July 13, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 216

FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Biren refutes reports of shifting border pillar

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Statehood rally in ENPO areas

Tuensang

Longleng

Thousands take to the streets under the banner of ENPO to press for Statehood demand on Thursday. (NP)

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T U E N S A N G / M O N, LONGLENG, KIPHRE, JUL 12 (NPN): Massive public rallies under the aegis of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) was organised Thursday simultaneously in four eastern districts of Nagaland-- Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire-- in solidarity with the ENPO statehood demand.

In Tuensang, a public rally was held at Tower Clock, Tuensang town, where ENPO president, Kekongchim Yimchunger, highlighted the demands of the statehood and its progress thus far.

He asserted that from

time immoral eastern Nagaland was not under any administrative establishments. ENPO president claimed that since attainment of the statehood the eastern Nagaland areas were deprived in every social aspect of development.

“Thus it is time to revive and change for the good,” he said.

Stating that ENPO areas support the Naga political issue, Kekongchim Yimchunger, however, said that the demand for frontier Nagaland cannot be comprised or suppressed by any external force.

At the rally, solidarity speeches were also delivered by Chang tribal council (CKS) president,

Sangtam Union Tuensang Town (SUTT) president, Khiamniungan Union Tuensang Town (KUTT) president, Yimchunger Union Tuensang Town (YUTT) president, Phom Union Tuensang Town (PUTT) president, president of All Ward Union Tuensang Town, Confederation of Chang Students Union, Changsao Thangjam Satshang (Chang Women Organization), Hd. GB Tuensang Town.

Mon: Along with the other eastern districts of Nagaland, Mon also held public rally at Private Bus Station Mon town on Thursday in solidarity with the ENPO statehood demand.

In his solitary speech,

Konyak Union president Manlip Konyak stated that “the demand for frontier Nagaland (FN) is our legitimate right for social economic upliftment and political justice”. Konyak said they were not against any other people, but their demand was to fulfil all round development under ENPO jurisdiction, which he said could be attained only through statehood.

He also claimed that since the date of inception of Nagaland statehood, development in Eastern Nagaland remained same in every aspect. Therefore, KU president said it was the cry and yearning of the public for frontier state.

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Man gets life Rio-led delegation calls on Central leaders term in Nugshilila TAKES UP BORDER, ARMY-OCCUPIED LAND ISSUE ETC. murder case D I M A P U R , J U L 1 2 DIMAPUR, JUL 12 (NPN): A man accused in the horrific murder of Nungshilila at Residency colony Dimapur on July 4, 2013 has been awarded rigorous life imprisonment by Dimapur district court on July 11, 2018 after his conviction under various Sections of IPC. In a gruesome incident, a 35-year old Nungshilila Jamir was bludgeoned then her throat slit and the handle of a broomstick inserted into her private parts at Residency Colony in the morning of July 4, 2013.

The principal district and session judge Dimapur, Neiko Kanuo, after hearing the accused and both the counsel, sentenced Rekumkaba alias Rekum, who was one of the accused persons in the murder case.

The judge awarded punishment of three months imprisonment under Sec. 477/IPC, 7 years imprisonment under Sec. 380/IPC and rigorous imprisonment for life- imprisonment till his natural death, under Sec. 302/IPC. The judge also recommended a compensation of Rs.2 lakh to the family members of the deceased.

(NPN): A delegation led

by Nagaland chief minister on Thursday sought the immediate intervention of the Central government to thwart possible demolition of 19 houses falling between border pillar no.

145 and 146 on the IndoMyanmar border by the Myanmarese authorities.

In this regard, the delegation, during the meeting with Union External Affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj informed the latter the 19 houses-- 11 government buildings and eight private houses including one school, belonged to Nagas living on both sides of the border.

Rio instead suggested that the infrastructure could be effectively utilized by both countries to promote international border trade and facilitate people to people contact.

Swaraj assured the delegation to take up the matter with the Myanmarese authorities to find an amicable solution.

Rio-led delegation also called on Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, where the is-

Rio accompanied by Y. Patton, Tokheho Yepthomi and Toshi Wungtung call on Shushma Swaraj

sue about Army-occupied land in Dimapur Municipal area was discussed. The delegation had asked the defence minister to hand back the land to the state government.

Nirmala Sitharaman assured the delegation that she would get the matter examined and respond to the request of the state government at the earliest.

In another meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, Rio discussed issue relating to release of pending disaster fund,

enhancement of remuneration for Village Guards and early settlement of Naga Political issue. Attention of the ministers were also drawn towards the release of fund under special package for the ENPO region, as assured by Prime Minister during his election campaign tour to Tuensang.

The Rio-led delegation included-- deputy CM, Y. Patton, advisor Toshi Wungtung, Lok Sabha MP Tokheho Yepthomi, accompanied by Dr. DK Bhalla, CRC New Delhi and Jyoti Kalash, PRC, New Delhi.

M’laya CM seeks time to resolve Nagaland AP govt to probe formalin ‘Integration through constitutional mechanism’ state guest house issue near NEIGRIHMS residue in fish exports to NE Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 12 (NPN): Amidst the opposition by Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) to the setting up of Nagaland State Guest House near North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong, sources from the Home department informed Nagaland Post that the matter was taken up at chief minister’s level of the two States.

Sources said Neiphiu Rio had conveyed his concern to his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma and the latter had reportedly sought time to resolve the issue. The Nagaland government was anticipating a positive response from Sangma, the sources added and refused to comment further.

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“When there’s no fish, how is it possible that we export a lot of fish?”

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North East Executive Council (NEEC) of JD(U) has stated that it had met Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) over the issue and was learned that the said land was previously allotted for construction of district lodge.

NEEC through its media cell said KSU conveyed “very clearly” that it was not opposed to the construction of a medical lodge. it said KSU was only concerned with the particular land in question. NEEC said it therefore strongly felt that the stand of KSU was “reasonable.”

It may be mentioned that the KSU had asked the Meghalaya government to take back a plot of land near the NEIGRIHMS, which had been allotted to the Nagaland government to build a state guest house there for people who come for treat-

ment at the hospital.

According to The Telegraph report, Meghalaya Urban affairs department had allotted 2.27 acres of land in New Shillong Township near the institute to the Nagaland government a few years ago.

Lambasting the state government for not giving preference to the needs of the people of Meghalaya, a KSU delegation met Urban Affairs minister, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh and asked the government to take back the land.

“We are not opposed to giving land to Nagaland but we are questioning the manner in which the state government is treating its own people. We would like our government to accommodate the needs of the people of the state first and build houses to accommodate the needy,” Marngar said.

GUWAHATI, JUL 12 (AGENCIES): Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has constituted two statelevel task forces and nine district-level coastal area inspection teams to examine harmful residue, including formalin, in fishes exported to the North Eastern states, after its chief minister Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials to ascertain the facts.

According to The Assam Tribune, a demi-official letter has already been written to the chief secretaries of the North Eastern states apprising them about the issue.

A high-level Andhra Pradesh government team is also likely to visit the region to assess the situation.

Andhra Pradesh is one of the biggest exporters of fish to Assam and other North Eastern states.

Human-Elephant conflict in Wka rising DIMAPUR, JUL 12 (NPN): Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) in Wokha district is reportedly on the rise and increasing year by year.

According to an official bulletin, a report from district forest officer (DFO) Wokha, Zuthunglo Patton, stated that due to increasing reports of incidences of Human-Elephant Conflict, a joint assessment was carried out in April 2018 by the district level committee for assessment of the loss of human life/domestic animals/crops/properties by wild animals for compensation in the district.

The assessment showed that in 2018 alone, around 165 families belonging to eight villages of New Changsu, Ekhoyan, Old and New Riphyim, Wo k h a v i l l a g e, N e w Wokha, Seleku and Koio were badly affected by the presence of elephants in

these areas/fields.

The crops or property damaged were paddy, banana, pineapple, orange, sugarcane, vegetables, yongchak, betel nut, rubber, papaya, jackfruit, granary, farm huts, piggery, poultry, etc. amounting to more than Rs. 17 lakh which could only be partially reimbursed by the wildlife wing of the Nagaland Forest department this year.

The most recent reports of Human-Elephant Conflict in the month of June and July 2018 were from the villages of Old Riphyim, New Riphyim, Old Changsu and Mungya affecting 97 farmers and the GMS building at Mungya which have been verified by the department.

The crops/property damaged included paddy fields, vegetables, banana, farm huts, rubber, etc.

With an ever-increas-

ing human population leading to increasing fragmentation of habitat for the elephants, incidences of human injury or deaths, crop raids, poaching/hunting of elephants will only increase, the report stated.

Wokha district having a total geographical of only 1628 sq. km and supporting a staggering150-180 nos. of elephants all over the district, it not only indicates a bleak future for the farmers and rubber cultivators but also for the survival of these heritage animals in Wokha unless these issues are seriously addressed.

As per the nationwide Synchronized Elephant Population Estimation 2017 report by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate change, Nagaland has an elephant population of 446 and elephant density/km² of 0.45 which is the second highest density/ km² after Karnataka.

Further, in order to do away with the apprehensions and ensure food safety, the Andhra Pradesh government has also made quality checks mandatory for every consignment before leaving the source of production.

“The fish carr ying boxes meant for export will be certified from the government and will be sealed,” informed Ram Shankar Naik, Commissioner of the Andhra Pradesh Fishery Department, while talking to The Assam Tribune.

He, however, stated that not a single case of fish containing formalin has been detected during its ongoing inspection drives in the southern coastal state, but expressed apprehension that the harmful residue might be the result of repackaging en route, probably in the Howrah market in West Bengal.

DIMAPUR, JUL 12 (NPN): Calling for working out a timeframe to resolve all boundary disputes by bringing in a practical methodology, Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) sought for integration of Naga areas through an effective constitutional mechanism.

A resolution to this effect was adopted at an annual general meeting (AGM) of the federation held at Hotel Saramati here on Wednesday.

NGFB maintained that a time frame should be worked out to resolve all boundary disputes by bringing in a practical methodology. It resolved to set in motion for integration of Naga areas, without disturbing the political will of other states, through an effective constitutional scheme.

NGBF also sought early resolution to the decades-old Naga political issue through necessary constitutional

amendments without diluting any special provisions currently made available to Nagaland, while at the same time maintaining the integrity and identity of the Nagas by paving a way to live with honour and dignity.

Expressing appreciation to Government of India (GoI) for taking the peace talks seriously, NGBF felt that the ongoing negotiations with NPGs were fully in line with the political aspirations of the Nagas and should be continued.

The federation also urged Naga political groups and GoI to expedite the negotiations to arrive at a logical conclusion as soon as possible. The house further emphasised on devolving complete legislative power to Nagaland under the final peace settlement to enable it to enact laws as per Naga customary procedures and usages. And laws enacted by Nagaland should stand and

be respected and honoured

by GoI, the federation further demanded.

According a press release issued by media cell of NGBF, the AGM deliberated on “The perspective on Indo-Naga solution and the status/position of the Nagas” with its president Shahleem Konyak presiding over the meeting as chairman.

Earlier, the meeting began with an invocation prayer by Mokokchung GB Association president Imolemba Jamir.

In his presidential address, Konyak highlighted the purpose of the meet and averred that in the backdrop of the ongoing peace process that was nearing conclusion, it was imperative to ascertain the status of Nagas that had endorsed Naga political groups. He stressed the necessity to discuss the issue and opened the deliberations.

DMC to stop door-to-door NH-29 road sunken area could open services if RST not paid in a week: commr & secy. PWD (W&H)

DIMAPUR, JUL 12 (NPN): Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has said that no door-to-door collection of wastes service will be provided in colonies that are not paying Residential Sanitary Tax (RST).

In a review meeting held between DMC officials and representatives of colony councils and GBs at Town Hall on Thursday on door-to-door collection of wastes, the municipality also asked those colonies that had submitted RST only for 2017 to submit the tax for 2018

by July-end, and warned of discontinuing services in the event of failure to submit the same. For appointment of GBs or any other official records, the meeting further resolved that the total number of households in a colony will be as per the list of RST submitted by the respective colonies to DMC. During the meeting, DMC administrator Moa Sangtam urged colony officials and GBs to report to him directly in case of any negligence on the part of municipality sanitation staff while carrying out door-to-door collection of wastes.

This was stated in a minutes of the meeting shared with the media by the DMC administrator.

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KOHIMA, JUL 12 (NPN): PWD (Works & Housing) Commissioner and secretary, Bendangkoka on Thursday informed that the a section of the NH-29 that sank below M/s Avilie fuel depot, at Lower Para Medical, Kohima could open in a week’s time for both light and heavy vehicles if the weather did not disturb the ongoing work.

Speaking to the media persons at the road sunken site, commissioner and secretary said that with the cooperation of the landowner and contractor the road has been opened.

However, he said at present vehicles including light vehicles cannot be allowed allow to ply due to mushy and soft soil.

Till the road is open for traffic, he said vehicles including heavy vehicles and oil tankers would continue to ply alternate road via Peducha and Chiesema. He informed that retaining wall would be constructed along the whole stretch of NH-29 where landslide occurred. He said the PWD

Restoration work under progress on Thursday. (NP)

(NH) would carry out works even at night if the weather permits.

On a query about the current road repair works being undertaken in the state, commissioner and secretary said the government was partially providing fund for road maintenance. However, he said that road repair works could not continue due to monsoon season, but filling up of potholes was still continuing.

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Common platform for promoting trade and investment launched

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KOHIMA, JUL 12 (NPN): With a mission to serve as a “local and international ecosystem” of global connections, development and integrated trade services under a common platform, the Naga International Trade Centres Association (NITCA) was launched at Hotel Ura here on Thursday.

It is aimed at channelizing projects, investments and products through appropriate processes.

NITCA will focus and function in all Naga territories irrespective of the division created by international borders and will be governed and managed

by NITCA boards.

Speaking at the inaugural program, irrigation & flood control department advisor Namri Nchang expressed joy at learning of the importance of a trade and business association platform and remarked that

NITCA had the right vision and strategy that would benefit Nagas both in India and Myanmar.

Regretting that Nagas were divided on many fronts, Nchang expressed optimism that there was still a chance for everyone to come together for economic progress of the region.

He added that a platform like NITCA was the need of the hour as business opportunities in the region could bring about better economic development.

Nchang was confident that the association would be the right platform for creating awareness on economic growth and help build a strong relationship with the rest of the world, while also assisting local educated unemployed youth.

Stressing on the need for a trade platform like NITCA, he said it could have many things to offer

to the government, business and local communities as they wrestle with issues of modern day trade. The advisor urged the association to work hard in the field of economic development to improve the livelihood of Nagas.

Explaining the roadmap of the NITCA, its secretary Neikedolie Hiekha said the association would focus on sustainability and informed the gathering that an industrial exposure trip would be organised to China in August this year.

He added that an exposure trip to Vietnam too would be organised in which team members will interact with the Vietnamese business community.

It is expected that the launch of NITCA will enable Naga businesses, business owners and entrepreneurs to share professional experience and expertise on a common platform, encourage and create inno-

vation incubators, organise national and international business conferences and seminars, besides helping establish trade networks domestically and globally and support growth of local enterprise through investments.

The association also envisages organizing international industrial tours, international trade fairs, develop skills and increase employability of local youth.

NITCA will work on promoting, marketing and formulating plans, policies and drawing roadmap in tourism, education, technology, mining, manufacturing, finance, power & energy, petroleum & gas, agriculture, handicrafts & textiles, construction & property development, research & development, innovation and international trade & development sectors, besides promoting investments.

Department of Botany, NU informs DIMAPUR: The department of Botany, Nagaland University (NU) has informed all applicants to the M.Sc Programme in Botany, Nagaland University Lumami for the session 2018-2020, that the list of the candidates screened and called for entrance test will be updated on the University website on the evening of the July 18.

A press issued by the head of the Department of Botany, Dr. Talijungla and Coordinator of Admission Committee, Dr. Neizo Puro further informed candidates to check their names in the University website and also that that other necessary details about the date and time of the entrance test will be made available on the website. The entrance test will be conducted based on the syllabus of the Nagaland University Undergraduate B.Sc Syllabus and current developments in sciences.

The questions will be MCQ pattern only.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018

news in Brief SKCC meeting: Sumi Ki Construction Committee (SKCC) has convened a joint meeting with Western Sumi frontal organizations on July 14, 10 a.m. at WSH Hiyam, Chekiye. All members have been asked to attend the meeting.

ANCSU 2nd union assembly: The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has convened its 2nd union assembly on July 20, 12 noon at Sakus Mission College auditorium hall. All the affiliated units and associate units have been requested to send two representatives without fail.

DoSE informs: Director of School Education has informed all employees of the department that they should submit all pending cases for condonation of overage employees to the directorate on or before July 24 for onward submission to the government. No condonation of overage employees will be entertained after expiry of the dateline and the department will not be held responsible. This may be treated as last and final call for submission of the same.

NEF to organize ISDP training: An Integrated Skill Development Project (ISDP) training on export management will be organised by North East Foundation (NEF), sponsored by Horticulture department Nagaland from July 14 to 23. The inaugural function will be held

on July 14, 10:30 a.m at DAN, Chekiye village, Dimapur.

KLC to launch awareness campaign: “Know your rights and entitlement awareness campaign” will be officially launched at Kohima Law College (KLC) by professor-in-charge and president NVCO, Kezhokhoto Savi on July 13.

RWDA selects new office bearers: The Rotomi Welfare Dimapur Area (RWDA) held a meeting at the residence of its banker, Er Aheto V Shohe in Thahekhu.

In the meeting, a new team of office bearers and executives for the tenure 2018 to 2020 were selected. The new team will be led by Tokhuvi Shohe and chairman and Hoshito V Yeptho as secretary along with 11 other office bearers and 5 executive members.

Sumi Community Purana Bazaar ‘B’ public meeting: Sumi Community, Purana Bazaar ‘B’ has called for a public meeting on July 14, 3 p.m. at the residence of its banker. All members have been asked to attend the meeting.

GBUD meeting: The GB’s Union Dimapur’s annual general meeting will be held on July 13, 10:30 a.m at Lotha Hoho Ki, near DC Court junction. All the union’s GB members have been asked to register by 9 a.m.

Womenfolk seize, destroy alcohol

Campaign for 7 Christians crosses 50,000 ZSUN felicitates students

DIMAPUR: On the threshold of the 10th anniversary of the orchestrated attack on Christians in Kandhamal district of Odisha in August 2008, the online signature campaign demanding the release of seven innocent Christians, languishing in jail since then, crossed the milestone of 50,000 signatures on July 11.

While thanking all those have joined the online campaign at www.release7innocents.com, journalist author Anto Akkara who has been spearheading the campaign, in a press statement on July 12, called for more signatures for the release of the seven – six of them illiterates, including one mentally challenged individual.

Akkara who has chronicled Kandhamal’s bloodshed and travesty of justice launched the online signature campaign on March 3, 2016 by bringing the illiterate wives of the innocents to New Delhi for the launch.

The campaign was launched

by veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar in the presence of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh, Oscar Fernandes, Annie Raja of CPI, Swami Agnivesh, Shabanm Hashmi and others.

The seven Christians – Bhaskar Sunamajhi, Bijay Kumar Sanseth, Budhadeb Nayak, Durjo Sunamajhi, Gornath Chalenseth, Munda Badamajhi and Sanathan Badamajhi have been languishing in jail following the mysterious murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati on the Janmashtami night August 23, 2008.

The press statement said that tollowing the Hindu leader’s murder, nearly 100 Christians have been killed and 300 churches and 6,000 Christian houses plundered and torched in unabated violence that continued for weeks. Hindu masses - most of them illiterate - had been incited to take revenge on Christians after the slain Swami’s body was paraded

across Kandhamal for two days.

A third judge of the trial court - after two judges were transferred – convicted the accused Christians to life imprisonment for the Swami’s murder in 2013 on the basis of a fabricated Christian conspiracy theory.

Yet, the hearing on the appeal of the innocent convicts has been pending in the Odisha High Court.

Each online signature generates three instant emails to the Chief Justice of India, President of India and Chairman of the NHRC. On the second anniversary of the campaign, it has been modified to generate a fourth email to the High Court of Odisha as well.

The author laid bare the Kandhamal fraud and travesty of justice with his investigative book ‘Who Killed Swami Laxmanananda?’ that has been widely hailed by national celebrities and the media.

DIMAPUR: The Zeme Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) felicitated meritorious and successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC and graduates, along with Dr. Tumda Newme as the special guest and executive secretary ZBA (AMN), Rev. Sahingmak Newme July 10 at JTWWO Conference Hall, Jalukie Town.

A press release from ZSUN H.Q. Nsong said the program was chaired by joint secretary ZSUN, Peiningbe. In his opening remarks, the vice president, Amua Francis Pame welcomed the gathering and congratulated the meritorious students for their sincere hard work and dedication and also acknowledged the good turnout.

In his key note address, general secretary, Deichungbe Zeme also said that it was a moment of happiness and a triumph for the Zeme people and congratulated all the successful candidates. President NAFO, Kalak also exhorted the students to strive for greater achievements and said that students should take their studies seriously and encouraged them to be more attentive and become productive and qualitative leaders. Dr. Tumda Newme also congratulated the students and encouraged them to set goals and aims to become persons of merit. He asserted that nothing could be done without hard work and sincerity and called upon every student to be obedient, sincere and hardworking. He also pointed out that the students and youth were being driven by the internet and access to social media and said that they should be aware of the internet’s negative facets and prioritize their tasks. The vote of thanks was pronounced by social and cultural secretary, ZSUN, Kedirang Pame and light refreshments were served after the program.

7th Mile Model Village, Sodzulhou Village and 7th Mile Village womenfolk along with police personnel seen here with the seized alcohol.

D I M A P U R : Wo m e n Association of 7th Mile Model Village along with the Village council and youth organization and CMD P.S personnel conducted a search operation within the village jurisdiction on July 3 as per a resolution.

A press release from the association, co-signed

by ADCP (Crime) Dimapur stated that although the shop was closed, a search of its premises re-

sulted in the seizure of 150 bottles of liquor worth around Rs. 35000. The liquor was destroyed in the presence of council members and Chumukedima police.

Another press release from the association reported that again, on July 9, women organizations of 7th Mile Model Village, Sodzulhou Village and 7th Mile Village conducted another search and seizure operation along with Chu-

mukedima police personnel within their jurisdiction. They seized around 334 bottles of alcohol which were destroyed in the presence of the womenfolk and the police.

The three organizations thanked all its members for their cooperation during the drives and informed all members of the public that selling alcohol within the jurisdiction of these three villages is completely banned.

St. John College Dimapur thanksgiving program DIMAPUR: On being accredited “B grade” by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), St. John College Dimapur held a thanksgiving program on July 11.

A press release by SJC Dimapur administrative head, Peter Banks stated

that a welcome speech was delivered by prof. S.T. Janetius, principal SJC. He stated that one should not perceive the NAAC accreditation simply as a decoration, but as a stepping-stone to achieving greater heights.

The prog ram was

hosted by AshaThapa, invocation was said by St John pastor Toshi Imchen followed by a Bible reading delivered by a 3rd Semester student.

Pastor Supong Jamir (Dimapur Christian Fellowship) in his message, reflected on God’s endur-

ing mercy on the St. John family and reminded the college to recommit the institution into the hands of God. Peter Banks and Dr. Anungla (former IQAC coordinator) delivered words of acknowledgement and vote of thanks

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Benediction was given by pastor Toshi. The program was attended by college management, governing body members, current college students, alumni, parents association, and other invitee stakeholders.

Gov greets Gorkha community DIMAPUR: Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, has extended greetings to the Gorkha community of Nagaland on the occasion of Bhanu Jayanti, the birth anni- A Forest Eagle Owl stares off into the dusk at Nagaland Zoological Park, versary of Gorkha poet late Bhanu Bhakta Rangapahar. (NP) Acharya.

In a message, the governor said Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, who was born in Nepal in 1884, made Nepali language a common tongue for almost 61 Gorkha tribes before the Nepal monarch Prithivi Narayan Shaha DIMAPUR: As directed declared the Gorkha language, now Nepali, by the Drugs Controller as the National and Palace language.

General of India, the AsThe Governor stated that Bhanu Jayanti sistant Drugs Controller, must be celebrated as the festival of learning C Thungchanbeni Lotha and every individual should look up to the and Drugs Inspector, Margreat poet as an inspiration. temjen Lkr, Dimapur, have He called upon the Gorkha community directed all medicine dealto continue safeguarding and promoting their ers under Dimapur district rich culture and traditions. Acharya prayed to keep separate shelves/ that this auspicious occasion brings peace, racks for generic medicines prosperity and progress and strengthens felin retail outlets/pharmacy lowship among the people of the state. shops, visible to consumers.

In a notification dated June 12, the Drugs ConDIMAPUR: Motor vehicles department troller General of India, has informed that all trucks from Dimapur Dr. S Eswara Reddy, stated to Kohima and beyond were required to that the Drugs Consultative obtain a load compliance certificate from the weighbridge at the District Trasport Children singing an action song at the summer camp. Committee (DCC) and Drugs Technical Advisory Office ISTT Complex, Chumukedima. In a press release, district transport officer (DTO) DIMAPUR: The Assem- nized to help children gain Board (DTAB) had decidDimapur, Lovikali Yepthomi, stated that bly God Higher Secondary self-confidence, learn and ed that every retail outlet trucks plying without the certificate would School (AGHSS), Dimapur develop a variety of social should use separate shelf/ not be allowed to cross the Chumukedima organised a two-day “Sum- skills like good communi- rack reserved exclusively mer Camp” for children on cation and conflict solving for stocking generic mediCheck-gate. abilities. It was also to cines in the licensed premThe department has advised that goods July 11 and 12.

A press release from instill a sense of indepen- ises separated from other carriers comply with the permissible loads allowed as per their respective permits to the school principal stated dence for new adventures medicines, which should that, the camp was orga- away from home. be visible to consumers. avoid unnecessary delays.

AGHSS organizes ‘Summer Camp’ for children

Medicine dealers notified

DTO Dmu notifies goods carriers

Office bearers of the NLSF and others after the federation’s 2nd federal assembly on July 11.

DIMAPUR: The Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) held its 2nd federal assembly at City Law College Dimapur (CLCD) on July 11, hosted by City Law College Students’ Union (CLCSU).

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nakhu Assumi stated that, the federal assembly resolved to appeal to the government once again for setting up of a Government Law College in the state on priority. NLSF stated that it has been more than 20 years that the federation had been demanding a Government Law College.

NLSF also asked for a separate department at NU, which had already been conveyed by Governor to the university vice-chancellor. The federation therefore said it expects that department would be set up by next year. The assembly was chaired by speaker Nungshimeren Jamir.

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WEATHER FORECAST July 13

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Agartala Cloudy, a t-storm in the area

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Aizawl

A p.m. thunderstorm in spots 28 21

Guwahati A heavy t-storm in the p.m.

33 26

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30 22

Itanagar A stray a.m. t-storm, cloudy

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Shillong

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Kohima

Cloudy, a shower or t-storm

26 20

Dimapur A t-storm around in the a.m.

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Tuensang A stray a.m. t-storm, cloudy

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Decreasing clouds

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Zunheboto A heavy a.m. t-storm, cloudy

26 18

Imphal

Mkg Wokha

(L-R) A resource person translates the PM’s speech for locals in Kohima. Villagers watch the live telecast of ‘Direct Samvad’ organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Longleng.

DIMAPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted directly with members of Self Help Groups under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission and beneficiaries of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushalya Yojna through video conferencing on July 12.

A press release by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kohima, senior scientist and head, Dr. V. Akashe Zhimomi stated that, the interaction provided an opportunity for the Prime Minister to get to know, directly from the Self Help Groups members, the various activities being un-

dertaken by them under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission and how it has impacted their lives.

Modi said that women empowerment meant providing opportunities to women after realising and identifying their inherent talents.

The Prime Minister also said that such Self Help Groups were financially empowering women.

Beneficiaries included Self Help Groups working on anti-alcohol movement from Bihar and brick making unit from Chhattisgarh.

A live telecast pro-

Draft List of Kma, Mkg polling stations

D IMAPUR: The dra ft list of polling stations for 8-Western Angami A/C, 9-Kohima Town A/C, 10 Northern Angami-I A/C, 11 Northern Angami-II A/C, 12 Tseminyu A/C, 14 Southern Angami-I A/C and 15 Southern Angami-II A/C has been published and the copy is available for inspection in the Election Branch Office of the DC & DEO Kohima. According to DC & DEO Kohima, any claims and objections to the draft list should be submitted in writing on or before July 21.

Also, the draft list of various polling stations of Mokokchung has been published and a copy is available for public inspection during office hours in the office of the Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer (DC & DEO), Mokokchung.

DIPR reports that the DC & DEO, Mokokchung has informed all concerned that any claims/objections to the draft list of polling stations has to be presented to the DC & DEO, Mokokchung on or before July 27 after which no claims/objec-

tions will be entertained.

The published list are for the polling stations: 21Tuli Assembly Constituency, 22-Arkakong Assembly Constituency, 23-Impur Assembly Constituency, 24Angetyoungpang Assembly Constituency, 25-Mongoya Assembly Constituency, 26Aonglenden Assembly Constituency, 27-Mokokchung Town Assembly Constituency, 28-Koridang Assembly Constituency, 29-Jangpetkong Assembly Constituency, 30-Alongtaki Assembly Constituency.

Outgoing additional director, Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Nagaland, Chingnyak Konyak, with director Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Y. Vandanshan Lotha, officers, and staff during a farewell program.

Dimapur: Director of Information and Public Relations, Limawati Ao visited the DPRO office, Tuensang on July 11.

A report from DIPR stated that while addressing the staff, the director called upon them to be sincere and dedicated in serving the people of the district. He stated that the IPR staff has the important role of informing the people about the happenings and activities in the district. He also assured the staff that the department would look into the important needs

Limawati Ao interacting with IPR office staff on July 11. (DIPR)

of the office at the earliest.

DPRO Tuensang, Tialemba Aoin, his short speech highlighted the problems faced by the department

in the district and by the Information Center. The IPR director also visited the Information Centre at Longkhim.

also heard about the activities of many other women groups from different parts of the country and they decided to work hard for the upliftment of the community as well their own livelihoods.

After the live telecast, a film show and lecture on livelihood improvement through mushroom cultivation was delivered by SMS (Horticulture), Dr. Roshan.

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAYNRLM) programs were explained by PA (H/S), Thungchano S Ezung PA (H/S). The program ended Newly appointed joint director, Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau of Nagaland (SIB), with vote of thanks by SRF, Arvind Kumar called on the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya on July 12 at Raj Namei A. Bhavan Kohima.

AH&VS deptt conducts training

Sensitization program on ICBF held in Kma

DIMAPUR: Department of AH & Veterinary Services conducted a training and capacity building program for livestock and poultry birds under NLM 2017-2018 for Tseminyu and Chunlikha blocks on July 9 and 10 at SDVO office Tseminyu.

It was led by Dr. Joseph M. Angami, deputy CVO Kohima.

A press release from Nsunyu village chairman, Jesse Seb stated that, resource person Dr. Joseph M. Angami, deliberated on the “importance of backyard farming and vaccination of livestock and poultry birds” and Dr. Gwazenlo Tep VAS, Tseminyu deliberated on housing and management of livestock and poultry birds.

Chairman of Nsunyu village on behalf of the trainees from Tseminyu block and Chunlikha block also extended his gratitude and appreciation to the department for the much needed trainings imparted to them.

Tseminyu SDPDB meeting held

CHILDLINE 1098 staff held a meeting with the officer-in-charge and staff of police station-2. Topics discussed in the meeting were child abuse, runaway children and children in need of care and protection.

IPR director visits Tsg DPRO office

gram of ‘Direct Samvad’ was also organised by KVK Longleng at Lingtak Village covering two villages including Hukphang village on July 12, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of National Rural Livelihood Mission through video conference.

Altogether, 14 SHGs were present in the program.

According to a press release from senior scientist and head, KVK Longleng, Dr. K L Meena, SHGs from different parts of the country directly interacted with the Prime Minister sharing their experiences and activities.

Rural women groups

Department of Agriculture, Tuensang launched a training on integrated pest management at farmers’ field school, Tuensang Village on June 28, with Tonching (AFA), Mebosingla (AFA), Imlirenla (AFA) and Cholen (AI) as resource persons.

Altogether 30 farmers attended the program. IPM kits, Knapsack sprayers and roban DIMAPUR: Tseminyu subwere distributed to the farmers during the training.

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division held its monthly SDPDB meeting on July 10 at the DB’s customary court of ADC office with advisor for Vety & AH and Women Resource Development, R. Khing as the chairman of the meeting.

According to a DIPR re por t, New Tseminyu ADC, Nokchasashi Ao stressed on the importance of the monthly meetings and requested the members to attend the SDPDB meetings sincerely. R. Khing asked the board to maintain strict attendance in SDPDB meetings and urged the members to attend the meeting regularly.

The agenda for resumption of NST bus service from Tseminyu Hq. to Dimapur was discussed in the presence of the concerned departmental officials and R. Khing informed the house that he had already taken an initiative with the concerned department for resumption of the bus service.

The meeting also deliberated the proposed plan for 2018 Mini Hornbill Festival at Tseminyu to culminate with the golden jubilee celebrations of Tseminyu town. For this program an organizing committee was formed with ADC Nokchasashi and SDAO Viwheto Thorie as the chairman and membersecretary respectively.

DIMAPUR: Ministr y of Urban Development, Gover nment of India, continuing its efforts to train officials on Integrated Capacity Building Framework (ICBF), conducted a sensitization program at the Directorate of Urban Development, Kohima, from July 4 to 6.

According to DIPR, the program was conducted under the flagship of SUDA (State Urban Development Agency), imparted

by RCUES (Regional Centre for Urban and Environment Studies), Hyderabad and sponsored by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

S. Takatuba. Aier, mission director, NULM, additional director UD & secretary, SUDA, kicked off the three day sensitization program with a welcome speech.

Five resource persons from RCUES interacted with the trainees and imparted them with knowledge on technical functionaries.

The chief guest for the program was Yanpvuthung Kikon, mission director, PMAY-HFA(U) & joint secretary to the government of Nagaland.

On the first day of the sensitization program the

Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India conducted a sensitization program at the Directorate of Urban Development, Kohima, from July 4 to 6. (DIPR)

resource persons conducted an overview of Swachh Bharat Mission on water sanitation and solid waste management, urban challenges/Governance-key to success, role of technical functionaries-Management Strategies, Appropriate technologies for small and medium cities, reforms in Urban Development, implementation and accountability through E Governance and context of ICBT and support by the MOHUA. On day two, the following topics were dis-

cussed -- DAY- NULM, social mobilization and institution Development ( S M & I D ) : I m p r ov i n g livelihood, Employment through skill training and placement, Self employment program, support to street vendors and MIS over view on SEP and EST&P and overview of PMAY Scheme and its components.

The third day of the program covered MIS of SEP and EST&P and Training Need Assessment (TNA) and ended with a valedictory session.

The participants under Directorate of Urban Development- Mission Directors of different Urban Missions, Districts Urban officers i/c of District HQ ULBs, State Mission Managers, City Mission Managers, Community Organisers & other NGO’s and functionaries under DAYNULM; Municipal Affair, PHED, KMC, responded with great feedback and a vote of thanks was given

by RCUES- Hyderabad to State Mission Director, NULM, Directorate of Urban Development.

Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home department conducted a one-day session on disaster management at Loyola Hr. Sec School Jakhama on June 29 for NCC, Nagaland unit. More than 500 cadets attended the session. The SDRF Kohima unit demonstrated search & rescue and other life saving skills for the students.

Purana Bazaar market traders directed to pay outstanding rent

DIMAPUR: EAC & chairman, Market Management Committee, Purana Bazaar, Thejavizo Nakhro, has through a notice has directed allottees of stalls at Purana Bazaar to submit a copy of their allotment agreement for verification

and pay the outstanding rent for the room within 30 days.

T h e E AC t h r o u g h DIPR said that several allottees were not paying room rent for several years at Purana Bazaar Market which is a breach of the rent agreement

and makes the allotees liable for termination of allotment of the said rooms.

Failure to pay the outstanding rent shall render the allotment liable for cancellation as per the terms of agreement, the notice stated.

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Biren refutes reports of shifting border pillar

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IMPHAL, Jul 12: Manipur government has refuted the allegation of shifting of a border pillar at the Manipur sector of Indo-Myanmar border towards Indian Territory.

State chief minister N Biren Singh told reporters that, “Border pillar no. 81 is still at the same site where it was erected as per the India-Myanmar Boundary Agreement, 1967.”

The chief minister said that the state government has written to the Centre to send a survey team to conduct verification on the positions of subsidiary pillars between main border pillar no. 80 to 82 on the India-Myanmar boundary and particularly main border pillar no. 81 in the presence of all stakeholders to clear the doubts in the minds of the general public.

He said that the issue has caused anxiety and doubts in the minds of the general public and that state

Biren Singh (NP)

government was putting all efforts to address the issue considering the interest and sentiments of the people of the state.

State government has formed a high-level committee on June 25 to investigate into the allegations raised by the locals of Kwatha Khunou.

The committee headed by state revenue minister Karam Shyam and comprising water resources minister Letpao Haokip and tribal affairs and hills minister N Kayisii and others conducted spot verification on July 6.

The chief minister said that state government had also written to Centre re-

Manipur mudslide: Efforts on to retrieve two missing bodies Correspondent

questing to issue an advisory to the Joint Survey Team to put on hold the survey work till the issue was resolved.

Taking note of the issue, Ministry of External Affairs had issued a statement on July 8, claiming that the allegation was “baseless and unsubstantiated”.

The ministry informed that the only work that was being undertaken was joint survey for putting up subsidiary pillars and identifying encroachments, if any. The state government was aware of it. The chief minister further said that Tengnoupal DC and concerned SP visited Kwatha, a Manipur village near the international border on December 1, 2017 to inform the villagers about the survey of subsidiary pillars.

During the press conference, the chief minister also produced old maps of 1951 and 1913 showing boundary of Manipur and Myanmar to media persons to make clear that there has been no alteration in the location of border pillar 81.

IMPHAL, Jul 12: Bodies of the two children who were feared death after buried by debris of massive landslides in Manipur’s Tamenglong district were yet to be retrieved.

Officials said rescue workers were putting effort to retrieve the bodies of the two missing children, a nine-month-old baby boy and a three-year-old girl.

Torrential rains triggered landslides in Tamenglong district claimed nine lives and destroyed atleast 13 houses.

Bodies of seven victims including the five siblings had already recovered by the rescue workers comprising state fire fighters, personnel of state disaster management authority, police, Manipur Rifles and paramilitary forces.

Efforts were on to retrieve the bodies of two children, said vice-chairman Adim Panmei of the state disaster management authority, who is currently camping at Tamenglong district headquarters and supervising the operation

Formalin found in fish in Guwahati

A deserted view of a retail fish market in Guwahati on Thursday. Assam government on Tuesday banned import and sale of fish from other states for a period of 10 days following tests on samples that showed presence of the cancer-causing chemical formalin. (PTI)

Guwahati, Jul 12 (Agencies): After the presence of cancer-causing chemical formalin content found in the imported fish, the Assam government has banned import and sale of fish from Andhra Pradesh and other states for a period of 10 days.

According to ANI, the decision was taken after formalin, a cancerinducing chemical which is used to keep dead fish fresh, was detected in fish being sold in markets areas of Guwahati.

Minister of state for health and family welfare

Rajnath assures Centre’s assistance under BADP

New Delhi, Jul 12 (IANS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need to improve social and economic infrastructure for people residing along the international borders so that they continue to live in their villages, and assured that Centre would “continue to provide assistance to states” to strengthen activities under Border Area Development Programme (BADP).

The Union Home Minister’s remarks came while chairing a meeting to review the ongoing development programme being run in 17 states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal -- which have international borders. Stressing that the border population is “strategic asset to the country and important element to maintain border security”, he called for all efforts “to improve social and economic infrastructure to ensure that these people continue to live in border villages.”

“The government accords utmost priority to social and economic well-being

of border population and to provide them all facilities like connectivity, safe drinking water, schools, hospitals and other facilities to ensure sustainable living in these areas,” he said.

Rajnath Singh also assured Centre’s “continued assistance to states to strengthen infrastructure and development activities under the BADP besides discussing relevant issues regarding implementation of the programme and to make it more effective”, a Home Ministry statement said.

Thousands of people live in inaccessible areas along the international borders. The funds under BADP are provided to the states as 100 per cent non-lapsable special Central assistance.

The programme is supplemental in nature and the estimated budget allocation for the financial year 2018-19 is Rs 770.97 crore.

The outlay under this programme has been increased to Rs 1,100 crore in 2017-18 from Rs 990 crore in 2015-16. For comprehensive and all-round development of border villages, it has been decided to develop 61 model villages for which Rs 126 crore has been released to the state governments, the statement said.

Pijush Hazarika said, “The government has taken a decision to ban fishes brought from outside after analysis of growing health issues due to the consumption of fish containing formalin (Formaldehyde).”

“We had collected samples from the fish mar-

ket, results show presence of formalin. We have imposed a 10-day ban on import of fish from outside Assam,” he added.

The presence of formalin content in the fish came to notice after the state health department carried out a laboratory test.

Hazarika further announced that from there will be a statewide blanket ban on the sale of all the fishes brought from outside in all over the state for 10 days.

He added that once the ban is imposed, anyone found violating order will be penalized.

Also people who violate the rule will have to pay a fine up to Rs. 10 lakh with seven years of imprisonment.

Hazarika further appealed to the people engaged with fish trade not to take advantage of the current situation by increasing the price of the local fish in the market.

It may be mentioned that most of the fish sold in the markets of Assam are brought from Andhra Pradesh.

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE

NO.REV-1/90-D/

Dt. Dimapur the 11/7/18

Notice is hereby given that Shri. Mhathung Tungoe resident of Dimapur who has applied for issue of mortgage clearance concerning to Patta No. 133, Dag No. 221 measuring an area 0003-01 located at Block No/Village 09 Mouza No 02 which has been mortgaged in the United Bank.

Claims & Objection if any on the aforesaid land may be submitted in written in the Court of the undersigned on or before 18/07/18.

Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland DP-5188

IN THE COURT OF THE CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

To, 1. M/s Com Complex Block No. 7, Signal Dist : Dimapur, Nagaland Represented by its proprietor Smti. Rebekah 2. Smti. Rebekah, D/o Lt. Ayangba Jamir, R/o Bank Colony, H/No-8.

Dist : Dimapur, Nagaland.

Execution Case No. 8/2014 NIDC Ltd. Dimapur ..... Decree Holder -VrsM/s Com Complex Represented by its proprietor Smti. Rebeka & Ors. ..... Judgement Debtors 3. Smti. Rose I. Jamir @ Rose Shikhu Jamir, W/o Lt. Ayangba Jamir, Ex. Managing Director (MD), NIDC Ltd. R/o Bank Colony, H/No-8, Dist : Dimapur : Nagaland.

... Opp. Parties/judgement Debtors ATTACHMENT IN EXECUTION (Order XXI, Rule 54) Whereas you have failed to satisfy a decree passed against you on the 01-10-2013 passed by the Ld. Civil Judge Senior Division, Dimapur, Nagaland in Civil Suit No. 14/2013 in favour of Decreeholder/NIDC Ltd. for Rs. 22,26,075.74/- and for which the recoverable outstanding decreed amount with interest @ 6% as on 01-08-2014 stands at Rs. 23,37,379.52/-; it is ordered that you, the said judgement debtor No 3, be, and you are hereby, prohibited and restrained, until the further order of this court, from transferring or charging the property specified in the schedule hereto annexed, by sale, gift or otherwise, and that all persons be, and that they are hereby, prohibited from receiving the same by purchase, gift or proclamation of sale.

It is also ordered that you should attend the court on the 18th day of July 2018, to take notice of the date fixed for settling the terms of the proclamation of sale.

Given under my hand and the seal of the court, this 13th June 2018.

SCHEDULE OF THE LAND An area of land belonging to judgement No. 3 measuring an area of 00B-01K-03Ls (307 sqmts) (Res/B) covered by Patta No. 98, Dag No. 126, Mouza 2 in Block No. 7 of Dimapur Town, Dimapur, Nagaland.

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(Shri. Ajongba Imchen) Civil Judge (Senior Division) Dimapur : Nagaland

said.

He said State Disaster Rescue Force (SDRF) joined the operation on Thursday morning.

“The operation is in full swing and we will continue the operation until the missing bodies are retrieved,” he said.

Chief minister had already assured ex-gratia of Rs five lakh each to the families of victims and other relief to the affected families.

Meanwhile, state tribal affairs and hills minister N Kayisii today visited Thonglang in Kangpokpi district to take stock of the situation.

Upon his arrival at the village, the minister conducted a spot inspection of the damage caused by the landslide.

He extended immediate relief materials and assured to provide CGI sheets to the affected households.

M e a n w h i l e, s t a t e G o ve r n o r D r N a j m a Heptulla has conveyed heartfelt condolence to the members of the bereaved families.

ONGC installs Water ATM in Tripura hospitals Agartala, Jul 12 ( I A NS ) : S t a t e - ow n e d ONGC, as part of its corporate social responsibility effort, has installed Water ATMs in big hospitals in Tripura to provide pure drinking water to the patients and their care-takers, an official said here on Thursday.

“We have installed Water ATM in Agartala Government Medical College and Gobinda Ballav Pant Hospital, Regional Cancer Hospital and Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital so far to provide pure drinking water round-the-clock to the patients and hospital visitors,” ONGC’s Executive DirectorA Gautam Kumar Singha Roy told the media.

M o r e s u c h Wa t e r ATMs would be set up in the other big hospitals soon, he added.

Roy said that the Water ATM would supply clean drinking water purified with Reverse Osmosis process to patients, hospital staffs and the visitors.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018

Arunachal: Two NSCN (I-M) rebels killed in encounter

Tezpur, Jul 12 (Agencies): Two cadres of NSCN (I-M) were killed in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday night at Sonya Noksa village in Longding district of eastern Arunachal Pradesh, reports Northeast Now. Acting on intelligence input regarding movement of cadres between Longding and Khonsa, the security forces of DAO division launched an area domination patrol in vicinity of the said village on Wednesday night, Kohima based defence spokesperson Col. Chiranjit Konwar said in a statement.

The army personnel while approaching the village came under fire from an isolated hut, to which the Army retaliated with controlled fire and neutralized the two cadres.

Ko n wa r s a i d t h a t during search operation lunched in early morning on Thursday the column found the hardcore cadres in combat dress who had succumbed to bullet injuries.

Guwahati, Jul 12 (Agencies): Police have registered rape cases in connection with the murders of two women found dead in the toilets of trains in Assam earlier this week after finding what appeared to be “semen stains” on their clothes.

According to Hindustan Times, police have also apprehended a man from Tinsukia in Upper Assam in connection with the murders. Investigators are awaiting autopsy reports to confirm sexual assault, said a Railway Police officer who didn’t wish to be named.

“Two separate cases have been registered in railway police stations in Simaluguri and Mariani under sections 302 [murder] and 376 [rape] of the IPC on July 11,” R Chandranathan, special director general of police, railways, said.

Similarities in the modus operandi have led police to suspect that the same person may be responsible for both the killings.

In the first incident, a 21-year-old student of Assam Agricultural Uni-

versity hailing from Bihar was found strangled in the toilet of a compartment reserved for differentlyabled people on the New Tinsukia-Rangiya Express on Tuesday.

Her body was found by a sweeper at Simaluguri station around 9.15 am, barely 20 minutes after she had boarded the train from Sivasagar.

A gamosa — a traditional Assamese handwoven towel — was found tied around her neck.

As the compartment was empty, there were no witnesses. The station does not have any CCTV cameras.

In the second incident, the body of a 48-year-old woman was recovered from the toilet of a compartment reserved for differentlyabled people on the AwadhAssam Express at Jorhat’s Mariani Junction around 2.15 pm on Wednesday.

Police said the victim, who also hailed from Bihar, had boarded the train from Dibrugarh in Upper Assam.

“Her body was found by another passenger,” a railway police officer said.

JNU to start special centre for study of Northeast India New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will come up with a special centre for the study of the country’s Northeast region, the varsity’s vice-chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar said on July 11. The modalities of the courses to be offered by the centre will be worked out, a professor said.

“JNU decides to establish “Special Center for the Study of North East India” with a multi-disciplinary character involving faculty members from different Schools of JNU. Various aspects of North East region of India will be studied in this Special Center (sic),” the JNU VC tweeted.

A professor said that the new centre will cut across many disciplines, giving special focus on all kinds of research related to the northeast.

“Many schools, including School of Social Sciences, School of International relations, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, will be

PUBLIC NOTICE I, Shri V. Angami, son of Lt. T. Angami, resident of H/No. 650, "B" Khel, Kuda Village, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby declare as follows: 1. That, Mr. Manoj Prasad of Salimpur, District Motihari, Bihar, a tenant in my building bearing H/No. 650, situated at "B" Khel, Kuda Village, Dimapur, has been missing since 28.05.18.

2. That, by this notice, Mr. Manoj Prasad is being notified to come forward and settle his legal liabilities within 15 (Fifteen) days from the date of publication.

3. That, in default, the goods/stock remaining in his shop shall be sold and adjusted against his liabilities.

4. That, the statements made in this Public Notice are true to my knowledge and nothing material has been concealed there from.

In Witness whereof, I have signed this Public Notice at Dimapur, on this, the 12th day of July, 2018.

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Rape cases filed into murders of two women on Assam trains

Regd. No. 63/18, Date 12/07/18

DEPONENT

NOTARY PUBLIC

SUMMONS FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUES

(ORDER-V, RULE-1, 5, 20) IN TEH COURT OF SHRI AJONGBA IMCHEN CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION DIMAPUR : NAGALAND. SUIT NO. : Civil Suit No. 56/2017 PLAINTIFFS : NIDC Ltd. Represented by the Dy. Manager (Legal) DEFENDENTS : Shri. Temjen @ Sankey

To, 1. Shri Temjen @ Sankey S/o Shri Mar Jamir Proprietor of M/s Sankey Mechanised Furniture Units, Located at Plot No. "O", Industrial Estate (Old Complex), Diphu Road, Dimapur, Nagaland Alternate Address: R/o H/No.-102, Duncan Basti, Dimapur, Nagaland .... Defendant.

Whereas the abovenamed plaintiff has instituted a suit against you for recovery of Rs.1,56,410.72/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Six Thousand Four Hundred Ten and Seventy Two Paise) only as on 30-04-2017 with agreed interest both Pendentilite and future, termination of Lease Deed dated 19-04-12 and 23-02-16, eviction permanent injunction etc.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the court in person or by a pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 2nd August 2018 at 10:00 A.M. without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and the seal of the court this 3rd day of July 2018.

Shri Ajongba Imchen Civil Judge Senior Division Dimapur, Nagaland DC-1308

involved. The centre will be capitalising on the available talent in the university and increase of importance of the northeast with respect to international relations, India’s Look East policy,” the professor added.

The academic council gave approval for the setting up of the centre last month and the other details are being worked out.

“There will be special courses offered by the centre. The whole idea is to promote even MPhil and PhD degree. A committee will be formed compris-

ing professors of different schools and then the centre will be given a shape. The courses will be decided and it will then be approved by the academic council,” the professor said.

A special advisor y committee worked for a year on the proposal to set up the centre.

The JNU has a special hostel for the northeast students and this centre will promote an understanding of the region and encourage students from different parts of India to take up research on the northeast, he said.

Dear Atong, “On your birthday , I thought of giving you the cutest gift in the world. But then I realized that is not possible, because you yourself are the cutest gift in the world.”

Happy Birthday

From Ako Yanger

AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. K. Yankiumong Yimchunger, resident of Police Complex, Chumukedima, Dimapur : Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the aforementioned address.

2. That I am presently serving as Havildar at NAPTC Chumukedima, Dimapur : Nagaland.

3. That out of ignorance my name has been inadvertently recorded as K. Yangkiumong Yimchunger in my Service book/records. Whereas my actual and correct name is K. Yankiumong Yimchunger and the same has been recorded in all my other official documents, Bank Account including my Aadhaar Card bearing Aadhaar No. 9253 8127 7128.

4. That the variations such as K. Yangkiumong Yimchunger @ K. Yankiumong Yimchunger are synonymous and indistinguishable and pertains to the name of the one and the same person i.e. me.

5. That this Affidavit shall be produced as a piece of documentary proof and evidence as and when required before any competent authority/ies to declare that K. Yangkiumong Yimchunger @ K. Yankiumong Yimchunger are synonymous and indistinguishable and pertains to the name of the one and the same person and further to correct and rectify my name in my service book/record to as K. Yankiumong Yimchunger before the concerned authority.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirmed and sworn before me.

NOTARY PUBLIC Regd. No. 983/18, Date 09/7/18

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SUMMONS FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUES

(ORDER-V, RULE-1, 5, 20) IN TEH COURT OF SHRI AJONGBA IMCHEN CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION DIMAPUR : NAGALAND. SUIT NO. : Civil Suit No. 6/2018 PLAINTIFFS : NIDC Ltd. DEFENDENTS : M/s Jamir Hostel Represented by its chief promoter Shri. O. Alem @ O. Imlilemba & 3 Ors. To,

1. M/s Jamir Hostel Ao Khel, Notun Bosti Dist: Dimapur, Nagaland Represented by its chief promoter Shri O. Alem @ O. Imlilembha 2. Shri O. Alem @ O. Imlilemba S/o Opang Ao, Permanent Address: C/o The Chairman Chuchuyimpang village Dist. : Mokokchung, Nagaland Presently residing at: Notun Bosti, Ao Khel, Behind Vinery Pharmacy, Dimapur, Nagaland

3. Smti. Tiapokla D/o Obang Ao Permanent Address: C/o The Chairman Chuchuyimpang Village Dist: Mokokchung, Nagaland Alternate Address: LDA, O/O Horticulture Officer, Mokokchung, Nagaland 4. Shri. T. Jongpong S/o Late Takuba R/o 4th Mile, Dimapur, Nagaland

.... Defendants.

Whereas the abovenamed plaintiff has instituted a suit against you for recovery of Rs.3,28,703.30/- (Rupees three lakh twenty eight thousand seven Hundred three and thirty Paise) only as on 20-03-2018 with agreed interest both Pendentilite and future, foreclosure of mortgage and permanent injuncture etc.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the court in person or by a pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 18th July 2018 at 10:00 A.M. without fail.

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard and determined in your absence.

Given under my hand and the seal of the court this 13th day of June 2018.

Shri Ajongba Imchen Civil Judge Senior Division Dimapur, Nagaland DC-1307

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Sex scandal rocks church in Kerala

KOLLAM, KERALA, Jul 12 (Agencies): One of the four priests in Kerala, who was accused of rape and sexual assault by a 34-year-old woman has surrendered in Kollam on Thursday. Father Job Mathew was the second among the four accused, reports NDTV. The anticipatory bail petitions of the four rapeaccused priests were rejected by the Kerala High Court on Wednesday.

The police have filed rape cases against three priests and one has been accused of molestation.

While one has surrendered, three others are on the run say sources.

The Malankkara Syrian Orthodox Church priests have been accused of rape, based on the statement of a woman who alleged that she was sexually abused by five priests. In shocking a statement to the police, she had also said that even

Job Mathew (File) her confidential confessions were used to blackmail her.

“She was sexually abused as a minor. Forced into an illicit relationship once the man became a priest and even got married. She was threatened even after her marriage and sexually abused. When she sought help from three other priests, who were counsellors and her friends, they too abused her. One of them, even blackmailed her based on her confession, required to be done as a ritual before

our child’s baptism”, the husband has told NDTV. In a scathing observation, while rejecting the bail pleas, the court yesterday said, “It appears that the applicants have acted as predators and have taken undue advantage of the position of the survivor. From the version of the survivor it appears that accused have systematically abused her and are closely known to her family. The reasonable possibility of accused to obstruct justice, cannot be brushed aside.”

The Orthodox Church Trustee, Father MO John, while speaking to NDTV said that the church is not hiding facts or shielding the priests. “The priests have been suspended and they have no responsibilities in the church now. They approached the High Court in their individual capacities.

We are not hiding them at all. It is for the police to find them,” said father John.

national Aadhaar not must for Ayushman Bharat: Health Min New Delhi, Jul 12 (IANS): The government clarified on Thursday that Aadhaar card was not mandatory for taking benefits under Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission. Nobody would be denied health facilities for not having an Aadhaar number.

A Health Ministry release said that ABNHPM guidelines on beneficiary identification very clearly state that people can bring any other valid identity proof approved by the state if they do not have an Aadhaar. Ayushman Bharat will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families providing coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

The Ministry’s clarification comes in the wake of reports that the use of Aadhaar Card will be a “must” to avail of benefits under Ayushman Bharat. The release said Health Minister J. P. Nadda had confirmed that “we will provide services to all eligible beneficiaries with or without Aadhaar cards”.

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RSS says withdraw Mothera Teresa’s Bharat Ratna New Delhi, Jul 12 (Agencies): RSS leader and a senior BJP leader today slammed the late Mother Teresa over the recent reports of a babyselling racket being run in the Missionaries of Charity in Ranchi.

According to India Today, this came after the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the Mother Teresa-founded charity was being “maliciously targeted” and “maligned”.

Rajiv Tuli, the Delhi RSS prachar pramukh, told India Today that the Bharat Ratna conferred to Mother Teresa for her charity work should be taken away if the allegations against the Missionaries of Charity are proven to be true.

“Indian citizens wouldn’t want the the honour of Bharat Ratna to be tainted,” said Tuli. “In 1980, Mother Teresa was given the Bharat Ratna.

Even then allegations were being made, and they are being made now as well. If they are proved to be true, we should rethink Mother Teresa’s Bharat Ratna.”

Tuli further added that Mother Teresa, who was granted sainthood by the Vatican last year, “never worked for people’s welfare”, and that religious conversion was her agenda.

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has backed Tuli’s comments.

“I 100 per cent support it,” Swamy said about Tuli’s comments while speaking to India Today, calling Mother Teresa’s work “a cover”.

Swamy also referred to British author Christopher Hitchens’s book (The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice) and how it “documented all the fraud she’s done”.

“If you have got multiple examples of criminality by Mother Teresa, why should she be a person who is celebrated as a Nobel laureate?” Swamy added.

Earlier today, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stepped in to stick up for the Mother Teresafounded NGO. In a tweet, Mamata today wrote that “malicious attempts” are being made to “malign” the names of Missionaries of Charity Sisters.

Reacting to Mamata’s comment, Swamy said, “If Mamata Banerjee wants to have a debate, I’m ready... I can produce facts...”

Mamata’s comments came after allegations of a child being sold for Rs 1.2 lakh at the Missionaries of Charity blew the lid off the scandal. A couple approached the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Ranchi with claims that staffers at the charity, after taking Rs 1.2 lakh for a 14day infant, took away the child from them.

The allegations led the CWC and the Jharkhand government to launch a probe against the Missionary of Charity in Ranchi.

In 2014, a former CWC chairperson named Om Prakash Singh had raised an alarm about claims of childtrafficking at the Missionaries of Charity in Ranchi.

“I received information about child trafficking at Missionaries of Charity. I informed social welfare. We couldn’t complete our probe.

We were told no officer had come for investigation,” said Singh. Singh claims that the office bearer at the

MOC branch never came for examinations. He added that the sisters at the charity too did not cooperate with the probe and that he was eventually shunted.

What Singh claimed four years ago has now attracted attention. Two nuns and a woman employee of Ranchi’s MOC are now in police custody for their alleged role in child-trafficking. Jharkhand DGP, on Wednesday, wrote to the home secretary to freeze the bank accounts of the Missionaries of Charity.

The move comes days after it was found that around five organisations operating under it were allegedly receiving crores of money as foreign funds.

The Centre is likely to probe the funds that have been received by the charitable organisation. If the funds turn out to be over a crore, the CBI might join the investigation. Meanwhile, the Jharkhand child rights body has shifted over 20 children who were sheltered at two MOC centres. Police are also probing to trace the legal custodian of these children.

Cong disapproves Tharoor’s ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark Two IndiGo planes avert mid-air to win a repeat of their current strength in the Lok Sabha, then frankly, our own democratic Constitution, as we understand, will not survive... because then they will have all the three elements they need to tear up the Constitution of India and write a new one.

“And that will enshrine the principle of Hindu Rashtra, that will remove equality for the minorities, and that will create a Hindu Pakistan...and that is not what Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad and great heroes of freedom struggle fought for,” the Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram told an event in the Kerala state capital yesterday. Lok Sabha polls are due next year.

Unfazed by the controversy, a combative Tharoor took to Facebook today to defend his comments, insisting that the BJP and RSS’ idea of a Hindu Rashtra was the “mirror image” of Pakistan. A livid BJP came out strongly against Tharoor with party spokes-

man Sambit Patra calling it “extraordinary” as it was an “attack on the Indian democracy and Hindus”.

“Yet again Tharoor has cattle-classed Indian democracy. The Congress’ character is that it crosses the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ (limit) in its hatred for Narendra Modi and the BJP, and in doing so, it assaults Indian democracy,” he told reporters in Delhi. “It is shameful to denigrate one’s own country, one’s own country’s democracy, to denigrate the Hindu religion time and again. “This is a shameful act for which Rahul Gandhi should come out and not only apologise but explain to us why any leader of that party, whenever they open their mouth, they speak this way,” he said.

Tharoor had courted a controversy a few years ago when he was a minister at the Centre with his comment on Twitter that he would travel “cattle class out of solidarity with all our holy cows.”

The comment had followed the then finance minister

SC slams LG for ‘inaction’ against ‘mountains of garbage’

A pile of garbage being dumped in Rajinder Nagar in New Delhi. (Daliya Banerjee) New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said “mountains of garbage” in Delhi indicate that the city is facing a grave situation and slammed the Lieutenant Governor (LG) for not taking appropriate action on the issue of solid waste management. Referring to the “mountains of garbage” at the three landfill sites — Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa — the court said no action has been taken by authorities, including the office of the LG due to which Delhi was facing the serious problem.

The office of LG and Delhi government told a bench comprising justices M.B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta that municipal corporations have the responsibility to deal with the issue of solid waste management.

“This is nothing but passing on the buck,” an anguished bench said.

The bench also termed as “utopian” the ‘state policy on solid waste management strategy’ which has been framed by the LG office and observed that perhaps it would be impossible to implement as the East Delhi Municipal Corporation and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation don’t have funds to carry out their day-to-day affairs. Coming down hard on the LG, the court said that despite convening 25 meetings on the issue, Delhi was still under “mountains of dumps”.

The bench directed the office of the LG to file an affidavit by July 16 indicating the time frame on the steps it is supposed to take to deal with the situation.

The Delhi government and

the LG also informed the bench that the LG has the power to issue directions to authorities concerned under the provisions of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act on disposal of solid waste.

The apex court had on the last date of hearing asked the Centre and the Delhi government to clarify who could be held responsible for clearing the “mountain loads of garbage” in the national capital — those reporting to LG Anil Baijal or to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The top court’s direction came days after its verdict on the power tussle between the Lieutenant Governor and the AAP government in which it held that the LG has no independent power to take decisions and is bound by the elected government’s aid and advice.

Pranab Mukherjee’s advice to Congress leaders to observe austerity in order to cut down expenditure in the wake of drought in several parts of the country.

Patra said it was an insult to compare India’s democracy to that of Pakistan, which he called “terroristan”, and demanded that the Congress stop “fearmongering”.

In his post, Tharoor said many proud Hindus like him cherished the inclusive nature of the faith and had no desire to live, as their Pakistani neighbours were forced to, in an intolerant theocratic state. “We want to preserve India and not turn our beloved country into a Hindu version of Pakistan”. “I have said this before and I will say it again. Pakistan was created as a state with a dominant religion, that discriminates against its minorities and denies them equal rights.

India never accepted the logic that had partitioned the country.

“But the BJP/RSS idea

of a Hindu Rashtra is the mirror image of Pakistan a state with a dominant majority religion that seeks to put its minorities in a subordinate place. That would be a Hindu Pakistan, and it is not what our freedom movement fought for, nor the idea of India enshrined in our Constitution.”

Congress’s communication in-charge Randeep Surjewala, in a series of tweets, said, “India’s values and fundamentals are an unequivocal guarantee of our civilisational role & set us apart from the divisive idea of Pakistan.”

“All Congress leaders must realise this historic responsibility bestowed upon us while choosing words and phraseology to reject BJP’s hatred,” he said.

Responding to a question at the AICC briefing in Delhi, Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said that irrespective of the government that comes to power, Indian democracy will never allow the country to become Pakistan.

collision over Bengaluru airspace

Mumbai/Bengaluru, Jul 12 (PTI): Nearly 330 passengers had a narrow escape after two IndiGo planes averted a mid-air collision over the Bangalore airspace on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch a probe into the incident, industry sources said.

The aircraft involved in the incident were operating on Coimbatore-Hyderabad and Bangalore-Cochin routes. Spokespersons of IndiGo as well as the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) confirmed the incident.

The Hyderabad-bound plane had 162 passengers while the other aircraft was carrying 166 passengers.

Sources told PTI that the vertical separation between the two aircraft was only about 200 feet and a mid-air collision was averted after the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) alarms went off.

Sources said Aircraft

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Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has started an investigation into the incident that happened on July 10.

“The TCAS-Resolution Advisory system was triggered on two of our aircraft operating CoimbatoreHyderabad and BangaloreCochin routes, respectively, on July 10, 2018.

“Following normal procedure this has been reported to the regulator,” the airline spokesperson said

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In a statement issued in Bengaluru, the BIAL spokesperson said an incident involving two A320 aircraft operated by Indigo Airlines occurred in South Indian airspace on July 10 some distance away from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

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New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): Tharoor kicks up row with “Hindu Pak” jibe; Cong disapproves remark while BJP demands Rahul’s apology Thiruvananthapuram/ New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor triggered a huge controversy with his remarks that if voted to power again, the BJP will rewrite the Constitution and pave the way for creation of a “Hindu Pakistan”.

The comments by Tharoor sparked demands from the BJP today for an apology from Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the “attack on Indian democracy and Hindus” while his party voiced its disapproval and cautioned its leaders to exercise restraint in their response to what it called the saffron party’s “hatred”.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also assailed Tharoor, dubbing his remarks as “pure hallucination”.

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Post-mortem

Vol. XXVIII NO. 216 Dimapur, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018

Child merchandise

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ollowing the arrest of a nun of the Ranchi-based Nirmal Hriday, a shelter home of the Missionaries of Charity for selling a child of an unwed mother for Rs.1.2 lakh to a UP-based couple; rumour mills worked overtime to manufacture the report that 280 children were missing from the shelter home.

Ranchi SSP Anish Gupta has rubbished the reports and confirmed that they were baseless. However, it will take sometime for the Police rebuttal to sink in since people by and large, want to believe in the worst about religious organisations. However, the police should dig deeper to probe whether there has been any other instance(s) of the accused nun or her accomplices, being involved in selling children from the shelter home. Prior to the Ranchi case, on July 12 a group of 87 minor boys were rescued from suspected traffickers on board the Dhanbad-Allapuza Express in Bokaro, less than ten days after 26 girls were recovered from a Mumbai-bound train. Official sources said that it was one of the highest number of children that were rescued in one go from a train. Six suspected traffickers, who were accompanying the minors, were detained by the local police in Bokaro, the officials said. Official sources revealed that the children were all in the age group of nine to 17 years and all were boys. Earlier, on July 5, a total of 26 underage girls were rescued by the GRP and RPF on board the Muzzafarpur-Bandra Awadh Express after a tweet from a passenger alerted them to the situation. There was also a case in 2016 when 30 tribal girls-aged 3 to 11 years- were taken away by train from Assam. The two women involved - Korobi Basumatary and Sandhyaben Tikde- were from two Sangh parivar outfits, the Rashtra Sevika Samiti and Sewa Bharati. Reports said the children were promised education in Punjab and Gujarat. The girls were from five border districts of Assam, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Dhubri, Chirang and Bongaigaon. Orders to return the children to Assam-including those from the Assam State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights, the Child Welfare Committee, Kokrajhar, the State Child Protection Society, and Childline, Delhi and Patiala-were violated by Sangh-run institutions with the help of the Gujarat and Punjab governments.

Trafficking in children either through false promises, or as in the Ranchi case, by selling infants, is rampant. India has a high volume of Child trafficking.

There have been many cases where children just disappear overnight, as many as one every eight minutes, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. In some cases, children are taken from their homes to be bought and sold in the market. In other cases, children are tricked into the hands of traffickers by being presented an opportunity for a job, when in reality, upon arrival they become enslaved. In India, there is a large number of children trafficked for various reasons such as labour, begging, and sexual exploitation. Because of the nature of this crime; it is hard to track; and due to the poor enforcement of laws, it is difficult to prevent. Of the nearly fifty thousand children reported missing each year throughout the country, hardly a dozen or so are found. In order to protect and safeguard the lives of the children, the parents, teachers and the institutions have to play a major role to ensure that they remain safe.

DailyDevotion The Spiritually Self-Seeking Church …till we all come…to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ… —Ephesians 4:13 Reconciliation means the restoring of the relationship between the entire human race and God, putting it back to what God designed it to be.

This is what Jesus Christ did in redemption. The church ceases to be spiritual when it becomes selfseeking, only interested in the development of its own organization. The reconciliation of the human race according to His plan means realizing Him not only in our lives individually, but also in our lives collectively. Jesus Christ sent apostles and teachers for this very purpose— that the corporate Person of Christ and His church, made up of many members, might be brought into being and made known. We are not here to develop a spiritual life of our own, or to enjoy a quiet spiritual retreat. We are here to have the full realization of Jesus Christ, for the purpose of building His body.

Am I building up the body of Christ, or am I only concerned about my own personal development?

The essential thing is my personal relationship with Jesus Christ— “…that I may know Him…” (Philippians 3:10). To fulfill God’s perfect design for me requires my total surrender— complete abandonment of myself to Him. Whenever I only want things for myself, the relationship is distorted. And I will suffer great humiliation once I come to acknowledge and understand that I have not really been concerned about realizing Jesus Christ Himself, but only concerned with knowing what He has done for me.

My goal is God Himself, not joy nor peace, Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God. Am I measuring my life by this standard or by something less?

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Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. ~ Warren Buffett

Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018

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Why Frontier Nagaland?

he present four Eastern Districts was an un-administered area and was part of North East Frontier Agency (NEFA). The Eastern Nagas were never under the rule of the Britishers and was free up to the stage when India got its Independence. It was only in the year 1948, a year after India achieved independence that it came under the control of India and was placed under the External Affairs Ministry.

There is no written record that mentions about any agreements that has been inked with the Indian Government and the Eastern Nagas.

In fact, at that point of time the Nagas under Assam were given step-motherly treatment by the Assamese. They were not given their due shares which prompted the Naga leaders of Naga Hills of Assam to approach their fellow brothers of the erstwhile Tuensang Division of NEFA, to bail them out and live together as one. The Eastern Naga brothers sensing the difficulties and the problems faced by the fellow brothers living under the Assam State agreed to accommodate and live together under the banner of Naga Hills Tuensang Areas, which later led to the formation of the present Nagaland State. Tuensang Division of NEFA and Naga Hill Districts of Assam and Manipur was amalgamated in 1957 to become NHTA after which Nagaland was declared as the 16th State of the Indian Union in 1963 by Nagaland Statehood Recognition Act 1962 with Tuensang, Kohima and Mokokchung as the three districts of Nagaland. Since Tuensang Division of NEFA was amalgamated to Naga Hills and formed Naga Hills Tuensang Areas, the state of Nagaland was not kept under Ministry of Home Affairs but was kept under the Ministry of External Affairs. Had they not taken that step, the present scenario would be like that of the other tribals of Assam like the Karbis, Boros and others. Taking into account the inaccessibility of the terrains and the remoteness of the Naga Hills, it might have been even worse than the present condition of Assam tribals. We also don’t know what the erstwhile Tuensang Division would be, if it was left alone as Tuensang Division of North East Frontier Agency.

The Eastern Nagas were almost half a century behind

the other Naga brothers. The reason why the whole Eastern Nagas accepted the Christian Missionaries and embraced the Christian faith was solely out of hope and trust that we Nagas, as one Christian family will be able to work together and progress together in life. However, in the process, the Eastern Naga tribes had to suffer a lot and is still suffering from that association.

Eastern people have not received much benefits from that friendship. Since the Nagas of Naga Hills were advanced in the field of Education, even IV grade jobs in the Eastern Naga areas were being filled up by the educated ones. “Our people got Christ, but our jobs were taken away.”

The educated leaders and govt bureaucrats took advantage of the eastern areas, which led to the wide disparity among us. We all profess to be Naga Christians but in practice, willfully deprive the Eastern Nagas the due shares. After the statehood, Tuensang was not under Nagaland State Assembly but Tuensang had Regional Council for 10 years (1963-74) and till that time Nagaland State was kept under External affairs.

The Naga leaders of that time tricked and convinced Tuensang Regional Council to be dissolved and it was dissolved by voice vote in 1974. The Tuensang District also participated in the Indian election for the first time.

After the state election of 1974, Nagaland state was brought under Ministry of Home Affairs. Till now, Art 371A of the Indian Constitution is not amended by Union Government as no written record about the dissolvement of the Tuensang Regional Council was forwarded to the Center. It was just orally or maliciously communicated for making the Union Govt to bring the Nagaland State under Ministry of Home Affairs from Ministry of External Affairs.

The huge amount meant for the development of Eastern Areas are siphoned off by people in power. People who get posted in Eastern Areas takes it as an opportunity to give backward excuses, relax and then take away anything that is meant for the development of the villages.

Even after 60 years of Statehood, there are so many villages untouched by modernity. There are so many who are yet to see the fruits of development of our present statehood. Our state has got more than one lakh forty thousand govt employees. And

the percentage of Eastern Nagas employed in the government sector is very less. A small state like ours is supposed to be managed by sixty to eighty thousand government employees. The successive government keeps on creating vacant post in the backward areas by allowing the government employees posted in the eastern villages to be transferred along with the posts to other towns. In 2010-11, the ENSF made a survey and detected that there were more than 1500 govt employees in education department alone, who were transferred along with the posts from Eastern Areas to other districts. This is one of the major reason why the govt schools in many villages are existing and running without sufficient teachers.

Those who have never ventured out of their hearth used to say that all are being treated equally but those who visited the Eastern Areas and get to see the reality are so appalled by the living conditions of the villagers. One can’t imagine that the eastern villagers are economically so poor even to feed their children, forget about educating them. It’s not a surprising thing to see so many children from eastern areas working in others house to work as maids and servants. The data published by DUDA under the title “Eastern Nagaland at a glance” shows that there is a vast gap that exists between the eastern districts with the rest of the state on all the development metrics. The region’s literacy levels are much lower, the unemployment rate is significantly higher, and the health infrastructure is in very bad shape. Many people are of the opinion that the DUDA department is exclusively created for the Eastern Nagas. But most of the funds, schemes, projects of DUDA is also shared

by Peren, Zunheboto, Wokha and Phek districts. Only Dimapur, Kohima and Mokokchung Districts are not getting DUDA funds.

It is a known fact that the funds meant for the development of our state is siphoned off by people in power of both the backward and advanced tribes for their own benefit and is also given away as salaries by creating so many unwanted government posts. 25% reservation is only in papers. Many govt employees gets retired every month but all the important vacancies are being filled up by

people related to people in power without making any requisition to NPSC or without conducting any departmental examinations.

With much trust this problem of neglecting the eastern Nagas was put forwarded again and again by the Eastern Leaders to the Union and the State Governments. Everyone heard and knows that the Eastern Area is so backward but the recent backdoor appointments in some State departments by snatching away from the Eastern Areas has hurt the sentiments of many. Now, rarely do people look forward to moving ahead together.

There are Nagas under Myanmar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur. Another state won’t make another less Naga. Let there so many Naga States. Let there be more Naga houses. It will always stand as a Naga house. Even our Churches within the same tribes keep on growing and expanding. We even allow our grown up kids to fend for themselves and chart their own destiny. Having said that, there is still a ray hope that all of us can contribute in bringing the needed changes and continue to live under this present state. I personally believe that if we live by our true Christian values, all of us will be able to progress together as God’s own Children. God didn’t created us to go backward. But He created us to fight against the evil forces and move forward in experiencing and spreading His kingdom values during our short life here on earth.

The Hebrew word for “justice/mishpat”, occurs in its various forms more than 200 times in the Hebrew Old Testament. Its most basic meaning is to treat people equitably. It means acquitting or punishing every person on the merits of the case, regardless of race or social status. Mishpat means more than just the punishment of wrongdoing. It also means giving people their rights. The mishpat, or justness, of a society, according to the Bible, is evaluated by how we treat the weaker sections of people. Any neglect shown to the needs of the members of the society is not called merely a lack of mercy or charity but a violation of justice, of mishpat. God loves and defends those with the least economic and social power, and so should we be. That is what it means “to do justice.”

Rev. Fr. Benjamin Chang, Meluri Town

Media power- Are we utilizing its full potential?

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recall an incident in Shillong way back in 2010 when some hired laborers dug up the side of the street to install OFC lines and left it without covering up with the earth causing much inconvenience to the public in the already congested road typical of the city. This ignorance went on for about a week and then one hazy morning the city daily “Shillong Times” reported in their front page. The concerned authority wasted no time and fixed the problem in that afternoon itself. Now a swift comeback to our state where the local daily reported in the front page on the pathetic road condition at PR hill junction (Pedestrians Nightmare Square is more befitting) last week (July 6,2018) and as always, the usual blame game and excuses must be in motion for which nothing has been done till now (and possibly for countless days more ahead) and we the citizens, hardly know whom to complain or how to complain because based on records, we are already so confused as to whether the government or the department concerned is to be blamed, for none seems to acknowledge one’s shortcomings.

Now this is where the debate on the importance of media power comes into play. Media as a tool of change can take place only if the people within that society are an active participants and not just an observer. Lately all over the country paid news seem to the order of the day which is eroding the basic tenet of professional ethics in journalism and our State is no exception. Maybe for a start, we can pray for more public friendly journalism over government friendly ones.

Unlike most other States, including our closest neighbors, we lack the privilege of a common local news

channel and so besides the classic radio which very few people rely on nowadays, the daily newspaper is the only and the cheapest means of keeping our self updated with current events be it local, national; or international on a daily basis. And most rational thinking individual reading this column knows just how much of intellectually stimulating contents our local dailies presents for our mind to feast upongrossly inadequate. A few instances, to show that we might actually be misusing the only effective platform for which it is losing its teeth.

Our obsession with felicitations have reached new heights of embarrassment, every other day the major part of space in our dailies are taken by felicitations. From students getting through exams to getting a degree or getting an admission in some institution or some odd individuals who just got a time bound promotion. For the sake of commonsense, let us try to understand that we are not the only society in the world where people get promoted or students clear exams.

Another point of concern albeit sensitive, is on acknowledgements, some of us just want to take the entire page for ourselves. Well fine, it is with the noble intention of showing our grief or loss but the other side of the picture appear as though we are glorifying the death of a dear one and to announce publicly that we are from an influential family and goes on to the extent of mentioning the list of people in power who gave a helping hand - in a table of precedence in perfect accordance of their rank/position while undermining the strong moral support from friends, relatives and neighbors who might have consoled the grieving family far more than anyone else.

Dear brethrens, have a look around at the daily editions of any advanced society or country and you will find this trait missing and the revelation is not something to be proud of as an individual, community or a society.

Another point of mention is the latest development of appreciation and self glorification through the media like cleaning one’s own locality or drain and making it public as though in want of a congratulatory note for cleaning our own kitchen.

Last, but definitely not the last point in store, had it not been for the intention to save time and space, is on some advertisements we see every now and then like house rent available or driver wanted followed by a big “nonlocals only” written in big bold letters.

Now that is a loud declaration of the mutual mistrust that is rising among our people, let’s be wise enough to pick up these little hints and work for the welfare of ourselves lest we start being more comfortable with outsiders than with our own blood.

Now I know the editors and his/ her team are not to be blamed for all these in mentioned because the demands of the public cannot be ignored and our demands for instant glory and recognition has gone up to such level of hypocrisy that the proof is there for all of us to see. Perhaps, the respected editors can be kind enough to assign a particular section separately like the Sunday post solely for the purpose of all these distractions and maintain the integrity of the newspaper with quality content so that readers can have an intellectual intercourse and take our society to an intellectual climax.

Nyanbemo Lotha Naga, PR Hill Kohima, (nyanbemolothanaga@gmail.com)

Arrest of headmistress of UP, Maharajganj District

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wish to place before the public a brief background of the School & its setup as far as I know.

The Headmistress & owner of the school along with her family have invested a lot of finances & personal life of about 20 years in establishing a school in a desolated far away land, even within Uttar Pradesh.

Such a devotion would come only if the intention is pure i.e. towards dedicating their life in uplifting the educational levels of the local populace. Clearly it was well beyond economics having foreseen the challenges in spite of which to have made a call to take up this mammoth task of construction of a basic school and run it on full time daily basis.

This present news came to me as surprising because I myself happen to visit the school long back in the year 2011, when I was a then perusing higher studies in Uttar Pradesh. Incidentally on that early morning hours, the school was vandalized

by Hindu extremist, for which it was damaged and had to call the local police & administration for intervention.

Now I am very much skeptical about the CCTV camera being installed by the proprietors cum Headmistress or her family.

I am not sure if one would put at stake & jeopardize all their 20 years devotion just to install a secretive CCTV at the girl’s toilet. Moreover the conditions there refuse me to make believe of the accusation. I opined that the Hindu extremist have since long targeted the school for various reason - one being a Christian school, another is that of open invitation for Bible camps & evangelism. Or may-be the school success has attracted rivalry. I sincerely believe that this may be the design of miscreants by involving the students/teachers of the school at the behest of the religious extremist in order to malign & bring about a total shut down on another Christian run School.

It is too early for the Police to have arrested her or her family members.

I vehemently support the ANPSA and request the Nagaland Government & wellwishers to intervene in the interest of Justice & arrest of culprits involved.

Alemwati Longkumer, Guwahati

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Sir,

Teachers need a break too

Teaching, considered as one of the noblest mission is a round-the-clock and year round activity and teachers never have a break at all.

They teach their children, wards etc even during the short summer breaks and winter holidays and are always engaged in one way or the other like from being a dutiful parent to a responsible community member. Their children need to attend summer camps, Vacation Bible Schools while they themselves have to attend community fellowships, church programmes besides many other things during these short vacations.

It will be really considerate and thoughtful on the part of the SCERT and the DoSE to give the teachers a much needed complete break atleast for a couple of weeks or more during these vacations. Teachers are also humans who have their spouses and children and attend their needs as a parent or as husbands/wives. They have duties to attend to in their respective homes as a parent.

With the new system of curriculum, the teachers are already overloaded with lots of tasks and one wonders whether we will do the paper works or prepare the lessons and notes for the classes everyday. Along with all these, as human beings living in a society, they have also other obligations towards their in-laws and relatives and these summer breaks and winter holidays are the only time that gives them a respite from their hectic schedules of going to schools daily from morning till late afternoon. But making teachers attend compulsory trainings during the short summer breaks are truly a burdensome and sort of torment to many teachers who have to go through a torturous journey during the monsoon season filled with landslides, mud-slush and daylong traffic jams on the highway of our state capital.

Toshilong Naga

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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PM asks citizens to preserve heritage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the plaque during the inauguration of ‘Dharohar Bhawan’, the new building of Archaeological Survey of India, at Tilak Marg, in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI)

New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday stressed the need to involve people in preserving the country’s archaeological heritage, saying it was the responsibility of society to take pride in it.

He rued the mentality of not giving importance to the archaeological legacy and said the younger generation should be made aware about the significance of the heritage to change the mindset.

The prime minister also questioned the rules which prohibit people from clicking photographs at

certain monuments.

Inaugurating Dharovar Bhawan, a new building at the Archaeological Survey of India’s headquarters here, Modi said people’s participation is a must to preserve and protect the archaeological legacy of the country.

“Across the world, where people take interest in this, there is citizens’ participation and cooperation.

Whichever monument you visit, retired people work as guide. The society takes the responsibility (in preserving the legacy),” he said.

He noted that it is necessary to inculcate the

same values in India to ensure people’s participation.

Stressing that the younger generation is the harbinger of change, Modi suggested that in 100 cities which have historical sites, school syllabus could include information on them so that students grow up learning about their significance.

He said the new generation in these places can be trained as tourist guides.

“It is our responsibility to present our heritage and culture with pride,” he said.

“The legacy cannot be protected if people are not proud of it...,” the prime minister said, adding that the corporate sector can also be roped in to devote resources to help preserve the country’s heritage. He wondered why the ASI prohibits people from taking photographs at certain monuments when technology allowed satellites to take pictures from far away.

Modi felt that restricting people from clicking photographs was not right.

Lauding the work of archaeologists, he said, “Stones with edicts are old but not dead. They speak.

Every page related to archaeology tells a story.”

Modi recalled his meeting with Haribhai Godani, a medical practitioner in Ahmedabad, who had made a rich collection of artefacts over the years. He said Godani showed him a slide of a stone statue, which according to him, was some 800 years old.

“The statue was of a pregnant woman. Her stomach had been cut in half and another carving was made on it. It showed a foetus and the layers of skin...

“Some 800 years ago, the sculptor was aware of the position of the child in the womb...Medical science discovered this a few centuries back,” he said.

The prime minister also recalled his visit with then French president Francois Hollande to Chandigarh a few years ago to see the archaeological discoveries made by an Indo-French team.

87 minor boys rescued from train

New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): A group of 87 minor boys were rescued from suspected traffickers on board the Dhanbad-Allapuza Express in Bokaro today, less than ten days after 26 girls were recovered from a Mumbai-bound train.

This, officials said, was one of the highest number of children that were rescued in one go from a train. Six suspected traffickers,who were accompanying the minors, were detained by the local police in Bokaro, officials said. “There was a tip-off from both the state intelligence bureau as well as the child welfare committee that some children were being trafficked and the suspected coaches were s3-s6.

The children were all in the age group of nine to 17 years, officials said, adding that all were boys. The group which boarded the train at Dhanbad was divided into around 17 PNRs each booked by an adult passengers aged between 19 and 27 years. Some were scheduled to deboard at Vijayawada and some at Coimbatore.

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Khandamal incident: Online signature campaign crosses 50,000 mark

Former Madhya Pradesh CM, Digvijay Singh, Congress leader Oscar Fernandes, Annie Raja of CPI, Swami Agnivesh, Shabanm Hashmi and veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar and others during the launch of a book.

DIMAPUR, JUL 12 (NPN): On the threshold of the 10th anniversary of the attack on Christians in Kandhamal district of Odisha in August 2008, the online signature campaign demanding the release of seven innocent Christians, languishing in jail since then, crossed the milestone of 50,000 signatures till July 11. While thanking all those have joined the online campaign at www.release7innocents.com, journalist author Anto Akkara who has been spearheading the campaign in a press state-

Statehood rally in ENPO areas

(From p-1) Former president and advisor ENPO, Khoiwang Konyak stated that the reason behind the demand of frontier state was due to poor education system, less employment and poor road connectivity in all the eastern districts.

He said the demand was for the uplift of its people in all round development and for the betterment of the future of Eastern Nagas.

The solitary speeches were also delivered by presidents of KNSK, KSU, KU Mon unit, MDGBU and Hoka Konyak on behalf of the senior citizens.

After the programme, the general public led by

KU, KSU, KNSK, MDGBU and MTSU marched towards DC office to submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, through the DC Mon. The rally was attended by hundreds of people from all walks of life. (Correspondent) Longleng: Extending solidarity with the ENPO demand for creation of “Frontier Nagaland”, the Phom Peoples’ Council (PPC) organized public rally in Longleng Thursday.

People from all walks of life, young and old today converged at local ground Longleng holding banners and placards.

ENPO general secretary C. Manlang Phom,

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while highlighting the reports on state demand, said that more than 30 rounds of talks were held and several memorandums have been submitted to the central government.

He said the government of India has now seen, heard and understood the aspiration of the people of ENPO that demand for separate statehood was genuine.

Manlang Phom urged the central government to take up the demand for Frontier Nagaland seriously during the forthcoming monsoon season.

During the rally, solidarity speeches were delivered by GBs’ association president P. Zunge Phom, Phomla Hoichem presi-

dent A. Shamthai Phom and Phom students’ conference (PSC) president A. Mane Phom.

After the rally, the PPC submitted memorandum to the Prime minister of India through the deputy commissioner Longleng.

(Correspondent) Kiphire: Public rally demanding for statehood was held at Delux point Kiphire town, which was organized by United Sangtam Likhum Pumji (USLP), United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) and Akheta Sangtamlaru Thsingmujang (AST).

ENPO vice president, P Setsacho Sangtam, said that ENPO’s Demand is a legitimate right of the peo-

able to others.

“There are no such provisions,” she said.

The bench then said the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community faced the stigma because of the criminality attached to consensual same-sex relationship. “Once the criminality (under section 377) goes, then everything will go (social stigma, discrimination etc),” it said.

“Over the years, we have created an environment in the Indian society which has led to deeprooted discrimination against people of same sex involved in a consensual relationship and this has impacted their mental health also,” the bench said on the third day of crucial hearing to decide the constitutional validity of Section 377 of the IPC. Section 377 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 10 years, and shall also be liable to pay a fine.

Will fight LS polls with JD(U) on 40 seats: Amit Shah

Patna, Jul 12 (Agencies): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah clearly stated that their alliance with the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) is intact and they will fight the upcoming 2018 General Election together on all 40 seats.

According to ANI, Shah, who is on a day-long visit to Patna, made the announcement while addressing BJP workers here.

“Our alliance with Nitish Kumar will continue in Bihar. Nitish Kumar joined hands with the BJP as he was not able to stay with the corrupt people. Our alliance will win all 40 Lok Sabha

seats from Bihar and form the NDA Government at the Center,” he said. Shah said the four generation of the Congress party failed to deliver what Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government did in last four years.

Shah and Nitish Kumar met earlier in the day.

The meeting, which was held to strengthen the alliance between the BJP and JD (U), comes in the backdrop of alleged differences between the two parties. Reports of an alleged rift between the JD (U) and BJP emerged over seatsharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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man, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, said.

“We will try to see whether section 377 of the IPC can stand the test of fundamental rights enshrined under Articles 14 (right to equality), 19 (freedom of speech and association) and 21 (right to life and liberty) of the Constitution,” the bench said. It also objected to the submission of lawyer Manoj George that the Centre has made a U-turn on its stand and said that several verdicts including the one on right to privacy have come in the meanwhile and it would not be appropriate to call it a “U-turn”.

The court observed that an environment has been created in the Indian society over the years that has led to deep-rooted discrimination against the community which has also adversely impacted their mental health.

The bench asked lawyer Maneka Guruswamy, who was appearing for a petitioner, whether there was any law, rule, regulation, bye-law or guideline which barred or restrained homosexuals from availing any right which are avail-

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New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): The Supreme Court Thuesday said the social stigma and discrimination attached to the LGBTQ community would go if criminality of consensual gay sex is done away with, while maintaining that it would scrutinise the legal validity of section 377 of the IPC in all its aspects.

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, hearing a clutch of petitions challeging the constitutional validity of the 158-year-old penal law, also rejected a proposal of lawyers, seeking retention of section 377, that public opinion should be elicited on the matter, saying it did not want a referendum but would go by constitutional morality.

The bench took note of the vehement opposition of these lawyers and their allegation that Centre has taken a “U-turn” in the case.

“On the mere concession of the Centre, we will not say that the section is ultra-vires. We will have to analyse every aspect. We will do a detailed analysis of Section 377 and its constitutional validity,” the bench, which also comprised Justices R F Nari-

launched by veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar in the presence of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh, Oscar Fernandes, Annie Raja of CPI, Swami Agnivesh, Shabanm Hashmi and others.

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hungrus also held a programme cum public rally at its headquarters in support of the ENPO demand for separate statehood.

The rally was led by Yimchungru Tribal Council (YTC), Yimchungru Akheru Arihako (YAA), Yimchungru women Organization (YWO) and Yimchungru Baptist Boru Amukhungto (YBBA).

The programme was attended by all village councils under YTC, public leaders and thousands of public.

The solidarity speeches were delivered by YTC president S. Throngs, Yimchungru GB Union president Lakiumong, YWO president Y. Shojila, YAA president, S.Yansomong Tum.

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ple of eastern Nagaland.

He said that genuine demand of the people should not be neglected as there is people of Eastern Nagas have suffered enough.

Other speakers at the rally included USLP, USSC and AST leaders, who also expressed support for ENPO demand for statehood.

After the rally, a team led by USLP, AST and USSC marched to the DC office Kiphire and submitted a representation addressed to the Prime Minister of India. DC Kiphire Mohammed Ali Shihab assured to forward the letter to higher-up.

(Correspondent) Shamatore: Joining the rest of the Eastern districts of Nagaland, the Yimc-

ment on Thursday called for more signatures for the release of the seven– six of them illiterates including a mentally challenged.

The seven innocent Christians – Bhaskar Sunamajhi, Bijay Kumar Sanseth, Budhadeb Nayak, Durjo Sunamajhi, Gornath Chalenseth, Munda Badamajhi and Sanathan Badamajhi have been languishing in jail following the mysterious murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati on the Janmashtami night - August 23, 2008, Akkara stated.

The campaign was

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There was a 0.27 per cent impact in the GFD on account of the revenue shortfall, and the study attributed the same to implementation of the goods and services tax (GST).

“The decline in states’ tax revenues is essentially associated with the pending accounting issues related to GST implementation,” it said.

However, in his foreword, RBI’s executive director Michael Patra said that as the GST stabilises, it should boost states’ revenue capacity and support fiscal consolidation.

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Silver followed suit and slipped by Rs 470 to Rs 40,030 per kg owing to reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

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Moreover, studies suggest that the debt waivers have also led to a shift to informal sources of finance, it said, adding that they also possess a risk to inflation.

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In FY18, farm loan waivers touched 0.32 per cent of the GDP as against budget estimates of 0.27 per cent, it said, adding that more such moves are pending for the fiscals ahead.

States which have announced the waivers have also reported a decline in capital expenditure, it said, adding development has also been a casualty because of it.

“They (waivers) impact credit discipline, vitiate credit culture and dis-incentivise borrowers to repay loans, thus engendering moral hazard,” the study said.

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and South Asia), Bharti Airtel said: “The bank had started off very well, but we got into regulatory issues.

We are working very closely with authorities (RBI and UIDAI) and hopefully this will be back to business soon and start acquiring customers. Right now have 30 million customers in the bank and the wallet. Operation is continuing for existing customers, but we are not acquiring new customers.”

Airtel Payments Bank on May 24, 2018 announced the appointment of Anubrata Biswas as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

The appointment comes five months after former CEO and MD Shashi Arora stepped down in December. The RBI on March 9 slapped a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Airtel Payments Bank Limited for violating KYC norms, an official statement said here.

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New Delhi, Jul 12 (IANS): After running into rough weather due to Aadhaar-related e-KYC issues, Airtel Payments Bank on Thursday said it has received requisite approvals from the Reserve Bank of India and UIDAI to start acquiring new customers.

“Airtel Payments Bank has received requisite approvals from The Reserve Bank of India to start onboarding new customers.

Airtel Payments Bank has also been permitted by the UIDAI to resume the onboarding of customers using Aaadhaar based e-KYC. We thank the authorities for the approvals,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. “We remain committed to the government’s vision of financial inclusion and banking for all,” he added.

In an inter view to IANS last week, Gopal Vittal, MD and CEO (India

Fuel prices hiked for 7th time

Mumbai, Jul 12 (PTI): Higher expenditure on salaries and farm loan waivers, coupled with a revenue shortfall on GST implementation, led to a slippage of 0.35 per cent in states’ fiscal targets to 3.1 per cent in 2017-18, the RBI said today.

This is the third consecutive year where the states have failed to meet their gross fiscal deficit (GFD) target, the central bank said, adding this comes despite expectations of an improvement on higher devolution from the Centre. For FY19, states are hoping for a 0.2 per cent revenue surplus as against a revenue deficit of 0.4 per cent as per the revised estimates, which will lead to an overall GFD of 2.6 per cent, against 3.1 per cent in FY18, it said.

At a country-wide level, farm loan waivers alone contributed to a third of the overall slippage worries, with a 0.05 per cent slippage of the overall 0.13 per cent on revenue expenditure, the RBI said in its study on state finances based on state budgets.

The apex bank reiterated its concerns on the “moral hazard” farm loan waivers, saying their track

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per 14.2-kg bottle in the national capital in May, which rose to Rs 698.50 (Rs 48 pr cylinder) in June.

This month price has further risen by Rs 55.50 to Rs 754 in Delhi.

Non-subsidised LPG is the one that consumers buy after exhausting their quota of below market rate fuel. It is also bought by those who have voluntarily given up subsidy and by commercial establishments.

“While LPG prices have shot up, subsidised LPG rates havent,” Singh said, adding that only the minor tax part has been passed on to consumers.

As per tax rules, GST on LPG has to be calculated at market rate of the fuel. The government may choose to subsidise a part of the price but tax will have to be paid at market rates.

This has meant that GST is calculated every month on the rate at which domestic non-subidised LPG is priced. With rates on the rise, the tax has also risen, resulting in a minor increase in rates for subsidised users, he said.

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With this, tax litigation in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) will get reduced by 41 per cent and 18 per cent, respectively.

In all, 29,580 cases would be withdrawn from various litigation fora, reducing tax disputed cases by 37 per cent.

“In case of CBDT, the withdrawal of 41 per cent of the cases, will have a revenue impact of Rs 4,800 crore in absolute terms, while in case of CBIC, withdrawal of 18

New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): Cooking gas (LPG) subsidy has jumped by over 60 per cent in last two months as the government maintains price line despite rising international rates, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) Chairman Sanjiv Singh said.

All LPG consumers have to buy fuel at market price. The government, however, subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each per households in a year by providing the subsidy amount directly in bank accounts of users.

“Subsidy amount (transferred in bank accounts) was Rs 159.29 per cylinder in May and it was raised to Rs 204.95 in June and to Rs 257.74 per cylinder this month,” he said.

The higher subsidy was meant to keep rates of subsidised LPG in check, Singh added.

International rates of LPG, which was used as a benchmark for pricing of domestic fuel, have been on the run since June. Nonsubsidised or market priced LPG price was Rs 653.50

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per cent of cases will have a revenue impact of Rs 800 crore,” Goyal told reporters here.

He said the move to hike threshold limit is a step towards ease of doing business.

“Small and mid-sized taxpayers will benefit with the increase in threshold limit for filing appeals as they can now focus on doing business rather than litigating in various fora. Government trusts the honest tax payers,” Goyal said.

Following yesterday’s decision, CBDT will withdraw 34 per cent of cases stuck in tribunal, 48 per cent of those stuck in High Courts and 54 per cent in the Supreme Court.

CBIC will withdraw 18 per cent cases from tribunal, 22 per cent from High courts and 21 per cent from the Supreme Court.

However, this will not apply in such cases where the substantial point of law is involved, the ministry had said yesterday.

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New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): The amount locked up in tax litigation will come down by Rs 5,600 crore as the government has decided to hike the threshold monetary limit to file appeals in tribunals and courts, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday.

As of March, 2017, tax disputes worth Rs 7.6 lakh crore were stuck in various stages of litigation in tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court, he said.

In order to reduce litigation, the government yesterday hiked the threshold limit for filing appeals in tribunals to Rs 20 lakh, while the same for High Courts and the Supreme Court has been raised to Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore, respectively.

Earlier, the threshold for filing appeals by the Tax department in ITAT/CESTAT was Rs 10 lakh, while the same in High Courts and the Supreme Court was Rs 20 lakh and Rs 25 lakh, respectively.

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Trump arrives London on maiden visit as President

Death toll in Japan floods rises to 200

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British govt publishes Brexit plan LONDON, JUL 12 (AFP): The British government published its long-awaited Brexit blueprint today that it hopes will restart talks with the EU, but its launch was mired in farce after a protest by MPs briefly suspended a sitting of the House of Commons.

The policy paper, which sets out plans for close economic ties with the bloc after Britain leaves the EU in March, had already sparked two ministerial resignations and revived talk of a revolt against May. When Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab stood up to present the plan in the Commons, MPs loudly complained they had not seen a copy beforehand -- prompting the speaker to suspend proceedings for five minutes to allow them to obtain one.

Raab, who was appointed on Monday after his predecessor David Davis quit, then continued his statement, describing the proposal on offer as “innovative”.

It suggests a free trade area and “common rule book” with the EU in goods after pressure from businesses to allow crossborder trade to continue

Trump has been under fire for his own immigration policy, which resulted in the separation of immigrant families.

Protesters were expected to rally during his visit.

The US Embassy warned American citizens in the UK to “keep a low profile”.

There has been an ongoing social media campaign to make rock band Green Day’s 2004 song “American Idiot” No. 1 in the UK by the time Trump arrives. A 19-foot-tall orange balloon, shaped to look like a baby version of Trump, will be flown in central London.

Anti-Trump demonstrations were expected to take place in Bristol, Newcastle, Leeds, Cambridge and Cardiff. A protest was expected to take place near Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, the venue for Trump’s black-tie dinner with May. On Friday, demonstrators are expected to gather near Chequers, the Prime Minister’s country residence, where May and Trump will

hold a working lunch. There will also be a “Stop Trump” march in central London expected to be attended by thousands.

The US President reached here after attending a Nato summit in Brussels, where he said member countries agreed to increase their military spending.

May said the US leader’s UK visit would be an opportunity to boost trade links and strengthen cooperation on security. But she also warned Trump not to ignore the “malign behaviour” of Moscow when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next week.

Her office said that she expected Trump to discuss with Putin issues like the Salisbury nerve agent attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

Along with trade and security links, 10 Downing Street said the other key areas to be discussed between May and Trump included Brexit and the Middle East.

TOKYO, JUL 12 (IANS): The death toll from the torrential rains that have battered Japan reached 200, authorities said on Thursday, as search and rescue missions continue to find dozens still missing in the wake of flooding and landslides.

More than 70,000 personnel were involved in ongoing search and rescue missions for the 60 or more people still unaccounted for in the areas affected by the deluge, Xinhua news agency reported. These include the hardest-hit regions of Hiroshima, Okayama and Ehime prefectures. Fire and Disaster Management Agency said that as of early Thursday morning, 6,700 people remained in emergency evacuation shelters.

As some of the shelters were without air-conditioning, the Health Ministry warned of heat-related illnesses. Weather agency said daytime temperatures could reach 35 degrees Celsius in the coming week. The ministry also warned about the possibility of food poisoning, as in the past people fell ill in such shelters after consuming food that had been left out in the heat for too long amid lack of refrigerators.

Pope pays rare tribute to French cardinal; attends full Mass

3 killed in Nepal landslide

Putin hosts aide to Iran’s supreme leader

Pope Francis stands behind to the coffin of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran during the funeral service in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatica July 12, 2018.

VATICAN CITY, JUL 12 (AGENCIES): Pope Francis has paid an unusually personal and public tribute to French Cardinal JeanLouis Tauran by attending the funeral of the former Vatican foreign minister and interfaith expert, reports AP. Usually, popes only

preside over the final rites at funerals for cardinals.

But in a sign of Francis’ esteem for his close confidante, Francis attended the entire Mass on Thursday in St. Peter’s Basilica, which was celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Angelo Sodano.

Even before Sodano and other cardinals processed in, Francis was seated on a chair to the side of the altar near Tauran’s casket.

Tauran died last week in the United States, where he was being treated for the Parkinson’s disease that he suffered for years.

Trump, Obama lose followers as Twitter sanitises its platform

NEW DELHI/SAN FRANCISCO, JUL 12 (IANS): US President Donald Trump lost about 100,000 of his 53.4 million followers and former President Barack Obama lost about 400,000 as Twitter began removing locked accounts -- which are disabled owing to suspicious activity -- to sanitise its platform.

Several high-profile users were set to experience a drop in the number of their followers on the microblogging site as Twitter said it would remove locked accounts from follower counts across profiles globally.

“We understand this may be hard for some, but we believe accuracy and transparency make Twitter a more trusted service for public conversation,” Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s Legal, Policy and Trust and Safety Head, said in a blog post late on Wednesday.

The locked accounts are different from spam or bots and in most cases, these accounts were created by real people.

Twitter spots such accounts once there is a sudden changes in account behaviour -- including tweeting a large volume of unsolicited replies or mentions, tweeting misleading links, or if a large number of accounts block the account after mentioning them.

“We sometimes lock an account if we see email and password combinations from other services posted online and believe that information could put the security of an account at risk -- so we require accounts to change their passwords for protection,” Gadde mentioned.

K AT H M A N D U, J U L 12 (IANS): At least three people died while several others were affected by the monsoon-induced floods and landslides across the Kathmandu valley on Thursday.

According to police officials, three members of a family died when they were buried by a landslide behind their house in Changunarayarn municipality in Bhaktapur, the Kathmandu Post reported.

Bhaktapur district, located inside the valley, was mostly affected due to the flooding caused by the swollen local river following torrential rain since Wednesday night.

Most of the settlements of the district were inundated while a major road-section of Araniko Highway was water-logged.

Water entered the ground floors of hundreds of houses and locals struggled to get out of their houses.

Most of the shops and businesses remained closed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who reaffirmed the Israeli demand for the Iranian withdrawal from Syria.

“Our opinion is known that Iran needs to leave Syria — that is not something new for you,” Netanyahu said at the start of Wednesday’s talks in the Kremlin.

Moscow has teamed up with Tehran to shore up Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government, but their interests do not always converge.

Russia also has maintained warm ties with Israel and demonstrated a readiness to take its security interests into account. The Iranian presence in Syria is expected to top the agenda of Monday’s summit in Helsinki between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Both the United States and Israel want Iran to pull out from Syria, but Russia has warned it would be unrealistic to expect Iran to fully withdraw from the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, at Novo-Ograyovo outside in Moscow July 12, 2018.

MOSCOW, JUL 12 (AGENCIES): Russian President Vladimir Putin has received the Iranian leader’s top adviser hours after conferring with the Israeli prime minister about Iran’s presence in Syria, reports AP. The Kremlin said Thursday that Putin has met with Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but wouldn’t

offer any details of the talks.

Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Velayati handed Putin letters from Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Peskov said in a conference call with reporters that the letters dealt with bilateral relations and the situation in the region, but refused to elaborate.

Velayati’s visit came hours after Putin hosted

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“Until we confirm that everything is ok with the account, we lock it, which makes them unable to Tweet or see ads,” he added.

The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Mokokchung Camp, which has been actively working Twitter said your follower counts may hand in hand with the district administration, police and civil society organizations of Mokokchung district, continue to change more regularly as part deeply appreciates Shri. Watilemba – District Commandant Mokokchung Home Guards & Civil Defence of its ongoing work to proactively identify – for initiating welfare works for the SDRF personnel. The SDRF jawans had been facing problems due to lack of proper housing (leaking roofs) etc; the officer, Shri Watilemba understood the problems and and challenge problematic accounts. ameliorated the problem. We are thankful and it our great hope that the good Lord will bless him in all The new announcement came after his future endeavors.

The Washington Post reported earlier this SDRF Jawan, Mokokchung week that Twitter has been suspending as MKC-145 many as one million questionable accounts GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND per day in recent months and the move OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL, KOHIMA COLLEGE will lead to decline in the numbers of its monthly active users.

KOHIMA: NAGALAND Twitter suspended more than 70 milDated: 12th July 2018 lion accounts in May and June, and the No. KCK/ADM/PR/2018 pace has continued in July.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In a tweet, Twitter CFO Ned Segal refuted the report, saying it will not affect The Principal, staff and students of Kohima College, Kohima express the number of Twitter’s users which cur- deep appreciation to Shri Temjen Imna Along, Minister, Higher and rently stands at 330 million.

Technical Education, Nagaland for his generous contribution of his “Some clarifications: most accounts on 11/07/2018. The Minister during his we remove are not included in our reported June 2018 salary to the College st speech on the event of 51 Fresher’s Social function of Kohima College, metrics as they have not been active on Kohima declared his intention to donate his salary for 15 months to the the platform for 30 days or more, or we catch them at sign up and they are never 15 government colleges of Nagaland, beginning with Kohima College, Kohima. He challenged and stressed that he is giving away his hard counted,” Segal said.

“If we removed 70 million accounts earned salary which means he is giving up something of himself towards from our reported metrics, you would hear the welfare of the College. Therefore, he expects the same from the directly from us. Look forward to talking fraternity of the College. more on our earnings call July 27!” Segal The fraternity of the Kohima College, Kohima wishes him God’s said in another tweet. blessings and guidance in his tireless endeavour towards the upliftment But the confirmation of removal of of the Higher Education in the state. fake accounts, even if not from the reported (Dr. Watijungshi Jamir) metrics, resulted in Twitter’s shares falling Principal, nearly nine per cent, erasing $3.1 billion in Kohima College, College market value earlier this week.

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number of planned protests, the BBC reported.

Trump, who will also spend time with the Queen during his stay, said: “I think they like me a lot in the UK. I think they agree with me on immigration...

“You see what’s going on throughout the world with immigration... I think that’s why Brexit happened.”

He said the British people “voted to break it up, so I imagine that’s what they’ll do” and “Brexit is Brexit”.

eurosceptic members of May’s Conservative party, and foreign minister Boris Johnson joined Davis in dramatically quitting this week in protest.

Their departures, followed by a clutch of junior aides, destabilised May’s government and revived talk of a leadership challenge.

“What we are doing is delivering on the vote of the British people... that’s what our proposal does,” she told reporters at a NATO summit in Brussels.

The prime minister is also likely to face some opposition in Brussels, where officials have repeatedly warned Britain to lower its expectations about how close ties can be.

FELICITATION

The Rotomi Welfare Dimapur Area (RWDA) would like to felicitate its member Mr. Hekuto H Chophi, S/o Lt. Hekhuvi Chophi on being promoted to the post of "Branch Manager" in NSCB Phek.

The Welfare thanked the Almighty God and also extend the best wishes in his future endeavour.

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LONDON, JUL 12 (IANS): US President Donald Trump arrived here Thursday on his two-day maiden visit to the UK and said he is “fine” about the protests expected to be held during his tour, saying Britons “like me a lot”.

He is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May, who wants a post-Brexit trade deal, days after he said the UK was in “turmoil”. Extra security was put in place ahead of a

as normal.

Britain would still leave the EU single market and customs union and set its own path on the far bigger services sector, hoping to be able to curb EU immigration and strike its own trade deals with third countries.

For the City of London the plan would accept that firms lose their “passporting” rights to operate in the EU, but seeks a hybrid arrangement.

Catherine McGuinness, head of policy for the City of London Corporation, said the proposals represented a “real blow” for finance firms.

The plan has also caused outrage among

ELDERS APPEAL SHRI CHUPFUO, EX-MLA AND SHRI YITACHU, MLA We the undersigned elders of villages 11 Northern Angami II having known Shri Chupfuo Ex-MLA as a man of principle and integrity, as appeared on 22nd May 2018 on the local dailies, it was disheartening to see a leader such as our Hon’ble MLA, Shri. Yitachu make a baseless and unfounded allegation against Shri. Chupfuo, ExMLA that our Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri. Neiphiu Rio purchased his seat from Shri. Chupfuo Ex-MLA and others. In this connection, we, the elders have appealed Shri. Chupfuo, Ex-MLA not to go any further with this issue and we also request Shri.

Yitachu, MLA not to make such statements without proof in future as it is unbecoming of a leader.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One as they arrive at London Stansted Airport in Stansted July 12, 2018. (AP/PTI)

In this image from TV, Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May gives statement in the parliament July 9, 2018.

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How the Queen discreetly changed her shoes

Lady Colin Campbell defends her book

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e have all stuffed a pair of flats in our bag ahead of a big night out, and it seems even the Queen comes armed with a second pair of shoes.

The monarch was spotted in not one but two pairs of shoes during the RAF centenary on Tuesday.

She arrived at West-

minster Abbey dressed in a bright blue and green ensemble and wearing a pair of patent leather low-heeled shoes. But by the time she reached Buckingham Palace just an hour and a half later she was seen wearing an entirely different pair.

As she walked alongside Air Chief Marshal Sir

Prince’s bible set to be auctioned off...

Stephen Hillier ahead of the RAF flyover, she had slipped into a pair of black loafers with a golden buckle.

The custom made loafers that feature a golden ‘horsebit’ design are made

by West London shoemaker Anello & Davide - a brand that Her Majesty has been wearing for five decades.

Known as her ‘work’ shoes, they are handmade from the finest calf leather with a brass clasp or a small bow.

It takes a team of four to produce the classic black numbers (she has other colours in the same style) which cost about £1,000.

The team works from a wo o d e n ‘ l a s t ’ m a d e from measurements of the Queen’s foot, and include a pattern cutter; a clicker, who selects the leather; a closer, who sews the upper part and adds stiffeners; and, finally, a maker, who adds the sole and heel on the last.

Then there’ll be a fitting at the Palace, and — after any final adjustments, including a clean and polish — they’re ready.

The Queen’s selection includes plain black leather, black patent, white leather and beige leather, and three designs of evening shoe in satin, silver and gold. They are all hand-dyed and waterrepellent.

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rince’s personal bible and iconic clothing will be up for sale in an upcoming auction featuring an array of items belonging to the late singer.

Many of the items available for bidding have been collected by Prince’s former bodyguard, and will be auctioned off by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas on July 21.

A devout Jehovah’s Witness, Prince frequently brought the leather bound bible on tour with him, according to the consignor.

The bible was given to him by a Witness at a service at a Kingdom Hall, and is available at a starting bid of $3,500.

Among the numerous items up for sale at the auction are Prince’s clothing.

The pop icon was known for his signature,

flashy style, and the clothing featured in the auction are a direct reflection of his iconic fashion sensibilities.

Prince’s silk midnight blue suit will be available at the auction at an opening bid of $10,000, and with it’s flared legs, is certainly the epitome of the pop star’s style.

Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson, died at his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016.

The singer died of a self-administered Fentanyl overdose according to an autopsy report released by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.

The star’s death was ruled an accident, and the only listed cause on the medical examiner’s report was ‘Fentanyl toxicity’.

atrina Kaif, who is touring US as part of the ongoing DaBangg Tour with Salman Khan and others, was recently misbehaved with as she exited the venue in Vancouver. A video of the incident has been shared on YouTube and is going viral on the Internet. In the 40-second video, Katrina, dressed casually, can be seen making her way to the car in a hurry, when a woman bystander says: “We don’t want to take a picture with you. Booo...” As the security holds the car door open for the actress, she turns and addresses the woman to say: “You shouldn’t do that guys. You know what I’m very tired. I’ve had a very long show.”

But in turn, Katrina was told: “You need a better attitude... you call yourself an actress but when people come to adore you... you need a better attitude...”

As Katrina’s security personnel ensures that the actress maintains a safe distance from the crowd of onlookers, she sternly asks the woman to keep calm: “Ma’am, please calm down.” Katrina can then be seen posing for selfies with a few of her fans before she takes off in her car.

Meanwhile, the few of those who attempted to troll Katrina, can be heard saying: “We’re here for Salman Khan. Only Salman Khan...”

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ady Colin Campbell has hit back at critics who branded her new book containing claims about the Queen’s sex life ‘tawdry’ and ‘unnecessary’.

In her book The Queen’s Marriage, Lady Colin, 68, a socialite and former I’m a Celebrity contestant, makes sensational allusions to Her Majesty’s ‘healthy sexual appetite’, and refers to her husband the Duke of Edinburgh as a ‘flirt’.

The author, who was married to the Duke of Argyll’s son Lord Colin Campbell for 14 months, spoke out on Loose Women and denied suggestions her book was full of falsehoods.

She said that while the details contained in her book aren’t common knowledge, they were just that in ‘a certain circle’.

Lady Colin also denied suggestions the top-

ic of the Queen and the Duke’s intimate life was inappropriate, because ‘it’s a state marriage’.

Re f e r r i n g t o h e r claims about The Queen’s wedding night she insisted sources close to Prince Philip had told her the lurid details.

‘Because Prince Phillip told his first cousin Lord David Milford Haven,’ she said when pressed on how she would know.

‘It is not common knowledge - it’s knowledge within a certain circle.

I’ve known people who’ve known him all his life and... pretty much lived with him etc.’

Snapping back at suggestions it is inappropriate to discuss the monarch’s intimate relationship, Lady Colin said: ‘Of course its appropriate darling we’re speaking about a state marriage.

‘We’re speaking about a marriage that has been trashed by The Crown [the Netflix show] and all sorts of tabloids, saying Prince Philip was a lothario and I’m showing that they had a happy solid and firm marriage.

‘It’s perfectly okay for people to tell lies about them, but I don’t know why it’s not okay for me to speak the truth about them.’

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Demi Moore becomes victim of credit card fraud

Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan are regal rivals

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man is in Los Angeles county jail after allegedly spending $169,000 on Demi Moore’s credit card, according to a new report.

Demi, 55, became a victim of credit card fraud after David Matthew Read allegedly reported her American Express as lost or stolen in March, according to a criminal complaint obtained by TMZ. Read, 35, somehow managed to obtain the new card once it was delivered through FedEx, before spending $169,000 over the course of several weeks at various Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue stores in the Los Angeles area, federal prosecutors allege.

Federal prosecutors say Read was seen on surveillance cameras at FedEx and at the retail stores.

Just one month later, he was caught, and allegedly confessed to the caper during this time.

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Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan make a pair of regal rivals in the first posters for Mary Queen Of Scots, unveiled on Wednesday.

Ronan, 24, plays the titular Mary Stewart, while 28-year-old Robbie plays Elizabeth I of England.

Ronan’s poster, bathed in blue, sees the Irish actress with long auburn hair worn over her shoulder.

Robbie’s, colored a deep scarlet, depicts the Australian with tight red curls.

The English monarch’s tagline reads ‘BORN TO POWER’, while her Scottish first cousin once removed has ‘Born to fight.’

According to the synopsis, Ronan’s Mary is Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, who defies pressure to remarry.

‘Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne.

But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. ‘Each young Queen beholds her “sister” in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus

independence.

‘Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty.

‘Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.’

Guy Pearce, David Tennant and Dunkirk star Jack Lowden also star.

Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Joe Alwyn meanwhile will play Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester.

Longtime theatre director Josie Rourke will helm , while Netf lix’s House of Cards creator Beau Willimon is penning the script.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on 7 December 2018, and in the UK on 18 January 2019.

Is this why Alia Bhatt skipped Ranbir’s mom birthday bash? cided to go to work instead of attending the birthday celebration,” a source told a leading publication.

Incidentally, Mahesh Bhatt is extremely fond of her daughter’s beau. “I like and love him very much.

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arlier this week, Ranbir Kapoor’s mother Neetu Kapoor rang in her 60th birthday in Paris, with her family by her side.

Rumours were doing the rounds that Ranbir’s girlfriend Alia Bhatt would also be a part of the celebrations, but that did not happen.

However, Alia’s adorable birthday wish for Neetu won

the internet.

Apparently, it was on her father Mahesh Bhatt’s insistence that Alia missed Neetu’s big day. “Bhatt sahab always wants actors to do their best when they are at the peak of their careers.

The younger generation does like to mix work with pleasure, but it was on her father’s advice that Alia de-

can capture,” the filmmaker recently told a daily.

Currently, Alia is in Bulgaria for the next schedule of Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra. Ranbir, who is currently holidaying with his family in Paris, is expected to join the team soon and resume shooting for the

film.

Brahmastra will see Ranbir and Alia sharing screen space for the first time. The film, which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Mouni Roy, is being made as a fantasy trilogy, the first installment of which is slated to release in 2019.

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GRATITUDE

India beat England in first ODI

Nottingham, Jul 12 (PTI): Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav bamboozled England batsmen with a mesmerizing spell before Rohit Sharma’s sublime century saw India cruise to a eight-wicket victory in the first ODI here Thursday. Kuldeep’s career-best figures of 6 for 25 allowed England to only score a modest 268 on good batting conditions.

The chase was a stroll in the park for as the runs were knocked off in only 40.1 overs courtesy Rohit’s (137 no off 114 balls). It was the opener’s 18th ODI hundred, which was beautifully complemented by skipper Virat Kohli (75, 82 balls) as he struck his first 50 plus score of the tour. The KohliRohit duo added 177 runs in 25.1 overs to seal the issue.

Once Kohli opted to field, the English script unfolded very much on similar India’s Kuldeep Yadav is congratulated by teammates after lines with the T20 series, dismissing David Willey at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, where things went downhill Thursday. (AP/PTI) as soon as Kuldeep was

Pacquiao, Matthysse predict action-packed fight Kuala Lumpur, Jul 12 (IANS): Manny Pacquiao predicted on Thursday an entertaining bout against Lucas Matthysse at their World Boxing Organisation welterweight title fight on Sunday.

Pacquiao told reporters here that he had chosen to fight Matthysse because of the latter’s aggressive style and as such he expects a “lot of action,” reports Efe. “I believe we can create good action in the ring so the fans will be happy”, Pacquiao said.

Matthysse, mean while, lauded Pacquiao as a “great champion”, but was unconcerned with the Philippines senator’s future beyond Sunday.

“If he decides to retire after I beat him, then that is his decision. I am here to defend my title”, the Argentine said.

The winner of nine world titles in eight different weight categories, the 39-year-old Filipino will return to the ring on Sunday, one year after he surprisingly failed to capture the World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Australia’s Jeff Horn.

Matthysse, 35, from Argentina, who holds a record of 39-4 (39 KO) took home the welterweight title in January at the Forum in Inglewood, Los Angeles, after knocking Thailand’s Tewa Kiram down twice in the eighth round.

Pacquiao, chasing the 60th victory of his illustrious career, arrived in the Malaysian capital on July 10, sharing video clips of his final training preparations ahead of the bout, which could prove to be his last.

IN LOVING MEMORY of our wonderful dad Lt. Yhunsinlo Magh (John)

introduced into the attack.

None of the England batsmen were able to read him and a testimony to that was his brilliant figures of 10-0-25-6, the best ever by any chinaman bowler in the history of ODIs. He bowled an astounding 38 dot balls and not once was he hit for a boundary. This was Kuldeep’s first fivefor in ODIs after he had recently achieved the same feat in T20Is during the Manchester encounter.

The manner in which Kuldeep set up the match, there was no scoreboard pressure on the Indian batting line-up unlike the last ODI series, where England trampled Australia under a mountain of runs.

Rohit, who always takes time to get off the blocks and then accelerate, hit 15 fours and four sixes.

He completed his century with an effortless hit down

the ground off leg-spinner Adil Rashid. As if to celebrate the hundred, he also hit a one-handed six off Moeen Ali. Kohli on his part hit eight boundaries and was ready to play the second fiddle during his 47th half century in ODI cricket.

Earlier, Jos Buttler (53 off 51 balls) looked the most comfortable while Ben Stokes (50 off 103 balls) played a painstaking knock as Kuldeep blew away the top order after a good start.

Together, they added 83 for the fifth wicket showing signs of recovery but he dismissed the two set batsmen in quick succession to bring about the home team’s downfall.

Brief scores: India 269/2 in 40.1 overs (Rohit Sharma 137 not out, Virat Kohli 75, Shikhar Dhawan 40) England 268 all out in 49.5 overs (Jos Buttler 53, Ben Stokes 50; Kuldeep Yadav 6/25)

IN REMEMBRANCE Remembering our beloved

Mr. Takanungsang Ozukum (Mongsenyimti)

LATE M. MOA AIER (MOPUNGCHUKET) 01.03.1944 - 06.07.2018 Grateful for the richness of his life, the kindness of his heart and the love of his friends, the family of Late M. MOA AIER, would like to thank everyone who stood by us in more ways than one during his illness and death.

Though we fail to thank everyone individually, your comforting expressions of sympathy, kindness and love will always be remembered with deep gratitude. It is our prayer that the Almighty bless you abundantly.

Loving wife, children, grandchildren, in laws & relatives.

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1st Death Anniversary

Although you may no longer be with us, we want you to know that we love and miss you everyday. All that live must die passing through nature to eternity. Always be our guiding angel from above.

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Dearest, It's been a year and still it hurts. The void you left behind is still unfilled. The emptiness lingers. You were special and be always be missed.

Beloved wife, son and family members

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4 DEATH ANNIVERSARY

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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

Lt. Ngusa Punyü

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Love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone.

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Loving family members

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

You will always be in our hearts... because in there you're still alive.

Many caring thoughts are with you today.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

KDBA to select veteran players Kohima, Jul 12 (NPN): Kohima District Badminton Association (KDBA) has informed that the selection of sub veteran and veteran players for Kohima district team for the upcoming Inter District Badminton meet 2018 would be held on July 14 from 9am onwards at the Indoor Badminton Stadium, Officers Hill Kohima.

Selection will be held in categories (Men’s Doubles) 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+ and 55+ years. Kohima District Badminton Association has asked all the participants to bring valid documents for age proof (Photocopy birth certificate, Govt. ID card, Aadhaar card etc). Further information can be contacted at +91 9436607654 +91 8414800800.

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Born 15.12.1955

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“Absent from the body Present with the Lord”

The family members of Lt. S. Alem, S/O Lt. Teka Waromung village would like to acknowledge one & all for the love, support, and sympathy and kind gestures shown to us in our sad bereavement through prayers, physically and financially since the inception of his illness till the last breathe. It was a source of immense strength & solace to all of us. As it will be impossible to thank everyone individually, with deep sense of heartfelt gratitude we would like to say thank you to all and may the Almighty God bless you all in Abundance.

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We the bereaved family members of Late Yanthungo Jamio (SuperintendentCommissioner Office) would like to extend our profound gratitude to each and every one who stood by us in every way during our trying times and seeing us through till the last days of my beloved husband and our father.

We sincerely convey our special gratitude to; 1. Kohima Lotha Baptist Church.

2. Pangti Baptist Church.

3. Sungro Town Baptist Church.

4. Doctor, nurses and staff of Naga Hospital and Oking Hospital Kohima Nagaland.

5. Officers and Staff of the Commissioner Office Nagaland Kohima.

6. Kohima Pangti Randan Khumshum.

7. Chandmari Randan khumshum.

8. Kohima Jamitsu Ekhung.

9. Wokha Pangti Randan Khumshum.

10. Mokokchung Pangti Randan Khumshum.

11. Kohima Okhyupvui Randan Khumshum.

12. Lower Chandmari Panchayat Kohima Nagaland.

13. PWD colony Kohima Nagaland.

14. 4th NAP ‘F’ coy Fellowship Officer’s Hill.

15. United Brothers Pangti Village.

16. Neighbours, friends and well wishers.

We deeply regret our inability to thank every individual in person but it is our sincere prayer that Gods’ eternal blessing and grace be abundant upon each and every one of you.

LOVING WIFE, CHILDERN & RELATIVES

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Croatia’s historic entry into FIFA WC finals M o s c ow, J u l 1 2 (Agencies): Mario Mandzukic scored the winning goal deep in extra time as Croatia beat England 2-1 in an utterly gripping World Cup semi-final in Moscow on Wednesday to set up a final date with France.

According to AFP, the Juventus forward netted in the 109th minute to complete a remarkable comeback from a shattered Croatian team and take the small nation of little more than four million people into the World Cup final for the first time in their short history. Kieran Trippier’s magnificent early free-kick had seemingly set England on course to reach their first final since they lifted the trophy on home soil back in 1966. But it wasn’t to be, as Croatia came roaring back in the second half and equalised through Ivan Perisic before somehow finding the energy to win despite being taken to extra time for the third time in 10 days.

The biggest winners of the night could well be France, who have had an extra day’s rest for Sunday’s final after edging out Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday.

That will not matter too much right now for Croatia, who are the smallest nation to make it to the final since Uruguay back in 1950.

England had been the ones hoping to make history, in what was their

Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic, 2nd left, scores his side’s second goal during the semifinal match between Croatia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia on Wednesday. (AP/PTI)

first appearance in the semi-finals in 28 years.

Then they were beaten on penalties by West Germany. Having ended their famous penalty curse by beating Colombia in a shootout in the last 16, they might have fancied repeating here.

But Croatia, having won on penalties against Denmark and Russia in the last two rounds, saw the game out, dousing the World Cup dream of Gareth Southgate’s side that had gone from the improbable to the possible over the last month in

Russia.

Southgate stuck with the same starting line-up as that which eased past Sweden in the quarterfinals, while Inter Milan’s Marcelo Brozovic replaced Andrej Kramaric in the Croatian line-up.

They were looking to the inspirational Luke Modric to control the game, but instead it was he who gave away the early freekick from which Trippier put England ahead.

It was a fantastic curling effort from 25 yards f r o m t h e To t t e n h a m Hotspur full-back, and

England’s first goal direct from a free-kick at the World Cup since David Beckham against Ecuador in 2006.

England could not have imagined a better start. Croatia were stunned, and Ivan Rakitic, usually so accomplished, was especially off his game.

Zlatko Dalic’s side did gradually grow into the contest, but they could still be relieved to go in at half-time only one goal down, especially as Harry Kane was denied by a combination of goalkeep-

er Danijel Subasic and the woodwork on the halfhour mark.

Croatia hung on and it was to their immense credit that they turned the tide after the break in what developed into an epic encounter. Shooting towards the end of the Luzhniki

Stadium where most of their fans were gathered, they equalised in the 68th minute, as Sime Vrsaljko crossed from the right and Perisic stole in front of the stooping Kyle Walker to score with his left foot.

Having looked so comfortable earlier, England’s young side were rattled, and they were lucky not to go behind soon after as Perisic sent a low shot across Jordan Pickford and off the far post. Unable to get the second goal while they were on top, Croatia were forced into extra time again.

Vrsaljko cleared a John Stones header away from in front of the line, but England had Pickford to thank for a brilliant save as Mandzukic connected with a devilish Perisic cross.

It was a wonder the Juventus forward did not break a limb as Pickford crunched into him.

He managed to carry on after treatment, and he was on hand to sweep the ball low past Pickford after Perisic’s header back into the area caught the England defence on the hop to finally decide a brilliant contest.

FIFA World Cup Golden Boot standings Moscow, July 12 (IANS): Following are the top scorers after the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup in Russia: 6 - Harry Kane (England), 4 - Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), 4 - Denis Cheryshev (Russia), 4 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), 3 - Artem Dzyuba (Russia), 3 - Antoine Griezmann (France), 3 - Yerry Mina (Colombia), 3 - Diego Costa (Spain), 3 - Edinson Cavani (Uruguay), 3 - Kylian Mbappe (France)

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P V Sindhu in Thailand Open quarterfinals

Pusarla Venkata Sindhu in action against Yip Pui Yin in the Thailand Open badminton tournament on Thursday. (AFP)

Ba ng ko k , J u l 1 2 (PTI): Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu was the only bright spot on a dismal day for Indian badminton as she progressed to the quarterfinals with a straight-game win at the USD 350,000 Thailand Open World Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Thursday.

On a day when rest of the Indian shuttlers found the going tough, world no 3 Sindhu, who clinched the silver medal at Commonwealth Games, continued her impressive run with a 21-16 21-14 win over Hong Kong’s Yip Pui Yin to set up a fight with USA’s Soniia Cheah tomorrow.

2014 Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap put up a brave fight before going down 18-21 21-18 19-21 to Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama, while fourth seed H S Prannoy also went down 18-21 14-21 to Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro to crash out of the tournament.

Indian men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and

B Sumeeth Reddy also played some good badminton but couldn’t get past Japanese world no 16 pair of Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe, going down 2422 13-21 19-21 in an hour and six minutes.

Mixed doubles Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa also lost 11-21 16-21 to Japanese combo of Yuki Kaneko and Mayu Matsumoto.

In a 37-minute women’s singles match, Sindhu never looked in danger as she lead 7-3 at one stage in the opening game and extended the advantage to 14-7 and 19-11. Pui Yin tried to make a comeback and narrowed the deficit to 16-19 before the Indian zoomed ahead to pocket the first game.

In the second game, Sindhu opened up a 8-4 advantage and once again Pui Yin came close with three straight points but the Indian jumped to 12-7 lead and eventually shut the door on her opponent comfortably.

Hima wins gold in U-20 world c’ship

Hima Das

Tampere, Finland, Jul 12 (PTI): Hima Das on Thursday scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold at the IAAF World Under20 Athletics Champion-

ships as she clinched to top spot in the women’s 400m final race on the third day of competitions in Tampere.

The 18-year-old Das, a pre-tournament favourite, clocked 51.46s to win

the gold. She now joins the illustrious company of star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won a gold in Poland in the last edition in 2016 in a world record effort. In fact, Das is the first Indian track athlete to have won a medal in the history of this competition.

The previous medal winners at the World Junior Championships were Seema Punia (bronze in discus in 2002) and Navjeet Kaur Dhillon (bronze in discus in 2014).

Das was a favourite to win gold as she is the U-20 season leader in this quarter-mile event. Das clocked an Indian U-20 record of 51.32 seconds to finish sixth in the Commonwealth Games 400m final in Gold Coast in April.

Since then, she has gone onto improving her timings. She lowered the Indian U-20 record in 400m to 51.13 seconds while winning gold in the recent National Inter State Championships in Guwahati.

2nd Kohima Football League from July 17 Dimapur, Jul 12 (NPN): Second season of Kohima Football League (KFL) 2018 will kick off on July 17 at the Kohima local ground.

The launching program and unveiling of jerseys of the participating clubs/teams jerseys will take place on July 14 at 2 p.m. at Where’s The Food (WTF) Restaurant, near Cathedral Church, Kohima.

Seven teams - Ziekezou SC, New Market FC, Twenty XI FC, Vanguard FC, Sechii Zubza FC, United 16 FC and Khriekesa FC will be vying for the title organised by Kohima Town Club. The launching program of clubs’ jerseys will be followed by press briefing.

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