July 4, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 207

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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States must prevent violence by vigilante groups: Apex Court

Four lane: DC cautions against land transaction

Centre committed to fast track development in NE states: Singh

DIMAPUR, JUL 3 (NPN): Observing that there was likelihood of land transaction between individuals/ village councils etc for the left out portion of existing road along the proposed four lane road from Chumukedima to Medziphema, the deputy commissioner (DC) Dimapur has notified has notified the general public neither to sell nor purchase those land as such transactions, if brought to his notice, would be made null and void.

In a public notice dated July 3, 2018, DC Dimapur, Sushil Kumar Patel, reminded that those lands were government property acquired for general public use of the state of Nagaland.

Since the left out portion would be used for public utility service in future, the DC said such transaction was likely to disturb the construction of four lane road along the said stretch.

Further, DC cautioned that failure to comply with the order would attract severe legal actions as per the Nagaland Eviction of persons in Unauthorized Occupation of Public Land (Amendment) Act 1978.

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JOWAI, JUL 3: Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday reiterated the central government’s commitment to ensure fast-track development in the eight North Eastern states.

“There has been a “seachange” in the North East in comparison to what it was four to five years ago,” he said while addressing the ancient Behdeinkhlam, festival of the Pnars here in West Jaintia Hill district.

The Behdienkhlam festival is a unique and ancient festival of the indigenous Pnar people and is celebrated mid-July every year after the sowing is over.

“Khlam” means plague or pestilence’and “beh dien” means to drive away with sticks.

Singh said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only confined to the development of the region, but also to the cultural and social growth of the region.

“My presence in the event is also a reiteration of the high priority that

law and order situation but also on the development aspect in the region.

“The people of Northeast are extremely satisfied and looking forward to the Prime Minister as someone who will actually deliver in the manner which was not happening earlier,” Singh said.

Reiterating the motto of the government of service at the doorstep, the minister said “The DoNER ministry has started the process of having a rotational camp secretariat in the eight states of the northeast so that the confidence can be built up among the people of the region for the ministry and that people do not have to travel all the way to Delhi or the DoNER’s headquarter for any assistance.”

Singh said, that Meghalaya saw its first-ever train and got included in the rail map of India under the BJP-led NDA government.

“Not only this, in the last four years, the law & order and security situation has considerably improved towards normalcy and now, the picturesque locales of Meghalaya are flooded with tourists”, he said.

NEW DELHI, JUL 3 (IANS): Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it was the obligation of the State that crimes involving vigilante groups are prevented, saying self-appointed vigilantes can’t be allowed to take law in their hands.

Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud reminded the Centre and State governments of their responsibility to curb violence by vigilante groups.

The court said this while hearing of batch of petitions including one by social activist Tehseen S. Poonawalla and Tushar Gandhi, great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, seeking to curb violence by cow vigilante groups.

Tushar Gandhi had also filed a contempt plea on some States, accusing them of not enforcing the earlier orders of the court.

The court said that violence by any vigilante group had to be curbed after its attention was drawn to the violence in Maha-

rashtra in which five people were killed in mob violence in the wake of social media posts on alleged child lifters.

Reserving the order, the court gave all the parties three days time to submit their written submission with suggested guidelines to deal with such violence.

Appearing for Tushar Gandhi, senior counsel Indira Jaisinh told the court that despite its order to appoint nodal officers to prevent such incidents, there was an incident of mob lynching near the national capital.

She told the court that the purpose of moving the contempt plea was not to punish someone but for the effective enforcement of its orders by the state governments.

“Unlike other crimes, this crime (by vigilante group) has a pattern and motive and the question is whether State is acting or not,” Jaising said.

Article 256 of the Constitution, which spells the obligation of States and

SC to decide today who rules Delhi, Kejriwal or LG Baijal?

Welfare of police personnel my priority: DG NTC demands rectification Stop appointment of acting in notification for JEE (M) police chiefs: SC to states

NEW DELHI, JUL 3 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on who should wield power in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal or Lt. Governor Anil Baijal. A fivejudge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will pronounce the verdict on a batch of appeals filed by the Delhi government challenging Delhi High Court’s order holding the Lieutenant Governor as the administrative head of the national capital. The bench had earlier reserved the crucial verdict on December 2017 while it had commenced hearing in November.

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Kma bans fish import

DIMAPUR, JUL 3 (NPN): In view of the recent seizures of formalin-injected fish, DC Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan, has banned import of all fish and crustacean products and sale of the same with immediate effect in Kohima district.

DC cautioned that violators would be prosecuted as per the relevant legal provision.

DC has also directed the Kohima Municipal Council administrator to take necessary steps to ensure strict compliance of the same.

T.J. Longkumer (NP) Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 3 (NPN): Recently appointed Director General of Police (DGP), Taliakhum John Longkumer IPS, who assumed office on June 27, has assured that welfare of the police personnel was his priority and that he would take up the matter with the government. He also expressed confidence that as long as the issues were genuine, the government would not ignore the grievances of the personnel.

In an exclusive interview to Nagaland Post in his

the Union, provides that the Centre could give necessary directions to the States in a given situation.

Additional Solicitor General P.S. Narasimha said the Centre could issue advisories to the States as

law and order was a State subject.

He said that the concern was of maintaining law and order and the question was implementation of Supreme Court orders by the State governments.

WhatsApp warned over abuse of platform Government has asked WhatsApp to take immediate action to end the menace of spreading messages that impact the country’s law and order situation and ensure that the platform is not used for such malafide activities, an official statement said here on Tuesday.

“Instances of lynching of innocent people have been noticed recently because of large number of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumours and provocation are being circulated on WhatsApp. The unfortunate killing in many states such as Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tripura and west Bengals are deeply painful and regrettable,” the statement from the IT Ministry said.

It added: “While the Law and order machinery is taking steps to apprehend the culprits, the abuse of platform like WhatsApp for repeated circulation of such provocative content are equally a matter of deep concern.” The government has also directed that spread of such messages should be immediately contained through the application of appropriate technology.

It has also been pointed out that “such platform cannot evade accountability and responsibility specially when good technological inventions are abused by some miscreants who resort to provocative messages which lead to spread of violence.”

office here Tuesday, Longkumer said he was happy to be given an opportunity to serve his home state and reiterated that he would give his best in leading the force and uplift the morale of the personnel. Longkumer said he would put onus on revamping the personnel so as to be efficient and capable of providing security and maintain law and order.

On various issues within the police department, Longkumer told this correspondent that he had come to Nagaland to serve and was constantly in touch with officers and staff.

On the issue of promotion that is raging among the two branches , the DGP said he had spoken with additional DGP (Adm) and that he would work soon out a solution within the rules.

He also disclosed that he has directed his officers to take care of the basic needs of their subordinates and also of those who were

serving in jungles outside the State. Besides these, Longkumer also directed officers to ensure that all pending files were to be cleared without delay.

To queries on establishment of women police stations in all the districts, Longkumer said he would certainly back it up and hoped it would become a reality if the government took up the case. He also expressed his gratitude to the state government for reposing faith in him and entrusting him with the responsibility of leading Nagaland Police.

Longkumer said he had also reminded the officers that they were assigned to ensure safety of the citizens, provide security and defend weaker sections of the society.

Meanwhile, in order to get a first hand input, Longkumer disclosed that he would start touring all the districts from Wednesday.

DIMAPUR, JUL 3 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has expressed concern at the technical education department’s notification classifying candidates for Joint Entrance Examination - Main (JEE Main) into four categories whereby 10 ethnic groups were placed in Category I, another 10 ethnic groups in Category II and Rongmei (derecognised) in Category III (ST), while special emphasis was made for Rongmei (recognised) in Category I. In a letter to chief secretary Temjen Toy, NTC president Toniho Yepthomi and general secretary Nribemo Ngullie feared that the notification with major modifications would be detrimental to the interest of indigenous Naga tribes of Nagaland. They cautioned that, if the new rules and guidelines were allowed without rectifications and JEE (Main) conducted on the basis of these rules, these would create a bad

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Government accords not only to the development of the region, but also to promote, preserve and patronize the healthy traditional culture and civilization of the region,” he said.

Singh said that the Government has sought to identify with every ethnic and tribal group of the region, while the Ministry of DoNER introduced the practice of having a rotational Camp Secretariat by turn every month in each of the eight States and this has resulted in a very close affinity between the people of Northeast and the Ministry of DoNER. He also expressed his satisfaction not only of the

precedence putting the future of “our children” in jeopardy.

NTC leaders hence urged the chief secretary to rectify the “anomalies” in the notification at the earliest so that the new JEE norms did not contradict the existing law on recruitment and selection of candidates for higher and technical studies.

The council said it was aware that 14 Naga tribes and two non-Naga tribes of Nagaland were classified on the basis of advanced and backward tribes, while the remaining ethnic groups or inhabitants who qualify the criteria specified in the April 28, 1977 notification were classified as indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland.

It, however, pointed out that there were established laws to determine citizenship status, recognition of tribes and reservation policy in the State and respective departments could frame rules or guidelines as per law of the land.

NEW DELHI, JUL 3 (IANS): Against the backdrop of several states appointing acting DGPs, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state governments to stop such practice of appointments upon the superannuation of an incumbent top cop.

Instead, the states were asked to send, to the UPSC, the names of three senior police officers who could be considered as probable candidates for the posts of DGP or Police Commissioners as the case may be.

The court said that UPSC will prepare a panel of three senior most officers with a reasonable remaining tenure up to retirement (two years or close to it) and send it to the state government to pick one of them for appointment as police chief.

The recommendations should be sent three months before the retirement of a police chief.

The order came as the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud passed a slew of directions on police reforms in the country.

The Centre told the court that some states were appointing politically convenient officers as acting police chiefs and when they get close to their retirement, they are appointed on regular basis thereby enjoying full term of two years, irrespective of the years left in their service.

The court did not modify its direction but it barred the state governments from appointing any officer as acting DGP.

Security forces destroy NSCN (I-M) camps in Arunachal

This is it!

A makeshift camp of the NSCN (I-M). (PRO Defence)

“These days, there’s no boundary. A European team looks more like an African team.”

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Dimapur, Jul 3 (NPN): A joint team of Assam Rifles and Army under the aegis of DAO division conducted operations in Motongsa village in Arunachal Pradesh and destroyed three major NSCN (I-M) camps and a logistic base.

According to a press statement by Kohima based PRO (Defence), the massive operation was launched based on specific intelligence

about presence of cadres trying to terrorize and attempting extortion in and around Motongsa village.

During search of the thickly vegetated area, the party located and destroyed three NSCN (I-M) camps and a logistic base, it said.

The camps were being used by the outfit as base of operations and had allowed the group to increase their influence in the area, it added.

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Kiphire aspiration district review meeting

Officers from different departments at the meeting.

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Kiphire, Jul 3 (NPN): Kiphire aspiration district review meeting was held at Deputy Commissioner’s Conference hall Kiphire on Tuesday.

At the meeting, DC Kiphire Mohammad Ali Shihab encouraged the officer to execute their work seriously. He also apprised the district officers to cooperate with the district administration in order to bring the district at par with others.

SDO (C) Kiphire, Wilfred gave a power point pre-

sentation and highlighted about the aspiration of the district. He also shared about the indicators, monitoring and computation of backward index to follow the developmental work programme.

He said that district five years action plan is the strength of the community.

SDO also spoke on understanding convergence, health and infrastructure.

Earlier, Nagaland governor PB Acharya was scheduled to grace the review meeting but his visit was cancelled due to inclement weather.

YTC Kiphire district Shelimthong, USLB vice president K.Tsilise and Eastern Sumi Hoho public information secretary, Obeka spoke on behalf of the Hohos.

Additional director H&FW in his short speech urged the Public Health and Engineering department to provide proper water supply in the new medical hospital building.

Different departments in the district under aspiring presented their profiles highlighting their work process which are in the pipeline.

NSRLM Phek organises orientation-cum-workshop

Officials and participants at the workshop in Phek.

DIMAPUR: State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) under Phek district organised one-day district level livelihoods orientation-cum-workshop at DRDA conference Hall, Phek on July 3.

According to NSRLM Phek, Zhalie Puro assistant district program manager Phek, in his key note address briefed the participants on the overview of the mission and various programs implemented by NSRLM such as SVEP, MKSP, DDU-GKY. He also stressed on the iden-

tification of best practices on various livelihoods and the importance of women’s role to uplift the society.

Shampa Konyak, district functional specialists Phek and resource person presented the annual action plan 2018-19 under NSRLM and initiated the interaction among the participants. He also encouraged the participants to share their knowledge, to be adaptive to various livelihoods challenges and to be a constructive force in various governmental scheme implementations.

The workshop was chaired by block programme manager Phek, Sezokholu Rhakho, who also welcomed the participants from various blocks.

Earlier, the programme began with an invocation

by Thekusulu CSP Meluri block.

Pa r t ic i pa n ts f r o m block mission management units, SHG members and village level organisation members from Pfutsero, Meluri, Phek, Sekruzu and Weziho blocks attended the orientation-cum-workshop.

news in Brief AEO Mkg informs polling personnel to collect allowances: Assistant Election Officer (AEO), Mokokchung has informed all government officials that payment of training or reserve allowances in connection with the recently concluded by-election to Parliamentary Constituency, 2018 will be disbursed from July 5 to 17 at Election office Mokokchung during office hours. All polling personnel who had performed polling duties have been requested to produce their appointment order, ID card or authorization letter during payment. No payment will be made after the specific date mentioned above.

Polling personnel who were exempted from election duty are not entitled for training allowance including grade-IV staff.

Noklak SDPDB meeting: Sub-Divisional Planning and Development Board (SDP&DB) meeting of Noklak sub-division has been convened on July 11, 11 a.m. at Khiamniungan tribal council hall, ADC office complex.

Preparation and work distribution in connection with the forthcoming Independence Day celebration of Noklak Hq shall be done during the said meeting. All concern members of SDP&DB, Noklak sub-division have been requested to attend the meeting.

Mkg DPDB meeting postponed: Assistant Planning Officer, District Planning Machinery Cell Mokokchung, Tinukumzuk informed all DPDB members that the Mokokchung DPDB meeting has been postponed to July 9.

Dimapur DPDB meeting: Monthly meeting of Dimapur District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) will be held on July 5 at 11 am in the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner.

CSUD membership fee drive: Chakhesang Students’ Union Dimapur (CSUD) has informed that the union annual membership fees for the year 2018 would be collected from all the students enrolled in any educational institutions within the jurisdictions of Dimapur town and Toulazouma village. The membership fees would also be collected from the students permanently residing in Dimapur town or Toulazouma village irrespective of his/her institutions. For more information, one may contact president at 8014568887 and education secretary at 8794946382.

Ananda Marga launches project ‘Ananda Ahaar’ DIMAPUR: A project for unattended physically disabled beggars called “Ananda Ahaar” was launched by Ananda Marga, a sociospiritual organization on the concluding day of the three-day Yoga Sivir- cumseminar at Durga Mandir Conference Hall, Dimapur on July 1.The project was officially inaugurated by renowned social activist Bishnu Bhattacharjee, in the presence of Ananda Margi Monks (dada and didi) and delegates from central team of Ananda Marga Ashram. Under the programme, lunch (vegetarian food packet) will be provided to physically disabled beggars on a regular basis.

DMC review meeting

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) administrator has called for a review meeting on the door to door collection of wastes on July 12, 11 am at town hall, Dimapur. In this regard, all the GBs and chairmen under Dimapur municipalities have been asked to attend the meeting.

Spiritual awakening crusade at ICD DIMAPUR: Immanuel College Dimapur (ICD) organized a one-day spiritual awakening crusade under the theme “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” on June 30 at the college.

A press release by ICD media cell convener, Akutu Poireng stated that speaker for the crusade was missionary Imcha Jamir.

The speaker in his message stated that “we are all God’s perfect creation” and so should live life with His blessings. He reminded the congregation about God’s divine purpose in each of his creation. He also asked the congregation to take absolute care of not only one’s soul but physical body as well, for it is the Temple of God where he dwelt and use it according to His will.

The first session began with praise and worship led

by Bethel Youth Ministry worship team. The chairperson for the session was Temjen LKR assistant professor of Education. Invocation was given by Sophia Besa assistant professor K

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(L) Dr. S.C. Jamir and Neiphiu Rio shake hands at CM’s official residence in Kohima on Tuesday. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, the state chief minister, Neiphiu Rio, said Dr. S.C. Jamir, called on him at his official residence. “Dr. S.C. Jamir, former Governor of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Odisha and former Chief Minister of #Nagaland, called on me at my official residence, today. I wish him good health and long life.” Rio tweeted.

Catholic Cathedral Kohima conducted a three-day summer camp, inaugurated on June 29 by Ruopfushano Whiso (Miss India Nagaland 2018), a young member of the church. The camp concluded on Sunday with Rev. Fr. N. Carolus Kuotsu the vicar general of the diocese of Kohima giving away the prizes to participants.

State JD (U) to stage dharna in New Delhi Correspondent

KOHIMA, JUL 3 (NPN): Janata Dal (U) Nagaland unit will stage a dharna at its party head office on New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar Road to impress upon the Government of India (GoI) to expedite the peace process in order to resolve the decades-old Naga political issue.

Addressing a press meet at Hotel Ura here on Tuesday afternoon, Nagaland JD (U) president Senchumo NSN Lotha said pursuing an early settlement of the Naga political issue was part of the party’s manifesto during the last Assembly election and that it would continue to strive to keep the commitment.

Lotha said the decision to stage the dharna was taken at the State Capital on June 1, adding that the event was also a part of “suggestion” from the head office. He added that delay in striking an honourable and acceptable solution would be advantageous for the “adversaries”.

He said striving to

reach an honourable and acceptable solution to the Indo-Naga political issue had always been a top priority for the party since its formation.

Lotha recalled that party’s founding father Jayaprakash Narayan, along with Bimala Prasad Chaliha and Rev Dr Michael Scot, who were members of peace mission, brokered the cease-fire agreement in 1964.

He claimed that the agreement had given recognition to the Nagas’ “right to self-determination” and recommended that Nagas could not “on their own volition decide to be a participant in the Union of India and mutually settle the terms and conditions for that purpose”.

According, NSN Lotha, this was the reason why JD (U) national president and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who was a follower of JP Narayan, had taken keen interest in early resolution of the Naga political issue.

Now, in order to honour peace mission members, he said JD (U)

ATMA Sitimi conducts training on beekeeping DIMAPUR: ATMA Sitimi block, Kiphire and KVK conducted training on bee-keeping at Thungthre village on July 3. A press release from Kiphire DAO stated that, the program was chaired

by Lipok Ozukum, ATM Sitimi block.

Resource person, Hokato Achumi, BTM Sitimi block trained the farmers by introducing the scientific bee box, bee management, timely extraction of honey, new queen rearing, care against pesticides in colonies to enhance the health and vitality of honey bee colonies while improving honey production. Altogether 26 farmers attended the training program.

Students bow their heads in prayer during the crusade. of History. G. Jianchuilung EU president, Immanuel College read from the Bible. Introduction & welcome address was delivered by Dr. A. Loss Chalai, chairman Governing Body, Immanuel College. Special song was presented by Imjungla Imchen assistant professor of History and a short testimony by Vilika BA 3rd Sem. During the afternoon

session, the speaker emphasised on the individual self, wherein he stressed on the willingness of an individual to change, to be without any reservation, to be submissive to Jesus and to let Him take control of “our” life.

The second session was chaired by Temjenkala Yaden, assistant professor of English, invocation by Vepu assistant professor

of Botany, Bible reading

by Wadongnola, B.Sc 3rd semester and special song was presented by Immanuel College hostellers. The session was followed by worship hour led by the speaker and the Bethel Youth Ministry worship team. In the crusade many students dedicated their lives to Jesus, received deliverance and were spiritually and physically healed.

AR holds awareness program on HIV & AIDS

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles Wokha battalion conducted a lecture and awareness programme on HIV and AIDS at Wokha on July 3. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the basic objective was to provide a general awareness about the ill effects of HIV and AIDS and educating them on various methods for preventing the spread of the disease.

The programme was carried out with a motive to reach out to every person in the community. A total of 25 civilians of Wokha region and 80 Assam Rifles personnel participated in the awareness programme.

wanted a monument to be built in their memorial and added that a proposal in this regard would be submitted to the State government.

Nagaland JD (U) general secretary Kitoho S Rotokha, who too addressed the media, pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to settle the Naga issue in 18 months when he assumed office and the Framework Agreement signed in 2015 were yet to fructify.

Therefore, he said the proposed dharna was to impress upon the PM to live up to his word and also to demand tabling of the draft of the final Naga peace deal during the forthcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Towards this end, he appealed to all political parties, both regional and national, to impress upon their respective leaders to pursue the matter.

JD (U) said that a team would also be seeking appointment with leaders of the negotiating groups in New Delhi.

On the integration issue, Lotha exuded con-

fidence that the negotiating parties were capable enough to understand what constituted honourable and acceptable solution and hence the matter was best left into their hands.

On Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, Lotha said Kumar had extended his support to All Assam Students’ Union and civil society groups during a meeting on May 16 and added that his party did not support the proposed amendment Bill.

To queries on general issues in the State like the ongoing agitation by ad hoc teachers, SSA teachers etc, NSN Lotha said the department concerned had made its position clear on the issues being raised and wished that the agitating teachers understood the government’s position as well.

On the role of JD (U) in the 100-days commitment, Lotha said until now there was no concrete approach. He, however, expressed the hope that the PDA government would bring out a blueprint on its achievements.

Farmers training in Kiphire

Officials and participants at the training programme.

DIMAPUR: Two-day farmers training on focus horticulture crops was organized by Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH), DAC & FW, ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI, Medziphema, in collaboration with District Horticulture Office (DHO), Kiphire from June 27 to 28 at Hopongkyu Memorial hall, Kiphire.

A press release from CIH director said that DC Kiphire, Mohammed Ali Shihab, in his keynote address, exhorted the farmers and reminded them that Kiphire being selected as an aspiration district was an opportunity for them to uplift their livelihood, which could be

made possible only through hard work and sincerity.

Earlier, DHO Kiphire, Senkalemba delivered the inaugural address and Dr. Moasosang Longkumer, asst. horticulture specialist & training in-charge highlighted about various activities undertaken by the CIH, Medziphema. Altogether, 117 participants attended the training programme. The resource persons Hesilo, horticulture inspector, Kiphire and Imtiwapang horticulture assistant, Kiphire, delivered training on various topics such as vermin composting, package and practices on cultivation of focus horticulture crops.

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WEATHER FORECAST July 4

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Agartala Showers and a heavier t-storm 27 25 Aizawl

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T.J.Longkumer pays homage to the slain martyrs at the memorial tower at Saijang.

DIMAPUR: Director General of Police (DGP) Nagaland, Taliakhum John Longkumer, during his visit to 9 IRB battalion headquarters at Saijang, Peren district on Tuesday paid homage to the martyrs of the ‘Daring Ninth’.

After laying a wreath at the memorial tower, the DG held a brief interaction with the IR personnel and officers, where he urged them to never forget their responsibilities and said

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“we must feel proud and be humbled by the uniform that we wear”.

He told them they should be honoured donning the uniform as they are looked up as protector by the society.

Longkumer also added that when he received the order of his appointment as DGP Nagaland, his first thought was to visit and meet the 9 IR jawans and officers and to pay homage to the 21 slain

warriors.

He said 9th IR battalion headquarter was better than any other camps and congratulated the officers in-charge and the jawans for their team work.

Also, speaking on the occasion, Inspector General of Police, Training and border, Liremo, described T.John Longkumer as a man of action for his resilience in completing any assigned missions.

Liremo urged the IR

personnel to maintain the legacy and make the unit and department proud.

Delivering welcome address, Commandant of the battalion, James Kinghen recalled that the present DGP Longkumer was their “guiding force and inspiration” when the battalion was deployed for anti-naxal operation in Chhattisgarh from 2005 to 2007.

It may be recalled that Longkumer, as DIG Bastar region, was in direct command of operations when the 9th IRB (Daring Ninth) was deployed in Chhattisgarh from 2005 to 2007.

Kinghen also said that the visit of DGP has boosted the morale of the jawans and officers to serve with renewed enthusiasm in the days to come.

DGP was accompanied by IGP, training and border, Liremo, DIG (IR) South, Yarenthung Lotha, DIG (Range) Dimapur, Vichipa Vise, and DIG (training and border), Nagaland, Aotemsu IPS. The programme was attended by all rank and files and families of 9th NAP BN (IR) Saijang.

WSTH organises ‘mhesho hupite hoho’

WSTH office bearers presenting ‘ashi küha le’ at DSBC, Tuesday. (NP)

Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, JUL 3 (NPN): Members of Sümi community from different areas and units under Western Sümi clad in their traditional attire participated in the “mhesho hupite hoho” (cultural programme) organised

by Western Sümi Totimi Hoho (WSTH) at Dimapur Sümi Baptist Church (DSBC) here on Tuesday.

Exhorting the gathering, commissioner and secretary, Nikhashe Sema

deliberated on the importance of preserving one’s culture, traditions and mother tongue.

Sema said a tribe would lose its identity if it loses its tradition, custom and practices. He therefore urged Sümis to uphold their culture and tradition and inculcate the same in younger generation.

He also suggested organising “refresher course on Sümi dialect” for Sunday schools teachers and church leaders.

The programme was chaired by Visheli S Yepthomi and Khevili A Chishi, invocation by DSBC Senior Pastor Rev. Vitoshe Swu, introduction by WSTH chairperson, Jolly G Zhimomi, “ashi küha le”

by WSTH office bearers, “kichimi leshe” by Hushili Swu (AASTH), “lejole” by STH Süghüna, “luxale” by STH Nikhekhu and “aghole” by Vivi V Yepthomi and Sarah Yepthomi and benediction by DSBC associate Pastor Juliet Shikhu.

HG & CD launches Aadhaar based BAS Workshop on measles-rubella vaccination in Phek DIMAPUR: A workshop on District Planning for Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign was held on July 2 at CMO conference hall, Phek.

District Immunization Officer (DIO),Dr. Kolhitso Khalo said the objective of the workshop was to train the Block MOs and Program Managers to impart training at block level before the vaccination campaign begins.

He said MR vaccina-

tion campaign will start from October 3, 2018, which is in line with the national target of Measles elimination and Rubella Control by 2020.

Children aged between nine months to 15 years will be vaccinated.

During the campaign the targeted children will be vaccinated in all the schools, educational institutions and in all health units, he said.

The trainees comprise of Block SMOs,

Dr.Prafull speaking at the workshop.

Vaccinators, DCM and District Media Officer who were oriented on basic strategic operational plans for MR campaign, Basic Micro Planning, AEFI management.

Resource persons of the workshop were Dr. Prafull WHO(RRT) and Dr.Kulo Kapfo. Altogether 36 participants attended the workshop.

MOs and Sr. Pediatrician from DH, Program Managers, Epidemiologist, Data Manager IDSP,

Director General of Home Guards and Civil Defence, Toshitsungba Aier addressing the personnel of Home Guards and Civil Defence after inaugurating the BAS.

DIMAPUR: Home Guards and Civil Defence (HG&CD) has introduced Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system (BAS) at its directorate on Tuesday.

The BAS was formally launched by director general of Home Guards and Civil Defence, Toshitsungba

Aier as part of the 100 days programme of PDA government at the conference hall of Home Guards and Civil Defence.

According to senior staff officer Hqs, S. Rotokha Zhimomi, the director general after launching the BAS expressed hope

that the performance of the employees would improve and transparency would be maintained in attendance of the employees. He also acknowledged the contribution made by the IT department in the installation of the BAS in the department.

SPCC celebrates parish feast day

The parish feast day of St. Paul’s Catholic Church underway on July 1.

DIMAPUR: St. Paul’s Catholic Church (SPCC) Wokha celebrated its parish feast day in commemoration of its patron saint, Paul the apostle at the parish church on July1.

A press release from SPCC catechist, Limathung Patton stated that the Holy Mass was led by Rev. Fr. A.D Jose, parish priest and Rev. Fr. Moses. In his homily, Rev. Fr. A.D Jose encouraged the congregaK Y M C

tion to welcome Christ into their hearts and strengthen their faith by coming closer to Him. In the 2nd session of the program there was singing and dance competitions.

The winners of the singing competition in three categories were respectively won

by High school community, Midland community and Riphyim community. In the dance competition the winners in three categories

were Riphyim community, Midland community and Tourist community.

The 1st session of the program was chaired by Chopathung Kikon, asst. catechist Wokha and the 2nd session was chaired by Nzanbemo Lapon, church secretary Wokha. Parish branch consisting villages of Riphyim, Chukitong, H u m t s o, D oya n g a n d Wokha all participated in the event.

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Don’t communalize eviction drive: Biren

Manipur CM N Biren Singh at a ‘Go to Village’ camp in Imphal East on Tuesday. (NP) Correspondent

IMPHAL, Jul 3: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh Tuesday warned against communalizing the recent eviction drive against illegal encroachers at reserved forest areas and river banks.

He also rejected allegations that the eviction drive was targeted at a particular community.

The chief minister’s statement came at a time when a 48-hour state-wide bandh call was given by All Manipur Muslims Organization Coordinating Committee (AMMOCOC) to protest the eviction of Muslim inhabitant areas in Imphal East.

Addressing at a “Go to Village” camp at Heingang in Imphal East district, Singh said that “a particular community in the state, in the name of following same

religion, are encouraging entry of illegal migrants in the state.”

In Monday’s eviction drive at the foothill of Nongmaiching hill in Imphal East, many illegal migrants from outside the state were found settling there, he alleged.

According to police, as many as 21 individuals including 10 women were picked up during a cordon and search operation before evicting about 80 houses and other structures constructed illegally at the reserved forest area of Nongmaiching hill.

“It is a matter of concern. They are not only settling illegally but many of the settlers were found to be illegal migrants,” he said.

The drive against illegal migrants was necessitated to save the future of the indigenous people and

his government will leave no stone unturned to save the indigenous people of the state, Singh said.

Regarding eviction of houses at the foothill of Nongmaiching (or Awaching), the chief minister said that the state government had already issued eviction notice to the residents around two months back as they were illegally occupying reserved forest area.

Urging all concerned to stop giving a communal tinge to the issue, Singh said that there was no question of targeting a particular community as similar drives would be conducted at the reserved forest areas of other districts as well.

Meanwhile, normal life in Muslim dominated areas in Manipur valley, particularly in Imphal East and West district was hit by a 48-hour call given by All Manipur Muslims Organization Coordinating Committee (AMMOCOC).

AMMOCOC had given the bandh call condemning the eviction carried out at Nongmaiching foothill in Imphal East district on Monday.

However, the bandh did not affect to the normal activities in other parts except in the Muslim dominated areas on the first day.

Various Muslim based civil society organizations extended their supports to the bandh.

Manipur terror funding case: NIA recovers Rs 40 L N ew D elhi, J ul 3 (PTI): Over Rs 40 lakh in cash, demonetised currency notes and gold have been recovered by the NIA, following searches at the residence of a former director of an Imphal-based medical institute as part of a terrorfinancing probe against a banned outfit in Manipur.

An NIA spokesperson today said the agency raided the residence of Shyamo Singh, former director of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), yesterday as part of a probe into the financing of and supply of arms, ammunition and explosives to the proscribed terror group, KCP (Kangleipak Communist Party).

Cash amounting to Rs 40.03 lakh, incriminating documents, demonetised currency notes (old Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes) worth Rs 1 lakh and 700 grams of gold were seized from the house of Singh, the spokesperson said.

Singh was currently being questioned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths, he added.

The central probe agency had filed an FIR in the case last year, after taking cognisance of a criminal complaint lodged by the Delhi Police alleging that the accused or suspects were actively associated with the KCP. The NIA has filed two chargesheets against four arrested accused in the case till now, the spokesperson said.

AASU demands withdrawal of citizenship bill

New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI): The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), an influential body in the Northeast, Tuesday demanded immediate withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill saying it was unconstitutional as it seeks to grant Indian citizenship only on the basis of religion.

The AASU also said it was not against Hindus, neither Muslims nor Bengalis but against the illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

Addressing a press conference, AASU advisor Samujjal Kumar Bhattacharya said the entire north-eastern region have voiced its op-

position to the Bill, which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, while governments of Meghalaya and Mizoram adopted resolutions opposing the proposed law.

“A foreigner is a foreigner. He may be Hindu, he may be Muslim. We are against granting citizenship to foreigners on the basis of religion. The Bill must be withdrawn and scrapped immediately,” he said here.

Assam has been witnessing protests against the central government’s move to enact the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 that

seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslims (Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian) from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India due to alleged religious persecution in those countries.

Bhattacharya said the Bill, if passed, would pave the way for giving citizenship to illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in Assam.

Referring to the ongoing updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), a list of state’s citizens, AASU president Dipanka Kumar Nath said the process is not directed against

any community, language or religion.

“The NRC updation process is segregating the citizens of India living in Assam from the non-citizens living illegally in Assam.

The process is transparent and subject to judicial review.

The AASU is not against any religion or language. The AASU is only against the illegal presence of Bangladeshi Hindus and Muslims. There should not be an iota of doubt about it,” he said.

Assam govt to merge two directorates

G uwahati , J ul 3 (PTI): Assam government will merge the Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies with the Directorate of Museum, officials said.

“The decision has been taken to bring in semblance with the mandate of both the Directorates so that the works of preservation, display, research and communication for the purpose of study, education and enjoyment of the cultural objects of this state can simulated and brought under single umbrella,” an official release said Monday.

In a meeting with the Department of Higher Education, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked the Education Minister to hold parleys with

the Department of Culture and draw a blue-print and fix modalities to take the merger to its logical conclusion, it added.

Sonowal maintained that the merger will help to direct both the Directorates to a systematic and comprehensive method of research and collection of rare and old manuscripts along with others.

The meeting also decided to take the offices of the Chief Minister and Education Minister closer to college teachers and as a part of it, Sonowal and Education Minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya will hold interactive meetings with 10,000 teachers across the state, the statement said.

“The interactive ses-

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sions have been aimed at taking into cognizance the issues of the college teachers and enable them to render their duties and bring in more improvement in the overall landscape of education in the state,” it added.

In another decision, the state government announced to give bicycles to all the girl students for securing first division in HSLC Examinations.

AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. Chutongba Yimchunger, S/o Shokumba Yimchunger, present resident H/No. 348 Old Showuba Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirmed and declare on oath as follows :1. That I am the bonafide citizen of India, residing in above mentioned address.

2. That my son's actual and correct name is Thulunso C Yimchunger, where as in my Service Book my son name has been entered/recorded as Thulunso Yim. 3. That I want to change rectify my son name as Thulunso C Yimchunger in my service book.

4. That this affidavit is made for the purpose to declare that her actual and correct name as Thulunso C Yimchunger in service book.

5. That the statements made in this affidavit are all true and correct to the best of my knowledge belief and nothing is false.

And I signed this affidavit on this 30th Day of Jan. at Dumapur, Nagaland.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent.

Notary Public Regd. No. 066/2018, Date : 30/01/2018 DP-4928(A)

AFFIDAVIT

I, Shri. Chedensangba, father of Rewatemsu Jamir, presently residing at H/No. 341/B, Lengrijan, Dimapur, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as under :1. That, I am a bonafide and law abiding citizen of India and resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That, I use my son's name as "Rewatemsu Jamir" in his school records, whereas "Rewatemsu" in my service record.

3. That, the aforesaid names are my son's names only and are referred to one and the same person.

4. That, I have sworn this affidavit to declare that "Rewatemsu Jamir" and "Rewatemsu" are my son's name only and further to declare that I shall use my son's name as "Rewatemsu Jamir" in my future correspondence and records.

5. That the content of this affidavit from para (1) to (4) are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therein.

And I have signed this affidavit on this 21st day of June 2018 at Dimapur, Nagaland.

Deponent Solemnly affirmed and declared before me.

Notary Public Regd. No. M130/2018, Date : 2/6/2018 DP-4923

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018

Bru repatriation agreement signed in New Delhi NEW DELHI, Jul 3 (Agencies): The historic agreement on Bru repatriation was signed on Tuesday in New Delhi.

The agreement paves the way for repatriation of displaced Bru migrants in Tripura to Mizoram.

It is almost after 22 years that the Bru refugees would be repatriated to Mizoram before September 30 this year. All temporary camps in North Tripura would be closed in the first week of October this year.

Each family will be given one-time financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for rehabilitation. The amount will be kept in fixed deposit in the name of the head of the family within one month of repatriation. The money will be kept in fixed deposit for two years and will be given to the family after living continuously for

Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh flanked by the Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb and Mizoram CM Pu Lalthanhawla after the signing of agreement in New Delhi on July 3. three years in Mizoram.

Each family will be given Rs 5,000 per month as cash assistance for a period of two years through DBT. House building assistance of Rs 1.5 lakh in three installments will be given to each of the

families.

The other rehabilitation packages include free ration for two years and free transportation.

The agreement was signed by chief secretary of Tripura, principal home secretary Mizoram, special

secretary (IS) of MHA and president of Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum in presence of union home minister Rajnath Singh, Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb and Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla.

Pay ‘monetary relief’ to 88 girls stripped as punishment: NHRC

Manmohan Singh to head Cong NE panel

clothes in front of the entire school, as punishment by the three teachers,” the NHRC said in a statement.

It said it has asked the government for a compliance report and proof of payments made within four weeks.

The panel said the students were punished despite they denying to have written “vulgar words against the head teacher and another student on a piece of paper”.

The NHRC’s directions come after reports received from the state government confirmed that the act of the three school teachers had been found “inhumane and cruel”.

“Their action on minor girl students was against the basic human dignity and decency. After enquiry, the education department placed one teacher under suspension, while the two others were removed from the services,” it said.

The matter was reported to the police station and

New Delhi, July 3 (PTI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday reconstituted the North East Co-ordination Congress Committee (NECCC) with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its patron and former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma as its chairman.

The NECCC will coordinate the activities of PCCs in North East to strengthen Congress party in the region, said a statement from AICC general secretary Ashok Gehlot.

All Congress chief ministers and former chief ministers of north eastern states will be advisers to the panel, while all PCC presidents, CLP leaders and Congress MPs and ex-MPs from all north eastern states will be its members.

Gehlot said the AICC ge n e r a l s e c r e t a r y a n d incharge of north eastern states along with attached secretaries will be special invitees to the North East Coordination Congress Committee.

N ew D elhi, J ul 3 (PTI): The NHRC has asked the Arunachal Pradesh government to pay Rs 5,000 as “monetary relief ” to each of the 88 girls who were allegedly forced to undress by their school teachers as punishment last year.

The students of class 6 and 7 of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Papum Pare district were subjected to the humiliating treatment on November 23 after they allegedly wrote vulgar words against the head teacher.

Taking suo motu cognisance of the incident, the National Human Rights Commission had issued notices to the Arunachal Pradesh government and the Union HRD ministry.

“The NHRC has recommended that the government of Arunachal Pradesh pay Rs 5,000 each, as monetary relief, to the 88 girl students of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Papum Pare, who were stripped off their dignity when forced to remove their

a case was registered under IPC and POCSO Act, the panel said.

The three teachers were arrested and later released on bail. The girl students were provided emotional and psychological counselling, the commission said.

It said the government report indicates that authorities “failed” to protect the right to dignity of the girls.

Issuing the notices to the state’s chief secretary and the HRD secretary, the NHRC had observed that the “sordid act” of the teachers was inexcusable.

“Teachers are always highly respected in the society as they play the role of a true guide and protector for their students. Such an inhuman and insensible act cannot be expected from them,” it said.

The HRD ministry has issued a series of guidelines to state governments, including on safety and security of girl students in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA, NAGALAND

IN THE COURT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP : DIMAPUR : NAGALAND.

Final Mutation No. M-465/14/1957-58 Dated, Dimapur the 27th May 2014 The Undersigned under Rule 53 of Assam Land Shri Mhathung Lotha, S/o Late Zupenthung Lotha Resident of Kashiram Town/Village/Colony in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland to be registered as owner of the land Scheduled below right inheritance/Gift/ Exchange/Purchaser/Sell, on behalf of __________ .

1. In Place of Shri. Lipithung Lotha 2. Alongwith _____________________ 3. Scheduled ________ Patta No : 624 Dag No : 211/703 Area : 00B-02K-00Ls Village/Block No : Dubagaon The Land consist of a total area of 00 Bighas 02 Kathas 00 Leasa. Under annual Khiraj/Periodic Patta.

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No. Judl-47/2017-18/

Whereas Smt. Libeni Kikon, wife of Late Shri. Lichamo Lotha a permanent resident of Wokha Town has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. pertaining to PPO No. PEN/COM-8551/NL/S/11474 and AC No. 11766528483 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. Lichamo Lotha, who expired on 3/6/2018.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice.

No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and succession certificate shall be issued.

K. Mhathung Tsanglao Addl. Deputy Commissioner

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AFFIDAVIT

I, No- 4375092W. Mr. I. Itovi Sumi, Rank-SEP, of Assam Regt. So Izheto Sumi, permanent resident of Pihekhu Village, under Sub-Division- Niuland, District- Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under : 1. That, I am bonafide citizen of India.

2. That, in my service documents my name was clerically mistake and entered as Mr. Iitovi Sumi, and in Mr. Itovi Sumi SBI bank account my name was written as Mr. Itovi Sumi, whereas in my other document my name was recorded as Mr. I. Itovi Sumi.

3. That, Mr. Iitovi Sumi/Mr. Itovi Sumi and Mr. I. Itovi Sumi refers to same and one person. Henceforth, this affidavit has been made for the purpose to correct my name is Mr. I. Itovi Sumi from concern authority.

4. That, the statements made from para 1 to 3 are made by me which is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and nothing declare false therein.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me.

Notary Public Regd. No. Y228/2018, Date : 03.07.18 DP-4941

IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR, NAGALAND NOTICE

S/C No. 106/18

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Nrio Lotha has been applied by Smti. Mhabeni, W/o Lt. Nrio Lotha, R/o H.No 287, Lotha Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of : Pension & Service benefits, SBI A/C. 30744379271 who expired on 24.06.2018 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 3rd August 2018.

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

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(G.H. Ramlia) Principal District and Sessions Judge Dimapur : Nagaland

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA : NAGALAND No. Judl-47/2017-18/ /

Dt, Wokha the 26th June 2018

NOTICE

Whereas, Smti. Libeni Ezung, wife of Late Shri. Orenlo Lotha a permanent resident of Longsa Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate to enable her to draw all dues and benefits/family pension from the Govt. pertaining to PPO No. PEN/COM-23100/NL/22342 and AC No. 3076981759 in favour of her deceased husband Late Shri. Orenlo Lotha who expired on 23/05/2018.

Now, therefore, public and relatives are hereby asked to file claims/ objections if any, within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of this notice. No claims/objections will be entertained after the cut off date and succession certificate shall be issued.

K. Mhathung Tsanglao Addl. Deputy Commissioner Wokha : Nagaland

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IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT : NAGALAND NOTICE NO.REV-12/2000-D/2418-20

Dt. Dimapur the 3rd July '2018

Notice is hereby given that Shri Geoffrey Meyikokba Yaden, S/o Late L. L. Yaden resident of Dimapur has reported that he had lost his Jamabandi/ Patta bearing Patta No. 117, Dag No. 67 of Block No/Village 04 area 00-03-07 which was lost or destroyed.

The undersigned hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land or any should be submitted to this Court in written on or before 03.08.18.

Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland COMP

DECLARATION

AFFIDAVIT I, Shri. Chutongba Yimchunger, S/o Shokumba Yimchunger, present resident H/No. 348, Old Showuba and permanent resident, Thsotokur Village Tuensang, Nagaland, do hereby do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows :1. That I am the bonafide citizen of India, residing in above mentioned address.

2. That my daughter's actual and correct name is Khumjila C Yimchunger and address as Thsotokur Village Tuensang, Nagaland where as in my Service Book my daughter name has been entered/recorded as C Rebeka Yim and address as Old Showuba.

3. That I want to change rectify my daughter name as Khumjila C Yimchunger and address as Thsotokur Village Tuensang, Nagaland in my service book.

4. That this affidavit is made for the purpose to declare that her actual and correct name as Khumjila C Yimchunger and address as Thsotokur Village Tuensang, Nagaland in my service book.

5. That the statements made in this affidavit are all true and correct to the best of my knowledge belief and nothing is false.

And I signed this affidavit on this 30th Day of Jan. at Dimapur, Nagaland.

Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent.

Notary Public Regd. No. 065/2018, Date : 30/01/2018 DP-4928(B)

Dated Wokha the 27th June 2018 NOTICE

I, Mr. THUPUKHRUYI VENUH, S/O DUSANU VENUH of Phek village, presently residing at Bible Hill Colony, Phek Town Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows: 1. That I am swearing this affidavit for the purpose of correcting my name.

2. That my name was wrongly entered in my Appointment Order, Regularization Order and General Provident Fund (GPF) as THEPUKHRUYI whereas my correct name is THUPUKHRUYI VENUH. 3. That THUPUKHRUYI VENUH and THEPUKHRUYI are one and the same person.

4. That THUPUKHRUYI VENUH shall be used for all intent and purposes.

5. That the statements made from Para 1 to 4 are true to the best of my knowledge.

DEPONENT Solemnly affirm before me by the Deponent on this day the 11th August 2015.

Regd No. 168 Dt 11-8-2015 K-1970

Magistrate, District & Sessions Judge

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Chouhan urges CJI to set up ‘FTHCs’ for rape cases

Bhopal, Jul 3 (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to set up ‘Fast Track Higher Courts’ (FTHC) or evolve any other mechanism to expedite hearings in rape cases.

The move comes after several incidents of rape of minors in the central state were reported.

Chouhan, in his letter written yesterday, said, “As a representative of a large population of this country, I request the Chief Justice of India to look into the issues to expedite the hearing of appeals of rape cases by setting up Fast Track Higher Courts or an arrangement in the current hearing system to accord high priority to such cases.”

The chief minister said he was writing the letter as some incidents of rape in the country had created an uproar among people in general, and a “feeling of distress” in his mind.

The menace of rape has shaken the conscience of the common man, he said.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan “I personally believe that a girl child is a form of Goddess Durga and therefore, I start my development projects by offering obeisance to the girl child and have utmost respect for women,” Chouhan wrote.

He said Madhya Pradesh was the first state in country to pass a bill providing death penalty to rape convicts, who committed the offence on girls below the age of 12 years.

“However, stringent penal provisions in law seem to un-deter a few hardcore criminal-minded people, who do not seem to be afraid of getting punished by the system.”

In support of his plea, he said, “...In the Indore case, the investigation was

completed in seven days and trial in another 22 days. But unless and until appeals are decided by high courts and the apex court expeditiously, justice cannot be said to be done.”

The Indore district cour t had on May 12 awarded death penalty to a 26-year-old man for rape and murder of a threemonth-old girl, while likening him to “gangrene”.

On June 26, an eightyear-old girl was lured away by two men while she was waiting for her father outside her school in Mandsaur district. The two men allegedly raped the girl, slit her throat with a knife and left her to die, the police had earlier said.

She is currently undergoing treatment at Indore’s Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital.

There was huge public uproar and several protests after the incident.

On July 1, a fouryear-old girl was allegedly raped by a 23-year-old man known to her family at a village in the state’s Satna district. The accused abandoned the severely injured girl after committing the crime, the police said.

Veteran Gujarat Cong leader Bavaliya quits party, joins BJP Gandhinagar, Jul 3 (AGENCIES): Senior Congress leader and fivetime MLA from Gujarat’s Jasdan constituency Kunvarji Bavaliya today resigned from the party. Gujarat legislative assembly speaker Rajendra Trivedi confirmed the same saying that Bavaliya’s resignation has been accepted.

Soon after tendering his resignation, Bavaliya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). According to Gujarat deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, Bavaliya was unhappy with the Congress.

Sources said that Balaviya was unhappy with the Congress’ decision of making his junior Paresh Dhanani the leader of opposition.

“Bavaliya sent his resignation to Congress president Rahul Gandhi as well. His supporters will also join BJP,” said Nitin Patel.

According to Patel, Bavaliya- who represents the Koli community- will soon be made a minister as cabinet expansion is likely soon. According to reports of some local channels, Bavaliya might take oath as a minister today itself.

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Overbridge collapses in Mumbai; 5 hurt Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI): A road overbridge (ROB) in Mumbai’s suburban Andheri area collapsed this morning due to heavy rains, bringing to a halt the local train services and affecting some long distance trains that caused huge inconvenience to the commuters, officials said.

Five people were injured, two of them seriously, in the incident that took place at around 7.30 am, the Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

The Gokhale road overbridge, built in 1971, collapsed near the eastern side of the railway station, a BMC disaster management cell official said after the incident for which the government came under attack.

“Incessant rains apparently caused cracks in the ROB, resulting in its collapse. Thankfully, no train was passing on the track under the bridge at that time,” said a civic official.

Due to the collapse, local train services of the Wester n Railway were stopped, causing huge inconvenience to the daily commuters, for whom local train services are the lifeline.

Some long distance express trains were cancelled and rescheduled because of the ROB collapse.

A portion of the bridge that connects east Andheri to the west collapsed on to railway tracks.

Mumbai’s famous tiffin carriers ‘Dabbawalas’ also expressed their inability to operate as the train services on the Western Line were stopped.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal visited the accident site in the afternoon and said that he had ordered an inquiry by the Commissioner of Rail Safety whose report would have to be submitted within 15 days.

Expressing regret over the accident, he said it was “very unfortunate” and “most unexpected”.

He said around 700 employees of the railways, helped by some experts from Delhi and Lucknow, were working on the restoration work and the train services will be resumed completely by tonight.

The minister said the

last safety audit of the ROB had been conducted on November 12 last year and nothing wrong had been found in that.

Goyal said that during the next six months, a joint safety audit will be conducted by the railways, the BMC and IIT at the 445 road overbridges, foot overbridges and bridges over the pipelines in Mumbai as part of efforts to improve safety for the commuters.

Earlier in the day, he tweeted, “Part of Road Over Bridge has fallen on tracks near Andheri Station impacting rail traffic.

Directed officials to speed up repair work and rapidly restore traffic in close coordination with other departments. I have also ordered an enquiry by Commissioner of Rail Safety.”

UGC seeks data on sexual harassment at universities New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all varsities and higher education institutions to furnish details of sexual harassment complaints received by them during the last academic year and their status.

The regulatory body has also sought details of the Internal Complaints Committee that needs to be set up at institutions on a mandatory basis in keeping with the University Grants Commission (prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations, 2015. The commission has sought details of the complaints received during April, 2017 to March, 2018. “The varsities have been asked to furnish data including number of sexual harassment complaints received during the period besides number of complaints disposed of during the year and number of cases pending for more than 90 days,” a senior UGC official said. “Details about nature of action taken on the complaints and number of workshops on awareness programmes against sexual harassment conducted during the year have also been sought,” the official added.

INX Media case: High Court extends Maharashtra to pay Rs 1.21 cr legal fees in Loya case: RTI reply interim protection to Chidambaram NE W D E L H I , J u l 3 (AGENCIES): The Delhi High Court extended today the interim protection from arrest granted to former union minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case till August 1.

Justice A K Pathak, who had earlier granted the interim protection till today, extended the relief to Chidambaram by one more month. The high court had on May 31 asked the senior Congress leader to join questioning and cooperate in the investigation as and when called by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The CBI, had on the

last date of hearing, opposed the anticipatory bail plea saying Chidambaram should have first approached the trial court for relief, instead of the high court.

In Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail plea, it was contended that the former minister was being harassed in the case, in which he was not named. Chidambaram had on May 30 rushed to a trial court for protection from arrest in the AircelMaxis case of the Enforcement Directorate before approaching the high court in connection with the INX Media case. The senior Congress leader’s role has

come under the scanner of investigating agencies in the Aircel-Maxis deal of Rs 3,500 crore and INX Media case involving Rs 305 crore.

It was during his tenure as finance minister in the UPA-1 regime that FIPB clearance was granted to the two ventures in which alleged irregularities have been found. In the INX Media case, the CBI had registered an FIR on May 15 last year against alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007 when Chidambaram was finance minister.

Mumbai, Jul 3 (IANS): The Maharashtra government has decided to pay up Rs 1.21 crore to senior counsel Mukul A. Rohatgi, who represented the state government in the Judge B.H. Loya case hearings before the Supreme Court, an RTI reply has revealed.

The state government

appointed Rohatgi - former Attorney General of India - as a Special Prosecutor in the case, besides former Solicitor General of India and senior lawyer Harish Salve, said RTI activist Jatin Desai.

“In April, an apex court bench presided over by the Chief Justice of India

dismissed a couple of petitions demanding an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of CBI Special Judge Loya,” Desai told IANS. Representing Maharashtra, Rohatgi appeared in the matter 11 times before the Supreme Court, for which the state government approved Rs 11 lakh

per hearing as his professional fees, he added.

The state government’s decision came by an order dated June 11, 2018, from the Home Department, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis which

was provided along with the RTI reply.

However, Desai said the information pertaining to the professional fees paid to Salve has not yet been provided by the state government under RTI.

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Vol. XXVIII NO. 207 Dimapur, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018

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Lame Act

n the aftermath of the recent ban in Nagaland against sale of all varieties of fish treated with formalin to prevent deterioration, the issue throws up several challenges on those responsible for enforcing food laws and also for planners. Formalin, it may be noted, is a chemical substance consisting of a mixture of formaldehyde, methanol and water used as a preservative of dead bodies but lately often misused as a food preservative. Formalin is injected in all varieties of fish that are to be transported to far distances involving ten to fifteen days so as to prevent deterioration. The chemical gets absorbed the meat of fish with ease, then formalin will remove cells from the fish meat and replace it with a more rigid formaldehyde. Prolonged intake of foods laced with formalin will caused damage to kidneys or can cause cancer in the future. Like fish, there are also harmful chemical substances used for artificial ripening such as carbide; chemical dyes sprayed on vegetables to make them look fresh and green or steroids and hormones fed to cattle, especially pigs for fast growth by 40% over normal growth. There are also additives such as gluten used in bakery products, which is known to cause stomach ulcers and banned in many states. Poultry and their produce, milk and items of meat are also not free from chemicals for the sake of profit. Another point is to be noted is that, cattle import to Nagaland is a cause for serious discussion as therein lies the issue-both in terms of quality meat content as well as impact on the economy of the state.

There are other meat varieties being sold for public consumption but some doubt remains whether local authorities are strictly monitoring the health and quality of products. Demand far outstrips supply and this has led to all kinds of live animals with doubtful health conditions being imported. Chemical dyes used for artificial colouring in food items including recycled oil are also common offenses which have to be rooted out. The focus on formalin treated fish varieties should open the eyes of food inspectors and authorities in Nagaland on scanning the wide range of criminal practises for the sake of profit.

Even drugs, some of which are known to be harmful including the sale of expired items should be looked into. In the recent ban on the sale of fish varieties treated with formalin; some districts were unsure of what was to be followed. The principle in any case, has to begin with testing and then either to be cleared for sale or to be banned from sale. An item suspected to be unsafe for consumption, cannot be allowed to be sold in the market and then later tested if it can be sold. In Dimapur, the system for preventing or detecting fake and adulterated items is still not in place. For instance, during the recent fish ban, there was only one mobile laboratory and that too, was stationed in Kohima. So fishes had to be sent to either Kohima or Guwahati to conduct laboratory test. There is a lot of work to be done in the field of preventing adulterated, expired, harmful or banned items from being sold in the market. Unfortunately, there is hardly sign of authorities being active on the ground.

DailyDevotion The Concentration of Personal Sin Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips… —Isaiah 6:5 When I come into the very presence of God, I do not realize that I am a sinner in an indefinite sense, but I suddenly realize and the focus of my attention is directed toward the concentration of sin in a particular area of my life. A person will easily say, “Oh yes, I know I am a sinner,” but when he comes into the presence of God he cannot get away with such a broad and indefinite statement. Our conviction is focused on our specific sin, and we realize, as Isaiah did, what we really are. This is always the sign that a person is in the presence of God. There is never any vague sense of sin, but a focusing on the concentration of sin in some specific, personal area of life. God begins by convicting us of the very thing to which His Spirit has directed our mind’s attention.

If we will surrender, submitting to His conviction of that particular sin, He will lead us down to where He can reveal the vast underlying nature of sin. That is the way God always deals with us when we are consciously aware of His presence.

This experience of our attention being directed to our concentration of personal sin is true in everyone’s life, from the greatest of saints to the worst of sinners. When a person first begins climbing the ladder of experience, he might say, “I don’t know where I’ve gone wrong,” but the Spirit of God will point out some definite and specific thing to him. The effect of Isaiah’s vision of the holiness of the Lord was the directing of his attention to the fact that he was “a man of unclean lips.” “He touched my mouth with it, and said: ‘Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged’ ” (Isaiah 6:7). The cleansing fire had to be applied where the sin had been concentrated.

Quotes

Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality. ~ Shawn Ashmore

I

feel honoured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken notice of my criticism.

Indeed, he praised me and said: “I respect veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar ji, he fought for freedom during emergency, he maybe a harsh critic of us but I salute him for this.” The Prime Minister and I are on the same page when it comes to the criticism of the emergency imposed

by Mrs Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister.

Where we differ is the shape of society we want.

He belongs to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), a political organ of the RSS, which wants to establish a Hindu Rashtra in the country, and I, a pluralistic society. His party divides people and I believe in what Mahatma Gandhi taught us about a multicultural nation where people of all religions can live together, without any fear.

I recall that Gandhiji in his prayer meetings used to have recitation from the Quran along with Gita and Bible. And if someone objected to this, he would

Nagaland Post, Dimapur WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2018

A Modicum of truth

not hold the meeting. The Mahatma’s philosophy of pluralism was the nation’s ethos. Prime Minister Modi respects Gandhiji and says “Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas.” But his party’s goal is to the contrary.

Modi disappoints many when he goes to Nagpur for exchanging views with the RSS high command. The Muslims are particularly peeved because they tend to see a society divided on the basis of religion, more so after the demolition of the Babri masjid.

Happily, Modi has kept veteran BJP leaders like L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at a distance from the affairs of the party. Modi’s style of governance is also different from these leaders.

But the direction to which he wants to take the nation is clear. A diluted form of Hindutva has spread throughout the country.

The Prime Minister has to ask himself whether this scenario is good for the people. A multi-cultural society has to stay pluralistic because that is what fits into the scheme of India.

When key positions in League did not go away education or other affairs from the path of division of government are given on the basis of religion. to the trusted RSS men, Unfortunately, this the faith of liberals, the affected the students who Muslims and others liv- ate from different kitchens ing on the edge is shaken. and preferred to form their Modi has to give them own circle. I recall that in confidence so that their the last year of my stay at contribution is considered the law college in Lahore, equally important.

Qaid-e-Azam Mohammad I find the minorities Ali Jinnah addressed the feeling insestudents. c u r e. T h e y True, he Kuldip Nayar constitute emphaone-fourth of the nation. sized that Hindus and The then Muslim League Muslims were two nations poisoned the minds of its but went on to exhort that community and created a they should stay together situation where even the and develop the country. I drinking water was divided expressed my doubt during into two separate pitch- the Q&A session and Jiners, one marked as for the nah assured us that India Hindus and the other for and Pakistan would be best the Muslims at railways of friends. stations.

Today, there is very The Hindus were hap- little contact between the py that the North West two. It is just impossible to Frontier Province, under get a visa for the Pakistanis the influence of Khan to come to India and IndiAbdul Ghaffar Khan, was ans to visit Pakistan. And with them. But otherwise, my worst fears have come they did not give much true. Many people on both leeway to the Muslims. sides believe that Kashmir The Congress, which had is the impediment. Prime Maulana Abul Kalam Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its top lead- said that Kashmir repreers, threw his lot with the sented only the anti-India Hindus. Yet, the Muslim feeling. If it had not been

there, Pakistan would have dug up into some other issues to hate India.

Coming back to Prime Minister Modi, he appeared to have tried his best to foster relations with Pakistan soon after he took over. He even broke his journey at Lahore to convey his good wishes to then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while returning from Russia and Afghanistan.

This was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in a decade. During the meeting of the two leaders, they had even discussed Kashmir.

In the last year of his term, Modi is not likely to take any initiative on Pakistan lest his government should start another debate, which may or may not help. His concentration is more likely to be on the states below the Vindhyas because the BJP looks quite strong in the Hindi-speaking states. The danger he faces is that the power is concentrated on him which means oneman rule.

M r s G a n d h i wa s swept out of power when

people found that she, too, had become one-person governance. Unfortunately, there was no other tall leader to challenge her authority. Nor did she allow anybody to grow. The situation today is somewhat similar in the BJP. There is nobody to confront Modi.

This is his strength as well as his weakness.

Whether the Prime Minister would be able to stitch loose ends before the polls is anybody’s guess.

Modi is riding a horse which he cannot dismount before the elections. He would perforce depend on the RSS and its cadre to deliver the goods. Modi may be planning different strategies to fight the polls and it is clear that he would be the party.

It looks as if the other parties going to come together and form some kind of a federal front.

Its endeavour would be, as Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has said, to stop the return of Modi. At this juncture, Modi would need the party the most.

But how could that be possible when he himself has become the BJP?

Post-mortem

Keeping the faith

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t is a historical fact that the Nagas unfortunately found themselves in both the half of British India and British Burma after the British annexed Assam following the treaty of Yandabo in 1826. It was again the British that created artificial boundaries within Naga inhabited areas in British India in the name of administrative convenience.

The demand of the Nagas that they be left alone to develop themselves according to their freely expressed wishes was ignored by the British and so the Nagas declared independence by overriding all the artificial boundaries created by the British. In doing so, the Nagas, under the banner of the NNC, consolidated and integrated all the Naga inhabited areas into one sovereign territory as Nagaland. This is what the unique history of the Nagas is all about. It is not about infringing into other’s right, but about claiming our own right which the Nagas had already accomplished in August 14 of 1947.

It is only the Nagas of today who have, ourselves, become our own worst enemy. In the first place, what was the motive of the British in creating artificial boundaries to divide the Nagas?

Obviously it was created for the Nagas to fall into that trap of constructing new identities, thereby, diluting, and then robbing the Naga identity of its very substance. With eyes wide open, Naga politicians and their cronies in the different states have fallen into the trap only for the sake of their vested interests.

It is not as if the Indian government has not been sensitive to the Naga problem which was created and handed over to by the British. It is we Nagas ourselves who have failed to vision and work, and to capitalize on the political will that has been so vividly expressed and shown by successive Prime ministers

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of India to solve the protracted Naga political issue. Take the instance when the then PM, AB Vajpayee, took the bold pro-Naga initiative for Naga integration by declaring ceasefire in all the Naga inhabited areas in India’s North-East. The then ruling NPF led DAN government of Neiphiu Rio, under the mentorship and guidance of Dr. Shurhozelie, had painstakingly worked through all the groundwork to enable the Prime Minister to make this groundbreaking announcement.

Instead of grabbing this opportunity with both hands, Nagas in Manipur, led by their politicians, failed miserably to stand up to the occasion and make good of the Prime Minister’s announcement. Obviously, for the Naga politicians and their cronies in Manipur, power at hand and their personal properties and interests in Imphal and other parts of the Imphal valley weighed and mattered more than Naga integration. We demanded for our sovereign right to live under one administrative umbrella in our own land but when given the opportunity to stake claim to the same by no less than the PM of India, we, the Nagas in Manipur, the forefront stakeholders, developed cold feet and backtracked, leaving the Nagas in Nagaland red-faced. Instead, the local Manipuris took centre stage in crowning themselves as heroes and martyrs for succeeding to retain the land of the Nagas as belonging to Manipur.

Resistance from neighboring states was and is always expected.

This resistance is not an issue for the Nagas because we are not claiming an inch of what is not ours. It was the Nagas in Manipur who should have forcefully stood up in unity against any resistance from the Manipuris coming in the way of the Central government to remove the artificial barriers

dividing the Nagas. Instead, it was on seeing the true color of the Naga politicians in Manipur that the local Manipuri people played out their extreme zeal of safeguarding their state’s territory, and in doing so, browbeat the tame Nagas in Manipur from ever even attempting any uprising. Otherwise, Nagas are never naively assuming that neighboring states will enthusiastically relinquish part of their territory for the sake of Naga integration.

We Nagas are definitely not out of our depth as regarding the intricacies of the politics of nationalism. One does believe that, for a Naga to stop believing in Naga integration is like being a Christian but not accepting Jesus as one’s personal savior.

As stated earlier, Nagas have already declared independence and therefore have sovereignty.

It only has to come to pass, in one way or the other, and come it will, one day or the other, in God’s own time, as long as we do not stop believing and have vested interests. As long as we trust and believe that what we have today is in itself God’s will.

Biblical Israel was wiped out of the surface of earth and the Israelites condemned to be scattered to different corners of the earth. But the Israelites did not stop believing that oneday they would have a homeland. Their hopelessness did not lead them to not believe.

Ultimately it was only in 1948 that the modern state of Israel came into being. The Israelites definitely have come a full circle.

Today, they even have the ancient city of Jerusalem declared as their capital. A line of a famous poem reads, “East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” For the Israelites, the twain certainly has met. Reason enough for the Nagas to keep the faith even if it does not appear at hand today.

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Integration of Naga inhabited areas, a rightful claim

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he 16 Point Agreement of 1960 made between the Government of India and the undivided Naga National Council (NNC) was based on the facts of subsequent historical developments started with the Memorandum submitted by the Naga Club to Simon Commission in 1929 just prior to the enactment of Government of India Act, 1935 that had a far reaching significance on the declaration of Independence of India on 15th. August 1947.

2. Point No. 6 of 9 Point Agreement was reiterated on Point No. 12 and 13 of the 16 Point Agreement relating to the re-transfer of Naga Reserved Forests and amalgamation of Naga inhabited territories under one administrative unit.

3. Had the Emissaries of the Dominion of British India not offered and committed for re-transfer of the Naga Reserved Forests and amalgamate the Naga territories which were illegally transferred out of Naga Hills District by the Britisher for their own convenience, the then undivided NNC would never have entered into any agreement or signed the 9 Point Agreement to be within the Union of India.

But since the Government of India had signally and unilaterally failed to fulfill their own commitment made with the Naga people, the struggle for self determination ensued.

4. These facts of history bring us back to the ongoing border dispute with Assam. In reply to the now infamous Civil Suit No. 2 of 1988, filed by the Government of Assam in the Honorable Supreme Court of India, the Government of Nagaland during one of the hearing had made it clear to the Mediator Commission appointed by the Honorable Court that because of the failure of the Government of India to demarcate the Nagaland State

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The need of counselling is felt today in different dimensions of one’s life. The complexities of modern life, stresses and struggles felt by man living amidst the challenges of today call for help from others.

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(To be concluded) Rev. Fr. C. Joseph, Counsellor-St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this

boundary, it is still without any demarcated boundary. Further, it was also mentioned in the Court that the boundary dispute has to be subjected to Article 363 of the Constitution of India. Quote: ‘No Court shall have jurisdiction out of any Provision of a Treaty, Agreement, Covenant, Engagement, Sanad or others similar instrument which was entered into before the commencement of this Constitution by any rulers of Indian State and to which the Governor of the Dominion of India and any of its predecessor Government was a party’.

5. The famous Hydari (Akbar Ali) Agreement or 9 Point Agreement comes under this Article 363 of the Constitution of India and accordingly the honorable Court had directed the Government of India to take steps in this direction in the year 2014.

6. However, surprises after surprises, the then Government of Nagaland agreed to take steps on behalf of the Government of India. This was nothing short of the singing bird Cuckoo who does not know how to hatch its own eggs.

7. This brings us back again to the Naga Political issue which is directly linked to the Naga territorial issue, the settlement of which cannot be possible without the other.

Therefore the demand for integration of Naga inhabited areas is nothing but it is the rightful claim of the Naga people for bringing back the transferred Naga Reserved Forests areas from Assam and amalgamates the contiguous Naga areas into Nagaland State which cannot be denied by the Government of India since we are in India today.

Hukavi T Yeputhomi, chairman, United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA)

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Much needed repair of roads Sir,

The Naga Council, Dimapur (NCD) would like to express our sincere thanks to the Executive Engineer (R&B) Dimapur Division for undertaking the repair and resurfacing of the roads in and around Dimapur town.

In fact, this undertaking has been a much needed and long awaited work for the general public of Dimapur.

We are very pleased for your action in getting our roads repaired. The Naga council is grateful to your department for meeting the immediate grievances of people under the initiative of the PDA Government.

NCD president T. Bangerloba and vice president, K. Ghokheto Chophy newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Bhatia family had ‘shared psychosis’: Cops seen them fight among each other or with the other children in the locality. The behaviour of the boys was very unusual for the children of their age,” she said.

Another neighbour said while the children in the locality used to take tuition from Lalit’s niece Meenu and would go to the Bhatias’ house daily, the elders were never called upstairs.

Relatives dismiss suicide theory

Some of the Bhatia members who were part of the suspected mass suicide. (file)

New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI): The police suspect that the Bhatia family, whose 11 members were found dead on July 1 in their house at Burari in North Delhi under mysterious circumstances, might have been suffering from ‘shared psychosis.’

The police expressed the suspicion even as the victims’ neighbours said the illfated family members were very helpful, though they mostly kept to themselves and never talked about their family matters.

A senior police official, privy to the probe, said the family displayed symptoms of shared psychosis.

“Shared psychosis means that delusional beliefs are transmitted from one person to another. In this case, it is suspected that Lalit Bhatia, 45, was the one who had the delusion of talking to his father even after his death. And his beliefs were endorsed by other family members too,” he said.

A neighbour, on the condition of anonymity, said the Bhatia family would never invite neighbours to their house.

Talking of the mysterious eleven pipes, jutting out of one of the side walls of the Bhatias’ house, the neighbours said they were installed three to four

months ago.

“Initially, we also found it a little weird because there was no water connection there. But, we were told that they were for ventilation and release of the toxic fumes from chemicals used on plywood,” he recalled.

An elderly woman, who used to visit gurdwara with Bhatia family, said she had never been to their house.

“We used to buy household items from their grocery shop and would often visit the gurdwara together.

But I was never invited upstairs by them. The children of the house were extremely obedient and I had never

As the mystery deepened over the deaths of 11 members of a family in north Delhi’s Burari locality, the relatives today insisted that they were killed and it was not a case of suicide.

The relatives said the Bhatia family was gearing up for the wedding of Priyanka (33) who got engaged last month. She was among those found dead at the house yesterday.

Police are investigating whether the 11 members of the family, aged between 15 and 77 years, killed themselves as part of a suicide pact, after they found handwritten notes from the house, which indicated a “religious or spiritual angle” to the deaths.

The handwritten notes stated “the human body is temporary and one can overcome fear by covering their eyes and mouth”.

Sujata Nagpal, the

daughter of the 77-year-old Narayan Devi found dead on the floor, said the media was speculating things and circulating suicide theories.

“I used to speak to my mother every alternate day.

Everything was going fine within our family. We are a well educated family and do not believe in babas. It is not a case of suicide. The media has been speculating things and publishing wrong information that my family members committed suicide,” she said.

Devi’s niece Geeta Thakral suspected that someone from outside the family was involved in the deaths. She came to know about the incident at 6.30 pm yesterday.

“They were religious like any other normal family.

After hearing about various cases involving babas and tantriks, our family hardly believed in them.

“The family business was going fine. There was no fight within the family.

They were busy with wedding preparations. They were all happy. So why would they commit suicide at all,” she asked. Another relative, Manoj Bhatia said, “I am in a complete state of shock. They weren’t staunch in their religious beliefs. We still cannot understand the reason (of the deaths) but this is definitely not a case of suicide.”

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will then be brought to India by the OEMs for “compatibility tests” with Indian ammunition. The bids of those found compatible in the trials will subsequently be opened by the MoD. These procurement cases for rifles and carbines are worth Rs 1,798 crore and Rs 1,749 crore, respectively. The FTP acquisition of 16,479 light machines for Rs 1,819 crore was also approved by the MoD in February but there is some delay in the case.

Under the Defence Procurement Procedure’s strict timelines for the FTP, which caters for urgent operational requirements,

the RFP has to be issued within 10 days of a case being cleared by the Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) to ensure the actual contract after technical and commercial evaluation is inked within a year. The delivery of the weapons is supposed to thereafter take place in three to 12 months.

The Army is keeping its fingers crossed. The force had first asked for new assault rifles and CQB carbines for its 382 infantry battalions (each with 850 soldiers each) way back in 2005, while the case for the light machine guns was initiated in 2009.

Rajasthan MLA’s son appears before police in road rage case Jaipur, Jul 3 (PTI): A BJP legislator’s son who was caught on camera thrashing a car driver presented himself before the police for questioning today, hours after the MLA apologised on his behalf.

Banswara MLA Dhan Singh Rawat’s son Rajveer and the victim who was brazenly beaten on a busy road on June 1 in an apparent case of road rage appeared before the police, officials said.

“We had asked both the parties to present themselves before the police for questioning in the matter.

We are inquiring what transpired on the day of the incident, and will act appropriately,” Banswara superintendent of police Kaluram Rawat said.

No police complaint has been lodged by the victim so far, Rawat said.

He clarified that the MLA’s son had not “sur-

‘No entry to Nitish chacha’, says Tej Pratap Patna, Jul 3 (AGENCIES): For mer Bihar health minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday put a playcard at 10 Circular Road in Patna, which read “No Entry to Nitish chacha”.

Taking U-turn on his announcement of quitting politics at social media, Tej Pratap had clarified his stand saying that his account of Facebook was allegedly hacked by someone in collussion with BJPRSS-JD-U. “BJP-RSS-JD-U combine has been hatching conspiracy to divide Lalu Prasad family by dissiminating wrong messages by getting my Facebook account hacked. Our family is united and our party RJD would unitedly root out the Modi government,” said Tej Pratap.

BJP MLA Rawat’s son Rajveer. (file)

rendered” but was at the police station as part of the investigation.

After the month-old video clip surfaced on social media, the MLA today admitted that it was a serious matter and withdrew his earlier comment which had dismissed it as a “petty issue”.

“I am in favour of action being taken in the matter. It is a serious matter and not a matter among children. I apologise on behalf of my son and seek an apology from the people

of Banswara,” the MLA said.

He said that he will also ask his son to surrender before the police.

Earlier, he had said the “children” would settle the “petty” matter themselves.

On June 1, Rawat’s son had pulled a car driver out of his vehicle in Bansara’s Vidhyut Colony area, the video appeared to show.

He and his aides are then seen thrashing the driver, allegedly for not giving way to his car.

As the video went viral, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and state Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria assured that the matter would be looked into.

Kataria said it would be investigated and the VIP status of the man’s father will not come in the way of justice.

Kejriwal or LG Baijal? SC to decide today who rules Delhi

NEW DELHI, JUL 3 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on who should wield power in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal or Lt. Governor Anil Baijal.

The ruling AAP’s has argued before the apex court bench that it possessed both the legislative and executive powers. The AAP government had argued that the LG has been taking many executive decisions and a “harmonious interpretation” of Article 239AA of the Constitution was needed to fulfill the constitutional mandate for a democratically-elected Delhi government. The article deals with

power and status of Delhi.

The Centre on the other hand argued that several “illegal” notifications were issued by the Delhi government and they were challenged in the high court.

This comes after Chief Minister Kejriwal’s unprecedented nine-day long dharna at the L-G residence over the Delhi bureaucrats holding an unofficial strike in the government by refusing to cooperate with the ministers. While L-G Baijal refused to meet the protesting Cabinet ministers, including CM Kejriwal, the protest saw several nonNDA political parties join hands to support Kejriwal in his demands.

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NEW DELHI, Jul 3 (AGENCIES): The government has dispatched a nine-member “empowered committee”, headed by an Army brigadier, to the US, Australia, South Korea, Israel and UAE to scout for new assault rifles and close-quarter battle carbines for the armed forces.

The defence ministr y in March had finally set the ball rolling for the acquisition of 72,400 assault rifles, 93,895 CQB carbines, which were promised for infantry soldiers deployed on the borders with China and Pakistan under the fast-track procedure (FTP),

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Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI): Gold prices went down by Rs 95 per 10 grams in the bullion market here Tuesday, mostly on account of weak demand from jewellers even as the metal rose overseas.

Silver, however, continued its fall for the third session and lost another Rs 90 per kg owing to reduced offtake by industrial units.

Standard gold (99.5 per cent purity) dropped by Rs 95 to close at Rs 30,265 per 10 grams from Monday’s level of Rs 30,360.

Pure gold (99.9 per cent purity) also dipped by the same amount to finish at Rs 30,415 per 10 grams as compared to Rs 30,510 yesterday.

Silver (.999 fineness) declined by Rs 90 per kg to end at Rs 39,040 as compared to Rs 39,130 previously.

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Network virtualisation allows Chitale Dairy to maintain uptime for its milk production. It uses VMware vSphere virtualisation platform and Dell networking switches to make data available to farmers so they can make decisions, such as how to improve cow nutrition and increase milk production, based on the animals’ health.

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specific products. It said it will invest $1 billion in new IoT products, solutions, labs, partner programmes and ecosystem over the next three years. It has also teamed up with Microsoft to deliver a joint IoT solution to help customers simplify deployment of endto-end IoT solutions, from the edge to the cloud.

IT industry body Nasscom estimates the global market for IoT in 2020 to be worth $373 billion in revenue, with India accounting for $10-12 billion of it. The epicentre of IoT adoption in India is expected to be mostly in smart cities, a major initiative of the government, in smart manufacturing, as factories become connected, in energy management, video surveillance and fleet management.

“The issue in India is these firms are not sure where to start. As Dell EMC, we have vision workshops, tech assessment road-

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New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI): The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to stay a Reserve Bank of India circular prohibiting banks and financial institutions from providing services in relation to cryptocurrencies.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued notices to the ministries of Finance, Law and Justice and Information Technology and the RBI and tagged the matter along with similar cases.

According to the April 6 circular, the entities regulated by the RBI are prohibited from “providing any service in relation to virtual currencies, including those of transfer or receipt of money in accounts relating to the purchase or sale of virtual currencies”.

L A S V EG A S, J u l 3 (Agencies): A large number of Indian companies are hesitant to adopt internet of things (IoT) as they are unsure whether it will benefit them, a senior Dell EMC executive said.

They need to adopt it by first conducting a proofofconcept (PoC) which would demonstrate whether the new technology would work, which in turn will give them the confidence to go ahead and implement in the production process, Arun Krishnaswamy, director & head of marketing for Asia Pacific & Japan in Dell EMC, said. “The PoC can tell them in a low risk environment whether there is a return on investment (RoI),” Krishnaswamy told TOI in an interaction on the sidelines of a Dell EMC event in Las Vegas in May. Dell Technologies is betting heavily on IoT and has announced a new IoT division as also new IoT

unit resumed lower at 68.91 from the last close of 68.80 at the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market.

It hit a low of 68.97 in early deals moving in sync with the weakening of other currencies in the region and also heavily weighed down by steady capital outflows.

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Gold falls; silver eases on reduced offtake

Indian unit ended at a near five-year low of 68.80 on Monday against the resurgent dollar bull.

The rupee had fell to a record low of 69.10 last week. Crude prices rose sharply after Libya declared force majeure on some of its crude exports, while the loss of Canadian supplies helped lifted US crude to levels not seen since late 2014.

Brent crude futures, an international benchmark, is trading up at USD 78.25 a barrel in early Asian trade.

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branch in downtown Mumbai that according to an internal investigation saw “exceptional growth” in the past few years largely because of its controversial dealings with firms owned by two related jewellers.

PNB has alleged that a handful of staff at the branch issued fake bank guarantees between 2011 and 2017 to help the firms of Indian diamond magnate Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi raise billions of dollars in foreign credit. The duo have denied wrongdoing and are currently abroad.

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lines, for such spectrum holdings of acquired entity, acquirer has to pay differential between the market determined price and the entry fee.

Such payments have to be made for 4.4 MHz of spectrum on a pro-rata basis for the remaining period of licence validity and DoT raised such demands to Vodafone at the time of the merger of Vodafone group companies in 2015, sources said. Vodafone had challenged these demands with the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), but part of the demand (Rs 2,000 crore out of the Rs 6,700 crore) had been paid on the directions of the Supreme Court.

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MUMBAI, Jul 3 (Agencies): Punjab National Bank (PNB) is closing nearly all its operations in a Mumbai branch that was at the heart of a $2 billion fraud, according to four sources with knowledge of the decision.

The move to downsize the Brady House branch, which has come to symbolise the biggest banking scandal in the country’s history, comes as India’s second-largest state lender seeks to tighten controls and restore its reputation.

The 123-year-old bank has lost more than half its market value since the fraud came to light in late January.

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has a small retail operation, which will stay open after the restructuring, said the sources who declined to be named as the discussions were not public.

One of the sources with direct knowledge of the matter said that PNB was transferring some employees and big accounts - each involving annual transactions of more than Rs 50 crore ($7.28 million) - to large corporate branches for “better monitoring”.

“The bank has already started moving accounts to neighbouring branches,” said one of the sources.

“Only a small retail banking operation will remain at the branch for the time being.”

The bank will consider similar steps for some other branches too so that risks are minimised, said one of the sources.

PNB Chief Executive Sunil Mehta did not respond to requests for comment on the Brady House plan. He said in a statement on Friday that the bank was on track to “bounce back within six months”.

New Delhi, Jul 3 (IANS): The Vodafone-Idea Cellular merger will be completed after all processes stipulated in merger and acquisition regulations are duly followed, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said here on Tuesday.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) or the government has no intention to delay the deal, Sinha told reported on the sidelines of the inauguration of Ericsson’s 5G innovation lab at the the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.

“Every merger and acquisition needs to follow a set of rules and regulations. Once DoT completes all statutory formalities, Vodafone-Idea merger will be cleared immediately,” the Minister said.

The merger deal was expected to be completed last month, but the DoT is seeking legal opinion on the merger in respect to Vodafone’s administratively allocated spectrum holdings, according to industry sources.

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Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI): The rupee Tuesday made a strong comeback against the US currency after taking a hammering yesterday, recouping by a steep 23 paise to end at 68.57 on fresh dollar selling by exporters and corporates.

Heavy intervention by the Reserve Bank along with positive trend in local equity markets largely supported the home currency.

Overall, sentiment turned increasingly bullish on general dollar weakness related to twists and turns following the US-China trade war rhetoric.

Although, forex market exhibited some nervousness in early trade.

Bruised by multiple negative headwinds, the

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Probe nets ex-Malaysia PM Najib for corruption

Najib Razak Kuala Lumpur, Jul Najib, his family and many 3 (AFP): Former Malay- of his close political and sian Prime Minister Najib business allies.

Allegations of massive Razak was arrested by anticorruption investigators corruption were a major Tuesday, officials said, the factor behind the shock eleclatest dramatic develop- tion loss in May of Najib’s ment in a widening graft long-ruling coalition to a probe that has engulfed the reformist alliance headed by his former mentor Mahathir ex-leader.

Najib will be charged, Mohamad.

Najib and his cronies a taskforce set up to investigate corruption involving were accused of plundering Malaysian state fund 1MDB billions of dollars from the said in a statement adding 1MDB sovereign wealth the arrest “was made at his fund to buy everything from US real estate to artworks. home”.

The arrest is the lat- Najib and the fund deny any est in a series of stunning wrongdoing.

Since the election loss moves by investigators which suggest the legal Najib has been banned from noose is tightening around leaving the country and has

Thai boys found alive on 10th day Cave rescue could take weeks or months, says experts Chiang Rai, Jul 3 (Agencies): Rescuers braced for a long and difficult evacuation for 13 members of a Thai youth football team found alive in a cave nine days after they went missing, as food and medicine was shuttled to them though muddy waters on Tuesday.

The 12 young boys and their football coach were discovered rake thin and hungry on a mound of mud surrounded by water late Monday, ending the agonizing search that captivated a nation.

But the focus quickly shifted to the tricky task of how to evacuate them safely from the still-flooded caverns.

Much-needed food and medical supplies, including high-calorie gels and paracetamol, reached them Tuesday as rescuers prepared for a prolonged extraction operation.

The Thai military said it is providing months’ worth of food and diving lessons to the boys to help them out of the waterlogged Tham Luang network in the country’s monsoon-drenched north. “(We will) prepare to send additional food to be

Rescuers have been pumping 10,000 litres of water every hour but this is only enough to decrease levels by one centimetre every hour.

sustained for at least four months and train all 13 to dive while continuing to drain the water,” Navy Captain Anand Surawan said.

He refused to say how long they might be trapped, but experts said it could take weeks or even months.

The astonishing rescue sparked jubilation across the country after the country mounted a massive and gruelling operation beset by heavy downpours and fast-

Ties with Europe crucial after US exit from n-deal: Rouhani

Tehran, Jul 3 (IANS): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here on Monday that Iran attaches high importance to ties with Europe after the US exit from the landmark 2015 Iranian nuclear deal in May. “Now that the Americans have exited the JCPOA (the nuclear deal) in breach of international rules and their multi-lateral commitments, communication and negotiation with Europe enjoy a special position,” Rouhani told reporters in the capital Tehran before heading to Switzerland on

Monday, Xinhua reported.

Rouhani is visiting the European country at the official invitation of his Swiss counterpart.

During his trip, the Iranian president will discuss a host of topics of mutual interest and is expected to discuss the future of nuclear agreement and Iran’s interests therewith, Press TV reported.

One of the key subjects on the agenda is a package which the Europeans are expected to offer to Iran in order to keep Tehran in the nuclear deal, also known as

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JCPOA. From Switzerland, the Iranian president will travel to Austria where he will meet President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.

Rouhani said “Europe’s current situation is to some extent different from the past. Europe is opposing unilateralism with a louder voice, and expressing readiness to cooperate with Iran and other important and influential countries on regional and international issues.”

“We will negotiate with Austria (over the JCPOA) as the president of the EU,” he said.

Rouhani is also expected to discuss other issues, including the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.

“The oppression which has been imposed on Syria and the crimes being committed against the Yemeni people, as well as the entire world’s responsibility visa-vis these issues, and the role which Iran can play in strengthening stability in the Middle East” will also be discussed, said Rouhani.

Iran will also sign documents for cooperation in the industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, and water resources management fields with Switzerland and Austria, he added.

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On the 30 th June 2018, the Mokokchung Police seized 75 cases of IMFL belonging to Shri Chubanuksung, S/o Lt. Likokmeren of Tongdentsuyong Ward.

In connection with the seizure of the said liquor, Shri Chubanuksung himself admitted that the store room was used without the knowledge of the house owner.

Since the culprit (Shri Chubanuksung) confess to his illegal business the ward authority has taken appropriate action and signed a firm agreement with the ward authority for future course of action.

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With immense pride and joy, the Xelhozhe Village Students' Union would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to all the successful candidates of HSLC, HSSLC and Under Graduate examination 2018.

The Union further wishes them success in all their future endeavour.

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The Moayimti Union Kohima in great honour extend its heartiest congratulations to Ms. LIMAKUMLA, D/o Mr. Lanukaba Jamir and Mrs. Pusumenla Longkumer passed and awarded the degree of Master of Music in Church Music with concentration in Piano Performance from NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINAR LOUSIANA USA on 19th May, 2018.

We wish and pray for further success in her future endeavour.

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Putin, Trump to meet without aides

Moscow, Jul 3 (AP): A Kremlin spokesman says that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump may meet in private during their upcoming summit in Helsinki.

Dmitry Peskov told reporters today that if both sides agree, Putin and Trump could meet tete-atete without their aides before the start of the official

meeting on July 16.

Peskov says, “President Putin feels absolutely comfortable in all formats that are comfortable for his interlocutors” and the Kremlin “doesn’t rule out” such a meeting.

A US congressional delegation was in Moscow on Tuesday meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian parliamentarians.

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I, Chubanuksung, S/o Late Liokokmeren of Changtongya village make known to all persons that I secretly stored illegal IMFL in the walled-in ring-well of a commercial building located at Tongdentsuyong Ward, Mokokchung, Nagaland without the knowledge of the owner on the night of 29th June 2018 which ensued into a series of events that caused unnecessary distress, defamation and humiliation to the owner.

I confess my contemptible act and render my sincere apology to the owner of the building.

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Much to the relief of the people of Ahthibung Area, the NDPP as soon as forming the government has started repairing Ahthibung Town-Gopibung stretch of road leading to Kebai Khelma, thereby fulfilling the pre poll promises made to the people, by the NDPP led PDA Government headed by Mr. Neiphiu Rio. It is pertinent to note that, the present MLA Mr. Namri Nchang, right after his election in the last Assembly, had initiated the cutting and widening of the same road during his short stint in power. The said road has been neglected all these years by the then government which had affected the lives of people living beyond Ahthibung Town. Changes has really come to the people of this area, and for which, the area people wishes the govt. success in its endeavour.

On behalf of NDPP workers of Ahthibung Area.

Letgin Singson Vice President, Peren Region, NDPP # 9862854531

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Dated: 03/07/2018

CHANGKI UNION KOHIMA Kohima : Nagaland FELICITATION

The Moayimti Union Kohima in great honour extend its heartiest congratulations to Ms. SANGERBENLA T Z U D I R , D / o M r.

Waluniba Tzudir and Mrs. Kikasangla for securing 6 th position in HSLC Examination during 2018.

We wish and pray for further success in her future career.

The Changki Union Kohima with immense pride and honour, extend our heartiest congratulations to the following esteemed members of our Union/in-laws on their respective promotion and achievement as indicated below: 1. Shri. Imjung M. Panger IAS, S/o Lt. I. Panger on his promotion to the rank of Commissioner & Secretary, Geology & Mining Department to the Government of Nagaland.

2. Shri. T. John Longkumer IPS, S/o Lt. Asemwati on assuming the charge of the Director General of Police Nagaland.

3. Smti. Anenla S. Longchari IAS, W/o Shri. Bendang Longchari, IAS (Retd) on her promotion to the rank of Commissioner & Secretary, Department of Youth Resources & Sports to the Government of Nagaland.

Further, the Union prays that our Almighty God grant them sound health, long life and continue to bless them abundantly in all their future endeavours.

TONGPANG LONGCHAR General Secy.

Moayimti Union, Kohima

(TEMEN CHANGKIRI) President, Changki Union Kohima.

R. TOSHI TZUDIR President Moayimti Union, Kohima

several kilometres inside the cave.

In the video, posted on the Thai Navy SEAL Facebook page, one of the boys asks the rescuers to “go outside”.

In response the British diver says, “No, no not today… many, many people are coming… we are the first,” in reference to the vast and complex rescue operation that has taken over the mountainside.

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moving floodwaters.

“We called this ‘mission impossible’ because it rained every day… but with our determination and equipment we fought nature,” Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osottanakorn said Tuesday.

The boys were discovered at about 10:00 pm Monday by British divers some 400 metres (1,300 feet) from where they were believed to be stranded

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We the Aokong Colony Council members and its residents of Ward No. 12, Dimapur express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to the DMC led under the dynamic leadership of Shri. Moa Sangtam, CEO for working tirelessly towards the garbage cleaning and beautification of the town.

We would also like to thank DMC for repairing our colony's long neglected road by donating sand and gravel and providing JCB for filling up the pot-holes.

Furthermore, we assure that the entire colony would extend its full co-operation to all the activities undertaken by DMC in the future.

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Lahore, Jul 3 (PTI): Seven people, including a policeman, were killed in rain-related incidents in Lahore which received 238 millimetre of rain in a day, breaking the 38-year-old record of the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province.

According to the rescue teams, five persons were electrocuted while two other deaths occurred when a building collapsed.

“The rescue teams are carrying out rescue and relief activities in different areas of the city,” said the spokesperson of Rescue 1122, which serves the Punjab Province of Pakistan, the Express Tribune reported.

“The 38-year-old record of the rain in Lahore was broken today as 238mm rainfall was recorded since late last night,” Chief Meteorologist (Punjab) Muhammad Riaz said.

“Intermittent rain will continue next 24 hours,” he said.

For the first time, a boat service was launched by the Rescue depar tment in famous Lakshami Chowk to rescue stranded motorists.

The rain has not only paralysed the life in the city but also left several areas without electricity as some 350 feeders tripped.

Berlin, Jul 3 (IANS): German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government remains intact after she reached a deal over the country’s migration policy, ending a political standoff with her Interior Minister.

Minister Horst Seehofer dropped his threat to resign after hours of talks on Monday on the migration row that threatened to split Merkel’s four-month-old coalition government, the BBC reported.

Seehofer, the leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party of Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), was at a stalemate with the Chancellor over how the country should deal with asylum seekers arriving at the country’s southern borders.

Seehofer had earlier offered to resign as Interior Minister and as leader of the CSU on Sunday, but was later persuaded by CSU colleagues to meet Merkel in an attempt to resolve the disagreement.

After Monday talks, Merkel agreed to tighten controls at the Austrian border to stop people who have applied for asylum in other EU countries from entering Germany.

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found himself at the centre of a widening graft probe.

Shortly after his ouster, a vast trove of valuables seized in raids on properties linked Najib and his family, including cash, jewellery and luxury handbags, are worth up to $273 million.

He and his luxuryloving wife Rosmah Mansor were questioned by investigators.

A special government task force investigating the 1MDB corruption scandal said it froze 408 bank accounts containing a total 1.1 billion ringgit ($272 million) last week.

A security source told AFP that agents from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Najib at his home, a sprawling mansion in a well-heeled suburb of Kuala Lumpur.

“They came in three to four unmarked cars,” the source, a senior security official familiar with the arrest, said.

The task force said Najib was arrested in relation to allegations involving SRC International Sdn Bhd, an energy company that was originally a subsidiary of 1MDB.

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(IMKONGNOCHET) General Secretary, Changki Union Kohima.

NEW TEAM OF NEPALI BASTI VILLAGE COUNCIL A General Body Meeting was held on 2nd June 2018 at Mandir complex hall Nepali Basti Dimapur. The house after deliberation, the following persons were elected/selected to lead the council for the session 2018 to 2023 for a period of five years.

The names are as follows:1. Shri Hejeto Sema as Chairman. (2) Mr. Daniel Longchari Secretary.

(3) Mr. Manoj Gurung Treasurer. (3) VCM (Village Council Member) are:- Mr. Rahul Chetri, Mr. Vijay Chetri, Mr. Sent Longchar, Miss Lila Kemp, Mr Shibu Sunar, Miss Amongla, Mr. Roshen Chetri. The following are the advisors Mr. Wabang Changkiri, Mr Vikiye Sema, Dr Alex Kithan, Mr Rin Kumar Chetri.

(SANJAY PANDEY) Outgoing Secretary.

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Meghan Markle’s royal wardrobe is worth $1 million

Markle’s duo of wedding dresses make up most of that sum, with her custom Givenchy ceremony gown by Clare Waight Keller clocking in at over $440,000 and her Stella McCartney reception look worth more than $157,000.

But the other designer ensembles 36year-old Markle has worn

Kailash Kher to launch two bands on his birthday

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inger-composer Kailash Kher will launch bands AR Divine and Sparsh on his birthday on July 7 here. He says it is his way of nurturing music and art to “save humanity”. In 2016, he launched Surfira and Indie Roots at an event called “Naye Parinde, Nayi Udaan”. On that day, he decided to find and nurture the right talent. “Nayi Udaan” embodies the spirit of a new beginning for two new musical bands - AR Divine and Sparsh this year. “’Nayi Udaan’ is a platform of support to promote the richness of our diverse culture and an opportunity for me to give back to the world of music and for those who believe in it,” Kailash said in a statement to IANS. “I decided that every year on my birthday (July 7), I will launch new talents/ musicians. It is like how we are committed to save the Earth or nature by planting saplings, saving water... The same way I thought of nurturing music and art to save humanity and its passion,” added the “Allah ke bande” hitmaker.

(IANS)

for public appearances still pack a punch pricewise: The cream-colored Givenchy cape dress she chose for her first solo outing with the Queen cost around $18,000, her pink Carolina Herrera off-the-shoulder top and skirt for the Trooping the Colour ceremony totaled approximately $4,000 and the printed Oscar de la

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Van Damme clashed with the French Minister for Gender Equality, Marlène Schiappa, on a number of occasions during the show (including one instance where Schiappa accused the actor of ‘mansplaining’, which you can see in the below clip), with the pair later coming to a head as Schiappa questioned the actor on his views about same-sex couples.

After Van Damme said that he believed that a woman’s role in a family should be to take care of the children while the man goes out and provides for the family, Schiappa asked: “According to your theory, if a man marries another man or a woman marries a woman – how does that work?”

I n r e s p o n s e, Va n Damme said: “Men marry other men? Men get married, women get married, dogs get married… Everybody is getting married and everybody is getting divorced.”

Schiappa, noticing that the audience had laughed at

Van Damme’s comments, said: “I’m sorry, but this is not funny. This is the day of the Pride parade where people march to defend their rights. “I find this shocking,” she continued. “There are people who are beaten and insulted because they are homosexual. We need to support them rather than mocking them, saying they are dogs.”

Van Damme then attempted to defend himself by saying: “I have a lot of friends who are gay. If they want to get married, that’s OK. “But the question is, if all the boys marry each another and all the women marry each other, how are we going to have children?” he said, jokingly.

The French media outlet LCI have since reported that France’s broadcasting standards organisation, the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel, received over 20 complaints from viewers about the Van Dammefeaturing edition of On n’est pas couché.

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ackson family patriarch Joseph Jackson has been buried in the same Southern California cemetery as his late son Michael. A source close to the family who is not authorized to speak publicly said Joe Jackson was laid to rest Monday in a private ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.

Jackson died Wednesday in Las Vegas at age 89 and is survived by wife Katherine, eight children and dozens of grandchildren.

Eldest son Jackie Jackson posted a photo of himself on Instagram Monday afternoon in a black suit and sunglasses while dressing one of his young twin sons in a similar suit.

Michael Jackson was entombed in 2009 in the mausoleum at the opulent cemetery that is also the final resting place of Elizabeth Taylor and Walt Disney.

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ardi B has become the first female rapper to achieve two Billboard number one hits in the US. The 25-year-old’s song I Like It, with Bad Bunny and J Balvin, climbed one place to give her the top spot.

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She surpasses the likes of Lauryn Hill and Lil’ Kim, who achieved number ones in 1998 and 2001.

The last female rapper to have the US’s most popular song before Cardi was Iggy Azalea in 2014.

Cardi B isn’t exactly known for being the best at controlling her emotions, and her reaction to the news was as you’d expect - pure

rake’s new album Scorpion has only been out since Friday, but it’s already made history.

The album broke streaming records on both Apple Music and Spotify, with more than 302m plays in a single day.

But some users complained that Spotify put his photo on hundreds of playlists - including ones that didn’t feature his music, such as “Best of British”.

Subscribers who’d paid for premium, ad-free accounts said it amounted to advertising and demanded refunds.

One subscriber said he had been offered one month’s free subscription as a result of his complaint.

“I pay for premium because I do not want to see or listen to ads,” he wrote in a chat with Spotify’s customer support team, a transcript of which was posted on Reddit.

“Why then is my personalised homepage literally covered in advertisements for Drake? I have not listened to this artist, nor do I listen to music similar to

this artist.”

A member of the support team replied: “I agree with all the things you’ve mentioned” and offered to refund his most recent payment.

Other subscribers who attempted to submit a claim got mixed results: Some were given a month’s free subscription, while others had their request denied.

Spotify declined to comment on the situation; but the BBC understands no official refund policy has been put in place - and that the number of complaints has been relatively small.

That does not rule out some customer service assistants offering refunds on a case-by-case basis; but it seems most people were

relaxed about the takeover.

In fact, they streamed his album more than any other in history. According to Billboard, Scorpion broke Spotify’s one-week streaming record in just three days - racking up 431m streams over the weekend.

In the UK, the album is set to reach number one beating new releases by Florence + The Machine and Gorillaz. All 25 of its tracks would appear in the top 40, if the chart rules hadn’t been changed last year to prevent such a phenomenon.

Meanwhile, Drake has quietly tweaked the record since its release; with an updated version of the record appearing on streaming services on Monday.

(FoxNews)

Blake Shelton calls himself ‘a stalker’

lake Shelton knows how to show his girlfriend he cares.

The 42-year-old country crooner took to Twitter on Monday to share what makes him a dedicated boyfriend to Gwen Stefani, who just began her Las Vegas residency last week.

“So far @gwenstefani has performed 3 shows in Las Vegas. I have been to 3... #stalker,” Shelton quipped.

The pair, who have been together since 2015 after meeting on The Voice,

are not shy about expressing their love for each other on social media.

To celebrate her first show, the “Hollaback Girl” singer shared some sweet moments with her beau, including kissing pics and a bouquet with a sweet note that Shelton sent ahead of his girlfriend’s first show.

ET caught up with Stefani following her inaugural Vegas performance, and she chatted all about her relationship, including Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. what Shelton knew about the show before he saw it.

“He’s, like, my bestie,” Stefani told ET’s Keltie Knight of her guy. “So, of course he’s seen everything as its been going and just bouncing off of him and stuff like that.”

Though Shelton knew a lot about 48-year-old pop star’s show going in, the final moments — where she struts on stage in a tiny cowgirl outfit — were a surprise to him. The former No Doubt member even called wearing the outfit in front of Shelton “a fantasy” while she was on stage.

(FoxNews)

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SAY ‘VICTORY’

Dist. Mon – 798621. Nagaland.

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With immense joy and pleasure the Phomching Area Students’ Union convey our hearty congratulations to Ms. T. Apham Konyak, daughter of Mr & Mrs. Towang Konyak from Nyahnyu village for securing a position among the department topper (5th Rank) in BA Economics, Nagaland University result 2018. She became the first person among our Area Students’ to be a topper.

PASU wishes bountiful blessing and success in your future endeavour.

Ms. C.Nyelei Gen. Secy., PASU

Mr. P. Bonwang President, PASU

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unadulterated joy.

In an Instagram post, she’s sat in a car, repeatedly screaming: “I’m number one, I’m number one.” Unfortunately, we can’t link to it, given her slightly excitable language.

As well as becoming the first female rapper to achieve two number ones, Cardi is also the first artist since Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in 2013 to score two number ones from a debut album.

She’s the first solo artist to achieve that feat since Bruno Mars in 2011, and the first female solo artist to do so this decade - Lady Gaga’s 2009 debut album was the last.

But despite all the records and plaudits, it seems Cardi, real name Belcalis Almanzar, still has some haters.

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You have shown true signs of your relentless efforts and hard work. Your perseverance over the years has finally paid off. Congratulation on your tremendous achievements. May the Almighty God guide you and bless you throughout your journey.

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ressing like a duchess doesn’t come cheap.

Since her engagement to Prince Harr y last November, Meghan Markle has stepped out in approximately $1 million worth of (often bespoke) clothing and accessories, royal expert Katie Nicholl told “Entertainment Tonight.”

Renta dress she wore to Prince Harry’s cousin’s wedding retails for almost $6,000.

Comparatively speaking, the $643 sheer-paneled Goat dress Markle wore to Prince Charles’ garden party almost seems like a bargain.

And while Markle may have chipped in to help with the cost of her wedding looks, according to Nicholl it’s Prince Charles who’s been picking up the tab for her “working royal wardrobe” post-nuptials. “Look at the publicity she has brought in run up to the wedding. I’d argue that’s worth every penny,” she told “ET.” Just don’t be surprised to see Markle recycling some of those royal looks in the months to come, Kate Middletonstyle. “When you are buying that sort of couture with those sorts of price tags it would be criminal not to re-wear them,” Nicholl said.

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No 106 from Russia, 7-5 7-6 (9-7) on Court Two. The 22nd seed saved two set points at 4-5 and then required six match points to come through a sticky second set against the impressive 21-year-old and close out the match.

Konta, who last year became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since 1978, said, “First rounds are always tricky.”

“I’m playing this championship independent of

what happened last year.

Last year gave me memories and valuable experience, but I’m older and a little wiser.”

Konta will next face Dominika Cibulkova who put her seedings disappointment behind her by beating Alize Cornet T h e S l o va k i a n i s ranked 32 in the world, usually enough to be seeded at a Grand Slam, but missed out due to Wimbledon’s decision to hand a seed to Serena Williams.

She strongly contested

the decision but let her tennis do the talking against the Frenchwoman, winning 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.

Meanwhile, Serena Williams swapped the skintight cat suit that caused a stir at the French Open for a more conservative look as she marked her return to Wimbledon for the first time since becoming a mother with a 7-5 6-3 first-round win over Arantxa Rus. The seven-times champion, who missed last year’s tournament while pregnant with her daughter Alexis Olympia, is considered by many as the woman to beat at these championships despite her lowly ranking of 181. On Monday, she proved that she was not back to simply make up the numbers in the women’s field.

Neither a tumble on Court One’s manicured lawn nor falling a break behind in the second set caused much alarm.

As she has done time and time again, Williams got over those blips with the minimum of fuss.

She did need six match points to finish off the Dutchwoman but a netted backhand finally sealed the American’s passage into round two.

Lo n d o n, J u l 3 (Agencies): England bowler Tom Curran has been ruled out of the T20 and One-Day International series against India with a left side strain.

Curran will miss the three-match T20 series, which gets underway on Tuesday at Old Trafford as well as the three-match One-Day International series which starts on July 12.

Dawid Malan was called into the T20 squad on Sunday as cover, while Sam Curran will replace his brother in the ODI squad.

Curran will continue his rehabilitation at the Kia Oval under the supervision of Surrey and England’s medical teams.

India, meanwhile, will be without bowler Jasprit Bumrah for the three T20 matches after the seamer injured his left thumb in the win over Ireland at Malahide on Wednesday.

Jasprit Bumrah, who has been replaced in the Twenty20 squad by Deepak Chahar, is expected to be fit for the three ODIs, which will take place at Trent Bridge on July 12, Lord’s on July 14 and Headingley on July 17.

PWD youth organization sports meet held ICC to impose 6 Tests or 12

ODIs ban for ball tampering

Participants of PWD Youth Organisation 3rd sports meet at D-Khel Ground, Kohima.

DI M A P U R , J u l 3 (NPN): The PWD Youth Organisation (PWDYO) 3rd sports meet was held on June 29-30 at D-Khel Ground, Kohima village.

The event was organised in memory of PWDYO’s

former vice president late Kaisü Sani.

Various games including football, basketball and cricket were played.

The opening ceremony was graced by PWD p a n c h aya t c h a i r m a n ,

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Neibulie Kiwhuo, and the closing ceremony was graced by first PWD youth organization president, Michael Neikha.

Middle PWD emerged as the overall champion of the two-day sports meet.

DUBLIN, Jul 3 (PTI): The ICC will impose a ban of minimum six Tests or 12 ODIs on ball tampering offenders as it has now been upgraded as a Level 3 offence as per it’s new code of conduct.

The decision was taken at its Annual Conference in Dublin which concluded on Monday.

Another significant development is the sanction on number of private T20 leagues that a player might be allowed to participate so that there is no compromise when it comes to national duty.

However the most significant development certainly was tougher sanctions for poor player behaviour.

The ball-tampering incident involving Steve Smith and David Warner has forced ICC to upgrade it as Level 3 offence which will carry 12 suspension points.

The 12 suspension points is equivalent to a ban of 6 Tests or 12 ODIs from the earlier 1 Test and 2 ODIs. The new offence added as Level 1 is the audible obscenity if anything is heard on the stump microphone.

Prannoy stuns Lin Dan at Indonesia Open

JAKARTA, Jul 3 (PTI): HS Prannoy stunned the legendary Lin Dan of China while compatriot Sameer Verma pipped Rasmus Gemke of Denmark to advance to the second round of the Indonesia Open badminton event on Tuesday.

World No. 13 Prannoy started off well against eighth-ranked Lin Dan, winning the first game 21-15.

However, the Chinese shuttler came back strong to win the second 21-9 and HS Prannoy level the match.

Prannoy then dug deep into his reservoir to

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, we acknowledge and express our heartfelt thanks to each and every individual who stood by us during the illness and at the demise of our beloved N. C. MAX DAILIAM (Mosa Zeliang) S/o. Late N.C. Zeliang on the 18th June 2018 at Eden Hospital, Dimapur and his funeral at Jalukie on 19th June 2018.

Our special thanks to : 1. The Governor of Nagaland, Shri P. B. Acharya and family.

2. Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister, Shri. T. R. Zeliang and family.

3. M.P Rajya Sabha, Shri K. G. Kenye.

4. Advisor, School Education, Shri. K. T.Sukhalu.

5. Adl. Secretary, Medical Kohima 6. Director and Staff, Deptt of Agriculture, Kohima.

7. D. A. O, Peren and Staff.

8. Asst. Drug Controller, Dimapur.

9. Late N. Jakhalu’s children.

10. Former Minister Mizoram, Dr. H. Thansanga & Family.

11. Doctor, nurses, staff and Chaplain, Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur.

12. BJP Centre, North East and Peren District.

13. Naga Students Federation.

14. Naga Council, Dimapur.

15. Zeliangrong Baudi 16. Liangmai Council, Dimapur.

17. Liangmai Sports Association.

18. Community Health Centre, Jalukie.

19. Zeliangrong Heraka Youth Org. Nagaland.

20. Tening Heraka Council.

21. M.V. School and Staff, 9th NAP Bn, Saijang.

22. HMC School Management Board, Dimapur.

23. Fathers House Church, Dimapur.

24. Lungwiram Baptist Church, Dimapur.

25. Toulozouma Liangmai Baptist Church, Dimapur.

26. Satakha Village Baptsit Church.

27. Christian Baptist Church, Samjiuram.

28. Christian Baptist Church, Jalukie Town.

29. Liangmai Baptist Church, New Jalukie.

30. Liangmai Baptist Phumling, Jalukie Town.

31. Liangmai Baptist Phumling, Women’s Dept, Jalukie Town.

32. Senior Pastor, Sumi Baptist Church, Dimapur.

33. Rev. Wichapbo Rentta.

Last but not the least our profound gratitude to all the “Blood Donors” and the various organisations and individuals who helped to avail it.

May the good Lord shower His blessings on each and every one of you for your support, kindness, love and prayers during our hour of pain and grief.

“God Bless You”.

Wife, children, brothers & family.

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The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away

– JOB 1.21

They say there is a reason,

Wife, children, in-laws & grandchildren

OBITUARY RIP

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We the bereaved family members of Late T. Ali Sangtam, of Kiding village, would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to friends, neighbours, relatives, churches, associations, unions and all well-wishers from near and far who stood by us and supported us through love, kindness, prayers, physically and financially during her illness till her demise.

We convey our sincere gratitude to:1. Kiding Village Council 2. Kiding Baptist Lithro Born: 09-12-1983 3. Prayer group Kiding Village Died: 25-06-2018 4. Women Society Kiding Village 5. Tsadang Batist Lithro 6. Ex-Servicemen Union Chare Area 7. Teachers and staff, Eden School, Yangli 8. B.Y.E. Ministry Sangtam Baptist Lithro, Kohima 9. Maj. Mahesh, Coy Commander 5AR ‘F’ Coy 10. Rev. Mr & Mrs. C. Lima, Executive Secretary, USLA, Yangli 11. Shri. T. Chumpongse, Principal OTC, Yangli 12. Shri. Thsangse, President BJP, Tuensang District 13. Mr & Mrs. Katoho, Kohima.

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E. YANRENTHUNG PATTON

Bron : 21.04.1955 – Death : 27.05.2018 Wozhuro Range Public Organization mourns the sudden demise of its President, Lt. E. Yanrenthung Pattton.

The stellar and unfaltering leadership quality rendered by him during the short one year period will be dearly missed. The selfless dedication towards the upliftment of the people of Wozhuro range in particular and the Naga people in general is a great legacy and will be a lasting example for the upcoming generation.

We convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and dear ones.

Mhonbemo Tsanglao Vice President, WRPO

S. Pisamo Ovung Secretary General, WRPO

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Late S. Yevuto Kiba, G.B Place : Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur Time: 09:00 am Date: 04/07/18

OF OUR BELOVED FATHER

Our heartfelt gratitude goes to each and every individuals, relatives, neighbours, churches, associations, unions and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially, morally and through prayers during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our father Late Kvobelie Angami of Tsiepama Village on 29-06-2018.

Though we are unable to reach each and everyone of you individually, we would like to give our profound appreciation and gratitude to all. May God Bless you all.

FUNERAL SERVICE River Belt Colony

1ST DEATH ANNIVERSARY They say time will heal Neither time or reason Will change the way we feel.

Gone are the days, We used to share, But in our hearts You are always there, The gates of memories Will never close, We miss you more than Late Er. Elias Kithan Anybody knows, Born - 30/04/1962 Love and miss you everyday Died - 04/07/2017 Till we meet again.

see off the iconic shuttler 21-14 at the USD 1,250,000 event. Prannoy had also got the better of Lin Dan at the 2015 French Open.

In other matches, Verma scraped past Gemke 21-9, 12-21, 22-20 in a match lasting little over an hour.

However, it was curtains for women’s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and Poorvisha S Ram, who went down to the Indonesian pair of Agatha Imanuela and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 11-21, 18-21.

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Johanna Konta (R) shake hands with Natalia Vikhlyantseva after winning the match.

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We the family members of Late Daniel Tep Rengma express our heartful gratitude to churches and everyone who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially at the sudden and untimely demise on 28 June 2018.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each of you individually. But we pray that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving family members and loved ones.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Our dearly beloved father completed his life’s journey and went to be with the Lord after a brief illness. We the family members of N. Moatemsü Pongen would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual who supported and stood by us physically, spiritually, materially and financially.

We deeply regret our inability to thank each and everyone individually but, we pray that our Almighty God bless you abundantly. Here some individuals and groups which we would like Late N. Moatemsü Pongen to give a special thanks (Mongchen) Dr. Medem (Mongchen) 11-08-1963 | 28-06-2018 Dr. Alemba (Khensa) Dr. Kilang (Mkg yim) Nurses (IMH) Mongchen Senso Telongjem (Mkg town) Pongener Kidong Mongchen (Mkg town) MTBA (Mkg town) Mongchen Baptist Arogo Miracle Home Prayer & Counselling Centre Mkg Arkong Ward Sanger Arkong Ward Youth Mongchentsür Telongjem (Mkg town) New Market Telongjem (Mkg town) Mr & Mrs. Imtipokyim (Mkg yim) Loving wife, son, and relatives.

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Wimbledon: Konta makes winning start; Serena battles past Rus

London, Jul 3 (Agencies): Johanna Konta came through a tough opening examination against Natalia Vikhlyantseva to take her place in the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

British No 1 Konta was the early centre of attention as the home star attempted to put a disappointing first half of the year behind her.

She made a positive start to her Wimbledon campaign by seeing off Vikhlyantseva, the world

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Sweden beat Switzerland to enter qFs Belgium beat Japan 3-2 in a thriller

St. Petersburg, Jul 3 (Agencies): Emil Forsberg’s deflected strike booked Sweden a place in the World Cup quarterfinals after a 1-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon.

A disappointing last16 match was settled by a scruffy winning goal in the 66th minute, as defender Manuel Akanji accidentally steered the ball past Yann Sommer to set up a clash with either Colombia or England on Saturday.

The result means Sweden have reached their first quarter-final since 1994 and are just two victories away from their second World Cup final, while Switzerland, who had Michael Lang sent off for denying Martin Olsson a clear goalscoring opportunity in injury time, are on their way home after a flat display.

But while the Swedes secured their third clean sheet in four matches at Russia 2018, the goal came from one of only three shots on target and neither Colombia nor England will have seen much to concern them in an attacking sense.

A tight first half was punctuated by poor finishing from both sides. Sommer produced a sharp save

Sweden’s Emil Forsberg (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the round of 16 match against Switzerland on Tuesday. (AP/ PTI)

to his right to keep out Marcus Berg’s bouncing volley and Albin Ekdal blasted over when he seemed destined to volley home Mikael Lustig’s right-wing cross as Sweden wasted the best of the chances.

Switzerland’s best op-

portunity in the opening 45 minutes fell to Blerim Dzemaili, but he blasted over the bar from just inside the area and the profligacy from both teams continued after the break as Ola Toivonen smashed a presentable chance well over.

After a tepid first hour, a huge slice of fortune was required to give Sweden the lead in the 66th minute.

Toivonen engineered a shooting opportunity for the lively Forsberg who shimmied on the edge of the area before striking a

Cavani not ruled out of France clash

DFA reports Jorgensen death threats to police

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo helps Uruguay’s injured Edinson Cavani during their match.

Montevideo, Jul 3 not be ruled out of their (IANS): Uruguayan for- World Cup quarterfinal ward Edinson Cavani will match against France, de-

spite suffering from swelling in his leg, their national football association (AUF) has said.

The AUF on Monday said Cavani underwent an MRI scan which confirmed he had an “oedemic injury” on the calf muscle of his left leg, but that no damage to muscle fibers was reported, Xinhua news agency reported.

Speaking about the player, the AUF commented that Cavani “continues to be in pain” but that he would undertake physical rehabilitation to control the injury’s development.

Uruguay and France were set to meet on Friday at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in the city of the same name, with both teams hoping to progress into the semifinals of the 2018 Russia World Cup. Cavani, 31, scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Portugal before limping off in obvious pain on June 30. AUF medical staff reported that “the rest of the team is in order.”

Copenhagen, Jul 3 (Agencies): The Danish Football Association says it has reported death threats made against striker Nicolai Jorgensen to the police, after he endured a barrage of online abuse for missing a World Cup penalty against Croatia. Jorgensen’s miss in Sunday’s penalty shootout led to Denmark’s elimination from the tournament following a 1-1 stalemate at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

“Stop. Our society must never accept death threats neither against World Cup stars, politicians or others,” the Danish FA said in a statement on Twitter.

“It is completely unacceptable and indecent. We are reporting the case to the police to end this madness.”

Three Danes missed from the spot as Croatia won the shootout 3-2 but Jorgensen was the last to do so, drawing threats and abusive language on his Instagram and Facebook profiles.

low shot which would have been comfortably gathered

by Sommer before the unfortunate Akanji stretched out a leg to deflect it into the top corner.

Even after the goal, Switzerland failed to carve out significant goalscoring chances. Their best came in the 80th minute when Breel Embolo’s header was hacked away by a combination of Forsberg and Andreas Granqvist as Sweden’s resolute defence stood firm.

Substitute Haris Seferovic’s header finally forced a save from Robin Olsen in injury-time and a bad day for the Swiss was capped in the 93rd minute when Lang was sent off for a professional foul on Martin Olsson as he ran clean through on goal.

Referee Damir Skomina initially awarded a penalty before awarding a freekick on the edge of the area after a VAR review, but while Switzerland’s wait for a first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 goes on, Sweden continued to exceed expectations with Samara the next stop on their journey.

Sweden will now face the winner of the match between England and Colombia.

Belgium’s Marouane Fellaini celebrates after he scored his side’s second goal during the round of 16 match against Japan in the Rostov Arena on Monday. (AP/PTI)

Rostov, Jul 3 (IANS): Belgium pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win to condemn a spirited Japan 3-2 and fix a quarterfinal date with Brazil in a riproaring round of 16 FIFA World Cup game here on Monday.

Genki Haraguchi (48th) and Takashi Inui (52nd) gave Japan a shock 2-0 lead in the space of four secondhalf minutes but Jan Vertonghen (69th), substitutes Marouane Fellaini (74th) and Nacer Chadli (90+4) swung the tie dramatically in Belgium’s favour in theatrical fashion. Belgium will now take on Brazil on July 6 in Kazan.

As expected, Belgium bossed the opening period

with Eden Hazard coming close to breaking the deadlock in the 27th minute.

Dries Mertens’ cross found Romelu Lukaku in the middle but the ball got tangled under his feet with Hazard on hand to take a swipe.

Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima wasn’t really tested throughout the first half as the Asian powerhouses showed a lot of grit at the back and tried to break on the counter.

After the break, Japan looked like a side possessed and were 2-0 up inside of the first 10 minutes after the restart when Haraguchi scored Japan’s first from a Gaku Shibasaki through ball that was mis-played by Jan

Vertonghen.

Immediately, Hazard’s try from just outside the box came off the post at the other end but to the Asian side’s delight a Vincent Kompany clearance fell to Shinji Kagawa, who laid off for Takashi Inui to fire home a stunner from 20 yards away that left Courtois no chance.

Roberto Martinez’s team sprang to life after their first and were level soon after as substitute Fellaini met Hazard’s cross and ruffled the net to make it 2-2.

Kawashima then kept out two quality Belgium chances on 85 minutes, punching away a Chadli header before palming Lukaku’s follow-up effort over the bar.

Coach & Neymar reject accusations of play-acting

Brazil’s Neymar lies on the ground during the round of 16 match against Mexico.

Samara, Jul 3 (IANS): Brazil coach Tite refused to criticise striker Neymar after an incident in which the Brazil striker appeared to once again be guilty of over-reacting following a possible incident on the touchline in the second half of Brazil’s 2-0 win

over Mexico to book their place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Neymar needed four minutes treatment after clutching his shin following a possible aggression by Mexican substitute Miguel Layun although TV replays show that any contact, if

I existed was extremely slight.

“I saw what happened, everyone who is watching, and you can see the image,” said Tite, before praising the forward, who scored the opening goal in their 2-0 win over Mexico.

“Neymar was out of

action for three and a half months, that is a lot at the top level. A top-level player needs 4 or 5 matches to recover, he played well in the last game and today he repeated his excellence,” he said.

N e y m a r wa s a l s o asked about the incident but preferred not to discuss it saying he felt accusations of play-acting were “an attempt to undermine me.”

“I don’t care about criticism or praise, because that can influence your attitude. I haven’t talked to the press, because I don’t want controversy,” he said in the post-game press conference Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio had earlier slammed Neymar for his attitude, although he refused to name him specifically.

“I think it is a disgrace for the game that you lose so much time for one single player...I don’t think that is a good example for football or followers of football. It is a game for tough people and not to act like a clown,” said Osorio.

to send LHSS, G Rio, DBHSS enter quarterfinals 524IOAathletes to Kohima District Inter-School Football

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Kohima, Jul 3 (NPN): Loyola Higher Secondary School (LHSS) Jakhama, G Rio School and Don Bosco Higher Secondary School (DBHSS) Tuesday booked their quarter-final berths at the ongoing 2nd Kohima District Inter-School Football tournament.

In the first match, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School (DBHSS) thrashed Bethel Higher Secondary School 5-0. Mhasiletuo opened the scoring in the 23th minute and Jewabu doubled the score in the 26th minute. Lamthio scored the third goal in the 48 minute.

Akiheto added the fourth in 61 minute and Thejangulie rounded the victory with a goal in the 68 minute.

Last year’s runners up, G Rio survive a scare as late goal from Pelengulie Kire helped the team to win against Mount Carmel 2-1 in the second match. Hikoto scored the opening goal in 9 minute but G Rio team equalised through Sevizo in the 21 minute. However,

Player of Loyola HSS and Grace HSS during their pre-quarterfinal match on Tuesday.

Pelengulie Kire scored the much needed goal in the injury added time to send G Rio into the quarters of the tournament.

In the final match, Loyola HSS dismantled Grace HSS 8-1 to enter quarterfinals. LHSS striker Luho opened the scoring in the first minute of the match to give the lead, Mecievi Kh-

ieya added the second goal in the 3th minutes. Keduhoto Zao scored the third goal in 12 minute and added his second in 14th minute to take 4-0 in 15 minutes time.

Grace HSS effort was all in vain as Luho went on to scored his second in the 26 minute and completed his hat-trick in the 31 minute. In the second half, Grace HSS

did scored a consolation goal through Akenyu from a stunning long range kick but Luho scored two more goals in the 57 and 63rd minute to complete the rout.

Today’s matches First match: 1:00 pm DBHSS Vs Loyola School Second match: 2:40 pm St. Paul Phesama Vs Mount Sinai HSS

Asian Games

New Delhi, Jul 3 (IANS): A 524-member Indian contingent will feature in the upcoming Asian Games, slated to be held from August 18 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Tuesday.

The contingent will comprise of 277 men and 247 women athletes from a total of 36 sports disciplines.

Of the various sporting disciplines, athletics will have the highest number of representation with a total of 52 members participating.

Earlier, in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the Indian contingent featured a total of 541 athletes spread across 28 disciplines.

This time, eight new disciplines have been added to the contingent where the country has shown promise, namely: Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Triathlon and Soft Tennis.

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