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MONDAY, JULY 16, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00
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FRANCE’S 2ND FIFA WORLD CUP
M o sc o w, J ul 1 5 (Agencies): France scored twice in each half as they thumped a combative Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic final to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time in 20 years here on Sunday. A first-ever own goal in a World Cup final gave France the lead as Mario Mandzukic headed a freekick into his own net in the 18th minute but Croatia pulled level through a strike from Ivan Perisic in the 28th minute. But seven minutes before half-time, referee Nestor Pitana contentiously awarded a spot-kick for a handball by Perisic after consulting pitch-side replays. Initially, Pitana signalled for just a corner but a VAR review was initiated and after watching numerous replays, Pitana overturned his original decision and awarded the penalty. Antoine Griezmann converted the penalty in the 38th minute to regain France’s lead which was further increased to 3-1 by Paul Pogba in the 59th minute. Kylian Mbappe (65th) made it 4-1 before Mandzukic pounced on a blunder from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to
reduce the difference to two in the 69th minute, giving some hope to Croatia. But the third goal from Croatia never arrived as the talented French side sealed a deserving triumph. The victory means France boss Didier Deschamps becomes only the third person to lift the trophy as a player and manager, following Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer. Deschamps’ risk-averse tactics allowed Croatia to boss the opening stages in terms of possession but it was France that struck first, with their first meaningful attack. FIFA president Gianni Infantino handed France captain Hugo Lloris the World Cup trophy. Russia has officially turned over the World Cup mantle to Qatar. The tiny Gulf state is set to host the next edition of the tournament in 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin handed an official World Cup football to Gianni Infantino, head of world soccer’s governing body, FIFA. Infantino then passed it to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. (More on page-12)
Manipur CM takes up framework with GoI
Manipur BJP delegation with Ram Madhav in Delhi.
IMPHAL, JUL 15 (AGENCIES): A 30-member delegation led by Manipur chief minister, N Biren Singh and BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP, K Bhabananda Singh are in New Delhi to brief the Centre and top BJP leaders about the stand of the people of Manipur regarding the Framework Agreement. The delegation of Manipur state BJP has also drawn up strategies and means to protect the interests of the State, NE Now report stated. It was reported that France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris lifts the trophy after France won 4-2 during the final match between France and Croatia at the delegation unanimously the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP/PTI) agreed that the ‘framework agreement’ should be limited FRANCE’S RECORD showpiece. Cup appearance in 1998 France was one of the to Nagaland state boundary France won the FIFA Croatia have never after gaining independence four European teams that and anything that remotely World Cup after winning the reached a tournament final following the breakup of Yu- participated at the inaugural impacts Manipur should trophy on home soil in 1998 of any kind. They were semi- goslavia, but lost to eventual World Cup in 1930 and have be debated and ratified by and losing to Italy in the 2006 finalists in their first World winners France 2-1. appeared in 15 FIFA Cups. Manipur State Assembly.
The delegation also called on BJP national general secretary, Ram Madhav, who is in-charge of North East and submitted a memorandum. The delegation is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval and Interlocutor of Naga talks, R.N. Ravi, to present the before them the emotions and sentiments of the people of Manipur regarding the Framework Agreement. Earlier, the delegation met and discussed with External Affairs Ministry officials about the recent border issue with Myanmar. The Ministry, it is learnt, will soon send a team to take stock of the situation at ground zero.
Traffic cops pave road bend with concrete T.R. Zeliang demands Abnormal hike in price of brick in Dimapur
Traffic personnel at the worksite on Sunday morning. (NP)
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DIMAPUR, JUL 15 (NPN): Dimapur Traffic Police (DTP) on Sunday took the initiative to pave the junction leading from the National Highway into Walford Colony to ease traffic woes. This junction that leads to Walford Colony, at the west end of the new Dhansiri Bridge is one of the worst bottlenecks for daily commuters
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of the highway. DTP, under the aegis of the Dy. Commissioner of Police (traffic), decided to pave this junction with concrete, using their own funds in an effort to address the issue. Officials present at the work site explained that many drivers prefer to take the Walford Colony road that connects to the main Walford road towards Supermarket in
order to avoid traffic jams at Burma Camp police point. Most of the drivers, particularly from outside Dimapur, either did not know about the dilapidated Nagarjan bridge or do not want to risk driving over it. This has made the Walford colony road a favourite for many motorists. However, DTP said that the traffic snarls from here creates a domino effect that can run up to Purana Bazaar and even beyond. “We cannot solve everything, but we are hopeful that this little effort will at least prove beneficial” an official said. Work on the road began early Sunday morning when the traffic rush was at its lowest ebb and was done by around 2:30 p.m. Though they have put up barriers, DTP has also appealed to commuters to not use the road for the next two to three days to allow the mortar mix to dry.
State BJP delegation along with others call on Gadkari. (DCMO)
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DIMAPUR, JUL 15 (NPN): Leader of opposition, T.R. Zeliang has asked National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) to clarify whether the two firms engaged for constructing fourlane Dimapur-Kohima road and maintaining the existing road were complying with the provisions of the contract agreement. In a letter to NHIDCL Dimapur branch office general manager Arun Kumar Gupta, Zeliang also wanted to know if the two firms – M/s ECI Engineering & Construction Co Ltd and M/s Gayatri Projects Ltd, both from Hyderabad– had sub-let their contracts to second/third parties and, if so, to furnish their names for transparency, as discussed in the series of meetings held while he was the CM. He regretted that despite maintenance of the existing two-lane road having
been sanctioned, the general public was suffering. Zeliang said during the series of meetings held at the chief minister’s office and new secretariat earlier, he was satisfied with Gupta’s explanation on the agreements entered between NHIDCL and the two firms. Zeliang further said, as per NHIDCL GM’s explanation, he was given to understand that maintenance of the existing road was covered under the contract agreement while construction of the new four-lane was on. He, however, expressed surprise that the existing road been badly affected due to the ongoing work. Nor mally, jour ney from Dimapur to Kohima took around two hours, but now due to the prevailing condition, it took anywhere between three and five hours, causing immense hardship and problems to commuters, he pointed out.
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Dimapur, Jul 15 (NPN): From Rs.7.50 during 2016-17, the rate of a piece of mud brick has shot up by an astronomical 30% in March 2018. The new rate is Rs.9.50 and added with various taxes till unloading at site, a piece brick will now cost Rs.10.50. It may be recalled, that usually the price of brick is influenced by various factors such as cost
of coal, labour charges and taxes applicable. Invariably, the cost rises by around 40 paisa to 50 paisa but this time the cost has risen by around Rs. 2 per brick. To top it all, bricks have disappeared from the market and construction works have ground to a halt. Prices of all construction items such as sand, stone chips, rods etc have shot up in the absence of monitoring authority. Cost for building homes has become exorbitant.
High level state BJP delegation calls on Gadkari
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DIMAPUR, JUL 15 (NPN): A high-level delegation led by deputy chief minister Y Patton and comprising of Nagaland BJP president and Higher & Technical Education minister, Temjen Imna Along and advisersPukhayi Sema and Longriniken called on Union Road Transport & Highways minister Nitin Gadkari at his private residence in Nagpur, Maharashtra on July 13. While apprising Gadkari of the various national
highway projects in Nagaland, the delegation also sought additional new highway projects for the State. Patton, who also holds the home and national highways portfolios, thanked Gadkari for taking special care of Nagaland and approving some mega projects, while many were in the pipeline. Meanwhile, the delegation also attended a press meet organised jointly by Nagpur Union of Working Journalists (NUWJ) and
Nagpur Press Club (NPC). Speaking on the occasion, Patton invited entrepreneurs of Maharashtra to invest in Nagaland. He explained that Nagaland was now a very peaceful State and that people in rest of the country should not harbour any misconception about safety and security. “We are committed to create an atmosphere conducive for industrial growth keeping in view the natural resources and socio-economic condition of the State. Investment will help our economic growth, besides generating employment opportunities for youth in private sectors,” he added. Emphasising that Nagaland offered excellent policies and fiscal investments for agro and forest-based industries, horticulture, food processing, mining, tourism, handloom and handicraft
sectors, Patton reiterated that the PDA government was committed to overall development of Nagaland. He told the media fraternity that the present government in Nagaland was promoting tourism on a large scale with emphasis on promotion of cultural heritage of Nagaland. Highlighting the 10-day Hornbill Festival held in December every year, the minister explained that the festival not only showcased the rich cultural heritage of different Naga tribes, but was also a platform for other Northeastern States to showcase their cultural heritage before the world as it attracted thousands of domestic and foreign tourists. He also enlightened the gathering about the success story of Amur Falcon protection and how Nagaland had become the Amur Falcon capital of the (Cont’d on p-7) world. K Y M C
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TRGU, VTC graduation & parents meet held in Dmu
VTC staff with attendees of the function held on July 14.
DIMAPUR: A graduation & parents meet was held at TRGU, Vocational Training Centre (VTC), Dimapur on July 14. A press release by proprietor, TRGU VTC, Dimapur, Alienla Jamir stated that, Rev Katie Longkumer, spoke about the need to realize, and build, the inherent potential in each of the trainees. She encouraged the trainees to not think small and
appreciated the TGRU Vocational Training Centre for giving such quality training to the youth. A short speech of work experience was shared by Sukla Dey, fashion instructor under TVTC. Fashion Designing of Industrial Sewing Machine Operator (FDISMO) trainees presented songs and said the opening prayer. A number of trainees’ parents attended the function.Alien-
la Jamir, congratulated the successful candidates and she spoke about the courses offered to poorer women specially widows, drop-outs, housewives, and unemployed youth, providing basic skills to empower them to earn a livelihood through self employment. Vote of thanks was given by Akhrienuo, centre co-ordinator & instructor of FDISMO.
ebrations. All heads of departments, institutions, ward chairmen and head GB/ NGOs under Pfutsero sub-division have been requested attend the meeting. Khedi Baptist Higher Secondary School informs: The Khedi Baptist Higher Secondary School, Kohima Village has informed all concerned that it will observe “Cultural Day cum Literary Week” from July 17 to 20, under the theme “Venturing Vision “. July 17 will be a Cultural Day to display the rich culture and tradition. On the second, third and fourth day, there will be literary events where there will be competitions among four houses.
Rights and entitlements awareness campaign launched
DIMAPUR: The “Know your rights and entitlement awareness campaign” was officially launched at Kohima Law College (KLC) by professor-in-charge & president Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO), Kezhokhoto Savi on July 13. A press release from NVCO media cell stated that, the campaign was launched to create more
awareness in society. Kezhokhoto Savi touched briefly on each topic and while talking about the importance of implementing Lokayukta and addressing illegal taxation & illegal collection of cash on the highways in Nagaland, Savi on behalf of NVCO refuted and denied the statement, “we informed the central government about it and it has asked the national in-
DIMAPUR: All Nagaland Pre-Service Teachers’ Association (ANPSTA) held its general meeting on July 13 at LCS building. A press release by ANPSTA president, Hiyalo Jemu stated that the meeting was attended by members from all the districts. In the meeting, it was decided that the last date for registration/ renewal of membership will be extended till July 20 as requested by members and a late fine of Rs 100 will be imposed on those who do not register within the stipulated time. Failing to comply with this decision will invite stern action and the association will not be responsible for non-inclusion of names, the release said. The house also unanimously decided to stand firm on its demand for recruitment of Primary Teachers which was advertised on January 11 and has request all the members to be mentally prepared for further action/plan as decided in the meeting. For further information, members may contact 8787326045 or 8787323096.
Teens Meet organized in Mokokchung
Winners of the music recital presenting their piece at the Teens Meet. (NP)
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MOKOKCHUNG, JUL 15 (NPN): A ‘Mokokchung Town Area Teens Meet 2018’ was organized on Saturday, under the theme: ‘Craving Niche’, by Mokokchung Compound Baptist Church, Youth Ministr y with ABAM Youth coordinator Teka Imchen as the special guest. Altogether, 6 church-
es participated in the meet where competitions were held in the categories of elocution, music recital and solo (vocal) for the age group of 13-19. Imnajungla of Mokokchung Compound Baptist Church and Wangshitemjen of Sungkomen Baptist Church were adjudged the first and second prize winners respectively in the elocution contest. For the music recital, In-
sanok, Moasunep, Imkotong & Imkongmeren of Mokokchung Town Baptist Church were declared the winners while Moasenla, Putusanen, Arenjungla & Imtinenla of Sungkomen Baptist Church were declared the second prize winners. The solo (vocal) contest winner was Tiasola of Kumlong Baptist Church while Nungshirenla of Mokokchung Compound
Baptist Church was adjudged the second place winner. Earlier, while exhorting the congregation, special guest Teka Imchen stated that the teen age years was the perfect stage in life to nurture one’s talent. He said that a talent is a gift from God. “In fact,” he added “everything in life is the gift from God” and he encouraged the teens to never forget this. Teka further said that sometimes we tend to forget the gifter (God) once our talents are recognised. He encouraged the youth to not make that mistake in life. The prog ram was hosted by Akumienla and Imyanglu while the welcome note was said by MCBA teen mentor Limasenla. A special song was presented by Repasongla and the vote of thanks was proposed by MCBA youth promoter, Lanuzulu Longkumer. God’s presence was invoked by KBA associate pastor, Dr. Zulu and closing prayer was said by MTBA youth evangelist, Monglier.
Condolence messages on K. Thong’s demise
news in Brief CAGBA executive meet: Chumukedima Area GB’s Association (CAGBA) has convened an executive meeting on July 18, 10 a.m. at Dimapur District GB association office, 5th Mile, near Faith Station. CAGBA president Tokihse Achumi has also informed all executive members to submit the annual membership fee of its members on the said meeting. ADC Pfutsero convenes meeting: ADC, Pfutsero, Zeneikhonuo Vimero has convened a meeting on July 17, 11 a.m. at the ADC’s Conference Hall to discuss the work distribution regarding the upcoming Independence Day cel-
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vestigation agency to investigate” which was published in a magazine called ‘The Week’. He asserted that the NVCO had at no point of time informed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the summoning of the former chief minister T.R. Zeliang or others by the NIA. Each student of the final year LL.B were allotted time to present a topic of their choice.
DIMAPUR: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), Tseminyu Region president K. Thong passed away on July 15 at his native place Sendenyu. Various organizations and individuals have sent in condolences over his passing. Neiphiu Rio: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio has expressed shock and sadness on learning of Kenyüyhung Thong’s demise. A condolence note from the chief minister said late K. Thong joined government service in 1976 as an LDA at DC’s Office Kohima. He later joined the Police Department as a sub-inspector and continued to serve until his retirement as a Deputy Commandant in 2017, it said. Rio said that throughout his life, Thong had served the people in various capacities such as judicial secretary (2013-2016) and then as vice president (2017 till date) of Sendenyu Chipwen Union; chairman of Sendenyu Village Council (2017 till date); and as president, NDPP Tseminyu Region from 2017 till he breathed his last. Calling the departed a gentleman who had a distinguished service record as well as a warm personality, the chief minister said that Thong was the recipient of the Governor’s Commendation Certificate (1999) as well as the President’s Police Gold Medal (2001). “He was
an active and dedicated leader who contributed his best towards the upliftment of the party and in his demise, we have lost a capable and efficient leader and a friend who will be dearly missed” the condolence note stated. Rio, on behalf of himself, his wife and family offered deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and conveyed prayers for the everlasting love of Almighty God to fill the emptiness created by his demise. Rio also conveyed prayers for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace. NDPP: NDPP has expressed shock and sadness over the unexpected death of K. Thong. A condolence message from NDPP president, Chingwang Konyak said that late K. Thong had been a dedicated party-man from the initial phase of the party till date and was working unceasingly for the welfare of the party in particular and the people of his area in general. Calling his demise a great loss, to both the party and the people of Tseminyu region, Chingwang, on his own behalf and on behalf of the NDPP rank and file, conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. The condolence message hoped that God Almighty would grant solace to all his loved ones at this time of pain and sorrow. R. Khing: Advisor for Animal
Husbandry & Veterinary Services Women Resource Development, on behalf of himself, his wife and all rank and file of NDPP Tseminyu region, has expressed deep shock and sadness at the untimely demise of K. Thong. A condolence message from the advisor sad late K. Thong was a well known and decorated police officer who served in different capacities and retired as Dy. Commandant, before joining active social and political service. Thong was also a proud recipient of the President’s medal for his distinguished and meritorious service in maintaining law and order in the state, the message stated. Khing said the departed was a man of integrity and commitment who, after retirement, continued to serve the people as the village council chairman of Sendenyu village and also as the president of NDPP, Tseminyu region till his demise. “His commitment and hard work can be testified by the people who have worked with him and have come across him,” it added. “In this time of sorrow and grief, I share the same with Mrs. Orenpeni and her children” the message said. Khing also conveyed prayers for the Almighty to grant the bereaved family the strength, peace and comfort, to bear the irreparable loss. The message concluded stating “May his soul rest in ever-lasting
peace.” NDPP Dimapur: NDPP Dimapur Region has expressed deep sadness over the sudden and untimely demise of K. Thong. A condolence message from the units general secretary, Hollohon Chishi said that the loss will be particularly felt by the colleagues of late K. Thong and all who knew him. The message said that late K. Thong steadfastly steered the party by bringing victory to the NDPP candidate at Tseminyu. The NDPP Dimapur Region president and colleagues conveyed their deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members with prayers for the Almighty God to grant them courage to bear the tragic loss. NDPP Zunheboto: NDPP Zunheboto region president Khehoshe H. Yeptho has expressed deep shock over the sudden and untimely demise of K. Thong. A condolence note from the president said that he had a steady relationship with the departed and worked jointly with him during the assembly elections. His demise was the loss of a steadfast and able leader of not only the NDPP but also the Rengma community, the note stated. On behalf of NDPP Zunheboto region, Khehoshe offered his sincere condolences to the members of the bereaved family.
ATMA activities from across the state Chumukedima circle mass social work
ATMA Kiphire Block 3 day training on mushroom.
ATMA Kiphire training on mushroom cultivation.
ATMA Chuchuyimlang Block inaugurates farm school. ATMA Chuchuyimlang block Formation of FSG.
DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), in its continued efforts to being the latest agricultural technology methods has been continually performing a series of activities across the state. Following are some more reports of their activities. Kiphire block: A training program on bee keeping, mushroom cultivation and nutritional garden was jointly organised by KVK (ICAR) & ATMA Kiphire Khonsa block from June 20 to 24, at Thanamir village, Salomi Village and Moya respectively. Altogether 70 farmers attended the program. Resource persons for the training were Jess T. Murry and Senchumo Yanthan. K
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They emphasised on the importance on starting a housed hold income source and talked about the steps involved for beginning bee keeping, mushroom & nutritional gardening which can be practiced with ease by the farmers and help maintain the ecological balance. ATMA Kiphire block with KVK Kiphire jointly conducted training on mushroom cultivation at Chanchor village on June 23. A press release by ATMA Kiphire block stated that a briefing on Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan and doubling the income of farmers was given by Setsiba BTT convenor. The resource person spoke on the requirements and process of mushroom cultivation and the precautions
to be observed. Farmers were also trained on post harvest handling and value addition to mushroom. Vote of thanks was delivered by one of the farmers. A total of 22 farmers attended the program. Chuchuyimlang Block: ATMA, Chuchuyimlang block under Mokokchung district organized an inauguration program of a Citrus (Mandarin Orange) Farm School at Salulamang village on June 13. A press release from ATMA Chuchuyimlang block ATM, Lipoktila said the farm school was inaugurated by T. Mayang A.O & BTT convener where he highlighted the functions of ATMA and concept of a farm school. Resource person Rongsen-
nungsang, facilitator, Dept. of Agriculture, appraised the farmers on the various local techniques as well as improved practices for pest management and disease management and various other production technologies. He also demonstrated various propagation methods like air layering, grafting and T-Budding. The program concluded with an interaction where most of the farmers shared their grievances on the aspects of marketing, their potential interests and needs as well as ideas for better farm development. The program was chaired by Chubaienla Jamir ATM. A total of 20 participants attended the program. ATMA Chuchuyimlang block also organised a launching program for ‘Sonan’ Food Security Group (FSG) at Yaongyimti (New) village on June 14. A press release from ATM Lipoktila stated that in a keynote address, T. Mayang AO and BTT convener advised and encouraged the newly formed women’s food security group –‘Sonan SHG’ to take the training as an opportunity and to be sincere in their activities. Resource person, Chubaienla Jamir ATM, apprised the 10 member group of mostly middle aged women, about why the group was formed, and the role should play in attaining food security. A training session on “postharvest management of horticultural crops” was also given, where all the group members actively participated in making jams, pickles, tapioca chips and ginger candy. Seed money was given to the newly formed FSG.
Participants of the mass social work held at New DC Complex, Chumukedima.
Dimapur: Twenty One villages from Chumukedima circle along with Kirha and Seluophe under the aegis of Chakhroma Public Organization (CPO) conducted mass social work at New DC Complex, Chumuke-
dima on Saturday. A press release from Chumukedima circle (CPO), president Rünavilhou Kin stated that more than one thousand people participated in the mass social work along with EAC and
BDO, Chumukedima. CPO, Chumukedima circle office bearers has appreciated the EAC, Chumukedima, for providing refreshments, and also all the village chairmen, GBs and individuals for taking part in the work.
Bethesda AG Church conducts VBS
DIMAPUR: Bethesda AG Church (BAGC) conducted a two-day Vacation Bible School (VBS) from July 9 to 10, which was attended by 40 students. A press release from BAGC senior pastor, Rev. Moses Murry stated that the resource persons were Thejakhrienuo, coordinator, Children Ministry, Angami section and Noyingi Ezung, Nagaland District Children Ministry asst director. The event included teachings about Christ, games, painting, workshop, competitions and potluck. Worship was led by Samuel and friends.
Power outage in Wokha
DIMAPUR: Residents of Niro range, Longsa village, half of Nirophen colony, Pongidong and its adjoining villages will face a power cut due to breakdown of the 1.6 MVA, 33/11 KV power transformer at Longsa gate, Wokha. Executive engineer, electrical division Wokha, Er. Abenthung Ngullie has therefore, requested the consumers to bear with the inconveniences as the department is trying its best to restore power supply at the earliest. K
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A resource person training the ANMs and pharmacists.
DIMAPUR: A training program on logistic & supply chain management was conducted in Phek district for ANMs and pharmacists at CMO’s conference hall, Phek on July 14. A press release by district media officer (DMO) Phek, Kutolu Nakro stated that the training was held to orient ANMs and pharmacists on proper maintenance and record keeping of assets and stocks in the health units.
In the first session the resource person Zuvutho VCCM Phek gave an introduction to logistics and supply chain management and inventory management. He stated that assets and stock were of two types under inventory management and he oriented the participants to maintaining assets and stock in health units. Khr usayi Khamo, another resource person
Salesian College of Hr Education holds ‘Holy Eucharist’ seminar
College staff, speakers and participants of the seminar on Holy Eucharist.
DIMAPUR: A one-day seminar on “Holy Eucharist” was organized at Bor Lengri, Dimapur by the students of Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) for the youth of Bor Lengri and others on July 15. A press release from
SCHE stated that, the program commenced with the Holy Eucharist celebrated by Fr. AJ Sebastian and continued with a session on the significance of Holy Eucharist in the life of a Christian. Group discussions and interactions helped the
participants take a decision on living a life focussed on God. The students of Salesian college elaborated on the need to give God a chance in the life of every individual. The seminar also included singing, dancing, praise and worship.
oriented the trainees to assessing stock status and inventory control system. He also educated the trainees on the monthly reporting format, indent form, issue form/challan and monitory aspect format. A practical session was also conducted during which the AMNs and pharmacists were trained on how to indent stock and calculate the monthly requirement of stock for the health units.
AR conducts lecture on HIV AIDS & drugs DIMAPUR: Phek Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted a lecture on ‘HIV/AIDS & Drugs Abuse’ on July 14, at Ziphu. The lecture covered different types of drugs and its abuse and its subsequent effects on the body. Insight on how negligence in intravenous procedures can make a person prone to contracting HIV/ AIDS was also covered. Those in attendance were advised to encourage and help addicts to avail the facility of the rehabilitation centre at Phek town. The contact numbers of concerned officers of the ‘Nagaland AIDS & Drug Control Society’ in Phek was shared with the residents. Altogether, 25 residents attended the lecture.
DIMAPUR: Chumukedima Gorkha Union (CGU) celebrated the 204th Bhanu Jayanti at Chumukedima Town Hall on July 13. The program was presided over by its president, B.B Sewa and was graced by chairman, State Co-operative Marketing & Consumers’ Federation LTD, Dr. M Chuba Ao as the speaker for the event. HSLC, HSSLC & Graduation level students were also felicitated and awarded at the event. The program featured recitations of poetry, cultural songs, dances and band performance by the various artists of the Gorkhas of Chumukedima. Dr. M Chuba Ao, in his address, expressed delight at the energy and vigor with which Bhanu Jayanti is celebrated in Chumukedima every year. He stated that the contribution of Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya is one of the most momentous contributions to language and society and that his sense of responsibility towards the society shall always be engraved in history.
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CGY office bearers and members with the speaker and special invitees on July 13.
B.B Sewa, in his address, thanked everyone for being a part of the program and making the celebration a grand success. The program was followed by a cultural extravaganza presentation by the CGU. The only Gorkha Band of Dimapur, Chronicles Band was invited as the guest band for the event and around 20 Nepalese people of Chumukedima participated in the cel-
ebrations. All together, more than 400 Gorkha community members were present to observe the celebrations. The event ended with the distribution of awards for various competitions and performance by the guest band for the event, The Chronicles Band. Earlier, in the afternoon the program began with the offering of scarves and garlands to the statue of Adi
Kavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya by the Dr. M Chuba Ao and other dignitaries. The event was attended by notewor thy personalities of Chumukedima Town which included EAC, Thejavizo Nakhro; Chumukedima Village Council chairman, Razavituo; head GB of Chumukedima Town and different cultural organizations within Chumukedima and schools students.
Longleng CMO holds district review meeting
DIMAPUR: The District Health Society Longleng conducted a district review meeting on July 13 at CMO conference hall in Longleng. A press release by Chief Medical Officer, Longleng, Dr. Kongyan Phom stated that the program was chaired by Dr. Imnameren Phom, DPO (RCH/UIP). In his welcome address, CMO Dr. Kongyan Phom requested the health units to address their grievances during the meeting and informed all the 4th grade staff and all the other staff to be regular in their duty. Dr. Imnameren DPO (RCH/UIP) also gave a brief talk about family planning programs and services and requested health units to submit reports on time especially during the world population stabilization fortnight i,e from July 11 to 24. He also spoke on the MR Campaign (Measles Rubella) and activities to be undertaken before the launch of MR on Octo-
ber 3. Agendas from the previous review meeting were also reviewed in the meeting along with maintenance of registers in the respective health units to strictly deal with absentees. Tamlu block, Yongnyah block, and IDSP presented slideshow presentations. District Program Manager, Viroli Sangtam in his presentation spoke about the HMIS report and requested the designated person to send the reports on time, and to refer all other vertical programs so that data that is collected could be tallied. A detailed presentation on filling up MCP cards was presented by DPM and DPO. The other dignitaries present were; Deputy CMO, Dr. Thungbemo Patton; DPO, Dr. Imnameren (RCH/UIP); DVBO (NVBDCP), Dr. Manyau, all the MO’s from PHCs and other vertical programs, NHM, DPMU and CMO staffs.
DGP Nagaland, T. John Longkumer at the 5th NAP BN. Hqs., Phek addressing jawans and officers during a durbar held on July 14.
Mokokchung Motorcycle Association visited Care and Support Society Mokokchung orphanage at Tsumarshiyong on July 14 as a gesture of kindness and love and donated an induction cooker for kitchen use and few packets of sweets for the children. The team was led by Toshi Sanglir, youth secretary, ABAM, Impur.
DSUN organizes felicitation program BTC Pfutsero marks foundation day
The resource persons with the attendees and DSUN members.
DIMAPUR: Dimasa Students’ Union Nagaland (DSUN) organized a felicitation program for the successful students of HSLC, HSSLC, degree examination of 2018 and also the post graduates of 2017 at DBIdL Hall, Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School Campus, Dimapur on July 14. A press release from the union said the program was held under the theme “The higher the Obstacles, the higher we get to rise”, with Vitono Gugu Haralu, (students councellor, Nagaland tools and training centre & director of Path Finder) and Humi Thaosen, assistant professor, Department of Anthropology, Guwahati University, Assam, K Y M C
as the resource persons. Speaking on the occasion, Humi Thaosen emphasized on being competitive and optimistic and not being carried away by negativity. She said the students should not be confined to a few career options but gain mastery over the subjects and create opportunities. She encouraged the students to go for research studies and shared about how to keep a balance of interest and abilities. Later in her exhortation, Vitono Gugu Haralu congratulated the students and said that parents can and should act as counselors for their children. She said that one must know one’s roots, history and
culture, “it is because of the ignorance of these that we face identity crises today, one should accept the truth and honestly embrace the society in order to develop our society,” she stated. Haralu also said that the educated youth of today were famous for their ideas and knowledge in social media, but in reality, they are found nowhere to actually apply this knowledge into actions. T h e p r o g r a m wa s chaired by Dhonthaidi Langthasa vice president DSUN; invocation was pronounced by Rev. Simon Khemprai, Doyapur Baptist Church; welcome address by Ditush Naben president DSUN. A speech on behalf
DIMAPUR: Baptist Theofamily about how they logical College (BTC) Pfuttry to help the most needy sero held its 29th Foundapeople. She urged BTC to tion Day Thanksgiving bring the college under service on July 15. the banner “Zero Waste Zeneikhonuo Vimero, College” by introducing Additional Deputy ComWet Dustbins and Dry missioner, Pfutsero, graced Dustbins. the occasion as the speaker. The wet waste can be She shared on the topic converted to manure and “God’s Divine Power” dry waste can be recycled; based on 2 Peter 1:3-11. Z e n e i k h o n u o V i m e r o the waste which cannot be According to a press exhorting the students of converted should be burnt, release from the college Baptist Theological College she suggested. principal, Yiepetso Wezah, Pfutsero. The thanksgiving the ADC challenged the prayer. “We must live a service was attended by congregation saying that life acceptable to God,” CBCC and CWWS staff, all believers must possess she asserted. pastors and Church leadVimero also chal- ers. The college expressed the divine nature of God. She added that the knowl- lenged the college commu- its heartfelt thanks to all of the students was given edge of Christ can be at- nity to practice brotherly the churches and believers by Khasringdi Jigdung and tained through meditating and sisterly love. She cited for supporting the ministry Hamjali Naben. Speeches on the word of God and examples from her own of the college. were also delivered by S.K Khemprai advisor DSUN, Kumar Naben, president Dimasa Public Organisation Nagaland, Devojit Naben, president Dimasa Lairidim Mel Nagaland and Moromi Hojai, president All Dimasa Women Welfare Society Nagaland. Among the invites present were Chakesang Students’ Union Dimapur, Team Clean Dimapur, CAN Youth, Dimasa Students’ Association Karbi Anglong and Young People’s Fellowship. A vote of thanks was delivered by Jackson A book titled “Nagaland for Christ” by Levi Avi was released on July 7, by Rev. Haflongbar, asst. org. sec- Zhiwhuotho Katiry with TEPFON president Dr. Er. Vikuotuolie Angami and a few retary DSUN. believers at Hotel Japfü. K Y M C
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Dr. Heptulla wants review of NEC fund distribution
Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla addressing a news conference in Imphal on Sunday. (NP) Correspondent
IMPHAL, Jul 15: Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla has suggested a review in the mode of North Eastern Council (NEC)’s fund distribution to its member states. She said, that “NEC’s fund distribution should not be based on the size and population of the states because other smaller states cannot match Assam.” Addressing a news conference at Imphal Raj Bhavan on Sunday, the Governor elaborated that among the eight states in the NE region seven are small and faces similar problems. “The parameter for the distribution of the money should be based on developmental index. They have
taken to extent but not to my satisfaction. More or less we got what we wanted,” said the Governor, who attended the recently concluded NEC meeting at Shillong in Meghalaya. She said that during the first session of the NEC meeting, an action-taken plan report on the 64th plenary and approval of the draft annual plan of NEC for 2018-19 was tabled. The meeting chaired by Union home minister Rajnath Singh discussed some of the major issues such as transformation of several districts in the region, strengthening livelihood programmes, water resources management, catchment area treatment through afforestation, doubling farmers’ income by 2022, road connectivity, she
Centre may put citizenship Bill on hold NEW DELHI, JUL 15 (AGENCIES): Government of India is likely to put the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the “cold storage”, at least for the time being following strong protests in Assam and the Centre has decided not to impose the Bill without taking the views of all stakeholders into consideration. Highly placed sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told The Assam Tribune here that the Centre has found itself in a “catch-22 situation” over the Bill and it is finding it difficult to take a decision. That is why, the Bill is likely to be put on hold for the time being till the views of all stakeholders are taken into consideration. Sources admitted that the Centre did not anticipate such strong protests from different organizations of Assam before bringing the Bill to provide citizenship to the minority communities like Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Now after the strong protests in Assam against the Bill, the government is likely to put it in the “cold storage” for the time
being. Sources admitted that because of its failure to anticipate the fact that the Bill may lead to strong protests in Assam, the Centre has now found itself in a fix. MHA sources said that at present, the government is also not in a position to withdraw the Bill as it would lead to repercussions in some other parts of the country, while, on the other hand, it is also not keen on imposing the same against the wishes of the people of Assam. The government is also not yet considering amending the Bill so that Assam is not affected by it, sources admitted. However, sources revealed that the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), formed to hold talks with the stakeholders seeking opinion on the Bill, would continue its work. The JPC already held a series of talks with different organizations of Assam, both in Delhi and in the State. But the JPC would need some time before submitting its report as members of the panel would have to visit other states to be affected by the Bill. On its part, the government will also not ask the JPC to hurry through its proceedings, sources said.
informed. The Governor said that she took the responsibility of representing the state since both the chief minister and chief secretary were not able to attend due to the prevailing situation in the state. She added that she was very vocal about the issues of the state and as result NEC had decided to improve the infrastructures by approving 29 projects for the state. “The state was not given a good share of money and I asked for more within the NEC,” Heptulla claimed. During the meeting, the Governor said that she also brought up the issue of dying Loktak Lake, which was a thing to be concerned about as tourism of the state is depend on Loktak. She insisted that more focus should be given on infrastructures and roads because the state is landlocked. About the plans of any upcoming projects in the state, the Governor said, “We should first finish the projects here because leaving them incomplete will not be useful and further projects will come up as per the priority given by the state government.”
Indo-Burma border pact violated, alleges Mnp BJP I mphal , J u l 1 5 (Agencies): The Manipur unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday maintained that the ‘Joint Border Commission’ which was established to carr y out Indo-Burma border demarcation has violated the principle of the Indo-Burma boundary agreement signed in Rangoon in 1967 by erecting pillar no 81 at wrong location, reports Northeast Now. Interacting with the media at Kakwa in Imphal West district of Manipur on Saturday, BJP, Manipur unit spokesperson, O Joy claimed as per the agreement, pillar no 81 (earlier pillar no 18) is supposed to be erected on the right bank of the Manjet Lok river, that is towards the side of Burma, but unfortunately it has been erected on the left side of the bank. He asserted that the preamble of the agreement states that ‘firmly believing that the formal delimitation and demarcation of the entire traditional boundary between the two countries will strengthen the friendly relations.’
northeast Gold seized at Kumbhirgram Airport S il c har , J u n 1 5 (Agencies): Customs Department along with CISF personnel seized ten gold biscuits weighing 1.6 Kg from two passengers at Silchar’s Kumbhirgram Airport on Sunday, reports Northeast Now. The two passengers Barkhat Khan and Rajendra Sibhar who had 5 gold biscuits each in their stomach, were nabbed by Customs and CISF personnel when they were about to board New Delhi bound Jet Airways flight from Silchar. Gold biscuits from both these passengers had to be filtered out through their stools. Each gold biscuits weighed 160 grams and were brought into Silchar from neighbouring Myanmar via Mizoram, reported custom officials on condition of anonymity. It may be noted that, both Silchar and Agartala airports are corridors of such illegal trade and many incidents have occurred at both these places, with an increase, in past one year. Just four days back, on July 11, a similar incident took place at Agartala’s Airport, where one Baccha Lal of Uttar Pradesh, was held with eight gold bars.
Manipur University crisis: CM seeks Javadekar’s attention Correspondent
IMPHAL, Jul 15: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Sunday insisted Union human resources minister (HRD) minister Prakash Javadekar to explore ways to resolve the crisis prevailing in Manipur University. Manipur University remained in defunct state after Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) launched protest demanding removal of vice-chancellor prof AP Pandey since May 30. The crisis deepened after teachers and staff of the university also joined the stir. State chief minister N Biren Singh left Imphal for New Delhi on Friday to take up various burning issues of the state with the leaders of the Central government. A source from Manipur Bhavan, New Delhi said that the chief minister met Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar at latter’s official residence today and discussed the prevailing imbroglio in the Centre-run university. During the meeting, Singh tabled a detail account of the prevailing imbroglio in the university that has put at stake the academic careers of students of not only the university but also colleges affiliated to the university.
MORIGAON, Jul 15 (Agencies): The extended family of Assam’s first deputy speaker Moulavi Muhammad Amiruddin at the moment are struggling to prove that they are Indian citizens after being slapped with notices from Foreigners’ Tribunal, reports TNT. Habikul Islam, Amiruddin’s nephew, told Times of India, “Since 2012, nearly 100 people of the 400-strong extended family of my late uncle have been issued foreigners’ notice. All of them are descendants of my late uncle’s five brothers.” One grandson and one great-grandson was already given foreigner tag by the Tribunal. Late Moulavi Muhammad Amiruddin, a freedom fighter who during the partition had played a pivotal role in preventing Assam’s inclusion in Pakistan. He also served as the first deputy speaker between 1937 and 1946 of Assam Legislative Assembly. And irony today is his descendants received notices and some others have been declared as foreigners. According to Land survey documents from 1930-1931 and 1968-1969 examined by Scroll.in, it
Nagaland governor P B Acharya and his wife being felicitated at the foundation stone laying ceremony. Bokajan. The foundation stone laying ceremony was attended by large number of people from Bokajan, Khatkati and Dimapur. In his address, Governor said temples are a place to create a better man and better person.
He said it is a place, where all bow down and feel to be part and parcel of the society. Reiterating that unity in diversity was the peculiarity of the country, he said, “We should be proud that we all are citizens of India, a great Country, spiritually and culturally”.
It may be noted that the striking MUSU, MUTA and MUSA have rejected the fact finding committee comprising an official of the HRD ministry and UGC official as members. He further drew the attention of the HRD minister in resolving the imbroglio at the earliest. After a patient hearing, the union minister informed the chief minister that he will convene a meeting with the top officials of his ministry to discuss the crisis in the Manipur University. The source further said that the chief minister along with the ministers and MLAs accompanying him will again meet the HRD minister on Monday morning. Meanwhile, a one-day public dialogue on present crisis in Manipur University held at Kakwa Community Hall today adopted sixpoint resolution. They decided to press Central and state government to institute an judicial enquiry to be headed by a sitting or retired judge of high court to enquire into the allegations levelled against VC prof AP Pandey. During the enquiry period the VC should be given forced leave and to allow functioning of the university, an acting VC should be appointed, the meet resolved.
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Biplab seeks Prabhu help to ensure SpiceJet services
AGARTALA, Jul 15 (Agencies): Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb has urged Union civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu to ensure continuity of SpiceJet service to Agartala-Kolkata and Kolkata- Agartala routes keeping in mind the rush of passengers, reports TOI. Based on media reports regarding withdrawal of SpiceJet service from Agartala, Biplab spoke to Prabhu on Friday and explained him about the possible hardships if SpiceJet discontinues its service to Agartala. He requested Prabhu to enhance flights in Agartala-Kolkata and Kolkata-Agartala routes. As of now, Air India , SpiceJet and IndiGo operate altogether six flights in Agartala-Kolkata, Agartala-Delhi via Kolkata and Agartala-Guwahati routes.
Kin of first Assam dy. speaker Imphal streets vendors storm police station told to prove nationality was reveal that all 11 people who have been slapped with notices share a common lineage that can be traced back to Amiruddin’s father that lived in ancestral village Kalikajhari since at least 1930. Kalikajhari, which is located 10 km from the Marigaon town, has 174 families. The Assam government which is presently struggling to define “indigenous Assamese” in its first National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft verified names of 1.90 crore. NRC is a register containing names of Indian citizens, which was prepared for the only time in 1951 and is being updated for only Assam to weed out illegal immigrants. The organisation had received a total of 3.29 crore applications for the verification and remaining names will be out after they are thoroughly vetted and will be revealed in the subsequent drafts as per the direction of the Supreme Court that is overseeing the whole process. The Supreme Court has already set the deadline of July 30 for publication of the final NRC draft.
Acharya lays foundation stone for Shree Jagannath Temple
DIMAPUR, JUL 15 (NPN): Nagaland Governor P B Acharya along with his wife Kavita Acharya laid the foundation stone for Shree Jagannath Temple and Lakshman School at Narep Timung Goan, Khatkati on July 15 in the presence of Dr. NumalMonin, MLA,
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On the occasion, the governor recalled how the great country was invaded by invaders like Mughals and British and people were forced to slavery. “They conquered us and made us slaves because we were divided on the basis of language, cast and
creed”, he said. He added that Temple should give people the strength to stand united. He also lauded Dr N C Mohanty of Dimapur for donating the land for Shree Shree Jagannath Temple and said decision of Shree Jagannath Seva Samithi Trust to start a School and Healthcare Centre along with the Temple would strengthen the society. The governor called upon the devotees present to strengthen the society through education by saying that when we educate a girl child, we educate a family and society. Dr.Numal Momin, MLA also addressed the gathering. Foundation stone for Health Unit and School Projects of JSS Trust was done by Kunja Nayak, president, JSS Trust and Dr N C Mohanty. Vote of thanks was said by Rama Chandra Panda, secretary, JSS Trust. The function was also marked by cultural songs, dances, etc.
Street vendors attempting to storm the police station in Imphal on Sunday. (NP) Correspondent
IMPHAL, Jul 15: A large number of street vendors in Imphal Sunday stormed police station after they were drove away by police for selling their wares on Imphal streets. Some women streets vendors sustained injuries in police action. One of them was hospitalized, the vendors claimed. A police officer said that vendors were evicted in compliance to a government
Data boot camp for journalists underway in Ghy G u wahati , J u l 1 5 (Agencies): The data boot camp northeast for editors and reporters in Guwahati is underway at the Assam Don Bosco University, reports Northeast Now. This first-of-its-kind data journalism initiative in the Northeast region aims to strengthen/ promote data-driven reporting, data mining, visualization and build collaboration between journalists, doctors, data researchers, policy makers among others in Northeast region. DataLEADS in collaboration with Google News Initiative and Global investigative Journalism Network, USA is hosting the boot camp. The two-day event will have speakers like co-founder of Bohniman System Abhijit Bhuyan, director general Assam Police Kuladhar Saikia, editor of North East Live Wasbir Hussain and senior journalist and author Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
order not to allow street vendors to sell their wares on the streets after 8 am in the morning and before 5 pm in the evening. Protesting the eviction drive of the police, the street vendors have been trying to meet the chief minister since July 7. However, they were denied an appointment till date. Alleging the officials of the city police, who assured appointment with the chief minister to air their plights failed to initiate any action to fix the
appointment, the women streets vendors stormed the city police station today. The vendors confronted with the police personnel who cane-charged them in a bid to disperse them. In the melee, some women vendors sustained minor injuries. The women street vendors demanded the authority concerned to allow them to conduct their business in the usual manner until and unless they were provided an appropriate area.
Shillong towards ‘smart city’ without proper street lights S H I L LO NG, J u l 1 5 (Agencies): Despite being selected as Smart City, Shillong lacks proper and illuminated street lighting system, reports The Shillong Times. The Pine City of Shillong, which is widely projected as one of the most loved hill stations, embraces darkness after sunset every day, thanks to non-functional street lights all across the city, much to the consternation of local residents and tourists. Shillong has recently become the 100th city to be selected under the Smart City Mission. Though it is seen that many street lights in the city have been repaired, a large portion of Shillong still remains under darkness either due to non functional street lights or no street lights at all. The situation has reached such an extent that a high-mast light which
was installed at the MES (Military Engineer Services) point last year, is not working for the last 2-3 months and no one has bothered to repair it. Some people who visit Shillong also expressed surprise over the fact that the concept of high mast lights is yet to come up in the Scotland of the East. Only a few places like Khyndailad, Motphran, Golf link, Rhino point and 101 Area have the high-mast lightings. According to the city residents, though there are plenty of important junctions in the city like the IGP point which is just next to the Secretariat, DC office junction, Barik junction and even the junction near the Raj Bhavan, the street lighting in these junctions is far from satisfactory and there are no high-mast lights in such important locations of the town.
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Niti Aayog to replace LPG subsidy with cooking subsidy, says Kumar New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI): Government think tank Niti Aayog is working on a proposal to replace LPG subsidy with cooking subsidy in order to extend the benefits to people using piped natural gas and biofuels for cooking purposes, a top official said today. N i t i A ay o g V i c e Chairman Rajiv Kumar said subsidy should be applicable for all fuels that are used for cooking. At present, the government extends subsidy to users of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). “Niti Aayog is working on a proposal to replace LPG subsidy with cooking subsidy. LPG is a specific product, a subsidy should be for larger set of all products/ fuels which are used for cooking. “(For) all fuels which are used for cooking, subsidy should be applicable. Because if there are some cities where PNG (Piped Natural Gas) is used, then it is only logical that the subsidy be extended to them also,” Kumar told PTI in an interview. Kumar’s comments also come against the backdrop of apprehensions in
Rajiv Kumar (file) certain quarters that subsidy only for LPG users is inhibiting the adoption of clean and cheap fuels such as biofuels in rural areas and PNG in urban areas. The changes pertaining to cooking subsidy are likely to be incorporated in the draft National Energy Policy 2030. The draft was made public last year. After inter-ministerial consultations, the policy would be taken up by the Cabinet. All LPG consumers have to buy fuel at market price. However, the government subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2 kilogram each per household in a year by
directly transferring the subsidy amount to the users’ bank accounts. Replying to queries about rising trade tensions, Kumar said the whole economy has got used to open economy framework and that the trade war, which was started by the US, would add to the turbulence. “We are watching the situation very carefully but to say that we are worried at this time, I think will not be correct. “We are not worried simply because there is enough space for our exports to be increases. Because trade war is not directed against India not so far,” Kumar said. However, the Niti Aayog Vice Chairman that if the trade war between the US and China leads to greater turbulence, then India should be prepared for that. The r e is l o o m ing threat of intensified trade war with the US imposing tariffs on products from various countries, including China, Russia and India. Some of the nations have responded back by slapping tariffs on
American products. Noting that India’s macro conditions are very good very strong, Kumar said, “I think, despite some sluggishness in private investments, we will surely grow at 7-7.5 per cent this fiscal year”. He said oil prices have risen but now are stable and are not rising anymore. “... when you look at six months future, prices have slightly declined, not rising that’s a big comfort,” he added. “I think the worst is over. Also inflation, we have seen that core inflation is higher than headline inflation. Fuel and food are not contributing to inflation, so this will also tend to weaken as supplies improve,” he said. Kumar, who himself is a noted economist, admitted that a little cause of worry was that out merchandise trade exports were not rising and that invisible trade exports have not performed well. “So, I think it is on external account that we need to do much better and there we will have a focused approach,” he said.
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Kejriwal attacks Modi for harping on religion
Woman gangraped, burnt alive inside temple premises in UP’s Sambhal
Indore, Jul 15 (IANS): In this age of technology and 5G, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains obsessed by subjects related to Hindu-Muslim divide, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. “When the world is talking about technology and 5G, our Prime Minister is describing the Congress as a party of Muslims and the BJP as a party of Hindus,” the Aam Aadmi Party leader told a public rally here. “This proves that no development has taken place in the four years of Modi rule,” he said. “Even the 3G doesn’t work in our country well.” The rally venue lost electricity connection the moment Kejriwal reached there. This only made him attack the Madhya Pradesh government. “If this place can lose power connection when another Chief Minister arrives here, I can only pity the people of this state.” Kejriwal declared Alok Agarwal, an activist who studied at IIT Kanpur, as the AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. “Agrawal has studied at IIT. He could have gone to the US if he wanted to. But after completing his studies, he chose to serve the people of the state.”
Sambhal, Jul 15 (AGENCIES): A woman who was allegedly gang raped and killed in Sambhal near Moradabad was burnt alive according to the postmortem report, Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Bareilly Zone, Prem Prakash said on Sunday while refuting the claims of the victim’s family that her calls to an emergency police number went unanswered. “The woman died because of the burn injuries as per the post-mortem report which proves that she was burnt alive,” the ADG said. “The panel of doctors who conducted the post-mortem have secured vaginal swabs to determine rape,” he added. Prakash visited the scene of the gruesome crime on Sunday and interacted with the family members of deceased. He also took stock of the investigation into the case which has sent shockwaves for its brutality. “A total of three police teams with assistance from local intelligence units (LIU) and surveillance teams are on look out for the accused. I am personally monitoring the operation and the accused will be arrested soon,” the officer said. The 35-year-old wom-
Husband of the victim said that the accused barged into their house when his wife and 14-year-old daughter were asleep. an was allegedly raped and burned inside a temple premises early Saturday morning in Rajpura area of Sambhal district. Based on the complaint lodged by her husband who works as a labourer in Ghaziabad, local police have already registered and FIR against five people and charged them with rape and murder. The accused are related to the family of the deceased, according to police. “All the five accused have been identified. They are reported to be absconding after the incident. Our teams are raiding their possible hideouts to arrest them,” said the ADG. Police have also detained four people related to the accused and are interrogating them. The husband of
the woman in his complaint had also alleged that he wife had called police on the Dial 100 service – the emergency police number - at the time of the incident but her call went unanswered. The ADG refuted this claim. “We have examined the call record of the woman which doesn’t show any calls to the Dial 100 service. We have also cross checked it with Dial 100 headquarters in Lucknow,” Prakash said. In his complaint, the husband said that the five men barged into his house when his wife and 14-yearold daughter were sleeping. He said he was in Ghaziabad and his son had gone to his aunt’s wife in a neighbouring village when the incident took place.
17 picked Nipah virus from Police to devise ways to deal with lynching incidents 1st victim: Kerala govt report
New Delhi, July 15 (PTI): The result of civil services preliminary examination has been declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The prelims examination was held on June 3 and the results were declared yesterday. The results can be accessed on the UPSC’s website — www.upsc.gov. in. All successful candidates have been asked to apply again in the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for the civil services (mains) examination, a statement issued by the UPSC said. The candidates who have been declared successful have to first get themselves registered on the relevant page of the website before filling up the online DAF, it said. The e-admit card along with the time table for the mains examination will be uploaded on the UPSC website to the eligible candidates around three weeks before the commencement of the examination, the UPSC said.
people to avoid forwarding videos and posts which can disturb peace and harmony in any way,” he said. Instructions have been issued to Superintendents of Police (SPs) and police commissioners about this, he added. Besides, as part of the recommended guidelines, posters were being distributed across villages and SPs were asked to hold community meetings, he said. “We are also taking help from social media to send across a message to the
public about what to share and what not to share on apps. Some online groups and forums are also helping us in this,” the DGP said. “WhatsApp is also lending a helping hand in sensitising people. All these measures are being taken at the government-level,” he said. Padsalgikar also appealed to people to come forward and report to the police any post which, they feel, could pose a problem in society, instead of forwarding it without verification.
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sister Lini Puthussery, who attended to him, picked the virus from him. As his condition worsened on May 4, Sabith was shifted to the Medical College hospital for a CT scan, where he died on May 5. Ten people got infected at the medical college on the single day he was there, the sources said. Though Sabith’s blood samples were not tested for Nipah, as per records, it has been concluded that he had contracted Nipah virus, the sources said.
To curb such incidents, the unit commanders of the two-lakh strong state police force will be empowered to create models of their own to fight rumour-mongering, said Padsalgikar, who recently took charge as the DGP. The best model devised by a district or a city will be replicated across the state, Padsalgikar said, adding that the police were keen on having some unique and effective solutions to fight the rumour menace. “The idea is to tell
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where he was first brought, the sources in the state surveillance department of the Kerala Health Services said, adding that 10 others in the Kozhikode medical college hospital, where he was taken for a CT scan in the radiology department, also picked the virus from him. One patient was infected by another man at the Perambra hospital, they said. It is suspected that Sabith, an electrician, had contracted the virus from fruit bats, however, it is not clear the circumstances under which he got infected. Sabith had returned from the gulf eight months before he died. Sabith first took treatment as an ‘out patient’ at the Perambra hospital for high fever and body pain on May 2. On May 3, he was admitted at the hospital, and it is suspected that four people on night duty including
social unrest, Maharashtra’s Director General of Police Datta Padsalgikar told PTI in an interview. WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging service, was also cooperating with the government in checking the rumour menace, Padsalgikar said. Mob violence and lynching triggered by rumours have claimed 10 lives in 14 incidents in Maharashtra in the past one-and-ahalf months. On July 1, five people were lynched by a mob in Dhule on the suspicion of being child-lifters, sending shock waves through the state.
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T h i r u v anan thapuram, Jul 15 (AGENCIES): A detailed study by the Kerala government in the recent outbreak of Nipah virus has suggested that 17 of the 19 infected people might have contracted the deadly virus from the first victim, 26-year-old Mohammed Sabith. Sabith, who died on May 5, was among the 17 people who lost their lives after they contracted the virus. Two people had recovered. As per available records, it has been found that Sabith contracted the Nipah virus from fruit bats and 17 others -- including three from his family i.e. father, younger brother and a paternal aunt -- got infected from him, government sources said. Besides, the virus from him is also suspected to have infected four other people at the Peramabra Taluk Hospital, Kohzikode,
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI): Concerned over a string of lynching incidents in Maharashtra, the police have decided to launch a campaign to check the spread of rumours on social media and come up with new ways to deal with the menace. The move comes days after five people were killed in North Maharashtra’s Dhule district over childlifting rumours on social media. As part of the campaign, the police will devise models to focus on sensitising people about fake videos, messages and posts whose authenticity is in doubt and can cause
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A change of track
or a number of years, there has been concerns over the poor standard of higher education in Nagaland and some quick fixes were made as knee jerk reaction. Contemporary society cannot progress without useful knowledge and which invariably means being adequately aware that education can help study various aspects of life. The education system in the state is also in need of some serious change, not merely on the strength of a clamour for change but to ensure an efficient system. There are several issues and factors that need comprehension to improve the standard of higher education. One of the most heard of remedy has been on emphasising on quality of teachers and so they are encouraged to do more than obtain B.Ed or M.Ed. The other which is also seen as a complement to the notion that mere academic degrees do not serve any purpose for gainful employment; has been the stress on skill development as part of curriculum. While skill development may be an added subject for those who wish to undertake small enterprises or employment, it hardly addresses the issue of improving the standard of education unless the subject(s) are of highly specialised for professionals. The kind of skill development being talked about are basic ones which are available in technical schools around the country. These twoacademic and skill- belong to two different worlds unless, as stated, skill is specialised to undertake professional jobs or enterprises. Be that as it may, the issue that the Naga Students Federation(NSF) had raised and based on their recent study tour to colleges in various districts, are worth considering since these have remained unaddressed. The recommendations of NSF are address administrative remedies but are crucial for improving the delivery system. One is to make it mandatory for all colleges to seek grading under National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC).This is an important matter which will separate the grain from the chaff especially amidst the backdrop of mushrooming of colleges. The other, to provide government grantin-aid to private colleges, is certainly essential for encouraging private enterprises by professionals in academia. The grant-in-aid should be based on strict criteria of performance and past records. The NSF has also pointed out that several assistant professors appointed on contract basis in various government colleges are being paid meagrely in contrast to their workload. Surely, there should be some rationale behind the quantum of salary since all lecturers do the same quantum of work. Another recommendation was that the government route appointments of 110 posts of assistant professors through the NPSC under laid down norms. The NSF also recommended that study materials in libraries be provided to government colleges since most colleges either have no library or very little study materials. Another recommendation to introduce biometric systems in all government colleges to improve attendance and efficiency and based on the data, the principle of ‘no work, no pay’ be enforced. Having made these points, the need for raising the standard of higher education means that teachers are expected to produce students who excel. However, academic education has lost relevance and so promoting technical institutes for impartation of practical skills based on dignity of labour could bring about the change instead of debating about academic excellence.
DailyDevotion My Life’s Spiritual Honor and Duty I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians… —Romans 1:14 Paul was overwhelmed with the sense of his indebtedness to Jesus Christ, and he spent his life to express it. The greatest inspiration in Paul’s life was his view of Jesus Christ as his spiritual creditor. Do I feel that same sense of indebtedness to Christ regarding every unsaved soul? As a saint, my life’s spiritual honor and duty is to fulfill my debt to Christ in relation to these lost souls. Every tiny bit of my life that has value I owe to the redemption of Jesus Christ. Am I doing anything to enable Him to bring His redemption into evident reality in the lives of others? I will only be able to do this as the Spirit of God works into me this sense of indebtedness. I am not a superior person among other people— I am a bondservant of the Lord Jesus. Paul said, “…you are not your own…you were bought at a price…” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Paul sold himself to Jesus Christ and he said, in effect, “I am a debtor to everyone on the face of the earth because of the gospel of Jesus; I am free only that I may be an absolute bondservant of His.” That is the characteristic of a Christian’s life once this level of spiritual honor and duty becomes real. Quit praying about yourself and spend your life for the sake of others as the bondservant of Jesus. That is the true meaning of being broken bread and poured-out wine in real life.
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Prudent pricing policy must for growth
he sudden record movement of sensex to 36,548 points once again proves that the stock market need not follow other economic indicators. Yes, it is rising even as consumer inflation hits five-month high of 5 percent in June and industrial output growth slowed to a seven-month low of 3.2 percent. There is one difference. The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) figures are of May and sensex and Nifty index at 11,023 are of July 12. Has the economy started doing really that well? There is a possibility though it is not necessary that stock market has to synchronise with other growth indicators as past experiences tell. The sensex first. It is a narrow band of 30 stocks. The movement necessarily does not mean that it is reflecting the broad movement across the market. A handful of stocks have given the cosmetic look. It is restricted to good performance of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Reliance Industries and some other companies which of late had improved their balance sheet. The Reliance hit $ 100 billion mid-cap and its shares are up 17.5 percent.
The TCS performance also improved but it is attributed also to the falling rupee. It boosted its earning. The BSE mid-cap index shows a sharp contrast. It has dropped 12.74 percent and the small-cap index has declined a steeper 14.62 percent. That speaks volumes and the trend is apparently in sync with other indicators. The trade war and possible reopening of talks between China and US are also said to have bettered the market prospects. As trade war and oil prices have created choppy situation across the major markets, the players are moving to areas where a thin hope of gains is expected. Indian market has seen once again the return of the foreign institutional investors (FII), who had fled to the US and western markets, between January and March, as interest rates firmed up. Not much should be read into the latest stock movements though it sustained for the last four sessions after a not so encouraging patch. The Nifty had touched 11,027 on January 31 but took a long time to come close to that suggesting that the players are cautious and of and gains are survival techniques.
The global situation remains tricky and market would be making many corrections during the next few weeks. It does not mean it has to rise. One needs to remember that the market is coming out of cheap money – low interest rates. Many companies that depended on cheap money may see a real squeeze. The stock market has been supported by domestic institutional i nv e s t o r s . Shivaji They have pumped in Rs 66,000 crore. But mutual fund inflows have slowed down. The performance of some listed companies and select banks during June quarter may decide the future real investment growth. Sustaining such performance is not easy. Many sectors are not doing that well. The sugar industry production has increased to 320 lakh tons. Another 39 lakh tons from the previous season has added to its problems. International demand for sugar has come down. Except for China there is no demand. Many competitors, including Briazil and India, have rushed to China to sell their product. It is causing a slump in
price. The sugar producers are also finding fall in domestic demand. Even aerated water suppliers are cutting consumption as it is stated that health conscious consumers are avoiding sugary drinks. The unsold stocks have mounted sugar manufacturers’ arrears to be paid to farmers to about Rs 22,000 crore. The government announced Rs 8,000 crore supports but Sarkar t h e h u g e backlog is more than an economic problem. The ease of business is stated to have increased. But overall stiff regulations and alleged rent seeking in many areas are hindrance. States like UP are seeing many “unlicensed” schools being closed down. Not many are eager to invest in education. Such highhanded approach further dampens the spirit. It is just not the state bodies even the municipalities act in a queer way. Some who tries to sell fast food comes across bands of local body functionaries demanding their share or the licence, which is not easy to procure. The nation has to rethink on what ease of business really means. Does a
fast food-seller really need a licence? A pragmatic approach, including on ecological issues, across all businesses are needed for the nation to thrive. It may be a good subject of study for NITI Ayog. Rising prices as the consumer index indicates may further impact demand. The rainfall deficit and high oil prices may further stiffen conditions. As inflation is crossing RBI tolerance limit, rightfully it has to firm up interest rates. It also has to see that the banks increase deposit rates as well and not pass on losses caused by their follies to depositors. This may shake the confidence of the people in the system. A higher interest rate would also be a deterrent for corporate. They had taken unnecessary huge loans since 2010. Increased rates would possibly make them more responsible. But the state has to act firm on rising prices. It should not be treated as a ‘normal’ phenomenon. The falling rupee increases impact of oil prices and further weakens the currency. The minimum support price hike for farm products is double-edged. It may marginally help
the farmers but hit the consumers more as food grain and products become expensive. It hits demand. The industrial products face difficulty in selling and consequently their growth gets hit. A prudent pricing policy is needed to boost the slowing manufacturing sector. In terms of industries 10 out 23 industry groups in the manufacturing sector showed negative growth. It indicates the broad-based nature of slowdown. The best performing are the mining and electricity sectors. The Indian economy has many challenges to face. Some cues may be found from the UK and EU visit US President Donald Trump. Cowering under pressure NATO allies has increased their spending. As Trump goes on to talk with many of them, new signals could be found. He may initiate a new series of discussions with India on Iran and Afghanistan. The international scenario is under cloud but the US audacity has also its answers in Trump dialogues. May be the future would be better for India but it has to check the prices to ensure growth.
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Organic food from North-East states, the untapped potential
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uch like Frodo in The Lord are now curious to know whether it of the Rings, the fern Azolla could be used as a sustainable fertilsupply chain infrastructure filiculoides proves that the izer elsewhere. Its ability to help and connectivity. There is a lack of basic facilities such as small can certainly pack a punch. agricultural crops is compounded pack houses, cold storages and This minuscule water fern, which by its resistance to pests: Farmers refrigerated vehicles, and even has leaves the size of a single gnat, have noticed for decades that bugs Government funded schemes is the focus of a new study published generally don’t like ferns, and now such as the Mega Food Park in Nature Plants. Scientists say the the sequencing of the Azolla genome Scheme of the Ministry of bright green plant is complete with reveals it carries certain genetic mutaFood Processing Industries unique capabilities — and has the tions that allow it to repel insects. All of this has earned Azolla the have not been successful in potential to help us mitigate the efnickname “green manure,” and codeveloping the requisite in- fects of climate change. In the study released last week, author and Cornell University assisfrastructure. While “Mission Organic an international team of scientists an- tant professor Fay-Wei Li, Ph.D. says Value Chain Development nounced they successfully sequenced it is “perhaps the most economically for North-Eastern Region” the A. filiculoids genome as well as important fern that has ever lived!” But Li and Rothfel both note will help mitigate some of the genome of another floating fern the infrastructure gaps, there known as Salvina cucullata. Co- that the fern’s incredible ability to is need for more laboratories, author and University of California grow and thrive could help humans certification bodies and re- Berkeley integrative biology professor save themselves from climate change. gional councils in the region. Carl Rothfels, Ph.D. tells Inversethat In fact, it’s actually helped out the As the majority of Indian having these genomes brings scientists planet before. “There was a massive Azolla consumers are unaware of one step closer to “understanding the variety and quality of some of the crazy biology of these bloom in the Arctic 50 million years ago so large that geologists believe the produce from this region, particular species.” Rothfels says that one of the it drove down a significant amount there is need for brand building and marketing to promote most “extraordinary features” of of C02 (carbon dioxide) and helped products such as Joha rice this fern is its ability to have a symbi- cool the Earth,” says Li. That means that Azolla, one from Assam and king chillis otic relationship with cyanobacteria, from Manipur. The Central which in turn gives it the ability to of the fastest-growing plants on and State Governments can “fix” nitrogen. Nitrogen fixation is the planet, has the potential to be a work together to create third- the process by which plants use the significant carbon sink today. A masparty certified organic clusters chemical element as a fertilizer: Most sive rise in modern-day atmospheric and market these through plants typically can’t do this alone, carbon dioxide levels are directly APEDA. Foreign buyers may but the blue-green cyanobacteria linked to the warming of the planet be encouraged to source from that live in the Azolla leaves allow and overall climate change. Millions of years ago, this fern these clusters. Seminars and for this process to happen. In turn, workshops may be organised Azolla can sustain rapid growth in “sequestered so much carbon that it switched the globe out of ‘hothouse’ in these States where sector favorable conditions. That’s important for multiple conditions into the relatively cooler experts, certification bodies, foreign and Indian organic reasons, the first being that the fern conditions that we experience now,” companies, and embassies shows “great promise as a biofuel,” says Rothfel. If we grow a huge would be requested to par- says Rothfel. While it’s been used as amount of this tiny plant, we might ticipate, which can help mar- a fertilizer for rice paddies in Asia for be able to make that happen again. Sarah Sloat ket the “North-East brand” the past 1,000 years, he and his team produce. Ideally, the focus of the Government should be to convert more clusters from voluntary self-certification (PGS-India) to mandatory certification (NPOP), which is recognised by key export markets such as the US and the EU. However, since majority of the farmers in the Sir, When I was reading the daily newspaper with interest about the role North-East are poor and have adopted PGS-India scheme, it of Gaonbura (GB) and Dobashi (DB) which appeared in a local daily on is important for the Govern- July 6, I was compelled to vouchsafe the writer of this article that lifted my ment to come up with a policy eyebrow and mind to see the fact. For which I would like to realign with that allows PGS-India farmers connection of GBs and DBs in order to avoid any hypothesis in our society to export to ASEAN member in the near future generation. Here are two points to ponder upon: The the GB performs all the countries and other countries such as Brazil, Argentina and ritual activities while establishing his village is alone and titled to be called South Africa, which have GB or as the king of the village and his hierarchy will follow thereafter. It provisions for PGS in their cannot be selected or chosen by the council or any organization. However domestic policy. Given the in towns if it is needed by the public with time bond or on voluntary basis; Government’s commitment to DB is one who interprets in-between two persons or negotiates the disputed develop the North-East as an matters or negotiator is a voluntary service. According to the functions and practices the GB is empowered to exercise organic hub, these measures will help the region reach its the customary laws but the DB exercises the judiciary laws. But as we see potential, and link farmers nowadays, the government divested the service of DBs to the government from this part of India to rest bonafide service. Hence, we should not be in imbroglio in-between the two services that the GB is one of the hierarchy and DB is a bonafide service. of the country and abroad. Asheto Swu, IV (LRC) DImapur (The Pioneer) 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.
hough the Central Government has launched several schemes to develop the country’s organic agricultural hub, what this region needs is brand building and marketing Untouched by the Green Revolution, much of the North-East India continues to be “organic” with limited use of chemical inputs, and farmers practicing traditional methods of farming. The hilly terrain, fertile plains, agro and forest biodiversity, wetlands, and good rainfall have supported the growth of organic agriculture. A variety of organic crops, including tea, Joha rice and lemon in Assam, large cardamom and ginger in Sikkim, king chillis in Manipur, sugarcane, cowpea and paddy in Mizoram, passion fruit in Meghalaya and pineapples in Tripura are grown in this part of India. While some Indian corporates such as Chamong Tee Exports Private Limited recognised the export potential for commodities such as organic tea from Assam as early as 1990s, the exports other organic food products from the region continues to be low. According to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’s (APEDA) data, only two North-Eastern States — Assam (11 metric tonnes) and Meghalaya (1 metric tonnes) exported organic products in 20162017. Thus, despite being an organic food hub, farmers in this region are still far from the export market which could have helped them earn a premium price for their produce. Realising the potential of this region, and to help increase the farmers’ income, the Central Government has taken various initiatives to develop the North-East as an organic agricultural hub. The Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region has set up the “Mission Organic Farming North-East” to develop traditional ways of organic cultivation. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare launched the scheme — “Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North-Eastern Region” in January 2017, in which Rs 115 crores have been allocated to link farm-
ers in North-East to their consumers, and to support the access and availability of organic inputs. A total of 572 organic clusters have been developed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare’s Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) scheme in partnership with the State Governments for the self-certified Participatory Guarantee System of India (PGS-India) farmers. State Governments of Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland have formulated organic policies. In January 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Sikkim to be India’s first fully organic State and Mizoram followed it by announcing that it will not allow use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. While Mizoram is a pioneer in developing State organic policy as early as July 2004, Sikkim is one of the leading States to have a State-owned organic certification body (Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency) for third-party certification. Despite these initiatives, organic production and exports from the North-Eastern part of the country are still low. The reason lies in the variations across States in terms of their approach to organic policy, and in making available the desired infrastructure required for organic crop production, transportation and exports. The total number of regional councils to support PGS-India is only 29 in the North-East, compared to 221 in the State of Kerala. The situation is even more complex for farmers who want to be certified by a third-party certification body under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), which is mandatory for exports. While large farmers and tea estate owners get their certification done through certification bodies based in Kolkata and other cities, majority of farmers are unable to connect to the certification bodies. Cost of third-party certification is high but in many cases, corporates sourcing the organic produce support the farmers by covering the cost. In the case of North-East, very few corporates are sourcing from the region due to the lack of
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7 killed, 30 injured as boulder rolls down waterfall in J&K’s Reasi
A large number of people had gathered at the spot to spend Sunday holiday. Many of them were bathing under the waterfall when the incident occurred.
Jammu, Jul 15 (PTI): A huge boulder rolled down a 100-feet high waterfall in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir today, killing seven people and injuring 30 others, police said. A group of people, mostly youngsters, were bathing under the Siar Baba waterfall, one of the biggest in north India, at Talwara, 10 kilometers from Reasi town, when the loose rock and other debris fell on them, Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi, Tahir Sajad Bhat told PTI.
He said seven people were killed and 30 injured in the incident. A large number of people had gathered at the spot to spend Sunday holiday. Many of them were bathing under the waterfall when the incident occurred around 3.30 pm. The others present at the scene rushed to rescue those trapped under the debris. They were joined by police with JCB machines, another police officer said, adding the rescue operation was going on when
reports last came in. He said the death toll might rise as the condition of many injured people was “critical”. Most of the dead and injured belonged to Jammu district, the officer said. The injured included Ashok Kumar and his fiveyear-old son from Uttar Pradesh. Eight boys and girls and seven women were undergoing treatment at local hospitals, the officer said. Those injured were shifted to the Reasi district hospital in private cars, as
High level state BJP delegation calls on Gadkari (From p-1) Also addressing the press meet, Along said Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan was helping in improving higher education in Nagaland. He asserted that the State Government was committed in improving the quality of higher education. On behalf of chief minister Neiphiu Rio and people of Nagaland, the higher & technical education minister also thanked the Government of Maharashtra and people of the State for their hospitability and for being accommodative to the people of Northeast, particularly the
Naga people. He added that many young Naga students and entrepreneurs were living in Maharashtra without any fear of being discriminated against, and that this had helped them acquire quality education and get good job placements, thereby promoting a feeling of brotherhood with “Maharashtrian brothers and sisters”. The visiting team also attended the inauguration programme of the headquarters of Rashtrapita Jyotiba Phule Abhyasika Movement (RJPA) at Nagpur. Started in 2012, RJPA now has 40 coaching centres spread across 10 dis-
tricts and has helped many rural and poor students to qualify in various competitive exams, including those conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Addressing the inaugural programme, Patton and Along appreciated the efforts of RJPA at improving the social-economic condition of the rural poor, while also extending their best wishes to the students. IGP (HQs) Sandeep Tamgadge, who is a native of Nagpur, accompanied the delegation. This was stated in a press release issued by media cell of deputy chief minister’s office.
the administration alerted the hospital authorities and additional staff, including doctors and paramedics, was rushed to attend to the injured people, he said. Many people involved in the rescue operation complained that only one doctor was present at the hospital at the time the injured people were admitted for treatment. Governor N N Vohra expressed grief over the loss of lives in the “unfortunate hill slide incident” and asked the Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Dheeraj Gupta to ensure that the cost of the entire treatment provided to the injured was borne by the shrine board. Gupta informed the governor that 31 people were receiving treatment at the shrine board super speciality hospital at Kakriyal. Of these, the condition of three people was “critical”. National Conference Vice President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief and shock over the incident. “My heart goes out to all those who lost their dear ones in the tragic incident,” Omar said in a statement here.
Christian body, BJP spar in Jharkhand Ranchi, Jul 15 (IANS): A Christian body on Sunday urged Jharkhand Governor Drupdi Mumru for an end to action against missionaries in the state while the ruling BJP accused them of “exploitation of tribals”. “There is a conspiracy against the leaders of Christian missionaries. They are being jailed on the basis of wrong charges,” said Ishai Mahasangh President Prabhakar Tirkey. The body demanded the withdrawal of the land Act amendments in the state to ensure protection of the constitutional rights of the tribals, implementation of Sarna religious code on tribals and adoption of a humane approach in the case of Missionaries of Charity in Ranchi in the wake of a controversy over alleged sale of at least six children. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Scheduled Tribe Morcha leader Ashok Badaik said: “Christian missionaries are responsible for the exploitation of tribals. The missionaries have been given land for social work but it was used to set up churches in Jharkhand. Tirkey is setting up a plant in Godda district and at the same time opposing amendments in the land laws.”
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Ahead of MP polls, farmers’ body to campaign against 112 MLAs Bhopal, Jul 15 (PTI): A farmers’ organisation in Madhya Pradesh has said it will campaign against 112 legislators, who belong to various parties, for their “failure” to take up the issues of cultivators. Farmers would be asked to evaluate the works done by MLAs for their welfare, and cast votes “tactically” in the state Assembly elections due later this year, Aam Kisan Union leader Kedar Sirohi told PTI. “We have identified 112 MLAs, who were elected from rural areas but never asked a question on the issues of farmers in the Assembly,” he said. The strategy is to focus on MLAs whose victory margin was less than 5,000 votes in the last state polls, he said. Out of the 112 legislators identified by the organisation, 86 are of the BJP, 24 of the Congress and two are Independents, Sirohi said. “Our (union) leaders will not go to every village of the identified constituencies, but they will visit only 20 villages having sizable farmers’ population in each Assembly segment. We will interact with farmers
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and talk about their issues to convince them to vote tactically,” he said. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had last month said that his government deposited over Rs 35,000 crore into the accounts of farmers as part of various state-run schemes over the past one year. Sirohi said their organisation was not against any government or political outfit. “Farmers from rural areas elect representatives to raise their problems in the Assembly. But, instead of raising the farmers’ problems, legislators speak and talk at the behest of their party leadership,” he alleged. Farmers in MP have collectively lost Rs 22,000 crore due to the ‘Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana’ and there has been a loss of Rs 33,000 crore due to damage
of crops in natural calamities, Sirohi claimed. But, farmers across the state have been paid only Rs 5,300 crore under the crop insurance scheme, he said. The Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana is a direct benefit transfer scheme under which farmers are paid the difference between the modal price (average market price for a particular commodity over a stipulated period) and the minimum support price (MSP) of crops. Madhya Pradesh ranks third in terms of farmer suicides in the country, Sirohi pointed out, adding that such cases have gone up by 43 per cent in the last five years. Notably, Home Minister Bhupendra Singh, during a reply in the MP Assembly last year, had quoted the State Crime Record Bureau’s data which said that 15,129 farmers and people associated with farming committed suicide from 2004 to 2016. Sirohi said they were not going to boycott the polls. “We will spread the awareness among farmers to tactically vote in favour of those who would ensure the agri-loan waiver and sustainable income for cultivators.”
Two BSF jawans killed BJP may go for early general election: Mayawati in encounter with Naxals
Raipur, Jul 15 (PTI): Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were killed and another was injured in a gunbattle with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district today, police said. The gunfight took place in a forest near Mahla camp of BSF under Partapaur police station limits when a team of BSF’s 114th battalion was returning after carrying out an anti-Maoist operation, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sundarraj P told PTI. When the patrolling team was advancing through forest of Barkot village, located around 250 km from the state capi-
tal Raipur, it came under heavy fire from a group of Naxals leading to the gun-battle between the two sides, he said. After a brief exchange of fire, the ultras fled into core forest, he said. “Two constables identified as Lokender Singh and Mukdhiyar Singh, belonging to Rajasthan and Punjab respectively, were killed while another constable, Sandeep Dey, sustained injuries in the gunfight,” he said. Reinforcement was rushed to the spot and the bodies of the deceased were brought to the headquarter of BSF’s 114 battalion in Pakhanjore, he said.
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1. Chabou & Co, a well established organization in construction and a leading product and service provider, is seeking a dynamic and professional individual to head its Management Team. Applicants are invited to apply for the position of General Manager. Some of the roles and responsibilities of the candidate will be as follows: • Perform regular administration and management activities at the Head Office. • Liaison and collaborate with the Proprietor and management team. • Design and execute development plans, annual action plans and investments, maintenance and expenses plans. • Develop and implement training and development initiatives for new as well as present team members. • Review sales and activity reports and performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to identify areas requiring improvement. Interested candidates with MBA qualification and ten years of relevant work experience will be given preference. He/she should possess leadership abilities and strong communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills. Competitive remuneration will be offered in addition to a modern work environment with excellent professional growth prospects. Interested candidates who fulfill the above mentioned criteria may submit applications by 27th July, 2018 at Chabou & Co. Authorized Dealer for JCB, 6th Mile Near Sovima Gate, Dimapur, Nagaland. Telephone No. 03862-240001 or email to chabouco.hr@gmail.com 2. JCB Kohima is looking for a smart and dedicated candidate for the post of Assistant Parts Manager. Interested candidate with B.Com qualification may submit their resume to chabouco.hr@ gmail.com on or before 20th July, 2018. Having work experience will given preference. DP-5208
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Saturday. The European Commission’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager has been investigating Google for three years over complaints the company illegally forces smartphone manufacturers to install its apps. It gives its Android software to phone manufacturers for free, but binds them to “exclusivity agreements” that force them to install Google’s web browser and search engine
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Steel and Electrosteel were resolved through the IBC process. “Last financial year, the bank had made recovery of about Rs 5,400 crore. Against that we have done recovery of over Rs 7,700 crore in the first quarter itself. IBC played a big role in such huge recovery because two big accounts were resolved,” he said. Going forward, Mehta said, the resolution of other accounts including Essar Steel and Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL) are expected to give good value. Sharing details of the 12 accounts forming part of the first list, he said the bank had total exposure of Rs 12,000 crore in the 9 accounts out of 12. Of the 9 accounts, he said, 5 stressed assets with exposure of Rs 9,000 crore are from the steel sector alone. “In the second list,
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members. The Corporate Affairs Ministry has set up the panel for review of the penal provisions in the Companies Act, 2013 to examine ‘decriminalisation’ of certain offences. The ministry “seeks to review offences under the Companies Act, 2013 as some of the offences may be required to be decriminalised and handled in an in-house mechanism, where a penalty could be levied in instances of default,” a release said. This would also allow the trial courts to pay more attention to offences of serious nature, it added.
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI): Scam-hit PNB’s recovery of over Rs 7,700 crore in bad loans during the first quarter in the current fiscal has surpassed the total amount it recovered in the entire 2017-18 financial year, indicating that it has embarked on the turnaround path, the bank’s top official has said. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) resolution process has greatly helped Punjab National Bank, which was hit by nearly USD 2 billion fraud allegedly carried out by jeweller Nirav Modi and his associates, he said. “In the first quarter itself, 2-3 big accounts have been resolved. As a result, the bank has got over Rs 3,000 crore only through the resolution process,” PNB Managing Director Sunil Mehta told . During the quarter (April-June, 2018-19), two big accounts --Bhushan
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New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI): The government Sunday said it has constituted a 10-member committee to review the penal provisions under the companies law and examine de-criminalisation of certain offences. The high-level panel, chaired by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas, would submit its report in 30 days to the government. Noted banker Uday Kotak, former Lok Sabha Secretary General T K Vishwanathan, law firms Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas’ Executive Chairman Shardul S Shroff and AZB & Partners’ Founder Managing Partner Ajay Bahl are among the
All these accounts were added to the public list in December 2015 and would remain there till December 2020, unless a successful claim is made for the money. There are also some such accounts from Pakistan, including of one Nawaz Haq of Wazirabad, which was added to the list in November last year. The list is aimed at giving their owners or their legal heirs a chance to claim the funds in these accounts. Only those accounts form part of the list which have got at least 500 Swiss francs and have remained unclaimed for at least 60 years. The list contains a large number of people from Switzerland itself, as also from Germany, France, the UK, the US, Turkey, Austria and various other countries. If no legitimate party claims the assets that have been published within one year of publication, the banks can transfer the assets in question to the government. The claim deadline for potential legitimate claimants is five years if the assets in question have been dormant since at least 1954.
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foreign clients in the Swiss banking system, as per the SNB data. In terms of the dormant accounts, at least three individuals from India and three others of Indian origin - but resident of other countries - continue to figure on the list of unclaimed bank accounts made public by Switzerland since December 2015. While specific figure for India-linked dormant accounts is not known, the total holding in all such accounts is estimated at about 44 million Swiss franc (about Rs 300 crore). Of the six with Indian links, place of residence of three has been mentioned as India, while it is Paris (France) for one and London for another. The place of residence for the sixth person was not disclosed. These are Pierre Vachek and Bernet Rosmarie from ‘Bombay’, the earlier name of Mumbai, Bahadur Chandra Singh from Dehradun, Dr Mohan Lal from Paris, Suchah Yogesch Prabhudas from London. Kishore Lall is the person whose place of residence was not disclosed. The date of birth has also been disclosed in one case — that is for Vachek as January 1, 1908.
the bank has exposure in 20 accounts out of total of 28 accounts. The total outstanding is Rs 6,500 crore and we expect these to resolved during the current fiscal itself,” he said. That apar t, Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, in connivance with certain bank officials, allegedly cheated PNB of about Rs 14,000 crore through issuance of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs). A Mumbai branch of PNB had fraudulently issued LoUs for the group of companies belonging to Nirav Modi since March 2011. The total number of LoUs issued to the companies of Nirav Modi, his relatives and the Nirav Modi Group are 1,213, and to Mehul Choksi, his relatives and the Gitanjali Group are 377. PNB paid Rs 6,586.11 crore to other banks to discharge its liabilities towards Letters of Undertakings (LoUs) and Foreign Letters of Credit (FLCs) issued fraudulently and in unauthorised manner to certain overseas branches of Indian banks through the misuse of SWIFT system of the bank, which was then not integrated with CBS (Core Banking Solution).
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Switzerland was perceived to be among the safest havens globally for financial assets for many years before a global crackdown on alleged tax evasion by using such strong banking privacy practices as prevalent in Swiss banks led to Switzerland agreeing to tighten its rules. As per the latest data released by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), funds parked by Indians with Swiss banks rose 50 per cent to CHF 1.01 billion (about Rs 7,000 crore) in 2017. The funds, described by SNB as ‘liabilities’ of Swiss banks or ‘amounts due to’ their clients, are official figures disclosed by Swiss authorities and do not indicate to the exact quantum of the much-debated alleged black money held in the famed safe havens of Switzerland. The official figures, disclosed annually by Switzerland’s central bank, also do not include the money that Indians, NRIs or others might have in Swiss banks in the names of entities from different countries. The funds officially held by Indians with banks in Switzerland accounts for only 0.07 per cent of the total funds kept by all
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Zurich/New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI): It is the third year since Swiss banks made public a list of accounts lying dormant without any trace of owners and no claimant has come forward for those with Indian links, even as a political slugfest continues in India over alleged black money parked there. The list of all such accounts - of Swiss citizens and foreigners including from India - was first published by the Switzerland Banking Ombudsman in December 2015 and it keeps getting updated as and when an account is declared dormant. This is to allow real owners of the accounts or their legal heirs to stake a claim with necessary proof. The details get deleted from the list when a successful claim is made and this was the case for as many as 40 accounts and two safe deposit boxes in the year 2017 itself, as per the latest information shared by the Ombudsman. However, the list of over 3,500 such accounts continues to have at least six with links to India since December 2015, as no successful claimant has come forward for them.
New Delhi, Jul 15 (IANS): Following three days of hikes in transport fuel prices, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged on Sunday under the dynamic pricing regime in operation since June last year. As per Indian Oil Corporation, in the four metros of Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, petrol per litre on Sunday sold at Rs 76.95, Rs 79.61, Rs 84.33 and Rs 79.87 per litre, respectively. On an upward trajectory since July 5, petrol prices in Mumbai had crossed the Rs 84 per litre mark on Friday, being sold at Rs 84.14 a litre. In Mumbai, along with the other metros, prices rose to unprecedented levels in May, with the all time high being Rs 86.24, recorded on May 29. It had first touched the Rs 84 a litre level on May 20. After a hiatus of around 36 days, fuel prices started to rise on July 5. In tandem with petrol, the price of diesel also steadied on Sunday across the four metros. It is being sold at Rs 68.61, Rs 71.16, Rs 72.80 and Rs 72.43 per litre in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai respectively.
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Trump advised me to sue EU: May
London, Jul 15 (Agencies): Donald Trump told Theresa May she should sue the EU rather than negotiate over Brexit, she has told the BBC. The US president said on Friday at a joint press conference that he had given her a suggestion but she had found it too “brutal”. Asked by the BBC’s Andrew Marr what it was he had said, she replied: “He told me I should sue the EU - not go into negotiations.” She defended her blueprint for Brexit and urged her critics to back it. She said it would allow the UK to strike trade deals with other nations, end free movement of people and the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. A White Paper published on Thursday fleshed out details of her plan, which advocates close links with the EU on trade in goods, but not services. Before the paper was published, Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned, saying it would not deliver the Brexit people voted for in the 2016 EU referendum. Mrs May laughed off the president’s legal action suggestion, saying she would
day Politics: “The government unfortunately believes that Brexit is not a good thing in itself, it seems to think it has to be tempered by non-Brexit.” He said Mrs May, who campaigned to keep Britain in the EU in the 2016 refer-
to get it through Parliament, without having to rely on Labour votes. Mrs May urged Brexiteers in her own party to “keep their eye on the prize” of Brexit - and said her plan was the only workable way to deliver it.
May warns rebels: Back me or risk ‘no Brexit at all’ Theresa May
carry on with negotiations, but added: “Interestingly, what the president also said at that press conference was ‘don’t walk away’. “Don’t walk away from those negotiations because then you’ll be stuck. So I want us to be able to sit down to negotiate the best deal for Britain.” Donald Trump told the Sun newspaper Mrs May’s proposals would “probably kill” a trade deal with his country. Hours later, however, he said a US-UK trade deal would “absolutely be possible”. Leading Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has called the White Paper a “bad deal for Britain”. He says it would lead to the UK having to follow EU rules with no say in how they are made. He told the BBC’s Sun-
British Prime Minister Theresa May warned her divided party on Sunday that there may be “no Brexit at all” if they wrecked her plan to forge a close relationship with the European Union after leaving the world’s biggest trading bloc, reports Reuters. “My message to the country this weekend is simple: we need to keep our eyes on the prize,” May wrote on Facebook. “If we don’t, we risk ending up with no Brexit at all.” Linking the fate of Brexit to her own survival in such an explicit way indicates just how precarious May’s position remains after her government was thrust into crisis and U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticised her Brexit strategy. With less than nine months to go before the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on March 29, 2019, the country, the political elite and business leaders are still deeply divided over what form Brexit should take. By warning that Brexit itself is in danger, May is sending a blunt message to the dozens of hardline Brexiteers in her party that if they sink her premiership then they risk squandering the
Trump-Putin summit: US president has low expectations
Lo n d o n, J u l 1 5 (Agencies): US President Trump has said he has “low expectations” for his meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Finland on Monday. But he told CBS News that “nothing bad” and “maybe some good” would come out of the encounter, reports BBC. He also said he would raise the subject of 12 Russians indicted for alleged hacking during the 2016 US election - but “hadn’t thought” about asking for their extradition. Russia denies the allegations. There are no extradition arrangements between Russia and the US. There have been calls in the US for Mr Trump to cancel his meeting with Mr Putin over the indictments, announced on Friday by US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Sunday also saw a
endum, had failed to grasp the “enormously positive” opportunities offered by Brexit. He described her as a “Remainer who has remained a Remainer”. He said she would have to change her policy in order
protest march against the summit in Helsinki, Finland’s capital. Demonstrators chanted “media must be free”, and carried a banner calling for human rights. Russia has said it is looking forward to the talks as a vehicle for improving relations. He said he “believed in meetings” and said his meetings with the North Korean and Chinese leaders had been a “very good thing”. “I think it’s a good thing to meet. I do believe in meetings. I believe that having a meeting with Chairman Kim was a good thing. I think having meetings with the president of China was a very good thing. I believe it’s really good. So having meetings with Russia, China, North Korea, I believe in it. Nothing bad is going to come out of it, and maybe some good will come out,” he said. “I can’t tell you what’s
going to happen, but I can tell you what I’ll be asking for. And we’ll see if something comes of it,” he added. Mr Tr ump also repeated his earlier criticism of the Obama administration, which was in power when the alleged hacking of Democratic party officials took place. “This was during the Obama administration. They were doing whatever it was during the Obama administration,” he said. “The DNC should be ashamed of themselves for allowing themselves to be hacked. They had bad defences and they were able to be hacked,” he added. He said he had been told “by a number of people” that hackers had also targeted the Republican party but “we had much better defences”, although he added that “this may be wrong”.
victory of an EU exit that they have dreamed about for decades. Some pro-Brexit Conservatives fear that a deal could emerge that leaves Britain tightly bound to EU rules and represents a Brexit in name only. The British government has also stepped up planning for a so called “no deal” Brexit that could spook financial markets and dislocate trade flows across Europe and beyond. May has repeatedly said Brexit will happen and has ruled out a rerun of the 2016 referendum, although French President Emmanuel Macron and billionaire investor George Soros have suggested that Britain could still change its mind. Seeking to strike a balance between those who want a smooth Brexit and those who fear staying too close to the EU’s orbit, May sought the approval of senior ministers for her plans on July 6. After hours of talks at her Chequers country residence she appeared to have won over her cabinet, but just two days later David Davis resigned as Brexit secretary, followed by her foreign minister, Boris Johnson, the next day.
Haiti PM Jack Guy Lafontant resigns
Lo n d o n, J u l 1 5 (Agencies): The Prime Minister of Haiti, Jack Guy Lafontant, has resigned after days of violent protests against fuel price rises. In a speech in the lower house of Congress in the capital, Port-au-Prince, he said President Jovenel Moïse, had accepted his resignation. There had been calls for a vote of no-confidence in Mr Lafontant in Congress during the riots. At least four people were killed with shops and buildings burnt and looted. The unrest started after the government unveiled a proposal to remove fuel subsidies. This would have increased the price of petrol by 38% diesel by 47% and kerosene by 51%. The capital, Port-auPrince, was immobilized and dozens of shops and businesses attacked. The government responded by suspending the reforms.
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Hamas says ceasefire reached after Israel’s biggest strikes since 2014 war Gaza City (Palestinian Territories), Jul 15 (Agencies): Israel unleashed its biggest air strikes on the Gaza Strip since a 2014 war, killing two Palestinians, while dozens of rockets targeted Israel, but Hamas said a ceasefire had been reached late in the day. According to AFP, the exchange of fire yesterday followed months of tension that has raised the prospect of a fourth war in the blockaded Gaza Strip since 2008. Three Israelis were wounded when a rocket hit a house in the city of Sderot near the Gaza Strip, authorities said. The two Palestinians killed were aged 15 and 16, caught in an Israeli strike on a building they were near in the west of Gaza City, the enclave’s health ministry said. Twenty-five people were wounded across Gaza, the ministry said. Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said late yesterday the Islamist movement, which runs the Gaza Strip, had agreed to an “Egyptian offer to return to a ceasefire to stop this escalation.” An Israeli military spokesman declined to comment, but said its ac-
Stanikzai told AFP. Ministry spokesman Fraidoon Azhand said the bomber struck at a security gate as employees were exiting the compound to go home. He said six people were killed and 12 were wounded, most of them ministry workers. Those figures could not be immediately confirmed. It is the second time in just over a month that the
ministry has been targeted by militants. On June 11 a suicide bomber blew himself up as ministry workers queued for an early bus home during the holy month of Ramadan, killing at least 13 people and wounding 31. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for that attack. Today’s blast comes as a UN report shows a record
number of civilians were killed in the first six months of 2018, with militant attacks and suicide bombs the leading causes of death. The toll of 1,692 fatalities was one per cent more than a year earlier and the highest for the period since the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) began keeping records in 2009. Another 3,430 people
Lo n d o n, J u l 1 5 (Agencies): The number of civilians killed in the long-running war in Afghanistan reached a record high in the first six months of this year, the UN says. According to BBC, some 1,692 fatalities were recorded, with militant attacks and suicide bombs said to be the leading causes of death. The figures for the conflict, which began in 2001, are the highest since the UN started keeping records in 2009. Recent attacks claimed by Taliban and Islamic State group militants have killed scores across the country. The report, by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Unama), says the number of recorded deaths rose by 1% compared with the same period last year. However, the report adds, injuries fell by 5% to 3,430, and the total num-
A suicide bombing earlier this month killed more than a dozen people in the Afghan city of Jalalabad.
ber of civilian casualties - accounting for deaths and injuries - dropped by 3% to 5,122. The record high death toll came despite an unprecedented ceasefire by Afghan security forces and the Taliban last month, which was largely respected by both sides, Unama said.
were wounded in the war, down five per cent from the same period last year, the report said. The record high death toll came despite an unprecedented ceasefire by Afghan security forces and the Taliban last month that was largely respected by both sides, UNAMA said. The ceasefire for the first three days of Eid was marked by scenes of jubila-
tion as security forces and Taliban fighters celebrated the Islamic holiday, raising hopes that peace was possible after nearly 17 years of conflict. But the suspension of hostilities was marred by two suicide attacks in the eastern province of Nangarhar that killed dozens of people and were claimed by IS, which was not part of the ceasefire.
Suicide bombers could be used to target politicians: Pak’s counter-terror body
Separately, the Senate’s standing committee on interior affairs had also been told that the senior leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was also under threat. The national coordinator of Nacta also explained how the authority gathered information on threats and the mechanism to promptly disseminate the information to the federal and provincial governments and law enforcement agencies. The ECP said that the electoral process will continue despite terror threats. It underlined the need to tighten security across the country and create a peaceful environment for the elections.
The US-led invasion drove the hardline Taliban from power in 2001, as part of a crackdown on Islamist militants after the 9/11 attacks in the US. Thousands of Nato troops were deployed and a long, bloody conflict followed as the ousted militants fought back.
PRESS RELEASE The Director General of Police, Nagaland, Shri T. John Longkumar, IPS along with Shri Meren Jamir, IPS DIG (R) Kohima visited Phek district HQ on 13.7.18 & 14.7.18. The chief of the Police visited 5th NAP BN HQ and DEF, Phek HQ during his maiden visit to the district and held separate meetings with officers and personnel of both units.
Shri T. John Longkumar, IPS, D.G.P Nagaland and Shri Meren Jamir, IPS, DIG (R) Kohima received by Shri Muthasuyi, NPS, S.P. Phek and officers at DEF Phek HQ.
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improvised explosive devices (IEDs) might be used by terrorists, the paper said, citing its sources. The briefing took place days after a senior official named six politicians under threat, followed by three back-to-back deadly terror attacks in four days two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in Balochistan - that killed nearly 150 people including two top political leaders. The leaders under threat include Pakistan Tehreek-iInsaf chairman Imran Khan, Awami National Party leaders Asfandyar Wali Khan and Ameer Haider Hoti, Qaumi Watan Party head Aftab Sherpao and banned outfit Jamaatud Dawa (Jud) chief Hafiz Saeed’s son Talha Saeed, the paper said.
Earlier this month, Nato leaders gathered at a summit in Brussels to discuss the conflict in Afghanistan. The US has said it is planning a strategic review a year after President Donald Trump agreed to remain involved in the 17year conflict.
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I s la m a b a d , J u l 15 (PTI): Pakistan’s top counter-terrorism body has warned that there were serious security threats to political leaders of all major parties and suicide bombers could be used to target them, a media report said today. National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) chief Suleman Ahmad told the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday that there were serious security threats to leaders and electoral candidates of all major parties, Dawn reported. Briefing the Election Commission about security threats to the politicians and the overall security situation across the country, Ahmad said suicide bombers and
“the hardest blow” since a 2014 war “and we will increase the strength of our attacks as necessary.” Hamas’s Barhoum said the group was responsible for the barrage against Israel and that it was carried out “in response to the Israeli air strikes”. “The protection and the defence of our people is a national duty and a strategic choice,” Barhoum said. Tensions have been building between Hamas and Israel for months over mass protests and clashes along the border fence. The protests have called for Palestinian refugees to return to their former homes now inside Israel. Since the protests and clashes broke out along the border on March 30, at least 141 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire. The majority of those killed were involved in protests and clashes but others were seeking to breach or damage the border fence. No Israelis have been killed. In addition, the arson balloons and kites from Gaza have caused 750 fires and burned 2,600 hectares, leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, according to Israel’s fire service.
Afghan civilian death ‘hit record high’
Multiple casualties in suicide attack near Afghan ministry: police
Kabul, Jul 15 (AGENCIES): A suicide attacker blew himself up in front of a government ministry in Kabul today, killing or wounding at least 10 people, police said, in the latest deadly violence in Afghanistan, reports AFP. The explosion happened at the rural rehabilitation and development ministry around 4:30 pm, police spokesman Hashmat
tions would depend on what happens on the ground. Thick plumes of smoke rose over parts of the Gaza Strip as Israel hit dozens of targets it said belonged to militants, including a high-rise building allegedly used by Hamas as a training facility with a tunnel underneath. In Israel, air raid sirens sent people rushing to shelters in areas surrounding the Gaza Strip as rockets and mortars were fired from the Palestinian enclave at nearby communities. Israel said around 100 rockets and mortars were fired, mostly mortars. Hamas said it fired in defence in response to Israeli air strikes. Israel blamed Hamas for the escalation, pointing to months of protests and clashes along the border that its military argues the Islamist movement is seeking to use as cover for attacks. There have also been hundreds of fires at Israeli farms caused by kites and balloons carrying firebombs from Gaza, leading to political pressure on the government and military to take action against Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had been hit with
State Police Chief, Shri T. John Longkumar, IPS addressing officers and ORs of DEF, Phek. DC-1322
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‘Sacred Games’: Kashyap does a ‘yay’ on Rahul Gandhi’s remark F A nurag Kashyap has appreciated Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s comment on freedom of expression as a fundamental democratic right, in the context of the filmmaker’s web show “Sacred Games”. However, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has questioned the politician. N e t f l i x ’s “ S a c r e d Games”, produced by the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment’s Phantom Films joint venture, is facing a legal petition over the removal of certain content from the web series on the grounds of insulting Rajiv Gandhi. Breaking his silence over the “Sacred Games” web series, Rahul Gandhi had on Saturday tweeted: “”BJP/RSS believe the freedom of expression must be policed and controlled. I believe this freedom is a fundamental democratic right.” “My father lived and died in the service of India. The views of a character on a fictional web series can never change that,” he added. To that, Kashyap, who has directed the show with Vikramaditya Motwane, wrote: “That’s a yay...” Actress Swara Bhaskar,
who often expresses her opinion on socio-political issues, wrote: “It is impressive that a mainstream politician like Rahul Gandhi is taking this clear and progressive stand on freedom of expression and censorship. Also it’s gracious and mature that he is able to set aside the personal for the larger goal of democratic rights. Credit where due.” Photographer and Bollywood producer Atul Kasbekar said: This mature view should hopefully now put to rest other easily outraged folks for any future ‘transgressions and perceived insults’. Well done Mr Gandhi.” Author and screenplay writer Kanika Dhillon also
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lauded the remark. “Love the response! About time! (Although politicians use liberal dose of fiction as and when convenient in their narratives and agendas). It’s great to see a mature take on real fiction - just letting it be! No conjecture! No propaganda! Creative freedom.” Bhandarkar found a contradiction in Rahul Gandhi’s comment. He posted a video, and wrote: “Dear Rahul Gandhiji, here is a compilation of the harrowing experience I had when your party workers tried to police and control my freedom of expression during my film ‘Indu Sarkar’. I was hounded at various cities to 5 star hotels
to the censor board office. I requested for your support, but you didn’t.” The filmmaker’s “Indu Sarkar” faced the heat from Congress supporters who conjectured the film was an attempt to portray former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi in a negative light. As for “Sacred Games”, it is based on author Vikram Chandra’s eponymous novel. The show has references to the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government, as well as the Bofors scandal and the Shah Bano case that created a storm during Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure as Prime Minister. (IANS)
acebook has said that it will not remove fake news from its platform because it does not violate its community standards. Instead, it says posts that it deems to be fake news will be “demoted” in the news feed. The social network is currently running an advertising campaign in Britain that declares “fake news is not our friend”. But it said publishers often had “very different points of view” and removing fabricated posts would be “contrary to the basic principles of free speech”, the BBC reported on Friday. Facebook has been scrutinized for its role in spreading fake news after evidence emerged that Russia tried to influence US voters using the social network. The company on Wednesday held an event in New York where it sought to convince journalists it was tackling the problem. “We created Facebook to be a place where different people can have a voice,” John Hegeman from Facebook said while responding to CNN. “We allow people to post it as a form of expression, but we’re not going to show it at the top of News Feed,” a Facebook spokeswoman told CNN. (IANS)
Markle’s dad believes royal family is ‘outdated’
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis.
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ctor Bruce Willis became the latest target of Comedy Centrals annual roast here, with his ex wife turning up to join in on the abuse. After enduring jokes from roasters like Kevin Pollak, Edward Norton, Cybill Shepherd, Lil Rel Howery and Martha Stewart, Willis got an earful from Moore, who was brought on as a surprise guest for the roast that was taped at the Hollywood Palladium here, reports ew.com. Moore seemed to enjoy making fun of her 12-year union to Willis while their three daughters - Rumer, Scout and Tallulah - clapped and howled from the audience. “I was married to Bruce for the first three ‘Die Hard’ movies, which makes sense because the last two sucked,” Moore quipped. “Bruce considered the end of our marriage his
biggest failure. Bruce, don’t be so hard on yourself, you had much bigger failures. ‘Planet Hollywood’, ‘Hudson Hawk’... campaigning for Michael Dukakis, turning down Clooney’s role in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ to focus on playing the harmonica.” Roast master Joseph Gordon-Levitt kicked off the show with a few witty remarks. “Bruce can play anyone from an a**hole cop to an a**hole ex-cop.” Then comedians Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser and Dom Irrera and retired professional basketball player Dennis Rodman had their chance. A number of jokes involved US President Donald Trump, as well as producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey, who are facing sexual harassment allegations, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (IANS)
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eghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle claimed his daughter is “terrified” adjusting her life as the Duchess of Sussex and accused the “outdated” royal family of placing too much pressure on the former actress. In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, Markle said he can see the fear in Meghan’s eyes ever since the former “Suits” actress was placed in the spotlight and began her duties as part of the royal family. “My thing about my daughter right now is that I think she is terrified. I see it in her eyes, I see it in her face and I see it in her smile,” the 73-year-old told The Sun. “I’ve seen her smile for years. I know her smile. I don’t like the one I’m seeing now.” Markle said he sees a “pained smile” plastered on the newlywed’s face in photos and speculated whether
it may have been a “couple of bad days.” “I don’t know. It really worries me. I think she’s under too much pressure,” he added. Markle was forced to skip out on his daughter’s wedding on May 19 after he underwent emergency surgery for his heart issue just days before the 36-year-old said “I do” to Prince Harry. He initially pulled out of attending the wedding after a report revealed he sold staged paparazzi photos. On Sunday, he slammed the royal family and said he was being shunned because of the photo scandal. Markle said it doesn’t make sense that he’s being left in the dark because “half of Great Britain” profits off photos of Meghan and Harry. “Anyone who makes a profit off the Royal Family becomes shunned. But I could have made well over $100,000 by just doing a talk show,” he said. He continued, “So if I moved to Lon-
don and started selling cups with my daughter’s face on, would they shun me? The Royal Family is living by rules that are outdated.” Markle said he’s already apologized to the royal family. “I honestly think that if the Queen took the time to think that she would not see me because I did some stupid photographs. That is ridiculous,” he said. Markle also called the royal family’s dress code “ridiculous.” “Meghan seems like something out of an old movie. Why in 2018 are we dressing like the 1930s? Why do they have to cover their knees?” Markle questioned. “I’m not blaming Harry or anyone but they are following rules that don’t make sense to me. They are no less human than anybody else. God knows, I feel sorry for them, for not being able to show emotion.” (FoxNews)
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Celeb scrutiny: Henry Cavill finds it funny
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ll their moves are followed, all their words are weighed and they practically lead their lives out in the open. But Henry Cavill doesn’t mind that side of fame. The actor, popular as Superman from the “Man of Steel” franchise, says he understands the nature of his job, and believes in living with it rather than fretting over it. Cavill saw a different side of showbiz when he found himself in a ‘moustache’ controversy for his films -- the sixth part of “Mission: Impossible” and “Justice League”. He stirred a hornet’s nest again over his comments about the widely lauded #MeToo movement -- for which he tendered an apology too. Asked about how he is dealing with fame and the constant public scrutiny of his personal as well as professional life, Cavill told IANS here: “It is funny. The scrutiny has definitely intensified... This being the age of social media. It is just one of the things which you have to accept. “It is something which we are used to and that is just the nature of it.” Coming from an island Jersey, Cavill was always inclined towards showbiz, and started acting early. He got a role in a film adaptation of “The Count of Monte Cristo” at 17. But he came into the limelight as Charles Brandon in the historical TV drama “The Tudors”.
Staying barefoot may improve children’s motor skills
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utonomous driving cars might save billions of euros and reduce CO2 emission in the future, a study by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) showed. DIHK experts said in the study that each year around 8.3 billion euros ($9.7 billion) will be saved and 6.2 million tonnes of CO2 emission will be reduced thanks to autonomous driving, reports Xinhua news agency. “Autonomous driving will reduce fuel consumption and operating costs by saving time and increasK Y M C
ing safety,” read the study which was cited on Sunday by German newspaper Bild am Sonntag. The average driving time alone is expected to reduce by 20 percent, which will save up to about 4.1
billion euros per year. In the long term, it is believed that fully autonomous driving could even save at least 15 billion euros every year, DIHK experts said. (IANS)
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taying barefoot might improve children’s motor skills like jumping and balancing compared to those who wear shoes all the time, according to a study. However, children, particularly those in the 11-14 year age group, who wore shoes habitually were found to perform better during the sprint test. The researchers explain that environment factor may have influenced this result. “Our finding that these children performed better in balancing and jumping supports the hypothesis that the development of basic motor skills during childhood and adolescence at least partly depends on regular barefoot activities,” said Ranel Venter from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. “Walking barefoot is widely thought to be more natural, and the use of footwear has long been discussed as an influencing factor on foot health and movement pattern development,” added Astrid Zech from the University of Jena, Germany. For the study published in the journal Frontiers in Paediatrics, the team assessed three motor skills -- balance, long jump and a 20-metre sprint -- in 810 participants aged between six and 18 from rural South Africa and urban areas of northern Germany. (IANS)
Autonomous driving cars could NASA’s stunning footage of Cassini lands Emmy nomination save billions: German study T he Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) has nominated NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for Outstanding Original Interactive Program for its coverage of the Cassini mission’s Grand Finale at Saturn. The Primetime Emmys will be awarded by the ATAS in Los Angeles on September 17. The Creative Arts Emmys, which include interactive awards, will be presented during a separate ceremony on September 15 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, NASA said in a statement on Friday. In 2017, after nearly 20 years in space and 13 years revealing the wonders of Saturn, NASA’s Cassini orbiter was running out of fuel. As a final act, Cassini began a whole new mission -- its Grand Finale, where it journeyed into the unknown and ended with a spectacular plunge into the planet. Cassini’s first, daring dive into the unexplored space between the giant planet and its rings kicked off the campaign on April 26 in 2017. It culminated on September 15, 2017,
The actor followed up his act with roles in “Immortals” and “Blood Creek”, before finding fame and prominence with his Superman avatar in “Man of Steel”. At the moment Cavill is enjoying his ride in showbiz, but there were many misses in his career initially. He auditioned for a role in the “Harry Potter” franchise which ultimately went to Robert Pattinson, and there are reports that he gave a screen test for James Bond, but it instead went to Daniel Craig. Today, Cavill has big franchises added to his resume -- “Man of Steel”, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, “Justice League” and his forthcoming “Mission: Impossible Fallout”. The 35-year-old says treading his way to the top in Hollywood was not a ‘mission impossible’. “I always feel a deep sense of gratitude to be where I am and the opportunities that I have, to tell the stories that I can tell and travel to places that I
can travel. “But do I think it was a mission impossible? No, I don’t want to give the message out that to get to a place like this where you can be in big movies and come from a tiny island like Jersey (is impossible). “It is not a mission impossible. It just takes some really good hard work and dedication to do what you want and believe in yourself.” Cavill is looking forward to the sixth part of the “Mission Impossible” franchise, which narrates the adventures of Ethan Hunt, essayed by Tom Cruise, on several missions to save the world. “Mission: Impossible Fallout” -- a Paramount Pictures movie -- will be distributed in India by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. It is set to release in India on July 27 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. For Cavill, entering the “Mission Impossible” universe came with some pressures. “I think if there was any pressure, it was just to do myself right. For me, coming onto this movie it was a wonderful opportunity to do a lot of stunts... In the movies (which I have done) in the past, they assumed that I was not going to do the stunts, and nobody gave me the opportunity to speak up about it or I never had the experience to say, ‘Hey whatever stunts we have, I would like to do them’. (IANS)
with live coverage of Cassini’s plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere, with the spacecraft sending back science to the very last second. JPL created a multi-month digital campaign to celebrate the mission’s science and engineering accomplishments and communicate why the spacecraft must meet its end in the skies of Saturn. The multi-faceted campaign included regular updates on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and the Cassini mission website, multiple live social, web and TV broadcasts during which reporter and public questions were answered. (IANS)
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oogle will be hit with a record European Union (EU) fine for using its Android smartphone system to fortify its search empire. The fine -- likely to be handed down on Tuesday or Wednesday -- is expected to eclipse the 2.1 bn pound monopoly abuse penalty Google paid last year over its internet shopping business, and escalates the war between Silicon Valley and Brussels, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. The European Commission’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager has been investigating Google for three years over complaints the company illegally forces smartphone manufacturers to install its apps. It gives its Android software to phone manufacturers for free, but binds them to “exclusivity agreements” that force them to install Google’s web browser and search engine if they use the Google Play app store, the report said. Opponents claim that this constitutes abuse of Android’s 74 per cent share of the European smart-
phone market and harms rival search engines and browsers. Meanwhile, Google insists the agreements allow Android to remain free to manufacturers and help them compete against Apple. The commission has the power to fine Google up to 10 per cent of its parent company Alphabet’s annual turnover, or 9.5 bn euro (8.4 bn pound). Although it is not expected to use the full extent of its powers, the fine is likely to be higher than the 2.4 bn euros Google was ordered to pay in June last year over claims it stuffed search results with its own shopping adverts, squeezing out price comparison services. As well as the fine, Google is set to be ordered to break its agreements with phone manufacturers. This could mean more Android phones being sold without Google software installed, potentially boosting rival search engines and web browsers such as Microsoft’s Bing or Firefox. (IANS)
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L.I. KIKON Thank you so much for your guidance and your endless love. On this special day, we thank our Almighty God and we wish you love, joy and laughter. We hope and pray that the coming years are filled with blessings, and are as marvelous as you are. Happy 80th Birthday. DP-5253
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Thailand Open: Sindhu loses in final
this year following her defeats in the summit clash of the India Open and Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Sindhu, who had an ankle strain ahead of the CWG and missed the Uber Cup final, reached semifinal and quarterfinal in her last two tournaments -- in Malaysia and Indonesia -- before this one. World number 3 Sindhu showed glimpses of her best against world number 8 Okuhara, who besides the initial part of the second game, looked in complete control over the proceedings. Okuhara took no time
to get her grip on the match by taking a 6-2 lead in the opening game. Sindhu did not give up and used her long reach to great effect and came up with some aggressive crosscourt smashes to reduce the margin to 15-17. But then, Okuhara came up with some really aggressive net play which forced Sindhu to commit unforced errors and the Japanese pocketed four straight points to wrap up the first game in her favour. Sindhu came out all guns blazing in the second game and showed ag-
BCCI forms ‘task force’ for NE cricket New Delhi, Jul 15 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : Wi t h the North-East states set to feature in the Ranji Trophy and subsequent domestic competitions from next season onwards, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has setup a ‘task force’ for the development of cricket in the region. “We’d have a meeting on the North-East states issue. It’s one thing to tell them that you’ll play all the tournaments. You’ve to also find out what are the resources available there in terms of infrastructure. They’ve just one ground - how will five-six age group teams practice or hold selection trials on the same ground? That support the BCCI has to give them,” a Board official told TOI. “The BCCI has thus formed a task force to develop cricket in the North East. It includes BCCI GM cricket operations, Saba Karim, former Board game development manager Ratnakar Shetty,
Hazard drops Chelsea exit hint
St Petersburg, Jul 15 (Agencies): Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has fuelled speculation he could leave the club after saying it “might be time to discover something different” following Belgium’s win against England in the World Cup third-place playoff. The 27-year-old, who scored the second goal in Saturday’s 2-0 victory in Saint Petersburg, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. “After six wonderful years at Chelsea it might be time to discover something different,” he told reporters after Belgium achieved their best World Cup finish. “I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will make the final decision, if they want to let me go. You know my preferred destination.” Hazard has won the Premier League title twice with Chelsea, in 2014-15 and 2016-17, since joining from Lille six seasons ago. K Y M C
AGM (Cricket Operations) KVP Rao, Ashish B h ow m i k , w h o ’s t h e North East (chief) curator and former Bengal player Saradindu Mukherjee,” he revealed. For the upcoming domestic season, one team among Bihar and the North-Eastern sides, some of whom will be having their maiden campaign, will be provided with a slot in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals. The Board has grouped together the bottom nine teams, including Bihar and the North-East sides, in the Plate Group. In addition to qualifying for the Ranji quarter-finals the top team from this group will also be promoted to Elite Group C
next year. The inclusion of Bihar and the North-East states will take the total number of participants in this year’s Ranji Trophy to 37. The current GM of cricket operations and former wicket-keeper Saba Karim has split the top 18 teams in two groups, Elite Group A and Elite Group B for next season. The bottom placed team from these groups combined will be relegated to Elite Group C for the 2019-20 season. The bottom placed team from Elite Group C will be moved down to the Plate Group. For the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the domestic T20 competition, each group will consist of five teams. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super League. The 10 Super League teams will then be split equally into two groups, and will play against each other once.
gressive intent, along with delicate net play to race to a 5-1 lead. But, some unforced errors and wrong judgements from the Indian allowed the Japanese to pocket five straight points to alter the scoreline to 7-6 in her favour. Both the players went neck-and-neck thereafter till 14 apiece when Okuhara once again upped the tempo of her game by a a few notches to take a 16-17 lead over her opponent. Sindhu, however, was in no mood to give up without a fight as she once again used her long reach to pick up drop shots and came up with some fine cross-court smashes to level the scores at 18 apiece. However, it was not be the Indian’s day and some bad line calls also marred Sindhu’s evening as Okuhara clinched three straight points to pocket the game and the title. By virtue of this win, Okuhara has taken a 6-5 head-to-head win-loss record over Sindhu. The last time the duo met at the All England Championships earlier this year, it was the Indian who prevailed over the Japanese.
DDVA meeting Dimapur, Jul 15 (NPN): Dimapur District Volleyball Association (DDVA) has convened a meeting on July 17 at 4:00 pm at DDSC complex. Therefore, all office bearersand executive members have been asked to attend the meeting without fail.
KSC football tourney underway Dimapur, Jul 15 (NPN): The 6th Kachari Sports Club (KSC) football tournament got underway on Sunday at Kachari community playground, Darogajan-Kushiabill, Dimapur. In the opening match of the tournament, DDSC defeated United Young Boys Club by 4-2. On Monday, Kushiabill (j) will take on Sambudhan FC,
Vince called up for final India ODI
Lo n d o n, J u l 1 5 (Agencies): James Vince has been called up to the England squad for Tuesday’s deciding one-day international against India to allow Dawid Malan to play for the Lions. Hampshire batsman Vince will be at Headingley as a replacement for Malan, who along with Sam Curran has been released to take part in the Lions’ four-day game against India A. Vince has been in fine one-day form in 2018 for Hampshire, ending as the third-highest run scorer in the Royal London One-Day Cup with 527 runs which included two centuries and two fifties. The Lions team, which includes Test opener Alastair Cook and seamer Chris Woakes, will be skippered by Surrey opener Rory Burns for the match at New Road. England beat India by 86 runs at Lord’s to level the series at 1-1 on Saturday with Joe Root hitting 113, his 12th one-day international century for his country. Having endured a difficult start to the summer, Root’s century was his first since March in any form of cricket and draws him level with Marcus Trescothick as England’s record centurymaker in ODIs.
Kohima Football League jersey launched
The Kohima Football League clubs jersey was launched on Saturday. (NP)
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Ko h i m a , J u l 1 5 (NPN): The second edition of Kohima Football league (KFL), organized by Kohima Town Club (KTC), will begin on July 17 at Kohima local ground. The launching of the clubs jersey was done by Vesupra Kezo, deputy commandant, 4th NAP Thizama at Where’s the Food restaurant at New Ministers Hill Kohima. The special guest in his speech said KTC can nurture the young players and guide them to big clubs and players could represent the state through this platform (KFL). Stating that most popular persons are footballers, he called on the players
Dimapur, Jul 15 (NPN): Medziphema Sixers Tournament, organised by Blue Birds Cricket Club, was held at Medziphema town on July 14. Blended Colours Cricket Club emerged as the champions after defeating Yokohama Club by 4 wickets in the final match. After winning the toss, Yokohamas elected to bat first. However, they were all bowled out for only 35 runs in their allotted 6 overs. Chubatemsu Ozukum led the bowling attack and claimed 3 wickets. In reply, Blended Colours achieved the target
Winners of Medziphema Sixers Tournament after the final match on Saturday.
with 7 balls to spare with Kumzung top scoring with 21 runs. The players of the winning team included Chubatemsu, Suponglem-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”
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knocked Matthysse down in the third, fifth and seventh. It was a long time ago since I’ve done that, I came out smoking hot. We did a good job in training. We were not pushing hard, we controlled our pace and ourselves. I’m no longer young, so thanks to my trainer and all my team members,” said Pacquiao. A shell-shocked Matthysse had come in with a record of 36 knockouts in 39 wins with just four defeats. “It’s most difficult to be fighting Manny Pacquiao,” he said. “He’s a great fighter. I lost to a great legend.”
tournament. The teams are Frolics, Riders, Coachers, Blue Birds, Titans, Yokahama and Blended colours.
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KENYÜYHUNG THONG (K. THONG) Date : 16-07-2018 Time : 11:00 AM Venue : Council Hall, Sendenyu Village
1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LT. KECASEYIE CHUSI
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and the 60th victory of his incredible 23-year career, which now looks certain to extend beyond his 40th birthday in December. Matthysse is renowned as a big puncher himself but he was floored by a stunning left uppercut in the third. The 35-year-old had no answer to the speed of Pacquiao and went down again in the fith, before a right-left combination finished him off two rounds later. “I’m surprised I knocked him down so early,” said Pacquiao who extended his record to 60 wins, seven losses and two draws. “I’m surprised I
ba, Arong, Kumzung, Moatemjen and Sentilong Ozukum. Altogether, seven teams participated in the
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Pacquiao rolls back years to knock out Matthysse
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 15 (Agencies): Manny Pacquiao stopped WBA champion Lucas Matthysse in the seventh round to win back the welterweight world title at the age of 39. Pacquiao rolled back the years with a devastating display, initially knocking down his Argentinean opponent in the third round at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. And when Matthysse went down for the third time in the seventh, referee Kenny Bayless stepped in to stop the contest. It was Filipino icon Pacquiao’s first win inside the distance since 2009
Football League are now in Chennai Super League and 7 players would represent the state in Dr. T. Ao tournament. The launching programme was led by convenor KFL committee, Viketoulie Solo, God’s blessing was invoked by Pelebeinuo Khezhie and oath was administered by Ropfii Meyase. Altogether seven teams will take part in the football league this year. The teams are Ziekezou SC, New market FC, Twenty IX FC, Vanguard FC, Sechii Zubza FC, United 16 FC and Khriekesa FC. The opening ceremony will be graced by MLA and advisor rural development, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire on July 17.
Blended Colours CC win Medziphema sixers trophy
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Matthysse tries to fend off a punch from Manny Pacquiao during their fight on Sunday.
to make the most of KFL and shine through this platform. “If we have discipline, hard work and team spirit, one will be able to become professional football player said Kezo. He also assured that the players will gain lots of experience from this KFL. Dr. Viketoulie Pienyü, KTC president said that the club focus is on the concept of professional football, and higher level of competition. Pienyü said that the league will change the scenario of football in the state and also wake up sleeping sports associations. Highlighting some of the achievement of the league, Pienyü said that 5 boys who played in Kohima
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Ba n g ko k , J u l 1 5 (PTI): Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu’s title drought this year continued as she suffered a straightgame defeat against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the summit clash of the USD 350,000 Thailand Open World Tour Super 500 badminton tournament here Sunday. Second seed Sindhu struggled with her consistency throughout the duel as fourth seeded Okuhara dominated the proceedings to beat the Indian 21-15 2118 in exactly 50 minutes. It was Sindhu’s third disappointment in a final
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Died 9th July 2018
Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late I. Rongsenkala Longchar (Lirmen) would like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to individual, neighbours, churches, organisations and well wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially, during the illness and at the demise of our beloved mother. For your good deeds, we pray for God’s abundant blessings upon each and every individual. Our sincere thanks to : 1. Viola Colony Dimapur 2. Lirmen Union Dimapur 3. Lirmen Fellowship Dimapur 4. Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo 5. Daba Youth Ministry Merali Fellowship 6. Staffs of GHSS, Singrijan 7. GHSS Primary Section 8. Tsuremen Village Council 9. Tsuremen Baptist Church 10. Tsuremen Baptist Women Deptt 11. Lirmen Village Council 12. Lirmen Baptist Church 13. Lirmen Baptist Women Deptt 14. Akumen Village Council 15. Akumen Baptist Church 16. Akumen Baptist Women Deptt 17. Lt. Lanukaba. Longchar Lirmen Chirnurtem 18. Longchar Kidong Telongjem (YIMCHAKJUNGBA) Lirmen 19. Longchalar Telongjem (YIMCHAKJUNGBA) Lirmen 20. Dr. Benjongliba Aier, Ex. Minister 21. Sang Coffin D.C. Court Junction 22. Asem Tzuri Rogo Lirmen 23. Well-wishers from Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, Longchem & neighbouring villages. DP-5237
Loving children & family members.
Dearest Dad, God saw you tired So He put His arms around you And whispered "come to me" With tearful and heavy heart we watched you, And you slowly slipped away. And though we loved you so dearly, We couldn't make you stay. Your golden heart stopped beating.. Your tired hands put to rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the Best. We missed you every single day. Till we meet again in Heaven DP-5259 Loving wife and children.
Born : 15.06.1968 Died : 16.07.2017
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His faithful servants”
12.01.1962 to 10.07.2018 We, the family members of Lt. LANURENBA of Khensa village, would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation to one and all who stood by us spiritually, financially and physically during his prolonged illness and at the sad demise of our beloved father. Though we are unable to thank each and every individual personally, we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly. Loving wife, children & family members. MKC-146 K Y M C
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Modric wins Golden ball award
WC hosting 5 memorable moments of 2018 WC Ronaldo’s hat-trick duties handed Qatar Kane gets Golden Boot, Mbappe named Best Young Player and Courtois wins Golden Glove M O Sto C O W, J u l 1 5
Luka Modric (Golden Ball) and Kylian Mbappe (Best Young Player)
M oscow, J u l 1 5 (Agencies): Croatia captain Luka Modric has been awarded the 2018 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball award for the best player of the tournament. Modric led his team to the final for the first time, regularly running matches from the heart of midfield. The 32-year-old was named as the winner ahead of Belgium skipper Eden Hazard and France forward Antoine Griezmann. Modric is the first player from his country to ever win the award. The midfielder scored in the shoot-outs against
both Denmark and Russia in the last 16 and quarter-final matches. In the group stages he scored a stunning goal during the 3-0 thrashing of Argentina. England captain Harry Kane won the Golden Boot as the top scorer of the 2018 World Cup after no player in Sunday’s final, a 4-2 win by France over Croatia, surpassed his total of six goals. F r a n c e ’s A n t o i n e Griezmann, who scored in the final, finished second with his four goals and two assists. Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku had four goals and one assist, and Russia’s
Asian Games torch relay begins
Badminton legend Susi Susanti holds the torch before handing over to Indian boxer Mary Kom as the ‘Torch Relay’ begins for the 18th Asian Games. (PTI)
New Delhi, Jul 15 (IANS): The torch relay for the 2018 Asian Games commenced at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Sunday with 31 athletes, including Indonesian badminton legend Susi Susanti, bearing the torch. The 2018 edition of the quadrennial event will be held from August 18 to September 2 in the cities of Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia. The torch relay was preceded by the torch lighting ceremony where the Asian Games flame was ceremoniously lit by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta and President Narinder Batra. The flame was then handed to Susanti who in turn gave it to five-time world champion boxer M.C.
Mary Kom to tip off the torch relay. After Mary Kom, the torch was passed to Indian men’s hockey team captain P.R. Sreejesh and was further received by ace shooter Jitu Rai, boxer Sarita Devi, archer Jayanta Talukdar, paddler Sharath Kamal, hockey players Sardar Singh and S.V. Sunil, kabbadi players Anoop Kumar and Ajay Thakur among others. The flame will be transferred to Indonesia, where it will be merged with a sacred flame from Merapen, Central Java, at the ancient Hindu temple of Prambanan on July 18. During its 18,000 km journey, the flame will go through 54 cities in 18 provinces across Indonesia to the opening ceremony in Jakarta on August 18.
Harry Kane (Golden Boot)
Denis Cheryshev, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and France’s Kylian Mbappe also scored four goals, but did not create any others. Kane did not score in any of England’s final three games in Russia but his five goals in the group stage - two strikes against Tunisia and a hat trick against Panama and his penalty in the round of 16 against Colombia sealed the award for the Tottenham Hotspur striker. Kane matched Gary Lineker’s England record of six goals at a World Cup finals. Lineker still holds the record for the most career England goals at World
Thibaut Courtois (Golden Glove)
Cups, with a total of 10 scored in 1986 - where he won the Golden Boot - and 1990. Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been awarded the 2018 Golden Glove Award. The Chelsea stopper stared as Belgium reached the semi-final stages, losing to eventual winners France before claiming third place with victory over England. Courtois is the second Belgian to win the accolade, after Michel Preud’homme claimed it 24 years ago at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. France forward Kylian
Mbappe has won the Best Young Player award for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The award caps a roller-coaster 12 months for the 19-year-old Mbappe, who became just the fourth teenager ever to play in a World Cup final. And he became just the second teenager ever to score in a final when he scored France’s fourth during their 4-2 victory over Croatia. The award can only be given to players aged 21 or younger so there wasn’t too much competition for Mbappe but he was still a worth winner.
(Agencies): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday handed over the mantle of World Cup host to the emir of Qatar, whose country will stage the 2022 edition of the tournament. The ceremony marked a handover from the world’s largest country by landmass to one of the smallest. Qatar has a population of 2.3 million people and an area slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Connecticut. Qatar’s size, as well as its broiling temperatures and its lack of ready stadium infra-structure, have prompted some to question the decision by FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, to make it host. Qatar’s rulers say they will rise to the challenge. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani joined Putin and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino at the ceremony. At the climax of the ceremony, Putin handed an official World Cup ball to Infantino, who then handed it on to the emir. The Qatari emir said his country would apply all its efforts to making a success of the 2022 World Cup. “We hope to overcome all the difficulties,” he said. He said his country would also try to outdo the success on the pitch of the Russian team.
Djokovic wins fourth Wimbledon title Lo n do n , J u l 1 5 (Agencies): Novak Djokovic outclassed a fatigued Kevin Anderson to claim his fourth Wimbledon title and the 13th Grand Slam of his career on Sunday. Djokovic wrapped up a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3) success on a sun-baked Centre Court to end a 25-month barren run at the majors. Djokovic made just one unforced error as he raced through the first set in just 29 minutes. Both men were involved in epic semi-finals with Anderson being kept on court for almost 11 hours during his last two wins over defending champion Roger Federer and John Isner, while Djokovic defeated world No 1 Rafael Nadal in the fifth-longest match in history at the All England Club. But from the moment Anderson double-faulted to lose the opening game, the 32-year-old was firmly on the back foot. Djokovic, who had not lost to the South African since their first meeting in the second round of the Miami Open 10 years ago, broke again in the fifth game before wrapping up the set.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man ... Portugal were trailing 2-3 in the dying minutes of their opening group game against Spain, when they won a free kick from 25 yards out. Ronaldo hitched his shorts up to Y-front proportions and nailed it, smashing and curling the effort past David De Gea to complete his hat-trick and earn a draw.
Neymar down
Neymar was expected to claim one of the more memorable moments of this World Cup. Maybe not like this, though. While the Brazilian did come in for some tough tackling during the tournament, his over-the-top histrionics, swanlike dives, howls, and gravity-defying spins and rolls along the ground left pundits and commentators chuckling, and launched a thousand social media memes.
Germany eliminated
The Germans had not been eliminated in the opening round for 80 years, but in the dying seconds of a dramatic night in Kazan, that is precisely what happened. Germany had pushed everybody, including goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, forward in search of an equaliser allowing Son Heung-min to sprint onto a long clearance and roll the ball into an empty German net, consigning them to bottom spot in their group.
England win penalty shootout
England had lost all three previous World Cup penalty shootouts (1990, 1998 and 2006). It had looked like ‘same ole, same ole’ when Jordan Henderson’s spot kick against Colombia was saved by David Ospina. However, Mateus Uribe hit the bar and Jordan Pickford saved from Carlos Bacca, leaving Eric Dier to squeeze the decisive penalty home and send England through.
Rise of Russia
Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds the trophy after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa in the men’s singles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (AP/PTI)
US Open finalist Anderson called the trainer and began receiving treatment on his right arm at the conclusion of the set and his luck was not in as Djokovic broke again at the start of the second. Anderson, bidding to become the first South African man to lift the trophy, struggled to get his strongest weapon firing, and was unable to win a baseline exchange against Djokovic, who was putting
on a masterclass in his fifth Wimbledon final. After Djokovic had broken twice, Anderson earned his first break point of the match at 2-5 in the second set but Djokovic’s defence was unbreakable before he successfully closed out the set to double his lead. Djokovic, 31, was forced to save five set points as he forced the eighth seed into a tie-breaker and the Serb quickly stamped
his foot down and did not yield after two hours and 18 minutes of action before pointing his finger at the sky and then taking his now customary bite of the Centre Court grass.
No body expected Russia to do anything big at the World Cup, But they began with a 5-0 victory against Saudi Arabia paving the way for an unlikely qualification from their group. Russians then beat mighty Spain in a penalty shootout in Round of 16 to cause perhaps the biggest upset.
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