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8 killed in BJP-TMC clashes in Bengal KO L K ATA , J U N 9 (AGENCIES): Political violence in Bengal took a dramatic turn as the state BJP, following a face-off with the police, prepared to cremate the bodies of the workers who died in Saturday’s clash on the Basanti highway. Hundreds of agitated workers gathered at the spot and preparations had started for a funeral pyre. But the party reversed the decision midway, announcing a series of protests, including a statewide “Black Day”.

The BJP wanted to take the bodies to Kolkata and arrange an elaborate ceremony on Monday to pay respects. But stopped by the police midway, they said they would hold the last rites on the highway.

Later, the party said it will observe a local strike and a statewide “Black Day” on June 10, and hold a rally to Lalbazar, the police headquarters, on June 12.

At least eight persons were allegedly killed and several others injured and missing following a clash between West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP workers in

CNTC lauds PDA govt over IIRC DIMAPUR, JUN 9 (NPN): Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) lauded chief minister Neiphiu Rio and his government for announcing introduction of Indigenous Inhabitants Registration certificate (IIRC) in Nagaland to curb the unabated influx of illegal immigrants into the state.

In a statement through its media cell, CNTC also insisted a proper cut-off year while issuing IIRC, so that genuine indigenous inhabitants were not harassed.

“Though the issue of illegal immigrants is very serious, we have failed to understand the threat and its implications in the past and have been unable to take any concrete steps in preventing and safeguarding our coming generations from this onslaught despite many special provisions granted to us,” it said.

CNTC said it was truly appreciable that the government with its wisdom and vision for posterity had finally understood the ramifications and consequences of unabated influx of illegal immigrants have on “our small fragile population”. Hoping that this would help in controlling the unabated influx into Nagaland, CNTC said it expected the State government to truly implement IIRC in letter and spirit.

This is it!

“Well fellows, it’s come to this- we’ll need to form an SIT to find out what happened to all the SITs.” K Y M C

KSC land issue: JVC shocked at govt ‘alternative arrangement’ assurance

legedly killed -- two from the Trinamool Congress and DIMAPUR, JUN 9 (NPN): Jotsoma Village Council one from the BJP. (JVC) has expressed shock over the assurance given by Following the state the state government to All BJP’s complaint to Union Nagaland College Students’ Home minister Amit Shah, Union (ANCSU) to take up the Centre has expressed the issue of land encroachdeep concern over the con- ment at Kohima Science tinuing violence in Bengal. College, Jotsoma for the In an advisory to Mamata cabinet meeting scheduled Banerjee’s government, say- on Monday and also to ing it had failed to maintain make an “alternative arlaw and order in the state. rangement”.

“The unabated vioThis was contained in a lence over the past weeks press release issued by JVC appears to be a failure on the council chairman Mego part of the law enforcement Nagi and secretary Pfüdolmachinery of the state to houlie Rino. They warned maintain the rule of law and that if the “alternative arinspire confidence among rangement” meant shifting people,” read the home the college out of Jotsoma ministry’s advisory to the village’s jurisdiction, as destate. manded by ANCSU in the The Union Home Min- meeting with chief minister ister Amit Shah also sought Neiphiu Rio and other ofa report from the West Ben- ficials on August 14, 2018, gal government on the inci- then such a decision would dent of violence between the leave the village with no BJP and TMC workers. other option but to take back “Union Home Minister the land “both donated as has asked for a report from well as acquired”, for which the state government and I it should not be blamed. am sure Centre will take this JVC recalled how 50 up seriously. There is a lot of acres of Jotsoma commuanger among the people over nity’s land were donated the incident,” said Kailash and another 131.78 acres Vijayvargiya, BJP national acquired by the State Govgeneral secretary. ernment at a “token com-

Centre issues advisory

BJP workers burn a photograph of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a protest against alleged failure of law and order situation in various districts of West Bengal, Sunday. (PTI)

North 24 Parganas, sources in both parties claimed on Sunday.

While the state BJP sources claimed that five of their activists have been shot dead by the Trinamool backed men and 18 others have gone missing, a senior Trinamool Congress leader alleged three of their party workers have been killed in a bloodied clash that took

place in Hatgachi area under Sandeshkhali Assembly constituency on Saturday evening. Police has so far confirmed deaths of three political workers comprising two from BJP and one from Trinamool Congress in the incident.

According to locals, the clash between the two groups started over the forceful removal of BJP’s

flags on Saturday afternoon.

It soon took a violent turn and bullets were flying.

Clashes between the workers of the Trinamool Congress and the BJP have been increasingly frequent as the battle for Bengal gains momentum.

Over the last 10 days, at least three clashes were reported from the state, in which three men were al-

ASU rejects result for WSH adopts resolution on grade III appointments bandhs, marriages and others

pensation” of 0.03 paisa per sq ft in 1967-68. They said the villagers sacrificed their prime agricultural land in view of the request made by the government through officials like L. Lungalung, H Zopianga and T Haralu, on the assurance that a university would be established in the land.

JVC also pointed to several proposals for establishment of the university received over the years but alleged that the state government either turned these down or shifted the location elsewhere for reason best known to the authorities concerned.

The duo said the first proposal came in mid 1980s when NEHU proposed to establish Kohima Science College as a university college under it, along with Pachhunga College in Mizoram. The then authorities turned down the proposal, while Mizoram readily accepted and that today, Pachhunga University College in Aizawl under Mizoram University has become a model university college of not only the Northeast but throughout the country, they said.

The JVC leaders also said recalled that when a proposal for setting up Kohima Campus of Nagaland University came up in the late 1990s, a Site Selection Committee was set up by the government and had recommended Kohima Science College, Jotsoma as the site for the proposed Kohima Campus as the college had the basic infrastructure and congenial educational atmosphere.

They also recalled that the district administration had, after negotiation with the villagers, fixed the rate of land compensation at Rs 40,000 per acre, and officially communicated to the village council by the then DC Kohima.

However, the duo said that state government again shifted the site to its present location at Merema in 2003-04. They said JVC opined that the new site was perhaps better than Kohima Science College, Jotsoma both in terms of infrastructure and existing educational environment, important factors to be considered while choosing site for any educational institu(Cont’d on p-7) tion.

Petrol, diesel rates cut for fourth straight day NEW DELHI, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): Petrol and diesel prices were cut by oil marketing companies on Sunday, marking a fourth straight day of reduction in the fuel rates. With effect from 6 a.m. Sunday, petrol prices were decreased by 16 paise in New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai compared to the previous day’s rates.

In Chennai, the rates were slashed by 17 paise per litre.

On Sunday, the rate of diesel was at Rs. 64.50 per litre in New Delhi, Rs. 66.42 per litre in Kolkata, Rs. 67.63 per litre in Mumbai and Rs. 68.23 per litre in Chennai. In Delhi and Kolkata, the prices were slashed by 15 paise per litre compared to the previous day. In Mumbai and Chennai, the rates were cut by 16 paise per litre.

State-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hin-

dustan Petroleum review fuel prices on a daily basis, and any revisions are implemented at the fuel stations with effect from 6 am. The domestic fuel prices are determined broadly by the global crude oil and rupeedollar forex rates.

Globally, oil prices rose nearly 3 per cent on Friday, climbing further from fivemonth lows hit this week, after Saudi Arabia said OPEC was close to agreeing to extend an output production cut beyond June and as Wall Street rallied, reported news agency Reuters.

Brent crude futures gained $1.62, or 2.6 per cent, to settle at $63.29 a barrel.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ended at $53.99 a barrel, up $1.40, or 2.7 per cent. Brent posted its third weekly decline, dropping nearly 2 per cent, while WTI gained about 1 per cent for the week.

NPCC wants LS polls to be declared ‘null and void’ Heavy rains to lash NE states;

Assocham proposes to raise taxpayers’ exemption limit

DIMAPUR, JUN 9 (NPN): Angami Students’ Union (ASU) said it strongly objects and unequivocally rejects the results declared for appointments to grade III posts of Nagaland Judicial Service through a notification issued by Gauhati High Court on March 14, 2019.

In a press statement, ASU president Vizokho Zashumo and general secretary Petekhrietuo Kiewhuo said the advertisement mentioned that the policy of reservation would be as per the Nagaland Judicial Service Rules, 2006 (as amended and read with Government of Nagaland notification no. RCBT5/87/ (Pt.II) dated 14th April 2011) that stipulated 25% of all categories of both Gazetted and nonGazetted posts to six tribes of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire and Longleng.

DIMAPUR, JUN 9 (NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Sunday informed that the party has among several resolutions, decided to move All India Congress Committee (AICC) to take cognizance of alleged EVM manipulation, during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, and move the Court to declare the recent election null and void and also demand re-election with paper ballot.

In a joint statement, NPCC president K Therie and general secretary Capt.

GK Zhimomi said the decision to this effect was made at the general session of NPCC held on June 7, 2019 at Congress Bhavan, Kohima.

NPCC said that the verdict of 2019 Lok Sabha elections was beyond the assessment and perception

Further, they said 12% reservation would be made for the tribes of Chakhesang, Pochury, Zeliang and Sumi of Kiphire district with a roster maintained for the said posts.

But alleging that all norms of official protocol and conventional processes were violated, the union said it was evident that the selection process and the selected list were a total farce. As such, it announced that it was not in a position to accept the declared results.

And until such time a fair and transparent modality of recruitment was not considered for recruitment against these posts, ASU said the result should be considered null and void.

Angami Students’ Union hoped that good sense would prevail so as to avoid all unnecessary hassles.

and it was therefore unacceptable. “If not for EVM manipulation and religious polarization, there is no reason why the assessments of various international and national political analysts should go wrong,” NPCC stated. For fear of EVM manipulations, NPCC reminded that 21 political parties had demanded paper ballot but ECI refuted without any acceptable reason.

Further, when the political parties demanded 50% verification of VVPAT slips during counting process, ECI flatly rejected rendering use of VVPAT meaningless.

NPCC pointed out that the huge victory margin of someone like BJPs Pragya Singh Thakur, currently under trial as terror accused and Godse patroniser, goes to prove that it was hatred against secularism, reli-

DIMAPUR, JUN 9 (NPN): In a major development, Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) has announced that henceforth it would oppose lightning bandhs in Western Sumi-inhabited areas of Dimapur district. This was resolved at a coordination meeting held with all its frontal organisations in Niuland on Saturday.

The hoho in a statement issued by its media cell stated that, from now on, any bandh call in the future could be given only after taking WSH into confidence and with its prior consultation, failing which no Tom, Dick or Harry organisation would be allowed to call a sudden downing of shutters and putting denizens of Dimapur into discomfort.

According to the hoho, the trend of calling bandhs at the whims and fancies of

gious polarisation and EVM manipulation. NPCC said it was also shocked that Congress ruled states in Hindi speaking belt would be wiped out without the above stated reasons.

Taking note of these issues, NPCC said it has lost faith in the election process of Indian democracy.

Meanwhile, NPCC while appreciating the decision of Congress president Rahul Gandhi for owning moral responsibility, however, said it was difficult to believe it as people’s mandate, alleging that the verdict was “fraudulent based on EVM manipulation and religious polarisation regulated by a biased ECI in total violation of the Election MCC.” The party therefore resolved to support the resolution of the Central Working Committee (CWC) in rejecting Rahul’s resignation.

organisations was causing lot of hardships and inconveniences not only to the business community, but also to all the residents of Dimapur district.

On the recent bandh call given by some students in Dimapur, WSH wanted to know why Dimapurians always had to bear the brunt and suffer for any protest or agitation that took place in Kohima and the “logic of holding an umbrella here in Dimapur when it rains in Kohima”.

Asserting that Dimapurians could not be made a scapegoat every time for any kind of standoff or impasse with the State government, the organisation pointed out that being the State’s commercial hub, such practice put travellers, sick people and daily wage earners into immense

The par ty also expressed apprehension that the BJP-led NDA government has moved the nation to a dangerous position especially for religious minorities and oppressed castes.

“The feeling of divide is growing in the minds of the people for want of safety and security (surrender and be protected or will lynch you, is the signal all over),” NPCC added.

In the given situation, NPCC said that party unanimously decided to make its position clear that any attempt to infringe upon the secular and socialist structure of the Indian Constitution shall not be tolerated and that the party will always uphold the political rights, belief, social practices, language and rich culture of the Nagas as long as it remains a part of the Indian Union.

hardship.

Stating that any democratic form of protest should be done by taking one step at a time and pointing out that calling for a sudden shutdown of all shops and business establishments was highly unjustified and uncalled for, the hoho “sternly” warned that if any individual, group or organisation was found indulging in such a practice, they would be dealt firmly as resolved.

WSH also reiterated to reaffirm its stand on the earlier resolutions and strictly enforce the land reforms set by elders.

Fur ther, the hoho would streamline certain practices like marriage and child adoption for preserving and safeguarding “our cultural and tribal identity”, the statement added.

monsoon to advance further

NEW DELHI, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): Following the onset of monsoon, after a delay of almost a week over Kerala, conditions are favourable for further advancement of monsoon.

In the wake of further advancement of monsoon, light to moderate rains with heavy spells will occur over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during the coming days, skymetweather report stated.

In the last 24 hours from 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, Gangtok recorded heavy rain to the tune of 73 mm, followed by Passighat 59 mm, Cherrapunji 47 mm, North Lakhimpur 47 mm, Siliguri 47 mm, Dibrugarh 41 mm, Agartala 15 mm, Barapani 10 mm, Kailashahar and Jorhat 9

mm, Shillong 8 mm, Kohima 6 mm, Lengpui and Mazbat 5 mm, Kalimpong 4 mm.

These rains occurred in association with a cyclonic circulation present over parts of Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining parts of the Gangetic West Bengal and Bangladesh region. A trough extending from this system up to eastern parts of Bihar is also enhancing these weather activities. The direction incursion of moisture flow from the Bay of Bengal is continuing over the North Eastern states.

According to reports, heavy rains are expected to lash parts of Upper Assam and adjoining parts of Arunachal Pradesh due to the Western Disturbances moving across the higher latitudes.

NEW DELHI, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): Industry body Assocham said it has proposed to raise the basic exemption limit for individual income taxpayers in its pre-Budget memorandum to the government.

According to the industry body, the basic exemption limit for an individual taxpayer should be raised to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 2.50 lakh in the backdrop of the inflationary impact over the years.

“Considering the inflation over the years, tax exemption limit should be increased from Rs 2,50,000 to Rs 5,00,000,” Assocham’s memorandum to the Finance Ministry stated.

The new government would present its first full Budget 2019-20 to Parliament on July 5.

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Awareness on FAW

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2019

news in Brief PRS counter shifted: Passenger Reservation System (PRS) NF railway ticket counter attached to Divisional Manager, Nagaland State Transport office has been shifted to Congress Bhawan near Commissioner of Nagaland office, Kohima, w.e.f. June 8.

Lost and found: NSCN/GPRN, UT-1 has recovered a Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Bolero Power+ SLX, (MA1XL2WXJWX15G40091), engine no.

(WJJ6G64339). Rightful owner have been asked to claim by producing original document at UT-1 office within seven days.

Math and Science teachers training ends

DIMAPUR: Training for Science and Mathematics (graduate teachers) for Kohima district organized

by Directorate of School Education in partnership with Ramietech Solutions concluded on Jun 8.

A press release from DSE stated that director, School Education, Wonthungo Tsopoe, in his

keynote address exhorted the teachers “to impart the constructivist methods learnt in the training”. He further stated that in education, change should begin from the teachers.

Elizabeth Walling and Dr. Sandip Ratna from State College of Teachers Education were the key resource persons, while

Debashis Sen, Ruokuovonuo Meyase, Tiyawapang and Petesetuo were the other resource persons. The training will also be held in other districts.

The training was attended by mathematics and science graduate teachers from all government schools under Kohima district, the release stated.

Meeting held for peace in Mon Participants and resource persons at the awareness campaign.

D I M A P U R : O n e d ay awareness campaign on Fall Army Worm (FAW) was conducted by KVK & District Agriculture Office Tuensang in collaboration with ATMA on June 7, at Noksen Town community hall, Tuensang.

A press release from KVK, Tuensang, senior scientist & head stated that the programme was chaired

by ATM, Tangekeiba Ongh while keynote address was delivered by subject matter specialist (plant protection), KVK Tuensang, Eliseni Tsopoe.

As part of the campaign, poster (in Nagamese) on FAW was unveiled by the head GB Noksen town during the programme to be displayed in villages for

easy identification of the pest in taking future course of action.

In technical session, thematic presentation on “FAW: An invasive pest and threat to the food security”, was given by Eliseni Tsopoe, where, she elaborated on the history of occurrence, Pest identification, lifecycle, scouting and management strategies for FAW. During the discussion session, Eliseni Tsopoe stated that at this juncture pest surveillance and scouting should be given utmost importance to tackle the pest in case of its outbreak.

It was also stated that June 10-14, will be observed as mandatory period for mass scouting, collection through hand picking and

Meeting on immunization DIMAPUR: District Task Force (DTF) Longleng on June 7 held a meeting on introduction of Rotavirus Vaccine at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Longleng.

A press release by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Longleng office stated that DC Longleng, John Tsulise Sangtam, encouraged the attendees to sensitise people at the grassroots level and to work hand in hand.

The DC stressed on the importance of creating awareness on Rotavirus diarrhoea so that people were well informed about the need to be vaccinated.

Sangtam also emphasised on the need of a good co-

ordination between the Social Welfare department, the Education department and the Medical department for the success of the campaign.

He urged the concerned departments to sensitise and train the ASHAs and Anganwadi workers adequately.

DPO (RCH/UIP), Dr Imnameren Phom, in a presentation on “Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccine”.

Others who attend the meeting include, DEO Longleng, Watisangla Aier, DPRO, staff from District Hospital Longleng, staff from CMO office, members from NHM and DPMU and others.

NPGN/NNC reiterates decision DIMAPUR: NPGN/NNC has reiterated its national tatar hoho decision to elect Shoba Lakhum as interim president on May 31 as per the “yezabo”.

In a press release, NPGN/NNC MIP while reacting to news item ‘NPGN/NNC (N/A) clarifies’ stated that “no one can derogate the power of tatar hoho” and asked Nagas not to be misled by the “propaganda”.

MIP said NPGN/NNC deputy kilonser-cum-Tuensang region chairman, Imlong Chang, has condemned T. Ovung and resolved not to extend any support to the latter.

The region has also resolved to stand by the decision of national tatar hoho under the leadership of president, Shoba Lakhum and ato kilonser, Z. Hozheto Chophi.

destruction of the pest by every farmers in their respective village fields. Village councils were asked to spear head the intervention and report the outcome to KVK office and district agriculture office by June 14, for future course of action. Altogether 18 farmers and VCCs from Longra, Kumpung, Yangpi, Noksen village & Noksen town participated in the campaign.

District Agriculture Office, Tuensang also distributed Pheromone traps, Neem oil, Metarhizium anisopliae and Ememectin benzoate to the participants.

The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the organisers for conducting such programmes for their benefits.

DIMAPUR: A joint meeting was held to assess the prevailing situation in Tobu and Mopong areas under Mon district on June 6 at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mon office. A press release by KU (B) Tobu, general secretary, Y.C. Langsao stated that in the meeting, minister for Transport, Civil Aviation and Railway, Land Resources, Paiwang Konyak, expressed concern over the prevailing situation and asserted on the need to maintain peace in Mon district.

The minister also called upon KU (B) Tobu advocate the importance of peace for achieving any kind of development in the state.

He assured full cooperation towards the needs raised by the KU (B) Tobu

president, S. A. Ngamlao, for the welfare and development in the district. Earlier, KU (B) Tobu president, S. A. Ngamlao, appreciated the minister, the district administration, law enforcing agency and KU Mon for their concern in maintaining law and order situation in the area.

Ngamlao reminded those gathered about the need for upgrading Tobu Police Station to the SDPO and the need for additional Police force. He pointed out that in case of emergencies, the long distance between Mopong EAC Hqs and Tobu Hqs and the main district headquarters becomes a major hurdle in handling law and order situation.

Ngamlao also asserted the need for timely posting of administrative officers under Mopong EAC Hqs and Tobu Hqs.

The first orientation organized by SCERT, Nagaland on DIKSHA and energized textbook was held on June 6, at Zunheboto. One teacher from all Government schools in the district having class 5 attended the programme. They were oriented on how to utilize energise textbooks and download DIKSHA App.

Dimapur police releases crime reports

DIMAPUR: Dimapur Police, through its additional deputy commissioner and PRO, has released crime reports registered in different police stations across the district.

Following are the reports. Several arrested on extortion charges Dimapur Police Anti Extortion Team, Zone (AET) on May 28 arrested UT-1 NSCN (I-M) ‘leacy’ Kelhousie Angami (45) son of Razhulvie Angami of Jotsoma village, Kohima and presently residing at Residency Colony, Dimapur.

He was arrested while collecting illegal tax from the butcher stalls at Fire Brigade Colony, Dimapur.

An authorization letter, issued by finance secretary of GPRN/NSCN (I-M) was seized from his possession, PRO said. In this connection, a case has been registered in Dimapur East Police Station.

On May 27, AET also apprehended two persons Sabdir Ahmed (31) son of Rahal and resident of Ghorapatti, Dimapur and Zuhuto Yeptho (51) son of Philikha and resident of Sematilla, Dimapur, for collecting illegal tax from two wheelers carrying vegetables. PRO said Rs.1360 cash was recovered from their possession. In this connection, a case has been registered in Dimapur East PS. On May 20, two persons identified as Davis Sumi (30) son of Zuvukhu, Dimapur and Ato Sumi (29) son of Kughaho Sumi were apprehended and seized an unregistered motorcycle (Hero Honda

Splendour) along with blank writing pad of GPRN ministry of Chaplee from their possession. In this connection a case has been registered at East Police Station, Dimapur.

The tea also apprehended NSCN (R) ‘lieut’, Kalipo Awomi (27) son of Hoivi resident of Phishumi village, VK Town, Zunheboto and presently residing at Burma Camp, Dimapur, while collecting illegal yearly vehicle tax from the pick-up truck drivers on May 28. Police also recovered eight yearly vehicle tax receipt of NSCN (R) from his possession. A case has been registered in Dimapur East Police Station, PRO said.

The team also apprehended Atoka Awomi (23) son of Khutoi Awomi and presently residing at Thilixu village, Dimapur, while collecting illegal money from Truck carrying sands located at Kiyeto village area on behalf of NSCN (I-M) on May 18. Police seized Rs. 5050 from his possession and case registered at Sub-Urban Police Station, Dimapur.

On May 18, the team apprehended FGN ‘home secretary’ Selithre Sangtam (40) son of Pikyusi of Seyochung village, Kiphire and presently residing at Diphupar ‘A’ Dimapur, while extorting money from the business establishments at Notun Bosti Dimapur. Police recovered one authorization letter, nine extortion slips and 44 Residency registration slip from his possession.

A case has been registered vide Di-

mapur West PS, PRO said.

On June 7, Dimapur police apprehended “NSCN-K Khango”, sectional officer, Avika Kughalu Chophy (32) and recovered extortion slip of GPRN Ministry of Chaplee NSCN/GPRN (K) and Rs 1800 cash, one motorcycle (Yamaha) and a phone from his possession. A case has been registered at East Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.

On the same day, police also apprehended Daniel Poumai (45) resident of Lahorijan, Assam, a minor, Lashika Chophy (19) resident of Burma Camp and Kakito Sumi (22) resident of Notun Bosti from New Field Check Gate area Dimapur for collecting illegal tax from the commercial truck drivers entering Dimapur from Assam.

Police seized Rs.75,000 from their possession and a case has been registered at East Police Station, Dimapur.

Meanwhile, Dimapur Police SOT team on June 3 arrested Theophilas Seiminlal Singson son of late Lenkhohen Singsong of Ahathipong village under Jalukie, Peren and presently residing at Chumukedima Ward-09. .32 pistol (colt automatic), seven.32 rounds, one .38 revolver (Smith & Wesson), six .38 rounds and one mobile phone was recovered from his possession, PRO said.

In this connection, a case has been registered at Chumoukedima Police Station for further investigation.

Various organizations condemn firing incidents

DIMAPUR: Various organizations have condemned the firing incidents at the residences of the NDPP secretary general Abu Metha, NDPP legislator Sharingain Longkumer and PRO to Chief Minister, Rusemtong Longkumer on June 5 and June 6 respectively.

NGBF: Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) in a condemnation note by its president, NGBF, Shaleem Konyak and general secretary, NGBF, Shikuto Zalipu, expressed shock on the firing incident carried out in secured zones. The federation termed the incidents as act of “despicable and heinous crime” which deserved collective condemnations and further stated that the “act of terror” was an attempt to create a disturbing situation with a “devilish agenda”. NGBF urged the law enforcing agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and arrest the culprits at the earliest.

CAGBU: Chumukedima Areas GB’s Union (CAGBU) has termed the incidents as “shameful” to a peace loving society and appealed to the investigating agencies to expedite in tracking the source accordingly and book the culprit at the earliest. The union in a condemnation note by its president, Tokishe Achumi and general secretary, Pamong Phom further vowed to continue pursuing justice till culprit(s) involved were caught.

AMK: Angamimiapfii Mechii Krotho (AMK) in a condemnation issued by its president, Kevinourheno Seyie and general secretary, Shiirhivino Nakhro stated that, “this cowardly act of dirty and notorious gun culture” should be condemned by the peace loving citizens of the state. AMK also urged upon the law enforcing agencies to seriously investigate into the matter and bring the perpetrators to book at the earliest date.

CVC: Chiechama Village Council (CVC) has strongly condemned the indiscriminate firing by unidentified miscreants at the residence of Abu Metha, advisor to chief minister and secretary general, NDPP. In a condemnation, CVC chairman Neitso Sogotsu stated that, the cowardly act was not only an attempt on Abu’s life but a target to the whole Chiechama community, whereby CVC will not allow such perpetrators to go scot-free.

CVC also expressed appreciation and support to Sovima Village Council for filing an FIR. It further appealed law enforcing agency to book the culprit (s) and award befitting punishment given as per provisions of law.

VWF, RSUD and CRSU felicitate toppers, students

Guest speaker, RSUD members and the successful students.

CRSU executive, guest speaker, resource person with successful students.

DIMAPUR: Vivekananda Welfare Foundation (VWF), Rongmei Students Union Dimapur (RSUD) and Chogin Range Students Union (CRSU) organised a felicitation programmes to honour the toppers and successful students of HSLC and HSSLC examination 2019 on June 8 and June 9 respectively.

Following are the reports.

member that success was not a destination but a journey and they must change and learn.

Legal advisor of VWF Y.P. Gupta and prof. K.P. Avikasit also spoke at the programme.

Cultural performances were put up by different group of students.

RSUD: RSUD has felicitated 52 students at the programme held at Rongmei

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VWF: VWF felicitated the toppers at the premises of St. Mary Higher Secondary School, Dimapur in the presence of Swapneel Paul, as chief guest and Dr. Y. Hesheto Chishi, president of Nagaland NGOs Forum as guest of honour on June 9.

A press release from VWF stated that, Swapneel shared some tips with the students about how they should go ahead with their

studies and other aspirations. He asked them to be strict about their schedules and be well prepared before they can sit for the examination.

Dr. Hesheto in his speech lauded the contribution of VWF as well as the foundation’s commitment to uphold the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda’s universal brotherhood. He asked the students to re-

Customary Court, Chungaizaeng Colony, Burma Camp on June 8.

SDB vice principal Bosco B.Ed. College, Dimapur, Rev. Fr. Dr. Nicholas Guangdiat graced the programme as guest speaker.

According to RSUD president, Chunthailung Kamei, the guest speaker congratulated the successful students and urged them to know their roots, culture

and traditions and to have a habit of speaking mother tongue.

Quoting Mahatma Gandhi’s line, “Education is the all round development of a child”, he asserted that education was something which we obtain from the day we born and that there was no definite end for the meaning of education, as it was a learning process. He further urged the students

to acknowledge the hardship of their parents for nurturing them.

Branch manager, NEDFi, Jianthailung Kamei, also exhorted the students by giving the example on the life of Thomas Alva Edison, who invented the light bulb after failing for thousand times. He reminded the students that there first step towards career was hard work, without which nothing can be achieved.

Dh. Janglung spoke on behalf of parents.

The felicitation programme chaired by Tanlouthai Kamei began with an invocation by pastor, Rongmei Christian Church Dimapur, Jeremiah Rongmei, while act of felicitation was conducted by secretary education and statistics, Sangamlung Dangmei.

Welcome note was delivered by president, RSUD, Chunthailung Kamei and a special number was presented by Sunday School Students, RBCBC. Special prayer for the passed out students was offered by pastor,

Meingandai Gangmei.

CRSU: A felicitationcum-career guidance programme was organized

by CRSU at DUDA guest house, Kohima.

The programme was graced by senior dental surgeon, NHAK, Dr. Arenla Thong as guest speaker and junior section officer, Excise Department, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Benlo Khing as resource person. Rengma Students Union, president, Kisheto Kent Rengma also spoke on the occasion.

The programme chaired by Rachel Chadi Seb began with an invocation by chairman Chogin Fellowship Kohima, Gwachulo Kath. CRSU president, Riga Khing delivered the welcome address which was followed by a special number by Sohilo Kent.

Speech on behalf of the successful candidates was delivered by Ani Khing followed by awarding of certificates to the students. Out of the 70 successful candidates, 53 were felicitated at the function.

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DC along with DPDB members during the meeting held on June 7. (DIPR)

DIMAPUR: Longleng District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) at the monthly meeting on June 7 under the chairmanship of DC, John Tsulise Sangtam has resolved to adopt GPS and GMS by every department under Longleng district, to supervise and monitor the teachers and VECs at the primary level.

According to DIPR report, the decision was taken after a lengthy discussion on the agenda submitted by ADC, Longleng, Temsu Wati and supple-

mented by DC and SDO (Civil) for adoption of GPS and GMS. DC informed the members that poor performance of the students in HSLC and HSSLC was due to lack of quality education at the primary level.

He pointed out that the policy of communitization had negative impact on the performance of the schools.

He also lamented that qualified and trained teachers appointed to impart the students were not performing their duties and keeping

proxy teachers with the understanding of the VECs in maximum schools in the primary sectors.

He also spoke on misuse of midday meal scheme and other schemes meant for development of the schools by the VECs. He therefore, said that adoption of schools by the officers will be beneficial not only to the schools and students alone but also for teachers and officers concerned to be active in their performance.

DEO Longleng enumerated the numbers of

GPS and GMS in the district and also shared the pathetic condition of some schools and students at the village level.

She also highlighted the performance of the GHSS and GHS in the HSSLC & HSLC Examination 2019.

The members decided to approve the agenda for adopting GPS & GMS by the respective members of the DPDB. A six member subcommittee headed by ADC Longleng as chairman was constituted to prepare guidelines for school adoption by the officers and will submit the detailed report in the next meeting.

The other members of the committee include SDO (Civil), DEO, SDEO, BDO Sakshi and CDPO Longleng.

The adoption of schools will start after the summer break.

DC also informed the members that agendas approved and recommended

by DPDB will be reviewed quarterly to ascertain the status and action taken by the concern authority in the higher level.

Medical and Land Resource departments presented their departmental activities.

Organisations carry out plantation drives

PSU members at the plantation drive.

DIMAPUR: Peletkie Students’ Union (PSU) and volunteers from Mokokchung town carried out plantation drive and aftercare at Peletkie village and along the MopungchuketMilak road respectively on June June 8.

PSU: PSU organised a plantation drive at its reserve forest at Peletkie village, Peren district under the theme, “One student, one tree”.

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Volunteers from Mokokchung town after the programme.

PSU president, Paulamlungbe and general secretary, Pauziediebe Kenn stated that, the move was initiated by the union in order to sensitize the villagers on the importance of environment protection. Various species of tree saplings were planted. The reserve forest was donated by the Peletkie Village Council (PVC) on the request of the union to maintain a reserve forest in the village for conservation of natural

resources and protection of environment. Tree saplings were provided by Peren Forest Range and Jalukie Forest Range.

Earlier, the plantation drive began with a prayer

by Peletkie Baptist Church youth department president. President of Peletkie Village Youth Organisation was also present. Around 200 tree saplings were planted, wherein 40 students and other volunteers from the village partici-

pated in the plantation drive.

Mopungchuket-Milak road: Fifty volunteers from Mokokchung town in support to the ongoing roadside tree plantation programme along the Mopungchuket-Milak road, engaged in clearing the overgrown weeds along the six kilometers stretch on June 8.

A press release from The Greensight Project under MALT convenor,

Limalenden stated that the roadside plantation was being initiated by The Greensight Project, a fiveyear scenic and aesthetic enhancement programme of the Mopungchuket Students’ Union (MALT).

The saplings were planted two years ago and The Greensight Project is now emphasizing on aftercare and maintenance required for sustenance and optimal growth of the tree saplings.

Resource persons and participants at the seminar.

DIMAPUR: Department of Political Science and Research Committee, Eastern Christian College (ECC), Dimapur organised a twoday national seminar on “North-East and Boundary Issues: Problems and Prospects in the Context of Globalisation,” on June 7 and 8.

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Sensitisation programme for PLVs

D I M A P U R : O n e - d ay sensitisation programme for Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) of Wokha District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) was organised on June 3.

A press release from NSLSA public relations assistant stated that, WDLSA secretary W. V. Patton and retainer lawyer, Meribemo Lotha along with five PLVs visited District Jail premises and Observation Home.

W. V. Patton apprised PLVs on their roles and responsibilities with respect to the welfare of the inmates and their rights while in custody. She also gave a brief preview on the function of the Observation Home and concept of child in conflict with law under the Juvenile Justice System.

A brief interaction was held with the superintendent of the Observation Home. Earlier, the PLVs witnessed the master trainers providing training on paper bag making to the inmates at the District Jail and also took part. It was also decided that the PLVs would train the staff of the Observation Home to help the juveniles as skill development initiative.

ECC Dimapur stated that, resource persons for the seminar included, prof.

(Dr) Kedilezo Kikhi, Department of Sociology and chair Dr. B.R Ambedkar, Tezpur University and prof, (Dr) Surendran Purushotham, HoD History, Madras Christian College.

The seminar was spon-

sored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Shillong. It was organised with an objective to put the realistic problems faced by the people of Northeast with special emphasis on border related issues and surface the geostrategic importance of Northeast to India’s national and foreign policies.

KBC visits orphanage home in Kohima

KBC members during the visit to orphanage home.

DIMAPUR: Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) Men’s Fellowship as part of its annual outreach ministry visited orphanage home in Kohima on June 5.

A press release by KBC stated that the home previously ran by late Zaputuoü and now running by Neibanuo provides shelter to 90 children and helpers.

In an evening gospel service, senior pastor Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo shared the word of God based on the book of Matthew 23: 9 and called upon the society to do goodwill towards the less privileged people.

Special numbers were presented by the children from the home, Joyce Kiewhuo and Kechangunuo and solo by Thejangunuo.

Skill training for differently abled persons

DIMAPUR: Skill training in “paper bag and slipper making” was organised by People in Need Foundation (PNF) for the differently abled persons on June 8 at Jalukie town hall.

A press release by PNF stated that the training was aimed at empowering

the differently abled persons to produce enough paper bags and slippers for a mega sales day on December 3, “World Disability Day 2019”. The release stated that 18 differently abled persons and six mothers of “severely affected children with disabilities” attended the training.

JYN observes ‘Recommitment Day’

Members of JYN at the ‘Commitment and Recommitment Day’.

DIMAPUR: Jesus Youth of Nagaland (JYN) observed the “Commitment and Recommitment Day” on June 9 at Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima.

According to secretary of Bishop of Kohima, Fr. Victor Renthungo, the Bishop of Kohima, Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil officiated the liturgy of K Y M C

commitment and offered the Holy Mass with fathers, Peter Pithungo, Jaison C J and Renthungo Victor as the con-celebrants.

During the ceremony 81 Jesus youth members made their pledge of commitment and recommitment in the presence of Thoppil.

Bishop James, in his homily highlighted the power of the Holy Spirit among the

Youth. He congratulated the JYN team for the tireless efforts in keeping the youth ministry alive by serving the church in their capacity of upholding the values of Christianity.

Earlier, the senior youth leader of Jesus Youth, Victoria Yimchunger delivered the words of welcome and chaired the order of the ceremony.

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IMPHAL, Jun 9: In a bid to strengthen bilateral relationship under India’s Act East Policy, an India-Myanmar Conference would be held at Imphal on June 11.

A 13-member Myanmar delegation arrived at Moreh, the border town at the Indo-Myanmar border on Sunday to take part in the conference to be held in Imphal’s Hotel Grande.

The delegation coming on land route were given a warm welcome by a delegation of Manipur government led by state works and commerce and industries minister Th Bishwajit upon their entry to Manipur at Indo-Myanmar Friendship Bridge.

The 13-member Myanmar delegation was led by chief minister of Magway Region Dr Aung Moe Nyo. Other members of the delegation included four members of Parliament of Myanmar, five members

Myanmar delegation arriving at Indo-Myanmar Friendship Gate at Moreh to attend India-Myanmar Conference in Imphal.

of Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and two Ambassadors of Myanmar to Delhi.

India’s ambassador to Myanmar Saurabh Kumar, his spouse V Sekhar who is the chairman of Indo- Myanmar Chamber of Commerce accompanied

the Myanmar team.

As a vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s of Act East Policy, the conference will be held on June 11 with Myanmar officials with an aim to connect India’s Northeast with Myanmar’ Northeast region.

This connectivity of

two countries is to bring development to both countries and closer friendship and good business.

On reaching Moreh, the delegation met Ram Madhav who is a member of India Foundation’s Board of Governors at Hotel Elora, Moreh. Madhav was accom-

panied by state BJP vicepresident Benjamin Mate.

Strengthening the bilateral relationships under a strategic vision for development of Manipur under the Act East Policy was discussed during the meeting.

India Foundation, New Delhi had signed a MoU with Manipur government on May 10, 2017 on developing a strategic vision of Manipur.

The Myanmar delegation also met with leaders of Kuki Students Organisation and leaders of various communities living in the border town. The delegation also visited Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the border town before leaving for Imphal. The delegation was earlier planned to be taken to Imphal by chopper, however, due to weather conditions, the foreign delegates had to travel by road.

The conference was sponsored by New Foundation under the theme “Connecting India’s North East

with North West Region of Myanmar: Roadmap for All Round Prosperity.”

The 29-member Indian delegation in the conference would be led by Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla.

Other members of Indian delegation include ; Union DoNER minister Dr Jitendra, Manipur chief minister N Biren, BJP national general secretary and member of India Foundation’s board of Governors Ram Madhav, deputy national security advisor and Naga peace talk interlocutor RN Ravi, NEC secretary Ram Muivah, Indian Ambassador to India Saurabh Kumar and Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan.

The conference will feature two sessions on ‘Physical Connectivity: The Infrastructure Deficit’, and ‘Connectivity: The Way Ahead’. The Myanmar delegates would leave Imphal on June 13, sources said.

Three bogies of stationary Silchar- Manipur youth inducted into FB ‘Hall Trivandrum Express gutted in Silchar of Fame’ for discovering WhatsApp bug

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Silchar (Assam), June 9 (IANS) : A major fire on Sunday burnt three coaches of the Silchar-Trivandrum Express train while stationary at station in Silchar, the main city in southern Assam adjoining Tripura, officials said. No one was hurt in the incident. The Trivandrum bound Express train, which arrived here at midnight on Saturday, was scheduled to leave Silchar station at

Four injured in lightning in Manipur

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IMPHAL, Jun 9: Four persons, including two children, were injured after thier house was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Manipur’s Kakching district on Sunday.

Police said the injured are out of danger and undergoing treatment at Thoubal district hospital. Reports said that the lightning struck the house of Md Nazir Ali at Sora Maning Leikai at around 1.45pm, injuring four persons in the house.

The injured are; Rashida Bibi (50) wife of Md Najir Ali, Md Ziaur Rahaman (21) son of Md Basir Rahaman, Alima Begum (11) daughter of Md Basir Rahaman, and Md Idrish (11) son of Md Nazir Ali.

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According to police officials, the fire broke out on Sunday morning from a sleeper class compartment adjacent to the pantry car of the train at Silchar station, 380 km northeast of the state capital.

“Initially, the railway personnel tried to douse the fire with fire extinguishers. But soon the fire spread to two nearby compartments including a chaircar coach, resulting in three compartments being guttied, before fire tenders came to the station and controlled the blaze,” the official said.

He said that the train caught fire an hour before the Silchar-Agartala train was scheduled to leave for Tripura. “The station manager noticing the fire quickly shifted the passengers packed in the Silchar-Agartala train to another platform.” All the coaches of the train were locked when the train caught fire. There is no report of any death or injury in the incident. Railway authorities are probing the cause of the fire.

IMPHAL, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): A 22-year-old youth from Imphal East, Manipur, Zonel Sougaijam was recognized by the social media giant — Facebook for discovering and reporting a WhatsApp bug.

Zonel was rewarded 5000 USD which is roughly about Rs 3.4 lakh and was also inducted in the Facebook Hall of Fame page 2019 for his contribution.

Zonel is a BTech graduate from Punjab Technical university.

Speaking to TNT-The Northeast Today, Zonel informed that he recently discovered a WhatsApp bug through which a WhatsApp

Zonel Sougaijam (File)

voice call can be upgraded to video call without the authorization of the other user.

The bug bounty program for Facebook is a program where you can report potentially critical bugs which challenges the

privacy of its users. The social media giant awards the person concerned with money if they identify the reported bug to be critical.

“I reported right away to Facebook and they confirmed the bug and later the bug got fixed. And I was rewarded with 5000 USD which is roughly about 3.4 lakh and I was put on the Facebook Hall of Fame page and now I am at the 16th spot,” said the 22-yrold youth.

“To be honest I feel very proud to be able to among the top whitehats of Facebook and as also as someone who represents Manipur and North East India,” added Zonel.

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Schemes promoting personal gains discontinued: Khandu Itanagar, Jun 9 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said state government-sponsored projects that left scope for personal gains have been discontinued to curtail corrupt practises. Chairing a review meeting here on next fiscal’s state budget, Khandu said all schemes and projects must undergo a proper procedure and be reflected in the budget.

“Individual-motivated projects... have been stopped. Such steps will enable greater transparency in the entire project implementation process and unnecessary harassment to government employees and public leaders... will be minimised,” he said.

The chief minister said inclusion of new proposals must be discouraged at the revised estimate stage, and only the budgeted projects that require additional funding may be considered.

“To strengthen the de-

Pema Khandu (File)

partment (finance, planning and investment), manpower shortage will also be addressed...,” he said. On budget preparation, Khandu said the department should focus on a long-term perspective plan. Meanwhile, the Arunachal Pradesh government also announced the appointment of A K Singh as the new principal secretary for home, political, and border affairs. Singh will replace Ashish Chandra, who will take charge as principal secretary for finance, planning and investment.

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Three of a family, driver killed in Assam road accident

Scene of the wreckage. Photo courtesy- Northeast Now.

Dhubri (Assam), Jun 9 (PTI): Four persons, including three of a family, were killed and another injured on Sunday when a car carrying them collided with another vehicle in Assam’s Dhubri district, a police officer said.

The family was on their way to Dhubri town in the district from Goalpara, when a vehicle coming from the opposite direction collided head-on with their car on National Highway31, killing four persons, including the driver, on spot,

he said. The fifth person, the sole occupant of the vehicle which was coming from the other direction, sustained injuries and has been sent to Dhubri Civil Hospital, the officer said.

The deceased have been identified as Rahul Roy (36), his wife Deepsikha Singha Roy, their one-and-half-yearold son Mayukh Roy and the driver of their car, Rafiqul Islam, he said, adding that the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

Angry over the incident, local residents blocked traffic on the highway, disrupting movement of vehicles on NH-31 during the peak hours, another police officer said. The blockade was lifted following police intervention, he added.

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Politics over ‘One Family One Job’ scheme in Sikkim Election Commission and the concerned department or officer would be liable to be penalised under the established norms of the Election Commission of India.

On the same, DoP requested all secretaries to immediately withhold and cancel the joining of all the candidates under OFOJ scheme along with those candidates appointed under temporary basis who have ‘reported for duty after the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct and list of such candidates along with their appointment orders may be forwarded to this department by June 10.

Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) Party warned that if the Department of Personnel did not withdraw its recent circular on the One Family One Job scheme beneficiaries within one week, then the SDF party will go to the court.

The party further al-

Manipur govt to reconstruct eastern bridge of Kangla Fort IMPHAL, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): Manipur government is planning to reconstruct ‘Nongpok-thong’, the eastern bridge of the historic Kangla fort in Imphal shortly, reports Northeast Now news. A decision has been taken in this regard during the Kangla Fort Board (KFB) meeting with the state chief minister N Biren Singh in the chair inside Kangla fort premises earlier on Thursday. The eastern bridge of Kangla will be reconstructed over Imphal River. For which, Manipur police housing corporation has been entrusted to take up the work in consultation with director (Municipal administration, housing and urban development) and director (arts and culture) and commissioner (Arts and Culture), according to official sources

available in Imphal. It also decided to replace existing statue of Maharaj Narasingh at the western gate by a new one of appropriate shape and size. Maharaj Narasingh shifted his capital to the existing Kangla fort in 1844 AD from Langthabal, near present campus of the Manipur University. The meeting also resolved to plant 10,000 saplings of local fruit bearing trees inside the Kangla fort in collaboration with concerned parties including the police and horticulture departments within one week’s time. In his patriot’s day address in 2017, chief minister Biren had expressed the need to reconstruct Nongpok-thong as it was an important gateway according to Puya which is an old manuscript in Meitei script containing traditional lore.

leged of the political pressure on the concerned department to take out this office order.

“We give two weeks’ time to the department to withdraw this or face legal action,” said SDF Spokesperson, MK Subba.

Meanwhile, r uling SKM’s Spokesperson and Political Secretary to CM, Jacob Khaling stated that the government has started the scrutiny process to regularise the OFOJ employees.

He stated that as many appointments in this scheme have been made in backdate and during the implementation of the model code of conduct period by earlier government, therefore, it has just been suspended for time being to give justice to the genuine beneficiaries.

He stressed that after all scrutiny and other process, all genuine beneficiaries will definitely get jobs under this scheme.

Trader, driver caught after faking kidnapping

TURA, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): Meghalaya Police apprehended a trader from Assam, who feigned his own kidnapping about 10 days ago, along with the driver of the vehicle he was travelling in, after the suspect was found near Rongbretgre in the district, reports The Northeast Today.

Samirul Islam, a resident of Sonargaon near Mankachar in Assam had allegedly gone to towards Dalu along with a vehicle to purchase betel nuts. He apparently told the driver of the vehicle that he would be back after meeting up with some of the locals.

However, he did not return after which the driver, who apparently was also into the plan registered a case of kidnapping of the trader. The FIR was lodged on May 31 after the trader went missing from Bamonpara near Tekteng Ading (WGH).

Police sources however found Islam at the village of Rongbretgre (13th Mile) at about 9:30 am and he was

taken to the Dalu PS where he informed police on what exactly transpired.

During his alleged kidnapping, Islam had quite a lot of money on him. The case had befuddled policemen as there was no information of any new gangs operating out of the area as most that were involved in criminal acts were already behind bars – leading them to suspect foul play.

A search operation for the ‘abducted’ trader had been launched immediately after a case was filed.

“He faked his own abduction as he wanted to evade payments needed to be made to various villagers for the purchase of betel nuts / cashew nuts. We have arrested both Islam and his accomplice – the driver of the vehicle,” said acting SP in charge of WGH, Dalton Marak.

Local sources from Assam stated that Islam has a criminal record and his kidnapping was taken with a pinch of salt by those that knew the trader.

NEHUSU threatens to demand for VC’s resignation over vacant faculty posts

S H I L LO N G, J U N 9 (AGENCIES): The North Eastern Hills University Students’ Union (NEHUSU) has threatened to demand for resignation of the vice chancellor if he fails to fill up all the vacancies of the teaching faculties in the various departments within a period of six months, reports The Northeast Today.

“We want to make it very clear to the vice chancellor and all the stakeholders of the university to take steps to fill up the vacancies within six months. If the UGC cut the grant of the university due to the failure to fill up the vacant posts then we would demand for the resignation of the vice chancellor,” NEHUSU adviser, Rangdajied Marwein told reporters recently.

According to him, the lack of teaching faculties has degraded the university to a great extent. He further said that the UGC had recently released an ultimatum to all the central universities that should fill up the vacant

posts of the teaching faculties within six months. “If the vacancies of the faculties are not filled up then the UGC would be compelled to cut the grants,” Marwein said. Informing that time and again, the union had wrote to the university authorities to fill up the vacancies in various departments, he said that till date they are yet to response to the demand of the students’ body.

“The students who wanted to pursue future course of studies like the PhD or opt for a specialised paper cannot do so due to lack of teaching faculties.

We are also concerned that if the vacancies are not filled up then the grants would be cut down automatically by the UGC,” NEHUSU adviser said. Informing that recently they had agitated demanding the filling up of vacancies of the teaching faculties in the Geography department, he said that they are not blaming the department since they do not have the administrative

Woman lodged in detention camp for 19 months

GUWAHATI, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): A plight of a woman who has been lodged in a detention camp for 19 long months after being declared as a ‘Foreigner’ by a Foreigner’s Tribunal in Assam has finally come to light, reports Northeast Now news.

The woman named Chandrani Pal, who is a mother of two boys and one girl, has been lodged over one and a half years at a detention camp in Tezpur.

As per reports, Pal who hails from Lumding had tied the knot with a resident of Doboka area of Hojai named Dulal Pal over a decade ago.

After getting a D-voter tag and not being able to

show the necessary documents in time, Pal was soon declared as a ‘foreigner’ by a Foreigner’s Tribunal and had since been lodged in the detention camp.

Pal’s daughter was only one year old when she had to go to the detention camp.

Her family had first approached the Hojai Court and later went to Gauhati High Court challenging the order passed by the Foreigners’ Tribunal that declared her as a foreign national.

However, with their efforts not bearing fruits they had now approached the Supreme Court.

There have been a number of cases of people staying miserably in de-

tention camps after being declared as foreigners.

It may be mentioned that retired Army official Sanaullah from Kolohikas village in Assam’s Kamrup district was declared a ‘foreigner’ by the Boko Foreigners’ Tribunal on May 23.

He was arrested on May 29 and sent to detention centre after the Foreigners’ Tribunal declared him a foreigner.

The army veteran was given a hero’s welcome at his hometown in Golapara after being released on bail on Saturday.

Sanaullah had served in the Indian Army for 30 years and upon retirement from the Army as Honorary Captain in 2017, he

took up a job with the Assam police as a SubInspector (SI) in the Border Branch.

Mohammed Sanaullah was born on July 30, 1967 to Mohammed Ali, a resident of Kalahiklash village under Boko area in Assam’s Kamrup district.

As per the records, he joined the Indian Army in 1987 and worked in different capacities.

Sanaullah is not the only case. Earlier in 2017, the Foreigners’ Tribunal had served a notice to retired Junior Commissioned Officer of Indian Army Azmal Haque, a resident of Chaygaon area in Assam’s Kamrup district.

power to fill up vacancies.

Marwein also informed that the university authorities had adopted the policy to appoint guest chancellors to address the problem of the lack of teaching faculties. “But the appointment to appoint guest lecturers would not solve the problem. The guest lecturers would not be able to guide students who wanted to opt for special papers. The lack of administrative will by the vice chancellor has created a situation where the university has not grown academically,” NEHUSU adviser said.He further said that the vice chancellor has been claiming that he is not in station due to official work.

“We understand the responsibility of the vice chancellor. But we will like to know the benefits that the university got due to his visits to other States.

We would like to know if the grants of the university have gone up; whether the vacancies have been filled up,” Marwein said.

MHA directs NIA to probe Arunachal MLAs assassination

BORDUMSA, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate the assassination case of Khonsa West MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others, The Sentinel report syated.

Aboh along with 10 others including his son were killed by suspected NSCN (IM) cadres at Bogapani in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on May 21 while they were returning home before the day the Arunachal Assembly election results were to be declared.

The MHA through

a formal letter addressed to the NIA DGP dated 6th June 2019, ordered the investigate stating, “The Central Government is of the opinion that the offence falls under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 and having regard to the gravity of the offence, which involves striking terror in the State, it is required to be investigated

by National Investigation Agency in accordance with the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.”

It may be mentioned here that the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on June 2 had decided to recommend the case to the NIA.

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GANGTOK, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): “One Family One Job” (OFOJ), a popular scheme of the previous state government – which provides temporary jobs to one individual in every family – has come under scanner in the new Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) led government, reports The Northeast Today.

It may be mentioned that the State’s Department of Personnel (DoP) issued a circular on May 31 asking the heads of all departments to submit a list of ‘One Family, One Job’ recruits, who reported for duty after enforcement of Model Code of Conduct on March 8.

The circular states that many departments accepted the OFOJ candidates during the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct in the State and stated that allowing candidates to report for duty during the Model Code of Conduct violates the norms of the

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXIX NO. 183 Dimapur, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2019

National to regional

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or the 133-year old Indian National Congress which was formed on December 28,1885 under A.O.Hume a retired British officer, the passing of the baton appears to have run aground after the second disastrous electoral drubbing at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. After the decimation in the 2014 Lok Sabha election when its tally from 203 seats crashed to 44 seats, problems for the Congress mounted, putting huge pressure on Rahul who took over form Sonia. Rahul had also led the Congress in the 2014 Lok Sabha election where the party was humiliated but that did not make Rahul take serious note. He did not learn the lesson and the big writing on the wall, that people wanted a strong leader. Instead of revamping the party structure from top to down, Rahul instead played safe by appeasing various lobbies. This was a recipe for a worst disaster that was coming and it did in 2019. He surrounded himself with advisers who were more at home in their comfortable drawing rooms and bringing out brilliant ideas that did not resonate with the common people.

Rahul did not fit with the present demands because nothing was demanded of him to be the heir to the party throne. His biggest weakness was that he lacked hunger for power and never attempted to have an upper hand within the grand old party. As a politician who led the party, he was politically immature and did not realise what it demanded of him to be the party chief as well as the party’s expectation of being its prime ministerial contender. He chose instead to believe that attacking Modi ( ‘chowkidar chor hai’ slogan ) was the best strategy but did not pitch himself as the alternative. His close advisers had failed in 2014 but yet Rahul persisted with the same bunch of dreamers whom he depended upon because he was unable to decipher the political environment. Rahul spoke with lesser conviction about economy, poverty, joblessness and agrarian crisis than against Modi with the ‘chowkidar chor hai’ slogan. Similarly, the Congress idea of NYAY scheme may have been excellent as voters love transactional relationship, but it never reached the people it was supposed to court because the party failed to convince. This is because Congress could not connect because there were too many cooks. It could also not finales its poll strategy and in the end it was too late. This showed that Rahul was never in control and could not over ride differences. His team consisted of young versus old which instead, turned the Congress war room at 15 Gurudwara Rakabgunj Road to dysfunctional platform. With the Congress without a head and Rahul refusing to take back his resignation, the immediate future for the Congress looks very bleak. Even while resigning, Rahul proved he lacked maturity and acting whimsically. Even if he was determined to go, Rahul should have at least ensured a smooth transition so that the decimated and demoralised Congress did not have to suffer another mortal blow. Many have resigned and left and even the fates of the Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and coalition in Karnataka are under cloud. This is the dismal picture of India’s oldest political party which is reduced from a national to a regional party.

DailyDevotion Then What’s Next To Do? Everyone who asks receives… —Luke 11:10 Ask if you have not received. There is nothing more difficult than asking. We will have yearnings and desires for certain things, and even suffer as a result of their going unfulfilled, but not until we are at the limit of desperation will we ask. It is the sense of not being spiritually real that causes us to ask. Have you ever asked out of the depths of your total insufficiency and poverty? “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God…” (James 1:5), but be sure that you do lack wisdom before you ask. You cannot bring yourself to the point of spiritual reality anytime you choose. The best thing to do, once you realize you are not spiritually real, is to ask God for the Holy Spirit, basing your request on the promise of Jesus Christ (see Luke 11:13). The Holy Spirit is the one who makes everything that Jesus did for you real in your life.

“Everyone who asks receives….” This does not mean that you will not get if you do not ask, but it means that until you come to the point of asking, you will not receive from God (seeMatthew 5:45). To be able to receive means that you have to come into the relationship of a child of God, and then you comprehend and appreciate mentally, morally, and with spiritual understanding, that these things come from God. “If any of you lacks wisdom….” If you realize that you are lacking, it is because you have come in contact with spiritual reality— do not put the blinders of reason on again. The word ask actually means “beg.”

Some people are poor enough to be interested in their poverty, and some of us are poor enough spiritually to show our interest. Yet we will never receive if we ask with a certain result in mind, because we are asking out of our lust, not out of our poverty. A pauper does not ask out of any reason other than the completely hopeless and painful condition of his poverty. He is not ashamed to beg— blessed are the paupers in spirit (see Matthew 5:3).

Quotes

Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other. ~ Benjamin E. Mays

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ndia is being continuously hit by the US. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of generalized system of preferences (GSP) on 5,111 items is the latest.

Trump says, “It is appropriate to terminate India’s designation as a beneficiary developing country effective June 5, 2019” The second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have to contend with tightening of the Trump’s policies towards Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Iraq and the Gulf region. He is sending more troops to the region.

External affairs minister S Jayashankar and commerce minister Piyush Goel have to look for policies to counter the US move. India has not been able to take retaliatory steps as Trump says India is a high-tariff nation. It is now mulling ban on $ 10.6 billion worth imports from the US. Trump is targeting just not oil that India prospects from these countries but also its sale of steel and other commodities. Indian steel sector is facing difficulties as the US announced high tariff.

India has moved to the WTO

Nagaland Post, Dimapur MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2019

Being developed has problems

against 25 percent hike in duties on steel and 10 percent on aluminium. As the US plans replacing over 500 bridges, tariff barriers are to hit the Indian steel industry.

India in 2017 increased steel exports by 87 percent in volume and 74 percent in value terms. But in 2018, US Congress reports note it has fallen by 49 percent to $ 372 million and aluminium 58 percent to $ 221 million.

Both the countries are also in several other disputes in WTO, including in poultry, export incentives that US considers subsidies and solar.

India has been enjoying the GSP benefits since 1974.

Out of $ 6.35 billion exports GSP benefit is about $ 260 million. Federation of Indian Export Organisation says that exporters may find it difficult to absorb GSP loss.

Sudden move by Japan to drag India to WTO, over duties on electronics in the wake of ‘make in India’ campaign, has surprised the diplomatic circle. Japan has alleged that these import duties are in excess of bound rates, which is a ceiling of import duty beyond which a WTO

member cannot go. Japan has also sought removal of duties on cellular phones and printed circuit boards.

Post-Obama lukewarm US approach is hitting India’s energy security. The sanction on Iran is a double whammy.

It makes India look for more expensive energy sources as also in a quandary about its diplomacy with Iran. The country has emerged as a key route to Afghanistan and central Asia. The US for now has not put checks on the Chabahar port as that Shivaji helps the US too. A threat, however, looms large. Former chief economic advisor to government of India Arvind Subramaniam had dubbed the use of access to energy as “carbon imperialism” be it hydrocarbon, coal or nuclear energy. That is dubbed as the neo-imperialism. Each denial raises cost of energy and hurts India.

A financially troubled US tries to hit the world equilibrium, political hugs apart.

The military threat to Iran to toe its line is a move to crush the only non-conforming country.

It also is aimed at India subtly. The US wants Indian involvement in Afghanistan but does not want her to become a real power or axis of global economy as it is trying to woo BIMSTEC - Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan or Shanghai Cooperation Council or BRICS. Modi has a challenging time. It had expected favourable treatment on oil imports from Iran. But tough US stance is causing problem. India has been Sarkar forced to open its market to innocuous imports of California almonds, Washington apples, and chicken legs from Middle America. For Trump, its chicken feed. India has to buy more to close $ 25 billion in trade deficit.

India’s posturing as a global power and developed economy has hit it. While these are more political in nature hyping some economic gains has its problems. India suffered that in WTO around 2000 as it cancelled exports quota on textiles for budgetary projections that the country was doing well. Now IMF

is likely to declare that India instead of being a developing nation is the fastest growing economy. It means more denials of sops. The country in reality is still developing and maintaining a practical posture at international fora would be wiser, instead of projecting unreal stats,for avoiding such policy traps.

The Samsung producing cellular phones under make in India programme is under challenge by Japan. The country has either to be given tariff concession or a similar treatment to its phone makers in India. It might hit viability of such projects and some, as Nokia did, may be forced to pack off. Thus every policy has a counter. The country is in a critical economic and technological evolution phase.

It has to do the rope trick. It has to keep different powers on its right side.

It has to look for middle path to keep the US happy and not annoy Iran. The US is now also a key strategic partner. So the US cannot be ignored. The balancing act is not easy. Strategically, India can chose to be an interlocutor between the US and Iran

to resolve Iranian approach to its nuclear tech.

Iran has been exporting around 1.1 million barrels/ day of crude and 200-300,000 barrels a day of condensates to China, India, Japan, South Korea and Turkey under the existing sanction waivers. The US has so far not relented on pleas by these countries.

Prospecting oil from Latin America is possible. But the distance has an economic cost. The Modi government has to go for bold reforms. It’s a political commitment. Such international nitpicks should not deter it. The government has to overcome problems in the neighbourhood, fighting an international tariff war, hike in oil prospecting costs, and consequent inflationary situation.

These affect the budgetary and other policy options as the government would now require more finances for welfare and boosting the economy in all fronts. The government has functioned intelligently in the past. Now it has to have a sharper policy so that international situation has least impact on domestic economy.

Post-mortem

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Imagining Change – The Journey of Common Hope

t a time when most Naga areas were seized by Naga “factional” killing and death, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) was christened. That was March 25, 2008, in Kohima with the support of 39 Naga frontal organisations, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), the Council of Naga Baptist Churches (CNBC), Nagaland Christian Revival Church (NCRC) and the Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN). The forum which was initially comprised of 14 members expanded to 34 members in 2017.

FNR’s first commitment was to reach the then, four Naga political groups – NSCN (IM), NSCN (K), NNC (Adino Phizo), and NNC (S. Singnya and Zhopra). For 34 days, from March 28 to May 1, 2008, FNR did not find an entry point to any of the groups. With such dark clouds hovering around our mother land, FNR members suffered lack of trust from the groups. Understandably, FNR was looked upon as “agents” and “sympathizers” of another Naga political group or as actors at the behest of the State governmental agency and the Central Government of India. Even the public was pessimistic at the prospect of a reconciliation and peace, when blood was running thicker than the quest for Nagahood.

Against the backdrop of suspicion and fear, we trusted God and with much prayer we traversed many a day and night, shuttling back and forth the dusty, bumpy roads of Vihokho and Hebron, then to the Eastern Naga-land into Noklak and Mon and trails to Khamti and Taga in Burma. Literally, FNR members were on the road for 33 days meeting the Naga Political Groups (NPGs) leaders. Some FNR members traveled on foot to Khamti and Taga in the Naga Self-Administered Zone, Burma. FNR visited several places and held 14 meetings within this period.

Quite unexpectedly on Friday, May 2, 2008, FNR received a call from late Mr. Isak Chishi Swu that his government was willing to participate in the reconciliation meeting.

Amidst joy, tears and cautious optimism, FNR contacted the late Mr. SS Khaplang, and he reciprocated to the call to Naga reconciliation followed by Brig (Retd) S. Singnya. The next question was where to hold the meeting, since the situation then was not conducive to meet in Nagaland.

Members of the different NPGs were not free to move around. The NPGs expressed their apprehension of meeting in Naga-land, although the FNR felt that meetings should be held in our own land. It would have been daunting to conduct any serious meetings even for an hour given the unstable security, besides other serious pitfalls. Most important was to be in a safe environment where the NPGs would be able to spend rewarding time together for extended days.

After consulting the NPGs and their top leaders, it was agreed that representatives from the NPGs and FNR meet in a third country.

FNR needed human resources, competent facilitators in the area of conflict transformation. This led to seek help from the Quakers whose experience was demonstrated with proven record of making peace and reconciliation all over the world, testified by their impeccable track record of transparency. Alongside,

the pastoral care received from the American Baptists and the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America greatly sustained our journey of common hope.

On May 9, 2008, in our first trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand, one NPG expressed the fear of traveling in the same flight with the other NPGs. NPGs also requested FNR put them in rooms on different floors in a Chiang Mai hotel. In our third Chiang Mai meeting, because of some seemingly “unsolvable” issues, one NGP group wanted to take the next flight home. After pursuing their concern through the night in one of the hotel room, the group agreed not to leave. The next morning was not “bright and sunny.”

The bitterness accompanied one of the groups and they were not in any mood for the morning devotion to begin the day.

To break the ice, FNR decided to move outside of the box to do something unplanned. We decided that the NPGs, FNR and the Quakers go to a football field for a match between the NPGs named the “Naga Parliament Team” and the FNR/ Quakers combined team. And so the football match began. Swiftly, the “Naga Parliament Team” ‘jelled’ as a team and started to talk and encourage one another – “Pass koribi!

Yati! Maribi!” with the aim to win.

Because of some younger and faster FNR players, the Naga Parliament team had to defend with full force from losing the match! And win they did.

What FNR liked about the match was that it clarified how real and dear the spirit of Naga nationalism could be. It brought to light that the NPGs were different facets of the same Naga attribute. Just thinking outside of the box, the team brainstormed toward unity to win.

It dawned on all of us that there is a great Naga potential constructed around the conviction of belonging.

The Naga Parliament team had something more in common to win than they had in conflict.

In our 3rd Chiang Mai Conclave, it was resolved that the time was ripe for the NPGs to meet in our own land. Accordingly, the first meeting in the rank of Kilonsers and above the ranks of a Colonel in Naga homeland was arranged on December 4, 2008, at the Akuvotu Mission Centre, Dimapur. Just an hour before the meeting began, one NPG called the FNR Convener to say that on their way to the meeting they received a call informing that cadres of a particular NPG in full arms were moving around to prevent them from attending the meeting.

Though FNR was not able to verify this information, locals attested that a section of “tribal” looking soldiers were posted along the road in Nagarjan, Dimapur. After some time, with the assurance given by the FNR, to the particular group, the meeting was held.

Throughout the journey FNR has learnt that our activism will run dry unless, “We Drink from our own Deep Wells” (Gutierrez). FNR members remained deeply rooted in and led by the Spirit of God. Soon peoples support for Naga reconciliation was given a lift on September 25, 2008, in Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church, where 47 Naga organisations and the apex Church bodies, resolved that “FNR must work, with the support of the Naga people and called for the “Highest Level

Leaders’ Meeting” at the earliest.

With this mandate of the Naga organisations, FNR members tarried and traversed for 40 days and nights (April 17 to May 26, 2009) in undisclosed locations, often riding hired dirt bikes to hear from the late Mr. SS. Khaplang. On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, a person informed the FNR by phone that Mr. SS Khaplang had officially authorised nine members to meet the FNR and the other NPGs. Soon the historic signing of the Covenant of Reconciliation (CoR) took place on June 13, 2009, by the late Mr. Isak Chishi Swu, the late Mr. SS. Khaplang and Brig (Retd) S. Singnya.

Signing of the CoR and its announcement to the people living in Naga-land was socially and politically significant and brought surprisingly positive results. The NPGs were able to move around freely, and provided the space to be united with family members in their own homes where children longing for their parent(s) came true. In these small ways the CoR created the space for humanising and integrating the NPGs in the society. The ripple effect of signing the CoR began to spread. Social and community fiestas began to take place, shops and eateries opened into the early evenings, as opposed to closures before dusk. Children in joyous mood could sing and play in their neighborhoods without the haunting sense of fear of sudden gunshots.

The general psyche of the common person began to ease and assurance of one’s calculable safety got a firmer hold. The businesses in major cities and towns in Naga areas are seeing unprecedented growth. In many corners, people began to coalesce and contribute to transformative changes, constituting of peoples’ voices and actions stronger than it has ever been before.

Following the CoR, NPGs and FNR have convened 267 meeting which led to three significant agreements, namely: Turning Swords into Plowshares, signed September 9, 2009; the Naga Concordant of August 26, 2011; and the Lenten Agreement resolved on March 28, 2014.

In order to accomplish the CoR, the signatories resolved to constitute a Joint working Group (JWG) to initiate a “ceasefire.” Accordingly, the JWG accepted the biblical phrase “Turning Swords into Plowshares” (Isaiah 2: 4), as a better alternative to the word “ceasefire.”

The JWG and the FNR felt that “ceasefire” basically implied “stopping of fighting” which is static.

In the Naga context, the metaphor of turning swords into plowshares meant weapons of armed conflict being transformed. The phrase implies a dynamic transformative energy of renewal, and rejuvenation that is life-giving.

The Naga Concordant resolved in “principle to work towards the formation of one Naga National Government. To expedite this process . . . a High Level Commission was formed with the FNR as facilitators.” (Naga Reconciliation – A Public Statement, FNR, September 24, 2017.) The Naga Concordant was strengthened by the Lenten Agreement and, the signatories stated, “We request the FNR to work out the modalities to expedite the Naga Concordant. While this task is being carried out, we call for the maintenance of status quo, by vigilantly

refraining from any unwarranted activities by the Nagas. Furthermore, in the spirit of Naga unity, through reconciliation and peace, we remain open to other Naga groups who are committed to Naga reconciliation and agree to abide and uphold its aim and purpose.”

We reiterate the FNR’s Public Statement of September 24, 2017, that “even with the best of our (FNR) intentions, we were unable to clearly respond when the (Naga) process faced new challenges along with our (FNR) inability to keep the public in confidence about this fragile situation.” We appeal to all conscientious organisations and the average citizens in Naga-land – Nagas and non-Nagas alike, that FNR is very insignificant in comparison to the larger populace. In the case of Naga reconciliation, FNR has stated unequivocally that we must uphold and appreciate each other.

FNR does not claim to have a monopoly on Naga reconciliation as FNR is only a “small piece of the jig-saw-puzzle.” Today, FNR continues to travel the Journey of Common Hope into different crosssections of Naga society, believing that reconciliation must be inclusive in which the public has a vital role to play.

In such a time as this, all should understand that the ultimate act of disaffiliation is violence of words and perception, and distance and silence against our own belonging.

Bankruptcy of mind is exhibited in the genre of personal interests and fencing the limited wall of one’s yard from within. Naga leaders and the average intelligentsia must debunk the idea that our common belonging, namely, the Naga political destiny, limits one’s regional, social and cultural interests. At the same time, those who imagine everything within the ambit of nationalism are destroying regional cultural and

social interests of the east, west, north, south and the central Naga people.

Is it possible for the Naga public from the east, west, north, south and central to appreciate and affirm each other’s cultural and social interests and differences? Can we all affirm of each other, to the foundational value and spirit of the Naga political rights? FNR opines that this is most essential and crucial at this given moment of our history.

Here there is no gimmick or room for suspicion. Will any of the apex organisation, initiate such a process?

Naga people cannot tarry anymore with one civil organisation trying to undo the other simply dictated by an unfounded pre-conditioned mindset. FNR believes that we can all be sensible enough to undertake the Journey of Common Hope.

On June 13, 2019, the signing of the CoR completes ten years. As a symbolic gesture of the continual need for Naga reconciliation, FNR has requested through the Nagaland Joint Christian Forum (NJCF) that all churches in Naga areas, across denominational lines, ring their church bells/chimes for 60 seconds at 12 noon on June 16, 2019, and pray for peace and reconciliation.

We hope everyone will appreciate the significance of this symbolic gesture and join in this action.

In context, imagining change is a means that Naga people and non-Nagas living in Naga-land can apprehend what is our reality today and to reason what is possible within us. Imagining is a rewarding form of peoples’ self-consciousness. By this means of reflection we acquire a new paradigm of sensibility and dignity.

Finally, we all need to remember that “Peace like war is waged.” To this end, may God be at the centre of this quest!

Wati Aier, Convener, Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR)

Reader’s Post

Tears of a helpless landowner

Sir,

At the outset, I extend my gratitude and appreciation to the Landowners Union NH-29 (Purana Bazaar-Chumoukedima) Dimapur: Nagaland.

Yes, I do admit that nothing is ‘nobler and more patriotic’ than a citizen offering his plot, free of cost, to the government for developmental activities. And I would have done the same, had I been in the league of politician (including ex-Minister), bureaucrats, contractors etc. but that is not to be, so my only option is to expect citizen friendly government.

When a helpless widow, trying hard to defend her legal rights by seeking compensation is termed as “self-centred individual”, what do we called those gentlemen/organization who are trying harder to deprive her legal rights ,by paying little or no attention to her plights and welfare?

Shall we call them ‘patriotic’ and ‘selfless’?

When ‘ sacrifice and generosity’ towards government’s welfare arises, the coin tosses always point to the less-privileged lots to take the lead and this is exactly where deadlock sets in. How I wish the privilege lots, in the likes of politicians (including ex-ministers), bureaucrats ,not forgetting those organizations and individuals that feels compensation seekers are vested individuals , takes the lead voluntarily and show the public what “selfless and patriotic” is all about? I might try to emulate their examples later on despite my limited economy.

When I have been allotted land patta (be it jammabandi or local land patta) by the institution that claimed to be competent authority then, why am I being refuted and declared as an encroacher now? Were they deceiving me all the while? But who am I to argue with those whimsical policy makers.

Therefore, I surrender my case into the mercy and wisdom of all the right thinking citizens of my homeland, supplementing with a quote from Desmond Tutu “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor”.

Solomon Angami (On behalf of my widow Aunt)-Aggrieved landowners

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

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Rahul doubts PM’s ‘Kerala dear to me’ remark

T h i r u va m b a d y / Mukkam (Ker), Jun 9 (PTI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday accused the Centre under Prime Minister Narendra Modi of according stepmotherly treatment to the states not ruled by the BJP, which he dubbed as a party “blinded by hate and anger”. The Congress president made the allegations, doubting Modi’s remarks on Saturday that Kerala from where the BJP won no Lok Sabha seat, was as dear to him as his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.

Winding up his threeday thanksgiving visit to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency from where he was elected in the recent polls, Rahul Gandhi said the BJP viewed those not following the RSS ideology as nonIndians and vowed to fight out the alleged bias.

Gandhi, who held over 10 roadshows across his constituency spread over three districts of Wayanad, M a l a p p u r a m a n d Ko zhikode, left for New Delhi from the Kozhikode airport this afternoon.

On the final day of his tour, he held roadshows at Engapuzha and Mukkam, two small towns in

Rahul Gandhi picks holes in PM Modi’s ‘Kerala dear to me’ remark, accuses him of bias.

Kozhikode district to thank voters. He chose the occasion also to attack Modi and the BJP. Addressing people during his roadshows, Rahul Gandhi said Modi divided Indians for which the country will have to pay the price. “I do not expect the prime minister to safeguard Kerala’s interest. I know from my experience that the prime minister views the BJP-ruled states differently from the states ruled by the Congress or other parties,” he said.

“I know the prime minister will not treat Kerala the same way he treats Uttar Pradesh because the CPI(M) is ruling here. He can come here and say whatever he wants,” he said, referring to Modi’s speech at Guruvayur in Kerala Saturday.

After offering prayers at the famous Sri Krishna temple, Modi Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party was not working for mere electoral politics, but was working to ensure that India gets its place of pride in the international arena.

“Elections have their place in democracy and it is the responsibility of the winner to take care of all 130 crore people. Those who made us win and those who could not, both are our (people). Kerala is as dear to me as Varanasi,” he had said, referring to his Lok Sabha constituency in UP. The Congress chief, however, said he did not think the prime minister would be “fair” either to Wayanad or to Kerala and he did not expect cooperation from him and the BJP-

led Central government for its development.

Referring to his meeting Saturday with the CPI-M MLA representing Kalpeta, which falls under the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, Gandhi said there might be “ideological differences” (between the Congress and the Left), but both would work together for Wayanad’s development, setting aside their differences.

“We might have ideological differences and we will continue to fight along those lines. But there are many things which we agree on for the future of Wayanad. On those things I would like to cooperate,” he said.

“Sad part is, I do not expect any such cooperation from our prime minister or from the BJP. Because they are blinded by hatred. They are blinded by anger. Because either you follow the ideology of RSS or you are not an Indian,” he said.

Vowing to fight out this alleged bias, the Congress chief said, “I promise you that we will not be ruled by Nagpur (the RSS headquarters).”

Speaking at Mukkam, he said no country has strengthened by division of

its people.

“Narendra Modi divides Indians. His is basically the idea of division.

People are angry in India today. The division is going to be a disaster for the country,” said Gandhi.

As in the last two days, hundreds of party workers and locals, including women and children, greeted Gandhi during road shows at Engapuzha and Mukkam, many of them wearing T-shirts carrying “Rahul we need you” and “Rahul pada” (army) slogans.

Earlier in the day, Gandhi spent some time to meet Rajamma Vavathil, a retired nurse from the state who had taken care of him at Delhi’s Holy Family Hospital after his birth on June 19, 1970.

She came along with her husband and grand children to meet Gandhi at a guest house in Kozhikode.

On the nostalgic meeting, Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly Ramesh Chennithala tweeted, “The hands that received little Rahul five decades back embraced him again today. Rajamma was working as nurse at Delhi Holy Cross Hospital during 1970s, when Rahulji was born.”

India to train 1,000 Maldives civil servants for next 5 years New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS): India’s leading civil services training institution NCGG will train 1,000 Maldives civil servants over the next five years, a Ministry of Personnel statement said on Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs will bear all expenses of the training programme.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the capacity building of 1,000 Maldives civil servants was signed between the National Center for Good Governance (NCGG) and Maldives Civil Services Commission during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Male on Saturday, the statement said. The agreement envisages that the NCGG will be the nodal institution for designing and implementation of customised training modules taking into account the requirements of the Maldives Civil Services Commission, said the statement.

“The areas of training programme will include public administration, egovernance and service delivery, public policy and governance, information

MOU signed to train 1,000 civil servants in five years.

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Maldives will nominate suitable civil servants in the senior, executive and middle management levels as per agreed timelines.

The NCGG will also assist the Civil Services Training Institute, a subsidiary of Maldives’ Civil Services Commission, to develop training programmes and materials, and to or-

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convened, according to a release issued by the Kerala government.

The state government will also convene a meeting of stakeholders at the end of July to discuss ways for development of airports as well as ensure latest facilities.

According to the release, the government would be working towards making Kerala an aviation hub.

Kerala has four international airports, the highest for any state.

future Naga Students and a fulfilment of the dreams of JVC forefathers who sacrificed their land.

However, amidst all these, the duo said ANCSU took up the issue of encroachment of college land and had on April 24, 2018 issued a “shocking” statement warning that “vigorous agitation would include vandalising three government buildings” – Doordarshan Kendra, PHED and RCEMPA – located on the college land.

They also said it was learnt that during a meeting with the chief minister, deputy chief minister, chief secretary and other officials on August 14, 2018, union leaders had threatened to dismantle the three government buildings and demanded shifting the college out of Jotsoma village’s jurisdiction.

The JVC leaders wondered whether Kohima Sci-

ence College, Jotsoma was the only college in the state facing land encroaching problem as being targeted

by ANCSU, as if it was the only college whose land was encroached.

JVC leader urged upon the state government to clarify whether allotments were similarly made in other college lands that were acquired or donated for development of the colleges. Further , the JVC leaders contended that it was totally unfair to single out only Kohima Science College, Jotsoma. They reiterated that same yardstick should be applied to all colleges having land allotment and encroachment issues.

According to JVC leaders, land encroachment problem started due to “unabated allotment” of government acquired land to individuals, which the village has been taking up the matter with authorities since the early 1980s. They said a

High Powered Committee (HPC) led by then higher & technical minister Prof T Chuba had on November 14, 1990 decided that “land belonging to Science College shall not be allotted to any organization/individual other than for the purpose of expansion of Science College”.

Thereafter, JVC leaders pointed out that the government had issued as many as nine notifications banning allotment of land and in five of these notifications, it was notified that officials who had allotted land would be held responsible and disciplinary proceedings initiated against them.

However, the two JVC leaders expressed regret that the HPC’s decision and the notifications banning land allotment, allotment of college land continued unabated till 2009. They said JVC was decided to reclaim lands

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New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI): Civil aviation ministry will look into steep rise in airfares for domestic and international flights to and from Kerala during festival seasons.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Sunday held discussions with Union Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola here on various issues, including airfares, increasing flights and further developing aviation infrastructure in the state.

During the meeting here, the chief minister raised the issue of spike in air ticket prices during festival seasons such as Onam, Christmas and Eid. He also sought more flight services by Air India and budget carriers to Kerala.

Kharola said the ministry would look into the issue of high airfares. A meeting of airlines to discuss the issue would be

(From p-1) They also said the rate of land compensation was cheaper than the one negotiated by the district administration with the people of Jotsoma village but added that JVC has no complaint whatsoever against shifting of the proposed site from Kohima Science College, Jotsoma to Merema.

The JVC leaders also said, another proposal for converting the college to an autonomous college was taken up by the authorities.

They said that though the village’s contribution may have been minimal, the council still supported the proposal wholeheartedly and expressed its profound gratitude to the Union human resource development ministry for granting autonomous status to the college.

Again, they pointed out that with granting of autonomous status to the college, the ways for upgrading the autonomous college to that of a deemed university have been opened. They said this will be beneficial for the

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In this regard, they said the village council had already submitted representation to the government and clarified to the public through a press release on August 3, 2018 that it would take full responsibility to let the landowners get back their land, if the government did not cancel and evict all those allotted land after the HPC decision and take action against the erring officials, as per the notifications.

They further pointed out that JVC banned all construction activities of both permit and patta holders as well as landowners reclaiming land in the area till further orders (vide a notification on August 21, 2018 that was published in all local dailies).

ganise the exchange of experts as needed by the Commission, the statement said.

K.V. Eapen, Director General, NCGG and Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances said that NCGG had trained 28 Maldives civil servants in April and this successful engagement encouraged the two countries to take the collaboration forward.

Eapen adde that the NCGG had successfully conducted training programmes for civil servants of Bangladesh, Myanmar, Gambia and the Maldives in April.

Modi arrives in Tirupati to offer prayers Tirupati, Jun 9 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived here on a brief visit to offer prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara. Following his two-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka, Modi landed here from Colombo.

Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Union Miniter of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy, state ministers, BJP leaders and senior officials accorded him warm welcome at the Renigunta Airport near here.

Modi will address a meeting organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) near the airport before leaving for Tirumala by road to offer prayers at the hill shrine.

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The PMO has also sought proposals on key Measures For Budget 201920 and the ministries were asked to send issues on al-

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Official sources said a more consultative approach is being followed by FinMin and the PMO over these issues to tackle the slowdown and higher allocations wherever needed will be provided over and above the what was provided in the Interim Budget.

Last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed two new cabinet committees to tackle economy and jobs. A Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth to suggest steps

New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS): E-commerce major Amazon is the most trusted among the Internet brands in India, followed

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Among the 32 Internet brands surveyed, Indian messaging app Hike ranked fourth, beating Facebookowned Whatsapp, which ranked 10th, said brand intelligence and data insights company’s “Brand Trust Report 2019”.

Indian accommodation service provider and online hotel room aggregator Oyo Rooms was at the fifth position. The Indian online taxi aggregator Ola

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New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS): Industry body Assocham on Saturday said it has proposed to raise the basic exemption limit for individual income taxpayers in its pre-Budget memorandum to the government.

According to the industry body, the basic exemption limit for an individual taxpayer should be raised to Rs five lakh from Rs 2.50 lakh in the backdrop of the inflationary impact over the years.

“Considering the inflation over the years, tax exemption limit should be increased from Rs 2,50,000 to Rs 5,00,000,” the chamber’s memorandum to the Finance Ministry stated.

The new government would present its first full Budget 2019-20 to Parliament on July 5.

Besides, the chamber suggested that to bring a parity amongst salaried and non-salaried taxpayers, “it is desirable that standard deduction be reinstated in the statute. Approximately 20 per cent of the gross salary subject to a maximum limit of, say, Rs 1,00,000 could be considered for the purpose of standard deduction.”

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According to the sources, the journey will continue broadly on the same lines of merger of smaller banks with big lenders.

So, fit candidates for acquisition of small lenders would be Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Bank of India and Union Bank of India with some capital support, the sources added.

It is to be noted that the government infused Rs.5,042 crore in BoB to enhance its capital base to meet additional expense due to amalgamation of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank.

The maiden three-way amalgamation is the first step in the consolidation of the public sector banking industry, recommended in 1991 by the Narasimham Committee report. Through this merger, the government has created an institution of global scale and size, thereby providing significant benefit to all stakeholders.

The consolidated entity started the operation with a business mix of over Rs.15 lakh crore on the balance sheet, with deposits and advances of Rs.8.75 lakh crore and Rs.6.25 lakh crore, respectively.

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markets and stoked concerns of a malaise in the sector.

“The Reserve Bank will continue to monitor the activity and performance of this sector with a focus on major entities and their inter-linkages with other sectors,” he said, in a speech that was published on the RBI’s website late on Saturday. The regulator will soon issue final guidelines for liquidity risk management and will put in place a comprehensive information technology framework to strengthen surveillance of NBFCs, the governor said.

Given the importance of NBFCs for the Indian economy, the gover nor stressed the need for a higher level of supervision of such

companies to ensure solid credit growth and asset liability management.

Das said as part of initiatives to enhance supervision of NBFCs, the central bank is putting in place a system to ensure regular interaction with all stakeholders in the shadow banking value chain such as auditors, credit-rating agencies and banks.

The central bank on Friday issued new guidelines around the resolution of stressed assets after Supreme Court in April struck down its earlier guidelines saying it had acted beyond its powers.

The new rules “will sustain the improvements in credit culture” and help in making financial system strong and resilient, Das said on Saturday.

Das also urged public sector banks (PSBs) to not depend solely on government capital infusions to solidify their balance sheets.

“Depending upon individual situations, PSBs should access the capital market for mobilisation of capital,” he said.

New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI): The Union Budget for 2019-20 is likely to spell out roadmap for banking reforms, including consolidation of the stateowned lenders, with a view to enable the sector to play a pivotal role in pushing India towards $5 trillion economy, sources said.

The first Budget of Modi 2.0 government is scheduled to be presented on 5 July by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the backdrop of India’s economy hitting five-year low growth of 6.8% in 201819. The banking sector has an important role in the reinvigorating sagging economy, the sources said, adding the Budget speech of the Finance Minister will contain roadmap for the reforms in the sector.

The upcoming Budget would also provide direction to the consolidation journey in the public sector banking space, started last year by effecting first three-way merger, they added.

As part of this exercise, erstwhile Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank were merged with Bank of Baroda (BoB) effective April 1 to create the third-largest lender of

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MUMBAI, Jun 9 (Agencies): Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said the central bank would closely monitor the health of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and it would not hesitate to take corrective measures, if needed, to address issues in the shadow banking sector.

“We will not hesitate to take any required steps to maintain financial stability in the short-, medium- and long-term,” Mr Das said in a speech on Saturday at a convocation ceremony in Pune.

The comment comes at a time when there are fears that India may be facing a major crisis in its shadow banking sector after shares of mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL) plunged this week after two credit-rating firms cut their view of DHFL debt to “default” levels.

The looming trouble at DHFL comes nine months after a series of downgrades and defaults at another major NBFC, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), shook stock

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LONDON, Jun 9 (Agencies): British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, a contender to replace Theresa May as prime minister, said Sunday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had indicated the EU was willing to renegotiate the Brexit divorce deal.

Hunt, one of nearly a dozen Conservatives vying to succeed May after she resigned as party leader Friday, said he spoke with Merkel at this week’s D-Day commemorations and was convinced changing May’s agreement was possible.

“She said that of course with a new British prime minister we would want to look at any solutions you have,” he told Sky News.

“I’m absolutely clear that if we take the right approach to this, the Europeans would be willing to negotiate on the package.”

Hunt did not specify if he was referring to the legally-binding withdrawal agreement which the EU has repeatedly insisted cannot be re-opened, or to the accompanying political declaration on future relations. Brussels has said the declaration could be revisited if Britain makes a substantive change in its positions, for example on a customs union or access to the single market.

May agreed the package with the EU last year but saw it rejected three times by British lawmakers,

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forcing her to delay Brexit twice -- the latest extension being to October 31.

A controversial provision in the agreement for the Irish border, known as the backstop, has proved the key stumbling block.

It would prevent the return of border checks between the British province of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland if the sides fail to agree a free trade pact after an initial transition period.

Hunt claimed Merkel had signalled EU leaders may now be open to a technological solution to the thorny issue -- something Brussels has previously ruled out as unrealistic.

“She said to me Germany doesn’t have that border with the Republic of Ireland, you do... so you need to come up with the solution,” he said of their conversation.

“So it’s going to be a solution that’s based around some technologies -- what the Germans call intelligent border(s). I think that’s doable.”

May stepped down as Conservative Party leader on Friday and formally triggered the race for a successor - currently being contested by 11 Tory MPs - but will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen.

The leader of the party, which won the most seats at the last general election in 2017, will almost certainly become prime minister.

The Brexit-dominated battle is expected to conclude by the end of next month, with former foreign secretary Boris Johnson considered the clear frontrunner. Johnson said in an interview published Sunday that he would refuse to pay Britain’s £39 billion divorce

bill until the EU agrees better withdrawal terms.

The ex-London mayor also signalled he would scrap the much-despised backstop and try to settle the border issue once London and Brussels were negotiating their future relationship.

“Our friends and partners need to understand that the money is going to be retained until such time as we have greater clarity about the way forward,” he told The Sunday Times.

“In getting a good deal, money is a great solvent and a great lubricant,” Johnson added, in his first newspaper interview since launching his bid to become Britain’s next premier.

Johnson also argued that only he could defeat leftist Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and anti-EU populist Nigel Farage, whose new Brexit Party has been poaching Tory voters disgruntled at their party’s handling of Brexit.

In a boost to his campaign, several cabinet members this weekend joined a growing number of centrist Tory MPs in declaring their support for him.

However Home Secretary Sajid Javid, another leadership candidate, has also picked up some key endorsements and this weekend won the backing of popular Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson.

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Modi pays tribute to victims of Easter terror strikes in Colombo

Jakarta, Jun 9 (IANS): A column of thick ash was spewed 7 km high to the sky from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano in Sumatra Island of western Indonesia on Sunday, the country’s national volcanology agency said.

Belching of ash and smoke was shot at 16:28 p.m. Jakarta time, followed by a spread of hot ash to the southeast and south of the crater by up to 3.5 km and 3 km respectively, the agency said in a statement, reported Xinhua news agency.

The agency, however, said there was so far no report of damages or casualty.

Mt. Sinabung volcano is at the second highest alert level with no-go zone of 5 km from the crater, it said.

Residents living near the flank of the volcano were urged to use masks when rains of ash pour down, spokesman of national disaster management agency said.

Those living alongside the rivers with upstream in the slope of the volcano were warned of cold lava floods during torrential rains.

Mt. Sinabung, 2,475 meters high, is located in Karo district of North Sumatra province. In its eruption in 2014, 16 people were killed and thousands displaced. Mt. Sinabung is among 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia.

Colombo, Jun 9 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited a Colombo church that was one of the sites of the horrific Easter Sunday attacks, soon after his arrival in Sril Lanka and paid tributes to the victims of the terror strikes, expressing India’s affirmation of solidarity with Sri Lanka in the wake of the attacks.

“Started the Sri Lanka visit by paying my respect at one of the sites of the horrific Easter Sunday Attack, St Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade. My heart goes out to the families of the victims and the injured,” Modi tweeted.

Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through St Anthony’s Church in Colombo, St Sebastian’s Church in the western coastal town of Negombo and another church in the eastern town of Batticaloa, and three high-end hotels frequented by tourists in the country’s deadliest violence since the devastating civil war ended in 2009.

The Islamic State has claimed the attacks, but the government has blamed local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ) for the bombings.

“I am confident Sri Lanka will rise again. Cowardly acts of terror cannot defeat the spirit of Sri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at St Anthony’s Church, in Colombo on Sunday. (PTI)

Lanka. India stands in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka,” said Modi, the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka after the Easter attacks.

His visit is considered as a sign of India’s affirmation of solidarity with Sri Lanka in the wake of the deadly Easter terror attacks.

“First stop - St Anthony’s church. PM @narendramodi visits St Anthony’s Church in #Colombo as a mark of respect for those killed in the Easter terrorist attacks. India is with Sri Lanka on the fight against terrorism,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

Later, Modi was accorded a ceremonial reception at the President’s house.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena was also present. Sirisena was seen

holding an umbrella and providing cover to himself and Prime Minister Modi from rain.

During his day-long visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with President Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Leader of the Opposition Mahinda Rajapaksa.

A delegation of the main Tamil party, The Tamil National Alliance, is also expected to meet Prime Minister Modi.

Modi arrived in Colombo from Maldives where he held wide-ranging talks with Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday.

His visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka demonstrates the priority that India attaches to the SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) doctrine, the sources said.

SL president warns against Normalise economic ties or face consequences: Iran to Europe emergence of a ‘Muslim Prabhakaran’

lives of tens of thousands of people ended with the killing of Prabhakaran by Sri Lankan army in 2009.

“If we divide and fall apart the whole country will stand to lose. Another war will break out,” he warned.

Following the Easter Sunday terror attacks on three Catholic churches and three luxury hotels by a local Islamist outfit with possible links to the Islamic State terror group, there were widespread attacks on the Muslim community.

Sirisena lamented that

most politicians are focused on the elections later this year and not the country.

He said that the division is preventing the country from moving forward.

The President said that he understands the issues faced by the Tamils and will address some of them, the report said.

However, he said the past must be set aside and the country must unite to take the country forward.

He said that there should not be room for extremism to prosper.

potential pathway to nuclear weapons, and a basis for future negotiations on a broader palette of security and other longstanding disputes.

“Europeans are not in a position to criticise Iran for issues outside the JCPOA,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying by the state broadcaster, using the acronym for the nuclear deal.

“The Europeans and

other signatories of the JCPOA should normalise economic ties with Iran...

We will halt our commitments or will take action in accordance with their measures.”

Last month, Iran scaled back some commitments under the 2015 deal and warned that in 60 days it would resume enriching uranium to a higher degree than that permitted by the accord if the Europeans

trace six targets - including fighetr jets, bombers and drones at the same time and destroy them with missiles.

“Iran will increase its military capabilities to protect its national security and interests, and it will not ask permission from anyone on this matter,” Defence Minister Amir Hatami said at an unveiling ceremony for the system.

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failed to shield it against the U.S. sanctions, which aim to cripple its oil-dependent economy. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will visit Iran this week to explore options for preserving the fraying nuclear nonproliferation pact.

Tehran unveiled on Sunday a new “domestically-produced” air defence system with the capability to

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Colombo, Jun 9 (PTI): Warning against the emergence of a “Muslim Prabhakaran”, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called for unity among all communities in the country which saw the worst terror attack on Easter Sunday.

Acknowledging that the country has now been divided, Sirisena, who spoke in Mullaitivu, a former bastion of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said on Saturday that religious leaders and politicians in the country were divided today. The President urged the public “not to leave room for a Muslim Prabhakaran to be born,” Colombo Gazette reported.

Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder and leader of the LTTE or the Tamil Tigers, a militant organisation that sought to create an independent Tamil state in the north and east of Sri Lanka. The civil war in Sri Lanka that has claimed the

LONDON, Jun 9 (Agencies): Iran said on Sunday Europe was in no position to criticise Tehran for its military capabilities and it called on European leaders to normalise trade ties with the Islamic Republic despite U.S. sanctions, or face consequences.

President Donald Trump last year withdrew the United States from world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and reimposed sweeping sanctions. Trump condemned the accord, signed by his predecessor Barack Obama, as flawed for not being permanent and for not covering Iran’s ballistic missile programme or its role in conflicts around the Middle East.

The west European signatories to the deal - France, Britain and Germany - share the same concerns as the United States over Iran’s ballistic missile development and regional activities.

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Training on natural medicines

DAN members and others at the training programme.

DIMAPUR: Development Association of Nagaland (DAN) carried out district level trainings on Natural Medicines in 120 villages across five districts in the state.

A press release from director DAN, Rev. Fr. S. Charles, stated that the training programmes covered 20 each villages from districts of Dimapur, Peren, Kohima and Phek and 40

villages in Kiphire. The training sought to capacitate at least two individuals from each village in preparation and use of different herbal medicines from the locally available plants.

The training was conducted under community health initiative of DAN, which seeks to build healthcare competence of communities through focused capacity building and behaviour change communication.

Apart from training herbal medicine practitioners, the project also trained village level health workers as well as encouraged community action for better health through community health action teams in each of the targeted villages.

The trainings were animated by director, Holistic Healing Centre, Jalukie, Rev. Fr. Visalsol Godfrey, Dimapur, Peren, Kohima and Phek, while Thriose Sangtam animated session in Kiphire district. 252 persons attended the training programmes.

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TSUD backs PSAN demand for SSB D I M A P U R : Te n y i m i students’ Union Dimapur (TSUD) has extended unflinching support to PSAN on the latter demand for staff selection board (SSB).

A press release from TSUD speaker, David Keneingutuo Sorunuo and general secretary, Phensongwibo Kalengta while appreciating chief minister Neiphiu Rio’s assurance that SSB will be set up, has also asked the CM to prioritize the demand for SSB. Tenyimi students’ Union Dimapur further stated that departmental exams have been grounded by manipulations and nepotism where meritorious and hardworking were ignored.

NCRC ‘Pentecost Day’ prayer meeting

NCRC ‘Pentecost Day’ prayer meeting in progress.

DIMAPUR: Nagaland Christian Revival Church (NCRC) held its ‘Pentecost Day’ prayer meeting at Trinitarian Spot of Gariphema village from June 7 to 9.

A press release from NCRC media cell stated that, the three-day long programme witnessed services in the morning and afternoon, led by pastor Mezhüsevi Zutso, Pneuma

Revival Church, Bangalore and Thehiechütuo Kire, missionary NCRC Gariphema.

The speakers were Rukuolhoulie Solo, pastor Flames of Fire Baptist Church and Dr. Pusato Naleo.

The praise and worship was led by Viketoulie Pienyü with CYE Gariphema and special praises were presented by Ighanumi NCRC and Rüsoma NCRC.

Baptism was also given by Rev Levi Rio, pastor CRC Chiechama and Lord’s Supper ministered

by Rev Visielie, chairman ACRCC. On Saturday morning, speaker, pastor Rukuolhoulie Solo stated that when Paul received the power of the Holy Spirit he became influential both in the church and the philosophical world.

DPS Dimapur win ‘debate competition’ ASU reaffirms on students’ welfare IDCF supervision in Kiphire

Winners and participants of the ‘4th Hollotoli invitational debate competition’.

DIMAPUR: Kivikali Yeptho and Tongtien Longchar of Delhi Public School (DPS), Dimapur emerged as the winner of the “4th Hollotoli invitational debate competition” organized by Hollotoli School, Dimapur on June 8.

The competition was held on the topic, “inclusive education is a noble idea, but not practical”.

A press release by Hollotoli School stated that students from eight schools including the host school had an interesting and fierce exchange of opinions on the topic.

Koti Thurr and Gilgal Ikror Horam of Hollotoli School bagged the second position and Animika and Debosree of Army Public School, Rangpahar were

placed in the third position.

Gilgal Horam of Hollotoli School was awarded the best interjector.

The judges were founder and director Path Finders Trust, Nagaland, Vitono Harulu; Beni Seb, M. Phil Psychology in Inclusive Education and children with special needs and director Tetso College, Kvulo Lorin.

Family welfare of the INT (IG) on June 7 conducted a seminar cum free health camp for the families of the jawans at the Multi Purpose Hall of the Police Union Baptist Church, Phesama with Dr. John Khuvung as the resource person.

DIMAPUR: Reaffirming to uphold and work for the welfare of the students’ community, the new team of Angami Students Union (ASU) 2019-2021, at its first executive meeting on June 7, has rolled out “students’ code”.

ASU while highlighting the students’ code reiterated to defend and uphold the interest of its community and the Nagas at large. This was stated in a press statement issued by ASU president, Vizokho Zashümo and general secretry, Petekhrietuo Kiewhuo.

The union said by doing it has decided to give special emphasis on primary education. Following are the “students’ code” outlined by ASU: Students in uniforms found in alcohol joints, cyber cafes or any other places in during school hours will be penalized including the proprietors of alcohol joints and cyber cafes.

To initiate stern action against students in uniform found indulging in any immoral activities both inside and outside the school and any threat or any form of disrespecting the teachers etc will not be tolerated.

It warned of action against students forming gangs and involving in gang fights and in uniform found taking any intoxicants or any form of abusive substances.

ASU also warned that students in uniform below 18 years caught driving will be penalized.

Also, reaffirming to its standing resolution, the student body has prohibited dropping and picking of students from government vehicles.

Students were advised to dress appropriately and decently and cautioned that any cases of abuse amounting to harassment of students will not be tolerated.

It also reiterated that conces-

sion of students transportation fare by taxis and buses must be strictly adhered to.

It further decided to initiate action against private colleges, schools and hostels running only for profit and business leading to astronomical rates of fees with little or no facilities.

The union has also prohibited sale of any tobacco products in and around educational institutions and warned of action against the violators.

Once again, the ASU has reiterated its resolution on tuition fee structure to be maintained and adhered in all Angami jurisdiction till further notification.

The tuition fee structure is as follows: class 10 and belowRs. 500 per students as monthly fee with five classes a week and minimum one hour for every classes; home tuition – Rs. 2000 only shall be charged as monthly fee with minimum one hour for every class. The ratio of teacher/ students for a single tuition batch should be 1:6.

The above fee structure is strictly only for urban areas. However, the union has endorsed and directed all the units to formulate their own fee structure in their respective villages and jurisdiction.

Further, ASU appealed to the public to inform the union in the event of non-adherences or any other matters through SMS or call the convener, Public Grievance Cell at 8259013098, 9862288196 & 7005088681.

The union said that above code has been necessitated keeping in mind the wellbeing of the daily affairs of the students.

It therefore, sought support and cooperation of all sections and welcomed constructive support and criticism from the society.

National Monitoring team headed by Dr. Pankaj Thomas along with the Nurses, ASHA and health team at the IDCF monitoring & supervision.

DIMAPUR: Following official order of Regional Resource Centre for North Eastern States, Nagaland state Monitoring team, headed by Sr. Consultant, PHP & E, Dr. Pankaj Thomas, visited Kiphire from June 3 to 5 for Intensified Diarrhea & Control Fortnight (IDCF) along with State and district team Kiphire.

A press release from District Media Officer (NHM), CMO, Kiphire: Nagaland, Atsali T, stated that during the visit, national

monitoring team gave full IDCF supervision coverage in the district. Further, Dr. Pankaj Thomas also initiated household and school visits, while demonstration of hand-washing technique and ORS solution were supervised and monitored effectively.

It also stated that national monitoring team headed by Dr. Pankaj Thomas had supervised the entire health blocks under Kiphire district, and will continue to expose its activity.

HSCMC Longsa SC, under the aegis of Nagaland Health Project (NHP), conducted an awareness programme on “Prevention and control of communicable disease” with ANM Jonjibeni as resource person at Longsa Sub-Centre on June 8. (NP)

ATMA activity reports from across the state

Akuhaito block

DIMAPUR: Agricultural Technology Management A ge n c y ( AT M A ) h a s been conducting various trainings, demonstrations, workshops and meetings for the benefit of the famers across the state. Following are the reports.

Akuhaito block: ATMA Akuhaito Block, Zunheboto carried out field day on integrated pest management of field cropscum farmers’ scientists’ interaction on June 3 at Philimi village.

A press release by the block stated that Dr Visakho of KVK Lumami specialist in Agronomy and plant breeding was the resource person of the

programme.

20 farmers from different villages of Akuhaito ATMA Block attended the field day. The programme was followed by distribution of insect traps and organic pesticides.

ATMA Wokha block: ATMA Wokha conducted within state farmers training –cum- exposure tour programme on June 6-8 at Pfutsero and Kikruma village of Phek district.

The team first visited a Kiwi farm at Pfutsero belonging to Ngupetso Kapfo and had a farmer to farmer interaction and discussion.

The team visited another vegetable farm belonging to Atshola where cabbage

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and potato were mostly grown, where the team had an interaction. The team also visited Kikruma village to learn about the famous Zabo farming system being practiced by this particular village. The team was led by the two deputy project director of ATMA Wokha,T.Subenthung Yanthan and Yanglen Y Jami along with seven progressive farmers from all blocks of Wokha and guided by the Block Technology Manager Pfutsero block, Khruvolo Swuro.

AT M A N i u l a n d block: ATMA Dimapur Niuland block conducted Kisan Ghosthi on June 7, at Ghotovi village with re-

source persons, Kimiyekato, scientist, (Agronomy) Dr. Lawrence Kithan, and Scientist (Pathology), Kavi Sumi, both from AICRPSASRD, NU. A total of 30 participants, mostly women farmers attended the programme.

Various queries were put up by the farmers during interaction with the officials and scientist based on scope and methods of coffee plantations, etc.

Field visit was conducted by the officials at the coffee and jhum paddy field where the resource persons appreciated the farmers’ commitment in jhum practice and stated

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that convergence between the different departments was important to avoid duplication of work.

ATMA Jalukie block: ATMA, Jalukie block under Peren district conducted activities on May 30 and 31 respectively.

Demonstration on scientific practices and management of coconut was conducted at Samzuiram where farmers were trained on selection of seedlings, site selection, and preparation of land, spacing and systems of planting.

On the same day, a food security group comprising of 11 women was launched. The members were encouraged to take

up kitchen gardening to become self sustaining and to secure food security for themselves and their families. Seed money was handed over to the group president.

S u b s e q u e n t ly, t h e team also conducted Kisan Ghosti at a dragon fruit farm located at Jalukie B. As part of the programme, training on cultivation of dragon fruit was imparted to the farmers by the ATMA functionaries. The programme was followed by an interaction session among the functionaries and the farmers and various topics related to the cultivation of the crop were discussed.

ATMA Chetheba block

Altogether 18 farmers attended the programme.

AT M A C h e t h e b a block: ATMA Chetheba block conducted demonstration programme and kisan goshti at Chesezu Nawe on June 5.

A press release from ATM Chetheba block, Phek, Visavinuo Victoria Zaphu stated that, demonstration on the topic “Integrated pest management of fall armyworm’ was conducted by the resource person Dzuthozo Chizo, ATM. Practical demonstration on how to use and apply biopesticides was demonstrated to the farmers. He also demonstrated on the application of soil

and water mixture into the whorls to kill the larvae.

Victoria Zaphu, ATM demonstrated on the topic “Management practices of Naga king chilli”. Practical demonstration on filed preparation, plant spacing and transplanting of saplings was demonstrated.

K i s a n g o s h t i wa s conducted where 2 SHGs participated from Chesezu Nasa and Chesezu Nawe.

The farmers brought a variety of commodities like beans, bananas, papayas, green chillies, scallions (khuve), bitter eggplant, and cabbages. Dzuthoru Chotso, BTT convenor, Chetheba, thanked the farmers.

French Minister Lemoyne to reach India on Monday

New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS): French Minister of State for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Baptiste Lemoyne will visit India on Monday to do the groundwork for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France in August.

This will be the first French ministerial visit after the formation of the new government.

“The visit of Lemoyne will acknowledge reinforcement of the Indo-French relationship and will lay the groundwork for the visit of the Prime Minister of India to France on the occasion of the G7 Summit

at Biarritz in August, on the invitation of the Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic,” the French embassy said in an official statement.

“The meeting will focus on deepening of the Indo-French strategic partnership and its contribution to a more stable and sustainable world governance,” it said.

During his visit, Lemoyne will also call on External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan and Minister of Commerce and Industry Hardeep Singh

BJP workers, supporters want Giriraj as next Bihar CM Patna, Jun 9 (IANS): BJP workers and supporters of Union Minister and party leader Giriraj Singh want him to be next Bihar Chief Minister.

Hundreds of Singh’s supporters on Sunday raised slogan like “Aisa hi ho CM hamara” (Our CM should be like him) and “Agla Mukhyamantri Kaisa ho, Giriraj Singh jaisa ho” (Our next CM should be like Giriraj Singh) while he visited his parliamentary constituency Begusarai first time after he won the Lok Sabha

elections. “Party workers and supporters want to see him (Singh) as next CM of Bihar,” a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said in Begusarai.

This is an alarm for the present Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) President Nitish Kumar ahead of next year state Assembly polls.

Singh has recently targeted Nitish Kumar, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan for holding an iftar party.

Now get rewarded for countering narcotics in Punjab

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Chandigarh, Jun 9 (IANS): Now you will be rewarded not only for seizure of drugs but also for conducting successful investigations in prosecution relating to narcotics in Punjab.

Acting on directives of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Punjab Police on Sunday announced a reward policy for government employees and informers under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985.

The move is aimed at further strengthening the campaign against drugs, whose progress is now being monitored by the Chief Minister personally as head of the newly-constituted consultative group for the scheme, a gover nment spokesperson told IANS here.

The Chief Minister,

at a recent review meeting, directed the police department to draft a comprehensive policy document on the drug menace.

A clear and concise policy will facilitate granting cash rewards in the NDPS Act cases in an equitable and transparent manner to all those engaged in eradication of drug abuse, he had said.

Under the policy, informers whose information leads to seizure of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, controlled substances, besides forfeiture of illegally acquired property, would be suitably rewarded, said the spokesperson.

Both Central and the state government officials who make seizures or conduct successful investigations or ensure successful prosecution or achieve successful forfeiture of illegally acquired property would also be considered for the reward, as per the new policy.

A three-member committee in each district and department, led by the head of office, would examine the cases based on the prescribed guidelines and make recommendations for granting the reward.

PM Modi plants Ashoka sapling at Lankan President’s House

Colombo, Jun 9 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday planted a sapling of an evergreen Ashoka tree at the President’s House here along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.

Prime Minister Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on the second leg of his first foreign visit after re-election last month, reflecting the importance India attaches to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

Modi was welcomed

by Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, where the prime minister planted a sapling of the Ashoka tree.

“Deep roots. Strong relationship. PM @narendramodi and President @MaithripalaS plant a sapling at the President’s House,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

A plaque was also put aside the sapling that read ‘Asoka Saraca asoca’, planted by Prime Minister Modi in Colombo on June 9, 2019.

President Sirisena also introduced his cabinet ministers to Prime Minister

Shah reviews party’s poll readiness in 3 states

New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah here on Sunday met party core group leaders from Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand to discuss organisational issues and strategy for the Assembly polls in the three state due later this year. All the three states, currently ruled by the BJP-led NDA governments, are expected to head to polls in October.

According to sources, Shah, also the Home Minister, held separate meetings with leaders of the three states and took stock of

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the poll preparedness. The first meeting, with Haryana leaders, was attended by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Ministers Rao Inderjit Singh and Krishan Pal Gurjar and State Ministers Anil Vij, Om Prakash Dhankar, Ram Bilas Sharma and Captain Abhimanyu, among others.

In a first in Haryana’s electoral history, the BJP made a clean sweep by winning all 10 Lok Sabha seats in the recently-concluded elections.

Even former Congress Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his son

Deepender Hooda had to bite the dust in Sonipat and Rohtak seats, respectively.

In 2014 Assembly elections, the BJP, for the first time, won 47 seats in the 90member Haryana House.

Shah then met leaders from Jharkhand, including Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Minister Arjun Munda and state party incharge Mangal Pandey.

The BJP-led alliance won 12 of the 14 seats in Jharkhand in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, like in 2014.

In 2014 Jharkhand Assembly polls, the BJP secured 42 of the 81 seats.

Das is set to become the first Chief Ministere in the state to complete full term. The meeting with Maharashtra leaders was attended among others by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state party chief Raosaheb Patil Danve and state party in-charge Saroj Pandey.

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance won 41 of 48 seats in this Lok Sabha elections, like in 2014.

Both parties fought the Assembly polls, held five months later, separately.

The BJP won 122 seats in the 288-member Assembly, while the Shiv Sena 63.

PM Modi Plants Ashoka Tree Sapling At Sri Lanka President’s House.

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Earlier, Prime Minister Modi was accorded a ceremonial reception at the President’s House.

He arrived in Colombo from Maldives where he held wide-ranging talks with Maldivian President

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday.

Modi’s visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka demonstrates the priority that India attaches to the SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) doctrine, the sources said.

J&K Governor conducts aerial survey of Amarnath Yatra routes

S r i nag a r , J u N 9 (IANS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday undertook an aerial survey of the twin tracks of Baltal and Pahalgam leading to the Amarnath Cave shrine.

An official statement said: “Governor Satya Pal Malik, accompanied by K. Vijay Kumar, advisor to Governor, and B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, conducted an aerial survey of the entire Amarnath Yatra route along the Baltal-Domel-Sangam-

Panjtarni-Sheshnag-Chandanwari-Pahalgam axis to gain firsthand view of the existing snow accumulation levels.

“The Governor expressed satisfaction over the pace of the ongoing snow clearing work and restoration of the tracks. The Governor has impressed upon the concerned authorities to ensure that the tracks are repaired and cleared and all facilities required for the smooth conduct of the Yatra are put in place before its commencement on July 1.”

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He will also visit the Alliance Française de Delhi and interact with Indian alumni of French higher education institutions in the fields of business administration, engineering and design.

Hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Lemoyne will attend a lunch and interact with top Indian business leaders, including V. Kirloskar, President of CII and Kirloskar Group, and Chandrajit Banerjee, CII Director General.

India has been invited to the G7 summit by France, which is the chair this time.

During his congratulatory call to Modi after his re-election as the Prime Minister, French President Macron reiterated his invitation to visit France in August for a bilateral meeting and also to attend the G7 Summit at Biarritz.

India had participated in the G7 summit in 2005.

The G7 consists of the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Italy.

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his recent meeting with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

Earlier on Saturday, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had told journalists that only Mr. Kishor would be able to say anything on it.

“But, the party (JD-U) has nothing to do with what his (Prashant Kishor) organization does for making election strategies for other parties”, said Mr. Kumar.

To participate in the party’s national executive meeting at Mr. Kumar’s official residence at 1, Anne Marg on Sunday, Mr. Kishor also had a long chat with the Bihar CM ahead of the meeting.

However, his meeting with Ms. Banerjee recently was not discussed at the meeting. Mr. Kishor did not explain his position to the media either.

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PATNA, JUN 9 (AGENCIES): Bihar’s ruling party, JD(U), has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in four States of Delhi, Jharkhand, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir on its own, reports The Hindu.

At its national executive meeting in Patna on Sunday, the party also asked its respective State presidents to start preparing for it after identifying which seats to contest there.

Recently, JD(U) performed very well in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections. Enthused by that, the party apparently has decided to contest Assembly polls in other States too to expand its organisation and be recognised as a national party.

At the meeting, poll strategiest and the party’s national vice-president Prashant Kishor too was present, but he didn’t explain his position regarding

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with JDU’s Vice President Prashant Kishor, state President Vashist Narayan Singh and senior leader KC Tyagi attend the National Executive Meeting of the JDU at CM official residence, in Patna on Sunday. (PTI)

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Top Delhi surgeons under scanner in kidney racket New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS): Over a dozen leading private surgeons, including top urologists of Delhi are under the scanner of Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with a sensational international kidney transplant racket, spread across Turkey and the Middle East countries.

So far, 13 people, including CEO of Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute(PSRI) Dr. Deepak Shukla have been arrested.

Two leading doctors of Fortis hospital have been served notice in the kidney racket.

The investigation against another leading hospital located in central Delhi is underway and more arrests are likely to be made in the case which has sent ripples across the medical fraternity.

Talking to IANS, Senior Superintendent of Police Kanpur, Anant Deo said that the Fortis hospital has been served notice in cases relating to the violation of Transplantation of Human Organs Act. “Besides Fortis and PSRI, the role of one more hospital of Delhi has come

to light where poor people were being cheated by doctors and hospital administration through an organized chain of middlemen,” said Anant Deo, a Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer supervising the investigation.

According to the SSP, the police has launched a massive hunt for one Dr. Ketan Kaushik, a key accused in the case, who brought patients for kidney transplants from countries like Turkey, UAE and other places in the middle east.

“The racket is spread far and wide. Different groups were operating in different regions. As of now, we have busted one of the groups linked with Delhibased hospitals,” Deo revealed.

The SSP said the name of Dr. Deepak Shukla was revealed by at least 10 accused involved in the case.

Shukla will be confronted with accused already arrested by the police.

In fact, the racket operated like a well-organized crime syndicate. For instance, the international clientele was approached by a

different set of people while local kidney donors were trapped by touts already operating in the human organs transplant racket.

The police sources said that there is enough evidence to prove that the accused removed kidneys of at least 12 donors for a huge amount of money taken from the recipients family.

After extracting the kidneys, donors were paid just Rs 2 or 3 lakhs while recipients were charged Rs 70 to Rs 80 lakhs per transplant.

During investigations, global links emerged wherein a Delhi-based doctor, Ketan Kaushik was found to be handling international clientele for the group.

The racket which has sent shock waves amongst country’s medical professionals could see some more leading doctors being rounded up by the police in a few days time, sources added.

According to the SSP, a detailed interrogation of Dr. Shukla and other key accused is being done by a special team led by Superintendent of Police (Crime) Kanpur, Rajesh Yadav.

Telangana Cong leader continues fast on merger row

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Hyderabad, Jun 9 (IANS): The Telangana Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka’s indefinite fast over what he calls the “undemocratic” merger of 12 Congress MLAs with the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) entered the second day on Sunday.

He started a 36-hour fast on Saturday but later turned it into an indefinite fast to exert pressure on Assembly Speaker P. Srinivas Reddy to disqualify the 12 MLAs who defected to the TRS. Congress leaders have termed as “undemocratic” the action of the Speaker in merging the 12 Congress MLAs with the TRS Legislature Party.

Another leader and

former Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah joined Vikramarka in the indefinite fast on Sunday.

The Speaker, on June 6, had recognised the merger of 12 legislators, hours after they met him and made a request.

Congress party leaders have alleged that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao had given a killer blow to democracy in the state by encouraging defections.

They described the TRS chief as “anti-Dalit”, saying that he cannot bear to see Vikramarka, a Dalit, as the leader of the opposition.

Vikramarka alleged that Chandrashekhar Rao was indulging in “political terrorism”.

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No new cases of Nipah in Kerala, patient’s condition improving: Vardhan New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Sunday said no new case of Nipah virus infection has been reported in Kerala and informed that the clinical condition of the patient suffering from the disease, the only case this year, is improving.

A case of Nipah was reported from Kerala’s Ernakulum district on June 3 and the condition of the infected college student is improving, Vardhan said.

The Nipah virus had claimed 17 lives in the state in May last year.

As on Sunday, blood and serum samples of all seven suspected patients who were admitted at a quarantine facility at the Government Medical College in Kerala’s Ernakulam district have tested negative for the virus, while the sample from the eighth patient is being tested, the minister said. On Saturday, four patients from the isolation unit were discharged as their clinical condition improved.

National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has collected three blood samples from pigs and about

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30 samples from bats from Thodupuzha in Idukki district of the state for testing.

Experts from National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal are supporting Kerala’s Animal Husbandry Department in the investigation. Multi-disciplinary central teams, including experts from the the NCDC, AIIMS and ICMR, have been deployed to support the state in conducting contact tracing, sample testing and management of the infection.

A designated control room has also been established at the district collector’s office and isolation facilities have been set up at medical colleges in Calicut, Thrissur and Kottayam.

All healthcare facilities have been asked to ensure high index of suspicion in

cases with similar symptoms and also ensure availability of isolation and emergency management facilities before referral.

According to the World Health Organisation, Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging disease that can be transmitted from its reservoir (natural wildlife host), the flying foxes (fruit bats), to both animals and humans.

Symptoms range from asymptomatic infection, acute respiratory infection and encephalitis.

Infected people initially develop influenza-like symptoms of fever, headache, vomiting and sore throat.

This might get followed by dizziness, drowsiness, altered consciousness, and neurological signs that indicate acute encephalitis.

BJP offering our MLAs package deal to resign: Goa Cong 17 IAS officers transferred, reshuffled in UP

Panaji, Jun 9 (IANS): Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Sunday alleged that his party was unable to stop its MLAs from being poached because of a three-tier package offer from the BJP under which the biggest payout to a defecting MLA was Rs 60 crore.

Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Chodankar claimed that he had

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some of the offers made by senior BJP leaders to Congress MLAs on tape and would reveal the audio

conversations at the “right time”.

“I said that I cannot give a guarantee of who’s going to leave the Congress.

The BJP has started a package deal for MLAs. Many MLAs, including those of our party, are being approached,” Chodankar told reporters.

According to the Congress leader, a legislator had been offered Rs 40 crore to quit the Congress, get

re-elected on a BJP ticket and not demand a ministership, with an additional Rs 5 crore for his workers and election expenses and chairmanship of a state government corporation.

Some MLAs are being offered the lure of ministerships, along with Rs 40 crore and Rs 5 crore for party workers and election expenses, Chodankar alleged.

“There is a third package too. It is a Voluntary Re-

tirement Scheme (VRS), which was earlier started for government employees.

The BJP is now offering it to MLAs as well. They are offering Rs 60 crore to some MLAs, on the promise that the legislator will quit politics altogether,” Chodankar alleged.

“We have some of the offers made to our MLAs on tape, which we will release at the right time,” he said.

Lucknow, Jun 9 (IANS): The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred and reshuffled 17 administrative officials across the state.

According to the list issued by the administration on Saturday, Kanak Tripathi has been appointed as the new Boarding Officer of Azamgarh. Special Secretary Women Welfare C. Indumati has been made the District Magistrate (DM) of Sultanpur. Sultanpur’s DM Divya Prakash Giri is now the Additional Commissioner of Excise in Prayagraj while Special Secretary Secondary Education Chandra Vijay Singh new DM of Firozabad. Chief

Minister’s Special Secretary Adarsh Singh has been made the District Magistrate of Barabanki while Barabanki’s previous DM Uday Bhanu Tripathi Special Secretary Secondary Education. Ambedkar Nagar’s DM Suresh Kumar is now the Special Secretary Rural Development Department.

Nagendra Prasad Singh has been appointed as the Special Secretary Rural Development of the DM of Azamgarh.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bhadohi Industrial Development Authority Sheshmani Pandey has been assigned as the DM of Chitrakoot.

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Thousands protest in Hong Kong against extradition bill

Demonstrators hold signs during a protest to demand authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China, in Hong Kong, China on Sunday.

Hong Kong, Jun 9 (IANS): Tens of thousands of people protested in Hong Kong on Sunday against a controversial bill that could allow “fugitives” to be extradited to China.

Victoria Park, where the protesters gathered, was packed for several hours and became a sea of white - the colour chosen for the action - and smatterings of yellow that came from umbrellas, a pro-democracy symbol since the 2014 movement known as the “Umbrella Revolution”, reports Efe news.

The new law, which was proposed in February and the final vote on which is expected sometime in July, would allow the Hong Kong chief executive and courts to process extradition requests of countries with which the former British colony does not have a formal transfer agreement, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macao, without legislative supervision.

In theory, local courts would handle cases indi-

vidually and could use veto powers to block extraditions, and the Hong Kong executive says the text aims to cover a legal vacuum.

Roads towards the park as well the nearby subway stations were jam-packed with people.

A protester told Efe that should the bill become law, something that could happen next month, Hong Kong would lose its independence to Beijing, and it could affect its local economy negatively.

“It’s our last chance to defend our beautiful country,” she said, emphasizing the importance of this protest, the first one she has taken part in since June 4, 1989, which was held in solidarity with the students killed on Tiananmen Square in the Chinese capital.

Protesters chanted slogans such as “Scrap the evil law”, “Oppose China extradition” and “Carrie Lam resign”, in reference to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

“Beijing has become

increasingly impatient with Hong Kong since our umbrella movement five years ago. It sees us as an unruly teenager who doesn’t learn to be grateful and obedient,” the pro-democracy camp convener, Claudia Mo, told public-owned broadcaster RTHK. Mo added that with new infrastructure projects, added to laws like the one being protested against on Sunday, Beijing is seeking “to assimilate Hong Kong” and “change it into one of the numerous Chinese cities”.

The bill has faced opposition from journalists, foreign politicians and companies, who have expressed concerns that residents of Hong Kong - which is part of China but enjoys special autonomy in fields such as the law and currency - who have been accused of crimes could be at risk of being deported to mainland China.

There were fears that activists and dissidents who live in Hong Kong could be extradited to mainland China for trial.

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International 5 killed in bustrailer collision in Pakistan Lahore, Jun 9 (PTI): At least five persons were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a trailer in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to a media report.

The accident occurred on Friday night when an overspeeding trailer collided with the bus coming from the opposite direction in Bhakkar, a district in the province, Dunya News reported Saturday.

The police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to the District Headquarters Hospital Bhakkar, where the condition of several injured was said to be critical. The bus was going to the country’s Mansehra city from the port city of Karachi when the crash happened. Police officials in the area said the accident happened due to over-speeding and negligence of the drivers of the two vehicles and both were being interrogated after registration of the case. Road accidents are common in Pakistan. Most of the mishaps are caused due to reckless driving, overspeeding and bad roads.

Trump confident Mexico will enforce new deal Washington, Jun 9 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump on Saturday predicted Mexico would strongly enforce a new deal under which it agreed to expand a controversial asylum program and boost security on its southern border to stem Central American migrants trying to reach the United States.

The deal, announced on Friday after three days of negotiations in Washington, averted Trump’s threatened imposition of 5% import tariffs on all Mexican goods starting on Monday.

“Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very successful agreement between the United States and Mexico,” Trump wrote in a tweet on Saturday morning.

The Trump administration believed the deal would “fix the immigration issue,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday in a Reuters interview on the sidelines of a G20 finance meeting in Fukuoka, Japan.

Mnuchin warned, however, that Trump retained the authority to impose tariffs if Mexico failed to enforce the new agreement.

Trump also tweeted

Moldova Parl dissolved; polls on Sept 6 Bucharest, Jun 9 (IANS): Moldovan interim president Pavel Filip on Sunday dissolved Parliament and announced elections on September 6. Filip signed a decree that dissolved Parliament, according to news reaching here from Chisinau, capital of Moldova, reported Xinhua news agency. It was announced by Prime Minister Filip, who, according to the constitutional court, holds the office of President on an interim basis. Filip’s move has come one day after the Socialist Party, which favours closer ties with Russia, and the pro-European Union ACUM alliance signed an agreement to form a governing coalition on Saturday. “The constitutional court has determined today that the President refuses to fulfil his attributions, which violates the Constitution. The constitutional court has suspended his function,” said Filip, stressing “there are no other solutions following the crisis triggered by the Party of Socialists and the ACUM alliance and under the conditions of a compromised political class.”

Migrants walk past a large US flag blanketing a portion of the border in protest to demand respect for migrants on Friday.

on Saturday that Mexico would immediately begin buying “large quantities” of agricultural goods from U.S. farmers, who have been hit hard by his trade war with China and risked a new blow from Mexican retaliation if Trump had imposed tariffs.

It was not immediately clear whether Mexico made such a pledge. There was no mention of expanded Mexican purchases of U.S. agricultural products in the joint U.S.-Mexican declaration outlining the immigration deal.

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said later on Saturday that he spoke with Trump and offered him friendly ties and

a commitment to dialogue.

Trump, a Republican, has made stemming illegal immigration a signature issue of his presidency, vowing to build a wall on the border, although Congress has refused to fund that measure. He has been frustrated by a surge through Mexico of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States, and has repeatedly blamed migrants who have entered the country through Mexico for crime and illegal drugs.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer reacted with sarcasm about the agreement late on Friday.

“This is a historic night!”

Schumer wrote on Twitter.

“Now that the problem is

solved, I’m sure we won’t be hearing any more about it in the future.”

Under the deal, Mexico agreed to the immediate expansion along the entire border of a program under which the United States returns asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico to await adjudication of their cases.

The program, commonly known as Remain in Mexico, has been operating since January in the border cities of Tijuana, Mexicali and Ciudad Juarez.

The American Civil Liberties Union and other rights groups are pursuing a legal challenge to the program, which has returned to Mexico more than 10,390 people.

6 dead in storms and floods in China

BEIJING, Jun 9 (Agencies): Six people have died and one is missing after heavy rains and flooding in southeastern China, the official Xinhua News Agency said Sunday.

Xinhua said that 88,000 people have been evacuated in Jiangxi province following strong winds, hail and floods. More than 100 houses have been destroyed.

Authorities were distributing cotton quilts, bam- Rescuers transfer a girl from a floodwater hitting boo mats and other relief Shanxi Village of Yongxin County in Ji’an City, east supplies in the affected ar- China’s Jiangxi Province. (AP/PTI) eas. Emergency management officials told Xinhua 15th DEATH ANNIVERSARY that rains starting this past of week had caused flooding Late KODONYI CHAKHESANG (NGOTHA) in four cities including NanDied on 10-06-2004 ning and Guilin. Heavy rain Nur-Sultan, Jun 9 stood guard around the is forecast to continue until He died for us so that, (IANS): Dozens of people area.

June 12. whether we are awake or asleep, were arrested on Sunday we may live together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:10 in the Kazakh capital Nur20th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Sultan and the southern Your kindness and good teachings metropolis Almaty during are always embedded in our hearts. rallies that called for a boycott of presidential elections Loving wife & children K-1568 being held across the Central Asian republic, media 3rd ANNIVERSARY reported.

An eternal memory of our much loved According to witnesses, Lt. VIZOKHOTO TETSO some 300 protesters attended a demonstration in Almaty, Efe news quoted Kazakh LATE GHOTOVI Y CHISHO news media as saying.

Dearest Dad, “The protesters shoutWe little knew that morning ed ‘boycott’ and ‘shame.’

The God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly...

The police arrested several In death we do the same. dozen demonstrators,” the It broke our hearts to lose you witnesses said.

You did not go alone, Police have cordoned For part of us went with you.

The day God called you home, off the area, and several 10th June 2016 You left us precious memories videos and photos of the Those special memories of you will always bring smile if only we Your love is still our guide, arrests have been uploaded And though we cannot see you could have you back dearest khoto! to social media.

You are always by our side.

Another year has passed since you left us and the memories still Our family chain is broken In the newly-renamed lingers in our hearts. The pain of losing you is immeasurable.

And nothing seems the same. capital Nur-Sultan (formerly We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain to But as God calls us one by one Astana), protesters gathered walk with us through-out our lives until we meet again.

The chain will link again. at the historic center and Loving dad, mom, sister, brothers & relatives From your, loving wife and children DP-4560 DP-4519 were dispersed by the police, who also arrested several dozen people.

Members of the OMON special police forces

Dozens arrested during Worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy: G20 election protests in Kazakhstan

G20 finance chiefs said that growth remains low due to intensified trade tensions.

Fukuoka, Jun 9 (AFP): The world’s top financial policymakers admitted Sunday that “intensifying” trade tensions pose a risk for the global economy, after a G20 meeting that laid bare differences between the United States and other nations.

Following 30 hours of wrangling in what one official described as a “tense” atmosphere, the G20 finance minister and central bank chiefs produced a final statement acknowledging that “growth remains low and risks remain tilted to the downside”.

“Most importantly, trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified,” the G20 said in a statement seen by AFP, adding they “stood ready to take further action” if required.

As a compromise pushed by Washington, the statement omitted language from a previous draft that mentioned a “pressing need to resolve trade tensions”.

The statement capped two days of talks in the western Japanese city of Fukuoka that also tackled the thorny issue of taxing internet giants and, for the first time, the economic challenges posed by ageK

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But trade battles were front and centre of policymakers’ minds as the US and China continue to threaten each other with tariffs that economists fear could slam the brakes on global growth.

The IMF has said USChina tariffs could shave global GDP by 0.5 per cent in 2020 or about US$455 billion, stressing the need to resolve the differences to avoid plunging the world economy into another crisis.

The G20 ministers heaved a sigh of relief just hours before the meeting when the US and Mexico clinched a deal over immigration that stopped Washington imposing five percent tariffs on Mexican goods.

But US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters that Washington stood ready to impose more tariffs on China if President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping fail to strike a deal at the G20 summit later this month in Osaka.

“If China wants to come back to the table and negotiate on the basis that we were negotiating, we can get a great historic deal. If

they don’t, we’ll proceed with our tariffs,” Mnuchin told reporters on Saturday.

Taking a different line from the other policymakers, Mnuchin said the slowdown in some parts of the world was not due to trade difficulties and even said the friction could benefit some countries if companies relocated from China to avoid tariffs.

“There will be winners and losers,” said the treasury secretary.

The quandary of reforming the global tax system to take into account the rise of internet giants such as Google and Facebook was another issue exercising the minds of policymakers in the coastal city.

In the final statement, the G20 agreed to “redouble our efforts for a consensusbased solution with a final report by 2020”. However, here again, the Fukuoka meeting exposed a difference of opinion over what form this reform should take. Frustrated by a lack of global action on the issue, some countries such as Britain and France have already introduced a so-called digital tax, but Mnuchin was blunt in his assessment of these policies.

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13 killed in accident in Philippines Manila, Jun 9 (IANS): A truck carrying at least 53 people rolled over while going down a mountain road in Camarines Sur province, south of Manila, killing 13, including a bride-to-be and two children aged 4 and 5, police said on Sunday.

The dump truck accident happened along a highway in San Fernando town in Camarines Sur province late Saturday night, police said, reported Xinhua news agency.

“The truck lost control and rolled over, throwing off some of the passengers while others were crushed,” Police Master Sgt. Victim Quinao said.

22/12/1964 – 03/06/2019 We the bereaved family members of Lt. R. Temjen Ozukum would likely to express our sincere gratitude to those who stood by us spiritually, physically, financially and materially during his illness and at his sad demise on 03/06/2019.

We would like to convey our special thanks to : 1. Dimapur Mopungchuket Senso Union.

2. Doctors & Nurses of International Hospital, Guwahati & Zion Hospital, Dimapur.

3. Department of Taxes, Dimapur.

4. Dimapur Ao Baptist Church.

5. Neighbours and well wishers of Kevijau Colony, Dimapur.

We regret our inability to thank each and everyone of you individually, but it is our sincere prayer that the Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

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NFA to give Naga Film Awards

Incredible 2,300year-old Roman coin

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stunning gold coin emblazoned with the face of Roman Emperor Allectus - the first Brexiteer who took Britain out of the Roman Empire - has sold for a staggering £550,000. The incredibly rare coin was found by an unnamed treasure hunter as he searched a newlyploughed field next to an old Roman road near Dover, Kent. It was purchased by an enthusiast, also unnamed, and is worth far more now than it was when it was minted 1,700 years ago.

Known as an Aureus, the 24 carat gold coin has just one matching example in the world which is in the British Museum and is thought to have been worth 25 pure silver dinarii. The coin depicts a noble-looking Allectus on one face and on the flip side has two captives kneeling at the feet of Apollo. When it was found in April this year, experts

lead a rebel empire, effectively annexing Britain from Rome. He has been dubbed by many as a ‘Brexiteer of his day’ and was assassinated in battle in 296AD. He is best known for his to attempts to lead a rebel empire, effectively annexing Britain from Rome.

He has been dubbed by expected it to sell at auction for £100,000 ($130,000), a many as a ‘Brexiteer of his fraction of what it sold for day’ and was assassinated today. The 30-year-old find- in battle in 296AD. Nigel er initially thought the coin Mills, of a coin consultant was fake due to its condition from Dix Noonan Webb, until it weighed in at a hefty said: “This is an amazing 4.31 grams - confirming its find and is one of the finest provenance. It dates back condition coins out there”.

It can be sold as under to 293AD and the reign of Emperor Allectus - the first the existing Treasure Act Brexiteer who took Britain single gold coins do not out of the Roman Empire. count as treasure and as (L-R) Qwuqwulü Tunyi (first runner up), Thengleh M The coin, the first Allectus such the coroner does not Konyak (Miss Diva Queen 2019), Martula Jamir (second example to be discovered in have to be notified. The are runner up), Imnanaro Pongen (third runner up) after the 50 years, is roughly the size controversial plans to revise crowning at Jotsoma on June 8. (NP) the current legislation that of a one penny piece.

Allectus ruled in Brit- include redefining single ain and northern Gaul from gold coins as treasure upon 293 to 296AD. He is best their discovery. known for his attempts to (Joe Pinkstone for mailonline) ona Lisa’s famous principles, which studies smile ‘wasn’t genu- disciplines dealing with ine’ when Leon- structure.

Lead author Dr Luca n ‘exceptional’ sandstone tablet facing horse, taking up almost half of one ardo da Vinci painted her covered in engravings of animals side of the stone, whose head and right more than 500 years ago, Marsili, a neurologist at the University of Cincinnati, exand geometric designs has been hind hoof appear to have been lost to the according to research.

Scientists claim that plained: ‘Our results indicate unearthed from the Angoulême region of edges of the tablet. The back and the rear southwest France. Featured on the stone are of the horse have been drawn to follow the her famous lop-sided grin happiness is expressed only five animals, mainly horses, one of which is natural, curved edges of the stone, while fine reflects a non-genuine emo- on the left side. ‘According drawn with considerable detail, especially in incisions on the body appear designed to tion, indicating the subject to some influential theories the features of the animal’s legs. represent the animal’s coat. The geometric is lying, partly because her of emotion neuropsychology, we here interpreted Archaeologists have dated the stone patterns have been superimposed over the cheeks were not raised.

The portrait is arguably the Mona Lisa asymmetric back to 12,000 years ago, making it a prod- drawing of the horse. Two other engravings uct of the Azilian culture of southern France of animals, smaller in size, can also be seen one of the most well-known smile as a non genuine smile and northern Spain. It is rare to find such fig- on the main face of the tablet — one that works of art and inspires - also thought to occur when urative art from this culture, which typically is thought to be a deer, and a second horse much debate, partly thanks the subject lies.’ Dr Marto the subject’s ambiguous sili and colleagues asked 42 favoured exclusively abstract iconography. drawn in a more schematic style. volunteers to judge which The stone was found along with a number The reverse side of the stone is believed look.

Art experts, scholars of six basic emotions were of rudimentary fireplaces, animal bones and to illustrate the back half of a third horse, the remains of a flint carving station. although this engraving is considerable more and tourists have for cen- expressed by two altered The prehistoric stone was unearthed faint. Archaeologists have dated the stone turies pored over the 16th- pictures of her smile - one by researchers from the French National back to around 12,000 years ago. Other century portrait to decipher mirror image of the left side, Institute of Preventive Archaeological Re- artefacts unearthed during the dig include what her expression means. and one of the right. ThirtyA US-led team analy- nine, or 92.8 per cent, of the search (Inrap). They had been excavating a rudimentary fireplaces, collections of oncesite located near the station in Angoulême, heated pebbles, the skeletal remains of ani- sed the asymmetry of her raters indicated the left half enigmatic expression by displayed happiness, while a district to the north of Bordeaux. The mals and a flint carving station. most prominent engraving is of a rightward(Ian Randall for mailonline) applying neuroscientific none felt this was shown

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agaland Film Association (NFA) office bearers comprising of various directors, producers, actors, sound engineers, film background score musicians, technicians and cinematographers, film editors and crew meeting held at Tourist Lodge on June 9.

The meeting decided to give Naga Film Awards to those

involved in film making in Nagaland for past many years but had no platform so far to promote the hard working film makers in Nagaland. The film fraternity under NFA has therefore come up with an idea to give away achievement awards in various categories to those people whosoever was into film making. This would

encourage the members to further carry on with their passion and put more efforts to make films and to make Nagaland fully a film industry based in the near future.

NFA has also decided to tie up with outside film makers nationally for technical support to make full fledged film industry in Nagaland.

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on the right side. Instead, 35 said the expression was neutral, five disgust and two said it showed sadness.

The researchers, who include Dr Lucia Ricciardi at St George’s University of London, also point out the upper face muscles are not triggered in the painting.

A genuine smile causes the checks to raise and muscles around the eyes

to contract, and is called a Duchenne smile, after 19th century French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne.

Writing in Cortex, they said the asymmetric type, also called a non-Duchenne smile, ‘reflects a non-genuine emotion and is thought to occur when the subject lies.’

Dr Marsili added: ‘Considering it is unlikely a per-

son who sits motionless for hours to be painted is able to constantly smile in genuine happiness, the simplest explanation is the Mona Lisa asymmetric smile is the manifestation of an ‘untrue enjoyment’ in spite of all the efforts Leonardo’s jesters used to make in order to keep his models merry’.

If da Vinci was aware of the meaning of an asymmetric smile, the researchers speculate Mona Lisa’s smile might hide cryptic messages.

‘While the Mona Lisa smile continues to attract attention of its observers, the true message it conveys remains elusive and many unsolved mysteries remain to be elucidated, perhaps via the knowledge of emotion neuropsychology.’

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Women’s WC: Italy beat Australia 2-1

Valencienne, Jun 9 (Agencies): A goal in the final minute of injurytime has seen Italy claim a dramatic 2-1 win over Australia at the Women’s World Cup. Looking for her first World Cup goal, Matildas captain Sam Kerr twice got into dangerous positions in the first five minutes but couldn’t get a meaningful shot away.

Barbara Bonansea thought she had opened the scoring for Italy in the eighth minute only for the offside flag to be raised and VAR eventually confirming the striker mistimed her run by the narrowest of margins.

Surviving that scare, Australia went up the other end and won a penalty in the 20th minute after Sara Gama was guilty of bringing down Kerr in the box.

Having won the spotkick, Kerr stepped up to take it and though having her initial effort saved to the left of goal, she was able to calmly slot home the rebound to give the Matildas the lead.

In an end-to-end affair,

Italy’s Barbara Bonansea celebrates with her teammate Valentina Giacinti after scoring the winning goal during the Women’s World Cup match against Australia.

Australia nearly bagged a second in the 37th minute as Ellie Carpenter picked out Chloe Logarzo in the box, whose header was just parried away for a corner.

After the break, Bonansea wouldn’t be denied a second time as she brought Italy level in the 56th minute after a mistake at the back from Australia.

With the momentum, Italy thought they had tak-

en the lead with just over 10 minutes remaining only for the offside flag to this time deny Daniela Sabatino.

As both sides pushed for a late winner, it would be Bonansea that stepped up as she headed home the winner in the 95th minute following a corner.

The Matildas beginning another World Cup campaign with a loss having also fallen to defeat in

their previous two opening games at the tournament.

Germany beat China 1-0

Germany’s teenage midfielder Giulia Gwinn scored a second-half winner as the two-time world champions edged past China 1-0 on Saturday to kick off their World Cup campaign.

The 19-year-old fired in from the edge of the box

in the 66th minute to break stiff Chinese resistance in the Group B encounter.

China had almost stunned the favourites against the run of play in the first half when Yang Li was sent through after a German error but her shot was cleared when she looked certain to score.

Carolin Simon hit the woodwork with a cross minutes later but Germany’s early dominance faded as the Chinese gained in confidence.

China earned another golden chance from a quick break, hitting the post in the 44th minute before Germany keeper Almuth Schult came to the rescue.

Gwinn then found just enough space in a crowded Chinese defence to fire home a cleanly-struck shot past keeper Peng Shimeng to settle the game.

Germany are now unbeaten in their last 13 matches, the longest run of any team taking part in the tournament in France.

They next take on Spain on Wednesday, while China play South Africa on Thursday.

Champions of U-19 cricket tournament, ESA Warriors with Dimapur District Cricket Association (DDCA) members after the prize distribution on Sunday. ESA Warriors beat Christian Higher Secondary School by 118 runs in the final match.

Champions of 1st Case Premier League Penalty Shootout, Nizams FC (A Team) from Dimapur with the cheque at GHSS ground, Nagarjan on June 8. The champions pocketed a sum of Rs. 1,00,000. They beat Fitness House team in the final. The event witnessed participation of 26 teams.

Turkey stun France 2-0 in Euro 2020 qualifier 2nd Mega Angling Competition held

Konya, Jun 9 (IANS): Turkey has maintained their 100 per cent record in the Euro 2020 qualification group H with an impressive 2-0 win at home over France.

France’s defeat late on Saturday, which came as a courtesy of two first half

goals from Kaan Ayhan and Cengiz Under, was Turkey’s third win in as many games.

The Turks top Group H, having scored eight goals and conceded none so far.

It was a lacklustre performance from France,

who dropped into second place after suffering their first loss of the qualification campaign, Efe news reported.

The French, who are among the favourites to win next summer’s tournament and who boast of having some of the world’s

position keeper off his line to lift the ball over him and into the back of the net.

In injury time, Cobminthang Hangsing reduced the deficit before going into break.

The 2nd half of the game brought the much needed vibe into the match and it was game on when Ngambom United were awarded a penalty which Haotinlen Thomson scored to equalise. With the score tied on 2-2, the defending champions erupted into life and started being a constant threat infront of the goal. And soon enough, Haotinlen came out on top again lifting the ball over the keeper and into the back

India determined to bid for 2032 Olympics: IOA chief

Bengaluru, Jun 9 (Agencies): Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has stated that India are very much in the contention to bid for the 2032 Olympics with Bengaluru an option for the host city. Apart from the Olympics, Batra also stated that India are bidding for 2030 Asian Games and 2026 Youth Olympic games.

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also be an option.

“We can even have it in Bengaluru. The only pre-condition is that a city has to have an international airport. Bhubaneswar too may be considered as it is called the sports capital of India. That (the final decision) we will it leave for later,” said Batra.

“We are also looking at 2026 Youth Olympic games, We have asked for the 2021 IOC Congress to be held here (India). Apart from this, we have expressed our interest in hosting the 2030 Asian Games so that the infrastructure will be ready early. It will just be a two-year gap to the Olympics,” he added.

of the net to give Ngambom United CF the lead.

The defending champions were within sniffing distance of their 3rd title; however, Nehminlen fired home a loose ball from inside the Ngambom box to equalize the goal in the injury time. After 70 minutes of normal play, the game went into extra time and in the 1st half of extra time, Thanglenngam, headed in another fine goal to give his team the lead. However, Skylight came back with a goal of their own through Letminlal to take the game into tie break. Skylight went on to win shoot out 3-0 with their goal keeper making 2 vital saves.

Dimapur, Jun 9 (NPN): The 2nd Mega Angling Competition, organised by like mindedanglers and hosted by Musu Angling Club,Hoito villagewas held on June 8 at Musu Angling Centre, Hoito village.

Akumemerged as the winner of the competition with a total catch of 4.219 kgs. He received a Redi Go Datsun car. Subasish with a catch of 1.339 kgs secured the 2nd place and was awarded a 150 Pulsar Winners of the angling competition. (DIPR) bike while Chanda bagged the 3rd place and received Dearest, Tonokali the Maestro Hero scooty.

Six other anglers Shohe. Wishing you were given a cash prize of rd Rs.10,000 each while 3 re- a very Happy 23 ceived Rs.5000 according Birthday as you to their catches. enter into a new life Around 200 anglers from Nagaland and also journey. May God anglers from Bangalore, bless you.

Manipur, Assam participated in the mega angling From, you loved ones competition.

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Skylight lift Phaipijang Pro League 2019 Dimapur, Jun 9 (NPN): Skylight team emerged champions of 4th Phaipijang Pro League 2019 after defeating defending champions Ngambom United CF via tie-breaker on Saturday.

Goal keeping heroics

by Skylight custodian shattered Ngambom United’s and the Ngambom Faithfull’s dream of clinching their 3rd title.

The game started on a bright note for Skylight when the referee awarded a penalty in their favour and team’s top scorer Ngamkhogin Doungel made no mistake to give his team the lead. Ngambom were soon 2-0 down when Mangkholen Singsit caught the op-

their lead shortly before half time when Cengiz Under buried a right-footed shot following careless play on the edge of their box from midfielder Paul Pogba and defender Samuel Umtiti.

France were under par for much of the game and never came close to getting on the score sheet. It was the first time in a decade that Les Bleus have failed to muster a shot on target in a match.

Turkey continued to look more threatening during the second half, and would have won by a greater margin had Lloris not denied Burak Yilmaz and Mhmut Tekdemir.

France will expect to return to winning ways when they take on minnows Andorra on Tuesday, while Turkey will face a tough trip to Iceland as they look to extend their winning run to four games.

CONGRATULATION

With all humble and great humility, we the sibling/descendent of Lt. Katoi Yeptho Hd. GB of Viyixe Village thank the Almighty God for His blessing upon our family and here we are extending heartfelt congratulation to Mr. Ghoito Yepthomi, eldest son of Lt. Katoi Yeptho for being appointed as Hd. GB of Viyixe Village.

Once again, the Siblings/Descendent of Lt. Katoi Yeptho Hd. GB of Viyixe Village take this opportunity to thank each and every member of Viyixe Village and particularly the GBs of neighbouring village who so ever spared their precious day by attending in the anointing official programme held at the residence of Mr. Ghoito Yepthomi Hd. GB of Viyixe Village.

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Turkey players celebrate after Cengiz Under scored a goal during the Euro 2020 Group H qualifying match against France in Konya, Turkey.

finest players all over the pitch, dominated possession but were limited to a paltry four shots, none of which even forced goalkeeper Mert Gunok into a save.

The defeat leaves the losing Euro 2016 finalists level with Iceland on six points.

Turkey were dominant throughout the game, and their opening goal was no more than they deserved; a deep free-kick was swung into the back post where centre-back Merih Demiral nodded the ball back across the face of goal for an unmarked Ayhan to power in a header past the helpless Hugo Lloris.

Backed by a typically vociferous home crowd, Turkey were rampant, and France were unable to contain the home side’s energy and dynamism.

The Turks doubled

(Kughaho Yepthomi) Children and family members

APPRECIATION TO GOC 3 CORPS, SECURITY FORCES

The colony council and residents of United North Block Naga Colony, Dimapur express immense gratitude to the Indian Army and GOC, 3 Corps for providing and installing 24 Nos of Solar Street lights in the colony under MCA Project 2018-2019.

The colony further thank the personnel of 5 Assam Rifles and Subebar Jagdish Chand for representing the 3 Corps and 104 Engineer Regiment for taking up the responsible role in installing the lights which were inaugurated for the benefit of the public on 7th June, 2019.

The project has fulfilled the long felt desire of the colony which would not have been possible without the help of the army.

We shall always be grateful. God bless you all.

Zasivikho Zakiesato Chairman, Colony Council DP-4568 United North Block Naga Colony.

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ICC World Cup: India beat Australia by 36 runs Khawaja shuffled way too much trying to play a scoop behind square and was bowled by Jasprit Bumrah (3/61 in 10 overs).

Smith looked threatening but an asking rate of 10 put immense pressure, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar got him with one that angled in to catch him infront of stumps.

Once Smith was gone, the game was as good as over for Australia even though Alex Carey helped himself to a half-century (55 no off 35 balls). Having beaten South Africa and Australia in the first two games, India will now be considered as the team to beat in this tournament.

Earlier, Dhawan, during his 17th ODI hundred found perfect support from fellow opener Rohit Sharma (57 off 70 balls) in a stand of 127. He then joined forces with Virat Kohli, consolidating the innings with a 93-run stand for the second wicket.

The last 10 overs yielded 116 runs, primarily due to generous contributions from the middle-order players Hardik Pandya and Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with their skipper.

Pandya (48 off 27

balls) played in a manner only he can, and was the perfect icing on the cake on a flat Oval deck. Dhoni (27 off 14 balls) did his bit in putting the finishing touches, which included a six over square leg off Starc.

After skipper Kohli made the right call, the Indian openers played out a good spell from Starc and Pat Cummins (1/55 in 10 overs), with the latter pitching it up and repeatedly beating the bat.

What worked brilliantly for the Indian batsmen was the manner in which they planned which bowlers they wanted to go after.

They took 157 runs from 20 overs bowled by Marcus Stoinis (2/62 in 7 overs), Adam Zampa (0/50 in 6 overs) and Glenn Maxwell (0/45 in 7 overs).

Nadal claims 12th French Open title

IAAF extends ban against Russia

Indian players celebrate after dismissing Glenn Maxwell during their Cricket World Cup match against Australia at the Oval in London on Sunday. (AP/PTI)

London, Jun 9 (PTI): Shikhar Dhawan’s classy hundred and a quality bowling effort powered India to a 36-run victory over Australia, denying two fallen heroes a fairytale script while sounding a warning bell for their opponents in the World Cup here Sunday. The legend of Dhawan in ICC tourna-

Paris, Jun 9 (Agencies): Rafael Nadal swept to an historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem.

The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times after seeing off a brave challenge from a weary Thiem in a repeat of the 2018 final.

Nadal is now just two behind Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20 majors and three ahead of Novak Djokovic who was knocked out by Thiem in the semi-finals.

The world number two also took his Paris record to an astonishing 93 wins and just two losses having previously won the title in 2005-2008, 20102014, 2017 and 2018.

“I want to say congratulations to Dominic.

I feel sorry as he deserves to win it as well,” said Nadal.

“But he has ever y chance in the future. He has unbelievable talent for

ments continued to grow as his stylish 117 formed the cornerstone of a fantastic batting display that propelled India to a commanding 352 for five.

In reply, Australia never looked like getting there as they managed only 316 in 50 overs with Steve Smith (69 off 70 balls) and David Warner’s (56 off 84

balls) half-centuries being of little consequence.

Warner’s innings was an antithesis to his style of play and pegged Australia back before he was sent back by Yuzvendra Chahal (2/62 in 10 overs).

Still Australia was in with a slim chance till Usman Khawaja (42) and Smith were at the crease.

Rafael Nadal with the french Open trophy after beating Dominic Thiem in the final.

the sport and I want to encourage him for the future.

It’s a dream to win again, an incredible moment.

When I first played here in 2005 I never thought I would be still playing here in 2019. It’s very special for me.”

It also gave Nadal an 82nd career title and 950th match win.

In a 53-minute first set of brutal hitting and raw

physicality, it was Thiem who broke first for a 3-2 lead.

But the 25-year-old’s joy was short-lived as Nadal retrieved the break in the sixth game before racing away with the next three games to pocket the opener.

Thiem, who had beaten his opponent four times on clay in his career, failed to claim a single point off

Nadal’s first five service games of the second set.

However, the dogged Au s t r i a n p u s h e d a n d pushed, forced Nadal into three rushed groundstrokes and, from nowhere, broke to take the second set.

It was the first set he had managed to take off Nadal at Roland Garros after three previous defeats.

Nadal was riled by the insult.

He swept the first 10 points of the third set, carving out a double break for 3-0 before sweeping to a third break for the set.

Thiem, bidding to become just Austria’s second Grand Slam champion after Thomas Muster won in Paris in 1995, had played four successive days to reach Sunday’s final and the toll was slowly telling.

H e wa s t e d b r e a k points in the first and third games of the fourth set and Nadal pounced to stretch to 3-0.

That was soon 5-1 and the relentless barrage continued with Nadal taking the title on a second match point when Thiem fired a return long.

Brief scores: India - 352/5 (Shikhar Dhawan 117, Virat Kohli 82, Rohit Sharma 57; Marcus Stoinis 2/62) Australia – 316 all out (Steve Smith 69, David Warner 56; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/50, Jasprit Bumrah 3/61)

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Eng secure Nations League 3rd place G u i ma r a e s, J u n 9 (Agencies): Josip Drmic saw his spot-kick saved by Jordan Pickford as England beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties to claim third place in the Nations League after a goalless draw in Guimaraes.

In the first 90 minutes, England were twice denied by goalkeeper Yann Sommer making fingertip saves to push the ball onto the woodwork, while Callum Wilson had a late strike ruled out following a VAR check.

Sommer again came to Switzerland’s rescue during the 30 additional minutes but despite a steady stream of excellent Trent Alexander-Arnold crosses England could not find the breakthrough.

Gareth Southgate’s side broke their penalty malaise at last year’s World Cup and, after 11 converted kicks, including one from Pickford, the Everton keeper dived to his right to keep out Drmic’s poor effort and finally settle the prolonged play-off clash.

England almost opened the scoring in the second minute, but Harry Kane’s clever chip bounced back off the crossbar after goalkeeper Sommer got a touch

Pickford is congratulated by Fabian Delph after proving the hero in England’s shootout win against Switzerland.

to the ball.

Kane freed Raheem Sterling for a one-on-one chance but his tame finish was blocked by Sommer, the forward then failing to convert a right-wing cross from Alexander-Arnold.

Another pinpoint Alexander-Arnold delivery created an even better opportunity for Dele Alli in the 35th minute but his header flew over the crossbar.

Sommer made a great save to prevent Fabian Schar scoring an own goal after the interval, turning a deflection off the defender onto the post, then at the other end Pickford was called into action to push

away Granit Xhaka’s firm drive.

Substitute Wilson seemed to have won it late on for England, but the strike was disallowed after a VAR check for his foul on Manuel Akanji in the build-up.

A brilliant double save

by Sommer maintained the deadlock in extra time, with the woodwork saving Switzerland again when Sterling beat the goalkeeper with a 20-yard free-kick.

Sommer could do nothing about England’s penalties, though, with Pickford netting himself before making the decisive save from Drmic in the shoot-out.

MONACO, Jun 9 (Agencies): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has extended its ban on Russia, despite the country being readmitted to the WADA more than six months ago.

The IAAF ban on the Russian athletics federation has been in place since November 2015, after allegations surfaced of widespread doping practices. Following extensive investigations, as well as Russia missing several major international tournaments at which its athletes were only eligible to compete as neutrals, WADA reinstated the country in September.

Russia had its Olympic membership restored after the 2018 Winter Games.

However, the IAAF is yet to follow suit, maintaining its ban on Russia for the 11th time after a vote by its council. The chairman of the organization’s task force on Russia, Rune Anderson, said that there would be no change in status, amid claims that two Russian coaches and one doctor banned for doping remain involved with athletes.

UEFA wants concussion subs from 2021 Nyon, Jun 9 (Agencies): A rule permitting additional substitutions for players who have suffered concussion could be introduced by 2021, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said.

UEFA requested a review of the current concussion protocol in May, asking FIFA and IFAB to consider changes to football’s laws in an effort to stop concussed players returning to the pitch to reduce pressure on medical staff and doctors.

UEFA’s current concussion procedure states that the referee must stop the game in the case of a suspected concussion, but gives only three minutes for medical staff to determine whether or not a player is fit to continue.

This differs from the FA’s guidelines, which state that a player may not play on if there is any suspicion of concussion.

FIFPro, the worldwide organisation representing professional players, also put its weight behind a rule change after Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen was allowed to return to play following

a head injury before it became clear he could not continue.

Ceferin said he feared the worst when the Belgian was allowed to return to the pitch, although Tottenham have since confirmed the Belgian did not suffer concussion.

“After Vertonghen’s situation I was scared that something would happen,” he said.

“Because it was clear when he came back that he didn’t feel well. He could die there. We will have discussions with FIFA about it to change the laws of the games. Assessment is easier [in 10 minutes].

Now it is crazy. And you can die because of that.”

“I don’t see it as a problem. FIFA is also interested in solving this issue. If something were to happen we would regret it forever. You have to do something. And if it helps one out of a million players, you did everything [you could]. The rule change wouldn’t influence the game, change the game or make it less interesting.

Now it [the situation] will move. FIFA is very, very interested in this.”

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