January 3, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 26

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Anti-CAA protests: PM Modi dares opposition to speak against Pak

Narendra Modi

T U M A K U RU, JA N 2 (AGENCIES): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack the Congress party and its allies over their opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying that they do not speak against Pakistan which has committed atrocities against minorities but “take out rallies against the refugees” who were forced to come to India due to religious persecution.

“Pakistan was formed on the basis of religion.

Religious minorities were being persecuted there. The persecuted were forced to come to India as refugees.

But the Congress party and its allies don’t speak against Pakistan. Instead, they are taking out rallies against these refugees,” Modi said in his speech at Sree Siddaganga Mutt here.

He accused Congress party and its allies of agitating against Parliament which had passed the CAA and said the need was to unmask the atrocities faced by minorities in Pakistan.

Modi said that some weeks back, Parliament made history by passing the Citizenship Amendment Act. “But Congress and their allies and the ecosystem made by them stood against Parliament. The kind of hatred they indulge in with us, the same tone is visible against the parliament. They have started an agitation against parliament of the country. They are agitating against Dalits, suppressed and exploited people who have come from Pakistan,” he said.

Modi said it was the duty of the country to refugees who have come from Pakistan and “show that

we are standing by them”.

“It is our duty that we do not leave the Hindus, Dalits and exploited people who have come from Pakistan to their fate and help them. It is our duty not to leave the Jains and Christians who have come from Pakistan to their fate and help them.

Modi said the government was working to see In-

dia as a prosperous, capable world power that works for the welfare of people and an India that take its natural place on the world stage.

“To fulfil this aspiration, people have given priority to big changes. This has become a mindset that the problems we have got as a legacy, we have to solve them...” he said

Cong says ‘movement against divisive deeds’ Congress party on Thursday took digs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he said that those agitating against the Parliament of India, in wake of the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act, must in fact raise voice against Pakistan who has been at India’s throat for the past 70 years.

Congress retorted by saying that the “movement is not against Parliament but against Modi’s divisive deeds”.

“Modiji, this movement is not against Parliament but against your divisive deeds. We will not let you divide the country. As for Pakistan, they have not yet recovered from the wounds we gave them in 1948, 1965, 1971 and Kargil.

If Pakistan has to answer, then stop the game of biryani and mango,” the Congress said on social media platform Twitter in response to the BJP’s tweet.

Meanwhile, Congress dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dismiss his own chief minister for openly opposing CAA and to declare him an “anti-national” for doing so.

“As a son of Assam, I will never settle foreigners in my state. This Sarbananda Sonowal will never allow this...,” the Assam chief minister said in a tweet.

Kerala assembly Yhoshü laid to rest with full state honours passes anti- Correspondent CAA resolution THIRUVANANT H A P U R A M , JA N 2 (PTI): Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on December 31, 2019 moved a resolution in the Assembly demanding the scrapping of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The state assembly has now passed the resolution.

Though the one-day special session was convened to ratify the extension of reservation for SC and ST in the Assembly and the Parliament for another decade, the resolution against CAA was also taken up in view of the widespread concerns among public in this regard, official sources said.

While presenting the resolution, Vijayan said CAA was against the “secular” outlook and fabric of the country and would lead to religion- based discrimination in granting citizenship.

Noting that CAA had triggered widespread protests among various stratas of society, he said it had dented India’s image in front of the international community. Vijayan also ensured the Assembly that there would not be any detention centres in the state.

KOHIMA, JAN 2 (NPN): Rich tributes were paid to Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) speaker Vikho-o Yhoshü during a State funeral held at his official residence here on Wednesday. Yhoshü had passed away at a Mumbai hospital after a brief illness on Monday.

Thousands of mourners from different walks of life turned up to pay their last respects to the departed soul and stand beside the bereaved family members.

Expressing shock at the demise of the speaker, NLA deputy speaker and speaker in-charge Sharingan Longkumer described Yhoshü as a fine gentleman, learned diplomat and great statesman. He mentioned that Yhoshü had conducted Joint Legislature Forum (JLF) successfully, adding he was sincere, meticulous and articulate in dispensation of his duties and served the State with utmost integrity and honour.

With the death of Yhoshü, he said Nagas have lost a charismatic political leader, adding that he had created a vacuum that would be difficult to fill.

State funeral at the official residence of late Vikho-o Yhoshü (Inset). (NP)

Mourning the death of Yhoshü, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said he was both a committed government official and politician.

He appreciated the service of Yhoshü and described him as a “most trusted friend”.

Recalling his last meeting with the speaker on

December 2, Rio said Nagas were hoping against hope that the Naga political issue would be resolved in time. But he lamented that it did not happen, adding he would cherish the good deeds and fond memories shared with Yhoshü.

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PM mourns NLA speaker’s demise

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has condoled the passing of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) speaker, Er.Vikho-o Yhoshu, who passed away at a Mumbai hospital on December 30, 2019 after a brief illness.

In a condolence message, Prime Minister Modi said he was anguished by the demise of Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu. Modi described late Yhoshu as a diligent leader who devoted his life towards the progress of Nagaland. “My thoughts are with his family and supporters in these moments of sadness. May his soul rest in peace,” he said.

Gen Naravane takes Rally against custodial death at Bhandari SVC refutes boundary Manipur comes under ILP regime charge as Army chief Correspondent Of the 330 people, 63 of

NEW DELHI, JAN 2 (AGENCIES): General Manoj Mukund N a r av a n e on Tuesday Gen Naravane t o o k ove r as the 28th Chief of Army Staff, helming the 1.3 million-strong force at a time India faces evolving security challenges such as cross-border terrorism and an assertive Chinese military along the border.

Gen Naravane, who was serving as vice chief of the Army, succeeds Gen Bipin Rawat, appointed the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff, a post created to bring in operational convergence among the three services.

Fuel, LPG prices hiked

DIMAPUR, JAN 2 (NPN): State-owned oil marketing companies increased petrol and diesel prices on Thursday by 8-11 paise and 11-14 respectively. In Dimapur, petrol costs Rs.73.13 a litre and diesel at Rs 65.82 per litre. In Kohima, the price of petrol and diesel stood Rs.73.93 and Rs 66.45 a litre respectively.

LPG: Price of jet fuel or ATF was increased by 2.6% and that of non-subsidized LPG cooking gas by Rs. 19 per cylinder.

This is it!

“The union budget itself is on a continuous roll back. So how can the economy progress?”

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Protest rally against custodial death rally at Bhandari town. (NP)

Correspondent

WOKHA, JAN 2 (NPN): A protest rally was taken out at Bhandari town against the alleged custodial death of Yanbamo Mozhui, son of Yisamo Mozhui of Bhandari village in Wokha district.

Yanbamo had died while being under judicial custody at Wokha district jail on December 26, 2019.

The silent rally was joined by denizens of Bhandari town, Bhandari village

and surrounding villages, after which a short protest meeting was held that was chaired by Lotha Lower Range Public Organisation (LLRPO) former chairman Elithung Odyuo.

All speakers at the protest meeting expressed shock, resentment and condemned the brutality meted out to the under-trial prisoner, while expressing solidarity with the victim and his family. They also sought justice for the victim and his family stating that the guilty should be

brought to book.

Later, leaders of the protest rally submitted two separate representations addressed to the district administration signed by the deceased’s brother and to director general of police (DGP) signed by chairman and head GB of Bhandari village and submitted to Bhandari additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Tiameren Chang.

Among the demands included in the representations include setting up of a one-man commission for “proper and fair investigation of the murder” and arrest of all jail personnel involved in the “murder” of Yanbamo and action taken as per law.

The representations also demanded that an ex-gratia payment of Rs 50,00,000 be paid to the family of the deceased with immediate effect, besides giving a government job to a family member.

claims by Assam govt

DIMAPUR, JAN 2 (NPN): Reacting to the reports about demolishment of structures along the border area, Sensolikum Village Council (SVC) has said that the “non-existent boundary pillar” claim by Assam police and forest personnel was a “non issue” as both the sides have recognized the Lengri river as the boundary between Assam and Nagaland (Dimapur district).

In a joint statement SVC chairman S. Bendang Ao and secretary S. Chuba Tzudir said that the Lengri river, which originates from Shankar Tilla area of Assam and ends at Dhansiri river passing through Nuiland under Dimapur district, has been the undisputed boundary between the two states.

The question of boundary pillars being erected, as claimed by Assam forest, does not arise, SVC stated.

SVC therefore urged Nagaland government to take up the matter at the highest level, as there has been no dispute over the fact that the Lengri river was the boundary between Dimapur district and Karbi Anglong district.

It also appealed to the state government to protect its own border and to clearly point out the border demarcation (Lengri river) to the Assam government.

Further, SVC said that stopping development activities in the area as a temporary measure, as Assam had been illegally claiming the area, may lead to losing a large chunk of area “to the encroaching state of Assam” as the claims were beyond Lengri River.

IMPHAL, JAN 2: Inner Line Permit (ILP) system under Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 has been introduced in the entire state of Manipur with effect from January 1, 2010 making it the fourth north-eastern state after Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh to come under the ILP regime.

The guideline of the ILP, as per the gazette notification published on December 31, 2019, categorised ILP into four as special category permit, regular permit, temporary permit and labour permit.

The ILP would be issued for a period of three years subject to renewal. The Regular Permit will be issued by all deputy commissioners in their respective districts or any other agency authorized by the state government.

As per an official source on January 1, the first day of the introduction of ILP system a total of 330 outsiders applied for ILP for visiting the state.

them applied on their arrival at the Imphal Airport, 62 at Mao Gate bordering Nagaland, 33 at Jiribam bordering Assam and five at Moreh, Manipur town at the Indo-Myanmar border, the official added.

Meanwhile, even as the Centre had fulfilled a long pending demand for introduction of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) to protect the indigenous people of Manipur, the guideline framed by the state government disappointed Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS).

No provision to protect the interest of the indigenous people included in the guideline, JCILPS pointed out on Thursday and demanded review of the guideline at the earliest.

It is not the ILP we expected. It is simply to issue pass to outsiders visiting the state.

Nothing to protect the indigenous people included in the guideline, JCILPS convenor YK Dhiren told reporters, at a press conference here today.

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio’s mother passes away NSF, JD(U) flay AFSPA extension in Nagaland Staff Reporter

KOHIMA, JAN 2 (NPN): Kevilhouü Rio mother of state chief minister Neiphiu Rio and also advisor Advisor Sericulture, Excise & Minority Affairs, Zhaleo Rio passed away on January 1 at Oking Hospital Kohima after a prolonged illness.

She was 91 and leaves behind four sons and two daughters (three had predeceased her), a host of grandchildren and great-grand children. Several hundred paid homage to the departed at the funeral service held in Kevilhouü Rio Auditorium of the G. Rio School Thursday morning.

In his speech chief minister Neiphiu Rio recalled how his late mother brought up the nine children after the demise of their father late G. Rio over 30 years ago. He described his late mother as

Neiphiu Rio speaking at the funeral service. (Inset) Lt. Kevilhouü Rio.

a one who lived a faithful and prayerful life, showing deep love and concern for all especially the poor and needy. The most profound testimonies of some of the children and especially the grand children spoke of how late Kevilhouü’s giving nature where no one who visited her would return empty handed.

Host of legislators, dig-

nitaries and well wishers also attended the funeral service at Kohima and later accompanied the family to the Rio’s family cemetery at Botsa.

Condolences: Dy Chief minister Y. Patton in his condolence message described late Kevilhouü as a God fearing woman who had been a source of strength and inspiration to those around her. Patton said

she raised one of the tallest political leaders of our time in the form of present chief minister Neiphiu Rio besides other notable siblings.

Minister of H&Tech education, Tribal Affair Temjen Imna Along in his message, said late Kevilhouü, lived life to her fullest, was a faithful and honourable wife man who feared the Lord and whose prayers brought blessings upon her children and grand children.

Minister of soil & water conservation and geology and mining, V. Kashiho Sangtam in a message, said the passing away of late Kevilhouü and earlier that of late Vikho-ü Yhoshü speaker NLA at a festive time “was saddening”. He said late Kevilhouü was a kind and compassionate, strong in faith and a Godly mother who did many wonderful deeds for many (Cont’d on p-5) people.

DIMAPUR, JAN 2 (NPN): Naga Students Federation (NSF) and Janata Dal (United), Nagaland have vehemently denounced the extension of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland for six more months with effect from December 30, 2019.

NSF through its media cell expressed dismay that a peaceful state like Nagaland was “painted a picture of chaos and lawlessness by the government notification.”

The federation opined that the extension of AFSPA was not for the maintenance of law and order in the state, but “only a diabolic attempt” of the central government to further the suppression of the Naga people “through militarization by encouraging the numerous abuses and serious human rights violations by the armed forces which has been ongoing over many years.”

Questioning the “overarching approach” of the central government in extending the “inhumane Act”, the NSF asserted that the ‘law & order’ was the subject matter of the state government.

NSF also reiterated its long standing view that AFSPA was violative of the constitution as it infringed upon the various fundamental rights of the citizens, adding that the “bad law must be repealed altogether.”

It urged the central government must realize that India was a democracy in which the armed forces were supposed to be subject to civilian control. NSF said that abuses by the armed forces while being shielded

by AFSPA only fuelled public anger, permitting militant groups to flourish and putting soldiers at greater risk.

JD(U): JD (United), Nagaland has strongly con-

demned the extension of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA in the whole of Nagaland for another period of six months

by Union home ministry.

Expressing its strong resentment over imposition of the draconian law, JD (U) said Government of India (GoI) had exposed its insincerity in dealing with the Naga issue, which it had promised to resolve within three months (before October 31, 2019) through governor RN Ravi. It urged upon every right-thinking citizens to condemn and oppose imposition of the draconian law on innocent and peace-loving people.

The party also wished every citizen of the State peace, love and prosperity in 2020. This was stated in a press release by its State president NSN (Senchumo) Lotha and general secretary Kitoho S Rotokha.

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Kma diocese ordains priest Condolence messages for late Vikho-o Yhoshü

DIMAPUR: Deacon Alex Gwatilo Tep was ordained priest for the diocese of Kohima on December 31, 2019 Bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil at Tseminyu.

A press release by the secretary to the Bishop of Kohima informed that deacon Alex, the 109th priest for the diocese of Kohima, committed to the order of Priesthood with

the motto “I Chose You" John 15:16.

In his homily, the Bishop while thanking the family and village for offering deacon Alex, for the service of God in the church, exhorted the candidate to be humble, building close intimacy with Jesus through the celebration of the Eucharist and prayer.

Over 40 priests concelebrated with the Bishop in

the solemn ceremony religious sisters, CAN, NCWA and NCYM officials, public leaders, church leaders, family members, relatives and friends.

Youth Director, Diocese of Kohima, Rev. Fr. G.L Khing anchored the ordination ceremony and Parish Priest St. Joseph Church, Rev. Fr. Joseph Lukas accorded the words of welcome.

ATMA Tseminyu block conducted field day out on December 14 at tea plantation field, a farm school owned by Shwenga Kent at Tseminyu town.

NSCN (R) condolence DIMAPUR: NSCN (Reformation) has expressed tremendous pain and sorrow at the sudden and unfortunate demise of late Holitoli Aye, kilonser, Women and Child Development on January 1, 2020 from Guwahati.

NSCN (R) through its MIP stated that, late Holitoli, daughter of Nikhezhe from Lokobomi village (Akuluto) and a resident of Khehokhu village, had joined the Naga national movement in 1999. MIP stated that she served under various capacities and rose

to the rank of cabinet kilonser through her sheer sincerity and leadership caliber. NSCN (R) also stated that she was also an active member of CFSB (ceasefire supervisory board) and the serving chairperson of Naga national socialist women wing.

NSCN (R) described the late leader as having a charismatic persona, outspoken and a broad minded frontrunner in both social and national political fields, apart from being a potential social activist, who always worked for the

upliftment of the women folks, the less privileged and the downtrodden and till her last breath always stood in defence of women's dignity.

NSCN (R) mourned the loss of a daring and gallant torchbearer, a true comrade, a benevolent mother and a dearest friend and deeply grieves at her departure.

NSCN (R) further prays that her soul rest in eternal peace that the good Lord provide solace to her family members and friends.

He conveyed his deep condolences to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for eternal solace of the departed soul.

Zhaleo Rio: Advisor of Sericulture, Excise & Minority Affairs, Zhaleo Rio, has expressed sadness and grief at the untimely demise of NLA speaker Vikho-o Yhoshü.

In a condolence message to Jalesou Yhoshü & family, Zhaleo said he had the privilege of working together with late Vikho-o Yhoshü as deputy speaker in the 13th House NLA from March 26, 2018 to July 22, 2019 and found late Vikho-o to be a true gentleman and an amiable person of justice, extrovert and knowledgeable character in discharging his constitutional duties.

In his death, Zhaleo said apart from the family member and Angami community, the state and the people of Nagaland have lost a good upcoming leader and that the vacuum created would be difficult to fill.

Zhaleo conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

CPO: In a condolence message, Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) said it was saddened and aggrieved to learn the sudden demise of late Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü, Speaker NLA. CPO described late Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü as a very amiable, helpful and accessible leader and added that unlike some elected leaders his door always remained open for anyone seeking his help, guidance and advice.

In his death, CPO said it has lost a very capable leader, a leader whose services would be immensely missed and felt by the less fortunate section of the society.

CPO along with its all frontal organisations joined the bereaved family in mourning and wished that the God Almighty bestow His strength and comfort to all the loved ones to over-

and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/ C: NDPP 5 GhaspaniII A/ C has expressed pain at the demise of Vikho-o Yhoshü, Speaker NLA. In a condolence message, NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/ C said the Nagas have lost one of its finest leaders who have served people with utmost sincerity.

The region said the void created by his sudden demise was beyond comprehension for Nagas at this juncture where noble people of his stature are gems of the land.

At this time of grief, NDPP 5 Ghaspani-II A/ C has prayed to the Almighty Lord to grant solace and bless the family.

N WA : N a g a l a n d Wrestling Association has expressed shock and sadness at the sudden demise of Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, Speaker NLA, and said he was an ardent wrestling fan and well wisher of NWA. In a condolence message, NWA said late Yhoshu extended all possible help and guidance as and when the association approached him, and that his demise was a great loss to the association in particular and Nagas in general. The association said the vacuum created by his demise would be difficult to fill in. At this time of sorrow and grief, the wrestling fraternity said it shares the grief and sorrows with the deceased family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

NCSU: Nagaland Contractor's & Supplier's Union (NCSU) in a condolence note stated that late Yhoshii was a kind hearted man and a friend of all and in his death, Nagas have lost a great leader, while the vacuum created by him cannot be replaced. Union conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul.

KÜSOMA KHEL COMMUNITY HALL INAUGURATED

YONCHUCHO YAN BAPTIST CHURCH

50 Years Wedding Anniversary

INNO KHEVIHE & INOLI HOKHELI Gray hair is a crown of splendor, it is attained by a righteous life.

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pacities even before joining active politics. AAGBA is greatly indebted to him for his constant support to the association and particularly at a time when the association was undergoing tremendous financial difficulties.

AAGBA join the bereaved family in mourning and pray that the Almighty God grant eternal rest to the departed soul.

DAN: Development Authority Nagaland (DAN) Dimapur in a condolence stated that late Er. Vikho-o was chairman of DAN in his first maiden entry to politics in 2008, whereby DAN was able to achieve so many beneflts during his term.

DAN also described him as a man of principle who always stood for the betterment of his subordinates and never put himself first. DAN conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and may the Almighty give solace and peace to the departed soul.

NDPP Mon: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Mon region has conveyed condolences at the demise of demise of NLA Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshü, and said that his demise was a great loss for Naga society and vacuum created by his passing away would be impossible to fill. In a condolence message, NDPP Mon region said late Yhoshü’s contribution to the Naga society and the state would be remembered for generations to come. Further, all the rank and file of NDPP Mon region have expressed condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

NDPP Peren: NDPP Peren region has expressed deep sadness at the untimely demise of late Vikho-o Yhoshu, Speaker, NLA, and said not only the party but Nagas have lost one most charismatic leader. NDPP Peren has conveyed deepest sympathy to the bereaved family

Küsoma Khel Community Hall in Mima Village was constructed by Shri. Vilelie Khamo, Class I Contractor, for the welfare of the present and upcoming generations. The community hall was inaugurated by Er. Zale Neikha, Advisor, Youth Resources and Sports, Govt. of Nagaland, on 16th December. Following that, he also inaugurated the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Küsoma Youth Society Games and Sports Meet on the same day, and encouraged and challenged the youth to strive better for a prosperous society. Shri. Tongpang Ozukum, Minister, PWD, Housing and Mechanical, Govt. of Nagaland also graced the occasion and expressed his happiness and words of encouragement. Besides, many distinguished guests and well-wishers partook in the celebration.

Therefore, we, Mr. Viketou Khamo, Chairman, Küsoma Khel and Mr. Medolhou Pfukha, Gen. Secy sincerely convey our heartfelt gratitude to you all for your gracious presence and contributions.

Sd/Viketou Khamo Medolhou Pfukha Chairman, Küsoma Khel, Mima General Secy., Küsoma Khel, Mima

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come this great loss. CPO also prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

SAPO: Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) in a condolence note stated that in the demise of late Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, the SAPO has lost a prominent leader, a man of high calibre, of sound judgement, with unflappable leadership and one of the most humble and dynamic leader of SAPO and Nagas in general. SAPO pray that Almighty God grant solace to the bereaved family and that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

Abu Metha: Secretary general & adviser to chief minister, Abu Metha, has expressed pain at the demise of Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, Speaker NLA, and said it is a sad occasion for the people of Nagaland.

In a condolence message, Abu said late Yhoshu was a leader who was well and truly loved by the people and described him as a true gentleman politician. On a personal level, Abu said late Yhoshu’s family wife was his lecturer in college and his children are friends and that he had known him for more than a decade. Abu said late Yhoshu brought dignity and respect to the office of Speaker of the NLA, and as the chair of Nagaland’s temple of democracy, he ensured the spirit of democracy to flow in the House in an impartial and neutral manner.

Abu, on behalf of NDPP and on his family, prayed to the Almighty God to let the departed soul rest in peace and give strength and solace to the members of the bereaved family.

AAGBA: All Angami GBs Association in a condolence described late Er. Vikho-o Yhoshü as an upright man with a generous heart and deep concern for the uplift of the people and had contributed immensely to the society in various ca-

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Bishop of Kohima along with newly ordained priest and others who concelebrated the occasion.

DIMAPUR: Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), organisations, political parties and various individuals have expressed shock at the untimely demise of NLA Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshü, and conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family members.

Late Vikho-o Yhoshü passed away at a Mumbai hospital on December 30, 2019 after a brief illness.

Three-day mourning was declared by Nagaland government and a state funeral service was held on January 1 at the official residence of the Speaker.

G Kaito Aye: Minister for Agriculture & Cooperation, G Kaito Aye, has expressed shock and sadness at the untimely demise of his colleague and friend, Vikho-o Yhoshü, Speaker NLA. In a condolence message, Kaito said late Vikho-o had made outstanding contribution toward the upliftment of the Nagas as a sound technocrat, a seasoned politician and a great leader.

In his demise, Kaito said the state has lost a towering figure who dedicated his life to serve the people and bring about a positive change.

Kaito described late Vikho-o as a man of utmost integrity, honour, unflinching courage and has left an excellent and lasting legacy, for which he will be forever remembered.

Kaito conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

V. Kashiho Sangtam: Minister for Soil & Water Conservation and Geology & Mining, V. Kashiho Sangtam has expressed grief over the sad demise of Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Asssembly.

In a condolence message, Kashiho described Late Yhoshu as a diligent leader and a politician and a soft spoken individual who dedicated his life for the betterment of Nagaland.

The Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Yonchucho Yan Baptist Church was held on 28th to 29th December 2019. The Jubilee Monolith was dedicated by Rev. Nyanchumo Lotha, Executive Secretary, Lotha Baptist Churches Association.

The main speakers of the Celebration were Rev. Dr. E. Nrio Ezung, Rev. Dr. K. Benri Lotha and Mr. O. Thungben Kikon. Jubilee greetings was shared by Shri.

Mhathung Yanthan, Hon'ble Advisor, Horticulture and Border Affairs, Govt. of Nagaland and Shri. E.T. Ezung Former Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly. A brief Church history was narrated by Shri. E. Ezung, IAS Retd., Convenor History Committee and vote of thanks was proposed by Shri. C. Kikon, IPS Retd., Convenor Steering Committee.

The Jubilee feast was hosted by Family members of Late P. E. Ezung one of the pioneer of Yonchucho Baptist Church.

The Pastor Yonchucho Yan Baptist Church acknowledge all the Reverends and Pastors who attended and blessed through their prayers during the Platinum Jubilee celebration.

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nagalandpost.com Poll Q.: Is the CAA issue going to remain the main issue in 2020?

Naga nurse receives national FNA

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Q: Is the present PDA

government proactive, active or reactive?  Proactive.  Active.  Reactive.

WEATHER FORECAST January 3

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Max Min

Agartala A strong morning thunderstorm 20 16 Aizawl

Showers, some heavy; cooler 17 13

Guwahati A.M. showers; cloudy, cooler 18 14 Imphal

Afternoon downpours; cooler

17 10

Itanagar An afternoon showers; cooler 18 10 Shillong A t-storm in spots; cooler Kohima

A shower and t-storm around

11 9 13 8

Dimapur A strong morning thunderstorm 17 12

Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain

15 9

Tuensang Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain

11 5

Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain

14 10

Zunheboto Cooler with periods of rain

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Khrielakhonuo Angami received the national Florence Nightingale Award for nurses by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on December 5 in New Delhi. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, JAN 2 (NPN): President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the national Florence Nightingale award (FNA) for nurses to Khrielakhonuo Angami on December 5 in New Delhi.

Speaking to this correspondent, Khrielakhonuo said that she had never heard of the award before but with the support from her seniors and colleagues at Naga

Hospital, she applied for and was surprised when she got the message that she was selected. Khrielakhonuo has been a nurse for 28 years and is currently serving as a staff nurse at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK).

She talked about her journey on how she became a nurse 28 years ago, when she was just 20 years old. She was posted at Tuensang where she met with an accident and had been scarred with permanent injury of her

nerves and spinal cord called spondylosis.

Inspite of her injury, she never gave up but continued to pursue her dreams of helping and making people happy. Khrielakhonuo also advised all upcoming nurses to follow their dream and never give up.

Do not be scared to face the challenges ahead of working outpost in district hospitals, she advised and encouraged them to go and share the God given talent

and blessing.

She said that because of her injury, she had problems with her movements and was insecure of public appearance as she was hesitant at how people would judge her but that never stopped her from following her dreams. She also expressed the joy of saving a patient and sometimes having to face criticisms as it was difficult to make everyone happy.

It has also been informed that she is the third person from Nagaland to have been conferred the award, a recognition by the union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under the aegis of Indian Nursing Council, since its inception in 1973. The first awardee Vitsozhule Sophie was awarded in 1983 and Themkhoneng was awarded in 2013.

The Florence Nightingale medal was instituted in 1912 by the International Committee of the Red Cross and is the highest international distinction a nurse can achieve.

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Officials of district mission authority (DMA) and state mission authority (SMA), Samagra Shiksha at the sending off programme on December 30 for eight students and two teacher escorts to attend National Kala Utsav competitions in Bhophal at the railway station Dimapur. Competitions will be held from January 2 to 5, 2020.

Impact Club, formed under the aegis of the Chakhesang Baptist Church Minister Hill Kohima (CBCMHK) as part of its first charity mission visited Cradle Ridge, Seithoghi Kohima on December 21.

Assam Rifles conduct civic action programmes

Assam Rifles personnel interacting with the students Army personnel along with GBs, chairman and village before being flagged off from Chiewswema. council of Atoizu village.

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Battalion, Chieswema Battalion conducted civic action programmes at Kashiram Basti Dimapur and Tsiesema Basa village respectively.

Wokha Battalion: National integration tour for 20 girl students and two teachers from various schools of Kohima, Wokha, Phek and Kiphire district of Nagaland to Chennai, Bangaluru & back was flagged off from Chieswema on January 1.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), event is being conducted by Wokha Battalion as part of the Assam Rifles initiative to encourage learning and generate awareness among the youth by witnessing technology advancements and varied culture and traditions of other parts of the country. The 17 days tour comprises of visits to various interesting places in Chennai and Bangaluru.

Flag off ceremony was attended by the touring children and various ranks of Assam Rifles.

Zunheboto Battalion: Zunheboto Battalion conducted an interaction with GBs, chairman and village

council of Atoizu village on December 30. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), total of 5 GBs, chairman and village council members attended the interaction and important issues of illegal taxation were discussed.

The aim of this interaction was also to strengthen the bond of friendship between Assam Rifles and the civil population. The village council of Atoizu appreciated the efforts made by the Zunheboto Battalion in maintaining peaceful environment.

Zunheboto battalion, conducted health check up camp at Akuluto, for locals of Akuluto and its surrounding areas of Zunheboto, on January 1.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the free health check up was organised to provide medical attention to the populace of remote villages and witnessed huge participation by villagers.

A total of 67 patients were treated during the medical camp.

Mokokchung Battalion: Mokokchung Battalion conducted career counseling for the youths of Orangkong village in Longleng on December

30, attended by 100 students. The students were educated about recruitment procedure, opportunities available in Sainik School Punglwa and also induction of Mahila soldiers in Assam Rifles. The students asked number of queries which were adequately responded by the company commander.

Ghaspani Battalion: Assam Rifles, Ghaspani battalion, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N), carried out coaching of local children for Sainik School Punglwa and conducted medical camp.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), an interaction with candidates of Sainik School Punglwa was conducted on December 30 and aspiring candidates were

given coaching at Ghaspani with effect from December 1 to December 30.

The aim of the interaction was to boost up the morale and confidence of candidates who are to appear in all India Sainik School Examination 2020.

A total of 9 students and their parents were present during the interaction.

Further, basic medical health check up and distribution of essential medicines was conducted at Piphema Bawe village on December 30, for villagers of Piphema town and surrounding areas. A total of 127 patients were examined by team of doctor and trained para medical staff for various ailments and medicines were also distributed during the camp.

news in Brief PAC-NCD meeting: PAC-NCD meeting has been convened on January 3, 9 a.m at the Naga Council conference hall, to discuss on the DMC toll tax and others. All the presidents/chairmen & secretaries of all the tribal hohos of Dimapur, DNSU, NWHD, BAN, GB Union Dimapur, DCCI, ACAUT, EDBA, Chumukedima Chamber of Commerce have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

LSU executive meeting: Leshemi Students’ Union (LSU) has convened an executive meeting on January 5, 12 Noon at community hall Leshemi village. All the executive/advisory board/ representative have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

LSB meeting: Lirise Suro Bümji has convened its 4th Suro Yulümta Thüpchen on January 7 at Lirise Village. All citizens of Lirise village have been asked to attend the same.

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militants Yaba tablets worth Rs 2cr seized Cong, Leftists, ‘Maoist KMSS’ forest cover lost due to ofThree banned outfit diversion: Mnp forest min held in Tripura behind Assam violence: BJP Correspondent

G u wa h at i , Ja n 2 (PTI): The Assam BJP on Thursday accused the Congress, “overground Maoist body KMSS” and Leftists parties of being involved in the violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act last month.

State BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass also alleged that workers of these three organisations had brought bottles of liquor in three trucks and torched party MLA Binod Hazarika’s house at Chabua on December 12 using them.

Dass charged them with plotting for three months to burn Hazarika’s house, the treasury office, a post office, the railway station and other government properties at Chabua in Dibrugarh district.

“BJP workers have filed FIRs that the KMSS, Congress and the Leftists were involved in Chabua violence. They brought three trucks of liquor bottles, poured the alcohol on the MLA’s house setting it ablaze. We urge the state government to institute an enquiry into the violence,” the BJP leader said.

He termed the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS) led by Akhil Gogoi as an “overground Maoist organisation”. Asked why he was describing the KMSS as so, Dass said “Books on Maoist ideology were found in its Guwahati office.”

Following the arrest of Akhil Gogoi on December 12, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 26 carried out searches at his residence and office in Guwahati and seized several items including nine books with one on the life of Mao Zedong and another on Marxism.

“There was a conspiracy by a section of the protesters to burn down the state secretariat (Janata Bhawan in Guwahati) during the protests on December 11,” the state BJP chief said.

He claimed that he has examined at least 400 video footage of the violence of that day and found that some people were carrying two matchboxes in their each pocket to set ablaze the Janata Bhawan.

Dass said, “According to intelligence reports, the Congress during the NRC pilot project in Barpeta in 2010 had planned to burn down the district deputy commissioner’s office where people’s land deeds are recorded.”

The Congress has suddenly arrived at the scene and created disturbances, he said adding, “They should go to the house of each of the 855 Assam Agitation martyrs for failing to give them the honour they rightly deserved.” Protests against the new citizenship law were being held demo-

cratically and peacefully by the All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), Dass said adding that political parties are taking advantage of the situation.

On protesters showing black flags to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal being beaten up by the police, he urged the agitators to display black flags from one place only and requested the police not to chase them away.

Asked if jihadis were involved in the mayhem as state head of the Islamic outfit People’s Front of India was arrested, the BJP leader said, “Possible”.

To a question, he said, “Our 42 lakh BJP workers will never allow Bangladeshis to enter Assam. After Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, not a single person from that country illegally entered India as he has taken up the issue with the government there. All those who entered here illegally were during the Congress rule,” he asserted.

Dass said he was confident that in the 2021 Assembly elections, the BJP would win 100-plus constituencies in the 126-seat House. “We have taken all measures to safeguard the interests of Assam. People have to have faith in us. We will not give an inch of land to foreigners,” Dass said.

IMPHAL, Jan 2: Manipur forest minister Th Shyamkumar on Thursday blamed the loss in state forest cover to the diversion of large forest areas for taking up developmental works.

He said that constructions of railways, highways, roads and particularly Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) roads in hill districts have also contributed in loss of forest covers in the state in the recent years. The forest minister was making a clarification on the reported loss of 499 sq km forest cover of the state as per report published in the biennial Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019.

The report was released by the Union environment, forest and climate change minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi on December 30, 2019. Addressing a pressconference here, the minister said that the data interpretation period for Manipur in the biennial ISFR 2019 was from October 2017 to February 2018 but the status indicated in the report mainly belongs to the survey conducted in the period 2016-17.

He said that out of the total area lost, 491 sq km was in hill districts of Churachandpur, Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel and Ukhrul. Maximum loss of forest cover was in Churachandpur with 250 sq km. He informed that Churachandpur and Tamenglong are extremel fire prone areas and the tree cover of Manipur outside forest land

has reduced by 47 sq km, he added. He said that jhum cultivation in hill districts with shortened cycles regularly also contributed in loss of forest areas. He further said that in the 14th Finance Commission, no funds were provided to the state forest department for implementation of prescription of the working plans and raising infrastructure. Shyamkumar said that forest department has been giving awareness regarding the un-class forest areas for converting them into community reserves as per Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for better protection and management.

He said efforts were being made to apply working plan prescriptions through community involvement apart from regular destructions of poppy cultivation areas with NAB and police and reclaim the same areas under forest cover through plantations of local plant species. He said that to reduce the cutting trees for firewood, the department on a pilot basis linked the forestry schemes with PM’s Ujjwala Yojana for distribution of LPG connections.

He said that the department has also developed online portal to prevent of smuggling of timber/forest produce and use of fake transit passes. Improved coordination among forest department, Assam Rifles and police department has resulted in increase of seizure and confiscation of illegal forest produces, he added.

Ag a rta l a , Ja n 2 (IANS): Three dreaded militants of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have been arrested along with arms and ammunition, a police officer said on Thursday.

North Tripura district police chief Bhanupada Chakraborty said that acting on an intelligence input, the police arrested the militants -- Phanijoy Reang, Samprai Debbarma and Kanti Marak, from Panisagar and Dharmanagar railway stations on Wednesday night.

The police also seized one 9 mm pistol, huge live cartridges and many incriminating documents including extortion notice and and other materials from them.

“During questioning, the arrested militants shared contradictory statements about their activities and whereabouts,” Chakraborty told IANS over phone from Dharmanagar, North Tripura district headquarters.

“The NLFT extremists has in recent times issued extortion notice to many villagers of northern Tripura and prominent personalities of the state,” he stated.

Recently, the banned outfit has also issued a threat letter to Rebati Tripura, a Lok Sabha member of the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, for supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Shillong, Jan 2 (PTI): The Meghalaya police on Thursday seized a large quantity of Yaba tablets worth Rs 2 crore and arrested two persons from East Jaintia Hills district in connection with it, a senior officer said.

Acting on a tip-off, an Agartala-bound truck was intercepted at Khliehriat this morning and about 91,000 tablets were seized from the vehicle, Superintendent of Police Vivekanand Singh said. The truck carrying the tablets, also called Amphetamines or party drugs, entered the state through Jorabad area in Ri-Bhoi district from Assam, the SP said. “Two persons hailing from north Tripura were arrested and a case has been registered,” he said. An investigation has been initiated, he said. About 3, 88,500 ml of liquor was also seized from the truck, the SP added.

Cyber criminals who hacked ATMs quizzed in Tripura Agartala, Jan 2 (IANS): Tripura police here on Thursday began interrogating two Turkish and two Bangladeshi nationals, who were arrested in West Bengal in November for stealing huge amounts of cash from ATMs by cloning devices installed in Tripura capital Agartala, the police said.

The State Bank of India (SBI), however, started refunding around Rs 50 lakh to their 80 customers, whose money was stolen by the cyber criminals and ATM hackers.

A police official on Thursday said that with the help of West Bengal’s Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, the four foreign cyber criminals -- Hakan Zanburkan, Fettah Aldemir, both Turkish Nationals and Mohammad Hannan, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, the Bangladeshi nationals were brought here on Wednesday and produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Agartala on Thursday.

The Court sent the four cyber criminals to police custody to be quizzed by officials of Tripura police Cyber crime branch and intelligence officials.

As per the preliminary probe, the Turkish nationals with the help of the Bangladeshi collaborators had taken out lakhs of rupees through the ATM-cloning devices in Guwahati in August and might be the same criminals involved in the similar hacking in Agartala.

According to the police, around 80 bank customers of different banks mostly State Bank of India (SBI) in November last year had lost lakhs of rupees due to the fraudulent acts of the cyber criminals and ATM hackers.

SBI’s Regional Manager Dibyendu Chowdhury said that they have received complaints from around 80 customers that they lost their money due to the ATM hacking.

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With profound gratitude to Almighty God, the Nyiro Range Public Organization extends our heartiest congratulations to the following members for their great achievements.

1. Mr. T. Nyimpemo Ngullie, S/o Lt. Tsenkathung Ngullie promoted to Addl. Secretary, Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA).

2. Mr. Mhonlumo Ngullie, S/o Yipemo Ngullie promoted to Executive Engineer, Development Authority Nagaland (DAN) 3. Miss Mhashumi T. Ezung, D/o Dr. R. Thungchamo Ezung for securing the post of Extra Assistant Commissioner through NPSC Examination 2019.

4. Miss Mmhayani Odyuo & Miss Abeno Odyuo (Both) D/o Mr. R. Zayao Lotha for securing the post of Lecturer in Mathematics and Computer Science under Technical Education in the NPSC Common Educational Service Examination 2019.

5. Mr. Mhonchan Odyuo & Mr. Ekonthung Odyuo (Both) S/o Mr. Nzibemo Odyuo for securing the post of Assistant Professor in History under Technical Education in the NPSC Common Educational Service examination 2019 and Secretariat Assistant through NPSC Examination 2019.

The NRPO extend sincere prayers and warm wishes in all their future endeavors.

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GUWAHATI, JAN 2 (AGENCIES): An United Liberation Front of AssamIndependent (ULFA-I) cadre was arrested from Panjabari in Guwahati on Wednesday night ahead of the upcoming India-Sri Lanka cricket match and Prime Minister Modi’s visit, an InsideNe report stated.

The Guwahati Police nabbed the cadre identified as one-- Bitupan Sonowal near Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra at around 9 p.m. and recovered a mobile phone and some incriminating documents from his possession.

According to reports, Bitupan, along with three other United Liberation Front of Assam-I cadres, had planned to carry out blasts during the cricket match and PM Modi’s visit. A case has been registered against the United Liberation Front of Assam-I cadre with case no.

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May Almighty God guide her and use her in all her future endeavours.

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seizure of cows indicated a phenomenal increase in smuggling attempts along the border during the year,” a BSF spokesperson said.

The cattle were mostly transported in trucks with the limbs and snouts of the animals tied, he said. BSF personnel, in joint operations with the state police, have also recovered 3,665

yaba tablets, a banned narcotic drug, in 2019, the official said. The BSF also seized Rs 20 lakh in cash, suspected to be parts of hawala transactions, from the zero line during the year, he said.Fake Indian currency notes with a face-value of Rs 1 lakh were also seized from the possession of a Bangladeshi, he said.

NAGHUTOMI UNION DIMAPUR AREA SUKUSHO KIGHINI 2020 Atsala : 4/01/2020 A-a : Inoli/Ino. Hukuto Khulu Ki, Bamunpukhuri A Village Akighini do : 6:00 – 7:30 Inaqhe Ahoho do : 8:00 – 9:00 Inaqhe Aghami khumu vezumono akibolomi kumutsu hekutsu pesu ighino kukumugha ighulu penike pithilu ani.

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The Hono Hankvu Yamo Ekhung Dimapur extends our heartiest congratulations to Mr. T. Mhachan Ovung, S/o Mr. Tsumungo Ovung on being selected for the post of Secretariat Assistant (SA) in the recently declared NPSC result.

The Ekhung further wishes success in all his future endeavours.

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Through this column the Dimapur Nkonjan Ezung Ekhüng (DNEE) would like to extend our heartiest congratulations and gratitude to Mr. Ekonthüng Ezung, S/o. Mr. & Mrs. James Ezung of Pongidong Village and a bonafide member of DNEE for securing the lone post of Employment Officer Cl-II Gazetted through the recently conducted NPSC Examination.

The DNEE further takes immense pride in your achievement and for bringing laurels to the Ekhüng and prays that Almighty God give you good health & wisdom and success in all your future endeavours.

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With immense pride and honour the MSU would like to congratulate Miss Longshibeni Ngullie, D/o Mr. Hayio Ngullie & Mrs. Chopongla Jinglaru for securing the post of S.A (Under Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department) in the recently conducted NPSC Examination.

The union further wishes her good health and pray that Almighty God lead you and give you wisdom in serving the people General Secy.

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Shillong, Jan 2 (PTI): The Border Security Force has seized over 10,000 cows at the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya during the past year, an official said on Thursday. The BSF also arrested a total of 176 foreigners for entering the country without valid documents in 2019. “During the year till December 31, the BSF in Meghalaya seized 10,239 cattle heads worth Rs 16.86 crores. The frequent

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Chungtiatsur Telongjem Mokokchung Town with great pride, respect and honour congratulates Smt. Chubamongla Kichu, daughter of Late Tongpangnungba and Mrs. Atentala who secured the post of EAC from the recently declared NPSC Examination 2018 in the 9th position. May the God Almighty bless her abundantly with longevism and her service be dedicated, loyal and efficient toward humanity so long as she serves the government with her outmost capacity.

Sd/Sd/Punaremla Pangimenla President General Secretary Chungtiatsur Telongjem Chungtiatsur Telongjem Mokokchung Town Mokokchung Town

The Dimapur Changkilari Telongjem would like to express our gratitude to all the Changkians who have brought good name to our village, by working hard in their own various fields are bearing fruits throughout 2019.

We would like to especially mentioned and congratulate Miss Ningdangnaro Tally, D/o Mrs & Mr. Akok Tally for securing 2nd rank in the NPSC Examination, 2018, conducted for the post of Secretariat Asst. (Cl-III NonGazetted) under personal and Administrative Reforms Department. May God continue to pave your way for more success in all your future endeavours.

The mothers of the Dimapur Changkilari Telongjem would also like to wish everyone a joyful and a blessed New Year! May God help us to witness more and double of last year's success and achievements this year.

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ernment on the basis of their assessment of performance regarding production outcomes, implementation of crop production programmes and innovative approaches adopted for effective service delivery.

The Prime Minister also presented Krishi Karman Awards to other selected progressive farmers apart from releasing the 3rd instalment of PM Kisan to approximately six crore beneficiaries on the occasion, a release of the CMO said.

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IMPHAL, Jan 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday handed over the Krishi Karman Award 2017-18 to Manipur state as the best-performing state in overall food-grain production category-III. State chief minister N Biren Singh accompanied by agriculture minister V

Hangkhanlian, commissioner (agriculture) M Joy and director (agriculture) Laltanpui received the award from the Prime Minister in a glittering award distribution function held at Government Pre-University College, Bengaluru Honnavar Road, Tumakuru, Karnataka today.

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respectively. The award consisted of Rs two lakh along with a Prashashti Patra each. During the year 2017-18, the state achieved highest production of rice and pulses to the tune of 2570 kg/ha and 960 kg/ha against the national average of 2475 kg/ha and 779 kg/ ha respectively.

Governors, chief ministers, union ministers and agriculture ministers of different states attended the function that witnessed a mammoth crowd. The award winners were selected by a committee headed by top officials of the Union gov-

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Overall Food-grain Production Category-III (production less than 1 million tone) for the year 2017-18. The award carries a trophy, a citation and an amount of Rs 5 crore.

Two progressive farmers of the state - Yenkhom Bishworjit Singh of Kakching Panji Leikai, Kakching district and Thingbaijam Johnny Chanu of Lamboikhul Awang Leikai, Imphal East district - also received the agriculture minister’s Krishi Karman Award for progressive farmers for Manipur CM recieving Krishi Karman Award 2017-18 highest production in rice from PM at a function in Bengaluru, Karanataka on and pulses during 2017-18 Thursday (photo CMO) (1)

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Kota hospital death toll increases to 102 Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio’s mother passes away

At least 11 infants have died in the last three days at the JK Lon hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota. (PTI photo) chief Amritlal Bairwa said the eight kids who died in the last two days of the year were premature deliveries, and not due to not any fault on doctors’ part. The weight of the new borns was too less and also their relatives did not follow proper instructions during delivery due to which the pregnant mothers came to the hospital in serious condition, said Bairwa.

The JK Lon Hospital registered 963 deaths in 2019. The committee formed after much furore, in its report concluded that the deaths were reported due

to lack of oxygen pipeline in the hospital and extreme cold conditions.

Dulara further said: “As compared to other government hospitals, this number stands quite low. Also, one death a day means that death rate is falling down in this hospital, which witnessed 91 deaths in December last year.”

Harsh Vardhan assures Centre’s support

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that he has written a letter to the Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over

IIT-Kanpur probe into recitation of Faiz Ahmed’s poem Kanpur (UP), Jan 2 (PTI): IIT-Kanpur has formed a committee to inquire into a complaint against the recitation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s noted poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’ on campus by students to express solidarity with their peers at Jamia Millia Islamia, the institute’s deputy director Manindra Agarwal said.

He said a “very peaceful protest” was held on December 17 by about 300 students of the premier institute at its premises as they were not allowed to go out due to enforcement of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in the city.

An Indian Institutes of Technology-Kanpur student recited the poem

‘Hum Dekhenge’ by Faiz against which a complaint was filed by Dr Vashimant Sharma, a temporary faculty member, and 16 others, including faculty members and students.

“The video suggests that the poem also provokes anti-Hindu sentiments,” the complaint stated.

The written complaint filed by them with the IIT-Kanpur director states that the poem had some words that could hurt the sentiments of Hindus, Agarwal said.

“A committee of six members was established, headed by me, to investigate the matter. Some students have been questioned, while the others will be questioned after

Kerala Assembly resolution on CAA not valid: Governor

Thiruvanant h a p u r a m , Ja n 2 (IANS): Continuing with his stand against the passing of a resolution by the Kerala Assembly on the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday maintained that it has no validity.

“Citizenship Act is purely a Central subject and moreover, in Kerala there is no issue of any illegal migrants. Hence, this resolution passed by the Assembly has no Constitutional or legal validity,” said Khan to the media here on Thursday.

Elaborating on the fiasco at the recently held Indian History Congress (IHC) at Kannur where eminent historian and Khan openly clashed, he pointed out that it has a criminal content.

“In the IHC, they have advised the state government not to cooperate with the Centre on the CAA. There is a criminal content in it,” said Khan and gave a clean chit to the Kerala Police on what happened in the IHC. “More than blaming the police, I take the blame, if anything went wrong, as it’s me as the Chancellor, to take cognisance of it,” added Khan.

At the IHC venue, Habib pushed aside the security aides of Khan, and since then Khan has been criticising the state government. This has increased

after the Assembly passed a resolution that was opposed by just the sole BJP legislator, which took place on Tuesday.

they return to the institution after the holidays,” the deputy director said.

There was a war of words on social media between those supporting the recitation of the poem and those who opposed it, he said.

“It was contributing to escalation of the situation and hence we requested both sides to stop it and they obliged,” Agarwal said.

The video also shows students carrying placards with slogans like ‘Tumhari laathi aur goli se tez hamari awaaz hai’ (our voice is louder than your sticks and bullets) and ‘IIT-Kanpur condemns police brutality on Jamia and AMU students.

Shame on Delhi Police’,

an official said.

“We would take some more days to hear both sides before coming up with the findings as some students were left to question and it could only be possible after their return to the institution after holidays,” Agarwal said, adding, “Once everything cools down, we will be able to sort out the matter amicably.”

However, Indian Institutes of TechnologyKanpur director Abhay Karandikar has criticised a section of the media for reporting since Wednesday that the institute has set up a committee to decide whether the poem

by Faiz is anti-Hindu or not, saying this is “very misleading”.

(From p-1) NDPP: NDPP president Chingwang Konyak expressed deep grief on behalf of the party at the demise of Kevilhouü Rio the mother of chief minister Neiphiu Rio and advisor Zhaleo Rio. Chingwang said the indelible mark of late Kevilhouü was impacted even within the NDPP as he believed her blessings and prayers has made the party what it is today.

NDPP secretary general Abu Metha, in his condolence message, said late Kevilhouü was an extraordinary woman who exemplified an ideal mother and wife and with the noble virtues.

Metha said apart from raising an eminent personality like present chief minister Neiphiu Rio and advisor Zhaleo Rio, late Kevhilhouü also shaped the lives of her other children, grand children who are today leaders in different spheres of education, medicine, social service, entrepreneurship and the corporate sector.

He said the passing away of late Kevilhouü has brought emptiness to all the family and close ones who will always cherish and remember her contributions.

NPF: NPF president Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu in his condolence message, expressed sadness at the passing away of late Kevilhouü who he described as a God fearing, hard working and upright woman whose efforts to raise illustrious sons and daughters spoke volumes of her motherly character.

Dr. Shürhozelie also said late Kevilhouü epitomised virtues that should be emulated. He conveyed condolences to the family on behalf of the rank and file of NPF and prayed that God grant solace and strength to the family to overcome their grief.

CMO: Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in a condolence through Lhoubeilatuo Kire, additional chief secretary to CM and all staff described late Kevilhouü as a “woman of substance and a pillar of strength to all her descendants. The

CMO recalled that even as a widow with many children, late Kevilhouü remained steadfast in her role towards the well being of her children, grand children and great grandchildren, many of who became eminent personalities. CMO said in the demise of late Kevilhouü, the people have lost a role model, a prayer warrior and a kind soul who cannot be replaced.

NMA: Naga Mothers Association (NMA) in a message described late Kevillhouü as a “motherly figure to the Association since its inception” and also its strong supporter.

NMA said late Kevilhouü was a devout and prayerful woman who encouraged mothers to be strong and the best they could be.

CPO: Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO) and all frontal organisations expressed grief to learn of the passing away of late Kevilhouü, mother of chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Advisor Zhaleo Rio and their family. CPO president Vichütuolie Mere and general secretar y Mhiesisato Vüprü, in a message, said God had answered the prayers of late Kevilhouü in raising her children most of who are today leaders in various fields.

Advisor Noke: Advisor social welfare and home guard and civil defence, Noke Wangnao, has expressed grief over the demise of Kevilhouü Rio and conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family.

In a condolence message to chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Noke said “my thoughts goes out to each and every one of your family at this hour.”

He prayed that the good Lord bring much needed comfort, peace and strength to the bereaved family during this time of grief.

ENPO: Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) on behalf of the people of Eastern Nagaland, conveyed its sincerest condolences on the passing away of Mrs. Kevilhounyii-ii Rio, mother of chief minister

Neiphiu Rio. In a condolence message, ENPO president Kekongchim and general secretary Manlang Phom said that though it may be difficult to bear the loss of a beloved mother, yet God saw her needed rest and took her away to be with him forever.

“Aunt lived a long and productive life, truly loved, admired and appreciated by everyone,” ENPO stated. It prayed for the love and mercy of the Lord Almighty upon the grieving family during this grieving time and for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

NPCC: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has expressed extreme pain over the demise of late Mrs. Kevilhouü Rio. In a condolence message to the chief minister Neiphiu Rio and family, NPCC president K Therie said though the family has many reasons to celebrate her life, no words can comfort the loss of late mother.

NPCC president shared grief with the bereaved family and said that his thoughts and prayers were with them during this time of painful parting. He also conveyed deepest condolences on behalf of all rank and file of party to family members.

KTC: Kachari Tribal Council (KTC) has offered deepest condolences to the family members of late Mrs. Kevilhou Rio, who breathed her last on January 1, 2020.

In a condolence message, KTC said she was a mother just not to chief minister Neiphiu Rio, and advisor Zhaleo Rio but a mother to all she ever came across.

NCSU: NCSU has also expressed condolences to the bereaved family at the passing away of late Kevilhouü wife of NCSU founding member late Guohoulie Rio and also mother of chief minister Neiphiu Rio. NCSU described late Kevilhouü as a God fearing and great mother who produces great leader of Nagaland.

N D PP u n i t : N a tionalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) 5 Ghaspani-II A/ C has expressed deep sadness over the demise of Mrs.Kevilhouü Rio, and conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

In a condolence message, NDPP 5 GhaspaniII A/ C unit described late Kevilhouü as one dedicated mother whose perseverance and commitment as a mother with faith in God had borne fruit through her children who were today leaders of Nagas in various capacities.

NDPP unit prayed that the Almighty Lord be with the grieving family and also them as they overcome their sorrow and rebound to lead the Nagas into the future.

NDPP Mon region: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Mon region has extended sincere condolences on the demise of late Mrs Kevilhouü Rio, mother of chief minister Neiphiu Rio. In a condolence message, NDPP Mon region president S Khoiwang Wangsa also extended sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed that God grant them strength in this most difficult time of grief to bear the irreparabale loss.

NCA: Nagaland Cricket Association (NCA) has expressed grief over the demise of Mrs. Kevilhouil Rio and extended its heartfelt condolences and sincere prayers to all the members of the bereaved family.

In a condolence message, NCA hon. general secretary Hyunilo Anilo Khing said late Kevilhouu Rio was a truly devout and prayerful mother and wife, who also groomed and guided her children to grow up to handle and manage the affairs of Nagaland State with dedication.

NCA said her life would remain a testimony to all mothers and wives.

NCA prayed that the Lord God Almighty continue to provide solace, love and protection to bereaved family during this time.

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Jaipur/ New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS): Two more children died in the JK Lon hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota district on the first two days of the new year, taking the death toll to 102, confirmed hospital superintendent Suresh Dulara to IANS. Ten kids have died in the last three days, as eight kids died on December 30 and 31 and two more kids died on January 1 and 2.

Dulara said that these two kids were critically ill and were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Meanwhile, JK Lon’s paediatrician department’s

the deaths of children at Kota in Rajasthan.

“I have written a letter to the Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot requesting him to look into the matter,” he said while speaking to mediapersons here.

“Number of deaths (Kota) is definitely higher this time as compared to the last few years,” he added.

One hundred babies have died within a month at the state-run JK Lon Hospital in Kota, triggering questions about negligence by the hospital staff. At least nine infants died in this hospital in the last two days of December.

The Union Health Minister has assured all support from the Centre to the Rajasthan government on the Kota children’s deaths.

“We have assured all kind of support from our side,” he said here.

Earlier on Thursday, the Rajasthan Chief Minister tweeted: “The government is sensitive to the deaths of sick infants at JK Lone Hospital Kota. There should not be politics on this. Infant mortality in this hospital of Kota is steadily decreasing. We will try to reduce it further. It is our top priority for mothers and children to be healthy.”

Gehlot also said that the state is ready to receive advice in the matter from Central government expert teams.

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Stepping in tune

eneral Bipin Rawat has taken over as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on January 1,2020, a new position created by the central government to serve as a single point of contact for three different services. The outgoing Army chief retired on December 31,2019. The appointment of a CDS is seen as a feather in the cap of the Modi government because political and bureaucratic resistance had stymied these reforms despite the recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GOM) Report which followed the Kargil War. The CDS will function as head of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA).

As the CDS, General Rawat will be tasked with trimming weapons procurement procedures and integrating operation of the armed forces, besides acting as the principal military advisor to the Union Defence Minister on tri-service matters. He will also head the Department of Military Affairs and be paid a salary equivalent to a service chief. Gen Rawat moved up the highest ladder of the army even though he was supposedly the third ranked in terms of seniority.

The Modi government favoured Gen. Rawat over Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Command, who was widely expected to take over as the next chief. The officer next in line in terms of seniority, Lt Gen PM Hariz, was also superseded.

He was equally respected as an outstanding professional of rare calibre. It must be understood that selection of the chief of army staff does not necessarily follow the order of seniority but merit. Many observers see Gen. Rawat’s rise to his close friendship with India’s powerful super sleuth Ajit Doval. Both Rawat and Doval are from Uttarakhand whose fathers are said to be close friends. However that alone is not enough. The Modi government chose Gen. Rawat on the strength of his impressive service records and so was given the nod over his superiors. As CDS, Gen Rawat will report directly to the PMO while the other defence chiefs of the army, air force and navy would report to the defence minister. Gen.Rawat’s tenure as army chief was also mired in some unnecessary controversy which were largely seen as toeing the political stand of the ruling government. He courted controversy in the Major Leetul Gogoi episode by awarding the officer with the COAS’s commendation card. Gogoi sparked outrage by tying a Kashmiri civilian in front of his jeep in an apparent attempt to prevent stone pelters from targeting his convoy.

After being awarded Major Gogoi later fell foul of the army law when he was involved in an altercation by trying to forcibly enter a hotel in Srinagar with a local woman. Rawat also caused another controversy by suggesting a code of conduct governing retired soldiers. The army headquarter clarified that it was not interested in such a code of conduct that is advisory which could even withdraw pensionary benefits in the worst of cases. His recent speech on leadership also drew flak from various political parties as it was seen as being clearly in favour of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Government servants who speak in favour of the political establishment is a short term gain but it will result in long term damage to constitutional probity. Under such a cloud, it would need some effort from the new CDS to restrain from straying into forbidden territories if the military is to remain strictly apolitical.

DailyDevotion Will You Go Out Without Knowing?

He went out, not knowing where he was going.

—Hebrews 11:8 Have you ever “gone out” in this way? If so, there is no logical answer possible when anyone asks you what you are doing. One of the most difficult questions to answer in Christian work is, “What do you expect to do?” You don’t know what you are going to do. The only thing you know is that God knows what He is doing. Continually examine your attitude toward God to see if you are willing to “go out” in every area of your life, trusting in God entirely. It is this attitude that keeps you in constant wonder, because you don’t know what God is going to do next. Each morning as you wake, there is a new opportunity to “go out,” building your confidence in God. “…do not worry about your life…nor about the body…” (Luke 12:22). In other words, don’t worry about the things that concerned you before you did “go out.”

Have you been asking God what He is going to do? He will never tell you. God does not tell you what He is going to do— He reveals to you who He is. Do you believe in a miracle-working God, and will you “go out” in complete surrender to Him until you are not surprised one iota by anything He does?

Believe God is always the God you know Him to be when you are nearest to Him. Then think how unnecessary and disrespectful worry is! Let the attitude of your life be a continual willingness to “go out” in dependence upon God, and your life will have a sacred and inexpressible charm about it that is very satisfying to Jesus. You must learn to “go out” through your convictions, creeds, or experiences until you come to the point in your faith where there is nothing between yourself and God.

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Anti-CAA stir in Assam: What next?

nprecedented civil disturbance is being witnessed in many parts of the country for the past few weeks over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA. Having initially begun in Assam, the violence quickly fanned out to other parts of the country.

While violence in any form cannot be condoned, the ruling dispensation at New Delhi will have to shoulder blame for first having rushed through the legislation without first trying to build a political consensus, and then failing to pre-empt the violence sweeping across States.

The opposition parties and their leaders too cannot absolve themselves from their insidious role in exacerbating an already volatile situation. Instead of trying to calm the situation, a few have been even found adding fuel to fire with provocative comments. Blaming the government is easy, but that doesn’t mean that they can run riot with irresponsible statements by instilling fear in the minds of a particular community.

Meanwhile, even as Assam – which witnessed violence for three consecutive days beginning December 10 over CAA

– limps back to normalcy, the winter of discontent is apparently unlikely to go away anytime soon. It needs no iteration that, unlike in other parts of the country, the campaign against CAA in Assam is about ethnic identity. And with dharnas, rallies, public meetings, etc, becoming the norm and a section of local media acting as rabble rousers, there is no indication that the cycle of protest will end anytime soon. The saving grace, however, is that almost all organisations have decided to carry forward their stir in a “democratic” and “peaceful” manner, besides announcing not to carry out any protest post dusk. This has been done with the twin objectives of helping normalcy return to the State and thwarting unscrupulous elements from hijacking the movement.

Further, to allay misgivings and apprehensions among the student community and their parents, All Assam Students’ Union chief adviser Samujjal Bhattacharyya has also been quite categorical in asserting that the academic atmosphere would not be allowed to be affected by the ongoing agitation. The apprehension was not to-

tally unfounded as lakhs of students had to lose their precious academic years during the six-year Assam Movement (1979-85).

Now, even as organisations filed petitions before the Supreme Court challenging CAA, they have also made no bones about not calling off their stir anytime soon. Thus, the campaign against the Act seems to be on a long haul. Be that as it may, but while the outrage against the legislation is understandable, there are some aspects of the movement that raise several questions.

Without going into the merits of CAA or the stir surrounding it, what is very apparent is that the current movement is being largely emotionally driven as was witnessed during the six-year Foreigners’ Movement.

People are pouring out on to the streets in large numbers singing, reciting poems, performing naam and jikir (traditional hymns sung collectively), painting, tonsuring heads, etc, even as a section of the media, particularly some local news channels, has converted the entire campaign into some kind of a reality show replete with melodrama telecast

live 24x7 so as to arouse public passion. But, as the earlier mass movement of 1979-85 had proved, any agitation driven purely by emotion and bereft of any strategic planning is likely to falter in the long run. Sadly, the current campaign’s leadership seems to have learnt little from history and apparently trudging along on a similar course this time too. Impressed with huge public turnouts, they are yet to put their heads together in chalking out a strategic plan and seem content in playing to the gallery. While the movement’s primary objective may be lofty, there is still no clarity over: i) how long this would continue (as the legal battle won’t end anytime soon)? ii) whether it would be called off in the event of a favourable judgement from the Supreme Court? iii) what would be its ultimate goal? iv) will a political alternative (or alternative politics) be explored in future, especially if the apex court’s ruling doesn’t go along the expected lines of the movement’s leaders? Without any vision or long-term planning, it could prove difficult for the leadership to sustain the current tempo, and the

movement runs the risk of faltering as public fatigue would set in too soon. Yes, protesters across the world tend to get emotional, but it’s the responsibility of leaders and organisations leading them to draw blueprints, which is absent in Assam today.

Another aspect is the movement’s somewhat exclusive character. Besides being largely confined to the Brahmaputra Valley, the movement has also seemingly failed to cut much ice among other communities in the valley, let alone in other Northeastern States. Never mind the occasional expressions of solidarity, frankly, there is little to suggest that members from other communities too are enthusiastically participating in the campaign, barring the Assamese community.

While the Barak Valley, the twin hill districts of Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong and Bodo belts have not witnessed mass agitation, even in the Brahmaputra Valley it is largely confined to the Assamese community. While there could be different interpretations for this, it also reflects poorly on those leading the stir. Thus, campaigning from Guwahati or from the TV studios alone may

not be a good idea.

The sad reality is that communities in the Northeast are largely bound by convenience than by heart. Hence, it shouldn’t come as a surprise if other communities view the entire campaign as another assertion of Assamese chauvinism. Therefore, the challenge before the leadership is to make the movement more broadbased and inclusive lest it acquires a sectarian character and fails to meet its objective. There are several fault lines that need to be bridged else it will become another voice in wilderness. The movement will have to take into account the complex ethnic, communal and linguistic composition of the State.

Further, even within the Assamese community, not everyone is gung ho over the movement. With changing demographic dynamics, a section is not entirely convinced that opposing Bangladeshi Hindus alone from acquiring citizenship would ensure protection of the community. Thus, the anti-CAA campaign will have to traverse many undulating paths.

Anirban Choudhury, (eternalflame2000@ gmail.com)

Post-mortem

In the name of democracy

A New Year’s resolution for Nagaland

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e make decisions on New is going to find the Sumi Tribe guilty “……With great Difficulty, I have brought this CARAVAN where it is seen today. Let the CARAVAN Year’s eve to do better things because of his crime, so why on earth march ON and further ON despite the hurdles, pitfalls and difficulties that may come in its way. If my or to stop doing bad things; should the Sumi Tribe feel ashamed people, my lieutenants are not able to take the CARAVAN ahead, they should leave it where it is seen the purpose behind these resolutions because of the misdeed of one of its today, but in no circumstances they should allow the CARAVAN to go back.” ~ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar are to improve our lives and the lives members? t the dawn of India’s remains unanswered. Democ- by armed forces, curbing of The more primitive a society, the of those around us. But can we make independence, In- racy has been used as a legal freedom of press, freedom a collective decision to make a single greater the sense of collective pride dian Political Lead- weapon by Political Leaders of speech and expression, resolution which will improve the and shame. We Naga Tribes have, lives of everyone in an entire state? time and again, shown our primitiv- ers unanimously decided to to justify their rule. India has restrictions in transportation The answer, in the case of the State ity in the manner in which we glorify adopt democratic form of been considered to be the larg- etc. Therefore infringed upon of Nagaland, is a resounding “YES”. the achievements of members of our Government and thus, India est democratic country in the the basic fundamental rights So, what can the People of Nagaland tribe; but this is harmless and benefi- afterward became a Demo- world. Besides, huge number of the citizens, this is not do to improve things in our state? We cial in that it can be a spur for other cratic Republic of India. of voters; what are the other democracy that I understand, start by deciding to bring back the members to achieve greater heights; Democracy is undoubtedly elements that make India a this is certainly not a desense of “SHAME” into the collec- what is dangerous to Nagaland is the the best form of Government Democratic Country? In 2014 mocracy that Dr. Ambedkar tive consciousness of all the citizens way we defend the corrupt members as in comparison with the General Election the BJP led imagined. Freedom of speech of our tribes and hide their crimes for rest. Today, majority of the by its Chief Narendra Modi and expression, freedom of of Nagaland.

The sense of shame is, arguably, fear of collective shame.

Countries has adopted this won by overwhelming major- press and media remains We worship our corrupt politi- form and also those coun- ity (282 seats) and again, in safe haven for those who supthe most powerful tool in any social group. But the intangibility of estimat- cians and government officials, we tries which are practicing 2019 General Election with ports the ruling Government ing its effect on its victim, makes it the idolize anyone who possesses money, other forms are slowly and 303 seats securing their posi- whereas, anyone who dares to least understood. Excommunication, regardless of how he earned it, we gradually developing and tion in Indian Political arena critically examine the policies banishment and social ostracism are hang on the lips of anyone with a progressing towards adopting as a Single largest party in of the Government; and its common ways in which a society degree in anything and consider a Democratic form of Gov- the country. This was a his- political and social allies faces shows its displeasure to individuals them, “intellectuals”, ignoring the ernment. It is absolutely per- torical moment for BJP and consequences as in the case who, it believes, have acted in unac- fact that all they do is spew garbage tinent to understand that no the people to have won with of Aatish Taseer, a novelist ceptable ways. The overriding desire in their quest for self-glorification single form of Government such overwhelming major- and journalist whose OCI of any member of a society is social and monetary rewards and we regard is free from the hands of its ity next to INC. However, (overseas Citizens of India) acceptance. We act in ways which we anyone with a theological degree as own but it largely depends it seems that theynow have was revoked by the Indian believe will be acceptable by fellow God incarnate. on the rulers of that coun- become unstoppable, as a Government some days afAll this has come about because try whatsoever. Cleisthenes, matter of fact, anything and ter he had written an article members of society, and we strive to excel so that society may honour us. of our misplaced sense of collective considered as the father of everything they propose (bill (India’s divider in chief) for Corollary, we try to hide deeds which shame. We know exactly who these Democracy from Ancient or ordinance) in the Parlia- TIME that was critical to we know or believe to be unacceptable people are, their ancestry, their private Greece had a peculiar idea ment eventually promulgates. Prime Minister Narendra to society; in a normal society, we lives and how they have come to at- about the people and their Naturally, it gave birth to Modi. Gauri Lankesh an Intrumpet our achievements and hide tain their positions and their money. rulers and the state. The the very concept of tyranny dian Journalist was murder a Yet we remain silent because we fear peculiarity of his thought of the majority. Hence the week after she wrote against our crimes.

The problem arises when we start it will bring shame to our family, clan was formulation of the idea question arises as to whether RSS and BJP, Dr M M Kalapplying collective glory or shame. or tribe. Our silence is construed as of equality before law which the government function for burgi, Dr. Narendra DabholCollective glory or shame is when a acceptance; it emboldens them and thereby replacing heredity the nation or for a majority? kar, Dr Govind Pansare were society assigns glory or shame, not makes us accessories to their crimes. based mechanism or system Or whether their very idea of killed just because they wrote Punishing crime serves a dual to the deserving or guilty individual, of a state to merit based in nation comes from the majori- against Fascist Hindutva Polibut collectively, to his social group; be purpose, the primary purpose is to the areas of appointment tarian spectrum? Questions tics and advocated ‘Constiit family, village, clan, tribe, religion punish the guilty, but the secondary, of Government Servants need to be asked. tutionalism’. This was not or race. Assigning collective glory or and more important purpose, is to or Policy makers, therefore, Ironically, democracy only the murder of innocent shame is useful, as long as it inspires deter others from committing the ultimately gives and pro- seems to have been used as a people but Democracy too. other members of the social group to same crime. Punishing a guilty person vides maximum power to destroyer to democracy itself The transformation of Hinduexcel or forces members of the social sends a message to other members the people rather than the in India. In past few months, ism to Hindutva for political group to bring its erring member in of a society that such crimes are not Government. The question the people of Kashmir, the gains is not in the very best line with society’s acceptable ways, acceptable and that society will not people of India and the rest interest of this nation which respectively. But it becomes a menace condone them. An unpunished crime is, what makes Democracy of world had witnessed the believes in secular principle the best form of Government when members of the social group sends a clear signal to members of a abrogation of Article 370 by of governance, administration start hiding the crimes and misdeeds society that society finds that crime among the worst? The very virtue of article 370(3). Deg- and socio-political life where nature and essence of democof its members, for fear of collective acceptable. human values and justice is Nagaland has become a haven racy is free from prejudice radation of State of Kashmir given priority not a religion. shame. into union territory and shutWhat everyone has to understand for criminals and we, its people, are and it praises human Rights ting down of internet services, (To be concluded) is that collective glory or shame are helpless because, in our silence, the at its peak. Democracy talks Mosa Sangtam, educational institutions, govmisplaced emotions. Every individual criminals have managed to control about freedom of a man Tetso College, Dimapur ernment offices, 24×7 curfew in framing the policy of a or co-opt all avenues of justice.

They is responsible for his own achievements or misdeeds. Only those who flaunt their ill gotten wealth in the state (directly or indirectly), have contributed to an individual’s luxurious lifestyles they and their existing and living irrespecachievements may take collective children lead; while the honest walk tive of his social, economic, pride in his success, not his entire with heads bowed in shame because political background as a social group; similarly, unless one they cannot afford a tithe of the ‘born free’ human being. is an accessory to the crime, guilt is things these crooks and their children Whatever may the ruling Government of a particuassigned to the individual, not to his boast of.

But we hold the power of shame lar country enforces law or entire social group. What this means is that as a member of the Sumi Tribe, in our hands, so, let us start sham- restrictions to its members unless I am directly connected to or ing these thugs and their offspring. and foreigners their policy have contributed to the success of Stop admiring or envying the things must remain unaltered with Sir, A sudden dead of our friend had left us all with shocked another Sumi becoming a Chief Min- they own, stop giving them places the fundamental principles and dumbstruck, I know I’m too late but I don’t want other of honour in our tribal councils and of Democracy.

Countries ister, top bureaucrat etc., any pride I take in it is misplaced pride. Similarly, churches; ostracize their wives and of the world have success- people to face such faith.

We Nagas should learn the basic first-aid like CPR, just because a Sumi happens to be a children from social groups. Make a fully adopted Democratic thief, any shame I feel is misplaced New Year’s Resolution to shame the form of Government but the AVPU scale in times for drowning, sudden collapse or carquestion as to whether the diac arrest etc. shame; neither I, nor the Sumi Tribe people who deserve to be shamed.

We don’t necessarily need to attend training programmes policy makers or the rulers Kahuto Chishi Sumi, Akukau, asked him to be a criminal, nor did we aid or abet him in any manner. Hevishe Village, Khaghaboto Range, of a Democratic Country as we can learn through internet, youtube etc. abide by its principles or not?

(Kahuto107@gmail.com) Manngam Konyak, St. John College No court of law in the entire world Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Sena admits to tussle among allies

Uddhav Thackeray (File)

huge,” the Shiv Sena said.

It said the opposition (BJP) may be “bubbling” over such developments, but even the previous Devendra Fadnavis government was no exception to such discontent during its Cabinet expansions.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party also said it kept its word by inducting three Independents, who extended support to the Shiv Sena, unlike the Congress and NCP. “A strong and experienced Cabinet is in power, it should be allowed to function,” the Sena said.

On Shiv Sena MLA Bhaskar Jadhav expressing “shock” over his exclusion from the ministry, the

gress’ office in Pune, the Sena said though Sangram Thopte distanced himself from the protest, the way such discontent has come out does not suit the “Congress culture”.

“The Congress used to call Shiv Sena’s protests as ‘rada culture’, but what Thopte’s alleged supporters did in the Pune Congress office was exactly the same,” it said.

Another Cong ress hopeful was three-time MLA Praniti Shinde, whose supporter wrote a letter in blood to party chief Sonia Gandhi, claiming that Shinde and her father worked hard for the party and always remained loyal to the leadership.

Praniti Shinde, the MLA from Solapur, is the daughter of veteran Congressman and former Maharashtra chief minister and Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde.

“Her father could become chief minister and Union home minister because of the Gandhi family and the Congress,” the Sena claimed.

Yhoshü laid to rest...

Akali Dal leader shot dead; CBI probe sought

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Gurdeep Singh (File)

conference in Chandigarh, Majithia said the political assassination of Gurdeep Singh was a direct result of threats being issued to him warning of dangerous consequences if he did not stop speaking against the minister-gangster nexus.

“A message has been sent to me that my close political associates will be targeted if I do not stop speaking for justice for former Akali sarpanch Dalbir Dhilwan who was also murdered in the same way like Gurdeep Singh,” he told the media.

In his tribute, NPF Legislature Party leader TR Zeliang recalled his close association with Yhoshü, stating that his death before resolution of the Naga political issue was very unfortunate.

He described Yhoshü as sincere and humble, whose dedication towards the people was exemplary, adding the speaker was not only a colleague but a “treasured friend” who led an exemplary life.

State chief secretary Temjen Toy credited setting up of Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation (NSMDC) Ltd and reviving of 50-tonne cement plant in 1992 to Yhoshü. He described the speaker as “humblest of souls, kindest of persons with largest of hearts who humbly admitted to smallest of mistakes” and that he would be greatly missed.

Yhoshü’s daughter Sesino Yhoshü Dimasha and Dr Akho Yhokha spoke at the funeral and acknowledged the State government and the people involved in helping bring the mortal remains of Yhoshü.

Rev Dr V Atsi Dolie delivered the funeral message and the body of late Vikho-o Yhoshü was later taken to Kimipfüphe local ground, Kigwema burial after the guard of honour.

Host of legislators, including deputy chief minister Y Patton, BJP State president and minister Temjen Imna Along, NDPP functionaries, bureaucrats and mourners from different walks of life attended the funeral service.

In addition to imposition of section 144 of the CrPC, Internet services have been stopped in Duttapukur, Amdanga and Deganga areas of the district.

Basirhat (WB), Jan 2 (PTI): Prohibitory order has been clamped in three panchayat areas of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district following clashes between members of two communities triggered by “unnatural” death of a shopkeeper, police said on Thursday.

In addition to imposition of section 144 of the CrPC, Internet services have been stopped in Duttapukur, Amdanga and Deganga areas of the district, a senior police officer said.

Clashes broke out in Duttapukur area on Tuesday evening after a shopkeeper was found hanging inside a room of a local club in Hatkhola area, an officer of the Basirhat police district said.

NEW DELHI, DEC 2 (AGENCIES): The CBI has registered a case against a gangster who reportedly struck a ‘deal’ to kill a senior Naga politician for Rs 80 lakh and a Ford Endeavour car after the 2019 general elections, reports NDTV. The plot to kill the politician, reportedly from Arunachal Pradesh, emerged after Delhi police’s crime branch arrested the gangster Vijay Farmana on May 17 last year from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow where he was meeting his girlfriend.

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blockades on Jessore road alleging that the man was killed by the club members, the officer said. Late on Tuesday night, a group of men belonging to another community from Hathkhola, attacked members of the other group, the police officer said. Policemen in large numbers were rushed to the area to quell the clashes in which bombs were hurled from both the sides.

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Twelve persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the clashes, the IPS officer told PTI. The club had organised a fair where the shopkeeper belonging to a particular community of the neighbouring Kashimpur village had put up a stall, he said.

The shopkeeper was allegedly beaten up by members of the club after he had a fight with a woman buyer on Tuesday. Later, the shopkeeper was found hanging from the ceiling in a room of the club, the officer said.

Following this, relatives of the shopkeeper went on a rampage and vandalised several shops, houses, vehicles besides setting them on fire in Hatkhola area, he added They had also put

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CAA: BJP to launch tollfree number New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI): As part of the BJP’s programme to mobilise support for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, party president Amit Shah is likely to launch a toll-free number for people to give missed calls to register their endorsement of the law ahead of its 10-day mass contact drive from January 5.

BJP general secretary Anil Jain told PTI that the toll-free number is expected to be released on Friday so that people can register their support for the CAA, which seeks to grant citizenship to minorities from three neighbouring countries who arrived in India by Dec 31, 2014, due to religious persecution.

Shah will also visit a household on Sunday, most likely in the national capital, to lead the party’s 10-day campaign during which its leaders and workers will contact, the party has said, three crore families to rally support for the CAA. All leading faces of the party, ranging from Union ministers to organisational leaders, will be travelling to various parts of the country during January 5-15 for the drive, Jain said.

People will be urged to take to social media to voice their support for the law during the campaign, he said.

NEW DELHI, JAN 2 (IANS): The Congress has slammed PM Modi on his speech in Karnataka’s Tumakuru rally where he accused Congress of fomenting trouble during anti-Citizenship protests.

Reacting sharply to the allegation, the Congress said, “ Modi ji, this agitation is not against the Parliament but against your divisive work. We will not let you break the country. So far as Pakistan is concerned, India taught them lessons in 1948, 65, 71 and in Kargil and gave so much wound that they are not being able to cope with it. If you want to reply to Pakistan, stop playing games of Biryani and mangoes.”

Earlier in the day, PM Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress blaming it for anti-CAA protests in the country and said that opposing CAA is like opposing Constitution of India. Speaking at Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkuru, Modi said: “Our government brought CAA, but Congress has opposed it.

These people have started agitation against the Constitution.”

“They are opposing entry of Dalits and other persecuted people from Pakistan. The atrocities against minorities have been rising in Pakistan.

Pakistanis have unleashed injustices against the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains but Congress hasn’t raised its voice,” PM said.

While attacking the Cong ress, Modi said: “They don’t have the time or intention to take on Pakistan. It’s our duty to stand by those who are fleeing Pakistan. It’s our duty to help them.”

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Amritsar/Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS): Akali leader Gurdee p Singh, who is believed to be close to former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in his home village in Amritsar district on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.

His wife is sarpanch of Umarpura village.

Singh, who suffered eight gunshot injuries, was returning from a gurdwara when he was attacked.

Police have filed a case against gangster Harmanjit Singh, his father Nirmal Singh and three others.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded a CBI inquiry into the political murder by the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and said since the Director General of Police is helpless in taking action against the minister-gangster nexus, it would hold dharnas as well as approach courts to ensure justice for the victim.

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to anyone, including Jadhav, who joined the Thackerayled party after quitting the NCP. “ Ja d h av c l a i m e d Thackeray promised to make him Cabinet minister.

As per our information, no such promise was made to him. Thackeray must have asked him to join the Sena ahead of the Assembly polls and be part of the government,” it said.

The Shiv Sena joined hands with the Congress and NCP, its traditional adversaries, after its alliance with the BJP collapsed over the issue of sharing the chief ministerial post following the state Assembly polls held in October last year.

Noting that there was a tussle over portfolio distribution, the Shiv Sena said senior Congress leader and former chief minister Ashok Chavan, who has been inducted into the state Cabinet, needs a ministry like ‘revenue’.

But the ministry is currently with another Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat, it pointed out.

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Mumbai, Jan 2 (PTI) : The Shiv Sena on Thursday admitted that there was a tussle among senior leaders of the three ruling alliance parties in Maharashtra for key Cabinet berths, and said some MLAs could not be inducted as ministers because the list of “probables” was huge.

It also took a dim view of some people vandalising the Congress office in Pune to protest against non-inclusion of party MLA Sangram Thopte in the ministry.

The Congress used to call Shiv Sena’s protests as ‘rada culture’ (hooliganism), but what Thopte’s alleged supporters did was exactly the same, it said.

This does not suit the “Congress culture”, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expanded his month-old ministry on Monday by inducting 36 ministers.

“The Cabinet expansion was, indeed, delayed but it finally happened.

There were some sparks of disappointment from those who could not make the cut, but the list of probables was

Cong hits back at Prohibitory order clamped, internet PM on allegations Marathi daily said Cabinet Expressing displeasure over CAA violence snapped in parts of North 24 Parganas berth was “not promised” over vandalisation of Con-

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Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 688.76 crore on a net basis on Thursday, according to provisional exchange data.

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flation number that has seen an uptick in last few months following rise in food prices. But on other hand, clarity on trade talk between the US and China could increase the volatility for the currency. We expect USD/INR (Spot) to quote in range of 70.50-72.50,” according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services’ Commodity and Currency Canvas report.

The 10-year government bond yield was at 6.50 per cent.

The Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 71.3717 and for rupee/ euro at 80.0305.

The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed at 94.6413 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 65.69.

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Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.24 per cent to 96.67.

On the domestic equity market front, the 30share BSE Sensex ended 320.62 points, or 0.78 per cent, higher at 41,626.64. Similarly, the NSE Nifty closed 99.70 points, or 0.82 per cent, up at 12,282.20 -- its new closing record. “ Ru p e e e x t e n d e d losses to 71.36 on back of crude prices holding at higher levels which is making importers buy the dollar to hedge the net outflows for crude buy-

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US dollar on Thursday as steady rise in crude oil prices and stronger dollar against key global currencies weighed on sentiment.

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened weak at 71.27 a dollar. It touched the day’s high of 71.26, before finally settling at 71.38, a drop of 16 paise over its previous close.

The Indian currency is trading in a narrow range amid lack of directional cues from the global market, experts said.

Rise in crude oil prices weighed on the domestic unit, but robust domestic equities supported the rupee and restricted the fall, they said.

Brent futures, the global oil benchmark, rose

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NEW DELHI, JAN 2 (PTI): Gold prices appreciated by Rs 38 to Rs 39,892 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday, mainly supported by weaker rupee, according to HDFC Securities.

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Feature-wise, the app is capable of identifying the denomination through audio notification in either Hindi or English and non-sonic mode such as vibration.

Besides, it can be navigated via voice controls.

“After installation, the mobile application does not require internet and works in offline mode,” the statement added.

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reach and the QR code,” a Finance Ministry source said.

A detailed review of use of data analytics and artificial intelligence in the process of enforcement and red-flagging the tax evaders and fake refund claimants would also be taken up to augment revenue and better compliance without overreach.

Senior officers from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBDT), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the DGARM, Systems and GSTN officials would attend the high-level meeting.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 2 (IANS): Close on the heels of GST Council meeting where states pressed for better compliance to augment collection instead of raising rates, the Revenue Department will hold a brainstorming session of central and state GST officers on January 7 to discuss measures to curb evasion and fraud in input tax credit (ITC).

“Discussions in the meeting would focus on the road ahead with e-invoicing, new return system and feedback, e-way bill linking with Fastag, pendency of refunds, linkage of Aadhaar to GST registration, enforcement module use without over-

“Technological progress has opened up new opportunities for making Indian bank notes more accessible for the visually impaired, thereby facilitating their day to day transactions,” the RBI said in a statement.

As per the statement, the mobile app is capable of identifying the denominations of “Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series” bank notes by checking “front or reverse side or part of the note includ-

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year for the steel sector and “the Tata Steel is not an exception as we have our own set of challenges to deal with”.

However, Narendran said, “We have seen some signs of improvement in the last few months of 2019, which reflected with improved demand of steel shot up a bit and steel prices going up again.”

He said that the steel prices almost shot down to Rs 10,000 per tonne during the last six to eight months.

As far as development of the steel city of Tatanagar is concerned, he said that the Tata Steel has not slowed down investment despite difficult times of the

company, demonstrating the companys commitment.

Narendran urged the city to make sacrifices to make the company sustainable, profitable and competitive.

He expressed confidence that the company will improve its performance in the last quarter (JanuaryMarch) of the current fiscal as ‘demand of steel is okay’.

The January to June months would be favourable for the steel sector in view of the activities in construction and infrastructure sectors, he said.

Commenting on the prevailing economic slowdown, he said. April to October had been the worst period for the steel sector, which has started looking up from November.

“We are expecting to perform well in the last quarter of the current fiscal,” he said, adding the government has also taken various decision such as cut in corporate taxes and the recent announcement of investment in infrastructure sector.

NEW DELHI, JAN 2 (IANS): The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday launched a unique mobile application for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian bank notes.

The application -- Mobile Aided Note Identifier -- was launched by RBI Governor.

At present, Indian bank notes contain several features which enable the visually impaired to identify them, viz., intaglio printing and tactile mark, variable bank note size, large numerals, variable colour, monochromatic hues and patterns.

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JAMSHEDPUR, JAN 2 (PTI): The chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Steel, T V Narendran has suggested to the government to focus on “cost of business” to make industries, particularly the manufacturing sector, more competitive.

“As the government has focused on ease of doing business, it should also focus on ‘cost of business’ to make industries, particularly the manufacturing sector, more competitive in the prevailing market,” Narendran told reporters on Wednesday.

“We have been controlling the cost of business inside the work but outside the plant, it is not in our hands but the Central and state governments,” the Tata Steel CEO said.

He said that such an initiative would certainly improve competitiveness of the domestic industries, particularly the manufacturing units.

Referring to the prevailing scenario in the steel sector, Narendran said that 2019 had been a difficult

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Taiwan chopper crash: Top officer killed

TAIPEI, JAN 2 (AFP): Taiwan’s top military officer was killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, the defence ministry said, just days before the island goes to polls to elect a new president.

The chief of the general staff, Shen Yi-ming, was among eight senior officers -- including three major-generals -- who died when their Black Hawk helicopter smashed into mountains near Taipei.

The 62-year-old general and his entourage were on a routine mission to visit soldiers in northeast Yilan county when the incident happened.

Flags at all military units will fly at half-mast for three days as Shen was the highest-ranking military official to die while on official duty, the government said.

Lieutenant-general Tsao Ching-ping, one of five survivors, told rescuers in footage broadcast on local TV: “I am okay... two others are injured and only I can walk.”

“There is one more person who’s more seriously wounded and two or

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A rescue team searches for missing military officers, after a Black Hawk helicopter made a forced landing near Taipei, Taiwan, Jan 2.

three people in the cabin ... while two more with no signs of life.” President Tsai Ing-wen’s office said that she will cancel all campaign activities for three days after the tragedy. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party will also suspend campaigning for three days.

Tsai is seeking a second term against Kaohsiung city mayor Han Kuo-yu of the Kuomintang (KMT) party in the January 11 elections when Taiwan will also elect a new parliament.

Han and the KMT also expressed condolences to the

victims and announced that they will stop campaigning for two days.

“Today is a day that we are deeply saddened because several of our most distinguished generals died while on official duty,” Tsai said at a briefing for the incident.

“I’ve asked the defence minister to maintain stable military morale at this time to ensure steady military and defence operations for the safety and stability of our country.”

There have been a number of incidents involving Black Hawk helicopters --

Taiwan.

In 2018 a chopper belonging to a government rescue agency crashed during a medical mission off outlying Orchid Island, killing six people on board.

There were also two crash landings in 2016 and 2018 with no casualties.

The UH-60M helicopter carrying 13 people disappeared from radar less than 15 minutes after taking off, said Air Force Commander Hsiung Hou-chi, adding that the ministry had set up a taskforce to investigate the incident.

“We are investigating whether (the cause) was environmental or mechanical,” he told reporters.

An air force official said some on board were “trapped under fragments of the helicopter” without elaborating. The ministry has dispatched ground troops and rescue helicopters to the crash site in northeastern Taiwan. It later said survivors will be carried off the mountains for treatment rather than being air-lifted due to bad weather.

COLOMBO, JAN 2 (PTI): Sri Lanka on Thursday extended the free visa-onarrival scheme till April 30 for the citizens of 48 countries, including India, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said, as the country tries to revive the tourism sector which was hit by the Easter Sunday bombings. In April, Sri Lanka suspended its plans to grant visa-on-arrival to citizens of 39 countries after the devastating bombings that killed 258 people.

In July, the island nation added more countries, including India and China after it re-launched the free visa on arrival scheme, which was implemented from August 1.

“We have decided to extend this facility due to requests from the stake holders. A Cabinet paper would be submitted for this purpose,” Ranatunga said.

In the aftermath of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, the USD 20 visa fee for South Asian travellers and USD 35 fee applicable to visitors from the rest of the world were waived off.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Pakistan to boost bilateral ties participation in the summit hosted by Malaysia, but skipped the event at the eleventh hour due to pressure exerted by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - key financial backers of the cashstripped country.

The Summit from December 19-21 was seen by Saudis as an attempt to

create a new bloc in the Muslim world that could become an alternative to the dysfunctional Organisation of Islamic Cooperation led by the Gulf Kingdom.

The Foreign Office said that the prince will have a one-on-one meeting with the prime minister.

This will be followed by a

luncheon hosted by Khan.

“The exchange of views between the two leaders will cover bilateral matters and regional and international issues of common interest,” the FO said.

Frequent exchange of high-level visits between Pakistan and the UAE is reflective of the importance

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Date : 03.01.2020

A year has passed since you left us but you are remembered and missed every single day. The love, care and affection you had for everyone continues to give solace and guide us.

Your presence is missed but memories and love that you left will continue to be with us.

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that the two countries attach to their fraternal ties, it said.

The visit illustrates the strength and substance of the Pakistan-UAE special relationship, based on commonalities of faith, cultural affinities, and a shared resolve to take mutual cooperation to a new level, the FO said.

Through this column, we would like to express our profound gratitude and appreciation for the gestures of kindness and sympathy shown to us during the prolonged illness and demise of our Late Mother Atula Chishi who departed for her heavenly abode on 23rd December 2019. We are grateful to the people who stood by us with your prayer and financial support during our dark phase of life. We are deeply humbled by the gesture you have shown, for which we will be ever grateful. We pray that the Almighty God bless you abundantly. We regret our inability to thank each and every individual and organization. Nevertheless, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to : 1. Shri Jacob Zhimomi, PHE Minister.

2. BJP Party Workers, Aqahuto Area.

3. Doctors, Nurses and Staff Nemcare Guwuhati 4. Doctors, Nurses and Staff of Eden, Dimapur 5. Doctors, Nurses and Staff of Zion, Dimapur.

6. V D B Association Tzurangkang.

7. Padumpukhuri Business Association.

8. Ao Baptist Church, Kohima.

9. Vihuto Baptist Church.

10. NCRC Sumi, Kohima 11. Sumi Baptist Church, Padumpukhuri.

12. Nagamese Baptist Church, Padumpukhuri 13. Khehoi Baptist Church 14. Hoshepu Range Union, Dimapur.

15. Sumi Baptist Church, Unity LOVING HUSBAND, CHILDREN AND FAMILY

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27/12/1973 - 23/12/2019 ‘’I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith’’ 2 Timothy 4;4;7

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Senior Pastor, Nkwakreu Baptist Church 6 December 1948 - 22 December 2019 We would like to extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to all who stood by us and supported us during the illness and sad demise of our beloved father on 22 December 2019. We thank : • The Churches under ZBCC and other Church Associations, and all the believers far and wide for their prayers.

• The Organisations and Individuals for the rich tributes paid to our beloved father and for their physical, moral and material support..

• Doctors, Nurses and Staff of CHC, Jalukie and CIHSR, Dimapur.

• The members and well-wishers of Calvary Ministry, Nkwakreu, Jalukie.

We deeply regret our inability to name everyone who extended their help in so many ways, but we pray that the Lord will bless you all richly.

its territory or PoK, it said.

“No one should forget Pakistan’s befitting response to India’s Balakot misadventure,” it added.

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14.

On February 26, Indian fighter jets entered deep inside Pakistan and bombed JeM terror camps in Balakot.

The air strike was followed by an aerial combat between air forces of the two countries on February 27 when Pakistan jets entered India. While chasing Pakistani jet an Indian Air Force jet crashed in PoK following which its injured pilot was captured. The pilot was handed over to India on March 1.

“Despite India’s provocations, Pakistan would continue contributing to all efforts of promoting peace, security and stability in the

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region and beyond,” the statement said.

The Foreign Office also said it will continue to highlight the issue of Kashmir on international forums.

“Pakistan reaffirmed its unflinching support and solidarity with the Kashmiri people as the inhuman lockdown” in Jammu and Kashmir reaches 150 days, it said.

The FO also said India must immediately lift the continuing communication restrictions in Kashmir.

Pakistan has been unsuccessfully trying to drum up international support against India for withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5 and bifurcating it into two union territories.

Reacting sharply to India’s decision, Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with New Delhi and expelled India’s high commissioner.

India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was its internal matter. It also advised Pakistan to accept the reality and stop all anti-India propaganda.

Following the abrogation of Article 370, the Indian government imposed restrictions, including ban on mobile phones and Internet, in Jammu and Kashmir to maintain law and order. The restrictions are being gradually lifted in a phased manner.

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ISLAMABAD, JAN 2 (PTI): Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday arrived here on a day-long visit, amidst criticism of the UAE for siding with Saudi Arabia to put pressure on Pakistan to skip a key conference of Muslim nations in Malaysia.

Prime Minister Imran Khan received the Crown Prince at the Nur Khan Airbase and personally drove him from the airport.

It was for the second time that Khan drove his vehicle as he did in January last year when the prince visited.

The visit comes in the wake of the controversy created due to Pakistan skipping the Kuala Lumpur summit to apparently appease Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Prime Minister Khan had confirmed Pakistan’s

ISLAMABAD, JAN 2 (PTI): Pakistan has rejected India’s new Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane’s statement that New Delhi reserves the right to “preemptively strike” across the Line of Control (LoC), terming his remarks as “irresponsible”.

In an exclusive interview to PTI barely hours after taking charge of the 1.3million strong force, Army Chief Gen Naravane on Tuesday said India reserves the right to “preemptively strike” at sources of terror.

He asserted that a “new normal” in the country’s response mechanism to acts of cross-border terrorism has already been “emphatically” displayed.

“If Pakistan does not stop its policy of state-sponsored terrorism, we reserve the right to preemptively strike at the sources of terror threat and this intent has adequately been demonstrated in our response during surgical strikes and Balakot operation,” Gen Naravane said in New Delhi, in a stern warning to Islamabad.

Reacting to Gen Naravane’s remarks, the Pakistan Foreign Office in a statement on Wednesday said, “We reject the new Indian Army Chief ’s irresponsible statement regarding ‘pre-emptive strikes’ across the LoC” inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

“There should be no doubt about Pakistan’s resolve and readiness to thwart against any aggressive Indian move”, inside

17/01/1986 – 20/12/2019 We the family members would like to convey our heartiest gratitude to all those who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually during the brief illness and sudden demise of our beloved Late Shurhozo Lohe on 20/12/2019.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individuals, but it's our earnest prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

We also convey our special thanks to :1. Commandant and all rank and file of 13th NAP (IR) Bn. Yajang : Mokokchung.

2. 'B' Coy 13th (IR) Bn./ Check Post and Gate Party 13th (IR) Bn. 3. Tenyimia Union B' Coy 13th (IR) Bn. 4. Chakhesang Baptist Church Diezephe.

5. Chakhesang Community Diezephe.

6. Chakhesang Youth Diezephe.

7. Chakhesang Baptist Church Diphupar.

8. Chakhesang Community Diphupar 9. Chakhesang Youth Organisation Diphupar.

10. Chakhesang Baptist Church, Women Deptt., Diphupar.

11. Diphupar Village Council.

12. Yorübami Welfare Union Dimapur.

13. Suruk Society Diphupar.

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Rev. 21:4.

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away".

We the family members of Late Qhuniho V. Achumi would like to extend our deep gratitude to the churches, believers, neighbours, friends and loved ones who supported and stood by us during the prolonged illness of our beloved mother. We truly appreciate your kindness shown to us till time of her demise. It is our prayer that Almighty God bless you all in return.

- Loving wife, children, grandchildren and family members.

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Born: 25-08-1966 Died: 20-12-2019 We the bereaved family would like to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us at the sad demise of our beloved brother Late Mr. Lhoulievi Sekhose who left for his heavenly abode on 20-122019. We offer our special thanks to the friends, neighbours and well wishers who stood by us during our darkest and saddest hour. We would also like to convey our special thanks to the following people and organisations: 1. Pastor, Baptist Mission Church and his associates 2. New Market Area Panchayat, Youth Organisation, Women Organisation.

3. Thenumia Krotho Union Christian Revival Church, New Market.

4. Zanuo Krotho UBC, New Market.

5. Baptist Fellowship, New Market.

We regret our inability to thank each and every individual but it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020

Bieber confirms details 1st Chathe River Festival held in Dmu Documentaries about The Rolling Justin of new docuseries ‘Seasons’ Stones, U2 & Elton face lawsuit

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usic documentaries about the likes of Elton John, U2 and The Rolling Stones have been described as “nothing more than a delivery system for intentionally infringed materials” in a new lawsuit.

Companies that own rights to the hugely popular hits of the aforementioned artists have joined forces to sue the likes of UK firm Coda Publishing, distributor Vision Films and director Robert Carruthers.

According to the lawsuit, the likes of ABBA,

Nirvana, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were also the subjects of documentaries which used protected music without prior permission.

Among the films which allegedly infringe on the copyright are The Rolling Stones – Their Satanic Majesties, The Rolling Stones – Big Hits, ABBA – the Gold Singles, U2 — Phenomenon – Part 2, Nirvana — The Path From Incesticide to In Utero, Nirvana – the Ultimate Review, Elton John – in Performance, Red Hot Chili Peppers – Behind

Kanye ‘takes offence’ after Drake questions on ‘secular’ music

the Music, Red Hot Chili Peppers – Phenomenon and Lynyrd Skynyrd — Rock Case Studies.

The titles have been pulled from Amazon after the complaint was filed in New York federal court.

The lawsuit is asking the court to declare the defendants willfully infringed the copyrights, to order that all copies of the films be destroyed and to award statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringement or actual damages plus the defendants’ profits.

(NME)

ustin Bieber has confirmed details of his upcoming docuseries, Justin Bieber: Seasons.

The series will premiere on YouTube on January 27 at 1pm ET (6pm GMT), with new episodes set to arrive on Mondays and Wednesdays.

In a trailer for Seasons, which follows the star over the making of his new album and the last few years of his life, Bieber said: “As humans we go through so many ups and downs, so many good seasons, bad seasons. Sometimes we want to give up.”

The docuseries will feature contributions from the people around Bieber, including manager Scooter Braun and wife Hailey.

According to a press release, the 10-episode Seasons will “feature a behindthe-scenes look at Bieber’s private life, including neverbefore-seen footage of his wedding to Hailey Bieber and his day-to-day alongside

those in his inner circle.”

Meanwhile, Bieber is set to release his new single ‘Yummy’ – his first piece of music from the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Purpose’ – tomorrow (January 3). The star will also embark on a North American tour later this year, kicking off in May. The announcement of the single, album, tour, and docuseries was the culmination of a series of cryptic Instagram posts published

by Bieber.

In March 2019, Bieber announced he was taking a break from music, but quickly negated that statement by confirming new music was on the way.

Since the release of ‘Purpose’, the singer has collaborated with numerous artists, including DJ Khaled on ‘No Brainer’, Ed Sheeran on ‘I Don’t Care’, Billie Eilish on a remix of ‘Bad Guy’, and Dan + Shay on ’10,000 Hours’.

(NME)

Abhishek Bachchan’s first look from ‘The Big Bull’ is out

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anye West has responded after Drake questioned whether the rapper would ever make “secular” music again.

Drake recently took part in a wide-ranging interview with Rap Radar, during which he spoke about his beef with Pusha T and discussed West’s path into non-secular music.

“God bless him on his new journey, but I don’t even know if he’s ever going to make secular music again or not… I don’t know,” Drake said. “If he turns up on me again, I’ll turn up on him again. I guess that’s what it is. I’m always down.”

West took issue with Drake’s use of the word “secular” and discussed it at his latest Sunday Service session, held on LA’s Skid Row. “I take offence when somebody call me secular,” he said. “Y’all can look at the domes that we was building, affordable homes,

ctor Abhishek Bachchan on Thursday treated his fans by sharing a first glimpse of his look from the upcoming film “The Big Bull”.

In the poster, Abhishek is looking intense, sporting a moustache and wearing several rings on his fingers.

“The Big Bull! The man who sold dreams to India,” Abhishek captioned the poster.

Produced by Ajay Devgn films, “The Big Bull” is reportedly based on India’s biggest securities scams of 1992. The film also features Ileana D’Cruz. Apart from “The Big Bull”, Junior Bachchan will also be seen in “Ludo” and “Bob Biswas”.

(IANS)

y’all call that bizarre. Y’all can take the picture of me painting it silver, y’all can call that what y’all want.

“But don’t call me secular ’cause secular is trying to say that I’ll do anything for anyone other than Christ.

That’s where they got it messed up. That’s where they got it twisted.”

Meanwhile, at the same event, West said Sunday Service had saved his life. “A lot of times people say, ‘Thank you Ye for Sunday Service.’

I’m saying thank God. This thing saved my life,” he told the crowd. “This thing was an alternative to opioids.

This thing was an alternative to pornography.”

He also referenced the controversy surrounding T.I.’s recent admission that he takes his daughter to a fter doing the gynaecologist to check she rounds of several is still a virgin. “They tried film festivals, LAto play T.I., but he’s talking about something that’s God- based Kashmiri filmmaker Danish Renzu’s “Half approved,” he said.

(NME) Widow” is now set to have

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a limited theatrical release in India on January 6.

The film revolves around a woman from Srinagar in Kashmir, who tries to find her husband

who has allegedly been abducted by Indian armed men. The film features Neelofar Hamid, Shahnawaz Bhat, Mir Sarwar and Haseena Sofi in the lead roles.

“Half Widow” is already available on Amazon Prime Video. It is an UrduKashmiri language film.

The title of the film refers to the namesake term used for Kashmiri women whose husbands have disappeared, mostly in custody of security forces during the Kashmir conflict.

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he first Chathe River Festival was organized by Abiogenesis and powered by TaFMA on December 30 evening at Howey Jungle, a new venue in Dimapur set up by Abiogenesis at Chathe Riverside in Nihoto.

The occasion was graced by Regional Director, ICCR Guwahati Regional Office, Madhur-

kankana Roy as the guest of honour.

Eight talented artistes from Nagaland who came together to perform at the festival were Bovito Swu (rapper), Richard (singer songwriter from Dimapur), Psycho K4, (rapper from Dimapur who recently bagged the Best Music Video Awards of Nagaland 2019), Kahito Chishi (singer), Tensa-

wati from Dimapur, Avesu Chuzho from Kohima and Sudu Rhax from Dimapur (rappers) who were one of the youngest hip hop artistes to be featured in VH1 factory and Aloke Yepthomi, (singer from Nihoto).

The event was hosted

by Kashito Kiba and welcome note was delivered

by Moa Subong of Abiogenesis.

‘Captain America’ US Army bans soldiers actress held in from using TikTok connection with murder

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ollie Fitzgerald, who had a minor role in “Captain America: The First Avenger”, has been arrested in connection with the murder of her mother.

According to the police statement, on December 20 last year, law enforcement officials responded to an armed disturbance at the house of mother, Patricia E. Fitzgerald, in Olathe, a city in Kansas, reports variety.com. Patricia, 68, was discovered with an apparent stab wound, and was pronounced dead on the scene.

“A 38-year-old, white female, known to the victim, was contacted on scene and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries,” read the original police statement. It was later updated to that Mollie had been arrested.

Mollie has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held on a $500,000 bond, reports Kansas City Star.

Mollie had a small role in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” that is billed as “Stark Girl” on IMDb. She also worked as an assistant to the director of the movie, Joe Johnston.

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he US Ar my has banned service members from using the Chinese-owned short video-making app TikTok on government-issued phones citing security concerns.

“It is considered a cyber threat,” Lt Col Robin Ochoa, a US Army spokesperson told US-based news portal Military.com. “We do not allow it on government phones.”

The move comes amid ongoing worries that the video app could compromise national security or be used to influence or snoop on Americans.

TikTok has seen nearly 1.5 billion downloads globally and the US market with 37.6 million downloads is at third sport, after India and China.

The US Army has not banned personnel from using TikTok on their personal phones but they have been recommended that service members use caution if they

received random or unfamiliar text messages.

Last month, the US Navy and Defense Department told its members not to download the app and delete it from government-issued devices if it was already installed.

According to The Verge, Beijing-based company ByteDance has been under scrutiny from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) after lawmakers demanded an investigation to see whether the Chinese government can collect users’ data or control the content that is shared.

To r e c a l l , T i k To k became the first Chineseowned app to reach first place in the US Apple App Store last November.

Its ser vers are not based in China but rather in countries where the app is available.

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id “Game Of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke celebrate New Year in India? Is she in Delhi? Social media has been abuzz with such questions ever since a viral image started doing the rounds, which claims that the queen of dragons ushered the new year in Jaipur with her mother.

The pic was shared by Mumbai-based photographer Viral Bhayani on Instagram. “#GameOfThrones actress #EmiliaClarke snapped by @ shreyaanbathla at the Jaipur airport. She was snapped with her mom as she boarded an Air Asia flight to Delhi.

This will be her second trip to India as she had earlier been here and had shared her images from her trip on her Instagram handle @ emilia_clarke . But she enjoys the simplicity and not a very lavish or luxurious stay on the basis of the pictures she has posted,” the lensman captioned the image.

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However, the image does not show Clarke’s face.

We only see two women with their back to the camera.

Last August, Clarke was in India along with “Game Of Thrones” co-star Rose Leslie.

She described her experience in India “brain altering”.

Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy series “Game Of Thrones” (GoT), had posted a series of the photographs

from her India visit along with Leslie, who was seen as Ygritte in the show, on Instagram. She visited Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, back then.

“NAMASKAR India,” Clarke wrote as she began her post.

“NAMASKAR #AnandaSpaHimalayas this is not an ad, this is just two gals buzzed off our faces on India, peace, being robbed blind by monkeys, (we hardly

put up a fight) the best two books I’ve read in years #TheOverStory should be mandatory reading the world over), yoga, spice, mamma earth and figuring out that all you’re ever looking for can be found within. Corny as hell but my God is it true,” she added.

Clarke used quite a few hashtags to describe her affair with India -- #BreatheBabyAndLetTheMadnessMeltAway, #BrainAlteringJoy, #RoseLeslieHasMyHeartAndSoulWrappedUpinHers, Don’tForgetTheLovePeople, #BollocksDoesThatMeanItsTimeToWorkNow. The actress, who had earlier confessed that her grandmother was half Indian, shared a glimpse of her vacation, which included lighting a diya at one of the ghats, getting robbed by monkeys at her hotel room, experiencing peace by visiting Indian temples.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020

14th Jalukie Valley Open Football 64th KVSA meet from January 6 tournament from February 11 DIMAPUR, JAN 2 (NPN): The 14th Jalukie Valley Open Football Tournament under the aegis of Jalukie Valley Youth Organization (JVYO) will begin from February 11 at Jalukie ‘B’ local ground.

The Champion will receive a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh while the runner-up will get Rs. 50,000. The individual awards include Best Player and Best Keeper with a cash prize of Rs. 5000 and Rs. 3000 respectively.

Entry fee of Rs. 3000

will be collected from any participating team/club.

The form will be made available from January 7.

Interested teams and clubs have been asked to collect the entry form and bylaw from Mpom Parmacy, Jalukie town or mail the organisers at jvyofootball@ gmail.com.

The last date of submission of entry form will be February 7. For further information, one may contact 6909028097 or 6909250544.

(L-R) Kethosituo, Medozhatuo and Kevitsu during the press conference. (NP)

youth will be participating Organizers have extended Pogba to go under knife for in the sports meet from hearty welcome to all the KOHIMA, JAN 2 (NPN): four khels (P, D, P & T) of citizens of Kohima to wit64th Kohima Vil- Kohima village. The or- ness the opening ceremoankle injury, out for 3-4 weeks The lage Sports Association ganizer informed that the ny and closing ceremony Correspondent

File photo of Indian cricket team players.

NEW DELHI, JAN 2 (IANS): Having enjoyed a well-earned break coming into the new year, Virat Kohli’s boys are set to get back onto the field when they take on Sri Lanka at the Baraspara Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday in the first of three T20Is. And considering the security issues there were in the wake of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill -- now an act -- the BCCI as well as the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) was keeping a close eye on the situation. But all is under control now as per ACA President Romen Dutta.

Speaking to IANS, Dutta said that the police has been handed the responsibility of managing the security and everything

is under control. “Yes, there was some unrest before, but all is under control now.

We have handed over the stadium and all other responsibility with regards to the two teams to the police and they are keeping an eye to ensure that everything is under control,” he said.

Surprisingly though, he said that the Indian players will be arriving only on Friday morning whereas members in the Indian team management confirmed that they are assembling on Thursday night itself.

“The Sri Lankan team is coming today at 4 p.m. and the Indian team will come tomorrow morning,” Dutta said. But a member of the Indian team said: “We are assembling tonight in Guwahati.” The Indian

team is focusing more on playing T20Is as they gear up for the World T20 in November in Australia.

And it all starts with the series against Lanka. Keeping in mind the workload on senior players like Rohit Sharma, the Indian selectors decided to give the limitedovers deputy a break from the series and his position in the team has gone to opener Shikhar Dhawan.

Before this, regular skipper Virat Kohli was given a break during the T20I series against Bangladesh and Rohit led the team. In fact, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah too will return to the team during the Lanka series after recovering from a stress fracture that kept him out of action after India’s tour of West Indies.

MANCHESTER, JAN 2 (IANS): Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has informed that key midfielder Paul Pogba will need an operation on his ankle injury which will keep him out for “three or four weeks”.

“We’ve had scans and it’s nothing major, but it’s something that has to be dealt with,” Solskjaer was quoted as saying by the BBC. “He’s been advised to do it (the operation) as soon as possible and we will probably do it soon, so he will be out for three or four weeks.

“It’s a big blow because Paul is out now and Scott (McTominay) is also injured -- he is out for a few months.

“We just hope that

Paul Pogba

Paul can come back in a month-ish. But if Fred and Nemanja (Matic) played like they did today, I will be happy,” Solskjaer said.

France World Cup winner Pogba made his comeback last month from an ankle problem that had kept him out since the end of September.

United lost to Arsenal 0-2 on Wednesday night.

(KVSA) meet organized by Kohima Village Youth Organization (KYVO) would be held from January 6 - 11 at Kohima village ground and IG stadium.

This was announced during a press conference by convenor organizing committee, Medozhatuo Rutsa. The press conference was also attended by secretary organizing committee Kevitsu Yhome and organizing committee member Kethosituo Mepfhüo on Thursday evening.

The organizer informed that there would be a total of 33 events in the sports meet including 26 athletics, 6 games (outdoor and indoor) and wrestling and 114 medals including 45 gold, 45 silver and 24 bronze. Around 350-400

football and athletic would be held at IG stadium Kohima, under 16 (boys) wrestling at L. khel indoor stadium, badminton, table tennis and chess (men & women) at indoor stadium and basket ball, volley and wrestling at Khuochiezie (local ground). On January 7 and 8 - Athletic, 9 and 10 - games and on January 11 - wrestling.

The opening ceremony will be held on January 6, 5:30 p.m. at Khuochiezie (local ground) with chairman Kohima village, Dr. Neiphi Kire as chief host where the spectators would witness the spectacular light works with the best lighting facilities available in North East; there would be drill display, music, act, contingents march, group presentation and others.

on January 11. It was informed that KVSA is the second oldest registered sports association in the North east India which is 76 years old where all the sports events would follow as per the national standard rules and regulations.

One can update the daily events of the sports from the website www.kvyo.org or through KVSA app.

A stag named “Adielo” was announced as the official mascot of KVSA meet 2020. The organizers explained that Adielo in Tenyidie means ‘to forgive one another’ or ‘to think for the welfare of one another’. A stag is a symbol of grace and elegance, one that is not aggressive and is pleasant to look at and also it is a symbol of speed and agility.

Koinonia Baptist Church annual sports meet concludes The first Medotseilieü Volleyball Trophy was lifted by youth department.

In the T10 Cricket, the youth department won against the Koinonia

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meet was graced by pastor Medotseilieü followed by distribution of prizes to the winning teams.

DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of Late Y. Mhonchumo (Subemo) Ovung

of Lt. Wb.Chubashilu Pongen

Semi finalist for first Rev Zotuo Football Trophy Jr CYE and Mens Fellowship before the match on January 2.

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed and very dear.

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Meanwhile, 21 year o l d Kev i m e z o L o u c ü clinched the first position in wrestling, winning a cash prize of Rs 20,000; Vilavor Loucü secured the second position winning a cash of Rs. 10,000; Kevizalhou Khoubve and Lezovotuo Miario secured the third and fourth positions winning a cash of Rs. 7,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively along with medals and citations.

12 teams from eight Khels will be competing in football and volleyball in both men and women category during the next two days of the annual sports meet.

Loving wife, children & relatives

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved grandpa LT. SHWENILO THONG 03-01-2018

Born on : 14/03/1982 – Died on : 19/12/2019 We the bereaved family members of Late Kanito Chophy, would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to every individual, friends, neighbours, relatives, churches and villages who stood by us in prayer and supported us physically, morally and financially during his brief illness and demise.

We would like to convey our special thanks to : 1. Dr. Along C. Y and his Staff, Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur 2. Sughuna Baptist Akukuhou, Borolengri 3. Adivasi Tea Estate, Borolengri 4. Longi Bosti, Borolengri 5. Manipuri Bosti, Borolengri 6. Zuheshe Baptist Akukuhou Though we are unable to mention each and every individual, it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God blesses you all abundantly.

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58th Zhadima annual sports meet underway

DIMAPUR, JAN 2 (NPN): The Zhadima Village Youth and Sports Organization (ZVYSO) 58th annual sports meet 2020 began on Thursday at the Sports Complex, Zhadima village. The inaugural ceremony was graced by PS to Chief Minister, Government of Nagaland, Neiketouzo Kengurüse as the chief guest.

The three day annual sports meet kicked off with the unfurling of the flag by the chief guest which was followed by a spectacular march-past by the eight Khels, led by Vilavor Loucü as the parade commander.

The first day of the three day event witnessed Naga wrestling participated by 35 wrestlers from 12 teams. Vice president NASA ‘C’, Visielie Sanchu graced the wrestling final ceremony as the patron.

Addressing the community, Sanchu recounted the purity of the grappling sport and encouraged the players to maintain discipline and deliver the best spirit of sportsmanship with utmost sincerity.

Prayer Centre while in vol- team was awarded to the leyball, Mens Fellowship veteran team. lifted the title after winning The closing function against Koinonia Prayer of the KBC annual sports Centre.

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You are near Even if we don't see you You are with us Even if you are far away You are in our hearts, In our thoughts, In our life always We miss you Loving wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and in-laws

Died on 03-01-2019 “Gone but not forgotten”

Dearest Apo, Today in silent tears we remember you, deeply missing the light of your face; it is painful and hard to accept that you are no longer with us physically. But your courage motivates us to go on further. Your wisdom helps us in our endless problem and trouble. Even, if you are no longer with us to teach and smile with us. We still believe you to watch over us, from heaven above. We always miss your presence.

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DIMAPUR, JAN 2 (NPN): The Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) held its annual sports meet that commenced on December 27 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima concluded on January 2.

The inaugural function on December 27 at Koinonia Prayer Centre was graced by Rev. Zotuo. Altogether, 8 teams participated in the annual sports meet.

In the first Rev. Zotuo Football Trophy, junior CYE team won the trophy against Men Fellowship.

1st Death Anniversary Lt. Robert K Venuh

Loving wife, children, parents, brothers, sisters and in-laws.

IN LOVING MEMORY

Dearest Lirila Sangtam (Advocate) year-1980 to 2012 & H. Lamtsala Sangtam Folk fusion singer and recipient of Nagaland Governor Award, year 1985-2016. Though you have departed from this beautiful place your memories are always cherished & remembered by us, those sweet memories will never be forgotten, and will forever be cherished. Though it was a short period of time, your love & affection towards our family will always be cherished.

We love you & miss you a lot.

DP-9445 Your loving Papa, Mummy, Api, Kezha Rulho & Chichi.

Sadly missed along life’s way lovingly remembered every day ..

No longer in our life to share …

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From loving family members…

We the bereaved family of Lt. SHENDEMO KHUVUNG, Proprietor, Green Valley School, Wozhuro, Wokha district would like to thank each and every one who supported and stood by us spiritually, emotionally, physically, financially and through prayer support and kind presence at the sudden demise of our beloved on December 25, 2019.

We especially thank the following individual(s)/ organisation(s): 1. Phiro, Shaki, Sankiton Baptist Churches 2. Phiro, Shaki, Sankiton Choirs and Youth 3. Baptist Fellowship, Wozhuro 4. Wozhuro Range Public Organisation 5. Change Initiative Team, Wozhuro 6. Wokha, Kohima, Dimapur Wozhuro Range 7. Green Valley School Teachers, Students and Parents 8. Colony, Neighbours, Friends & Well-wishers 9. Sankiton Village Students’ Union.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every one individually but pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly for your benevolent acts of kindness.

WC-02 Loving Wife, Children, Mom, and all loved ones.

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Injury forces Sunita Lakra to retire from international hockey

NEW DELHI, JAN 2 (IANS): Sunita Lakra, defender in the Indian women’s hockey team, has drawn the curtain down on her international career due to a knee injury which will require surgery.

“Today is a very emotional day for me as I have decided to retire from international hockey,” Sunita said in an official statement.

“I had been part of this wonderful journey with the Indian women’s hockey team since 2008 and through this journey we have seen many ups and downs but we remained as one unit, giving each other the strength and motivation to remain strong and fight all the odds to excel and bring laurels to the country,” she added.

The 28-year-old, who played 139 matches for India, said the nagging injury had come in the way of her dream to be a part of India’s campaign at the Tokyo Olympics later this year. “As Arsenal players celebrate their victory against Manchester United in the Premier League. much as I wish to be part L O N D O N , J A N 2 weekend’s match against Arsenal defender Sokratis, of the Indian team as they (IANS): Arsenal defeated Chelsea It took the Gun- who pushed the ball into prepare for the Tokyo OlymManchester United 2-0 to ners only eight minutes to the net. give former Gunners cap- get on the board courtesy Arsenal slowed down tain Mikel Arteta his first of club-record signing Ni- some after the break, largevictory since becoming colas Pepe, who hammered ly ceding possession to the head coach of the Premier a Sead Kolasinac cross past visitors, but while United NEW DELHI, JAN 2 League side.

United keeper David De threatened on several occa- (IANS): Batting great Brian A r t e t a , w h o wa s Gea. sions, keeper Bernd Leno Lara believes that the Virat named on December 20 The Ivorian interna- and the Gunners’ back line Kohli-led Indian side is well capable of winning all ICC as the permanent replace- tional, who came to Arse- proved equal to the task. ment for fellow Spaniard nal for a transfer fee of 72 The victory -- only their tournaments they play. The Unai Emery, watched the million pounds ($95 mil- second in 16 matches in all former Windies skipper also team draw 1-1 against lion), had a chance to make competitions -- brought Ar- felt that Kohli, David WarBournemouth and lose 2-1 it 2-0 in the 38th minute, senal to 27 points, enough ner and Rohit Sharma are at home to Chelsea in his but his shot hit the post. for 10th place in the Pre- some of the batsmen who can break the record of his first two matches as coach, The second goal came mier League. reports Efe news. just four minutes later, Manchester United highest Test score of 400.

The Kohli-led Team From the opening however, and Pepe con- are fifth with 31 points whistle of Wednesday’s tributed, sending the ball whereas Man City trail India will visit Australia contest at the Emirates, to Alexandre Lacazette at second-place Leicester City for the T20 World Cup in Arsenal showed the same the near post. by just a point. Everton October and November this dynamism that was on disDe Gea deflected the sit in 11th place with 25 year and the Men in Blue play for the first half of last Frenchman’s shot right to points. have been reaching the semi-

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020

NFA announces squad for Dr. T. Ao Northeast Championship Correspondent

Sunita Lakra

pics, my knee injuries have cut short my dream. I have been told by the doctors that I would be requiring another knee surgery in the coming days and I am unsure how long it would take before I fully recover,” she said.

Sunita said that after recovering, she would continue to turn up in domestic hockey. “Pursuant to my treatment, I will play domestic hockey and play for NALCO who have supported my career by providing me a job.”

Sunita has been part of the national team since 2008. She led India during the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy where the Indian eves finished runners-up.

KOHIMA, JAN 2 (NPN): With just 16 days remaining for Dr. T Ao Northeast football Championship, Nagaland Football Association (NFA) has announced the names of the 20 players who will be representing Nagaland for the upcoming Dr. T Ao Northeast football Championship, a premier football tournament for the eight North-eastern states which will be hosted by Nagaland.

The football tournament is slated to be held from January 18 to 28 which will be played at astro turf ground at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima.

The participating teams are Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh who will vie for the coveted title.

The team will be led

by Roko Angami as the team coach, while Colo Mero as the team manager.

In the selection list, three players have already played at the national league i.e. ILeague namely Neithovilie Chalieu, the goalkeeper for Shillong Lajong FC; Hitova Ayemi, former Minerva Punjab FC player and Khwetelhi Thopi, who now ply his trade in TRAU Football Club Manipur.

While midfielder Ratobe N Poireng Zeliang who was selected to play for international club Lilla Torg FF in Sweden will also be donning his jersey to play for the state during the championship.

The Nagaland Football Association has informed that the preparatory camp for the championship will begin from January 6 at the IG Stadium Kohima for which the selected players have been asked to report latest by 3 p.m. on the said day.

For further information, one may contact the team manager Colo Mero at 9436005392.

The NE football tournament is supported by the North Eastern Council (NEC) and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) aimed to promote football in the Northeast region.

The squad: Goalkeepers: Neithovilie Chalieu, Kevikielie Pienyü Defenders: Vikethozo Zhotso, Sanyem Konyak, O l a n d o Yi m c h u n ge r, Hemping, Nighatu Assumi, Letkhokai Kuki.

Midfielders: Haotinmang Thomsong, Sinenlo Kath, Medoneituo Sekhose, Kekhrieletuo Tsira, Kethosilie Zatsu, Ratobe N Poireng Zeliang, Hitova Ayemi, Kakhevi Assumi.

Forwards: Rhitsho Mero, Khwetelhi Thopi, Limakumzuk Ao, Imlongchaba.

Kohli-led India capable of winning all ICC: Lara

Brian Lara

finals and finals of the ICC tournaments consistently.

However, they have faltered on big days. India had last won an ICC tournament in

2013 under the captaincy of the then skipper M.S. Dhoni in England.

“I think they are definitely capable of winning all tournaments that they play. I think what Virat Kohli and company and the Indian team has to appreciate the fact that everybody sort of target India. Everybody knows that some point of time one team is going to play that important match against India. If it’s a quarter-final, semi-final and final,” Lara was quoted as saying by India Today.

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