January 4, 2020

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Vol XXX No. 27

DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Indian Army is apolitical: Army chief

ISL: Mumbai take on ATK on Saturday

Aus Navy rescues people from bushfire-hit town

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budge an inch on CAA: Shah US drone kills Iran’s top Gen BJP won’tProtests against CAA continue across India HOW US REAPER DRONE ASSASSINATED TOP GENERAL

Gen. Qasem Soleimani

Iranian general Qasem Soleimani arrives by plane at Baghdad Airport

PARIS, JAN 3 (AGENCEIS): A US drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump on a Baghdad airport has killed a top Iranian commander in a major escalation in regional tensions that have pitted Tehran against Washington and its allies in the Middle East.

The Pentagon confirmed a strike killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who as head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force became the architect of Tehran’s proxy conflicts in Middle East. The strike was carried out with a drone, a US defense official told CNN. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis-the deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces-- was also killed, according to a statement from the PMF. Global powers warned on Friday that the world has become a more dangerous place and urged restraint after the US assassinated Iran’s top general, although Britain and Germany also suggested that Iran shared blame for provoking the targeted killing that dramatically ratcheted up tensions in the Mideast.

General is escorted from airport by Iraqi allies in a two-car convoy

At least two missiles are launched at the convoy, killing Soleimani and others

Fuel prices rise amid Mideast crisis

Trump says killing of Gen Qassem Soleimani overdue

Ayatollah Khamenei vows to take ‘severe revenge’

U.S. President Donald Trump is defending the U.S. airstrike that killed one of Iran’s most powerful generals (General Qassem Soleimani), brushing aside threats from Tehran that it will exact a harsh revenge.

Donald Trump In his first comments since defense officials confirmed the U.S. carried out the airstrike near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq early Friday (local time), Trump blamed the Quds Force commander for the deaths of thousands of Americans, and said the strike was long overdue.

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe revenge” for “the criminals who bloodied their foul hands with his blood”, and vowed that “God willing, his work and his path will not be stopped”.

A. Khamenei In a statement, the foreign ministry said the US would pay for the “atrocity”. The ministry said it would “use all its political legal and international capacities to enact the decisions of the Supreme National Security Council to make the murderous and terrorist regime of America answer for this clear atrocity.”

NLA Sectt. notifies DIMAPUR, JAN 3 (NPN): Nagaland Legislative Assembly secretariat through a notification informed that 14 Southern Angami-I A/C seat has become vacant with effect from December 31, 2019 following the demise of Vikho-o Yhoshu, sitting MLA and NLA Speaker on December 30. Meanwhile, 60 Kiphire-Pungro seat also remained vacant following the demise of NPF legislator T. Torechu on Dec 16.

State govt takes stock of border situation; urges villages to maintain cordial relation

This is it!

Mhathung Yanthan with officials and villagers, Friday. (DIPR)

“No. They’re not making New Year resolutions.

They’re planning antiCAA protests.”

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Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): Home minister Amit Shah launched a fierce attack on opposition parties over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), against which India has seen violent protests over several weeks. Shah has promised that the BJP will not move back even an inch over the amended citizenship law.

Addressing a rally in support of the Act, Shah said, “Even if all these parties come together, BJP will not move back even an inch on this issue of Citizenship Amendment Act. You can spread as much misinformation as you want.”

Shah said, “Minorities lived honourably in India while their percentage declined in neighbouring countries. There is no provision in CAA to take anyone’s citizenship away, it is a law to grant citizenship.”

DIMAPUR, JAN 3 (NPN): Horticulture and border affairs adviser Mhathung Yanthan has advised villagers living in border areas to maintain cordial relationship with Assam Police, Assam forest department and public in order to live in peace and harmony.

He made this appeal during his visit to Indisen and Rilan villages on Friday

to take stock of the situation vis-à-vis border problems of the villages situated in border areas. During an interaction with the villagers, Yanthan lauded them for living in peaceful existence with the neighbours thus far, and asked them to continue to do the same.

“The State government is always with you and has concern for everyone living

in the border areas. As such, it welcomes suggestions to understand the border problems so that it can give its best efforts to address them in an amicable manner for the benefit of all,” he explained.

The adviser was accompanied by Dimapur deputy commissioner Anoop Kinchi, Dimapur police commissioner Rothihu Tetseo and other senior Dimapur district administration officials. This was stated in a DIPR press release.

Earlier, Rilan Village Council (RVC) chairman John Kikon claimed that on December 25, when Christmas programme was underway, around 25 Assam Police personnel attempted to demolish the state IRB unit camp located within Rilan village jurisdiction.

However, their attempt to demolish the IRB unit camp was thwarted through the intervention of the Lengrijan police outpost officials.

NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): On a day when crude oil rates spiked as much as 4% following US air strikes in Iraq, staterun fuel retailers increased the price of petrol by 10 paise and that of diesel by 15 paise a litre. Since fuel prices are directly dependent on international crude rates, it is likely that petrol and diesel prices will jump sharply in the next few days over increasing tensions in the oil-rich Middle East countries.

Since December, the price gap between petrol and diesel has widened as petrol price increased only by a few paise but diesel rate went up by over Rs.2 a litre.

After Friday’s revision, petrol price rose to Rs. 73.19 a litre in Dimapur and Rs. 73.39 a litre in Kohima. On the other hand, a litre of diesel in Dimapur and Kohima stood at Rs. 65.94 and Rs. 66.62 respectively.

Protests against the CAA and National Register of Citizens have snowballed into a mass movement across India.

Delhi: Anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh have resolved to continue their agitation at least until January 22, when the Supreme Court is scheduled to take up the matter. The have been on a sit-in protest for more than two weeks at the NoidaKalindi Kunj Highway demanding withdrawal of the amended citizenship law.

Assam: Terming CAA as unconstitutional and communal, Assam Pradesh Congress Friday staged a rally against the Act in Guwahati. A mass signature campaign was launched by Assam Congress.

Meanwhile, unidentified miscreants attacked two leaders of the anti-CAA movement. The mysterious attacks were perpetrated, allegedly targeting a former leader of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU).

West Bengal: After launching a fierce opposition to the CAA and the NRC in south Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has now

taken her protest to nort Bengal, a region where her party was routed in the Lok Sabha election 2019.

Addressing a large gathering after leading a protest march in Siliguri on Januar y 3, Mamata launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and warned the people against falling into the “lies and traps laid by the BJP”.

Bengaluru: A massive rally was staged against the Amended Act and NRC, outside Eidgah-e-Jadeed in Bengaluru. A large number of demonstrators took part in the protest and raised slogans. Hundreds of people also took part in the protest called by Congress legislator and former Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan.

Gujarat: The police in Gujarat’s Vadodara city Friday detained students and activists for protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens. Activist Anand Mazgaonkar told Scroll.in that he was detained along with 60 others at the police headquarters in the city’s Pratap Nagar area.

Trade unions call for strike on Jan 8

Claiming that the protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have brought a ‘special tempo’ to the preparations for the January 8 strike called by 10 trade unions belonging to the Opposition camp, the joint platform is expecting participation of at least 30 crore people from various sectors. Leaders of various trade unions told BusinessLine that they expect the support of Opposition political parties too for the strike, which is just a week away.

A National Open Mass Convention of workers organised by the ten Central Trade Unions — INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC — independent federations, unions and associations of various sectors have called for a nationwide general strike on January 8 against the “anti-worker, anti-people, anti-national policies” of the Narendra Modi government.

Kerala CM writes to 11 non-BJP CMs for united stand against CAA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday wrote to 11 of his counterparts on the issue of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, appealing to them to take measures in order to prevent the implementation of the law in their states.

The move came days after the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution demanding scrapping of the CAA amid raging countrywide protests against the legislation. The ruling CPI(M)-LDF and the Opposition Congress led UDF supported the resolution while BJP’s lone MLA and former Union minister O Rajagopal was the only dissenting voice in the day-long special session on Tuesday. Kerala became the first state to take such a course amid the continuing protests against the citizenship law.

Vijayan, who has been strident in his opposition to the CAA, wrote to chief ministers of 11 states, including Bihar’s Nitish Kumar, a BJP ally, saying there was need to stand united in preserving the country’s democracy and secularism.

In his letter, Vijayan said Kerala has decided to address the apprehensions by staying all activities related to the National Population Register (NPR). “Apprehensions have arisen among large sections of

our society consequent to the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The need of the hour is unity among all Indians who wish to protect and preserve our cherished values of democracy and secularism,” he said.

Vijayan, the lone Left chief minister in the country, claimed apprehensions have arisen among large sections of the society consequent to the CAA and drew attention to the resolution passed in the state assembly on December 31 asking the central government to repeal the amended citizenship law.

“States which have the opinion that CAA must be repealed can also consider similar steps so that it will be an eye-opener for the proponents of CAA and NRC,” Vijayan wrote. Jharkhand’s Hemant Soren, West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra’s Uddhav Thackeray, Bihar’s Nitish Kumar, Andhra Pradesh’s Jaganmohan Reddy, Puducherry’s V Narayanasami, Madhya Pradesh’s Kamal Nath, Punjab’s Amarinder Singh, Rajasthan’s Ashok Gehlot and Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik are the 11 CMs who received Vijayan’s letter.

The Marxist veteran expressed hope that the unity in diversity of the country, which has stood the test of times, will ultimately emerge stronger.

Govt issues weather advisory as Temp dips Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 3 (NPN): With light rainfall reported in several parts, temperatures across Nagaland plummeted further on Friday.

Kohima, the state capital experienced light drizzle since morning, resulting in further dip in temperature to 9°C by evening.

In Zunheboto district, the freezing weather led to the mercury dipping to 7°C Friday night.

Some rivers and lakes at Pfutsero town in Phek district including southern part of Angami region were also reportedly frozen.

Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), secretary Lhouchalie Viya issued weather advisory in view of the extreme cold weather being witnessed across the state.

NSDMA informed that

Picturesque view of a frozen lake in Pfutsero under Phek district. (NP)

a cyclonic circulation over South Assam has caused the present weather condition and the State may witness rain and thundershowers for about a week. The sky will remain partly cloudy while minimum temperature during the night may fall to 2°C and 3°C.

NSDMA cautioned that during the period of extreme cold, picnickers should not to stray over frozen lakes and icy surfaces to avoid untoward accidents.

NSDMA officer on special duty Johnny Raungmei, said the current weather conditions could continue

till January 5.

According to the weather update available till 6 p.m., Dimapur recorded a temperature of 16°C, Tuensang and Longleng at11°C, Mon 13°C, Phek 12°C, Mokokchung, Wokha, Kiphire, Noklak and Peren at 10°C. K Y M C

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Church can play numerous social roles, says Kikheto

DIMAPUR: Commissioner & secretary, Y. Kikheto Sema said Nagaland being a Christian dominated state, there was no organization as strong and influential as the Church, and that it could play numerous social roles besides preaching the gospel.

He was speaking at the inaugural of Western Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (WSBAK) Supervisor’s Quarter at its Resource Centre at Nihokhu village, Friday.

Kikheto said the WSBAK Resource Centre, which stood at 70 acres of land, could become a centre of excellence and called upon the church to use it to organise various seminars and symposiums by inviting experts in various fields to train the people at the Centre. He suggested replicating the Impur style

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of allotting plot of land for each of its 168 church units to build an infrastructure. “Our present style of organizing conferences in villages, rotation wise, is consuming a lot of resources not only of the hosts but also the Church units. Therefore, it will save huge resources if all general conferences and programmes are held here at this Centre,” said Kikheto.

Stating that many pastors on their retirement are left

with no pension or gratuity system, Kikheto said the resource centre could also find explore alternatives for the retired pastors and utilize their services at the same time.

He called upon the Church to pray for peaceful solution to the Naga political problem and expressed the hope that the new year would usher in real peace and prosperity.

WSBAK supervisor’s quarter building was dedicated by its executive secretary, Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi and inaugurated

by Y. Kikheto Sema.

During the progamme, WSBAK chairman, Er. Ahoto Zhimo presented a brief report on the construction of the building.

A host of WSBAK staff, church leaders and public leaders attended the programme.

More condolence messages DIMAPUR: Various organisations have expressed shock at the untimely demise of NLA speaker, Vikho-o Yhoshü on December 30, 2019 and Kevihouü Rio, mother of Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio on January 1.

TPO: Tenyimi Peoples’ Organisation (TPO) has expressed deep sadness at the demise of Er Vikho-o Yhoshü, Speaker of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

In a condolence message, TPO said in his demise the Naga people has lost a tall leader whose calm and composed demeanour always served as a soothing effect to all situations.

TPO said Tenyimi people have lost a fatherly figure whose concern and

gestures for the wellbeing of the people and society stands immeasurable, and that vacuum created cannot be ever filled.

In this time of immense grief, TPO prayed that God Almighty grant solace and strength to the family members and for the departed soul to find eternal peace in the heavenly abode.

CGOK: Chakhroma Gazetted Officers Krotho (CGOK) has expressed shock over the sudden demise of speaker of NLA, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu on December 30.

In a condolence message, CGOK president, Sedevikho Khro and general secretary, Kelesekho Tsukru has described late Yhoshu as a righteous, mild, and soft man of principles, who had

his people’s interest first and made every decision wisely, and had the character of a true leader.

It further shared its deepest condolence at this time of grief to the bereaved family.

DDGIF condoles: Dimapur District Gorkha Indigenous Forum (DDGIF) has expressed its profound grief and sorrow at the demise of Kevihouü mother of Nagaland chief minister, Neiphiu Rio and advisor sericulture excise and minority affairs, Zhaleo Rio who breathe her last on January 1, at Oking hospital.

In a press release, DDGIF further extended its deepest condolence to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Olive Christian Hospital inaugurated

DIMAPUR: Olive Christian Hospital & Research Centre was inaugurated on December 28 with unveiling of plaque by Western Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu (WSBAK) executive secretary, Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi. A press release by the hospital informed that NCRC Sr. Pastor Rev. Dr. Shiwoto Assumi prayed for the board members and staffs while the hospital Chaplain,

Rev. Babu Bhat shared from the life of Nehemiah - living for the glory of god, through the grace of god and by the guidance of god.

The release said the managing director, Dr. Ikheto Y. Sema, shared about the vision of the hospital: “Fostering Holistic Care and Healing in the Spirit of Christ”. He also gave a brief introduction about the hospital facilities and the doctors.

AR conducts counsellingcum-interaction

AR provides assistance to accident victims

Assam Rifles personnel and local push the ill-fated car.

DIMAPUR: Mokokchung battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) provided timely assistance and carefully rescued four occupants whose car skidded off the road and went down the slope.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the occupants were taken to the

unit hospital where the first aid was given. The troops later pulled out the vehicle from the slope and handed it over to the owner of the vehicle.

The occupants and locals appreciated the swift action taken by Assam Rifles troops and conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to Assam Rifles.

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NNC condolence message DIMAPUR: Naga National Council (NNC) is saddened over the demise of its vice president NNC Ao region, Imkongtoshi Ao, son of Tsükgeneri of Settsü village on January 1.

In a condolence message, NNC president, Adinno Phizo stated that late Imkongtoshi dedicated his whole life in serving Naga nation in different capacities right from 1951 onward in Ao region and sincerely served the nation as joint secretary of NNC. Subsequently, he was also elected as the vice president NNC on October 8, 2015.

The release stated that sudden demise of Imkongtoshi was a grievous loss and the vacuum created will be difficult to replace.

It further extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and relatives and prayed that almighty God will guide them all and grant them solace at this hour of grief.

news in Brief

CPO general session: Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) will be holding its 38th general sessioncum-6th Chakhesang Day from January 9 to 10 at Christian Mission Higher Secondary School, Phek town. The general session will be held on January 9 from 2 p.m. onwards. Rev. Dr. V.K Nuh will speak at the session while Chakhesang Day will take place on January 10 at 10 a.m. The gathering will be addressed by Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs minister, Neiba Kronu and MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu.

PKKK 13TH Phipema Rüpfhünuo Day: Piphema Khenu Krüta Krotho (PKKK) has convened its 13th Phipema Rüpfhünuo Day celebration on January 15, 10 a.m. at Piphema local ground. All members and in laws of Piphema have been invited to attend the celebration.

TNAI, Nagaland branch state conference: Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI) Nagaland branch 11th state level conference will be held on January 8 and 9, at Cornerstone Higher Secondary School, Dimapur under the theme “Innovations and challenges in nursing education and service” with health and family welfare, principal director Dr Vizolie Z Soukhrie as special invitee and ex-candidate, Dimapur-II Supu Jamir as guest of honour. All trained nurses of Nagaland have been requested to attend the conference.

Sale of Nagaland government calendar and diary 2020: The Nagaland Government official calendar and diary 2020 will be on sale at the Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Nagaland from January 6 onwards. Interested persons may avail them at Government approved rates - calendar at Rs. 150/and diary at Rs. 200/-.

NVUZ organizes New Year celebration studies, work, unity, fellowship, friendship becoming superficial shallow and unproductive.

Earlier the programme was enthralled in the opening ceremony by Zina, Eklino and special song presented by Linokivi T Aomi, New Year feast was graced by associate pastor ZTSBC, Khehoto Yeotho.

Meanwhile, union elected new team of office bearers which will be led by Hekato K Yeptho as chairman, Toiho Aomi as vice chairman along with three advisors and three other members.

Members of Ngozubomi Village Union Zunheboto town during the New Year celebration.

DIMAPUR: Ngozubomi Village Union Zunheboto (NUVZ) town organised a New Year celebration 2020 on January 1 at the residence of ZTSBC associate pastor, Khehoto Yeptho, south point east colony.

A press release from media in-charge, Bombo K Yeptho stated that extension officer sericulture, directorate Kohima, Jepika h. Yepthomi was the guest of honour for the event.

Jepika H. Yepthomi while exhorting the gathering asked to focus on unity.

He reminded that gathering should not be only for food and drinks, but to focus on unity love, knowing one another and let the upcoming generation know one another as one family.

“We should focus on quality education, certificate itself will not help, what you know, what you can do with what you learn is what you should focus on”, he remarked.

Furthermore, Yepthomi stressed on the transparency and just administration of the upcom-

Society of Jesus ordains new priest

ing governance which will be the standard of future administration, for which students need not be frustrated for not being able to get a fair job and opportunity. He also point out some of the positive and negative impact of use and misuse of latest gadgets such as computer and mobiles, not among the youth but even the parents should be wise in using these technologies, as a result of misusing of these media’s, he said that there have been lots of negative things affecting

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Dimapur: As part of its initiatives for the local populace, Army and Assam Rifles under the aegis of Spear Corps conducted counselling-cum-interaction for beneficiaries at Life Challenge and Prodigal’s Home DeAddiction Centres, Dimapur on January 3. The Army remains committed in its efforts of weaning away the local youth from the scourge of drugs.

Zunheboto Battalion of Assam Rifles organised a lecture on “Say No to Plastic” as a part of Clean and Green Nagaland activity at Longkhim Bazaar under Tuensang on January 3. An informative lecture on “Say No to Plastic” followed by an interactive session highlighting side effects of plastic usage was attended by head GB along with 40 villagers.

Jalukie Battalion of Assam Rifles Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) celebrated New Year with the children of the orphanage homes at Peren and distributed new warm clothes for the winter to 28 children.

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DIMAPUR: Deacon David Liavi Nukhu was ordained priest for the Society of Jesus by Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima at St. Ignatius Church, Razeba on December 30, wherein over 60 priests concelebrated with the Bishop.

A press release from secretary to Bishop, Fr. Renthungo Victor stated that, Bishop in his homily, while thanking the family and village for offering deacon David for the service of God in the Church, exhorted the candidate to be humble, build close intimacy with Jesus through the eucharist and prayer. Bishop also exhorted the new priest to stay in touch with the family and friends who can be source of strength in difficult moments of priestly ministry.

Bishop further urged the family members and the

parish community to uphold deacon David daily in their prayers. Deacon David chose the motto “Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8. He was dressed in the traditional Chakaseng attire and brought in with the traditional tune to the Church accompanied by his parents, siblings and relatives. Prayer of blessing was given along by the parents.

Rev. Fr. Patrick Neikhalo, parish priest, Sacred Heart Church Chizami, anchored the ordination ceremony.

Rev. Fr. James T Sangtam, the center in-charge, St. Ignatius Church, accorded words of welcome to the Bishop of Kohima, government officials, village leaders, dignitaries, priests and sisters from different parishes, catechists, pastors of different churches, invited guests, other and other

participants.

Fe l i c i t a t i o n p r o gramme was organized in the same venue. Special song from CYA, St. Ignatius Church, and a traditional tone were presented by the Zhavame Catholic Youth Association. Socius Fr. Richard, Jesuits Kohima region expressed gratitude to the parents and those responsible for the success of the ordination. Rev. Fr. David Liavi thanked all those who made it possible for him to stand at the altar and to God for giving him the strength and courage to follow His call.

Martha Dukru, anchored the felicitation programme. Religious sisters, CAN, NCWA and NCYM officials, public leaders, church leaders, family members, relatives and friends attended the programme.

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Ordained priest David Liavi Nukhu along with parents and Bishop of Kohima.

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WEATHER FORECAST January 4

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Warmer; an afternoon t-storm 24 15 Aizawl

Rather cloudy with showers

Guwahati Nice with clouds and sun Imphal

A downpour in the afternoon

Itanagar A bit of afternoon rain

20 11 21 14 21 12 18 13

Shillong

Variable clouds with showers 14 6

Kohima

A morning t-shower; some sun 15 8

Dimapur Heavy showers in the morning 21 13 Mkg

A p.m. t-storm in spots

16 10

Tuensang A couple of afternoon showers 10 5 Wokha

Cool with clouds and sun

Zunheboto A stray thundershower

15 10 13 8

V Kashiho Sangtam addressing 25th session at Seyochung headquarters.

DIMAPUR: Minister for Soil and Water conservation and Geology and Mining, V Kashiho Sangtam Friday has underscored the importance of skill development and capacity building to address the acute employment issue faced by the state.

Kashiho was speaking at the second day of Seycohung Area Students Union (SASU) 25th session at Seyochung headquarters as a special guest.

Admitting that unemployment issue was at an alarming pace, the minister encouraged the youths and educated unemployed to be skilled so as to be self-reliant and for a vibrant society.

Pointing out the fast growth of modern science and technology, Kashiho encouraged the students to cultivate a competitive spirit so as to be at par with others in this competitive age. He, however, also cautioned the students against the negative side of technologies and advised them to use it for their advantage.

Highlighting the need to inculcate the sense of brotherhood to foster peace and unity among the Naga communities, Kashiho urged all to shun “ism”, “bias” and “prejudice” adding that development activities would be hampered without peace.

Earlier, the special

guest unfurled the 25th SASU flag followed by an invocation by Thsingar Baptist Lithro youth Pastor, Tsointhsi and presidential address by Chumseli Anar. The welcome note was delivered by secretary planning committee, Horiba Sangtam, solidarity speech was delivered

by Kiphire Tuensang District Sumi Students Union (KTDSSU), Anato Sumi while KAL voice presented a special number.

Meanwhile, the oath taking ceremony was initiated by SASU games and sports secretary, Tsaroli and the special guest declared the 25th SASU sports open.

TSU hold its 51st annual session

Correspondent

KO H I M A , D E C 3 0 (NPN): Terogvunyu Students’ Union (TSU) held its 51st annual session at the premises of Terogvunyu Baptist Church under Tseminyu sub-division of Kohima district on December 30, 2019.

Speaking at the occasion as the guest speaker, Director National Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (NSTFDC), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Johny G. Rengma stressed on the need to focus on land resources and economic stability to march ahead with the rest of the world.

He said that there is always peace and unity as long as there is economic stability and quality social life. “If you want to be a good human being, you have to prepare yourself and act from now”, he stated.

Rengma opined that Rengmas are educationally advanced but economically backward.

Touching on the district demand of Tsemi-

Johny G. Rengma and others during annual session of Terogvunyu Students’ Union on December 30. (NP)

nyu, he was hopeful that chief minister Neiphiu Rio would pay attention to it during his leadership in the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) ministry, saying that sooner or later they will get the district.

President Henbenju Students’ Union, Lucy Tep and president New Te r o g v u n y u S t u d e n t s Union also addressed the gathering.

The morning session was chaired by Hizenlo Tep, presidential address

was delivered by Terogvunyu Students’ Union president Kyiinilo Tep, Terogvunyu Students’ Union education & statistical secretary, Keziah Semy read out the statistical report while Daniel Tep proposed the vote of thanks.

Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) general secretary John Kath including

several other dignitaries attended the session.

Later, the gathering observed one minute silence and paid homage to Vikho-o Yhoshu, speaker NLA who passed away on December 30 in Mumbai.

It may be mentioned that the village has 145 government employees and 17 gazetted officers at present.

ANSTA Peren warns of action over salary delay

DIMAPUR: All Nagaland School Teachers’ Association (ANSTA) Peren unit has questioned office of SDEO Peren for not releasing their salary even after Governor’s notification for payment of advance salary for all state government employees for the month of December, 2019.

A press release issued

by All Nagaland School As follow up action of Nagaland Chief Secretary’s meeting on December 30 with regard to Dimapur 4 lane Teachers’ Association construction, DC Dimapur convened a meeting of all stakeholders and line departments on January 3 to work Peren unit president, Kaibakam Pamai and general on issues causing obstructions of Dimapur 4 lane road project. (DIPR)

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secretary, Haidun Zeliang has war ned concer ned authority to release the salary at the earliest, failing which, it has warned to take stern actions.

Further, it also called for an emergency meeting on January 6 and informed all members of NP and senior teachers from respective circles to attend the meeting positively without fail. For further information, one may contact at 9436636342.

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B’desh nationals returning after NRC in Assam: IG, BSF

Kuldeep Saini such movements have taken place in the past few months. We have also seen Bangladesh media reports quoting the director general of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) on these movements, Saini said.

Elaborating, the BSF IG said that it was possible that Bangladeshis living in other parts of India are returning through Assam and Tripura due to their ethnic similarity with the people of the two states.

No official report has, however, been received from BGB on the issue so far and the reports “may not be 100 per cent true”, he said.

Saini said that the economy of Bangladesh is growing at a good pace so infiltration of people of that country has gone down.

BSF Meghalaya frontier guards the longest stretch of Indo-Bangla border of 443 km. There are 125 border out posts in this stretch, which runs through diverse terrain. About 100 km of the border remains unfenced.

Saini said BSF has not received any instruction from the union home ministry or the external affairs ministry in respect of the CAA. There has also been no change in the general rule of guarding the border following the coming into being of the Act, he added.

Aga rtala , J an 3 (IANS): With the series of pro-active economic measures taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party led state government, Tripura’s per capita income will cross the national average in the current fiscal (2019-20), said Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. According to official documents, the per capita income of Tripura was Rs 1,13,467 in 2018-19 against the net national per capita income estimated to be Rs 1,25,397.

While addressing an official function here on Thursday evening, the Chief Minister said that besides the urban areas, the rural areas of Tripura are also developing economically following which the per capita income has increased substantially and it is expected to cross Rs 1,50,000 at the end of the 2019-20 financial year.

“The main role of the state government is to achieve self sufficiency of resources and self reliance

Governor Roy to resume duty in Shillong Raj Bhavan

NPP issues gag order on its members not to speak on CAA Correspondent Shillong, Jan 3: Meghalaya’s ruling National People’s Party (NPP) has asked its party members not to make any comment or take part in any rally against or in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

A notification issued on January 1, 2020, signed

by NPP National general secretary, Thomas A Sangma, directed members of the party to refrain from passing any comment in their official capacity on CAA without prior written permission from the national president since the party has already made its stand clear.

“In regards to the recent amendment of Citizenship Act, 1966, CAA,

2019, it has come to the knowledge of the national executive committee of the party that certain members of the party are commenting on the political and social impact of such amendment upon the general people of North-eastern India,” the notification stated.

It further stated that “… no member shall have the right or authority to initiate legal proceedings in any court of law including the Supreme Court of India regarding the subject matter of CAA.” The notification also stated that no member of the party shall take part in any rally under the party’s banner, whether such a rally is in support or against CAA, without prior written permission from the national president.

APOLOGIES

We the family members of Mrs. Vikhenuo of Chiephobozou Town deeply regretted during the missing days of Miss Menguzenuo, in this connection we apologize and express our sincere thanks to all the under mentioned villages, individuals and every members who stand by this cause.

1. Bamunpukhuri A.B village East Dimapur 2. Zani village 3. Tulvi village 4. Khushiabill 5. Bamunpukhuri A.B village council 6. Bamunpukhuri A UBC, Youth Department, Women Department.

7. Bamunpukhuri A village Youth organisation.

(MRS. VIKHENUO) K-15 Phezou Colony, Chiephobozou Town Regd. No. 14/2020 Date : 03/01/2020 AFFIDAVIT 1. I, No. G/3400983W, Rank. Rfn/ GD, Name Z. Limtsukiu Yimchunger, presently serving under 34 Assam Rifles, C/o 99 APO do hereby solemnly declare and affirm as under :2. That I am presently serving at 34 Assam Rifles, C/o. 99 APO bearing No. G/3400983W, Rank. Rfn/GD, Name Z Limtsukiu Yimchunger.

3. That name of my wife/spouse (under mentioned) has been wrongly recorded in my service book and the same has been corrected as follows.

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Old Name (wrong) H Tsusala Yimchunger

Present Name (correct) H Tsusola Yimchunger

Relation Wife

That further my wife/spouse's date of birth has also been wrongly recorded in my service book and the same has been corrected as follows.

S/No 01.

Old Date of birth (wrong) 27/05/1987

New Date of birth (correct) 05/01/1983

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

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

Deponent Solemnly affirm and swear before me on this 3rd day of January 2020.

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Correspondent IMPHAL, JAN 3: Manipur forest department has identified seven severely deteriorated natural lakes which will be developed on war footing as parts of the state government’s effort to combat climate change.

The natural lakes are: Waithoupat, Pumlenpat and Ikopat in Thoubal district, Utrapat in Bishnupur district, Yaralpat in Imphal East district, Zeilad in Tamenglong district and Khayang Kachongpung in Ukhrul district.

The seven natural lakes were among 17 existing natural lakes on the verge of extinction.

According to a survey conducted by the Remote Sensing Application Centre of Manipur, there are 17 lakes and two ox-bow lakes in the state.

Largest number lakes are in Imphal and Thoubal districts. However there are also a number of smaller lakes which are termed as

At least four injured after oil tanker explodes at Golaghat

GUWAHATI, JAN 3 (AGENCIES): In an unfortunate incident, four people were injured after an oil tanker exploded in Assam’s Golaghat district on Thursday, reports The Northeast Today. The three, among the injured have been identified as Dipak Das, Anjan Saikia and Bijoy Bora, the incident took place at Numaligarh area where the oil tanker blew up while repair work was underway. The injured were rushed to the hospital. According to the reports, some welding work of the oil tanker bearing registration number AS09C-8684 was going on at the workshop when the blast happened.

Migratory birds flocking at Yaralpat in Imphal East of Manipur. kom (pits).

About 134 waterlogged marshy and swampy wetlands are in different districts. These areas are low lying, situated either in the peripheral area or vicinity of the lakes.

Highest numbers of water logged areas are recorded in Imphal valley (69), followed by Thoubal (40) and Bishnupur district (21). There are two manmade reservoirs, one each in Senapati and Tamenglong districts.

State forest and envi-

ronment minister Th Shyamkumar today said that the state government after taking stock of the deteriorating condition of natural lakes across the state, has decided to take up works to protect the lakes.

The department identified the seven lakes for immediate attention to protect them from extinction. He said that these lakes were comparatively old with their own distinct characteristic life-span, topographic, physiographic as well as hydrologic features.

BJP indulged in dirty politics to consolidate ‘Hindutva vote bank’: Sitaram Yechury

Guwahati, Jan 3 (PTI): CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday accused the BJP of being indulged in “dirty” politics with an intent to consolidate “Hindutva votebank”.

The package of National Population Register, proposed countrywide NRC and the amended Citizenship Act has been brought by the saffron party to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims, leading to tension, an atmosphere of fear and violence

to polarise the nation communally, he claimed.

“The BJP is deliberately indulging in communal polarisation and dirty votebank politics with the intention of Hindutva votebank consolidation,” Yechury said. He was addressing a rally organised by the CPI(M) to protest against the new citizenship law.

“This is dangerous for both the present and the future of the country,” the CPI(M) leader said.

TUKUNASMI BAPTIST CHURCH DEDICATES NEW CHURCH BUILDING AND REST HOUSE ON 21st, 22nd Dec 2019.

OFFICE OF THE PONGO BÜHÜ UNION DIST. LONGLENG : NAGALAND

FELICITATION

With immense pride and joy, the Pongo Bühü Union felicitates Miss Yangthei Y, D/o Mr. P. Yingei Chingkhung for bringing colours and laurel to the village by her achievement as Senior Technician (Zoology) under the Dept of Higher and Technical Education, Nagaland through NPSC (CESE). We wish her ever success in life.

Mr. L. Yingsham Chingkhung Mr. H. Nyeiba Chingkhung President Secretary Pongo Bühü Union Pongo Bühü Union

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protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 in the State.

During his 18 days leave, Nagaland Governor R.N.Ravi was given the additional charge of Meghalaya.

In fact, official sources had said that the central government has asked Roy

FELICITATION

THIS IS TO FELICITATE MISS. NENGPICHONG SINGSIT, D/O SEIKHOLUN SINGSIT OF SAJANG VILLAGE WHO GOT SELECTED AS SECRETARIAT ASSISTANT IN NPSC EXAM AND ALSO SELECTED AS ASST, AUDIT OFFICER IN CENTRAL GOVT. WE WISH HER MANY MORE SUCCESS IN FUTURE ALSO. Sd/CHAIRMAN SAIJANG VILLAGE COUNCIL PEREN DIST : NAGALAND

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ing “people to go to North Korea”, Roy had also tweeted saying that opposition to the proposed amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955, was the “height of absurdity” and stated that the bill would “right the wrong”.

Moreover, there has been difference between the Governor Roy and the BJPbacked Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government over his refusal to give his assent to the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

The Ordinance, which was approved by the Meghalaya Cabinet on November 2, seeks registration of all non-residents, including tourists visiting the state.

OFFICE OF THE NINGDANGRI KIDONG PO : MANGKOLEMBA : HQ : CHANGKI

FELICITATION We the Ningdangri clan of Changki village would like to congratulate Er. Indianoba Ningdangri, Son of Late Dr. T. Ao for being promoted to Chief Engineer, Electrical.

We also proudly acknowledge Miss Ningdangnaro Tally, having attained 2nd rank for the post of Secretariat Assistant, under personnel & Administration Reforms Department. We call upon God’s blessings and magnanimity in their future walk of life.

Mezayangba Medemwapang President Secretary Ningdangri Kidong, Changki Ningdangri Kidong, Changki

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SHILLONG, JAN 3: Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy, who had gone on leave from the Raj Bhavan following his controversial tweet asking people to go to North Korea if they were not in line with the “divisive” nature of the government, will resume office on Saturday.

Roy, who is known for shooting his mouth and getting into controversies, went on leave from December 17 amid demands from the opposition Congress for his recall and criticism from various quarters over his controversial tweet asking those who do not want “divisive democracy to go to North Korea” during the

to go on leave for damaging the ruling party’s position in Meghalaya and the country as a whole for his recent “offensive and also racist tweet”.

“The Governor (Roy) will be resuming his duty tomorrow forenoon after Governor Ravi leave Shillong Raj Bhavan in the morning,” an official said.

According to his twitter account, Roy was holidaying in Diu, the former Portuguese possession at the bottom of Sarurashtra and Gujarat. He arrived in his hometown Kolkata on Thursday.

Roy tenure as Meghalaya Governor end on May, 2020.

Prior to his tweet ask-

Rev. Hukugha Zhimo, Executive Secretary, SBAK (Nito Mount) dedicated the Church Building. Shri. G. Kaito Aye, Minister, Agriculture and Cooperation, Nagaland inaugurated Rest House while Rev Ahoto Awomi, Evangelist, SBAK (Nito Mount) dedicated the Church Rest House.

The church and believers of TNBC Would like to thank the churches, groups & individuals for support and contribution through physical ,financial and spiritually.

Some of the Donors list from the well wishers are as follows : Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Name Shri. G Kaito Aye Minister Agriculture & Co-operation Mrs/Mr. Ikuto Zhimomi Dir. Rtd. Agri Mrs/ Mr. Zheito Chophy Dimapur Mrs/ Mr. Shikato Jakhalu CE (Power) Mrs/Mr. Kikheto Y Sema (IAS) Kohima Mrs/Mr. Himato Zhimomi (IFS) Kohima Mrs /Er. Hevito Labo JE (E) Kohima Mrs/Mr. Yekuto Zhimo Nihokhu Mrs/Mr. Hoshito Assumi GB Kohima Ms Zhekheli Zhimo Advocate Kohima Mrs/Er. Hutoshe Awomi Kohima Mrs/Mr. Toyikhu Zhimomi Nunu (Chekiye) Mrs/Mr. Akato Zhimomi Contractor Mrs/Mr Otova Swu Mr/Mrs Vitoho Zhimomi Nunu Mrs/Mr. Hoto Yeptho D.R Rtd. Mrs/Mr. Hukheto Aye Kiyeshe/Sukhai Mrs/Mr. Kakito Vikuho Zhimo Mrs/Mr. Aronto Zhimomi K/Lukhai Mrs/Mr. Hevito Chishi Nisheli Ghukiye Mrs/Mr. Hoshepu Hutoli Hozukhe Mrs/Mr. Jevito Achumi Khesheli Hoishe Baptist Church Kichilimi Baptist Church Mrs/Mr. Heshito Shohe Roto Kohima

OFFICE OF THE

TAMLU BÜHÜ UNION LONGLENG Motto: “Progressive Citizen”

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Tamlu Bühü Union Longleng with immense pride and honour would like to extend our warm congratulations to the following Tamlu citizens for bringing laurels and blessings in their respective professions.

1. Mopling M Phom. On being selected to the post of Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) in the recently declared NPSC exam.

2. Er. B.Shahkup Phom. On being promoted to the post of Executive Engineer, PWD (National Highway), GoN. 3. I. Sino Phom. On being appointed to the post of Joint Director under Tribal Affairs Department, GoN. 4. Chingnyei Phom. On being promoted to the post of Senior HA under NST Department, GoN. The Union give all glory to our Almighty God and further pray and wishes them bright endeavours ahead.

Sd/- Sd/(B.NYAMSHONG) (S.MANHAM PHOM) Gen/Secretary President Tamlu Bühü Union Longleng Tamlu Bühü Union Longleng

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in vital sectors,” he said and emphasised on generating income through Self Help Groups (SHGs), cooperatives, micro, small and medium industries.

“The state is developing various infrastructure paving the way for increasing employment generation for the common people.

Tripura received 13 prizes at the national level in just twenty months of BJP governance for its outstanding performance in the field of rural development,” said Deb. He asked the authorities to take the initiative to commercialise the products of SHGs of the state as it plays a vital role in the creation of employment opportunities and socioeconomic development of the rural and tribal areas.

The state government, Deb said, is giving highest priority to the development of rural areas and the state has already achieved noticeable success in terms of implementing various schemes including MGNREGA.

Mnp forest dept identifies seven natural lakes for conservation

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Mrs/Mr. Kivigho Husheli Zbto.

Mrs/Mr. Pikato V Zhimo Sukhai Mrs/Mr. Kheto Awomi Ikali Mrs/Mr. Vitoqhe Alotoli Mrs/Mr. Yevikhe Shena New Mrs/Mr. Shikato Zhimo Nunu Mrs/Mr. Kaiho Yepthomi Kohima Mrs/Mr. Hokito Jekhalu Kohima Mrs/Mr. Khutovi Chishi Kohima Mrs/Mr. Mughato Zhimo Sukhai Mrs/Mr. Vitoho Zhimo Shoipu Mrs/Mr. Akihito Zhimo Shoxuvi Mrs/Mr. Hukato Lokobo Mrs/Mr. Aghato Aboli Dimapur Mrs Mughatoli (Lt. Atobo) Mrs/Mr. Yehekhu Vikali Dimapur Mrs/Mr. Zhekuto Kiba Kohima Mrs/Mr. Ghokishe Zhimo

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Name Mr. Anguvi Zhimo Mrs./ Mr & Mrs Irato Niholi Mrs. /Mr. Atoho Vinli Mrs. /Mr. Kutu Olivi Chishi Mrs/Mr. Vikheto Zhimo Rtd. Pastor Mrs/Mr. Kasheto Zhimo Pastor Mrs/Mr. Katoshe Zhimo GB Hozukhe Mrs/Mr. Ihoshe Kinny Kichili (Dimapur) Mrs/Mr. Vitoshe Shohe SO PWD Kma. Mrs/Mr. Kivishe Zhimo Zakali Dimapur Mrs/Rev. Kivito Achumi Kuhazuqa Mrs/Mr. Phukuto Nunu Mrs./Mr. Lashika Kiba Lhothavi Mrs/Mr. Jehoto Kichili Mrs/Mr. Shikato Toheli Satakha Mr. Nokpai Konyak EAC Satakha Mrs/Mr. Khetoi kiba Tokali Dimapur Mrs/Mr. Shiyito Nipali Mrs/Mr. Akheto kichili Mrs/Mr. Hevini Khar Dimapur Mrs/Mr. Kitoi Niloli k/Lukhai Unknown Person Zbto.

Phulesheto Baptist Church Ms. Easter Zhimo Mr. Akivi Zhimo Ms. Alomi Zhimo Mrs & Er. Kahoshe Shohe Kohima Mrs & Mr Akato V Jimo Nunu Khukiye Lukhai Baptist Church Shoipu Baptist Church Vishepu Baptist Church Satakha Village Baptist Church Chishilimi Baptist Church Nunumi Baptist Church True Vine SBCK Kohima Mrs Toshini Lt. Toshiho Ex Pastor Mrs & Mr Nikeshe Kapo Nunu Mrs & Mr Mughato Jimo GB Nunu Kivikhu Baptist Church Mr Kedikumlung Thou & Mr Anovi H Zhimo Mrs/ Er Tokishe Kiba Addl. Dir. IPR Kohima

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Shillong, Jan 3 (PTI): The Border Security Force on Friday said that some Bangladesh nationals who had entered India are crossing over to their country following the NRC exercise in Assam.

An improving ec onomic scenario in Bangladesh was also a reason for the return of its nationals from India, BSF Inspector General of Meghalaya frontier, Kuldeep Saini said.

There are fears among people in certain north eastern states that Bangladesh nationals could enter India following the enactment of Citizenship Amendment Bill, which assures citizenship to non-Muslims of that country.

The input that we are getting is the people from Bangladesh who had illegally crossed over to India are returning to Bangladesh and were apprehended there, he said.

There are inputs that

Tripura’s per capita income set to cross national average: CM

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Indian Army is apolitical: Army chief

Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane being accorded guard of honour.

NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (IANS): Refuting allegations levelled by a few opposition parties about politicisation of the armed forces, new Indian Army chief, Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday asserted that the army is apolitical.

In response to a ques-

tion on this issue during a media interaction with a few journalists at the Army headquarters here, Gen Naravane said: “I totally disagree. We are apolitical.

It is a misperception of a few people which is totally incorrect.”

Asked about the army

being called in to build a railway bridge, cleaning of Himalayas and other getting involved in other activities apart from operational preparedness, he stressed: “Army is of the people and for the people.”

He said that the army did right thing by construct-

ing a bridge at the railway station. “If we made a bridge for the people, we did a good work. There is nothing wrong in it,” Naravane said.

In 2017, 23 people died due to the Elphinstone foot over bridge collapse in Mumbai and the army was called in to construct a new foot over bridge over there. The bridges were constructed by army Engineers in a record 117 days.

The bridge at Elphinstone Road station is 70 metres long, and as many as 250 personnel of the Bombay Engineering Group and Centre, Pune, also known as Bombay Sappers, were involved in the task that was completed within four months.

On January 1, Gen Bipin Rawat, the country’s first Chief of the Defence Staff, also stressed that the Indian armed forces are away from politics. “We are far away from politics. We work as per directions of government of the day,” he stressed.

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MHRD to conduct monthly review of central varsities NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (PTI): HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will conduct a monthly review of the functioning of all Central universities and anomalies will be dealt with strictly, officials said on Friday.

The Minister will meet the Vice Chancellors every month to seek report and accountability will be fixed for irregularities of any nature, they said.

“The Minister himself will conduct a monthly review of the functioning of all central universities.

He will also meet the Vice Chancellors for the review.

Accountability will be fixed for irregularities of any nature and strict action will be taken,” a senior HRD Ministry official told PTI. The review will not only consider the academic progress made but also whether the functioning of the university was normal and student grievances, if any, were addressed or not.

CAA ‘self-inflicted goal’: Former NSA Menon NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (PTI): Former National Security Adviser and former foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon on Friday said the amendment of the Citizenship Act by the government was a “self-inflicted goal” which has “isolated” India and the list of critical voices both at home and abroad is “pretty long”.

Speaking at a press conference where a number of academicians discussed the adverse implications of the contentious law, which has led to nationwide protests, Menon said the move has resulted in India being “hyphenated” with Pakistan as an “intolerant” state. “ W h a t we h ave achieved in the recent past is to hyphenate our (India’s) image with Pakistan in a fundamental way, which is an intolerant state,” said the former National Security Adviser. He said the perception of India has changed after the law was passed.

“India has isolated itself through the move and the list of critical voices in the international com-

Shivshankar Menon munity is also pretty long now. Perception of India has changed in the last few months. Even our friends have been taken aback,” Menon said.

Referring to Bangladesh Home Minister ?Asaduzzaman Khan’s remarks where he said “let them fight among themselves” when asked about CAA and NRC, Menon said, “If this is how our friends feel, think of how happy this will make our adversary. “ W h a t we h ave achieved in the recent past is to hyphenate our image with Pakistan in a fundamental way, which is intolerant state.”

He said,”What the world thinks matters more to us now than ever before.

“But we seem determined with actions like these (CAA) to cut off and isolate ourselves. That is no good to anybody,” he said.

“We seem to be in violation of international covenants. Those who think that international laws cannot be enforced, they must consider political and other consequences of being perceived as violators of international conventions,” he added.

“Rather than attending the meeting and putting forth India’s views, we chose to duck,” he said, in an apparent reference to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar cancellation of a scheduled meeting with a US congressional delegation over the presence of Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who has been critical of the Indian government.

Terming CAA a “selfinflicted goal”, Menon said India has “gifted” its adversaries “platforms from which to attack us”.

Remove ‘secular’ from preamble: RSS leader High Court junks plea to remove Tamil Nadu Governor does not need a secular ethos as the nation has moved “way beyond secularism” since it believes in universal acceptance as against the western concept of tolerance.

The RSS functionary on Thursday released a book here named “Hindutva in the changing times”.

The book launch event was also attended by senior RSS functionary Krishna Gopal.

Nandakumar, who has attacked the Mamata Banerjee government in his book for alleged “Islamisation of West Bengal”, told IANS: “We have to see whether we need to put up

a board of being secular, or that whether we should prove this through our behavior, actions and roles.”

It is for society to take a call on this, rather than by any political class, on whether the preamble to the Indian Constitution should continue to have the word “secular” in it or not, he added.

In between signing his books and obliging wannabe Hindutva cadres with selfies, Nandakumar said that the very existence of the word “secular” in the preamble was not necessary and how the constitution founders too were against it.

CHENNAI, DEC 3 (PTI): The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Union government to remove Banwarilal Purohit as Tamil Nadu Governor for not passing orders on the Council of Ministers’ advice to release the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

A Division Bench, comprising Justices M Sathyanarayanan and R Hemalatha dismissed as not maintainable, the petition of president of Kanchipuram District Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam, M Kannadasan. The petitioner submitted that the Council

Oppn don’t have enough knowledge of CAA: Madhav HYDERABAD, JAN 3 (PTI): Asserting that the Citizenship Amendment Act was not against any citizen of the country, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav on Friday said the opposition parties protesting the legislation do not have enough knowledge of the subject.

He also said there were certain rules for obtaining citizenship in this country, under which AICC Supremo Sonia Gandhi and singer Adnan Sami became Indian nationals.

Alleging that the parties opposing the CAA were not aware of the facts of the Act, Madhav said, “They do not even make any attempt to know the facts. So they try to mislead people.”

“These parties are knowledge-proof like we used have water-proof watches in our earlier days, the BJP National General Secretary said in his address at Osmania University here on ‘A Talk on Citizenship Amendment Act.’ The BJP leader further alleged that oppositions or those oppose the CAA try to divide the country on

Ram Madhav communal lines as they couldn’t face the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on political front.

The amended citizenship act envisages providing Indian nationality to persecuted minorities such as Hindus from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who came to India as refugees prior to December 2014.

According to him a large number of refugees Hindus, Buddhists and Christians from Bangladesh after its declaration as Islamic nation and subsequent developments, came to India and have been living for the past few decades. “.. they come to India under adverse and unbearable conditions.. as per 1993

DMK wins rural local body polls

CHENNAI, JAN 3 (IANS): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M.K.Stalin on Friday said the party-led alliance has won the rural local body polls conducted in December last year.

Party leader Stalin said the DMK led alliance won the polls despite the ruling party’s misuse of power and the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission’s (TNSEC) one-sided approach.

He said the polls have proved that the power of people can overcome any kind of atrocity.

He wished the victorious candidates and also thanked the voters for repos-

ing confidence in the DMK alliance.

According to him, the polls have shown several positive features like the victory notched up by three elderly women aged 82 (in Tiruppur), 79 (in Melur) and 73 (in Thovalai), a female college student, a transgender and conservancy lady staff in a local body getting elected to head the same body.

According to the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC), out of the 515 District Panchayat Union Ward Member posts the DMK has won 162, AIADMK 128 and others 39.

US state department’s published data, there are 44 lakh refugees are there in India,” he said. During the past ten years, the situation in Bangladesh is improving. After Sheik Hasina became the Prime Minister, some positive steps were taken with regards to minorities’ rights in that country leading to lesser refugees to India from there, he added.

Madhav appealed to the Muslim community not to fall prey to the disinformation campaign carried out by some opposition parties.

“The CAA is not against Muslims or any other religion. Some of the minority community people in our country have earlier became scapegoats to this kind of campaign,” he alleged.

Later, talking to reporters Madhav said bringing CAA is an unfinished agenda of the Centre right from the times of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who invited and allowed persecuted minorities from the neghbouring countries to come and live in India. “Nehru had done it. Indira Gandhi had done

it. Now what we are doing is taking it to a logical conclusion by offering citizenship to them.

But the opposition is spreading falsehood about it,” he claimed.

To counter the opposition parties’ false campaign against the CAA, the BJP leader said his party has decided to reach out to the masses and create awareness on the subject.

“We have decided to go back to the people and tell them that it is as per the India’s civilisational character, civilisational DNA that we are offering citizenship to refugees who come from our neighbourhood,” he said.

Noting that laws of the country allow anybody to apply for citizenship and get it, he said, “So many people come to India for studies and stay here. Everybody has right to get the citizenship as per rules.”

“There are certain rules for getting citizenship. We will follow them (while granting citizenship) Sonia Gandhi was also given citizenship and Adnan Sami was also given citizenship as per those rules,” he added.

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of Ministers had passed a resolution on September 9, 2018, recommending and advising the Tamil Nadu Governor to order premature release of seven convicts.

Despite a lapse of nearly 15 months, the Governor was yet to take a call and therefore such ‘inaction’ amounted to violation of provisions of the Constitution, Kannadasan said He said he had also submitted a representation to the union government on November 22, 2019, pointing out the ‘inaction’ on the part of the Governor and prayed for appropriate action to remove him

Banwarilal Purohit and it was acknowledged on December 3, 2019. The petitioner, alleging inaction on the part of Union government, filed the above writ petition. Home Ministry Officials had said the Governor has no power to release the seven convicts as

recommended by the state government and would have to consult the Centre as per law. Since the probe into the case was done by CBI, the Governor would have to consult the central government before taking a decision to remit or commute the sentence of the seven convicts, they had said.

The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu had recommended to the Governor to release the convicts, a move hailed by most political parties in the state.

On August 10, 2018, the Centre had opposed in the Supreme Court, the proposal of the Tamil Nadu government to release the

seven convicts, saying that setting them free would set a wrong precedent.

The Supreme Court had said that the state government cannot remit sentence of any convict in cases probed by a central agency and the Centre’s approval was mandatory to release the killers of Rajiv Gandhi as the case was probed by the CBI. Nalini, her husband Murugan, Santhan, Robert Payas, Perarivalan, Ravichandran and S Jayakumar are serving life term in connection with the assassination of Gandhi by a suicide bomber at an election rally in Tamil Nadu on May 21, 1991.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (IANS): “Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic” is how India is referred to in the preamble of the Constitution. However, J. Nandakumar, a key RSS leader and All India Convenor Prajna Pravah, a Sangh offshoot, wants India to reconsider the inclusion of the word “secular”, claiming secularism is a “western, Semitic concept”.

In an exclusive interview to IANS, Nandakumar said: “Secularism is a western, Semitic concept.

It came into existence in the West. It was actually against Papal dominance.”

He argued that India

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 27 Dimapur, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020

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Protection mania

fter thousands had been violently protesting since 2015 for a protective law, Manipur has finally got the ILP after the resolution of the state assembly was notified. ILP will now be in force in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Manipur. Meghalaya has also adopted a resolution for implementing ILP. The Act, earlier known as Eastern Bengal Frontier Regulation Act 1873 was introduced by the British to protect the Crown’s (commercial) interests. BEFR restricted entry and regulating stay of outsiders in designated areas. The Act was brought in to prevent “British subjects” (Indians) from trading within these regions. However, after partition, the Indian government replaced “British subjects” with “Citizen of India” and retained the ILP to protect the interests of the indigenous tribal communities of the Northeast. Thus, ILP in effect was an Act to protect the indigenous tribal communities of the north east.

ILP is issued by the state government responsible and can be availed both by applying online or in person. The permits issued are mostly of different kinds, provided separately for tourists, tenants and for other purposes. However, after ILP came into effect, the JCILPS pointed out there was no provision to protect the interest of the indigenous people in the guideline and demanded review at the earliest. JCILPS convenor Y.K.Dhiren explained that the clause for protecting the indigenous people should be included in the ILP guideline. The indigenous tribes are unhappy with the clauses in the ILP. The indigenous tribes, mostly Nagas, are demanding separate autonomous hill councils. They believe that the ILP does not address their concerns of being gradually overrun by non-tribe communities of the state. An official source in Manipur opined that , if at all the newly passed ILP laws are to operate throughout Manipur as a workable piece of legislation, the concerns of the Hill Areas Committee must be immediately obtained for necessary consultation with the hill tribes. The source also suggested that the cut-off year and definition of the term “Manipur People” needed to be reviewed and that records and testimonies issued by village chiefs, as per the tribal customary laws, must be made conclusive proof of one’s native descent for the hill tribes. The Congress has also criticised the ILP on the ground that it did not have a base-year( on identification of who can be classified as ‘outsider’) and permanent resident.

Even some organisations in Assam are demanding ILP. Probably the reason why ILP has become an issue , is in believing that it is an effective tool against influx of illegal immigrants, mainly from Bangladesh.

However, it may be noted, that despite the ILP being in force in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram, it has not protected the states from influx of illegal immigrants. The ILP was synonymous with Nagaland but the startling revelation by the census 1981-2001 where there was sharp rise in population caused tremendous outcry. This was later attributed to illegal immigration especially along the foothill areas of the state. Even the plea of exempting states under Sixth Schedule does not guarantee protection. However, what is not in doubt is that the ILP is a retrograde step and contrasts with the hope and hype over Act East Policy. They must understand that they cannot have the cake and it too. The people and the state and not mere laws can check illegal immigrants.

DailyDevotion Clouds and Darkness

Clouds and darkness surround Him… —Psalm 97:2

A person who has not been born again by the Spirit of God will tell you that the teachings of Jesus are simple. But when he is baptized by the Holy Spirit, he finds that “clouds and darkness surround Him….” When we come into close contact with the teachings of Jesus Christ we have our first realization of this. The only possible way to have full understanding of the teachings of Jesus is through the light of the Spirit of God shining inside us. If we have never had the experience of taking our casual, religious shoes off our casual, religious feet— getting rid of all the excessive informality with which we approach God— it is questionable whether we have ever stood in His presence. The people who are flippant and disrespectful in their approach to God are those who have never been introduced to Jesus Christ. Only after the amazing delight and liberty of realizing what Jesus Christ does, comes the impenetrable “darkness” of realizing who He is.

Jesus said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63). Once, the Bible was just so many words to us — “clouds and darkness”— then, suddenly, the words become spirit and life because Jesus re-speaks them to us when our circumstances make the words new.

That is the way God speaks to us; not by visions and dreams, but by words. When a man gets to God, it is by the most simple way— words.

Quotes

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. ~ André Gide

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020

Post-mortem

2019-A year of protests: Strive for a better world in 2020 T here are absolutely no denials and frankly no regrets to state that the year-2019 was a year defined by a wave of protests sweeping right across the globe. Right from Chile to Hong Kong, United States to India, France to Lebanon, name it, protesters occupied the main streets and by-lanes for varied reasons candidly defying the rulers and their governments conveying as well as reminding them that ‘enough is enough ‘—‘don’t cross the line’, failing which face the fury of the masses.

Precisely, this is what happened. We did witness a number of massive protests across the countries and continents that covered the print and visual media.

By and large, the protests were directed against injustices and misgovenrnance. This is what we witnessed throughout the year 2019. A common feature that undergirds all the protests happened throughout the world, for example, Lebanon, India or Hong Kong or the climate protests that covered the entire world, one important and notable feature is that in all these what we saw was that the young outnumbered the others and so the youth-centric. The issues

were wide-ranging from climate-to-citizenship-tomisgovernance-to-corruption-to-abuse of power and authority. The youth of the world realized that their world has been robbed by the ruling classes.

As against the back drop, the young came out in large numbers voicing out that their future and the generations to come into this world shall not accept and tolerate the ways with which their world is governed and the levels with which those who rule them abused their powers they are vested with. Therefore, the youth of the world came in thousands and millions on to the streets shouted slogans, carried placards and voiced their grievances against those who claimed to be their representatives.

Climate, joblessness, gender injustice, corruption, price rise, polarization, religious fundamentalism and cultural nationalism that led to total collapse of governance, rising economic and social inequality were some of the crucial issues that triggered the protests. In India in particular anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) coupled with NRS and NPS, infuriated the young Indians who saw that their dreams

and aspirations were being dismantled and crushed.

And their frustrations fuelled as their idea of India was being determined on the basis of religion one belonged which was antithetical and diametrically opposed to diversity of India in which they saw unity and oneness. Further, 2019 protests across the world evoked clear ideological and political divide pitched between liberalism and conservatism, fundamentalism and globalism, unit in diversity and unity in uniformity.

2019 protests seem to be directed against the populist forces for their failures to deliver solutions to refugees, migrants, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, misogyny and others that concerns socio-economic, politico-religio-cultural facets. Young people all over would not agree with the traditionalists, their leaders who in their sixties and seventies offering all sorts of excuses, dodging the problems with frivolous excuses that their countries were facing and in the process accumulating properties and laundering the public money for themselves by abusing their powers and authority and what not. Apart from these, the theme that irked

the young world was the planet’s climate emergency.

With the climate change in erratic ways due to the humans’ greed and abuses of nature that totally changed everything evoked serious concerns pushing the youth to intervene. The young world seemed to be disconnected and totally left out, while on the contrary they should be at the center of participation and decisionmaking processes.

Instead of being a shared and inter-dependent world those who controlled the nations to a large extent remained selffish and unconcerned about many things that we were going in front of them. In addition, the young saw the devastating levels of gender equality and gender justice.

India topped the list wherein indiscriminate rape of women and girl children which became a regular feature and flashing point in 2019 that further rip opened the patriarchical mores and sexism. Young women bravely occupied the streets of the Indian cities challenging the ruling dispensation of treating women as objects of sex and commoditizing them. Year 2019 belong to the youth of the world who daringly protested against

those powers who let them down and thus asked those politicians who failed in their governance. A clear message they gave to the world leaders was that they would never forgive and excuse them for their wrongs and failures. The world the young envisioned was a humane, just, equitable and sustainable. Year-2019 was a year that was an inflection pointer for politics, democracy, globalism and governance. Protests are part of democracy and 2019 was totally dominated by the young. They did defy and challenged the global and national powers that their continuance in office shall never be taken for granted.

As rightly opined by Henry David Thoreau “Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty.

The obedient must be slaves.” The message passed on by the young conveys similar views. Year 2019 that passed by belonged to the youth and the year 2020—second decade of the 21st Century too belongs to the youth who would continue to play key and pivotal roles in the making of new histories and in constructing new narrative thereby playing critical and creative roles in all aspects of life. In

them there’s anger, hope and vision. The past and future is a continuum as Kilroy J Oldster from the Dead Toad Scrolls unfold that “Human mortality threatens a person’s ontic self-affirmation.

Life is a dream within a dream. The past is nothing, the future is an illusion, and my own existence is a trifle.

If I can stop living a life of artifice and face my own nonbeing with courage, I will no longer suffer from the demons of damnation … Unlike human beings, no other creature spends their day brooding over their history of wrongdoing, or agonizes over the vagueness surrounding their future.

Our preoccupation with the past and the future oftentimes causes us to fail to embrace the true joy of living each day one minute a time. Some people are inclined to sabotage their present happiness by assigning a disproportionate significance to their past. Other people escape a meaningful engagement with reality by fantasizing about their future.” A nuanced swipe of the past, present and future that leaves the year 2020 open to us and the young knows what to do.

Dr. John Mohan Razu

The necessity of internal logic to safeguard our rights in today’s time

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n the movie “Cats,” the cats keep saying things like “Look what the cat dragged in,” implying that their reality has no internal rules or logic, and that they are unable to confront for too long what is happening and who they truly are”, Alexandra Petri.

Anyone can bet their two cents the survival of a people group begins from within our own homeland first. We ensure our homeland constitute all the necessity perquisites like available food sources, land spaces, job opportunities, protection and safeguard of our people’s rights to ensure their survival till far flung future and other honky tonk elements in the communitarian rat race.

This need to secure our people’s safety and future does not arise from a mere matter of laws being framed by a government body but it originates from the absolute sense of survival and all the perceived, and practical constructs of humanitarian standards; to matter our lives, and matter the lives of others bilaterally. This allows different nations and people to rightfully establish their best chances of survival within their own homeland, and via diplo-

matic measures, relationships of commerce and ideas are forged, because our survival chances is simply that complex. Groups that tend to not accept this procedure leads to breach of humanitarian rights and give rise to terrorism of every form at the expense of other’s weaknesses and uncompounded ideals.

Without a doubt our state has failed to incorporate the significance of internal logic in its many areas. We have tribalism and the sense of favouring our tribes in every opportune moment. But aha! There’s more.

There’s the untenable patriarchy or toxic masculinity - stupid morale - in modern sense that act as the indomitable opinion during selection and campaigning of legislative candidates and other social forms of regulations.

Surely, the younger generations’ views differ from older people’s stand on our ethical rights and state benefits. After all, the sense of knowledge and education differs vastly from the post digi-tech spurring as compared to a cohort who primarily had been dependent on traditional catharsis of data. This has placed a mile gap on how each group perceive about technology and modern age to

retract the cogent information in optimizing the survival challenges of our people.

With corruption gridlock in all facets of our administration, coupled by little intuitive sense to grasp the tumultuous objectivity among the older tanks, they forget, and manage to lead our society still. Just look where we are at today. There is pure necessity to reconstruct and stimulate our structures; however our efforts should be practically entitled.

We did not audition to keep silent and get our minds sucked to barrenness. Today we disagree to such mediocre and perilous journey the young people are journeying towards. We have figured it out with modern sense of knowledge on how to differentiate between real emotions and conniving instincts, to avoid being exploited with biased jurisprudence procedures. Biased procedure as to mean: How would a group react when their very own homeland is under threat of being overrun by un-nationalistic elements and the spoils shared away among the co-conspirators. I don’t guarantee those homeland affected by such kind of malice would be genuinely happy with the conditions they’d be dealing to live with.

Frankly, it is understood that environment plays a critical role in inducing our sense of appeals, with stimuli, along with the will to keep on going. But scarcity of infrastructural facility, and common abstract planks to step on, our society finds itself unable to spark in establishing our rights properly. How can we keep on blaming one another when the leaders have completely ignored the natural status of our existential struggles? It is a social democracy, and the idea is to debate cogently and scientifically, in line with the original safeguard of the citizens, where our biological and environmental needs should be synergized compatibly; being blind objectively could result into a vortex of primal receding suction statics.

And it is getting a little too late to begin restructuring here in our own homeland.

[To be fair, without resources and technology, it is too much of a premature move to even clamour for world peace. Such superficial elation will in all probability, create more binaries. And in the near decades, to be unprepared, along with inundating scarcity of happiness indicators like happiness facilitating resources, it will be a scavenging and purging each other

In the name of democracy

((From previous issue...)

Right under Art. 19 of the fully, absolutely, uncondi- no tolerance for opposing emocracy in India Constitution of India, who tionally, by law of the land is opinions. Fascist traces to the is slowly and gradu- stands up for Justice, who answerable and accountable Italian word fascio, meanally taking its shape stand to ask questions to to the Constitution of India ing “group, bundle.” Under as ‘THEOCRACY’. The their own elected representa- and finally to THE PEOPLE fascist rule, the emphasis is on the group — the naNexus between Politics and tives sitting in the ivory tower OF INDIA. The current develop- tion — with few individual Religion becoming more and of power are not spared, Stumore visible with the coming dents are brutally beaten and ments which surfaced on rights).

After so much of efforts of Hindu Nationalist group protesters are being killed the occasion of passing of in Indian Politics. Granting in day light by the ‘Force’ Citizenship Amendment and struggle Dr. Ambedkar of citizenship status to an (Ref. News reports from Act, 2019 are nothing but brought the CARAVAN of alien is also not free from Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, direct threats to the survival Justice where we see it today. religious political bias; the Assam). As a student of Po- of principles of democracy. At present, we are living in a CAA of 2019 is a sturdy litical Science I understand Democracy doesn’t work on very complicated time. Our and mighty example of re- that a ‘constructive dissent’ its own, we (THE PEOPLE) brain is getting fatten up with ligious politics. “Educate, is a ‘constitutional right’ es- are supposed to work for it, false propaganda by paid agitate and organize” was sential to the survival of the unless we participate, democ- media, our thinking capacity the final words of advice to democracy. Members of Par- racy will soon die a natural has been taken away by the the younger generation and liament, Members of Legis- death. It is the fundamental system that injected a slow students by Dr B R Ambed- lative Assembly, Members of duty of every intellectual, poison of ‘materialism’ in kar. His message was clear, Legislative Council, Cabinet scholar, student, artist, writer our veins, we have become he wanted the students to be Ministers, State Cabinet and every thinking human so much selfish that we are educated enough to reclaim Ministers, Civil Service Sys- being to participate in the content with ourselves, tribe, their lost rights, he wanted tem, Police Administration, struggle for Justice, struggle family & children, we have them to understand the social Defence Forces of India, for constitutional rights, become slaves of money, evils, suppressions, exploi- Central Banking System and struggle for equality, struggle power and pleasure, we have tation, and subjugation of every other man, woman and for fraternity, and to create forgotten to react, our eduthe masses on grounds of institution-right from peon to a free and just society. Dr. cated class which supposed religious, political, economic Chief Secretary, from Village Ambedkar’s Constitution has to show the correct direction or any kind of discrimination Guard, Village Administra- given us the greatest gift of to the society is in deep slummeted by the ‘system’-social, tion, Dobashi, Gaonbura ‘Constitutional Democracy’, ber. We Nagas have been religious and political. To to the Chief Minister, From let us cherish it, let it not get introduced to ‘Materialism’ organize and agitate against Chief Minister to the Prime destroyed in the hands of before we were introduced injustice and to fight for Minister and the President, the people who on record to the ‘Wisdom’. Moreover, Justice at individual as well From Civil Judge Junior defined democracy through we are shown false dreams of as mass level. However, at Division to the Chief Justice religious spectrum with fas- economic prosperity whereas ground reality, students, of the Supreme Court- each cist undercurrents ( Fascism in reality farmers are comscholars, illiterate and lit- and every man and woman is a political philosophy mitting suicides, Dalits and erate who protest against who is directly or indirectly characterized by authori- Tribals are brought under the policies of Government involve in running the state tarian views and a strong the shadow of fear-insecurity which is their Constitutional machinery is completely, central government — and and white caller corporate Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

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for the little resources being left off of.] The good thing though is, the young generations can make that leap because they have been programmed to adapt with the modern ecosystem. The absorbed reminiscence from the pivotal few decades of technological climates and advanced education we grew from, we know we are no strangers to the crescent wave of new change.

The non internal logic inclusion has tampered our societal structure for far too long, and it is posing as a grave threat to our national interest—and our basic survival gradually. Let us no more be complacent and be ready to curb out contradictory democratic rhetoric and mediocre and perilous efforts, it makes no point not to, in this case — ironically!

Those people in disagreement of pragmatic internal logic should reassess if all the internal equations are multidimensional and have been consistent. This could in hindsight help us in solving a lot of menace, numbering in fractals that include every element of conditions, conflict and problems.

K. Chishi 7 Mile, Dimapur.

workers are losing their jobs all over India. With passing of Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 our future has been brought under grave threat.

We are told to believe in the dreams sold out to us by the ‘Merchants of the Dreams’.

Should We? I don’t know about the others, but I set my stand open and clear. No matter what political party is ruling this nation, they all should be made answerable and accountable through Constitutional means and modes. The CARAVAN of justice should not be allowed to go back. I register my dissenting opinion against the way this glorious nation of Christ, Buddha, Asoka, Ambedkar and Gandhi is being currently ruled. In this dark time Democracy

must be protected. Voice of commonest of the common must be heard. We do not need ‘Ram Rajya’, we need Bharat of Emperor Asoka The Great where the principles of Justice, Equality, Liberty and Fraternity will prevail, where welfare of common man will be given priority over religion, where rights and wishes of ‘THE PEOPLE’ will be guarded, respected and honoured.

Kuknalim ! Jai Bharat !

“In the dark times Will there also be singing?

Yes, there will also be singing.

About the dark times.”

Bertolt Brecht (Concluded) Mosa Sangtam, Tetso College, Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Appeal to curb noise pollution at night

Sir,

Nagaland has been tagged as “Dry State”, however, the night clubs and restaurants playing loud music late at night distracting the whole vicinity resided with students and others which usually continue till 3 – 4 a.m. have been left unchecked. I would like to appeal the concerned authority or the concerned owners to maintain minimum noise and allow its vicinity to study and sleep peacefully.

Isaac Zeliang, Dimapur newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020

PM addresses 107th session of ISC

Urges young scientists to ‘innovate, patent, produce and prosper’

BENGALURU, JAN 3 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on young scientists of India to “Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper,” and said these four steps would lead our country towards faster development.

The Prime Minister also stressed on the need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation, as he assured that the government will ensure the ‘Ease of doing Science’ and effectively using information technology to reduce red tape.

“The growth story of India depends on its success in science and technology sector.

There is a need to transform the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation,” Modi said.

Speaking after inau-

PM Modi addresses the inaugural ceremony of the 107th ISC in Bengaluru, Friday. (PTI)

gurating the 107th Session of Indian Science Congress here, he said, “My motto for the young scientists in this country is -Innovate, Patent, Produce and Prosper.

These four steps will lead our country towards faster development.”

“If we innovate we will patent and that in turn

will make our production smoother and when we take these products to the people of our country, I’m sure they will prosper,” he said adding that innovation for the people and by the people is the direction of our new India.

The Prime Minister also expressed happiness over improvement in India’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index to 52.

“Our programmes have created more technology business incubators in the last five years than in the previous 50 years. I congratulate our scientists for this achievement,” he added.

Noting that new India wants technology and logical temperament, so that we can give a new direction for the progress of our social and economic life, Modi said with the production of cheap smart phone and cheap data in the country even a common man is confident that they are not separate and can directly connect with the government.

Observing that science and technology was being used in governance in a large scale, than ever in past, the Prime Minister said, “We are continuing our efforts to ensure ‘Ease of doing Science,’ and effectively using Information Technology to reduce red tape.”

He also mentioned that the digital technology, ecommerce, internet banking and mobile banking services are assisting rural population significantly, and farmers are getting required weather information at their finger tips through egovernance initiatives.

The coming decade will be a decisive time for the science and technology based governance, Modi said.

Recalling his government’s decision to get rid of single use plastic, Modi said, researchers have to find a cheap and efficient alternative to it in their labs.

He said the government’s efforts were to re-

duce import of crude oil by 10 per cent by 2022, as it would provide opportunity for startups to explore in the field of ethanol and bio-fuel.

Stressing on the need to encourage industry based research, Modi said such efforts will play a key role in making the country a 5 trillion dollar economy.

“There is a need for revolution in technologies assisting agricultural practices. Can we find farmercentric solutions to the problem of stalk burning for instance? Can we also redesign our brick kilns for reduced emissions and greater energy efficiency.

We need to find solution towards clean drinking water also,” he said.

The Prime Minister also said our successes in space exploration should now be mirrored in the new frontier of the deep sea. We need to explore, map and responsibly harness the vast oceanic resources of water, energy, food and minerals.

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Even BJP allies against CAA: Congress NEW DELHI/ Panaji, JAN 3 (PTI): The Congress told home minister Amit Shah on Friday that NDA constituents and chief ministers of the ruling BJP were not accepting the amended Citizenship Act but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he continued to abuse the opposition.

“Amit Shahji, Modiji and you have been made by the public to work as prime minister and home minister and not abuse the opposition leaders.

“Your allies are not accepting the divisive CAA, your own chief ministers are not accepting the CAA. Should we send you a Hindi translation,” Congress’s chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a tweet in Hindi.

He tagged a news report that said Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal was not ready to accept the CAA in his state.

Surjewala earlier dared Modi to dismiss his own chief minister for openly opposing the amended Citi-

zenship Act and declare him an “anti-national” for doing so.

“Mr Prime Minister, Stop fooling India! Your own CM is openly opposing CAA. Will you now declare him ‘anti national’? I challenge you to dismiss him before criticising the opposition,” he wrote on Twitter.

The whole country are tired of this Congress Party and its Pro Pakistani Vote Bank Politics.

They are clueless about every issue concerning our country.

Sonowal gave a fresh twist to the debate over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), after he tweeted, saying, “As a son of Assam, I will never settle foreigners in my state. This Sarbananda Sonowal will never allow this....”

The Congress has been attacking the BJP-led government over the CAA and its chief ministers have said they would not implement the new citizenship law in their states.

4 Congress leaders back CAA; quit party

Four Goa Congress leaders resigned from the party on Thursday to protest against its stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. Panaji Congress block committee president Prasad Amonkar, North Goa minority cell chief Javed Sheikh, block committee secretary Dinesh Kubal and former youth leader Shivraj Tarkar, after quitting the party, said they were in favour of the amended citizenship law.

Talking to reporters, Amonkar accused the Congress of trying to “mislead the public, especially minorities,” on the new citizenship law. “We oppose the wrong stand taken by the Congress on CAA and NRC. As an opposition, we need to be critical and not just oppose something for the sake of opposing. The Citizenship Amendment Act needs to be welcomed,” he said.

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FIROZABAD (UP), JAN 3 (PTI): The district police here on Friday said that those responsible for sending out notices to a dead man and elderly people over violent anti-CAA protests will be punished.

After violent protests on December 20, Firozabad police sent out notices to at least 200 people asking them to prove they would not be a threat to peace in the area and furnish surety of Rs 10 lakh each. Among those who were served notices were Fasahat Mir Khan and Sufi Ansar Hussain, both over 90 years and in poor health, and Banne Khan, a resident of Kotla area, who had died six years ago.

“CO (circle officer), city, has been asked to conduct a probe into how a notice was issued in the name of a dead person. The CO’s report is awaited and strict action will be taken against those found behind it,” said Superintendent of Police, Firozabad city, Prabal Pratap Singh.

Firozabad City Magistrate Kunwar Pankaj Singh said no action will be taken against any elderly person.

“These notices were interim measures initiated on the basis of reports from various police stations. No action will be taken against any elderly person,” he said.

The notices were issued under sections 107 (apprehension of breach of peace and tranquillity of an area) and 116 (inquiry as to truth of information) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (PTI): No government can snatch away citizenship of any Indian, Union minister and BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday, as he sought to reassure people over a number of citizenship measures which have triggered protests in various parts of the country.

“Be it Dalits, tribals, backwards, minorities of upper castes, they are all original citizens of the country. Citizenship is their birthright. No government can snatch it away. No Indian citizen will be bothered unnecessarily,” the Lok Janshakti Party leader said.

As far as National Register of Citizens is concerned, there has been no discussion on it but it has nothing to with any religion, he said, adding that nobody can be denied citizenship on the ground of religion.

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that month.

Without naming the Centre, the Sena alleged, “Circulating news that only the Pakistanis were getting killed in Kashmir will not change the reality as tricolour-draped bodies of Indian soldiers, like Sawant, are reaching their respective villages.”

“There is a bloodshed along the Kashmir border and mounting anger among the families of martyred jawans. The perception that surgical strike will demoralise Pakistani terrorists has turned out to be an illusion.

In fact, the (terror) attacks have increased,” it added.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party accused the ruling BJP of boasting about straightening out Pakistan after the surgical strike.

“But has Pakistan been really straightened out? Rather Pakistan has been indulging in ceasefire violations along the LoC every day,” it added.

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Kashmir. Our jawan from Satara, Sandip Sawant, attained martyrdom in Kashmir along with two other soldiers. In the last one month, seven to eight jawans from Maharashtra were killed in the line of duty. The Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra is not responsible for this,” the Sena said in an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.

The party also questioned whether the situation in Kashmir has improved after the surgical strike and abrogation of Article 370 provisions.

The party, however, maintained that scrapping Article 370 was a good move.

India had conducted the surgical strike on September 29, 2016, across the Line of Control (LoC) as a response to a terrorist attack on an Indian Army base in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir earlier

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MUMBAI, JAN 3 (PTI): The Shiv Sena on Friday targeted the Centre by questioning the “efficacy” of the 2016 surgical strike and said the perception that it would demoralise Pakistani terrorists remained an “illusion” as Indian soldiers continue to get killed in terror attacks in Kashmir.

Accusing the Modi government of boasting about how Pakistan was straightened out after the surgical strike, the Sena sought to know whether it has really happened.

It also observed that troubled borders were not good for the country’s wellbeing.

The Sena’s remarks come in the wake of the death of an Army soldier from Maharashtra, Naik Sandip Raghunath Sawant, who was killed during a counter-insurgency operation in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

“The New Year did not begin on a positive note in

PANAJI, JAN 3 (PTI): Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and late Manohar Parrikar for induction of Rafale jets, BJP working president J P Nadda on Friday said that now the Air Force can target Pakistan without crossing the border.

He was speaking at a rally here in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

“As part of several decisions taken on defence procurement, (during Parrikar’s tenure as defence minister) we got 36 Rafale fighter jets. Now our Abhinandan would not have to go to Pakistan, he can be in India and attack Pakistan,” the BJP leader said.

Wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman was held captive for 60 hours in Pakistan after his aircraft was shot down during the India-Pakistan standoff of February 2019. Nadda accused the UPA government of failing to upgrade India’s defence infrastructure.

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It currently does not have the power to hire professionals on their own and it has to go Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for each appointment. The regulator currently lacks the teeth,” said Rajan Mehra, CEO of Club One Air and former India head of Qatar Airways.

NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (IANS): State-run State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday invited bids for selling its 1 per cent stake in the National Stock Exchange (NSE). “SBI is one of the shareholders of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSEIL) and intends to divest up to 1.0101 per cent (50,00,000 equity shares) of its equity shareholding in the NSEIL through a competitive bidding process,” the country’s largest lender said in a public notice.

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Given that the domestic air traffic has grown multifold in the last one decade,

MUMBAI, JAN 3 (PTI): Market benchmark Sensex tumbled 162 points on Friday as global investors turned risk-averse after the killing of a top Iranian general by the US fuelled fears of a geopolitical conflict.

Brent crude futures surged 4.4 per cent to USD 69.16 per barrel as investors turned jittery on supply concerns.

The 30-share BSE index ended 162.03 points, or 0.39 per cent, lower at 41,464.61. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty closed 55.55 points, or 0.45 per cent, down at 12,226.65.

Asian Paints was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping 2.16 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, SBI, NTPC and Bajaj Finance.

On the other hand, Sun Pharma, TCS, HCL Tech, Infosys, Tech Mahindra and Bharti Airtel rose up to 2.08 per cent.

According to traders, investors moved away from risky assets after top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US strike in Iraq.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (IANS): The government has set the ball rolling for the complete overhaul of aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), to bring it at par with other global regulators.

The Civil Aviation Ministry has constituted a committee headed by former Skill Development Secretary and also Air India ex-chief Rohit Nandan for this purpose.

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eign exchange market, the rupee opened at 71.56, then lost further ground to touch a low of 71.81 against the American currency.

The unit finally settled at 71.80 against the US dollar, logging its biggest single-day loss of 42 paise in more than one-and-a-half month. The rupee had previously closed near this level on November 20.

On Thursday, the domestic unit had dropped by 16 paise to end at 71.38 against the US dollar.

On a weekly basis, the domestic unit lost 45 paise.

After dropping over 286 points intra-day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 162.03 points, or 0.39 per cent, lower at 41,464.61.

Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty closed 55.55 points, or 0.45 per cent, down at 12,226.65.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.21 per cent to 97.04.

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The shareholders’ agreement expired on the fourth anniversary of the company’s initial public offer -- November 10, 2019.

However, the AoA contains many provisions of that agreement. As these provisions have now expired, RG Group seeks an amendment to the AoA to remove those expired provisions, as per an annexure in the communication, dated December 24, from Gangwal seeking convening of the EGM. Gangwal has sought deletion of various Articles pertaining to transfer and acquisition of the company’s shares, including ‘Right of First Refusal’ and ‘Tag Along Right’.

One of the Articles that is sought to be removed pertain to each group agreeing not to acquire additional shares or voting rights of the company that might trigger an open offer requirement under Sebi’s takeover regu-

MUMBAI, JAN 3 (PTI): The country’s foreign exchange reserves swelled

by USD 2.520 billion to touch a record high of USD 457.468 billion in the week to December 27, according to RBI data.

In the previous week, the reserves rose to USD 454.948 billion after increasing by USD 456 million.

In the reporting week, the increase in reserves was mainly on account of a gain in foreign currency assets, major component of the overall reserves, which surged by USD 2.203 billion to USD 424.936 billion, the data released by the Reserve Bank on Friday showed.

Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and the yen held in the forex reserves.

During the week, gold reserves increased by USD 260 million to USD 27.392 billion.

The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund dipped

by USD 2 million to USD 1.441 billion.

The country’s reserve position with the Fund, however, increased by USD 58 million to USD 3.7 billion, the data showed.

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tween co-founders and co-promoters -- Rakesh Gangwal and Rahul Bhatia -- came to the fore in July 2019 after Gangwal sought market regulator Sebi’s intervention to address alleged corporate governance lapses at the company. In the wake of the feud, arbitration proceedings are also going overseas between the two promoters’ sides.

Bhatia and affiliates -- InterGlobe Enterprises (IGE) Group -- has around 38 per cent stake in the company.

On December 24, a request for EGM was made

by Gangwal and the company’s Board of Directors, on December 31, approved convening such a meeting.

The company received a letter on November 13, 2019 from Gangwal seeking changes in the AoA, the filing said.

Generally, an AoA provides the regulations for operating a company.

lations.

If any member of the IGE (InterGlobe Enterprises) Group -- led by Rahul Bhatia or RG Group -- wants to transfer shares to a third party, then the non-transferring group will have the ‘Right of First Refusal’ subject to certain conditions.

Similarly, the nontransferring group will also have the ‘Tag Along Right’ wherein it would have the option to sell some part of the shareholding.

Another Article is that the transferring shareholder would not be entitled to transfer shares without prior written consent of the nontransferring shareholder.

“As per the legal advice received by the company, there are provisions in the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (the ‘Companies Act’) which give rights to the members to requisition on EGM,” the explanatory statement to the EGM notice said.

Amid the promoters’ feud, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta in November 2019 said there was “zero impact” on the carrier right now as they are on the same page over the airline’s strategic direction.

Shares of InterGlobe Aviation rose over two per cent to close at Rs 1,360.95 on the BSE.

MUMBAI, JAN 3 (PTI): The rupee plunged by 42 paise to settle at a one-anda-half-month low of 71.80 against the US currency on Friday due to a spike in crude oil prices after US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of a top Iranian general.

General Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, was killed following a US airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport on Friday. The strike also killed the deputy chief of Iraq’s powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force.

The Pentagon confirmed the death of Soleimani, 62, in Iraq, saying the strike was carried out at the direction of Trump.

Brent crude surged 4.5 per cent to USD 69.23 per barrel and WTI rose 4.1 per cent to USD 63.71 per barrel after worries over an escalation in tensions.

“Rupee extended losses yet again on back of US-Iran tensions,” Jateen Trivedi, Senior Research Analyst (Commodity & Currency) at LKP Securities said adding that spike in crude prices is making importers buy US dollar to hedge net outflows for crude buying.

Traders said besides US-Iran tensions, weak domestic equity market also weighed on the local unit.

At the interbank for-

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NEW DELHI, JAN 3 (PTI): In signs that promoters’ feud are far from over, InterGlobe Aviation on Friday announced convening a meeting of shareholders on January 29, at the request of co-promoter Rakesh Gangwal, for removing various provisions in a key document of the company.

The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) would discuss deleting various Articles pertaining to transfer and acquisiton of the company’s shares, including ‘Right of First Refusal’ and ‘ Tag Along Right’, in the company’s Articles of Association (AoA).

The development comes more than six months after Gangwal flagged concerns over corporate governance lapses at InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country’s largest airline IndiGo. The meeting is being convened on January 29 following request by Rakesh Gangwal (RG) Group and related entities who together hold 36.64 per cent stake in the company, a regulatory filing said on Friday.

The group comprises Rakesh Gangwal, Shobha Gangwal and The Chinkerpoo Family Trust (Trustee: Shobha Gangwal and J P Morgan Trust Company of Delaware).

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Trump’s impeachment on charges of abuse of office and obstruction of Congress pivots around his policy towards Ukraine, a vulnerable ally engaged in a shooting war with Russia. According to witness testimony, Trump wanted Ukraine to announce an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son in return for releasing $391 million of taxpayer-funded and Congress-approved military aid to Ukraine.

After bottling up impeachment, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has refused to submit articles of impeachment to the Senate to gain leverage over the framing of the trial rules. She is asking Senate Republicans what a trial might look like.

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445 Bangladeshis returned from India in 2 months: Official Dhaka, Jan 3 (IANS): About 1,000 people were arrested in 2019 for illegal border crossings from India to Bangladesh, with 445 of them returning to Dhaka in November and December 2019, said a top official here.

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Several people arrested for entering Bangladesh through the Indian border were reported since the publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.

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We the family of Late Lily Kithan would like to express our gratitude and sincere appreciation to everyone who stood by us during her illness and demise on 29th Dec. 2019. We humbly convey our heartfelt gratitude to every individual including Police Baptist Church Dimapur, Youth Department, Neighbours, Friends, Villagers and colony members and well wishers who stood with us in prayers, physically and financially.

LATE LILY KITHAN Though we are not able Died on (29/12/2019) to mention each and every individual, it is our humble prayer that God Almighty bless each and every one of you abundantly.

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Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews declared a state of disaster for six areas and resorts, including Mallacoota.

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5th Death Anniversary Late Mrs. Ratna Thapa 04/01/2015

Time flies fast Life goes on at its own pace.

But some memories cannot be forgotten Or erased from the mind of the dearest one.

You will always remain in our thoughts.

This heartfelt message is for you.

We miss you more than words can say, The world lost someone precious on the day You went away.

Loving family members

Lt. MISS KHUSHI LAM

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(November 1922 – 31st December 2019) “My backyard, my garden of Eden, where my God will stay beside me.

And I am going there to meet my Jesus where He will show me His great love and out there I will be praising His name forevermore”.

The family of Late Ratsemo Murry, Tsumang Colony, Wokha Town, Nagaland wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, neighbors and well wishers who offered their love and prayer at this difficult time.

We regret our inability to thank each one of you personally; nevertheless we would like to express our deepest gratitude and love to you all.

Loving Family Members.

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(CONDOLENCE MESSAGE) Khami Seyie Krotho Nagaland (Descendent of Khami-Zou-o ) expressed deeply shocked and saddened over the sudden demise of our Patron and Hon’ble Speaker Nagaland Legislative Assembly LATE VIKHO-O YHOSHÜ who expired on 30th Dec. 2019.

KSKN described Late Yhoshü was one of the finest person, an honest Leader who work tirelessly for upliftment of the Nagas in general and Krotho in particular. A Man who is always approachable and treated everyone equal rich or poor, high or low status.

The Krotho extends heartfelt Condolences to the bereaved Family members, relatives, near and dear loved ones. It is our sincere prayer that may Almighty God grant solace and comfort at this hour of grief & sorrow to his Lady Wife and children. May the departed soul Rest in Eternal Peace with God forever.

Er. DIETHOSIELIE ZHASA (VILASIELIE NAKHRO ) President, KSKN Kohima Information & Publicity Secretary KSKN Kohima K-13

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20-04-1997 To 30-12-2019 Through this column, we would like to express our deep gratitude to each and every individual, friend, neighbour and organisation for the love and concern shown to us during the sudden and untimely demise of our beloved Lt. Miss Khushi Lam on 30th December, 2019.

We deeply regret our inability to acknowledge and thank every individual, group and organisation in person. But it is our earnest prayer that God bless each and all abundantly.

Loving parents, brothers, sisters and family.

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KHAMI SEYIE KROTHO NAGALAND (KSKN)

Loving Husband, daughters, Sons-in-law & Grandchildren

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strong winds are forecast for the weekend, leading to what officials call “widespread extreme fire danger”.

In other parts of Victoria, people were urged to evacuate by road in convoy. There were also large queues at railway stations.

“It is forecast we will see dry thunderstorms coming across the state and the potential of lightning strikes,” Andrew Crisp, emergency management commissioner for Victoria, warned on Friday.

He called on people to leave as soon as possible.

Thousands of people are also fleeing parts of neighbouring New South Wales (NSW), where a week-long state of emergency is in force, said the BBC. Since September fires have killed at least 20 people in the two states and dozens remain missing. The fires have so far destroyed more than 1,300 homes.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under attack for his response to the fires.

He was heckled by angry locals in Cobargo, NSW, and had to cut short his visit to the fire-hit town.

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N e w Yo r k , Ja n 3 (IANS): Opposition Democrats have seized on newly released emails relating to the central allegation in the impeachment charges against US President Donald Trump, saying the latest evidence is a “devastating blow” to the Republican effort to conduct a Senate trial without witnesses and documents.

Trump was impeached by the US House of Representatives on December 19, becoming only the third American President to be formally charged under the Constitution’s remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. A Senate trial is up next.

“Clear direction from POTUS to continue to hold,” is an explosive new one-liner that strikes at the heart of Trump’s impeachment charges, from a trove of unredacted emails viewed by ‘Just Security’ which is based at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law. According to the site, Michael Duffey, associate director of national security at the Office of Management and Budget. told the acting Pentagon comptroller that there was “clear direction from POTUS to hold”. eJust Security’ published on Thursday exclusive details of unredacted emails between the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Pentagon

Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS): The Australian Navy on Friday evacuated around 1,000 tourists and residents who were trapped in the bushfire-ravaged town of Mallacoota on the coast of Victoria state.

The evacuation on Friday came after some 4,000 residents and tourists fled to the beach on Monday night, when racing bushfires encircled the town, reports the BBC. Throughout Friday, landing vessels took people to two ships - MV Sycamore and the much larger HMAS Choules.

The evacuees will be taken to Western Port, the Navy said - around 16 hours’ voyage down the coast.

With roads cut off, the military evacuated around 60 people by helicopter on Thursday. The air has so far been too smoky for further air evacuations. The evacuation was voluntary.

By Thursday night, 963 had

1942 – 18th December 2019

Proverb: 31:25 “She is clothed with strength and dignity” We the family members of Late Mrs. Kheshili (Vehusalü Lohe) would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude towards each & every individual and organizations that supported us through constant prayer, financial support and kindness during her prolonged illness till her demised on 18th of December 2019 at Phek Town. We are greatly indebted to our in-laws: Mr. Zochito Hoshi, Mr. Thupuso Khamo and Mr. Ketsuo Rhakho for taking special care till she left for her last abode.

We convey our special thanks to : 1. Jerico II colony Council Phek Town, all it's Neighbours and friends.

2. Phek Town Baptist Church, Women & Youth Department.

3. Tehephu Baptist Church& Women Department.

4. Tehephu Welfare Union Phek Town.

5. Tehephu Village Council.

6. CBCC Staffs T. Chikri Pfutsero.

7. Chakhesang Women Welfare Society Executive Director and Staffs.

8. Baptist Theological College Staffs T. Chikri Pfutsero.

9. Chakhesang Baptist Church Ministers’ Hill Kohima (CBCMHK) and Women Department (CBCMHK).

10. Officers and staffs of State Mission Office, Samagra Shiksha Kohima.

11. District Mission Office Samagra Shiksha Phek.

12. Relatives and cousins from Tsuruhu & Kheshito Village, Zunheboto District.

13. Phek District Pensioners’ Association.

14. Relatives &Well-wishers from Lozaphuhü, Meluri, Thipuzu & Phek Villages She was the daughter of Mr. Kivikhe Zhimomi and Mrs. Kiholi Zhimomi of Tsuruhu Village who migrated to Tehephu Village along with her clan. She was one among the 1st Christian in Tehephu village. She was married to Late Zuhüta Lohe. She leaves behind 6 (six) biological children (2 sons and 4 daughters), 17 Grand Children and 4 Great Grand Children.

We beg pardon for failing to acknowledge each and every individual personally but remain ever grateful to all for your thoughtfulness and good will shown during difficult times.

We remember you all in our prayers that God will bless you accordingly.

II Corinthians 9:11"You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God" DP-23

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Dubai-based Indian girl wins Global Child Prodigy Award

Bangkok, London, Paris top 3 travel destinations of decade A W hile there has been significant movement in visitors to smaller cities, the top 10 have remained largely consistent over the past decade, with London, Paris and Bangkok grabbing the top three spots, according to a new report.

The top three overseas destinations for Indian travellers are Dubai, Singapore and Mecca, revealed the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index 2019 which ranks 200 cities based on proprietary analysis of publicly available visitor volume and spend data.

Since 2009, the number of international overnight visitors grew an astounding 76 per cent, according to the report.

In 2019, Bangkok became the No. 1 destination for the fourth consecutive year, with more than 22 million international overnight visitors.

Paris and London, in

flipped positions this year, hold the No. 2 and 3 spots respectively, both hovering over 19 million.

When looking at the cities by dollars spent, Dubai tops the list with

travellers spending $553 on an average per day. Mecca, new to the top 10 last year, remains at No. 2 for the second consecutive year, with Bangkok rounding out the top three.

Between all of the destinations within the Index, arrivals have grown on average 6.5 per cent year-over-year since 2009, with expenditure growing on average 7.4 per cent, said the report.

Cities in the Asia-Pacific region have seen the largest increase in international travellers since 2009, growing 9.4 per cent.

In comparison, Europe, which saw the second highest growth, was up 5.5 per cent.

This is spurred by the growth in Chinese travellers. Since 2009, China has jumped up six places to be the No. 2 origin country for travellers to the 200 included destinations behind only the US, said the report.

(IANS)

Dubai-based Indian girl, who can sing in 120 languages, has won in the ‘Global Child Prodigy Awards 2020’, a media report said on Friday.

The 13-year-old Sucheta Satish, known as the Dubai Indian High School’s nightingale, won in the singing category, her father T.C. Satish told the Khaleej Times.

The Global Child Prodigy Award is a platform to celebrate children’s talent and power in different categories such as dancing, music, arts, writing, acting, modelling, science, innovation, sports etc.

The awards are supported by the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Oscar award winning music producer A.R. Rahman to name a few.

Furthermore, fresh out of the release of her second album “Ya Habibi” and having Malayalam superstar Mammooty release it along with actor Unni Mukundan, Sucheta has a lot going on for her.

Speaking about her win, Sucheta said: “I was selected for the award for my twin world records for

singing in most languages during one concert and the longest live singing concert by a child which I had set as a 12-year-old two years ago in Dubai at the Indian Consulate Auditorium when I sang in 102 languages over 6.15 hours.”

Sucheta can presently sing in 120 languages.

(IANS)

Guns N’ Roses fan accused of leaking unreleased tracks

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cease and desist letter has been issued to a Guns N’ Roses fan who has been accused of leaking almost 100 of the band’s unreleased tracks online.

Universal Music Group says that Rick Dunsford is responsible for uploading 97 tracks that were recorded across 2000 and 2001 and had previously never seen the light of day.

Dunsford is thought to have obtained the tracks when Guns N’ Roses’ former A&R man Tom Zutaut sold him the contents of his storage unit at auction, TMZ reports.

“It is tremendously disappointing, sad, and unfortunate that a record executive involved with the band in their early years found it appropriate to auction off the unreleased materials owned by his former employer,” a manager for Guns N’ Roses said.

The band’s management are believed to have originally demanded that Dunsford return the recordings and reimburse the $15,000 he and a group

of associates spent on the tracks.

But UMG say that Dunsford decided to leak the material a month later, an accusation which he denies.

In October 2019, Dunsford also claimed that he has been banned from all of the band’s concerts in wake of the leak.

“About two-and-ahalf months ago, I drove to Virginia, and there was a storage locker that belonged to Tom Zutaut,” he told WXLP. “He didn’t pay his bills or something and it was auctioned off.

“There was an individual that bought the locker, there was about 20 CDs in this locker of unreleased Guns N’ Roses music from around ’99 to 2000, or 2001.”

Dunsford is said to be a huge fan of the band – he has multiple tattoos of the band’s signatures, and named his son Axl. Guns N Roses will return to Europe in Summer 2020 – including two shows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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ndia sent a total of 118 requests to the Chinese short-video making platform TikTok in the in the first half of 2019 (January 1-June 30, 2019) to take certain actions against those accounts.

The strange part is that there was not a single request from China, TikTok’s home country where the app functions as a different name Douyin, which has stricter control. While there were 107 legal requests, the Indian government asked information for 11 accounts, requesting to take down content deemed to be in violation of local laws, or to provide information related to accounts under certain defined circumstances, TikTok said in its first transparency report, mimicking US tech companies who have the practice of revealing such information.

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with 79 requests related to 255 accounts, and received information on 86 per cent of its requests. Third was Japan with 35 requests linked to 39 accounts.

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

“In balancing our responsibilities to law enforcement with our respect for the privacy of our users, we respond only to legally valid requests and only with the requisite amount of information needed,” said Eric Ebenstein, TikTok’s public policy chief. The transparency report follows the US Army and Navy banning the app owned by Beijing-based ByteDance.

ByteDance has reportedly 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.

(IANS)

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players failing to meet Labuschagne hits ton as Aus dominate Kiwis Pakistan fitness standards will be fined

Sydney, Jan 3 (AFP): Marnus Labuschagne hit his fourth century in just 14 Tests to guide Australia into a commanding position against virus-hit New Zealand on the opening day of the third Test in Sydney on Friday.

The rock-solid number three, last year’s leading Test scorer with 1,104 runs at 64.94, again proved the Black Caps’ nemesis with his second ton of the series to continue his remarkable scoring sequence.

Supported by Steve Smith’s 28th Test halfcentury, Australia reached stumps at 283 for three with Labuschagne unbeaten on 130 and Matthew Wade a breezy 22 not out.

The South Africanborn Labuschagne has now scored four centuries in seven Test innings this southern summer against Pakistan and New Zealand.

“Terrific day,” he said.

“When you bat on day one you know it can be a real prosperous day but if you get off to a shaky start it can be tough work.

“It’s all a bit of a whirlwind at the moment. I haven’t really sat down and completely thought about how amazing this summer has been for me.”

Supported by Steve Smith’s 28th Test half-century, Australia reached stumps at 283 for three with Labuschagne unbeaten on 130 and Matthew Wade a breezy 22 n.o.

Smith, who took 39 balls to get off the mark, shared in a 156-run stand with Labuschagne before he again missed out after a lengthy stay and was caught at slip off Colin de Grandhomme for 63 off 182 balls.

David War ner fell again to the leg-side trap on the third ball after lunch when he was caught by de Grandhomme at leg gully off Neil Wagner for 45.

It was the fourth time in the series left-armer Wagner has snared Warner,

Paddler Manav becomes World No. 1 in U-21

Manav Thakkar

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS): G. Sathiyan, who was ranked World No. 30 in August 2019, continued to retain his position, according to the list released.

H oweve r, t h e s e c ond top-ranked Indian A. Sharath Kamal just improved to be at No. 33 in the latest ranking list. He was No. 34 in December 2019.

Top woman paddler of the country, Manika Batra, has remained at No. 61 in the world which was the position at the end of last year. But title-win at the ITTF Challenge Plus Canada Open in Markham catapulted Manav Thakkar to the World No. 1 position in Under-21 category. The Surat-born Thakkar was No. 3 in November but had dropped to 10th in December’s rankings. However, he saw a massive rise in points and climbed to the top, beginning the new year on 6,780 points.

At the year-end event last month, the 19-year-old became the first Indian since 2017 to win a Under-21 men’s singles title in Canada when he beat Argentina’s Martin Bentancor 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 in the final.

Back in 2018, Thakkar had become the first Indian

table tennis player to make it to the top of the U-18 world rankings. Since then his rise has been meteoric. Within a few months, he earned a call up to the Asian Games squad that won bronze in the men’s team event.

Subsequently, at the Asian Championships, Manav picked up his first win against a top 50 paddler when he defeated then World No. 34 Kazuhiro Yoshimura of Japan. In October, he competed at the Youth Olympics where he lost in the round of 16 to World No. 5 Tomokazu Harimoto.

who has yet to reach a half-century against New Zealand this summer after scoring an unbeaten 335 and 154 against Pakistan last November.

Opener Joe Burns was dismissed in the 15th over, squared up by de Grandhomme and caught by Taylor at first slip for 18.

De Grandhomme opened the bowling with Matt Henry after senior paceman Tim Southee was surprisingly left out of the attack.

Australia won the toss

and chose to bat against the visitors, who made five changes to the team that lost the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne by 247 runs.

Illness woes The Black Caps went into the Sydney Test without skipper and star batsman Kane Williamson, who has been ill in the lead-up.

Batsman Henry Nicholls and spinner Mitchell Santner were other illness withdrawals while Southee lost his place to leg-spinner Todd Astle.

Paceman Trent Boult

is also missing after returning home with a broken hand suffered in the second Test in Melbourne.

Batsman Glenn Phillips, who made a late dash to Sydney as cover on Thursday, was named to make his Test debut, with opener Tom Latham to lead the side in Williamson’s absence.

Will Somerville, Matt Henry and Jeet Raval were also called into the side, while the Australians were unchanged after considering Mitchell Swepson as a second spinner.

Australia have been unbeatable this season, winning all four Tests at home -- two each against Pakistan and New Zealand -- after retaining the Ashes in England.

The Test is being played against the backdrop of one of Australia’s most devastating bushfire seasons with at least 18 people losing their lives in blazes raging across the country, including on the outskirts of Sydney.

Play will be suspended in the match at the umpire’s discretion, should smoke significantly affect air quality or visibility, but the sky above the ground was clear during the first day’s play.

Lahore, Jan 3 (IANS): In a new diktat, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that players failing to meet minimum fitness requirements in the fitness tests of the centrally contracted players will be fined.

In an official announcement, the PCB stated that the fourth term fitness tests will be held at the National Cricket Academy on January 6 and 7 under Yasir Malik, the strength and conditioning coach of the Pakistan team. The fitness tests will cover five major areas, namely fat analysis, strength, endurance, speed endurance and cross-fit, and will carry equal weightage.

“A player failing to meet the minimum fitness requirements will be fined 15 per cent of his monthly retainer, which will remain effective until such time he achieves the minimum fitness standards,” stated the PCB. “Player failing consecutive tests will risk the chances of retaining his central contract category and may face demotion.

“All the available centrally contracted players

New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI): Much-improved Jitender Kumar on Friday prevailed in an intense 74kg trial bout to qualify for the season-opener in Italy and the Asian Championship here but now needs to win a medal to shut out celebrated Sushil Kumar’s shot at the Olympic qualification.

World Championship stars Deepak Punia (86kg) and Ravi Dahiya (57kg) did not have to break much sweat as they were given direct entries in the final which they won easily.

Sumit Malik (125kg) and Satyawart Kadian (97kg) also locked their places

with smart victories over their opponents.

Competing in the most competitive category of the day, Jitender prevailed 5-2 in the final against Amit Dhankar.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had earlier announced that winner of the Friday’s trials will compete at the Ranking series event Jitender Kumar in Italy (January 15-18), the Tokyo Olympic qualifiAsian Championships in event.

It means that if Ji- cation, he will have to imNew Delhi (February 1823) and the Asian Olympic tender has to earn a shot at press the WFI with medalqualifiers in Xian (March 27-29) but its President ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said they can hold fresh trials ahead of the Xian

'FOR TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN. PHILIPPIANS 1:21 We the family members of Late Kereizou (Azoü) Agnes Sorhie would like to extend our gratitude and sincere appreciation to everyone who stood by us and supported us through your prayer, physically and financial help during prolong illness till death on 30th Dec. 2019.

We regret our inability to mention each and every individual but we pray the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BORN : 05.04.1967 – DIED : 29.12.2019 We the family of Late RENPHANO extend our deepest heartfelt gratitude to each and every Individual, Friends, Churches, Organizations, Institutions, Doctors & Nurses, Blood Donors, Nili Nissan, Unions, Colony Members and Well Wishers who stood, shared and supported us physically, spiritually, materially and financially during her prolonged illness till the day she left us to be with the Lord at Olive Christian Hospital & Research Centre.

Words are inadequate to thank each and every one of you personally however, it is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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will attend the two-day testing, which is aligned to their contracts,” it added.

Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir and Shadab Khan, who will be occupied with their commitments in the Bangladesh Premier League, will undergo the tests on January 20 and 21.

Pakistan cricketers have often been criticised for their fitness standards.

In fact, after the 2019 World Cup where the Men in Green failed to make it to the knockouts, head coach Misbah ul Haq had asked for a change in diet for the players in the national camp and the domestic tournament to instill a new fitness culture in the team.

In his order, the 43year-old had said that

players will not be having biryani or oil-rich red meat meals or sweet dishes.

“There has always been an emphasis on the monitoring of players’ fitness levels.

This time we have decided to enforce penalties, which is in accordance with the contracts, as part of our objective to make the players more accountable and responsible for maintaining high fitness standards throughout the year, which is one of the basic requirements any professional athlete,” Zakir Khan, PCB - Director, International Cricket, said.

“All the players were informed last month of the PCB’s expectations and potential sanctions in the scenario of failures,” he added.

Jitender wins trials for Asian C’ship, Sushil’s Olympic dreams could end

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Player failing consecutive tests will risk chances of retaining central contract category and may face demotion.

winning performances in Rome and New Delhi.

“If we find that performances of our wrestlers is not satisfying at the first two events, we can have fresh trials to select wrestlers for the Asian Olympic qualifier. We want to send our best wrestler, so that India can have maximum number of quotas for Olympics,” Sharan told PTI. Sushil Kumar, India’s most decorated wrestler with two Olympic medals

did not compete in Friday’s trials, citing an injury.

Sushil had beaten Jitender in a bitterly-fought trials bout for the World Championships in September 2019.

“If we are happy with performance of our wrestlers in Olympic categories, where we have not got the quota, we will not have trials. As for Sushil, no one will be allowed to go for Olympic qualifiers, without having to compete in trials,” he added.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and every individual and organisations for your presence and rendering your selfless assistance physically, spiritually and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved father Late S. Hokiye Shohe, Shozukhu Village who passed away on 28th of Dec. 2019. May the Good Lord Almighty bless you all abundantly.

1. Shozukhu Baptist Church 2. Shozukhu Baptist Church Youth & Women Department 3. Shozukhu Village Council 4. Shozukhu Student's Union 5. L. Hotovi Baptist Church 6. Zukihe Baptist Church 7. Xukiye Gorkha Baptist Church 8. Pishikhu Baptist Church 9. Kiyevi Baptist Church 10. Asukhomi Union, Dimapur 11. Asukhomi Kughuko Kuqhakulu 12. Inno Vikheho Swu, MLA 13. Shri Jacob Zhimomi, Minister PHED 14. Friends & Well Wishers DP-18

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Loving Children & Relatives

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OF LATE TEKAREMLA (4TH JAN 2020)

16/02/1948 – 12/12/2019

Not a day goes by without you being tearfully missed. We are comforted by the thought that you are now with Our Lord. Remembering you Amma on your 1st Death Anniversary.

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Loving Husband, Children, Grandchildren & Relatives.

"No day shall erase you from the memory of time" We the family members of Lt. Mr. Tatongwati (Longkhum Village) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the love, generosity, prayers and support during the difficult times.

We deeply regret our inability to personally thank each and every one. It is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all Abundantly.

Loving wife, children, in-laws, grand children & relatives.

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5th March 1976 – 22nd December 2019 Dearly missed and fondly remembered. May your soul rest in heavenly peace.

Our hearts are broken as we bid goodbye to our beloved Late Ale Kez who peacefully passed away in the presence of her dear family after bravely battling a long illness.

We the bereaved family wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. We offer our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, relatives and well-wishers who provided emotional, spiritual, material and financial support for us during this difficult time, we are truly grateful.

A special word of thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at GNRC and Faith Hospital Dimapur for all their care and attention; Nazareth Prayer Centre; Kandinu Baptist Church, Kandi Churches, Prayer Warriors, Kandi Prayer Centres, Rengma Churches in Dimapur Area, Bethel Church Tseminyu, Sumi Church Tseminyu, Gorkha Church Tsonsa, KPU, Kandi Village Council, Kandi Women Fellowship, Kandi Unit Mothers Association, Zion Group and to all those who helped in any way, your contribution made our loss more bearable. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. May the good Lord who has welcomed Ale, bless you and your family.

Loving Husband, Children, Sisters, Brothers and Family Members.

Born on 22 Nov 1979 – Died on 29 Dec 2019

We the beloved family members of Lt. Mr Nchomo Lotha would like to convey our heartfull gratitude to every individual, Excise Department, friends, colony, relatives, churches and villages who stood by us in prayers and support us physically, morally and financially during his brief illness and demise.

Though we are unable to mention each and every individual, it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God blesses you all and abundantly.

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ISL: Mumbai take on ATK on Saturday

Mumbai registered their first ‘home win’ against Hyderabad FC (2-1), at Mumbai Football Arena last Sunday.

Mumbai, Jan 3 (PTI): Hosts Mumbai City FC would be aiming to continue their unbeaten streak, but are likely to face perhaps the toughest challenge when they play ATK FC in an Indian Super League game here on Saturday.

Mumbai finally registered their first ‘home win’ against laggards Hyderabad FC (2-1), when the two sides met at the Mumbai Football Arena last Sunday, with Modou Sougou scoring a brace.

The Jorge Costa-managed team is unbeaten in the

last six games and would take confidence from their win against Hyderabad.

Currently, the hosts are fourth on the points table, while their opponents ATK are comfortably placed at the second spot with 18 points.

The winning side will get three points. All eyes would be on Sougou, who finally delivered for his coach and broke his goalless stint.

If he fires on all cylinders, then it will be tough for ATK defence. Apart from Sougou, it would be interesting to see whether

Tennis Australia to hold exhibition match for bushfire victims

Melbourne, Jan 3 (IANS): An tennis exhibition match will be organised

by Tennis Australia on January 15 in Melbourne in a bid to raise funds for bushfire relief and recovery efforts prior to the Australian Open.

Bushfires are raging across Australia, with New South Wales and Victoria greatly affected, causing huge loss to life and property. There is also a “catastrophic” fire warning in Western Australia, while Tasmania and Queensland states have also been badly affected over the past several months.

Tennis Australia CEO and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley on Friday announced that participating players for the AO Rally for Relief, to be played at Rod Laver Arena, would be revealed in the coming days.

“It is heartbreaking to see the devastation the bushfires are wreaking across the country and to see so many

people and communities suffering,” Tiley said.

“We are working closely with the top players and have already had a great response, with many of them keen to help this incredibly important cause.

“We look forward to providing an evening of great tennis and entertainment to raise as much money as we can for bushfire relief,” he added.

Tennis Australia has already committed a A$100 donation for every ace served at the ATP Cup in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.

With more than 1,500 aces expected to be served by singles and doubles players across both the group rounds and Final Eight in Sydney, the ATP Cup contribution is expected to exceed A$150,000. Some players have also started to get involved individually, with Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios, John Millman, John Peers and Sam Stosur all pledging personal donations for every ace they serve.

their top-goal scorer Amine Chermiti (four goals), who was benched in the game against Hyderabad, as he was coming from an injury, makes a comeback or not.

Mumbai’s key midfielder Paulo Machado is out for the entire season owing to an injury. In his absence, others like Diego Carlos, Gabonese Serge Angoue, Mohamed Larbi, Mohammed Rafique, Rowllin Borges and Raynier Fernandes, will have to step up and deliver.

Carlos had a good outing against Hyderabad and

would want to continue it.

Mumbai, however, need to improve their defence. Their goal-keeper Amridner Singh conceded a goal in their last game, but saved many and would be more than willing to keep a clean-sheet.

In the 10 games he has played, Singh has only two clean-sheets, a concern for the team management.

On the other hand, ATK are coming to the contest after going past defending champions Bengaluru FC 1-0 in Kolkata.

The visitors have strong strikers like Balwant Singh, Edu Garcia, David Williams and Roy Krishna, who can challenge any defence and Mumbai would be no exception on their given day.

In fact, Krishna has eight goals to his name this season itself, while Williams has five and Garcia has three goals. So combined, the three of them have 16 goals this season.

ATK defenders like Anas Edathodika, Pritam Kotal, Ankit Mukherjee among others will man the line and they would have to be on their toes to thwart the Mumbai attack. Their custodian Arindam Bhattacharja, who has five clean-sheets to his name, would be keen on adding one more to the list.

Juventus sign midfielder Kulusevski Rome, Jan 3 (IANS): Juventus have signed Atalanta’s Dejan Kulusevski for an initial 35 million euro fee, with the 19-year-old set to join the club in the summer, after spending the remainder of this season on loan at Parma.

On loan at Parma from Atalanta, the 19-year-old has managed four goals and seven assists in 17 league games so far this season, catching the eye of clubs like Inter Milan and Liverpool.

Juventus will pay Atalanta 35 million euros plus performance-related bonuses in five financial years.

“The purchase value may see an increase of maximum nine million euros on achieving given conditions in the course of the durations of the contract,” the club said in an official statement.

Growing up in Sweden, Kulusevski was noticed by Atalanta, who then inserted him into their youth sector.

Last season, he played on four occasions in Serie A. “Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been a role model for me. He has been for all Swedish players, but mostly for us sons of immigrants,” said Kulusevski.

Assam Rifles organises friendly volleyball match at Wangti

A match between AR personnel and youths of Wangti in progress.

WOKHA, JAN 3: Wokha Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) organized a friendly volleyball match between local youths and COB Wangti on December 31.

The friendly match

was to propagate the theme on “Sports Friendly NE” which is a noble initiative being conceptualized by Assam Rifles for the overall benefits of the local youth and primarily to inculcate sporting spirit in the youth.

In addition, villagers were also made aware on forthcoming Meritorious Sportspersons recruitment rally which is likely to be such in Apr/May 2020.

A total of 10 GBs and 25 local youths participated in the match.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020

Chümoukedima Gorkha Youth 5th annual indoor sports meet ends

Members of Chümoukedima Gorkha Youth with trophies.

DIMAPUR, JAN 3: The Chümoukedima Gorkha Youth ( CGY) 5th Annual Indoor sports meet concluded on January 3 with Gopal Lama (Advisor Chümoukedima Gorkha Union) as special guest.

Special guest Gopal Lama in his short speech urged the participants to be disciplined and humble

themselves regardless of their achievements in the sporting field.

Pastor Robert Aley, Nepali Baptist Church Chümoukedima exhorted the youths to have a clear vision for life.

Earlier, God’s blessings were invoked by Savitri Malla, women leader, Nepali Baptist Church Chümouke-

dima while the welcome address was delivered by Jacob Sundas, Sports Secretary CGY. The program was chaired by Esther Tamang, joint secretary CGY. Team Khukuri was declared the Champions of 5th Annual Indoor sports meet while Team Dhaka bagged the best discipline award.

MHSU 34th session

Dimapur, Jan 3: Mopong Hongkong Students Union (MHSU) would be holding its 34th sports meet-cum-literary week from January 6-11 at Kenchenshu Village. All the students and well wishers have been asked to attend the session.

Ibrahimovic lands in Milan for second spell Rome, Jan 3 (IANS): Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has landed in Milan for his second spell at struggling Serie A side AC Milan Following a medical, Ibrahimovic penned a contract until the end of the current season and joined his teammates on Thursday for his first training session, reports Xinhua news agency. Returning to the club he left in 2012, the 38-year-old striker arrives at a team languishing in 11th place and still reeling from a 0-5 defeat to Atalanta, which was Milan's heaviest league defeat in 21 years.

"This is a great team. I feel happy to be back at the San Siro," Ibrahimovic told Milan TV. "I'll do my best to help AC Milan to improve their current situation." Ibrahimovic has played for three different Italian clubs over his career. He first joined Juventus in 2004 and moved to Inter Milan in 2006.

FA Cup promises upsets as key players expected to sit out ties

London, Jan 3 (IANS): Liverpool will host Everton in the standout tie of the third round of the FA Cup in England this coming weekend while Arsenal's home game against Leeds United on Monday is also one of the most interesting ties of a weekend which may or may not produce drama and surprises.

The FA Cup may have lost some of its magic in recent seasons and the fact the sides from the Championship and Premier League come into the competition after a draining Christmas and New Year fixture calendar which has seen them play four games in under a fortnight will probably tempt many coaches to field teams filled with fringe players, reports Xinhua news agency.

That could lead to some upsets, with Norwich in danger in their visit to Championship side, Preston, who are coached by former Norwich boss, Alex Neil. Aston Villa might not relish their

visit to Fulham and Jose Mourinho's Tottenham will have to be wary when they travel to Middlesbrough.

Meanwhile, new West Ham coach David Moyes will want to see his side focused when they make the trip into Kent to play Gillingham. No fewer than seven Premier League clubs fell at the third round stage last season, which may have been a disappointment for some, but it was also a disappointment which gave them an 11-day spell without a game at the fourth round stage, allowing them to effectively recharge their batteries for the second half of the campaign.

A Mersey derby is always fascinating, however, and the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti has helped to spark new life into an Everton side who could view the Cup as a route into Europe, as well as the chance to claim some bragging rights off Liverpool, who are almost certain to rest key players.

42nd sports meet of Khuzama underway 10 participants from Nagaland Shubman argues with on-field to take part in 3rd Khelo India umpire, halts match for 10 mins

Er. Zale Neikha speaking on the occasion.

(Correspondent) KOHIMA, JAN 3 (NPN): Advisor for Youth Resources & Sports Er. Zale Neikha, graced the inaugural function of the 42nd annual sports meet 2020 of Khuzama Youth Organisation on January 3 at Khuzama local ground under Kohima district.

In his speech, Advisor said that sports play an important role in nation building by creating a sense

of oneness and togetherness among its citizens. To this, he urged the youths to march forward, in line with the objective of the Olympic movement- 'contribute to building a peaceful and better world, by educating youth through sports, practiced without discrimination of any kind’.

While stating that Khuzama village is blessed village with lots of resources and potentials, he also acknowledged vet-

erans sportspersons who have participated at the state and national level in different field of sports.

He further challenged the youths to emulate veterans who had brought laurels to the village and the state.

“Life is a gift from God. Therefore we are unique with special talents and skills. Everyone has a role to play; and we were born to achieve something big in this world” said the Advisor and cautioned the youths not to shy away from doing manual work or labour, but to be sincere, creative, and become innovative, accept challenges in life and venture into business and contract works to sustain themselves instead of depending on the state for job opportunities, the advisor stated.

Earlier, the welcome speech was delivered by KYO advisor Vimeziho Kera, invocation by CRC Khuzama pastor Nokhol Lüho, oath taking by KYO Games and Sports Secretary, Puhokul Kera, and chaired by KYO president Nongosa Sale.

The tournament will conclude on January 6 with Khuzama VDB Secretary Meyieho Kin gracing the valedictory function as the closing guest.

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KOHIMA, JAN 3 (NPN): A total of 10 participants under three different disciplines will be taking part in the 3rd Khelo India Youth Game slated to be held in Guwahati from January 10 onwards. Informing this to media persons, Advisor, Youth Resources & Sports Er Zale Neikha said six participants will be taking part in Wrestling, two for Archery, and two for Athletics during the tournament.

The event is slated to be held from January 10 to the 22nd January at Guwahati, Assam. This year, they events will be held for two categories for under-17 year school students and under-21 college students.

The opening ceremony will take place at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati on January 10.

Mention may be made that the first edition was held in New Delhi inaugurated by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, while the second edition was held in Pune.

As per media reports, all the 37 states and union territories will be participating in the event for 20

different disciplines, while eight different venues are on the track for the tournament at Guwahati. A total of 9000 participants are expected from different colleges and universities in the third edition.

The Khelo India programme was introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establish India as a great sporting nation.

Khelo India Youth Games is a part of the revamped national programme for development of sports, Khelo India.

The event aim to identify the talent at grassroots level where each sports has a dedicated talent hunt committee, who will identify top 2 sportsperson for each sports and they will be given an annual scholarship of Rs 50,000 for 8 years.

Wrestling: 16th January, 2020 - 19th January, 2020 Archery: 10th January 2020, - 13th January, 2020 Athletics: 11th January 2020, - 14th January, 2020

An argument with the on-field umpire during Punjab’s Ranji Trophy encounter against Delhi on Friday caused stoppage of play for around 10 minutes.

MOHALI, JAN 3 (PTI): Rising star of Indian cricket Shubman Gill was embroiled in a controversy when his dismissal was overturned after an argument with the on-field umpire during Punjab’s Ranji Trophy encounter against Delhi on Friday, leading to stoppage of play for around 10 minutes.

The current white-ball captain of the India A team refused to leave the crease after he was adjudged caughtbehind by slow medium bowler Subodh Bhati. An argument with the umpire followed and the batsman was reinstated after a discussion between the on-field

officials.

Showing dissent to the umpire’s decision is a breach of the ‘Code of Conduct’ and there is a possibility that match referee P Ranganathan will have a word with the player. He could either be let off with a warning or charged with a Level 1 offence.

Gill was batting on 10 then. He didn’t last long as he edged one off Simarjeet Singh to Anuj Rawat for 23 off 41 balls with the team’s score on 60.

“The straight umpire (Mohammed Rafi) had adjudged Shubman caught behind and the batsman then

walked up to the umpire and was seen having an argument asking him to reverse his decision. The straight umpire then consulted the square-leg umpire (Paschim Pathak) and reversed his decision,” Delhi team manager Vivek Khurana told PTI. Asked if there was any plan for a walk-out by the visiting side, Khurana denied any such move.

“Our vice-captain (Nitish) Rana just asked the umpires as to why they overturned the initial decision. We never walked out.

The match referee (Ranganathan) came in and play resumed as usual,” Khurana added.

DDCA general secretary Vinod Tihara said: “The match was halted for seven to eight minutes.

There was nothing untoward. Our boys felt that Gill was out and that’s why they asked the umpires why the decision was reversed. We are not filing any official complaint as the matter is closed for us.”

Senior Punjab Cricket Association official GS Walia said Gill didn’t use any cuss words during his argument with the umpire.

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