July 22, 2018

Nagaland Post www.nagalandpost.com

Vol XXVIII No. 225

SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

Environmental concerns of Dimapur

Hockey: India beat NZ 3-1

Rahul’s conversation with Macron is made up: Jaitley

Sunday Post Supplement

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Rahul’s hug still bugs Modi

SHAHJAHANPUR (UP), JUL 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over the “unwanted hug” he received from the Congress president in Parliament, and said the coming together of many parties against the BJP will only help the ‘lotus’ bloom.

“We asked the reasons for their no confidence, but when they failed to give it they ended up giving an unwanted hug,” Modi said, referring to Gandhi’s embrace in Lok Sabha yesterday.

Addressing a Kisan Kalyan Rally in Shahjahanpur, Modi said: “There is not just one ‘dal’ (political party) but dal over dal resulting in “dal-dal” (marshy land) which will only help the ‘lotus” bloom.” Lotus is the election symbol of the BJP. He said the coming together of several parties against the BJP will be an opportunity.

Slamming opposition parties, he said they were running after the prime minister’s chair, ignoring the poor, youth and farmers. He used a Hindi expression that translates to more the parties, more the marshy land in which the ‘lotus’ blooms.

Night curfew along border DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Additional district magistrate Sivasagar Assam has promulgated prohibitory order U/S 144 CrPC night curfew in the 5km belt of Assam side under Halwating/Galekey and Bihubor police station bordering Nagaland from dusk to dawn for 60 days with immediate effect.

According to an official bulletin, the prohibitory order was enforced due to unstable law and order situation in the 5km belt of Assam side bordering Nagaland.

The magistrate, the security personnel of Army/ CRPF/police and civil officials deployed on duty have been exempted from the purview of the prohibitory order.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal, has advised all the public living in the border area and travelers who would travel in these areas to take note of the order.

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Rahul Gandhi’s hug has shaken PM: Cong

Narendra Modi being garlanded by party leaders during the ‘Kisan Kalyan’ rally at Shahjahanpur on Saturday. (PTI)

“If one dal (party) is added to another dal, then it becomes dal-dal (marshy land) which is favourable for ‘kamal’ to blossom.

Asking the people if they were satisfied with what happened in Lok Sabha, he alleged that the opposition parties only had their eyes of the prime minister’s chair.

“Are you people satisfied with what happened yesterday in Lok Sabha...

Have you come to know who is at fault. They are not seeing the poor and the

country but have their eyes only on the PM’s chair,” he said.

“Have I done anything wrong. I am only working for the poor and the country...fighting corruption and this is my crime,” he said.

Accusing previous governments of not having the will to help farmers, Modi listed the key decisions taken by his government for welfare of farmers and criticised the parties who ruled in the past for lacking pro-farmer intentions.

Congress today claimed Rahul Gandhi’s hug has come as a big “shock” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has exposed his politics of “hatred and violence”.

The opposition party questioned why Modi could not gracefully accept such a gesture from his own countryman when he could accept being embraced by Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif.

The party’s reaction came after the prime minister took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for asking him to stand up for a hug after walking across to his chair in the Lok Sabha during the debate on no-confidence motion yesterday, saying the Congress President appeared to be in a hurry to occupy his seat.

Hitting out at Modi, Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, “Mr Prime Minister, if you can accept hugs from (former) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, why could you not show some grace to Rahul Gandhi against whom you hold perpetual grudges.”

Manipur CSOs reject Article 371 (A) for Mnp

Correspondent

Outsiders cannot determine future and fate of Nagas: Rio Staff Reporter

IMPHAL, JUL 21: Leading civil society organizations (CSOs) in Manipur Saturday objected to the purported move to extend Article 371 (A) of Indian Constitution to Naga-inhabited areas in Manipur.

Three CSOs –– All Manipur United Club Organization (AMUCO), United Committee Manipur (UCM) and Committee of Civil Society Kangleipak (CCSK) demanded that Manipur Assembly pass a resolution in this regard in the ongoing session.

CSOs were reacting to Interlocutor for Naga peace talks, RN Ravi, statement to the parliamentary standing committee hinting extension of Article 371A (which guarantees special constitutional status to Nagaland) to Naga-inhabited areas in neighbouring Manipur, Assam and Ar unachal Pradesh.

Addressing a joint press conference, three CSOs said Ravi’s statement contradicted repeated assurances given by the Central leaders including Prime Minister.

DIMAPUR, JULY 21 (NPN): Calling upon the neighbouring states to support the Nagas and respect the rights of the Nagas so their rights would also be respected, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, on Saturday asserted that non-Nagas cannot dictate terms and determine the future and fate of the Nagas. “We want to live as good neighbours, coexist in peace to forge forward together for all round development, having harmony and brotherhood with each other in different states”, Rio said while speaking at the dedicatory programme of the Tenyimi Union Dimapur (TUD) marketing complex at Khermahal near Tragopan Hotel here on Saturday.

Reacting to the Manipur chief minister’s recent statement on Naga issue, Rio said that they could speak for themselves but they cannot speak for the Nagas.

He added that they cannot decide for the Na(Cont’d on p-7) gas. “We will be good to

Neiphiu Rio speaking at the dedicatory programme on Saturday. (NP)

them and everybody but it will not deter us from speaking out our right or defending our right”, Rio stated.

Rio felt that Tenyimias, who were spread out in Manipur and Assam, should carry the message everywhere for unity and for the integration, propagating to let other understand Naga issue.

Pointing out that Naga unity was a must, the state chief minister said “when we are united, our dreams can come true and our rights can be achieved; but if we are divided, our wishes will be just a dream, our rights will be suppressed.”

Further, the chief minister said that unity was the need of the day to meet the dreams and wishes of the people, which he maintained was the birthright of Nagas for integration.

Rio also congratulated the TUD for the construction of business marketing complex and opined that it would not only benefit Tenyimi people but the whole community of Dimapur.

With people from other states of India and from across Nagaland living together, the chief minister said Dimapur was not only a miniature Nagaland but a miniature India.

He said the most important things for Dimapur citizens would be unity, coexistence and harmony.

The chief minister also urged the people to not find fault in one another but should come together and fight for their rights.

On the occasion, the chief minister sought the support, cooperation and participation of every citizen to make Nagaland plastic free project by November this year.

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SCERT recommends shutting down Around 5000 kg contaminated fruits, veggies destroyed of non-performing govt schools Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 21 (NPN): A research study conducted

by State Council of Educational Research &Training (SCERT) has recommended that non-performing government schools in the state should be discouraged to exist. SCERT as part of “Year of Research 2017” conducted a research study on the quality in elementary school education with special reference to government policy interventions in Nagaland.

The seven-member research team was headed by Dr. Zavise Rume, associate professor SCERT with other members including joint director Vithonuo Kesiezie; senior academic officer Pekruzetuo Kesiezie; senior academic officer Angunuo; senior academic officer

Achetla; assistant professor Thebi Joseph member and assistant professor Sini.

The study, undertaken with the primary objective to describe the operational meaning and concept of quality in general and quality of elementary education in particular, recommended that poor schools unable to sustain academic standard should be allowed to cease.

The research study, which covered 11 districts of Nagaland, was tasked to assess the government policies and programmes implemented in Nagaland for quality improvement in elementary school education; to find out the quality indicators of school education in Nagaland and to suggest remedial measures for improvement of academic quality in school education.

There were 231 GMSs covered under the study where 192 schools represented the urban areas and 39 schools represented the rural areas in Nagaland.

There were a total of 231 head teachers of elementary schools where 180 respondents (78%) were males and 51 respondents (22%) were females. The data also collected from 24 SDEOs in 11 districts, officials from directorate of school education, SSA Nagaland and SCERT Nagaland.

The study indicated that school administrators and education planners have conflicting ideas opinions about the meanings and concepts of quality education. It also found that the state did not have a clear-cut goals and aims of elementary education in the state.

an inseparably inclusive relationship on the basis of sharing the mutually agreed sovereign powers. Within this Framework, details are being worked out.”

NSCN (I-M) maintained that the recognition of Nagas’ unique history and situation and Framework Agreement in essence implied the important steps taken toward solution through mutual respect by both the entities.

When the negotiating parties were fully committed to working out a solution that is acceptable to both, NSCN (I-M) said it was mandatory that the parties must exercise integrity and restrain any agencies trying to derail the political negotiation.

NSCN (I-M) asserted that it had had never, during negotiations with Government of India (GoI), softened its stand on the issues of Naga history, identity, rights including integration

Food safety officials pull up bakery, icecream factory

Crates of mangoes seized by food safety officials later disposed off at DMC dumping site.

Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): A day after Dimapur Food Safety officials detected calcium carbide used to artificially ripen mangoes, close to 200 boxes of mangoes, tomatoes and bananas were destroyed and disposed off at the DMC dumping site on Saturday.

In this regard, the three (Cont’d on p-7) wholesale fruit-shop, located

Framework: NSCN (I-M) reacts to reports DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Drawing attention to news appearing in sections of the national dailies with regard to the report submitted to the parliamentary committee on the Framework Agreement and subsequently appearing in Nagaland Post, the NSCN (I-M) through its MIP stated that it reiterated its stand to put matters in perspective and to defuse the confusion in the minds of the people.

NSCN (I-M) referred to an earlier interview carried

by Nagaland Post with Interlocutor to Naga Talks, R.N. Ravi on July 15, 2016.

I n t h a t i n t e r v i ew, NSCN (I-M) quoted Ravi who had said that “the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015 lays down the fundamental principles of our relationship. It fully respects the Nagas’ aspirations of recognition of their uniqueness and commits both sides to a peaceful co-existence in

Dimapur and Naga Council Dimapur Friday carried out on the spot testing of fruits and vegetables and found traces of carcinogenic ripening agent carbide in the samples.

of all Naga areas, let alone accepting the Indian constitution. While pointing out that the relationship between the GoI and the Nagas shall be based on the agreement arrived at, NSCN (I-M) however made it clear that the agreement “should not be distorted by anyone for personal benefits.”

It said that both NSCN and the GoI have taken sufficient steps, including the Framework Agreement, to conclude the negotiation that is honourable to both.

“NSCN will not betray the steps that have already been taken. Our position is clear to the end. We are serious, and we are careful, as we know that the righteous can do nothing if the foundation is destroyed,” it added.

Meanwhile, NSCN (I-M) said that since lasting peace between India and Nagas will equally benefit all in the region, they were prepared to stand to the last.

Over 60 products set to get cheaper

at Naga Bazaar/Murgi Patti area were sealed by the Food Safety officials.

According to sources, one box would approximately weigh around 25 kilos. Going by this statistics, nearly 5000 kilos were destroyed.

It may be recalled that the Food Safety on Wheels team in collaboration with Dimapur Municipal Council, Food Safety Officer,

NNPGs WC clears air on ongoing talks

DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Reacting to various reports in the media, Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) on Saturday maintained the reports have been active on the Indo-Naga political talks even touching on subjects matters that did not conform to the “Agreed Position or Preamble to Negotiations signed on November 17, 2017 in New Delhi, between the Government of India and the Working Committee”.

WC media cell of the NNPGs pointed out that from the day Government of India (GoI) invited them for political dialogue on September 21, 2017, their leaders chose not to indulge in relentless media campaign but rather walk the talk with the Naga people with honesty, commitment and transparency. How(Full report on p-8) ever, WC said distorted and

NEW DELHI, JUL 21 (AGENCIES): The powerful GST council Saturday cut tax rates on over 60 products including washing machines and refrigerators and simplified compliance norms for most businesses.

The new tax rates will be applicable from July 27.

The move is seen as part of an effort by the NDA government to counter resentment before the 2019 general elections over the way GST was hurriedly implemented last year, hitting businesses and the public.

The government has been frequently criticised by the opposition for the large number of returns that businesses have to file and the long list of goods in the 28 per cent bracket that was initially meant for a handful of luxury goods to be taxed at the highest rate.

M e a n w h i l e, Fo o d Safety officials on Saturday along with Food Safety Commissioner (FSC) cum commissioner & secretary (H&FW), Himato Zhimomi; chief medical officer Dimapur, K. Vikato Kinimi, DCCI members and others inspected the kitchen of Plaza bakery and modern ice-cream factory and found that the food items were being prepared in a dirty and unhygienic condition.

Zhimomi on Saturday took to twitter saying: “Disappointed to see extremely unhygienic condition of Dimapur’s top baker’s

kitchen; Plaza! No option but to order shut down for improvement!” He further said- “Today forced to shut down Modern ice-cream factory in Dimapur, becoz of unhygienic conditions.

Our children need to be protected!”

Talking to Nagaland Post, Himato confirmed that he had directed shutting down the kitchen of the bakery and not the shop, until major improvement was done.

He said public are paying money for the products and should not be cheated by sale of unhygienic items.

Himato further maintained that the inspections were being carried out to ensure public safety and safe food-handling.

He also confirmed that mangoes, bananas and some other items were also found with carbide and ordered to be disposed off at the DMC dumping site.

misinterpreted views have become rampant at such junctures.

WC said under its banner and with GPRN/NSCN general secretary N Kitovi Zhimomi as convener and five co-conveners, all from different political groups-Zhopra Vero (FGN), Y. Wangtin Naga (NSCN-R), Hozheto Chophy (NPGN/ NNC), Kiumukam Yimchunger (NNC/GDRN), Toshi Walling (NNC-Parent Body) accompanied by other members, they were presently engaged in negotiations with the government of India , represented by its Interlocutor R.N. Ravi who is also the interlocutor with NSCN (I-M).

WC NNPGs, came into existence, leaving aside all ideological differences, at the behest of Naga tribal bodies, traditional village headmen (GBs), Naga churches and all civil societies in order to achieve

a common objective of resolving the Indo-Naga political issue through political dialogue.

The WC said it held 31 rounds of talks stretching over nine months with the government of India, as two entities and have made significant progress with clear understanding of the genesis of Naga problem in recognising the historical and political perspective of a people’s struggle, while equally taking contemporary political reality into consideration.

Further WC reminded that the Naga problem dated back to pre-independent India and that the conflict outlived all post-Independent successive Indian governments which failed to understand the Naga issue. “It was, and is never a conflict to resolve a social or economic problem,” it asserted.

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More than 2000 attend legal services camp in Mokokchung

Michael Zothankhuma speaks with officials manning the Veterinary depratment stall at the Mega Legal Services Camp on July 21. (NP) Correspondent

MOKOKCHUNG, JUL 21 (NPN): In spite of the heat, later accompanied by a heavy downpour, more than 2000 people converged at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex on Saturday to register at the Mega Legal Services Camp held under the theme “From awareness to empowerment” with Guahati High Court Judge, Justice Michael Zothankhuma as the special guest. The Camp was organised under the auspices Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) & Mokokchung District Legal Services

Authority (MDLSA) in collaboration with 34 government departments, stakeholders and NGOs. While delivering his address, Justice Michael Zothankhuma lauded the initiative of the NSLSA & MDLSA and the collaborating institutions for coming together to provide the one-time beneficial services to denizens of Mokokchung District. He pointed out that “access to justice is not only confined only to the court based legal services, though that was the emphasis given earlier,” where the legal services required by the downdrotten were provided by the state.

Justice Michael said that the emphasis has now been changed through a module of entitlements, under various enactments for social welfare schemes and programs. He said that the main purpose of the camp was to identify and connect to welfare schemes which will ensure that the fruits of the welfare schemes are passed on to the people. It is commendable to note that the National Legal services Authority’s programmes has benefitted lakhs of people through such legal services camps across the Nation, he added. In the state of Nagaland, he said that such camps have been

conducted in the districts of Kohima, Wokha, Longleng, Peren and Phek, since January 2018, benefitting many people and he hoped that the same benefits would be reaped in Mokokchung and the other remaining districts where these legal service camp will continue to be held. Justice Michael urged the people to avail various entitlements, government welfare schemes, health supervision, legal services and counselling and many other entitled benefits through this camp.

Earlier, short speeches were delivered by Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal, and Principal District & Sessions Judge, MDLSA chairman, Khape Koza and the welcome note was delivered by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class & MDLSA secretary, Seyielenuo Mezhu. The inaugural program was chaired by, MDLSA member secretary, Mezivolu T Therieh while the vote of thanks was moved by project coordinator, Legal Services Camp, NSLSA, Limasenla Longkumer. Initio Academy of Music under the initiative of Imtisenla Longkumer presented an Ao folk fusion song.

ENPO dismayed by advisor’s letter

Nagaland Governor, P.B. Acharya Saturday administered the oath of office and secrecy to Er. T.S Angami, former director of New and Renewal Energy as NPSC chairman and former commr. & secy. Home and IPR, A Wopen Lotha as an NPSC member. (Correspondent)

ENCSU questions delay in releasing attached lecturers

DIMAPUR: The Eastern Nagaland College Students' Union (ENCSU) has asked that the Department of Higher Education clarify the reason for the delay in issuing a release order for attached lectures to be sent to their original place of posting. A press release from ENCSU pointed to the Memorandum submitted to the commissioner secretary and the concerned minister in which the union said, it had already granted the the department enough time. “Now it's already going to be 2 months” the release stated. ENCSU urged the department to issue the order immediately.

It further said that it is against the blame game of officials to protect some professors and stated that the union was not agreeable to replacements against attached lecturers. It warned the department to not entertain any offers “from those professors” who do not want to go back to their original posting places. “ENCSU also urge the Department to sent back all the Assistant professors and should not left even a single professor Under any circumstances” the release said. It further asked for the reason of attachment under Directorate of Higher Education as “Scholarship

DIMAPUR: Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) has expressed dismay over the letter, purportedly by advisor Animal Husbandary &Veterinary Services and Women Resources Development, R. Khing, seeking transfer of a government official from ADC office Tseminyu to ENPO area.

In a press note, ENPO media cell said that the organization representing six tribes-- Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam and Yimchunger were constrained to state that if any government servant was found guilty, he/ she should be dealt as per the law but not indulge in cheap theatrics of transferring government employees to ENPO area as ‘punishment’.

ENPO said that such action has exposed the practices and mindset of the state political leaders irrespective of any party, that ENPO area was a dumping ground for political opponents.

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ZSUN meets officials; discusses roads, PMGSY

DIMAPUR: Zeme Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN) met the Engineer in Chief (EiC), Limatongdang Jamir, in his office at the Nagaland State PWD office and discussed the deteriorating condition of the roads under Nsong Kebai Areas which is the only lifeline of the people connecting different villages and the nearest towns in the district.

ZSUN vice president Amua Francis Pame, in a press release said that during the meeting the vice president and general secretary Deichungbe explained the stand of the union. They told the EiC that not even 50% of the works had been carried out to physical realisation. The union also brought up the negligence of contractors and construction agencies within its jurisdiction and sought necessary intervention from the government and department to compel the contractors to resume work at the earliest.

The union warned that failing this, the union would initiate its own course of action as per the law and it shall not be held responsible for any untoward incidents.

The EiC told the union

that that a meeting was conducted on June 25 with all the contractors to discuss why construction works has been halted for many years.

In reaction to the negligence of the contractors and construction agencies, the EiC said that an agreement was signed with all the contractors to complete the pending work latest by December 31.

Failing to comply with or fulfil the agreement, the department will initiate penalties and necessary action.

The press release also reported that in order to fulfil the aspiration of the people and bring clear outcome of the pending construction works of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) the union discussed the matter with, superintendent engineer for PMGSY, Hozheto Shikhu. They apprised him of the problems faced by the people of the area for decades and urged the department to immediately intervene for resumption of the work. The superintendent engineer also highlighted the ground reality of the area and appealed to the general public to cooperate with the implementing agencies when the works resume.

news in Brief WTCCU urgent meeting: Wokha Town Colonies Chairman Union (WTCCU) has convened an urgent meeting on July 20, 10 a.m. at LTC hall to discuss issues pertaining to the welfare of the general public of Wokha town. All the colony chairmen have been requested to attend the meeting without fail. Any colony failing to send their chairman to the meeting shall bear the responsibilities themselves in case of any discrepancy that may arise in the near future.

NCRC PR Hill Kma informs: Nagaland Christian Revival Church (NCRC) PR Hill Kohima, prayer centre for Nagaland has convened its monthly prayer meeting from July 27-29 at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The program committee has invited everyone to come and share in the blessings of God.

NSF, NPMHR question JIC

DIMAPUR: Naga Peoples' Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and Naga Students' Federation (NSF) have expressed dismay over the delay in delivery of justice for the victims of July 16, 2015 Wuzu firing incident and questioned the Joint Inquiry Commission (JIC) how long it would take to deliver justice.

In a joint press release, NPMHR secretary general, Neingulo Krome, and NSF general secretary, Imtiyapang Imsong, said it has been three years since the killing of 13-year-old Aso and 14year-old Tüzali on July 16, allegedly by Assam Rifles, at Wuzu village under Phek

Dimapur Press Club mourns

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Press Club (DPC) has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of Bendangkokla Ao, mother of DPC treasurer and senior journalist Asungba Ao on July 21 evening at Eden Medical Center in Dimapur after a prolonged illness. DPC, in a condolence message, stated that at this hour of grief, it conveys heartfelt condolences and sympathy to Asungba and his family members. It also prayed for God to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and also conveyed prayers for solace to the bereaved family members to bear the loss. The funeral service of late Bendangkokla Ao will be held at 1 pm at Government Middle School Zeliangrong village Dhobinalla in Dimapur.

Rotary club installs water station & waiting shed in Dimapur

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D I M PAU R , J U L 2 1 (NPN): Rotary club of Dimapur RI district-3240, held an inauguration program for its “Clean Drinking Water & Waiting Shed” on Saturday, at Golagat road, Dimapur.

The “Clean Drinking Water & Waiting Shed” was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur Sushil Kumar Patel.

The waiting shed consists of a room for use by club members while the clean water station is open to the general public.

Giving a briefing about the project, rotarian president Dr. Nitin Agarwal stated that the installation project was implemented under the permanent assets committee headed by PD Chandu Agarwal.

He said that the project is the renovation of an old project that had shut down.

Incharge & OSD”, but also asserted that it would not compromise regarding the posting of professors who were already appointed to the post of lectures/professors.

ENCSU also urged politicians to not involve themselves in order to “save any professors when he/she has fail to exercise their duty in original posting place.”

Instead, the union stated, the government should direct these employees to perform their duties and functions.

ENCSU appealed to all politicians to hear the weeping Correspondent of the suffering students and assist them.

KOHIMA, JUL 21 (NPN): A felicitation program for the eight successful students of HSLC exam 2018 first batch of Government DIMAPUR: NSCN/GPRN (Reformation) has terminated the services of ‘lieut. col.’ High School New Market (GHShitokhu (Naga Army) No. 11072, son of Pishito of Vihokhu village; ‘lieut. col.’ Huvito SNM), Kohima was held with joint (Naga Army) No. 11564, son of Shikhu of Hovukhu village; ‘maj.’ Ato (Naga Army) No. secretary Nagaland, Kovi Meyase 1969, son of Honito of Nikhekhu village; ‘capt.’ Inito (Naga Army) No. 15210, son of on July 20 at the school. The feliciVihoshe of Sukir B village; ‘capt.’ Heroka (Aka Tovi), son of Khehoi of Aichisaghemi tation program was organised by village; ‘lieutenant’ Angukavi (Naga Army) No. 11642, son of Nikheto of Shichimi vil- School Management Community lage and ‘sergeant’ Vika (Naga Army) No. 18936, son of Vihoto of Thokihi village.

(SMC), Teachers and staff of GHS, The NSCN/GPRN (R) through its MIP stated that these officials failed to report New Market Kohima. to GHQ despite repeated calls given, hence they were discharged from active national Speaking at the occasion as service through this order. Henceforth, any issues that may arise in connection with these the speaker, Kovi Meyase congratabove mentioned individuals, the NSCN/GPRN (Reformation) will have, or bear, no ulated the passed out students and responsibilities whatsoever, stated the MIP. lauded their teachers. He reminded the students that they were the pioneers who had set a record and urged them to set good examples consisting of 113 poems, for their juniors and be disciplined published by Tribal Devel- role models. Meyase appealed opment and Communica- to the outgoing students to not tion Centre, Mokokchung forget the efforts of their parents, marked with an Internation- teachers, community, school staff, al Standard Book Number friends, juniors etc. who worked (ISBN). At a brief release behind them to ensure that they program held at the confer- were successful.

With the advancement of ence hall of MMC, the book was released by M. Toshi modern technology, he advised Jamir, president Ao Senden. the student community to not be Earlier at the program, Dr. slaves or addicted to gadgets like Temjen Jamir, acting presi- mobile phones, i-pads, computT. Senka Ao and M. Toshi Jamir. (NP) dent Ao Senden Literature ers etc, though such gadgets may Correspondent thor T. Senka Ao released Board spoke on the topic be necessities. He encouraged “Süngti Berem (The Still “Importance of Mother the students to inculcate in themMOKOKCHUNG, JUL Pearl)” on Saturday. The Tongue”. This is the author’s selves the habit of reading books as nothing could substitute books.

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DC Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel pour the first cups of clean drinking water from the drinking water station. (NP)

According to Dr. Agarwal, the project is dedicated to the citizens of Dimapur and was built with the objective of providing a public utility service.

D r. A g a r wa l a l s o maintained that over the

years the club had installed eight drinking water stations & toilet projects in and around Dimapur within schools and public places. He promised that that the club would continue to come up with such

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He also asked NGOs take the lead, village council and GBs to maintain the areas and administration to extend their support and assistance.

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Agarwal, the water that people get from the station is double filtered and will be available for use from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Inaugurating the project, DC Dimapur Sushil Kumar Patel in his short speech lauded the Rotarians for their initiative which, he said, would benefit the public in general and society as a whole.

He also said the Rotarians had done a commendable job, and added that such initiatives should be appreciated by one and all.

The program was attended by Rotary members, the GB, village council chairman and others.

GHSNM felicitates first successful HSLC batch ANGCTA stages sit in dharna

NSCN/GPRN (R) discharges

New book Süngti Berem released

district and more than two years since The JIC was formed to investigate the incident. The JIC was set up by Nagaland government on November 22, 2015. Following cross examination of affidavits, they said the court summoned the eyewitnesses and parties that had filed the written statements. However, they said JIC had not come to any concrete conclusion despite of the ample time and evidences. The two bodies therefore demanded that enquiry be expedited to deliver justice to the victims, families of the victims, and the communities and villages affected by the killing at the earliest possible time.

(Sitting) The successful HSLC students, with school teachers and others during the felicitation program. (NP)

He also asked them to spend time on health maintenance by helping parents with their household chores, which, he said, is also an engagement in physical activity just like in sports. He stated that matriculation and graduation were the two most important milestones of a student’s life.

Vilanuo, headmistress GHS, New Market, in her address stated that the day was a red letter day as it marked the celebration of its first batch of successful students.

She highlighted some of the issues and problems of the school like lack of infrastructure, teacher shortage, among other things. She also said that the school needed a future vision as it will be upgraded to a higher secondary school in the

upcoming years.

Saruta spoke on behalf of the passed out students who attributed their success to their headmistress, parents, teachers and others.

Tosovise Pusa, member of SMC and Rokobeizo Nyusou, chairman, New Market Area Panchayat also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier, Pastor Daniel Sangma invoked God's blessings, a welcome address was delivered by Medongunuo Solo, and a special number was presented by students of Class X. Mezhuzolie Yiese chaired the program while Zeriiiizo Suohu delivered the vote of thanks. The students were also given gifts, cash and felicitation certificates arranged by the well wishers of the colony and the school teachers.

DIMAPUR: All Nagaland Government College Teachers’ Association (ANGCTA) on July 19 staged a sit in dharna to register its protest against the “attack” by the Ministry of the Human Resource Development (MHRD) on the democratic system on education.

A press release from ANGCTA president, Lily Angami and general secretary, Dr. Kekhrieseno Christina stated that the association, an affiliate of All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organization (AIFUCTO), joined the rest of the colleges and universities across the country in the sit-in dharna.

The release stated that AIFUCTO decided to wage a relentless struggle against the central government and its neoliberal assault on education as observed in the draft proposal of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) 2018.

ANGCTA said the proposal had profoundly destroyed the democratic vision of education by the founding members of the Indian Constitution.

The association also resolved to continue to support any follow up activities of AIFUCTO pertaining to this issue in the near future.

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Mhathung Yanthan inaugurating the Teshora integrated farm, strawberry field project on Saturday. (NP)

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DIMAPUR, JUL 21 (NPN): Adviser Horticulture, Mhathung Yanthan on Saturday said that the government’s farming benefits and schemes were for genuine farmers and not for “paper farmers”. He asserted that the government was only a facilitator and to avail government benefits, farmers should start working.

He was speaking as

the special invitee at an inauguration program of the Teshora integrated Farm, strawberry field project at Punglwa village. In his speech, he also reminded farmers that they should at least produce to provide for their own needs even if they could not produce enough to supply the markets. He urged farmers to take up farming as a business as it had become a profitable venture due to demand for organic products all over

the country.

Mhathung stated that laziness was one factor which caused farming activities to remain stagnant.

He also said that the government had taken note of the problems faced by farmers and was now focusing on marketing facilities so that farmers could enhance their production.

The advisor also encouraged farmers to adopt scientific methods of farming to save time and enhance

production. He further said that the present government led by Neiphiu Rio was giving importance to the Agri and its allied sectors to take the farmers forward. Director horticulture, Elithung Lotha lauded the entrepreneurs of Teshora integrated farm and said that it was time to build the economy by utilizing the land and resources gifted by God. Short speeches were also delivered by sub-divisional agriculture officer, Dimapur, Ronchamo Kikon and GB Punglwa Adisalie.

The farm is a joint venture between Lopilo and Yamna Matchen. Spread over 30 puras, the entrepreneurs have planted multiple crops such as vegetables, horticulture crops, livestock farming etc. It was started this year with a vision to export organic products across the country. It also aims to provide employment to school drop-outs and promote and motivate Naga women. Earlier, dedicatory prayer was said by pastor Dimapur Lotha Baptist Church, Rev. Zanao Mozhui. The program began with an invocation by pastor OBC, Keena.

Dr. Kedise Pucho speaking at the CSUK & SIRD seminar on career guidance and Skill Development. (NP)

Correspondent KOHIMA, JUL 21 (NPN): Kohima Chakhesang Students’ Union (CSUK), in collaboration with department of State Institute & Rural Development (SIRD), organized a one day Seminar on Career Guidance and Skill Development for youth at LCS building in Kohima on Saturday.

The resource person, Dr. Kedise Pucho, senior lecturer, SIRD, speaking on the topic of the seminar, stressed upon the importance of setting

a life direction and aim in order to succeed. He said few students set aims for their lives, and those that do, sooner or later achieve their goal. He said they are able to achieve this because their vision and path is crystal clear to them. However, those that have no career vision need career guidance, he said.

According to Dr. Pucho, knowing nothing but the education one has, makes one inferior and leaves a sense of insecurity.

He opined that career guidance was lagging behind in Nagaland, adding

that young people were suffering because of it and were ending up nowhere.

He also held parents as being equally responsible for the state of career guidance in the state.

“Nagas are very lazy, and not serious,...always depending on someone, which is why we don’t succeed,” he maintained.

He therefore called upon parents, teachers, uncles and aunts to guide the younger generation.

Children need inspiration, encouragement and praise from teachers as well as parents, Dr. Pucho stated.

He also opined that the backward quota should be removed if the Nagas were to compete with the rest of the world in the current century. According to him the backward quota does not have value outside the state.

Pinnacle Skills, centre manager, Arenla Aier also spoke at the event. The welcome address was said

by Viewolo Koza, general secretary; Vetholu Rhakho performed a special song; Veyita Nyekha, education secretary, gave an acknowledgement speech followed by the benediction said by Revine Movie, assistant general secretary.

Watsu Mungdang events at Tsungremmong celebration

DIMAPUR: As part of the Tsungremmong & Mini Hornbill Festival celebration from August 1 to 3 to be celebrated at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung, Watsu Mungdang will be organizing various events,

competitions and manning stalls at the venue.

According to DIPR, a m o n g t h e a c t iv i t i e s planned are flower exhibition & sale on all the three days, show casing of traditional attire & ornaments, modern ethnic wear

on August 2 (evening), where interested designers are invited to show case their designs, ward/ Watsu Unit competition of cooking indigenous food items (without utensils) on August 2 (Morning), indigenous food stall, photo

booth etc.

Watsu Mungdang has informed interested persons that they can get more information or register on or before July 25 through t h e f o l l ow i n g P h o n e numbers: 8837354521, 9436006101.

Members of Grace & Care Foundation with their products on sale at the ‘Family Friendly Fiesta’ held on July 21 at Aiko Greens in aid of DCF building project.

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Trainee staff and the resource persons after the refresher training in Kohima.

DIMAPUR: A three-day refresher training program on Case Information Software (CIS) version 3.0 and usage of Video Conference (VC) system between courts and jails was held at Gauhati High Court (GHC) Kohima Bench from July 19-21.

A press release from Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench stated that the CIS was an initiative of the e-Courts Project Nagaland headed by Y. Longkumer, registrar & central project coordinator, e-Courts Project Nagaland.

Twenty six trainees from various district courts of Nagaland attended the training program. Amento Asumi, programmer, Khetilo Seb, sr. technical officer and Phoukuozetuo Zatsu, developer, were the resource persons for the training on CIS version 3.0, an upgraded and improved version of the software.

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ence was conducted by Inalo Zhimomi, district & sessions judge, Mon and Ajongba Imchen, chief judicial magistrate, Dimapur. Zhimomi spoke about the various advantages of taking up cases through the VC system. He also stated that the hurdle of security issues related to transportation of the accused from the jail to court and vice versa could be avoided by using the VC facility and aid in speedy delivery of justice. He also informed the trainees about the guidelines of the court on using VC, various methods of conducting cases over VC, roles of VC coordinators of the court and the remote site (i.e, the jail).

Ajongba Imchen, during his session, spoke about how the VC system was helping the nation, especially the news channels, in connecting various sources across the world, debating and solving various issues.

He also stated how the system was helping the courts in other states saving both time and resources and helping in speedy delivery of justice.

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GUWAHATI, Jul 21 (Agencies): Meghalaya has ensured timely completion of the first level of verification of the open defecation free (ODF) status it achieved under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).

The process began across 11 districts of the state in April this year and took three months, which is the stipulated period for the first level (ODF Plus) of verification, to complete.

“The second level of verification (ODF Sustain) started in the first week of July and the stipulated period of completion is six months. So, we should be able to ensure by the year-end whether ODF status has been sustained in the state,” A. Lyngkhoi, state coordinator of SBM (Gramin), Meghalaya was quoted as saying by The Shillong Times on Saturday.

Meghalaya had achieved ODF status in January this year. The state aims to make all the 2,347 villages in 11 districts free from solid and liquid waste in a year’s time.

Asked about the challenges encountered by

the verification officers in the villages, Lyngkhoi said that since each and every household had to be visited and verified in accordance with a set of standard parameters, the task was cumbersome.

“The difficulty levels were very high particularly in villages under South Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills, primarily because of the poor road condition coupled with the monsoon rain,” he said.

The Centre, it may be noted, will carry out the Swachh Survekshan Gramin next month, which will attempt to rank all 698 districts in the country on the prevalent levels of cleanliness in the rural areas and measure the on-ground effectiveness of Swachh Bharat Mission.

“A survey would be carried out across these districts to measure the onground effectiveness of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

The outcome would be announced on October 2 and every district and state in the country would be ranked,” Lynghkoi said.

According to the baseline survey carried out in 2012, there are about

4.28lakh households and 6,028 villages across 11 districts in Meghlaya.

The criteria for the state being declared ODF is that each and every household should have a toilet.

“ODP Plus, which we have termed solid and liquid resource management, also involves recycling or utilisation of non-biodegradable waste in road constr uction,” Lyngkhoi said.

Verification is mandatory within three months of a state becoming ODF and is done to not only substantiate the achievement but also to ensure that the toilets are used and hygiene parameters adhered to by the villagers.

However, there was a two-month delay in the verification process in Meghalaya, owing to the Assembly elections in February.

Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya are among the 11 states/ Union Territories in the country to be declared ODF till date.

The Centre plans to make the entire country ODF by October 2, 2019.

Searing heat claims three lives in Assam Guwahati, Jul 21 (PTI): Three persons have lost their lives in Assam with temperatures soaring seven degrees above normal in the state, official sources said Saturday.

After the floods that claimed 34 lives and affected lakhs of people early this month, the state is now experiencing blazing heat, recording an average of 39 degrees Celsius.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) here, the temperatures were seeing a rise as the easterly and north-easterly winds were not carrying any moisture from the Bay of Bengal.

The abnormal heat also continued today although no deaths were reported.

Yesterday, A policeman, Bhadra Singh Narzary (42), complained of uneasiness and collapsed in Kokrajhar town while on duty. Narzary was rushed to a hospital where he was declared “brought dead”, official sources said. Another policeman, Lal Mohan Barman (40), became unconscious in Kokrajhar district and is undergoing treatment for heatstroke, the sources added.

In Morigaon district, Amar Das (67) collapsed while travelling to the district headquarters. He died

on the way to a hospital in an ambulance, police said. In Sonitpur district, a labourer died in Balipara railway station due to heatstroke, police said.

There have been reports of college students collapsing due to heat across the state.

As many as 21 students of a women’s college fell ill at Hojai in Nagaon district yesterday, the sources added.

Mazbat in Darrang district has been the hottest, recording a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, followed by Guwahati with its all-time July high of 38.4 degrees Celsius, RMC sources said. The state capital had recorded the highest temperature of 40 degrees Celsius in 1960 as per RMC records.

Silchar in Cachar district, North Lakhimpur in Lakhimpur district and Jorhat town in Jorhat district also registered 38 degress Celsius, as per the Met office records. Among the other district headquarters, Tezpur, Dibrugarh and Golaghat have recorded 37 degrees Celsius.

The average relative humidity in the state was 87 per cent with the highest of 98 per cent in North Lakhimpur and Guwahati with 79 per cent, the records showed.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018

ZUF cadre held in Assam

S il c ha r , J u l 2 1 (Agencies): A cadre of Zeliangrong United Front (Kamson faction) was apprehended during a joint operation by the Kadamtala battalion of Assam Rifles and Cachar police from Assam-Manipur border area, near Ramgaijang village, on Saturday morning.

The cadre, identified as Adum, hails from Senapati district in Manipur.

Two cell phones and some documents were recovered from him.

According to sources, a team of the Assam Rifles and police, on the basis of specific information from Assam Rifles Field Intelligence Unit, conducted an operation this morning and nabbed Adum, who is known to have been carrying out large-scale criminal and illegal activities in different areas of Jiribam and Cachar districts.

Adum, who held the portfolio of the secretary of human resource and welfare of ZUF (Kamson faction), was apprehended from the house of the vicechairman of Ramgaijang, Part-IV, where the insurgent was staying forcibly.

Earlier, he was the member of Naga National Council (NNC) and joined ZUF in 2013. Adum was handed over to Jirighat police for further investigation.

Border guards of India, B’desh to discuss crimes, dispute areas Agartala, Jul 21 (IANS): Border crimes, disputed territories and better border coordination would be discussed at the bi-annual meeting of Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) beginning Sunday, top BSF official said on Saturday.

Sector Commanders of BGB’s Sarail and Chittagong regions and Inspectors General of BSF’s three northeast India frontiers’-Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram-Cacher -- would Assam former chief minister Tarun Gogoi (3rd L) with Assam Pradesh Congress attend the four-day meeting Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora (4th L) and other senior party leaders after at Tripura frontier headhe was inducted as Congress Working Committee (CWC) member of Indian National quarters in Shalbagan, 12 Congress, in Guwahati on Saturday. (PTI) km north of Agartala.

BSF’s Tripura frontier Inspector General Hemant Kumar Lohia said that the two sides would fine-tune strategies to check crimes, smuggling, illegal movement and work to resolve disputes over territories.

“Erection of border fencing along the remaining portion of India-Bangladesh territories, water sharing and cleanliness of drainage water would also be discussed,” Lohia told IANS. He said that after the first phase of the meeting, the BSF and BGB officials would go to Kolkata and meet the BSF’s Special Director General (in Eastern

Guwahati to get Manipur’s rice ‘Chahao’ to go global surveillance boost soon Guwahati, Jul 21 (Agencies): Guwahati will soon get around 4,000 close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in strategic locations, including those meant to track down hit-and-run cases.

The purpose of this is to boost surveillance and security of the city. Currently the city has only 350-odd CCTV cameras, including those maintained by private parties. Around 800 cameras out of 4,000 will be used to monitor traffic, especially road mishaps and hit-andrun cases.

This initiative is a part of the Smart City project which would be executed by the Guwahati Smart City Limited. As per the Union Government, the

total proposed cost for the Guwahati Smart City project is estimated at Rs 2,296 crore, including area-based development cost of Rs 1,579 crore (approx) and pan city cost of around Rs 622 crore (approx).

The Assam Police will supervise the installation of the CCTV cameras for the security of the denizens. The cameras will be installed in places like tourist destinations, bus stops, vehicular traffic points, all other public places, reporst The Assam Tribune. Many believe that once all the 4,000 cameras are installed, Guwahati will be rated among cities with one of the highest density of CCTV cameras keeping in view its size and population.

Imphal, Jul 21 (Agencies): Manipur’s aromatic black rice, popularly known as Chakhao or Chahao in local tongue, which has similar food value and taste with a Japanese variety rice, is likely to be made available soon in the super markets across the globe.

A Haryana-based company ‘High Vision Consultants’ is currently trying to promote and introduce the Manipur rice variety in the global market. Sanjay Kumar Swami of High Vision Consultants said, “I can give assurance about the packing and marketing as per government norms.”

Swami was in Imphal recently to oversee the ongoing initiatives in association with the local stakeholders.

Chahao is already in

the market but the people around the world did not know about its special character and nutrient values. It was included in the 2016 list of ‘super food’ considering its anti-oxidant properties, and protein, mineral and vitamin contents, he added.

It’s like a herbal medicine which can cure diseases and keep you healthy, according to Swami.

Commenting on the upcoming project to promote Chahao, MS Khaidem of Manipur Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium Imphal, opined that some product diversification has to be done as every family cannot consume it (Chahao) as a daily diet.

As of now the State Government has also promoted cultivation of Chahao in 2,000 hectares of

land under the scheme Mission Organic Value Chain Development.

The scheme aims at promotion and production of certified organic commodities by focusing on export oriented crops, viz., Tamenglong orange, Kachai lemon, pineapple, King chilli, ginger, turmeric and Chakhao (Black aromatic rice) covering a total area of 5,000 hectares involving 5,000 farmers.

This will be organically certified as its is is essential for export purposes, he added and informed that the geographical indication tag for Chahao is expected this year end.

Chahao which is presently sold at Rs 100 a kilogram in Imphal, has a lovely aroma, texture and taste.

Rampant mining a threat to Meghalaya’s caves S hillo n g, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Hilly Meghalaya’s uniqueness lies in the mystery of its caves apart from the mists and mountains. Some of them have been explored and mapped. The natural cave system is the longest in the world and dates back to at least 70 million years.

Incidentally, Krem Puri, the world’s longest sandstone cave is also found here. But what is of concern to environmentalists is saving this heritage. Since the state government is yet to come up with a comprehensive policy to protect cave areas, the structures are

Krem Puri in Meghalaya is the world’s longest sandstone cave.

under threat primarily from rampant mining activity.

“We have about 1,700 caves in Meghalaya as of now and over a 1,000 of

them have been explored.

We have already mapped 491 km of cave passage – which in a small state like Meghalaya – is astounding,”

said Brian Kharpran Daly, founding-member of the Meghalaya Adventurers’ Association, reports TOI. The density of the cave

systems in Meghalaya is the highest in the country and there are a number of factors responsible for this formation-high-grade limestone, high precipitation, elevation and a humid climate. Sandstone caves are not as common caves because of the high solubility of sandstone, making it erode and dissolve much more easily than limestone. The whereabouts of more than 1,700 caves and cave locations are known in Meghalaya, of which over 1,000 have been explored or partially explored. According to official data, the state has 491km of surveyed caves.

Command) Nasir Kamal.

“Reduction of border crime along the borders could be possible through mutual understanding between the BSF and BGB,” Lohia added.

He said that the BGB has set up five border outposts (BOPs) along the unfenced Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) to maintain close vigilance alongside the mountainous border.

“With the help of BGB and other security forces of Bangladesh, terrorist activities in the North-East and their trans-border movement have been reduced,” the BSF official said.

Police exchanges fire with militants in Karbi Anglong

Diphu, Jul 21 (PTI): The police Saturday exchanged fire with cadres of a militant organisation in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, a district police release said.

Some high ranking cadres of Peoples Democratic Council of Karbi Longri were taking shelter at Bokaram Tokbi gaon. When a police team reached the area, the militants fired at them and the police returned the fire. In the exchange of fire, there was no report of any injury on the police side, the release said. Police recovered one AK rifle, 70 rounds of ammunition, two magazines of the rifle, two mobile phones, one knife and a bag from the area, it said.

Dear Ms. Margaret, “Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Sending you smiles for every moment of your special day…Have a wonderful time and a very happy birthday!”

From, (Ana ki kholdoh toh) To my dear sister, who is always jealous of me!

On this special day, I wish you all the happiness in life! I still remember the fight we used to have especially that Rs. 2/- wala, not forgetting the love and joy we share. You are my sister but most importantly you are my best friend. Even though you are far, you are always close to my heart. Happy Birthday to you! May God shower his blessings upon you!

Forever your guider, Hesinle Seb

Rally against amendment of Mnp Liquor Prohibition Act

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IMPHAL, Jul 21: Protest against the proposed amendment of Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act is gaining momentum in the state with womenfolk leading from the forefront.

Police Saturday foiled a rally of womenfolk in Imphal even as sit-in-protests were staged at several parts of the state, particularly in Imphal and its outskirt.

The Manipur Liquor Prohibition (Second Amendment) Bill 2018 was introduced in the house of Manipur Assembly on Friday. The bill seeks amendment of the prohibition act to allow open sale of liquor and brewing of local liquor for exporting outside the state.

Ahead of the proposed mass rally Saturday night called by Nupi Samaj, a rally was marched on the street along Tidim road in the afternoon.

The rally of womenfolk allegedly targeting chief minister’s bungalow was foiled by police at Keishampat junction.

Participants of the rally shouted slogans denouncing government move to amend

the liquor prohibition act While denouncing the proposed amendment, womenfolk asked the government “to use its brain first and think about the raw materials from which it intends to brew alcohol before introducing the bill.”

Rice, the main raw material for brewing the alcohol, is the staple food of the people of the state and unable to meet by its own production, the state is importing rice from outside the state, they said.

So such an illogical bill should not be introduced, they said.

Meanwhile, president of Nupi Samaj, while calling for a mass rally across the state said that the rally was being organized with the aim of saving the youth and people of the state from effect of alcohol and as protest against the bill which is likely to pass by the state Assembly during the ongoing session on July 23.

If the bill is passed, the womenfolk will launch a series of intense agitation and the state government will have to bear the responsibility for any untoward incidents which might occur, she warned.

Only Royal Bengal Tiger in Tripura’s zoo dies

Agartala, Jul 21 (PTI): The only Royal Bengal Tiger in Tripuras zoo has died, officials said Saturday.

The tiger named Dipu died in the zoo yesterday because of ‘old age’, zoo director Naresh Jamatiya told reporters.

The zoo is located at Sipahijala sanctuary, about 18 km from here. The Wild Life Warden of the sanctuary, Anjan Sen said the tiger was ailing for about last six months and was on oral rehydration for last fortnight. When contacted, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Ashok Kumar said the tiger was 15-years-old and the average life span of a Royal Bengal Tiger is 15-18 years.

AFFIDAVIT

Declaration for Change of Actual Name/Surname I, Smti. Hotoli, W/o Ahoto Sema, aged about 27 years, permanent resident of Ghokhuvi Village and presently residing at South Point West, Zunheboto, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows : 1. I am a bonafide citizen of India, belonging to Sumi Naga tribe resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That due to mistake and clerical error my name was inadvertently recorded as Smti. Ivuto in my appointment order. Which should be read as Smti. Hotoli.

3. That this declaration is made in order to rectify my name as Smti.

Hotoli. Hence, from this day onwards my name shall be officially used as rectified in the above paragraphs.

4. That the statements made above para 1-4 are true to my best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

Notary Public Regd. No. : 3676/17, Dated : 25/10/2017 DP-5420(A)

AFFIDAVIT

Declaration for Change of Actual Name/Surname I, Smti. Vikali, W/o Hukugha, aged about 37 years, permanent resident of Zhekiye Village and presently residing at Old Town, Zunheboto, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows : 1. I am a bonafide citizen of India, belonging to Sumi Naga tribe resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That due to mistake and clerical error my name was inadvertently recorded as Smti. Inashi A. in my appointment order. Which should be read as Smti. Vikali.

3. That this declaration is made in order to rectify my name as Smti.

Vikali. Hence, from this day onwards my name shall be officially used as rectified in the above paragraphs.

4. That the statement made above para 1-4 are true to my best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

Notary Public Regd. No. : 3557/17, Dated : 18/10/2017 DP-5420(B)

SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE IN THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE WOKHA: NAGALAND Maintenance No : 02/18 Plaintiff : LIZANO PAULINE PATTON Defendant: MICHAEL KEZEVITO ANGAMI

To, MICHAEL KEZEVITO ANGAMI S/o SHRI. ZEVILO & SMTI. KOTOLO Defendant

Whereas, the above named plaintiff has instituted a suit against you for settlement of issue claiming maintenance. You are hereby summoned to appear before the court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on this 22nd of August 2018. at 10: AM without fail.

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

Given under and the seal of the court this 12th July 2018.

DP-5409(A)

Regd. No. 107/18, Date : 21/1/18

SEYIELENUO MEZHU CIVIL JUDGE : WOKHA

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Congress slams Modi’s jibe at Rahul’s hug New Delhi, Jul 21 (IANS): The Congress on Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jibe at Rahul Gandhi for hugging him during the no confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, saying it “exposes his politics of hate”.

“Modi is mocking Rahul Gandhi’s hug, which was given out of pure grace,” Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill told media here.

“This completely exposes Modi’s politics of hate,” he said.

The Congress leader’s remarks came soon after the Prime Minister, addressing a farmers’ rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur, mocked the Congress President for hugging him during the no confidence motion in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Slamming Modi for hugging his then Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif during his visit to Lahore in 2015, Shergill said: “If he can hug Pakistan’s Prime Minister, then why cannot he show the same grace towards people of his own country?”

He also said that nation is fed up with Modi’s event management style of politics and is, in fact, craving for a sound governance.

Hitting out at Modi, he said the Prime Minister “conveniently sidestepped vital issues raised by the Congress President”, as he was “bereft of facts and statistics”d.

“Yesterday, when Modi

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faced questions from Congress President Rahul Gandhi, he seemed like a student who was facing a question paper in exam.

“It seemed like the question paper was on mathematics, but Modi’s answers were of history,” he said.

Attacking Modi over his promises to the farmers, Shergill said: “He had promised to improve lives of farmers, but instead ruined them with his ill-thought policies.”

“Modi must answer why there is a 40 per cent rise in farmers’ suicide cases in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh?”

ity to really hold any public office,” BJP leader G.V.L. Narsimha Rao told media here.

He also said that the noconfidence motion showed that how “fractured” the so-called grand opposition is, terming opposition unity “the number one casualty” of the no confidence motion.

“It showed how fractured the so called grand opposition is. We have seen some opposition parties abstaining from the house, we have seen opposition parties going against the so called grand alliance and only a few political parties stuck together... possibly this is the widest victory in the no confidence vote of over nearly 200 votes won by the government,” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said. He also said that this is only a trailer, what the people of the country have seen yesterday on the floor of the Parliament is what will happen in 2019 and beyond.

He also slammed the Telugu Desam Party

BJP slams Rahul

The BJP on Saturday slammed Congress President Rahul Gandhi for hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the no-confidence motion in Parliament and said that he has once again showed his incapability to hold any public office. “Even a beginner in politics, but Rahul Gandhi being what he is...

I think he has demonstrated is ineligibility and incapabil-

(TDP) for bringing the no confidence motion in Lok Sabha.

“Another casualty of no-confidence vote was the TDP, the prime mover of the no confidence motion. The TDP simply failed to tell the members of the House and the people of the country as to why they even failed to unite even the neighbouring state,” he said, alleging that the no confidence motion also created fissures within the Telugu brotherhood of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Akhilesh cautions Rahul

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday sought to caution Congress president Rahul Gandhi against his controversial hug-diplomacy wherein he had embraced Prime Minister Narendra Modi after speaking on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

In a tweet from his official Twitter account, the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief referred to a famous Urdu couplet penned by late poet Bashir Badr: Koi haath bhi na milayega, jo gale miloge tapaak se, ye naye mijaaz ka shahar hai, zara fasle se mila karo (If you promptly embrace someone, he will not even shake hands, this is a city of new ways, be careful and keep a distance while meeting someone).

The Congress and SP chiefs, despite a failed and unsuccessful electoral tie-up

Vora seeks Swamy’s restrain in Herald case

College students take shelter on the roof of a building as flood-water enters their house after heavy rains, at Jayadev Vihar in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, July 21, 2018. (PTI)

17 injured as building collapses in Chennai C h e nna i , J u l 2 1 (AGENCIES): As many as 17 workers were rescued, five of them with head injuries, when a shed of a hospital underconstruction collapsed near Taramani on July 21 night.

It’s still not clear whether anyone is trapped inside the debris. Launching the rescue operations, Kancheepuram Collector C. Ponnaiah said, “We were told that usually 20 persons work in this place.

We have rescued 17. We are not sure if three workers are still trapped below the debris or not.” Ten of the injured were brought to the Government Hospital at Royapettah. The remaining are being treated at a private hospital on OMR and Saidapet GH. They are referred to the government hospital after their condition is stabilised.

Constr uction of a four-storey building was in full swing at the site in Kandanchavadi near

Taramani. Initial reports suggested that the pillar and scaffolding of the construction came down on the workers on site.

According to sources, a Coimbatore-based hospital was building its facility in the city. Around 7 p.m., a part of the scaffolding structure came down on the workers in the night shift. Reports indicated that the debris fell on the workers shed and three houses adjoining the site on a narrow road.

New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI): Senior Congress leader Motilal Vora today approached a Delhi court seeking to restrain BJP leader Subramanian Swamy from sharing information about the National Herald case on social media.

Swamy has filed the case against Vora, Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia Gandhi and others.

In an application moved before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, Vora said he has “time and again noticed that the complainant (Swamy) has been putting up various posts on social media regarding the daily proceedings of the instant case for the purpose of causing defamation of the accused and vilification of the court process”.

He submitted, “The complainant has been indulging in loud and persistent publicity amounting to an interference with the administration of justice.”

Rahul’s conversation with Macron is made up: Jaitley New Delhi, Jul 21 (IANS): Union Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that Congress President Rahul Gandhi made the no-trust motion an occasion for frivolity by fabricating a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron that never happened.

“Rahul Gandhi, concocted a conversation with President Macron, and lowered his own credibility.

He seriously hurt the image of an Indian politician before the world at large,” Jaitley said a day after the government won the no confidence motion.

On Friday, Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha that Macron had told him that there was no secrecy pact with India on the Rafale jet deal, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had lied to the nation about it.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France, denied the remarks in a

Arun Jaitley (file)

statement.

“One should never misquote a conversation with a Head of Government or a Head of State.

You do it once, serious people will be reluctant to speak to you or speak in your presence,” Jaitley said in his Facebook post.

Jaitley said the participants in the debate should raise the level of political discourse, particularly the “President of a national party who has Prime Ministerial aspirations.

He should never trivialise the debate by blending

ignorance, falsehood and acrobatics”.

“A vote of no confidence against the government is a serious business.

It is not an occasion for frivolity,” he said.

Jaitley said it was unacceptable that Gandhi was not aware of the fact that the Congress-led UPA government had signed the secrecy pact.

He said Gandhi has even embarrassed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by naming him a witness to the conversation.

“Rahul has repeatedly shown that he is ignorant of facts. But to insist on disclosure of financial details, which indirectly involves the disclosures of strategic equipment on the aircraft, hurts national interest. Cost gives away a clue to the weaponry in the aircraft,” he added.

The Minister said Gandhi also seemed unaware of public issues when he equates declaration of accounts as NPA...,

reminded Jaitley.

“There is no minister who either desires to change or is constitutionally entitled to change the Constitution of India.

The last Indian politician who wanted the power to change the Constitution was Rahul’s grandmother and she too failed,” he stated.

“To hallucinate after an embarrassing performance that he has won future election or to hallucinate that he is the reincarnation of Mark Antony being complemented by friends and foes alike, may give him self-satisfaction but for serious observers it is more than just self-praise - in fact a serious problem,” Jaitley said. “ Re g r e t t a b ly, t h e President of the Congress party missed a great opportunity. If this was his best argument for 2019, God help his party. His lack of understanding is not only confined to basic issues but also to the niceties of protocol,” he said.

in the 2017 UP assembly elections have displayed camaraderie.

The latest tweet is also seen in political circles as an advice from a prospective ally who disapproves of a sudden gesture by Gandhi to Modi.

Gehlot backs Rahul

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday backed party President Rahul Gandhi’s hugging of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday, saying that it was done to wipe out hate politics between the ruling and opposition parties.

“Modi has hugged various leaders during his visit to foreign countries. Were they unwanted hugs.

“What will they (the BJP) say to Modi hugging to various top leaders of the other country,” asked the party General Secretary to counter Modi’s comment that he received a unwanted hug from Gandhi.

Gehlot also added that Gandhi, through his speech on no-confidence motion on Friday, has given a message of following love and brotherhood between the ruling and opposition parties despite the tense environment prevailing among them.

He said that the cause of situation of violence, hatred and instability in the country is due to following of hate politics. “I think the people are understanding all this, and in future, the public will reply to it,” he said.

5 HP ex-CM’s son Remains of 1968 aircraft chargesheeted by crash victim recovered ED for ponzi scam Shimla, Jul 21 (IANS): a media report quoting New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today filed a chargesheet in a Delhi court against Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya in a money laundering case also involving the former Himachal Pradesh chief minister. Special Judge Arvind Kumar fixed the matter for consideration on July 24, when he will decide on whether to take cognisance of the final report.

The chargesheet, filed by special public prosecutors Nitesh Rana and N K Matta, also named Managing Director of Tarani Infrastructure Vakamulla Chandrasekhar and one Ram Prakash Bhatia as an accused. Both Chandrasekhar and Bhatia are also an accused in a CBI case related to the matter, along with Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and others.

Besides 83-year-old Singh and his 62-year-old wife, the others named in the ED chargesheet, filed through advocate A R Aditya, are Universal Apple Associate owner Chunni Lal Chauhan, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) agent Anand Chauhan and two other co-accused Prem Raj and Lawan Kumar Roach.

Anand Chauhan, arrested on July 9, 2016 by the ED under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, was granted bail on January 2 in the case.

A mountaineering expedition has located the wreckage and mortal remains of a victim who, along with 98 army personnel and four crew members, was killed in an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft crash in Himachal Pradesh’s icy terrain 50 years ago, officials said on Saturday.

The IAF AN-12 aircraft crashed on the 17,400feet high Dhakka Glacier in the Chanderbhaga ranges of Lahaul and Spiti district on February 7, 1968.

Despite several search operations, only four bodies could be recovered so far. The last one was of a soldier that was recovered by an Indian Army expedition on August 22, 2013.

“We first found some parts of an aircraft. Subsequently, our team members spotted the decayed body of a soldier a few metres away from the spot,” said

Rajeev Rawat, the team leader of the mountaineers who were on a clean-up expedition of the Chanderbhaga glacier.

He said they alerted the Army’s High Altitude Warfare School on July 16, which began its search operations in the area.

Last time, an Indian Army expedition on August 22, 2013, recovered the mortal remains of a non-commissioned officer, Hav Jagmail Singh of Corps of EME. An identity disk, an insurance policy and a letter from his family retrieved from his pocket helped identify him, an official statement by the Chandimandir-based Western Command headquarters had said on recovery of the mortal remains of Hav Jagmail Singh. The aircraft had taken off from Chandigarh for Leh.

Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya and his wife Kavita Acharya at the inaugural program of Navadivshiya Srimad Devi Bhagawat Bhakti Gyan & Yagya on July 15 at Durga Mandir, Purana Bazar, Dimapur.

Cell towers, mobiles unlikely to harm humans: Official New Delhi, Jul 21 (IANS): Current scientific evidence do not support any “harmful effect” on the human body by electromagnetic field radiation of cell phone or its towers, said a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) official

on Saturday. “The radiation norms in India are below the safe limits prescribed by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection and Word Health Organization,” DoT Director General Sunil Kumar said in a statement.

To dispel myths about electromagnetic field emissions among citizens, a joint awareness workshop on “EMF Emission and Telecom Towers” organized by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and DoT. Radiation Oncologist Anusheel

Munshi from Manipal Hospital said that World Health Organization (WHO) has reviewed over 25,000 articles and found that the electromagnetic field emission from mobile towers have “no link on adverse impact of human health”.

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Nagaland Post Vol. XXVIII NO. 225 Dimapur, SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018

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Unequal equals

t was expected to be the turning point of opposition unity in the run up to the 2019 parliamentary elections and also the moment of reckoning for prime minister Narendra Modi and his the BJP-led NDA government, when the Lok Sabha took up the No Confidence Motion initiated by former BJP ally Telugu Desam Party(TDP), which recently withdrew from NDA. After a brief initiation by a TDP member, Congress president and prime minister–in-waiting, Rahul Gandhi took on Modi and his government with youthful gusto for around half and hour during which he repeated the same charges made in recent times against Modi and his government.

Of course, attacking the government does not mean new ammunition but it was expected that the charges should be substantial enough to appear to stick (at least, till after the session) so as to put the government on the mat. Rahul’s attack was however more hype and hyperbole. That led Rahul miss the opportunity to hit Modi where it hurts as he made a speech instead of arguing his case. Rahul ended up being hauled for privilege motion for claiming that there was no confidential clause in the Rafale deal and so charged defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman of lying to the nation. He also inferred that the huge price escalation of the French jet fighter was due to the personal interest of Modi in promoting some favoured business middleman. Of course, the French denied all of Rahul’s claims. The No Confidence Motion ended as a comedy when Rahul, after his rudderless speech, walked up to Modi, asked him to stand which was declined. Anyway, Rahul went ahead and hugged a totally unprepared and surprised Modi. Rahul’s surprise hug became the talk of the nation. Whatever Rahul sought to project by hugging Modi, was lost since it did nothing to serve the interest of the No Confidence Motion. It could have been a different and a wonderful story if the meeting was for a reconciliation between Rahul and Modi. Politics is a serious matter and suffers no fools especially when the stakes are so high.

When opposition unity was the need of the hour to check Modi from continuing to walkover, Rahul’s inability to present himself as a viable alternative is bad news. After the foiled and flop show on Friday, Rahul not only demeaned himself with his childish nonchalance but also undid all the momentum that the Congress was just about to regain as a serious challenger to the BJP. The No Confidence was a lost cause but somehow Sonia was convinced the opposition could defeat the government. She miscalculated it in 1999 and now in 2018. The No Confidence Motion, rather than scare the BJP, has only done the reverse. It has galvanised both veteran fighters -Modi and Shah- who have now tasted another victory offered on a platter by Rahul Gandhi.

The opposition has reasons to worry about the flop show. The Congress must take a serious introspection to let Rahul be himself as party president while having another more capable political leader like Jyotiraditya Scindia to lead the party in 2019 if the party wants to be a contender. The Congress cannot remain as the fiefdom of the Nehru-Gandhis since the family has no capable leader and is fast losing relevance.

DailyDevotion The Doorway to the Kingdom Blessed are the poor in spirit… —Matthew 5:3 Beware of thinking of our Lord as only a teacher.

If Jesus Christ is only a teacher, then all He can do is frustrate me by setting a standard before me I cannot attain. What is the point of presenting me with such a lofty ideal if I cannot possibly come close to reaching it?

I would be happier if I never knew it. What good is there in telling me to be what I can never be— to be “pure in heart” (Matthew 5:8), to do more than my duty, or to be completely devoted to God? I must know Jesus Christ as my Savior before His teaching has any meaning for me other than that of a lofty ideal which only leads to despair. But when I am born again by the Spirit of God, I know that Jesus Christ did not come only to teach— He came to make me what He teaches I should be. The redemption means that Jesus Christ can place within anyone the same nature that ruled His own life, and all the standards God gives us are based on that nature.

The teaching of the Sermon on the Mount produces a sense of despair in the natural man— exactly what Jesus means for it to do. As long as we have some selfrighteous idea that we can carry out our Lord’s teaching, God will allow us to continue until we expose our own ignorance by stumbling over some obstacle in our way.

Only then are we willing to come to Him as paupers and receive from Him. “Blessed are the poor in spirit….”

This is the first principle in the kingdom of God. The underlying foundation of Jesus Christ’s kingdom is poverty, not possessions; not making decisions for Jesus, but having such a sense of absolute futility that we finally admit, “Lord, I cannot even begin to do it.” Then Jesus says, “Blessed are you…” (Matthew 5:11). This is the doorway to the kingdom, and yet it takes us so long to believe that we are actually poor! The knowledge of our own poverty is what brings us to the proper place where Jesus Christ accomplishes His work.

Quotes

Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. ~ Ausonius

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018

Post-mortem

It is time for the church in India to Myths surrounding organic farming embrace the #MeToo movement T

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e must worry less about our public image and more about getting justice to women who have been sexually exploited by church leaders in Kerala and elsewhere.

When the #MeToo movement first started gaining steam in the United States in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal last year, everybody was asking the same question: who would be next? It did not take long to get an answer.

American politicians, powerful media executives and famous news anchors came toppling down after brave women told their stories of abuse and, for once, people believed and heard them. Finally, the movement reached the church, and pastors, even seminary presidents, were held accountable, for their actions and for failing to protect those under their care.

India, now living its own #MeToo moment, is seeing a similar pattern unfold. The wave of reckoning that started with Bollywood’s notorious casting couch and swept over legislators has now reached the Indian church.

Authorities in Kerala are investigating three highprofile cases of sexual assault involving the clergy. In perhaps the most prominent of them, a woman has accused four priests of blackmailing her into sexual exploitation.

The Kerala High Court has refused anticipatory bail to the accused; they could be arrested any day now.

That these cases have come to light as the world debates whether India is a safe place for women underscores the gravity of this national issue. India must become a nation that is known for empowering women, something we have historically failed to do even though we were among the first countries in the modern world to be led by an elected woman, Indira Gandhi.

If there is a silver lining to these incidents, it is the reassurance that Indian women

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are increasingly finding their voice and strength. Victims are rightly no longer afraid to expose religious leaders who have large followings and national influence. Such was the case with “Rockstar Baba” Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, whose conviction for rape last year triggered riots that left over 20 people dead.

In April, another religious leader, Asaram Bapu, was sentenced to life in prison for rape after his victim and her family spoke out.

While we will have to wait and see what happens with the cases against the church leaders in Kerala as they receive their due process, the sad truth is that Christians in India are not surprised by these revelations. They know there are cases of sexual abuse in the church and that, unfortunately, the tendency has been to sweep them under the rug. Yet, this is a moment the church must take to examine itself and to reform – that is, if it wants to be a moral voice on a severe problem that plagues Indian society. The church needs to find a way to deal decisively with abuse within and continue to work for the rights of women outside.

Here are four measures I would suggest churches across India consider adopting to prevent sexual abuse and to protect and care for its victims: 1) Educate women and children about their rights India has some of the most stringent criminal laws against sexual abuse in the world. The church as a vehicle for social development – especially in communities where women and children are vulnerable or do not have access to a proper education – must teach them their rights under the law and how to report sexual abuse.

2) Be open and honest when sexual assault allegations surface However good their intentions may be, church leaders need to be careful not to hide or deal with sexual crimes internally.

Each case must be reported

to the proper authorities and the law allowed to take its course. It is better to be vindicated by the law than risk destroying someone’s life.

3) Do not react defensively when this sin is publicly exposed We must worry less about our public image and more about getting justice to those who have been sexually exploited. The true Christian testimony rests not on public image but on how we treat the powerless and those who have suffered injustice. We have seen how the covering up of sexual abuse in other parts of the world has not only damaged a church’s reputation, but also brought pain to innocent people and their families.

4) Make the clergy accountable At a time when the safety of women in our country is being questioned, the church must insist that as true followers of Jesus Christ, pastors, priests and bishops be above reproach in how they relate to women.

The church must always be a safe place for women and children. Church leaders need to practise Christ’s teachings on gender equality and protect the sanctity of women and children. Some of Jesus’ harshest judgements were against those who abuse and mistreat children and women.

The truth is that there is a larger societal problem in how Indian men, regardless of religion, view women.

Gender discrimination and sexual objectification of women are a stain that India must strive to remove.

As both an advocate for justice and an agent of healing and mercy, the church must rise to the challenge and take these issues head on. That is the gospel Jesus has called us to follow.

Reverend Joseph D’Souza (archbishop of the Good Shepherd Church and Associated Ministries of India, and president of the All India Christian Council)

he recent interest in ‘Organic farming’ reminds me of an article reporting how more than 100 Nobel prize winners (i.e. One-third of living Science Laureates) wrote an open letter to the government around the world to approve genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and urged environmental opponents to stop fighting biotechnological innovations.

For years, food scientists, agricultural experts, activists and foodies have argued heatedly whether food grown organically is nutritionally superior to or safer than food grown in conventional farming systems.

Needless to say, how wrong the debate is; it is pretty down hearting to see only positive responses on the idea of going organic in general and not considering its flaws. I sure do hope that we, as a state will implement anything beneficial to us in any levels by finding a balance and not get carried away by the whims of organic farming like our neighboring state, Sikkim.

The article is not a comparative study between organic and GMO. However, the main focus here is how the word “Organic” is not intrinsically better than “Non-organic”. The term organic can be a little ambiguous and mean something different to every person you ask. According to Organic.org, organic products are those that are produced without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms, or ionizing radiation. An animal product (milk, meat, eggs) is considered organic if the animal doesn’t use antibiotics or growth hormones. Generally, Organic farming encourages soil and water conservation and reduces pollution by using natural fertilizers while practicing crop rotation and mulch to control weeds and using integrated pest-management techniques to control bugs. Indeed it sounds sustainable and all green to our ears but there is lots of information that have not been entirely understood and it is wise to judge organic farming critically based on facts and not rely on misconceptions such as: 1) Organic farms don’t use pesticides 2) Organic Foods are healthier or more nutritious 3) Organic farming is sustainable and better for environment Most of the consumers buy organic foods because they believe that organic farming use very little tono pesticides at all. Even various ‘Soil associations and Trade groups’ for organic farming claims they do not use pesticides. But the fact is, organic farming use pesticides and fungicides just like other forms of agriculture.

The difference is not on the use of pesticides but on the origin of pesticides. As the word, organic suggest, the pesticides they use are derived from

natural sources while the pesticides used in conventional agricultureare generally synthetic. It is very easy to assume that anything natural is nontoxic and safe but research has proven that it is not so. For instance, Rotenone, an organic pesticide occurring in the stems and roots of a small number of plants has been considerably used in the US for decades assuming it to be safe because it was Organic. However, research has shown that Rotenone attacks mitochondria and on exposure to it causes Parkinson’s disease- like symptoms in rats and has even have potential to kill many species including human. It has been reported that it is still used as piscicides to remove unwanted fish species by fisheries management. Another example is the use of copper and Sulfur solution to treat fungal infection. Modern pesticides are biodegradable but copper stays poisonous in the soil forever.

There are many bacteria, fungi and plants that produce toxins, poisons and chemicals thus just because something is natural does not mean it is safe or non-toxic. According to a report, the pesticides approved by organic farmers in Europe have failed to pass the European Union’s Safety Evaluation as required by the law. In 2007, when 1% of the organic foods were tested by the European Food Safety Authority they found that the pesticides content on the organic foods were more than the legal maximum levels. And to our utter surprise, the pesticides used were not even organic pesticides. Yes, people can still argue like, ‘no we don’t use pesticides’. On assuming that the organic foods were obtained without pesticides, it does not mean the food is free from harmful things. It was reported that between 1990 and 2001, over 10,000 people fell ill due to foods contaminated with pathogens like E.coli. A study by Mukherjee et al.

(2004) found that E.coli is produced from almost 10% of organic samples but only 2% of the conventional ones.

The same study also found Salmonella were present only in samples obtained through organic farms.

The reason is likely because of utilizing manure as fertilizers which provides higher pathogens prevalence and are spread through fecal contamination. That being said, a conventional farm also uses manures but they use irradiation and a full array of nonorganic anti-microbial agents. Thus, in the end it only depends on what methods were used by the crop producers. To really know what is best for us, talking to the person behind the crop is the only way to know exactly what we are consuming rather than parading over anything that is labeled, “organic”.

(To be concluded) Arenjungla Kichu, NIT Nagaland, Chumukedima, Dimapur

UNTABA responds to Dimasa National Council

he attention of the United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA) was drawn on the issues raised by the Dimasa National Council (DNC) and we are constraint to issue this statement so as to clear all doubts about the history of the indigenous people around the Brahmaputra valley once for all.

The ignorant voices of the so called DNC are nothing but a voice in the wilderness. According to Hunter’s Statistical Account of Assam published in 1870 - page 177, the total numbers of population consists in this manner: ‘No regular census has ever been taken of the Naga Hills, and it is impossible, therefore, to give a correct estimate of the population.

The Deputy Commissioner in 1870 roughly put the population at 82,500 and estimated the relative numbers of the different races as follows: i) Assamese – 705; ii) Aitanyas – 355; Cacharis – 3505; iii) Mikirs – 8820; and iv) Kukis – 2524. And, the Nagas who form, of course the great mass of the population 66,535 – totalling to 82,444. The figures of the first three named races were obtained by referring to the number of houses shown in the Revenue Returns, and calculating on the average of five inmates

to each house’. Such are the records of history.

During this period of history, from ‘Seebsaugor’ town, the present Sibsagar, which was established purely on the lands of illiterate Naga people of those days, leased out to new prospectors and the newly established Assam Company for Tea Industries by the British Imperial Government of India, part of Jorhat to Golaghat, to Kaliani river, then to Kopili river bordering the present Jaintia Hills to Barak river valley were all under Naga Hills District, the boundary of which were notified in 1867 and then rectified in 1875.

These are roughly the land and boundaries committed to be re-transferred to Naga people for which the Naga joined the union of India during its independence from British Raj. Unless these commitments are fulfilled, the Naga people shall pursue more vigorously for its inherent right.

The occasional outburst of the few MPs and MLAs of Assam does not merit our attention. However, to strengthen the history, let it be reminded again that the word ‘Assam’ is a misnomer to the indigenous people of eastern Brahmaputra river basin. The fact is that during 2015-16, even the August House of Assam Leg-

islative Assembly failed to define the correct meaning of the word ‘Assam’, instead, its endeavour created more confusion.

The news report based on the Hindu which was carried in local papers on July 20 last purportedly of Mr. RN Ravi explaining the basis of the ‘Framework Agreement’ (FA), if true was nothing but merely an attempt to hoodwink the Naga people again into believing that the Government of India has no responsibility to fulfill its own commitment made in the agreements about land belonging to the Nagas for the last 21 odd years.

Mr. Ravi cannot be confused on the terms and progress of the negotiations he had been heading for the last many years.

Therefore it will not be wrong to surmise that Mr. Ravi being another retired Intelligent Bureau (IB) Officer who are fiercely against the Naga people just like his predecessor Mr. BN Mullick, the former Director of IB and the Personal Secretary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru who wrote ‘My Years with Nehru’ that chronicled the iron-clad handling of the Naga people by the first Prime Minister of independent India during the critical history of the Naga people from late 40s to early 60s, must be fully aware and his statement could be designed to sweep

the failure of the GoI under the carpet of peace accord by saying that the position of FA was ‘with India, not within India’. This is a very serious and critical interpretation of the FA of 3rd. August 2015 and the 17th. November 2017 declaration with the Working Groups of the NNPGs at Delhi.

The GoI and in particular, the people of IB knows in minute details the history of the whole north-east India and in particular the Naga people and Nagaland. They know very well that the entire north-east States that borders Nagaland has no interState boundaries in spite of the fact that the North East Re-Organization Act, was passed in 1970.

Therefore, to say that ‘…boundaries of any State will neither be changed nor altered…’ bears no truth and that until and unless the GoI fulfilled its political commitment made to the Naga people in the 9 Point Agreement of 1947 at Kohima to re-transferred back all the Naga Reserve Forests and contiguous Naga areas to Naga people, by the emissaries of the Interim Government of India, namely Akbar Hydari Ali and Gobinath Bordoloi, the then Governor and Premier of Assam Province just before the adoption of the Constitution of India in 26th. January 1950, which was re-iterated in the 16

Point Agreement of 1960 points No. 12 & 13, there will be no definite interState boundaries in this part of India.

In this regard, the UNTABA has submitted a proposal of draft resolution to the honorable Chief Minister of Nagaland to consider for adoption in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly demanding the GoI to fulfill the Agreement point No. 12 & 13 of 16 Point Agreement of 1960.

Therefore unless IndoNaga political settlement is brought about by fulfilling this commitment, the reason of the Naga people joining the new union of

India, any political settlement shall be unacceptable and it shall bring about more political frictions in the north-east of India.

The fact of the matter is: all agreements entered and signed by the Government of India or by its predecessors even before the enactment of the Constitution of India are protected under Article 363 of the Constitution of India.

For Naga people, we shall be pursuing these issues in its right perspective.

Hukavi T Yeputhomi, Chairman & Imsumongba Pongen, General Secretary

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RSU on ILP

Rengma Students Union (RSU) highly appreciates the stand taken up by the Lotha Students Union (LSU) in regard to Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, to curb the influx of the illegal immigrants. Meanwhile RSU also stated that the lack of stringent implementation of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BERF) Act of 1873 and the provisions of BERF Act 1873 being too old and many of its provisions of the Act becoming irrelevant in our present context to check and detect the influx illegal immigrants in the state. Therefore RSU urged the state government to hear the common cry and seriously look into this matter and come out with a proper Inner Line Permit (ILP) regulation guidelines for the betterment of the state.

Kisheto Kent, president RSU

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

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Cow vigilantes strike again in Alwar; 1 killed BJP hatao, desh bachao: Mamata

Jaipur, Jul 21 (PTI): A man was allegedly lynched today in Rajasthan’s Alwar district by a group of people who accused him of smuggling cows, police said today.

Akbar Khan, 28, and his friend Aslam were taking two cows to their village in Haryana through a forested area near Lalawandi in Alwar district last night when five men attacked them, Ramgarh police station SHO Subhash Sharma said.

They suspected that Khan was smuggling cows but the allegation is yet to be verified, Sharma said.

The police arrested two men, even as Rajasthan chief Minister Vasundhara Raje promised stern action in the case.

The opposition Congress called it a horrific incident, which comes a little over a year after another Muslim man, Pehlu Khan, was allegedly killed by cow vigilantes. Khan narrated the incident to policemen who arrived at the spot.

He died on the way to a government hospital in Ramgarh. Khan’s family members have demanded quick action in the case.

“We want justice. The culprits should be arrested soon,” his father Suleman said. The police have registered a case of murder.

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Police personnel at the site where a man was lynched on suspicion of cow smuggling.

tor General Hemant Priyadarshi said two of the accused, Dharmendra Yadav and Paramjeet Singh Sardar, have been arrested, According to the victim’s last statement, he was thrashed by five people, the official said. Others involved in the attack will be arrested soon, he said at a press conference.

He said Khan and his friend Aslam had reportedly purchased the cows from Ladpur village and were taking them to Kolgaon in Nuh district in Haryana when they were beaten up.

Khan’s friend Aslam escaped from the mob, and his statement was yet to be recorded, police said this afternoon.

Prima facie, Khan died due to internal injuries

and it was under investigation whether he and Aslam had any past record of cow smuggling, Priyadarshini said. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje condemned the lynching.

“The incident of alleged lynching of a person transporting bovines in Alwar district is condemnable. Strictest possible action shall be taken against the perpetrators,” she said.

But opposition leaders criticised her government for failing to stop such attacks. Congress general secretary Ashok Gehlot termed the incident “horrific”. He said the man was lynched despite the Supreme Court’s warnings.

Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot too blamed the BJP government, saying killing of

NC Naidu slams PM for ‘petty talks’ New Delhi, Jul 21 (IANS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks, saying he was pained to hear Modi comparing him with “corrupt politicians” and talking about “petty things” during his reply to the TDPs no-confidence motion in Parliament. “As a Prime Minister of this country, you should not talk like that...you should not talk about petty things,” Naidu told reporters here.

Modi in his reply to the

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debate in the Lok Sabha on Friday said when the TDP pulled out of the NDA, he called Naidu to tell him that he was falling in a trap of his rival YSR Cngress. The Prime Minister also alleged that the TDP was trying to cover up its failures by mak-

ing false allegations against the Centre and the scores of local politics were being settled in Parliament.

Naidu said such statements were not expected from a person sitting on a post of Prime Minister.

“He said you are falling in the trap of YSR Congres.

I told him as far as I am doing right things, nothing can happen to me and my party.

I also asked him how can he compare me with tainted people... YSRCP’s leader is going to court every week.

We are in Parliament,” Naidu said.

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people on “suspicion” is sadly becoming a norm in BJP-ruled states.

He said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s words in Parliament yesterday that it was the state governments’ responsibility to stop incidents of mob lynching seemed even more hollow now.

All India Majlis-EIttehadul Muslimeen MP Asaduddin Owaisi attacked Prime Minister Narendra over the incident, calling his four years regime as “lynch raj”. “Cow in India has a fundamental right to life under Art 21 and a Muslim can be killed for they have no fundamental right to life. Four years of Modi rule -- lynch raj.”

At a rally in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the BJP and RSS are creating Talibanis among people.

In April last year, Pehlu Khan, a dairy farmer, was lynched by cow vigilantes in Alwar district when he was transporting cattle to his village in Haryana.

The mob suspected that Pehlu Khan was smuggling cows. He died two days after being attacked.

Also in Alwar district, 35-year-old mar Khan was found dead near the railway tracks in November.

His family members al-

leged he was killed by cow vigilantes.

On Tuesday, the apex court said “horrendous acts of mobocracy” cannot be allowed to overrun the law of the land. It had asked Parliament to consider enacting a new law to deal with incidents of mob lynching.

BJP minister spark controversial remark

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Arjun Ram Meghwal sparked a controversy on Saturday, saying the Alwar lynching incident was related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rising popularity and the more popular he becomes the more such incidents would happen in the country.

He said while the death by beating on Friday night of a 28-year-old man on suspicion of cow smuggling was condemnable but the 1984 Sikh riots remain the biggest example of mob lynching in India’s history.

“We condemn mob lynching but this is not a single incident. You have to trace this back in history. Why does this happen? Who should stop this? What happened with Sikhs in 1984 was the biggest mob lynching of this nation’s history,” Meghwal said.

He said the such mob

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(From p-1) There was quality improvement of elementary schools in terms of infrastructure development as a result of several national flagship programmes and progress in professional development of teachers’ professional competency but that did not help the progress of academic performance of the students.

The study noted that there was a high level understanding among the school administrators about various policies and programmes on elementary education implemented in the state but the rate of students’ enrolment was going down considerably.

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(From p-1) WC said Nagas were forced to defend themselves when their “ history, identity, political right were suppressed and their ancestral land divided without consent first by the British”, left manipulated and isolated after their departure from the subcontinent and later “an independent India claiming ownership of Naga homeland and imposing its will upon the Nagas”.

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Kolkata, Jul 21 (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today gave a call to oust the BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections and accused the saffron party of trying to create an atmosphere of “lynching, hatred and violence”.

The Trinamool Congress chief ’s comments come after a man, Akbar Khan, was allegedly lynched by a group of people on the suspicion of smuggling cows in Rajasthan’s Alwar district last night. “The BJP is trying to create an atmosphere of Talibans, lynching, hatred and violence. We don’t believe in their concept of Hinduism. Those who now rule the country have bloodstains on their hands,” the TMC supremo said at the party’s massive annual Martyrs’ Day rally here,.

“Everyday people are being lynched. Today also, one person was lynched.

They (BJP) have unleashed religious terrorism. Before lecturing the states to take steps against those involved in lynching they should ask their own leaders to behave,” Banerjee said Giving call of ‘BJP hatao, desh bachao’, the chief minister asserted that her party would win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state and BJP’s strength would drastically come down to 150. Banerjee also took a dig at the saffron party for the collapse of a

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses during the annual Martyr’s Day rally, in Kolkata. (PTI)

makeshift tent at PM Narendra Modi’s rally at Midnapore in the state. “They cannot build a pandal. How can they build the country?” she wondered. The TMC supremo, who mooted the idea of a federal front, said she would hold a mega rally of Opposition parties in Bengal in January and sound the poll bugle to capture the power in Delhi after the next Lok Sabha polls. “We (TMC) don’t bother about the chair. We only bother about the people and the country. “We will win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state. It is our pledge. We will oust the BJP to save the country,” she said, stating that Bengal would show the way to the country after the next general elections.

Attributing the NDA government’s big-margin victory during yesterday’s no-confidence vote to the AIADMK, she said, “The BJP is outnumbered outside the Parliament. In 2019 Lok Sabha election, their strength will come down to barely 150

seats.” Banerjee added that the BJP’s Lok Sabha seats decrease in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal.

Describing demonetisation as the “biggest scam” in the country, she said her party was not afraid of the CBI and ED, which has been “used by the Centre time and again to pursue political vendetta”.

Keeping up her attack against the BJP, Banerjee said, “They (Modi) are talking about 2024. But let them first cross 2019. Our political fight against the BJP will continue”. Meanwhile, senior BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, Chandan Mitra, who had resigned from the BJP a few days back, joined the TMC in Banerjee’s presence at the rally, along with four Congress MLAs and former CPI(M) MP Moinul Hassan. The Congress MLAs who joined her party are Samar Mukherjee, Abu Taher, Sabina Yasmin and Akhruzzman.

Digvijay dares Chouhan to arrest him Bhopal, Jul 21 (PTI): After Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called his actions and statements antinational, Congress leader Digvijay Singh today said he would appear before police and they could arrest him.

“I have taken the oath to follow Constitution. So I have decided to present myself before the law to protect the unity and integrity of India....I would present myself at TT Nagar Police Station (in Bhopal) on July 26,” Singh said in a letter to Chouhan.

“Meanwhile, submit the evidence of my being anti-national to your administration, so that they can file a case and arrest me,” the senior Congress leader said.

Chouhan had slammed the former chief minister for `visiting the homes of slain

Shivraj Singh Chouhan (L) and Digvijay Singh (file)

terrorists’ and talking about “Hindu terrorism” two days ago. “Talking about Hindu terrorism is an insult to the country and its culture....

He is the kind of person who visits the homes of terrorists killed by police and glorifies them. Many times, such acts of Digvijay-ji seem anti-national,” a BJP release quoted Chouhan as saying at Satna on July 19.

In apparent reference

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In his letter, Singh said, “Being the chief minister, it is your constitutional duty to take legal action if any such case falling under the category of anti-nationalism comes to your knowledge.”

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tember 2018, is considered as an anti-evasion tool.

The Council has also cleared over 40 amendments, including increasing threshold for composition scheme to Rs 1.5 crore and allowing multiple registration for businesses, to the GST law.

The next meeting of the Council is slated on August 4, which will discuss issues relating to the MSME sector as well as ways to incentivise digital transaction via Rupay cards and BHIM app.

A Committee led by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi will look into ways to promote digital payments using these modes.

Also a chance will be given till August 31 for businesses to migrate to the GST regime and late fee would be waived, Goyal said.

EY Partner Abhishek Jain said: “Reduction in ethanol GST rate for use by oil companies is welcome as major petroleum products are outside GST, and this should help reduce their cost”.

This is the fourth time since the roll out of the GST that the Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister and comprising state counterparts, has rationalised rates.

In its meeting in November last year, the Council had reduced rates in over 178 items in the 28 per cent tax bracket.

HDFC Bank net profit up 18.2% in Q1 Mumbai, Jul 21 (IANS): HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 18.2 per cent increase in its net profit to Rs 4,601.4 crore during the quarter ended June 30 in the current fiscal, as compared to Rs 3,893.84 crore in the yearago period.

The Bank’s total income for the quarter under review was at Rs 26,367 crore, up by 18.8 per cent from Rs 22,185.4 crore for the corresponding period last year.

Net interest income (interest earned less interest expended) for the period grew by 15.4 per cent to Rs 10,813.6 crore, from Rs 9,370.7 crore for the yearago quarter, driven by asset growth and a net interest margin for the quarter of 4.2 per cent.

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Provisions and contingencies for the quarter were Rs 1,629.4 crore as against Rs 1,558.8 crore in the corresponding period last year.

“The key components therein for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 were specific loan loss provisions of Rs 1,432.2 crore (as against Rs 1,343.2 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous year) and general provisions of Rs 183.2 crore (as against Rs 206.3 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous

year),” the lender said in a statement.

Gross non-performing assets for the lender were at 1.33 per cent of total advances at end of the first quarter of the current fiscal, as against 1.24 per cent year-ago.

Net non-performing assets were at 0.4 per cent as on June 30, 2018.

“The Bank held floating provisions of Rs 1,451 crore as on June 30, 2018.

Total provisions (comprising specific provisions, general provisions and floating

provisions) were 118 per cent of the gross non-performing loans,” it said.

Total deposits at the end of first quarter of FY19 (2018-19) were Rs 805,785 crore, an increase of 20 per cent over corresponding period last year while total advances grew 22 per cent to Rs 708,649 crore as on June 30, 2018.

“This loan growth was contributed by both segments of the Bank’s loan portfolio with the domestic loan mix between retail: wholesale at 55:45. Retail loans grew by 21.6 per cent and wholesale loans grew by 22.7 per cent,” it said in a statement.

The Bank’s total Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) as per Basel III guidelines was at 14.6 per cent as on June 30, 2018.

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Mumbai, Jul 21 (Agencies): Staterun Bank of Baroda signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ten companies including Uber, Oyo, Lava and Flipkart to provide loans to members in their supply chain like drivers and retailers in its efforts to raise its exposure to small enterprises.

“We want to target around 5,000 micro-entrepreneurs and spend at least Rs.500 crores in 2018-19,” said P S Jeyakumar, CEO of Bank of Baroda. The bank will sanction these loans online, instead of through branches. “The bulk of loan sanctions will be automated.”

The bank will finance Oyo’s hotelpartners, motorcycles for delivery boys at food-delivery company Swiggy and e-commerce logistics companies, and car drivers at cab aggregators such as Uber.

BoB said that defaults by some drivers at Uber doesn’t necessarily mean that all loans are risky. “Every business proposition has some inherent risk,” said Jayakumar.

“Using lots of data and AI, we want to find people who are statistically more likely to pay back loans.”

Since subsidies and incentives for Uber drivers had been slashed, those now becoming Uber car-owners would be a lot more cautious and realistic about outcomes. Mobile phone maker Lava’s retailers will get finance for their working capital from the bank. Ritesh Suneja, Chief Financial Officer of Lava said, “we’re mostly present in non-metros. So most of our retailers don’t have a credit history. But since all sales data is available online, it’s easier to monitor. Action can be taken if sales drop.” The bank has also tied up with the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) to provide loans to SC/ST entrepreneurs for owning LPG tankers, subject to them getting a Letter Of Intent from an oil company.

Gold maintains uptrend; silver slumps New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI): Rising for the third straight day, gold prices shot up by Rs 130 to Rs 30,970 per 10 grams at the bullion market Saturday on positive global cues amid increased buying by local jewellers.

H o w e ve r, s i l ve r plunged by Rs 645 to Rs 39,255 per kg on lack of buying support from industrial units.

Traders said sentiment was bolstered after gold prices recovered from oneyear lows in global markets after US President Donald Trump criticised the strength of the dollar and interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, pushing the greenback sharply lower.

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KO L K ATA , J u l 2 1 (Agencies): The goodies are starting to flow for home broadband users even before Reliance Jio Infocomm launches these services commercially.

Bhar ti Air tel, the country’s No 1 telco and second-largest wired broadband player, has silently started offering hefty discounts to home broadband users across India in a bid to retain its 2.5 million-strong active wired broadband customer base ahead of Jio’s ambitious fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services launch likely later this year.

A senior company executive confirmed that Airtel is now dishing out “15% and 20% discounts to users opting for its home broadband packs (offering up to 300 Mbps speeds) for six months and one year respectively across its 89-city wired broadband services footprint”.

These discount offers till recently were only available in Hyderabad. Naveen Kulkarni, telecom analyst at PhillipCapital, said Airtel’s move to extend the discount offers nationally “is a clear customer-retention strategy aimed at locking home broadband users and pre-empting churn, with an

eye on Jio’s launch”.

For instance, a Delhi user opting for Airtel’s Rs 999 per month home broadband plan — offering 250 GB of data at speeds of 100 Mbps — for six months will pay Rs 848 a month, translating in a total payout of Rs 5,090. If he opts for the same plan for a year, the monthly payout dips to Rs 799, translating in an annual payout of Rs 9,590.

The twin discount offers hold but pack values vary from city to city, the executive cited above said.

Airtel though is yet to extend its recent decision to remove the FUP (fair usage policy) data limit on its home broadband packs in Hyderabad, to other cities. Removal of the FUP limit makes a data plan an unlimited one.

Wired broadband market leader Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) isn’t resting on its oars either ahead of Jio’s imminent entry. The state-run carrier has unveiled two ultra-aggressive monthly FTTH plans of Rs 777 and Rs 1,277, offering a whopping 500 GB and 750 GB of data at speeds of 50 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively in its bid to hold on to its 9.2 millionstrong home broadband user base.

25% ATMs of PSBs may be vulnerable to fraud

New Delhi, Jul 21 (Agencies): The government on Friday indicated that nearly a quarter of the automated teller machines (ATMs) run by public sector banks may be vulnerable to frauds as 74% of the cash dispensers are running on outdated software.

The statement on staterun banks came in response to a question in Parliament on ATMs running on software that was outdated or “unsupported”.

T h e s e AT M s a r e prone to fraud and lack basic security features. The government, however, did not disclose details of such ATMs that were run by private sector lenders.

A bulk of the machines in the country are operated by public sector players, with government telling Parliament that close to

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Despite the growing presence of private players in recent years, state runbanks still control close to 70% of the business, comprising lending and deposits.

In recent months, c o n s u m e r s h ave b e e n complaining of a spike in ATM-related frauds, which last month prompted the Reserve Bank of India to issue a fresh advisory, asking banks to upgrade software in a time-bound manner

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The government informed Parliament that between July 2017 and June 2018 the banking ombudsman had received close to 25,000 complaints related to debit and credit cards, while the total number of transactions during this period was 861 crore, indicating that the number of frauds were few.

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Sources, however, said the tax rate reduction is likely to cost around Rs 8,000-10,000 crore annually to the exchequer.

In the services sector, the hotel industry too has been given major relief as GST on accommodation service will now be based on transaction value instead of declared value.

GST at the rate of 28 per cent in levied if hotel room rent exceeds Rs 7,500. Between Rs 2,500 to below Rs 7,500 GST is levied at 18 per cent and that of Rs 1,000 and below Rs 2,500 it is 12 per cent.

Also, the tax rate on supply of e-books has been cut to 5 per cent from 18 per cent.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley said the rate reduction will go a long way in pushing productivity upward.

“This is a major step towards rationalising the 28 per cent tax slab, which has been narrowed to only a few commodities in the past 13 months,” Jaitley tweeted.

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GST, and those having retail sale price of over Rs 500 attracted 18 per cent rate.

Sanitary Napkins, which attract 12 per cent tax, and fortified milk, which was taxed at 18 per cent, have been exempt from the new indirect tax.

Also idols made of stone, marble, wood, rakhi not embedded with stone, phool jhadu, sal leaves, too have been exempted.

In his first GST Council meeting since he took charge as the Finance Minister in May this year, Goyal also allowed businesses with turn over of up to Rs 5 crore to file quarterly returns -- a move which will benefit 93 per cent of the GST registered taxpayers. They will have to, however, pay taxes monthly.

So far, businesses with turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore were permitted to file returns quarterly.

“Today’s meeting has taken a number of decisions unanimously. Simplification and rationalisation has been given maximum priority,” Goyal said while briefing reporters after the 28th GST Council meeting here.

Asked about the revenue impact of the tax rate cut, Goyal said it will only be “nominal”.

“With simplification, there will be compliance buoyancy and the overall as-

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New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI): The GST Council Saturday cut rates on over 100 items, including footwear, refrigerator, washing machine and small screen TV, while the widely demanded sanitary napkins have been exempted from the levy.

The highest tax bracket of 28 per cent has been rationalised further with rates on daily-use items like perfumes, cosmetics, toiletries, hair dryers, shavers, mixer grinder, vacuum cleaners, lithium ion batteries, being lowered to 18 per cent. The revised tax rates will come into effect from July 27.

“Every state wanted that the rates on these items be lowered so that the middle income households are benefitted ... It has also been decided that the GST Council will rise above revenue consideration and focus more on job creation and economic growth,” Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said.

Refrigerator, washing machine, small screen TV, storage water heaters, paints and varnishes, will henceforth attract 18 per cent GST as against 28 per cent at present.

Tax rate on ethanol has been slashed to 5 per cent from 18 per cent at present.

Footwear costing up to Rs 1,000 will now attract 5 per cent GST. So far, footwear up to Rs 500 attracted 5 per cent

BoB signs MoU with ten Telcos dole out offers ahead cos to loan Rs 500 crore of Jio’s broadband entry

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US tells N Korea to act on it’s promise

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) and the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, on Friday.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (Agencies): The United States called on North Korea on Friday to act on its promise to give up its nuclear weapons and said the world, including China and Russia, must continued to enforce sanctions until it does so.

After informally briefing the UN Security Council in New York, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo complained of slippage in enforcement of UN sanctions on North Korea, despite Pyongyang’s failure

so far to act on its pledge to denuclearise.

Haley told reporters there had been 89 violations of oil sanctions in the first five months of the year and that the United States had photographic evidence of ship-to-ship transfers.

Pompeo, who held inconclusive talks with North Korea this month, said there was a need to stop other sanctions breaches, including smuggling of North Korean coal, and to crack down on the presence of North Korean guest workers in some countries.

Pompeo’s talks fol-

lowed an unprecedented summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month at which Kim agreed to work toward the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

Pompeo reiterated that he had made progress in his talks in North Korea, but in an apparent sign of frustration with a lack of concrete action by Pyongyang, he said: “So what do we need to see? We need to see Chairman Kim do what he promised the world he would do. Its not very fancy, but it’s the truth.”

Ha le y c om pla ine d that China and Russia had blocked a US move this week to halt all additional shipments of refined petroleum products to North Korea. China is the North’s closest ally.

“We put pressure today on China and Russia to abide and be good helpers through this situation and to help us continue with denuclearisation,” she said.

“If we want to see success, we have to see a response from Chairman Kim and we have to continue to hold the line until that happens.”

Russia’s Deputy UN Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy told Reuters there was no reason for Haley to reproach Russia: “We abide by all decisions. We just ask questions totally in line with sanction committee rules... we didn’t block anything we put it on hold. She needs to study basics more!”

China’s UN Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu said China was committed to denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and to the promotion of dialogue and negotiations.

“Everybody should fully implement resolutions passed by the Security Council,” he told reporters.

Pentagon to give $200 mn military aid to Ukraine Washington, Jul 21 (IANS): In its latest gesture to counter Moscow’s influence in Ukraine, the Pentagon has announced $200 million in security assistance to the country.

The aid will fund additional training, equipment and advisory efforts to build the defensive capacity of Ukraine’s forces. “This reaffirms the long-standing defence relationship between the US and Ukraine,” the statement noted, adding that US security assistance to Ukraine totalled more than $1 billion since 2014.

The statement came after the White House on Friday rejected a proposal from Russia to hold a referendum in eastern Ukraine on the fate of the region. “To organise a so-called referendum in a part of Ukraine which is not under government control would have no legitimacy,” said White House National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis. The US media on Thursday reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had raised the possibility of a referendum in Ukraine during his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday in Finland.

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Hamas, Israel agree on Gaza ceasefire GAZA, Jul 21 (Agencies): Hamas said on Saturday it had agreed a truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip, a day after clashes killed an Israeli soldier and four Palestinians along the volatile border. The Israeli military declined to comment on the reported ceasefire. Israel’s government and army rarely acknowledge ceasefires with Hamas, but a military spokeswoman said civilian life should return to normal in areas next to Gaza.

In what appeared to be an isolated incident, with no reports of casualties, an Israeli tank fired on a Hamas post in Gaza after Palestinian suspects breached the border fence and entered Israeli territory before retreating back into Gaza, the military said. There were no other reports of unrest in the area.

On Friday, Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli soldier and the Israeli military launched dozens of strikes that killed four Palestinians, including three Hamas fighters. At least 120 Gazans were wounded. “With Egyptian and United Nations efforts it has been agreed to return to the era of calm between (Israel) and Palestinian factions,” said Fawzi Barhoum, spokesman for the Hamas Islamist group

Protesters try to move part of the fence of the Gaza Strip border with Israel, during a protest. (AP/PTI)

that controls Gaza.

The soldier was the first member of Israel’s army to be killed on the Gaza front since a 2014 war between Israel and Hamas, a military spokesman said.

During the flare-up which lasted several hours, the Israeli military said its jets and tanks hit 68 Hamas targets, and destroyed “buildings and infrastructures and revoked significant military and command and control capabilities.”

Egyptian security officials and a diplomat from another unnamed state held contacts with Hamas and Israel in an effort to restore calm and prevent further deterioration, a Palestinian official told Reuters.

If confirmed, it would be the third ceasefire be-

tween Israel Islamist Hamas to be brokered by Egypt this year and the second truce to be agreed this week after a day-long flare up last Saturday. Weekly clashes at the Israel-Gaza border have kept tensions high for months. At least 140 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces during protests at the frontier held every week since March.

Protest organizers say they are demanding the right to return to lands lost to Israel in the 1948 war of its foundation and for an Israeli-Egyptian blockade to ease. Israel says Hamas has been orchestrating the demonstrations, dubbed The Great March of Return, to provide cover for militants’ cross-border attacks. Hamas denies this.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the guard of honour during his visit to United Arab Emirates

and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan during his visit.

Abu Dhabi was the Chinese president’s first stop on a tour which now takes him to Senegal, Rwanda and South Africa.

A joint statement by China and the UAE, published Saturday by WAM, said the two countries were committed to bolster cooperation across the board,

including politics, economy, oil, gas and security.

There would also be joint military training, the two countries agreed.The United Arab Emirates was “keen to deepen cooperation” which China’s “One Belt, One Road” infrastructure plan, the statement added.

The ambitious trilliondollar project aims to revive the ancient Silk Road trading routes with a global

networks of ports, roads and railways.

On Thursday, the UAE’s state-owned DP World announced an agreement between the two countries to build a new trade zone in Dubai as part of that project.

A strategic cooperation framework between stateowned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) and China National Petroleum Company was among the deals signed yesterday, the UAE company said.

On Thursday ADNOC announced it had awarded two contracts worth USD 1.6 billion (1.4 billion euros) to BGP Inc, a subsidiary of CNPC, for a seismic survey in the emirate.

The survey will search for oil and gas in onshore and offshore sites covering an area of 53,000 sq km.

China is the United Arab Emirates’ top trading partner and the UAE is also one of the top 15 crude suppliers to China.

Militants kill 10 Iran Guards at Iraqi border post

DUBAI, Jul 21 (Agencies): Militants killed 10 Iranian Revolutionary Guards in an attack on a post on the Iraqi border on Saturday, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported, the latest deadly clash in an area where armed opposition Kurdish groups are active.

The agency quoted a Revolutionary Guards statement as saying that several of the attacking “terrorists” were also killed in the fighting in which a munitions depot was blown up.

Provincial security official Hosein Khosheqbal told state television

that 11 members of the Guards’ voluntary Basij forces were killed in the overnight violence in the Marivan area, which he blamed on the Kurdish armed opposition group PJAK. “The latest news is that the Basij and Guards forces are in hot pursuit of the attackers,” Khosheqbal said.

The Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK), an outlawed group that seeks self-governance for Iran’s Kurds and has links to Turkey’s militant Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), operates in the border area, along with other armed Kurdish groups based in

northern Iraq. Earlier this month, the Revolutionary Guards said they had killed three militants in a security operation near the border with Iraq, and nine militants were reported killed by the Guards last month.

There is little coordination between Iranian and Iraqi forces over security of the porous border that has also been used by Islamic State to enter Iran. Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Tuesday that security forces in southwest Iran arrested four suspected Islamic State operatives who were planning attacks.

OFFICE OF THE

EMLOMI STUDENTS' UNION FELICITATES

We, the Emlomi Union would like to heartily congratulate Mr. Kaboto Kiba, S/o. Er. Nikhuvi Kiba and Mr. Anaka Kiba, S/o Mr. Kisheto Kiba for cracking the JEE for undergoing Civil Engineering.

With profound prayers and regards for your future endeavours, may you both excel furthermore.

Tokavi Kiba President, ESU

Aloka Chishi Gen Secy., ESU

Note of Appreciation

I on behalf of the passengers would like to convey a heartiest appreciation and thanks to all, who rendered help and stood as our close relatives, supported us physically and financially after Sumo-NL-02T-1989 from Tsg to Kma met accident in Chikitong area near Wokha on 13th July 2018. I would like to express my profound gratitude to (ANTA) Wokha unit who took initiatives and shouldered various responsibilities and tirelessly engaged in rescue works.

Hotel owner “Lotha Dish”, Wokha Village for providing free fooding, lodging with compassion and care. Also I would like to owe sincere gratitude to Eastern Nagaland People’s Union Fellowship, Wokha Town for your kindness and prayer support. And all well wishers. Words are inadequate to express our gratitude to each and every individuals but it is our ardent prayer that Almighty Father bless you abundantly. Your empathy and sympathetic gesture shall always be cherished in our hearts.

May God bless you all.

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The Mukalimi Students’ Union extend our heartiest congratulations to Miss Mughatoli Shikhu Swu, D/o. Mr. Yeoto Swu & Mrs. Ronnie Swu, for her success in the recently declared NEET Exam Under Graduate course in MBBS, for the session 2018-19.

The Union further wishes her bright future and success in all her endeavours.

(TOKISHE HETHO) Publicity & Information Secy.

Mukalimi Students’ Union

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VIDESÜL NEIKHA Secretary Viswema Viswema Council, Village

VACANCY

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Candidates should have minimum Educational Qualification : B.A/B.Com. Candidates with previous work experience in Automobiles Dealership would be preferred.

Resume to be sent to our mail id apexmotorent@gmail.com or submitted at our Sales office on or before 28 th July’2018.

We reserve the right to reject applications without assigning any reason.

Apex Motor Enterprise Mahindra Authorised Dealer Walford Road, Bank Colony Dimapur : Nagaland Call : 03862232554

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The Lephori Students' Union like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Ms. Sana Katiry, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rhiimatho Katiry on being selected for undergoing MBBS course in the recently declared NEET result by the Department of Technical Education Nagaland.

The Union wishes bright success in her future endeavour.

LUCHIISIE KATIRY President Lephori Students’ Union

PFEPILA KATIRY General Secretary Lephori Students’ Union

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The Village Council, Viswema express our sincere appreciation and congratulates Sr. M.O., Subordinate Officers and staff of C.H.C. Viswema for bringing laurels to Viswema Village by securing 1st Position in Nagaland for ‘KAYAKALP AWARD’ (Cleanliness) 2018. Sincerity and dedication of the staff has brought the Hospital from 2nd Position ‘KAYAKALP’ in 2017 to 1st position in 2018. The Village Council anticipate that the Hospital staff would maintain the good reputation of CHC Viswema for the service of the public in the days to come.

Best wishes to Sr. M.O. and Staffs of C.H.C. Viswema in their future endeavour.

ZHOTOHO KISO Chairman Viswema Council, Village

transmit the unique card number to India-based coconspirators who registered the cards using the misappropriated personal identifying information of the US citizens.

The India-based coconspirators then loaded these cards with scam funds obtained from the victims.

The runners used the stored value cards to purchase money orders that they deposited into the bank account of another person.

The indictment for the case also charged 32 Indiabased conspirators and five India-based call centeres with general conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy. These defendants have not yet been arraigned.

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who were threatened with arrest, imprisonment, fines or deportation if they did not pay the alleged money owed to the government.

Victims who agreed to pay the scammers were instructed how to make a payment, including by purchasing stored value cards or wiring money.

Once the payment was done, the call centers turned to a network of runners based in the US to liquidate and launder the extorted funds as quickly as possible by purchasing reloadable cards or retrieving wire transfers, the Justice Department said.

In a typical scenario, call centers directed runners to purchase these stored value reloadable cards and

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Dubai, Jul 21 (Agencies): The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said it agreed to set up a “comprehensive strategic partnership” with China as President Xi Jinping wrapped up a three-day visit to the Gulf country.

“The UAE and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in all fields to higher levels and forge overall strategic partnerships,” the official WAM news agency said.

It said this would “contribute to cementing and intensifying cooperation, boost joint development and prosperity, which is consistent with the common interest of both countries and their peoples”.

China and the UAE had already signed yesterday a raft of economic agreements and in the run-up to Xi’s visit they agreed oil and trade deals.

Xi met UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who is also ruler of Dubai,

Prosecutors said the Indian call centers used various telephone fraud schemes to defraud mainly vulnerable Americans, including the elderly and legal immigrants.

According to various admissions made in connection with the guilty pleas, between 2012 and 2016, the defendants and their conspirators perpetrated a complex fraud and money laundering scheme in which individuals from call centers located in Ahmedabad frequently impersonated officials from the Internal Revenue Service or US Citizenship and Immigration Services in a ruse designed to defraud victims located throughout America.

Using information obtained from data brokers and other sources, call center operators targeted US victims

CHESSORE VILLAGE STUDENTS’ UNION B.P.O CHESSORE, TUENSANG 798612; NAGALAND.

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We the CVSU extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Kekongchim Yimchunger, S/o Tochi Yimchunger for being selected as the Persident of Eastern Naga Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) for the tenure 2018-2020.

The Union further thanks the nominating committee for the kind opportunity and wishes the esteemed officials a smooth and a great success as they move on with their responsibilities.

L. LUNTSUBAH President

S.TOKIU Gen. Secy, CVSU

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one of the most significant victories to date in our continuing efforts to combat elder fraud and the victimisation of the most vulnerable members of the US public.

“The transnational criminal ring of fraudsters and money launderers who conspired to bilk older Americans, legal immigrants and many others out of their life savings through their lies, threats and financial schemes must recognise that all resources at the Department’s disposal will be deployed to shut down these telefraud schemes, put those responsible in jail, and bring a measure of justice to the victims,” Sessions said.

According to US officials, the call center scam defrauded thousands of US residents of hundreds of millions of dollars.

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to isolate Iran and pile on economic pressure with a full reimposition of sanctions, starting in August.

Europe opposes the move and has vowed to find ways of maintaining its trade ties with Iran, which under the deal curbed its nuclear programme in exchange for a lifting of sanctions.

“Negotiations with

New York, Jul 21 (PTI): 21 Indian-origin persons have been sentenced up to 20 years in prison in the US for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar Indiabased call center scam which defrauded thousands of US citizens of hundreds of millions of dollars.

The prison sentences for the 21 people convicted this week ranges from 4 to 20 years.

“The stiff sentences imposed represent the culmination of the first-ever large scale, multi-jurisdiction prosecution targeting the India call center scam industry,” US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.

Several of the convicted will be deported to India after the completion of their sentence.

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the Europeans must continue, but we must not wait for their offer indefinitely,” said Khamenei.

President Donald Trump has said he is open to a new deal that would cover not only Iran’s nuclear facilities, but also its missile programme and regional interventions which are seen as a threat to Washington’s Israeli ally.

“The US seeks the return of the situation and their status before the (1979 Islamic) revolution in Iran,” said Khamenei.

“They are against the nuclear potential and the power of its (Iran’s) enrichment, and its presence in the region.” Iran was a close ally of the United States up until the revolution.

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Tehran, Jul 21 (AFP): Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday said that negotiations with the United States are “useless” because it does not abide by agreements.

“As I have previously said, we cannot trust in the words of the United States and even in their signature, so negotiations with the United States are useless,” Khamenei told a gathering of Iranian diplomats in Tehran.

“The idea that probl e m s c a n b e r e s o l ve d through negotiations or relations with the United States is a major error,” he added.

Having withdrawn from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, Washington is determined

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Facebook wants to launch own Internet satellite in 2019: Report

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s part of its plan to connect billions of people who are still offline, Facebook is working on launching Athena, its own Internet satellite, early in 2019, the WIRED reported.

According to an application Facebook appears to have filed with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the name PointView Tech LLC, the project is designed to “efficiently provide broadband access to unserved and underserved areas throughout the world,� the report said on Friday.

Facebook, however, is not alone in aiming to increase Internet accessibility through satellites in low Earth orbit. Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Softbankbacked OneWeb are two

other prominent names who have similar ambitions.

Facebook also confirmed that Athena is their project, according to the report in the WIRED. “While we have nothing to share about specific projects at this time, we believe satellite technology will be an important enabler of the next generation of broadband infrastructure, making it possible to bring broadband connectivity to rural regions where Internet connectivity is lacking or non-existent,� a Facebook spokesperson was quoted as saying in a statement.

While Facebook had long expressed its cherished goal of connecting billions of underserved people around the world, it has not had much success with two earlier projects.

In June, Facebook

announced it decided to abandon its plan to develop high-flying solar-powered drones called Aquila that was aimed to deliver Internet to nearly four billion people in remote parts of the world.

A high altitude platform station (HAPS) system, Aquila’s mission, according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was to connect the world and help people who do not have online access all the opportunities of the Internet.

Facebook began Aquila project in 2014. In 2017, the solar-powered drone successfully completed the second full-scale test flight.

The social network also discontinued in 2017 a small helicopter drone project that could temporarily replace cellular services in emergency situations, The Verge reported.

The idea was to send a helicopter equipped with telecommunications equipment hundreds of metres up in the air to be able to tether to fibre and power lines in places where wireless capacity was compromised due to disaster or other factors.

(IANS)

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Jonathan Yhome performing during the release of his debut Extended Play (EP) titled, ‘Heading Out With Jonathan Yhome’, at East Gate, Kohima, Friday. 50 percent of the profits from the CD sales would proceed to supporting ‘John 3:16 Orphanage/Adoption Centre’, Mon. During the event the need to raise awareness on the importance of mental health was shared while topics on emotional, social and cultural issues were also discussed. (Correspondent)

he personal collection of US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon 49 years ago on July 20, will be auctioned by his family.

Containing over 2,000 items, the collection will go on sale in a series of three auctions with the first in November 2018 and other two in May and November 2019, Efe news quoted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions.

Among the items being offered are Robbins medallions flown on the Apollo 11 mission, includ-

ing an “extremely rare gold example�.

A Purdue University -- Armstrong’s alma mater -- Centennial 1869-1969 silk flag carried by him to the Moon, pieces of a wing and propeller from the Wright Brothers Flyer

which he took with him on Apollo 11, as well as a gold pin from Gemini 8 -- Armstrong’s first spaceflight -- and his Boy Scouts Cap. Correspondence, including a NASA document “Underscoring the planning behind the landmark event�, will also be on sale. “There will be flown items, autographed items and items of historical significance. There will be items that make you think, items that make you laugh and items that make you scratch your head,� the astronaut’s son Mark Armstrong said.

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Andrew Lincoln to depart from ‘The Walking Dead’

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ndrew Lincoln has announced that he will leave The Walking Dead after the next series.

Announcing the news to fans at the San Diego Comic Con on Friday (July 20), it comes as the post-apocalyptic zombie show approaches its ninth series.

The actor has played police officer Rick Grimes, the shows leading character, since 2010.

Addressing the Comic

Con audience the 44-yearold said: “There seems to be an elephant in the room and I think many of you

want to ask a question whether or not it is my last year. This will be my last season playing the part of Rick Grimes.�

H e c o n t i nu e d : “ I love this show, it means everything to me. I love the people who make this show. I’m also particularly fond of the people who watch the show. It has been the most extraordinary, beautiful experience of my career, largely because of you guys.�

Asked about his plans

after the show ends, the actor said he intended to take a break and spend time with his family. “It’s been so much a part of my life, I breathed it for 10 years,�

Lincoln added.

Meanwhile, a survey of Walking Dead fans recently revealed that 44% of them said they would stop watching the show once Lincoln left.

72% of the people who completed the poll also believe that The Walking Dead should end after

season nine.

Rumours of Lincoln’s departure have been known for some time. Whilst bosses were yet to confirm that Lincoln would leave after season 9, a director on the show recently let slip about the actor’s expected exit after he posted a farewell message to Lincoln on his Instagram, while maintaining that the show “will still be great� after Rick’s departure. The ninth series is due to air on 7 October.

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Decoded: How to reverse signs of ageing function, as well as the skin and hair pathology.

However, little change was seen in other organs when the mutation was induced, suggesting an

important role for mitochondria in skin compared to other tissues. “It suggests that epigenetic mechanisms underlying mitochondria-to-

nucleus cross-talk must play an important role in the restoration of normal skin and hair phenotype,�

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The undersigned heartily convey our sincere congratulations to Ms. Akina P. Jimo, D/o Shri.

Phutoshe Jimo & Smt. Ikali Jimo of Tukunasami Village for cracking NEET- 2018 and being selected to undergo MBBS course. She is the first among the neighboring villages to have passed the NEET exam which have brought laurels to the village. The Village Council further prays and wishes her all the very best and success in her endeavor.

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Hokito Zhimomi Chairman Tukunasami Village

Satovi Achumi G.B

Lhotoi Zhimomi Head G.B

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augment the mitochondrial functions for the treatment of ageing-associated skin and hair pathology and other human diseases in which mitochondrial dysfunction plays a significant role,â&#x20AC;?said Keshav Singh, Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, US. For the study, published in the journal Cell Death & Disease, the team added antibiotic doxycycline -- used to treat infections caused by bacteria and protozoa -- to food or drinking water to induce the mutation which caused in depletion of mitochondrial DNA because the enzyme to replicate the DNA becomes inactive.

They found that, the mice showed gray hair, reduced hair density, hair loss, slowed movements and lethargy in four weeks.

Wrinkled skin was seen four to eight weeks after induction of the mutation, and females had more severe skin wrinkles than males.

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cientists, including one of Indian origin, have found the way to reverse the action of wrinkled skin and hair loss which are considered as the hallmarks of ageing, in a mouse model.

The findings showed that, when a mutation leading to mitochondrial dysfunction is induced, the mouse develops wrinkled skin and extensive, visible hair loss in a matter of weeks.

However, when the mitochondrial function is restored by turning off the gene responsible for its dysfunction, the mouse returns to smooth skin and thick fur, indistinguishable from a healthy mouse of the same age.

According to the study authors, the decline in mitochondrial function among humans is seen during ageing, and can drive age-related diseases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This mouse model should provide an unprecedented opportunity for the development of preventive and therapeutic drug development strategies to

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SL reign in Colombo vs South Africa

Sri Lankan players celebrate after taking a wicket on Saturday.

C O LO M B O, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Keshav Maharaj returned the second best figures by a South African bowler in a test innings but Sri Lanka took a firm step towards a 2-0 series sweep after thoroughly dominating day two of the second and final test on Saturday.

South Africa’s spin frailties were laid bare once

again as the tourists collapsed for 124 to concede a first innings lead of 214 runs at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.

Sri Lanka, who made 338 in the first innings, were 151-3 at stumps after deciding not to impose follow-on against the tourists who now stare at the possibility of a second successive test defeat inside

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three days.

Dimuth Karunaratne was batting on 59 at stumps, his fourth successive 50-plus knock in the series, with Angelo Mathews on 12 at the other end.

For South Africa, left arm-spinner Maharaj took his match-haul to 11 wickets but his team were in dire straits.

Earlier resuming the

day on 277 for nine, Akila Dananjaya and Rangana Herath frustrated South Africa with a dogged 74run stand for the final wicket before Maharaj struck when the latter was caught behind for 35. Dananjaya remained unbeaten on 43.

Maharaj’s 9-129 is the second best by a South African in tests, behind only Hugh Tayfield’s 9-113 against England in 1957, but his success brought little cheer to a side battling their own spin vulnerabilities.

Herath and Dananjaya (5-42) returned from the innings break to harm South Africa with the new ball, reducing the leadenfooted tourists to 15 for three.

D i l r u w a n Pe r e r a (4-40) then joined the rout as South Africa lost all 10 wickets to the Sri Lankan spinners.

Faf du Plessis (48) and Quinton de Kock (32) counter-attacked but it was not enough as the tourists once again failed to reach the 150-mark in the series.

Leicester sign Ward from Liverpool Lo n d o n, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Wales international goalkeeper Danny Ward has completed his move from Liverpool to Leicester. It is understood that Leicester have paid £12.5m for the 25-year-old, who leaves Anfield a day after Liverpool completed the record-breaking transfer of Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson. It is also understood Liverpool have included a 20 per cent sell-on clause in deal.

Ward joined Liverpool Kesko B defeated Kesko A 2-0 to win the Futsal (five men soccer) tournament on Saturday. from hometown club Wr- Sunep of 5 Star Club was named the best player while Sunep of Kesko B was named the exham in 2012 but only best goalkeeper. The tournament was organised by Kesko Club. mustered three first-team appearances during his time at Anfield. Speaking to LCFCTV after penning a four-year deal, Ward said: “I’m delighted to be here and I’m really looking forward to the future with this football club.

“I’ve come here to develop my all-round game and hopefully help deliver some more success. The club has had that in recent years and hopefully there’s more to come in the future.”

Leicester boss Claude Puel added: “I’m very happy to welcome Danny to Leicester City Football Club. Preseason preparations have started well for us and with Danny joining the group, it will give us even more competition in the squad, which is crucial for us ahead DP-5397 of what will be another very competitive Premier League campaign.”

India Women’s team bag silver at Archery WC Berlin, Jul 21 (Agencies): India Women’s team comprising of Trisha Deb, Jyothi Surekha and Muskan Kirar lost to France in the Compound Archery final against France at Archery World Cup in Berlin, Germany. The Indian team bagged a silver medal at the competition after going down against France 229-228.

Attempting to win their first gold medal in the World Cup circuit, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Muskan Kirar and Trisha Deb started off with a promising 59-57 lead but they later on slipped in the third end. France’s Sophie Dodemont, Amelie Sancenot and Sandra Herve later levelled the score to 116-all in the second end.

Indian team faced the pressure in the third end, as they started with a pooor six and then an eight, while the French trio maintained the momentum to make it 174-169.

India tried to get back in the fourth end with a solid 59/60 but the fivepoint deficit was finally too hard to overcome, as French won the gold by one point.

The trio had earlier stunned top-seed Turkey 231-228 in the semifinal to book a place in the final on Thursday.

Jacob felicitates footballer Kivi

PHED minister, Jacob Zhimomi felicitating footballer Kivi Zhimomi on Saturday.

D i ma p u r , J u l 2 1 (NPN): PHED minister, Jacob Zhimomi Saturday felicitated Kivi Zhimomi for being selected to the Indian National Under-23 Football team.

Kivi is the first Naga footballer to secure a place in the Indian national team after a gap of seven decades. The first Naga was Dr. T Ao, who captained Indian team to the 1948 London Olympic.

The minister also lauded Kivi Zhimomi for being the first Naga to score in the prestigious Indian Hero League while playing for Gokulam Kerela Football Club. Kivi is also the first Naga footballer to be picked by one of the ISL franchise team, Northeast United FC ear-

lier this year.

For the record, Kivi’s first goal came against Chennai FC. He then went on to score his second and third goal against Shillong Lajong and the East Bengal respectively.

Kivi will leave for Delhi soon to attend the national coaching camp

which is from July 28 to August 17.

On August 18, Kivi will leave for Australia along with the national team for exposure trip.

The Indian team will be defending the South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF) in Bangladesh from September 4-15.

FUNERAL SERVICE The funeral service of Late Bendangkokla (Sungratsu) will be held on July 22 at 1:00 pm at Government Middle School ground, Zeliangrong village, Dimapur.

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1st Death Anniversary Lt. Aron Koza (Ayilo)

5th DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of our beloved father Late Akato K. Yepthomi Five years have passed since you left us for your heavenly abode but not a single day goes without remembering you. You will always remain in our hearts.

We miss you a lot.

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12-06-1983 – 22-07-2017 “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal”.

2nd Cor. 4:17-18 You are deeply missed and loved.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY of our beloved dad

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Lt. Yekivi N Chishi (Swu) (20-10-1958 to 22-07-2017)

Dearest dad, one year has passed by without you. We miss you so much. You will forever remain alive in our hearts and memories daddy, and though we are learning to live without you, we still miss you so much.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I. Longkumtoshi Longchar (Nokpu) 26/02/1957- 06/06/2018

Born on: 22/02/1948 – Died on : 18/07/2018

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Loving, wife, children & in-laws

We the family of Late I Longkumtoshi Longchar would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all our friends, neighbours, church organizations and well wishers who stood by us during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our dear father. We are unable to thank each and everyone of you individually but it is our earnest prayer to God Almighty to bless you all abundantly.

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We, the bereaved family members of LATE IMCHAK WALLING (KHAR) convey our heartfelt gratitude and sincere thanks to each and every individual, neighbours, relatives, families, churches, organizations, unions, fellowships and well wishers who stood by us through prayers, physical presence, material and financial support during his prolonged illness and at the sad demise. We also extend our gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff of Eden Hospital, Dimapur. Your loving concern and kind words has been a source of comfort to us.

We regret our inability to thank you all individual but it is our humble prayer that God Almighty shower His love and blessings abundantly upon everyone of you.

We are forever indebted for your good deeds which will always be remembered in our hearts.

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2ND KOHIMA FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sechü Zubza beat Twenty XI

Players of Sechü Zubza (red) and Twenty XI fight for the ball during their match. (NP)

Correspondent

Kohima, Jul 21 (NPN): Sechü Zubza FC defeated Twenty XI FC Viswema 3-0 in the league match of the ongoing 2nd Kohima Football League here at the

Kohima local ground on Saturday. Goals from Shiirhosiil Zhotso (9) and Kekhrieletuo Tsira (11) helped Sechü Zubza to get their first three points in two matches after the first match ended in a draw. With the win, Sechü

Zubza has now four points in two games and moved above Twenty XI in second place of the Kohima Football League table.

Sechü Zubza FC started the match brightly but failed to score despite their

Neikha visits proposed outdoor stadium site at Chuchuyimpang

Er. Zale Neikha with others during the inspection of proposed outdoor stadium site on Saturday.

Dimapur, Jul 21 (NPN): Advisor for Youth Resources & Sports, Er. Zale Neikha along with department officers and village leaders visited the new proposed site for development of outdoor stadium at Chuchuyimpang village under Mokokchung district on July 21.

Before visiting the project site, the advisor interacted with the officers and staff of District Sports Office and Youth Resources office, Mokokchung and challenged every officer and staff to work with sincerity

and renewed dedication to bring change. He also visited Imkongmeren Sports Complex and assured that the immediate needs of repairs and renovation of the youth centre will be initiated before Mini Hornbill festival and Tsungremmong festival.

Later, the advisor inspected the new project site at Chuchuyimpang village.

He advised and instructed the contractor to develop the outdoor stadium as per the actual technical specification with quality workmanship.

He also said that the new sta-

dium will benefit the people of Mokokchung town and its adjoining villages as an auxiliary play field.

Pointing out that Imkongmeren Sports Complex is the only venue where every event are held, he said the new project will add another play field to Mokokchung and expressed hope the new project will greatly serve the people. In this regard, he directed the officers and contractors to monitor that the project is executed properly and completed at stipulated time.

numerous attempts. Petevizo was guilty of wasting the goal scoring chances and he failed to find the goal for Zubza.

On the other hand, Twenty XI were dominant in the midfield area but failed to connect with the striker.

In the 22nd minute, Sechü Zubza FC scored the 1st goal through Shiirhosiil Zhotso.

While the 2nd goal was scored

by Kekhrieletuo Tsira in 44th minute through a free kick after Khiuwangbo Kaurinthah was fault by a defender outside the 18 yard. The first half ended with 2-0. In the second half, Sechü Zudza defenders looked comfortable as Twenty XI team failed to breach the defensive line. Shiirhosiil Zhotso scored again in the 50th minute to take the score to 3-0.

The best chance for Twenty Xi came when Zevito Khizho was fed by a long pass but Rajusituo Nagi managed to divert the ball.

During the match, Ketozo Thaprii (3) and Keleseto Kennao (24) of Twenty XI FC were cautioned by the referee while the third yellow card of the match was awarded to Khiuwangbo Kaurintah (8)) of Sechü Zubza FC for a foul play.

Monday’s match Time: 2:00 pm United 16 FC Vs Vanguard FC

Lamela extends Spurs contract Lo n d o n, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Erik Lamela has signed a new contract at Tottenham which keeps him at the club until 2022.

The 26-year-old Argentina international moved to north London from Roma in 2013 for a then club-record £30m. In a brief video posted on Tottenham’s website, the player said, “Hi guys, it’s Erik. I am delighted to sign a new contract. I hope to see you next season in the stadium, I can’t wait.”

Lamela has made 154 appearances for the club, scoring 23 times including four goals last season after a successful comeback from a hip injury.

After more than a year out, he went on to play 33 games last term and has made a promising start to pre-season, scoring a hat-trick in Thursday’s 6-0 closed-doors win over Southend. Lamela’s previous deal had been due to expire in 2020 and he was linked with a move back to Italy with Inter Milan in January.

Summer Challenger Cup from July 23 Dimapur, Jul 21 (NPN): Summer Challenger Cup 2018, an initiative of Catalysts for Change (C4C), is all set to begin from July 23 till August 3 at local ground, Medziphema.

Altogether, 25 teams will be participating in the tournament. The chief patron of the tournament, Zhaleo Rio, Deputy Speaker, NLA will declare the tournament open at the inaugural function scheduled for 2:00 PM. The winner of the tournament will receive a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 sponsored by Rokolhou Angami, Class-I contractor while the runners up will pocket Rs. 30,000 sponsored by Megozelhou Kuotsu, businessman and entrepreneur. The individual prizes for best player, highest scorer and best goalkeeper is sponsored by Er. Rokovito Meyase Iralu, SDO Electrical Transmission, Dimapur.

The tournament will be played in knockout format.

Catalysts for Change (C4C), a social concern group, is comprised of young like-minded individuals from different fields of profession, having multiple interests in sports, music, culture, academics, social works and others.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018

Hockey: India beat NZ 3-1

Indian hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh with team mates celebrate a goal against New Zealand during the 2nd hockey match of the three test match series. (PTI)

Bengaluru, Jul 21 (PTI): The Indian men’s hockey team registered its second successive victory against New Zealand, beating the visitors 3-1 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series at the Sports Authority of India’s Bengaluru Campus here.

India began the opening quarter with a structured attack. It was striker SV Sunil who took the team’s first potential shot on goal in the opening minute but was well defended

by New Zealand goalkeeper Richard Joyce.

The second quarter saw India showcase an improvised attack. They won three back-to-back PCs in the 18th minute and

Rupinder Pal Singh was third-time lucky after two of his previous flicks were blocked by New Zealand’s first rusher.

It was Manpreet Singh who made a perfect injection that was powerfully picked up by Rupinder to fire it past Joyce, fetching India their first breakthrough.

In the 24th minute, Stephen Jenness caught the Indian defence off guard when he pierced through the striking circle, beating PR Sreejesh, who had run up to block him and found an open goal to put the ball into the post for an equaliser. India retorted back with a splendid field goal in the 27th minute through striker Sunil, who worked

in tandem with Simranjeet Singh. This brilliant goal won back India their lead and ended the second quarter with the scoreboard reading 2-1 in favour of the hosts.

New Zealand stitched together an improvised defence in the third quarter but their attack remained jaded.

India upped the ante in the final quarter as they made enthralling forays into the striking circle. One such attempt, Sunil made a brilliant pass from the right flank to Mandeep Singh, who swiftly deflected into the post, taking India’s lead to 3-1 in the 56th minute.

The defence held strong to keep up the lead till the end.

Chepkoech smashes women’s steeplechase WR M o n a c o, J u l 2 1 (IANS): Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech grabbed the spotlight as she shattered women’s 3000m steeplechase world record at the IAAF Diamond League meeting here.

The 27-year-old Chepkoech, who had never tasted a medal at previous major tournaments before, on Friday clocked a stunning 8 minutes 44.32 seconds, bettering previous record set

by Ruth Jebet of Bahrain by over eight seconds.

Jebet posted 8:52.78 at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Paris in 2016, reports Xinhua news agency.

“I wanted to break the world record. That was the plan from the beginning of the season. I was aware the biggest chance would be at Monaco due to weather, crowds and the whole environment. And this plan worked well,” said Chepkoech, who is the first Kenyan woman to hold the 3000m steeplechase world record.

“I felt strong during the

Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech poses below the indicating board after setting a new women’s 3000m steeplechase World Record during the IAAF Diamond League Athletics meeting at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco on Friday. (AP/PTI)

race. I was thinking maybe I can break 8:50 but not at all was I dreaming about 8:44.

I’m sure this time still could be improved. Maybe my next target could be to run under 8:40,” she added at Stade Louis II. China’s high jumper Wang Yu finished runnerup at 2.30m, before failing on his three attempts at

2.33m.

World silver medallist Danil Lysenko, an Authorized Neutral Athlete (ANA), already won the event with a first-time clearance of 2.33m. He also made it at 2.40m, tying the world lead set by world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar. Olympic and world women’s 800m champion

Caster Semenya prevailed in 1:54.60, while being seemingly on track to challenging the world record of 1:53.28 set 35 years ago.

“It was just fantastic, only the last 100 meters were a little off for me,” said Semenya. “I was not thinking about the world record today and actually it is not on my mind.”

CHIC AGO, J u l 2 1 (Agencies): Pep Guardiola’s start to his pre-season campaign ended in defeat as Borussia Dortmund captain Mario Gotze’s first-half penalty was enough to see off the Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 at Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday.

Guardiola was able to call on the likes of new signing Riyad Mahrez and German Leroy Sane but his otherwise highly inexperienced, young team were unable to get the better of a Dortmund side who have already played one game this summer and looked far sharper in the opening match of this year’s International Champions Cup tournament.

Gotze’s winner came in the 28th minute when American international Christian Pulisic was hauled down in the box allowing the midfielder who famously scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final to beat Claudio Bravo.

Mahrez showed flashes of his quality yet Guardiola will be disappointed about

Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez fights for the ball during the International Champions Cup tournament against Borussia Dortmund in Chicago.

the lack of cutting edge on show.

Mahrez, the $75 million signing from Leicester, made his debut while the precocious young English midfielder Phil Foden also started.

There was a healthy crowd of 34,629 inside Soldier Field and although a young City side held their

own early on, Dortmund created the better chances with Gotze pulling the strings together with Pulisic.

Mahrez was City’s best player, who showcased his attacking threat with a decent run and cross midway through the first half.

But on 28 minutes the Germans were ahead.

Alex Zinchenko, who

is set to leave the club before the start of the English domestic season, brought down the lively Pulisic in the box and Gotze beat Bravo from the spot before Alexander Isak almost made it two soon after.

Jack Harrison should have done better just before the interval when he miscued a shot from close range

and then Mahrez forced a great save from Dortmund keeper Marwin Hitz.

Nevertheless, Guardiola would have been all too aware of his side’s lack of killer instinct.

Jadon Sancho, who quit the Premier League club for Dortmund last August following a fall-out with Guardiola, was introduced in the second half and began promisingly.

Joe Hart, the former England keeper, was making his first City appearance since August 2016 but it was opposite number Hitz who was almost beaten on 55 minutes when another Mahrez set-piece flew just past the post.

Guardiola said his team played well despite not having a lot of time to train together.

The Algerian’s cute pass set Lukas Nmecha through on 70 minutes but his finish was lacking before Hart produced an excellent point blank save to deny Mahmoud Dahoud.

Dortmund, however, held firm to seal a deserved win.

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