January 9, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 32

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Pope urges efforts to rebuild trust in N Korea, Syria

SA beat India by 72 runs in 1st Test

‘Whip’s duty not just monitoring party men but also motivating’

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sports, Page 12

national, Page 5

Court acquits 2 in chopper scam

MILAN/NEW DELHI, JA N 8 ( P T I / AG E N CIES): An Italian court today acquitted Giuseppe Orsi, the former president of defence and aerospace giant Finmeccanica, of charges related to alleged bribes paid in exchange for a Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal to sell 12 AugustaWestland helicopters to India. Orsi was arrested in 2014 and resigned as chief executive of the aerospace group which was later renamed as Leonardo. Orsi was at the helm of AugustaWestland when the deal was struck and he is suspected of involvement in the payment of bribes. He had been sentenced to four-a-half-years years in jail for false accounting and corruption. Bruno Spagnolini, former CEO of the company’s helicopters subsidiary AgustaWestland, who had also been handed a fouryear jail term on the same charges, was also cleared, Italian news agency ANSA reported. The case against Orsi and Spagnolini resulted from an investigation launched in 2012 into the

SC to re-examine Sec 377 gay sex law New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS): Supreme Court on Monday said it will re-examine its 2013 verdict upholding the Indian Penal Code’s Section 377 criminalising gay sex. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M.Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud decided to re-consider the top court’s December 12, 2013 order. The court order came on a petition by Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Bharatnatyam dancer Navtej Singh Johar, celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia and others holding that Section 377 was “violative of fundamental rights under Article Article 21 (right to life)”. The top court had on February 2, 2016 referred to five judge constitution bench the curative petition by NGO Naz Foundation seeking a relook at its 2013 verdict upholding the validity of Section 377.

NPF COB meeting

DIMAPUR, JAN 8 (NPN): Naga People’s Front (NPF) president, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, has called for a meeting of the central office bearers (parent body) on January 15, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Central office, Kohima. In a notice, Dr. Liezietsu requested all responsible members to attend the meeting without fail.

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Giuseppe Orsi

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sale of 12 luxury helicopters to India. India had scrapped the contract with Finmeccanica’s British subsidiary AugustaWestland in January, 2014 for supplying 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to the Indian Air Force over alleged breach of contractual obligations and charges of kickbacks paid by the firm for securing the deal. India’s defence ministry had ordered a CBI probe into the allegations of kickbacks to the tune of Rs 362 crore after the arrest of Orsi and Spagnolini by Italian investigators in connection with the case. In February 2010, India had inked the deal to acquire 12 three-engine

AW-101 helicopters from AgustaWestland for VVIP use.

Acquittal to have no bearing on case: CBI The acquittal of former top executives of Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland-- Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini -- will have no bearing on the CBI case as it is based on an independent investigation with strong evidence, senior central agency officials said today. The comments came after Orsi, ex-president of defence and aerospace giant Finmeccanica, and Spagnolini, a former CEO of the company’s helicopters subsidiary AgustaWest-

land, were acquitted by an Italian court today. The officials said the same set of evidence had resulted in their conviction earlier. The sources said the case in Italian courts is based on the evidence gathered by the Italian authorities whereas the CBI carried out a completely independent investigation in the matter. They said there is an option of appeal with Italian authorities even after the order of the Milan court of appeals. “We have had a completely different probe. We have very strong case,” CBI Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said here. In Italy, criminal sentences are not usually considered definitive until the appeals process has been exhausted. The two were accused of international corruption and false invoicing in relation to bribes exchanged for the contract with India. Both were cleared on charges of committing international corruption at the first-instance trial in 2014 but convicted of false invoicing and sentenced to two years in prison.

MHA cancels meeting with CM Correspondent

KOHIMA, JAN 8 (NPN): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) who had convened an emergency meeting with Nagaland state government on Tuesday, cancelled at the eleventh hour as the chief minister, three cabinet ministers and others were on their way to Delhi for the meeting. The meeting was scheduled to be held with Union Home minister, Rajnath Singh and other officials. Though MHA did not specify, it was speculated that the meeting was in regard to the on-going demand of various Nagaland based civil societies and the state government for a “Solution before Election”. Sources informed Nagaland Post that the meeting was cancelled since Rajnath Singh had to attend the valedictory ceremony programme of the DGPs/IGPs conference at BSF Academy at Tekanpur. Ministers-- Kuzholuzo Nienu, Imkong L. Imchen, G. Kaito Aye and advisor to CM, Toshi Aier returned from Guwahati while chief minister, T.R. Zeliang headed on to Delhi for another meeting, sources said.

Cyber threats need highest priority: Modi tells top cops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the valedictory ceremony at DGP/IGP Conference at Tekanpur on Monday. (PTI)

TEKANPUR, JAN 8 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told police and security agencies that “highest priority” should be given to dealing with cyber security threats and technology could be used to pinpoint problem areas of radicalisation of youth. “Cyber security issues should be dealt with immediately, and should receive highest priority,” he said addressing the valedictory ceremony at the conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police at the BSF Academy here. The Prime Minister

mentioned about the importance of the social media in this context and spoke about the emerging global consensus towards greater information sharing on illicit financial dealings. “India had a key role to play in achieving this. Just as openness is getting increased acceptance worldwide, there is need for greater openness among states too, on security issues.” He said security could not be achieved selectively or alone. “But breaking of silos and information sharing among states can help make everyone more secure. We are not an assembled entity, but an

Cold wave grips Northeast, NSCN (I-M) holds meeting with indigenous communities may continue till mid-January GUWAHATI/DIMPAUR, JAN 8 (AGENCIES/NPN): After a prolonged warm spell, a cold wave has hit northeast India with the mercury dipping well below normal in certain places in the last 24 hours. The Met office has said the cold spell is likely to continue for at least the next couple of days with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of IMD predicting that cold weather conditions will persist till mid-January, reported TNN. The deputy director general of meteorology at RMC, Guwahati, Sanjay O’Neill Shaw, told TOI that even though the cold weather has affected the lives of the commoners, the temperature is within the normal range. He attributed the cold spell to a cyclonic circulation over west Assam and its neigh-

bourhood at 0.9 km above the mean sea level. In the region, Tinsukia (plain) has recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the last 24 hours with the mercury touching 8.5° Celsius, while in the hills, Shillong recorded the lowest temperature during the day at 0.8° Celsius. RMC predicted that dense fog was likely to occur at isolated pockets across Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from Monday to Thursday. NPN adds: In Nagaland, according to AccuWeather.com. the lowest temperature was recorded at Pfutsero at -1°C while Zunheboto was 1°C, Kohima and Peren at 3°C,Wokha 4 °C, Mokokchung, Longleng, Tuensang, Kiphire and Phek at 6°C, 5°C at Mon and Dimapur 11 °C.

DIMAPUR, JAN 8 (NPN): NSCN (I-M) through its MIP Monday informed that the group held an “intensive consultative meeting with indigenous communities from Dimasa Kacharis, Mech Kacharis, Garos and Gorkhas of Nagalim” at Singrijan village local ground, Dimapur on January 8, 2018 and thoroughly briefed them on the current ongoing political scenario. According to MIP, the group was led by kilo kilonser, Hukavi Yepthomi, and Anthony Shimray, Longvibu, Naga Army and political commissar to the collective leadership, NSCN/GPRN, along with several steering committee members, kilonsers and deputy kilonsers. MIP said the kilo kilonser and longvibu also briefed the meet on “the beauty of Framework Agreement that encompass the legitimate rights and safeguard the historical

NSCN (I-M) functionaries with indigenous community leaders after the meeting.

rights of the Nagas”. MIP said, Yepthomi and Shimray had been tirelessly reaching out to the Naga people “on the line of changed political situations following signing the Framework Agreement between the Naga Leaders and the Government of India.” It stated that the main sectors in the present state of Nagaland had become more familiar with the advancement of the peace process. MIP said those sectors had “also understood the

environment of manifestation of misgiving as relentlessly propagated by certain section of our own people to further confuse the truth with fake.” However, MIP said the issue to convey the correct information on perspectives that guaranteed accomplishment of what had been achieved in such a sustained and forward move after putting a Framework in place was NSCN (I-M)’s “most out most priority.” Meanwhile, MIP said

that the gathering later at the end of the meeting “unanimously opted to support Framework Agreement for earliest solution and not election.” The meeting was chaired by Kachari Tribal Council, Nagaland president, Ramesh Hasnu, invocation was done by Dimasa Baptist Church Association, Nagaland mission board chair man, Rev. Simon Khemprai, and benediction by Pastor Lila, Gorkha Baptist Church, Singrijan.

Clamour for solution before 2018 election gets louder DIMAPUR, JAN 8 (NPN): ‘Solution before Election’ chorus against holding of the Assembly election in Nagaland seems to be only getting louder by the day. A day after NTC, CNTC, NGBF and ACAUT shot off separate missives to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking postponement of polls, now Naga Hoho, Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation, Western Sumi Hoho, Naga Mothers’ Association and Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland have joined the bandwagon. NH: In the memorandum, Naga Hoho (NH) president, P. Chuba Ozukum and general secretary, Mutsikhoyu Yhobu reminded Modi that when he had assumed office in 2014 he had set an 18-month deadline to settle the Naga political issue. But now almost three years had elapsed without any tangible solution being found, it pointed out, add-

ing that more than 20 years had gone by since the first cease-fire was reached and political dialogues began. While calling for postponement of the Assembly polls, Naga Hoho also referred to a host of factors to validate its demand. The organisation felt that final peace deal was now at its final stage and likely to culminate in a very short time as Centre’s interlocutor, R.N. Ravi and NSCN (I-M) had jointly stated that they were closer than “ever before to the final settlement and hope to conclude it sooner than later”. It also pointed out that Ravi had also categorically stated on July 6, 2017 during his interaction with Naga civil society groups and media at Kohima that “we are close to a solution and we wanted to have one more round of consultation with the Naga civil society.” NH also pointed out

that the 19th session of 12th NLA had on December 15, 2017 adopted a resolution calling for postponement of Assembly election till a final solution to the vexed Naga issue was arrived at. It said former parliamentarians, NSCN (I-M), Naga National Political Groups, tribal hohos and Naga civil society groups too supported solution before election. Recalling that Government of India had ignored a similar boycott called by Naga Hoho, political parties and other civil society groups and went ahead in holding the election in 1998 in Nagaland, the apex tribal body urged Modi not to repeat the act as it would only show that New Delhi had no will to resolve Indo-Naga political problem. Admitting that holding of election was a constitutional necessity, Naga Hoho said it could be deferred as well “for a short period for

the greater national interest and, particularly, in the interest of law and order situation”. It also referred to the observation of Supreme Court, which, while upholding supremacy of Election Commission to decide upon elections, had also ruled that certain circumstances could delay holding of elections. According to the memorandum, in view of the “exceptional situation” prevailing in the State as a result of the ongoing negotiations, notification for election at this juncture was “fraught with complications”. Stating that the “unanimous view” of Naga people was for political solution over election, it called for deferment of polls “for peace and tranquillity”. ENPO: In a separate memorandum to Union Home minister, Rajnath Singh, ENPO, which represents six Naga tribes of Chang, Khiamniungan,

Konyak, Phom, Sangtam and Yimchunger of eastern Nagaland, too called for postponing the 2018 election. The memorandum said in view of the final stage of negotiations for arriving at a solution to the Naga political issue and other important matters pertaining to eastern Nagaland, ENPO held a public consultative meet on December 21, 2017. After daylong deliberations on the issue, it was unanimously resolved to urge Government of India to resolve the protracted Naga political issue before announcing elections to NLA, it added. Holding elections without solving the vexed Naga political problem would only invite misunderstanding and misgivings among the people, the memorandum warned. ENPO further reiterated its stand that Naga solution should be a “po-

litical consensus” that was acceptable and agreeable to all concerned among Naga people, to avoid repetition of the violent past. It also added that its demand for a separate State of Eastern Nagaland, as reminded to NNPGs, remained uncompromised and pleaded for support. The organisation urged Singh to take the matter to a higher level of deliberations and give chance to Naga people to live peacefully. WSH: On the other hand, asserting that it firmly supported the stand of Central Nagaland Tribal Council (CNTC) and various other organisations seeking postponement of Assembly elections, WSH appealed to the Government of India to postpone it so that a final solution to the vexed Naga political issue could be arrived at the earliest “without any hindrance”. (Cont’d on p-7)

organic entity.” The Prime Minister recalled how the nature and scope of the annual conference have changed since 2014, when he suggested that the yearly affair should be shifted out of Delhi. The annual conference is an event where top police officers share and discuss security related issues. The conference was held in Guwahati in 2014, Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch in 2015 and at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad in 2016. “The conference has now become more relevant in the context of challenges and responsibilities facing the country,” Modi said. He commended the country’s security apparatus and said there was a lot of cohesion in managing the country’s security. The Prime Minister also presented President’s Police Medals for distinguished service to IB officers. Union Home Minister Raj Nath Singh and Union Ministers of State for Home Hansraj Ahir and Kiren Rijiju also attended the conference.

Kohima traffic regulations for Naga Day DIMAPUR, JAN 8 (NPN): Kohima police has issued some altered traffic regulations for the Naga Day celebration scheduled to be observed on January 10, at Khouchiezie (Kohima Local Ground). These regulations will be enforced from 8 a.m till the end of the programme on the said day. A press note from Addl. SP & PRO, Watichuchang Jamir said that the road from TCP Gate to Keziekie will be reserved for Parking for delegates on a ‘first come first’ basis while buses carrying delegates are to be parked at Old Taxi Stand and Old NST. No vehicle will be allowed parking in the road leading from Razhu Point to Northern Gate of Local Ground and from Y-Junction to Congress Bhavan. Delegates can enter the venue from both the Northern and Southern Gates of the venue. Citizens have been advised to car-pool and also utilize the parking spaces judiciously. They also solicited the general public’s cooperation with the Traffic Police and Volunteers on duty, and requested the public to follow the regulations. FNR appeals: Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has appealed to citizens to follow the traffic advisory issued by the Kohima Traffic Police in the interest of smooth operations of the Naga Day celebrations to be held on January 10 at Khuochiezie (Kohima Local Ground). A press release from FNR also requested the citizens of the capital to cooperate and bear with any inconvenience caused during the day. FNR further requested all tribes involved in the preparation of food to reach the North Gate (UBC) by 11 a.m. They also requested delegates to be at the venue by 9.30 a.m. K Y M C

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Torechu calls upon people to unite for more development

Torechu along with the village elders at the Torechu with SDO (C) Pungro, village council, GBs inauguration of approach road on January 5. at the inauguration of multi-purpose building. Dimapur: Advisor Evaluation, National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Nagaland, T. Torechu, has called upon the people to unite together and work cohesively for common benefit of society at large. Speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of Tsundang-SangtsuvongVongtsuvong, approach road constructed under DUDA (BADP) on January 5, Torechu said that, such kind of developmental activities for the people was a turning point. He said that it has created a landmark in society and urged the people to maintain the road for long duration of use. Torechu further urged upon the people to work with positive attitude in every developmental aspect in order to uplift and move forward in the area. He asked them to abide

the role of “largest philanthropic” in the society while rendering their service towards humanity. He further pointed out that, “without peaceful environment and unity there can be no development” and urged the people to cooperate with each other in order to bring positive response in every aspect. Torechu also called upon the people to join hands together with the government and work hard for the common benefit of the society and people as well. Torechu opined that, “Peace, co-operation and unity” were requisite to maintain “peace and tranquility” for the better developmental infrastructure in rural sector. He urged people to extend full cooperation with government and administration so as to carry further developmental activities in the areas. He said that road was the

main stay of economy for the region and thereby, the aspiration and grievances of the people should be fulfilled. He also said that, the road construction connecting from various zones throughout the areas have been progressing and yet to be completed within short periods. Torechu as chief guest also inaugurated a newly constructed multi-purpose building, constructed under DUDA (BADP) at model village Pungro on January 6. Speaking on the occasion, Torechu said that, the building could be used for meetings, seminars and other social programmes for the betterment of society. He urged upon the peoples to utilize and maintain the building judiciously and generate income channel through it. Torechu further called upon the village council to co-operate and

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work with utmost “transparency and accountability” for the successful venture to promote socio–economic development of the rural people. The chief guest also said that, there had been a large scale and visible sign of developmental aspects in the area while more developmental activities and people oriented policies were in the process of being implemented. Earlier, the dedication prayer was pronounced by church secretary PVBB Resangmew, while dedication programme was chaired by Chipong VCC Pungro village. Invocation was offered by pastor PVBB Rikhum, welcome address by Vongtsukiu 2nd GB Pungro village and benediction by women pastor PVBB Akhala. The programme was attended by SDO (Civil) Pungro Samuel Thyug, village councils, GBs, village leaders and party workers.

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news in Brief DC Kohima informs on briefing-cum-training: Deputy commissioner (DC) and district election officer (DEO) Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan has informed that in connection with forthcoming state assembly election, 2018, a briefingcum-training for different cells of the Election Expenditure Monitoring would be held on January 11, 11 a.m in the conference hall of the deputy commissioner, Kohima. All concerned officials requisitioned and appointed in various capacities as part of the Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell have been asked to attend the training positively. DC Wokha notifies on arms license: Deputy Commissioner, Wokha Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon has informed all arms license holders under Wokha district who have not yet registered their license in the National Database of Arms License (NDAL) to submit/produce their license in the office of the deputy commissioner Wokha on or before February 28. Failure to comply with this directive would result in cancellation of license. DPE informs: Dimapur Pyangsa Ekhung (DPE) has informed all its members that general meeting would be held on January 13, 9 a.m at Kyong colony, Sewak. All members have been requested to attend the meeting as change of executive members would take place. KD annual general meeting: Kasha Daho (KD) has convened annual general meeting on January 13, 11 a.m at Phenwhenyu village Panchayat hall. All the constituent units under KD have been requested to attend the meeting. Fertility-cum-vaccination camp at Kiphire: Chief veterinary officer Kiphire, Dr. H. Toluvi Ayemi has informed that fertility-cum-vaccination camp for Kiphire block would be

conducted on January 10, 9 a.m onwards at Muwa dairy farm 5 km-Tuensang road. All the progressive farmers’ particularly Dairy farmers under Kiphire block have been requested to attend the camp and contact the office in advance for detail information of the camp. Subsequent camps for the remaining blocks would be informed later from the office. Youth festival-cum-Siikriinye at Phek: The Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS) would celebrate youth festival-cumSiikriinye in commemoration with Chakhesang Day from January 10 to 15 at Phek town under the theme “Tapping the feats.” The week- long festival would be marked by various competitions. Children rally at Phek town: The Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) would hold the 6th Children Rally at Phek Town Baptist Church from January 12 to 14. The three-day long rally would be marked by theme song competition, guitar ensemble, worship dance, solo, male voice, Bible storytelling, folk dance and indigenous duet, art and painting etc. WCH informs: Western Chakhesang Hoho (WCH) golden jubilee organising committee has informed that a meeting would be held on January 9, 11 a.m at Seluophe village ground. All golden jubilee committee members, Western Chakhesang Hoho executive members, Western Chakhesang GB Association, Western Chakhesang Mothers’ Association, Western Chakhesang Youth Organisation, all affiliated Hoho units, village welfare unions and representative of student unions have been requested to attend the meeting wherein preparation of WCH 50th year celebration would be deliberated. Elders and community leaders have been requested to attend the meeting as well.

Happy 50th Marriage Anniversary

Happy 25th Anniversary

Mr. Litsakyu and Mrs. Tsatongla

Mr. & Mrs. Longra Chungdok

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HAPPY 32ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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25 Years of Commitment, 25 years of love and care, 25 years of attraction and romance. May God bless and grant another 25 years of Love and care Two hearts that beat as one. DP-172

Loving Children

HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY

Sincerely Welcome

Sd/Tia.Lkr General Secretary (Adm) 25 A/C

32 YEARS OF MARRIAGE 11680 DAYS TOGETHER, 8 AMAZING CHILDREN, 3 ADORED GRANDCHILDREN COUNTLESS MEMORIES MADE 1 BLESSED LIFE

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Mrs. Atoni Chophi & Mr. Kakiho Chophi Mom and Dad, we cannot begin to describe how blessed we are to have amazing parents in our life. Seeing true love through you both makes our heart happy. As your children, we see perfection in both of you. We love you. Happy 25th Anniversary DP-246

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Mr. ZUBEMO & Mrs. NZANO EZUNG

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The National People’s Party (NPP), President and MP Lok Sabha, Shri. Conrad K Sangma appointed Shri. G Viccashe Sumi, IPS (rtd), former IGP (PHQ) as the State Executive Member, Addl Charge, President of Dimapur District NPP, during the press conference on the 6th of January 2018. DP-263A

The NPF 25 Mongoya Assembly constituency warmly welcome Dr Ngangshi K.Ao to the party fold under the energetic Veteran President Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and Dynamic Chief Minister T.R.Zeliang. The Assembly constituency look upon the leadership of Dr Ngangshi K. Ao and wishes him the best in his Political Career.

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WEATHER FORECAST January 9

(Temperature in ºC)

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Agartala Sunny and comfortable

22 6

Aizawl

Sunny

21 3

Guwahati Mostly sunny and delightful

22 7

Delightful with plenty of sun

21 0

Imphal

Itanagar Mostly sunny

20 6

Shillong

Mostly sunny

16 0

Kohima

Cooler with plenty of sun

17 0

Dimapur Sunny and pleasant Mkg

Sunny and cooler

22 5 18 1

Tuensang Cooler with plenty of sun

12 3

Cooler with plenty of sun

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Zunheboto Sunny and cooler

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Tovihoto inaugurating the new road on January 8. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JAN 8 (NPN): Advisor, Irrigation & Flood Control and SIRD, Tovihoto Ayemi inaugurated the newly black topped road at Haralu Colony, Ward no. 5 here on Monday. According to Tovihoto, the road was constructed from his personal fund after witnessing the problems faced by the residents for many years. He therefore, called for unity

among the residents and the leaders of the colony, so that more development activities could take in their colony. He also informed the gathering that they would experience more developmental activities, if they continue to maintain unity. “If there is unity there would be uncountable advantages, and together we can bring changes in Dimapur”, he maintained. Further, Tovihoto ap-

pealed to the GBs from various colonies present at the inauguration programme, to play proactive role and share the problems faced by their colonies, so that the matter could be taken up. Dimapur Sumi Council chairman, Kuhoi Zhimo and GBs from various colonies also spoke at the programme. Earlier, Neighbouring Church, Rev. Daniel Sayan invoked God’s blessing.

KOHIMA, JAN 8 (NPN): A two-day workshop on waste management and recycling “Trash for life” got underway at Hotel East Gate Midland, Kohima with Khilda Baiti Rohmah, a lady from Indonesia as the resource person on Monday. The training is being organised by Green Connections, a non-profit organisation which aims at promoting eco-tourism destinations, waste management, forest conservation and livelihood, led by Kevichülie Meyase as chairman and Neikedolie Hiekha as secretary. The inaugural programme was also graced by Rajesh Soundararajan, deputy commissioner of Kohima. Delivering the keynote address, Soundararajan emphasized on the importance on sustainable waste management, which he said was essential for healthy living. “Waste management and recycling is not only about how a city should look clean, but it is also for a healthy living,” the DC said while he made an ardent call to all the citizens to inculcate the habit of staying healthy

Pusa marketing complex inaugurated in Kohima

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KOHIMA, JAN 8 (NPN): Pusa Complex, a new marketing complex located at South Point Market, Dzüvürü (Potterlane) Colony, Kohima was dedicated and inaugurated by pastor, Viswema Baptist Church, Rev. Puthavil Neikha on Monday. Melozhol Pusa in his brief address at the complex said that the present site had belonged to the clan since 1994 where

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some visionary elders had constructed temporary building that housed some businessmen and women to carry on their trade. Pusa informed that the new building foundation was laid in the month of June 2014 and opined that it would serve the business community and people of the state as it was located at a strategic point. Tosovi Pusa chaired Rev. Puthavil Neikha and Tosovi Pusa seen during the dedication and inauguration of ‘Pusa Complex’ at the complex dedication programme. Kohima on Monday.

It may be mentioned that Pusa marketing complex of six storeys belong to the Pusatsomi clan of Viswema village and was constructed solely to cater to the demands of the ever growing business enterprise in the state capital.

Khilda, Rajesh and others during workshop on waste management and recycling at Kohima on Monday. (NP)

and living healthy. “People are not averse to change. Indeed, all citizens welcome change,” he said and urged those responsible citizens to spearhead in giving the leadership towards this venture. DC also lauded the initiative and leadership provided by the Green Connections, while he also urged them to reach out to the people with the importance of sustainable waste management and recycling. Giving an introduction to the workshop, Kejaroko Pier stated that the initiative was organised with the attempt to learn

on waste management and further to manage waste and reuse for the betterment of self and for environment. The resource person Khilda, in her address, shared about some of her experiences on how far she and her organisation have progressed. It may be mentioned that Khilda does recycling and waste management in a very unique way by utilizing waste efficiently and economically. She has also received the Ashoka Young Change Maker award in 2009, followed by Danamon award in 2011, Tupperware

She Can award in 2012, Women Inspiration Nova Magazine in 2014, Women Inspiration Natur-e in 2015, CNN Heroes in 2017 and Entrepreneur award from Indonesia Bank in 2017, among others.

DCCI condemns

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) has strongly comdemned the multi-crore fruit racket busted by Dimapur police from New Market area, Dimapur. A joint condemnation by DCCI president Akashe Zhimomi and convenor public grievances cell Omega Yepthomi stated that the racket has tarnished good image of business community in Dimapur. DCCI further appealed the traders to desist from such practices and work towards consumer friendly business environment. DCCI also commended the effort of the commissioner of police, Dimapur in busting the multi-crore racket.

42nd VKRSU conference culminates

DIMAPUR: The fourday event of the 42nd VK Range Students Union (VKRSU) hosted at Phushumi village from January 3 to 6 concluded with extravaganza bonfire program. According to DIPR report, during introductory session on January 3, Holuvi Chophy, former president SKK and auditor general, NSF spoke on the theme, “specialization, the essence of the era”. The inaugural function on January 4 was graced by Khekaho Assumi, parliamentary secretary Youth Resource and Sports and MTF as the chief guest. In his speech, Khekaho exhorted the students to know the value of education and love it, and also be responsible for their own future. In the cultural session, on January 5 Ghovishe Kiba, class-1 govt registered contractor graced the program as the chief guest. He also encouraged the students to preserve the culture and identity of the people of VK in particular and Sumi and Naga in general. Wapang T Longchar, NPF president 28 A/C also graced the valedictory session as the chief guest of honour. In his speech, he called upon the gathering to encourage building relationships between Aos and Sumis in particular and among the Naga tribes in general. The conference also consisted of spiritual awakening program especially for student delegates where pastor Vitoka Kinny preached on the theme, “Acclimatize with K Y M C

challenges ahead”. The final day consisted of seminar on the theme, “self reliance on Agro based Economy”. The experts for the topic discussion were Dr. Visakho Shunyu, SMS genetics and plant breeding, KVK NU Lumami. Naro Anichari, program asst. Home science, KVK NU Lumami and Kakuho

Assumi, GB and national award holder for coffee plantation were the experts for the seminar. Izheto Students Union led the praise and worship throughout the conference. The extravaganza night also witnessed couple show as the main event where Niku Yeptho of VK TSU and Inapu

Chishi of Maromi LSU were crowned as Miss and Mr VK RSU 2018 respectively. Sastami Students Union emerged as the overall champion and Izheto Students Union emerged as the runners up while Litta New Students Union was awarded the best disciplined unit for 2018.

Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) shall be used with EVMs at all the polling stations in the forthcoming Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election and in all the future Elections. VVPAT is an independent system attached with the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that allows the voters to verify that their votes are cast as intended. The VVPAT is attached to the Ballot Unit of the EVM and both the Ballot Unit and the VVPAT are placed in the voting compartment. The VVPAT has a small transparent glass window on it. When a voter comes to vote and presses the blue button on the Ballot Unit (BU) to vote for the candidate of his/her choice, the glass window on the VVPAT lights up and a printed paper slip containing the serial number, name of the Candidate and Election Symbol of the Candidate is visible to the voter behind the glass window. The voter witnesses all these details on the paper slip and is satisfied that his vote has been cast as intended. The printed paper slip remains visible to the voter through the transparent glass window for 7 (seven) seconds, and thereafter, the printed paper slip gets automatically cut and falls below into the sealed compartment/drop box of the VVPAT followed by a beep sound. Thereafter the light goes off behind the glass window. The VVPAT is thus going to further enhance the transparency and verifiability in poll process. Source Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. DC-01 K Y M C

Sit-in-protest against Jan 6 bomb blast

People staging a sit-in-protest in Ukhrul town on Monday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Jan 8: Residents of Manipur’s Ukhrul town Monday, under the banner of Tangkhul Shanao Long (TSL), staged a sit-inprotest against bomb blast inside a shop in the town on January 6 last. Two suspected mili-

Yoga centre opened at Bokajan Correspondent

Diphu, Jan 8: With an aim to spread yoga, a yoga centre was inaugurated at Bokajan on Sunday by Dr. B. Bharali. The centre was inaugurated in presence of deputy superintendent of Bokajan Civil Hospital, Dr. D.Gogoi, Dr. Debra Deori, Teleswar Hazarika, Sardili Bey, Madha Saikia and others. Out of the 100 centers to be opened in Assam, 5 centers will be established in Karbi Anglong which includes Bokajan, Howraghat, Manja, Hamren and at Diphu Civil Hospital.

ZUF cadre arrested by AR

Haflong, Jan 8 (PTI): A ZUF cadre allegedly involved in the recent kidnapping of a policeman has been arrested in Dima Hasao district, police said. The cadre identified as S S Maj Naimeyning of Zeliangrong United Front was apprehended during a joint operation conducted by the police and Assam Rifles. A pistol with live ammunition was recovered from his possession A joint team of police and AR had on January 1 rescued Prafull Phukan, the abducted PSO of executive magistrate of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Dima Hasao district.

tants hurled a hand grenade inside Raj grocery store at Phungreitang, Ukhrul town on the evening, around 5.45 pm of January 6 last. Two persons were injured in the blast. Residents, mostly womenfolk took part in the protest. TSL president Grace

Shatsang alleged that bomb threats have created a panicky atmosphere to the residents. “All human has to value having equal importance of life. No organization or individual have to play with human life at the expense of their wants,” she said. Vice president of

Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) P Peimi who took part in the protest urged the people to abandon bomb culture. He said, “It is a matter of great shame and embarrassments for Christian dominated district like Ukhrul if such incident of frequent bomb attacks occurred.” “There is no peace in town,” he added. While urging all responsible groups or individuals to shun such violence, he asserted that any misunderstanding or wrong doing should have to be judged as per the customary set up of Tangkhul and award the decree accordingly. President of Tangkhul Headmen Association Dearson, chairman of Southern Tangkhul Villages Association Shomi Angkhang and president of Tangkhul Trade Council Thotshang Shaiza were among other who condemned the bomb attack. Re presentative of Hindu Samaj, leaders of various localities of the town, village leaders attended the sit in protest.

ULFA cadres injured in exchange of fire with security forces

Itanagar, Jan 8 (PTI): Two cadres of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were reportedly injured in exchange of fire with security forces at Kakorani Reserve Forest along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, Defence sources said here Monday. On specific information about presence of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, the Assam Rifles conducted an operation in the area yesterday night and in the en-

suing exchange of fire, two rebels of the outfit were injured, Defence spokesman Colonel Chiranjit Konwer said. However, the cadres along with the injured ones managed to escape using cover of darkness, bad weather and dense foliage, the spokesman said in a statement. Security forces subsequently launched search operation and the area was cordoned to trap the escaping militants.

This is the second operation in a week after the Assam Rifles busted a temporary hideout of the rebel outfit on January 5 last at Namdapha Reserve Forest under Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. In the run up to the Republic Day, security forces continue to maintain strict vigil to ensure peace and tranquility in the area by launching extensive operations in Assam and South Arunachal Pradesh.

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Shillong, Jan 8: Meghalaya has sought 107 companies of central forces to ensure smooth conduct for the upcoming Assembly elections, which is likely to be held next month, an election official said on Monday. The five-year term of the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly will expire on March 6. State Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor told journalists that the state had projected

the security requirement of 107 companies before the full bench of the Election Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti. Joti had visited the state last month and reviewed Meghalaya preparedness for holding assembly elections with the district magistrates and district police chiefs besides Chief Secretary Y Tsering and Meghalaya police Chief Swaraj Bir Singh. Of the total 3082 polling booths, Kharkongor said 536 polling booths

have been identified as “vulnerable” as such polling booths may witness poll-related violence including threats from militants. Another 444 polling stations have been identified “critical” because there are chances of voters being forced to vote for a particular candidate, besides political rivalry. Another 67 polling booths have been categorized both vulnerable and critical while the rest 2,025 polling stations were identified as normal.

Village leader shot dead by Ulfa-I rebels GUWAHAT I , Ja n 8 (Agencies): Local village defence party (VDP) president was shot dead by Suspected Ulfa (Independent) militants at DirakHunjan village in Bordumsa in Tinsukia on Monday. The incident occurred at around 7.30pm. The deceased identified as Anteswar Mahanta and his son Arun was seriously injured in the gunfire and later died at the Tinsukia civil hospital. Tinsukia SP Mugdhajyoti Mahanta said a group of 4-5 armed militants dressed in Army fatigues came to Mahanta’s house of Mahanta and called him outside. As soon as he stepped out, the militants fired at him indiscriminately. His son rushed out hearing gunfire and was hit by the hail of bullets. He also died at the hospital later. The SP also said, “We suspect the hand of Ulfa (I) behind the incident”. Five spent of AK-47 cartridges rifle were recovered at the site.

SIT comprising five CBI officers and ordered registration of FIRs and probe into the extra-judicial killings in Manipur. It had asked the CBI director to nominate a team of five officers for the SIT, who will lodge the necessary FIRs and complete the investigation into alleged fake encounters by December 31 last year. During the hearing, the lawyer appearing for petitioners, said that the court had ordered lodging of FIRs till December 31 but as per the office report, only 11 such FIRs have been registered in a total of 92 matters. “The SIT is dragging its feet,” the counsel said after which the bench asked Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Maninder Singh about it. The court also asked Singh as to whether any one from the SIT was present in the courtroom for the hearing. “Our experience is that if an SIT has been set up, somebody from the SIT should be present in the court for two things.

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS): The transgression incident in Arunachal Pradesh, where Chinese workers entered Indian territory constructing a track, has been resolved, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Monday. He also said that there was a major reduction in the number of Chinese troops in the Doklam area. Speaking on the sidelines of an event here, the Army Chief said the “Tuting incident has been resolved”. General Rawat said a Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) took place “two days back” on the issue. Talking about the situation along the India-China border in Sikkim sector, where the two countries were involved in a 73-daylong standoff in Doklam, he said there was a major reduction in the number of troops on the Chinese side. A Chinese road construction party entered India on December 26, 2017, and were constructing a track, around two

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This is a general information to all the citizens of Asangma that the Asangma Senso Mungdang (ASM) general meeting will be held on 18th Jan. 2018 at Asangma village. Therefore, all the members are directed to attend the meeting without fail. Dated : 06-01-18 R. Wati Imsong President, ASM

T. Meyi Jamir G. Sect., ASM.

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With immense pride and joy, the Tsanglao Motsuri Ekhung congratulates Shri. C. M. Tsangalo, IAS on being promoted to Commissioner Secretary, Government of Nagaland under Higher and Technical Department. The Ekhung wishes him all the best in his future endeavour. (Thechamo Tsanglao) Chairman Tsanglao Motsuri Ekhung

Bipin Rawat kilometres away from the nearest Indo-Tibetan Border Police post. An almost 600-metre-long and 12-feet wide track was constructed on the Indian territory when the Chinese party was stopped. The Chinese labourers had entered the area inadvertently, according to a government report

SUMI COMMUNITY DOYAPUR DIMAPUR - 797112, NAGALAND

The Sumi Community of Doyapur had its general meeting held on 8 th Dec. 2017 at the Church compound and unanimously selected Mr. Hovishe Achumi as G.B and Mr. Hokheto Muru as Chairman of the Sumi Community Doyapur. We have mandate of the public of the locality and authorized to carry out the community administration and developmental activities in consultation with the general public. Hovishe Achumi G.B Sumi Community Doyapur

on the incident. Indian troops pushed back the labourers and seized their equipment. Earlier, speaking at the Army Technology Summit here, the Army Chief pitched for modernisation of the force and said India needed to be ready for “future wars”. “There is a huge requirement of modernisation of our armed forces, in every field,” he said. “Future wars will be fought in difficult terrains and circumstances and we have to be prepared for them. We would like to gradually move away from imports (in defence technology) because for a nation like ours, the time has come to ensure that we fight the next war with home-made solutions,” he said.

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I, Shri. Manindra Mazumdar aged about 32 years, S/o Priyalal Mazumdar resident of K. Kire Colony, Kuda Village 'C' Khel, Dist. Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly declare and state as follows :1) That, I am a bonafide law abiding citizen of India, professes Hinduism. 2) That, I am popularly known and Manindra Mazumdar but it has been discovered that my name inadvertently recorded as Sanju Mazumdar in my L.I.C. Policy vide Policy No. 444604669 which is my nick name as such my name shall correctly be recorded as Manindra Mazumdar. 3) That Manindra Mazumdar and Sanju Mazumdar son of Priyalal Mazumdar are the same and single person. Henceforth, I may be at full liberty to record and mention my full name as Manindra Mazumdar son of Priyalal Mazumdar by any concern. Deponent Regd. No. 1552/17, Date : 18/12/2017 Notary Public DP-231

SUMI SETTSU UNION DIMAPUR PITHI TSA

Asutsa hipau pesu Dimapur, eno hokumuxa lo xu akemi kumtsu lau pithi ani. 2018 ampe sukusho, eno 15-16 Dec. 2018 lo Centennial Jubilee kuho niye shi akeu ghenguno. Atsala 13-01-2018, Ado: 6-10 Inaqhe pututa kilono kumuvu keu kighini do lulu penike kutughu ve ani. Alakhu Mpeu Mulato Achumi

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The 24 Angetyongpang BJP Mandal held an emergency consultative meeting on 8th January 2018 and after a threadbare discussion resolved to resign en masse from the BJP resenting on the dogmatic handling of party affairs in both the district and state level by the party higher command. th

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said that Herojit’s case has nothing to do with the matter pending before the court and it was not maintainable. He contended that Herojit was an accused in one of these cases in which trial was going on and he should have moved the lower court or the high court on the issue of these diaries. Regarding the Additional Solicitor General’s submissions, Gonsalves said Herojit was accused in a case in which he had allegdly shot at an unarmed man on the instructions of his senior officer. The apex court, which is hearing a PIL seeking probe into 1528 extrajudicial killings, had in July last year ordered registration of FIR in 81 cases including 32 probed by a Commission of Enquiry, 32 cases investigated by judicial enquiries and high courts, 11 cases in which compensation has been awarded by the NHRC and six cases probed by a commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Santosh Hegde.

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One to tell us what is going on and second is to instruct the lawyers. SIT cannot and should not say that our job is only to investigate,” the court said. Meanwhile, the Additional Solicitor General, who initially said that the matter was listed for only an application, told the bench the DIG would be present in the court on the next date of hearing. Senior lawyer Colin Gonsalves, who was appearing for the petitioners, said that former head constable of the Manipur police Herojit Singh, who was an eye witness to fake encounter cases, has filed an application in the court. He said that CBI team had raided Herojit’s residence and in 2010 seized his three diaries, in which he had recorded details of such fake encounter cases. Gonsalves also said the SIT has not yet recorded the statements of witnesses. However, the Additional Solicitor General

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elections. Last week, five former Congress legislators - Rowell Lyngdoh, Prestone Tynsong, Coming One Ymbon, Ngaitlang Dhar and Sniawbhalang Dhar – joined the National People’s Party. Former Congress legislator Alexander Hek, who was a Health and Family Welfare minister in the Mukul Sangma cabinet before being sacked last year, joined the BJP. Incumbent chief executive member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council, P.N. Syiem resigned from the Assembly and joined the newly-floated People’s Democratic Front. Moreover, state Congress president and fourtime Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, incumbent Deputy Chief Minister Prof Roytre Christopher Laloo and Health and Family Welfare Minister Roshan Warjri have been declared “retired” from electoral politics.

IMPHAL, Jan 8: Manipur is in the grip of a cold wave as the mercury plunged to 4 degree Celsius in the state capital on Monday. The maximum temperature recorded was 21 degree, according to weather observatory at Imphal Airport Metrological Centre. The weather observatory predicted same weather condition with chilly wind for the next few days. The minimum temperature of the state that has around 10 degree Celsius in an average this month has been gradually going down in the last two days recording below 6 degree Celsius. Imphal has been hovering around 8-7 degree Celsius since January 4. The temperature has gradually gone down since Friday (7.3 degree C) and Saturday (6.4 degree C) as observed by the weather observatory at the Imphal centre of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Severe cold wave condition with chilly wind also prevailed in the hill areas of the state like Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong in the last few days.

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI): The Supreme Court today said it appeared that the matter relating to probe into extra-judicial killings, alleged fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in insurgencyhit Manipur was not being taken up seriously by a Special Investigation Team of the CBI. The apex court observed this after it was informed that despite its order in July last year, only 11 FIRs out of a total of 92 cases have been registered by the SIT in the matter. “It appears to us that the matter is not being taken up by the CBI and the SIT with the seriousness which it deserve,” a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit said and directed the CBI’s DIG, who is incharge of the SIT probe, to remain present before it on January 16. The bench also asked the DIG to file a status report of the progress made in the investigation in these cases. The top court had on July 14 last year set up an

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Shillong, Jan 8: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator Marthon Sangma and four other independent legislators are set to join the ruling Congress party to contest the upcoming Meghalaya assembly polls, a party official said on Monday. The move of the five legislators to join the ruling Congress party is significant after seven of its legislators had resigned as members of the assembly and joined other political parties. Independent legislators — Brigady Marak, Ashahel D Shira, Michael Sangma and David Nongrum – who are supporting Mukul Sangma-led government had already applied for party ticket to contest the elections. “They (NCP and four Independents legislators) have evinced interest to be part of the Congress family. They will be joining us soon and contest the elec-

tions on Congress ticket,” Meghalaya Congress chief, Celestine Lyngdoh said. “Some of them left the Congress party the other day and we are glad that these five legislators are joining us and they would surely retain their seats in the assembly,” Lyngdoh said. NCP legislator Sangma said he decided to contest upcoming assembly elections since the Congress party will retain power in Meghalaya, besides there is no other alternative party in the state. “I am confident that voters in Garo Hills (24 seats in western part of Meghalaya) will not vote for the BJP due to its antiChristian activities and the NPP too will suffer defeat since it is a part of the BJPled NDA government at the centre and Manipur,” Sangma said However, the NPP has decided not to have prepoll alliance with the BJP in the upcoming assembly

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I, Shri. Nkulo Kemp, R/o Kacharigaon (Phevima) village, Dimapur, District : Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm on oath and declare as under : 1. That I am the sole and absolute owner of plot with standing building situated at Kacharigaon (Phevima) village covered by village Patta No. KVC-2/020 and House No. 47. 2. That Smt. Odyula, daughter of Shri. Imliyanger of Mongsenyimti Village, Mokokchung, Nagaland has executed fake and fabricated documents of my said land Patta mentioned above and has mortgaged to individual and private societies without my knowledge. 3. That any individual and societies dealing with her are doing at their own risk and I am not responsible and mortgagees/lenders cannot claim over my said plot mentioned above as at the time of execution of loan agreement I had not been informed nor my knowledge was sought. 4. That this declaration is made that I am the sole and rightful owner of plot of land with building situated at Kacharigaon (Phevima) village, Dimapur covered by village Patta No.KVC-2/020, House No. 47 and any individual/societies dealing with Smt. Odyula by lending money to her and obtained fake land documents shall be doing at their own risk. VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the contents made in paras 1 to 4 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Declarant Solemnly declare before me. Notary Public DP-218

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Representational photo of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. NEW DELHI, JAN 8 (PTI): Drones would now monitor railway projects, aid crowd management and oversee maintenance works across its zones, railway officials said Monday, adding that the West Central Railways was the first zone to procure such drone cameras. The move assumes significance in the backdrop of the Elphinstone station road bridge tragedy in Mumbai, in which 23 people had died

in a stampede on September 29 last year. The cameras (UAV/ NETRA) would be used for various activities, especially project monitoring and maintenance of the tracks and other railway infrastructure, the national transporter said in a statement. “Directions have been given to the zonal railways to procure such cameras. This is in line with the railways’ desire to use technol-

‘Whip’s duty not just monitoring party men but also motivating’ NEW DELHI, JAN 8 (PTI): The duty of a ‘whip’ is not only to monitor the members of his or her respective party in the legislature, but also to moderate and motivate them, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said today. He was speaking after inaugurating the 18th All India Whips’ Conference at Udaipur in Rajatshan. The two-day meet is hosting around 90 delegates representing the Centre and 19 states. The minister termed the conference a rainbow of various political parties and also that of states. He said the parliamentary democracy is the best form of governance. “The duty of a ‘whip’ is not only to monitor the members of the party in legislature but also to moderate and motivate them,” Kumar said in an official statement. A ‘whip’ is the member of a political party tasked with enforcing the organisation’s discipline

Ananth Kumar on its members in the legislature. The minister added the purpose of the conference was to strengthen the parliamentary democracy, its institutions and ultimately serve the people at large. State chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who was also present at the conference, said the debates held in the legislatures should be cordial and graceful. On the last day, i.e. tomorrow, the delegates will deliberate on rolling out of e-vidhan in state legislatures to digitise and make their functioning paperless.

SC refers plea against section 377 of IPC to larger bench

NEW DELHI, JAN 8 (PTI): The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a plea seeking decriminalisation of gay sex between two consenting adults. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the issue arising out of section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) required to be debated upon by a larger bench. Section 377 of the IPC refers to ‘unnatural offences’ and says whoever voluntarily has carnal inter­course against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to pay a fine. The bench was hearing a fresh plea filed by one Navtej Singh Johar seeking to declare section 377 as unconstitutional to the extent that it provides prosecution of adults for indulging in consensual gay sex. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for Johar, said the penal provision was unconstitutional as it also provided prosecution and sentencing of consenting adults who are indulging in such sex. “You can’t put in jail two adults who are involved in consenting unnatural sex,” Datar said and referred to a recent nine-judge bench judgement in the privacy matter to highlight the point that the right to choose a sexual partner was part of fundamental right. He also referred to the 2009 Delhi High Court judgement delivered on a plea of NGO ‘Naz Foundation’ in which the provision was held unconstitutional. Subsequently, the apex court in 2014 had set aside the high court judgement and termed the provision as constitutional. After the dismissal of the review plea against the 2014 judgement, a curative plea was filed which was referred to a larger bench. The fresh plea of Johar and others will now also be heard by the larger bench.

ogy to enhance safety and efficiency in train operations,” it added. T h e We s t C e n t r a l Railways, headquartered at Jabalpur (MP), is the first zonal railway to procure the drone cameras and it has already conducted a trial run of the cameras last week in all of its three divisions. Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones would be deployed to monitor reliefand-rescue operations, projects, progress of important works, the condition of the tracks etc., the statement said. These would also be used to assess the preparedness of the non-interlocking (NI) works, for crowd management during fairs, to identify scrap and also for an aerial survey of the station yards, it added. The cameras would be instrumental in providing real-time inputs as regards the safety and maintenance of the tracks and other railway infrastructure. A drone is essentially a flying robot which can be remotely handled through software-controlled flight plans embedded in its system, working in conjunction with GPS.

Mevani’s request for Delhi rally under consideration: Police NEW DELHI, JAN 8 (PTI): The Delhi Police today said Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani’s request for holding a rally here tomorrow is still “under consideration”, even as the organisers insist it will be held on pre-scheduled time. The ‘Social Justice’ rally or ‘Yuva Hunkaar Rally’ is planned to be addressed by Mevani and Assam peasant leader Akhil Gogoi. One of the organisers and former JNU Students’ Union president Mohit Kumar Pandey said, “There has been a lot of attempts to stop this event and even some media houses are spreading wrong information that the permission for the rally has been denied.” Ever since the rally was announced on January 2, “a lot of money has been spent on posters calling Mevani a deshdrohi (traitor) and urban naxal,” Pandey told PTI, adding the event will be held as per schedule. Mevani could not be reached for his comments. In a statement, the organisers have urged the prospective participants to “assemble on the Parliament Street at 12 pm tomorrow”. A senior police officer though said, “Mevani’s request for the rally is still under consideration.” The rally seeks to raise the demand for the release of Dalit outfit Bhim Army’s founder Chandrashekhar Azad and emphasise on issues like educational rights, employment, livelihood and gender justice. A large section of students from universities and colleges in Delhi, women’s groups, teachers’ associations and

GORAKHPUR (UP), JAN 8 (PTI): A major fire today gutted the principal’s office and an adjacent record room of the state-run BRD Hospital here, the fire department said. No loss of life has been reported in the blaze in the hospital, which was in the news last year after scores of infants died at the facility. “Prima facie, it seems that the fire was caused by a short circuit,” SP (North) Ganesh Saha said. A committee has been constituted to probe the reasons behind the fire, Chief Fire Service Officer T K Singh said. Six fire tenders took nearly an hour to control the flames which destroyed important documents in the record room. The Baba Raghav Das Medical College had hit the headlines in August last year when 63 children, including infants, died within a span of four days when the supply of oxygen was allegedly disrupted due to non-payment of dues to the vendor. The state government has, however, vehemently denied that shortage of oxygen led to the deaths.

Who are you to question food choices: Siddaramaiah takes on Yogi Adityanath

Bengaluru, Jan 8 (Agencies): Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah continued his war of words with his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, asking him to read what Swami Vivekananda has to say on cow slaughter before questioning his credentials as a Hindu for “promoting beef ”. Taking to Twitter once again to hit back at Yogi, Siddramaiah wrote in Kannada that the Hindutva he follows is “defined by the principles of Swami Vivekananda, and not those of Nathuram Godse”, who had assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, reported News 18.com. “Before giving us lessons on gau-hatya, read what Swami Vivekananda says about the issue. This is what I ask of CM Yogi Adityanath,” the Karnataka CM tweeted. In another tweet, he said, “Who are these people to question our food choices? A lot of Hindus eat beef. If I want to eat it, I will. Who are they to object to it? I don’t eat beef only because I don’t like it.” The sharp retort came

Election authorities reject Maken’s petition

NEW DELHI, JAN 8 (PTI): Election authorities today rejected a petition of Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken seeking cancellation of the nomination of the AAP’s candidate for Rajya Sabha, N D Gupta, for allegedly holding an office of profit. The office of Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said the “Returning Officer has accepted the nomination of Narain Dass Gupta and the case has been disposed of ”. In his objection filed with the returning officer on Saturday, Maken claimed that Gupta was “currently holding the office of a trustee of the National Pension System Trust. He was appointed on March 30”. “Therefore it seems an internal arrangement that the Trust had made for its working and not an independent office of Chairman. In view of this, the objection on this account was not found valid,” read the order issued by the election authorities. Maken also alleged that Gupta held the office of the chairman of the Audit Committee of the National Pension System Trust. Gupta had rejected the charges. AAP earlier countered the allegation, claim-

ing that Maken was trying to gain cheap publicity through frivolous objections as the law did not forbid trustees from contesting. A hearing was thus scheduled for Monday for both the parties in the case. In his response to the returning officer’s notice on Maken’s objections, Gupta said he was appointed as a trustee of the NPS on March 30 last year but he resigned from the trust on December 29, way before the filing of his nomination. “It is submitted that the National Pension System is not an office. The said trust is not an office under the government and also is not an office of profit under the government. “In any event, as an abundant caution, the said trust is excluded in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959,” Gupta said.

Three AAP candidates elected unopposed to RS

AAP candidates Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and N.D. Gupta were on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Delhi. The three got ‘Certificate of Election’ confirming their election to the Upper House by Returning Officer Nidhi Srivastava.

Karanataka CM Siddaramaiah (L) and UP CM Yogi Adityanath. in response to the UP CM’s scathing attack against Siddaramaiah for his recent assertion that he was a Hindu at a mega rally in Bengaluru on Sunday. “He cannot be a Hindu and promote consumption of beef. When the BJP was in power here, we enacted a law prohibiting cow slaughter. The Congress government repealed that law,” he said to loud cheers from BJP supporters. Yogi said Siddaramaiah has only now remembered his Hindu roots because of the approaching election. “Siddaramaiah calls himself a Hindu just as Congress president Rahul Gandhi went to temple after temple during the Gu-

jarat election,” he claimed. Siddaramiah had responded to the searing jibe with his own barb on Twitter, teaching Yogi about the Karnataka model of governance with a reference to a reported starvation death in UP. In his tweet on Sunday, he welcomed Yogi to Bengaluru and asked him to tour the Indira canteens and other ration shops started by his government to “learn” from them. “It will help you address the starvation deaths sometimes reported from your state,” the Karnataka CM wrote, sharpening his attack as the state heads to a high-pitched election in April.

Committed to freedom of Press, says government NEW DELHI, JAN 8 (PTI):Amid criticism of action by authorities over a newspaper report on Aadhaar data breach, Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today that the government is committed to the freedom of the Press and the FIR has been filed against “unknown” entities. “Government is fully committed to freedom of Press as well as to maintaining security and sanctity of Aadhaar for India’s development. FIR is against unknown,” Prasad said on social media platform Twitter. The Delhi Police has registered an FIR (First Information Report) on a UIDAI official’s complaint over the newspaper report on alleged data breach of Aadhaar details even as the daily said it will defend its freedom to undertake investigative journalism. UIDAI Deputy Director B M Patnaik told the police that an input was received from The Tribune that it has purchased a service being offered by anonymous sellers over WhatsApp that provided unrestricted access to details of any of the Aadhaar numbers created in India, the police had said on Sunday.

Godse alone killed Gandhi, SC told N ew D elhi , Jan. 8 (AGENCIES): There is no evidence to prove that Mahatma Gandhi was killed by any person other than Nathuram Vinayak Godse, senior lawyer Amrendra Sharan stated in the Supreme Court on Monday. Sharan, a senior lawyer, had been asked by the apex court to examine all documents concerning Gandhi’s assassination. On October 6 last year, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking another investigation into Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. The petition was filed by Mumbai-based Dr Pankaj Phadnis, a trustee of right-wing outfit Abhinav Bharat. Dr Phadnis, at the time of demanding a probe, had billed the investigation into Gandhi’s murder as one of the biggest cover-ups in history. The petition claiming a second assassin had fired the “fourth bullet” was heard by a bench of Justices SA Bobde and L Nageswara Rao. After a brief hearing, the court had appointed senior advocate and former additional solicitor general Amarendra Sharan as amicus curiae to assist the court in the matter. Even though the court will take a final stand on January 12, it is being anticipated that there may be no re-investigation into the case. Assisted by advocates Sanchit Guru and Samarth

Mahatma Gandhi (File) Khanna, Sharan examined 4,000 pages of trial court documents and the Jeevan Lal Kapur Inquiry Commission report of 1969 before telling the court that he found no evidence about a second person firing a fourth bullet. He told the apex court that during scrutiny of all the documents, he found “no ground to re-open the assassination case”. He told the Supreme Court all claims about the involvement of some foreign intelligence agency were also baseless and not substantiated by any evidence, The Times of Indiareported. Sharan in his report said, “The bullets which pierced Mahatma Gandhi’s body, the pistol from which it was fired, the assailant who fired the said bullets, the con-

spiracy which led to the assassination and the ideology which led to the said assassination have all been duly identified. No substantive material has come to light to throw any doubt on any of the above requiring either a re-investigation of the Mahatma Gandhi murder case or, to constitute a fresh fact finding commission with respect to the same”. In his report submitted to Supreme Court Justice SA Bobde, Sharan said there was no evidence to prove the four-bullet theory. In his petition, Phadnis had also stated that the blame on Marathi people in general, and Veer Savarkar in particular, for being the cause of the death of Mahatma Gandhi lacked basis in law and facts. He had asserted that there was a “compelling need to uncover the larger conspiracy” by setting up a new inquiry panel. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse—a right wing advocate of Hindu nationalism and a member of the Hindu Mahasabha— in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti) in New Delhi on January 30, 1948.

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Everybody’s game

n the post-new year, as people of Nagaland getsback to work after the festive revelry, politics has not been in slumber as the political crabs are at work again in the ruling NPF if various accounts are to be taken into account. It means that the proclaimed reconciliation has not or was not meant to achieve the desired objective but only as a strategic lull . The basic issue is about political ambition and popularity contest among the elected. The one who is most popular is not necessarily the best for the job of chief minister since it is gyrated around the ability to buy support and also perfecting the art of acting as a considerate and patient listener. The state is scheduled to go for assembly elections sometime in the last part of February 2018 and prior to that, the notification for election is expected to be announced by the Election Commission of India sometime in the third week of January 2018. The political scenario in Nagaland is in a state of flux as there is some confusion whether election will ever be held. There should have been no doubt that the constitutional obligation of holding the scheduled assembly election is unavoidable. It can only be postponed if there is a serious natural calamity or a breakdown in law and order which necessitates promulgation of Article 356 of the constitution by the President of India after which the entire state machinery comes under the Governor of the state or Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory. The negotiation for a conclusive solution to the Naga political issue is yet to be arrived at. There are two groups involved- the NSCN(I-M) and then Working Committee of NNPGs. The basic agreement will be the same for all the groups as stated by R.N.Ravi the Interlocutor for Naga Talks. The politicians have been focussing only on solution and seem to have made it as their topmost agenda. That may be a politically correct stand but again, the state politicians are not participants in the negotiation and so have no part to play in the eventual agreement. On the other hand, for the Mizo peace accord, the government of Mizoram was also part of the negotiation team. Instead of considering the constitutional norm as leaders who are supposed to be familiar with it, the elected members instead have chosen to go gung-ho about postponement of elections in view of anticipated solution. In 1998 the entire state including political parties, except the Congress, had cried for ‘Solution Not Election’ and publicly resolved not to take part in the 1998 election as the organisations and politicians believed that the government of India will agree to postpone elections in view of anticipated solution. The demand could not be met since the proponents could not guarantee any specific time frame as to when solution would be achieved since elections could not be postponed indefinitely. Despite their posturing, various political parties are making a strong bid to be serious players towards government formation. Other parties such as BJP and new comers such as the local Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party(NDPP) and Meghalya-based National People’s Party(NPP) hope to be the main competitors to the NPF. The ruling party has been plagued by persistent dissidence within and other parties hope to cash in on that.

DailyDevotion Is My Sacrifice Living? Abraham built an altar…; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar… —Genesis 22:9 This event is a picture of the mistake we make in thinking that the ultimate God wants of us is the sacrifice of death. What God wants is the sacrifice through death which enables us to do what Jesus did, that is, sacrifice our lives. Not— “Lord, I am ready to go with You…to death” (Luke 22:33). But— “I am willing to be identified with Your death so that I may sacrifice my life to God.” We seem to think that God wants us to give up things! God purified Abraham from this error, and the same process is at work in our lives. God never tells us to give up things just for the sake of giving them up, but He tells us to give them up for the sake of the only thing worth having, namely, life with Himself. It is a matter of loosening the bands that hold back our lives. Those bands are loosened immediately by identification with the death of Jesus. Then we enter into a relationship with God whereby we may sacrifice our lives to Him. It is of no value to God to give Him your life for death. He wants you to be a “living sacrifice”— to let Him have all your strengths that have been saved and sanctified through Jesus (Romans 12:1). This is what is acceptable to God.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018

Post-mortem

Let us all ponder once Nagas without border again about Naga Day will survive and succeed T T his writing is for all of my fellow Nagas and friends of Nagas who will be gathering for NAGA DAY on the 10th of January 2018 at Kohima Nagaland, which is the epi-center of all operations for our Naga family and Nagas without borders as we call it now. I believe without a shadow of doubt that it is going be an emotional and spiritual experience. I am personally convicted that our love and emotion needs to be released for each other in our Nagas without borders. I was born and raised in Nagaland as a full blooded Naga of Ao and Angami heritage. My father an Ao naga from Merangkong village in Mokokchung district from the Yimsung (imsong/imsung) clan and my mother of Angami Heritage from Kohima village (Kewhimia) of the Pfuchachumia/P/ Khel, Rutsa’s clan. I have been away from Nagaland as a Christian missionary in the Asia -pacific region for thirty two years since 1986 in Singapore and Australia. Spending more than half of my life overseas there has always been an emotional attachment I have for my Naga family. Whilst living abroad, I would always look to connect with my Naga people regardless of origin. Even though I spent most of my life away from my Naga homeland and Naga people, My Naga homeland and Naga people were never away from me. My missionary calling and passion had called me to be away from my homeland and its people, but my love for my people was always strong in my heart and it’s still the same as it has been for the last thirty two years. I find this pride and love that I have for my people as one of my many strengths, it has given me the grace to be able to survive and succeed in some of the most volatile and challenging times in my life. Thanks be to our heavenly Papa God. I am a simple man but my spirit is spiritually tuned and focus on God through prayer and ministry. It has been such a great blessing to have a godly wife who is also on the same page and frequency in prayer and intercession.

In one of my early morning prayer walks in Queensland, Australia in 2008, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to go home to pick up the phone and call the Honorable Chief Minister Mr Neiphiu Rio. I was brought to tears while we talked on the phone. This was what I said to him, “Honorable CM, “I would like to request you to invite all the overseas Nagas to come to Nagaland and have a dialogue with our Naga people, because we are also Nagas, and we would like to contribute to the development of our homeland” ... The honorable CM gave me a patient hearing and said ‘’ Rev, thank you for the care and concern you have for our people and land, It’s a very good idea, I will take it up with my colleagues and get back to you.” Now the task of contacting Nagas around the world was not easy and simple, most of the people I contacted had not known me prior to me contacting them. It was not cheap financially and physically challenging with the thought of different time zones. Many were taken by surprise, some were not interested, some discouraged me, some were suspicious of me thinking that I was a spokesman of one Naga nationalist factions trying to recruit them and raise funds. The Honorable Chief Minister kept his word by taking the bold step together with Mr Z. Lohe his political advisor, in which he took charge of the organizing committee and hosted the historic first ‘Naga consultative summit with Overseas Nagas’ at Kohima from the 5th- 7th March 2009 at hotel Japfu. This was the first time an organization called the Overseas Naga Association (ONA ) was officially formed on the 4th of March 2009 on Naga soil. Thirteen of us from Australia, Japan, Korea, UK , and USA were officially invited as the state guests to share our hearts and vision for our wider Naga family. It’s prophetic, because even though we had been living abroad for many years, we had to return to Kohima the epi-center of the

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ogether, we have the solution if you really want it. Read on.... Did you observe that our politicians are still hovering around like migratory birds that couldn’t settle on the trees? In the past, money was the factor, but now they have access money in their hands and still know that something is Missing drastically, and they don’t know exactly what, they are CONFUSED and I believe they are not about to find out until the election is over ! This is the season for the politicians to come to the people showcasing their performance and what other good things they have in store, but since they have nothing except deliberate mismanagement they have resorted to diversion tactic by shuttling and flocking between Kohima and Delhi in desperation making a spectacle farce move in the sight of this nation scrapping away what little humanitarian regards was left for our people from their past many such moves and now with slogans like “Solution before X-Mass” “Solution before Election” “Exemption from Election” etc. They ought to know better that this facade of themselves being busy with these issues can neither hoodwink nor divert the attention away from their emptiness any longer, lest they forget the series of their drama that have been unfolding since past four years still continuing to do so. Remember? A thief flee where no one pursue. Confusion is operational among the legislators which should continue and intensify more after the dissolution of the house. People are thoroughly fed up with this insanity and are sufficiently informed about the dangers of continuation without resistance. Therefore, when the public especially the

young people show resentment of present conditions even in their body language and rises little temperature in the air then our legislators are bound to be nervous and when the momentum of people’s resistance increase and gathers required level of energy and the VOICE becomes louder and threatening then FEAR will befall our present corrupt legislators. History has taught us that, when the revolutionary spirit begins to touch people, it generates invincible energy and power that silence the tyranny and FEAR befalls the enemy. This is the moment to kill the BEAST. When is better moment to defeat the enemy other then when they are confused and at the verge of nervousness even with a little push? My point is, we are in a perfect position to take this advantage, because we have enumerable proof and evidence that supported this kind of movements in other parts of the world in the past so it has to work in our situation as well, but if we as a people fails to wake up to embrace this moment, the same opportunity will never come back in our life time. Therefore, when the right moment comes the concern citizens should gather in a place from every district and make a simple roadmap to mobilise the potential and responsible candidates from across the state and to nominate them from a party chosen by the collective wisdom and take them to the people to be elected and replace the present corrupt batch of politicians. It is as simple as that. Do you still think it is not possible? If so, you lack courage! Get some from me. Kaka Zhimomi, Eralibill, Dimapur

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Nagas without borders to give birth to the organization. This is what I call ‘emotional and spiritual attachment or connection’ The Summit was historic, because for the ‘first time different Naga nationalist factions came face to face and shared their hearts with one another and other Naga leaders present there. Since then much progress has be achieved, in terms of our common oneness and togetherness. I hear the heart of Odi Rev. Dr Wati Aier and team FNR. I salute and say shalom to their team for their dedication and their efforts. Today I can proudly say and write here that there is an overseas Naga platform which is connected with our fellow Nagas in the four corners of the globe and those who are looking for their wider Naga families beyond their respected adopted city, region and country of residence can find us and get connected whether to do with cultural, emotional and spirutual etc.. This I call it ‘THE NAGAS WITHOUT BORDERS’ and in closing and in short. ‘NAGAS ARE A FAMILY’ May we as a Naga family be willing to listen to what our heart is saying to us in common journey of hope. May God raise up Nagas no matter where they are and who they are to love and respect the Naga family Amen! I believe this scripture is for us today ....ECCLESIASTES 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” I wish the NAGA DAY a grand success, may our heavenly Papa GOD be gracious and generous to all who attend, may many first and historic positive connections be birthed again on the 10th January 2018 for the glory of God. May GOD BLESS ALL MY FELLOW NAGAS. Apostle, Rev. Luoliehu Marlemba Yimsung, Initiator & Ambassador at large, Overseas Naga Association (ONA), Founder, Leaders Arise Nagaland (LAN), Sydney, Australia

he Naga struggle does not lie with the Simon Commission of 1929 as this is completely outdated. The younger generation does not believe and consider this memorandum as British Colonial in India did not do anything even after a lapse of 16 years-1946. Therefore, the long longing of Naga Sovereignty had not been considered even after the submission of Memorandum. This led to the formation of Naga Nationalist Council (NNC) in 1946 by the father of the Naga Nation Dr. A. Z. Phizo and he declared the Naga Independence on 14th August 1947 one day ahead of the Indian Independence. This auspicious day was declared as “Naga Day” (Ref. My journey in the Nagaland freedom movement – Mr. Biseto Medom Keyho Former- Home Minister (NNC). The betrayal of Sir Clement Atlee who was a member in the SimonCommission became the Prime Minister of Great Britain ignored completely the Naga rights and hand over the power to Indian in 1947 after knowing everything in the memorandum.(10-1-1929). The present conference on 10th January 2018 called by the FNR-Forum for Naga Reconciliation has no history as per about mentioned statement. The FNR has not been led by the Holy Spirit, that was why their missions are always failed in bringing reconciliation among the various factions which is quite abomination to God-Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as the Forum could not availed the opportunity when it knocks on their door. We have been watching and constantly read news papers every day but in vain. Well, your FNR convenor and the writer of this article were the Alumnae of the Kohima Science College way back in 1970. In order to have all on board for sovereignty Nagas gave clear support to NNC and gave it 99.9% vote. (Plebiscite)

on 16th May 1951 which have been confirmed now by Hon. Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri. T. R. Zeliang when he said that “Naga problem is an International Issue” NP-3 /12/2018. I congratulated him for speaking the truth after the inception of state hood on 1st December 1963. This should gave befitting memory and confirmation to the Narendra Modi Government since Modi already blessed the people with KUKNALIM-means Victory to the Nagas and its land during Hornbill festival in 2014. It is not understood how without knowing the real facts the Angami Public Organisation (APO) is going to host the gathering on 10th Jan. 2018 is another blundering story. The present President of APO is my classmate way back in 1967 onward as we were alumnae of the Govt. High School Kohima. He is a very capable person and should never be deceived or mislead by anybody. He knows me very well. As Naga, we cannot have two (2) different dates as NAGA DAY. Every Naga big or small we celebrated our Independence day- 14th August of every year as Naga Day. Let us all ponder over this seriously before the younger generation blame us all. Another blunder written the place name as Khuochiezie has no meaning as the plot of land belongs to my clan-T, Khel Kohima Village. If necessary we will meet and I will tell the story. Therefore, do not repeat the same again. This clarification also made clear in 2007 as the writer of this article was the Chief Guest of KVSA (Kohima Village Sport Association) at the same place. “Therefore, NAGA DAY should be on 14th August every year as before”. Instead of making a new Naga Day, let us all put our hands together for creation of the Rengma District. “Praise the Lord”. Dr. Er. VikuotuolieAngami, Ph.D, M.Div

A fable and a true story

he year 2017 is now behind us. So much has happened within a year, in 2017, in our State that it is difficult to even keep track. So much has also been said by so many people. A vast array of articles, views, opinions, op-eds and reminiscences have cluttered our local newspapers. As we enter the new year and return to the realities of normal life to begin afresh, what thoughts remain? Beyond all the wisdom and all the pontificating, the religious seminary of what is wrong and what is right, the learned political insights and the portentous evocations of our history, one finds oneself thinking of what is happening to our State these days in the form of two stories. One a fable while the other a true story. A man, the quintessential Naga one might say, is pursued by a tiger. He runs fast, but his panting heart tells him he cannot run much longer or faster. He spots a tree. Relief ! He accelerates and gets to it in one last despairing stride. He climbs the tree. The tiger snarls beneath him, but he feels he has escaped its snapping jaws. But no, his problem is far from over. The branch on which he is sitting is weak, and bends dangerously. That is not all; wood-mice are gnawing away at it. Before long, they will eat through it and the branch will fall. The man realizes this and sees the tiger waiting below him. But as the branch bends, it sags over a well. Aha! Escape? Our hero looks hopefully into the well, but it is dry. Worse, there are poisonous snakes writhing and hissing on the well bed. What is our hero to do? As the branch bends, he perceives a solitary blade of grass growing on the wall of the well. On the tip of the blade gleams a drop of honey.

What action does our hero, the archetypal Naga of today, take in this situation? He bends with the branch, and licks up the honey. This is an old fable, but it could be told today. It speaks of what the others saw as Naga fatalism, our self-absorption in the face of impossible circumstances, and our willingness to make the best we can out of those circumstances. Here, one does not fight against that which one cannot overcome, but seeks instead to find the best way, for oneself, to live with. As shared by the NBCC General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, at the Forum for Naga Reconciliation reflection held at Naga Shisha Hoho, Kohima, on August 25, 2017, our life has become problematic and so messed up because we are badly divided. Our division has cost us dearly. We are shoved to the left and right, back and forth with ideas and ideals that are good and noble but when it comes to the finality we find the missing link. Due to disunity, our stronghold is broken. The affinity that we share and the common brotherhood as one people and one nation regard-

less of our regional differences and difficulties are buried and made to disappear. The war of supremacy over one another is hurting us deeply. We have come to a stage where we do not want to listen to each other. We have allowed ourselves for people to dictate us and set their agenda for us. We have made ourselves vulnerable with our disunity that people take us very lightly. We have allowed ourselves for people to play with our emotion and our intellect. Our problem is nothing to them because they have seen in us that we have now lost our common cause which we once held dear. We have developed pseudo knowledge out of our problem. Everyone thinks he/she knows better than others and with that knowledge, instead of building bridges we pull down, tear others down. In our prolonged crisis we have carved our own God to suit our own desire and longing like the people of Israel. Yes indeed. Our problems appear even insurmountable. We will have to do some soul searching and some serious questions asked. (To be concluded) Benito Z Swu

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What do we want?

With the cry for solution before election from various organizations, the public of Nagaland are confused as to what would ensue in the next stage. If one is correct, then within the next 45 days or so the chief minister, council of ministers and others would have to step down from their offices. This is the procedure that is followed prior to general election. However, albeit if the government of India listens to the public cry for solution before election, then during the interim period do we want to be under President’s Rule? Ruth Mero, Signal Basti Dimapur 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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turn would fuel the nation’s economy. Prabhu said the ministry is in the process of preparing a strategy to promote overall exports and push the country’s industrial growth. When asked about the concerns raised by exporters in the meeting related to GST (Goods and Services Tax) refund, he said the issue was discussed and the ministry is working on an ‘e-wallet’ system to resolve the matter. Before the implementation of the GST last July, exporters used to get ab-initio exemptions from duties. But now they have to pay first and then seek refund. Due to this process, the FIEO has stated

(From p-1) A press release issued by WSH president, Zheshito Swu and general secretary, Vikato K Achumi said holding Assembly election at this “crucial moment when solution was at the door” would be one “missed golden opportunity for Nagas” that might never come again. WSH said, if the Centre was really sincere in resolving the decades-old Naga imbroglio, then it would give more importance to working out a solution and never let all the efforts and sacrifices of civil societies go waste, rather than conduct an election. It, therefore, urged the Centre, its interlocutor and Election Commission to take people’s foremost wish seriously. “Conducting elections in the State at this present moment will only create chaos, confusion, disorder and more divisions, which will jeopardise the ongoing peace talks. Elections will come and elections will go, but such opportune moment may never come again,” the release stated, while appealing to every right-thinking Naga to stand united on this issue. NMA: Naga Mothers’

Five killed as fire breaks out in B’luru resto-bar

BENGALURU, JAN 8 (PTI): A major fire swept through a resto-bar located in a 70-year-old building in a busy area in the city, killing five employees in their sleep, police said. The blaze broke out in Kailash Bar and Restaurant on the ground floor of the Kumbara Sangha (potters association) building at Kalasipalya around 2.30 am, when smoke was noticed and fire brigade alerted by some persons nearby, police said. “Fire services were pressed into action.. Two fire tenders and one fire rescue vehicle attended to it and it has been doused... The cause of the fire is not known and is being investigated,” a senior police officer said. Resto-bar owner V R Dayashankar was absconding. Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy told reporters at the spot that it was the responsibility of the owner to look after the safety of his employees and “police will book cases against him and arrest him.” Reddy also said the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) should have en-

BBMP Mayor Sampat Raj comes out after inspecting the spot after a fire broke out at a bar-cum-restaurant, in Bengaluru on Monday. The fire resulted in five casualties. (PTI)

sured safety. “BBMP and excise department should have looked into the safety aspect of the building. The owner should have also considered whether to allow his employees to stay in the building.” Police suspect that though the owner was the licence holder to run the business, he had leased it to someone else. The victims were identified as Swami (23), Prasad (20), Mahesh, all natives of Tumakaru, Manjunath (45)

from Hassan and Keerthi (24) from Mandya. Bengaluru development minister K J George who visited the spot along with Bengaluru Mayor R Sampath Raj announced a compensation of Rs five lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased. Condoling the deaths, George said, “Whoever is guilty in the incident will not be spared.” “This is a 70-year old

building where the incident happened.. We’ll wait for the forensic and postmortem report.. It appears all the five died of suffocation,” he said. Sampath Raj said the BBMP will carry out fire safety audit of all high rise and commercial buildings. He said several bars had already been sealed and notices issued to some others for violation of relevant rules.

Association (NMA), in a representation, has urged the Prime Minister for an early solution to Naga political issue and postponement of the impending state assembly election. NMA through its president, Abeiu Meru, and joint secretary, Swami Leyri, said Naga women were deeply encouraged that the NSCN (I-M) and the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) were now in serious dialogues with the government of India. They said the aspirations of Naga women for peace and a solution to the prolonged Naga political issue lies at the heart and home of every Naga mother, wife, sister and daughter, who lost thousands of their loved ones to the Naga cause of freedom. NMA expressed hope that the Prime Minister, as a leader with great respect for women and mothers, would listen to their humble appeal for an early solution to the Naga issue by postponing the upcoming general election. Further, NMA also urged the prime minister to resolve the Naga political issue within a specific period in the interests of peace and political justice for the Naga

people. Meanwhile, the Naga mothers also reiterated their stand that the extension of the Disturbed Area Act and the continued imposition of the Armed Forces Special Act in Nagaland in the midst of peace dialogues were “highly objectionable.” In this regard, NMA urged the Prime Minister to reconsider the imposition of “this draconian law” and prove that the government of India “truly speaks the language of peace.” NMA also shared deep concern for the necessity to consider a ceasefire between the NSCN (K) and the government of India again to bring about lasting peace. IMTN: Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland (IMTN) through its president, K Lun Tungnung, has appealed to the government of India to defer the upcoming state assembly elections in order to expedite the negotiations and for its smooth conduct, for a final solution encompassing all stakeholders, irrespective of small or big, majority or minority community/tribe, on the Naga political issue. IMTN is a conglomeration of the Indigenous aboriginal recognized tribes

Centre for doing away with mandatory natl anthem in halls NEW DELHI, Jan 8 (Agencies): The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it could modify its order to do away with compulsory playing of anthem before screening of films in halls. The government had earlier insisted that playing of national anthem be made mandatory not only in theatres but also in educational institutions. It told the court that it was in favour of apex court withdrawing its interim order passed on November 30, 2016 for mandatory playing of anthem in theatres. Centre made its stand after the Supreme Court in the last hearing hinted at modifying its order to make playing of national anthem optional to stop moral policing in the name of patriotism. The court had turned down Centre’s plea

not to tinker with its earlier order and asked it to take a call on framing of rules or guidelines to regulate playing of national anthem in cinema halls and other events. It had said the issue comes within the executive domain and the government should not ask court to carry out functions which comes within the Centre’s jurisdiction. “Why do we have to wear patriotism on our sleeves? People go to cinema for undiluted entertainment and to ease out. Tomorrow someone may say people should not come in shorts and t-shirts in cinema halls as national anthem is played there. Where would this moral policing stop?,” the court had said. Filing an affidavit in the apex court, the government said that it had appointed an interministerial committee to

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DIMAPUR, JAN 8 (NPN): Assam Rifles personnel reportedly seized tiger and elephant bones and apprehended one person during frisking of vehicles at a check post in general area Kukidolong, Dimapur Monday. According to PRO IGAR (N), the Medziphema battalion established a vehicle check post based on a specific input. Subsequently, a Tata winger (MN 01S 9491) was intercepted at around 8 a.m. On searching the vehicle, the AR personnel recovered tiger and elephant bones. PRO said bones weighing 13 kgs, which included a full skull with teeth, all four leg bones, complete set of backbone (vertebra), tail bone, ribs and lower neck parts of tiger, were seized. The elephant parts included two ear and nostril bones. Rs. 61,455 in cash along with bank transfer slip of Rs 40,000 was also recovered. PRO said the seized consignment, which was hidden in the vehicle, was being smuggled by one Sum John Ngaihte of Gangpimual, Churachandpur district, Manipur from Dimapur to Churachandpur.

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frame guidelines for playing of national anthem at public places and pleaded the court to restore the status prevalent before November 2016. “The aforesaid committee has been constituted to look into all aspects relating to playing or singing of national anthem. Upon consideration of the recommendations made by the committee, the government may bring out the requisite notification or circular or rules in this regard, if required. This court may consider the restoration of status quo ante until then, that is restoration of the position as it stood before the order passed by this court on November 30, 2016 with regard to direction to the extent that it mandates the playing of the national anthem in all cinemas before the feature film starts,” the affidavit said.

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of Nagaland namely the Kuki, Kachari, Garo and Mikir/Karbi. IMTN expressed apprehension that holding elections, at this crucial juncture when serious negotiations and discussions were being carried out with the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and NSCN (I-M), could distract and hamper the ongoing political negotiations. IMTN said its appeal for poll postponement was being made keeping in mind the sentiments of the larger stakeholders whose dream and aim was to see that the decades-old Naga political movement was amicably settled taking all stakeholders on board. Further, IMTN appealed to the government of India to expedite the Naga peace talks on a war footing, taking every stakeholder on board and to solve the political issues with sincerity and openness. IMTN said it also endorsed the slogan of “solution not election” by various NGOs and civil society organisations within and outside Nagaland if it could bring a true, honest and meaningful lasting peace and solutions for the people.

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that about Rs 1,85,000 crore will get stuck with the government. Under the proposed system, according to Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), the problem of liquidity will be solved as exporters may use it like a running account where money will be debited from e-wallet when duty paid supplies have to be undertaken and the amount will credited when the proof of exports is made available. The other issues which came up for discussion during the council’s meeting include role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in promoting exports and enhancing role of states to push shipments. During the meeting, Prabhu said, Goa chief Minister Manohar Parrikar suggested that all states prepare their export policies. So far, only 14 states including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Jammu and Kashmir have done that.

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NEW DELHI, JAN 8 (PTI): The commerce and industry ministry is mulling incentives for states which play a proactive role in promoting exports as it will help boost economic growth, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said Monday. He said he has sought the views of states on the issue, which was raised during the third meeting of Council for Trade Development and Promotion. “We are thinking of ideas whereby we can incentivise the states which promote exports. I have mooted this idea before the states and asked them to give their ideas on this,” Prabhu told reporters here. Trade contributes significantly in boosting the country’s economic growth, the commerce and industry minister said. If the GDP of states rises, it would push the country’s growth, he said, adding that the focus should also be on the districts’ GDP, which in

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shares at a discount to its creditors when the debt is converted into shares in pursuance of any statutory resolution plan. These include resolution plan under the Code and debt restructuring scheme. Prior to the changes, issuance of shares at discount was prohibited under Section 53 of the Act. Another amendment prohibits “a registered valuer from undertaking valuation of any asset in which he has direct or indirect interest or becomes so interested at any time during three years prior to his appointment as valuer or three years after valuation of assets was conducted by him”, the release said. Section 247 of the Act had barred a registered valuer from undertaking valuation of any assets in which he has a direct or indirect interest or becomes interested at any time during or after the valuation of assets.

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already been referred for resolution under the Code, which became operational in December 2016. Under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013, firms are required to get approval at their general meetings for payment of managerial remuneration in excess of 11 per cent of the net profit. Now, if a company has defaulted in payment of dues to any bank or public financial institution or non-convertible debenture holders or any other secured creditor, then the concerned entity’s prior approval would be needed “for such payment of managerial remuneration”, the release said. The nod of the lenders concerned should be taken before obtaining the approval for such payments at the company’s general meeting. According to the release, the amended Act allows companies to issue

8 per cent in the preceding year mainly due to impact of GST on manufacturing and subdued farm output. “Sentiments were also boosted by the positivity from global peers and expectations on the upcoming union budget, anticipating reforms for fiscal consolidation and enhancements in rural spending. Recovery in dollar rode the pharma and IT stocks higher,” Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services said. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have been supporting the ongoing rally in the new year by pumping in sizeable money into the market. FPIs bought shares to the tune of Rs 581.43 crore while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased shares worth a net Rs 243.13 crore last Friday, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.

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New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI): Companies which have defaulted on payment of dues to banks will require their approval for managerial remuneration beyond a certain threshold, according to the government. The approval will also be needed in case of defaults to public financial institution, non-convertible debenture (NCD) holders and other secured creditors. The provision is part of the amendments to the Companies Act which were cleared by Parliament last month. A few provisions of the amended Act, which were notified on January 3, have important bearing on the working of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, an official release said today. The Code provides for a market-determined and time-bound resolution of insolvency proceedings. Many cases of stressed assets have

of 10,566.10 hit on January 5. However, he index shed some grounds to close at 10,623.60, still a new closing high, up by 64.75 points or 0.61 per cent. It broke the previous record of 10,558.85 reached on January 5. “Suppor tive global market and optimism ahead of earnings season took the market to a new high. A cut in FY18 GDP growth estimate by CSO did not impact the movement since it was overtly conservative. Revival in earnings, incremental QoQ growth in GDP and Budget expectations are sustaining the momentum,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services Ltd. The CSO on Friday said that India’s growth is likely to slow down to 6.5 per cent in 2017-18 against 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 and

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ernment to be presented on February 1, he said from India Inc’s point of view, the most important ‘Must Dos’ would include problems of banks in terms of their NPAs which have also become a part of the ‘twin balance sheet’ issue. “It is only when banks are able to lend adequately again that the demand generation in the economy would be seen,” Jajodia said. The other priority, he said, should be to take steps which revive the private investment that has been on the back burner for the last few years now. Besides reducing the cost of finance, the private sector should be actively engaged in sectors like the railways which are dominated by the government, he said. A lot more needs to be done in terms of infrastructure boost that should translate into opportunities for private sector, Jajodia stressed.

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Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI): Stocks rose to fresh life-time closing high levels on optimism over earnings, growth and upcoming budget, with the benchmark BSE Sensex jumping 199 points to end at record 34,352.79 and Nifty scaling the 10,600 mark for the first time. Gains in key IT, capital goods, healthcare and metal stocks after consistent buying by domestic and foreign investors helped both the key indices to scale new peaks. The 30-share Sensex opened higher and continued its upward march to touch a new intra-day record high of 34,385.67, surpassing its previous high of 34,188.85 hit on January 5. But it lost some ground due to profit-booking and settled up by 198.94 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 34,352.79 -- its all-time closing high. The Sensex bettered its previous record of 34,153.85 touched on January 5. Similarly, the broader 50-issue NSE Nifty hit a new intra-day high of 10,631.20, smashing its previous record

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Hyderabad, Jan 8 (PTI): Industry body Assocham has cautioned the government against resorting to a “knee-jerk” reaction to deal with slippage in GST collections, and said those revenues would pick up once the glitches in the system are addressed. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections slipped for the second straight month to Rs 80,808 crore in November, down from over Rs 83,000 crore in the previous month. Asscoham president Sandeep Jajodia said there is a need for an increased vigil on the implementation of the GST and related problems. “No knee-jerk reaction should be resorted to in the wake of fall in tax revenue; after all, the collections should pick up once the glitches are addressed,” Jajodia told . On the last full-fledged budget of the present gov-

next two years,” Guiness said in a statement. The firms will be from various sectors such as media and entertainment, manufacturing, textiles, engineering, finance, chemicals, agriculture, food processing and construction. “SMEs have very well embraced the idea of raising equity through IPO route in the last couple of years. There has been a phenomenal change, as they were perennially dependent on debt for their working capital and expansion plans in the past. This change will be a game changer for the growth of the SMEs in the country,” the merchant banker said. BSE and NSE launched SME platforms in March 2012, becoming the only two bourses to offer such a segment in the country. Since then, more than 300 companies have got listed on these platforms. “SMEs have really got benefited from this platform, we are encouraging more SMEs to come out with IPO. This would remain a great source of funds”.

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New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI): The number of small and medium enterprises listed on BSE and NSE platforms is expected to reach 1,000 in the next two years from nearly 350 at present, leading merchant banker Guiness Corporate Advisory Services said Monday. More companies will tap the initial public offer (IPO) route for business expansion plans, to support working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes. In the entire 2017, 132 SMEs raised a record Rs 1,785 crore through IPOs, much higher than 66 firms that garnered Rs 540 crore in 2016. Besides, 2017 witnessed more fund-raising than aggregate capital garnered in past five years cumulatively. Overall, the firms mopped up Rs 1,315 crore in the last five years. “Both the exchanges (BSE and NSE) have already listed nearly 350 SMEs in the last couple of years and this number will definitely reach to 1,000 during the

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banks, lenders have filed cases against 8,423 for recovery of Rs 95,384 crore of NPAs. They have also filed 1,968 police complaints in cases of loan amounts totalling 31,807 crore. In 6,937 accounts, representing an outstanding of Rs 87,458 crore, banks have also initiated proceedings to attach and sell assets under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial

Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act. Data released by the RBI in response to a Parliament query shows that Vijaya Bank has the highest share of wilful defaulters in its books. The Bengaluru-based banks had NPAs worth Rs 6,649 crore as on September 30, 2017. Of this loans amounting to Rs 3,537 crore were on account of wilful defaults. Punjab National Bank has the highest share of wilful defaults in its books among the larger banks. Of its bad loans worth Rs 57,630 crore, 25 per cent are on account of borrowers who have deliberately defaulted. The implication for a business or promoter being declared a wilful defaulter is that they will never be able to get bank loans as long as they have the tag. For a lender, declaring a borrower as a wilful defaulter is a complicated process with senior bankers having to give a hearing to the borrower.

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MUMBAI, Jan 8 (Agencies): Around 14 per cent of the bad loans in public sector banks (PSBs) are due to wilful defaulters. The total gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of 21 PSBs stood at Rs 7.33 lakh crore as on September 30, 2017. Of this, Rs 1.01 lakh crore of loans were termed as those in wilful default. Wilful defaults have an element of malfeasance as it broadly means that the borrower has reneged on the agreement on usage of funds or has not paid despite having resources. Recovery from such accounts are difficult because in many cases the money is siphoned off from the books of the defaulting company and most of them are being fought in courts. Some of the largest cases of wilful default are Kingfisher Airlines, Zoom Developers, Winsome Diamonds and Varun Industries. Of the 9,025 cases of wilful defaults in PSU

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China rebuffs US suggestion to convince Pak on terror

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang (Reuters).

helpful role in convincing Pakistan that it was in its national interest to crackdown on terror safe havens. “We have stressed many times that Pakistan has made important sacrifices and contributions to the global anti terrorism cause,” Lu said. “Countries should strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation on the basis of mutual respect instead of finger pointing at each other. This is not conducive to the global terrorism efforts,” he said. China has been vocal in extending support to Pakistan since US Presi-

dent Donald Trump increased rhetoric against Islamabad providing safe havens for terrorists. Tr u m p i n a N ew Year’s Day tweet accused the country of giving nothing to the US but “lies and deceit” and providing “safe haven” to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 years. Chinese media has been speculating that Trump’s efforts to step up pressure on Pakistan may move it closer to Islamabad as Beijing is involved in a number of projects in the country under the USD 50 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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Chinese media blames India for US cutting aid to Pak Beijing, Jan 8 (Agencies): China’s state-run media has blamed India for U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to deny Pakistan financial aid till it continues to supports terror outfits operating from its soil. According to an editorial in the Global Times, the apparent view in Beijing is that India’s recent foreign policy initiatives are for self-benefit, and can only lead to confrontation and to pulling each other down, reported ANI. The Global Times editorial, urges New Delhi to change its views and strategic thinking for the greater good of the neighbourhood. Recently, President Trump lampooned Pakistan for continuing harbour terrorists and announced plans to suspend security-related assistance via Twitter. Given this geopolitical scenario, Beijing thinks that Islamabad should change focus more on China and Russia. Pakistan’s central bank recently announced that it will be replacing the US dollar with the Yuan for bilateral trade and investment with China. This announcement was made a day after Trump’s tweet, suggesting a shift to China. The Global Times editorial says China should provide qualitative and effective economic assistance and cooperation to Pakistan. Growing China-Pakistan cooperation however should not be seen as competition for geopolitical advantage with the United States.

strategically important town of Sinjar in south-eastern Idlib. Troops are advancing towards Abu al-Zuhour airbase, about 14km (nine miles) away, which rebels captured when they seized control of most of the province in 2015. The large explosion in the centre of the provincial capital damaged several buildings and destroyed vehicles parked on Thalatheen Street. The Syria Civil Defence, whose rescue workers are known as the White Helmets, says four children and 11 women were among the 25 people killed. The Syrian Observa-

tory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, put the death toll at 34, including 19 civilians. Other fatalities are believed to have been members of Ajnad al-Qawqaz, it said. In the rebel faction are many foreign fighters from the Caucasus and Russia and it is allied with Hayat Tahir al-Sham, a jihadist force linked to al-Qaeda. The Syrian Observatory attributed the explosion to a car bomb or drone strike. Air strikes reportedly continued across Idlib on Monday. Jarjanaz was targeted again, along with the town of Saraqeb, the Edlib Media Center says.

tionalist- insurgent groups, especially Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front were only second to TTP as far as the their threat capability was concerned. The report also noted the alarming increase in the footprint of ISIS, especially in Balochistan and northern Sindh as it carried out the deadliest attacks in those provinces. It said that footprints of ISIS was increasing and it “killed 153 in 6 deadliest attacks”. It said “down 16 per cent from the year before, 370 terrorist attacks took place in Pakistan (in 2017), killing 815 and injuring 1,736 people.” It said that Balochistan and tribal region remained critical areas with 288 and 253 terrorism-related killings, respectively, in 2017. The report said that security forces and law enforcement agencies killed 524 militants in military/ security operations as well as armed clashes and encounters. It also reported that Pakistan’s National Security Policy is set to be released in 2018 and it will take into account especially global and regional scenarios, including the evolving Pakistan-US relations.

Fire at Trump Tower; 2 injured

Pope urges efforts to rebuild trust in N Korea, Syria

NE W YO R K , Ja n 8 (Agencies): Two people were injured, one seriously, in an early-morning fire near the top of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, the New York Fire Department said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump was in Washington at the time, reported Reuters. Although local media initially reported there were no injuries, one person sustained a serious, possibly life-threatening injury, and another had a minor injury, the Fire Department said. Eric Trump, one of the president’s sons, said on Twitter that it was a small electrical fire in the cooling tower on the building’s roof.

Vatican City, Jan 8 (Agencies): Pope Francis urged concerted international efforts on Monday to rebuild trust on the Korean peninsula and in Syria, using his annual foreign policy address to demand that political leaders put the dignity of their people before war, profit or power. In a wide-ranging speech to ambassadors from some 185 nations, Pope Francis reaffirmed the need to respect the status quo of Jerusalem and refrain from any initiative that exacerbates hostilities, reported AP. Pope Francis didn’t cite the United States by name, but many elements of his speech could have been read

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The Tenyiphe-I Village Council extends warmest New Year greetings to all in the name of our Lord. The Council requests all the residents of the village to clean their surrounding and to paint their respective houses and fencings/gates in the name of New Year and in preparation for the upcoming 50th years anniversary celebration of the village. It is further requested that whoever is rearing cows and pigs by the roadside to kindly relocate their cow sheds and pig sties to a place away from the road. Hoping and praying to celebrate the happy occasion together in good and sound health. Helie Kruse Chairman

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as an implicit appeal to the Trump administration- He called for governments to provide universal health care for all, demanded they respect commitments made in Paris in 2015 to curb global warming, urged them to bet-

options are not very good. I’m against new elections because we have to respect the will of the German people which they underline in September at the General Elections. “And a minority government is something we don’t know in Germany and our constitution depends on political stability. Not only having a stable government but also a stable government with a parliamentary majority it can rely on.” A group called “NoGroKo”– meaning “no grand coalition” – has formed within the SPD to campaign against working with Mrs Merkel, saying that it would cost the party votes and make the far-right

ter integrate migrants and to participate in a “serene and wide-ranging debate” on nuclear disarmament. Speaking on the 100th anniversary of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s proposed League of Nations, Pope Francis said today’s leaders can learn two lessons from the ashes of World War I- “That victory never means humiliating a defeated foe,” and that war isn’t deterred by the “law of fear, but rather by the power of calm reason.” Pope Francis has voiced rising alarm about the threat of nuclear conflict in the

Rev. L. Tarep, Sr. Pastor Longjang Baptist Church. Prof. Imchayanger Er. Sao Sangtam Rev. Dillip Singh, Sr. Pastor DHHM Dimapur Rev. Hopong Kips, Asst. Pastor Faith Harvest Church, Kohima 6. Rev. Ketou Theunuo Sr. Pastor Cross Wonder Church, Kohima 7. Rev. Dr. Hevukhu, ES WSBAK, Dimapur 1. Divine Harvest Healing Ministry, Dimapur 2. International Evangelist Fellowship, Mokokchung 3. The Light Worship Team, Kohima.

Koreas, asserting at a special Vatican nuclear conference in November that there simply is no reason for an atomic arms race and every reason to destroy existing stockpiles. On Monday, he listed the threat of nuclear war on the Korean peninsula at the top of his rundown of global hot spots. Pope Francis’ sole mention of his native Latin America was over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Venezuela, where the Holy See had tried but failed to facilitate talks between the government and the opposition.

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Alternative for Germany (AfD) the leading opposition party. Mr McAllister also told the BBC Today programme he remained concerned about the growing support for the AfD, claiming their political approach was feeding on peoples’ fears. He added: “We have more than 20 percent of elected members of the Bundestag which belong to the radical right or the radical left. The Alternative for Deutschland is definitely a challenge for the political system. “They are a populist party, they are giving very simple answers to very complex questions and they are playing on peoples’ fears.”

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David McAllister warned Angela Merkel talks with the SPD are her last option to stay David McAllister: ‘Last chance’ for Merkel to form government.

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London, Jan 8 (Agencies): Germany remains without a new government after Angela Merkel failed to reach a coalition agreement with the pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Greens. Mrs Merkel is now seeking the support of former EU Parliament President Martin Schulz and his Social Democratic Party (SPD) – but close ally David McAllister warned this could be the Chancellor’s last chance to form a stable government. According to Express, the German MEP said: “Germany needs a stable government which is capable of acting. And the grand coalition, as we call it in Germany, is probably the last option. “If these negotiations also fail then we only have the option of new elections or forming a minority government.” But Mr McAllister, a member of Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union party (CDU), said neither would be a strong solution for Germany in the current political climate. The German politician continued: “These two

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BEIRUT, Jan 8 (Agencies): At least 40 people have reportedly been killed in an explosion and a series of air strikes across the rebelheld north Syrian province of Idlib. The blast, on Sunday night outside the headquarters of the Islamist rebel faction Ajnad al-Qawqaz in the city of Idlib, left 25 people dead. The cause was not clear but many believed a car bomb was responsible. Activists say another 15 people were killed in Syrian government and Russian air strikes elsewhere on Sunday. The attacks came as the Syrian military announced they had recaptured the

Close ally warns it’s Merkel’s last chance to form government

Islamabad, Jan 8 (PTI): The Islamic State (IS) militant group poses a major threat to Pakistan and is alarmingly increasing its presence in the country, according to a think- tank report. Pakistan has been denying that ISIS had an organised presence in the countr y, however, even though the terrorist group has claimed responsibility for several other attacks in Baluchistan in recent years. The security report by Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) yesterday stated that the IS, especially active in northern Sindh and Balochistan, was also behind the abduction and killing of two Chinese nationals last year, Dawn News reported. The PIPS shared the findings of its security analysis titled Special Report 2017, providing an insight into security challenges of Pakistan. “Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jamaatul Ahrar and others with similar objectives perpetrated 58 per cent attacks, while 37 per cent and 5 per cent of the attacks were carried out by nationalist insurgents and violent sectarian groups respectively,” it said. The report has also highlighted that Baloch na-

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Beijing, Jan 8 (PTI): China Monday said it was opposed to the US “finger pointing” at Pakistan and linking it with terrorism, insisting that the responsibility of cracking down on terror outfits cannot be placed on a particular country. China’s support for its all-weather ally came as the US stepped up its efforts to pressure Pakistan to eliminate terror safe havens on its soil. The US last week suspended approximately USD 2 billion in security assistance to Pakistan for its failure to take decisive action against terror groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani Network. “China always opposed linking terrorism with any certain country and we don’t agree to place the responsibility of anti terrorism on a certain country,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing. He was responding to a question on a White House official’s remarks that China could play

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The Temelunger Telok would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all individuals and groups who have contributed towards the successful hosting of the 2nd InterWard Beat Contest on 21st December 2017 at Town Hall, Mokokchung. We would especially like to thank : 1. Shri. Metsubo Jamir, Retd. Director, Rural Development, Kohima, Nagaland 2. Shri Nuklutoshi Longkumer, Advisor Food & Civil Supplies, Govt of Nagaland 3. Shri. C. Apok Jamir, Parliamentary Secy. Tourism, Govt of Nagaland. 3. Shri. Imtikumzuk Longkumer, Parliamentary Secretary, I & PR and Sericulture, Govt of Nagaland and 4. Shri. Moyalepden, SDO, Longleng, for their support and contribution. Our deepest appreciation to all who have helped and supported us. We are unable to thank you all individually but it is our prayer that God bless you all and we look forward to working together in the days to come. Sd/Impochang Convenor, Temelunger Telok DC-45

National People's Party The National People's Party (NPP), Tuensang District Office, would like to welcome the following BJP Mandal Office bearers along with Mahila and Youth Wing of 52 A/C LongkhimChare, who have resigned from the BJP Paty on 18/11/17, and joined the National People's Party (NPP) on 28/12/17, under the dynamic and able leadership of NPP National President Shri Conrad K. Sangma, MP Lok Sabha, and to strengthen the state Unit of National People's Party (NPP) under the able leadership of Shri Ato Yepthomi, President, NPP Nagaland State. Sl. No. Name Former Destination 1 Hongchosing President 2. H.Y. Among Secretary 3. Tsajungse V/President 4. Lemtiba Dist. Executive Member 5. Tsapichem Jt. Secretary 6. Thronglise V/President 7. Asenla Sangtam V/President (Mahila) 8. Bendangla V/President (Mahila) 9. Thsatingla V/President (Mahila) 10. Tsatula Member (Mahila 11. Mapula Executive Member 12. Holingsing V/President 13. Lirichem President (Youth Wing) 14. Tsinghose V/President 15. Khumbise Jt. Secretary 16. Litingse V/President 17. Thridongba Executive Member 18. Setongba V/President 19. M. Tsinghose Executive Member 20. Ningsang Mahila Treasurer 21. Tonglichem V/President 22. Thrilise Executive 23. Hothrongse Corr. Secretary 24. Tsirisela President (Mahila) 25. Lumtila Member 26. Younghochem Secretary Sd/Y. Changsang Chang National People's Party Tuensang District House No. 162, Walford Colony, Near Okusa Toyota Showroom, Dimapur, Nagaland nppnagaland@gmail.com

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Golden globes: #MeToo, powerful speeches dominate the night tress in a comedy/musical and best supporting actress, respectively. As at September’s Emmy awards, the television categories were dominated by Big Little Lies, which won best limited series, and The Handmaid’s Tale, which was awarded best drama. Its stars did not go home emptyhanded, either: Elisabeth Moss won best actress for Handmaid’s Tale, while Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, and Alexander Skarsgard were all honored in their respective categories for their work on the HBO adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel. (NBC News) Photos : The guardian UK

solidarity with victims of sexual misconduct. Various actresses (and a handful of men) wore pins that read “Time’s Up.” Some strolled down the carpet with leading activists as their dates. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri took home four awards at the 75th annual Golden Globes but it was the #MeToo movement that led conversation in a politically charged ceremony. The small-town drama won best motion picture (drama) as well as best screenplay, best

supporting actor and best actress (drama) for Frances McDormand, who spoke about the importance of women speaking out against sexual predators. In the other individual categories, Guillermo del Toro won best director for The Shape of Water, the most nominated film of the night. Gary Oldman won best actor (drama) for playing Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, while Saoirse Ronan of Lady Bird and Allison Janney of I, Tonya won best ac-

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their #MeToo stories. In rousing remarks that earned her a standing ovation, Winfrey told viewers that “speaking your truth is the most powerful tool you all have.” “For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up. Their time is up,” Winfrey said, referring to the newly-formed coalition to fight sexual misconduct. The red carpet was a sea of black gowns, a symbolic statement of

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he global #MeToo movement cast a long shadow over the ceremony, the first major awards show since ex p l o s ive a l l e g a t i o n s against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein rocked the entertainment industry. In a virtually unprecedented display of activism, several presenters and winners proclaimed it was time for change. Oprah Winfrey, who received the Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement, praised the legions of women who have come forward with

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Australia canter to 4-0 Ashes triumph

Steve Smith raises the urn as Australia celebrate sealing a 4-0 Ashes victory over England at the SCG on Monday.

13. Ali’s downfall brought back Root to the middle as he fought hard to add the eight runs required to post another half-century, with England going in to lunch at 144/5. Root (58), however couldn’t return to the crease, and when Bairstow was scalped by Cummins in the third over after play resumed, it was only a matter of time for the hosts. Bairstow’s 143-ball vigil had yielded 38 runs, and his dismissal exposed the tail. Stuart Broad, who had scored an enterprising 31 in the first innings, fell to Cummins two balls later after skying a bouncer to the big gloves of Tim Paine. Then, another Cummins short delivery saw to Mason Crane’s dismissal. He gloved the ball behind, and though he asked for a review, replays suggested

there was significant contact with his thumb. Veteran Jimmy Anderson’s was the only wicket left, with the paceman lasting 23 deliveries before Josh Hazlewood had him caught behind. Tom Curran remained unaccompanied on a 40-ball 23, as England crashed to their heaviest defeat to Australia since 1993, when they lost by an innings and 148 runs at Headingley. Pacer Cummins was adjudged Player of the Match for his eight wickets, Aussie skipper Steve Smith was named the Player of the Series for top-scoring with 687 runs. Brief Scores: England 346, 180 (Joe Root 58 retd. hurt, Jonny Bairstow 38, Tom Curran 23 not out; Pat Cummins 4/39, Nathan Lyon 3/54) lose to Australia 649/7 declared.

Wozniacki up to 2nd in WTA rankings

PARIS, Jan 8 (Agencies): Caroline Wozniacki climbed to number two in the WTA rankings published on Monday following a run to the final in Auckland last week. It is the 27-year-old’s highest ranking in almost six years, when she lost the number one spot following a poor start to 2012. Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina moved up to fourth on the back of victory in Brisbane while German Julia Georges, who stunned Wozniacki in the Auckland final, climbed two places to 12th. Romania’s Simona Halep remains on top of the rankings ahead of the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne next week. Rankings 1. Simona Halep (ROM) 6,425pts 2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6,095 (+1) 3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 6,005 (-1) 4. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5,785 (+2) 5. Venus Williams (USA) 5,567 6. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5,445 (-2) 7. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 4,901 8. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 4,385 9. Johanna Konta (GBR) 3,600 10. Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 3,258

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Madrid, Jan 8 (Agencies): Gareth Bale scored twice but Real Marid fell further behind runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona after Maxi Gomez scored late on to claim a 2-2 draw for Celta Vigo. Bale’s first-half double looked to have sealed the points for Real at the Balaidos when he struck twice in two minutes to cancel out Daniel Wass’s sublime lob, and Celta’s luck looked to be out when Keylor Navas saved Iago Aspas’s secondhalf penalty. Real looked to have done enough to claim the points, but lost their lead

when Gomez leapt highest to nod Wass’s cross past Navas with eight minutes to go. The result leaves the champions 16 points behind Barcelona. Real came close to opening the scoring in just the second minute when Bale rose to meet Isco’s chipped cross but failed to make good contact, and

the visitors were slow in moving the ball up to their opponent’s third as the half progressed. That lack of directness suited Celta, and they came within inches of taking the lead on 12 minutes when Iago Aspas’s first-time effort from Hugo Mallo’s whipped cross came back off the post. Wass slid a weak shot

past Navas’s post on 25 minutes after Gomez had found him in space, but the Dane made up for his miss eight minutes later when he ran on to Gomez’s through-ball and kept his composure to lob the ball over the stranded Navas. Real hit instantly back with two goals in three minutes from Bale, the first a clinical finish having being slipped in by Tony Kroos and then a sublime clip from Isco’s cross to give his side the lead. Celta spurned a golden opportunity to level the game with 20 minutes to play when Aspas was brought down by Navas inside the box, but the Celta forward’s weak penalty was kept out by the goalkeeper, who appeared to have encroached off his goal line. But Real’s luck didn’t last. With eight minutes to go Pablo Hernandez dispossessed Marcelo and slipped in Aspas, who played a one-two with Wass and crossed for Gomez to rise and thump a header beyond Navas.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We the bereaved family of Late Neikemhieü Keditsu, wife of Vibeizotuo Keditsu, would like to thank each and everyone who stood by us during her prolonged illness and at the sad demise. Words will not suffice the gratefulness we have in our hearts for the kind gesture everyone has rendered upon us by upholding us in your prayers, for being there for us physically, for sharing our sorrows and grieve emotionally and for assisting us with your invaluable resources. We also take this opportunity to make special mention of the following for the priceless support: 1) Khedi Baptist Kehou, Kohima. Late NEIKEMHIEÜ KEDITSU Born on 23rd January, 1984. 2) Prayer Centre, Angami Christian Died on 1st January, 2018. Revival Churches Council, Kohima. 3) Kechaki, Christian Revival Church, Kohima Village. 4) Neighbours and Prayer Fellowship, Nphiecha, Kohima Village. 5) Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhutso, Doctors and Nurses at KOHIMAS. 6) P.H.E. Rural Sub-Division II, Kohima. 7) Headmaster and Faculty, Government High School, Kasha, Tseminyu. 8) Dr. Devakumar Borgohain, GNRC, Guwahati, Assam. May God bless you all for your selfless services. K-62

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Lt. Mrs. Kilangmerenla It's been 16th years, sincere you left us on this day for your heavenly abode, but your sweet memories are still fresh in our hearts. We always remember you and deeply miss you with silent tears. Loving children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, in-laws & relatives DP-250

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Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Celta Vigo’s Hugo Mallo and Jozabed.

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Dim a p u r , J a n 8 (NPN): Nagaland Archery Association (NAA) has convened a general meeting on January 13 at 10:00 am in the residence of president Neiphiu Rio at Sovima, Dimapur to elect new team of office bearers for the tenure 2018-20. All the office bearers and executive council members have been asked to atte4nd the meeting without fail.

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Through this column, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us at the demise of our beloved mother, Lt. Senuo Solo (wife of Lt. Zasitso Solo) on 26 Dec. 2017. Though we are unable to thank each of you individually, yet we pray that the Almighty God bless you. With deep gratitude and appreciation, we would like to convey our sincere gratitude to all the individuals, organizations, churches, friends and well wishers who stood by us with prayers, material support, financial and physical assistance at the sudden demise of our beloved son, Late Jongshimeren Jamir (Longkong) on 5th of January 2018. We deeply regret our inability to reach out and thank all of you individually nor repay your good deeds extended towards our family, but it is our sincere and humble prayer that our God Almighty bless you all abundantly. Loving parents, family members and relatives. DC-46

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Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS): Australia coasted to a 4-0 Ashes win after thrashing England by an innings and 123 runs on the final day of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Monday. Bogged down by the loss of their skipper Joe Root, who had been hospitalised overnight for gastroenteritis, England were bundled out for a meagre 180 in their second innings, with paceman Pat Cummins claiming 4/39. The visitors needed a mammoth effort to survive the final day, and Root was key to their hopes. However, he didn’t resume the day’s play, as Moeen Ali walked out with Jonny Bairstow. Ali lasted 43 deliveries before off-spinner Nathan Lyon (3/54) once again got the better of him, trapping him in front for

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Born: 1956 – Died: 16/12/2017 We the family members of Late Mozonelü Nyekha, W/o Shri. Shorhiveyi Nyekha convey our heartfelt gratitude to all those who stood by us at the demise of our most beloved mother, who left to her heavenly abode on 16th December, 2017. Our sincere thanks goes out to the medical fraternity, churches and all those individuals who extended all possible help in time of our needs. Indeed your kind extended hands through prayers; cash and kind are eternally marked in our hearts. It is our sincere prayer that the good lord showers His blessing abundantly upon you all. Husband, sons and daughter, grandchildren and in-laws. K-61 K Y M C

Died on : 03/01/2018 We the bereaved family members of Lt. Y. S. Aso would like to express our sincere thanks to all who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually through prayers during a month long illness till his last breath. We also convey our sincere gratitude to : 1. Doctors and nurses of Eden Medical Centre 2. Chaplain and Prayer Team, Eden Medical Centre 3. Tangkhul Baptist Churches, Dimapur 4. United Liangmai Baptist Church, Naga Colony, Burma Camp 5. Tangkhul Hoho, Dimapur 6. Hungpung Union, Dimapur We deeply regret our inability to thank each and every individually but it is our sincere and humble prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly. DP-227

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Born : 1937 – Died : 23/12/2017 We the bereaved family members of Lt. Hozukhe Kiba express our sincere gratitude to all who stood by us physically, financially and through prayer support during his prolonged illness. We convey our sincere gratitude to :1. Süghüna Baptist Church 2. Tea-Estate Colony Bor-lengri 3. Lumami Union Dimapur. 4. Council Tea-Estate Colony, Bor-Lengri. We deeply regret our inability to thank each one of you individually, but it is our humble prayer that our Lord God continues to bless you abundantly. Loving wife, children & grandchildren DP-225

We, the bereaved family members of Late C. B. Gurung express our profound gratitude to all who stood by us during the prolonged illness and at his demise. Special thanks to : 1. Mokokchung Town Baptist Arogo. 2. United Christian Fellowship. 3. The Lighthouse Church, Dimapur. 4. Bethlehem Church. 5. N.B.C, Walford. 6. Walford Area Council. 7. Bethesda Hr. Sec. School. 8. Dr. Bhatnagar, New Delhi. 9. Dr. Aokhum & staff of Eden Medical Centre. 10. Narendra Mohan Hospital, Ghaziabad. 11. Management and staff of Lima Aier Hr. Sec. School. 12. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. 13. A.G. Church, Walford. 14. Rev. Imly Jamir, DABA. 15. Mr. Kumar Gurung & family (Purana Bazar). Loving wife and family members DP-236 K Y M C

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SA beat India by 72 runs in 1st Test

South African bowler Morne Morkel celebrates the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara of India on the fourth day of the first test on Monday. (AP/PTI)

C a p e T ow n , J a n 8 (IANS): South Africa bowled out India for 135 in their second innings, registering a 72-run victory on the fourth and penultimate day of the opening cricket Test here on Monday. Indian bowlers had given India big hopes after bowling out South Africa for 130 in their second innings, setting a target of 208 to win the match. But the visiting batsmen capitulated, with paceman Veron Philander scalping six wickets. All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin top-scored for India with 37. Captain Virat Kohli was the secondhighest scorer with 28 as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. It could very well have been 1-0 in favour of the visi-

tors had their batsmen shone like the bowlers did. Resuming from Saturday’s total of 65/2 as the third day’s play was completely washed out, the hosts failed to get going and could only manage to add 65 runs before losing the final eight wickets. Former skipper AB de Villiers (35) was the lone batsman offering some kind of resistance even as the Indian pacers led by Mohammed Shami (3/28) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/39) took full advantage of the conditions. The tone was set by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/33) and Shami early on before Bumrah came into his own. Wickets kept falling as the Indian seamers continued their dominance on the fourth morning.

During the Indian chase, local boy Vernon Philander led the Proteas’ fightback with the quick dismissals of skipper Virat Kohli (28) and his deputy Rohit Sharma (10) before Kagiso Rabada joined the party with the wickets of Wriddhiman Saha (8) and all-rounder Hardik Pandya (1). Philander, who had started the proceedings with the wicket of opener Murali Vijay (13), came back for his second spell to break the brief 32-run fourth wicket stand between Kohli and Sharma. At the beginning, India survived a few early calls before losing the opening duo of Vijay (13) and Shikhar Dhawan (16) after a 30-run stand.

Dhawan was the first one to be back in the hut after being caught at gully by substitute fielder Chris Morris off a steeply rising delivery from Morkel. Vijay then departed while trying to defend an outswinger from Philander. Morkel then came back to reduce India to 39/3 after No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara (4) nicked an almost unplayable length delivery back to the stumper Quinton de Kock. Kohli looked good during his 40-ball stay in the middle, striking four boundaries before Philander’s full ball caught him plumb in line with middle. In his very next over, the pacer jolted India with the wicket of Sharma, who dragged a good length delivery on to his stumps. Just before tea, Saha perished to a lbw decision in favour of Philander, with India at 82/7, still 126 runs behind. Thereafter, Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar (13) resisted the South Africans for a while, stitching together a 49-run stand but it was quite evident that they were waging a losing battle. Ashwin edged behind off Philander, with the dismissal marking eighth for 131. The right-arm pacer then sent packing Shami (4) and Bumrah (0) to seal the victory for South Africa. Brief Scores: South Africa 286 & 130 beat India 209 & 135 (R Ashwin 37; Vernon Philander 6/42) by 72 runs

NE taekwondo c’ship begins at Karimganj Dimapur, Jan 8 (NPN): The three-day 4th Northeast Taekwondo Championship, organized by Karimganj District Taekwondo Association (KDTA) under the aegis of Northeast East Taekwondo Union (NETU), got underway Monday at DSA, Karimganj, Assam. Altogether 232 players and 25 technical officials from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland and SSB team are taking part in the championship. Addressing the inaugural function as chief guest, Lok Sabha MP, Radhasham Biswas appreciated the Northeast East Taekwondo Union (NETU) for bringing the championship to the small township of Karimganj. He said that the people of Northeast have tremendous potential to earn laurels in game of taekwondo at the higher level and wished the championship a very successful one. Also speaking at the opening ceremony, NETU president Pele Khezhie termed the event as a historic moment for the taekwondo fraternity of north eastern states and hoped that it will usher in a new era for the development of taekwondo discipline in the region. Former Assam minister Gautam Roy and North Karimganj MLA Kamalakia Dev Purkhayasta also attended the program.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018

Royal Strikers retain Winter Cricket Challenge trophy

Royal Strikers Tsumang with the Winter Cricket Challenge trophy on Monday.

Wokha, Jan 8 (NPN): Royal Strikers Tsumang retained the Amrit Cement Winter Cricket Challenge trophy after beating EYL CC by 39 runs on Monday. Batting first, Royal Strikers Tsumang set a target of 149 runs to win where Saibal, who was named the man of the tournament and man of the match, scored 53 runs while Ananda scored 30, Debojit 22 runs and Sidarth scored 15 runs. For EYL CC, Wabang, Renjamo claimed two wickets each while Rhondemo, Alamo took a wicket each. Chasing the target, EYL CC managed to score only 109 runs. Elithung scored 15 runs, Nzanthung and Nchumthung 14 runs each while Lirenthung, Renjamo and Tsenpon contributed 12 runs each.

Sidarth, Debojit, Mirthul, Vickey, Laxman and Renben of Royal Strikers Tsumang claimed a wicket each. The champion received Rs.75,000 while EYL CC pocketed Rs.30,000. Semifinalists- GAPYOCC and Lancer CC were awarded Rs.5,000. Earlier before the final match, a charity match was played between Board President XI and District Administrative XI where District Administrative XI won the match by 5 wickets. Batting first, Board President XI set a target of 135 runs. Wojanthung scored 39 runs, Nemichand 34 runs and Penthungo contributed 16 runs. The District Administrative XI was successful in chasing the target where

Bharat Laxman Markad, IPS, SP Wokha scored 54 runs while Ashish, SIB (IN) Wokha scored 29 runs. Meanwhile, the organizers informed that the charity match raised Rs.37,000. The amount will be officially handed over to Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon (IAS), DC Wokha on January 9 to help the patient of Wokha District Hospital and destitute dome in the district. In individual category, Saibal Ghose of Royal Strikers Tsumang was named the man of the series, while N c hu m be m o Hu m ts o e of Renegades CC was adjudged as the best wicket keeper. Vickey of Royal Strikers Tsumang and Alam of EYL CC with 11 wickets each were the highest wicket takers.

pulls out Forest dump Arsenal out of FA Cup ofAzarenka Australian Open

Nottingham Forest players celebrate with Eric Lichaj after he gave them the lead over Arsenal.

London, Jan 8 (Agencies): Arsenal are out of the FA Cup after Nottingham Forest deservedly beat them 4-2 at the City Ground. The defeat is the first time during his 22-year reign in charge of the Gunners that manager Arsene Wenger has been knocked out in the third round of the competition. The hosts went ahead on 20 minutes as Eric Lichaj took advantage of slack marking to head home from close range but Per Mertesacker’s neat finish squared

the game soon after. Lichaj’s second just before the break restored managerless Forest’s lead and his stunning chest and volley will live long in the memory. Man of the match Ben Brereton sent David Ospina the wrong way from the penalty spot midway through the second half after Rob Holding was penalised for fouling Matty Cash. Jordan Smith’s error allowed Danny Welbeck to roll the ball into the back of the net to give the virtually reserve Arsenal side some

hope. But Kieran Dowell’s 86th-minute penalty, which was discussed at length by the officials over suspicions the Forest man may have made contact twice with the ball as he slipped on striking it, sealed a fully merited victory. Joe Worrall was dismissed near the end but it mattered not on a great day for the Championship strugglers. At Wembley, Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur produced a goal burst midway through the second period to see off AFC Wimbledon. Despite needing Michel Vorm to make a great save in the first period, tipping the ball onto the crossbar, Spurs completely dominated the 1988 cup winners and they finally made the breakthrough when Harry Kane finished on 65 minutes. The striker doubled their advantage two minutes later before Jan Vertonghen’s cracker made it three on 71 minutes, and Mauricio Pochettino’s side then coasted home to victory.

MELBOURNE, Jan 8 (Agencies): Former champion Victoria Azarenka, who has been locked in a custody battle over her young son, pulled out of the Australian Open on Monday. The two-time winner had been handed a wildcard into the opening Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne, starting on January 15, but will not be making the trip. “It’s unfortunate that Azarenka is unable to travel to Australia this year,” tournament director Craig Tiley tweeted. “The Australian Open is her favourite tournament and she’s looking forward to returning to Melbourne next year.” Azarenka returned from maternity leave in the middle of last year but skipped the US Open after a Los Angeles judge presiding in a custody case over her son Leo ruled she could not leave California until the matter had been settled.

Coutinho completes £146m Barcelona move

Barcelona, Jan 8 (Agencies): Philippe Coutinho has completed his move from Liverpool to Barcelona for a fee understood to be £146m. The Brazil international underwent a twopart medical early on Monday, which revealed he had a thigh injury which will delay his debut by three weeks. Coutinho then headed to the Nou Camp where he joined Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu to sign a contract until summer 2023 before a formal presentation in front of

supporters. The 25-year-old’s Barcelona contract includes a 400m Euros (£354.6m) buyout clause. It is understood that Inter Milan did not have a significant sell-on clause in the deal that saw Coutinho move to Liverpool for £8.5m in 2013. Coutinho was the subject of three failed bids from Barcelona in the summer, the largest of which was worth £113m, and he handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force a move but was unsuccessful.

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Coutinho takes a look at the enormous Barcelona trophy cabinet at the Nou Camp.

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