise of our beloved Lt. Keduo Yiese, on 18th January 2018 We would like to convey our special thanks to :1. Union Christian Revival Church, New Market Road, Kohima 12/10/1970 2. Department of Fisheries, Kohima 18/01/2018 3. New Market Youth Organization, Kohima 4. Mr. Viliebeizo Keditsu and Co, Guwahati. 5. Lerie CRC, Lerie Colony, Kohima 6. Ranjiya Police Station, Assam 7. Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati 8. Relatives, friends, neighbours and well wishers. We deeply regret our inability to thank each one of you individually but your good deeds and presence will always be cherished in our hearts. We pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving wife, children and relatives K-293

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Trying to find strength in our pain, learning to live without you, we miss you so much. You stay alive even though you are gone. A hallowed place in our hearts is where you'll always stay. We love you so much Ngongo, but God loves you more. Stay happy in His arms. With Love families & loved ones DP-1035

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Modi launches Khelo India Games SASA selects 15 wrestlers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the first edition of Khelo India School Games, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Jan 31 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : P r i m e Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Khelo India School Games at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering, PM Narendra Modi said Sports is an important means of personality development and should occupy a central place in the lives

of the youth, reported DD news. Khelo India is not only about winning medals. It is an effort to give strength to a mass movement for playing more. We want to focus on every aspect that would make sports more popular across the nation, PM Modi added. The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports

culture in India, especially at the grass-root level. It aims at building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establish India as a great sporting nation. The National Capital plays host to the Khelo India School Games, being organised for the first time. This national level event is for under-17 players.

It will see various disciplines being held at venues like Jawahar lal Nehru Stadium, Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Karni Singh Shooting Range and SPM Swimming Complex. 16 teams from north, south and northeast India will be vying for glory during these games. There will be 16 sporting events like Archery, Athletics, Bad-

minton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabbaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Weight Lifting and Wrestling. Under Khelo India Games, around 20 crore children in age group of 10 to 17 years will also be engaged into national Physical Fitness Campaign and the Khelo India School Games is only the beginning of this journey. These games will also include an All India-level Sports Scholarship which will provide an annual scholarship of five lakh rupees to every athlete selected under the scheme for a period of eight years. Starting from January 31, this event will culminate on February 8. Students are greatly enthused to have got this opportunity to showcase their talent. A total of 197 gold medals, 197 silver medals and 273 bronze medals will be at stake for the players. Around 3500 athletes, 1250 officials, 800 volunteers and 250-strong other workforce will be participating in this event to make it a grand success. These games will pave the way for the young talent in sports to come out in open and let the world know that the future belongs to them.

Wrestlers in action during the SASA meet in Kohima on Wednesday . (NP)

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Kohima, Jan 31 (NPN): Southern Angami Sports Association (SASA) has selected 15 wrestlers (free style) to participate at the Angami wrestling meet at the end of the SASA wrestling meet on Wednesday. Earlier, in free style category (boys U-17, -46kg category), Zayievoto Kiso o f S a k h a b a m a v i l l a ge emerged as the winner while Kedukito Temi of Kidima village finished second. They received a cash award

of Rs. 3,000 and Rs.2,000 respectively. In girls category, under-17 (46 kg category), Khrieleno Rhakho and Vikono Kezo both from Sakhabama village won the first and second prizes. They received Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively. For 49 kg category (girls), Vizoseno Kiso of Sakhabama village and Nosezonu Kuotso of Kidima village stood first and second and received Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively. Senior men’s free style wrestling for 57 kg category,

Ngopisa Kuotsu of Kidima village and Vilazoto Ngukha of Mima stood first and second and received Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively. In 65kg category (Men), Mhaneikholie Kuotsu and Vikethozo Khriethanyii both from Phesema village emerged as champion and runner-up. They walked away with a cash prizes of Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,000 respectively. The closing ceremony was graced by AIG (provisioning) PHQ kohima as guest of honour.

Saina, Sindhu win at India Open India Open boxing meet: Mary Kom, Sarita in finals

Saina Nehwal in action against Sofie Holmboe Dahl during the Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta India Open 2018 at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (PTI): Forced to take the court despite developing foot corns, HS Prannoy lost in the opening round even as compatriots Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu entered the second round of the $350,000 India Open Super 500 tournament, on Wednesday. Prannoy looked uncomfortable as he took

the court against compatriot Shreyansh Jaiswal and handed over the match to his younger colleague 4-21, 6-21. In women’s singles, Indonesia Masters finalist Saina had to work hard in the opening game to get across Denmark’s Sofie Holmboe Dahl 21-15, 21-9, while defending champion Sindhu dumped another Danish girl Natalia Koch

Rohde 21-10, 21-13. Saina will face Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt, while Sindhu will take on either India’s Vaidehi Choudhari or Bulgaria’s Linda Zetchiri next. The new crammed BWF schedule makes it mandatory for top 15 singles players to play in 12 tournaments out of the Super 1000, Super 750 and Super 500 events and Prannoy said it left him with no option but to take part as he had already missed the first two Super 500 tournaments at Malaysia and Indonesia. Asked what was the injury, Prannoy said: I had developed corns in my foot in 2-3 places and I went for a treatment but the doctor didn’t do it properly. I will go for another procedure on Thursday. I couldn’t train and picked up the racquet first time in 15 days.” Among other Indians, B Sai Praneeth had to dig deep to see off 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Rajiv Ouseph 2111, 17-21, 21-17, while Aakarshi Kashyap and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde too crossed the first hurdle in women’s singles.

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS): Five-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom spearheaded the Indian contingent with 18 of them -including 10 men and eight women -- entering the finals of their respective categories at the India Open International boxing tournament at the Thyagraj Indoor stadium here on Wednesday. Running a distant second was classy Uzbekistan, who saw all their seven boxers sailing through smoothly from the semi-finals. World boxing giants Cuba, who had four in the semi-finals, saw three of them take their places in the title round; only Toirac Yohandi Ortega was ousted in the superheavyweight final, losing 0-5 to the towering Uzbek Bakhodir Jalolov. India’s charge into the final was led by none other than Mary, Sarita Devi and Pinki Rani in the women’s session while Manish Kaushik and Dinesh, who upset Manoj Kumar, led the men’s charge. Shiva Thapa fell by the wayside in the men’s semi-finals. Hindered

by a slight wrist injury, he failed to unravel Manish, just like he couldn’t during the recently-held nationals. S o u t h p aw M a n i s h looked in fine fettle and used his speed and power to win 5-0 in the lightweight category. “I had no pressure on me so I fought freely. I instigated him and then went on the attack,” he said after his victory. Mary suffered some early hiccups in the opening round against her taller and stronger Mongolian opponent Altansetseg Lutsaikhan in the light-fly category. She promptly changed her strategy in the second to turn the bout on its head. She began by fighting from close quarters only to realise that it wasn’t a good tactic against the aggressive Mongolian, who cleverly used her height, reach and power to her advantage. In the next rounds, the Manipuri pugilist opted to maintain a safe distance, before launching into shortburst attacks. That was enough to throw the Mongolian out of her rhythm and

India’s M C Mary Kom fights against Mongolian boxer Altantsetseg Batsaikhan in the women’s Lt Flyweight (45-48kg) semifinal match at the 1st India Open International tournament in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI)

Mary piled on the points for a 4-1 victory. Mary will take on Josie Gabuco, an impressive all-round boxer from the Philippines, in the final. Sarita overcame her Indian counterpart Priyanka Choudhary 4-1 in the light-weight category while Thai girl Chuthamat Raksat found Pinki Rani too hot to handle, going down 0-5

in the flyweight division. Sarita next meets the strong and aggressive Finnish girl, Potkonan Mira Marjut, who more than packs a punch, in the final while Pinki takes on Ochirbat Jargalan of Mongolia. However, there was a major upset in the men’s draw when world and Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (60kg), seeded top

in his category, settled for a bronze after going down in a unanimous verdict to fellow Indian Manish Kaushik. Fo r m e r C o m m o n wealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (69kg) also made a shock exit after going down in a split decision to compatriot Dinesh in another fiercely-contested bout.

Swansea escape relegation; beat Arsenal 3-1 Pakistan need mentor like

Swansea midfielder Sam Clucas (left) draws the home side level two minutes after Nacho Monreal’s opening goal.

Swansea (Wales), Jan 31 (IANS): Arsenal’s continuing woes redounbled to the benefit of Swansea City, who upset the London football giants 3-1 to climb out of the English Premier League (EPL) relegation zone for the first time since early

November. Following the away loss on Tuesday, Arsene Wenger-coached squad has now gone five consecutive away matches without a victory, including a 2-4 loss to second-division club Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, reports Efe.

Nacho Monreal put the visitors ahead in the 33rd minute at Swansea’s Liberty Stadium, only to see Sam Clucas equalise for the hosts a minute later. Swansea pulled ahead in the 61st minute thanks to a major blunder by Ar-

senal veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech that left the ball at the feet of Swansea striker Jordan Ayew, who pushed the ball into the net to make it 2-1. The London side went on the attack, but a second goal by Clucas in the 86th minute clinched a second straight win for Swansea, who remain undefeated in three EPL matches since the arrival of new coach Carlos Carvalhal. With 23 points from 25 matches, Swansea vaulted from last place to 17th, but remain far from safety, as 18th place Stoke have the same number of points and a game in hand. Arsenal, at 42 points, are in sixth place, eight points away from the final Champions League spot. Fourth place now belongs to Liverpool, who dominated Huddersfield Town in a 3-0 victory on Tuesday, getting goals from Emre Can (26th minute), Roberto Firmino

(45+1) and Mohamed Salah (78th, penalty). The victory boosts Liverpool to 50 points and seemed to mark the end of a slump that came after they ended leaders Manchester City’s undefeated season in an exciting 4-3 win at Anfield Stadium. Liverpool followed that impressive triumph by losing to Swansea in the EPL and bouncing out of the FA Cup with a 2-3 home loss to West Bromwich Albion. Tu e s d ay ’s d e f e a t leaves Huddersfield in 14th place with 24 points. In the day’s other match, West Ham United and Crystal Palace deadlocked 1-1 in a London derby and remain within a point of each other in the middle of the table. Christian Benteke put visiting side Palace ahead in the 24th minute. Mark Noble successfully converted a penalty in the 43rd minute to level it up for West Ham.

Dravid for youngsters: Ramiz

K A R ACHI , Ja n 3 1 (PTI): Ramiz Raja has praised the role of legendary batsman Rahul Dravid in developing the young Indian players, and said Pakistan needs someone like him to unearth talent. Lamenting the 203run defeat at the hands of India in the semi-finals, Ramiz said he was pretty shocked at the margin of loss. He, however, said it was not surprising, given the fact that Indian youngsters were better groomed and prepared to handle pressure situations. “I am impressed with the temperament shown by some of the Indian players. They have a fine find in Shubman Gill and others. Rahul Dravid deserves lot of credit for preparing and grooming them so effectively,” he said. Ramiz said having someone like Dravid as

Rahul Dravid (File Photo)

their coach and mentor was a big boost for the Indian youngsters. “They learn such a lot from him not just about cricket but about everything else. How to conduct oneself, how to develop game sense and so on,” he said. Ramiz said he was disappointed with the lack of batting talent in the Pakistan U-19 team. “The way our play-

ers fielded and batted it wasn’t pleasant to watch. I think in Pakistan we need a total revamp of our youth cricket system. The Cricket Board needs to pay a lot more attention to youth cricket,” he said. Ramiz said a respected former stalwart of Pakistan cricket should be given the responsibility of developing the young players.

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