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CEC says WB an ‘emotional state’

Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey semis

Pope Francis set for historic Arabian Peninsula visit

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Populist push in Budget before LS polls

BJP WOOS FARMERS, MIDDLE CLASS WITH SOPS

2017-18 Actuals

Revenue Receipts Capital Receipts

Borrowings and Other liabilities

Corporation Tax

Income Tax

Customs Union Excise Duties

Goods and Services Tax Non-tax Revenue Non-debt Capital receipts NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (PTI): Making a big populist push in its final budget before elections, the Modi-government Friday exempted people with an earning of up to Rs 5 lakh from payment of income tax, announced an annual cash dole-out of Rs 6,000 to small farmers and provided a monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to workers in the unorganised sector.

Centrally Sponsored Scheme Central Sector Scheme Interest Payments Defence Subsidies Finance Comm. and Oth. Transfers State’ share of taxes and duties Pensions Other Expenditure

Converting what was supposed to be an interim budget or a vote on account into an almost full-fledged budget announcement in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal proposed an array of incentives for both middle-class and farmers.

Over 3 crore salaried class, pensioners, self-employed and small businesses with total income of up to Rs 5 lakh

This is it!

“I appreciate your vision 2030 or whatever. But you have no roads nor power to carry that vision.”

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2018-19 2019-20 Revised Budget

Estimates Estimates Estimates

1435233 1725738 1729682 1977693 706742

716475

727553

806507

Total Receipts

2141975 2442213 2457235 2784200

Total Expenditure

2141975 2442213 2457235 2784200

Revenue Deficit

443602

416034

410930

470214

Fiscal Deficit

591064

624276

634398

703999

62112

48481

46828

38938

Primary Deficit

will save Rs 10,900 in income tax annually after considering the relief provided in form of a ‘rebate’.

As was widely anticipated, Goyal announced an income support scheme for 12 crore small and marginal farmers by providing Rs 6,000 in their bank accounts in three equal installments in a year. The eligibility for the scheme-- Pradhan Man-

State NPP unit backs NE budget allocation C. Sangma on CAB hiked by 21 per cent

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland state unit has affirmed its endorsement to the stand of its National president and chief minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma, against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

In a press note, NPP state secretary (org) Samuel Sumi reminded that NPP was the first party to reject CAB as the identity and the rights of the North East people was central to the vision and political aspiration of the NPP. NPP reiterated it was totally against intent that would destabilise demographics and its regressive impact on land resources and also affecting the socioeconomic equation in the region.

State NPP said it was against CAB since the beginning and would continue to extend support to fight against it in Nagaland.

The party said it would at the same time continue to extend its solidarity with people of the Northeast at this crucial juncture.

Meanwhile, the party has acknowledged the PDA Cabinet Resolution in “out rightly” rejecting the CAB. NPP said its party leaders and unit was closely monitoring the outcome of the proposed CAB and would “take recourse to an appropriate action accordingly.”

2018-19 Budget

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (AGENCIES): Centre has proposed Rs 58,166 crore budget allocations to the North Eastern region, with an increase of 21 per cent.

While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said that people of the region have significantly benefitted from infrastructure development.

A total of Rs 580 crore has been allocated for the North Eastern Council schemes, Rs 931 crore for Central Pool of Resources for North East and Sikkim, Rs 674 crore for other subsidy payable including for North Eastern Region and Rs 1700 for refund of central and Integrated GST to Industrial units in North East and Himalayan States.

During his speech, Goyal also credited the government for bringing Arunachal Pradesh on the air map, and Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram for the first time were connected with the rail link. He also informed that the government would be introducing container cargo movement to the region.

tri Kisan Samman Nidhi will be ownership of less than 2 hectares of cultivable land. Though Goyal said the scheme will be implemented from the current fiscal year, it wasn’t clear how the beneficiaries would be identified.

However, rural labourers who toil on farms but don’t actually own any land will not benefit. A mega pension scheme was introduced to

provide a monthly pension of Rs 3,000 with a contribution of Rs 100 per month for workers in the unorganised sector after 60 years of age.

Wooing farmers, an interest subvention of 2 per cent to those pursuing animal husbandry and fisheries and to farmers hit by natural calamities was announced.

This year’s budget allocates about Rs. 3.05 lakh crore ($43 billion) for defense spending, but in dollar terms, the country’s defense spending is less than it was last year because of depreciation.

Goyal also had a cowthemed announcement in an interim budget. Shortly after beginning his speech, Goyal announced the “Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog” or “national cow board” to look after the welfare of cows and boost dairy production.

Who will pay for govt’s ambitious promises? There has been talk after hearing Piyush Goyal’s budget speech, but where will the government get the money from to bankroll all its ambitious election promises?

The government will take recourse to large dividend transfers by RBI and PSUs to balance its Budget deficit after announcing

a spate of populist measures. The government estimates getting Rs 82,911 crore through dividend from banks, financial institutions and the RBI in 2019-20, according to the Budget document. Even in the ongoing fiscal, it estimates getting Rs 74,140 crore, much higher than the budget estimate of Rs 54,817 crore. In 2019-20, it is targeting Rs 53,200 crore as PSU dividend. The aggregate dividend transfers to the government this year would be some Rs 10,000 crore or about 20% less than the budgeted Rs 52,500 crore.

The government typically uses dividends from state-run dividends from state-run firms, financial institutions and the RBI to fund its additional expenditure. It has pegged such dividends at Rs 1.36 lakh crore in 201920. That’s a 14% rise from an already elevated dividend collection of Rs 1.19 lakh crore in 2018-19.

Surprisingly, some critical areas were left out in the interim budget, among them jobs. Another area that drew a complete blank was education - a neglect that goes in tandem with that of employment generation.

Not vote on account but account for votes: Cong

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (AGENCIES): Former Finance Minister and Congress veteran P. Chidambaram on Friday described the Interim Budget as an “Account for Votes” and not a Vote on Account and said the Modi government has further weakened fiscal stability. “It was not a Vote on Account but an Account for Votes,” Mr Chidambaram told the media here.

“It was a full-fledged Budget accompanied by an election campaign speech.

By doing so, the government has trampled on timehonoured conventions,” he said. He added that the government had no hope of returning to power and had, therefore, “acted desperately and recklessly, and in violation of the Constitution”.

He said the big takeaway was that the present government had “further weakened fiscal stability”.

Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge termed the Budget as BJP’s “election manifesto” and accused the ruling dispensation of bribing voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. “I would term today’s budget as BJP’s election (More on p-7 and p-12) manifesto. This is all being

Myanmar Army occupies NSCN (K) Hqs NTC lauds NSCN/GPRN (K) YANGON, FEB 1 (AGENCIES): The Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) has taken control of the headquarters of the National Socialist Council of NagalandKhaplang (NSCN-K) in the Naga Self-Administered Zone of Sagaing Region without a shot being fired, The Irrawaddy reported.

U Kyaw Wan Sein, a member of the NSCN (K)’s Central Executive Committee, told The Irrawaddy that the group withdrew its troops and let the Myanmar Army (or Tatmadaw) occupy its headquarters in order not to disrupt the peace process between it and the government.

He said a military column consisting of over 400 troops from six battalions led by the Hkamti District tactical commander under the Tatmadaw’s North-West Command took control of the NSCN (K)’s headquarters in the village of Ta Ga in Nanyun Township on Tuesday.

“We let them in because the peace process between us and the Myanmar government will be damaged if there are gunshots and artillery fire. So, we let them in. We withdrew,” U Kyaw Wan Sein said. Members of the NSCN (K)’s Peace Committee and some unarmed

members of the group remain at the headquarters, he said.

Executive U Kasi Rang of the Naga Self-administered Zone Leading Body said he did not know why the Myanmar Army sent troops to the NSCN (K) headquarters.

“It can be said they have occupied it. There were no casualties or injuries,” he told The Irrawaddy.

The Tatmadaw declined to describe the operation as an “occupation”.

North-West Command spokesman Col. Than Naing told The Irrawaddy: “We will let you know when the time is appropriate. I am not yet authorized to provide details. But it is not that we have occupied their headquarters.”

The NSCN (K) signed a regionallevel truce with the government in April 2012. It has no plan to relocate its headquarters, because it was established with the agreement of both sides, Kyaw Wan Sein said. Myanmar government has urged the NSCN (K) to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), but the armed group has told The Irrawaddy it would not sign unless and until it reaches an agreement that can cover all the Naga people who live in North East India and Myanmar.

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) Friday said NSCN/GPRN (K) headed by “lt. gen.” (Rtd) Khango Konyak joining the NNPGs Working Committee (WC) was “a benchmark in the history of Naga discord and the subsequent reconciliation.”

NTC through its media cell said the “unconditional joining” of NSCN/GPRN(K) with fellow NNPGs and to be part of WC in the negotiation has “proved the magnanimity and maturity” of the political leadership.

Further, NTC stated that what the Deputy National Security Adviser and Interlocutor RN Ravi had asserted that by now ‘there is no one left out’ in the political negotiation was “no more an exaggeration.” NTC said it therefore “heartily welcomes” NSCN/GPRN(K), saying this very action has “revitalized the political spirit of the Nagas.”

NTC has also appreciated the reaffirmation of WC decision on inter-group defection, which it said has become rampant lest curbed with an iron hand. At this juncture, NTC said Nagas cannot afford to give due importance to “such treacherous political gimmicks”.

NTC has also appealed to Nagas to stand united behind the unity of NNPGs and lend “prayerful support” to the negotiation process.

Meanwhile, NTC has reiterated its appeal to the government of India to “hasten the process so as to bring the exercises to its logical conclusion on time.”

NDPP hits back at NPF over CAB issue Oppn NPF reacts to Rio’s allegations DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has reacted sharply to various charges made by the opposition NPF over the issue of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which has been a contentious and controversial issue in the region in general and Nagaland in particular.

NDPP, through its media and communication committee asserted that the PDA coalition in the state had never supported the CAB at any point of time but stood firm for protecting the rights and privileges of Naga people and Nagaland under Article 371A(A).

NDPP said that in view of Nagaland being protected under Article 371(A), the PDA had written to the union home minister on occasions to convey the decision of the cabinet that the CAB will

not be applicable in Nagaland. On the other hand, NDPP has taken on NPF for publicly claiming that Article 371(A) does not offer protection from CAB. Terming NPF’s stand as “extremely dangerous” and detrimental to the future of Nagas, NDPP asked what NPF did when the draft CAB bill was being drafted in 2016 when the latter was running the government under T.R. Zeliang, the present leader of opposition?

NDPP said the then NPF-led DAN government had conveniently chosen to remain silent that time in order to allow the draft CAB to be sent to the union cabinet and then to be tabled before the two houses of parliament.

It is the same NPF led by its party president and leader of opposition who were talking as though both of them are guard-

ians of Naga people but who, by their silence in 2016 are guilty of placing the Nagas to face the issue today, it said.

NDPP also cited the speech by leader of opposition at Guwahati on January 28 at the NE Regional party meeting where he purportedly stated that “Article 371 A does not cover everything”. NDDP asked whether the leader of opposition NPF was elected to “demean and belittle the provisions of Article 371(A)” or had people elected him to safeguard their rights as enshrined under Article 371(A).

NDPP also recalled that at the height of the agitation over ULB election, NPF under T.R. Zeliang and Dr. Shürhozelie had maintained that Art.371(A) does not protect Nagas from holding ULB elections

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): Opposition NPF on Friday accused chief minister Neiphiu Rio of spreading canards against it, while clarifying that it (NPF) never boycotted Statehood Day on December 1, 2018, the Hornbill Festival and Republic Day celebration as reportedly alleged by the chief minister at the consultative meeting held at Chumukedima on Thursday.

In a communiqué, the party pointed out that the Republic Day celebration in the State was boycotted by Naga Students’ Federation as per the directive of North East Students’ Organisation.

Stating that the “fabricated and wild allegations” of Rio were made with the intention of confusing the general public, NPF dismissed them outright and condemned in the strongest term.

Instead of apologising before the Naga citizens, the opposition party said Rio had convened the consultative meeting to cover up his mistakes that had further confused the general public. It said that despite being a former member of Parliament, he lacked understanding of House proceedings.

NPF recalled that when the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was (Cont’d on p-7) introduced in Lok Sabha on July 15,

2016 and subsequently referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on August 12, 2016, Rio was the lone MP representing Nagaland in the House. He was Lok Sabha member from May 2014 to February 2018.

It wondered what could be the purpose of allowing Rio to represent Naga people in Lok Sabha, if he could not facilitate such affairs between his people and Parliament.

The party said it was Rio’s bounden duty to consult and take into confidence the voice of his people as the Bill was referred to JPC for examination with direction for onward submission to Speaker for its consideration and passing in Parliament, which took over a year.

“Ignorance and failure on the part of Rio only points to the fact that he was hardly in Parliament as he was busy masterminding crisis, one after another, to topple the then NPF-led DAN government in the State,” the communiqué alleged. NPF pointed out that both the cabinet meetings held on June 5, 2018 and January 7, 2019 did not oppose the Bill, while NDPP member in Lok Sabha Tokheho Yepthomi went ahead and voted in its favour on January 8.

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done for elections. I directly charge them of paying bribe to voters,” said Kharge.

General elections are slated to be held in AprilMay. Kharge said the BJP has not told the people on what they have achieved during their rule and how many promises it has fulfilled in its five years of government. It also did not talk about its “jumla” of providing Rs 15 lakh into the bank accounts of people, he said, adding that it also did not fulfil the promise of providing 10 crore jobs in five years.

Senior CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury slammed the PM Narendra Modi-led government, calling the interim budget an election ‘statement’. “There was no economic survey before this budget. Their basis of the budget is questionable. This is purely an electoral Jumla,” Yechury told NDTV.

Govt appoints Lokayukta

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): State government has appointed Justice Uma Nath Singh, former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, to be the Lokayukta of Nagaland. In an official notification, the government stated that Justice Uma Nath Singh shall hold office for the term of five years from which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of 70 years whichever is earlier. Other terms of office and conditions shall be as stipulated in Section 7(1) to (4) of the Nagaland Lokayukta Act 2007 (Act 1 of 2018), the notification stated.

Addendum to NGBF meet

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): Apropos to its earlier press release, Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) has informed that the consultation meeting scheduled to be held on February 6, 2019 at 11am at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur would discuss “Naga Political issue and CAB vis-à-vis Art.371 (A), ILP (BEFR, 1873)”. In an addendum to its earlier press release, NGBF has also requested all the below mentioned apex civil society organizations to depute two representatives to the proposed meeting: Nagaland Bar Association, Ex-Parliamentarians Forum, Nagaland, JCPI, ENPO, Naga hoho, NTC, CNTC, CNSA, Christian Forum, FNR, NSF, ENSF, APO, CPO, Ao Senden, Lotha Hoho, Sumi Hoho, NMA, ENWO, ZPO, Naga Council, Konyak Union, Chang Tribal Union, Khiamniungan Tribal Council, Phom People’s Council, Yimchunger Tribal Council, Rengma Hoho, Pochury Hoho, Sangtam Hoho, Kuki Inpi, Kachari Union, UNTABA, All Districts GB Associations and seniors citizens.

NSCN (I-M) clarifies to report

DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): Expressing amusement at speculations in “some local press” over the appointment to the vacant post of chairman/ president of NSCN/GPRN, NSCN (I-M) MIP has said Naga people would be “officially informed” when appointment to such a high profile post was through. MIP also advised media not to “act in hurry but wait for the official declaration.”

Fuel prices go down

NEW DELHI, FEB 1 (AGENCIES): Petrol and diesel prices continued to fall on Friday across major cities in India. While petrol price went down 10-15 paise, diesel prices witnessed a cut of 8-14 paise.

Petrol and diesel price went down as international crude oil was trading in (Cont’d on p-7) red early morning on Friday.

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Teachers qualified, student performance poor: Sukhalu Nagaland among lowest rated U-DISE States

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KOHIMA, FEB 1 (NPN): Advisor of school education, K.T. Sukhalu, on Friday, stated that though the state government schools teachers were well qualified, performance of students was poor and the dropout rate very high. The advisor challenged school teachers to exert their best to plug any loop hole, like proxy teachers and urged DEOs and SDEOs to regularly inspect schools. He also urged the government school teachers to perform better.

Sukhalu was addressing the introductory session of a one day conference for DEO/SDEO/JEO/AEO/ SIS/ directorate officers, organized by the directorate of School Education, Kohima, Nagaland, at SIEMAT hall, SCERT Kohima.

He admitted that the State education system’s functioning is wrong, and it has to change so that the Nagaland may have a better

Sukhalu speaking at the conference in Kohima on February 1. (NP) and brighter future. He also challenged the gathering to uphold Christian values in workplaces.

The school uniforms and text books will reach the school on time, Sukhalu said, and directed the officers to do whatever was needed for this to happen.

He also warned against misusing funds and schemes meant for schools, and advised officers and teachers to report school enrolment numbers and other details accurately.

Principal secretar y, School Education, Menukhol John, in his opening remark, expressed concern that Nagaland is among the lowest rated States in the Unified-District Informa-

Dimapur Excise seizes liquor DIMAPUR: Excise Mobile Squad duty party led by its Superintendent, carried out prohibition duty in and around Dimapur town on February 1 and seized 437 bottles of assorted liquor and 120 litres of country liquor. According to Superintendent of Excise (Mobile Squad), Dimapur, Katoho Sumi, the seized liquor were destroyed on the spot, while the bottled liquor were kept in the unit malkhana for destruction.

Information relating to storage, transportation and sale of liquor and drugs, from all quarters of society, has been welcomed by the unit. The public have been urged to be vigilant of such illegal activities and initiate combined efforts to try and curb the menace of liquor and drugs in society.

tion System For Education (U-DISE) of the country, which he said was an embarrassment for the department.

He also reported that classes 1 to 7 will use SCERT books this year. Menukhol also announced that all the district headquarters will present slide-shows highlighting department activities done, and things needed to be done, this year after the HSLC examinations. He asked the officers to be prepared for this.

T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by additional director, Pollem Tep. A discussion hour was chaired by director School Educatuon, Wonthungo Tsopoe.

Around 200 participants from all districts of the state attended the conference.

news in Brief Sumi Kukami Hoho meeting: Sumi Kukami GB’s Hoho (SKGH) has deferred its meeting to February 15 from February 6, due to the NGBF consultative meeting fixed on the same day (i.e. February 6). All other information remains the same.

ANSTA Wokha unit coordination meet: All Nagaland School Teachers Association (ANSTA) Wokha unit has a convened coordination meeting with all different teachers association under School Education, functioning within Wokha district for February 8, 12 noon, at ANSTA office building Wokha. All officials of ANSTA Bhandari sub division, RGTE Wokha, ANPTA Wokha, ANHTU Wokha, ANPETA Wokha vocational and Adhoc teachers have been requested to attend the meeting.

AONEI XIV annual conference: Association of Oncologist, North East India (AONEI) has convened its XIV annual conference for February 2 and 3. Scientific sessions on various topics and panel discussions will be the highlights of the two day conference.

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Panchayat expels alleged rapist D I M AP U R : M i d l a n d Panchayat (Ward 9) Kohima has strongly condemned the alleged rape of a 11 year old girl child by one Robert Debburman (34), father to a five month son, hailing from Tripura, and a Nagamese coordinator under City Church Kohima (under construction), temporarily residing under Midland Colony, Kohima.

A condemnation note from chairman Midland Panchayat Kohima, Visa Meru stated that the minor was a helper of Robert Debburman. It stated that the rape incident came

to light when the minor girl came to fetch water and revealed to colony residents that Debburman molested and raped her a number of times on different occasions.

Midland Panchayat ward Kohima described the act as inhuman and satanic. The Panchayat has declared that Robert, has been expelled and excommunicated for life from the colony, with immediate effect. It appealed to one and all from different sections of the people and society to condemn the act.

The Midland Panchayat also appealed

to the authorized agency/ authority to take appropriate measures and award the severest punishment to the perpetretor as per the law of the land, without compromising his punishment under any circumstances.

The Midland Panchayat warned that any person(s) trying to bail him out would be doing so at their own risk.

Meanwhile the Midland Panchayat shared its grief, pain and sympathy with the victim and her family and hoped that justice would be delivered to the family at the earliest.

NSCN (I-M) Rengma Hills bans

DIMAPUR: The Naga Rengma Hills of the NSCN (I-M) has banned all activities of hunting, fishing, deforestation and poaching of endangered species. Naga Rengma Hills, CAA, deputy kilonser & caretaker EO, Tennyson Rengma, in a press release listed names of flora and fauna as examples of things it intends to ban the killing or destruction of. “… linsang, three keeled Asian turtle, pigmy hog, swamp deer etc. to name a few and endangered plants such as ophiorriza Hispada, Ceroprgia lucida, Dendrobium aurantiacum, bambusoidae, cane stick frankincense etc” the release said.

It warned that illegal contracts of all forest products obtained within the Naga Rengma Hills would be dealt with stringent action. It further explained that the notice was being issued after serious threat caused to flora and fauna of the Naga Rengma Hills by illegal activities which deteriorated the environment. It added that approval of authorities of the Naga Rengma Hills GPRN should be obtained for eco-activities Members of Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) who participated in the NE or research programs within the Naga Rengma Hills. “De- Youth Congress protest against CAB in New Delhi on January 31. (NPYC Media Cell secretary, Tony Rupreo) faulters shall be penalized sternly” it warned.

WASU condemns verbal assault DIMAPUR: Wakching Area Students’ Union (WASU) has expressed extreme shock on hearing of the January 25 incident where BDO Sanis, Hamdok M Konyak, was allegedly verbally assaulted

by VDB secretary of Old Aree village, Peter Kikon.

In a condemnation note, WASU president,

Chinge M Konyak stated that Peter Kikon threatened to vandalise the office of BDO Sanis, who later in the evening, came to the residence of Hamdok M Konyak and fired in the air from his pistol just outside the residence.

Wakching Area Students’ Union strongly condemned the “uncivilised

action” of Peter Kikon, and appealed to the law enforcement authorities to award befitting punishment.

The union also demanded that Hamdok M Konyak be immediately transferred out of his present place of posting as his safety and wellbeing has been compromised.

CVYC issues bans; informs non-Naga residents

DIMAPUR: Chumoukedima Village Youth Society (CVYS), has strictly banned all hunting and fishing within the village jurisdiction.

A press release from president, CVYS, Rokovikho Thepa, and general secretary, CVYS, Kedovikho Visezo, stated that the violators will be fined up to Rs one lakh.

Any kind of fishing, and picnicking at Khuovaru, is also strictly prohibited.

CVYS has advised the public to take note of the following restrictions within its jurisdiction: desist from igniting jungle burning and wild fires; picnicking without permission from youth Ramp and washroom for differently abled students constructed by the department office in any forest and river of Social Welfare under the Accessible India Campaign Program (AICP) at within the jurisdiction of Chumoukedima village; carZunheboto Government College (ZGC). (ZGC principal)

National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers of Patkai Christian College (PCC) observing a 2-minute silence on Martyrs’ Day (January 30) in memory of freedom fighters who had laid down their lives in the struggle for India’s freedom, at the college’s Bundrock Hall. (Wewute Chirhah)

rying any type of gun; collecting firewood and fodder; unauthorized door to door businesses; scrap business, etc. The public have also been advised to avoid loitering in the village vicinity after 8 pm without genuine reasons.

CVYS, in another press release, has informed all non Nagas residing within the village jurisdiction that challan receipts for cattle reaming will be issued and tenancy cards, trade licenses (2017-18 session) renewed from March 12 to March 28, at the CVYS office premises from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All tenancy card and trade license holders have been asked to bring two passport size photos along with Farmer’s training on MOVCD NER (Phase II) 2018-19 conducted at Seiyhama village & NRCs compulsorily. five other villages under SDAO, Chiephobozou. (Seyievonuo SDAO, Chiephobozou)

Khumo calls for discipline in all areas of life SM College reading & writing workshop

Sentilong Ozukum with faculty, staff and students of Sakus Mission College Dimapur on January 29 after the workshop.

DIMAPUR: A workshop SM College Dimapur stat- Imtiyanger, invocation was

L. Khumo being adorned in traditional The gathering at the Khaozaosie Hok-Ah festival celebration program in Tuensang town on on “Reading and Writing ed that Sentilong Ozukum offered by SM College attire during the celebrations.

January 29.

DIMAPUR: L. Khumo, advisor for Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Evaluation, Economics & Statistics, encouraged Khiamniungans living in and around Tuensang headquarters to be disciplined in all areas of life so that they may peacefully coexist with other communities.

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A press release from KUT general secretary, M. Shiu stated that L. Khumo said this as special guest, addressing the Khaozaosie Hok-Ah festival in Tuensang town on January 29 at parade ground Tuensang organized by the Khiamniungan Union Tuensang (KUT).

Khumo also spoke about the need to develop an accommodating attitude towards all human beings and leave good legacies behind by building good relations within and outside the community.

He further said that the Khaozaosie Hok-Ah festival celebration would

provide an opportunity for youngsters to learn the rich and unique cultural values of the Khiamniungan Nagas.

He appealed to KUT leaders to serve the community with upright attitudes and work sincerely for its upliftment.

ADC Tuensang, presi-

dent CKS, president KTC and president TVCU also spoke in the program. A Khaozaosie Hok-Ah Cultural Dance was performed

by Peshu Village Cultural Troupe, Nokhu Village Cultural Troupe, Yokao Village Cultural Troupe and Khiamniungan Cultural Club Tuensang.

Skills” was organized by the department of English and the IQAC of Sakus Mission College Dimapur on January 29 at the college auditorium, with EAC Medziphema, Sentilong Ozukum, as the resource person.

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discussed the importance of reading and writing in life.

The second session was opened for a free interaction and open discussion.

The prog ram was chaired by assistant professor department of English,

chaplain, Amenla Aier, HoD English, Zuchano highlighted features of the college and host department.

The program concluded with a vote of thanks pronounced by coordinator IQAC, Asenla Yanger.

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WEATHER FORECAST February 2

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Hazy sun

30 11

Aizawl

Plenty of sun; pleasant

Guwahati Hazy sun Imphal

Plenty of sunshine; pleasant

Itanagar Hazy sunshine

24 7 27 11 26 6 23 11

Shillong

Hazy sun

19 4

Kohima

Hazy sun

20 6

Dimapur Hazy sun

27 11

Mkg

Hazy sunshine; not as warm

Tuensang Plenty of sunshine; cooler Wokha

Hazy sun; not as warm

Zunheboto Plenty of sun; not as warm

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Metsubo Jamir speaking at the launching program in Kohima on Friday. (NP)

Correspondent/DIPR KOHIMA, JAN 1 (NPN): Along with all rest of the states of India, Nagaland’s Street Food Festival & Job Mela was launched in the state capital by minister for Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Metsubo Jamir, at the directorate of Urban Development, Kohima on Friday.

A fortnight of events named ‘Shehri Samridhi Utsav’ focusing on urban livelihoods is being organised by the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) in collaboration with Food Safety, Nagaland under Health & Family Welfare and Kohima Mu-

nicipal Council, which will continue from February 1 to 15.

A workshop for SelfHelp Groups (SHG) and Job Mela was organized on February 1 to kick start the festival.

Metsubo Jamir, in his speech, said urban prosperity actually depends on rural prosperity. “What the urban areas require is provided only by the rural area. This is the cycle of our economy” he said. He laid emphasis on providing better facilities for the rural vendors so that they may market their goods in the urban areas better and help the economy.

Metsubo also spoke

about the importance of forming SHGs to assist the community, maintain public property and also so that individuals can earn a livelihood. He urged the people, particularly of rural areas, to make use of their free time and contribute to development, as in maintenance of roads and other infrastructure.

Advisor, Rural Development, Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire, in his speech, emphasized on dignity of labour and said “We consider ourselves too high and are reluctant to do manual work apart from government jobs.”

He pointed out that not all educated and quali-

fied youth would find placement in the already saturated government sector.

Dr. Nicky was of the view that schemes should reach even the wards and colonies so that maximum benefits can be derived from them, especially by poor and downtrodden urban dwellers.

Principal Secretary, UDD, Abhishek Singh, highlighting the functions and aims of the department said that its prime focus was to provide basic amenities, urban facility access, and reach out to the poorest of the poor.

He urged for awareness about Municipal Council and Urban Development to be spread and ensure that beneficiaries are benefitted from the programs implemented by the department. State mission director (NULM), S. Takatuba Aier delivered the welcome address and secretary, UDD & chairman SUDA, S. Nyanbemo Tsanglao chaired the program.

A workshop was also conducted by Food Safety (Health & Family Welfare), AYUSH (Health & Family Welfare) and Urban Development (SUDA) and job mela by IIJT, Kohima, AICSM, Wokha and Zynorics Initiative, Kohima.

Participant students with Thejavino Moa, Anurag Tiwari and Arun after the robotics competition on February 1. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, Feb 1 (NPN): Stella Higher Secondary School (SHSS), Kohima, organized a robotics competition under theme “Imagination into reality,” in collaboration with ATAL tinkering Lab, on February 1.

The competition was a Pick and Place Robotics Competition where students used handmade robotic cranes to place boxes with handles on them into another box

from outside a border line.

Points were awarded according to placement of the boxes .

Trainee students who participated in the competition had attended this week’s training at ATAL tinkering Lab in Stella school led by co-founder of Robospecies, Anurag Tiwari.

Divided into three teams, 15 participants went through four rounds of ten points each.

After a rough battle between Team 2 and 3,

who made it through to the final round, team 2 won with 27 points.

C e r t i f i c a t e s we r e awarded to all participants

by Robospecies, the main supplier of all raw materials used in the lab.

School administrator Thejavino Moa also announced that a Robotics club for students will be set up, led by Arun, and welcomed students to join it. She also added that the concept the lab was to encourage students to explore the science world.

Cataract surgery camp held in Wokha ID card awareness program for crafters and artisans

Doctors with some of the cataract patients who underwent surgery in the eye camp at DMMDH Wokha.

DIMAPUR: A 5-day cataract eye camp was held at Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital (DMMDH), Wokha from January 28 to February 1.

A press release from

district media officer NHM Wokha, Mhonbeni Ezung stated that the camp was organized by District Health Society, National Programme for Control of Blindness & VI. The team

was led by eye surgeon, Dr. Phyantsuthung, staff nurses and ophthalmic assistants. Altogether 25 cataract surgeries and 15 minor surgeries were conducted by the team.

East Dimapur Town Council informs

DIMAPUR: East Dimapur Town Council has informed the public that under Purana Bazar, purchase and sale of land and issue of land patta will not be accepted and shall remain null and void if they are done without the consent of the respective colony GB. A press release from Head GB, East

Dimapur, Pitu Mech, stated that this was decided in a meeting held on February 1.

Violation of the decision shall be at the individuals own risk.

Meanwhile the release also requested K.T. Gas Agency to distribute gas either at home or office, for public convenience.

German CIM official visits Nagaland

DIMAPUR: Government of Germany, Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), advisor, Richa Arora came to Nagaland on a three-day visit on January 28. CIM is jointly run by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German Federal Employment Agency, and it aims to promote the positive impact of migration and global labour mobility in order to improve the prospects of people living in developing countries and emerging economies.

A press release by Dr. Atoho Jakhalu, research director, Climate Studies and Knowledge Solutions Centre (Department of Science and Technology, government of Nagaland), stated that Arora met Mmhonlumo Kikon, advisor, science and technology, IT, NRE and senior officials of the department of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change.

A meeting was also convened with YouthNet, UNICEF, and CHI. On her third day in the State, various opportunities, both governmental

and non-governmental, were discussed to support the state through the Indian ‘Diaspora Experts’ in Germany.

The Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) is a joint operation between GIZ (German Development Cooperation) and the German Federal Employment Agency (BA).

Dr. Jakhalu is currently supported by the German Government’s CIM as a ‘Returning Expert’ to push the climate and sustainable development agenda in India.

DIMAPUR: An awareness program for “Handicrafts, Artisans Registration of identity cards” was held on January 30 at Changtongya Village by the office of the development commissioner (Handicrafts), Government of India, Ministry of Textiles, at Handicrafts Service Centre, Kohima, Nagaland.

Senior assistant director (Handicrafts), T. Rollee Vareishim, in a press release stated that the program was attended by nearly a thousand people.

The program had logistical support and encouragement of advisor, Industries and Commerce, Imnatiba, the Village Council of Changtongya, the general manager of District Industries Centre (DIC) Mokokchung, T. Lipokwati and his staff and the general public of the village and surrounding villagers.

The release said that Changtongya is one of the neatest and cleanest

A section of the gathering at the awareness program for Handicrafts, Artisans Registration of identity cards, on January 30.

villages.

The awareness program was held at the village High School Hall. C. Manen, pastor (NCRC) Changtongya, offered the invocation prayer followed by a welcome address and speech by T. Lipokwati.

The key note address was given by T Rollee Vare-

ICSC organizes Annual Literary Day

DIMAPUR: Immanuel College Students Council (ICSC) organised its 25th Annual Literary Day at the College Auditorium on January 31.

A press release issued

by Immanuel College Students Council media cell convener, Akutu Poireng stated that the objective of the program was to develop self efficacy, confidence and to enhance knowledge.

Students from all the classes participated in a group song, extempore,

quiz, debate, poetry and painting competition.

The comperes of the program were Ighato Awomi and Erenbeni, and the moderator was Nokjung.

Earlier, an invocation prayer was said by Athenian, welcome address by Hemika, literary secretary.

Moanaro and Ashu Ritse gave the award citations, Manyei Phom said the vote of thanks.

The event ended with a benediction offered by Khumli.

ishim who highlighted the importance of handicrafts artisan identity cards and encouraged artisans to produce handicrafts items based on quality, design, finishing and marketable items with demonstrations of handicraft utilities. A message from Imnatiba was read out to the par-

ticipants followed by a vote of thanks delivered

by Rajib Chandra Roy, handicrafts promotion officer, Handicrafts Service Centre, Kohima.

After light refreshments, the artisans filled up the Identity Card Registration Forms and submitted them to the relevant office

(458 on the spot and more than one thousand registration forms are expected to be received through DIC, Mokokchung).

This awareness camp was one of the largest ever organized by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) in the State of Nagaland.

CRBC holds annual meet, resolves

DIMAPUR: The Council of Rengma Baptist Churches (CRBC) held its 68th Annual Meeting from January 25 to 27, at K. Station Baptist Church under the theme “Let us rebuildword and Prayer”.

A press release from Council of Rengma Baptist Churches executive secretary Haiwalo Apon stated that 42 constituent member Churches and a fellowship member adopted some resolutions: that Churches under CRBC submit themselves to draw closer to God through the reading of His Holy

word-the Bible; to commit themselves under His authority and place petitions and supplication through prayers in homes and Churches; to promote oneness and unity in Christ as individuals and Churches visible through forgiveness of sin and repentance to restore brokenness in homes, Churches and society through the word of God. The meeting also acknowledged the gift of human sexuality as man and woman true to the human calling, and resolved that they shall, in no way,

endorse same sex marriage “an abomination before God and the state of human depravity in need of redemption.”

The council appreciated and thanked all Church leaders for the unwavering support and co-operation rendered towards the CRBC ministry.

The council also extended its sincere gratitude to K. Station Baptist Church for successfully hosting the 68th Annual Meeting of the Council of Rengma Baptist Churches.

Dimapur gears up for IPPI and NDD campaigns

DIMAPUR: A Dimapur district Task Force Committee meeting was held on February 1 to discuss the upcoming Intensive Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) and National Deworming Day (NDD) campaigns scheduled to be launched in the State.

A DIPR report stated that DC Dimapur, Kevekha Kevin Zehol, speaking at the meeting, felt that Dimapur district has to be a model district and carry out the IPPI program with “missionary commitment” because it concerns the health of the K Y M C

people. He also emphasised on the need for proper training of health workers administering the polio drops.

District Programme Officer RCH/UIP Dr. Rebecca informed the meeting that the IPPI would be conducted on March 10, where children in the age group of 0-5 years will be immunized. She reported that 2076 team members, including 102 supervisors will oversee and vaccinate children, covering six blocks

under the Medical department of Dimapur district.

She also informed the meeting that this year, only a single round of IPPI would be conducted in India.

She further informed the gathering that National Deworming Day has been slated for February 8, to address nutritional impairment, anaemia, nausea, vomiting, weakness etc for adolescent children between 10 - 19 years of age.

According to Dr. Rebecca,

National Deworming Day on Feb 8, IPPI on March 10

another round of deworming will be conducted on February 14 for those that may be missed out on February 8.

In the meeting, project officer, UNDP, highlighted maintenance, storage, and temperature regulation of the vaccines, to maintain vaccine quality and so that they are not compromised.

The meeting was held at the DC’s Conference Hall Dimapur, and was attended by all stakeholders including the Rotary Club, official partner for the IPPI campaign.

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BJP protest against attack on leader

Guwahati, Feb 1 (PTI): The BJP took out a rally in Guwahati on Friday to protest against Wednesday’s attack on its Tinsukia district president Lakheswar Moran and submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, demanding action against the guilty.

Earlier, BJP state unit president Ranjit Kumar Dass had threatened to retaliate for the attack on Moran, while addressing a public meeting.

“None would be spared if lakhs of my party members come out in protest against the incident,” he had said.

Around 11am on Friday, the members of the saffron party’s 39 district organisations, along with the Guwahati unit, marched from their northeast office in the city to the Kamrup (Metro) district deputy commissioner’s office to submit the memorandum to Sonowal.

In the memorandum, signed by BJP’s Guwahati district president Bichitra Kalita, the party demanded stern action against all those who attacked Moran in

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Bomb blast kills two in Manipur Correspondent

IMPHAL, Feb 1: Two sisters were killed after a bomb went off at their jhum field where they were working in Manipur’s Noney district on Friday.

The tragic incident reportedly occurred at the jhum field located in the forest near the Subunglong village (also known as Leishok village) Friday forenoon, around 10 am.

The deceased sisters

were identified as Gaikhuanliu Kamei (17) and Akhiuna Kamei (15). They were daughters of Poudinchung of Subunglong village under Khoupum police station of Noney district.

The elder sister died at the spot while her younger sister succumbed to her injuries on the way to hospital.

Khoupum police has lodged a suo moto case and initiated an investigation to establish the origin of the bomb, the report said.

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BJP activists hold banners during a protest march condemning attack on Tinsukia party (PTI): Three activists of the Minister Himanta Biswa ed and necessary measures ment as well as in Jorhat leader Lakheswar Moran, in Guwahati on Friday. (PTI)

Tinsukia.

The memorandum wanted the police administration to take measures so that such incidents do not recur.

Kalita alleged that “goondagiri” (hooliganism) has been going on in the state under the garb of protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

The opposition Congress and the leftist organisations are “instigating certain sections to resort to attacks

on the BJP workers”, he alleged.

Moran sustained injuries on Wednesday when a group of unidentified men clashed with RSS activists in upper Assam.

H e wa s r us h e d t o hospital where he was administered first-aid and his condition was stated to be stable.

Three separate FIRs have been filed in the case by the Tinsukia district BJP president, BJP Yuva Morcha and BJP Kisan Morcha.

Modi to visit Assam on Feb 8

G u wa h at i , F e b 1 (IANS): Amid the ongoing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the northeastern states on February 8 as he is scheduled to inaugurate some projects in Assam and Tripura, a senior BJP leader said.

The visit of the Prime Minister assumes significance as the saffron party has been witnessing a series of protests in the form of mass rallies, protest demonstrations and waving of black flags before BJP leaders in the region over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.

A senior BJP leader confirmed this on Friday and said that the Prime Minister will arrive in Guwahati on February 8. “The Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura to inaugurate some developmental projects,”

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he said.

“However, the Prime Minister will also likely hold a crucial meeting with party leaders of northeast India on February 8 and 9 in Guwahati. He is meeting all the state in-charges on a strategy for the Lok Sabha polls,” said the leader requesting anonymity.

The party’s leadership in the region is likely to brief the Prime Minster about the situation arising out of the passing of the Citizenship Bill in the Lok Sabha in almost all the northeastern states.

The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), who was a partner of the BJP government in Assam, has already snapped its ties with the saffron party on January 7 over the bill. Following this, at least 11 political parties of the northeastern states -- who are also constituents of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) have expressed their opposition to the Bill and urged the Central government to scrap it.

The BJP has been aiming to win at least 21 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the eight northeastern states.

The party which has seven Lok Sabha MP from Assam at present, plans to increase its tally to at least 11.

Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill have rocked the entire northeast, including Assam, over the past five weeks, with several organisations and political parties vehemently opposing it.

The legislation, passed by the Lok Sabha on January 8, seeks to grant nationality to non-Muslims who fled religious persecution from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and entered India before December 31, 2014.

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) staged a nude protest outside the secretariat building here, adjacent to the assembly, on Friday against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

Security personnel were caught off guard when the protesters got down from a car near the secretariat and stripped, a police officer said.

They raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam Chief Minister Sarbanan-

Sarma, he said.

Policemen rushed to cover the protesters with blankets and took them into custody before whisking them away from the high-security area, the officer said.

“The main gate leading to the secretariat has been shut for the time being to prevent protesters from entering the premises and security arrangements have been intensified in the area,” he added.

DCP Amanjit Kaur told reporters that all three

taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

The agitators, before being whisked away, said the nude protest was symbolic as the BJP governments in Delhi and the state were trying to strip Assam’s people of their identity, culture and language.

Echoing similar sentiments, a senior KMSS member said, “We hope that the protest shames the government and the bill is immediately revoked.”

Last month too the KMSS had staged similar

and Tinsukia districts of Assam.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on January 8, seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who fled religious persecution from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and entered India before December 31, 2014.

Protests against the bill have rocked the entire northeast over the past five weeks, with several organisations and political parties vehemently opposing it.

Citizenship Bill: Student bodies condemn president’s remarks

Imphal, Feb 1 (PTI): Three major students’ bodies of Manipur have strongly condemned President Ram Nath Kovind’s remark that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 would help victims who suffered persecution to seek refuge in India.

The President’s remarks has caused widespread condemnation, particularly among the stu-

dents’ bodies, who have been camping in New Delhi to protest against the passing of the controversial Bill by the Rajya Sabha.

All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Manipur Students Federation (MSF) and Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) on Friday maintained they will intensify their agitation if the Bill is passed.

The controversial Bill,

passed in the Lok Sabha on January 8, seeks to provide Indian citizenship to nonMuslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India instead of 12 years, which is the norm currently, even if they do not possess any document.

Manjit Sarangthem, president of AMSU, said the students’ bodies have submitted a memorandum

to the prime minister and added that the President’s remarks was an indication of his support to the Bill which is against the wishes of the people of the North East region.

Chief Minister N Biren Singh has also submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the issue recently.

Singh has been seeking insertion of a clause to protect

the indigenous population of the region in general and Manipur in particular.

Yesterday, De puty Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh said that his party -- National People’s Party (NPP) – will withdraw its support to the BJP-led government if the Bill is passed in the Rajya Sabha.

Joykumar’s response came after a large number of women gathered at his

Naoremthong residence in Imphal West district protesting against the Bill.

He further said that NPP president Conrad Sangma was seeking appointment with the President and Prime Minister to oppose passing of the Bill.

The NPP, which won 4 seats in the last election, had extended support to the BJPled coalition government in the state.

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Mizoram govt bans import of pigs Aizawl, Feb 1 (PTI): Deputy Commissioners of all the eight districts in Mizoram have issued orders banning import of pigs and piglets from other countries in view of possible outbreak of the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), officials said Friday.

The orders were issued as the dreaded PRRS outbreak always occurred from March to July, during a dry spell after premonsoon downpours, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department officials said.

According to the records of the Veterinary department, the PRRS had killed 3,806 swine in 2013, and 4,699 and 2,574 pigs in 2016 and 2018 respectively.

It was suspected that the PRRS outbreak was due to illegal and even legal import of pigs and piglets from Myanmar where there was reported prevalence of the porcine disease, the officials added.

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Illegal immigrants are far away from NE: Tripura CM Ag a rta l a , F e b 1 (Agencies): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday said “illegal immigrants are mostly based in Mumbai, Delhi and metro cities” and “far away from” the North East. “The problem lies there,” he said in his defense of the Citizenship Amendment Bill which has become a contentious issue across the North East.

Deb also issued a terse warning and said no one should do “nasty politics” for political mileage clearly alluding to some anti-India slogans raised by a group of Citizenship Bill protesters at Khumulwng in West Tripura.

A video clip of the protesters, chanting slogans similar to those heard in Mizoram last week, had gone viral across the state.

The protest was called by

Tripura United Indigenous People’s Council (TUIPC), a joint body of 48 returnee insurgent organisations in the state. Different tribal political parties like Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT), National Conference of Tripura (NCT), IPFT Tipraha – a breakaway faction of Tripura’s ruling tribal ally IPFT — joined the agitation.

Biplab argued that Citizenship Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha for all states of India and not NE India alone. He questioned why people from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh or Jammu & Kashmir were silent on the legislation. “Some people in Northeast India are doing these (protests) for their own political benefits,” he claimed.

The CM spoke on the issue of illegal migration

Sikkim MP submits long pending demands to PM

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS): The lone Member of the Lok Sabha from Sikkim P.D. Rai has submitted a series of long pending demands of his state to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) here.

According to a statement from Rai’s office, during the meeting here on Thursday, he presented the long pending demand of expanding the Sikkim Assembly from 32 seats to 40 seats and then reserve five seats for the scheduled tribes of Limboo and Tamang, which is at the stage wherein Cabinet approval is needed.

“He (Rai) urged that a Bill be introduced for the same in this session of Parliament, echoing the sentiments of the Sikkim Government who find it difficult to comprehend the delay given that this demand is constitutional and hence mandatory to be addressed, and has been consistently brought up by the Sikkim government,” it stated.

“He requested that if it is not possible during this session of Parliament, an ordinance must be promulgated by the government for the same.”

Rai also brought up the issue of giving tribal status to the 11 left out communities from Sikkim under the aegis of the 371 F provisions of the Constitution.

RPF seized contraband worth Rs 5 cr in 2018 Guwahati, Feb 1 (PTI): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway has detected 210 cases of contraband smuggling during 2018 and seized various types of contraband goods worth over Rs 5 crore.

Contraband materials seized include ganja, opium, brown sugar, tablets/capsules, cough syrup, wine/liquor, foreign made cigarette, tobacco, foreign clothes, etc, said an N-F Railway press release here on Friday.

Stating these items were seized during checking at different stations and trains in N-F Railway, the release said the approximate value of seized contraband items is around Rs 5,82,21,167.

Besides, 43 persons were also arrested for their alleged involvement in shipping of contraband items during the year and handed over to GRP for further action as per law, said the release issued by N-F Railway Chief Public Relations Officer P J Sharma.

During the meeting, he reiterated the commitment of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) to support the NDA government, as has been advocated as a policy by party president and Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling.

Student killed as vehicle falls into gorge Itanagar, Feb 1 (PTI): A university student was killed and eight others were injured when their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a gorge in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh early Friday, police said.

The driver of the vehicle fell asleep and lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the gorge, about 30-metre off the road, between Logum Jini and Biru villages.

Nine people including the driver were in the vehicle going from Itanagar to Aalo.

The deceased has been identified as Dakpor Kamra, a student of the North East Frontier Technical University at Aalo, police said.

The body has been handed over to his relatives and the injured were taken to Aalo general hospital.

The driver was arrested, police said.

from neighbouring Bangladesh and said Rajasthan shares border with Pakistan in the same way Tripura shares international border. “Rajasthan is ruled

by Congress party. Why is nothing happening there?” he asked.

Meanwhile Tripura royal scion and Congress working president Pradyot Kishore Debbarma condemned the slogans and said people raising those slogans were planted into the rally by elements who once sought a separate state. “Nobody should criticise India. We are an integral part of this country.

China is not the solution.

If these protests were held in China, they would have shot us by now. People should realise that India is not the problem. BJP which is trying to divide society is the problem,” he said.

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Tribal groups rally against ST status for 6 communities G u wa h at i , F e b 1 (Agencies): Several tribal organisations in the state took out a torchlight rally in Kokrajhar under the aegis of Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) against the state and central government move to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six populous and advanced communities of Assam.

A l l A s s a m Tr i b a l Sangha, Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Manch, All Rabha Students’ Union, Garo Students’ Union, All Bodo Students Union, People’s Joint Action Committee for Boroland Movement (PJACBM) and others participated in the torch rally which started from Bodofa Children Park near Don Bosco School through the street of Kokrajhar to Pragati Bhavan via JD Road- Fly Over-RNB road office.

The tribal organisations demanded withdrawal of ‘The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes’ Order (Amendment) Bill 2019’ from Rajya

Tribal organisations take out torchlight rally in Kokrajhar opposing ST status to six communities in Assam.

Sabha in order to safeguard the constitutional rights of Scheduled Tribes of Assam in particular and India in general. It also demands that instead of granting ST status to six OBC communities, they should be provided with appropriate and adequate governmental support within their own reservation quota. The tribal organisations opined that the original and existing 14 scheduled tribes will not have representation

in the panchayati raj institutions, urban bodies, municipalities, state assembly and in Indian Parliament if the six advanced and populous communities are given the ST status.

The tribal organisations have appealed to Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, Biswajit Daimari, to stall the ST 2019 bill in the Upper House of Parliament as defective bill as it would pave the way for the six populous

and advance communities in the state to rob weaker and minority ST communities in the state of their political and land rights.

“Do not allow to make non-STs to become STs only for political purpose at the cost of existing minority STs as it is your duty and responsibility to give protection to existing ST whom you represent,” the tribal bodies called upon the Rajya Sabha MP.

Meghalaya paper leak: police seek cyber expert’s help paper flooded the social media since early morning, though the examinations were held as scheduled.

The leakage was reported in the Garo Hills region and an FIR was lodged in this regard in Tura police station in West Garo Hills district.

Shillong, Feb 1 (PTI): The Meghalaya Police is taking the help of a cyber expert to examine the alleged leakage of the Meghalaya Teachers’ Eligibility Test (MTET) question papers hours before the examination on Thursday.

Photos of the question

Candidates aspire to become teachers in lower and upper primary schools of the state appeared for the MTET. District Superintendent of Police Dr MGR Kumar admitted that the matter was serious.

“We have already roped in a cyber expert on the mat-

ter and we should be able to get down to the bottom of this soon,” he said.

Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said the government is examining the matter and the police were trying to get to the bottom of it.

“We are yet to decide if

it demands inquiry by other agencies besides the police.

By Monday, we will be in a position to decide on the matter,” Rymbui told PTI. Congress MLA Dr Azad Aman demanded a CBI inquiry into the question paper leakage.

“To ensure transpar-

ency, there should be a CBI inquiry in the entire procedure who sets the questions, where the printing was done and under whose custody the printed questions are kept,” said Aman who represents Rajabala constituency of West Garo Hills district.

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ADDENDUM/CORRIGENDUM

With reference to the Nagaland Public Service Commission’s Advertisement NO.5/2018 dated 20th Dec, 2018, the following Addendum/ Corrigendum shall be made as mentioned below.

ADDENDUM Item No.1: (a) The number of posts of SDO (Electrical Engineering) (Group-A) under Power Department has been increased from 1 (one) to 6 (Six) posts. (1(one) post each reserved for BT Yimchunger & Zeliang) Item No. 5: (a) Bachelor of Planning with Masters of Planning is also included as an educational qualification for the post of Assistant Urban Development Officer vide letter No.UDD/82-ESTT/REQ/99/2013(B) dated 18th Jan. 2019. (b) M.Sc (Geography) and bachelor of planning is also included as an educational qualification for the post of Planning Assistant vide letter No.UDD/82-ESTT/REQ/99/2013(B) dated 18th Jan. 2019.

Item No. 26: 6 (Six) posts of Motor Vehicle Inspector (Grade-III) under Transport Department. (1(one) post reserved for BT Yimchunger) Educational Qualification: Item No. 26: (a) Minimum general educational qualification of a pass in X standard, and : A Diploma in Automobile Engineering : (3 years course) Or : Diploma in Mechanical Engineer awarded by the State Board of Technical Education : (3 years course) and : Working Experience of at least one year in a reputed automobile workshop which undertakes repairs of both light motor vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and heavy passenger motor vehicles fitted with petrol and diesel engine and : Must hold a driving licence authorizing to drive motor cycle, heavy goods vehicles and heavy passenger motor vehicles.

Item No. 26: (a)

Pay Band 5200-20,200

Grade Pay 2800

Elective Subject to be opted: Item No. 26: (a) Automobile Engineering (Diploma)/Mechanical Engineering (Diploma) CORRIGENDUM Item No. 7: (b) 2(two) posts of Forest Ranger (Class-II Gazetted) under Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department. (1(one) post reserved for BT Chakhesang) and not as rendered earlier.

Item No. 13: Elective subject to be opted: Horticulture/Agriculture Science and not as rendered earlier.

Item No. 14: Educational Qualification: (a) B.E Civil Engineering/Diploma in Civil Engineering and not as rendered earlier. (b) B.E Electrical Engineering/Diploma in Electrical Engineering and not as rendered earlier.

Fresh candidates having Bachelor in Planning with Masters of Planning only may apply for item No.5(a) and candidates having M.Sc (Geography) and Bachelor in Planning only may apply for item No.5(b).

Candidates who have already submitted their application form may opt for addition of posts in order of preference by writing an application in plain paper addressed to Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission Kohima on or before the last date of form submission.

DC-151

Application can be downloaded and submitted for item No.5 (a)(b) & 26 only with effect from 04-02-2019.

The last date for submission of application form is 13-02-2019.

Other terms and conditions of the advertisement remain the same.

Sd/- KHRUPI SOTHU Secretary Nagaland Public Service Commission Kohima

davp 17112/11/0090/1819

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 56 Dimapur, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019

ECI should respond

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s India goes to the polls from April to May 2019 to elect the next 17th Lok Sabha, the issue of alleged possible tampering of Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) has been revived by various political parties and which grew loudest after the planned “demonstration” by a so-called US expert but which turned out to be a dubious affair with the person hurling nonsense via video conferencing. The so-called Us-based expert one Syed Shuja failed to turn up at the London event on January 21, with the excuse that he was hurt by unknown people and instead conducted the so-called “demonstration” by issuing highly serious and baseless allegations via skype. The so-called expert hacker Shuja had even claimed that he had worked for Electronics Corporation of India Limited(ECIL), a firm that manufactures the EVMs. However, ECIL has strongly rejected and dismissed the claim saying that as per its record, there is no person by the name of Syed Shuja figuring in its register of employees. The fake expert only raised the decibel against EVM with critics making strong demands for reverting back to paper ballot.

EVMs are manufactured by two highly reputable public sector undertakings, exclusively for the Election Commission of India Limited((ECIL). These are standalone machines, meaning unlike EVMs in other countries that are networked by wire or wireless. The ECI has rejected the demand and stood by the EVMs and also pointed out that so far, there has been no conclusive proof about tampering even in live demonstrations. Nevertheless, there are always someone who would rake up the controversy regarding of EVM rigging. It was Mayawati in Uttar Pradesh, Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab, Lalu Prasad in Bihar and the Congress ,which sought an investigation into “large-scale EVM fraud” during the 2017 assembly elections. Five years ago, BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao made a case against EVMs in a book, ‘Democracy At Risk! Can We Trust Our Electronic Voting Machines?’, which even came with a foreword by LK Advani. Perhaps there is also a need to look into the system of selection/appointment of Election Commissioners to prevent those officials having political inclination from being deputed to ECI. The issue over EVMs needs a proper handling between the ECI and various political parties in order to set the issue at rest.

There’s no doubt that conducting elections in India is a mammoth, constantly evolving process. While there’s no denying that any system is flawed and can be exploited, the question is – are the loopholes big enough to impact election outcomes? So far, unlike in the past where ballot papers in sacks were either lost in transit or exchanged, it is difficult to do the same with EVMs. The only need to ensure cent per cent trust is to make officials more accountable for any dereliction of duty during polling hours. Also complaints against EVMs need to be looked without delay in order to preserve the sanctity of the elections and the reliability of the EVMs. Blaming others(EVMs) for one’s defeat is that of a bad loser. However, if there are genuine concerns and backed with credible evidence, then the ECI must take up the challenge. The ECI should be bold enough even to take on the government of the day in order to ensure transparency. That way it will enhance the credibility of the system and earn the respect of all.

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

The one passion of Paul’s life was to proclaim the gospel of God. He welcomed heartbreak, disillusionment, and tribulation for only one reason— these things kept him unmovable in his devotion to the gospel of God.

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It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life. ~ Elizabeth Kenny

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Post-mortem

Turbulence over CAB NDPP responds to Dr. Shurhozelie T 2016: A view of a politician

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hat prompted me to write this article is because firstly, somebody seems to be trying to make political pie, out of NPF Party boycotting the consultative meet called by the PDA Govt. on controversial CAB 2016 held in the PTC Chumukidema on 31st Jan. 2019.

CAB 2016 seeks to provide citizenship by naturalization of religious minority aliens from neighboring countries. The first question that crosses my mind is why on religious ground, what about other minorities? For Nagaland with porous border, what if Muslim IBIs start claiming they are Hindus or Christian for that matter and seek citizenship of India under the CAB 2016 if passed?

That CAB 2016 will be passed in the RajyaSabha is now clear, the President of India himself has sounded the bugle. Let it be passed! Its OK! The Union is at liberty to do so but, Nagaland should be exempted from the purview of the Act for many reasons.

Apart from exploitation of the Act by people with vested interest, uniqueness of Naga history is one reason. Indian context doesn’t really apply to the state of Nagaland. I speak for Nagaland only but, that the whole of NE is crying for CAB 2016 to be scrapped is an issue India should not ignore.

To lament over NPF boycotting the consultative meet sound preposterous or ridiculous. It was NPF Legislature who tabled the CAB 2016 on the floor of the Assembly last September for debate, but the ruling PDA Govt. refused to discuss the matter on the ground that, the issue was a central subject matter not state matter and therefore that, the need to discuss the matter did not arise.

There is admittance here that citizenship is a Central subject matter; herein lies the crux of my article. It is true, citizenship is listed in the Union list and therefore it is a central issue. But, its applicability to its federating units - the states,needs to be discussed threadbare, more so in the context of North East India which is reeling with illegal immigrants.

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For readers who are not aware, Governance of Indian Union is based on three lists, The Union List, the Concurrent List and the State List.

Obviously, the matters listed under Union and State are matters that are handled by the Union and the States respectively. On matters that are listed in the Concurrent List, the Centre consults the State(s). Citizenship is listed in Sl. 17 of the Union List.

Now, As far as the Article 371 (A) is concerned, it should be read in its totality.

Portion of the Article cannot be take out to project a perceived advantage. Law doesn’t work that way. Moreover, applicability of an Article in the Constitution is subject to associated interpretation of other linked Articles within the Constitution. I do not see how the Article 371 (A) (1) (a) actually protects Nagas from the Citizenship Bill. To cite one example, Nagaland was placed under External Affairs Ministry on attaining statehood. By mid seventies it was removed from External Affairs handling and placed under Home Affairs. Foreign Affairs is also listed in the Union List sl. No 10.

Did the Centre discuss with the State Govt. for its removal from External Affairs? The answer is NO! because it was not a state matter nor a matter listed in the Concurrent List! Will the Centre consult the states for granting citizenship to aliens?

Again the answer is NO! So let us not be moved when the Centre say, you will be consulted. There should be a separate Parliament Law that enables a state to be consulted in matters related to granting of citizenship. This is my lay believe.

To say that, Article 371 (A)(1)(a) covers every act of Parliament made before or after our statehood is unfortunate because it says “Not withstanding anything in the Constitution”. And to also say that the Article offers blanket protection for Nagas is a sad notion if coming from eminent person! If so, why there was the need to extraneously insinuate Article 371 (A) into the Constitution of India?

Why not let Nagaland have its own constitution? Reader are

probably already fed up with write ups on this, but I am reproducing here again – Article 371A in The Constitution Of India 371A. Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of (i) religious or social practices of the Nagas, (ii) Naga customary law and procedure, (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law, (iv) ownership and transfer of land and its resources, shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides; It is obvious that the Article provides special status to Nagaland on the four issues (Article 371 A(1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii) and (iv) listed here and not to all provisions in the Constitution of India. I believe, the applicability of the provisions of Article 371 (A) must be read in conjunction with Sate of Nagaland Act 1962.

Argument has been put forward that we have our own Village Councils Act and our Customary Law of land holding protects us. Well, I may be landless or for that matter I may not even own a house but I can be a citizen of India. Millions of Indians are! Nagaland Towns are full of other Indian citizens who have stayed in Nagaland for decades on extended ILP. They don’t own houses or buildings and they don’t own Land either. But, still they are siphoning our economy with their business.

Can the Govt. of the day say to them, you are not indigenous Nagas so, go back to where you come from and do business there? No, it cant!

They are Indian citizen and given that liberty by being Indian. Now readers will agree with my dogmatism. I am a Naga and I am deeply concerned. By the way, this article is purely my own reflection and not of NPF party not the Legislature to which I belong!

Dr. Chumben Murry, Mla, Wokha, Nagaland

he NDPP is constrained to issue this press release in view of several uncalled-for and immature statements made by the NPF President, Dr. Shurhozelie during the NPF CEC Meeting as also reported in the media.

1. It is once again surprising to observe one of the senior politicians and a former chief minister of the state make statements that are unbecoming of his supposed stature. Instead of focusing on genuine issues, policies and programmes and the roadmap of his party’s role as opposition he chooses to speak against the motto and symbol of another political party at the highest forum of his party meeting. It shows that he lacks statesmanship, vision and is bereft of any constructive opposition agenda.

2. Since he has spoken of the motto and symbol of the NDPP, the question also arises as to what is the symbol and motto of the NPF. Are the NPF motto and symbol uniquely indigenous? Isn’t the NPF motto of “fide non armies” a Latin phrase used in the “coat of arms” and also the motto of Lord Gambier used much before the NPF was even born. Likewise its symbol of cock is a universal symbol used by several organisations, institutions and even countries.

For example, the cock is still the symbol of France, a country that existed centuries before the ever name changing NPF was born.

Moreover the NPF flag is a reversed French flag. As per the NPF president’s philosophy, thousands and thousands of organisations and institutions including the NPF who use foreign languages like Latin, French or Greek for their motto will have to seek permission and copyright. People living in glass houses should not throw stones at others.

3. Today the NPF President has cultivated a habit of pointing fingers at others and speaks of the PDA coalition. He seems to have forgotten recent history of his party and his own position. Wasn’t he unceremoniously removed as chief minister due to his own party members going against him? In fact, he had even failed to show up in the floor of the assembly when asked to prove his majority and was embarrassingly dismissed by the Governor. The very person who led the backstabbing and dismissal of his chief ministership today sits beside him as his leader of opposition. And likewise, he was also responsible for the removal of his party chief minister and he himself grabbed the chair despite not being an elected member of the assembly. With back stabbers against each other sharing the same bench, the NPF president

would do well not to speak of the alliance or partnership of the PDA. Let us also not forget that the NPF president has called his own legislature leader “Heraka Boy”. Today he sits on the same side as his “Heraka Boy” who he had so termed in black and white for history to record.

4. Today, the NPF president has suddenly become critical of the BJP and the Central Government, however he and his party were in alliance and coalition with the BJP only yesterday. Even during his few weeks of chief ministership, he had BJP Ministers in his cabinet. Why then is he accusing the BJP today? After condemning the BJP and heavily criticising the BJP in the assembly elections, did the NPF not desperately try to befriend the BJP again in its desperation to form government? The NPF campaign against the BJP in the parliamentary elections too is still fresh in public memory but the NPF leaders still try to lure the BJP. But the BJP is a mature party running the affairs of the country and it respects the mandate of the people unlike the NPF leader.

5. The NPF president seems to have forgotten the role of a constructive opposition in a democratic set up and seems to be focused only on regaining power which of course is unlikely to happen very soon. Any citizen including an NPF president will realise that the cock symbol party with the overturned French flag and a Latin motto while claiming to be uniquely Naga, will realise the lack of vision for the future of Nagas in the present NPF leadership. If they compare the manifestos and vision documents of the NDPP and the NPF, since the NPF president questions the vision and action plan of others, it is also questionable what are his achievements, landmark policies and programmes, new initiatives and ground breaking developmental visions during his leadership and chief ministership apart from being the most unceremoniously removed chief minister of Nagaland due to his own party rank and file.

6. Today the NPF is led by two persons who have removed and replaced each other as chief ministers. The games they played with each other, the betrayals and connivance against each other is all still fresh and the details are all known to everybody. The Nagas people are fed up with the politics of lies and propaganda. The NDPP prefers to focus on development and progress and would want to abstain from such debate but it is the NPF president who has made unbecoming statements which needed to be clarified.

Chingwang Konyak, President

Will the interim budget provide a lifeline to realty?

n a way, this year’s interim budget, the last from the present NDA government before the Lok Sabha elections, is set against a similar backdrop as its first (albeit not full) budget of 201415 when the real estate sector was reeling under a major financial crisis.

As such, it is expected of the February 1 budget to provide a liquidity lifeline to revive the realty sector, recently hit by the crisis in the NBFCs that have been a major source of its funding.

The Modi government’s first budget had contributed to considerably improving the investment climate by liberalising the FDI norms in the construction sector, besides injecting Rs 4,000 crore to the National Housing Bank (NHB) to promote affordable housing and introducing REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) with tax incentives to unlock a new source of financing for cash-strapped developers.

So, on the one hand, while that budget focused on boosting supply through increased investment, on the other hand, it provided a recipe to boost demand by increasing the home loan interest exemp-

tion limit by Rs 50,000 and raising the income tax limit by Rs 50,000.

And now, five years later, in the wake of the real estate sector facing the initial disruptive impact of progressive reforms like RERA and GST, the sector is looking up to the government to provide it a similar budgetary booster dose, both on the supply and demand side.

Though the key reforms undertaken by the NDA government have b r o u g h t i n t h e mu c h needed transparency and fair play in realty transactions, yet the restrictive provision of maintaining escrow accounts under RERA to check misuse of customer funds has resulted in liquidity constraints for the developers, made worse by the crisis in the NBFCs. Hundreds of housing projects across India are today stalled for want of funds, in turn driving down the real estate sentiment. It is in this backdrop that the sector is looking up to the new budget as a saviour to provide some kind of lifeline to the stalled projects. It is expected of the budget to create a stressed asset fund to take up incomplete projects.

The industry captains

are also hoping that the budget may provide some incentives to stressed asset companies to encourage them to undertake stalled projects. And to further boost supply, the industry has on its budget wishlist a long-pending demand of introducing a structured single window clearance system.

The supply constraint can be considerably tackled by boosting flows from banks to the sector. This can be achieved through a policy initiative to grant industry status to real estate, though in the backdrop of NPAstruck banking, this looks unlikely, especially as the infrastructure status earlier granted to affordable housing has not brought in the desired results in terms of cheaper bank funding.

Incentivised policies to promote rental housing and boost construction skills and technology are also required which may ultimately improve home affordability.

While the liquidity crunch has been adding to the supply side problems, the current crisis in the real estate sector has a lot to do with home affordability. As such, it is expected of this budget to follow the first budget of

the NDA government in enhancing the income tax limit as well as increasing the home loan interest deduction limit.

And as inflation has shown signs of relaxation, going forward, the reduction in interest rates, especially subsidised interest rates for affordable housing, along with tax benefits in home insurance, may well bring home ownership within comparatively affordable limits.

Besides unaffordable

home prices, the high transaction cost (12 per cent GST for standard housing and 8 per cent for affordable housing), in addition to 6-7 per cent stamp duty, has been playing spoilsport in reviving housing.

The government may well bring down the GST to 8 per cent and 5 per cent, with input tax credit, to make it more or less tax neutral.

Further, there is likelihood of bringing down the GST on construction

material like cement to boost home affordability, paving the way for speedy revival of housing.

But the big question is: Will these high hopes from the interim budget materialise for the real estate sector, especially as due to poll compulsions, the gover nment has a higher priority of addressing the rural and farm distress?

(IANS) Vinod Behl is Founder & Editor, Ground Real(i)ty Media

Reader’s Post

Appeal to Deputy Commissioner Wokha

Sir,

Through this esteem column, the undersigned take this opportunity to bring to your notice on the non-implementation of central government flagship self-employment programmes by most of the Channelizing Banks in Wokha district. The selected beneficiaries of PMEGP have been facing untold difficulties and hardships due to non-implementation by the sponsoring for more than 5 years. The irresponsible attitude of the channelizing Banks/agencies is resulting to loss of self-employment opportunities to educated unemployed and deserving entrepreneurs in the district.

As such, the implementing bank should be made answerable to the people of the district as to why such self-employment opportunities are denied by the channelizing Banks/agents for availing such government flagship programme.

It is now upon the wisdom of your kind authority being the head of the district to help the deserving entrepreneurs by taking strengthen action to all non-implementing banks so that the deserving entrepreneurs who have the right to self-sustenance are not being denied of such opportunities.

M.S. Lotha, Beneficiary of PMEGP 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.

National/STAte

EVM case: Oppn to approach EC

Congress President Rahul Gandhi with TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and NCP Chief Sharad Pawar, address media after the opposition parties’ meeting over various political issues including the issue of EVMs, in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Feb 1 (AGENCIES): Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday said that the opposition parties will approach the Election Commission and submit a document over the EVM tampering issue on Monday, ANI reported. This comes hours after Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora ruled out reverting back to the ballot paper.

Speaking to the press after holding an Opposition meeting at the Constitution Club in New Delhi, Gandhi said, “On EVMs, we have put together a document. We are going to the Election Commission

with this document at 5:30 pm on Monday and we have some distinct proposals there.”

“The main issue with the EVMs is that there is a doubt in the minds of many people in this country about the fairness of its system. So we want to create a backup system so that people can be certain about what is going on and they build their confidence in the electoral system,” he added.

Earlier in the day, CEC Arora had said the EVMs have been in use for more than two decades and there is no going back on that front. “Political parties have a right to make

their feedback known and their apprehensions because they’re the biggest stakeholders after the voters. But, we’re not going to go back to ballot-paper days. We’re not going to the days of ballot papers being snatched, muscle powers being used for that (and) inordinate delays in counting,” the PTI quoted the CEC as saying.

On the BJP leaders calling the Budget a ‘Surgical Strike 2.0’, Gandhi said, “The surgical strike is going to happen in the next couple of months with Mr Modi and his govt.

There would be one surgical strike after the other on

Rafale, on Demonetisation, jobs, agriculture.”

The Congress chief also stated that all parties have agreed to discuss in detail three issues — two central and one structural — jobs, agriculture and attack on institutions. They are going to meet and find solutions to these problems, he added.

On the allocation for farmers in the interim Budget, Gandhi said, “You can waive off Rs 3.5 Lakh Crore loan of 15 people but give only Rs 17 per day to farmers. If it is not an insult then what else is this?”

Apart from Gandhi, Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, A K Antony, JDS leader Danish Ali, LJD’s Sharad Yadav, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, Samajwadi Party’s Ram Gopal Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party’s Satish Chandra Mishra, DMK’s Kanimozhi, Derek O’Brien of Trinamool Congress, CPI’s D Raja, CPI-M’s T K Rangarajan, Manoj Jha of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Aam Aadmi Party’s Sanjay Singh and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary were among others who attended the meeting.

NIA arrests one for 2006 Kerala twin blasts from Delhi airport New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS): A week after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mohammad Ashar, the counter-terror probe agency on Friday said it has arrested another absconding accused in the 2006 Kerala twin blasts from the airport here. P.P. Yoosaf, who had since been absconding, was arrested on Friday from the IGI Airport here after he arrived from Saudi Arabia, an NIA spokesperson told IANS. He was produced later in the day before an NIA Special Court in the national capital to obtain a transit remand to take him to Kochi for his production before the Special Court in Ernakulam.

According tothe NIA official, Yoosaf, along with Ashar, who was arrested on January 23, had assisted T. Naseer in preparing the IEDs and had planted them at bus stands in Kozhikode City.

The twin blasts near the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and Mofussil bus stands had rocked Kozhikode on March 3, 2006, and left two persons injured and a few properties damaged.

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Ravi Pujari (File)

Mumbai, Feb 1 (AGENCIES): Gangster Ravi Pujari, who was known to call up Bollywood personalities and prominent builders in Mumbai in order to extort money from them, has been arrested in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, according to sources here.

According to police sources here, Pujari was arrested on January 22 on the basis of information provided by the Indian Government and has been lodged at the Reubeus prison in Dakar.

The Indian Government has begun the process to get Pujari extradited to India, according to officials here.

A team from India is likely to visit Senegal in order to take custody of Pujari in about a fortnight’s time, state government officials here say.

Highlights of Interim Budget 2019 * Income up to Rs 5 lakh exempted from income tax. * Standard Deduction raised to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000. * Direct tax proposal to provide Rs 23,000 cr relief to 3 cr taxpayers. * Persons with gross income up to Rs 6.50 lakh not required to pay any income tax if they make investments in provident funds, specified savings and insurance. * 12 crore small, marginal farmers to be provided assured yearly income of Rs 6,000 under PM-KISAN scheme. * Allocated Rs 20,000 crore in 2018-19, Rs 75,000 crore for FY2019-20 for PM-KISAN scheme. * TDS threshold raised to Rs 40,000 from Rs 10,000 on interest earned on bank/ post office deposits. * Tax exempted on notional rent on a second selfoccupied house. * TDS threshold for deduction of tax on rent to e increased to Rs 2.40 lakh from Rs 1.80 lakh. * Tax benefits for affordable housing extended till March 31,2020. * Tax exemption period on notional rent on unsold inventories extended to two years from one year. * Interest subvention of 2% during disaster to be provided to farmers for the

entire period of reschedulement of loan. * 2% interest subvention to farmers for animal husbandry and fisheries activities; additional 3% in case of timely repayment. * Rs 3,000/month pension for 10 cr unorganised sector workers with contribution of Rs100/55 per month under PM Shram Yogi Maandhan scheme. * Fiscal deficit pegged at 3.4 % of GDP for 2019-20; target of 3% of fiscal deficit to be achieved by 2020-21. * Current Account Deficit pegged at 2.5% of GDP for FY20. * Total expenditure to rise by 13% to Rs 27.84 lakh cr in FY20. * National Education Mission allocation increased by about 20% to Rs 38,572 cr. * Allocation for Integrated Child Development Scheme increased by over 18% to Rs 27,584 cr. * Disinvestment target of Rs 80,000 cr in 2018-19 likely to be met; Target for FY20 set at Rs 90,000 cr. * 25% additional seats in educational institutions to meet the 10% reservation for the poor. * Defence budget to cross Rs 3,00,000 cr for the first time. * Allocation for North East increased by 21% to Rs

(From p-1) NDPP warned that if the speech made by Zeliang in the presence of all North East regional parties in Guwahati, in belittling Article 371(A)

by NPF, in any way affect the Art.371(A), then people would hold NPF led by its president and legislators responsible for “this act of betrayal of the Naga people.”

NDPP also took strong exception to the allegation by NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie that Lok Sabha MP from NDPP, Tokheho Yepthomi had voted in favour of CAB on January 8, in parliament and so should now withdraw his vote.

NDPP has demand-

ed proof and evidence from NPF that Tokheho voted on that day in favour or CAB and if not, then it should tender public apology or else face legal action for defaming the name and reputation of the lone Lok Sabha MP. It also hit out at NPF for boycotting and abstaining from all important occasions after the defeat in the 2018 election. NDDP reiterated that people should now ask NPF about its intention and also question its integrity for boycotting and abstaining from the important consultative meeting with various NGOs to deliberate on CAB on January 31.

Pointing to the CEC meeting of NPF on January 31, NDPP said instead of bringing out its visions and policies and future course of actions, the NPF only focussed on insulting the ruling PDA government It challenged NPF that if it was committed to serve people, then it should voice their concerns and debate on issue so as to come to a logical conclusion in order to project a united Nagaland before the rest of India instead of showing a grim picture of a divided people.

NDDP also took on NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie for accusing NDPP of “having stolen” the motto “Facta Non

Verba” and getting away with it. NDPP termed Dr. Shürhozelie’s attention to NDPP motto as “ignorance and petty mindedness” a trait of the NPF for which Naga voters have rejected it.

NDPP reaffirmed its commitment on Article 371(A) as the only protection for Naga customs, traditions, practices, lands and resources till a final solution to the Naga issue was arrived at.

It also criticised the statement made by former chief minister and governor Dr. S.C .Jamir, the sole surviving signatory of the 16 Point Agreement who had purportedly stated that “it is wrong to say Article

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A l s o o n va r i o u s statements made by Congress (NPCC) the NDPP said the former failed to win even a seat during the recent election and so has no right to criticise a popularly elected government. Instead, the Congress should be asked as to what did it do when the state was shifted from the MEA to MHA and when funding pattern was changed?

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58,166 crore in FY20. * Railways to get capital support of Rs 64,587 crore in FY20. * Indian filmmakers to get access to single window clearance for ease of shooting films; regulatory norms to rely more on selfdeclaration. * 2 interest subsidy for MSMEs on an incremental loan of Rs 1 crore for GSTregistered entities. * At least 3% of the 25% sourcing for the government undertakings to be from women-owned SMEs. * One lakh villages to be transformed into digital ones in 5 years. * New portal to support national programme on Artificial Intelligence. * Refor ms in stamp duty; amendments to ensure streamlined system for levy of stamp duties to be imposed and collected at one place. * A separate Department of Fisheries to be created for welfare of 1.5 crore fisherman. * 22nd AIIMS to be setup in Hryana. * Rs 60,000 crore allocation for MGNREGA in 2019-20. * India poised to become USD 5 tr economy in next 5 years; aspires to become USD 10 tr in subsequent 8 years.

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(From p-1) Mentioning that it was only on January 28 that Rio and his cabinet decided to oppose the Bill in order to attend the North East Regions’ Political Parties Convention at Guwahati, the party added that a chopper was hired the following day to ferry NDPP leaders, including Chingwang Konyak, Neiba Ndang, Chuba Chang, Nungsang Aier, TL Merry and Tali Pongen, to attend the meeting. It alleged that the NDPP group managed to attend the meeting for a mere 15 minutes by arriving around 11:45 am, 15 minutes before the meeting concluded.

NPF explained that a coalition government was a collaboration of several political parties that reduced the dominance of one single party, adding that the parties consulted and co-operated with each other to come to a common understanding.

“Sadly, on an important issue like the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, the NDPP-led PDA government never consulted its coalition partners like NPP and JDU, which were strongly against the Bill from day one,” it alleged.

As his government bowed down before the cry of the public and decided to reject the Bill, NPF also asked the chief minister whether his party’s Lok Sabha member who voted in favour of the Bill withdraw his vote.

The NIA had taken over the case from the Kerala Police in 2009 and filed the chargesheet against eight accused in August 2010 under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Arms Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. NIA official said their probe revealed that besides Yoosaf and Ashar, were involved in the conspiracy hatched by prime accused T. Naseer and others to carry out the IED blasts after bail was denied to the accused involved in the Marad communal riots of 2003 in Kozhikode district.

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SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar told reporters on Friday that efforts are on to resolve Jet’s situation but declined to comment on how much stake the bank would end up taking if the debt for equity swap is approved.

Jet Airways is also behind on salary payments to pilots. The airline had agreed to pay the outstanding 25 percent of salary for October and 75 percent of November in January, while the remaining would be cleared in tranches by April.

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NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Agencies): Jet Airways Ltd has agreed to most conditions set by shareholder Etihad Airways for offering a lifeline to the debt-laden Indian carrier, the Business Standard newspaper said, sending Jet’s shares soaring as much as 18 percent on Friday.

Both airlines are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) within days, which would result in Jet Airways’ founder and chairman Naresh Goyal reducing his stake to 22 percent from 51 percent and stepping down from the board, the report said, citing sources.

Etihad’s stake would go up to 40 percent from 24 percent and the lenders would convert some of their debt to equity, giving them about 30 percent ownership of the cash-strapped carrier, the newspaper reported.

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stored two months of data from SBI Quick, a service which involves banking by giving a missed call or sending an SMS. It said the bank did not protect the server with a password, making access to customers data open to anyone looking for it.

The bank said the incident under question relates to a service in which account information is quickly made available to a customer through an ongoing SMS service after taking care to mask account details so that customer data is protected.

The masking in any case ensures that there is a basic protection for the customer data. The process uses services of telcos and aggregates who have experience in the field and there are strict protocol are set up for these players. “The investigation has revealed that there was a mis- configuration or lacuna in their process that arose on January 27 and was subsequently rectified,” the bank said.

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Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI): The nation’s largest lender State Bank of India Friday denied reports that its servers have been compromised last week and assured that all its customer data continue to remain safe and secure.

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and changing their PIN and net banking password every three to six months, while also advising them against using cyber cafes for net banking, as embedded software can store their bank details and passwords.

On the issues of loan disbursals, he said the banks must give its customers a complete checklist of documents prior to approving loans. Mentioning that the time for disbursal of loans for amounts up to Rs 20 lakh was 30 days, he added that banks should also notify its customers stating the reason(s), in case a loan was rejected.

An interactive session too was held where the following bank officials addressed queries of those present: assistant general manager and secretar y, banking ombudsman, K Rajan Babu; manager (lead bank), RBI, Bhairab Kalita; and chief manager, RBI Dimapur, Hatneikim Gangte Imsong.

Around 100 customers and bankers attended the awareness camp.

agency Moody’s said the inability to meet fiscal deficit target for four consecutive years as a big “credit negative” for the sovereign.

“Announcements towards farms, farmers and middle income category are expected to create huge pressure on the fiscal deficit during FY20,” Dun & Bradstreet’s lead economist Arun Singh said.

The government made a big populist push in his final budget before the Lok Sabha elections, cutting taxes for middle-class voters and giving cash handouts to farmers. This, however, will widen its fiscal deficit targets for the current and next financial year.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.06 per cent to 95.52, ahead of US labour market report.

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of the value if 50% of the soiled note was intact. For denominations above Rs 20, a customer would get 100% value if 65% of the torn note was intact, half the value if more than 40% was intact and no exchange if less than 40% of the note was intact.

On frauds related to crediting and debiting of funds, the banking ombudsman disclosed that around 30% of the complaints received by his office from the Northeast pertained to customers falling prey to fraudulent elements posing as bank executives.

Also expressing dismay at how so many people entered an ATM booth at the same time, he cautioned customers to never reveal their PIN, adding that, if someone else used their card and a failed transaction occurred, they won’t be entitled to a refund. Samal also cautioned them against sharing their OTP, CVV and other card details over phone, taking help of strangers in withdrawing money from an ATM, writing their PINs

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addressed by his office like refusal to open deposit accounts without any valid reason, levying of charges without adequate prior notice, non-adherence by the bank and its subsidiaries to the instructions of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on ATM/debit or credit card operations, refusal or delay in accepting payments towards taxes (as required by RBI/government), forced closure of deposit accounts without due notice or sufficient reasons, etc.

He also elucidated the compensation customers are entitled to in the event of a failed transaction. He revealed that they would be given an additional Rs 100 from the seventh to the 14th day, if a refund was not made. From the 16th to the 19th day, the customer would be paid the fixed deposit interest plus an additional 2%, he added.

Samal said soiled and mutilated notes too were accepted in banks. For exchange of currency notes of denominations below Rs 20, a customer would get 100%

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DIMAPUR, FEB 1 (NPN): A banking awareness camp – “Banking Awareness Scheme of 2006” – was held for bank customers and representatives of different banks at Hotel Acacia here on Friday. It was organised by banking ombudsman office, Guwahati, to create awareness among bank account holders about their rights and means to address their grievances.

In his key note address, general manager and banking ombudsman for North Eastern States Ashish Ranjan Samal apprised customers and bankers present of the redressal mechanisms of the banking ombudsman, which acts as a mediator to address grievances between a customer and the bank concerned, in case of delays and deficiencies in banking services.

Samal revealed that in case an issue or complaint was addressed in 30 days, but the reply was unsatisfactory, the customer might send a letter or an e-mail to

the banking ombudsman office of the region seeking further intervention. He, however, added that in case the complaint or the issue was in court or filed through an advocate, the request would be declined.

“If the bank is at fault, you will be compensated.

But if you approach the courts, your complaint won’t be accepted. This would lead to spending more money and time in long-drawn court cases,” he added.

According to the banking ombudsman, customers in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura can e-mail their complaint to boguwahati@ rbi.org.in or register it online on https://www.rbi.org.in/ commonman. Customers can be compensated up to Rs 21 lakh and another sum of up to Rs 1 lakh for mental harassment, depending on the nature of the grievance.

The turnaround time for a resolution was two months, he added.

Samal outlined some grievances that could be

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Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI): The Indian rupee Friday weakened by 17 paise to close at 71.25 against the US dollar as concerns related to fiscal slippage weighed on the sentiment after the interim budget unveiled some big populist measures ahead of the general elections.

On a weekly-basis, the domestic currency registered a loss of 8 paise. The rupee had registered a marginal gain of 2 paise in the previous week.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the rupee opened at 71.08, but during the day it came under selling pressure. The local unit moved in a range of 70.94 to 71.39 and finally finished at 71.25 per dollar, down by 17 paise against its previous close.

On Thursday, the rupee had settled 4 paise higher at 71.08 against the US dollar.

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US suspends missile treaty with Russia

WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Agencies): The United States will suspend compliance with the Intermediaterange Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia on Saturday and formally withdraw in six months if Moscow does not end its alleged violation of the pact, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. The United States would reconsider its withdrawal if Russia, which denies violating the landmark 1987 arms control pact, came into compliance with the treaty, which bans either side from stationing short- and intermediaterange, land-based missiles in Europe.

“Russia has refused to take any steps to return (to) real and verifiable compliance,” Pompeo told reporters at the State Department.

“We will provide Russia and the other treaty parties with formal notice that the United States is withdrawing from the INF treaty, effective in six months.

“If Russia does not return to full and verifiable compliance with the treaty within this six-month period by verifiably destroying its INF-violating missiles, their launchers, and associated equipment, the treaty will terminate.”

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The US has accused Russia of breaching the treaty by deploying new groundlaunched cruise missiles.

leges a new Russian cruise missile violates the pact. The missile, the Novator 9M729, is known as the SSC-8 by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Russia says the missile’s range puts it outside the treaty, and has accused the United States of inventing a false pretext to exit a treaty that it wants to leave anyway so it can develop new missiles. Russia also has rejected a U.S. demand to destroy the new missile.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday the United States had been unwilling to discuss the issue.

A few hours before Pompeo’s announcement a

statement from NATO said the alliance would “fully support” the U.S. withdrawal notice.

Some experts believe the collapse of the INF treaty could undermine other arms control agreements and speed an erosion of the global system designed to block the spread of nuclear arms. European officials are especially worried about the treaty’s possible collapse, fearful that Europe could again become an arena for nuclear-armed, intermediate-range missile buildups by the United States and Russia.

Speaking before Pompeo’s announcement, German Chancellor An-

gela Merkel emphasized the importance of using the six-month window to keep talking. “It is clear to us that Russia has violated this treaty ...,” she said. “The important thing is to keep the window for dialogue open.”

Senator Bob Menendez, the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, accused Trump failing to grasp the importance of arms control treaties or of having a wider strategy to control the spread of nuclear weapons.

“Today’s withdrawal is yet another geo-strategic gift to (Russian President) Vladimir Putin,” he said in a statement.

China to increase imports of US goods Beijing, Feb 1 (AFP): China agreed to increase imports of US goods and boost cooperation on protecting intellectual property during trade talks in Washington, Beijing’s official news agency said Friday.

The two sides “attached great importance to the issues of intellectual property protection and technology transfer and agreed to further strengthen cooperation”, Xinhua said.

China also agreed to increase imports of “US agricultural products, energy products, industrial manufactured goods and service products” during the talks on Wednesday and Thursday, the report said.

The talks in Washington come as the end -- March 1 -- of the 90-day truce on US-China trade tariffs inches closer.

Last year, the Washington and Beijing imposed tariffs on more than $360 billion in two-way trade in a bruising war that has spooked markets worldwide.

US duty rates on USD 200 billion in Chinese goods are due to rise to 25 per cent from 10 per cent if no agreement is reached in time.

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Trump-Kim 2nd Summit in Vietnam Washington, Feb 1 (PTI): The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jongun over denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula will be held in the Vietnamese coastal city of Da Nang in late February, according to a media report.

The White House last month announced the second meeting between the two leaders will be held in late February following discussions with Kim Yong Chol, North Korea’s lead negotiator on nuclear talks. The first such meeting between the two leaders happened in June in Singapore.

A senior Trump administration official and a source with knowledge of the meeting told CNN that the current plan is for the second summit between President Trump and the North Korean leader Un to be held in the Vietnamese coastal city of Da Nang.

The plan is being finalised.

Vietnam had been widely believed to be the location. The source said there are no discussions right now for Trump to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping around the summit, but the source says Xi is very supportive of the summit.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US president Donald Trump shake hands during their first summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018. (File)

the summit is still not clear.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the next summit between the two leaders to be held somewhere in Asia.

On Thursday, the State Department’s top envoy on North Korea said the US is not looking to invade the reclusive nation and seemed to strongly signal that the US would be willing to formally end the Korean War. Trump and Kim’s first summit in Singapore ended with a commitment from the North Korean leader to “work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” but negotiations appear to have stalled since then. Many critics accuse the Trump administration of failing to get Kim to agree to specifics at their first summit. On Wednesday, Trump

publicly rebuked his intelligence officials after they had contradicted several of his foreign policy claims -- including on North Korea -- during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said during the hearing that North Korea “is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons.”

CIA director Gina Haspel said Pyongyang “is committed to developing a long-range nuclear-armed missile that would pose a direct threat to the United States.” Trump said on Thursday that those same intelligence chiefs told him their comments had been taken out of context and had been “totally misquoted” and that the administration was all on the same page.

Britain, France, Germany unveil Pope Francis set for historic Arabian Peninsula visit mechanism for trade with Iran B r u s s e l s, F e b 1 (IANS): Britain, France and Germany have announced the creation of a new mechanism for facilitating trade with Iran in order to preserve the Iran nuclear deal.

Foreign ministers of the three European countries, known as E3, said in a joint statement on Thursday they have set up an Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges, or INSTEX, to support legitimate European trade with Iran, focusing initially on the sectors most essential to the Iranian population -- such as pharmaceutical, medical devices and agri-food goods, Xinhua reported.

“The creation of INSTEX is a major first step taken by E3 countries to-

US military kills 24 militants in Somalia Mogadishu, Feb 1 (IANS): The US military on Thursday said its forces conducted an airstrike near a terrorist encampment in Somalia, killing 24 Al-Shabaab militants. The US Africa Command (Africom) said the precision airstrike on Wednesday at the vicinity of Shebeeley, Hiran region is part of a larger effort to support the Somali forces as it increases pressure on the terrorist network and its recruiting efforts in the region, Xinhua reported.

“Precision strikes are part of our strategy. Strikes continue to help our partners make progress in their fight against the transnational terrorists who oppose peace in Somalia and in the region,” Gregg Olson, Africom’s director of operations, said in a statement. Olson said the Somali National Army (SNA) and its partners will continue to effectively target terrorist training camps and assessed safe havens in order to deny Al-Shabaab the ability to build capacity and attack the people of Somalia. “At this time, it was assessed no civilians were injured or killed in this airstrike,” said Africom which oversees American troops on the African continent.

The US strikes have largely targeted Al-Shabaab figureheads based in southern and central Somalia where the group still maintains a strong grip.

day,” said the statement, adding that “the operationalisation of INSTEX will follow a step-by-step approach.”

But INSTEX is not yet operational, according to the statement, which also vowed the INSTEX will function under the highest international standards with regards to anti-money laundering, combating the financing of terrorism, as well as compliance with the European Union and UN sanctions.

INSTEX aims in the long term to be open to economic operators from third countries that wish to trade with Iran and the E3 would continue to explore how to achieve this objective, according to the statement, suggesting other countries in and

out of Europe could take advantage of it.

It is a reflection of the E3’s commitment and continued efforts to preserve the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which is endorsed

by UN Security Council resolution 2231.

The Iran nuclear deal was inked by Iran with Britain, China, France, Ger many, Russia and the US under the Barack Obama presidency. But the Donald Trump administration later pulled the US out of the deal and imposed its sanctions on Iran.

Iran has been credited as fulfilling its part of the deal. Therefore, despite the quitting of the US, the other parties remain steadfast to uphold it.

03 CORPS DENTAL UNIT REGISTRATION OF VENDORS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF DENTAL/MEDICAL STORES AND REPAIR OF DENTAL EQUIPMENTS FOR FY 2019-20

Applications are invited for fresh registration along with certified copies of following documents. (i) Drug License. (ii) Registration cert. and photo of shop. (iii) Proof of ownership with photo. (iv) TIN/PAN/GST No. (v) Authorization cert. of firms. (vi) Latest income tax cert. (vii) Proof of Govt/Institute supplier. (viii) Undertaking to supply at a short notice. (ix) Address / Phone No. / e-mail ID. (x) Notary affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper. (xi) Necessary registration for e-procurement. (xii) Three specimen signatures on your letter pad. (xiii) Bank details with blank contractor bill with name of bank and IFSC Code.

Vendors desirous of participating will have to apply to the Commanding Officer, 3 CDU, C/o 99 APO, within 25 days of publication of this advertisement on their company/ firm letter pad.

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ASSAM RIFLES PUBLIC SCHOOL (PRIMARY), SHOKHUVI, (NAGALAND) ASSAM RIFLES TRAINING CENTRE & SCHOOL (A CBSE AFFILIATED SCHOOL)

VACANCY FOR TEACHERS 1. Walk in interview will be conducted by Assam Rifles Public School (Primary), Shokhuvi on 21 Feb 2019 for filling up the following vacancies :(a) Primary School Teacher - 01 (b) Asst Teacher - 01 (c) Grade –IV Staff (Maid/Safai Karamchari) - 02 2. Qualification requirement :(a) For the post of Primary School Teacher (PRT) (i) Graduate in Arts/Science .

(Post Graduate will be preferred) : (ii) B.Ed. (b) For the post of Asst Teacher. (i) PU/10+2 ( Graduates will be preferred). (c) For the post of Aya/Safai Karamchari for looking after the children, cleanliness of the school etc. (i) Class V or above.

3. Candidates who are willing to work at Shokhuvi School only to apply.

Residential accommodation will be provided to deserving cases.

4. Application with the telephone number of the candidates must be submitted by hand to the office on or before 19 Feb 2019 addressed to Principal Assam Rifles Public School (Primary), ARTC&S, Shokhuvi, (Nagaland), PIN – 797115 5. All expenses will be borne by the candidates themselves.

6. Pay and perks will be as per prevailing scales in comparable institutions.

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Dubai, Feb 1 (Agencies): Pope Francis is due to make an historic trip to the United Arab Emirates, the first ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula.

The Pope, who has made strengthening ties between the two largest faiths, Christianity and Islam, a cornerstone of his papacy, will travel to Abu Dhabi on Sunday. During the threeday visit, he will take part in an international interfaith conference and meet Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious seat of learning.

On the final day, the Pope will celebrate mass in Abu Dhabi, which is expected to be attended by more than 130,000 people.

Bishop Paul Hinder of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, which en-

Pope Francis compasses the UAE, Oman and Yemen, said the visit “couldn’t have come at a better time”.

“With advanced communication tools at everyone’s disposal, we are better informed, and this can be put into a broader perspective when we couple it with dialogue.” Bishop Hinder said that while there were no plans “at the moment” for a papal visit to other Gulf

countries, the Pope’s trip to the UAE was being widely seen as a gateway for more inter-religious dialogue in the region. He said the Vatican continued to have good relations with rulers of the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council.

The UAE - which has made no secret of its push on soft power - prides itself on its religious tolerance and cultural diversity, and most Gulf Arab states have long allowed Christians to worship in churches. The UAE, however, has been criticised by rights groups for its involvement in a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, where more than

10,000 people have been killed since 2015, according to the United Nations.

It was also criticised for upholding a ten-year prison term against human rights activist, Ahmed Mansoor, in December - two weeks after the UAE declared 2019 the Year of Tolerance.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who invited the Pope to the UAE, has described him as “the man of peace and love”.

In a tweet, he said: “We are hopeful that generations to come will prosper in peace and security.”

In a video message to the Emirati people, Pope

Francis said: “I am happy ... to write on your dear land a new page in the relations between religions, confirming that we are brothers although different.”

Catholics attending the open-air mass queued up for hours at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai on Wednesday this week to collect their tickets.

Parishes across the country were allocated a certain number of passes with St Mary’s Catholic Church receiving 41,000 tickets.

More than 50,000 members of the congregation had requested access to the historic mass at Zayed Sports City stadium.

ASSAM RIFLES PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSAM RIFLES TRAINING CENTRE & SCHOOL (A CBSE AFFILIATED SCHOOL)

VACANCY FOR TEACHERS AND CLERK 1. Walk in interview will be conducted by Assam Rifles Public School, Dimapur (3rd Miles, Kohima Road) on 19 Feb 2019 to fill up following vacancies :Post Vacancies Subject Qualification required High School 01 Science (i) Graduate in respective Teacher 01 Social Science subject. (Post Graduate (TGT) will be preferred): 01 English (ii) B.Ed. 01 Hindi 01 Computer (i) M. Tech in Computer Science/ MCA or MSC in Computer Science.

OR (ii) B.Tech in Computer Science/ B.Sc in Computer Science with one year Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science from University or Recognised Institutions.

Primary 01 Gen Subject (i) Graduate in respective Teacher (English, subject. (Post Graduate Social will be preferred) Sciences etc) (ii) B.Ed. Clerk 01 (i) Graduate or ten years service as a clerk (for Ex- Servicemen/AR), Computer literate. (ii) Typing with minimum speed of 40 WPM (iii) Knowledge of Computer MS Office (Speed 8000 key depression per hour). (iv) Basic Knowledge of accounting.

Grade 02 For looking after the IV Staff Children, cleanliness of (Maid/Safai the School etc.

Karamchari) 3. Candidates who are willing to work at Dimapur School only to apply. Residential accommodation will be provided to deserving cases.

4. Application with the telephone number of the candidates must be submitted by hand to the office on or before 16 Feb 2019 on the following address :Principal Assam Rifles Public School (High), Dimapur ARTC & S, Dimapur (Nagaland).

PIN – 797112 5. All expenses will be borne by the candidates themselves.

6. Pay and perks will be as per prevailing scales in comparable institutions. Deserving candidates will be considered for higher pay scales.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND : KOHIMA-797004

ADMISSION NOTICE Online applications are invited for NERIST Entrance Examination (NEE) - 2019 to be conducted by the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh for Base Module (Certificate Course), Diploma Module & Degree Module Courses in Technology streams and also Degree Module course in Forestry. The NEE-2019 shall be conducted for admission at three levels/courses viz., Sl. No Entrance Exam Course No of Seats Qualifying Exam 1 NEE-I Base (Certificate) 200 Class-X Appeared/Passed 2 (i) NEE-II Diploma in Engg. & Class-10+2 (PCM) Appeared/Passed Tech (Technology Stream) 80 (ii) NEE-II Diploma in Engg. & Class-10+2 (Voc) / ITI/NERIST Certificate in AE / CE (Vocational) Tech. (Vocational) / ECE / EE / ME passed/appeared in last semester (iii) NEE-II B.Sc. Degree in Class-10+2 (PCB) Appeared/Passed 30 Forestry 3.

NEE-III B . Te c h . D e g r e e 3 years Diploma in the relevant branch of Engg.

72 (Technology Stream) & Tech.

HOW TO APPLY : Candidates have to apply ONLINE ONLY. Online submission of the application may be made by accessing the website : www.neeonline.ac.in OR www.nerist.ac.in GENERAL INSTRUCTION TO THE CANDIDATES : (a) Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as given in www.neeonline.ac.in OR www.nerist.ac.in (b) After the successful filling up of the online form, a registration confirmation page will be generated for each candidate bearing a UNIQUE REGISTRATION NUMBER, which will be used by the candidate for downloading/ printing of Admit Card, etc. (c) The NEE Information Brochure 2019 containing detailed information of the examination syllabus, eligibility criteria, state, age, etc. is available on www.neeonline.ac.in (d) The examination fee will be paid online directly by using ATM cum Debit Cards/Credit cards/Net banking. (e) Examination fee once paid is not refundable/transferable in any case.

TIME SCHEDULE EVENT DATE EVENT Schedule for online submission of application forms Downloading of Admit card by the candidate from the website FEE DETAILS FOR GE & OBC FOR ST/SC/PH

DATE 11.01.2019 to 25.03.2019 08.04.2019

Rs 1000/- + Payment gateway charges/Transaction Charges Rs 600/- + Payment gateway charges/Transaction Charges

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE NEE – II & III NEE – I

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Mizoram scribes visit Kohima LFA organizes HIV & AIDS advocacy program

The team from Mizoram with members of the Kohima press fraternity on February 1.

DIMAPUR: A team of ten journalists from Mizoram along with two officers of the department of Information and Public Relations (IPR) Mizoram, who were in the state capital on a three-day visit,

interacted with members of the Kohima Press Club (KPC) and officials of the directorate of IPR Nagaland on February 1, at the DIPR office in Kohima.

A press release from

KPC general secretary Alice Yhoshü stated that topics on the media scenario and welfare of journalists in the two states dominated the interactive session.

The visiting team also

gave feedback on their experiences in Nagaland.

The team was led by senior IPRO Mizoram, K Laldingliani.

Later in the evening, the KPC hosted a dinner for the visiting team.

DIMAPUR: A one-day HIV & AIDS advocacy program was organized

by Legislators’ Forum on AIDS (LFA) with Anderson Theological College and Church Leaders in partnership with Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (SBAK) Aizuto on January 31, at Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (SBAK) Aizuto.

LFA-Nagaland, state consultant, Dr. Vinito L. Chishi, in a press release reported that in the program, he gave a presentation on the HIV/AIDS scenario in Nagaland and shared concerns on increasing number of HIV infections in the State. He also gave a presentation on the roles and responsibility of the Church as relates to HIV/ AIDS, and encouraged students who are preparing to enter the Christian Min-

Participants, organizers, and resource persons of the one-day HIV & AIDS advocacy program held on January 31.

istry, to make use of their leadership opportunity by taking positive initiatives to address the HIV/AIDS issue.

He asked them to help reduce stigma, discrimination and raise preven-

tion awareness, and aim at creating an AIDS free generation in the days to come.

An LFA support staff at Cradle Ridge, Kohima also shared about her experiences with HIV positive

children.

A l t o g e t h e r, 1 3 2 Church leaders and theological students were part of the program. The advocacy meeting was chaired

by SBAK, Aizuto youth secretary, Inakhu Chishi.

NDPP Peren region women NDPP Mokokchung tour Training on professional skill development organization adopt resolutions program concludes

DIMAPUR: NDPP Peren region women organization, in its consultative meeting held on January 29 at the region office, adopted a few resolutions.

A press release from NDPP Peren region women organization president, Alungle stated that the house adopted the following points: the women organization reaffirmed its support for the PDA government, and pledged to extend full support and co-operate with the present MLA and advisor, Namri Nchang and Iherie Ndang; It also assumed that, the

hope of the people to bring more developmental activities was renewed.

Developmental activities like road projects, was a dream come true for the people of the area. The organization expressed its happiness to advisor Water Resource Development, Namri Nchang and Iherie Ndang, for cooperating and working from “Pillar to Post” to bring developmental activities.

It further stated that the organization would ardently look forward to their cooperation even in the coming days.

DIMAPUR: A two-day NDPP Mokokchung Region tour program for 26 Aonglenden Assembly Constituency culminated at Ungma Unit treasurer’s residence on January 31. The unit’s Media & Communication Cell secretary, Repameren, in a press release said that the team led by the president and office bearers, accompanied by two frontals, women and youth organisation, 26-Aonglenden Assembly constituency office bearers, held a series of meetings with all members of seven units under 26 Aonglenden Assembly constituency.

NDPP Mokokchung Region president, N. Bendang Jamir exhorted party members to stay firm and stand united. He stated that party workers at the grass root levels were the high command and every member at the grass roots have to exercise their fundamental duty for the benefit of society and the party.

He said the past government was fractured due to power mongers and visionless leaders. Therefore, he urged constituency people to choose the right and capable leader.

Zatara conducts training for second batch of SHGs

DIMAPUR: Medziphema Battalion (41 Assam Rifles) conducted an awareness program for women, children and youth of Medziphema and surrounding villages at Molvom village on January 30.

According to Public Relations Officer (PRO) HQ IGAR (N), the aim of the awareness program was to highlight the importance of education. It also aimed at raising awareness about ensuring minimal children dropping out from schools.

The villagers in the program were also informed about an upcoming Territorial Army Recruitment Rally to be held in Phek from February 26 to March 2 and the Army Recruitment Rally to be conducted at Rangapahar, Dimapur from April 3 to April 6.

The locals were also apprised of the upcoming training being provided for youth by the battalion at Ghaspani from February 1 to March 15.

D I M A P U R : AT M A Wokha, in collaboration with KVK Wokha, conducted a joint visit of a scientist and extension workers on January 29 to New Changsu village.

A press release from ATMA DPD Suben Yanthan stated that the team first interacted with two SHG groups -- Likya SHG and Ruphen SHG, both

beneficiaries of KVK. The groups then shared their grievances related to procuring feeds for poultry and piggery.

They also aired their grievances regarding human-animal conflict and swine fever which had killed a few pigs in the past months.

A discussion on various ongoing farming activi-

ties of the groups were held jointly with the visiting team. The team assured the SHG members that they would give all possible assistance in the form of trainings, demonstrations, seed money etc.

The team also visited two green houses belonging to Likya SHG where various vegetables are being grown successfully. In

OFFICE OF THE

We, the Teichüma Village Youth & Sport Organisation (TVY & SO) with immense pride and joy convey our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Akhrietuo Kesiyie, S/o Mr. Lhoulietuo Kesiyie for his outstanding achievements in Chess.

1. Securing 3rd position in unrated category at the 1st Kudremukh Trophy All India Open Fide Rating Rapid Chess Tournament held on 8th & 9th December 2018, Mangalore.

2. Securing 1st Position in the ‘C’ Category Elo below 1100 at the 17th Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament held on 13th – 16th January 2019, New Delhi.

We are encouraged and proud of your achievements you brought to our village. The TVY & SO wish you greater success and achievements in your future endeavors.

(Mhalevilie Kuotsu) General Secretary, TVY & SO

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Trainers arranged by Zatara Pvt. Ltd with the SHG trainees after one of the training sessions conducted from January 24 to 31.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE

email: industrynaga@gmail.com, e-fax: 08468825666, www.industry.nagaland.gov.in

NOTIFICATION

Date Kohima the th February, 2019 IND/ESTT/APPT-GEN/550/2015: On the basis of marks secured in written examination held on 16.01.2019 and viva voce on 23rd January, 2019 and in pursuance to Government approval vide No.I&C/ESTT-43/14 dated 28th January, 2019, the following persons are declared selected for appointment to the posts indicated against their names : Sl.No.

Name

Roll No.

Post

1.

Shri Nighato K Rochill

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Field Supervisor (EP)

2.

Shri Sennilo Aser Tep

MO07

Mechanic-cum-Operator

3.

Smti. Sentienla Jamir

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LDA-cum-Computer Assistant (Dist.)

BPO AITEPYONG, WOKHA: NAGALAND- 797111

OFFICE OF THE

NAGA WADIR UNGMA Dist. Mokokchung, Nagaland

The undersigned, on behalf of the Naga Wadir expresses our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for promoting Shri Temjen Toy IAS, to the highest post of Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland. We hope and pray that Shri Temjen Toy who is an active member of Naga Wadir shall continue to lead our people and our society towards progress and development in our state.

Guru Sangyusang Secretary

Model Colony, Purana Bazaar Sumi Community aqo kukuputsa akhoto anike ghenguno Atsala 09/02/2019 Ayi 3:00 avelau lo kumtsu kusu ani.

A-a. Ino Yekuto Kiho (Banker) Chairman DP-947

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF GEOLOGY AND MINING NAGALAND : DIMAPUR

NO.DGM/ESSTT/1/2018-19/

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL

GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHUKITONG WOKHA : NAGALAND.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, the school authority would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to Shri. Yanthungo Patton, Honorable Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, for donating a bus to the school which is indispensable for the school and very much in need of the hour. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Chukitong Range Public Organization (CRPO) for assisting and co-operating with the school authority in all the possible ways for the betterment of the school. It is our humble prayer that our God Almighty will continually bless you all abundantly.

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Dated Dimapur, the 1st Feb., 2019

Corrigendum

The news item that was published in the local daily News paper on 01.02.2019 under the caption Notification calling for practical test of LDA-cum Computer Assistant are rectified below.

Roll Nos/Acknowledgement Nos. 0139 should be read as 0137 and 0219 should be read as 0217 Typing error is highly regretted.

APPRECIATION

With immense pleasure and gratitude, on behalf of the entire Student fraternity, the newly elected Office Bearers of the Lakhuti Students’ Union (LSU) would like to thank and congratulate the Outgoing executives for the successful Tenure (2017-18). The Union would also like to thank all the Lakhutians from all walks of life for supporting and encouraging the student community to grow, praying for continuous cooperation and more support in the near future as well.

The Union in good faith, also wishes the very best to all the HSLC and HSSLC candidates from Lakhuti, your success shall add more feathers to our community’s future.

MR. LIDEMO YANTHAN MR. MHAO KIKON PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY LAKHUTI STUDENTS’ UNION LAKHUTI STUDENTS’ UNION

CONGRATULATION

L. Repa Longkumer President

Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri. Y. Patton has donated a 26 seater School bus for the students and faculty of Government Higher Secondary School, Chukitong, Wokha on February 1, 2019. The Dy. CM had earlier assured to look into the welfare of the students and has now fulfilled the long felt need for the students community specially those commuting to and from nearby villages and some even from Wokha Town to attend school. The Chukitong Town Students' Union takes this gesture as a new year gift and heartily acknowledges the kind and benevolent gesture of the Dy. CM. Yantsow Ezung President Chukitong Town Students Union DC-154 OFFICE OF THE

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LAKHUTI STUDENTS’ UNION

Formal appointment orders shall be issued on fulfillment of the laid down formalities as per service procedures/orders issued by Government from time to time.

(ER. S. TEMSULONG JAMIR)

the piggery unit visited by the team, Dr. Zachamo Tungoe SRF KVK vaccinated the piglets.

The team was led by senior scientist and head KVK Wokha, Dr. Santosh Kumar Baishya and DPD ATMA, Suben Yanthan along with Dr. Zachamo Tungoe, SRF KVK Wokha and five ATMs of ATMA Wokha.

PITHITSA

FELICITATION

Lotha khel; Creative SHG SHG Thahekhu village; Roots Co-operative Society Viola Colony; Goodwill Mha SHG Notun Bosti and Indisen village.

ing experience for both facilitators as well as participants. She applauded the participants for their dedication to their official duty and the enthusiasm displayed throughout the training program. The training was aimed at educating participants on people skills to enable them to execute their official duties more efficiently and effectively.

The valedictory program was chaired by DPD SAMETI, VikahoChophi. Feedback from the trainees was given by A.O. DOA Kohima, K. Azungla Pongener, and DPD Wokha, Yanglen Jami. The program concluded with a vote of thanks by DPD SAMETI, Tiajungla Longchar.

ATMA & KVK Wokha joint visit to New Changsu

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AR awareness program in Medziphema

education counsellor, Linet Sangtam, H.R executive, Viseno Yakhro, and intern from YouthNet, Kili Sumi.

The training program involved introduction to the program and session objectives, professionalism, etiquette, time management, debriefing and energizers, communication skills, meeting skills and event coordination and teamwork. Practical exercises on role play, team work, communication skills and letter writing were also conducted.

In her valedictory address Ebibeni Humtsoe expressed gratitude to SAMETI for the collaborative undertaking. She remarked that the training program was a two way learn-

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DIMAPUR: Zatara Pvt. Ltd, funded by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s welfare, GoI; Skill India; STRY program under National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Nagaland conducted a second batch training for Self Help Groups (SHGs) from January 24 to 31.

A press release from Zatara Pvt. Ltd manager, Tia Jamir stated that women from the SHGs were given basic knowledge on food preservation, processing, packaging, FSSAI standards and regulations, branding and marketing of their products by Sentinaro Alley, Washipong Longkumer, Mhonthung Jami and Tia Jamir. The second batch of SHGs included Senthan SHG Notun Bosti

DIMAPUR: State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) organised a twoday “Professional Skills Development Programme” in collaboration with Nagaland Career and Development Centre (NCDC), a YouthNet initiative for ATMA functionaries and Agri officials at SAMETI, Medziphema on January 29 and 30.

A press release from director SAMETI Medziphema stated that the resource persons for the training program were Manager-Learning & Development and Talent Management, Nuneseno Chase, training consultant, Ebibeni Humtsoe, lead Resource Centre, Inakali Zhimo;

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(Wanthang Rengma) Director

YEHEMI BAPTIST CHURCH CENTENNIAL PLANNING BOARD (2022) File No. Convener /CPB /Meeting-01/

Dated 30th Jan 2019.

YEKULHA Asutsa hipau pesu ‘Yehemi Centennial Planning Board 2022’ lo kihi mpemi kümtsü lau pithi ani.

Atsala 9 th eno 10 Süpüqhi (Feb’) 2019 ‘Planning Board’ lo kihimpemiqo Yehemi phulono aküküpütsa eno akighini luni ke küpüghü ani. Tighenguno ‘Planning Board’ lo kihimpemi kümtsü vezumono atsala 9th Süpüqhi 2019 ayi 10.00 AM (inaqhe) vechemono Yehemi phu tovetsu penike pithi ani. Avelau ayi 2.00 PM lono huthusu akuputsa anani ke akimji aghi keu ye akilo tsulu nani.

Yehemi tüghalo xüküamiqokümtsü tüghakhani tsala 10th Süpüqhi 2019 Jubilee ghenguno Kumvuno inikhu tsülopi qhüiniju ani.

(ER. KUGHAHO SEMA) Chairman Yehemi Centennial Planning Board 2022

Copy to :1. Reverend Phuheto, Yehemi Baptist Akukuhou, SBAK Aizuto.

2. Reverend Hetovi, Yehemi Baptist Akukuhou, SBAK NITO Mount.

3. Chairman, Yehemi Community Kohima/Mokokchung/Suruhuto/ Zunheboto.

4. Chairman, Yehemi Union Dimapur.

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Appoint regular CBI director: SC

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday said it was “averse” to the arrangement of an interim CBI Director and the Centre should “immediately” appoint a regular chief of the probe agency.

The post of CBI Director is “sensitive” and “important”, and it is not good to keep an interim director of the agency for longer period, the top court observed, seeking to know as to why the government has not made the appointment yet.

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha was told by Attorney General (AG) K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, that a high-powered Selection Committee headed by the Prime Minister would meet Friday to select a new CBI director.

“We are only saying that you should appoint CBI director immediately.

No more of this in-charge business,” the bench told the Venugopal, who said the committee is doing it as soon as possible.

The top court was hearing a petition filed

by NGO Common Cause

Supreme Court of India.

challenging the Centre’s decision to appoint IPS officer M Nageswara Rao as the interim CBI director.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the NGO, told the top court that 40 officers have been transferred from CBI in last two-three weeks.

The bench told Venugopal that the officer who would be appointed as the new CBI Director should examine not only the decisions taken by Rao after taking charge of interim CBI chief but also “trace the movement of files” during the period when IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma took charge of the post for two days on being reinstated.

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During the hearing, Venugopal placed before the bench in a sealed cover the minutes of the meeting of the high-powered Selection Committee which was held last month for appointing the new CBI chief.

The last meeting of the committee took place on January 24 but it remained “inconclusive”.

Venugopal informed the bench that the Centre had taken the permission of the committee to appoint Rao as an interim CBI Director.

The Selection Committee comprises the Prime Minister, the leader of the largest opposition party and the Chief Justice of India or his nominee judge of the apex court.

Bhushan told the apex court that besides challenging Rao’s appointment as interim CBI chief, the NGO has sought appointment of a regular CBI director and transparency in the entire process.

He said the government has no power to appoint Rao as the interim CBI chief as it would be done only after taking approval of the high-powered

committee.

“But in the event of a vacancy if say someone (CBI director) goes on leave, then how that vacancy will be filled?,” the bench observed.

“You are 100 per cent correct that appointment should be made by the committee,” the bench told Bhushan.

At this juncture, the bench asked the AG, “Why you (Centre) have not appointed a regular director so far? CBI director is such a sensitive post. All this is going on since October.

You already knew that the person (former director Alok Kumar Verma) was going to retire in January.

You should have appointed a new director”.

Venugopal said the matter was pending before the apex court and a judgement was delivered on the issue last month.

He said the committee has already met once and the next meeting was scheduled for today (Friday).

The bench told the AG that arrangement of appointing an interim CBI director in the interregnum should not be adopted.

Odisha CM gives 2.5 out of 10 to Interim Budget Bhubaneswar, Feb 1 (IANS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday gave 2.5 out of 10 to the Interim Budget.

Though he welcomed the tax benefits planned for the middle and lower income groups, he was disappointed with the lack of initiatives for landless poor, sharecroppers, MSMEs and social security.

“I also welcome the direct benefit transfer proposed for small and marginal farmers on lines of our KALIA Scheme. However, it would have benefitted the farmers more if the quantum of assistance is equal or more than our scheme,” said the Chief Minister.

Also, there is nothing for landless poor, sharecroppers and farmers in distress, he added. Some initiatives taken towards MSME sector is encouraging.

However, this does not suffice to meet the needs of employment generation in the country, said Patnaik.

“I am deeply disappointed with the National Social Security Scheme (Old Age Pension) and other pensions have not been revised at all.

No change in Delhi’s share in Central taxes: AAP Govt

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS): Responding to the interim Budget presented in Parliament, the Delhi government on Friday said there has been no change in the parameters for the government of the national capital and that the Budget has not earmarked any funds for the local bodies.

In a statement, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Manish Sisodia said: “In the Union Interim Budget 2019-20, the share in Central Taxes of Delhi has not been increased from Rs 325 crore, stagnant since 2001-02. The Delhi government deserves its legitimate share in Central taxes to finance various development projects.”

He said the Delhi government had requested the Centre a number of times to enhance the allocation to Rs 6,000 crore as a share in the Central taxes.

He said the budget for Delhi has increased from Rs 8,739 crore in the year 2001-02 to Rs 53,000 crore in 2018-19, whereas its share in Central taxes has remained frozen at Rs 325 crore since 2001-02.

Delhi Chief Minister

Arvind Kejriwal also said that Delhi continues to be on its own financially.

“Our share in Central taxes remains frozen at Rs 325 crore, yet nothing is earmarked for the local bodies,” Kejriwal tweeted.

However, leader of opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said the Central Government is liberally contributing to the development of Delhi.

“Delhi can have Rs 25,000 crore more if Kejriwal government implements Metro Phase-IV, Delhi-Meerut RRTS and Ayushman Bharat,” said the BJP MLA. Sisodia attacked the Centre for not allocating any funds for the local bodies.

“We had requested for an allocation of at least Rs 1,000 crore as basic and performance grants to local bodies in 2018-19 and Rs 1,150 crore in 2019-20,” Sisodia said.

“We are providing 12.5 per cent of our annual net tax collection to the local bodies. However, the local bodies are not getting any financial support from the Centre,” he added.

Govt bans SIMI for 5 years New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): The Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), which was involved in a series of terror acts in the country, has been banned by the government for five years as it continues to indulge in subversive activities.

According to a Home Ministry notification, if the unlawful activities of SIMI are not curbed and controlled immediately, it will continue its subversive activities, re-organise its activists, who are still absconding, and disrupt the secular fabric of the country by propagating anti-national sentiments and escalating secessionism.

"Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the central government hereby declares the SIMI as an 'unlawful association' and directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have effect for a period of five years," the notification said.

The Home Ministry listed 58 cases where members belonging to the SIMI were allegedly involved.

Ram temple issue at decisive stage: Bhagwat Mehbooba, Omar, Mirwaiz demand opening of Kargil-Skardu route

Allahabad, Feb 1 (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said the Ayodhya issue was at a decisive stage, suggesting that those campaigning for the construction of a Ram temple should wait it out for a few months.

“The Ram temple is on the verge of being built. So we must tread cautiously,” he said on the final day of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's conclave at the Kumbh Mela here.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief added that those campaigning for the temple must not get diverted from their goal. He said people should be made aware of the issue and, if needed, there should be an expression of “anger”.

He suggested it may be alright to watch developments for up to about six months, but after that “we all should ensure" that the construction begins.

Bhagwat praised the BJP-led government for bringing a Bill in Parliament to help non-Muslim minorities from neighbouring countries to seek Indian citizenship.

He said any agitation for the Ram temple will have an impact on the scene ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

People will say they should elect those who will construct the temple, he said, but added that it should not be built just to please voters.

The Ram temple at the disputed Ayodhya site was on top of agenda of the two-day ‘dharm sansad', the religious council which on Friday was presided over by Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas head Mahant Nritya Gopal Das. The VHP meeting comes days after the Centre filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking per-

mission to transfer the “surplus” land adjacent to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site to its original owners.

Referring to the petition, the RSS chief said the government has made its intentions clear.

An earlier meeting at Kumbh Mela, by another set of seers, had taken a tougher stand on the construction of the temple.

In that gathering on Wednesday, Puri Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati had called for a ceremony at the disputed site on February 21 to mark the beginning of construction of the temple.

-- in upscale Panchsheel Park after prolonged illness. He was suffering from Alzheimer’s disorder that had left him debilitated.

At the cemetery, the ashes were buried in a wooden casket, bearing a shining cross, amid strains of soulful hymns after a short prayer service held at the cemetery located in Lutyens’ Delhi.

Amid a sombre atmosphere, the casket was lowered into a grave after three Gurkha Rifles’ personnel sounded ‘The Last Post’ with their bugles, bidding final farewell to the former defence minister.

Incidentally, no fresh burials are allowed at the British-era Prithviraj Road Christian Cemetery, which has graves dating to early 20th century as well.

The Chairman of Delhi Cemeteries Committee, J Rebello, when contacted, said, “George Fernandes had booked it long ago before fresh burials were closed here. So, his burial took place there.”

“As of now, second burials in old graves of family members are allowed in this cemetery, but no fresh burials”, said the head of the Delhi Cemeteries Committee, which administers the cemetery.

Michael Fernandes said, George had once expressed his desire that his remains be buried in Bengaluru.

Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah. (File)

former state chief minister and vice president of regional National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah said on his twitter page: “(The party) supports this genuine demand of the

people of the area & hopes that @PMOIndia will announce this important CBM when he next visits

J&K”.

Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also supported the demand.

Posting on her twitter handle, she said: “PDP envisaged through #SelfRule not only opening of #Kargil-Skardu, but other routes too, to let people explore & increase contacts across borders. Such initiatives will not only open up jk to the world around us, but also serve the cause of peace beyond boundaries”.

Senior separatist leader, Miwaiz Umer Farooq had earlier supported the demand.

He said on his twitter handle: “Support People’s march in #Kargil demanding reopening of old Kargil-Skardu route which is just 120 km apart! All natural routes of divided state of J&K should be opened and people allowed to connect to their loved ones, have access to essentials in harsh weather conditions and be able to visit their places of worship and do commerce”.

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Fernandes’ ashes buried in Delhi cemetery: family New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): Amid prayers and sound of a bugle, George Fernandes’ ashes were Friday buried at a colonial-era cemetery in the heart of Delhi, and part of the remains will be taken to Bengaluru, his family said.

The mortal remains of George Fernandes were cremated here Thursday amid chants of ‘George Sahab amar rahe’ as family, friends and admirers bid an emotional goodbye to the socialist leader.

“Parts of his ashes were interred this morning at Prithviraj Road Christian Cemetery. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and George’s friends and admirers were present.

We bid the final adieu to him,” Fernandes’ brother Michael Fernandes said Friday.

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S r inag a r , F e b 1 (IANS): For once the two mainstream rivals, Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah on Friday found common cause with senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq demanding the opening of the KargilSkardu route.

Scores of people in Kargil town of Ladakh region today took out a march called by the ‘Open Kargil-Skardu movement’ demanding opening of the route between Kargil town and Skardu, which is in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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Govt to start national programme on AI

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (AGENCIES): The government will start a national prog ramme on Artificial Intelligence to harness the benefit from new age technologies in identified areas, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

“India has become the second largest hub of start-ups. In order to take benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies to the people, a national programme on artificial intelligence has been envisaged by our government. This should be catalysed by the establishment of the National Centre of AI as a hub along

India seeks consular access to its students in US

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): India has sought consular access to its students detained by the US authorities and has impressed upon the Trump administration the need to address the situation at the earliest, the external affairs ministry said on Friday.

Asserting that the government was according the “highest priority” to the situation arising out of the detention of Indian students in the US, External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India has also highlighted that a distinction should be made between those involved in recruiting or enrolling students and students who have been duped or defrauded in the process.

One-hundred-thirty foreign students arrested by US authorities for enroling at a fake university allegedly to remain in the US are largely Indians. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents made the arrests on Wednesday. “As soon as we received the information regarding their detention, our mission contacted the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security requesting for a list of the detained students along with relevant identity details, the place of their detention, etc,” he said.

with centres of excellence.

Nine priority areas have been identified,” Goyal said.

He said that a national AI portal will be developed soon.

AI technology helps in analysing data in various technologies to improve the efficiency of the system like power management in cars, mobile devices, weather predictions, video and image analysis etc.

The minister said that India is now leading the world in mobile data consumption which has increased 50 times monthly under the present regime with data and voice calls

being offered at very low rates.

Goyal said that more than 3 lakh common service centres are operating across the country delivering government services that are available digitally to people in rural areas and helping government create digital villages.

“In the next five years, we will be creating 1 lakh digital villages,” Goyal said.

The finance minister also unveiled the government’s vision for 2030 in which digital technologies will play a pivotal role.

Goyal said that the digital infrastructure in the digital economy of 2030 will be built upon successes achieved in recent years in digitisation of government processes and private transactions.

“Our youth will lead us in this endeavour with innumerable startups, creating digital India and millions of jobs in the ecosystem,” Goyal said.

He said that with renewables becoming a major source of energy supply, India will lead the world in the transport revolution through electric vehicle and energy storage devices.

Farmer organisations reject Modi govt’s Budget ‘bonanza’

New Delhi, Feb 1 (AGENCIES): Farmers’ groups have slammed the Modi government’s “bonanza” of Rs 6,000 per annum for small and marginal farmers. They say it is not enough to pay even for a cup of tea for one person in a family of five and that farmers will now reply by way of votes.

Yogendra Yadav of the Swaraj Abhiyan said the money was not enough even to pay for tea. It meant Rs 3.33 per person for a family of five, he said, adding that the government should have given money for at least one cup of tea. “ B u d ge t 2 0 1 9 h a s rubbed salt into the wounds of farmers. The ‘historic’ 6,000 rupees a year for a family of five translates to Rs 3.33 a day. This is even lower than MNREGA or old-age pension,” Yadav said.

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait also termed the incentives in the Budget presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal as “far too little far too late”.

Tikait said the farmers had hoped that the government would announce support price as per the Swaminathan Committee report and also a loan waiver to ensure that the farmer suicides could be stopped.

“Kisan Samman Yo-

Yogendra Yadav (File)

jana is just a way to garner votes. If the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) had to be given it should have been on the lines of the Telangana government, which gives Rs 4,000 per acre for irrigated and Rs 8000 per acre for unirrigated land,” he said, adding that farmers would now reply by way of votes.

Meanwhile, according to agriculture expert Sudhir Panwar, it was an acceptance of grave economic distress among farmers.

“After all, the Modi government accepted the grave economic distress of farmers and promised Rs 500 per month as Central government help. The symbolic gesture is acceptance by the government that all agriculture-related policies/ measures, like PMBFY, per drop more crop, remunerative MSP declared in the last budget and PM-AASHA had failed to address the farmers’ woes. It will hardly create any impact on farmers.”

2 IAF pilots die in Mirage crash

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS): The crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 jet in Bengaluru has again brought Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under the lens as the aircraft was on an acceptance sortie after being upgraded at the state-run aircraft production facility.

Squadron leaders Samir Abrol and Siddharth Negi who died in the crash were test pilots from the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE).

They were to test the recently upgraded aircraft before its induction into IAF. This is the second crash of HAL-handled aircraft after a Jaguar came down near Khushinagar in Uttar Pradesh four days ago. Luckily, there was no casualty in the earlier incident.

The crash comes a day after Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa said at a conference in New Delhi that the Indian Air Force’s support

to HAL had affected its combat capabilities. While denying reports that the IAF made changes to the parameters for Tajas and contributed to its delay, he said, “We have made concessions for HAL, but will the enemy make any concession for us when we face them in battle?”

The air chief also said that additional production of Su-30 had been delayed by over two years and LCA production commitment had been delayed by over six years. This is not the first time that an IAF fighter jet has crashed while being tested at a HAL facility. In July 2018, an Su-30 had crashed in Nashik where the Russian-made aircraft is produced by HAL for the IAF. Air vice marshal (retd.)

Manmohan Bahadur told IANS that it is premature to conjecture about the Mirage crash. “As it happened on the acceptance sortie, the court of inquiry will look

into the HAL processes and quality control,” he said.

The Mirage fleet of the IAF comprising 51 aircraft is being upgraded to Mirage 2000-5 version under a $2.1 billion deal with French aircraft maker Dassault and other partners.

The HAL is integrating the India specific enhancements on the aircraft.

The first of these aircraft was upgraded by HAL in July 2016. The initial operational configuration is designed by the Dassault and Thales of France.

The IAF has been unhappy about the work ethics of the HAL as there have been delays in supplying of the aircraft. The HAL is also at the centre of controversy over Rafale fighter jet contract with France. There have been delays in the supplies of Su-30s, Jaguars, Mirage-2000s and the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

The quality issues have also been raised by the IAF on number of occasions.

National Hazare fast taking a toll on his health, says doctors

Ahmednagar, Feb 1 (PTI): Social activist Anna Hazare’s hunger strike Friday entered the third day with his doctor stating that the 81-year-old’s blood pressure and blood sugar levels had “significantly” increased.

Hazare has been on a hunger strike since Wednesday in Ralegan Siddhi village in the state’s Ahmednagar district demanding appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs at the Centre and in Maharashtra and resolution of farmers’ issue.

Dr Dhananjay Pote told PTI, “There has been significant increase in blood pressure and blood sugar when I examined Hazare in the morning on Friday.”

Hazare has also been demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations on ways to address agrarian distress, besides some electoral reforms.

Local residents, who have come out in large numbers in support, accused the state and Central governments of ignoring his demands. Several of them also protested Friday in front of the office of Ram Shinde, the district’s guardian minister, a close aide of Hazare said.

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CEC says WB an ‘emotional state’

Kolkata, Feb 1 (PTI): Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora Friday said West Bengal was an “emotional state” and the Commission would step in during the coming Lok Sabha election if the emotions were “channelised”.

The full bench of the Election Commission which is here to review poll preparedness, had indepth interactions with concerned officials to ensure that people are not forcefully prevented from voting in the state, he said.

“West Bengal is an emotional state. But if emotions are channelised in other channels (wrong practices during polls) we shall step in,” Arora told reporters.

On political parties requesting the EC to deploy special general and police observers in West Bengal, he said, “We (Commission) have taken stock of all the feedback that we got and will look into it when we return.”

“In any case the deployment is done by police observers who are from outside the state. We will take whatever measures are needed to execute this,” he said.

Arora further said that strict action would be initiated against officers on election duty if they are found guilty of having “malafide”

Sunil Arora (File)

intentions while executing their duties.

“The district magistrates have to take all out steps and wherever they find adequate steps have not been taken, we (EC) will take necessary action,” the CEC said.

“If there is even a trace of malafide (intentions), we will take swift attributive and demonstrative action,” he added.

Asked whether the EC was giving more importance to West Bengal, he said every state was very important for the commission but as West Bengal was a big state, due importance is being given.

On West Bengal almost having the maximum phases of voting during Lok Sabha polls in 2014, the CEC said elections were held in nine phases in the country and in the state, it was held in five.

“We keep in mind the serious elements and then the phases are decided.

Basically it depends on

the movement of central forces coming from different places of the country to any place where the elections are taking place,” he said. “This depends on the sensitivity of the place,” he added.

Asked about handling of communal incidents during the polls, he said the DMs and SPs have been asked what they have done in the sensitive pockets to prevent such occurrences and what they propose to do.

On hate speeches, the CEC said that the EC has sent its recommendations to the law and justice ministry for requisite steps to deal with the use of social media in this respect.

A committee was constituted to look after it (use of social media). After extensive consideration with the stakeholders a report was drawn up, he said.

The EC discussed the report and some amendments had been recently sent to the law and justice ministry. We hope to see some action taken on it soon, he elaborated.

When told that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah had allegedly spoken of the dates on which the LS elections would be held and the results declared, Arora said, “I’ve not seen the report on this matter”.

Rescued over 600 minors from child labour: AAP New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): The AAP government told the Delhi High Court Friday that it rescued over 600 minors from child labour during 201819 and recovered over Rs 30 lakh as rehabilitation amount and minimum wages, from their employers.

The data was placed before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao by the Delhi government in response to an application

by NGO ‘Bachpan Bachao Andolan’ (BBA) and associate organisation ‘Save the Childhood Foundation’ seeking implementation of the court’s 2009 judgement to prevent and eliminate child labour.

In an action taken report, filed through its standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra and advocate Chaitanya Gosain, the Delhi government has said that it rescued 611 kids from child labour in 2018-19 of whom 587 has been restored to their families.

The government said it has also recovered Rs 10,60,000, towards rehabilitation amount in respect of children below 14 years of age, and Rs 20,69,563 as minimum wages from their employers.

Mumbai: Union Budget evokes mixed response

Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI): The interim Union Budget presented on Friday evoked a mixed response in Mumbai, with some citizens calling it historic, while few others saying it was “disappointing” and meant to appease voters keeping upcoming elections in mind.

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Friday presented the budget in the Lok Sabha. Among other things, the budget proposed to double the threshold tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh and increased the standard deduction to Rs 50,000 from Rs 40,000.

City-based chartered accountant Nagesh Dubey welcomed the budget saying its provisions will bring “achhe din”.

“Steps taken for medical assistance to masses, education to all and cleanliness as revolution will surely improve the living standard. Tax relief to middle class and salaried class,

ED attaches Sivasankaran’s assets in IDBI case

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday said it has attached assets worth Rs 224.6 crore of a firm linked to former Aircel promoter C Sivasankaran in connection with a money laundering probe in an alleged multi-crore loan fraud at IDBI Bank.

The agency said it has issued a provisional order for attachment of assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Siva Group of Companies and Axcel Sunshine Limited located in the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.

The ED, in a statement, said the assets include land parcels and office premises located at MRC Nagar and T Nagar in Chennai, mutual funds and deposits available in bank accounts.

The total amount of attachment in the case is Rs 224.6 crore, it said.

The agency said it registered a criminal case under PMLA, taking cognisance of a CBI FIR against the firms, C Sivasankaran and others for non-payment of loans of USD 67 million (about Rs 470 crore) disbursed by an IDBI Bank branch located in Chennai.

emphasis on getting income tax returns processed within 24 hours are welcome steps that will bring ‘achhe din’ for the tax payers,” he said.

Retired railway officer O P Sharma said senior citizens would benefit from the budget provisions.

“The rebate of Rs 5 lakh given to the pensioners is the icing on the cake.

Besides, TDS threshold on bank FD interest has been raised from Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000. Nothing could have been better than this for elderly people,” he said.

Preeti Kapadia, a homemaker from suburban Kandivali said the government has provided Rs 1,330 crore for the mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women.

“Besides, benefits of maternity leave of 26 weeks and Pradhan Mantri Matru

Vandana Yojana for pregnant women will instill confidence among women,” she said.

Pramod Harlalka, a resident of Bhayandar who works as sub-broker in the stock market, said raising of the income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh was a political masterstroke of the government.

“A major portion of middle class will be much relieved as it will be now in a position to save roughly Rs 50,000 every year. This is a dream budget that have brought ‘achhe din’ for the countrymen,” he said.

However, Rajiv Singal, a businessman from South Mumbai said that exemption in the income tax limit up to Rs 5 lakh was a mere ‘jumla’ (gimmick).

“We hope that other announcements don’t end

up like the one about Rs 5 lakh tax exemption did.

People were on cloud nine, but returned to the ground when they learnt that this exemption was applicable to limited earners. Few other provisions indicate that the budget has been made to lure voters,” he said.

Mukund Chitale, an office-bearer of Parle Tilak Vidyalay Association, said the government has suc-

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Dated Wokha the 25th Jan 2019

No. Judl-47/2017-18/ Whereas, Miss Loyibeni J Khuvung, daughter of Late Smti.

Nzanbeni Lotha, a permanent resident of Wokha town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to close PPO No. 25280 and SBI AC No. 20094466267 in favour of her deceased mother Late Nzanbeni Lotha who expired on 02/01/2019.

Now therefore public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and Succession Certificate shall be issued.

Sd/K. Mhathung Tsanglao Addl. Deputy Comissioner Wokha Nagaland KOH-3

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND. N.JUD-17/2018/377

Dated Mkg 31/01/2019

Notice calling Objection to issue Succession Certificate Smti TOSHIPOKLA, W/o late Alemnungsang Konyak of Longjang Village (Mon District) has applied for issue of Succession Certificate declaring her as the legal heir to draw the family pension of her husband late Alemnungsang Konyak who expired on 16/01/2019 .

It is hereby notified for general information that if no objection for issue of certificate applied for is received from anyone within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in local paper, otherwise the court will determined for issue of aforesaid certificate in absence of such objection.

Shri Rajesh Soundararajan IAS Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Nagaland.

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AFFIDAVIT

1. I, No. 411966, Rank. HAV, Name. Krishna Bahadur Karki Chhetri, son of Late Amar Bahadur Karki, resident of Walford Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare and affirm as under :2. That I am presently serving at 41 Assam Rifles, C/o. 99 APO bearing No. 411966, Rank. HAV, Name. Krishna Bahadur Karki Chhetri.

3. That my name and my father's name (under mentioned) has been wrongly recorded in my service book and the same has been corrected as follows.

S/No Old Name (Wrong) 01. Krishna Bahadur Chhetri 02. Ganga Bahadur Chhetri

Present Name (Correct) Relation Krishna Bahadur Self Karki Chhetri Amar Bahadur Karki Father

4. That this affidavit is made to declare as a piece of evidence for all purpose.

5. That the statement made in paragraphs 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing false has been stated.

Deponent Solemnly affirm and swear before me on this the 1st day of February 2019.

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OBJECTION NOTICE Whereas Mrs. Apila, mother of Late Thsidilila Sangtam of Tsadang Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to operate/draw/transfer/withdraw the debts & security in respect of her Late daughter who expired on 13/01/2019.

Now therefore, the public are hereby asked to file claims/ objection if any within 30 days from the date of issue of this notice.

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ceeded in wooing voters through this budget.

“Hike in standard deduction and TDS threshold on interest from bank deposits, postal savings, exemption in capital gains from residential property sale and considering no income-tax on notional rent on second self occupied home are some of the provisions that will benefit people,” he said.

I, CHANGLEM KONYAK, D/o CHAYING JOHN KONYAK resident of H/NO 335 DUNCAN BOSTI DIMAPUR, hereby solemnly affirm an oath that the under mentioned name of mine, father and mother has been wrongly recorded in my official documents and the same has been corrected and rectified as follows vide Regd. No. 6611/2018 Dated 26/11/2018 Old Name

Present Name

Relations

CHANGLEM JOHN KONYAK

CHANGLEM KONYAK

DAUGHTER

JOHN KONYAK

CHAYING JOHN KONYAK

FATHER

RONGSENGA KONYAK

RONGSENMENLA

MOTHER

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I, MULENOLU VERO, D/O-Puchopa Vero, hereby state that as per my Class X and XII documents my name has been recorded as 'MULENOLU' and my father's name as 'PUCHOPA' my mother's name as 'NUNIEPALU' without the title 'VERO'. That our actual names should be used as 'MULENOLU VERO' Regd. No. 177. Date 28.01.2019, 'PUCHOPA VERO' Regd. No. 174. Date 28.01.2019.

'NUNIEPALU VERO' Regd. No. 175 Date 28.01.2019 for all future purposes.

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GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE NAGALAND ; KOHIMA. No.DHFW-3/116/DRIVER/DTE/2008/Pt/

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Dated Kohima February 2019

CALLING NOTICE

Rank :- Driver Name :- Salim Ali S/o :- Rashid Ali Village :- Imphal Town P.O/PS :- Imphal District :- Imphal You have been found wilfully absent from your bonafide duty w.e.f. 27th March 2017 till date without any kind of leave nor permission from the competent authority. Accordingly, Show Cause Notice dated 05-09-2018 was issued to you directing to report for duty within 15 (Fifteen) days, failing which disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against you as per the relevant rules.

However, inspite of the aforesaid show cause notice you have failed to report for duty till date. Hence, the instant notice is hereby issued to you, directing to report for duty within 7 (Seven) days from the date of issue of this notice, falling which the authority will pass any order/ orders against you as permissible under the relevant rules.

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Principal Director Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Nagaland : Kohima.

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Jailed journalists file appeal with Myanmar’s SC 21 killed as Polar Vortex freezes US

Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone are escorted by police while arriving for a court hearing after lunch break in Yangon, Myanmar. (File)

diplomats and human rights advocates. Also on Friday, Myanmar released from prison a policeman who told a court last year how officers had planted secret documents on the two reporters in order to “entrap” them.

The policeman, Moe Yan Naing, criticized the law under which he was punished. “This police disciplinary law is one of the laws we must amend while we are marching on the path towards democracy,”

Moe Yan Naing, said on his release after serving about nine months of a one-year jail sentence for violating police discipline.

“This law can cause police much suffering because it is outdated,” he told reporters outside Insein prison, on the outskirts of the commercial capital, Yangon.

Asked how he felt about the people who ordered his arrest, he said he would console himself through religion.

“I am a Buddhist, I can find peace with that through our Buddhist way,” he said, and that he felt “sorry” for the two reporters still behind bars. Human Rights Watch said in a report freedom of expression had been deteriorating since Suu Kyi’s administration came to power in 2016, with prosecutions creating a “climate of fear” among journalists.

“Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy promised a new

Sri Lanka to get $1 bn Chinese loan

Brazil dam collapse toll reaches 110 Brasilia, Feb 1 (IANS): The death toll from the collapse of a mine tailings dam in Brazil’s Minas Gerais has increased to 110, authorities said.

Seven days after the catastrophe, the search operation is entering “a somewhat more difficult phase”, a state fire department spokesman told the media on Thursday.

“The bodies that were on the surface areas have already been found and recovered,” he said, adding that from this point on, the effort will rely on excavators and other heavy machinery, Efe news reported.

The death toll “will certainly rise” even as the pace of the work may slow, the spokesman said.

Authorities have identified 71 of the 110 bodies recovered so far.

The spokesman said that firefighters and others involved in the operation were repeatedly interrupted on Thursday due to unabated rains.

The mine in Br umadinho is owned by Brazil’s Vale, the world’s largest iron-ore producer, and most of the victims were employees of the company.

The dam rupture on January 25 came as many workers at the complex were having lunch in the cafeteria, which was buried within seconds.

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stage will be financed by Sri Lankan consortiums and the third by Japanese loans, the Global Times quoted him as saying.

It was not clear if the envoy was talking about the same $1 billion loan which his country’s top bank official said will come from the Export-Import Bank of China.

Sri Lanka is trying to limp back to normalcy after being hit by a deep political crisis last year that plunged the credit rating of the already-indebted country.

T h e C h i n e s e h ave made deep inroads into the strategically located nation in the Indian Ocean and have a 100-year lease of the Hambantota Port after Sri Lanka failed to pay back loans.

Beijing’s growing presence in Sri Lanka worries India which held considerable clout in the country.

The envoy also said that Sri Lanka was in talks with China on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

“They have reached consensus on many issues, but (the agreement) isn’t finalised,” said the Ambassador. “We hope this year will be the critical year to finalize it.”

If materialised, Sri Lanka will be the third South Asian country to sign such a pact after Pakistan and the Maldives.

The new Maldivian government is rethinking on its FTA as it believes that the pact is blindly in favour of Beijing.

Kodituwakku also revealed that Sri Lanka was negotiating with the China Development Bank for short-term loans.

He slammed the Western media’s allegations that China’s financial assistance to Sri Lanka had led it into

a debt trap.

“We don’t agree with that. China never forced us to take a loan... If there is something wrong with the loans we have taken, it’s our responsibility. It’s not fair to blame China or another country, saying Sri Lanka is a victim,” he said.

He emphasised that it was on Sri Lanka’s request that China provided funds, especially the development assistance.

“This year Sri Lanka has to settle nearly $4 billion, and the country has more than $8 billion in reserves. But we cannot use all that money just to pay back.

We have to keep a minimum balance,” he said.

According to the Ambassador, the Colombo port was a very crucial transit port serving India.

Washington, Feb 1 (IANS): At least 21 people were killed as a Polar Vortex continued to freeze the US Midwest, dipping temperatures to record lows in the region, the media reported.

The Polar Vor tex, which is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the Earth’s North and South Poles, arrived earlier this week and has for days disrupted life across the entire region, reports The New York Times.

The Midwest region comprises Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and

Wisconsin.

According to officials, the victims included a University of Iowa student, a woman found frozen to death inside a Milwaukee apartment after the thermostat malfunctioned and a man wgi died while using a snowblower in Buffalo.

On Wednesday, a low of minus 30.5 degrees Celsius was registered in Chicago, which also recorded wind chills, while the city of Rockford in Illinois saw temperatures plummet to minus 31 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

Mount Carroll, Illinois,

recorded minus 38 degrees Celsius on Thursday. If this confirmes, it would become the state’s record low, supplanting the previous record of minus 36.

The sustained cold taxed energy systems across the Midwest, leading to some power failures and urgent calls to customers to reduce the heat in their homes.

Many schools, businesses and restaurants remained shut on Thursday.

By Thursday evening, airlines had cancelled more than 2,300 flights in the US, according to FlightAware.

On Wednesday, cancellations topped 2,700.

have pushed for the US to “We are not involved Washington, Feb 1 commit to a formal peace in any diplomatic discus(IANS): The US State Detreaty to end the decades-old sion that would suggest this partment’s top envoy on conflict, CNN reported. trade off. It has never been North Korea has said that North Korean leader discussed,” the envoy said.

Washington was not looking Kim Jong-un and South He also said that Kim to invade Pyongyang and Korean President Moon Jae- committed to dismantle and signalled that America will in pledged to bring a formal destroy all of North Korea’s be willing to formally end end to the Korean War dur- plutonium and uranium the Korean War. ing their landmark summit enrichment facilities if the “President (Donald) in April last year.

US takes “corresponding Trump is ready to end this In his remarks at Stanmeasures”. war,” Stephen Biegun, the Stephen Biegun Trump is slated to meet ford, Biegun also dismissed US Special Representative for North Korea, said insula. There’s no reason for the prospect that the US Kim for a second summit by at Stanford University on this conflict to persist any would agree to withdraw the end of this month. The troops from South Korea as date and the venue is yet to Thursday. “It is over, it is longer.” be decided.

The North Koreans a concession to Kim. done. We are not going to invade North Korea. We are not seeking to topple OFFICE OF THE the North Korean regime,” CNN quoted him as saying.

YIMCHUNGRÜ AKHERÜ ARIHAKO (YAA) “I am absolutely convinced, HQ. SHAMATOR, TUENSANG and more importantly the Regd. No. H/RS-282 President of the US is con“Towards a Better Perspective” vinced, that it’s time to move yimchungruakheruarihako@gmail.com past 70 years of war and hostility in the Korean PenGRATITUDE The Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA) and Mimi Students’ Union (MSU) extend profound gratitude to each and every individuals, Departments and organizations for extending support and co-operation towards the success of 53rd YAA General Conference cum MSU Golden Jubilee held from 8th – 11th January, 2019.

We convey our special thanks to :

HAPPY 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 02-02-1994 – 02-02-2019

Shri. Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Chief Minister, 32. PWD (R&B) Nagaland 33. Nagaland State Mineral Development & Corporation Ltd 2. Shri. V. Kashiho Sangtam, Hon’ble Minister, Soil & Water Conservation, Geology & Mining, 34. Department of Geology & Mining Chairman, NSMDC 35. Public Forum Pungro Sub-division 3. Shri. Toshi Wungtung, Hon’ble Advisor, IPR, 36. Shamator Town Public Forum SCERT & VG 37. Planning Committee, MSU 4. Shri. T. Torechu, Hon'ble MLA 38. Mimi Village Council 5. Shri. L. Thronghokiu, Chairman, NBRM 6. Dr. Rev. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary, 39. Mimi Baptist Church 40. District Administration, Kiphire & Pungro NBCC 7. Shri. L. Kire, Principal Secretary to Chief 41. D’s Coy 7 AR, Kiphire & Pungro Minister 42. Timber Traders' Association Pungro Subdivision 8. Shri. Sapu Bhattacharya, Managing Director NEC Energy Pvt. Ltd 43. Khongka Village Council & Students’ Union 9. Shri. Athrong Yimchunger, EAC 44. Khongjiri Village Council & Students’ Union 10. Shri. Kihomong Yimchunger, EAC 45. Lopfukhong Village Council & Students’ Union 11. Shri. Sangpangchang Longkumer, EAC 46. Mutingkhong Village Council & Students’ 12. Shri. Takotemjem Phom, BDO, Khongsa Union 13. Shri. Keoshu & Family, Dimapur 47.

Hakumuti Village Council & Students’ Union 14. Shri. John Tochimong, SOC ( BS&G) 48.

Betang Village Council & Students’ Union 15. President & his esteemed colleagues, ENSF 49.

Khaha Village Council 16. President & his esteemed colleagues, ENPO 50.

Shri. K. Yimso, Dimapur 17. President & his esteemed colleagues, YTC 51.

Er. R. Lotha, SDO (Elect.) Pungro 18. President & her esteemed colleagues, YWO 52.

Shri. Kihoto, DB Tuensang 19. President & his esteemed colleagues, YGOA 53.

Shri. Pusukhong, AIE 20. YAA Federating Unit, Presidents & Colleagues 54.

Shri. Deventhong, Member, NBHM 21. Children & Relatives of Late K. Khatsuhie 55. Shri. R. Throngji, Director, Bethel Children Kengurüse, Nerhema Village Home 22. Er. Sao Sangtam, SE, NPWD 56.

Er. Mukam, SDO (R&B) 23. Dr. Anungla Phom, Joint Director, DUDA 57.

Shri. Mongba, Finance Committee Member, 24. Er. Imti, EE, DUDA ENPO 25. Lachim JE, DUDA 58. Shri. Ramji, Treasuries & Accounts, 26. Shri. Viu Belho, Cl-I Contractor 59. Shri. Y. K. Yimchunger, Tuensang 27. Shri. Thepfusatuo Rio, Cl- I Contractor 60. Ms. Lily, GT Tuensang 28. Er. Suralo EE (Tech), O/o CE (T&G) Power 61. Dr. Youngfula Department 62. Shri. Royim, Tuensang 29. K. Yimso Dimapur 63. Shri. R. Thsanso, ESO 30. Shri. S. Kiuthsangmong Lims 64. Shri. Keoshu, Tuensang 31. Shri. S. Hanji Lims YAA and MSU gratefully acknowledges the overwhelming participation & co-operation from the federating units, VCCs, SMC Chairmen and program participants in making the event a grand success.

We deeply regret our inability to thank and mention each and every individual and organization that have rendered valuable contribution and service for the event. We pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Mr. Haidoteing & Mrs. Kezuyile “FOR THE LORD IS GOOD; HIS MERCY IS EVERLASTING”

(PSALM 100:5)

We, your children are very blessed to have you as our parents and may God bless you.

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We won’t invade North Korea: US envoy Biegun

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Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS): Sri Lanka will get a $1 billion loan from China, its biggest lender and might sign a free trade agreement with Beijing, becoming the third country to ink such a pact in India’s neighbourhood.

Sri Lankan envoy to Beijing Karunasena Kodituwakku, who made the announcement here, said it was wrong to accuse China of pushing the South Asian island nation into a debt trap.

Sri Lanka will soon sign a concessional loan agreement with the ExportImport Bank of China to borrow $1 billion to fund a major highway from Colombo to its second largest city Kandy, Kodituwakku said on Tuesday at a briefing, apparently only for select media.

The money will be used for the first stage of the central highway and the second

Myanmar but the government still prosecutes peaceful speech and protests and has failed to revise old oppressive laws,” the report’s author, Linda Lakhdhir, said in a statement.

The report quoted figures from Myanmar freespeech group Athan showing that prosecution for peaceful speech featured in at least half of about 140 cases filed since 2016 under the Telecommunications Act, which prescribes up to two years in jail for anyone who “defames” someone using a telecoms network.

“Aung San Suu Kyi’s government has had a real opportunity to abolish the tools of oppression used by the military juntas, but has instead used them against peaceful critics and protesters,” Lakhdhir said.

In September, Suu Kyi said the jailing of the Reuters reporters had nothing to do with freedom of expression. The week after their conviction, she said they were sentenced for handling official secrets and “were not jailed because they were journalists”. Reuters could not immediately reach government spokesman Zaw Htay for comment.

Ipu Ghishe & Iza Viholi Achumi You two are a beacon of inspiration for many of us; your respect and love for each other is greatly admired. You have taught us that love must be taken care of with respect, care and forgiveness.

This is a special moment, today you successfully achieve the 50 years of your love and joy. This blessing of God may be with you till your last breaths. Happy 50th Anniversary!

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Yangon, Feb 1 (Agencies): Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar for breaking a colonial-era official secrets law appealed to the Supreme Court on Friday against their conviction, as a rights group said the government wielded repressive laws against peaceful critics.

The appeal, citing evidence of a police set-up and lack of proof of a crime, came as New York-based Human Rights Watch said Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s government had dashed hopes for Myanmar’s first democratic leader in decades to protect free speech.

“Our petition asks the Supreme Court to finally provide justice to Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, reverse the lower courts’ errors, and order the release of our journalists,” Reuters said in a statement.

Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were jailed for seven years after being convicted in September in a landmark case that has raised questions about Myanmar’s progress towards democracy and sparked an outcry from

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Refugee writer wins Victorian Prize A C n asylum seeker and journalist detained for years by Australia on an island in the Pacific has been awarded the country’s richest literary prize.

Behrouz Boochani, an Iranian Kurd, wrote No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison by text message from inside a detention centre.

It won the 2019 Victorian Prize for Literature, worth A$100,000 (£55,000).

Boochani remains on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island and is not allowed to enter Australia.

The controversial detention centre in which he was held was closed in late 2017. He - and hundreds of others - have since been moved to alternative accommodation.

Australia has a strict policy on any asylum seekers who arrive by boat, vowing that they will never be resettled in Australia, even if found to be genuine refugees. It says its policies are necessary to deter dangerous attempts to reach the country by sea.

I feel that I don’t have the right to have celebration - because I have many friends here who are suffering in this place. “[The] first thing for us is to get freedom and get off from this island and start a Behrouz Boochani new life.”

The book Alongside the prize for literature, No Friend But was written in Farsi during the Mountains also won the years in which Boochani the Prize for Non-Fiction was held in the now-closed at the Victorian Premier’s detention centre, mostly Literary Awards, worth through WhatsApp messages sent to the translator, A$25,000.

Speaking to the BBC Omid Tofighian.

“WhatsApp is like my from Manus Island on a night when fellow writ- office,” he said. “I did not ers who won awards were write on paper because at celebrating in Melbourne, that time the guards each Boochani said the prizes week or each month would gave him “a very paradoxi- attack our room and search our property. I was worried cal feeling”.

“In some ways I am I might lose my writing, so it very happy because we are was better for me to write it able to get attention to this and just send it out.”

Boochani, who was plight and you know many people have become aware first detained in 2013 after of this situation, which is arriving by boat from South great... But on the other side East Asia, has become the

most well-known voice from inside Australia’s controversial offshore detention system.

The entry guidelines for the Victorian Prize for Literature stipulate that writers must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. However the Wheeler Centre, which administers the literature awards, accepted the recommendation of its judges and made an exception for Boochani’s book. Australia’s refugee policies have been widely covered by the world’s press and criticised by the UN and global human rights groups, although some European politicians have praised them.

But Boochani wants readers of his book to understand what he says has been a “systematic” attempt to strip refugees and asylum seekers of their “identity, humanity and individuality”.

“We are not angels and we are not evil,” he said.

“We are humans, simple humans, we are innocent people.”

(BBC)

Christina Aguilera denies she tried to punch Pink

hristina Aguilera denied she ever tried to punch fellow singer Pink but instead had a different recollection of their time together.

A g u i l e r a , 3 8 , wa s asked by host Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” about the alleged incident.

In 2017, Pink went on the show and told Cohen that Aguilera swung at her while at a club. However, Aguilera did not appear to have the same recollection of the night.

“I heard about the story and I saw a clip of it,” she told Cohen. “It’s so funny because I’ve seen her ‘Behind the Music’ and I know she has some feelings about how the recording of ‘Lady Marmalade’ went down.”

Pink, Aguilera, rapper Lil Kim and Mya collaborated together to sing the hit ballad. Pink and Aguilera reportedly feuded while recording the song after arguing who would sing the high notes, People reported.

(FoxNews)

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Netflix flayed for using real-life footage in ‘Bird box’

A scene from Netflix movie Bird Box.

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anadian officials has slammed Netflix for using real life disaster footage in Bird Box, urging them to provide compensation for victims.

The apocalyptic horror movie, which stars Sandra Bullock, features footage of the 2013 Lac-Megantic disaster which killed 47 people when a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the town.

But after the mayor of Lac-Megantic unsuccesfully campaigned for Netflix to remove the footage, which depicted an apocalyptic

scene, the Canadian Parliament has now demanded compensation.

According to reports, Canadian legislator Pierre Nantel is leading the campaign to secure compensation for the town.

“For people in Lac-Megantic, they saw images of their own downtown burning, and could imagine their own family members in it,” said Nantel.

Canadian MPs have also reportedly filed a “stern rebuke” against Netflix in a bid to ensure that all images of the disaster are removed

from the streaming service.

The latest controversy to hit the film comes after Bird Box sparked a viral challenge that saw users emulating the events of the film.

The viral craze saw users performing a variety of tasks while blindfolded, and saw the danger stakes being continually raised by YouTubers including Jake Paul – culminating in an incident last week when a teenage girl drove her car into the path of oncoming traffic while blindfolded.

(NME)

Luis Fonsi talks life after Maroon wants to move on’ from Super Bowl row ‘Despacito’ and new album ‘Vida’

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wo years ago he made the whole world dance with “Despacito,” but Luis Fonsi says he is still a romantic singer and is ready to show “all his cards” Friday with his new album, Vida.

“Many people thought I moved away from that romantic side and I always said ‘I haven’t, I’m not going anywhere.’ I am still a romantic singer, I still talk that romantic language. But at the same time I like to do both things. I don’t like

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to be limited,” Fonsi said in a recent interview with The Associated Press, in Spanish. “Vida” is his ninth studio album and his first in five years, a time of big changes in his life and his

career — especially since 2016, when the birth of his son Rocco overlapped with that of the song that gave him international stardom and a broader exposure to Latin music. The original “Despacito” video, featuring Daddy Yankee, is still the most watched in the history of YouTube with over 5.9 billion views to date; its remix with Justin Bieber remains among the top three songs on Billboard’s list of Hot Latin Songs.

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ays after it was announced the band would not hold the customary pre-Halftime show press conference, Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine has spoken exclusively to Entertainment Tonight.

The band has been criticised after several top artists including Cardi B and Rihanna were reported to have turned down the show - seen as one of the biggest gigs in the US music calendar - in solidarity with NFL players who have knelt in protest during the national anthem and in particular

- blacklisted player Colin Kapaernick.

“I’m not in the right profession if I can’t handle a little bit of controversy,”” he told ET. “It’s what it is. We expected it. We’d like to move on from it.”

He claimed the decision to perform did not come lightly, adding: “No one thought about it harder than I did.

“It took a lot of looking inward, it took a lot of introspection.

“I thought to myself, ‘What’s my greatest tool,

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what’s the thing that I can use to express myself and what’s the best way for the band to express themselves, and how are we going to do

it this year? What do we owe ourselves?

What do we owe the people?’ And that’s what we did.

Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters has weighed in on the issue and urged Adam and his band to “take a knee” during their Super Bowl performance, which is excepted to be watched by an audience of up to 100m in the US. He posted a video of himself and his own band

doing the same at a gig in Connecticut and in the accompanying text wrote: “My colleagues Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi are performing during the halftime show at the Super-bowl this coming Sunday, I call upon them to “take a knee” on stage in full sight.

“I call upon them to do it in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, to do it for every child shot to death on these mean streets, to do it for every bereaved mother and father and brother and sister.”

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Australia’s Travis Head and Joe Burns (R) shake hands as they walk back to the pavilion.

C A N B E R R A , F eb 1 (Agencies): Joe Burns and Travis Head smashed big hundreds to end Australia’s century drought and put the hosts on course for a massive first innings total despite a wobbly start against Sri Lanka’s makeshift attack in the second and final test on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s injury-depleted pace attack flattered to deceive on the opening day of the first ever test at the Manuka Oval as Burns and Head forged a mammoth fourth-wicket stand of 308 to power the hosts to 384-4 at close after being reduced to 28-3.

Burns was unbeaten on a career-best 172 af-

ter bringing up the first century by an Australian batsman since Usman Khawaja’s 141 in the drawn Dubai test against Pakistan last October.

Head completed his maiden test ton before he was out on 161, following up on his 84 in the victory in Brisbane last week.

Kurtis Patterson was batting on 25, after being dropped at short leg on the first ball he faced from Dhananjaya de Silva.

On a chilly and overcast morning at the Manuka Oval, Australia captain Tim Paine finally had some luck with the coin toss, winning for only the second time in nine tests he

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had led the team in.

But his joy was shortlived as Sri Lanka made early inroads despite being forced to go with a completely new pace attack with the injured Suranga Lakmal joining Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara on the sidelines after playing the Gabba test.

Left-armer Vishwa Fernando struck twice in two overs to dismiss lefthanders Marcus Harris and Khawaja with his outswinging deliveries.

Debutant Chamika Karunaratne, who arrived in Australia only couple of days back as a replacement, then picked up a wicket

with only his fourth delivery in test cricket, getting Marnus Labuschagne (six) to edge behind.

The hosts, who lead the series 1-0 after their win in Brisbane by an innings and 40 runs, looked in deep trouble when Burns and Head combined to prop up the innings.

As the new ball lost its shine and the Sri Lankan pacemen their swing, the batting pair grew in confidence and upped their scoring rate, finding the boundaries almost at will against Sri Lanka’s listless bowling on a docile pitch.

Burns, who returned to the side in the ongoing series after being dropped against Pakistan and India, played some flowing off-drives and also cut and pulled ferociously against Sri Lanka’s pace attack with a combined experience of five tests coming into the match.

The 29-year-old has hit 26 fours in his unfinished 243-ball knock.

Head looked assured during his stay at the crease and hit 21 fours and a six in his 204-ball knock before becoming Fernando’s third victim.

Sri Lanka’s fielders did not help their cause by dropping four catches reprieving both Burns and Head before they completed their hundreds.

La Liga to sponsor Davis Cup MADRID, Feb 1 (Agencies): Spanish football’s wealthy La Liga is to become a sponsor of tennis’s revamped Davis Cup competition for the next four years, sports bodies said on Thursday.

Founded in 1900, the Davis Cup is the largest annual international team competition in sport, but has suffered as a spectacle since many top players began opting out.

To breathe life into the tournament, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) signed a 25-year $3 billion deal last year with an investment group called Kosmos, fronted by Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique.

It will now comprise of a week-long, World Cup-style knockout event between 18 countries at the end of the regular season.

This year’s finals are in Madrid in November.

La Liga will promote the Davis Cup via international broadcasts in 200 countries during league matches throughout October. They have also partnered up for the Davis Cup qualifiers, starting this weekend, in which 12 winners will seal places at the finals in Madrid alongside already qualified Croatia, France, United States, Spain, Argentina and Great Britain.

Davis Cup: Italy take 2-0 lead vs India

Indian and Italian tennis teams at the start of their Davis Cup qualifiers 2019 matches at South Club in Kolkata on Friday. (PTI)

K o l kat a , F eb 1 (IANS): Rising star Matteo Berrettini defeated India’s top ranked player Prajnesh Gunneswaran in straight sets to hand former champions Italy a 2-0 lead in the second rubber of the Davis Cup World Group qualifier tie here on Friday.

Earlier, Andreas Seppi made short work of Ramkumar Ramanathan (6-4, 6-2) to give Italy the lead on the grass courts at the Calcutta South Club.

Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan now have to pick up a win against Marco Cecchinato and Simone Bolelli in the doubles match on Saturday for the hosts to keep the tie alive.

Berrettini, who was

preferred ahead of topranked Marco Cecchinato to play the singles, won 6-4, 6-3 in convincing fashion.

The tone was set from the beginning as Berrettini, World No 53 in singles ranking, took the lead with an early break in the first game of the first set.

In the second game, the 22-year old Berrettini, who is making his Davis Cup debut, saved a break point to hold his serve and extend the lead.

Prajnesh, ranked at a career best of 102, slowly eased into the match by staying within sight of Berrettini at 4-3.

Both players looked good on the serve but the gulf in class was visible towards the end of the first

set when the Italian saved a game point with a wonderful lob over Prajnesh who responded well on the next point with an unbeatable crosscourt forehand to hold his serve at 5-4.

Serving for the set, Berrrettini wrapped it up in style without dropping a point.

Berrrettini started the second set like the first, breaking Prajnesh to take a 1-0 lead. Prajnesh tried hard to make a comeback and even saved two break points to make it 4-3.

But Berrettini, whose returns sent Prajnesh to all corners of the court, proved too strong for the Indian, winning the game by breaking his opponent in the final game.

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Lazio’s Ciro Immobile celebrates after he put his side in front in extra-time.

Rome, Feb 1 (IANS): Lazio eliminated Inter Milan after a penalty shootout and qualified for the semifinals of the Coppa Italia, after a match that ended 0-0 in regulation and 1-1 after extra time. Icardi’s goal on Thursday gave hope to Inter,

but a mistake from the 11 meter spot of their Belgian Radja Nainggolan, followed by the successful score of Brazilian Lucas Leiva, gave Lazio, Sevilla’s opponent in the final 16th of the European League, a hard-fought victory, reports Efe news.

Khehovi graces sports meets

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Coach Simone Inzaghi’s side will face AC Milan in the semi-final, who eliminated Napoli (2-0) with a brace from Poland’s Krzysztof Piatek. The other semi-final will be played between Fiorentina, who humiliated Roma 7-1 on Wednesday, and Atalanta, who eliminated Juventus, four times consecutive Italian champions, with a resounding 3-0 and a brace from Colombian Duvan Zapata.

The semi-finals will be played over two-legs on February 27 and April 24.

The final of the Coppa Italia will be played on May 15 in Rome, at Lazio’s home ground the Stadio Olimpico.

TOKYO, Feb 1 (Agencies): Tokyo 2020 organisers on Friday unveiled plans for a centre to monitor extreme weather, after concerns the city’s scorching summer could cause heatstroke or even deaths during the Games.

The next Olympics will also overlap with Japan’s typhoon season, and the potential for extreme conditions has become a major headache for the event after a string of weather-related disasters.

Organisers will work with a private weather company and the government’s meteorological agency to analyse climate

data in areas with Olympic venues, a Tokyo 2020 official told AFP. The centre will send warnings about weatherrelated emergencies, including the risk of heatstroke and even evacuation information if necessary, she added.

Last year Japan was rocked by a number of weather emergencies, including record rainfall in the west of the country that killed more than 200 people.

A deadly heatwave also gripped the country during the summer, raising concerns about outdoor events during the Games, particularly the marathon.

Japanese medical groups have warned the event could “lead to deaths” from heatstroke.

In December, Tokyo 2020 officials announced they would move back the start of the marathon to “between 5.30am and 6am”. They had previously moved it back to 7am.

Organisers have toyed with various ways of beating the heat including the introduction of daylight saving time - an idea that appears to have fallen by the wayside.

Last time Japan hosted the Olympics, in 1964, the competition was held in October to avoid the hot summer conditions.

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We the bereaved family members of Late Mrs. Yongdangnaro (Chungliyimsen Village) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us spiritually, physically, materially and financially at the sad demise of our beloved mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. We are indebted to all our near and dear ones without whose support, we could not have passed through the hour Born : 07/06/1929 Died : 28/01/2019 of sorrow.

We also convey our deep regret for inability to mention each and every individual and organizations whose support were equally valuable to us. May the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Born : 10-09-1965 – Died : 28-01-2019 "THOSE WHO LIVE GOOD LIVES, FIND PEACE AND REST IN DEATH" (ISAIAH 57:2) We the bereaved Family of Late Asangba Jamir (NPF–Vice President, Farmer Wing) would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual and well wishers who supported us physically, financially, morally and through prayers at the demise of our beloved father.

May the Almighty God shower His blessing upon you all abundantly in return for your generous and selfless deeds.

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Dimapur, Feb 1 (NPN): The 27th edition of Suruhuto Area Sports Association (SASA) meet began on January 29 at Suruhuto local ground with H. Khehovi, advisor, Tourism and Art & Culture as special guest.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the special guest said that the purpose of holding the annual SASA meet was to maintain close relationships between the villages under Suruhuto jurisdiction.

Khehovi said that professionals should be moulded through such tournaments and players should try to excel outside. He also urged the participants to maintain game spirit.

Maintaining that cleanliness is next to godliness, the advisor appealed to keep the surroundings clean. Khehovi also graced the 1st Tsukoto Area GBs Sports Association meet as special guest on January 30.

The advisor lauded the organisers for taking up ventures in sports for the area youths. He also appealed the area GBs to strengthen the customary laws so that every spheres of life can be checked and disciplined.

Apart from nurturing youths in the field of sports, the GBs should also teach the youth how to preserve wild lives, he said.

Coach Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio squad had been superior for 120 minutes but crashed into an outstanding performance from Inter’s Slovenian goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, who forced extra time with a few great saves, the most important of

which happened in the 90th minute after a shot by Ecuadorian Felipe Caicedo.

However, despite suffering for most of the game, Inter managed to get a definite chance before extra time in the 94th minute, but Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez missed the goal when he shot from less than 10 meters away.

In extra time, Ciro Immobile put Lazio ahead in the 108th minute after a great combination with Caicedo, but a penalty for Lazio’s Serbian midfielder Milinkovic-Savic, converted

by Mauro Icardi in the 125th minute, forced the penalty shootout. There, Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez and Nainggolan missed for Inter.

For Lazio there was a mistake by Denmark’s Riza Durmisi, a former Betis player, but Lucas Leiva did not miss and gave the Romans their pass to the semi-finals.

Date of Birth 19/11/1976 – Died on 29/01/2019 Words are inadequate to express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us financially, morally, physically at the sudden untimely demise of Late N. L. Patton (Nyimtsemo), who left for his heavenly abode on 29/01/2019.

We would like to extend special appreciation to :i) United Baptist Church, Doyang ii) HoP NEEPCO, DHEP, Doyang iii) NEEPCO Officers and Staff iv) Riphyim Union, Wokha Town v) Catholic Church, Thillong Village vi) Colony-III, DHEP Doyang vii) Baptist Church, Old Riphyim.

We are unable to thank each and everyone individually, we pray that our Almighty bless you all abundantly.

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"When someone you love dies, you never quite get over it...

You just learn to go on slowly without them ...

But always keeping them tucked safely within your heart".

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Though gone forever on the day of 2nd of February, 2018, Late Mr. Toshimanen Longchar (Changki) is fondly remembered by all the members of the family and relatives as fresh as newly opened rose.

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Kohima, Phek to clash in final

Players of Phek (red) in action against Mokokchung team during the first semi final match at Indira Gandhi Stadium on Friday. (NP)

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Kohima, Feb 1 (NPN): Phek district defeated two times defending champions Mokokchung 3-0 and Kohima defeated Peren 4-1 in the semi-final matches to reach the final of the ongoing 20th Inter District Football Championship 2019 (Dr. T. Ao Trophy) at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima on Friday.

In the first semi final match, Phek team dominated the proceeding with their ball possession but failed to connect with the strikers to break the dead-

lock as defensive Mokokchung side held on for a draw in the first half.

After the restart, Rhitsho Mero opened the account for Phek in the 46th minute after Mokokchung defenders failed to clear the long ball. Two minutes later, Johny Ritse dribbled past the defenders to set up for Vekhruto Resu who volleyed a shot into the net to double the lead in the 48th minute for Phek team.

Punuru Nienu ensured their victory as he fired his shot over the keeper in the 52nd minute assisted by Lavoriyi to make it 3-0.

With no comeback from Mokokchung side, Phek team hold on to the lead till the final whistle to enter the final of the tournament.

In the second semifinal match, Kohima defeated Peren district 4-1 to book their final berth.

Kohima got off to a flying start as Keneinguze Pienyu fired home the lead within the introduction of the match in the first minute. Peren side failed to gain their momentum as the dominant side doubled the lead through Kekhrieletuo Tsira in the 23rd minute.

Nyithong Magh added the third goal in 32nd minute. Following a poor challenge by Peren defender inside the area to Kezhose, the referee awarded a penalty. This time, Magh took the penalty instead of captain Yhanshalo Kemp didn’t make any mistake to score the goal.

In the second half, Peren managed to restore some parity scoring a consolation in the 56th minute

by Zumzum. But Kezhose Khizho finished off the game when he found the back of the net in the 80th minute.

With his four goals in two matches, Khizho is the second highest goal scorer behind Suponglemba (five goals) in the tournament with a match remaining.

Host team Kohima will now take on Phek district in the final match on Saturday.

N. Bongkhao Konyak, advisor, DUDA will grace the closing ceremony as the special guest.

The tournament is being jointly organised by youth resources and sports department and Nagaland Football Association.

The champions will receive a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh along with the trophy, while the runners up will pocket Rs. 2 lakh. The semi-finalist i.e Mokokchung and Peren will also receive Rs 50,000 each.

Govt announces Rs 214.20 cr hike in sports budget

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS): The government on Friday hiked the sports budget by Rs 214.20 crore for the financial year 20192020, which also includes an increase of Rs 55 crore in funds for the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Presenting the interim budget in Parliament, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said the overall sports budget for 2019-2020 has been increased from Rs 2002.72 crore (2018-2019) to Rs 2,216.92 crore.

While the allocation for the SAI has been hiked from Rs 395 crore to Rs 450 crore, the other major gainers in the interim sports budget are the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) and the sportspersons, whose incentive funds have risen northward.

The allocation for NSDF has been increased from Rs 2 crore to Rs 70 crore, while the incentive fund for the sportspersons has risen from Rs 63 crore to Rs 89 crore. The overall encouragement and awards to sportspersons have also seen a hike of Rs 94.07 crore, which takes it from Rs 316.93 crore to Rs 411 crore, while the allocation for the Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports was also raised by Rs 50.31 crore, from the previous Rs 550.69 crore to Rs 601 crore.

However, the allocation for the National Sports Federations (NSF) has been slightly reduced from Rs 245.13 crore to Rs 245 crore.

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Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey semis

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring a goal during their Copa del Rey qurater finals match against Girona.

Girona, Feb 1 (IANS): Karim Benzema scored twice to lead Real Madrid 3-1 over Girona in the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal tie, allowing the Blancos to advance to the final four by a decisive 7-3 on aggregate.

The French international was the dominant figure of the match at the Montivili stadium here on Thursday night, reports Efe news.

Yet the first important action of the night came in Real Madrid’s end, where the hosts won a free kick in the second minute and Alex Granell hit the cross-bar, squandering a great opportunity to narrow Girona’s deficit to one goal.

After threatening the Girona goal on three separate occasions, Benzema outfoxed keeper Gorka Iraizoz to make it 1-0 in the

27th minute. Now trailing by three goals on aggregate, Girona remained energetic on the attack, but top strikers Cristhian Stuani and Choco Lozano struggled.

With three minutes left in the first half, Benzema struck again with a shot that caromed off the right post and into the net to shatter any remaining hopes for a Girona comeback.

Girona coach Eusebio Sacristan symbolically threw in the towel in the 57th minute, pulling his best player, Stuani, out of the game with an eye toward the team’s weekend match in La Liga.

Job done, Benzema went off a minute later to make room for Marco Asensio. The contest entered a spell of tedium that lasted until the 71st minute, when Girona’s Pedro Porro scored his first professional goal to

reduce the gap to 6-3.

Four minutes later, Marcos Llorente put the ball past Iraizoz to restore Real Madrid’s advantage to four goals.

Trailing Barcelona by 10 points in La Liga, Real Madrid are highly motivated to give a good account of themselves in the Copa del Rey. Also through to the semifinals are Barcelona, who are hoping to hoist the Copa de Rey trophy for a fifth consecutive year; Valencia and Real Betis.

Real Madrid have won the competition 19 times.

Barcelona have 30 Copa del Rey titles to their credit.

Betis won the Copa in 2005, which is also the last time the club reached the final four. This year’s final will be played at their home, Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville.

Knight XI Thahekhu win 4th Unity Cup New Zealand beat Indian eves in dead rubber

Knights XI Thahekhu with the trophy after beating Thahekhu Veterans in the final.

Dimapur, Feb 1 (NPN): Knights XI Thahekhu beat Thahekhu Veterans by 13 runs to win the 4th Unity Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament on Friday. The tournament was organised by Nepali Baptist Church Chümoukedima Sports Ministry under the theme ‘Solidarity for Peace’ at Chümoukedima local ground.

Nagaho, who scored 56 runs and took 1 wicket, was named the man of the final match. Knights XI received a cash prize of Rs.30,000 along with running trophy while Thahekhu Veterans received Rs. 20,000.

Vishal of Thahekhu Veterans was named the best bowler while Jintu of Knight XI Thahekhu was adjudged the best batsman. Mughavi of Knights

XI Thahekhu was named the player of the tournament.

Kumar Subba, chairman, Dimapur Gorkha Union graced the closing ceremony as the guest of honour. Imsu Longkumer, vice president, NPP Dimapur was the special guest and Jonathan Rongsen, Nagaland cricket team captain was the special invitee.

H a m i lto n, F e b 1 (PTI): Having already sealed the series, the Indian women’s cricket team put up an ordinary effort with the bat to go down by eight wickets against New Zealand in the third and final ODI here on Friday.

Captain Mithali Raj, playing a record 200th ODI on Friday, had spoken about the importance of a clean sweep going into the game but her team could muster only 149 after being put in to bat. The White Ferns chased down the target in 29.2 overs to register a morale-boosting win.

Deepti Sharma, batting at number three, was the only one to make a significant contribution for India, top-scoring with 52 off 90 balls. India collapsed to 149 all out in 44 overs after being at 117 for four in the 35th over.

The venue proved to be a testing one for both of India’s men and women’s teams. Having sealed the series 3-0, the Rohit Shar-

Participants of the marathon race organised by Sakus Mission College, Dimapur in commemoration of silver jubilee year January 31. The marathon was held under the theme, ‘Towards Excellence.’

CWA open wrestling championship Dimapur, Feb 1 (NPN): The 1st Chakhesang Open Wrestling 2019 organised by Chakhesang Wrestling Association (CWA) is all se to be held on February 8 at Pfutsero Sports Complex, Phek with Neiba Kronu, minister for Planning & Coordination and Land Revenue as the

special guest. Around 70 prominent wrestlers from Chakhesang, Angami have so far registered for the championship.

Prominent wrestlers from Anagami Sports Association (ASA), Kezhavizo Thevo and Kekhriezo Nagi along with former NWA Champion Vechita

Khesoh (Chakhesang), former NWA open wrestling champion Venuzo Dawhuo, former NWA open wrestling champion Pfusato Tetseo, Vetuzo Dawhuo, Nekhozo Keroh, Venuzo Vadeo, Velato Veswuh, Besuhveto Cumu, Vetazo Veswuh, Thupukutho Phesao, Dojolhu Shi-

joh, Rukulhu Phesao have registered to vie for the ultimate title.

The champion will receive a cash prize of Rs.1,20,000 along with citation, the first runner up will pocket Rs. 80,000 while the second runner will get Rs.40,000. The third runner up will receive 20,000.

Suzie Bates made a match-winning 57 as New Zealand eves defeated India eves in the third ODI on Friday.

ma-led side too suffered a heavy loss on Thursday after being bundled out for 92. The ball swung and seamed consistently for the first time in the series, troubling the highly-rated Indian batting.

However, off-spinner Anna Peterson did the maximum damage in the women’s fixture on Friday, taking four wickets for 28 runs in 10 overs. Pacer Lea Tahuhu chipped in with three wickets and conceded

9th Lotha Football Championship

Palace seal late Batshuayi loan deal

Dimapur, Feb 1 (NPN): N.Longidang Villlage FC, Headhunters 164 TA and Mt. Morashen registered wins at the ongoing 9th Lotha Football Championship on Friday.

In the first match of the day, N.Longidang Villlage FC (NLVFC) beat SP XI 4-1. Benjamin scored a hattrick for NLVFC. His goals came in the 29th, 33rd and 61st minutes of the match.

The lone goal for SP XI was scored by Nchumbemo in the 22nd minute.

In the second match, Headhunters 164 TA humiliated Brothers FC by 9-0.

Chingsha scored four goals while Pete, Khikiho and Moa scored a goal each for Headhunters.

In the third match, Mt. Morashen beat Forest FC 6-2. Sinelo of Mt.Morashen, who scored the first goal in the first minute, became the fastest scorer of the tournament. Liben scored three goals while Sachamo and Nzanbemo added a goal each. The match between Pangti FC and L.E.Khel ended in a goalless draw.

L o nd o n , F e b 1 (Agencies): Michy Batshuayi wrapped up his loan move to Crystal Palace from Chelsea in the closing minutes of Deadline Day. The deal went down to the wire in a dramatic final few hours on Thursday, with the deal sheet submitted before the 11pm deadline.

Just after midnight Palace confirmed the deal, which lasts until the end of the season, had got over the line.

It came after Chelsea refused to do business with Tottenham over a potential loan deal for the Belgium striker.

Palace chairman Steve Parish said, “This is a fantastic signing for Crystal Palace. Michy is a player we’ve long admired, and I’m delighted that we’ve finally managed to get him in a red and blue shirt. He will be a magnificent addition to our squad.”

Batshuayi’s representatives are understood to have offered the player to

just 26 runs in nine overs.

Considering opener Smriti Mandhana’s matchwinning performances in the previous two outings, the Indian middle-order did not need to do much.

Such was the visitors’ dom-

inance that star batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur did not get to bat.

On Friday, she did and made 24 off 40 balls before an unsuccessful charge down the wickets off Peterson led to her downfall.

The in-form Mandhana attempted a big one against the spin of Peterson to only end up being caught

by Sophie Devine. Her opening partner Jemimah too did not do much, leaving India at 13 for two in the fifth over.

A solid knock was expected from Mithali on her 200th ODI but she ended up with nine off 28 balls.

New Zealand chased down the target with ease with veteran Susie Bates (57) and Satterthwaite (66 not out) scoring fine half centuries.

Mandhana was awarded player of the series for 105 and 90 in the first two games.

The three-match T20 series will begin in Wellington on February 6.

Michy Batshuayi

Spurs following the collapse of a potential switch to Monaco earlier in the window - and the player is keen on joining Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.

However, the west London club did not want to loan the Belgian to a direct rival for a top-four position, and there is a history of bad blood between the clubs regarding transfers.

In 2005, Frank Arnesen left his role as sporting director at White Hart Lane to move to Stamford

Bridge, and then in 2013 Spurs were close to signing Willian, only for Chelsea to usurp the deal at the last minute. Chelsea were looking for a new loan club for Batshuayi because his spell at Valencia this season didn’t work out.

West Ham and Real Betis had agreed terms on a new Batshuayi loan deal until the summer with Chelsea, but the cost of the player’s wages were thought to have been a stumbling block.

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