January 7, 2018 by Nagaland Post

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Lalu gets 3.6 yrs. jail; fined Rs 10 L

RANCHI/ PATNA, JAN 6 (AGENCIES/PTI): A special CBI court today sentenced RJD chief Lalu Prasad to three-anda-half years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on him in a fodder scam case relating to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from the Deoghar Treasury 21 years ago. The punishment was handed down to 69-year-old Prasad by CBI court judge Shiv Pal Singh. This is the second time that he has been jailed in the fodder scam. The judge also imposed a fine totalling Rs 10 lakhs on him. He was sentenced to three-and-ahalf years in jail in a fodder scam case for offences of cheating, along with criminal conspiracy, and other sections under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Prasad was also given a jail term of three years and six months in the case under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). He was fined Rs 5 lakh each under the IPC and the PCA, CBI counsel Rakesh Prasad said, adding that failure to pay the fine would entail another six months in jail. The sentences will run concurrently, he said. Prasad, who was convicted in the second case on December 23, is at present lodged in the Birsa Munda Central Jail. The judge conveyed the punishment to Prasad through videoconferencing. The

NVCO asks depts. to act against dishonest traders DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): Nagaland Voluntary Consumers Organisation (NVCO) has appealed to the concerned departments, district administration and KMC to act against traders using short weights, charging high prices, denying customers their choice of the meat cuts etc. They also strongly condemned butchers in Kohima town who were using altered weighing stones and scales to cheat consumers. Highlighting the issue, a press release from NVCO press & media cell said, a few kilograms of pork bought in Kohima was found to be short by more than 300 grams for every kilogram. When the butcher was asked to empty the scales to show it was evenly balanced the butcher refused saying they had to resort to some unfair means to earn a profit, the press release alleged. An examination revealed that the weighing scale balanced evenly only when a piece of metal attached to one side of the top end was shifted to the other side, NVCO said. They reminded that the KMC had raised the rate of pork from Rs. 180 to Rs. 200 per kilo with an assurance that butchers would be honest with their weights.

as saying. Soon after the sentencing, Lalu tweeted “Rather than practising BJP’s Simple Rule – ‘Follow us or We will Fix you’. I will die happily fixing myself for Social justice, harmony & equality.”

RJD to appeal

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Special CBI Judge Shiv Pal Singh

court had yesterday concluded arguments on the quantum of sentence against Prasad. Earlier today, the court concluded arguments on the quantum of sentence against five other convicts. Prasad was given a prison term of five years on September 30, 2013, in another fodder scam case. He was released on bail by the Supreme Court after having remained in jail for over two-and-a-half months. The CBI special judge had on December 23 acquitted former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra and five others in the case. In 1996, the Patna High Court had ordered an inquiry into the fodder scam cases and a charge sheet in the Deogarh Treasury case was filed against

38 people on October 27, 1997. Prasad faces another three fodder scam cases for illegal withdrawal of Rs 3.97 crore from the Dumka Treasury, Rs 36 crore from the Chaibasa Treasury and Rs 184 crore from the Doranda Treasury. While hearing arguments of quantum of sentence, the judge observed that the convicts “should be kept in open jail as they have experience in looking after cows”. Before the sentencing, Yadav had said he was not worried about his party since his son Tejashwi “is there”, NDTV reported. “It is the BJP, the RSS and Nitish Kumar who are behind all this...They want me to be sent to jail so they have no political opponent” The Hindu quoted Lalu

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav today said a special CBI court verdict sentencing his father Lalu Prasad to three-and-a-half years in jail in a fodder scam case will be challenged in the high court. A bail plea will also be moved in the high court, Tejashwi told a press conference and said “Lalu is not the name of a person but of an ideology. We, his followers, will not be cowed down,” said the 28-year-old Leader of Opposition in the state assembly. Tejashwi said, “The lower court has pronounced its judgement which we respect. We have full faith in judiciary”. “We will study the judgement and then decide on what legal options to exercise,” he added. “Since that does not appear to be the case, we will have to do so before the high court where we will also appeal against the conviction.” Tejaswi was speaking after a RJD meeting, at Rabri Devi’s bunglow.

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DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): Deputy commissioner (DC) Kiphire, Mohammad Ali Shihab, has appealed to the people of Kiphire in general and the Sitimi area in particular to maintain peace and tranquillity among different communities in the society. According to an official bulletin, the DC Kiphire also requested all to refrain from rumour mongering and provocative/violent situations to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. Further, DC sought cooperation from all quarters to ensure peaceful coexistence in the area. He also requested all church bodies to pray for the people suffering in the aftermath of the unfortunate incident at Sitimi and also called upon all pastors to spread the message of peace. Meanwhile, the DC has expressed gratitude to all communities, civil society organisations, village councils, student bodies, women organizations, security agencies and the general public for rendering timely support during the unrest at Sitimi.

ENPUD calls for ‘open dialogue’

Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Union Dimapur (ENPUD) has appealed to the Sangtam and Sumi communities from Sitimi village under Kiphire district to settle the matter through open dialogue and peaceful means. In a press release, ENPUD president, M C Ongbou Chang, and general secretary, M Jeange Yanlem, also appealed to both the communities to bring peace and strengthen the bond of love among the Naga brothers in true Christian spirit of forgiveness and acceptance as they stepped into New Year.

Conrad Sangma hopeful of NPP in Nagaland Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): National president of National People’s Party (NPP) and Lok Sabha MP from Meghalaya, Conrad K. Sangma, has projected NPP as a “major political force” in Nagaland for the forthcoming election. Addressing media persons on Saturday at Hotel Saramati, Sangma said NPP Nagaland unit was working hard to set up its organisation in the state adding it will grown “strength to strength”. He also expressed happiness at enrolment of “young people and as well as experienced people” into the party. Sangma said people in Nagaland want to join NPP in order to get respite from the corrupt political system in Nagaland. Sangma claimed that people were joining NPP since it was providing them

with a platform to ventilate their visions for the welfare of the people of Nagaland. On the present position of NPP in Nagaland, he expressed satisfaction about the response from the people who feel connected with the party’s ideals as they realised that there has to be a party to be the voice of the north east in national politics. Sangma was visiting Nagaland after the formation of the party’s committee and inauguration of its office in the state as he could not come earlier due to unavoidable circumstances and parliamentary obligations. Sangma said he felt motivated to see young, dynamic and experienced team (in Nagaland. He however lamented about Nagaland which he said, was going through a very difficult phase with continual political crises In the situation. He said there were different in-

dividuals working for different personal interests, where the interest of the people as a whole has been lost. Sangma opined there was a need for a political party that put the people and the state first before anything else. He said the National People’s Party (NPP), was formed by the late P. A Sangma, in order to give a political platform to the people of Northeast India. There must be a political platform that places the issues of the Northeast and brought different tribes and communities of the Northeast to one platform. He said though P.A. Sangma was no longer present, yet his idea still persists and this idea strengthened NPP. He also spoke about the positive response in Manipur, where in the last election, it won four seats and how NPP was working hard in Meghalaya and Nagaland for the forthcoming

1st Digital billboard for public display Staff Reporter

Dimapur, Jan 6 (NPN): Dimapur became the first city in Nagaland to have a digital billboard after it was set up at the Traffic Police post below the footbridge at Plaza -Holy Cross junction (Cont’d on p-7) Saturday evening. The digital billboard introduced by M/s Global Elite will be for outdoor/ indoor video display for brand promotion advertisement & LED video display . The facility will be leased on monthly rental basis. The billboard was formally inaugurated Saturday evening at Plaza-Holy Cross traffic junction by Editor Nagaland Post Geoffrey Yaden in presence of Kuhoi Zhimomi, president Sumi Hoho Dimapur and noted social worker Timir Choudhury “It’s time you make and the promoter Longtiri yourself seen regularly C.Rudy. There are also plans in church. It’ll make you look like a God fearing to put up similar billboards in Kohima in the next few The new digital billboard at Plaza-Holy Cross traffic candidate.” junction. (NP) months.

This is it!

DC Kiphire CKS indefinite bandh begins State cabinet defers appeals for calm Noklak dist inauguration

elections. He said eight MLAs from Meghalaya from Congress, UDP and independent - recently resigned and joined NPP and gave the party a big boost. He exuded confidence that NPP will form the next government in Meghalaya. When asked about accommodating candidates coming from the other parties, Conrad said there were a lot of qualified and good individuals in the society and the state, and that if these individuals come to NPP the committee will screen them before taking a decision. Conrad said NPP will fight the polls without a prepoll alliance in Meghalaya and possibly in Nagaland too. He was confident that people of Nagaland will give NPP a chance considering the political scenario that

DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): Dismayed over the state government’s failure to respond to its representation for exclusion of Chingmei range villages from newly created Noklak district and to be placed under Tuensang district administrative circle on or before January 5, 2018, the Chang apex bodies headed by Khulei Setshang (CKS) and Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) began to impose indefinite bandh within Chang jurisdiction on Saturday from 12 noon. In a joint statement, CKS president M P Nokshang; CCSU president, Chingmak; CTS president, Naong and TVCU president, H Wongto, informed that the indefinite total bandh would remain in force until the government fulfilled their demand. Chang apex bodies have, however, exempted police, paramilitary, medical and emergency services from the preview of the bandh. They said the exemption for administration was only within Chang jurisdiction, adding that movement of the administrative officers and their vehicles beyond Chang jurisdiction was prohibited.

DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): State cabinet has decided not to go ahead with the Noklak district inauguration until the boundary issue was amicably settled. According to a CMO media cell press release, the state cabinet decided this at a cabinet meeting held at the chief minister’s office Saturday. At the meeting, the cabinet, while upholding its decision taken on December 20, 2017 with regard to creation of Noklak district, decided that inclusion of Chingmei range villages in Noklak district must first be resolved amicably between Noklak village council and Chingmei village council before government notification earmarking the boundaries of Noklak district was issued. This exercise, the CMO said would be carried out by DC Tuensang under the supervision of commissioner, Nagaland. Meanwhile, the cabinet has appealed to the Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) to call off their ‘indefinite bandh’ in the larger interest of the Naga people.

PCC chiefs DDADU seeks assurance on bridge jan 6 (NPN): Dimapur District Autorickto continue in DIMAPUR, shaw Driver Union (DDADU) has asked the Roads and department and District Administration to issue their posts Bridges an assurance, through the media, that the Nagarjan bridge

NEW DELHI, JAN 6 (PTI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has decided that all state unit chiefs of the party will continue in their posts until orders to replace them are issued. Gandhi took the decision amid speculation that Pradesh Congress units would see new presidents and teams after the organisational elections. “Congress president Rahul Gandhi has taken a decision that the presidents of all Pradesh Congress Committees (PCC), Regional Congress Committees and Territorial Congress Committees, will continue in their posts after the organisational elections, unless some decision is taken to replace them,” a statement by AICC, general secretary, Janardan (Cont’d on p-7) Dwivedi said.

RH asks all to back ‘solution before election’ DIMAPUR, jan 6 (NPN): Rengma Hoho (RH) has appealed to all the tribal hohos and Naga civil societies, including the religious organizations to unite and come out openly demanding for a ‘solution before election’ in the greater interest of the Naga people’s cause and “to proactively nurture the fragile unity.” A press release from RH president, Kenyuseng Tep said this was imperative considering all the legislators across party affiliations had paved the way for a Naga solution in the form of adopting a resolution and the NPGs had buried their differences to come to the negotiating table. They reiterated their earlier stand that a “solution should precede election” and appealed to all civil societies to present a solemn and united voice for an inclusive solution to the protracted Naga political issue without any further delays. RH said that Nagas should no longer walk in uncertainty as the time had come for Nagas to embrace peace and progress through a reinvigorated dedication towards achieving the united Naga goal.

which is about to open, is safe to ply on. A press release from DDADU president, I. Vitoshe Sema noted that the bridge is on the verge of collapse, and since the commercial vehicles, especially the autorickshaws, are for the public, the DDAU said they will not cross the bridge unless the assurance is given. They also asked the public to not force autorickshaw drivers to cross the bridge.

FNR public invitation for ‘Naga Day’

DIMAPUR, jan 6 (NPN): Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has extended a public invitation to all-- including Naga National Groups, Naga organizations, churches, student and youth organizations, civil societies, Naga leaders and the public -- to the Naga Day celebrations. The invitation said that the Angami Public Organization has “willingly and magnanimously” agreed to be the host and it is being organized at Khuochiezie (Kohima Local Ground), Kohima on January 10 at 10 a.m. to be celebrated under the theme “Nagas Without Borders.” FNR said it was a historic occasion for Nagas across the world. FNR declared that this was an opportunity to come together in solidarity and stand together as one people. “Please treat this public invitation as official” they added. The invitation said the day marks the submission of Memorandum of the Naga Hills - the first written assertion of Naga rightsby the Naga Club to the Simon Commission on January 10, 1929. FNR also urged Nagas all over the world to celebrate the day in the coming years too, because “Naga Day belongs to all!”

TTSU serves ultimatum on private firm

Incomplete youth hall construction at Tobu town.

DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): Upset with the delay in completion of youth hall construction at Tobu town, the Tobu Town Students’ Union (TTSU) has served an ultimatum on a private firm (NK construction agency) to immediately resume the construction within 15 days, failing which the union would

take own course of action. In a press release, TTSU president, H Khamba, cautioned that it would not be responsible for any untoward incident that could occur in the future. TTSU president said that the matter was deliberated at length during the 37th general session of the union held on

December 27, 2017. According to the union, the construction of the hall began in 2010, adding that as per RTI revelation, the estimated budget for construction was Rs.100 lakh. Out of the total amount, the TTSU said 80% has already been withdrawn from the department. Warning the implementing agency not to take it for granted, the union said it was disappointed with the contractor for failing to respond to the earlier press release published on January 4, 2017. M e a nwhil e, the union has requested the implementing agency to resume the work for improvement of circular road at Tobu town. It also directed the shopkeepers under Tobu town jurisdiction not to sell any crackers. K Y M C

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Global Elite’s project launched in Dimapur

Editor Nagaland Post, Geoffrey Yaden launching the Global Elite project,. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): For the first time in Nagaland, outdoor/ indoor video display for brand promotion advertisement & LED video display rental was inaugurated here Saturday, at Holy Cross traffic point, below foot bridge Dimapur by Geoffrey Yaden, Editor Nagaland Post as chief guest. A formal programme was held where the chief guest was feted along with guest of honour, Sumi Hoho Dimapur, president, Kuhoi Zhimomi. In his speech, Geoffrey Yaden congratulated the promoter of Global Elite,

One held with arms & ammo

The apprehended person.

DIMAPUR: Mokokchung Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) has nabbed one person along with arms and ammunition. In a press statement, officiating PRO, HQ IGAR (N), Maj. SS Suryakant, informed that based on specific information, Mokokchung Battalion along with police representatives launched an operation in general area Tamlu Vill on January 5. According to PRO, the battalion apprehended one Chinglong Phom (24) son of Chingau Phom, resident of Tamlu village, Mokokchung with point 22 mm country made pistol, one live round of 12 Bore gun, two empty cartridges of 12 Bore gun, three barrels of country made rifle and one 16 Butt of 12 Bore gun. The individual was handed over to Tuli Police Station along with the recovered items, informed PRO.

Longtiri C. Rudy for giving Dimapur the first commercial digital billboard. He hoped the billboard would not only highlight the progress of the city but would also inspire all to make Dimapur a better city from the New Year onwards. In this regard, Yaden said while technology driven society makes life easier yet it requires human concern to make society better. He urged upon those gathered to work together in making Dimapur not only a commercial city but also the cleanest, the most habitable and progressive city in the state and the region. “If we want to do

something for the society, we first need to work upon ourselves so that we don’t become liability towards the society” Yaden said. Furthermore, he encouraged Global Elite to keep up with technology and innovate to serve. He advised the promoter to be prepared for tough times and not to focus only on profit. At the programme short speech was delivered by Sumi Hoho Dimapur, president, Kuhoi Zhimo. In his speech, Kuhoi Zhimo, said the launching of the project would not only beautify the city but provide employment to the youths. He also asked the

entrepreneurs in Nagaland to motivate each other to work for the betterment of the society. Global Elite proprietor, Longtiri C Rudy also briefed the gathering about Global Elite. He said the project was initiated with a mission to “deliver something beneficial to the society” and provide employment opportunity. He also informed that the 30-40 percent of the profit from the project would be utilised for the school ministry in Eastern Nagaland. On the sideline, talking to Nagaland Post, Longtiri informed that one LED has been installed on trial basis at Holy Cross Junction, below Foot Bridge, Dimapur. He informed that in the coming days three to four LED would be installed in Dimapur and three would be installed in Kohima on June. For advertisements, brand promotion and LED video display, one has been asked to contact at 7005090897 or drop in at Global Elite reception at Hotel Jal Mahal, Dimapur. Earlier, invocation prayer was pronounced by Sangtam Baptist Church, Purana Bazar Pastor Dr. Apise and later vote of thanks was delivered by K Achumba Sangtam.

crime beat Zbto Bn seize liquor; apprehend 3

DIMAPUR: Based on specific information regarding carriage of liquor from Mokokchung to Tuensang via Longkhim, Zunheboto battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) established an MVCP in general area Longkhim and seized 210 bottles of assorted Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) along with Rs. 15,000 from Maruti Vehicle Alto (AS01AD 3168). In a press statement, officiating PRO, HQ IGAR (N), Maj. SS Suryakant informed that in this connection one Chumting Sangtam (58) son of late Chose Sangtam,

The apprehended persons with seized liquor and car.

from Old Tsatanger village, Tuensang; Aliba Sangtam (38) son of Late Makuba Santam from Old Tsatanger village, Tuensang and Tali Ao (34) son of Tamser Ao

from Mokokchung were arrested. The individuals were handed over to Longkhim police station along with the recovered items, informed PRO.

One held with ganja in Dimapur DIMAPUR: Medziphema battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) along with police representative has seized 67 kg ganja worth Rs. 1.4 lakh (approximately) and apprehended one person in this connection In a press statement, officiating PRO, HQ IGAR (N), Maj. SS Suryakant, informed that based on specific information regarding presence of UGs/ OGWs in general area

Netaji Colony (RB 1907) near Dimapur Railway Station, Dimapur district, Medziphema battalion launched an operation on January 6. PRO said the individual was identified as Vemechu Puro (48) resident of Netaji Colony, Dimapur and presently residing at Dimapur East. The individual was handed over to Police Station Dimapur along with the recovered The apprehended person items, added PRO. with seized ganja.

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Chieswema Bn extends assistance DIMAPUR: Chieswema battalion under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General of Assam Rifles (HQ IGAR-North) recovered a Maruti Alto Car (NL01-7953) on January 5. In a press statement, officiating PRO, HQ IGAR (N), Maj. SS Suryakant, informed that the vehicle was toppled on NH-02 near village Tseima Basa. PRO informed that there were no reports of injury and that the recovered vehicle was handed over to the vehicle owner.

DIMAPUR: Two-day youth camp under the theme “Yikempeubeze Guolulo” was organised by Peren Baptist Mission (PBM) from January 4-5 at New Peren village. On the first day, resource person, Hiakie Hegui while speaking on the topic, “Music the soul of life” exhorted that life and music were two inseparable terms. Pointing out that music was an art and people of different culture enjoyed different kinds of music, he said that music had to be precise as it was the food of the soul. T h e c a m p c o nve ner was Heleilak; workshops and seminars was organised with SIM Di-

MULT&C informs on registration of labours & traders DIMAPUR: Medziphema Union of Labour, Trade & Commerce (MULT&C) has informed that it would be initiating a registration drive for all the labourers and traders under Medziphema jurisdiction. In a press release, MULT&C president has informed that the registration drive was being initiated at office of MULT&C near Medziphema post office from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., every Friday and would continue till March 30, 2018. All concern has been asked to register. MULT&C has also cautioned that after the expiry of the registration period, no individuals would be allowed to work or do business within Medziphema jurisdiction without registering themselves. It further informed that registration was also applicable to all migrant labourers/construction labourers etc. coming to Medziphema from outside. MULT&C has informed that the concerned contractor(s), who wish to bring in labourers from outside, would be responsible for registration of the labourers.

Choir members from various Peren Baptist Mission along with the camp convenor.

rector Shillong, Hiakie Hegui, DSP Phek, Rezulule, Pastor, Peren Baptist Church, Old Peren Rev. Suitei Ndang, Education

and Sunday School Secretary, ZBCC, Rangro Herie and Keyirangding Hegui as resource persons. Highlights of the

camp included competitions on group song, cultural dance, Bible quiz, talent hunt, sports and extempore speeches.

Training for general election in Dimapur

DC Dimapur Sushil Kumar Patel (inset). Section of the gathering. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: In view of the ensuing general election to Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) 2018, training was conducted on Saturday at training hall of the office of the Commissioner of Taxes, Dimapur. According to DIPR, in the training, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur,

Sushil Kumar Patel, who presided over the training programme, in a power point presentation, explained the role of various teams. DCP Zone 1, Lakha Koza, also highlighted on issues pertaining to the role of police personnel. Both DC Dimapur and DCP

cleared doubts raised by various teams. The training was attended by Assistant Expenditure Observer Team, Video Surveillance Team, Video Viewing Team, Accounting Team, Flying Squad Team, Static Surveillance Team and Media Certification and Monitoring Cell.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

SUMI BAPTIST CHURCH ZUNHEBOTO The SBCZ would like to express our profound gratitude for the support, participation and contribution in celebrating the 75th Platinum Jubilee. Our appreciation goes to :1. Speakers & Program personnel 2. Former Bands & Music Groups from SBCZ 3. SUMI SHESHU 4. Nagagenous 5. Alobo Naga 6. Traffic O/C & staff Zunheboto 7. 5th Assam Rifles, Zunheboto 8. Choir, Sumi Baptist Church, Kohima 9. Choir, Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto 10. Cultural Troupe, Kawoto Baptist Church 11. Cultural Troupe, Sumi Baptist Church, Sumi Village 12. Delegates from different Churches 13. All Schools in Zunheboto 14. Former Church Members 15. Planning Board Members and Sub-Committees 16. Deacon Council Members & Conveners 17. Youth & Sunday School Department, SBCZ 18. Stewards 19. All Donors, Contributors & Guest Hosts 20. All Present Church Members 21. All our well wishers We pray to our Almighty God to bless you all in abundance. SBCZ

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Apprehended persons with seized arms and ammunition.

of the rank of ‘lt col’ and ‘capt; of NSCN (K) and ‘lt’, ‘sergeant’ and two ‘l/ cpl’ of GPRN/NSCN. Fur ther, PRO informed that one carbine machine gun (CMG), two pistols, ammunition of various calibers and one hand grenade along with various incriminating documents, spasmoproxyvon tablets and uniforms were recovered from the possession of the individuals. The individuals were handed over to Police Station Phek along with recovered arms and ammunition for further investigation, added PRO.

LBES meeting: Lotha Baptist Ekhumkho Shanrhyutsu (LBES) has convened meeting for the ensuing Pongdenro Santsu -Esan (youth- rally) on January 11, 3 p.m. at N-Longidang Village. All committee conveners, secretaries and members have been requested to attend the meeting. LBES has informed that transportation would be made available on January 11, 9 a.m. at police point Wokha town. Niu Colony general meeting: General public meeting of Niu Colony, Burma Camp Dimapur has been convened on January 8, 10 a.m. at Council Hall. All the public of the colony has been asked to attend the meeting. SUD special prayer meeting: Sastami Union Dimapur (SUD) has convened a special prayer meeting on January 8, 6 a.m. at NCRC, Purana Bazar. All members residing in an around Dimapur have been requested to attend the programme. Lost and found: Admit card and marksheet belonging to Shiluwati Imsong was found and kept at office of Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union (DDADU). Rightful owner have been requested to collect the same from the DDADU head office, Supermarket, Dimapur during office hours (10 a.m. to 3p.m.) or contact at 8132836298 or DDADU joint secretary, Renthungo Tsopoe at 9612895889.

PBM two-day youth camp concludes

6 nabbed with arms & ammo

DIMAPUR: Phek battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) has nabbed two members of NSCN (K) and four members of GPRN/NSCN along with weapons and ammunition. In a press statement, officiating PRO, HQ IGAR (N), Maj. SS Suryakant, informed that based on specific information, Phek battalion launched an operation in Meluri town on January 5 and apprehended the cadres from a house in Meluri town. PRO claimed that the apprehended cadres were

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ARSU 26th bi-annual NPGs on ‘tax, donation & contribution’ conference underway DIMAPUR: Government Democratic Republic of Nagaland (GDRN) NNC (NA) Lotha region and Naga National Council/ Government Democratic Republic of Nagaland (NNC/GDRN-Non Accord) have issued separate notifications to business establishments and government departments on “taxation, donation and contribution”. In a press release,

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018

Centre and ministries in- 36% volved State govt and 58% MPs 6% Can’t say

GDRN/ NNC (NA) Lotha region has informed all businessmen, head of department and contractors not to entertain any individual or groups collecting “tax, donation and contribution” in Lotha region in the name of GDRN/NNC (NA) without the knowledge of the caretaker/ chairman. GDRN/ NNC (NA) Lotha region chairman, Thomas Kikon, has cau-

tioned that defaulter would be penalized as per “azha” of GDRN/NNC (NA) without any reservation. For any queries and clarification one has been asked to contact GDRN/ NNC (NA) Lotha region chairman at 7085425152. In another release, N N C / G D R N ( NA ) through its UT-I secretary Benjamin Chishi has informed all business establishment and shop owners

not to entertain any form of yearly tax in the name of NNC/GDRN (NA) under UT-I till further notice. NNC/GDRN (NA) UT-I further cautioned that any individual found tarnishing the image of NNC/GDRN (NA) would be strictly dealt with as per the “azha’. For further inquiries one has been asked to contact its secretary at +918118968290.

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WEATHER FORECAST JANUARY 7

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Sunny and delightful

23 8

Aizawl

Abundant sunshine

Guwahati Sunny Imphal

Abundant sunshine

19 5 21 8 20 2

Itanagar Partly sunny, a shower or two 17 6 Shillong

Plenty of sunshine

14 2

Kohima

Sunny and cooler

15 3

Dimapur Plenty of sun Mkg

Mostly sunny and cooler

Tuensang Sunny and much cooler

21 8 16 2 9

Mostly sunny and cooler

14 7

Zunheboto Mostly sunny and cooler

14 0

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Khekaho Assumi addressing the gathering at ARSU conference. (DIPR) DIMAPUR: Akuluto Range Students Union (ARSU) 26th bi-annual conference inaugural programme was held on Saturday at Lotisa (New) with parliamentary secretary for youth resources & sports and music task force, Khekaho Assumi as the chief guest. According to DIPR report, speaking at the pro-

gramme, Khekaho highlighted the developmental programmes of the present government for 31 A/C Akuluto under the leadership of the chief minister Nagaland. Asserting that the first priority of being an MLA was for development, Khekaho said he would be approaching the government for the construction

of Government Higher Secondary School Akuluto and Government High School VK. He also encouraged the students to work hard. Earlier the programme was chaired by the co-convenor of the 26th annual conference, Nihoyi while the invocation was pronounced by Lumami Baptist Church youth pastor, Zhekiye Aye.

DC Zunheboto convenes meeting

DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zunheboto, Tridibesh Roy, has convened a meeting for Republic Day 2018 to be held along with DPDB meeting on January 8, 11 a.m. at DC’s conference hall. The DC has requested SP Zunheboto; commandants of 5th Assam Rifles, 8th NAP, Naltoqa and 111BN BSF, Satakha; all

head of offices; presidents of Sumi Hoho, STH (Zunheboto), SKK; chairman Zunheboto Town GBs Association; all principals and head masters of colleges and schools; all sector GBs under Zunheboto town, PA to DC and head DB Zunheboto; ex-servicemen C/O Zila Sainik Welfare Officer Zunheboto and president NCC, Zunheboto Unit.

Financial literacy-cum-NERLP SHG credit linkage With photo in mail è Jan 6

Participants of the financial literacy-cum-NERLP SHG credit linkage at Peren on Saturday. DIMAPUR: A financial literacy-cum-bank credit linkage for 39 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) of North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP), Peren was held on Saturday. According to a release by district project manager, Ruuvilie Kotsu, the loan amounting to Rs.39 lakh was sanctioned to the SHG promoted under NERLP project under Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Government of India sup-

ported by World Bank. The programme was chaired by Mangaili Pfokreni; progress of NERLP in the district was shared by district project manager; “financial literacy and its importance” by lead bank manager, Biarab Kalita; “SBI Dimapur and the importance of credit and recovery” by branch manager of SBI Jalukie, Phabesh Medhi and vote of thanks by state coordinator NERLP, Ringsangbo Zeliang.

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DC Peren asks govt. servants to prepare for general election DIMAPUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peren and vice chairman, Peren District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Peren, Smita Sarangi has asked all government servants to prepare for the ensuing general election to Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), 2018. According to DIPR report, chairing Peren DPDB meeting on Saturday, Sarangi said the upcoming 2018 general election would be declared anytime and added that there should not be “slackness or excuses of any sort”. “A n y a s s i g n m e n t given has to be carried out in one way or the other”, said Sarangi. She particularly advised the Sector Magistrate to visit the area and take stock of the situations. The DC also requested the power, the PWD and the school education departments to give status report every Thursday, to K Y M C

access the situation for the election in advance. She infor med the board about the webcasting of polling process for about forty polling stations in the district. In this regard, Sarangi requested the concerned officers to ensure that work was done as per the assignment. The DC also told the head of offices that public should not be harassed due to “our unavailability” in the station. She further informed that follow up meeting relating to general election to Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2018 would be convened anytime therefore officer’s presence in the station was mandatory. Later, work distribution for the ensuing Republic Day 2018 Celebration on January 26 was made during Peren District Planning and Development Board meeting. K Y M C

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BJP will dethrone Cong govt in Meghalaya: Shah

BJP Party President Amit Shah during an election rally at Tikrikita High school playground, Tikrikilla in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya on Saturday. (PTI) S h i ll o n g , J a n 6 (Agencies): With elections just round the corner, political parties both regional and national are on their toes with preparations going on in full swing in the poll-bound state of Meghalaya. As the tug of war continues, parties’ supremos are in constant touch with their members in all units to ensure that no stone is left unturned in attaining victory. Almost after a month since the PM visited Shillong on December 16, Amit Shah paid his second to the hillstate whereby he

addressed a public rally at Tikrikilla in West Garo Hills. He is also expected to inaugurate the BJP New Party Office in Shillong on the same day. The Bharatiya Janata Party, National President on Wednesday alleged that the Mukul Sangma led Congress government is non-cooperative with the centre and hence the developmental initiative taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not fructifying in Meghalaya. Addressing a huge crowd of BJP supporters

at Tikrikilla in West Garo Hills, the BJP President, Amit Shah took a dig at the congress government in the state and said that the state lacks development in various front be it health, tourism or employment generation despite several attempts and crores of funding sanctioned by the centre. Stating that the congress government in the state is not cooperating with the centre who is keen on developing the state, Shah said that it is about time that a government comes who will enable Prime Minister

Narendra Mod to work for the wellbeing of the state and BJP will come to power and uproot corruption. Shah alleged that the development of Meghalaya is marred with the corrupt practices of the Congress government and the fund sanctioned are looted while over 45 percent youth remains unemployed, state suffers due to lack of doctors and tourism potential of the state remains untapped. Shah pointed out that when the Union Tourism Minister had called for a meeting no officials had attended the meet. “The funds sanctioned from the centre are looted by the Congress ruled government in the state. Over 45 percent youth in Meghalaya are unemployed Stating that after the 14th Finance Commission over Rs 25,000 crore has been sanctioned by the centre while earlier it was only Rs 5000 crore , Shah Asked for an account sheet of the Rs 25,000 crore. Shah fur ther mentioned that Rs 31,000 crore have been invested only for Meghalaya by the Modi-led government while Rs 5,300 crore has been spent on road connectivity.

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Drugs worth Rs 3 crore seized in Manipur, 1 held

Imphal, Jan 6 (PTI): In a major haul, police Saturday seized WY drugs, worth Rs 3 crore in the international market, in Imphal West district of Manipur. Acting on inputs from a reliable source, a mini truck was intercepted near NG College Gate in Imphal West by a team of police officers, Additional SP L Priyadarshini said. The tr uck, loaded with sandbags, had come

from the India-Myanmar border town of Moreh. “When the officers searched the truck, they found WY drug packets tucked between sandbags,” Priyadarshini said. Driver N Ranjit has been taken into custody, the senior police officer said. World’s Yours (WY) contains a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine. It is typically produced in a round pill form.

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Assam NRC: transgenders in threat of losing citizenship Guwa hati, Jan 6 (Agencies): Some of them were abandoned by their families while many left their homes to avoid the insult they faced in society. Many transgenders in Assam are facing the threat of losing their citizenship as they failed to apply for inclusion of their names in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) due to a lack of sufficient documents. Rupa Begum (name changed), a transgender, left Bhurunga village in Hailakandi district years ago and reached Guwahati for work. Rupa could not

apply for the NRC as she could not go home to collect documents. “I was chased out of home and beaten up by my brothers as I behaved like a girl. I left home forever and came here. Since then there is no contact with my family members. Nobody was ready to give us a job here and so I had no option but to start begging on trains. I am scared to go home for documents,” Rupa told. A part draft of the NRC, comprising 1.9 crore applicants, was released on Sunday while the rest will be announced in the next draft. Altogether 3.29

crore people have submitted documents for inclusion of their names. The NRC of 1951 is being updated in Assam under the Supreme Court’s supervision with March 24, 1971 as the cut-off date, as agreed in the Assam Accord of 1985. Nitu of Nagaon, Mahima of Dhubri and Julie of Noonmati (Guwahati) are some transgenders who were forced to leave home because of social stigma. They collected money at bus stands, on trains and in markets for a livelihood. Alarmed by the threat of missing the NRC bus,

Swati Bidhan Baruah, who leads an association of more than 5,400 transgenders in Assam, has moved the office of the NRC coordinator here, seeking its assistance. “I have requested the NRC co-ordinator Prateek Hajela to look into the matter as I have received calls from many who could not apply for NRC. Hajela told me that he will discuss the matter with us in the second week of January,” Baruah said. Baruah filed a PIL in Gauhati high court last year for a state policy for the welfare of the transgenders.

Focus on quality of education: Ronghang Tripura parties’ ally with BJP, Cong; Pre-poll activities pick up for favorable locations. He also requested the teachers to focus on the quality of learning and called upon them to be serious in educating the children. Earlier, he evaluated the Gunotsav phase II of West Karbi Anglong and Karbi Anglong autonomous districts at Joysing Doloi auditorium.

Newly elected MLAs meet Khandu

Itanagar, Jan 6 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Saturday congratulated the newly elected BJP MLAs Biyuram Wahge from Pakke-Kesang constituency and Kardo Nyigyor (Likabali) who called on him at his office. The chief minister congratulated them for the party’s resounding victory in the state and welcomed them with traditional scarf, an official release said. “The people of the two constituen-

cies have shown that they are with good governance and development. They have witnessed the changes brought in by the BJP government and have, therefore, bestowed their confidence on the party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Khandu said. The chief minister advised the newly elected legislators to live up to the expectations of their respective electorates and become assets for the party.

ULFA (I) temporary hideout busted in Arunachal

I ta nag a r , Ja n 6 (Agencies): Close on the heels of the 68th Republic Day, security forces busted a temporary hideout of the ULFA(I) near Namdapha Reserve forest in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday night. Though no cadres were present in the temporar y camp, security forces,however, recovered blank extortion notes, opium and other administrative stores’ from the area. According to the Defence PRO (Kohima) Col C Konwer, the Jairampur Battalion of security forces under the aegis of DAO division successful conducted operations near Namdapha Reserve forest in the night of 5 Jan 2018 resulting in destruction of a ULFA(I)

temporary hideout. He informed that an operation was launched based on specific intelligence about presence of cadres trying to terrorize and attempting extortion in Miao circle. The Jairampur battalion swiftly launched an operation and surrounded the temporary hideout. “The cadres had been using the hideout as place of transit and had been terrorizing and carrying out extortion from villagers of Miao circle,” Col Konwer said adding that the security forces has been carrying out aggressive operations in South Arunachal Pradesh and this action has struck a blow to the extortion activities being carried out by the underground cadres of the group in the area.

Manas National Park to get 3 rhinos

G u wa h at i , D e c 6 (PTI): Three female rhino calves that were rescued from Kaziranga National Park area during the devastating monsoon floods in 2016 will find their new homes in Manas National Park. The three calves are being shifted to a pre-release boma in Manas park and, after a period of careful monitoring, will be released into the wild, Kaziranga National Park’s Divisional Forest Officer Rohini Ballav Saikia said. “The translocation of these rhinos will add to the existing gene pool of Manas

National Park and open up more avenues for research in terms of behaviour of these calves in a new landscape,” he added. The calves, rescued by the local people from the floodwaters of Haldhibari, Deopani and Sildubi areas, adjacent to Kaziranga, were hand-raised at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Assam. CWRC’s lead veterinarians Panjit Basumatary, Samshul Ali, and a team of animal keepers have taken care of the calves from the time they were brought to the centre.

A g a r t a l a / S h i ll o n g , J a n 6 (IANS): With the political activities gradually picking up ahead of the crucial assembly elections in February in Left-ruled Tripura, tribal parties are negotiating with the BJP and Congress for electoral alliances, informed sources said on Saturday. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah began a three-day tour to Meghalaya and Tripura on Saturday to formally kick off the party’s election campaign in the two northeastern states. Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Brinda Karat is now on a five-day election campaign in Tripura while party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has already

AFFIDAVIT I, R. David Lotha, F/o Mhonchan Peter Kikon, that my son name is inadvertently entered as Mhonchan Peter Lotha instead of Mhonchan Peter Kikon in my documents and both refer to one and same person from today my son name shall be known as Mhonchan Peter Kikon with vide Regd. No. 1123/2017, dated 13.12.2017. DP-160

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Dimapur Sürümi Community Huthukeu Mpe 25, tusho pineh pinni akeulo Dimapur lo community hipaqo lo Alakhü Mpeu eno Akiyeu ighi tsüpenike Kussü ani. 1. Aichi saghemi, 2. Phuye Tokujo, 3. Tichipami, 4. Yehemi, 5. Kholebotomi, 6. Litshami, 7. Sapotimi, eno Ashou no 1. Kohima, 2. Mokokchung, 3. Satakha, 4. Akuluto, 5. Sürühuto Town, 6. Zunheboto, 7. Sürümi Village Council lono akimkheuno timi pungu, 8. Dimapur lo Sürümi Amalimi qo nongu kümtsü ighino kükümügha küsajelu penike alokivi shi kussü ani. Atsala : 12.01.2018 Ado Ayi : 10 Inaqhe, A-a Mandeville Garden (Er. Shikato Jakhalu Residence) Jorapukhuri Purana Bazar East Dimapur, Contact No. : 9856087617 DP-167 GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK : NAGALAND PUBLIC NOTICE

No.DCP/JDL/SUC-12/2014 Smti. Chepeku-u, D/o Lt. Mesetsolo of Losami Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act. 1925 in order to draw/operate Family Pension that is in favour of late her father lt. Mesetsolo retired MA at SC Losami under the establishment of CMO (Medical) Phek, Nagaland and expired on 21.03.2015. 1. It is hereby notified that, if anybody has any complaint against the Succession and Legal Guardian, he/she may lodge complaint to this office within a period of 1 (one) month from the date of this notification or date of publication whichever is later. 2. No further complaint shall be entertained after the stipulated period and shall be considered that there is no objection. DP-156

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PHISAMI INFORMS

Phisami Village Baptist Church has informed that it will be celebrating its 75 years of Christainity on 23rd and 24th January 2018. Where in, all the Phisami are requested to attend in the commemoration of Platinum Jubilee to share the blessing of our Almighty God. DP-149

Hokato Chishi Pastor Phisami Baptist Church

addressed a central election rally in Agartala earlier this week. Assembly polls would be held in three northeastern states -- Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland -- with 60 assembly seats each, in February. The five-year terms of the Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura assemblies would expire on March 6, 13 and 14, respectively. While the Left Front holds power in Tripura, the Congress is in power in Meghalaya and the Naga People’s Front-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) in Nagaland. The DAN is supported by the BJP. Tripura’s main tribal based party, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which has been agitating since 2009 for up-

grading the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council into a separate tribal state, held a series of meetings in New Delhi on Thursday and Friday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh and central BJP leaders. Assam’s powerful minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who holds the Finance, Health and Family Welfare and Education portfolios in the BJP government, arranged these politically significant meetings. Sarma, who is also the convener of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) anti-Congress front, is the party’s election in-charge of Tripura. “Our meetings about

DECLARATION I, Shri. Honie Thomson, R/o Chekiye Village, 3rd Mile, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare and affirm as follows : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned address. 2. That my name has been entered as S Kashiho Jakha in my Aadhaar Card. 3. That the name Honie Thomson and S Kashiho Jakha is one and same person. 4. That this affidavit is made to aver the above made statements. VERIFICATION I hereby verify that the statements made in paras 1 to 4 are and correct to the best of my knowledge and nothing material is concealed therein. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me. Regd. No. 2528/17, Date : 17/10/17 Notary Public DP-152

LITTAMI KUQHAKULU DIMAPUR AKIGHINI TSALAH 2018 Atsalah : 10.01.18 Ado : 7.00 Inakhe A-ah : NCRC Church, Burma Camp, Dimapur Inazhe Assumi, Sr. Advocate Alakhu mpeu, LKD

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APPEAL TO THE 45th TEHOK A/C. Dr. M.M. Thromwa Konyak Declaration for Up-Coming 2018 Poll

Not to confuse, I have determined and declared to contest in the up-coming General Election 2018 with a view to establish corruption free A/C. provide employments, good governance, proper implementation of all schemes and for all round developments for the benefit of the people of 45th Tehok A/C. Mon, District Nagaland. Further I am committed and dedicated to sacrifice for the Tehok A/C in all fields. As such, without your guidance and support it is impossible to accomplish the aims and objects. For which I humbly pray to render your unflinching support, love, prayer and to cast your valuable vote in my favour. Finally, I beg you to forgive me for my inability to meet you personally or door to door etc. but I assure you that I will come to you and join hand unitedly towards this endeavour.

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our separate state demand with the Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and other ministers and BJP leaders are positive. The Union Home Ministry would announce a committee on January 8 about our long pending demand,” IPFT’s President Narendra Chandra Debbarma told IANS over phone from Delhi. Leading a ten-member IPFT delegation to Delhi, the veteran tribal leader said: “After returning to Agartala, we would hold meetings with the state BJP leaders to finalise the electoral alliance and seat sharing strategies. Now the long pending hurdles about the alliance with the BJP have been settled.” Most of the political parties, including the ruling CPI-M, Congress

(Dr. M.M. Thromwa Konyak) Former APP Leader, Nagaland State Unit, Former APP 45th Tehok A/C Candidate Former 45th Tehok A/C. BJP Candidate, Former 16th 2014 (Lok Sabha) Intending Candidate Nagaland State

and the BJP had earlier rejected IPFT’s demands saying it is not practical to divide the small state. Two other important tribal based parties -- Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) and National Conference of Tripura (NCT) -- have also started talks since Friday to form an electoral alliance with the Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Tripura. The INPT and NCT also opposed the IPFT’s separate state demand. “We are holding talks with the Congress and TMC leaders to form an anti-BJP and anti-Left electoral alliance to fight against both the ruling Left Front and opposition BJP,” INPT spokesman Srota Ranjan Khisa told IANS.

SASTAMI UNION DIMAPUR AMPE SUKUSHO KIGHINI

Asutsa hipau pesu aghami kumtsu lau pithi ani. Atsala 08/01/2018 Ado ayi 6:00 am, A-a NCRC (Sumi) Purana Bazar lono kumvu ani. Tighenguno aghami kumtsu pelo akibo hekutsu pesu ighino kukumgha kighini kupughu lo sulu penike pithive tsu ani. DP-186

CHANGE OF NAME

I, Shri. Temjenmeren Yanger Sangtam, S/o Lolenmayang Temjenmeren Sangtam, R/o, H/No. 87 Sangtam Baptist Church Bazar 'A' Tuensang Town, Nagaland do hereby solemnly afﬁrm on oath and declare vide Regd.No. 107/18, dated 04.01.18, that my name has been wrongly entered as Yanger Sangtem but my actual/ correct name is Temjenmeren Yanger Sangtam, and my father's name has been wrongly entered as Temjenmeren Sangtam but his actual/correct name is Lolenmayang Temjenmeren Sangtam. Whereas my mother's name has been wrongly entered as Atula Sangtem but her actual/correct name Imilola Sangtam. DP-147

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Diphu, Jan 6: Chief Executive Member of Karbi A n g l o n g Au t o n o m o u s Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang Saturday assured that infrastructural loopholes of education system will be plugged. In developed nations, primary teachers are sala-

ried more than college or university teachers because they fabricate the indispensable basic foundation of a child, said Ronghang. While announcing that financial assistance to the teachers will be enhanced, he said that TET qualified male teachers will be posted in difficult areas while the women teachers would be chosen

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BJP responsible for Rajya Sabha impasse: Congress

ernment was responsible for not being able to take up the bill in Rajya Sabha and sending it to Select Committee for closer scrutiny. “We are totally in favour of the bill, but some provisions are objectionable. The government has not clarified about the sustenance of the victims. The government is also responsible for the chaos that was created in the Parliament,” he added. Azad also said the delay in calling the winter session was for two reasons - first not to give the opposition a chance to raise the failures of the government in the House and

Intense cold kills over 70 in UP

Rickshaw drivers warming themselves in the fire due to extreme cold wave condition in Uttar Pradesh.

she has been getting calls of biased distribution of wood meant for bonfires at public places. Sultanpur district remained the coldest in the past 24 hours with the mercury dipping to 2.8 degrees Celsius. Lucknow shivered at three degrees Celsius. Friday was incidentally the coldest day of the season as well. The weatherman has predicted that the cold wave would not subside for the next few days and the temperatures were only likely to improve after January 10.

MUMBAI, JAN 6 (IANS): The opposition parties on Saturday took serious umbrage at Brihan Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta’s shocking statement that he was under pressure “to go slow” on the probe into the pub fire that killed 14, here on December 29 last year. Mumbai Cong ress President Sanjay Nirupam lashed out at Mehta and challenged him to “reveal” and expose the politician who pressurised the civic body, ruled by the Shiv Sena. “Mehta should not talk like a politician -- Don’t make vague statements. Disclose the names of those who pressurised you to drag the probe,” Nirupam said. He also asked the BMC chief to declare all the names of the owners of the 17-18 high-end pubs and bars functioning within the Kamala Mills Compoud complex which was the scene of the inferno last week that left another 55 injured. Mehta’s controversial statement was made late Friday after the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) submitted its probe report into the pub blaze. The MFB report has clearly confirmed that the blaze erupted in The Mojo’s Bistro and quickly spread

US-India business body against H1-B visa policy change NEW DELHI, JAN 6 (IANS): Amid reports of the US administration’s plans to introduce stricter norms for issuance of H1-B visas, which are largely availed by Indian IT firms, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) has voiced its opposition to the move. “It would tremendously be a bad policy to tell highly skilled individuals who are applying for permanent residency and have been working in the US for several years that they are no longer wel-

come,” a USIBC spokesperson said in a statement. “This policy would harm American business, our economy, and the country,” the spokesperson said. “Further, it is inconsistent with the goals of a more merit-based immigration system.” Last month, US-based news agency McClatchey’s DC Bureau reported that the Department of Homeland Security is considering new regulations that would prevent H-1B visa extensions.

Son of ex-top cop nabbed

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to the adjacent 1Above and other premises, trapping an estimated 400-500 people present there that fateful night. The cause of the fire is stated as the illegal Hookahs served on the premises, no proper exit signs and availability of heavy stocks of liquor - highly inflammable - on the pub premises. “It is clear that the fire originated in Mojo’s Bistro restaurant and further spread to 1Above,” the MFB said, referring to videos, eyewitness reports, tweets and newsclips of the incident. The MFB investigators found remnants of Hookahs, charcoal, standpipes, pedestal fans, and other evidences in the south-east corner of The Mojo’s Bistro and also repeatedly hit out at the aunauthorised’ thatched roof in the 1Above.

Moving swiftly after the Mumbai Fire Brigade probe report, the police on Saturday arrested Yug K. Pathak, the son of a retired DGP-level IPS officer and the co-owner of The Mojo’s Bistro fire in which 14 people were killed on December 29. “He has been booked under the stringent IPC Section 304 pertaining to culpable homicide not amounting to murder,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Patil. The son of an IPS officer K.K. Pathak -- who had served as police commissioner of Pune and Nagpur, besides other important postings -- Yug had been questioned last week as part of the investigation into the blaze which also left 55 persons injured. On December 30, the police had filed three first information reports against at least two of the pubs - The Mojo’s Bistro and 1Above -- besides Ramesh Govani, the owner of the sprawling Kamala Mills Compound, Lower Parel, where the establishments are located. On Friday, Mumbai police announced a reward for the whereabouts of the absconding owner-partners of 1Above pub - Kripesh Sanghavi, Jigar Sanghavi and Abhijeet Mankar.

Four policemen killed in Kashmir bombing S R I NAG A R , JA N 6 (IANS): Four policemen, including an assistant subinspector, were killed and two others injured in a powerful bomb blast that ripped through a market place in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Saturday, police said. The improvised explosive device (IED) blast damaged three shops in the Gole Market, a police officer said. Once a hotbed of militancy and separatist politics, Sopore town lies 50 km north of Srinagar. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Munir Khan said four policemen were killed in the explosion. The IED was planted by militants near a shop, the police said. But it was not immediately known which group carried out the attack. “Searches are on and the area was cordoned off. The two injured were shifted to hospital,” a police officer said. The otherwise busy market was closed for the day in response to a shutdown called by the separatists to mark the 19th anniversary of the killings of some 55 people following a militant attack on security forces in 1993.

GDP, Modi’s Gross Divisive Politics: Rahul

NEW DELHI, JAN 6 (IANS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Centre for the economic slump in the country and described “GDP” as the “Gross Divisive Politics” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul Gandhi targeted both Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for the slowdown in investment, bank credit growth, job creation and agricultural growth. “FM Jaitley’s genius combines with Modi’s Gross Divisive Politics (GDP) to give India: New Investments: 13 year (low), Bank

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credit Growth: 63 year (low), Job creation: 8 year (low), Agriculture GVA growth: 1.7% (low) Fiscal Deficit: 8 year (high), Stalled Proj-

ects (high),” Rahul Gandhi tweeted. Rahul also tweeted a news report in which the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has projected that economic growth rate for 2017-18 will be lower than the 7.1 per cent that was achieved in 2016-17. Implementation of the Goods and Services Tax and subsequent slowdown in the manufacturing sector was expected to drag down India’s growth to 6.5 per cent in 2017-18, official data showed on Friday.

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L U C K N OW, J A N 6 (IANS): Extreme cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Lack of night shelters and amenities have already led to the death of over 70 homeless and poor people. Phone calls to senior officials, including Director Information Anuj Jha have remained unanswered. Twenty two deaths have been reported from Poorvanchal; three each in Brij and Bareilly divisions; 11 in Allahabad division and 28 in Bundelkhand region. Two persons - Ram Kishore Rawat, 40, and Mahesh, 35, have died in Barabanki district due to the severe cold. One person died in Harchandpur in Faizabad, an infant in Ambedkarnagar, one in Rae Bareli’s Makhdoompur and one in Unchahaar. A government official said that adequate arrangements have been made for bonfires and night shelters, though the ground reali-

S R I NAG A R , J A N 6 (IANS): Nine persons were killed and two, including an eight-year-old, were rescued after the vehicle in which they were travelling was caught in an avalanche in a north Kashmir border area, police said on Saturday. The avalanche occurred on Friday evening at 3,000-metre Sadhna Pass of Tangdhar region in Kupwara district on Friday evening. “Nine dead bodies have been recovered by rescue teams. The deadinc lude an engineer of the BRO (Border Roads Organisation) and eight locals,” a police officer said. The BRO engineer was identified as Mangla Prasad Singh. Rescue teams rescued the child and a 50--old man from the avalanche debris on Friday evening. Sadhna Pass, which mostly remains closed for six months in winters, connects Kupwara with border town of Karnah Rescue operations at the mountanious pass overlooking zigzag, treacherous roads are extremely difficult due to sub zero temperatures.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 6 (IANS): The Congress on Friday said that BJP was responsible for the “impasse in Rajya Sabha” due to which triple talaq bill could not be discussed, while alleging that BJP wanted to treat the Parliament as a “rubber stamp”. “They (BJP) are squarely responsible for this impasse in Rajya Sabha. For the first time, the Union Ministers and the MPs were seen standing in Rajya Sabha and stalling the House,” Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters. Azad also said the gov-

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second because the Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers were busy in the Gujarat election. “From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the all the ministers, they were all busy in Gujarat election. “Be it election in any state, there is a new trend that union council of ministers are being converted to national election committee of BJP. All the ministers get involved in the election duty in that particular state,” he said, terming this “tradition” is not good for democracy and development of the nation. “Just to win Gujarat election they didn’t let the Parliament to function. It has been proved they don’t believe in parliamentary democracy,” he added. Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda said that the government was not taking Parliament seriously and was treating it as a “rubber stamp”. “They do not believe in Parliament. They only believe in Ordinances. They have given 10 Ordinances. They want to treat the Parliament as rubber stamp,” he said.

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Not airworthy

hen the Parliamentary Panel(PP) headed by TMC member of Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brian made several observations and suggestions about air travel in the country, it was a shot in the arm for lakhs of harassed air travellers who continue to be treated like second class citizens by both the air crew and ground staff of major airlines. The draft report of the PP had pointed out to regular ‘rude behaviour’ by employees of domestic airlines and in this regard, singled out the ‘low budget airlies’ IndiGo for the shocking assault on a passenger in October last year. The incident went viral on social media and later telecast by most TV channels. Much earlier Indian shuttler and Olympic silver medallist P.V.Sindhu was also a victim of rude behaviour by an IndiGo ground staff at Hyderabad. The misconduct and mishebaviour of airlines crew and mostly ground staff in India is as legendary as the prejudicial mindset of those guilty of the offence. Most unfortunately, the airlines themselves have not seriously addressed this growing problem. The glorified waiters and waitresses in the air often seem to send the message to the passengers that they ought to be very thankful to be travelling in the jet planes. The PP had correctly diagnosed the ailment not as “personal but institutional”-which means that the onus rested with the airlines. With rapid expansion and growing competition, airlines are recruiting graduates in numbers but have not trained them well enough to enable them to face various crisis. The mishebaviour of crew and ground staff of various airlines in the country has gone to the extent that some of the passengers feel that unless they too behave rudely with the crew and staff, they will continue to be victims. This mad cycle has gone far enough and therefore, it is time to prevent worsening of the problem. Besides rude insulting behaviour by airlines crew and staff, the airlines are also guilty of creating artificial overbooking of seats on flights and also overcharging customers during peak seasons well beyond rationality. Whatever reason airlines gave, for overbooking seats, the practice is unfair to customers. Most airlines intentionally overbook flights, selling more tickets than available seats for a journey. Also during festive seasons, air fares shoot up to unthinkable heights. For example ordinary fares shoot up three to four times during festive seasons. ndia’s ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) has decided not to take a call on the vexed issue of capping air fares in the new aviation policy, leaving it for the regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take a decision on the matter. The new civil aviation policy will decide upon the rules and regulations for the world’s third largest growing aviation sector which handles around 20 million fliers annually. Interestingly, the government has already engaged with the airlines twice between November 2015 and February 2016 on the issue of capping air fares. The proposal is to charge Rs2,500 per passenger for one-hour duration flights. At present, such short-haul flight tickets cost Rs4,000-5,000. Not unexpectedly, the idea has been opposed by various airlines. The PP should make it clear that airlines will have to fall in line in holding errant crew or staff accountable and also that fares will have to come under the scanner of the government regulator.

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Naga Day and beyond

he celebration of NAGA DAY, the brainchild of FNR, is a golden occasion for all the Nagas to make known their sufferings, struggles and aspirations for the betterment of Naga nation. A Naga nation is a young nation evolves through the participation of many unrecognised and unknown races that are been subjugated and oppressed by bigger races for centuries. It is a day of people coming together with diverse cultures and histories but with common vision: to live in freedom as one nation, the rights endowed by God. However, the celebration should not be an end in itself. It should look beyond and fulfil the unfulfilled dreams of the Nagas. Thinking beyond the Nagas of Nagaland: The Nagas living in Manipur, Assam and Arunachal are experiencing step-motherly treatment in many ways. Many writers, journalists, politicians and law-makers express fears and danger of changing the artificial or rather imaginary boundary of states. They do not bother much about the welfare and security of minority groups living in these contentious areas. The Nagas living outside of Nagaland state live a very insecure life. They live as ‘aliens’ in their own land, subjugated by the majority in collaboration with vested politicians and few local elites. Economically they are poor, politically powerless, socially discriminated and are not recognized as bonafide citizen many a times. The problems faced by these groups are manifold. Government and majority groups hardly pay heed to our struggle until and unless the issue is made known through some extreme and violent means. This has kept the gun culture alive. Therefore, there is an immediate need for the Naga leaders to find

ways and means to rescue their brothers and sisters who are experiencing step-motherly treatment from the neighboring states. Looking beyond self-interest for unification: Brothers and sisters, unless there is unification within the Naga families, it will be difficult for Nagas to make known to outside world as nation with distinct identity and unique history. We cannot make known our Rights as Rights. Without unification our political rights will be considered as Law and Order problem of State created by a section of people. For any genuine solution it must start with the unification of all Naga families from all walks of life. As long as we remain divided we ourselves (Nagas) will continue to be the main stumbling block to our own cause. It is crystal clear that the greatest enemy to Naga political freedom is neither the Meiteis nor the Indians as propagated by many people. The greatest enemy to Naga protracted political problem is disunity and division among the Naga families. A divided house/ society cannot achieve anything. Unless we overcome this division there is no hope and hence no future for Naga people. Unification must come but not in the manner of a big fish swallowing up the whole smaller fish into its belly and make them invisible. Unification will not happen if a powerful group or organization or tribe tries to swallow up other groups or organization or tribe into its fold. It cannot be forced upon. In unification everyone great and small, strong and weak must be visible and respected. In it, there should be acceptance of one another as they are. In it, there should be acknowledgment of one another’s achievement and contribution. In it people should be able to walk

side by side without any fear. In it people should be able to work hand in hand. In it, people should be able to express their opinion freely. Most of all, there should be shared responsibility and shared leadership role. Unification demands sacrifice - sacrifice of personal or organizational vendetta, fame, and leadership roles for nation’s greater common good. Building confidence beyond the Naga’s family: After the unification of the Naga family, the immediate need is building confidence amongst the Naga public as well as the neighbouring communities (the Meiteis, the Assamese and the Arunachalese). For many years, the rights and aspiration of Naga people have been kept unfulfilled due to lack of confidence building measure among the various communities in the region. The fear and apprehension of some of the NPGs and neighbouring communities that had been expressed through media that needs to be taken into consideration seriously. This demands the participation of every Naga individual, civil society and state machineries to actively employ all the available resources in building confidence and trust among the neighbouring communities. As long as there is ‘trust deficit’ among the various communities, the amicable and final solution to the protracted Naga political issue will be delayed. Let NAGA DAY reverberate the sound of freedom for the whole Naga family. Let it be a day of retrospection and forgiveness. Let it be day of marching forward in unity with vigour. Let it be a day where freedom rings and people shout with joy. Kuknalim. Z. K. Pahrü Pou, BTC, Pfutsero

Feedback on Social Awards 2018

he Social Awards 2018 presented by Find Studioz on the evening of 4th December 2018 at IMC hall is a noble venture organised for the first time in Nagaland. My heart is fully loaded with deep appreciation and I hear my own heartbeat of excitement as I start writing this few lines to express gratitude to the organisers. Bollywood film producer, the pride of North East, the brainchild behind first Nagaland Red Carpet Social Awards Ms Rebecca Changkija Sema and her co -founders Ms T. Amenla Jamir and Mr Shiraz Henry have done commendable job for the state youth population. Organizing and managing such an event requires a lot of time, patience, dedication, hard work and financial implications. I personally appreciate your passion of taking young talents on board by creating a platform to encourage them for who they are. A day has come where we have to be honest with ourselves. Neither our talents nor our skill would come in search of us but we got to find out what are we good at. All of us have inborn skill but our potential is discovered the moment we put ourselves in right place. A blind yet ambitious girl Vikili Sumi is always an inspiration to many. She is presently in teaching profession after completing her education from blind school. She said she makes baskets for sale after school hours. Her vision impairment never holds her back that she is physically disabled. Truly appreciate this event that recognized the heroine in her so also the organizers giving due importance to special children (Differently-abled children category) to perform in the

function. The organisers of Nagaland Red Carpet Social Awards 2018 deserves huge round of applause from across the state for identifying the unidentified heroes and heroines and honouring their potentials. This is a great move and I believe it has made a huge impact on the life of recipients as well as upcoming artistes, entrepreneurs, social workers etc... Potential of a person is sometimes raised further when we encourage people with same passion. The Never Before Opportunity brought to Nagas is a wonderful effort of its founder and her team of co-founders. To me, I personally considered as the best New Year gift to Nagaland. We still have good news that this program would continue. Rebecca Changkija Sema is a beautiful daughter of Nagaland. I’m sorry to be giving a comparative statement here but some of our fellow Nagas would change everything the moment they get certain recognition or when they’re able to take life to next level. We would start acting who we are not and that’s how we fail to be naturally ourselves. I found madam Changkija awesomely natural, polite, humble, and a good human being. When asked if she plans to continue this program, she responded “Yeah, it’s just a beginning”. Let’s realize there’s life beyond Government job. You can be professional if you empower yourselves. Talents go waste when we bury them. It’s time for reality bite and a time to resurrect ourselves if we look forward for living a dignified life. Vikali Shikhu, Unity Village, Dimapur

When rights are left behind

he long sincere desire of the Rengmas under Tseminyu Sub-division to own a district seems to be on the cliff either to be lifted up or thrown down to the pit. I believe that the aspirations of the Rengmas need not be cast down to Sheol. They must be brought to the state of self-reliance. That is why a sincere and rightful demand for district is not wrong for the Rengmas. And what is not wrong must be Right. Rights must be respected and given at all cost. I am sure that no Naga is against the formation of Tseminyu Sub-division into a district. The formation of dis-

trict is not a formation of enemies neither a mortal sin. There can be many untold stories when it comes to tribalism especially in a state like Nagaland, but equal rights to equal people must not be distorted under the guise of political aroma. We all aim for better administration of public life. Likewise every citizen must get equal opportunity to grow under a stable Government. The Government must not become ‘Nomadic Government.’ It must not encourage the public to live a nomadic life. The Rengmas under Kohima district has enjoyed all the privileges and

advantages like any other citizens. All the same, it is high time that separate administration be given to them. The child has grown mature to cook and eat his own food. And this maturity and ability should be praised by the parents (as in family life) and neighbours. The Rengmas can now stand on their own feet and walk the path of progress and development without stumbling. The Nagas burdened the year 2017 with numerous bandhs, ultimatums and protests. There were peaceful protests and bloody protests. There were silent dharnas and violent agitations. The

year withered with a mixture of joys and tears. This is how years passed by and by. Sometimes, such passage of time and years may not affect us positively. For a positive acceleration of life, the State Government must borrow the heartbeat of its people to know the realities of life. When Rights are left behind, it is difficult to march in peace. The Gover nment should not wait for public protest for any rightful and lawful implementation. The Government of Nagaland changes from time to time. This has made the public to wonder as to under which leadership will such dreams

come true. But change of leadership does not change the life of the public. And change of Government does not mean better governance. Any Government which renders best service towards the interest of the general public (not few people) is respected and considered by the public. To upgrade any sub-division into a district, the local MLAs and public leaders need not appease the Chief Minister and his cabinets by offering sacrifice on the altar of the State Assembly. If it is so, favoritism will triumph and the Rights of the people will decay like a tooth with much pain and suffering.

When hope becomes hopeless, there arises different kinds of violence. Violence is an unwanted germ that creeps into the life of the society as a necessity evil. All the same, violence of any sort must be avoided even in a rightful demand. As we aim for better progress and prosperity of Nagaland, it is the duty of the State Government to feed the people with solid food of Honesty and Justice. The inherent values of the Nagas must be safeguarded for common good. With Prayers & Hope, Rev. Fr. G. L. Khing, Kohima, (tisislawkhing@ gmail.com)

DailyDevotion On the Demand for Tseminyu District Are Nagas getting Sovereignty and Integration? Worship He moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord. —Genesis 12:8 Worship is giving God the best that He has given you. Be careful what you do with the best you have. Whenever you get a blessing from God, give it back to Him as a love-gift. Take time to meditate before God and offer the blessing back to Him in a deliberate act of worship. If you hoard it for yourself, it will turn into spiritual dry rot, as the manna did when it was hoarded (see Exodus 16:20). God will never allow you to keep a spiritual blessing completely for yourself. It must be given back to Him so that He can make it a blessing to others. Bethel is the symbol of fellowship with God; Ai is the symbol of the world. Abram “pitched his tent” between the two. The lasting value of our public service for God is measured by the depth of the intimacy of our private times of fellowship and oneness with Him. Rushing in and out of worship is wrong every time— there is always plenty of time to worship God. Days set apart for quiet can be a trap, detracting from the need to have daily quiet time with God. That is why we must “pitch our tents” where we will always have quiet times with Him, however noisy our times with the world may be. There are not three levels of spiritual life— worship, waiting, and work. Yet some of us seem to jump like spiritual frogs from worship to waiting, and from waiting to work. God’s idea is that the three should go together as one. They were always together in the life of our Lord and in perfect harmony. It is a discipline that must be developed; it will not happen overnight.

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When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others. ~ Dalai Lama

he Tseminyu Sub-division, one of the oldest of Nagaland, should have been upgraded as district many years back when the other districts were formed off the then sub-divisions of the three districts of Kohima, Mokokchung, and Tuensang. In the 4th January 2018 issue of The Morung Express (Page 10, Public Discourse) Mr. Kenyuseng Tep, President, Rengma Hoho elucidated the Tseminyu District demand with numerous justifications. The Rengma contribution to the Naga political cause on various fronts has been immense, yet the Rengmas have been relegated to the back seat time and again. It appears that the powers that be, through our long history, have taken undue advantage of the peace-loving and amiable Rengmas, which has left the Rengma region grossly under-developed. A case in point is the river course that we know as NH 2 connecting Botsa and Longsa via Tseminyu. The Rengmas are a FORWARD Tribe with not a single College in its jurisdiction. Some Backward Tribes have many times more officers and government employees than the Rengmas. Delimitation had been desperately hijacked and shelved by people well off, so that the Rengmas still have only one (1) Assembly Constituency, whereas the electorate is about 5 times more than that of another constituency. Holding a grudge against each other has been the hallmark of the Nagas for too long. We are badly divided on clan, village, range, and tribal lines, with things getting worse each passing day. The greatly weakened Nagalim issue is getting still weaker; Nagaland State itself stands to lose much of the concessions that the Constitution of India has

provided, thanks to our stupid ego, chauvinism, vindictive attitude, etc. Let us try to get over all these negativities and start afresh, taking a cue from the Rengma attitude (through all the pent-up frustration and pain accumulated over the decades, the highway blockade has still been lifted by the frontal organisations on humanitarian considerations for other fellow beings). But please do not take this as a sign of weakness. It could well be the lull before the storm. In regard to the District issue for Tseminyu, poor infrastructure is blamed, which is most unfortunate. It is there for everyone to see that infrastructural development has gone to a very few pockets of Nagaland. The neglected regions have cried hoarse. Now there are also demands for separation from Nagaland. Selfishness, greed, and stupid excuses are the cause of all this misery around us today. None of the other former sub-divisions turned districts had the requisite infrastructure. The same came steadily, with up-gradation. The issue of population is another lame excuse. The up-gradation to District status was purely political in the past. It should be the same even now. Why do we have separate yardsticks for different groups? In the true context, Nagaland State does not even qualify to be a Union Territory. Time is running out fast. It is just a matter of time before elections are announced. The present government CAN, and should change the attitude of the past and do the right thing. Granting District status to Tseminyu will not lower your selfesteem in any way but only earn you the gratitude of the Rengma Community. Please do it! Prof. G.T. Thong

f late, there has been, and continues to be almost every day, visa-vies solution to the protracted Naga political problem. And if rightly so, then there is a time for everything under heaven. The aspirations of the Naga people as a whole are (1) Sovereignty that is, Independence; and (2) Integration of all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam with the state of Nagaland. Naga areas in Myanmar have international ramifications and so may not be settled by India alone. The crux of the matter is whether sovereignty and Integration are included or not in the as yet undisclosed Framework Agreement signed between Government of India (GOI) and NSCN (IM) on 3rd August 2015. If not, then the solution will not be a solution at all, joining recently of the six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) notwithstanding, if Agreement and solution deals with only Nagaland State. It is hoped that perhaps the contentious land issue was also included in the Framework Agreement because one of the aspirations for our people has been preservation for our original history of land of the Nagas and ownership on the settlement for two millennia. Since we do not want to create problems on boundary issues with our neighbouring states regarding our contiguous Naga-inhabited areas, these may be administered and developed by say, for instance like the

North-East Council (NEC). This N.E.C. like Special provisions along with regard to rights to land and natural resources as per Article 371 (A) of the Constitution of India should also be extended to all contagious Naga-inhabited areas in Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. As regards shared Sovereignty, we need to have our own flag as also a standing army which can only be allied to India. In this connection, the flag of the Naga movement is common to all the various factions except that the Cross has been removed from the first original flag. Now, the flag has a Rainbow and a Shining Star similar to King David’s six pointed stars. Rainbow implies visibility in the day time while Star is visible in the night sky. Perhaps

someone can rectify these seeming contradictions? Instead, make our flag to depict the rainbow and the cross or the star and the cross only and not all three together. But I believe rainbow should be retained as many believed that this is God given symbol. In shared sovereignty, we must also have a standing Naga Army. For without an army, no nation can ever be a nation. I believe that if the final Indo-Naga political solution; it may not dishonour the Framework Agreement so far. However, before declaration of solution, the Naga people as a whole must be made aware of all contents of the Framework Agreement and let the majority approve it, else we may have to face further problems. Dr. N. Kezienuo

Reader’s Post

General Elections 2018: Safety first Sir,

Security matters are sine qua non to any election of any state. Nagas are egocentric in nature and have a habit of getting personal, especially when it comes to politics. Therefore, here is to hoping that the upcoming elections would not put yourselves up to be used by politicians to perpetrate election violence. Let’s all be our brother`s keepers. Let’s be watchful and preach peace. Rongsen Jamir, Paramedical Colony, Kohima

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Worst fears on economy came true: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI, JANUARY 6 (PTI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the government over lower growth estimates for the current fiscal, saying the worst fears of an imminent economic slowdown had come true. There is a decline in new projects and fresh investment, Chidambaram claimed in a statement. The informal sector is reeling under the ill-effects of demonetisation. Job creation is abysmal, exports are plunging, and manufacturing sector growth had slowed down. The agriculture sector had been hit hard and rural despair is abundant, he claimed. Job creation remained the “single biggest failure” of the BJP government. The bank credit growth was extremely sluggish and it did not bode well for the economy, he said. “The worst fears of an immi-

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nent economic slowdown have come true. The Modi government’s tall claims of India growing at a ‘robust’ growth rate have evaporated in thin air. “No amount of sugarcoating, false bravado and rhetoric, along with headlines management, can conceal the stark reality. Our fears and warnings have proved true,” the Congress leader said. He said the recent social discontent could be a “direct manifestation of this economic slowdown, which the government was conveniently hiding”.

It was time the government stopped making tall claims and did some solid work, he said. Citing government data, the former finance minister said the GDP growth rate was 8 per cent in 2015-16 and 7.1 per cent in 2016-17. It is estimated at 6.5 per cent in 2017-18, “which proves there is a slowdown”. A decline in economic activity and growth meant loss of millions of jobs, he said. While the GDP growth is estimated at 6.5 per cent during 2017-18 as compared to 7.1 per cent in 2016-17, the anticipated growth of real GVA at basic prices in 2017-18 is 6.1 per cent as against 6.6 per cent in 2016-17, he said. Retail inflation soared to a 15-month high of 4.88 per cent in November and industrial output hit a three-month low of 2.2 per cent in October, he pointed out.

NVCO asks depts. to act against dishonest traders

(From p-1) They appreciated the youth leaders of Kohima PWD area making checks on the butchers in their colony and encouraged other colonies to do the same in the interest of the consumers. NVCO also narrated their activities during their week-long observation of ‘National Consumer Day’, beginning December 18, 2017 when they visited gas agencies in Kohima to check on black marketing of LPG filled gas cylinders. The next day they conducted checks on motor parts shops removing the MRP tags, the press release said. On the third day, NVCO said, they visited check gates in and around Kohima to monitor

illegal collections and on the 4th day their team visited the markets and appealed to traders to use accurate scales and measures while the 5th day saw the NVCO promoting the ‘Clean Election Campaign’. The release added that NVCO marked the 6th day promulgating citizens’ entitlements and they celebrated the final day, December 24, 2017, marking the 7th anniversary of the toll-free Nagaland State Consumer Helpline (1800-345-3701). NVCO president, Savi, recipient of ‘First Prize National Award for Consumer Protection’, said “A vigilant consumer is an asset to the nation” and wished consumers a happy new year.

Mayawati accuses Centre, Maha govt on Maha violence L U C K N OW, J A N 6 (PTI): Terming the Centre and Maharashtra government of being “casteist” in nature, BSP chief Mayawati today accused the

latter of trying to save the two main accused in the violence that took place at Bhima-Koregaon near Pune in which one person was killed.

Modi, Jaitley ignoring economic wisdom: Cong

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NEW DELHI, JAN 6 (PTI): The Congress has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of ignoring economic wisdom and dealing a “catastrophic” blow to India’s growth story. Party communication in-charge Randeep Surjewala claimed that the double whammy of “Modi Made Disaster of Demonetisation” and the implementation of a flawed GST were responsible for the

economy’s downturn. “An arrogant Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a failed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, hell bent upon ignoring economic wisdom, have dealt a catastrophic blow to India’s growth story as proved by the latest GDP estimates slumping from 7.3 per cent to 6.5 per cent,” he said yesterday. He claimed the truth was that investment had stagnated, job creation was abysmal, exports were in

dire straits, stalled projects were burgeoning, inflation remained unchecked and rural distress was at an all time high. “Hype, hyperbole and headline management cannot be a substitute to the grim reality on the ground,” he said. He alleged that 6.5 per cent GDP growth “detailed the failed promise of the prime minister and explained the abject failure of Modinomics”. He claimed that job creation was the biggest failure of the BJP government and said the labour bureau data showed that job creation was the lowest in 8 years. “As the government completes four years of its term, the people are seeing through the long distance between rhetoric and reality,” he said, adding the people were watching and would give a befitting political reply when the time arrived.

Conrad Sangma hopeful of NPP in Nagaland Kejriwal denied permission to address the right places. Ghatraj also added that people of Nagaland should willingly come out to the streets and vote for NPP. He also said that NPP supports the clean election campaign and NPP wants the system to function on clean politics. Conrad K. Sangma was accompanied by NPP national general secretary, Vivekraj Wangkhem. Earlier, in a separate programme, Sangma gave away appointment letters for the NPP district president, Dimapur, state executive in-charge state Dimapur district and member legal cell. Press conference was chaired by secretary NPP Nagaland, Ricky Ozukum, while the introductory speech was given by general secretary Sasank Ghatraj.

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Kejriwal is permitted to take ‘darshan’ of Jijabai. The public address of Kejriwal was organised by ‘Samvidhan Morcha’. “We had requested the organisers of Kejiwal’s event to hold the programme away from the main venue in Sindhkhed Raja tehsil as the spot decided by them would have created problems for crowd management at the main venue (of ‘Jijau Janmotsav Sohla’),” the police official noted.

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BULDHANA, JAN 6 (PTI): Police have denied permission for a public gathering to be addressed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at Sindhkhed Raja on January 12, citing “difficulty in crowd management”, a senior police official said today. Kejriwal was slated to address a public gathering during the ‘Jijau Janmotsav Sohla’ to be held at Sindhkhed Raja in this district of Vidarbha. “Earlier, Kejriwal

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between the government of India and and various Naga National Political Groups, Conrad said that NPP has been involved in discussions with all senior political leaders and officials who were part of the dialogue. While they were not directly part of the talks, he said NPP was keeping track, because the party feels very strongly that peace talks were very crucial, not just for the state of Nagaland but for the region as a whole. He was delighted that the talks are progressing, and said this was, no doubt, a very complicated issue, but the stakeholders should be trying to work it out in a manner where there is an amicable solution that is acceptable to all. Peace is important for the development of the region and everybody wants the peace

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which underlining the fact that the sector is being driven by the three A’s – Automation, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. “AI and machine learning will be integrated into the enterprise-software systems that form the heart of most organisational IT infrastructures. We can only guess at the level of automation that will result, but the impact on business

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI): Gold prices declined by Rs 50 to Rs 30,450 per 10 grams at the bullion market today on easing demand from local jewellers and weak global cues. Silver, however, held steady at Rs 40,000 per kg in scattered deals. Bullion traders said apart from a weak trend overseas, easing demand from local jewellers at domestic spot market, mainly weighed on gold prices. Globally, gold fell 0.24 per cent to USD 1,318.80 an ounce and silver by 0.23 per cent to USD 17.16 an ounce in New York in yesterday’s trade. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity shed Rs 50 each to Rs 30,450 and Rs 30,300 per 10 grams, respectively. It had gained Rs 135 yesterday. Sovereign, however, remained flat at Rs 24,700 per piece of eight grams.

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (Agencies): Keen to minimise hardship faced by companies going in for insolvency resolution, the government will from financial year 2017-18 allow a company to reduce amount of total loss brought forward including unabsorbed depreciation from the book profit for the purposes of levy of minimum alternate tax. This facility would be available only for companies against whom an application for corporate insolvency resolution process has been admitted by the adjudicating authority. Appropriate legislative amendment in this regard will be made in due course, a Central Board of Direct Taxes statement said on Saturday. An amendment to this effect is to be made in the section 115 JB of the Income Tax Act in the upcoming budget. ET had reported on the likely move on December 21. The existing provisions of the section provide that for the purposes of levy of MAT company, the amount of loss brought forward or unabsorbed depreciation, whichever is less as per books of account shall be reduced from the book profit.

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65 per cent of the existing job roles will change radically by 2022.

Deloitte’s 50 fastest growing technology companies in 2017 have seen massive growth from analytics and robotic sectors. “Whilst the overall technology sectors are witnessing global changes and disruptions, both on the technology developments and also regulatory impacts, we continue to be positive about capabilities and eminence of technology businesses in India,” said Rajiv Sundar, Partner and Program DirectorTechnology Fast50 India 2017, Deloitte India. “The growing opportunities in the digital technology arena including government initiatives like Digital India will add jobs in digital technologies, AI, User interface, robotics. In fact, Artificial intelligence (AI) alone will create 2.3 million jobs globally by 2020,” said Alka Dhingra, General Manager, IT staffing, Team Lease Services.

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tomer becomes a senior citizen before the maturity period, the account will be auto renewed under the senior citizen scheme, thus earning higher interest, it added. “Majority of Indians prefer safer investment options that offer them higher earning potential. Our offering will add the muchneeded convenience of zero paperwork, instant redemption and no charges to one of India’s most preferred investment methods,” Paytm Payments Bank MD and CEO Renu Satti said.

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M u m b ai , J an 6 (Agencies): An IT or Computer engineering student who starts college this year will graduate into a radically different job market in four years. Up to 20 per cent jobs that they will be applying for do not exist today and 65 per cent of the existing job roles would have changed radically by 2022, says a new report “Future of Jobs in India: A 2022 Perspective” conducted by EY and commissioned by industry bodies Ficci and Nasscom. Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial intelligence (AI) ranked as the top technological trends that would drive business for IT organisations in advanced markets as felt by 97 per cent of the survey respondents. This was closely followed by Big Data and Cloud and Robotics/Automation at 90 per cent

the 28 km per day of road completion, up significantly about three years ago. The target is to complete 40 km per day, added Gadkari. He also gave a progress update on projects, saying 60-70 per cent of work has already started on India’s road connection to Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. The Mumbai special economic zone has attracted 40 companies, including one from Taiwan which has offered Rs 6,000 crore investment. Gadkari has also appealed to the Indian diaspora community to donate as well as participate in the Clean Ganga Project.

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (PTI): Paytm Payments Bank on Saturday said it has partnered Induslnd Bank to introduce a facility to create a fixed deposit when the customer balance exceeds Rs 1 lakh at the end of day. Paytm Payments Bank customers can redeem their deposits instantly, anytime without paying any preclosure or miscellaneous charges and can earn up to 6.85 per cent annual interest, the company said in a statement. Additionally, if a cus-

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inconvenience to the passengers, Airports Authority of India-Air Navigation Services, several major airlines and DIAL have consulted on various options and jointly agreed that the best and safest course of action is to cancel domestic flights scheduled during the NOTAM period. “International carriers have been requested to reschedule and not cancel their flights,” said a DIAL spokesperson. Airport officials say that while on earlier occasions they were able to reschedule most of the affected flights, severe capacity constraints at IGI mean that it can’t be done anymore. “Since we had spare capacity we were able to accommodate flights either before or after the closure hours. But because we don’t have any spare capacity now, these flights have to be cancelled,” said a source.

NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (IANS): Unfazed by the official data on Friday showing that the Indian economy will grow at a slower pace compared to the last fiscal, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said the GDP growth will become more robust in 2018-19. Kumar’s remarks came after Chief Statistician T.C.A. Anant announced that Indian economy was expected to grow at a slower 6.5 % in 2017-18 compared to the 7.1 % in 2016-17. Reacting on the growth estimates, Kumar said the GDP growth in the second half of 2017-18 had risen to seven % bringing the annual growth rate to 6.5 %. According to a statement issued by the NITI Aayog, Kumar pointed out that economic activity had been picking up over the last three quarters and can be expected to strengthen in the coming period “with the manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) now reading at a five-year high of 54 %, and FMCG demand picking up briskly”.

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10.35 am to 12.15 pm for nine days between January 18-26, according to airport sources. IGI witnesses 67 air traffic movement (both take offs and landings) per hour between 8 am to 11 pm everyday. With airspace shut for 100 minutes for nine days, an estimated 1,000 flights will either be cancelled or rescheduled. “On an average 100 flights will be affected every day. We will accommodate 40 international flights before or after the closure hours. “Out of the remaining 60, we will try to reschedule some of the flights. So, we could see roughly 50 flights being cancelled each day,” said an airport official. The Delhi International Airport Limited, which operates IGI, says no international flights will be cancelled. “Keeping in consideration the capacity constraints and to minimise

SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (PTI): Indian ports are expected to generate a profit of Rs 7,000 crore this year, Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday. Addressing some 3,000 delegates at the Asean-India Pravasi Bhartiya Divas here, he highlighted the profitability of investments in Indian projects, and underlined the potential of a wide range of projects. “For this year, we are expecting a profit of 7000 crore from port operations (as) all ports are making profits,” said Gadkari, pointing out that it would be more than double from Rs 3,000 crore three years ago. Six new port projects were being planned, said Gadkari, who inaugurated the gathering where over nine sessions are being held on all aspects of business opportunities in India. He invited Asean investors to participate in Indian infrastructure projects, as the pace of development is accelerated. He pointed out

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New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI): Nearly 1,000 flights to and from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) will be cancelled or rescheduled in the run-up to Republic Day parade as airspace over Delhi will remain closed for about two hours every day for over a week. An estimated 500 domestic flights could be cancelled and as many international flights will be rescheduled due to the restrictions, an airport official said, adding it was being done due to increased traffic and capacity constraints this year. The airspace over Delhi remains shut for commercial flights due to rehearsals in the days leading to the Republic Day on January 26. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has issued a NOTAM or Notice to Airmen informing the airlines that no take-offs or landings would be allowed from or to Delhi airport from

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Trump seeks $33bn to secure US-Mexico border

Pak PM calls US financial assistance ‘insignificant’

90% Rohingya refugees in B’desh under-nourished: UN Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS): A new UN study has revealed that over 90 per cent of the recent Rohingya refugee arrivals in Bangladesh are under-nourished despite receiving emergency food assistance. The World Food Programme (WFP) Rohingya Emergency Vulnerability Assessment and food security sector partners study in November and December 2017 raised concerns over limited access to a well diversified and balanced diet, deputy UN spokesman Farhan Haq announced on Friday. As a result, he said, the WFP will scale up its e-voucher programmes in 2018 to reach new arrivals in Cox’s Bazar district, reports Xinhua news agency. Some 90,000 people are enrolled in WFP’s evoucher programmes where they receive a monthly amount on a pre-paid debit card which can be used in allocated shops to buy 19 different foods, including rice, lentils, fresh vegetables, eggs and dry fish, Haq said.

The e-programmes contrast with WFP’s food distribution program for new arrivals which include rice, vegetable oil and lentils. It’s an emergency ration designed to provide basic calories, but lacking in dietary diversity, the spokesman said. The study also recommends the scaling up of a livelihood support programme within host communities prioritising especially women who have no income, he said, adding that the WFP is providing food and food vouchers to more than 700,000 refugees. More than 650,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh since August 25, 2017, when rebel Rohingya militia launched deadly attacks against security forces in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The action allegedly triggered retaliation attacks by Myanmar vigilantes and government troops, forcing Rohingyas to flee into Bangladesh. There already were about 300,000 Rohingyas who had fled earlier into the neighbouring country.

Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS): Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has declared himself mystified by the US threats to cut off funding, saying that Washington’s financial assistance was “very, very insignificant” and that Islamabad was “on the forefront of the war on terror”. In an interview with the Guardian, Abbasi said that reports about the US was considering cuts of up to $2 billion in security assistance were bewildering because of the total aid Pakistan -- civilian and military -- actually received was a tiny fraction of that amount. “I am not sure what US aid has been talked here,” Abbasi said in his office in Islamabad. “The aid in the last five years at least has been less than $10 million a year. It is a very, very insignificant amount. So when I read in the paper that aid at the level of $250 million or 500 or 900 has been cut, we at least are not aware of that aid.” US President Donald Trump used his first tweet

US shivers amid record-breaking low temperatures

Malaysia approves new search for MH370

Bushfires destroy buildings in Australia as heatwave melts highway

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 6 (Agencies): The Malaysian government has approved a new attempt to find the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean, the transport minister said Saturday. A US-based company early this week dispatched the search vessel Seabed Constructor to look for debris in the southern Indian Ocean, three and half years after the Boeing 777 disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 227 passengers and 12 crew. The governments of Malaysia, China and Australia called off the 1,046day official search on January 17 last year without solving the mystery. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s final report on the search conceded that authorities were no closer to knowing the reasons for the plane’s disappearance, or its exact location.

SYDNEY, Jan 6 (Agencies): Bushfires in Australia destroyed buildings and threatened lives on Saturday as a heatwave in three states brought temperatures strong enough to melt the bitumen on a highway. A fire raging out of control set several structures ablaze on the outskirts of Melbourne, the country’s second largest city, and the capital of the southeastern state of Victoria. The state’s emergency management commissioner, Craig Lapsley, said hot temperatures had combined with dry weather, strong winds and a wind change to create dangerous conditions. “It’s exactly what the forecast indicated and when we have fires running that’s obviously a problem for us,” he told a news conference. About 400 homes lost power and 50 fires were reported across Victoria on Saturday, although many were small and were extinguished.

Snow covers the traffic circle around the monument of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia.

It came just days after a phenomenon described as a “bomb cyclone” brought heavy snowfall to a wide area along the US East Coast, as well as hurricaneforce winds. Giant waves caused by the storm saw freezing floodwaters inundate parts of the New England coast. The extreme weather has so far been linked to up to 19 deaths in the US and two more in Canada, according to reports. The extreme weather caused travel chaos and led to the cancellation of thousands of flights. On Friday, more than 1,300 US flights had been cancelled by the afternoon, most of them at the New York area’s three

major airports and Boston Logan International. Hundred of schools and businesses were closed in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, the Carolinas, Maryland and Virginia. Panicked New York City residents rushed to shops before the snow came, clearing shelves of milk, eggs, and kale, the New York Times reported. Natural gas prices in the US’ northeast rose to an all-time high, driven by demand for heating fuel. Atlantic and central Canada were also hit by the winter storm. The provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador were put under storm

and blizzard warnings. On Friday morning, some 125,000 customers were still without power after 140km/h wind gusts hit parts of Nova Scotia province. Power cuts were also reported in New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Ontario was under an extreme cold warning, while Quebec faced heavy snowfall, strong winds and storm surges.

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of 2018 to threaten to withhold aid to Pakistan because of what he called its “lies and deceit” over terrorism, claiming: “They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help.” The President said that the US had “foolishly” given Pakistan $33 billion over the past 15 years. According to the US Agency for International Development, the US gave $778 million to Pakistan in assistance in 2016, of which 35 per cent was military and the rest economic. Abbasi rejected Trump’s charge of duplicity over the

fight against terrorism, calling his claim that Pakistan was harbouring terrorists a “fallacy”. “Pakistan is a sovereign country and it has always abided by international conventions,” he said. “We are today fighting the largest war on terror in the world. We are fighting the world’s war on terror with our own resources... That is something the world has to appreciate. “Today we are fighting terrorists. So if somebody says we are harbouring terrorists, there is no greater fallacy,” Abbasi said.

Residents have been ordered to leave their homes as hot temperatures combined with strong winds could create dangerous conditions.

Emergency warnings were issued both in Victoria and in the nearby state of South Australia, where authorities advised residents of a rural area to seek shelter in buildings from an

out-of-control fire. Experts consider such a move to be safer than running the risk of getting trapped in the open if the fire suddenly changes direction.

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The DACMSKD extend our heartiest congratulations to our member Shri. Sentinuklu Jamir promoted to the post of Joint Director of Evaluation, Department, Govt. of Nagaland. The Union further wishes him success throughout his entire service. Watisangba G. Secretary DACMSKD

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APPRECIATION The NPF I-Dimapur-I A/C Ofﬁce bearers Dimapur Division would like to thank and acknowledge Shri. Pukhavi Yepthomi, Former DMC Member and Ex-Candidate, I-Dimapur-I A/C for donating furniture at the ofﬁce. May God bless him abundantly. Mr. IHOVI. V. ZHIMOMI President NPF I-Dimapur-I A/C

The ALL NAGALAND HINDI TEACHERS UNION (ANHTU) would like to express great gratitude and high appreciation to the State Government and the Education Department of Nagaland for showing great concern towards Hindi language by creating many new posts for Hindi Department in the current restructuring phase. For the past 60 years, Hindi had always been neglected in every aspects in the state. However, the ANHTU highly appreciates and acknowledges the concern shown towards Hindi language in the recently concluded restructuring phase.

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The ANHTU also acknowledges the hard works and efforts taken by every concerned official in this accomplishment. ANHTU also would like to express special thanks to :-

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1) Shri. Yitachu, Advisor School Education. 2) Shri. Tokeho Yepthomi, Former Minister School Education. 3) Shri. Pankaj Kumar, Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland. 4) Shri. F.P. Solo, Principal Secretary, School Education and his colleagues. (A.S. YARTHOTNGAM) General Secretary ANHTU

(ROMETO SEMA) President ANHTU

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The organizing committee of the Phom Students' Conference 2018 and the Pongo Village Council would like to convey our sincere gratitude to the PHE department led by former and present Executive Engineer Longleng and Shri. Longtam Phom Brand Ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Nagaland for taking personnel interest in installing 2 units of community toilets at Pongo Village. May God bless sincere and dedicated ofﬁcers of Nagaland. (S. CHANLEI ANGH) Convener Organizing Committee

(CHUNGBA PHOM) Chairman PVC

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The administration does not envision the investment happening all at once, laying out the investment costs over 10 years, breaking down the totals desired per year. The fiscal year 2018 request would have 60 miles of primary wall and 14 miles of secondary wall to the tune of $1.6 billion. Congress is yet to agree to appropriate any of the administration’s requested funds for a border wall, reports CNN. The fiscal year 2017 omnibus budget package

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Washington, Jan 6 (IANS): The East Coast in the US is shivering in a record-breaking freeze in the wake of a deadly “bomb cyclone” that dumped snow as far south as Florida. In parts of the US and Canada, temperatures were forecast to fall below -29 degrees Celsius, with wind chill making it feel more like -67 degrees Celsius on Friday night, the local media reported. In Canada, high winds knocked out power for tens of thousands of residents in Nova Scotia. Thousands of snow ploughs were clearing roads across the US East Coast. On Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) predicted dangerously low temperatures moving into the weekend as frigid air lingering over the North Pole prowled towards the US mid-Atlantic region. The storm that delivered the wintry deluge has battered coastal communities in Massachusetts. Residents of Boston, which received over 30 centimetre of snowfall, were clearing the streets with shovels, a BBC report said. In the beach town of Revere, near Boston, frozen floodwaters left an entire street full of parked cars trapped in ice, in images captured on video posted to social media.

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passed by Congress last year required a comprehensive plan from CBP on securing the border, which was due in August but had not been delivered before Thursday. Members of Congress, including Senate Republican Whip and Texan John Cornyn, have called on the administration to present a coherent border strategy as opposed to individual yearly requests for border funds. An administration official told CNN that the budget estimate “only covers one aspect -- the border security needs -- of the President’s previously stated immigration policy priorities and was delivered to the Hill to meet a specific request from negotiating team members. “The border wall needs to be fully funded by Congress but the other priorities, such as improved immigration enforcement measures and a merit-based immigration system, must also be part of the larger immigration reform package.”

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Washington, Jan 6 (IANS): President Donald Trump’s administration has asked Congress for $33 billion to secure the USMexico border of which $18 billion will be spent on the border wall, the media reported. According to a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) document that was sent to lawmakers on Friday night, the remaining $15 billion would cover technology, personnel and readiness, reports CNN. Titled “Critical CBP Requirements to Improve Border Security”, the document says the agency has identified what a 2,026-mile border wall system would entail -- about 864 miles of new wall and about 1,163 miles of replacement or secondary wall. It said the $18 billion investment will cover 722 miles of border wall -- about 316 new miles of primary structure and about 407 miles of replacement and secondary wall.

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GUNS N’ ROSES: ‘Greatest Hits’ Madonna to build four more schools in Malawi sales surpass 6 million in U.S S that the three founding members of the group had performed together onstage in more than 20 years. Guns will return to Europe in June for a seven-week road trip, but the band’s plans until then, and beyond that, remain unknown for now. (Blabbermouth.net)

their input. The band’s label, Geffen Records, insisted that it was forced to put out a greatest-hits album since Axl Rose had failed to deliver the long-delayed new GUNS album, “Chinese Democracy”. The “Not In This Lifetime” tour features classic line-up members Slash on guitar, Duff McKagan on bass and Axl Rose on vocals, backed by guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer, keyboardist Dizzy Reed and new second keyboardist Melissa Reese. It marked the first time

Imsu Manen released his first single official music video on YouTube titled, “I’m Not Turning Back”. Manen, who is an emerging promising talent from Nagaland is presently pursuing his formal education in music from the Nagaland Conservatory of Music. The video was directed by Sunep Lemtur, the song was written and composed by Imsu Manen, while audio and video were recorded at Media 24 Studio in collaboration with Visual Notes Entertainment. The video was officially launched along with Alobo Naga, wherein guests included music personalities in Nagaland.

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organisation, Build On. “Let’s start 2018 off right! I’m challenging you all to stand up, come together and be the change you want to see in the world! “This year we’ll begin by building four brand new schools in the Kasungu District of Malawi with Raising Malawi and buildOn! That’s 14 schools in total that will help thousands of kids get the education they so right-

fully deserve! Now is the time! Join the revolution of love!” Madonna wrote alongside her picture with the Malawian children. T h e “ P a p a d o n’ t preach” hitmaker’s charity announced in January 2012 to build 10 primary schools to serve more than 1,000 children in rural Malawi with Build On.

Madonna adopted her children David Banda (12) and Mercy James (11) in 2006 and 2009 respectively, and twins Esther and Stella Mwale (five) earlier this year from Malawi. She has a daughter, Lourdes (21) and a son, Rocco (17), from previous relationships. (Mid-day.com)

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25th Anniversary of Mhaikam Students’ Union

The Mhaikam Students’ Union celebrated its 25th Anniversary on the 5th of January 2018. Shri Kelei Zeliang IAS, Commissioner Secretary R.D. Nagaland & Chief Secretary to C.M, Nagaland along with R.D. Officials, Peren, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The programme opened with the unveiling of the monolith by Chief Guest and dedicatory prayer by Pastor Irietuing Newme. The Chief Guest in his speech urged the students to have a positive mindset to transform the society. He also emphasized that unemployed educated youth should focus on self oriented projects and not only depend on government jobs. He gave away the certificate to meritorious students of the year 2017. The Souvenir was released by Mr. Itinglung Newme. The junior students performed a folk dance and special song by Baptist youth Department. The programme ended with a benedictory prayer by N. R. Moita. DP-175

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ccording to Billboard, Guns N’ Roses’ “Greatest Hits” collection, which was originally released in March of 2004, has surpassed 6 million in total U.S. sales. The LP sold another 4,000 copies in the week ending December 28, with its sales now at 6.002 million. Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan tried to block the release of “Greatest Hits” with a lawsuit, claiming that the record label had assembled the CD without

tarting off the new year on a positive n o t e, mu s i c i c o n Madonna has announced plans to building four new schools in Malawi. The 59year-old artiste took to Instagram to share the news with her fans and followers. She also urged people to help her in bringing the total number of schools to 14 in the African country, through her charity, Raising Malawi and non-profit

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Barkley completes Chelsea India’s Fed Cup squad announced Wozniacki to face transfer from Everton Goerges in Auckland final

AUCKLAND, Jan 6 (Agencies): Top seed Caroline Wozniacki survived an early scare to join Julia Goerges in the WTA Auckland Classic final after an exhausting Saturday involving the quarter and semi-finals. While second-seed Goerges progressed comfortably, winning both her matches in straight sets, Wozniacki found herself a set down in her quarterfinal against 19-year-old American Sofia Kenin. But she regrouped to beat Kenin 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 then overcame another patchy start to beat Sachia Vickery 6-4, 6-4 in the semis. “I’m exhausted,” the 27-year-old Wozniacki said after spending a total of

nearly five hours on court. The incessant rain that washed out play on the previous two days abated to occasional showers that left enough time to allow the two rounds to be completed. The third seed, Barbora Strycova from the Czech Republic, and the fourth seed, Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, were both beaten in the quarter but their victors, Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Vickery progressed no further. Wozniacki started her semi-final against Vickery with two aces then raced to a 5-1 lead before twice dropping her serve. The Dane recovered to win the opening set but needed nearly 11 minutes to win her second service game en

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Through this column, we the family member of Late Yeholi Sema would like to convey our sincere gratitude to all the individual, churches, friends and well wishers who stood by us through prayers, physically and financially at the sudden demise of our beloved mother. We know that words are inadequate to repay your good deeds but pray that our heavenly father rewards you all abundantly. We deeply regret for not being able to acknowledge everyone individually. Loving husband, sons, daughter and relatives

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Loving wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren & in-laws

IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF

The three Naga fighters with their medals.

Dimapur, Jan 6 (NPN): Nagaland team won three medals at the 32nd National ITF Taekwon-do Championship held from

December 27-30 at Jaipur, Rajasthan. The competition was organised by Rajasthan Taekwon-do Federation. Aito K Sumi won a

gold medal in the event while Moba Phom and Kuputo H Assumi won silver and bronze medal respectively in Sparring event.

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1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY

It’s been two years that you left us for your Eternal home. But not a single day passed without your thoughts in our mind. They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies (memories). Your sweet memories will cherish forever. Death ends a life, not a relationship we miss you dear. Yours lovingly Wife & daughter DC-37

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We the bereaved family members of Late Zachivoyi Chakg do express our profound gratitude to all individuals, friends, neighbours, relatives, churches and well-wishers who stood by us through your prayers, presence, materials, ﬁnancially, etc. at the sudden demise of our beloved on 27/12/17. We are ever indebted to all those involved in transporting his mortal remains from Dimapur till his native village Runguzu, under extreme conditions. We deeply regret our inability to thank each one of you enough in this limited space but pray earnestly that our Merciful Heavenly Father bestow rich rewards to all concerned. Loving wife, children and family members K-47

Born on : 20th Oct. 1946 – Died on : 04th Jan. 2018 We, the family members of Late V. Sosü would like to express our sincere gratitude to all individuals, villages, churches, friends and well wishers, who stood by us at the demise of our beloved mother, and supported us with their prayers, financially and presence. Words are inadequate to express how grateful we are to you all. We deeply regret our inability to thank each one of you, but humbly pray that our Almighty God bless you all.

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Born : 05/09/1971 – Died : 31/12/2017 We the bereaved family members of Late S. Mongowangto Chang express our sincerest gratitude to all who stood by us physically, financially and through prayer support during his short illness and sudden death on 31-12-2017. We owe our special thanks to : 1. All rank and file of 1st NAP, Chumukedima 2. Chang Union Chumukedima 3. Chang Baptist Church Chumukedima 4. Chang Baptist Church Dimapur 5. Chingmei Multi Chumukedima 6. Chingmei Multi Dimapur 7. Khiamniungan Baptist Church Chumukedima 8. Konyak Baptist Church Chumukedima 9. Yimchunger Baptist Boru Chumukedima 10. Yimchunger Arih Ako Chumukedima. We deeply regret our inability to reach out and acknowledge each and everyone, but it is our sincere and humble prayer that our Lord continues to bless you abundantly. DP-177

to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The four nations finishing last and second last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2019. Apart from India, other teams are Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei, Japan, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea.

Naga fighters win medals in national c’ship

OF MR. T. DAVID LANGWANG WANGSHU

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all individuals who stood by us with your relentless prayers, presence and comfort at the sudden demise of our beloved father, Late P. Kughaho Zhimomi on 2nd Jan. 2018. May the Almighty God, bless you all. We also convey our sincere gratitude to : 1. CIHSR Dimapur 2. Vihokhu Baptist Church 3. Vihokhu Village Council. 4. VDB Department Vihokhu Village 5. NCRC Vihokhu Village 6. Soul Harvest for Christ Ministries. 7. Khehokhu Baptist Church 8. Ghükhuyi Union Dimapur. 9. Vishepu Ghami Welfare Society.

I’m looking forward to it and I’m really excited to get started,” said Barkley, who has won 22 England caps. To be given a fresh start at a new club like Chelsea, it’s unbelievable for me.” “I’m looking forward to continuing where I left off at the end of last season and hoping to improve and add more goals to my game.” Defeat to Arsenal in May was the last Toffees appearance for Everton academy graduate Barkley, who made 150 Premier League appearances for the club and scored 21 goals. Barkley has yet to play this season due to a hamstring injury but he is nearing match fitness.

Lo n d o n, Ja n 6 (Agencies): Ross Barkley has completed his move to Chelsea from Everton, with Sky sources understanding the fee to be £15m plus add-ons. The 24-year-old midfielder has signed a fiveand-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge and will wear the No 8 shirt. Barkley’s contract at Goodison Park was due to expire at the end of the season after he rejected a new deal with the Toffees. A move to Chelsea on transfer deadline day in August did not materialise but Barkley has now moved to Stamford Bridge for a cut-price fee. “I’m overwhelmed,

Desai have been kept as reserves. Ace doubles specialist Sania Mirza is not part of the group as she is bogged down by a right knee injury, due to which she will also miss the Australia Open. Ankita Bhambri will play the role of captain and coach. A total of eight teams will compete in the event. The teams will be divided in two pools. The two pool winners will face a play-off

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Caroline Wozniacki will now face Julia Goerges in WTA Auckland Classic final.

route to beating the American qualifier. Goerges, who defeated Polona Hercog 6-4, 6-4 then Hsieh 6-1, 6-4, is through to her second Auckland final after finishing runner-up two years ago. “When you are in a final you want to win it and it would mean a lot to me,” she said. “Since I have been coming nine times already so maybe it’s time for it.” The world number 14 from Germany said it had been mentally tough to play two matches in a day but she was in good physical condition. “In doubles you have someone to talk to and here you have just yourself,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s sometimes so nice to talk to yourself. In general, I’m feeling good.” Sunday’s final will be the 10th meeting between Goerges and Wozniacki with the German holding a 5-4 lead.

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS): India’s women’s tennis squad for the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group 1 event was announced on Saturday. Ankita Raina, Karman Kaun Thandi, Pranjala Yadlapalli and Prarthana Thombare are part of the squad that will compete in the event, to be held between February 7 to 10 at the RK Khanna Tennis Stadium. Rutuja Bhosle and Zeel

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Romans 14:8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

LATE JAIGOPAL ANAND

Born : 5.8.1969 – Died : 1.1.2018

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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Mrs. R. K. ANAND & FAMILY

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to those who stood by us and supported us physically, spiritually and ﬁnancially during the prolonged illness and sad demise of our beloved Late Keneihenuo Rose Solo on 26th December 2017. We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but it is our humble prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly. K-44

The family of Late Keneihenuo Rose Solo

Through this column, we the bereaved family members and relatives of Late Bendangwapang Jamir (Khar) who died on 1-1-2018 at Dimapur would like to convey our sincere and profound gratitude to each and every individual, groups, churches, social organizations for supporting us with rich tributes, prayers, financial, material and physical support in our moment of grief. We are also thankful, with deep appreciation to all who have been with us throughout the period of his illness and treatment at Guwahati, Delhi, Dimapur and Aokum. Especially, we would like to thank Dr. Shankar Dep Roy, Doctors, nurses and staff of Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur. There have been so many people who have been with us in our moment of sorrow and it is impossible for us to mention everyone but it is our prayer that God will bless each one of you abundantly and may His peace rest with you. DP-146

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Lingard secures FA Cup win for Man Utd Svitolina lifts Brisbane Intl title

Manchester United players celebrate after scoring a goal against Derby during the Fa Cup 3rd round match.

Lo n d o n, Ja n 6 (Agencies): A stunning late strike from Jesse Lingard helped Manchester United to beat Derby 2-0 in their FA Cup third-round tie at Old Trafford. The in-form Championship side looked set to hold out but Lingard’s eighth goal in 10 games in the 83rd minute put United ahead and Romelu Lukaku’s stoppage-time goal sealed it.

It had looked like being a frustrating night for Jose Mourinho’s team as Marcus Rashford hit the post twice and Scott Carson pulled off a series of fine saves for Derby. But United deserved their win despite the visitors’ brave efforts to keep them out and go into the fourth round with hopes of lifting the trophy they last won in 2016. The home side began

brightly and almost all of the attacking players tried their luck in the opening stages, Ander Herrera heading wide and Juan Mata forcing a good save from Carson. The breakthrough really should have come 10 minutes before the interval when Rashford headed Henrikh Mkhitar yan’s right-wing cross against the post from close range. Mkhitaryan’s form

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Members of Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy with their medals.

Dimapur, Jan 6 (NPN): Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy won 10 medals at the recently held 12th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship in Nepal. The team won 2 gold, 2 silver and 6 bronze medals.

The medal winners in Kyruogi are Kevin (Gold), Imnatoshi Longkumer (Silver), Katila Kachari (Silver), Tovi Sema (Bronze) and Alito Sumi (Bronze). While the medal winners in Poomsae event are Kevin (Gold), Jennifer Fernandez (Bronze), Imnatoshi Long-

kumer (Bronze), Manish Chhetri (Bronze) and Deep Kumar (Bronze). The championship was organised by IOFTC Headquarters, Portland, USA in association with Itahari Taekwondo Dojang at Itahari, Sunrise district, Nepal.

remains a concern, surrendering possession sloppily at times, and he was replaced by Lukaku at the interval. By that point, Paul Pogba had tested Carson with another free-kick that the goalkeeper did well to tip wide. Derby were only an intermittent threat on the counter-attack through the powerful running of former United man Tom Lawrence but they got to the break with hopes of a replay intact. That looked likely when Rashford’s rightfooted shot on the angle struck the foot of the post and bounced clear with 20 minutes remaining before Pogba missed another good chance soon after. But Lingard, in the form of his life, broke the deadlock against the club he was on loan at in 2015 by finding the far corner from just outside the box to the delight of the Old Trafford crowd. There was still time for Lukaku to combine brilliantly on the break with fellow substitute Anthony Martial and mark his return to the squad with a goal, beating Carson with his right foot.

It was cruel on Derby but United deserved their place in the fourth round.

Wenger banned for 3 matches for misconduct

SA take control; lead India by 142 runs after Day 2

Lo n d o n, Ja n 6 (IANS): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will serve a three-match touchline ban and be fined 40,000 pounds ($54,277) after being charged with misconduct by the FA. The FA said in a statement, “Arsene Wenger will serve a touchline ban for Arsenal’s next three matches after he was charged with misconduct,” reports Xinua news agency. “It follows an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today at which the Arsenal manager admitted that his language and behaviour in the match officials’ changing room after the West Brom game on Sunday was abusive, improper and questioned the integrity of the match referee. “He was also fined 40,000 pounds ($54,277).” Wenger expressed his angered at referee Mike Dean when Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at West Brom, who were awarded a penalty for handball.

Van Dijk nets debut winner

Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic late winner on his Liverpool debut to secure a 2-1 win over Merseyside rivals Everton in the third round of the FA Cup. The £75m defender headed home in the 85th minute to a thunderous ovation around Anfield as Liverpool extended their unbeaten derby run to 16 matches. James Milner had given Liverpool the lead in the 35th minute when he converted from the penalty spot after Mason Holgate fouled Adam Lallana. Everton levelled after a brilliant counter-attack was finished by Gylfi Sigurdsson in the 67th minute, but Van Dijk stole the show with his late winner. The goal was Van Dijk’s first in any competition since scoring in last season’s FA Cup third round for Southampton, and starts to repay the huge transfer fee that Liverpool paid for the defender this month.

Cape Town, Jan 6 (PTI): Hardik Pandya stood tall amid ruins with his allround prowess but hosts South Africa were still very much in command with a current lead of 142 runs against India after an enthralling second day in the first cricket Test. Pandya played a swashbuckling innings of 93 off 95 balls as India managed a face-saving 209 after being in tatters at 92 for 7 during a typical Test match day where there was an even contest between bat and ball. With cushion of 77-run lead, the Proteas top-order batted with more purpose as they finished the day at 65 for 2 but Pandya (2/17 in 4 overs) was again in the thick of things getting the wickets of openers Aiden Markram (34) and Dean Elgar (25). At stumps dependable Hashim Amla (4 batting) was in company of nightwatchman Kagiso Rabada (2 batting). With three days of play left and the pitch easing out compared to the first day, India will have an uphill task if they are to chase anything in excess of 275 runs.

Australia in driver’s seat in final Ashes Test Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS): Australia tightened their grip over England in the fifth and final Ashes Test by finishing the third day at 479/4, a lead of 133 over Englands 346 at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Saturday. At stumps, the Marsh brothers, Shaun (98) and Mitchell (63), accompanied each other, with Shaun just two runs away from his second century of the series. The day, however belonged to Usman Khawaja, who registered his maiden Ashes century. Khawaja brought up his hundred off the 233rd ball he faced as Australia went in to lunch at 277/3, with Khawaja on 132. Skipper Steve Smith (83) was dismissed at the stroke of lunch, when he pushed a Moeen Ali delivery back to the bowler, thereby giving the Englishman his fourth wicket of the series. Smith and Khawaja had, by that point, added 81 runs to Australia’s overnight total of 193/2 and 188 runs in total for the

Khawaja hits a four in the sweltering heat as he recorded his first Ashes hundred and his sixth Test century in total.

third wicket. England went wicketless in the second session as Khawaja and Shaun Marsh added 88 runs, a stand that saw Australia claim the lead by the time tea arrived.

The home side also had their share of luck in the second session, when Shaun was even given out caught behind off Joe Root, but it was found on review that there was a significant gap between bat and ball

Brisbane, Jan 6 (Agencies): New world number four Elina Svitolina has cruised to her 10th career title by sweeping aside qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-1 in the Brisbane International final. The Ukranian third seed took advantage of an opponent playing her first top-level final, countering any brief resistance with some superb ball striking on Pat Rafter Arena to wrap up the tournament decider in 65 minutes. Svitolina jumped to a 3-0 lead to start the rout before Sasnovich, of Belarus, found range with her dangerous backhand and briefly threatened to make a contest of the final. But Svitolina unleashed a backhand barrage of her own to break again and seal the first set, before running away with the second set to claim the crown and have her named engraved on the Evonne Goolagong Cawley trophy. The 23-year-old started the week ranked number six in the world having won five titles in 2017 and peaking at a career-high number three. She is now expected to move up to number four for this month’s Australian Open, where she will have a target on her back.

and the decision was overturned. Then, in the final over of the session, Mason Crane, the debutant legspinner, thought he had his maiden international wicket when he trapped

Khawaja in front. Khawaja didn’t offer a shot and padded away the delivery, and the appeal was turned down by the umpire. England decided to review, only to realise it would have been out had Crane not overstepped. Crane finally had his man early in the final session, when Jonny Bairstow had Khawaja stumped after he was deceived by sharp turn. That remained the only positive for England though as the Marsh brothers batted aggressively to help take England’s lead past the 100-mark. There was still some drama though as Mitchell was rapped on the pads by Tom Curran and was given out by Joel Wilson, the umpire. England’s joy was short-lived though as the third umpire, on an Australia’s review, adjudged that there was an inside-edge. Brief Scores: England first innings: 346 vs Australia first innings: 479/4 (Usman Khawaja 171, Steve Smith 83, Shaun Marsh 98 batting, Mitchell Marsh 63 batting).

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine holds the winners trophy after winning her finals match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich. (AP/PTI)

“I want to say congrats to Aliaksandra, coming through the qualifiers is always very tough and challenging,” Svitolina said. “On behalf of all the players I want to say thank you because it’s always very special to play in front of this crowd, it’s amazing.” Having reached the final, Sasnovich is projected

to move inside the world’s top 60 for the first time. The 23-year-old extended an apology to the crowd after the one-sided affair. But Sasnovich, who has been eating mushroom risotto from the same French restaurant all week, could still crack a joke on court after the match.

South Africa celebrate the taking of the wicket of Rohit Sharma during the second day of the first test on Friday. (AP/PTI)

Pandya justified his inclusion adding an invaluable 99 runs for the 8th wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (25) after India looked down and out at 92 for 7. Post lunch, Vernon Philander (3/33 in 14.3 overs) struck off the very first ball as Cheteshwar Pujara (26) was caught at second slip. Two overs later, he had Ravichandran Ashwin (12) caught behind as India were

reduced to 81/6. It was Philander’s 100th Test wicket at home. It became 92/7 soon after as Dale Steyn (2-51) trapped Wriddhiman Saha (0) leg before as the batsman didn’t offer a stroke to an incoming delivery. Earlier, Pujara (26) battled hard during the first session only to be dismissed off the first ball in the post lunch session. Only 48 r uns were

scored off 25 overs during the first session in which Rohit Sharma (11, 59 balls) was trapped leg before by Kagiso Rabada (3/34 in 16.4 overs) after he did all the hardwork during the first hour. Brief scores: South Africa 286 & 65 for 2 (Markram 34, Elgar 25; Pandya 2/17) lead India 209 (Pujara 26, Pandya 93, Bhuvneshwar 25; Philander 3/33, Rabada 3/34) by 142 runs.

Chennaiyin FC coach Gregory suspended, fined

John Gregory

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS): Chennaiyin FC coach John Gregory was on Saturday suspended for three matches and fined Rs 4 lakh for misconduct with match officials during the Indian Super League (ISL) season four fixture against Jamshedpur City FC. “All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee found Chennaiyin coach Gregory in breach of Article 50 (misconduct against match officials) and Article 58 (offensive behaviour and fair play) for his offensive remarks to referee during Match # 33 of JFC Vs Chennaiyin FC at JRD Tata Sports Complex on 28th December 2018,” the ISL said in a statement.

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