July 20, 2018 by Nagaland Post

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`80 lakh loaded for ATM missing from van in Dmu

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, Jul 19 (NPN): In the first such incident in Dimapur, around Rs. 80 lakh was reported missing after the cash was taken out from the SBI Main Branch and loaded to a Cash Transit Van inside the bank premises here Thursday at around 11 a.m. According to sources, after the employee of the Jorhat-based private security company, SIS had loaded the cash, some strangers told him that the other employee had dropped some cash while bringing it to the van. Thereupon, the employee went to retrieve the fallen cash and on return, found that someone had looted the cash from the van. In this connection, four individuals have been detained. Sources also suspect the entire heist was “an inside job” as security guards supposed to accompany the party did not report to work. Also the driver was also not in the van but went to answer nature’s call, when the other employee went to “retrieve the fallen cash”. An FIR was also lodged with police in this connection.

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Ravi explains basis of framework agreement NEW DELHI, JUL 19 (AGENCIES): Central government has informed a Parliamentary panel that it signed a framework agreement with the NSCN (I-M) after it agreed on a settlement within the Indian federation with a “special status.” According to The Hindu reports, Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi, told the committee that it was a departure from their earlier position of “with India, not within India,” and that the government called it a framework agreement and signed it. This is the first time that details of the agreement signed at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 3, 2015, have emerged. The details are part of the 213th report on the security situation in the Northeastern states tabled by the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The committee was also informed that the “contours” had not been spelt out in the framework

agreement that was “just about the recognition of the uniqueness of the Naga history by the Government of India”, and some special arrangements will have to be made for the Nagas. “On being asked what the special arrangement will be, the Committee was told that with respect to Nagaland...Article 371A of the Constitution makes it clear that they are special and a special status has been accorded to them. A similar kind of status, with some local variation, and some change to the Nagas in the neighbouring States can be explored,” the report said. According to the report, Ravi also informed the committee that the Nagas had now reached a common understanding with the government that “boundaries of the States will not be touched” and “some special arrangements would be made for the Nagas, wherever they are.” “The Interlocutor apprised the committee about the broad status of the negotiations that boundaries

RBI to soon issue new `100 Acharya completes note in lavender colour 4 years as Governor

NEW DELHI, JUL 19 (PTI): Reserve Bank Thursday said it will soon issue new Rs 100 notes in lavender colour having motif of Rani ki vav a stepwell located on the banks of Saraswati river in Gujarats Patan. “All Rs 100 banknotes issued earlier will also continue to be legal tender,” the central bank said while announcing the issue of the new Rs 100 notes. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse. Dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm x 142 mm, making it smaller than the current Rs 100 notes. The size of current Rs 100 notes is 157 mm x 73 mm

Temp soars in Dmu DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): Dimapur was like an oven on Thursday as mercury soared to an all-time high at 360C. According to information, the temperature at Dimapur was higher than in most cities including Guwahati and even Delhi. This was a rare phenomenon in recent memory.

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DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya on Thursday completed four years in office as the Governor of the state. According to PRO Raj Bhavan, officers and staff held a brief programme to honour Acharya. Principal secretary to Governor, Piyush Goyal stated that under the guidance of Governor, Raj Bhavan Nagaland has been moving towards new heights and achievements. Goyal said Governor has also been a source of inspiration and has taken up various welfare initiatives for the people and the Governor’s Secretariat. Besides others, Goyal also pointed out that Acharya had always been supportive of the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” project and other Central and State Government welfare schemes for the benefit of the people.

Will reject any economic package: ENPO

of any State will neither be changed nor altered. Initially, the Nagas had stuck to the idea of unification of Naga inhabited areas, resolutely maintaining their stand of ‘no integration, no solution.’ However, they have now reached a common understanding with the Centre that boundaries of States will not be touched,” the report said. “While briefing the committee, Ravi, stated that the Government has been talking with the NSCN (I-M) for the last 20 years and their position from the very beginning has been that Nagas were exceptional, Nagas were not Indians, Nagas were sovereign and any settlement could be reached only on the basis of the fact that this is a settlement between two sovereigns “During the course of the last several years, the Government started opening out and reaching out to civil society organisations, Naga tribal bodies and other stakeholders other than the NSCN-IM,” the report said.

(Cont’d on p-7)

Ban on appointment sans sanctioned posts DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): Nagaland Government on Thursday issued a directive that all appointments at all levels would be made only against existing vacant posts that have been created in accordance with the rules in force and no appointment of any sort would be made in the absence of a vacant post. In an office memorandum, the department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (P&AR) stated that despite clear instructions, it has come to the notice of the government that a number of unauthorized appointments without sanctioned posts have been made by certain heads of department. Pointing out that the government has viewed seriously such violation of standing rules/procedures, the P&AR department re¬iterated that the erring officials would be

penalized as per the rules. Criminal prosecution of the erring officials would be taken up by filing FIR in the Vigilance Commission and also all payments of pensionary benefits should be withheld till criminal case was disposed off.

inhabitant’s status. Asserting that it was serious about the issue, NTC said that “casualness and apathetic style of handling” the crucial issue of this magnitude was creating bad precedence putting the future of children at stake. “If the government of the day does not bother about the welfare of the indigenous Nagas of Nagaland, for whom does it stand?” NTC asked. It also questioned for how long the state government would ignore those district authorities flouting the existing laws in issuance of important certificates in rampant manner. In this regard, NTC has urged the government to institute inquiries into the activities of the erring officers who had “undermined the fundamental rights of the sons of the soil.” Technical education department should be directed to rectify the errors

Despite lack of numbers, Oppn firm on taking on Govt NEW DELHI, JUL 19 (AGENCIES): The Modi government is expected to have a smooth sailing when it faces the first no-confidence motion in four years in the Lok Sabha Friday with all eyes on fence sitters like the AIADMK and the BJD and the day-long debate that is likely to set the agenda for the 2019 general elections. Though the numbers are heavily stacked against the opposition, the Congress and other parties indicated that they were keen to utilise the debate to attack the government on a range of issues including farm distress, slow economic growth and rising incidents of lynching.

Lok Sabha party position

268

INC

NDA +

Trinamool Congress AIADMK

Majority mark

BJD TDP TRS

545

Total seats BJP

Independents

Others Vacant

Ten seats in the 16th Lok Sabha are vacant, making 534 the effective strength, excluding the Speaker SOURCE: LOK SABHA, NIC.IN

The BJP on the other hand is seeking to expand the guaranteed support of 313 members after estranged ally Shiv Sena said it will back the government and look for support from regional parties like the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). It would try to weaken the anti-BJP front by eroding

the support for the no-trust motion and deplete the opposition numbers. In a House of 534 MPs, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has 313 members including 274 (including the Speaker) of BJP, 18 of Shiv Sena, six of Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP and four from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). (Cont’d on p-7)

NH-29 sinking area open for vehicles DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): A section of NH- 29 below Avile Petrol Pump in Kohima, which sank on the intervening night of July 7 and 8, was thrown open for both light and heavy vehicles on Thursday afternoon. ADC Kohima Lithrongla informed told Nagaland Post that the normal movement of vehicles was opened for both light and heavy vehicles on Thursday at around 4pm following trial run by the heavy vehicle on July 18 night and July 19 morning. Subsequent to the sinking of the road, PWD (NH) and the responsible con-

Vehicles passing through the restored portion of NH-29 Thursday. (NP)

tractor have been working ceaselessly for restoration of the road. For the past eleven days, all the heavy vehicles were diverted via PeduchaChiesema village and light vehicle via Jotsoma bypass.

Meanwhile, Addl. SP & PRO Kohima informed that the traffic would be regulated for smooth passage on both sides. In this regard, PRO has requested commuters to bear with the inconvenience.

Grade-IV recruitment

Personnel & Administrative Reforms department, in another notification, reiterated that the appointment of Grade-IV posts in the districts would be filled by the respective indigenous inhabitants of the districts only. In this connection, all the departments have been directed to submit a consolidated report on all the appointments made to GradeIV posts in the districts with effect from October 26, 2017 till date to P&AR department latest by August 14, 2018 without fail.

NEET: Orgns oppose issue of certificates DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): After All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) and Naga Students’ Federation (NSF)-Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC), Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) and Zeliang People’s Organisation (ZPO) have expressed concern over selection of candidates from Nagaland for undergoing MBBS, BDS and other professional courses under the State’s reserved quota allegedly due to random issuance of indigenous certificates. NTC through its media cell stated that in the event of such anomalies, the department of technical education must get the matter verified from the state election department as per the criteria laid down in the Notification No. AR-8 /8/76 dated April 28, 1977, wherein 1963 Electoral Roll was made the basis for determination of indigenous

DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): Eastern Nagaland peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) Thursday reiterated that it would reject any economic package in lieu of its demand for a separate state. ENPO through its media cell, however, clarified that it was not opposed to any economic package for the backward region of the state provided it was not under the name of ENPO. While maintaining their commitment to the statehood demand, the people of six tribes ––Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam and Yimchunger under the aegis of ENPO, reiterated their “uncompromising stand” to firmly reject any form of economic package both by the Centre and State in lieu of statehood demand (separate assembly, separate administration and capital of its own). Article 371A (2) (b) of the Constitution of India, ENPO said guarantees that any money provided by the Government of India to the Government of Nagaland to meet the requirements of

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so committed as it cannot be allowed to “play with the career of our children”, NTC said. According to NTC, it had already warned the state government not to go ahead with JEE (Main) 2018/ CSAB NEUT-2018 without making rectification on the notification No.DTE/CSAB-NEUT/1//2018-19. In its representation to the chief secretary, NTC said it had reminded that affirmed there were only 14 recognized Naga tribes and two Non-Naga tribes in Nagaland with classifications made for Advance and Backward Tribes. NTC pointed out that there were established laws to determine Citizenship status, recognition of tribes and reservation policy in the state and respective departments were bound by the rules or guidelines as per the law of the land. However, NTC said that ironically, for reasons best (Cont’d on p-7)

2 get life term for murder

DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): Principal District & Session Judge, Dimapur, Neiko Kano, has convicted the two accused involved in murder of a truck driver Vivender Rai in 2013 whose dead body was found at 2nd Half Mile in Dimapur. In a press release, public prosecutor Dimapur, Hutoi Yeptho, stated that the Principal District & Session Judge, Dimapur, Neiko Kano, in his 23-page judgment, sentenced the two – Bipul Sangma and Depak Mech – to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. In the judgment, the Court has also recommended a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh as per Section 357-A of Code of Criminal Procedure for the loss of life as per notify Nagaland Victim Compensation Scheme 2012. K Y M C

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Governor holds security review meeting; distributes water tanks

PB Acharya with top officials at the security review meeting held in Raj Bhavan, Kohima on July 19. DIMAPUR: Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya held a security review meeting and also distributed subsidised 3000 litres water tanks to 20 beneficiaries for rain water harvesting, at Raj Bhavan, Kohima on July 19. A press release from Raj Bhavan PRO said the security review meeting was held with senior officers at Raj Bhavan where the Governor was briefed on the prevailing law and

order situation in the state. The meeting was attended by chief secretary Nagaland, Temjen Toy; DGP, TJ Longkumer; principal secretary to Governor, Piyush Goyal; special secretary Home, Saravanan; IGAR (N), Maj Gen PC Nair; joint director, SIB, Arvind Kumar; DIG CRPF, Sarabjeet Singh; IGP (INT), Martin Pienyu; and other senior officers of the state government. At the water tank dis-

tribution program, Acharya called upon the beneficiaries to encourage others to harvest rain water for their benefit. Stating that hill stations face water shortage during the dry season, he encouraged people to collect water during the rainy seasons. The Governor stated that rainwater harvesting was the need of the hour and making the switch to an eco friendly rainwater harvesting system was neither compli-

DDLSA conducts legal awareness

Ajongba Imchen, CJM Dimapur and secretary DDLSA summing up the program. DIMAPUR: Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) organized a legal awareness program at Niu Colony, Dimapur on July 18. A press release by Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) Kohima, public relation assistant stated that, Sangto Longchar, panel lawyer DDLSA spoke on basic legal rights, Yambemo Ngullie panel lawyer DDLSA

spoke on “consumer rights and protection”. Visheli H. Yeptho, panel lawyer DDLSA highlighted “domestic violence and the rights of women”, Sentimenla, panel lawyer DDLSA spoke on “trafficking and commercial exploitation.” Summing up the program, Ajongba Imchen, CJM Dimapur and secretary DDLSA highlighted the legal rights of the citi-

zens and lamented that lack of knowledge about rights was a stumbling block to all round development. The program was chaired by Moatila Ao, panel lawyer DDLSA and Aheto Zhimo, deacon DSBC invoked God’s blessing. Welcome address was delivered by Kisheto Katty, chairman Niu Colony, Burma camp. The program was attended by around 200 denizens of Niu Colony.

cated nor time consuming and will result in a wide range of benefits for homes or businesses. The beneficiaries of the 3000 litre water tanks to promote water harvesting, an initiative of the Governor, were selected on July 6 at Raj Bhavan Kohima. The beneficiaries were given the water storage tanks at a subsidized rate of 59 percent. The program was chaired by joint secretary to Governor, SK Sahoo.

DC Dimapur informs DIMAPUR: Deputy commissioner of Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel has stated that for improvement of city portion of Dimapur city of NH-39 (Old) from Nagaland Gate (Km-106900) to Patkai bridge (Km 124-200) of NH-39 (Old) (Length 17.3 Km) in the state of Nagaland in EPC mode from Km-106+900 to Km 124+200, a meeting has been convened in the conference hall of the DC Dimapur on July 20, 3 pm. The following village/ colony councils have been informed to attend the meeting: Chumukedima; Tenyiphe-I; Sovima; Unity village; Diphupar; Chekiye; Darogapathar; Kera; Naharbari; Padumpukhuri; 7th Mile village; 7th Mile Model village; Sodzulhou; Purana Bazar and Aoyimti. The concerned chairmen/GBs have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

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news in Brief DMC informs on Dengue awareness program: That the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) Dimapur will be conducting an awareness program in order to prevent a dengue epidemic outbreak under Dimapur municipality area on July 27, 11 a.m. at Town Hall. All concerned colony GBs, chairmen and women hohos have been requested to make it convenient to attend the awareness program. IMC business training: IMC leadership training seminar (LTS) and IMC business meet (IBM) has been convened on July 20, 10:30 a.m. at Indigenous Herbal outlet, City Tower Dimapur. All the Nagaland state IMC business associate members have been requested to participate in the training program. DDGBA meeting circular: Dimapur District GBs Association (DDGBA) has convened an emergency meeting on July 21, 1 pm at its office, near Green Park Junction. DDGBA has informed all unit presidents and office bearers that it is compulsory to attend the meeting as crucial agendas and also amendment of constitution will be discussed. DLSU seniors’ conclave meet: Dimapur Lotha students’ Union (DLSU) has convened a seniors’ conclave meeting on July 21, 4 pm at Lotha Hoho Ki, Dimapur. All its senior leaders have been requested to attend the meeting without fail and that various agendas/issues related to welfare of Lothas will be deliberated and resolved. NU Lumami informs: NU, Lumami, department admission committee (DAC) has informed all concerned that the first list of provisionally selected candidates for admission to the MA program for the department of Political Science, for the academic session 2018-19 will be displayed on the NU website on or before July 24. The provisionally selected candidates have been requested to take admission from July 24 to 27. Further details are available on the university website. Integrated cooperative development project launching: Registrar of cooperative societies (RCS) Nagaland will be organizing a launching program of the Integrated cooperative development project (ICDP) of Kohima, Tuensang , Kiphire, Longleng and Peren districts, to held on July 20, 12 noon at Hotel Japfü Kohima. Minister agriculture and cooperation G. Kaito Aye will launch the project. FGN monthly joint meeting: Secretary Federal Government of Nagaland, Thihu Khamo has informed all concerned that the forth-coming last monthly joint meeting of the Naga National council and the Federal government of Nagaland will be held on July 30, 10 a.m at Transit Peace Camp Kohima Nagaland. All the national workers of Naga National Council and the Federal central staff, regional staff both civil and army lines and the Naga women federation and Naga youth federation have been requested to attend the meeting.

Mokokchung compensation for land schedule revised

DIMAPUR: In partial mod- that the new schedule will

ification to the notification published on July 19 concerning compensation for property damages from Km 165 to 185 (Yisemyong to Unger Village) on Mokokchung to Tuli section on NH-61, the Mokokchung DC, Sachin Jaiswal has informed landowners that the payment schedule is revised due to unavailability of sufficient cheques (to be supplied by the Bank) as per old schedule. A DIPR report said

be as follows: Unger Village on July 21 from 11 a.m, Chuchuyimlang Village on July 23 to July 25 from 9:30 a.m, Mongsenyimti Village on July 27 to July 28 from 9:30 a.m. All payments will be made at the DCs Office Mokokchung. The DC further requested the Village Councils to divide the beneficiaries into smaller groups as per the schedule so that the compensation disbursal is streamlined.

crime beat

One arrested on charges of theft in Kohima

The arrested individual.

DIMAPUR: Kohima Police arrested one allegedly “habitual thief ” identified as Avizo Tetseo, son of late Vekhrehii Tetseo of Thepuzoumi village, from Oking hospital. According

Excise Kohima seize liquor

Excise personnel with the arrested individuals.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 19 (NPN): Excise personnel manning Peducha Excise Check Gate on July 18 seized 280 cases of assorted Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and arrested two persons. According to superintendent of Excise & Prohibition, I Vikikhe Aomi, the arrested persons were identified as Roshan Adhikari son of Prem Adhikari and

Temjen Imna Along and Dr. Longrineken with members of the Delhi Ao community. DIMAPUR: Minister of Higher Education and Technical Education, Government of Nagaland, Temjen Imna Along, invited Aos of Delhi for an interactive talk to Nagaland House, New Delhi on July 18. The K

meeting was also attended by advisor Law & Justice, Border Affairs, Treasuries & Accounts, Dr. Longrineken. According to PRO (IPR) Nagaland House, New Delhi, Along prom-

ised to work for the Naga family “in this big country like ‘Joseph in Egypt’ to the best of the God given position and his ability.” He reminded the gathering that the need of the hour for the Nagas was to come together

instead of staying apart and said that Aos should play a pivotal role in blessing others with the realization that God has blessed the Aos. Along also explained the projects that are in the pipeline being pursued by

A student leader and civil services aspirant, Omajem, asked if the government of Nagaland could establish an examination centre of Nagaland Civil Services Examination in Delhi to which the minister responded that this suggestion will be placed as an agenda before the government of Nagaland. Delhi Ao Baptist Church (DABC) pastor, Rev. Dr. Alemrenba, stressed on the evangelistic and other services of the church for students, young professionals, Ao families and Ao-in-laws in the city and the way some Ao churches from Nagaland are sponsoring some of the activities. Deacon DABC and vice principal (Music) Mt. Carmel Schools, Lanu Yaden dwelt on the placement service of DABC and also the groundwork carried out with their parent body in Nagaland for city ministry. The interaction was attended by representatives from Delhi Ao Senso Telongjem, Delhi Ao Baptist Church, Delhi Ao Students’ Union and Aos from medical, academics, social service, research and security backgrounds.

Jongshi Khiam son of Sokiu Khiam both hailing from Manipur. Aomi said the duo were trying to smuggle the liquor into Manipur on a Manipur bound truck (MN 07 C 3654) when the truck was searched by Excise personnel and the liquor seized. In this connection, Aomi said that a case has been registered under relevant sections of NLTP Act.

Assam Rifles apprehend two

Along, Dr. Longrineken interact with Delhi’s Ao community his ministry and other ministries of the government of Nagaland. He also welcomed constructive and productive suggestions and advice to jointly build a better Nagaland. The interaction also delved into possibilities of getting central and international schemes and funds. The interaction primarily engaged with the status of Higher and Technical Education in Nagaland. JNU documentation officer, Ayimla Pongen, talked about need for infrastructure in Nagaland colleges and Along in his acknowledgement of the problem also added that he is also working to enhance library books and develop digital libraries for government colleges in Nagaland. Recognizing the need of research in the state, Dr. Walunir suggested that the ministry direct colleges to ensure that every department organizes at least one seminar or conference in a year and runs at least one academic journal. Walunir added that this exercise would create an academic environment in the college campuses.

to Kohima Police Addl. Superintendent of Police & PRO, the accused was caught stealing cash and belongings from patient attendants in the hospital. During an interrogation he also revealed that he had been involved in two cases in connection with a previously registered case of snatching of mobile phone from college students near local ground area Kohima and another case of stealing LPG cylinders from NST area Kohima. Kohima North PS has registered a case against the accused and he has been taken into Kohima North PS custody for further necessary action.

The individuals arrested in Kohima. DIMAPUR: Based on specific information, Kohima Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North), launched a search operation in the general area Mohankhola along

with a police representative on July 18. According to a press release from Assam Rifles, during conduct of the said operation, troops of Assam Rifles apprehended one Umesh Kumar, son of Brahamdev Paswan (19), and Ramesh Kumar (21), son of Brahamdev Paswan. Both are residents of village Semara, Chiraia East Champaran, Motihari district, Bihar, Assam Rifles said. The release further stated that one extortion slip of NSCN (I-M) and two extortion slips of FGN were recovered from the apprehended individuals. The individuals along with the recovered items were handed over to South Police Station, Kohima for further investigation.

Sainik School Punglwa celebrates English literary week

DIMAPUR: In order to bring cadets of the school closer to literature and its universal appeal, and encourage them to improve their communication skills with the English language, Sainik School Punglwa (SSP) organised an English Literary Week from July 13 to 18. A press release from the school said that as part of the event, various competitions and activities involving calligraphy, essay writing, story writing, extempore speech and debate were conducted to hone the skills of writing and speaking. Cadets were fruitfully engaged in these competitions and showcased their literary talents. The Debate Competition on the topic, ‘How important is value education in students’ life?’ marked the end of the Literary Week. Principal Gp Capt Sharad R Keskar attended the event as the chief guest. He presented prizes and a trophy to the winning cadets of different houses. Japfü House emerged as the champion of the competition and Tizu and Saramati Houses were adjudged the first runners up and second runners up respectively. K

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WEATHER FORECAST July 20

(Temperature in ºC)

Max Min

Agartala Some rain and a thunderstorm 36 27 Aizawl

A t-storm around in the p.m.

Guwahati Mainly cloudy; hot Imphal

30 23 36 27

Cloudy, a strong thunderstorm 30 22

Itanagar Very hot

36 26

Shillong

A t-storm around in the p.m.

Kohima

A strong morning thunderstorm 30 20

Dimapur Mostly cloudy; hot Mkg

A strong thunderstorm

Tuensang A t-storm around in the a.m. Wokha

A strong afternoon t-storm

Zunheboto An a.m. thunderstorm or two

29 19 36 26 30 21 24 17 30 24 28 19

Neiba Kronu along with Zeneikhonuo, GBs, HoDs of various departments and others during the consultative meeting held in Pfutsero. (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , J U L 1 9 (NPN): Minister for Planning & Co-ordination and Land Revenue Neiba Kronu, on July 19, said that the new PDA government was working hard and earnestly to fulfill the aspirations of the public to bring development and prosperity to the state. He said this at a consultative meeting with all Heads of Departments, Ward chair men, GBs and prominent leaders of Pfutsero area held at the Conference Hall of ADC Pfutsero.

He assured the gathering that he would contribute his best services to develop and uplift the state. Kruno however admitted that he was unable to do much in the last government due to the political crises. Speaking about various developmental activities being envisaged by the present government, Kronu said that a proposal for setting up a mini secretariat in Pfutsero, for better governance and also to serve as a pilot project, was already in its final stages.

AR organizes women meet in Shamatore

Women of Shamatore town at the Women Meet held at Shamatore Battalion Head Quarters.

DIMAPUR: A Women Meet was organized by Shamatore battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) at its battalion Head Quarters on July 10. According to Assam

Rifles PRO, 14 women of Shamatore town attended the meeting. The aim of the meet was to identify probable concerns faced by the women of the area. Basic medical advice was given to them by the medical officer

during the meeting. The women prayed for the well being of the troops and conveyed their sincere gratitude for the contribution of the security forces towards maintaining peace in the area of Shamatore.

Advisor of YRS, Er. Zale Neikha along with executives of NDPP 15th SA-II A/C have embarked on a trekking trip to Dzukou valley (July 19 to 20). The purpose of trek is to plant tree saplings along the valley and cleanup waste products.

Team from Nagaland undergo training for trainers in Sikkim

The trainers from Nagaland and Sikkim in Gangtok.

DIMAPUR: A five-day Multi Skill Foundation Course (MSFC) Training for Trainers (ToT) from Nagaland and Sikkim is in progress at Modern School, Gangtok, Sikkim from July 16 to 20. A press release issued by YouthNet stated that MSFC, a vocational course under Skill India Mission, is in compliance with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and K Y M C

implemented in secondary and higher secondary government schools. It stated that a pilot program in collaboration with department of School Education, government of Nagaland and LendA-Hand India has been implemented in four schools in Nagaland: T.M. Government Higher Secondary School Krulezou, Dr. Neilhouzhu Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima,

State

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Government Higher Secondary School Diphupar A and Government Higher Secondary School Purana Bazaar, Dimapur. Lend-A-Hand India has partnered with YouthNet as vocational training partners to facilitate implementation of the program in the schools. The program focuses on the “learning by doing” concept for school students to give hands on experiences in skills.

A proposal to establish a fire station and subjail for Pfutsero is in the pipeline, he stated. Kruno said it was important that petrol pumps, nationalized banks, security police check gates etc. be set up in Pfutsero to ease the woes of the public. According to Kruno, to ease the traffic congestion at Pfutsero town, the proposal for a Pfutsero “Ring Road” was on the verge of implementation. The minister urged the administration and the public to come together to maintain peace and tranquility in the area.

He appealed to the leaders and the people gathered to set a good example of hospitality and friendliness during the forthcoming Nagaland Inter District Badminton Tournament 2018 to be held from August 6. The meeting was chaired by ADC Pfutsero Zeneikhonuo Vimero. The meeting had various divisional heads of departments highlighting their activities as well as talking about the problems they face when discharging their duties. Vice principal GHSS Pfutsero and convenor of the organizing committee for Nagaland Badminton meet 2018, Kelhikha Kenye, in his address, told the gathering about the Nagaland Inter District Badminton Tournament to be held at Pfutsero town from August 5 to 11 under the aegis of Phek District Badminton Association (PDBA). He appealed to the gathering to give their cooperation wherever needed to make the event a success.

Haiying and Dr. Longriniken meet Rijiju

H. Haiying, Kiren Rijiju and Dr. Longriniken in New Delhi on July 19.

DIMAPUR: Advisor for Prisons, Printing & Stationery, H. Haiying and advisor for Law & Justice, Border Affairs and Treasuries & Accounts, Dr. Longriniken met Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi, on July 19. A press release from Nagaland House PRO said that in the meeting, Haiying appraised the Home Minister on the present condition of the Central Jail at Dimapur and ten sub-jails in the district of Nagaland. The advisor also submitted proposals on: i) Modernization and infrastructure development of central jail Dimapur

and district sub-jails in the state; ii) Establishment of a women jail at Dimapur; iii) Construction of modern jail at Dimapur and; iv) Construction of open prisons in Dimapur and Kohima. Haiying further appealed to the Union Minister to look into the matter on top priority. The release said that Rijiju took note of the issues raised by the two advisors and said that he would take up the matter seriously with the concerned ministry for sanctioning. Haiying also held another meeting with the Director for printing, Cen-

tral Ministry of Urban Development for the first time. The advisor was accompanied by his official team -- joint director, deputy director and assistant director. The state printing and stationery department team discussed the need to modernize the government printing press infrastructure in the state. The team also requested the ministry to extend any possible help in infrastructure, as well as human resource development in skill labour training, to operate the latest machineries in digital printing. The Director said that any possible help will be extended to the state.

SJC Dimapur history students visit Impur

DIMAPUR: In an effort to explore firsthand information about the advent of Christianity in Nagaland, 5th semester honours students from the department of History of St. John College (SJC), Dimapur, visited Impurthe Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang’s (ABAM) mission centre on July 16 and 17. A press release from HoD History, St. John College Dimapur, Senkatoshi stated that the students were exposed to a treasure trove of the American Baptist missionaries’ relics at the Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang museum that houses a considerable number of things used by the early missionaries. Some of the materials includes a saddle, hand drilling machines, adjusting screw, pliers, wheel water puller, pulley chain, water filter, pump harmonic, keys, kettles, container, saucer and fork, nuts and bolts, megaphone (used for announcement), type writers, the first letter box of Mokokchung district, etc. One of the interesting features of the ABAM museum is that it treasures things of the premier

out Christianity was an incomplete venture. The Impur Mission Centre is the “brainchild” of Edward Winter Clark, and the word “Impur” was also coined by him, meaning “Son of the soil”. This mission centre was established in October 1894. Impur is located a few kilometres away from the district headquarter Mokokchung. Assistant professors, department of History SJC HoD, Senkatoshi and Tianechitla, supervised the pupils’ touring the Impur Mission Centre.

St. John College History students on their exposure visit to Impur.

Naga missionaries’ like the Bible, overcoat, rod and staff, shoes, watch, etc. The present museum was then used as a school building built probably in 1907. The students also accessed the library that stocked a number of rare books like the “Ao Naga Grammar” and “A Corner in India” by M .M. Clark, “Christianity in North East India” by Frederick Sheldon Downs, “Nokinketer Mungchen” (Abode of the Head hunters) by Rev. L Kijung Ao, “The American Missionaries

and North East India, 1836-1900” by H.K. Barpujari, “A Philosophy for NEFA” and “The Nagas in the Nineteenth Century” by Verrier Elwin, etc. Students also interacted with different people including one Rev. Dr. Mar, the executive secretary of ABAM, who appreciated and encouraged the interest of the students in the history of Christianity. Hinting a symbiotic relation between Christianity and Naga history, he said that to study the history of the Nagas with-

Mega legal services camp at Mkg

DIMAPUR: The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) and Mokokchung District Authority in collaboration with the Mokokchung District Administration will be organizing a Mega Legal Services Camp on July 21 at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. According to DIPR, the camp is being organized with an objective to sensitize the public on free, Legal Aid, particularly for the marginalized sections of the society. During the Mega Camp, government departments and other agencies will set up booths where personnel/staff from respective depar tments/ agencies will be present for assistance. Besides the Legal Services Authority booth where filling of forms and affidavit etc will be offered free of cost, different departments such as medical, employment, economic

and statistics, banks will be opening their respective booths where people can avail of the opportunity of getting free medical checkups and blood test, registration and obtaining cards/certificates and opening of bank account and linking of Aadhaar etc.

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Manipur police commandos laying their arms during the strike. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Jul 19: Personnel of police commandos, an elite police force of Manipur government resorted to arms down strike in protest against suspension of its two colleagues on Thursday. Two policemen were suspended for using excessive force on students who had tried to storm the BJP office in Imphal on July 16. After suspension order was issued, police commandos revolted against

the government action by laying down their arms at their station in Imphal. The agitation started at around 2.30 pm but after the intervention of the high ranking officials of the state police department led by DGP LM Khoute, the personnel resumed their normal duty from 4 pm. The suspension of the two police personnel came after chief minister N Biren Singh visited the students undergoing treatment at Raj Medicity hospital. Students alleged that

during the scuffle with the police during the protest, policemen pushed DESAM general secretary Oinam Shital onto the main road and he was overrun by a truck. He sustained multiple fractures. The chief minister said that a sub-inspector and a constable have been put under suspension after analyzing the video clipping of the incident. Meanwhile, referring to the growing demand for the removal of vice chancellor of Manipur University prof. AP Pandey, who has been

accused of administrative and financial irregularities, the chief minister said he had no authority since the institution was a Central University. However, he said that the state government had taken a decision over the issue and has been pressurizing the Centre to investigate the matter. He said as per the demand of the MUTA, MUSU and MUSA, the state government persuaded the Central government to form a committee headed by a retired chief justice of a high court to investigate the allegations against the vice-chancellor Prof AP Pandey. “If Prof Pandey is found to be guilty in the investigation, then he will be ousted automatically,” he said. “We have also met the Governor Dr Najma Heptulla yesterday and appraised the situation,” he said and added that the Governor had also already informed the President of India about the gravity of the current situation.

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IMPHAL, Jul 19: An Assam Rifles trooper was injured when suspected militants ambushed them on Thursday morning at Aibol Joupi in Manipur’s Chandel district, police said. Police said that the rebels ambushed troopers of 29 Assam Rifles with IED and sophisticated weapons. The incident took place when the AR troopers were on routine foot patrol duty and IED exploded. The militants then opened fire using semi-automatic rifles, forcing the troopers to retaliate. The injured jawan identified as Appu Verma has been airlifted to military hospital in Imphal. He sustained splinters injuries. The ambushed was laid by a combined team of People Liberation Army (PLA) and Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) as claimed by Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political wing of PLA. A combined team of cadres 252 mobile battalion of PLA and MNPF launched the attack on “In-

dian occupational force” with IED and guns today, around 5.30 am, it said. The rebel group claimed that injuries were inflicted to atleast four to five soldiers of Assam Rifles in the attack. All cadres participated in the ambush have returned to their based camp safely, it added. On the other hand, troops of 37 Assam Rifles in Jiribam district of Manipur apprehended three cadres of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and recovered arms and ammunition. The three cadres Agun Jeme, Azeu Pame and Haisulve Pame – were apprehended during an operation launched by the troops at Ramgailong village under Jirighat police station of the district, an official source said. One assault rifle 5.56 (German made), two magazines loaded with 243 rounds of 5.56 ammunitions, one 7.62 mm pistol, one magazine loaded with three rounds of 7.61 ammunition, a knife and one combat dress were recovered from the possessions of the three cadres, the source added.

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Former Arunachal MLA’s death case handed to CBI

Itanagar, Jul 19 (PTI): The Arunachal Pradesh government has handed over the probe into the death of former MLA Ngurang Pinch eight months ago to the CBI, official sources said today. The government’s decision to hand over the case to the central investigating agency was communicated to the CBI director by state Home Commissioner A C Verma yesterday, the sources said. The letter termed the case as “serious and sensitive” and said despite handing it over the case to crime branch special investigating team (SIT) nothing conclusive emerged from the probe even after seven months since the case was transferred to it. “Further, there are representations from public to transfer the case to CBI,” the letter read. The body of Pinch, who was the chairman of Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board, was found floating in a river in Papum Pare district on November 18 last year.

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MUSU bandh cripples normal life in Mnp Tripura power plant snag

Agartala, Jul 19 ( Ag e n c i e s ) : U n i o n Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda has agreed to set up a branch of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Tripura to improve healthcare facilities in the State, The Assam Tribune reported. At present, thousands of patients are flocking to cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi and Kolkata for treatment as the State lacks advanced healthcare facilities. State’s healthcare sector has been facing a serious shortage of doctors with 1,200 MBBS doctors needed to run government-run hospitals at present. A Trauma Centre has been established at Agartala Govt Medical College few months ago but there is no neurosurgeon making it a meaningless effort. And, a Cath Lab meant for treating heart patients, is yet to be come up at State’s premier GBP (Gobind Ballav Pant) Hospital. Redevelopments, Upgrades Improvement of Station & Electrical works at Rangiya

E-Tender Notice No. : EL/RNY/ TN/18/2018-19, Dated : 16-072018. Work tenders through E-Tendering System are invited E\ WKH XQGHUVLJQHG RI¿FH IURP competent, working, experienced and electrical license holder contractors for the following work : E-Tender No.: RNY-EL-T-18 -2018-19. Name of Work : At Rangiya-Redevelopment of station -Electrical works in connection with soft upgrades improvement of Station. Tender Value : ` 82,63,403/-; Earnest Money : ` 1,65,270/-. Date & time of closing of above e-tender: 13.00 hrs. of 23-08-2018. Date & time of opening of above e-tender: 15.00 hrs. of 23-08-2018. For details, visit website http:// www. ireps.gov.in.

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AFFIDAVIT I. Smt. Shimreichon Muinao, D/o Lt. R.S. Ruichumhao, resident of 4th Mile, Diphupar Village, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under : 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India, belonging to the Schedule Tribe by birth and residing in the above mentioned address. 2. That I have been known as R.S. Shimreichon and my son's as R.S. Yureingam and R.S. Thuingathing. 3. That I have changed my surname to Shimreichon Muinao and my son's name to Yureingam Muinao and Thuingathing Muinao. 4. That this affidavit is sworn solely for the purpose of stating that from today onwards I shall be known as Shimreichon Muinao and my son's as Yureingam Muinao and Thuingathing Muinao and we shall use the same in all of our documents in future to avoid any kind of confusion or error. 5. That the statements made above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing contained therein is false. Deponent Solemnly sworn before me on this, the 17th of July, 2018. Notary Public Regd. No. 1189/18, Date : 17/07/18 DP-5378

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No. Judl – 47/2017-18// Whereas Shri. Mhabemo V Ngullie son of Late. Smti. Nrano Lotha, a permanent resident of Wokha Town, has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable him to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. and to operate AC No. 11766587018 in favour of his deceased mother Late Nrano Lotha who expired on 20/6/2018. Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/ objections will be entertained after the cut of date and succession certificate shall be issued. K. Mhathung Tsanglao, Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha, Nagaland WC-105

BEFORE THE MARRIAGE OFFICER FAMILY COURT, DIMAPUR : NAGALAND

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NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE I hereby give notice Under Section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 that a petition of intended marriage has been filed by Mr. Aman Thakur, aged about 43 years, S/o Shri. Anant Thakur, resident of TB-1102, Parsvnath Edens, Alpha-II, Noida, UP-201308 AND Miss. Akhriebu Keditsu aged about 43 years, D/o. Shri. Neisatuo Keditsu, resident of Neisatuo Colony Khermahal, Dimapur, Nagaland before this Court on 25th day of June 2018 and whereas 25th July 2018 has been fixed for solemnizing their Marriage. Objections if any are to be furnished on or before the aforementioned fixed date. DP-5359

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NOTICE INVITING OTHER CLAIMENTS TO REPRESENTATION TO COME FORWARD (SECTION 375 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925)

In the Court of Shri Albert Ezung Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate of Late Sancha Bahadur Limbu, Deceased, has been filed by Shri (i) Bijoy Kumar Limbu, (2) Laxman Limbu, (3) Bharat Limbu & (4) Ramu Limbu, relation sons R/o H/No. 102 Lingrijan to draw his Landed Property etc covered by Patta No. 586, Dag No. 665, Block no. 5, Mouza No. 2, who expired on 1.1.18. Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate of the said deceased, may if he/she so desire may appear in this court within 30 days, on the said day of 21/8/17. Given under the hand and seal of the court this 20 day of 7/18. Addl. Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Nagaland DP-5372

Agartala, Jul 19 (IANS): The 726-MW gasbased power plant in Tripura is facing technical hiccups causing less supply to neighbouring Bangladesh, an official said. “A transformer of the 726 MW-capacity Palatana power project in southern Tripura has been faulty since last week, causing less supply of power to Bangladesh,” Tripura State Electricity Corporation’s senior engineer Mahananda Debbarma told IANS. “Currently we are supplying 120 MW of electricity to Bangladesh. On many occasions we have supplied more power than

the stipulated 160 MW,” he said. State-owned ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) since 2013 has been operating the 726 MW gasbased combined-cycle power plant in southern Tripura’s Palatana, about 65 km south of Agartala. OTPC’s MD Satyajit Ganguly said the faulty transformer would be set right on Thursday and normal supply would be restored tomorrow. “We are currently generating 550 MW in the Palatana power plant due to insufficient supply of natural gas by the ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation),” Ganguly said.

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Shri/Smti. IHOLI SEMA of PROJECT COLONY WEST District Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate/Guardianship Certificate declaring that His/Her/Wife/Husband Late HETOI SEMA has expired on 08-02-2018. It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same. Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto : Nagaland K-2132

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Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today said north-eastern states should engage more with neigbouring nations and the larger ASEAN region to promote trade, commerce and cultural relations. Speaking at the 10th Edition of Delhi Dialogue in New Delhi, Conrad said Meghalaya has accorded top priority in providing allweather road connectivity and accessibility to market centres, production centres and rural settlements to in-

centivise farmers and augment production. “This priority sector requires full-scale development for promotion of trade, tourism, cultural exchange and technology transfer,” an official release here quoted Sangma as saying. Delhi Dialogue was also attended by Union Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh and chief ministers of the north-eastern states, besides other officials. “Connectivity in the form of roads, railways and airways linking the state to the ASEAN countries is

vital for growth and development. These communication networks play dynamic roles as ‘veins and arteries’ for flow of goods, services and persons within and outside the country,” he said. He also spoke about Meghalaya’s huge scope for export of high value agrohorticultural products. “The state government is taking active steps to ensure that the huge potential for organic farming is met by creation of certification agencies and promotion of organic farming,” Sangma said.

LOTHA ELOE EKHUNG DIMAPUR Nzonntsu thyutasanta ji Nnung (July) 21st 2018 10:00 ekholo Lotha HoHo Ki na khiala. Khanhyae topvuna ete mpensu ekasi rotale. Oyan eloe ekhung khoktepvui /eranpvui nchua na Oro thenrungle to tanjunga ntsita la. Eranpvi, LEED

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Through this column, the Jalukie Town Ao Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss. Rongpangnenla Ozukum, D/o Mr. N.K Nungsang and Mrs. I.N Apenla Jamir of Mongsenyimti Village for achieving Gold Medallist in M.Sc (Environmental Science) from Patkai Christian College. The Union wish her more success in the years to come. Mr. T. Meren LKR Mr. Taliakum President, JTAST Secretary, JTAST

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"Praise be to God on the Highest". We, the Yaongyimsen Kaketshir Telongjem Chumukedima SubUnit with immense joy takes this proud moment to convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss Moamenla, D/o I. Lima Jamir, Yaongyimsen for securing the top position and being conferred as the Gold Medalist in B.A English Honours, 2017 from Patkai Christian College (Autonomous).

I, Smt. Alemla Changkiri w/o Lt. Temjentoshi of Kangtsung Village on behalf of my family want to take this opportunity to extend our sincere appreciation to the various PHPEHUV WKDW FRQWULEXWHG WR KHOS P\ IDPLO\ IURP WKH UHFHQW ¿UH WUDJHG\ WKDW RFFXUUHG on 6th July, 2018 at Signal Angami Village Sector- B. We are grateful by the enormous amount of support and generosity that we received from our Honorable MLA, Dimapur II A/C Shri. Moatoshi Longkumer, Nagaland State Disaster Management (Dimapur), Signal Angami Village Council, Signal Aoer Telongem, various Organisations, Churches, Neighbours, Family Members, Relatives and individuals. Once again, our deepest appreciation to everyone for your generosity and kindness, we will never forget the incredible support you have all given us. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you and God bless you all. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up”. Galatians 6: 9

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Tening Mai Chekam Aruang (TMCA) on behalf of all the citizens of Tening would like to convey our heartiest congratulations to Shri. W. R. Josuah (Alenbo) and Shri. N. Ramwangbo Chewang on being promoted to Commandant 230 Bn CRPF Bacheli Dantewada Chhattisgarh and General Manager, Nagaland State Cooperative Bank Dimapur respectively. The Union lauds for bringing laurels to Village and prays that our Almighty God continue to bless both with wisdom, long live and integrity and continue to be an inspiration to the citizens of Tening. Chairman (Kunglungbo) TMCA

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storm the fortified Imphal Raj Bhavan in the afternoon which was foiled by the police and paramilitary personnel. Shops and markets across the city and its outskirts remained closed for the second consecutive day and commercial vehicles stayed off the road. Cross border trade activities in Moreh, the border town of Manipur at Indo-Myanmar border was severely hit as residents enforced the bandh apart. At dawn, before the conclusion of the general strike, womenfolk marched rallies with torches in their hands showing solidarity to the demand of MUSU.

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IMPHAL, Jul 19: Normal life was severely affected, as the 48-hour general strike called by Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) entered its second day Thursday. No untoward incident was reported during the strike hours. Large number of strike supporters, particularly womenfolk came out on the streets in their respective localities and imposed the bandh. Small market places in the outskirts of the city were also forced to close by womenfolk. Similar reports were reported from across the valley districts. While enforcing the

strike, the womenfolk shouted various slogans supporting the demand for removal of vice-chancellor of Manipur University Prof AP Pandey and also demanded befitting action against the police personnel for allegedly using excessive force against the student volunteers of DESAM. During the early hour of the strike, there was a heated exchange of words between some street vendors and women vendors of Ema Keithel (Women market) after the former sold their wares on the street near the market complex. Meanwhile, a group of women attempted to

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Evolve policy to curb social media misuse, asks Naidu NEW DELHI, Jul 19 (IANS): Expressing concern over misuse of social media, Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asked the government to evolve a national policy after discussing with all stakeholders including political parties to combat the menace. “I can only suggest to the government to hold discussion with all the stakeholders, including the political parties and then try to evolve a national policy, because it will have international ramifications also,” Mr Naidu said. His remarks came during Zero Hour mentions in the Upper House, where several members expressed concern over the issue. “Misuse of social media is a larger, sensitive and serious issue. We can’t come to a conclusion on one side and we can’t take unilateral action also. The moment government does

M Venkaiah Naidu something, there will be criticism and also opposition and then at the same time can you allow this situation to go on what is happening?” he said. H e s u g ge s t e d t h e house can hold a separate discussion on the issue. The Chairman also asked Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to hold discussion with all the stakeholders including political parties. “I take your suggestion and will hold discussion,” Mr Prasad said in response to the Chairman’s remark.

Earlier, several opposition members flagged the issue of social media abuse and instances of mob lynching fuelled by the rumours on social media. They demanded that the House condemn the attack on social activist Swami Agnivesh in Jharkhand and that the culprits be immediately arrested. CPI-M member, TK Rangarajan, who raised the issue during Zero Hour alleged that activists of the Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha, Bajrang Dal and ABVP had attacked Agnivesh in Jharkhand. “The house should condemn this atrocious attack on Swami Agnivesh,” he said. T h e d e m a n d wa s endorsed by Congress’s Anand Sharma, AAP member Sanjay Singh, JD-U’s Harivansh, CPI’s D Raja, RJD’s Manoj Jha and several other opposition members.

Parliament to save paper with new wifi intranet

New Delhi, Jul 19 (Agencies): The Indian Parliament on day one of the ongoing monsoon session initiated one small measure to take a giant tech leap into a greener, more aware future. Wifi intranet has been installed in both Houses to help save paper, India Today reported. Due to security reasons, jammers are present in the premises of the Parliament. These kill mobile signals inside the two houses. Till now, this meant paper copies for each bill, amendment, standing committee report etc to be distributed for proceedings as they couldn’t be accessed online on mobile devices, tablets or laptops by MPs. For debates MPs had to visit the library and take printouts of the research material and bring them to the House. If a minister needed some material to bolster his or her argument - again printouts had to be made. MPs were often seen complaining that they didn’t receive the copy of a bill or amendment which

the House planned to take up. But now the Parliament has installed wifi intranet. If all MPs and ministers start putting it to use, the Parliament reduce the mountain of waste paper it generates and it will be easier to access information for debates. Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan during a meeting fortnight ago with the IT ministers flagged the need for a green initiative to cut down the use of paper. She presented a July 18 deadline to the ministry. IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and his minister of state SS Ahluwalia met officials of their ministry and sought a blueprint for the venture. Aware that the wifi should not interfere with the security systems of Parliament, which faced a terror attack in December 2001, officials held meetings with those who plan and execute parliament security. Once all ends were tied up, the IT ministry made a presentation to the Mahajan.

Aircel-Maxis case: CBI files charge sheet against P Chidambaram, Karti New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI): The CBI Thursday filed a charge sheet against Congress leader P Chidambaram and his son Karti for alleged irregularities and criminal conspiracy in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. The supplementary charge sheet was filed before special CBI judge O P Saini who fixed it for consideration on July 31. Besides Chidambaram and Karti, the CBI also named 10 individuals, including public servants, and six companies as accused in the case. The charge sheet was filed for the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), public servant taking illegal gratification, punishment for abetting this offence and public servant committing criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act, sources said. If convicted, the offences entail a maximum p u n i s h m e n t o f s e ve n years.

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The agency has alleged that when foreign investment in Aircel by Malaysian telecom major Maxis was cleared by the finance ministry in March 13, 2006, a payment of Rs 26 lakh was made by Aircel to Chennaibased Advantage Strategic Consulting, officials said. It is alleged that Advantage Strategic Consulting was indirectly controlled by Karti and had raised an invoice on March 29, 2006 against which Aircel made a payment on April 1, 2006. The CBI has alleged that Chess Management Services Holding Ltd, a

company in which Karti is promoter and director, also received Rs 87 lakh in several installments from an associate company of Maxis, they said. While the payment of Rs 26 lakh to Advantage Strategic Consulting was shown as fee for market research, Rs 87 lakh to Chess Management was shown as fee for a software, the CBI alleged in the charge sheet, officials said. Reacting to the developments, Chidambaram said he will “vigorously” contest the case in the court.

States given Rs. 2,969 cr to tackle waterlogging: Puri Universities asked to postpone faculty-hiring New Delhi, July 19 (PTI): To help states tackle the problem of waterlogging in the aftermath of heavy rains, the Centre has provided Rs 2,969 crore under its AMRUT scheme, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Thursday. The Centre is “happy to provide states Rs 2,969 crore for storm water drainage” under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), he said during the Question

Hour in the Rajya Sabha. States can reallocate funds as per their priority. The first tranche of the Central assistance under AMRUT scheme has been allocated to all states barring a few which did not meet certain milestones. “Under AMRUT, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved the State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) submitted by States and Union Territories for Rs 77,640 crore, including Central Assistance

(CA) of Rs 35,989.70 crore in three rounds,” he said He said the Central assistance is released in three instalments including one instalment of 20 per cent and two subsequent instalments of 40 per cent each. Puri said barring Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya the first instalment has been released to all states on approval of state annual action plans (SAAP). The second and third instalments are released

after submission of utilisation certificates for 75 per cent or more of central assistance released and corresponding state share along with report of Independent Review and Monitoring Agency (IRMA), he said. “The first instalment of CA works out to Rs 7,198 crore and the Ministry has released Rs 7,138

crore (99.17 per cent) towards this.The second instalment has also been released to states which have submitted their claims, complete in all response,” he added. So far the Ministry has released Central assistance of Rs 13,047 crore to all states and union territories, he added.

New Delhi, Jul 19 (IANS): The Union Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday asked universities to postpone their teacher recruitment process till further order comes in the matter of faculty-recruitment mode pending in the Supreme Court. The Commission issued the order after receiving direction from the Cen-

tral government, which, writing to it on Wednesday, had asked it to convey the order to universities. “As you are aware, the SLPs have been filed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the UGC in the case ... in Supreme Court and same are slated

for hearing tentatively on August 13, 2018. “Hence, it would be appropriate if UGC issues a direction to all the institutions to postpone the recruitment process, if it is already underway, till further orders,” the government said in a letter addressed to the UGC Secretary.

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Integrating a solution

hen it comes to issue involving Naga areas or more specifically, integration, the valley politicians in Manipur consider such demands as unacceptable and swear to fight for the “territorial integrity” of present boundary of Manipur state. The valley politicians, as a counter to integration of Naga contiguous areas under one umbrella, make much of their willingness to accord autonomous status to Naga areas as per the 6th Schedule of the Indian constitution. Past chief ministers of the state have followed the same stand and expectedly so. People of Manipur especially the valley politicians consider bifurcation/ disintegration to fulfil the demand for union of Naga contiguous areas as unacceptable. The demand for unification of all Naga areas is not an isolated issue of the Nagas’ struggle for recognition of their political aspiration for the right to self determination. Though the government of India has recognised this aspiration but turning of the recognition into reality is easier said than done. Any such move will require the consent of those states who will be affected. Nevertheless, it must be reminded that enabling integration will have far reaching positive implications in the parties’ efforts to bring a peaceful political solution to the conflict. The issue of integration is not only very sensitive but also very explosive in Manipur .In the aftermath of extension of ceasefire “beyond territorial limits” between the Centre and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (I-M) on June 14, 2001, All Manipur United Club Organisation (AMUCO) organised a spate of protest bandh throughout the state from June 15. Subsequently, violence erupted as thousands of mobs began to burn and destroy all government properties which included the state assembly building, the offices of all political parties and residences of the Chief Minister and MLAs. The public excluding Nagas, had protested against the cease fire agreement signed in Bangkok on June 14,2001 “without territorial limits”. The demand for integration of all Naga areas in the North East into one administrative political unit is one of the substantive issues of the Naga movement. After the NSCN(I-M) signed the cease fire on July 25, 1997 there have been around 80 or more discussions for the past 20 years. While the government of India is not entertaining the issue of sovereignty, it had raised hopes that some kind of arrangement could be made with regard to the aspirations of Nagas to be under one administrative umbrella. The stand of then chief minister O.Ibobi was for protection of the ‘territorial integrity’ of Manipur and against bifurcation or disintegration . Then chief minister O. Ibobi was condemned for his stand. His successor N.Biren (who happened to be the No.2 then) was welcomed by Nagas after he succeeded Ibobi as BJP chief minister. Nagas warmed up to Biren since he went against Ibobi possibly because he was their enemy’s enemy. The honeymoon was too good to last. Now there is considerable anger that Biren is pushing the same agenda as Ibobi over the Naga political solution vis-a-vis territorial integrity of Manipur. Biren had gone to Delhi to send a strong message that the state’s territorial boundary cannot be bargained for solution. The ball is in the Centre’s court, to ensure that the Naga issue be resolved to the satisfaction of the principal negotiators and that the government of India has the responsibility to deal with Manipur so as to take it on board.

DailyDevotion The Submission of the Believer You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. —John 13:13 Our Lord never insists on having authority over us. He never says, “You will submit to me.” No, He leaves us perfectly free to choose— so free, in fact, that we can spit in His face or we can put Him to death, as others have done; and yet He will never say a word. But once His life has been created in me through His redemption, I instantly recognize His right to absolute authority over me. It is a complete and effective domination, in which I acknowledge that “You are worthy, O Lord…” (Revelation 4:11). It is simply the unworthiness within me that refuses to bow down or to submit to one who is worthy. When I meet someone who is more holy than myself, and I don’t recognize his worthiness, nor obey his instructions for me, it is a sign of my own unworthiness being revealed. God teaches us by using these people who are a little better than we are; not better intellectually, but more holy. And He continues to do so until we willingly submit. Then the whole attitude of our life is one of obedience to Him. If our Lord insisted on our obedience, He would simply become a taskmaster and cease to have any real authority. He never insists on obedience, but when we truly see Him we will instantly obey Him. Then He is easily Lord of our life, and we live in adoration of Him from morning till night. The level of my growth in grace is revealed by the way I look at obedience. We should have a much higher view of the word obedience, rescuing it from the mire of the world. Obedience is only possible between people who are equals in their relationship to each other; like the relationship between father and son, not that between master and servant. Jesus showed this relationship by saying, “I and My Father are one” (John 10:30). “…though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered” (Hebrews 5:8). The Son was obedient as our Redeemer, because He was the Son, not in order to become God’s Son.

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Post-mortem

The declining faith of youths

agaland is a circle of society comprising multi tribes living in different areas with own customs and cultures. They are collectively considered as one under a room with the name “Nagas”. We are very much proud to be a Naga because of our rich identity and culture. Today we are not dominated by external forces like in the past years. However, there are always ups and downs going through in this generation. To examine, let’s study stage wise. By the time a student admits in the school, it is the responsibility of parents to take care of their child until he turned mature enough. The students usually go to a wrong direction if parents are loose in norms. Just imagine, teenagers of this era are growing up with advance technologies and acquiring more of modern knowledge which is far much better than people of 20th century. But the calculation rate on spiritual spirit and quality education seems weak. Many youngsters are indulged in illegal activities. Besides, there are amateur girl’s getting pregnant before Crossing the legal age. What is wrong with them? Didn’t they receive counseling programs being held at particular locality or at the educational institution? As far as my knowledge is concerned, the concern Department conducts several awareness programs annually. So figure out, who is the actual victim for the cause! Apart from main towns, the Government schools in the village areas performances were not up to the level. The question is, are the teachers and the students playing their role sincerely? It is seen that government schools in rural areas are especially for the poor group of people. The private schools are for opportune and capable groups. Nevertheless, government teachers are qualified persons who should impart the knowledge broadly

and faithfully with an object to lift the section of students to a higher step. Sadly, the core reason is that; the relationship between students and teachers in the government schools are very complex, they ought to build mutual contact. The medium of language is so free. Local dialects are being used in the school. That is ruining the career of students, cause questions are not asked in Nagamese nor in any local dialects in exam. Whereas in urban areas, government schools and colleges are reserved for the merits. The students from village couldn’t get a chance of getting admission with low grades. This seems ups and downs in the educational system in Nagaland. Naga youths rarely attend church – once in a blue moon although some people are spiritually strong and committed. The picture of youths today are; addicted to smartphones, alcoholic, freak (drug addict) and materialistic. In truth, modernization is making them drunk. It’s next to impossible to become a successful person with an inherent knowledge in absence of the spiritual wisdom from God. I’m not a theologian; I’m also a youth who is coming through all these situations in black and white condition. It is unusual to witness youth’s making a decision for attending church service at these days. High time to check out, where are conscious at? The dropout students from school and college ends up jobless. The graduate scholars too remain in the same category. There are some people who joins in the Nation Fighters so called ‘underground’. They are not determined to do indeed. The circumstances compel them to admit in order to stay away from grievances. Yet, it affects double problems in the society. Perhaps the Leaders would be patriotic, but the personnel are causing the prob-

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lematic issues. The actions of killing, extortion, taxes, hijacking so on are practically done within our society. There are also some unemployed youths who go at overseas to earn something for living. Not all of them go out with the same intention. Some people maintain high profile immediately after staying in metropolitan cities. Gradually, boys and girls settle and behave very odd. They shows off their attitudes through social network and acts like celebrities by uploading high-fi posts and some girls uploads half nude pictures. Are they looking down to the society where they had learned how to how to walk and talk? Every year Nagas are abused and murdered by unknown miscreants in the big cities. The world is too small for only those who believes, not the rich who travels across the globe now and then. To cite a small example, Few days ago; I had washed my clothes and hung above the edge of ground floor roof. The weather in Kohima was unpredictable, so the washed clothes were kept for couple of days to dry. On the next day two tee- shirts were found missing. I assumed, there were no strong winds that night. But how comes it had disappeared! If you’re in need, kindly approach, for needy man I can offer what I have though I’m poor. We need to change our mindsets. Don’t wait for the change which the state Government have had talked, it is not our business now. Our Nagas including young and old extremely indulged in phubbing. We never pay attention on what is happening in our kitchen, we are lost in the world of Internet. Lastly we don’t need to be a social media warriors, we rather be a social warriors to strengthen the broken chains in our society for the blooming youths… Peter Kvz Yim, Baptist College, Kohima

Is man first or law first in the universe?

f man was the first to appear in the universe, then he should also have been the creator of all the stars, the moons, the planets, the oceans and the earth with all its inhabitants. He should also have then be the author of all physical and moral laws enacted for the governance of the universe and all social lives on earth. But from scientific studies, we all know that such a proposition is not true to reality as we know it. In fact, through scientific investigation, we know that man was not the first in the sequence of things on earth. He was rather a late comer into the scene. But science and secular philosophy does not give us a satisfactory answer as to whether law was first or man was first in the universe. All that science can give us is that man has appeared in the scene only after millions of years of evolution! This was supposed to have happened after protoplasm (living matter) appeared in an otherwise dead universe of only matter (non living objects). That being the conclusion of scientific research, we are left with no answers to the above question except to investigate other religious sources to find out whether man or law was the first to appear in the universe. As for religious sources, the Bible begins by stating that the “heavens (universe) and the earth” were created by God (Gen. 1:1). The Bible goes on to reveal to us that this creator God is not an impersonal God but a loving personal God with emotions and thoughts. The Bible also reveals that righteousness and justice inhabits the throne of God (Ps. 89: 14). The Bible also substantiates and confirms scientific evidence that the physical and material world was created before the personal creation of man. In fact, if we study the sequence of creation as recorded in the Bible, we will see that the creation of water, vegetation (necessary for production of oxygen) and animal life all preceded the creation of mankind. In short, all necessities for sustenance of mankind namely-water, oxygen and food- were all created before mankind was finally created from the dust of the earth (Gen. Chapters 1&2). Now, I have not posed the question to our querry as to whether God or man is first in the universe. Instead of the word God, I had used the word ‘Law.” This is because modern man has rejected the concept of God as the au-

Christians in India are the eyesore of BJP

n 7.7.18 Morung Ex- the continuance of pluralism press published the in India. To BJP, ‘Unity in eing a vital agency of the executive statement of Sri. Gopal Diversity’ has now become wing of the government at the grass root level, the Chakhroma GBs Union Shetty, BJP MP from Maha- irrelevant. It implies that Inhereby tenders certain pertinent points in rashtra saying that ‘Christians dia has nothing to do with reponse to the demand of the DNC (Dimasa did not contribute to Indian Indian Christians. It implies National Council) to supposedly reclaim Di- freedom struggle.’ The state- that Christians in India are conment is reportedly ‘supported sidered to be the thorn in the mapur to Assam. It is true that the Kacharis had their by party’s (BJP) top leaders and flesh of Hindutva. It implies kingdom in the plains of Dimapur till the Maharashtra BJP President’ as that BJP’s India does not want nomenclature ‘Dimapur’ was derived from a clarified by Maharashtra State Christians to remain in the Kachari word representing an ancient name BJP spokesperson Sri. Madhav country. If not, what else? Thus, RSS, VHP and of the Kachari kingdom. Having said this, Bhandari. I understand this one must acknowledge the fact that during the statement to be inclusive of Bajrang Dal under the political first part of the 16th century, the Dima Raja Christians in India that too patronage of BJP have transand his men were chased out of Dimapur and includes Naga Christians. The formed India into a den of instant reaction from Chris- Hindu fundamentalists under have never returned ever since. According to oral tradition, the Dima Raja tian community beyond NE whose domain women mostly married a daughter of Thezhuo Kemeduo, a India was that Christians fully belonging to religious minorimagician in whose (Thezhuo) honour he participated in the freedom ties are subjected to rape and erected a Kuda (gate) and dug ponds around struggle without exception murder and endless lynching Padumpukhuri area dedicated to his wife. even naming few prominent of defenseless people belongHowever after the end of their (Dima and Christian freedom fighters. ing to Muslim, Christian and Thezhuo) friendship, a subsequent Ahom king Whereas, the Nagas had no Dalit communities with lame send some men and elephants and destroyed ground to claim that we had excuses. Look at the data on the Kuda sometime during the 18th century. contributed to Indian National registered rape cases during According to history, the Dima and his men Movement. Some brave Naga the last 50 months since 2014 were defeated by the mighty Angamis after villages fought with British for which stands at 1,10,333. which the Dima and his men escaped to the Naga nationalism but not for The average registered rape North Kachar hills during 1530-1536 and have Indian Independence. And I cases stand at 2206 per month believe Nagas have no regret during the last 4 years, and not returned despite a lapse of centuries. Later during the 18th century Kachari for not being part of Indian we know there are hundreds unregistered cases of similar labourers were brought by the British to Di- National Movement. What is irritating is why crimes committed in India. mapur to work in the forest. However it must be mentioned that these people continued to BJP is raising this issue in the The intolerance and hatred live only under the patronage of Angamis 71st year of Indian Indepen- against Christians by BJP and and never as political occupants like in the dence? What is so relevant to its cohorts is unleashed today rake up which religious section as the Union Govt. is abetting 16th century. contributed what during the the endless atrocities against It is worthy of note that official records movement? What the country Christians in particular mostly about the functioning of Gaon Buras (GBs) gains if insults are endlessly in BJP ruled States. Posthuor village chiefs have existed since as early as hurled at Christians? What mously Mother Teresa was 1840. In his book, ‘The North East Frontier is this logic of BJP and what not even spared in connection of India’, Sir Alexander Mackenzie writes does it benefit India if BJP with the ongoing accusation on (Page N0. 106) of an event wherein two GBs continues to doubt the integrity Christian Charity Mission that or chiefs of Samoogoodting (present Chu- of Indian Christians? children are being disposed moukedima) entered into written engagements Is BJP telling the people off on sale. The article of Dr. (political proceedings, 15th June 1840, Nos. of India that India exclusively Abraham Mathai, Former 98-99) to maintain friendly relations and to belongs to the descendants Vice Chairman of Minorisettle in the plains. The record further reveals of freedom fighters? What ties Commission appeared in that ‘lands east of Mohung Dijooa (presently is this BJP’s patriotism as its Nagaland Post on 19.7.2018 called Manja Tin Ali, Karbi Anglong) were nationalism continues to sup- has made the accusation on promised them, and the Naga prisoners were press and oppress religious Charity Mission murkier as he all realesed...’ minorities and lower castes? Is demanded fair probe. A Naga The Nagas are only occupying their fore- BJP fighting for Hindu inde- lady academician who runs a fathers’ lands and have been living in peace pendence from Christians and private School in UP is now without reason for hindrance; we rightfully other non-Hindus in India? imprisoned with unproved claim our forefathers’ land based on the 9th The statement in question charges lodged against her by Point Agreement 1947, which had earlier been implies that any religious com- ex-employees who were fired transferred to Assam without the consent of munity that did not participate on ground of misconduct. Naga leaders. in the Indian National Move- Today, this is how Christians ment has no share in owning are treated by BJP and cohorts Chakhroma GBs Union the country, India. It implies in India whereas some of our president, Thepfukedo Kuotsu that BJP can no longer allow Naga leaders have the habit and secretary, Atso Gwizan Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of

thor of creation and law. Modern man has rather raised the proposition that “evolved” Man is the final authority in the universe and that man alone can define his own laws to govern himself. For example, Paul Satre (1905-80) said: “The world is all there is. Our existence is all we have. There are no divine judges or controllers. You are your life and that’s all you are.” Both he and Camus began to write about “A universe without a master.” This intellectual take over- supposedly backed by scientific evidences-has thrown the whole world into confusion. What eventually emerged was a world with every region and nation claiming its own autonomy over legal matters pertaining to life. For example, many countries in the world have today banned capital punishment for even heinous crimes committed by perverts. Many countries in the world have also legalised free sex, abortions and gay marriages. As a result, there remains very little basis for universal concepts of laws that are applicable worldwide. It is this context, that I have posed the question in its present form. But it is a general truth that a law cannot exist without a law giver standing behind any given laws. Therefore, when we talk about law, we are very much talking about the lawgiver who is none other than the personal God whom the Bible has revealed (Is. 33:22). This personal God has given us his just laws and commandments which are not burdensome but have been given for our own good (1 Jn. 5:3). In this context of the law and commandments, I am not talking only about the Ten Commandments given to Moses but all of God’s laws given to Adam, Noah, Moses as well as all the prophets. And as just stated, all these laws were given for our own good and survival on earth. If we however reverse the order by putting the recipient of the law (man), in the place of the lawgiver (God), then we throw the whole system of jurisprudence into confusion and disarray. This is what is happening to our 21st century world and unless it is checked by Christian intellectuals, the situation will get even worse. We may even end up in a situation where a man made Dictatorship of the Judiciary will reign over all our lives. Kaka D. Iralu

of worshipping those perpetrators. Today, Brexit is the agenda of United Kingdom, ‘To make America great again’ is the agenda of Republican America, to make China the economic giant and to become militarily challengeable to America is the agenda of Xi’s China. Whereas, NDA’s agenda is how to promote cow welfare as cow is placed above the status of Christians and Dalits as the right wing activists do not hesitate to kill people from minority communities in defense of ‘holy’ cows. Whereas, India is preoccupied with rapes, murders, lynching and hate and provocative speeches by no other than Union Ministers, BJP MPs and Hindutva leaders. Under the patronage of BJP, the Hindutva leaders are busily widening the gaps between the Hindus and other religious communities during the last 4 years. When one switches on the TV national news channels, the debates on rapes and lynching cases do dominate the period of news cast. The people belonging to religious minorities remained unhappy because there is no social security in the hands of RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal. The cow vigilantes are numerous enough to terrorize the minorities as much as Taliban and ISIS do it in Afghanistan

and Pakistan. Whereas, the Nagas, wherever they are, are not nomads. The Nagas have our own land and our own country. The Nagas have totally different culture and way of life. Knowing ourselves well, the first pioneers who submitted representation to British Simon Commission in 1929 wrote “Our language is quite different from those of the plains and we have no social affinities with the Hindus and Mussalmans (Muslims). We are looked down upon by one for ‘beef ’ and the other for our ‘pork’….. Today, BJP has replaced Christmas with Good governance day, Good Friday with Digital India day, Father’s Day with Yoga Day and our Sundays with Polio day. Rubbing salt to our injuries, BJP is now ridiculing Christians as to what we had contributed to Indian nationhood. Enough should be enough. If what BJP MP Gopal Setty stated is the opinion of BJP, what should be my reaction? Nagas initially refused to join the Union of India. The original aspiration of the Nagas to remain Independent remains. We are not to be reminded by BJP what the Naga Christians had or had not contributed to Indian National Movement. I have the moral and political right to say ‘Leave me alone’. Z. Lohe

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When can the new transformer give service?

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The temperature has been searing hot for the last few days and could possibly get worse. In addition to the heat, the power fluctuation in various colonies of Dimapur is beginning to escalate suffering of the public. Some areas of Dimapur are facing more power outage than other areas and this can be pretty frustrating. Can some arrangements be made and is the new transformer not yet ready for use? Limatula Aier, Circular Road Dimapur this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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India calls for rules-based order in Indo-Pacific

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj poses for a photograph with ASEAN leaders during the 10th edition of the ‘Delhi Dialogue’, in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI)

mation Systems (RIS) for Developing Nations think tank, the theme of the 10th edition of the Delhi Dialogue is “Strengthening India-Asean Maritime Cooperation”. With India increasing its engagements with Southeast Asia under New Delhi’s Act East Policy, maritime cooperation has emerged as a key area of engagement with Asean, which comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. India, along with the US, Japan and Australia, are also part of a quad that was revived last year which seeks to work for peace and prosperity in the IndoPacific region. In her speech, Sushma Swaraj also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last month in which he stressed on the

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The majority mark in the House is 268. There are 11 vacancies. As the opposition and the government geared up for the no-trust motion-the first in 15 years, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami hinted his party AIADMK might not back the motion. The AIADMK has 37 MPs and its abstention during voting is also not being ruled out. The previous no-trust motion that was moved by the Congress against the Vajpayee government in 2003 was defeated. The ruling BJD in Odisha said it will reveal its stand on the motion on the floor of the House Friday. The BJD has 19 MPs. All the key parties including the BJP and the Congress have issued whips to ensure the presence of all its members in the House. The debate is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Wednesday said discussion on the no-confidence motion moved by BJP’s former ally TDP and others will be held for the full day followed by voting on it. The BJP claimed it will comfortably sail through the no-confidence motion and that it is hopeful of getting support from several nonNDA parties. “Government has the strength in the House to defeat the motion if one calculates by Indian mathematics...and I do not know which country’s mathematics she is using to calculate the numbers,” BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said on the sidelines of an event, reacting to Congress leader

Sonia Gandhi’s claimed that the Opposition had the numbers. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar also took a dig at the Congress leader, saying, “Sonia Gandhi’s maths is weak.” “We will get new support. It will be from the South, East and all other directions,” “The numbers are very clear. The BJP by itself has a majority in the lower house. We have nearly 314 members within the NDA and there are many other parties which are likely to oppose this no-confidence motion,” BJP national spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao said. The Congress, however, said it is not only a question of numbers. “It is not only a question of numbers. The opposition will raise various issues concerning the people of the country. Our campaign is to expose the government and tell the truth to the people,” senior Spokesperson of the Congress Anand Sharma told reporters. He said the Congress and other opposition parties will use the occasion to highlight the failures of the government and show them the mirror. “This is the launch of a campaign which will send them packing in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.” The stated strength of the Opposition is 220, including 63 of the Congressled UPA, 37 of AIADMK, 34 of Trinamool Congress (TMC), 19 of BJD, 16 of TDP and 11 of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

right to even endeavour to avail privileges meant for the indigenous tribes of Nagaland. The organisation explained that it was constrained to intervene in the matter following a the notification issued by Directorate of Technical Education and published in all local newspapers on Wednesday regarding provisional selection of candidates on the basis of NEET 2018 for undergoing studies in various under-graduate courses in MBBS, BDS, Ayush & homoeopathy in 2018-19 as doubtful candidates had allegedly been selected According to ZPO, this was not the first instance when the respective district administration, though sufficiently empowered and responsible for conducting verification about the candidates’ indigenous status, had failed to screen them properly. And this enabled many to obtain ST certificates, it alleged. The organisation pointed out this practice was acting as an obstacle in selecting right and deserving indigenous candidates of Nagaland.

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NEET and NSEE 2018. With employment scenario in the government sector becoming scarce and competitions becoming tougher coupled with ever increasing aspirants, CNTC said “we it cannot afford to let people from outside the state come and steal away our opportunities and prospects.” CNTC underlined that genuine indigenous people of Nagaland must not be deprived at any cost to accommodate some outsiders. ZPO: Zeliang People’s Organisation (ZPO) has extended its solidarity and support to parents of aspirant candidates of NEET 2018 and All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) expressing concern over selection of doubtful non-indigenous Zeliang candidates and seeking proper verification of such cases. In a press release, ZPO asserted that children of such parents who were although in the service under the Government of Nagaland but fell short of criteria in accordance with the State government notification of April 28, 1977 had no legitimate

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JAIPUR, Jul 19 (IANS): Officer cadre restructuring in the Indian Army, including doing away with the Brigadier’’s rank, is under review, a top army officer said today. “It is just a thought process at this point of time. We are all to offer our recommendations on this issue. Once it is decided, it will be promulgated officially,” said South Western Army Command chief, Lt Gen Cherish Mathson. Speaking to media on sidelines of Army-media seminar here, he however refused to reveal further details on the subject saying it is under deliberation at present. To a query on the challenges being faced by the army at present, he said enemy countries using tactics of information warfare and psychological warfare on social media channels, which the younger generation has a tendency to believe more.

centrality of the Asean in the Indo-Pacfic region. Stating that India’s interests in the Indo-Pacific are vast and engagement deep, she said: “Our vision, in one word, is SAGAR which stands for Security and Growth for All in the Region. We have a comprehensive agenda of regional cooperation with both IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association) and Asean.” SAGAR is Modi’s maritime initiative which gives priority to the Indian Ocean region and seeks to ensure peace, stability and prosperity of India in it. Stating that India’s vision of the Indo-Pacific not only involves physical inter-connectivity, she said it “also entails building bridges of trust, based on mutual respect, giving d1ue regard for sovereignty and territorial integrity, consultation, transparency, viability and sustainability”.

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New Delhi, Jul 19 (IANS): India on Thursday called for a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region that should allow use of common spaces on sea and in the air. “The Indo-Pacific must be a free, open and an inclusive region,” External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in her keynote address at the ministerial session of this year’s Delhi Dialogue, the premier annual track 1.5 event to discuss politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc. “We must follow a common, rules-based order, that takes into account the equality of all, irrespective of size and strength. “It should allow use of common spaces on sea and in the air,” she said. Organised by the External Affairs Ministry and the Research and Infor-

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Prize and Name : Gordon Graham fought at the Battle of Kohima as a young captain of the Queens own Cameron Highlanders in the British 2nd Division under General Grover. Personally, he won two Military Crosses in the Burma Campaign. A journalist, a published author and international publisher of repute, he could not forget the help and assistance given to him and his comrades by the Nagas during the War. He initiated and founded the Kohima Educational Trust (KET) a charitable educational trust in the UK in 2004 to assist with the education of the descendants of the Naga allies who helped the British to win the Battle of Kohima, now voted the most significant battle in the history of Britain. Gordon always wanted Nagas to come closer with each other and live in peace and harmony. One of his ideas was to promote understanding through learning one another’s language – the result was “Keywords”, a glossary of the 16 officially recognized tribe languages of Nagaland, published by the KET and available for sale with the KES. It was Gordon’s idea to start a Naga Literature Prize to promote Naga writing. Posthumously (Gordon passed away in 2015), the Kohima Educational Society (KES), the Nagaland counterpart of the KET, decided that this Prize for Naga Literature should be named after Gordon. Hence the Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature. Mission Statement : To promote good writing and to raise the profiles of Naga writers. The award is aimed at recognizing and rewarding the knowledge-keepers and idea-givers of Naga Society and is intended to encourage reading and writing within the Naga community – And, of course, more interactions within Naga society and with others. Categories : (i) One Fiction and (ii) One Non-Fiction Eligibility : Any Naga above 18 years of age irrespective of their domicile. Exception : Judges and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the competition. This also applies to KES members and their immediate family members. Criteria : • Entries must be published works either by self or by a Publishing house. Publishing houses can also submit works of Naga authors. No time period required for this time. But book must contain over 150 pages in 1/8 demy size publication. • It must be published in English. • Same author’s work can be submitted in each category. Co-authored works can also be submitted. • Short stories and poetry not included this time • Both hard copy and soft copy of abstracts are expected during submissions along with 4 hard copies of the published book. (Please see Selection Procedure below). • Entries must be accompanied with full postal address and contact numbers and a clear passport size photograph of the competitor. A brief CV of the author is also expected. • Books/abstracts of unsuccessful entries will not be returned. Conditions : Any and all entrants for the Gordon Graham Prize for Naga Literature must be willing/prepared to take part in any programme/s of the KES connected with the promotion of and in furtherance of the Prize objectives. For instance, the shortlisted authors may be asked to take part, even organize, readings of their works in schools, colleges, and university departments or among the public. (Local TA/ DA will be given to them for such programmes). K-2122

Selection Procedure : All those eligible and desirous to enter the competition may do so within the time and date published in the Nagaland newspapers. Procedures to be followed: (i) Candidates will be expected to first submit their entry/ ies with an application on plain paper accompanied with an abstract copy (each) of 1000 to 2000 words (both soft and hard copies) along with 4 published hard copies. This is for the purpose of short-listing the entries as well as final judging by judges from among well-known authors, publishers, and intellectuals. (ii) After this first step, the shortlisted authors (six in each category) will be announced along with the names of three independent judges from outside the KES. This panel of three independent judges from outside Kohima Educational Society will read the complete works of authors in the competition and decide the winners. (iii) If felt necessary, the panel of judges may invite the authors for personal interview at any stage. Prizes : The winner of each category will be awarded a prize of Rs 1,00,000/- plus a Plaque/Citation to record their win. The Prize winners will be expected to deliver a lecture on an important topic on/for Naga Society either during the Prize giving function or at some other occasion. Local TA/DA will be paid. The prizes will be given away at a public function to the winning contestants. (This event may be held over a dinner, or other suitable function, with special invitees from across Naga society). Prize Winners : The organizers will publicize the winning works worldwide on the KET website as well as in local, national and regional media to the extent possible. We hope this may lead to exposing the winners and their works to national and international networks of publishers and promoters. Certainly, KET/KES will try to help/hand-hold in all ways possible to promote the winners. (The winners may also be invited to the UK so as to promote Naga works abroad). Judges : All judges (6 separate judges – 3 for short-listing and 3 for final reading) will be selected from noted Publishing houses in India/abroad and from among respected and wellknown academic persons and intellectuals. The judges and their immediate family members will not be eligible to enter the contest. Calendar for Award : Announcement : July 20, 2018 in newspapers Last date of submission : September 30, 2018 Announcement of Short-list : November 25, 2018 Winner announcement : March 20, 2019 Prize Distribution/Lecture/s : April 10/12, 2019 • Any change in dates will be notified immediately. Contact persons Charles Chasie President, KES Email : c.chasie59@gmail.com Mobile : 9436016574 Address for submission KES office (Mr Mhasisalie Solo) Centre Point (Above Orchid Store) Kohima – 797001 Nagaland (India) Email : kesnagaland@yahoo.com Mobile : 8575013986

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SIT on black money suggests Rupee ends at life-time low of 69.05 India to remain fastest Rs 1 cr. cap on cash holdings growing economy: ADB

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tors saw no signs of intervention by monetary authorities into the foreign exchange market to support the local currency, pushing the Indian currency down to a low of 69.07 in day trade. The rupee had touched an all-time low intra-day low of 69.10 on June 28 but had recovered later on suspected RBI intervention.

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monetisation in 2016 fades. Capacity utilisation rates are at their highest in 4 years and should provide incentives to firms to invest. Growth in Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies for 2018 and 2019 will remain solid as it continues apace across the region, despite rising tensions between the US and its trading partners. “South Asia, meanwhile, continues to be the fastest growing sub-region, led by India, whose economy is on track to meet fiscal year 2018 projected growth of 7.3 per cent and further accelerating to 7.6 per cent in 2019, as measures taken to strengthen the banking system and tax reform boost investment,” it said further. Developing Asia is largely on track to meet growth expectations as set out in April in Asian Development Outlook 2018 (ADO 2018), said the report. The regional gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to expand by 6 per cent in 2018 and 5.9 per cent in 2019, the rate envisaged in April, ADO supplement said.

year high mark of 2.624 per cent, hitting appeal of emerging market currencies. Also, Parliament will debate a no-confidence motion tabled by opposition parties against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which weighed on forex market sentiment on Friday. Traders and specula-

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tax. Any further increase in oil prices poses a downside risk to growth.” ADB said India is the dominant economy in the South Asia sub-region with its growth gaining momentum at 7.7 per cent in the last quarter ended March of 2017-18, the highest rate of growth since first quarter of 2016-17. This pushed full-year growth to 6.7 per cent (201718), a tad higher than estimated in ADO 2018 , largely driven by government spending for both consumption and public administration. “In the first half of 2018-19, the growth rate is expected to benefit from a low base. Other key drivers of growth include an uptick in public consumption, which is typical before elections, and a recovery in exports following shortages of working capital related to a new goods and services tax,” said the ADO supplement. In India, the private consumption is expected to grow at a healthy rate as disruption caused by de-

The recommendations have come after huge amounts of cash were seized in recent search operations by tax authorities in the country. T h e I n c o m e Ta x sleuths had on July 16 searched over 20 premises of a firm engaged in highway construction and its associate companies in Tamil Nadu and seized Rs 160 crore cash and 100 kg of gold. “Look at the amount of cash that is being seized, Rs 160 crore... Rs 177 crore...,” Justice Shah said. “The amount of money being seized is so high that now we are of the opinion that Rs 20 lakh limit will not do,” he said. Ju s t i c e S h a h h a d earlier suggested the cash holding limit to be at Rs 15 lakh. However, later he had recommended to raise the limit to Rs 20 lakh. The SIT was formed by the central government in 2014 on directions of Supreme Court. The panel has been continuously suggesting anti-black money measures to the government.

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New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI): India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy, ahead of China, with 7.3 per cent growth rate in 2018-19 and 7.6 per cent in 2019-20, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday. The growth in India will be driven by increased public spending, higher capacity utilisation rate and uptick in private investment, said its supplement to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO). While retaining India’s growth rate for current fiscal and the next, ADO said economic growth in China will decelerate to 6.6 per cent in 2018 and further to 6.4 per cent in 2019. China’s growth rate was 6.9 per cent in 2017. On India, it said: “In sum, the GDP growth forecast for FY2018 (ending March 2019) is maintained at 7.3 per cent. Growth in FY2019 is expected to rise to 7.6 per cent as measures taken to strengthen the banking system bolster private investment and as benefits kick in from the goods and services

AHMEDABAD, JUL 19 (PTI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has recommended the central government to cap the cash holding limit at Rs 1 crore instead of its earlier suggestion of Rs 20 lakh. The Special Investigation Team has also recommended that the entire amount found in seizures crossing that limit should go to the government treasury, Justice (retired) M B Shah, who heads the Special Investigation Team on black money, told PTI here today. The latest recommendations come after the earlier suggested limits of Rs 15 lakh and Rs 20 lakh were found to be too low. “ We h ave r e c o m mended that the cap on cash holding should be Rs 1 crore. We have also recommended that the entire amount seized above the cash holding limit of Rs 1 crore should go to the government,” Justice Shah said. As per the existing rules, an offender can retrieve seized cash by paying 40 per cent income tax and penalty.

Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI): The rupee Thursday took a hard 43-paise knock to close below the 69 level for the first time at a historic low of 69.05 against the US currency as upbeat comments on the US economy by the Federal Reserve chairman drove the greenback to one-year high levels higher against global currencies. This is the biggest single-day fall since May 29 and goes hand in hand with a stronger US dollar. The domestic currency suffered a major setback as forex sentiment turned wobbled once again with a resurgent dollar and a slew of local issues sparking jitters among investors. The US dollar surged to fresh one-year high after the Fed chief ’s testimony to the US Senate yesterday bolstered the expectations of interest rate hikes, though gradually. The two-year Treasury yield was near the multi-

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018

Israel approves ‘Jewish nation state law’

Jerusalem, Jul 19 (Agencies): Israel’s parliament Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it could lead to blatant discrimination against Arab citizens, AFP reported. Arab lawmakers and Palestinians called the law “racist” and said it legalised “apartheid” following a tumultuous debate in parliament. Others said it neglects to specify equality and Israel’s democratic character, implying that the country’s Jewish nature comes first. The legislation, adopted by 62 votes to 55, makes Hebrew the country’s national language and defines the establishment of Jewish communities as being in the national interest. Arabic, previously considered an official language, was granted only special status. The law, passed in the early hours of today, speaks of Israel as the historic homeland of the Jews and says they have a “unique” right to self-determination there, according to copies

Arab lawmakers tear the nation-state bill in protest after it passes in the Knesset.

of the final text quoted by Israeli media. However, a deeply controversial clause that had been seen as more specifically legalising the establishment of Jewish-only communities was changed after it drew criticism, including from Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. The legislation becomes part of the country’s basic laws, which serve as a de facto constitution. “It is our state, the Jewish state, but in recent years some have tried to question that as well as the principles of our existence and our rights,” Israeli Prime Min-

ister Benjamin Netanyahu said after the vote on the legislation, backed by his right-wing government. He called its approval a “decisive moment” in Israeli history. A range of opposition politicians denounced the vote. The head of the mainly Arab Joint List alliance Ayman Odeh called it “the death of our democracy”. Arab parliament members who called the legislation “racist” ripped up copies of the bill in the chamber of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, after it was passed. “This is a law

that encourages not only discrimination, but racism as well,” lawmaker Yousef Jabareen said. Arab citizens account for some 17.5 per cent of Israel’s more than eight million population. They have long complained of discrimination. Saeb Erekat, secretarygeneral of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, called the legislation a “dangerous and racist law” that “officially legalises apartheid and legally defines Israel as an apartheid system”. The sponsor of the law, Avi Dichter from Netanyahu’s Likud party, has said it aims to defend Israel’s “status as a Jewish and democratic state.” But others pointed out that references to “Jewish and democratic” in earlier versions of the law had been removed and that the law lacked references to equality as specified in the country’s 1948 declaration of independence. Shuki Friedman of the respected Israel Democracy Institute think tank said much of the law is symbolic, but it would force the courts to consider the country’s

Jewish nature and lead to a more “narrow interpretation of Arabs’ rights”. By emphasising Israel’s Jewish nature, it is “reducing, not directly but indirectly, its democratic nature,” Friedman told AFP. Various versions of the legislation have been debated for years. Netanyahu’s government, seen as the most right-wing in the country’s history, had pushed for the law’s approval before the parliament’s summer session ends. The legislation passed after the changing of a clause that would have allowed the state to “authorise a community composed of people having the same faith and nationality to maintain the exclusive character of that community”. Rivlin, whose role as president is mainly symbolic, had made a rare intervention in politics earlier this month to raise alarm over the clause. The legislation “could harm the Jewish people worldwide and in Israel, and could even be used as a weapon by our enemies,” he wrote in an open letter.

9 Putin attacks Trump’s summit critics LONDON , J UL 1 9 (AGENCIES): Russian President Vladimir Putin has rounded on US critics of his first bilateral summit with President Donald Trump, BBC reported. Certain forces in the US wanted to sacrifice USRussian ties for their “narrow party interests”, he told a meeting of Russian diplomats in Moscow. “They are feeding millions of their people stories,” he said. Mr Trump has been accused of taking a soft line on Russia, which denies meddling in the 2016 US election. Days of controversy and confusion have followed Monday’s summit in Helsinki, where President Trump appeared to support Mr Putin’s contention that there was no Russian interference in the presidential election which saw Mr Trump gain power. It followed meetings with fellow Nato leaders and a trip to the UK, which saw Mr Trump take a far harder line in public with longstanding allies than subsequently with Mr Putin.

HIV infection doubles heart disease risk: Study

London, Jul 19 (IANS): People infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease, a new study has found. The findings, published in the journal Circulation, suggested that the virus is also thought to raise fat levels in the blood and affect the body’s ability to regulate sugar levels, which may contribute to heart disease. “This study has important implications when planning cardiovascular preventative policies in low resource countries where the burden of HIV remains high and that of cardiovascular disease is growing,” said co-author Anoop Shah from the University of Edinburgh. According to the researchers, the link between HIV and heart disease is poorly understood. They think the virus may cause inflammation of blood vessels, which puts pressure on the cardiovascular system. The analysis of global figures also revealed that HIV-associated cardiovascular disease has more than tripled in the past 20 years

as more people are living longer with the virus. In some parts of the world, HIV ranks alongside better-known risk factors -- such as diet and lifestyle -- as a major cause of heart disease. There are more than 35 million people infected with HIV worldwide, a figure that is steadily increasing. Those infected are now more likely to die from chronic diseases, such as cancer or cardiovascular disease, because life-saving medications can keep the virus in check, the researcher said. For the study, the researchers reviewed studies, which included almost 8,00,000 people, from 153 countries, to determine the rate of heart disease in people living with HIV. The team also calculated the number of years lost as a result of death or ill-health in each country to measure the disease’s global impact. The researcher found that the risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV was double the rate among uninfected people.

New UK Brexit secretary set for talks Terrorism not a clash between Christian West and Islam: Cameron be publishing advice for businesses on how to cope with it to minimize “disruption”. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said his government was also making contingency plans for “the unlikely event of a no-deal hard Brexit”. Varadkar said that even if there is a deal, Ireland will need 1,000 new customs officers and veterinary inspectors to deal with changes in trade rules with the UK.

Ko l k ata , J u l 1 9 (IANS): Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said terrorism should not be seen as a battle between the Christian countries of the West and the Islamic countries in the Middle East. It is all about identifying and wiping out a small section that believes in extremism. Criticizing US President Donald Trump’s view on terrorism, he said it is more of an intellectual bat-

tle against those who believe in the “perverted view” of the Islamic religion. “When at times I listen to President Trump, it seems he thinks of terrorism like a clash of civilizations between the Christian West and the religion of Islam, which I think is completely wrong,” said Cameron, also the former Conservative Party chief. “ W h a t ’s h a p p e n ing now-a-days is a civil war in the Islamic states between a vast majority

willing to practice their religion peacefully and a very small minority that have taken up a radicalized and perverted view of the religion and turned it into a kind of belief. “What we have to do is recognize those who are involved in this,” he pointed out while addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce here. David Cameron said the terrorist problems have

surfaced not just in the Middle East but also in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Britain in recent times, which shows “we are involved in a big intellectual fight”. He said that in order to discourage the spread of radicalism among people, the success of multi ethnic nations like India and Britain should be celebrated. “We should try to cel-

ebrate the multi cultural, multi religious, multi ethnic countries like India and Britain. We should also help those countries in wiping out the perverted practice of radicalism in the name of religion,” he said. Talking about the spread of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Cameron said such forces need to be fought with fire to eliminate the extremists.

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EU states to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. Speaking to MPs before setting off for Brussels, Raab said he hoped Barnier would “fully support” the proposals for post-Brexit trade with the EU in the government’s White Paper. The document explains the future commercial and customs relationship between the UK and EU. But he added that the UK was stepping up preparations for a “no deal” Brexit and would shortly

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Lo n d o n, J u l 1 9 (IANS): UK’s new Brexit secretary Dominic Raab headed to Br ussels on Thursday to hold his first talks with the European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier. The trip was Raab’s first since he took on the role last week following the resignation of his predecessor David Davis over disagreements with Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for post-Brexit trade, the BBC reported. “Time to intensify our negotiations,” Raab tweeted ahead of travelling to Belgium to meet Barnier. It now falls on Raab, part of the winning Leave campaign in the 2016 EU referendum, to continue negotiations with Barnier. Their meeting comes as the European Commission is instructing other

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Secretary District Urban Development Agency Dimapur : Nagaland. GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NOTIFICATION NO. DTE/ ESTT-2/ 1/ 2016-17 : The interested NEET-2018 appeared candidates who wishes to pursue undergraduate courses in BAMS & BHMS at North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong, Meghalaya against State Quota/ All India Open Seat quota are informed to directly apply to NEIAH through website www.neiah.nic.im. Last date of admission is on 31st July, 2018 (ER. ARJUN SINGH) Director DC-1343

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Dated, Lumami, the 13th July 2018

ADMISSION NOTICE

Online Applications are invited for admission to M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes offered by Nagaland University for the Academic Session 2018-19 in the Schools of Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities & Education : Important dates : Sl. No.

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Online admission form submission

20 July – 5 August 2018

20th July – 5th August 2018

Note : 1. Aspiring candidates who wish to study may apply by availing the "Online Admission" facilities by logging on to the University website www.nagalandunivesity.ac.in 2. The Application Form fees of Rs. 50/- has to be paid through online SBI I-Collect from the website https://www.onlinesbi.com using Net Banking/Debit/Credit Cards, etc. DC-1342

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FORMATION OF NAGALAND MASTERS GAMES ASSOCIATION The consultative meeting among the sports fraternity was held on 17-7-18 at Dimapur for the formation of the Nagaland Masters Games Association under the aegis of the Masters Games Federation India with an objective to promote friendship and understanding among mature sports people regardless of age, gender and to strengthen the growth of the sports movement in the country. The members unanimously decided to form the "Nagaland Masters Games Association" which will have 15 (fifteen) age groups (both men and women) of 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ etc as per the guideline and directive of Masters Games Federation India. The following office bearers has been constituted to lead the Association. 1. President – Shri Joseph Sumi, Dimapur 2. Vice President – Shri Tachem Phom, Longleng Shri Tsenthongo, Dimapur Shri Nyuvitho, Phek Shri Aretshilu, Mokokchung 3. Secretary General – Shri A. Toshi Jamir, Dimapur 4. Secretary Finance – Shri Basu Damani, Dimapur 5. Joint Secretary – Shri Thenuvikho Khizho, Kohima Shri Hutoshe Chopi, Zunheboto Shri. Manjem Konyak, Mon Shri Khusie Haikube, Peren 6. Treasurer – Shri G. Kami, Dimapur 7. Executive members – Shri Shiyito Achumi Shri. Limawati Shri. Jim Khoisi Shri Longshithung Shri Thoiba Rongmei Smti. Khriezotunuo Smti. Awala Joseph Sumi A. Toshi Jamir President, NMGA Secretary General, NMGA

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Infotainment

The Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and more celebrities

New mom Amanda Seyfried thought ‘Silicon Valley’ actress Alice Wetterlund slams Mamma Mia! sequel news was a joke ‘bully’ TJ Miller, says male costars ‘enabled him’

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elebs are rocking Sin City! There’s no denying that Las Vegas is jam-packed with things to do, but with some of music’s most talented artists signed to residencies, there is all the more reason to plan a trip. Whether you enjoy a show like J. Lo’s full of song and dance, or are more about the club scene like the vibe of DJ Calvin Harris, it’s no doubt there’s something for everyone. Mariah Carey will return in August 2018 for another residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Fans can expect a powerful vocal performance paired with Carey’s extravagant stage presence. “Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life”: Get

ready for your inner teenager to scream for Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell. The Backstreet Boys have reunited for a show at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino that lasts through April 2019. “Britney: Piece of Me”: Britney Spears is no stranger to the spotlight, so what better place than Vegas to put on a show? It’s been five years since Spears first took the stage to debut her spectacle, and though she took some time off in 2018, she’ll be returning to the AXIS auditorium in early 2019. Calvin Harris: Harris along with Tiësto, Zedd, Martin Garrix, Kaskade and Steve Aokihave signed

on once again with the Hakkasan Group to return to the Strip for a starstudded roster of events. They will all rotate between multiple daytime and nightclub venues such as; OMNIA Nightclub inside Caesars Palace, Hakkasan Nightclub and WET REPUBLIC Ultra Pool at MGM Grand, as well as JEWEL Nightclub and LIQUID Pool Lounge at ARIA Hotel & Casino. “Jennifer Lopez: All I Have”: Jenny from the Block takes Vegas! The pop star goes all out — including seven costume changes — for her performances that are scheduled at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood through September 2018. (Usmagazine)

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ctress Amanda Seyfried was convinced her agent was joking when he asked her to reprise her Mamma Mia! role for a sequel just two days after giving birth. The Mean Girls star welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with her actor husband Thomas Sadoski in March, 2017, and she was just starting to get to grips with motherhood when she was approached for her first post-pregnancy gig. “I was attempting to breastfeed my twoday-old daughter (when I got the call),” Amanda recalled on breakfast show Today. “I had just come home from the hospital and I got the call from the agent and I was like, ‘This is a joke,’ because how could I possibly prepare to do something so amazing in my career and be able to balance this? But it

worked out.” Amanda, 32, admits she was also a little apprehensive about making a follow-up to the 2008 hit film almost a decade after the original ABBAinspired movie musical was released, because she wasn’t sure how the plot would work. “I thought, ‘How is this possible? What is the story gonna be?,’” she said, “and then I read the script and I was like, ‘Oh, OK, this is perfect!’” Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is set after the events of the first movie, but features flashbacks to the late 1970s, when Meryl Streep’s lead character, Donna Sheridan, attempts to figure out who fathered her daughter, Sophie, played by Amanda. British beauty Lily James was cast as the young Donna, and the for mer Downton Abbey star admits she was initially nervous to step into Streep’s shoes for the project. “I was so intimidated and terrified,” she confessed, “but then… I just focused on what a gift to play Donna Sheridan, and draw from everything Meryl did; she created the most fearless, passionate woman, and so I felt I just couldn’t not do it.” (Hollywood.com)

omedian and actress Alice Wetterlund blasted the cast and crew of “Silicon Valley” for allegedly enabling troubled former star TJ Miller‘s boorish behavior on and off the set of the HBO hit. “Yes! It is definitely time to rehabilitate TJ Miller’s career,” Wetterlund, 37, tweeted sarcastically on Tuesday. “We can’t afford to lose talent at a time like this, we need more — not less — comedic hijinks such as *checks notes* calling in a fake bomb threat.” Wetterlund referred to a March incident in which an allegedly inebriated Miller, 37, allegedly made a bogus 911 call on an Amtrak train, causing hours of delays. He was charged with intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train and may face up to five years behind bars if convicted. He was released on $100,000 bail and is currently awaiting trial. We t t e r l u n d a l s o claimed he was a nightmare on set and that no one else, least of all Miller’s male co-stars, did anything to stop it. She replied to a follower and fan of the series, “I hope to not ruin it for you, but TJ Miller was a bully and petulant brat

(R-L) Alice Wetterlund & TJ Miller and pretty much everyone who had any power on that (almost all male) set, including the male cast members, enabled him and were complicit in his unprofessionalism. They can f--k off forever.” “I’m pretty open about this, and I don’t know if other women on the show had a different experience than me, but it was kind of a nightmare,” she added, explaining that she stayed on the show because she needed work and didn’t realize not all television shows had such an allegedly “toxic and weird” environment. Wetterlund didn’t detail Miller’s alleged on-set bullying before his exit, but in the past show insiders have claimed he was “dangerous” and “explosive” to be around. A rep for HBO told Page Six in a statement, “While this is the first time we have heard Alice Wet-

terlund comment on her experiences on ‘Silicon Valley,’ we are disappointed to learn of her concerns. HBO and the producers have always taken very seriously our responsibility to create a welcoming and congenial environment for everyone who works on the show.” Wetterlund’s allegations are the latest in a series of negative news about Miller. In December 2017, the “Emoji Movie” star, who went under the knife in 2010 to treat a brain disorder, denied a sexual assault allegation from a George Washington University classmate. A year earlier, Miller was arrested for allegedly slapping an Uber driver. He denied the allegations and later settled with the alleged victim for an undisclosed sum. (FoxNews)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt declined ‘Brokeback Mountain’ roles: report

(L-R) Brade Pitt & Leonardo Dicaprio. like a famous cast.” wasn’t working out. I asked C H R I S T I E B R I N - the usual suspects: LeonKLEY RECALLS RAIS- ardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, ING ALEXA RAY WITH Matt Damon, Ryan PhilBILLY JOEL lippe. They all said no.” Van Sant added, “That Actors Heath Ledger

hance The Rapper has shared four new songs, having previously denied claims that he’s set to release a new album this week. Last night, the Chicago star shared ‘Work Out’, ‘Wala Cam’, ‘I Might Need Security’ and ’65th and Ingleside’ on Soundcloud. The tracks mark a new politicised direction for the rapper as he calls out Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel on ‘I Might Need Security’. “A n d R a h m y o u done/I’m expecting a resignation/and open investigation on all these paid vacations for murderers”. The very same track sees Chance confirming his venture into media

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ownership, after it was claimed that he purchased the Chicagoist website. “I bought the Chicagoist just to run you racist bitches outta business”, the star is heard to say. He later confirmed the purchase in a separate statement. E l s ew h e r e, ’ 6 5 t h ’ sees Chance praising frequent collaborator Donald Glover for kick starting his career. “All my raps was about suspension/Then one day Donald took me on tour/ Young, broke Chano ain’t broke no more.” It was claimed that this week would see Chance releasing the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Colouring Book’, before he backtracked on the claims. “Sorry no album this week, def been in the stu tho”, he confirmed. He’s also working on a new album with Kanye, after Chance revealed that Ye will travel back to his native Windy City for the record – which he describes as “very personal”. (NME)

“The original story, which was in The New Yorker, was so beautiful and simple, and Larry had turned it into something that resembled ‘The Last Picture Show,’” Van Sant recalled. “Which was really good if you were thinking along certain lines.” The filmmaker added that he “kind of wanted to go back to the simplest view of the short story, which I couldn’t do … I didn’t really want to go and talk Larry and Diana out of what they had created, because it was great.” (FoxNews)

Shahid, Madhuri, Rekha attend ‘Dhadak’ special screening

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akersof “Dhadak” hosted a special screening of their film here that was attended by a host of Bollywood celebrities. Both lead actors Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor had their families, along with all time divas Rekha and Madhuri Dixit in the audience. Janhvi Kapoor, who makes her debut in Bollywood with this remake of 2016 Marathi film “Sairat” had her father Boney Kapoor and sister Khushi Kapoor present on Wednesday. There was Ishaan’s parents Neelima Azeem and Rajesh Khatter, His

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half brother actor Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput, besides Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khan, along with Malaika Arora, Karishma Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi. Singer Neha Kakkar, Dino Morea, David Dhawan, Sonakshi Sinha were also seen attending the

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Chance The Rapper has released four new songs

and Jake Gyllenhaal played the lead roles of Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, respectively, in “Brokeback Mountain” when it hit theaters in 2005. DAVID SPADE SAYS HE STILL TALKS TO EX HEATHER LOCKLEAR: SHE’S IN A ‘TOUGH SITUATION’ As for directing duties? Those went to Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, who won an Oscar for his work helming the movie. Van Sant explained his take on the script Diana Ossana co-penned with Larry McMurtry.

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screening of the film that releases on July 20. “Dhadak” director Shashank Khaitan along with producer Karan Johar were also present along with the cast. Produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios the film has created quite a buzz. (IANS)

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slew of Hollywood stars — notably Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio — were once offered roles in the big screen version of “Brokeback Mountain.” That’s according to director Gus Van Sant, who says he once asked the actors about the movie. Though Van Sant didn’t end up directing the movie, the 65-year-old filmmaker dished to IndieWire about his take on the project. “Nobody wanted to do it,” he recalled. “I was working on it, and I felt like we needed a really strong cast,

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Man Utd named the second most valuable sports team

Bayern Munich are the only other football team outside the Premier League to make the list, sitting 12th and valued at £2.35bn. City are 30th (£1.89bn), while Arsenal (£1.71bn) are worth more than London rivals Chelsea (£1.58bn), with the pair ranked at 39th and 46th on the list. ‘There has never been a better time to own a top-notch pro sports franchise,’ said Kurt Badenhausen, a senior editor at Forbes. ‘Blockbuster TV contracts and ownerfriendly collective bargain-

ing agreements are fueling record sale prices across major sports leagues.’ There were a whopping 29 NFL teams on the list, including top of tree Dallas Cowboys, who are worth a jaw-dropping £3.67bn. TOP 10 FORBES LIST 1. Dallas Cowboys £3,67bn (NFL) 2. Man Utd £3.16bn (football) 3. Real Madrid £3.14bn (football) 4. Barcelona £3.11bn (football) 5. NY Yankees £3.07bn (MLB) 6. New England Patriots £2.84bn (NFL) 7 . N e w Yo r k K n i c k s £2.76bn (NBA) 8. Los Angeles Lakers £2.53bn (NBA) 9 . N ew Yo r k G i a n t s, £2.53bn (NFL) 10. Golden State £2.38bn (NBA)

7 new events included in 2022 Winter Olympics Lausanne, Jul 19 (IANS): Seven new events will be included in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has said. The IOC on Wednesday approved the addition of monobob and freestyle ski big air, as well as dynamic mixed team formats including short track mixed relay, a ski jumping mixed team event, mixed team aerials and a snowboard cross mixed team event, Xinhua news agency reported. “The additions reflect our continued commitment to make the Olympic Games programs more youthful and gender balanced,” said IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell. A record number of women athletes are expected to participate in the Games, with the female quota being increased from 41 to 45.44 per cent.

Miami to vote on Beckham stadium plan hold a referendum in November, which could open the door for the complex to be built on city-owned land that is now occupied by a municipal golf course. The proposal by former England captain Beckham and his business partners includes a 25,000seat stadium for an expansion MLS club, along with 23 acres of youth football pitches, plus a 750-room hotel, restaurant, retail and office space plus a 58-acre public park. The commission delayed a vote last week after a presentation by the investment group was followed by hours of public comment both for and against the plan. Those opposed inDavid Beckahm cluded a group from the Miami, Jul 19 (Agen- jor League Soccer stadium First Tee Miami youth golf program based at the Melcies): Miami voters will development in the city. have their say on David The Miami City Com- reese Country Club site. Wednesday’s move Beckham’s plan for a Ma- mission has voted 3-2 to

by the commission will let voters decide whether to allow the city to change its laws and waive competitive bidding and authorise the commission to negotiate a 99-year lease of the site. If voters approve, a lease agreement must then gain the approval of four of the five commissioners. Beckham’s business partner Jorge Mas is confident of a positive outcome despite the delay in proceedings. He said, “Good, a first step. The beginning of bringing this dream to reality.” “I think among the commission they have seen that this could be something unique and iconic that could show Miami’s best to the world. So, I am very happy and now we have got to get to work.”

Nagaland Master Games Federation formed Dimapur, Jul 19 (NPN): The Nagaland Masters Games Federation was formed on July 17 after a consultative meeting among the sports fraternity. The federation was formed under the aegis of Master Games Federation India with an objective to promote friendship and understanding among matured sports persons, regardless of age, gender and to strengthen the growth of sports movement in India.

Indian campaign at Singapore Open ends Singapore, Jul 19 (IANS): The Indian campaign in the Singapore Open ended as all shuttlers crashed out in the pre-quarter finals here on Thursday. Sourabh Verma lost to Vietnam’s Tien Minh Nguyen 21-18, 15-21, 1121 in men’s singles match which lasted 56 minutes while Subhankar Dey, too, bowed out of the meet, losing to Chinese Taipei’s top seed Tien Chen Chou 13-21, 14-21. In women’s singles category, Rituparna Das was beaten by Yulia Yosephin Susanto of Indonesia 21-15 13-21 16-21, while Ruthvika Shivani was beaten 8-21, 15-21 by Japanese fifth seed Sayaka Takahashi The mixed doubles pair of India Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponappa also bit the dust as they lost 14-21, 21-16, 14-21 to Honng Kong’s Lee Chun Hei Reginald and Chau Hoi Wah. Other Indian pair Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy were also beaten by Hong Kong’s Chand Tak Ching and Wing Yung. In the men’s doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out, losing ot China’s Ou Xuanyi and Xiangyu Ren 17-21, 18-21. K Y M C

The federation will have 15 age groups (both men and women) of 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ etc as per the guideline and directive of Masters Games Federation India. The federation will be led by Joseph Sumi (Dimapur) as president and Tachem Phom (Longleng), Tsenthongo (Dimapur), Nyuvitho (Phek), and Aretshilu (Mokokchung) as vice presidents. A Toshi Jamir (Dima-

‘NSU campuses to be opened in other states’ New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI): Efforts are being made to open campuses of the National Sports University (NSU) in other states while four new courses are soon being introduced in the Imphal -based varsity, Spor ts Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said Thursday. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, he said there was already a five per cent quota for sportspersons in government jobs and stressed that the need of the hour was to keep politics out of Indian sports. The University in Imphal already has four schools and 13 departments and since January two courses have been started. “Very soon we will start four more courses in the University,” Rathore said during Question Hour. For academic session 2018-19, Bachelor

Dr. T. Ao inter school bare footed football

Dim a p u r , J u l 1 9 (NPN): In commemoration of Dr. T. Ao birth centenar y celebration, Mokokchung District Fo o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n (MDFA) in collaboration with Mokokchung district administration will be organising the Dr. T. Ao inter school under-14 boys bare footed football at Imkongmeren sports complex. The tournament will be played during the Tsungremmong Mini Hornbill Festival Mokokchung from August 1-3. The competition will be within the jurisdiction of Mokokchung Municipal Council. The last date of submission of forms is on July 25. For more information, contact 8787535824 or 9862703431.

“A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth”

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of Physical Education and Sports (BEPS), B.Sc (Sports Coaching), Master of Arts (Sports Psychology) and Master of Science (Sports Coaching) will start. He said it was essential that a curriculum or syllabus is prepared which would act as a “torch-bear-

er” for sports education in the country. “The National Sports University in Imphal will continue to be the mother university. We will also spread campuses of the university in other states as well,” Rathore said. Ranjeet Ranjan (Congress) asked the Minister

as to what the government was doing for those sports persons who have won medals for the country, Rathore said “the need of the hour is to free Indian sports from the clutches of politics”. The National Sports University Ordinance 2018 was promulgated on May 31 for setting up the National Sports University in Manipur. The Government of Manipur has provided 325.90 acres of land in West Imphal District of Manipur for setting up of the University. As questions were being asked and replied to, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan observed that it was for the first time that two supplementary questions related to the Sports Ministry have been asked. “The young Minister is doing a good job. Ask good questions, you will get good answers,” Mahajan said.

Azarenka misses direct entry to US Open NEW YORK, Jul 19 (Agencies): Two-time US Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka is ranked just below the cutoff for direct entry into the year’s last Grand Slam tournament. Azarenka, a former No. 1 and twice the champion at the Australian Open, is No. 108 this week, seven spots outside of an automatic spot in the main draw. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that defending champion and top-ranked Rafael Nadal is one of six past male singles champions in the US Open field, along with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro and Marin Cilic. Another past title winner at Flushing Meadows, Stan Wawrinka, is ranked 199th this week. The women’s winners with direct entry based on this week’s rankings are

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pur) was nominated as the secretary general, Basu Damani (Dimapur) as secretary finance, Thenuvikho Khizho (Kohima), Hutoshe Chopi (Zunheboto), Manjem Konyak (Mon) and Khusie Haikube (Peren) as joint secretaries, G Kami (Dimapur) as treasurer and Shiyito Achumi, Limawati, Jim Khoisi, Longshithung, Thoiba Rongmei, Khriezotunuo and Awala as executive members.

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six-time champion Serena champ Sloane Stephens, Williams, two-time champ Maria Sharapova and SaVenus Williams, defending mantha Stosur.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Late Mr. Nzanbemo Ezung (20th July 2017)

Dearest Apo, You are no more with us in this world, but your memory is always intact in our hearts. Each passing day and moment, you are dearly missed and remembered. Loving wife, children, grandchildren, in laws & relatives

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2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Late Yanpvui Yanpvuthung Ngullie, Mungya Village (14/11/1925 – 20/7/2016)

Born : 29/11/1972 – Died : 14/07/2018 We the bereaved family members of Late Mrs. Alemla Longkumer (Khar Village) convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks to each and every individual, neighbours, relatives, families, churches, organizations, unions, friends, fellowships, doctors & nurses and all well wishers for your unflinching and loving support in the manner of spiritual, physical, financial and comforting words throughout her illness and with prayer at the sad demise of our beloved. We regret our inability to thank you all individually, but it our humble prayer that God Almighty shower His love and blessing abundantly upon everyone of you. We are forever indebted for your good deeds which shall always be remembered in our hearts. DP-5371

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Loving sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law

1st Death Anniversary of our beloved

Laten Nihoshe Chophy

Loving husband, children & families

20th July 2017

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October 1957 – 10th July 2018

We are thankful for the richness of life, the kindness of his heart, and the love he had for his family and friends. In life, he taught us how to live; in death he showed us the path of peace. We the family of Late Khusheto Kits, are profoundly grateful to individuals, friends, neighbours, relatives, churches/fellowships, village councils, organizations and well wishers who stood by us through prayers, physical presence, material and financial support, during his brief illness and at the sad demise. We also extend our gratitude to the doctors, nurses & staff of Oking Hospital, Kohima. Your loving concern and kind words has been a source of comfort to us. We regret our inability to thank each and everyone in name, however your expression of sympathy and kind gesture towards us will always be remembered. May the good Lord bless you all abundantly. K-2133

Loving wife, children, brother, sisters and relatives.

We the family members of Lt. NILIVIKA LYDIA KASHO D/o Sukhavi Kasho express our genuine gratitude and appreciation to all who stood by us during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our beloved daughter. Though words are inadequate to express our gratitude to each individual who stood by us and shared our burden, we shall always treasure your good deeds. It is our sincere prayer that our Almighty God showers His blessings upon each one of you abundantly. Born on: 26/04/2013 We convey our special thanks to: Died on: 15/07/2018 1. Lazami Catholic Community Kohima 2. Lazami Welfare Kohima 3. Sumi Aphuyemi Baptist Church Kohima 4. Doctors and nurses ICU Naga Hospital Kohima 5. Doctors and nurse KOHIMAS Hospital Kohima 6. Priests and nuns, SFS Parish Kohima 7. Principal, Headmistress and Teachers Savio KG School Kohima. 8. Nagabazar Sangtam Youth Prayer Cell Kohima 9. St. Francis Assisi Church Lazami 10. SDFN Executive Director, Staff and Members, Nagaland. 11. NENN Staff, Kohima Nagaland. And host of family, friends, neighbours, well wishers etc. May God Bless you all abundantly. Loving parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, K-2134 cousins and relatives.

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Lo n d o n, J u l 1 9 (Agencies): Manchester United are the second most valuable sports team on the planet, according to Forbes. The Premier League club are worth an incredible £3.16billion according to the magazine, coming in ahead of rivals such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. United failed to lift a single trophy last season, finishing a distant 19 points behind neighbours City in the league, but the top brass at the club can be content in the knowledge that their brand is still thriving. The 2017 Europa League winners are ahead of both La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona in the list, who are third and fourth and valued at £3.13bn and £3.11bn respectively.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018

“Sadly missed along life’s way, quietly remembered everyday. No longer in our life to share, but in our hearts, you’re always there.” Loving wife, children, grandchildren & in-laws. K Y M C

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Ziekezou SC beat New Market KOHIMA FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Players of New Market FC and Ziekezou SC during their match on Thursday. (NP)

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Kohima, Jul 19 (NPN): Defending champions Ziekezou SC beat New Market FC 1-0 at the ongoing Kohima Football League organized by Kohima Town Club on Thursday. In a very competitive match, both teams displayed their best tactics and strength. Neikethozo Yhome scored for Ziekezou SC in the 40th minute. After the breather, Ziekezou SC continued to dominate the game but the team was wasteful in

the second half. Ziekezou could have doubled the lead; however Vilhoubeituo, who came one on one with the keeper, shot the ball wide off the target. Punuru Neinu was denied by the goalkeeper Lhiwete Koza twice as he proved heroic to the team but New Market failed to create much to level the score as the match ended in favour of defending champ 1-0. Khriekethozo Keretsii (23) of Ziekezou SC was cautioned for unsporting behaviour in the play field. After the end of round

one, Ziekezou SC are at the top of the league with 6 points, while Twenty XI with a win has 3 points in second place. Khriekesa FC and Sechu Zubza FC match in stalemate kept the team in third and fourth position respectively. On day-3 of the league, president of Angami Sports Association, Viliehu Nguzhii graced the match as match patron. Saturday’s match Time: 2:00 pm Twenty XI FC Viswema Vs Sechii Zubza FC

Remuneration of sport coaches doubled to Rs 2 L New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI): The remuneration of coaches in various sports disciplines would not be limited to Rs one lakh as the government has increased the cap to Rs two lakh, the Lok Sabha was informed Thursday. Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said it has been decided to increase the cap of remuneration by 100 per cent as the present cap of Rs one lakh was found to be impractical as foreign coaches were charging much more. He also said the cash incentive of medal winning players would be distributed among the grassroots, intermediate and apex level coach. So far, the amount was only given to the apex coach, ignoring the contribution of others who spotted and nurtured the talent at various levels. There was a brief war of words between members of the opposition and treasury benches when Gaurav Gogoi (Cong) sought Rathore’s response to a reported comment made by a sports body on the English-speaking capability of Hima Das, who won a gold in women’s 400 meters of World U20 Championship.

IOA to discuss relaxing Asiad selection criteria New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has called a meeting of its Core and Legal Committees Friday to decide its future course of action after the Sports Ministry asked it to relax the Asian Games selection norms for better medal prospects. The sports ministry yesterday urged the IOA to relax selection norms in specific cases “in the larger interest of the sports and sportspersons” after concerns were raised by various athletes and teams that have missed the cut. The ministry said the Olympic body in consultation with particular federations may reassess the earlier decision on sending entries if those ineligible disciplines have performed consistently for six months but not made it due to lack of exposure and at the same

jeev Mehta told PTI. “The meeting will also be attended by IOA president (Narinder Batra) and chairman of Preparation Panel (Lalit Bhanot). We will have to discuss the matter extensively and see what can be done.” The IOA official, however, admitted that it would be tough to convince the Asian Games orgainsers for late inclusions as the last date of entries by name was June 30. “We will have to take a decision on the Ministry’s proposal. But it has come too late. If we decide on sending more athletes, whether to accept our request or not, rests on the Asian Games Orgainsing Committee,” he said. To make matters worse for the IOA, the draws of some sports, including football, have already been announced and it is highly

unlikely that the Indian contingent will be accepted at this juncture. The IOA had named a 524-member contingent earlier this month leading to a massive controversy as they left out football fr low rankings and the entire four-member triathlon team for furnishing “misleading information”. The IOA then dropped 20 athletes from the Pencak Silat team, alleging fake credentials, prompting the national federation to threaten legal action. The men’s handball team was cleared at the expense of Pencak Silat athletes after the federation knocked the doors of Allahabad High Court. In the original squad announced by IOA, six Sambo athletes - two male and four female - were included but the number was later cut to just one.

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India beat NZ 4-2 in first hockey Test Bengaluru, Jul 19 (Agencies): The Indian Men’s Hockey Team began their three-match Test Series against New Zealand with a sensational 4-2 win here at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru Campus on Thursday. Rupinder Pal Singh (2’, 34’), Mandeep Singh (15’) and Harmanpreet Singh (38’) scored in India’s win while Stephen Jenness (26’, 55’) scored a brace for the visitors. The home team began well as the forwards won India their first Penalty Corner of the match in the opening minute. Rupinder Pal Singh, making a comeback into the squad after the Gold Coast 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games, was splendid as he fired the ball low to beat New Zealand Goalkeeper Richard Joyce in the 2nd minute. Though the visitors had an opportunity to equalise in the 7th minute, Indian Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak was attentive at the goalpost to keep them from equalising. In the 15th minute, India doubled their lead to 2-0 when Manpreet Singh’s cross was brilliantly picked up by forward Mandeep Singh who swiftly deflected it into the goal. The second quarter saw New Zealand shake off the starting jitters and showed a tighter defence. Though India won the second PC of the match in the 22nd minute, a poor execu-

Indian hockey players celebrate their win during the three-match test series against New Zealand, in Bengaluru on Thursday. (PTI)

tion dented India’s chance of taking the score to 3-0. In the 26th minute, New Zealand finally made a breakthrough with Stephen Jenness scoring a perfect field goal that narrowed the lead to 1-2. After the half time break, India came back with a stronger attack. Forward SV Sunil, created India’s third PC. Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh was brilliant yet again as he flicked towards top right of the net taking India’s lead to a comfortable 3-1 in the 34th minute. In the 38th

minute, SV Sunil created yet another opportunity for India to score as he won another PC. Harmanpreet Singh was spot-on as he improvised the injection to powerfully convert India’s fourth goal. The final quarter saw New Zealand test Indian defenders as they made strong forays into the striking circle. Their efforts paid off with Stephen Jenness converting his second goal of the match as his shot bounced off Indian goalkeeper Suraj Karkera’s pad into the back of the net.

With score-line reading 4-2, New Zealand won a crucial PC with four minutes remaining on the clock. But Nic Woods’ drag-flick was way off the target. The visitors earned yet another PC with a little over a minute remaining for the final hooter. And this time, Woods’ powerful flick was well defended by Karkera. New Zealand won two more back-toback PCs with 50 seconds on the clock but Karkera was brilliant in his efforts to save and help India win the first match 4-2.

Deschamps to stay as France coach until 2020

Didier Deschamps

Paris, Jul 19 (IANS): time have strong chance of The French Football Fedfinishing in the top four. eration on Thursday conThe recent circular firmed that Didier Deshas put the IOA in a dilemchamps would continue as the coach of the national ma and the Olympic body team until 2020, when his has decided to discuss the contract expires. matter with its Core and “Yes, he’ll still be there Legal Committee before for the first match in Gerresponding to the sports many,” said FFF President ministry. Noel Le Graet, referring “We have called a to the UEFA Euro 2020 meeting of out Core ComChampionship, after being mittee and Legal Commitasked if Deschamps would tee tomorrow morning at stay on after the team’s 11 am to discuss the matter World Cup victory in Rusand see how to take forward sia, reports Efe. the Ministry’s proposal,” “We had a contract IOA secretary general Rauntil 2020 -- even when things were going less well -- I said that he would be in his position until that date. Now, he has won, and what a way to do it!” he added. “He really is someone who works enormously hard, because without hard work we would have nothing. The work done by Didier and his team is significant,” Le Graet said. The federation president did not confirm if former star player Zinedine Zidane would be eventually joining the team as coach, saying that Zidane had not Players of Kesko A and RBC with women president of Landmark Colony, Chubala Lemtur before the opening match of the three-day “Futsal” five men soccer tournament organized by Kesko Club, Landmark Colony Dimapur on Thursday. yet expressed any interest in the position. 16 teams are participating in the tournament. Finals will be played on July 21.

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