Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com
Vol XXVIII No. 52
MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00
Jaitley’s last full Budget to be different due to GST
Kabul car bomb death toll rises to 103
Federer wins 20th major title
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Foreign forces trying to destabilise NE: Ravi
Correspondent
KO H I M A , JA N 2 8 (NPN): Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO) convener, Theja Therieh exuded confidence that despite the movement for “solution before election” starting a little late, political parties would respect the “popular call”. Speaking to Nagaland Post, Therieh said it was felt that the issue was crucial only only after it was discussed by various civil city organisations and tribal hohos during a meeting convened by Nagaland Christian Joint Forum. Therieh however was optimistic that no political party would “go against the popular wish of the people for a solution before election”. On the limited time left to propagate the demand, as there was very little time left for filing nomination papers, Therieh said, if the political parties respected the call, then limited time would not matter. Asked whether any precautionary step were ready if things did not work out as expected, the CCNTHCO convener
reiterated that if political parties abstained from filing nomination papers, then the matter would end there. When asked about likely repeat of the 1998 election boycott fiasco, Therieh said this time it was different as proper negotiation was now on and that, if all political parties agreed over the issue, there was nothing to fear. On the time-frame for a final solution to the Naga political problem, he said the Nagas’ desire for permanent peace must be conveyed to government of India as people’s patience was running out. “Nagas cannot wait any longer,” he remarked. When asked why CCNTHCO did not meet NSCN (I-M) and NNPGs Working Committee leaders, Therieh said discussion was on and that they had to take Naga people on board. CCNTHCO convener also warned that the final solution would be rejected if it was not acceptable and honourable to the Nagas. Therieh called upon the negotiating groups to apply their wisdom and conclude the talks as per the desire of the people.
GUWAHATI, JAN 28 (AGENCIES): Some foreign elements are trying to keep the North East region disturbed and such forces are trying to create confusion in the minds of the people with false propaganda about the ongoing peace talks with the Naga groups, alleged the Government of India’s interlocutor for Naga talks, RN Ravi. Talking to The Assam Tribune, Ravi said that “mischievous campaigns” have been launched by forces from outside and inside India to pose hurdles in the way of peace talks. He said that some foreign powers are keen on keeping the North East region of India disturbed and they are trying their best to disturb the peace process through their agents. He, however, did not mention the names of the foreign powers, but said that the Government of India is aware of such designs. In the past also, such foreign powers tried to create trouble in the North East for their own interest and such efforts
are still on. The people of the North East should not fall into the trap of such elements in the interest of restoration of peace in the region, which is necessary for overall development, he added. Commenting on the recent violence in Dima Hasao, Ravi said, “I am deeply saddened by loss of innocent lives of people who were misinformed by mischievous elements. The people were agitating because they were the victims of a misinformation campaign, which resulted in loss of innocent lives.” He also appealed to all sections of people of Assam not to be misled by any false propaganda. Ravi asserted that Assam would not be affected in any way by the Naga peace process. Time and again, the Government of India has made it clear that the territorial boundary of any state of the North East would not be affected by the Naga peace process and unfortunately, despite such repeated assurances, some
Mmhonlumo Kikon bereaved
Year-long birth centenary celebration of Dr. T. Ao
DIMAPUR, JAN 28 (NPN): Wife of BJP legislator, Mmhonlumo Kikon, Penmi Phazang Kikon passed away on Sunday after a brief illness at around 6 p.m, at Zion hospital. She was 35 and leaves behind her husband and two daughters. The funeral will be held on January 29, 2 p.m. at Kikon’s private residence, Padum Pukhuri Village (V) towards Toluvi Village. Various political parties and leaders have condoled late Penmi’s death. CM: Nagaland chief minister, T.R. Zeliang expressed deep shock and pain over the demise of Penmi Phazang. Quoting Isaiah 57:1-2, Zeliang said: “The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.” Zelaing extended his sincere condolences and prayed that the Almighty God grant peace and solace to the bereaved family members, and the departed soul, eternal peace. Rio: In a condolence message, Neiphiu Rio expressed shocked to hear of the sudden demise of Penmi Phazang Kikon.
Acharya unveiling the portrait of the legendary, Dr. T. Ao.
DIMAPUR, JAN 28 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya on Sunday inaugurated the year-long birth centenary celebration of legendary football icon of India, late Dr. Talimeren Ao, also known as Dr. T. Ao on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary on January 28, at Raj Bhavan, Kohima. Speaking on the occasion, Acharya described Dr.
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T. Ao as a man who excelled not only in studies but one also displayed a strong inclination towards sports and athletics activities. Acharya also highlighted the achievements of late Dr. T. Ao in the field of sports such as the best sportsperson trophy in the inter High school tournament in Jorhat in 1937 and the individual champion of Cotton College for three
consecutive years. Also the individual Championship in athletics of Calcutta University in 1946 and 1947, Dr. T. Ao was not only the captain of the Indian football team in the 1948 summer Olympics in London but also the flag bearer of the Indian contingent, he added. He said his footprints had encouraged and inspired the Naga people and the football lovers. His contributions to the society and country as a footballer and as a doctor are highly commendable, he mentioned. The Gover nor also mentioned that in honour of his contributions, the Raj Bhavan has instituted awards in the field of sports, Academics and extracurricular activities in schools, colleges and universities. Stressing on the importance of sports, he felt that the state was in need of infrastructure facilities so as to cater events of both national
NSCN (I-M) and NNPGs representatives with CCNTHCO members at Hotel Saramati, Sunday.
DIMAPUR, JAN 28 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) and NNPG’s Working Committee have issued a joint statement cautioning “unscrupulous” persons with “vested interests” to not sabotage the process of negotiations by filing nominations and indulging in the election process, when the “Naga people as a whole” had made the collective decision to forgo it. The joint statement signed by NSCN (I-M) kilokilonser, Hukavi Yepthomi and Working Committee (NNPGs) member, Alezo Venuh said they decided to issue this declaration during its joint meeting held on January 28, at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur, organized by Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO).
and international levels. On the occasion, Acharya also conveyed deep appreciation and love to the family members of late Dr. T. Ao for upholding and encouraging him in his profession. (Cont’d on p-2)
Commemorative stamp released
The statement said that the negotiating groups - GoI and the Naga political groups- were leaving no stone unturned to ensure that an honourable and acceptable solution is evolved on time. NSCN (I-M) and Working Committee appreciated the regional and national political parties for responding positively to “Solution, Not Election” and said that they were overwhelmed by the unstinted support of the people at this juncture where the Naga people were being put to the test. They also expressed appreciation for the tribal hohos and civil societies for “their immeasurable services rendered towards building oneness.” Meanwhile, CCNTHCO expressed its appreciation to the two negotiating
groups- NSCN (I-M) and Working Committee – for coming together and issuing a joint statement on “Solution, Not Election.” CCNTHCO convenor, Theja Therieh and secretary, Joel Naga said that as per the consultative meetings held on January 25 and 27, all the national and regional political parties had committed to not participate in the elections. In view of this, CCNTHCO reminded all political parties to attend the joint meeting to be held at Hotel Japfu on January 29, 11 a.m. NSCN (I-M) and NNPGs will also be take part in the meeting. The presidents and gen. secys of all political parties and apex tribal hohos/civil society organisations will attend the joint meeting, it added.
NSUD appeals PM to call off elections DIMAPUR, JAN 28 (NPN): In addition to the mass poster campaign it held on Saturday, Naga Students’ Union, Delhi (NSUD) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a “logical conclusion” to the Indo-Naga political talk and call off the Nagaland Elections to arrive at an honourable and acceptable solution within a timeframe. A letter to the Prime Minister from NSUD president, Herangia Zeliang and general secretary, Luikang Bruce urged the
office of the Prime Minister to settle the 62 year long conflict, the solution to which, they said, was in the National Security interest for peace in the north-East region which shared international borders with many other countries. Reminding Modi of his promise to settle the Naga issue within 18 months of him assuming office, NSUD asked him to display the same grit and determination which had led to the signing of the Framework Agreement. (Cont’d on p-7)
Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya also released a commemorative stamp on the occasion. The stamp was simultaneously released in Guwahati, to mark the occasion. The stamp valued at Rs. 5 will be available at the Kohima Head Post Office. Acharya appreciated the efforts put in by the Post Master General and his team and thanked the department of Post for the initiative taken in such a short time. The Governor also expressed his happiness to note that Assam was celebrating the Birth Centenary to honour late Dr. T. Ao.
Time has not come for any rethink on AFSPA: Gen Rawat
NEW DELHI, JAN 28 (PTI): Time has not come for any rethink on AFSPA or making some of its provisions milder, Army Chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat has said, asserting that the Army has been taking adequate pre(Cont’d on p-7) cautions in protecting human rights while operating in disturb areas like Jammu and Kashmir. Rawat’s remarks assume significance as they come against the backdrop of repor ts that several rounds of high-level discussions have taken place between the defence and home ministries on the “need to remove or dilute at least some provisions” of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). “I do not think time has come to even rethink on AFSPA at the moment,” Gen “ News? well, one side Rawat told PTI in a recent wants clean election and interview when asked about another side wants nil reports that government was election.” re-examining the demand
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people are launching false propaganda, which resulted in loss of lives of innocents, he added. He said that the Naga groups were also clearly told that the territorial boundary of any state would not be touched in the peace process. Ravi expressed the view that reports which appeared in a website and later republished in a section of the media about integration of Dima Hasao in Nagalim after signing of an accord with the rebel groups were not correct and “those were either someone’s imagination or a false propaganda. I am not aware of any such proposal as reported in the website and the Government of India is also not aware of any such move. Government of India has already made its stand clear on the issue and there should not be any confusion in this regard.” He also said that it is up to the state governments to take action against anyone found to be involved in spreading rumours.
CCNTHCO confident political NSCN (I-M), NNPGs caution parties will heed popular call against filing of nominations
for a milder version of AFSPA in these states. The Army chief said though AFSPA has certain strong provisions, the Army is concerned about collateral damages and ensuring that its operations under the law do not inconvenience the local people. “We have never been strong in applying the force the way it could be applied (under AFSPA). We are very concerned about human rights. We are absolutely concerned about collateral damage. So do not get too much concerned because we are taking adequate measures and precautions,” he said. Gen Rawat said the Army has rules of engagements for various operations at every level to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the people while it is operating under AFSPA. “The AFSPA is an enabling provision which al-
lows the Army in particular to operate in such difficult areas and let me assure you that the Army has got quite a good human rights record,” he said. Asked whether time has come to adopt a combined approach involving all three services to deal with Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in J-K, the Army Chief did not give a direct reply but added that the armed forces have “options available” to conduct various kinds of operations. “Yes, we have options available to conduct various kind of operations but these cannot be divulged because of the nature of the operations we have to conduct will only alert the other side,” he said. Gen Rawat added that “when you do operational planning, these are best left to the armed forces in the manner in which they have to conduct their op-
erations. And the manner in which the operations are conducted and the way they are planned and the way they are executed are never put in open domain”. To question on whether there was room for synergy among external and internal intelligence gathering to effectively contain cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the armed forces and all other agencies have been operating in unison. “At this juncture, the kind of cooperation we are having among the intelligence agencies is of a very high order. Today all the intelligence agencies and the security forces are operating in unison. There is an excellent synergy among all of us and I do not think we can take it to the next higher level from what is happening at the moment. I think this is the best way and right way,” the Army chief said. K Y M C
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ACYA observes 37th ‘youth day’
Parish priest Fr. Richard Fernandes, ACYA members and others during the youth day at St. Francis de Sales in Kohima. DIMAPUR: Angami Catholic Youth Association (ACYA) Kohima held its 37th “youth day” under the motto, “for the greater of God and men” at St.Francis de Sales (SFS) parish on Sunday. Unfurling the ACYA flag, advisor ACYA SFS, Ruokuolhoubei Timothy exhorted the youth that as Catholics, their hashtag should be “evangelism”.
He stated that in order to evangelise others, one should first evangelise oneself. While congratulating the new office bearers, Timothy also lauded the previous Angami Catholic Youth Association office bearers for conducting various programmes both inside and outside the parish and reaching out to the youth. Timothy further ad-
vised the youth to give time to friends and act as bridges between youth and church. He also asked leaders to give space to the youth to nurture them spiritually, practically, to direct them, love them and be icons for them. He said that being a Catholic meant being in a relationship with Jesus and ones fellow beings. Earlier, parish priest
Rev. Fr. Richard Fenandes pronounced invocation, Vingurie Judith shared annual report, outgoing ACYA president, Andrew Tepa handed over charge to James Solo on behalf of new ACYA office bearers, special songs were presented by youth members and vote of thanks was by Aviu Augustine, followed by an entertainment programme in the evening.
LoU, DHEP rejects meetingcum-election
On behalf of NPF, former speaker and ex-home minister Thenucho held talks with president Janata Dal (United) and Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar at Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi regarding seat-sharing and pre-poll alliance for Nagaland election. JD (U) leaders Afaque Ahmed Khan, K.C.Tyagi and Aneel Hegde were also present during the meeting. It may be mentioned that JD (U) has been part of DAN since its inception.
State Bank of India (SBI) Dimapur conducted social work “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan” at Supermarket on January 27 by placing potted plants and three dustbins for beautification of the city.
DIMAPUR: Land Owner LoU, DHEP has strongly opposed the meeting-cum election of LoU, DHEP convened by two village unions, stating that, formation of any LoU, DHEP office was unofficial, illegal and a direct challenge to the Court, as the Court in its November 13, 2017 order had said “the notification dated 20/04/2017 approving the Executive members of LoU, DHEP and the notification dated 7/6/2017, fixing the date for election of office bearers of LoU, DHEP are set aside and quashed”. L a n d ow n e r L o U, DHEP through a press statement by R. Yanthan questioned, how a new president could be elected when there were no executive members to do so. It also asked what provision of the Constitution (LoU, DHEP) gave power or authority to Yanpothung Shitiri, president, Englan Range Village Council Union and Tsanthungo Ezung, chairman, Aree New Village Council to call for a meeting-cum election of LoU, DHEP? In this regard, LoU DHEP has cautioned the 17 affected villages to be vigilant of fabricated news until the Court gives any further orders.
SWD clarifies DIMAPUR: Based on complaints from Anganwadi workers, helpers and the general public for nonpayment of honorarium on time, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) has issued a clarification. In a press note, Social Welfare Department director, T. Merangtsungba Aier said that DBT mode for payment for honorariums had been initiated since January 1, 2017, wherein workers and helpers are required to submit Aadhaar linked bank account numbers and the IFSC code, otherwise the department is unable to transfer the amounts into the recipients’ accounts. The clarification listed the following lapses detected in submission of details: i) ICDS functionaries not submitting their Aadhaar linked bank details on time; ii) mobile numbers submitted without bank details; iii) multiple recipients sharing one account; iv) wrong account nos.; v) account nos. of banks not operating in Nagaland; vi) dormant bank accounts; vii) contradictory personal, Aadhaar and bank details.
Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
news in Brief ENPO meeting: ENPO has convened an emergency joint consultative meet-
ing with all the 20 elected members, intending candidates to the forthcoming NLA election, 6 tribal bodies, frontal organisations, Talk Team members and advisors on January 31 at 10 a.m. at IMC Hall Dimapur. ENPO has requested all the above individuals and organisations to attend the meeting without fail.
K.T Sukhalu declares candidature: IAS Rtd, K.T Sukhalu has
declared his candidature to contest for the forthcoming election on Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) ticket from 35th Zunheboto A/C. Sukhalu made this announcement on Saturday during a ceremony on the declaration of his candidacy.
NVA meeting: Nagaland Veterinarians’ Association (NVA) has informed
all executive members of NVA to attend an executive committee meeting on January 30, at 11 a.m. at the Conference Hall, Directorate of A.H & Vety Services, Kohima.
DC & DEO Longleng on MCC: DC & DEO Longleng has in-
formed that Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for guidance of political parties and candidates had been enforced immediately in Longleng. It further informed that video viewing team/video surveillance team/static surveillance team/flying squads team/expenditure monitoring cell/district complain monitoring cell/media cell/ model code of conduct cell/assistant expenditure observer/accounting team/media certification and monitoring committee/counting supervisors/counting assistants/ tabulation/distributor/sending of EVMs after counting and control room had been constituted for smooth conduct of election in the district under MCC.
LOU/DHEP meeting: LOU/DHEP has convened a meeting of
executive members of the 17th land affected villages and office bearers on January 30, 10 a.m. at IB sitting room. LOU/DHEP media cell has asked all concerned to attend the meeting.
Seminar on consumer right: Utkarsh Society for Social Change
& Economic Reforms would be organising awareness and seminar on Consumer Right on January 29, 10; 30 a.m. at Toluvi Village Council hall.
Lotha NCRC Wokha elects: Lotha NCRC Wokha district during
Lotha tribal council meeting has unanimously elected office bearers for the tenure of three years led by Rev. Nyimsao Ngullie as executive secretary and six other members.
Year-long birth centenary celebration of Dr. T. Ao (From p-1) An exhibition football match between Assam Governor’s XI & Assam Chief minister’s XI will be played at Guwahati to pay tribute to Dr. T. Ao, he added. Er. Lanu Toy, a friend of Dr. T. Ao, speaking on the occasion expressed great satisfaction to honour and remember the worthy son of Nagaland. He said no Naga deserved this kind of honour and respect more than Dr. T. Ao. He described him not only as a great sportsperson but also a great person full of humility. He was admired by people of all ages and known even to the remotest during the peak of his career. Toy said Dr. T. Ao’s success could be attributed in many ways as his talents and capabilities excelled amongst many, as such he was the undisputed choice to be the captain of the Indian football team in 1948. He also excelled in other disciplines such as Hockey, volleyball, basketball, table tennis and athletics. He developed the spirit of sportsmanship and showed transparency, responsibility and honesty in his profession, he said. His contributions towards
Governor Acharya unveiling the commemorative stamp of Dr T. Ao at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on Sunday. his profession left an indelible mark for the upcoming generations to emulate, he added. Er. Indianoba Tally, the youngest son of Dr. T.Ao spoke on behalf of the family members expressed gratitude for honouring and remembering Dr. T. Ao on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary. He believed that his father’s stupendous achievements in the field of sports would ignite the minds of young upcoming sportspersons. He described his father as a person who never tried to promote himself rather he
left all his achievements to Almighty God. On behalf of Nagaland Olympics Association, Meren Paul offered a tribute to Dr. T. Ao and conveyed profound homage to Dr. T Ao on the occasion of his birth centenary. He also described him as a person who was not only a legendary footballer in the history of Indian football but also a great physician. He further said that he was more popular in Bengal than in Nagaland. Youth Resources & Sports secretary, Anenla
S. Longchari delivered the welcome address while the vote of thanks was proposed by principal secretary, School Education, F.P Solo. Sr. Pastor, Baptist Mission Church, Kohima, Rev. Moa Longchari invoked God’s blessing. A special number titled “Jai Ho” was presented by DGP band while medley: Jubilate Deo/ My song was presented by TNCC. On the occasion, a documentary on Dr. T. Ao was also screened by the Department of Information & Public Relations.
SASU ‘literary-cum-cultural day’ concludes Demo on EVMs, VVPATs in Mon
(L-R): Er Khose Sale speaking at the event. A folkdance being presented by the delegates
KO H I M A : S o u t h e r n Angami Students Union (SASU) held its 68th “biennial literary-cum-cultural day” on January 27 at Khuzama local ground under the theme “cognizing culture identity”. Chief Engineer, department of power, Kohima, Er. Khose Sale graced K
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the conference as guest speaker. Speaking on the theme, Khose said “identity” manifested human values and “culture” formed progressive attributes of the customs practiced, beliefs, way of life and social organization of a particular ethnic group. He said that
knowing and preserving good and bad was what “cognizing” envisaged and that the power of choice was essence of “cognizance”. He also stressed on the need of the actual documentation and recording the history by academicians. He maintained that
Naga identity was rooted in land and culture and its protection was inherently linked to protecting its tribal culture. Further, Khose said that Nagaland had a potential for eco-tourism, education and IT in hand which should be taken advantage of. “We are bound to be se-
lective of the good and bad taking in right proportion of the physical attributes of our culture,” he noted. Meanwhile, presidential address was delivered by Ketholeto Anthony Zashiimo, president, SASU, while in the afternoon session, president, Naga Student Federation (NSF), Kesosul Christopher Ltu exhorted the conglomerate. The programme featured cultural exhibitioncum-competition with participation from ten villages. Earlier, a quiz competition on cultural history of Angami Nagas was conducted. Other competitions included Mepfii Kero (war cry), Folk dance, Tati, original story writing (folktale) and painting. Mr and Miss SASU 2018 was conferred to Siivito Mekro of Kezoma Village and Vikhotsono Khora of Kigwema village. More than 700 student delegates from 13 villages under Southern Angami region, guests and elders from the other Angami regions attended the programme.
A section of the gathering at the training progamme.
Mon, Jan 28 (NPN): To educate and create awareness on the use and functioning of EVMs and VVPATs to the general public, DC & DEO Mon, Thavaseelan K organised an awareness programme on Sunday at council hall
Mon Town. In the programme, the DC & DEO gave a power point presentation on the use and functioning of EVMs and VVPATs while P. Pathong, LDA (Election Branch) gave the demonstration.
Jingles on the awareness of EVMs and VVPATs were also played in English, Nagamese and Konyak dialects. The programme which was organised after the Sunday devotional church service, was attended by many. K
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
IPPI 1st phase 2018 launched across Nagaland
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galand will be manned by 9096 health personnel and 455 supervisors with vaccines and other logistics. Special focus would be given to migrant populations with an aim to prevent importation of polio cases. Meanwhile, officials f r o m H & F W, N H A K and other officers administered polio drops to children. The officials informed that health workers throughout the state will be conducting house-to-house visits, administering polio to children from 0-5 years on January 29, and January 30 for the children who were left out. She said Kohima had coverage of 36,000 populations with 236 polio booths and four mobile transit teams. Peren: IPPI first phase 2018 was launched nagalandpost.com Poll on Sunday at Jalukie Local Baptist Church ComQ.: Should the church get pound, Peren with Depinvolved in politics? uty Commissioner (DC) Peren, Smita Sarangi as 100% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– the chief guest. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 90% In a keynote address, 80% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DPO-UIP RCH Peren, 70% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Dr. Khrielasanuo, said 60% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– that the targeted children 50% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– (below five years) in Peren 40% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 30% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– were 13433. 20% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Though the govern10% –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ment and the department 0% were committed to the A B C fight for polio eradica36% A Yes tion, she said unless the 62% B No stakeholders and public actively participated and 2% C Can’t say suppor ted it, the proNext poll gramme would not give
DIMAPUR: Intensive Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) first phase 2018 was launched by administrating polio drops to children below five years of age across the state. KOHIMA: Launching the immunization drive in Kohima, State Immunization Officer (UIP), Dr. Visasieü Kire said that India was polio free since 2011 and that the disease had been eradicated, however she cautioned that India was still a high risk country. She added that the department of health & family welfare was all geared up to administer polio drops to over 2.3 lakh eligible children from 0-5 years throughout the state. Dr. Visasieü Kire further informed that 2274 polio booths across Na-
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WEATHER FORECAST January 29
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Agartala Pleasant with plenty of sun
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Guwahati Partly sunny and nice
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Dimapur Partly sunny and pleasant
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the desired result. D r. K h r i e l a s a nu o urged all stakeholders to take responsibility and create awareness among the public because the fight against polio is the responsibility of all individuals and not just the department. In her speech, the DC asked the parents to be well informed about child immunization saying they should not put their child at risk be being ignorant about the importance of immunization. Sarangi informed that all vaccine was provided free by the government and that the free services given by the government must be valued by all and as responsible parents, all must avail this opportunity to fully immunize their children. Deputy CMO Peren, Dr. Tiala Longkumer, in her short speech, highlighted the 2017 district performance and urged all to actively participate in IPPI 2018 to achieve 100 percent immunization. In the programme, invocation was said by Jalukie Town Local Baptist Church Pastor Mongzeung Mpom. Altogether 153 polio booths, three transit sites and five mobile teams are set up in Peren District with 450 Health workers including AWW, ASHAs, IRBs and Assam rifles assisting in the booths, informed DPO-UIP/RCH Peren.
K iphir e : D i s trict Task Force Kiphire launched the first round of IPPI on Sunday at District Hospital Kiphire wherein the first polio drop was administered by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kiphire, Mohammed Ali Shihab. In his speech, the DC urged all the allied departments to make the vaccination drive a coordinated effort for a successful outcome. Shihab said the immunisation should not remain only a governments’ task to keep a check on polio, but the community should also aid in the tackling of various elements that negatively affect the society. DPO, UIP&RCH, Dr. K.Pewezo Khalo, highlighted the activities taken under IPPI in India and appealed to the allied departments and civil societies to participate more and aid the government in the various activities to be conducted under IPPI in the future. The programme was chaired by DPM, NHM, Ahieto Tase while CMO Kiphire, Dr. C.Tsenthungo Patton also spoke in the programme. DIMAPUR: The campaign in Dimapur was launched by chief medical officer (CMO), Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi by administering the first two drops of polio at District Hospital. During the launch-
ing function, DPO (UIP/ RCH), Dr. Rebecca informed that since 2011, India had been declared a “polio-free country” due to the efforts of not only the health workers but NGOs and volunteers as well. Dr. Rebecca appealed to the gatherings to not become complacent but to continue immunising children so as to keep them protected. She further urged health workers to put more effort and ensure that no children between 0-5 years were left unimmunized. Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi also reiterated the importance of polio vaccination and stated that a noble work was not always remembered or recognised by others. However,Dr. Vikato said health workers and all NGOs and volunteers should be encouraged so that they continue to work hard in their efforts. E a r l i e r, c h a p l a i n DHD, Rev. Yhanlo Thong dedicated the activity with a prayer before launching of IPPI Sunday 2018. The function was attended by Dr. Antoly, deputy chief medical officer, programme officers, staff under CMO office and medical superintendent Dimapur. WOKHA: First phase of Intensive Pulse Po l i o I m m u n i z a t i o n (IPPI) was launched in Wokha by CMO, Dr. Enrithung who administered
the first polio drops in the midst of Dy. CMO, Dr. Tumchobeni, DPO (RCH/UIP), Dr. Zathung, DVBO, Dr. Zuben, MO (MMU), Dr. Liphamo and medical staff at CMO office premises. Targeting a population of 17590 (0-5) children in Wokha, a total of 160 polio booths, five transit teams and one mobile team were set up, along with 30 supervisors were detailed for intensive monitoring and supervision. State external supervisor for Wokha, Dy. Director (planning), H&FW, Dr. Kika Longkumer visited polio booths in Chukitong block and urban booths. House-to-house visit will be conducted on January 29 and 30 both at urban and rural areas. MON: Mon conducted its first phase of IPPI drive targeting 35,565 children under five, by administering polio drops on Sunday. Deputy commissioner (DC) of Mon, K. Thavaseelan advocated that the drive would leave no chance of polio occurrence and urged that it should be administered with first polio drops to new-borns at the hospital. Meanwhile, the polio drops were administered through 338 booths in Mon, where transit booths had been set up near important bus stations, market areas and all wards of
the district. Along with supervisors, 1,350 volunteers were mobilised to administer polio drops where Konyak Baptist Church Mon Youth were also part of the team. Tuensang: Tuensang District Health Society (TDHS) conducted the first round of IPPI in the district where Deputy Commissioner, Jamithung Lotha, CMO Dr. Pangjung Sangtam, Dy CMO Dr.Temsu Longchar and DPO (UIP&RCH), Dr. Thungchanpeni Patton launched the drive. The department has mobilised 1,250 vaccinators, while 50 supervisors in all eight blocks of the district covered over 27,553 estimated children below five years. It has also organised 247 polio booths in the district. CMO Tuensang acknowledged and conveyed his gratitude to all allied departments and public for their cooperation. LO NG L ENG : I n Longleng, at the district hospital premises, CMO, D r. Ko n g n ya n P h o m administered first polio drops to the children. Altogether 68 booths were set up to cover a target of 7,300 children in the age group of 0-5 years. The booth coverage for Longleng district was 5804. Assam Rifles 44.Coy Longleng also extended help to the booth that was set up at Oukshok
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village. Meanwhile, the programme was conducted under the supervision of DIO (RCH/UIP), Dr. Imtiwapang Aier, CMO Dr Kongnyan Phom, staffs under CMO office, vaccinators, doctors and nurses from district hospital, DPMU and NHM staff. PHEK: First round of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) was conducted at Phek on Sunday. The first polio drops were administered by District Program Officer RCH/UIP, Phek, Dr. Kolhitso Khalo. ZUNHEBOTO: Zunheboto conducted its first round of IPPI on Sunday wherein Dy. CMO, Zunheboto, Dr. Hoito Sema administered the first polio drops. Nagaland Police: Dr. N. Adaho CMO and staff of Nagaland Police Referral Hospital Chumukedima conducted first round of Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) 2018 at NPRH Chumukedima on January 28. IPS, DIGP (Trg&Bdr) Chumukedima, Richard Yimto administered the first drops. Rotary Dimapur: Rotary Dimapur also organised an immunization programme at six designated areas in Dimapur on January 28. Altogether 468 children were vaccinated. Rotary polio booth was visited by CMO, DIO and other district officials.
‘Healing garden’ inaugurated at Medziphema
DIMAPUR: A “healing garden”, an initiative of Naga historian and peace activist Dr. Visier Sanyü Meyasets, was inaugurated on January 27 at Medziphema. Sharing his vision for the “healing garden”, Dr. Visier Sanyü, said he had always wanted to come back home after the long journey away. While acknowledging the opportunities that opened for him, Dr Visier also spoke about his painful experiences. Expressing the desire to return home and give back something, he decided to make a healing garden to be enjoyed by generations
to come. He also pointed out that growing trees for future generations was the right thing to do. He also expressed the hope that the healing garden would be a place for peace, tranquility, sharing and healing. Climate scientist from New Zealand Alan Porteus in his inaugural address termed climate change as the biggest environmental challenge of the day and pointing out that “our way of living is damaging the world”. Pointing out that human kind cannot flourish without it, Porteus called for protecting the diversity of the natural world.
Alan Porteus who is a climate scientist with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand, hoped that the healing garden and the vision set forth by Dr. Visier would bring about the “possibility of a new Nagaland” and with that the possibility of a world that works for everyone. Noted peace activist Niketu Iralu also shared his thoughts for the garden. “In Nagaland we are learning… exploring ideas for building a new world. The healing of our lives and rebuilding relationship is the most important responsibility”, he said and hoped that the healing garden will play
its part. Earlier in the programme, peace activist from Japan, Megumi Kanematsu said that after meeting her Naga friends, she had learned and understood more clearly the historical role of Japan in Asia, especially the involvement in World War II. She went on to admit that Naga people had suffered because of Japan. Addressing the programme, Alec McRitchie from Ireland shared about his observation about healing. On the healing garden, McRitchie said that Dr. Visier Sanyü was creating a “wonderful place to
which people can come and reflect upon and find out what their life’s purpose can be”. Besides family, friends, well wishers from Nagaland, the inauguration of the Healing Garden, located in Medziphema, saw guests from Ireland, Japan, New Zealand lending their support and solidarity. The programme was chaired by Pari Sanyü Meyasetsu and Asa Chase while vote of thanks was pronounced by Kevisato Sanyü Meyasetsu. Former General Secretary of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) Rev Zhabu Terhüja said the prayer for the healing garden. K Y M C
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Regional parties to form govt in M’laya: UDP chief Shillong, Jan 28 (PTI): The United Democratic Party (UDP) in Meghalaya has exuded confidence that regional outfits would form the next government in the state. People in Meghalaya had enough of the Congress and the BJP is yet to gain ground in the state, a senior UDP leader said. Meghalaya is set to go to polls on February 27 and the results will be announced on March 3. “We are forming the next government and there is no doubt about it. We are leaving no stone unturned to cross the magic number 31 in the 60-member House,” UDP Working President Paul Lyngdoh told PTI here. The Congress, which is in power in Meghalaya for about 15 years, is facing anti-incumbency problem while the BJP is struggling to win the hearts of people here, Lyngdoh said. The UDP had secured the second spot with 8 seats in the 2013 assembly election. The Congress that bagged 29 seats in the polls had formed government with the support of 13 in-
Paul Lyngdoh dependents and two NCP MLAs. This time, the UDP has forged pre-poll alliances with regional parties Hills State Peoples Democratic Party (HSPDP) and Garo National Council (GNC). Although the UDP happens to be a constituent of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), led by the BJP, Lyngdoh feels it NEDA a political platform for the development of North East and not pre-poll alliances. He said that the UDPHSPDP combine would field candidates in at least 36 seats in the Khasi Jaintia Hills region with an agreed seat-sharing formula. “The UDP will contest 17 seats in the region and the
HSPDP 10. In the remaining nine seats, both parties can have friendly contest,” Lyngdoh proposed. In the Garo Hills region, which has 24 seats, six constituencies have been allotted to the GNC, the UDP chief said. It is yet to be decided whether the UDP would contest the remaining 18 seats in the region, he added. GNC president Kalpana D Sangma has said she expects her party to win at least five of the six seats in the three districts of South Garo Hills, South West Garo Hills and West Garo Hills. Despite losing five senior sitting MLAs to the BJP, NPP and PDF earlier this month, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has also expressed confidence in securing at least 38 seats on its own. “The Congress will win 38 seats and form the government once again,” he said at a party meeting here recently. The BJP, on the other hand, dismissed the claims of the Congress and regional
parties and stated that the party will spring a surprise in the assembly polls. State BJP president Shibun Lyngdoh said, “Our mantra of ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’(collective efforts, inclusive growth) is reverberating in poll-bound Meghalaya with people coming in huge numbers to support the party,” he claimed. Four sitting legislators, including former cabinet minister A L Hek and NCP’s former state president Sanbor Shullai, had joined the saffron party early this month. The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM), another regional outfit, said it would support any party that wins maximum number of seats on conditions that issues identified by it in the state get addressed. “A n y p a r t y w h i c h needs our support will have to understand our issues and agree in principle that they will take it up as its government’s agenda,” KHNAM Working President Adelbert Nongrum said, adding that his party is likely to contest nine seats.
Shillong stabbing case: assailants surrender S h i l lo n g, Ja n 2 8 (Agencies): Weeks after a suspected pre-poll violence rocked Mawsynram, the assailants involved in stabbing Kynpham Syiem, elder brother of KHADC CEM, PN Syiem multiple times, have finally came out of hiding and surrendered before the police on Friday night. According to the SP of East Khasi Hills Davis Marak, the duo identified as Kyllang Thongni and Pusterwell Disiar surrendered before the Mawsynram police on Friday evening. The duo were suspected to have sought shelter in Bangladesh to avoid arrest before they came out of hiding, though police are yet to ascertain the facts. It may be recalled that Kynpham was stabbed by assailants at Dangar last week. It may me noted that earlier, according to the police, three persons were behind the attack and as per the Meghalaya police website it had named Kyllang Thongni as the one who stabbed Syiem with a sharp weapon. However, the relatives of Kynpham N. Syiem claimed that two people were involved in the attack.
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11 fresh FIRs registered by CBI in extra-judicial killings in Mnp Imphal, Jan 28 (Agencies): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered 11 more FIRs related to suspected extrajudicial killings in Manipur. The move follows the Supreme Court’s reprimand earlier this month over the agency’s failure to comply with its previous order for a time-bound probe into over 80 such deaths. In its January 16 order, the court had also directed the CBI Director to personally monitor the investigations and had posted the matter for further hearing on February 12. Among the fresh FIRs registered is one pertaining to the death of two persons, including one Seram Priyokumar, in June 2009. A case had been filed at Kakching police station under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosive Substances Act. Ten other deaths relating to a case filed in Manipur’s Nambol in November 2000 are also being investigated by the CBI. In several cases, now under CBI scrutiny, the police had invoked sedition provisions against those killed in the said encounters, alleging that they had waged
a war against the nation. While hearing a PIL petition filed by the Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association and Human Rights Alert, the Supreme Court had on July 14 last instructed the CBI to set up a special investigation team to examine records of the mentioned cases. The petition alleged that there were 1,528 extra-judicial killings. The court asked the agency to register the necessary FIRs, complete the probe by December 31 last and accordingly, prepare the chargesheets. On January 16, the court pulled up the agency for not registering the FIRs, noting that only 12 cases had been filed. Observing that the cases should be taken up with the seriousness they deserved, the court directed the CBI team to complete the probe into these cases by February 28 and submit chargesheets before the competent courts. “We make it absolutely clear that on or before January 31, 2018, all the FIRs must be registered in respect of the three tables mentioned in our judgment and order dated July 14, 2017, except the six cases mentioned above,” the court said in its order.
Tripura BJP VP says ‘no’ to allotted constituency AGARTALA, Jan 28 (Agencies): Tripura BJP vice president Subal Bhowmik on Sunday said he would not contest from his allotted constituency in forthcoming assembly election. Bhowmik was chosen for 22 Sonamura assembly constituency by the BJP central election committee (CEC). Speaking to reporters here this afternoon, Bhowmik said he was not interested to contest from Sonamura constituency. He refused to give reasons but said he was sure that he wouldn’t budge from his decision. Asked about reaction on Bhowmik’s statement, BJP state in-charge Sunil Deodhar said he was unaware of such objections raised by the state leader. “I am not aware of these issues. But I can assure you he will contest from Sonamura itself,” Deodhar told over phone. Subal Bhowmik won from Sonamura assembly constituency in 2008 as a Congress candidate. The seat underwent changes in demographic composition since delimitation of assembly constituencies ahead of 2013 assembly polls.
MHRC will be revived soon: Manipur CM BPF KA condemns Maibang incident Over 45 houses gutted in Arunachal
Manipur CM N Biren addressing a function in Imphal on Sunday. Correspondent May 2010. Responding to the deIMPHAL, Jan 28: Ma- mands from various civil nipur chief minister N society organizations, parBiren Singh Sunday as- ticularly those working sured that Manipur Hu- for the cause of human man Rights Commission rights, previous Congress (MHRC) will be revived government under Okram Ibobi Singh had planned to soon. Despite being one of revive the commission. Recently, the High the infamous states for human rights violations, Court of Manipur had dithe state right commis- rected the state government sion has been in almost to appoint chairperson and defunct state for the past members of the commisseven years. The post of sion within three months chairperson and members from the date of passing were also lying vacant since the order.
A double bench of the high court comprising of acting chief justice N Kotiswar Singh and justice Kh Nobin Singh passed the order on January 4 last responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by one Th Suresh. Addressing a function held at MSFDS auditorium, the chief minister informed that advertisement for appointment of two members of MHRC had already been issued. A former chief justice of Punjab High Court has been contacted for the post of the chairman of the commission and the State government has sought mandatory prior permission from Punjab government regarding the matter, he said. Reiterating his government’s commitment to serve the people as per their wishes and aspirations, the chief minister said that protection of rights of the people is being taken seriously.
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Diphu, Jan 28: The Border Protection Forum of Karbi Anglong, a Diphu based civil organization has condemned the incident in which two Dimasa youths were killed in police firing on Tuesday last at Maibang railway station in Dima Hasao district. In a condemnation note issued by its convener, P. Dili, BPF KA stated, “We strongly condemn the brutal killing
of two Dimasa youth and demands CBI enquiry to probe the occurrence.” The forum has also demanded that the contents of the ‘Naga Framework Agreement’ be made public in order to avoid similar situation in Karbi Anglong. BPF KA also warned the possibility of “scrupulous rouse” in Karbi Anglong if the government failed to solve the issue taking all the stakeholders into confidence.
BJP announces names of six more candidates for Tripura polls
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI): The BJP Sunday announced the names of six more candidates for elections to the 60-member Tripura Assembly. Ratan Chakravarty, Arun Bhaumik, Ramu Paul, Baharul Islam, Atul Debbarma and Jadhavlal Nath will contest from Khayerpur, Kamlasagar, Suryamaninagar, Boxanagar, Krishnapur and Jubarajnagar respectively, it said in a statement. The state will go to polls on February 18. The party had yesterday declared names of 44 candidates. It has said it will fields its candidates on 51 seats, leaving the remainder nine for its ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which claims to represent the state’s tribal population. The BJP has emerged as the main challenger to the ruling Left, which has been in power in the state for 25 years.
More than 100 civilians have been rescued by ITBP personnel while firefighting and rescue operations continue in the affected area. I ta nag a r , Ja n 2 8 (Agencies): More than 45 houses and shops were burned down in a fire on Saturday in a market area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Dirang town in West Kameng district. Most of the houses that were gutted were both shops and residential buildings. “The devastating fire spread on both sides of the narrow road, claiming
several shops and houses in a span of one hour,” said Circle Officer Koj Yabiyang. The cause of the fire, which broke out around noon, is not yet known. No casualties were reported from the blaze. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police rescued around 100 civilians from the blaze and helped douse the flames.
Authorities were also able to save property “worth lakhs”. Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, who is an MP from Arunachal Pradesh, said troopers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Sashastra Seema Bal, as well as the local police and residents, had made “all out efforts” to save lives.
Free press must for upholding democracy: Justice Gogoi Protest against govt’s move to nab agitating leaders
Ranjan Gogoi impacts of technology and Internet. “Sadly, alternative opinions and fair comments are being made to retreat making way for fake news,” he added. Justice Gogoi along with other dignitaries also released a souvenir brought out on the occasion and lauded the rare and exemplary bond between the employees and the management that the Tribune Group boasts of. The souvenir has been edited by Hiranya Kumar Barman. Eminent academician professor Amarjyoti Choudhury termed The Assam Tribune as a part of the culture of the Northeast. “With its ethical and responsible journalism, the Assam Tribune Group has kept people’s faith in journalism intact. “A good newspaper is like a morning prayer. Its purity is paramount,” he said, adding that newspapers have a role in maintaining the
cohesion and solidarity in society, especially one having a high cultural density and variety. Prof Choudhury also lauded the role of Justice Gogoi in the process of NRC update in Assam. Hrishikesh Goswami, media advisor to the Chief Minister, expressed concern over the fact that journalists in general were still deprived of their legitimate rights, which was not a good omen for society. “It is unfortunate that those standing guards for the rights of others, are deprived of their own rights. Organisations like The Assam Tribune set an example for the others,” he added. All the speakers remembered the role of Singhapurush Radha Govinda Baruah in establishing the organisation as a pioneer group in the field of journalism. Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court Justice Ajit Singh was also present on the occasion. Earlier, in his welcome speech, ATEU general secretary Dugdha Ram Kalita gave an outline of the journey of the union from 1956 till date and the challenges coming its way. “With its democratic set-up and goodwill among the employers and employees, the Assam Tribune Group and the union faced all the challenges and came out victorious,” he added. ATEU president Siva Prasad Deka reiterated the union’s pledge to work for the welfare of all the media workers of Assam and raise the demand for according the Majithia Wage Board award to all.
Womenfolk staging a sit-in-protest at Uripok locality, Imphal on Sunday. (NP) Correspondent
IMPHAL, Jan 28: Womenfolk of Uripok Achom Leikai and its adjoining area and leaders of women based civil society organizations Sunday staged a sit-inprotest at Uripok locality denouncing government’s move to nab the leaders various organisations for burning the effigies Union home minister, UP chief minister and Manipur Governor. The protestors alleged that state police have been searching and raiding the houses of the leaders of People Action Committee (PAC), North East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) and Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) after the effigies of VIPs were burnt Saturday evening. While denouncing the move of
the state police to nab the leaders, a woman protestor said, “We will go ahead with the protest until Pravish Chanam death case is handed over to CBI.” She also said that government action towards the leaders of the protesting organizations was tantamount to inviting violent agitation and urged the Government authority to restrain from taking any such move. It may be mentioned here that volunteers of PAC, NEFIS and YFPHR burnt effigies of Union home minister Rajnath Singh, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla in Imphal. The organizations were protesting against the alleged failure of Central government to hand over the case of killing of Manipuri youth Pravish Chanam to CBI.
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We the undersigned members of NPF 60 A/C KiphirePungro Office bearers and host of party workers 287 Active members has resigned in block from both active and primary membership from the party for all round development. 1. Shri. R. L. Akumba Ex-MLA and Treasurer 60 A/c 2. Shri. T. Lisepi Mongzar CEC NPF Nagaland. 3. Shri. Thridongse, President NPF 60 A/c 4. Shri. Litsapi, Working President NPF 60 A/c 5. Smti.T.Atongla President Women Wing 60 A/c 6. Shri. Sethrongba President Youth Wing 60 A/c 7. Shri. Lijongse President Farmers Wing 60 A/c 8. Shri. Tsipongse V/President (DU)NPF. 9. Shri. Midas, V/President Youth Wing (DU)
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GUWAHATI, Jan 28 (Agencies): Supreme Court Judge from Assam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi Saturday made a clear pitch for the inevitability of a free press to uphold democratic values. He was inaugurating the Assam Tribune Employees Union’s diamond jubilee celebrations on the Tribune premises here. “Freedom of Press is a part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution. Though Press has no special rights which are not exercised by the citizens in their individual capacity, it is a free Press that provides a platform for plurality of ideas, diverse opinions, dissent, criticism and assessment of other institutions. Press enables citizenry to become an informed Republic,” he said. “Many believe that Press and judiciary are the last sentinels standing, and there is no denying the fact that Press is the ‘Ark of the Covenant’ of democracy and judiciary is the guardian of Constitution. Perhaps this is why both the institutions were undermined the most in the dark ages of Emergency,” he said. Justice Gogoi, while giving an outline of different case laws associated with the rights of the Press, said that judiciary has been an ardent supporter of the rights of the Press. He asserted that judicial pronouncements from time to time have helped media jurisprudence to grow. Justice Gogoi also delved on the present-day challenges before the media including growing inroads of corporatisation and good and evil
BJP will not let Sena fight polls alone; Chavan Mumbai, Jan 28 (AGENCIES): Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday said that despite the Shiv Sena declaring that it would fight the 2019 polls alone, its current ally BJP would not allow it. “The BJP will use its political might to ensure that all its allies, including the Shiv Sena, stay with it. Now with TDP chief and Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also speaking about charting his own course, the challenge before the BJP is to keep the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) flock together,” Chavan told PTI. Chavan said that the BJP’s strategy for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls would be to keep its allies together and also ensure that there is no unity among the Opposition ranks.
Punjab Regiment best contingents at R-Day Parade New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS): Maharashtra won the award for best state tableau at this year’s Republic Day Parade here while the Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army bagged the award for the best marching contingent among the three services and ITBP among the paramilitary and auxiliary forces. The awards were given away by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a function here on Sunday. An official release said the Maharashtra tableau depicted the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The second award among tableaux from states and union territories went to Assam, which depicted traditional masks and ‘sastras’. A tableau of Chhattisgarh, which depicted Ramgarh’s ancient amphitheatre along with performance by artistes, was awarded the third prize. The tableau was based on Kalidasa’s ‘Meghadootam’. As many as 23 tableaux participated in the parade, including those from the ministries and departments.
there are historic reasons for the same. He said India was not the only country where inequality exists. “It is there everywhere, even in the US, which is seen by many as as a heaven on earth and the model of democracy.” The SC Judge said that the Indian Constitution shows the way on how to remove inequality. “Equality is the keystone of the Indian Constitution,” he said pointing out that Articles 14 to 18 of the Constitution direct the government to ensure equality in all spheres of life. “The Constitution is not another book or collection of few articles. It’s an expression of the way of life a nation, a society, chooses
Siddheshwar Swami turns down Padma Shri
Siddheshwar Swami New Delhi, Jan 28 (AGENCIES): Expressing his unwillingness to accept the prestigious Padma Shri award, Karnataka-based seer, Siddheshwar Swami, wrote Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he is ascetic and has little interest in awards. In a letter dated January 26, the Jnana Yogashrama seer said he was grateful to the Government of India for bestowing him with the honour, but politely refused to accept it. He wrote, “I am very grateful to the Government of India for awarding me the prestigious ‘Padmasri’ award. But with
all respect to yourself and to the government I want to convey my unwillingness to accept the great award. Being a sanyasin I am little interested in awards. I hope, you appreciate my decision of not accepting this highly valued Padmasri award.” Siddheshwar Swami is a spiritual guru who has a large following in Karnataka. He has written books on spiritual guidance and is highly revered. It is for his spiritualism that he has been conferred with the Padma Shri award this year. As many as 85 Padma awards will be handed out this year by President Ram Nath Kovind. The awards include three Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri awards. The annual awards, announced on Republic Day, recognise the efforts of some of the most distinguished people in various disciplines such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports and civil service.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (AGENCIES): A 32-yearold man died after he inhaled an excessive amount of liquid oxygen in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room at a hospital here, a senior police official said today. R a j e s h M a r u wa s killed in the incident last evening at the civic-run hospital in Central Mumbai, following which a case was registered against three people -- a doctor, a ward boy and a woman cleaner, police said. Maru had gone to the hospital for one of his relatives MRI scan, another official said. The victim, as directed by the doctor, took the patient to the MRI ward for the scan. There an oxygen cylinder leaked, he said. The oxygen was in liquid form which is poisonous. The victim inhaled it in an excessive amount and died on the spot, another senior police official said. He said that the patient was not affected in the incident. The Agripada police has registered a case under IPC section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) against the doctor, the ward boy and a woman cleaner, he said. No arrest has been made so far, he said, adding that further investigation into the case was on.
Narendra Modi New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought youths’ cooperation in his fight against corruption, saying none will be spared in his anti-graft exercise and noted that three former chief ministers are “rotting” in jail. Speaking at an NCC rally, Modi also made a strong pitch for the use of Aadhaar, saying it has added great strength to India’s development by curbing leakages and helping government money reach its target beneficiaries. Aadhaar’s legality has been challenged in the Supreme Court, whose Constitution Bench is hearing the matter. He said people used to believe that the rich and powerful are never touched in anti-corruption measures and asserted that it is no longer so, as three former chief ministers are now “rotting” in jail. Getting rid of this “termite” of corruption will help the poor most. For-
mer Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra were recently convicted in a fodder scam case and sentenced. Former Haryana Chief Minister O P Chautala is also in jail in connection with a corruption case. “Youths of India refuse to accept corruption. The fight against corruption and black money will not stop. This is a fight for the future of India’s youths,” he said. He sought help of NCC cadets and other youngsters in spreading digital transaction, saying it will curb corruption. Making a strong pitch for the use of Aadhaar, Modi said it has helped save Rs 60,000 crore only in a few government schemes as the money earlier used to go into “wrong hands”. “These days you keep hearing about Aadhaar. I want to say Aadhaar has added great strength to India’s development. What would earlier get into wrong hands is now going to the intended beneficiaries,” he said. Exhorting youngsters to promote use to digital transactions, he said, “My young friends, I am here to ask for something. No, I am not here for seeking votes or politics. My appeal is: please further digital transactions through (the BHIM App). Please also get others on that platform. This is a step towards transparency and accountability.”
Srinagar, Jan 28 (PTI): Normal life in Kashmir was on Sunday disrupted due to a strike called by separatists to protest the killing of two youth in Army firing in Shopian district, even as authorities imposed restriction in parts of Srinagar and shutdown Internet services in four districts. Shops and business establishments remained closed in most parts of Kashmir, while public transport was off the roads due to the strike, officials said. They said, however, private cars were plying on most of the roads in the civil lines area of the city. Two youth were killed and several others were injured when Army troops opened fire on a stonepelting mob at Ganovpora in Shopian district on Saturday. While local residents
alleged that the Army opened fire on the slightest provocation, a defence spokesman said several jawans were injured in stone-pelting and vehicles were damaged extensively, prompting soldiers to open fire in self-defence. Meanwhile, authorities have imposed restrictions on the movement of people in Safakadal, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainawari and M R Gunj police station areas of the city as a preventive measure to maintain law and order, the officials said. They said parts of police station Maisuma and Kralkhud have also been placed under restrictions. Mobile Internet services have been shut down in Pulwama, Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian districts of south Kashmir while the speed has been reduced to 128 kbps in rest of the Valley.
Congress seeks judicial probe into Kasganj clash
India cheapest country to live in after SA: Survey
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS): The Congress on Sunday demanded a judicial probe into the clash between two communities on Republic Day in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh and said that the state government failed to tackle the situation. “This will come out only when a judicial probe under a sitting judge of the High Court takes place. We demand the probe and appeal for peace,” Congress leader Pramod Tiwari told the media here. Referring to the fresh incidents of violence, Tiwari, a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh, hit out at the Yogi Adityanathled BJP government and blamed its failure to tackle the situation. “Despite forces being deputed, how such incident took place. This shows the negligence and failure on the part of the state government,” he said.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (AGENCIES): India is ranked second only to South Africa as the cheapest country to live or retire, according to a recent survey of 112 countries. The sur vey by GoBankingRates ranked nations on the bases of four key affordability metrics provided by online pricing database Numbeo. The metrics are: Local purchasing power index, rent index, Groceries index, and Consumer price index. With the second lowest rent index among the 50 cheapest countries (after neighbour Nepal), living in India can be cheaper compared to most of the countries. India also has some of the lowest prices for consumer goods and groceries, with typical monthly expenses for these priced around USD 285 for a single person living in Kolkata. The survey says that India, home to 1.25 bil-
lion residents, is the most populous among the 50 cheapest countries. Its major industries include textiles, chemicals and food processing. India also has a relatively high local purchasing power in the major cities that were surveyed. Indias local purchasing power is 20.9 per cent lower, rent is 95.2 per cent cheaper, groceries are 74.4 per cent cheaper, local goods and services are 74.9 per cent cheaper, the survey said. India is cheaper than its neighbouring countries like Colombia ranked at 13, Pakistan (14), Nepal (28), Bangladesh (40). The local purchasing power index measures the relative purchasing power of a typical salary in that country, compared to New York City. A lower purchasing power buys fewer goods, while a higher purchasing power buys more. While the rent index compares typical rental prices in the country to
New York City, the groceries index holds a similar comparison for typical grocery prices. The consumer price index compares costs of local goods and services - including restaurants, groceries, transportation and utilities ? to New York City. According to the survey, even among the 50 cheapest countries, rent is at least 70 per cent cheaper than in New York City, groceries are at least 40 per cent cheaper, and consumer goods and services cost less
by 30 per cent or more. Local purchasing power does vary greatly among these cheap countries, however. South Africa has topped the survey as the cheapest country to live or retire. Being the worlds largest producer of platinum, gold and chromium, goes far to enrich the country and its economy. This resulted in a local purchasing power that is significantly higher than what New Yorkers face, which is the most favourable factor that helps South Africa top the list.
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VIJAYAWADA, JAN 28 (AGENCIES): Supreme C o u r t Ju s t i c e J. C h e lameswar on Sunday said that though inequality is prevalent in all countries of the world its prevalence was more in India, adding that equality of all was the keystone of the Indian Constitution. “Inequality is there in all countries in different forms and due to various reasons. (But) In this country it is more,” he said while delivering a lecture on ‘Constitutionalism and the Role of Civil Society’. Justice Chelameswar, the second senior most Judge of the apex court, said that inequality exists in terms of religion, caste, language and region and
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to live.” The apex court judge said the Constitution was not merely a political arrangement or rules of governance but something on which the future of the country depended. Justice Chelameswar was in Vijayawada in his home state of Andhra Pradesh to deliver the K. Ravindrarao memorial lecture at Siddharth College. On January 12, Justice Chelameswar, along with three other senior most Supreme Court Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Kurian Joseph and Madan B. Lokur had held an unprecedented press conference in Delhi to raise various issues pertaining to the Supreme Court’s administration, including allotment of sensitive cases. Justice Chelameswar also expressed displeasure over efforts made on the social media to link him to a political party. “Immediately after becoming a (Supreme Court) Judge, I cut my political connections. It is not good to talk whatever comes to our minds because we have the freedom to speak,” he said. He made it clear that he would not approach the government for any position after retirement.
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Post-mortem
Vol. XXVIII NO. 52 Dimapur, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
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Naga conundrum
t’s a world where ‘rights’ have become synonymous with ‘assertive power’, while in some societies-it is a privilege. In reality it is sometimes difficult to determine how much is right and who is right. There are a plethora of rights which drive agendas today relating to people’s political rights, human rights, citizen’s rights, children’s rights, women’s rights, youth rights and the list goes on. Rights are like one side of a coin called beliefs; the other side being responsibility. Responsibility is the head while rights is the tail side. This may illustrate the primary role that responsibility plays in identifying the coin of beliefs that are practiced in any civilized society. An individual’s fundamental right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” come - of necessity - with the responsibility to not abridge someone else’s rights to life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Responsibility enshrined in the role of government, parents, church and every strata of society. The responsibility of any democratically and constitutionally elected mandated government transcends all realms of society. It is the responsibility of the government to enforce the rule of the constitutional law, so that citizens can enjoy their fundamental rights in an environment of justice, peace and progress. The perception of ‘rule of law’ can be made applicable at both the higher and lower levels. Citizens of Nagaland are indeed concerned with the inhibition of the law enforcement system in tackling serious crimes but are most distressed by when the law seemed to have allowed many unwanted situations to go unchallenged. Accountability at these levels is not adhered to in cases where those who can get away do so with impunity. This impotency on the part of the government also reflects the confusion or insanity among society. Like any illness, the symptoms are usually more visible than the cause itself. Perhaps that is why even today, society is still grappling with the ailments of the past that were brushed under the carpet on whatever pretexts or pretence and which today, have developed into a cancer. The cancer from naked corruption, injustice, gun-culture, compromise and, immorality have attacked the fiber of society. The once much vaunted traditional culture and ethos have evaporated, leaving behind guilt and fear in a space of silence. Silence can sometimes be eloquent. Conversations consist not only of what is said but what is not said- the cold silence, the disapproving silence, the appreciative silence, the reverent silence, the baffled silence. This may also be understood as that, silence can mean lack of freedom and acceptance that might is right. The right of any citizen can be taken away through silent assent and the one who takes it away, uses that ‘assertive power’ and the right to decide what is right. However, society cannot insulate itself from the changed environment in other developing cultures and societies. The opportunities for the young generation will be lost if insulation pushes them into isolation. Young people are smart and are conscious that they may miss the bus if the current condition prevents them from taking their most crucial journey of progress. If that happens, then they won’t be so kind as to forgive the older generation for having left them in the lurch.
DailyDevotion How Could Someone So Persecute Jesus! Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? —Acts 26:14 Are you determined to have your own way in living for God? We will never be free from this trap until we are brought into the experience of the baptism of “the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matthew 3:11). Stubbornness and self-will will always stab Jesus Christ. It may hurt no one else, but it wounds His Spirit. Whenever we are obstinate and self-willed and set on our own ambitions, we are hurting Jesus. Every time we stand on our own rights and insist that this is what we intend to do, we are persecuting Him. Whenever we rely on self-respect, we systematically disturb and grieve His Spirit. And when we finally understand that it is Jesus we have been persecuting all this time, it is the most crushing revelation ever. Is the Word of God tremendously penetrating and sharp in me as I hand it on to you, or does my life betray the things I profess to teach? I may teach sanctification and yet exhibit the spirit of Satan, the very spirit that persecutes Jesus Christ. The Spirit of Jesus is conscious of only one thing— a perfect oneness with the Father. And He tells us, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29). All I do should be based on a perfect oneness with Him, not on a self-willed determination to be godly. This will mean that others may use me, go around me, or completely ignore me, but if I will submit to it for His sake, I will prevent Jesus Christ from being persecuted.
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There is nothing permanent except change. ~ Heraclitus
Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
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The Bjp bandwagon in Nagaland
our years ago, many Indians, even a few of world-renown, did not expect Modi to win the Lok Sabha Election. One or two elite Indians said they would not like to live in India if Modi were to become the Prime Minister. Most pollsters in the country predicted Modi would not win, only a rare few predicted he may win. Never in the wildest dream did I expect emerging world power India fast becoming rich, would elect an RSS leaning, Astrology favoring education System, and an old RSS connected Party as the BJP would come to power in India. I overestimated the moder nizing trend of India and never realized the Hindu ethos of it. I stoutly believed my senses would prove correct. I was hopelessly wrong. I had no words to express when Mr. Modi and his Party magically swept the Polls winning more than two-third majority in the Parliament! The overwhelming majority of the voters in India are middle and low-middle class. They are strongly religious and believe taking bath in the Ganges -a most polluted River in the world- can wash away all of ones sins. Since the passing away of the first generation strongly democratic enlightened Gandhi-Ner-
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hu autocrats from the political scene of India, the less educated industrious majority population of the country gained the ethos of the country. They are more entrenched in their Hindu religious principles than in enlightened forward-looking modern democratic Values. Unfortunately, the Congress Party that controlled India for decades, its leaders progressive, modern forward-looking, secular democrats, behave and speak more like Westerners and less Hindu of India. The Congress leaders, many are very educated and have vision caring not much of adorning themselves with the unmistakable Hindu mark of a red Tika on their foreheads or wear the unmistakable religious threads round their wrists. Unluckily, despite her secular modernity, and naturalized Indian of a white skinned woman of foreign origin, -a non-Hindu, probably a Christian, inherited the leadership of the Congress Party of India. The Hindu India looked at her distant and all her connections and wards tangent to the circle of Hindu India. The simple uncomplaining less educated low middle-class, the overwhelmingly votingmajority class of the country is for the Hindu with red Tikka on the
forehead, thread in their wrist rather than for the elite and modern secular democrats. The majority of the two different visions of the two voting classes in the country decided the destiny of the land in favor of strong Hindu Narendra Modi who surprisingly is doing much beyond expectation. I suspect Modi has an unexpressed Agenda not very different from that of the Hindutva and his Parties (-Parties, -because they are many Parts of the same body) are overrunning India State after State, by purchase or purpose. Gullible Naga, would read what the learned RSS Chief Bhagwat has said in supposedly the biggest RSS gathering in the Northeast recently at his Guwahati CRUSSADE just on the eve of the Region’s Assembly election. I am insufficient to quote everything of what Bhagwat’s wise, learned, experienced and very intelligently prepared messages to trick the people of the Northeast mostly Christian communities. His Guwahati message in principle is completely and entirely opposite to what the RSS Chief has been preaching from his HQ at Nagpur or elsewhere in India all these years. The gullible Naga with selfish, shame-
less, dishonest, political Leaders and their tail followers, have already a kakistocracy (Worst Government-twenty-first century chambers dictionary) in the State impatient for Fund, and have caught the scent of the BJP hormone and behave like the unstoppable wild Camel in season in the desert Prophet Jeremiah described. The entire 60 MLAs, all tribal Hohos and Councils in Nagaland, all Apex and non-Apex Organizations, the ENPO, even the vaunted Nagaland Joint Christian Forum compromised to follow the worldly NPPP (Naga Peace Process Politics) instead of uncompromisingly preach the World to follow the Churches’ PPG (Principles of Peace with God). Let me shorten this endless gray story of the present political dispensation in Nagaland with a short morphed fairy tale: There was a chicken foraging for food in the ground. It scratched the dead, shriveled fallen leaves and twigs litter on the ground searching for worms, insects and an occasional chestnut seed under the Chestnut forest at the edge of the Farm. The Sun rose higher and higher and became hot in the day, the cover of the chestnut fruits became drier and drier and suddenly spliced open in the
The Hour Of Reckoning
he supreme sacrifices made by our uneducated first Naga generation men and women can unquestioningly be described as the finest example of honour, dignity and valour across the board. We, the present generation, have however done nothing much more than to chip away the past glory and goodness...a brick at a time. We have been bartering our honour our identity and our dignity for the past 70 years for money and have yet not learned a lesson. Rather than be a true example of a Christian State to the non-Christian majority we have lost sight of every possible Christian values in our routine dealings to such an extent that even a street dog would bark at us...the so-called Christians. We have depleted our self-respect but still expect Mainland India to respect us as equals. GoI is absolutely clear in their reading of the present generation of Nagas as a race that can be compromised with economic packages and have patiently and leisurely played a game of ‘divide and rule’ with us. The gullible and disunited Nagas have voluntarily played this game for 70 years. Are we the faceless Nagas shamelessly acknowledging this status? The die-hard old breed amongst our National Workers have stood as firmly as humanly possible against all odds, despite their respective individual shortcomings, by not totally compromising the dignity and identity of the Nagas. They deserve our undivided attention and backing. GoI knows that it has all the time in the world to phase out the last bastion of old guards and then purchase the remains with their economic packages. This is a crystal clear picture for the GoI even as we grope around in the darkness sans unity. In a challenging environment such as this, can the Nagas find it in us to stand together as one solid house and speak as one and act as one? At this stage the only picture that is emerging is the level of hypocrisy at its best with all the clandestine pre-poll alliances being attempted to be forged by all political parties especially with the BJP. It clearly shows yet again that we are not sincerely focused on “solution before election”. If we mean what we say...preparing for nomination should not even be an effort. Our problem is the lack of confidence in ourselves and in one another. For the very first time in a very long while our elected representatives
in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the Apex Tribal Hohos/ENPO and all the known Naga Civil Societies along with our National Workers are all on the same page to unambiguously proclaim in unison...”Solution before Election”. It is most unfortunate that BJP failed to attend even a single consultative coordination meeting in the past including the latest one where other Political Parties had responded to the call of CCNTHCO on 27th Jan 2018...after confrontationally announcing “Election for Solution” which is diametrically opposed to the will of the masses. A very strong wind of suspicion is now blowing that the State BJP unit will shift their kitchen responsibility to their High Command like the National Congress had done in 1998 and file nomination with Central Forces protecting their action. In an event such as this would the Civil Societies be prepared to face the challenge head on? Would the NNPGs make a united effort to stem the tide? The ultimate resolve is to have all Political Parties sign a pact and ensure that their respective intending candidates abstain from filing the nomination. The NNPGS can then collectively oversee and influence that this is practically followed through by all concerned. Independent candidates will follow the general trend. Once this is voluntarily executed by all the Political Parties the road ahead will be a nonviolent one and a blessing for all. GoI will definitely understand the ultimate stand of the Nagas without ambiguity for a change. The spirit of 1951 plebiscite will be revived. Unlike the past, India cannot blackout the news of what is happenings in Nagaland from the International Community. Thus far India has been able to claim that the Naga issue is just an internal domestic issue but this subject will get to be scrutinized internationally this time not only of the present status but of the past. The admitted “Unique History” of the Nagas by India will have to be explained to the entire global family to qualify their aggression into the Naga Territory. These are some of the ramifications if Nagas can stand our ground for once. This is the moment of truth. This is the hour of reckoning. Do we have the courage to act together? This is a million Dollar question. Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd); Camp: Thilixu Village; 3rd Mile; Dimapur
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tree crown. Like a spring, it catapulted the seed out of the thorny covering. The Chestnut seeds fell down to the ground and one hit the head of the chicken. The chicken thought the Sky is falling and decided to run and tell the Owl. It ran frantically crackling and shouting saying: ‘the Sky is falling’, ‘the Sky is falling’! A little further, a duck saw the chicken and asked, ‘Where are you running ’? The chicken said, ‘come, ‘the sky is falling, let us go and tell the Owl’. The duck said, ‘dak..ak, da..ack, dack..’ and joined the chicken. They ran and a little further, a Cow saw them and asked, ‘where are you running?’ They said, ‘the sky is falling and we are going to tell the Owl. Come.’ The cow straightened it neck and mowed as loud as it can, then joined the chicken and the duck. As the chicken, the duck and the cow ran in file shouting the sky is falling, They saw a horse grazing in the Meadow. The horse asked, “Where are you all going?” They said, ‘the sky is falling, we are going to tell the Owl, join us,’ jumping and neighing, the horse joined in the race. The chicken crackled, the duck qua..a..k-ed, the cow mow..oh-ed, the horse neighed, and they all followed the chicken
like spirit possessed. Further, on the chicken, the duck, the cow and the horse saw a Goat unbelievably in the company of a Donkey. The birds and the four footed company called the Goat and the Donkey, ‘Come, let us go to the Owl, and tell the Sky is falling’! ‘The Goat’ asked ‘How did you know?’ ‘A piece fell on my head,’ replied the chicken. Convinced, the Goat and the Donkey joined the procession. Then as they ran together, they saw a herd of Sheep without a Shepherd. The Sheep all raised their heads and looked at the animals running in a file. They did not raise any enquiries; they simply followed the parade without any further ado. They followed the animal bandwagon. When the whole procession came to the Owl, the chicken said, ‘the sky is falling and a piece of it hit my head, that is why we came to tell you. The Owl patiently listened to the whole story the chicken told. Then the old Owl said, ‘The sky is not falling; it was only a chestnut seed that fell on your head’. The Shepherd suddenly appeared on the scene and led all his Sheep away to the mountains and all the other animals went back to their own homes quietly. Whoever has ears let them hear? Thepfulhouvi Solo
The letters of the alphabet in Nagaland
he proponents of the cry for, ”Solution before Election” and, “Solution not Election” are in danger of fast using up the letters of the English Alphabet, in all its various permutations and combinations. The latest acronym seems to be C.C.N.T.H.C.O., a mouthful indeed! This so-called Solution has become the Naga equivalent of the mythical El Dorado, the Legendary City of Gold that drove the Spanish Conquistadores. The funny thing is that though the acronyms keep multiplying, like lethal viruses in the Disease Riddled Body that is Nagaland, the people behind all those acronyms remain the same. It is as if the intellectual midgets behind these acronyms realise that they have no takers to swallow their lies, so they keep having brain (or whatever substitute for brains God endowed them with) storming sessions in the luxury hotels of Nagaland, to come up with new acronyms in the vain hope that some fool will believe them. So, to save those fools
from further embarrassment, and to give the English Alphabet a rest, I’ll give you the “Solution” you so desperately seek in two, easy, numbered steps:STEP ONE: - Get the 60 or 59 (I’m unsure of the status of Y. Patton) legislators that presently occupy our State Legislature, to resign. You’ll get Presidential Rule immediately. STEP TWO: - Stop candidates from filing nominations for the imminent Assembly Elections, and any future Election. Presidential Rule will continue and you’ll have the peaceful atmosphere and all the time you need to find your “Solution”. So, the answer to the time you need to find your ‘Solution” lies with the very people who are paying you in cash, kind and favours. And the N.S.C.N. (I-M) should know that we remember 1998 and 2003, your flip-flops make you a laughing stock, it is only because of the fear of the guns you have, purchased with Indian Money, meant for Nagas, that keeps you from public ridicule; and whatever
“Solution” is found, will not be your “Solution”. And the 6 N.N.P.G.s should keep in mind that you are recent entrants in the “Game of Solutions”; or did you have a “Solution” prepared and were only waiting for the Government of India to invite you for formal talks? You don’t need the people of Nagaland for what you seek, nor do we need you. Give us, the newspapers, the Indians who are sniggering behind our backs at our idiocy and the English Alphabet a break! I would advise all thinking Nagas to read Dr. Tialiba Longkumer’s article (With or without election; the fight against corruption must go on); for the solution to our problem lies in eradicating Corruption from our mindsets. For our Bureaucrats, our Politicians, our Social and Tribal Organisations, our Churches and our “Freedom Fighters” are all corrupted. G O D S AV E N A GALAND Kahuto Chishi Sumi, Akukau, Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, (Kahuto107@gmail.com)
Reader’s Post
Election: Choice is Ours Sir,
It’s a new year and we are meeting the State election at the outset of 2018. How lucky and fortunate we the people are to start a new year with a new government to govern the citizen of the State. The peoples’ mind should be woken up in order to bring the new taste of change in our state. Due to ignorance, most people living in far off villages vote blindly. Most importantly, the people living in extreme interior villages should be educated with the basic knowledge of election since the rural people enjoys massive population status ie.. 2/3 population belong to rural area in Nagaland. Aren’t the citizens tired and feel suffocated under the government that we elected five years ago? I hope and believe not a single citizen wants to be betrayed ever again. It’s your choice and it’s your time to bring forth the change. If you want to experience a changed state, let the change be you. Let us all come together and build our present and future Nagaland. Sepo Yimjong Chang, Mission Compound, Chumukedima Village
Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
CIC seeks names of those who went abroad with Modi
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the list of CEOs of private business, owners or partners, private business officials etc. who accompanied Prime Minister Modi on his international visits. Ali wanted to know the details of monthly expenses of Modi’s residence and office; procedure for meeting him; number of meetings held by the prime minister with public at his residence and office; number of electoral public meetings addressed by him and the government expenditure on them. Sharma filed the RTI application in July, 2017, while Ali’s application was filed before the PMO in April, 2016. In a recent order, Mathur directed the country’s top office to provide information within 30 days. During the hearing, Sharma told Mathur that he has been informed that the list of members of delegation accompanying
the PM on domestic and foreign tours cannot be disclosed on security grounds as the same is exempted under Section 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act. “(Sharma) stated that this same information was available on the website during the tenure of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,” Mathur noted. The PMO stated that details of the PM’s visits are available on their website, he pointed out. However, the names of the delegation members accompanying the prime minister on domestic and foreign visits cannot be disclosed due to security reasons as the threats differ from person to person, it said. “Further, the respondent (PMO) stated that the composition of the prime minister’s team cannot be revealed to the appellant on ‘national security’ grounds,” Mathur noted in Ali’s order. In the order, Mathur said that the PMO Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) has stated that budget details are available on their website, which the appellant may access on the given web-link. “ B e s i d e s, h e ( t h e CPIO) stated that they do not have records of electoral meetings held by the prime minister,” he said.
Tharoor takes a dig at Modi on Upadhyay
Shashi Tharoor and Narendra Modi.
Padma award selection process transformed: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 28 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government had transformed the process for selecting Padma award winners and common people were now being honoured because the emphasis was no longer on the name of a nominee, but on the work done. In the year’s first ‘Mann ki Baat’ address, Modi said the awards are being bestowed on people “who do not live in big cities and are not visible in newspapers and TV”. “Making the [nomination] process online has led to transparency. The selection process for these awards has undergone a transformation,” he said. People were being honoured without a recommendation, he stressed in his monthly radio programme. “Now the identity of the awardee is not the deciding factor of the award, rather the importance of his work is increasing,” he said.
holy book and on the other hand he extols as a hero and instructs his ministries to study the works, writings and teachings of Deen Dayal Upadhyay, who explicitly rejects the Constitution and who shares that the Constitution is fundamentally flawed,” the former Union minister said. The two thoughts, he said, were contradictory. “You can’t have these two thoughts in the same sentence... To have it both and to be allowed by our public discourse to get away with it for so long seems to me somewhat troubling,” he said to thunderous applause from the audience at the packed front lawn, the largest venue at the iconic Diggi Palace where the festival is being held. Tharoor said
New Delhi, Jan 28 (AGENCIES): The Government on January 28 made a strong pitch for the passage of the instant triple talaq bill in the budget session and said it would talk to various parties to bring about consensus on the issue. A day before the start of the session, the government met leaders of several political parties in Parliament House and sought their cooperation in ensuring its success. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Ananth Kumar, besides leaders of the opposition and other parties. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kumar termed the all-party meeting “fruitful“. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged political leaders at the meeting to ensure success of the budget session,” Kumar said adding that the “government will do everything to ensure passage of the triple
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (IANS): Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the gang rape case of a minor girl in Odisha’s Koraput district should be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “The minor tribal girl of Kunduli, who was allegedly gang-raped, committed suicide after being denied justice. Here the state government and police administration are accused in the case,” said Pradhan. “Manipulation of the forensic report had earlier been reported in Anjana Mishra gang rape case. After the rape of a dalit girl was proved and al-
resolve the Naga issue. The union further opined that the Nagas had evolved into the idea of shared sovereignty since 1997 and had shown their commitment to peace. They appealed to the Prime Minister’s wisdom to seize “this historic opportunity” and rise to the occasion. They called attention to the Supreme Court’s observation in relation to the 2002 Gujarat elections, that elections could be delayed under certain circumstances and appealed to the ECI to call off the elections until an honourable solution was arrived at.
Let’s not see politics in everything: Goyal DAVOS: Railway minister Piyush Goyal, who wants to “bring the charm back to train travel”, feels there is no alternative to pressing ahead with the modernisation of Indian Railways, and politics should not be seen in everything ranging from the bullet train project to Davos visit of the prime minister and other ministers. Goyal, who was here to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting from January 22-26 and took the first hand experience of travelling in the famous mountain rail on his way back from Davos, said his aim remains to bring back the charm of train travel
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family. NPP: National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland unit has also expressed shock by the untimely demise of Penmi Kikon. NPP Nagaland unit president, Ato Yepthomi on behalf of the party prayed that almighty grant solace to the family members during the time of grief and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace. RALH: Ralan Area Lotha Hoho (RALH) expressed deep pain by the untimely demise of Penmi Kikon. In a condolence note, RALH general secretary, C.S. Ovung said the hoho expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that Almighty God grant her soul to rest in peace. RASU: Ralan Area Student’s Union (RASU) has conveyed its “deep pain” at the sudden demise of Penmi kikon. The condolence note from RASU president, Nchmthung said that the union extends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and offered prayers for her soul to rest in peace.
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eternal peace. T.M Lotha: Treasuries and Accounts Advisor, LM and CP, Dr. T.M Lotha along with his family members and BJP 38 A/C expressed sadness over the sudden demise of Penmi Phazang. He, on behalf himself, his family and BJP 38 A/C Wokha sent their heartfelt condolence to the family members and prayed for God to grant solace and strength to the bereaved and eternal rest for the departed. State BJP: State BJP unit president, Visasolie Lhoungu, party officials and supporters have expressed deep shock and grief over the untimely demise of Penmi Kikon. In a condolence message, on behalf of the party, BJP unit general secretary, Jaangsillung Gonmei said late Penmi had been a source of support and strength for the party’s leader. Her demise will also be an irreparable loss for the party, he said. The party unit prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and to grant strength to the bereaved
(from p-1) NSUD said the announcement of assembly elections was opposed to the trust built over 20 years of talks and reminded the Prime Minister that the Naga people through several organizations had “unanimously” appealed for an early solution instead of the holding of elections. NSUD opined that Modi’s BJP government had the numbers in Parliament besides ruling in the neighbouring states of Assam and Manipur, a situation which was conducive for exercising the political will to
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legations were levelled against the Odisha Police and Director General of Police, the Chief Minister is acting ignorant,” alleged Pradhan. A minor girl was allegedly gang raped by security personnel in October last year. She hanged herself at her house last week as she was denied justice. The Union Minister said that the BJP will not stay quiet and will remain adamant till justice was delivered to the deceased. Rejecting the allegations, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief whip in the Assembly Amar Prasad Satpathy said the state government is committed to ensuring justice to the victim.
(From p-1) Recalling the interactions with late Penmi at official and family occasions, Rio said he found her to be a supportive wife to her husband and a loving mother to their adorable children. She was a priceless asset to Mhonlumo Kikon, a young, rising and dynamic leader in Naga society, he added. Rio said late Penmi also carried much of Kikon’s burden and shared their common public responsibilities in a humane and understanding manner. He said late Penmi handled her tasks and all dynamics of assignments in an impeccable, caring and graceful manner. She will be greatly missed by all her loved ones, well wishers and the people especially those belonging to their constituency and district, Rio said. Rio, joined by his family, conveyed deepest condolences to Mhonlumo and all members of the bereaved family and prayed to Almighty God to grant strength and courage during this time of grief and for the departed soul to rest in
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talaq bill in the session”. He said the government would talk to parties for consensus. Along with the instant triple talaq bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, the government is expected to push the bill which seeks to grant constitutional status to the OBC Commission. The Opposition, meanwhile, plans to counter the government on issues such as rising incidents of rapes, alleged “attack” on constitutional institutions and the plight of traders. “We want to raise these issues as they are important. The government should adopt a cooperative attitude and allow the opposition to raise these issues,” Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said ahead of the meeting. The Opposition was represented by Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress) Mulayam Singh Yadav (SP), D. Raja (CPI), Kanimozhi (DMK), Derek O’Brien and Sudip Bandhopadhyay (Trinamool Congress) and Tariq Anwar (NCP) at the meeting.
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JAIPUR,Jan 28 (Agencies): Taking a dig at Narendra Modi, politicianwriter Shashi Tharoor has said that while the prime minister describes the country’s Constitution as “holy”, he also hails Hindutva icon Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay as a “hero”, and asserted that the two stands cannot go hand in hand. Speaking at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival, the 61-year-old Member of Parliament said there was a dire need for Hindus to stand up and recognise what was being done “in their name” and speak out against it. “We need to call a spade a spade. We are living in a country where on the one hand the prime minister says the Constitution is his
Upadhyay believed the Constitution “rests on the flawed premise that the nation is a territory of India and all the people on it”. “Whereas he (Upadhyay) says that is not correct, the nation is not a territory, it is a people and it is therefore the Hindu people. Which means you need a Hindu nation, a Hindu rashtra and that is what the Constitution should reflect, which of course it does not,” he said. That, Tharoor added, was the essential contradiction. “(You) cannot hail Upadhyay and the Constitution ... at the same time,” he said. The Thiruvananthapuram MP described himself as a “devotee” of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings, and said the acceptance of differences was at the heart of Hinduism. “Hinduism is not a faith of absolute certitudes... How such a wonderfully capacious faith so open, so classically liberal in that sense can be reduced by some into a badge of identity akin to that of a British hooligan, reducing our wonderful metaphysics to a chauvinistic rampage I don’t know,” he said.
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NEW DELHI, JAN 28 (AGENCIES): Names of delegation members accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his foreign visits should be disclosed, Chief Information Commissioner RK Mathur has directed the PMO. Mathur rejected the objection by the PMO in disclosing the information on grounds of “national security”. Deciding two separate cases, Mathur, however, exempted the PMO from disclosing the names of security personnel and people linked to the security details of the prime minister. “The commission is of the view that the name/ list of non-government persons (having no connection with the security) who had accompanied the prime minister on his international visits...Should be provided to the appellant,” he said. The cases came before the Central Information Commission - the final appellate authority in matters related to Right to Information - after applicants Neeraj Sharma and Ayub Ali did not receive a proper response to their applications seeking details of delegation members accompanying the prime minister on his foreign visits. Sharma had sought
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in India. He also said that the trains in Switzerland are mostly about the passenger travel, whereas in India freight trains are as important as the passenger trains. With some opposition parties having raised question about the need for bullet trains in India, Goyal said it would be wrong to say that it becomes frustrating for him to hear political criticism about modernisation plans and bullet train like projects. “It is not frustrating at all. There may be some misconceptions some people may have and it is my duty to clear those mis-
conceptions. I feel modern technologies have to be introduced and that is in the interest of the nation. All can go together when it comes to modern technologies and requirements of the people. We have to improve the existing systems and also bring in new technologies with equal focus on both of them,” Goyal said. On criticism from some quarters about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Davos months before the elections and whether there could be any political link to it, Goyal said it is wrong to link everything to elections and these are mere political conspiracies.
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New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI): The Centre may dole out incentives to promote electric vehicles in the country by considering lower goods and services tax (GST) and extending tax benefit for buyers in this week’s Budget for 2018-19, say people aware of the development. The announcement is expected in view of the government’s aim to have 100% electric vehicles for public mobility and 40% for personal mobility by 2030. “Finance Minister Arun Jaitley may announce tax benefits for the electric mobility in the Budget on 1 February 2018 as there has been a lot of brainstorming so far,” people in the industry aware of it said. The government may
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Mumbai, Jan 28 (PTI): The companies that have more heterogeneous leadership teams enjoy a wide range of benefits in terms of innovations and financial performance more heterogeneous leadership teams, according to a study. In both developing and developed economies, companies with above-average diversity on their leadership teams report a greater payoff from innovation and higher EBIT margins, according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study ‘How Diverse Leadership Teams Boost Innovation’. It said companies can start generating gains with relatively small changes in the makeup of their senior teams. The study was result of a survey among more than 1,700 companies in eight countries, including Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Switzerland and the US, across a variety of industries and companies. “Diversity offers organisations a wide range of benefits, and our analysis shows that having a more heterogeneous team can deliver measurable gains in innovation and financial performance,” BCG partner and co-author of the study Rocio Lorenzo said.
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said SRTEPC chairman Narain Aggarwal. Aggarwal informed that India was the second largest producer of manmade fibres (MMF) in the world and was poised to drive the growth engine in the MMF textiles globally. Presently, India produces over 1,441 million kilograms of man-made fibre and over 3,000 million kg of man-made filament yarn. The global end use demand for textile fibre was forecast to expand by an average of 2.8 per cent per annum to 119.2 million tonnes by 2025, Aggarwal said.
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MUMBAI, Jan 28 (PTI): The government’s Rs 6,000 crore package will boost apparel and made-ups sector and strengthen the entire textile industry, Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani said on Sunday. Speaking at an export awards function organised by the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) here, Irani said, “The textile sector has huge growth potential. However, the industry faces challenges in terms of production and technology because a lot of small scale players don’t have fiscal support”. She said the government was providing sup-
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ties on these remaining products, which for most others have been subsumed under GST. In the area of direct taxes like income tax and corporate tax, Jaitley hinted at some relief for taxpayers as he made a case for rationalisation of the direct tax structure considering the fact that “the tax base has expanded”. Addressing an event here on Saturday to mark International Customs Day, Jaitley said: “In income tax, the base has become larger; it’s bound to enlarge. And, therefore, charging higher rates from few selected groups -- which has traditionally been done -- is an area which has been changing.” The country’s net direct tax collections witnessed an increase of 18.7 per cent till January 15 this fiscal, compared with the corresponding period last year.
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in nearly 20 companies, including several more IPOs based on proposals for adviser appointments reviewed by Reuters. The gover nment is planning secondary sales in two of India’s biggest companies, Indian Oil and Coal India, and an IPO in Hindustan Aeronautics. Banking advisers for those deals have been named. A proposed sale of 10 per cent stake in Coal India would be worth 185 billion rupees ($2.9 billion), while a planned 3 per cent stake sale in Indian Oil would be worth 57 billion rupees ($897 million), based on their current share prices. The government owned 78.6 per cent of Coal India and 57 per cent of Indian Oil at the end December. The government has said it plans to take three more general insurance companies public after listing two in 2017, and bankers expect at least one of those sales to happen in 2018/19. More oil sector deals could also be in the offing, bankers said, because Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd have expressed interest in buying stakes in two other state-run oil companies.
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declining to be named as he is not authorised to speak to the media about the government’s plans. The top bureaucrat overseeing the asset sales programme, Neeraj Gupta, declined to be interviewed on the plans for asset sales. Another government official, who also asked not to be identified, said the government may set a divestment target of at least 600 billion rupees to 700 billion rupees in 2018/19. Citigroup and Deutsche Bank estimated asset-sale proceeds would top 1 trillion rupees, while Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie Bank and Morgan Stanley forecast 650 billion rupees to 900 billion rupees. The government official said the government’s efforts to sell a majority stake in flag-carrier Air India is expected to close in 2018. Four state-run companies including guided weapon systems maker Bharat Dynamics and engineering consultant Rites Ltd have filed preliminary applications in the past month for initial public offerings that would likely happen in fiscal 2018/2019. India has also sought advisers to help it sell stakes
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS): The last full Union Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the forthcoming session of Parliament beginning on Monday will be unlike his previous four such exercises because of the complete overhaul of the indirect tax regime effected by implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) last year. The Budget, to be the last for the BJP in view of the general elections due in the first half of 2019, usually has two main components. The first part deals with new schemes and outlays for various existing schemes and sectors for the coming fiscal, while the second contains announcements on direct and indirect taxes. With GST realising the dreams of the preIndependence nationalist bourgeoisie of a unified market through a single tax regime, replacing the earlier system of multiple central and state taxes, this year’s budget will need take into account only those items like petroleum products that still remain outside the purview of GST. The 2018-19 budget could thus contain changes in customs and excise du-
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national goods and services tax undermined tax collection targets. As part of a goal to gradually bring down the fiscal deficit, India’s government has set a target for the current fiscal year of limiting the deficit to 3.2 per cent of GDP and to 3 per cent for the upcoming year. Analysts say the government is likely to miss this year’s target and may also revise next year’s goal. Buoyed by this year’s bumper sales and with India’s stock markets at record highs, market participants expect Jaitley to unveil an asset-sale target of between 600 billion rupees and 1.2 trillion rupees when he unveils the fiscal 2018/19 budget on Feb. 1. “Between this year and next year, I see them doing 2 trillion rupees worth of divestments,” said a senior banker who has worked closely with India’s Department of Investment and Public Asset Management on stake sales. “We still have two months left in this fiscal year. If the big ones still expected this year do not happen by March, those would add to the proceeds next year - so I’d look for 1 trillion plus next year,” said the banker,
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI): The government is expected to continue its fiscal consolidation at a slower pace in the ensuing budget with a fiscal deficit target of 3.2 per cent of GDP for 2018-19, says a report by Nomura. According to the Japanese financial services major, it is expected to be a “good” budget - one that attests to the rural distress and “common man” issues without jeopardising fiscal consolidation. “Macro prudence should triumph over myopic populism,” it noted. The Union Budget for 2018-19 is scheduled to be presented on February 1. It is a significant event because it is the last full budget ahead of the 2019 general election. In light of the election and amid ongoing farm distress, there are concerns of an overly populist budget. “In our view, the government will present a “good” budget - one that attests to the rural distress and “common man” issues without jeopardising fiscal consolidation,” it said. According to Nomura, the government will miss its 2017-18 budgeted fiscal deficit target of 3.2 per cent of GDP and to revise it to 3.5 per cent of GDP.
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Mumbai/New Delhi, Jan 28 (Agencies): India’s government may look to raise as much as a record 1 trillion rupees ($15.7 billion) from the sale of state assets in the next fiscal year to help meet tough fiscal deficit limits while giving it room to boost spending and woo voters before general elections that must be called by early 2019. Investment bankers and economists expect the finance minister, Arun Jaitley, to set an ambitious target for the year beginning on April 1 following strong sales in the current fiscal year to the end of March. The government is on track to raise about 925 billion rupees this fiscal year after state-run ONGC, an upstream oil company, agreed to pay 369 billion rupees to buy just over 51 per cent of refiner HPCL. The deal is set to close this month and would take the government’s asset-sales tally beyond the budget goal of 725 billion rupees, marking the first time in eight years that India had exceeded its targets. The government accelerated asset sales in this current fiscal year after a chaotic rollout of a new
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injured victims. “I helped and moved around 50 to 60 wounded people myself,” a man on the street named Parwaiz Ihsan told ABC News. “I just came back but there are many dead bodies still laying down there; we couldn’t move them.” Afghanistan’s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, decried the attack as “insane, inhuman, heinous and a war crime” via his official Twitter account. He also urged the international community to “take further action against state sponsored terrorism.” Abdullah tweeted, “Our priority and focus People try to remove debris from the scene of a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, right now is to help those Jan. 27, 2018. in need and provide the Kabul, Jan 28 (Agencies): A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Afghanistan’s capital Saturday morning, killing 103 and injuring another 235, according to the country’s Minister of Interior, Wais Barmak. The death toll was revised from 95 to 103 on Sunday morning, while the number of injured rose from more than 150 to 235, reported ABC news. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the insurgent attack in Kabul, which is the deadliest in the country so far this year.
Police in Kabul said the explosion occurred near the entrance to the government’s former Interior Ministry building at the end of a popular thoroughfare for shopping. The attacker was driving an ambulance, according to the Afghan Interior Ministry. “I was in my shop. I heard a big boom,” Haji Wali, a shopkeeper told ABC News. “I came out and helped the people wounded. There were many people wounded. People are still laying down on the footpaths close to shops.”
According to The Associated Press, Interior Ministry deputy spokesman Nasrat Rahim said the assailant used the ambulance to get through one security checkpoint by telling police he was transporting a patient to a nearby hospital. He detonated explosives at a second checkpoint, Rahim said. Thick, dark smoke was seen billowing into the sky after the blast. Emergency Hospital, on the front line of trauma care in Afghanistan and run by an Italian charity, said it received at least 50
best treatment for those wounded. This is the moment whe n we a l l ne e d to stand together and punch our enemy hard. This is enough!” U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass also condemned Saturday’s attack, describing it as a “senseless and cowardly bombing.” “My government and I stand with the brave people of Afghanistan,” Bass said in a statement. “Their work to create a peaceful, prosperous future for all the citizens of this country is the best response to terrorists and others who know only violence.”
UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Saturday’s deadly terrorist attack in Afghanistan, which was claimed by the Taliban. “Indiscriminate attacks against civilians are grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and can never be justified. Those responsible for today’s attack must be brought to justice,” said the statement released in Addis Ababa, where the UN chief is attending an African Union summit. The secretary-general
extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. He expressed his solidarity with the government and people of Afghanistan, Xinhua reported. A suicide bombing has killed at least 102 people and injured at least 158 others in central Kabul, officials said. The attack, claimed by the Taliban, was the deadliest for months. It followed a Taliban attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul a week ago that killed 22 people.
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BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Agencies): Heavy fighting resumed in Syria’s eastern Ghouta on Sunday after a short period of relative calm following reports that a ceasefire had been agreed there late on Friday, a war monitor and pro-government media sources said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said there was intense fighting accompanied by large blasts, heavy shelling and air raids after an attack by jihadist rebels. It said the Syrian army of President Bashar al-Assad had fired dozens of rockets and shells into eastern Ghouta since the ceasefire was reported to have begun, reported Reuters. A military media unit run by Assad’s ally Hezbollah said the Syrian army had repulsed an attack by jihadist rebels in eastern Ghouta, detonating an insurgent car bomb. It had then responded to the assault with shelling and air strikes, it said. A resident of Damascus said bombardment could be heard coming from eastern Ghouta on Sunday morning and smoke was visible. Late on Friday, a rebel official said that Assad’s ally Russia had promised the opposition delegation at peace talks in Vienna that it would put pressure on Damascus to enforce a truce in eastern Ghouta.
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CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA, Jan 28 (IANS): Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie has said his book “The Golden House” predicted the election of US President Donald Trump although he was sure of Hillary Clinton winning. Mr Rushdie, winner of the Hans Christian Andersen prize in 2013, was participating in a discussion with Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vasquez in the 13th edition of Hay Festival in Cartagena on Saturday, Efe news agency reported. The author, born 70 years ago in Mumbai, said his book knew what was going to happen but not him due to the novel’s own wisdom, adding that it showed how a piece of art knows more than the artist. Mr Rushdie clarified that “The Golden House” is not a book centered on Mr Trump but on the polarisa-
tion in the US. He compared writing the book to a bullfight, where the bullfighter runs the risk of being gored by the animal and suffering a bloody injury. He said it was as exciting to write a book as escaping the bull very closely. If one did badly the book would become irrelevant like yesterday’s newspaper, but if lucky it could capture that moment in history. Mr Rushdie also recalled the fatwa - an Islamic religious diktat - issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against him for his book “The Satanic Verses” on allegations that it was blasphemous, saying that only one of the two - him and Khomeini was alive now. He said in “Hundred years of Solitude” by Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the writer’s description of the society was very similar to his native India. He cited similarities between the Indian and Colombian societies such as a huge gap between the rich and the poor, the influence of religion and a powerful colonial past. Mr Rushdie, whose novel “Midnight’s Children”, was chosen by the people as the best winner of the Booker prize in its 40year history, said he hated when things written in his books become reality, adding he has no wish to be a prophet.
Trump willing to sign a 4 killed in Colombia police station attack Baby among seven survivors of sunken Kiribati ferry, dozens missing revamped Paris climate deal
A military Orion plane found the survivors aboard a small dinghy. (NZ defence force)
Lo n d o n, Ja n 2 8 (Agencies): A fishing boat has picked up seven survivors from a ferry which sank off the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Authorities say six adults and an unconscious baby were rescued after drifting for four days in the blazing sun without water. They scrambled aboard
a small wooden dinghy as the ferry with an estimated 50 people on board went under. A New Zealand Defence Force Orion aircraft located the survivors and the fishing boat was diverted to pick them up. There is no sign as yet of any other survivors. New Zealand rescuers
found the seven survivors on Sunday afternoon, a week after the ferry went missing. The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand started searching for the missing ferry and passengers on Saturday but found nothing. Authorities have so far covered 55 per cent of the search area. Kiribati is a remote, impoverished nation of 33 atolls that is home to about 108,000 people. The MV Butiraoi, a 17.5-metre wooden catamaran, left Nonouti Island bound for South Tarawa on January 18. The journey of 240 kilometres was expected to take two days. Senior search and rescue officer John Ashby says the ferry was first reported missing to them on Friday.
LONDON , J a n 2 8 (Agencies): President Donald Trump would be willing to sign the US back up to the Paris climate accord, but only if the treaty undergoes major change, he said in comments published today. Trump was met with global condemnation when he announced in June 2017 that the United States was pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, painting it a “bad deal” for the US economy. While the president remains firm in his criticism of the historic accord, which was signed by his predecessor Barack Obama, he said he would be willing to sign up to a revamped deal. “The Paris accord, for us, would have been a disaster,” he told Britain’s ITV channel in an interviewed to be aired late Sunday. “If they made a good deal... there’s always a
chance we’d get back,” Trump added, describing the current agreement as “terrible” and “unfair” to the US. The landmark treaty was agreed by 197 nations in 2015 after intense negotiations in Paris, where all countries made voluntary carbon-cutting pledges running to 2030. “If somebody said, go back into the Paris accord, it would have to be a completely different deal because we had a horrible deal,” Trump said, according to extracts of the interview. “Would I go back in? Yeah, I’d go back in... I would love to.” Earlier this month Trump said the US could “conceivably” return to the deal under more favourable terms, raising questions about whether he was bluffing about pulling out of the Paris deal in a bid for easier emissions targets.
China’s PLA publishes new training manual
Xi Jinping has also carried out massive reform of PLA’s command structure. (File)
BEIJING, Jan 28 (PTI): China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the world’s largest army, has published an officially approved outline for military training as part of its efforts to emerge as a world-class force. The Central Military Commission headed by President Xi Jinping has approved the outline for
military training. Since he took over power in 2013 emerging as China’s most powerful leader in recent decades, 64-year-old Xi has been firmly advocating live fire drills in real-time war conditions to enhance the 2.3million strong military to win wars. As a result, the PLA
army, navy and air force have been carrying out massive exercises in Tibet as well as the disputed South China Sea and areas close to Taiwan. Mr Xi also carried out massive reform of PLA’s command structure and ordered three lakh troops cut as part of efforts to revamp the military which has
an annual budget of over USD 140 billion, next only to that of US military. Also over 40 top military officials including two former Vice Chief of the CMC were punished in the massive anti-graft campaign ordered by Xi, the largest purge since the era of Mao Zedong, founder of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC). Mr Xi also heads the party as general-secretary of the CPC, and the military besides the presidency. Centring on building a strong army in the new era and building it into a world-class force, the new training outline focuses on the PLA’s combat capability, highlighting military training under combat conditions and joint training. It looks to establish “a system of training content and related mechanisms that are more into combat and joint operations, as well as more scientific and normalised,” staterun Xinhua news agency reported. Moreover, the outline sets up a standard system covering personnel at different levels and in differ-
ent fields that meets the requirements of modern warfare, laying the basis for the PLA’s training, while setting a significant rule for military training in the new era. The latest revision to the outline is the PLA’s eighth overall remodelling of the system of the military training content since April 2013, said PLA Daily, the official organ of the military. The PLA will also develop new combat and support forces, increase military strength and speed up development of an intelligent military, to enable itself to shape its military posture, manage crises, and deter and win wars as per the orders of the oncein-a-five-year congress of held in October last. It also endorsed a new five-year term for Mr Xi. The new training outline makes it a mission of the PLA that by 2035, the modernization of the country’s national defence and forces should be completed, and that by the mid21st century Chinese people’s armed forces should have been fully transformed into world-class forces, the report said.
A wounded policeman is taken by ambulance after an explosion in Barranquilla, Colombia on Saturday.
Bogota, Jan 28 (IANS): Four police officers were killed and 42 others injured on Saturday when a bomb exploded outside a police station in Colombian city of Barranquilla, police said. The Colombian National Police Director General Jorge Hernando Nieto termed the attack “demented” and said: “I express all our solidarity ... with the families of the four police who have died thus far and
with the more than 40 police who suffered some type of injury.” The attack occurred when officers were lined up during a shift change, Efe quoted the commander of that city’s Metropolitan Police force, General Mariano Botero, as saying. He said that an explosive device had apparently been placed in one of the station’s walls. An individual activated the bomb by remote control,
according to Botero, who said the station’s central patio was left in ruins, with debris and police helmets scattered everywhere. The attack was initially thought to have been a grenade blast, but a suspect had been arrested nearby with a notebook and communications gear. Authorities are trying to determine whether the explosion was related to a separate, nearly simultaneous attack near Barranquilla on an armored truck used to transport valuables. One guard was killed and two others were wounded in that attack, in which nothing was stolen. Barranquilla Mayor Alejandro Char said earlier that he believed organisedcrime elements had carried out the attack on the station in retaliation for blows the police has dealt drug traffickers in Barranquilla and other parts of Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
Israel, Poland in row over Holocaust bill JERUSALEM, Jan 28 (Agencies): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Poland of denying history with a bill outlawing any reference to the Nazi death camps in the country as being Polish. “The law is baseless. I strongly oppose it. One cannot change history and the Holocaust cannot be denied,” the premier said in a statement yesterday. As a diplomatic row brewed on the day the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Poland’s charge d’affaires to Israel has been summoned to the foreign ministry on Sunday, the ministry said. A foreign ministry official told AFP the Polish bill was “an attempt to rewrite and falsify history, something that the Jewish people and Israel will never accept”. Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki responded via Twitter late Saturday saying: “ Auschwitz-Birkenau is not a Polish name, and Arbeit Macht Frei is not a Polish phrase” in reference to the words posted on the Nazi camp’s infamous wroughtiron gate that mean “Work makes you free” in Ger-
man. “Auschwitz is the most bitter lesson on how evil ideologies can lead to hell on earth. Jews, Poles, and all victims should be guardians of the memory of all who were murdered by German Nazis.” Earlier yesterday he marked the 73 anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on site at the former Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, southern Poland. Poland’s rightwingdominated parliament on Friday adopted legislation that sets fines or a maximum three-year jail term for anyone who refers to Nazi German death camps as being Polish. The measure is intended to apply to both Polish citizens and foreigners. It is expected to easily pass in the Senate before being signed by the president. Poland was attacked and occupied by Nazi Germany in World War II, losing six million of its citizens, including three million Jews in the Holocaust. Polish officials routinely request corrections when global media or politicians describe as “Polish” the former death camps
such as Auschwitz set up by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland. The Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem said it “opposes the new legislation passed by the Polish parliament, which is liable to blur the historical truths regarding the assistance the Germans received from the Polish population during the Holocaust”. But it added, “There is no doubt that the term ‘Polish death camps’ is a historical misrepresentation.” On a sterner tone, Israel’s Education and Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett instructed schools to dedicate two hours this week to study about the involvement of European nations in the Holocaust. “This is a shameful disregard of the truth. It is a historic fact that many Poles aided in the murder of Jews, handed them in, abused them, and even killed Jews during and after the Holocaust,” he said. “It is also a historic fact that the Germans initiated, planned and built the work and death camps in Poland. That is the truth, and no law will rewrite it. These facts must be taught to the next generation.”
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Grammy Awards 2018: Full nominees list
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he Grammy Awards 2018 are just around the corner and it’s going to be another great year for red carpet glamour, memorable performances and surprising wins. The 60th Annual will see the top of the pops crowd for their offerings to the music industry with stars like Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar predicted to win big. Hip Hop and R&B
artists have dominated the nominations this year, while the awards show has made headlines due to the lack of female artists nominated for the top gongs - and the fact no white male artists were nominated for Album of the Year for the first time. James Corden will return as the host after a successful first stint last year and here’s who might join him on stage when the show kicks off on January 29.
The nominations are: Album of the year 24K Magic – Bruno Mars Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover 4:44 – Jay-Z Damn – Kendrick Lamar Melodrama – Lorde Song of the year That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber 4:44 – Jay-Z Issues – Julia Michaels 1-800-273-8255 – Logic feat Alessia Cara and Khalid Record of the year 24K Magic – Bruno Mars Redbone – Childish Gambino Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber The Story of OJ – Jay-Z Humble. – Kendrick Lamar Pop solo performance Shape of You – Ed Sheeran Love So Soft – Kelly Clarkson Praying – Kesha Million Reasons – Lady Gaga What About Us – Pink Pop duo/group performance Stay – Zedd & Alessia Cara Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers and Coldplay Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber Thunder – Imagine Dragons Feel It Still – Portugal The Man New artist Alessia Cara Khalid Lil Uzi Vert Julia Michaels SZA Pop vocal album ÷ (Divide) – Ed Sheeran Kaleidoscope EP – Coldplay Lust for Life – Lana Del Rey Evolve – Imagine Dragons Rainbow – Kesha Joanne – Lady Gaga Traditional pop vocal album In Full Swing – Seth MacFarlane Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version) – Michael Bublé Triplicate – Bob Dylan Wonderland – Sarah McLachlan
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 – Various Artists Dance recording Bambro Koyo Ganda – Bonobo feat Innov Gnawa Cola – Camelphat and Elderbrook Andromeda – Gorillaz feat Dram Tonite – LCD Soundsystem Line of Sight – Odesza feat Wynne and Mansionair Dance/electronic album Migration – Bonobo 3-D the Catalogue – Kraftwerk Mura Masa – Mura Masa A Moment Apart – Odesza What Now – Sylvan Esso R&B performance Get You – Daniel Caesar feat Kali Uchis Distraction – Kehlani High – Ledisi That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars The Weekend – SZA Traditional R&B performance Laugh and Move on – the Baylor Project Redbone – Childish Gambino What I’m Feelin’ – Anthony Hamilton feat the Hamiltones All the Way – Ledisi Still – Mali Music R&B song First Began – PJ Morton Location – Khalid Redbone – Childish Gambino Supermodel – SZA That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars Urban contemporary album Free 6lack – 6lack Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino American Teen – Khalid Ctrl – SZA Starboy – The Weeknd R&B album Freudian – Daniel Caesar Let Love Rule – Ledisi 24K Magic – Bruno Mars Gumbo – PJ Morton Feel the Real – Musiq Soulchild Rap performance Bounce Back – Big Sean Bodak Yellow – Cardi B 4:44 – Jay-Z
Humble – Kendrick Lamar Bad and Boujee – Migos feat Lil Uzi Vert Rap/sung performance Prblms – 6lack Crew – Goldlink feat Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy Family Feud – Jay-Z feat Beyoncé Loyalty. – Kendrick Lamar feat Rihanna Love Galore – SZA feat Travis Scott Rap song Bodak Yellow – Cardi B Chase Me – Danger Mouse feat Run the Jewels and Big Boi Humble – Kendrick Lamar Sassy – Rapsody The Story of OJ – Jay-Z Rap album 4:44 – Jay-Z Damn – Kendrick Lamar Culture – Migos Laila’s Wisdom – Rapsody Flower Boy – Tyler, the Creator Rock performance You Want It Darker – Leonard Cohen The Promise – Chris Cornell Run – Foo Fighters No Good – Kaleo Go to War – Nothing More Rock song Atlas, Rise! – Metallica Blood in the Cut – K.Flay Go to War – Nothing More Run – Foo Fighters The Stage – Avenged Sevenfold Rock album Emperor of Sand – Mastodon Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct – Metallica The Stories We Tell Ourselves – Nothing More Villains – Queens of the Stone Age A Deeper Understanding – The War on Drugs Producer of the year, non-classical Calvin Harris Greg Kurstin Blake Mills No ID The Stereotypes
Documentary on Kailash Satyarthi wins at Sundance fest
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n American documentary on Indian Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi won a top honour at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival here. “Kailash”, directed by Derek Doneen, won the US Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the gala on Saturday, read the fest’s official website. The documentary traces how as a young man, Satyarthi had promised himself that he would end child slavery in his lifetime. In the decades since, he has rescued more than eighty thousand children and built a global movement. “This intimate and suspenseful film follows one man’s journey to do what many believed was impossible,” reads the description of the movie on Satyarthi, who heads the Bachpan Bachao Aandolan (Save The Childhood Movement) in India. (IANS)
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‘Padmaavat’ set to cross Rs 100 crore in opening weekend
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anjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmaavat”, despite protests marring its screening in some states, is set to march past the Rs 100 crore mark in its opening weekend in India, say trade experts. The Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh star rer opened to mixed reviews on January 25 -- a day before the Republic Day holiday -- but paid previews on January 24 had given its earnings a jumpstart. According to Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the film minted Rs 5 crore from paid previews on January 24, followed by Rs 19 crore January 25, Rs 32 crore January 26 and Rs 27 crore on January 27, taking the cumulative total to Rs 83 crore. Ranveer is all “smiles”, while Deepika described the box office figures as “absolutely unbelievable” and Shahid celebrated the response by tweeting “balle balle”. Trade analysts are confident that the movie will
cross the Rs 100 crore mark with Sunday’s collections, giving the magnum opus a promising opening weekend figure. Trade analyst Atul Mohan tweeted on Sunday: “’Padmaavat’ had a big Saturday with Rs 27 crore, which brings its total to Rs 83 crore. Will march past Rs 100 crore today.” Mohan is confident the movie’s first week collections will amount to Rs 180 crore to Rs 210 crore. Another trade expert Taran Adarsh said “Padmaavat” has continued to “sparkle” at the box office. “Business on Saturday (after a big holiday on Friday) was exceptional. Will comfortably cross Rs 100
crore mark today,” he said. Ranveer, who essays Alauddin Khilji in the film, tweeted a photograph in which he looks visibly happy with all the praise coming his way. “All smiles,” he captioned it. “Padmaavat”, based on 16th century poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s poem “Padmavat”, was caught in a row after protests from Shri Rajput Karni Sena which contended that it distorts historical facts and dents the pride of the Rajput community. As a result of the violence that ensued, the movie did not release in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. (IANS)
Here’s why Lorde turned down a Grammy performance
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orde isn’t performing at the Grammys as she wasn’t offered a solo spot unlike the other nominees in her category – and was instead asked to perform with other artistes. The New Zealand singer is up for Album of the Year for ‘Melodrama‘ at the New York ceremony, and while the other nominees in the category – who are all male – were offered a solo spot (according to Variety), Lorde was only asked to take part in a collaborative tribute to Tom Petty. A source told the publication that she turned down an offer to take part in a joint performance of the late singer’s ‘American Girl’. Earlier this week, Lorde’s mother
Sonja Yelich drew attention to the Lorde is joined in the Album of snub on Twitter, posting a section The Year category by Jay-Z (‘4:44’), from a New York Times article Kendrick Lamar (‘DAMN’), Bruabout the awards’ lack of no Mars (’24K Magic’) and diversity. C h i l d i s h G a m b i n o, She circled a section ( ‘ ” Aw a k e n , M y which reads: “Of the Love!”‘). 899 people nominated in the last six Grammy Awards, 9 percent were women. (This year, Lorde is the only woman nominated for album of the year; she is not scheduled to perform.)” “This says it all,” Yelich captioned the post.
CBFC should be 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY abolished: Manish Tewari 29 January 1993 – 29 January 2018 “Two are better than one…. For if they fall, one will lift up the other. ” - Ecclesiastes 4:9 – 10
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ormer Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Sunday said the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) must be scrapped. “In my respectful opinion, Prasoon Joshi should have attended Jaipur Lit Fest. For tyranny to triumph, all that good men have to do is nothing. I believe CBFC should be abolished. As I&B Ministry appointed Mudgal Committee to that end. Till CBFC exists, chief and I&B Ministry should defend its remit,” Tewari tweeted. The Congress leader made the comment in context of CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi’s decision to skip the ongoing Zee Jaipur Literature Festival in the wake of repeated threats to him by the Shri Rajput Karni Sena over certification of “Padmaavat”. Joshi, in an earlier statement, said on “Padmaavat”: “I did my job and sincerely took a sensitive and balanced call. As I have said earlier, certification was done with due processes, incorporating valid suggestions whilst staying mindful to the concerns of the society as well as to the canvas of cinema.” K Y M C
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmaavat” has been in the news over a long-standing row, due to which it did not release in a few states despite the Supreme Court’s decision green-signalling an allIndia release. (IANS)
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IPL Auction: Unadkat, Tye bag million dollars deals
B e n g a lu ru, Ja n 28 (PTI): Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat was the costliest Indian buy fetching a mind boggling Rs 11.5 crore deal from the usually thrifty Rajasthan Royals while Australia pacer Andrew Tye pocketed a Rs 7.2 crore contract from Kings XI Punjab on the final day of the IPL auction here. While Unadkat and Tye enjoyed big pay day, 17-year-old Sandeep Lamichhane made history by becoming the first cricketer from Nepal to be bought in the auction with Delhi Daredevils picking him up for his base price of Rs 20 lakh. After leggie Rashid Khan took home Rs 9 crore on the opening day, another Afghanistan spin-
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ner Mujeeb Zadran, all of 16 years, was richer by Rs 4 crore when KXIP made the winning bid for the teen sensation. Nepal’s Lamichanne had first hogged the limelight by becoming the second-highest wickettaker during the 2016 U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh with 14 scalps in six innings at an average of 17 and his effort included a hat-trick. Much to the relief of Chris Gayle fans, the West Indian opener finally found a buyer towards the end of the day when KXIP bought him for his Rs 2 crore base price. Gayle was brought into the auction pool for the third time after going unsold twice. KXIP and RR went
into the auction with the biggest purse having retained only one player. RR continued spending big on day two and KXIP too was not far behind. However, by the end of the day, KKR left both of them behind by using their entire purse of Rs 80 crore despite buying the fewest players, 19. Barring CSK, who still have Rs 6.5 crore to work with, all teams have almost utilised their purse. The Royals, known for their wise spending, began day two with a bang splurging some more to Kar nataka off-spinner Krishnappa Gowtham for Rs 6.2 crore. The expensive shopping spree was not to end there as they got Unadkat
Cavani becomes PSG’s top scorer PARIS, Jan 28 (Agencies): Edinson Cavani became Paris St Germain’s all-time top scorer and Neymar signalled his returned from injury with a double as the capital side extended their Ligue 1 lead to 11 points with a 4-0 home demolition of Montpellier on Saturday. The Uruguay striker, who joined the club in 2013, struck in the 11th minute as he tapped in from Adrien Rabiot’s cross to move past the record of Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic with his 157th goal in his 229th game in all competitions for PSG. Neymar, who had missed the three previous games through injury, found the back of the net each way of the interval and Angel Di Maria also scored, putting PSG on 59 points from 23 games. Second-placed Olympique Lyonnais, on 48 points, travel to Girondins de Bordeaux and third-placed Olympique de Marseille take on Monaco, fourth, on Sunday. At the Parc des Princ-
Neymar and Edinson Cavani celebrate after scoring a goal against Montpellier.
es, Montpellier entered the pitch with the best defence in the league with 15 goals conceded in 22 matches, but their back four were torn up by the home forwards. Cavani beat Ibrahimovic’s record of 156 goals for PSG from close range before Neymar doubled the tally from the penalty spot after Pedro Mendes was sanctioned for handball in the area five minutes from the break. Referee Frank Schneider congratulated Ca-
vani on his record but still showed him a yellow card for taking off his shirt in celebration. Di Maria added a third from Thomas Meunier’s cross with 20 minutes left as PSG continued to pile on the pressure. Neymar scored the last goal with his knee as he latched onto Cavani’s cross eight minutes from time. PSG have now scored 72 league goals, more than any team in the five major European leagues.
after his price skyrocketed to Rs 11.5 crore from a base price of Rs 1.5 crore following a bidding war between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab. Rajasthan Royals, however, had the last laugh. Unadkat was sought after because of his specialist T20 skills and the fact that he took 24 wickets at 13.41 for Rising Pune Supergiant last season. He was also the man of the series in India’s previous T20 series against Sri Lanka. Royals had also made the auction’s most expensive buy yesterday, picking up England all-rounder Ben Stokes for Rs 12.5 crore. For a moment, it seemed that no Sri Lankan would catch the team’s attention until Akila Dananjaya was taken for his base price of Rs 50 lakh. Dushmantha Chameera became the second Sri Lankan after Royals paid Rs 50 lakh for the medium pacer. Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson was brought back into the pool for the second time and was picked up by KKR for Rs 2 crore. However, there were no takers for big international names such as South Africa’s Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, England’s Eoin Morgan, New Zealand’s Corey Anderson and Martin Guptill, and Australian Shaun Marsh.
Raina returns to India squad
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI): Batsman Suresh Raina was Sunday rewarded for his recent domestic performance with a recall to the Indian Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against South Africa starting February 18. Raina has also overcome fitness issues to make the 16-man squad led by Virat Kohli. The southpaw had played his last international, a T20 against England, in February 2017 before being sidelined with fitness issues. Passing the mandatory ‘Yo Yo’ test also paved the way for his return. He was also in top-form in the recently-concluded Super League of Syed Mushtaq Ali, smashing an unbeaten hundred and a couple of half centuries for Uttar Pradesh. Familiar faces like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan were back in the side after being rested for the last T20 series against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma had captained the side in three-match series with Kohli being rested. The crux of the ODI and T20 squad for the limited-overs leg in South Africa remains the same. The return of senior players means the likes of Deepak Hooda, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar and Basil Thampi miss out. All four were part of the home series against Sri Lanka. Pacer Jaydev Unadkat has been retained after bagging the man of the series award against Sri Lanka while left-arm spinner Axar Patel made a comeback in the shortest format.
FA Cup: Batshuayi double leads Chelsea past Newcastle
Pedro, Davide Zappacosta and Eden Hazard join Michy Batshuayi in celebrating his second goal.
LO N D O N, Ja n 2 8 (Agencies): Chelsea avoided exiting a second competition in a week as it progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory over Newcastle on Sunday. Michy Batshuayi’s double and Marcos Alonso’s free kick ensured Chelsea bounced back from its midweek League Cup semifinal defeat to Arsenal. It was only a second win - inside 90 minutes - in eight games for Chelsea in what has been a testing January. Various reports have suggested the club is looking to recruit a new striker, but it was the sparingly used Batshuayi who delivered on this occasion. Having managed just one goal in its three previ-
4-nations hockey: India suffer heartbreaking loss to Belgium
HAMILTON, Jan 28 (PTI): India suffered a heartbreaking loss to Belgium via penalty shootout after holding the World No. 3 side to 4-4 in regulation time in the final of the Four-Nations Invitational Tournament’s second leg here. It was Felix Denayer, Sebastien Dockier and Arthur van Doren who scored for Belgium in the shootout. Tanguy Cosyns (41), Cedric Charlier (43), Amaury Keusters (51’) and Felix Denayer (56’) scored during regulation time. For India, Ramandeep Singh (29’, 53’), Nilakanta Sharma (42’) and Mandeep Singh (49’) were the goal scorers before the shootout. The final between India and Belgium was yet another goal-fest with both teams testing each other hooter-to-hooter. India won two back-toback PCs at the start of the second quarter but couldn’t make much of it before finally taking the lead, thanks to clever some work by Mandeep Singh in finding Ramandeep Singh at the top
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Perth, Jan 28 (Agencies): England paceman Tom Curran has spoiled the opening party at Perth’s new $1.5 billion venue by consigning Australia to a 12-run ODI loss at Optus Stadium. West Australian Andrew Tye snared career-best K Y M C
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But Curran’s haul of 5-35 in just his third ODI helped England secure victory and a 4-1 series win. Curran bowled Tim Paine (34) in the second-last over to end Australia’s resistance and the home side was all out for 247.
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called back. Roy was on 20 at the time and went on to make 49 off 46 balls as England raced to 0-71 by the 12th over. But Tye dug deep into his bag of tricks to befuddle England’s batsmen, and fellow West Australian Mitch Marsh chipped in with 2-24. Joe Root top-scored for England with 62 off 68 balls. Stoinis was promoted to bat at No.3 following the axing of Cameron White, and he made the most of the chance by composing a mature innings. Recalled blaster Glenn Maxwell made a handy 34 off 39 balls. But the rest of the batting line-up struggled until Paine threatened to snatch victory at the death. England dropped several catches in the field, and it almost came back to haunt them.
made five saves to preserve the home side’s lead before Batshuayi struck again on the stroke of halftime. Pedro released Hazard once more, enabling him to play his Belgium teammate through on goal, before a large deflection off Jamaal Lascelles saw Batshuayi’s shot loop over Karl Darlow and give Chelsea a scarcely deserved two-goal lead at the break. Alonso sealed the victory with a trademark free kick into the top corner from 25 yards (meters) out with 18 minutes to go, allowing Chelsea a comfortable finale and Conte the opportunity to rest Hazard and N’Golo Kante ahead of a return to Premier League action against Bournemouth on Wednesday.
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of the circle. Ramandeep had the time to control the ball and take a sure shot into the goal. The action intensified in the third quarter with Belgium upping their attack, winning an equalizer in the 41st minute through Tanguy Cosyns’s well-executed PC. Moments later, India’s Nilakanta Sharma was quick to pick up a beautiful assist from Mandeep Singh to strike the ball past Vincent Vanasch into Belgium post to regain 2-1 lead in the 42nd minute. But Belgium equalised in the following minute, via Cedric Charlier using reverse hit to send the ball between Sreejesh’s legs. India won back their lead twice in the final quarter (3-2, 4-3) when Mandeep scored in the 49th minute followed by Ramandeep Singh in the 53rd minute. But Belgium stayed in hunt and snatched India’s lead through Amaury Keusters (51’) and Felix Denayer (56’) ensuring the match went into a penalty shootout.
England beat Australia to clinch ODI series Spinner Moeen Ali chipped in with 3-55, which included a spectacular onehanded return catch to dismiss Mitch Marsh for 13. Australia captain Steve Smith’s lean run with the bat continued in the fifth onedayer, with the right-hander dismissed for 12 off 23 balls. Smith, who will be rested from the T20 series, jumped at the chance to bowl first on Sunday after winning the toss, saying he and his players had no idea what to expect from the drop-in pitch. Mitchell Starc thought he’d become the first bowler to take a wicket at the venue when wicketkeeper Tim Paine took a good diving catch in the third over. But replays showed a marginal front-foot no-ball, with England dangerman Jason Roy subsequently
ous home games, Chelsea was once more lacking in fluidity at Stamford Bridge and was reliant on the individual brilliance of Eden Hazard to break down its well-organized opponent. Newcastle looked the more likely to score in the opening stages but became a victim of its growing confidence as Chelsea took the lead with a clinical counterattack. Pedro played a precise pass over the top to release Hazard down the left, he calmly waited for Alonso’s run on his inside and the wing-back squared for Batshuayi to tap in from close range after 31 minutes. Chelsea’s sloppiness in possession gifted Newcastle multiple chances to level but stand-in goalkeeper Willy Caballero
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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
We, the bereaved family members of Late Khezheli Y. Chishi would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all individuals, churches, villagers, neighbors, friends, and well wishers who supported and stood by us morally physically, financially and spiritually throughout her prolonged illness till her last breath. We deeply regreted inability to mention all the names individually but it is our prayer that our Almighty God bless all abundantly for your gracious deeds. We would like to convey our special thanks to : 1. Chekiye Village Baptist Church 2. Chekiye Village Council 3. Hd. G.B Hokhupu Zhimo 4. Khekaho Assumi, Parl. Secy. IPR Govt. of Nagaland 5. Er. Picto Shohe Parl.Secy. Justice & Law Govt. of Nagaland 6. K. L Chishi, Former Chief Minister Nagaland 7. Dr. Kakheto Zhimo, Ex. MLA 8. Rtd. Chief Justice H. K Sema 9. Dr. Toskha K. Chishi 10. Mr. & Mrs. Kiyekhu Awomi 11. Dr. Bovito Chishi 12. K.T Sukhalu, Vigilance Commissioner 13. Vikhashe IPS 14. lssato L. Jakhalu 15. Er. Akuto Wotsa 16. Mr. & Mrs. Vikheho Aye, Dy. Director 17. Mr. & Mrs. Henje Awomi 18. Mr. & Mrs. Atomi Swu 19. Er. Hevito Labo 20. Khumtsa Awomi 21. Ghotovi Chopy 22. Atoli Ashok Kma. 23. Sastami Union Dimapur (SUD) 23. Naghutomi Union Dimapur Area (NUDA) 24. Ghokimi Kuposhukulu 25. Marumi Tughalo Society 26. Sastami Baptist Church (W/Dept.) Loving sons, daughter, in-laws, grandchildren & great grandchildren
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Federer wins 20th major title
Kivi first Naga player to score in I-League Staff Reporter
Roger Federer became the first man to win 20 Grand Slam titles.
Melbourne, Jan 28 (AFP): A tearful Roger Federer surged home to beat Marin Cilic in five riveting sets and win his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title in Melbourne. The Swiss defending champion dropped his only sets of the tournament before completing a 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over the sixth seeded Croatian in 3hr 3min. Federer, playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, joined Novak Djokovic and Australian great Roy Emerson as joint top for the most Australian Open men’s titles. “I’m so happy it’s unbelievable. This is a dream come true, the fairytale continues for me,” Federer said at the presentation. “After the great year last year, it’s incredible,” the 36-year-old added as he broke down in tears. “This is what you live for, to one day experience these moments...” he said.
Federer added to his already imposing win-loss record in Melbourne and is now 94-13. His overall his Grand Slam mark stands at 332-52. Despite his latest triumph, he will remain world No.2 behind Nadal, with Cilic moving to a career-high three. Federer broke Cilic’s serve six times and lost his twice and hit a total of 24 aces to the Croat’s 16. Cilic’s serve came under immediate pressure with a whipping backhand return winner for break point which the Croatian followed with a smash into the net for a break in the opening game. The Croat found it difficult to settle as he dropped serve again to trail 0-3. The Swiss star served out the set in just 24 minutes, capitalising on Cilic’s shaky opening. Cilic worked his way back into the match and in the second set tiebreaker he got to two set points
when his forehand clipped the line before a winning smash levelled the match as Federer dropped his first set of the tournament. The defending champion shifted gears with a stunning forehand off his toes and confidently held serve to lead 5-2 before clinically serving out the set in 29 minutes. Cilic was then broken in the opening game of the fourth set with a poor backhand dropshot into the net, but he broke back in the sixth game after working three break points. He was now more in the flow and broke Federer again with his big forehands starting to find their mark. He served it out to take the absorbing final into a fifth. But Federer stayed calm and crucially broke to 2-0, and then got a vital double break when Cilic netted a forehand, leaving him to serve out for the championship.
D I M A P UR , Ja n 2 8 (NPN): Kivi Zhimomi on Sunday became the first Naga player to score in Hero I-League football championship to help Gokulam Kerala FC beat Shillong Lajong FC 3-2. Kivi, who started his footballing career at State Sports Academy, Dimapur netted the goal in the 74th minute. He had also played for Naga Tornadoes in the Nagaland Premier League in 2012 and Kohima Komets in 2013. He credited his achievement to his family for their prayers and not forgetting his mentor, Nagaland football coach Mughato Sumi for having faith in him. He said during his earlier career, his former coach Mughato, was supportive and was always
Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018
Southern Angami Sports Association wrestling meet
Dimapur, Jan 28 (NPN): The 56th wrestling meet of Southern Angami Sports Association (SASA) will be held on January 30 and 31 at Khouchiezie (local ground) Kohima. Vilelie Khamo, class-I contractor and Kevithuto Sophie, AIG (Provisioning) PHQ will grace the inaugural function as the chief guest and guest of honour respectively. Naga style wrestling will be held on January 30 while free style wrestling will be on January 31.
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there and assisted him all through thick and thin. “I also thank God for the achievement”, Kivi said. The youngsters, who has gained popularity in the State due to his swift movement and skills, now eyes Indian Super League and to play for the Indian national team.
Saina bags silver in Indonesia Ja k a rta , Ja n 2 8 (Agencies): Saina Nehwal’s splendid run at the Indonesia Masters was halted in the final by World No 1 Tai Tzu Ying as the Chinese Taipei player became the first to win the tournament in the history of the event. Tzu Ying won 21-9, 21-13 and forced Nehwal to settle for a silver medal in the match that lasted 27 minutes. With the defeat, Nehwal now trails Tzu Ying 5-9 in the head-to-head record with the Chinese Taipei girl edging the current World No 12 in recent matchups. Disappointingly for Nehwal, she has now lost to Tzu Ying in seven consecutive matches. Tzu Ying led 11-5
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in both games at the break and maintained her composure and lead by the end to register yet another win against the Indian. Saina showed glimpses of her old self but couldn’t sustain it for a long period. Soon enough, Tzu Ying created nine match points. Saina saved two but couldn’t prolong the inevitable any longer.
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